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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
STATE CONTEST

Friday occurs the State Oratorical
Contest at Hope College. Alma will
go splendidly represented Both OF
our orators. the one for the ladies'
contest and the one for the mems
have orationS which are excellently
written aud will he excellently de-
livered Now il is the duty OF the
student body to show real college
spirit once more. and let these orators
know that we are AS interested in their
winning a. we were interested IN
our football team or our championship
baseball nine There u.s. moreover
well defined sentiment among the
students as there will b. something do
ing for Alma next Friday afternoon
and next Friday evening. Nothing
certainly would be more encouraging
for Onr orators than to have a goodly
number of Alma students present To
cheer them on TO victory. OF course.
victory in an oratorical contest is a
wofully 'chanceful' thing, hut we
are warranted in believing that a high
place viii be ours when the judges
decisions are rendered Should not
everyone. then. who can get there, 20
TO Hopeg We believe so. and we be-
lieve they should carry along with them
fullest confidence in our orators. and if
some of us have to remain at home
let spend the day believing in an
Alma victory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
OFFICIAL CALL Fer

To the Republican Electors OF the state
of Michigan:
The State convention OF the Republi-
cans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at Majestic Theater, in the city
of Grand Rapids.
TUESDAY, MAY ~ 1905,
at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, for
the purpose Of electing four delegates
at large and four alternate delegates at
large to the Republican National Con
vention to be held at Chicago, June 10
zoos; also for the purpose Of nominating
fourteen candidates for Electors OF Pres
ident and Vice President OF the United
States; also for the selection of State
Central Committe and Chairman there
Of, and for the transaction Of such other
b usiuess rs may properly come before
ne Convention
In accordance with the provisions Of
law and the action of the Republican
Slate Central Committee, every county
will be entitled to one delegate for zach
$50 of the total vote cast therein for the
Republican candidate for the Secretary
ct State at the last election and one addi-
tional delegate for a moiety of 20 votes
or more
Under the resolutions OF 1858, no del
gate will be entitled TO a seat in the state
Convention who does not reside in the
county he purposes to represent.
The delegates from Tie several counties
in each Congressional District are re
quested to meet in district caucus at e.5o
O'Clock a. m on the day of the state
Convention for confirmation:
One Vice-PresideHt
one Assistant Secretary
One member of the committee on
Credentials
One member of the committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order Of
Business.
One member Of the committee on Res
olutions.
Two members of State Central Com
mittee
One candidate for Elector
In compliance with the resolutions
adopted in Detroit june %, 1890, the
secretary OF each county convention is
urged 70 forward to the Secretary Of the
State Central Committee at Clare, by
the earliest mail after the delegates 20
the State Convtn tion from his county
The chairman of each county delegation
is requested to dehves the credentials of
OF his delegation to the member of me
fk9mmit,ee or Credentials chosen al his
Mftrie. canens
'rfder the call of the Republican Nat
sonal Committee, each Congressional
District IS entitled to TWO delegates and
two alternate delegates 10 the National
Convention. which DELEGATES shall be
chosen at least thirty days before the
meeting of the National Convention
By order of the Republican State Cen
trial Committee
GERRIT ]. DIEKE.dA, Chairman.
DENNIS f.. AWARD, Secretary.
Grand Rapids. February 2, ZOOS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

alter the fact that prohibition Is a
good thing for the state OF Maine AS IL
will he for the good of any community
or any state. There are doubtless
violations OF laws but IL is matter
that rests entirely with the officials OF
the various cities and has nothing 10
do with the merits of the prohibition
movement AS the Record has stated
before, prohibition without the enforce
ment of the law will be failure and
we see no reason whatever. why there
should not be most rigid enforcement
of the law ii it is adopted in this
county. In fact. il viii be the duty
and should be the pride of every
citizen of the county 10 see that the
law is enforced, and if snch enforce
ment is accomplished there need he
no evil effects of the adoption of
local option il Grand Traverse county
When il is shown that the working
people in the community where pro.
hibition is enforced are saving more
money under that condition than under
license law. that, in itself, is one
of the most forcible arguments in favor
of the movement
The argument that saloons will be
established across the county line if
local option prevails is not good one.
There are twenty-five saloons in Trav-
erse City at this time Remove these
twenty two saloons and there will be
removed twenty-five open opportunities
and glaring temptations for the young
men who would otherwise spend their
money in some other channel There
may t,e saloons established. in Leeanau
county. hut ii can safely be assumed
that there will not be twenty-five. If
there are half dozen that will be a
great number and we need not fear
any very serious evil consequences of
the change. As "A matter of fact the
people of Elmwood township will have
something Co say about the establish
ment of saloons in their locality and
il NAV be reasonably concluded that
the people of that township are good
citizens and law-abiding people who
will not tolerate violations of the law
10 the detriment of their township.
In former wears i'm soma localities.
local option proved to be a failure
hut in the past few years. conditions
have been such that benefits have been
derived and that the liquor evil has
been greatly mitigated AT this time
there is wave of temperance sentl-
ment sweeping over the country. The
people themselves have different ideas
20 what were common some years
ago The great industries are recog-
niSing the fac. that sobriety is one
of the most important elements that
govern their working people ana
their product This influence alone
provides long step in advance for
the prohibition movement and the
argument that il has proved a failure
in the past is not "a good one at this
time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
terlans
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolutions adopted by VIM Meyer
Corps No 1873 on the death of Anna
Lanshaw. our departed sister.
Whereas, our Heavenly Father has
seen fit in His wise providence to re-
move by death cur beloved sister.
Anna Lanshaw.
Therefore BE il Resolved That we was
members of the W. X G of Alma.
desire to express our sympathy 10 the
beresved family and friends for their
unspeakabe loss. aud while we know
how feeble words are TO lessen grief.
we bid them remember Him whosc
great heart gave His only beloved son
for those that love him and that they
may all be united with Him in the
eternal mansion. where parting is no
more.
Resolved That copy of these res.
olnticns be spread on our minutes and
furnished each of the local papers, also
"A copy to he sent to the family Of
our departed sister
Mary Evans.
Margetta Hanley
Flora Stevens
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Very respectfully.
George A. Prescott,
Secretary of State

Grand Traverse Co. in one OF the
counties in which the local option
movement is at work. In speaking of
the liquor question the Traverse City
Record of recent date said:
The LIQUOR interests are very dill
gent in circulating literature to count
eract the effects of the anti-saloon
movement One concern is sending
out full pages of illustrated matter
relative TO alleged failure of prohibition
in the state Of Maine Whatever may
be the arguments presented relative
to this great New England state the
fact remains that the amount per cap
ia deposited in the savings banks OF
the state Is the largest of any state In
the nnion. There can be no argument
that will show that this condition is
moi a particularly admirable one The
page referred to Is sent TO publishers
free of charge and is gotten mp IN very
attractive style. IL illustrates places
In some of the cities of Maine that are
devoted to violation of The liquor laws
This condition. II IL exists, does not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
eaEa ta PLAY.
Mn Take NEE When Big Fleet
Beaches San Francisco.

htAcnSs lSan Francisco.
Washipston. Feb. 20.-When the
oatleship fleet beaches San Francisco.
about the middle Of April, Secretary
Metcalf's promise to the people ~
Ihe Pacific coast OF the grandest
naval display in the history OF the
country" viii be realized Plans for
the "d' .plSS' have been perfected in
6..c.sn' by the navy department.
Forty-hve American fighting ships
will occupy San Francisco bay. The
secretary OF the navy. aboard the
Sankton as his flagship. win review
the feet The ships. which include
the sixteen hattleships Of Admiral
Evans squadron, besides the West
Virginia and Nevada the heavy, a.
50Oton cruisers Tennessee. Washing
ton, South Dakota. California. Penn
sylvania. Colorado and MARYLAND. the
cruisers Charleston Milwaukee. St
Louis and Albany. and the compile
ment OF torpedo boats and auxiliary
ships will be ancnored in the bay, from
Mission wharf to Hunters point This
position is out OF the line OF the
ferries between San Francisco and
Oakland, but in easy view of each
city.
The Yankton, bearing the flag Of
Secretary Metcalf. will pass between
The column OF ships. The roar Of sa-
luting guns and the music OF naval
bands; the gala appearance of the
harbor craft and OF the two cities
which fringe the harbor will enhance
the spectacle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

An amendment 60 the constitution
is to be submitted to the qualified cleo.
tors on the first Monday in April. 1908
The following statement sets forth
the purport nature and effect Of the
proposed amendment
Section 10 of Article II of the con-
stitution. As IL now reads. refers only
70 the assessment of the property of
corporation The object of the pro-
posed amendment is TO authorize the
assessment of not only the property of
corporations. but also the property of
partnerships. associations and individ-
uals engaged in the business OF trans
porting passengers and freight trans
porting property by express, operating
any union station or depot transmitting
messages by telephone or telegraph.
loaning cars. OPERATING refrigerator
cars. fast freight lines. or other car
lines, or operating or running cars in
any manner upon railroads. or en-
gagged in any other similar business.
The amendment if adopted places all
corporations associations, partnerships
and individuals. engaged in a public
service business above mentioned upon
the same basis as TO the assessment of
their property by the State Board of
Assessors.
Very respectfully.
George A. Prescott,
Sacrafarv of State
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
No Use To Gle.

II have found out that there il no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. saws Mrs. j. p White, of
Rushboro. Pa, % would not be alive
today only for that wonderful medi-
cine. Ii loosens mp a cough quicker
than anything else. and cures lung
disease even after the case is pronounced
hopeless. This most reliable remedy
for coughs and colds. lagrippe. asth-
ma. bronchitis and horaseness. is sold
under guarantee at George Sharrar's
drug store. 50c and 500 Trial bot
tie free
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
Good For Everybo dv.

Mr. Norman X. Coulter. a promi-
nenet arcthiecrt, in the DsIbert Bnild-
ing. San Francisco, saws: II fully
endorse all that has been said of
Electric Bitters AS tonic medicine.
IL is good for everybody. II corrects
stomach. liver and kidney disorders
In prompt and efficient manner aud
builds up the system. Electric Bit
ters - the best spring medicine ever
sold over a druggists counter; rs a
blood Vprifier IL Is unequaled soc at
George<E. Shsrrars drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
SEVEN HANG.
Russian Terrorists Are Put TO Death,
Caivno Amonu Them.

St Petersburg, March 2.-The sew
en- terrorists who were condemned to
death by a court martial. for compli-
city in a plot AGAINST the lives OF
Grand Duke Nicholas Nichoaievitch
and NJ. Chtcheglovitoff. minister Of
Justice, and whose sentence was con
firmed by General Hazenkampf. chief
OF the general stan. were hanged at
daylight at Lissy Moss. opposite Kron-
stadt Among those who suffered
Heath were Calvino. the supposed
Italian. who had in his possession
when arrested a passport issued 20
the real Calvino. the ST Petersberg
correspondent of two italian papers,
and three women, two of whom were
eighteen and nineteen years OF age,
respectively.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Isaac L Bahcock and wife of
Charley Miller and wife. els of
nell swi of me- and SCI of
NV sec p. Arcadia 640O
Ed and Susan Dean to Arson
Shaull pt swl of sw sec Is,
North Star 2S5
Elizabeth A Hestsnd TO Frank X
Monfort. lots, b g. Gwinner's
add, Ithaca and part of NV of
nwl4. Ithaca 250
Philip " Creaser to Ransom J..
Fraker, SCI of neil. sec z.
Emerson 100
William L Herald and wife of
George w. Payne and wife,
ne lof mel sec "a 1900
Clyde L Cushman and wife to
Orlando Cushman. part of lots
~ & %, Perrintton 400
Orlando Cushman to Clyde h
Cushman lot 1873. Perrinton $50
william II. Zimmerman and wife
to William III Gleason and wife,
pit of MI sec 81. Lafayette 5000
Daniel II Smith and wife to
James Smith and wife. ek of
nwli. sec 2, Hamilton 400
James Smith and wife Daniel
II Fisher sell of sell. sec "a
and ne of nela, sec %, Sumner 1900
Harlan M Woodland 10 William r.
Beverly sw d of nell sec 7Arcada 2400
George S Young and wife to
Henry II Soule lot l.. block Z.
Alma us
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
East eunaIo lIvestoek Market.


East Buffalo. March 2.
CATTLE-Steers. 81 S505 10;
best cows, siIi so fair to good. SO 25
as so; best heifers, 81 90G5 10;
common, 50 1903; best feeders. sac
rs; best stockers, 81 1904.
HOGS-Heavy and workers., 81 $50
so: pigs, 81 5O64 60.
SHEEP-Best lambs. 81 1907 30;
culls. Sc 500s 90; yearlings SEQ
so: wethers. s5m5 50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
DetroIt rivestock Market.

Detroit. Feb 20.
CATTI E-Light to good butchers
steers and heisers. 81 7564 so: mixed
butchers TAI COWS So 75I4 25; can
ners. 81 5O02 so: common bulls. 81 rs
az %: common feeders, 50 5O62 75:
good. well bred feeders. SO 1904; light
stockers. S36f3 so
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Best lambs.
Sc 5OM6 so: fair TO good lambs. SEA
6 25. light 20 common lambs, S5n
s rs fair 20 good butcher sheep 81 so
as: culls and common. $3G4
HOGS-Light to good butchers
81 406f so: pigs. 81 1904 25: light
workers., 81 1000 so.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
NEARLY FOUR SCORE DEAD.
Explosion Occurs In Mine In
Mexico.

Monterey, Mexico. Feb. pa
special dispatch last evening, from
Musquiz. to The News savs:
"Details received OF the explosion in
the La Rosita mine near San Juan de
Sabinas. indicate that seventy-six men
were killed The explosion occurred
a few minutes before 6 O'Clock in the
morning. just as preparations were
making TO change the shifts The
disaster took place in what was known
as shaft No ., and which most Of the
laborers were Japanese. II Is not
definitely known what caused the ex-
plosion. but Ere damp is believed to
have been responsible"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
GENERAL MARKETS.
Detroit Grain Market.

Detroit. March 2.
WHEAT-No white. 81 O1H No.
? red spot 81 0l11; May. 81 Ola;
July, 95iAc
CORN-No. mixed. 61i6c; No. 3
yellow, G3 nc.
OATS-No. white. 55hc.
RYE--NO . Soc
BEANS-Spot. s. %: May. 50 %.
CLOVER SPOT. 81 40, Oct, So co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

FOR SALE Thoroughbred fox
terrier and cocker spaniel pups. the
small kind. ready for immediate de-
livery. Inquire of Charles b. Murphy
426 Maple Avenue. Union phone
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
chicago LIvestoek Market.

Chicago. March 2.
CATTLE-Bee' . 50 90a6 cows
and heifers, 81 SOG4 80; stockers and
feeders. 81 75Gi 80.
HOGS-Light, 81 20m4 As: heavy,
81 2O64 So: pigs. 50 70G4 %.
SHEEP-Native, 81 2505 As; west
ern. SO 3065 so; yearlings, S. 500
25: lambs, s5n6 go
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04
chIeaao Grain Market.

Chicago March 3
WHEAT--May. $3.50; July, $3.50;
Sept. 90i5c
CORN-May, Gle; July 5S5sc; Sept.
S7itc
oATs-May, SIC; July, 44Hc; Sept,
97c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Chicago March 2.
PORK May 81 70; July. Sl2 IS.
LARD-May. 81 60; July, 81 ST.
RlBs-May, Sc 81; July. So So
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Use Dewitt's Little Early Risers.
pleasant. little pills. They are easy TO
take Sold by Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

FOR SALE One lot Of radiators.
Call at this office l5l3tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-04

Subscribe for the Alma Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
RECKLESS DRIVING Is
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
John Mccullough Is Thrown Out and
Injured When Davenport Men
Collide With His Wagon.

John Mccullough, an employee at the
Cable home on Fifth avenue, was seri-
ously bruised this morning through the
reckless driving of two Greeks from
Davenport, William Run and George
Loul. Mccullough was driving along
Fifth avenue near Thirty-second street,
and a street car was running along
beside him. The Greeks were driving
along on the other side, and in at
tempting to cross they ran squarely
into the hight spring wagon driven by
Mccullough. The wagon was over
turned and the driver thrown out. The
horses were bruised and the spring
wagon ruined.
The Greeks were arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct, and they
will be given hearing Monday after
noon.
Mccullough sustained painful injur-
les, but just how seriously he was hurt
could not be ascertained this after
noon. He was placed in the care of d
physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

to the amount of 100000 pools, or
100000 tons or 100000 cars
Russia is awakening to it's great
possibilities and finds their speedier
realization in the Improvement of its
natural and artificial waterways. So
would the trade and commerce of the
United States-vast though it is and
annually increasing in volume-with
the adoption of the policy urged by
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress upon the congress of the United
States and with its policy meeting the
endorsement of commercial agricul-
tural, mining and industrial organiza-
tons in each and every state of the
union-a policy embodying adequate
annual appropriations for waterway
Improvement. favoring no special pro-
ject, with continuous work until COM
pletion and finding therein relief from
chronic freight concessions, as Russia
Is findiIg i'm the work of connecting
the Black sea with the Baltic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24

NO better evidence is needed of the
standing which the Rock Island exposi-
ton is conceded abroad than the send.
ing here for the political days by the
national organizations of the demo-
cratic and republican parties of their
very best speakers and leading candi-
dates in the national campaign. Were
1t not established TO the satisfaction
of the gentlemen in charge of the
speaking tours that the exposition next
week will be big drawing card, far
less consideration would have been re-
ceived at their hands.
A peculiar fact in connection with
the exposition has been noted at meet
ings of the board of directors. With
out any particular effort to do So the
directorate was chosen exactly half
democrats and half republicans, and.
more remarkable still, at every meet
ing so far held, even when there were
absentees, the roll has shown an equal
division on party lines.
Comparisons Demanded.
1t seems necessary at this time
much as the reasons for doing so are
regretted here, to again pay some at
tention to the carnivals held in Daven.
port early in the month and during
the present week. Neither the Parker
shows which were in Davenport three
weeks ago, nor the aggregation now
on view across the river. is to be in
any way connected with the Rock Is
land exposition. The Parker shows, il
is true, are owned by the same com
pany, but while the ones appearing in
Davenport were strictly carnival at
fractions, the ones coming here arc
the largest on the road, being intend
ed for something more elaborate. The
shows in Davenport this week will no
be seen here next week, either as /;
whole or in part. A number have, i
is true, asked for concessions here
but were turned down.
Pleasing Cedar Rapids.
The Parker shows and most of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
WALLET AND TICKET
IN LETTER BOXES
Unusual Finds Lead to investigation
by Police and Authorities of
the Postoffice.

While making the collections from
the down town letter boxes early this
morning one of the carries of the
Rock Island postoffice made two I'M
usual finds. In one box was a leather
wallet. containing a number of bust
ness cards, and in another was a
ticket from Chicago to Colorado, used
as far as Rock Island. An investiga-
ton showed that the man believed
20 be the owner of the articles was in
the city at the Hotel Harms yesterday
and left last night. The matter is
being Investigated by the postoffice
authorities and the police. The fact
that there was no money in the pocket
book indicates that the owner may
have been robbed, while it is possible
also that he had become intoxicated
and placed the wallet and the ticket
in the box himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
Sending Of Big Political Speak
ers Here Tribute to Its
Drawing Power.
ACCORDED A HIGH STANDING
circumstances Seem to Require Fur
ther Comparisons with Davenport
Amusement Undertakings.
Mayors Exposition P
nation
nation.

me Rock Island Exposition
Company, corporation composed
OF 100 of the leading business and
PROFESSIONAL men of the city of
LICK Island, will give its first
annual exposition during the
week commencing Monday, Sept.
This undertaking is intendeE
Ior the benefit of all the CONNER
car interests of our city, not for
Sne financial profit of the stock
uolders. No occasion in the his
tory of Rock Island has been as
thoroughly or as extensively ad-
vert1sed. Judging from the ex-
perlehce OF other cities with sim
tlar enterprises. the attendance
from abroad will be very large,
with prOportiOEate benefits to all
classes of local business. Those
VINO have contributed their time
ana money toward the success of
tne exposition deserve the earn
est cooperation of all our citizens.
therefore. ], Henry G. Schaffer,
mayor OF the city of Rock Island,
IN accordance with IA resolution
passed by the common council of
said city, do call upon all those
having store or office windows, to
appropriately decorate such win
vows and store fronts during the
week commencing Sept. IS, and
40 urge upon all our citizens that
they assist in this manner and in
an other ways possible in adding
10 the pleasure and success of the
occasion.
- iurther strongly recommend
that on Saturday, Oct .. which
mas been designated as Rock Is
land and WoOdmen day. as many
as possible of our stores, factor
les and offices be closed at noon.
mat their employees may partici-
no. 49, N....
udy' II. G. SCHAFFER,
Mayor.
Mayors Office. City of Rock Is
land. Sept. %, 1905