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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
POMONA GRANGE.

We are often asked. what is the
Pomona granger" Pomopa is COM
posed of those fifth degree patrons from
various portions of the county. who
are desirous of promoting the good of
the order and becomi ng better acquaint
ed with representative men and women
who are public spirited and awake TO
the advancement of all that tends to
better and broaden rural conditions.
The next Pomona will be held with
Wright grange August E. and J. w.
Helme. editor of the Michigan Patron
will give the address.
Brother O. ii. Kellev. Only living
founder of the grange writes the state
lecturer: Il read with very much
pleasure your bulletin and congratu-
late You on the grand and noble work
YOU are doing. You are carving out
In detail the objects had in the way
of education among the farmers and
their families. What q difference for
years has made in this respect. and
every wear now adds to the progress
of education.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.

rhe United Brethren church was or
ganized in Alma in 1891 bv Rev. ii.
A. Mead. now deceased. and was re-
organized in 1895 by Rev. Ed Wood.
Meetings were held in the home of
Seth Evilsizer. L. Brant. and Jacob
Strayer. for number of years. until
in 1899 the present church house was
purchased of the Baptist people for
$50. There wss no parsonage until
1903. when a house was purchased of
DIR. Suvdam for $500 and moved on
to the lot beside the church. The
money to pay for this was borrowed OF
b. Nj. Earl. who finally donated 500.
leaving debt of $3.50. Some needed
repairs we're made and conditions have
remained thus until this wear, when
the trustees determined to make an
effort to lift the mortgage and repair
the church and parsonage. Accordingly
a subscription paper was circulated
first among the members. who did
nODlNs anu thcn thO btoAHct@'
men of the town and others, who all
responded freely and some very gener-
ously. Mr.. A. w. Wright headed this
list with 500 Mayor King and DR.. g
w. Pringle followed each with S25.
Others came in with smaller amounts
all freely and willingly. The amount
now totals 1913. 1t is expected to
reach 800. The repairs to be nn-
dertaken are the painting of the
church and parsonage. painting the
church wall, building cement steps and
sidewalks. remodeling the belfry.
carpeting the church. vanishing the
interior and the furniture. and tinting
the walls putting in a furnace and re-
building the top of the chimney.
Among the pastors who have served
the charge are Thomas Campbell. j.
A. Wildman. Ida j. Robbins nee Wood.
A. b. Bowman, S. B. Porterheld. and
Z. G. Clapp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR BEANS.

Michigan's bean crop. which has been
planted couple of weeks, has bright
prospects of being the largest crop ever
produced in the state The acreage is
known to greatly exceed that of last
year Last years crop would have
been a record breaker had il not bee n
grestly damaged during the harvesting
season by the continued rainy weathe r
If good weather prevails all during
the season this year crop will more
than double that of any previous year
The last week could not have been
more favorable for proper and COM
plete termination The steady warm
weather and occasional rains were in
the right proportions for the rapid
growth of the young seedlings
The Michigan Farmer is beginning
to learn the value of bean crop as a
plant food restorer of the soil Authori- :
ties say that there is no better crop to
place in rotation with other products
than the bean IL takes little from the
soil that other plants need and manu-
fsctures its nitrogen products directly
from the air. thus leaving consider
able plant foods in the soil or other
crops
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
PROBATE COURT.

Monday. July 18th. petition was
filed for the appointment of guardian
for the person and estate of Philip "
Jones. incompetent. Hearing set for
July 30.
Wednesday, July 18th. was the hear
ing on the petition for license to sell
real estate in the matter of the estate
of VIM. NJ. Bartsow. deceased. Lii
cense was granted to Henry Read,
administrators.
Thursday. July 18th. the hearing on
CLANS. in the matter of the estate OF
Bert Woodward, deceased. was ad-
iourned to Wednesday, July Goth.
Friday. July 18th, petition was
filed for the probate of will in the mat
ter of the estate of DIR. John Hamilton.
deceased. Hearing set for August 1S.
The SINE day the hearing on claims
in the matter of the estate of Dianan
Harris. deceased. was adjourned ia
THURSDAY. July 30th.
A petition was also fled for the ap-
pointment of an administrator in the
matter of the estate of George III Whit
taker, deceased. Hearing set for Aug.
ust 18th
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
ITHACA WILL PAVE HER STREETS

Ithaca citizens have adopted an ordi-
nance providing for the paving of the
two main streets, Center and Pine Riv-
or at Ithaca. This will give the main
business street center a pavement from
Jefferson to Elm and cover Pine River
from Center street to the depot This
work will not all be done in one year
but instead will be built in sections
from year to year. This wear Center
street between Pine River and Main
street will he paved.
Under the ordinance the abutting
property owners pay one half the cost
of construction and the other half is
paid from the general tax laid fo- the
Highway fund Maintenance will be
afterward provided from the same
general fund.
The ordinance also MAKES it unlaw-
ful for anv telephone. telegram. electric
railway or light or other private OF
public corporation to erect anv poles
on the street or 20 maintain anv now
used after the ordinance goes into
effect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
CALVIN COURIER.

Calvin Courier was born near Crook
ed Lake. n. Y. June ?. 1929 and died
July 49, 1908, making his age ~ wears,
having been resident of Arcadia
township 81 years Before coming to
Michigan they lived in Ellicottville.
N. Y. for time. When he came to
Michigan he lived for couple of
years in Orleans. Ionia county. He
was married to Clara Ann Munsee No
vember 27. ls49. Nine children we're
born to them. Three have died. Those
who are living are: Mrs. Vina Rundeo.
of Ferris William. of McBain. Charlie
of Arcadia; Florence Webb. of Pine
River Owen. of Cedar Corners Nettie
Farbush. at the old home.
Mr.. Courier has been Mason As
years and was buried under the au-
spices of the order. His death was a
shock to the neighborhood as he was
In his usual health upon retiring and
had spent the evening with MIR. Rice
His wife spoke to him about 1880 but
not receiving an answer discovered
something was wrong and called her
daughter. when thew found he had
passed awav. About two years ago he
had some trouble with his heart. and
must have had recurrence of the
trouble. Mr.. Courier will be greatly
missed in the community as he was a
very obliging neighbor. His wife sur
wives.
The funeral services were held at
his late home. conducted by Rev. j..
NJ. Wolfe and interment was in the
Pritchard cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
The Village Of Sumner Receivers
Rapidly From Effects of
Big Fire.
$4,000 IN NEW BUILDINGS
All Made Fire Proof-M1ny Cement
Blocks Used-Old Ruins Almost
Wiped Out Of Sight.

One year ago July 30 half of Sumner
village was wiped out bv disastrous
fire The half comprised mostly of bus
mess sections and the loss. which was
close to S25. 900 was keenly felt
Today. one year later. the burned sec
tion has been almost entirely rebuilt
and save for the ruins of the old
burned buildings. nothing remains to
mark the disaster which came year
ago
Sumner has a right to be proud of its
business men. who met the situation
face to face. and almost before the old
ruins stopped smoking began to rebuild
better Sumner In the last year
SIS. 900 worth of new buildings have
been huilt up where the old ones stood
All the new construction is of cement
block built fireproof to avert repeti-
tion of last years disaster The more
important building operations are COM
pieted + j and f III fuckers new two
story double store cost about $4,000 1t
is 36 40 feet in dimensions and fire.
proof throughout Cleveland built a
$4,000 cement block 1sx60 feet which is
also fire proof Jay Vests new store
cost about $500 Charles Button built
the new postoffice building at a cost
of $1,000 ID Ayers put abont $1,000
in his new block and. then put on a
$1,000 addition e A Fowler built a
$500 cement barn TLese comprise the
most of the new buildings that have
been built in years time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
Alma, Mich. July 18th, le

Alma, Mich: July 18th, 1908.
To the Officers and Members of the
Ithaca Fire Department
Gentlemen:-Your challenge received,
and in reply beg to say, that for my
self / take the same stand that l have
always taken in regard to racing, but
will take this matter up with our com
mon council Tuesday evening. This
matter dates back to three years ago
when we were in St. Louis before. To
start with when the committee from that
city came to me and stated that they
had prize hung up for race between
Alma and Ithaca to this l replied,
take the money you have in that prize
and give your visiting Firemen good
time, have each department do a diff
ferert stunt and then everyone viii go
home feeling good. They took my
advice. On this occasion as above
mentioned at st. Louis we made our
exhibit we laid two lines of hose and
staked our ladders; You laid one line,
St. Louis laid one line. Now there
should have been no feeling in this,
but some one of your members who must
have had water on the brain, got
sore over something, for the next year
we were at Ithaca and this is the way
we were used / asked your chief what
what he wanted me to do. He replied
run two blocks lay one line and get
water There was to be no race, but
one of your own department got out
his Waterbury watch two blocks away
and attempted to keep the time. When
st. Louis ran. their team did not break
away to run until they were 200 IT. or
more past your hose house, when they
finished, this man with the long dis.
tance eyes came over to our driver and
said "There D. you st. Louis beat you
6 seconds If you call that business I
do not.
The next year was Alma's turn. You
were invited but for some reason de-
clined. You need not have been afraid
we had. but one horse at that time and
none of our men was able to own a
Waterbury watch so you would not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
Soft Drink Containing I-63 Of
One Per Cent Malt Barred
By Indiana Court
MAY 60 TO HIGHER COURT
Indiana Judge Makes Ruling That II
Enforced VIII Affect Many
Drinks.

Frankfort Ind. dispatch of last
Saturday to the Associated Press said:
Judge William r. Moore. appointed
bv Mayor Paul to try the case of the
State against Bet Johns. of Colfax,
charged with the Illegal sale of liquor,
it being alleged that 'tonica drink
manufactured by the indianapolis Brew
ing company and sold by him. was q
malt liquor. has handed down his find
ing. The decision of the court is one
of general interest in the state mas
much as 'tonica' is sold in nearly ev-
erv temperance town in Indiana and
drinks under various names. In his
finding Judge Moore holds that 'tonica'
is malt beverage. and that. IL. selling
it without license. Bert Johns VIOLA
ted the law. He imposed a fine of $50
and costs. The court held that If it
was established that 'tonica was
malt liquor it must he held to come
under the license law. even though it
was not shown that it was intoxica-
ting Because it was established that
'tonica was matted liquor the judge
held that it was his duty to find that
the statute prohibiting the sale of
matted LIQUOR bv anv one not holding
license 10 sell Intoxicating liquor had
been violated. The court reviewed the
testimony of Dr. Bishop. who testified
that 'tonica' contained .63 of per
cent of alcohol. he having analvzed the
bottle sent to him bv Chief Bird. The
court ruled that the statutes of the state
held thst-malt liquor was Intoxicating.
and he further held that'it was not
necessary that the state show that
tonica' was Intoxicating
The Indianapolis Brewing company.
seeing the Importance of the case on
trial here. sent its attorneys and they
assisted in the defense of the case,
the assertion being made that 'tonica'
was not an intoxicant. ana that in its
sale there was no violation of the law.
In that city there are some five or
six places where 'tonica is sold.lt be-
ing placed on sale immediately after
the closing of number of saloons
here and by persons that were COM
pelled to close their saloons when the
blanket remonstrance for the CITY was
held good in the Circuit court. In the
smaller towns in the county tonica' is
sold. but the officers say that they will
at once take steps to see that its sale
is stopped -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
Declares County Conventions
Held Prior to September Pri-
maries Premature.
RULING IN DIVIDED DISTRICTS
Answers Question From Ninth Sena'
torial-Petitions Must Bear
Townships Name.

A Lansing dispatch dated july 2Oth.
which appeared in Mondays Detroit
Free Press said: ATTY. Gen. BIRD
has advised the officers of the hepuD-
lican state central committee that
county conventions throughout the
state cannot be held until after the
general primary on September /.
In many instances. it is said. county
conventions have been held and dele
gates to the various district conven-
tions and also delegates to the state
convention, to nominate candidates
for state offices. have been selected
The attorney-general holds that such
county conventions are premature. and
that the selection of district or state
delegates thereat is void. Delegates
to district conventions and to state
convention. to be called for the purpose
of selecting candidates for state Offices
must be selected at the county conven-
tion, which cannot be held until sub
equent 10 the September primary. The
attorney general holds that delegates
must be selected at the county conven-
tions which will be held after the
September primaries.
The action of the legislature in tie
division of the senatorial districts has
presented the question: Who has the
right to call senatorial district con-
vention in those districts which have
been changed bv legislative act The
question was presented from the ninth
senatorial district. and will undoubt-
edly arise in every senatorial district
which has been changed The at
tornev general holds
eff there are any members of the old
senatorial district committee now re-
siding within the new district, un-
doubtedly such members would have
authority to act; that regardless of
whether there are at present any MEM
bers of the old district committee in
the new district il might be wiser.
owing to the fact that there Is, new
county constituting a portion of the
district for such members TO meet with
the county committee of the county
not represented. If, however. there are
no members of the old district COM
mittee now residing in the new district
or if there are such members but they
refuse to act the chairmen of the
county committee in each county NAV
meet and decide upon a date and a
place for the convention to be called.
"A number of nomination petitions
have been presented in which the
name OF the township or citv in which
petition is to be circulated has been
omitted. The Encouragement holds
that the blank form of nomination pc
titions set forth in section 30 of the
general primary election act. requiring
that the township or city. as well as
the county. in which the enrolled
voters who sign same reside. shall APP
pear. is mandatory. He also holds that
a nominating petition circulated in.
and signed by. enrolled voters in one
township or city cannot he circulated
in any other township or CITY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22

The Record had a representative at
ST Louis July Fourth anu in his report
of same appeared the following ref
erence TO the fire departments of the
three cities:
"The exhibition runs by the st Louis,
Ithaca and Alma fire teams attracted
much attention. With all credit TO St.
Louis and Ithaca, the Alma team
showed them the way all the time and
made splendid appearance.
If there is anything in the above
statement from which the Ithaca Fire
Department have reason for complaint
the writer fails to see it. We believe
that any i'll feeling between the depart
ments of the three cities should be
squelched at once in the interests of
the taxpayers of the cities referred to, no
one can tell how soon or who from help
may be needed to check a serious con-
fiagration, and the three cities should
work in harmony and thereby be able
to assist one another should the occas-
ion arise. AT largely attended meet
ing of the Alma Fire Department held
last evening the following letter was
read and ordered published and the or
ginal of same sent to the Ithaca Fire
Department.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
HURT HIS FINGER

Isen Francis. son of Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Francis. while in the act of
cleaning his wheel. Thursday had the
misfortune to get the forefnger of bis
left hand in the sprocket wheel II
chewed the end of the finger quite
BADLY. causing him much pain. DR..
McClintton was summoned and dressed
the wound. The doctor reports that
with careful treatment the Young man
will not lose his finger
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
Ithaca, Mich, July 10Th, 1908
Editor Alma Record,
Alma, Mich.

Ithaca, Mich, July 10Th, 1908
Editor Alma Record,
Alma, Mich.
Dear Sir
You will kindly insert the following
in your next issue:
CHALLENGE.
Firmly believing that we have the
speediest team and Fire Department in
Gratiot County and knowing that the
Alma Fire Department cherish the
same idea in regard to theirs, we here
by challenge the Alma Fire Department
to meet us in a contest race for side
bet from 800 to $500.
Said race to be for distance of from
two blocks TO one mile, laying any
number of feet OF hose and receiving
water. Said contest TO take place in
the Oity of St. Louis, Mich, within the
next two months
Signed
Ithaca Fire Department
Dated at Ithaca, July 18th, 1908
At the heading of this challenge
please state that the last issue of the
Alma Record contained statement re-
lative to the race in St. Louis on July
4th that was misleading and has called
forth this challenge
Yours truly,
A. p Lane co,,
9. ID. Peet. ''''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22

Cedar Lake to collect some monev of
man living near there. but not finoing
him at home he returned to the sta
tion. He was thoroughly frightened
by his unusual adventure and says he
is thorough mixing with strangers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22

Mrs Church. of Ithaca. Mrs G A
Davis. of Ann Arbor and Mrs l. Saw
iers. of 81 Louis. we're entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs W A Bahlke
Thursday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
VERY SENSITIVE BOYS
Members OF Ithaca Fire Depart
ment Are Evidently Sporty
Record Touches Tender Spot
AND THE DEPART sQUEALS
Alma's Department Meets And by
Unanimous Vote Sends Letter TO
Ithaca Fire Department.

The following letter and challenge
was received at this Office last Wednes-
day to late for publication:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-01-11

bedzie ruch reakcyjny W Persyi.
= z drugiej zn6w strony i Anglia
ma W tenn wprost zywotny interes,
azeby W panstwie szacha zwyciezy-
}y prady Observation-Disclosures.
Juz W kr6tkim stesrrnkowo pre-
ciagu czasu cd ostatniej wojny ro-
syjsko-japonskiej stosunhi handlo-
we W Persyi przesunely sic ogro-
mnie ma korzysc Anglii. Tel Edo
byczy Rad kr6la Edwarda zapew-
ne z rak ME wypusci i tax obu-
stronne wp}ywy scierac sic beda
dalej W coraz Qstrzejszej formie. |
zn6w okazuje sic dowodnie, Il
wszelkie pisane konwencye mie-
rzynarodoye niewielka tylko maja
wartos6 tam, gdzie scieraja sic
wazne wzaiemne interesy politycz-
ne i ekonomiczne.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-01-11
Rozae notatki teIeglaticzns.

- Austryackl prezydent ministr6w
bar. Beck 2najduje sic obecnie ms
bruku, stolicy Tyrolu, gdzie e namie-
stnihem tamtejszym, bar. Spiegel-
felden 1 kilku posiamf parlamentar-
nymi omawia tr. kwestye wloska. 1,
- Donosza z Berhna, te nlemiecki
pose} W Madrycie, Y. M. v. Rodowitz
ktory stanowisko to zajmuje cd T.
1892, ustepuje napewno { bedzie sta
le mieszkal VI Berlinie.
- strajk murarzy ~ Havanle ma
Kubde zakohczy sic niebawem. Obie
strony interesowane wybraiy komi::
tet - ktory ma Gaiatwic obustronns
zqdaAia kompromisowo.
w Wheeling otwarto wczoral
wielka fabryke wyrobow blaszanych.
700 robotnik6w wr6ciio do piracy.
= w Bostonle zbankrutswaia fabry.
ka obuwia Parker Manufacturing Co.
- dug przechodzi s125,000
- kopaInie wegla w Columbus,
Ohio, The New England Coal Co. od-
dano W rece receivera.
Il Przy gaszeniu pozaru W Detroit
poparzyio sic pieciu strazak6w.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-01-11
Telegramy krajoWe.
Washington, D. c., II stycznia

Washington, D. C, II stycznia.
- Najglosniejsza sprawa W ko-
ZACH wojskowych jest wlasnie
krytyka floty amerykahskiej ze
strony niektorych oficerow. De-
parliament marynarki zwykle l.
gnorowal wszelkie uwagi 0 braka-
kach w marynarce wojennej, =
gnorowano nawet powazne zdania
czesto gloszone w pismie The
Navy, teraz jednak gdy W czaso-
pismie MIC Clure's Magazine"
pojawil sic obszerny artykul w po
dobnej sprawie, szefowie departa-
mentu obudzili sic i zaPrzysiegli
zemste. Zdania, ktore autor arty-
ku1u podal, pochodza cd wybit-
nych oficerow marynarki, ktorym
publicznie ME wolno czylnosci
departamentu krytykowa6. Tych
w1asnie oficerow interesowani
chca wysledzie ukaraG. Ztsdru-
giej strony zarzuty czynione w
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-01-11
PRZEGLAD'
pOuTfN MIEDzYNARODOWEh
Chicago, II stycznia.
\ IWGlkG 0 Persys).

4 w Ssfe0 " SAOSS/
Kilka dopiero miesiecy minefo
cd zawsrcia angieisko-rosyjskiej
ugody W kwestysch srOdkOwo-azy-
atyckieh, a juE ugodzie tel powaz-
ne grozi niebezpieczenstwO. Nawet
najwieksi pessymisci polityczm
ME przypuszczah zapewne wow
.czas, 1e po rOzgraniczeniu sfer IN
teres6w obu pahstw tax rychto
zn6w pOwstana miedzy niemi kwe-
stye i pOla sporne. Gdy vice stafO
sic to teraz, tenn wieksze budzi "a
interesowanie. - lynn punktem
spornym jest obecnis - jak VIA
domo = Persya.
Oficyalnie wprawdzie do tel
chwih ugoda rzeczona W niczem
ME zostala naruszona, oficyalnie
tez pomiedzy LOndynem a Peters
burgiem niema jeszcze najmniej-
szych niepOrozumien i stosunh
wzajemne obu tych panstw So "Jak
nailepsze". Tam atoli, W stolicy
Persyi W ca}ym tym kraju obu-
stronns wp3ywy scieraja sic wprOst
gwaltownie, a stanOwiska obu
pa1stw 50 tax przeciwne, Il trud-
no je bedzie pogodzie.
Wiadomosei, nadchodzace z
Persyi, ME pOzostawiaja juz iad-
mel watpliwOsci, ie reakcyjne Ia
. kusy obecnego szaeha spowOdowa-
ne zOstaly, jesG ME wylaeznie, to
przynajmniej W wielkiej mierze
podszeptami podobnie usposobio-
nych ka rosyjskich. - ReakcyOnl-
stom petersburskim ME mO{go to
bye rzecza Obojetna, re w'tym azy-
atyckim kraiu, po}Ozonym niejako
na tylach Rosyi eurOpejskiej, "a
panowae mialy sbosunki prawdzi-
vie kcnstytueyjne, hberalniejsze i
bardziej erropejskie, niz W cara
Ge. Zalsdwie wiec upOranO sic z
rewolucyq we w}asnym kraju, cd
razu zabrano sic W Petersburgu
do tego, azeby i " Persyi uniemOz-
liwie przeksztaicenie sic ustroJu
absOlutystyeznego ma konstytucyJ-
ny. InspirOwani z Petersburga rO-
syjscy doradey szacha jl cd kilku
miesiecy jswnie i ukrycie daza do
tego, azeby nak}onic go do zniesie-
MA konstytucyi rczpedzenia par
lamentu.
Tymczasem kOnstytncya ia jest
wlasnie dzielem wplyw6w angiel-
sich. Gdy po kleskach ROsyi W
wOjuie Japonia wpiywy rOsyjskie
W Psrsyi bardsO zmalaly, Anglia
uznala to "a najstosOwniejszy mo-
ment, aby W tym kraju zapewnlc
SObis przewage dominujaee zna-
esenie. Ia jej to rada i poParelem
Rbsralne sfery narodu perSklego,
wywOlsly W ca}ym kralu sllny
ruCh rewOlucyjny, kt6ry wreszcle
unusil poprzedniego szacha do re-
zygnacyi, 70 swej autokratyczne]
wladzy.
W zawartej nastepnie pod naci-
Gkism innych politycznych wzgle-
d6w ugOdzis cha paAstwa, scisle
rouraniczajac swoje sfery intsrez
sow takks W Persyl, ssarafy sic
uapshisaz dslszsnu hezpoSrdesnaise-