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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
TOWN LINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wiley enter
tanned friends on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell visited
friends in Breckenridge over Sunday.
Jerome Kinney is no better, he is
helpless in bed unable to move at all,
but nevertheless he always has a
smile for all his friends when they
go to see him and he is very cheer
full.
Carl Abbott is going to Bass lake
on Friday to attend a picnic to be
held there given by Rev. J. Frank
Jackson and family for the boys in
the Sunday school.
Matt Johnson is putting up about
forty acres of hay this summer. Her
man Morrison is helping him.
Mrs. Ed. Wood and children of
Detroit are visiting friends and rela-
tons in these parts for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rogers has
been visiting their son Harry Rog-
ers and wife, in Grand Rapids and
willie there attended the horse races,
then the last Of the week they went
to Ionia to visit their daughter Mrs.
Charles Jennings.
David Dephew is a little better his
many friends are pleased to learn.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howe of
Stanton visited at the home of his
uncle H. Gee and family on Sunday
Mrs. Howe is a cousin of Mrs. Matt
Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was not at
home so was unable to see her.
On account of the road being so
bad after the rain on Saturday Earl
Race made his trip with Lis horse.
Ed. Hodge is working in Alma this
summer.
Mrs. Pearl Thomas and daughter,
called on friends in these parts on
Wednesday evening
Mrs. Robertson and son visited Sun
day at the home of her brother Ly-
man Cohoon, and wife.
Ralph Goggin who has been attend
ing school in Ann Arbor is home on
his vacation and visited his aunt Mrs.
Will Rogers.
l. II. Church is building a fine new
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
Can You Tell7
Twenty tiny sardines
Packed In a tin!
We can get them out,
But how did they get int
SPEEDY WORK AT TAILORING
From shearing of Wool From Sleeps
Back to Finished Garment Ac-
compIlshed In One Day.

A man walked into tailoring shop.
the other day and asked to have q
coat made.
when do you want the garment"
asked the tailor.
This evening. l want to wear 1t to
a dinner"
Impossible" cried the tailor. Make
a coat in a day-unheard of"
Yet 1t has been done-yes, from the
shearing of the wool from the sleeps
back to the finished garment This
feat was accomplished as far back as
1911 by John Coveter. near Newbury.
In England
At five o'clock in the morning Mr..
Coveter was presented two Scuthdown
Wedner sheep. AT first the sheep we're
shorn, the wool spun, the yarn spoiled.
warped, doomed and wove. After that
the cloth was buried, milled, rowed.
dyed, pressed, and late in the after
noon put In the hands Of the tailors
BY half-past six the coat was fin
ished, and Mr.. Coveter presented 1t to
one of the gentlemen Of the town amid
the laundering applause Of 5000 spec
tators.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
FINDING WATER IN FOREST
Always Secure Cool, Refreshing
Drink From Trees.

In many sections of the forest lands
In the south during the dry season a
man may walk for miles without find
ing a stream of water or a spring by
which to quench his thirst. If, how
ever, he is an experienced hunter and
woodsman he will not have to drink
water from the stagnant pools In or
der to keep life In his body.
Queer as 1t may seem, an expert
enced man can hunt for days through
such dry tracts and yet experience
no inconvenience on account of the
lack of water Nature has provided
a means which is only known to the
initiated. Every old huntsman car
ries with him when going on a long
hunt small auger by which he can
secure a refreshing drink and water
to cook with at any moment.
A cottonwood tree or a willow is
the we'll which the willy huntsman
taps He examines each tree until
he finds one that has what a woods
attenuated protuberance. By boring
into this vein" a stream of clear wa
ter will flow out 1t Is not sap, but
clear, pure water. The huntsmen say
that the water is better than the av-
erage to be had from ordinary wells.
There is no swedish taste about it,
but it has a strong flavor of sulphur
and is slightly carbonated.
The reason for this phenomenon
cannot easily be explained. but that a
supply of water can be contained in
tree is not so surprising The fact
Of its flowing is the wonderful feature,
showing that it must be under pres
sure, or, in other words, that there is
more at the source of the supply.
When 1t is considered that the trees
furnish water in the dry season and
that the ground is literally baked. 1t
is the more remarkable, especially
when the roots of the trees do not
extend to any great depth into the
ground.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
BEES PARTICIPATE IN WAR
Terrifying and DemoraIlzina Method
Of RepelIlng Besiegers Employed
by Themiseyraeans.

In these days of scientific warfare
there are more ways of killing
man than Of going to church, but you
would have to look far and wide be-
fore you would find a more terrifying
and demoralizing method of repelliing
besiegers than that employed by the
people of Themiseyra, an ancient city
of Asia Minor. A Roman historian
tells that when the city was besieged
there were great buildings put up to
be pushed toward the walls so that
the attackers might advance uninjur-
ed. But the Themiseyraens were a
capable people, and they chopped
holes in the tips of the buildings and
cast down on the heads of the advanc-
ing army whole swarms of bees and
all the wild and ferocious animals
that their municipal menagerie had
contained
Likewise, in England, a few hun
dred years later, the Danes and Nor
wegians were attacking the ancient
Roman city of Chester, then held by
the Saxons After all the ordinary
methods of warfare had failed to
drive away the Norsemen the bee
hives of Chester were brought to the
city walls and overturned on the
heads of the enemy, who retired In
haste
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18

barn this summer His brother
Frank Church is doing the work
There is a family moved into Will
Oman's tenant house we understand
that the gentleman has come here 10
work on the railroad
Mrs. Gill who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. Bowers for the past few
weeks has returned to her home in
Port Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs George Parson who
has been visiting with the latter's
mother Mrs. c. L. Marlborough for
the pas few days has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb and
family went to Forest Hill to church
on Sunday then in the afternoon they
attended the children's day exercises
at Parkerson.
!. II, Church reports that he has
just got a mile of gravel road up by
Will Sullivan finished.
Bert Marlborough and mother en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs, A. MUM of
Cedar lake They also visited at the
home of L. T. MUM and family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
A POOR APPETITE.
If You Have One This Tells You
How to Change it For a
Good One.

A poor appetite means more than
the loss of pleasure in eating. 1t
means that you arenot getting enough
nutrition-that you are out of condi-
tion-that some organ of your body
is unable to perform its work-that
you are ill-that you may be serious
ly i'll very soon unless you take i'm
mediate steps to correct the trouble
Nature is making an appeal for
help Don't you hear her call?
You are probably run down The
change from cold to warm weather
has discouraged your blood and nerve
force, and one of the indications is a
loss of appetite. Neglect may mean
nervous prostration, a long spell of
sickness. perhaps a ruined constitu-
ton.
1t is up to you right now to do
something. Every day makes the
trouble more pronounced There is a
remedy that you should try, for it is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
A New GRANGE State.

A new state grange has been added
to the national organization, making
rs organized states now included In
the body This is Nebraska, which
was formally organized on November
/, and which was represented for the
first time at the recent National
Grange session in Columbus, o.
A three-days' session was held at
Broken Bow, Neb., with a strong pro-
gram OF exercises, while National Mas
ter N. ]. Bachelor Of Concord, N. H..
was present and conducted the formal
exercises of organization. John ID.
Ream was elected state master, sup
ported by strong list of officers, and
the prospects ahead are very bright
More than score OF subordinate
oranges compose the state organiza-
ton at the start, and the bulk of the
work so far has been done by National
Organizer Charles b. Hoyt OF New
Hampshire. Nebraska is considered a
most promising field for grange work
and 1t is expected that the coming
season will witness the addition of a
large number Of new oranges.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
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BRAIN EXERCISED AT HOME
Something Entertaining as Well as In
structlve for Boys and Girls on
Cold Winter Evening.

Often Of a cold winter evening boys
and girls like to spend the time in do
ing something entertaining and instruc-
tive as we'll A good pastime that will
prove instructive is that OF solving
problems. Distribute pieces of paper
among those present and tell them to
solve the following problems, the an
swers to which are given below:
1. What two numbers multiplied to-
gether will produce seven?
q How may four fives be placed 30
as to make six and a half?
3. If five times four are thirty-three
what will the fourth of twenty be?
4. What is the difference between
twice twenty-five and twice FIVE and
twenty?
8. Divide the number fifty into two
such parts that II the greater part
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
The Grange in Missouri.

A noteworthy gathering recently
held in Missouri was the First Mis-
souri, Rural Life conference" in Kinks
Vile, Mo-, which closed a four days
session October 1. A wonderful array
of interests were represented, all ac-
lively concerned in solving the pres.
ent day problems OF rural life; includ-
ing the State Normal school, the pub
lie schools of the state, the Grange.
the Presbyterian department of church
and country life board and home mis-
sions. and various other allied forces.
The program was of exceptional in
terest and sessions were held morning.
afternoon and evening Of each day.
The range of topics was very broad
and the speakers among the best in
the country. The grange contribution
to the program of the session was at
the big evening meeting of the third
day, when State Master N. p. Hull of
Michigan was the speaker on the topic.
"The Grange as Factor in Rural Life
Development"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
SILVER COIN MADE TO JUMP
Clever Little Trick May Be Per-
formed With Port Wine Glass, but
Conical Form Is Easier.

Choose a wineglass of the conical
form, shown in the illustration, whose
greatest diameter is a little larger
than silver dollar. At the bottom
of the glass place a silver quarter,
and above it the dollar, which will
fall only a little way into the glass;
1t will rest horizontally, like a lid
upon 1t. Now tell your friends that
without touching either glass or coin
you have 1t in your power to make
the quarter of a dollar jump from its
position. All you have to do is to
breathe strongly on the silver dollar.
1t will rotate and so assume a YER
teal position. At the same instant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
THE FINEST TOMB IN THE
WORLD.
BY A. w. MACY.

The most magnificent mauso-
Ieum In the world is at Agra,
india. II was built by En-
peror Shah Jehan, In the sew
enteenth century, in honor of
his favorite queen. It is built
entirely Of marble and brick,
and is adorned internally with
exquisite mosaics of precious
stones. The total cost was more
than $15,oo0,oo0. Twen-
ty-two thousand men, driven
like slaves, labored for seven
teen years, through tropical
rains and torrid summer heat,
to erect this marvellous tomb.
Hundreds of them perisned, but
others took their places. The
cost WIS so great that the rev.
enues we're depleted, and the
people rose in rebellion. The
emperor's son usurped the
throne, and during the last seven
years of his life the emperor
looked out upon the splendid
mausoleum from a prison win
dow. He was not allowed to en-
ter it while living, but now his
body rests beneath it's dome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18

be divided by seven and the lesser by
three the quotient in each case will be
the same.
Some may answer correctly and
some will be caught, easy as the prob
lens appear.
Here are the answers:
1. The two numbers are Z and 1.
2. The figure 5, the fraction 5-5 and
the decimal fraction g.
8. Eight cents and one-fourth.
4. Twice 20 are fifty. Twice 5 and 20
are 30
g. The two parts are 35 and Is.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
ELM HALL.

c. L. Brooks was in Grand Rapids
last week
Mrs. Wilkinson of Greenville is
visiting her son Ray Wilkinson
Floyd Oliver and wife of Farwell
spent Saturday night with his parents
George Oliver and wife. They mo-
tored through.
Mabel Stambaugh went to Durand
Saturday for a short visit
Mrs. c. A. Pratt spent Friday night
and Saturday with her son Guy
Stoughteon of Sumner.
Sol Toy and family of Lansing took
Sunday dinner with Mrs. Ada Toy.
They motored through.
DIR. McLachlan and wife of Elwell
called on c. L. Brooks and wife Sun
day afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18

the home, and our artist has shown
what can be done in this direction.
Many amusing pictures can be thus
drawn by the amateur artist Two
competitions might be held, one prize
going to the person who draws the
most amusing or interesting picture,
using the smallest number of the fig
ure s, while a competition might also
be held for those who use the greatest
number of figures in one picture,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
FUTURE OF THE MOVEMENT
Head Of New Hampshire State Grange
Makes Comment Which is Worth
Considering.

A significant comment on what the
future of the Grange movement may
be expected to be was recently made
by Richard Pattee, master of the New
Hampshire State Grange, whose words
are well worth considering. Mr.. Pat
tee spoke as follows:
The great national and personal
problem Is the problem of existence.
period In our national life has been
reached which demands the establish
ment of fixed and definite policy.
Consumption and production of food
stuffs In America are about to meet
When they do. one OF three things is
possible: First. the country may cease
to grow; second we may import food
to sustain our increasing number OF
people; third. we may increase our
production to meet our growth
No sane person wishes to limit or
check the growth of our population.
The attitude of certain leaders
whom some call great" indicates a
determination to force the second plan
upon the country. 1t means the
maintenance Of a military establish
ment adequate to enforce demands for
markets in which to sell surplus manu-
features wherewith to buy food and
for markets wherein to buy the sur
plus food products of other lands.
The third is the reasonable and pa
triotic policy 1t alone insures perma-
nent national existence. Better far to
support agriculture than armies, pro-
duction at home than to purchase
abroad
To increase agricultural production
and make that increase available, is
the problem of the country. The
American factory policy has given an
unnatural stimulus to the investment
of capital and intelligence in manu-
facture and its consequent industries.
1t has brought about an undesirable
standard and condition of life, jeop-
ardizing rather than iusuring the per-
manence of American institutions.
That policy may give place TO one of
agricultural development with larger
financial returns to capital and labor
invested In farms, one that Will re-
store the balance between factory and
farm life.
The problem of distribution must be
met by a cooperative system under
which the profit of the producer may
be increased without lessening the
ability or inclination of the consumer
to buy. Higher intelligence in agri-
culture will follow a larger financial
return. The direction of that intelli-
gence toward increased production de-
mands the development of school
system which shall train for produc-
tive industry, rather than non-pro-
ductive professions.
Now is the psychological moment
for the grange to direct public senti-
ment in America to the promotion OF
the business it represents and the flu
ture of the nation.
Personal ambitions and spimosities
have no place in our deliberations.
Forget grievance or ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and join in the development of an
agricultural policy in our nation which
will lead to the perpetuity of Amer
lean institutions, a work which 10
glory enough for us ALL"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18

A number of members of the
Moose Order in the city drove to Mt.
Pleasant by automobiles last Thurs
day night to attend big meeting of
the order at that city. The work was
done by the degree team from the
Saginaw Lodge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
$4oo-FoR YoU-S4Oo

SIMPLIS SHORTHAND was learned
by one young lady in four months. She
has accepted $500 position. She saved
500 In school expense, and five months
time which is worth to her $3.50, a total
saving of 800. SIMPLIS SHORTHAND
is by far the best system for any young
person to learn. Monday morning is
the best time TO enter.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS
ON CLAIMS.

T.
ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot
In the matter of the estate of Ammi W.
Wright, deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners to
receive, examine and adjust all claims and de
mands OF all persons against said deceased we
do hereby give notice that six months from the
First day of Jnly A. ID. 1912 were allowed by
said court for creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and adjustment, and that
we will meet at the Office of Francis King in the
City of Alma in said county, on the twenty
Seventh day of July A. ID. 1912 and OH the
thirty-hrst day of December A. ID 1912 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of each of said DAYS for
the purpose of examining and adjusting said
claims.
Dated Alma Mich July 3rd A. d, 1912.
FEANCIS KING
CARL II. WASHBURN
Commissioners
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18

the compressed breath at the bottom
OF the glass will cause the quarter to
skip from its position quite a dis
lance on the table, after which the
dollar will slowly go back to its for
mer position. Sometimes this trick
may be performed with little port
wine glass, but with the conical form
1t Is still archaeological expert
ments
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-18
AMUSING GAME FOR WINTER
Interesting Pastime for Young Folks
on Dull, Long Evenings-Przes
May Be Given.

Can you make picture composed
solely of the figure 8? It is an anus
ing as we'll as an interesting game for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
PLANS TO RUSH TRIAL
OF THE ACCUSED MEN

SALEM, Oct. s0.-District Attorney
AtwIl plans this week to rush the
prosecution OF Joseph Ettor, Arturo
Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso, mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, on trial hero for the alleged
murder Of Anna Lopizzo, mill op-
eratiVo, during the Lawrence textile
strike.
When court reconveneS tomorrow wit
nesses for the commonwealth will be
disposed OF AS rapidly as possible More
testimony will be presented by officers
of the city of Lawrence, mill employees
and officials who had to deal with the
disturbances attendant upon the indus
trial warfare which prevailed last win
ter,
Thus far no testimony has been pre-
sented relating to the actual killing
of the woman, the commonwealth hav-
ing sought to establish that Ettor and
Giovannitti aroused the strikers TO
disorders during which Anna Lopizzo
lost her life. Caruso is charged with
being principal in the actual killing.
The defense plans vigorous assault
upon the testimony of the prosecution,
which probably will be concluded this
week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
TO WOMAN
RESULTS IN TRAGEDY
George Clark of Eureka, Cal,
Shoots Man and Wife and
Mortally Wounds Self.

EUREKA, Cal, Oct 20.-To avenge
an affront to q woman, George Clark
of this city shot and killed Mrs. Charles
Baxter today. mortally wounded her
husband and then shot himself. He
Will die.
The tragedy occurred at the quarry
Of the Hammond Engineering company,
near hero, when Baxter refused to apol-
ogize for having refused TO allow All.
leen Shaw, waitress whom he had
discharged, TO enter the cook house,
where the Baxters werc cooking. Clark
entered the cook house at noon and
told Baxter he had q friend outside
whom he wanted to bring in for din
II. When Baxter learned it was Miss
Shaw he refused to allow her to enter,
and Clark ate dinner alone, and then
rejoined the girl, who was waiting with
out.
A short time later Clark re-entered
the cook house, faced Baxter and de-
manded that he step outside and apollo
gize TO the girl. Baxter refused and
Clark drew revolver and shot him
through the body Mrs. Baxter ran to.
ward the door, but was dropped by a
bullet in her side and died in a few
minutes.
Clark went TO nearby bunk house,
where the girl sat on the steps waiting
for him
"I shot them for my little girl 8
sake,' be said, as he embraced her.
They were standing silently on the
steps of the bunk house when Il woman
came from the cook shack and told
them Mrs. Baxter was dead Clark
drew his revolver aud pressed the muz-
zle against his breast. The young
woman wrenched it from his hand, but
few moments later he secured an
other weapon and shot himself in the
right breast. The bullet passed through
his body, and physicians at the Eu.
reka hospital where he and Baxter were
taken say both will die.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
FIFTY INJURED WHEN
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

By international News Service.
HOPKlNSYILLE, KY, Oct, 90. Eff
ty passengers were injured md l25
others were badly shaken up when an
Illinois Central excursion train, On
route to Paducah, jumped the track
and rolled down n ten-foot embank-
ment at Green's crossing. six miles
from here, at o o'clock this morning.
Most of the passengers were members
of tho Woodmen of the World. and
were going to Paducah to attend a
Woodmap rally.
The train consisted Of four coaches.
all Of them crowded with excursion.
lists. Three OF the cars rolled down
the embankment, Many of the passeu-
gers were seriously, though none, it is
believed, fatally injured. The wounded
were brought to Hopkinsville where
they received medical treatment.