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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
CHIEF GIVEN SURPRISE.

Chief Sartor of the fire department
was the recipient of nice little sur
prise. at meeting of the department
Monday evening when he was dele
gated to represent the hremen at the
National Firemen's association. The
association will convene at New York
city early in September for its an
nual meeting Chief Sartor's entire
expenses will be taken care of by the
department
"Ole" Anderson returned Friday
after a few days visit with friends
in the eastern part of the state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. R. Stone to w. o. Watson,
p ne ID and = Sc Il,
sec 5, Wheeler ..,..........S $4,000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

q Not a home in thus
city but has its quota OF
discarded furniture, rugs.
stoves perhaps, a wheel
barrow maybe.
al a few cents for Q
want ad and some one
who needs the very
article that lies rotting
in your garnet will call
and pay you for it.
G You are better off
new owner IS pleased
and the article itself is
contributing to the re-
duction of the high cost
of living.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

otdl ......... ......... 9oE, o4(. 81
Total number Of children in the APP
portionment, SAL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

On motion OF alderman Willard
supported by Alderman Cook, tina
the council adjourn to Tuesday, Aug
5, 1913, at s o'clock p. m.
D. w. ADAMS, City Clerk.
j. Nj. MONTIGEL, Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-07

Drive to Alma to see the bargains
offered at Browns Bazaar. It's
worth Il.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
CbiIdren'$ Page
Address all communications for this
page to MARGARET WYE, care
of The Ranch, Kent, Wash.
SHORT VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN

The prize for ga Picnic is carried
off by Genevie Kerr, of Milton, Ore.
Her composition is printed on this
page, land some written by other
children).
The prize winner for "My Pets"
will be announced in the next issue.
This month, you know, you are all
to write letters to the Children's
page. l want to see just how many
letters we can get.
Hunt up the July 1st issue OF
"The Ranch" and read what is said In
the "short talk" about your getting
post card. This holds good for all
letters written during the month of
July from the first to the last day.
See how many of you belong to the
"Do- it-now' Club.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
THREE APPOINTMENTS.

OLYMPIA, July Estate Commits
sioner of Agriculture j. Ell. Perkins
today made the announcement of three
appoin tments. DR.. H. P. Graves, of
Spokane, will be deputy commits
sioner, dairy and live stock; Stephen
Land, of Port Angeles, will be dis
trict deputy in the department of
horticulture, and G. e. Flint, of Bell
ingham. will be district deputy in the
same department.. Land will have
charge of the district composed OF
Catalan, Jeffeson and Kitsap
counties, while Flint will be deputy
over Whatcom and San Juan counties.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

95l8-LADIEs' ONE-PIECE APRON. A new and
practical apron. This model affords protec-
tion and covering to the dress and is comfort
dart under the arms, and has ample pockets in
front. Bingham chambrey, percale, lawn,
cambria, muslin, alpaca or denim may be used
for this design. 1t is easy to make, and may be
trimmed with edging or the free edges may be
scaloped and emb roidered. The pattern is cut
in three sizes small, medium and large. 1t
requires 81 yards OF 81 inch material for the
medium size. A pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt of 10c i'll silver
or stamps.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
A PICNIC.
{ Prize

l. GonoVloVo herr. Age Id.
The last day of school we had a
picnic in an orchard. We had real
nice program. There we're some good
essays on different kinds of corn and
there were some good Rotations.
Then there was play, "The Fairies
of Spring" The fairies we're dressed
in long white robes, loose from the
sholders. | was one of the fairies.
Our May Queen sat on throne
which was covered with green and
flowers scattered over it. The throne
was under tree which was decorated
with flowers and flags.
The Queen spoke real nice piece
in which she bid farewell to the
teacher and the pupils. They most
all cried.
After the program, we spread table
cloths on the grass making it one long
table, We all put our lunches togeth-
er and had such a nice time eating
our dinner.
After dinner the teacher gave each
one of the pupils booklet with her
picture on it, and we gave the teacher
beautiful, big hand painted vase.
Then we had ice cream. After that
we played games, had racing and diff
erent kinds of sports.
The girls over twelve years of age
had a race and l won the prize.
Then the girls under twelve had
race and little girl eight years old,
won that prize.
We then went over to the school
house and watched our boys and the
boys of the adjoining district play
base ball.
When it came time to go home we
hated to go because our teacher had
taught for four years and this was
her last year. We did not like to give
her up as we had spent so many
happy days together.
But we went home happy after
spending such lovely day and one
that we will remember long time.
Elizabeth Peterson. (Age ILL.,
This picnic | am going to tell about
was at a lake. We star ted in the
morning about nine o'clock. We all
rode in large wagon.
AS soon as we reached the lake we
went out boat riding. Afterwards we
played games and played in the
swings
| At dinner time we all sat down to a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

EORTY acres near Quincy, Washington, Of
L fered at 500 per acre. Five dollars per acre
down, balance long time easy payments; low
taxes. Address, Cook, box 592. Seattle. 21tp
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

long table and had all we wanted to
eat. In the afternoon we had all the
ice cream we wanted. When it was
about five o'clock, we started home.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

stepped in hole. Papa had to come
and pull us out. Then we went back
where we were to eat luncheon.
1t was under a big tree and there
was a hornets nest in the tree.
Mamma got stung. So we had to
move our luncheon.
Well, | hope my letter isn't any
longer than the other girls and boys.
EULA BRADEN.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

9577-DREss FOR MISSES AND SMALL WOMEN.
Figured wolfe in blue and white was used for
this design, with ecru lace and insertion, piped
with green satin, for trimming. The design Is
made with a yoke having shoulder extensions
that join the sleeve The skirt is a two piece
model. 1t may be slashed at the sides. The
model is simple to make, and will develop
nicely in repp. linen, corduroy, epOnge, ratine,
serge, cashmere, satin, crepe or silk. The pat
tern is cut in five sizes, IA, To-, Is, IL and Is
years 1t requires AZ yards of 40 inch material
for a 16 year size. pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt OF loc in silver
or stamps.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
Helme Jahlstrom.

Helme Jahlstrom. (Age H..
We are going to have picnic on
the Goth of June. 1t will be Sunday
School picnic. We will have some ice
cream. They are going to speak down
at the Sunday School first. | hope
many children will be there. The
ones who speak can have ice cream
free but the others have to pay for
their ice cream.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

When ordering patterns please state
SIZE of pattern desired to avoid any
unnecessary delay.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

OhOO WIZ OpOdh Odh hdNO 1OO VI Ochl
free but the others have to pay for
their ice cream.
Grove, Oregon,
June II, 1913.
Dear Readers of the Children's Page:
Seattle, Washington, was my home
before my father bought some land in
Southern Oregon.
l had never been on a farm before
except to make week end visits and
[ longed to live on farm.
When we came here to live on a
four hundred acre farm l thought it
the time of my life.
| expect to go to Seattle this fall to
school. l am thirteen years old and
in the seventh grade.
We will keep on taking "The
Ranch" whether we can be classed
with the "ranchers' or not.
Hoping you will have q pleasant
vacation l am
Yours truly
GLADYS RHODES.
Milton, Oregon.
June Is. 1913.
Dear Miss Wye:
am little girl thirteen years old
and was in the fifth grade this year.
We live in the country but our school
house is close so l can come home to
dinner every day.
We have forty pupils in our school.
| noticed that none of them had writ
ten to you and I wanted our district
represented in the children's page.
Your little reader,
GENEVIEVE KERR.
Brush Prairie, Wash.
Dear Miss Wye:
am eleven years old and go to
school. l was eleven on May II, 1913.
[ passed into the sixth grade. Our
school closed May %. 1 have one
sister older than | and four brothers.
Two of the brothers are older and two
younger. I live on farm. We have
forty acres of land. We live half
mile north from our school house.
Yours truly,
HELME JAHLSTROM.
Lisabeula, Wash.
June Is, 1913.
Dear Miss Wye:
read most of the letters and one
girl wanted to know of a picnic.
The last day of school we went
across the bay to Olalla. We had our
dinner, played games and went to
base ball game. Olalla defeated the
boys of Lisabeula 6-5.
One of your readers,
ALICE BULLARD. Gage II.
Hubbard, Ore.
June 16, 1913.
Dear Miss Wye:
I have been to so many picnlcs, L
don't know just which one to tell you
about.
One Sunday we went fishing and
the girl that went with me, went out
on the bank and said, "Lets go in
uadino - Gu wa took each other bV
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Once we had picnic. We had
cakes, sour pickles and jelly. We had
three swings and a hammock. We
had trees to shade us.
There we're some people there from
Snohomish. We had a stone fire
place. We cooked coffee in the fire.
This picnic was on the Fourth of July.
In the summer 1t is nice and shady
in the grove. We can see people
passing on the road but people going
along the road cannot see us. There
were many children at the picnic who
liked the swings and hammocks.
I am in the second grade. | am
eight yers old. From
LOUIS M. M. HYDE.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

Dear Miss Wye:
| have been to so many picnics, L
don't know just which one to tell you
about.
One Sunday we went fishing and
the girl that went with me, went out
on the bank and said, "Lets go in
wading." So we took each other by
the hand and went in. When we were
out to the middle of the river we
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

EOR SALE - Pure bred Duroc boar pigs
L Orchard Hill Farm, Redmond, Wash. 9-8t
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15
FARMERS CLASSIFIED COLUMN.
Two cents per word each insertion,
MISCELLANEOUS

D ED Cedar Ax-Split Fence Posts Delivered.
N Prices on application. G. j. Coleman,
Clarks Ford, Idaho
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-07-15

| d EGISTERED Berkshire pigs, $1,000 each at
N weaving time. w. d. Good, Mt Vernon,
Wash. l-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
ABSORPTION OF EXPRESS
BUSINESS NOT EXPECTED
Department Officials Think There Is
Room for Parcel Post
and Carriers.

Despite a plain intimation from the
Interstate commerce commission that
continued extension of the parcel post
business means destruction of the ex-
press companies, Post Office Depart
ment officials emphasize the fact that
they do not contemplate an absorption
of all the business of these companies.
They even go further and declare their
belief that for many years to come
there will be enough business for both
the express companies and the parcel
post.
\ high official of the department ex-
pressed the belief that the express
companies had not suffered during the
Christmas season when the post office
was handling much parcel business
that it had never handled before. and
some of which formerly went to the
express companies. He said that 1t
would be interesting to get statistics
as to the volume of business handled
last two weeks. This would show, he
thought, whether the express COM
panIeS had been the losers, whereas
the statistics OF the Post once depart
ment would not be conclusive, as this
Is the first year the parcel post has
been in operation during the holiday
season. and there would be no COM
parison with former years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
THRONGS SEE MONA LISA.
Gardeners Necessary to Curb the
Crowds at Exhibition in Rome,

ROME, December. 7.-This was the
last day for the exhibition of the paint
ing Mona Lisa at the Boghese Museum
and SO great was the crowd the authori-
ties were obliged to order out a strong
body of carabineers and to issue instruc-
tons that only 200 persons should be al
lowed to enter the museum at one time.
Several women tainted in the crush. Dur.
ing the afternoon more than 5000 persons
saw the picture.
Dr. Ricci, director general of fine arts
stood throughout the day beside the
painting. When at dark it became neces-
sary to close the museum. the crowd re-
fused to dispense and troops were COM
PEELED to clear the streets.
Tomorrow morning DIR. Ricci will de-
liver the picture to NJ. Barrere. the
French ambassador, who will have 1t con-
veyed to the Palazzo Farnese, where 1t
will be shown privately. On Sunday
night or Monday the Mona Lisa" will
be taken to Milan under escort 1t will
be exhibited there for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
ON WINTER SCHEDULES.
Advent of Cold Weather Changes
Running Time of Steamers.

Now that the rush season for business
on the Potomac is over and there is
danger OF ice making at any time, the
steamboat companies are operating on
winter schedules. The new schedule OF
the Potomac and Chesapeake line went
into effect Friday, and the steamer Vol
unteer, which was withdrawn from serv-
ic. has been laid up. II is stated she
will remain out OF service for several
weeks, while repairs are being made In
the spring If she does not resume serv-
ice on the river she will be sent back to
Norfolk. from which point she came sew
eral months ago.
The steamer Charles Manchester, run
ming on the Mount Vernon route. it is
stated will be withdrawn from service
the first of the year to be overhauled and
put in condition for excursion work on
the river. III the river remains open il
is probable she will return to service
about February 81, on which day large
throng generally visits Mount Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
Appointments, Promotions and
Transfers in Department of Interior

Inc Following changes in the personnel
or the Department of the Interior were
announced last night:
Probationary appointments-Indian of
nce-W. Watson Wyman, Ohio. clerk
$500. Patent office-Howard Webster
Connecticut copyist. 500. Geological sur
vey-Miss Bertha NJ. Tomiinson, Penn
sylvania, under clerk, $720.
Observation-Disclosures office-James Fl.
Payne, District of Columbia, laborer (clas-
sified), $3.50.
Appointments by transfer-General land
office-Thomas B. Tuohy, Pennsylvania,
skilled laborer, $500, from patent Office.
Indian offce-Ernest G.. Baldwin. Vir-
ginia, coypist. 5000. from Washington
navy yard; Ralph S. Miller. Pennsylvania.
copyist, $500, from Shoshone. Wyo., In
dian agency. Pension office-Miss Juliet
King, North Carolina, clerk, $1,000. from
post Office department; George w. Smith,
Nebraska, clerk, $1,000, from post office
department; Mrs. Sally Y. Scott, Kansas,
clerk. $1,000, from Department of Justice.
Geological survey-Miss Virginia A. Rob-
inson. Oklahoma, under clerk. $1,000,
from Indian office; Joseph f. Mann
North Carolina, Waterman, $40, from
patent office.
Promotions-Office of assistant attorney
general-George B. Gardner, Kentucky
assistant attorney. $500 to $1,000: Will
liam B. Newman, Alabama, assistant at
torney. $3.50 to $500. General land
office-Miss May D. Trader, Tennessee
clerk. $1,000 to $1,000; John NJ. Spreck-
elmyer, Maryland, copyist, $500. to clerk
81, 900. Pension office-Rufus G.. Kessler
Kansas, clerk, $1,000 to $1,000. Patent
office-Mrs. Laura V Hopper, Maryland
copyist $500, to clerk, $1,000; r. Rapley
Cheshire, Georgia, copyist. $500 TO $500
Geological survey-Barney j. Peterson
Minnesota. junior engineer, $1,000 &c
$1,000.
Resignations-Ofice Of assistant attor-
ney general-Francis W. Clements, Dis
trict of Columbia, assistant attorney
s., 900. Patent office-Miss Maria i. Dun
levy Maryland, clerk, $1,000 Geological
survey-Eugene o. Christensen. Massa-
chusetts. assistant engineer Sl.620; Ed
ward Reese, District of Columbia, as
sistant map printer, S1.25 per day. Rec
lamation service-John L. Murphy, New
York. under clerk, $1,000. Bureau OF
mines-Amberson f. Clancy, Pennsyl-
vania messenger boy, $40.
Transfer from-Office of secretary-Hen-
ry Il. Rogers, District of Columbia,
Waterman, s720, to Department of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Canal Defense Board Reorganized.

The joint army and navy board charged
With the duty of preparing a report on
the subject OF the necessary defenses for
the Panama canal has been reorgan-
lied by the Secretaries of War and Navy
with the following membership: Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, chief of staff; Mai. Gen.
William W. Wotherspoon. general staff
Brig. Gen William Crozier. chief OF or
dinance, Brig Gen. Erasmus VI. Weaver
chief OF coast artillery; Capt. Harry s
Knapp. United States Navy; Col. George W
Cocktails. Corps of Engineers: Capt Will
lam r. Shoemaker, United States Navy
Col Edward Barr, Corps of Engineers
Lieut. Col William G. Haan. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. and Mai William Chamber
laine. Coast Artillery Corps. recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

that message. You will please tell John
ny that his lunch will be on the Kitchen
table for him when he comes home.
well. madam. If your son hasn't sense
enough to find his lunch | am afraid
you'd better take him out of school and
have a few more attachments screwed
into his mentality.
More moments elapse. The telephone,
that greatest of all inventions, whirrs
out its welcome dingle-dangle again:
rs this the principal?'
yes"
well, want to talk to Katie Goochen-
kopf."
.'What room is she in?''
Room? She amt In room. She's In
school,"
what is her teachers nance"
"Deed. dunno. Can't you go around
and call her out IN the hall?"
mo. think not"
well, If you see her. tell her that the
the little Smith girls cousin in Mil
waukees got the measles. Goodbye"
And yet they kick about paying teach
ers higher salaries.
Was you in the stores this Christmas
Gee! / forget l should have said,
sWere you" but / traipsed around so
much that 1 got kind o used to that sort
O talk. Did you catch on to the stuff
serb any of the conversation-for in
stance at the book counters.
Honest, ii was great. | went into one
store with the intention of buying some
books This is what / got:
Been waited on? What? Books for a
young man? How bout 'E,velyn's Diary ?
Who was she? Oh, don't you know? That
was the skirt that kicked up all that
rumpus about Harry Thaw Yes-him
UP at Matte Wan. This here's his wife's
diary. It's a sequel to Three Weeks.
Say Lizzie. I'm going back to Frank.
Sure l am. Yes, sir, we got it over on
the forty inherent counter. Frank come
over last night and he hadn't been drink
ing a bit. He's been on the water wagon
for two days now and I'm going to take
him again. A dollar forty-eight. Nav
they amt none of 'em workn'
"'Cricket on the Hearth? Oh, yes. that
must be game. Toy department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Much Business New. =

He asserted that a large proportion
of the parcel post traffic was business
which was new" in that it had been
developed by the postal service itself
and therefore had not been handled in
past years by the express companies. .
That the Interstate commerce COM
mission should be relieved of it's duty
of passing on changes in the parcel
post weight limit was one of the in
teresting recommendations made in it's
annual report
The commission feels that it should
be relieved from the duty of determin-
ing the extent to which the parcel post
should supersede the express system
which it has regulated" the commas
sion said. 1T is easily conceivable that
a proposition for reduction OF parcel
post rates might seem to the commits
sion 10 threaten the destruction of the
existing express companies before ade-
quate provision has been made by the
government for taking over all of such
business In such cases the commission
would be in grave doubt as to its duty
under the present law.
Postal officials whose attention was
called to the commissions report said
they did not share the commissions
fears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
TASK FOR ARMY CHAPLAINS.
Formally Undertake to Provide
Amusements for Enlisted Men.

Army chaplains have formally under
taken the heavy task of providing
amusements for enlisted men. Congress,
at the instance of Secretary Garrison, is
about to increase the usual allowance for
post exchanges by a special allotment of
So, 800.
That will provide a fund of 81, 245 for
each chaplain, with which he is expect
ed to procure a photograph with records,
a movie" machine. slides and films a
large tent with folding chairs for the
audience, and lighting apparatus, all with
the design of giving the soldiers harmless
and instructive amusement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
CRUISE PLANS ALTERED.
Fish Commission Experts to Board
Bache for Investigations.

Plans for the oceanographic cruise of
the coast and geodetic survey service
steamer Bache. over the waters between
the Chesapeake and the Bermudas, about
the Bermudas and then back to Key
West. which was scheduled to start De-
cember /. have been changed. The yes
sci will be sent away from Norfolk Jan
uary I, with the scientists from the
United States fish commission aboard.
Advantage is being taken of the change
in plans to give the Bache, which is at
the Norfolk navy yard, more thorough
overhauling than was first contemplated
and when she leaves the yard she will
be in the best of order.
1t is the intention of the coast survey
service to gather data regarding ocean
depths and its floor viii e the fish CONF
mission experts gather specimens of deep
sea life and preserve them for exhibit
ton at this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

| When he first came to Congress he was
| standing around in one of the House lob
bies, first on one foot and then on the
other, wondering what to do with him
self Some friendly colleague hauled him
up in front of John Z. Monk of the New
York Sun:
friendly one
rs that SO? I'm glad to know you, but
honest, 1 thought you were one of the
pages" replied Monk.
X x X
Here's Just a little more fuel for the
anti higher educational element to toss
on the flames:
1t was a graded school principal who
met the most distinguished lady In the
world name and address on requesO and
said that it was no use there WASH a
bit of good trying to teach. because the
way teachers are hedged about With req
tape and clerical work nowadays makes
it almost impossible for a pedagogue to
drive an idea into youngster nead
even with charge of dynamite. At the
time she was carrying a large Wad or
papers which had to be signed. She told
a woeful tale of a principals JOB.
The way / got it, a principal must De a
cross between a bell-hop and a general
information bureau. in the minds OF a
whole lot of thoughtless folks.
For instance, people call up principal
and want to know If Johnny can come to
the phone:
mo. 1t is against the rules. But l
can take the message"
"B-r-r-r-r-r! Message, indeed! Do
you suppose 1 am going to expose all my
private affairs to your Biff! Bang!
Zooee. Slap.
The principal then goes on. giving up
Just so much more lifeblood in an effort
to educate the young, and the flow of
blood is stanched temporarily by the
changing of the telephone bell again:
rs that the principal?'
YES" is the rep.y. in a we'll modu-
lated tone, what may 1 do for you?"
well, 1 have changed my mind about