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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Choose a Bright Day on Which to Per.
form the Operation

The farmers who keep but few sheep.
making them sort OF side issue. are
quite apt To neglect the operation OF
docking and trimming far beyond the
proper time. writes Il. T. Snyder in the
National Stockman For best results
| have found at the age OF about two
weeks the best time to attend to this
simple operation. The lambs by this
time are we'll Strengthened up and
strong and yet don't suffer as much
from shock as when older. The opera
ton Is best performed in the morning
as then the lambs have the bright sun
shine OF the whole day In which to
recuperate. The work should never be
done on damp day or when IL threat
ems rain. No difference how cold II "a
only SO Ii is clear and bright. belleve
the quickest and simplest way of oper-
ating Is the best
In docking set the tail on block ana
with broad chisel and maIlet dron
the tall with one blow. Some think
they must use alcohol or turpentine ON
the wounds have never used any
thing unless the weather Is warm and
then I use pine thr One or the advab-
tages OF trimming early Is that all dan.
ger from blow dies Is avoided. The
wounds. dire all healed before the ad
vent of that pest 80
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The meeting of the Commercial
Club last Thursday night was almost
failure as to number. but its en-
thusiasm was a rouser. Many things
of a business interest for Alma were
taken up and a general exchange of
views as TO the best manner in which
to boost our city. One hundred board
signs, Buy in Alma" were ordered, to
be placed on every corner of road
within 8 miles of Alma.
1t is up to every business man in
Alma whether this organization is
kept up or not You should no. expect
a few to do all the work. but every one
should turn out to these meetings the
first Thursday in each month and
boost If you are going to be boos-
ter for Alma, push don't pull.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Enlistment Up to Limit.

"All this unprecedented increase In
the navy has been secured. too. with
out large Increase in appropriations
by avoiding unnecessary expenditure
ashore. by reducing the cost OF work
ashore. by securing real competition
and by economy. When ! became sec
rotary ships could be built In only two
navy yards. We have equipped or are
equlpping five additional navy yards.
| saved $l.077.2l0 in one contract for
projectiles. Si.1l0.0S4 In the purchase
OF armor plate. and In two other bu-
reaus alone last year 81 100000 was
saved.
1T Is pleasure to tell you that
for the first time In years the enlist
ment OF men Is up to the limit pre-
scribed by law, and part OF the year
we have had a waiting list Since
became secretary of the navy we have
increased the enlistment 1924 men.
enabling US to commission fully twenty
submarines, four battleshlps, four de-
stroyers, six gunboats, six cruisers and
three monitors. increasing the total
number OF commissioned vessels by
forty-one over the number commission
ed on March 4. 1913 '''' .-'-'''
81 regard this as great achieve
ment, particularly since the navy had
not formerly been able to secure enough
men to all the quota. 1t has been Sc
cured. too. without letting down the
standard for admission, which has
been maintained. and even raised. For
every recruit accepted Eve were re-
jected because they did not come up to
our high standard.
ITO what Is the increase OF our en-
Iistments attributed? The answer IL
easy: To the establishment OF schools.
opportunity TO see the world and for
promotion afforded enlisted men hith-
erto denied them. In these two years
thirteen enlisted men have been APP
pointed as assistant paymasters. Ave
as midshipmen at Annapolis and
twelve as ensigns.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Preventing Milk Fever.

Heavy milking cows. and especially
those which yield rich milk. are very
susceptible 20 milk fever. In such
cases II is conceded to be good prac-
tice TO let them 90 for forty eight hours
after freshening before milking. In
such instances the calf is permitted to
nurse during this forty eight hours. and
IN special cases. where absolutely nee
essary. small amount Of milk is
taken from each quarter so as TO re-
lieve undue pressure. II is believed
and there seems to be much evidence
10 substantiate the belief-that this
procedure Is IN excellent preventive for
milk fever -Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Scope For Ambition In Navy.

at Is true that prior TO the Wilson
administration IL was possible for an
enlisted man 20 be promoted to be en-
sign, but In the four years OF the Taft
administration only three were promot-
ed, while in the two years OF the VII
son administration eleven have quail
fed. How does this happen? The
new policy OF education and assistance
was put into operation In 1913.
Now every ambitious and aspiring
young enlisted man is given special in
struction when he desires IL. Upon
my recommendation congress passed
an act which gives all the positions Of
can qualify. This opens 200 more
places to enlisted men. II Is true to
day as never before that a boy may
enlist in the navy and by the display
OF ability be promoted to the grade OF
admiral
mot only has the enlistment been In
creased by 1884 new recruits. but con
gress gave us the best reserve bill any
nation ever put upon the statute books.
While re-enlistments have increased -
per cent. assertions have decreased II
per cent. Another incentive TO enlist
ment Is the new policy which leaves
an open door TO young men to retire
from the navy other than through the
door OF the prison and likewise the
modern methods OF treating men who
have violated rules.
zone word more. For years there
has been an unsuccessful insistence
that congress should re-establish the
grades OF admiral and vice admiral. /
earnestly urged the last congress to
create these positions. II authorized
three OF each. Now American naval
officers while abroad will no longer be
outranked by officers OF nations with
insignificant navies."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

Secretary of State Coleman c. Vau-
CHAN, announces that his department
has issued 10000 automobile licenses
this year, and it is confidently predict
ed by the state department that more
than 100000 licensed cars will be
operating in Michigan by January LIST.
1916.
The postal authorities in Washing
ton recognizing the liability of post
masters to make mistakes in getting
letters in the wrong boxes, have fixed
a penalty of 5000 on persons taking
mail out of the office other than their
own and not returning it at once. This
law also includes newspapers. The ex-
cuse that it is the postmaster's fault
"cuts no ice. If you have been get
ting other peoples mail you had better
take warning or you may get yourself
into trouble.
There being no clergyman present
when the New York constitutional con-
vention opened its session, Senator
Root, as presiding officer, offered the
following prayer:
Almighty God we pray thee to
guide our deliberations this day. Make
US humble, sincere, devoted to the pub
lie service. Make US wise, considerable
of the feeling and opinion of others.
~. ~ al no
Advancement for the cause of peace
and Justice and liberty in this world. y
Senator Root did this, much as Mr.
Roosevelt would have done it or Pres
ident Wilson, expressing by the act the
public recognition every governing
body gives to that power in the world
that makes for righteousness, and at
the same time expressing his own per-
sonal recognition, of an everything
providence that has larger hand in
the affairs of men than they them
selves are able to recognize.
in the heat of political strife it is
lot always the practice to associate
public leaders like Senator Root with
the function he so eXcellently per-
formed for the constitutional conven-
ton. And yet if we stop to think of
it, it is remarkable how few men reach
a high place in public confidence who
are not, by inheritance and by person
al conviction, committed TO q look a
bove the immediate scene 20 catch a
glimpse, at least, of the large pur-
pose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

Sweet clover Is not as valuable "a
alfalfa for hog pasture. but can be sue
cessfully used for this purpose. Several
years OF careful experimenting at the
iowa experiment station has developed
this fact " good stand Is secured
In the spring sweet clover will furnish
considerable pasture for hogs the FIRST
season. 1t could not be recommended
In the place Of alfalfa. but where a.
faifa cannot be grown sweet clover
can be used as substitute.-Kapss.
Farmer.
Alma Record. $1.00 per year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

For some time an agitation has been
going on for state road between Al
ma and st. Louis. Last fall upon M
vitation of the Board of Trade OF II.
Louis. the Board of Trade of this place
was entertained most royalty IN our
sister city, when committees from both
Boards were appointed to confer with
NE township board of Pine River and
devise some plan to build a gravei OF
concrete road between the two cities.
This committee has had several meet
ings and some days ago they met at
Forest Hill and went over the matter
with the township board of Pine RIVER.
For the past year the Highway Com
missioner has been planning on the
road and has had the matter up with
the State Commissioner and on IN
formation gathered by him, the town
shin made a proposition to put up
$4,000 BY building a 10 IT. road IN
der the direction of the state High
way Commissioner, the state VIII pay
$4,000 leaving about 50 900 for the two
cities to raise. as the cost of building
would be approximately $4,000. This
means that Alma, if they want the
road. must raise 81 800. At meet
ing of the Board OF Trade last week,
It was decided to endeavor to raise
the money so that work might com
mence at once. A committee consist
inc of Geo. Sharrar, Fred Rowland,
Jno. Sullivan, Mckinney and W. W.
Cushings, were appointed to solicit
funds. The committee are meeting
with good success and it seems sure to
90 through. A SO subscription from
every auto owner in Alma, would come
near raising the necessary amount
The road as it is, is a disgrace to the
two cities and something should GER
tainly be done There are other bene
fits to be derived from this strip OF
road. when the State Highway Is
built through the state from east tC
west and north TO south, it assures
Alma and st. Louis that both will be
on the line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
MEDICINE BOOK FREE

DR.. Humphreys Manual for the adj
ministration Of medicine ard the treat
ment of disease, though l44 pages, is
compact in form as to fit the pocket.
Ii other systems of medicine have
failed you, give the Humphreys Rem
edes a trial. Send for the free book,
it is full of valuable information.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co., 1856 William ST., New York adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
FEEDING GRAIN TO COWS.
Mix Cattle Need Concentrates Ever
When on Good Pasture.

1t is very seldom that we'll bred dairy
cows can do their best without being
fed some concentrated feeds. says the
Kansas Farmer. A really good dairy
COW in full how of milk is probably
expanding as much energy as the horse
performing hard labor. and this often
for months at a time. The harder the
horse has to work the more grain and
the less roughage should be fed. This
is equally true OF the dairy cow. The
COW. being ruminant. can utilize n
larger amount OF bulky feed than the
horse. but in these days OF high pro
ducing cows the limit is soon reached
as TO the amount OF rough feed thar
can proftably be fed
Ii is always the economical practice
TO feed good palatabie rOugi,age up 10
the limit Of the cows capacity. but to
this must be added sufficient concen-
trates TO supply the needed nutrients
for producing large dow of milk. The
practice adopted by most successful
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Dairy Economy.

Economy In production is the big
thing in dalrying The man who will
exercise every opportunity to produce
butter fat rs cheaply as possible will
have no cause to worry about the pre-
vailing selling prices for his butter fat.
This Is a big world. and from one end
OF 1t TO the other butter fat Is eaten.
Dairying has not increased In proper
ton to the population. There is no
more likely to be an overproduction OF
butter than OF wheat or beef.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
DAIRY ano
CREAMERY
DEFECTIVE UDDERs.
carelessness In Handling Calves Often
Responsible For This Condition.

Carelessness In Handling Calves OFTEN
Responsible For This Condition.
Defective udders often result from
the pernicious practice OF calves suck
ing each other.
Accidents sometimes occur which de
stroy the powers of the milk making
glands, writes correspondent OF Kim
balls Dairy Farmer. | have In mind
n well bred heifer that freshened and
has never given milk out OF her front
quarters. Apparently there was no
reason why she should not. for when n
calf she had never run with other
calves, and II began TO appear that
perhaps the trouble might have result
ed from inbreeding or from such source.
Upon persistent inquiry, however. II
was learned that when this heifer was
"A youngster she had a habit OF jump
ing over n low barn door. One day she
got caught with her front feet OH one
side of the door and her hind feet on
the other. There she hung. overbal-
anced forward. In her struggle 10 loosen
herself she dragged the fore quar-
tiers of her udder on 10 the sharp edge
of the door. Although no immediate
signs of injury appeared, the final re
suit was that when she freshened the
front quarters of her udder were found
10 be dormant
On every farm where calves are per
mittcd 20 run with each other and fol
low the habit OF sucking it may he ex-
pected that very occasionally young
COWS will freshen with blind quarters
and in many more instances they viii
freshen with uneven. unsightly nd
ders. There is no doubt that more ud
ders are spoiled in this way during
calfhood days than after COWS come
into milk Nothing can be done e.
save the quarters in question.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Ear cannsstsd uddars.

Make the pregnant cows and heifers
take abundant exercise every day for
six weeks before caiving. but prevent
them from lying down out OF doors In
cold or wet weather. Keep the stall
foors well bedded. Cover cement
floors with cork brick or boards. Re-
duce rich feed. Give a teaspoonful OF
saltpeter twice daily when the udders
enlarge. Keep up the massage treat.
ment. rubbing the milk veins toward
the heart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
CARING FOR CALVES
TO PREVENT SCOURS

The common cause Of scours among
calves IS improper feeding. says Hoard's
Dairyman. \ calf that is fed too much
whole milk and especially rich milk.
is likely 10 have digestive troubles
Sklmmilk produced under impure con
ditions or fed from unclean vessels
will also cause scours.
When calves are stricken in this way
il Is well to reduce their allowance OF
milk See that it is warmed 10 tenn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

Little Elsie-"My papa's a minis
ter, and that is best" Little Grace
MY papas a lawyer, and that's best.
too. Little Elsie-"No, your. papa Is
not a really lawyer: he Just practices
law. But my papa Is really minis
ter, because he just preeche5 ane
never practice My mamma saw
so."-Judge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
FIRST ELECTRIC BATTLESHIP.
California to Be Propelled by Motors
Instead Of Turbines.

The propelling machinery OF the bat
tleship California, now building at the
New York navy yard. will be installed
by a prominent electric company at a
cost OF s43l.0OO, according to an an
nouncement by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. The California will be the
Hrst battleship I'm the world to be equip
ped with electric Instead OF turbine
drive.
The decision to put electric machin-
cry In battleshlp has excited the
keenest interest In this country and
abroad. and Mr.. Daniels believes that
IL the experiment Is a success IL will
mark as great an advance In marine
propulsion as did the advent Of the
steam turbine.
Secretary Daniels claims that electric
installation Is cheaper by s2O0.00o
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

To conduct dairy farm at
profit IL is absolutely essential thar
good cows be kept These cows
should not only be OF a breed which
is adapted % the farm and the par
ti,ulal b. anch OF the business We
are fOiloving but they should be
good individuals For the economi-
cal production OF cream and but
ter il is better to keep Jersey or
Guernsey cattle. Either of these
breeds produces milk rich in butter
fat The bull shown is a pure bred
Jersey
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

No one breed or type of dairy
COW meets the demands Of all dairy
farm conditions. For milk produc-
ton Holstein cattle stand m fore
most position The farmer that has
plenty OF rich and luxuriant pas
ture and keeps his herd up 20 very
near the full capacity at all times
Of the year and who is producing
milk for the city market. faces q
much different proposition and will
lind the Holstein breed or the
grades OF that breed the hest suit
ed for his business. The illustra-
ton shows fine Holstein COW
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

Camels ar III for serious york at
dive years, end their strength begins
TO decline at twenty-five years. al
though they live for thirty-fye and
forty years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

At town meeting large taxpayer
rose up TO protest against building a
new school house In certain part OF
the town. What's the good of it,
They are an ignorant set down there
anyway"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

Those who persist in going over In
their minds the Affairs Of the day
should sip cup OF warm water slowly
or glass OF warm milk before going
70 bed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
DAIRY GOSSIP.


Ii takes intelligence TO buy
feed as well as to use feed In the
dairy The man who is not care
ful In purchasing seldom gets
along as we'll as the man who Is.
Every COW In the dairy herd
should have some characteristic
which will give her an excuse
for her place In the barn.
III you haven't already settled
the silo question by ordering
your silo for this season DO SO az
once IL isn't half SO important
what kind OF silo you build as
IL is that you build one.
Overlooking ensilage without
feeding other foods has n tend
ency To interfere with the use
fulness of bull
The cows need M occasional
variety, an occasional change In
their ration If you wish to get
the best results.
\. z. -. S.S.s.s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10

The wild COW gave only enough milk
TO support its young. Proof Of what
man has been able to do in improving
dairy cattle Is found in the fact that
the present worlds record for milk pro
duction is more than 10000 pounds per
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Sswed-ON Sermon

When young widow takes a young
man into her confidence. he is up
against the worst kind of confidence
l:ae.-Tndianapolis News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
A. TO PaImistry.

II the lines OF the hand really indi
Gated how long a person will live, in
surance people would have adopted
palmistry long ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Reputation and Character.

Reputation is what men and won.
en- think of US; character is what God
and the angels know of us.-Thomas
Paine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Frasrances Diminished by Sunlight.

Flowers are more fragrant when the
sun is not shining on them. according
to French scientist. because the oils
that produce the perfume are forced
out by the W pressure in the plant
cells and til % diminished by sun
light
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-06-10
Beware Of Discomfort

Dissontent is the father of tempts
aon.--Amiei.
The bee., 1915-11-05

done. Every patron should come
who possibly can. Let us show
our interests In the cause of edu-
cation by our attendance on that
day, In some schools a great
number Of the patrons are plan
ming to come. Let everybody
get their shoulders to the wheel
and give the cause q boost on
that day. The school is for the
children and II any way we can
aid 1t is only aiding the children >
Let us give our teachers support
and show our sympathy for their
work for they are interested in
our children.
The bee., 1915-11-05
SOME GARDENER

Dol. W. A. Toombs. of Metho
dist Hill, is now posing as a gard
ener. he planted a small gard
en- this season, the fret for over
twenty years. His truck came
in early and furnished like 10.
nah's Gourd and still continues
TO yield. Last Thursday he had
green beans for dinner and has q
prospective meal Of green butter
beans ahead, and has bad ripe
tomatoes continuously. When
We consider that his garden is
not screened or protected any
way he is surely stretching the
season.
The bee., 1915-11-05
Nashville Man In
vents War Game

Louisville, Ky.-The National
Military Tactics Company has
been Incorporated by a number
Of prominent Louisville men to
market q game known as tactics,
which was invented by a Nash
Vile man, VIM. F. Bottom, who
10 in the tobacco warehouse busl-
ness there. The company has
$50, coo capital, and the incorpo-
rators include General John B.
Oastleman, Judge Robert Worth
Bingham, Judge Jas. P. Gregory
of the Criminal Court and others.
The game is expected to be q
factor in military preparedness.
and IS played with cards designa.
ted by the military rankings OF
the officers of cavalry, artillery,
infantry md regulars Of the Unit
ed States army. Gen, Wood and
organisations advocating pre-.
paredness have approved the
game.
The Arst 10000 sets will be
ready ia about ninety daye.
The bee., 1915-11-05
SPECIAL TERM COURT
TO BEGIN MONDAY
To Try Men Indicted for AL
legged Dynamiting of Negro
Cabin at Nortonville

A special term of the Hopkins
Circuit court will convene here
next Monday morning for the
purpose Of trying Madry Furge.
son and N. ]. Wilborn, under
indictment for the blowing up Of
a negro cabin.
The dynamltIng occurred early
in October aud one negro was
killed and two others badly
wounded. The grand jury was IN
session at that time and indict-
ments were returned against
these men. The court set next
week as a special term to hear
the evidence. Both men are nov
10 Jail.
The bee., 1915-11-05
TRIANGLES

The Triangle Club met Tues
lay night with MISS Hazel Faw-
Gett at her home on Main Street.
Sewing was the feature of the
evening as usual. After several
very busy hours Miss Fawcett
served a dainty salad course,
Those present we're: Misses Ag'
res Lynn, FL zabeth and Marga
,et Kemp, libel Browning, &C.
1eva Huffaker, Margaret Dud-
ley, Frieda Heller, Heel, Lucy
md Julia Fawcett and Mrs. Sci
a NJ. Kemp.
The bee., 1915-11-05
Distress In the stomach

There are many people who have
q distress In the stomach after
meAlP. 1t is due to indigestion and
easily remedIed by taking one OF
Chamberlain's Tablets after meals
eMra. Henry Padghan, Victor, n. Y.
writes: "For some time / was trou.
bled with headache and distress In
ny stomach after eating, also with
constipation. About six months age
[ began taking Chamberlain's Tab
ete. They regulated the action o.
my bowels and the headache and
other annoyances ceased In shori
lime" ObtAinable everywhere.