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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
SUGARFACIORY PICNIC
At St. LOuiS-One Whole Day In
Which to Forget Your Work
INDIAN BAND CONCERT ALL DAY
Eating-DanCing Speaking General Good
Time All Day Long.

Yourself, family and friends are cor
daily invited to attend the seventh
annual Farmers Picnic of the St.
Louis Sugar Company, TO be held at
the factory on Thursday, August Is,
1910.
"All work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy"
Come over and play with us on that
day and bring all the folks with you
St. Louis Sugar Company
Program.
Dinner any time you get hungry.
Bring your baskets of fried chicken
We furnish the coffee and trimmings
and the lemonade.
Band concert all day. Indian School
band from Mt. Pleasant.
1890 a. m.-Merrill VS.. Emerson.
100 p. m.-Ashley VS.. Forest Hill
500 p. m.-Winners of previous
games.
Dancing-1:0 :0O to 500 o'clock.
Speaking-l 80 TO 800 o'clock.
Speakers introduced by c. NJ. Nc
Lean, president of the ST. Louis Sugar
Company.
Amos Musselman of Grand Rapids
president National Grocer Company
the largest dealer of beet sugar in
Michigan.
Senator J. c. Burrows, champion OF
the sugar beet industry of the United
States Senate.
800 to 4:30-Boys' Foot Race, boys
under IS years. First prize, $l.00;
second prize, $50.
Mems Race-Eighty rods, free for
all. First prize, $500; second prize,
$l.0O.
Three Legged Race-Eight rods
First prize, $l.0O; second prize, $50.
Wheelbarrow Race-Six rods. First
prize. $l.00; second prize, $50.
Woman's Carpenter Contest-Speed
and quality of work considered. First
prize, keen cutter saw and hammer
second prize, hatchet.
Mems Button Sewing Contest-First
prize sewing cabinet; second prize
scissors.
Boys Milk Drinking Contest-First
prize, jack knife; second prize, sus-
penders.
Boys Bun Eating Contest-First
prize, jack knife; second prize, sus-
penders.
The largest sugar beet regardless OF
shape and quality, $500.
The largest sugar beet, shape arC
quality considered, $500.
Bring Deets without tops.
The largest family, all your own
exhibit on platform. First prize, $2.O'
second prize, Sl00.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
The ROBINSON SALE
Of the POlIaSky Stock Advertised TO
Open Last Saturday
DREW A CROWDED HOUSE
Sixteen SalsSpeople on the Jump all the Day
and Evening

AS advertised Mr.. Dwight w.
Robinson, who recently purchased the
Pollasky stock of dry goods, opened
the doors to the public at o'clock
a. m, and from that time until a late
hour in the evening the store was
thronged with bargain seekers. 1t
was found necessary to close the
doors at y o'clock that the help might
re-arrange stock and get their noon
day meal. The store was again opened
at l:3O and continued so until $50,
when It was again closed until 7 D. m.
Hundreds OF our citizens took advan-
tagc OF the sale to stock UP their
supply OF dry goods at the excep-
tional prices made. The sale continues
for thirty days as announced in his
advertisement this week In order to
secure more room the stock Of lin
oleums, carpets and rugs have been
removed TO the south room Of the
l. O. O. +. building on State street,
where Saturday Mr. O. L. Convis was
in charge. Commencing Monday of
this week Mr. Vernon Wright took
charge OF the store and will be there
during the remaining days of the sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
BACK FROM OKLAHOMA

Mr.. and Mrs. T. a. Johnston of
Ok kamulgee, Oklahoma, arrived in
Alma Monday and are visiting with
their numerous friends in this city.
Mr. Johnston was formerly general
manager of the Central Michigan
Produce Co. and left here in Novem-
Der, 1908, together with Lucius Bag
ley. and purchased a bank in Morris,
Oklahoma. Okamulgee, Mr. John
ston's present home, is a county seat
town with a population of 1000, has
street cars, paved streets, and all mod
ern, up-to-date conveniences. Mr..
Johnston predicts that his home city
will double in size in the next five
years-in other words, he is an Okla
homa enthusiast
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
10 COLLECT BONDS
Ann ArbOf Railroad Sues Grant Town.
ship, Clare County

a dispatch dated Cadillac, August
Is, says: The Ann Arbor Railroad
company has commenced suit in the
United States court, northern division,
against the township board Of Grant
township in Clare county to compel
the F yment of $4,000 bonds and $780,
600 accrued interest The bonds were
issued in 1885 to aid in the construc-
tion OF the road and it is alleged never
have been paid. The board declines
payment, declaring that the railroad
company did not keep faith with the
township and failed to comply with
the conditions agreed to when the
bond issue was voted. Parties in
Maine have purchased some of the
bonds and are represented in the suit
by Beach, O'Keefe & Rockford of
Saginaw. Township Clerk d. z.
Mater of Grant township has been
cited to appear before the court and
show cause why he should not pro-
duce the township records for ex-
animation by the attorneys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
GRANOI CO. PEOPLE
Get in TOuble at Lansing and Lam
guiSh in County Jail
in DEFAULT OF $500 BAIL
Said to Have Formerly Lived at IthaCa-Bride
from Wheelar

The Lansing State Republican of
August 10 had the following item of
interest to Gratiot county readers:
con complaint of the wife he is al
legged to have deserted three years
ago, William Johnson was arrested
late Tuesday afternoon by Constable
Moore on a criminal charge as was
Florence Woodcock, with whom he
was living as husband and wife at the
Octagon hotel Johnson and his wife
were married three years and seven
months ago and after about six
months of married life she alleges
that he deserted her. Their home was
in Ithaca, Mich. The wife is now
employed at Saginaw and has start ed
proceedings for divorce. Johnson is
"a years of age while the girl is but
20.
Upon receiving complaint from
Mrs. Johnson, Constable Moore went
to the REQ factory where Johnson is
employed and placed him under arrest
and then went to the hotel and repre-
senting himself as census enumer-
ator secured information that he
needed from Miss Woodcock before
taking her into custody. Her home
is at Wheeler, Mich, which is near
Ithaca. The couple were arraigned
before Justice Fraser Tuesday and
waived examination. They were bound
over for trial in the circuit court and
remanded to the county Jail to await
trial in default of $400 bail bonds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

would take your money bag and all
TO find the town, and other things |
noticed was the graveyards along the
line, all planted to same kind of crops.
AS people seldom die up this way
they are sure of crop before the
ground is needed.
One more thing | noticed was the
cattle yards all grown up to weeds.
This / am told is because Alma gets
all the cream and the resorts get the
beef. This was all in particular until
| reached Beulah. When / got off
the train | felt so invigorated |
jumped up and cracked my heels to-
gether three times before | struck the
ground again. Then ! told my son
to hold my grip and coat and l would
run over to Bay Point, as | felt as
though | needed the exercise before
breakfast, but he said, mo, that won't
do up here, as people here might
think you was little off, because one
don't have to do taht here, as you get
the appetite here without such ex-
ercise."
There must of been a great commo-
ton here at the time of the earth's
formation. as the bills are a wonder
full sight to behold.
Now, Mr.. Editor, when you take
your vacation be sure and come to
Beulah Crystal Lake., the land
where all your dreams come true and
you catch fish by the bushel.
Yours respectfully,
+. l.. Barnes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
PROF. !. Q. ADAMS
LeCtured at St. Louis Sunday Evening
August 9Th

Professor J. Q. Adams of this city
spoke at the Presbyterian church in
St. Louis Sunday, August 7. In com
menting upon the address, the lnde-
pendent of that city said
The address of Prof. Adams of
Alma college at the union service in
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening was of an unusually high
order The speakers subject was the
unique one, Jesus as Public Speak
err" and the audience was held in
close attention from beginning to end
of the splendid lecture which seems
only too short because of its absorb
ing interest In his introduction the
speaker showed that the men who
have been real forces in the life of the
world have been, not warriors, but
orators. Was Jesus Christ an orator.
After concise analysis of the tests of
an orator, Prof. Adams applied each
test to Christ and showed by abund-
ant citation from the public utterances
of Jesus that he was i'll the truest
sense an orator. Words familiar to
all as religious truth glowed with
oratorical fervor and power as Christ
was revealed in his new light. The
people of ST Louis are looking for
ward with pleasure to Prof. Adams
return to the Presbyterian church.,
Friday, Aug. 20, when he will render
Tenny Beckett under the auspices
of the Mems class"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

Beulah, Mich, Aug 10th, 1910.
Editor, Alma Record,
Alma, Mich.

Beulah, Mich, Aug. 10th, 1910.
Editor. Alma Record,
Alma, Mich.
Dear Sir:
Thinking perhaps it might be of
some interest to you, and possibly
some others that have not had their
day off this season, thought | would
write and tell you of my trip to
Beulah.
First, / arose at o'clock a. m
Tuesday and straightway made cup
of coffee, and after drinking one cup
with two doughnuts, hastily made
my way to the depot On my way
down to the depot, on account of the
darkness | ran into the hand-rail of
den jar brought me up standing
somewhere on the other side of the
bridge After regaining my equili
brium | made a dash to cross it and
succeeded, having no further trouble.
After having some talk with the
night man, | went out and looked up
and down the track, apparently being
the only live man III sight, and be-
hold, after looking east and west !
looked up and a drop of rain lodged
on my face, saying to myself, that is
worth a nickel.
After waiting a few minutes the
train pulled in and got aboard, then
making several trips through the train
! finally got a seat with the window
showed clear to the roof. This looked
good to me and | sat down and the
train pulled out.
After riding some little time / no.
ticed different breeze coming i'll at
the window. / stuck my head out
and took in a small whiff that felt
so good | took in several more large
ones This was very invigorating.
Arriving at Clare, it was raining in
good shape. The further | came
north the more rain. Cadillac was
we'll wet down.
First was Cadillac, with its beau
tifuI park and dilapidatcd depot.
Second was Boon, with its booming
corn eight to ten feet high. Next was
Mesick, which made me sick to see its
sand sidewalks. Next Bagnall, which
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
PICNIC SATURDAY, AUGUST IL

The Catholics of Alma, St. Louis,
Summerton and Shepherd will unite
in giving picnic in the Alma City
Park on Saturday. August 9th, for
the benefit OF the new parsonage. A
general invitation is hereby extended
20 everybody.
Sandwiches. coffee, cake and ice
cream will be served from noon until
late in the evening. There will also
be baseball game at the baseball
grounds. played between the best
players of the parish and an outside
team, commencing at 3 p. m. The
crowd will be entertained by an orch
estra.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
FOR DRAIN Commissioner

To the Republican voters of the County
of Gratiot:
hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination for the Office of county
drain commissioner Of Gratiot county
at the primaries to be held September
6. Your support will be appreciated.
+. w. REDMAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

R. a. Dykeman and wife to r.
J. Fraker, lot 63, II & S add,
Alma .................
J. Hill and wife TO O. +. Mey,
pit ne of sc, sec IL, Pine River
A. ]. Hall ct al. to F. E. Hess,
lot 81, II & S Riv add. Alma.
f. Hickmott to B. |. Zigler and
wife, lots 263, 4, 5, Bullock
add, Ashley ..............
Z. Straight ct al. to G. L. Rus
sell and wife. ne of ne, sec IS,
North Shade ............... Sc
V. W. Mills and wife to w. L.
Mills, pit Sc of ne, sec 10,
Newark ...................
O. ]. Federspiel and wife to c.
{. Federspiel, pit II y of NV,
sec 25, Lafayette. te....... Il
+. +. Oakes and wife to Ls~t-
tley, pit sw, sec IS, Wheeler. lt
+. c. Bassett and wife to c.
Bassett, = of NV, sec p,
Fulton ................
A. VI. Brown and wife to c. S.
Harrington, NV, sec II. Beth
any .... !........... l0C
{. 5. Harrington and wife to A.
NJ. Brown, pit lot 2, blk 80,
st. Louis ............ SO
+. Johnson to L. NJ. Jason, pit
Sc of Sc. sec %, New Haven. 10
A. Scoheld and wife to d. w. c.
Tiffany and wife, pit u of
NV, sec 9. Elba..
+. c. Oswald and wife to F. II.
Bernard, pit lots 7 and 8, blk 5,
Hastings add, St. Louis. 49,.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

Mr.. Osborn at ten minutes after two
was introduced to the assembled citi
zens of the county-seat town by State
Representative Clifton ]. Chambers.
After brief acknowledgement of the
introduction, Mr.. Osborn pulled from
his pocket a copy of one of Gratiot
county's papers and asked permission
of his audience to refute certain
charges made relative to himself.
That Mr. Osborn's explanation was
satisfactory to the crowd was evil
denced by the applause which greeted
a thorough and effective manner gave
his hearers the reason why he be-
lieved in ad valorem basis of taxation.
This and the speech which followed
was listened to intently and was pro-
nounced by many to be the best po
From Ithaca the line of travel was
through the townships of Emerson
and Bethany to the city of St. Louis,
where a crowd had assembled in an
ticipation of hearing ''the next gov
ernor's" opinion on state matters, and
they were not disappointed, for al
though six speeches had already been
made, Mr.. Osborn addressed the
crowd in a manner that drove his
every argument home and convinced
his hearers that Chase S. Osborn
could easily be made the Folk of
Michigan or the Hughes of New York.
The next stop was Forest Hill, and
here Hon. Silas Moody, from the steps
of Cage Woods store, introduced Mr.
Osborn to the crowd assembled and
i'll a short time "the next governor"
was delving in state issues and show
ing up the wrongdoings OF the pres
ent administration in manner that
held the close attention of all present
After a social chat the last stage of
the days tour was started, and at 5
o'clock the gaily bedecked autos were
parading the streets of Alma, bring
ing up at the Wright House, where
a reception and supper was rendered
the guests of the day.
Shortly after seven o'clock the
strains of music waited out upon the
evening air, and at 7:30 Hon Chass
S. Osborn was introduced to a repre-
sentative Alma audience by Deputy
Postmaster Ezra Smith of this city,
after which the speaker paid a glowing
tribute to the fertile fields, beautiful
villages and cities of Gratiot He had
visited every nation OH the earth and
the greatest pleasure to him was on
the return home to find that his ma
tive state, Michigan, was the equal of
any, from whatever standpoint viewed
He urged the Republicans of Alma to
entertain higher regard for their
franchise. He pleaded for better gov
ernment in Michigan and said if he
was elected governor he would clear
out every unworthy office-holder at
Lansing. The speech at Alma was
the ninth made during the day, but
his forceful utteranccs made a deep
impression on his hearers The talk
was brilliant, logical and full of
thought. Osborn looks, acts and talks
like the honest, fearless man he is.
The following named persons con-
stituted the personnel of the party
who made the automobile trip
Il
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

Prof. #. E. West, who has been in
attendance upon the u. of M. summer
school, has returned to his home in this
city, where he is under the doctors care
for severe attack of fever. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Rev. A. G. Austin is home from an
extended western trip.
Karl Adams and sister spent Sunday
in Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will give
an ice cream social in the City Park,
Saturday evening, August 20, from
9 o'clock until all are served.
Everybody invited to come and
bring their friends.
Mrs. Thorne, Secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

To the Republican voters of the county
OF Gratiot:
hereby announce myself as candi-
date for nomination for the office of
treasurer of Gratiot county at the Sep
tember primaries and will greatly ap-
preciate yonr support.
164It2 FRED K. SMITH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

w. II. Risch returned from the north
west last week and is confined to his
home on Park avenue with severe
case of typhoid fever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
PATRICK Il. KELLY'S ADDRESS

The address of Patrick III. Kelly as
delivered from the east porch OF the
Wright House. Friday afternoon,
August 5th, can be found in full on
page seven of this weeks Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
CHARLES H. PRlTCnARD DFAD

Charles Hamilton Pritchard, a
former resident of Alma, Mich, but
later, and for some Is years last past,
a resident of Weidman, Mich, died
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

Miss Francis Arbor. sister OF Louis
Arbor of the Record force, arrived in
this city from Alpena, Wednesday, for
visit with friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18
OHIO PICNIC

Following is the program for the
picnic to be held August rs in Ardro's
Grove, Coe township, Isabella county.
Everyone is invited to be present and
enjoy the good time:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-18

Those who acted as chairmen at the
various meetings and introduced the
speaker were:
Breckenridge-W. O. Watson.
Ashley-A. B. Darragh.
Pompeii-C. w. Giddings.
Perrinton-Ernest Gearhart.
Middleton-Rev. W. A. Winn.
Ithaca-Clifton ]. Chambers.
St. Louise. w. Giddings.
Forest Hill-Slas Moody.
Alma-Ezra Smith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-05-20

.TLwAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED Free Scholar.
,hips sre offered Prepare at once for the coming
aafnations, CENTRAL SCHOOLS, Rochester, N. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-05-20
Not That Kind of Papa.

A certain ensign in the navy had
an overwhelming desire to marry the
daughter of a Rear-Admiral, who was
noted in the service as a frank, not
to say harsh, man.
The ensign went, with much trepi-
dation, into the Office of the man he
desired to make lis father-in-law.
so you want to marry my daugh-
ter?" inquired the Rear-Admiral in
deep chest tones.
''Yes, sir"
"Well, what are you going to sup
port wife on, with nothing but the
pay of an ensign?"
''Well, Admiral, if I am not mis-
taken, you we're married when you
were an ensign"
'Yes, young man, l was, but l
lived off my father-in-law, and I'll be
blest if you are going to do that, -
Saturday Evening Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-05-20
Three Million Dope Fields.

It is hard to believe that the gov
ernment officials are correct when
they announce there are 100000
Go-called dope fiepds in this countr
that is to say, victims of some OF
'he deadly drugs which most peop''
know only by mare. Cocaine, NOR
phine and other such devastating
drugs are being used in enlarged
Quantities, and recent venets in this
city show how widespread their use
i< becoming. Here is chance to do
fome reform work in vigorous
way. There seems to be enough law
on the subject if it is vigorously en-
fore ed, but it is not true that pun
ishmcnt is now severe enuogh.
The use of these drugs can r.
suppressed only by maintaining a
strict control over the sale of them.
The worst feature of them all is that
they are so insidious. 1t Is a long
time before the victim is known, and
then it is apt to be too late. 1t does
seem as IL the federal government
g, nj the states coul1 work together
20 as to make it impossible for UNI
7owful dispensers TO get supply.
When a man has acnuired desire
for trese drugs he will make almost
arv sacrifice to secure them. AIco-
hol at its worst is p simple matter
.-o~,pared with cocaine and other
'Gopes. .''-Philadelp' ia inquirer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-05-20
Raby Wasted to a skeleton.


my little son, when about a year
and a half old. began to have sores
come out on his face. | had a physi-
clan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come out
on his arms, then on other parts of
his body, and then one came on his
chest. worse than the others. Then ]
called another physician. Still he
grew worse At the end of about a
year and a half of suffering he grew
so bad that ! had to tie his hands in
cloths at night to keep him from
scratching the sores and tearing the
flesh. He got to be a mere skeleton.
and was hardly able to walk.
''My aunt advised me to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
sent to drug store and got cake of
Cuticura Soap and box of the Oint-
ment and followed directions. At the
end of two months the sores were all
we'll. He has never had any sores of
any kind since. can sincerely say
that only for Cuticura my child would
have died. used only one cake oil
'Cuticura Soap and about three boxes
of Ointment.
81 am nurse and my profession
brings me into many different fam
lilies and it is always pleasure for
me to tell my story and recommend
.Cuticura Remedies Mrs. Egbert Shell
don, R. F. D. 1. Litchf1eld. Conn .
Oct. %. 1909"