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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23

ORATORICAL CONTEST.

At a meeting of the Oratorical AS
ISOLATION. held recently, the date
for the annual Mems Oratorical Con-
test was placed for the first Monday
after the Christmas vacation. The
Womens Contest will be held the
following Friday 1t was decided to
adopt the interstate system OF judg-
ing, which will be used in the state
contest beginning with the contest
next March. It provides that ora
tons shall be placed in the hands
of the judges several days before the
contest, and they are to be carefully
read. but no marks on thought and
composition are to be given. On the
night of the contest, the judges shall
hear the delivery OF the orations and
then give one mark which will take
in consideration delivery. thought
and general impression Heretofore
two sets of judges have been used
and two sets Of marks given. A
meeting will be held soon to deter
mine the date on which manuscripts
must be turned in and the Judges will
be selected The Association plans
to take hold OF the play to be given
in December, and will make every
effort to make it a success.
The association held another meet
ing Friday noon to arrange for the
selection of judges for the contests.
Rev. J. Frank Jackson, Francis King
and L. A. Sharp were chosen for the
mems contest and Prof. Ellsworth
OF the High school, Judge Matthews
OF Ithaca and Miss Olive Smith will
be asked to Judge the girls. They are
all capable judges and the fate OF the
orators can safely be entrusted to
them. It was proposed and passed
that the manuscripts should be placed
in the hands of the judges five days
before each contest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
BASKET BALL.

With the ending of the football
season last Saturday, attention has
been turned towards basketball.
Last year Alma easily walked away
with the NJ. I. A. A. title and it is
the prevailing opinion here that we
will win it again this year, if the
abundance and the quality of the
material has anything to do with the
making OF a team. Alma has never
had so large basketball squad turn
out at the beginning of the season
as appeared at the gymnasium last
Thursday to try ont for positions on
the team.
or last years team there are Cap
tain Hooper, Fraker, Edgerton. Won
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23

Thurn, and Ewing These men are
all out and will have TO go some
TO hold down their former jobs.
Among the new men there are
Wood and Austin who played for
Alma High last year and Goodrich
of Cadillac, who come with good
records behind them There is also
some promising material among the
second teams of last year, namely,
Sidney Cook, Misenar. Burrit, Rush
more, Yerex, Hyde, McAllister and
Anderson.
Coach Grady has been negotiating
with the state teams and at present
has part of the schedule ready A
holiday trip will no doubt again be
taken at the time of the Christmas
recess. Nothing definite has been
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23

settled but it is probable that the
team will play in Bay City. Saginaw
and Detroit on this trip Last year
two such trips were taken during the
holidays which helped considerably
the condition OF the men ut the open.
ing of the winter term The dates
have not been decided upon but there
will be games with Hope Adrian. "
bion, Ypsilanti. NJ. A. c., ut. Peas
ant and Detroit College al home.
while return dates will be played with
the above schools Hillsdaie and
Olivet arc scheduled at the down
state schools this year. This is tic
heaviest schedule that an Alma team
has ever played and it behooves al
basketball men to get ont ard 20
get busy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
Rhode Island State Session.

The Rhode Island State Grange has
decided on Providence as its meeting
place for the next annual session,
which occurs December 1915. The
session will be very interesting this
year, from the fact that the Grange
in Rhode Island has made good prog
ress the past twelve months and hai
greatly strengthened its hold in that
state. This is not Grange election
year in Rhode Island. as State Master
F. E. Marchant and his associate Of
ficers were reelected last year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS, default has been made in the
payment of money secured by mortgage dated
the 26th day OF September, in the year 1908;
executed by Zatta p. Wood and Lydia NJ. Wood,
husband and wife. of Alma, Michigan to NJ.
Estells Moore of the same place, which said
mortgage was recorded in the Office of the regis
ter of deeds in the county of Gratiot, in liber 10
of mortgages at page 352, on the 29th day of Sep
TENDER. in the year 1908, at 7I5 O'Clock m.
And whereas, the said mortgage has been
duly assigned by the said NJ. Estella Moore to
George {. Parsons; by assignment bearing date
the 9Th day OF October, in the year 1908. and
which assignment is recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds in said county of Gratot on
the 18th day of December in the year 1910, at
900 a'clock a. m, in liber ia OF mortgages at
page 55l, and the same is now owned ~ him
And whereas the sum claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date OF this notice is the
sum of One Hundred Fifty-nine and 63-l0O Dol
lars (sl59.63) OF principal and interest and the
further sum of Fifteen Dollars SIS 00D as alto :
ney fee provided by law in cases of statutory
foreclosure, together with the further costs OF
this proceeding aud which is the whole amount
claimed to be unpaid upon said mortgage and
no suit or proceeding having been instituted at
law to recover the debt now remaining secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof, whereby
the power of sale contained in said mortgage
has become operative
Now. Therefore Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale and in pursu-
ance of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale OF the premises therein described. at
public auction to the highest bidder. at the
front door OF the Court House in the village
OF Ithaca, in said county Of Gratioi, on the
27th, DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT,
at 1000 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day; and
which said premises are described as follows:
towit Commencing at point on the east line
of block number sixteen 90 of the village (now
city, of Alne. Michigan, according to the re-
corded plat hereof fourteen n4) rods and .ff-
teen O5) feet north of the southeast corner of
said block sixteen 90, thence running north
fifty (50) feet thence west nine and one-halft9h)
rods. thence south fifty t5C feet: and thence east
nine and one-half (9II) rods to the point Of be-
ginning.
Dated Alma, Michigan August %, 1911.
GEORGE c. PARSONS
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE Assignee
Attorney for Assignee O6e4tig
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
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NMWW

Conducted by Charles NJ. Gardner, Editor
OF the National Grange. Westfield, Mass
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
ANNUAL FAIR.

The Rebekahs will hold their annu-
al fair and home baked goods sale
Saturday, November IS, in the Luy-
dam building on Woodwork ave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
years. Medical Book sent free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23

No. FOR Price
4 Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Innammatious. .......25
Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease .26
3 Collie. Crying and wakefulness OF Infants rs
4 Diarrbea. OF Children and Adults. ..........25
y Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ....,,,..,.......,..25
o Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ........... rs
. Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo .........25
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak stomach rs
n Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ............25
~ Salt Rheum. Eruptons Erysipelas. ,.....,..25
rs Rheumatism, or Rheumatic Pains ......... Is
10 Fever and Ague, Malaria. ...................25
~ Piles Blind Bleeding. External, Internal. rs
10 Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In Head ........... 25
20 Mhooping Cough. Spasmodic Cough. ......25
n Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Breathing .....25
rs Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness - 90
30 Urinary Incontinence, W citing Bed. ......f5
"a Sore Throat. Qunsy ---------------........a5
II Grip. Hay Fever and Summer Colds rs
Sold by druggists, sent receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HOMEO. MEDICINE CO., Corner
william aud Ann Streets. New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-23
Thanksgiving Candy FREE

Containing Pins, Needles, Hair Pins,
Hooks and Eyes-a Household Necessity
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
SHORT DISSERTATION on MUD
Evidently the Work Of One WHO Was
Thoroughly Familiar With tho
the subject.

Mud fS found Mt the bottom Of lakes.
on roads and In political assemblies
ana newspapers. II Is also used to
battle In and to make pies OF.
IL is composed OF the same materials
that human beings are made Of. viz.
dust and water.
Mud Ia at Its best In the spring Of
tho year. At this period It ia largely
used by automobiles. II is good for
rheumatism and turtles. In Pittsburg
and st. Louis It is taken with meals.
MUD is a counter-irritant for armies
hannibal encountered It and Napoleon
WAS delayed by It, II has often been
mixed with the best thoughts
The earth has been trying TO get
rid OF Its mud ever since 1t began, but
IL still sticks, in spite OF countlc y
revolutions. Beside. II 1t fell OF there
would be no place for It elsewhere.
some men have been named after f..
Mud Is used by plebeian clans. who
live In flats. II Is also used by rivers
10 n axe deltas Of. A respectable delta
can De made by any hard working
river In about 1000 years. working
night and day.
Mud Is n great traveller. New Ter.
sey mud can be seen sauntering up
and down Broadway
When dust gets uneasy and wishes
10 be made into mud It prays for rain.
Ihen II lies in the sun and becomes
dust again. This gives II that variety
which, as we all know. is the spice
Of life.
Mud Is no respecter OF PERSONS
Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
Emmett D. Boyle
State Engineer.
MEMORIAL TO ROBT. FULTON
ne" Workers Plan to Erect Beautiful
Water Gate In Honor Of Great
Steamboat Pioneer.

If the Robert Fulton Memorial as.
7ociation can succeed in raising the
S2,5OO,O00 required. New York will
have. for the reception OF distin.
gutshed guests to that city from
abroad, beautiful water gate which,
ut the same time. will be q fitting
memorial to the great steamboat pI
Oneer.
A handsome illustration in Popular
Mechanics shows the design which
was awarded the first prize by the
memorial association. II consists Of
4 water gate 564 feet long to be erect.
ed on the hudson river at Riverside
Drive and to extend from Hath 10
10th street At tho top Of the bank
's nm open perl.style, in the center
II which Is shown the tomb of Rob
'rt Fulton. A building ut the loft end
nf the perlstyle Is for the reception OF
guests of the city or nation, and n
similar building at the right il desIg.
nated M naval museum. A flight
)f 1876 broad steps dcscends the dis.
once OF ninety feet from the peri.
Gtyle to the water. Two piers bearing
1olonnados. project out into tho river
$40 feet, and form basin $50 by $50
feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
stumped for a Crossword.

An excitable New York man, gaso,
lining through his native Virginia
offered $1,000 for a new crossword to
express his emotions when his ma.
chine baked. He was disappointed,
says the New York World. He must
80 remain. For one lowered with
Saxon speech to crave aid in expletive
is like sending Goals to Newcastle.
What surcease OF his muted sorrow
can Germany offer. where Thunder.
weather" and "Potsthousand" arc
blasphemy supreme; or France, with
its Sacred Blue" and Name OF a
Pipe" or Turkey, where you murmur
Destiny" when wheel breaks; or
Italy, where a too deliberate donkey
is invited to put one foot before the
other" or SPAIN. where one may bid
persistent beggar GO in peace, lit.
tie brother?" Eloquence OF expression
Northern races may indeed study in
warmer dimes When n Latin says
"CarambaH or "Davalow II "ain't
so much wot e says as the nawsty
way o says It," rs the British sailor
explained when charged with assault
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
HowsThis

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure. F. j. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known.
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out
any obligations, made by his firm
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
THE INFORM TALENT DEFINED
It Is Something Entirely Distinct from
the Material Of Our Elk.
perlence.

The INFORM talent is something dis
'iDci from the material OF our expert
cnce and the technical use we make o.
material Just what It is proves
'"'har haniing to define. But at lea 81
! Includes several different element
First. the art OF really seeing tn"
arusts eye. which looks through ard
heEond the mere outward maternl
aspect and sees the vision OF so.
great. implanted picture Secondly.
~" in$t'rct for the value OF wo-d~--
y that is something quite differe4,
from mere richness OF vocabulary on
the one hand, and the possession OF
style on the other. Vocabulary may
be increased at will by patiently
memorizing dictionary. and style Is
matter OF cadence and sound Sc
quence-it Is quite possible to write
rather sad trash In an impeccable
style. But a sense of the value OF
words. an instinct for finding within
the limits OF our spoken language, the
precise word and phrase that will as
nearly as possible convey q thought
That Is perhaps bigger or subtler than
any spoken words-this indeed stamps
the possessor as having the Unborn tai
emit And lastly. 1t includes the pos
session OF Ideas. as distinct fror.,
knowledge You may know a vast
number of useful facts-such as that
straight line Is the shortest distance
between two points-but such knowl
edge no more constitutes the Unborn
talent than such a definition consti.
tutes literature. But ideas--big vital
ideas-of the compelling sort that
force themselves into written words
In the face Of obstacles and disap-
pointments and the inertia OF public
indifference. are the very essence OF
the creative spirit. the golden hall.
mark Of the Unborn talent.-The Book.
man #
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
Origin OF NuptIaI kisa.

The nnptial kiss, with n meaning
akin 20 that of the kiss of peace. had
its origin In a most serious and prac.
ticul church ceremony known as tho
esponsals. Among medieval people.
rs among some classes of Jews today.
II was customary for the bridegroom
and the bride to meet before wit.
nesses In the church some days or
even weeks before the marriage and
there make a pledge Of future union.
md ut such times ring was usually
presented by the prospective husband.
sometimes, however, the man was too
poor to buy the ornament, and instead
presented kiss, which was doubtless
more pleasant, and was considered n
binding pledge before man and God
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
A Dreamer.

lIicks--Bjohnson ls a sanguine man.
ifn't her
W'cks-Yes. He was saying the
other day that the sweet. girl graduate
might have something now In her
I&edietory next year
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
Application No. 1856

Application No. 1856
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of October. 1910, in
accordance with Section %, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes of 1909,
one Nevada Land e. Live Stock
Company of Elko, County of Elko
and State of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropri-
ate the public waters of the State
of Nevada. Such appropriation is
to be made from an unnamed creek
andits tributaries in r. 40 NJ. R.
So E., M. d. M. in Elko County,
Nevada. and locally known as
Indian Creek, at point which bears
west from quarter corner on line
between sections 81 and % in TIP.
40 N. r. So E., M. d. M. is 875
feet distant and being in NE4 of
NWt of Sec. 20 in T. 40 IN. r.
So E., M. ID. M. by means of dam
and fifteen cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points in the
Sci of Sci of Sec. 9, Sci of
NW4, M of SW4 and SW4 of
SW4 of Sec. Is, M of SE3. Of
Sci of SE4. SW4 of NE4. NE4 of
NE4 and SW4 ,of SWt of Sec. 16,
the Sch of NW4 SW4 of NEt., and
WI Of SCI of Sec. 20. WI of NW4.
Sci of. NW4, WI of NEt and Mel
Of NEi of Sec. 81. M of NW3 of
Sec. %, NE4. NWt of SCI, NE4
of SWt and WI of SW4 of Sec.
20, SET of NE4 and Ed of Sci Of
Sec. 80, and NWf Of NW4 of Sec.
81, all in L. 40 NJ, r. So E., M ID.
M. by means of bitches and there
used for irrigation. Water not to
be returned TO stream
Date of first publication January 3,
1911.
Date Of last publication FEBRUARY. 8,
1911.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
Signed
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.

Two front rooms to rent in a
good location. Enquire at this
office.
Mrs. Campbell will begin clearance
sale tomorrow forenoon and continue
same until her stock is disposed Of
All goods will be sold ut discount Of
81 per cent from the regular price
Como and get the best bargain ever
offered i'm Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
A Wnndnrful Don.

A government ofFcial In Bavaria
connected with the forestry depart
ment has wonderful dog. which IA az
clever at climbing trees nc cat. n his
master fastens handkerchief UP In
the trectops the animal will Chamber
mp after II In the nimblest way. and
never fails TO bring II down He was
taught by his mother, who was famous
as tree climber. The clever animal
has won several medals by his extra.
ordinary talent. and takes particular
delight In climbing silver birches--
not the easiest tree in the world to
scale, for the trunk IS particularly
smooth and slippery. Wide World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
BRADLEY
OPERA HOUSE
BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOLS
Application No. 1857

Application No. 1857
N ,tice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Pub ic
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of October 1910, in &C
cordance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, Of the Statutes of 1909 one
Nevada Land & Livestock Company
of Elko. County of Elko and State
of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made
from an unnamed creek and it's
tributaries in T. 40 N. r So E.,
locally known as Cotton Wood
Creek, APPOINT which bears South
81 degrees west 1900 feet from
the corner common to sections 8,
9, l6 and II, in T. 40 NJ, r. So
E.. M. d.. M. and being in the Sci
of NE4 of Sec. II, T. 40 N, R. So E.,
M. d. M. by means of a dam, and
fifteen cubic per second is to be
conveyed to points in the Ed of
Sci of Sec. 8, NW4 of SW4, and
E3 of WI of Sec. 8, the M of NW3
of Sec. 16, the NE4, the M of
NW4, the SW4 of NW4 and the
NW4 of SW3 of Sec. II, the Ed of
SET and SW4 Of Sci of Sec. Is,
the Ed of NW4 and W. of Mel of
Sec. 10, T. 40 NJ. r. So E.. M. D. B.
& Nj by means Of bitches, and
there used for irrigation, Water
not to be returned to stream,
Date of first publication January
8, 1911.
Date of last publication FEBRUARY 8,
1911.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
Monday, February 6, 1911
SILVER PROSPECT Fer 1871

Strength in the silver marke t
last year is due to the prosperity
of India resulting from unusually
bountiful harvests and the demand
from China arising from the large
excess of merchandise exports over
imports of the Chinese Empire.
These influences to some extent may
be counted upon to exert them
selves in the current year and. in
addition, the continued drain upon
the Indian treasury as a conse-
quence of the increased use of
silver currency, due to the
prosperity of that British de-
tendency. may, if continued. create
a demand for silver for the Indian
government for coinage purposes.
Many interesting facts are given
regarding the course of the silver
market in the annual bullion letter
for 1910 by Samuel Montagu & Co.
of London. With regard to the
outlook, that firm expresses its
judgment that the question of out
put is not nearly SO important as
the disposal Of existing stock.
These were probably at their
heaviest about Nov. II, 1910.
Since that date there has been
no great diminutiOn. but the dis
position of the bars has been
changed and some portion has been
or is in process Of being, minted
into British dollars, the circulation
Of which by the way, is curiously
widespread-they pass current ir
Hong Kong, Ceylon, Arabia, the
Bahaienis lands, Mauritius.a and East
Africa.
The most of this enormous stock
of silver has been acquired by the
Indian speculative group on the one
ground that the India government
would figure before the end of 1910
as a buyer of coinage, but the
decrease in the total of silver
rupees held in the Indian treasury
reserve does not yet show pressing
need for fresh coin. At 6 per cent
per annum the interest on carrying
silver in India adds / lid. per
ounce per annum to the initial
cost. apart from the question of
margin and the expense of creating
an abortive corner, and takes q
bold man to view the future Of The
market without anxiety as to the
length of time the price of silver
will be overshadowcd by inflated
stocks and as to the risk Of a
temporary easement in price, max
ing speculative the potato too hot
to hold.-Tonopah Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06
FOLLOWING An InfArepne

Tommy heard Mrs. Jones tell hls
mother that she used sour cream TO
make the gingerbread they were eat.
ing. He was duly Impressed with this
piece or information. and, turning to
Mrs' Jones, he solemnly said: Mrs
Jones this Is fine gingerbread you've
made. ! can't taste the sour cream a
Dit' DID you use bad eggs, too?"-Ex
change.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-06

The commissioners met this
morning and allowed claims against
the county, and transacted other
business The bids for doing the
county printing were opened at 10
o'clock and were as follows: Wells
Herald. $34.50 per month: Carlin
Common wealth $25 per month and
do the primary election advertising
for $500 less than the county paid
for 1t last year; the Free Press and
Independent, $50 per month and do
all the primary election advertising.
The commissioners set 2 o'clock this
after noon for consideration of the
bids. At that hour, the board
listened to arguments from the
Representative Of the Free Press,
Independent and Commonwealth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-11
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full of sediment and irregular of pas
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