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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

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Ashley Price went to Chicago Tuesday.
James G. Kress was in Ithaca Monday.
J. w. Robinson was in Vestaburg
Wednesday.
Geo. Willard called on friends in River
dale Monday.
You can be suited in Carpets and RI
at Convis & Convis
Mrs. Throp of Vestaburg visited NJ
d. Corey Wednesday.
Mrs. Florence Shotwell visited friends
in St. Louis Wednesday.
Be sure and attend the Sewing Machine
Sale April 2nd to 9Th.
Mrs. l.. l.. Mills visited over Sunday
with her sister in ithaca.
Miss Rosy johnson left for Rosebush
to visit friends there a week.
Steve Bennett was i'll the village of
ithaca Monday for the day.
Milton Holmes is spending the week in
the vicinity near Cadillac on business.
Mrs. w G. Allen and child visited her
parents at Wheeler from Friday until
Monday.
Fred Wright went to Saginaw Tuesday
to be gone the remainder of he week on
business.
Miss Minnie Peck of Ithaca spent Sun
day at the home Of Mr., and Mrs. +. +.
Glow.
The finest line of Carpets, Rugs, and
Lenoleums in the city at Conyis <
Convis.
Mrs. S NJ Humbert visited her sister
in Mt. Pleasanta couple days the first of
the week
Miss Lena knight of Ithaca spent Mon
day with her aunt, Mrs 5. V. Hollenbeck,
of this place
Convis & Convis want to see you dur
ing their Sewing Machine Sale from
April End to 9th
The pupils as well as the teachers Of
our village schools will enjoy their spring
vacation next week.
Miss Mildred Glow. who has been the
guest of her uncle at Newark for a week,
returned home Saturday
Miss Rose Hickey of Clare made
short visit the first of the week at the
home of Mrs. j. O. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs O. l.. Pratt and wife were
in Ithaca Tuesday to see the formers
parents, both of whom are i'll.
Mrs. Maxo.: ard children of Riverdale
v.site her sister, Mrs. w. w Iverson, a
couple days the first of the week
Several new row boats and two gaso-
line launches will be placed on Pine
river the c-m'ng spring weather.
Farmers you can get the famous Kress
Dip that kills lice and ticks on stock at
Stanard Central Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Mrs. l.. @. Wright is very sick at hel
home in tins city
Pure Virgin Oil OF Pine can be had al
Sharrar's drug store.
Mrs. George Hawley went to Elwell
Tuesday to visit her daughter for a
week.
Misses ida and Kitty Holiday of Har-
rison visited their aunt, Mrs. +. +. Moon,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Stevens and
family left Saturday for their new home
in Middleton.
Mrs. Wells of Clare made a short
visit with Mrs. II. J. Vermeulen the first
of the week.
VIM. Sales of Port Huron. spent Sun
day in Alma the guest of his sister, Mrs.
w. A. futile.
Mrs. Oliver Pembroke and children
went to Forest Hill Saturday to visit the
formers parents.
Mrs. T. NJ. Cockrell and two children
are in c .rlton making ten days visit
with her parents.
Mrs. A. E. Kirby of Pine River, was
this week the guest of her daughter,
Miss Lena Kirby.
+. NJ. Hopkins of Detroit, and mem
Der of the state asylum board, was an
Alma visitor this week.
Mrs. John w. Glass returned Satur-
day from a three weeks visit with
friends in Battle Creek
WOOL.---I want your 1906 clipping OF
wool. Highest market price guaran,
teed A. w Brock
Bert Corey expects TO leave early il
April for Oregon in which state he ex
poets TO make his home.
Mrs. II. Magee of Vestaburg visited a
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. o. Sipe
from Friday until Monday.
Miss Gretta Bagley left Saturday
for Ann Arbor where she will be tn,
guest Of friends for week.
Mrs Lee Turner and child are visitors
at the home of her mother in Ashley, ex
pecting 10 return in a week.
Miss Agnes Helm left for her home il
Ionia Saturday after spending a weel
a the home of Miss Lena Ravens.
Mrs. A. B. Scattergood is quite i'll at he
home on Wocdworth-ave. Mrs. Scott,
nurse from. Ithaca is caring for her.
f. V. Chisholm, of Lansing assistant
secretary Of state senate was.a guestio
c. F. Brown of this city, Monday.
Rev. w. X. Spencer, former mipiste
of the Presbyterian church, now minis
ter at Ionia, arrived in Alma Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Lockwood o
Wheeler were visitors over Sunday at TIT
home of her daughter Mrs. John Parrish
Mr.. and Mrs James Haggard, VIII
have been visiting the latter's brother
who is i'll with appendicitis, returned
Saturday.
Fred Strong, travelling salesman 70
the United States Canning company ,sren
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. d. Strong.
Mrs. V. Skinner and Mrs. III. Haskins
both of Jackson, visited at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parrish Tuesda.
and Wednesday.
Mrs. John Waterbury of Ypsilant
returned Saturday after spending
the past week with her sister, Mrs. Geo
Joslyn, who is i'll.
Mrs Thomas Presley returned TO he
home in Clare Saturday after a visit G
several days At the home Of her daughter
Mrs Frank Francisco.
The Samuel Epler house in the mort
r part of the city has been purchasedby A
II. Gruber The sale was made throug
the Carl Real Estate agency.
Mrs. James Clark aud daughter Bon
neyiere, who have been here for an e1
tended visit at the home of Fred Church
l returned to Chicago yesterday.
Miss Mary Sharp left for Detroit Mon
day to spend week with her sister
Miss Velma Sharp, who is attend
ing the conservatory OF music
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
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A L. Woodward spent Sunday in
Detroit
A. w. Brock was in Merrill OH business
MoAday.
E.P. Caldwell has been purchased by
VIM. Palmer.
Mrs. J. Z. Mills spent Sunday with rel
atives in Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright left for
Detroit tuesday,
Rubber Cloth Diapers for babies at
Stanard's Drug Store.
J. l.. Sanders of Saginaw visited his
family over Sunday.
Mrs Geo. Wells, of Glare, is guest
of friends i'll this city.
Mrs. II. Humphrey is in Ashley visit
ing her sister this week
Mrs. Geo. Willard visited over Sunday
with friends in Ithaca.
Miss Edna Abbott spent Sunday with
friends in Breckenridge.
Miss Albertson, matron at the college,
left for Saginaw Saturday
Mrs. Frances Fleming visited over Sun
day with friends in Shepherd.
The Hepler homestead has been pur-
chased by James Mcnamara.
Miss Edith Brannan left for a weeks
visit in Breckenridge Saturday.
Miss Eva Lang is in Sumner for two
weeks visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. C. Bennett were in
Owosso on business Saturday last.
Mrs. V. Stevens of Ithaca visited at the
home of II. c. March Tuesday
Miss Minnie Fink left yesterday for
Toledo to visit friends few days.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. p. Lane were guests
at the home of DR.. Bagley Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ray are the guests
of relatives i'll Toledo for two weeks.
Just received anew line of perfumes
at Stanard's Central Drug Store.
Miss Marie Sibly left for her home in
Detroit Saturday to be gone week.
Miss Leora Johnston is at her home in
Elkhart, Ind, spending her vacation.
John Irwin returned the first of the
week from a business trip to Toledo.
John Stuart of Saginaw, was in Alma
Tuesday looking after business matters
Mrs. NJ. Brown went to Ves,aburg Sat
urday to visit over Sunday with her sister
Joseph Barnes. a prominent farmer Of
New Haven township died Sunday, March
is.
Mrs. A ndrew G. Boyle went to Fore:
Hill Tuesday to visit week with rela
tives.
The west window OF the Central Drug
Store is a good advertiseme mt of Shinola
See il.
Mrs. Harrel and son of Riverdale are
here to visit week with Mrs. Phoebe
Clark.
\ Miss Marie Sibly is in Almont spend
ing her vacation from her studies at the
college.
Mrs. G. NJ. Weeks and son Donald
/ were the guest OF ire lbs III ltnaCa owe
Sunday.
Miss Allen, dean at the college, i
spending the week at her home il
Chicago.
y. p. Lane of Ithaca, ex-county clerk
was in the city the first of the week Oh
business.
Mrs w II. Gleason went to Ithac
Saturday 20 visit a week with he
daughter
The Woman's club will meet next Mon
day afternoon at PAS with Mrs Fl.
Vermeulen. Subject, "Ylnter's Tale
Act / ~
Mrs Ed. Gould returned Monday from
few days visit with her mother a
Wheeler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

The best way to rid the system of a
cold is 10 el acuate the bowels. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar acts as a
pleasant, vet eifectual cathartic on the
bowels clears the head, cuts the
phlegm out of the throat, strengthens the
bronchial tubes, relieves coughs. colds,
Group whooping cough etc Sold by
Oh IS. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

A liquid cold cure for children that is
pleasant, harmless and effective is Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar. Superior to all
other cough syrups or cold remedies be-
cause il acts on the bowels. An ideal
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whoop-
ing Cough and all durable lung and bron.
chiol affections in child or adult Sold
by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
from an OHIO Minister.

Rev. G w. Hagans, of Clyde, Ohio,
saws: Or. Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup for sore throat weak lungs, coughs
and colds surpasses all other remedies.
have used 1t. sFor sale at Stanard s
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

The Result Of typhoid Fever.
Mrs. T. Ivess, of Coldwater, Mich.
says: Typhoid fever left me with a
serious trouble with my throat and lungs
DR.. Warmers White Wine of Tar Syrup
cured me -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

WANTED Apprentice girl to learn
millinery trade. Apply TO Mrs. W. l.
Davies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
How to Keep An Umbrella.

DO you ever lose your umbrella7 Are
sou in the habit OF losing your UNI
brella? If so, It is bad habit, and you
should break yourself of it. How can
1t be done? BY falling into the habit
of taking care of 1t. 1t is all matter
of attention. Have particular place at
home and at the office to keep your UNI
brella. At home the umbrella-stand will
do At the Office you should hang II up
where you can see II, and hang 1t In the
home with the precious article, tax your
memory with the fact. II you ride on
the car, keep in touch with II. If you
stop on the way. do not lny It down.
the office. hang 1t in the usual place. II
YOU will do this for n week or so, you
Will form the umbrella habit. and the
rest will be easy. Habits once formed,
whether bad or good, are hard to break.
But some may say that all that trouble
is not worth while. All right. II the
umbrella is not worth its care, leave It
to take care of itself and lose it. It's
your choice. But don't blame us for 1t.
We are telling you how to break your
self of the habit of losing 1t. II you'd
rather not follow the advice. It's all right
with us. But it's very annoying to lose
an umbrella every week or so. and it's
always worth while. we think to take
pains to avoid annoyance. Moreover. to
cultivate the umbrella habit, we mean
the habit OF taking care Of 1t, is to cul-
tivate the habit of care and attention in
all things And that's worth while. now
isn't it7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
Two Sides to 1t.

The recommendation in favor of en-
forced attendance opens a most perpleXlnS
question. The Governor sustains his con,
tention as to the States right to compel
attendance with sound logic. In our mind,
the question does not relate SO much to to
the States power, but to the wisdom OF
exercising that power. 1t is. a question
as to whether, the States claim upon the
the parent. The fact cited by the Cover :.
In all the States of the Union. excepting
those of the South. does not greatly y,l re- e,
some Northern usages for which we have
no occasion TO be thankful. AS we see, 1t.
the usage Is neither better nor worse be-
cause i prevails in the North; We must US
think the matter out for ourselves and de-
eide it upon its merits. The State assumes
very grave responsibility when Il enters
upon scheme of compulsory education,
and we hesitate to express any positive
opinion now in regard to the proposition.
Whether 1t be good policy to adopt or
not. it is quite apparent. that the state s.a
Is not ready for Its adoption at this time.
There must be increasing FACILITIES, and In
some instances the schools are not such
that the people should be forced to patro-
nize them.-Amherst New Era.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
A Pleasant Awakening

The. most curious story Of modern ,or-
tune is that which relates to the late roi-
onel Harry Mecalmont. l1e was as poor
as need be. though none the less ha INV
for that, He Went to the reading Of III
uncle's Will hoping that perhaps the de-
parted gentleman might have remembered
him to the extent. say. of an old watch.
True enough. the lawyer read out the
words. ITO my nephew. Harry Mccall
mont, l leave my watch and chain.' The
legatee was satisfied and, leaning back.
he drowsed lulled by the monotonous
tones of the lawyer, as he read through
the lon instrument. At the close he rose to
30, i congratulate YOU" said the solicitor
II don't know why you should" said the
other, You are residuary legatee'' re-
marked the lawyer 'You will have 4, Oc0
pounds annually for the first five years
from date. and afterwards you will In
herit some seven millions sterling" We
have all awakened hearing tho same sort
OF story. But ours have been dreams;
this was st James Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22

was also resumed on the canal across
the point opposite Ylcksburg.
1854 picket line OF Ave ships was or
ganlzed to carry passengers and
freight between Chicago and Liver
pool England. line between Chicago
and Norway already being in success
full operation.
1s74-cuban citizens and foreign mer-
chants resident there, compelled by
the Spanish government to pay a
forced loan OF s30oo0,00O to suppress
an instruction.
1s79-The zulus defeated British forces
in South Africa, with the loss OF thirty
officers and $40 men.
1894 Matthew Arnold. the famous Eng
lish scholar, lectured In Chicago on
Numbers" the newspapers next day
calling attention to his method of
parting his hair in "the CENTER"
1s94-The Democratic House at Wash
ington voted for free sugar. 1877 to So,
and struck out the sugar bounty pro-
vision In the Wilson tariff bill.
1904 Robert w. Blankenship. general
manager OF the Old Dominion Iron
and Nall Works. accidentally killed.
1904 Moundsville. Ala. with 900 popula-
ton, destroyed by tornado; thirty
seven persons killed and 100 injured;
victims blown hundreds Of feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
.CARNEG|E's s4,000,000
RELIEF FUND IS SHORT
More Than $4,000 Above $780,
900 Annual Income Spent
in a Year.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.)

(SpeClai TO 1Hc AiaGo-C'oPosSAA'i
P1TTsBuRG, Jan. 21.-The fourth an
nual report of the Carnegie Relief Fund
was made yesterday. when immense pla-
cards OF figures were posted at each of
the Carnegie mills and other Carnegie
interests.
1t has been four years since Andrew
Carnegie set aside 100000 in per cent.
Steel bonds. the proceeds to be applied
to taking care of his injured employees.
The income is s2OO,od0 a year. but the
figures made public to-day show that
Carnegie must produce more money for his
relief fund or cut down benefits. The
disbursements OF the last two years have
been much in excess Of the income from
the fund.
Iaor example, in 1896 the disbursements
We're Ss6, 2s0.15 more than the income.
showing that the increase in accidents.
deaths and disabilities among the work
men have increased to an extent hardly
reckoned with by Carnegie when he set
aside the s4.to0,0oo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
An Directors Logic.

The following communication is such
remarkable contribution TO the literature
of compulsory attendance that we give it
special prominence and commend 1t to
pbjectors in general:
You say that compulsory education
means that the State supplies the school
and the children must not be prevented
from attending, and you ask MIR. OBJ
iector II he objects TO that. and does ii
worry him. You've asked a question.
ask a word in reply.
Yes, 1t worries me, and it should worry
every thinking man when he contem-
plates the invasion of his household by
the truant officer clothed with power TO
biudgeon his child into this miserable
creation, the public schools, and whether
the parent wishes ii or not.
They are teaching mind at the expense
of the morals. and the goddess institu-
tons are pouring out streams of immoral
lily and filth, yet complacent gentlemen
say that we must be forced to furnish
:lIe feed for this ungodly grind. The
State has furnished the schools Yest
There are apologies OF schools In most
of Communities which, to enter. is TO
court moral death, Yet must be forced
Guarding the rights of the child! Has
the child no moral right? DO you teach
morals? You dare not say you do :
Yet my family is TO be invaded, in orde,
70 give the educational dyspeptic chance
70 become satisfied with himself
The ferocity with which you denounct
Northern Capitalization and the ayidlt,
with which you endorse Yankee leeisln.
/ ton is something wonderful, Last fall
the papers teemed with denunciaton o.
the deplorable Hocal conditions OF Penn,
syIvania. and yet our legislators. JUS
out OF session copied every law ii coult
find on the Pennsylvania statutes tina
was responsible for lis social corruption
The, Legislature has destroyed alnos
every domestic right OF tho man and III
--AAAnt session y now asked To pul III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22

finishing touches to the situation by
turning the children over TO the tr,ant
officer. Great Is the Legislature! VIII
the bill pass Very likely Following re-
cent prestige 1t viii pass any kind OF
law that will disgrace, degrade and rob
the man. Should Il do 80. 1t will be a
direct violation OF all the rules OF God and
the spirit OF the institutions under which
we exist.
Invade my house and drag my child
away to have its memory stuffed. 1t
makes the blood run cold. The politicians
who enact 1t had better hive never been
born w. n. REED.
Long Glade Augusta Co, Va.
This is an argumen, not SO much
aeains, compulsory attendance MS against
the public school system of Virginia as
now conducted. If the case is as our
states 1t. the schools should
either be reformed or abolished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22

Illitcracy in New York and Else
whe-e.

The recent report OF DR.. Andrew S.
Draper, Commissioner OF Education in
New York State. will no doubt come as
somewhat OF shock to observant and
thoughtful New Workers. Some OF the
rural counties OF the Empire State show
a percentage Of illiteracy certainly in
excess of what would naturally have
been anticipated. The Brooklyn Eagle.
in deploring this condition of things,
presents some interesting figures:
The city of New York has only per
cent. OF iliterates born OF native par
snts. and Erie county. with Buffalo, has
only per cent. sullivan county. for all
the money left there by summer board
ers. has As per cent OF illiterates of ma
tive parentage. Fulton county. in tho
Adirondacks, has 81 per cent. of such
illiterates; Delaware has 50: Tioga. 60.
and schaharie IS. These are not sporadic
cases of neglect of education, for Madison
county has II per cent. of such illiterates;
Greene, Warren and Yates ~ per cent.
each; Steuben and Tompkins 45 per cent.
Inasmuch as these iiterate boys and
girls are all the children of native-born
parents, the Eagle seems fully justified
in urging that some OF the energy now
F employed IN puSniIlg etiuttlipia III ~"
York city and in sending missionaries
into Southern States. should be ex-
pended nearer home"
New York State. none the less. shows
a comparatively high ratio of literacy.
According 10 the most accurate figures
obtainable, the United States contains
no less than 6,1soo69 persons who come
under the general head of illiterates.
Over 81 per cent. of these. or 3, Oh, 226 per-
sons. can neither read nor write
Regarding the distribution of the un-
deferred by States we lind that New
York. With population of 5.S6s,4e9 ma
tive-born, has slS,l@ illiterates of ten
years or over South Carolina. with
native population OF about one-quarter
of New York's has SSs,e59 iiiiterates Of
school age or beyond. North Carolina,
with a native population of 1,ss9,slS has
sss,251, or nearly 1000 more than New
York. Virginia. with native-born pop
New Yorks, has practically the same
number of niiterates.
Iiliteracy IS still peculiarly the re-
proach of the South and the less dense
~ settled parts OF the west. The wealth
Ter and more populous States have gone
far further toward eliminating 1t. New
York State learns that smaller pro-
portion of her children are getting the
benefits of education than she had sup
poses. and the cry at once goes forth
to have that State of things remedied.
That is quite as it should be. But New
yorks dissatisfaction conveys lesson
to those States whom she has outstrpped
In matters of public education If a re-
lativeiy small percentaie of illiteraly is
calling to New York, any conpiacence
on the part of States much more heavily
burdened In this respect must be regard
ed Is doubly misplaced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
THIsDAY I'm HISTORY
January I'D.

1923 Henry VIII. and Francis l. declared
war against Charles W., Of Germany.
1552-The Duke of Somerset beheaded on
pretense of melting others to imprison
Dudley, the Duke Of Northumberland.
He was distinguished writer of that
age.
1eo4--A memorial was presented to Con-
gress urging that the importation OF
slaves into tho Territory OF Louisiana
be prohibited, resolution to that
effect already having been passed by
the Senate
1810-The French forced the passage OF
the Sierra Morena. SPAIN
1a1S--Caspar Wistar, a distinguished ply
sician OF Philadelphia, died. He was
OF German parentage, and mem
Der of the Society of Friends; became
eminent MS an nnatomist and CORE
sponded with CuVier and other emf
nent naturalists OF Europe.
1830-rhe Provincial Parliament OF Lower
Canada opened at Quebec.
1s34-Great earthquake in South America;
the cities OF Popaynn and Paste al
most entirely destroyed and many
lives lost.
1854 John Y. Mason. United States min
lister to France. presented his creden-
tals to Louis Napoleon.
1so5-'rS M. Booth. convicted In Milwaukee
for attempting to rescue fugitive
I slave was sentenced to n fine OF
thousand dollars and one months
imprisonment.
1868 Third attacls on Nicksburg, After
the capture of Arkansas Post. General
Mcclcrnand returned to Vcksburg and
resumed the siege OF that place. Work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
MISS EVELYN WALSH
IS OPERATED ON AGAIN
Fractured Thighbone Failed to
Knit and She Will Be
Invalid Long.
lspeelal to The rlmes-pIspatch.)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-alss Evelyn
Walsh daughter of Thomas F. Walsh,
was operated upon again yesterday for
the fracture of the right thigh. resulting
from the automobile accident at New
port last August. in which Miss Walsh's
brother, Yinson, lost his life.
The fracture had failed to unite. The
operation was declared successful. and
the patient was resting comfortably to-
night. She will be obliged to remain in
bed seven or eight weeks. 1t Is expected
that the fractured bones will unite, SO
that there will be an inappreciable
shortening OF the limb, and perhaps no
lameness whatever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-22
The Farmers, Problem.

Governor. Montague in his recent mes
sage to the !. Legislature recommended
compulsory education Is Virginia ready
ents. are the proper custodians OF their
and have in the past and Will
in the future care for them as only par
ents can. No right thinking father or
mother in this progressive age would have
their offspring go out into the business
world without the best education 1t Is pos
sible to give them. But IN the present de-
moralized condition of labor in this section
of Virginia 1t is almost impossible for Il
farmer TO do his work successfully and
make support for his family without the
aid of his boys whose ages range from
twelve 10 twenty years.-Halifax GaZette.