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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
ELWELL.

\ bouncing boy made its appearance
at Will Pritchard's Friday night. Moth
er and boy are doing well.
Mr.. Cyers fell off load of straw and
broke two of his ribs Friday.
In spite of the bad weather the
dance given by the Cleaners was a
success, there being fifty numbers sold.
G.. G.. Wiley and mother made Rose
Nucume visit Saturday.
Ben Lane. of St Louis, did business
in town Monday
Levi PTitchard has rented Drake
Phelps farm for year.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Reed started for
Indian Territory Wednesday morning
for an extended visit.
Edwin Lester and family were the
guests of \. c. Wiley and family Sun
day.
\. c. Wiley sold horse TO Levi
Pritchard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
PLEASANT VALLEY.

The Aid Society at Mrs. Chambers
was well attended and took in 500
They meet with Mrs Muzea Robinson
to-day.
Fourteen Young people enjoyed a
sleigh ride last Sunday evening. being
entertained at the boarding place OF
Miss Frye.
There were no services at the church
Sunday owing to the severe snow storm.
The X. o. II. NJ. NJ were entertained
by some wrestling Saturday evening.
Cora Hill has purchased the Eli
Oswald place and has taken possession.
Mr.. Oswald has moved to st. Louis.
Several new families from Ohio have
recently moved in the vacant buildings
in this vicinity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

Thirty members OF Crescent Lodge No.
-, of Ithaca Went tn Beebe Tuesday
evening to confer tire Rebekah degree
uIDn three candidates Of Victory Lodge.
4 banquet was served after the lodge
work was finished and = good social time
enjoyed by all.
When the visiting members were get
ting ready To leave, the horses turned
i'm such manner n tObreak the tongue
TO their vehicle, aud the village black
smith had to Ice called to- make repairs.
They finally got started home at two
O'Clock "A. IN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

There Ia more cstarrh IN this section of the
country than AL other d>eas' put toye her and
unti The last few years WAS supposed 10 ~
incursbe. For great many years doctors
promo need u loca, disease. aud prescribed
local remedies and by constantly failing 10
cure with local treatment. pronounced II IN.
curable science has proven cstarrh To be n
constitutional a sense. aud therefore. requires
constitutional treatmeut. Hslfs Catsrrh Cure.
IN ,nufactur,d by 4. J. Cheney Co, Toledo,
Dhio ia the only constitutional cure on the
msr.et Its taken In ernally IN doses from
10 dfops To- ~ tr.rpr nful IL rcts directly on
th- blood and niue us enrfscss of the system
IN " Offer oue M n tired dollars for any - ~
Fails 10 cure. send for circulars and testimon-
IL. Add ess -
~oid nv druggist. 7sc
Halls PANTY Pills are the best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
The Reading Table.

The Reading Table.
The reading table in the high school
room has some very choice magazines
such as the Outlook, Century. Review OF
Reviews, Public Opinion, Everyody's
Magazine and college exchanges l. e
Albanian, Echo and Normal College
News In no other way can we keep in
touch with the events of the day or put as
good reading in the reach of so MANY
persons as providinga reading table for
the students. At the end of the year
these magazines are bound and placed in
library 20 be used for further reference
They aid the students in preparing for
current events, debates, history etc, and
afford valuable medium through which
current history can be recorded and pre-
served.
Debating Club Notes.
The meeting of the Alma High School
Debating Club last "Wednesday night was
attended by larger crowd than usual.
Besides most of the members being pres
ent, we were honored by visit from our
old school associates and friends, Edward
Titus, Ralph Watson, Roy McGrath and
Elmer Pettyjohn. The debate between
Verne Johnson and Charley Hulse OH the
question, resolved, That Football is
More Beneficial than Track Work" re-
suited i'll close victory for Mr. Johnson,
who had the negative side of the argu-
ment. The debate was both interesting
and instructive and was highly COM
mended by the critic. After twenty
minutes parliamentary practice, the
critics report was presented by Prof
Rockwell. Again our mistakes as we'll as
our good qualities were brought up be
fore us, although the former took by far
the most time. Those that come on for
debate next Wednesday night, March
p, are Max Ewers and John Durham.
The debate bids fair to be very INTEREST," ny
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
Got off Cheap.

He may we'll think, he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted con-
stipation or indigestion, is still able to
perfectly restore his health. Nothing
will do this, but DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick pleasant and certain cure
for headache, constipation, etc. 25c at
Geo. i. Sharrar's drug store; guaranteed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

Stop! Don't take imitation celery teas
when you ask for Celery King, "a medi-
cine OF great value. The "teas" are
urged upon you because they are bought
cheap. Never jeopardize your health in
a bad cause. Celery King only costs %
cents and il never disappoints.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
BEBOW'S CORNERS.

Harland Dersham called on Will
Below Sunday evening.
2E. Wagner audi wife iwere guests of
Mr. ID. Cameron of Alma Tuesday. 80
Will Mccall is loading.: logs in. St.
Louis this week
Orlo Wagner sold his buggy to +.
Dersham last Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
Raw or inflarned Lungs

Yield quickly to the wonderful curative
and healing qualities of Foley's Honey
and Tar. II prevents pneumonia and
from hard cold settled on
the lungs. Sold by Geo. T. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
TOWNSHIP TICKET.

Board of Review, ID. J. Gibbs, \. DobSou
School Inspectors, X. Wood. John Rush
Justice of the Peace, full term j.
Sartor.
Justice of the Peace To fill vacancy.
II. G. Clark. Nat. Nevins, \. Roberts.
ConstableS. \. Roberts. H. Il. Clark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
A Severe Cold For Three Months

The following letter from A. J. Nus
baum, of Batesvile, Ind, tells its own
story: II suffered for three months
with a severe cold. A druggist prepared
me some medicine, and physician pre-
scribed for me, yet | did not improve.
then tried Foley's Honey and Tar. and
eight does cured me" Refuse substitutes
Sold by Geo. T.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

To Cure a Col IN Ona Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets All
druggists refund the money IL II fails TO cure
r. W Groves signature is on each box. 2sc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24

HUMPHREYS
Specifics cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest OF
the system.
No. I for Fevers.
No. 2 " Worms.
No. 3 " Teething.
No. " Diarrhea-
No. Z I" Coughs.
No. s " Neuralgia.
No. 9 I" Headaches.
No. 10 4" Dyspepsia.
No. IL - Suppressed Periods.
No. IL &" Whites.
No. l3 Group.
No. IL Z" The Skin.
No. 10 " Rheumatism.
No. l6 " Malaria,
No. 10 Catarrh.
No. 90 whooping Cough.
No. "a 1" The Kidneys.
No 80 The Bladder.
No. II Ia Grippe.
In small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket. At Druggists or mailed, 25c. each.
rzs- Medical Guide mailed free.
Humphrey Med Co.. Cor William q John streets
New York.
sold by Central Drug store, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
White
Wholesome
Nutritious
Costs no more and is better
van other -four of the same
',ade.
AN Your GVocav Eor

AK Your Crocev For
Alma Patent" "Arcada." "Bakets."
Rye Flour" Buck wheat Flour"
Graham Flour" whole Wheat
Flour" wheat Crits, "Coru Meal"
Cracked Wheat"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-24
Our Schools
Board of Editors.

Board of Editors.
Supt. Rockwell. Editor-inChief
Edna Abbott Myrtle Creaser
Blaine Strong Blaine Strong
Ethel McGrath Albert Hudson
John Durham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Kite FLYING in Japan.

Kite flying. as every one knows, is very
popular in Japan. The amusement does not
consist, as with US, in allowing a child to
have a kite and fly it himself He sees it
flown scientifically by his father or older
brother.
The japanese do not content themselves,
as we do, with simply allowing the kite to
rise to the limit of the string. They fight
their kites against other kites, and the con-
test in midair is enthusiastically viewed
by hundreds of men and boys. The kite
string for a certain distance is 'sanded''
with glue and powdered glass. When dex-
terously pulled across the string of another
kite it cuts through and sends the oppos-
ing kite drifting off to leeward, while the
victor is left flying triumphantly.
In order to pursue this artful sport, chill
dren learn to make their kites wliirl rapidly
in the air, to dart here and there, dodge or
run quickly to avoid other kites-all by
means of different jerks pulls on the
kite string.
Some of the kites are enormous. On one
occasion a young man near Yokohama was
engaged with three four others in fly
ing a kite nine feet in height and six feet
in width. Happening to be the only one
holding the line, it became entangled about
his body. He was lifted from the ground
carried into Tokyo bay, and drawn forty
two miles along the surface of the water
before he was rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

WITH" she exclaimed, as she stopped to
pick up from the dusty floor large old
fashioned bag of rusty black leather.
''Why, mamma never keeps anything up
herev she said to herself. And here's g.
book, too, How funny. I wonder where
or earth they came from; guess III take
em downstairs with me-" So tucking them
carefully under her arm she crept back into
the garnet, and gathering up her pieces
again. sped hastily down the narrow stair
way.
"Supper's ready!' called Mother Pettin-
gill, as Eunice gained her own room and
deposited the kitten upon her bed, where
1t continued to purr contentedly. TN wait
till tomorrow before / look at the things"
she decided. tucking them carefully under
the bed. And tomorrow my doll'll have
new Dress
But tomorrow passed and the next day
and the next, and never a thought did
Eunice bestow upon the book and bag
which still lay snugly hidden on the floor
beneath her bed
At last, when the dreaded day was near
at hand and the sad news had been broken
to poor little Eunice she flung herself on
her little bed crying passionately. In one
short week size would be homeless, and
she loved the old home SO.
AT last when the tempest had spent itself
Eunice thought suddenly of the black bag.
Sitting down on the floor she CROPPED be-
meath the bed until her fingers closed upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

Miss Alice is going to help us girls make
dolls clothes. and may l please go up in
the garnet and get some pieces out of the
old hair trunk? Please, mamma. please"
Yes, dear" answered her mother. Take
what you want They'll never do me any
more good she added bitterly as the child
left the room.
Let her be happy as long as she can; it
won't be long she can be- replied her hus-
band.
Meanwhile Eunice ran lightly up the attic
stairs. closely followed by her pet kitten
What, you herer' she exclaimed stoop-
ing 10 drag the little trunk out from under
the caves, and seeing the kitten gravely
surveying her. well, you may stay here,
but don't get lost"
When she had rummaged to her hearts
content among the boxes. bags and trunks
with which the garnet was filled, she gath
cred up her assortment of pieces and turned
to go downstairs but Tige was nowhere to
be seen.
''kitty-kitty-kitty," called Eunice, her
voice echoing through the large, silent
room. Where are you?" A prolonged
'Me-eaow" came from under the caves
which divided the Old unfinished part of
the attic from the new. A little gray head
appeared for a moment, only to disappear
again.
"Oh dear!' said Eunice. Now I s'pose
III have to chase Tige, and it's so dark in
there, too
It was growing dark rapidly, and the big
gloomy attic was not a pleasant place to
be alone in after dark. But she bravely
crept under the caves into the old attic
Come, kitty, she called, CHANGING nervous
ly around the great. bare room.
oh, there you are, way over in that
dark corner!" she exclaimed, feeling her
way cautiously along the beams. Now
We got you,' she cried Selling the furry
gray bundle and smuggling II close in her
arms. Why, what were yeu playing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
The Vegetable Strike.
By J v. ROACH.

BY V. ROACH.
The great. red, angry sun arose each sue
cessive morning redder and angrier and
sent hot rays against the earth until all the
green things growing thereon cried for
mercy
The truck gardens lay wilted under the
scorching heat and listlessly Rugged 'the
dry, dusty soil. AS night came on a cool
breeze sprang up, and under the soft, white
moonlight the vegetables revived and muir
INJURED against their fate
These days" snapped the red pepper
ARE too hot for me-"
And what do you think?' cried the on
ions, we were rejected on the market to-
gay. were too strong, the excuse
Such SANDER our family Bernudas
are an the rage now. Tasteless monsters
don't know what the worlds coming 10 -
1t beats me- said the blood-red beet.
The worms. complained the cabbage
are eating into my heart and with this
everlasting heat I'm too weak to resist
m Wormy, too said the lettuce Let
us strike.
What at?' asked the potato, turning its
eyes fuil on the lettuce.
'Ho. ho!' laughed the tomato .It,s aasv
TO be seen that the best part of Won is nm
foreground. Everything strikes nowadays.
we II stop growing said the parsley
weather.
We must form union first" said the
squash, crooking his long neck so the others
could hear him.
Ear! ear,' cried the sweet corn rustIinp
it's leaves.
Lets go slow, or wen get into a pretty
pickle, warned the cucumber
Perhaps, if we were sweeter" suggested
the sugar beet.
Nonsense!" snapped the string bean:
well combine and wax things
That won't help me- said the eggplant
It's those noisy hens with their tiny white
eggs that troubles me-"
BAH" cried the satisfy Il do nv hest
and taste just like oysters. and yet people
prefer those nasty, dirty things that grow
under water cooped up in Shells
Rather that than be mistaken for a
toadstool," sighed the mushroom
Peas. peas." cried the green peas,
stretching themselves. In union there is
strength. Well get together close as peas
in pod and not grow another inch
4 should like to know" asked the water
melon, what will become of the county
fairs then?"
Sure enough" gasped the celery, bIanch-
ing with fear.
Who cares?" said the carrot.
Il do answered the pumpkin, swelling
with pride. THE fair is the height of my
ambition. and l refuse to stop growing
Put him out! Smash him!" cried the
vegetables all together
'fll snip him. vowed the parsnip.
Just then loud clap of thunder drowned
the voices Of the vegetables, and heavy
fall of rain nearly drowned the vegetables
too. After the rain the air was so pure
and the earth smelled so sweet that it was
a privilege to live and the vegetables began
to grow as fast as ever they could And
that was the end of the vegetable strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Tie Forgotten RetiCule.
BY EDITH NJ. GATES.

rs it really as bad as that. father!
asked Mrs. Pettingill glancing tenderly
across the room to where her husband sat
disconsola tely. his head resting heavily on
one huge. horny, brown hand.
Yes" he answered, "the old farm must
60 I've tried to ward off the blow he
continued bit it's no use. Squire Par
sons has said once for all that the mort
gage will be foreclosed two weeks from
Saturday. if rot paid by then. Three thou
sand dollars" he added YEARLY. thee
thousand dollars when | haven't fifty!
"Oh. IL Grandma Pettingill had only lived
long enough to tell where she put the
money! exclaimed his wife. "She had al
ways promised it to you. but goodness
knows where tbs nowi And where shall
we go when the mortgage is foreclosed?'
she added hopelessly.
Before her husband could reply there
came a sound of hurrying footsteps and
their twelve-year-old daughter came rum
ming into the room.
"Oh, mammal" she cried eagerly, not
noticing the sober faces of her parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Sweet Lillinelle.
BY J. F. CROW ELL.

Sweet Lilinelle, Sweet Lillinelie, sang
little Miss Moss Rose Bud. as she danced
lightly round and round. without lifting her
one foot from the ground
She was happy. she was gay. she was ex-
cited, so excited as to be red I'm the face:
nut that was no matter. she was always red
In the face, and prettier for it, to my
mind. She was excited because she had
discovered just inside the fence and not 40
far away. beautiful white lily Miss Moss
Rose Bud had never seen a lily before. but
she knew flower so tall and stately and
white must be the famous lily so she imme-
diately felt a great longing to play with the
dear lily, and toss her about and pull her
and brush her with rose leaves. Poor dear
Miss Moss Rose Bud, how excited and rude
she had become. She tossed about and
peeked in and out. and up and down and
round about, but could get no nearer the
lily.
SO she sang 'Llllineile: Sweet Lilli-
neller Then something happened.
Mamma Briar Rose clasped Mss Moss
Rose with her thorny arms and shook her
until she could call no more. but sighed
softly. trembling in every petiole.
You must not call that name.'' said
Mamma Briar, Remember you are a rose
and can have nothing whatever to do with
flowers that have only bulbs for feet"
But, mamma dear, care not for her
oui1S, us IAet pretty NIlle IdCt L ADNe.
Child, you are naughty; you must learn
the ways of the world; you have roots. dell
cate little roots that run so gracefully
through the earth: you must not speak TO
that common plant that has only one ugly
fat bulb; why, she's cousin of the onion,
lily may have beautiful face, but Is no
fit companion for a rose"
We'll, dear mother, | suppose you know
said Miss Moss with a sigh. but why are
bulbs so bad? l see only beauty in yonder
flower. and you, only the bad. What does
it matter what we have for feet, so long as
our faces reflect the light of heaven?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

something hard, and she drew forth the
little book and the bag On the crumpled
yellow fly leaf of the book, stained with
age. she read her own name, Eunice Pet
tir gill.
why, it must have been grandma's,"
she cried excitedly, and she sped down the
old front stairway, crying. Daddy, Motheri
see what I've found 1t was up in the gar
ret; it must have been grandmas.''
Mothers old reticule!' exclaimed the
farmer, dazedly, land her diary, too. Come
here. Anna; it's the bag, the very bag in
which she kept the bonds"
Let's opeE the bag first, daddy" pleaded
Eunice, dancing eXcitedly around the room
Farmer Pettfngills large hands, so firm
at the plough, trembled as he took the old
bag and slowly began to force the rusty
lock. The bag opened with a snap. His
wife and Eunice peered excftedly into the
shabby little bag. 1t was filled to the very
brim with papers: thin, rusting papers,
yellow with age, and Enthusiastically bank
notes, bonds and deeds.
Father! exclaimed Mrs. Pettingill trem-
ulously. isn't it most a visitation Of Provi-
dence?" But the farmer was reading
hoarsely, Last will and testament of
Eunice Pettingill'' and did not hear
And then the cloud lifted and sorrow
changed to joy, for the old village lawyer
declared the papers to be worth nearly
fifteen thousand dollars. The government
department at Washington was notified OF
the existence OF the bonds, and at last the
mortgage was paid, and the old home was
secure forever.
And Eunice from that day has been the
village heroine, though she gives the credit
OF the whole affair to Tiger, now sleek
and glossy cat of enormous size For
she says, smiling, ''if Tige had not run in
under the caves that afternoon, / should
never have found grandma's reticule; and
then the dear old farm would have been
sold after all. she adds soberly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
A Clean Sweep.
BY MINERVA SPENCER HANDY.

BY MINERVA SPENCER HANDY
If you had met the hero of this story,
Barnaby Rudd, on his way home from
work. no one would have blamed you If
you had taken to your heels and scampered
on in the opposite direction. Barnaby was
not an object of beauty when he was clean
(Which was only on Sundays, for Barnaby
was by profession a chimney sweep In
addition to the SCOT and CRIME. which make
even handsome boy look unsightly, Bar
naby was more or less of a cripple His
back was crooked, as were his legs. and the
poor misshapen body moved itself with
motion more suggestive of a snake than a
human being
But for all these drawbacks, Barnaby
was brave and helpful boy to his widowed
mother and three younger brothers and sis
ters Just now they We're rejoicing that
spring had arrived and all the good house.
wives of he village would want their chin
neys cleaned. now that cold winter was
over.
One morning, before Barnaby was up.
knock at the door told him that the ex-
pected work was at hand. Mr.. Nestor's
servant told him he was to come over to
thss big house on the hill as fast as his
legs could carry him. AS Benson said this,
he looked at Barnaby's crooked legs and
thought to himself that 1t would not be
very soon, to judge from appearances Ben
son did not know Barnabys legs or many
other facts which later did a great deal
10 make him change his opinion of the lad.
Barnaby hurried into his dirty oyeraIls
ate his breakfast never a lengthy process
ana Travelled quickly over the half-mile that
lay between his mothers cottage and Mr.
Nestor handsome house. Mr.. Nestor told
the boy what he required of him. and re-
tired TO his library where lot of important
looking papers We're spread on the table
And they were important for thew repre
sented many thousand dollars worth Of
mining stock which Mr.. Nestor had been
notified would yield him a great deal OF
money II sold without delay.
Outside on the lawn. Blanche Nestor, the
only child, was romping with her dog The
little girl was interested in watching the
little chimneysweep as he climbed up the
steep roof. showing no more fear than she
would have shown at walking on the floor
She had q tender little heart. and she
made up her mind that she would give this
poor dirty-Iooking boy a lot of cakes when
he went home to his lunch. To be sure she
would De ready in time, she went to her
mother az hour before the time and was
given a handful of cakes full of nuts and
raistns, enough TO gladden. the heart of any
boy or girl. On her way downstairs she
peeked IN the library, and seeing a fancy
looking paper with big red something on
one corner she thought 1t would be just the
thing for her package. There was no one
IN the room TO ask. so Blanche seized the
paper and in few minutes her little gift
of kindness was ready for delivery to
Barnaby.
Barnaby. unmindfui OF the good things
that were awaiting him. sang cheertiy at
his work. He knew that working for
Mr.. Nestor would bring him a great deal
OF work. for what was good enough for
Mr.. NestoT was good enough for anybody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
An Accidental Discovery.

There lived in Boulogne, Italy, over a
hundred years ago, a learned student DIR.
Galvani by name. On one occasion he was
making a scientific experiment with frogs.
After they were dead, wishing to dry them,
he pierced them with little brass rods and
hung them on the iron railing of his bal
cony. To his surprise they began to move,
and Galvani saw this was due to the action
of the wind. This knocked the part of the
bodies pierced by the brass rods against
the iron balcony. This discovery resulted
in the galvanic battery, which has been
employed in the later inventions of the tel
egraph trolley cars. electric lights bells,
etc.--all these because a frog made the ac-
quaintance of a wise man.