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clearing house devices, etc, the calf
stands the brunt of all money differ
ences. All these masses of securities are
promises of god. So are all checks, let
tiers of change and commercial paper.
Now. if the mass of instruments of cred
swells greatly In proportion to the gold
which is their base. the buying or rent
ing power of gold increases. Interest
is dearer and the price of bonds falls.
Just what has happened.
Not enough gold. The fact is sensa-
tionaI. its realization sudden. And. what
makes it more SO, the worlds gold pro-
duction suddenly began to slump in 1917.
We are too prosperous. We do too much
business on the gold which exists. And
we never could have done it, but for the
Transvaal mines.
In 1885, when the first Transvaal mines
were opened, the entire gold production
of the world was only s114.O00.O 900. In
1912 the Transvaal alone gave $780,
100000. And the rest of the world,
thanks to improved methods of treat
ing poor ores which the vast low
grade mines Of the Transvaa1 stiTnu-
lated. brought the total production up
to Si95,00O,000.
In the past ten years the world has
produced $4,000. 100000 of new gold for
coinage. 1t is terrific sum. If you
could count as fast as Phillips Brooks
preached it would take you twenty
seven years, day and night, to count
three billions. Yet what is 1T in pro-
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Deaf Wit.

THOMAS A. EDISON said to re-
porter apropos of deafness: Deaf
ness has its advantages. My own deaf
ness enables me to concentrate my
thoughts, as I'd never be able to do
if distracted by noise and converse
ton. It helps me to sleep. too.
Some men, through deafness, ac-
tually get reputation for. wit.
4 know a stupid old fellow, deaf as
a post. to whom a lady said. nodding
toward rich bankers daughter:
Is Miss Bond a pretty girl"
'The deaf man. misunderstanding the
question, answered calmly:
NO she isn't: but she will be when
her father dies"
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Governments Scientist Tracks the Potato to Its Lair

present entirely unknown in the United
States.
The parsnip is called racaha. In tho
corn the kernels are very broad and this
fact may prove of great advantage f
1t Is experimental with In connection
with our corn. The new grain. which is
called quinova. is perfectly round seed.
like. and makes perfect breakfast dish.
II used in this country 1t will prove TO
be a useful adjunct OF wheat and oats.
The seeds of all these interesting and
wonderful new plants have been planted
at the experiment station, and the re-
country. Not only is 1t hoped to breed
more perfect varieties of the potato
varieties free from diseases which now
affiict the spud-but there are at least
dozen plants. all practically new. added
to our store of fruits and vegetables.
A larger potato. a potato which will
not encounter the blight, will probably
be the result of this trip.
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foreign cities, public works and Industrial
companies, sometimes foolishly, but
oftener very wisely. The French in
weston demands one thing invariably. 1t
is known as the French bug. Interest
must be paid in gold.
X
j;
French insistence on this detail. French
example. has brought the worlds bor-
rowers to this point Yet it Is still
known to specialists as the French
string, because France lends SO much
abroad She ties 1t to the gold she lends.
The bug is on the string. 1t jerks gold
back to France.
Why, then, is France frightened in the
midst of plenty?
Her own gilt-edged government bonds,
the famous per cent French rentes
which used to be at par, have fallen from
100 to 81. And France is not alone. Con-
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ly fallen at all. Even the Bulgarian )
per cents were recently at IS, and United
Servian As at 90
Is France scared for her credit? Oh, no,
French investors did not lose much on
those tumbles. The mere names Of the
securities tell the story-3%c, 40. The
little borrowing states have offered higher
interest. and. as for the twenty years
past, they have scrupulously paid IN
Europe the investors Of France. England
Holland and Belgium have partially ne
elected the gilt-edged $50 bonds of their
own governments to take the 40 offered
They neglected the French rente till it
fell to 81, at which low price its go
on par produces really $40.
And here the bonds Of the rich Eu
ropean states are likely to stick. Rus
S ~ fnr ao rairoaI oau and ahs
is likely to get it. But she will have
to offer 41seo.
Nothing for Louise to be alarmed at?
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The Only Way.

M RS. PANKHURST. sailing from
AvA New York, talked to a reporter
about the comparative deceitfulness Of
men and women.
Women" said the reporter, ARE the
more deceitful."
mo-" said Mrs Pankhurst. men are
worse. Look at the way they deceive
their wives"
do you claim" the reporter asked.
that men should never deceive their
wives?"
Mrs Pankhurst smiled and tossed
her head
"Oh, no." she said How could the
average man ever get wife IL he
didn't deceive herr"
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An Epitaph for a Trust.

NNISS the trusts said Senator La
AvA Toilette at luncheon in Wash
ington. Yes. oh, yes, when the trusts
go we will miss them-we'll miss them
like the widow.
"A widow, at her late husbands funeral,
happened. during the burial services, to
drop her handkerchief into the open
grave.
"A young man CALAMITY offered to leap
down and get the handkerchief for her.
But the widow shook her head.
No. she said. leave it there. I have
done with tears now"
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The Winter Voyager.

|APT. INCH of the Inflated Toltuipo
~ was talking to a New York re-
porter about certain criticisms.
These criticisms were very CEN
Serious" he said, but they We're still
more ignorant They had just about
the value of the young lady's structure
ON her winter voyage.
"The young lady. on her arrival in
Liverpool, wrote back home to Con-
shohocken:
we had cold. nasty, foggy weather
the whole way across. The reason is
that the captain neglected to take out
clearing papers, which ! understand is
customary"
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soiidated Prussians are at 49, The Dutch
IS have dropped twenty-three points. 1t
began ten years ago-in which time the
credit of rich and peaceful lending coun-
tries, Belgium. Eng and. France and Hol-
land, has suffered worse than that OF
Austria and Hungary, who remained a
year modified for war, or Russia, which
suffered great war and half revolu-
ton.
Stronger yet. Greek, Roumanian, Ser
Wan and Turkish bonds-borrowing coun-
tries. in wars and intrigues-have scarce
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the theater, but it is all worked out in
advance.
Thus. in France the golden calf is fed
on ,artichokes.
A great mixer, but what do they do
with the milk? AS France has not near
enough business to use all these savings,
the French people have become lenders
of money, the bankers of the world.
France is creditor of all nations and
debtor of none
The French people lend their gold to
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one Paris pessimist but, evidently, 1t
will be temporary And, again. IF this
prosperity continues. women will have to
stop wearing go d jewelry.
] think he means that the govern
n1ents may be tempted to impound the
precious circulating mediums at the
mines, or themselves work low-grade
ores at a loss. for coinage. Such waste
fulness-a full third of each years prod
yet is wasted in the arts and trades.
The great sign OF the gold famine is
gold boarding. In an epidemic form, it
Is already with US, breaking out at each
alarm.
Do you want TO know what gold hoard
ing may mean when it is chronic? 1t
is chronic in India, which country in 1911
imported gold bar to the extent of $23.-
o0o,o9o and English sovereigns for S92-
100000, none of which returns to Eu-
rope. All is buried in the ground of In
dis, where they have no faith in banks
or bonds and hide their savings in the
stocking. The gold drain of India is
weary varying with the prosperity of
vast population. You rep.y that they
will dig it up. Yes. but as one digs up
another hides. The drain of India will
be one cause of the gold famine.
In Europe ehe boarding example comes
from on high
Why. look you, the note-issuing gov
ornamental banks OF the continent-and
not including England-have sequestered
In their vaults today s1.G0o.00o,OOo more
gold than they had at the end of the
panic of 1907. This is pure boarding. as
near as the civilized world gets to il: vet
is $30Jo.00o.OO0 gold coin and bar which
they hold ON to grim.y. The greatest
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II E r I, is n o I
enough gold. Be
cause we are so
prosperous, but sit
I i & h t. Can you
stop prosperity?
France s e e S a
famine of the yell
low peril coming.
THE time will
come when a gold
watch will pay a
years rent. says
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the beginning of the Christian era.
This land Is full of mountains dotted
with beautiful lakes, but there are few
villages. It was here that Mr. Wight
mems of the wild potato. He also came
upon new and beautiful nut tree,
known as the avillano. 1t Is a hand
some tree with dark. glossy leaves ana
full of bright red nuts, perfectly round
in shape. The height is about thirty feet
and it's appearance is remarkably like
that of a gayly decorated Christmas tree.
Some of the nuts were shipped to the
department here for growing at the ex-
pertinent station at Arlington.
In this same locality there were found
many new kinds of potatoes. most OF
them growing wild. and. strange to say.
the wild ones We're of good size and
edible. One species of vine was dis
covered that had no potato attached to
it, but the vine was thick as a man 8
wrist. Another had kind of fruit re-
sulting from a blossom. This fruit is
sweet and can be made into excellent
preserves. Then there are potatoes OF
various shapes and some colored red,
others yellow, but not sweet like the
ordinary sweet potato we know In the
United States.
x
He also came across a new fruit tree
called the kueule. which very much re-
49,
which is yellow, is in size and shape
plumlil1e In the fields he found plenty
Of wild celery.
The most interesting and valuable find
made during the trip was the discovery
of an entirely new plant which is used for
the same purposes In Chile as rhubarb In
the states It's stalks are acid and make
excellent pies. Its Spanish name is nalca.
This giant plant is as large as a freight
car and one would furnish enough pies for
two regiments of troops in the field.
In this same part of Chile were many
new kinds Of beans. There were also
many odd kinds of melons. Of various
sizes, tastes and shapes. The most diff
cult place to reach in all the excursions
was small island off the coast of Chile
far down to the southwest
Mr. Wight heard from the natives OF
the fact that plant grew wild at this
spot which was called the gray potato. :"
In spite of the danger and the cold rain
he went there with the help of a native
guide and sure enough there was a new
and maybe valuable, species of our old
familiar friend.
Another excursion was made into Ar
gentina, which necessitated riding several
ed miles on horseback through wild
mountains and sleeping on ground which
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is in the enormous amount of bank
ing business that has Increased SO
prodigiously in ten years past, and the
comparative rarity Of actual gold coin
to perform its operations.
Now we are getting to it.
Gold. gold. gold! AS I told You, the
note-issuing governmental banks Of
Europe have So, OOO. 900 600 of gold in
their vaults. A United States Treas
ury inquiry calculates as 10 per cent
more the gold coin circulating in Eu-
rope. 1t gives a total Of $500, 000. 900
gold, but as there has been great
deal of government bank boarding.
Thery puts it at $780, 100000. (All the
gold in America is estimated at $2,SS0.-
000,000.) Ten years ago Europe had
not above 100000. You say:
THAT looks good to mean increase
of more than half Yes, but, all me. ah
my. Europe's business has grown so
much faster! Europe's banking dis
count business alone last year was
$16,00O, zoo, 900.
* 3
So, you see gold is scarce.
With so many uses for it, won't our
gold get overworked?
Won't the golden calf get neurashenic?
Since 1873 it has been the unique burden
bearer of European exchanges Today
gold is the money standard of the world.
In spite Of perfected methods, checks,
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--HE famous swing-around-the-
globe of the government ex-
pert who travelled hundreds OF
miles in search of a bug which
would destroy the boil weevil
has been eoualed by the trip of w. F.
Wight of the same department. who has
lust spent ten months travelling over
Europe and South America in tracing the
potato back to its primeval habitat.
The potato is not native of North
America. but was brought here by the
Snanish before the time Of Raleigh, who
carried 1t to Ireland. 1t is said that
Pizarro and his fellow-conquerors of
South America introduced it to Europe.
and it was doubtless from some Of these
Spanish vessels that the potato found Its
way to the shores Of Virginia.
But the humble spud has not thriven
as it should in an alien air. 1t is subject
to many diseases, so Uncle Sam reasoned
that If he could secure specimens from
the original home-its Garden Of Eden.
so to speak-there would be a chance of
finding many new varieties which might
improve the present stock.
1t was also known that the potato had
become so we'll developed in Europe that
much of its history was recorded there.
So about year ago the department dis
patched Mr.. Wight to the European CAPT
tails to find what they knew about the
birthplace of the spud. hoping by this
Sherlockian method to track 1t to Its
tair.
Il 4
After gathering in Europe all the data
III far
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The boarding Spirit
and Transvaal Labor
United States Treas
ury H as Greatest
Hoard of Gold in the
World - France Talks
of a Gold Famine
Heilig Tells of the
Present French Situa-
ton.
=

Special Correspondence of Tee Star.
PARIS, France, January =. 1914.
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seemed to have never before been pressed
by the foot of man. This part of the
country, the explorer says. is absolutely
devoid of population and one ma- ride for
a week without seeing human being
Game is also scarce.
K
A beautiful flower found by Mr.. Wight
was trailing vine called copihue. The
blossoms are a lovely red just the shade
of the American beauty rose.
Leaving Chile Mr.. Wight explored in
Peru, in which country he visited the
ruins of the ancient city OF Cuzco.
perched higher in the mountains than the
top OF our Pixies Peak. Among the
valuable discoveries in the vegetable
world were a new parsnip a new variety
of Indian corn. and grain which is at
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Legal Notices.
City Registration Notice.

To the Electors OF the City of Alma
Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that the sew
eral Boards of Registration in and for
the City of Alma, Michigan, will be in
session in their respective wards on Sat
urday. March 2S, 1914, from eight
o'clock in the forenoon until eight
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for
the purpose of completing the lists OF
the qualified electors of the City OF Al
ma, and no person can be permitted to
vote at the election to be held in said
city on Monday, April 6, 1914, who is
not registered.
Said Board of Registration will hold
their respective sessions in the follow
ing designated places in the several
wards OF said city, to-wit:
First Ward-City Hall.
Second Ward-First door north of u.
5. Express Office.
Third Ward-Vacant store, Hotel Ar
cada.
Fourth Ward-W +. Adams sample
room.
Dated, Alma. Mich March 10, 1914.
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

personal promise that if they don't do
all you expect them to do and make
your stomach comfortable and healthy
and your digestion easy, we'll hand back
your money.
We couldn't endorse anything any
more strongly that we 60 Rexall Dyspep-
sia Tablets. Containing Pepsn and Bis
muth two of the greatest digestive aids
known to medical science they soothe
the stomach, check heartburn and dis
tress, promote natural flow of the gas
trio Juice, and help regulate the bowels.
Remember, if they don't make your
digestion so easy and comfortable that
you can eat whatever YOU like when
ever you like, we want you to come back
and tell us and get your money. Sold
only at the more than 1000 ReXall
Stores and in this town only at our
store. Three sizes, 25c SOC and SlOO.
Growers Drug Store, The Rexall Store.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Floyd Fuller is the guest of relatives
in Flint.
Mrs Iryey was in Alma Saturday al
ternoon.
Miss Lena Bolt is the guest of friends
i'll Kalamazoo.
Arthur Raske made a business trip to
Clare last week
Carl Leonard Of Cadillac was in Alma
on business Friday
Arthur Raske OF St. Louis was an Al
ma visitor Saturday.
Benz. Gardner of St. Louis was in
Alma visiting Friday.
William Falor of Breckenridge spent
Sunday in ST. Louis.
Miss Aletha Baldwin of St. Louis was
in Alma visiting Saturday.
J. W. Whitney Of St. Louis was in
Alma on business Saturday.
Mrs. H. p. Half of Ovid was guest
of friends in Alma Friday.
William Edgar of St. Louis was in
Nina on business Monday.
Misses Esther Redman and Helen
Russell spent Friday in Bay City.
George Ferris made business trip to
Frankfort and Honor the first of the
week.
Walter Leonard and Ace Whitney
were in Alma Sunday visiting with
friends.
Mrs. NJ J. McPhee spent the first of
the week as the guest of Mrs. William
son at Cadillac.
l. A. Beard and family left Monday
for Findlay O., to visit his father, Il. A.
Beard and family.
Miss Adeline Dancher and Mrs. H.
Duckworth Sundayed with Mrs. Sam
uel Wallace, their sister, i'll Ithaca.
!, Mrs. B. f. Butler and Mrs. DR.. Ly-
man of Bad Axe were guests of Bope
Butler Friday and attended the college
opera.
Miss jeanette Nicholson returned to
her home in Bay City Friday after
visit with her sister, Mrs. George Wat
son, on Woodwork avenue.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Appointment of Administrator.

State of AIichigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot.
At a session of said Court held at the Probate
Office in the village of Ithaca in said county, on
the 4th day of March A. ID. 1914.
Present: j. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Henry l.. Por-
er, deceased.
Ellen K. Howell having fled in said court her
petition praying that the administration of said
estate be granted to John T. Swigart or some
other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the Bird day of April A. D.,
I9l4, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate Office be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public notice there
of be given by publication of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing, in the Alma Record. a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
j. LEE POTTS
A true copy. Judge of Probate
Belle Tenne Clerk Of Probate
lst Insertion Mar ;.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
ST. LOUIS NEWS

! T.. c. Phillips Of St. Louis transact
ed business in Alma Friday.
Miss Rose Allen of ST Louis wa,
shopping in Alma Saturday.
Mike Manion of Alma was in St
Louis Monday on business.
Mrs. +. Pennington OF Lakeview was
in Alma on business Saturday.
Miss Marie Beard is visiting rcla-
tivcs in Clare and Reed City.
Mrs. V. II. Shepherd spent the week
end with her husband in lonia.
Frank Caswell of Lansing visited
relatives in ST. Louis Sunday.
Mrs. c. Brewer of St. Louis spent
Friday with relatives in Alma.
Forest Hastings and Stanley Martin
spent Sunday afternoon in Alma.
Miss Bjoin of Alma was entertained
at the home of Miss Alice Kennedy over
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Duckworth of Detroit
visited her sister, Miss Adeline Dancher,
over Sunday.
Ezekial Arnold attended the board
meeting of the poor commissioners at
Ithaca Monday.
Arlie Boce and family returned Mon
day from weeks visit with his brother,
Leslie, at Durand.
Fred Slater returned Friday from
Chicago where he completed very sue
cessful business trip.
Miss Norma Beadle of Clare is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. j. McPhee this week,
and attended the St. Patrick's Party.
Frank Parker made trip to Green
Vile Tuesday to inspect the postoffice
of that city. 1t is claimed to be the
best regulated post Office in Michigan.
Miss Vera Wilkinson won the High
School Defamation Contest, with the
greatest of ease Miss Wilkinson's de-
livery and poise were both far above
the usual high school orator. 1t is ex-
pected that she will win all the contests,
even the state contest Miss Wilkinson
also won the contest last year.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, March z, 1914.

Lansing, Mich, March !, l9l4.
In answer to the question, Has wheat
during February suffered injury from
any cause?" 27 correspondents in the
State answer yes" and 489 mo-" in the
southern counties II answer yes" and
249 mo" in the central counties an
swers 'yes" and l26 no." in the north
ern counties Is answer yes" and 94
mo" and in the Upper Peninsula an
swers "yes" and 20 mo-"
Snow protected wheat in the State and
the several sections u days.
The average depth of snow on Feb
ruary Is in the state was 786 inches, in
The southern counties 7.06, in the GEN.
trail counties $40 in the northern coun-
ties $50 and in the Upper Peninsula
1908 inches On the 18th the average
depth of snow in the State was 705 in
ches, in the southern counties 6.27, in the
central counties 7.45, in the northern
counties 754 and in the Upper Peninsu-
la l0.40 inches.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in February at %
Touring mills is lo6,038 and at 90 ele-
vators and to grain dealers 122,497 or a
total of 3l8,535 bushels. OF this amount
237,779 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 69,2ll
Alma record., 1914-03-19
City Election Notice.

To the Electors OF, the City of Alma,
Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that the An
ntlal City Election for the City of Alma,
Michigan. will be held on Monday
April 9th, 1914. from seven o'clock in
the forenoon of said day or as soon
thereafter as may be, and until five
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the places in the several wards herein
after designated at which election the
following city officers are to be elected /;
Mayor, Clerk. Treasurer, also for each
of the several wards one Supervisor,
one Alderman for two years, one Alder
man for one year in Second Ward, and
one Constable.
The places OF holding the election in
the several wards in said city are as fol-
lows:
First Ward-City Hall.
Second Ward-First door north of
l.. S. Express Office
Third Ward-Vacant store, Hotel Ar
cada.
Fourth Ward-W. +. Adams Sample
Room.
Dated, Alma, Michigan, March 10,
1914.
d. w. ADAMS.
City Clerk.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Spring Blood and System Clean
ser.

During the winter months impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes inn
pure and thick your kidneys, liver and
bowels fail to work, causing so-called
Spring Fever You feel tired weak
and lazy. Electric Bitters-the spring
tonic and system cleanser-is what you
need they stimulate the kidneys, liver
and bowels to healthy action, expel
blood impurities and restore your health,
strength and ambition. Electric BitterS
makes you feel like new. Start four
weeks treatment-it will put you in fine
shape for your spring work. Guaran-
teed. All Druggists. SOC and $l00 at
{. G.. Rhodes +. O. Grover and Mitchell
the druggist