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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs ]. W. Conkle Of 22G Twelfth
street. is Ill at her home
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Miss Josephine ClX Of Sixth street
has returned from Biloxi. Miss. afte.
4 sCjurn of six months.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs W H. Willoughby of Anna, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Bern
ard Simpson. of 32S Fourth street
having come for the main purpose OF
visiting her new granddaughter who
weighs II pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

death Of her father, the late w. G.
Spencer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs. Thomas Caraher, of Ninth
street. who has been ill for a week Is
improving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

W, II. Hart Of the Rhodes Burfor
Furniture c mpany is trausaCtin
business In Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs Mary Salisbury has returned
from a trip to Havana, Cuba, and IS
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. j. L
Batterton Of Twenty-ffth street en-
route t. her home in st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Misses Archibald and Leads cf Mt
Carmel were guests yesterday Of Mis-
Eva Harris. of Thirty-sixth street en-
route TO Anna to attend the Southern
Illinois Teachers convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Miss Reka Stewart who is taking a
course in Chicago training school fer
nurses is the guest of her mother
Mrs Robert Moore, of Twenty-third
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Miss Ella Coleman of Twelfth stree
has gone to Anna to visit friends fOl
a few days
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs. Frank Russell Of Charleston
Mo. is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Paul Baur of Twenty-third street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Daisy Allen Council, little daughte~
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred COnnell is i'll
with pneumonia
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs. Hal y. Calhoun of Fifth stree.
went to Anna last evening, accom-
.panying Miss Alice Wenger to attend
the Southern Illinois Teachers con.
venticn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. Hyman have re
turned from a sojourn at Hot Springs,
Ark, and will spend several weeks al
home before leaving fer tour e
Europe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mrs. J. B. Collins of 22S Twenty
seventh street has returned from Muir
ray. KY, where she was called by the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03
SOCLALANDPERSONAL

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death Of her father the late w. G
Spencer,
W, H. Hurt Of the Rhodes Burfor
Furniture company is trausactin.
business IN Chicago.
Miss Josephine ClN Of Sixth street
has returned from Biloxi Miss. afte.
a scjurn Of six months.
Miss Jessie Davis has taken a pos
ton rs stenographer for the National
Motor & Supply company.
Mrs. Frank Russell Of Charleston.
Mo. is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Paul Baur of Twenty-third street.
William Hunt who has been the
guest of his brother j. O. Hunt. has
returned to his home in Paducah.
Dr. r. F. Bennett Of Litchfeld IS
the guest of his daughter Mrs. Leon
E. Deniscn Of Twenty seventh street
Miss Elizabeth Smith and Virginia
Bell of the Cairo High School have
gone to Cape Girardeau No, TO spenl
n few dayS.
Mrs Miles 5. Gilbert of Holbrook
avenue will return Saturday from a
visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Judson at Evanston
Pref and Mrs Robert Bates who
have been guests of the family of Mr.
John W. Lansden left last evening fer.
their home in Chicago.
M. and Mrs. John L. Parham and
Mrs Albert F. Staehle viii 90 to MAY
field, Ky, today 10 visit relatives OF
the former over Sunday.
Mayor George Parsons and daugh-
ter Mrs. Orlaud s Peabody, her Httla
son and nurse, left last evening for
where they win spend a few
days
Mr. and Mrs NJ Hyman have re
turned from a sojourn at Hot Springs, |
Ark, and will spend several weeks al
home before leaving fer a tour e
Europe
Mrs. Hal y. Calhoun of Fifth stree.
went to Anna last evening, accom-.
nanying Miss Alice Wenger, to attend
the Southern Illinois Teachers con
yenticn.
Miss Reka Stewart who is taking a |
course in Chicago training school fer |
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

Mayor George Parsons and daugh
ter, Mrs Orlaud s Peabody her Httla
son and nurse, left last evening for
Chicago where they win spend a few
days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03

William Hunt who has been the
guest of his brother J. O. Hunt. has
returned to his home in Paducah.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

For real clever advertising manag err
Stopple of the Little Giant Hav Press
company had some ideas of his own.
He is now pushing a series of posts |
card ads. to boom the companv's pres
es. the ads run in a series.
The first one was card with a pict-
ure of a lot of loose papeI in one cor
ner and neat bale of paper in the
other. The top OF the card has on it in
large letters the words, Dear Sir" So
to S45 per ton. makes waste paper to
throw away, Then follows a suggest
ion to bale IL with a Little Giant
paper baler.
Card number two saws Dear Sir
what about the Little Giant Rag and
Paper baler. 1t is followed
by an immense ousestion mark.
Below is an inquiry blank for the
receiver of the card to fill out and
return to the Little Giant company
with his address and name.
Card number three has a picture of
waste basket partly filled with
waste paper. In the top of the bas-
ket stands two big dollar signs. Over
the ton is an Inscription Dollars In
Waste. The note following saws. If
you have only little paper each
month and bale it with a good press
such as the Little Giant. YOU can
make manv dollars year from your
waste baskets.
The ads and designs are all origi-
nal with Mr.. Stopple and are quite
UNIQUE More will follow later which
we will be pleased to publish for our
readers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Firm Deevan Settled in Alma When There We're Less Than
Two Hundred Inhabitants Here-Haued Goods in
From Saginaw Over the Old Plank Road.
HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS HERE OVER THIRD OF A CENTURY
First Brick Store in Cratiot CountyC L. and c..
M Delevan the Surviving Members-Both are ProMi-
nent Citizens and Active Business Men,

of the residence now occupied by w. j
Melchers. When the railroad came
through it was moved to position on
Woodwork avenue adjoining the rail
road where il now stands. The firm OF
Delevan operated it until 1895 when il
was sold. 1t is now known as the Alma
elevator. 49, X
sETwenty one years after III. A. Dele.
van opened his first store in Alma. G.
NJ. Delevan who came into the firm in
1873 bought out his fathers and broth
er's interest and continued the business
alone. But three years later in 1894
@. l.. Delevan, who had devoted him.
self to farming in the intervening three
years, purchased an interest in the firm
again and the present firm of @. L.. and
G. NJ. Delevan came into actual exist
ence
Thirty eight years have clasped since
the house of Delevan first entered into
business in Alma. More than third of
a century. And in that time Alma, has
grown from little village of 200 souls
to thriving hustling city of 5000 or
better. And in this long period the
house of Delevan has built up a reputa-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

The firm of @. l.. and G.. M. Delevan
is one of tie oldtsI established mercan-
tile concerns in Alma. This firm had
its origin way back in 1870, when ii. A..
Delevan, father of the present men,
bers of the firm first came to Alma.
Henry A. Delevan. Of whom we speak.
came to Alma in that year from Jones'
vile, Mich. and opened store on the
site of the present City Hall. Two
years later, in -1S72 the business was
moved to store that stood on the cor
ner of Superior avenue where Davis
barber shop now stands.
Here in this same year Mr.. Delevan
admitted to the firm his sons, @. l.. and
w. A. Delevan. The firm was known
as II. A. Delevan and company.
That it prospered is evidenced by the
fact that two years later the brick build
ing now occupied by the firm was built.
This building was the first brick store
erected in Gratiot county, and at that
time the Delevan business was consider
ed n very large mercantile establish
ment. The brick used in the construc-
ton was hauled from the Bailey brick
yards two miles east of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Considerable interest has been
aroused in the stores lately bv the
mark of the White Cat which disting-
uishes the well known brand of White
Cat Underwear for men. This line
of underwear is made in various
weights by the Cooper Underwear Co.
of Kenosha. Wis. There special
grade for outdoor men: another for
indoor men. and so on. A special
feature of these goods is that they are
made big enough and long enough for
comfort at all times. and posses un-
usual softness and strength due to a
special process of manufacture.
Being made in different weights and
grades White Cat Underwear. will
be found specially suited. to men of
all occupations and for all weather
conditions. while the prices will be
found to suit all purses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Hon. William H. Buchanan IL one OF
the leading union men OF western New
York and in 1907 was the Democratic
candidate for assemblyman In Chau-
tauqua county. This Is what he has to
say OF the effort OF Mr.. Gompers TO
turn the labor vote over TO Mr.. Bryan
II am a union labor man, and want
to say further that no man can carry
the labor vote into the Democratic
camp | know how union labor men
feel in this city, and three-fourths of
them will stand by the Republican
party because only in that way have
they the assurance Of freedom from
the business disturbance that Mr.. Bry-
an promises for at least four years II
he can be elected We workingmen
can't earn wages II statesmen are put
in Office to disturb business and make
trouble"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

ment leaving the entire front end of
the store for dry goods.
With this addition there are now 2724
square feet of floor space. This does
not include 20 by 80 basement in the
rear nor large store room above at the
rear end of the store. The removal of the
shoe department to the sections former
ly usedIfor groceries gives the company
the opportunity to practically double
its stock This is in line with the pres
ent policy of the company which is to
make its store bigger and better in
every respect. And as long as O. l..
and G. M. Delevan stick to the policies
of fair dealing and honesty that have
governed their career for the last 80
years the Record does not hesitate to
predict for them bigger and better
trade and still more enviable reputa-
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Alma was not very big place in
those days The total number of inhab-
itants numbered scarcely 200 The
railroad did not come until later The
territory about River avenue and Pine
avenue was covered with standing tim
Der Among the men present in Alma
then were Ralph Ely, Derwin Ely.
% Ellison. &. :. Ward, George Bahlke,
Wuirp reuter Geo. G. Holiday.
.l.,.nc~ Tai. VI. Pollaskv.
Snnnei i.r s.a~ef, isaac Pierce. 6.
w Tanu. George W. Helt. Or Frank
Webb Daniel Leach. Charles Narcong
and Towsend A. Ely Two other en-
terprising firms in those days were
Ward, Hall and Pierce and NJ. Pollasky.
In 1876 the firm of Fl. A. Delevan
and Co. built grain elevator with a
capacity Of 5000 bushels II stood back
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
The Highest in the World.

Plans for a gigantic building. to be
the loftiest in the world. over topping
bv more than 200 #. the Metropolitan
building. were filed the latter part of
June with the building superintendent
of New York by the Equitable Life
Assurance society.
With its tower as now planned. the
new building will have 81 stories and
will reach to heighth of 900 TT.
above the curb. The flag pole will
run up $50 #. higher The building
will cost $40. 000.O and the plans
call for main building of "a stories.
reaching to a heighth of 4S9 fl.
Above the main building the tower
will rise heavenwsrd 420 it,. having 2s
stories. Its construction Will be in
two sections. one section extending
from the 18th to the 10th story. and
the other. a narrower one. rising from
the 49th TO the 5Sth story. The cupola
will extend stories above this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Deleyan was elected the first mavor of
Alma aud filed that position very ac-
ceptably 70 al.
The present store is stocked with dry
goods. shoes and groceries which are
three lines the firm has devoted itself TO
in recent years The excellent line of
goods always handled has not only help
ed to build up the firms busir ess but
is today an insurance OF continue trade
with the public of Alma.
The rapid growth Of the business
compelled the building of an addition to
the present store this summer The adj
dition Is 20 by 32 feet and is built of
brick to correspond with the remainder
of the building 1t will be used as a
grocery department The space former
" used for the grocery department will
be given up to an enlarged shoe depart
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
TAFT'S RELIGION.

A Consistent Christian with No Spot
Upon His Record Of Private Con-
duct and Public Service.
To dispose OF questions which should
not be asked as speedily as possible let
US say that Mr.. Taft is a member OF
the Unitarian church. That was the
church of his parents, and he has never
separated himself from It, His wife,
however, is an Episcopalian, and he
worships more often beside her In her
church.
These are the facts, which are utter
ly and absolutely unimportant The
matter OF mans religion has no right
full place in consideration of bis fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
'to secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity,' expressly
places the very suggestion of such
thought outside the pale Of patriotism.
No words can be clearer than these
from our countrys funda mental law,
mo religious test ever shall be re
quired as a qualification to any Office
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr..
Taft's religious belief shows simply the
extent to which his enemies have gone
to rouse some prejudice against him.
Since there was no spot upon his whole
clean record Of private conduct and
point to Tsft's detriment they display
ed their willingness to descend to any
depth Of petty, cowardly, contemplate
attack that might do him harm
PHILADELPHIA North American
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
sard ANNUAL OHIO EXCURSION

card ANNUAL OHIO EXCURSION
The Ann Arbor r. r. will give its
23rd animal Excursion Tuesday. Sep
tember Doth Tickets will be sold to
Toledo and points in Ohio on the fol-
lowing railroads; Wheeling & Lake
Erie: Wabash Hooking Valley; Ohio
Central Line Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Detroit. Toledo q
Ironton; Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
tom Pennsylvania COMPANY; Woedo
St Louis e. Western and Cleveland.
Cincinnati. Chicago & st. Louis Ry,
"Big Four" and Baltimore Ohio r. r.
Special train will leave Alma at
8 IA m Excursion tickets good for
return until October 14th will be sold
to Toledo at 81 80 for the round trip
and at corresponding low rates to
points on railroads named above. good
for return to October 2sth.
For further information call on near
est Ann Arbor X. X. agent or write
]. j. Kirby.
General Passenger Agent.
Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
OFFICIAL CALL

To the Republican Electors OF the
State of Michigan:
The state convention Of the Repub-
iicans of Michigan is hereby called TO
meet at the Light Guard Armory in
the City of Detroit, on Tuesday, the
goth day of September, 1908. at II
o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
state offices, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention.
In accordance with the provisions OF
law and the action of the Republican
State Central Committee, every coun-
ty will be entitled to one delegate for
each two hundred and fifty of the
total vote cast therein for the Repub-
lcan candidate for Secretary OF State
at the last election, and one additional
delegate for majority of I26 votes or
more.
Pursuant to law, the 9Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908, is hereby designated
as the day on which shall be held in
each county the county convention Of
the Republican party, for the election
OF delegates to the Republican state
convention herein called. for the Sc
lection of delegates to congressio nal,
senatorial and representative district
conventions in such districts as have
not adopted the direct voting system,
and for the transaction of other bust
ness provided for by law, or which
may otherwise properly come before
said convention.
In counties that have not adopted
81 81.
nation of county officers, DELEGATES
to the county convention will be
chosen under the caucus system.
Under the resolutions of 1883. no
delegate will be entitled TO a seat in
the state convention who does not re-
side in the county he proposes to rep
resent.
The delegates from the several
counties in each congressional dis
trict are requested to meet in district
caucus at $50 o'clock a. m. on the
day Of the state convention and select
officers as follows, TO be presented TO
the state convention for confirmation:
1. One vice-president
?. One assistant secretary.
3. One member of the committee
on Credentials"
d. One member Of the committee
OF Permanent ORGANIZATION and Or
der of Business"
5. One member of the committee
on Resolutions"
BY order of the Republican State
Central Committee
GERRIT J. DIEKEMA,
Chairman.
DENNIS f. AWARD.
Secretary.
Grand Rapids, July 20, 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
A Most Valuable Agent,

The gycerine employed In DR.. Pieres0
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which II extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds In solution
mpch better than alcohol would. It alsg
possesses medicinal properties Of IL own,
being . valuable demulcent nat1ttivA
antiseptic and antifsrmenk II sdd1
greatly to the efficacy OF the Black Cherry-
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stons
root and Queens root, contained In
Golden Medical Discovery " In subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for I'll Of which
these agents are recommended By stand
ard medical authorities.
In oil cases where there 70 . wasting
away OF flesh, loss Of appetite, with weak
stom9ch, as In the early stages Of cor
sum IT. bn, there can be no doubt that 6Iys
cerine acts . . valuable nutritIvs 6i1
aids me Golden Seal root, Stone root
ouedbs robt and Black CheTrybark ID
promoting digestion and building up the
mesh ansfrength, conerolling the cough
g. opa shs . asoss bs.sny sond,i n
not be EFFECTED TO work miracles. It will
not cure consumption except In It, earlieP
stages. IL will cure very sever. obStk
nate, hang.on. chronic coughs. bronchlO
and ILryngeaI trouhles.aQd CHRONIC sQr1
tG@pN With hoarseness. In acute coughy
II ls not so effective. TITS In the lingering
hangon coughs, or those OF long standing,
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that 1t has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prot. Finley Ellingwood, M. d., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says Of gly-
cerins:
sIn dyspepsia it serves an excellent purpose.
Holding fixed quantity OF the peroxide OF
hydrogen in solution. 1t is one OF the best
Manufactured products OF the present time In
its action upon enfeebled. disordered stom-
achs, especially II there is liberation or CO..
tarrAal gastritis catarrhal Inflammation Of
stomach. 1t IS most efficient preparation
Glyoerine Will relieve many cases OF pyrosie
heartburn) and excessive gastric (stomach
aciditN"
rGolden Medical Discovery" enriches and
punfes the blood curing blotchee. pimplea.
eruptions. scrofulous swellings and old soroA
or ulcers.
Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce Of Buffalo. N. r
Tor free booklet telling all about the nativp
nsdioinal roots composing this wonderfnA
nsdioipe. There Is no alcohol In IL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Result of Victory Indicates Undi'
minished Majorities for Republi'
cans in November.

Result or victory Indicates undl-
minished Majorities for Republi-
cans in November.
Raymond, the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Chicago Tribune, who
Is regarded as one Of the most reliable
political writer's In the country, regards
the result Of the Vermont election as
presaglng absolute victory for Mr.. Taft.
In recent special dispatch to the
Tribune Raymond said:
Practically speaking. the result OF
Tuesdays election Is more favorable to
the Republicans than they had any
right TO expect, because there has been
no determined campaign for the purpose
OF making q good showing in Vermont
and few Of the big guns Of the party
have been put on the stump there this
year.
There 10, Of course, slight falling
Oh In the vote Of both Republicans and
Democrats, as compared with four
expected, because at that time Roose-
welt was the nominee Of his party for
president, and the result In Vermont In
that year was merely q forerunnsr OF
the tremendous landslide which took
place nj, over the country.
AS 1t 10, the plurality OF over $4,000
at yesterdays election Ia taken to be
an indication that, while the campaign
this year is not to be a sensational one,
the election OF Mr.. Taft 10 foreshadowsd
BY n safe majority.
"If Vermont can be taken as an IN.
dex OF the condition Of public opinion
throughout the country, It means that
In the November election, whatever
strength the Independence League de-
velops In the other States will come
almost exclusively from Bryan and not
from Taft.
"The Vermont Democrats, while few
in number are extremely rockribbed in
their sentiments. They make a point OF
going to the polls year after year and
carry on a hopeless fight merely be-
cause they want to set a good example
to the Democrats In other States. In
1896 they repudiated Bryan and the free
silver heresy, and they did II largely
by staying at home on election lay.
The result was a plurality OF little
over 10000 for Mckinley. which has
been a record in Vermont elections In
the State elections OF 1900 and 1904
the Democratic vote was practically
stationary"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

snd forgotten and the FOURTH Of July
4 meaningless date on the calendar?
One Of the most ridiculous OF these
prophecies was contained I'm a speech
Mr.. Bryan made In support of Judge
Parker during the campaign OF 1904.
when he attacked President Roosevelt
utterly. This prophecy had II that
military despotism was sure to follow
he decrease in the size of the standing
army. In this speech Mr.. Bryan also
emphasized the fact that he was then
and always would be a arm believer In
the principle of free silver. He sum-
med up his position on this question In
the following sentence:
"I believe to-day in the principles set
forth at Chicago and Kansas City (1o
10 IL and shall continue 10 fight fer
those principles"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
ALMA hUsTLERs.

The firm of Nelson Bros. machinists
and founders is one of the new manu-
featuring concerns of Alma. The firm
commenced business Sept. l. 1907, sue
ceeding the j. NJ. Montigel machine
company. 1t is composed of H. b. and
O. A. Nelson. Both are Alma boys and
sons of Clinton Nelson of this city.
Though in business for themselves
just few days over a year this new
firm has brought about some radical
changes and made rapid advancement.
The old business was located in build
ing 80 by 25 feet on Pine avenue. Ear
ly this spring new building was built
alongside of the old one. The new
building is divided into three parts
which are the machine room "a by 30
feet in size, the woodworking room "a
by 20 feet and the foundry 40 by 80 feet.
The old building is now used as store
ROOM
The firm has spent close to $1,000 in
new equipment. They now do general
machine repairing, and manufacture
some machinery, conduct we'll equip
&c wood working shop and a casting
foundry. When they first bought the
business only four men were employed.
They now employ eight besides their
own labor In another year they plan
on having at least twenty regular men
on their pay roll. They are at present
widening their field of work and have
received a number of orders from places
through the state and outside the state
borders.