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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
ENLIST FOR SEVEN YEARS.
Soldiers to Serve Four Years With
CoIors and Three In Reserves.

Adjutant General George Andrews
of the army has informed recruiting
officers that in future all enlistments
must be for period Of seven instead
Of four years. This is the first appli'
cation to the recruiting service of the
long term provision of the new law.
While the full enlistment term will
be seven years hereafter, only the first
four years will be for actual military
service. After that the soldier who
does not care to re-enlist will be trans
ferred to the army reserve, without
pay or allowance. but subject to recall
at moments notice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

NORTHWEST NEW HAVEN.

d. {. Collins and family visited a,
VIM. Zerba's at New Haven Center
Sunday.
Chas. Boyer fell from a load of hay
last week and was severely shaken
up.
Sumner Hoxie of Ithaca visited his
mother, Mrs. Effie Hoxie, Sunday.
A. Duty lost a COW last week.
Ralph Holcomb and wife of Sum
ner called at Mrs. Sarah Plank's Sun
day.
Nora Donohue and Kenneth Hol-
comb of Sumner visited school in
District No. 0 Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
Capital,a Nav Fad.

A new fad, that of carrying alpen.
stocks, has been begun In Washington
by Miss Alice Gates Boutell and Henry
Boutelle, her father American minis
ter to Switzerland. Among those who
have followed suit I'm the carrying of
the stick are Miss Katherine ElkinS
Mrs. Nicholas Longworths and Mrs
Meyer, wife Of the secretary of the
navy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

The Masonic lodge Of which the late
Major Archibald w. Butt, Presiden,
Taft's aid. was member has appro
priated sum for decoration upon
the memorial bridge which is to be
constructed by the city Of Augusta
Ga. for the officer, who lost his life on
the Titanic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
At 90 Rides Horse "a Milss.

A horseback ride, possibly the long
est on record for man Of his years,
was taken at Hot Springs, Va, by
Frederick Aver Of Boston, aged ninety
two. With Miss Katherine Aver, his
daughter, Miss Dorothy Wilmot and
Major William f.. Horton he rode to
Fassifern farm. twelve miles distant,
and returned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
TAFT WOULD PAY MILITIA.
Goes on Record In Favor of Bill Now
Before Conuress.

beTore Oongress.
President Taft has gone on record
In favor Of the militia pay bill. In a
letter to John w. Kirby of New York
the president said:
II am heartily in favor Of legislation
along the line of the bill now before
congress, for believe it will result in
greater efficiency of the organized mill
tia as q national asset. / am advised
that practically all differences between
the war department and the represent
atives of the national guard with re-
spect to the legislation have been salts
factorily adjusted"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
M. E. Church.

Morning service at 1000; Sunday
school at 80; Junior League at 800
p M; Epworth League at 600 p. m.
Evening service at ZOO Mid-week
service at ZOO Thursday evening in
lecture room of church.
Rev. W. E. Doty, Pastor,
724 State St.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
100000 FOR eRUBsTAKE
Recon,me ndation For Man Who Put
Up $4,000 on Miner.

Up $1,000 on Minor.
If the recommendations of the referee
In the case are carried out DR.. j. q
Hollingsworth Of Kansas City will be
awarded $2,OOO,000 worth of capital
stock of the Grand Union Mining com
pany of New York and Mexico In his
suit against Edward Tufts, whom Hol
lingsworth claims to have grubstaked
several years ago.
Tufts, 1t is alleged. located mines in
Mexico with $1,000 supplied by Hot
lingsw0rth and later capitalized com
pany for $10,0OO,0OO. The prospector is
said to have received 100000 worth
Of the stock, and the referee now rule
that this should be evenly divided with
HollingswOrth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
$500 Love Letter. to Bachelor.

Twenty-three hundred love letteys,
dating from 1880 and written by many
different women. have been found
among the effects Of a bachelor who
died In Melbourne, Australia, eighty.
two years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Regular services of worship at lO:46
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sundays Sunday
school $50 a. IN. Midweek prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 7:30. Church
on corner of w. Center and Cedar street.
G. w. Kiffer, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST CHURCHoF CHRIST. sCIENr IsT
Services every Sunday at IO:15 a. m
In the knights of Pythias hail Wednes-
day evening services at 7:30. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock same place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
WONDERFUL MAINE WOMEN.
octogenarian Mixer, Veteran Organ
LIST and Champion Potato Raiser.


LIST and Champion Potato Raiser.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Riggs of South Cas-
CO, Me-, celebrated her eighty-seventh
birthday by picking ten bushels of ap-
pies and milking eight cows.
Having served siXty-three years as
organist of the Congregational church
In Norrodgevock. Me-, Mrs. Maria
Hopkins has just resigned. Mrs. Hop
kins believes she is the oldest organist
In point of service in the United
States.
Probably the most successful woman
farmer in Franklin county, Me-, this
year is Mrs. Benjamin Powers of
Farmingtown Falls, who on a half
acre has just raised 232 bushels of po-
tatoes. She did all the work of raising
them from planting to harvesting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Regular service Sunday at 1000
O'Clock a. M. Sunday school IL 200 a. III.
Evening service 7:30 O + Society
a. a:30 Wednesday evening service at
7:30 Prayer service Thursday evening
at 1880 p. IN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

St. Johns Church. Sunday
EorninG Prayer and Sermon. 1000
;anday School. ................1 IL 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon. TOO
Litany Service Friday at 1880.
J. Frank Jackson. Rector
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

w. L. Creech Of Forest Hill was
renewing acquaintance in town Sat
urday He is planning to go west
early in the spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services of worship Sunday 1t 10
a. IT.. and p. m. Bible school 11:se
am. Young People 9 p. m. Mid
week meeting for conference and
prayer, Thursday. tbs p. m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13

Big Population Increase.
Within q year the population Of Bue-
nos Aires has increased almost $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
Baptist Church.

Prayer meeting Thursday even'g 700
Rev. J. w. Priest, Pastor, =.
S02 Gratiot Aven.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
Stranger Wanted Whack at the Wire Grass Turf

A LABORER was digging up the wire
"A grass which was already asserting
itself in the new green velvet OF a
park up Capitol Hill way. A we'll
dressed middle-aged man. who was
passing, paused to say:
let me have turn at that spade,
won't you?"
The laborer-a white man-straight-
ened up, grinned politely, but kept his
spade.
Say. hand over that shovel for a
minute, son. haven't had whack at
this sort of fun for Is years. Been liv-
ing on the desert, where there isn't
blade OF civilized grass in a days
ride"
No good-natured laborer could pos
sibly withstand an appeal like that,
especially with no park guards around.
SO the spade was handed over.
The well dressed man rammed It in
the sod with an experiences that
showed he had lived in Gods country
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
Connecting Link Between Opposite MentaIities

The women themselves are as op-
posite mentally. as the atmosphere Of
the room they live In One studies.
The other does fancy work. One
wishes with all her soul that she
was capable OF doing great deeds.
The other is serenely satisfied TO let
things go as they are.
And they are such good friends that
they take tea with each other, eve
nings, and have friendly powwows
that both honestly enjoy.
None of the other boarders In the
house could understand the friendli-
ness between two such apparently
uncongenial women until a third wo-
man ferreted out what she believed
to be the cause.
Working on the principle Of thatI
early wise man. that all humanity Isl
bound In a common chain, with its
connecting link visible to any eyeI
sharp enough to find II, she looked
the two rooms over. And she found
them alike in one small detail. On
the wall above each bed hung a small
crucifix.
1t was the link between.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
Riskiest Deed in the Whole List Of Bad Omens
G HE was pallid woman who looked
~ as If her dyspepsia tablets had run

G HE was a pallid woman who looked
~ as If her dyspepsia tablets had run
out.
And she stood behind the counter of
a small homemade shop. submitting a
mended umbrella to customer with
two chins and another coming.
The customer, satisfied with the job.
rummaged in her bag for the even
change, handed II over and then, In a
sudden gust of energy, emptied the
bags insides on the counter.
We'll. If haven't lost that thing at
last-and ! wouldn't a-done it for
dollarl"
The sympathy in the umbrella WON
ans face flushed II to an almost life
like hue.
WAS it your mascot!"
The chin woman wasn't up to psy-
Geological snuff. She had to ask
what mascot was.
Why. a charm-to keep off bad
luck"
The customer chuckled till the third
chin took courage and asserted itself
MY soul and body, woman. you talk
as II hadn't cut my eye teeth. No,
indeedy, 1t wasn't no charm. II was
just a little chunk OF quartz | been
carryin' around because my son jim
mic sent ii to me to show what they
dig up in the mine where he works.
out west yonder. If the good Lord
chooses to send me troubles there
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
! As Thief IN NIGHT
Clever Ruse by Which the Only
French Cook in Town Was
Rescued.
BY n. M. EcBERT.

Llndsay's mentality was not devoi
OF an element of humor in its compost
ton, and the incongruity of his mis-
sion appealed to this latent sense a
he stepped quietly out of his house a
night and looked back into the well-li
parIor He saw his wife seated il
her chair, reading as calmly as though
he had gone out upon the most ordin
airy visit TO some friend. She hardly
raised her eyes when he said good-by
to her, yet there had been an emotion
al scene only that morning, and il
was this that had nerved Lindsay to
his resolution.
He could endure his wife's com
plants no longer. He was resolved to
put an end to them for ever. And he
was going like a thief by night to
steal the most precious jewel of
Markham's household.
He had fought down the impulse
toward dishonor for many weeks. But
now the time had come when he could
resist no longer. Life without Lucille
would have no zest. His home had
grown to be no home to him. His
very food had lost its SAVIOR He
thought of Lucille constantly, grinding
his teeth as he pictured her with
Markham, busy about her simple
household duties.
Markham had brought her back to
America after his last visit to France.
When she arrived she was simple
country girl, innocent, ignorant of
the language of her adopted country
She had met few men; she had never
even been engaged before. And once
in Markham's power he watched her
jealousy. He would hardly permit
her to leave his home He could not
bear that his acquaintance should
have speech with her, lest somebody
steal her from him.
Strangely enough. 1t was Mrs Lind
say who had first met her, and it was
she who had introduced Lindsay on
Dne of the rare occasions when Lucille
had snatched short respite from
Markham's tyranny. 1t was at
friends house Mrs. Lindsay was
taken at once with the pale, beautiful
French girl. But it was Lindsay who |
had pursued the acquaintance.
Markham and he were not on |
friendly terms. He knew enough of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07

VA ASHlNGTON.-Just as the day
w shift of the Capitol police force
was about to knock off duty at dusk the
other evening an automobile rolled in
to the driveway, under the house
steps, and a middle-aged man and a
young woman got out and walked
briskly through the doorway. One of
the officers on the door stopped them
and politely gave the information
that the time for receiving visitors
for the day was over.
For moment the man hesitated.
Then. from behind him there stepped
out hurriedly much younger man.
who said something in a low voice TO
the officer. The latter's manner
changed Immediately. He grabbed his
cap from his head. and, bowling low.
said:
Come right in, Mr.. President"
Il just thought l would like to look
over the new seats In the house."
said President Wilson with a smile.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
Doorkeeper at the Capitol Stops President Wilson

The officer led the way to the eleva-
tor. and they were lifted up TO the
next floor.
The officer hurled back downstairs
to the sergeant-at-arms' Office to get
the key.
While this was going on Neal. the
negro messenger. who sits continually
outside Of Speaker Clark's door. left
his post and rushed into Mr.. Clark's
private office.
THE president is outside. SIR" said
Neal. excitedely.
"The who?" said the speaker.
THE president, sir" repeated Neal.
He's right out In the corridor"
Mr.. Clark went out. Sure enough
there was the president, and the
speaker greeted him warmly.
Welcome to the house, said the
speaker.
President Wilson explained that he
wanted to see the house chamber and
that he and hts daughter, Jessie, we're
especially interested In reading In the
newspapers about the new bench
seats which have been installed In
place the time-honored desks.
BY that time the officer had re-
turned with the key and Mr.. Clark did
the honors. He ushered the presi-
dent and his daughter into the cham
Der. told them about the new seating
scheme. and invited them to try the
seats.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07

ton of their compatriots still upde
Turkish power In 1886. eastern Rou
melia was Incorporated into the Bul
garian principality, In direct opposi
ton to the ruling of the European dip
lomats, This union gave greatly in
creased working force. and while still
improving steadily their own condi
lions, the people of larger Bulgaria be
gan a carefully planned educational
scheme, of the most unselfish type
among their own people in Macedonia
This drain financially to an already
heavily-taxed nation has been a tire.
mendous one. but SO fully has the re
sponsibility been felt, not once has
there been any cessation OF the work.
True Patriotism.
With this one, all-controlling desire
to free all the Balkan region from the
deadly Turkish grip. Bulgaria, at great
sacrifice Of men, treasure and time
since all her young men In their prime
must give at least two years to mill
tary service-organized years ago, an
army to that end, and drilling under
competent leaders was incessant
When, last fall, the time came for the
blow to be struck practically every
man available for active service was
ready and eager to go. The recruiting
stations were crowded with the thou
sands anxious to go to the front To
the complete surprise of the Turks and
the rest of the world there was no
hitch In the plan or preparation. A
deeper and truer patriotism than is
often seen, was back of the readiness
of this nation to fight. Stories of past
Bulgarian and Macedonian atrocities,
SO foul and horrible as to be but whis-
pered with bated breath, had strength
ened the purpose and nerved the arm
to put forever out of Europe the hated
Turk.
In considering the rapid progress
made by Bulgaria the query naturally
arises as to how this has been accom-
Dlished Racial character, travel, edu-
cation and contact with other pro-
yressive nations have each had a part
md share in the great result. But
hose who know most fully the condi-
ions in the past forty years give large
:redit to two rather unusual infiu-
,nces. One is Robert college, which |
las trained. almost without exception,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
Long Journey Through Space.

Our worlds journey In space is 4
long one, IL we are to accept the con
illusions OF Dr. Turner of the univer-
sity observatory Of Oxford, and Prof.
II. c. Plummer. royal astronomer of
Ireland. Recent astronomical work
suggests that the sun and its planets
form single unit in a vast system.
the stars in which, though separated
by enormous distances. have COM
mon center Of gravity, and in response
to gravitation all move In unison like
a stupendous machine. The paths OF
these stars, Instead of being nearly
circular. like those OF the planets
around the sun. are much like the oscil
lations Of pendulum. The calcula.
tons show that on this elongated
course our sun must travel 10000 900
years before completing a revolution,
and that 1t passed near the center less
than a million-perhaps not more thar
300. 000-years ago. and Is now on thu
outward stretch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07
da3JlGARIA'S
] 2 RAPID =
= pR0GRRSS|

~ INCE last October, when the
VI quick mobilization and success
full advance of the Balkan
~ armies against their common
enemy, Turkey, astonished the
world, there has everywhere been sur
prise over the remarkable progress
made In the past few years by Bull
garia, the plucky leader and brains OF
the four-state federation. Even to
citizens OF the United States. where
political development has been rapid.
the radical change In a single gen.
GRAFTON, from Turkish serfdom to prac-
tically one of the most progressive
and purely democratic governments
known to history is bewildering. But
back of this free government is the
liberty-loving and justice-demanding
spirit of the great majority of the g..
100000 people. most unlooked-for in
its high ideals and broad principles,
after five centuries of the most cruel
and degrading subsection at the hands
of the rapacious Turk.
1t is one of the marvels OF our time,
that In practically 80 years those who
formerly knew no form of freedom,
should plan and make possible, univer-
sal male suffrage, splendidly equipped
popular education. for both boys and
girls; one Of the best penal systems
extant, with probation for first offend
ers, indeterminate sentence and par
ole provisions; and quite unusual so
cial legislation" Laws coming under
this latter division, include govern
ment insurance against accident and
sickness for all those employed on
public works; similar compulsory
insurance for all other laborers under |
corporation or private employ; the
of the employment of WON.
en- and girls in any and all trades or |
forms of business which would tend |
to injure their health or morals; child
life and development carefully guard
ed, no form of child industrial labor
being allowed, and factory hygiene
and safety device laws on all manu-
machines, fully enforced
Trusts Uncle Sam.
When one realizes that Bulgaria.
about the shape and size of the state
Of Pennsylvania, is as yet essentially
an agricultural country, with rs per
cent of the people owning and cult
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07

TWO women board in the same
1 house up Georgetown way. Each
has her personal treasures set on
walls, shelves and tables In the "furn-
ished room" that stands for her home.
In one the decorations run to Rem
ington sketches and Kipling There is
winged victory on bookcase, a
couple of handed.down brass candle
sticks and a squatty Chinese god that
once had its day in museum
The walls of the other room are
broken out in the rash OF popular"
art that includes a chrome Beatrice
Cenci In walnut frame, a near en-
craving of THE Ironworker" and an
other of that especially rigid George
Washington with fish bladder legs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07

amt any luck charm going to staye
it of. don't believe In no such fool
ishness as that"
You oughtener talk like that
wouldn't do It for the world. | know
too much abut it. See this horseshoe
I'm wearing? I wouldn't dast leave OF
wearing this horseshoe for any money
you could name"
What good does IT do you any more
than any other breastpln?"
What good? Just listen at you,
Why, 1t keeps me well and gets mo
customers and-everything That's
the reason 80 many people have trou-
bles, because they keep on doing un-
lucky things without knowing It."
And third woman. who was wait
ing to have her umbrella operated on
for floating rib, wondered how the
mascot devotee could reconcile herself
to risking that awfulest deed in the
whole list OF bad omens-raising UNI
brellas in room
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-07

the mans cowardly nature to be
aware that, once Lucille and he were
together, there would be no pursuit
AT last the time had arrived when he
was able to propose his plan.
She looked at him with yelled ter.
ror, and yet with Joy that she could
hardly conceal. Yet her fear was
paramount, and, singularly enough,
Its origin was essentially a feminine
one, psychologically. She was anxious
about her little treasures. Markham
would keep them she knew his vim
dictive nature. But Lindsay only
laughed.
Il will give you more than Mark
ham can ever give you" he said gaily.
And then outlined his plan. Markham
was not always home before nightfall
Let her appoint some day when he
would be detained at his office. It
would then be the simplest thing for
him to cover the two miles between
their houses and meet her after dark
when there were no prying eyes to
see. She must have her possessions
what she could pack into suitcase
ready, and he would take her away.
never to see Markham again.
But if he comes after me?" she
asked, still half afraid.
Lindsay had laughed at that, and
his contempt for Markham seemed to
find an answer in the girls soul. She
told him many little details of the
man; his tyranny. his greed. Once,
when she had not prepared a dish ex-
actly TO his liking he had sworn at
her. She had never forgotten that.
Yes, she would CO.
And Lindsay looking back at his
wife in her chair felt not the least
conjunction. For he was going to
end her complaints effectively and for
ever.
Markham was not to be home that
night. So much he had discovered,
and he bad sent Lucille a message by
/ trusted confidant Now he strobe |
,ut into the dark eagerly, his mind |
ense upon his mission, every nerve
ingling with the thought of the &C.
tate happiness that lay in store for
I'm. Once she was his he would