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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11

The greatest danger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza, but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu-
monia. Sold by all dealers. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an
attack Of influenza. AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until It becomes
troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
D&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11
Legal Blanks Tor Sale
by The Daily Express

We keep constantly in stock com
pIete line of legal blanks. as fellows:
Chattel Mortgages.
Warranty Deeds.
Quit Claim Deeds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Motion Pictures
Dora" Extra good drama.
"Their Social Education
Vaudeville
The Great "Lorayorras. in feats of
equilibrium that thrill and entertain.
This is your last chance to see this
team. Matinee tomorrow. to s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11

Joseph NJ. Bettes and wife to L. W.
Long, 11-17-O9. $3.50. Sc NE sW; Sc:
sW, 27-5-7; NE NV; NJ Sc NV;
Sc Sc NV; Sc Sc NV, 34-5-7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11

Wanted-Cattle 10 winter; fodder
and cane for 50 head. Call or address
c. f. Smith. Box 952 City. Or three
miles northeast of town. list
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11
Exploit In Chimney BUILDING.

A chimney of concrete block was re-
Gently built in Germany without the
use of scaffolding. which represents
great economy in the cost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-11
COLLINS COTTON COMPANY

Bills of Sale.
Leases.
Release Of Mortgage,
Bond for Deed,
Protest Notice.
Notice OF Protest.
Promissory Notes.
These are all Oklahoma statutory
forms, for Grady county. and suaran.
teed correct.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
THEY WERE A TOUGH BUNCH.

On Wednesday morning Herbert J.
Hyde, Pine River farmer, upon going
out OF his house saw number of horses
belonging to a gypsy camp on his farm
and started TO drive them off when he
was set upon by man and two women
from the camp. w. B. Innes, Deputy
Sheriff at Ithaca AMI w. II. Caswell,
Deputy Sheriff at st. Louis were called
up and complaints We're made before
Justice Spinney at Alma who issued
warrants for the three and called in City
Constable Greig and the three officers
started after their prisoners and each
brought one in before the Justice They
plead guilty of assault and battery and
the Judge sentenced the women 70 pay
a fine of S. each or 10 days in the county
jail and the man $50 or 60 days in the
Detroit House of Correction, which the
Justice with the approval of the Prose-
cvting Attorney, who was present, final
ly reduced to SIS. The band raised and
paid to the Justice the S45, who dis
charged the prisoners and cautioned the
band to get out of Gratiot County with
out delay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
CAUGHT N THE NET.
James b. Maybray and Eighiy.fOuT
Others Indicted For Race SWIndleS
ACCUSED OF USING MAILS 70
Find DupeS-NameS Of The Accused Are
Being Withheld Until Arrests Are Made

Jamhes G. Maybray and eighty-four
alleged associates were indicted late
Friday bv the United States grand
jury for the southern district of Iowa
charged with conspiring to defraud by
illegal use of the United States mails.
1t is asserted that the defendants par
ticipated in fake foot race schemes and
induced many persons to make wagers
on horse races.
With the exception of Mavbray and
three or four others. none of those in
>dicted are in custody and for that
reason the names of the defendants
were not made public 1t was stated.
however. that the list includes persons
known in criminal annals in all parts
of the country. and that nearly every
name is followed by from one to four
aliases. Each of these alleged confed-
earates had number which is given
as one of the ali ases accredited to the
defendant
Although specific amounts are not
mentioned III the indictment. it is
authoritatively stated that the amounts
lost by the alleged victims of Maybray
and others named will exceed half a
million dollars The sums lost vary
from 81. 900 to $50. 300. the latter
amount having been placed on fake
horse race. according to the evidence
at hand, bv Missouri banker.
Victims in eighteen states. the ter
ritory of Alaska and the Dominion of
Canada are named in the indictment,
indicating the wide range of territory
over which Maybrav and his associates
are alleged to have piled their vocs-
tion.
AS a basis of operation they used.
according to the indictment, the
cities of Coucil Bluff. Davenport and
Burlington. Ia, St Louis. Little
Rock, Seattle, Denver and New
Orleans. to which places it is alleged
victims were taken by the numerous
'steerers. -
1t was the above case that called
Messrs Ezra Smith. Peter Voorhees,,
Clint Nelson and w Hooper to
Council Blff last week A number of
the victims are Michigan men. while
some of the steerers are said to live in
An adjoining county. and piled their
work in Gratiot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
AUTO TOUR THROUGH MICHIGAN.

Last Thursday evening o. f. Jor-
dan of Chicago accompanid bv his
daughters. the Miss Irene, Lille and
Alice and Mrs +. NJ BInce 'Of Fem
ton arrived in Alan in a Stevens
Durvea touring car. the cycloemeter
showing 1910 miles made during
their present tour The party was on
their way to Elk Rapids and other
northern Michigan points, and after
visiting with friends until Saturday,
the party joined bv Miss Laura
Brown of this city. started on their
northern trip. The car was an
eight passenger six cylinder car with
a wheel base of 142 inches and was
the largest ever seen on the streets of
Alma Mr. Jordan and party expect
ed TO continue their trip 10 ST. Ignace
and then down t g west shore of Lake
Michigan TO Chi lgo. from which city
thev expect TO stat later in the season
for Los Angeles. California, taking
the southern route and going by easy
stages anticipating. most ENJOYABLE
trip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
MRS. VIM. PITT DEAD.
Passed Away AT Eleven O'clock on
Tuesday Evening.

Our citizens were shocked yesterday
morning TO hear of the death the
night before of Mrs Vim. Pitt of
Seville. Tuesday forenoon Mrs. Pitt
assisted in sorting peaches from the
peach orchard and was to all appear
ances enjoying her usual good health.
A about eleven o'clock she suffered a
stroke of apoplexv and died as above
stated. Mrs. Pitt was woman who
to know was To admire, woman of
manv friends and one widely known
throughout the entire county.
In his sudden bereavement Mr..
Pitt has the sympathv of his numerous
friends throughout this entire section
of the state.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Friday afternoon, at two o'clock at
the Seville Centre church, Rev. j. NJ
Wolfe of this city in charge.
The Record will give its readers q
more extended obituary notice next
week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
COLLEGE OUTLOOK.

With the regular opening reception
FRIDAY evening at Wright Hall the
social life of the year was set in
motion Just how healthy the school
life of the year will prove to be, just
how much there will be doing in the
line of paties, sleigh rides, etc. de-
pends to a large extent upon the ac-
Quaintences made Friday evening.
Suffice it TO say that the new students
are not behind hand in having good
time any wav. The reception proved
a howlings success. Some new stunts
were introduced and thev helped much
to break away from the old time
formality and livened things up con-
siderably. A regular dance program
was suddenly sprung upon the un'
suspecting multitude with orders to fill
them up. Although a some what
startling announcement it was seen at
a glance that they really differed a
tihe from the real thing. For the
regular dances were substituted two
sit" and walk, etc The stunt
proved to be original and passed an
hour away very agreeably. BY this
means combined with the who's who
cards. of old time fame. nearlv everv-
one contrived to become acquainted
with everyone else. 1t would he safe
TO assert that everyone spent most
enjoyable evening and the new stud
ents were very favorably impressed
with social prospects.
From the athletic standpoint still
more happy is the multitude. The
new dummy has been installed on the
field and some scientific tackling
practice is being INDUCED in, A new
two hundred FOUNDER with experience
TO boot has rolled into camp from mp in
the Thumb. somewhere Edgerton by
name. and will prove to be valuable
asset to the present working force.
The ola and new men work together
in great shape Some hard practice
must ne had before the opening game
with NJ. A c., October o. This will
not only be the first game but one Of
the hardest. 1t is to be played at the
NJ A. G. and should be a hummer
The schedul although not completed
is announced as follows
October 9th NJ. "A. =. at NJ. A G /:
October 10th. Ypsilanti at Alma;
October 30th, Olivet at Olivet Novem-
ebrer 18th u. of NJ Freshmen at
Ann Arbor October %. Mt Pleasant
Normals at Alma.
A loral tennis tournament is being
held this !all to get line on material
for next spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
BURNS.DAY SURPRISE.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Burns was beautifully decorated with
leaves and jacko lanterns last
Thursday evening in honor of the
birthday of the Misses Edna Day and
Grace Burns. Fourteen of their
friend planned the event which prov.
ed a success from start to finish. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening, while the table decorations
consisting of centre piece of china
astors from which to each corner of
the table were extended autumn leaves
and smilax added much to the beau ty
of the scene. Games and numerous
other methods of having a good time
known to young people were enjOyed
and when the time came to depart to
their various homes, those present pro-
nonced the event the hest of the
season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
SURPRISE PARTIES
Several Of Our Citizens Are Surprised
by Their Friends.

Next Monday Mr. and Mrs. II. S.
Smith OF Arcadia assume the manage
ment of the Hotel Arcadia and they are
alreay preparing to move to the city.
This fact was known 10 their Arcadia
township friends so last Saturday ever
ing forty or fifty of them loaded down
with good things to eat and bent on
a good time arrived at the Smith
home at about the time all country
folks are expected to be in bead
However they gained admittance aud
after Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had recover
ed from their astonishment they pro-
ceeded to see that every one was en-
joving themselves.
Music, games social conversation
together with refreshments, which
were served late in the evening caused
the time to pass quickly, when the
time for departure came all wished
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith success in their
new city home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
ISRAEL B. WOLFE DEAD
GratiOt County Pioneer and WeIl.KnOwn
Citizen Of Arcadia.
"a YEARS IN GRATI0T COUNTY
Funeral Services Held Monday at His Home
Vest Of the City.

Although in Door health for some
months nast last Saturday. Israel B.
Wolfe came to Alma from his farm
south and west of the city. transacted
business. ana met his friends as in
days past and gone. many of whom
remarked on what appeared to them 10
be "a substantial improvement in Mr..
Wolfe's physical condition Early in the
afternoon. in company with Mrs. Wolfe
he started for home and when about
mid way between the Cohoon farm
and his residence. he gave one gasp
an fell over on his wifes shoulder
and passed away. Mrs Wolfe con-
tinued her trip to the farm nome
where, hitching the horse she rang
the bell to arouse the peighbors and
entering the house telephoned for DR..
Day. who within fifteen minutes was
at the stricken home. but life was
extinct and all that could be done
was to remove the body to the house,
where it was later prepared for burial.
Mr.. Wolfe was born in Jefferson
county, Pa. January l.. 1889, When
four years OF age he was taken by his
parents to Portage county. Ohio. and
with them came to Gratiot county in
1855 and settled on section five Arcadia
town hin, which has ever since been
his home He was the first man to
cross Pine river with a threshing
machine and with others of the early
settlers. endured the hardships and
privations of pioneer life.
Mr.. Wolfe was member of Alma
Lodge No. "a f. g. A. NJ. and was
well known throughout this entire
section of Michigan
Funeral services were held Monday
at the residence. conducted bv Rev.
Charles Ryan of St. Johns churh. The
large attendance at the funeral and
the beautiful floral offerings which
concealed the casket from view attest
ed In measure TO the high esteem in
which the deceased was held by his
in this vicinity.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral were Messrs H. n. Robinson
and G. +. Fink of Lansing. Mr. and
Mrs. ID. Payne and the Mesdames Ray
and Wilcox of Mt. Pleasant. and Mr.
and Mrs. G. Mullett, Mr. and Mrs G.
Hook, Mr.. George Hook and Mrs
S. W. Wolfe of Shepherd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
THAT MISSING $4,000
That Should Have Gone to Shepherd
is Again Being Discussed.
R'Y MAIL CLERK TO Be TRIED
Postmaster C. F. Brown, and Others SubpOened
For October Fifth.

Our readers will remember, although
it is some years since. that $1,000
package sent by registered mail from
Saginaw to Shepherd turned up mis-
sing md despi te the efforts of Govern
ment detectives and others interested,
the package was never located. Now
after years have intevened. Deputy u.
S. Mashal Dubois of Bay City arrives
in Alma and serves subpoenes on Post
master G. F Brown, Ey-deputv Post
master Isaac Fink, Cancellation Clerk
Eli Bown and Mail Carrier John
Wright of this city. papers have also
been issued recurring other EMPLOYEES
of tins office at the time. to report at
Grand Rapids Tuesday. October 18th,
at 8 a. m.
Suspicion attached at the time to
the mail agent, Claude Allen, who
was working the trains between Sag
inaw and Grand Rapid. ard after three
months or there abouts. after the
package was missesd he was relieved
from duty. Now he will be given an
opportunity to satisfy Judge Knappen
of the Federal Court for the eastern
district of Michigan of his innocence.
or guilt.
The citizens of Alma and vicinity
will take great interest in this case as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
PROSPECTS FORBEANS.
Michigan Yield Probably EXCee S
6,OOO,OOO Bushels Says h. ". Carr
MEMBER OF SAGINAW BOARD
Demand Will Hold Price Up and Michigan
Farmers Get thu Benefit.

That the bean crop III Michigan. the
hean state of the country. will be
materially greater than last year and
that the gross returns TO the farmer
will also be much greater is the view
advanced bv Henry w. Carr of Sag
inaw. Mr.. Carr was one of the most
active in the party of Saginaw boosters
on the trade extension trip. Passing
as it did through the principal bean
center of the state ard covering ter.
ritory in seven davs which could nave
been so fully covered in no other way
the trip has given unusual opportuni-
ties for gathering information regard
ing the crop situation.
Last year we had a short crop, +"
said Mr.. Carr. "totalling $500, 600
bushels. 1t was necessary to import
from Europe about $500. 900 bushes
This also resulted in high price.
The acreage was about $50, 600 with. a
yield of approximately zen bushels
per acre.
This year. from what / can gather
and from observations on the trade
extension trip, the acreage is about
% per cent greater. which means about
44O. 900 acres. The first reports about
two weeks ago were that the crop
would not total greatly more than last
year. but ss the threshers make returns
it is shown that not only is the acre
age greater than that of last year,
but the yield is also from Is to "a per
cent greater. The Michigan crop will
probably over 5000, 600 bushels this
year When it is known that beans
are selling at from 81. 10 to S1.90 a
bushel 1t becomes apparent what the
crop means to Michigan farmers COM
pared with last year
There is demand for all the beans
raised and as Michigan beans are the
best in the world the demand Will be
sufficient TO hold the price up and
Michigan farmers are getting the
benefit. Instead of sending abroad.
as last year about So, 1000. 000 to
Austria and Italy, that money will
come this way.
The best bean territory is in the
thumb, where the WELD will run this
year from 10 to 30 bushels per acre.
The crop in Gratiot and Isabella
counties, which are large producers.
has been cut quite considerably by
the frost. which seemeu to be
harder there than almost anywhere
else. The yield there will be from
seven TO twenty bushels. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
ABR0MSKY.

Last SATURDAY. afternoon between the
hours of six and seven O'Clock, Rabbi
Block of Grand Rapids pronounced the
words that united in marriage the
lives of Arron Abromsky and Miss
Leila X. Cohen of Elmira, New York.
Miss Cohen was sister of Harry
and Joseph Cohen of this city while
Mr.. Abromsky has been employed in
Cohen Bros store.
After short wedding trip the hap
by couple will make Grand Rapids
their home. Many presents and more
than forty kilograms of congratulations
were received bv the bride and groom.
Their Alma friends extend congratula-
tions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
AFTER THE MERCHANTS
Talks Arrests For Violation OF Law
Governing Hours For Women
FROM STATE LABOR COMM R
Says Most Cities in State Are Ignoring the
Statute and there viii be "DOingS."

Labor Commissioner Fletcher says
he is between the devil and the deep
sea in enforcing the law prohibiting
the employ ment of women more than
81 hours week. or ten hours day
in stores, factories and laundries
Labor unions. women's clubs the
w. G. T. u. and the Y. w. c. A. are
demanding that the law be enforced
while many merchants are declaring 1t
is unfair and serious blow at their
business.
lone union has demanded that | be
removed from office for not enforcing
this law, while business institution
has sent me petition signed by 100
female employees asking to be allowed
to work more than ten hours, says
Fletcher in talking about the new law.
1--WE are after them now, however,
and are notifying everv one concerned
that the law must be obeyed
1t went into effect June 2, but we
have been slow in enforcigg 1t, be-
cause there were no COPIES for the Der
chants and manufacturers to read and
inform themselves regarding its pro-
visions | presume there will be
numerous arrests after next Saturday.
as that is the day of the week when
the law is violated most. In Jackson
and Kalamazoo and Bay City con-
ditions are pretty good, but notices
given in other cities have had lutte
effect and now we are going after
them.
These businessmen who kick on the
law better tell their troubles to the
legislators. They made the law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
BARS MALT EXTRACT
Contains Alcohol Enough to Come I'm.
der the Provision Of the County
Prohibition Law.

Attorney General Bird has furnish
ed ruling to the effect that drug
gists NAV not sell malt extract" or
"hop tonic" in local option counties
without complying with the provisions
of the local option law He states that
while it is claimed these concoctions
are not for use as beverages, vet they
NAV be used as beverages. and being
malt or intoS icating liquors. contain
ing from one to two per cent of alco.
hol, thew come within the provisions
of the local option law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30

school. Epworth League and other
church societies Last year the official
board increased Rev. Votes salary
500 and at the last quarterly con-
ference of the church asked for his re.
turn to Alma for this wear.
Rev. Wolfe is succeeded in his work
here by Rev. w. E. Doty of Grand
Ledge. a Young man who comes to
Alma with the highest recommends
tions from those who know him as be-
ing wide awake progressive pastor
and one who has made good at an
nointments where he has served
Mr.. Dotv has been four years at Grand
Ledge previous to which he was at the
First NJ. E. church. North Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
SEVILLE AND SUMNER CLUB.

The Seville ard Sumner Farmers
club will mold their next meeting al
the home of Mr. and Mrs Harry CLARK
the first Thursday in October
Opening Song-Club
Invocation
Reading Minutes
Song
Paper-Mrs. ". G. Mallory
Recitation-Mr II. G.. Clark
Farm Organization-Mrs Gee
Music
Question Box
Adjournmen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
As IO Length Of TERM
Drain Commissioners Act Provides
for Two and Four Years.

Enquiries are coming into the capitol
relative to Act 11S of the laws passed
by the legislature of 1909. 1t pre-
scribes that one drain commissioner
shall be elected in each county in 1910
acd one every second year thereafter.
The next sentence states that the
tevm of Office of such commissioner
shall continue for four wears and drain
commissioners and prospective drain
commissioners are wondering what
the act means 1t is said that the
ruling will probably be that the legis-
Tative intent was to provide for a two
wear term. and this will govern.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the friensd and Leighbors rs
well as TO the members of the choir. F
and A. NJ The Pvthian Sisters and
others who by their words and acts
assisted us during our recent breave.
ment.
Mrs. l. B. Wolfe,
Mrs. e.. a. Fink,
George A. Fink
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30

The attempt TO carry the new
eleventh grade in the local high
school without an additional teacher,
served to show that it could not be
done satisfactorily. the time being
too short for the necessary recitations
The school board therefore contract
ed with Miss Effie Bower. of Alma TO
teach the sixth and seventh grades,
and she began her duties on Monday.
Miss Boyer has had abundant ex-
perience and comes well recommend
ed Ashley World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
REV. J. N. WOLFE LEAVES ALMA.

AT the time of the assignment OF
pastors at the recent session of the
Michigan conference held at Grand
Rapids. Bishop Moore and his cabinet
saw tit to remove from Alma the pas
tor of the First NJ. f. church of this
city and have assigned him to Cadillac
During his two years residence in the
this city Mr. Wolfe has see the mort
gage or the church property burned
and more than 80 members added to
the church membership in addition
to substantial increase in both Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
MRS. A. J. HALL SURPRISED.


One of the successful surprise par ties
of the season occurred yeserday at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hall
on state street. Mrs. Hall was enter
tanned at the Messenger home during
the early hours OF the afternoon and
during her absence. % of her lady
frinds secreted themselves in the Hall
residence and wheo. the lady of the
house returned in response to Il tsle-
phone call, she was taken completely
by surprise. The occasion was her
birthday and her friends. assisted bv
her husband, planned and executed
the surprise Late in the afternoon
six course dinner was served and
social good cheer prevailed through
out the home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-30
AT p. w. CREAsERlS S

While not surprise vet last We'd
nesdav evening Mr.. CTeasers Sunday
school class to the number of a dozen
or more met at the hospitable home of
their teachr and spent thoroughly
ENJOYABLE evening, games and refresh.
ments, occupied the earlv. part of the
evening after which the class per rfect-
ed an organization by electing
President-Mr +. Amsbburv
Secretary-Mis j. w. Thorne
reasuTer-Mrs. c. l.. Delavan