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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
CITIZENS CITY CONVENTION.
Hefd at City Hall Saturday Evening with
j. n. Mccullough Chairman.

Hefd at City Hall Saturday Evening with
j. n. Mccullough Chairman.
The citizens party of Alma met in con
vention Saturday evening, Mr.. J. N
Mccullough was selected as chairman
and Walter Caple, secretary. The follow.
ing gentlemen were placed in nomina
tion to fill the variou Offices
CITY TICKET.
For mayor, Nelson f. McClinto n.
For clerk, John T. Swigart.
For treasurer, James Mcnamara.
FIRST WARD.
For supervisor, Charles Morden.
For alderman, Nelson J. Mccullough
For constable, Delos Dunkle.
SECOND WARD.
For supervisor. Isaac Russell.
For alderman. John Andrews.
For constable, George willard
THIRD WARD.
For Supervisor. John O'Boyle.
For alderman, Samuel f.. Wilcex.
For constable, George Cowles.
FOURTH WARD.
For supervisor, William II. Rogers.
For alderman, Walter Vliet.
For constable, Wesley Allen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
WHOLE NO. l4ll
THE BoNDING PROPOSITION.
The Alma Manufacturing Co., Employees
Are Thoroughly Interested

are thoroughly Interested.
The employees of the Alma Mann
featuring have been showing their
interest in the passing of the water
extension bonds and solicit the earnest
support of all who have at interest the
welfare of the workingmen of the city
OF Alma. The men are thoroughly
aroused and have today appointed
committee to further their interest in
the passage of the bonds.
This committee asks every citizen Of
Alma who is opposed to the issuance of
the bonds, to talk with someone en-
ployed at any plant ON the eask side of
the river, Every mans position is in
daily danger from lack of fire protection
The men are going to the polls in a
body under the leadership of the com
mittee. The members of the committee
are as follows:
lst Ward, Bob Murkar.
End Ward, JAS McFaul.
3rd Ward, VIM. Sturdavant.
4th Ward, l.. Thornton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of letters thai
are unclaimed up to and including
March 27, 1906:
Mrs. Kate Allen, Alma Show Print Co..
Mrs. ]. Brown, Mrs. Nettie Brace, Mrs.
X. Carpenter, Mrs. Alice Coleman, w.
F. Cross. Alice Clutcher, VIM. Corey,
Mrs ]. r. Dell, T. E. Dubey, Frank
Green, Daniel Harpst, Dora Miller, An
drew McCollum, Frank Roseberry, ]. ].
Robinson, Annie O'Rilly, Mrs. Patterson.
c. +. BROWN, p. M.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

Friday, March 80, (tonight) 700 p. m :,
Litany and sermon. Subject, "The Epis-
copal Church-It's Ministry"
Sunday, April Ist., (ffth Sunday in
LenD 1000 a. m, Holy communion and
sermon. Subject, "The Sanctifed." I"
1880 a. m, Sunday school. 700 p. m. ,
evening prayer and sermon. Subject,
"The Temptation of Peter"
Wednesday, April 4th, 400 p. M, even
ing prayer md sermon. Subject, Gods
Passion"
All are invited to attend these services
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

The Alma High School Debating Club
will hold public debate Wednesday
evening April, 4th for the benefit of
Atheletic association. The question
Resolved, THAT The Building of The
Panama Canal Should be Discontinued. -
Affirmative: c. Hulse, s. d. Tinker.
Paul O'Hara. Negative: III. B. Hall
E. Titus, c. Delevan. A good musical
program will be furnished. Admission.
10 cts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
GEORGE S. YOUNGs RESIGNS.

The Management of the Central Michigan
Produce Co.
The friends of George S. Young who
for the past eighteen months has been
general manager of the Central Miehi-
gan Produce Co., will be surprised to
know that he has rendered his resigna-
ton the same to take effect April LIST.
Mr.. Young will be succeeded in the
management Of the Central Michigan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
DEATH OF JUDGE FooKEs.

The following article is a clipping taken
from the Prosser, Washington, Record:
"a most regretablc accident occurred
last Sunday at Bunea Vista when Judge
Fookes, newcomer here, was accident
ally shot, the wound resulting in death
in a few hours. The accident occurred
about noon at the ranch Of Felix Swan.
Fookes and Stewart Seals were visiting in
the house when a chicken hawk was
noticed flying over. Young Seals grabbed
shotgun and slipped a shell into the
barrel. In closing the gun the firing
pin struck the shell and the gun was
discharged, the entire charge striking
Mr.. Fookes in TIE right knee. Medical
assistance was Immediately summoned
and everything possible was done, but
the shock was too much, and .thi1t to-
gether with weak heart action, resulted
fatally, Mr.. Fookes breathing his last
about $500 the same evening Mr.. Fookes
came here from Michigan last fall and
had purchased property and was prepar-
ing to bring his wife and child here. A.
G. Fookes, brother of the deceased and
who has been in this section for some
time, left for the old home Tuesday with
the remains. Mr.. Fookes was 27 years
of age and was an exceptionally fine young
man." Mr.. Fookes was former resident
of Alma and his body was brought here
for burial. Funeral service was held
Sunday services being in charge of Rev.
Hoag. The funeral was largely attended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

fellow to build an extra house so that
you may hire his help?
"A gentleman said to us the other day,
would much rather lock up that other
house of mine than to have some one
rent it, but my neighbor must have help
This is a generous spirited man and a
philanthropist. What are you?
-MOSSBACK. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

r. s. Rockwell and his staunch craft
were out on Pine River Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Rockwell reports the
ice gone and navigation opened for the
season of 1906.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
NEW OFFICE pUILpINc

DIR. j. N. Day OF Lake Odessa was in
AlmasTuesday and while here let the
contract for the erection of an Office
building OH the lot adjacent to the Odd
Fellows temple. Mr.. Day expects to
be here with view to permanent resi-
dence about May 10.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30
A CORRECTION

In the article headed "Sugar Beets A
Money Crop" which appeared in last
weeks RECORD, the type caused it to
say "the entire receipts for these crops
tor the year will amount to not less than
$3.50" This should have read $3.50.
With this correction the comparison with
figures that follow are correct.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

A. Hodgsfinson, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past four weeks
by illness, has. SO far recovered as to Sc
able to get down town Thursday and yis-
II with his friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

All persons owing for CEMETERY Iors
are earnestly requested to settle with the
city clerk AT ONCE.
CEMETERY COMMITTEES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

RESULTS OF BEET GROWERS FOR THE
ALMA SUGAR COMPANY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

Ford and Berniece Osborn of River
dale spent few days this week with
their aunt, Mrs. w. II. Smell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

Rev. G.,H. Carl spent Sunday in
Middleton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-30

Lloyd Osborn of Riverdale was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. III. Smell,
over Sunday.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
EVANS SECURITIES
WERE SOLD TO-DAY

At the auction rooms OF f. c. Stidham
and Son in East Fourth street this morn
ing $1,000 in Johnstown, Pa, Passenger
Railway per cent. bonds and 55 shares Of
the First National Bank Of Milford. Del,
were sold by order of the United Statess
Court The bonds and stock were deposit
ed with the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company by II. l.. Evsans and Co,
the defunct bankers, as security for loans
and sold by that bank.
Willard Salisbury as attorney pur-
chased the railway bonds for SIS for each
500 or 1920 for the entire lot He is be-
lieved TO have represented David Lindsay
who was one Of the losers in the Evans
crash.
Forty shares of the stock Of the First
National Ban kof Milford were purchased
for $3.50 a share by George Russell. an
other heavy loser by reason of the Evans
failure. The remaining Is shares Mr. Rus
sell bought for 1886 a share
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
COURT YET
WITHOLDS ANSWER

Most Of the session Of Levy Court
this morning was taken up by a dis
cussion behind closed doors OF the pro-
posed right Of way Of the Smyrna.
Kent County and Delaware Bay Trac-
ton Company which company is peti-
tioning the court for permission to
build their road through the lower
part OF this county. A delegation OF
residents from the lower par tof the
county appered before the court and
urged the members to grant the neces-
sary permission. Only one man OBJ
jected to the road. The matter was
finally laid over until the next meet
ing, when attorneys of the court and
OF the traction company viii make a
report to the court and some action
will probably be taken.
This afternoon the court visited the
Ferris Reform School
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
CASE
IS ONE OF MANY
Deputy MathOt Says PrOmin-
emf Men Have Been Arrested
For Annoying Women
STARTLINGSTATEMENTMADE

ay Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Nov 27.-"Lies, al
lies. did not abduct the girl II there
was an elopement she eloped with me"
cries Allseandro Boncl. tenor Of the
Manhattan Opera House Company,
from his apartments in the Hotel
Astor
Il am innocent-the public viii vim
dicate me. The monkey house story
is untrue. I swear II ten thousand
times shrieks Enrico Caruso. tenor CT
the eMtropolitan Opera House, at the
Savoy Hotel. New York Is in the
throes Of double dispute, which Is
taking on a character almost general ~
It's application to Italian tenors. Bonci.
leading tenor OF oscar Hammerstein-
new grand opera, has been dragged IN
by the story Of his abduction OF
wealthy girl from Florence some time
ago. He walls that the charge has been
trumped up by the friends Of Caruso to
turn the tide Of public attention upon
him. He admits that the girl is IN love
with him, but asks: What was / to
do2"
1T Is the fate Of the artist who wins
fame" he explains. Bonci produces his
wife and two children to prove his pur-
ity
Admitting the worst" he said.
Even say / did elope with the girl
or she with me. then I would not be
guilty Of an act so beastly as that at
tributed TO Caruso. II was not a case
for the police. II is nothing that would
effect my social standing in America,
am satisfied"
When Bonci returned from Switzer-
land, where he and the girl had spent
a month in the same tiwn. he was given
a great ovation. The approval OF the
Italian public. he says should convince
America that he was not to be blamed
Apparently he has great confidence ia
the breadth Of public opinion in Amer
lea.
others Have Annoyed Women
Caruso is not the only member OF
the Metropolitan Opera House staff OF
musicians who has fallen into the
hands Of the police for annoying
women. according TO Deputy Police
Commissioner MathOt who prosecuted
Caruso. only two days before the
monkey house" incident musician
from the Metropolitan was fined $40 for
similar offence. Mathot declined TO
give the name of the musician.
Mathot acknowledged that he had
received black hand warning because
of his activity in prosecuting Caruso.
THE people of New York have no
conception OF these insults to women. "
declared Mathot. I'VE have on our
records complaints against a bishop,
ministers. musicians and busi-
nes men. We have suppressed these
records. but we believe now that pub
ilicity will be a greater deterrent than a
fine" Notwithstanding that. this case
has been published broadcast caruso
and his cattle VIII continue the prac-
tice. but IL we get him again We VIII
try hard 20 send him 10 prison"
Many letters from citizens have reach
ed him. Mathot said. most of thel
beig complimentary. The black hand
decorated with skulls and cross-zones,
read
Produce Mrs. Graham. or you viii
be among the missing It was signed
"A Friend Of caruso."
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
Sim FeIn Thaaksaivlna supper.

The Sim Fein THANKSGIVING supper
to be given by the ladies Of St
Thomas parish, at st. Thomas Hall,
Fourth and Grant avenue, this evening.
promises to even eclipse the much
talked about Thanksgiving supper Of
last year. The crowd will be large. but
everybody viii be served. There will
'be plenty OF food and a large number
of young women Of the parish 10 wait
at the tables. In Irish-American Hall
Sunday afternoon Seumas MacManus,
the Irish novelist. will lecture on How
is Dear Old Ireland and How Does She
stand" for the benefit Of the Sim Fein
movement.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
SUGGESTS GRAY
FOR PRESIDENCY
Judge Richardson. Believes
Bryan'S Chances are Not
So Good
By our own VIC. PublIshers. Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-'Fortu-
nately, the Democratic party has al
most two years in which to consider its
Presidential nominee and the platform
that will be adopted at the next ma
tional convention. There are fiatter-
ing hopes Of success in 1908. There is
no reason why the Democratic candi-
date should not be a Southern man,
and as a Southern man / include Judge
George Gray. Of Delaware, among those
who may receive the nomination"
Representative William Richardson.
of Alabama, gave utterance to this
statement last night.
Judge Richardson's suggestion OF
Gray Of Delaware, for the nomination
an opinion held among
Southern members Of Congress in ef-
feet that the whirligig Of politics may
not insure the denomination Of Bryan
in 1908.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
AR. Lessen
AND his VIEW.
Makes an Exhaustive Rep1i
on the BTandyWine Water
Rights Matter

Chief Engineer Theodore A. Leisen
OF the Water Department. i'm his repor
TO the Board Of Water Commissioner
yesterday afternoon, dealing with the
Lea water rights and other property
along the Brandywine. seems to have
gone thoroughly into the matter. but
yet the proposition does not look good
to a large number OF taxpayers. The
sum OF f20O,0OO which is the amount
agreed on as payment by the city 20
The Lea Milling Company for its prop
erty, Is a big burden to carry without
counting the additional Indebtedness
which would be incurred before the
proposed new water system Is COM
pleted
The taxpayers OF the city must stand
the brunt. and II the proposed appro-
priations for Improvements and such
like are carried through, with no other
revenue than that by taxation on real
estate. property owners in Wilmington
may In a short time see themselves
paying considerably more taxes than
now. Mr.. Leisen's report follows:
To the Board Of Water Commissioners,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Gentlemen: In order that there may
be a clearer conception OF the value
Of the Lea water rights and real es-
tate, which viii be acquired by the city
should the proposed agreement for the
purchase thereof be consummated. the
following facts and figures are hero
with submitted:
The real estate 10 be transferred
would include. First. the whole interest
In all OF the mill property. buildings
boilers, engine, shifting and turbine
wheels, lying between the race or Roc,
street and the Brandywine. and from
the easterly side Of Market street 10 a
line about 100 feet east OF Huttor
street Second, west Of Market street
between north long race and creek
from Market street 20 spiliway an,
from and Including north short race e
the creek, between the spillway ans
the FIRST dam az West street, an,
third the bed Of the north long rae
for It's full length. and a half interes
(the city already owning the other hal
INTEREST," In. First. all the land from
the center OF Adams street to the thir,
CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
BENEFIT FOR FREE zoo

At last a movement has been started
for the financial benefit Of the Whining
ton Free Zoo and the comfort Of the an
imals there. An entertainment win b
given at the Grand Opera House and II
the present plans are carried out, the af-
fair will be the most elaborate held in
this city for some time.
The Davis Extravaganza Company will
have charge Of the entertainment and
while it will supply a number Of profes-
sional actors, there will be several hun
dred local people in the cast. Professor
Napoleon" is the title OF the show and
It comes well recommended.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
MRS. DUPONT SINKS.
AFTER OPERATION

Surrounded by corps of nurses.
Mrs. Philip f. DUPONT. OF 155 West
Walnut lane. wife Of the vice-president
OF the Philadelphia Arms Company,
Philadelphia, late Of Greenvine. lies
seriously liz in a private room at the
Germantown Hospital as result OF an
operation for appendicitis
Mrs. DUPONT was operated on last
Friday and the surgeons at first
thought their work had been thorough
ly successful. In day or two she ap-
peared to grow worse. and yesterday
her state caused great anxiety. Every
snfort is being made to help the patieat
rally. and special nurses are in con-
slant attendance.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
SECOND DEGREE
MURDER DEFENSE
LIQUOR Men
BEGIN CAMPAIG
low That High License Doe
Not Drive Out the Low
Places
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Nov. 27-The liquor men
aa State propose TO meet the hle
cense agitation with an organize
ampaign Of education from their poi
view.
The hotel men of the State and thei
fiends will unquestionably make
lin fight against the proposed high
cense agitation or the Enactment OF
ny high license laws by the Republi-
an Legislature.
There is also a sentiment among tn
)cal optionists that high license will
lot do. 1t is desired in Wilmington
md New Castle county to weed out
the scores of Saloons" and leave only
he hotels which represent large In
vestment, responsibility and the high
est degree Of respectability that can
be attained in the liquor business. bur
If New Castle county legislators urge
this it is probable that it win have to
be for New Castle county alone. as
Kent and Sussex agitators want local
option or nothing.
The hotel men are preparing a de-
fence against high license which shows
that in Wisconsin and Nebraska and
Iowa (the fee being S1.250 in wisconsin,
the result of high license has not been
to eliminate the lowest places. but
rather to increase them and bad
whiskey disturbances Of the peace ana
other attendant evils have resulted
while practically all the highly respect
able places have closed up. The makers
of third-grade or $150 whiskey are
fourishing and the we'll dressed man
gets his Wilson high-ban in the drug
stores.
Liquor selling. the hotel men will
claim, is only incidental to modern
hotel keeping. The modern hotel Is
not conducted for the purpose OF SELL
ing liquor; it is the home OF the travel
Ter. the transient resident and to fulfil
this mission the sale Of liquor is a
necessity under the conditions that
govern modern life. They will further
show that Of all places dealing In liquor
the hotel bar is the least objectionable
AS one advocate Of the hotel men puts
it:
In the respectable hotel it is under
a high order OF management and as
such It should not be subject to the
constant recurring. everlasting
changes brought about by the expert
ments Of the moralist. the reformer and
the scheming politician and wire-pul-
Ter. for the public is not benefited by
this and the dealer is constantly
harassed and often ruined"
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
Lighthouse Board Meeting.

United states Engineer Flagler is in
Philadelphia to-day where he is assisting
the light house engineer at his office in
the Federal building. AS TO the o9posi-
tion to the removal Of the Offices of the
Fourth Lighthouse District from Philadel-
phia to this city it is said that il seems
to be on the wane, as those making the
objections have been convinced Of the
great benefit TO the service and the added
convenience Of the officers which win re-
suit when the change ans gone into ef-
feet.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
THANKSGIVING
BIRDS in MARKETS
Prices Rance From Is to
SOC a Pound For Run
Of the Turkeys
OTHER DINNER ACCESSORIES

King street assumed holiday appear
ance this afternoon. Hundreds Of buyers
for the Thanksgiving market were maxi
ing the rounds Of the market buying their
early holiday supplies. Tomorrow viii be
the big day. however.
Home Birds Are Scarce
Unless the housewife took the pains to
arrange with some farmer to raise a bird
for her. it is practically useless for her
to expect to have Delaware turkey on
thanksgiving Day, for OF late years the
demand has been far greater than the
supply The dealers promise, however,
that there will be few western turkeys on
sale in the local market this season, and
that most of the birds will come from
Maryland. Virginia and Vermont. The
turkey crop in the latter state has been
unusually large this year. it is said, and
while exceptionally fine turkeys are scarce
the general run is very good. The prices
range from % TO 30 cents about the same
as they were last year.
A few farmers near Wilmington have
offered turkeys for sale within the past
few days and it was said at the mar
kets to-day that there would undoubted-
ly be many purchasers who would be Will
ing to pay as high rs So cents a pound
for these native turkeys Even at this
price the farmers will rarely make any
money for but a small proportion Of the
young turkeys live to be marketable.
In Northern New England the large
Juicy spare-rib is almost as necessary
to the success OF the Thanksgiving din
ner as the turkey itself, but in Delaware
the chicken and the duck are the most
popular seconds. Spring ducks are now
selling at 16 cents pound, while roasting
chickens are costing IS to 20 cents.
Other Supplies for the Table
The best cranberries are selling at L
cents quart, new turnips at 20 cent
a peck, sweet potatoes at 90 cents bas-
ket and celery at S5 cents a bunch. The
native celery is particularly good this
year.
The local markets arc well supplied
with the apples. grapes, nuts, raisins
and materials for the pumpkins and
mlnce PIES WHICH always accompany
every real Thanksgiving dinner.
Never before have the shops displayed
such bewildering array Of dainty favors
and menu cards for the holiday as are
now on sale. Not only are there the
multtudinous turkeys Of every Size but
candy boxes are shown in the shape of
slices Of cake and pie and the form Of
many varieties Of vegetables and flowers.
Favors and souvenirs can be obtained
representing everything from hddles to
milSpails, and the hostess can easily
give an added bit OF iollity to the dinner
by the discriminate selection OF these ar
ticles for the respective persons to whom
they are best suited.
Thanksgiving day is now 50 often
filled with visits and entertainments that
an increasing number of families arc
yearly eating their dinners al the hotels
and restaurants. The number Of such din
ners will be larger than ever this year
and elaborate preparations are being made
at the hostelries Of the CITY.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
HELD UP And
BADLY BEATEN

Arthur Wilson. a riggcr. living In Bran
dywine Village, was held up and serious
ly injured late last night az Eleventh and
Walnut streets while he was on his way
home. His assailants were two negroes
and they would probably have treated
him more roughly had not some belated
pedestrians frightened them on.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
Four New Nurses.

At the Training School for Nurses OF
the University Of Pennsylvania Hos
pitaI in Philadelphia yesterday after
noon a class Of twenty-five young vo-
men were graduated. among them be-
ing three young women from this city.
They were While NJ. Bell. Of No. 17lb
Rodney street, Katherine " Kane Of
Seventh and Franklin streets, and Ella
81. McVvey Of No. 2Ss North Harrison
street.
Evening journal., 1906-11-27
CITY COURT SESSION
Judge Cochran Hears Cases and
Bushes at Testimony.

City Court Judge Cochran this morn
ing held Stanislaus Wilskowski for
court for carrying a blackjack, and
Isaac Archer was fined IS and costs
for maintaining a nuisance in the
yard of his home on Mechanic street.
Ida Brown, colored cook, was
charged by Mrs. Rebecca Hance, her
employer, with having stolen s. from
her on Thursday last. The accused
cook denied the allegation against her,
but was held in $500 bail for cvourt.
Mary Raykopski was dismissed on a
charge Of disorderly conduct, preferred
by Anna Kusick.
Eugene Wells was adjudged guilty Of
committing an assault and battery on
Joseph Dote, a Hungarian, an dwas
fined $40 and costs.