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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
A FAREWELL DINNER.

Last Thursday levening General
Manager w. +. Naldrett, of the Alma
Grain and Lumber Company. rendered
Otis Scott. brother of SuDt. Scott
OF the roller mills. farewell dinner
at his home. There were present just
eight including President latham All
cd of the company. Henry McCor-
mick of ithaca. l.. A. Sharpe. Supt
Scott. Ely Brewbaker. Geo. Bildson,
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Noldrett. The din
ner was a most excellent one and
all spent most enjoyable evening.
MIR. Scott has been with the COM
pny all summer and has had entire
charge of the company's books. He
goes to New York. but has not defin-
itely decided to stay there. and may
locate in Detroit. Mr.. Scott left on
Monday. He is succeeded by j. w
Waters OF Cadillac. Mr. Waters is
IN experienced book keeper He has
not brought his family here but will
in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

hen the window was lifted. She
brew ont some crumbs to some cold
ooking sparrows. The last rays of
he winter sun touched the fine. white
parting that separated the FURNISHED
waves of hair
II ne only dared speak 10 herr She
might misiudge him before no had
chance 10 show his Intentions But hc
would do IT, He would seize the mo
ment while this ht of madness lasted
md speak 30 her. In sanpE mood his
courage might be unequal TO IT, Hc
hurried out Of the room and stood, hat
Ga hand, in the court close TO her win.
dow.
Il em Your neighbor across the way.
madcmoiscna. he said 1T is a
month since ! Grst saw you, and I've
been wanting 10 know you SO much.
so much. | have no means of obtain
nG an Introduction. and az the risk
Of your displeasure and your scorn
have ventured to speak to you tonight,
80 tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
few straight to fellows heart and
made him think of home and all the
Did familiar joys of the season"
He held out card His hand shook
a trife. But the girl did not notice
She was looking ut him steadily. after
the first start Of surprise. the color
coming and going in her cheeks. Blu
in her eyes was no fear. no displeas-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

are. rather the expectancy OF an eX-
present good, though that to come he
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
n fiacre.
where shall IT be-" asked Drake.
"Iaure's? Voisins? Peters? No. ]
have II. Marguery's
SO they drove to Marguery's. and
Drake ordered bouillebaisse Oo lv
quite scasonable) and a langouste
mayounaise and bird and some
sweets
They had very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at The tables all devouriDg
bouillebaisse and other nice things.
And to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck II. shivering with pre-
tended alarm. that I'm sitting here
at this hour. unchaperoDed, in n
French restaurant-with a man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro.
duced.'
"Dontr' cried Drake abruptly.
Come! We must be going home. II
r. a bit late
She was silent while they left Mar
guerys and hailed fiacre. Then she
broke out i'm n queer little voice that
was low and tremulous
Il think you must have sister. You
take such good care OF girl
The facre rolled into the glare Of
an overhead are light. and he saw her
looking at him with a half mysterious.
half divine gratitude.
"Plense don't do that" he answered
in hushed voice. Something inside
him was pounding furiously. Some.
thing nj his temples beat and
throbbed.
Don't do whatf'
Look like that"
She not ousy looked like that. but
more so
Young man. young man." laughed
she. with mock warning. ~ fear you
are wishful Of turning a girls head"
THE Lord be good to mcr' he broke
out, his pent-up passion Of dreams
rushing to his lips now that the bar
rier fell. Don't you see It's because
I-well, I'd hoped TO pass the evening
without telling you that I loved you
that's why I was hurrying you home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
aHE REDS WON.

a few weeks ago the members of
the First Presbyterian Sunday School
were divided into two sides known
as the Reds and the Blues and con-
test was started to secure new mem
bers to the sunday School Last week
the contest closed and the Reds We're
declared winners by over 200 votes.
One of the conditions of the contest
was that the losers should treat the
winners to an oyster supper. In con
sequence on Friday night the Blues
served an oyster supper at the church
to the Reds.
Albert Daley, farmer living just
west of Elmhall, met with an acci-
dent Sunday morning, which caused
his death few hours later.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

n N ERCI. monsieur! cried the
INV concierge as he checrfully
took the silver coin. "A
happy Noel, monsieur"
Lansing Drake entered the iittlc inn
passc GU the broad Avenue du Maine
shaking his shoulders, for his back
ached. lie had been WORKING at The
Louvre TOR five steady hours I'LL The
very last fraction of light held out
Why not? What part had ne in the
festivities OF these happy French PEG
pie? Was not he one of the homeless
ones, separated by the width of an
ocean from his family?
In his studio apartment he threw
himself on divan with pipe and a
Journal Amusant But the journal
was full of illusions to the season, and
somehow he sighed. The eve OF Noei
Christmas eve! 1t had been the very
best time OF the year over there Ia his
dear southern home. What were they
doing now? Getting the things ready
for the trees and tying up the wreaths
OF holly with red ribbon, and hanging
a branch Of mistle-oh, pshaw, what
right had he 10 think Of such things
tonight?
A clatter of sabots across the flag
stone court-the small daughter OF the
concierge fetching water from the
common tap; from the Boulevard
Montparnasse the toot Of ST. Phil
ippine du Roule train and then ST
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

A Mahamoras newspaper calls atfen-
ton 10 test of The pumping Of water
in the Rio Grande region for irrigation
compared to the older method OF con
structing dams. A 3G-inch pump with
$4,000 gallons capacity on 24-foot lift.
was operated az fuel cost of 62ik
cents an hour. Whatever irrigation is
being attempted on the Mexican side
is being done through the pumping
system. and there is every prospect
that more and more OF it will be at
tempted by the owners OF land along
the river.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
DEEP WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION

AT a recent meeting of the Grand
Rapids Saginaw Valleys Deep Water
ways Association held in Bay City.
Charles Kerr, A. j. ellis, NJ. ID. CHM
and Lewis Kirby of Gratiot county
were elected members of the board
OF directors. Some interesting infor-
nation was read regarding the pro-
posed waterway The total length
will be 100 miles from the mouth Of
the channel in the bay to Grand Ha-
ven, With two levels above lake level
secured by four locks. IL is figured
that 500, 100000 will be required for
the work
Saturday. Dec. 10, Joseph Drew will
have an auction sale at his house on
west Mechanic street. opposite the
u. NJ. depot good work team, COWS
farm implements and numerous 9TH
er articles will be disposed Of Hell
man will be the auctioneer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
NEX MASTER CHOSEN
THE ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
And the Annual Meeting Vas Pleasant and
Profitable One The New 0ffIcafS.

AT the annual meeting OF the Mich
igan State Grange, held in saginaw
last week. the following officers were
chosen:
Master Nathan P HUI Dimon-
dale,
overseer-charles a Van Devon
ter. ithaca.
Lecturer-Miss Jennie Buell., Ann
Arbor.
steward-T e. Niles. Mancelona,
reelected
Assistant Steward Leon Hay
barker, Leroy
Chaplain-Mrs o. j. c. Wood
man. Paw Paw, reelected.
Treasurer-Frank Coward, Bron-
son.
Secretary. W. Hutchins Han
over, reelected.
Gatekeeper-G A. Whitbeck, Mon
tague, reelected.
Ceres-Mrs A. j. Kellogg, Ferry,
reelected.
Flora-Mrs. Ella Morrice Harbor
Springs.
Pomona-Miss Nellie Mayo, Ce-
resco. reelected
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. Ida
Haybacker. Leroy.
Members of executive committee
1.-TWO years George b. Horton,
Fruit Ridge; T. H. Nc Naughton
Ada; VI. H. Burton, Hastings; L. w.
Oviatt, May City.
In its account of the election of Of
ncers the Detroit Free Press said:
After a strenuous fight. George b.
Horton, OF Fruit Ridge. was defeat
ed for master of the Michigan state
Grange. Nathan p. Hull, OF D.mon-
dale, winning by II votes.
1t was largely a fluSe victory. as
30 of the voting delegates were not
present. and Mr.. Horton would not
become a party to any jockeying meth
DDS to insure his reelection, taking
ing the position that If a majority
wanted him they would elect him,
while the opposition was piloted by
men experienced in the manipulation
game.
Horton really did not get his dan
der up until after he was defeated.
Then he decided to give battle and
stood as candidate for member of
the executive committee, defeating A.
f. Palmer. of Kalkaska. This was
a body blow to the opposition as il
will serve to overthrow the plans OF
the new regime. Palmer was the mai
factor on the executive committee, ant
the opposition counted on controlling
1t. But the personnel of the new
committee indicates that 1t will con-
tinue the conservative policy upon
which Horton always insisted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
lence Drake was picking UP his pa
nor A amin V,.hnp

lence. Drake was picking UP his pa
per again when
The snow lay on the ground.
The stars shonc bright
All. it was the quaint old Eneiisi
carol. with it's liquid. sweet mciolt.
which he'd learned at his mothers
knee. aud it was the American girl
across the court who was singing IT,
When Christ our Lord was born
on Christmas night
No wonder the tears came 10 BIS
eyes. That particular carol and that
particular girl made up combination
TO which ne was bit sensitive IL the
truth had been dragged FROM him
Just that very morning he had writ.
ten home:
There's little American girl oppo-
site. / don't even know her name.
but the mere sight Of her keeps me
straight. She's all alone. and she's
evidently studying music. AS for her
singing. she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from q
lost violin. voice to make you
pray, little mother. TO turn your laugh
ter to tears. 10 turn your tears TO
laughter
From the day when he had first seen
her, watering her geraniums on the
SILL the window across the court yon-
der had become sort of shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an Uniform
ed prayer OF thanks surged up within
him that a creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
gentleman" stainless. to make II a
thing to strive for and to take a
clearly comfort in.
She was stranger too. IL was a
bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all thatl They
could have revellIon OF their own
and jolly little supper laughing to-
gether In sheer happiness OF mutual
understanding Of the Christmas spirit
abroad Unchaperonedi What would
trey need OF a chaperon. they two
two tollers for the sake Of art. com.
rades in arms made equal In rank 10y
the blessed chance OF being both
strangers IN this wonderful old Parisf
There was a moving CLEAN of some.
thing behind the geraniums yonder
The checsecloth curtains stirred. and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
Pumps Better Than Dams.

Mahamoras newspaper calls atten.
ton To a test of the pumping of water
In the Rio Grande region for irrigation
compared to the older method or con
structing dams. A 36-inch pump with
$4,000 gallons capacity on 24-foot lift.
was operated at fuel cost of 62h
cents an hour. Whatever irrigation is
being attempted on the Mexican side
Is being done through the pumping
system, and there is every prospect
that more and more of IL will be at
tempted by the owners of land along
the river.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
GLAD TO SEE YOU.

James Gargett. who lives south
and west of Elwell. made this office
a brief visit Saturday. Mr.. Gargett Is
one of the prosperous farmers of Wes-
tern Gratiot. and aman who takes
much interest in all things which
tend to improve the conditions In
the rural sections. We were glad to
see you and trust you will call again
soon. We want everyone to know
the latch string at the Record Of
flee always hangs outside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
RECORD CORRESPONDENTS. READ.

On account of going TO press next
week on Wednesday, we ask that all
correspondents send in their news
items Saturday or Monday We will
have a Christmas edition next week
and want lots Of news. Send us all
you can.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
Patchwork Education.

What the modern child lacks MOS,
Is the power of observation. He 4
saturated with smatterings of ever,
KIND OF knowledge. livts strenuom
lie and cannot find time for observs,
lon and assimilation. - Madrid Mnndo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for the week end
ing Dec 18th, 1908
Mr. aJck IT, Curren.
Miss Gala Holden
Mrs Silas Mumsel
+. A. Pearse.
Mr. Reuben Smith.
MIR James Sprague.
Mr. c. W. Wright
The above II not called for will be
sent to the dead letter office Dec.
2Sth. 1908.
c. F. BROWN, p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

The admission OF women to the pro,
fession OF medicine and the bar has
so far caused them nothing but dis-
appointment and has increased the
number OF women out OF taeir element
--hevue de Monde Cafholioue. Paria
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

The Alma Sugar Co.'S plant quit
slicing beets for the season of 1908
last Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
from Ser TO BIN

What would be acceptable than nice
Silk Mufler Gull Dress or Reefer)
A pair of Gloves Mocha, Kid, Cape, or Fur
A Fancy Vest in white colors
A Combination Box Tie and Handkerchief to Match
A Cap, Fur, Leather Fancy Suitng
A Tie or Suspenders in individual boxes
Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes and other fxngs
Just what he needs to make him keep smiling
Don't Forget Our Stock Reducing Sale
of Mems, Boys and Childrens Clothing
Stock rIust be Be Reduced Before Jan. l, 1000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17

Continued on 20 page.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
THEIRNE|
OF
NOEL
VirQinia LoiliaWenrz|
Virginia Leila enr,
ooeYR'e-r'sos u Honss spsAevs

ERCI. monsieur cried the
INV concierge as he chccrfuly
lFn took the silver coin. "A
banpV Noel monSieur"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
SENATOR CLAPP BECOMES
cheap BIG lNJUN Chief
Chief Plenty Coos Places His Own
War Bonnet on Head of Chair
man of Indian COM
mlttec

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Clapp of Minnesota, chairman OF the
committee on Indian affairs, is now a
"heap big Indian chief Of the Crow
tribe. He was given a great surprise
today by Chief Plenty Coos and his
fellow tribesmen, who have been WIT
nesses before the Indian committee Tor
the past three weeks. The chlef
marched into the committee room at
the head of the band. and through an
Interpreter pleghmatically informed the
senator that the treatment that had
heen accorded the Indians was highly
annreciated and that an appropriate glrt
was due the white chief or the con-
Chief Plenty Coos then took from one
of his followers a huge war ponhet
which had been the chiefs insignia OF
rank and worn by him whenever ne
went into battle. He said he was now
a man of peace and that the ponnet
vas Of less value to him on the reser-
Vation than 1t would be to the senator
in congress, and therefore he wanted
the senator to take IT.
Senator Clapp was completely nap
berpasted." according to his own de-
scriptton Of his emotions. He took the
wa bonnet and thanked the CHER.
Plenty Coos and his band VIII start
for their reservation home in Montana
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
TWO BABES DIE
BENEATH WHEELS
RUN OVER BY BACKING CARS
IN STOCK YARDS
MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER SEE
LITTLE ONES CRUSHED
Vincent and Joseph Senatro Instantly
Killed When Locomotive Moves
Train Cars Length to
Make Passage

Down in the Southern Pacific stock
yards pathetic tragedy was enacted
when two little lives were crushed out
in the midst of childish glee and play.
Little Vincent and Joseph Senatro.
accompanying their mother and grand
mother were going through the stock
yards, in and out among the cars
standing on the tracks, and in childish
play were running here and there,
when suddenly the air was rent with
shrill screams of sudden fear cut short
as the cruel wheels passed over the
little bodies and crushed out their
lives in an instant.
The Mortified mother and grand
mother saw this scene, powerless to
aid their loved ones, and by their
screams summoned aid to lift the lit
tie bodies cut and bruised, which but
a few moments before had been pull
sating with warm life.
A string of cars had been moved
about the length of a car in making
room for a passage, and in that short
distance had snuffed out the lives of
the two baby boys.
Mrs. Senatro, who resides with her
husband and their children at 806 Ly-
ons street, was overcome with grief
and could not be persuaded to leave the
scene while the bodies of her two life
less children lay on the ground.
The grandmother tainted soon after
the accident and remained in an un-
consious condition some time. Friends
Immediately went to the aid of the lit
tie family and at last took Mrs. Sc
natro away.
The father. who is a laborer, heard
of the accident and hurried to the
scene, passing the ambulance which
contained the bodies of his little ones.
The parents were stunned and could
make no arrangements for the funeral.
The bodies are at the undertaking
establishment of Bresee Brothers,
where an inquest will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
FLEET SAILORS FINISH
MAGDALENA RACES
Bv Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO, April 16.-The sailors
of the fleet entertained themselves this
morning on the bay with races which
were not finished at Magdalena bay or
had been arranged since the big re-
gatta there last Friday.
The races were conducted by fleet
officers, the lines being kept by fleet
launches and the stakes being set by
them Hundreds lined the wharves
and cheered the sailors during and at
the end of each race. All of the races
on the bay were rowing races, though
in the first the oarsmen pulled heavy
sailing launches with forty-seven men
in each boat Naturally this was the
most exciting event. The results were
as follows:
AdmiraPs barge-Connecticut first,
Minnesota second, Georgia third, AL
ALBANIA fourth.
Sailing launch. one launch from each
division, forty-four men in each-Louis-
lana first, Connecticut second, Rhode
Island third, Minnesota fourth.
Racing cutters, with marine crews at
the oars-Louislana won in walk,
Illinois second, Alabama third, Min
nesota fourth.
Racing cutters, manned by men of the
engineer crew-Maine first, Illinois
second, Louisiana third, Kentucky
withdrawn,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
.LULL COMES IN
FLEET PROGRAM
SAILORS HAVE OPPORTUNITY
TO REST
ADMIRAL AND OFFICERS GO TO
PICNIC
Are Given First Sight of California
Citrus and Olive GroVes-5oat
Races Enliven the
Day
CONTINUED from Page one,

repairs to eighteen vessels, among
which are the following:
San Francisco, 100000; Alabama,
S556000; Illinois. 1867, 500; Iowa, $751;
500; Kearsarge, $675,500; Kentucky,
$673, 800; Bennington, $195.75O.
The money is to be paid out of the
appropriation of $S,0O0O00 for constru-
tion and repair of vessels. The amend
ment was adopted without division.
Consideration of the bill was con-
cluded. and it was passed, under sus-
pension of the rules, the idea being to
forestall the Democrats in the matter
os unnecessary roll calls.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 264; nays, IL,
tbs latter being Messrs. Byrd of Mis-
sissippi, Garner of Texas, Gregg of
Texas, May of Virginia, Helf of Ken
lucky, Jones of Virginia, Lamar of
Missouri, Lee of Georgia. Russell of
Texts, Sherwood of Ohio and Slayden
and Stephens of Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
" THE PROOFS"

What basis is there for the statement
that there has been no real treatment
for kidney disease?
The medical term for kidney disease
is NEPHRITIS, which means infiam-
nation of the kidneys, and till recently
there was nothing that would allay kid
ney Inflammation.
But there are many kidney medicines
so-called, and many people with kidney
trouble get well!
Because it commonly gets well at
first.
Medical writer's now declare that kid
ney disease develops so unconsciously
that, as rule, it is far advanced be-
fore it is discovered (see Medical
Brief" p. 802).
They admit that in the secondary
stage they have no specific for 1t (see
same authority, same page).
That this is true is also shown by
the enormous growth of the census
deaths from kidney disorders-now
over ITO per day.
How then can any of the old time
kidney medicines be considered
"cures?"
After two years of quest and expert
ment the late John j. Fulton was the
first man in the world to discover a
compound that by direct action on the
kidney tissues allays kidney infam-
nation.
Fulton's Renal Compound, as it is
called, is controlling kidney disease,
both in the first and second stages, that
were never known before to respond to
medicine.
Literature mailed free.
JOHN J. FULTON CO,
Oakland, Cal
owl Drug Co., Los Angeles. are our
local agents. Ask for Bi-Monthly Bull
letin of late recoVeries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
THREE MORE CoRPsEs
RECOVERED FROM RUINS

BOSTON, April 16.-Three more
corpses were recovered late today from
the ruins of Sundays fire In Chelsea
making the total number now recoV-
cred nine. In addition, two persons
have died this week Of causes incident
to the fire. 4,oso
The bodies recovered today were Sh0se 1'
7 r Fenwick, one of the leading phys
icians in Chelsea; Mrs. Walter Barnes
of Gienridge, niece of Mrs, Fenwick, g
and Miss Vinie Boyes of Chelsea, a
maid in the employ of the Fenwick
family.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
ADMIRAL WIRES WORDS
OF GRATITUDE TO THE
MAYOR AND COMMITTEE

Admiral Evans yesterday telegraphed an
acknowledgement of the telegram OF inquiry
and congratulations forwarded to him py
Mayor Harper and the fleet committee "
reads as follows: u
"PASO ROBLES, 3:A p. m.-Words fail
me when 1 attempt to express to you an
aDpreciation 1 feel for your most courteous
telegram, understanding full well the honor
,,ou and the people of Los Angeles intend TO
show me and that my recovery is your first
thought. IL. H. G'A1>S'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
ADMIRAL EVANS WHEELED
ABOUT HOTEL GROUNDS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PAsO RORLES HOT SPRINGS,
April 16.-FJr the first time in week,
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans was
given an outing today. He felt so
much stronger that his son, Lieut..
Evans, wheeled him about the hotel
grounds.
The admiral spent some time on the
lawn watching a game of croquet and
tennis, in which he took a lively inter-
est. He seemed to be In the best spir-
its and many of the hotel guests re-
marked upon the notable improvement
in his appearance since last week.
Admiral Evans today sent a message
to the Los Angeles fleet committee, ex-
pressing his regret that he was unable
to participate with his officers and men
in the welcome prepared for them.
Lieut.. Franck Taylor Evans and
Lieut.. c. R. Train, Admiral Evans
flag officer, will leave here Sunday
night for Los Angeles to attend the
banquet given in honor of the officers
of the fleet and other festivities in
that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-17
ENTIRE FLEET TO TOUCH
CITIES OF AUSTRALIA
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 16.-It is stated
at the navy department that the Allan
tic battleship fleet, after touching at
Auckland on its way around the world
will in all probability go first to Sgd
ney and thence to Melbourne, the whole
fleet visiting each place. After leaving
Melbourne the vessels will sail around
Australia and up to Manila.
Previous announcement that the fleet,
with the view of saving time, would be
divided beween Sydney and Mel
bourne. caused manifestations of regret
from the people of those places, who
prefer a shorter visit from the whole
fleet rather than a longer one from
'only a portion Of 1t.