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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
N. {. SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECT OFFICERS

AT the meeting of the Sunday school
board of the Methodist Episcopal church
held Dec. IL, 1910 the following officers
and teachers were elected for the COM
ing year:
Sutp., Carl Washburn
lst asst supt,, Hansford McCurdy
2nd asst sppt., Merrill Stuckey
Supt. of cradle roll dept, Edith Hooper
Supt. of primary dept, Pearl Turner
Supt of home dept, Mrs. ]. N. Day Sr
supt of missionary dept. Mrs. Kittia
Dunham
Supt. op temperance dept, +. Z. West
Secretary, Cbas. Hooper
1st asst sec., Dallas Brock
End asst sec., Frank Parker
Treas, Marcella Adams
Chorister, Fenton Fishbeck
Asst chorister, Cora Hearn
Organist, @. II. Walker
Asst organist, Mrs. O. l.. Delayan
List of Teachers
PRIMARY DEPT
Bertha Hubbell with Marcella Adams
as substitute
Carrie johnson with Edith Hooper as
substitute
Eta Hearn with Esther Smith as SUBJ
stitute
Edna Abbott with Flossie Clark as sub-
stitute
Marjorie Delavan with Vida Greig as
substitute
Pearl Turner with Mrs. w. F. Chedister
JUNIOR DEPT.
Carrie Shaw with Myrtle Lewis as sub.
stitute
CLARA Johnson with Celia Creaser as sub.
stitute
Grace Dubois with Mrs. VIM. DeLonp as
substitute
w. F. Price with Clifford Cummings az
substitute
Mrs. Frank Bennett with Matte Cameron
as substitute
INTERMEDIATE DEPT
Floyd Smith with Thos. Stitt as sub.
stitute
Mrs. +. f. West with Mrs. f. d Hauley
as substitute
Maud Hurford with Frank Parker as
substitute
SENIOR DEPT
Mrs. II. Stoddard with Mrs. +. ID, Ans
bury as substitute
Mr.. Fritz with B. L. Walker as sub
stitute
Mrs. +. l.. Smith with HI, b. Ward as
substitute
ADULT DEPT
p. w. Creaser with H. McCurday as
substitute
l.. @. Wright with Mrs. W. e. Doty as
substitute
H. B. Stuckey with l., NJ. Sweet as sub
stitute
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Second Regular Meeting In Alma
Last Friday at Wright House
". /. FRENCH GIVES ADDRESS
He Talks Upon Agricultural Education in The
Public Schools

The second regular meeting of the
Centrl Michigan Round Table, an or
ganization of school teachers of cen
tral Michigan, was held at the Wright
house last Friday evening. The
Round Table is composed of men en-
gagged in the following lines of edu-
cational work: College, normal
school, superintendents of schools,
high school principals, special teach
ers in high schools and county COM
missioners of schools. There were
from forty to fifty of these people
present at this meeting. At fve-thirty
a supper was served for them in the
Wright house dining room after
which they adjourned to the parlors of
the hostelry to listen to an address
by Prof w. H. French of the Michi-
gan Agricultural college of East Lans-
ing, upon the subject of Agricultural
education in public schools.
Prof. French said that agricultural
education as such had begun with the
Morril acts of 1862, which was a ma
tional measure providing for the es-
tablishment of agricultural schools.
Minnesota was the first state to begin
teaching agricultural branches in the
high schools. Now agriculture is
taught not only in colleges founded
especially for that purpose and in high
schools, but in normal schools and
even in denominational colleges. There
are twenty-eight high schools in the
United States who have been offering
a course in agriculture, and of these
twenty-eight ten are in Michigan and
ten in Minnesota. The other eight
are scattered over the country.
what a man knows" said Mr..
French, should find expression in
what he does, should result in superior
workmanship. School and college
training must develop an expression
of self. The function of the school
is to fix standards of life, to develop
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
The Down Town Street are Busy With
Christmas Shoppers
MANY STORES BEAUTIFUL
A Galaxy Of Every Kind Of Christmas Gifts are
on Display In the Various Stores

All this week from Monday morn
ing on there has been happy but
busy crowd of shoppers on Superior
street looking at Christmas displays,
laughing and joking, and above all in
importance to the local merchants,
spending their money. There is moth
ing like the cold, hard coin to make
business, and that's what it is doing
this year. The merchants are well
prepared to take care of all holiday
purchases they having stocked up well
with seasonable goods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
TATE HIGHWAYS
Road Commissioner Gives Out Some
Figures on Michigan Pixies.
10000 MILES WAGON ROADS
Cost Of Construction Since Aid Law Became
Effective Is Nearly Two Million Dollars.

Progress of Road Building in
Michigan" was the title of Deputy
Highway Commissioner Rogers pa
per-the feature of the closing session
of the convention of American road
builders at Indianapolis.
Following are the important feat
ures of the address,
Michigan has 58,015 square miles
of territory, divided into SO counties,
which in turn are divided into 1,226
organized townships, the latter being
the units of rural government. The
10000 miles of public wagon roads
which serve our state are all under
township control, except certain roads
in counties which voluntarily adopt
the county road system and come un-
der the direct supervision of town
ship highway commissioner
"In the counties which have adopted
the county road system, 81 in all, such
roads as the county road commission
ers see fit to adopt are constituted
as county roads and maintained and
improved with county funds, but all
other roads in such counties remain
township roads and are maintained
and improved with township funds.
Any county can make application for
and receive state reward when the
road in question has been improved in
conformity with the states specihca-
tions and accepted by the highway de-
partment. The coming legislature will
be asked to provide another class al
lowing rewards for concrete roads
built under the states specifications.
. "The Michigan state aid law became
operative July 1, 1905, and the follow
ing figures, giving the mileage built
in each of the last FIVE years, show
that tits increasing in popularity
In 1905, 20 miles in road were built,
in 1906 40, in 1907 80, in 1908 100,
in 1909 2l4, in 1910 276, or a total of
700 miles in the six years. On July
1, 1910, the close of the fifth fiscal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Simon Messenger.

Simon Messengers dry goods store
is one of the most handsomely decor
ated stores of the city. The window
is very pretty, showing a great num-
ber of excellent holiday remem-
brances. Inside, the store rivals the
best stores in large cities in effective
ness of display and completeness of
stock. 1t is no place to leave a
woman, however, for there are so
many beautiful things that she just
adores that it is lucky if she gets
through shopping there for hours.
Simon Messenger always is right to
the front when it comes to merchan-
dizing and this Christmas season is
no exception to the rule.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Cushing & Benedict.

Cushing and Benedict's Christmas
headquarters where you do the best"
they say, is delight to both the child
and the grown-up who is looking for
a large variety of Christmas gifts.
Their display cases are stuffed full of
all kinds of pleasureable presents,
from a toy elephant for little Willie
to a pair of soft slippers for grand
mother. They are especially strong
on toys and other delights for the
little ones, and it is a treat for the
youngsters just to wander up and
down their aisles and gaze at the
wonders of the toy manufacturers
skill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
HOLD THEIR ELECTION
Ithaca Grange Choose Their Officers
For Ensuing Year.

AT meeting of Ithaca Grange, No.
7S7, held last Saturday, the following
officers were elected: w. NJ, M. c.
Lake; w. O., d. D. Odgen; w. L.,
Mrs. Celia Coleman; w. s., c. A. Van
deventer; Asst Steward, Geo. H,
Lake; Chap, Mrs. c. E. Webster,
Treasurer, ]. B. Miller; Secretary,
Sarah E. Lake; Gate Keeper, Henry
Obern; Ceres, Mrs. D. d. Ogden; Po-
mona, Mrs ]. B. Miller; Flora, Mrs.
K. Clark; L. Asst S., Mrs. Nellie
Lake. The annual feast will be held
Jan. 2, with installation of officers by
Brother Sharrer of Arcadia Grange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
D. w. Robinson.

Wandering down Superior street the
shopper may see number of very
prettily decorated windows. D. W..
Robinson, Alma's ladies' store man,
has two attractive displays in his
show windows, one in his Superior
street store and the other in his
State street store. The former win
dow is filed with small articles of
wearing apparel, useful toilet articles,
umbrellas, and so on, while the State
street window shows number of
fashionable dressed young women
caught in heavy cotton batten snow
storm. Inside, the main store is tast-
lily decorated with the trimmings of
the season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Wheaton & Sons.

Wheaton and Sons are making a
strong bid for the holiday trade.
Their store is filled with the kind of
articles that make attractive Christ
mas gifts. They are displaying fine
line of such seasonable goods as pic
lures, den novelties, perfumes, foun-
tain pens, toilet articles, candies, pipes,
cigars, books, and so on, things for
everybody. The store is already well
filled with goods, and more are on
the way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
West Pine River.

There was no school in the Da,
District last week.
Charlie Robins of Owosso was a
caller here last week.
VIM. Sullivan and wife are visiting
in Jackson Co.
Miss Mae Kyes visited near Shep
herd last week.
Mrs. c. F. Wright of Carson City
visited her son here last week.
The Auction Sale of J. A. Wilkes
was we'll attended last Tuesday
Elmer Post and family are going to
Tennessee on visit in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15

things in the automobile line in Alma,
demands through the columns of the
Record, that. the Christmas purchaser
wait minute before making his selec-
ton and see if present of Maxwell
car to the family wouldn't be about
the most sensible present he could
buy. The Maxwell has certainly made
good and any man thinking of auto
mobiles only does himself justice in
seeing Mr.. Wyant before he does any
thing towards making a purchase.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
THE POULTRY SHOW
Proves a Success Hundreds Of
Birds Entered
MIDWAY ADDED T0AT FRACTIONS
An Interesting Exhibit That Is Attracting the
Attention of All Lovers Of Poultry.

The first annual poultry and pet stock
show opened in this city Tuesday of this
week uuder circumstances most crafty
ing to its promotion. Considering the
short time in which the show was ad-
vertised. The entries coming as thew
have from Howell on the south to Clare
on the north and from Kent City on the
west to Saginaw on the east shows the
effectiveness of the advertising campaign
carried on. In addition to the entries
from outside cities the residents of Ora.
tiot have display that when Judge
Otto completes his scorings we miss our
guess if many Gratiot coops are not
marked for first premium. In addition
to the exhibit of poultry a midway
feature furnished by Mr. Fairburn of
Howell is attracting great deal of at
tention. This exhibit consists of mon
key, cyote, white mice, guinea fowl,
guinea pigs, dogs, peacock and numer-
Gus other species of the animal kingdom
obtained by Mr.. Fairburn from various
sections of the country.
X. V. Otto one of the most competent
OF poultry judges is now busy scoring
the birds and the premiums will be
awarded later. The exhibition continues
afternoon and evening until Friday even.
ing inclusive at which time the first an.
nual show of the Alma Poultry and Pet
stock association will draw to close.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Otto SanderhoH.

Otto Sanderhoff will furnish the
stove to cook it on. In fact Sander
hoff's hardware store is cram full OF
excellent presents for every member OF
the family and a few more besides
There are skates, sleds, air rifles for
the boys, scissors, knives and forks
and tea sets for the girls and anything
in the hardware line from a carving
set to a clothes wringer for the home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Gallegher's Bazaar.

Gallegher's Bazaar is veritable
wonderland for the youngster. On
counters, on the the floor, on shelves.
hanging from the ceiling, everywhere.
are thousands of little joy-giving
things for the little ones. Wandering
through a maize of everything from
A. B. c. books way down through the
alphabet to stuffed zouaves, the kids
are in their glory at Gallegher's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Economy Shoe Store.

The Economy Shoe Store are on
hand with big stock of footwear.
Their windows depict typical winter
scenes and show off to advantage their
various kinds of shoes, boots, mocca-
sins, slippers, and so on. The element
of the useful as we'll as pleasing is
strong in their goods considered as
Christmas gifts, and this will appeal
strongly to mothers and fathers whose
children need new footwear
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
FIRST SACRAMENT AT SIX
Age Changed By Catholic Church
From IL to That Age.

Several new church laws have been
promulgated by Pope Plus, one of
which is of interest throughout the
world. 1t pertains to the age at
which children may receive first holy
communion. Heretofore it has been
the custom among priests of English
speaking countries not to administer
the sacrament unless child is be-
tween the ages of 10 and II. The
decree issued by Pope Plus makes IL
imperative for priests the world over
to prepare children so they may re
ceive the first sacrament upon attain
ing the age Of reason, which is 7 and
in some cases 6-Cadillac News and
Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Forquer's.

Forquer's west Superior street store
will appeal to the music loving. Miss
Edna Abbot takes care of this depart
ment of Mr.. Forquer's business and
none need go music hungry as long
as that is the case. Photographs and
records, both the disk and cylinder
are this stores specially, but pianos
and other musical instruments can be
had there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
MRS. WEST IMPROVING

Mrs. +. +. West who has undergone
a severe operation in the Smith-Burritt
private hospital at Ann Arbor, is improv-
ing as rapidly as can be expected. She
is still unable to sit up but will be able
to return to her home here in about two
week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Chas. Rhodes.

Chas. Rhodes has very neat win
dow. A miniature Christmas tree in
the corner attracts the youngsters
The window is filled with various
things for the shopper, such as toilet
sets, stationery, books and so forth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Delevan's.

C. L. and c. M. Delevan have a
choice unlimited for the shopper. All
along their long aisles are scores and
scores of articles of clothing, dry
goods and notions of all sorts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Mrs. Bart Miller.

Mrs. Bart Miller offers useful gifts
for the women. There are cloaks,
furs, suits, or if one does not desire
a gift as expensive as large garment
there are plenty of smaller articles
such as shirt waists and so on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS.

tuberculosis seals will be on sale al the
three drug stores every day next week.
The public is urged to buy the stamps
and thereby assist not only the tuber.
culosis society but the Civic Improve
ment league as we'll. The league getting
q percentage of all sales made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Cohen & Brothers.

J. Cohen & Brother make the same
appeal, calling attention to the fact
that in their large store just what
is. best for the school boy, the boy
who is working, or for father can be
obtained There is big assortment
of everything for the man to wear at
Cohen's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
TAX PAYERS ATTENTION

J. w. Holmes. tax collector will be at
the city clerks Office in city hall every
week day except Monday on and after
December 1, until further notice, for
the purpose of receiving taxes. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
G. V. Wright.

G. V. Wright is making speciality
of fine picture frames for the seasons
trade. He is an expert Trainer and
guarantees his work to be satisfactory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15
Brewer.

+. r. Brewer, the meat man next to
the postoffice is right at the block
ready to chop off sweet juicy roast
or to sell big fat chicken for that
Christmas dinner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15

A. c. Wyant.
A. c. Wyant, the man who has done
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-15

Let Rhodes order your magazines. x
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
Tell the Truth.

A man who has lived his life so sue
cessfully that he now occupies, posi-
ton of great responsibility once said;
II have seen many men rise and fall
in this world, but / have never seen
anybody who seriously injured his
prospects by telling the truth. When
/ was very young man ] made up
my mind that there was nothing in
this world that was worth lie, and
can safely say that much OF my sue
cess is due to this fact. | have had
several employers in my life, but |
never worked for man without win
the appearance of neutral or third
the truth, and he soon saw that Twas
to be trusted. 1t is one of the Jaws
of success. '-Seguin Enterprise.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
CITY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Following is the program for the
city teachers institute tomorrow.
9 a. m.- Hiawatha Lesson, Miss Lee
liza Griffin.
9:25 a. m.-Literature Lessons,
Ypsilanti, Miss Sunshine Cole.
10 a m.-Herbart's Doctrines, Su.
perintendent W. c. Lawson.
II a. -McMurray's How to Teach.
Principal A. w. Kinnard.
~ m.-lntermission.
! p. m.-Education, University OF
Texas, Miss Ada Board
1.25 p. m.-Story of My Summer.
Miss Johnnie Wilson.
? p. m.TAddress, Dr. NJ. E. Weaver
8 p m-Essentials of Method, chap
ter iy, Principal c. NJ Bethany.
$3.50 p. m.-Dynamic Factors, chap
ter xii, Miss Ray Montgomery.
p M Dismission.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13

today's News the following is said of
Mr.. Hewitt
Mr.. Hewitt, secretary OF the Com
mercial Club OF Bryan. came to get
the next meeting OF the association.
His club is a new organization, but 1t
is backed by the best men OF Brazos
county, and among these are the best
people of the Brazos valley, he says.
He came as representative of one
of the youngest commercial clubs in
Texas, but he brought reports of
great sidewalk campaign that is going
on there that will result in beautifying
the city and make footing more COM
Portable for the pedestrians of the
town. He told of the construction of
an interurban between Bryan and the
A. & NJ. College, which is doing a big
business now and which promises
much betterment for transportation
facilities between the town and the
nearby college. He told of the work
of improvement at the college, and
said that Bryan will welcome the COM
mercial secretaries If they will come
for visit to his town"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
The Case In a Nutshell.

Nearly two-thirds of our cotton is
shipped to Europe and European
spinners allow 6 per cent tare-pay
for cotton with the idea of including
thirty pounds of tare with each five
hundred pound bale. AS Europe is the
dominating factor in cotton buying,
taking nearly two-thirds of our crop,
the worlds cotton prices are fixed
with view of per cent tare, and the
farmer is cheated when he doesn't use
it. That is all there is to it. So long
as cotton was 5 or 6 cents a pound
not much more valuable than the bag
ging or ties, it didn't make much diff
ference, but with cotton at 10 cents
pound, it is up to the farmer to insist
on his enthusiastically (Miss) Pro
gressive Farmer and Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
SAYS LA TOILETTE is
INSURGENT LEADER.
Bryan Thinks Outlook Is Bright for
Democrats.

Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 13.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan made the statement
here that it would be unwise for Theo-
dore Roosevelt to become a candidate
for president on the republican ticket
at the next general election, also that
1t would be necessary for the demo-
cratic party to nominate radical for
the presidency.
Mr.. Bryan indorses the stand taken
by Roosevelt touching the Lorimer
banquet incident. He spoke freely on
national politics. He declared that the
outlook for the democratic party at
the next general election appears to
him to be very bright, and growing
brighter every day. He believes that a
democratic majority in the house is
probable, and that the democrats and
insurgents may control the senate He
does not regard Roosevelt as the
leader of the insurgents, but gives that
credit to La Toilette. although he con-
siders Roosevelt the most prominent
of the insurgents.
Mr.. Bryan, when asked who he
though would be the republican can
iidate for the presidency at the next
election, stated that he believed it
would be Taft. who would most likely
be renominated. but that the time was
so far away it was useless to discuss
such topics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13

viii scrutiaize Bills Closely Before
Approving Them.

Austin, Texas. Sept. 13.-The gov
ernor says that before he acts on
either the bill of lading bill or the
penitentiary reform act he wants to
scrutihize these measures closely. He
has twenty days from final adjourn
ment of the legislature to act on these
two measures.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
noon Monday, September 10. 1910, for
the use of the school money of In
dependent School District No. 2, at
College Station, Texas. The award to
be made to the highest bidder offering
the highest rate of interest on daily
balances for said funds. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish
good and sufficient bond in the sum
of One Thousand Dollars (s10O0.0O).
Right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
(Signed) F. Il. GIESECKE,
pa President Board of Trustees.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-13
Let IL Soak In.

Here is a thought, uttered by
Charles Kingsley, that should be per-
mitted TO soak in, for there is scarcely
anything better in English literature:
Thank God every morning when
you get up that you have something
to do that day which must be done,
whether you like it or not Being
forced to work, and forced to do your
best. will breed in you temperance and
self-control, diligence and strength of
will, cheerfulness and content, and a
hundred virtues which the idle never
know"
The best sewing machine in the
world-the Singer Let me bring
you one on trial. T. A. Satterwhite.