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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
coon SOUND ADVICE.

One morning Sunday School was
about to be dismissed and the youngsters
were already in anticipation of relaxing
their cramped little limbs after the
hours of confinement ON straight backed
chairs and benches, when the super
intendent arose and instead of the usual
dismissal announced. "And now,
children, let me introduce MIR. Smith,
who will give us short talk. "
Mr.. Smith smilinSly arose, and after
gazing impressively around the class
room, began with: II hardly know
what to say" when the whole school
was convulsed to hear a small, thin
voice hack in the rear lisp:
'Thay amen and tilit down."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
PARENTS ATTENTION.

The new school building is now COM
pleted and will be open to the public on
Saturday afternoon, February 81, from
two to five o'clock. Parents are especi-
ally requested to come and inspect the
building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to the kind friends who aided us by
word and deed m the hour of our be-
reavement. Especially do we thank
Miss Ross for her untiring devotion
through the illness of our boy.
Mr.. AND MRS. Z. K. SMITH,
Mr.. AsD MRS. CHAs. ALLEN,
MRS. KATHERINE ALLEN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
GIANT AMARlHIS.
A Rare Plant-Speeies of Jack In the f'ul-
git-On Exhibitioa at Sharrar's
Drug Store.

git-On Exhibiti0n at Sh0rrars
Drug Stsre.
Sharrar, the druggist, has eon exhibi-
Aion in his store window a peculiar and
rare plant, known as the Giant Arum.
The plant is the property of Mr. Day, Of
Isabella county, and was loaned Mr.
Sharrar for exhibition purposes. The
bulb is six years old, and the shoot has
attained growth of nearly six feet.
The plant has attracted a great deal of
attention, and should be seen by all in
terested in the subject of botany. Those
who have studied the characteristics of
the piant pronounce it a species of the
Gala lily family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
BUILDING AT COUNTY FARM.
Bids Opened and the Contract Let for the
Erection of Additions to tire County
buildings

buildings.
The Board of County Poor Commits
siOmers met Wednesday of this week and
opened bids for the construction of an
addition TO the county residence. The
contract was awarded TO James Porter
field, who resides two miles south of
Alma, for the sum of $S,447. Contracts
have also been let for the erection of a
barn 40xSO at an expenseof 81 400. Work
60 be commenced as soon as weather
will permit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

Prof. w. E. Hanson former Super
intendent of the Alma schools but now
of Manistique is visiting friends in this
city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

DIR. ]. II. Lancashire was a Detroit
visitor this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23

A.w. Wright is spending the day in
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-02-23
HOME AND VICINITY.

A. F. Harding of Coldwater, was an
Alma visitor Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

amended. TO the capacity of consumers Of av-
sszge weight and size
In other words" said a commissioners. ''if a
nan under feet inches and weighing less
han 157 pounds eats this stuff he is a goner.
g mat the tdea7"
A painful. funereaI silence fell on the as
sernbly.
we can't cater to dwarfs" said the catsup
nan at length. pettishly. Business is based on
Fverages."
"The majesty OF the law must be upheld.
rentlsnenP announced the commission. aIf
twarts ars TO be killed. you must say so on the
abel"
But that might scGTe away consumers who
ire not dwarts. who might fancy themselves
lndersized"
Then you can supply yardsticlss with each
,aelrage"
Very well. think my clients will agree to
nat and we are willing 10 print the label in
liamond type"
The commission was about to agree when 2
member asked TO see q sample Of diamond tyne
Che lawyer. who was prepared for all such con-
.ngencies, handed up sheet OF paper Tho
irst two commissioners could see nothing. and
sscrtbed e 70 having left their glasses al home.
iut the third called for microscope and fs,ntlv
iescried a line Of diamond type
This type might aid the coroner tr q most
nortem." said the commissioner. u think we
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
COMIC EFFRONTERY.
Effort of Those Who 4dnlterdte to
iSGve Their Profits.

Tho attitude OF leading food and drug pro-
ducers at the recent hearing I'm this city on the
Pure Food statute was enough 20 make hard-
ened lawyers weep and lay spectators think
better OF their species. IT had been alleged
most cruelty. that the men who. according TO
conservative state experts. have gouged the ma
ton out Of S3O0OO0,OOO a year by adulteration
would put up q desperate fight TO save their
illegitiInate profits They would plead. they
would beg Their eminent counsel would make
The worse appear the better reason, laughing
scornfully at such trifie a national stomach
ache and per cent robbery. while they extolled
poisoned candy, fake bread. doped medicine.
glucose jam. diluted whiskey and falsely
strengthened wine.
How the sublime grocer spirit of America was
misjudged and libelled became apparent when
it's representatives with enthusiasm and positive
abandon avowed their patriotic intent TO obey
the law. Rather than be imprisoned and pay a
heavy fine. they would relinQush the tempting
profits OF adulteration and try TO make them up
some other way. both harmless and honest, like
watering stock. With bottles Of catsup and
soothing syrup and blended whiskey and ropes
OF nlaoaroni in their hands they went forth 10
greet the government commission. composed of
representatives OF the Treasury. Agriculture and
Commerce and Labor departments.
Behold honorable gentlemen. the pledges of
our purity which we bring you!" they cried.
''Oh eati Drink. also. and il shall cost you
nothingI"
I'VE did not expect this" stammered the COM
mission, shaking hands with the sublime gro
GERS ''It is very touching TO have you toe the
mark IN This frank style
Then eat and drink! This soothing syrup is
as good as a highbaIL Have filled cheese on
us-4re guarantee the mites are thoroughbred
The color of this catsup is a true copy of
vfoerrs masterpiece"
Please excuse u.s." replied the commission.
after q consultation. Our official instructions
90 not authorize TO risk our lives. II you
viii leave the samples, they will be duly tested
on che official guinea pigs at Washington"
7 beg leave TO ask the honorable commission
q question" said melancholy looking distiller's
lawyer. 'How big the guinea ptgs?"
They bulk somewhat less than the learned
counsel replied a commissioner.
~Then object These pure products in
tended for the digestive apparatus Of human
beings. As member Of the S. P. c. A. plead
for the lives OF the guinea pigs"
THE point is so well TAKEN" quoth the COM
mission ''ttat we shall spare the pigs and ask
Tor volunteers among you gentlemen"
II obJecti" exclaimed a catsup promoter
rSoule OF US are physically small men. while our
products are doped-I mean dosed-that Is
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
GREAT ENGINEERING FEATs
Accomplished at Mouth of Volga and at
Galveston

In all ages political leaders have had 1t in their
power TO elevate or degrade provinces and nations
but 70 a man who made no pretences Of either no
litical military leadership belongs the credit os
improving the condition OF whole provinces I'm a
country whose language he did not know This
task was accomplished by an American anei,aa,
who I'm 1887. was sent for by the Russian Ninist
OF Ways and Communications and commissioner =.
study the question Of deepening the Volga River
Upon completing his work he observed that on ar
count of the alluval deposits the mouth of tb.
rivers emptying into the Black Sea the channel w.,
so choked that for generations II had been necas
sary for the vessels carrying grain toward the se
TO transfer II at the mouth where lighters took -
to the ships on the Black Sea. AS a result the
profits Of the producer up the cost ne
the double transfer at the mouths OF the rivers
The work Of Mr.. Bates. the engineer, in deepeninp
the mouths of the rivers obviated the necessty Ta
this economic waste and made the difference -
tween poverty and prosperity for millions OF Rns
SLAMS. '
Another Of Mr. Bates's great engineering feats
described by French Str0ther. I'm The WorI3ss,
Work. is that OF raising the grade OF the citv oS
Galveston. The location OF that city on "a III Oa
Island IN the Gulf has placed ii the mercy Of the
nerce storms which rage along the coast and So
The disaster of 1900 II determined to raise tba
surface Of the city above the danger level The
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

dured the hardships Of the Siberian stennas
sWettered IN the burning heat OF the Sahara and
tskeu Ihelr lives in the plague district OF BOMBAY
TIC ht agriculture might be enriched with
lLS pest fruits OF every cline.
Inc demand for alfalfa which WouId reefst
SIouIH was met by the introduction of n We rfetIS
from from Jurkestan. This yields larger crop than
the ordinary variety end to-day may be seen rau
ing on thousands Of Western acres Wbeat gT6tr T1r
ers OF the Northwest complained that the rUsP was
SsaunB up thelr crop, and from Russia came the
growing in the semi-arid region In the West Tbe
rice grown In Louisiana and Texas was unsatjs
factory; ana today half the rice grown in Ihs
keaI rice producing district Of this country is OF
Japan TO take the place OF the native grain -'
!. N many instances the work Of the explorer 10
HeIic'ite as Wen as difficult says Isaac r Marcos
son. In The Worlds Work" and diDIonac,. ts
required In order secure the covered eeciS -,
cuttings owing TO the suspicion entertained nv tba
natFes or foreigners and their fear of comDa itf,
II n, the product Is introduced into other countries
Inc uepart tInents representative in Bohemia snrrf
many weeks in his effort to secure hon cnttings
70 oe trahspanted II this country. but TO-DAY the
boheIlIah VARIETY IS being grown in California and
ported variety. The C:tTcr cuttings brought m +tis
country from Corsica could not i, occurred bI, ~
eApioTeF openly, and he compelled to steal 1nro
q cltrOn grove to Oh,ain them. Dackino tbar1
potatoes for shipment to this country '' III
1 ne Work Is by no means done when tho Saeds
anu cuttings reach The Department of Aeric1ItIra
at W washington on the grounds of the depart
nent there are great greenhouses where tho ceconJ
tG!Se OF the work Is performed. Here the pIants
salhe!eu from siberian steppes and Indian iunges
are developed. Here will be found date palm
the Manchuria seedls IS persfmmon ora ffsd On -,
ordinary stock. the japanese loquat tree the Ms
tache tree from the IeVant, and the Mexican sieal
from which tWine is made OF this tVrine T,iIiIoTs
Through the Department Of AgricuIture tie SSi@i
"orld Is coming 10 the aid Of the American farmer
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

average depth of the ll called for in the contract
is "a feet although in some places the new eeva-
ton is lI2 feet greater than the old. This involves
tne dredg1ng OF more than eleven million Yards
OF sand and distributing 1t over OF about
TWO square miles. This amount of material is Of
size OF CheoPs the largest in Egypt, and when it
is completed 2156 dwellings will have been raised to
the new level and set on new founoa lions, and all
the sewers, gas pipes water pipes and electric con-
ployed Is to pump sand from the outer side Of the
sea wall and discharge the mixture Of sand and
water through pipes to the parts Of the CITY TO be
sand. "
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
DRAWING ON WHOLE WORLD.
What Is Brought Hither to Benefit American
Farmer.

The work begun in the early days of the Re-
public when ar American Minister TO a European
country filled his pockets with seeds which he
thought might be adaI led to the soil OF the United
States has grown until to-day every land Is levied
upon for contributions the agricultural resources
of this one From the banks of the far-awav
Iigris have been brought by the explorers for the
Department Of Agriculture the seeds which are
to-day represented by three thousand date palm
trees in the Arizona desert. The explorers of the
department have invaded the Indian jungles, en-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
That is. eight years and four months?"

That is, eight years and four months?"
Yes" replied the patriots In a breath. IF
any old stock remains at that date we solemnly
promise TO throw It away, unless the Supreme
Court allows to treat it with formaldehyde
and sell it to the public at a bargain"
Gentlemen thank you for your patriotic
attitude said the chairman of the commission
packing his grip TT is a pleasure to meet and
study such types of high minded business men.
The government will soon announce its decision
I only regret that have not copied some Of
the Persian methods in our statutes"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Female

Female
COON. MAID. or GENERAL HOf-SE
WORK Young. strong ANA neat. go1I
references, p-tvate family or small bN,I
Call Mrs. WAGNFE'S ENP EIrpEH
426 an 1oS eve between 2ath ana 2Oth tts a..
COoK--CHAMBERMAID. -Cool, ciar,.,,,,
French and American style; vears Ias,
place; chambermaid neat appearance va
together. Wilkes Bureau. 057 30 ave STth
CHAMBEkMAIp and WAITRESS. - By
neat, oohsins girl good references: city
or country NJ. r.. Mrs. Golfers Agency
CHAMbERMAID and SEAMSTRFSs
English Protestant. understands dress-
making; very neat: city or country + NJ
MS Colllers Agency. 100 West 2Sd ~ w.
CLEANlNG--B respectable coIored w.,
an; as office cleaner: also take borna
family washing 2OS East Goth 81
LAU$DRESS.-Fir class Swedish -
dress has best references from Ne.v ~,
families. Will take position as second Is,,r
dress Iussila Bureau. 6eo Lexington avs
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
WORK WANTED.
FaulaIo

Female
STENOGRAPHER-- High scnooI and mr.
nal graduate; three years experience.
capable taking charge OF office; best refer
ences; The Bronx preferred; Sl2 wirh
chance OF advancement I. ". .. 76I East
1S5th 81.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

HANDY MAN.-By watchman: or care
taker, or any kind of work. John Nc
Glynn. 80 Amsterdam ave.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

GERMAN AUSTRIAN % single lust
landed seeks any kind OF work. also fac
tory; sleep out POI East S1st St, care OF
Mr. Eagan-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Mousquetaire Gloves i'm the Hard-to-
Get Shades
q UR stock of long kid gloves. which has been kept
by our alert foreign agents in good condition
all through the time of famine, has Just been rein
forced by timely and very large shipment of
French Giace Kid GIOres, 8-12-1G-BHtt0n LENGTHS
In the Rare Shades of Tan, Gray. Bordeaux
Bro1cn, Sky Blue. Macy Blue, OTfOrd and Green.
as well as in white and black. \ faultess make in
perfect, carefully selected skins.
store Center
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

ACCOUNTANT. AUDITOR-writes up bal
ances systematizes books at regular in
tervals: monthly audits and examinations a
speciality. Auditor. las East 55th St
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

AGENT, German. competent. good appear
ance. seeks engagement. T. Roth. 16
East I17ta st.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

ACCOUNTANT.-BaIa sheets. opening
and closing books. corporation and estate
accounting: bookkeeping, etc. terms mod
crate. Accountant. 16 Waverlsy Place.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

CHEF.-Colored. %: good. steady place.
2OS Broadway, Room II.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
MsIx

BCTLER-By young colorsd man: in pri-
vate family or boarding house, city Or
country: reference Address II. G.. Tribune
Uptown once 1864 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

sTENOGRAPHER; age. II; some expe-
rience IN law Office. A D. 2OS9 Mad
son Eve.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

HAIR CULTURE. manicure facial mas
sage; refined German lady: graduate; ex-
perienced, treats customers at their resi-
deEces: highest city references. X. X As
West SD st
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

USEFUL. NAN.-By young man. IN priya;,s p..l,,s
family. in the country can 20 - -.
Address J. E Tribune Uptown C.ace'. 4'o'
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

LADI. eXUericuCrd In making silk lamp
shades, desires place with uaanufacturcr
or work ia own home. references. Address
INDUSTRY. So columbus ave
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

will have to ordaln that all labels warning
dwarfs and referring to alcohol, cocaine, ar
senic, strychnine and rough on rats in home
remedies must be printed in long primer caps"
The shrieks of patriot grocers and drug manu-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
HOLD UP A MESSENGER BOY
Youth Tells Police of Two Men Max
ing Attempt to Rob
Him

when I was asked for 25 cents by
two ruffiians yesterday afternoon and
refused to give the men my money, 1
was struck and dragged back into an
alley, where they tried to take the
money from my pockets" Such is the
story which was told by Harold Wat
rous, a messenger boy employed by the
California District Messenger company
at 126 East Third street, at the central
station early yesterday evening.
Watrous says there have been two
men hanging around the Office of the
messenger company for several weeks.
and that yesterday when he received
his wages they accosted him at the en-
trance of the Office and told him to give
them 25 cents. After he had refused
them they took the boy to a rear alley
and then threw him on the ground and
started to search him. when they
attempted to search me-" the young boy
said, II screamed and they left me and
ran from the place. These two fellows,
whose names do not know, have been
doing similar work there for some time,
l believe"
Watrous says he will swear to a COM
plant today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
F|SCHER'S GETS
A NEW LEADER
PRETTY ACTRESS JOINS THE
COMPANY
Miss Annie Baumann, Descendant of
Family of Musicians and Actors,
Becomes Member of Local
Playhouse

Miss Annie Baumann will be the new
leading woman at Fischers.
Her people for several generations
have been musicians and actors. Her
father, Adolph Baumann, some years
ago was to have gone from his home in
Berlin to New York, where he was to
put on Wagner operas for Walter Dam
rosch and Maurice Grau. The ship in
which he sailed was the Elbe of the
Hamburg-American line. She foundered
in midocean and none of the passengers
escaped with their lives. So the career
of one of the family of Miss Baumann
was cut short.
For two years Miss Baumann was
with the Tivoli opera company, and
prior to that she was with several
eastern opera companies. She came to
Los Angeles three weeks ago with the
Abbott-Bryant opera company, with
which she sang principal roles.
Miss Baumann is a graduate of
musical schools in Leipsic and Berlin
and is said to have a pretty voice. She
will replace Bonnie May.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
TAKE UP FIFTY MILLIONS
French Investors Eagerly GobbIe
Pennsylvania Railroad Loan

By Associated Press.
PARIS, June 2O-One of the directors
of the Bank of Paris and The Neither
lands, who has been managing the is
sue of the Pennsylvania railroad bonds
in the French market, said today that
the transaction had proved notable
success, as the entire $50,000,00O had
been taken up within the last three
days, the banks showing willingness
and even eagerness to participate in
placing American securities of this
character.
The loan thus far is confined to banks
but within a month it is expected the
formalities of listing the bonds on the
bourse will be completed and thereby
permit their general circulation.
The Credit Lyonnaise and the Bank
Of Paris and The Netherlands took the
initiative and are issuing a letter to
their allied banks Offering the bonds at
par value.
The bankers say one of the chief
causes of the success of the loan is the
bad condition Of Russian finances,
French investors preferring an Ameri-
can outlet for their surplus capital in
stead of investing further in Russians.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
They Stand Alone.

Standing out In bold relief, all alone,
and as conspicuous example of open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted. are DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak, over-worked, de-
bilitated, nervous, rundown" pain
racked women, and DR.. Pierce's Golden
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for weak stomach, Indigestion, or dys-
pepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness, all
Catarrhal affections whether OF the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages, throat, bronchia, or other mu-
couS passages, also as an effective remedy
for all diseases arising from thin, watery
or impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
Each bottle of the above medicines
bears upon its wrapper a badge of hon
esty In the full list of ingredients COM
posing it--prtIlted IN plain English.
This fran K and open publicity places
these medicines IN class all by them
seIUes, and is the best guaranty Of their
merits. They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
being or k1l0lOn composition.
DR.. Pierce feels that he can afford to
take the AFFLICTED Into his full confidence
and lay all the ingredients of his medi-
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ingredients are such as are endorsed and
most strongly praised by scores Of the
most eminent medical writer's as cures
for the diseases for which these medi-
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DIR. Pierce's recommendation as to the
curative value OF his medicines for GER.
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A glance at the printed formula on
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no heSmfnl or habit-forming drugs enter
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N. T., and all COMMUNICATIONS are re-.
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IT Is as easy TO be well as lll-and
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medicines sell them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-21
BRADFORD HOLDS THE KEY
Pere Marquette System to Be Divided
Between Other Roads

By Aseocia ted Press
NEW YORK, June 2O.-The Herald
today says:
It is understood that developments
are under way in the reorganization of
the complicated affairs of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton-Pere Mar
uuette railway system by which all the
ebending litigation will be adjusted, the
disputes over leases amicably settled
and the property subdivided, the units
being turned over to other railway
systems.
This is expected within two weeks,
even before the arrival of ]. Pierpont
Morgan from abroad.
These plans contemplate turning the
Pere Marquette over to the Erie while
the Hamilton & Dayton probably will
be linked with the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Steps will be taken to effect a COM
promise with William A. Bradford, jr.,
by which the latter will reassume en-
tire ownership of the Chicago, Cincin-
natl & Louisville.
The Toledo Railway & Terminal COM
pany will become the joint property Of
an association of railroads composed
principally of the New York Central
and Pennsylvania lines.
The chief factor that is delaying this
comprehensive scheme of reorganiZa-
ton is the suit Mr.. Bradford is press
ing against the Morgan interests for
payment of defaulted interest on the $3,-
100000 collateral trust fours issued by
the Pere Marquette in payment for the
stock control of the Chicago, Cincin-
natl & Louisville road, of which Mr..
Bradford is president.
1t is expected Mr.. Bradford will be
induced to accept terms of compromise
offered by the Morgan interests under
which he will end his suit, surrender
the bonds and agree to the annulment
of the terms of sale of the Chicago.
Cincinnati & Louisville to the Pere
Marquette. Mr. Bradford, it is under
stood, will then continue his present
plans in extending the Chicago, Gin
cinnati & Louisville, which will, with
out doubt, be absorbed by one of the
big systems soon.