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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Persian Ideas.

An American traveller in Persia learn
ed that the common soldiers of tina;
country supposed that the English
practice of firing a salute at the burial
Of soldier had for its object the driv.
Ing away of devils other mistaken
impressions no less absurd he reports
In his Persian Life and Customs"
\ village soldier asked me If / knew.
OF dog worshipers. told him | bad
heard Of fire worshipers. COW Worship
ers and the like. but not OF dog wor-
shippers. lie said he had seen some in
Teheran. Some foreigners there had
fed dogs at their tables. had washed
and clothed them. fondled them In
their laps and taken them riding in
their carriages Were they not dog
worshipers:
An English sea captain, whose ship
touched at Bushire, took a horseback
ride through the streets OF the city.
but made SO poor a display OF horse
manship as TO astonish and amuse the
people. The next day a vender OF
fruits came on board the ship and
said to the captain
Il have made such an explanation
as TO free you from all reproach.
There Is no one who does not think
that you are an expert rider as be-
comes one Of n nation OF horsemen."
"And how did you do that?" asked
the captain.
i told them you were drunk"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
and being as happy as one can be

md being rs happy as one can b.
In the springtime of life.
At Mrs. Metcalf came in and told
them that the nurse had departed il
high dudgeon. They did not get an,
one In her place, Marjory and Ton
and Mrs. Metcalf taking care of hin
themselves.
The night before he was TO leave
MarJory came up with the maid who
brought his dinner She was so per.
fectly lovely in a clinging white dress.
open at the neck, that he had no eyes
Tor anything except her dainty beauty.
she finally decided that if he would
not eat she would feed him, and they
made a great frolic of the meal.
After she had made him take the
last morsel. she decided TO make him
presentable. So she washed his face.
then she combed his hair, and then he
but You would have done II Yourself
she was so sweet. OF course she
cried-they always do-and he had TO
Kiss her again TO comfort her Then
she grew little saucy and tipped up
her cleft chin and looked so irresisti-
bic he simply had to-just once more.
Mrs. Metcalf came In and found her
daughter kneeling by Phil Pemberton's
chair with her head on his shoulder.
Her mother was SO overcome that she
forgot her grammar and exclaimed
why. Marjory. you've been being
kissed"
Mother" said Marjory. how can
you speak of such things before
strange MANI"
He Is acting like stranger, isn't
he! shifted the lady of the house.
Are you engagedY"
You'll have TO ask him." said Mar
jory. II don't really know"
why. yes. Mrs. Metcalf." answered
Phil, I'VE are-I am sorry Marjory
never told YOU"
why, Phil" exclaimed his sweet
heart, you know we have never men |
toned It,"
Mother" she cried. don't you think
father must be lonely downstairs |
alone? ! should think you'd hate TO
cave him"
Mrs. Metcalf went and told her hus-
band, who said he was delighted-that
ne would rather have her marry a poor
nan who promised well than a rich
'ne who did not. Phil stayed a week
onger. then begged Marjory 10 marry
md go with him. He was six feet
hree, but he persuaded thR little maid
hat he could not live without her
hat loneliness would be his undolng.
50 they were married. not downstairs.
IS they ought 10 have been. but up in
he coy room where he had first seer
Ter in the nurses clothes.
Mr. Metcalf gave her away and Tom
vas best man. while Mrs. Metcalf
TODD very near and smiled through
Misty eyes. The little bride wore the
White dress with the open neck and
BOXED Ike morning glozy. In her
air she wore no orange flowers. not
ven "sunburst. the gift. of the
room"-but she did wear moth
aten, much used feather buster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

The mayor, who was driving. shut
OF the power and put on the brakes.
thinking that some accident had hap
pened or that there was a break I'm the
road. When he had brought his auto
mobile 10 a halt and was ready to
jump out to see what the matter was.
he found himself looking into the
muzzle Of revolver. A voice from
the darkness said:
Now. then. turn over whatever you
have with you. and do Il quick"
Mayor Becker though startled at
the sudden demand. pulled back his
coat, showing his star and saying:
This Is all have with me now
The highwaymen took glance Mt
the gold star. and. evidently thinking
they had held up a police official. shut
on their light and made a jump for
the fence on the side Of the road. dis
appearing quickly. Mayor Becker pro-
ceeded 10 the Country club and from
there telephoned the police.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
NO MAN IS STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH.

Let the greatest athlete have dyspepsia
ana MS muscles would soon fail. Phvsi-
cal strength Is derived from food. IN a
man mas insufficient food he loses strength.
~ ne has no food he dies. Food is con-
verted into nutrition through the stom-
ach and bowels. It depends on the
strength OF the stomach TO what extent
1000 eaten Is digested and assimilated-
feopie can die OF starvation who have
abundant food TO eat, when the stomach
ana Us associate organs OF digestion and
TTqh, nI ION 90 not perform their duty.
nus tne stomach Is really the vital or
gan OF the body. IL the stomach is aweaks
.ne Dody VIII be weak also, because il Is
upon the stomach the body relies for ifs
strength. And as the body, considered as
a whoie, Is made up of its several mem
peIs ana organs, so the weakness OF the
oouy az consequence Of "weakS stom-
ach VIII be distributed among the or
gans winch compose the body. III the
pouy Is weak because Ii Is ill-nourished
tuat physical weakness will be found in
al the organs-heart, liver, kidneys. etc
rnG nyer VIII be torpid and inactive,
giving rise 10 Dlllousness, loss o. eppetite
weak nerves, feeble or irregular action o}
heart, palpitation, dizziness, headache
Dackache and kindred disturbances and
weaknesses. ""u
va mr; i louis Pare: Of Quebec. writes: rFor
grew dizzy. eyes panied me. and my stomach
was sore all the time. while everything I
would eat would seem to lie heavy like lead
on my stomach. The doctors claimed that
~ sn was sympathetic trouble due 10 dyspepsia.
t ahlu prescIlDed Tor me, and although / took
ssnelr powders regularly yet felt no better.
n Ny iie advised me TO try DR.. Pierce's Golden
. sleuicai Dlscovery-and stop taking the doc
.or MEDICINE She bought me a bottle and
we soon found that began TO improve. so |
hept UP the treatment l took on flesh. nv |
stomach became normal, the digestive organs |
W,nIked perfectly and i soon began 10 look |
IKE ulnerent person. / can never cease to |
pe gratefui for what YOU medicine has done |
lot me ana certainly give IL highest praises |
i, ION De wheedled by penny-grabbing :
dealer into taking inferior substitutes for ,
be "just as good W
10 gain knowledge OF your own body
IN sickness and health-send for the Peo-
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stamps for paper-covered or 81 stamps
LOT Outbound copy. Address DR.. r. Y.
fierce, COB Main Street. Buffalo. N. Y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

will mail You tree, to prove merit
samples of my DR. Shops Restorative
and my book on either dyspepsia. III,
heart, GA the kidneys. Troubles of tn,
stomach, Heart or kidneys, are merel,
symptoms Of deeper ailment. Don'i
make the common error of trea ing sym.
ptoms only. Symptom treatment is
treating the result of your ailment, not
the cause. Weak stomach nerves-the
inside nerves-mean stomach weakness.
Away. And the Heart. and kidneys as
well, have their controlling or inside
nerves. Weaken these nerves. and YOU
inevitably have weak vital organs. Here
is where DIR. Shsop's Restorative has
made its fame. No other remedy even
claims to treat the ''inside nerves." Also
for bloating. biliousness, bad breath or
complexion, use DIR. Shops Restorative.
Write me today for sample and free
Book. DIR. Shoop, Racine. Wis. The
Restorative is sold by Geo. r. Snarrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
TIE Probate Court for the County
of Gratiot:


TIE Probate Court for the County
of Gratiot:
At a session of said court, held al
tie probate office in the village Of
Ithaca in said county, on the 24th
day of June, A. d. 1907,
Present, Hon. Isaac S. Seaver
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
George p. Blanchard, deceased.
Mary A. Blanchard, widow of said
deceased, having filed in said court
her petition praying that certain
instrument in writing. purporting to
be the last will and testament of
said deceased, now on file in said
court be admitted to probate, and
chat the administration of said estate
be granted to Mary A. Blanchard,
sxecutrix named in said will. or to
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered, That the 22nd day
Of July, A. d. 1907, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition. 1t is further order
ed, That public notice hereof be given
by publication of copy of this ord
er, for three successive weeks pre-
v;ous to said day of hearing, in the
Alma Record, newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
ISAAC s. SEAVER,
Judge of Probate. |
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Badly Bitten by TarantuIa.

Muskegon, Mich, Aug. 27-Charles
Slayton, grocery clerk was unpacking
some bananas Monday afternoon when
a large trantula bit him on the thumb
OF the right Ind. He at once visited
physician and had the wound cauter-
lied. The trantula was captured and
placed in a Jar and then a captive
mouse was put in with IL. A battle
royal ensued, I'm which the mouse
chewed off two legs Of the Dug. but
the rodent died shortly from the poison
of the repeated bites OF its adversary.
while the other still lives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
PEhE MARQUETTE RAILROAD
COMPANY
PERE MARQUETTE RAILROAD
COMPANY OF INDIANA
office OF Special Meetings of the
Stockholders

NOTICE or Special Meetings OF the
Stockholders.
stockholders OF the Pere Mar
quette Railroad Company are hereby
notified that a special meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Company
VIII be held at the principal office OF
the company In the Fort Street I'm
ION Depot building in the city OF
Detrolt, Michigan, on the 2Sth day
or october. 1907. at $3.50 o'clock in
the forenoon. for the following pur-
l. To ratify,. approve and confirm
the votes and proceedings passed
and taken at a special meeting OF
the directors OF the said Company
NED on the 18th day Of August.
2. To sanction. ratify and approve
certain agreement dated August
lzth, 1907, for the consolidation Of
the Pere Marquette Railroad Com
Pany COT Michigan and the Pere
Marquette Railroad Company OF In
diana, entered into by the directors
OF the two said companies under the
corporate seal of each
j. To ratify. approve and confirm
3 certain agreement dated the 18th
gay OF August. 1907 between the
Pere Marquette Railroad COMPANY.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton q DAYTON
railway Company and Nathaniel
mayer and others. committee. pro-
vidlng for the settlement by arbi-
tween the two said corporations and
Tor the cancellation OF the inden-
ture OF lease from the Pere Mar
quette Railroad Company 10 The Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Rail-
way Company. dated LIST OF March.
1913, upon such terms as the arbi-
traitors tMessrs. William w. Crapo
and Judson HARMONY may deter
mine.
4. To transact any other business
that may be brought before the
meeting by the directors and to pass
any votes and 10 take any action re-
istinS TO any OF the foregoing mat
And the stockholders Of the Pere
Marquette Railroad Company OF In
diana are hereby notified that a spe-
cal meeting OF the stockholders OF
the company vii be held at the
principal Office Of the Companv in
Michigan CITY. Indiana. on the 2Sth
day OF October 1907. al g.30 o'clock
In the forenoon for the following
purposes.
/. TO ra'ify. approve and confirm
the votes and proceedings passed
and taken at special meeting OF
the directors OF tho said Company
he'd on the 18th day Of August.
?. To sanction ratify ana approve
q certain agreement dated August
18th. 1907. for the consolidation of
the Pere Marquette Railroad CONS
lrh9 W. -lNIll hHNl ana the BereN
Marquette Railroad Company of In
diana. entered into by the directors (
OF the two said companies under the l
corporate seal OF each a
3. To transact any other business n
mat may be brought before the nf
meeting by the Board OF Directors M
anc TO pass any votes and TO take Al
any action relating to any OF the N
foregoing matters
BY order OF the Board OF Direc- ~
tors OF each Of the said Companies. III
DAVID BOSNIAN. H
Assistant and Acting Secretary.
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
DAVID BOSNIAN.
. Assistant and Acting Secretary.
Of Indiana
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County
of Gratiot:

of Gratiot:
In the matter of the estate Of Mary
Ann Jason late of Sumner township,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the nth day of June,
"A. d. 1907. have been allowed for
creditors to present their claims
against said deceased TO said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors of said deceased are
required to present their claims to
said court, at the probate office, in
the village Of Ithaca in said county,
on or before the 18th day of October,
A. d. 1907, and that said claims will
be heard by said court on Thursday
the 18th day of October, A. D. 1907,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated June 18th, A. d. 1907.
ISAAC S. SEAVER,
Judge of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

struggle. She Sc
iected several men and women eminent
Us philanthroplsts and educators and
socloiogists TO aid her i'm making good
use OF the fund and placed I'm immedl.
ate charge of 1t John NJ Glenn Of
baltimore, who is known throughout
the country for his intelligent and sci
entihc philanthropic work.
AS an instance OF his record In this
neid II may be related that when Mr..
Glenn, who himself comes OF wealthy
and aristocratlc family. married Miss
Mary Wilcox Brown. daughter OF a
leading Baltimore banker. they left
their fashionable friends after the wed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Free for Catarrh, just to prove merit, a
trial size box of DIR. Shops catarrh
Remedy. Let me send ii NV. II is a
snow-white, creamy. healing antiseptic
balm. Containing such healing ingre-
dients as Oil Eucalyptus, Thymol. Men,
thol, etc, it gives instant aud lasting re-
lief to catarrh Of the nose and throat.
.dake the free test and see for yourself
what this preparation can and will ac-
complish. Address DIR. Shoop. Racine.
Wis. Large jars. soc. Sole by Geo. r.
Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

''-'"" 10" HER. to Americans on &C.
bount of his former residence here and
because he married an American. He
was born in 1858 and is the second son
OF the Hon. William Lowther, brother
OF the third Earl of Lonsdale. He
was educated at Harrow and, entering
the diplomatic service in 1879. served
at Madrid, Paris, Constantinople. Wen
ma, Sofa, Bucharest Tokyo, Budapest
and Washington, where he was score
tary OF embassy. and at Chile. where
he was minister from 1901 to 1904.
being appointed to the Morocco mis-
sion In the latter year He once told
guests of London dinner party about
walters at mining towns In western
states Of America. He said:
You should see the waiter OF Dead
Gulch, OF Busted Boom, of Snake and
OF hundred other American mining
towns. The waiter serves you i'm his
shirt sleeves. with a cigar in his
mouth. One day an Englishman or
dered quail OF such a person.
"'QuailY said the waiter. All right |
friend. quail It is. Quail goes
And he disappeared in the kitchen |
and in moment returned with dish
of pigs feet.
What's thisT said the Engllshman.
L ordered quail
Well said the waiter. you've got
quail
but quail's a bird the English
man exclaimed.
The barrel Of the walters revolver
cleaned as he said in low tense
voice
"'Not here"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

mlngham. and he Is
a large cotton plant
er and manufacture
er. The legislature
re c e II ~ passed
laws making two
and one-half cents
per mile the maxi
mum rate for pas
senger fares. fixing
freight rates on 10
commodities and re-
quiring nonresident
corporations to take
out licenses and
forbidding them to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

and his chauffeur
were speeding along
near Milwaukee. in
tent on reaching the
Country club. where
the mayor had an
engagement. Sud
denly. a short dis
lance ahead. a light
was swung back
and forth across the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Mrs. Lowther was Miss Alice Blight.
daughter of Atherton Blight of Phlla-
delphia and Newport. and one of the
handsomest girls In Americas smart
set" Her marriage to Mr.. Lowther
was one OF the leading matrimonial
events of 1905. The wedding took
place In All Saints church, London.
She is tall and has light hair and blue
eyes and Is fond of outdoor sports.
having won fame as whip and In
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

charged by a coro-
ner's jury with re-
Ionsibility for the
death OF two per-
sons In a collision
near Jamaica be-
tween an automo-
bile and a Long Is
land railroad train.
Mr.. Peters was for
thirty years con-
nQefad with tho
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

OF the expenditure
of this splendid
sum. Her idea is
that the income Of
the fund should be
expended I'm efforts
to determine the
the cause of power
ty and suffering
and in social ex-
periments designed
to raise the general
standard of living
among those who
commonly find ex
istence a hard
struggle. She So
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

LOST-Monday a pair of patent
leather shoes and two books; were
placed in the wrong buggy. Finder
please return to s. Messengers store
and receive suitable reward.
A. LOSEY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
DRESSMAKING.

Dressmaking and sewing wanted. En-
quire upstairs over s9s south State st.
Bell telephone No 1853.
l4S2t4' MRS. J. +. MEAD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil, strongest. cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for 25 years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

You will save doctor bill, save time
and avoid discomfort II you will learn
to Tread the tongue and take Celery
King when II tells you, by it's coated
appearance, to do 10. 25c. at druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
~ -ss--~1<~ss--s|3r-ss--~|1N-sf
Z Some NOtableS !
) OF the Hour +.
EsvS"-ssS,it,~.-ss.vt~-.sNyt,>E

n Il II A II ID AU.
W GUsTUs Low
THEIR. British
minister TO Morocco,
who has figured I'm
the efforts for the
release OF the Kaid
Sir Harry MacLean
from captivity by
Raisuli, has been
much praised for his
tactful conduct dur.
ing the troubles in
the country of Sui
tan Abdul Aziz. He
is OF special interest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28


Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburp
and two years ago succeeded the late
w. f. Potter as president of the Long
Island. He IL fifty-four years old and
graduated from the University of
Georgia Ia the class of ~. His son
has played on the Princeton golf team.
but the young man has to work hard
to beat his father In the game. Presi-
dent Peters lives ut Garden City. and
the day after his residence was estab-
lished in that beautiful New York sub
urb he surprised the employees of the
Garden City Golf club by appearing
on the links at O'Clock I'm the
morning. Sometimes he finds It diff
cult~to get caddy to accompany him
at that hour in spite of his generous
tips. His usual programme is a round
OF the course. plunge and rub down.
breakfast and an express to Long
Island City. where he is at his desk
by o'clock.
Governor Il. b. Conner OF Alabama.
who has been mentioned much In the
dispatches by reason of the controversy
over the railway rate law or the state.
was elected to his present office last
fall as the Democratic candidate. car
rying sixty out of the sixty-seven coun-
ties of the commonwealth. He will
serve until 1909. His home is In Biz
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
HUMPHREYS

HUMPHREYS
Specifies cure by acting directly on the
sick parts without disturbing the rest OF
the system.
No. I for Fevers.
No. 2 Worms.
No. Teething.
No. A Diarrhea.
No. Coughs.
No. 8 " Neuralgia.
No. 0 Headaches.
No. 10 Z" Dyspepsia.
No. IL =" Suppressed Periods.
No. IL " Whites.
No. - " Group.
No. II " The Skin.
No. 10 " rheumatism.
No. 16 " Malaria.
No. 10 " Catarrh.
No. 20 whooping Cough.
No. 81 The Kidneys.
No. 80 The Bladder.
No. ~ " La Grippe.
In small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket. At Druggists or mailed, 25c. each.
re- Medical Guide mailed free.
Humphreys Med. Co.. Cor William a John streets
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

sailing yachts. She met her husband
while he was secretary TO the British
embassy at Washington. She made
quite social success when in London.
When her husband went 10 Morocco
she risked capture by bandits by nc
companying him on the dangerous
journey TO Fez Mrs. Lowther Is n
granddaughter Of the sculptor Green
ough, who modelled the statue Of
Washington at the capital.
When Mrs. Russell Sage determined
TO use 100000 of the money her
husband left her In establishing a
fund FOR the Improvement OF social
and living conditions in the United
States she realized that her plan
would depend largely for its success on
the character Of those placed I'm charge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

Since Vice President Fairbanks
saved pretty hotel waitress from
drowning it is considered suspicious
for man In public Office TO be the
hero OF sensational exploit. II is
generally taken to mean that he has
designs on the presidency. Friends OF
Mayor Sherburn NJ. Becker OF Mllwau-
kee are wondering If he does not as
pire to be governor. at least. since the
papers came out with story about
how be was held up by highwaymen
and got the best of them through his
quick wits. According to the nara
tive told OF his adventures the MAYOR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28

remove civil suits from state to federal
courts. When the Southern railway did
not put in effect new rates in accord
ance with the new laws the state re-
voked the license. It being alleged that
the road had violated the provision of
the new laws pertaining TO removal Of
suits from state to federal courts. Con-
ferences We're held between railway
and state officials. and an agreement
was finally reached in which the rail
road promised to put the new rates in
effect temporarily pending determine
ton Of the constitutionality Of the laws
by the United States supreme court.
The license was then restored.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-28
Out of the
Channel.
BY LYLE WARD SANDERsON.

Copyrighted. 1907, by c. II. sutclife.
, 1907-12-09
WYOMING NOTES.

Bide Dudley in the Denver Post.
The Pinedale Roundup has a cor
respondent at Cora called Little Liz.
zie."
Laramie has enjoyed twenty days
of sunshine in November. Only two
days were totally cloudy. II you don't
believe 1t, ask Frank Smith, the man
who regulates the weather up there,
There are now 1872 prisoners in the
Wyoming penitentiary, the highest
number the prison has ever held. And
yet once in a while, a croaker will say
Wyoming is not prosperous.
A Shoshoni lady gave the school
children Of that town a big platter oil
home made candy the other day
Whether or not her husband is a
dentist, the paper, which mentioned
her kindness, did not state.
The home Of a ranchman ear Rocl'
Springs caught fire recently and he
put the blaze out with milk. 1t is said
that, as a result, a new industry may
be started in Wyoming-that of rails
ing cows for use in fire departments