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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
OUR UP-To.DATE DRUGGIST.

Riverdale has several excellent general
stores, bank, an elevator and among
the other good things a first-class drug
store. Go where you will it would be
hard to find store of the same size
carrying as complete line of fresh, up
to-date stock in trade as is found here.
w. II. Owen, the proprietor is a live,
wide-awake man and one who always
strives TO please. He is a believer i'll
the square deal" policy and tries to
put it into actual practice every day.
Mr.. Owen never leads one to expect
something for nothing, but he does give
you value received for your money every
time. He is always glad to see you
whether you come to buy or not
Recently he refitted his store with
several new show cases and had it re-
painted and papered. The result is a
very pleasant, attractive store. Mr..
Owen believes in the use of printer S
ink and The Record readers may look
for his announcements from now on in
The Record. Just remember the home
druggist next time you need something
in his line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
That is what you get at Ovens drug

That is what you get at Owens drug
store.
Mrs. N. M. Wilson. who fell from the
stair platform last week Monday. has
fortunately escaped any serious injury
despite fears to the contrary Her
escape from injury is considered re-
markable.
The coal Moblo sells is the coal you
want. 1t gives the most heat
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. owen recently
received from their son, +. w. Owen,
who is travelling in the far east, and at
present in Japan, two handsome souve-
Mrs. Mr.. Owens is handsome metal
cigar case in ebony black mounted in
gold, with his initials upon the front
and Japanese insignia, long life, on
the back. That received by Mrs. Owen
is handsome Japanese silk kimona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen expect a visit from
their son this spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04

The Record One Year and Par Of
Potent TsnsIon Steel Shears for $l.2S
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
|RIYERDALE
News From a Lively Town.
AUCTION SALES.

Another public auction sale will be
held at the Riverdale hotel barn Satur-
day, March 6. The sale of last Satur-
day will give you an idea of what is in
tended. You can put anything you
have to sell up at these sales. There is
just one object behind these sales, that
is to bring business to Rverdale. 1t
gives everyone a chance to get together
and it enlivens your home town. Such
sales are held regularly at several places
in the state, and where they have been
established they are working finely. See
if you have not something you
would like to dispose Of. If you have
bring it in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Sumner Township Sunday School Convention
Held Al RivsrdsIe Sunday. Feb. 2Sth.

The convention was quite we'll at
tended. IL was divided into three
sessions and all were very interesting
The Elm Hall school was we'll repre-
sented. Those present. who were not
residents of Riverdale. we're entertain
ed during the noon hour by the River
dale people. The program was as
follows:
Morning Session.
Opening song by convestion; devo-
tional by Rev. North song by conven-
ton: welcome address by Rev. North ;
response bv Mrs. Story: song by girls.
The Fields Are All White; paper.
primary Work" Mrs. Nettie Schlap-
pi; discussion by Mrs Lyon. song by
Riverdale school.
Afternoon Session.
Song by convention; prayer nv Mrs
Storv; paper, IA Teachers Oppor-
tunities, by H. A. Lyon: discus
sion by Mrs. VIM. Lowell; solo by II.
A. Lyon: paper. Reward of Sunday
school Teachers. Mr.. II. Rosa dis
cuss by Mrs. Schlappi; quartet.
Beautiful Golden Gate" Elm Hall
school; recitation. "A Faithful
Friend" bv Dessa Hicks; paper.
''Some Inspired Books" Rachael
Clapper; discussion and brief talk by
Rev. North; solo. Just AS l Am, "
Miss Alta TAYLOR: question box con-
Quoted bv Rev. North; song bv River
dale school; recitation.
Event ne Session.
Song by RIverdale; devotional; solo.
Lord Protect Us. Alta Taylor; adj
dress bv Rev. North song bv conven-
tion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
SUMMERTON

Pete Murray and Tom Murray were in
Mt. Pleasant ON business Saturday.
d. II. Mclaughlin has been sick for
the past two weeks.
Jesse Rockwell bought fine team at
Shepherd, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Battle visited at
ID. III. McLaughlin's, Sunday.
Miss Williams also the Misses Mabelle
Demoray and Jessie Murray attended
the Teachers Association at Mt. Pleas
ant, Friday and Saturday.
James s. Egan has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Cora Rogers gave a pedro party
to about fifty of her friends last Friday
evening. Prizes were awarded, after
which refreshments we're served. The
guests are unanimous in declaring Mr..
Hudershott and Mrs. Rogers royal enter
tanners.
Mrs. Mary Murray visited Mt. Pleas
ant friends over Sunday.
James Mclaughlin and son, Robert,
spent q few days last week at Lake
George.
Lloyd Newcomb made business trip
to Shepherd, Thursday.
Miss Susie q. Egan visited friends at
Alma, Wednesday.
r. Aulabaugh. who has rented the
Thomas Murray, ST., farm, has taken
possession this week.
O. II. Rockwell was in Mt. Pleasant,
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
GRANGE HEIGHTS

Mrs. ID. j. Best of West Arcadia, was
a guest of Mrs. Alvin Miller, Tuesday
afternoon.
Fred Clark and wife have moved
their goods into a house belonging to
Clarence Clark, where they expect to
live the coming year.
A number OF ladies met at the home
of Mrs Earl Kuhlman, Tuesday and
organized the Arcadia Sewing Circle.
On March there will be an all day
session at the home Of Mrs. Geo. Titus.
Byrd Clark and wife and Earl Kuhl-
man and wife were in Alma, Friday
night to attend the last number of the
lecture course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Bailey went to
North Star, Saturday to visit Mrs
Bailey's brother, Burt Bangs. They re-
turned Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keefer were Sun
day callers at the home of Mervin
Struyter of Alma.
Vern Bamber and wife attended the
installation of officers at the grange in
Pleasant Valley, Friday night. The
grange has large membership and
everything indicates a prosperous year
for the order.
Dee Barnhill, who worked the farm of
Wallace Smith last year, has moved in
to Melvin Sharrar's tenant house. He
will work for Mr.. Sharrar the coming
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Miller with the
Misses Florence and Lulu Keefer spent
Sunday with Harry Walstoe and family
of West Arcadia
Will Godfrey and family were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mrs. God
frey's sister, Mrs. Will Burgess of Alma.
Do not forget the social to be held at
the Grange hall March 8, instead of
April S. Everyone is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grover with
their daughter, Miss Lizzie Grover of
Alma, and their brother John Grover
of Iowa, spent Sunday with the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
GARD OF THANKS.

Last week the following card of
thanks should have been published in
The Record but was omitted by mistake.
81 wish to thank my many friends,
and especially the Lady Maccsbees, for
their kindness and sympathy expressed
during the last sickness and at the
death of my beloved husband. And for
the many beautiful flowers.
mrs. ID. ELLSWORTH"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
HoUCK's BIG SALE.

The big $15, 900 clearance sale of Lee
Houck & Son, which opened yesterday
affords the people of Riverdale and
vicinity remarkable opportunities for
buying. The goods, which are being
offered for sale, are not shelf worn
goods, but fresh, new winter stocks
which it is preferable to sell rather than
carry over. Such opportunities seldom
come and it will be we'll worth your
while to take advantage of them, Re-
member butter and eggs count she same
as cash.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
THE MACcABEE SOCIAL.

Last Thursday night the Lady
Maccabees held social at their lodge
rooms oyer the postoffice. There was a
big crowd present and a jolly evening
was spent by all. A quilt which was
sold by ticket was won by a travelling
man named Phillips. He very gen.
erously gave it back to the ladies and it
was sold at auction, bringing a good
price. Altogether the ladies netted s12
on the articles they sold. Henry Tucker,
as a small boy, was one of the enter
tanners of the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
NEW HARNESS SHOP.

Last Friday, f. II. Rowland sold the
building lot south of the bank and
adjoining the hotel barn to Benjaman
+. Lewis of Lake View. Mr.. Lewis
will start next month to erect ascement
block store on the lot. When completed
he will occupy it with first-class
harness, blanket and trunk shop. Mr..
Lewis is hustler and comes to River.
dale highly recommended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardner of Brice,
visited their aunt, Mrs. Lydia North,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ney Jones entertained
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Jones
of Newark, Sunday.
John Jarvis has recently purchased a
new team.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
MORE CEMENT WALKS.

The business men on the east side Of
Main street are not going to be out done.
This spring a new cement walk extend
ing from the Riverdale bank south past
the hotel is to be built. This addition
will greatly improve that side of the
street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
PIANO FUND GROWING.

The Riverdale school pupils cleared
S. 40 at their little entertainment given
on Washington's birthday at the school
house. Another entertainment will be
given in few weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-04
SETH TON

Nearly everyone is attending auction
sales rs there is one every day but Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Albaugh has been visiting at S.
A, Ritters'. He expects to move his
family here before very long.
Mrs. VIM, Winton is entertaining two
of her sisters.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Geo Thompson this week Thurs
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
1MHAI the Davenport and Rock Island papers say Of
~ The Sunny Side Of Broadway at The GRAND
TONIGHT
"The sunny side.y

While the title Sunny Side OF
Broadway may not have any partic-
ular bearing on the production, at
least the first half of the name is
we'll chosen. A large audience at the
Grand opera house last night saw
only the sunny side' and the entire
performance proved to be decidedly
exilarating. There is something do
ing every minute in this piece. and as
producer of long and hearty laugh
+ ter, it more than meets the require 4
ments. And the fun is Of the clean
and wholesome sort, despite the sug-
! gestion that may be taken from the
title. 1.-THE Sunny Side OF broadway"
in fact, may be fittingly described as
an immense vaudeville show, one
stunt following another in rapid sue
cession. The intermission between
| the two acts is brief, and the rest Of
I the time Is SO we'll spent that the
audience was probably unaware that
| it was given two and half hours OF
/ genuine amusement. The principal
fun features are furnished by Max
stuC Il<1DICM 2CO1lSSuldp A.
Harrison and ]. e. Coughlin. are i'm
mensely entertaining as an Irish brick
layer and bod carrier, the Wentz
brothers, whose impersonation Of a
horse and their general utility in
other departments, added much to the
4 comedy; and Don Clark as a col
1 legian ably assisted y. other active
college boys. Miss Carolyn Ryan is
q petite little miss with an attrac-
tive stage presence, and her only fault
is her inability to sing. Marie Mon
trose contributed to the song section
OF the performance with a powerful
/ soprano voice which she uses to splen-
did effect. There are nineteen mus
ical numbers, all more or less catchy.
/ In fact, the piece has been reviewed
! before in these columns summed up.
The Sunny Side OF Broadway pos
i sesses al the allurements that APP.
peal to those who go to the theatre
to be amused and not to delve into
serious projects. Davenport Times,
Nov. IS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
CITY NEWS

Plum pudding at Immegart's.
Van Hayden is confined to his
home with malarial fever.
Sherwood for blankets, lap robes
and harness. Call and see our stock
and get our prices.
The south bound X line train
number 1 q was on time this morning
for the first time this week.
This paper was In error recentlyl
when 1t stated that the Gem Theatre
between Third and Fourth on Main
street had closed The theatre will
not close until Sunday evening
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar.
Cremaplin very new. Imnegart's.
Choice poultry at Haubert's 9.
Olympia bowling alley is a popu-
lar place.
Ewers. Mccarthy Co. can satisfy
your boys clothes desires.
"A splendid line OF suits, over
coats and cravenettes at Ewers, Nc
Carthy Co.
BUY horse blankets and lap robes
and save money. Buy them Of Sher-
wood.
Read the public sale ad Of John
Orth that appears In this issue OF
The Gate City.
The laughing musical minstrel at
st. Mary's church will be Wednesday
night Nov. "a.
New songs, clever comedians. fun
ny jokes and chorus par excellent at
st. Mary's hall, Nov. "a.
Mrs. Samuel vanhove OF Carthage
who recently underwent an operation
| in this city. has returned to her
home
Miller brothers sand boat con-
tinues to do business on the river, be-
ing the only craft now engaged stead
lily around here.
The steamer David Tiptop is due
tsup the river in a short time, and will
not put up for the winter in the south
as has been reported.
Men may come to Ewers. Nc
Carthy Co. expecting the greatest
value they ever obtained in suits,
overcoats and cravenettes.
"A number Of cities of the state are
lighting their streets with the fam
ing arc lights which give much better
satisfaction than the block arcs.
Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock
w. E. Rokey, N. g.: George w Imme-
CART, secretary. Work in first degree.
Miss Nellie Hanson made appli-
cation today to be appointed admin
istratrix OF the estate of Ralph A..
Hanson. deceased.
Mrs. P. Barr of Kahoka who re-
SSAliy uAuS1 SAt Il SuCCCSSlul OpCi a.
ton at ST. JosesA.'s hospital is re-
covering rapidly and yesterday re-
turned to her home.
Special for Saturday from 2 till
- p. m. regular soc and 75c finely dec
GRATED Haviland & co. Limoges and
French china small salads at 27c each.
Limit of one to a customer. Duncan
Schell Furn. Co.
Tonight at Volunteers OF America
90 South Third street. special music
and singing by F. w. Bertsch and
wife, c. Johnson and Miss Kate
Leighton. Everybody welcome. Song
service at 7:3O to 500 o'clock.
IS. E. Conklin left recently for
New Orleans La, in a fiat boat, leav-
ing the local wharf with one other
partner who will accompany him on
the trip of over fifteen hundred miles.
An ordinary row boat is being used
by the gentlemen.
See the Old Time Keokuk favor
ties at st. Mary's hall Wednesday,
Nov. "a. in the laughing musical min
istrel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
ALL SUNSHINE
ON BROADWAY

Judging from the vociferous bursts
OF laughter which greeted The Sun
ny Side of Broadway at the Grand
last evening, it was just the kind OF a
show the people were eagerly await
Ing. The audience was both large
and thoroughly enthusiastic and they
expressed their approval in manner
which could not be misunderstood
THE Sunny Side Of Broadway. as
play is all that its name implies. 1t
is one fast whirl Of gaiety from start
to finish. Pretty girls. bright catchy
music, the latest song hits, and at
tractiye stage settings, make COM
bination that is hard to beat for an.
evening of delightful enjoyment
Davenport Democrat, Nov. IS.
Sunny Show All Right. The press
agent Of "The sunny Side of Broad
way piouuiSSu d nifty SHOW at the
Grand. Davenport, last night. He mort
than made good. Many from Rock
Island We're in the audience They
saw one Of the cleanest, snappiest and
most original entertainments Of the
musical comedy line that has played
these parts In many months. While
the company is not overbalanced in
numbers, there Is no ornamental tim
/ Der carried. They are all workers.
The dialogue is keen and clean, never
| STOPPING to the vulgar. Max Bloom is
a comedian of the better class. His
! support corresponds. The women are
young, blessed with good looks. can
sing and dance and Look pleasant, and
they act as though they were getting
their money regularly. The show is
to be given at the Barrymc re, in Mo-
line this evening. 1t is well worth
seeing Rock Island Argus, Nov. is.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-19
CITY NEWS
Play pool or bowl at Olympia.

Play pool or bowl at Olympia.
llliamo sausage at Haubert's
"A marriage license was issu d
late yesterday afternoon to Ernest
w. Huston and Miss Myrtle Schwiete.
Don't forget the concert tonight
at the First Baptist church. Profess
SCR Zellner, violinist, and Miss Ruth
CASTOR. reader. Prices. Is and Csc.
In consideration Of 81, Frank e.
Stannus and Elizabeth Stannus have
transferred to John ]. Meister. lot 4
In block 15G, the property being at
1915 Concert street
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
"RooRY HUT" HAS RUNNERS.
Survival of Old Fashion in sleigh,
Goes to Museum.

p
Windsor. Coma BOBBY hut sleigh,
so-called in the days when Yankees
considered 1t effeminate for man to
ride In covered carriage, has just
been presented to the Ellsworth house,
the home Of the Connecticut Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
sleigh. which is said to be considera-
bly, over hundred years old, was for
many generations the property of the
Alsop family Of Middletown, Conn,
and so far as is known is the only one
of its kind in existence in New Eng
land.
1t is covered sleigh, with cab
like that Of the modern automobile,
and the drivers seat in front behind
a high dashboard Heavy straps in
front and back are used to suspend the
cab.
The sleigh is built of heavy oak,
with iron reinforcements. The run.
ners. which are about three inches
wide, end abruptly near the rear of the
cab. The interior of the cab is up.
holstered with fabric of white with q
blue figure. In the back of the cab
near the top. is window with an ad.
Unstable shade.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
GENERAL SCOTT PASSES AWAY
Illinois Militia official Dies at Fair.
field, IIl.-Wife Notifies Gov.
Deneen.

Springfield. Ill.,, Apr. 7.-Gov.
Charles S. Deneen received tele-
gram yesterday from his wife Of
Adjt. Gen. Thomas w. Scott, Fair
field, ILL.,, stating that Gen. Scott had
died at his home in that city yester-
day of heart failure.
Gen. Scott served with distinction
in the civil war, enlisting as corporal
in Company D, Eighth Illinois infan-
try, April 20, 1861, and on July %,
1852. as first sergeant Company B,
Ninty-eighth Illinois infantry. He was
promoted several times, and in March,
1865, he was appointed brevet major
of United States volunteers for meri-
torious conduct in battle. He was pres
ident of the First National bank of
Fairfield.
Springfield remembers Gen. Scott's
latest effort against the race-rioters Of
this city, who for two days last August
held the capital in terror. The gen.
erals masterful military tact was one
Of the great factors in quickly putting
down the rioting. He commanded all
the state troops during their stay in
Springfield.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
JAIL NOT THE NEST 1T WAS.
WEARY Whites" Disguised with New
Conditions.

Burlington, N. Huntington county
Jail is losing its long-famous popular
ity as winter resting place with no.
boes. One of the weary ones held up
in this city expressed his disgust with
the new conditions under the regime
Of Sheriff Worrell please don't ar
rest me-" pleaded the tramp. Il put
up the game and was showed in for a
month, just as had for many win
ter; but don't want to go back while
that new Teller is sheriff. The whole
winter bunch is sore on him.
He made us wash, and we had to
sweep out the cells every day and
work around the jail. The lights were
put out at nine o'clock, instead of let
TIM them burn, SO we could play cards
all night, as we ulster do. And you
can't get drop of booze inside the
jug! Say, boss, it's awful; and when
they opened them gates for me to get
out skinned in hurry! If you let
me go I'll promise not to stop till l
get safe in the old, reliable ark at
Freehold"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
WOULD MAKE MIGRANTS LABOR.
Only Those Who Will Not Work FIJI
Bread Lines Of Greater New York.

New York.-Robert w. Kebberd.
commissioner Of charities of New
York, takes the stand with Special
Agent Powderly Of the United States
department Of immigration that ma
jority of the men in the bread lines Of
the city are professional tramps, I'M
deserving of aid. He declared before
the Y. M. G. A. the tramp and vagrant
are menace to civilization and urged
stringent treatment to regulate them.
He Endorsed the movement for the es.
Enlistment of colonies by the state
where such men can be put to work
"A conservative estimate of the
number of unemployed in New York
city today" he said. lis 100000. Per.
haps $4,000 of these are union men
temporarily out of work. They gener-
ally have money saved to tide them
over the hard times For that reason
the men who frequent the bread line
and the municipal lodging houses are
not fair samples of the unemployed.
A farm colony for Migrants has been
tried in Germany and Switzerland
with great success, and we should
have the power to keep these men at
work in colony for two years if nee
essary."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
FAMOUS ENGINE IS RETIRED.
Old 1899" Now Doing Half Service
Hauling Milk Train.

New York.-What was probably the
most famous locomotive in the world
has been retired on half service. The
engine in question Is the famous $685."
which Is years ago hauled the Empire
State Express and established speed
record at the rate Of 112 miles an hour.
Among the exhibits in the Transporta-
ton building at the worlds fair in Chi
cago 1t probably attracted the greatest
attention, not only because of the
speed records which it had established.
but because of its size, its 61a-foot
driving wheels being at that time the
largest ever used. After year of
service 1t was sent to the Chicago ex-
position, with it's original gold. silver
and nickel trimmings and mahogany
woodwork.
To-day all this glory has departed
The once famous, but now almost for
gotten locomotive is still in service,
but without its fancy trimmings. 1t is
hauling combination milk and pas
senger train in the northern part Of
the state on a short run. Even its
driving wheels, once the cause of won
der because Of their size, have been
supplanted with smaller ones, and the
former speed king Is merely railroad
plug. A few years more probably will
see 1t forgotten, doing service on a
branch line.
Although this best known of the
worlds locomotives has refrigerated.
its former driver, Charlie" Hogan.
has advanced. From locomotive en-
gineer in 1892, whose driving of the
engine brought his work to the notice
of officials. he has been promoted to
the position of division superintendent
of motive power. So far as old 1899"
is concerned, however, T. is doubtful If
/, she could to-day make half the speed
which nearly two decades ago estab-
lished new worlds record and made
her famous throughout the country.