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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
GET READY FOR sowing
Some Timely Points on EARLY and
Late Sowing of Sugar Beet,
for the Coming Year.
A LONG CAMPAIGN THIS FALL
Another lGoodIy List of Returns by
Sugar Beet Raisers in Gratiot
County.

This is fine weather and our farmers
do not seem to have any questions to ask
us, but we suppose it is because they are
so busy putting in oats and getting beet
ground ready for sowing. We wish
there were beets ready to thin now be-
cause there are so many laborers that
are asking for jobs, BE sure and fit up
part of your beet land Immediately and
SOW to beets if the weather stays as fine
as it is.now (Tuesday)
If large amount of the beets are put
in early so that the laborers can thin
them, then there Will be no trouble
about getting the later sown beets thin
ned, and it will also give laborers steady
employment, for as soon as the late sown
beets are thinned, the early thinned
ones Will be ready for hoeing, and the
hoeing can continue right along until all
done.
Let us repeat what we said in our last
letter, viz, that beet thinning that has
to be done after the 4th of July always
drags, neither does the crop have as good
a chance on account of lateness to give
large returns at harvest time. We shall
have long campaign this fall, and we
wish 10 start just as early as possible so
if quite large amount Of the beets are
sown early it will give the farmers a
chance to get the early ones largely to
the factory before the late ones are fair
ly out of the ground, which Will suit the
factory and farmers both better Don't t
forget to work and fit your soil some as
fast as you plow, for beets or in fact any
farm crop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
STOLE CHURCH MONEY.

For the past few weeks Mrs. Flora
Wise, bookkeeper at the sanitarium, has
had small wooden barrel setting ON the
cigar case in the Office at the sanitarium
in which friends and customers had
been depositing their pennies, nickels
and dimes, the same to form an Easter
offering for ST. Johns church. Mrs.
Wise kept track of the deposits until two
dollars had been put in. A short time
afterward upon opening the barrel only
80 cents was to be found. The seal had
been broken and $l.l0 stolen. Mrs
Wise is thankful they left even the 90
cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
SCHOOL NOTES

The Debating club elected officers
for the next two months, last Wednes-
day evening Tie new officers are:
President Glen Montigel
Vice President-Charles Hulse
Secretary -Carlyn Delavan
Treasurer-Harry Hall
Mr.. Ellsworth and Mr., Upthegrovc
We're retained in their respective offices
of Critic and Sergeant at Arms.
The Twelfth Grade English class is
studying the Sir Roger De Coverley
papers
The Debating Society boys will de-
bate the Ithaca High School Friday
night at Ithaca. Tie subject is, Re-
solved "That the Microscope is of more
benefit to mankind than the telescope.
Alma, on the affirmative side, will be
represented by Dudley Tinker, Glen
Montigel and Edward Titus Rev.
CHARLES Ramsey will act as the judge
from Alma.
Doris Smith has been on the sick list
but has returned to school.
The Botany class have been studying
the buds Of the beech and horse-chest-
nut trees. Much interest is shown in
the work.
Myrtle Washburn has been out of
school owing to sickness
The Debating Club together with
some Of the other members of the High
School expect to accompany the boys
who go to Ithaca for the debate.
Miss Baumgarten went home Satur-
day.
Mr.. Ellsworth accompanied Mr.. HID
son to Ovid last Friday.
The District Oratorical contest will
be held at Alma next year.
A fine string of fish which Ernest
Engleman had caught that afternoon,
were on exhibition in the engine room
last Thursday.
The q. A. II. contests among the
high schools of the state, will be con-
Quoted on slightly different basis this
year. The winner in each class will
receive a gold medal and the ten next
best will receive honorable mention.
The first class consisting of the eleventh.
and twelfth grades will write on the
subject, America, its place among
the nations. Question-What pro-
fession would you like to follow upon
leaving school. Suitable subjects will
be provided for the other two classes,
the seventh and eighth, ninth and
tenth. All in those classes are invited
to participate in the contest.
Miss Palmar's room studied Geog-
raphy out of doors the other day
The Junior Civic Improvement league
held a meeting last week Friday.
The Sixth grade have sketched a
scene along the rivers banks as a study.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

Sunday about o'clock DR.. c. w. How
land, prominent farmer and former
resident of Ithaca, passed away at his
home i'll Newark. He had been in poor
health for the past two or three yearss
The funeral will be held al the PTesby-
terian church in Ithaca today and the
interment will take place i'll the Ithaca
cemetery. The services will be held
under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge,
of which he was an honored member.
Charles Wesley Rowland was born in
Orleans county New York, in the year
1929. He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary r. Kellogg of Newark, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs +. w. Kellogg. Besides
the wife he leaves three sons, Hugh,
Clark and Arthur. ID. G.. Rowland of
Newark is a brother of the deceased.
George Wells, we'll known farmer
and pioneer of New Haven township,
died Wednesday, April IL, from some
trouble of the brain. He was born July
-, 1889, making him nearly 81 years of
dSN ~ OhO AlAiC VI Ills utuius Ilt Ut
ceased was an old veteran of the civil
war. He leaves a wife and several
children. The funeral was held Satur-
day afternoon at the New Haven center
church, Rev. Teed conducting the SER
vice. Interment in the New Haven
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Campbell of
Owosso visited over Sunday and the
first of the week at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w. Campbell.
Mrs. M. II. Crandall and daughter
Lillian left for Ithaca Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Crandall's
brother, DR.. @. w. Rowland.
Miss Francis Mills of Ashley, who has
been visiting at the home of her brother,
A. p. Mills, the past two months, re-.
turned to her home Tuesday.
Miss Adelaide Faustenburg of Saginaw
who for the past week has been the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Wright returned
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. l.. Potts of Ithaca visited
friends in Alma Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

Howard Potter spent Sunday at his
home in Ithaca.
Edna Allen, ex-'07, of Ithaca, spent
Sunday with friends at Wright Hall.
Miss Mary Gelston spent Saturday
! and Sunday at her home in Ann Arbor.
= Harold Gaunt occupied the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church in Lapeer
again Sunday, taking charge of the
Easter services.
Preston Bradley was in Bay City over
Sunday.
Miss Martha Blatz, ex-'05, of Mt.
Pleasant was Wright Hall visitor last
Friday.
The Zeta Sigma Society has set the
date for their annual public, May IA.
1t will partake of the nature of mock
trial this year.
Clark Hull, of Ithaca, formerly of the
college called on friends here, Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Black entertained Miss
Gertrude Whitney of Merrill, a few
days last week.
A number of the students expect to
take in the banquet at the sanitarium.
tomorrow evening.
H. r. Dingwall has rendered his
designation as coach of the baseball
team, as he will leave Alma the first of
May to accept position with the Beet
Sugar Company at Berlin, Ont, This
leaves the team in crippled condition,
as there is no one in sight to fill the
vacancy.
Miss Ruth Pierson entertained a small
crowd of students at the home of Dr.
Bruske, last Friday evening.
The next issue of the Almanian will
be put out by the Zeta Sigma society.
1t will appear the first of next week.
At meeting of the Athletic Associa-
ton, Monday noon, John Marchmont
was elected tennis manager for the
coming season.
Mrs. A. j. Vantage, of Maranette,
Wis, sister of Prof. Mitchells passed
through Alma Saturday returning from
visit with her parents at Breckenridge.
The Phi Phi Alpha society will pre-
sent their annual public exhibition in
lie college chapel next Monday even
ing 1t will be a representation of a
peace conference and an unusually
entertaining and instructive program
will be given. The society has been at
work upon this for soine time and some
thing good is looked for. The general
public is welcome.
Carl Elbridge Anderson, of the Uni
versity, Alma's star halfback in 1902
and 1903, visited the college this week
in company with his roommate, Mr.. r.
Pinney, of Ithaca. Andy was called
upon for a speech at chapel Monday
morning and responded with very fit
ing remarks. He is spending the vaca-
tion with his roommate at Ithaca. Both
are law students at Ana Arbor.
II. Norman Ronald, '03, senior at
Princeton Theological Seminary this
year, preached at Plymouth, Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

then be had by the payment of the
usual retainer fee. Mr.. Watson gradu-
ated from the literary department of
the U. of NJ. in 1898 after he spent one
year i'll the law department, later spend
ing one winter in the law department
in George Washington University
Washington ID. G. In the recent ex-
animation there were 10 candidates,
Mr.. Watson obtaining the highest
markings given. The many friends of
Mr.. Watson throughout Gratiot County
extend congratulations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
Earthquake
SAN FRANC CISCO D 90 NJ D
Kills 1000 People-Fire Ragss
and Business Section is Re-
ported in Ruins.

San Francisco, April lS.-San Francis
co was practically wrecked by earth
quake st $40 this morning. Shock
lasted three minutes, thousands of build
ings damaged and destroyed Loss of
life reported great. No water and fires
all over city. All wires except one gone.
City hall, costing seven millions, in
ruins.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
JULY 4TH IN ITHACA.

July 4th, 1906, will be great day for
Ithaca and Gratiot county. Nineteen
hundred and six is the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of Gratiot county The
celebration has been arranged for by the
appointment of several committees of
societies, board OF supervisors and Ithaca
citizens. J. n. Mccall of the Herald is
secretary of the joint committee.
Brother Mccall especially desires now
TO have sent him the names and addresses
of all citizens of the county and else
where, that invitations may be extended
to them. He also desires the names and
addresses of all who took part in the 18th
of July celebration of 1886.
The various attractive features of the
Jubilee celebration will be determined and
announcements made later. Meanwhile
it is desired all citizens of Alma, St.
Louis and other sister villages cooperate
with Ithaca in making July 4, 1906 the
greatest day in the history Of the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
yr BEAUTIry rHE CEMErERY.

The cemetery board request all in
terested in beautifying and improving
Riverside cemetery to donate one or more
forest trees to be planted on Arbor Day,
April II. The board will see to planting
trees, if lot owners and others interested
will furnish the tree. Remember the
date and donate tree or shrub for the
occasion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
FIRST GAME OF BALL-1ooe.

The first game of ball for the season
of 1906 will be played on Davis field
Saturday afternoon of this week, when
the Alma College nine will be pitted
against the Shepherd Reds. An interest
ing game is looked for, Alma battery,
johnson and Campbell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
NOTICE,

We the undersigned members of "The
Alma Board of Trade" do hereby call
the first meeting of its members as pro-
vided by its constitution to be l.eld in
the Public Hall, in Alma's Public Build
ing on Monday evening, April 30, 1906
at i:30 p. m. for the purpose of adopt
ing its constitution and bylaws for the
election of twelve directors and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly be brought before it's
members.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

After twenty years of continuous work
on the Howard City Record, b. J. Lowrey
has sold his interest in that paper to Mr..
J. b. Haskins. Mr.. Lowrey is one Of the
best known country editors of Michigan.
His many friends throughout the state
wish him unlimited success in whatever
enterprise he may engage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
w. X. G.. MEETING.

The w. r. G. Thimble club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Ezra Robinson on
Tuesday afternoon, April II.
MRS. CRoNKRTTE, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

The following is list of re-
turns received by some of our. patrons
which are neither the highest or the low
est, but about the medium
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

The annual meeting of ST Johns
church WAS held on Monday evening at
which time the following vestry was
elected: warden, y. w. Wright; socre-
tary, Ely Brewbake treasurer Miss
Elizabeth B. Case and Mrs $ w Tinker
The reports showed the church to be
in a prosperous condition aud a commit
tee was appointed to arrange for the
decoration of the interior Of the church
building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

Mrs. J Ross of Muir is here for an in.
definite visit with her son, +. J. Ross at
Riverside farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
EASTER Arsr.JonNs cnuRcH.

The Easter services at St. Johns church
opened with sunrise service at a. m,
which was largely attended The seat
ing capacity of the church was not suf-
icient to accommodate those who wished
to be present in the evening. III the
morning the Uniformed Rank Knights
of Pythias attended in bo iy and in the
evening the services were in charge Of
the Sunday school. The total Faster
offering for the day exceeded $50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

Golden Jubilee Banquet tomorrow
night at the Sanitarium.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18
CAS- PRACTICE ~ SUPREME COURT
John &. Watson Admitted To Practice in
state supreme Court

Gratiot County Register of Deeds j.
G. Watson was last week admitted TO
practice before the Supreme Court. Mr.
Watson has made an efficient and oblig
ing Register of Deeds and after he tires
of his present position, two, four or six
years hence. his host of friends will be
pleased TO know that his services can
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-18

ALMA SUGAR COMPANY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
WILL RECOUNT THE VOTES
IN ST. LOUIS. ELECTION

st. Louis, Feb. 2S.--An immediate
count of the ballots cast in the NUM-
cipal election last April will follow
the decision of the supreme court
yesterday refusing to grant writ to
prevent Circuit Judge w. NJ Hough
from entertaining jurisdiction in the
contests brought by Judge John A..
Tally. candidate for mayor. and seven
other republican candidates of the
April election against their success
full democratic opponents.
Mayor Wells, who was reelected
in the April election, declared today
that he was highly pleased with the
decision of the supreme court.
"If Judge Talty," said he, "can es-
tablish that he was elected mayor of
st. Louis. will gladly yield the Office
to him."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
A CASE OF LOCKJAW
IS GETTING WORSE,

Washington, Feb. 2S,-When the
senate committee on inter-oceanic
canals convened today Senator MOI
gan spent nearly haitian hour reading
the records. When he resumed ques-
tloning VIM. Cromwell it was in regard
to plan for Americanization of the
Panama canal. Cromwell said his re-
ply would be the same as made yester-
day, that professional secrets were in
volved. He said he entered the employ
OF the new Panama Canal company in
1896 and his employment still exists.
Question after question were asked by
Morgan and the witness replied to
each one: II make the same reply"
y Another line was taken up concern
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
MINNESOTA HARDWARE MEN
Meeting Today In Tenth Annual Con
yentiOn ut MinneapOlis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 2S.-The
Minnesota Retail Hardware associa-
tion convened here today in it's tenth
annual convention, which promises to
be one of the best in the history of
the organization. The attendance was
large at the opening. and many more
came in later in the day. The initial
exercises were of more than ordinary
interest. Mayor Jones welcomed the
visitors and there was response by
Z. H. Loyhed of Faribault. President
A. T. Stebbins of Rochester delivered
his annual address and reports were
presented by the other officers. There
We're addresses also by Secretary
Corey of the national association and
S R. Miles. formerly president of the
Iowa state association. The conven-
ton will continue in session until
Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
FOR FORGING CERTIFICATES.
Chas. Seton in Court on Serious
Charges Today.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Charles Angus
tus Seton, the broker recently con-
victed of swindling the promoters of
the Houston and Galveston Railway
company out of s6,SOO. was brought
into court for trial today on the
charge of forging 500 1OO-share GER
tificates of the Norfolk & Western
common stock. 1t is reported that
Seton may plead guilty to the forgery
charge in view of the confessions said
to have been made to the district
attorney by T. c. P. Colmey, alias
kid Murray and Samuel j. Hum
phrey, both of whom are implicated
in the Norfolk & Western swindle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED
Temporarily Between Miners and
Operators.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Pending set
tlement of the controversy between the
soft coal operators and miners in
which President Roosevelt has taken
a hand by his letter of yesterday, the
negotiations with the anthricite opera
tors have apparently been suspended.
No meeting between the anthracite
operators subcommittee and miners
subcommittee will take place as has
been announced and no other date of
meeting has yet been arranged. It is
believed by the operators that Presi-
dent Mitchell probably will allow the
anthracite question to await settle
ment OF the bituminous controversy
and that his demands may be affected
by the settlement secured in the soft
coal fields. n.
No letter from President Roosevelt
has been received BY the hard coal
operators.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
SOLDIERS RESTORED QUIET
AT THE SCENE OF THE RIOT

Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 2s.-At nine
o'clock last night mob violence COM
menced here as a result of the shoot
ing in the railway yards yesterday
morning in which M. M. Davis,
brakeman, was perhaps fatally shot by
two negroes, Preston Ladd of Belle
Fontaine and Edward Dean of this
city. Ladd was injured and is in a
hospital, where he lies in a ward adj
jacent to Davis. Dean was taken to
Dayton:
A mob of men and boys formed and
marched to "The Jungles," locality
inhabited by colored people, with the
announced intention of burning that
section. They battered one house to
pieces and general fire alarm was
sounded. Mayor Todd has asked that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
MANY DELEGATES THERE.
Over 1000 Students at Nashville Meet.
ing. Today.


Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 2S.-All the
railway trains arriving last night and
early this morning brought delegatio IS
to the fifth international conference Of
the Student Volunteer movement,
which was formally opened in this city
today. to continue in session until next
Monday. 1t is estimated that, 1000
delegates and other visitors already
have reached Nashville. and it is ex-
pected that by tomorrow another thou
sand will be in the city to attend the
proceedings of the conference.
To accommodate this multitude the
capacity of the hotels has been tested
to the utmost. while every available
boarding house has been called into
requisition. The evangelical churches
and many residences and business
houses have been decorated in honor
of the occasion.
. The sessions Of the convention are
being held in the Ryman auditorium,
which has a seating capacity of five
thousand. A large number Of praise
and song meetings, conferences and
celebrations will be held in the various
Protestant churches, which will In
clude addresses on variety Of mis-
sionary and religious topics by noted
speakers.
The register at convention head
: quarters showed today that nearly five
hundred colleges and other institutions
OF learning throughout the United
States and Canada have sent delegates
to the gathering. AS the object OF the
Student Volunteer. movement is to
bring young men and women, while
college students, to decide to devote
themselves to the foreign missionary
cause, the convention consists largely
In q discussion of missio ionary problems,
talks about the mission fields, the
problems of the evangelation Of the
world, and the like.
The program for the present confer
ence contains many eminent names.
The fact that the conference OF mis-.
sion boards IL now In session here AZ
fords an opportunity for some 81 the
secretaries TO address the young peo-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28

Companies B and e, Third regiment,
! Ohio national guard. be called out.
All Quiet Now.
Springfield, Ohio, Feb 2S.-The ex-
citement following the rioting last
night subsidized with dawn and the city
is enjoying its ordinary quiet this
morning. The district known as 1.-THE
Jungles" is in charge of the militia,
under command of Major Horace Kei-
fer. No lives were lost in the riot.
The result of the mob was the de-
struction of six negro houses, one sa-
loon and the damaging of several
others. The casualties are the injus-
ing of Sergeant of Police Creager, who
was hit with a rock. His injury is not
dangerous A young man named Beltz
is also injured though not seriously.
No further trouble is expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
LENT BEGINS TODAY.
Ash Wednesday Marks Opening Of
Forty Days Fast. Il

New York, Feb. 2s.-Today, Ash
Wednesday. marks the opening Of the
Lenten season. The annual fast Of
forty days observed from very early
times In the Christian church, in COM
memoration of Christ's forty days
fast. continues until Easter, for which
feast the fast serves also as q season
OF special penitence and preparation.
There will be no further meetings
OF the dancing classes until after
Easter. Nevertheless, the number of
dinners. theatre parties. luncheons.
bridge tournaments and musicals, not
TO mention week end parties at Tux
edo. IN the Meadow Brbok district,
Westchester county along the Hud-
son and on the sonnd. viii suffer no
statement. 81 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
WASHINGTON II poe SHOW.

Washington. d. G.. Feb. 2s.-The
first dog show held in Washington In
twelve years opened today under the
auspices Of the District of Columbia
Kennel club. The show, from present
indications. will be most successful
affair. The total number Of thorough
bred CANNES on exhibition exceeds
600, and almost every breed known
to fanciers is included in the list. Fam
ous kennels Of Chicago. Boston, Buff
falo. Philadelphia, Orange, Texas, and
various points in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Maryland and Virginia are rep
resented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
EDUCATION DISCUSSED.

Louisville. KY. Feb. 2s.-The pro-
ceedings of the second day of the con-
vention of educational superintendents
began this morning with general dis
cussion of means of improving the
efficiency of the grammar school.
Prominent among those who led in the
discussion were Prof. Martin G. Bram-
baugh of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, President of Columbia Univer-
sity. Round table conferences of CITY.
state and county superintendents oc-
cupled the afternoon. Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of the juvenile court of Dem
yer. addresses the convention tonight.