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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

He-Has she been married long?
She-No: she still thinks that her husband
eats cloves because he likes them.-San
Francisco Call.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

IT trust, my dear madam, you realize
the fact that you must husband your re-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

Il am doing my best, sir. I have mar
ried off six daughters. Baltimore Ameri-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES AID.
The Society was Entertained Tuesday
Afternoon by Mesdames Ewing and
Notestein.

The Society was Entertained Tuesda.
Afternoon by Mesdames Ewing and
Notestein.
The Ladies who attended the Aic
Society meeting Tuesday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. j. T. Ewing were
favored with two beautifully rendered
solos by Mrs. George Wells, of Glare
who is the guest of Mrs. Vermeulen OF
this city. During the afternoon Mrs
Lancashire read the following poem
which recently appeared in a Lisbor
Iowa paper. 1t is needless to say that
the ladies heartily endorsed the
sentiment as read
We've put a fine addition on the good old
church at home.
It's just the latest kilter, with a gallery anc
dome,
1t seats thousand people-fnest church i'll al
the town,
And when twas dedicated why we planked
ten thousand down;
That is, we paid FIVE thousand-every deacon
did his best
And the Ladies' Aid Society, it promised all the
rest"
We've got an organ in the church-very finest
in the land,
It's got a thousand pipes or moie, its melody is
grand.
Aud when we sit on cushioned pews and hear
the master play,
1t carries us to realms of bliss unnumbered
miles away
II cost a cool three thousand, and it's stood the
hardest test
Wen pay a thousand on 1.-THE Ladies' Aid the
rest
They'll give hundred sociables, cantatas, too
They'll bake thousand angel cakes, and tons
of cream they'll freeze
They'll beg and scrap and toll and sweat for
seven years or more,
And then they'll start all o'e. again for carpet
for the floor.
No, it isn't just like digg ng out the money from
your vest
When the Ladies' Aid &c. $ busy and says: Wen
pay the rest
"of course we're proud of our big church from
pulpit up to spire;
1t is the darling of our eyes, the crown of our
desire
Bnt when see the sisters work to raise the cash
that lacks,
somehow feel the church is Dmli OH women's
tired backs.
And sometimes can't help thinking when we
reach the regions blest,
That men will get the toll and sweat and the
Ladies Aid the rest"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
HEALTH AT ALMA'S SANlTARlUM
Alma's Mineral Waters Gains Fame as "a
Resort for All People

Arrivals at the sanitarium for the week
w. o. Hughart, Grand Rapids, O.
Richards, Detroit, Frank p Brewer, An
COLA, Ind, Mrs. Frank b. Brewer, Ango.
la, Ind, NJ. Devereaux, Mt. Pleasant,
Mrs. Nj. A. Draper, Detroit, Mrs. J. NJ.
Carmichael, Detroit Mrs r. J. Felch,
Grand Rapids, J. w. Sims, Los Angeles,
Cal, A. L. Peck, Toledo, Jay Rogers,
Lode, Ohio, II. N. Gade, Chicago, Peter
P. Duckett, Toledo, Ohio, T. Stock we'll,
Portage, Ohio.
p. p Duckett, NJ D., who is at the
head of the new company to take over
the sanitarium, is guest this week, hav-
ing arrived Wednesday evening. Mr.,
Duckett says, every arrangement is prac-
tically completed for the transfer, in adj
dition to this he and his associates in To-
ledo are booking people desirous of yis-
iting Alma and the sanitarium this sea
son. He anticipates very busy summer.
Last week the gymnasium was the
oSNhS VI ohONhSi liSeodhl hdhIlhS pti ~ +,
consisting of about twenty couples from
town and the guests of the house. A very
enjoyable time was had as evidenced by
those in attendance. The party began at
o'clock and closed at 10 o'clock. Davis
Bros orchestra furnished music.
The sanitarium is getting quite pat
ronage for Sunday dinner. What's the
use of your wife cooking Sunday dinner
when you can enjoy a menu providing
the best the market affords for so cents. .
J. w. Sims registered at the San. Mon
day having come from Los Angeles, Cal
Mr.. Sims says these mineral waters were
highly spoken of in his far-a-way home.
Mrs. r. J. Fetch came over from Grand
Rapids to visit ner son, DIR. +. p. Felch,
who is medical superintendent of the SAN
itarium. Mrs. Felch will remain two
weeks
NJ. Devereaux came in from Mt. Plea
SAINT last Saturday suffering with inham-
atory rheumatism. AT this writing he is
much improved.
Business is beginning to boom in the
sanitarium nowadays. Inquiries are
coming in very fast and new arrivals
every day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
THEY WANT THE WATER.

In an interview with l.. Il. Wilson.
of the Alma Manufacturing Company
today in regard to the extension of the
city water mains under contemplation.
Mr.. Wilson said:
"The need for fire protection Oh the
east side OF the river, and in our case,
the actual need of water in our daily
business, is so great, and so apparent to
anyone who would investigate the mat
ter, that l can see no reason for grounds
for opposition to any plan that will
relieve the situation. While we have
personal interests in the extension of
the mains to a perhaps greater extent
than other citizens of the town. this
fact that if fire should take place in
our factory, one hundred men and over
would be out of employment, should be
of personal interest to every good citi-
zen of our town, and any report that
our interests are opposed to the extern
sion, is on the face of it, in error The
Alma Manufacturing Company needs
greater water supply and is very much
III favor OF an enlargement of the mains
in its directions. We trust that any
citizen who is opposed to the present
plans, i'll justice TO the welfare of the
city, and our institution, will come
over to our plant and see for himself
that we are not asking for something
that is not daily need"
l.. L. WILSON, Sec'y-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

The alarm of fire Sunday morning
about $3.50 o'clock was occasioned by
the burning of the dwelling occupied by
0. +. Lau and family and owned by @.
Cohoon located on Orchard street.
Neighbors who were aroused before the
general alarm was turned in lent assist
ance and succeeded in subduing the
flames before the department arrived
The property was fully covered BY.
insurance in the Spinney agency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Rev. Funnell's Sunday school class
was delightfully."- entertained last Tuesday
evening at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Lancashire. Charades, social converse
ton and refreshments caused the time to
pass quickly. During the evening the
class was favored with several solos beaut-
fully rendered by Miss Wells. The oc-
casion was most enjoyable one to all
present.
Messrs. Melcher and Fildew of the
Union Telephone Company were in
Ann Arbor yesterday in attendance
upon the annual convention of the
Michigan Telephone Association Of
which Mr.. Fildew is vice-president.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Ross is nursing in Shepherd.
Miss Currence is nursing at Mr.. Scat
tergood's.
Bert Anderson crushed two fingers
under heavy shaft last Tuesday.
Mrs. Fullerton returned to her home
on Tuesday after stay in the hospital
of IL days.
Miss Smith has fully recovered from
her recent operation for appendicitis
and is now recuperating.
Miss Rose McCullom Of Middleton
was brought to the hospital Wednesday
from Mt. Pleasant where she had been
working. Typhoid fever is suspected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
ANNUAL TELEPHONE MEETING.

The seventh annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Union Telephone
Company was held in this city Wednes-
day and was largely attended. The
reports of the officers showed very
large increase in the volume of business
for the year and in the number of new
telephones connected to the system.
This company is now operating over 40
exchanges with nearly $500 telephones
in service and has over 800 miles of long
distance lines in central Michigan and
forms part of the independent system
of lower Michigan with 10000 telephones
in operation
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres, Tod Kincaid
Owosso; vice pres, j. G. Gibbs, Ithaca
secy, J II. Fildew, st. Johns; treas. !,
G.. 5. Ward. Alma; Gen. Mgr, w. j.
Melcher, Alma.
Directors e. S. Wagar, Edmore; (;
j. L. Milliman, st. Johns; {. T. Bah
cock, st. Johns; G. w. Gale, Owosso;
G. 5. Aldrich, St. Louis; @. II. LaFlam-
boy, St. Louis; f. G.. Thiers, Mt. Pleas
ant w. A. Bahlke, Alma.
After the stockholders meeting the
directors meet and declared the eth
quarterly dividend payable April /.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

and weeds; it will be if your beet crop
has been properly tended. A well tend
ed beet field is worth $500 per acre
more for oats than any other available
ground on your farm.
/ favor wheat after oats for the second
year because it enables one most Ger
tainly to get good seeding If you
have poor wheat crop you are certain
of a fine clover seeding; if a heavy wheat
crop, even then a better chance for a
"chance" than after oats. l have failed
to always get desirable clover seedlings
after oats and this is such an important
element in the production of beet crop
that one can not afford to take the
change. prefer to lengthen ihe rota-
tion one year and improve the conditions
for the money crop"
The clover crop for hay, seed or both
may prove profitable i'll itself. If not,
your lond is not only resting but stor-
ing up the food for the growth of the
beet, which is your objective. During
the following winter one can haul ON
the clover meadow the manure from
from the farm or other fertilizer; II
manure. it will be dissolved or rotted
so as to be made available for the best
during the following season. Whether
the land be put into corn, beans or made
a fallow, be sure to keep it clean and
free from weeds. With your land in
shape for the beet crop you are in posi-
ton to put your beets in early, again
most essential thing for your money
crop" / have found it easy TO prepare
the soil for the best crop without plow-
ing where / have fallowed the previous
year 1t makes an ideal seed bed for
beets; they come quickly and evenly.
Heavy rains do not wash the ground
so badly and thereby disturb the tender
Seeding. favor putting beets "a inches
apart between rows and about ten inches
apart in the row. You get the same
tonnage and value and can produce the
crop with less effort and at about $500
per acre less expense as compared with
Is inch rows. These results have been
demonstrated under careful experiments
To make certain of beet crop under
conditions which have obtained during
the past three years, your land should
be thoroughly underdrained. It's even
better during a dry season. There is
no doubt about it. Land can be thor
oughly underdrained for $500 per acre;
very few of our drained farms" have
cost that much. 1t can be substantially
drained for $500 per acre. Will it
pay? l say advisedly that last year
grew beets on land that returned gross
$4,000 per acre where in my opinion
there would not have been $50 gross
per acre if anything, but for the drains.
We cannot afford to farm without it,
Let us get at this matter right. Let us
place our standard high. Let us engage
in intense farming. Let us make our
lands productive. Then they become
valuable. Beet culture requires that
the stone should be picked up, the
stumps and roots removed, the foul
grass and weeds kept out, the land
we'll worked and leveled, the fertility
increased from year to year. We should
not be satisfied until we have attained
the maximum fertility and productive
ness of the soil. Beet culture facilitates
Continued on page 3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
ALMA CLUBS AT ITHACA
The Bay View and Art Clubs Entertained
IN the Home of Mrs. u. III. Mckay


Saturday afternoon members of the
Bay View and Art clubs of this city
were entertained by the ladies of Ithaca
at the home of Mrs. f, III. Mckay. In
speaking of the reception the Journal of
that city said:
"St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in
true Irish style, Saturday, by about
twenty ladies of Ithaca, who dressed. in
white and green, assembled at the beau
tiful home of Mrs. f. H. Mckay, and
received about eighty guests, from 4 to
s o'clock.
Hand painted menu cards in the form
of a shamrock were given each guest.
The Home Rule Menu" consisted of;
Parnell Sandwiches.
County Cork Croquettes.
Murphies on the half shell.
Shamrock Salad. Blarney Stones
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
sT. JOHNS CHURCH.

Friday, March 20, 200 p. m, service
and sermon. Subject, "The Episcopal
Church-It's Discipline
Sunday, March IS, 1000 a. m, morning
prayer and sermon. Subject, "The Re-
deemed" 100 p. m. evening prayer
and sermon. Subject, THE Temptation
of Judas" The evening sermon will be
preached by the Rev. c. G. Ziegler of
St. Louis.
Wednesday, March 2S, 400 p. m, SER
vice and sermon. Subject, Gods Will. Z"
Everybody is invited to attend these
services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

The audience assembled in the Baptist
church last Friday evening to listen to
the lecture of Rev. c. +. Maxwell was
not as large as it should have been but
those who attended were edited and we'll
entertained. Mr.. Maxwell is very
ready and forceful speaker, and his re-
marks addressed particularly to the young
people, could not but open broader Wis
ION and inspire with higher aim. The
subject of the lecture was Backbone, -
which Mr.. Maxwell holds il the most
essential requisite i'll character building.
The speaker urged upon all that they
have, definite purpose in life, aim high
and then be alert and ready to grasp
every opportunity of life as it presents it
self. The net proceeds of the entertain
ment were entirely satisfactory to Rev.
Higgins Sunday school class under whose
auspices the lecturer was secured.
Miss Matthews, who for three weeks OF
more has been employed at the Sani-
tarium in this city, has been thoroughly
advertised by the state press this week,
owing to the fact that she is said to
have befriended Missouri undertaken.
named +. George Barson. Miss
Matthews, it is said, furnished him
with many luxuries which he could not
otherwise have obtained. An interview
published in one of the state papers
quote her as saying:
II befriended him out of sympathy for
him and because believe he is innocent
of the crime and of the other things
charged against him. believe that he
has been prosecuted for the wrong
doings Of others.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
THE CIRCUIT RIDER BANQUET.
Program Rapidly Being Completed with
w Il. French of Lansing as Toast
master

w. 4. French of Lansing as Toast
master.
Arrangements for the big banquet
to. be held Thursday April 10 are going
rapidly forward. And everything now
indicates that it will be the biggest
event in the history of Central Michi-
gan Methodism The following speakers
have notified the committee they will
be present and assist in the evening
program. VIM. A. Quayle, Chicago;
w. p. French, Lansing; Samuel Dickie,
President of Albion College; Or. f. f.
Day of Albion and @. L. Allen, of Flint.
In addition to the above j. n. Mccall,
of Ithaca; j. M. Wolfe, of St. Louis
and j. w. Holmes, of Alma will parti
ciIate in the program. Among the
oldstime methodists well.known to resi-
dents of Gratiot county who Will be
present are c. A. Jacokes, of Middle
vile; J. X. Stark, of Grand Rapids;
M. ID. Carroll, Big Rapids; j. r. Wooton
of Ovid; A. f. Hart, of St. Louis and
Seth Reed, of Flint; w. l.. Bray,
of Big Rapids. Mr. Stark was pas
tor i'll Alma when the First Metho-
dist church was built and Rev. Jacokes
has officiated at funerals in every ceme-
terry in Gratiot county and during his
pastorate here married over 200 couples
In speaking of w. A. Quayle, vice
president Fairbanks said: II am graft
fed to see that DR.. Quayle is to lecture
for you. He is one of the ablest and
most entertaining pulpit orators of the
day. He is gifted beyond most men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

At meeting of the Busin8ss Mems
Association last week it MISCONCEPTIONS
ly agreed to defer the annhA1 Election OF
officers indefinitely, or al ,kuch time
as board of trade org kation, now
being promoted could baq Infected when
said association would Snerge into the
latter organization S'fhe feeling of the
business men as we'll as those interested
in the various manufacturing industries
of the city is that Alma needs a live,
wide awake organization, one whose
energies will be used to promote and ad-
vance the interests of Alma, one of the
prettiest and best located cities in Gen.
tral Michigan. Alma now has popu-
lation of more than 5000. The RECORD
is pleased to state that citizens represent
ing the larger financial interests of the
community have already under way an
organization, which, when perfected,
will have for its aim the securing of
new industries, the betterment of our
present municipal condition as well as
starting the ball rolling in such an ef-
fective manner that it will not stop un-
til long after Alma becomes city of
20, 900 or more population.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Seven college presidents spent FIVE
hours in class room in this city, Friday
night, talking over athletics. And the
fact that Pres. Dickie of Albicn, presided,
would indicate that it was a dry" FIVE
hours at that. All of which shows that
not all the endurance in connection
with intercollegiate athletics is on the
rack itself.--Battle Greek Sunday Rec
ord.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Killarney Loaf.
Emerald Ice Cream.
Cape Clear Coffee.
A cup of Grayne Tay.
Three pages dressed in green, 'ushered
the guests in, and little girls in white
and green showed them the dressing
room"
The guests from Alma report most
enjoyable time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

j. w. S. Pearson, of Stanton; j. II.
Shepherd; Dr. Spencer, of Ionia: Orton
Hill, of Lowell and S. f. Parkhill, of
Gwosso were in Alma Wednesday in
attendance upon the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Union Tele
phone Company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

The following is VI of letters that
are unclaimed up 80 and including
March 20, 1906:
Baker, Mrs. Anna (2); Clawson, Will
H.; Chambers, Mrs. Anna; Dillon, Julia;
Dyken, G.. "; Evens, Mrs. Bessie; Lane,
Geo.; Leonard, Mrs. Charles; Perry,
Earnest; Wood, Mrs. Isabella. Pack
ages; Barber, d c.; Dawson, c. H.;
Garell, Mrs. Melissa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
LIST OF JURORS.

The following are the jurors for the
April term of the Circuit Court, COM
mencing on the 9th day of April, 1906,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Between the halves of the game the
wrestling meet began and was completed
afterwards. M. A. c. took only one
event, two were draws, and Alma won
three of the weights. NJ. A. c. showed
little aggressive work and Alma would'
have had the decisions on the draws had
this been provision of the meet, as Is
usually the case when there is no fall,
The results were as follows.
Featherweight: draw between Pres.
ton of Alma. and Orvis of NJ. A. c.
Three bouts.
Special weight: Fairman of Alma, won
from Rhode of M. A. c. Two falls.
Light weight: Bleack of M. A. c., won,
from Chapel of Alma. One fall. two
draws.
Welter weight: Garcia of Alma, woiu
from Sehad of Nj. A. c. Two falls.
Middle weight: Marshal of Alma, won
from Perry of NJ. A. c. Two falls.
Heavy weight: A draw between Angelf
of Alma, and Charleton of M. A. c.
Three bouts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
ALMA's LYCEUM COURSE

Committee Met and Furnish Financial
Statement.
The citizens committee, who had
charge Of the Alma Lyceum Course for
the season of 1906, presented the fol-
lowing financial statement:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
CIRCUIT COURT

The People VS.. Chas. Warn Hall,
false pretense, plead guilty and sentenced
to 20 days in the county jail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23

Geo. s. Young spent Monday at the
county seat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
HORNS rnoroenArnIc GALLERY

Last week the building on State-St
just north of the Wright house and re-
Gently occupied by McPhee the tailor,
was thrown open to the public, having
been thoroughly overhauled and con-
verted into photographic studio. The
studio is owned by Mr.. Horn of st.
Louis and is equipped with the latest in
the Photographic art. The reception
room IA Z 90 and the operating room 10
x 81 are both neatly furnished. The
arc light system of taking pictures is to
be installed and so far as work is con-
cerned night will be turned into day
The studio is open from $50 a. m. to 8
o oclock p. m. and is in charge Of MGSs
Horn, who has had several .xear< = u 4
perience in the-Y :. : =, = :
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-23
Total
DISBURSEMENTS.
COLLEGE NOTES.

The college indoor team went o M A.
{. for dual meet last Friday. Eleven
men and number of rooters took in the
trip. The basketball game was easy
money for NJ. A. c. and was won by
score of So to 3. Alma could not COM
pete with M. A. C's. rapid playing, but
played good game for the amount of
practice the team has had 1t was a
friendly contest and was characterized
by few folt and Iitfae rough pla ying. NJ.
A. c. Displayed their nsual excellent in
dividuai Hieing. andggood team work.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-12-23
POR CUATRO ROMANZAS.

GAL cumplir los dieciocho amos, dice
Caruso, una de las celebridades de la lfri-
ca italiana de hoy, 20 no saba 81 era
tenor baritone. ComenC6 & can+1r & los
dieCiocho, cansado de aquelIa duda, de no
saber cual era mi ''tessitura', fuf casa
de un maestro, que tampoco supo sacaEme
de la incertidumbre.
Otro professor de canto me dijo que tenfq
TN escaso volumen, de voz. Por fn. estan.
do en- ell setvicio militaT, un dia, mientras
limpiaba Ell oOrFeaje, oy6=mi vOz Ell cOrOnel
de mi regimiento, que en- seguida me relC
v6 de ciertas Ocupaciones del servicir,
procuFandome un buen maestro que iva
era horal me sae6 de dudas.
Hoy no puedo quejarme: gano 10 qua
quisro. En- los Est2dos UnidOs, por dos
EOmanEas que cant6 en- casa del millionaire
Smith, lne e1tregaron un "cheque'' de
5000 pesos. Una casa fonogrdfica anne.
ricana me di6 10000 pesos por ouatro
Tomanzas, mas un tsnto por ciento sobre
la venta de discos, de los que va he cobra
do cerca de 10000 PESOS
IAnimo, caballeros, y & probarse la voz!