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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

MORTGAGE sALE.-Whereas. default has
vi been made in the payment OF the money
secured by mortgage dated the fourteenth
day of July, a ID. 1891. executed by Horace
Il. Hubert and Belle d. Hubert his wife. of
Alma, County OF Gratiot, state OF Michigan to
Elsie Campbell of Cedar Lake. Montcalm coun-
~, Michigan, which said mortgage was record
ed in the Office OF register OF deeds OF the coun-
ty of Gratot, state OF Michigan, IN Liber "a OF
mortgages, ON page i21, on the 18th day OF July
A. ID. 1891, at o clock "A. IN and whereas said
mortgage has been duly assigned by the said
Elsie Campbell to r Timbv by assignment
bearing date December IS 1895 and recorded in
the Office OF register of deeds OF the county of
Gratiot, on the 9TH day OF March, A D. 1900. at
II clock a. IN IN Liber 80 OF mortgages on
page 22s, and whereas, the amount claimed to
be due on said mortgage at the date OF this no
tee Is the sum OF one hundred and thirty four
dollars lSl34l or principal and interest which Is
the whole amount claimed 10 be unpaid on said
mortgage, ard no suit or Preceding having
been Instituted az law TO re- We the debt now
remaining secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof whereby the power of sale con
tanned n said mortgage has become opera tive
NOW, therefore, notice is hereby given that
Oy virtue OF said power of sale. and Ia pur-
suance OF the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale or the premises therein described at
pubnc auction, To the highest bidder al the
front door OF the court house in the Village of
Ithaca. IN said county of Gratiot on the
seventh day OF March next at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon OF that day. which said premises are
described IN said mortgage as follows O.wit .
LOT TWO ~ IN Block seven -. in the village OF
Alma, county OF Gratiot. state of Michigan
according TO the recorded plat thereof i'm the
register once IN the village Of Ithaca, Michi-
gan.
Dated Dec. r. 1902. l2-l2 i3w
FRANCIS PALMER r. f. TnfRv
Attorney. Mortgage
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

CHARLES f. PIKE, the popular and eff
Gent county school commissioner will,
without doubt, be renominated for an
other term at the Republican county
convention to be held at Ithaca, Tuesday,
March 3. Mr.. Pike gives his entire
time TO the Office, visiting every school
in the county once or twice each year.
Being in close touch with all the teachers
and their needs he is in position where
by he will be able to accomplish far
greater results in the next two year:
than any other man in the county, a.
his past experience will be Of great valu:
in maintaining a still higher standard
for Gratiot county schools.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

COMMANDER GLOVER, naval attache TO
our embassy at London, is to inspect
the battleships now being built in Eng
land for the government of Chile. Our
naval representative at Rome will per.
form like service with respect to the
armored cruisers building for Argentine
in Italy. This is to determine whether
the United States shall negotiate for the
transfer of these vessels to the United
States.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

ONE of our county contemporaries falls
all over itself, under the guise Of an"Old
Subscriber, ITO belittle the work of Repre-
sentative Holmes at Lansing. Perhaps
his ideas of"work"is TO make hair.rais.
ing speech about once a week, getting
his name in large type in all the state
papers, or take junket trip, cause sen.
sation, and have his picture appear in
them. Representative Holmes is one OF
those Woodworking, conscientious men,
who believes in doing work quietly and
without any band-wagon attachments.
Some day, perhaps, in the next century,
Gratiot county may 60 Democratic, and
thel our neighbor will not have bad
A,asd Of indigestion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
NRDER on nEARINa. stat. on Mlchlgan.

ORDER OF HEARING: State OF Michigan.
" County OF Gratiot. -; Al a session of the
Probate Court for said County, held AT the Pro
bate Office. in the Village of Ithaca, on the 9th
day of February IN the year one thousand
nine hundred three 1903
Present, Isaac : Seaver, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF John l.. Cur
renee, deceased.
on reading and fling the pettiol, duly veri
fled, OF Hiram x. Currence, son Of said deceased.
praying that this court adiudicate ana determine
who are or we're AT the time OF bis death. the
legal heirs of SAID deceased and entitled TO in
he it said estate.
Thereupon IL is ordered, That Tuesday, the
10th day OF March next at 10 O'Clock
I'm tho forenoon. be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the next of Kin and heirs
at-law OF said deceased aud all other per-
sons interested in said estate are required TO
appear at a session OF said court, then 10 be
holden In the 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 petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested in said e.
tate. OF the tendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof. by causing a copy OF this
order 10 be- published In The Alma Record, a
newspaper printed and circulated in said Coun-
ty, for three successive weeks previous TO said
day OF hearing
= l3-4w Isaac :. SEAvER
(Seal.) "a true cOpy) Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE opposition in the Senate against
the Alaska treaty makes Its ratification
practically impossible. In the event of
its failure the modus riradi between this
country and Great Britain will. remain
in force until it shall be displaced by
s ome permanent arrangement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

REPREsENTATIvE HOLMES has intro
duced bill to organize and incorporate
school districts numbers 2, 3, 4, D, 6, z,
and S, of the township of North Star, and
to change the boundaries OF school dis.
trict number Q. in said township, and to
take certain territory therefrom, and at.
tach the same to another district, and TO
change the number of said district TO
No @
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

MORTGAGE SALE Whereas, default has
ul peeh maze IN the payment of the money
secured by mortgage dated tue twenty-second
day or November A. ID. 1901 executed by Edwin
6llson ana Bertha L. ellison his Wife of the
Village OF Alma, Michigan to Warren p
Sigsby OF the same place, which said mortgage
was recorded In the Office OF the register OF
deeds OF the County OF Gratiot state of Nicbi-
gan, IN hber 20 of mortgages. on page 223 on the
twenty second day of November A u fqOl al
tnlIIy mlsules after e tght clock In the fore
s,ooh ana whereas, the amount claimed 10 be
que AT the date OF this notice on the said
mortgage, Il the sum of eighty-fve dollars and
MY .elght cents Ss'.5s, principal and interest
anu the further sum OF fifteen dollars a. an al
torney lee stipulated for I'm said mortgago
which Is the amount now due and unpaId on aid
hottRage, aLd no suit OF proceeding al law
uaNlut ueeh instituted 10 recover tue debt now
remaining secured by said mortgage or any
part Thereon, whereby the power or sale con.
tanned IN sald mortgage has become Operative
NOW therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF SAID power OF sale aud In pursuanre
OF the statute in such cases made and nrovided
the said mortgage will be- fOrecloeed az a ale
Oh we premises therein described al public
auction. To the highest bidder AZ the frcnt door
OF the Court House in the Village ~ i,haca a.
SAID comfy OF Gratiot. on the ninth dsv of
Mhrch ID. 1903. at ten o clock IN the fore1oon
sau said premises are described I'm said
mVrttage "a follows tO-wt:
commencing thirty-two 1871 rods east NJ the
iuNtsection or superior and Elm street in the
Nlllage OF Alma, Michigan, thence running east
OF the northeast Quarter ~ sc.,t ~ VI ~. ,s
.SoMhsnlp eleven north OF range three west
.nencs running southwesterly along the north
dirae,ir y, .ne railroad rieht-of-way to point
nn,t sputn OF the place OF beginning. thence
nVr'n 10 the place OF beginning and that said
saIe VIII De made subject 10 the further sr,un ~
Two hundred and forty dollars hereafter 20 ~.
0o" e que on said mortgage.
Aa'y for Morssases WARREN ?; sIosBY.
Dated Dec IL 1902. l2 l.-lsw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE deserted wife problem in becom-
ing of grave Importance in the large
cities. The Detroit poor commission
has over 200 adults and 1000 children
on its relief list. The legislature should
try and do something TO relief this bur-
den TO the taxpayers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
ALMA CREAMERY.

Notice is hereby given that on and
after March 1, 1908, the Alma creamery
will be owned and operated by the Cen.
trail Michigan PRODUCED Company of Alma
Mich. As rapidly as may be the hand
separator system will be substituted for
the gathered cream system. since by II
the farmers gets more cream of higher
quality from a given amount of milk
and the creamery can make better
butter,
Respectfully,
1919 2w A. w. WRIGHT g. ~.
Alma Mich, Feb, IS, 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE Presidents private secretary, Mr..
G.. b Cortelyou, took the oath Of office as
Secretary of the new Department OF
Commerce Wednesday. The bill pro
viding for this Department is now law
and work OF organization will 60 on
rapidly. Among other bureaus which
are to be included under the new De.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

The intinerary recently submitted by
Rear Admiral Higginson for the North
Atlantic SOU Adron, has been cancelled,
and the fl set ordered 20 remain. in the
Caribbean Sea.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

LAST SUMNER a small amount OF beet
sugar seed was distributed to Cheboy-
gan county farmers by the sugar com
pany at Sebewaing, and although last
season was poor one for this crop, the
beets grown from this seed showed over
II per cent sugar. As a result, several
hundred acres in Cheboygan county will
be planted 10 beets this spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

FISH stories go just as vel III winter
as IN summer. The Atestj is from
Spring Lake, where Andrew Fol while
fishing through the ice, caught pick
erel weighing % pounds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
THE PUPILS RECITAL.
An Evening of Music with the Members
of the Alma College school of Music.

An Evening of Music with the Members
of the Alma College school of Music.
The weather gods must have had
grudge against the music department of
Alma College Tuesday evening, for they
sent the mercury away down to zero and
raised the wind to a regular hurricane.
But the people seem TO have learned that
pupils'recitals are too good TO miss lat any
rate chapel full OF people turned out to
greet the performers and the loud pro-
longed applause that followed many of
the numbers would seem TO indicate
that they were "glad they came" The
following is the program:
Burlesca, (Gurlitt) Misses Mary Smith
and Jessie Tucker; "Barcola, " (Demuth)
John Marchmont; angels Ever Bright
and Fair" (Handel) Miss Pulfrey;
"Songs Without Words" Op, 62,No. 4,
OPP. lO2, No. 3, (Mendelssohn) Miss
Quick ALA Turka," (Oarl Bohm)
Willie Ewing; "King of the Forest Am
l." Parker Mr.. Paul Allured; Waltzes,
OPP 10, (LlftD Aurllla Hammer, Ella
Bittner, Maude Hooper; a.. Reverie.
(Faus onien), b Kuyawaik. (Wieniaw
ski Miss Mabelle Howard; "The
Knight of Old" Root, Mr.. l. O. Nc.
Mannis; Reverie, Jacobs. Bond Miss
Swigart; Spinning Song" (Cowen)
Miss Nellie Wallace Mazurks. (Mlynar-
ski, Lester Sharp; Trot de Cavelerie
(Rubenstein) Ensemble Glass.
No balks marred the general excel.
lence of the program and it is hard to
tell which numbers are deserving special
mention. The number, however, which
completely captured the audience was
the vocal solo by Miss Nellie Wallace
She sang the "Spinning Song" by
Cowen, and her rendition OF it showed
marked improvement over former
efforts, as we'll as the wonderful posi-.
bilities or her voice
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE fight III Alabama between the
Roosevelt and the anti administration
Republicans has waxed very warm. A
strong effort is being made to .compro-
mise the differences between the warrirg
factions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

REPRESENTATIVE HOLMES has pre-
sented bill to provide for the submits
sion 10 the people of the state the ques-
ton of convention for the purpose of
the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

SENATOR VAUGHAN's bill to provide for
the Intermediate sentence and for the
disposition. management and release
of criminals under such sentence. has
been referred to the Judiciary com.
mittee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THERE will be N trouble in sec caring
good crop of ice as Dawson City.
Thermom eters have registered .66 de-
grees below zero forithe past week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

SPEAKER CoRroN predicts that the
present session of the Legislature will adj
journ by May /. Should his prediction
come true every body will be happy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THAT the Pere Marquette is. In a
healthy condition is shown blythe report
that the first week in February its gross
increase was $31 500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE Detroit Sulphite Company's
plant in Delray was totally destroyed by
fire Monday morning, causing loss
of 100000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

GEN MILES returned home Monday.
During his five months trip abroad he
made complete circuit Of the globe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

FIR JOSEPH DOMBRoSKI, deau OF the
Polish priest OF Re roit, died in that
city Sunday morning
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

THE Naval Appropriation bill which
has been reported in the House carries
SIS, 600 900, a cut of over s. 900, 600 from
the estimate. The committee admits
the necessity for providing 1860 more
officers 10 man the vessels now in COM
mission and to be completed within the
next four years, but.base the cut in the
estimate on the necessity for ian eco
nomical expenditure of public money. ="
This in view of the fact that we have
been brought face to face with the ne
cessity Of being able to enforce our
policy-the Monroe DOCTRINES mex
plicable. The dangerous position we
are in at present has, even caused Demo
cratic newspapers to urge a powerful
navy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
CURRENT TOPICS
" OF THE DAY.

TWENTY THREE below zero was regis
tered at West Superior Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

Cures Catarrh of Heao
Throat and stomach
frice zoe by Druggists
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

j. +. SW lGA RT' 5.
-. REAL ESTATE LIST ...
II you have a farm to sell
II you want to buy a farm
II you want a mortgage loan
n you want INSURANCE
See Me.
NO. 3. For sale, lots and 9 room
frame house, flowing well, cistern,
plenty of fruit. Price, $3.50.
NO. 4. lots, fine location, $50 each.
NO. 3 For sale farm near Carson City,
I2I acres, farm house and barn, can be
made very nice and homelike place
Price, $50 per acre.
NO. II Is a good frame house and barn
in Alma. Price, $1,000, terms very
easy.
| NO. "a. For sale or ex change for other
property, 20 acres of land near a good
town and lots in the town on which
are good house, good barn and other
buildings.
NO. 81. 30 acres, good house, barn and
other buildings, good well, etc.
bargain. Price, $500.
NO p. 40 acres of land in Newark,
mostly improved. 20 acres OF timber
Price, s25 per acre.
NO %. House and lot in Alma new
house. Price. $1,000.
No p. House and lot in Alma good
house, good location. Price, 5000.
NO. 25. Farm miles from Alma so
acres, $40 per acre. House, barn and
other Improvements
NO. 10. For sale, a good house and
barn, Alma, including one half acre
of land. Price, $1,000.
NO. 20 For sale, 40 acres of land in
Mid and Co. Good land; price, 800.
NO rs Good room house. lots,
flowing we'll, small fruits, etc. Price,
$3.50
NO %. Farm of 50 acres; price, $500.
Will sell or exchange for other prop
erty.
NO. 80 40 acres of land 81 acres inn
proved Good frame house, orchard,
etc, $1,000
NO. -. House and lot, good location,
500.
NO -. Forty acres o; land, s625.
NO. q. Is a good business investment.
property in Alma paying I2ls per
cent, 10000. Terms easy.
NO 81. Is a fine ten room honse, good
location. one and one-fourth acres of
land. Barn, fruit trees, flowing we'll,
etc Price, $500. Terms to suit
purchaser.
NO. 80. Farm of 100 acres, I26 under
cultivation. House and two large
barns 70 acres seeded to grass, will
sell as one farm, OF will divide it.
NO. 81. Forty acres Of land 2l inn
proved, in good neighborhood. near
school. Price $3.50
NO. IS. For sale or exchange for other
property, fine residence property in
Howell, Mich.
NO. So Is one of the finest farms in
Gratiot county SO acres, az miles
from Alma Good buildings, orchard,
etc, bargain for some one. Terms
to suit purchaser.
NO. p. SO acre farm, S miles from
Alma. viii sell or exchange for prop.
erty in Alma SIS acres improved
j. T. SWIGART,
| Office over Alma State Savings
Bank. Alma, Mich.
End QNT[ DENT [YnuNNnC ETn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
FOR SALE. RENT EXCHANGE. ETC.

FOR SALE. RENT EXCHANGE. ETC.
~ Notices under this head will be charged for
at the rate OF five cents per line. No charge
less than 3 cents.
DOR SALE:-I wish TO sell my complete dray
IL line. ! have the contracts for carrying the
American express and L. ;. mail. Enquire OF
+. G kerner. II
DOR RENT.-vacant store formerly occupied
J. by Brock tin shop. Enquire at this Office
l2i3.tf
MANTED TO RENT-Eieht or ten room
wv house Centrally located Enqire at Re
cord office.
UELEGRAPHY taught thoroughly and quick.
~ Greatest demand for telegraph opera
tors ever known. We can place all graduates in
excellent positions Total cost. six months
course, tuition (telegraphy and typewriting)
board and room. sS2 This can be reduced
Write US to-day. Dodge's Institute. Valparaiso
Ind. i233 4 eov
DOOMS FOR RENr:-Two well furnished
IL roo MS with furnace heat Torrent Enquire
OF H. W. murkar' l2ls.tf.
DOR SALE Two store counters. one 10 feet
Il long ana the other rs feet. Enquire OF
c. Kernen. i2is-tf
TEAM FOR SALE.-1eam. harness and wagon
Kernen. i24stf
WANTED House and lot with barn. good
w location, or will purchase a suitably
located lot for building purposes. Address H.
l.. Nelson, Alma. t2i7tf
WANTED:-Several persons OF character and
w good reputation IN each state zone In this
county required) 20 represent and advertise old
established wealthy business house OF solid
financial standing Salary s2l.OO weekly with
expenses additional. all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head Offices Horse and
carriage furnish sd when necessary References
Enclose self addressed envelope Colonial Co
33l Dearborn St. Chicago tsl3
WANTED-sale to sell oils. preases
w paints and compound Salary or com
mission.
i2is-2w Cieyelsnd ohio
WANTEO.-A girl for general housework
w Apply at Mrs. n. J. Nermeulen's 1917 N
DROBATE NOTICE:-Stste of Michigan
Il County OF Gratiot. Probate Court FOR sai2
County, ss:-Notice il hereby given that nv
an order OF the Probate Court for the COUNTY
OF Gratiot made on the 9th day Of February. A
A. d., 1903. six months from that date were Al
lowed for creditors TO present their claims
against the estate OF James Wallace CLARK late of
SAID county, deceased, and that all creditors OF
sald deceased are required TO present their
claims TO said Probate Court. at the Probate
ONCE, In the Village OF Ithaca, for examination
ana allowance, on or before the 9th day of
August next, and that such claims Will be heard
before said Court on Saturday the 9th day
OF May and on Monday the 10th day of Augnst
next al ten o'clock in the forenoon of each of
those days. VI
Dated. Ithaca, February 9th, A. d.. 1904.
ISAAC ;. SEAvER, Judge OF Probate
tSeal) 22O4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

NO. "a. For sale or ex change for other
property, 20 acres of land near good
town and lots in the town on which
are good house, good barn and other
buildings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

NO. 8 For sale, farm near Carson City,
I2I acres, farm house and barn, can be
made very nice and homelike place.
Price, $50 per acre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

NO. II. Is good frame house and barn
in Alma. Price, $1,000, terms very
easy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

WANTEO.-A girl for general housework
w Apply at Mrs. n. J. Nermeulen's i2l7 N
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

~ Notices under this head will be charged for
at the rate OF five cents per line. No charge
less than IS cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20

bath; located on, bes part nf FRANKLIN Street.
Address $. AND F., ca.e this office. f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
AN.ORDlNANcE.

lApproyed AUGUST Is, 1861
aEANrlS$Sr RSn1s7 naNK ~ AMEHNi
SAT- sAARuc MAarHS sAi11N saaN a cEkhAn
ENTRANCE, WITH STONE STEPS
AND IRON RAILING. ON SIDE OF
PNGRANfYY 9N THE THE ERE nRgT o s1p phH5F
TENTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN
AND CARY STREETS g
De It ordained by the Council Of the City
OF Richmond:
1. That permission be and the same is
hereby granted the American National
Bank to construct and maintain Cellar
Entrance. with stone steps and Iron rail.
their property on the east side Of Tenth
Street between Main and Cary Streets,
subject to the following conditions:
be constructed according to the plan pre-
scented by said American Natlona a. ba INK
and now on file In the. Office OF City En-
glneer; and also in such manner ana Win
such materials, as shall be Satisfactory 10
g. The said American National Bank
shall at ail times keep said Cellar En-
trance IN proper rePa,p, ana sn ma STREETS
NAV at any time deem reasonable for. the
safety OF persons using tho highway over
and around said Cellar FG M ssa Pnna, Rank
shall pay the rate fixed BY the ordina an G.
| or vaults in sidewalks or allhys'
8. The permission hereby granted shnll
at any time be subject to any amendment
or revocation by the City Council. upon
| a revocation or amendment of said perrnis-
sion. the said American Eational BanK'
or any subsequent owner OF said mouse,
shall Immediately conform to such
| amendment or revocation:
| 6. The said permission Is given supJeet
| tn the conditions that the said American
| National Bank or any SUBSEQUENT owner
OF said house. will Indemnify rn,mpnrse:
and save harmless the city OF Rlchm ono
| for any charges damases, or cost tn aL!
| tho city may bo. REQUIRED to pay by reason
Of any person being injured or damage M sea
| in, any way, in propertyi or person, BY the
construction, existence. or maintenance
| Of said Cellar Entrance
! Z. Before any work Is done under this
! ordinance the said American National
Bank shall obtain from the City Engineer
! his written permit to excavate m streets
! or alleys Of the city.
| s. For failure to conform fully TO the
| provisions OF this ordinance, or any
amendment or revocation thereof, or any
requirement Hereunder the said Amerl.
! can National Bank, or any SUBSEQUENT
| owner Of said house. shall be liable to a
nne or not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars; each days failure to be
q. Xii ordinances or rarts OF ordinances
are hereby repealed, so far as the same
may conflict herewith.
TO- This ordinance shall be force from
! its passage. 4. = ..,,,,r, ~ " -, u,
aug 1S-5t t,