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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

AT the college chapel Friday night
Alma college will meet NJ. A. c. in
debate. The question is Resolved
that the federal government should
levy a graduated income tax, consti-
tutionality conceded" Edw. Thomp-
son will lead the team here compo-
sed of Mr. Thompson. Robert Cook
and Dewitt Marks. On the same
night asother team will meet Ypsil-
anti on the same question. The
team that goes to Ypsilanti is. Har-
old Wilcox, Earnest Sebring and
Edward Brehm Mr. Wilcox will be
the leader. The third debate on the
same question will be at NJ. A. c.
Ypsilanti meeting three men from
East Lansing. This year is the frs;
of this triangular league.
w. d. Tucker of Ithaca was busi.
ness caller in Alma last Tuesday.
Prof. Henri Deschamps OF Paris,
France. will lecture next Friday night
at the NJ. f. church on the subject
Of The Outward Manifestation of
Character" The lecture will be i'll
ustrated by black board illustrations
Prof. Deschamps is one of the lead
ing authorities on psychology of
France, having taught in the largest
universities of that country. He is
making a lecture tour of this coun-
try with special efforts to reach
every college town Alma is fortu-
nate to be able to hear such a man.
Next Saturday a field meet will
be held at St. Louis The contest
ants will be from the high schools
in the county. Alma, Ithaca, and St.
Louis will undoubtedly be the big
point winners. The local teams
chances for victory do not look as
bright as last year for they have
lost a couple OF stars. There will
also be ball game, the Mt. Pleasant
Indian team crossing bats with the
high school team from ST Louis.
Archie Mccall of Ithaca was in
the city Tuesday on legal business
The trustees of the college have
appointed Francis King of Alma,
Charles Moore of Detroit, and Prof.
+. A. Lyman of Y&ilanti as COM
mittee TO select a President for the
college. The committee has been at
work for the past few days on the
matter.
The members of the Senior class
of the college living in Pioneer and
Wright Halls last Tuesday enter
tained the other members rooming
outside the hall. The scene of the
pleasant evening was the boys re-
ception in Wright Hall 1t was one
of the jolliest social times in the
history of the class.
James A. Mckay OF Clare was in
the city Wednesday afternoon and
bid on the paving job
J. b. Smith of Mt Pleasant was a
business caller in Alma last Wednes-
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

B. n. Mccullough OF Summerton
was in the city last Monday arrang-
ing for his auction sale that will take
place next Tuesday. May 81 The
sale will be held at the farm he re-
Gently sold, which is one mile south
of Summerton or two miles west and
one mile north of Forest Hill. ]. d.
Helman will be the auctioneer.
a. NJ Harvey, of Elgin, ILL.,, was in
the city last week looking over farm
property with the view of buying a
farm in this region and locating here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The April meeting of the Arcadia
Farmers Club was pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rockerfellow. 1t being a pleas
ant day a goodly number were pres
ent and had an enjoyable time. The
May meeting will be held May 23rd,
as the regular meeting day comes on
Memorial Day. so will meet at Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Nestle's, May 23.
Program was as follows:
Song by Club.
Prayer.
Song by Club.
Recitation by Claire Smith.
Instrumental music by Mrs. Alvin
Miller.
Recitation by Bert Bailey.
Reading by Mrs. John Fink.
Reading by Mrs c. F. Haineline.
Committee: Mrs. Irish. Mrs. Wald-
stow, Mrs. Peck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

Fred Elliott left Monday after
noon for Flint where he will attend
the annual convention of the State
Laundrymen's association The meet
ing extends over three days, COM
mencing Tuesday, May 13.
Professor Henri Deschamps Of
Paris, France, who for the last twelve
or fourteen years has been going up
and down the United States lecturing
in colleges and universities on ply
siognomy will lecture Friday evening
of this week in the NJ +. church on
Character Reading as Expressed in
Face and Form. He will also give
blackboard sketches showing how we
may read the characters OF our
friends. Admission 25 cents.
Once again the survivors OF the
civil war will meet to decorate the
graves of their departed comrades.
Each year the ranks grow smaller
and steps more feeble The mem
bers OF VIM Meyer Post. No. 1872,
will greatly appreciate any flowers
which the citizens and school may
contribute The flowers may be
brought to the W. Il. C. hall Wednes-
day afternoons
The Misses Anna Lcntz anl Hazel
Wilke of Forest Hill visited friends
in Ithaca last week, and while there
attended Under the Mistletoe," a
play given by the high school Sen
iors OF that village.
Don't miss spending An evening
in Japan with the girls OF the Froe-
bel Society in the college kinder
garten room, Saturday evening, May
25. 1912.
The ladies' aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon. May %. with Mrs. Geo.
Rule, F. Superior street.
The Board of Review will be in
session four days commencing May
Goth, in the council rooms at the City
Hall
The ladies aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet Tuesday
afternoon, May 2l, with Mrs T. H.
Doane
Don't miss the big demonstration at
Ellisons MAY %,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
THE PA YIN c BID 5
We're Opened Wednesday Afternoon
May 10.

The city was alive Wednesday with
= paving contractors and paving spec
ialty men, twenty-five or more being
registered at the Wright House, and
the remainder arriving on noon
trains and leaving the city on the
late afternoon trains. At two
o'clock in the afternoon the City
Council was called to order and
Alderman A. p Cook opened the
bids that had been received, nine in
number, for paving Superior and
State streets. Bids were presented
by George Lourey, Saginaw; Ferrell
Bros, Lansing; Markell Cement &
Coal Co., Muskegon; Detroit Vitri-
fed Brick Co, Detroit. w. w Hatch
& Sons, Detroit; ]. H. Baker & Co.,
Detroit; Harry Vanderveer, Grand
Rapids; Cleveland Trinidad Co.,
Cleve1and T. F. Currie, Detroit
Andy Geek, Owosso.
1t took two hours to read the bids,
which included prices for building
curb. gutter and pavement of various
materials. As soon as the bids were
read Engineer Sherman of Toledo
suggested an adjournment to permit
him to extend iootings and compile
bids. An adjournment was taken
until 7:3O last evening when the
Council again met in session and re-
sumed their work.
1t is hoped to have everything i'll
readiness for actual work not later
than June first and as much earlier
than that as possible
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
WANTED LOCAL statesmen.

A live and energetic lady or gem
tleman to represent us as a factory
salesman selling high grade pianos.
Experience not necessary. Salary
and commission or both. \ hust-
Ter can earn satisfactory wages if
only to give us part of their time
We have an exceptional opportuni-
ty to buy. a high grade piano and
can guarantee the savings of at least
500 by this method of selling.
Agents price on the FIRST instru-
ment sold in this locality. Cores
pondence with music teachers may
be arranged by addressing,
Manager.
115 n. Franklin Street,
Saginaw, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The furniture and furnishings of
the Arcadia Hotel will be sold at pub
lie auction next Saturday morning.
The sale will take place on the prem
ises of the hotel Thos Mays, who
has been running the hotel for the
past months, found it necessary to
close the hotel last week because he
could not make ends meet in the
business. Mr. Mays had given a
mortgage to Joseph Cohen on the
furniture in return for money bor-
rowed. The sale will commence at
1890 J. ID. Holman will be the
auctioneer.
Andrew Shaw has purchased the
Bates home on Superior avenue next
to the Ann Arbor r. r. Mr.. Shaw
has secured a gang of carpenters and
workmen and intends TO give the
house a thorough overhauling \
new roof has been put on. porch is
to be built around the front, while
the house will be repaintcd on the
outside and redecorated on the in
side.
Willard Carlyle Barnhart arrived
in Alma last Wednesday morning.
and will make his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Barnhart of Cadillac who
are guests of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Stuckey. Mas
ter Willard will doubtless prove
very valuable assistant in the clerk
ing force of the Independent Cash
Grocery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
FROM THOSE WHO KNEW HIM

In an interview, DR.. A. +, Bruske
paid the following tribute to Ammi
w. Wright IL attribute Mr.. Wright S
success in life to remarkably good
judgment, to his absolute fairness in
all business transactions, and to his
spirit OF hopefulness. He was equal
ly removed from being over-conser-
vative and from what the business
world calls plunger. His good
Judgment kept him from engaging in
unwise proceedings and his hopeful
ness carried him through all disast-
ers. 1t is true that he had quite a
genius for discovering delinquencies
in others, but that was because he
had such ideals as gentleman, of
industry and honor, and he certain
ly would not require of others what
he was not ready to do himself. He
never seemed to be cnvious towards
others who succeeded but was always
rejoicing in their success. One OF his
peculiar pleasures was to discover
young and ambitious manhood that
could be trusted and started on its
way To success. Scores of men we're
found by him in this way and made
rich. lie was never oppressive to-
wards his competitors. Instead OF
trying To crush them as is asserted
Of so mary other men, who have be
come SO conspicuously rich, he al
way, practiced the doctrine of fair
play. His conscience was far above
legal obligations He has been
known to pay thousands and thou
sands OF dollars for the obligations
of which his conscience and not the
law was responsible. He was pre-
cminently a modest man; modest in
allowing others to be heard first, say
ing very little himself, but what he
said was so sustained by well-nigh
iniallble judgment that people very
seldom differed from him. Another
element of his success was the fact
that he was always true to friend.
No malicious gossip could shake him.
Consequently. what friends he had,
he kept to the end, and.they were so
enthusiastic that they would go thro
fire and water for him His benevo-
lcnce Was developed in later years.
He cah e to realize that to accumu
late was put part OF the privilege
Of life and that TO distribute was a
still happier privilege He has pro
baby given more money to Alma
college than all other people; more
than the church that founded it. The
college icels that he is its .ssther and
as long as his mind was clear he was
planning for it and doing for ii and
was very happy in what he did"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

l. A. Sharp returned Monday from
Saratoga Springs, New York, where
he visited friends and relatives while
en- route home from the A. w.
Wright burial services in Vermont
Miss Edna Swigart visited friends
in Saginaw last Tuesday and while
there attended a concert given by
the Minneapolis Symphony Orches-
ira.
Ed Davis spent Sunday in Breck~
enridge with friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
ALMA VADUETTE

Watch for the special attraction at the
Alma Vaudette. Mon. Tues, and Wed.
May 30. 2I and 22,s,Tpg, Morris and his
big buntHfp or tsff's2sssSt pfayers presenting
on Monday Tom Dick and Harry,
Tuesday " College Days and Wednes.
day " Looping the Loop Extremely
funny Everybody turn out. This
company comes well recommended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
NOTICE.

All persons interested in organiz-
ing a cemetery association for the
Pritchard cemetery in Sumner town
ship are requested to meet at the
Townsent schoolhouse, May 25, 1912,
at two o'clock p. m.
BY order of Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.

! hereby announce that ! will be a
for Representative in the Legislature
at the coming Primary and your sup
port at the primaries will be fully
appreciated.
Dated May 18th. 1912.
Newell SMITH,
St Louis, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

f. w. Brown and wife of FarwelI
were callers in Alma last Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-16

Gilbert NJ. Stark of Saginaw, a
Lifelong friend OF Mr. Wright. paid
the following tribute to the deceased: ::
"Ammi w. Wright belonged in a
superlative degree to the Old School,
now seemingly passing away. The
old principles. scrupulous honesty,
exact Justice. fair dealing. accom-
panied by economy, thrift and toll
were his guides.
"He was successful to an unusual
degree but he passed through periods
where the souls OF men were tried
and strong men went down. Those
who think that his success was owing
to the choice of business and was
comparatively easy are much mis-
taken. He succeeded because of his
firm convictions in his principles and
his untiring and increasing efforts;
he had the courage of his convictions
and backed up his judgment OF men
and his ventures in business in the
face of unusual disc scouragements; he
earned his success by downright hard
NOI n. VI pllC hCSI lllS W SuN(CNd
in business the life of Ammi w.
Wright would be better study than
many of the present-day aids and
helps He insisted upon his rights,
but he always accorded to others
their dues; his uprightness was such
another's wrongs; he detested hyp-
ocrisy, unfairness and double dealing
fully as much as he did downright
dishonesty. II his confidence was
once abused the task of regaining it
was well-nigh hopeless; nothing, how
breach of high moral code would
shake his confidence
"While improvements in business
methods were quickly perceived and
adopted. with him there was no
to old methods because fam
liar to him from youth or because
he was naturally conservative, yet as
to those great principles of right and
wrong and existing conditions OF
he was answering III
his steadfast loyalty. believing that
such things were worth the growth
of ages and having the keenest faith
for and confidence in the work of the
past ages. willing TO adapt himself to
new conditions, but always under old
truths, without spasmodic, hasty or
revolutionary methods.
~ have no doubt there are men
and women living today who were
influenced in character building by
his life. even though they may not
have known him personally, and
such results are of greater benefit to
a community than is generally rec
ognized, for
A ruddy drop OF manly blood
The surging sea outweighs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
ANNEXATION SUIT
GIVEN SETBACK
Entire Proceedings Quashed
Without Prejudice by Judge
Gordon.
Especial to The Times-Dispa tch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
AleXandris, Va, May 6.-Aiex-
andria's annexation suit this after
noon was given a big setback when
Judge B. T. Gordon. OF Nelson county,
who presided, decided that the entire
proceedings should be quashed with
ont prejudice, on the ground that the
papers served in the suit were served
in an irregular manner, and that they
should have been served on the super
visors OF the two cunties as board
or corporate body. and not as in
dividuals. THIS means that the city
VIII have TO readvertise and reserve
the papers on the supervisors OF both
counties. and IL means further that It
may be six months before the pro-
ceedinSs will come up again. The OBJ
jcct of the suit on the part of the
city was TO Obtain n part of Alex
andria and Fairfax counties.
The annexation SIGHT was begun this
morning at Special term of the
Circuit Court for Alexandra county
with Judge Il. 7, Gordon, of the
Twenty-ninth Judicial Circuit, of Mel
son county. presiding.
The session this morning was mark
ed by preliminary skirmishing on
the part OF the attorneys for Alex
andria and Fairfax county, who made
a motion that the proceedings he
quashed on the ground that the SER
vice of papers on the members of
the Board OF Supervisors was irregu-
lar, inasmuch as the papers were
served on the members of the board
Individually, and not on the board as
Il whole. This argument was made
in the opening by Attorney y. j..
Montague, former Governor of Vir-
ginia, who was followed by the
others. a motion for a postponment
was also made by Attorney John S.
Barbour, representing Fairfax county.
who added that Attorney C. Vernon
Ford. Comnonwealth's Attorney of
Fairfax county. was unable to be
present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07

tai, with charity ward attached.
which will supply a very long-felt
want among the colored population OF
this city.
Campaign headquarters will be
opened downtown later on, but for
the present meetings Of workers arc
being held at the office Of DIR. r. f.
Jones, 525 North Second Street, and at
w. l. Johnson's. 10 West Leigh Street.
The campaign will last m entire week,
beginning May 20 and on the last day.
the Tag Day" scheme will again be
operated. For those who wish TO
make substantial contributions. provi-
sion Will be made for the endowment
of rooms or beds In the new hospital.
The colored people OF Richmond are
thoroughly aroused to tho worth of
the idea, and will not only give cheer
fully of their own means towards the
success of the campaign. but will en-
deavor to aid In the raising OF funds
among the business men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
COLOREO PEOPLE
WANT HOSPIT AL
Campaign for Funds Will Begin
May 2o-White Citizens
Aid Movement.

~ movement for the erection of a
well-appointed hospital and training
school FOR colored people in Richmond
which has the hearty Endorsement and
cooperation OF State and city officials.
has been formally set on foot in this
city. The auxiliary of the Woman's
Central League Will open a campaign
for funds in the business section Of
the city Oh May 20. and will continue
the solicitation of contributions
through May %.
1t IS with the idea of providing a
suitable memorial TO the faithful col
orsd servants of the old regime tina.
such movement was inaugurated n
memorial which Will ever stand as a
mark of recognition for duty faith
FULLY PERFORMED and fidelity which stood
the test Tho campaign has already
received the signed Endorsement of the
advisory board OF the league. consist
ing OF John L. Williams, DR.. f. y.
Calisch. Polk Miller. r, 7. REYNOLDS
o. A. Hawkins, j. @. Corley and j
Stewart Bryan. and other business
msn of tho city will be actively en-
listed in the movement before tha
caunpa Ign Is opened.
The sum needed to erect tho hospital
is estimated at $4,000. and the work
ers Will make this mark their goal in
the subscription campaign about TO be
set on foot With this amount, thu
hackers OF the movement believe it
will be possible TO erect In the colored
section Of Richmond a modern hospi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
A Public Ayowal
From Local Woman
Mrs. J. M. Gordon Received So
Much Benefit That She Is
Anxious to Tell of 1t.

Mrs. I. NJ. Gordon, of No 1915 Icf.
ferson Pack. CITY. made the following
statement recently in connection wifi
"Tona Vita" the medicine that ;s now
being introduced in Richmond bv spe.
cialists at the Polk Miller Drug Com.
pany, No. S34 East Main Street Size
said: 81 was nervous for some time and
extremely so for abou, three months
Had stomach trouble and was troubled
with insomnia. took two bottles of This
tonic and feel tina, am cured Of nervous.
ness, and am very much better in other
ways consider it a first.class remedy.
and have recommended i, 10 several
friends who are afflicted with a;Iments
similar to nv own"
The specialists who arc here ip,rod,,c-
ing iona Vita" are giving demons,ra.
tions OF what the prcparation viii do
All day long they meet callers at the Po,k
Miller Drug Company from A NJ ia
s =. NJ, and try TO produce a no,;ccable
Improvement in all eases Of nervous de-.
bilty within FIVE minutes. The ncorle
who take the medicine arc the iudprs
There is no charge for this demonstration
"'Tona Vita is breaking ali records in
Richmond" said one OF ,hc.c snccialis,s
this morning. The pcople here are rnn.
idly awakening to full appreciation Of
what the preparation will do for them
and the sale is LARGO" continued b,. NV,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
Opposition to Instructions.

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l
Rocy Mount, Va. May Ga mass.
meeting of the Democrats OF Franklin
county was held here to-day for the
purpose of clecting delegates TO the
Democratic State Convention. to be
held at Norfolk. The meeting waS
presided over by County Chairman C.
B. Willis.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the course pursued by the Democrats
In Congress in regard to the tariff and
other vital questions. and also COM
mending the services OF Representa-
tive Saunders and Senator'S Martin and
Swanson.
The following delegates were elected
to the State convention, with half a
Vote each: GIFTS Creek-R. c. Shane.
r. C. Foster: Rocky Mount-W. a. Bel
cher. p. II. billiard; Long Branch-W.
A. Thompson, c. c. Ingram; Blackwa-
tar-W. r. \. Barnhart. c. T. Jamison:
Bonbrook-Tildcn Mink, $. C. kennett:
Union IIall-James Zeigler. II. G. Bous-
man; Little Creek. l. Wigington. L.
y. II. Goode: Snow Creek-D. w. Ram
sey. T. *. Tench. E W. Saunders. D.
A. Nicholson. d. \. Kinsey and c. 3.
Willis were elected delegates at-large.
a resolution was offered by Hon. VIII
liam Powell +nstructing the delegates
for Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
dency. 1t was stubbornly opposed by
Judge John p. Lee and Hon. Z. w.
Saunders. and after consid erable dis
cussiou was voted down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
No Inn.ruction. Asked.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Wytheviiic, Va, May Ga mass
meeting OF the Democrats of Wythe
county was held in the courthouse
mere today for the purpose of elect
ing delegates and ultcrnatcs to
the State convention which meets
fered and carried that the 1--WE dis
tricts of the county retire and each
report to the meeting delegates from
their respective districts to be voted
on the general meeting. The various
districts then held separate meetings
and reported the following delegates,
being the number to which each dis
trict was entitled:
fytheville district, DR.. S. r Sayers,
!. Norman Powell. w. B. Caseell, NJ L
Harrison; Black Lick district, ]. T.
Pickett; Speedswell district. S. S. Sim
norman: Lead Mines district. ]. F.
Robinson, ]. p. NJ zimmerman; Fort
Chiswell district, w. n. Morris, ]. NJ
Graham.
There was no discussion OF candi-
dates for the primary. and no instruc-
lions asked. There are Harmon men,
Wilson men and Clark. and possibly
Underwood men in the delegation, but
the delegates will go untrammelled.
with the single view of giviag their
votes TO the best and most available
man. 4 resolution was carried direct
ing, the entire delegation to cast the
vote of any district whose delegate OF
alternate should not attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
Building Permits,

Issued yesterday as follows:
T. Francione. to repair n brick store.
SIG East Broad Street. erecting a one
story addition in rear. TO cost $1,000.
a. j. Blanton. to repair a brick
dwelling. 3l4 North Twenty sixth
Street, to cost Sl15.
{. Moody. to repair a frame dwell
Ing. 10 East sixteenth street. to cost
Sl35.
Mrs. Blanche " Moles, TO repair a
frame dwelling. ol2 West Twelfth
street. to cost $50.
John y. Turner to erect two one.
story detached frame dwellings on
the west side of stockton Street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Streets to cost $3.50