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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
STATE AID FOR PUBLIC
WAGON ROADS
Provided Majority of the Electors Vote Yes, April B.
on the Amendment to the Constitution.

Legislature submits by
Resolved m the Senate Michigan, that the
following amendment to the Constitution of Michigan be- and
that say of article fourteen OF said Constitution be
amended o a 5 o read as follows
Capitals Compose the Amendment
10 vo n April Sd. all over Michigan
shall be party engage Ill., any work
engaged in carrying on any such work ex
I'm THE IMPROVEMENT THE IMPROVEMENT
ROADS, and the expenditure OF grants 10
the sta o land or other property. annaloiig
of the voters following the amendment will be adopted
if a majority IT will be defeated
Issuen in No. Better Roads
relative the State aiding in the I'M
provement OF he Public Wagon Roads. YES lAJ
Constitution relative to the State aiding III ue I'M
provement the Public Wa Reads. (NO) u
probability United States will shortly grant national "u TO-
ward the building good Mhgans Constitution abso'
anything do with such move
appropriation that planned by the bo""
do change Constitution TINS
money such prohbe clause IN their
Constitution
Them YES vote means probability 10000 for Michigan NO
vote means that 90 o other
Farmers better roads the cost OF
of the farmer alone Is today BUSINESS
roads the trade and
the re even trade business be carried
for il is far trade all of the time than rush III dry
time and should vote Tor means
public Michigan, and the work there to do
the greater the the the demand the better the
.,,, =. ,.
the amendment adopted prison labor be utilized i'll crushing
by the convict III crushing stone VIII
days work do TO apply to the road men ue
will be working against him. and then the nice
easy work that the doing he gyento the honest family
supporting men to do -, III, ~ h0oe,,e1 ~, better Public
f. Wagon Roads then for heavens VOTE YES.
: "'eo" ~ 49, ToRArIo S EARLE,
Highway Coniuissoner
xA<AA \
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31

For fourteen years the senior mem
Der of this firm. Mr.. j. :. Caple, has
conducted hardware store III this city
under the firm name of Caple Il Hall.
About three years ago Mr. Hall sold
his interest back 10 Mr.. Caple and he
was succeeded by w. w. Caple, from
which time the firm has been known a.
J. s. Caple & Son.
Mr.. Caple has always associated him
self in every possible way with the gen
eral interests of the City and ever ready
10 assist new enterprises which would
tend 10 build up and benefit the town
and citizens. The business has pros
pered under his conservative manage
ment. and now after his years of faitll-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
LETTER FROM JUDGE STONE.
To THE VOTERS:

To THE VOTERS;
| am a candidate for reelection a. Cir
cult Judge. The office Is non-partisan.
and no political issue Is involved in the
contest. Ny election should depend up
on the fact whether or not my admins
tration has been such that 1t fairly de-
serves such recognition and endorsement.
To those who have not had opportunity
TO know and judge of my work a. Cir
cult Judge, | request that YOU investi-
gate and ascertain in that regard. II
my administration Of the office ha,
met Your approval, | respectfully
request that when YOU come to vote
YOU will place an Y before my name
without regard to the name you hav,
placed at the head of the ticket.
publish this card because my officia
duties prevent me from communicating
with YOU in any other manner and il
the hope that il may TO some eXten
awaken your interest in the election, anC
thereby influence YOU TO 20 20 the polls
and express your fair and unbiased
opinion upon the true and real question
involved.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE u. STONE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
Chu-c'las and Socistiss

The Father Lights Missionary Society
of the Baptist church met at the home OF
Miss Amanda Engelmann, Friday even
ing. The following officers were elected:
President, Miss Fannie A. Smith; vice
president, Miss Edith McCallum;secretary
Miss Pearl Hazelton; treasurer, Miss
Luretta Clum. Light refreshments were
served.
Preaching services at the Presbyterian
church morning and evening. The
pastor-elect, Rev. 4. J. Funnel, Will
preach. All are invited.
"A Bond that Cannot be Broken, OF
the Endeavoring Powers of Love, sun
dav morning subject at the Baptist
church. should the Church Receive
Tainted Money" will be discussed III
the evening.
The Bay View Club will meet Will
Miss Marian Paddock on Monday
April 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31

full service he retires from active business
TO give room TO Younger enterprise.
The new firm enters the field under
the most favorable circumstances. a
well established business and an excel
lent stock of goods. a reputation for fair
dealing and courteous treatment ana
they will spare no effort to MAINTAIN all
these good qualities.
w. w Caple brings to the new firm
an experience of a number of years III
the hardware business, and Is popular
Young business man of Alma, belonging
to the Business Mems Association and
associated with the affairs of the City
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
EDITOR ALMA RECORD:

Since this written MI. AlllltI was lllllt
lv called home by the death of his mother III
Marshall Mich, and Is now IN Alma-Ed'
EDITOR ALMA RECORD:
wish TO congratulate all my Alma
friends that they have grown so fast
since my absence as TO enjoy city life
while | am enjoying the balmy south.
| have had many experiences, and saw
many things so inte. esting that thougit
would write YOU all a letter that might
be interesting TO some Of the RECORD
readers
When | arrived i'm Dunedin l called
ON Mr.. and Mrs Turck and daughter
| was shown all around the beautiful
grounds surrounding their home, where
fine orange trees are loaded with fruit
and blossoms coming out for another
crop. Mr.. and Mrs. Turck are both
ENJOYING good health, and We had a long
social chat about Alma friends.
When | left Alma little over i've
weeks ago with the thermometer about
! / : degrees below zero, felt that warm
weather was what | needed. The next
morning after leaving Alma, as | looked
ont of the window | felt different
atmosphere for the water was running
uOMll the lllAS anu Ai'fAA AZ iit''
been raining about all night. that was
i'm Tennessee Colored people are about
all that live in the country, and they
are the poorest kind. There are hun
dreds of houses without any windows,
some with one small window while
others have two. Little settlements i'll
groups every few miles with about a
dozen houses, seldom any painted, with
a neat little church well painted, show
ing that the cOlored man l. naturally
religious but rather inclined 70 think all
things belong to them if handy 10 get
at
The Home Mission in Jacksonville l.
"A very interesting institution. In this
school is where Iva Salter teaches and
she is one of the favorites: Ii occupies
am entire square. and probably cost near
800. 900. The grounds are surrounded
bv the homes of white southern people.
The school i for the education of the
colored people and they are bright,
Intelligent scholars. | attended their
celebration of Washington, Lincoln and
Longfellow and the program was equal
| Continued OF page g.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
PINE RIVER TICKET.
A Good Ticket by Pine River Republicans
for Township Officers.

The Republicans of Pine River town
ship have placed in nomination the
following ticket:
Supervisor, George w. Abbott; clerk,
Perry Leonard; treasurer, Levi Lam
bright; highway commissioner, Walter
Z. Jewett: Justice of the peace, Herschal
White: board of reviews, Samuel B
Brundage; school inspector, Roy w
Sprague school inspector, Silas Moody
census. Frank Lambright. Frank Frear
Frank White, George ;. Kemp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
A NEW HARDWARE FIRM
After Fourteen Years ]. 5. Caple
Retires from Business.
ARE CAPITALIZED At $4,000
w. W. Caple and Henry II. Soule VIII
Assume Active Management.

A new hardware partnership TO be
known as the Caple-SOul Hardware
Co. was entered into Monday of this
week. The new company is incorpo-
rated under the laws of the state of
Michigan with a $4,000 capitalization,
and will be officered by j. :. Caple,
president, Henry II. Soule, secretary,
and w. w. Caple. treasurer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
BIDS TOO HIGH.
Pour Contractors Eager to Get Contract
to Erect New school Hoese.

The School Board were in session
Friday evening TO consider plans and
estimates for the new school building,
but the bids were all too high. Draw
ings were submitted by Clark x Munger,
Of Bay City: Scheurman q Merriam, of
Saginaw: Edward G. Van Leyen, of
Detroit. and G.. NJ. Edwards. of Owosso.
The contractors will be obliged TO revise
their figures. 80 that the $4,000 limit
will not be 50 severely strained, and
report al a meeting probably some time
this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
SUBMITTED NEXT MONDAY
Voters to Favor or Reject Three
Constitutional Amendments.
ONE IMPORTANT TO STATE
The Way is Now Clear for Enactment
of Tne Promised Election Law.

When these notes shall reach their
readers, less than week will remain
before the spring election, when the
voters will be confronted with three
amendments TO the constitution upon
which they will be asked to vote Yes, or
No
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
REGISTER SATURDAY.

Do not fail to register tomorrow
Saturday. No matter how
many times YOU have registered
before. or how long YOU have lived
here, yon must register, If YOU
expect to vote Monday, April 3.
The Board of Registration will be
i'm session at the City Hall from 5
O'Clock i'm the morning until 5
O'Clock i'm the evening, giving
everyone an opportunity to re.
gister. Go youself and see that
your neighbor goes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to me call at my
residence over store and settle at once
by cash or bankable note. All accounts
must be settled soon.
JOHN w. DEAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31

Henry II. Soule has leen resident OF
Alma for six years and was graduate
from ANA College in the class of Oh
He i a successful cortrac tor and builder
and will make an excellent member OF
the new firm.
II is safe 10 predict very bright future
for this enterprise. and Alma may well
feel proud of this acquisition TO the
ali eady large number of young business
men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31

Miss Math Hudson, of Riverdale,
attended the confirmation at St. Johns
church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
FROM The SUNNY SOUTH
]. |. Miller Writes an Interesting
Letter from Jacksonville, Fla.
FRUIT, FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE
Visit Some Alma People and Tells OF
Various Sights Which He Saw.

Since this was written Nj. Miller was hurried
IA called home hy the death Of his mother IN
Marshall Mich and is now IN Alma-Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
NEW HIPPoDRoME SHOW

A Society Circus" viii have its premier at
the New-York Hippodrome on Wednesday even
ing, succeeding "A Yankee Circus on Mars" and
the Raiders" Thompson & Dundy are con-
hdent that the new extravaganza viii be the
triumph Of modern theatricals "A Society Cir
Gus" has three acts and five scenes. It is re-
plete with novel creations. and a fortune has
been expended for costumes scenery and 40
cessories. The story Of "a Society Circus re-
lates Of Lady VoIumnia, whose tainted" Mill
ions are spurned by charity, society and com
merce. She seeks diversion in a gypsy camp
where Paul Pasky, stranded circus performer,
is revealed to her. He is her affinity she Is
sure, and she decides to utilize some Of her II
reputed money il organizing a circus whose
magnlhcence Will be revelation. The enter
talnmeut is provided at her castle following
what was to have been her marriage to the
young gallant of the arena But her designing
secretary and majordomo had abducted him
ana he IS not restored until there has ensued
remarkable series of incidents. q show Of COWS
IN which America and France meet in contest
LoF gorgeous supremacy, a diversified display
OF hlstrionic talent and demonstration Of ne
possibilities Of the art OF stagecraft at the H.p
Iodrome. Mr.. Thompson's crowning sensation
Is a water tableau which concludes his per-
1Crmance. 1t is categorical and pageantrio IN
character and in magnitude tests the great pro-
portions Of the HiDpodrome stage More than
tour thousand gallons OF water spout from hun
dreds OF fountains each minute and the cleo
trio light effects are said to be dazzling The
new ballet is The Song OF the Flowers" The
approximate cost of the new production Is sou
VOO ana ChS cast numbers seven hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
PLAYS THAT HOLD OVER.

HUDSON-"Man and Superman'; character
istic Shaw.
BIJOU-Warfeld. in 1.-The Music Master; a
New-York institution.
PRINCESS "zira," with Miss Anglin, whose
acting is filling the theatre.
sAVOY-"The Walls of Jericho" an interest
ing vrile play.
MADISON SOUARE-"The Man on the Box
light but excellently played; and David Car
rick" a one-act piece of slight worth.
JOE WEBER'S-'The Prince Chap; as
worth while the mild and sentimental usually
is.
GARRICK-"The Marriage Of William Ashs":
a play made from a poor novel.
I.YCEUM-"The Lion and the Mouse; sin
cere attempt to deal with modern American
problems
WALLACKs-"The squaw Man; good melo-
drama.
EMPIRE-Iiss Adams in Peter Pan" Go, II
you still believe in fairies want to again.
HERALD SQUARE-Miss Nethersole. IN
repertory.
Belle Marseiaise"
DALY's-Miss Allen. in "rhe Toast Of the
Town"
BELASCO-"The Girl Of the Golden West"
with Miss Bates; a big success.
GARDEN-Mantell, in repertOry; last week.
LIBERTY-"A Fair Exchange"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
THE SNOWY OWLS

livery few years. especially along the seaeoast and Ne
larger rivers and lakes there is wave Of those spd
az hunting rasoala-ths snowy owls. They are go !.
usnellneos the enAy owls to make q huntAs
pseeuces ana may sometimes be sitting sient -
mouonless Ike block Of ice at the edge OF tho e2A
Hatslng Tor chance to nab unsuspecttns
~ course th4s Is not very paying way to get 49, 80
80 uSy also eaten nsd mice. muskraus. hares ana
large birds like quail grouse Et there only w
other birds OF prey In country that habusly cal -
ed enc OF these seldom catches It's own pzeferrn
Lne dead nsh along the shore ptratS & om ths -
usheETnHnr-~ths ospEeys-(St Nicholas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

Henry Lee will begin the eighth week Of HIS
successful engagement at the Eden Musee OF
Mondsy night, and will add to his present char
actors of Great Men, Past and Present those
Of Emperor William, Charles Dickens Long
fellow and others Assisting Mr.. Lee in the
evening entertainments will be the Zancigs IN
their thought transformation act, who will play
a return engagement at the Eden Musee; west
& Van Siclen in their musical act: new pictures
by the cinematograph and other vaudeville
features.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

The second play in tho repertory Of Miss Olga
Nethersole to be disclosed at the Herald Square
Theatre tomorrow night, is Carmen" the
adaptation Of Prosper Merimee's well known
novel. in which Miss Nethersole won her first
success In America Carmen" owes It's ex-
istence on the dramatic stage primarily to Miss
Nethersoie for it was she who first conceived
the idea of making play from Merimee's story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

Tony Pastor viii give another big show at
his popular theatre this week The programme
is lengthy one. Dewitt. Burns and Terrance
viii make their first appearance here In their
novelty acrobatic act, entitled 1.-THE Awakening
INDUCED In Nan Engleton & Co. viii also make
their first appearance in a comedy sketch "'How
the Widow Was Won" and Miss Jeanette Du-
pree, the favorite East Side singing connedienne
who is billed to appear in a singing act, are IN
the bill"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

The Harlem Opera House attraction for the
coming week is George NJ COhRn and his players
in little Johnny Jones'" During the stay Of
this performance in upper Manhattan Mr.. Cohan
can put another marker in his prompt book, for
this return to Gotham makes the eleventh time
he has played Little Johnny Jones' in this city.
Tho proceeds Of the matinee performance on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
MUSICAL PIECES THAT REMAIN.

BROADWAY-"Veroniq tuneful and
pretty; musically above all present competitors
CASINO-'"The Earl and the Girl"
'Wonderland"I last two weeks
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23

The eonelasion that the biilient vic
tories or land and see by JapGh in the
late war were made fFnitless By the
peace treaty that terminated the war,
10 the result OF shallow thinking or
none at all on the part OF some. Japan
did not 90 TO war TO make her enemy
pay the cost nor to acquire territory or
secure any other mercenary reward or
advantage. All she went 20 war for she
secured, and more. She appealed TO
the sword in the name OF national pres.
ervstion and integrity. She attacked
a gigantic foe whose insid ious advances
were intended 20 and ultimately would
have banished her from the family Of
nations. Those advances we're checked
and that fate sverted, aud not TEN.
porarily but permanently.
From an unknown national quantity
Japan has revealed a power. moral ~
we'll as physical. that will secure tor
her the respect Of all nations and free.
dom from the domineering spirit that
the world powers" had come to think
they could indulge in all things per-
tanning 20 the Orient. In this respect
alone japan achieved u decisive and
far-reschirg result that bot few wArS
OF his DRY can truth'ully boast Of. She
has not only made herseli immune to
the "monkeying" OF the self-styled
superior powers" but has awakened
China from her stupor OF the ages, and
with a result not difficult to imagine.
She has iolted the spirit Of national
aggression and made il a much lees
popular fashion than il has heen for
many yeaTs. In short. il now seems
certain that the Russia.Japan war will
be regarded hereafter ~ an epoch with
scarcely a parallel, and out Of It japan
came with all the laurels and material
advantages.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23

The Philadelphia Record says; The
insurance companies have TO buy rail-
road bonds from bankers, lend money
on call through the trust companies
and take their mortgages % second
hand. There appears to be In NsS
York close corporation OF financ'ers
and the insurance compHniss are
'scAbs : they do not belong To the
financial union Bet the financieFs are
also officers and directors Of the insur.
ance compan,es the situation 10 q
highly advantageous one for them"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23
FAIR At oEEUNIAk SPRINGS.

From a catalogue and premium list
received a. this office, we are author
tatively informed that the Gulf Coast
Fair and Agricultural Exposition will
be held at DeFuniak Springs, Novem.
beF lst to 4th inclusive. The premium
list proves to all that they are in
earnest and have offered some good
priEeN.
The DeFunisk Fair will be an exhi.
bition OF interest 10 all farmers and
fine stock breeders OF Florida, 40 IL
will be more OF an exhibition Of that
character than a vaudeville perform
ance. Such fairs are for the education
OF the farmers OF the State, where they
eau meet and compare notes, also
learn what will be the most profitable
crops and stock for their respective
localities.
The premiums offered for horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs, 80 we'll as other
farm stock, are very liberal and should
be an incentive 10 farmers to enter the
com petition with the best they can
produce. The farmer In Florida will
alwsys be the leading spirit in the ad-
vancement Of our welfare, aud the best
Of everything should be produced by
him.
The poultry business. when success
fully conducted. should be q paying
industry, and this line will receive
much attention At the Fair. The pre-
miums in ell departments are good,
and those who have not received one
should address X. w. Storm, Secre-
tary, DePuniAk Springs, Fla.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23
sUNSTROkES.

81 DONE pity him a bit," she said
oHe made his own bed, let him sleep
omit" Perhaps that is the reason he
applying for divorce.
pou't expect good manners from
children, il they are treated by their
elders in an unmannerly manner. Chill
drsn are great imitators.
Because man was q successful no.
tel manager at the, St. Louis EXPOSE.
ton. Goes il necessarily follow that he
Knows how TO entertain tourists?
The Emperor OF Korea will be glad
70 change the program and receive
Eeo Corbin and Miss Alice Roosevelt,
instead Of Russian and Jap soldiers.
A mau in Tennessee who was sen-
fenced 10 prison for one year for man
Slaughter, paid his own fare TO Nash
vile prison, where he gave himself up.
One man said to another as they
walked along the west side Of the court
house ION the square some Of the
streets need repairing. why don't the
council introduce q bill to do it7" ut
would have TO be rallroaded," was the
r-py
An example OF municipal ownership
in Just blossomed out at Tampa. The
hosfd of public works has sold the
Tampa Bay Hotel electric lighting
Pant to Tampa Electric Company for
80 and one machine 10 said TO be
worth FULLY 800. The sale will be
Stopped by injunction.
The gainesville Guards-did you
lncw We had such q cOmpAny-sre
7'fG'nR like beavers to present . good
appearance a. the State encampment.
Captain layton and HE hard.Working
'oJ' are becoming quite proficient in
ne new movements, and they are de.
serving OF encouragement. The buSi-
~" men Of other towns are doing all
'a-J eau to help along their militia
COMPANIES let Ne cheer our boys on
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 90 learn that there - 81 least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In eli its stages, and
that 10 catsrrh. Halle CataFfh Cofe
is the only positive cure noW known TO
the med zeal fraternity. CAtarrh ~
ing a constitutional disease requires .
constitutional trestment. Halle Ca
tarrh Core 10 taken internally, acting
directly upon she blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. thereby de-
stroy ing the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength ~
building up the constitution and as
elstlpa nature 10 doing its SOFk. The
propsietoFs have - mach faith Ia t'
eurative powers that they oder one
hpnd red dollars foe any ease that %
fails 70 eure. ssnd for i'st 81 tssii'
Gsdrss. 3. J. Cheney a Co, To-
iedo, o.
sod by all druggists. nc
Take Halle Family Pilis 'or son''''
patIO1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-09-23
A cnIckEN Town.

Petalums, IS miles porth OF San
Francisco, is the worlds greatest town
for raising chickens. Petaluma has a
population Of but 5000, yet, from a
hens point of view. il 10 the melropo-
liza Of the world Petsluma is the CEN
ter NJ = poultry-TaisinR district in
which there are almost 100000 chick
ems. rnirty-Hve thousand dollars a
day is what the world pays the town in
hard cash for it's eggs and poultry pro-
duc,ious Poultry raising ~ the chiri
industry aud IL all the hens in the lit
tie city and it's environs were to form
one COMPOSITE hen this gigantic fowl
would weigh more than 32S tons. Al
most every one who has an acre or two
Of land raises chickens on an extensive
scale The city supplies more than
one.hsIt the ronltry and eggs used ia
California aud sends a great quantity
of eggs and fowls TO the East as Weli
as to Hawaii aud the Philippines.
Along with it's gigantic chicken bust
ness, Pr,aluma boasts OF the largest
incubator factory in the world. The
largest chicken ranch in the world IL
located al petAluma. This ranch has
upon its premises 1900 laying hens
besides thousands OF chickens. IL il
estimated conservatively that each hen
yields an annual income OF 70 cents
The climate at PetalumA appears to he
peculiarly adapted to the industry
Ordinary foul ailments are almost an
known ON well-cond ueted ranch,