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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Trouble and a Turkey.

Brown was boasting of the fine tur.
key he had bought for Christmas.
Biggest bird l ever saw; cost me
seven-fifty."
That's nothing to the turkey l had
last Christmas" said his friend Jones.
1T cost me $3.50"
Zone hundred and fifty dollars!"
positively shrieked Brown, in his in
credulity.
Yes" said Jones. bitterly.
Turkeys" said Brown, looking him
straight in the eye, ARE generally to
be bought for a quarter a pound. Say
yours was a quarter, then ii must
have weighed about $50 pounds!"
ut only weighed twenty pounds"
said Jones, sadly; "but l bought it
alive and tried to kill it myself. 1t
flew all over the house first and did
$3.50 worth of damage"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION-DETE
TON or HEIRS.
state of Michigan the Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot
At session Of said court, held at the probate
office IN the village of Ithaca in said county on
the sth day of December A. u. 1911.
Present. Hon Isaac :. Seaver Judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Lucy Holmes.
decreased.
william Holmes having filed in said court his
petition praying that said court ad Indicate and
determine who we're at the time of her death the
legal heirs of said deceased and entitled TO in
herit the real estate OF which said deceased died
seized.
1t is ordered That the sth dayof January A d.
l"l2, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at said pro
bate office be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
II is further ordered that public notice thereof
be given by publication of a copy of this order
Tor three successive weeks previous TO said dav
OF hearing in the Alma Record newspaper
printed and circulated i'm said county
ISAAC SEANER
true copy. l7O9d Judge of Probate
BELLE JENNIE, Clerk of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21

anything very elaborate. The re-
ceiver of a present which was judged
too expensive had to offer it up for
auction, when it was knocked down
to the highest bidder, and the money
appropriated by the national treasurer
of the period. Consequently, although
the Romans continued to distribute
their presents in great numbers, they
had to confine their offerings to such
trihes as jars of olives, napkins, jel-
lied fishes. boxes of toothpicks, cam
dies, cloaks and sweetmeats.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
DAILY DIET AND
HEALTH HINTS
BY DIR. 7. J ALLEN
Food Specialist
APPLYING MONODlET PRlN-
ClPLE.

"a have been much benefited"
says a Georgia minister, by the
hints on simplifying the diet,
"but I don't see how the mono
diet can be applied to eggs or
pie or Strawberries" The un-
Outstanding of the principles Of
the simple diet will be slow and
Its application slower. The
ideal monodiet will be followed
only by the invalid, for short
time, or by the athlete who
wishes to gain the greatest eff
cheney, but the natural compro-
mise, the eating of only two or
three foods at a meal that COM
bine we'll, can be adopted by
anyone; e. g., fruits for break
fast or with green vegetables,
bread with nuts Tor meat If that
Is used) and cereals, for dinner;
sugar fruits or cereals with
milk In the evening. Eggs COM
bine with toast, milk or rice;
oil best with fruit or Vege-
tables: these are Fundamental
ideas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
At the Dinner.

Last Christmas a certain minister
was invited to a big dinner at the
house of one of the leading men in
the town At the dinner table he was
placed opposite goose.
The lady of the house was placed
on the minister's left. Seeing the
goose he remarked:
"Shall l sit so close to the goose?"
Finding his words a bit equiyocal,
he turned round to the lady, and said,
in a most inoffensive tone:
Excuse me, my lady; l meant the
roast one"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
a Convenient Myth.

"Why do you still keep up that abb
surd Santa Claus myth?' asked the
cynic. Il should have thought you
would have laughed at it"
Because" answered the man with
a large family, 1T is convenient to
have some one to blame for presents
that fail to please"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Wonderful Man.

Decem-Ginks had the most wonder
fun control of his features of any man
/ ever knew.
Burr understand he was a mar
vel
Decem-He was. Why, I've even
seen that man look pleased when he
saw what his wife had bought him
for Christmas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
TAXPAYERS, ATTENTION

l will be at the following places to col
lect taxes on the dates given:
Pollywog School Dist. No. L. Dec. lG
Townsed School Dist, No, Dec. %
Elm Hall, Delbert Hicks Store Dec. 80
My residence, Sumner, Friday each week
o. w. DUFFIELD,
Treasurer Sumner Township.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Once Enough.

Christmas comes but once year."
said the CHEEKY citizen.
mo Use in its coming twice year"
said the morose person. Must give
a man a chance to save little money
before he can spend it,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21

HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.
For the Christmas Holidays the Ann
Arbor Railroad will sell round trip ex-
cursiou tickets Dec. 23rd, gath and 25th
good for return until jan. 2nd, 1912.
1708t3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Poor Man.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't give
your husband a necktie every Christ
mas?
Mrs. Athome-Oh, yes, do! And
the poor dear never seems to know
that 1t is the same one!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21

George-Ah, Lily, dear, this will be
the jolliest Christmas I've ever spent
Now that we're engaged l think only
of the future.
Liiy-Do you? Well, at this time Of
the year l think only of the present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
In Advance,

Mrs. Skinfint-Oh, John, Mary,
the parlor maid, has just swallowed a
quarter! What ever shall we do?
Old Skinfiint-Do? Well, l suppose
we'd better let her keep it, She'd
have expected Christmas present,
anyhow,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Too Late.

Iighwayman-Halt! Your money or
your life!
Victim-It's no go, stranger My
wife's in the same line of business al
ways at Christmas time, and she's just
finished with me.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
THE FIRST PRESENTS.
The giving of Christ.

The giving of Christ
mas presents was
first introduced by
the early Romans.
They exchanged gifts
freely, but in compli-
ance with a sumptu-
airy law they were
never allowed TO give
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
TWO Kinds.

There are friends and Christmas
tree friends. The latter take all the
presents they can get and present
you with beautiful boughs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
Christmas Thanks.

When turkeys on the table laid,
And good things | may scan,
I'm thankful that l wasn't made
A vegetarian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21

Dudley Nobs-Pa, there's one thing
about Santa Claus | never could un.
derstand.
Mr.. Nobs-What is that, my son?
Dudley Nobs-Why does Santa al.
ways leave valuable presents to rich
folks and cheap ones to poor people?
Why don't he even things up?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
CsckIing.

Mrs. Gramercy-She must have been
surprised when her husband gave her
such an expensive present for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Park-Not surprised, my dear,
but suspicious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
GhrtHtntaH mtnr
ann malituts

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-21
A Clean Sweep.

Caroline-rve been in the stores all
day.
Pauline-So soon after Christmas,
and still shopping?
Caroline-Shopping! guess not.
I'm exchanging all my presents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Matter OF the Estate of
Charles Carter, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Monday, the 9th day OF February.
A. ID. 1911, being one OF the
regular days OF the January term
OF the County Court of Rio Grande
County, in the State OF Colorado,
l, Andrew j. Woodsidc, Admins
traitor OF said estate, Will appear
before the Judge of said Court,
present my final settlcmen. as such
Administrator pray the approval
OF the same, and will then apply
to be discharged as such Admins
traitor. At which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same
il any there be.
Dated at Del Nor.c, Colorado,
January 27th, 1911.
ANDREW j. WOODSIDE
Administrators OF the Es.a.c of
Charles Carter Deceased.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Louis Dow, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Monday, the 9th day OF February.
A. d. 1911, being one OF the
regular days OF the January term
OF the County Court of Rio Grande
County, in the State OF Colorado
I, Andrew j. Woodside, Admins
traitor OF said estate, will appear
before the Judge Of said Court
present my final settlement as such
Administrator pray the approval
Of the same, and will then apply
to he discharged as such Admins
traitor. At which time and place
cny person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same
II any there be.
Dated mt Del Nortc, Colorado.
January 27th, 1911.
ANDREW j. WOODSIDE
Administrator OF the Es.a.c OF
Louis Dow Deceased.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
LEGAL NOTICES
SHERIFFS SALE

BY virtue Of an execution, issued out
Of and under the seal of the County
Court in and for the County of Rio
Grande, and State of Colorado, upon a
judgment rendered and docketed in the
said Court on the 25th day OF January,
A. D., 1911, in an action wherein John L..
Funk is plaintiff and David f. Miles
and William S. Miles are defendants. in
favor Of the said plaintiff and against
the said defendants, for the sum of
Eight Hundred and Fifteen and Sixty
six Hundredths (ssl5.66) Dollars debt
and also the further sum Of Fifteen and
Seventy Hundredths (sl5.7O Dollars,
which execution was directed and de-
livered to me as sheriff of, in and for Rio
Grandc County, Colorado, have levied
upon all the rights, title and interest Of
the said defendants, and especially all
the right, title and interest of the de
PENDANT, William S. Miles, in and to the
following described real property, to-wit:
The south west Quarter ca and the
North east Quarter ca of Section Mum
bered Four "A, in Township Numbered
Forty t40) North ofRange Numbered Eight
(S) East New Mexico Principal Meridian,
in Rio Grande County, Colorado, together
With all water and water rights, bitches
and fumes thcreunto belonging
Notice is hereby given, that | the un-
dersigncd sheriff as aforesaid, will sell
the above described real estate together
with the water and water rights, bitches
and fumes thereto belonging, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at public auc-
ton, at the North Front Door of the
County Court House, in the Town of
Del Norte, RIO Grandc County, Colorado,
on Monday, the 9th day of February,
a. d., 1911. between the hours of 900
o'clock in the morning and the setting
of the sun of said day to satisfy the said
execution together with interest and
costs thereon.
Dated February LIST, 1911.
AUGUST J. WEISS, Sheriff.
BY W. 7. STOTT, Deputy.
+. 425
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
w ALT MASON,
In Denver News.

The building committee of the
Baptist church showed their good
taste and business ability when
they secured Louis Syberkrop of
Des Moines, Iowa, to decorate the
interior of the new church. Mr..
Syberkrop operates through all
the states in the great middle west,
has decorated over 300 churches
and many other public and private
buildings. The Baptist church of
this city will be the second church
he has decorated of which the Rev.
Davis has been pastor. 1t is not
very often that decorator of his
ability comes our way and here is
an opportunity for our people to
have their homes Or business
houses decorated by an expert.
We understand Mr.. Syberkrop and
his assistants will be here when
the plastering OF the new church
is done. Anyone wishing further
information, inquire of Rev. Davis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
EVENINGS AT HOME

I'm sitting in my easy chair before the
firesides cheerful glare. All modern
comforts are at hand; electric lights and
music canned; the triumphs that great
men have wrought are gathered in my
cozy cot. The neighbor children gath.
er round, to hear me drlvel and expound
about the good old times gone by, which
applaud wonder why? wonder
why old men are prone to view the pres
ent with groan and talk of vanished
years as though they were the smooth
est goods below?
The children listen while | tell of
times when everything was well, when
girls were angels minus crowns, and
men were saints in handmedowns, and
life was one long round of joy without
sorrow to annoy. And in my heart I'm
conscious that I'm simply talking
through my hat. I'd hate like thunder
to be swung back to the times when |
was young! I'd hate to read by smoky
lights, and sleep on ticks of straw at
nights, and go to bed at six o'clock, be
cause no candles are in stock, and 90
out doors to get drink, and find the
cistern on the blink. We lived like
horses in those days, and yet, much to
my own amaze, brag and brag, in
prose and rhymes, about the good old
old vanished times!
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
Notice Of Application to Lease State
Lands

Office of the State Board of Land Commits.
sioucrs.
Denver. Colo. Jan. O. 1911
Notice is hereby given that T.. NJ Knapp
whose postoi'ice address is Monte Vista
Colorado, has made application No gi2G to
lease tho following described Scboo! Lands,
situate in Rio Grando County Colorado, towit:
NV =. Sec. VI, Twp. 81 n, RISE.
No other application to lease tho above des
crbcd lands will be considered after Feb. 4.
1911.
u. l.. JEFFERSON,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
First Pub. Jan. II: Last Pub. Feb.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
FOOD SALE

And Lunch from 10 n. ~. to I
y. m. il store next =. o, Satur-
dry. Fob 1, given by Episcopal
Guild
Come and get your lunch with
us.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04

All ready Tor crop. so acres, :
miles from Sugar factory. We
want to trade this farm for : I.
Stroup Bros. & Wright
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04

Joe Whitley, deputy game war
den, stationed ut Crccdc, came
down Sunday evening, going to
Mosca Monday TO the scenes OF oil
and gas boring and he returned
enthusiastic In the belief that pres
cnt indications insure oil, II not
both oil and gas In paying guam
tity. Gas pressure has three times
forced the tools from one hundred
to two hundred feet upward from
the boring. Empire.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
Ranch For Rent

Half-section OF hay land and one
quarter OF pea land, situated on
the Cnrnero. Enquire Of
JAMES A. KELLY
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-02-04
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT

In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Adam Marsh, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Monday, the 27th day OF February,
A. ID. 1911, being one OF the
regular days OF the January term
Of the County Court OF Rio Grando
County, in the State OF Colorado,
l, Andrew j. Woodsidc, Admins
traitor OF said estate, VIII appear
before the Judge OF said Court,
present my final settlcmcn, as such
Administrator pray the approval
OF the same, and will then apply
TO be discharged ms such Adm MIS-
traitor. At which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections to the same
II any there be.
Dated at Del Nortc, Colorado,
January 27th, 1911.
ANDREW j. WOODSIDE
Administrator OF the Es.a.c OF
Adam Marsh Deceased.
When the bowels become irrcg-
ular you are uncomfortable and
the longer this condition exists the
worse you feel. You can get rid
OF this misery quickly by using
HERBINE. Take dose on going
to bed and see how fine you feel
next day. Price soc. Sold by Full
lcr Drug Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11

small log cabin. He died in 1854.
What happened-or was rumored to
have happened-after his death
strongly fortified the legend that he
wac Alexander l. The "Old Man" left
behind him certain important relics.
His host. Khromoff. Immediately took
some of them to st. Petersburg and
delivered them to the then reigning
car, Alexander H. According to pep
ular belief, Khromoff's arrival caused
a sensation at court. and the Siberian
was seized and interned in the Peter
and Paul fortress. He was later re-
leased and allowed to return home on
condition that he kept his lips sealed.
hhromoff's daughter testiies that
the old Man" was visited by an Of
ficer resembling the then ezarevitch.
who kissed the hermits hand. Later,
exalted personages paid piIgrtmages
to Kozmitchs grave in the ALexvensk
cemetery at Tomsk Among such was
the present car, Nicholas H.. on his
way through Siberia twenty years ago.
His uncle. the late Grand Duke Alexis,
also visited Kozmitch's grave; and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
LONG WAIT FOR SWEETHEART

the story of little romance comes
from Wilkes6arre, Pa. where, after
waiting thirty years for her to become
a widow. George Sleegarm was mar
ried the other day to Mrs Marietta
Tohern of Hazleton- When they were
young. in Germany, they fell in love
and would have been married had it
not been for the opposition OF their
parents They tried to eIope, but
were discovered and caught before it
was possible for them to we'd Slee-
garm. respondent and angry at his
parents, came to the States. and his
sweetheart, who was married a year
after he left, came a few years later
with her husband They settled in
Hazleton and there the husband died
a short time ago, Sleegarm discov-
cred years ago that his old sweetheart
lived in Hazleton. He renewed his
attentions after the husbands death
and told her that the old love had
never been extinguished
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
GIRLS EScAPADE AT A ZOO

Six-year-old Ethel Kent was with
her mother visiting the Geological
gardens at the Bronx. New York, the
other day, and while near the buffalo
pen she got separated from her par
ent. She was much interested in
baby buffalo, and finding a hole in
the wire netting she stepped inside
to pay her respects to the baby and
its mother. Instead of resenting her
call mother and calf both welcomed
the little visitor. Other OF the animals,
including the largest species. hurried
toward Ethel, TO the establishment OF
other children and women gathered
about the enclosure. The mother buf.
falo, however. stepped IN between her
visitor and the other animals and pro-
tected the girl About this time an
appeared and in great haste
entered the enclosure. picked Ethel
up in his arms and carried her to the
Office of the curator. who had been
told a few minutes previous by Mrs.
Kent that Ethel had been lost in the
park
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
GREAT HISTORICAL ENIGMA

Russians. in the intervals OF their
ponucal crises, are discussing tho bta
."Fical enigma: What became of Cza.
alexander l.? Did he. as moRt hIs,ortoa
record die Of disease in the roidtbt.
ues' or did be only pretend to die in
oroer that he might repopnca 49,
%orlo and end his days in hoIv asceti.
ctsm! Unimaginative persona rsnIv
'uat' OF course, he died-in Taganrog
on November 10. lS25-and vss enc
ceeaed by his brother, Nicholas
WIN whom England fought the TT
mean mean war, But this opinion Is NOT
unolsputed. During the eigbtv.str
years which have passed since the
supposed death. millions of Russians
nave steadfastly held that Alexandar.s
ueath bed and funeral scenee vsra
frauds; and that the car wae alive
nearly forty years afterwards. This
amazing legend is no mere peasant
superstition. The historian scbilder
author of The History of the Reign
OF Alexander L." himself countensrcas
H. and later NJ YermolofF has writ.
ten pamphlet to prove it true
Some years after the Taganrog
oeath' there became prominent in
Siberia a mysterious hermit Stare,z
Feodor Kozmitch. literally The OId
Man Feodor Kozmitch." Grand Duke
Nicholas book puts the date of his an
pearance at 1887. or twelve Years
AFTER Alexander's disappearance
Inc old Mans" past was shrouded
IN mystery; and be aroused curiosity
by his dignified and commanding man.
ners' and his surprising knowledge of
the life OF courts. Those who had
seen Alexander l. declared that Koz.
mitch closely resembled him
Kozmitch wandered about Siberia,
and five years before his death settled
down on the property of the Tomsk
merchant Khromoft. where he occu-
pied cell" which was. in fact, a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
Held the Records.

Two ladies' seated at afternoon tea
fell to discussing the prowess Of their
respective bubbles.
After each had related several feats
OF endurance and haEdihood, one Of
them remarked that her husband had
on one occasion dived under the va
ter and remained down for fully two
minutes, without coming up to take
breath.
Oh" said the other, that is
nothing. My first husband dived L.
low the water five years ago, and has
not yet come up to breathe"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
Went un Twenty Points

During the recent hot spell a broker
vas complaining to a friend of the
dun trading. Business" he said.
What can one do in the way of bust.
ness with the mercury standing at
1902"
Dol" replied his friend. Great
Scott, man; it's the chance of a life
time to sell mercury."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
A NOVEL SENTENCE

A novel injunction was issued BY q
New York court recently. restraining
a farmer from speaking to his wife
for thirty days. pending a hearing
or the wife's application for aIimony
and counsel fees in her suit for
separation. The defendant. accom-
panied by his counsel visited the
domieile Of his wife and daughter sew.
ersl times while the injunction was
in force. and ate meals with them.
but the rule Of silence was strictly
observed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11

Sammation, and yourSanatiye Wash re-
Tsyed me. Your Liver Pills have no
snuaI as cathartic. Amy one wishing
rroof Of what your medicines have
Sane for me can get 1t from any drug
Mt or by writing to me. You can use
nv testimonial in any way you wish,
a1d / viii be glad to answer 1etters."-
Mra CHRISTINA REED. los Mound St,
Peoria, Ill.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.--'For years I suf-
fsred from severe female troubles,
Finally was confined to my bed and
ihe doctor said an operation was neces-
sgry. l gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etsble Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation. Mrs,
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St., New
Orleans, La.
The great volume of unsolicited tes.
timony constantly pouring in proves
eonclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a remarkable
remedy for those distressing feminine
ilsfrom which SO many women suffer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11

That nature has provided a guard.
ian against the mosquitoes that bear
the germs Of malaria is the belief OF
some scientists. This guardian is the
sub-tropical basil, several varieties OF
which grow in India. There the basil
is planted in the four-horned altar
within the front garden OF every Hin
du house and over it the mother Of
the house" prayes to Vishnu for less
malaria. A decoction of its roots is
used in malarial fever, and the plant
itself is said to keep away the mos
quitoes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
FIVE LEGS AND TWO HEARTS

Peter F. thinner. a stock raiser,
found a calf with five legs on his farm
in Indiana. The freak lived but a
few hours There were three well
formed hind legs and its tail was near
ly in the middle Of its back. Edward
c. Cooper. veterinarian, found the calf
had two hearts and a double liver.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11

Councillor Of State Galkin-vrassky ar
ranged for chapel to be built over
it. Why ask the believers. all these
signs of respect If Kozmitch was
merely one OF the many thousand her.
mits who are found all over Russia?
The legend got further backing from
the fact that the late NJ Pobiedonost-
self took repressive measures against
priests who circulated it.