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Alma record., 1912-02-08
WEST NORTH STAR.

ii. Root lost valuable horse last
week.
Nicholas Mertens is on the sick
list.
Earl Barnes was in Lansing last
week visiting his sister, Mrs. Fora
Reynolds.
VIM. Lut of Ithaca moved on the
Thomas Gladstone place last week
The South school held social at
the home OF Orlando Mclean last
week II was a success financially,
clearing $500.
Mr. Bowling and family from Illi-
nois have moved ON the Hopkins
place.
D. c. Elliott will soon move his
family near Clare. He has begun
moving his machinery.
Floyd Woodman had a sale week
ago Monday and started for Alabama
this week where he expects to make
his future home.
Mrs. Nina Dicken just received the
sad news of the death OF an aunt III
Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. John Everett Mulhollan died
at the home of her son Arthur ir
Hastings where she was visiting. The
body was brought back and the fun
eral held in the NJ. F. church at Ith
aca, Monday
Alma record., 1912-02-08
INSTALLATION.

The following officers were install
ed by Alma Hive. No. 332, Ladies Of
the Modern Mac cabces. for the ensu-
ing year.
Commander. May Glow.
Lieut. Commander, Cora Vought.
Record Keeper, Anna Leonard
Finance Keeper, Henrietta Hubbell.
Chaplain, Ada Clark.
Mistress at-Arms, Myrtle Harvey.
Sergeant. Hattie White
Sentinel. Gertrude Joseph.
Picket. Carrie Stoddard
Color Bearers, Sadie Cook, Cora
Lewis, Maude Cummins, Grace Thor
ton and Ada Howe
Bann Bearers. Martha Gleason,
Stella McFaul and Eta Keefer.
Captain, Stella McFaul.
Pianist, Myrtle Miller.
Hive Deputy. Martha Gleason.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Ruggles left this
morning for Chicago, where Mr.. Ruggles
will attend the Auto show and Mrs.
Ruggles will visit friends.
The fire alarm at IL O'Clock was oc-
casioned by fire at ll04 East Superior
street in house owned by Mr.. Hyatt.
Loss about $4,000.
The Saginaw Oourier-Herald of We'd
nesday announces the formation of the
Alma record., 1912-02-08
LOCAL MARKETS

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. wnIte, 9Oc, No. red
&C
Oats--Old or new, hoc.
Shelled corn-65c.
Ear Corn-30c
Beans-Choice, per bu. 81. 10.
Red Kidney Beans-$225
Rye-90c.
Buckwheat-$l.6 90 per 100 lbs.
Barley-SI. "a. to s.. 90 per 100 lbs.
HAY.
No. Timothy-fl6.OO TO $3.50 Baled
Light Mixed-el5.OO to $3.50
Clover-No. l, $500 to 81 800 per ton
Straw-Baled, f4.0O, to $7.0O
Millet-$f.4O
CLOVER SEED.
June-3lO.O0 to la.OO per bushel
Alsyke-$S.O 90 to $40. 90 per bushel.
.OO.to Si2 90 per bushel
Timothy Strictly prime s6.25 to 500
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-$5. 90 per cwt
Beef Cattle-S3.0 90 to 81 80 per cwt
Sheep-$3.O0 per cwt
Lambs-s5 90 per cwt.
veal Calves-S7.OO
DRESSED MEATS.
Reaf-6r IN 60 r,er pound
Alma record., 1912-02-08
NJ. E. CHURCH

Morning service at 1000; Sunday
School at IL go; Junior League at 800 p.
m.; Epworth League AT 100 p. M. Even
ing service at 7 100. Mid-week service at
7:l5 Thursday evening in lecture room
of church.
REV. W. r.. DoTY, Pastor
724 State Street
Alma record., 1912-02-08
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST cHURcHoF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
Services every Sunday at I0:l5 a. m
In the Knights Of Pythias hail Wednes-
day evening services at 1880. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock same place.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire 10 express our sincere
thanks TO the friends who SO kindly
assisted us at the time of our recent
fire, also 10 the members of the Alma
fire department who by their prompt
arrival and efficient work succeeded
in subduing the flames.
NJ. and Mrs. w. II. Smell.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Brant.
Alma record., 1912-02-08

St Mary'S, Alma. February nth.
High Mass and Sermon at 8 a. III.
Instructions for the children Satur-
day, February 10th, ne 3 p. m.
ST Louis. Low Mass and Sermon at
10:3O a. m.
Alma record., 1912-02-08

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services of worship Sunday at 10
a. m. and p. m. Bible school H.
am. Young People 9 pm. Mid
week meeting for conference and
prayer, Thursday, tbs p. m. Rev.
H. L. Grain. Minister. The Manse.
52S State street.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
NOTICE

Owing to my absence from the city
nv Office will be closed from Tuesday,
February l3 to March |.
DR.. G. w. Keene, Chiropractor.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
CHURCH OF CHRIST .

Regular service Sunday at 1890
o'clock a. IN. Sunday school 100 a. m.
Evening service 700 @ T.. Society
at $3.50 Wednesday evening service at
1880 Prayer service Thursday evening
lat 7:l5 p. m.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
St. Johns Church, Sunday

Morning Prayer and Sermon. 1000
Sunday School. l..............1 IL 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon. :. TOO
Litany Service Friday at 1880.
J. Frank Jackson. Rector
Alma record., 1912-02-08
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Regular services of worship at l0:45
a. m. and 1880 p. III. Sundays. SUNDAY
school $50 u IN. Midweek prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 7:30 Church
on corner of W. Center and Cedar street.
G.. w. Kiffer. Pastor.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
LUTHERAN.

Lutheran services in German next
Sunday, January %, at 200 o'clock
p. m. '"rmon by the pastor. Adolph
Sauer.
Alma record., 1912-02-08
Church Notice.

German Lutheran Service at the
home OF Mrs. Martin Smith on Grant
street next Sunday, February 10. at
two p. m. standard time
Alma record., 1912-02-08
Baptist Church

Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:lt
Rev. j. w. Priest, Pastor
702 Woodwork Ave
Alma record., 1912-02-08

Green cut ground bone for chicken
feed for sale by G. f.. Brewer.
Alma record., 1912-02-08

LOST-On Thursday, January Is,
pearl stick-pin. Leave at the Office
and receive reward
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Or Interest to the Young Folks
DUMAS WAS FOND OF DOGS.
Great Romancer Wouldn't Permit
Stray Pack to Be Driven Away.

Fondness for dogs has been a mark
ed characteristic of many famous men.
OF the great romancer Dumas it is
told that he once had dog as hos
pitable as was his master and that the
dog once invited twelve other dogs to
Monte Cristo, Dumas palace, named
after his famous novel, Dumas facto-
tum in chief wanted to drive off the
whole pack.
Michel" said the great romancer.
II have a social position to fill. 1t en-
tails q fixed amount of trouble and
expense. You say I have thirteen dogs
and that they are eating me out of
house and home. Thirteen. That is
an unlucky number
Monsieur, if you will permit me,
there is nothing left for me to do.
must chase them all away" said the
servant.
Never, Michel: never." replied the
great writer. go at once and find me
a fourteenth dog
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Our Faces Not our Own.

My boy said wise father, who
knew how to play and be chum with
his twelve-year-old lad, you do not
own your own face
The boy looked puzzled. He had
come to the breakfast table with a
frowning clouded countenance and had
started moodily to eat his food. Ev-
erybody felt the shadow of his i'll spir-
its evident in his looks. His fathers
unexpected words brought him back
to life, and he looked up with a half
guilty expression, but he did not I'M
derstand what was meant
you do not own your own face"
his father repeated. ''Do not forget
that. 1t belongs to other people. They,
not you, have to look at it. You have
no right to compel them to look at a
sour, gloomy and grabbed face"
The boy had never thought of that,
but he understood and did not forget.
Christian Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Woman's Section of the PAPER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE COOKING SCHOOL.

Onion Dumplings. - Peel as many
medium sized onions as dumplings re-
CURED, allowing one for each person.
Make small hole in the center, put
inside a small piece of butter, pepper
and salt. Replace little of the onion
scooped out. Roll each onion up in a
nice suet crust, tie up in Toured
cloth and boil about an hour and a
quarter Serve with stewed beef or
hot gravy only.
Boil pint of broken spaghetti in
sailed water for twenty minutes, then
drain. In a saucepan put one heaping
tablespoonful of butter, one cupful of
cheese, grated fine; one-eighth of a
teaspoonful OF salt. a dash of cayenne
and one-half cupful of milk and stir
over the fire until the cheese is nearly
melted. Take from the fire and add
the yollSs of three eggs, beaten, and
mix with one-half cupful of milk.
Stir in the spaghetti and turn into a
buttered dish. Bake in a very hot
oven until light brown.
A cupful OF cocoanut beaten into a
pint of cream that has been whipped
light and dry and favored with lit
tie extract of bitter almond makes a
fine filling for layer cakes or may be
served in a cake that has had the in
side part taken out and the outside
left for shell.
Steamed Beef.-Have the ribs re-
moved from a two rib roast Roll up
and tie with a cord. Rinse in boiling
water, place it in an inch of boiling
water in three quart tin pan whose
depth equals the height of the roast
Cover tightly and set in moderate
oven for three hours. After it has
cooked about an hour sprinkle With q
teaspoonful of salt. When done let it
stand for ten minutes in hot oven
uncovered. This is more tender than
the usual roast Remove the meat
and thcken the liquid in the pan With
one and one-half teaspoonfuls of -four.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
The Weeks illustrated St0,y
Independent Of Father
By ELLA TANNER-BRUsfI

returned the doctor, "and is a strictly
first class house."
The Mont Alta House was even more
than DIR. Brooks had said. The table
was so excellent and agreed with Mr.
Layton so we'll that he became robust
again. Upon one thing he resolved,
and that was to secure the chef Of the
house if that person could be had for
money. Accordingly he sent for the
chef.
II would like to- Mr. Layton stop
ped suddenly and stared hard at the
chef; then the light OF recognition
came into his face. 80 this is the
way you make living, you young
rascal. Aren't you ashamed to dis,
grace me by doing such work?"
mot Bit" returned Fred Layton,
coolly, taking an easy chair and sur
veying his father with an amused
smile. "It was the only thing I could
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
RICE FEEDS HALF THE RACE.
7se,oooooo Human Being. Use This
Grain as Their Chief Food.

Gram as Thor Chief Food.
The value OF rice as an edible prod
uct can scarcely receive more striking
confirmation than is given by it's ex-
tensive use. 1t is almost the only food
of from one-third to one-half Of the
Whole human race. The population Of
China is 4040o0,O00, and rice forms the
principal food of its people. India has
273,Oc0.O00 people, and the same state
ment may be made with reference to
their use of rice. Japan has popu-
lation of 39,o00,OO0. and rice forms 81
per cent of their total sustenance
The population of the remaining rice
consuming countries of Asia and Afri-
ca may be roughly estimated at SO,-
100000. Thus it appears that no fewer
than 796,O0O.OOO human beings, or $40
per cent of the total population Of the
earth. have rice for their principal food.
This fact alone stamps it as the earth's
most important cereal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
THE START OF BANKING.
Present System Had Origin In Genoa
In tho Thirteenth Century

The Palazzo San Giorgo, on the
Piazza Caricamento, Genoa, has played
an important role in the history of this
Italian city and of the world of bust
ness. 1t was built in 1850 by order of
Gugliclmo Boccanegra, captain Of the
republic of Genoa. and after serving as
his residence was the headquarters of
the celebrated company and Bank of
st. George.
Our modern system of banking sprang
from this historic edifice, and the So
cieta dele Compere di San Giorgio was
the first limited liability company. The
architect of the palace was monk
named Oliviero. Although it's architec-
ture has undergone number of
changes, the facade still speaks elo-
quently of the thirteenth century. Its
arcades, with pointed arches, are ex-
ceedingly charming.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
For Party Prize or Bride to Be.

A box of sachets for party prize or
engagement present consists of ten OBJ
long sachets. two each of blue, pink,
green, violet and canary. Each sachet
is made of thin muslin three inches
long and an inch and a half wide
The bag is stuffed with scented cot
ton or with Florentine orris. The COW
ers are made of satin or messaline, and
the tops are tied to form narrow frill.
The bags are placed side by side in a
long narrow box or in double rows in
wider box of water color paper.
When given for an engagement pres
ent it is effective covered with white
satin with the monogram of the bride
to be embroidered on it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
REAL LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING.
Ingenuity an Essential; but, Given
That, Problem Is Quite Easy.


One light housekeeper says that
when she first tried it she found it the
heaviest work she had ever undertake
en-. But now she has discovered the
secret.
In selecting quarters she says to he
careful to get rooms that are sun light
ed Having got quarters, the furnish
Ing problem begins. This was the way
she solved it, says the New York Post:
We got plain, unstained white pine
furniture and stained it gray. a fairly
good sized table, two straight chairs,
two wicker chairs, which we left in
their natural state, and comfortable
rocking chair, one of which l picked
up at an auction sale. completed the
furnishing of our living room. The
wicker chairs needed cushions, and at
the shops they were So. SO we bought
a cotton comfortable for 10 cents and
cretonne for so cents and made our
cushions. We had chosen a soft gray
wall paper, and the colors in the Gre
tonne We're of old blue. We had a
gray rag rug on the floor, with an old
blue border. Our curtains We're of
cheesecloth, which we hemstitched at
night after we came from our work.
I'VE needed bookcase, and one of
the girls conceived the idea of taking
three of the boards that dress goods
come wrapped around, putting spools
between and stringing the whole out
fit together with strong cord. We
stained that gray, too, to match the
other furniture. We made two of
these bookcases for the living room
and one for each of our own rooms.
''In the matter of bed covers one of
the girls had an idea which turned out
happily. We bought sheet of soft
light wool from one of the department
stores for Sligo and covered it with
ten cent silkaline. This, with one pair
of blankets, was ample. In the early
fall we began our quilting, none of us
knowing a thing about it. What we
turned out were not products that our
grandmothers would have boosted of,
but the tackings held, and the comfort
ers were light and warm, costing less
than $3.50 for each.
IA dressing table was made out of a
pine box with a mirror over it. The
whole thing was covered with silka-
line, and the only cost was for the
mirror. Our dining room was in
brownish tints, and our curtains were,
we thought, artistic triumphs. We
bought crocus bagging and hemstitch-
ed it, and we found it artistic, and the
curtains never got dirty or didn't show
1t if they did.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
BOYS WHOM EVERYBODY LIKES.

The boy who never makes fun of
old age, no matter how decrepit or I'M
fortunate or evil it may be- Gods
hand rests lovingly on the aged
head
The boy who never cheats or is I'M
fair in his play. Cheating is con-
temptible anywhere and at any age.
His play should strengthen, not weak
en-, his character.
The boy who never calls anybody
bad names, no matter what anybody
calls him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

" il ~ ,
do that paid decently. Ny wife and /
leased the place, and she looks after
the upstairs, while I boss the kitchen.
We've done pretty well and expect to
buy the place this year. have an op-
ton on it,"
Suppose your fashionable friends
had seen you in your present costume,
What then?" sneered the old gentIe-
man.
well, they didn't, father. Fred n.
piled, 80 there's no use guessing
what would have done. changed
my name to Lataine, however, to save
your pride If were discovered"
well, I'm glad you had enough
sense to do that" Mr.. Layton's tone
was more pleasant. How; In the
world did you learn to cook? You do
it well, / must say"
At home, sir" The son laughed 40
his fathers odd expression. You re-
member when broke my legf We'll!
it was pretty tiresome being Gagged up
in the house alone, so / struck M 81
friendship with Antoine, your French
chef. The old fellow took a fancy txs
me and initiated me into his art II
was only diversion to me then, but
It came in handy whep ! started inE
this business
Fred, send for your wife. !. said Mi
Layton abruptly. M
When Mrs. Fred appeared the old
gentleman continued: You're pref
ty pair of independe aren't syou
I like your spirit and want you 70 stop
this business and live with aae. Win
You, do It n II s VI s So Il 81s
Just as soon as the season closeG 81
we will, father they replied. an6 ~
until then you shall stay with ii. \ SsSI
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Cluster Vases For the Table.

1t is quite new to omit the formal
central vase and arrange four long low
ones in the center of the table. a
graceful collection of this kind is of
white Dresden, with flower clusters,
low and long. The little vases are bell
shaped. the central one about four
inches high and shorter vase on each
side. Nothing is more springlike than
four Of these cluster vases. irregularly
placed and filed with short stemmed
flowers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

The boy who is never cruel.
The boy who never lies. Even white
lies leave black spots on the character.
The boy who never makes fun Of a
companion because Of misfortune he
could not help.
The boy who never kesitates to say
No when asked to do wrong thing.
The boy who never quarrels
The boy who never forgets that COD
made him to be Joyous. loving, help
full being. Philadelphia Public I.edg-
er.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
ToDAYs WORK.
Round out today's work.

, Round out today's work.
Make today your best day-the
day you finish things.
} Don't let the fag ends of the
last hours task fray over to dis
count tomorrow's successes.
} Don't let tho unsettled prob.
lens Of the now wait to sap to-
morrow's strength.
When tomorrow becomes to-
day 'tis too precious to putter
away on yesterdays leftovers.
The started task is never so
easy as now-the unfinished task
mover SO difficult as tomorrow.
Drive straight through tho
days work as though tho winds
Of destiny were at your back.
Honor a now day with a new
task. d.
Finish today's work today.
Business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
The Best Lemonade.

1t won't be long before the cold lem
onade will again come into its own.
Here's hint for making lemonade
If you want it to be extra delicious
pour into it the juice of small pine
apple that has been squeezed nearly
dry. Ginger ale is also an addition,
but many people do not like the snap
of ginger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
HOUSE PLANTS.

!. House plants should be water
: ed only when they need it.
!. Surface wetting daily is worse
: than none at ALL The plant
!. should be soaked so that water
: runs out of the hole in the bot
!. tom of the pot.
!: A good sized watering pot full
]. OF water is the proper allowance
!. for twelve inch pot.
!. 1t is we'll to let the soil dry out,
!. rs that gives chance for air to
|. penetrate the soil.
!: When plant willis and grows
!. yellow lepot it. Dead leaves and
]. twigs should, of course, be
]. plucked off.
: Ferns demand sunlight.
!. = q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Stains on Leather.

To remove ink stains from leather
take one pint of linseed oil Oboiled) and
half pint of vinegar added when
cooD. Pour a little on to soft cloth
and rub gently till the ink stains dis
lDnear
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Tree That's e,2oo Year. Old.

The distinction Of being the Oldest
living thing is claimed by Mexican
botanists to belong to cypress tree Of
Chapultepec. Its trunk is 118 feet in
circumference, and from the annual
rings it is assigned an age of about
5000 years.-Detroit Free Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

PressA
Strange as it in the
roster parents
ner lnotner When they only
adopted
She
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Thu Moda.t 1oilar

Tho Modest ToiIer.
Fellers reckon they could do
Better work than me and you,
And they could most likely, too.
But they don't.
Seems shame. as you'll agree,
That the worlds work has to be
Done by folk like you and me,
But 1t does.
Newark News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

Th7ITH an impatient gesture Mr..
wv Samuel Layton laid down
w his evening paper. Hang it
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
uI-sAvED BY THE HERO.

Gallant Claude: lie has purchased two
baskets from a Chinese merchant and,
putting the yoke across his shoulders.
picks up Desmond and Rosamond as
lightly as il they we're children. The
hero's devotion to athletics and clean Nv
ing now stands him in good stead, and
he runs off with the others from their
dread Chinese pursuers-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
I-HoM TnE rHREE EscAPE.

I-How THE THREE ESCAPE.
Having escaped from the horrors OF the
Forbidden City, Rosamond, Claude and
Desmond now hasten along to get away
from any possible pursuit. The villain
for once is allowed to associate with
the hero and heroine, for the In the
face OF a common danger all differences
must be forgotten. for the time at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
1.-THE PACE Is TOO FAST.

1.-THE PAGE Is TOO FAST.
As the three white people run along.
Rosamond gradually begins TO weaken.
The brave girl can keep up the pace no
longer. And Desmond. his lungs weak
ened by long years OF cigarette smok-
Ing. also finds that the speed has winded
him and lie ID ready TO quit. Claude I'M
selfishiy thinks Of q way to help both OF
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

vI-THE TRAITORS TRIUMPH
I'm the boy.' cries Desperate Des-
nond. 'and Claude's falling star" The
villains plot has succeeded. and while
he remains safely ON land. Claude and
the beautiful Rosamond 60 hurting into the
abyss. The traitors contemplate trick
dooms his benefactors, but he cares not
so long as he is safe. Continued tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
wow FOR REVENGE.

WV" FOIk INV I@-NN'I@'
Just as the gallant Claude springs from
the ground TO clear the chasm with his
human freight. treacherous Thought
creeps into Desmond's mind. By cutting
the rope which supports him, he will up
set Claudes balance and cause the hero
and Rosamond to tumble to their doom
In the depth Of the chasm.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19

Iv.-APPRoACHING THE CHAsM.
A yaWning chasm now confronts the
brave Claude as he carries his sweet
heart and the villain to safety. But Claude
in his day has been a champion jumper.
So this does not dismay him, and he calls
to Rosamond ana Desmond to remain
steady, while he lifts them across the
abyss In an anteicpe-iike bound.