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The Washington times., 1906-08-31
JOHN D. CONTROLS
OYER $5,OOO,OOO.0OO
The Oil King Said to Be the Most
Powerful FinanCier in the
World.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.--John D. Rookie
feller not only Is the richest man IN
the world, but, according 70 Candidate
Emery, OF Pennsylvania, he controls
through his various Heutenauts some
thing like a twentieth OF the wealth OF
the country. The Pennsylvania figures
It out that the oil king through his in
terests in insurance companies, rail-
roads, industrial corporations. mining
companies, banks and trust companies.
and various smaller interests, has con-
troll Of s.. POO, 900, 900. This makes him not
alone the richest. but by long odds the
most powerful man in the world, and
the Rothschilds and other names which
have. for generations been synonymous
with sovereignty IN high finance, In
comparison. sink into the piker class.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
CHICAGO NIGHT UNIVERSITY
is FIRST IN THE WORLD

CHICAGO. Aug G.-Chicago is to
have the first night university in the
world. All the details Of organization
are perfected. the land purchased. the
plans for the building drawn, and the
preliminary work done.
The Chicago Night University will be
open to everybody, young and old. rich
and moor. male and female. 1t viii offer
special advantages TO those who are EN-"
rioza5 dn,.inC the day and who wish To
gain an education. either in the liberal
arts, medicine. the law, electrical engl~
neertng, dentistry, pharmacy or any
other branches taught in universities. II
win also have q preparatory school
The Washington times., 1906-08-31

Even mercury potash could Contagious the
condition which strong system the
only symptoms for awhile to break renewed
when the
blood the entire circulation becomes poisoned and
oathsom begin appear The mouth and throat ulcer
of
coDoored appear the body and in
diseased.
Blood Poison thousands have been cured
hv theI
the the disease and out the
vegetable
roots ars bad effects but
instead tones digestion and builds of
advice without
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA GLE
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
JAPS CONVICTED
Of SEAL KILLING
Were Members of POaching
Party, Five of Whom
Were Killed.

The Department of Justice today re
celved a telegram dated Valdez. Alaska.
August 80. TO the effect that six Japa-
nese were convicted on the 29th of at
tempting TO Kill fur seals on ST. Paul
Island; five others pleaded guilty of
killing seals at the same place: the
remaining prisoner was tried and his
case is now before the jury.
The japanese were members Of the
poachlng party that was recently driven
off the island by agents of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. Five
OF the party were killed at the time and
twelve captured.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
ALEXANDRIA POST, 7. P. A.,
OUTING ON JAMESTOWN

Members of Post +. Travellers Pro-
tective Association, Of AleKladra. VIII
give an excursion down the Potomac on
the stea rner jamestown this eVeulug-
Many prominent manufacturer job
bers and buyers are expected 20 take
IN the trip. The excursion committee IS
composed OF Frank 3. Harper. II. Kirk,
tr.. Henry X Field, John +. Robinson,
+. s Leadbeater. J. NJ willis. F.. Colds
smith. r L. Monroe. A. .. Brockett. W.
a. Smoot. ir T. c. Howard. Zoro Hiu.
George f. MARROW r. NJ Graham, j.
Y. Williams, Harry Hammond, and n.
= Green
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
SUFFERED AGONIES
FOR FOUR YEARS
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Tried Different Physicians and
All Kinds of 0intments - Could
Walk Only With Clutches Ohio
Man Says;
+" CUTICURA REMEDIES
THE BEST ON EARTH "

ain the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down 70 the heel, and the physician
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
SMASHED
BY FIRE ENGINE
Car Thrown From Track
and Scores of PaSSen-
gers Hurt.

NEW YORK. Aug 31.-Dashing at full
speed to a tenement house blaze. fire
engine No. $50 crashed into a Ralph
avenue trolley car loaded with passeu-
gers and deserted by its motorman at
williamsburg last evening. The col
lislon threw the car from the track and
injured scores Of passengers. and six OF
them were so badly hurt that they were
carried TO hospitals. The reserves from
to stations we're called out 10 quell
the panic that followed the crash.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31

who had charge OF me
was trying to sew up
the side Of my loot,
but with no success.
When he found out
that wouldn't work,
be began trying to
heal the wound with
all kinds Of ointment,
until at last my whole
foot and way up
above my calf was
nothing but proud
flesh. ] suffered uu-
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edward Miller and LouisseSmith.
James A. Sheaffer and Blanche G. Ca
saSsa.
Barney a. Epstein and Rae Walt
Samuel A WescOtt. Montgomery, Ala,
ana Nav b. Mccoy, RiverJon. Va
George CaIston and Emma Edmund.
Rowland w. Marr and Cecilia b.
Vaughan
Richard Smith and Elizabeth Baden.
Frank stewart and Charlotte Gray.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
RECEPTION TO REV. hOAG.

Last Friday evening the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Convis on
Woodwork avenue was thrown open
to the friends and members of the
First Methodist church of this city
and a reception rendered Rev. and
Mrs. c. Z. Hoag, who leave this week
for their new home in Battle Creek.
The occasion was made doubly pleas
ant for those present by the arrival
that evening of Rev. i. II. Clapp
and wife, who by the action of the
recent conference will for the next
year make Alma their home. Music
during the evening, as we'll as the
refreshments served, added to the
pleasure OF the event, which was at
tended by $50 or more of our citizens.
Rev. Hoag and wife in leaving Alma
take with them the best wishes of
the entire community for their future
welfare
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
FOOT BALL SEASON OPENS SATURDAY NEXT
Jesse c. Harper Formerly of Chicago University Coaching
AImas Team.-Inter.ColIesae Schedule for loO67-
College Free from Debt.-Endowment Fund
Nearing the $500, 900 Mark

Alma, beautifully located in the
heart of Michigan, has many public
institutions, of which her citizens may
we'll feel proud Foremost among
them is the college, which while the
youngest in the state, yet stands sec
ond to none in many respects. Only
recently through the generosity of
one of Alma's honored citizens the
entire Indebtedness of the college was
wiped out and that institution of
learning which wields such a mighty
influence for good not only in our
own city, but throughout the county
and state, is stridng rapidly forward
to a point where it will be in the front
rank of denominational school of
this entire country. The endowment
fund is now nearing the 100000
mark, and each added year finds its
faculty strengthened by new blood in
order that the student may have the
advantages of the prosperity which
has attended the growth of the insti
tuition.
The year 10O6-O7 starts out with
exceptionally bright prospects all
along the line and to impress upon
the student the fact that the body
must not be neglected while the mind
is being strengthened the best Of
athletic instructors have been secured.
Mr.. Jessie c. Harper, who will have
charge of the athletics, is a young
man who comes to the college with
the very best of endorsements. He is
a graduate of the University of Chi
cago and for two seasons played half
back and quarter on the team coached
by Stagg Mr.. Harper played with
the Chicago team last November
when the L. of NJ. met their defeat.
He is up TO all the tricks of foot ball
game and is already trying out his
material.
Nothing would please the citizens
of Alma better than to have the Alma
foot ball team win the ter-collegiate
pennant. And that the prospects are
good is shown by the statement OF
Mr.. Harper that he has the promise
of "a fast, scrappy team" Present ap-
pearances would indicate that the
line will average 165 pounds, while
the back field, including ends, will
show 155.
The first game of the season is
scheduled for Saturday of this week
at Davis Field, at which time the team
from Ferris Institute will try to give
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26

nesday of this week the big sugar
plant started the campaign by begin
ming the work of treating the low
grade molasses held over from last
year, and now steady stream of fine
granulated sugar is running into the
bin in the sugar house and from there
goes to barrels and sacks.
This work is done before the arrival
Of any considerable number of beets
and gives opportunity for the adjust
ment of machinery so that no delay is
necessary when the roots begin their
journey from bin to barrel
1t is the present intention OF the
company to begin receiving beets at
its several weighing stations the 27th
day of the present month, but it may
not be possible to open all OF them
the same day. October 1st is the day
set for receiving beets at the factory
sheds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
STATE S. S. ASSOCIATION.

The 46th annual meeting OF the
Michigan State Sunday School Asso-
citation will be held in the First
Methodist church in the city of Jack
son on November 13-14-15 1906. This
meeting promises to exceed all pre-
vious conventions in numbers, inter
est and results The program is to
be exceptionally practical. In Marion
Lawrance, the International Secre-
tary. Prof IT, NJ. Hamill d. d.
Chairman Of the international Educa-
tiond Committee, Josephine l. Bald
win. President Of the New Jersey
Elementary Council and Messrs. Tul-
lar and Meredith of New York, the
committee has secured great attrac-
tons.
The Michigan Passenger Associa-
tion has authorized a rate OF one fare
plus twenty-five cents for the round
trip. Lodging and breakfast will be
furnished free 10 the delegates The
registration fee of one dollar voted
by the last convention will be an adj
vantage to delegates and convention
alike. In lieu of this each delegate
will be given one copy OF the song
book used in the convention, one
years subscription TO the Advance,
our state paper, complete report
OF the convention and suitable badge
that will enable the holder to seat
until certain fixed time after the
opening of each session
Let lis with gladness plan for these
days that they may be given TO pre-
paration for greater efficiency, that
hearts may be strengthened, that our
ideas of the wealth and glory and
urgency of the harvest may be en-
larged and that our sickles of labor
may be sharpened for grander results.
]. w. MILLIKEN,
Pres. State Association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
GOOD ROADS WORK.
Arcadia Township Roads Rapidly Being
Graveiled and Improved

When in Alma sometime since, State
Highway Commissioner Earle called at
this Office and was enthusiastic in his
praise of the work being done by High
way Commissioner Fred Church. Mr..
Earle was especially outspoken as to the
cost of the work and expressed himself
as believing that the work was beiug
done cheaper than ii could he done by
contract. Last Saturday the writer had
the opportunity of inspecting the roads
referred to and found them all that the
State Commissioner had claimed for
Them. Last week Deputy State Highway
Commissioner Rogers inspected a mile
of road just finished. by Commissioner
Church and approved of the same at
once and Arcadia township will receive
FIVE hundred dollars reward from the
State. This mile of road com mences at
point two miles west and one mile south
of Alma running thence west to the
town line.
During the last few years 261s miles OF
the 70 miles of road in Arcadia township
have been gravelled, large portion OF
which has been done and paid for by our
townsman Mr.. A. w. Wright. During
the past summer, Mr. Wright has at his
own expense. had two heavy coats of
gravel distributed over the town line
road west for distance of one and one
half miles, besides gravelling one mile of
road in each for the townships of Pine
River and Seville.
Good roads are great benefit not only
to the farmer but the business man, and
the merchants of Alma by their increased
country trade are beginning to ex-
pe-ience the benefit of the good roads
movement. A farmer had rather drive
FIVE miles if necessary, over good roads
to a market, than three over the average
country roads. Commissioner Church
has a mile of road south of the Sugar
Co.'S plant under construction which will
be finished next year, when without a
doubt another $500 will by the State be
paid to Arcadia township. At the present
rate it will only be a few years when all
roads leading into Alma will be gravelled.
The public appreciate the enterprise
shown by the township of Arcadia as well
as. the good work being done by Com
missioner Church and others on the gooe
roads movement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs. Daniel Cornell, of Bethany, Victim
ofa Gasoline Stove Explosion. Died
Tuesday, Sept Is.

In speaking of the accident and
death of Mr. Cornell of Bethany
township, which occurred recently,
the St. Louis Independent of last
week said:
"One of the most shocking acci-
dents that has occurred in this sec
tion in years took place at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cornell, four
and one-half miles east of the city,
about six o'clock Monday evening.
Mrs. Cornell was about to prepare
the evening meal over a gasoline
stove The stove did not generate
properly and she poured some gaso-
line onto the burner, which caused
an explosion and set fire to her cloth
ing. She ran screaming from the
house and endeavored to throw her
self into a cement water tank to put
out the fire. This she was unable 10
do and when her husband, who was
at work in the field pulling beans
iNls llNl NipAiililS was dllllOol
entirely burned from her body, which
was terribly burned. Medical assist
ance was at once summoned and
everything was done to relieve her
suffering until about noon Tuesday,
when she was released from her pain
by death.
~
son about six years of age She was
a daughter OF Mrs. d. c. Rounds, of
this city, and was highly respected
by all who knew her
The relatives have the sympathy of
all in their bereavement
The remains were taken TO Ovid
yesterday, where the funeral services
and burial will occur today"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
GET IN LINE TONIGHT
II You are a Member of the
Board Of Tradecr be at the
City Hall Tonight.
DIRECTORS CALL THE MEETING
Proposition From Little Giant Hay
Hay Press Co.. will be Submitted
Has a Bright Future.

That the Board of Trade, through
its president, secretary and general
manager, are awake TO the interests
of Alma and are carefully scrutiniz-
ing every proposition submitted to
them is an indication that when they
indorse a proposition it must have
merit AT meeting of the board of
directors held last week a proposition
was submitted by the officers of the
board which, after careful investiga-
ton, evidently met their hearty ap-
proval, as shown by the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Moved and carried that the prop
osition of the Little Giant Hay Press
Co. receive the Endorsement of the
Board of Directors, of the Alma
Board Of Trade, and that it be COM
mended to the citizens of Alma as a
desirable business to secure"
The members of the Board of
Trade, consisting of seventy or more
OF our representative citizens, will
meet this evening at the city hall,
when all of the details of the PROPOSE
tion referred 10 will be discussed. The
Little Giant Hay Press Co. is the
name of a concern manufacturing
hay presses and is one in which local
capital is already interested. The out
look for the future of the concern is
said to be exceptionally bright and
the opportunity to secure for our
city, what promises to become one
of the largest manufacturing enter
prises of its kind in the west, is now
before us. Let every member of the
Alma Board OF Trade be present at
the meeting tonight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
SHARPERS LATEST GAME.

If you find new one dollar bill
in letter from stranger who writes
from some eastern city that he has a
fine assortment of green goods" to
sell of which he sends a sample, you
can very properly put it in your
pocket and consider yourself that
much to the good, for according to
report a gang of swindlers are angling
for suckers in this section. The let
ters, which contain genuine one dol
lar bills, are mailed from Long Island,
and those receiving them are directed
to mail all correspondence to Har-
risburg, Pa. The postal authorities
are investigating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
ACCIDENT AT STANTON.

The Stanton Clipper of last week
had the following item:
"A terrible accident occurred at the
Pere Marquette depot Wednesday
afternoon while the cannon ball'
train was doing some switching. A
car was being pushed by the engine
toward the depot from the south and
when near the platform Vernon Lowe,
the 1O-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Lowe OF this city, attempted
to Jump on the front end of the car
He missed his hold and fell, one of
the wheels cutting off a portion of
his head and both of his legs.
The accident was witnessed by a
number of persons, among the num-
Der being several ladies.
The remains were taken to the
undertaking rooms of Geo. c. Pre-
vette, where they were prepared for
burial.
Young Lowe had several times been
warned to keep away from the cars,
the last time only few minutes be-
fore the accident occurred.
The funeral services were held from
the home of his parents Thursday
afternoon. Interment taking place in
Forest Hill cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
SAGINAW MEN COMING.

Saginaw business men have evolved
scheme for bringing into closer
touch the interests of that city and
of the surrounding territory. A dele
CATION 25 or 35 strong will make
swing around the circle on a special
train. At each town or city a short
stop will be made and the members
of the delegation will leave the train
and call on their business friends. The
object Of the trip is not to sell goods.
The most influential business men are
to call on the business men of the
surrounding points, merely for the
purpose of meeting them personally,
and thus knitting closer together the
interests of both. According to a
schedule published in the Saginaw
Courier-Herald recently the party
will arrive in Alma on the evening of
October and leave on the morning
Of October 5. Our business mems
association or the board of trade
should see that the gentlemen are
given a cordial reception when they
reach this, one of the brightest cities
on their itinerary. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
CLOVER HULLER BURNED.

September IA, VIM. Caesar drew his
engine and clover huller to Middle
ton, leaving it on a corner one block
from his home There were houses
on two sides of it. At IL p. m. some
neighbors came home near by and
there was no smoke or any fire. At
IL 80 p. m neighbor discovered that
the huller was on fire. He aroused
Mr.. Ceasar and his help and they dis
covered that some one had been mean
enough to open door at the side of
the huller for a draft and set the ma
chine on fire.
Three years ago it is reported that
a threat was made that unless Mr..
Ceasar joined the union, that they
would burn him out. The union has
dissolved, but it appears that this
threat was carried out Friday night
last. The loss is heavy one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
ALMA COLLEGE GETS $4,000

The will of Ex- Governor Aaron T..
Bliss. whose death was announced
last week, was filed in Saginaw last
Friday The hearing on the petition
was set for October -. The will dis
poses of between 100000 and $500, 600,
a large portion OF which. after caring
for Mrs. Bliss. is left To various pub
lie institutions. among which is Alma
college. which by his will. will re-
eeive $4,000 for the purpose of es-
tablishiug a chair of physical culture
in the womans department. the pro-
ceeds of the bcqucst to be used in
paying salaries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
DOGS KILLED THE SHEEP.

Saturday night dogs got into the
flock of sheep belonging to Mr.. Carr,
a mile east of Forest Hill, and
slaughtered them in most cruel
manner Six sheep were found dead
Sunday morning in the field, and sew
eral more had been torn and mangled
in frightful way, but itwas thought
that the most OF them would live. Mr..
Carr did not know who the dogs be-
longed to. but it won't be healthy for
any of them TO come to his farm again
right away.--Shepherd Advocate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
ENDORSES REV. F. h. CLAPP.

The following item, sent to us by
Rev. ]. w. Vickers. who is a per-
sonal friend of the newly appointed
Methodist pastor, and formerly lab
ored with him in the city of Jackson,
shows the high opinion in which Rev.
Clapp is held by his brother preacher;
Alma may be congratulated in the ap-
pointment made by the conference Of
Rev F. II. Clapp, to the pastorate OF
the Methodist church the coming
year.
Mr.. Clapp is an eastern man, a
graduate OF the famous Drew Theolo-
gical Seminary, and one of the prom
ising young men Of the conference.
He is cultured, scholarly and aggres-
sive and is admirably fitted for the
pulpit of so we'll known a college
town as Alma. He has made splen-
did record in his four years pastorate
OF the Haven NJ. f. church, Jackson.
Mrs Clapp is also from the east, a
lady OF culture and refinement, daugh-
ter of a Congregational minister who
has a church in one of the suburbs of
Boston.
Among the appointments made at
the recent NJ. +. conference was one
which cannot fail to interest in col
lege, church and town circles, viz
The appointment OF Revs. A. L.
Toner and J w Vickers, as confer
ence visitors to Boston University the
coming year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
John SWARTZ THE GROCER

J. +. Swartz, too we'll known in Alma
to require special mention in the way Of
an introduction, has today succeeded
Harvey Davis ia the old and well known
Grocery stand, formerly conducted by r..
II. Miller in the east end OF town. We
are pleased 10 know that he retains as
manager of the store the popular ii. N.
Stoddard, who previous to his connection
with Mr.. Davis, was for two years con-
nected with the Lee Mercbantile Co. and
previously for FIVE years with the Hayt
and Pierce company. so well known in
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26

October 6-M. A. G. at Alma.
October 19-Hillsdale at Hillsdale.
October 27-Kalamazoo at Alma.
November 2-Albion at Albion
November 10-M. A. c. at Lansing
November 17-Olivet at Alma.
Coach Harper is rapidly familiariz-
ng his men with the 1906 rules.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
MEETING OF FARMERS CLUB.

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club will meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. T. Pitt Thursday, October the
4th, 1906, two miles north and one
mile west of Elwell. Come early,
bring your lunch basket and we will
try and make it a pleasant and
profitable day for everybody.
BY order Of Committee
w. T. PITT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
EXPORT SHIPMENTS.

The Central Michigan Produce Co.
are about to ship car load 100000
pounds) of creamery butter to Lon
don, England The people on the
other side of the ocean know a good
thing when they taste it, and having
tried the Central Michigan product
now buy it by the car load.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26

our boys pointers on the college
game. Our citizens should turn out
and give the boys the encouragement
they should receive, both financially
and otherwise The collegiate
schedule for the season is as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
FIRST GAME OF TIE SEASON.

The first foot ball game of the sea-
son is scheduled for Saturday of this
week. Turn out and give the team
the encouragement of your presence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26
CARO- SUGAR PLANT STARTED

In speaking Of the opening OF the
Caro- sugar plant the Tuscola County
of last week said: We'd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26

If you want old papers, come to the
Record Office. We're selling them cheap
while they last. If.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-26

Saturday, Sept Goth is the day that
we sell those 100 Ottomans for 30 cents
each. Cows 4 Cows. .