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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

a FTER considerable experience In
~ diversified farming on a place
~ Of forty acres In the Chicago
district can recommend a
dairy Of eight or ten cows al the basis
Of operations on a small farm. Ii Is
taken for granted that hired man
will be kept for the principal work or
that the owner is prepared to devote
his time and energies to the PROPOSE
ton.
For three years my dairy Of ten
cows has paid 800 to $125 month.
1t took considerable time to grade up
from a lot of scrubs that returned $50
b $50 a month to cows that can be
depended on for about four gallons of
milk each.
Their Is something I'm market fscsli-
ties also. Private customers, including
restaurants and hotels. are desirable
In this way the middleman's profit IL
saved. Our sales are all by the gallon
and part OF the product Is furnished In
the form of cream. We use a small
separator. The place is two miles
from an active little town. where there
10 a ready cash market for milk and
cream. butter, eggs, poultry. etc. II is
Also possible to obtain table scraps in
abundance, and this Is an excellent
kind of food for chickens and pigs.
When milk was unreasonably low
we made butter. for which we had pri-
vate customers. With prices on the
and cream.
One hundred dollars month pays
the wages and all the living and oper-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot
At a session of said court, held at the probate
flee in the village of Ithaca in said county on
l4th day of Aug, A ID. 1918
Present, ]. Lee Potts Judge
In the matter of the estate of Reed c. I.atifner
ceased
Ida Shaw having filed in said court her petition
praying that a certain instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament
of said deceased, and file in said
court be admitted to probate, and that the adj
ministration of said estate be granted to Coly
Ann Latimer or to some other suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 18th day of Sept. next
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said probate
said petition;
1t is 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.
]. LEE POTTS. Judge of Probate
BELLE JENNIE, Clerk of Probate
Atrue copy. 1854
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The many friends of the Young
Mems Christian Association in this
county will be interested in knowing
something of the Institute and Train
ing School which is held at Lake
Geneva each summer for the train
ing OF Secretaries Quite often we
forget that our county association is
part of a National plan, and the
policy which we adopt is a part of a
National policy which has been in
operation about forty years. F. r.
Baylis, the County Secretary has just
returned from Lake Geneva and tells
many interesting things concerning
the school.
Lake Geneva is a beautiful lake
about eighty-five miles north of Chi
cago in the southeast part of Wis
consin The camp site is on a beau
tiful bluff overlooking the lake. The
grounds were purchased for school
purposes by the Association in 1856
This is the twenty-fourth season
The school is composed of thirteen
departments schools such as the
School of Hygiene and Physical Ed
ucation, School of Association Ad-
ministration, School of Railroad
Work, County Work, Boys Work,
etc.
The work of each school is arran-
ged to cover three summer seasons
of two weeks each. 1t is the pur-
pose in these three seasons to give
a grasp Of principles and accepted
methods of organization and opera
ton Advanced electives and Insti-
tute Work are offered as a part Of
the regular three seasons work or in
addition to it. In the interest Of the
more efficient life the curriculum of
each year includes Bible Study and
one, at least, topic of General, rather
than distinctly technical interest.
Among the more prominent mem
bers of the faculty were Prof. z. A
Ross, Phi. D., Of the University Of
Wisconsin, who spoke along econo-
mic and sociological lines. Prof. B.
H. Hubbard of the University of Wis
consin gave an address along similar
lines DR.. George Fisher, M. D., of
New York on health and recreation.
Prof. ]. M Artman, of Chicago, on
Psychology, and several others
along the technical lines of County
Organization and Administration.
All classes are run on a school ba-
sis. The first regular session in the
day began at 7:40 a. m, and except
for an hour at noon were run con-
until 400 p m, and after
that lessons had to be prepared, pa
pers written, etc At the end of the
course an examination was held to
cover all the courses
One of the valuable things about
the work was the opportunity of
other Secretaries from this
and other states The exchange Of
ideas was of great value. The speak
ers carried the inspiration from Ge-
neva to Silver Bay, New York and
Estes Park, Colorado, where SINH
lar conferences are held.
Michigan was represented by thir-
teen men which is one-sixth of all
engaged in County work in the Unit
ed Stated and one-third of those en-
rolled at Geneva The combined reg
istration of all schools at Geneva was
about five hundred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21
READING FOR THE BEE MAN.

BY buying in quantities as much as
10 per cent may be saved on bee sup
plies.
Ammonia applied to the wound made
by bee sting will usually AFFORD i'm
mediate relief.
When working In the apiary IL is
best to carry along a light box to put
all the bits OF comb In.
II is good plan to keep all vege-
tation down around the hives so that
4 will not interfere with the flight Of
the working bees. their hives and the
feeding ground.
Regarded purely from q mechanical
standpoint. the window frame super
b perhaps slightly more complex In
structure than some others. but In its
adaptation to the economical produc-
don Of fancy honey Il II very effective
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

LOOSE SMUT OF WHEAT SHOWING FOUR
SMUTTED HEADS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR COMPARISON A
SOUND WHEAT HEAD.
ton was but slightly or not at all
affected, except In case Of the higher
temperatures or longer treatments.
Winter wheat STEPPED for four hours
At % degrees and then dipped into
water for ten minutes at b2 degrees
gave a termination Of from % to 90
per cent and no infection. Summer
wheat under similar treatment gave 81
per cent termination and OBS per cent
Infection. while barley gave. respec-
lively, so per cent and OFT per cent.
This seems on theS whole the best
treatment used. The yield was very
little affected by the treatments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

home in Detroit, was laid to rest at
Shepherd, Mich, August 18th. She
will not return to us but we shall go
to her, where there will be no pain
or sorrow, and no more parting. "The
Lord gave and the Lord has taken
away, blessed be the name of the
Lord Who hath said, I'm My faith
er's house are many mansions, | go
to prepare a place for you, that where
| am there we may be also"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

that he doesn't enjoy lifting bags OF
grain az well as be did fifteen years
ago. so he has simply cut that form OF
activity right out OF his chicken bust.
ness
To accomplish this he has built his
grain bin In one END of the henhouse
with a horizontal door opening out and
downward. A pair of hinged brackets
hold this door in a level position just
at the height of the door Of his bust
ness wagon. When the wagon load of
grain comes home from the station II
Is backed up to this platform and
dumped into the bins without lifting.
A narrow weather strip across the tor
and some patent roofing the rest of the
way down keep out all driving storms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21
FIGHTING GRAIN SMUT.
German Hot Water Treatment Found
Effective In Tests.

In recent German report on expert
ments on control of loose smut of bar
ley and wheat with the hot water
treatment, the author gives an ac-
count Of tests made in treating barley
and wheat before planting with one or
two soaklngs in tepid water, followed
by immersion in water at from so to
% degrees c., for from Eve to ten
minutes.
The results were practically always
favorable as regards lower percent
age Of infection Of the plants when
compared with those from untreated
seed. while the percentage of germina-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21
"hoooinu on Corn.

A. d. Wilson, superintendent Of the
Minnesota farmers institute. observes
that there is no better way to fatten
hogs, with profit to the owner. than to
turn them loose In the corn field and
1t them pick the corn themselves.
This b what II called "hogging or
corn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

Alsike will grow on land that b too
wet and sour for red clover, and with
timothy makes a good feed. Stock do
not relish 1t as they do red clover
when green. but eat II readily when
cured. Being a perennial and produc-
Ing seed every year. alsike will never
need reseeding. Sow about six pounds
Of alsike seed to the acre.-Farm and
Preside
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

The richest acres are the idle
ones of the lowlands. UNFRAMED
they cost in taxes and breed mos
quitOes. Tile drained they will
lift the mortgage on the farm or
build the bank ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21

The teaching manure heap on
the farm furnishes the breeding
plot for bounteous crop OF flies
at the cost Of low production In
the fields where the manure
ought to be rejuvenating the soil.
Farm and Fireside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-08-21
FINE MUSCLE SAVER.

pIhtroFm For OhIoadIHY UTHIH TO
Poultry Does the Trick.
When 1t comes to saving labor, be
heve that George A CosgrOve's poul
try house beats anything | have ever
seen. says correspondent Of the Rura
New Yorker. The arrangement of the
grain bin was something new. at least
to me- Mr.. Cosgrove frankly admits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
HEARS HIS OWN PRAISE
Secretary Tumuity Makes Sightseeing
Trip, Incognito.

Washington, Oct 4.-Secretary Tu-
multy was chuckling today ever his
experience in u sightseeing automo-
bile SO busily engaged has the secre-
tary to President Wilson been since
the inauguration that he has not had
an opportunity to see the historic
sights of the national capital He
climbed into one of the big touring
cars yesterday with two friends and
nearly succeeded in an incognito.
Soon the automobile passed the
White House.
There are the offices of the presi-
dent" megaphoned the guide land
there are the offices of his secretary,
genial young man of good looks and
rare ability
Secretary TumuIty blushed and
fidseted uneasily but fortunately the
guide turned to describing the White
House grounds.
When the machine stopped at one
of the public buildings some one told
the guide that he had among his pas
sergers the presidents secretary.
Quit your kidding" said the mega
phone man, but he began to wonder
later If 1t were not true.
You'll pardon me-" he said to Mr..
Tumulty presently, with caution in his
voice, but haven't many folks told
you how much you resemble Mr.. Tu-
multy, the presidents secretary"
Oh, yes" said the secretary, lots
that building was?" and the guide
breathed easier on the return jour
ney MIR. Tumulty stopped at the White
House where an aStonished sightsee-
ing party saw him slip merrily up the
steps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
WOULD NOT leave SHIP
Forty Passengers Refuse to Be Taken
Off When She Strikes.

Seattle, Oct. 4.-The steamship
Spokane of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company which with 119 passen-
gers and 900 cases of salmon went
aground on the east shore of Van
couver island last night is proceeding
her passengers to Seattle today. This
news was received here in a wireless
from the purSer
When the ship struck, her wireless
operator sent out the distress call and
the freight steamer La Touche of the
same line was first of several ships to
reach the vessel. She took on board
70 passengers from the Spokane, the
transfer being made in small boats.
but forty of them refused to leave
their conforta BILE quarters for others
on the freight boat, and later when
the Spokane was floated and found
not to be leaking, all were ferried back
to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
HUNT FOR A HAMMER.
Police Have Another Clue in the Rex.
roat Murder Case.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-The police today
began investigation to learn the pur-
chaser of a three pound blacksmith
hammer found near the scene of the
murder week ago, of Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rexroat, the dancing teacher.
The hammer apparently was new. The
original handle had been wrenched
from it and another substituted, be-
ing bound to the head by a heavy
cord.
The cord on the hammer and an
ordinary towel wrapped around it
gave off a perfume of the same scent
as that detected on some false hair
belonging to Mrs Rexroat which was
found in the railroad yards in this
city. The hammer and towel were
wrapped in a Chicago newspaper of a
date three days before the woman was
killed.
The authorities believe that Spen-
GER, who is sought as the woman's
slayer, may have placed the package
in the rattan suit case which Mrs.
Rexroat carried when she accom-
panied him to Wayne. near where she
was killed. Whether he used it at all
to stun her or complete the work of
the bullet. they do not know. Her
body, which was placed upon the rail-
road tracks, was mutilated so that
physicians were unable to determine
if she also. had been struck by a ham,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
A FAMILY FEUD.
Hard Part of 1t Is. the Borrower of a
Paper Had Lender Arrested.

What looks like family feud is be-
ing thraShed out between the Hughes
and Blumenstock families, 1920 and
1922 Monroe street. Mr. and Mrs.
George Blumenstock. charged by j. F.
Hughes with disturbing the peace.
were each fined SIS in the police court
Friday afternoon. This morning the
BlumenStocks swore out warrant for
the arrest of Ted Hughes, aged l.,
who, it is alleged, uses prOfane and in
decent language to the Blumenstock
baby.
A spite" fence ought to be erected
between the two lots-that's the
opinion of city officials who are ac-
quainted with the Hushes-Blumen17
stock woes. Trouble began several
weeks ago in the probate court The
Blumenstocks complained of Ted
Hughes The Hughes complained of
Oscar Blumenstock. Juvenile Court
officer Rooney visited the houses on
Monroe street, and delivered "a lecture
on gentlemanly habits before both
small boys.
Following the filing of the complaint
by the Hughes in the police court
came the hearing Yesterday after
noon. There were witnesses for both
sides. The affair was apparently an
old fashioned neighborhood scrap.
Hughes declared that Blumenstock
abused and threatened him. Blum
enstock complained that Hughes APP
propriated his evening paper, read it,
and returned it in deplorable condi-
ton.
Police Judge Huron fined each of
the defendants So for disturbing the
peace.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Blum
enstock spent an hour with Hugh
MacFarland, judge of the probate
court. They filed petition for delin-
quent child, which will result in the
arrest of Ted Hughes this afternoon
In all proba ability, juvenile officers de-
clare the Hughes will retaliate by de-
manding the arrest of Oscar b
fourth step in the feud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
MUST LIVE IN CITY.
If You Would Stay on the City Pay
Roll.


Park employees not living in the city
but receiving money from the city pay
roll are being discharged. Already sew
eral have ben cut off the city pay roll
by Commissioner of Parks Porter, and
if any others are discovered they will
probably meet a like fate. Mr. Porter
believes that people making their liv-
ing from the city should spend their
money in the city, either in the form of
taxes on city property or indirectly
through rent paid for a home in the
city.
But whether Mr.. Porter looked at
the matter in this way or not, there
would be nothing else for him to do,
if he followed the state law regulating
the hiring of employees in cities of the
first class. A section of the law reads,
No person shall be eligible to any ap-
pointive office unless he or she has
been a bona fide resident of the city
prior TO his or her appointment. except
that the city may hire nonresident ex-
perts when deemed necessary by the
board of commissioners"
The employees discharged had been
working at Gage park and living near
by and out of the city. There has been
also considerable teaming done by a
man who is not resident of the city.
Mr.. Porter says that in the future IS
much of this work as possible will be
done by city teamSterS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
IF HAIRS YOUR PRIDE,
USE HERPICIDE

A feeling of uncertainty, dread of
possible disappointment always goes
with an off brand hair preparation.
That is part of the purchase, just as
much so as the label on the bottle.
You don't get this with a bottle of
NeWbro's Herpicide. 1t is not an ex-
pertinent. You number among your
acquaintance and friends hundreds
who have used Herpicide with salts
faction. and you know that you can
90 the same. The results are always
positive.
For the removal of dandruff and to
check falling hair Newbro's Herpicide
is reliable and often producing results
that are little short of marvellous.
Newbro'S Herpicide in soc and $1.00
sizes is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that is claimed If
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Send Toe in postage for sample and
booklet to The Herpicide Co. Dept r.,
Detroit, Mich. Geo. w. Stanf1eld spe-
cial agent, So Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04

works at Havana saying they We're his
political allies, and asked that they be
provided with government jobs. When
these men were turned back, the sena-
tor became violent against the Menocal
government.
Members of the Cuban congress may
now Stay and pillage without fear of
civil courts. This is another condition
in Cuba which makes for chaos and
unrest.
There is much graft in the Cuban
army. Recently the administration re-
tired thirty-five officers, including sew
eral of high rank and none below the
rank of captain. Some of those retired
had accumulated much valuable prop
erty within a few years. Many others
are expected to be retired soon.
This reorganizati ton of the army is
stirring up more strife. General Pine
Guerra, former commanding general of
the army, has entered into the fray.
He has espOused the cause of those re-
tired and is cOndemning the action of
the administration. He is also trying
to rally the Liberals a bout his stand
ard and assume the leadership of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
Will PAY $4,000.
City Will Make Payment Nov. on
Refum1ing Bonds.

Seventy-four thousand dollars of
refunding bonds of the city of To-
peka become due November s. OF
this amount the city of Topeka will
pay off 100000 out of the money ac-
cumulated in the sinking fund for this
purpose. AS there are no other gen.
eral bonds of the city maturing in
the next two years, the balance of
these matured bonds will be paid off
by a new issue of bonds. This $4,000
will be in bonds running one and
two years and bearing four and one
half per cent. They will be in
denominations of $500 and are not
taxable in the state of Kansas.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars will be
in bonds running one year and an
equal amount will be in bonds pay
able at the end of two years.
Persons desiring to invest in these
bonds or in other general bonds of
the city of Topeka are having their
last chance now. for no other gem
eraI bonds of the city will be sold
this year. While the bonds will not
be ready for delivery before Novem-
Der 10, subscriptions should be made
at once, both because persons delay
ing may. find the bonds already taken,
and also in the event all are not taken,
the city will know how many must
be sold in the open market. Per-
sons wishing to subscribe for the
bonds may do SO at the Prudential
Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
MAKES TEST CASE.
Federal Government Attacks Grand
father Laws of Oklahoma.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE federal
government effort to prove the
randfather clause of the Oklahoma
constitution violates the constitution
of the United States was begun in the
supreme court today with the filing of
a brief by Solicitor General Davis. The
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth
circuit has certified to the supreme
court the question of the validity of
the amendment to the Oklahoma con-
stitution which grants suffrage to il
literates and their descendants who
were entitled to vote prior to January
1, 1866.
The solicitor contends the entire
provision is unconstitutional because it
violates the fifteenth amendment to
the federal constitution guaranteeing
suffrage without discrimination as to
race, color or previous condition Of
seryitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
A Secretary of Sport.

The differences between the West
Point and Annapolis cadets over the
question where their annual football
game should be played having become
so acute a. to threaten the abandon
ment of the game, the secretary of the
navy and the assistant secretary of
war have held a conference to COM
pose the difficulty. The dispute is
mainly due to the abandonment Of
Franklin field in Philadelphia as made
quate. the Army desiring to give the
game the aspect of a truly national
event. by playing it on the Polo
grounds.
teresting a contest to have cancelled.
But the necessity of a conference of
department heads to settle the dispute
raises a question as to why new cab
met officer should not be appointed to
supervise American sport.
Both the Russian and the French
governments are considering the crea-
ton of department of ministry of
sports and there is clearly enough work
for one in this country. The interests
of professional baseball alone have as
sumed proportions Justifying attack
as a trust and inviting government in
vestigation and supervision, and there
is an opinion that college football war
rants official scrutiny as respects its
casualties. Federal regulation of
sports indeed, with a secretary of sport
as member of the cabinet would
mark the rational development of gov
ernmental functions along progressive
Hnes.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-04
BETTING EVEN MONEY
Best to Be Had i'm New York-AH Re-
served Seats Sold.

New York, Oct. All of the s, geo
reserved seats in the upper tier of
the grandstand at the Polo grounds
for the worlds series baseball game
had been sold out this afternoon, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
New York baseball club. and there re-
main only the 10000 unreseryed
grandstand and bleacher seats. To
get these the fans must line up at the
gates.
There will be no sale at the grounds
on Monday as had been expected. In
stead the sale will begin at Q O'Clock
tuesday morning, the day of the first
game 1t was said the demand for re-
served seats was five times greater
than the supply.
1t was generally understood in base
Dali circles that Larry Doyle, the Giant
second baseman, who was recently IN
Jured in an automobile accident, would
take part in the series but perhaps be
unable to be in the first game
Among the big bets wagered on the
series so far was 81 900 even on the
Giants placed this afternoon by the
atrical man.
Even money seemed to be the trend.