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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
SUMMER

The Lady Maccabees installed their
officers Saturday afternoon. After the
installation they served a public supper.
Lady Bahlke of Shepherd, was the in
stalling officer. The ladies afterwards
presented her with handsome cracker
jar.
The members of the Free Methodist
church met here Tuesday to build seats
for their new church.
Mrs. Hattie Monks returned from
Saranac. Saturday, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Haskins
Vance Woodward is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Stoffs are here from
Toledo, visiting her parents and other
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Stoffs of Maple
Rapids, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips.
Chelsea Aldrich, formerly of Sumner
is holding revival meetings at the
Spencer church
Mr.. Forquor attended family gather
ing at his brothers in st. Louis, Satur-
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
SANITARIUM AND
CHURCH SPLIT.
AdventlStS Lose Battle Greek
Institution.

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 1S.-An-
nouncement has been made that the
Battle Greek sanitarium has severed
connections with the Seventh Day AID
ventist church BY dropping 100 mem
bers of the sanitarium and benevolent
association, for lack OF sympathy with
the work. the institution becomes un-
UNCONVENTIONAL. -
The action follows Mother Ellen
Whites denunciation Of DR.. j. IL.
Kellogg and his followers, who de-
clined TO accept her writings as di
vine prophecies. The 1870 retiring
members of the association are White
followers, who are charged with hin
dering the work of the sanitarium be
cause Mrs. White declared against the
institution and DR.. Kellogg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
STATE or MICHIGAN.


ORDER OF HEARING. FOR GENERAL.
PURPOSES AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
Al a regular session of the Probate Court for
said county, held at the Probate Office in the
village of Ithaca on the 9TH day Of January in
the year one Thousand nine hundred and nine.
Present-Isaac ;. Seaver. Judge of Probate
In the matter Of the estate of John HALEY
deceased.
on reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed of Orlando H. Sly. a creditor of said de-
ceased. praying that the administration of said
estate be granted TO Orlando II Sly or some
other suitable person.
Thereupon il is Ordered. That Wednesday.
the roth day of February next. at ten o clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and thatithe heirsat-iaw Of said de-
ceased. and all other persons interested in said
estate are required TO appear AT a session Of
said court. then TO be holden at the Probate
Office, in the village of ithaca and show cause if
any there be why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted
And II is Further Ordered. That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the pendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy OF this order
to be published in The Alma Record, news
paper published and circulated in said county
three successful weeks previous to said day OF
hearing
A true copy. ISAAC :. SEAVER.
Seal lSSSt3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Muscott of Wheeler, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Harter, the
forepart of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Shepherd spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Shepherd of Elwell.
Miss Jessie Saxton is home from Alma.
She is caring for her mother, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Butler, of
Sumner. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clsud Beck.
John Hamilton spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. w. K. Pardee.
A surprise party for Miss Bertha
Downs, teacher of the Graham school,
was given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Horton, Wednesday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
FERRIS

Misses Bessie and Lois Minser are
working at Ithaca.
Little Callie Beach is quite sick.
Aunt Sally Throop visited Mrs. T.. J.
Dyer, Tuesday.
John and Katie O'Brien were River
dale callers Wednesday.
A number of the young people from
Y. p. b. c. called at the home Of their
teacher and his wife, w. ]. Wilson,
Friday eve. Refreshments were grape
juice and cookies served by Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. II. ID. Colt and Mrs. Helen Cot
visited at the home of Geo. Douglass
Sunday.
DR.. Graham of Sumner, was called
Friday TO the home of j. Hare on
account Of the serious illness of baby
Inez and Miss Flossie Grinneil.
Miss Elsie Setchfield is caring for q
lady friend at Butternut
Mr. and Mrs. D. +. Hare spent Sun.
day with their daughter Mrs. VIM
Lenhart.
Oscar Coleman of Ithaca, is visiting
his nephew, VIM. Lenhart.
j. p. Throop, our insurance man, i:
at Ionia this week OH business.
Little Noami Thompson returned
home from Alma, Saturday.
The western fever has struck some OF
our citizens. Hope not to loose then
very soon.
Mrs. Edwin Colt and son spent Sun
day at the home of her brother, +. o
Dyer.
Mrs. Geo. Neat of Bay City, formerly
Mabel Goho of Vestaburg. spent tn,
first of the week with Mrs. e. o. Dyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Hance Of Grand Ledge
who have been visiting their son, in,
Hamilton and family, returned to theil
home Friday.
Little Percy Scott is sufferer from
an abscess on the neck.
Little Beatrice Hare is quite i'll.
Mrs. E. ]. Hydorn of Alma, was Wis
itor at church Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
SETHTON

Mrs. Lydia North, who has been
quite sick for the past week is not
much better.
Mrs. II. II. McWilliams is quite sick
with the grip.
Chester Trensdell of Vickeryville,
was visiting relatives in town last week
Mrs. Loretta Holiday of Mt. Pleasant,
and Miss Minnie Atkins of New Haven,
were visitors nc Mrs. Lucy Hyatt's,
Thursday.
Mrs. V. II. Gardner and little daugh-
ter, who have been visiting relatives at
Vickeryville returned home Sunday.
She was accompanied home by Mrs.
Truesdell, who is spending a few days
visiting her sister.
Ella Jason's baby is quite bad with
the vshooping cough and three of Mr..
Settnworth's children also have il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Marquette Mich. Jan 1S.-Woods
men report that so Ear this winter
few deer are being Killed by wolves
in upper Michigan. The scarcity Of
snow makes il an easy matter for the
animals TO keep ont of danger. Should
there be no heavy SNOW storms be-
tween now AMI the breakup In the
spring it is hought that the uumt CT
of deer killed will be much smaller
than usual. anu as result there VIII
be better hunting next Can than Gur'as
the past few years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
STATE OF MICHIGAN. !

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
COUNTY or GRATIoT. ! -
At a session of the Prsbate Court of said
county, held at the Probate office in the village
OF Ithaca, on the t4th day of January in the year
one thousand nine hundred nine.
Prcsent-Isaac 5. Seavef. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Nicholas Whit.
craft. late o. the township of Pine River in said
county, deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed, Of Patrick Whitcraft son and heir at law
OF said deceased praying that the adininistra-
ton OF said estate be granted 10 Eliza whit
craft. or to some other suitable person.
Thereupon 1t Is ordered. That Monday the
18th day OF February next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition, and that the widow and heirs at law
of said deceased, and all other persons interest
ed in said estate. required to appear at
session of said court, then TO be holden at the
Probate office. In the village of Ithaca and show
cause. IL any there be. why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted,
And II Is further ordered. That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate. Of the tendency Of said petition and
the hearing thereof, .by causing copy of this
order to be published in The Alma Record a
newspaper published and circulating in said
county three successive weeks previous TO said
day Of hearing.
A true copy. ISAAC s. SEAVER
lSFAL.l Judge OF Probate.
sss9-5t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
OLD SOLDIER SEEKS DEATH.
Attempts to Kill Himself In Woods
Near Bowen's Mills.

Hastings, Mich, Jan. 19.-Lyipg
half frozen near a small fire which he
had built in the woods, and with the
blood gushing from several wounds in
his throat. Daniel Shanfelt, an old
soldier who had wandered from the
soldiers home in Grand Rapids into
Wayland township, three miles west
OF Bowen's Mills. was found uncon-
scious by two boys. The latter in
formed farmers, who carried the aged
man TO the home OF Frank STANDBY.
He was apparently demented and
had attempted to end his life. Shan.
felt came from West Branch Though
weak from loss of blood and exposure.
he will live
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
co RIGHT At IT.


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Rubbing an aching back may relieve
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But il won't cure it,
You must reach the root of 1.-THE
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills go right at it;
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
They cure, too, so Alma people say.
Mrs. Mary A. Griffith, e. River ST.,
Alma, Mich, says: "Some years ago
was afflicted with bad case of kidney
trouble and was cured by Doan's Kid
ney Pills. have often recommended
this excellent remedy and am glad to do
so. procured Doan's Kidney Pills al
Chas Rhodes Pharmacy.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., New York, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
A Horrible HOId.Up.

"About ten years ago my brother was
"held up in his work, health and hap
piness by what was believed to be hope
less Consumption, writes w. r. Lips
comb, of Washington, N. {. 'He took
all kinds of remedies and treatment
from several doctors, but found no help
till he used DR.. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles.
He is a well man today" It's quick to
relieve and the surest cure for weak or
sore lungs. Hemorrhages, Coughs and
Cold, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Asthma
and all Bronchial affections. soc and
sl.O0. Trial bottle free Guaranteed
by O. +. Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Month ending Jan. 8, 1909. Total
number days taught 20. total number
Of scholars enrolled, 81, those neither
absent or tardy are: Richard and
Howard Pratt, Myrtle and Hazel Gallup,
Minnie Lavoy, Beulah Kelly, Leona
Wiiles. Lyle Follick, William Smith.
Primary room, Elm Hail
Miss Alta Taylor, teacher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Exploding Water Bucket Burns Her.

Plymouth. Mich, Jan. 19.-Miss
Elizabeth De Werner, aged eighteen
years, of Grand Rapids was terribly
burned by the explosion of bucket
of hot water at the home OF Mrs. Max
Sahrner. where she was visiting. Miss
De Werner was heating the water i'm
the pail, small wooden affair with
a tight fitting cover
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
CALLS IN PERSON.


Writer Of "eIsck Hand" Letter Grows
Bold at Port Huron.
Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 19.-"You
tell your husband that this Black
Hand letter that we sent him is the
real thing. IL he don't come through
with the S125 that we asked him for,
well burn his house" said a young
Italian who called at the home OF Mrs.
Augustus Fountain.
This was the first intimation that
the woman had that her husband had
been threatened by blackmailers.
Fountain, who is boilermaker, went
to Battle Greek week ago to work
IN the Grand Trunk shops.
Mrs. Fountain describes the mes
senger as being young and fairly well
dressed. The woman is iii from fright.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Want Big Union Depot.

owosso. Mich, Jan. 19.-At a joint
meeting Of The -Owosso Improvement
association and the common council.
just held, it was decided TO send a
communication to the Michigan Cen
trail and Grand Trunk railroad com
panies. asking that they join with the
Ann Arbor railroad company and erect
union depot. -.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
INTRODUCED
INTO SENATE.
Administrations Primary Bill
Makes Many Changes.
IT COVERS MANY OFFICES.

Makes Provision For United States
Senatorship and Permits Candidates
For State Senate to File Statement
of Manner In Which They Shall
vote-Plurslities Must Be Relieved.
ton bill by. Senator Dickinson to re-
wise the primary election law has been
introduced into the senate. Ii is the
bill which Will have the right OF way
over all other primary bills.
The bill provides not only for the
retention of the provision for the nom
ination of candidates for United States
senator at primaries, but It adds 10
the old law by this new provision:
Whenever a United States senator
is to be elected by the incoming legis.
lature any candidate for the office Of
state senator or representative in the
Legislature may sign and file within
the same time and in the same man
ner as required by this act for the
filing of nomination petitions an OPP
candidate, If nominated and elected,
will or will not vote for such persons
for the office of United States senator
as shall have received the highest
number OF votes of his political party
10 the state as whole at the said
primary election.
Statement Is Optional.
said optional statement shall be
prepared and furnished by the same
officer as provided in this act for the
preparing and furnishing of blank
nominating petitions and shall be in
substantially this form:
al hereby state TO the people of
county or district that
IL nominated and elected | shall vote
for that candidate for the Office OF
United States senator who has re-
ceived the highest number Of votes at
ton OF United States senator who has
received the highest number of votes
at the primary election for the nomi-
nation OF United States senator. with.
out regard to my individual prefer
ence.'"
The following are the proposed
changes from the old law
Enrolment day is made the day OF
the spring election, which is the first
Monday In April
Enrolment cards are cut out and
application must be made as in regis
tration.
No change is made in the party on
primary day from the old law.
Nomination OF candidates for con
gress, state senate members OF the
legislature and county officers are
made mandatory in all counties and
by all parties.
Cities May Decide.
Nominations in cities are made op
tional, but when the question is sub
mitted for primary nomination such
submission is TO be to the electors
and wherever any party in any city
is now operating by direct vote al
parties shall so nominate unless sub
mitted and decided otherwise.
Primary election day is changed
from September to the second Tues
day in August
Delegates to county conventions OF
all parties must be elected the same
day instead of only those in coun
ties under the system as in the ole
law.
All candidates for all offices must
be nominated by pluralities. Forty
per cent requirement for governor and
lieutenant governor is eliminated
Contests must be made by counties
instead of by the state as a whole
The object of this is 10 shorten the
time of contests.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
woman,s sody Found unasr Ice.

Lowell. Mich. Jan l7.--After days
of searching for Mrs. J. A Mattern.
who disappeared from her home here
been found under the ice OF Flat river
The woman left note stating that
she was discouraged because she felt
that she did not possess the ability to
rear her daughter, Rose. -.r. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
carmIehaers wife Claims Insurance

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Mrs.
j. II. Carmichael widow OF the former
Adair minister. who killed himself in
Carthage. III. has filed her claim with
the Knights OF the Modern Maccabees
for the 81 900 which her husband held
in the order 4,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
Receiver For sprineport Bank.

Jackson. Mich. Jan. 1S.--Judge
Parkinson has appointed Lester p.
Hoag, lumber dealer OF Springport,
receiver OF the Springport State Saw
ings bank. The action was taken on
the petition OF Bank Commissioner
Zimmerman and was unopposed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

l.. A. Willert has returned from his
business trip to Chicago.
Revival meetings have commenced
with quite good success at the NJ. f..
church
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Mrs f. Ives, of Coldwater. Mich,
says: Typhoid fever left me with a
serious trouble with my throat and
lungs DIR. Warmers White Wine of
Tar Syrup cured me-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

f, Owosso. Mich. Jan. 16.--Alfred Bal
yeat. vern Butts and vern Long. all
sixteen years old. and Lee Mckenzie.
ninc cen years old. have been arrested
here IL is charged that they have
been conducting WHOLESALE thefis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Mt. Clemens. Mich. Jan. 16-Unit
ed States Postoffice Inspector Lyons
OF Detroit has arrested John Hoegt,
aged thirty-fve, a cripple. here for
sending obscene literature through the
mails. Hoegt was taken to Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
CHICAGO the Great Skunk Market.

Chicago is the greatest skunk fur
market in the world. and in fact. some
authorities assert that the word Chi
cago is corruption OF an Indian word
meaning skunk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
First publication Dec. a4)
MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
tons of certain mortgage made by John Blank
and Margaret Blank husband and wife and
joint owners) OF Alma. Michigan, to the
Capitol Savings and Loan Association, of Ian
sing, Michigan, dated the 9TH day of March, \.
D.. 1905 and recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for the County of Gratiot, and
state of Michigan on the 18th day of March.
A. D.. 1905, in liber IFS of mortgages, on page
SAL, and containing power OF sale, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the 3lst day of December, 1905,
the sum OF one hundred-four and seventy-six-
one -hundreths (I04.70 dollars and an attorney s
fee of fifteen, Soo) dollars. provided by law,
and no suit OF proceedings at law having been
instituted to recover the moneys secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof
Notice is hereby given That by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said mortgage. and
the statute in such case made and provided, or
the 10th day otfMarch, A. D.. l0oo, at one o clock
in the afternoon. the undersigned will, tat'lthe
front door OF the courthouse in the village of
Ithaca, that being the place where the Circuit
Court for the County OF Gratiot, Is held, sell at
public auction TO the highest bidder the
premises described in said mortgage or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount
as aforesaid due on said mortgage. with fve Isl
per cent interest from December 3lst. 1905,
and all legal cost. together with said attorney s
fee to-wit: Lots thirty-three (53l and forty-oue
an. Hall x Sharrar's addition TO the city OF
Alma Michigan,
The said lands aud premises will be sold sub
ject to certain mortgage made and executed by
the said John Blank aud Margaret Blank 10 the
said Capitol savings x Loan Association of Ian
sing Michigan on the 25th DAY OF February,
1oO7, and recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Gratiot County, Michigan OH the
27th day of February A ID. 1907. in hber iO3 OF
mortgages. on page S23, and to "a certain other
mortgage made by the said John and Margaret
Blank husband and wife and joint owners, OF
Alma Michigan to the Capitol Investment
Building 4 Loan Association OF Lansing. Michi-
gan, now known as the Capitol Savings & Loan
Association of Lansing Michigan, made on the
aud daV OF March 1000 and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Gratiot County,
Michigan on the sth day of March, loco in liber
10 Of mortgages. on page 30
CAPITOL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATIONS,
Mortgage.
CLARK L. WOOD.
Attorney for MORTGAGE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. IL drives out impurities.
tones the stomach, restores perfect al.
gestion, normal weight, and eood health
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
THREE ALREADY DEAD.
owosso Family Pitifuily Stricken With
Typhoid Pneumonia.

Owosso, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Lester An
drews. aged eight years, died OF ty-
phoid pneumonia Sunday. The boys
father and one brother have succumb-
ed TO the disease. while another IS III
and cannot live.
The mother, III from days of nursing
her husband and children, has not
contracted the disease, but 1t is feared
she will unless precaution is taken
Another child remains in the family
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

Il don't mind Mrs. Gisahaw maklnk
fun Of che way | talk" said Mrs. lap
sling, foreivlnglS lts only her way.
We've an got our little ppculinriiics
and idionnckrasics Chicago Tri
bune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
PEOPLE WILL DECIDE.
Berrien County Supervisors Agree to
Submit Local Option Question.

St Joseph, Mich. Jan. 16.-As the
result of the action of the board of
supervisors in Berrien county, there
VIII be a vote at the spring election
on the local option question, the board
by vote Of 30 to deciding to sub
init 1t. There has been a fight on for
weeks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21

For any pain. from top to toe, from
any cause, apply DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. Pain can't stay where it is used.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-21
HUMPHREYS

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Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PART
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JKlBAD CONDITION. Staring Coat
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-28
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST MALONE
Warrant Accuses Him of AS
SauIt With Intent to Muir
der NeIS PauIS0n.

A warrant charging J. 5. Malone with
assault with intent to commit murder
was sworn to yesterday morning by
Detective J. W. Burt, as a result Of
MalOne's having shot and seriously in
jured Nels Paulson on the evening Of
April Is His arraignment will be had
today
PaulSOn's condition has steadily i'm
proved. and he was able TO be removed
To his home yesterday morning. The
statement has been made by those Of
the police interested in the case that it
is unlikely that Malone will ever be
brought TO trial Much pressure has
been brought to bear on Paulson. and
it is believed he viii eventually refuse
to prosecute. or permit the charge to be
reduced to one Of a less grave charac-
ter
As a consequence OF the fling of the
complaint. Malone viii now have an
opportunity to secure bonds Wealthy
friends from the east have been in Salt
Lake for some time endeavoring to Sc
cure his freedom on bonds. offering to
deposit any amount 10 $4,000 but such
course was impossible until arraigu-
ment was had.