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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19

CITY.
Mrs. staley visited friends in Ithaca
Monday.
George Sharrar was in Ithaca Friday
on business.
Miss Ella Graham of Ithaca, was in
town Monday.
j. II. Gibbs, Jr., of Edmore, was in
town Monday.
Walter Terry of Rosebush, visited
friends i'll town Sunday.
n. L. Harris and wife visited friends
in Pompei last week
S. b. Abbott of Elwell went to Leone,
Mich. on business Friday.
Special low price on -four by the bar
rel at J. l.. Miller & Sons.
Chss. l.. Booth of Sumner was in AL
ma Monday OH business.
VIM. Shepherd of Shepherd was an
Alma visitor Tuesday.
J. II. Lancashire was in Saginaw
Monday and Tuesday.
Call and see our Xmas stationary at
STANARD'S Central drug store. I
Miss Ethel Mullen went TO Grand
Ledge Friday to visit relatives for few
weeks.
Potatoes, choice butter and eggs wan
ted. Highest cash price paid at j. l..
Miller & Sons.
f. H. Casterlin went to Battle Greek
Friday to attend board meeting of the
NJ. l. A. A.
Miss Bessie Steele of Saginaw visited
at the home of her mother here last
week
W. w. Kinch returned from Flint
Monday where he has been visitieg rela-
tives for few days.
We sell oil at one cent per gallon less
to all who deliver their own at j. l..
Miller & Sons.
Mr.. and lIrs. John Mclaughlin of
Evart, arrived Monday to attend the
funeral of John Johnson.
Robert Craig attending college left
Friday for Sault st, Marie to spend his
vacation with his parents.
Get Prescriptions containing Kargon
compounds filled accurately for 75c at
SrANARD's Central drug store.
Lemons. oranges, celery, vegetable
oysters, parsnips, carrots and garden
beets at J. L. Miller & Sons.
c. J. Chambers of Ithaca went &c
Grand Rapids Tuesday
Isaac Church went to ithaca Tuesday
on a business trip.
Mrs. G.. II. Howell went to Lansing
Tuesday to visit her son, Lloyd, who il
ill.,
George Saunders of Sumner and Mrs
Jennie Porter of st. Louis were married
last Thursday in Ithaca.
Get your father or brother nice fancy
box of cigars, pipe or smokers Sc
where you can find the best assortment
STANARD's Central drug store.
Miss Edith McCallum who has beer
spending a few days in Alma returned t.
breckenridge the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. James Barry of Breckenrid5 ;,
went to Jackson last Friday to visit rel
tives. She will visit friends in Lansing
and Detroit before her return.
st. Johns Sunday school will hold its
Christmas exercises Monday evening a
seven o'clock The Christmas day exer
cises consisting. of Holy Communion
and sermon will be held at 10 o'clock.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the b. y. p. Y. was held at the
home of Miss Winnie Rooth last Tues
day evening A good crowd was pres
ent. il being the time of year for cleo
ton of officers. After the regular busi
ness was transacted, they proceeded tc
elect the ofiibers by ballot. The follow
lug were elected: Frances Smith, presi
dent: Winnie Booth, president
Ralph weaton, treasurer; Roy Ander
son. secretary. After this, bounteous
refreshments were served and the crowC
di persed TO their homes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
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Juanita Cuvrell visited friends in Mt.
Pleasant last week.
Miss Sadie Messenger was in st. Louis
Friday of last week.
Mrs. J. w. Smith of Bannister, was a
visitor in town Friday.
Misses Isabel and Charlotte Adams
visited in Ithaca Saturday.
Peter Hanson of Stanton, was in Alma
on business Saturday.
Daniel Burdick visited friends in
Shepherd over Sunday.
Mrs. L. N Bailey visited friends in
ST. Louis Saturday morning.
Mrs H. U. Button went to Toledo
Friday to spend Xmas with relatives.
Candies from &c to l5c per pound at
J. L. Miller & Sons.
Miss Kate Hewitt, of st. Louis, visited
friends in Ithaca Saturday.
Louis Sheldon, of Riverdale, left Fri
day on visit to friends in st. Johns.
A. L. White and Elmer Ripley of
Shepherd were visitors in Alma Friday
Day hight by night inspect holiday
goods at STANARD's Central drug store. .
w. w. Kinch left Saturday for few
days visit with his mother who resides
in Flint.
Mrs. A. l.. Vought left Saturday to
visit relatives i'll Grand Ledge until
after Christmas.
j. l.. Fatty has purchased the Mrs.
j. Kernen farm north of city. Con-
sideration 81 1900.
K Booth and j II. Britten were i'll
Ithaca Saturday doing some cable splic-
ing for the Union Telephone Co.
The Misses Clara and Dora Leupp left
Saturday to spend Christmas with
their parents in Mecosta.
Mrs. Chas. Yost and Mrs W. +.
Thompson of Ithaca, visited friends i'll
this city Saturday
A fine farm of 1928 acres, well improv
ed, for sale or exchange for smaller
place. j. l.. Miller.
Convis & Convis are the People that
sell Furniture, Frame pictures and are
up-to- date in their line. Alma, Mich. +
b. b. Howell, attending college went
to Detroit Saturday OH a business trip.
Before returning TO Alma he will visit
his parents i'll Caro-.
LOST-A small black and tan Shep-
herd dog with bob tail answers by the
name Bob. Finder notify @. G. Coleman
Alma 3, and receive reward. 1892
Irving Tubbs wife and mother in-law,
Mrs ID. E. Hammond, are visiting at
the home of the formers foster parents,
w. T. Pitt and wife this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Cumming OF Ithaca
were called to Edmore Saturday to at
tend the funeral of the formers father,
VIM. Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Campbell of st.
Ignace arrived Saturday to spend Sun
day with their sons who are attending
college here.
ID. S. Parker returned to his home in
Ithaca Saturday, after few weeks
treatment with DIR. Mclaughlin at
Elwell.
Ed. Sheeler who was inju red some
time ago at the Sugar factory is able to
be out once more, although unable to
resume his duties at the factory.
Thompson's coal team got frightened
at freight train Saturday and ran
away, demolishing one of the wheels on
the wagon but otherwise doing no par
ticular damage.
q. h. Carl, the real estate man, has
bought a half interest in the cement
block business, formerly conducted by
James Wheaton, and next summer aside
from the manufacturing of cement
blocks they will deal in lime, brick and
cement. Mr. Carl is taking this up as q
tide line and will not let 1t conflict with
his real estate business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
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ALMA, MICH.
Capital. S26.OOO.OO
Surplus, 100000

William A. Bahlke. President
Jas. w. Robinson. Vice-Presidert
Geo. w. Moore. Cashier
Lucius ). Bagley, Asst. Cashier
respectfully solicits the patronage OF the
Iblic and offers all liberality consistent with
GOD banking.
Interest paid on certificates OF deposits re-
naming three months.
Safety Deposit Boxes to rent.
, 1906-08-29
Natures Wise Methods.

Statistics of population show that
after long and severe wars, in which
many men are killed and the male
part of a country's population is
greatly decreased, there is for several
years a preponderating birth of male
children until the normal proportion
between the sexes is restored. This
has been noted after the thirty years
war in Germany, after the Napoleonic
wars in France, and, even in more
recent times, after the siege of Paris
New York city has sixty-two thea
ters.
Some get-rich-quick schemes have
highway robbery beat to a standstill
The only plausible explanation for
the advance in the price of coffee is
that somebody needs the money.
The Turkish soldiers prove them
selves more or less human after all by
refusing to work when their wages
aren't paid.
, 1906-08-29
His Misery CompIete.

When the doctor came TO see what
he could do for the Herlihy family, by
whom he had been hastily summoned,
he found Mrs. Herlihy in bed, her face
and head adorned with plaster and
bandages, and Mr.. Herlihy sitting il
solid misery at her bedside.
Cheer up, Tim" said the doctor,
she'll pull through all right. l don't
believe there are any bones broken
Don't be troyin' to raise me moind,'
said Mr.. Herlihy, darkly, 'for it's un'
possible, dochter. Here OF had her in.
sured against accident of livery koind
only foor days age, an paid down me
IS as prompt as any man cud, an be
fore the week is gone she falls down
stairs wild a bucket o. coal, an now
luke at her, marred from ind to ind!'
youths Companion.
, 1906-08-29
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Curios at Book Store.
Bright and pleasant this morning.
The bank barometer today recorded
1926.
The Frazee camping part is expected
in from Centennial tomorrow.
Ammunition, guns and sporting
goods at Lovejoy Novelty Works.
Sparrow's Empress" chocolates,
toothsome, delicious. G. E. Eggleston.
Mrs. Roger will reopen her boarding
house Saturday, the list of September,
A called meeting of the Methodist
Aid society for Thursday at 2:3G p. m
at the parsonage
Mrs. VIII McMurray and son r get
ting along nicely at Garrett, Mr.. Nc
Murray expecting them home the frs
of mex week.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
will have a meeting at the home Of
Mrs. E. S. Boyd Thursday at 3 o'clocl
in the afternoon.
, 1906-08-29

Otto Gramm is at Casper.

Otto Gramm is at Casper.
Harry latham is here from Glen
eyre.
A. dew. Baldwin is in the city from
Gleneyre.
Miss Grace Kelly has returned tc
Cheyenne.
Judge Craig will leave for his home
at Rawlins next week.
Treasurer Hicks and Deputy Sheriff
Knadler are at Casper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winant Oliver were
east bound passengers this afternoon
going to Denver and thence to Cali
fornia for a couple of months.
DR.. w. j. Swigart, the brother of DR.
|. R. Swigart of Leslie and this city
left for his home in Pennsylvania this
afternoon, after a visit with the fam
lily of his brother.
, 1906-08-29
GONE TO DENVER
10 MEET AEEIANCEp.

Mrs. Eva Miller, the sister of Frank
Frazer, left this afternoon accompan-
led by her young daughter, for Denver,
where she will be met by Mr.. Peter
Haldi, a prosperous and prominent
ranchman of Boulder, and tomorrow
night they will be married and proceed
to their home at Boulder. Mr.. Haldi
is spoken of as a first-rate citizen and
the friends of Mrs. Miller here are
rejoicing at the match,
, 1906-08-29

Two small wrecks occurred at Rock
River early this morning, delaying
trains Nos. /. Z. 9 and 2 from two and
a half hours to fifteen minutes each. A
car in the second section of train No.
50, with Conductor George and En-
gineer Davis in charge, loaded with
copper, struck a charp lange and left
the rail. A little later three cars in
the fifth section of the same train, in
charge of Conductor Kinnear and En-
gineer Babcock, left the switch, caus-
ing little other damage than delay to
the passenger trains. None of the
trainmen were hurt and there was
slight destruction to property. The
three cars in Conductor Kinnear's train
were loaded with coal.
, 1906-08-29
FATHER OF GIRL
-
BORN THIS

Prof. b. C. Buffum, who left at noon
today for ~Chillicothe, Mo-, to represent
Albany county and Laramie at the Ma
tional Good Roads convention, was
notified this morning, before leaving,
that his wife, who is at Denver, had
given birth to a fat, bright, handsome
little daughter during the night and
that mother and babe are doing well
Prof. Buffum goes from Chillicothe to
Washington and home by the way of
Newcastle, expecting to reach Lara
ME about the 18th.
, 1906-08-29
WILL RETURN HOME
AL END OLE suMME

AT END OF SUMNER.
Mrs. Frazer, the mother of Frank,
Charlie and Steve Frazer, who is
spending the summer in this section,
expects to leave for her home in Mis-.
souri, shortly, as her daughter will be
alone much of the time, her husband
being on the road a great deal. She is
having a splendid time, she says, and
will be sorry to have to go away.
, 1906-08-29
VIII Build Refriaerator Cars.

AS a direct consequence of the pro-
vision of the rate bill which goes into
effect TO-DAY, the Union Pacific railway
has determined to install its own sys-
TEN of refrigerator cars.
The Union Pacific today opened bids
for the construction of 5000 steel un-
der-body refrigerator cars.
, 1906-08-29
Cruel Punishment Prohibited.

The king of Italy has signed a de-
cree a~bolishing the use Of the strait
Jacket for punitive purposes in all the
prisons of the kingdom. This reform
is a direct result of the notorious D.
Angelo case at the Regina Coeli pris-
on Il Rome, where the prisoner, whose
guilt was dubious, died while under
going this species of torture.
, 1906-08-29

Yardmaster James Slaughter, who
has been in charge of the day Office
during the absence on the coast of
John Crooks, this morning rendered
his resignation, upon the return of Mr..
Crooks to duty, and has not yet decided
upon a location. Martin Hansen, who
was placed in charge of the night of
fee when Mr.. Slaughter was made day
yardmaster, win continue in the posi-
ton.
, 1906-08-29
Prizes for Servants.

A London employment agent, to en-
courage her clients TO give satisfac-
ton to their employers, says she will
present a gold watch to any servant
engaged from her agency who re-
years; a silver watch to any girl who
keeps her situation for W years
and a brooch TO those who have
served in the same house for one
year. gr.
, 1906-08-29
CAMP ROTH REMEMBERS
FlSH-EATING FRlEN[

The brain gang of the city staff
dined on trout today, thanks to the
thoughtfulness of the forces at Camp
Roth, neal the Daugherty ranch, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Roth and their party are
encamped. The fish were nice and
the message was assuring. The Roths
will return early next week. They
are having a delightful time, catching
plenty of fish and taking their full of
life in the open.
, 1906-08-29
Took Ginger Ale.

A good story is told of a rounder
who found himself in a well-known
cafe in New York. Four young blades
were there. Each ordered a pousse
cafe. The Irishman watched the bar.
tender make the gayly colored drinks
and thought he would like one him.
self.
What will you have?" asked the
bartender.
Give me one of them pussy cats"
said the Irishman.
One of them what?" asked the bar
tender.
"Arrah," said the Irishman, "give
me a ginger ale, and this is the sec
ond time I've asked you"
, 1906-08-29
Land ~SurveyInq.

Tie art of land surveying owes its
origin to the fact that the Egyptians
were unable to keep permanent monu
ments on land which was overlooked
every year by the Nile. Under such
circumstances it became necessary to
have some mean of reidentifying the
various pieces of land. The instru-
ments and mathematical methods OF
astronomy, with suitable modifica,
tions, We're used by the Egyptians for
land surveying.
, 1906-08-29
DlNED WELL Ar THE
HOME OF DAUGHTER

Grandma" Blake, who returned yes
terday afternoon from the Fox ranch,
Complains that she was too well fed
for comfort, dining on young grouse
and sage chickens, garden peas and
other d~elicacies. She enjoyed the visit
immensely and hopes to get down to
ordinary menus in time.
, 1906-08-29
Webster Davis Moves to New York.

Webster Davis, formerly assistant
secretary of the interior, has left han-
sas City for New York. where he will
make his home hereafter. He has cold
for $4,000 a farm which he purchased
not long ago, and has put his six fiat
buildings, two of them among the
finesf n Kansas City, into the hands
of his brother Walter. Davis was
mayor of the town two terms, but
a y he will never return to the place.
, 1906-08-29

When Mauritius was coded to Great
Britain in 1910 there was a gigantic
turtle in a court at the artillery bar.
racks at Port Louis which is still!
there, although almost blind. IL
weighs $50 pounds, and stands 2 feet
high when walking. Its shell is 81
feet long. and it can carry two men on
its back with ease.
, 1906-08-29
lookinu for a Friend.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Crooks were at
the depot when the noon train arrived
today, expecting a friend, Mr.. Satchell,
to pass through with his family, going
from their former home at Ogden to
Illinois, where Mr.. Satchell has a good
position. He vas formerly connected
with the road in MI. Crooks depart
ment.
, 1906-08-29
Thieves Were There First.

York woman, planned an elaborate
house party for the Christmas holt
days at her summer cottage in Asbury
Park. On going there to make neces-
sary preparations she found that the
place had been looted, the thieves hav-
ing carried off everything they could
lift. The property stolen is worth
thousands of dollars.
, 1906-08-29
MOTHER OF TEACHER
COMING TO LARAMIE,

Mrs. Hunton of Wheatland, the moth
er of John Hunton, the music teacher
of this city, will occupy the Towson
home, on Thornburgh street, during
the next university year, sending her
third son to the university with John
and Dean Hunton. She will be here
by the time the university opens.
, 1906-08-29
No More Passes.

The railroad rate law takes effect
today, except the anti-pass provision,
which is not effective till January l.
However, the interstate commerce
commission learns that most roads
will put the pass law into effect at
once and cease all issuance of free
passes. They fear prosecution under
the anti-discrimination sections of the
law.
, 1906-08-29
METHODIST MINISTER
COMING ON FRIDAY.

A letter received yesterday afternoon
from Rev. ]. T. Pierce, the new pastor
of the Methodist church here, author
lied the officers of the church to an
nounce services in the church next
Sunday. Mr.. Pierce is expected on
Friday, but the letter did not state
whether he would bring his family at
that time.
, 1906-08-29
Strength of Pine Wood.

Calculation confirmed by experiment
has shown that, weight for weight
pine wood is stronger than steel in
both transverse and tensile strength.
1t IS regarded as doubtful if any metal
could be made into a hollow rod
equaling it in weight. In structures o.
wood the weak points are always al
the joiLts
, 1906-08-29
To Open Up Coal Mines.

The Saxon government, now that it
has been found necessary to discon.
tinue the Freiberg mineral mines with
In the next ten years, intends to open
up, Immediately, brown coal mines
near Leisnig, which in 1904, it is es-
timated, will have an output of 104,-
300 metric tons.
, 1906-08-29
GONE CAMPING TO
THE SHEEP MOUNTAIN.

Cadet Douglas Cordiner of the Unit
ed States naval academy, Peter Mel
son of the Albany County National
bank, Harold Symons and Sheridan
and Stephen Downey left this morn
ing for a weeks camping on Sheep
mountain.
, 1906-08-29
Notice.

Members of the Royal Neighbors
are requested to pay their August dues
to Mr.. A. D. Kingsford, instead of to
Mr.. H. j. Hunt, as the latter will be
out of town until the end of the month.
, 1906-08-29
E%VERYBODY'S WANTS

If you have lost anything; have any.
thing to buy or sell; rooms or a house
to rent; in short a want of any kind
to fill try a liner in THE RBPUBLI.
CAN. The cost is small and the re-
turns are large.
, 1906-08-29

The rush of sheep eastward contin-
ues, lis cars being loaded out of here
today. There is about all the road can
do in the matter of stock shipments
at present.
, 1906-08-29

FOR SALE-At a bargain, complete
furnishings for four or five rooms;
used three months; party leaving town.
House can be rented. Inquire FOG
Sheridan. 15t2
, 1906-08-29
Notice.

There will be a meeting of the
Eighth Street Water Pipe company
Saturday evening, Sept list, at 1870,
in the court house. c. HARDEN,
wed-fri President.
, 1906-08-29

FOR SALE-Nine-room house. Barn
and modern conveniences. Price mod
crate, terms easy. Mrs. NJ. j. Hunter,
los Fremont street. dwtf
, 1906-08-29

Age of European Cities.
Rome is 1854 years old, Marseilles
claims to be $500 years old and Cas-
tel. in Prussia. 1000.
, 1906-08-29
Americans to Grow lea.

Americans and American capital are
going into Ceylon TO assist in the de-.
velopment of the tea-growing l.dustry
this year as never before.
, 1906-08-29
telegraph Office CHANGED.

The telegraph office at Harper has
been moved to the west end of the
yard and the operator is now in charge
of the semaphor signals.
, 1906-08-29

FOR SALE-Nearly new 2-horse-
power gasoline engine. Inquire at
Republican office.
, 1906-08-29

FOR SAlE-Fine little business;
agreeable, profitable; best of reasons
for selling. For particulars, write
Business" Republican. 14t3
, 1906-08-29

WANTED--Girl for general house
work. Mrs. Edward Ivinson. Il
, 1906-08-29
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, 1906-08-29
Cost of Pensions.

The cost of the pension roll is SITS
d year for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
, 1906-08-29

FOR sALE-100 head mixed cattle.
Inquire at Republican Office. If
, 1906-08-29

A complete line of legal blanks a,
he Republican office.
, 1906-08-29

For fine job printing leave orders at
The Republican office.
, 1906-08-29

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Sayer Hansen.
, 1906-08-29
WRECK AT
ROCK RIVER
TWO TRAINS MEET WITH AccI,
DENT FROM DEFECTIVE RAILS
AT THE SAME STATION.

Conductor Georges Train Has One Car
DeraiIed and Conductor kinnear's
Train Loses Three-Little Damage
Done, Except to Delay Early Morn
ing Passenger Trains.
, 1906-08-29

Daily Bepublican, so cents a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
MODEL HOMES MOST NEEDED.
Physicians Speak on the Best Means to Pre-
vent Consumption.

DIR s. A. Knopt speaking on tuberculosis at
the public school No 523 West 44thst last night
invited philanthropsts TO interest themselves in
building model tenements for poor people and sana-
toria for poor consumptfves-
I'VE have enough libraries churches and cathe-
dras," said the speaker. what need is more
sanatoris and model tenements where the poor
can live comfortably without being robbed" There
were 100000 consumptives in greater New-Yorh to-
day. he said with accommodation for only some
twelve thousand.
Or. Knopf declared that more alcohol was soIo
to-day outside the saloon than inside, paying MS
respects with force and point To certain much ad-
vertised patent medicines ali OF which. despite
their printed professions contained at least 20 per
cent of alcohol
DIR. Knopf described Christian Scientists as
"Lack-of-Christian Scientists" He said there was
such thing hereditary consumption. DIR.
Knopf exercised the bugaboo OF night air danger.
The consumption of alcohol predisposed to con-
sumption. lie said. lie suggested to spitters-and &
good splitter might expectOrate seven million
baclli a day-that they carry with them each morn
Ing in their right pocket supply of cheap. ready
made muslin squares, unobtrusively transferring
each after TO their left pocket and burning
those used at the end of the day.
Clergvmen had business TO fndorse any med
icine of which they had not exact knowledge, said
the speaker. He told Of one instance of clergy
man who became drunk unknowingly 'prune
compound" and another incident of INDECENT.
ncurable consunptive woman who received prom
Use of continued treatment from called con-
sumptive institute (Which already had wrung $l5O
from herr condition that she signed a lying
that the institute had cured her after
three leading physicians had pronounced the case
hopeless The woman. although dying, had refused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
ELECTRICITY FOR ERIE COMMUTERS
Commission to Investigate Subject Plans Re-
equipment of $50 Miles of Track.

II was announced 10y the Erie Railroad Company
yesterday that ia nll probability within eighteen
months or two years commuters that road will
have the advantages OF a modern electric traction
plant The directors OF the company recently au-
thorized NicePresident Graham to organize an cleo
trical commission TO study the subject in detail
The hIst meeting was held yesterday in Mr.. Ora
hams office. The members are: Mr.. Graham chair
man; i. A Williams. general mechanical slperin-
1enoent' A. ). Stone, assistant general manager:
q IL Morrison. acting electrical engineer and r.
y. Arbold and J.. b. StillweH. electrical experts
me committee VIII examine the details OF the
oiherent electrical traction systems. and will also
decide what branch viii be used for experiment
1Sut ne consensus OF opinion IS that before the en-
IRE 90 miles OF suburban tracks are eauipped a
first. ~ - '0 -iiiS9
The proposition involves not only the electrical
equipment OF the lines. but the purchase Of entire
Jew f"ilng stock for that service, conform 10
me necessiies Of electrical power. way for four
tracks through the Bergen Hin, near the present
aerTalnal may have 10 be rearranged.