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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The W.R.C. Thimble Club will meet
with Mrs. John Day on Park Ave. Thurs
day afternoon, Maya.
Mrs. Esther Thompson went to
Spencer, Ohio, Thursday to remain
for several weeks with relatives and
friends.
Simon Messenger, the popular dry
goods merchant spent Tuesday in
Ashley and Middleton. Simon was
looking after his flaming interests in
southern Graiot.
Chas. Muelleman, who for some
time past has been with the Little
Giant Hay Press Co., left Monday
{ r Chicago, which place he will make
his future home.
Miss Laura Soule came home from
Marshall, North Carolina, Saturday
night Miss Soule has been teaching
school in the South and is now home
for summer vacation.
Miss Minerva Well left Saturday
evening for Lake George Her girl
friends met Miss Well at Clare and
accompanied her TO Lake George,
where they spent Sunday with friends.
The High School Alumni will meet
at the home of Carlyn Delevan We'd
nesday evening, May 5, at o'clock,
to elect officers and attend other
business which may come before the
meeting.
One hundred and sixty-one chill
dren have already signified their
intention of growing vegetables
during the season of 1911 under
the auspices of the Airs Improve
ment Contest committee.
w. r. Kinch, for years a popular
shoe cobbler in this city, left Tues
day for Portland, where he will visit
his son and family during the sum-
mer months. The Record will keep
him posted en- Alma happenings.
The roof OF F. R. Hurst's house
was slightly damaged by fire last
Monday afternoon. Had it not been
for the activities of Mrs. Hurst's
brother, Theodore Higbee, the house
would undoubtedly have burned to
the ground.
Twenty girls OF Miss Vida Greig's
Junior League class met at her home
Tuesday. April II, and completely
surprised their teacher, it being Miss
Greig's birthday Games and music
were INDUCED in. Refreshments were
served. The class presented their
teacher with handsome silver Thin
bic in remembrance of the occasion.
The girls on returning to their vari-
Gus homes gave the junior yell and
also the Bible yell, which showed the
good spirits of the crowd. All pres
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27

ent will long remember the occasion.
The business office of Mayor Mon
tigels implement warehouse is be-
ing enlarged to accommodate the
rapidly increasing business. Farm
ers Of Gratiot county are prosper
Gus and new and modern tools are
the order Of the day.
The Record calls attention this week
to the advertisement of Smith Bros the
grocers. These gentlemen want the
farmers produce and guarantee them the
highest market price at all times. Our
citizens will be interested in reading
their advertisement Bring in your pro-
duce and buy your groceries of Smith
Bros
Sheral Collihan, who recently re-
turned from Box Elder, Mont, reports
the families Of Lou Convis, Ben But
ton and Frank Reed all we'll and happy
in their new homes. Mr. and Mrs.
Conyis are situated six miles from the
railroad station, yet the atmosphere
is so clear that the house is plainly
seen at that distance. Mr.. Collihan
secured a quarter section just south of
Robert Smiths farm, and expects to
make that place his home after next
fall
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27

held was partially expressed by the
many beautiful floral offerings, among
which was a spray brought by the
Glass OF 49," Alma high school, of
which she and her brother were men,
bers. Beside the beautiful tributes
from her friends in Riverdale there
were several costly pieces from Port
land, her former home and birth
place Also from friends at Balti-
more, Ind, Big Rapids and the Bean
association of which Mr.. Cash is Sec
rotary.
Besides the parents, she leaves two
brothers, Paul and Justin, and a sis
ter, Mildred, who will feel the loss
of a cheerful, unselfsh sister and
companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
On Easter Sunday morning the con-

On Easter Sunday morning the con-
gregation presented an Easter greet
ing to their pastor Prof. James E.
Mitchell had been chosen TO present
the greeting. He spoke OF the report
of the previous Sunday and outlined
Briefly the splendid things accom-
plished during the year. Having thus
acknowledged the words of apprecia-
ton and commentator which had
been spoken the previous Sunday, he
related the work OF pastor and con-
gregation. He then presented the
following Easter greeting:
"The members of this congregation,
represented by those whose names
are appended to this letter, feel that
at the close of the second year of the
pastorate of Rev. Harry L. Grain, a
word is due him in recognition of his
devoted efforts for the welfare OF the
church and the community.
CAS- church and congregation we
cherish a deep sense of gratitude to
Mr.. Grain for his unhagging devotion
to all the varied interests of this
church since he came to us two years
ago. We are grateful for his strong
and fearless preaching and teaching,
and for his intense interest in all the
organized work of the church; for his
attitude toward us as individuals, as
shown by his words of comfort and
help in time of sickness and trouble,
and his sincere desire TO lead each one
of us to better and higher things. In
this comparatively short time he has
made a deep impression for good not
only upon this church, but upon the
community at large; and we who
brought him here wish to assure him
in this manner Of our strong affection
for and loyalty TO him as our friend
and spiritual helper. 'Mayest thou
live long in this land which the Lord
thy God hath given thee"
[Signed
John f. Ewing, Clerk of Sessions.
Ella b. Wilcox, Sec'y Fortnightly.
Chas. c. Rhodes. Asst Supt s. S.
James F. Mitchell, Sec. Mems Org'n.
Albert P. Cook, Oh. BID. of Trustees.
Jennie Barnes. Pres. Ladies' Aid.
Veda Churchill, Pres. Y. P. S. c. E.
Frances M Stitt Y. w. of Church.
Mr.. Grain received this greeting
with a few words OF thanks and ap-
probation. He spoke of the privi-
lege of laboring with a people who
had given him such full cooperation
and confidence. Approaching and re-
ciprocating the affection of his con-
gregation he expressed the hope that,
united by these ties. they might con-
tnue to serve the church and the
Master faithfully and efficiently.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
College Day

On Tuesday, May 2, Alma college
will observe College day with an
all day program to which the public
is cordially invited The exercises
will begin at S:45 a. m. with the
regular chapel exercise which will
be followed by an hour and half
literary program. This will include
college songs. recitations and two
addresses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
/ SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The Various Organizations Of the
Presbyterian Church Report
FINANCES IN GOOD CONDITION
The Pastor, Rev. n. L. Grain Commended for
Work Accomplished

The reports of all the organizations
connected with the Presbyterian
church were rendered at the annual
meeting recently held On the Sun
day following this meeting, the pastor
gave a summary of these reports and
spoke of the evident faithfulness and
thoroughness with which the work
had been done, expressing his per-
sonal appreciation of these splendid
things and OF the spirit of friendship
and fellowship which had existed be-
tween the pastor and the people dur
ing the year. The statistical report
for the year is as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns
church at their annual meeting held
at the rectory April 20, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President-Mrs. Ely Brewbaker.
President-Mrs. L. Kehn.
Secretary-Mrs. A. Hutchinson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank Leonard.
Colector-Mrs. Fl. Willard
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
Membership.
Total membership, April L..

The benevolent funds of the church
were distributed as follows: Foreign
Missions, $29420; Home Missions,
S27s65; other boards at home, $7s.7s;
miscellaneous, $65.53; total, $72716
The amounts on hand in the various
treasures, together with pledges and
other resources, will meet all out
standing current obligations OF the
church. Outside of the regular
budget of the church, but for the most
part included in the above statement,
the church has undertaken repairs
upon the church property, added a
new individual communion service,
and arranged for the purchasing of
new hymn books, about $7250O in
addition to regular expenses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-27
Robinson Letter
NO. 9
DEAR FRIENDS:

DEAR FRIENDS
Have you ever felt in doubt purchases you
about to make? Have you desired the coun
sci of some one you KNEW to be well informed to
help you decide which of things would be most
suitable?
That is of the big advantages of trading at
store. BY meeting personally you enabled to
consult about your buying worries. And talking
these things with you allows learn your needs
and individual that can better prepare to
satisfy your future wants.
The more you patronize this store the larger the
stocks we can keep hand. This means a direct
ing for you big saving because the larger the guam
titles of stock buy from the manufacturers the great
er the price reductions. In every will give
CUSTOMERS THE BENEFIT of the savings and you
will soon find that you purchase BETTER things
at home for LESS money than anywhere else The
ambition foremost in mind is to impress upon you
the reliability of this You absolutely depend
upon the high quality and splendid value of the mer
chandse you obtain here-we will stand back of it in
every way
Come and consult PERSONALLY about your
next purchase. We meet you and help you.
Yours respectfully,
D. W. ROBINSON.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
CHAIRMAN SMITH TO
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Says He viii Do All He Can to Sc
cure Sta sehood for Territories.

The board Of trad yesterday re-
ceived a letter II ON William Alden
Smith. chairman Of the senate com
mittec on territor les, renewing his
pledges TO do all he can for state
hood in the present emergency The
letter follows.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18

placed by the Pima county assessor.
as the one nearest the average of the
returns from the respective counties,
and yet a triflc above the valuations
returned last year.
The items from which the above de
auctions are made. are as follows:
Total acreage of nonproductivc pat
ented mines returned by the county
assessors of the territory this year
S1.OSO.992
Total valuation as returned 10y the
assessors S2.657. O5O.76
Total valuation as equalized, $2,S9S,-
1888
Net increase in valuation. $2i1.405.G2
Average acre value as returned
$35.71
Rate per acre fixed by the board
$35.77
Acreage returned by assessors in
1910. 72.211.5O2.
Valuation placed by the board In
1910 55G.2S7.33
Acre value fixed by the board IN
1910 $3.50.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
MERCY ON THE UMPIRE
NOT IN BASEBALL
HE KNOWS HIS BUSINESS BETTER
THAN THE WILD-EYED "FAN."
What Seems Close Decision to the
Grandstand Is Plain as Day to Him.
Get your glasses on"

Get your glasses on
You better consult an optician."
Don't you ever get a close decis-
ion -
Who ever told you that you could
umpire?"
Back to the ribbon counter for you
very shortly, Percy"
say. honest, how much are YOU get
ting for throwing the game"
Don't you know enough To retire
when you have gone totally blnd?"
You certainly must have something
on your boss to be able to hold your
job"
The only thing about you that looks
like an umpire is your mask and pro-
tector"
You better start to run for the back
fence rs soon sa the game is over, foi
we are going to get YOU"
Complimentary" expressions of like
nature. are hurled at the umpire dur
ing the course of closely contested
game.
1t is really strange and wonderful in
TO what a frenzy the average baseball
fan" can work himself during the
/ progress of AN exciting game says Bill
| " Evans i'm Pearson's Magazine II j.
almost incredible to think what h,
Will do or say when he imagines tn,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
THE cHILDREN'S SONG.

Father i'm Heaven, Who lowest all
oh. help Thy children when they cail'
THAT they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
Teach us TO rule ourselves Away
Controlled and cleanly night ana day :
THAT we may bring, If need ARISE
No manned or worthless sacrifice
Teach rs to look in all our ends'
On Thee for Judge. and not our trlehdS
,rbat we with Thee may walk uncoW-
eel
py foar Of favor Of the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot
seek
nv decd or thought to hurt the weak
THAT under Thee. we may possess
Mans strength to comport mans u.s.
treSS.
Teach us delight in simple things
And mirth that has no bitter springs
forgiveness free of evil done,
.uo love to all men meath the sun!
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
UNITED STATES SENATE
Committee on Territories

Washir gton. ID. 4. Aug. l., 1911
Mr. Harry WEIGH,
Sec. Phoenix * Marie una Co. Board
of Trade.
Phoenix. Arizona.
Ny Dear Sir:
Your telegram Of recent date re-
garding the Statehood matter. has
been received. and l des ire YOU to
know that nothing will left I'M
done to perfect the stated God status
at the present session OF congress.
Although our time is Unite l. and the
course which ! suggested d few days
ago would have resulted in imme-
date statehood. vet. from one mo-
tive or another it failed, and ] shall
now renew my efforts to meet the
wishes Of both the people of New
Mexico and Arizona
Assuring YOU of my hearty coop
Grafton and with great respect. ! am,
Yours very truly.
WM. ALDEN SMITH
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18

Black copper valued at $2'6,6SN.
was the principal item Of invoice
from Belgrade. Servia, To- the United
States during the three months end
I'D June so 1911
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
Total Territorial Tax Levy $O.65
Ievies for Counties and Cities.

The levies for the respective coun-
ties and cities for the year 1911. for
the interest on their bonds funded
bv the territory are as follows:
70
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
RATES FIXED
BY BOARD.
Territorial, County and Cily
LeVies Established
WORK OF THE EQUAL|ztRs
Levy for Territorial Pur-
poses Is 65 Cents. Non
producing Pat en- t e d
Mines Valued at $35.77
Per Acre. Raise of &c.

The territorial board of equalization
has not yet completed any of the
property schedules, but yesterday it
computed and fixed the levy for terri
torial purposes for 1911. at 90 cents.
which is five cents lower than last
year. which in turn was lower than
any preceding year. Also the board
fixed the lcvies for counties and cities
that are indebted To the territory for
funded bonds.
To determine the total rate for any
section of the territory, the reader
should take the levy of 90 cents for
territorial purposes add To it the levy
for the county, if there be one in the
appended list. add To- that the levy
for he city if it be in either Prescott.
Tombstone or Tucson. and to that
total add - cents for the territorial
road fund, i'm the case of all counties
except Apache where the levy is but
) cents.
BY this process the levy i'm Mari
copa county totals 81 cents made up
as follows: Tax for territorial pur-
poses. 60 cents. levy for funded debt
Z cents, for territorial road fund p
cents. The city of Phoenix has no
bonds funded by the territory So the
entire county is on the same basis.
To further illustrate. in Yavapai
county at large the levy is g. cents for
territorial purposes, l. cents for coun-
" funded debt and - cents for the
road fund a total of $1.O5. But within
the city of Prescott there should be
added 20 cents more for the citys fund
ed debt. making total of S125.
The board also fixed the rate yester-
day on patented non producing mines
which Will bc further referred to later
on in this article. The levy for ter
ritoriaI purposes for the year 1911, on
each 500 valuation Of property, is
made up as follows:
Territorial Tax Levy.
General Fund. .............$O 1O6625
| Asylum for the insane main
tenance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -o'l4"0
/ Asylum for the insane, I'm
provements ................ O562Oo
/ Asylum for the insane. In
terest .O11O21
Capitol building Interest,". .o05ll0
mi uiatdlrsWmS.a HY O's. ON I've
Industrial School Mainten
ance ....................... .o1O25o
Industrial School Improve
nents .O1O25o
| Interest fund. ...........-.-.. .VfVVVU
Northern Arizona Normal
maintenance .........-.... .o-VJ"V
| Northern Arizona Normal I'm
movements ............ .OO511O
! Prison. improvements ....... .o2045"
Sinking Fund. Redemption
Worlds Fair bonds ......-. .oO5tpO
| st. Louis Exposition bonds,
interest," '.............. .OO154O
| St Louis Exposition Sinking
fund. bond redemption. .O02552
Tempe Normal School, Main
tenance ........... .O47SoC
| Tempe Normal School. I'M
movements ......... .OO71OC
Territorial School fund. ...... .o3oo"o
! University Maintenance. -o5'-N'
! University improvements. .o4l2o'
! University bond redemption. .oo2''-
| University interest. .........- .OOl2H'
Worlds Fair bonds, interest. .OOl55'
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18

+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and did Today | am well and strong
and do all my own homework. / owe
my health to Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any
female complaint to try it, Mrs.
ORvILLE Rock, r. r. No. ;, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an ope ration is necessary, but at once
take Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years it has been the stan
dard remedy for womeu's ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sands of women. Why don't you try it!
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
WOMEN
YAVOID
OPERATIONS
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

The following letter from Mrs.
Orville Rock will prove how mwise
it is for women to submit to the
dangers of a surgical operation when
it may be avoided by taking Lydia
F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
She was fOurWeeks i'm the hospital
and came home suffering worse
than before.
Here is her own statement.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
Mon PRODUCING Patented Mines.


As most readers know. the tcrrltorlal
board has no power to add To or de-
duct from the returns of the county
assessors as to the amount OF hsted
property, but only to equallze NdlueS
between properties. In the matter ol
non producing mines. the scheduie
showing the acreage in each county
has been prepared, together with val
Iuations and all other data, but IL IS YET
i'm the rough and is not available III
full by counties until it is finally cop
led and prepared for publication ne
totals have been verified however
showing the facts as to the entire ter
ritorv i'm one schedule.
The acreage returned was 9.S19lSo
in excess of that returned the year
before, representing under TINS year ;
rate net increased valuation oil
s241 .4O5 81. The valuation fixed per
acre this year is s35.71. as against
s354O last year, a raise OF 81 cents
per acre. .. 80,
In fixing this years valuation pei
acre. the board adopted the valuation
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18
Here is her own statemcI

Paw Paw, Nich.-''TwO years ago
/ suffered very severely with dis
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-18

placement. ! could
mot boon my feet for
a long time. My
physician tire ate d
|me for seven months
without much relief
land at last sent me
Ito Ann Arbor for
IAN operation. j was
There four weeks and
came home suffering
worse than before.
My mother advised
line to try Lydia
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-06-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CUR
Ed

~ local applications. as they
cannot reach the diseased por-
ton of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedi-
es. Dealnessis caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eusfachian Tube
When thsi tube is inflamed you
have r,imbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflamma-
ton can be taken ont and this
tube restored to its normal con
Gition. hearing will be restored.
forever: nine eases outof ten are
caused by Catarrh, whcih is no.
thing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred dol
lars for any case OF Deafness
fcaused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free
F. j. Cheney and Co, Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills, for
constipation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-06-16

+ BY Miss Corinne Walker. The
prizes were awarded to Mrs. ID
w. Houston. Miss Scholtz. Mrs
Ransom, Mrs. Perrin Quarles,-
and silk hose were given the
! honorees.
/ Mrs. Smith and Miss Gress
have been the guest of Mrs. Con
die TItbb thi week
Mrs. Patty left for her home
/ in Macon Thursday.
Mrs Mary Dudley Walker left
Thursday for St Louis.
Mr.. Ben Hatch is the guest
If Mr.. Robert Maynard
Mr. Edd Young was visitor
ia Meridian last week.
Miss Louise Simms and her
mother have gone to Llama. Tex.
for the summer
Mr.. joe Houston of ST. Louis.
visited his sister Mrs. Ben Gil
lespie last week.
Mrs. Carlisle and Miss Agnes
Carlisle are visiting Mrs. Luther
Kinds Of GuntOwn
Mr.. Adam Carlisle is at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Miss Elma Jones of Crystal
Springs is the guest of Mrs Will
Watkins.
Mrs. Watkins entertained with
Il musical Friday morning foi
Miss Jones of Crystal Springs.
One Of the most beautiful soc
iaI functions rendered in honor
Of Miss nellie Fits. was the din
ner given at the home of Mrs
y L. Terrell, Tuesday. June -.
Promptly at s 30 the doors were
thrown open between the parlor
and dining room and the guests
assembled. were invited into the
Deautlfgul dining hall. made at
tractive with mellow leglets de-
corated with pink table draperi-
IS, and covered with cluster of
glorious flowers. The pink color
scheme was carried out in the
most artistic and charming way.
The handsome chandelier over
the table was draped in pink tn
He and ferns. while beautiful lit
tie flies in pink and gold nestl-
ed among the soft draperies and
fluttered down to sip the sweets
from the flowers adjoining the lit
tie baskets placed upon the table
The color scheme was carried
ont IN the dainty baskets which
served as place cards. and was
also in use when the cooling ices
we're banded in exquisite pink
baskets.
A most perfect and fanltless.
menu was served to the fol-
lowing guests:
Miss Fits, Mr.. Dewitt Smith.
Mrs. W. B. Patty, Mr. Burr, Mr..
Davis. Miss Gress, Mr.. and Mrs.
6 L. Tubb. Mrs. Terrell, Miss
Hampton, Mrs. Smith, Miss Rob-
iEson.