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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

The committee only reached agree
ment after morning spent IN the effort
and session in the afternoon just before
the senate's session at two o'clock, when
by unanimous consent they accepted a
substitute which eliminated the Dickin-
son feature for nomination of governor
and lieutenant governor, and was sub
stantially the Double Ivory bill of the
house, covering the explicit provisions
of the republican platform. This was
reported TO the senate and made the
special order for three o'clock the follow
ing day, and ordered printed. Promptly
at that hour the senate took up the bill,
and went into committee of the whole
for its consideration, with Senator Baird
in the chair The bill was read section
by section, and many amendments were
offered, mostly of small significance and
sometimes with apparently little serious
purpose except TO embarrass the measure.
These were uniformly voted down by
an emphatic majority, except AN occa-
sional one for perfecting the phrase
ology.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
Contract for Construction OF New
School Building Let to J. T.
Hidy, Of Nj. Pleasant.
TO Be COMPLETED OCTOBER |
II Will be a Two Story and Basement
Structure of Modern Style,
Costing S19.704.

\ meeting of the school board and
contractors for the purpose Of opening
sealed bids for the construction, heating
and plumbing of the new school build
ing, was held Monday afternoon in the
parlors of the Wright House.
There were twelve contractors eager
for the job, and the bids showed a great
variety of figures. John T. Hidy, of Mt.
Pleasant, was the lowest bidder. re-
ceiving the contract for SO, ,341 90. That
was very low bid, being over a thOus-
and dollars under the next lowest bid
der, Cole Bros, of Mt. Pleasant, and
- ,226 lower than the highest bidder +.
c. Hewitt, of Bay City. The heating
contract Went TO j. j. Howden Co.. of
MuskegOn, for - SIP, and the plumbing
10 Wilson q Wanless, of Bay City, for
81 4s5, making total of $40, 104 for the
building complete.
The bids on the building were a. fol-
lows: +. +. Linton, Battle Greek,
Sl9,219 Henry Beswick Owosso,
SIG, 800; Geo. Hickman Sons Co, Kala-
mazoo, Sl6,S +. c. Hewitt, Bay City,
1860; Geo : Young Co, Alma,
slG2l,; Huntley & Co, Belding.
: :. 300. ,3; John :. Kerns q Son and
Spindler Bros. Saginaw. Sl1,l01; Louis
Dittmar. Saginaw. sl9. .30S: Caple-Soule
Hardware Co., Alma, S24, ,335: Cole
Bros. Mt Pleasant SIG ,3S5. The bid of
the CapleSoule Hardware Co. was the
lump sum 10 do the construction, heat
ing plumbing and wiring.
There We're seven bids for heating and
plumbing Those for heating were:
Brice Heating and Nentilating Co,
Toledo, S3,2lS.50; Brown Bros. Sagi-
nav, 3,321; Wilson & Wanless, Bay
City, S3.l00; and J. ]. Howden Co,
Muskegon. -, S12 The two last named
firms also bid on the plumbing and their
estimates were: Wilson & Wanless,
81 ,4s5; j. j. Howden Co.. 81 $40; Brown
Bros, 81, 169
Clark Il Munger, of Bay City, are the
and the plans show the build
ing 10 be a modern two story and base
ment brick building.
The action of the school board in the
matter of the new building has been
highly commendable, for they have
spent much time and thought 10 give the
people of Alma the best service possible.
Work will begin next Monday morn
ing and the contract calls for the COM
pletion Of the building October !. Con-
tractor Hidy will be on the ground TO
superintend the work and push il as fast
a. possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
Day Program to be
Observed in a Fitting Manner
ADDRESS BY REV. A. J. FUNNEL
Memorial Sermon will be Delivered by
Rev. II. S. Higgins at the Baptist
Church Sunday.

Memorial Day this year seems 10 ap-
proach with renewed interest and activ-
ity. The program for the day has been
prepared with care by the committee, and
we hope that more general interest will
be aroused in all classes of the people.
which shall save the day from the
tendency 10 degrade its sacred character
with registering sports, and make it more
completely what it may we'll become. a
holy Memorial Day of all the people for
all of their cherished dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
ALMA l0-MT. PLEASANT ).
College Team Defeats the Central Normals
in Fast Game on Davis Field,
Wednesday.

In a fast game with many errors, the
college boys defeated the Mt. Pleasant
Normal team, by a score of 10 to !, on
Davis Field, Wednesday afternoon. The
game was Alma's from the start, the
Normals going in the air in the second,
allowing the college to score six runs.
They woke up in the sixth, however, and
Crawford for the visitors negotiated with
the home plate, and two more men scored
i'll the seventh.
Helmer pitched fine game for Alma,
striking out ten men. The features of
the game were two sensational catches
made by Johnson and Watson, and a
couple of double plays in which Karkeete,
Angel, Watson, and Marshall figured.
Score by innings;
Innings I734 6 s 9 r II +
Mt. Pleasant o o 2 % IT
Alma o6I2 400 TO- 10 4
Batteries-Cheney, Jameson, Mt. Pleas
ant; Helmer, Lothien, Alma. Struck
out by Cheney s; by Helmer 10.
Three base hits-Hess, Bronstetter, for
Mt. Pleasant; Helmer, Lothien, Webber,
for Alma. Umpire, Dingwald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
ALUMNI DAY.
Rain Did Not Prevent the Home Coming
ofold Grads and Alumni Ball Game.

Although rain Wednesday and Thurs
day dampened the prospects for the carry
ing out of the Alumni day as planned,
still number Of the old boys came back
last week and made things merry around
the college. The inclement weather
kept away a great manv, but there were
enough to compose team for the alumni
game, which had been looked forward to
so long This was played Friday after
noon and was witnessed by good crowd.
seven inning game was played result
ing in favor of the college nine by the
score of 7 to 6. The game belonged to
the old grade up TO the seventh inning
with the score to- in their favor. Here
the college made a rally sending four
men across the plate i'll quick succession,
and winning the game. Considering the
material the alumni team put up great
game. Mcbride, Alma's veteran pitcher
and captain last year, pitched neat ball
and had he received proper support, the
old timers would have won easily. s.
Johnson and Helmer both went in the
box for the college and did good work.
The line up and score by innings
Alumni College
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

1t will be remembered that the COM
mittee reported out the bill May 3, SO
changed from its original character as
TO be unacceptable TO the senate. 1t had
been amended 10 include all state officers
and to require majority vote TO nomin-
ate in which form its enactment into law
was regarded as hopeless, and its sue
cessful operation impossible if it could
be enacted. The report was at first
accepted, but was next day reconsidered
with spirited debate on both occasions,
and the bill recommitted with instruc-
tion TO report back on the 9th and make
il special order for Wednesday the 10th
1t is worth while TO follow its fortunes
somewhat fully, 10 appreciate the vigi-
lance with which the friends of the
house bill guarded il and brought it to
its successful issue, against the no less
firm and faithful and vigilant opposition
whose views compelled them to oppose
il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

The emphatic majority, it gradually
became manifest, had a definite purpose
and was well organized-a purpose TO
protect the bill from unfriendly amend
ment, and TO restore il as early as pos
sible to the form in which il had passed
the house, as the only course which
could promise the final enactment of any
primary law at all. When the end Of
chapter three was reached, Senator
Doherty offered two additional sections,
which were the Dickinson provisions for
nomination of governor and lieutenant
governor, except that he required a
majority vote. to nominate at the prim-
ary; and now the real crisis of the
struggle was reached. Parliamentary
tactics and vigorous debate, amendment
and counter amendment, impassioned
eloquence and thoughtful argument,
marked the most momentous conflict Of
the session, and attracted large audi
ence, members of the house and other
officers, and private citizens, upon the
floor and in the galleries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
PRIMARY CONTEST ENDED
Preparations for Michisan's Di.
rect Voting Experiment Al.
most Completed.
80
BRIEF HISTORY OF PROGRESS
Final Adjournment Now In Sight
Memorial Day Appropriations
Authorized.

The Michigan senate has fully justi-
fled our faith and has completely full
filled the prediction of one week ago
and two weeks ago, that primary
election bill would pass the senate not
materially differing from that which
was sent from the house as the Double
Ivory Dickinson bill. 1t does not matter
now about the name; the substance is in
the bill-practically the same as that
which received every vote in the house
except one, and then received the earnest
and loyal support of the governor-only
amended in minor points to perfect its
terms and make it more easily workable,
i'll which the house will readily concur.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
ADOPT STANDARD TIME
SD Decided by the Council to Make That
the City's Time.

The city dads did quite a stroke of
business Tuesday evening. They made
the health officer, DR.. f. T. Lamb, look
pleasant by raising his salary to $3.50
per year.
Standard time was adopted as the
official. city time, and notice of the
date of its effect will be given later so
be prepared 10 set your clock and watch
so You will be in line.
The drug bond of Geo. +. Sharrar was
approved and accepted and the joint sa-
loon bond of Vint Richards and Thomas
Goble as principals and NJ +. Dallas and
Henry Brewbaker as sureties was also
accepted.
The Common Council will turn out in
a body on Decoration Day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

vote. a recess was then taken until
half-past seven, after voting down a
proposition TO adjourn till the next
afternoon. On reassembling the work
was taken up again, and conflict with
Wayne county was Immediately pre-
cipitated by the provision in the bill for
appointing delegates upon the party
vote for governor. Senator Traver
moved TO substitute secretary of state;
supported by Mckay and opposed by
Doherty and lost. He then proposed
presidential electors, which shared the
same fate; and then Martindale moved
TO leave the subject TO the state central
committee, and that was voted down.
a particularly hot shot was fired at
Wayne for her insistance that it was
unjust TO that county TO apportion on
the vote for governor instead of secre-
tary of state, when senator inquired if
she would not gain as much in the
democratic convention as she would
loose in the republican. About nine
o'clock the 3lst and final page of the
bill was passed. The committee then
rose and reported TO the senate its recon-
that the bill pass, and the
senate then adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
Fortieth Semi-AnnuaI Apportion-
ment Of Primary School
Money,
.GRAT|0T RECEIVES s5,224.20
Our County Ranks Well up In the Line
for a Big Piece of the Almost Half
aMiilion Dollars.

superintendent of Public Instruction
Kelly made the fortieth semi-annual
apportionment of primary school money
among the counties Of the state, dis
tributing total of Si55, ,936.20, the rate
being 60 centslper capita for each of the
,272 children Of school age in the
state. Gratiot county has s,707 children
of school age and receives the nice little
sum of S5,22420.
The following shows the number of
children of school age in every township
in the county, and the amount each
township receives
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

The task was resumed as the unfin-
ished business at the session of Thursday
afternoon, and the amendments made
the previous day by committee of
the whole were concurred in by "A vote
of twenty-four to eight. An amend
ment was then offered by Senator Doh
erty including in the operation of the
bill municipal and probate judges which
had not been included, and this was
adopted by the senate. Senator Cropsey
offered an amendment substituting
plurality of not less than forty per cent.
instead of a majority As necessary TO
nominate, which was warmly contested
by Brown and Sheldon, but was adoped
on yea and nay vote, twenty-four 10
seven. The bill was then put upon its
passage. and went through with the
votes of all but two of the senators,
Messrs Baird and Brown alone voting
nay. Like all important measures upon
which there are radical differences of
opinion, il is the result of compromise
and mutual concession, and there Is no.
where room for just denunciation, but
much ground for mutual congratulatiOn
that the subject has reached a disposi-
tion SO fair and so generally satisfactory
as this conclusion Is.
With this subject out of the way, the
road TO adjournment Is made much
eaiser 70 see and the senate promptly
adopted resolution fixing May 26 as the
date That was layed on the table by
the house at its Friday morning session,
but Is likely TO be adopted by that body.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

The veterans of lS6l-'65 are becoming
too few and too feeble TO conduct these
celebrations much longer, and in view OF
this fact Governor Warner recently
signed an act authorizing townships.
cities and villages TO appropriate money
for the celebration of Memorial Dav. for
the communities must soon assume the
duties which have so long been cherished
and discharged each year by the BOYS
in Blue"
The program as arranged by the com
mittee is as follows:
At 5 O'Clock a. m. the members of the
G.. A. Il. and w. r. G.. will meet at the
hall and details will visit the Bailey and
Wright cemeteries where appropriate
exercises will be held and the graves of
the soldier dead in those place decorated.
In the afternoon at o'clock, local
time, the exercises in the opera house
will began as follows:
Song. college double quartette
Prayer, Rev. A. +. Bruske. ID. ID.
Reading OF orders by adjutant of the
post.
Song, by the NJ. +. choir.
Introduction of the speaker by Hon
j. w. Holmes.
Address, by Rev. Alfred j. Funnel
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Song, by the Alma Fire Department
At the conclusion of these exercises
the line of march will be formed at the
corner of State and Superior-sts, in the
following order and proceed TO the ceme-
terry
Mayor and city officials.
Edelweiss Co. No. 4, L. II. X. of p.
Alma Fire Department.
Martial band
G.. A. r.
n. l.. V. & 5.
w. II. G..
Pupils of the public schools.
Citizens on foot and in carriages.
After arriving at the cemetery the
program will be taken mp as follows:
Decoration of soldiers graves by a
detail from the post.
Singing and speaking by pupils Of the
public schools.
Ritualistic exercises by the post.
Closing song by all, America
On the return the members of the w.
Il. @. will render short program at the
river and scatter flowers OH the waters
in commemoration of the nations sailor
dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
STATE HOLINESS CAMPMEETING

The twentieth annual Michigan State
Holiness campmeeting will be held at
Riverside Park, Eaton Rapids, begin
ming July 81, and ending August 6.
Among the workers who will be preseut
are Rev. Joseph Smith, Rev. Chas f.
English, DIR. b. Carradine, Rev. G. H.
Fowler ID. D., Bishop Luther b. Wilson
and Mrs. Helen G. Scripps.
Hundreds of preachers, evangelists,
deaconesses and missionaries from Mich
igan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Canada
are to be at this great annual camp
meeting.
II you need a few days of out door
life, away from business and household
cares, pitch your tent at Eaton Rapids.
DIR. M. NJ. CALLAN, Pres, Kalamazoo.
ID. f. REED, Sec, Albion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
Alumni
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of Alma Public Schools for
month ending April IS, 1905 Total
number enrolled, 652; Present enrolment
5II; Average number belonging, s73;
Average attendance, 4Ie; Per cent of
attendance, "a; Number tardy, 90; Num-
Der nonresident students, IS, Number of
visits from members of board, I: Number
of visits from superintendent, 10: Num-
Der of visits from all other parties, 81.
The cases of tardiness are distributed
among the grades as follows: First grade
B 9; first grade Al; second grade a. third
grade 2; fourth grade 10; fifth grade 10;
sixth grade g. seventh grade o; eighth
grade 8; high school 76.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the Com
mon Council of the City Of Alma, will be
in session at the Council rooms in said
city, on Tuesday, the 9th day Of June.
a. d. 1905, at the hour of eight o'clock
P NJ. STANDARD time), at which time it
will receive bids for the construction of a
sewer known and designated as the Pol
lasky Sewer, " to be constructed accord
ing to the plans and specifications now on
file i'll the Office of the City Clerk of said
City. The person or persons 10 whom
shall be awarded the contract for the con-
struction of said sewer, will be required
to furnish good and sufficient bonds, in
an amount double the contract price.
The said Council reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Alma, Mich, May 10Th, 1905.
w. w. KINCH
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALMA.

Having bought the coal, wood, plaster
and cement business of S. II. Epler. we
shall, for the present, continue the
business at the same Office occupied by
Mr.. Epler. We shall handle some of
the best grades Of West Virginia and
Ohio coal and solicit a liberal share of
your orders, which will have careful
and prompt attention. If you like our
coal tell your friends. If. you don't
like it, please tell us. Thanking you in
advance for any orders you may favor
us with, we remain,
Yours,
I. ID. SPALDIN q SoN,
The coal men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
SELLS 70 HIS SON
The Firm OF J. L. Miller & Son
DissoIves Partnership.
WILL RAISE GARDEN TRUCK.
J. L. Miller Will Devote His Entire
Attention to Farming.

After seventeen years of business ex-
perience i'll Alma, J. L. Miller has sold
his interest in the grocery business of j.
l.. Miller & Son 10 his son, Roy, who
will conduct the business at the old
stand
In making this transfer Mr.. Miller
feels that he has sold TO his son an ex-
ceptionally good business, their sales in
the past three months having been three
times the sales of any previous time
His son, Roy, has shown his ability as a
business man and starts out anew with
exceptionally bright prospects. He will
be ably assisted by their present clerks
George Babcock and Wesley Atkinson.
Mr.. Miller expects to give his entire
attention TO his farming and other out
side interests and will make a speciality
of garden truck on large scale, sup
plying Alma and surrounding towns
He intends to give special care TO the
quality of the material he raises.
Mr. Miller will settle all the old ac-
counts Of the firm, and asks those owing
them to call and see him at once, as he
wishes to devote his entire attention to
other interests as soon as he can.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

The first move was an amendment to
the amendment, by Senator Mills of
Menominee, to omit the lieutenant gov
ernor, which was a sensitive spot for the
upper peninsula. That was supported
by Senators Smith and Brown, and
opposed by Glasgow, Cropsey and Farr,
and on vote was defeated Senator
Heine of Bay, offered a substitute for
the Doherty amendment, TO include all
state officers, supported by Mckay and
Woodman and opposed by Fyfe, and on
vote defeated. Senator Fyfe Of Kent,
offered an amendment. TO permit nom
ination by plurality of not less than
thirty-five per cent instead of amajority
This was vigorously opposed by Sena-
tors Brown and Woodman, and ably
defended by Fyfe, but on vote was lost
Many Of the speeches on both sides of
these propositions were able and elo-
quent, and specially notable were those
of President protein. Glasgow and SEN
ator Brown of Lapeer, opposing cham.
pions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold my coal, wood, cement
and plaster business TO L. ID. Spalding &
Son. experienced coal and material men,
/ wish TO thank the citizens of Alma
and vicinity for their liberal patronage
in the past and bespeak for the new
firm a continuance of your patronage.
Parties oweing me for fuel please call
at the old office at once and settle your
account Thanking you in advance for
your prompt settlements, l remain,
Yours very truly.
s. II. EPLER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
PROBATE NEWS.

Monday, May s, in the estate of Maria
Slaughter. license was granted TO the
administrator, Alvah r. Miller 10 sell
real estate.
Application was made for the appoint
ment of special commissioner in the
Bovee drain and the hearing was set for
May 81.
Wednesday, May 10, a petition was
filed for determination of heirs in the
estate of David A. Lowell.
Saturday, May 13, J. B. Gardner,
Douglas Cowdrey and J. l.. Mouser
were appointed as members of board
of review in the Brown drain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
Churches and Societies

The annual meeting of the Bay View
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Mosher May "a.
AT ST. Johns church on Sunday-o:oo
a. IN, Holy Communion. 1890 a. m
Morning Prayer. I2:oo noon-Sunday
School. 1890 a. m.-Evening Prayer and
sermon. All people are cordially invited
10 these sermons.
"Pilate Before Christ will be the
Sunday evening subject at the Baptist
church. Morning service a. the usual
hour.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

To subscribers who pay one year in adj
vance we are giving a cloth bound map
of Gratiot cornty for only twenty-five
cents. The supply is limited. Come at
once il you wish to take advantage Of
this low offer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19

At half past five O'Clock a vote was
reached on the main proposition, SEN
ator Doherty's amendment restoring the
governor and lieutenant governor to the
bill, and il was adopted by an emphatic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
PROBES SION AL.

F.sUYDAM. NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon
y. once opposite Church block.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-03-03
DECLARES FULLER INSANE.
He Went to Indian Territory to In
vestigate.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Leslie c. Fuller,
% years old, assistant attorney Of the
department of justice at Washington,
today was declared insane. He was
sent home to Big Rapids, Michigan.
Fuller had been in Indian Territory
on official business and was returning
to Washington. He was arrested af-
ter he had attacked man in the
street.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Leslie C.
Fuller had been engaged in an in
vestigation of charges made against
Judge Raymond in Indian Territory.
Assistant Attorney General Russell
today said that he received last Mon
day from Fuller, perfectly rational
letter of seven pages in which Fuller
said:
81 went to Tulsa on the 18th in
slant, and that night was taken with
an attack of fever which partially de-
ranged my thinking faculties so that
my mind was best with fanciful
thoughts.