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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

DR.. q. w Petty. of ST. Louis, was
an Alma visitor on professional bust
ness Thursday of last week.
Pineapples are going up in price.
Call phone 1875 at once and order them
for canning before the raise. x
Mrs. V. H. Shepherd aud daughter.
Juno. returned Saturday from few
days visit with relatives In Flint.
Miss Bessie Holmes returned Mon
dav afternoon from few days visit
with friends and relatives 10 Jackson.
You will find the famous White Star
Spring Wheat Flour at Chidister' ;
Grocery, POS W. Superior street x
Mrs. Nate Harris. of st. Louis at
tended the funeral of her aunt. Mrs.
W A. Johnson in this city last Fri
day.
George Hale of ST. Louis, attended
the funeral of his sister. Mrs. w. A.
Johnson in this city Friday after
noon
Improvements are in order at the Ar
cada Hotel this week In the way of in
stalling electric lights throughout the
house.
Mrs. Chas. Warner OF Mt Pleasant
spent few DAYS in this city guest
at the home of John Delmater and
family.
Bring your gasoline stove to A.
Hunters Tin Shop 2l2 W. Superior
street and have it repaired by an ex-
pert. K
A force of men are at work this week
replacing the water mains on Superior
street in front of L III Sweets l0c feed
barn.
Mrs. Jennie Ringle and daughter of
Lansing. spent Friday and Saturday
in this city the guests of friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Elmer Sprague left SATURDAY.
morning for a month visit with rel
atives and friends in MayvilIe and
Detroit.
An expert gasoline stove repairer ana
lawn mower sharpener at A. Hunter
Tin Shop. .2l2 W. Superior street Give
him a trial K
The outlook is good for those far
mers who. after they have narrowed
their ground twice, will give it sew
ersl turns more.
James Ferguson, of Milan. arrived
in the city this week. and is employed
as timer for A. Hunter 212 West
Superior street.
County Clerk Hughes. of Ithaca
was In city Monday enroute to the
Knight Templars Conclave held in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Rev. /. w. Monteith, who has been
the guest of his son in this city
for several days. returned to his home
in Port Huron Friday.
Mrs. A. Gorton returned to her home
la Wheeler Monday morning after
weeks visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Jesse Tomlin in this city.
James Wilbur and family of Ash
ley, spent Sunday in Alma, the
guest at the home of Elmer Silver
and family on Park avenue
Mrs. n. Wease. of Mant0n. who
was called to this city last week by
the death of her nephew. Ralph Wat
son. returned to her home Monday
afternoon.
J. w. Thrush Of North Baltimore.
Ohio. returned to his home Monday
morning after several weeks visit
at the home of Charles Vine and fam
lily in this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

For the news Read The Record
If you want good cigar try The
Alma K
Al Davis is in Corunna today on bus.
mess
Smoke the Alma and patronize home
industry.
f. B. Hudson, of Elwell, was an
Alma visitor Sunday.
Call phone lis for fancy and staple
groceries of all kinds x
E. c. ClapU and wife we're visiting
friends in Ithaca TODAY
Bert Knipe. of Mt. Pleasant was in
the city today on business.
Misses Vena Club and Mary Smith
were Corunna visitors today
Ed Evans, of Crystal. spent Sunday
in the city the guest OF friends.
Will Conev. of Pontiac. was calling
on friends in this city Yesterday.
Try W. r. Chidister's grocery store
for prompt delivery of groceries. x
Albert Miner, of Riverdsle was d
pleasant caller in our city Tuesday
One quart of Spanish Olives for PIC
this week only at Medlers Grocery.
j. L. Fatty returned home from
his trip to the 500 Friday morning.
Mrs. J. Sproute, of Saginaw, spent
SUNDAY in this city the guest of friends
Everything in fresh groceries at
Chidister's grocery. POS ". Superior
st. K
Mrs @ w Mauer left this morning fol
a short visit with her sister in Anr
Arbor
Miss Della Doyle. of Breckenridge
visited over Sunday with Miss Bessie
Kellogg.
Miss Anna Karr. of Pigeon. spent
Sunday guest of Miss Lilah Tanner
in this city.
Miss Flossie Clark returned Thurs
dav from a short visit with friends in
North Star.
Mr.. and Mrs G II Taylor and sor
Earl are visiting with friends in Co
runna today
Harold Price. of Saginaw. spent Sat
urday and Sunday in this city the
guest of friends
Miss Ellen Redman. of Ithaca, Is
spending a week at the home of her
sister in this city.
Miss Grace Dubois returned Satur-
day morning from short visit with
friends in Ithaca.
Misses Glade Kille. Gertrude Lewis
and Maude Cowdrey of Ithaca, spent
Friday in this city.
James Gorton and wife. of Vesta.
burg. were Sunday visitors with
friends In this city.
Mrs. Charles Vine left Monday
morning for a short visit at the home
of her parents In Wheeler
NJ A Hammond left this morning
for weeks visit at the home of hel
d. Inter IN Boyne City
jam Swigart was at Coleman
The first OF the week to help care fol-
his brother who Is very sick.
Mrs William Hopkins of Wheeler
spent Sunday at the home of nr.
and Mrs q. Wright, in Alma.
Miss Ethel Archer. of Mt Pleasant
spent Tuesday In this city the guest OF
her brother. A J Archer and family
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
CARD OF THANK.

We desire to express our deep APP
probation of the kindness of the
manv friends who assisted us during
the illness of the late Mrs. Mary
johnson and also for the music and
beautiful floral tributes at the time
or the funeral.
w. o. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs A. s. Udelle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

Runs. Campbell, X. Campbell.
A. Duncsnson McKail rhree-bsse
hits-Johnson. Campbell. Squire. Nc
Kali Stolen bases-A. Duncanson 2.
Johnson Moffat First base on balls
OF Latham 2, off Miller l. Struck
out-By johnson 8; bv Latham 4, by
Miller 4. Double play-Latham and
Moffat. Passed balls-McKsil 3. um
pire- football. Olivet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

j. NJ. Montiga wife anc dsugA rr.
Maynard Prirgls and q. JC n Car
penter and wif,S'1d Waite Zap. and
wife att. nded tie Ku ghts TemIlar
-crcl...- a. 'fsns RAJ as Tuesday,
iea,s.v -ars Mon.9y afternoon on
srs ,ial rain over the Pere Mar
Quette ut $3.50 O'Clock
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

over TO first Just bare foot ahead to
the runner. Moffet hit safe but Moore
was. unable to connect and struck out
In the seventh st Cyr, J. Campbell
and r. Campbell all struck out
For Albion Latham flied out to r.
Campbell. Brown flied out to Helmer
and Knickerbocker drove a long high
one to j. Campbell hands and was out.
The eighth was short Helmer struck
out. A Duncanson and Hill both
drove grounders to Motfat at second
and were thrown out at first. For AL
bion McKAil hied out to j. Campbell,
Miller popped an easy one 10 John
son and Squire flew out to r. Camp
bell. In the ninth Ehler went out in
droe fine two-bagger to center. Ho-
ben hit a long fly into Millers hands
cener field and Miller doubled John
son at second.
Albion made desperate rally in the
ninth supported by a loyal roofing
from the Albion bunch. Hudnutt
the first man now up went out on a
long fly to X. Campbell Moffat got
a base hit, Moore's pop fly got. be-
tween Johnson and the sun and he
was safe at first. Moffat going to
second. Latham hit safe forcing
Moore a second but advancing Moffat
to third. 1t began to look like a
score. Brown the next man up
hit hard grounder to Ehlers at
short but Ehlers was there all
the time, the runner went out at first
and the game was won.
The score.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10

Miss Warrington. of ST. Lonis,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
Cheesmsn in his city over Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-06-10
Buoklen's Arnica saIve Wins.

Tom Moore, of Rural Route No. 1,
Cochran, Ca. writes: "I had 3ad sore
on the instep of my foot and could fin
nothidg that woule heal u .nsiii APP
piled Bucklen's ArDica Selve. Less than
half Of = pr mt boy won re rdey foc
Il by efrcc.'ng 6 Perfect cure" Sold
unlersg 1araniee 81 Gee. Il. Sharrar's
drry store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Long a Temperance Worker.

Mother" Stewart who died recently, was 90
years old. She devoted her life to the temperance
canse Mrs. Stewart established the first w. c. T..
U. in Ohio at Osborn in 1873. In 1875 she visited
England and organized the first w. c. T. U. in that
country. Following the civil she lectured ex-
tensvely in the southern states on behalf Of the
war sufferers.
Five years ago Mother" Stewart became inter
esed in the teaching of Alexander DOwie and
visited Zion City where she remained one year,
since which time she lived with friends at Hicks
vile. Until five years ago she resided in Spring
field O., where she led in many temperance cru
sades. Scarcely woman in America could boast
of the praise from pulpit and press like Mother
Stewart
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

thing that ever came from the brain
of Edgar Allan Poe.
The two aged men, it seems, have
lived for nearly year in the little
shack. 1t is miserably furnished and
has but two rooms. Since the men
took up their residence there John
Flaherty had become practically
cripple from rheumatism "Wednesday
night, he said. while he lay in one
room and his brother in another, he
heard his brother call family for wa.
ter. John tried to get to him but
failed. After a while he called to
Michael, and as the other man did not
reply John presumed that he had fall
en- asleep.
Thursday morning dawned and wore
on to noon. A half dozen times John
tried 10 get to his brother but was
still unable to drag himself across the
floor. He lay helpless all day. fell
into dOze at dusk, and again about
midnight he heard his brother cry
once more for water. Again he was
unable to get to him.
The distance between him and his
brother was probably a dozen feel
The cripple knew that his brother was
In dire extremity, and. weak as be
was himself, determined to get to him
if it cost him his life. He decided To-
crawl to him foot by foot. His broth
er, when well, had always brought the'
crippled John his food.
John, when he began his tragic
progress across the floor 10 the Otnef
sick man, was SO weak from pain anu
starvation that every move causea
him to lapse into unconsciousness. a
foot of progress. then a couple o.
hours of stupor, then another loo,,
then another period of unconscious
ness. So the horrible hours draggeo
on.
When John was found he was wllf
in a foot of his brothers chair.
The $3.50 in his pockets remains
from $1,000 which the brothers re-
ceived year ago from the sale Of :
piece OF property.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
NAN IS CAUGHT
R0BB|NG A CRAVE
GRANDSON OF DECEASED SUR
PRlSED GHOUL I'M ACT OF
PROCURING SKULL.
WANTED IT FOR TOBACCO BOX
Monte CoodeI Mortified When He
Learns Object of Mans Digging
Makes Him Refill Grave, Then
Marshal Makes Arrest.

Detroit. Mich.-To get skull for a
tobacco box, Walter Stark, formerly
nroprip'or of the hotel at Great Lakes
and Jefferson avenues. River Rouge,
entered the private burying ground OF
the Gcodell family at Bonanza avenue
and River road. in EcOrse, and there
began the disinterment Of the body OF
a man who has been dead these ~
wears. He was caught in the act or
Oupnirg the grave by grandson OF
the man whose bones he was bent on
disturbing. and eventually made pfls'
OnCr in the EcOrse jail.
When attention was first attracted
to his activity he was busiIy engaged
with long handled shovel such as
sections use, and dirt was flying away
from him in all directions. He was
right after that receptacle for sun
cured. and meant to have it in a very
few moments.
But when the grandson of Jonas
GO0delI. whose bones lay beneath the
sod Stark was so rapidly upturning,
and a companion came on the scene,
Stark was quickly interrupted in his
ghoulsh task. He threw his shovel
aside and ran for dear life, but they
oyerhaUled him.
Don't kill me-, gentlemen" he
moaned. Il didn't mean any harm"
Look ahere, YOU" snorted one of
his captors. I'm John Monte, the
grandson of Jonas Goodell. who was
b.ried in that grave years ago | want
to know what you mean by this bust
ness"
Il was only after tobacco box. "
well, there isn't any buried with
him that | know Of" volunteered Mon.
tie.
Put it was his skull | wanted for
the box" said Stark. Il thought it
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

is taken into consideration by some persons. The
young man. probably, was sorry for the abrupt
termination of his friendship with the young lady,
but perhaps it was for the best. That was his
version of it, anyhow
Most English speaking nations celebrate Christ
mastide just as we Americans do, but each has its
little self-made variation. In Italy they celebrate
with grand dance, as a rule, and they take great
pains to be attired in gaudy rament. The Danish
are very deliberate about their Christmas festivl-
ties and great fetes and gifts the order of the
day. The Swiss are fervent in their worship of
the Saviour on that day and the little children
dressed for gala affairs parade the streets in or.
der that their parents may look at them and COM
pare them with the kids next door"
Many persons who have read much history and
who have been able to persuade themselves that
the present century is all wrong to the date
of the birth of Christ are skeptical to whether
we should observe the sacred day when we do
Estimates as to when Christ was born extend
clear from June to January 26.
Prior to the fourth century Christmas was not
observed on December %, for there was no period
of uniformity in observing the day among the
early churches The skeptical persons who have
studied the thing from end to end say that on
December % it rained in Judea and then attention
is called to the Biblical statement that shepherds
were watching their aocks when Christ was born
Now how could they watch their focks when it
was raining? is the argument of the unbelievers
that December % is the correct day of feast
One person who is not skeptical declared that
perhaps they didn't have sense enough to come in
out of the rain in those days. But of course that
is no argument. The chances are the calendars
have been changed so much that the original
December 25 if hunted down, would be found
flirting with May /. Of course the correct day
upon which to worship has much to do with the
feeling of Christians in the matter, but at the
same time, if the event is properly observed the
time of observance is but detail.
Many good churchmen who seldom attend
church on Sundays find Christmas an excellent
day to attend church because it only falls on Sun
day once in seven years and it doesn't break in
on their weekly holiday morning nap
Millions of dollars are spent every year in every
country of the globe for presents. 1t is declared
in mercantile circles that the United States in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
SAW HIS BR07HFR
STARVE TO DEAN
CRIPPLED WITH RHEUMArs.
JOHN FLAHERTY WAS I'm "
ABLE TO HELP MAN
BEGS FOR A GLASS OF WATT,
Invalid. Almost Helpless, sn.,.
Hours Trying to Crawl Only !
Few Feet-Taken to Hos.
pItaI Seriously III.


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''9"' on, ing up dead
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n,,'3 ~" !" :, '''v vi '''''' me section Of
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49,, '.' " '''' "''ou' BESIDE
n,r, [,, ,''o ~ ',i ., "'""' W years d
"''P''', VIII" rheumatism and
''''n was '"' 'leu 10 the
,,,,,,'' -, "i''"'f % 'oSS'Ole and
<, 80 ,''''' '''''U S''ooV was
,rha n,',, ,, ,, - s -,
,,,., ''''"' ~ we Hlefess
named n dri,o ~. rho ,,Ias. -. nap
tha af,arnoo, am5 ,,n. ~, "'e ii
,ijchaal c;,t;na a,.n;n,,',,,. N'%
dow rrha h',a,'',, 10, w., " ','e Will
,ho .,o,,o nonit;o,, I,.;'''. ,' MN Id
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

Chrismastide aXoms of that kind which are used
and misused toward the end of the year. That
first saying has been ceverly shifted about in
this manner: 1T is not the gift. but the price
which the giver putteth into the gift
The proper Christmas spirit as told from the
pulpit is far from that which many follow out in
selecting presents, Mother countries exhibit less
interest in costly gifts than does America Travel
ers in countries of the old world have been sur
Drised at the great number of Christmas presents
which are home manufactured Several weeks be-
fore the glad event, the families sit themselves
down in their rooms and start secretly, work upon
the Christmas gifts. In the country districts of GER
tain parts of America this custom is still retained.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Sees Great Future For Siberia.

More than 100000 persons emigrated from Eu-
ropean Russia to Siberia in 1907 Vice-Consul Chan
Ter of Dalny reports, and of this ord-breaking
number fewer than ever before returned to their
homes. Every colonst arriving in Siberia receives
81 acres of land free, paying no taxes the first
three years and only half the regular taxes the next
three.
Siberia imports $1O,OOO,oOO worth of goods by
caravan from China annually, almost entirely tea,
while Siberia exports to China only $750000 worth
of articles annually and many of these originate in
European Russia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
TBEE FN6 CHILD E1QDEZO IN R4R,A&


the uncertainty attending the possibility Of tho
woman being disodged and second the uncertain
ty as to whether the less favored of the family
circle will draw any presents from the treasure
store beneath the skirts of the woman
Christmas of course is observed onv in Chris
tlan countries, but some heather, in fact, nearly
all of them, have one dav or another IN which
to receive and send presents to their friends and
others who are not friends In countries ruled
by absolute monarchies. the rulers are sometimes
afraid to open their gift receptacles for the rea-
son mat oftentimes reasonable persons inclose
fahcy little bombs not marked in the invoice Of
course such undesirable persons do not have any
more Chrlstmases to celebrate affairs being ar
ranged In that manner if they are caught
"hlle the Christmas idea is practically the
same IN most countries of the globe which OBJ
serve the day. there is great variety of presents
ana certain nations desire for gifts made in
VIDE variance to that which the next door neigh
pof oeiieVes H. Germans as rule give the chill
o'eh presents, most of which are made in this
country while Americans are always particular
about buying the babies toys marked made in
Germany"
frenchman told a clever little story at
Christmas banquet in Paris year ago. which ran
along on that line He was enamoured with
Deantlfu young lady whose home was on Rue de
houleVarde. She was of artistic taste so he stud
led her desire in painting creations for three
weeks before Christmas. AT last he came to the
conclusion that probably an oil painting by
noted French artist might please her. He took
special pains to hunt out a store where he might
procure one. He did and put several weeks
salary into the gift
He had it delivered Christmas morning and re-
celved cordial note of thanks from the young
lady who unfortunately had not thought to pur-
chase anything for him. This, of course was en-
barrassing to both parties but that evening while
fondllng the creation in his presence she hap
pened to scan the back of the portrait 1t said:
Made in Hoboken, N. j. She was in the midst
OF thanks and an embarrassing explanation of
why she hadn't sent him present, when she
noticed the brthmark of the oil painting. She
stopped and they haven't spoken to each other
since, according to the story /.
All of which goes to show that the value of
gift more than the spirit which the gver exhibits
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

F AN American, who
had not seen much
Of the world. should
awake on Christmas
morn while a German,
French, English, Ital-
ian, Swiss or Danish
Christmas celebration
was in progress in his
vicinity, he would mag
inc himself within the
exclusive confines of a
home for the mentally
incompetent.
The American Christ
mas is a matter-Of-fact
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

was an old abandoned burying ground
and no one would care. I've seen
these boxes in my friends rooms.
They're mighty unique. Take a skull
and put a sign Get busy or What's
the Use? over it and you have some.
thing people stop to look at"
Monte and his friend Edward Duel
cite, were Mortified. The grandson had
heard somewhere that the old Persian
philosopher Omar had wished that
when he died his ashes would be
turned into snare of vintage with
which to incense the prohibitionists,
but he did not remember that his own
ancestor was ever so fond of the weed
as to wish his skull used for tobacco
box He told Stark so.
Finally it was agreed that Stark
could go on his way if he would refill
the grave and abjure his consuming de.
sire TO possess a skull for such pur.
poses. Back they went to the little
cemetery, and there Stark took off his
coat and went at the refiling of the
grave He worked almost as earnest.
ly as he had when removing the earth,
and soon the plot was leveled off
again.
Now, Stark" said Monte. eff you
feel that some skull ought to be turned
into tobacco box just take your own
empty top and dispose of it to some
appreciative tobacconist know, YOU
have known You for many years
and will keep a closer eve on YOU
after this Now scoot,"
But Walters scooting was blocked
by the hand Of the law. Just as he
was making his way out of the GENE.
terry Marshal Eli LIE Blanc, aroused bv
the uncanny noises in the graveyard
came rushing along. The first man
he met was Stark, and the skull fan.
cier was prisoner again
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18

proportion to population is the biggest
NATIONAL distributor of gifts.
There are many concerns in Ger
many England and France which con-
fine themselves exclusively TO the manu-
facture of gifts such as are exchanged
only during the celebration of the
birth of Christ. Besides being a Holt
day which should be devoted to worship
of Jesus Christ, it is a day which is
looked forward to by merchants as
big source Of profit.
In other countries. as in America,
there are many small Christmas TRACE
dies enacted because of the dislike
which some folks take to gifts and be-
cause of the thOughtlessness of others
in emitting some of their friends. Some
make it rule, and advertise it well,
that they have decided to confine gifts
to the immediate family circle, SO that
none will take offense if they receive
no gifts from their hitherto cherished
friends. Of course the ones who are
notified of the change in the routine
are careful TO scratch off the names of
the friends who have eliminated them
so that when Christmas comes there is
no needless embarrassment
The poets once sang: 1T Is not the
gift, but the spirit of the giver, and
also Don't look gift horse In the
mouth :" There are dozens Of little
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Cooks Sudden Popularity

Marie Carane. a Partisan cook. hss
Won $4,000 prize in lottery. WIZ
in half an hour after her good fortune
became known she had two proposals
of marriage and d suggestion te elopes
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Tries to Eat Nine Pounds of spaohett

Memphis, Tenn.-In an effort to
consume three pounds of spaghetti.
which, when cooked, weighed nearly
nine pounds, Frank Marine lost wa
ger and caused friends who backed
Rim with hundreds of dollars to lose
their money. The doctors who at.
tended him say he may not recover
from the effects of overcrowding his
stomach.