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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
RESULTS AT EMERYvILLE

OAKLAND, Feb. 26-Booger Red
showed that he has returned to his
best form by winning the Meeker han
dlcap in clever style from a field of
good sprinters at Emeryville today.
Smiley Corbett was most fancied and
coupled with Tony Faust, ruled favor
ite. Booger Red broke in front and
was never headed, winning from Mad
man and Fanatic.
Infection ran an improved race and
won the 2-year-old event easily.
For using threatening language and
abusing Jockey Sandy today, Harry
Mack was fined $1OO.
First race. futurity course, selling
Bright Skies. 1O7 (Butler), won; Ace of
Diamonds, 112 (Mentry), second; Osorine.
107 (Clark), third. Time 1:13 2-5. Rosamo
Chas. w. Hodges Wamboro, Calvin and
Edward Ormonde also ran.
Second race, four furlongs purse-In7ec-
tion, los (Butler), won; Indian Maid, 107
(Lee), second; Ollie James, 104 (ScoviIle)
third. Time :49. OIathe, Recon, Okhern-
don, Jungle Queen and Kiang also ran
Third race, mile and twenty yards sell
121 (Butler), second; Gargantua, 119 (Tap-
lin), third. Time 1:46 rs. Colbert Steel
Brookleaf, Mi Direcho. Benvolio, Matte
Mack, Agnolo and DR.. Mayer also ran.
Fourth race, six furlongs, Meeker handi-
cap-Booger Red, 108 (Scoville). won;
Madman 100 (Taplin), second; Fanatic,
10 (Lee), third. Time 1:16 is. Charlie
Doherty, Tony Faust, Del Cruzador Cres-
sina and Smiley Corbett also ran.
Fifth race, one and one-half miles, selling
-Wurzburger, 10S (Clark), won; Lady
Alicia, 107 (Scoville), second; Legatee, 10
(Colton), third. Time 2:43. Kogo. Song
writer, Mendon, Adonis, Cambyses, Rotrou.
Orchan, Flavigny and Bellmence also ran.
Sixth race, furlongs, purse-Early Tide,
ia C3uxton), won; Collector Jessup, 112 CBoreD
second; Sainwa, Ill (Scoville), third Time
ZIG As. MiIIe r., Saint Modan Lord Pro-
vost and Sahara also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL HURDLER HURT;
STRAINS MUSCLES OF LEG

Jack Harrigan, brother of Captain
Phillip Harrigan of the Los Angeles
high school track team, is suffering
from a painfully injured right leg, sus-
tanned while contesting in the low hur-
dies in the recent meet against Poly
technic high school and which will keep
him from regular attendance from the
hill top school for a few weeks at the
least.
Harrigan sprained three of the mus
cles Of his leg and the family physician
ordered him home until the injury
would heal so that blood poison would
not set in. Harrigan was reported rest
ing easily yesterday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

nection with boxing, but the card that
is announced is a most attractive one.
The boxing bouts will be as follows:
Joe Coburn VS.. Jimmy Spencer, heavy
weights, ten rounds: Young Scotty VS..
Harold Orwig, bantams, six rounds;
Johnny Ficcarra VS.. Bob Leonard,
featherweights, six rounds.
Billy Cross and Tom Richardson
cleaned up a small fortune on the vic
tory of Altar Boy yesterday, getting
tops for their money and making
small investment develop amazingly
fast.
Sam Summerfeld has quit the big
ring and gone to his Chicago home. He
took $500 more money with him than
he brought out here, being one of the
very few winners on the season.
Big Bow was worked out an addi-
tional mile after the finish in the mile
being ''prepped' for the Waterhouse
cup, Thornton and Norfolk stakes, the
long distance races of the coast sea-
son.
Phil Chinn and his broad smile re-
turned yesterday from San Francisco.
A race meeting at Santa Anita would
not look just exactly right unless PHIL
and his good natured smile were there,
and his popularity was fully attested in
the handshaking that was going on all
afternoon.
President Tom Williams of the Pa
cific and New California Jockey clubs
is reported to be quite sick at his home
in Frisco. His condition is not serious,
but he is suffering from the effects of
the long strain and hard fight at Sacra-
mento. Williams has his enemies, but
among horsemen and breeders he en-
joys great popularity and his illness
will cause genuine regret.
Eddie Dugan left last evening for
San Francisco on his way to New York,
from which city he will ship to Eng
land in a few days. Eddie will ride for
Harry Payne Whitney in England dur
ing the season of 1909 and the crack
little rider will show all of them some
new wrinkles when it comes to driving
an inferior horse down the stretch to
victory over better horses. The best
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
SPORTSMEN EXHIBIT AT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Outdoor Pastimes Are Depicted by
Settings of Hunting, Fish,
ing and Camps

>NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The annual
sportsman's show opened tonight IN
Madison Square garden, with it's set
ting of outdoor life-hunting, fishing
and shooting camps and trophies of the
chase.
More than $50 guides from the great
sporting sections of the whole country
are in New York awaiting the event.
One of the features Of the show is
the great swimming pool, in which
aquatic sports will be held; the fly
casting tanks, $50 feet long; the big
pond for the water fowl, and the great
cage for the live game birds.
Tonight's water sports included a
100-yard swim for the championship of
the Metropolitan association.
Hiram Percy Maxim gave demon
strations of his new Maxim silent gun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
Revenue Cutter Grounded

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The United
States revenue cutter Mohawk, bound
from New London for Tompkinsville,
ran on the rocks at He'll Gate today,
and late tonight was still hard aground,
despite the efforts Of tugs to move her
The cutters bow is resting on the edge
of the rocks, which it is feared will tear
a hole in the ships bottom. The wire
less telegraph brought news the Mo-
hawk is leaking badly but the pumps
are keeping ahead of the flow. Three
powerful tugs are standing by.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
WOLGAST KNOCKS OUT LITTLE IN
FOURTH ROUND AT JEFFRIES CLUB

wishes and hopes for great success fol-
low him from thousands of racegoers in
America.
Some rough riding in the juvenile
event caused severe injuries to La
Petite the favorite, and My Last. The
judges investigated, but were unable
to definitely fix the blame upon any one
jockey, and it probably was an acci-
dental humping, rather than any inten-
tional effort to hurt horses or riders.
Harvey Woodruff Of the Chicago
Tribune sporting staff returned early
yesterday morning from San Francisco
and visited Catalina with a party of
friends. Woodruff is winding up his
vacation trip and will leave Sunday
for his home in Chicago. He stayed
longer in Frisco than he had intended,
but says he was afraid to venture
south on statements that the perpetual
summertime had returned until he was
assured that the tropical weather was
here to stay. He came here to investi-
gate this climate business and ran into
the heaviest continual rainstorm in
many years. His pal, H. E. Keogh,
will arrive next week with Comiskey's s
White SoX.
Johnny Powers finally got Illusion
to stick out in front long enough to
win and he also put over Chester Krum
in the baby race and Animus N the
feature event. 1t was the best day
that Johnny has experienced since the
Santa Anita season opened and every
body was glad that the old b-hoy
finally had found the turning in the
long lane.
Jim Jeffries, accompanied by his
wife and Sam Berger, who will be his
partner in vaudeville during the twen-
ty-week engagement that he begins
March in New York, left yesterday
for the big town over the Salt Lake.
Jeff was accompanied to the station
by a big crowd of friends and was
given a fittinfg sendoff He is feeling
so husky now that he may conclude
to give the big coon a Iambasting as
soon as he finishes his $4,000 tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
SANTA MONICA JUNIORS
WILL PLAY ST. VINCENT

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 26.-The San
ia Monica Juniors will play the st.
Vincent Juniors at the grounds of the
latter Saturday morning. The Santa
Monica team will line up as follows:
Gilroy, catcher; McTear, pitcher; Nc
Donald, first base; Webb, second base;
Doane, third base; Kent, s1lortstop;
Jackson, center field; Jackson, left field F:
Jones, right field; Packron, substitute.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
FIint Also Introduces aim

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - Senator
Flint of California today introduced q
bill directing the Panama Railroad
company to establish and operate a line
of steamers between the principal
American ports of the Pacific coast and
the western terminus of the railroad at
Panama. The bill is identical with the
one introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative McLachlan of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
BASEBALL PLAYER BURIED

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26.-FuneraI SER
vices over the remains Of G. G. Frank
lin took place this afternoon. Frank
Inns death resulted from his being
struck in the head by baseball dur
ing a game at Imperial Monday AL
though daZed, Franklin finished the
game, went home, became unconscious
and died the following day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
Good Thinu

Hes a dry sort of a joker, isn't hep
'Not if you laugh at his jokes; a.
laugh is always good with him for some
wet goods. Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
RAcEs fulongs; 4yads up: selling: purse $780,

Al, 5L : winner b
o posts al at 5mme sttgo
Columbia Woodtrpe
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

RESULTS OF BATTLES LAST NIGHT
Ad Wogas knocked Walter Little in the fourth round
frankie Sullivan knocked Walter Fisher in seventh round
Martin Hefron stopped Al Fellows in the first round Towel
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

FIRST UPS ssnng;pu
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

wishes and hopes for great success fol-
low him from thousands of racegoers in
America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

o mini
amondN Nose
selling; purse $500
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

Al, Winner, C
L.
Gray Short Cut, Bliss Carman overweght-Anena IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

80, IS Winner, Semproniu
sa Won easily second third driving
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

Vaudeville and boxing make UP the
program that the Oakwood hotel, Ar
cadia, will stage as it's attraction to-
night. It will be the first attempt on
record to introduce vaudeville in con-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

Sam Summerf1eld has quit the big
ring and gone to his Chicago home. He
took $500 more money with him than
he brought out here, being one of the
very few winners on the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

471-5 50 49, 112 S5 125 1877 Esterlng
ers Went to post at 427 at
y; second and third Edward Columbia
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27

D. Winner CHI c. Sir Observation-Disclosures; by NJ. c.
at post minutes Start good Value
easily Scratcned-Meltondale Overweight-Sva Fir 81
thur Rouse II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
P0 SITIVE CURE
For IN lGESI 10 n.

Ii you have indigestion. your food
ferments in the stomach and bowels.
1t does more: il decays. and the nutri-
tious matter which should 20 to make
new blood decays with it. and this
leads to an impoverished condition of
the blood. TO nervousness, billiousness.
constipation. sick headache. bad
breath which disgusts your friends.
and other disagreeable and unpleasant
conditions.
And al this trouble fs.caused by the
ferments and .oftimes rot in the
stomach
And fermentation is caused by
the stomach not neing strong enough
and energetic enough to thoroughly
mix the food with the digestive juices.
MONA is the responsible. for tens
of thousands of cures. In fact. it
is such positive cure for Indigestion
and all stomach troubles that it is
guaranteed bv Charles Rhodes to cure
or money back. The price of box
of Mi-o-na tablets is 80 cents, and
thew are sure to promptly relieve the
worst case of indigestion or gastris
TRY them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
TELLS HON 10 MIX /
Directions to Prepare a Simple
Home Mixture.
GIVES THE DOSE TO TAKE.
Tells You How to Overcome rheumatism With
-..ESimple Recipe, Which is Easily Mixed.

A well-knowL authority on Rheuma-
tism gives the following valuable, though
simple and harmless, prescription,
which any one can easily prepare at
home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup SarsapaFilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle. and
take teaspoonful after each meal and
at bed time
He states that the ingredients can be
obtained from any good prescription
pharmacy at small cost. and. being of
vegetable extraction, are harmless to
take.
This pleasant mixture # taken reg
ularly for few days. is said to over
come almost any case u Rheumatism
The pain and swelling. if any, dimin-
ishes.with each dose, until permanent
results are obtained, and without in
juring the stomach. While there are
many so-called Rheumatism remedies,
patent medicines. etc, some Of which
do give relief, few really give perma-
nent results, and the above will, no
doubt, be greatly appreciated by many
sufferers here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of this
neighborhood ELECTS the information that
these drugs are harmless and can be
bought separately, or the druggists here
will mix the prescription for our readers
IL asked TO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
ARCADIA GRANGE.

Arcadia Grange. No 500, held it's
regular meeting. January 30, with
AZ present Twelve officers were at
their stations W. NJ. Rollen Wood
presiding. The regular order of work
was taken up. Under order nine the
executive committee reported the
hall let TO the Cleaners for 81 dollars.
the janitor work to be done by the
grange. Bills were allowed to the
amount of $40. SO. Under new BUSH
ness the janitor work was let TO
George Titus at SI4. % for each
order respectively. For executive
committee. Brothers ID. L. Sharrar.
Frank Keefer and G. II. Smith were
appointed Finance committee, Bro
theirs Nell Sharrer, George Titus
and Sister Sadie E. Clark Sick COM
mitttee, Sisters Alice Titus, Eta
Keefer. Fern Smith. FLOYD Smith,
Lamont Wood and Edward Titus.
Work committee. Sisters Lucille Kuhl.
man. Edna Bamber and Rertha Hub
bell Two candidates were instructed
in the mysteries of the third and
fourth degrees. A recess was declared
for refreshments. consisting of sand
witches. pickles. cake and coffee.
The meeting was called to order and
turned over to the lecturer. The
program opened by singing America.
Roll call was answered by quotations
and incidents connected with early
Michigan history. Recitation by
Roy Keefer. Select reading bv Flor
ence Wood. Recitation. Ada Smith.
Penny march % cents received Pro-
gram read for the next meeting. which
will be held on Friday evening.
February 5. on account of the Pomona
in Ithaca the 9th. Brothers Bowman
and Bailey were reported very i'll and
grangers are requested to call upon
them. Grange closed in form.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
FERRIS CENTER.

Geo. Douglass got his ankle badly
bruised while moving stumps Wednes-
day.
e. o. Dyer is moving stumps and
building fence for G. Goodrich.
J. p. Throop, wife and Grandpa Watts
were callers at the home of Otto Scott
Wednesday evening.
Rev. Lankins Of Greenville was
through thiA locality Wednesday and
Thursday in the interest of local option.
Miss Myrtle Davenport was clerk at
Hare's store the past week.
DR.. Bailey of Mcbride. was called to
Grant Beaches, Thursday.
The Ferris Center school gave a box
social at the home of Mrs. Chambers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

One of the features Of the present
week in the legislature will be the bill
10 tax mineral lands. 1t will raise a
big issue in which the mining in
terests of the north will make some
tremendous Efforts to land knockout
blow. At present the farmer who
leases the land and cultivates the soil
pavs the tax, while the mining in
terests holding the land for prospec-
tive mining operations is not assessed.
This bill will make the companies nav
a small tax upon all their mineral
lands. holdings and in the aggregate
means big thing to the state Just
as determined will be the fight from
the north on the bill TO make mine in
spectors elective officers. This bill Is
nut forth. il is said in the inter-
csts of safety. IL is claimed the in
spectors are often more thoughtful
II the mining company interests than
All else and bv making the Office
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

The proceeds 81 So go for the benefit Of
the eighth grade graduates expenses.
Miss Ethel Vance is the new assistant
hired to do first, second and third grade
teacher work at the Center school.
Miss Kaby Smith of St. Louis, is max
ing Mrs. w J. Wilson a weeks visit.
{. L. Dyer. wife and son visited John
and Kate O'Brien. Sunday.
Mrs +. d. Hare is quite i'll at this
writing.
The Mesdames Linsley of southeast
Crystal, spent Sunday with Geo. Doug
lass and family
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
viii Remain ANYWAY.

NJ. Blumrosen has rented the store
soon to be vacated by NJ. A. Medler and
will move his stock of dry goods, cloth
ing and shoes there soon after February
LIST. Mr. Blumrosen announced few
weeks ago he had rented part of the
Vermuelen block, but the entire block
having been rented by other parties, h
is now compelled TO move.
He will add TO his stock and conduct
general store that will be a credit to
the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
GRANGE HEIGHTS

Miss Julia Wynne closed school FRI
day to attend the institute.
The Misses frankie and Hazel
kaufman with Florence Wood were
In Alma Friday and SATURDAY. at the
ihstltut"' .--l.-...z...
Earl Kuhlman and wife with Byrd
CLARK and wife were in Alma Thurs
day night last week to hear the talk
OF Rev. George L. McNutt
Jim Neusbum, who has been visit
ing his mother near Coleman, has
returned 10 Mrs. NJ. j. Changers
Harry Walstoe and wife went to
Carson City Friday on q weeks visit
among old friends.
Nell Sharrar and family spent IN.
day at the home Of his father. d. l..
Sharrar, of Alma.
Mesdames Mart and Arthur Butter
field are visiting Mrs. VIII kaufman
for few days.
Henry Kinkerter of Sumner made q
business call upon Byrd Clark Mon.
day.
Miss Fannie Sharrar spent Wednes
day with Mrs. Nell Sharrar.
I'll. G. Clark and wife enjoyed tn,
play given under the auspices of the
X. of p. Monday night.
ID. l.. -.Sharrer and son, Melvin
made a business trip to Bethany
recently. -
ID. -Barnhil will work for Mel
Sharrar~ next Summer and occupy the
tenant house where Fred Clark now
lives
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
Advertised Letters.

Advertised list for the week ending
Jan. 23rd, 1909.
Mrs. H. l.. Allen, Mrs. George Bat
son, Mrs. Ada Clark, Mr. Chas. Foster,
Miss Mildred Gibbs, Miss Ella Hutchins,
Miss Marie Marble, Mrs. Maud Mohney,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Peters, Mr.. + w
Shaw, Miss Lulu +. Shuts, Mrs J.
Simpson. Mr.. Chas Stibbens, Miss
Miriam Wallace, Gertrude Weltch, Miss
Gladys Zagelmeyer.
The above if not called for will be
sent to the DeadsLetter Office, FEBRUARY
Sth 1909.
c. +. Brown, p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
FAV(RS UNIT SYSTEM
MIchlgan'S School Laws May be
Radically Changed.
STRIVE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
State superintendent Of Public Instruction
Gives Reasons for Favorlng Plan

a bin of vital concern 10 every rufai
school district in tho state will be in
trodacel early m the session. II is
Din 5fgne state superintendent Of pub
lie stguctio 70 do away with ali
school boards and create one board IN
all townships to govern all the schools
in a township
Ii is tao so- called township unit sVs-
ten. SUPERINTENDENT Wright Of she
educati0nl department. has this to saw
of the system:
"Of the 74S. $50 children of school
age in the state nearly one-half live on
farms The country school as now or
ganized does not offer to children the
advantage of city and village schools
The district system was founded a
good many years ago, and while ii
NAV have been wise and effective for
our forefathers. il is neither wise nor
effective in this generation.
I'm the older farming communities
the MULTIPLICATION of districts and
the changes that have come about
through time in the number of chill
dren in the district have given rise
TO some peculiar conditions There
are several districts in the state with
only two children of school age on the
census list. many with three, four and
five each. and in Oakland county there
is one district in which there is not a
single child of school age. In the
township of Cambria. six miles square.
in Hillsdale county, there are II
school districts and ten one-room
country schools
In the state there are more than
L. 600 districts ont of the total I. 26l
w hich have Is children of school age
on the census list There is, then. a
large fraction of the total number OF
school children in the state who do not
have as good school Advantages as do
the others That is to say. children
living in the country do not have
equal school opportunities with those
living in the city.
Then, too. country people paw
large sums for tuition. For instance.
in Kalamazoo county last year the
county peonle paid nearly So. 600 in
tuition To cities.
"These are some of the advantages
which come with the township unit
system: First better and more
.onomical business administration
second. high school privileges near al
home: third. better teachers. because
there would be fewer and. therefore
better: fourth. expert supervision
fifth, the elimination of small. weak
schools and the bringing together OF
the children in centers -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

1t is said the primary election bill
introduced by Representative Dick
inson will be the administration
measure The following is a brief
summary of its important points.
The enrolment day will be on spring
election dav The enrolment cards
or slips are cut out; the application
must be made in person as in regular
reglsu ation. No change in party
enrolment on primary day will be
permitted. The nominations of Unit
ted States senators, governor, lieuten-
art governor. congressman, members
of the legislature andsall county officers
are made mandatory in all counties
and on all parties The nomina-
ton in cities will he optional. but
whoa the question is submitted for
primary nominations such submission
will be to the whole electorate and not
TO single party. and wherever any
party in gnv city is now operating by
direct vote. all parties shall so romi-
nate, unless the question is submitted
and decided otherwise bv the elector-
ate.
Primary election dsv is changed to
the second Tuesday of August. The
delegates TO county conventions of all
parties will ne elected on the same day
instead of only those in counties under
the direct system as under the old
law. All candidates will be nominal.
ed by pluralities. the 40 per cent
clause being eliminated. Recouunts
shall be made bv counties instead of in
the state as whole and on applics-
ton TO the circuit Judge. the object
being to shorten the time of the
contest. All party committees are to
ne elected. The penalty clause to state
sppointees doin:; any political work
is eliminated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
Marriage License.

Charles VanAlstine, 20, Ashley;
Nina Woodman, 81, same.
Glenn Smith, 2l, Ithaca;
May Wheeler, 10. Newark.
Willie Davidson, 26, Hamilton;
Don Poets, %, Ohio.
VIM. Markle Duffy, SO, New York
Mary DeHaven, 80, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

Mrs. I. W. Walker and daughter.
Mildred, left Saturday for Flint.
which CITY they will make their future
home. Mr.. Walker has secured good
position with the Buick Automobile
Co. land sent for bis family to join
him. Miss Pearl Walker left Tues
day for the same CITY. Their address
will be $40 Mary street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28
think it is fun to stir M the-snimals

The action of the governor and the
legislature in designing. February l2.
1909. legal holiday will he hearth
commercially all citizens Of Michigan.
In all sections of the state this day
will be ftinglv celebrated in memory
of Abraham Lincoln.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

Thu school book question has be bbed
M again at Lansing. II seems strange
that this widowed monster will not
down. As matter of fact this
question has furnished a very promis-
ing feature of the legislatures work
for some years. Some fellows evidently
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-28

elective il is thought the inspectors
might be led TO give more attention
to the needs of the state and the men
their work is supposed TO protect.