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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
Michiaan Grange Matters.

The Michigan state grange has been
supporting many excellent measures
before the state legislature this year,
and the legislators have given willing
ear to the grange requests. Ten of the
thirty-tw senators and thirty-seven Of
the 100 representatives are members
Of the grange, which fact explains to a
considerable degree the favorable at
titude Of the legislature as a whole to
the grange They have carried to a
successful Issue amendments to the
state constitution providing for the mi.
tiative in statutes and amendments to
the constitution and have secured an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the recall Of officials other than
judges. The grange also favored the
bill for the organization Of associations
on the cooperative principle and one to
facilitate the shipment of live stock
within the state. Cooperative work
among the oranges has been pushed
the past winter harder than ever, and
cooperative selling associations are be-
ing organized and placed under the
supervision and direction Of an expert.
The membership of the grange in Mich
igan is about 10000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

Mrs. Purdy took the train Mon
day morning for her home at Cleve-
land Ohio.
Mr.. l. Doty, who has had case
of blood poisoning, is better and able
to be around.
Mrs. b. H. Selleck and Mrs Geo.
Selleck left for Saginaw and Chesan-
ing Thursday
Howard Lippert died June 10th,
aged eight years. Funeral was held
Sunday afternoon.
Byron Watson, the village post
master, was a Detroit caller Satur-
day and Sunday
Geo. f. West advance agent for
the Diamond Comedy company was
in the village Friday.
Hugh Torbert of Detroit was here
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Torbert
Mr. and Mrs Ed Fairbanks re-
ceived a new conner into their home
Saturday. 1t is a boy
Mr. Randall tells us that he and
his family are to move to Jasper
Sorry for them to leave.
Miss Lena Gallagher Of Cass City
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.
Moffatt for several days.
Edward Riddle came home from
Indianapolis to visit his mother. He
will return in few days.
Children's Day will be held Sun
day, June 30, at 1890 a. M, in the U.
b. church on Jackson street.
Mr.. Murdo Mcintosh has bought
the Geo. Gibson farm and will move
on to the same before long
Mrs. Clara Randall and her mother,
Mrs. Saddaly, went to Edmore to
visit with friends for a week.
Mrs. Prof. Russell went to Milling
ton, Tuscola county, to visit friends
and attend banquet Saturday.
Mr.. Oscar Richardson's horses ran
away Friday; one was killed instant
ly and the other badly injured.
Mrs. Weeds daughter, Jennie, came
from Saginaw Friday on account of
the severe illness of Mrs. Weed
Mr. Weed was kept busy Friday
and Saturday unloading gasoline and
kerosene from the tank line car
Mrs James Powell of Lafayette
was taken i'll Monday. Doctor says
she was overcome with the heat.
A little son to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Coleman and little daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Charles Watson, Friday.
Mr. Clarence Oberlin and wife of
Saginaw have been visiting in our
village They returned Saturday.
Cliff Sanders was seen with his
auto going through this village Sum
day He had his family with him.
Mr.. c. l. Davis returned from
Grand Rapids Wednesday. He will
work for Edmore parties after this
week
Mr. Frank Thomas whose home is
Edmore, is working at the P. M.
station. He boards with Mr.. John
Swears
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
Treating Wounds of Trees.

The Ohio station reports that two
steps in pruning wound treatment of
trees may be found necessary. One is
the sterilization Of the surface Of q
wound by the use Of a torch or the
application of an antiseptic or spore
destroying substance. The other Is
the application of dressings to prevent
the entrance of harmful spores or bac-
terra. One such dressing is generally
sufficient. There are large number
of effective germicides, such as cor.
rOsive sublimate, gasoline. kerosene,
carbolic acid. petroleum, copper sui.
plate and formaldehyde. The availa-
bility of any depends largely upon the
nature of the wound. Protective
paints have usually been applied as
dressings, but. as rule. these are very
Ineffective. Far better are prepare
lions Of asphaltum and residual tars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
G. B. HicOk & Son
GRJC=R.-
Opposite City Hall Alma

Joseph Foster came in on the
morning train from Ithaca Saturday.
c. w. Doty of Saginaw was in the
village Saturday
Peter S Robinson went to Sickles
to visit with Mr. Gruesbeck Thurs
day and returned Saturday by way
of Ithaca in his automobile
Rev DR.. w. p French preached
his last sermon as District Superin-
tendent Of Lansing district in the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Willie Keen bought new French
horn from Walter Zimmerman; it
will play four different keys. This
is the third fine instrument that Wal
ter has sold.
Rev. Z. N. Gray of Edmore has
been extended an invitation to be-
come pastor of the Congregational
church and has accepted. He will
probably begin August 1st
Mr.. c. F. Pike was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Waters Thurs
day. Mr.. Pike gave the address be-.
fore the graduating class Thursday
night. 1t was fine address and was
well received.
Continued on page
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
}. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. r.,
Editor OF the NeiU York State Grange
ReUielD
NEW ENGLAND NOTES.
Some Minor Matters Which May Bring
Major Results.

Some Minor Matters Which May Bring
Major Results.
Plainville Conn grange offers two
cash prizes for the best collection of
vegetables grown by any child in
Plainville under sixteen years of age
and who exhibits the same at the
grange fair to be held In October. The
vegetables will then be sold and the
proceeds turned over to the exhibitor.
This grange has the right idea in get
ting the young people interested in its
work
Merrimac IN H. Pomona has voted
S25 to be added to like amount to be
given by the Concord board of trade as
prizes for the best acre OF corn grown
this season under direction Of the
board OF trade.
1t is announced that ex-senator Oba-
tor OF the port Mt Portland at a salary
of $1,000 year. 1t was the hope OF
many Patrons that he would be secre-
tary Of agriculture at Washington, but
It was not so ordered He was master
of the Maine state grange for period
Of ten years. during which time the
grange membership In the state In
creased over $4,000
Monmouth (Me.) grange has for sew
eral years held harvest day celebra
ton, when the children Of the town
placed on exhibition the products
xubioh fhau boI cyrourn IN aonnatition
for prizes offered. They also at that
time read the essays they had written
telling how they grew the various
products they had raised, enjoyed q
fine dinner with the members Of the
grange and had a good time generally.
Wayne grange is another doing the
same kind OF work, and doubtless there
are still many others thus endeavor-
ing to interest the boys and girls This
idea of interesting the young people is
said to have originated with Dr. G.. NJ
Twitchell. who several years ago start
ed the ball rolling by offering $50 In
special corn prizes 60 be competed for
by the boys Of Maine at the annual
dairy conference and the conference
has kept up the prizes with excellent
results. Perhaps the most valuable
part of the contest is the requirement
that each contestant shall submit with
his or her exhibit a written statement
Of the details Of growing the crop OK
hibited. The plan is worth trying in
every grange in New England.
In Andover Mass. a visiting nurse
is employed to render service for the
sick who are not able to employ a
trained nurse themselves. In this work
the grange rendered assistance last
year by giving the proceeds of II
drama, nearly 500, which was the lar
gest donation given by any society or
church In the town The grange is
now considering the matter of doing
something for the Old Ladies' home of
the town this season. 1t has lately
been getting up an entertainment in
the interest of the educational aid fund
of the state grange. The grange that
fails to render practical service of one
sort or another to the community has
one less reason for being.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
National Activities.

The national grange and several
state oranges were represented at the
marketing and farm credit conference
In Chicago. National Master Wilson,
National Lecturer Hull, State Master
Ream Of Nebraska, Eaton Of Illinois
and various state grange officials Of
lower rank were present President
Waters Of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college delivered an address on
the grange idea Of cooperation.
Messrs. Wilson and Hull also spoke.
The national master attended the Ore
gon state grange meeting early I'm May.
Work Of organization is progressing In
some OF the far western states, and
probably two or three new grange
states will be put on the list before the
next national grange meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
Albert H. Moone. Race Secretary of the Michi-
Gan State Fair

in
-
management Michigan o
make the attraction good pose therefore membership secured
Fair
this meeting
the closing Columbus Lexington
the Michigan which
De o mi t a
Circuit
will
the Michigan
Association will be raced This named will
eligibes
unusually good
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
i arm ano
Garden
BUDDING A WALNUT TREE.
New Method Developed by Student Of
Oregon Agricultural College.

New Method Developed by Student Of
Oregon Agricultural College.
A new method of budding walnuts
has been developed by L. j. Kraus Of
the Oregon agricultural experiment
station. Buds one year old are used,
those found just below the current
years growth. Only plump buds that
have remained dormant are employed.
1t is also possible to use buds from
scion wood cut during the winter or
very early spring when 1t is in per
fectly dormant condition. If such
couple Of weeks before the budding is
done the buds may be removed quite
easily.
In making the hinge bud trans
verse incision about half an inch long
is made about one inch above the sur
face Of the soil and a similar one
about three fourths of an inch above
the other The two are then connected
with a longitudinal incision which
forms the completed It" cut on the
stock
The bud, which is rectangular and of
exactly the same length as the dis
lance between the two transverse cuts
on the stock. Is removed from the bud
stick by first making two transverse
cuts of the proper distance apart to
give the correct length to the bud and
then connecting these two by longitu-
dinal cuts about half an inch apart.
The bud proper should be approximate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

Mrs. Will Muscott is reported quite
sick.
Mildred Hetzman is reported very
sick.
F. L. Hoord of Ithaca was here on
Friday.
John Maitland of Alma was in
town Friday
W. p French d. d., left for Lam
sing Monday.
Mr.. E. a. Pierce has moved to his
farm residence.
Dr. c. S. Watson was here from
Saginaw Friday
]. Swartout and family motored to
Saginaw Tuesday.
Mr.. a. Glockzin of ST Louis is in
town on business.
c. |. Davis will leave for Chesan-
ing, Mich, Monday.
Rev. Geo. Henry Conan was at
Vassar over Sunday.
Mr.. A. A. Root returned from Lam
sing Tuesday evening.
Mr.. VIM. Northcott of Merrill was
in the village Thursday.
Fred Hudson returned from River
dale Wednesday night.
Geo. D. King of Detroit was a
caller in Our town Friday.
The Silver Family Circus will show
in Breckenridge July 18th.
Mrs. Fred Kemp of St Louis was
in town on business Friday.
William Oberlin of Detroit has
been visiting his parents here.
Dr. Howe and wife motored to
Saginaw Monday on business.
Ralph Zimmerman and family from
Sickles were here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell took the train
for Alpena Wednesday evening.
Daniel Mccall and family went to
Midland Saturday for a few days.
ALI Rothgary was a visitor at the
Saginaw General Hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Shaffer are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery out on the farm.
N. w. Knipper of Batesville was
transacting business in town Friday.
Sadie Murray, whose home is in
Battle Creek, was here several days.
Mathew Green and his mother
took the train for Mecosta Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoffmeyer
were passengers to- Saginaw Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. w. d. ]. Stevenson
of Merrill called in the village Tues
day.
Mrs. B. H. Sellick and her daugh-
ter went to Saginaw Thursday for a
visit.
Miss Matthews Of Riverdale has
been the guest of Miss Hazel Sher-
man.
Many from Jackson attended the
exercises Thursday night in the viii
lage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
DELAWARE'S HEAD
+. c. Bancroft of Wyoming, DEL,
New State Master.
He 10 Proprietor Of Evergreen Farm,
10 Vice President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Wyoming and Is
Prominent In Masonic Circles.

The new master of the Delaware
state grange, who recently entered
upon his duties as the successor of S.
a Messick, is f. c. Bancroft of Wyom-
ing, In that state. His father was a
Delaware state master before him. and
the senior Bancroft, with his wife,
went to New Jersey from central New
York in 1866 and started small fruit
growing on what is a part Of the pres
ent Bancroft farm. A fine dairy Of
Jersey cattle was later added, and the
place now bears the name Of Ever
green farm, one of the most prosper
Gus In that section.
The older Bancroft and his wife were
charter members Of Fruitland grange
and this the present state master join
ed when he was seventeen years old
Since then he has served almost con-
tinuously in some capacity, from gate
keeper to master. AT the present time
ne Is treasurer and Mrs. Bancroft is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

lecturer. Mr.. Bancroft has also served
as master Of the Pomona grange for
three terms and as president Of the
Pennsylvania Horticultural society. Mr.
Bancroft Is an active member Of the
Masonic fraternity and is the present
master of Union lodge, located in Dow
er. the capital of the state.
Mr. Bancroft is vice president Of the
First National bank of Wyoming and
interested in other business enterprises.
Nearly twenty years ago the planting
of apple trees was started extensively
on Evergreen farm, and apple grow
ing Is now Mr.. BancrOft's speciality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
Breckenridge Items

Mr.. Charles Ward of Ann Arbor
will spend his vacation at Brecken-
ridge.
H. L. Holmes was in town with
his friend c. |. Davis, both from In.
diana.
Mrs George Mountain of Bay
City has been visiting here with a
cousin
E. Arnold of St. Louis was in town
Friday attending to some important
business.
F. r. Bayliss went to Wheeler fol
Saturday and Sunday to hold some
meetings.
The trained nurse employed at the
Lippert home returned to Saginaw
Saturday.
The Sunday train service on the P
M. r. r. is quite satisfactory to al
concerned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
To Kill the Ca NADIA Thistle.

According to an Iowa press bulletin,
sodium arsenite is the only chemical
that will entirely destroy the Canada
thistle. 1t is applied at the rate Of one
and one-half pounds to nfty-two gal
Ions Of water. 1t further states that
a good method for the eradication of
this weed Is to pillow shallow and cult
vate frequently during the summer.
After blowing the soil should be Ding.
gsd and the roots exposed to the sun
and removed. It may be found neces.
sary to cut or with q hoe the stray
plants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
GRANGE Fire Insurance.

The annual statement Of the North
ern Maine Patrons Fire Insurance
company Of Pressure Isle for 1912
showed risks In force at the end Of the
year amounting to about 100000.
About $350000 was written during the
year, which Is very good showing
for a company organized in June, 1911.
The Aroostook County Patrons Fire
Insurance company Of Houlton. Me-.
has been in operation for fifteen years,
and the average annual assessment for
that time was $2.73 per $1,000. This
company carries risks to the amount
Of S5,3O7, ZIG, of which $1.275.407 was
written during 1912
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
PUT BACK THE FERTILITY.

Nature is not an ineXhaustible
storehouse which may be looted
with IMMUNITY by every freeboot-
er who calls himself n farmer.
There will be q day Of reckoning.
Any system Of agriculture that
doesn't conserve the fertility of
the soil on which agriculture de-
ponds is all the time drawing on
the bank of nature, and in the
end the drafts will be dishon-
ored.-Iowa Homestead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

photograph Dy oregon Agricultural COL
lege
IN THE WALNUT PLOT.
ly In the center of this piece. The bud
is then easily removed by inserting
the back of the knife blade gently I'M
der one corner Of the piece Of bark and
prying up, when 1t will be found that
1t will part readily from the bud stick.
AS soon as the bud Is removed from
the bud stick 1t should be inserted into
the stock Immediately. This is ac-
complished readily by first turning
back the upper corners Of the az
shaped cut carefully, prying them
away from the wood slightly, then In.
sorting the base of the bud into the
opening, pushing 1t down until the TOP
and bottom Of the bud are flush with
the transverse cuts on the stock and
the bud lies smoothly and snugly
against 1t.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
GRANGE RECOGNIZED.

For the Inauguration on May Fl Of
President E. T. Fairchild Of New
Hampshire college at Durham special
Invitations were extended to every
grange In the state to send a repre-
sentative This Is as II should be and
shows the grange Is power In the old
Granite State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
Fredonis IN. w Young Changers.

FredonIa IN. w Young Changers.
Several Of the oranges Of Chautau-
qua county. n. Y. have organized
Young Peoples societies, or. rather, 1t
might be more accurate to say that the
young people have organized them.
They have their own officers and rules
and regulations to govern them. One
Of these societies now has eighty men,
bers. and all are actively interested.
This organization Is a grade above the
Juvenile grange and affords good prep
aration for membership in the subordi-
nate body. The Fredonia young people
are helping to raise fund for q new
grange hall.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
Wausau Pilot
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.

TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1913.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MARATHON ITEMS.
Marathon Times.

mdTdt1OH Hines.
Miss Marg Schilling visited with
Wausau friends Wednesday.
Attorney f. j. Markus of Wausau,
was in town on business Monday after
noon.
Attorney A. Prehn of Wausau was
in town Tuesday to see his brother
Erwin.
Miss Lydia Lang of Wausau visited
with her mother, Mrs. Carl Klemp,
during the past week.
Miss Margaret Kings and John M.
FOchs were married at Madison Tues
day morning, July first.
Mrs. Peter Dreyer of Wausau Wis
tied with Marathon relatives and
friends for few days during the
past week.
DIR. w. f. Betcher returned again
to the hospital at Rochester, Mime
sofa, where in all probability he will
have to undergo another operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Buntrock of
WauSau, returned home Monday hav-
ing visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
GOttschalk.
Mrs. Jacob Henning went to Wau-
sau Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. John Lemke who died there
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Cramer was a Wausau
caller Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Klein visited rela-
tiyes at Wausau on Wednesday,.
Miss Marie Laughlin of Wausau re-
turned home Monday having spent a
pleasant visit of several DAYS with
her friend Miss Leone Schneiders.
Fred Levenhagen of Wausau visited
over Sunday with his classmate from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-08-12
WAUSAU PROOF
Should Convince Every Wausau
Reader.

The frank statement of a neighbor,
telling the merits of a remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's Wausau case.
A Wausau citizen testifies.
Read and be convinced.
Otto w. Kroening, 63l S. Fourth
Ave, Wausau, Wis, says: 81 was
troubled by kidney complaint for over
year. had pains in my back that
made it hard for me to get around
and the kidney secretions passed irreg-
ularly. l also had dizzy spells, during
which everything turned black before
me and | often fell to the floor Since
using two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills, l have felt a great deal better
and the pain in my back has disap-
peared."
If your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
D0an's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Kroening had-the remedy backed
by home testimony. soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
n. Y. advertisement
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Mrs. A. w Prehn went to Sbaw
ano yesterday to visit her parents Din
ring the week. -
Misses Helen and Marie Dunfeld
of Madison, are guests at the homo
of Mrs. William Osborne.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w ~Tbavor ona
son, Donald, Of Ripon, expect to leave
the middle OF the coming month for
Mexico. where they will spend the
winter Mr.. ana Mrs. Thayer were
former residents of this city.
d H. Brands and daughter. Miss
Marie, have returned home from
about a months sojourn at Hot
Springs, Ark, where Mr.. Brands wae
treated for rheumatism and returns
greatly improved and seems To he
himself again. y
Knox Kreutzer and his cousin
David Knox Winton of Duluth MINI
and Mr.. Christensen of MiiwanLan
who is visiting NIr. Kreutze,< left
today for Plum lake where with
A. u kreutzer the young people will
go TO Pickeral lake to enjoy short
outing.
Miss RoSalia Bohrer, of the Mara
thon county Training School is enioy-
ing her annual vacation, bv touring
in several states in the west and visit
ing several points of interest. Miss
Bohrer is a close observer and will
have good story to tell upon her re-
turn to Wausau.
-Revs. P. L. Casper and ]. j. Bren-
nan of st. Marys and st. James
churches, are attending the annual
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Catholics in Milwaukee this
week. Rev. Wojak of st. Michaers
church, looks after the spiritual needs
of their congregations during their
absence from the city.
James Craig and sister, Miss Craig
of Racine, spent Sunday and vester.
day in this city at the home Of L. N.
Larsen, leaving this morning fol-
Minocqua where they will enjoy q
weeks outing. Mr.. Craig is very
intimate friend of Johannes Morton
who painted, last year, the mural
painting at the high school.
Earl Dickens of Notre Dame, Ind.
who has been in this city the past
week, visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Dickens. left
last Saturday for Milwaukee to at
tend the Catholic Federated Societie'.
| convention before returning to Notr,
Dame. Mr.. Dickens brought witt
him Louis Fritch, who is a student O
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Notre Dame University, and he is
still with Mr.. and Mrs. Dickens NOT
expecting to leave this city Before the
latter part of this week.
Karl Mathie has taken his class
of boy scouts to Rib hill where thew
will enjoy a weeks camp. The bows
numbered about twelve and left YES
terday for the hill J. n. Manson ac-
companied Mr.. Mathie and fine hove
and will remain with them a short
time. The following boys went 10
the hill: Charles Manson, Fred Nor
man, Leroy Rodehaber, Charles Cor
with, Victor Geisel, Reuben Richards
and Louis Albrecht. The group will
be Joined soon by Spencer Graves and
Edward Thayer. r. S. Kellogg will
help Mr.. Mathie and Mr.. Manson
with the boys in few days.