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pelp NOTWITHSTANDING.

WANTED-First-class sales lady to take
charge of lithia water stand in drug
store in Birmingham. Address Box q.
Atlanta. Ca
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S5500-56O acres rich prairie farm, near
Selma Dallas county, Ala; a valuable
place on railroad. Eborn, second floor
The Woodward.
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BOARDERs WANTED : Handsomely
furnished front room, with board, for
couple or two young men. FOL S. goth ST.;
Bell phone 1897. 12-10-4t-we-th-sa-su
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WANTED-Boarders and roomers; ele-
CANT rooms and best accommodations;
hot and cold baths, Apply to 500 10th
street, llOrth. 12-9-tf
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house; f near 10th. Eborn, The Wood
ward
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grocery statesmen to han
die side line; no samples; sells to the
trade as soon as you mention it. E. o.
Fox 10 S. Goth st. 12-H-4t
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BAKERS and wholesale dealers in -four.
before making large deals, have your
flour tested at Highland rakery lab
oratory. u-14-6St
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THINK HARD.

Miss Nutling of New York is the guest
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8 Story Brick, LIST ave. near 2Oth street;
bargain. Eborn. The woodward
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SIS Acre-1OOO acres valuable coal land on
l.. and n. railroad. near Johns, Ala.
Eborn 200 Woodward.
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RnARnERn WANTED.

and table boarders at
2O17 Fifth avenue. R-I-l4t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
NOTICE or DRAIN LETTING AND RE.

NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING AND RE.
~ NIhW Motto il hereby given. That /.
Parker Merrill, County Drain Commissioner or
the County OF Gratlot, state of ichigan. Will.
on the 22ud day of August A D. 1902. AT the
town hall on the NV corner of section D! Town
ship OF Lafayette, Gratiut County, Mich gaL. at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon OF that day. pro.
coed 10 receive bids for the construction OF a
certain drain known and designated as Becker
Drain located in the Township OF Lafayette. in
said County OF Gratiot and described as fol
lows. to-Wit:
Minutes OF survey of center line and specidra.
tons FOR locating. establishing and constructing
drain 10 be known a, tho Becker drain located
In Secs. 10 aud -, township OF Lafayette. county
OF GratOt Mich.
Commencing To channel of Martyr drain al H.,
upper end AT - lis south and 30 lh- east Of
] vs. % chs, thence % 80 b. % Isl aud cross
D and q line Sec l5 al l3 lis south OF l-t one
sixteenth post south OF center OF and 500. n,
Thence on same course ~ 50 chs. thence
10 ~ s9@ chs and crOs,s - line &c I5 at 80
chs east OF center oil W said sec l5
Thence on same course g lk- thence ~ U5
~ 10 chs and cross p. line sec Ijat3 lis south
OF center OF W
Thence on same course 80 chs. thence l.
j. " - % chs and cross line between SECS ~
and - a. 81 chs west Of W "a post between said
Secs % and -.
Thence on same course % ks. thence n - %
W i2f chs thence so 50 W % s. chs and end az
lis north and go chs west of center Of n W "a
sec -
Total length OF drain, 50 50 chs
The length OF center line OF drain on each de.
scription OF land is rs follows
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
a Common Error,
The same Mistake is Made by
Many Alma People.
It's a common error.

It's a common error.
To plaster the aching back.
To rub with liniment rheumatic joints
When the trouble comes from the kid.
neys
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
And are endorsed by Alma citizens.
Mrs. NJ. McLaren, OF Center Street,
says: Beyond all question Doan's Kid
ney Pills is a most valuable remedy for
all disorders of the kidneys. ! had
trouble with mine for a good many
years, but recently the suffering was
more marked. My back ached almost
constantly and STOPPING or attempting
to lift anything caused sharp twinges
The seCretious became very unnatural
very irregular, the nervous system was
affected and suffered a great deal from
persistent headaches. had so often
seen and heard Doan's Kidney Pills
recommended that / made up my mind
TO try them and my daughter got box
at Bivins & Rhodes drug store. The re-
suit was very satisfactory. | began to
improve after dose or two and contin-
ued TO do so. / feel better than / have
for long time and the credit is all due
to Doan's Kidney Pills. / am pleased
to recommend them to all sufferers from
kidney complaint" -~auS
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the u. s. Re-
member the name, Doan's and take no
substitute.j 49, sl22I CIV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

survey made in March, 1907, by K w Redman
under the direction OF Parker Merrill county
drain commissioner.
Said work will be- let by sections. The section
ct the outlet OF said drain will be let first and
the remaining sections IN their order up
stream in accordance with the diagram now on
file with the other papers pertaining 10 said
drain &c the office OF the County Drain Com
missoney OF the County OF Gratiot TO which
reference i1s1y be had by ali parties interested
and bids will - made ard received accordingly
Contracts will bs made with the lowest respon.
sibe bidder giving adequate security for the
performance of the work, In sam 10 be fixed
then and there by me- reserying to myself the
right 10 reject any and AL bids. The date for
completion OF such contract and the terms OF
payment therefor shall be- announced AT the
time and place of letting.
Motto Ia Further Hereby Given That al the
time and place OF said Letting or at such other
time and place thereafter 10 which |, the County
Drain Commissioner Aforesaid. may adjourn
The same, tn assess ments for benefits aud the
lands comprised within the Becker drain special
assessment district. End the apportiOnments
thereof Will be AnuOunr ed By me and viii o.
subject 10 review tor ona day. from nine O'Clock
In the forenoon until five o'clock boo the after
noon The following is "a desc tptiOu OF the
several tract, Or parcels OF land constituting
the special assessment district of said drain
town
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

The most miserable beings in The
world are those suffering from ayspep.
STA and liver complaint. More than
seventy.five per cent. or the people i'm
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their eNectes
such as sour stomach, sick headaches
habitual costiveness, palpitation Of the
heart, heart burn, water brash, gnawing
and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth,
coming up OF food after eating low spirits
its, etc. Go to your druggist and get a
bottle OF August Flower for IS cents.
Two doses will relieve you Try it
Get Green's prize Almanac at Sharrar
& Mulholland's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
FOR SALE. RENT EXCHANGE. ETC

L'OR RENT food piano for rent, Inquirc OF
Il l. A sharp l~lo-u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

lothi leiRtn OF urdlu, ~ chs.
Survey made by " Redman in July. t40a
under direction Of Parker Merrill, County Drain
Commissioner
AND WnEREAs, II appears that the names OF
Sue 9M h,rs on ana, VINO have neglected or re
Iused 10 execute arelease OF right % way and an
damages lu any way arising or incident 10 the
opening or maintaining the said proposed drain.
toketner win the descriptions OF the tracts
owned by such persons severaily. and placed
opposite u ir respective names are a. follows
Geo i cross NV 3, ofuc- Z. see Is and .v =, Of ,r
% sec - all iu Washington township
L Unknown .a Oic d of So sec "a Washing
ton township
W Johnson OF ne't sec "a Washington
township.
T. Rie-t ~ p, of ne % sec la Washington
Nab. HoP!n. uo o'ue Sc. ta Washington
George >nons ne q. OF wv fl q. zee D.. E.ba
Unknown D otoe b. sec 10 Elba township.
tufs3Nn IT 'a OF uW 90 . sec lg EIha town.
Ahi it urtnrr appearing that the several de
soriuuon, or tracts OF land owned by any minor,
incompetent or uuNuOwn persons or non resi-
dc-t- OF the township ur townships of Eliza and
Washington. me execution OF release OF right
OF way and damage. for which has been neg
lected or refused 10y them are %, follows, VIZ.
MabeI Hopkins, non resident nv d OF ne "A Fee
l3 Was hiuRtOu township
Unknown non resident . OF d Of &c a sec
q Washington township
luhUONu lVuft1iAtNl II 20 ol ne % Sc lf ElOd
township.
Unknown nonresident W fr N OF NV fir q, sec ~
Elba township
Therefore, You the said Georgc Cross W. A.
Johnson, Z ;. Riest Mabel Hopkins, George
Shouk and unknown aud you, the several owners
Of the following described lands, to-wit: Geo
! Cross nv = OF ne "A sec p aud sw = OF fe =
sec "a all in Washington township; Unknown c
= Of g n or sc "a sc p Washington township
W A johnson u OF ne q sec q Washington
township Riest sw = OF ne = sec 10 wash.
ington township; Mabel Hopkins NV a Of ne a
sec 10 Washington TOWNSHIP George shonk ne
4. OF sw fr 4 sec l. Elpt township; Unknown
n \ OF ne !. Sec ~ Elce township; Z Unknown W fr
n OF NV fr = sec 10 Elba township. aud each
OF you are hereby cited TO be- and appear before
this court at the time and place last above set
forth, to be hesfd with respect TO such applica.
ton, II you 90 desire. and show cause, II any
Their be. why the said application for the ap-
pointment OF three disinterested special com
mssioners a. aforesaid should not be granted,
aud failing so TO do, you will waive al irregu
larties ia said proceedings already had.
And II is hereby further ordered, That service
OF this citation shall be made upon persons who
are non residents OF the township and owners OF
land traversed by said drain, and who do not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

reside upon said premises traversed by said
dram, by publication OF copy OF this citation,
80 FAR "a IL affects such lands IN the ALMA
In the County of Gratiot where said lands are
located, for AT least Two weeks previous 90 the
day above fixed for the hearing OF said applica
ton. The FIRST publication OF such notice shall
be- AT least fourteen full days before the said
day OF hearing. And Ia case this citation h.
served personally upon any such owners within
this state, then ~ o. such ow Ycrs IL shall not
bc necessary 10 publish this citation
seal Isaac -. SEAyFRs
l333-gw Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

DOR SALE A Good silver parlor lamp. In
Il quir nt thi, Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

time OF letting from nine O'Clock in the forenoon
to i've O'Clock in the afternoon the assessment
Tor bentt fits. and the lands comprised within the
Becker drain special assessment district will Ice
subject 10 review And YOU. aud each of YOU.
owner ana persons Interested IA the aforesaid
land arc hereby citot To appear at the time and
y ace of said letting as aforesaid and he heard
with respect 20 such special assessments aud
our interests m relation thereto n you so DC
sire.
dated this 9Th day Of August, A. D.. 1902.
PAHkvR MERRILL
County Drain Commissioner
of the County of Gratiot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

DOBATE NOTICE STATE of Michigan. County
Il OF Grauot, Pruuat, court Ior -ld
County. s-;-NotIre IS hereby gwen. Chat
by an order ot ihe Probate Court far the
County OF ouuut, m1lc on the ~.n day uf
April A. d., 1902 SIX months from THAT date
were aI owed tDr creditors To- present thrlr
claims against Boo csiutcO ~amucI 10. Love and.
late of -sld county, dtcca- .d. and that ai' cred
tOr~ 0i said deceased are required % present
their claims 10 said Probate Court at the Pro-
bale ohre, m thr Village OF Ithaca. for eNamlu.
alton and allowance, pn or before tho ~lh d4y
OF October next, and that such claims Will be-
heard before said court on Tuesday The ~th day
of July and eu Wednesday the sth day OF
October, next, at ten C'clocs IN the forenoon
of each of those days.
Dated, Ithaca, July l,t. a. ID. 1902
ISAAC :. SEAvEB,
S-s-iw (SeaD Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
|, Churches ! Societies.
CHURCHES

Res ular services at the NJ. L. church
next Sunday morning, preaching by the
pas or, Rev. j. II Wooton. In the
evening the pastor will conduct the un.
ion services in the Presbyterian church
Wilbur Nelson will fiji the pulpit Of
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning in the absence of the pastor,
and in the evening union services VIII
be held, Rev j. X Wooton occupying
the pulpit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
SOCIETIES

The regular meetings Of the Modern
Woodmen are held in the X of p hail
every second and fourth Tuesdays in the
month and the next regular meeting
viii be August 26 Members please take
notice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15
WANIEn

NJ. Eastwood, soft elm, black and
white ash logs also Eastwood bolts.
For further information, address
TIE G0BNAN BROTHERS co
l220-20w Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-15

PkCAL BALM cacs. Ga'n'9 "a Y i%@9S
ny Druggists form OF Iilr Trouble.
Evening star., 1902-05-09
Election of Senator'S.

1t is evident that Mr.. Depew's amend
ment to the House joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators by a di-
rect vote of the people has for the present
at Feast. put an end 70 that measure. 1t
had that object, and the result Is probably
well enough. The Senate committee on
privileges and elections yesterday refused
to report the amended resolution favorably
or unfavorably. and tha: In effect tables
the matter.
Since the agitati Of this quest ion first
began-and indeed as the result of it-an
easy method has been discovered. and in
some of the states is being applied, for OBJ
tanning a popular expression this i'm
portant subject without amending the Con-
stitu.ion. 1t was applied only yesterday.
indeed in Illinois. For months republican
aspirants for the seat in the Senate now
occupied by Mr. Mason had been canvass
ing the state in support of their claims, and
yesterday the republican party in state
convention made q choice. This will op-
crate i'm case of republican success at the
polls instruction 10 the legislature. Mr..
Hopkins will be elected without any delay.
And why should not the democrats copy
this procedure? Such a course would make
cess al the polls and render. however the
case may go in Illinois next November, a
scandal or obstruction before the legisa-
ture in the matter of the senatorship i'm
possible.
So far as the use Of money is concerned
in contests of this kind. that unfortunately
cannot be prevented. Money has been freely
used in many contests before state legisla-
lures. and ii can be as freely used in con-
tests before the people. The elimination of
that evil may not b. hoped for until public
sentiment has been educated up to a very
much more aggressive pitch than Is now
manifest in our affairs. The point is to
make the legislature in such matters simply
the agent to formally register the popular
will as already expressed at the polls. leav-
ing it at full liberty afterward to devote
Its whole time to the duties of lawmaking.
In order 70 obtain practically all that is
desirable and essential in the premises it
Is not necessary therefore to amend the
Constitution. The party organizations have
the whole case in their hands. and If the
people will but bring pressure to bear on
the party managers the peoples choice as
to senators may easily and directly enough
be obtained at the polls.
Evening star., 1902-05-09
Paul Leicester Ford.

Following closely upon the passing of
Frank Stockton and Bret Harte, the tragic
death of Paul Leicester Ford is felt as a
element in American literature. This young
man had achieved a success as brilliant as
1t was unusual. He had proved himself at
early age to be a writer of force, a COM
piler of discrimination and an editor of
unusual skill. His precocity. however, did
not lead to mediocrity as so often happens
In the development of years but unfiagging
industry continued even though there was
no financial incentive for the lucrative rate
at which Ford produced novels, plays, bro
chures. biographies and editions of other
mems writings. He was perhaps the most
Industrious of American writer's. his thirst
FOR work seemingly never satisfied. This
his physical frailty, he having been born
cripple and suffering throughout
his life from the ailments which accom-
pany such constitution. There was an
assured success ahead Of practically every
thing he produced in fiction. even though
he did not always strike the high key of
Peter Stirling" There was in the man
such evidence of power that many entertain
the belief that If his life had been prolonged
he might in time have produced the novel
for which patriotic Americans have been
hoping for more than generation, novel
of distinctly American life of a quality to
rank with the classic fiction of all countries
nd all
Evening star., 1902-05-09
Troublous Times.

We've had a social squabble down to Po-
hick on the creek;
It's goir' to smash the town unless it s set
tied purity quick.
1t were an ice cream festival as started all
the strife.
Twas Mrs. Jabez Topples who exclaimed,
ITO save my life
I can't see how it was that Sallie Swogglns
come to be
Picked out to have the ice cream helped to
her ahead o me.
When everybody livn' in the county shorely
knows
That We could buy and sell the Swoggins
family. If We chose,
Now, Jabez and Sam Swoggins has been
friends for many year;
An they're cut up bout this quarrel; but
they're 'skeered to interfere.
An all the other women folks are started
that's the wust.
Whenever there's a party each one wants
her yictuals fust.
An the men folks, they are gettin so un-
easy bout the fray
They dasnt stop a minute, jes to pass the
time O. day.
This ''socal precedence has got us worried
till were sick,
An there aln't no JOY In livn' up to Pohick
on the crick
Evening star., 1902-05-09

Are the Filipinos meanwhile to be con-
tinued under the present mixed administra-
tive rule. without practical laws for the
regulation Of the coinage, the mining, the
forests, the lands, the cities, the shipping,
without lines of guidance for the invest
ment Of capital and the development of
natural resources? Is the friar question to
be indefinitely postponed, causing continued
friction among the natives? If the ques-
ton of American sovereignty over the is
lands is still open to popular approval or
disapproval the passage of this bill will in
nowise affect that issue, but will rebound
Immediately to the benefit of the Filipinos
themselves. Is it possible that the anti
imperialists fear that if this law is enacted
the natives will become SO content under
the stars and stripes to cease to ask for
the shadow of independence which their
untrustworthy advisers in this country con-
tinue to suggest to them?
Evening star., 1902-05-09
Posterity and It's Tax Obligations.

The taxpayers Of the District believe that
they should be ACCORDED the same privilege
that is granted To the residents of other
cities in the financing of large municipal
projects. namely, that of postponing the
payment of part OF the cost of such works
to the future. If that principal had been
pursued consistently IN the writing of laws
for the national capital the local treasury
would not today b. under its strain of a
deficit nor would there be any excuse
whatever for the imposition of extraordi-
nary forms of taxation upon the people
In one department of the municipal govern
ment alone, that of the water supply, al
most enough money has been paid out of
the general fund for the immediate pay
ment of the cost of certain extensions
mainly OF be neft to the future water users
to repay the United States the advances
which it has made to the District during
the past two years 10 provide for it's reve-
nue. deficiency. In it's issue of January 4
last The Star said editorially upon that
subject:
The Hoxie tunnel was begun on this
basis (of deferred payments. The District $
snare or its cost was spread over long
series of years, and was To be met under a
sinking fund provision from the water
rents 1t is true that after d portion of
the Districts share had been thus repaid
and when. the tunnel being apparently
abandoned. there seemed an absurd and
fn1ust incongruity in collecting from water
takers for additional water which they did
not and could not get. Congress confisca ted
the accumulated and accJmulating surplus
OF the Districts general fund and thus
wiped out this debt. But Lydecker tuu-
mel. the useless hole In the ground. has
now become HONfe tunnel. and is ready to
perform It's intended purpose of rendering
adequate the Districts water supply Ii is
appropriate that the water-takers enjoying
the benefit OF the tunnel should contribute
TO its cost. and the ends of justice would be
met II now the water fund were called upon
ito reimburse to the District general fund
the $9S3. 921- Is with other similar items
this sum approximates 81, ,000GU0D which the
District has advanced FOR this purpose and
} which II now needs.
| The Star then proceeded to urge that this
plan. of spreading the cost OF the work over
! q long period Of years should be adopted In
the case Of the filtration establishment. to
be paid for out of the water fund rather
Evening star., 1902-05-09
Pull Together!
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.

England alone has twice as many cot
ton spindes there are in this country
but this will assuredly be changed in the
long run. and the spinning OF the Ameri-
can crop will be done at home. The crop,
however, increases faster than the home
spindles, and it will be years before we
can drive out of this or that market the
goods of foreign spinners. The task calls
for the best efforts of New England as we'll
as Of southern manufacturers. American
mills should pull together. The south is
content to spin and to weave the coarser
goods. and New England has a wide field
in the making Of the finer forms into which
cotton is put nowadays.