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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
OBITUARY.

Sarah Louise Steele was born May 81,
1866 in Woodbridge, Hillsdale county
and passed away July 23rd., 1910 at her
home in Alma, aged 43 years, 2 months
days. She was married to VIM.
Gillett Dec, Goth, 1888. Six children
blessed this union, two girls and four
boys, two boys having died i'll infancy.
She was converted i'll youth. and ever
lived true christian life. Besides her
children she leaves mother and one
sister, Mrs. Harry Hilwick of North
Adams, and a host of friends and
neighbors. The love and esteem was
shown in the many floral offerings.
The funeral was held at the home Mon
day evening and the burial at Vestaburg
Thursday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
NACCABEES ARE O. (.
Commissioner Barry Pronounced
Financial End Excellent

rs omebody's in wrong" is Insurance
Com'r Barry's comment on a story sent
out from Port Huron reflecting in left
handed manner the financial stability OF
the knights of the Modern Maccabees.
"The last annual inspection of the
books of the order, completed by this
department February I, 1910" says Mr.
Barry, Showed the order in prime
financial condition, Two men in the
insurance commissioner department
spent two weeks going over the books
and they went over the state examina-
ing into the funds the order has on de-
posits in various banks. They found
everything satisfactory. The Modern
Maccabees do business in % states, The
ruling against them in Minnesota an old
story is merely technical"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
BERT GLOW HELD FOR SUMNER MURDER
Clarence eager of Sumner Found Dead Door Steps With
Knife Wound in Leg-Clow in Jail at Ithaca
Coroners Inquest Held Saturday

arrived later from ST. Louis where he
had been previously called.
Upon his arrival at the place Coroner
Ludwig took charge of the body and
jury was empaneled. After viewing the
body and ascertaining the cause of young
Gager's death the officers went to the
barn to investigate. There just inside
the barn door they found two or three
large spots of blood and sitting on a
wagon tongue was man named Bert
Glow apparently asleep. He was reused
MP and on being asked by the officers
what he knew about Gager's death he
pretended he knew nothing of what
they were talking about He claimed
lie and eager had not had any trouble
aud said the "kid" was hts best friend.
He was taken TO the house and shown
the dead man but il seemed to have no
effect on him other than to say, she
was good kid" Glow acted as if he
had been drinking and admitted that he
and eager had a bottle Of whisky.
He claimed eager had the bottle and
gave him some to drink
Although he claimed no knowledge of
the affair Clowsh had blood on his hands
and on his shoes.
Under sheriff Lou Convis who was at
the scene of crime says that CLOVIS
hands indicated that he had tired 70 re-
move the blood stain but that the inside
of the fingers were covered with blood
which had dried upon them in a manner
to require soap and water TO remove.
Glow was later Friday evening taken 10
Ithaca, where he was lodged in the
county Jail. The inquest was held Sat
urday and the testimony given by resi-
dents of Sumner was sufficient TO cause
the jury to bring i'll the above verdict.
Monday Of this week a warrant was
issued charging Glow with the murder
of young eager and the eXamin alton
was set for Tuesday, August ?. Glow
is between 40 and 30 years of age, while
eager is a man of % who came to
Gratiot county with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert eager, who reside near
Breckenridge, from North Dakota some
eight months ago. Since going TO Sum-
ner he has been employed most of the
time by his uncle, A +. Fowler. Gagers
funeral was held Sunday from the
church in New Haven township and
was largely attended,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
AUTO PROFITS HIGH
Mushroom Prosperity OF Several
Cities Very Uncertain as Result

How much of profit do you think
there is in automobiles for the manu-.
facturer?
According to alleged inside informa-
tion the profit is enormous, so enormous
in fact that if it were not for the trusts
of which most of the larger makers are
members, the mushroom prosperity OF
several cities, like Flint, which had
been built up through the auto industry
would collapse in double quick time.
On the basis of this information it is
started the average cost of Manufacture
of a 81 POO auto is less than $500. The
superintendent of the Packard company
is quoted as saying that the cost to the
company of making $1,000 car is over
$500 and under 5000. The balance of
the price less the cost of salesmanship
is profit.
With such enormous profits as these,
it is stated, that it is possible only to
keep up the high prices on autos through
combinations of the leading makers,
which combination is able to keep out
independent competing companies
through the control of the various
patents. But some day these fc-
titious values will take a fall, and the
automobiles will be placed on the
market at half of the present price,
And when that time does come many of
the present companies doing business on
watered stock will go to the wall.-Ex
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
A CHILD'S PLEA

The son of one of our we'll known
citizens who with his mother is visiting
in another part of the state is in receipt
of the following letter. Names are
omitted, hut it is safe TO say the youngs-
ter got the money:
Dear Papa:
Well how are you fixed to send me
twenty-five cents to get my dinner the
30th. There is going to be show and
am here. But | havn't got enough to
pay for my dinner. So send it if you
are able.
| went fishing got twenty-three.
Good-by.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
FRANCIS KING H0NORED

Governor Warner has appointed the
following delegates TO the conservation
congress which will meet at St. Paul i'll
September: O. Fuller, A. Cartsn, Lans-
ing; A. Sleeper, Lexington; Frederick
c. Martindale, Carl Schmidt, Detroit;
Huntley Russell, Robert Graham, Grand
Rapids; julius Beal. Ann Arbor; A. j.
Doherty, Glare; William Kelley, Vulcan;
c. b. Townsend, Negaunee; George B.
Horton, Fruit Ridge; William Osmun,
Montague; A. Palmer, Kalkaska; Albert
Cook, Owosso; Francis King, Alma;
Dwight Waldo, Kalamazoo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
ITEMS Of INTEREST.

The Civic Pageant, which will be the
big feature of Civic Day Ill the Grand
Rapids Sixtieth Anniversary celebration
the last week in August, will give West
ern Michigan a taste of the elaborate
symbollcal pageantry for which Eng
land is noted. 1t will carry out the
general thome "From the Cradle to the
Grave" every one of the half hundred
or more floats appearing III it represent
ing some particular phase of human life.
1t will be an industrial parade, i'll a
sense, with the business men vying with
eother in the creation of striking and
beautiful effects, but it will be poetical
rather than material. Last summer the
first Civic Pageant was of such remark
able beauty and novelty that a Chicago
moving picture manufacture secured
views of it. These moving pictures were
exhibited in many parts of the country,
and advertised Grand Rapids far and
wide. This year with months of prep
aration, instead of few week, and a
large financial appropriation to work
with, the Civic Pageant will so far
surpass last years display as to entirely
eclipse it, The pageant has been set for
the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. "a,
and it will be repeated again in the
evening, strikingly transformed by
means of brilliant and novel electrical
and calcium effects. Every entry is
being strictly censored by the supervis-
ing artist and parade committee, thus
assuring quality parade, with every
float measuring up to high standard of
merit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

Last Monday morning Louis Cole one
of Mt. Peasants contractors left home
about 4 o'clock i'll his Oakland touring
car, headed for Saginaw, where he had
planned TO take the train for Port
Huron thence to Crosswell where he
was experimenting the construction OF
a new bank building, Everything
apparently went nicely until when about
40 rods north of the Day school house
tracks indicated that he turned out for
h rig, lost control of his machine which
turned turtle leaving Mr.. Cole by the
side of the road dead
Charles Vine of this city while on his
way to work on the ditch job discovered
Mr.. Cole as above stated and immediately
retraced his steps to the nearest tele-
phone and notified Under Sheriff Convis
who in turn called DIR. Lamb and with
George Moore the three started i'll Mr..
Moores auto for the scene of the ac-
cident arriving there at $40. They
found Mr.. Cole lying Oh his face with
his head to the gutter and his feet to
the highway. The body was turned
over, cushion placed under his head
and after an examination of the body
the physician thought he had been dead
possibly an hour. Justice Chadwick
acting as coroner, was notified and
Undertaken Vern Wright sent after the
body which was brought TO this city
and taken to the Wright undertaking
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Professional Men Must "PIay Ball.
Charity to Get Receipts
BUSINESS MEN NOT BLUFFED
A Stiff Game Promised Stores to Close During
the Encounter

Last week the professional men of
Alma through the columns of the Record
challenged the business men to a game
of ball the proceeds of the game to be
donated to charity. The challenge has
been accepted and our citizens can count
OH witnessing one Of the best games
played on Davis Field III recent years.
The services of Simon Messenger may
be secured to umpire the game which is
a guarantee to the teams repre- senting
challenge and challenger that they will
receive fair deal The Record would
suggest that the afternoon of the
game all stores, offices and other places,
be closed the band securen and every one
given the opportunity of enjoying an af-
ternoon of genuine sport following is
the acceptance of the challenge of last
week as left at this office Tuesday after
noon.
"Having been challenged by the pro-
fessional men of Alma for ball game,
we the undersigned business men do
hereby accept said challenge and will
play them on Davis Field, at any time
a date NAV he agreed uDOn -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
STATE CONVEN1 TON
Senator Smith To Be Temporary
Chairman Of The State Convention

The Republican state central commit
ee met in Grand Rapids Wednesday
and fixed the date of the next convention
at Detroit, October 6, and selected SEN
ator William Alden Smith for temporary
chairman.
At the convention all candidates for
state offices below the grade of lieuten.
ant governor will be nominated and both
the candidates for governor and lieuten-
the state primary September sixth will
be present and are expected to speak.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
TO The |. @. I. NJ. NJ.

A county school of instruction will be
held at Edmore, Mich, on Friday, July
29th. Meeting called to order by Mary
f. Timmony at 1000 a. m, All mem
bers of the order are invited whether
under suspension or not, as this will be
an open meeting and we wish to have
a very large attendance so that the new
rates and plans may be fully explained.
does not entertain visiting members.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

Last Friday evening the body of
Clarence eager of Sumner was found,
life extinct, near the door steps of the
home of A. T.. Fowler
The coroners inquest was held later
and the jury brought in the following
verdict:
That death of Clarence eager was
or other sharp instrument in the hands
of Bert Glow. Signed,
Charles Booth, II. G. Ferris, Seymour
Arris, VIM. Pelton, Henry Lang, Reason
Forquer.
The facts so far ascertained are in
substance as follows: VIM. Phillip upon
going to the residence of Mr. Fowler
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

The ST. Louis Leader had the follow
ing item of interest to Alma readers;
Miss Bessie Alexander left this city July
4,h for New York City. where she re-
mained until Saturday, when she sailed
on the America for Hamburg and ar
rived there on the 18th. From there she
goes to Berlin. where she is me5 by her
sisterMiss Dora, who has been there since
Christmas. From there they 90 to
Dresden, and then they will go TO
0beramergau to attend the Passion Play
which is one of the greatest plays that
was ever produced. 1t Is only played
once in ten years taking six months for
rehearsal and it is continued for six
months taking one day for each perfor-
mauce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

The following dispatch under date of
July % appeared in the State Press.
"Relatives and friends feel grave anxiety
concerning the condition of Stanley K.
Psrkhill for three terms mayor of Owosso
and Democrat we'll known throughout
the state. Returning few weeks ago
from a soiourn of some months in Cali
fornia for his health. his hand was
penetrated few days ago by a thorn
while he was trimming a rose bush.
The thorn broke off and vas removed
with knife. Blood poisoning set in
and this morning Mr.. Parkhill was
taken to Harper hospital Detroit NJ
Parkhill has many friends In Alma who
hope that he may soon recover from
his illness
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
AUTOMOBILE TURNED TURILE..-K|LLS DRIVER
Louis Cole of Mt Pleasant Found Dead North of Alma,
Monday Morning Automobile Demolished
The Body Brought to Alma

rooms and later removed by friends to
Mt. Pleasant, his home, by auto.
From the appearance of the automo-
bile which was 40 horse power Oak
land, and from tracks made by the
machine, MIR. Cole had turned out to pass
a rig and i'll turning back into the center
of the highway lost control of the
machine which the tracks showed
swerved to the east Of the road. thence
recrossed to the west, slowed as 1t went.
The speed at which the machine was
being driven together with the
attempt being made TO bring 1t
back in The highway, caused the
machine TO turn turtle, crushing MIR.
Cole with the back of the seat as il
turned and going completely over right
ed itself as found with the tonneau to
the gutter and the front of the machine
to the highway A distance of nearly
II feet intervened between the point
where the auto tracks ended and the
place where the machine was found
about midway of which distance was
found the body Of Mr.. Cole.
Mr., Cole was a prominent contractor
of Mt. Pleasant, a man about 10 years
of age and leayes a wife and four chill
dren to mourn his sudden demise.
The lamps, mud Tenders and the left
rear wheel of the auto were demolished
while the body was badly cracked as a
result of the accident
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised list for the week ending
July 23th., 1910.
Miss Anna Ackerman, Mrs. Clara K.
Britten. Mr.. w. NJ. Cooper, Miss Jessie.
Duncanson, Mr. Ruben Gsffin, Mr.. Roy
Guilley, Mr.. T. L. Hawley, Mrs. Arthur
Kellogg. Mr.. Jas. +. McCloy 2, Mrs. N.
Mills. Mr.. Joe A. Morris, Mr.. Emil
Paulsey, Mr.. l. N. Per.stein, Ambert
Rench, Mr.. L. Ray Upthegraff, Mrs. G.
A, Walls, Mr.. L. c. Weisman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

found the body of Clarence eager lying
on the door steps, death having occurred
from knife wound in the left leg about
mid way between the knee and thigh.
The wound wes about three inches deep
and four inches long, inflicted by some
sharp instrument which had severed the
femoral artery.
Foul play was at once suspected and
officers at the county seat were notified
and Coroner Will Ludwig, Deputy
Sheriff Wilbur Ennis and Prosecuting
Attorney Everdcn took an automobile
and drove TO Sumner. Sheriff Convis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
SOFA PILLOW SALE

Mrs. Gaffney will for the next ten days
offer for sale her entire line of embroi-
derv sofa pillows at discount of twenty
five per cent from regular prices. This
offer is for ten days only and should be
taken advantage of at once before the
assortment is broken. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO thank the many friends
for the many beautiful floral offerings,
the singers and the pastor for his words
of comfort.
VIM. Gillett and Family,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Gillett,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hilwick,
Mr. and Mrs. j. N. Hitler,
r, A. Gillett.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

To the voters of Gratiot County:
wish to announce that l am cam
didate for nomination upon the Republi-
can ticket, for the office of prosecuting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

attorney. 1t will be my aim, if NOM
mated and elected, tc prosecute all cases
1mpartially and according to the laws
as laid down and will do so in the most
economical and prudent manner possible.
will heartily appreciate the efforts of
every voter who lends his support in
furtherance of my nomination
CHARLES II. GOGGIN,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

Have you seen that special line If
pillows at eight cents at Mrs. Gaffney.
If not get busy. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

Rock Island dry batterias, none better
for automobiles, five for one dollar at
Sanderhoff's cash hardware. K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-07-28

Mrs. V. G. Wright is spending the
week at Crystal Lake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
WATER USERS TO
HOLD CELEBRATION
Will Join Las Cruces Cham
Der of Commerce in the
Big Event.

Las Cruces. y. NJ. March 5.-The Ele-
plant Butte Water Users association
will cooperate with the Mesflla Val
ley chamber of commerce in the ceIe-
bratiOn and reception which is to take
place in this city the latter part of the
present month, on account of the pass
age of the irrigation bill by the United
States senate asd the reception for Gov.
Mills. who Will be here the guest OF
the city at thac time. President Holt
secretary Frenger and director Gerber
constitute this committee from the
water users.
At the recent meeting held on the Sd.
Mr.. Holt as representative of the Me-
silla valley water users before the ap-
praiSers in the condemnation proceed
ings, stated that the matter is now
waiting report of the appraisers
The general election Of the water
users was called for April 9Th. to elect
three councilmen and one director from
each of the ten districts under the SUI
pervision of the Mesilla Valley Water
Users.
The secretary was instructed to take
the matter Of protection from the en-
croachment of the river near Las Cruces
UP with engineer Reed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
TRY THIS LIQUID
ECZEMA CURE.

Cures letter. Eczema. Salt Rheum
and all itching Skin diseases. It mat
ters not how long you have suffered,
what you have tried, or II every part
Of your body is an itching, burning
sore, g permanent cure awaits you.
Thousands have been cured by the use
OF Imperial Remedy" Among them
are people from every town and village
IN the SOUTH.
The instant Imperial Remedy" is
applied you feel relieved This prepa-
ration has a pleasant odor, contains no
grease or salve and requires no band
ages 1t is a clean liquid which pene-
trates the pores, loosens the hbrous
tissues and purifes the diseased parts
After She disease has all been driven
out the skin is left pure, clear. soft
and white, and the trouble will never
return again The price OF Imperial
Remedy is 81 per bottle Your Local
druggist can get 1t for you. II he
will not, mail us 81. and we will send
you bottle By express, charges pre-
paid. Imperial Medicine Co, Houston
Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
LAS CRUCES AND
MESILLA VALLEY
LAS CRUCES DAILY RECORD.

Las Cruces, \. NJ. March 5.-The fol-
lowing deeds and other papers OF rec
ord have been filed for record with the
recorder of Dona Ana county:
Deeds Filed.
Charles c. Belnap ct ux to Charles
L. Hosmer. warranty deed to lots and
9. block SC" of Bosque Badado tract,
containing 21.S acres. Consideration
$3.50. and assumption of mortgage note
of S130S- Dated March l. 1910
De Chas. Seamons ct Tx to Thomas
BLACKWELL. warranty deed to lots IL and
IS. in block l anc lots 10 and IL in
block of Central Park tract No. 2
Consideration 81 and other r"luables.
Dated February Il. 1910.
Andres Chacon ct ux to Florentico Be-
zarano warranty deed TO an orchard
tract in the town of La Union. Consid-
er-tion $40, dated October p, 1909.
Abel Nevarez ct ux TO Jose Montez,
warranty deed to one certain lot in
the townsite of La Mesa, situate in sec
ton %, township % south, range ?
east area 147 by 1ST rect. Considera-
tion $50. Dated February IS, 1910.
J. T. Miller to Mrs. Nellie Frye war
ranty deed to lot in block 20 Of Mil
ler's Washington Park addition. Con-
sideration 81 and other valuables.
Dated October 10, 1909.
L. H. Vanderwerf TO William A.
Buckridge. warranty deed to lots 25 and
26 in block IS of Milier's Washington
Park addition. Consideration 81 and
other valuables Dated February %,
1910.
L. H. Vanderwerf to W. H. Frye, war
ranty deed to lots "a and IS, in block
20 of MiIler's Washington park addi-
ton Consideration 81 and other valu-
ables dated February "a, 1910
L. H. Vanderwerf to John KOendorfer,
warranty deed to lots 80 and SO in
block 70. of Muler's Washington park
addition Consideration 81 and other
valuables Dated February "a. 1910.
L. II. Vanderwerf to Fred c. Miller
warranty deed to lots 1. 2, 8. and
in block of Miller's college park
tract Consideration 81 and other val
uables. Dated February 81, 1910.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
IhinQs In the Shops kaov wSal abou,

Ardolns big meat sale continues un-
til o'clock tonight and you get the
very finest meats for little money.
Stetter & Schneider's big meat sale
will continue until o'clock tonight.
Visit this market. It win save money.
New ripe olives, very healthful and
palatable, SIS cents a pint. Jackson's.
Fresh garden vegetables in refriger-
ator glass cases, away from the flies.
dust, dirt, etc.-Jackson's.
The best meats on special sale at
Stetter & Schneider's tonight Special
price on home rendered lard.
Jackson's delicatessen presents a very
Lenten appearance. Come in and see.
Shrimp salad is good, we have the
fresh shrimp, % cents a pint.-Jack-
sons.
Get extra nice home dressed poultry
al Ardoin's tonight for the Sunday din
ner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05

ment for the next four weeks and that
the population of the town will spend
it's time at the ball park.
1t has come to be the one event Of
the year. Politics, the wedding of the
most popular girl in the place, the an
nouncement that old Bill" Watkins has
cleaned up his slate at the village tap
room, or fire in the post office could
not create more Of an impression on the
population.
Naturally the advent of the Giants is
welcome, for it has done two things
boosted Marlin all over the United
States and given Marlin more of an in
sight into the outside world than any
thing which has come the way of the
resort.
One Of these days the Texans here
haye an idea that Marlin will be one
of the most frequented health resorts
in the southwest, because it does assist
the aiIing and more than one invalid
has departed from its station healed in
bodv as well as comforted in spirit.
when all Of the Giants arrive Marlin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-05
OUANTRELL BLACK
FLAG AT CRUCES
Martin Lehman Is in Posses
sion of a Relic of the
War DAVIS

Las Cruces. n. NJ, March 5.-Martin
Lehman, Of this city, has in his posses
sion the original black flag which
waved over the Quantrell gang during
its depredatiOns about the close Of the
civil war.
The flag has begun 10 wear and Mr..
Lehman has had it framed under glass
to preserve it The inscription on it is
at the. top: THE S. c. Minute Men,"
under which appears Sic Semper
Uranus" then the coiled adder and
underneath appear these words Don't
Tread On Ne"
The flag was brought here many
years ago by one Jack Swartz, who at
his death several years ago gave it to
Mr.. Lehman