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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
THE BEST One YET.
The Lincoln Club Banquet ExCelIed All
Former Efforts.

That Grand Raj ids knows how
was never better demonstrated than IN
the success of the Lincoln Club ban
quet which was held in that city last
Friday night. The annual spread was
attended by upwards of 1900 persons
and from first to last the affair was
an unqualified success. pronounced by
many the best BANQUET ever given by
the Lincoln. Club. The dinner served
by the ladies at seven o'clock was
appetizing, the decorations were Deauti-
ful and the feast of reason has never
been excelled in that city.
Senator William Alden Smith off,
ciated as POSTMASTER and to him must
be given credit for the line array of
talent which grsced the speakers
table. The speakers were Congress
man Lopgworth of Ohio. Congressman
Hobson of Alabama. Congressman Nc
X inlay of California, Dean William
Perry Rogers. president of the Cincin-
natl Law school. and DR.. Woolsey NJ.
Striker. of Hamilton College. New
York. 1t was nearly two O'Clock in
the morning when the program was
completed and the enthusiastic
listeners took their departure
During Friday afternoon the corner
stone of the new federal building was
laid by the Grand Lodge of Michigan
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth was
present at the ceremonies and with
dainty little trowel took part IN the
exercises
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
Biz Auction Sale.

On Thursday next. the 25th G. +.
Brown will have an auction sale al
Maple Ridge farm, one and half
miles west of Alma The sale will
begin at ten O'Clock and Mr.. Brown
will sell all of his personal property.
consisting of farm stock and tools.
hay, grain. and quantity of house,
hold goods. A lunch will be served
at noon and all are invited to be
present. Mr.. Browns farm tools are
nearly new and some rare bargains
await those who attend the sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
FARMERS AUCTION SALES.
Will Afford All an Opportunity to Dispose Of
Surplus Stock or Farm Tools.

Nearly every farmer has something
about the premises he would like
to sell if an opportunity presented
itself to do so. He does not care to
have an auction sale, owing to the
limited number of the articles he has
disposed of and consequently continues
to keen from wear to year a number
of things that he could Just as well
get along without. In order that the
sellers and BUYERS of this community
NAV be brought together for mutual
benefit. it has been decided to in augu-
rate number of Farmers, Auction
Sales. the first one of which will take
place at the Riverdale livery barn on
Saturday. February 27th, commencing
at one O'Clock sharp. For terms and
conditions of these sales we direct
your attention to the announcement of
the sale on the fourth page of to-days
paper Read the conditions carefully
and If they are not fully understood
you are invited TO phone this office
for further particulars.
Lives stock, farm tools, buggies.
wagons, furniture or any other article
you nav desire to dispose of will
be listed and offered for sale, and
every farmer is welcome TO list any
thing he NAV have to sell. The small
fees charged will cover the entire
cost of the sale of and will afford all
an opportunity to clean up any sur
plus stock or tools they may have.
Remember the time and place for
the first sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

In Michigan, he said. the republican
party has in recent times accomplish
ed much in the interest of the citizen
ship of the state, but much remains to
be done. There are vet said he.
favored corporations evading payment
of their just share of the public bur-
dens which have never been reached
by legislation. There are yet many
abuses to be corrected. and we should
not be satisfied untihall the burdens
of the state are equalized. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
ODDFEuONSORGAN|ZE.
The GratiOt County |. 0. 0. F.
Anniversary Association.
THE FIRST MEETING IN ALMA
When Degrees Will be Conferred and Public
Meeting Held-The Officers.

In order that each anniversary of
the organization of Odd Fellow
ship in America may be tittingly
celebrated in Gratiot county an
organization. TO be known as the
Gratiot County l. o. o. +. Amir
vesary Association, has been formed in
this county At meeting held in
this city last Friday permanent
organization was perfected and the
gathering was attended by representa-
tives of fourteen lodges. Eighty-three
years the Goth of next April the first
lodge of Odd Fellows was organized
in this country and the steady growth
of the order during the intervening
years is strong testimonial to its
character and worthiness There are
today hundreds of thousands OF Odd
Fellows in all parts of the world and
the mem bership of the order is rapidly
increasing. Judged by the standard.
'by their works We shall know them. y
the history of the order is interesting.
In every nearly every village In
America there is an Odd Fellows
lodge doing its own peculiar work
among its members and in the COM
munitv. Odd Fellowship stands for
true brotherhood and for better
citizenship and the order has ac
complished great deal of good in
the world. It's motto is Friendship.
Love and Truth and these words
are the corner stones of the organize.
ton.
At the meeting last Friday 1t was
decided 10 observe the anniversary in
an appropriate manner in this city,
and the following officers were chosen
to guide the destinies of the new
associations
President-Cnas. Fishoeck. Alma
LIST Vice President-M. Il. Salter,
Ithaca
End Vice President-C. H. Brock
wav. st. Louis.
Treasurer-C. b. Doan. Pompeii
To the list of officers will be added
one vice president to he elected bv
each lodge in the county not already
represented in the officiarv.
The program for the first meeting
of the association has not been pre-
nared. but meeting will be held for
that purpose. The forenoon of the
day will be taken up with the recep-
ton of visiting brothers and in the
afternoon lodge will convene The
degree team FIR ON the Beebe lodge VIII
confer the initatiory degree and
the st. Louis lodge Will confer the
first degree. In the evening there will
be a public meeting. at which num-
Der of well known Odd Fellows will
make addresses. The evenings pro-
gram will be interspersed with music
and no pains will be spared to make
the affair a credit TO the popular
organization under whose auspices
it is to be given.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

The fire alarm about 2 O'Clock We'd
nesdsy afternoon. called the fire de-
partment to the residence OF Bert Taft.
on Court avenue, where the roof Of the
upright was found to be in flames. pre-
sumably caused by defective chimney.
The FIRE was first discovered by the
driver of the Union Tea Co.'S wages n,
who notified the family that their home
IVES on fire. Tie FIRE department upon
their arrival made quick werk q the
bl9aa ~ Vccqeted 81, eez1niak (he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
President Angel Resigns

President James B. ANGEL sub
mitted his resignation at Wednesday
meeting of the university regents and
was offered the position of chancellor
at a salary of four thousand dollars
pc, year. with the continued use of
the president's mansion and free
rent. heat and light The duties of
the chancellor's position are to be
such AS NAV be suggested by the presi-
dent TO be elected and as DR.. Angel
may be willing to perform.
DIR. Angel recentlv celebrated his
eightieth birthday and has been presi-
dent of the university since 1871.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

The democratic state central com
mittee has issued a call for the
state convention 10 he held in Lans-
ing. February % to nominate candi-
dates for Justice of the supreme court.
regents of university. superintendent
of public instruction and members of
the agricultural board. Counties
will be allowed one delegate for each
200 votes cast for the democratic
secretary of state In 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

Mrs. Alfred Hutchinson of Alma. was
pleasantly surprised Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10, when party of old neighbors
and friends consisting of Mrs. VIM.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Robert
Carr, Mrs. w. coomer. Mrs. ]. r. Seibel (
Mrs. Ray Naugle. ami Mrs. Ed. Parke
braved the storm and went to Alma
the noon train to help her celebrate
event OF her twenty-first birthday.
The afternoon was we'll taken up
music. games and social chats.
company went with well filled b
and fine six o'clock dinner was
10 which al did ample justice
which the hostoD oas wiahet
npy setuzne q Me day, and
49, - ~ 1okk q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
WrIqht Ouariette.

Last week the Wright Quartette was
organized in this city with Allen l.
Berry,, president; w. w. Kinch,
treasurer; L. L. Stinchcomb, secretary
and vern Wright, director. The men,
bers Of the quartette are well known to
our citizens and expect with practice to
bring The organization to . degree of
efficiency that will command the ct.
>oo1ten q All lowers Of good mplic. =
~ onnGo<o1o lrr. Wrloho - orrrr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18
REPUBLICANS MEET
In Convention at Grand Rapids and
Name Strong Ticket.
NAMED BLAIR AND Stone
As Candidates for Justice Of the Supreme
Court Other Nominees.
For Justice Of the Supreme Court.

For Justice Of the Supreme Court.
Charles A. Blair, Jackson.
Judge John W. Stone, Escanaba.
For Regents Of the University.
w. l.. Clements, Bay City.
George 7. COdd, Detroit.
For Supt. Of Public Instruction.
Luther L. Wright, Ironwood.
For Member of Board Of Education.
William J. McKone, Albion.
Board OF Agriculture.
I Roy Waterbury, Highland, six-yeal
term.
w. IL. Wallace, Saginaw, six-yeai
term.
Robert d. Graham, Grand Rapids
four-year term.
Alfred j. Doherty, Clare, four-yeal
term.
William j. Oberdorffer, Stephenson
two-year term.
William ]. Carpenter, Detroit, two
year term.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

w. r. Hooper and wife were Sunday
the recipients of the news that baby
girl arrived 1t the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. O. sidebotbam Of Brooklyn,
Mich, and that they. Mr.. and Nm.
8oooor. xere The yoonG laiy'o ernnd-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-18

The annual county G. e. convention
will b held st Middlston, February
20-21. vesy Interesting pFoGFan be-
hqon proparoo. 49, Wecbef Re1ph
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18

cycle frame, or knew some one else had stolen
t-but because Broyles said he thought he
had gotten into bad company!
Reformatories for unruly boys may be last
resort, but that any petty Judge should take
eight years. out of boys life and separate
him from his widowed mother is something
that could hardly happen anywhere in civ
lllzed community outside of Atlanta.
taking young son away from the infu-
ence OF pure, brave woman because she is
widow and poor) and throwing him with all
sorts of bad boys, on a mere personal opin-
ION, without warrant in offense, and without
parental consent to the proceeding, is some
thing that would have shamed the Dark Ages.
1t some one gave your boy few old wheels,
and you found out later that the other boy
had had no right to them in the first place,
would that make him criminal? Would
you stand for it to see that little fellow taken
away from his mother and sent off somewhere
to be ''disciplined" according to some methods
you had no voice in? Would you want him
to be for eight years in company with other
lads, many of whom had shown actual vicious
ness! Wouldn't you consider that his dearest
rights to home, and tenderness, and gentle in
fuences had been violated?
Of course you would But Paul had no
father to step in and fight such an outrage.
This incident may be "a local affair with
which national paper has nothing to do"
But out in Denver there is Judge who has
made "local affairs" of national Importance
by fatherly kindness to the fatherless boy,
and the boys who 60 astray.
1t is high time that Atlanta, as a repre-
sentative Southern city, should get in line
The fee system encourages unnecessary ar
rests and high-handed proceedings like the
above, as we'll as other abuses Of arbitrary
power, are stigma upon Justice and re-
proach to humanity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18
Mr.. J. W. Cutler Thinks Taft Re-
sbonsible for High Price of Staple
{ CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)

When Cleveland was elected in 1892, cotton
went to ten cents Under the low tariff Will
son act, the price hung around ten cents, dur
ing Cleveland's four yaers. When Mckinley
went In and the diabolical Dingley law sent
the tariff rates slzyward, cotton went down,
and stayed down. It went so low that the
highest price was 9-15 Then under the
same tariff, and under a Republican admins
tration, it again scared to -, 1870, and 1855.
The next year after this highest record, cot
ton lost four cents. No change had taken
place in the law or in the administration
Under the w-tariffs and Democratic adj
ministrations, prior to the Civil War, the
price of cotton ranged all the way from eight
to twenty cents.
ing, when famine prices ruled and sent cotton
got more for the staple than they have ever
been able to get under Republican Presidents,
and high-tarifs.
The reason for this will be quite clear to
those who will give the matter careful con-
sideration.
Low tariffs mean European competition,
which our manufacturers must meet by low
ering their prices Cheap goods mean more
goods sold. The more goods that the con-
sumers can buy, the greater the output of the
mills. And of course the increased quantity
of cotton manufactured and sold, creates a
stronger demand and higher price for it.
That is self-evident, is it not? In no other
way can you account for the fact that under
Democratic ante-bellum Presidents and low
tariffs, cotton brought 20 cents two years, II
cents two years, 16 cents two years, Is rs
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18
The IRRIGATED Farm

Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Tucker is editor of The
Country Gentleman, one of the oldest, high
class agricultural newspapers in America.
Not long ago, he made a speech in Macon,
Georgia, his subject being the ''Menace of the
Irrigated Farm. [ wish that this address
could be read by every white voter in the
United States. Of you are Interested write
to Mr.. Tucker, Albany, New York, and re-
quest copy.)
President Taft is committed to bond is
sue of S1OO00,00O for the reclamation of arid
land; and one of the Montana Senators de-
mands the Government issue S310O0,O00 in
certificates, for that purpose.
A system of Federal taxation which robs us
of $5,0OO,O0O per day is not enough. We must
add to this crushing load, the expense Of fur
nishing favored few of the farmers with a
neverfailing supply of water for their crops.
Wouldn't it make drought-ruined farmer
of Texas, Oklahoma, or Kansas feel happy
to reflect that he was being taxed to furnish
abundant moisture for the crops on the irri-
gated farm?
A proposition more monstrously unjust
could not be made.
If the Government keeps on pushing that
reclamation work, do you know what it will
mean to the average grower of the crops that
are made on the irrigated farms? Why, it
means his ruin
The average farm, which has to depend on
the heavens for the rain, can not compete with
the man who can get water whenever he
wants it. Those irrigated farms produce
from five to twenty times as much as the rain
watered farm
How on earth are you going to be able to
meet the prices of the man whose land yields
a dozen times more than yours?
You simply can not do it. You'll be driven
out of business. Your land will be worthless.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18
5be Jeffersontan

cents one year, Il cents three years, 10 cents
four years, II "a cents one year, - cents six
years, II cents six years, and 10 cents four
years.
When Cleveland was elected, in 1884, cot
ton was not affected, one way or the other.
The price hung around eleven cents, before
and afterwards. When Harrison beat Cleve-
land, In 1888, cotton was not helped or hurt.
The price hung around eleven cents, before
the election and afterwards. In 1891, cotton,
at its highest, was 1-2 cents. After Cleve-
lands election in 1892, it jumped to ten cents;
but the election had nothing to do with it.
Taft and high-tariff did not inspire those
spectators who doomed cotton. The gam
blers had done all they wanted to wheat, and
they turned to cotton to monkey with that
awhile IL am sorry to see the Farmers
Union giving the people bad advice. ANY
man who holds 13 cents cotton,-much less
14-cent and lucent cottOn,--does a most risky
thing He had just as we'll 90 and gamble at
a faro bank He might win, there, but the
chances are that the gamblers would clean
him up.)
No, Mr.. Outler,-the logical consequence Of
Republican Presidents and high tariffs are
most 125n0uS to agricultural interests. THEY
Nor ONLY BREED TIE TRUSTS,
WHICH ROB OUR CONSUMERS or
FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PkR
DAY lover and above eight per cent. net
profts), but they make it impossible for
European mills to compete with our and thus
bring the prices of manufactured goods down,
and Thus enable the people to buy more and
thus make a natural increase in the demand
for raw cotton, and TINS insure steady, per
manent advance in price.
(By the way, Brother Cutler, what Federal
appointment have you whetted your appetite
for?)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18
PAGE FIVE

Neither you nor any one else can work it in
competition with the irrigated farms
AND THEY PROPOSE 70 GET, At
YOUR EXPENSE, THE IRRIG1TION
WHICH Will PAUPERIZE YOU!
Get after your two United States Senator'S
about it also your United States Representa-
tive.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18
ShoV This to the Old Pop Who
Has Gone TO Socialism

All ha, Mr.. Socialist! I've got you good,
this time. Have you where Waller had the
hen. You've been abusing me, you know.
You've been saying that I was telling lies on
you, about that Free Love business. You've
won over thousands Of the old Pops, by fool
ing them, as to the true meaning of Social
ism.
Now LISTEN
You publish, in Chicago, The International
Socjazist Regje~, which describes itself as be-
ing "a monthly journal of international So
cialist thought
It is edited by the prominent Socialist,
Charles II. Kerr. On the staff is John Spar
go, the well-lmoWn author of books on So
cialism.
The November, 1909, number of this high
authority on Socialism contains a leading ar
tcle, by Ida Parce. [ have no information
as to this lady, but John Spargo and Charles
H. Kerr-to say nothing of the other mem
bers of the editorial staff, one of whom is
Mary 4. Marcy-would never have accepted
and published the Ida Parce article, had it
not been all right
Nv THAT 4RTICLE, Ida PARCE
G0HES OFT, FLATFOOTED, FOR
FREE LOVE.
She makes the same argument against our
marriage system that Herr Bebel makes, in
his obscene book, "Woman Under Socialism,"
In the Jefersonia9o Magazines I am dis
embowelling that filthy, pernicious book)
She uses the same words that are used by
Herr Bebel, the recognized leader of world
wide Socialism,
She argues" that our present system of
marriage 'enslaves" the woman, and that it
is necessary for her freedom and happiness
that mankind return to the ''mother-right"
system.
Do y0u h11oao aohot the noother-r5gAt system
acaS? IT VAS SEXUAL PROMISCUITY.
~ WHICH EVERY WOMAN WAS EN-
JOYED CARNALLY By ANY AND
ETERYBODY. The tribe could not tell
who was the father Of the children, and hence
the mother was the only recognized parent.
The four zO1cer races lined on that saoi7oish
Zeooz, at first. BUT THE CAUCASIAN
RACE NEVER DID. THERE NEVER
VAS Az AGE ~ WHICH WHITE
WOMEN HAD TIE MORALS or Ne
GRO WhNCHES,-NETERI
[ don't know who Lda Parce is, but she
ought to be ashamed of herself. And John
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-11-18

I don't know who Ida Parce is, but she
ought to be ashamed of herself And John
Spargo ought to be ashamed of himself, for
publishing such nauseating stuff.
Hello, old Pop! Didn't they deny that
they were opposed to our marriage system?
Didn't they claim that [ lied on them in
saying that they favored Free Love?
Yet, here is their great International Mag
azine. arguing against formal VOWS and legal
wedding!
They sag that ne must adopt system IN
achich nobody could hmoao acHo 1cos the daddy
Of the child.
"Love" would be pretty Gree, under that
system, wouldn't it?
Heavens To think of such thing as I'M
limited sexual indulgence, by. everybody with
everybody, in a land that is cursed by 12,OOO,-
900 negroes, and by swarms of immigrants
from forty-odd inferior nationalities
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18
To the Cotton Growers Of the State
Of Louisiana.
Executive Department,
State of Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. 10, 1909.
1t is evident that the cotton crop
of the South will be short this
year, and especially the Louisiana
crop. 1t is also evident that the
people will have to get voiy
much higher price for the cotton
that they have made or else they
will be practically driven out of
the cotton growing business. 1t
is al.o evident that if the crop is
rushed to market and sold as fast
as ginned that small price will
necessarily obtain, while gradu-
al slow marketing of the crop will
secure better prices.
The farmers should, therefore,
sell slowly and just as the mills
need it, selling only when the
price is high and Withdrawing
their cotton from sale entirely on
all depressions.
If the farmers will adhere strict
ly to this plan of marketing,
they will get the best price OBJ
tainable for their cotton and it
should be followed by every cot
ton grower of the South.
J. Y. SANDERS, Governor.
Cleopatra's Needle, the famous
obelisk on the Thames embank-
ment, London, is one solid piece
of stone, seventy feet high and 1876
tons in weight.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-18
CooIey-Thom Coming.

The Cooley-Thom Floating
Theatre will exhibit at the river
landing here next Friday night,
Sept. "a, presenting the scream
ing musical farce entitled ga
Foxy Bachelor" The play is said
to be bright and sparkling, and
the music of that kind that sets
the audience whistling. The
company is composed of clever
people, end bevy of pretty girls,
introducing all the latest song
hits and dances, also something
new and startling in vaudeville
specialties. This boat is the
largest and fines. in the world,
plenty of fans to keep you cool,
SO frame your mind for one jolly
night at the river landing. Friday
evening, Sept. "a. You are cor
daily invited to visit the boat
during the day.