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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
MURDER NEAR BR|CE
Murderer Saves County Expense Of
Trial by Taking CarbOliC Acid

The following dispatch relative TO
the murder near Buce in this county
appeared in the state paper OF last
Saturday:
After hacking his wife with pock-
et-knife and laying her on bed,
John Tabor drank carbolic acid, laid
himself down on the bed also, and
with his head ON the bosom of the
dying woman, ended his own life
The dead bodies of the two were dis
covered this morning by an adopted
daughter, who had been over night AT
a neighbor's
Tabor and his vile recently rent
ed a place seventeen and a half miles
southwest OF here. He had long
been i'll and spent the winter in Flor
ida. lie came back a short time ago
and rejoined his wife here. Mean
time. she, TOO. had been ill., They
went out to the farm with their
household goods They were liv-
ing practically, in a vacant house, for
they had not yet unpacked many of
their possessions.
The only other member of the
household was the daughter, Minnie,
II years old. Thursday, on word
from a neighbor that he must 60 TO
still another neighbor's to sit mp with
sick person, Minnie was sent over
to keep the nearer family company.
The tragedy in the Tabor home
seemed to have occurred early on Fri
day morning. Tabor. in one of his
fits of insane anger, it is believed,
attacked his wife with his pocket
knife. She was repeatedly stabbed
about the left breast and in the left
arm. He carried her into the bed
room and laid her on the bed. Then
he drank carbolic acid and himself
lay down. pillowing his head on the
bosom of the dying woman. Both,
when found. were dead in the posture
described
The discovery was made by Minnie.
She returned home from the neigh
bor's this morning and at once ran
back and gave the alarm.
The Tabor's had no near relatives
in this section
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
new PHOTOGRAPHER
". E. Baker Of Saginaw Purchaser
Of the c. E. Horn Gallery

w. L. Baker, for five years a very
successful photographer in Saginaw,
has purchased the business OF c. f.
Horn Mr. Horn has moved to Pc
tosky where his wife has a photo
graph gallery Mr. Baker has been
working in a photograph studio for
twenty-five years, and thus has had
very wide and valuable experience.
He makes a speciality OF making pho
tographs of the babies lie gets the
kiddics, as he expresses it. lie has
a theory about taking clildren's pho
tograps that sounds right. He says
its the man who loves babies that can
get the best likeness of them. and
that he thinks is one reason why he
has been uniformly successful with
them Mr.. Baker runs his first To-
cal advertisement in this weeks Re
cord
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
MANCELONA BOYS BAND

twenty-five red-uniformed boys
wandered about the business streets be.
tween trains Wednesday. They were
the members of the high school band Of
Mancelona and were out on two weeks
vacation tour, making many Of the
large cities of the state. They were
under the tutelage of their superintend-
ent, Peter #. Mccormick. III. B. Ward,
pridcipal If the Alma high school, was
at one time teacher of the sciences in
the Mancelona high school. Miss Iva
l.. Fear, high school girl. accompanies
the band as reader. At one-thirty the
band gave q short concert at the Arcadia
hotel corner. The work of the boys Is
very exceptionally good for high school
students. Young James Hole, brother
of "Ollie" Hole. Of Alma College base
ball fame. played the snare drum for
the organization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
PROPOSEDANENDNENI.
Relative 10 the Distribution Of Pfi-
mary School Monies
VOTED UPON NEXT MONDAY
The Following Statement Vas Prepared by
the Secretary of State

The proposed amendment to Art
icle XI, Section 9 of the Constitution
submitted, to the electors at the cleo
tion held,en Monday, April B. 1911, is
as follows:
The provision of the Constitution
which will be altered if the proposed
amendment is adopted, reads as fol-
lows:
Section O. The legislature shall
continue system OF primary schools,
whereby every school district in the
state shall provide for the education
of its pupils without charge for tut
ton; and all instruction in such
schools shall be conducted in the Eng
lish language. If any school district
shall neglect 10 maintain a school
within its borders as prescribed by
law for at least five months in each
year, or to provide for the education
of its pupils in another district or
districts for an equal period, it shall
be deprived for the ensuing year OF
its proportion OF the primary school
interest fund.
By the proposed amendment the
following words are added to the
foregoing section:
IF any school district shall on
the second Monday of July in any
year have on hand sufficient amount
of money in the primary school inter
est fund to pay its teachers for the
next ensuing two years as determined
from the pay roll OF said district for
the last school year. and in case OF a
primary district. all tuition for the
next ensuing two years, based upon
they then enrolment in the seventh
and eighth grades III said school dis
trict, the children in said district
shall not be counted in making the
next apportionment of primary school
money by the superintendent of pub
lie instructions; nor shall such chill
dren be counted in making such ap
portionment until the amount of
money in the primary school interest
fund in said district shall be insuff-
cient to pay teachers wages or tut
tion as herein set forth for the ensu
ing two years
The effect of the proposed amend
ment will be that no apportionment
of imary school interest money.
will be made to districts having on
hand sufficient amount OF money i'll
the primary school interest fund to
pay its teachers for the next ensu
suing two years. All primary money
will be distributed to districts not
having sufficient money on hand to
pay teachers for the next ensuing two
years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
CHURCH Of CHRIST.
Old N. E. Church Building to be Re.
paired for Their Use

The Church of Christ Disciples
who have been meeting in c. A. r.
hall the past year, have purchased the
old Methodist church building on the
corner of West Superior and Pros
pect streets, and will begin at once
to put the building into shape for
public worship. They will lay a new
floor and paint and paper the interior.
They will also give the exterior two
coats OF paint. The pews for seating
were purchased at Grand Ledge and
are now being placed
The society at present numbers 35
or more As soon as the building is
ready for occupancy they will dedi-
cate it, having two or three ministers
from neighboring cities to assist
The first church of this faith was
organized on Buffalo Creek, West
Va, near Bethany, by Alexander
Campbell one hundred years ago.
The disciples have no creed other
than the Bible. They practice weekly
observance of the Lords supper, bap-
llLS ny lliillci SUI, ana a. idi do poo-
sible follow the practices of the early
church. Their motto is "Where the
Bible speaks, we speak; and where the
Bible is silent. we are silent" This
church is little known in the east. but
in the middle and western states Is
strong. 1t now numbers nearly one
million three hundred thousand mem
bers. and is increasing rapidly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
Gratiot County Should Not Forget To Register
Saturday April First And Vote Monday April Third, 1911

rectors were elected. The officers and
directors OF the company are as fol
lows c. T. Babcock, president. St.
Louis; +. 5. Wagar, vice-president,
Edmore; /. L. Conn, secretary, Alma
G., s. Ward, treasurer, Alma. Board
Of directors Tod Kincaid, Corunna;
JAS. p Gibbs, Saginaw; J. H. Fildew.
ST. Johns; G. S Ward, Alma; + c.
Theirs, Mt Pleasant; +. O. Dewey,
Owosso; +. S. Wagar, Edmore; ]. T.
Millman. St. Johns; c. T. Babcock. St
Johns; w. A. Bahlke, Alma; G. S.
Aldrich, St. Louis; c. w. Gale,
Owosso
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
PRUNNG..SPR PRAY|NG
Demonstration Last Thursday at the
{. 5. Hubble Farm

Thursday, March %, o. X. White,
field agent from the State Horticul-
tural experiment station, gave a prac-
tical demonstration of pruning and
spraying at the +. s. Hubbell farm,
one mile south of Alma on Grafton
avenue. There was a very satisfac-
tory attendance at the demonstration
in spite of the fact that Thursday was
very bad day. About thirty fruit
growers of the county were present.
Mr. Hubbell's orchard was used for
the purpose OF the demonstrations.
one of trimming and the other OF
spraying. A talk was given in the
morning and another in the after
noon. Mr. White is sent out by the
state for the promotion of better hor-
ticultural methods His ideas were
very valuable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
EASTER STAMPS

The Michigan Association of the
Blue Star of Hope is conducting an
Easter stamp campaign similar to the
Christmas campaigns of the Red
Cross society. Posters have been
placed about the city announcing the
sale of the stamps for the benefit of
the crusade against tuberculosis. 1t
is set forth that there are 10000 suf-
ferers from this disease and in the
year 1902 2,645 persons died from it.
The stamps can be obtained either at
Chas Rhodes drug store or at the
reading room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
SURPRISED JOHN WRIGHT.

at took me completely by surprise
and | began TO wonder If really de-
served it. Anything like that is GER
tainly appreciated by fellow when he
doesn't expect it" That was the way
John Wright, city marshall and gen.
eral good fellow To all but lawbreak-
ers. expressed his feelings about the
march that sixteen of his friends stole
on him Thursday night.
Mr.. Wright has completed his work
at the Pere Marquette station and
went to his home at 53I Wright ave
nue ready to enjoy an evening at
home. When he entered the house
about a score or more pounced upon
him and then the whole company kept
busy until midnight with progre ssive
card games. Refreshments were
served early in the morning and the
party left leaving Mr.. Wright several
handsome remembrances of his birth
day. which was the occasion Of the
surprise.
An amusing feature of the refresh
ment part of the program was the
fact that Mr.. Wright and his guests
were eating chickens which but a
short time ago were roosting in John s
chicken house He had notices that
several of his chickens had disap-
peared lately. and he was about ready
to set trap for the thieves. How
ever, Mrs. Wright. assisted by one OF
the guests, had secured the chickens
unbeknown to her husband, and had
made from them, so the guests say
some OF the best chicken pies ever
baked,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBIT
The WOmen'S Civic Improvement
League Conducts One
ANNUAL AFFAIR PERHAPS
Prizes are Awarded the Winners of First and
Second Places In Four Contests

| The Woman's Civic League con
Quoted its first domestic science con
test in its reading ROOM Saturday
afternoon. \ month previous it had
been announced through the schools
and papers that there was to be con-
! test the large number of entries show
ed conclusively that much interest
was being taken. The League foster
ed the contest more as an experiment
than anything else, but its success
was SO remarkable that it will doubt
less be an annual event hereafter
However, no steps will be made to-
wards that end until next year
The ladies attribute large mea-
sure of the high quality of work done
in the needle department to the fact
that competent instruction is being
given in the grades of the city schools
in work Of this kind. Several teach
crS, including the Misses Cora Dun
lop. Winnifred Troff, Bertha McLar-
Ell and Margaret Wynne, have charge
Of this work In fact a secondary
purpose OF the exhibit was TO encour-
age interest in the development of
the domestic science department
The following girls were award
ed prizes in the two classes, for those
between fourteen and eighteen years
of age on elias, !, and those below
fourteen. or class l.
Cake contcst-Class !
I'irst-B Bertha Orwig-15 years
Second - Georgianna Gossit Ii
years.
Honorable mention.
Esther Dunham-16 years
Cake Contest-Class IL.
First-lIazel Howard-12 years.
Second-Agnes Amsbury-1O years.
Honorable Mention
Ruth Bennett-13 years.
Bread Contest-Class |
First-Beulah Brown, Is years
Second-Bessie Oswald. II years.
Honorable Mention
Irene Dallas. Is years.
Bread ConteSt-Class II.
First-Thelma Lindsay, - years
Second-Loretta Coleman, II years
Honorable Mention
Helen Carey, 13 years.
Patching Contest
Firsts-Louise FTainline. Elaine
Losey
J Seconds-Edna Holzheuer. Irene
/ MARYLAND.
| Honorable Mentions
Loretta Coleman, Tressel Story.
Darning Contest
Firsts-Elleda Udelle, Thelma
Lindsay.
Seconds-Thelma Callihan, Emma
Clark
Honorable Mentions
Ruth Dunham, Ruth Morrison
There were thrty-two entries in the
cake contest twelve in the darning,
ten in the bread and eight in the
darning. The exhibit was very we'll
attended, there being nearly one hun
dred visitors Prizes were awarded
the winners of first and second places.
In the cooking contest dainty white
aprons were given as first prizes and
measuring cups for second In the
needle department Louise Hainling
received a sewing bag. Elaine Losey
a silver thimble Elheda Udelle a
pin cushion, and Thelma Lindsay
pair of embroidery scissors. The sec
ond prizes were stocking darners.
Blue ribbons were given to those de-
serving honorable mention.
The judges OF exhibit were as fol-
lows
Darning and Patching-Mrs. J. H.
Lancashire. Mrs. Frank Barnes. Mrs.
" A. Shepherd.
Cake Making-Mrs. A. F. Bruske,
Mrs. John Caple Mrs. Edna Kelley.
Bread Making-Mrs. Henry Brew
baker. Mrs. Notestein. and Mrs. p.
NJ. Smith.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
CHANGE IN REALTY COMPANY

The Michigan Ohio Real Estate COM
pany will be changed to the Interstate
Realty and Promoting company this
week. E. L. White. manager OF the
Alma branch of the company, is in
Grand Rapids at meeting of the
managers of the company. The con
cern does business in lands in Michigan
and Ohio. II has twenty offices in
Michigan. the main offices heiug located d
IT Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
AUCTION SALES

John II. Parrish, who lives at 1907
Michigan avenue, will have an auction
sale Saturday, April 1, 1911. This
sale comprises large amount Of
stock and other articles and is called
for one o'clock in the afternoon ].
ID. Holman. auctionecr. George w.
Moore, clerk See advertisement in
this paper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30

Wednesday. April 5, Richard Hen
sey. living FIVE miles west and two
and one-half miles south of Alma. will
hold an auction sale of farm stock.
agricultural implements and house
hold goods. J. ID. Helman. auction
eer Clifford Lee. clerk. Read his
advertisement in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30

Frank Hurst returned to Alma
Monday after two weeks spent in the
south part of the state. Mr.. Hurst is
hustling every minute in the interest
OF Alma college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30

Rev. George p. Stewart. d. D..
president OF Auburn Theological
Seminary OF Auburn, n. ". made a
short visit here last week. He was
the guest of Rev. II. l.. Grain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30

Miss Jane Mullenbach spent Satur-
day in Ithaca
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Presented With Jewel.

Saturday was the anniversary of
the birth of Edward M. Wright,
master of Bremen Masonic lodge. It's
observance of the anniversary Mrs.
Wright invited the members of the
Masonic lodge to their pleasant home
on West North street Saturday ev-
ening, and despite the extreme heat
about thirty accepted the invitation
1t was a complete surprise to Mr.
Wright when he walked into the
company on returning from an err
rand down town on which Mrs
Wright had sent him, but he recov-
cred quickly and proved an ideal
host. Following busy hour Of eu-
chre substantial refreshments were
served at the close of which Mr.
Wright was presented with hand
some past masters jewel. This was
his second surprise for the evening
but he again rallied and responded
with much feeling. 1t was near mid.
night when the pleasant evening end.
ed.-Bremen Enquirer.
1t will be remembered that Mr.
Wright was a candidate for State
Representative in the last election.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
MARRIED IN ALASKA.
Niece of City Clerk l.. M. Shakes
Welded in Far OFF Land on
June 80.

Miss Vida Wilhelm, niece Of
City Clerk l.. M. Shakes was mar
ried in juneau Alaska, on June 80.
The Douglas Island News, a copy of
which is sent to Mr.. Snakes, gives
the following account Of the we'd
ding:
"Mrs. Minnie Wilhelm and her
daughter, Miss Vida, of Tacoma,
WASH. arrived in this city on the
Dolphin last Friday. On Saturday
evening Miss Wilhelm and Mr.. Les
lie Foreman were married at the
Presbyterian parsonage, in Juneau,
Rev. l.. F. Jones ciating. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Erickson. Mr.. Foreman
the groom is in charge of the gro
Gerry department Of the P. II. Fox
store, and, during his short stay in
Douglas has made many friends who
wish him and his bride much joy.
They have taken suite Of rooms at
the Sans Souci.'
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20

The coat wearels will appreciate
the following from the Chicago Trib-
une: ''If it requires an act of Con-
gress to get the coats off TIL: letter
carriers in the hot weather, it is to
be hoped that Congressman Victor
Berger will be able to convince his
fellow statesman that the proposal is
not socialitic but merely common
sense. The postoffice department
seems to be about as open to reason
on this point as an amiable mollusk
Continuing the Tribune says: Unfort
unately there are other coat burden
ed workers who are beyond the pow
er of congress The officials of street
railway lines cannot have common
sense legislated on them. In time
they NAV acquire it naturally"
Yes and how about the policeman
and who Is responsible for the swelt-
ering rio he must wear9 -Solth
Bend Tribune.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
CANAL ADVOCATES 70 MEET
Michiean-Erie Project Will be Dis
cussed at South Bend.


South Bend, Ind, July 1.-THE
project for canal connecting Lake
Michigan and Lake Erie will be thor
Ou2hly discussed at conference of
well-known men from every. northern
Indiana county in this city next
Wednesday night under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce. Well
known waterways advocates Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce and
canal boomers. from northwestern
Ohio will also be present at the meet
ing. which will follow a banQuet at
the Oliver hotel.
At the meeting arrangements will lie
made to care for the subcommittee Of
the United States senate committee
on commerce. which will go over the
route next month. stopping at all
cities likely to be affected by the build
ing Of the canal extending from Mich
igan City IT, Toledo.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
GARY BORN FIVE YEARS AGO
Forty-Three Voters Organized Tow,
Government Then-Great Growth.

Gary. II d., July l5.-Forty-three
voters ors anized the town govern
ment of Gary five years ago Friday
Thomas f. Knots was chosen as Q
trustee and was made president of the
board. As president and mayor he
has been at the head of the muniipa
government ever since. The only
buildings in Gary at the time of the
first election were a school house. {
Jail and cottage used as the steel
corporations Offices, the postoffce anc
the town hall
During the first few months of his
incumbency ;.s postmaster and presf
dent of the settlement Knots had lit.
tie TO do he dumped the mail into a
shoe box for distribution and spent
the rest Of the day fishing. In a few
months six clerks were required to
take care of the mail.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Visited Comfy Farm.

-Four y. oDobile loais of fr;a,ds
drove to the county farm Sunday
(!uly - afternoon and enjoyed the
generous hospitality of Mr.. ad Mrs.
William Fries. The party was made
up OF j. w. Brougher, wife and son
Ray: Nj. Lowenstine, wife and son
Henry; w. F. Schilt and wife; John
Graverson and wife; George, Ran
steal: w. f. Walter and wife; War
ren 1erwilliger and wife; J. L. Mar
burger. wife and son Mark and S. M.
Gorrell, wife and son Stuart.
The members of the party were
shown ever the splendid farm of 1913
acres. which gives evidence of care
fdl. industrious management. They
were also shown through all parts of
the institution which is model of
its kind. Serupulous cleanliness is
enc of the things most noticeable.
Another thing even more gratifying
to the trustful affection of the un.
fortunate inmates for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fries. manifest in every act. 1t is
evident to the careful observer that
Kindness is the policy which controls
the institution. and it is more effect
i've than any other could be.
After pleasant visit of several
hours and partaking of substantial
refreshments the party drove back to
Bremen. all of the opinion that Mar
shall county is most fortunate in
having its institution for the care
OF its unfortunates in such capable,
kindly hands as those of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fries.-Bremen Enquirer.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
SOME PLYMOUTH BELLIES.
Photographer Edwards Makes Fine
Picture Display at Winona Lake
Photographers Meet.

Mr.. Jno S. Edwards Photographer
who returned last night after having
attended the entire annual meeting
of the Photographers Association
of America which was held at Win
ona July 10, IL, II, Is, and IA has
this to say of the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was
to give the memb rs of the associa-
ton an opportunity to compare their
work exchange ideas, and enable
them to return to their several
studios and furnish their patrons
with higher grade of photography.
Photographers were present from
many different states and the meet
ing was great success. The as
ISOLATION awarded a diamond medal
to the photographer outside of Ind
lana having the best exhibit. Melvi
Sykes of Chicago landed the prize.
Mr. Edwards exhibited photograph
of the Misses Erma Humrichouser
Catherine Stephens, Tressa Martin.
Eva Bollman. and Eulala Bechtel,
and received a certificate of Honor
scoring third piece in class one.
The pictures which won these honors
for Mr.. Edwards will be PLACED on
exhibit in the show window of one of
the leading drug stores in a few days
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Birthday Surprise.

Thursday evening the Odd Fellows
and Rebeccas as body surprised
Mrs. DIR. Kaszer at her home on
Center street. 1t was in honor of
her forty-eighth birthday. About
twenty couples were present to be
royalty entertained by DIR. Kaszer.
The guests gave the hostess post
card shower. An excellent lunch was
served consisting of ice cream and
cake. The after-supper beverage was
not exactly strong but tasted fine
ANYWAY. it being good cold water.
All who attended voted that most
enjoyable evening had been sp,nt
and wished Mrs. Kaszer as many
more happy years of life as she has
already experienced.