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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
MICHIGAN BANKS BREAK RECORDS.
Savings Deposits Alone Show an Increase Over
Last Year of More Than S13,000,000.

The pessimist and fault-iDder will
find but little comfort in the abstract
of reports of condition of the 365
state banks and five trust companies in
the state of Michigan for the period
ending. June %. 1909, issued Saturday
by the commissioner of ban king, H.
NJ. Zimmerman, who says.
Michigan state banks have reached
the high tide of prosperitv. as shown
by the condition of deposits, reserves
and loans" He adds that the highest
figures in the history of banking n
Michigan have been reached. The re-
port states that the total increase of
deposits for the corresponding month
of last year Is Sl4, ,41O. $50. This
amount represents an increase of
$l3. LOG. 952 in savings deposits alone
The report further states that the
increase in loans. discounts. mortga-
ges, ETC.. over the last preceding
month is So. 267 $50. The increase in
utDOcllc LII lnC AiOnln IL Efls 90. . =.
The legal reserve of Michigan state
banks on June 9. 1909. amounted to
SAC. s23. 532. 56. constituting a reserve
of 2l l per cent of the total deposits,
which were 1921. .1S3 763. 63
The cash reserve maintained nv
Michigan state banks on said date W AS
SIS. 3l7. 225. 9s. equaling cash reserve
of SO per cent.
The footings shown in June 23 state
ment represent the highest mark vet.
reached by Michigan state banks. AS a
result of the recent panic bank foot
ings dropped to $23s. 944, 4l2. 3S on
February ID. 1908. and the statement
shows that since the statement the
last mentioned date the enormous in
crease in total footings of over
$50, 900. 600
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
0 B | 7 U A R Y :.
Mrs. David BIadv.

Mrs. DAVID BIadv.
Myrtle Victoria, only daughter of
Mitchell and Mary Packer, was born
in Coe township. Isabella county.
Michigan, September l5. 1872. Her
girlhood days were spent there On
April 25th. 1892. at the age of 20. she
was united in marriage to David G.
Brady at Mt. Pleasant, They went
Immediately to their farm one mile
east and one-half mile north of Forest
Hill, residing there nearly all their
married life, she dying there on
July 5, 1909, aged 26 years. months
and 20 days, leaving husband, three
little children, three brothers and
father to deeply mourn her death.
Funeral services were held Thursday,
July 8, at the Forest Hill Christian
church. Rev. G. H. Carl officiating.
by whom she was baptised into the
church a number of years before.
The songs. "Our Mothers Chair is
Vacant Now" Beyond the Clounds"
and REST in Jesus we're sung by
Nellie Sharlow, Mrs. l.. K. Camheld.
Mrs. W. c. Sullivan, Elmer Baur and
Silas Moody. persontal friends of Mrs.
Brady. whom she selected before her
death.
She was tenderlv borne to her last
resting place by Mesdames G. II. Mey.
Ira Moody, Fred Creech. O. S. James
Mills, II. k Robinson and f. w.
Lake. six friends she also selected for
this work.
Myrtle, as she was called. was
widely known in this vicinity and
was loved and respected by all who
knew her, To saw she was Christ
ian is to saw all, as she lived chris
tian life and was regular church
member and attendant as long as her
health permitted. She will he greatly
missed in her home. as three children.
husband. her father and Mr.
Bradv's father had only her to look to
for a woman's love and sympathy.
The high esteem in which she was
held was partly shown 10y the beautiful
floral offerings from the following
Mrs Addie Leonard, Mrs. Levi Leon
ard and Mrs. Bette Sias. Mrs. b.
Plowman and Mrs. w. Small. Mrs
George Palmer, Mrs. S. Oberlin Mrs
Harvey Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. q. II.
Mey. l.. o. L. NJ, X. o. L. M.
Ladies Aid Society. Lenns Belle Cam
field and Sunday school class. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Sullivan. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Moody. and the Changers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
ORDINANCE PRESENTED.
Special Meeting Of City Council Held
Monday Evening
TO CONSIDER THE FRANCHISE
Ordinance Presented But Action Deferred Until
Next Regular Meeting.

Last Mondav- evening". the city
council met in special session to con-
81 iler-thes request--..of the Chippewa
River Power Co. for 3O-vear fran
chise. The full council was present
and Attorney Brown of Port Huron.
read---the proposed ordinance. The
different sections were discussed after
which Alderman Day moved that
the matter be postponed until the
next regular meeting which is to be
held Tuesday evening, July Goth.
Mr.. Brown. speaking for the COM
pany said. that all expenses incurred
as result of the publication of or
dinance. printing tickets and all ex-
penses of any nature whatsoever in
Cured by election which would have
to be held before the franchise can be
granted would be paid for by the
Chippewa River and Power Co.. and a
bond in such sum as the council might
direct would be furnished to insure
the payment of the expenses referred
to.
The company desires franchise for
the use of the streets. alleys. ETC. 8.
through which they will by means of
overhead wires bring electric power
into the city. generated by series of
dams to be placed along the Chippewa
river. The company have already
secured franchises in MT Pleasant and
Shepherd and will meet with the st
Louis council this. Thursday. evening
During the present week the MEM
hers of the council will thoroughly in
vestigate the merits of the proposed
ordinance and next Tuesday evening
will thresh it out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
The Ben Greet Players,

The famous Ben Greet players will
give Shakespeare Midsummer Night
in the Normal woods some time dur
ing the last week of july
The people of Mt. Pleasant and sur
rounding towns are to he congratulate
cd upon having an opportunity of
hearing these famous players, as it is
seldom they will come TO places of
this size. Announcement will be made
next week as to the exact dates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Great Crops For 1908.

The greatest crop of cereals ever
raised. in the United States is grow
ing to maturity. according to indica
tions in the july report of the depart
ment of agriculture. A gain of
722, 600 900 bushels in all grains over
the totals of 1905 is promised and the
record Weld of 1906 will be exceeded
Corn for the first time passed the
g. 600, 600 600 mark and oats are put at
more than 1000, 600 600 bushels The
values of these great farm products
on the basis of probable prices will ap-
proach 81. 75O. 600. .OOO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
OPPORTUNITY
No Use Grumbllng, Just Hustle And
You'll Achieve Success.
RECORD OFFERS A REMEDY
For Dull Trading DayS-0ur List is Growing At
The Rate of 200 a Month.

Local trace conditions in Alma are
such just now that united effort
ought to be made by our business men
to improve them. Alma should have
more manufacturing industries and
thew can be secured If strong
effort is made. Alma can join the
ranks of her sister cities and become
an important manufacturing center,
where hundreds of men 90 forth ir
the morning with song on their lips
and a dinner pail on their arm. To
bring this condition about will require
some hard work and some financial
sacrifice upon the part of our people,
but who is not willing TO do their full
share.
This is the dull season of the year
and nearly everv businessman n town
feels the need of curtailing expenses
for couple of months, but it is not
wise to become penny-wise and pound
foolish. Some of those who are just
now complaining because trade is
quiet have not spent one dollar during
the past six months TO induce single
individual to come to Alma TO trade
Other towns are making extraordin-
ary inducements to encourage trade:
merchants are offering special bargains
To close out broken lines and thus
clean up their stock for the fall
season, when their shelves will be fill
ed with bright new stocks. The busi-
ness men of any community who ex-
pect to meet outside competition and
secure the patronage of their own peo-
pie must advertise. Other schemes
have been tried. but they have failed.
People go where a cordial welcome
awaits them and when a cordial and
hearty invitation has been extended.
The business men of Alma who have
done nothing TO induce people to come
here during the past few months ought
nol to complain if business is quiet.
During the past few months The
Record has expended several hundred
dollars in increasing the number of
names upon its substitution list for
the purpose of making it possible for
our merchants to cover much wider
scope of country than it has ever be-
fore been able to do with any Alma
newspaper. Those who have tried
Record advertising have received re-
suits that have been gratifying. Our
list is constantly growing. during the
past four weeks more than 200 new
names have been added to our list.
and we cordially invite those who are
complaining of trade being dull to ex-
tend an invitation to tie public TO
visit their store. They will come if
YOU make it an object TO them.
The Record presents the remedy for
a dull trading days. A few we'll ad-
ministered doses will bring relief and
drive away that feeling that everything
is going TO the bow vows.
Alma is on the map and is one of the
hest towns in Michigan and in spite of
a few grumblers will continue to grow
and prosper.
Roll up your sleeves and 90 to work
The fields are ripe for the harvest,
but we need few more enthus iastic,
wide-awake garners
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Sundays Detroit Free Press contained
the following: 1t is expected that a
dividend will be declared on the COM
mon stock of the Michigan Sugar Co at
the annual meeting scheduled to be held
in Saginaw July Goth. The meeting
has been postponed several times. The
dividend should be a substantial one.
II is understood that the stock will be
listed on the New York exchange with
in a year. 1t is now quoted at 52H.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Home From Emmett County.

Mr. and Mrs. Ely Brewbsker and
son. Tad. who spent last week in at
tendance upon the annual gathering of
the Michigan state bankers association,
returned home Saturday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Brewbaker spent the week
at Wequetonsing, Mr.. Brewbsker at
tening during the day the business
sessions of the association. which were
held at the Arlington at Petoskev.
A trip to Walloon Lake. q visit to the
numerous resorts around Traverse Bay
and an exceptional profitable session of
the association. was the means of
furnishing . week Of unusual enjov-
ment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Jotham Allen, resident Manager of
the Alma Sugar Co.. and for years its
agriculturist. leaves Saturday of this
week for Chicago where he will spend
Sunday and Monday. leaving Monday
evening fer Hampton. Iowa. where he
goes by special request TO consult and
advise with the farmers of that vicinity
who are desirous of having a sugar
factory located in their midst. Mr..
Allen will be absent from Alma several
days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

While Mrs Benjamin Pendell. of
New Haven was driving to Alma to
meet some relatives who were coming
on visit, one of the tugs became un-
fastened allowing the pole to drop.
The horses became frightended and
ran away. breaking the pole and DASH
board of the buggy and throwing Mrs.
Pendell out. injuring her quite badly
although after the horses were stopped
and the buggy fixed up. she drove up
to Alma after her brothers wife. -
Gratiot Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Exhibition Ball Game.

If reports are true the citizens of
Alma. bv not being invited last Fri
day afternoon, missed one of thhe best
games of ball ever played on the banks
of Pine river. The contending teams
were COMPOSED of Alma's popul ar
ladies aud was umpired bv a school
teacher, who knows liner when she
sees it. The score is reported as "a
to in favor of the winning side''
which is undoubtedly correct.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
A Delightful Outing.

Last Saturday II. c. Richardson ship
ped his Stoddard Dayton Touring car
TO Albany, N. Y. and Saturday of
this week will leave for that city
where Mr. Glenn Fisher will have the
car In readiness for tour through the
eastern states 1t is the intention of
Mr.. and Mrs Richardson to visit the
Berkshire Hills, White Mountains and
other points of interest. passing
through the states of New York, ver-
mont. Maine, New Hampshire, Con-
necticut and Massachusetts. They will
spend sometime In Boston and expect
to reach Alma on the home trip in
about three weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
70 Be A MODEL CITY
Cadillac, The, Wexford County City,
Sets An Example.
OTHERS MAY WELL FOLLOW
Clean Streets, Alleys, and Clean Sidewalks
Part OF the Movement.

Cadillac the hustling city of Wex-
ford county is not only moving rapidly
toward as a commercial city, but has
taken steps through the local health
authorities to become the cleanest city
in Michigan. In commenting on this
action the Grand Rapids Press OF
recent date said: I'm the campaign
to effectually abate the fiv nuisance
instituted by the local health authori-
ties Cadillac is merely progressing
along tentative plans destined to make
il the healthiest and cleanest city In
the world. 1t is the first municipality
to act in keeping with the state board
of health suggestion that the germ
carrying fly should be disposed of in
the interests of public health. Cadil-
lac is going into this departure with
the same thoroughness that has charac
terized every movement of the health
authorities. It's people are not only
invited. but are urged. to come and
get the free exterminator and are urg-
ed not to use it sparinglv but to spread
it both inside and out and. wherever
flies may be tempted to their death
Health Officer Ralston is the leading
spirit in the public spirited agitation
for clean healthful CITY. His admin
istration has seen the cleaning up OF
every yard and alley and the institu-
tion of a most effective street clean
ing department DR.. Rialston says
there is no reason why health officer
should not run his department Just as
though it was his own business. He
has gone under this plan and has
shown his fellow citizens that ordinary
common sense can make little money
go d long way.
Cadillac collected every bit of ashes
this year. The health board, under
DR.. Ralstons direction, contracted
for the removal of ashes at a flat rate
of less than so cents load. Almost
LOO loads were carted away at the
citv's expense 1t cost about $500 and
this sum. spread on the tax rolls, made
the individual cost of ash removal so
small that it met with instant and
uniform public favor.
Under the old method, when each
household paid for the disposal of his
ashes, tin cans, ETC.. the total cost
was more than three times what
Health Officer Ralston paid under the
contract method and the alleys and
yards today present much neater
appearance. All the health depart
ment asked was that the householder
pile his ashes and rubbish at point
where it could be conveniently reach
ed from the street and alleys. The
health board determined what should
be house cleaning week in Cadillac
and the wagons went about from house
TO house making clean sweep of all
unsightly material.
Cadillac's citizens have entered into
the spirit of the movement. In the
districts devoted TO residence purposes
hy the poorer classes there is marked
tendency to beautifv the surround
ings. This year there are probably
not ) per cent of the Cadillac homes
without lawns. shrubberv and flowers.
The health boards activity is reflect
ed in an almost general movement for
a more beautiful city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Buy Five Car Loads.

Il. @. Crandell of the firm of Crandell
& Scott, returned Saturday from Chica-
go and Grand Rapids. where in COM
pany with J. B. Scott he had been visit
ing the furniture exhibits aud buying
furniture for both the Fremont and Alma
stores. Their total purchases amount to
five car loads and the people of Alma
can rest assured that they will be shown
the latest things in modern, up.to-date
furniture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
The Ladies' Aid Picnic.

Last Friday the members of the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society held
their annual outing at the Pines.
The members were conveyed to and
from the grove in automobiles. While
at the grove refreshments were served
and a general good time enjoyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Offers $1,000 For Prize Corn.

For the purpose of stimulating the in
terest of the farmers of the country in
improvement of the grade of coru and in
securing greater yield w. X. Kellogg
of Battle Dreek, of Corn Flakes fame,
has offered a 81 900 trophy to be COM
peted for at the annual national corn
exposition, to be held at Omaha, Neb.,
December 9Th to 18th of this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Ice Cream Social.

Saturday afternoon and evening of
this week the ladies of st. Mary's
church will give an ice cream social In
Wright park. A large number of tick
cts have already been sold and good
time Is assured all who attend Re-
memter You are invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Fire which started last Friday after.
noon in hespo of rubbish destroyed the
barn of E Alverson of Ithaca together
with his driving horse, buggy. harness
and all other contents. before IL was
extinguisbed. Loss variouslv estimat-
ed at from $500 to 81 ,OOO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Postmaster G. F. Brown has received
official notice that the three city
carriers and three of the Office clerks
have each been awarded an increase of
500 per year in salary. This places
the carriers and clerks in the 5000
class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Mrs A. Kinney and daughter re-
turned to their home at Perrinton
Wednesday after spending a few DAYS
with Mrs. Geo. Olmstead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

The Presbyterian picnic, held yester-
day in Turck grove, was largely at
tended. The day was perfect, the
grounds in excellent shape, aud as q
result all present had most enjoyable
time.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
THISVILLAGE ALWAYS MOVING
It Lasts Only Three Months and It's
Houses Seldom Remain Still.
Inha bltants Are Fishermen. Who
Seek SmeIts, and Find Indus
try n Profitable One.

Ellsworth. Ne. March 2o.-There is on
The Soast OF Maine a curious white VII
Iage. all OF whose inhabitants are absent
for a third OF the time at least during
the three months OF its existence: q VII
lsge which is governed by no municipal
laws. the houses whereof are constantly
on the move, seldom remaining in the
same place more than a single day al a
time: a village where the entire output
OF its active inhabitants is a single com
modify. which goes 10 delight the palates
Of Boston and New York.
This is the smelt village Of PaHen
Bay. which. from the lower extremity Of
safe ice IN Contention Cove 10 its head.
ls every winter dotted with the tiny white
houses Of cloth Of the smelt fishermen.
Their catch Is regarded Of prime quality
by the epicures Of the metropolis
It's no loafer's job 20 catch a good
Tot Of smelts when the fish are running
we'll and biting" observed Henry Phil
lips. one or the pioneers Of the Patten
Bay smelt fishers. who began 20 fish
more than thirty years ago. and has only
discontinued recently because OF i'll
health
The biggest catch I ever made in a
day said he. in answer 70 a question.
was $50 pounds. and think that stands
as the biggest days catch ever taken in
Patten Bay. At daylight ] was pulling
smeltS from the water and kept il up
right on the jump till the tide turned. %
The best days fishing I have done
this year was 225 pounds, and they were
prime fish, the largest. I should say.
about ten 70 a pound. said o. J. Stev-
ems The average catch for a day is
about fifty pounds, although 100 pounds
Is not uncommon when the fish are bit
ing well Smells are queer. though I
have seen them so thick that the water
In the hole was alive with then. and no
sort Of inducements would persuade them
10 take a hook
There are about 100 in the village this
winter. and most Of them have two
houses. Altogether We have about La
houses in commission this winter
7 should say. for a guess. that the
business has brought between 5000 and
5000 into Surry this winter. clean money.
and the season is only about a month
old"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

the legal profession. Ny father and
grandfather were ministers. l had joined
the Methodist Church in Kentucky Ira
dition impressed me considerably. How
ever. I heard no call took counsel
with Col. Buckner. who had been an Off
Ger in the Union army and a presiding
elder. II YOU believe. he said. that IL
is your duty to preach. you viii be guilty
Of a great sin If YOU do not preach
But 1 have no conviction that I
ought TO preach. / replied. I have
asked for a call. but there has been no
response would enter the ministry.
just as I would take UP the practice Of
law or medicine. with enthusiasm and
q purpose 10 succeed, but have no feel
ing that II would be wicked were I 10
do something else.
Then Il Is my judgment Col Buck
ner declared gravcly. that you ought
not 20 preach
so the ministry had gone entirely OUT
OF my mind. I heard that the Salina
Daily Republican was for sale, and
bought Il with money 7 had saved as
county cleri. Immediately after / took
possession Of the property PopUlism be-
came a temporary craze IN the State
Conditions were bad. but the remedies
suggested were futile and impractical
/ fought the Populists and lost two-thirds
OF my subscribers. Moreover. I lost
most Of my advertisers under threats
from the farmers that they would not
patronize merchants who patroniZed me
Later. the Republican was one Of the
three newspapers in Kansas which res
olutely stood for good money and the Nc
Kinley tariff. After Populism had run
its course my subscribers came back.
I nd
always 10 keep it
Your activity in Kansas for the nonii-
nation OF William Mckinley" I said, led
20 your being chosen in 1897 as Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General?"
.'I' suppose so. I was secretary Of the
Republican State committee and private
secretary 70 Gov. E. y. Morrill,. We gave
Mckinley the entire vote Of Kansas at
the convention Of 1896. and his managers
didn't have 10 send us a penny for ex-
penses."
When you resigned your Office in
Washington four years ago. had you any
expectation Of returning as a Senator in
Congress-"
I certainly meant TO be a candidate.
Before going back 20 Kansas. however.
I went 20 Panama. at the request of
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft. 90 IN
vestigate matters relating to transporta-
tiOn and South American commerce We
had acquired railroad with the rest OF
the canal property. I learned much in
Panama that was of value 10 me in my
campaign for the Senate, and that viii
be useful hereafter. II was the most
delightful service I have ever done for
the public"
Copyright. 1909 By James B. Morrox.l
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

dore" Gerry. Il was one OF the ATneri-
can alliances now becoming conspicu-
Gus by reason Of there rarity.
The father who approved it. King Of the
Rail. if the country has ever held one.
Till loom IN the eyes OF Europe as the
type OF the ferociously energetic. uncom-
promlslngiy aggressive. absolutely tact
less. perfectly efficient American business
cOnQuerOr-
Those virtues. and those faults. in
more grating measure. Will score their
marks upon the hides OF his c0mpatriOts.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
HARTMAN LIST OF CORPORATIONS.

NstionaI City Bank = Nez York
New Tork. susguehanna and Western Ranroad
Company.
NeW York Central Railroad Company.
Night and Day Bank
Orange County Reed Construction Company.
Oregon and Calfouia Railroad Company.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company.
Oregon shorr Line RaErosd Company.
Pacific Coast Company.
Pacific Man Steamship Coupany.
Pere Marquette Railroad Compsu7.
Portland and Asistic Steamship Company.
Railroad Securities Company
Ssn Pedro Los Angeles ard salt LAKE Raii-
road Company.
South Pacific Railway Coast Company
Southern Pacific Company.
Southern Pscifc Terminal Company.
Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company.
UHion Pacifc Land Company.
Union Pacific Rz1rozd Company.
Wells. Fargo & CO.
Wells. Fargo-Nerada Natioual Bank.
Western Union Telegraph Company.