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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07

nearby mountains.
"On the majority of these farms irrigation is
practiced and quite naturally electricity first
made of for pumping purposes Then under
the influence OF progressive local central station
operators. It almost universally adopted for
light
II recall seeing electric lights and the
electric fatron in in the farm home on the
Pacific coast eleven years ago The people were
content to enjoy the advantages which these
improvements made possible to them, but did
not seem TO regard their conditions unusual
Their farms in fact electric farms and their
industries dependent upon the produce of the
land, they are now practically all oper-
ated by electricity
A brief summary of the work accom-
plished shows that construction is under way
has been completed twenty-nine projects, In
voiviEg an expenditure of $65 470,0 900. In the
eight years Of actual work there have been dug
1000 miles OF canals and more than nineteen
miles of tunnels mostly excavated through
mountains The total excavation CT rock and
earth amounts to 100000 cubic yards. There
have been built $40 miles of roads, LOO hes
of telephones, and there in operation
275 miles of transmission lines, over which sur
plus power and light are furnished to several
cities and towns.
THE small farms and villages grouped about
these developments give the effect of suburban
rather than rural conditions. The cheap power
developed from the great dams from
the operation OF trolley lines which reach out
into the rural districts bringing the farmer in
closer touch with the city. 1t runs numerous
industrial plants for storing. handling and manu-
featuring the products of the farm. The
same power is used for lighting and heating IN
the towns, and for cooking in the homes. On
several OF the projects the farmers are applying
for electrical power. and in many farm houses
electric power is utilized for many domestic pur-
poses.
More than a million dollars has been invest.
ed in the development of power the Salt
River project of which the farmers have voun.
t2riy raised 100000. The sale Of the power up
TO the beginning Of the present year amounted
To $4,000, with the plant only partially con-
structed. This revenue will contribute material
ly toward lessening the cost of operating the irri
cation system
g On a large milk farm at Plainsboro, n. j.,
electricity is used for lighting clipping cows.
operating a bottling machine spinning tin
foil caps or seals bottles cutting ensilage.
running n sawm pumping from deep well,
grinding feed and elevating 1t to storage bins.
THE fact that this is commercial plant
= ''r rg ont daily from $500 10 1000 quarts Of
l,.l...;. where an exceptionally high standard OF
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
To Burn New Home
Former Fire Chief Of New York Plans Unique
Demonstration.

Former Fire Chief Edward F. Croker OF New
York city is planning unique yet hlghly llhples'
sive object lesson on the prevention OF hres III
dwellings. He recently purchased ground lot
new house in the suburbs, and now he announces
that when his $4,000 home is completed he Will
demonstrate it's fre-proof qualities by attempting
to burn it, His grim experience while fire CHER
OF the metropolis in seeing so many lives sacrF
feed each year to the demon of flames fed on
fimsy materials, both in buildings and their lur-
nishings is back of his commendable plan to er-
fectually prove that there is a safer and saner
way.
"The house will be completely furnished at tho
time" explains Mr. Croker, with rugs, draperies
and furniture of artistic patterns But everything
in the place will be proof against fire. We shall
fill each room with wood shavings and cotton
waste on which kerosene has been poured. We
have such confidence in the material employed IN
the house itself and in the fre-proofng qualities
of the furniture that sure they Will come
out of the ordeal unscathed.
''The building itself will be constructed of fire
proof block, which be worked up into most
artistic effects. During its manufacture it was
subjected to excessive heat. The exterior Will
be in the Italian villa style-the first story In
white the second in red. with a red tile roof.
Not particle of wood will be used anywhere,
inside or out. Doors window frames sashes and
trim will be of fireproof material. The floors Will
be of a substance that looks like wood. but whlch
Is chemically impregnated with resistant mate
rails. The furniture will be of freproof sub
stances, on which fire has absolutely no effect.
In parts the Edison concrete furniture VIII De
used.
"The sanitation will be perfect. The corners
OF every room will be rounded, there will be a
vacuum cleaning system. and so the dwelling Will
be insect and rat proof, Closets will be fitted
like innovation trunks, with all the fixtures In
stamped metal and lined with tile. The different
annIiances i'm them will work ball bearing
rollers Kitchen sinks and drain boards will be
of aluminium.
There Is now no freproof house In existence,
and more lives are lost through the burning OF
private houses than through fires In factories or
ether buildings
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
SCHOOLS To PARTICIPATE
For Honors at the Great Michigan
State Fair.
(By Thos. M. Sattier, Superintendent
Of Education).

(By Thos. M. Sattier, Superintendent
| Of Education).
The educational department of the
Michigan State Fair which opens
Sept 16 next and closes Sept. 81 has
a most wonderful growth In the last
ten years. IL has grown from a small
exhibit covering barely 240 square feet
In 1903 to an exhibit covering over
$4,000 square feet at the present time.
| The present year promises much
greater returns in exhibits than any
| previous year. In the time specified
above the cash prizes awarded have
| increased from paltry 1897 to $1,10O.
the growth in the prize list having
been very steady. The money Is paid
to the schools of Michigan.
Ten years ago the exhibits came
from a comparative few schools in
Michigan and now they come from
nearly every section of Michigan.
This year there will be exhibits from
such cities as Houghton. Hancock.
Sault Ste. Marie, Iron Mountain, Bay
City, Saginaw, Cheboygan, Manis-
tique, Port Huron, Pontiac, Monroe,
Three Rivers, Adrian, Charlotte,
Grand Rapids, Lansing, Owosso and
many others. There will also be eX-
hibits from rural schools and county
normal schools.
One of the most interesting facts
is that year after year the exhibits
have gained the steady effort on the
part of each school to do better than
it did before. The rivalry between
the schools is intense. To say that
| every school has gained much by be-
ing held to- a keen competition with
| their sister city or school would be
putting the exhibit value very mildly.
The State Fair management is max
ing every effort to give good space
and extra care and attention to every
exhibit in this department. The man.
agement realizes the Importance of
this department and has given it an
exclusive building 105 feet in length
and As feet in width and has invited
every school in Michigan to make S.n
exhibit this fall.
The Boys State Fair School, prom
ises to be one OF our leading features
this year for practically every county
of Michigan has selected a boy for
| this school and We will pay that boys
expenses to the Fair and provide COM
| petent instructors to give 10 him
! practical knowledge of agriculture. /
have been surprised at the intense
interest shown in this plan OF the
| Michigan State Fair and believe that
| the school will become an annual feat
} ure which will prove of great bene-
! fit to the boys Of the state.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
WIRE BULLETINS.

That there Is too much slip shod
selection OF music in American
churches" is the charge made by the
convention of American organists
which is meeting in Asbury Park, N.
J., this week. Speakers at the open
ing session freely criticized what
they termed 'raggy" music in the
churches and said it was sacrilegious.
All attempts to settle the strike OF
cotton cloth workers in New Bedford.
Mass, which is in it's fourth week and
which is now keeping $4,000 hands
Idle, have been set at naught by the
action of the weavers' union, which
has voted to yield to nothing but the
total abolition of the grading sys-
TEN, which they claim is a method Of
fning.
V. V. Green, Superintendent of AS-
ricultural Implements and Machinery
at the Michigan State Fair, Sept. 10 TO
q, next, left Detroit recently for an
extensive trip through the west, the
trip TO extend several weeks Mr..
Green will visit Montana cities, Ore
gon, Washington and California and
during his journey, will gather data
igan.
Prof. Carl Duisberg of Berlin, first
to arrive in New York Of the foreign
delegates to the Quadrennial Inter
national Congress of Chemistry VIII
discuss his method of producing arti-
fetal rubber. Before leaving Ger
many he presented to the German
emperor a pair of motor car tires
made OF the artificial rubber, when
is a product OF coal tar
The price of rice in Japan, accord
ing to mail advices, has advanced to
figure never before known, failure
of the crop in Siam and Burma being
given as the reason, and large ship
ments of wheat and -four from the
North Pacific Coast to Japan are look
ed for. An advance of fifty cents a
ton in wheat and -four rates to the
Orient will take place in September.
Orchard owners throughout the
Lake Ontario fruit belt, New York.
predict one of the largest apple yields
this year that has ever been harvest
ed The Baldwin crop will show the
heaviest yield of all. Greetings,
WHlCn W6IS utdNS ldSI ldlt,
are not so bount Gus this year, al
though there will be a good average
yield. Kings, spies, russets. Ben Da-
Wis and other varieties are showing
up well.
w. c. Morgan, Superintendent OF
the Night Horse Show for Michigan
State Fair, Sept. 16 to p, next, has
received assurances of the entry Of a
record-breaking number of great
harness and saddle horses, fours and
tandems and the Management is ex-
tending its efforts to make the horse
show for 1912 record-breaking at
traction. Owners of splendid exhibit.
ton horses have been frequent call
ers at the State Fair Offices and have
invariably promised the entries from
their stables for this leading event OF
the Michigan Fair.
A collision between two mono
| planes near the Garden City aero
dome in New York brought both ma
| chimes crashing to earth. The fall
was a short one, and while both mo-
noplanes were badly damaged Meth
err aviator was injured seriously.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
In the Meantime.

There had been a row at recess
time, and Miss Martin had called in
all of the pupils, and had q sort OF
a school court, which lasted until time
for school to be dismissed. The trou-
bic had started with some OF the older
boys in a misunderstanding over .
game. After hearing both sides OF
the question, she decided proper pun
ishment for the conbatants, and told
them TO remain in their seats after
the others had gone home. She re-
membered something she wanted to
say to a little boy who did not take
part in the ARRAY, so she turned TO
him and said:
Now, in the meantime. Guy"
II wasn't in it, Miss Martin" Guy
interrupted hastily.
Wasn't in what?" asked Miss Mar
tin.
why, in the mean time" said the
eight-year-old. Mack's National
Monthly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
What He Bought.

A Syracuse business man living In
one of the suburbs decided to give
up his spacious back yards to the rails
ing of currants as a profitable side
Issue. So, wishing to absorb all the
information he could acquire on the
subject of the currant industry. he
went down town one Saturday after
nooB recently and returned with his
arms full OF books.
We'll, Teddy" inquired his enthusl-
astic spouse, as he dumped the vol
umes on the table, did you succeed
In getting what you wanted?"
Sure, i did," he replied, proudly
pointing TO the books. Il bought a
whole years edition of a standard
work on current literature. Elk
change.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07


and dairy farming in the east. the modern farmer
has caught the scientific spirit of the time and
is getting practical results from his realization
of the fact that methods must accommodate
themselves to changing conditions
AT the annual convention of the American
institute Of Electrical Engineers held recently
in Boston. the electrical farm considered in
a paper by Putnam A. Bates He discussed in
some detail the work being done by farm
ers who are developing the arid districts Of the
west showing that irrigation and electricity
the two factors that promise most for the future
where natural conditions for the most part
against the farmer Irrigation came first and
then the advantages Of electric power pumping
were realized The so-caled electrical farm has
been in existence for dozen years or more, but
1t is only recently that there has been organ
lied effort to disseminate knowledge the prac-
Ucal use Of electricity in agriculture
Referring to the southwest and to the cleo
trio farm as he found it there, Mr.. Bates says:
In some sections Of that wonderfully fertile
country, we'll protected by the high mountain
ranges practically every farm is an electric
farm. Thta Is to say the buildings are lighted
10y electricity and many Of the laborious opera
tions are accomplished by the of electric
power. These really were first electric farms
The period Of their establishment corresponding
with the development of the water powers Of the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07

more progressive farmers. The up-to-
date farmer is very much aware Oh
the fact that the regular grooming OF
cows increases the supply of milk
and counts strongly for cleanliness
He now has an electrical device for
doing this.
One of the most interesting cleo
trical devices on the modern farm Is
the telephone. In the old days the
men and women were called from the
fields for dinner by the blowing OF a
horn or by sending the small boy
trudging across the field with the
good news. The modern farmers men
take to the fields with them teie-
phone which can be rugged up near
where they are working and receive
messages from the house by that
means.
With the installation Of these cleo
trical devices much OF the romantic
side of life on the farm passes away
Even a modern poet would nave
hard time getting anything lyrical out
Of an electrical mixer, and tho beauty
of a load of hay somehow fades wheh
a motor truck goes chugging across
the fields with It. But the American
farmer ceased to be romantic when
the graphophone took the place OF the
wheezy old organ and when his vile
that front parlor that always used TO
sombre place. He is out to make
, and electrical machinery opens up q
N TO do It. When he feels like 1t now
,ets into his automobile and goes else
nd what will appeal to his idea OF the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07

The conquest OF Mount Sir Sand
ford the highest peak of the Selkirks.
by Howard Palmer, secretary of the
American Alpine club, is announced
In a message sent by M. Palmer to
the American Geographical society in
New York. The ascent of the noun.
tain. which is 1904 feet high, was
made on June 81.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
Had a Tender Heart.

Mr.. Calley-I thought both your girls played
the piano?
Pa Hyley-Mamie does, but Carrie never could
stand to make others unhappy.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
On the Farm.

do you have any trouble in keeping your boys
on the FARM"
NO" replied Farmer Corntosse They're
wirn TO stay The only difficulty is that they
all want to &C; like summer boarders."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
AGENTS Wanted.

Mr.. Gowit-I am going to join the Society for
the Prevention of Crime.
Reggy Riversde-Great Caesar! What for!
Mr. Gowit-So that | can paint the town and
have my expenses paid.-Puck.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07

l. r T r &c
lTY for light
ing and pow
er Is rapidly
advancing In
the favor OF
the American
I a r III Q r.
Whether he
be one OF
those adven-
turous in l.
viduals who
stake their
all on the
prospect OF
developing a
paying farm
In the arid
districts OF
the west and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07
Lives on Ii,

Margaret-They say that Mrs. Bak-
er makes a fortune out OF cure for
obesity Katharine-Yes. She lives
on the fat of the land-Life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-09-07

southwest, or IN the
swamp lands OF the
south. or whether he be
OF the class that Is turn
ing its attention to the
great rewards of truck
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
STATE WINS IN VITAL
POINTS IN GRACE TRIAL
AND RESTS ITS CASE

The state rested its this afternoon in the trial of Mrs Daisy
Grace and announced that all its witnesses had been examined
The court then took until clock morning
The defense asked what would STEP Luther
replied the court that time needed the
ordered Mr. Ror had made ntimation whether
defense would offer any witnesses at tomorrows session
The state today two decisive points One the admis
to evidence of two important letters alleged ab plot
the other the of the
tween Grace and his wife at the hospital
After the letters had been evidence another long fight
between counsel the admission Of the conversation that
had with her stricken husband after she confronted him.
wounded hospital upon from Newman Deec
Billiard the witness stand told how Mrs Grace
into hospital standing beside her husbands demanded
why he had said she shot him
All this testimony first orderedsrken with the
pon the ooquy after Mrs Grace herself had asked her wound
ed husband saying When that portion admitted by
the demanded that the entire conversation be ad
mitted and the court so ruled
The Jury for accusation against his
wife repeated
The strongest the prosecution in the against Mrs
Grace was PLAYED Solicitor General Dorsey began his fight
oct before the Jury addressed Mrs Eugene Grace which
reached Newman Ca day of the hoongMarch These let
tiers according Mr. Dorsey will show coldblooded plan TO Kill
Grace and throw the suspicion another
After long bitter fight the letters ruled in evidence
bv Judge Roan-a tremendous victory for the state
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Rain Kicks In, Spelling
Last Pei Game; Two
New Players In Lineup

PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK, July
31.-Rain kicked in here this afternoon
at 2:45 o'clock and spoiled the double
header which was under way between
the Crackers and the Pelicans
The game had only gone fraction OF
one inning, with neither side having the
advantage,
This being the last appearance of the
Pelicans in Atlanta two games will be
left unplayed between the two teams at
Poncy, unless they are transferred to
Pelicanville when the Crackers next go
there. This Is extremely unlikely. as
peck of postponed games are due to
be played in Pehcanville also
One notable feature-or more proper
ly speaking, two-was the fact that Bill
Dugglesby was in the box for the Crack
ers in the game this afternoon and Lyons
was in right field.
Dugglesby was secured from Albany, in
the South Atlantic league where he has
been the most successful pitcher on Ber
ME McCays staff Last season the for
mer big league pitcher was some bear
with his stick too, having played in 81
games and hit .242 This is not bad for
a hurler-with the exception of Becker
and Pat Flaherty
Lyons came to the Crackers from Hop
kinsVille, in the KILT league, where last
yetr he took part in 104 games and hit
294. He also stole seventeen bases.
The fact that these two new perform
ers were in the game this afternoon made
the postponement doubly disappointing to
the fans
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
AT TORONTO.

FIRST-About furlongs: Lady
Robbins 1O4. p Rodgers 104, Morning
Glory 104. Johnnie Harris 1917 Roy b.,
107, Roseburg " 107 Ponkatasset 100,
Pass on ZIP, Sand Man 112
SECOND-About furlongs. selling
Nadams 1913 Gertrude Maloney 106,
Henols 1903, Master Ray Man lQ5, Lady
Etna 105, alta Marchmont 1875 Strare
los Chess 115.
THIRD-About furlongs selling
Secret 98, Martre 1903, Mazard 1913,
Dutch Kitten 1913. The African los, Miu-
ME Bright 10, Donation 40, Donovan
112, Punky 112, Dust 112.
FOURTH Selling. furongs: Yam
kee Lotus 103 Igloo 1903 kaufman l0I
First Aid 103, Little Erne 1903, Tommic
Thompson 107 Song of Rocks 10, Sir
Mincemeat 112, Star Ashland ll2, Dolly
Boy lip
F1FTH-seIing, furiongs Eva
Chadwick 100, Granisa 1905, Venetian
107, Gift 1875 Valian 100 J H Barr
1917. Duke of Bridgewater 107, Chiffon
Squaw 115.
sIXTH-About furlongs. selling
Barrett 101. Fox Craft 1913. Isabel Case
lo5. Jessupburn 100, Smirk 107, Blagg
107. Sage Blend 1917 Expatriate no
Jack Nunualy III, Canal ia
SEVENTH-Ab furlongs SELL
ing Dorothy Wells 1915, Kinda l05.
The ROYAL Prince 107 Tiger Jim l0T
Tomato 10s Roy O'Neil lOS Profile
40. Running Account 1i3,
Apprentice allowance claimed
Weather fine, track fast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
RACING RESULTS

Bertmont Minder, 3-2. Also ran; Dust.
Jim L., The Dutch Kitten. Milpitas,
Sanctim, Sugar Loaf, Doris Ward
Second-Sheriff Greuninser, II, first;
Little Marion, I Henrietta w., 2-5.
Also ran: Gertrude Maloney, The At
rican, Miss Kingsbury, Marther
Third-Mnnie Bright, s. first; Fox
Craft, 2; Yankee Lotus, / Also ran;
Red River Heinous, Miss Dawlin,
Prejuco, Ferrand Cecilian.
Fourth--chemulpo So, first; Mean
drews, 5-2 Golden Ruby, out. Also
ram Miss Stannell. Dipper, Redman,
Chess. Satin Bower
Fifth-Lady Hughes, 6, first; Hay
market a; A. H. Moon. I. Also ran:
Ynca Mapleton. Fleming, Coody, 4 ,kla :
homa Boy
sxth-scarIet Pimperneli, AZ, first;
Evelyn Doris, 2; The Royal Prince. ?.
Also ran Grecian Bend, Tackle Gre
Mosque, Running Account Rose O'Neil.
SEVENTH fundamental, so, first:
Smfrk, AS lgoo, I. Also ran; Isabel
Case, Bride. Skyboard, Roland Par
dee
Eighth-Little Marohmont, 3, first;
Chiffon Trance, q Araonaut, 80 Also
ran: Modern Priscilla. Nolsel Dorothy
Webb Jennie Wells. Frog, Mia, Pete
Pender.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

Beckers defense will be that Rose,
Weber and WALTON are framing up a
job on him to save themselves. His
friends today declare that he is a man
Of iron nerve and will fight to the last
and then go to the death chair II nee
essary without uttering a word to i'm
plicate any of his superiors or asso-
ciates
close friend Of the lieutenant said
today that Becker's counsel had the
declaration Of five witnesses to prove
that the whole thing Is frame-up."
Rose, according to this man, was Beck
ers stool pigeon in getting informa-
ton on which to raid gambling houses
and when he, Webbcr and WALTON found
themselves in fix that promised either
the chair or long prison terms they
Matched the scheme to get clear by
throwing the burden OF the Rosenthal
murder on Becker
Becker never had anything to do
with the killing OF Rosenthal directly or
Indirectly" this man declared.
Becker Is under constant guard In his
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