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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
Z. W. REDMAN and
j. W. HARROD,
Surye Vpre

OF said work shall try TO let in one contract
3 aud 10 miles as one section OF the main drain.
commencing at stake No 1903 on the n W 4, of
the ne . OF sec |, sunni r Township, and ending
at stake No 30, on the sw IA OF the sw Il of sec
q Seville Township, and 10 include also Ia said
contract the branch TO Mud Lake, on sec ~ se-
Vile Township. Bidders on this contract must
agree TO be bond smen in the sum of a. 600 such
agreement TO be made known before bids are
made or We other satisfactory security that
the work VIII be completed before Dec l. 1904
said work Will be let by sections The section
at the outlet OF said drain will be let first and
the remaining sections I'm their order up stream
In accordance with the diagram now on file with
The other papers pertaining to said drain in the
Office OF the County Drain Commissioner OF
the County of Gratiot, TO which reference NAV
be had by all parties interested. and bids will
BE- made and received accordingly. Contracts
will be made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the performance
or the work. m sum to be fixed then and there
by me. rtserving to myself the right TO reject
any and all bids. The date for the completion
OF such contract and the terms OF payment
therefor shall be- announced al the time and
place OF letting
Notice l. further hereby given, that az the
time and place OF said letting or at such other
time and place thereafter 10 which | the
journ the same. the assessments for dement's
and the lands comprised within the sumner and
seville drain special assessment district and
the appointments thereof will be an
nounced by me and will be subject
TO review for one day. from nine O'Clock
In the forenoon until i've clock In the after
noon. The following Is description OF the
TO wit:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15

Petition for electric light 20 be placed at corner
Center and Cedar streets read and on motion
REFERRED to the electric light committee
ON motion of Trustee Delavan. supported By
Trustee Moore, the petition to sprinkle west
Superior street was referred TO the committee
on streets.
Trustee Demuth presented the following
resolution aud moved its adoption
Motion seconded by Trustee Moore
WHEREAS, there are noxious weeds growing
within the corporate limits OF the village OF
Anna. Michigan. upon lands and premises owned
oy residents OF said village. and whereas said
resident owners neglect and refuse 10 destroy
sane, and whereas IL becomes and is necessary
FOR the appointment OF a commissioner for the
destruction OF noNOus weeds within said village
now therefore. boz il
ResoiueS. by the common council OF the village
OF Alma, now in session. that John Greg be
and he hereby is appointed Commissioner for
The Destruction OF NoXous Weeds. il and for
The said village OF Alma.
Motion carried
On motion the proposition from the printers
was referred to the committee on printing.
Trustee Delavan presented thu following
resolution and moved its adoption
Motion seconded by Trustee Sancerhof
WHEREAS, this date June 18th 1000 is the
date fixed by the common council OF the village
OF Alma Michigan. for the hearing OF sugges.
liable to be assessed for the work OF construc-
ton or the sewer, known and designated as
: Pollasky sewer, and whereas the said council
deems that there should be a continuance of
this said session for the purpose of giving
further time TO any and all persons intercs ed
IN said sewer TO offer suggestions and objections
thereto, as provided by the notice heretofore
made published and entered IN the records OF
this said Council, therefore be II
hesolUed, by the Common Council OF the VIII
lage OF Alma, now in session. that when this
said Council shall adjourn. It shall be TO the 9Th
day OF July. A, ID. 1904, at eight O'Clock % m
and that on said date, this said Council viii bear
any and all suggestions and objections TO said
sewer, known and designated a. "Pollasky
Sewer, as provided by the said notice hereto.
fore made, published and entered I'm the records
OF this said Council, and be 10 further
ResoiOeo, that notice OF this said ad journment
shall be published IN the Alma Record "A news.
paper published and circulating I'm the village
)f Alma. Michigan, and also posted I'm three
places therein.
Motion carried
On motion OF Trustee Moore supported by
trustee Sanderhoff 1t was decided to allow the
Ire team to make one exhibition run July 9TH.
On motion council adjourned
G.. 5. YOUNG. w. KINCH
PRESIDENT Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
Council PROCEEDINGS

ALMA, Mon June =. 1901
Regular meeting Of the common council OF the
Village OF Alma in council chamber on above
date.
Present: President Young Trustee Delavan
Demuth, Moore and Sanderhon
Absent: Trustees Montigel and Struble.
Minutes Of last regular meeting and OF inter
vening special read and on motion approved.
On motion the referred claim of II. F. Thomp.
son was allowed at footing and the clerk in
structed TO issue order tor same amounting 10
s24i5.
On motion the following claims were allowed
at footing and the clerk instructed 10 issue
orders for same:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
Notice OF Village Taxes,

On and after this date will be at the
office of Tinker & Hannah on each day
OF the week for the purpose OF collecting
the village taxes for 1904.
THEo. W. MARSH, Treas.
Dated. Alma, Mich, June IL, 1904.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
The length OF drain on each description is as
LIE TOWNSHIP


Survey made In March, 1904. under direction
OF Parker Merrill, County Drain Commissioner
j. W. HAkkOD. Surveyor
Said work Will be let by sections. The sec.
ton at the outlet of said drain will be lei frst
ana the remaining sections IN their order m
stream, In accordance with the diagram now on
nle with the other papers pertaining 10 said
drain In the ONCE of the County Drain Commits
sioner OF the County OF Gratiot 20 which
reference may be had by all pa rites interested
ana bids viii be made and received accordingly
Contracts viii oe made with the lowest respon-
sible bidder giving adequate security for the
performance OF the work In a sum 20 be fixed
then aud there by me, reserving 10 myself the
rght 10 reject any aud all bids. The date for
The completion OF such contracts and the terms
OF payment therefor shall be announced at the
time and place OF letting
Notice i further hereby given. that az the
time and place OF said letting or al such other
Time ana place thereafter to which ], the County
Drain commissioner aforesaid may ad jOurn he
same the assessments for benefits and the lands
comprised within the Sandel Branch
drain special assessment district, and the ap
poruonments thereof will be announced by ne
and Will be subject 10 review for one day. from
nine CLOCK In the forenoon until five O'Clock in
the afternoon. Tn following is a description Of
ihe severa tracts or parcels OF land constituting
the specal assessment district OF said drain,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15

Commencing at a point p ks south
ana ~ chs. west OF : post on east
side OF NV J.. Section 80. Seville town
shipF thence 40 deg. W 55 ks thence
80 chs thence IS deg. 80 min.
72g chs; thence 50 deg W 1910
chs thence 50 deg. W 40 chs; thence
n IS deg. 10 min. W G9G chs: thence
n 50 deg W IL ks and cross line bet Sec
tions 80 and 30 of Seville at 1929 chs.
south OF corner 10 Sections p. % 35
and Sc
Thence on same course 1.Os chs;
thence 80 deg $50 chs; thence n
deg W 9.S2 chs: and cross line be-
tween Sections 26 and IS AZ AS ISS chs
west OF corner TO Sections 25, PC. 95
and SO.
=, Thence on same course SO ks;
thence W 2;09 chs; thence 81 deg. W
9.OS chs; thence s SO deg w $50 chs
and cross Is line, Section 26, at AIS
north of south section line.
Thence on same course 1929 chs.
thence II deg. IS min. W 6.Si chs and
cross n and . line. Section 90 at
6.42 chs. north OF south section line.
n SIS deg W $50 chs. and cross line he.
tween q and W p OF = OF sw a
section -. at $50 chs. north of south
Thence on same course Is ks: thence
- chs; thence W 29.63 chs: thence
900 chs; thence W 33 ks. and cross
line between Sections 20 and 27 at Q Sc
chs. north OF corner to Sections I'D. 81
"a and 80. 80
Thence W 30 ks; thence $ s5 deg 90
mn d4.5S chs; thence s SO deg. 40
min. 2.4l chs. thence n So deg. 40
min W 5.22 chs. and cross x line al
D. - chs, north Of south section line
lhencc on same course 2gS chs.
thence % deg. 45 min w 1914 chs.
thence s IS deg. so min w 10 so chs
ana end at a line 21S chs south of a.
pos, west side Of Sc a. Section 27
BRANCH No. 2.
Commencing at a point SO ks. north
OF "a post on south side Section 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
BRANCH No. ,.

Commencing at a point - ks. south
and 33 ks. west of .. post on east side
of ne a. Section %. Seville township.
thence $ 50 deg. w 1870 chs; thence m
G6 deg 10 ks. and cross x line AT
l'.23 chs west of north Is post be-
tween Sections % and 26
Thence ON same course 24t chs:
thence 5S deg W $40 chs. and end Il
Mud Lake ON T. of ne "a, Section %.
Chains
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
BRANCH No, 4,

Commencing APPOINT 1905 chs aud 9 chs
OF center OF sec 81, seville Township. thence
n AZ che. thence deg q . 5s chs and cross
south line Of Pere Marquette r. r. right OF way
at 10 - his east OF center of sec "a.
Thence % deg. @ across said Pere
Marquette r. r. Co.'S right of way 1G7
chs.
Thence is deg w 1145 chs: thence
n p deg. 80 min. W eli chs; thence n
a. deg 80 min. W 5.7S chs; thence n
90 deg. W Isl chs. and cross north and
post.
Thence on same course ZAP chs:
thence 20 deg. 20 min. W 2.32 chs:
thence 40 deg. 50 min. w GO chs;
thence north 1915 chs. and cross line
between Sections - and 81 at sag chs.
west of a post.
Thence north 33 ks. and end at S.32
chs. west and 33 ks. north of !. post
betMoom SectInns - and 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
PINE RIVER TOWNSHIP.

NV q OF NV "a ......l9 25.76
Survey made in March. 1904. under al
rection OF Parker Merrill. County Drain
Commissioner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15

Commencing al point 80 lks. north
OF "a post on south side Section 25
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
SUMNER TOWNSHIP.

Total length Of drain ......... 100 81
The length OF drain on each descrip-
ton Of land is as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
SEVILLE TOWNSVILLE

Now therefore, for the town ship OF seville.
supervisor Seeley Amsbury Highway COmmis-
sloner G. G. Wonders, and an unknown or non.
resldcnt persons. owners and persons interested
III the above described land, and each OF you OF
the names SET opposite the above deScriptiOns
are hereby notified that at the time and place
Aforesaid, or AT such other time and pace
thereafter 10 which said hearing may be adj
journed, shall proceed 10 receive bids
lor the construction OF said Sande Branch
drain, i'm the manner herelnbefore stated and
also that at such time OF letting from nine
O'Clock m the forenoon TO five O'Clock in the
afternoon, the assessment FOO benefits and he
lahds comprised within the Saudel Branch
drain special assessment district will
DE subject 10 review. And You. and each of
you. owners and persons Interested IN The afore-
sald land are hereby cited 10 appear a. the
time aud place OF -aid letting, as aforesaid and
be heard with respect 10 such special assess
mehIs and your Interests i'm relation thereto.
II you 20 desire
Dated this nth day OF July 4. D. 1901
PARKER MERRILL,
county Drain Commissioner of the County OF
6ratiOt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Our Wickiae KY correspondent
tells a very interesting story this
morning on page 9, regarding the
conditions relating to the railroad
tracks between that city and Fort
Jefferson, about which some aeusa.
tcnal publications have lately been
made. lie has made a personal IN
specti1u of the tracks and also of the
reyetmcnt work done ca the river
bank; and his conclusion is tina
there is ne ground whatever for tao
Icpor. tndt the railroad companies
have decided To move their tracks ta
the hills His statement regarding
the effect Of the reyerment work Is
particularly interesting, indicating
that there is much virtue in roct
lined banks. dykes, etc, as means
of changing the action of the mighty
rivers Those Interested in these
things should read our CORE pond
ents statement
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
BRAVERY IN MEN,

In many places surprise is mani
Tested at tine stubborn resistance q
the Russian troops to superior mum
hers in the battles along the Vain and
to the heroic selt-deyotIon Of the lar.
anese who went forward in the at.
Jempts to block the Port Arthur nar.
Dor, The strange element in nearly
Ill these comments is that while they
40 not express surprise in words they
somehow convey the impression thai
this fact of bravery was wholly uney
pected
There Is not the least ground FL!
this Physical courage is one Of th5
common attributes Of manhood in ali
races which have eynced capacity
for progress, and probably in all 9th
ers also. The exceptions are yer5
few. ii any. individuals differ In the
percentage Of courage in their gen
eral makeup, in its quality, whether
aggressive or passive, and in the
methods Of mauifeatng it, but the
quality itself is present in all save a
few unfortunate individuals.
There are wider differences in iar
degree Of aggressiyeuess and this III
sometimes shown in the spontaneous
acts of bodies Of soldiers, as, for ex
ample. in the somewhat unexpected
climb OF the Union forces up Mission
Ridge in what is called the battle Of
Chattanooga.
The principal differences among
men in fighting efficiency are differ
eRces in intellectual outfit, in acute
pess and alertnesa Of perception and
Of action the capacity to see op1or
tunity, to seize it at the critical ma
ment and use IL Is another case cf
the superiority Of the man who
knows how" and has been trained &C.
use his knowledge.
There Is, Of course, the crash Of
mere prepander1nce OF ayoirdupois On
numbers, but that is another matter
II is superior brain or superior
brain training that makes superior
fighting efficiency 1t was by the su
perior use Of brain power that toe
japanese hal preponderating fore
just where needed in the Yalu fgh.
ing.
Bravery is always to De expected
n men. Intellect and training mesf
use that quality a. they DO every 9th
err known 20 man Chicago Chronicle
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
JAPs GIVEN TO ATHLCTlc3.
From Early In!arcy They are Tram
ed to Develop Their Muscles.

From C5rIy In!arcy They are Tram
ed to Develop Their Muscles.
Considering thor size the japanese
ar2 undoubtedly the strongest peo,l,
In the world Time and again theee
little brown men have demons. aztec
their ability TO endure taugue5 that
wou,,' break down the most sircHy
Europeans. In any Jaramsc town
one cannot walk far without tciag
confronted by athletes in ore form on
another In the streets you can rare.
Is escape the painted ana gaudlly
dressed tots who turn baby naad.
springs. execute somorsaults and dc
other infanulc stunts in a wheelling
effort TO secure the marry foreigner s."
wealth. A japanese matauri were not
the fair it purports wit-out the be
sranried tightrope performance, the
bamboo ladder climbing youngsters
the wrestlers. trmblers. spearsmcn ct
feucers.
So deeply rooted is the native low,
for the strenuous life that the ma
t.oral sports Of other lands have been
tried IN Japan The mikalo, wilt
many Of the imperial family, attends
the aunnal spring races III lokolama
rut not1ing in the line Of importe,
sports SO appeals to the Japanese "a
cycling and baseball Cycling cluh
are scattered all over the empire
thousands Of American bicycles sp.t
across the island and t>a foreigners
experience difficulty in Keeping oyoa
few 81 the records ara trophies on
f native hands
The Toxic baseball team Is an Ell
eioat organization and Il frequently
drubs the teams from other ports and
cities At the Yokohama cricket
grounds excellent and sharply con.
tested games may be Witnessed occa
jiuually between TIE Toxic nnl'ye
team and the Yokohama foreign or
gauiza ion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
Board of County Commissioner
JOHN A. MILLER. Chairman,
JOHN A. BOURGEOIS,
Or. j. Il. CAUSE.
Where His Interest Lay.

AT the end Of a days journey a
traveller stopped for the night at a
small ranchers shack In Montana. As
he sat on the doorstep with his host a
troop OF children began playing about
them and he asked These all yours?'
Yep" How many?" Lets see" and
tho rancher hesitatingly began count
ing them mp on his fingers Pretty
soon drove of hogs came into view.
"Yours?" asked the traveller yep"
How many Jest SEQ to a pig" was
the instant response
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Announcement is made that Helen
Keller. the most Wonderful blind
woman this country has produced
has declared her mission in life She
win graduate from Radcliffe college.
the womah 4 annex to Harvard this
spring ana then her life work begins
After a visit 10 the 81 Louis fair at
which she will be an honored guest
on Helen Keller day, she viii remove
to Streatham Mass, where she has
taken q c,ttage Here she will de
vote her time aud attention to amel
iorlton Of the blind She believes
that those who cannot see have q
part TO play in the world the same
as those who are in possession of
all their faculties, and while il is not
know exactly what she Will
do for the betterment o.
her kinl. /; Is understood thar she
win ondeay0r To produce books an
universal system Of raised print
with which to publish them Sh7
thinks that able bodied people, no
natter what their condition should
work. and if they are laugh; they will
become more efficient
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Friends OF Mr. Edward Duggan
member Of the county Democratic
central committee, have urged him to
become candidate for the Illinois
general assembly but il is under-
stood that he has positively declined
lie is a popular man ana wen quail
fed for the honor There are several
candidates from other counties. vino
have been actively in the field for
some weeks and have made some
headway in the favor of the Demo
cratic voters. chief among whom r.
probably Mr. Walter y. Williams. o.
Marion. who is a young Democrat OF
pleasant manner and marked ability
also, and who has been in this city
aeyeral times lately meeting the
voters and presenting his claims ef
fectively.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

a special meeting of the city c9ua
ell is now in order. az was promised
at the late regular meeting. to take NJ
various matters of imp rtance lef.
unfinished then. Perhaps one Of the
raast important Is tie providing Of
fire protection to the AK Handle fac
tory in the lower part Of the ely.
The people who established the plant
there are without such protection. In
line with this Ia request of the Cairo
Milling company, on the west siIe of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
Couldn't Bear to Renew Subscription.

Here is a true story. for which we
youch: A pastor interested in main
tanning the circulation Of the Herald
in his field asked good woman in his
congregation to renew. Il can't" she
replied MY dear mother who died
last month, took it all her life and
priced it very highly. | cannot renew
it because It reminds me so much Of
my mother, Richmond (Va) Rellg-
ions Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
The Best Sailors.

Scandinavians are universally re.
garded as the best deep-sea sailors.
rAey are everywhere demanded by
shippers in preference to any others,
In time Of danger they are the coolest,
The most resourceful and the least
likely TO be stricken by the hopeless
ness Of a situation Sailors Of the
Latin rates are apt to appeal to
heaven when they should be shorten
ing sail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18
A STATESMAN GETS REVENGE.

When John Sharp Williams, the
Democratic leader in congress. frasa
from laur Is son ln the fields Of
forensic warfare with the most skill.
ful dealers OF the Republican party
returned 10 his home In pelceiur
placid Yazoo City a few days ago IL
was reasonable to expect that nj.
constituents would welcome him with
such an ovation as bis remarkable
achievements called for II was but
right that the people should give ev'
lenca Of their appreciation Of the bril-
liant young man who bad gone on.
from their midst to revive Tho tfadj
tional glorie5 Of Mississippi slater
nanship in the wide arena of national
politics.
But the ovation was not pr8vi5e,.
The home coming Of this man. vino
has made Yazoo city famous ana
who has built such a place for him
self in the hearts uf his countrymer
that The presidency has been almos
thrust upon him, was as quiet as p
funeral procession He hired a negro
g carry his grip from the depot ir
bis hone. and sauntered down the
street with no other sign If recog1-.
lion than an occasional "TI0wdy
lohn' or a Iiow's crops on your
farm?7
OF course there was a reason for
this
The fact is that even the fame of
John Sharp Williams, the wit anc
scholar of congress. was eclipse1 for
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Much of the war news that would
be interesting Is suppressed by the
censorship of the Japanese The re-
ports Of the situation and movements
Of the opposing forces come in mainly
from Russian sources. And the Rus
SLAMS keep the world in absolute ig-
norance of their strength in Man
churia and of the movement Of rein
forcements towards the seat II war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Within the last several days Con
gressman Williams was given the
nine delegates Of Randolph county,
AMI the six delegates Of Jefferson
oamty He seems certain to carry
a majority of the delegates of south
ern Illinois to the Democratic sta,e
convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-18

Gov. Yates was not with the Shiloh
battle field delegation which passed
through Cairo sunday az was origi
naly planned II would moi be neces
sary to say this were it not that one
newspaper report has it that he was
The governor has battlefield Of the
present which is more interesting &c
him than any battlefield Of the past;
and he feels quite sure that the liv
ing, at Springfield just now, need his
personal attention much more thar
any dead--yes, even the dead Of Shi
lob And who will say the governor
Ii moi right?