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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
ITEMS YOU READM The RECORD q YEATS AGO|
The Following Items Will Be of Interest to
Those Who r cad The Record July q nd 8. SO

Mrs. G.. j. X. Stoner left Monday for
Alma. to take charge of the musical
department at the Normal school in
that place. Mrs Stoner is one OF
Fenton' S most popular and successful
music teacers. and will be greatly
missed here --Genesse Courier.
Last week j. NJ Montigel q Co.
turned out of their shop two three
quarter light buggies. which are
models of beauty and neatness. Thew
were made to order for V. +. Conlogue
of Mt. Pleasant. and have excited a
great deal of admiration In that
place
The firm of Tinker * Lumsden of
this village. has the contract of
furnishing the material for ten depots
to he built along the line of the I. *
A. A. railroad.
NJ. c. Dallas has purchased of l..
j. Day the house and lot adjoining the
Dallas house on the north.
The first bath was given at the
ssnitarium Yesterday. Last night the
help and one guest slept In the build
ing, and the first meal. dinner, will be
served there today.
At the special election Monday to
decided the question of bonding the
village in the sum So. 600 to improve
the water works. the vote stood for
and against. majority of IS in
favor of 1t.
The base ball game yesterday after
noon between Alma and Midland was
quite largely attended. but was too
onesided to be Interesting, the Alma
boys winning by score of 80 to 8,
In six innings.
II. j. Vermeulen, for the past four
years a faithful and efficient clerk
with w. S. & S.. severed his connec-
tion with that firm and entered into
the employ of w. l.. Hough &s Co, on
Monday last.
The new Congregational church will
be dedicated next Sabbath 18th of
July. The following churches have
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

in session.
Mr.. Brown of Bav City presented an
ordinance relative to franchise in
the City of Alma for the Chip
pewa River Power Co and was read.
On motion of Alderman Dav, sup
ported by Alderman Hannah. that they
defer action in said ordi nance until
next regular meeting Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Pulfrev
supported bv Alderman Ogden the
council adjourned.
N. f. McClinton, ID. w. Adams.
Mayor. City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
GRANGE HEIGHTS

Mr.. Smith of Alma has been papering
the house of Will Godfrey.
August Joseph and family, who have
occupied the house of II. Mcnamara,
moved to Alma Wednesday.
The Misses Florence Keefer and Laura
Godfrey are taking music lessons again
with Miss Mable Reid for teacher
The Mills brothers of Alma have been
doing job Of painting for Melvin Shar-
rar.
Mesdames Miner and Burgess of Alma
made . week end visit with their sister,
Mrs. Godfrey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
A Niqht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid yonr
bed to rob you of rest. Not so with Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They never dis.
tress or inconvenience, but always cleanse
the system, curing Colds, Headaches,
Constipation, Malaria, 25c. at @. f.
Browns Drug Srore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

that a good sized Michigan party with
Grand Rapids in it-does not head for
the Pacific coast. Then again our short
hand business from Illinois into the low
er Michigan resorts is breaking all re-
cords. Things are looking up and con-
ditions everywhere are most salts
actory"-Grand Rapids Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Motion carried report of Director be
accepted and adopted.
Report of Treasurer read.
Motion carried report OF Treasurer be
accepted and adopted.
Special report of the Board read by
the Director giving the amount of the
money which has bean estimated and
voted as a tax by the Board under the
provisions of the school laws for teach
ers' wages, incidental expenses and de-
ficiences, if any, which amounts are as
follows:
Teachers wages ......... 50, 900 90
Incidental expenses. ... 5000 90
Special report of the Board, Civ
ing the estimate made by the Board of
the amount of money to be raised by tax
for buildings, sites and repairs and for
general fund, which amounts are as fol-
lows:
$500 for buildings, sites and repairs fd.
$4,000 for bond No. 5. general fund.
900 for bond interest, general fund.
$500 for repairs. general fund.
1915 for officers salaries general fund.
$4,000 other purposes. general fund,
Motion carried voting the several
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Tortured On A Horse.

"For ten years couldn't ride horse
without being in torture from piles"
writes L. s. Napier, of Rugless. KY,
when all doctors and other remedies
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured mel
Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts,
Boils, Fever-Sores, Eczema, Sala Rheum
Corns. 25c Guaranteed by Q. r. Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
Council Proceedings.
(oFFICIAL)

Alma. Mich, July IL. 1909.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
common council of the City of Alma
in council rooms on the above date.
The council was called to order by
the mayor. Hon. N. +. McClinton.
Present-Aldermen Fuller, Ogden.
Glass. Russell. Pulfrey. Day. Fullerton
and Hannah. There being . full
board the council ives declared to be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

Justice Moody, of the United States
supreme court. is i'll with rheumatism
He is at Hot Springs, Va.
-Four persons were killed. a score
injured and several dwelling houses
demolished by tornado which passed
over Ortonville. Mimi.
An attempt on the part of Hindoo
laborers TO turn the Sacramento riv-
er into a second Gauges was frustrat-
ed near Sacramento by Coroner CORN
ley. who prevented them from placing
the body of one of their comrades
aboard funeral raft. which they were
preparing to send blazing down the
stream.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
THE MARKETS.

Observation-Disclosures steady at
last weeks prices, trade active on good
stun. Extra dry-fed steers and heifers.
1900. IS 1925; steers and heifers. 500
heifers that are fat, 800 to 1000, s4s5@
fat, Boo to 100, ss.75 a s425; choice fat
cows. $3.50; good fat cows. s3.50Q4;
common cows. $3.50 q SO; Gamers, s175
g225; choice heavy bulls, $3.50
;s.5O stock bulls. ss9S'25: choice feed.
ing steers, 500 10 1000. s4.5oQs4.75; fair
feeding steers, 500 to 1000, s4q $3.50:
choice s stoskers. 500 to 200, s42s $3.50:
stock heifers, ss9ss.5O; mixers. large,
young. medium age, $40 q $50; COM
mon mixers. s2e59 $Ss.
Veal calves-Market, 25 10 soc high
er; best. s75Oass; others. s4Q7; mich
cows and springers, steady.
Sheep and lambs-Market good
sheep. soc lower best lambs IS a $3.50;
fair to good lambs, s7Qs7.s0; light to
common lambs. s5Qs7; yearlings. SAG
Sc: fair to good sheep $500 $3.50;
culls and common, 2.50q$3.
Hogs-Market 10 to 15c lower than
last week; grass hogs. very dull. quail
ity common Range OF prices: Light
outG iRst yorksqs FIG:
East Buffalo.-cattle- Market slow
with a large bunch of medium and
common steers left over from Mon
days sales Best steers. s65o96.s5;
Sc $50; best ]. 900 to 1.1O0-lb shipping
steers, s5.75q6; light butcher steers.
81; Qs; best fat cows. s4.25 4.50;
s2:25 @2.75; best fat heifers. s5.50Q575:
fair TO good. $444.50 common heifers,
ss5o@SIS; best feeding steers. s49
mon stockers. So; best bulls 1880
$50; bologna bulls. s3.25Q3.75 best
fresh cows and springers. $4,000;
medium cows, 10000; common cows.
Hogs-Market higher; heavy. $3.50
as;6O; mixed, ss.4O@s,5o; best workers.,
roashs shs7 s tags s55SS
sheep-Market steady; best lambs.
s 5dasG5O oi'V yearings ss@as.Sc; %eth us
$5m5.15; ewes. s49l25'
Calves..steady best, ssqS.25; fair
TO good. SEA $50; heavy. $4Q5.
Grain. Etc.
Detroit--Wheat-Ca No. red, s1.35:
July opened with an advance Of NC at
81 1874. lost y and advanced to s116;
September opened at Sill. declined TO
$1.1Oh and closed at S1.10%; December
opened at S111A. declined TO $l.11L
and closed at sl.lllA; No. 3 red $1.S2;
CoRN-cas6 No 2. 78lac: No 8 yell
low. l car at 73ikc. at 74c; No.
yellow, l car at 10 9c. closing al 74c.
OATS-Cash No white. 53c asked;
standard. 521ac asked; September, 43c.
RYE-Cash No. l. sac asked.
BEANS-Cash. $215: October, $2.04.
CLOVERSEED-P October. 100
bags at $3.50; March. 200 bags at
$7O7 Il August alsike. so bags at
1925.
FEED--In 100-lb. sacks. jobbing
lots; Bran. SOS, coarse middlings. 500;
fine middlings. $31; cracked corn, $32;
coarse cornmeal. $31; corn and oat crop,
$29 per ton.
ordinary patent $685.; straight, $6.S5;
clear. $6.75; pure rye, So per Dbl in
wood. jobbing lots.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15
THE OFFICIAL REPORT
OF The Animal School Meeting Of District No.
i.Fri.. townships Of Arcadia and Pine River.
Prepared by Director Chas. G. Rhodes.


Alma. Mich, July IL. 1909.
Annual meeting of school district No.
1, fractional, townships of Arcadia and
Pine River, was held in the High school
bnilding at Ell yht o'clock p. m, with
Moderator Smith in the chair.
Minutes of last annual meeting read
and approved.
The report of the Director for the year
was submitted as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

The sixth annual convention of the
United Spanish War Veterans of Mich
igan will be held in Saginaw, July l4-l7.
Those who attend are promised an inter-
esting three days stay in the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

A handsome oak dining room set, but
little used, also other pieces Of furniture,
will be sold very cheap. Inquire Of
Howard Willard or Mrs. Bart Miller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-15

one year.
Proceeded to elect one trustee for
three years to succeed e. L. Smith.
Whole number of votes cast %,
+. Smith receiving 20
n. +. McClinton &"
r. II. Wilcox 4"
+. L. Smith was declared elected for
three years.
Proceeded to elect one trustee to sue.
coed N. +. McClinton.
Whole number of votes cast %,
ID. l.. johnson receiving IA
II. III. Wilcox +"
p NJ. Smith -" 2
j. Christopher |
James G. Kress " /
". f. McClinton :" /
+. King 4" 1
ID. /. Johnson was declared elected
trustee for three years.
Motion carried that the meeting con-
cur with the Board relative to the work
they had started in both buildings TO In
crease the seating capacity for pupils.
Motion carried to adjourn.
CHARLES G. RHODES, Director.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
MAKE TEXAS BEAUTIFUL.
Establishment of Parks and Beauti-
ficatiou of streets VIII BE
I'rpa1

Fort Worth. Texas, July 19.--ln
order to encourage the establish
ment OF more public parks in Texas,
identifying the streets, and induce
cooperative effort toward embel-.
fishing the homes of the state, the
has adopted the new slogan of MIKE
Texas Beautiful" And how to real
ize this motto is fully set forth in
pamphlet on the formation of civic
beauty clubs that has jlst been is
sued by the association for distribu-
ton over the state
The pamphlet Is the work of Mrs.
ida NJ Darden. superintendent OF
the park department of the assocla-
ton and the only woman member OF
/ the organization. After reviewing the
possibilities of such work in the
state. and discussing the matter OF
financing the project in local COM
imunities, model constitution that
| can be adapted to meet local needs
/ is outlined
! Few states in the union have bet
! ter opportunities for the develop
ment of civic beauty. it is asserted,
! because of this states wonderful
adaptation to flowers, shade trees
and ornamental shrubbery, and the
readiness with which all effort in
this direction yields such abundant
returns. 1t is set forth that this is
peculiarly a work in which the wom-
en- should take the lead because OF
their feeling for civic beauty and
their time and inclination to work
for more of it.
1t is the belief of the association
that if four or five women in each
community could be induced to lead
out in the work, make a few exam
pies of what can be done in public
way, as well as in the Improvement
of the homes themselves, that the
people at large would make hear
ty response and the aims of the as
ISOLATION be largely realized.
Copies of the constitution and by
laws, along with the necessary sug-
gestons as 70 how to proceed in the
organization of civic beauty clubs
can be had free by addressing the
Headquarters of the association in
this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
MANY STORES BURN
In Two Hours Flames Destroy
100000 Worth Property.

Waco. July 19.--Between and
II O'Clock yesterday morning some
thing like a quarter of a block at
the southwest corner of Third and
Austin streets, just across from the
Guy hail was destroyed and dam
aged by fire The blaze originated
in the store of l.. Rosenberg on
South Third street, and soon spread
TO the harness and saddlery estab-
lishment of ]. r. Railey & Son and
the saloon of A Anderson the next
door south of the confectionery es-
Enlistment of Pudig Brothers, just
north of the corner.
All of those places We're completely
Quilted by fire The Masonic hall a
three-story structure over the places
where the fire started, was also COM
pletely destroyed, nothing being left
but the blackened walls. Several
smaller establishments for quarter
of block up Austin street, were
considerably damaged by water and
to some extent by fire.
The loss is estimated at from
ST., 900 to 100000 with insurance
of $35 900 to $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
AIM TO SUCCEED.
The Self Improvement Habit as z
Business Asset

The very reputation of having an
ambition to amount to something in
the world. of having a grand life aim,
is worth everything, says writer in
Success Magazine The moment your
associates find that you are dead III
earnest, that you mean business. that
they cannot shake you from Your de
rob you of your time or persuade you
to waste il in frivolous things you
will not only be an inspiring example
to them. but the very people who are
throwing away their time will also
admire your stand. respect it and profit
by it, and YOU willthus be able to pro
tect yourself from thousand annoy
aDccs and time MASTERS and expert
ences which would only hinder you
In other words there is everything
in declaring yourself, in taking stand
and thereby announcing TO the world
that you do not propose to be failure
or an ignoramus: that you are going
to prepare yourself for something out
of the ordinary, away beyond medioc-
rity. something large and grand.
The moment you do this you stand
OUT in strong contrast from the great
msSs Of people who are throwing away
their opportunities and have not grit
and stamina enough to do anything
worth while or to make any great eff
fort to be somebody in the world.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
The WORD "BhNzAI.'
Il Has Been Used In japan From the
Earliest Ages.

], is not infrcquent to hnd men spec
ulating ms to the origin Of he row "a
miIar "bauzal." and we believe that a
general Impression classes this excel
lent ejaculation among the Inventions
Of modern japan, Quite recently In
deed we heard q learned japanese de
clare that the late Professor Toyama
WAS the originator of the word AS the
Japanese equivalent - "hurrah." But
the truth is that "banzai' belongs to
very much remoter date. History
shows that 1t was used certainly as
long ago as the wear 4Sb A. ID, and
probably II was not an innovation
even then. In the CHRONICLES OF ia
pan" work. published in the wear
$50 A. D.. IL Is related that In the
spring OF 4aG A. u. the. Emperor
Woke. remembered by posterity as
"Kenzo. Tenno." repaired to the park
Of the summer hall and there held
revel nv "the winding streams" His
guests were a concourse of ministers
and of high officials known at that
epoch under the titles of Omi, Murail
and Mivakko. When the feast was at
/ Its height the guests. we read, raised
repeated cries Of banzai." 1t may
fairly be assumed that this formula
/ of graduation did not originate then.
but Mt any rate its undoubted use in
Japan more than fourteen centuries
ago deprives any Meiji savant of the
credit of having invented it-Japan
Mil
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
First Omnibus.

Omnibus" was an almost brand
new word in Its modern sense when
ShiIlibeer took II from the French In
1929. and in France the name pos
sessed special significance for those
who knew their history for from 1862
to 1876 Paris had already seen a rcgu-
lar service of roomy public vehicles,
"carosses Gina sous" Only these
predecessors Of the modern bus were
not Omnibus all The letters
patent which instituted them for the
benefit of middle class people laid
down that they were not to be used 10y
soldiers. lackeys or any other Wcarers
Of livery or artisans and laborcrS
These exclusive vehicles faded out Of
existence and the new ones. which
were started in Paris In 1873, We're
named omnibus" expressly to signify
their democratic character, - London
Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS.
Ninth Infantry to Hike Through
WaNahachic August 30.

Thrilling events are scheduled for
the tournament which is to be held
in Dallas Aug. 22-29, when 2,200
soldiers of the regular army viii en-
camp at the Fair Park. Thirty-five
acres at the Park will constitute the
arena where. night and day there
will be contests and competitive
drills of nature calculated TO en-
terrain and interest.
1t is declared that nothing of
equal magnitude from military
standpoint has ever been seen in
North Texas The total expense of
the tournament viii be over $50,
one half of which will be borne by
the war department and one-half by
the citizens of Dallas.
Work has been undertaken TO
make the tournament a success. Six
teen prominent citizens of Dallas,
most of them military men, consti-
tute what is known as the tourna-
ment committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, and it is under the auspi-
ces Of this committee, of which Z.
Farnsworth is chairman, that the arr
rangemeuts are being made, with
Secretary Babcock Of the Chamber
Of Commerce acting in an advisory
capacity.
1t win be of especial interest to
towns about Dallas to note the
routes which viii be followed by the
troops when on Monday, Aug. 80,
they leave Dallas by marching.
The Ninth Infantry will march by
way Of Lancaster. WaXahachie,
Italy. HillsbOro, West, Waco, Lorena,
Eddy. Temple and Holland, dis
lance of 1874 miles. They will cntrain
at Holland for Fort Sam Houston.
The squadron, Third Cavalry,
will march by way of Arlingt on,
Fort Worth, Egan. Grand View,
Itasca, Hillsboro. West, Waco, Eddy,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
WINCH Will ENABLE iiiN To
uIlS nuDtTu~.

q VI Rldordico. so II was related
boz % disaptcn TO the News the other
day. Us building dam across a ra-
vine on his farm in Ellis county TO
provide an emergency supply of wa
Ger. IT is MIR Alderdiccs purpose to
provide against getting caught in
another drouth. the dispatch added
Except for those very humid coun-
ties along the coast ellis IS as much
favored by the clouds as any county
in Texas The rainfall there, year in
and year out. IL heavier than for the
state as whole, and the loss OF a
cror from drouth Is not only eXcep-
tioual. but rare.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Alderdice's en-
terprise is apt to return a good prof
IL Even if next years rainfall should
be above the normal, there are apt
to he times, between rains. when
little irrigation. while not needed to
save a crop. will very considerably
increase the yield. That increase of
production. We have no doubt will
of itself afford a substantial profit
on the expenditure while a season
such as this has been would afford
chance to recoup the whole cost.
Not even in those sections of Tex
as where it is almost Indispensable
to successful farming is as much
thought being given to irrigation as
ought TO be given. while in those
ly necessary, irrigation facilities
would reduce the hazard of farming
almost to zero, il gets not mo-
ment's consideration SO true is this
that this enterprise of Mr.. Alderdice
is made a very notable event.
1t ought not to be. 1t ought to be
so common an occurrence as 10 oc-
casion no comment. Every farmer in
North East and Central Texas, who
supply himself with some emergency
water. OF course not every one can,
But those who have the chance
ought to keep some water in store,
if no more than enough to save a
garden. Perhaps the best way,
though il would require community
action. would be to make reservoirs
for impounding flood waters OF
streams. An incidental effect would
be to lessen flood losses. Two ends
can be subserved in this way. But
many are not so situated that they
can avail themselves of the flood
waters of streams For them it is an
individual work, such as Mr.. Alder
dice is doing. In most cases the to-
biography of their land is such that
they can store some water which car
be used for irrigating, and the work
is such as they can do it at odd inter
walls And usually the land which
would be used is not serviceable fol
any other purpose.
Mr. Alderdice has set good eX.
ample. He has done something which
thousands of other farmers can dc
as easily as he is doing it, and the
News commends his enterprise tc
their consideration Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19

Let this thought percOlate into
your Uranium: If the people OF the
Midlothian, WaXahachie, Red Oak
and Maypearl districts authorize the
issuance of bonds for the building of
permanent roads it means the bring
ing of a half million dollars OF east
ern money to Ellis county for dis
tributiou among the citizens of these
several districts The man who has
gravel to sell will reap a benefit and
the men who are given employment
on the roads may earn wages with
which to buy the necessaries of life
for their families.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
Advantageous Promptitude.

Henry ~ of France particularly
liked answers to his questions given
quickly and without preparation On
one occasion, meeting an ecclcsiastic.
he said to him: Where do you come
from? Where are you going What
do you want?'
Prom Bourges; to Paris; Il living,
replied the cleric promptly.
you shall have it, cried the prince.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
Widows CAPS.

The widows cap is a survival of an
old Roman custom Widows were
obliged to wear their weeds for ten
months. and the bereaved woman
shaved her head as token Of mourn
ing Naturally the widow could not
very well appear in public with bald
head, so dainty caps were made in or
der TO hide the Disagreement. The
cap still remains. though the imme-
date necessity for its existence has
long passed away. Parsons Weekly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
An OVERSIGHT.

Look here, exclaimed the angry
man as he rushed into the real estate
agents office, that plot | bought from
teri
pardon my oversight" apologized
the gentlemanly agent I'VE give n
diving suit with each plot. | will send
yours to you today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19

ana Temple. a distance Of 1873 miles.
Thoy win cntrain at Temple for
Fort Sam Houston
The band and Battery u. First
Field Artillery. will march by way
of Arlington. Fort Worth. Rhome,
Decatur, sunset Stoueburg, Ring
gold. Ryan. Hastings. Walters and
Fort sill. q distance of PA miles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
Oddly Expressed.

The following letter of gratitude for
services rendered appears in London
publication: mir. and Mrs. Blank wish
to express thanks to their friends and
ncighbors who so kindly assisted ut
the burning Of their residence last
night"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-19
r. chime but the Truth.

Attorney uaa n Maii.od by the al
Swers Of an Irish Witness Well, you re
a nice sort of fellow. you are.
The Witness Shurc, an I'd say the
same of you. sir, only I'm on me oath.
philadelphia Ledger.