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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
WARD SCHOOL FIRE DRILL.


Burr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r burr-r-r-r the fire
alarm gong in the ward school rang
again and again through the big build
ing sending thrill of excitement through
everyone within hearing. Simulta-
neously four different grade room doors
opened and two boys from each dashed
out to the entrance doors at each side of
the big school building and threw them
wide open. -Four of them came ffom
the upper flour and they came down the
stairs at pace that made you hold
your breath
Tramp-tramp-trapp echoed the sound
of marching feet. Again the school
room doors swung open and out into the
corridor moved file after file of school
children. Tramp.tramp-tramp down
the stairs they marched and on ont
through the wide open outer doors to
the safe open outside. At the head of
each column was teacher. At the
outer doors each teacher halted and
waited until her little flock had passed
safely out before her. On they came,
one grade after another, little tots,
many of them only six or seven years
old. Hand in hand they moved in per
feet step, nothing but absolute conf
dence reposing in their bright faces.
Tramp-tramp-tramp and one hundred,
two-three-four hundred and fifty odd
school children marched quickly bv.
The second hand ON your watch raced
madly up to full minute and on to-
ward another but, at FIVE seconds after
the third half, or to be more explicit
in one minute and thirty-five seconds
from the time the gong rang, the big
school house was emptied of every
school child.
OF course it was false alarm but the
children and teachers, busy at their
lessons, did not know that. A Record
reporter was visiting the school and
Supt. Ellsworth had turned on the fire
alarm TO dem onstrate the preparedness
of the school for fire The fire drill is
one of the main projections for the
lives of the little folks, who attend our
public schools. 1t has been practiced
until as demonstrated, the children have
become so well disciplined that it can be
performed without any advance notice
and i'll perfect order. Our public
schools are efficient in every department
but in none can efficiency count for
more than in the fire drill The time
taken to perfect this drill was well spent
and we feel that all our readers will be
glad to learn how well it can be execut-
ed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Nothing Like 1t Ever Before Attempted
In City The Size Of Alma.
A $35OAWhitney Piano For First Grand
Prize; $500 Diamond Ring or a
Handsome Buggy for Second
Grand Prize--Many Other
Prizes

The Great Popular Voting Contest is inauguaed by
purpose securing absolutely
nothing your All that required
your by chance
given Record Those
prizes popular circle of friends
of them Start Arrangements OF districts are suc h
with residents Of Alma
this The prizes will be given away
worker matter where the best worker lives Or
Open door when
knocks Send your nomination enangers
grand prizes while the
prizes Both and
territory outlined the advertisement will be
eligible
number votes the entire
test will get the first grand prize highest
didate
The territory has been divided eight explained
prizes will be awarded In
containing the second candidate
regular highest of eight
the highest the second choice
and on until the has been awarded
December a2d During
will for than anything else Votes are only had on surp
that each issue
first will for after
that for only one This good
Tedate expiration they will be acepe) will be
1voes that issued subscriptions
good the subscriptions turned the
delivered the candidates either poll them
ain themun the of the.race
ET conducted strictly rand impartial and
all The office records will be
tondda and friends everyone that everything square ana I'M
empoye family will be allowed
any all candidates
possible but in doing will
ueal lcandda
To enter clip coupon appears
will be entered with the
received by
Thursday November each thereafter
either in.the territory the contest
outlined will be eligible
place Candidates living
from other district for candi
date.
thia may. be had by calling the Contest
will week Clip fill the
will and
lplaceth candidat n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12

The justice business in Alma is boom
ing and Justice Spinney has had his
hands full all this week. He will well
come Justice Chadwick's return. Yes
terday, Melvin Null of Sumner, drew a
boarding ticket good at the county jail
for 80 days. Last August he was ar
rested on the complaint of j. ID. Stru-
BILE, formerly of this city, charged with
obtaining board under false pretenses
He was released on his own responsible
ity to get money to settle the bill. He
got some money of Andy Hall, but in
stead of setting, he skipped out, desert
ing his wife and family. Later Under
Sheriff Sprague got wind of his return
ing to his home in Sumner. He went
after him on five different occasions
He often saw Null but the latter slipped
away before he conld reach him. Once
Sprague fired over his head twice to
stop him. AT last, however, he landed
him and Tuesday brought him to Alma.
Justice Spinney gave him the above
mentioned board credentials at the
couty Jail.
Tuesday morning Undersheriff Spra-
que went to Sumner and arrested one
Fred Cooley, of that township, on a
warrant charging him with willfully de-
frauding Herschall o. Rogers, of Sum-
ner. i'll a horse trade Cooley stood
mute and plea of not guilty was enter
ed Saturday. Rogers alleges that Cool
ey sold him horse which he guarateed
to be in good shape and accepted III
payment promisory note of $75 secur-
ed by chattel mortgage, and further
that the horse was not as represented.
Attorney c. II. Goggin is appearing for
Rogers.
Tuesday lawsuit over sugar beet
contract for work was up for trial. The
complainant was Thomas Battle and the
defendant Robert Kline Both were st.
Louis parties, Kline rendered $3.50
and costs and the jury agreed that this
was sufficient, bringing in a verdict OF
no cause of action
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Vim IS TABOoED.
Cannot be Sold as a Soft Drink Any Longer
Contains Percentage Of Alcohal.

Prosecuting Attorney Everden has
gathered and had analyzed several
samples of "Vim," "It' and several
other soft drinks known as Temperance
beer" The result of the analysis shows
there is percentage of alcohol in these
drinks and consequently those selling
them are liable to prosecution under the
local option laws.
The chief of these drinks is "Vim"
which has in times past been sold in
Alma. At the time it was first introduce
ed ii was greeted with delight by the
thirsty ones whose thirst had gone un-
quenched since May I. 1t is said to
taste much like beer but not to contain
the percentage of alcohol sufficient to
make it all intoxicating drink.
Attorney General Bird, in a recent
ruling, took practically the same ground
as that which Mr.. Everden takes. The
line is a close one TO draw but in view
of the attitude of the authorities to-
ward these near beers it is likely the
sale of such will cease entirely.
All have seen enough of the workings
of the local option laws to realize that
prosecutions under the law are success
full. And very few care to take a
chance against it. The result of Mr..
Everden's decision will in all probability
bring about a still stricter observance of
the law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
A Recommendation Of Worth.

Some opinion may be gained Of the
new Ford touring car Burdette Forquer
is selling from the people who are buy
ing it. Hon. NJ. > Friede of St Peters
bnrg Russia in ordering one, says in all
his experience, which covers several
years, he has never seen car the equal
Of this new Ford. Mr.. Friede is the
third charter member of the Automobile
Club Of America. He has driven auto
cars all over Russia and was one of the
contractors who built the Russian-Siber-
ian railroad. In the Russian-Japanese
war he was penned up in Pors Arthur
for five months. His order for Ford cal
is regarded as high tribute to the car
as he is man of wide experience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Stricken In The Street.

Clarence Clark. a farmer, living near
Alma, dropped unconcious ON the
street nesr the post office Friday morn
ing. He was carried into Fuller's store
and soon survived, afterwards going
home in a carriage. Last summer, it
will be remembered. Mr.. Clark was rem
dered unconscious several hours. He
was putting up fence wire and was using
a pair of horses to stretch the wire with.
The chain attached to the wire broke
and the lose end, whirling through the
air wound itself about his neck, lie
was jerixed off his feet and dragged some
distance befor the horses were stopped.
Since then he has been in a very weak
ened condition and is unable to do any
work. His collapse Friday was from
sheer weakness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
TELEPHONE GO. WINS
Judge WeiSt Makes Temporary In
junction a Permanent One.
sUsTA|Ms cOMPANrs POSITION
village Of ithaca Had No Right to Order Re-
moyal Of Poles or to Remove Them.

Monday, Judge Weist, of the mghan
county circuit court, handed down de
cision making the temporary injunction
granted by Judge Searle to the Union
Telephone Company against the village
of Ithaca permanent. The injunction
was asked for and granted, as a temp
oary injunction, when the village au-
thorities of Ithaca began TO cut down the
Union Telephone Company's poles several
weeks ago.
In rendering his decision Judge Weist
in substance says that the right, under
frapchise'granted what was formerly the
Gratiot County Telephone Company
(Which franchise the Union Company
afterwards purchased to construct and
maintain telephone service and poles on
certain streets in Ithaca. Without pass
ing new ordinance, the village council
of Ithaca ordered the company's poles
removed from a certain portion of Center
street. On the company's refusal to do
so. the village authorities began TO re-
move the poles themselves. This, the
village had no right to do, as they have
failed to show that the maintenance of the
poles in any way injuriously interferes
with the street, which cause alone can
constitute reason for removal. The right
of the company to use the streets is a
state lawsubject to reasonable regulation
by the village.
This injunction goes no further than
to restrain the defendant in question from
removing the poles and wires from the
street in question under ordinance No.
30 of village of Ithaca. The village is, of
course, at liberty TO pass new ordi-
nance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
THE FUTURE PLANS
Alma College to Celebrate Its Twenty
Fifth Anniversary in 1912
TO HAVE MEMORIAL BUILDING
Increase the Number of Free Scholarships
and Improve the College Campus are
Among the Plans.

DR., A. +, Bruske, at the First Prsby-
terian church Sunday morning gave all
inspiring address in which he outlined
the future plans for Alma college In
so doing, he gave all present a
comprehensive idea of the immense task
the friends Of the college have under
taken for the immediate future better
ment of the college.
In 1912 occurs the % anniversary of
Alma college. 1t is the desire of all at
that time to hold befitting anniversary
celebration. In the mean time, the
intervening four years are to be busy
ones. In the first place. it is hoped to
get the present endowment fund of $500,
600 increased to $500, 900. Second will
be the erection of Memorial hall by
the sons and daughters of those who
first created the endowment for Alma
college. This hall would be used as a
science and art building and an au-
ditorium. Third, the number of free
scholarships are to be increased from
eighty-three, the present number, to
200 And fourth will be an endowment
of $4,000 to be subscribed by the people
of Alma, the income of this fund to be
used in keeping up the campus. While
realizing that such plans call for much
hard work, and will doubtless be
accompanied by some disappointment,
DR.. Bruske expressed himself as more
than confident of all four terminating
successfully.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
|. 5. BAG[EY RESIGNS
Leaves His Position as Asst. Cashier
Of State Savings Bank.
WILL GO WITH 7. A.J0HMsTON
They Will Start Bank as Soon as They Find
Suitable Location

Lucius 5. Bagley, assistant cashier at
the Alma State Savings bank, has re-
signed his position. Mr.. Bagley is go
ing west with I. A. Johnston. They
will look over several places, going first
TO Oklahoma. 1t is their intention to
90 into a general banking business
together at some place in the west.
Mr.. Bagley is well known to Alma
people. He is a son of DIR. f. A. Bagley
Of this city, and has grown up here in
Alma. He is graduate of the Alma
public schools and Alma college class
1908. During the last six years he has
occupied the position of assistant cashier
at the Alma State Savings bank and his
services have been highly satisfactory
to both the directors of the bank and all
it's patrons. His decision to leave Alma
is regretted by all. Mr.. Bagley's
resignation takes place next week.
Roy L. Anderson will succeed him.
Mr.. Anderson has had charge of the
office of the lumber department of the
Alma Grain & Lumber company for a
year and half. He has been an eff
eient man for that company and we
are certain he will prove equally eff
eient in his new position. His many
friends will be pleased to learn of his
advancement.
At a regular meeting of the Alma
State Savings bank held Wednesday,
Nov. a. the board of directors passed the
following set of resolutions concerning
Mr. Bagley's resignation by a unan-
imous vote.
Resolved, That in accepting the
resignation of Mr.. Bagley, that this
board express its great regret at the
necessity which seems to impel him to
leave our employment.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
board Of directors that in parting with
the services of Mr.. Bagley that this
bank loses a most faithful, honest,
worthy, and competent assistant cashier.
That during his years with us that he
has shown himself worthy of every
confidence. He has never given the
directors one moment of worry or annoy
ance and TO part with him is source Of
great regret to all interested in this
institution and to its many patrons.
Resolved further, That we sincerely
regret that the growth of the bank has
not been sufficiently rapid to make it
possible to retain and compt nsate him
in a manner deserving one of his ability
and faithfulness.
Resolved, That we extend to Mr. Bag
leg our best wishes and bespeak for him
success in whatever field of usefulness
he may see fit to engage.
Resolved further, That copy of these
resolutions be present toMr Bagley and
the same be entered upon the records
this institution
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12

Mrs. d. l.. Sharrar was operated upon
this morning, Doctors Brainard and
Baglev performing the operation. A
large ovarine tumor was removed
Edward Griffith had part of his right
ear amputated Tuesday to remove a
growth upon it.
Miss Hazel Sonnenberg, who has been
ill at the hospital for several weeks with
diptheria, was discharged in good health
Monday.
Dick Thrush, a farmer living near
Ithaca entered the hospital ten days ago
with well developed case of typhoid
fever. He is convalescing rapidly.
Thorwald Ross, the young Dane, who
was seriously i'll with typhoid fever, has
recovered and left for Detroit Wednes-
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Oyster Supper and Sale.

The Womans Relief Corps will hold
their annual fair and serve an oyster
supper at their hall over L. N. Bakers
store, Wednesday, Nov. 49, Supper
will be from p m. until all are served.
The sale opens in the afternoon and
continues through the evening. Don't
you like oysters? Then go and gel
your supper there instead of going home
All are invited,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
To Prepare Many Laws.

Attorney General Bird was charged
by the constitutional convention with
the duty of preparing measures to give
effect to the various provisions of the
new constitution. The constitution
having been adopted, the attorney-gen-
eral has commenced the work devolving
on him and will have the various bills
ready for introduction in the Legislature
as soon as il shall be convened. About
80 important measures will have TO be
passed to give the constitution full effect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Gone a Huntinq.

Monday morning Bert Hicks, his
father, s. Hicks, +. w. Num-, Roy
Liang and J. Bennett all of Elm Hall
left for northern Michigan for two
weeks hunting trip. Their hunting
ground will be Crawford county. Each
wears a red hat in accordance with the
new regulations provided to warn
hunters against shooting each other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12

The Brock heaters are taking better
than ever this year. Last week Mr..
Brock received a big order from a firm
in Atlanta Ga, for immediate delivery,
aud another for delivery i'll few weeks.
Orders are also coming in from all over
the state, Mr.. Brock has started an ag-
gressive advertising campaign and is al
ready getting results.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Saginaw Industrial Exposition.

The Saginaw Wholesale and Manu-
factures Association will hold big
industrial exposition in Saginaw. Nov.
30 to Dec. inclusive. The exposition
will be held in the new auditorium,
which Saginaw people assert is the
greatest in the middle west. IL will he
an exhibition of Saginaw products. A
fine entertainment program is being
arranged in connection with it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
A Successful Operation.

Miss Fern Rule of First Ave. who has
been seriously i'll for the past three
weeks, underwent very serious and
delicate operation for an abcess by her
attending physician, assisted by Mrs
Maggie Mcbride as nurse, Monday af-
ternoon. Miss Rule rallied from the
operation and every hope is entertain
ed for her speedy recovery.
Miss Rule will be remembered by her
friends as book-keeper and stenographer
for Nelson Bros.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
A Mighty NimrOd, He.

AL Davis went hunting last Thursday.
He started long before daylight and was
gone the entire day. During the day
rumors and bulletins came back to Alma
of his killing bear, and Staying many
wild animals. And we all waited in ex-
pectancy Of his triumphal return. The
weary hours dragged slowly by until at
last, almost at midnight, we saw AL cut
in home through back alley with one
wee small half yearliHg chipmunk swing
ing from the end of his gun.-Ohl for a
cartonist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
COIiSter-LybOIt.

Monday evening, Nov, 2, very pretty
wedding took place at the home of Mrs.
Helen CoIister, when her daughter,
Bessie was united in marriage to Mr..
Lewis Lybolt of Alma. Rev. +. I. Wal.
ker performing the ceremony. The bride
is well known here, having resided in
the village nearly all her life and gradua-
ted from our High School with the class
of 1902. We extend our best wishes =
Laingsburg News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
10 VOTES FOR

Miss Sophia Hutchinson has taken
the position of organist at the M. r.
church and will hereafter be the
permanent organist. She made her
initial appearance last Sunday.
T. +. Bingham, formerly of Farwell,
who bought the residence at the coner Of
Lincon Ave. and West Superior street.
moved his family and household goods
here last week. We are glad to vel
come them to Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12

The Ladies Union Of the Baptist church
will meet with Mrs. T.. b. Smile, ia
Pine Ave. Friday, Nov. 18th
The Bostonia Orchestra. which fur
nished the first number of the Lyceum
course for the year IooS-lo09 was greet
ed with a full house and gave one Of the
best entertainments ever given in the
city. The Lyceum management are to
be congratulated on the auspicious open
ing of the seasons entertainments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
A Box Social.

A box social will be given at the home
of b. o. Markham, four miles north,
and half mile east Of Alma, on Friday,
November, 20, for the benefit of the
Pine River Sunday School
Ladies are requested to bring boxes.
Everybody cordially invited,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12
Obituary..

Matthew McFaul died at his home
five miles south of Elwell last Wednes-
day morning. He was fifty years of
age. He leaves four brothers and two
sisters The funeral was held Friday
with intsrment at Sumner. Rev Robert
Elder officiated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
The "Noiseless" Rifle.

Oficial tests of the so-called noiseless
rifle just conducted demonstrate that
while it is much less noisy than the or
binary arm it is far from being perfectly
silent. While the service gun can be
heard at a distance of 500 yards, the
new weapons discharge is audible. In the
same conditions, at a distance OF only
I, $50 yards, q reduction Of the sound "a
dius by "A per cent. at q cost, apparently
OF about per cent In velocity. 1t is
claimed by the inventor that the velocity
loss can be regained by the use Of longer
barrel than that of the special arm en-
pioyed in the test. At 1850 yards the
rifles report sounded like the click Of a
hammer on an empty shell.
The effective range of q rife aimed 81
an individual mark 10 not far beyond
1000 yards. in normal conditions. Al
100 yards it 10 practically Of no paeHaen'
to a single. detached soldier. whether his
enemy sees or hears him or not. A,
1000 yards. however 1t Is possible to fire
effectively into a mass of infantry OIL
cavalry. Thus the smokeless weapon, 81.
lent at that distance. would be of great
efficiency i'm such conditions
1t is to be remembered that the CUR
which sounds at 1900 yards only as 9
hammer click would be practically noise
less In service conditions. Until silent ar
tillery is evolved there must hs always {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31

heavy racket on the battlefield and the in
significant snaps of muffled small arms
would be no more distinguishable than
the barking of little dogs in the distance.
Yet there remains the fact that the
whistling of the rifle ball may disclose the
presence of an enemy. and perhaps even
his location. The trained ear of the vete-
ran soldier can work out wonders in tri-
angulation on the basis of a bullets sing
ing.
1t is obvious that service conditions will
be materially changed i'm case the ''si-
lent flrearm is adopted universally. No
longer can commanders know of the pres
ence Of hostile force at distance by
reason of its gun fire. A skirmish which
now would advertise it's occurrence over a
range of two or three miles might be
fought to a finish a mile from base with
out discovery. Reinforcements, which
were in old times rushed to a point of
sudden attack on the strength of the
firing sounds, might wait indefinitely for
the summons with the new gun in use.
Plainly this weapon presents new prob
lens for the military student to solve.
Assuming its success and general adop-
ton, it is obvious that field maneuvers
and sham battles henceforth will have a
Significance previously lacking. as the new
strategy of silent warfare is evolved in
time of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
A Sense Of Insecurity.

I'm as a rule uncommon brave,
Though perils be excitin'.
But 1 own up to feelin's grave
At this immejit writin'.
A sudden thrill of great surprise
That's followed by depression
Comes DER me when realize
That Congress amt in session.
The flnanciers will sure expand
Careers already checkered,
With no one near to rise up and
Rebuke 'em in the Record.
From its old course the ship of state
Is tempted to digression;
Reform will be compelled to wait
While Congress amt in session.
My nerves won't let me dine nor SUP
Twill ruin my digestion
With no stout patriot standin up
To move the previous question.
Perhaps my spirit should be strong
An stfde this confession.
But how kin things help goin' wrong
When Congress amt in session.