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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
SIXTY YEARS AGO

The people of New England were us
ing DR.. HERRICK'S SUGAR-COAT-
ED LIVER PILLS for biliousness,
sour stomach, indigestion and consti-
patton and they are still using them
when needed for the same purpose
Why? Because they never fail to give
the desired results and they do it
gently and comfortably but thorough
ly. A dose taken at night makes you
feel fine, bright and cheerful next
morning. Try them. Price 25 cents
per box. Sold by Wheaton & Son,
The Pioneer Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
TO MOTHERS-AND OTHERS.

You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure children of eczema, rashes,
letter, chahngs, scaly and crusted hui
mors, as well as their accidental in
juries,-cuts, burns, bruises, etc, with
perfect safety. Nothing else heals SO
quickly For boils. ulcers, old run
ming or fever sores or piles it has no
equal 25 cents at Wheaton & Sons,
Rhodes Drug Store, The Rexall Drug
Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
u OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION

To the Republican Electors of the
State of Michigan:
A state convention of the Republi-
cans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at the Michigan State Armory
I'm the City of Bay City, on Thursday,
April II, 1912, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of electing
ak delegates at large and six alter
nate delegates at large to the Repub-
sican National Convention to be held
Al Chicago, June Is, 1912; also for the
purpose Of nominating fifteen candi-
dates for electors of president and
vice president Of the United States;
also for the selection of State Cen
trail committee and a chairman there
of, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
Each county will be entitled to one
delegate for each two hundred and
fifty votes of the vote cast therein
for the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of State at the last Presiden
tial election, and one ad itional de-
ICSdtc IOI LlOlCly VI
end twenty-six votes or more.
Urder the resolution of 1858, no de-
1egate will be entitled to seat in
abe State Convention who does not
reside in the county he proposes TO
represent.
The delegates from the several
counties, in each Congressional Dis
Hrict are requested to meet in district
caucus at $50 o'clock a. m, on the
day of the State Convention, and Sc
Sect officers as follows, to be present
ed to the State Convention tor con-
frmation:
1-One Vice President.
2-One Assistant Secretary.
.3-One member of the committee
on Credentials"
4-One member Of the committee
on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business"
5-One member of the committee
on Resolutions"
6-Two members of the State Cen
tial Committee.
7-One candidate for elector.
Under the call of the Republican
National Committee, each Congress
sional District is entitled to two de-
Yesates and two alternate delegates
TO the National convention which de-
legates shall be chosen at least thr-
ty days before the meeting of the
National Convention
By order Of the Republican State
Cent? al Committee
". F. KNOX, Chairman.
PAUL H. KING, Secretary
Dated at Detroit, January II, 1912.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Secure your tickets at Sanderhof' S
with every dollars worth of goods
purchased. Fifty-hve days only be-
fore someone gets that $4,000 Favor
lite range. 1t may be you 1717tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
School Funds.
Receipts.

Disbursements.
Glass, checks to d. l.. John
son. Treas. ..............., ,355 ~
To tax returned TO county. 1856 81
Cash on hand Mar 1912 . $3.50 Ii
S23, 1872 76
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET

Mayor-Lynds l.. Conn.
Clerk-Philip w. creaser.
Treasurer-Fred O Grover.
First Ward
Suno-.yieC- - ovie ~ parpr
Aluerman-GeoTge Bahlke, Jr.
Consta bic John Congwer.
Second Ward
Supervisor-Isaac Russell.
Alderman Il year walter w. Caple'
Alderman q years)-Howard Willard.
Constable George Willard.
Third Ward
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carter
Alderman-Edward +. Ewing.
onstable-Norman Beverly.
Fourth Ward
Supervisor-Jacob ID. Holman.
Alderman-Louis B. Kehn.
Constable-Charles Williams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
REPUBLICAN CITY TlLKET

Mayor. NJ Montigel.
Clerk-D. w. Adams.
Treasurer. w. Glass
First ward
Supervisor-John Parrish.
Alderman-Roy Goodspeed,
Constable-Joseph Ray.
Second Ward
Supervisor-A. w. Brock.
Aid. one year--Peter Voorhees,,
Aid. two years-Jud Losey.
Constable-John Grcig.
THIRD ward
SUPERVISOR. A. Ely.
Alderman-A p. Cook.
onstable-Wm. Smith.
Fourth Ward
Fourth Ward.
SUPERVISOR. NJ Smith.
Alderman-H. c. Richardson.
Constable-Frank Bennett
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Go to Gray q Gray for auction sale
lunches. Call for prices Buns, dough-
nuts, rolls. cakes. etc. l724t4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Children's dresses and boys blouses
for school wear at L. n. Bakers
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
The Heart of a Child

She was not clever; never said or
did any OF those precocious, wonder
full things mothers are so proud Of
repeating. She was always a quiet.
thoughtful. dreaming child, she
never desired companions Of her own
age, but delighted with playing by
herself she would sit for hours UNI
der the shadow of .ree, watching
the green light stream through its
branches. She would leave any play
she was engaged in to creep 10 the
window seat in the nursery, there TO
watch the sun set, firmly believing
II was the gate of heaven; she would
sit gazing at the changing light, and
the stars suddenly starting into sight
on the confines of the dim orange
colored mist and the dark, clear.
crystalline blue of the coming night
and the moon growing gradually
more clear as the daylight died out,
till her large blue eyes dilated with
awe, and she grew frightened at be-
ing alone. and yet did not dare to
venture ont OF her recess. but sat
with a sort of pleased terror until
her nurse broke the spell by carrying
her off to bed Nor would she sleep
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
Judicial Timber

Judge o. b. Hsrris, defeated candi.
date for nomination 10 the supreme
bench OF Indiana, has filed his state
ment OF his campaign expenses. He
spent 10 cents for newspapers and 10
cents for postage on them and is be.
ing laughed at by the Indiana politi.
clans, which means pretty much all
native born or naturalized Indianans.
But We are not going 10 laugh We
don't know Harris, but we Judge by
his campaign expenses of % cents
tLat he should have been nominated.
Evidently mere was one OF those rare
instances OF the judgeship seeking the
man, and not the usual exhibition OF
politician-lawyer bribing. carousing.
stumping. promising all heaven and
earth in order 10 robe himself In the
sacred judicial ermine
Evidently had Harris got upon the
bench, he would have assembled there
-owiRg nobody anything and hence
been in shape to render genuine JUS
tice as he saw il rather than as some
campaign boss or contributing cor,
poration wanted him 10 see il.
We think right we'll OF Harris 25-
cent policy. II is possible that IL we
had laws prohibiting any candidate
for Judge to spend more than % cents
TO get on the bench, We common folk
would have better show in the
courts and we'd have fewer judges
whose branding marks are shameful
ly conspicuous.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
One as BAD az the Other.

A rather turgid orator, noted Tor mis-
verbosity and heaviness, was once as
signed TO do some campaigning In a
mining camp in the mountains. There
we're about 80 miners present when he
began. But when, at the end or cou-
pie Of hours, he gave no sign OF finish
Ing. his listeners dropped away. Some
went back TO work, but the majority
sought places 10 quench their thirst,
which had been aggravated by the
dryness OF the discourse.
Finally there was only one auditor
left. a dilapidated weary looking old
fellow. Fixing his gaze Oh him. the
orator pulled out a large six-shooter
and laid It on the table The old Tel
low rose slowly and drawled out:
BE you goin' 10 shoot II ] go?'
You bet I am. replied the speaker.
I'm bound TO finish my speech. even
n | have 20 shoot 10 keep an audi
ence"
The old fellow sighed in a tired
manner and edged slowly away, say
ing as he did so
Well shoot II YOU want TO. may
lest as well he shot as talked 10
death kansas City Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
War On Pigeons.

City hall pigeons are once more un-
der the ban, and Director Porter is
the man who is trying to get rid Of
them, Instead of attempting 10 do
this, as Mayor Reyburn and Director
Clay did By putting up wire screens
at the entrance and turning the hose
rpCn the pigeon rOosts the director
proposes 10 try the starvation plan
upon the focks He has issued or
d"rs 10 the city hall guards TO stop
AL PERSONS from feeding the birds
ia the courtyard and on the northeast
plaza and 10 arrest those who persist
in throwing corn, peanuts. cakes and
bread 10 them philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
A Poem a Day
I9OS-IpI2.

(To be read in alternate lines)
Taft is grand and noble man.
lies far too dun and meek
He'll carry out the Roosevelt plan,
Mould he were not so weak.
A man of probity and worth,
For him I deeply grieve;
lie IL the very salt vf earth;
Oh why should he deceive.
He ~ and has been from his youth
In ethics very lax
a man OF honor and Of truth. ,
Who never states the facts
Him corporations cannot sWerNe,
Wall street and he intrigue.
Your confidence he Will deserve,
With Lorimer in league.
I've tested him. he's stood tnc test
See how ~ prosecutes.
To take my place he is the hest
They're only fakes. those SUITS.
tn. one mar that my shoes ian IA.
4 man made nut of straws.
NJ lCyal friend my dearest Will
A traitor 20 my O. ase.
Tn Vouch for him through thick aud
thin.
Him too the bosses laud;
So vote for him and put him IN;
He stands FOR all their fraud.
No Ieason you should not agree
His policies are DAFT.
For you'U take Taft or you'H take nc
TAKE me. take me--not Tatt!
Richard Linthicum.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

until the blinds were all drawn d.
in order that when it was mooniigh
she might see the quiet mysterioni
light pour a food OF radiance throuFl
the room. and the shadows OF u,
tall trees tossing about on the walls
From Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury
The Half Sisters" W
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
Frost Spolls Wine Crop.

There will lie no Rhine vine vint.
age OF 1913 A recent record cold
spell has entirely killed the crops
and thousands are thrown out OF EN-
ployment in consequence. One way or
another the loss 10 Germans by four
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
Nests On Train, spsrrows Follow 1t.

NC0t8 vi tEdlUe ofo''OVo -
Hundreds OF sparrows made their
homes under the caves OF an old
watsr tank that is being torn down
70 make room for the new l-acka.
MAMA terminal. The workmen did
not destroy the nests. but placed
them on the roof OF some freight
cars. These were hauled away to
Gay to Hoboken As the train pulled
cut of the Montclair yards il was &C.
coEipanied by a huge flock of spar
rows. which lowered over the roofs
or the cars where the nests were
located. When the tunnel at Bergen
Hill was reached some OF The birds
settled down on the cars. while the
others ilew over the hill and joined
the train on the other side.--Mont.
ciar. N. i, telegram to the New
York Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
From Another Point of View
Murderers, too. it seems, will out.

Boston. Detroit A. Everybodys doing it,
Would Mississippi? All together
food annually but don t.
We wish 70 rsnort that we think
Did conductor going north could
at the same me
not the sporting Inc
doesse seem pitch
Bihed planting dynamite in his orchard being lust
evena bad to
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
PLACE FOR SLAYE WHO CARRIED
u GRUDGE SIX MONTHS rs IN PRISON

v.A convict in Jackson prison who ought to stay is
Ashley cOwdy slayer of Jim hagee TINS c IN 1890
Tn. verv fact that acted voraby by the
hoard and has gotten executive Office in Lansing has
shocked the commonwealth
We cannot governor of this state opening the
Tb. door, are hardly more than DertO hOmicds
stepped through them to liberty.
Both Of these killed to rob
premdaed and cold'oloooeu out lhe e u
Ashley
He killed simply KILL let blood and to send fellow man "
eternity.
Dethroned as the bully Jim Magee who had administered
thshng to Ashley beating Magee brother of Jms Ashley
carried his grudge for months
.J;v had tbhed Ashley in December July
Not prompted by blow exchanged IN the
but six when the affair should have long
been forgotten licking accepted by Ashley who seek settle
arguments with generally willing accept licking now
and then.
man whose passions could and who
carried with him the another months
isn't turned loose society after e years prison
The detectives who Ashley the
oor and the assistant prosecutor the state his trials
The witnesses against who convicted him and the Judge who
today and Ashley free and IN his cups for
contend when ne took Magee NE these men Will
walk the streets of their homes peril of being shot
down in their without warning without chance Magee was
down and killed
These are hard words newspaper Michigan which
fails to put pen of this of the pardon beard will
fail in its duty to society
These write particular contemplate mother
waiting for the SON prison and be with her
home.
But there are many other mother in particular in
this be considered
There to be considered had with her home
sleeping in his bed
This mother bell and heard ask
Jim at homel'
An acquaintance he called him jim
Jim" his mothers call opened the door and
fell dead at his mothers from gunshOt wound
The voice the mother Of jim Magee heard later
court room and undoubtedly and again nights
these last is years
She never should be exposed to its sound again
II should outside of Jackson prison again. unless there
design in the Michigan premium the taking OF
human life.
expressed for his act ne has never a
med which beyond the possibility OF DOUBT
aimed to cheat justice by means Of lying VII
nexses who later perjury
II Gov grants po Ashley he will be dsregadng an al
most public opinion where the committed
where both all of the circumstances are best
for executive cemncy
For thing would the feud between these two
families surviving members and there telling where tins
would end
furthermore would become Joke and
held lightly under executive counenance OF this
disgusting and nexpainae debaunery OF the
powers Of the pardon board
THE PLACE FOR MEN WHO KILL OTHER MOTIVE THAN
70 KILL SATISFACTION GRUDGE is BEHIND GOOD SOLID
WALLS OF STONE AND OF STEEL, FOREVER
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

days unexpected frost will amount
TO many million dollars.-Berlin
cable TO the New York World.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10
The Situation.

Knicker-What is the matter?
Bocker-The cook has divorced us
and wants alimony-H arper's Bazaar.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-10

Sob Printing Done uiESr TIubes
pr,rt'r~ co. ~ iohn r. st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14

There is always some question about it in the mind Of the man who insists that he is as good as anybody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
SULLIVAN THE CoNoUERoR

John Lawrence Sullivan, the Old Ro-
 man of the prize ring, will celebrate
 his ffty-fourth birthday tomorrow,
 and and it is fitting that the sporting
 world should celebrate with him. So let US drink his health and many hap
 py returns of the day-not by cutting
 into the grape, but with a bumper or
 cold water which is the beverage now
 favored by the mighty John l.. Sofne
 wise man has written that he who con
 ouers himself has got the shade on tne Bo who hands out the sleep dope 10 1oultit11de John L. has done both.
 From the boss souse of the universe,
 the champion of champions has be- come the title-holder among water
 wagon riders. The story of Sullivan's
 rise and fall and subsequent rehabll-
 tation is scarcely Sunday school liter ature, vet it provides moral and a
 golden text that could be used with
 effect by the W. c. T. U- Sulllvan
 was not one of those who ''could take it or leave it alone" For years asdaa.e ne
 boast that he could consume more mixed drinks than any other man born
 of woman. And he did 1t TOT years, IFS, untiI he was penniless and physically
 a wreck At that junction point In his life journey, where the main tray
 eled road led to the gutter ana ,S tn5 grave, John L. showed that he had moral courage as well as physical prowress. Having established rec ord of sixty-five mixed gln g,T, nzIes ,,1Il m stand for all time-John L. climbed ahoard the water wagon Today he is a bluff, gray old gentleman, sober and temperate in all things tnrIlly vet open handed to those in distress, and politics than in pugilism: Not long ago he announced his adherence y711 Roosevelt of whom he has long been an ardent admirer. Twenty years have
 passed since that day in New Orleans when science was pitted against brute strength and science, in the person Of James J, Corbett, was the victor; yet John L., still wears that air of kindly arrogance and superiority that was his by right when he was an emperor of the worlds gladiators. The gray mustache bristles ominously when any lowly fight fan attempts undue famil- iarity John L. has lost his crown, but, in spirit, he is none the less a king,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14

The trouble with the man who eats only two meals. a day is that he de- sires to interfere with the man who eats three meals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs F. C. Southard of Pembroke street, and several friends were visitors at the Danbury Fair. They report a fine time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
DISEASES OF CARPENTER FRS
Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Heart Disease, Cancer, Etc.


Indianapolis Ind, Oct. h. Seventeen per cent of the deaths of by tuberculosis, according to the re- port Of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners which was submitted to the convention at Wash ington this fall. According to Frank Duffy general secretary of the or ganization, this disease has made ganizagion in spite of efforts of the officials at the head of the union to warn union men against it. The prevalence of tuberculosis is attribut- ed to dusty shops, by Duffy. How ever it was pointed out to him that the life of a carpenter is in the main, an outdoor life.
 But the workman may grow care Iess, replied Duffy. Working some times to the point of fatigue, sub jected to all kinds of weather, the ency to pay too little attention to his health. Pneumonia may develop and tuberculosis in time follows Pnel1- monia some years ago had a much higher death rate among carpenters than now. although the rate at pres ent is still considerable.
 article in the Carpenters Journal, en- titled Captains of Death Denomi- hating consumption. as the captain of death, he called pneu1non9a ''tIle king" The tendency of carpenters to contract slight colds and to neg lect them was called to the7 attention OL the unIOl1BbS- The carpenters union pays a. death benefit on the death of either the oarpenter or his wife. The figures Of the report which are based on the number tof claims paid. include both members of the family. From March l. 1911 to March 1, 1912, the union paid 3S5 claims for death from tuberculosis The number of deaths during that time approxfmated 2,200, hence more than IT per cent. of deaths were from this one disease. The previous year oh 1 There has also been a remarkable increase in the number of deaths from heart disease, according to Duffy. Deaths from that cause to- tailed 325 nearly 15 per cent of all the deaths in 1911-12. During the year previous it had been 11.54 per cent.
 Pneumonia runs about or per cent. year and cancer as a cause of death has been running high as compared with the average disease Duffy in the report points out that the percentage of deaths from tuber- cu1osis and heart disease is almost as high as that due to accidents The number of deaths from accidents in the year was 398 or only 14 more than deaths from tuberculosis.
 The deaths from accidents include many not suffered by carpenters in their line of work as many deaths result from accidents in the home or elsewhere such as befalI the ordinary person not engaged in carpentry de- cIared Duffy Taking into consid- erat1on the work as a dangerous pro- fess1on, the deaths due to accidents is-the trade will. fall far short of the deaths due to tuberculosis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
NEXT CAMPAIGN
 TRIP ANNOUNCED
 FOR GOV. WILSON

New York. Oct. 1.-The itinerary for GovernoS Wilson's next campaign trip was announced at Democratic nor will leave Trenton at 5:10 o'clock, Oct, Is, spending the night in Wilnn- ington, Del. Oct. IT will be spent ln Delaware. wilson will reach Grafton, W. Va. early Oct IS, and will speak there and at Clarksburg, New Mar tinsvi1le. Wheeling, winding up Fri day night, at Pittsburgh. Oct 19 will be spent in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14

The draped hat is of marrow velvet, white, with rose colored backing. The facing, of pale ice-b1ue satin, is pIeated softly around the crown inside. At the edge of the brim it is folded over onto the outside, where it disappears under the velvet drapery. The only trimming is a brilliant rhinestone bow
 The Russian turban is of seal brown plush. with a fancy feather ornament, resembling a large white flower, set in another of iridescent feathers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
WOUNDED IN DUEL

Paris, oct. 14.-Leon Blum, a thea tricaI man, fought a duel in the Pare Des Princes, today, with Pierre Web CT, the New York Hera1d's art critic, and wounded him dangerously in the abdomen. Blum and Weber disagreed over the merits of a theatrical re- hearsaI The meeting occurred at II a. nl much later than usual for such affairs, because Weber positively re- fused to leave his bed before his regu- lar hour for rising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
QUICK RELIEF FOR RHEUMArIsM

George W. Rooms, Lawton, Mich
 says: 'sDr. Detchon's Relief for Rheu- rnatism has given my wife wonderful benefit for rheuma atiSm. She could not lift hand or foot, had to be lifted for two months. She began the use of the remedy and improved rapidly On Monday she could not move and on Wednesday she got up, dressed her self and walked out for breakfast" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, 114a Main St., COT. Elm. G 25 If 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.
177 FAIRFIELD AVE

PROBAIE OODItI.
 October 10th, 1912 Estate of Catherine T. Flynn, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased
 The Court of Probate for the Dfa- trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditcr5 of said Estate f0 exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present theiT accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make fIuu.c Giafa payment to
 JAMES J. PHALEN. c 12 s"p Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
Notice

For forty-slx years we have been conductinr business At the same old Iocation, corner of Main and John Streets, BrlkRg4naRe1 GpI8A EE Slnd our there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without nos tice millions of dollars of money de- pe9fed with us and we continue 10 receiye money subject. to depositor's check at sight. on which fwe allow three per cent. per annuna. credite0 to each account monthly We solicit the accounts of individuals. business men, firms and corporations. and all sFho want a bank account where they can deposit money. checks or drafts. and leave it for one day,one week, one month or one year, and draw interest Q nit for any time 1t is left with us. He give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm of private bankers in this state.
 T. L.. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
Clubs And Lodges

A special meeting of the Glover club was held yesterday. Arrange mentS were made for a, dance to be given in the near future. The regu- lar meeting will be sheId Thursday evening, Oct IT, and all members are requested to be present