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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
ELM HALL.

Florian Hoxie visited in Ithaca
Tuesday.
Arthur Sprague, wife and son OF
Chicago, came Saturday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Winters.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Pratt is very sick.
Mrs. Orlando Sly was in Alma Fri
day to see DR.. Brainerd
Mrs. Grace Peck of Belding came
Saturday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Sly.
The ball game Sunday between
Carson City and Elm Hall was won
by Elm Hall.
Mrs. Sarah Davis attended camp
meeting near Carson City last week
O. NJ. Blair and family of Ferris
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. J. Blair, Sunday.
Enza Conner was home from Mt
Pleasant over Sunday.
Eugene Walker, who has been so
sick, is much better.
Ruth Forquer of New Haven called
on Mrs. Effie Hoxie Monday
Thelma Shaffer is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shaffer.
d. Ribble and wife are camping
southeast of town where he is at
work
Roy Elliott and Miss Alice Davis
of Hamburg are visiting Miss Leta
Elliott
Roy Lavoy was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Ola chatham of Elwell visited
relatives in town Saturday.
Tom Lang and wife of Sumner
called on Mrs. Ackley Ward Monday.
Postmaster Brown of Alma was in
town Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
SUMNER.

Vern Stuffs was in Ithaca Tuesday.
Mrs. William Phillips and Mrs. A.
Monks were in Carson City Wednes-
day.
Dr. Graham and wife and d. ].
Ayers and wife, attended the play in
the new opera house at Carson City
Wednesday evening.
D. milford and family took in the
big show at Carson, Friday.
L. S. Ferris and wife are visiting
relatives and friends here. Their
many friends are pleased to hear
them describe the lovely country and
the delightful climate.
The social given by the church la
dies Saturday evening was. well at
tended
Rev. Nudge of Alma gave very in
teresting sermons Sunday morning
and evening at the Christian church.
He will be with us again in two
weeks. Come out and hear him.
Miss Ruby Cleverdun visited over
Sunday with Mrs. f. II. Tucker.
Alfred Stearns and family of Fer
ris spent Sunday at H. N. Stearns'.
Mrs. Addie Sherry and children OF
Chicago came Monday to visit her
mother, Mrs Nince Lang.
I. F. and Frank Tucker came home
Monday from Detroit driving a Stu
debaker car.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
CHAUTAUQUA OPENING.
Superintendent o. d. McKeever
Proves Himself a Hustler.

Superintendent of Alma's Chautau-
qua, Mr. .. ID. McKeever, pulled off
q stunt, Tuesday evening that he tells
the Record is the first time tried this
summer. Mr.. McKeever has been in
love with Alma from the moment he
left the train at the Union depot.
The hustle OF our business men and
the energy and enthusiasm displayed
by the members of the Civic league
OF the city inspired the superintend-
ent TO give Alma something out OF
the regular order AS result, the
big tent was erected, seats installed
and everything placed in readiness
to accommodate our citizens at a
big free preliminary entertainment.
Telephones were utilized to notify
the citizens of the arrangements and
when~a at eight o'clock the city band
appeared on the stage 1000 or more
OF our citizens were seated beneath
the big canvas ready 70 be enter
tanned, and they were not disappoint-
ed The band boys always furnish
good music, but on this occasion
were at their best and that their eff
forts were appreciated was evident
by the long and continued applause
which greeted each number rendered.
Following the musical program, Mr..
McKeever took the platform and for
one and a half hours kept his audi
ence in the best of humor with his
portrayal of "The Sunny Side of
Life" The speaker drove his every
point home with good story and
kept the close attention of his audi
ence throughout the evening. Our
citizens thoroughly appreciated the
opportunity of hearing Mr.. McKeever
who has for the past fifteen years
been identified with Lyceum and
Chautauqua work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
RESOLUTIONS.
Superior Rebekah Lodge, No. 101,
l. o. 0. F.

Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom has called to her eternal rest
our beloved sister, Emma Morden;
Whereas, in her death Superior Re-
Dekah Lodge most deeply and sin
serely mourns the loss of true
faithful worker and friend. During
her long residence among us the well
fare and promotion of our sisterhood
was uppermost in her thoughts, and
in her death Superior Rebekah Lodge
No. 1O1, l. O. O. F., sustains a great
loss
Resolved, that our deepest sympa-
thies be extended to the bereaved
husband and our charter draped for
thirty days; that these resolutions
be inscribed on our memorial books
and published in the local paper and
a copy be sent to the bereaved hus-
band of our dear sister.
IDA SOPER,
MARY PARKER,
ALICE GARNER,
Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
SUMMER CARE OF THE PIGS
One May See Pretty Good Profit In
Feeding at Present High Price
,of Feed and Pork.

Many farmers think that they can
not afford to feed the pigs literally
during the summer season. The pigs
are allowed to shift for themselves In
many instances, and, of course, dc
not make much growth, but one may
see a pretty good profit In feeding al
the present high prices of both feed
and pork.
The hogs will just about live on the
pasture they can gather from the
field, and what grain is given them
goes to growth, and any one who has
tried II has found that only moder-
ate ration fed to the shoats on pas
ture will make good growth
throughout the season
Early spring pigs of any breed can
be made to average pound Of gain
day by the time they are eight or
ten months old. and parge part Of
this can be made on pasture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
BANKING BY MAIL
New Feature To Be Inaugurated BY
Department August 18th
PARCEL POST CHANGE TaEN
Twenty Pound Packages May be Sent and
Sharp Reductions In Rates Will be Effective

To popularize the parcel post sys-
TEN with the public, Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson Monday announced
that after August Is the weight limit
on packages would be placed at 20
pounds Git now is IL pounds, and
that sharp reduction in charges for
the transportation OF packages would
be made. He announced also that on
the same date the banking by mail"
feature would be introduced into the
postal savings system.
The change in the postal savings
system will enable would-be depos-
itors living in remote districts to
avail themselves of the benefits OF
the system. The reform has been
under consideration for some time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

Mrs. J. L. Morgan is much better
at this writing.
Mrs. Francis King called in this
neighborhood the first of the week,
in the interest of the coming Chau-
tauqua.
Zelma Miller called on Lola Nc
earthly of Alma Tuesday
Several from here took in the Sun
day school excursion to Frankfort on
Tuesday and they all report good
time.
Alfred and Edward Miller spent
Saturday night at Half Moon lake.
They report fine luck. :.
Frank French, Sr., did business in
Elwell Wednesday evening.
Azalia Dunkling is spending few
days at home.
Mrs. Lyman Humphrey and friend
Mrs. Lillian Owen were Alma callers
Saturday.
Mrs. c. c. Wonders visited with
Mrs. Albert Campbell Teusday.
Anton Miller visited his niece Mrs
Delbert Crum and family Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wonders enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Lanshaw of For
est Hill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohoon of Alma, Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Miller
and family Sunday.
Grace Perry. of Alma is visiting at
the home of Dennis Welch.
Mrs. Fred Fuller and family visit
ed her brother c. B. Wiltshire and
family Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Seville Center

Mr. and Mrs B. A. Worthing and
family of Sumner visited with Mrs.
and Mrs H. NJ Miller and family on
Sunday.
Mr. James Noble and daughter
Jessie, of Grand Ledge, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Obed Noble of Missouri and
daughter, Mrs. T. Willett of Lyons,
called on neighbors and friends the
first of the week, making the trip
from Grand Ledge via automobile.
The Rebecca Club met with Mrs.
]. L. Morgan Wednesday last week.
Owing to the hurrying times not
many members were present.
Mrs. Ella Metcalf and niece Hazel
Pritchard, of near Elwell visited with
Henry Miller Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shong and
family are entertaining Mrs. Shong' S
cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and
family of Detroit.
Alex Miller has bound 174.5 acres
of grain in II days Who else can
boast of having ridden so far and in
so short time on a binder.
The Seville Center baseball team
defeated Half Moon Lake Sunday by
score of 25 to 10.
Mrs. d. White called at ]. Lippert's
Monday.
VIM. CARL was a Sunday caller at
Gene Pratts.
Ted and Eugene Crum called on
c. B. Wiltshire and family Sunday
evening.
Chas. Phillips called at Alex Mil
ler's Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Results of Vaccination.

The Kansas experiment station has
received reports of the result of vac
cinating $4,000 hogs against cholera.
In herds infected before vaccination
70 per cent of the hogs survived. In
herds not infected before vaccination
90 per cent. survived. This shows
very clearly that the time to use the
cholera serum Is before the disease
hits the herd.
The losses from swine disease this
year promise to be much less than
that, but there Is a good deal of It
scattered over the corn belt and all
precautions should be taken. Serum
Is available now In nearly al impor-
tant swineproducing states. and those
who own hogs should take advantage
of Il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
POULTRY. HIDES. ETC.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County Of Gratiot
Office in the village of Ithaca in said county. on
the 18th day of July. A. ID. 1918.
Present, ]. Lee Potts Judge
In the matter of the estate of James Cowden
deceased.
George N. Quick having filed in said court his
petition praying that the administration OF said
estate be granted 10 Herbert Montague, or to
some other suitable person.
IT Is ORpERED That the 25th day of August,
probate ONCE be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition;
1T rs FURTHER ORDERED, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy Of this
order for three successive weeks previous to said
day OF hearing In the Alma Record newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
JLEE POTTS
true copy. Judge OF Probate
BELLE tENNB, Clerk Of Probate. Slu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
HALTER IS VERY CONVENIENT
able and II May Be Fitted to
Pony or Large Horse.

A halter that will fit a small pony
or a large horse is useful thing to
have In the stables. The one illus
trated here is made from a single
length Of rope
A loop CAY is spliced at one end,
and fourteen inches from this second
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

To trade so acres of good
improved land for house and lot in
Alma, or will take automobile in part
payment if you wish to buy it. A bar
gain but must be taken at once. En-
quire at this office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
DAILY DIET AND
III EALTH HINTS
~ DR. T. J. ALLEN
Posd Specialized
DIET IN OBESITY.

Obesity cannot b controlled en-
Nrsiy by diet, although u 10 the
principal factor. it 10 customary
70 reduce the amount Of water
taken 70 no< moro than one
quart, the normal quantity being
two quarts, Including all drinks.
The soods 70 b especially avoid
% In obesity are: Sweets, pork,
veal, prepared dishss, potatoes,
white broad, oatmeal, homIny,
rice, fate, beets, carrots, turnIps,
parsnIps, cream, seupe. Fish
aNd lean best arr The Isasa Oh.
le1tleWabls - th nneata stale
graham !. ,sst beoo1.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
Eve AFTER lambjno.

After Landing ewes should not be
fed too heavily for a week or two
Bran alone 10 good ration for the
FIRST few days. Gradually the ration
can be increased. using one part bran,
one part oil meal and i've parts corn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Modern new ten-room house and
eight-room cottage. Both we'll To-
Gated near business center of city
See H. NJ. Page, Opera House Block,
Room 12, Bell phone 1885 x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
BABY DAUGHTER.

Mr. and Mrs r. E. Butler are the
proud parents of a seven-pound baby
girl born Sunday, August 10. They
have named her Elizabeth Lucille.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

going around the nose of the animal
and the larger loop made by passing
the end of the rope through A and
3 goes over the top Of the head BE-
hind the ears. A pull on the knot at
C will tighten the halter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
WAN

to trade 80 acre good improved land for house
and lot in Alma Or will take automobile in
part payment if you wish to buy it. A bargain
but must be taken at once. Enquire at this
Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

Our Job Printing department is
thoroughly equipped with first
class material. Let us estimate
on that printing of yours now
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
An Adjustable Halter.

loop OBJ is spliced The whole length
of rope is then passed through the
strands at the splice OBJ, and the end
put through the outside of loop A and
on through the loop B. The halter
is then ready to put on, the loop
made by the rope between A and B
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
LOCAL MARKETS

The following neutrality-suspicious. are
corrected every Thursday morning:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. W. MACY.
HOW A BEGGAR BECAME A
GENERAL.

Once upon time Japanese
beeear named Hideyoshi was
sleeping over night upon
bridge. Before he arose In the
morning he was roughly seized
and ordered out Of the way by
an attendant of a young
nobieman who was passing
tina, way. Noticing that the
nobleman was a nero lad,
much younger than himself,
the thought occurred to
him, why should | get out Of
the Way2 tie is rich and am
poe. but that makes no differ
ence. have heard Of the rich
becoming poor and the poor be-
corning rich. Some day Will
rise to a higher position than
he has, and then ! will make
him tie my shoe" From that
moment HIdeyoshi became a diff
ferent man. He made way for
himself, was advanced from time
TO time, and finally became gen.
eraI-in-chief of THE Japanese ar
mics. He was an able comman-
der, two; for he suppressed sew
crai formidable rebelIlcns, and
conducted two successful inVa,
,.ors Of Korea.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
Inherited TenderIu-

The immortality of French fashions
was being discussed at a tea in Den
yer. The new idea of American fash
ions for American women was being
praised. Rev. Alpheus c. Karr then
said:
1T is time that we removed our
women from the peril of French fash.
ions. with their suggestive lines. I at
tended the opera last year during the
Easter holidays. My companion point
ed out to me a young matron blazing
with diamonds, and he said:
That is old Gobsa Golde's daugh,
ter, the countess. 1 knew her father
when he went about with his pants
held up by one suspender.'
"I regarded the beautiful young
woman through my glass. Her dress
was audacious, said, drily:
She must take after her father,
then. Her gown. see, is held up by
one strap"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
BAGDAD HAS BOON
Holy Land, After Long Sleep, Is
Waking Up.
Yankee Fever of Progress and Con
struction Has Broken Out in Pal
estine and Swept East to
Ancient ChsIdea.

London-The Holy Land is wax
ing up. A "boom'-a regular Yankee
fever of progress and construction
has broken out in Palestine and swept
east to ancient Chaldea, where even
the old Garden of Eden is being frTi-
gated and put back on the map and
the market.
Outside the crumbIed walls of Nine
web, Yankee moving machines are
humming in wheat fields that cover
the bones of kings. Down on the big
Euphrates irrigation dam cube con
crete mixers from Chicago are busily
digesting old bricks, taken from the
walls Of NebuchadneZzar's palace at
ruined Babylon Aleppo. so long a
sleepy, old-world Syrian town., is
planning a $4,000, 900 union depot, and
low-speed Jerusalem donkeys are now
lodging the noisy motorcycles of
nervous COMMISSIONING Palestine ''on
the high"
In the date gardens around Bagdad,
where for 1000 years the Arab farm
er was content with his rude cher
rid" tan Ox-power goatskin and wind
lass device for lifting irrigating wa
teri, over 400 English gas engines
now puff away, pumping water from
the ancient Tigris. On this same
historic stream motor boats from Ra-
cine sputter about among high-pooped
Aram Salinas" and bungalows
still built just as in Sinbad's golden
age. In the dark, narrow, camel
smelling bazaar streets Of Bagdad
saw Yankee sewing machines. dollar
watches, safety razors and American
patent medicines, offered for sale be
side costly Persian rugs. bronzes,
sticky native candy. and prayer
bricks made from the holy dirt of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
ARTISTIC EFFECT IN FLOWERS
Each Woman Must Study for Herself
How Best to Achieve the De-
sired Results.

Roses are best for evening wear.
Even if they are buds do not wear
three or four of them, as that would
spoil the artistic effect Select one
bull-blown crimson rose, or a delicate
yellow one if you are dark haired. and
tuck it into the coil of your hair, allow
ing it to nestle close to the ear. A
pink rose will look we'll in the golden
hair of the blonde girl. Some blondes
may wear a yellow rose with good
effect
The smart way to wear flowers on
the tailored suit it is to attach them to
the left lapel of the tailored coat. Vic
lets look best worn near the waist line
just a little to the left side, and tied
with soft, narrow, shaded violet satin
ribbon.
The girl who is just now wearing
quaint fschus and has a fancy for
parting her hair in the middle and
dressing in a picturesque style may
wear old-time garden flowers with ar
tistic effect. They should be made
into small bouquets and fastened to
the chiffon scarf or the dainty null
fischu. or a bunch of loose flowers
may be worn at the corsage. Yellow
daisies gracefully arranged. make an
attractive cOrsage bouquet
a pretty custom is to wear one
flower which becomes associated
with your personality. Not every
girl can afford expensive jewelry. but
she can always have flowers
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06

There is a decided change in humor,
as it is understood nowadays, from the
humor of our grandfathers, says a
Paris correspondent of the London
Standard. The Gingerbread fair has
just opened on the Paris bouleYards,
and the usual array of booths and
amusements of all kinds invite GUS
tom. In front of one of these booths
a man in clowns dress called an au-
dience to see a peculiar phenomenon
donkey whose tail was where his
head ought to be, and vice versa He
got large audience at a penny apiece,
and when they were inside a curtain
was drawn and the donkey was shown.
He was a quite ordinary ass, whose
tail was tied to a manger, the place"
as the clown duly explained, where
his head ought to be-"
Some years ago the audience would
have laughed at its own gullibility and
retired to make room for other vic
Tins. This time they tied the clown
to the manager and the police were sent
for The unfortunate clown, whose
sense of humor is half a century late,
is now in prison for swindling and
may expect a sentence of considerable
severity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
Uses of Leisure.
severity.

Students who loaf not wisely but
too we'll are going to receive prayerful
attention from DR.. Henry Louis Smith.
the new president of Washington and
Lee university. He proclaims it to be
the function of a university to teach
future citizens to play happily as well
as to work efficiently and study dill
gently. Gambling. drinking and vice
he intends to combat with all the
strength there is in him. The wise
use of leisure is perhaps the finest
fruit of culture. 1t is learned natural
ly by few. Elihu Burritt, the learned
blacksmith, taught himself many Ian
guages at the forge and in idle. mo-
ments Abraham Lincoln educated
himself largely at the country store
counter. But the great majority to-
day. as in all ages, are embarrassed
by moments of freedom and get away
from themselves as quickly as posi-
bic, lose themselves in the crowd or
in drink or other designations or In
pastimes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
somersauIt hx AeropIane.

Capt AubTy OF the French army is
said TO have accomplished a complete
somersault while aboard IN aeroplane
high above the earth. Il was return
ing after thirty-five minute flight"
the captain says, facing a wind Of
about twenty-five miles per hour My
altitude was about $500 feet At the
moment of descent 4 series Of violent
gusts struck the machine As I dipped
the nose of the machine 4 couple of
quick gusts struck the top OF the main
planes and placed me in a vertical
position While endeayoring to ma
nipulate the elevator, ! found the ma
chine had taken me in a perfectly yer.
teal chute 10 less than 1,5OO feet II
here adopted a horizontal attitude up
side down and proceeded to effect a
tail first volplane" Continuing, he
SAYS: The machine then gradually
took up the vertical position again, de-
scribing a gigantic s. while doing SO.
Flattening out, flew 10 a spot about
two miles distant"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

r. F. D. No. 3, Clarified, MINI
MY trouble was of long standing. 1t
started with some small red and yell
low spots about the size of pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was a dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling of the itching was more
than I could stand at times The first
year ] did not mind it so much as IL
was only itching very badly at times,
but the second year it advanced all
around my leg and the itching was
terrible. I had to be very careful to
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose At night time often
happened to scratch the sore in my
sleep. Then I had to stand up, get out
of bed and walk the floor till the spell
was over
Il bought lots of salves and tried
many different kinds of medicine but
without any success I got a cake of
Cuticura Soap and a ffty-cent box Of
Cuticura Ointment and when / had
ing. But I kept on with the Cuticura
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) s o. Gorden.
Nov 20, 1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston ADV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-09-06
PRIZE SERMON WAS DONE FOR
Presence OF Policeman Took the At
tention of the Congregation From
the Words of the Pastor.

On a recent Sunday the pastor of a
New York church preached a sermon
which he had hoped would be paTticu-
larly effective Shortly after launching
upon his theme he found that the au-
dience, while not creating any real
disturbance. was by no means atten-
tive All Of his hearers kept turning
their heads every little while and
glancing furtiveIy toward the rear Of
the church Finally the pastor cast
penetrating glance of his own into
that vague region. He discerned
policeman sitting in a pew near the
door 4 knew then" he said, when
speaking of the incident afteTward,
that the prize sermon was done for,
so far as its hold on my congregation
was concerned The policeman had
their attention until the end Of the
service. 1t is a curious fact that no
where does a policeman create such a
sensation as in a church He may go
into a theater, a lecture room or po-
liticaI meeting and nobody except the
obstrepeTously inclined pays any at
tention to him; but just let him step
inside a church, and he causes a real
commotion. l don't know why Ger
tainly nobody expects to be arrested
during the service