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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
DID HIM A GOOD TURN.
Had His Friend Arrested, but II Saved
His Money.

They were talking about .catterino
seeds of kindness, doing good turns ant
things of that sort.
About the best turn ! ever did "A fell
low, remarked one of the circle. "wa.
TO get him arrested"
Everybody looked incrednlous. anC
one young man remarked ,eutentiOusl,
that he hoped the conversation was moi
going To be turned into Jest.
Il am not testing; mean Just what
say, was the response in somewhat
nettled tone, and if YOU will let me
! spin my yarn without interruption you
shall Judge whether il was a good turn
or not
Il have a friend B ON | will call Tom
for the good and sufficient reason that
that isn't his name. When Tom is sober
he Is quiet and well behaved gentle.
man who viii take any amount of pain.
To avoid row; but when ne gets drunk
which regret 10 say he does two OF
three times year he's worse than a
Kansas cyclone on ii tear Well. | met
him one evening coming out of a saloon
chock full Of fight and whisky.
81 did my best 10 play the good
Samaritan role with him. tried TO oet
him into a cab. No he wouldn't 90 IN
TO cab unless he first licked the cab
driver In fact, he wouldn't 90 home
under any consideration unless he had
first had a set to with somebody. and he
intimated that if didn't find him
victim he would take it out of me.
ut would have been very easy mat
ter TO drop him but | didn't want TO do
that because knew that he had cashed
a check for $50 that day and that if he
were left to his fate he would surely
fall into the hands of somebody who
would 90 through him 1t CHANGED
that there were couple of policemen
across the street | summoned one of
them.
Officer said this man is drunk
and disorderly, and he has threatened
to assault me, and | want you to arrest
him
with the assistance of the other
policeman he was dragged to the near
EST ponce station, where my charge |
against him was formally entered on the |
biotter Then he was searched and sl25
what remained of the check he had
'ashed-was taken out of his pockets. and
he was turned INTO police cell to cool
IF and get sober.
He was arraigned next morning in
he Police Court, where | Withdrew the
'harge against him and he was. of
curse, discharged He was sober
nough then to recognize the fact that
is arrest had been the means of saving
is money for him and he was eternally
-ratefuI. Now he goes around with
ard in his pocket bearing this nscrip-
lOn:-
II any good Samaritan finds me drunk he
III confer great favor on me by summon
~ policeman and having nae arrested"
The safest place for drunken man
nth a pocketful of money is police
ELL.
And they all agreed that he had done
lie man a good turn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
HOW HE SOLD HIS SALTED NINE,
The Yankee Was Shrewd and Waited fo,
suckers"

Judge Stevens Of IrOnwOod is a 1000
story teller, and one evening, when tn,
thermometer was below zero at Iron
wood and the wind was whistlinp out
side OF coy room where was burning
cheerful fire he related tale of a Yam
KEGS shrewdness, says the Detroit Ere,
Press. The Judge is an old miner and
went out west with the rush for GOLD
Near claim where the Judge was work.
ing was thin, angular New Highlander,
VINO Just kept shoveling ore and paid nc
attention to any one else. One day
some capitalists came along and casual
~ picked up few chunks of the Yam
kee ; output. When they got back to
town they had them assayed and they
yielded wonderful results The capital
lists jumped in the air for ioy. Then
they went back and there was the old
fellow shovelling the same as ever and
not saying a word.
You Il never do anything this way"
remarked one of the capitalists
"Well, I'll get on returned the
Yankee, plying his pick with renewed
energy.
You should interest capital to help
you develop that hole in the ground"
continued the capitalist
-, Can develop it myself, guess" said
the Yankee.
Think you've got anything?"
Not yet. Nothing in sight"
Then the gentleman took several
more pieces of rock and went back TO
town These assayed even richer than
the first samples and the capitalists were
wild with excitement They went back
the following day To see the old man.
VINO gazed upon them with unconcern
as they approached. He was a taciturn
individual, with an honest face and he
looked As though he would rather die
than wrong any one.
My friend, said one of the capital
lists, what will you sell out forP''
"Wouldn't sell out"
But we want To buy"
What do you want to buy forp
There is nothing here yet. Nav be
some day, but this hole amt worth any
thing"
We want to buy it, though, and will
give you so 900. ."
1T amt worth 10 cents"
"Will you sell it?''
Nope
Give you $40, 00O."
Nope"
Finally $50 900 was offered.
well, said the Yankee. you can
have IT if you want, but | tell YOU it's
hothing but a hole in the ground. May
be worth lot some day, but now it amt
worth 90 cents"
But the money was paid and the
capitalists received the hole. The Yam
KEGS assertions were correct The hole
was not worth 90 cents, but the taciturn
ankee had spread few rich samples
around and then waited for some fish 10
bite. lie had an honest face, but human
nature is sometimes decenfive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Obituary.

Mrs. Frank Redfern of Maple Rapids dice
on Friday July 9Th, leaving an infant son
few hours old at the time of her death, hel
husband and other friends and relatives to
mourn her loss. She was the daughter of A.
j. Nanderhoof of the same place, her mother
having died some years ago. The funeral
was held at the Christian church on Sunday
last, the attendance being the largest of any
similar occasion there in many years. Her
husband, Frank Redfern, is the son of Hon.
VIM. Redeem. representative to the legisla-
ture from Clinton county. They had been
married about two years. The mother, before
her death gave her child into the care of her
husbands mother, Mrs. VIM. Redfern.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
lie Didn't Comprehend.
" WASHINGTON GARDNER.
Secretary of State.

A pious and aged Saco Lady who felt
that the end of her mortal existence was
close at hand, was settling her bill with
her iceman the other day, and took oc-
casion TO remark i'm an earnest WAY. II
don't suppose shall take ice of YOU an
other year | expect to pass over the
other side of the river before long"
20 no trouble, no trouble at all, re-
Piled the enterprising iceman; 1--WE send
team over to Biddeford every day."
Then he began slowly to grasp the real
meaning, and muttered az he picked up
his tongs and went out of the door:
Some people would he happy to have
piece .of ice over there anyway
guess. "-Lewtston Ne. Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
INTENDED for last week. !
SUMNER

Scnool and Personal Matters-They
Skipped, Not by the Light of the
Moon nor by that ofthe Lantern.
j. 1. Lowell was very sick last Tuesday
night, but is better at this writing. DR.
Graham of Sumner is attending him
good many from here attended the Free
Methodist camp meeting at Elm Hall on
Sunday .-Haying has commenced.-
The school board met last Tuesday night,
5hey decided to hire Will Bell OF New Haven,
20 tssch the fall term of school This will be
his nrst term. We wish him SUCCESS
School closed in the Wolford district last
Tuesday. Miss Anna Harvey was the teacher
- Miss Emma Kye5, of this place, who is
spending the summer with her sister at
Newark, came home to attend the camp
meeting On Sanday.-Road work has
been the order of the day lately, and some of
Z be roads needed it too. Bert Gee and Mr.
IomEn are pathmas ters.-Mr. Curtis, of
PerTinton, agent for the Gratiot County
printing Co., was in our neighborhood the
Get of the week.-We had nice rain
Thursday, some quite large hailstones fell.
As Art Kress and Jake Bogart came
home from campmeeting Tuesday night they
saw some one picking strawberries at Mr..
Bogarts. They did not stop to speak TO the
boys but put out their lantern and vent in
another direction. Wallace Kyes is at
sw erik to work. MIzPAH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
DEATH FOLLOWS THE SURGEONS
KNIFE-N T THE SURGEONS
FAULT OF COURSE. HE
CAN'T HELP IT-YOU
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quickly.
Painlessly, Without Danger.


People 60 along for years suffering
with piles. Then try this, and that anC
the other thing; from carrying a buck.
eye to getting treatment from physi.
clan. They obtain temporary relief,
maybe, but they are meyer quite cured.
a little strain in lifting, excessive
fatigue. little constipation or a little
diarrhGa and the piles come back.
They don't seem to amount to much,
but they Danish sleep and appetite No
position is comfortable. There is intense
local pain and that dreadful, agonizing
feeling of weight in the perineum.
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salves on sale will afford tenn
pOrary relief. If the case is of long
standil g there is only one speedy and
sure remedy. 1t is Pyramid Pile Cure.
Even in light cases it is the safest thing
to use. Other applications may cure
and may not. Pyramid Cure is always
certain, always reliable, always brings
at once. Its prompt use saves
months of severe suffering. In extreme
cases it will save surgical operations
and their attendant dangers and dis
1t is better than knife. VIII
cure easier, quicker and safer. Thou
sands have used it. Thousands have
been cured by it. The cost is triiling
with what ii does The price
IS one dollar Most anybody would
gladly pay ten dollars to be rid of piles
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. If
yours hasn't it, he will get it for you
from the Pyramid Drug Co., Albion.
Mich. (sole manufacturers 3p-t1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
S. v. NEWARK.
Haying and Harvest--Social and other
Comment.

Haying and Harvest--Social and other
Comment.
Some farmers in these parts have COM
Iaenced harvesting, while others are haying.
The warm weather of the past week has been
good hay weather.-Thel ladies aid society
met at Mrs, ID. Johnson's on Wednesday of
this week, but we cannot give the particulars.
-. l.. Richard and family visited with
the undersigned and family on Sunday last.
-Blanch Richard, of Alma, is visiting
her grand parents this week.-The
Sunday school contemplate taking a day at
Crystal Lake in the near future. -Scott
Vanatta and wife called on friends in these
parts last Sunday. wants to
attend the bicycle race at Perrinton July
l4th. 1t will be something exciting and that
Is what the people like. Prayer meeting
ZACH Sunday evening at the church. r. L. G.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Sc. CRYSTAL.

gossip from Yer the Border-Jaei
Frost Wedding-Bi' th-Othe; Notes.
oh yes, We went to Cryst Lake th,
Fourth, SAW four dance halls, eight feee
barus, and % peanut stands. They charge,
$500 for boat. The only felture we saw
worth mentioning was the performance OF q
horse that was hltched on the town lot get
ting his foot over the halter strap. the other
end being hitched to the hind wheel of TIN
geicle; the next and only thing we saw worth
mentioning was the tight rope performance
OF Prof. Russell and wife. He walked the
rope and did some fine trapeze work. IN
sliding down an inclined rope from hight
of 70 feet, Mrs. Russ-ll's hand was caught
and badly lacerated, and she came to the
ground IA faint. The report Wac soon
circulated that she was dead, bat she
was all right the next day -=-- Mr.. lively
Is busy selling berries; he has a good many
picking at present. ==Marrled at Green
vile, Miss Dora Hively, OF Crystal, and
Charley Stout OF Belding; also al Carson City
Ava Kelley, of that village 10 Emma lively,
of Crystal. There have been eight Wedding
so far this summer, and some more soon.
Hiss" Miers has been suffering with
eryslpelas in his eyes. one was very bad.
--- ht Il rec MtAhOAl0A grove ihttlluB UP
by Crystal was we'll attended the Fourth. !
jack frost paid visit throughout the
county the 4th, 9th, and 9th nights of this
month, which did some damage IN some
parts.--B Born To Nit Smith aud wife, a
nine pound boy.-Mrs. Keeder went to
Grand Rapids the 5tn and returned Tuesday |
Beck is suffering with gangrene; |
il began in his toe and is now above the |
ankle. No hopes are entertained of his
recovery. Geselman has been
suffering with milk leg, and now erysipelas
mas set in and she is very sick
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
A MOTHERS ANXiETY.
The Head OF the sIai.y, However Turned
Qua tn BE III Right.

There was q commotiOn i'm house
hold on Fourth avenue the other dav
says the Louisville COHricr-JOuynai. The
brand-new baby, the only infantile
specimen i'm the Nuwed home. was in
the arms of its doting mother, who was
looking for some new portion of its pink
anatomy TO kiss and admire. Sudden
~ there was a scream, followed by a
hysterical half an hour, while the serv-
ants were sent in breathless search for
the family doctor. When the grave old
physician entered the room the poor
woman was walking to and fro like one
distracted, pausing now and then TO
grasp her growing child to her then re-
placing it in its cradle to resume her
nervous tread, weeping and wringing
her hands.
"Oh, doctorl My baby, Save him if
you can! But | know you can't. Oh,
my poor child"
For five minutes or more this con-
tinued in spite of the physicians efforts
to learn what was the matter He ex-
amlned the child, saw nothing thSt APP
parently allied it, and at last, with pa
tience almost gone, insisted on an ex-
PLANTATION. Composing herself a little
the frightened mother finally said:
Look at its poor little head. doctor.
There. right on top. See that soft spot
how it is beating. 1t hasn't stopped
tor more than an hour. | know some
hing dreadful is the matter but YOU
keep it from me. Tell me the
worst at once"
To the undying hcHor of that doctor
he did not laugh. All he said was: NV
lear little woman, pray that beating
7ill continue. Should it ever stop,
'our baby will be dead"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
FOREST HILL.

Visitors Here and There Harvest Begun
Church and Other News.
George Moody was here on business the first
of the week Mrs Belle Spare and daugh-
Ger visited her parents at Pleasant Ridge
Monday and Tuesday.-M. G. Lvesay,
Y. S. and wife of St Johns were guests of
Silas Randolph and family, Friday, Satnr-
day, and Sunday. Misses Edith Fry and
Effie Wood, of Gilmore visited here the first
Of the Week.-Mrs. Myrtle Parsons spent
q part of last week with friends in Isabella
county. harvesting has began
Some corn was injured little by the
frost on the morning of July 5th.-All
who were present at the church last Friday
evening appreciated the interesting talk on
the Y. Z. ). G. f.. work by Messrs Knight
and Smith of st. Louis.-Mss Nellie
Sandal was taken dangerously i'll a short
time after returning home from church last
Sunday evening and is no better at time of
writing Laura Parsons visited her
grandparents in Alma this weekly nice
young pig worth several dollars belonging to
b. Creech was run over and killed by
passenger train no four last Monday. Ere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Intended for last week I
PERRINT0N.
They Recreate at Crystal Fracture.
Collar Bone-Personal and other
Mention.

They Recgeate at Crystal Fracture.
Collar Bone-Personal and other
Mention
The great strike is the general topic of IT,,
day here.-Mr. and Mrs. Stroup, W. L
Il. Durfee and mother went to Crystal MOI
day for days pleasure and recreation. The
census OF Perrinton shows slight decreas
since 1880. There should have been reportea
10 Perrintons credit which was given To IT,
township. " atson, who fell anG
fractured her collar bone, is improving slow
.y.-D. ii. Meeker and family, T.. Y.
Dean and family, DIR. Wade and best girl.
scot Nanatta and wife returned from
Crystal Thursday evening. ".
Dalgleish Just out side the village is afflicted
With the sciatic rheumatism There viii
De bicycal race at Perrnton Saturda,
afternoon, July l4th, between Eugene Jud.
aud gentleman from ST. Johns. for Sl5 y
side, lively tilt is expected between the
THE editor of the Carson
Jity Gazette made a run over to Perrinton.
and Pompeii, Friday on his wheel.-=C
3urchard sol about 40 bushels of strawber-
les this year. and now has commenced on
lack caps OF which he has an abundance.
-. l.. Richard and family spent Sunday
with friends over in Newark; he has past his
9th mile stone of life and is a. good a re-
'uohcan as ever. LII.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
CLARENCE.

News from the. North Woods-Ouiet in
the Lumber Camp.
Everything here is remarkably quiet, par
TALLY owing to our small number and par
TALLY because we are good peaceful citizens
who never go on strike or strike anyone
One of the most interesting things nowadays
Is going on the hand car to to Temple to
help initiate new Sir knight Mackabee,
and there has only been fourteen in the last
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
MERRILL.

Visitors. Coming and Going-M Merrill
Schools-Personal Notes.
G. l.. Kinch, of Ithaca, visited his friends
in Merrill last week.=F. II Stevens, who
has been pushing work on his new fruit
Hover and plant store in order to open by
July, introduced his stock on Saturday.-
Lewis Cornwell of Saginaw Is occupying
his summer residence one half mile north of
Merrill.-Mrs Jones Deering has been
dangerously Ill for number of days but il
Is reported she is slightly better with good
nope for her recovery.-Thad Hillir the
eleven years-old son of DR.. L. Ii. Hilllr. fell
from his bicycle today, dslocating an elbow
1t Is but few days since he had a similer fall
by which cut an ugly cash in his hee.-
Our school closed last Thursday. Merrill has
the name of having the best school in Sagi-
nav county out side of the county metropolis.
1t has alwas been the policy of the district to
secure good instruction and maintain a high
grace school. Joseph Allen, of Wheeler.
Is very sick. DR.. Chase thinks his case is
doubtful. lie Is an old soldier who
fought for freedom.=-Jay Hill and
wife, of Lafayette, and Mr. Eastman,
Clearance Gould, has gone out south
to pick cherries | wish them success and
hope they will get some to bring home.-
Robert Almes. of Wheeler, was married on
the 4th of July to Miss Norman
Dorian Wealth was married last Sunday to
Ella Scott both of Wheeler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

LNARM FOR SALE.-sO acres Of choice land In
Il Clinton county, Mich, well watered by
never failing stream; all improved and fitted for
any and all kinds of machinery, except 3I5 acres
Of scattering timber. Fair house. good frame
barn and Outbuil1ings, IS rods of fine evergreen
hedge, good orchard and fruit of all kinds
Within sixty rods Of good brick school hou Sc
Located i'm Essex, Clinton county Mich, 3 miles
from st. Johns miles from Maple Rapids
miles from Fowler. Price 81 800 half down
balance on time at per cent interest For
particulars enquire Of A. f. Chase, Journa
eflioe, Ithaca, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
S. W. NEW HAVEN.
A Small Batch Of Locals.

n otIdII baJCh OF Locals
Jos. Schinebarger's barn, on the county
line, was burned Monday night. Hatadis &
Brannon had their thresher in it, which was
also burned. Incendiarism is evident
as the first ones to the fire say that
when they arrived the fire was almost entire.
ly within the machine. They have sold their
engine and declare they will not thresh this
year.-D. q. Bell and Vim. Covil went to
Ithaca Monday on business .-Jo. Covil
was taken with spasms Sunday, and is very
sick. She is subject to these spells 80
BY. PrOcunnier has bought new Keystone
thresher He will surprise the natives this
fall.-Thornton Bros. we're at st. Johns
on business last week. Tom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Samuel Hance, 32, Bannister; Jessie A.
Willett, %, Plymouth, Wayne county.
William II. Rittenour, 10, Wheeler; Myrtle
Welch, l6, Wheeler.
Wilbur s. Thompson, 81. st. Louis; Louisa
Placeway, 20, St. Louis.
Orlo j. Sweet, 2S, Ithaca; Lula STAIRS, 10,
Ithaca
Walter Miller, 90, New Haven; Minnie
Boyer, Is Sumner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
Don't. Tobacco Spit or Smoke your
Life AWay

that tells all about No-to-bac, the wonderful,
harmless Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. The
using "No-tobac." Sold by B S. Webb.
Book at drug stores or by mail free. Address
The Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral
Springs Ind. 75i-lys
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
The Girls Mistake.

The girls of a coed. school tried bur-
glary for fun and in consequence one
OF them was beaten nearly to death.
Have we not often said that girls wslld
never make good burglarsP 2Judqe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

To prevent pale and delicate children from
lapsing into chronic Invalids later in life,
they should take Ayers Sarsaparilla together
with plenty of wholesome food and out door
exercise. What they need to build up the
system is good red blood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

Few medicines have held their ground so
successfully as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Dur
ing the past fifty years. it has been the most
popular of all cough-cures and the demand
for it day is greater than ever before
Prompt to act and sure TO cure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

In cases where dandruff. scalp diseases,
falling and grayness of the hair appear, do
not neglect them, but apply proper rem.
edy and tonic like Halls Hair Remover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
TIME /AbLE
In effect March eth. 1898
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKEGoy R'Y

Lv Ashley for Detroit
az 1910 p. m.
elise connections are
made at Owosso Junct'n
wi.h all trains Of D. G..
II. & NJ R'y.
BEN. FLETCHER, T. =. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

Leave Ashley.
$50 a IN for Muskegor
300 p IN for Muskegor
JNO. w. LORD,
Traffic Manager.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
DETROIT JUNE. p, 1891.
LANSING & NORTHERN r. r

Evening train has parlor car to Grand Rapids
- Direct connections in Union Station al
Grand Rapids for Chicago and the West with the
CHICAGO JULY l. 1891.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
d WEST MICHIGAN Rv

l:<o p' M mas wagner palace buffet parlor
car ana coaches through TO Chicago.
100 p. III has Wagner palace sleeping car
and coaches through to Chicago.
H. H. MEYERS, GEORGE DEHAvKN,
agent, Anna. Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13

CHICAGO & GRAND TRUNKR'Y.
Inconneetion with trains oft. A. A. Mr.,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-13
ToLEDo.s SAGINAW 4 MUsKEGoN p,v

Lv. Ashley for Detroit
at 40 p m.
Close connections are
made at Owosso Junct'n
with al trains Of D., @.
II. & VI. R'y.
BEN. FLETCHER, T. p. A.
Detroit. Mich
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1894-06-21
STATE OF MINNESOTA Probat
County of Hennepin Cou1

county OF OouAo
In the matter of proving the alleged last
will and testament Of Harriet M. Corprln
deceased.
Whereas, Mary D. Burwell Of the
sofa has delivered to the Probate Court
of the County of Hennepin, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of Harriet M
Corprin late of said county and state de-
ceased. and filed Herewith her petition
to said Probate Court praying that the
said instrument may be proved and ad'
mittedto Probate, and that letters OF ad'
min~istration c. t. a. be granted thereon te
Charles H. Burwell.
1t is Ordered, that said petition be
he ard and the proofs of said alleged
W i'll be taken at a special term OF thl
Court. to be held at the Court House, IL
the civ of Minneapolis, in said County
on Monday, the 10Th day of July 1924 a
10 o'clock in>the forenoon, when all per
sons Interested may appear for or contes
the probate of it; and that notice OF sue
hearing be given to all persons interested
bv publishing this order once n eacl
week for three successive weeks prior t.
said day of hearing, in the ECHO D 10
| EST a newspaper printed and publlshe'
in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day 0
| June 1894.
By the Court:
JOHN H. STEELE
Judge of Probate