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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

just a few minutes before the time to
commence.
The meet was good all the way
through in spite of the fact that the
track was soggy. The high jump was
perhaps the prettiest field event,
while the relay and mile run were
both exciting. The Alma relay put
up plucky fight. which won them
the race, while Cooper lost out by a
very close margin TO Johnston, OF ST..
Louis.
The schools contesting for honors
were Ionia, Dewitt, Ithaca, Laings-
burg, Ovid, Alma, St. Louis and st.
Johns. OF the possible 100 points
Alma won "A 1/3; Ithaca was sec
ond with % points, and St. Johns
third with Is 1/3 points. Alma got
first place in the lOO-yard dash,
12-pound shot put, running broad
jump, hall mile run, 22O-yard dash
and half mile relay race; second
place in mile run, pole vault, 220-
yard low hurdles and tied with De
Witt for first and second in the run
ming high jump
Alma school received the champion
ship banner for the best team repre-
sented and Kress, OF that place, was
awarded a gold medal for winning
the most individual points, %. He
made the 1OO-yard dash in 10 3/j sec
onds, 2/5 seconds slower than the in
terscholastic record.
On the return trip the automobile
with the victorious athletes took the
wrong road turn in seeking better
roads by way of Maple Rapids with
the result that the party did not ar.
rive in Alma until about midnight
Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
observation-disclosures
Alma High School Wins Athletic Con-
test
PAUL kREss Gets GOLD MEuAl


Supt +. +. Ellsworth, Principal
Ward, Ezra Smith and Ely Brew
baker started out Saturday morning
in Wilbur's auto carry-all with the
high school track team OF nine MEM
bers, bound for the annual central
state interscholastc track meet at St
Johns Frightful roads were en-
countered soon after leaving the city
Sticky clay and loose gravel formed
a combination that was hard TO buck
Three miles out of town one of the
party, Mr.. Brewbaker, thought it
safer to start back home before get
ting any further away and returned
home on foot. Before reaching St.
Johns the chain drive on the engine
broke and it was 1915 before the
squad was at their destination. After
hurried meal they got on the field
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
'STEENIH ROUNDUP
OF Alma Lodge Number 244 F. & P.
N. Occurred Yesterday

The members of Alma lodge, F. &
A. NJ, assisted by brethren from St
Louis, Sheperd and elsewhere
throughout this part of the state, en-
joyed the seventeenth annual round
up in this city yesterday. Work com
menced at / o'clock in the afternoon
and before time for intermission
seven candidates had been initiated
into the mysteries of the degree One
live victim was saved for the evening,
and after he was properly branded
all present adjourned to the vaudette,
where proprietor Fishbeck had pre-
pared program for their entertain
ment During their absence from the
hall tables had been spread and the
following menu prepared to satisfy
the wants of the inner man:
Sweet pickles Olives
Escalloped Potatoes Baked Beans
Fruit Salad
Deviled Eggs Cold Ham
Cheese Plain Sandwiches
Strawberries and Ice Cream
Assorted Cake and Coffee
Cigars
The banquet over the POSTMASTER
took matters in charge and there was
not an idle moment until it was time
for the guests to take their departure.
On the whole it was one of the best
held by Alma lodge, +. &
A. NJ No. 244, in many a year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

The high school cantata given by
the pupils of the high school under
the direction of Miss Cora Hearn,
assisted by Prof. Harper c. Maybee
of the Mt Pleasant Normal Conserv-
atory OF Music, and G.. V. Wright.
the well known tenor of this city, as
soloists, and Miss Sadie Messenger
as accompanist, was success Of
which the school may we'll be proud
The program consisted of a number
of piano and vocal solos, duets and
quartettes in part one, and OF the
cantata, The Wreck of the Hesper-
us" in part two. The audience filled
the auditorium of the church very
comfortably and was great inn
provement over that which attended
the last production of the high school
along this line a few months ago
when the chorus gave Mendelsshon
concert.
Letta Soper and Lama Amsbury,
high school girls, opened the program
with a pretty piano duett "Ungarich," f"
by Moszkowski. The pupils of the
seventh grade followed with the
chorus, Summer Now Hath Come
Among U.s." The girls glee club OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
MRS. MORGAN DIES
Death Comes as a Result Of Opera.
ton in Saginaw Hospital
FUNERAL HEIDI LAST WEEK
Home Had Recently Been In Reed Ciiy-A
Daughter of James Duffleld Of Elm. Hall

Mrs. Albert Morgan, OF Reed City,
died in Saginaw hospital May 3Oth,
as a result Of a severe operation. Mrs.
Morgan had been in poor health for
some time. For about six weeks be-
fore her death she had been confined
to her bed and as time passed she
gradually grew worse and worse un-
til it was deemed imperative to take
her to a hospital for an operation.
She was first brought to the home OF
her sister, Mrs Harry Morgan, OF
Alma, and from there to Saginaw.
However, the operation was of no
avail and Mrs Morgan passed away
shortly after its performance.
The funeral was held from the Fer
ris church the afternoon of Wednes-
day, the first, following prayer at the
home of the father, James Duffield,
of Elm Hall. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. H. L. Grain,
pastor of the Alma Presbyterian
church, and the burial was at the
Ferris cemetery. The floral tributes
were numerous and very beautiful.
Bessie Pearl Duffield was born in
Millersburg, Mercer county, Illinois,
on January 21, 1888. During her
girlhood she moved with her parents
to Muscatine county, in the same
state, living there until she reached
womanhood. AT the age of twenty
one the family came to Gratiot coun~
ty, settling on farm near Elm Hall,
about March 3, 1908.
On July 6, 1904, she was married
to Albert Morgan, of Crystal, and
shortly after their marriage the cou-
pie made their home at Reed City,
of which city Mrs. Morgan was
resident at the time of her death. At
the time of her demise she was 81
years, four months and nine days
old
Mrs. Morgan was a Christian wo-
man, and had announced her inten-
ton of uniting with the Baptist
church. However, owing to her deli
cate condition it was deemed best
that she should not be baptized. She
was very well known in the county
and has many relatives scattered
about the state.
Relatives and friends from points
outside of the county who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Morgan, Reed City; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry and Vern Morgan, Alma; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Fletcher, Muir; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Morgan, Grand Haven;
Mr. and Mrs. Acel Sprague, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmet Morgan and Charles
De4oung. Crystal; Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Fleck, Mrs Myra and Don
Backus, Greenville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Morgan, Carson City.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by her
husband, Albert Morgan, her father,
James Duffield, four brothers. Ray
mond and Oliver, OF Sumner. and
Paul and James, and by three sisters.
Mrs. Harry Harvey, of Alma. and
Daisy and Charlotte of Elm Hall.
She was in the very prime of woman
hood and the family have the SYM
pathy of their numerous friends in
the state in their bereavement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
COUNTY TREASURER

To the republican electors of Gratiot
county,
take this means of announcing to
the people that / am n candidat for
treasurer of Gratiot county. | shall
appreciate any support 1 may receive
and promise if nominated and elected to
proform the duties of this office in a
satisfactory manner.
Respectfully yours,
1918 A. p. Lane.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

the eighth grade gave two selections
and were followed by the first ap-
pearance of the high school chorus
in "Out on the Deep" one of Lohr's.
The rendering of this number was
very creditsbly done and shows that
what was to follow would be we'll
worth hearing. The high school male
quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Cooper, Hood and Hooper, gave one
of those quartets for mems voices
which is always pleasing, Gust Song
at Twilight" Boys voices are always
popular with audiences and last night
saw no breaking Of the rule. After a
piano solo by Laura Amsbury and an
other chorus by the seventh grade,
Professor Harper c. Maybee render
ed Gloria" by A. Buzzi Peccia. Pro-
fessor Maybee has a wonderfully
pleasing voice and he is past master
in artistry and expression. Mr.. May
bee made a most favorable impress
sion upon the music lovers of the city.
Part one of the program was closed
by a selection by the high school
chorus
After a short intermission the prin
cipal number of the evening, The
Wreck of the Hesperus,' was given.
This is cantata adapted from Long
fellows famous poem of that name,
the music for which was written by
Anderton. The chorus work was uni
formly most excellent throughout, as
was also the solo work. @. V.
Wright, the we'll and favorably known
Alma tenor, was never in better
voice and last nights work only serv-
ed to augment his favor with local
audiences Mr.. Wright deserves es-
pecial credit perhaps due to the fact
that he sang not only his own solos
but those of Mrs |. II. Mckinney.
Mrs. Mckinney had expected to take
the soprano solos, and it was not un-
til the afternoon of the day of the
cantata that it was known that she
would be unable to appear. How
ever, Mr. Wright stepped into the
breach with much credit to himself.
Mr. Naybee had the bass solos which
were given very pleasingly.
Following the cantata Professor
Maybee gave two solos which were
even more pleasing than the first
The program came to an end with the
Bridal Chorus" by the high school
This is an especially difficult selec-
ton and the chorus deserve much
credit for their rendition of it.
The whole program was one of eX-
ceptional merit All the choruses
were large, a special platform having
to be erected to accommodate them
Each member showed very evidently
the careful work in training by Miss
Cora Hearn, supervisor OF music and
art in the public schools, who had
entire charge Of the training and di-
rection of the choruses. Miss Hearn
has more than once shown her ability
as an instructor and director The
audience was at all times enthusias-
tically appreciative The cantata is
certainly fitting close to the work
of the school year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
Definite Organization for Fourth Of
July
FARMERS PICNIC IN PARK
Officers and Committee of Business Men
will See that Alma Celebrates Right

In just twenty-five days from today
the old eagle will be shrieking its
head off in Alma. Last Thursday
evening a large and enthusiastic gath
ering of the citizens gathered in the
city hall, where they chose a number
OF the wide-awake, progressive busi-
ness men of the city as those to
whom they should entrust the re-
sponsibility of importing and feeding
the noisest eagle they can find on the
continent. The officers and general
committee on arrangements are as
follows:
President-Chas. f. Brown.
Secretary-J. s. Knoertzer
Treasurer-Geo w. Moore.
General committee on Arrange
ments-Chas. Rhodes, Walter Caple,
c. Carr, Ely Brewbaker and M. Prin-
gle.
Besides these gentlemen who will
have charge of the general manage
ment of the events of the day and the
preparation for them, the following
committees were selected for the var
ious departments in the organization:
Committee on Advertisement-W.
II. Parr, c. J. Brown and ]. F. Sar-
tor.
Committee on Reception-Hon. N.
F. McClinton, T. A. Ely and Francis
King.
Committee on Speakers-Ezra
Smith, +. +. Ellsworth and DR.. Z. A.
Bagley.
Committee on Music. f. Fuller,
P. M. Smith and Otto Sanderhoff.
Committee on Fireworks-F. J.
Sigler, d. L. Sharrar and Ralph
Miller.
Committee on Amusements-Cha
Fishbeck, J. w. Robinson and Walter
Caple.
Committee on Decoration-Alma
Fire department
Committee on Coffee Pot-W. II.
Parr and Otto Sanderhoff.
Officers of the Day (mounte6-
Maynard Pringle, Walter Caple, CA
w Brock) Bill Adams.
Committee on Water Sports-F. ].
Gardner. ID. L. Johnson and Fred
Lignian.
1t will be seen from a glance at this
list of committees that absolutely
every department in a good whole
some. old-fashioned Fourth of July
celebration will be amply taken care
of Already it has been determined
10 hold big, free-for-all farmers
picnic in the spacious city park. Here
at noon, steaming hot. invigorating
coffee and other refreshments and
eatables will be served TO all who
come. w. II. Parr and Otto Sander
hoff are the official committee on the
Coffee Pot. Which is ample assurance
that good cheer will not be lacking in
the coffee line
Another attraction that is absolute
ly a certainty is the large and we'll
drilled squad of Jackson Zouvaes
These are company of brilliantly
uniformed men who give exhibitions
of fancy drills and maneuvers. This
will be of interest TO all classes from
the smallest kids to the older people.
all of whom like to see we'll drilled
Zouvaes.
The parade, the speakers, the
sports, the fireworks, each and every
part of the celebration will be amply
taken care Of
VM-A A. n-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

Mrs. Reason Frequer is in Elm Hail
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Katie
Lavoy, who is sick with the measles.
Mrs. Bert Markham and son Harry.
of Forest Hill, visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Story, Satur-
day and Sunday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

A comedy in five acts. This play
has a setting in the country regions
of England and was written during
the reign of George III.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

Class Day exercises will be held at
the opera house, Monday. June 13, ut
s p. M, where the following program
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warm Il 10. The tunnels of our older un-
dsrgrouBd ars only a few feet below the
surfacs. and since electricity has been
installed the ventilation is perfect: but
the ventilation of the London tubes is
not good
One thing that strikes mo ia that YOU
warm your hOuscs perfectly, In fact YOU
keep them TOO warm, but you don {
ventilate them Your great problem In
this city. ! should say h tho street traiilc,
which ] do not think " 40 well handled
a. in London
4 have noticed in tho papers a great
many accidents 10 people in the subway
who dropped down between the cars
and the platform II is odd. hut In isog
| suggested a plan fDr preventing this
ON the London Underground II was
scOfed a. az the time. hut several years
ago 10 was adopted. and a. n result there
has never been an accident 0i this kind
since
"Ths plan was simply 20 put a con-
tinuOus footboard along the coaches about
three Of four inches above the platform
The point was raised that this projection
would strike persons standing on the
station platform but II never has, Tor
penpls wont stand near enough 20 the
else % q platform ~ be hit when they
know such q thing b. there
You certainly have a great city in
New York and by and by IL viii bo very
beautiful n h not that NJ yet You
can never get aWay frum the fact that
London IN tine great city ~ tho world
after all. and anybody who has bern
there wants 10 get back. ] often wonder
The sun., 1910-05-08

with which the recent budget daaIa In a
measure. The great land owners. the
superior landlords, as they are called
pay none but an income tax. OF course
the vAl'Re o. prOperty In London increaSea
by the work Of the tenants, and az the
end Of lease the man who has actually
built up property has to hand Il over
10 tho landlord with the improvements
ne mas put upon t. The budget leads
70 a valuation u land throughout the
country. and this will eventually lad to
TAXATION upon Il.
mink one great problem YOU will
have tO deal with hers In New YORK l. ne
carrying Of drainage out % sea hy rneaDs
nt great sewers. They have dealt with
this In London. IL used % be the caso
that great pool Of sewage would collect
below WOolwich and remain there. a rrort 4
menace 70 health. Now you may cafeb
iish at London Bridge. / should think
mat sewage would collect near the water's
edge Of New YORK. and IL probably doas
and creates poisonous atmosphero
along the waterfront
The air n New York itself "A cev-
tainly magnificent. The only thing 4
you ought 90 Get more of u into your
houses"
The sun., 1910-05-08

her exports. II the cost Of production
increased in the United Kingdom We
should have 90 compete with cheaper
labor conditions in other countries and
the result would be heavily against na
The patent laws In tho United states
are better than they are In the United
Kingdom. There h a surplus % about
s7OO.O0O a year over there in revenues.
but instead of this being used 70 improve
the patent Office and ia workings il IN
turned into the CxChequer ] consider
this blood tar upon invention. Here
you pay small sum when you take OVIt
a patent and you are protected for
seventeen years.
-Over IN Great Britain there is a Rrad-
uated system uf renewal payfnauts
which sometimes Kills out the inventor
A patent " seldom profitable until Il has
almost ran out However. We have baen
working for years for reform in this line
and are gradually bringing this about
One thing that has been lacking over
there Is tho making % a careful exam
nation ~ 10 novelty and validity Of
inventions before passing upon them
Twenty years ago I came over herp
In the steameT Lahn In cOmpanv with the
late Gen. Benjamin ButterN0rth who
though a high tariR man assured me
that V would only be n QUESTION OF time
when tho United States would have free
trade. hut he said ir would have 20 come
about gradually In the event Of her
having frse trade the United states win
control the markets of tho world unless
We ~ the older countries wake up 10 keep
naca with her
I'VE have a great grievance In London
The sun., 1910-05-08
A NAN WHO'S INVENTED MUCH
KEITH, ILLUMIVANT NVEN.
ron, SHEDS LIGHT ON TS.

We DsnT VentIIate our HOusss Or Our
subway and We Have Toe Nany Acct
Rents UHdergy0und, and Anyway Len.
dsn's Better DaT Patent once % \
James Keith. head of the engineering
and manufacturing concern Of James
Keith A Blackman Company. which has
headquarters In London and Offices m
m0at Of the big cities n Great Britain.
has returned 60 the Hotel Manhattan
after a two months tour ~ this country
Mr.. Keith. who Is a Scotchman, II the in
vent0r Of a new kind Of Ens light. which
has just been adopted Tor ths principal
thorouRhfares m the West End Of London
and literally il a man of many inventions
having patented between t0O and so oi
such.
Mr. Keith related Yesterday that forty
years ago hs came n New York and lived
here for q year and half l. Nas by ac.
oident he did not remain N grow up with
ths country. he said. Tor going home upon
q vislt he got married and decided q go
frto business over there.
ma A. 7. stewart building was con.
The sun., 1910-05-08

sidersd a wonderful building in those
days said Mr. Keith. you Sc ! came
here by way Of Canada. having crossed
in a little vessel called the &c. Patrick,
which wasn't much bigger than a good
siE"d tugbOat still remember that
voyage Every time I come over here
nowadays ! take the biggest ship can
find Coming through from Canada in
the spring of 1863 We found the whole
Mohawk Valley flooded and Il took two
days 20 get 70 New York from Toronto.
remember seeing men sitting on tho
front of the locomotive pushing away
logs.
-Of course. coming from Canada. ~ I
di1. New York seemed to me a great city
even then. The great sensation IN New
York at the time / lived here was the
shooting u Jim Fisk by Stok,.s The
changes IN New York have been mar
vsliOus. hut everybody knows about them.
Why, when ! was here twenty years ago
they were atlll using horse cars on
Broadway.
7 have always boen enVaRed with
heating. gas and ven'ilating problems
and ! have had great deal ~ do with
improving tho ventilation on the London
underground railway Your subway. I
find. is not az all ventilated II 10 not a
question Of getting cool air into it but
Of keeping the air fresh no matter how
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what would have happenCd 70 me II
had stayed over there. / stayed just Ions
enough to imbibe some Of the American
spirit
The Keith light which 10 made by
putting coal g1a under high pressure
Is Ousting electric light in London. IL u
much more economical than ordinary gas
light. giving ~ % 20 cnndle-pOweT a
cubic foot II gas The electric current
h. tho cheapest power distributor In the
world hut tho electric light n the mOst
expensive illuminant. This intensified KaF-
light has practically saved the gas CON-
panies - England
I cams over this tims in the Lusi
tania. SIR William White. lately a naval
C0nst ruCtor. who WAS president Of the
Institute ~ Civil Engineers had a great
deal 10 do with deaigning her. He 10 a
Rrrat believer In the possibilities OF the
gas engine. but I don't think that big
ships will be driven by gas engines In
our time. I do think that oil will be gen.
orally adopted ~ fBcl on ships. and that
very soon unless tho worlds supply u
n u essential that We get rid of the
terrible coal HtOking nuisance. which
ap0ils ships. The British navy has adopted
Oh fuel. and Il u said the American navy
II going 10 do likewise. and chs merchant
marine Is bound % follow suit
In the United States u doesn't matter
Whistler you have free trade or pro-
tsUlion because yOu can live without
any other part of the world. but England
y different. She depends UPON al parts
Of the world for her supplies Frps trade
b her lie. PrUtoJttun would b death %
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end Of the week than Il IL now Il will be
more difficult 10 find. A. it will rise only
a short time before the sun and win be
seen only on a daWnlit sky.
Those who are anxious 70 see the comet
had better keep their eye on the weather
and get up the first clear morning. By
following the directions given above
the comet can be easily picked up But
do not expect to find a body a. brilliant
a. the moon, for you will surely be dis
appointed. Il 10 magnificent object
nevertheless
As is well known to all those who read.
the unusual phenomenon Of the comet =
crossing the suns face is 20 take place
oh the night of May n. After that date
the comet will be seen in the evening
sky shortly after sunset in the west in
stead Of a. II is now before sunrise in the
EAST
The reason for the comet in the morning
and then in the evening skies will he
readily understood by looking al the dia
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SOUTH

from the horizontal line was about ono
third Of right angle. The tail was fol-
lowed by the naked eye 70 a distance
Of FIVE degrees from the head. and this
IL ten times the apparent diameter Of
the SIN or moon. Away from the lights
Of the city the tail would appear even
longer
With a good pair Of Geld glasses some
short bright streamers were seen near
the head. Tomorrow morning the comet
will appear much brighter than Il did on
Friday for in the interval the distance 10
the comet will have been decreased from
53.oOO.OOO miles to t3.OOO.OOO, or Ii.OOO. .OOo
miles in three days This is indeed rapid
transit
During this week the comet will retain
nearly the same position in the sky rela-
tive 20 Venus. though the angular dis
tancs will he increased. since the comet
IL now moving eastward among the stars
faster than tho planet apparently moves.
Though the comet will be brighter at the