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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-26

G. S. Ward was Saginaw visitor yes
terday.
Rember the band concert Friday even
ing. K
Turn out to the band concert Friday
eveneng. K
f. c. Crandall was in Fremont, Mon
day.
w. A. Bahlke is home from his west
ern trip.
Miss Kate McNamara is home from
Bay City.
Sam Wilcox Is the guest of friends in
North Adams.
Michael Pollasky was Saginaw Wis
itor Wednesday.
Band concert Friday evening of this
week on south State street.
If you are in need of refrigerator
read Sanderhoff's advertisement.
N. W. Struble of Sheppard was in
Alma Wednesday.
L. A. Sharp spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday in Saginaw.
There is man at the sheet metal shop
that sharp ems your lawn mower right. X
Remember the Gratiot county field
meet on Davis field tomorrow afternoon
d. l.. Johnson attended the meeting
of the Masonic grand lodge at Saginaw
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller are the
parents of baby boy, born Wednesday
morning.
A. Van Horn and wife were at Carson
City Sunday where they were called by
the death of Mr., Van Horns father,
Chas. Burns is remodeling house on
Mechanic street just east of his present
residence.
g. w. Peevy of Ann Arbor is erecting
three new houses on Lincoln avenue
near the river
The North Michigan club, from the
college enjoyed a trip up the river
Tuesday.
Commissioner Pike stopped in town
Wednes day on his way to Vestaburg to
give the commencement speech.
Mrs. H. Salinsky, mother of Mrs. II.
Cohen, ret urned to Rochester, Thursday
after an extended visit in this city.
c. d. Bell and family are having their
household goods packed preparatory to
moving to Detroit, which city they will
make their future home.
Fred Soule is home from New York
where he has been pursuing his studies
at the Union Seminary and Columbia
University.
Rea at the Opera House Friday and
saturday nights, reads the palm, tells
past and future and five vaudeville acts
10c and 20c.
School will be closed from Thursday
night until Tuesday morning as Friday
is the Gratiot County field meet and
Monday decoration day.
The Ladies' of the Relief Corps will
be at the W. r. @. hall Sunday after
noon at o'clock and Monday morning
at o'clock to receive the flowers for
decoration day.
Rea the Gypsy fortune teller at abe
Opera House, Friday and Saturday even
ings, supported by first class vaude-
Vile company. A dollars worth of fun
for 10c and 20c X
Messrs. Miller and Petrie of the Miller
Saw Trimmer Co. are expected in this
city next week. 1t is thought that by
that time all bids will be ready and the
contract for building let.
The many Alma and Gratiot county
! friends of J. b. Scott will be panied to
know that he has been confined to his
, home in Fremont for the past ten days
with pneumonia. Word received from
there yesterday announces his condition
as some better.
The great 20 per cent discount sale at
! +. +. Polla sky's is attracting much at
tention. Crowds of people are supply
ing their wants for months ahead at the
saving of 20 cents on each dollar. The
sale continues until June lst. You should
grasp the opportunity of saving money
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
Answers to Queries

MEXICAN MONEY-W. F. B., City Why is
it that a Mexican dollar. which contains more
silver than the United States dollar. is discounted
in this country?
1t is because the government does
not recognize any foreign coin as a
circulating medium
MURDER-OIdest Subscriber, CITY. A
friend of this department writes that
the murder on Russian hill. and which
you inquired about, was committed by
Leon Soeder in Taylor street in 1908
LARNEY-subscriber. City. Who wrote
the Irish song ''Kinarney:''
The name of the author does not ap-
pear on any of the published editions
or in any of the books of songs.
EVELYN vAUGHAN-TriIby, City. What is
leading woman at the Alcazar in this city?
Communications should be sent to
the New York Dramatic Mirror
RED ROSTERS Subscribers, City What is
the organization known the Red Roosters?'
1t is an organization of clerks of
fire insurance companies. The head
quarters are in Philadelphia.
4. H. TS
true that in Nebraska a marriage between white
and negro is permitted and declared legal?
Marriage in that state between white
and black is prohibited by law.
PRISON.. g., City. From whom should one
Quentin? NaA
For permission to visit the prison ap-
ply to the warden.
NIGHT sCHOoLr-subscriber City. Is tbere
night school in Oakland with high school
George w. Frick, county superintend-
ent of schools, says no.
1TALY-A o. s.. City What is the yearly
allowance to the king of Italy?
sS.010,OoO a year. of which $3.50, 900 is
for the family.
BATTLESHIP-R CITY. What uas +h.
cost to the British government for the battleship
$9,065, 500
VOLCANIC ERUPTION-C. S.. City. What
was the date of the volcanic eruption in Japan in
the early nineties, with great loss of life?
1t was at Keloet. May 2S, 1901.
.,,l Russ Dss. HOUSE. p. City. In what year was
of 1906. opened:
In 1862
sALARY-subscriber. winehaven. What sal
ary sr Is paid to the governor of New York and to
the governor of California:
New York $4,000, California $40 900
PRIZE FIGHTING-Jen City. Is there .
law In California that prohibits prize fighting?
Yes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
Sign Charter
Amendments
Petition

put the legal for way or the other at
the polls AS this pressing is hoped will
show sufficient the good city to append their
names to the petition which be done the offices OF
Central company
The first amendment proposes system of nominations
restoring the Australian ballot providing rotation of
the Of candidates the ballot and the party
column This amendment further makes majority require
ment OF election and eliminates the present possibility
by mnority. es,.
The second amendment proposes simplify the existing
OF the initiative that gives the electoral power and the
machinery direct legislation present charter contains
provision of this designed to make the
process less cumbersome
The second subdivision of this important in that
enables OF the electoral body on any
ordinance granting public utility franchise OF
municipal lands restrictive law of this sort essential check
on the board o. supervisors which, stand permitted
by the charter to make such without
1t IS OF prime importance that the strict limitations should
placed on the power to give trade valuable public
property.
The subdivision of this amendment provides machinery
Tor the recall OF derel officials be petition
signed by 10 of the The charter
provision for this purpose greater proportion of
the vote to be signed to the petition
The third amendment the city, buy property
OF street reasonable
the value OF the franchise and allowing enterprise
The design OF this amendment prevent watering of such
Pe and 1t further provides that the of railway
anchse shall institute eight hour day for their employees
less than So day.
The fourth amendment designed conditions for the
grant OF railway franchises compel good service
and protect the travelling public
The fifth amendment age entry to certain
departments of the fire to years
The sixth amendment supervisors to $500
month"; and the the board to establish free
employment bureau
The last amendment authorizes and regulates the
OF tunnels, of which will to facilitate the most
advantageous and economical growth of the city.
There is alternate amendment for by which partv
designations eliminated ballot is plan that has
found favor III progressive municipalities avoids a
confusion OF issues due the introduction politics in
city affairs rSt "
1t not the purpose discuss detail amend
mets as this viii be done later The immediate work in hand is
get the petitions signed so that the propositions nav he
sidered and submitted to the in November
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
| SOutherners
| Support
San Francisco

this Character given i'll these columns Tuesday G. K
Evans banker from the of Mississippi extensive
through the west including visit
to his home fully convinced he writes that your city San
Franclsco entitled he exposon)
ciay delightful climate, wonderfully people,
excellent hotels and unexceed New Orleans
is remarkably lacking in these qualities.
F. E. Crame ST. Louis capitalist likewise reports
from his former belief that New Orleans should Mr.
Crame president of national bank St Louis been
spending week San Francisco Like other
he has been boosting New Orleans this
freely admits that this done without knowledge
intelligent of the situation He
advocate of the claims of San
Comparisons be odiou but they
and this case IS IN that category Congress has placed
competing cities the obligation to make showing
advantages and facilities The preponderance evidence in favor
of San Francisco great that people who would naturally support
the claims OF New Orleans easily convinced that San
Offers much advantageous money we
have the accommodations and have the climate, while
Orleans has none of these things
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
A CONTRADICTION

NO." said the young man with the
frivolous hat. ''Pm not a bit afrai,, TO
go out on the water in this wind. You
see, I know all about sailboat."
Son." replied old Cap Catspaw
you're contradicting yourself Nobody
can know all about a sailboat without
being afraid of t."-Washington Star
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
BRAVE AS A BOY

Weigler-I see that Gausler has been
given Carnegie hero medal for
bravery.
Matchleyette-Well, he probably de-
served 1T. He always was brave. T
remember when he was a boy that he
was the only one in the neighborhood
who would go to his mother when she
beckoned with one hand and held the
other behind her back.-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
Fortifcations
for the
| Panama Canal

or neutraized for the use of all nations in of war
Some question is raised whether this right
orty the canal under the of the ay-Paunceoe
Great Britain that concerned with Nicaragua
canal which under consideration that time scarcely
touches rights shmus of Panama. On this subject
Success magazine makes these remarks:
the English language what this OF
technical United
the Pncefote orty the Panama canal But
make the weakness rather than Probably John Bull
would be sensible of the
the canals alike. The
authorities impossible Why
obligation
Our geographical
the canal be neutral To will
bockading The
through the canal silly We
fortyng absolutely
No. the HayPauncefoe treaty does prohibit orhcation
by strained implication AS the policy fortihcaon
that another 1t effective
caion impossible All modern goes to prove the
contrary Forthcalons mpregnabe attack
and properly planned capable of resisting siege land
forces. In of in the likely treaty
neutrality would be respected and should
large of the feet the neghborood
In that the unfortifed
of weakness neurazed unprotected canal might
be destroyed by dynamite in hour.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
PERSONS IN THE NEWS

r. @. OTIS, wholesale grocer of Chicago. is
guest at the Palace with Mrs. Otis. They
have been spending the winter at Santa Bar
bara and are on their way to Shasta
S. K. WILLIAMSON of Los Angeles. DIR. C. n
Woods OF Coalinga. and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r..
Green of colusa make up group of recent
arrivals at the Manx.
JAMES FINNELL, a rancher of RichheId. came
down from his home yesterday with his
family in automobile. They are staring
at the st. Francis.
W. w. SHANNON, state printer. came down
from Sacramento yesterday and Is making the
Palace his headquarters.
yesterday and took apartments at the Fair
mont.
w. G. MAZE, a real estate operator of Ma
dera, is staying at the Palace with Mrs. Maze
CHARLES M. cAssIN. an attorney of Santa
Cruz, is guest at the St. Francis.
ROBERT SMITH. banker of Cotton. is among
the recent arrivals at the Palace.
Z. p PITMAN and Mrs. Pitman of stockto,
have apartments at the Fsirmont
LEROY BROWN. businessman Of Chicago.
is registered at the Fairmont-
J. S. LODGE, a banker from New York. and
Mrs Lodge are at the Trrpin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
THE COST

Do you find that it is costing YOU
more to live than it used to?"
NO. not more to live, but more to
keep from being eclipsed by my neigh
bors. s.'-Chicago Record Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
HIS BAD BREAK

"Whoopler humiliated his wife ter
ribly last night
" -. p"
oh, the minister read two chapters
from the Acts, and Whoopler went out
between them" Puck
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
Dangers
That Mayor
GaynOr Met

sizes that 1atten readily forgive the man
who compels them A idea
that the him living whether for it or not
bitterly resents custer from the public crib
Mayor aynors object the reforms that
been to see that the people their worth hold
tight hand on the tribe whose interests lie the multiplication
In well dangerous
undertaking. The New York Evening Post week described
difficulties in the flhment Of the mayors purpose thus
Against fulhlmen working
OF the strongest forces of human
natural and amabe of human
1t much easier and peasanter leave things
disturbing
few individuals while the benefit though vastly spread
millions decades
tremendous reach and vital Importance shall
the in
before the work complete But there things
has been received with almost universal applause the
which
that Amerans
permanently admit to be impossible to them.
If add this of nos,e
activities OF dgruntled politicians job caers the element Of
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

W. W. STEVENS Of Washington. D. C.. Is
registered at the ST. Francis.
Z. P. KRAFT. a banker OF Red Bluff. is at
the Stewart with Mrs Kraft.
ADMIRAL HARBER Of the United States shin
California is at the Colonial
Mr. and MRS. ]. H. CLARKE of Cincinnati
are guests at the Stewart
R. C. G1LLIs. promoter OF Los Angeles.
is staying at the Palace.
T. MecANN, an automobile man from Los An
geles. Is at the Colonial.
GEORGE WHARTON JAMES, an author. :,
guest at the Palace.
LII. ABRAMS, real estate man from stock.
ton, is at the pafe.
DIR. j. W. TAYLOR of New York is Registered
at the St Francis.
c. R. WARDS. Iumberman from Fort Rr,~~
is at the Stanford.
W. c. WILSON, travelling man fror r,..,o
is at the Belmont
z. N. SMITH Of San Jose and Mrs. Smith -.
at the Belmont.
D. sINAY. manufacturer from New York. IS
at the Turpin. -
A. G. ROBINSON. banker from R.ksr.s.,a a.
at the Dale -
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

vital to make certain how best this feature
may be preserved intact for the benefit of the
people who furnished the money. Out of these
considerations arises the question whether the
canal shall be fortified by the United States
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

HE strategic value of the Panama supplied of the
primary motives that actuaed the nation assuming
tremendous undertaking. and OF course, that
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

personal danger introduced easily aggravated by
ncendary publications malicious political
to i'll balanced minds
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

HE in favor of San Francisco natural site
for the PanamaPachc exposition and con
the southern sates
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

SUBMISSION Tor rauhcat1on or rejection at the
coming general election. Signature of these
petitions does not in any way commit the
petitioner to an affirmative vote on all or any
of the proposed amendments, but simply helps
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

M AYOR GAYNOR undertook colossal task to clean 81,
IV municipal waste and corruption York cy Tha
municipality spends Sl6OOOOOOO wear and if IS always sIor
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

FTER painstaking deberaon by the charter
mission eight amendments have been proposed now
with sign petitions which will secure their
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

who started with prejudice in favor of New
Orleans readily come round to our side after
a reasonable and open minded examination OF
the facts
Two striking examples of conversion o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

OF money, for the reason that great proper
ton OF the public funds have been wasted.
Mayor Gaynor has been pruning and slashing
expenses with free and determined hand,
OF course he has made enemies The n.ra
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

The travelling public has reason to
be pleased with the ambitious work OF
Improvement planned and being car
ried out on the Baltimore and Ohio by
President Daniel Willard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

w. c. DfbbIee has been appointed
acting district freight and passenger
agent of the Western Pacific. with
headquarters at Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

William P. Hilton. chief clerk to the
assistant general manager of the Santa
Fe. has taken a new position in the
office of j. w. Kendrick. vice president
in Chicago, where he will have charge
Of the preparation and handling of all
contracts and leases in which other
are involved
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11

Chief Inspector Lutz of the inter
state commerce commission and three
assistants arrived in this city Monday
and are now ready to begin the work
of checking the Nevada, Arizona and
New Mexico tonnage of the Southern
Pacific. This checking will be carried
on for a period of four months, the
new rates into those territories to be
based on their report TO the commits
sion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-16
Anthony TrolIope'a Fun.

Mr.. Trollopc's big voice drowned every
one else as he chafrcd my father down the
length Of tho dinner table. Flo had tested
over golf John Blackwood was a devotea
and attained to being captain Of the st.
Andrews club). What would he not do
nextp He used to make daring assaults
upon the most cherished articles OF the
Blackwood faith. Blind, answering de-
gotion to the sovereign was one of his "a
7orite points Of attack.
Now, Blackwood, how could the death
If tho sovereign possibly affect your he
would say. IF you heard Of it tomorrow
morning, you know perfectly well you
would cat just as gooi a breakfast-you
would not ever deny yourself that second
kidney" 1t was in vain to protest that In
face of such a calamity the worry thought
Of broilcd kidneys would be distastcful
Mr.. Trollopo bore everything before him
and prepared for another attack.
The Conservative party and Dizzy were
q tempting subject for q tit. "You know,
Blackwood-you know you think exactly
about Dizzy as 1 do. You know you would
DO very glad to hear he had been had up
for-for shoplifting." 9'ableau, all hold
ing up their hands and Mr.. Trollope de-
lighted with the sensation he had pro-
duced.-"Annals of q Publishing House, "
by Mrs. G. Porter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-16
WILL SURVEY THIS
WAY.
CORPS ORDERED FROM G~REEEvlLLt
TO MT. HOLLY, N. c.
Construction Now in Order on Belt0r-'o'
ereenviIle Line, sidestakins Hav'
inc Been Finished.

IT, was learned here today that the corps
of which has been at "ork vi
the proposed trolley line from belton "
Greenville, has received orders to move &c
Mount Holly, n. G. to begin work on tne
n1oposed line from that point south, 70
connect at Greenville. There are about a
dozen surveyors in the party, which Is un-
der the direction of Mr.. w. E. Lee OF An
derSon.
The work on the line from Bolton to
GreenyilIe has just been completed, the
side-staking having been finished a few
DAYS ago, and all is ready now for the
awarding of the contract for beginning the
grading and laying the tracks. 1t is be-
lieyed that this will be commenced within
the near future, now that Mr.: W. 5. Lee,
who is so closely associated with the
Messrs Duke, is at home from abroad.
There was q runner current here today
to the effect that while no bids have yet
been asked for the construction OF the line
several voluntary bids, made by large
construction concerns, have already been
submitted. If this be true, it would seem
to indicate that the line is soon to be com.
menced; and once begun that it would
soon be opened.
The route OF the proposed line out OF
Mount Holly, N. c., this way, will be by
way of Gastonia and Kings Mountain
both in North Carolina. The corps OF
surveyors will break camp at Greenvllle
Wednesday and 60 to Mount Holly TO be
gin the work at once, it is understood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-16
Philson & Henry.

in teaching is to keep the pupil lntelesteu
Horif we can keep the interest up. tne pro.
cess of obtaining the knowledge VIII loilGM
naturally the visits to the schoois WIN
be to work with the pupils as the teacher.
This work with the pupil will be OF dlI1eL-
emf nature as circumstances differ. WIFI
some, clubs of an agricultural nature VII
be organized and prizes awarded. mlSl
others contests of different nature VIII oe
given, as for instance, corn Judging con-
tests. With still others, reading courses
will be given, and essays written by tne
pupil on agricultural subjects.
The underlying reason why snch teach
ing is desirable is becauss 1t brings inc
school in touch with the home life. AS MIR:
Warren of Cornell says, "Ihe teachlhg VI
agriculture will make better farmers; who
will make more money" and 1t Is only py
this means that We can build up scho9ls
and make our country life what it sho9l
be-the most pleasant, profitaDle' anu Ill
dependent Of all lives. 80,
Since it will not be possible. as a9ove
stated, to visit all the schools OF the state,
it will be necessary for the teacher, or any
one interested, to make application 1or Ihe
work. This can be done by wrltlnR Inc
Superintendent of the Extension WORK,
Clemson College, S. c., as TINS WORK Is
directly under the Extension DIVISION;
C. B. Haddon,
Rural School Agriculturist.
Clemson College, S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-16
The Boys Corn Club.

On last Saturday The Boys Corn Club
met in the office of the Superintendent OF
Education to compare yields and award
prizes. Those who judged the corn we're:
Messrs W. S. Cothran, w. H. Long, and
P. A. Cheatham.
There were five sets of prizes. three
prizes for the most corn per acre, three
prizes for the best written accounts OF the
work, three prizes for the best single ears,
three prizes for the best ten eals, and three
for the greatest profit. Iii addition to these
prizes each boy present belonging to the
club was given a dollar.
The prizes for the most corn per acre
were awarded as follows.
First prize to R. Fl. Carwile, sc % bus-
hels SIS. Second prize to Marcus Pennel
SO 10 bushels s12. Third prize to W.. L.
Leslie, Jr. rs IA bushels SO.
For best account.
First prize to Maurice machine 81. Sec
ond prize to W. Z. Leslie, Jr. 50. Third
prize to B. B Jones, 81.
For best single ear.
First prize to Claude Nance, So. Second
prize to Julian Carwile, g. Third prize to
B. 3. Jones, 81.
For best ten ears:
First prize to B. B. Jones, 81. Second
prize to w. L. Leslie, i3. Third prize to
R. II. Carwile, 81.
For greatest profit:
First prize to Mack Reid, 81. Second
prize to Henry Scott, So. Third prize to
Ralph Crawford. The Press and Banner
prize goes to Mcssrs B. B. Jones and Il. H.
Carwile.
The club has been a great success. The
Superintendent Of Education, j. Foster
Hammond, wishes to thank the members
for their interest, also the business men Of
Abbeville who made the club possible cs-
pecially the National Bank, the Peoples
Bank, and Congressman Wyatt Aiken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-16
Egyptian MOrhlities.

Here are some extracts from tho advice
that Ami, an Egyptian scribe, gave his SOD
In the thirteenth century before Christ:
IF a man comcth to tliee for counsel,
let this drive thee to books for informa'
tion."
"Consider what hath been; set before
thee q correct rule of life as an example to
follow. The messenger of death will COME
to thee rs to all others to carry thee away
yea, he standeth ready"
"Takc heed with all diligence that thop
woundcst no man with thy words"
1.-The man who, having received much,
giveth little, Is as one who eornitteth an
injury
"Whosoever speaketh evil receiveth ne
good"
"When thou hast arrived at years OF
maturity and art married and hast q
house, forget never the pains which thou
hast cost thy mother, nor tho care which
she hath bestowed upon thee. Never give
her cause to complain of Thea, lest she Lift
I'D her hands to God in hoaven, and he
listen to her complaint.
"Be watchful to keep silence. West
Minister Review.