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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

down checks that he endeavored to get cashed. At the store of Phillip Lewis he presented a check for SIP, ostensibly signed by Jackson Tinney Lumber com- pany, making a purchase of s worth of goods. and receiving s9 in change. On complaint of Lewis he was searched for by the police, but he threw his grip containing number of forged checks out of the window of the third story of the Central hotel, and made his escape, hiring a negro driver to take him to Anniston. Tie grip had checks with the names of number of promi- nent citizens signed to them, all of them fictitious. Leonard Bean, young white man living in Talladega, was arr rested for eomplicity with Vaughn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
INTEREST SHOWN IN
 RED CROSS MOVEMENT
Greensboro State Road Progressing Seven Inches of Rain for
 December

Greensboro, December 23.-(Special) Rev. R. de Ovies who has undertaken
 the sale of the Red Cross Christmas sales here, has met with marked success lin the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24
STEVENSON FARMER l
 HURT BY ENGINE.
James Cameron Struck by Switch Engine and Pain
 fully Injured

Stevenson, December 2S.-lSpecial.). ).- Cameron, a prominent farmer from tie south side of she Tennessee river, was painfully hurt by a Nashville, Chattanoo- ga and St. Louis, engine. He did not see the engine, which was switching, and started across the track. He was in jured in the chest and shoulders. His escape from being crushed was almost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Jordan Carter. colored. cook at Tal- ladega Springs, was lodged in jail Sun day charged with stealing the pocket book of Mr Ray Chinn, an official of the Power company. The pocketboolS contained $25 in cash and about S350 in notes. These latter Carter placed in the stove, and burned them. Carter con- fessed the stealing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Will Avery, a negro, ahghted from the train at Lincoln on Sunday with a Winchester in his hand and hired A. H. Hackney of Lincoln, the liveryman, to carry him, his baggage and wife to some relatives in tine Cove, eight or ten miles away. Here he engaged in an altereation in front of the house of MT. Will Wilson in Lincoln. in reference to pay for the team, and becoming an gry he shot through buggy standing near, injuring a mule, and shot at MT. Wilson. He succeeded in escaping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Work on the state aid road from Greensboro to Uniontown via Cedar vile, is progressing in spite of bad weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

William E ". Yerby of the Greens boro weather bureau, reports that near ly seven inches of rain have thus far age for this month for the Il years past has been about six and half inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

agents of the human hair merchants come around for the semi-annual crop of hair thus raised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

Greensboro friends have received invitations to the marrage of Robert B. Waller, Jr.. son of MT. and Mrs. R. B. Waller of Greensboro. to Miss Lola Pritchett of Union Springs, on Decem- Der 26. at the home of the bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-24

The license schedule for the year 1913
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
FOR STATE SENATOR.

The 25th senatorial district COM
posed Of the counties of Gratot, Isa-
bella and Mecosta, has been repre-
scented in the state legislature for the
past four years by n. O. Ward Of
Stanwood. It is understood that Mr..
Ward is not a candidate for re-
election having already served the
district for two terms. his private in
terests now requiring his personal at
tention Isabella county being the
home OF Hon. Francis Dodds, an
avowed candidate for congress, leaves
Gratiot the logical county of the three
from which to select the next state
senator for the 25th senatorial dis
trict. The above statements being
true, the citizens of Alma and Gratiot
county are fortunate in having as a
citizen Mr. Francis King, a gentle
man we'll and favorably known
throughout the district whose name
will be presented to the electors Of
the district as a candidate to succeed
Mr. Ward. The Record congratu-
lates the citizens of Gratiot, Isabella
and Mecosta counties on the fact
that Mr.. King has consented to per-
NIT his name to be used at the COM
ing primaries for the office of state
senator. Mr.. Kings influence, if NOM
mated and elected. will be used in the
interests of a good clean business
administration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CAN YOU ASK MORE?
Your Money Back For the Asking.
You Promise Nothing.

We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and dys-
pepsia that we promise to supply the
medicine free of all cost to every one
who uses it according to directions who
is not perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits. We exact no promises and put
no one under any obligation what
ever. Surely nothing could be fairer
We are located right here where you
live, and our reputation should be
sufficient assurance of the genuine
ness of our offer.
We want everyone who is troubled
with indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form TO come to our store and buy
box Of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets.
Take them home and give them a
reasonable trial, according to direc-
tions. If they don't please you, tell
us and we will quickly return your
money. They have very mild but
positive action upon the organs with
which they come in contact, apparent
ly acting as regulative tonic upon
the relaxed muscular coat of the bow
Ell, thus overcoming weakness. and
aiding to restore the bowels to more
vigorous and healthy activity. Three
sizes, 25c. SOC, and $1.OO Remem-
Der. you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only. at our store-The Rexall Store
+. O. Grover. Central Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CHILDREN INJURED.
Ordinary Cathartics and Pills and
Harsh Physic Cause Distress
ing Complaints.

You cannot be ovcr-careful IN the
selection of medicine for children.
Only the very gentlest bowel medi-
cine should ever be given. except in
emergency cases. Ordinary pills,
cathartics and purgatives are apt to
do more harm than good. They may
cause gripping, nausea and other dis
tressing after-effects that are fire.
quently health destroying
We personally recommend and
guarantee Rexall Orderlies at the
safest and most dependable remedy,
which we know, for constipation and
associate bowel disorders. We have
such absolute faith in the virtues of
this remedy that we sell it on our
guarantee of money back in every
instance where it fails to give entire
satisfaction, and we urge all in need
of such medicine to try it at Our risk.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just
like candy, are particularly prompt
and agreeable in action, may be taken
at any time. day or night; do not
cause diarrhoea. nausea. gripping, ex-
cessive looseness. or other undesir-
able effects They have a very mild
but positive action upon the organs
with which they come in contact, APP
parently acting as regulative tonic
upon the relaxed muscular coat of the
bowel. thus overcoming weakness,
and aiding to restore the bowels to
more vigorous and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies commonly com
pletely relieve constipation, except of
course when of a surgical character.
They also tend to overcome the nee
essity OF constantly taking laxatives
to keep the bowels in normal condi-
ton. Three sizes of packages. 10
cents, % cents, and so cents. Re-
member, you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in Alma only at our store.-The
Rexall Store F. O. Grover Central
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
WEST NORTH STAR.

Mrs. Alvin Barnes OF. Ithaca visi-
ted Mrs. Earl Barnes last week.
\ farmers elevator to be located
at Ithaca is being organized for the
benefit of the Changers and Cleaners
Mrs. Effie Hoxie and son Jeff at
tended the funeral of f. J. Hoxie sr
last week
Mrs Wis Prime OF St. Louis visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Preston last week.
Farmers are busy getting their SUI
gar bushes ready to make sugar.
Lydia Merton visited at Henry
Gibbs last week
Lewis Howes has permit from
school and is working for Ben Hass
Hugh Bowling has been on the
sick list.
c. Conklin and family of Alma have
moved in with Chiffon Elliott.
Roy Miner had the misfortune to
cut his foot last Thursday while help
ing VIM Stanton cut wood. He is
getting along quite well.
a box social was held at the school
house. District No. {, last Wednes-
day evening. The children furnish
ed the program and all seemed to en-
JOY themselves. Although the crowd
was not so very large. the proceeds
were twenty dollars and forty-6ve
cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
STATE OF MICHIGAN

STATE MICHIGAN
The Circuit Court for the County of Gratiot
In the matter of the petition of oRAMEL b.
FULLER, Auditor General OF the state OF
Michigan for and In behalf OF said state, ioi
the sale OF certain lands Tor taxes assessed
thereon. -,
Auditor General OF the State OF Michigan. pray
ing for decree in favor of the state OF Michi-
scribed, for the amounts therein specified,
claimed to be due for taxes, interest and
such lands be sold for the amounts SO claimed
by the State of Michigan.
on for hearing and decree at the April term of
this Court, to be held at Ithaca, in the County
of April, a. ID. 1912, at the opening of the Court
on that day, and that all persons interested in
test the lien claimed thereon by the State of
Michigan, for such taxes, interest and charges argos
and file With the clerk thereof acting as register
in chancery, their objections thereto on
Of this Court above mentioned and that in de-
fault thereof the same viii be taken as nt e1n
as prayed for in said petition. And II is further
ordered that in pursuance, OF SAID decree d dne
cree of sale shall be made; will be sold for the
several taxes interest and charges az
in May thereafter, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m
on said day or on tne asy OF f Ha eomee tbe
sale of said lands and OF each and every parcel
or at such convenient place shall be selected
by him at the county seat of the County Of
Gratiot, State OF Michigan; and that the sale
then and there made will be public sale, and
each parcel described in the decree shall DE
separately exposed for sale for the total taxes
interest and charges, and the sale shall be made
10 the person paying the full amount charged
against such parcel and accepting conveyance
Of the smallest undivided fee simple interest
therein; or, if no person will pay the taxes and
charges and take a conveyance of less than the
entire thereof, then the whole parcel shall be
ofered and sold. If any parcel of land cannot
be sold for taxes, interest and charges, such par
Gel shall be passed over for the time being, and
shall, the succeeding day, or before the close
Of the sale, be reoffered, and If on such second
offer or during such sale, the same cannot be
sold for the amount aforesaid, the County
Treasurer shall bid off the same in the name of
the State.
Judge, and the seal of said Circuit Court OF
GTatiot County this 2lst day OF February "A. D.
1912 - ~
Countersigned. KELLY S. Scarf,
(SeaD Circuit Judge.
r. e. HUGHES Register
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

The horse sale that took place last
Saturday afternoon at the F. NJ. stock
yards drew large crowd. The horses
sold for good prices and large num-
Der was disposed Of Grant Smith,
who held the sale. took the horses to
Mt. Pleasant for sale last Monday.
Prof ]. T. Ewing left Wednesday
afternoon for Ann Arbor where he
will be present at the meeting of the
Schoolmasters' Club. Prof Ewing
has paper on the subject. "The Clas-
steal Club which he will read be-
fore the classical section of the club.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
SUMNER CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Densmore are
visiting in Jackson.
Mrs. James Gargett and Mrs. Bert
Gee went to Ann Arbor last Tuesday
to visit their husbands who are in
the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kress and two
children visited with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Theron Kress the last OF
the week.
The Sumner Center Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. Fred Fea Thurs
day
Miss Cora Wilson was married a
few days ago.
Mrs. Anna Kress went to St Louis
last Monday to visit with her son,
Leroy Kress and family
Mrs. Kress spent last Tuesday
night with Mrs. Finch at the Free
Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hogg spent
Sunday with her parents in Shepherd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

c. B. Chatfeld of Bay City was an
Alma visitor Tuesday.
Miss Mary Lilly is visiting friends
in Shepard this week
If you want to SELL your farm,
see Sharrar & Moore. 1617tf
The State is advertising property
for sale for taxes of 1909 Look up
the description and be sure yours is
not included.
X. c. Saxton, district manager
Union Telephone Co., went 10 Brock
enridge Wednesday in the interest of
his company.
d. Gary OF Saginaw, after spending
the first part OF the week in Alma on
business, returned to his home We'd
nesday
Mr. and Mrs. O. w. Swisher are
entertaining Mrs. Swisher's sister and
father, Mrs. Will Dorman and A. A..
Munson of Dowagiac.
The Horton farm OF forty acres,
situated west OF Alma, was sold last
WYNN w ~. oldl n VI LdlSlllS. s0Ildl =
rar & Moore made the deal.
Miss Emma Holton returned to her
home at Breckenridge Wednesday.
Miss Holton has been visiting friends
in this vicinity for few days.
Rev. w X. Spencer OF Ionia was
in the city Wednesday calling on
friends and to attend the annual
meeting of the Union Telephone Co.
Miss Dorothy Judge returned the
first of the week to her duties as
teacher in the schools OF Grayling
after a few days visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Judge.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Peffler departed
Wednesday morning for Clare. Mr..
and Mrs. Peffler recently received
word that Mrs. Peffler's aunt. Mrs.
Sallie Taylor of Clare is seriously i'll.
The second story of the college IL
brary is being put in shape for an
additional stock room. The library
is crowded for stock room. 1t is
planned to place the books that are
less often used in the second story
and make place down stairs for a
large addition to the library. New
books are being rec eived every week.
J. w. Person OF Stanton raised $500
to pay for the work. The contract
was let to Henry II. Soule
The Detroit Times of March H..
prefaced an interview with +. A. Cod
dington as follows: "E. A. Codding-
ton, former Michigan educator, and
who, two weeks ago. returned to this
country after severing his connection
with the United States bureau of ag-
riculture in the Philippine Islands,
with headquarters in Manila, is now
a Detroit visitor, accompanied by his
wife. They are staying in the Lenox
apartments Mr.. Coddington. ten
years ago. left the University of
Michigan where he was student. to
enter the services of the United
States governments bureau of educa-
ton in Manila. Later he went to
the department of agriculture"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

Another pioneer, T. ]. Hoxie sr.,
OF Fulton township, Gratiot county,
passed away Thursday, March 9TH,
after a very short illness of pneu-
monia He was born in New York,
moved to Ohio with his parents
where he spent his boyhood days.
After marrying he moved to Gratiot
county, where he lived until his
death
Last May, Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie cell
ebrated their golden wedding. In
September Mrs. Hoxie was called
away and he followed in less than
six months.
They had seven children six Of
whom are left to mourn their loss
Funeral was held in Fulton county
church, Saturday March 9.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CAN DO THE SAME FOR YOU.

That the Record gets results for
its advertisers is wellknown fact,
and the following from John Schick.
formerly of Pine River township, ex-
plains itself:
Editor Alma Record-Dear Sir: I
want to express my appreciation of
the Record as an advertising medium.
The sale which | held at my farm.
February % and which I advertised
in the Record proved a success far
beyond my expectations. ]. d. Hell
man was auctioneer and he succeed
ed in securing several hundred dol
lars more than anticipated. The
Record got the crowd.
JOHN +. SCHICK."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
BRAINERD'S HOSPITAL.

The Misses Fern and Wilkinson
were guests of Saginaw friends over
Sunday.
Ray Grover the ten year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Grover is in the
hospital with typhoid fever. His
mother, who has been in the hospi-
tai the past three weeks is improv-
ing slowly.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Taylor an old resi-
dent of Alma, but who has spent the
past few years with her sons w. b.
Taylor OF Standing Stone Pa. and
Eugene Taylor of near Alma enter
ed the Masonic Home last week
where she will make her future home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
TUBERCULOSIS.

Hundreds Of people have lately re
ported themselves as entirely cured
Of tuberculosis and asthma by using
The new treatment, known as Ma
lures Creation"
A decidedly interesting booklet, ex.
planning all about this new discovery.
may be secured without cost, by ad.
dressing Chas. A. Barnes. Dispenser.
300 Chamber Of Commerce, Detroit,
Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

To the Circuit Court for the County of Gratiot,
The petition of oRAMEL B. FULLER, Aud
tor General OF the state OF Michigan FOR t ana
the O1h list Of lands hereina}ter set forth and
marked Schedule A. contains description OF
which taxes were assessed for the years men
toned therein, and which were returned as
delinquent for n-payment of taxes, and which
taxes have not been paid; together with the
total amount of such taxes with interest com,
eollection fee and expenses as provided by law,
extended against each of said parcels of land
Your petitioner further shows TO the Court
that said lands returned to the Auditor
General under the provisions of Act zoe of the
payment of said taxes for said years respect
lively, and that said taxes remain unpaid e ,t,
cept that lands included in said Schedule A.
for taxes of 1890 or prior years were returned
to the Auditor General as delinquent for SAID al
laws in force prior to the passage of Act zoo
OF the Public Acts of 1891, and which taxes re-
Your petitioner further shows that in all cases
where lands included in Schedule A. as
aforesaid for taxes of 1890 or of any prior year,
said lands have not been sold for said taxes or
taxes and the sale or sales so made have been
set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction
Your petitioner further shows and AYERS that
the taxes. interest collection fee and expenses
Zen on the several parcels of lands described
In said schedule
taxes on said described lands have remained un-
paid for more than one year after they were
having been paid and the same being now due
and remaining unpaid as above set forth, your
petitioner prays a decree in favor OF the State
81 Michigan against each parcel of said lands;
for the payment of the several amounts Of
taxes. interest, collection fee and expenses, as
computed and extended in said schedule against
the several parcels of land contained therein;
and in default Of payment Of the said several
sums computed and extended against said lands,
that each of said parcels of land may be sold
for the amounts due thereon, as provided by
law. 10 pay the lien aforesaid.
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
Dated February IL 1912.
ORAMEL B. FULLER,
Auditor General Of the State Of Michigan, for
and i'm behalf of said State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby wish to express onr
heartfelt thanks to our friends and
neighbors who so kindly cared for
us in our late sorrow the death of a
dear husband and brother, also for
the beautiful flowers furnished.
MRS. NETTIE STROUSE:
MIR. HENRY STROUSE.
MR.. JOSEPH STROUSE.
MR.. JOHN STROUSE.
MRS. JANE KINNEY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
CHANGE OF TIME.

commencing next Monday. April
lst. the a. A. r. R. passenger trains
going north from Alma at 7:3s a. m.
and south at p. m, will be discon-
tinued, Mt Pleasant being made the
terminal OF the division. Motor cars
commence running next Sunday
when new time table will take effect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

The Woodmen Degree team gave
the first of their series OF dancing
parties last Tuesday evening. Fifty
two couples were present. The Da-
Wis orchestra furnished the music.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH OF RANGE WEST

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Sc "a, sec rs, 20
acres ..........
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sec 70, 40 acres.
n ", sec q, 800
acres ..........
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"a, and 5 ", sec
rs, $50 acres. 49,.
sw a of Sc "a,
sec 20, 40 acres.
W " of e ", sec
80, 100 acres. 80.
W " of W ". sec
33, l60 acres.
e IL of ne "a, sec
SO, so acres.
TOWN SHIP IL N,
e n of W u of Sc
"A, sec III, 40
acres ..........
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"a, sec "a, 20
acres ..........
TOWNSHIP 8 NC
all of n " of Sc.
"a lying north of
Maple river, sec
20, 40 acres.....
S u of ne u, sec.
20, so acres.
TOWN SHIP 10 NJ
com m e n Gin & AS
rods south Of.
northwest corner
dissection, thence
east Sc 2-3 rods,
north 10 rods -
feet, west Sc 2-3.
rods, south 10.
rods IL feet to
beginning, sec 5,
Z acres ..........
west part of east
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of sw "a, sec 6,
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TOWN SHIP IL NJ
n u of s II of NV.
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acres minimum.
TOWN SHIP IL n,
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sw "a, sec 20, 20
acres ...........
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81, 40 acres.
TOWNSHIP 8 NC
und. u of ne "A
of Sc Il, sec 20,
40 acres.
n y of Sc a of
sw u, sec "a, 20
acres ..........
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sw a of NV al
sec SO, 40 acres. j
TOWN SHIP ~ NJ
commencing at al
point 10 chainsI
so links east of
the center of
section in the
center Of the AL
ma and st. Louis
State Road run
ming thence south
so degrees, vest
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the Il line q
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TOWN SHIP II NJ
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rods go. links
north and south
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east and west
on north end of
W 1s OF sw vi
sec 6, 2 acres.
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s IL of n ~ of swl
"a, sec 10, 40l
acres ..........l
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s II Of NV "A of Sc
u, sec 10, 20l
acres ..........
south ~ rods of
ca st So acres of
S " of ne al
sec "a, so acresI
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

A line of bingham aprons, dressing
sacques and petticoats at Bakers.
1724t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

cAI RAJ " Cures Old and syphii,.
VII OH6m tic Sores, Fever SOres
~ Drussists and all Skin Diseasee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

90 e1I "a AZ 8 7sI 1 oO|12a 90
Cohoon's Addition.
20 56 5 35 1921 DOL q 73
etts Addition.
II S3l 4 81 I'll DOL "a IS
Growers Addition.
)RTH OF RANGE g WEST
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28
SCItEDOLE y.
TAXES OF 1909.

TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH OF RANGE l WEST
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-03-28

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,RTH OF RANGE 3 WEST.