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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

river and that it is also necessary to
purchase land for the purpose of open
ing Prospect Avenue from Superior
street north 10 Downey street, and
that it is necessary TO build a side
walk on State street from the rail-
road crossing TO the Cemetery, and
in said city; and
WHEREAS, The said city of Al
ma has not on hand in its Highway
Fund, sufficient money to pay for
such improvements, nor can the same
be raised by taxation in addition to
the other necessary amounts TO be
raised for the various funds of said
city for the year 1911; and
WHEREAS, Said Common Coun-
Gil have caused estimates of the cost
of such improvements TO be made and
filed in the office of the City Clerk
of said City of Alma, which said esti-
mates show the cost of such improve
ments to be $4,000, as near as can
be estimated; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Common
Council of the City of Alma, now in
session, that the question of issuing
the bonds OF said City of Alma for
the sum of $4,000, for the purpose
of paying the cost and expense OF
the improvements, aforesaid, to-wit:
the building of bridge across Pine
River where State street crosses said
river, in said City of Alma; build
ing a sidewalk on State street from
the railroad crossing TO the Cemetery
and for the purchase OF land so as to
open Prospect Avenue from Supe-
rior street, north to Downey street,
and other street improvements, said
bonds to be payable $1,000 each year
until paid, the first of said bonds to
be due and payable in the year 1919,
be submitted TO vote of the electors
of the said City of Alma, at a Special
Election to be held in said city, on
Monday, the 18th day OF August, A.
d. 1911; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a notice of this
Resolution and of such Special Elec-
ton be posted and published in the
said City of Alma, the required length
of time as is required by the statute
State of Michigan, County of Gratiot,
City of Alma-ss.
We, the undersigned, Mayor and
Clerk of the said City of Alma, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing resolution was duly passed
and adopted by unanimous vote Of
the Common Council of the said City
of Alma, at a regular session thereof,
held at the Council Rooms in said
City of Alma, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of July. A. D. 1911.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL.
Mayor.
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
MILL LEAVE ITHACA
John c Watson Goes to Deminq, New
Mexico, Soon

John G Watson returned Saturday
from two weeks trip TO New Mexico.
and his many friends in Ithaca and
this county will learn with regret that
he contemplates moving to that coun-
try In the very near future. The city
in which MIR Watson will locate is
Deming. New Mexico, county seat
town situated in rapidly developing.
irrigated agricultural section. He will
be associated in the law business with
Ralph Ely a son of Safe Highway
Commissioners Ely of Alma. He ex-
poets to leave Ithaca with his family
about Septem Der list. For the past
three and one-half wears Mr. Watson
has Deen associated with ex-Judge
George Stone in the law firm of
Stone & Watson and in this time ne
has become recognized as one of the
most promising young attorneys in this
section of the state. On Wednesday
evening of this week Ithaca CHAPTER
No. 1913. f. & A. NJ. at their regular
convocation. gave in honor of Mr. Wat
son splendid banquet. with covers
laid for eighty. At which time Mr.
Watson was presented with beautiful
chest of silver as token of the high
rrgard and esteem in which Mr. Wat.
son is held.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

ON motion of Aid Fraker, supported
bv Aids knight and Fuller. that the
report of the committee be accepted
and placed on file. and that the resolu-
tions relative toe Bonding the city fer
$40. 600 as reported and recommended
by said committee be adopted and that
the CITY clerk be and is hereby author
lied to call said special election In &C.
cordance with said resolution. which
vote was as follows: Yeas-Alds Full
Ter, knight Wright, PulfTey, Bansill.
Fullerton and Fraker. Nays-None.
On motion of Aid Bansill. supported
by Aid Fuller, that the following
claims be allowed at footings and the
clerk be instructed to issue orders for
the same
General Fund
Cable Hardware Co. Bill ........S l3 %
Union Telephone Co. Phone '''''' GU
Micnh. S tate Tel. Co. Phone 800. 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDING
Alma, Mich. July

Alma. MICH, july 10 1911.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alma In council
rooms on the above date, was called to
order by the Mayor Hon NJ Montigel
Present Aids Fuller. Pulfrey. Bansill.
Fullerton and Fraker. Their being a
quorum present the council was de-
clared to be in session. The journal of
the preceding session was read and APP
proved.
Aids knight and Wright appear
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Alma Your special
committee appointed TO make estimates
of cost of Bridge across Pine River
on State street. would respectfully re-
port that the estimate that such a
bridge as is required at that point
wo1ld cost about $4,000 CO.
Nj Montigei X j Fraker
and ID w Adams.
Special Com
On motion of Aid Fuller, supported
by Aid Wright, that the report of the
committee be accepted and placed on
file. which vote was as follows: Yeas
Aids Fuller. knight. Wright. Pull
FREY. Bansill. Fullerton and Fraker.
Nays-None
To the MAYOR and Common Council
of the City of Alma Gentlemen
Your committee APPOINTED to make
estimate for the purchase of the Min
nick and Lancashire property tor open
ing and improving street would cost
about $1,000 90.
G II Bansill, r Fraker
and Geo w Pulfrev.
Special Com.
On motion of Aid Fuller, supported
NV AID Fullerton. that the report OF
the committee be accepted and placed
on file. which vote was as follows:
Yeas-Alds Fuller, knight. Wright.
Pulfrey, Bansill, Fullerton and Fraker.
Nays-None
To the Msvor and Common Council
of the City of Alma.
The committee on Electric Light
would recommend that the arc light at
the corner of State street and Walnut
street be left where it is.
G V Wright. Nelson Fullerton.
On motion of Aid Fuller. supported
bv Aid Frsker, that the report of the
committee be accepted. Motion car
ried.
On motion of AID Fuller. supported
by Aid Fullerton. that the following
sidewalk petition for a sidewalk on the
west side of the following property to-
wit: Lots 5-6-i-S block Is. Garggett
add be granted and walk ordered. Mo-
tion carried.
On motion of Aid Fuller, supported
by Aid Wright, that the request of E
B Soule to tap sewer on River Ave be
referred TO the committee on sewers
with power to act Motion carried.
To the Common Council of the City
of Alma, Mich. Gentlemen:
Your special committee appointed to
confer with the Citv Attorney and have
him prepare resolutions relative to
hording the said city for Bridge and
Street improvements, would most re-
srectfullv report and recommend the
bonding of said city for $4,000 TO Re
us d in the building of bridge across
Pine River. where State st crosses said
river Opening Prospect Ave from
SUPERIOR st north tn Downie st and
building sidewalk from raj road cross
ing on State st to the Cemetery, and
would further recommend that Spec
ial Election be called for the purpose
OF submitting to the electors of the
said City of Alma the proposition of
Bonding said city in the sum of $40 900
for the purposes above mentioned and
we hereby offer and move the adoption
of the following resolutions.
q II Bansill. Geo w Pulfrey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

Simon Downs a well known Newark
farmer. was badly injured Thursday
forenoon in a runaway accident on n
q Peet's farm in that township. MIR
Downs was drawing water for the
threshing engine when the team he
was driving became frightened and ran
away. Mr. Downs was thrown under
the water tank which was overturned
onto him A big silver was driven in
to his side, and he was badly cut about
the head and otherwise injured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Services every Sunday at 1920 a, n
in the Knights of Pythias hail Wednes
day evening services at 1890. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock same place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
CARD OF THANKS

Through the Record we desire to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks and deep APP.
probation of the MANY kindnesses
shown us by our friends and neighbors,
also to the members of the Alma Fire
Department for the efficient service
rendered at the time of the burning of
our home.
Mrs F NJ Wise
Miss Dora Hicks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Regular services of worship at l0:45
a. m. and 1880 p. NJ. Sundays. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m. Midweek prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 7;30. Church
on corner of w. Center and Cedar street.
G. w. Kiffer, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, 1t appears to the
-ommon Council Of the City of Alma,
Michigan. that it is necessary to
build a bridge acrossPine River at a
point where State Street crosses said
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
CHURCH OLE CHRIST.

Regular service Sunday at 10000
o'clock a. III. Sunday school / 100 a. M
Evening service 7:30 G E. Society
at $3.50 Wednesday evening service at
7:3O Prayer service Thursday evening
at 7:30 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
NJ. E. CHURCH

Morning service at 1000; Sunday
School at 1880; Epworth League and
Glass meeting at 600 p. m. Evening
service at 100. Mid-week service at
7:3o Thursday evening in lecture room
of church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
Catholic Church

st Marys. Alma High Mass and Ser
mon at 1920 Instructions for the
children 10; 100 st Louis-Low Mass
and sermon at 500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

The business men of Alma are offer
ing bargains in dry goods, clothing
and ladies' ready to wear goods. You
can save money by reading every ad-
vertisement in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
FREE READING ROOM

The Free Reading Room will oe open
this Saturday afternoon. july 22nd and
all following Saturday afternoons as a
Rest Room for the use of women in
from the country and women from out
Of town.
BY Order of Civic Improve
ment League.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

ing; IL 80 Sunday school, 80 Junior
b Y P L; $50 B Y Z u 80 Preach
ing. Rev G L Wood will preach morn
ing and evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20
St Johns Church

There will be no service in st John S
church Sunday July 23rd and 30th,
The Sunday school Will continue as
usual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-20

Baptist Church
Services next SUNDAY: 1000, Preach
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
Pictures of the Home

Among delightful of
the gazing with the old
young failure
spanking
with something like that
beautiful eevating series that touch hearts of
omitted picture of paenthood
best of home life.
evening You're all tired out with the work and
of exhausted enjoy
supper epartner laid with pride
quietly There
Now lay to sleep the Lord
How heart leaps! How the load of responsibility pours
been pretty nde-
pendent you've been thinking that had only to be
lived that
It. But here part of body and life praying FOR you
faith to the God who him
Shall he down under the thousands of awful temptations
which, lies his path shall his soul to the Lord!
Many hearing his hid first prayer has strengthened his re-
father, hearing that first II the
Lord has again renewed his faith in the goodness OF God
divinity home that without
ptied grandes OF all domestic
little child when in love and confidence
with sweet upturned face first asks God to
before the shadows
Father will keep its SOUL
putting his Wnona speech roasting the
playing 1t
dow OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
That Strained Feeling Again

friendly relations with Great Brit
Well, it's to tie Worlds
% a hching until the matter is cleared
being secretly tried by grand
Bremerton WASH Lieut. Leland
James u West Virginia did of and on July 81 al and dur
a British officers, fill with
other vintage thereby producing condition of
and within said James descrbabe as full an Angora in the
spring grass"
/, it is really not the serious
night
addition being replete goat
violation etiquette saith
that they've for Rear Admiral
holds her breath. =
violation etiquette" the public
told He have to sleep with his face In his
pudding dipped into
something fragrant like that
strained friendly relations with Great Britain
might with the u s..
of etiquetenever! well that
held until lick Great
competence style of etiquette drunk
sober.
REPORTED j. Jake Asors to Miss Forces
would make Jake father of his bothenaw which is
sorambing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
THE FLIES AND THE STICKY PAPER
A FABLE
Gone That Aesop Unfortunately Overlooked)

attention flies
inviting
there reliable
things light flies alert
all time This
forthwith attraction other flies
ing Look it indeed snapthe flies who have do
fly did a
The flies stampeded with the
neighbors
standing and what with the din
ing stale to hold Others viii CHI should become known
dotc general
that the sticky fly thy Improbable At this period
discretion surviving flies
week a a
and the warnings
UNDECIDED the
all again.
And again again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
BY NORMAN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-A mo-
ment's recklessness-that is all of
which William Babcock was
guilty. He merely sent big au-
tomobile past the rear platform of
street car, without looking to
see whether anyone had gotten
off. DR.. Herman P. Bender. re-
turning from visit at which he
had brought a little life into the
world, was instantly killed.
Babcock, frightened, raced on
with his joy-riding companions.
But detectives, finding a piece of
a broken oil cup in the roadway,
traced and found him. There is
a law on the statute books of New
York now which makes it homi-
eide for a driver who Injuries any
one to go on without stopping to
ascertain the extent of the victims
injuries. Babcock may be sent to
prison for long term.
Gloom in a Little Flat.
Outside the little flat in Brook
lyn where Babcock lived with his
wife and two little children, Alice,
the elder, years old, sat playing
with a doll. 81 don't believe my
mamma can talk to you," she said.
"She just cries and cries, all day
long. And when I ask her to play
with me, she says, I never can
play any more, Alice"
In the little parlor sat Mrs.
Babcock, holding her baby of six
weeks. 1t was crying, but she
seemed not to know it. Deep
rings were around her eyes, as
she stared out the window.
1.-The awful thing is" she said
slowly, chat there is nothing,
nothing, we can do. Even IL we
gave our lives, we could not bring
back to those who loved him this
man whom VIII killed. And he
was kind, and good, and was loved
by so many"
She seemed scarcely to think of
her husband, in Jail, of her desti-
tute plight, deprived of his earn
I ings.
When VIII Told.
when VIII came home and
told us he had hit a man." she
continued, 1--WE hoped and prayed
the injury might not be serious.
In the morning we saw in the pa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

At last I succeeded in Turing the
Dillpickles family into taking a
real vacation. We're going out
into the wildwood where the ozone
ozes round without any corsets
on. We are going to camp in the
mountains far from the maddening
milkwagons.
You see, 1 always had a yen to
be Nimrodess out where the
moss on the trees alone tells you
where north is, provided you care;
shoot your own game and live like
an aborigine, swinging in a ham
mock under the piney balsam lis
tening to the smell Of frying fish
and not worrying how high the
weeds grow in your back yard at
home. l wanted to live up to the
name they christened me with
and be a cute huntress of the
chase. And all that. 1 finally
conned pa into it, and he said him
and ma and my little brother
should go along and rough it as
well.
While waiting for the train we
were some attraction, believe me.
OF course, / looked nifty in my
leggings and tan skirt with my
rifle slung from my shoulders
same as If it wouldn't be safe in
the baggage car. Pa wore an old
set Of overalls and had our dog
by leading string, the very dog
that would follow you anywhere
without you'd shoe him home
with rocks. And Ma, she was
part of the picture too, with a
sombrero and tan blouse and cor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
Tortured for rs Years

by a curo-defying stomach trouble
that baffled doctors, and resisted
all remedies he tried. John w.
Modders, of Moddersville, Mich,
seemed doomed. He had to sell
his farm and give up work. His
peighbors said, "he can't live much
longer" Whatever I ate dis
tressed me-" he wrote, 'till tried
Electric Bitters, which worked
such wonders for ME that can
now eat things I could not take for
years. IT'S surely q grand remedy
for stomach trouble" Just as
good for the liver and kidneys.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC
at Ryner Malstrom Drug Co., 938
Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
SHORT SHAVINGS.

There was a bulldog sitting on
ing room. 1t could have won in
ternational prizes in the under
shot jaw class. Everybody gave it
a wide berth but its owner, a
woman. who sat on one side Of 1t.
On the other side there was plenty
of room - plenty. But no one
dared sit there for a long time.
Finally came a man who wanted
to sit down real much. He ginger
ly seated himself clase to the bull
dog. And then throwing his whole
soul into the sarcasm of it, he
locked into the repulsive, forbid
ding face of the bulldog and said
soothingly, as he slid rapidly away
from it:
you amt afraid Of me. is 100,
doggie?"
That was a peculiar thing that
happened in Tacoma opticians
office last week.
You've hear of people who
"have eyes to see but see not "
Well, this is about a person who
had eyes to see but saw too much.
The optician had patient or ell
'ent-which is Intending a card
of that funny graduated type to
test his orbs.
Can you read the first line?"
asked the eye expert.
The client, or patient, said ne
could read 1t.
"Can you read the second liner"
The examined party said sure he
could read it.
And SO 1t went on down through
the third, fourth, fifth and one or
two other lines.
"And now can you read the next
line?" asked the optician.
Eyes, l can" said the customer,
who was beginning TO think the
test was a good GEAR of farce.
81 am sorry, but the next line
isn't there" was the optician's
crushing answer. WED better
start all over again."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
What Would YOU Do to Spend
Three Hours With YOUR Mother?

Frack IS old, enlisted in the
time in his life he parted
W
night he missed and
sympathy and
his
MOTHER;
First the
ship Pacific Penniless he started from
San Diego riding freight when tramhatg railroad didn't
miles, mountain trails
cinder railroad 100 miles with
Utah desert nearly died of starvation.
At last he reached Buffalo, N, " dead than alive
three hours he clasped in the mothers
And then he himself federal officers read take
his medicine like a man. he said.
for
"Those three hours with mother it," the
HURRAH m. California! de-
development people
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
In Little Old New York

per that DR.. Bender was the man,
and that he was dead. 1t seemed
as il the end of the world had
come"
Little Alice had ventured into
the room. when my daddy
comes home he will play with
me-" she said, looking hopefully
up. at the caller. "And my MAN.
ma will stop crying and get well"
Her mother did not speak, and
the little girl clasping her dolly
tighter, began to cry. A moments
recklessness-what a price to
pay!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
MIR. Roosevelt's Precedent

There's laughabe side assumption
sole responsibility nrmng the Steel Trust to gobbe
nee Coal Iron He not only set aside the delegated lawma
ing function of and his constitutional obligation
enforce the laws but he scooped the u court
spect of its swung
cleaver and decapltated everything in sight.
But what of such a u. s
doesn't conne itself deciding the chief
setting aside where's Whittier
predecessors
often William had the makngs
probably reasonably reliable the
matter saving nation the that it's time
the salvation Teddy had judicial temperament
he'd
the constitution
things 3
TWELVE thousand pasture fields made possible
Berlin AGRICULTURAL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

ishes and the po-
tato does not,
blossoms under
the careful TIL
! a 6 Q of the
t r a n S p lanted
farmer with the
invaluable a g.
sistance of q
handy irrigation
ditch, then and
then only will
Frank Newlands,
senator from Ne
vada, rest con-
tent, and may
hap give another
desiring citizen a
chance at toga-
wearing. Senator
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
Discouraging to Wall Street

The Hartman system created quite little encouragement
bulls Wall
a
The
of
Southern Pacific lines
widow Hartman than spend.
the Hartman up
with
nothing money finally paid
OUT OF THE POOR CLERKS. +.
founder of this system is looked to- enved
a Will
history will write him down a great devil
LoNDoNs teaspoonful radium
worth $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

duroy short skirt-although in
those toys think she ran too
much to shape. And. Benny, my
suffering little brother, in his
Sunday suit, completed our earn
est party.
More anon, when we reach the
high timber.
(Continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

III it isn't the "biggest battle
ship" it's something else. Now
japan is building new dirigible
for crew of 10 and 80 passen-
gers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Train actually left on time I'm
Paris the other day. Surprised
Parisians started a riot of protests.
Never again!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
MOST
ANYTHING
l BLOW TO sUFFRAGETs!

A Bloomsbury (Pa.) gobbler
Matched ont 16 chicks. What
would a militant suffraget do to
him Thanksgiving day?
Ask us something hard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28
OUR DAILY BIRTH.
DAY PARTY.

When "the great American
DESERT" where the cactus flour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Newlands' pet hobby is irrigation
bushes. Today is his sixty-third
birthday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Never Served I'm Naples.
Mayhap that's why they call It
Neapolitan ice cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Entered at the postoffice at Tacoma. Wash, as
second class matter TELEGRAPHTC SERVICE
OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUM-
DAY BY THE TACOMA TIMES PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Magazine tells how a girl can
dress this fall for $50. Isn't that
nice of them? Some girls in New
York stores have to work eight
weeks to get that much. Wanted /:
Directions for dressing on two
dollars a week less than nothing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

A gas meter that prints its own
bills Is the latest invention.
NOW
IL 1t will pay 'em, too, 'twould be
scrumptuous, chr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Senator Martin says that Wood
row Wilson is not democrat.
Maybe because he spells his de-
mocracy with little do"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

California furnishes about
three-fourths of the quicksilver
produced in the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

TWELVE thousand pasture fields made possit
erlin turning her sewage to agricultural uses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

Some men try new typewriters
occasionally, and some typewriters
try men for breach of promise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-28

his by putting his Wnona speech roasting the
on