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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
NEW BAPTIST MINISTER.
Rev. Robert Elder, OF Wilmington, q.
Chosen at Meeting Of the Members
Thursday evening.

A special meeting of the members o.
the Baptist Church was held THURSDAY
evening for the purpose of deciding
whether or not they would retain Rev
Robert Elder, who has been filing the
pulpit during the month of July. 1t was
decided to extend him a call.
Rev. Robert Elder was born in New
York City and has spent most of his life
there. He attended the schools of the
metropolis and is graduate of the Col
lege of the City of New York. After
completing his college course, he took a
divinity course at the Rochester Theolog-
zeal Seminary. Mr.. Elder is a clergyman
by inheritance, his father having been
pastor of Baptist Church in New York
City for twenty years. Mr.. Elder went
TO Wilmington, O., as pastor in 1902 and
remained there until July /, 1906, when
he came to Alma He possesses the
qualifications of a successful pastor. being
a forceful preacher and man OF attrac-
tive personality. The Baptists look for
ward to a period of aggressive church
work with him as their leader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
CONTRACT FOR BREAKWATER.
Awarded to \. ID. Struble on bid OF
$iSO-Work Will Begin at Once.

The special committee of aldermen,
which was appointed to consider bids for
the construction of retaining wall along
the south side of State, south of the dam,
met Monday night and awarded the con-
tract for the work to p. d. Struble, who
entered the only bid. His price was $3.50.
The contract calls for the construction
of trench and the laying of a stone wall
for distance of about 4so feet. All
stone, sand, gravel, cement and iron pip
ing will be furnished by the city. The
successful bidder is required to give
satisfactory bond in the sum of 5000, con-
ditioned on the satisfactory completion of
the work according to the plans and spe-
cifcations and subject to acceptance by
the committee. Aldermen Cook, Hollen-
beck and Demuth were the members of
the committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
IMPORTANT RULING.

Patrons of the rural free delivery routes
will be interested in an order recently is
sued by the Postmaster General, to &c
into effect today, August /, resembling
the regulation under which patrons of
rural free mail routes are compelled to
purchase boxes from one of the 200 listed
manufacturers, who have put on the mar
ket $50 different les of boxes, approved
by the department, costing from so cents
to 81 each. Patrons of rural routes will
be permitted to construct their own
boxes, provided that in doing so they
conform to the requirements of the de-
partment as to size, durability, safety and
protection from the inclemency of the
weather. These home. made boxes must
be submitted to district superintendent
of the postoffice department for his APP
proval. AS the new regulation has not
yet been tested, it is too early to tell how
it will work. Undoubtedly many of the
new mail boxes that farmers provide for
their own use, will be manufactured by
the owners hereafter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01

nor is nearing completion. The founda-
tions and outside walls are constructed of
cement blocks, while the interior is
finished in natural red oak. The DESIGN
ana general arrangement is pleasing. A
wide veranda extends across the front.
opening into spacious hall, with large
fireplace and an open work stairway as
cending to the second floor. There are
II good sized rooms, all of which will
have hardwood floors. The house will be
lighted with electricity and heated by a
furnace and will have the most modern
plumbing and sanitary arrangements. A
basement, containing large cistern, ex-
tends under the whole structure. NJ
lAlsk has the contract for erecting the
building, Smith & Glass will do the
plumbing and Joh. Rosenkranz is doing
the inside finishing.
Another handsome dwelling is going
up on Maple St, north of Mrs. 7. w.
Ewing's residence, Cement blocks.
scanned i'll imitation of sandstone. are
being used AS the material for the walls.
Charles Spencer bought the place soon
after the foundations were started and c.
+. Renner has charge of TIE construction
work. The house will be two stories in
height, will have deep veranda in front
and large cistern in the basement. The
plans provide for seven rooms.
G. b. Porter has purchased lot adioin-
ing Mr. Spencer's and has broken ground
for two story house, which will be built
OF cement blocks. J. +. Fatty has the
contract for putting up the walls.
The Caple-Soule Hardware Co. is build
ing three six and seven room dwellings
on Hannah Ave, in the Hall & Sharrar
addition. They are neat, well built
houses and their location, near the Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
STUDIO TO BE CLOSED.
Mr. and Mrs. &. r Horn tn go to National
Photographers Convention.

This Horn Photographic Studio will be
closed from August 9TH to August I4ih to
permit the proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F.. Horn, to attend the National Conven-
ton of the American Photographers Asso-
citation to be held at Niagara Falls, early
in August. The St Louis gallery, which
has been in charge OF Mr.. Horn, has been
transferred to lIr. c. w. Chandler, of
Nashville, Tenn. who is already in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horn will make Alma their
home and after their return from the
National Convention can both be found
at the State street studio.
Patrons of the studio having unfinished
work are requested to arrange for the
completion of same before August 9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs Horn expect TO add
several new and up-to-date features in
photography to the studio and request
those in need of work TO await their
return.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01

Manufacturing Company's plant, is ex-
cellent. +. b. Soule has recently finished
two houses OF much the same pattern in
the Hall & Sharrar addition.
G.. 5. Young is putting the finishing
touches on pretty six room cottage on
lower Grant St. He has just completed
the'work of remodeling another cottage,
which was recently moved to the adioin-
ing lot. The cost of the two houses is
81 500.
Within week or two a two story house
OF nine rooms, which Otto Devereaux is
building OH Second ST., Wards addition
will be ready for occupancy. 1t will cost
81, 900.
Nelson Fullerton has the contract for
building a new residence for Mrs. Schank,
on North Pine ST. He has the Job well
started and expects to have it finished
within a month.
Besides the new residences now going
up, other large building operations are in
prospect. The Alma Manufacturing Co.
expects to break ground soon for two new
buildings. Plans and specifications have
already been accepted. The Methodist
congregation is planning to make exten-
sive improvements in the church property.
Repairs will be made on the building and
a new cement walk will be laid in front
of the church.
When free mail delivery is started, the
postoffice will probably change its loca-
ton, moving into more commodious quar-
tiers. There has been considerable specu-
lation as to the building that Uncle Sam
will select for his headquarters in the
city. 1t has been rumored that certain
large property holders on Superior ST.
will erect a large brick block with apart
ments especially provided for the post
office. Although this project is being
considered it is as yet too early
to make definite announcement with re-
gard to it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
SHOWER FOR MISS BAlR.

Miss Sadie Messenger gave a handker-
chief shower this afternoon at her home
i'll honor of Miss Kate Bair, whose mar
riage TO II. Norman Ronald occurs Au-
gust IS. A company of IS young ladies
were entertained Each guest brought a
handkerchief, with poem attached.
These gifts were artistically fastened to a
huge boquet of sweet peas, and placed in
basket SO that only the flowers were
visible. The basket was presented to
Miss Bair, who was most delightfully."-
surprised when she discovered the con-
tents. A game suggestive o. wedding
furnished enjoyment for the afternoon,
and light refreshments were served.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
WILLIAM RICE WATSON DEAD.
Wei Known Former Resident of Alma
Posses Away at Seattle.

Wei Known Former Resident of Alma
Posses Away at seattle.
The Seattle Post-IntellIgencer of July
ID, contains the following announcement
of the death of William Rice Watson, a
former citizen of Alma:
"William Rice Watson, prominent in
real estate circles and known all along
the Coast, died at the family home, 700
Belmont avenue yesterday. Mr.. Watson
was a member of Lafayette Lodge, No.
10, +. and A. NJ, and was also member
OF the Eagles. The body will be crema-
ted Sunday afternoon. Services will be
held in the Bonney- Watson undertaking
parlors Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Watson was formerly travelling
man. He had been resident of Seattle
for the last ten years. He leaves wife
and daughter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
SCORING CONTEST.

In the monthly scoring contest held at
the Central Michigan Produce Company S
plant last week, there were % entries of
butter. OF these, 81 samples scored 93
per cent. or over. The highest score was
9S, the next highest 97Iz. Alma's score
was 961z, the best record made bv any of
the gathered cream plants, Only lhroe
creameries stood better in the test than
Alma, and they were all home milk
plants. Thirty cheeses were entered
The next scoring contest will be held at
the State fair
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
Many NEW HOUSE
Twelve Residences Now in Pro-
cess OF Construction, Repre-.
scntins Large Outlay.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
New Dwellings Testify TO Alma's
Steady, Substantial Growth-0ther
Building Operations.

Evidences of Alma S steady, substantial
growth are seen in the number of new
residences that are being erected in various
parts of the city. Twelve houses are now
in process OF construction or have just
been completed, representing an outlay
Of many thousand dollars These new
dwellings will be we'll constructed, at
tractive houses, typifying the prosperity
Of the town
a. J. O'Boyle is building the most pre-
tentious of the new houses. 1t is located
on Grant St, near Superior. The exterior
is already finished and work on the inte-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
DEATH OF WIN. McFAUL.

Vim. McFaul, aged fifty-two, died
at his home in Alma, Sunday, after a
long and serious illness caused by ty-
phoid fever. He was born in Quebec,
but has spent most of his life near Sum
ner with his people. The funeral was
held at the Polywog school house at one
O'Clock Tuesday. and interment made in
Sumner cemetery. He leaves a wife,
two children and many other relatives
to mourn their loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
YOUNGEST VETERAN.
Henry Wise Carried IA Musket i'm Civil
War When Fourteen Years Old

Henry Wise, of Alma, lays claim to the
distinction of being the Youngest soldier
who served i'll the Federal armies in the
| Civil Wai. Mr.. Wise is now So years old. .
He was born in Seneca county, Ohio
January l, 1850 and on February p, 1864
he enlisted at Fostoria O., i'll Company
G., 49th regiment, Ohio infantry, being
then II years and one month old. He
served until the end of the war, taking
part i'll all the engagements in which his
regiment participated. Mr. Wise was
with SneIman's army when it started on
its march to the sea but after reaching
Atlanta, his regiment was sent back with
Gen. Thomas forces to intercept Hood
and was i'll the battle of Franklin. After
p montns of service, Mr.. Wise was dis
charged at Victoria, Texas and was mus
tered out at Columbus, Ohio, November
IS, 1865.
When he enlisted Mr.. Wise gave his
age as I9, but on applying for a pension
he stated his true age and the records of
the pension department show that he was
II years old when he entered the army.
As he was an unusually large and well
developed lad for his years, he passed an
excellent physical examination and was
admitted without question as to his
actual age. While admitting that Younger
men are living who served as drummers,
Mr.. Wise believes that he is the youngest
surviving veteran who carried musket.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
FOREIGN MISSIONARY HERE.

Miss Rose Cox, returned missionary
from India, will speak at the Free
Methodist Church, Wednesday even
ing, August S, at 7 o'clock. Miss Cox is
a very interesting speaker and able to do
credit to the missionary cause She will
also exhibit a number of curios which she
has collected on the foreign field. All
are invited to attend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-01
MARRIAGE OF MISS De LONG.

Miss Mary L. DeLong, of Merrill, a
graduate of the Alma School Of Music in
1905, was married at Victoria, B. {. June
18th to DR.. Wilson Mitchell. The couple
will make their home in Seattle, Wash,
where the groom is a prominent hysician.
Miss DeLong made many friends while
in college here, who will be Interested to
learn of her marriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
MARCH g IN WORLDS
 HISTORY
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Church Day: Ann. " Nj. Sun rises at 5.54; sets at 6.6.
 16e1.~-The Savoy conference, com cerning the liturgy. between twelve number of Presbyterians appointed by King Charles II.
 l67s.-Ypree, in Belgium, surrender ed to the French after siege of seven
 i7s9.-Florenee and Leghorn in Ita- ly. fell into the hands of the French.
 l79g;-Battle of stoekach in Germa: ny. The princes Of F,urstenberg and
 1s05.-The British House of Palia- Uent went into committee on the sub feet. of commercial treaty with the
 1s0s.-Charles " of Spain wrote to Bonaparte protesting against his abs dication in favor of Ferdinand VII, as force, at the same time offering to place himself and tho royal family ip Bonaparte'S power
 1Sl0.-BonaParte issued decree givs ing liberty to all State prisoners in France, and free pardon to all deser- ters.
 IS11.-BattIe of Campo Mayor in Por- erai Beresford defeated the French. took 500 prisoners, and drove them to
 1S11.--British frigate Amazon de, stroyed off Cape Barfieur by part of
 1s2O.-Alexander of Russia banished all Jesuits from his dominions.
 1S29.-Prominent merchants of New York agreed to spend few minutes every day at the coffee houses to give strangers chance to transact busi- ness with less troubles.
 1S30.-Turkey paid its second install. ment of $SO0,00O stipulated by. the treaty of Adrianople for indemnity of the Russian subjects.
 1S55.-An unsuccessful attempt at revolution made in San Domingo with the intent to recall ex-President Paez.
 1S64.--A bill introduced in the House at Washington for the construction of a ship canal from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan.
 1S65.-Fort Steedman taken by the Confederates and Te-taken by the Un- ion troops, who captured 2,700 pris- oners,
 fS74.-A boom started in the New York stock market on rumors fhat 25.000, ,000 would be added to the na- tional currency, and that the free banking bill would be passed by Con- gress.
 defied the Canadian government to en- force its order to restore to Roman Catholics the separate schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
SAYoYARD TELLS OF STATEHOOD BILL

Washington, March 24.-(Special)-- It is inexplicable to me that Theodore Roosevelt and the 59th Congress re- fuse to do justice to Oklahoma and In~ dian Territory. unless In the same bill they are permitted to do outrage to Arizona and New Mexico. Oklahoma and Indian Territory have population apportiea for four members of Congress for the present appointment. and that is twice as big as Texas was when she was admitted. and l believe twice as big as any other state was upon It's two Territories are entitled to state hood. There is some pride of opinion in the White House and in the Speak er's room. That will be .ruffled up and wounded That is what makes ~ TRe House never considered the bill The Speaker ordered MT. Dalzen to report a rule to consider the state not because 1t was flor it" but because it was afraid to vote against It. IT the House had voted It's sentiments. the votes, but there is to be public building and grounds" bills--they call 1t the pork-barrel. that is one of the pork barrels and the word went around that the Republican who voted against DalzelIs rule would not find his pub lie building in the pork-barrel when 1t was opened. That is genteel way of corrupting Congress; your average rage he doesn't want to do, and doesn't be- lieve in, to get public building
 , And so the rule went through. and under the operation of it the right of amendment was abolished or so abridg- ed as toi be worthless. And this half raw leTisiation was dumped on the idge took the brat in hand. He be- iieves in the outrage. He is a Senator from Indiana, one of your utter
 Statesmen. One of his, drawbaoks IS language. thoueh he gives utterance to more words than anybody in either House of Congress. I have frequently listened to him, but have never been af. His first speech in the Senate was a natural-born ity-monstrocity. There never was man who could in- terpret 1t. His was a new evangei, . that the young hoosier dumped on the United States Senate, and the Senate has not found out to this day what it
 We'll MT. Beveridge took the brat that the House cabal sent 10 the Sen ate and tried to force 1t A1n the. Senate. The Senate could not escape the Hon: ana take 1t; but it utterly refused to take his craftsmanship and the things 1t did to his statehood bill were a plenty and more toe. They manglsd from it entirely Arizona and New Mex leo. If Beveridge has lit yet. have not heard of it.
 And so the bill is back on Uncle Cannon's hands and he swears by all the gods that made Hector that the Senate shall recede from its amend ments or the bill shall sleep the sleep of the Press Gallery just laagh-they sav Uncle Joe is 'four-flushing" what ever that is, and that he will surren-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

der as soon as the pinch comes. Quite likely. Uncle Joe can surrender when though with little good humor. He and his committee on rules are the House of Representatives. The senate are well awaEe of that. The House Is, lates 1t Is to do the things Cannon, Dalzell and Grosvenor order 1t to do. The Senate understands that and so bill 1t proceeds to warm 1t over and get it done. When it gets back to the House. the House Is Donna Julia for fifteen minutes and then consents.
 Uncle Cannon is threatening them with the pork-barrel again. He ex- poets to drive enough of them to do ence, where he can let it sleep until he gets ready to surrender with as little humiliation, as possible. There was Cannon -Beveridge proposition. It was their purpose to make a monstrous State out of New Mexico and Arizona to extremity With deal of dogma tism they contend thaE rizona can never have population sufficient to saa mase of eaforna aeafor sta asd s Tas thought. if these folks should. sue:
 p their aGns Rro%c % m is t1 Ss GH@ ns States will. refuse to hold a conven- tion to make a State constitution and that would circumvent the whole scheme.
 When Queen Elizabeth heard of the massacre of St. Bartholomew, she or dered her court into mourning; when Deum Laudimus. When Theodore Roosevelt heard of the Battle of Jolo" he sent General Leonard Wood.
 Her5oarinE Gq5aafiSlatGSk Gake TRaoh smth threatsPsd to do what General Wood did dol he was recalled-probably for talking more sheds more blood than he talks.
 What Is it all about-this slaughter of women and children? Why, human but to show the men. women and chill dren how to be civilized? When they refuse what can we do but shoot civil
 1son sSi wssS nt9 ss sse% 0ur6 Thomas o%s HSTsus n Spain who was not religious on the Torquemada plan, arrested him and burned him at stake Torguemada pe- less General Wood believes he is sery- ing humanity when he. kills 500 Moros armed with. bow an darrow and poll rifles and field pieces.
 That is the way we practice human ity on the other side of the world. mans did 1t precisely that way hun dreds of years before the birth of Christ. Spain did it in Peru and in age in Cuba as Wood Is in the Philip
 It would be q q great thing for the Psm9Sgasy dSestioS fS9a make Ths people of neither party will stand for 'A''' '-''''' savoyarG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

So,a4e. and so great has been the de-
 aSs few years o6s thst it's 9Sa rhs IS | present undertaking of the CommeE.. | ciai Club is that the population of Montgomery shall be increased at the next four years. and in order that 1t
 members of the Club have raised a Using of the Inducements and natur- | al advantages of Montgomery and the | aggressive. forwarding of the city'ss | commercial and industrial interests. The chairman of the committee on ways and means of the Commercial Club is Mir. Frank P. Glass of The
 Montgomery Advertiser. He made a which he criticised with much force
 the plan upon which the Club had been
 organized. It had become known as "a l resolution association" and the money which it received from its $50 mem l bers was barely enough to pay for the rent of a building and the salary. of the Club should go to work in ear | nest for the benefit of the community, | but 1t was found that 1t had no means ! for advancing whatever objects 1t had | in view. that 1t could not invite con ventions to hold their meetings in | Montgomery without money to pay the cost of entertaining the delegates, and that the outside world could not be appraised of the advantages of Mont gomery without money; It was deter | mined. therefore. to raise promotion 1 fund of $10,000 to be expended during the present year in aid of the Greater Montgomery upon which every loyal heart in the community is fixed.
 business. at and. if their present present enthu- sissm do not fail. there is no reason why they should not achieve the pres
 ent great work in which they are in- terested.
 It takes money to build up a town,
 to advertise it's resources, to attract
 the attention of outside investors and population, and the town that spends
 that th9fey wifi fir succeed I1ese f6s commerciai @
 Club of Montgomery Is to be heartily congratulated upon tho effort 1t is now making, and we shall rejoice with
 1t when 1t has succeeded in increasing
 the population of Montgomery to 1OO,-
 Why should not the population of Charleston be increased in like ratio?
 We have natural advantages. miles of
 them, and opportunities almost beyond
 the power of enumeration. Other towns
 have grown at an amazing rate by the employment of modern methods in
 touching the outside world. We ought
 to determine upon some definite plan for the development of our resources
 and keep at 1t until hope and oppor- tunity have been swallowed by achieve
 ment; but having entered upon policy
 of promoting the interests of this
 community we must preserve in it ing 1t successful. When great enter
 prises are undertaken by private cor
 porations a certain sum Is set apart
 as important for a community to ad-
 vertise itself and its advantages as it
 is for a business enterprise to make
 its advantages known to the Investing public. The Commercial Club of
 Montgomery Is going about It's present undertaking in the right way.