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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
CITIZENS MEETING
Large Number Gathered Friday Even
ing at opera House.

In response to the call of the Board
Of Trade for a citizens meeting, over
a hundred business men gathered at
the Realty Opera House last Friday
night to discuss the question of rais-
ing seventy-hve thousand dollars Tor
the financing factory for manufac-
turing of a Gordon Press Feeder III
connection with the Miller Saw Trim
mer Company.
The meeting was called to order
by President c. +. Brown OF the
Board of Trade He Immediately
called upon D. F. Johnson to explain
the purpose of the meeting. Mr..
Johnson outlined the history OF the
Miller Saw Trimmer, told of its locat-
inc here and of its prosperity. The
company has paid regularly eight per
cent divi end in spite of the fact that
it has gone through legal turmoil.
Mr.. Johnson explained that at the
time the plant located here, Mr.. Mil
Ter had bought the rights to a patent
for a press feeder and that Mr. Miller
explained at the time Of locating that
it was his purpose to perfect the
feeder and put it upon the market
Since that time he has perfected the
feeder and now stands ready to put
it upon the market. Mr. Johnson went
at length into the explanation of the
feeder and said that now that it Is
perfected and ready to manufacture
seventy-hve thousand were needed II
finance it.
President Brown was the mex
speaker. Mr.. Brown in company
with lothian Allen attended the re
cent meeting OF the Printers Cos
Congress held in Chicago. They
went there for the purpose of look
ing into the possibilities of the new
press feeder. Mr.. Brown said tha
the feeder exceeded his expectation
and that President Nelson of the Am
erican Type Founders Company sto'
ready to put one hundred thousan'
dollars into the proposition. How
ever Mr.. Nelson would ask in retufi
: the control OF the sales and for thi
reason the offer was not acceptable
Mr.. Brown went from Chicago Z
Milwaukee where he thoroughly trie
3 out the feeder and found that tn
: machine would do even more tha
1 was claimed for it.
e Mr. Allen took up the subject c
0 the feeder after Mr.. Brown and spok
of it entirely from business stand
point. He expressed himself mos
d favorable to the proposition, sayinl
l"I believe the feeder would certainl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

4O5 South Pearl street in July that
he would be back about the middle OF
the month and he accordingly laid his
plans to that end. The message from
Greenstreet, however, held him in
ST. Louis.
"The cause of the accident has al
ways been a mystery. At no time
was there ever more than half pint
of highly infammable oil in the lab
oratory. No one knows what caused
the explosion. 1t may have been
gasoline, it may have been some new
dynamite force, created accidently in
the course of some experiment. AT
any rate, it was sufficient power to
blot out the life of young man des-
tined to be one of Denver's most
famous men
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
KNIGHTS PYIH|AS MEET
Annual Field Day Celebration a SuC'
cess. Ball Game In Afternoon.

The Knights of Pythias field day
held last Thursday in the city was
celebrated with a baseball game that
was game all the way through.
Alma won that game by a margin OF
one run, while the St. Louis team
filled in with a few local players
came back in the ninth inning and
threatened to send enough runs
acrosse to win. Marvin Smith was
there with the twirling goods and
struck out the last batter with the
bases full. The final score was 12-11.
1t was a. game played mostly by
men who had long ago cast aside
their baseball togs and entered into
more serious things. But this day
they returned to the sport of their
younger days. Don't think that they
could not play ball either. No other
man stood behind the bat than our
portly City Marshal, J. d. Helman
On three different times his reliable
willow clouted out three base hits
and put his team far in the lead
and the way he threw to second
stole bases and capered around il
general showed that Jake" was some
ball player in days not very far back
For ST Louis, +. M. Vandercook
for many years editor of the St
Louis Leader, held down center-helC
in no mean way The St. Louis team
started out strong and finished strong
but during the middle innings while
they were getting their breath, th
Alma Knights piled up such larg
score that they were not to be over
taken.
| STbo I;pa
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
ABOVE The ORDINARY
"The Talk OF the Town" Greeted BY
Good Houses.

"The Talk of the Town. given for
the benefit of the Alma Military Band
under the direction of Cowan and
Walker, was greeted with packed
houses at the two performances OF
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
There was not one dull moment dur
ing the evening. The work of the
young ladies in the choruses, the
specialties and the playing of those
in the leading roles was so good that
the entertainments will continue to
be the talk of the town for some
time to come.
Miss Mabel Strong in the role OF
Miss ,Usia That, the school teacher,
and around whom the story of the
farce is woven, adapted herself to
each scene with the ease and grace
OF professional. Charles Button
the part of the college student with
excellent spirit and enthusiasm. The
parts of Dorothy Webber, the school
teachers chum and Billy That, the
school teachers brother, were taken
by Miss Mildred Ricketts, and q. >
Vosburgh. Miss Ricketts, song
Lets Make Love-" was extremely
we'll sung.
Perhaps the characters that at
tracted the most attention, because OF
the mirth provoked and because OF
the fine work of those portrayine
them. were those of Sally, the Tom
boy" and Bumps, the Town Fool
Miss Minnie Cook as Sally and Frank
Parker as Bumps did their work If
no mere amateur way and continually
brought applause and encores from
the audience. Miss Adra Miller
dressed in Scottish plaids, was no
only picturesque figure but per
formed the difficult dances of th'
Highlands and sang the folk songs II
truly fascinating manner.
To the directors, Cowan & Walker
great credit is due for the marked
success of the performances. Th'
Alma Military Band received a hand
some sum for their efforts and al
connected with the staging of th'
performance as we'll as those who at
| tended were we'll satisfied.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

Saturday, Sept. 9TH, at the home of
Mrs. Minnie McCarty in St. Louis,
occurred the wedding of her daught-
er, Adrena, to Mr. Everett Bass of
Lansing. Rev. B. S. Young, a
brother-in-law of the groom offciat-
ed. Miss Ella Godfrey acted as
bridesmaid, Mr.. Howard Youngs as
best man and Miss Elizabeth Burns
played the wedding march The
house was decorated with smilax and
white asters. The bride wore a
dainty dress of white voile and car
ried white roses. Following the
ceremony a wedding luncheon was
served by the Misses Edith Van
Lenven and Helen Lowe. The we'd
ding guests were confined to the inn
mediate relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bass left on a trip to Detroit and
v ,inity and will be at home after
October first, in Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
be a great thing for Alma"

President Miller, of the Miller Saw
Trimmer Co., was called upon. He
told of the founding of the Miller
Saw Trimmer Co. in Alma and that
at that time he was working upon the
feeder. When the company located
here, 1t was understood that other
appliances than the saw trimmer
would in time be ready for manufac-
ture and that the feeder was one OF
them. LIT was also understood that
more money would be needed. Be-
cause the Miller Saw Trimmer is To-
Gated here and to keep his word with
the citizens of Alma he gives this
city the first chance to raise the mo-
ney for the building of the new fac
tory. That he took the proposition
up from the standpoint of the bene-
fits that would be derived by the
city. Should the factory be located
here, it would mean the immediate
bringing of fly men to the city and
eventually four hundred men with
their families. AS for the sale of the
feeder, Chandler & Price of Cleve-
land, manufacturers of the Gordon
pres and leaders of the world in this
line, stand ready to give Mr.. Miller
an initial order for five hundred feed
ers and they will fit their presses for
the feeder. Other orders of smaller
nature are ready to be closed at a
moments notice. The output of the
plant will at first be two feeders per
day which will be increased to ten
per day. Mr.. Miller spoke very plain
ly and said that the feeder was ready
. to be manufac ctured and that it would
be put on the market the first of next
year. If Alma did not raise the
money he would have> to go else
where He also took up the prob
lem of securing suitable houses fol
his men claiming that this was as
vital to the welfare of the plant as
Che raising of the money.
When Mr.. Miller had finished ;
| number of others were called upoi
for their views. A rising vote wa:
called for to find out-the number pre-
sent who would contribute to the
much needed seventy-hve thousanC
dollars Over seventy five mel
pledged themselves to contribute
Before the meeting adjourned Presi
dent Brown was empowered to ap
point a committee of five busines
men to look after the raising of th'
money. He has appointed the fol
| lowing men. Francis King, Charlie
Rhodes, Jotham Allen, Fred Hope
and Prof. James +. Mitchell. With
in a week it will be known whethe
or not this city is to have another in
dustry that promises to eclipse any
thing she has ever had.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
SENIOR CLASS.

The senior class is the largest by
seven that the institution has ever
had. All last years juniors are or
will be back and besides these are
Wade L. Frost, who was out of COL
lege last year but has returned for
his senior year and Susie Brown
sophomore of last year who took
work in the University during the
summer term will finish with the
class of 1913. Not only is the senior
class larger than that of last year
(Which by the way was the largest
ever) but the college enrolment is
larger by six than it was last year at
the same time. This looks like
glorious year for Alma in every way.
The senior class was the first on
the ground to do any work and last
Wednesday elected the following Of
ficers for the year:
President-William Ewing.
Vice-president-Allen Hooper.
Secretary-Marian Hartness.
Treasurers-J. L. d. B. Landon
and Clara Hanel.
Reporter-Beryl Broderick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
INVITE D TO RETURN
Rev. W. Z. DOty Extended Unani.
nous Request by Church Board.

Rev. w. E. Doty, pastor of the
Methodist church of this city, left
Tuesday morning for Big Rapids
where he is attending the seventy
second meeting of the Michigan Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev Doty has just finished
his third year as pastor in this city
and has been extended unanimous .
invitation to return to this city where
he has done such faithful work dur
ing his stay.
The state of Michigan is divided
into two conferences, the Detroit and
the Michigan conference. The De-
troit conference has authority over
the Methodist churches in the east
ern section of the lower peninsula,
as we'll as the entire upper peninsula
The Michigan conference covers the
western half of the lower peninsula.
| This latter is really the mother of the
! Detroit conference, which was estab-
| lished to meet the demands Of the
rapidly growing population Of the
state.
Each conference is divided into dis
tricts, of which there are eight in the
detroit conference, and seven in the
Michigan Over each district is a
superintendent, and at the annual
conferences these men form the bish-
ops cabinet They sit with him when
he makes appointments, and have
voice, but no vote Their influence is
thus extensive, although appointments
are made only by the bishop.
Superintendents serve six years,
but must be reappointed each year by
the bishop just as is the case with
pastors. This year no superintend-
ents will go out as a result OF having
served the full number of years. A
committee of laymen often attends
the conference with suggestions.
The following comprise the district
superintendent of the Michigan con-
ference: Albion district, Rev D. A.
Armstrong; Big Rapids, Rev. w. |.
Cogshall; Grand Traverse, Rev. w.
F. Kendrick, who went from the Sec
ond street church this city last fall;
Grand Rapids, Rev J. r. T. Lathrope;
Kalamazoo, Rev. w. NJ. Puffer. Lam
sing. Rev w. p French; Niles, Rev.
NJ. L. Fox
At the conference the bishop pre-
sides over the morning sessions, and
sits with his cabinet afternoons and
evenings. The conference examines
candidates for the ministry; deter
mines who shall be received and or
dained; determines what pastors shall
be retired. The retirement of pastors
is usually due to age, though occa-
->tonally there come cases of inef-
hciency.
The conference treasurer, during
the week, handles in the neighbor-
hood of $15O,OOO, provided for the
e general benevolences of the church.
Representatives of all church papers
are present, and pastors bring in all
e subscriptions.
= So great is the volume of business
which has to be put through that the
r conference usually consumes a full
: week Every pastor must hand in
detailed account of every depart
ment of his years work; salaries, inn
provements in the church building,
debts, Indebtedness. amount raised
for benevolences and membership.
5 All this is compiled into the minutes
!. by large force of statistical secre-
e taries, and about month later copies
of these minutes are ready for dis
G trbution."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

WardO Killy, a former resident of
this city and for some time connected
with the Alma City laundry, arrived
in Alma from Mackinac Island the
latter part of last week Mr.. Killy
has been spending the summer at the
resort. He will visit friends here for
a few days and then go to Spring
field, ILL.,, to spend the Writer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
GOES IO JACKSON
Man Who Shot Ed BlakeSIey Gets FIJI.
teen Years

"Mit" Reed, who has been in the
county Jail at Mt. Pleasant since
last spring. when he was bound over
for trial on a charge of murder for
the shooting of Ed Blakesley, was
Tuesday afternoon found guilty OF
manslaughter The jury was out
about four hours. The trial occupied
about week. Reed was at once
sentenced to serve from seven to
fifteen years in prison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

Hon. Woodbridge N. Ferris, Demo-
craAic candidate for Governor will de-
liver an address upon the political is
sues of the day at:
Breckenridge. Sept 23rd, 1912. at Mac
cabee Hall at eleven o'clock a. m.
st. Louis, Sept, 23rd, 19i2 at Opera
House at FIVE O'Clock p, m,
Riverdale, Sept. 23rd, lol2 at Wyeth
Hall at two o'clock ?. m,
Alma Sept 23rd, 1e12 at Realty Opera
House at eight O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Ferris is the best public speaker
and platform orator in Michigan. He
has message Of hope and cheer to tel
us about. Let every one hear him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

Rev c. L. Wood returned last
Monday evening from Bates, Michi-
gan, where he has been attending a
conference of the United Brethren
church for the past two weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
N. s. 1URGK MAD

The funeral of w. S. Turck. who
passed away away this morning at five
o'clock, will be held 1880 Saturday
afternoon at the Turck residenc eand will
be in charge of the Knight Templars. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

and wife to work
on farm by the year; excellent op-
portunity. Address ]. A. Mckay,
Clare, Mich. u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

Mrs. Percival Bertrand of Grand
Rapids is a guest at the Mesinger
home for a few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19

George Argent of Lansing visited
friends in Alma last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-09-19
The line-m

Anna ....0 0 0 0 2 X-12 13 5
ST. Louis..2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sill 10 6
In the evening the Alma military
band played concert at the Park.
The Pythian sisters served ice cream.
A large crowd gathered there.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
A Penuuin as a Pet,

outbid a friend for penguin,
which became an interesting pet. The
riend wanted the bird for its skin.
On board ship the bird soon got ac-
ustomed to its surroundings, and
ound that the cook was one to keep
on good terms with, and 1t haunted
the galley, getting many titbits.
1t was always in attendance when
the market toat came alsongside in
the morning. and followed the steward
as he carried the days provisions aft.
Strange to say, It developed a great
liking for lettuce, although its natural
food is fish, and another curious trait
was that 1t would never pick up food
from the deck or out Of water, but
would always take It ravenously from
the hand. II behaved like child, and
would make a whining sound as If
begging to be lifted up, and would
cuddle down and appear to be quite
happy when being nursed.-ScotsInan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
BRANDT is sent 4
BACK TO JAIL
Former SChlff Valet Goes to the
TOmbs in Custody Of Sheriff.
R0SALSKY ACTION LAWFUL
Justices, In Opinion, Says Prisoners
Own Statements Of Way He Enter.
ed Bankers Home Establish 4
Illegal Breaking. s'r"- 49,

New York.-The Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court decided that
Justice Gerard should not have releas.
ed Folke Engel Brandt. Brand five
years ago was sentenced to serve thir.
ty years in prison or burglary in the
home of Mortimer l.. Schio where he
had been employed as valet to the
banker. The former valet was arrest
ed and taken to the TomLs when the
Appellate Divisions decision was
made known.
The decision was given in reversing
the action of Justice Gerard in ha.
beas corpus proceeding,
Brandt will not go to Dannemora
Immediately, but will remain in the
Tombs for at least thirty days, pend
ing his appeal. The District Attorneys
office thinks he cannot be bailed, but
Mirabeau l.. Towns, counsel to the
prisoner, says he can be.
Brandt was brought from Flushing,
Queens, where he has been stopping,
and arraigned in General Sessions on
bench warrant. At the request of C.
G.. Mott, Jr., Assistant District Attor-
ney, Judge O'Sullivan raised the ST.
500 bail in which the prisoner had
been held on his second indictment,
which charges assault, to $4,000, thus
making the total of the bail $4,000.
All five Justices of the Appellate Di-
vision concurred in the opinion, which
was written by Justice Miller. A se-
parate opinion, citing phases OF the
case not dealt with in the main docu.
ment, was handed down, however, by
Chief Justice lngraham. After stating
that, despite Brandt's statements, in
which he sought to prove himself not
guilty after he entered plea of guilty,
the court that originally tried him was
not under obligation to order him to
change his plea, the unanimous opin'
ion makes the following comment;
Even on the prisoners own state
ments, the manner in which he enter.
ed the (Schiff) house meets the statu.
tory definition Of breaking.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
Fuller's Earth.

.'cr-r's earth is found in the Eng
n Jura, in the Belgian chalk forma'
IS. IN Rosswein and Siebelehm In
'x-ry and along the Oder River in
province of Silesia.
Statistics giving the volume of the
reduction in Germany are not avail
50, but Fuller's earth is extensively
Aported, especially from Florida and
tier parts of the United States. The
olume Of such import is, however,
ct separately given. it being included
With "earths and raw materials not
recially mentioned" and is entered
'uty free. Its principal uses In Ger
many are to dissolve fats and oils
sed in soap and other industries, to
cour and cleanse cloth, in the manu-
acture of colored paper and rugs, in
he production of ultramarine and also
n the manufacture of an article to
lean out spots.-Consular and Trade
Reports.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
PROCLAIM ALTON.

WHEREAS, The Hon. w. ID. Hinck ley,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on
the Third Monday of May, being
the Goth day of May, 1912. No
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. M, of said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their office appertain to be done,
ndtothose whoar hound in recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given I'M
der my hand and seal this 22d day of
April, A. ID. 1912.
w. II. HOOD, LIS. Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
CHICAGO STRIKERS LOSE.
stereotypers' Officials Disband Union
and Newspapers Issue as Usual.

Stereotypers' Officials Disband Union
and Newspapers Issue as Usual.
Chicago.-James j. Freel, interna.
tional president of the stereotypers
union, began the formation Of new
Chicago local to replace persistent in.
subordination of the strikers on Chi
cago newspapers in refusing to obey
command to return to work He not
only revoked the charter of the re.
calcitrapts but also cancelled their
union cards and the travelling certifi-
Gates issued TO members recently to
enable them to obtain positions in
other cities.
Vice-President L. j. Sumner, said
that while some of the old stereotyp
ers would probably be taken into the
new union, discrimination would be
used in the new union. I'VE intend
to have men who will stand by con,
tracts when they are made" said Mr.,
Sumner
Action against the stereotypers
had the effect of improving strike con.
ditions generally. The morning papers
were issued practically as before the
trike. Evening papers printed 16 to
Is pages.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
Old London Sunday Laws.

A seventeenth century Sunday in
London was a day of trials. For one
a but to .etch or carry to break
he Sabbath Mr.. Macmichael, in his
'Charing Crcss," notes a few items
from the overseers' accounts of ST.
Martins. Fines were imposed for
carrying linen carrying a hauncn
VI venison," carrying pair of
hoes, ant on man for his wife
wearing on 2 Sunday" And were
not the Duke Of Buckingham and Sir
Charles sedley fined again and again
or riding in their coaches on Sunday?
This strictness upon travelling was
not confined to LeHdeH, per yet
riding in coaches. A seventeenth
,entury pedestrian was caught in the
ct of strolling from Bristol to Bath
IN Sunday and fined sovereign
london Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-15
Drifts 2,soo Miles in POS Days.

OF the twelve globes set adrift by
ne Wide World magazine for the pur-
ose of testing the currents of the
Atlantic. six have been recovered.
Tie last to be found is marked No.
II and was thrown from the deck of
the Campania.
The globe was set adrift from the
aptain's deck at r. NJ, when the
,essel was in lat 41.55 N. and long.
il.36 w. 1t was found by ]. Montgom-
.ry at Palagill, Horn Head, County
Donegal, in the extreme north of Ire.
and. It had travelled approximately
300 miles IN 203 days,
Six globes are still adrift,