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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
WILLIAM HARRIS PARoLED.
Jefferson County Convict Suffering q
 DlSeaSc.

DtSeilSSs
 William Harris, who was under a sertcnce of two years on conviction If burglary and grand larceny by the Jef- ferson County Criminal Court, was yes- terday granted a parole by Acting Gcv- ernor Cunningham. HIrris was con- victed at the February term of the court in 1904.
 President J. NJ Carmichael of the Convict Board, and Associate Member Thomas Bradford recommended that the Governor exercise clemency to- wards the convict on account of his wretched physical condition.
 The endorsement of the Governor in the case is as follows:
 This applicant for executive clemen- cy was convicted of burglary and grand larceny in February. 1904. and sentenced to hard labor. His short time will ex- pire in October, 1905. It appears that this man Is in a helpless condition from disease and hIs parole Is recommended by Hon. J. NJ. Carmichael, President, and Hon. Thomas Bradford, Associate Inspector, of the Board of Convict In- spectOrs. Let parole issue conditioned on good conduct"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
REWARD FOR SHELTON.
Fugitive White Man Who Shot and
 Killed Q Woman.

Fugitive white Man Who Shot and
 Killed Q Woman.
 A reward of $15O for the capture of Tom Shelton. of Jefferson County, a white man who is wanted for the nur- der of Ora Dunn alias Kate EnseI, in Birmingham, on January 12, was yes- terday offered by Acting Governor Cum ningham. The reward carries with 1t the conviction of Shelton.
 Solicitor H. P Hehin, of Jefferson County. who recommended the reward, states his belief that If Shelton is ap- prehended he could be easily identified Parties who were eye witnesses to the shooting and who accompanied Shell ton to the scene of the crime have vol- unteered to Identify him.
 The murder seems to have been clear ly unprovoked, according to reports of 1t. In company with a few young men Shelton is said to have gone to a dis reputable resort in Birmingham on Twenty-third Street, between First and Second Avenues. on the night named. He called for Ora Dunn and as soon as he saw her shot her dead in her room. He then fled and has not been seen since.
 It is alleged that he was enraged at the news that the woman was leading a. bad life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
Mr. Jonea.n FunernI Todny.

Tho funeral of MT. Amos Jones. one of the best known citizens of Mont gomery County, and one time County Treasurer. who died at his home, TOP Madison Avenue at 7:30 o'clock Thurs day night. after a prolonged illness. will take place at II o'clock this m orn- ing from the First Baptist Church.
 Mir. Jones was a deacon in the Mount Zion Baptist Church at Barachias and was prominent in the affairs of his re- ligion in this County. He was more- over one of the most extensive plant CTS in Montgomery County and a man who counted everyone he knew as his friend.
 Rev. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the First Baptist Church. will conduct the funeral services.
 Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
Body of pr. WiIkerson.

The body of Dr. c. W. WilkerSon. one of the best known physicians of Mont gomery. who died Thursday morning at his homo, 217 Clayton Street, after a short illness, was shipped at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning to Marion, his old home for interment.
 Although no funeral services were held at the Wilkerson home. a number friends gathered there yesterday morn ing to pay the last respects to the memory of the dead physician and the casket was laden with some of the most beautiful floral designs that have been seen in Montgomery.
 The funeral took place at Marion yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
Before Commisuioner Fillmore.

Will Cooper, white man of Chiffon County, was arraigned before United States Commissioner John A. Fillmore yesterday on a charge of retailing liquor without the license. The evil dence was not sufficient to hold him to await the action of the grand jury and the case was dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
Countx Grand Jury Receanen.

The Montgomery County grand jury yesterday afternoon at o'clock took a recess until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. when the taking of evidence will proceed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11
No united states Court.

The United States Court held no ses- sion yesterday. Court will be held to- day. when the remianing case on the civil docket will be called.
 The United States grand jury has adjourned until Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11

When a woman fails to get her af- teFnoon nap she has a sad story to tell or exhausted nervous vitality.
 Men are disposed to grumble over even the good things which come to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11

The Gas Heater iS portable. You can have heat at any pRrt of the house, in- stantIy. --aR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-11

Meeting of Forces Gluh tOniEh&
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
1T PUT TIE FIRE OUT.
Public Demonstration with Fire Extin-
guisher Given by Charles Fishbeck.

Was the crowd, which gathered in
front of the City Hall Tuesday after
noon, waiting for the fire department to
come out? Wrong again. They only
saw Chas Fishbeck, captain Of the fire
department, walk out with something
in his hand resembling n brass pail He
was whole fire department himself.
He made one charge on pile of
burning boxes in the street and, presto,
the fire was out.
The exhibition was witnessed by a
large crowd of interested people, and
the merits of the apparatus were obvious
TO all.
1t will probably not be many years
before every place of business, as well
as houses in town and in the country,
will be provided with fire extinguisher.
Under such conditions the danger of
serious fires would be decreased TO a
minimum.
The exhibition showed that effective
work could be done at distance of 40
feet, and the stream eaisly reached a
highth Of 30 feet II weighs 80 pounds
when filed and is easily handled, and
safe
OF course, fire extinguisher will not
take the place of an entire fire depart
ment, nor save a house which is en-
veloped in flames, but for the purpose
for which il is intended il is worth many
times its cost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
GOES TO CIRCUIT COURT.
Case of Clarence Coleman ~ Bennie Cod
frey Warmly Contested in Justice
Chadwick's Court.

\ suit which promises to assume a very
complicated aspect was tried 10y jury in
Justice Chadwick's court last Thursday
afternoon. Bert Hays was attorney for
the complainant, Clarence Coleman, and
w. a. Leet, OF Ithaca. was for the de
fendant, Bennic Godfrey. The case was
very warmly contested and a large crowd
OF people listened TO the proceedings
j. l.. Miller leased his farm TO Clarence
Coleman for two years who IN turn SUBJ
let II TO Bennic Godfrey until next April
and they both lived in the same house.
Mr. Miller recently sold the farm TO Mr..
Bidler which terminated both Coleman S
and Godtrey's lease as claimed by com
plainant
Mr. Godfrey has lived in the house
only three months, and now refuses TO
give possession to the purchaser of the
farm, and he was asked by the court to
show cause for not vacating
The jury decided in about five minutes
III favor of the complainant.
Monday bond was filed by Godfrey
appealing the case TO the circuit court,
by said Godfrey paying the cost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mis-, Kiry an is IN Lakcview nursing
II affords Us much pleasure that our
nurses are so much sought after.
Miss Mckinley is helping us this week
10 handle our work in the Hospital.
Mrs. Chas. Jackson. of Saginaw,
underwent an operation for the removal
of an ovarian tumor last Monday She
is making a fine recovery.
We have had made plate from which
10 print our diplomas. 1t Is a piece oi
high grade work, we think.
Put piece of meat weighing five
pounds or more into cold water ior Two
~ four days and see if il Will shrink 10
three pounds. two ounces. Then read
the laws Of osuusis and 90 off and kick
yourself for being so foolish.
Miss Knight went to Shepherd,
Wednesday, to assist DR.. Taylor IN an
operation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

One question asked, "Is There Any
Remedy for Excessive Drain Tax
Mr.. VIM Lowell thought we ought TO
have a state law limiting the amount Of
annual assessment for drain purposes
and the club seemed TO sanction the
idea Mrs. w. G.. Mallory objected 10
paying drain tax before any benefits
were derived from the drain. In re-
sponse TO the question. whether a
County Association Of Clubs Is Desir-
able. " there was considerable discussion
and county organization was not
favored The benefits of crop reports
was brought in question and the senti-
mcnt i'm their favor was not very strong.
Mr. T.. A. Potter said that if reports
could be in the hands of the farmers
before the crop was sold the benefits
from the reports would be much great
er Mr.. Tubbs thought the chief bene-
fit from crop reports is in their aid TO
boards of trade in estimating the crop
and the amount available for export,
and thus enabling them to fix "a market
price.
What Benefits Would We Derive
From Capitalization of Schools was
regarded as one of the broadest ques-
tions in the question box and il was de
cided TO make il a special topic for the
next meeting w. Mallory explained
that there is a wide difference between
Capitalization and consolidation OF
schools.
President Pitt appointed the following
committees: program. w. G. Mallory,
X. \. Wood and Mrs. r. \. Gee; re
freshmcnts, Mrs. Jno. Myers, Mrs w.
G. Mallory.
Mr. Pitt offered a resolution asking
that thc'drain commissioner bc elected
by the people, that petitions for drains
should have a larger number of signers
and that no person be allowed 70 sign a
petition unless he Is TO pay "A tax for the
drain He also asked that the towns hip
boards have power with the commits
sioner. TO determine the necessity for
drain its starting point etc. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
The club adjourned TO meet the first
Thursday i'm March at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs f. A. Potter i'm sumner, one
half mile south OF Elwcll.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
BIG GAINS FOR CHURCHES
Report of Dr. II. Il. CnrrDll shows "a 6 od
Condition of Afairs.

Church statistics are always interest
ing TO church people, and DR. II. X.
Carroll ha, just published in the Chris
tian Advocate the summary of gain dur
ing the year 1904 He places the mum
ber of communicates OF the Catholic
church at 1O.1O42l9. and a. having
gained -. l67 during the year The
largest gain of all denominations i'm the
country was made 10y the Baptists, and
the number is 81. .O4O The total mcm-
berShip of the Baptist church l. 80, 100 S2j.
The MethodistS with "a total membership
of q. .25G. lbs made gain of G9,244 The
Presbytcrians with "a total membership
of 90, .G9i made "a gain of 36, 10. Tho
Disciples of Christ. a rapidly growing
body with total membership of
! .233 .966, made gain of 2G, lS9 The
Christian Scientists with total OF
sc, OPP made "A gain of j,139 The Epis-
copal church with a total membership of
SO1 ,92l made a gain of 2j,31l members
The net gains of all churches for 1904
were ga ministers, 2,3l0 churches and
5S2. SIC communicates
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
LINC0LNS BIRTHDAY BANQUET
For the Phi Phi Alpha Literary society at
the Sanitarium. February 13.

The Phi Phi Alpha Literary Society
will hold It's annual Lincolu's birthday
banquet, February I3 at the Alma
Spring Sanitarium 30 event of greater
importance to Alma College in a social
way. will occur this wear, for by This
function Phi Phi Alpha FIXES its position
as second 20 no society i'm the college.
The entertainment VIII be one of the
finest, especially since the oratorical con
test was won 10y tine man who lifted PHI
Phi Alpha from obscurity and placed it
on firm working basis. Prof J. w.
Ewing, PIN Phi Alpha's frmest friend,
will be the honored guest of the society
and act MS POSTMASTER. Some of the best
speakers of the society and from among
The young women of the college have
been selected to give the toasts which
Will deal with PIN Phi Alpha future and
its place in the college life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
Republican Judicial Convention

\ Convention 10 nominate Candl r.
date for Circuit Judge in the 29th Jud-
icial Circuit for the term beginning Jan.
lst. 1906. will be held at the Court
House in the Village of Ith aca, Gratiot
County. Michigan, on Tuesday, the 2Sth
dav of February, a. D., at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Clinton and Gratiot Counties are each
entitled 10 twelve delegates TO said Con
ventiOn.
WILL II. BRUNsoN, Chairman.
w \. LEET, Sec'y.
JOIN d. SPINNEY
JOIN T. DANIELS
Judicial Committee OF the 29th JUDI
cial Circuit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
A New Trick.

Place ten pennies in a row.
Pick up one, jump over two
next to it, and place on the
third. Continue this opera
ton, passing over two pennies
each time and no more until
the ten pennies are in five
piles of two each. Any per-
son performing this trick in
30 minutes without previous
knowledge of it will be
awarded one years subsorip-
ton 10 the ALMA RECORD on
payment of ST at this office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

We want hustling agent to take care
of the sale of the Leader Washer here.
The right person will get good living
from the start. We pay a salary outright
for the first few weeks if you want 1t that
way. 40 need applying unless you can
give all your energy TO the work and al
least half your time. There are no
schemes about this offer. We mean just
what we say and have a good permanent
place for the right person, man or woman.
There can be but one agent IN town so
II you're interested and IN dead earnest
write us today. To save time, send along
references from the editor or some other
responsible person. Leader Washer Co..
Bay City Mich, SI-u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
BURNED THEIR CLOTHES.
Fire In the Attic Mt 1. :. Fink's House did
Some Damage.

Excitement ran highat the |. s. Fink 5
home last Friday, when Mrs. Fink dis
covered the house filling with smoke.
Investigation showed the attic to be in
flames and serious fire threatened
The department was right on hand
and the fire was extinguished before a
great amount Of damage was done.
The fire originated from clothing
which came in contact with a stove pipe
which runs through the room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Light Term But Little business Done

DINOBSES GRANTED.
Pauline Werback vs George y. Wer-
back
Edna Fitzgerald V James Fitzgerald.
Hattie Knickerbocker vs. Bert Knick-
erbocker.
Martha Garfield vs Abraham Can
field
I'm the case of the people vs L. II.
Brockway, Mr.. Brockway changed his
plea Of not guilty 10 guilty and was fined
800 and $40 cost i. e. in the first case on
the calendar. Fine and cost were paid.
All other jury cases were continued
until the next term of court, and the
jury drawn for the Febsuary term noti-
fed not TO appear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

There had been introduced in the
senate. up TO the adjournment January
2G. eighty eight bills, and in the house.
one hundred and siXty-one. Two years
ago the adjournment for the recess was
a week later, but the senate at that date
had only eighty-six bills, and the house
two hundred and ninety-siX, notwith-
standing the large proportion of skel-
cton bills then introduced only for titles.
of which now there are none because of
the fifty day limit for the introduction
of bills being abolished.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
NEW CLOTHING STORE
To be Opeued in Opera House Block by
- I. Harrison.

:. l. Harrison. a former well known
business man in this county, has just
returned from Johnstown, n. Y, and is
going 10 locate in Alma. He has rented
the store in the Opera House block and
is going 10 stock il with a bran new
line of gents furnishing goods and cloth
ing He left for New York the fore
part of the week to buy stock.
Mr.. Harrison is no novice in the cloth
ing business. and he is well known in
this vicinity, having been III the business
i'm Mt. Pleasant, and also in partnership
with his brother. ID. +. Harrison, in st.
Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
ITHACA WELL PLEASED.
The Republican judicial Convention to
he Held There February eS

There Is much good feeling i'm Ithaca
over being able 10 entertain the Judi
cial convention, which Will bc i'm session
there Tuesday. February IS Much
credit j. also due our esteemed towns
man. John ID. Spinney, who Is "A member
of the 29th Republican judicial commit
tee, and through whose influence is
largely responsible the place set for the
convention.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
The Home of Mr.. and Mr.. Tho> >tratton,
Sear sumner Completely Destroyed.

Sear sumner Completely Destroyed.
Friday forenoon about 10 o'clock Mrs.
Thomas Straton discovered the house
was ON fire and 1t made such rapid
headway that nothing but a little bed
ding could bc saved. She wrapped the
babie, in the bed clothing and carried
them 10 a safe distance from the burn
ing house. and then went back to save
all she could. but was met 10y flames and
smoke BY that time help arrived, but
the entire building was in flames and
nothing could be done but watch 1t
burn.
Mrs StrattOn was alone in the house,
her husband having gone TO Carson
City on business
The house was only built last summer
and had not been completed so that
the stovepipe went through the roof
instead of the chimney. and II Is sup
posed the fire originated from there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lille Nelson, 10, Alma
Flora Stanton, IL, Arcadia.
Norman J. Camburn, 23. Washington
Mary + Huffer, rs, same.
Joel Peters, 20, Newark;
Eva f.. Valance, rs, Fulton.
Archie McFarlane, 30, Bethany;
Minnie Francis. %, same
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
CAPITOL NOT DESERTED.
Forty Legislative Committees
Made Official Visits
VISIT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Some Interesting Details as 10 its
Present Status and Value 10 Our
Farms and Farmers.

Lansing. Feb. 6, l905-The legislature
has been in recess all the past week,
while the committees have been paying
their visits of inspection TO the various
institutions Of the state, and the senate
chamber and representative hall and
their auxiliary rooms have been deserted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

Everybody's liable to itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-terrible
torture they suffer Only one sure cure;
Doans Ointment. Absolutely safe,
can't fail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

The number of committees of the two
houses that have been engaged the past
tories. asylums, homes and schools of
the state number more than forty, with
dred. So it is evident that when they
were all out there could not be left of
the one hundred and forty members of
the two houses enough even 10 call for
the regular order. and some of them
have had harder weeks work than
they have had while in session here
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

Besides the same college courses a,
for the young men IN the agricultural
department. there are required i'm the
womcn's department full courses i'm
domestic science and domestic art.
The latter extends 10 dressmaking.
millinery and art ncedlcwOrk. and
involves Judging and selecting materials
a. well aS draughting, cutting and
fitting. The domestic science classes
include general cookery, cooking for the
sick. waitress course. advanced cookery
and household economy. embracing
laundry home nursing. household ac-
counts. interior decoration. sanitary
science. domestic chemistry et cetcra.
These are designed 10 fit "A young woman
for directing all the affairs of a house
hold SO as TO produce the best results
with the least cost, not only Of money
but of time, nerve and muscle. and not
only to produce a first-class dinner at
the minimum expense, but TO select and
procure the materials. TO know their
cost beforehand. and the chemical prop
critics and thc nutritivc and sanitary
values of every element that goes into
It. I'm view of the acute stage which
the servant girl problem has reached
and the unprOmiSing outlook for hOm,
making among the army OF girls now IN
stores, factories and aimlc>s homes, We
may well believe if the Agricultural
! college can turn loose upon the state OF
/ Michigan an army of such students TN,
state of Michigan will cheerfully give Il
the college all the money the work sinai
require.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

The committees ON the Agricultural
College were able to sample the goods =
in "A sense not practicable for the com
mittecs on most of the other state insti-
tutions, for the elegant banquet served
them was in its several courses and its
entirety specimen product OF the
school. II was prepared and served by
the young ladies OF the cooking CLASSES,
and the agricultural and horticultural
departments We're the sources OF such OF
the supplies a. came within their
scope The college was forty years Il
before il offered department for
women. and in the eight years since then
the institution has experienced its most
rapid growth and most abundant pros
pcnty
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

The total enrolment in regular classes
of the college is about one thousand at
the present time. which L. three 10 four
times what il was ten years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10

Governor Warmers appointment of
j. W McKonc of Albion. to the va
cancy, ON the state board of education.
in place Of F. w Kelley, elected super
intendent, i, only for the brief period
until the April election.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
MEMBERS OF BAR DO
NOT LIKE CARY'S TALK
Reported Assertions Regarding Mime
sofa Supreme Court May Cause
Trouble.

Ernest s. Cary, attorney for Mrs.
Stella Brennan, the convicted murder
ess, has caused considerable adverse
comment among local judges and mem
bers of the bar by his reported remarks
derogatory to the Minnesota! supreme
court justices. 1t has even been lnt1-
mated that comment will not end the
toward disciplining the fiery advocate:
It has been, reported that he stated
Friday in his closing argument to the
Brennan jury that he did not believe
there was an honest man on the SUI
preme bench. This statement by mem
Der of the bar is looked upon as not
only q severe breach of court etiquette,
should. and may not 20 unnoticed and
''The whole system Of our iurispru-
dence rests upon respect for the judi
ciary,' said a prominent lawyer last
night. "When a lawyer SO far forgets
himself as to make a sweeping state
ment branding all the members of the
Minnesota as dishonest men and politi
cal schemers, as I understand. Mr.. Cary
did, he aims a blow at the foundation
of the system and is a menace to the
3ystem He does more than mt thahe
MUM on crime. He certainly should
not go unpublished, at least unless he
can prove what he SO boldly asserted,
not in private but in public and in a
place where he knew his words would
! be heralded far and wide.
| Several Of the local district judges
have taken notice of this alleged re-
mark and have been inquiring into it.
They seem to be of the opinion that if
Mr.. Cary made the statement he should
be brought to account.