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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
BOUGHT HER OWN RING.
Young Woman Got an Engagement
Circlet That Certainly Ought
To Have suited Her.

II occasionally happens that the
ring a girl receives as an engagement
token is far from suitable to her ideas
of what such a thing should be. One
young woman. however. will have no
one TO blame but herself if the ring
she wears is not satisfactory, for she
bought il herself Her fiance lived in
a small southern town, where there
is not the wide variety of diamond
rings from which 10 select that one
finds in a city; therefore. it was de-
cided that when the young woman
came north she should choose her
own ring.
And She did. She brought with her
a goodly sum Of money-hcr fance's
money. of course-and when she
reached Chicago she repaired in haste
TO one of the big shops and with
much care selected solitaire that
suited her, says the Chicago Chron-
icle.
None Of the clerks guessed. Of
course, that the girl with the flushed
checks was buying the circlet that
was TO seal her engagement. but
she was and She paid for il i'm bust
ness-Iike way. secured a receipt and
left the shop smiling, and probably
better satisfied with the bit of iewelry
than she would have been if her at
famed had bought it himself.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
THE ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS.
Proved by the War Wnged
In south Africa.

A recent number of Cassell's Maya
in a series upon "rhe National De-
Tense" dealing specially with the vol
unteers. The author says: Anxious
to CLEAN few interesting facts about
the volunteer force from someone
whose statements and opinions were
those of an expert, hied me TO the
house of a friend of mine who had for
years been i'm command of one Of the
most famous of volunteer regiments.
He was, as | expected, only too pleased
to talk upon his pet subject, for the
improving of the volunteer force has
been the study OF his lifetime. you
see" he began. in answer to a prelim-
mary query of mine relative to the
fighting value of the citizen soldier,
"the Transvaal war has answered your
first question. The city imperial vol
unteers have given a splenGld account
of themselves. They represent, un-
doubtedly, the pick of our fighting
material which remained over from
the regular army. Scarcely man
amongst them had smelt powder;
probably very few had been out OF
England before in their lives. And
yet war breaks out 5000 miles away
and you find men tumbnng over each
other i'm their eagerness to get to the
front. That shows the national love
of soldering You could never OBJ
tain such results oy CONSUMPTION.
There i NOT anotl.r uotiou i'm tho
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Collage Department.
Devoted to the Interests of
AlmaCollege.

In very well played game last Satur-
day, the anti. dorms defeated the
dorms 10 t.
The election of editor n-chief and
business manager of the Albanian will
occur next Friday morning.
We regret to announce the continued
absence of Miss Gelston. She will prob
ably be back for commencement week.
Mr.. Sidebotham has been visited for
the past few days by his sister, and a
gentleman from Ithaca was the guest OF
Mr. Hamilton.
Messrs. Soule and Helmer entertained
the other members of the sophomore
class Friday night upon the peaceful
banks of Pine river
The final examinations for the year
will be given next week. In the
meantime both professor and student
are preparing for them.
The sophomores demonstrated their
ability Monday evening, TO defend their
property and also TO furnish food TO the
fishes in unlimited quantities
The class of OF will give its annual
exhibition Friday evening III the college
chapel. The oratorical contest for the
Alumnw gold medal will also be decide d
that evening.
The sophomore class simply walked
all over the freshmen in their late ball
game. The score was - TO /. Baker
and Helmer were the sophs battery
while Mcbride, Hard and Baker opposed
them.
Monday afternoon the college second
team defeated team composed of men
picked from Yerington's College and the
high school Of St Louis. Score - TO l3.
A return game will be played upon the
campus next Monday afternoon
The FrUbe literary society enter
tanned the Zeta Sigma society in their
rooms last Monday evening. The latter
society gave its regular program in the
presen e of the other society and then
the disciples of Herr FrGbel administer.
ed TO the wants of the inner man,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Money Left ny Tourists.

Chief among the assets Of Italian ho-
tel-keepers, merchants and railroads
is the money left with them annually
by tourists. They will aggregate bout
S75.O00000 and the individuals named
have just taken steps 10 cultivate the
travelling foreigner with the view OF
encouraging him TO spend still more.
a congress has been held i'm Rome un-
der the leadership Of Sig. hi Ferrari,
a former member Of the cabinet. who
In his address 10 the delegates said:
eve propose TO organic AN The forces
OF Italy which relate 20 the cultivation
of this industry"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, Death has entered our
portals and taken from our midst our
esteemed brother, Charles Wyeth be it
therefore
ReaIr,d. That in his departure our
Grange will miss his kindly deeds, and
the cheerful words he 80 readily gave 10
all. and while we mourn our loss, W.
bow in humble submission 10 the will ~
Him who doeth all things well, and who
alone can give consolation in times of
sorrow.
Reolrsd: That we, the members a.
Pioneer Grange, No. 43l, extend 20 the
family ana friends our deepest symp
thy for their sad loss, and be 10 further
R4oled. That these resolutions b.
spread on our records, that a copy be
sent to the bereaved family, and th
same be published in our local papers
w Z PITT,
Mrs w. q MALLORY,
j r. OSBORN.
Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Village Council.

ALMA, MIcH MAY p, 1901.
Regular meeting OF the Common Council of
the Village OF Alma In Council Chamber on
above date
Present-Presiden Bahlke. Trustees Deayan,
Hannah, Montigel, Thompson, Hayt aud Fish
bees
the report OF the committee on ways and
means was read by the clerk.
owed by Trustee Hannah. supported by
Trustee .;ontigel 10 accept aud adopt the report
Motion carried by the following yea aud nay
vote.
Yeas: Trustees Delayan. Montigel, Hannah
Thomps n, Hayt and Fishbeck.
Nays: None
report is as follows to-wt:
ALMA, Mich May p, 1901
To the Honorable, The Common Council OF
the Village OF Alma, Mich.
GfNTLEMEN:-
Your committee on WAYS and means TO whom
Was referred the matter Of fixing the rate per
cent of the asst ssment roll OF the village or
Alma for the ear 1901 would recommend that
ole per cent. of the amount as shown by the a.
sessment roll for the year 1901 or ten thousand,
three hundred and Thirty dollars and siXty four
cents (sl03U ~ h. raised for general fund and
one quarter ca OF on per cent or TWO thousand
five hundred and eighty two dollars and sixty six
cents ~, So So be raised for highway fund for
the ''' 1901 oomml,,r. { + +. & h.
Moved by Trustee Hayt supported by Trustee
Tn mpson, that a sidewalk be ordered built on
be east side OF property OF The dore r. Timby
to be established.
Motion carried by the following yea and nay
vote
Yeas: Trustees Deayan, Montigel, Hannah,
Thomps n, Hayt and Fishbeck.
Nays: None.
President Rahlke appoints Chas + Fishbeck
and Geo. soper as marshals OF the day for the
Decoration Day services
ON motion the invitation ext, uded by the G..
\. X 70 the council TO attend the Decoration
DAY services in a body was accepted
4 Tee
lied L. have the street commissioner build n
railing along the mill pond bank south OF state
street bridge and 20 have willows trimmed. also
to set line OF willow, along said bank for It's
beauty and protection
on notion the matter Of draining the alley
back of property eff Mrs. Irou was referred
60 the committee on sewers aud drains.
Ca mouOn the matter OF cleaning up the river
bunk on the north side OF Ely-st was referred 10
ne cOmmittce on streets
pn mot on the marshal was instructed 10 sr-
rest any aud ALI persons using profaue or OH
scene language upon the streets or ob,ttuctlug
the Sidewalk
Onmotion Council adjourned.
". a. BAULKE " W ki>cH.
Pres dent. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

ORDER OF HEALING FOR GENERAL PI- Re-
" POSES State OF Michigan. County OF Ora.
tiOt -. AT a session OF the Probate court tCr
said County, held al the Probate Office in the
Village OF Ithaca on the 5th day of June IN Tn
year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Present, Isaac :. SeaVer Judge OF Probate
In the Matter of the Estate OF Ira H. Adam
deceased
ON reading and filing the Ietition. duly veri-
fed of Frederick W. Hooper. administrator OF
said estate, praying for reasons therein alleged
that he may be- licensed to sell the real estate O
said deceased described in SAID petition for IA
purpose ofpaying charges, expenses and for di-
tribution.
Thereupon il is ordered. That Monday the
lst day OF July next at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and that the next OF kin and teirs at
law Of said deceased and all other persons inter
ested in said estate, are required to appear AZ
session OF said Court then 10 be holden I'm thu
Probate Office, in the Village OF Ithaca and show
cause, II any there be. why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted
And II Is Further Ordered that said petitiontr
give notice TO the persons interested in saio
estate, of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof by causing 4 copy of this o--
der to be- published in the ALMA RECORD ancWs-
paper printed and circulated in said County
three successive weeks previous to said day o
bearing.
"a true copy ISAAC 3. SEAvER
SEAL 67-2S Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Our Schools, /

Howard Crawford was in Elwell Fri
day
Miss Bessie Callahan is visiting Mabel
Hutchlngs this week.
The third grade is learning TO recite
Paul Revere's Ride
Marcus Pollasky of Detroit visited
school Tuesday afternoon.
The sixth grade have finished their
examination in history.
Tue first year German class have
completed their study Of Immense. y
Harry jefferson Of Fremont, Neb, Is
expected in Alma Friday for short
visit.
Blanche McGrath and Ida Fatty visi.
ted friends in st. Louis Friday and Sat
urday
Messrs. Baker and Leonard, senior
lads, have spent part of the week in the
beet fields
Misses Caldwell, McNaughten and
Others of the St Louis high school, visi.
ted school Tuesday afternoon.
The high school ball team will play
the st. Louis boys on Wednesday after
noon. Ia the last game our boys won
by score of 10 to IL.
The primary teachers invited the
sophomores TO attend the Musicale a.
the Presbyterian church. After the en-
tertainment a pleasant half hour was
spent at Benefits Cafe.
The following students of the first
grade have been neither absent or tardy {:
Lily Anderson, Lena Argent, John
Becker, Herman Belbeck, Ruth Burt,
Minnie Cooper, Fohrey Davis, Mary
Easlick, Ores Phinney, Mabel Forester,
Iva Hooper, Eveline Howe, Alonzo Late,
Helen Latimer, Earl Lily, Zella Plank,
Maude Park, Grace Shartow, Verlie
Simons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmoth.
ers' never thought of using ANYTHING
else for indigestion or biliousness
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard Of appendicitis. nervous prostra-
ton or heart failure, etc They used
August Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation of uudigested
food, regulate the action of the liver.
stimulate the nervou and organic
action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches You
only need few doses OF Green's Aug
ust Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Get Green's Prize
Almanac.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Notice TO Builders

Sealed proposals. will be received by the Board
OF Public Works OF ST Louis, Gratot county
Michigan, up 10 six O'Clock p m OF June 25th
lsOl, Tor furnishing material and constructing a
brick pumping station and boiler and engine
house. above foundations. in said city in sc
cordance with the plans and specifications on
file in the office Of city clerk
Also Tor the cons tructiOn Of n wooden fume.
10 connect with stone work AT dam and TO De
placed on foundations furnished by the City. al
In accordance with the plans and specifications
on NE IN the otiicc OF the city clerk.
All bids 10 be enclosed N sealed envelopes and
addressed 10 Fred Newgrean. clerk of the
Board OF Public Works. - Louis Michigan and
endo' ~ed Construction Proposal %
Each bid must be- acc mpanied with certified
check for 500, made payable 10 the City Treas
urer OF 81 Louis. Michigan
The contracts FOR such work. and the security
20 %" given Their for. 10 Dee subject TO he ap-
proFal OF the city Council
Dated st. Louis. Michigan, June 5th. 1901
r. VI. NANDERtOOK,
a. K. WHEEIFR,
tf2l Member of Board o.
Public Works.
81 Louis, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

DkOBAIE ORDER. -Sta'c OF Michigan. com.
" ~ Gratiot Probate court for ,ald county
So Notice j. hereby given, That Dy an order M
the PROBATE t'urt for h. County OF Gratlot
MADE on The 10Th day OF April. A. D. 1891 TX
months rom that date were allowed for crcdi-
tor 20 present their claims against the estate ol
hathfine Schaiucr lar OF said county deceased
sud that all creditor, OF said deceased are re-
CURED 10 present their claims 10 said Probate
curt, at the Probate Office I'm the Village of
liharh Tor examination and al 'oWancp, ON or be-
tore m" 18th day OF October next. and that such
claims viii be- beard before said Court on Mon
day the 10Th day OF July and on tuesday the
SJth day or October next al ten o'clock in N De-
forenoon OF each OF those days
Dated, Ithaca. June 3. A. ID 1901
ISAAC s SEAyER
t-.-2s Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
ORDER OF HEARING. Tor general purposes

ORDER OF HEARING FOR general purposes
" sud Tor al puintmeut OF am AdministratCr
state at Michigan, County OF Gratiot sat q
session Oi the Probate Court TOR said county
held at The Probate Office in thu Village 0t
Ithaca on tie twenty third day OF May in the
year one thousand nine hundred and one
Present, Isaac :. ~eavtr. Judge OF Probate
In he matter OF the estate Of William
Pardee deceased
On reading and tng the petition duly YER
fed. OF John &. PHrdee son aud heir at-law OF
said deceased pray ing that thi- court adludicate
and determine who arr or were az the time q.
his death the lawful heirs of said deceased ana.
entitled to inherit said estate
TherrupOn II Is ordered, that Tuesday. the
18th day OF June next. ~ ton O'Clock in tn
forenoon, Dee assigned Tor The hcH iug If said
petition. ana that the heirs law OF said Ce
ceased. and all other persons Interested in said
estate, are required 20 appear at session of said
Court. then 10 be holden I'm the Probate Office n
the Village of Ithaca and show cause. if any
there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner shou
not be granted
Aud IL II further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said
tate, OF the tendency of said petition. and the
hearing thereof by causing copy Of his Orde-
TO be published iu the ALMA RECORD. n ueW-
paper printed and circulated in said county
three successive weeks previous 10 said day If
hearing.
A true copy ISAAC =. SEAvER
SEAL 5-3l-2l Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

DROBATE NOTICE-State Of Michicar
i County of GratiOt, Probate Court for said
County - Notice II hereby given. that hy an
order OF the Probate Court Tor the county M
GrauOt, made on the 18th day of May. AID 800.
six months from that date were allowed ror
creditors 10 present their claims against tn
estate OF columbus lowering late OF said county
deceased and that ali creditors of SAID dec ased
AR required 10 present their clsims ~ said Pro
bate court. a the Probate Oticr in the Village
OF Ithaca, tor examination and llOwance on or
before The lith day OF November next and that
such claims VIII be heard beft re said Couri or
Wednesday the 18th day Of August and on
Thursday thu lith day of November next, AT ten
O'clOck 100 the forenoon Of each OF those DAYS
Dated, Ithaca, May nth. A. ID 1901
ISAAC = SFAVER
5-l7 Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
DAMON WILKES.
The Standard Bred Wilkes
Travelling Stallion, will
stand for the season at the
Wright House Liv-
cry Barn..

DAMON WILKES weighs 100, is
II years old "a handsome seal brown
and one Of the handsomest horses
in Michigan For an undeveloped coli
he shows remarkable speed, and bred
as he is he is sure to get trotters and
actors. DAMON WILKES is by Ira
Wilkes he by the celebrated George
Wilkes, his first dam is by Magma
Charte, his second dam by Membrino
Chief and his third dam by Mag
ma Charte, two OF the best strain OF
horses known to horsemen Gall and
see him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

!. w. Harper Wbiskey awarded gold
medal az Cotton Exposition, New Or
leans, 50 Gold Medal at Worlds 90.
lumbian Exposition, Chicago '93 Gold
Medal at Paris Exposition 1900 The
kind your grandfather used stll leads
Absolutely pure Sold by PAUL MURRAY
Alma, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Ncrhict nf shinhniIhrrs

The naval constructors say that il
is not impossible 20 build a Ship that
will cross the Atlantic in four DAYS.
but they do not consider it practicable
TO maintain that rate OF speed. be-
cause it will cost more than il will
coune ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Carriage Painting.

Having refitted my paint shop and
engaged the services of a first class
painter / am in better shape than ever
to do first-class carriage painting. Old
work made 70 look as good as new
Give me a call and look my work over.
1852 If 4. s. CLEGG, St. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who lent helping hand and
were so kind 20 us during the sickness Of
Mrs. Jacob Miller.
SAMUEL CURRENCE,
MAGNALENA CURRENCE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Female Physicians In Asia.

Within the last 90 years the mum.
Der of American and English female
physicians in Asatic countries has In.
creased from 20 TO 200.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07

Better out than in" that humor that
YOU notice TO be sure it's out and all
out, take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
FOR SALE. RENT, EXCHAf GE, ETC

pe- Notices under this head will be charged for
Al the rate OF five cents per line. No charge
less than IS cents.
The representative., 1901-03-14
Nuts for Nelson,

Editor Representatives: In your issue
Of Feb. %, A. H. Nelson says:
ut is not necessary to give it (money)
commercial value" but as soon as the
money of any one nation passes the
boundary line of that nation it is no
longer money, but an article of COM
merce, sold by the pound"
Question: If that last quotation is
correct, and believe it is (in fact, we all
know that gold coin always passes in
large transactions either at home or
abroad by weight, then why is it not
necessary to make money out of some
thing that has a we'll known CONNER
cial value?"; or else make it out of
cured by something that has a stable
value least liable to fluctuations in price !?
Money Is a name given to the medium
OF exchange used by the people and no
one cares whether that medium OF ex-
change is called dollars or pounds, -
or "biceroons, so long as every other
person with whom he deals understands
what is meant, but the one point on
which we are all vitally interested is the
stable value of the medium of ex-
change.
Regarding the counterfeit bill story,
l simply will ask Mr.. Nelson what
would have been the result If the myth
cal banker had not happened to be pres
ent to redeem the bill after the last
transaction? Would not someone have
lost $40 worth of goods or labor? If
there is any question of the money or
medium of exchange being exactly as
represented-good for face value every
place, at any time-do you think it would
pass from hand to hand readily? II it
does not pass without question, is it an
ideal money? Would you, Mr. Nelson,
be willing to accept a counterfeit bill, or
money Of the least questionable value.
for your house or services, even when
getting fancy price for the thing you
wished to sell? Would you be willing
to accept ANY old paper bill' without
first ascertaining it's exact commercial
value? Do you imagine for a moment
that paper bill simply backed by the
credit Of nation, which is liable to "go
broke" at any time, would be safe and
cOmmendable medium of exchange?
If not, whats is your idea of "scien-
tific money" that will be good the world
over? G. B. MABEN.
The representative., 1901-03-14
Favor. a Farmers Convention.

Editor Representative: Will some
member of the so-called Peoples party
state committee, who are reported to
have met in st. Paul recently and declar-
ed by resolution in favor of national
ticket that will be put to the test four
years from now, explain their position
upon state, district and county tickets
How will they prevent confusion If
they favor fusion in state and local at
fairs?
The members of that committee have
1t in their power at this time to bring
about such revival in reform as has
never been seen before, if they will
clearly and fairly announce themselves
utterly opposed to fusion in any form.
either in state, district or county, and
so act as to convince the people Of their
sincerity.
For one, am ready to do ali in my
power for reform, upon strictly reform
lines. but there must be no rottenness
The representative., 1901-03-14

In convention work, all action must
have the clear stamp. Of honesty and
fair dealing. Then down every man who
shows he is seeking political preferment
at the expense of reform principles.
One of the first demands that should
vival should be that all laws increasing
salaries of all kinds, and every extensive
appropriation should be submitted to
the people for q referendum vote before
any such law can become legally opera
tive. This continual voting additional
salaries and excessive appropriations,
like that Hanna subsidy bill, by congress
and state legislatures, with no chance
for the taxpayer to secure direct vote
upon laws, becames a menace to the
welfare of the people, to the benefit OF
clique or class, and has almost reached
the limit of tolerance.
1t is better at once to give the people
chance to give a direct expression for
or against such measures, than to load
them with tax burdens until they openly
=
revolt at the sacrifice Of life and prop
erty. e
Let us have an expression upon the
suggested meeting of representative
farmers in the near future. We must
do something collectively soon, If we
expect to command the respect of others
as class of reasoning, thinking people.
We must take rapid strides soon in CO.
operative effort, or we will be set aside
like Lo, the poor Indian, without his
annuity, and we will be classed with that
large army of fools who failed to get
on this band wagon Of progress"
Trusts are here to stay. They are
the result of the present stage of civil:
ization as moulded by our financial gold
standard systems.
We must meet force with force and
fight with the weapons the enemy uses
or use better ones
HAMLIN V. POORE.