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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
COLLEGE NOTES.

Herbert Schultz has returned to col
lege.
The Nuns" had group picture taken
Monday.
Rev. Brown, of Camden, New Jersey, a
former Ithaca man, called at the College
Tuesday,
Claude Watson has left College to take
up position with the Clerks Publishing
Company and left for Cincinnati Tuesday.
Miss Gettle entertained her father from
Kilmanagh last Friday.
Mr.. Baird, travelling representative for
the Success magazine, spent the week at
the College.
William Winton, 'o4, of Ithaca, deliv-
cred two able sermons at the Presbyterian
church Sunday.
William Cooper left for Florida, Satur-
day, to be gone about two months. He
hopes to come back much improved IN
health and gra~uate with his class in
June.
Preston Bradley accompanied Rev.
Ramsey to Ithaca, Sunday, where the
latter conducted the Episcopal services.
Miss Hunt gave "Japino" party to a
small crowd of students at Wright hall
Friday evening.
DIR. Transeau entertained the members
of his forestry class at his rooms Friday
evening.
Miss Agnes Burnett, of Tawas City,
spent Sunday at the College and accom-
panied the delegates to the Student Vol
unteer Convention at Nashville this week.
The Alpha Theta girls gave their society
program before the Zeta Sigmas in the
latters rooms Monday evening. A very
interesting program was given, after
which the boys provided some informal
entertainment.
Frank Angel and the Misses Susie
Hawes, Ruth Pierson and Agnes Burnett
left Tuesday for Nashville, Tennessee, TO
attend the international convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement.
The double quartet gave very enter
tanning concert in the chapel last Satur-
day evening The program consisted of
selections by the qnartette, solos by Miss
Messenger, Miss Alexander, Mr.. Cross
and selections by the Mandolin Club and
the girls Glee Club
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

The following letter was received by
the Alma Sugar Company from farmer
at Ashley
ASHLEY, Mich, Feb. 1c, 1906
Alma Sugar Company.
DEAR SIRs:
'I would like to ask you question
and have an answer direct from you or
through the ALMA RECORD. What share
of the beets should contractor give TO
have the hand work done?~
Conditions of the farm and soil would
have quite bearing on the correct
solution of the above question. If the
land was tile drained and under a high
state of cultivation, the contractor or
man owning the land could not afford to
give as large share of the crop for the
hand labor as he could if the land was
not in in high state of cultivation and
we'll draiued, because if land was thor
oughly drainen and soil rich and under
good state of cultivation. there would
be no chances to take on crop and he
could afford to hire the crop taken care
of rather than to give too large share
of it for the performance of the hand
labor. Also the laborer could afford TO
accept of less share on good piece OF
thoroughly tile drained land, 'as lie
would be sure of the pay for his labor.
We should think that on just ordinary
land, not tile drained, that after the
seed is paid for, the balance ought to be
divided about half and half between land
owner and laborer, but if land is in fair
condition and partially drained, five
twelfths of the crop would be enough
for the hand labor, or if the land is in a
little better shape, three-eighths would
be all right. But if the land is very
rich and in fine condition, also thoys
oughly tile drained, then the laborer
could well afford to accept of one-thiId
of the proceeds of the crop after seed
has been paid, for his share of doing the
hand labor.
The hand labor would consist of the
blocking, thinning and wedding, hoeing
pulling and topping, putting in piles and
covering with beet tops.
We would be pleased to hear from
others on this question.
The following list of persons did wei
from their beets last season:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
HOSPITAL NOTES.

The results of the three operations done
on the goth demonstrate the necessity OF
early operations in surgical cases-the
early one was saved, and the late ones
were lost
Mrs. Bowers is doing finely.
Mrs. DIR. Gardner went home Satur-
day.
Saturday afternoon four of the hospital
staff went II miles northwest to do an
other operation for ruptured tubal preg-
nancy, upon Mrs. VIM. Norton for DIR.
Sayres. This makes three cases within
two month. We saved all the women.
Hubert Brainerd had Meibomian
tumor dissected one of his eyelids last
Sundayl
Miss Ross is in Fremont township
Isabella county, nursing.
Miss Knight has latelybeen helping us
through our hurry.
Miss Kirvan is nursing in Ithaca.
Bernice Brainerd spent Sunday and
Monday with DIR. and Mrs. Shaffer in
Elm Hall.
Mrs. Struble returned to her home be-
yond Mt Pleasant Wednesday
Our senior nurse, Miss Vida Smith,
was operated on Tuesday for recurring
appendicitis. This operation was done
in IL minutes.
"The sparrow hath found itself
home" The little Caesarean baby has
been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Hendel
son. in the fourth ward.
Mr.. Granger of the Second ward, had
two polyps removed from his nose We'd
nesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

Central Michigan Farmers Association
Plans Picnic for Next August.

Central Michigan Farmers Association
Plans Picnic for Next August.
The central Michigan farmers associ-
alton picnic and annual meeting will be
at Crystal August 20, 1906. Prizes will
be given for the largest wagon load of
adults; the best decorated turnout; the
worst looking rig; the best matched
fancy team owned and driven by a
farmer; the best pulling team; first and
second prizes for handsomest babies; the
best piece of fancy work; the largest
pumpkin; the largest squash; the best
pound roll of butter; the ten longest
stalks of corn; and valuable prize for
public wedding.
In the afternoon the address Of well
come will be delivered by one of the
youngest and best lady orators in the
state and response by Judge X. S. Searl,
songs by male quartette, recitations by
prominent elocutionists and speeches by
Mrs. Woodman, the finest Grange lady
orator, and others. Governor Warner
and other state speakers will also be in
vited. 1t will be the aim of the COM
mittee to have the largest crowd ever at
Crystal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
HOME AND VICINITY.

Deputy Sheriff Chas. Powers had an
exciting time with prisoner while TAX
iuglhim to Detroit last week. Tuesday
morning he started with Claud Richards,
sentenced to four months imprisonment
in the Detroit house of correction for
forgery. When a little the other side of
Clarkston, Richards asked permission to-
get dIink of water. which was granted
by the sdeputy. Richards when at the:
end of the car, made break for liberty
and jumped from the train when under
full speed. Before the train could be
stopped it was over a half a mile away
Mr.. Powers spread the alarm and with
the assistance of the citizens of Clarkston
Richards was recaptured about three
O'Clock in the afternoon in a swamp
where he had taken refuge. .--Gratiot
County Journal.
The Ann Arbor wrecking crew were
in Alma Monday afternoon clearing ur
the wreck OF two traction engines which
were thrown from flat car early Sunday
morning. A cattle guard become lodged
in the trucks of the car and all went we'll
until it struck the switch near the coal
docks when it jumped the track and
threw the engines into the ditch. Both
were badly damaged but they were far
enough away from the track so fhat
traffic was not delayed. The flat car
was SOON placed upon the track again
and tie accident caused only short
delay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Sly of Petoskey
spent Tuesday in this city the guests of
MIR. and Mrs Blanchard. Mr. Sly is
secretary and treasurer of the Elk Port
land Cement & Lime Co., with mills at
Elk Rapids and Bay Shore, he report
the outlook for 1906 business the best
the history of the cement business.
Iva Bell Wherry died of consumption
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Alex
ander Wherry fn St. Louis, Thursday
February %, aged 7e years. Deceased
was born i'll Athens, Ontario, in 1876.
she was meiner of ST. Louis Hive L. O.
I. M. NJ, and was highly respected
young lady.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

The Michigan Investor of February "a
said: 1.-THE Wright-Blodgett and Blod-
gett Companies of Michigan, in which
A. w. Wright, of Alma, and the Blod-
getts, of Grand Rapids, are heavy stock
holders, have sold to the Southwestern
Lumber Company of New Jersey 1000
acres of timber land in the vicinity of
Lake Charles, Louisiana. being in North
east Calcaieu, Southeast Vernon and
South Rapides, the consideration being
81, 300, 900. The papers to this transac-
ton have passed and the deed filed.
The sale of 2s,000 acres more is reported
to have been consummated, the consider
alton being 81 100000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
MRS. cHAs. RHODES ENrERrAINs.
"Presidept's Day" of the woman's Club
the Occasion q Delightful Event

Day" of the woman's Club
the Occasion q Delightful Event
Following an established custom OF
the Woman's Club, Mrs. Charles u.
Rhodes, president of the Club, held
the annual Presidents Day" reception
ON Tuesday evening at "Rhodeside, the
beautiful new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodes.
About thirty guests, including the
gentlemen who were invited, assembled
and spent most delightful evening
with charades. Rev. Funnel was
leader of the "Whte" side, being OPP
posed by Prof. Pennell at the head OF
the "Greens." Prof. Pennell's side was
victorious and as a result INDUCED in
fine chocolates, while the defeated ones
stood by and found consolation in box
of crackers.
The colors of the Club-white and
green-furnished the color scheme in
the decorations throughout. A dainty
luncheon was spread on little tables in
the parlors, after which the company
dispersed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
ALMA SCHOOL ITEMS.

The pupils OF the third and fourth
grades are showing their appreciation of
the new building by decorating it with
flowers and ferns.
Mr.. Hanson called upon the pupils OF
every grade last Friday. He stopped
over here while upon his way to the Ma
tional Association of School Superir-
tendents.
Mrs. Dunham called upon the fourth
grade last week.
The first grade B division observed
Longfellow's birthday. by special exer-
cises, followed by party in the after
noon.
The fourth grade elected their city Off
GERS as soon:as they were settled in the
"frst ward building" Following are
the results:
Mayor, Roy Bowers; clerk, Leroy Full
Ter; treasurer, Jay GARNER. Aldermen:
First ward, Freeda Richard; second ward,
AdayBrown; third ward, frankie Moore;
fourth ward, Charles Upton. Sanitary
chief, Robert Notestein.
Last Saturday afternoon the FIRST ward
building was the scene of reception
rendered to the citizens by the teachers
of that building. Over one hundred were
present, and everybody reported very
enjoyable time w A musical program was
furnished by some of the teachers and
pupils of the high school.
Some items of interest from the repor
of Supt. r. E. Ellsworth, for the month
of February:
Number of students enrolled to date.
GA; number of boys, 3I6, number of
girls, 3oS, present enrolment, sat. Num-
Der of tardy marks, 90; number OF non
residents, 2S; number of visits from mem-
bers of school board, 10; number of visits
from parents, 20.
The debate last Wednesday night, held
in the school house on the question: "Re.
solved, That the farmer and wage earners
of the United States are not justified in
sending out of their own county for their
merchandise, was decided i'll favor of the
affirmative. The attendance was not as
large as was expected, but larger than at
previous debates. All were pleased with
the program.
Moving the pupils of the lower grade
into the new school building has given
room for another recitation room on the
second floor. This room has been sorely
needed, as it will do away with much of
the running up and down the stairs, and
the noise which attended it.
The physical labratory has been moved
up to the first floor into the room pre-
viously occupied by the fourth grade.
A new teacher, Miss Mary Palmer, of
Belleview, Mich, and graduate of the
Mt. Pleasant Normal, has been given one
half of the fifth grade. E& Trapp will
teach the other half division.
Last Thursday the twelfth grade Ger
mau class gave German spread for the
eleventh grade German class. All con-
vers.tion was held i'll German. A good
time was reported.
Next Tuesday night the school orator
ical contest, to decide who shall represent
the school at the district oratorical con-
test, will be held in the high school room
at the school house.
Mrs. J Alverson visited the sixth grade
last Friday
Miss Cecil Wise visited school Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
THE ORATOR|CAL CONTEST
To be Held in the Opera House
This friday Evening. A
Good Time Promised.
NINE COLLEGEs REPRESENTED
Geo. D. Sutton to Represent Alma
Subject, John Hay as q
Diplomat.

1t is Alma's year for the State Orator
ical Contest, which will be held in the
opera house this friday evening. Each
college in routine entertains the state
association and it comes to Alma this
year. Representatives will contest for
the state honors from the nine colleges
of the league, which are as follows:
Albion, Adrian, Alma, Olivet, M. A. O.,
Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, Hope and Ypsi-
lanti. Each college expects to send a
good sized delegation and the contest
will be one of the iveliest occasions
Alma has witnessed for long time.
Hope College will send delegation OF
twenty five and the other colleges will
be represented accordingly.
The orations and contestants are as
follows: Alma, "John Hay as Diplo-
mat" George ID. Sutton; Hillsdale,
1.-THE Hero of the Dark Continent. ="
r. l.. Coldren; Hope, 1.-The Great Peace
maker" A. J. Kolyn; Kalamazoo, The
College Mans Mission, Robert Gordon
M. A. c., "The Development of Ma
tional Conscience Miss Gertrude
Peters; Ypsilanti, alfred the Great, y
Julius II. Moeller; Olivet, Triumph of
the Fraternal Spirit St. Glare Parsons;
Adrian, 1.-THE Apostle of Beauty, F"
Clark A. Robinson; Albion, "The In
genuity of the American People" EN-
erson o. Gildart.
The judges on thought and compost
ton are: Rev. Reed Stuart, Detroit;
Prof. J. G.. Carter Troop, University of
Chicago; Prof E. III. Lewis, Lewis
Institute, Chicago. The judges on de-
livery are: w. w. Wedemeyer, Ann
Arbor; Hon. Chas. Simons, Detroit;
Rev. Jas. Barclay, Detroit.
Alma's representative has a splendid
grafton and has been working hard for
the contest. If hard work and diligent
preparation count, Mr.. Sutton ought to
win. Everybody should turn out and
lend inspiration to the contest and give
Mr.. Sutton the most loyal support.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
rnonArE couRr nArrENrNas.

Monday, February Io, a petition was
filed for the determination of heirs of the
estate of John Stewart. The hearing
was set for March 20.
Friday, February ~, the foreign will
of Sophronia Sweet was admitted to pro-
bate.
The same day was the last day of hear
ing claims in the estate of Lorenzo
Squire. The estate was closed to credi-
tors.
The final account of the administrator
of the estate of Barbara Franks was
made and the estate closed.
Stephen Gully of North Shade was APP
pointed guardian of the estate of Belle
Suthn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Question of Bonding the City for Water
improvements to be Submitted at
Spring Election.


Spring Election.
AT special meeting of the city coun-.
Gil held Monday evening of this week,
the question of bonding the city for the
purpose of improving and extending the
water system in order to obtain adequate
fire protection, was thoroughly discussed.
An itemized statement was submitted by
the superintendent Of water works
showing $13, ,558 necessary to do the wor
outlined. The council will submit
bonding proposition in the sum OF $15
600 to the taxpayers at the spring elec
ton. 1t is the intention of the city
fathers to have..the bonus paid in eighth
years. The first bond in the sum Of
81, 900 maturing in 1911, and 1000 everv
year thereafter for six years. The eigl
year, or 1919, would see the final bon
81 900, paid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

The above list does not consist of the
returns from either our largest or small
est patrons, but about a medium be-
tween the two. Everyone of these made
fair money from their beets and some
extra good. Why can't you do the
same? We know that you can if you
will only try, but if you say you don't
believe you can do it and go at it in a
half f-hearted sort of way, you probably
will not succeed in raising beets OF any
thing else.
George Washington went after the
British and whipped them because he
intended to do SO. Japan went af er
Russia and whipped her because she had
planned and intended to do so. Now if
you will plan and take out contract to
raise some beets, you will do it and sue
ceed because others have succeeded, and
if you aren't conceited enough to think
that you are capable of getting after
something and doing what your brother
farmers have done, you will never sue
ceed at farming or anything else until
you wake up to the fact that you have
the ability, if you will only push and
use il.
There are many farmers IN Gratiot
county today who will say that they
have made more clear y ppney raising
sugar beets since they be n than they
have made during the anne time on
double the amount of acres of any of
their other farm crops. Now you can
Continued on page
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
ALMA saN,rARrUM NEWS.

]. ]. Kirby, general passenger agent
of the Ann Arbor, who spent one day this
week as the guest of the Sanitariurn, says
he could not resist stopping off to enjoy
one of the Almo- Bromo baths and treat
ments.
DIR. B. R. Corbus late physician with
the Sanitarium made flying trip to
Grand Rapids two days this week, he ex-
poets to take up private practice III that
city in short time.
II. S. Rogers arrived at the Sanitarium
Wednesday from Lodi, Ohio. He is
suffering with sciatic rheumatism and
comes on the recommendation of friends
who have been cured of similar troubles
and returned to Lodi.
DR.. +. p. Felch, the new medical
superintendent, after short visit during
the week to Hudson, Mich, is now get
ting settled in his new home. The
doctor is very favorably impressed with
Alma and the facilities of the great Sani-
tarium.
Miss Sara Martyr Richards returned to
her home in Chicago after course Of ri
treatments at the Sanitarium. Miss
Richards was IN a wheel chair when she
arrived, but did not need any assistance
when leaving. She says the properties
of the Almo-Bromo mineral water are
marvellous.
Mr.. Mix, manager of the Sanitariun,
wishes to call attention to the readers of
the RECORD, that he can now take care
of i'll people so reasonable that they can
not afford TO 90 any where else to be
treated. Those suffering with rheuma-
tisn, nervousness, kidney or stomach
troubles should communicate with him at
once and get rates and terrus.
Arrivals at the Alma Springs Sanitari-
um during the past week are: George G.
Hollister, Grand Rapids: r. 5. Brown,
Hibbing, Mimi; Frauk K. Hurst, Lans-
ing; Mrs. R. p Wenderoth, Chicago; W.
l.. Williams, Los Angeles, CAL; II. U.
Code. Chicago; J. c. Price, Saginaw; H..
S. Rogers and J. S. Rogers, Lodi, Ohio;
Velma Hank and Blanch Sturkee, Alvord-
son, Ohio; J. J. Kirby. Toledo, Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Geo. +. Duncan, 80, Alma.
Nina Church, rs, same.
VIM. Mccain, SO, Bethany.
Anna Potter, 20, Owosso.
Edwin Walters, al, Elba.
Daffie Leach, 70, Clinton Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters advertised up to and including
February 27, 1906:
Beck, Claude; Cohen, NJ NJ; Fillops,
George; Hamp, F.. S.; Perkey, Mrs. d.
B.; Smith, Mrs. Rilla; Simmons, Mrs.
F. p; Spencer, Mrs. chas.; Sparks, Mrs
A.; Shotwell, Mrs. L.. Sparks, Mrs,
Frank (2); Walker, Mrs. Ethel.
{. +. BROWN, p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

Thirty-five pairs of draperies, all new,
from the cheapest to the best. Just in at
Lee Mercantile Co.'S.
invite mothers Of small children
call and examine our Rubber Cloth San.
tary Diapers for babies. S. Stanard
Rexall Store.
The Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette
trains are busy delivering new sprin
goods to Lee Mercantile Co.'S. store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

A meeting of the Republican county
committee will be held at the court
house in Ithaca, Wednesday, March 9Th
at one O'Clock d. M.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

FOR SALE:-Forty acres of timber
land, dicely located on section II, town
ship of winterfeld Clare Co., being the
Sc u Of sw \. For further information
apply to Ester r. Abbott, Elwell. r4ot4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
CITY COUNCIL

The city council at their meeting last
Monday night closed a contract with
VIM Peck for the ensuing year as driver
of the FIRE team
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02

Shelled corn 4Sc per bushel by the load
at Stockbridge Elevator Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
ArpoINrED DEPUTY GAME WARDEN

Mr.. Charles T.. Easlick Of this city
has been re-appointed deputy game war
den. Mr. Easlick received his commits
sion Tuesday, and now he says to viola
tors of the game law to beware.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-02
MONEY RAISING BEE1S
Alma Sugar Company Show
What Can be Done Raising
Sugar Beets.
TOPS ARE GOOD STOCK FEED
Interesting Figures are Given Show
ing Actual Cash Realized per Acre.
By Growers.

The following letter was received by
the Alma Sugar Company from farmer
at Ashley:
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