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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
RECEIVER REORGANIZING.

The Detroit Trust Company, recei-
yer for the Consolidated Light and
Power Company, and the Chippewa
Construction Company had represen-
tatives at Mt. Pleasant from Friday
till Monday looking after the busi-
ness management of these two com
panies The Trust Company will cut
out expenses where they are uncalled
for, place the several plants on a
business footing, and it is expected
that funds will soon be secured 10
take up outtanding indebtedness and
resume work on the dam.
"A. c. Crapo was made superinten-
dent of the plants, additional help
secured TO take care of the office
work, and f. c. Abbott retained with
duties prescribed for general man
agement The offices at Greenville.
Alma, Clare and Gladwin have been
disc ontinued and this office will con-
duct the entire business of the COM
panies The head office at Detroit
is also dispensed with An auditor
will make regular visits to this CITY
to see that the business is conducted
carefully.-Mt Pleasant Enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
CROSS COUNTRY RUN.

The first of the annual cross coun-
try runs between the freshmen and
sophomore classes of Alma colleges
was pulled off Saturday afternoon
and resulted in a victory for the Sec
ond year men, although a freshman
by the name of Cooper took the first
honors by a considerable lead. Sec
ond place was easily won by Sidney
Cook, and third by McCloy The
hrst three men in this race with two
Others will compose a team that will
meet NJ. A. c. next Saturday in the
hrst cross country between these
schools. Wilson also was out of to-
days race, on account of illness will
probably make the trip to Lansing.
Another meet will be held Tuesday
to decide the fifth for today three
men, Jackson, Grant, Cook and Rush
more, ran almost a tie. This is the
first year that much enthusiasm
along this line has been shown by
the students OF the college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
DEPOT PLANS PASSED
BY COunCiI-Alma to Have Good AC.
COmmOGaliOnS Soon

Better accommodations in the way
of a union depot for this city seems
assured Shortly after the State Rail
road Commission was in the city,
Mayor Montigel received plans for
the Improvements on the present
depot and these plans have met with
the approval Of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil
The plans for Improvement OF the
depot call for a large ladies' rest room
and lavatory, and the doubling of the
size OF the present baggage room.
On the north side OF the depot a
large vestibule is to be erected. From
State to Prospect street there will be
brick pavement between the tracks
and around the depot, with six
inch cement curb.
The plans call for ample room in
the depot throughout. The depot will
be redecorat d and refurnished. The
floors will be OF granuated cement
composition. In addition there is TO
be large platform built for the hand
ling of milk cans. The present steam
heating system will be>used.
After the council accepted the plans
they were sent to the State Railroad
Commission with the recommends
tions that the enlargement of the de-
pot according to the plans would do
tor the present, providing a new de-
pot could not be erected in the inn
mediate future. 1t was almost up to
he city to accept these plans as they
net with the approval OF the Com
mission. Had the council refused TO
accept them. it is likely that nothing
would have been done because of the !
lnancial condition of the p. NJ K. r.. /
which company owns are depot. 1t
vas case OF taking something better
'r keeping the present depot
Mayor Montigel believes that the
work for the enlargement and inn
,rovement Of the depot will begin in
he near future, or as soon az the
tate Railroad Commission pass their
nal word on the matter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
RECORD FOR HONESTY
Young Man Paid Note Long Past Due
and Forgotten

Simon Messenger is some $50 rich
er than he ever expected to be as q
result OF the honesty of a young man
tnat was formerly resident of this
city.
Along in 1902, Mr.. Messenger took
a young mans note for $2750 and
shortly afterward that young man de-
parted for the west to make his for
tune. He was successful and in the
past 10 years had become very pros
porous.
The other day the young man drop-
ped in Mr.. Messengers store and ask-
ed that gentleman if he remembered
the young man. Mr.. Messinrer
could not recall his name and was not
aware that the young man was in
debted to him. After an hour of dill.
gent search among his papers he
found the note and the young man
promptly paid the face of the mote
and the interest.
Such integrity as this is one a
the brightest spots of citizenship. No
doubt there are hundreds of similar
instances that are occurring dailv Of
which the world knows nothing about.
such instances cannot but commend
Ihe honesty OF the American people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
A GIRL OF THE UNDERWORLD

MS play Is not melo-drama. il
is not a travesty on nature, it is not
a burlesque of drama; but il is a
story, a theme that is natural, that
happened i'll true life, it is a play with
all the ease and grace that a theme
with a touch of nature has. This
play has toured the principal cities
OF this country, and has been pro-
claimed by press and public as an
unquestionable success. Nixon Gree
ley Smith, of the New York World.
speaking of this theme said. Teach
1t to all that they might know the
danger which lives in the Under
world. "The Girl of the Under
world is the most complete story
dealing with this theme which has
been written. There are no deep
eyed Williams, no pistol shots, no veil
ing Tor help, no murder no suici G.
but It is entertainingly played with
comedy situations, surprises. and
above all lesson At Alma opera
house, Monday evening. November
18th, 1912.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
EDNA STEVENS DEAD
Bitten Last June By DOg-Died This
Morning Of HydrOphObia

Miss Edna Stevens, aged l6, died
at two O'Clock this morning OF
hydrophobia at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stevens, on the
Henry Soule farm west of the city.
Last June Miss Stevens was bitten bv
a dog and thinking nothing of it had
her mother treat and care for the wound
Monday she was taken i'll and soon a
case of the dreaded disea4e developed.
During the early part of the summer
Mr. Stevens lost mare and colt. and
was never able to ascertain the cause Of
their death, The family of puppies
were also sick and died. Since the
death of Miss Stevens ii is perfectly plain
that hydrophobia was the cause.
Mrs. Stevens and son, Horace, and a
neighbor boy were also bitten by the
dog. They will leave tomorrew for Ann
Arbor TO take the Pasteur treatment at
the University hospital 1t has been
over FIVE months since they were bitten.
It is not uncommon for year to elapse
before the disease develops.
Fnperal services at the home tomor-
'ow, Friday afternoon at two O'Clock. I'm
charge of Rev. Priest of the Baptist
church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
Y. N. {. A. ORGANIZED
Al Ithaca Last Monday Evening by
GratiOt Men.
f.R. BAYL|SS CHOSEN co. SEC,
with Headquarters at Ithaca-WOrk Will Com.
menCe immediately

Last Monday evening at Ithaca the
hnal work OF the organization of the
County Y. NJ. c. A. was perfected.
Some twenty representatives from
Alma, Breckenridge, North Star and
Ithaca were present. The officers
were chosen and constitute
adopted.
Immediately after the banquets at
Ithaca and Alma a few weeks ago
committees set about the work of
raising $4,000 by pledges TO cover the
expenses OF Y. M. c. A. organiza-
ton in this county. The success of
the project was almost assured from
the first by the ready response of the
business men all over the county.
AT the meeting last Monday night
1t was found that there had been
raised nearly $4,000.
Secretary F. r. Bayliss of Lansing
was chosen as County Secretary. Mr..
Bayliss is young man who for the
past hve years has been connected
with the Y. NJ. c. A. work. He
graduated from the literary depart
ment of the University of Michigan
in 1907 and shortly afterward became
Secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Ohio
State University. For some time he
has been assisting in the y. NJ. c. A.
work in the city of Lansing. He was
recommended by State Secretary O.
O. Stenchheld Of Hillsdale, who has
been SO active in the organization. of
the work III this county. Mr.. Bay
IlSs was present at the meeting last
Monday night and he so favorably
impressed the gentlemen present that
they Immediately extended him
call which he accepted Mr.. Bayliss
VIII move to Ithaca Immediately and
will make his headquarters there, and
from which place he will extend the
\ NJ. {. A. over the county.
The following gentlemen were
FAMED as members of the executive
Charmap, DR.. Skinner of
ithaca; Nice-chairman. c. II. Wash
'urn OF Alma Secretary and Treas
lrer. w. L. Webster of Breckenridge:
: NJ. Selby of North Star and A.
:. Branch OF St. Louis were chosen
IS the other members of the COM
nittee
The work of the County Y. NJ. c.
\. Will start at once. County Secre-
ary Bayliss will visit the different
ities and villages of the county and
here organize classes of boys and
Dung men. These classes will be
nder the leadership of some gem
Iemen and will take up work and
tudy in different activities for the
evelopment of the boys and young
len.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
HUNDRED|H BIRTHDAY
Capt. Dibble Of Masonic Home Was
100 Years Old Tuesday

Captain Noah II. Dibble, a resident
OF the Masonic Home, celebrated his
Tooth birthday last Tuesday. Capt
Dibble spent most of his life sailing
upon the oceans and great lakes. At
an early age he began his life as a
sailor and finally became captain of
a schooner The latter part OF his
life he sailed as a captain on the
great lakes.
Tuesday afternoon, Sec. John G.
English OF Union Lodge of Strict OBJ
servance No. 3, Detroit. Michigan.
visited Capt. Dibble at the Masonic
Home and brought him beautiful
lot OF flowers from the lodge of which
Mr. Dibble is member.
The memory OF Capt Dibble has
weakened greatly during the past few
months and the events of his life are.
little remembered by him. Mrs. Dib-
bic is his constant companion and
both were made very happy by the
remembrance made them by the De-
troit lodge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
COMING IO Al N A
Marcus Kellerman OF the Berlin
Royal Opera
ARTIST CONCERT COURSE
Singers Of International RenOwn to be on
Programs.

When the press OF country unites
in according 10 an artist such tribute
as has been bestowed on Marcus Kel-
lerman there can be little doubt as
to his supreme position. He is in
ternationally conceded to be one OF
the greatest living baritones. He was
secured for the Berlin Royal Opera
through the advice of Richard Strauss
the eminent composer who was much
pleased by Kellerman's art. Given a
kingly siX-foot stature and voice Of
wonderfully great range and power
as well as marvellous sweetness, Kel-
lerman has gained for himself an emf
nent position.
A very few press notices follow:
Most interesting was Schumanns
Two Grenadiers. DR.. Ludwig re-
Gently sang the composition in Min
neapolis but not with the fine inter-
pretation accorded it by Mr.. Keller
man"
The last song, Danny Deever,'
was given with all the spirit that
could possibly be put into it, David
Bispham sang this song during his
last appearance here-well, Mr.. Kel-
lerman's rendition of it is SO much
superior that comparison would be
waste OF words"
In addition to a concert by this
great singer there will be four other
concerts by eminent artists. The sea-
son ticket sale is now on. Course
tickets are sold for $1.50, a reduction
OF so cents is made to Choral club
members The sale will continue for
ten days In case an insufficient
number OF tickets is sold the move
ment will be abandoned for lack of
public support.
1t is sincerely hoped that students
and townspeople will take advantage
OF this unusual opportunity Seldom
indeed are such musical advantages
accorded communities and colleges
OF this size. Many hundreds of dol
lars are wasted each year on enter
tainment that to say the least is not
uplifting. 1t is the plan of this move
ment to make good music as cheap
as plentiful and as attractive and en-
Ioyable as poor music.
You can all helprin this work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
ARCADIA GRANGE.

Arcadia Grange, No. 500 met il
regular session Saturday evening
Nov. 9TH. NJ w. J. A. Hubbel in the
chair Number of officers present, 7
Opening song from Pentecosta
Hymns.
Minutes of last meeting read.
1t was decided to have Thanks
giving dinner at the hall.
The chairman of the executive com
mittee, Bro, Robin Wood, was pre-
sented with ten dollars from the La
dies Aid to help pay for the new
roof, making twenty-five dollars in all
that the Aid has given towards the
roof.
Under the head of new business the
advisory election of State Grange OF
hcers was held.
Meeting turned over to Lecturer
for the evening, Hazel Kuhlman.
Reading-Mrs. Titus.
Music-Allen and Bertha Hubbel.
iscussion-"Should everyone per-
form manual labor" led by Bro.
Clarence Clark.
Music-Cornet solo-George Fink
Recitation-Margaret Godfrey
Penny March.
We had with us at this meeting
our old members, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lace Smith and little daughters, who
made the trip from Davenport, Iowa,
in their auto, but are leaving Alma
soon for Indiana where they expect
10 locate; also three other visitors,
Mr., Vincent Roberts and the two Mr..
Knowltens.
Meeting closed in form.
Next meeting will be November 23.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
COMMIT TED SUICIDE
Edward Struble, Shepherd Lad, Shot
Self Last Saturday Morning

Edward Struble, II years old, COM
mitted suicide at his home last Sat-
urday morning at Shepard by shoot
ing himself with a 22-caliber revol-
yer. The shot entered the tissues of
his heart and he died within an hour.
J. NJ. Struble, the boys father and
a prominent merchant OF Shepard,
heard the shot and rushed to the
boy room. Finding the door locked,
he burst the door in and on the floor
of the room lay his son in pool OF
blood Medical assistance was of no
avail.
The young man bore an excellent
reputation Until a few months ago
when he ran away with another young
fellow and got into trouble down in
Indiana. The boys were sent to
Federal reformatory for boys. Upon
locating his son, Mr.. Struble obtained
his parole, and the young man came
to his home at Shepard where he
lived apparently happily with his peo-
pie Mr. Struble was required by the
Federal authorities to send in month
ly report OF the boys conduct. This
so worried the young man and the
fear OF having to return 10 the reform
atory deranged his mind and caused
him to take his life.
The funeral services were held last
Sunday afternoon at Shepard and was
the, largest in the history OF the vii
lage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
STOLEN.

Notice is hereby given that a check
Tor $4,000 on Bank OF Riverdale,
given by J. w Johnson to George
Corey and endorsed by Geo Corey.
Geo. Guild and John G. Young. was
stolen from the Riverdale Postoffice
on October 10th 1912. Date Of
check supposed TO be Oct. 5th, 19i2
All parties are hereby warned against
receiving or cashing same.
JOHN G.. YOUNG,
Postmaster,
Riverdale, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
FESTIVAL Of NATIONS
Given by N. E. Ladies and Was Huqe
Success

Last Friday, Saturday and Monday
occurred the Festival of Nations given
by the Methodist Ladies Aid. The
spacious store OF the new Redman
block was the scene of the festivities.
Along both sides of the room were
booths representing the different ma
tions. The decorations and costumes
OF the ladies having charge of the
booths carried out the effects per-
fectly while in the booths the articles
and wares for sale were in keeping
with the booths.
After much planning and many days
of painstaking efforts on the part of
the ladies, the festival was opened TO
the public last Friday morning At
noon dinner was served with the self
serve plan in vogue. From the diff
ferent booths the victuals were OBJ
tanned. Tea was sold at the Jananese
booth, while you obtained your ice
cream and cake from the lady from
Iceland. Meals were served likewise
in the evening and Saturday while
during the day lunches could be had
at any time.
During Friday and Saturday even
lngs, there were special things doing
IN the musical line Friday evening
Prof. Barton of the college plaved
several beautiful violin solos and
again on Saturday night. During Sat
irday evening Prof Veatch and Mr..
of the musical department.
d the college sang several beautiful
songs. Dressed in the native lap |
lnese costume, Prof. Veatch sang |
'everal songs of that country and de-
ighted the large number of people
present.
The Festival closed Monday even
ne with an oyster supper that was
learly up to the high standard of all
II the ladies suppers. 1t was very
veil attended and marked the clos
ng OF very successful way of rails
ng money in very fitting manner.
Friday and Saturday afternoons
reat crowds of people swarmed the
uilding and so numerous were the
ales that the wares were we'll sold
ut by the closing time of the latter
light. The plan for running the fes-
val was quite unique. By the kind ,
ess OF the business men. the ladies !
ere allowed to sell the goods from
ie stores upon very liberal and Z
rohtable commission.
OF the booths, it would be hard in !;
eed to say which was the more at =
active for the people were attracted 6
ON one to the other and the success :
the last was as great as that of the
st. The Iceland booth with real
and snow and lady. dressed in typ
al costume of the far north WED n
ecessfully with the Dutch booth so !,
everly arranged in the form of the u
utch windmill. 1t was so with all @
c rest;~the Japanese. Killarney. It. a
an. French, Old Glory. New Eng
nd and the pure food booths. They u
ire all exceedingly enticing and nat 81
ally very successful. ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
CURSION FARES
TO
MICHIGAN CORNELL GAME

For the big Michigan-Cornell Foot
ball Game 10 be played in Ann Arbor.
Saturday, November 10th, the Ann
Arbor Railroad will sell excursion
tickets good going on train leaving
Alma at 7;34 The fare will be Se.OO
for the round trip. Return train will
leave Ferry Field 4:35 p. IN. and Ann
Arbor station 4:4s p m, except that
If game shall not be over at ABB p. m.
the train will hold at Ferry Field un-
Ill il is finished.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14

Word received in this city Tbprsdov
morning from B. @. Button of Box ri.
der. Mont, conveys the news that Mrs
Charles Harlock, for many years resi-.
dent of this city, committed suicide AZ
her home there Sunday morning bv
shooting herself in the temple. No fur.
ther particulars were given.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14

Majority in district 1o45
Ot the &c voting precincts, Mr..
King received a majority in 81. tied
his opponent in one and was defeated
IN one precinct each in Isabella and
Mecosta counties and six precincts in
Gratiot
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
5000 CABBAGES

for sale at right prices. Good solid
heads SMITH & WAISTOW.
Phone % 2Ic2S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
SERVICE EMPU1A1ED
Union Telephone Co. to Discontinue
Free Service In tiratiOt Co.

The following letter was received
Tuesday morning OF this week by all
Union telephone subscribers who
have free service in Gratiot county
with Alma, Ithaca, St. Louis and
breckenridge
Alma, Mich, Nov II. 1912.
To All Subscribers:
For a number of years this Com
pany has been furnishing between the
exchanges OF Alma, Ithaca, St. Louis.
Breckenridge and Wheeler service TO
its subscribers on which no charge
for messages has been made. AS is
well known, i'll other places a charge
has been made for the use Of toll ia
cilities between exchanges similarly
situated. The result has been that
the traffic has so increased that the
toll lines used for these purposes have
been overloaded to such an extent
that>the service has become seriously
impaired. The furnishing OF free SER
wee between the above mentioned ex-
changes has become so burdensome
that 1t is necessary that the same be
Ou are, therefore. re-
spectfully notified that beginning
November 25th, 1912, the regular toll
charge will be made for all calls be-
tween these exchanges.
Very truly yours.
The Union Telephone Company.
w. ]. Melchers,
General Manager"
The statement is plain and means
that on and after Nov. 25th all users
Of the Union telephone will have free
service only with their immediate ex-
change a toll charge being made for
al other connections. Alma sub
,cribers now have free service with
ithaca, St. Louis. Breckenridge and
IF course the entire Alma exchange,
or IN other words, the privilege of
'alling approximately 1000 of the
'ompany's patrons. After Nov 25.
his number will be cut to the number
II Alma subscribers. now numbering
Ibout 500. The privilege OF course
till remains to call who you wish. ]
ut be prepared to pay the toll.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14

All persons having accounts with
J. f. WISE are requested to call and
settle them at the Alma Harness
Shop or at the Wise & Aldrich real
estate office. xo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
SENATORIAL VOTE.

Senator-elect Francis King re-
ceived the following majorities in the
three counties comprising the 25th
senatorial district:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
SUFFRAGE IN GRADO1
Following is The Vote By Precincts
on Constitutional Amendments

The amendment to the State Con-
stitution giving the right of suffrage
to the women of the state received
the following vote in Gratiot county:
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-07-27

Dobnyng gsbrddt. als gbna unter
Der gebanblnng bes Or. MuIstamp
mad Ianperer 53eit ihr BstpubtFein pie.
bererIonate, rief fie nad ihrer Shres
,iter sllma, oeren traeifdes GnDe iss
bod DOrlaufis Dor ibr 0eb.imgebals
ten ipurbe.
Der Coroner tpurbe bendhridtigt
unb iielIte cine llnierilhlng an. Die
Qeihe purbe nit ieiuer grlnubnib In
bsm Srauerbaule beIaifen. 5elbIt.
perfiduolih tam oas Rafenfeit, iobalb
bic 6iobsbotffafi einiroF Su sinem
IofDrtisen gnbe
Den Sinterhliebenen Der ouf II
ardBIihe Weife INNS 9eten getommt-
nen iun1et Dame ipirb bon alien SET
ten bic dnfridtisfts 5beilnabme entges
deuuebrnc,t.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-07-27

Or. maltsr Gift bic 5obesuriahe nidt
feftfteIIen, ba pie duberlid fihtbartr
'gArlebansen niht fhiper senus tporen,
ura ben 9oo berbei3ufiibrer. Or. Gilt
benahrIdtigte baher ben Coroner,
tpe.ner nit RiidIitt duf bic an be-
2eide iihtbaren Mertmale bon Gs-
nolttbdtissfeiten burh Ir.5oertmeper
cine Sbouttion pornebmen lieB. Dis's
eredb, boB WcGonbleb ertpiirst fpors
ben mar. Die qoIi3et ipurbe iofori
IN aenntnib geIeBt uno begann unpsrs
3iielidb nit elmer eingehenrsn Inter
iutins bes mp'teriOIsn 5ales.
Der Wdrtsr 1arn,er Batter nnb ons
bere anseitente Der 9lnItaIi tpoIien tel
nerIei QustunFt eeben tonnen. Better
ertldrte, bab Meganolsb eine rubeloIe
Ra6t aehubt bdben miiiie, oa er lturls
benIanq in ktnsm 3immer nmberges
laufen fei. Der Coroner 1T Der Nn@
fiht, bdb Der 9Obte pon elnsm anoss
rem 9lotienten ermorbet tpuroe. VI
ftenie ndmlih feIt, bab pegen nebers
fiauna Der anitalt RcGanbIeb nit
mebreren dnbsrsn Qatisnten, BON De-
men perftieosne setpalttbdtis limb unh
fir iebr aefdbrlih aelten, bas .3immsr
tbeilen mubte. Sebenfalls puroe 81
p6breno Der Jloht bon einem obsr
mebreren Ieinsr fpubnIinnigen 3ima
mersenpiien iiberfollen uno ertpiirat
auh BON Der 9e6orbe Der Qongpieir
srrenanitaIt ipurbs fofort cine etns
aebenpe linterfudune einseleitet, un
feItsuiielIsn, fpsr fir ben Zoo oes Wie'
gunbleb peraniportlih 5u balten II
unb oh irgsnp sinem Der In9e'teutsr
| ftrafbnre RahIdbigssit sur GAIT sslsg
perben tann.