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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
ORDER OF HEARING State OF Michigan

ORDER OF HEARING State OF Michigan
" County OF Gratot, IS.
At session OF the Probate Court for the
County of GratiOt holden at the Probate Office
in the Village Of Ithaca on Monday the 18th
day of August. in the year one thousand nine
hundred three, 1893.
Present. Isaac Seaver, Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF stanley Ward
and Blanche BOughtOn. minors
On reading and filing the petition. duly veri.
fed. OF Anna NJ. Boughton, Guardian of said
minors. praying that she may be licensed to
sell at private sale all the real estate described
in said petition for the purpose OF eXpending
and investing the proceeds.
Thereupon IL il Ordered that Tuesday, the
18th day of September A. d. 1903 nj ten o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the next OF Kin and heirs
at law of said minorsiand all other persons I'm
ested in said estate, are required to appear at
session OF said Court then to be holden at 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 TO the persons interested In said
estate. OF the tendency Of said petition and
the hearing thereof by causing copy of this or
der to b. published in the ALMA RECORD. a news
paper printed and circulated In said County
OF Gratiot for three successive weeks previous
TO said day OF hearing. "a true copy.)
(sEAL) ISAAC :. SEAvER,
s-ll-4w Judge OF Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
BOTH WERE SURPRISED.

On Monday evening, NJ. ]. Bogardus
add wife were surprised by visit from
niece of the former, Mrs. T. L. Wilson,
Of Amigo, Wis, whom he had not seen
for twenty-five years. She was accom-.
panied by her husband and they were,
in turn, surprised, after viewing our
little city and the surrounding country,
for they had an idea that Uncle Matt"
lived in a land Astounding in pine
stumps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
THE RECORD COUNTY MAP.
A Complete Atlas of Gratiot County Now
Ready for Distribution.

The Record is now ready to offer to
the people OF this county complete
atlas map, showing every farm and the
name of the owner. all the roads, rural
mail routes. sections, townships, rivers
and railroads.
These maps will be sold at the ex-
tremely low price of 81 90 for the paper
map and $500 for the cloth. II. N.
Ronald and Theodore Nelson will can
vass the county and offer them for sale at
the above price. One of these maps
should be in every home in the county,
not only as an encyclopedia of informa-
ton regarding matters OF interest to us
all, bat for the education OF our chill
dren. See that you give The Record
solicitors an order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

In THE death Of Lord Salisbury the
world has lost one of it's greatest states.
men. His public career covered nearly
80 years. He began as a member Of
parliament, and the death OF his father
and elder brother elevated him to the
peerage For 20 years he was cabi-
net member, and 10 years premier.
During his long. useful and honorable
career the weight of his influence was
ever found on the side OF the world
peace and England's progress. He was
cautious aud conservative rather than
spectacular, and he left the strong i'm
press Of his character upon the history
of his country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THE report of State Treasurer Mccoy
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903,
Just made public, shows that the bal
ance in the treasury at the beginning of
the year was SO, 45S. sl1.l4, and the re-
ceipts of the year IS, 400, s29 80, making
total of 81 ,9O4 ,64l.13 The total dis
bursements were 81, 3S7, 535 81, leaving a
cash balance at the close of the year of
s4,5l7 ,105 .32.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
ALMA HEIGHTS.

Lille Mosher is on the sick list.
Mrs. Broadhead, Of st. Louis, is Wis.
iting her son and family,
Mrs. Dunkel is q guest at the home
of her daughters in this locality
Mr. Albert Kipp, of Wheeler, called
on friends in this vicinity last Saturday.
Mrs. Phinney has been spending a
few days with her brother in the
country.
Miss Minnie Trouts, Of Edmore, Wis
tied Mrs. Frank Barnes, the latter part
of the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

A NORTH MICHIGAN paper wakes up
its delinquent subscribers in this lively
fashion 1T is said that man who
squeezes a dollar never squeezes his
wife. A glance at the subscription
book leads us TO believe that many
women in this section are not having
their ribs cracked Come in and settle
and show that alls right at home"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THE graceful Senator Tillman has de.
clared that the silver plank of the Kan.
sas City platform must be retained. AS
the Senator is farmer, like Mr. Bryan,
he should have said something about
wheat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

The Agricultural College has an.
nounced four short courses to begin
January 5,.1904. There will be a special
course in agriculture, one in creamery
management and butter making, one in
fruit culture and one in Horticulture and
vegetable gardening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

ACCORDING to the Sheridan News
work has been commenced at that place
on the proposed Grand Rapids and Sagi.
nav electric road, but there has been
nothing doing at this part Of the route
as vet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THERE is no good reason why the
President should not feel fairly comfort
able over the political situation, as I'M
doubtedly he does In the first place he
has no effective opposition in his own
party and in the second place that party
has no formidable opposition in the
country
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

WITH the attempt to force the men
of the American navy to wear pajamas
the mooted question arises whether they
are to be spelled pyjamas or pajamas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

CHICAGO is so pestered with labor
unions that some Of its manufacturers
are leaving the city to escape the nu.
stance. There is plenty of room for them
in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

AFTER years Of careful training the
two minute limit has been reached for
trotters. Lou Dillon, the little Oalifor-
MIA wonder, trotted mile in exactly
two minutes, without skip, at Read
vile, Mass Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THE St Johns News passed it's fit
teenth milestone last week and took &C.
casion to puff itself up with a column
article on the rapid growth Of its sub.
scription list The News is one of the best
weeklies in Michigan and its growth has
been phenomenal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
Churches and Societies

The pastor will preach in the morn.
ing at the Presbyterian church. There
will be no service in the evening.
Sermon at st. Johns church on Sun.
day morning will be on the Parable of
the Vineyard" Service at 1890. All
are invited. Sunday school az 1900.
No evening services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

CoRBETT and Fitzsimons were on
the same train for four days on their
return from San Francisco, but care
fully avoided meeting in the same car.
Had they done so mill without seconds
might have resulted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

Gov. BLISS has been granted pension
OF S12 per month, not that he needs it
but because of Inability to perform
manual labor"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

JOSEPH NJ. WEISS, of Detroit, is at
tempting 20 collect an alleged claim
against the late Senator Mcmillan Of
S7,025 for political services rendered.
Joe's services come high but the poll
ticians must have them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

REPORTS from all over the sugar beet
belt are TO the effect that the growing
crop is in fine form, and it promises now
to be banner year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

The Seventh Day Adventists OF
Northern Michigan are preparing for
camp meeting at Mancelona next week.
Sixty tents are on the grounds and there
are more TO follow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

IT is said that gambling games will
not be- tolerated at the West Michi'
gan State Fair
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THE biggest coward under the sun is
the man who deserts his wife because he
is to lazy to support her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

THE last legislature, including per
diem, mileage, etc., cost the state sl4o,-
730,87.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
CURRENT TOPICS !
" OF THE DAY. !

THE car OF Russia receive the high
est wage in the world-$7S.3 30 minute
for day of six hours.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

NOTICE TO MILK USERS.
All water that is used TO wash and
clean bottles and milk utensils at the
Granger dairy, is boiled before using.
1276-pd NJ. ]. GRANGER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Aug. D. 1903.

Oats and rye have advanced one cent since
last week, wheat remaing stationary. Poultry
is lively, the Central Michigan Produce com
pany pushing that end
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

The annual Michigan Free Metho dist
conference, which has been in session
at Cadillac, closed Sunday. Fifteen
hundred ministers and laymen attended.
The following appointments We're made
for this district: Ionia district--A. S.
Hartle, district elder; Mt. Pleasant, j.
A Hudnutt; Glare, y. l.. Lambertson
Alma, r L. Roycroft St Louis, Eunice
Stoddard; Elm Hall, NJ. o. Eddy Slant
on, S. H. Williams; Greenville, f. ID.
kaufman; Orleans, Belding, NJ. Dafoe;
Saranac, o. A. Glass; Morgan, 8. II.
Carpenter; Sunfield, j. b. Griswold;
Grand Ledge, l. II. Hahn Hastings, j.
A. Allen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, aready to-
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden. but sustains, nourishes, in
vigorates. IT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

product Of his infamed and foolish
Imagination.
DR. G. T. LAMB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

AN IMPORTANT championship contest
will be decided at Arbeiter hall, Sagi-
nav, Monday evening, Aug 81, when
Martin Duffy, Of Chicago, welterweight
champion of the world, will meet Gus
Gardner, the champion at 1875 pounds.
THE Railroad Age records now only
five unimportant steam railroads, from
four TO twenty.eight miles in length
each, which have failed TO meet the in
terest on their obligations during the
past six months. This is a different
showing from that made ten years ago
when railroad receivers were being APP.
pointed every few days.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Grand State
Reunion of the Soldiers and Sailors
Association Of Michigan, to be held at
Big Rapids, September 9th to 18th, are
progressing rapidly. II will be week
of glory and general good time. with
eminent speakers and carnival OF
amusements, entertainments, sports and
games from morning till night, A one
fare round trip rate good for the entire
week has been granted by all railroads
and the "Water Power City" invites
every body to come and see them that
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

U,OR sALE.--House and lot for sale cheap.
II Inquire OF DR.. Kelly. 23tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

WANTED A woman TO assist few hours
w day in housework. Apply 10 Mrs. J. II.
Lancashire. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
FOR SALE. RENT EXCHANGE. ETC.

WANTED A laundress by the week Please
w apply TO Mrs. j. II Lancashire. Alma.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
The Great Chautauqua Work.

The original Chautauqua has now
multiplied to about sixty, held in all
sections of the country. but the moth
er institution continues to lead. Last
year, at the lake resort in western New
York, there was adopted weekly topic
scheme and it is to be followed this
year. Beginning on July 18th, there
will be seven of these weeks, as fol-
lows Civic, woman's, missionary the
liquor problem, popular education, en-
piOyers and employees. and, finally the
spiritual. The school is to be en-
larged. especially the arts and crafts
and the fine arts, and the musical de-
partment strengthened. The feature of
this. the thirtieth annual session, will
be the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the literary and scien
titic circle. that pioneer of those read
ing courses which have been adopted
by many religious interests, and which
have come to number readers all over
the world There will be dedication
of new grove. made necessary be-
cause the grounds were enlarged This
original Chautauqua has always been
visited in vast numbers by people
from the South. the Southwest. and
| the entire West.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

gave birth to a 10-pound baby girl. She is
now six months old and weighs IS pounds
My friends were all surprised. Some would
not believe i, until they came to see me.
My husband says he never saw such a
change in any one as there was in me after
l had taken three or four bottles of Peruna.
l am stronger than have been since l was
quite young. God bless you and your med
icine forever. can not tell you all. My
letter is too long already: but | will say
Peruna cured me- l never saw or heard of
anything half SO good. l can never thank
you enough for your kindness. In cases of
la grippe it works like charm. 1t cured
my baby wheh other medicines failed. She
was real bad with la grippe. Mrs. L. Nj.
Griffith.
Mrs. f. +. Thomas, Alpha. Mo-, writes:
l have used your Peruna and Manalin.
7 had been dOc,O-ino for several vaa-G h"t
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

kept getting worse. One Gay neiehbor
woman brought me your book. the g Ills of
Life. and wanted me to take your med
icine. told her that l had given up all
hope of ever getting well. | had tried so
much medicine. My neighbors thought l
was nearly dead with consumption.
Finally | concluded that | would make
last trial. So my husband got me a bottle
of Peruna and Naualin, | commenced
taking them according to directions. That
was two years ago. A year ago last No
vember l gave birth to a 10-pound baby
boy, who is well and hearty; and | am
doing my own housework. | can never
give Peruna too great praise. I think it is
the best medicine ever heard Of Mrs.
Z. T. Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
~ once ~ Dr Hartman o'virT \ full state
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Think Court House Too Costly.

Cuyahoga county, Ohio. is TO build
q court house in Cleveland The
plans proposed look to an expenditure
OF $7,OOO,0OO but the county commits.
sioners are busily at work cutting
down the estimates, and already have
Topped off $l,000,OOO. They are trying
to cut out $3,OOO,OOO more.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Protection Of Animals.

Mrs Sarah X. Bolton of Cleveland
will shortly make a tour of the largest
cities to plead the cause Of the waif
cat and tramp dog. 1t was largely
through Mrs Bottoms efforts that a
home for such four-footed outcasts
was established in Chicago This en-
ergetic woman is wasing an active
war against the pound. and she is set
ting up homes of refuge for neglected
animals, not only in her home city. but
in Boston. Washington and some of
the southern states.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
"PE-RU-NA SAVED MY LIFE
Women Made Strong and Raccy
Mothers.
Catarrh Of the Pelvic Organs Is .
Frequent Caus. of Blrrenness.
Pe-ru-na Era1ieates Catarrh From
the System.

TO the woman of ancient Israel not to
become a mother was regarded as
the greatest of earthly Calamities.
To become mother-rnore especially the
mother of a strong, healthy boy was the
height OF glory for the faithful woman of the
good old Bible DAYS Even now, when ma
ternity is not esteemed as of yore the
mother of healthy children is an object of
ad mlration, and sometimes envy. by her
neighbors. As compared with ancient
peoples. the average American woman has
a low appreciation of motherhood. There
are. however, a great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from grateful
women who have been made strong healthy
and happy mothers need no added words of
ours to make them convincing. Catarrh had
weakened and impaired their entire systems.
Peruua made them sound and we'll.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Griffith, Arco, Idaho, writes:
Your medicine did me a wonderful
amount of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness. | am so years old and never had any
children but since beginning your medicine
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Secret Is Out About Kansas.

His skull was fractured but no
bones were broken says the Topeka
Capital in recounting that a citizen
had been run over by street car.
Once more we are aroused to the
suspicion that the Topeka intellect
is cased in gutta percha,' says the
Kansas City Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
For What Reason?

popular dining saloon in the
British metropolis has sign outside
the door conveying information of an
alarming character: This is the best
restaurant in London. Our fish can
not be approached
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

Smoke Raxter's "Bullhead" 5-cent cigar
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Platinum a VaIuabI. Mineral.

Platinum, which is indispensable In
some instruments OF precision, and is
useful In the arts particularly, be.
cause when imbedded in glass it does
rot crack it by unequal expansion. is
still. much more valuable than gold
E1ne-tenths of the worlds platinum
(about $500 pounds) comes from the
Ural mountains. which enables Russia
to control the price.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
To Protect Gar and Emperor.

1t is said that when the car OF Rus
sia and the German emperor visit
Rome they will be guarded by 1,2OO
detectives, who will masquerade as
pilgrims, peasants. priests, nuns and
other characters Astounding in Rome
and will lodge in all sorts of hotels.
high-priced and low inns, in cloisters.
private rooms and even houses OF i'll
reDute
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
CopDer on Lake Superior.

The richest copper region is that Of
Lake Superior, the copper being all in
the native state. In Minnesota mine
one mass taken out was forty-five feet
IN length, twenty-five feet at the great.
est width and thickets part was
more than eight feet. 1t weighed
about 420 tons and was over 80 per
cent copper.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Immense Cistern for Wine.

In California an immense cistern
has been erected to contain wine 1t
has capacity of 500 900 gallons, is
lo4 feet long. q feet deep. and "a
feet wide. 1t is lined with concrete
two feet thick. and is coated inside
with glaze as impermeable as glass.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
NeeHe \ Dapoper

1t is said that King Carlos OF Portu-
gal consumes thirty-one huge and ex-
ceedingly strong Havana cigars daily
What he needs is a damper in his
windpipe. He has too much draft. 1t
takes an ordinary smoker a good hour
to burn up such cigar.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Ivy of Value to a House.

Ivy growing on a house, SO far from
making the house damp, as is usually
supposed, actually extracts all mois-
ture from the walls.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

Largest Electrical Pumping Plant.
The largest electrical pumping plant
in the world is that at Utah Lake. 1t
raises 100000 gallons of water a
day for irrigating the Great Salt Lake
Valley.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
When Your Grocer Saw.

he does not have Defiance Starch. you may
he sure he is afraid to keep it until his
stock Of IL OF. packages are sold Defiance
Starch is not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch. but contains l6 OF. to
the package and sells for same money q -
o. brands.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Sport as a Fine Art.

II you want sport as a fine art, you
must seek it in country which is
too small or too thickly peopled to let
anything happen by accident, even a
hens egg.-From The Yellow Van in
the May Century.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Bananas Better Than Beefsteak.

weight for weight" it is claimed
that bananas beat beefsteak. And,
moreover, there are cases on record
where children's lives have been
saved by keeping them on diet OF
bananas"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Tigers Kill Many in India.

Tigers did as much damage as usual
in India last year, killing 943 per-
sons. Over 1920 wild beasts were
destroyed, for which bounties were
paid of 100000 rupees.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
ZeppeIin's New Invention,

Count Zeppelin, who bankrupted
himself with airships, has invented
an automobile launch which has its
propellers in the air and shows
speed of sixteen miles an hour.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Pessimism in the Sunny South.

Pessimism in the Sunny South.
Glory is but a transient dream that
gives color to a sleep bespangled with
illusions of greatness; a mirage, gilt
tering, but unsubstantial, lowering
above the oasis in the desert Of life
at whose fountain many a weary trav-
eler would quench his burning thirst
that he may press on to grander
eights.-Roanoke, Va, Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Worlds Smallest University,

The university at Foura Bay. Sierra
Leone, is said to be the smallest in
the world. 1t has five professors, but
less than twenty students.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Want Railroad TO the Yukon

There Is movement on foot in
Vancouver to secure the construction
OF railway from some point on the
coast within the province of British
Columbia to the valley of the Yukon.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home. New York. Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach. Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c Sample
FREE. Address A. 5. Olmsted, Leroy, NY
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Less Flax Grown in Ireland,

Only 49.746 acres Of flax were
grown in Ireland last year This is a
decrease of 1913 per cent on the fig
ures for 1901.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
FREE! EREE!! EREE!!!

WANTED. Boys and girls everywhere to receive
Camera Free for selling L. Mystic Polishing Cloth.
at y OTIS each. The cloths used by everyone f1
polishing silverware, copper, gold articles, bicyce
etc., and everybody will buy one Send yCur name
and address and - cts. in snmps for sample cloth
take orders with, and when you have paid us for Il
more cloths We will send the Camera. We prepay
charges on cloths and Camera. You can sell your
sample cloth for % cts. The Eastern Jobbing and
Agents Supply Co., Bank Block. Denver. Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
VARYING Deurees of Time.

Belgium and Holland use Green
wich time. In Germany, Austria,
Denmark, Italy, Scandinavia and
Switzerland one hour before Green
wich time rules.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
One Way to Cook Eoos.

The farmers of India when fuel Is,
scarce, cook an egg without fire. The
egg is placed in sling and whired
around for about 5 minutes, until the
heat generated by the motion has
cooked it.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
DR.. COFFEE
Discovers Remedies That ReStore
Sight to Blind People.

D,, ". O. Coffee. a noted oculist 3oo Goo1
Block Dies Moines Iowa has discovered mel.
icines for the eyes that people can use NJ home
Ulcers or Blindness and restore sight.
DR.. Coffee has published an 50 page book on
Eve Disc which he will send Free to every
reader OF this piper. This book tells how To
prey yept old sight and make weak eyes sLrous.
Write Dr. Coree today for his book.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Good Excuse.

If the spirit OF Henry Ward Beech
er is thinking about small change,
those who are in the flesh may be
pardoned for worrying about the rent.
Sioux City Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Motor Cars of Paris.

There are now 5000 motor cars
registered in Paris and it's suburbs.
OF these $500 have a registered speed
of 20 miles an hour or more.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Keep Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley. for 1t
is going to be a winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
ton. GIG Majestic Building, Denver.
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
Many BAY Of Islands,"

There are no less than five differ
ent bays. each called the Bay of Is
lands. The best known one is in New
Zealand.