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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
GET OFF THE TRACK
Our City Is Threatened with Another
Attack Of Railroads

II. b. SlOcum, of Hubbardston, was in
Alma, Wednesday, looking up the pros
poets for an electric line from Saginaw
to Grand Rapids, touching ST. Louis,
Alma, Sumner, Carson City, with stub
line to Crystal Lake, then either to
Lyons and Grand Rapids over the G. R.,
l.. and o. road or from Carson to Beld-
ing with their own line running into
Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Slocum has interested John Dale,
a wealthy attorney of Chicago, who is
willing to financier the project; they
having been over the entire route to-
gether last June.
1t is necessary, however, to have a
new prospectus made of the route and
Mr.. Slochm is .desirous of securing its
cost, approximately $500, by popular
subscriptions from citizens of Alma and
st. Louis and turning it over to the
Osborne Engineering Co., of Cleveland,
Ohio, to do the work. If the road is
built the power house and barns will
possibly be located in Alma. Mr.. Slo-
cum assures us that the proposition is no
air bubble, but that if the city will show
a willingness to accept it and raise the
necessary money he will deliver the
goods"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
Important Phases Of College Life
Ably Discussed byL. A. Sharp
Before Students.
CHIEF END OF MAN
IS THE HEAD END
DEVELOPMENT of the Intellectual Side
of College Life Furnishes Pass
pOrt TO Success.

'In college abide Athletics, Intellect,
and Character, but the greatest of these
is Character. This in brief was the
theme of the opening address of the
winter term, given in the college chapel
Tuesday morning, by l.. A. Sharp. II
was one of the finest addresses eveI
given from the chapel platform. Mr.
Sharp is not a stranger to Alma students
and he is always listened to with pleas.
ure. His subject was, "The Call of the
Mild" and in his pleasing eloquent way
he dealt with the practical things OF
college life. His theme was nothing
new, but his treatment of it was new
and unique. He discussed very fully
the three phases of college life, physical,
intellectual, and moral, and gave each
its proper place.
There is a time for every good thing
but first things first" said Mr. Sharp.
Athletics should receive proper atten-
ton but should not be unduly en-
phasize6- He spoke of the widespread
interest in football, such that 10000
people go wild when the ball is advanced
five yards, and pandemoninm reigns
when thirty yards are covered, but there
is unbroken silence when a good cause
is advanced a much greater distance.
The intellectual side of college life
was given a very full discussion. The
athletic phase of students life
was shown to be not the primary one,
but should be second to the intellectual.
Brawn should not predominant over
brain. The speaker said that the
plaudits of the athletic field were not
to be compared to those of the classroom.
1.-THE chief end of man." said Mr.
Sharp, lis the head eLi" and unless a
student can think he has not the pass
port to success in any vocation.
But without still further training
than that furnished on the athletic
field and in the classroom, a student is
not fitted for life, and Mr.. Sharp dwelt
with much emphasis uopn this other
side which should result in the making
of character. "What the world needs
is not more men, but more man."
Seldom has a speaker delivered a
more fitting lecture or received a more
cordial welcome than Mr.. Sharp. His
address was a mastery effort and was
teeming with good things. 1t has left
lasting impression upon the student
body and Mr.. Sharp will be gladly heard
again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
ONE DAY INSTITUTE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Able Addresses BY Peter Voorhees,.
Senator T. A. Ely and lothian Allen
and Instructive General Discus
sionS.

The one day Farmers Institute in the
Alma Opera House last Friday was
quite well attended, about 200 being
present during the day. Owing to the
inability of w. A. Ellis, of Marlette, to
attend the meeting was conducted by
Peter Vorhees. In the afternoon he
addressed his audience on Improving
Country Roads," in which he strongly
advised the abolition of the present
system and pointed out the benefits of a
direct road tax His ideas were we'll
received and called forth many interest
ing questions for discussion.
Senator T. A. Ely led in the discussion
along the line of road improvements
and pointed out the weaknesses of the
present system, and the inability of
path masters to accomplish what might
be done under direct road tax. Mr..
Ely spoke of absence in this country of
suitable material for road building and
offered very wise suggestion that the
city of Alma purchase stone crushei and
furnish material for the township roads
at cost. Such a road is worth $3.50
state reward for each mile which is
enough to pay half the cost of its con-
struction.
lothian Alien spoke on Successful
Farming" in which he sighted the need
of study, close application and observa-
ton as essential to successful farm
ing. In conclusion, Mr.. Allen
offered the following petition as a reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted
TO tSe Honorable Senator's and Representatives
in Congress, Washington, ID. G
Your petitioners respectfully show:
lst-That they are farmers in the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
OPPOSED TO TARIFF RIPPING

State of Michigan either directly OF
indirectly engaged in the culture of
Sugar Beets:
2d-That the sugar beet industry has
added valuable crop to our farms,
brought them to higher state Of Guilt
walton, and while clearing them from
weeds and mortgages has increased the
value of the land and afforded us a
reasonable return for our labor:
3d-There is no new crop in sight
which can be substituted for the sugar
beet with as satisfactory results to us.
our children, our land and the hired
labor employed in its cultivation:
Therefore, we respectfully and earn
estly urge your honorable body, to leave
unchanged the tariff on sugar coming to
our country from the Philippines, be-
lieving:
1) That we cannot compete with
the cane fields and the cheap labor of
the Islands.
(2) The present price of sugar is not
burdensome to the consumer.
(3) The abolition or material reduc-
tion of the present tariff would ruin the
industry in the United States
Finally, we earnestly and respectfully
request that we be permitted to raise
our sugar at home, manufacture it at
home and.consume it at home, since by
so doing land and labor will be greatly
benefited and the general prosperity be
increased by the millions of dollars
which otherwise would go abroad to
enrich other people.
At the close of the meeting 3S persons
had signed the membership roll.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
First Day Opens With Large
Attendance and Much
Enthusiasm.
OPENING ADDRESS
BY WILLIAM 7. PITT
BRIEF REPORT OF THE MEETING Ur
TO THURSDAY NOON As WE
co TO PRESS.

The Gratiot County Roundup Insti-
tute opened yesterday morning for a
two days session with an attendance of
over 100 in the court house in Ithaca,
President w, T. Pitt delivered the
address of welcome in which he said in
part:
Ladies aud Gentlemen, Citizens of
Ithaca, and Farmers of Gratiot County
Another year has rolled around since
last we met at st. Louis, and again we
are assembled together to extend the
friendly hand, compare notes, exchange
ideas, and see if we have improved any
along the different lines of agriculture
in the past year. In my judgement the
day OF scrub farming is rapidly passing
away; in the last fifteen years we have
seen greater strides in the advanceme mt
of farming along business lines, and
along lines that required skill than in
the previous half century. The impetus
the business has received in that period
will cause still more marked changes
along the same line in the coming decade
than in the last. The result will be,
that the skilled farmer will stand social
ly the peer of the merchant, the skilled
artisan, the physician, and by the side
of men in other professions. When the
ambition of the average farmer is to
know so far as he can all there is to be
known in relation TO the business in
which he is engaged. he will stand
socially side by side with those of other
vocations who have the same ambitions
and aspirations. . The movement may
be slow, but it is sure and certain. s*
The Agricultural College and the
Farmers Institutes are helping the
farmer in every direction, and 1t is
gratifying to see how rapidly men from
the farms are coming into public notice
and distinguishing themselves by their
ability to discuss with largeness of view
the important questions of the day. -
But remember this. no greater mis-
take can well be made by man than to
engage in business solely because of
the money he may make in it. If he en-
cages in it for life work, he must get
from it all the pleasure, happiness and
material enjoyment he is to realize in
this world, and it may not always be
either prudent or safe to put off until
he enters the next world all his expecta-
tions of pleasure.
A. @. Taylor spoke on Glover Fer
Continued ON page 9.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

With an explosion which Jared the
earth for some distance around and was
plainly heard all over the city, about
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, barrel
of gasoline at the Ann Arbor freight
depot was torn to skaters, throwing the
burning gasoline in every direction, and
in an instant the entire structure was
roaring furnace. Delos Dunkle and
Harley AW slch, who were working on
the spot, had a narrow escape with their
lives. The freight depot with all its
contents, besides about ninety barrels Of
gasoline and eighty barrels of kerosene,
a tank car, the coal sheds of Smith &
Glass and Grand Trunk box car, heir
filled with salt belonging to NJ Pollasky
were completely consumed,
Explosion after explosion followed as
one steel barrel after another became
too weak TO restrain the pressure of its
heated contents, and great masses of
flames and smoke shot into the air with
tremendous force. The line of pipe
leading from the tank car to where the
men had a moment before been filling
barrels was still open and added horror
to the scene by pouring stream of gas
oline into the burning mass.
The tank contained forty barrels of
gasoline and vain effort was made to
save it by moving it down the track
away from the fire, but the flames clung
to the oil soaked car and soon developed
a new danger, and q fire which threat
ened still more serious damage. AS the
big tank became heated the gas escaped
through hole in its top with deafen-
ing roar and white light streaming
high into the sky so intense as to almost
turn the daylight into darkness. The
warning of danger was shouted to the
firemen, and the crowd, which had
pushed far beyond the line of safety,
made a mad dash for their lives, just as
the big tank opened and sent up flame
which caused the heavens to appear on
fire, and which tore half the tank from
its fastenings and hurled it down the
track distance of fifty feet Will
Moore and Joe Sartor, who were bravely
holding a line of hose near by were
knocked from their feet by the concus-
sion and quite severely burned. w. H
Frye had his hand burned and Clyde
aslick.suffers bad burp on one side of
his face.
BY this time the depot was completely
consumed, and the efforts of the fire.
men were centered on saving adjoining
property. The bursting of one barrel
caused stream of burning oil to shoot
distance of twenty feet, narrowly miss
ing the firemen and crowd, striking a
box car on a siding which burst into
flames in an instant. The coal sheds of
A. O. Thornton & Son, containing $1,000
worth of coal were in imminent danger.
being afire several times, but the firemen
finally succeeded in saving them. Mr..
Thornton carried no insurance.
The warehouse of Smith and Glass
and its contents were destroyed causing
them a loss of $3.50 with no insurance.
The loss of the A. A. Railroad Co. and
Dean & Co. cannot be estimated until
after being adjusted by the insurance
companies. About 90 barrels of gaso-
ine belonging to the Sun Oil Co. of To-
leio. were on the south platform but
were rolled away in time to be saved.
Many people living in the immediate
vicinity packed their household goods
Continued on page
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
||5 CONVICTIONS
OUT OF |57 CASES
The County Treasury Reaps Harvest
of Fines From Those Who Dis
regard the Law.

The report of Prosecuting Attorney
M. r. Salter for the last six months of
the year 1905, shows a total number of
157 cases disposed of, and of these 115
were convicted. There were 30 persons
arrested for being drunk and 20 for as
sault and battery. Fourteen saloon keep
ers were arrested for violating the liquor
law, and there were Is cases of larceny.
The charges and number of persons ar
rested are as follows.
Cruelty to animals ............... 8
Poisoning animals ................ 1
Assault. .......s,. .........-......... 2
Assault with intent to do bodily harm i
Burglary ..... .......... .........3 3
Carrying concealed weapons. .......2 2
T1plers. rs.......-....... ....,......... D
Disorderly persons, not ..............
supporting family .............. 2
Embezzlement ...,............... 2
Entering freight car with
intent TO steal ride. .........'.. . B
Obtaining property by false pretenses. 3
Failure to send child to school .....2
Horse stealing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. /
Defrauding hotel keepers ...........7
Keeping house of i'll fame ........2 2
Violating hunting law ................J
Indecent Language. ..... .......
Defrauding livery stable keeper .. 1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
RETAINED FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First State Bank, held
last Tuesday, the same board of direc-
tors who served last year were reelected
being A. W. Wright, VIM. S. Turck,
L. A. Sharp, G.. S. Ward and Ely Brew
baker The directors also reelected
the same officers, A. w. Wright, presi-
dent; VIM. S. Turck, president;
Ely Brewbaker, cashier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
OUR MAGAZINE OFFER.

We are receiving a large number OF
orders for the magazines, with paid-in
advance subscriptions. (See ad on page
seven.) Our subscribers should remem
Der that this is limited offer and is apt
to be withdrawn at any time. If you
wish to take advantage of it the order
should be left at once. The Record in
advance, Woman's Home Companion,
Review of Reviews, and the Cosmo-
politan are offered for $500 for all four
A total value of $500. If
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock fire
destroyed the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Freid, who live two miles west of FL
well. The house and contents were
insured for $3.50. The unfortunate
family are being well cared for at the
home of w. II. Hilsinger until they can
adjust affairs for new start.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
TERRIBLE FIRE FOR ALMA
TUESDAY THE BIG DAY.
Nearly Half the Amount of the Entire
Tax Roll Paid In One Day.

City Tax Collector J. A. Baker and
d. Adams had a busy day Tuesday, il
being the last opportunity for the people
to pay their taxes before the added four
per cent and they receipted for $2l ,l69. .Se
or nearly half the entire roll, which was
$47, 527.39. The total amount of taxes
collected up to Wednesday was $40, 49,
"a, which leaves balance unpaid of
30, ,40S.05.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
DRUNKS HEAD A LONG LIST

OF the total number of cases only two
were acquitted. Twenty-Five were dis
missed, and fourteen discharged ON ex-
animation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
HORSES WANTED.

Horses wanted by King Bros. of Grand
Rapids Parties having all purpose and
heavy draft horses for sale, enquire of
or address Fred Chnrch, Alma, Bell
phone. 4o-tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
TANK CAR EXPLODED
and F|REMEN BURNED
SMITH g. GLASS WAREHOUSE WAS
DEsTROYEO-ALsO A QUANTITY
OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
MERCHANDISE STORED
IN THE STATION
BURNED.

Will Moore face badly burned.
w. II. Frye, badly burned about
hand and arm.
Joe Sartor, Jr., both ears burned.
Clyde Easlick side of face burned.
PROPERTY LOSS.
Ann Arbor r. r. Co.
Dean & Co.
Smith & Glass.
NJ. Pollasky
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

A healthy condition is shown to exist
in the First State Rank by an increase Of
$500 in its surplus, making a total of
fI7,5oo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
NOTICE.

will be at the City Hall, Friday of
each week from now until March I, 1906,
for the purpose of collecting city taxes.
]. A. BAKER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12
PROFESSIONAL.

II F.SUYDAM. M. D., Physician and Surgeon
d. Once opposite Church block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

NELSON F. McCLINToN. Graduate UD-
III iyersity of Michigan. Ofice New Pollasky
Block Office hours, 1; 80 to 4:so and 200 to $3.50
D. m. Both Phones.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

IRE. t. Lamb, Office In Bahlke building
~ Office hours, toto IL a. m, 10 and TO
D. m. Night calls at office
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Finds Wife Dead In Field.

Death came suddenly to Mrs.
Lide r. Garrett Tuesday, as she
was driving flock of turkeys near
her home, few miles from Oxford,
and her husband, Joseph L. Gar
rett, found her body lying in field
several hours afterWard. Early in
the morning neighbors had seen
Mrs. Garrett crossing the fields in
search of a straying flock of turk
eys. A Coroner's jury gave ver-
dict of death by heart failure. The
|supposition is that she had at
tempted to climb high fence and
the unusual exertion caused death.
Mrs. Garrett was about 80 years of
age and leaves a husband and one
daughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
PERSONALS.

Miss Carrie Cummings enjoyed a
visit to Philadelphia relatives the
present week.
Charles Murphy, of Philadelphia,
was the guest Of Clifford Robertson
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Sparks, of Baltimore,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Fl. FL.
Keilholtz, near Woodlawn.
Miss Gertrude s. Dare entertain
ed her cousin, Miss Mercy Moore,
of Colora, a few days last week.
L. R. Kirk, of Ardmore, was a
visitor at the home of his mother,
Mrs Mary Kirk, on Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Rooms are
spending some time at Atlantic
City, enjoying the salt air Of old
Ocean.
Mr.. Joseph W. Wood and Miss
Sophia Chambers, both of Phiia
delphia, were married in Elkton on
Tuesday by Rev. William Schouler.
Mr.. John T. Conner, of Port De
posit, and Miss Martha V. Nc
Clelland were married Monday
evening, April 80, at the home OF
the brides brother, in Baltimore.
John Rawlings, a respected citi-
zen of the Eighth district, suffered
a stroke of paralysis on Sunday
morning, and is lying in a precar-
ious condition at his home near
Rowlandville.
DR.. G. NJ. Ellis, of Elkton, who
for several weeks has been at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltic, where
he underwent a successful opera
tion for appendicitis, has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to
his home on Thursday evening of
last week.
The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Mercy Moore, of
Colora, and Mr.. 9. Reeve Vanne,
man, of Havre de Grace. Miss
Moore is niece of Mrs. G. s. Dare
of this town, and is one of Cecil
county's most popular young ladies.
Mr.. Vanneman is a son of Mr.. r.
K. Vanneman, president of the
First National Bank of Havre de
Grace, and is a civil engineer in the
employ of the Erie railroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Wills probated.

The will of Robert Ferguson, late
of near Porters' Bridge has been
admitted to probate by the Orphans
Court. He directs his executor,
George M. Christie, to convert
all his estate real and personal, into
money, and first to pay the follow
ing legacies: To his sister, Re
becca Mcvey, 5000; to his sister,
Esther Fisher, $500; to his niece,
Elizabeth f. Chambers, $500; to
the children of his deceased
brother, William, viz: Mary Jane,
Daisy, Annie Harman, Henry
Ferguson, VIM. j. Ferguson,
Mcclellan S. Ferguson, Lowella
Hartman and Wilson Ferguson,
500 each, and to his niece, Emma,
daughter of his deceased sister,
Eliza f. Moore, 5000. The residue
of the estate is to be divided into
five equal shares and to his sisters,
Rebecca Mcvey and Esther Fisher
each fifth share; to his nieces,
Elizabeth f. Chambers, daughter
of his deceased brother, George, and
Emma, daughter of his sister,
Eliza, each a fifth, and the remain
ing fifth share to the children of his
deceased brother, William, named
above. The will bears date Sep
tember, 15, 1908, and is witnessed
by Omar D. Crothers and VIM. s..
Evans.
The Will of George w. Taylor,
late of Perryville, has been admit
ted to probate. He devises to his
wife, Elizabeth D., one third of his
personally absolutely and one third
Of his realty during her natural
life, at her death her interest in
the real estate goes to testator's
son, Orion. To his son, Orion
Taylor, is devised two thirds of his
stock and farming implements and
the farm in fee, subject to the lite
interest Of his wife. His grand
daughter, Marion Hendricks, is to
be paid 500 when she arrives at
18 years of age. He provides for
a house and lot for his daughters,
George May Hendricks and Macie
B. Whitelock, during their lives;
after their death, same to go to his
grand daughter Marion. The will
is dated February 8, 1904, and wit
messed by Samuel Akin and Cor.
nelius Campbell. The widow and
son are named as executors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
Killed By Cars.

Richard G., the 8-year- old son of
DR.. and Mrs. Prince T. Woods of
Middleton, Mass, was fatally in
jured by the cars last Saturday.
Mrs. Woods is a daughter Of Saml.
Tyson, near Rising Sun. The little
boy had gone to the station to see
the mail agent, who was great
friend of his, and in stepping from
behind one train was struck by a
train passing in the opposite direc-
ton. Both legs were horribly
crushed and were afterwards ampu-
tated close to the hips, but the lad
passed away during the operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
YOUNG Iucendlary.

Charged with having set fire to
the barn and outbuildings on the
farm of Charles w. Clark, in Pond
Neck, near CeciltOn, Cecil county,
Lena Sewall, a colored girl 13 years
of age, has been committed to Elk
ton Jail by Magistrate George G.
Morgan. The girl upon being ao'
cused of having committed the
deed broke down and confessed,
stating she set fire to fodder stack
to see it burn and being unable to
aueneh the flames they soon COM
municated to the farm buildings.
The fire occurred Saturday morn
ing, and in addition to the build
ings being destroyed, three horses
perished in the flames. Eight
hundred bushels of corn and a lot
of farm machinery were ALEC
burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04
BedIe-Hdrlan.

Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, pastor
of Zion and Rock Presbyterian
churches, and Miss Mary Harlan,
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Harlan.
of Martinsburg, W. Va, were mar
ried at IL O'Clock, noon, Tuesday,
May 2, in Martinsburg Presbyte-
rian church., by Rev. j. Harvey
Beale, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Kensington, Phil
adelphia. Miss Ida Harlan, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor.
DIR. John G. G. Beale, of Philada.,
brother of the groom, acted as best
man. The ushers were Messrs
Charles P. Tight and Herbert @
Alexander, of Martinsbnrg, Rev
n. Alfred Boggs, of Philada., and
DR.. David j. Beale, Jr., of Pitts
burg.
After a trip north Mr.. and Mrs
Beale will return to Zion, Friday
May IL, when reception will be
held in the church. On Saturday
evening, 18th inst, reception will
be held in Rock church.