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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

Alma Art Club. 1t was a growth,
development Of an inexpressed wish
on the part Of its members to keep
in a thinking and progressive state;
also to be in touch with the outside
world. Their ambition was a worthy
one for it is automatic that ii we
do not advance we go backward y 1t
is both a general and a deplorable
fact that unless young women feel
their need for further study they lose
the ability and the desire for advance
ment after the routine of school and
college days is over.
1t was this leaven working that
brought about the organization OF the
Alma Art Club. First the meeting
of four young women for a social
afternoon with embroidery then the
suggestion by one that more of their
friends be invited to join and meet
regularly Later, because of feeling
that better things might be done. a
I
OF the New Century Club. This name
was changed the first year to Alma
Art Club as seeming best to indicate
the distinctive feature of its work,
the study of art in broad sense.
The club held its first regular meet
ing for the fractional year Jan. 14th,
1908 Meetings were held weekly at
the homes of members. Wednesday
afternoons from TO o'clock local
time, until April 27th, Uhereafter
regular meetings from the first We'd
nesday in October to the first We'd
nesday in May inclusiye), officers to
remain in office until the first of
July following Membership limited
to 20 and ). The following were
charter members:
Mesdames T. Hannah w. Hannah,
NJ. A. Holmes. +. +. Lamb, T. T..
Pringle, IT, G. Pulfrey, T. Marsh, G..
w. Moore. A. Mulholland. 6. z.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
DEATH OF A PIONEER,

In the death of John Beechler
which occurred last week, Newark
township loses one Of its oldest resi-
dents. Mr. Beechler was one of Gra-
tiot county's earliest settlers, coming
here with his family in the fall of
1855, settling in Newark township. 1t
was then nothing but a wilderness,
and Mr. Beechler's experiences were
those of other pioneers, hardship and
deprivation.
Mr. Beechler was born in the state
Of Pennsylvania, March 6, 1925, and
was therefore over 81 years of age
when he died He leaves FIVE living
children: Mrs Jefferson Kinsel Of
Newark; Sidney Beechler of Ithaca;
John Beechler of Sault Ste. Marie;
Mrs. Emma Groves Of Saginaw, and
Henry Beechler, who lived with his
father.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late
home in Newark, Rev. D. II. Shelby
of Ionia conducting the services. He
was laid to rest in the Beechler ceme-
terry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
MARCUS BANCROFT DEAD.

Marcus Bancroft, another old pio-
neer of Gratiot county, died at his
home in Ithaca Friday morning, Sept.
21, after an illness of about a year,
during which he was great sufferer.
The deceased was born at Nelson,
Portage county, Ohio, September 2s,
1894, making him seventy-two years
of age, lacking one week at time Of
death.
On March 4, 1858, he was married
to Cynthia Hannah, who still survives
him He leaves two children, Mrs.
John Jeffrey of Redding, Cal, and
Hal A. Bancroft of Arcadia. He also
leaves a brother George Bancroft Of
Ithaca, and two brothers and sister
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

in Ohio.
Mr.. Bancroft was a veteran of the
civil war and was an honored mem
Der of Moses Wisner Post, G. A. X.
of Ithaca He came with his family
to Ithaca in the fall of 1866 The fol-
lowing year he purchased eighty acres
OF land in Arcadia township where he
has lived ever since, with the excep-
tion of the few years in Ithaca.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at 1 o'clock at the Presbyterian
church, Rev. r. NJ. Williams conduct
ing the services. The G. A. r. and
Relief Corp attended the services in
a body.
The remains were taken to the Pine
River cemetery in Emerson for burial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

Montcalm supervisors at special
session Thursday, voted to submit the
question to the qualified voters of
Montcalm county to bond the county
for 100000 for court house and
county Jail, the question to be sub
mitted at the general election on
Tuesday, November next. The vote
stood II to IS in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. Last spring the vote of the
board on the same proposition was
10 and IA.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
SHORT BIOGRAPHY Of THE ALMA ART CLUB.
List Of the Charter Members-CIub Federated in I904-Firs
Meeting for 1906 Held To-Day. Future of the Club
Promising Laura Button Reid President Elect

| Z. Wilson, Misses Laura Button,
Aria G. Holiday, Harriet Lancashire,
Sadie Messenger, Minnie Cheesman.
OF the members and those who be-
came such before the end Of the full
year some were college graduates,
many high school graduates and
nearly all young home makers, only
one older member from the old time
club. She being attracted by the pro-
posed study Of art.
There is necessarily great variation
from year to year in the membership
OF such club.
The president for the fractional and
first full year was Mrs. E. Hannah,
for the next year Mrs. A. Mulholland
was elected and held the office from
July to late in October, when much
to the regret of the club Mrs. Null
hollands removal from town necessi-
tated her resignation. The study for
the fractional year was Ancient His
toy and Art Then followed two
years of Italian art, next one year Of
French art
Always having a great deal Of musi-
cal talent in the club the days de-
voted to this art have been very in
teresting. There have been many
red letter days, but we will only men,
ton two The Woman's Club, recog-
nizing the young club, established a
reciprocity day. The first meeting,
which was held in 1905, was at the
home OF Mrs. Francis King. The
next at the home of the Misses Mes
singer
The club was federated in 1904. The
only work outside the club has been
aid in civic Improvement, placing
Masters in Art" in the College lib
rary and distributing dahlia tubers to
school children.
As for the study for the ensuing
year it will be English Art, History
and Literature and it need only be
said that the work has been prepared
by Miss Katherine Inglis, late instruc-
tor in modern language at Alma
college, and although the quota of
members is not full the outlook for
the coming year is encouraging to
the workers. 80 4 ss'e-' >-, .nF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
NORTH SHADE FARMERS CLUB

The North Shade Farmers Club
will hold their annual fair on Friday,
October .. 1906, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo Crissmore
The committee on arrangements is
requested to be present at 900 o'clock
a. m and all should bring their ex-
hibits as early in the forenoon as pos
sible. After dinner a short program
will be given as follows
Song by club.
Roll call responded to by quota
tions.
What has the last legislature done
for the farmersa Mr. S. Boyle.
Recitation, Miss Lula Ressigue.
Song, quartette
Why a farmer should be a Chris
ton. Mr. ]. Sellmyer
Select reading, Mrs. Anna Rey-
nolds.
Question box
Song by club
The club extends an invitation to
the public to be present and enjoy
the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
RECORD ADVERTISING WINS.

September 10Th The caple Soule Hard
ware Co., inserted an advertisement in
the column of the RECORD offering for
sale one wagon. Within IS hours there
stock in trade, two wagons, had been
sold and rs inquiries received. The REC
ORD circulation is constantly growing,
the average circulation for the past three
months exceeding $500 copies per issue.
If you want to reach the people of Gra-
tiot county, the RECORD is the medium
to use.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
BANK IN WHEELER.

The village OF Wheeler is to have a
bank. 1t will be private bank and
capital from ithaca, Breckenridge and
Wheeler will be interested in the enter
prise. Monday, Alf F. Crawford, cashier
OF the Breckenridge bank w. o. Watson
and others from Breckenridge and
Wheeler were in Ithaca, to consult with
Chas. Baker i'll regard to the erection of
a building in which to conduct the busi-
ness. Work will be started right away,
and il is expected the new bank will be
doing business this fall. Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
DELEGATES TO INSTITUTE.

Jotham Allen, of Emerson, and
Glenn Dubois, of Newark, have been
appointed by Governor Warner dele
gates to the National Farm Congress
to be held at Rock Island, Illinois,
October 9.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

Alma Art Club will hold the first
meeting of the club year today at
the home of the president Mrs Laura
Button Reid
Women's clubs as a rule spring into
eXistance spontaneously. Not so the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
PUBLIC MASS MEETING
riday Evening, Oct. d
At the Opera House

Every voter, taxpayer and citizen of Alma are
urged to he present and take part in a thorough dis
cussion of the bonding proposition. Alma has made
rapid strides in the past. Important industries are
knocking at her door. show your interest by
your pre- essence Friday evening"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

Sharar, T. L. Timby, A. Wagstaff,
Miss Tessa Evans.
Those added the first full year:
Mesdamcs +. IT. Harper. d. L. John
son, f. Montigel. s. G. Pierce, w.
Vlict, c. O. Ward, r. II. Wilcox, L.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03
ARCADIA FARMERS MEETING.

The September meeting of the Arcadia
Farmers Club met at Henry Sta!el-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-10-03

Remember the Mass Meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28
Commissioners of the County


I Alexander, State Of Illinois.
Gentlemen the undersigned
property owners abutting on and adj
And complete the balance of the road
iaccnt 10 The Comfy Gravel Road
commonly known as The Mound City
Road, running in a u0r.hcrly direction
from thc city Limit. OF Cairo, Illinois.
on Sycamore street 10 Cache Bridge
iu said county aud state aforesaid
We -pectm.ly petition you lor
orahle Body. if con t0nt
aly franchises o- privileges f.at u..
Doe asked for. by Mo-sIs Mu.eaay anal
Yates or any company that they may
represent for the construction Of an
Electric line along the -aid county
road on the east side for the purpose
of placing It's tracks thereon, for street
railway purposes.
Ia is understood in said petition
which Is asked for, that the company
Messrs. Mulcahy and Yates may repre-.
sent, will agree to construct and com
plete the road TO a certain distance
or place which is commonly known a.
the Halfway House But not later
than the 10Th daY Of july A. d. 1906
TO Cache Bridge no later than Go days
thereafter.
MULCAHY & YATES.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Rocks and baseball would hardly
seem to mix any more than oil and
water yet that is the combination
tha Barney Petty, pitcher fer the ST.
Louis Browns. has found TO be most
profitable
In the summer he pitches for the
Browns and in the winter he resumes
The management Of his book tore in
Huntington, Mo Petty IS young
man with lots Il speed and good
control
Il believe in letting he helders do
their share Of work" he says. "ana
therefore put the bali over the plate
go prevent tho batsman from getting
a lair smash al It, The curve ball
lhai just nips he corner of the plate
or The spit ball is mot effective. !
never, if | can avoid it. put the ball
squarely over The plate-such ball
gives the batsman too great a chance
/ FOO snock i' into safe err tory"
Petty has no bad habits and hopes
/ 10 So j DE pitching ten years from
now DanyilIe Commercial News.
signed by G. II Eichonbcrger in
1909 for cairo as catcher bur Mr.
E.chonbeEeor developed him into a
/ pitcher Sold 10 Beldcu Hul of Cedar
Rapid ami ufon recommeudal4yn of
E.cho1herrr Tough Nv M Alcer OF
the Browns in he lailsfft of the season
al 1908 for S7ne
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

so do not see what I can do except
to let them 60 on as before said
Mayor Dunno last night u shall not
refuse permits to the Gumther or any
other park for the Sunday contests. %
The agitation against Sunday base
bali in Chicago is not a now thing.
II has been going on for years Sew
eral times he coarts have been asked
to restrain the Sunday games on
semi-profes ,ional and big league
grounds, but each time tho anti-basc.
ballists have been defeated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Dick Brahic has out the game be
cause he asked big increase in sal
airy and could not get 1t. Brahic was
given a handsome increase two days
ago but held out for more. Lloyd
had to remain within the salary limit
and has sent TO Birmingham to get
Billiard, of the Southern league. and
he Will arrive by Saturday.u-Paducah
Sum BEga isa TFE@ s
TOO bad that Paaacah SHOULD alose
the Services Of such 4 godd BOX artist
as Brahic, but Lloyd will fill the va
cant spot as the country is filled with
good slab artists. II is MOI at all diff
cult to obtain good pitchers. Infielders
and hard hitters are in greater demand
than anything else and almo-t impos-
sible 10 get.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Bissell, the man who knew all about
baseball and tried to play IL. in the
center field for Cairo last season, has
been released by some teams he was
trying with, and has returned to Cairo.
try ng with and has returned to Cairo.
Well. well. There goes the Pink
Headed Splinter again. Bssell never
played center field for Cairo and
furthermore he was reserved by Cairo,
but under the terms of the contract
made between the National Associa-
iion and the o. g. p. league when the
latter was admitted as member. they
were TO keep all the players belonging
to other leagues, which they had at
the time they were admitted to mem
bership. said players at the close ol
the season reverting TO the original
clubs from which they came. This Is
how Bissell comes back TO Cairo from
the Newark club. Now do you under
stand il, Johnny?
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Every little while there appears A
want ad. which is aimed so directly
AZ you that II it were a bullet you
would be hit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Big Asher pitched for the Peoria
hi tillers Wednesday against the Bur
lington Pathfinders winning his game
by a score Of Is to 3. Asher was up
four times. one run aud singled twice.
Chicago April 27.-Chicago fans
may still enjoy base ball games on
Sunday. Corporation Counsel Lewis
finds there is nothing i'm the tate or
city statutes prohibiting games on the
Sabbath and consequently the mayor
VII continue TO issue permits for the
cGaiests~ CulCnel Lewis furnished an
opinion OF twenty pages to Mayor
Dnne. in which be thoro ghly dis.
c1issed all fhe legal feature of Sun.
day hall games.
A former opinion of Major TOlman,
who declared the Sunday games prop
CT in the eyes Of the law. is confirmed
completely. and to this Colonel Lewis
added numerous other decisions ~
various courts from Maine % Cali
fornia.
Agitation again-1 permitting Sun
DAY games at Gunther park a. Lelan.
and Clark streets stirred the mayor
10 ask for the opinion from Colonel
LAWS. Large delegat' ons Of minis
tiers and salon Keepers urged the
mayor 10 close the grounds On sun.
DAYS. They also wanted all other ball
park closed.
Colonel Lewis said very clearly
that the Sunday games are all right.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice 81 hereby given that on Mas
q. 1906. al the court house in Cairo
Illinois, AZ ? O'Clock p 10. that Mul
cahv & Yates and assigns VIII present
the following petition.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Alexander Comfy SIS.
To the Honorable Board OF County
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Gilmore has been 'farmed" 10 Skies.
ton. He will make a good man with
another years experience.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

New York, April 27-Tho locals
made ii three straight by defeating
Philadelphia today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Boston, Mas April 2z-Young S
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Somerlot has been released to Jack
son, MiBh, of the Interstate league for
small consideration, sufficient to
pay his railroad fare and training ex-
renses. Somerlot was fast on his feet
good fielder but not quite strong
enoughl with the Stock. He was slated
for a release. but the offer came and
was accepted. He has departed for
Jackson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

Wild pitch in ninth let in the winning
I run.
/ Brooklyn .................. IS .
Boston .................... $ o
Batteries Scanlon, McIutyre and
Bergen; Lindcman, Young and O'Neil.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

The Big Four will run one, and the
only excursion this summer, next Sun
day from Vincennes to Cairo. The ball
game between Caro- and the ST Louis
Washingtons has been well ADVERT ed
along the Inc and this ought o bring
out large crowd to the game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28
BY M. J. FARNBAkER,


Every time we think of the GOOD
THING, we have TO roar with laughter.
Its coming 10 every loyal Cairote. My,
how awful quiet everything has been
kept in Cairo The local press has
been engaged in pleasant bandinage
with the press over the circuit while
at the same time giving nc news a.
10 what is going on in Cairo. Every
thing is almost ready to turn lose
There is nothing like, Dragging when
you have a chance. The dope does not
show that Cairo is stronger than any
team in or out of the Kitty league.
NATION Journal-Gazette.
Oh you're one of the original Mis-
sourians. Wen, Wen sight you on
May 6, z and s. Poor Brides.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-28

MULcAHY & YATES.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
Favors Portland & Seattle Road

Vancouver, Wash. j July ga decis-
ion in favor of the Portland & Seattle
railroad and against the Columbia Val
ley railway has been rendered by Judge
w. w. McCreedie of the state district
court in the case involving the right of
way down the north bank of the Col
umbia river.
The Columbia valley road is, how
ever, to be allowed to construct q line
over the Portland & Seattle's right of
way, providing 1t does so within rea-
sonable time. The case will be ap-
pealed.
The suit grew out of an attempt on
the part of the Portland & Seattle 8
right to condemn right of way over
lands belonging to the Columbia Valley
road. A defense was set up that the
property had already been dedicated to
railway purposes and condemnation
proceedings could not lie against it.
The Portland & Seattle attacked the
good faith of the Columbia Valley
road, decaring that it merely was en-
deavoring to obstruct the Portland &
Seattle in the contrsuction of its rail-
road. Both companies are at present
actively constructing railroads down
the north bank of the Columbis.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
c. e. Elect OAcers.

The Christian Endeavor Convention
of Northern Idaho and Washington
elected the following officers: F. Ed
gar Barth of Seattle, state president;
Minnie A. Gibbons, Tacoma, state
secretary; George P. Frost, Lewiston,
treasurer; vice presidents, Clifford
Wright, North Yakima; W.. j. Nc,
Kean, Spokane; Mr.. Thompson, Ia
coma; superintendent of quiet society
work, Rev. Samuel Harris, Standpoint
missionaries, Rev. N. E. Beach,
Charleston; supt. floating work,
Mr.. Bloxam, Bellingham; superin.
tendent good citizenship work, Carl
H. Reeves, Seattle; correspondent,
Miss Cecilia H. Nader, Walla Walla ;
junior superintendent, Mrs. H. r.
Ryan, Spokane.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
DRAWING FOR Lands
CROW INDIAN Reservation

Billings, Mont, July 3.-The draw
ing for lands on the Crow Indian reser-
walton began at a. m. here Monday.
Number l was drawn by o. D. Will
iams, section foreman of Custer,
Mont. The drawing proceeded with
remarkable rapidity. About $500
names were drawn. Gerald O'Grady,
Edward Becker and Horace Williston,
boys, we're chosen from the crowd to
draw the numbers from the big wheel,
resembling big churn. The tickets
were placed in the box and thoroughly
mixed by several turns of the wheel.
Mrs. Joseph Artery of Butte was the
first woman OF draw. She got number
26. A Brown of Atlanta, Ca, who
drew No. 587, was the most remote
resident to draw.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
LYNCnED THE negro.
he bad COkMILTfD An ASSAULT
ON A White GIRL.
Mob at Chickasha, Indian Territory,
Captures Wretch after Long
Chase-Is Identified by Victim-He
Voluntarily Confesses and Is Drag.
ged to Handy Tree and Executed.

Chickasha, l. T., July "a negro
who committed criminal assault
upon the 16 year old daughter of Ira
Robertson near Womack was captured
and after being taken back to the
scene of his crime was hanged and
burned near the spot where he COM
mitted the crime. He confessed his
crime and offered no resistance to the
mob. To one person the negro gave
his name as Cliff Mays of Marshall,
Texas, and he told anolher that it was
Will Newbright of San Antonio. BY
the time the negro was Overtaken
near Bradley fully 400 men had Joined
in the chase and soon after the cap
ture the march to WOmack began.
When the Robertson home was reach
ed and the negro was brought before
the assaulted girl she said at once:
That's the one,' and the negro re-
piled: Yes lady, I'm the one. Gen.
tlemen, admit the crime"
The mob then proceeded with their
victim past the spot where he had
committed his crime and to tree in
the road on the bank of Walnut creek,
where a rope was thrown over limb
about Is feet high and the other end
knotted about the mans neck. He
was given an opportunity to speak
and again he confessed his guilt; and
after a fervent prayer to God for for
giveness he was drawn into the air to
die by strangulation. Before life was
extinct the body was lowered to the
ground, logs and brush were heaped
upon it and the mass ignited. For a
moment the body writhed, few
groans were heard and the flames
completed their work. Two hours Ia
ter the charred body was buried unaer
the same tree. under direction of
deputy marshal from Purcell, who had
been thwarted in his efforts to take
the negro from the mob.
Miss Robertson's condition is not
serious
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
sll0DENS ON AN AUTO TOUR
nave Been Travelling for Last Five
Years.

Ghas. ]. Glidden, a veteran automo-
ohe tourist, and founder of the trophy
our bearing his name, has reached
Oalcago on his way home to Boston.
MI. Glidden and his wife sailed from
Japan last month, where they closed,
'of tne time being, their remarkable
automobile tour of the world, return
As 10 this country to spend the sum-
mer. Since 1901, when Mr.. and Mrs.
'i'uden started on their travels, they
nave visited 35 countries and have
so'ered in their motor car approx
mately $4,000 miles.
!" is Mr.. Glidden's intention to con-
.uue his travels until so countries
Aa'e been visited and about $4,000
mles OF highway have been covered
~ us car. He estimates that the
"ur as planned will not be com
p.e'ed until 1911, by which time he
sApects to have seen more Of the
WI sOllo and its people than any other
living person.
c, ourlng their travels Mr.. and Mrs
na uuen have had many unique ex.
ssliences and have been entertained
ins nonarchs and princes, ranging in
uence from the king of the Fijis to
I,s s'ofseously robed maharajah Of an
ian state. The tourists have
so,s countries where white men are
uom seen, and where their motor
No.. ~ regarded with awe, as a super
urai flre breathing monster.