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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
THE ALMA COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP.

The Board of Regents of the State University
has recently established class of graduate feowships
called college Feowships of which will be at the
disposal of each of the colleges of the each year
The holder of the fellowship assigned to any college to
selected by it's faculty from among the members of the
last four graduating classes and nominated the admin
isratve Council of the Graduate School of the Universe
ty for it's approval 1t is understood that scholarly at
tainments to weigh largely in the choice of these
Fellows who will naturally be looked upon being
the best product of their respective schools That
the quality of college work will be favorably affected
through this cooperative effort of the University
and the colleges may be confidently expected while the
effect produced through closer and cordial relations
between the head of the educational system of the state
and the various colleges but be distinctly helpful
to the interests of higher education in Michigan
In accordance with the provisions of this arrange
ment with the University authorities, the Faculty of
Alma College has nominated Fellow for the year 1912
1913, Harlow O. Whtemore S. b. of the class of 1908
Mr. Whittemore has done considerable graduate work
at Michigan and Wisconsin His special line of study
is Landscape Architecture. AS alternate for l92l913,
Hazel Blair, Phi b. of the class of 1910, has been
lected. Miss Blair has taught Latin and German in the
High School of Milan Michigan, since graduation, and
her work there has been highly commended
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04

of this order and that in default there
of, said bill of complaint be taken as
confessed by said defendants or so
many of them as shall be in default
And it is further ordered, That
within twenty days after the date of
this order the complainant cause a
copy thereof to be published in the
Alma Record, a newspaper printed,
published and circulating in said
county, and that such public alton be
continued therein at least once in
each week for six successive weeks,
or that the said complainant cause
copy of this order to be personally
served on said defendants and on
each of them at least tweTty days
before the time prescribed herein for
their appearance.
KELLY s. Scarf,
Circuit Judge.
Countersigned:
r. f. Hughes,
Register in Chancery.
This suit is brought to quiet and
remove clouds from the title to the
lands described in said bill of com
plant as follows The north half of
the southeast quarter of section two
in township ten north of range one
west, Michigan.
O. g. FUTILE,
Solicitor for Complainant
Business address: Ithaca, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
NOTICE.

To owners, occupiers or possessors
of lands or any person or persons,
firm or corporation having charge of
any lands in this state: Notice is
hereby given that all noxious weeds
growing on any lands in the City of
Alma, County of Gratiot, State of
Michigan, or within the limits of any
highway passing by or through such
lands must be cut down and destroyed
on or before the 1st day of July, 1912.
Failure to comply with this notice,
on or before the date mentioned, or
within ten days thereafter shall make
the parties SO failing liable for the
cost of cutting the same and an adj
ditional levy of ten per cent of such
cost to be levied and collected against
the property in the same manner as
other taxes are levied and collected.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1911.
JOHN GREIG,
Weed Commissioner of said City of
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
Sunday morning service 1000
Sunday evening service 7:30
Sunday school 1870
Junior b. P.U. $3.50
b. Y. p. u. $50
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30
Rev. j. w. Priest, Pastor
702 Woodwork Ave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County O

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot.
In the Circuit Court for the County
of Gratiot.In Chancery.
John r. Williams, as administrator
of the estate of Ellen Cusick,
VS.. Complainant,
The Unknown heirs, legatees, de-
visees, or assigns of Ira Daven-
port,
Defendants.
At a regular session of said Court
held in the Court House in the Viii
lage of Ithaca, in said county, on the
25th day of June, A. d. 1912.
Present, The Hon. Kelly S. Scarf,
Circuit Judge.
John r. Williams, as administrator
of the estate Of Ellen Cusick, de-
ceased, the abovenamed complainant
having filed in said Court a bill of
complaint against the unknown heirs,
legatees, devisees, or assigns of Ira
Davenport, deceased, and which said
suit is brought TO quiet and remove
clouds from the title to lands sit
uated i'll said county of Gratiot, and
described as the north half Of the
southeast quarter of section ten in
township ten north of range one
west. Michigan, and the said bill of
complaint having been duly verified
by the said complainant, and
1t satisfactorily appearing to the
Court from said verified bill Of COM
plant and from affidavit on file in
said cause that diligent search and
inquiry have been made to ascertain
who are the heirs, legatees, devisees
or assigns of said Ira Davenport, de-
ceased, and their present residence
or whereabouts, and it is not known
and cannot be ascertained who are
such heirs, legatees, devisees or as
signs. or whether they or any of them
are living or dead, or whether the ap-
parent title, interest, claim or posi-
BILE right has by them or any of them
been assigned to any person or per-
sons, or whether the same has been
disposed of by will, and if by will
who are the heirs, legatees, devisees
or assigns, Of the said Ira Daven-
port;
And it further appearing to the
satisfaction Of the Court, that the
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees, or
assigns of Ira Davenport, deceased,
HNN SSSi oid PiOPNi PdltlSo W
this suit, and it further appearing
that more than fifteen years have
elapsed since the instrument affecting
the title to said land and which is the
subject matter of this suit was re-
corded in the office of the Register
of Deeds for said county;
Therefore, On motion of O. G..
futile, solicitor for complainant, it
is ordered that the above unnamed
defendants, the unknown heirs, leg
atees, devisees, or assigns of Ira
Davenport, deceased, cause his, her
or their appearance to be entered in
this cause, on or before the 26th day
of November, A. d. 1912, and in
case of his, her, or their appearance,
that he, she, or they cause his, her,
or their answer or answers to COM
plainant's bill of complaint to be
filed in said cause, and a copy or
copies of such answer or answers to
be served on complainant's solicitor
within twenty days after service on
him, her or them of a copy or copies
of said bill of complaint and notice
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
AN INSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE
To be Overheard in the Summer of
1918, and in the Years Following.


1913, and in the Years Following.
The conversation (to be- overheard
runs about like this:
Joursby-Say, Smithkins, will you
lend me your Gratiot county History?
There are about a dozen different
things the boys and | have been argu-
ing in regard to the county, and we
can't agree.
Smithkins-Why, yes, | suppose
you can take it, but what's become of
yours?
Joursby-That's just where | fooled
myself. | didn't get one while they
were going. | thought Tucker asked
too blamed much; was going to get
rich out of it, so | let the chance slip
by. But / guess | spited myself more
than anybody else.
Smithkins-But the price was ex-
tremely moderate for a local history
as complete as this one. How do
you suppose man can spend three
or four years getting up a complete
county history, covering everything
Of Importance in county, township,
village and city from the earliest set
Element down to the present -
stretch of nearly sixty years - for
less than five dollars copy? A book
of 1000 pages we'll Illustrated with half
tone portraits and more than a hun
dred valuable views of city, village
and township scenes, public buildings
and all that sort of thing! Think of
it! All this and a personal family
sketch thrown in, and all for $3.50;
and portraits of yourself or your pa
rents for $3.50 each. These prices
range at only about quarter as much
as is usual in such matters. Your
father paid Sos for copy of the
Gratiot county Album published
nearly thirty years ago, and it don't
contain one-hnudredth part of the in
formation contained in fuckers work.
The book of biographies gotten out
about seven years ago cost all the
way from SIS to $50, and it does not
contain a single line of history ex-
cepting what can be CLEANED from the
biographies Talk about prices! 1t
seems funny that when you could
have shown proper respect for the
memory of your parents, who were
old pioneers, by inserting their sketch
and having copy of the book for
$3.50 you neglected to do it.
Joursby-Well, there's no use rub
bing it in. I've got life enough to
see the point now when it is too late
My boys are dishing up the same kind
of dope to me every time they see a
and every time we get stuck on some
county or local question. But you
don't have to lend me the book if you
don't want to.
Smithkins-Oh, you take it along,
of course. But | want you to know
that if / couldn't get another copy
and / don't think l CAM would
rather lose $25 than lose that book
/ hope to get the work into the
hands of the printers by July lst
Everyone can easily see that | must
have orders for the book and for
sketches and portraits right away.
Write to me in regard to the matter
/ cannot come to see you personally.
/ shall have but few extra copies
published. And all copies will be held
at $3.50 each, after the edition is pub
lished They cannot be sold for less,
considering the extra expense of can
vassing and selling.
This is necessarily the last call 1t
is up to you.
Yours truly,
w. u. TUCKER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Regular service Sunday at 1000
o'clock q. IN. Sunday school 100 a. III.
Evening service 1880 c. f, Society
At $50 Wednesday evening service at
7:30 Prayer service Thursday evening
at 1880 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
T HE MARY C. GELSTON LATIN LIBRARY.

The Committee of the alumni of the Mary c. Gel
son Library of Latin Language and Literature has
ported that eight hundred of the thousand dollars for
the proposed endowment has already been secured
They have been authorized to push the work to
completion and also secure suitable tablet to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
CHURCH Announcements

FIRST cHURCHoF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
Services every Sunday at I0:l5 a, m
in the Knights of Pythias hail Wednes-
day evening services at 1880. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
to four o'clock same place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
CHURCHILL

WANTED:-Places for college stu
dents to earn board and rooms
one or both, during the next col
lege year.
Address, Albert p. Cook, Secretary.
1859.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
$4OO-FOR YOU-$4OO

SIMPLIS SHORTHAND was learned
by one young lady in four months. She
has accepted $500 position. She saved
$3.50 in school expense, and five months
time which is worth to her $3.50, a total
saving of 800. SIMPLIS SHORTHAND
is by far the best system for any young
person to learn. Monday morning is
the best time to enter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services of worship Sunday at 10
a. m. and p. m. Bible school 1880
I'm. Young People 8 pm. Mid
week meeting for conference and
prayer, Thursday, tbs pm
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
St. Johns Church, Sunday

Morning Prayer and Sermon. 10 100
Sunday School. IL 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon. 700
Litany Service Friday at 7:30.
J. Frank Jackson. Rector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Regular services of worship at 10:45
a. m. and 1880 p. III. Sundays. Sunday
school $50 q. m. Midweek prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 1870. Church
on corner of w. Center and Cedar street.
G.. w. Kiffer, Pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-04
M. K. CHURCH

Morning service at 1000; Sunday
School at 1890; Junior League at 800 p.
M; Epworth League at 6 80 p m. Even
ing service at 80. Mid-week service at
7:3O Thursday evening in lecture room
of church.
REV. W. f. DoTY, Pastor
1874 State Street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
TAFT WITHDRAWAL
SCHEME DELAYED

Washington, July 9.-Pnblicit
given to the plans OF progressive Re-
publican members of the House tr
circulate petitions calling on Presi
dent Taft to wNhdraw - head of tho
Republican national ticket had tn
effect today. Of resarding develop
ment If not actually circumyentinc
Further inquiry today developed
the fact that what was proclaimed as
general nationwide movement ia
circulate petitions had been confne7
almost entirely to a number OF well
known progressives of the Hous".
Representative Davis of MinResota
has been actively advocating the
drafting of petitions to be sent our
through the country for voters sig.
natures He had a recent conference
with Senator Dixon, campaign mana
ger Tor Col Roosevelt, but no agree.
ment was reached.
Anti-Taft members OF the Senate
together with several from tho
House, have decided to draw mn a
statement criticizing the nomination
made at Chicago aud setting forth
their beief that President Taft was
not legally nominated. This will ID
onered to all progressives for sigma
lure, TO be used as a campaign stata.
ment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
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NEWS OF THE RIVERS |
Cairo Gallpe

Al 1 p. m. yesterday the river
stood at - feet, rise OF q duHhg
the previous "a hours.
John a. Wood arrived at 1870 a.
M, Yesterday from St. Louis with 4
empty barges. departed at . a, m.
Tor ST. Louis, with 6 baIges of coal
kentucky arrived al 1870 p. m
Yesterday from St Louis, left at
$50 foT Pittsburg.
NJ. A. Woodruft arrived at $40 p.
M. yesterday for Cim innati.
cleaner arrived at $50 p. m. YES
terday from DonaldsonTille, passed
TO the upper Ohio,
Packets Ed Myers and Rapids ar
rived and departed on schedule time,
Sprague arrived at 6 p. m yes
terday from New Orleans
Charles Meshew has been appoint
ed local passenger agent for the Pa
ducah packet Rapids -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
TAcCART BURNED
FUND RECORD FOR
PARKER CAMPAIGN
Tells Senate Investigators II Was
Destroyed With "Other Dead
Matter" in 1908

Washington, July 9. Whom w,
got through, it was not wortl
while, replied Thomas Taeeart
Hartman Of the Democratic Nation.
al Committee in 1901 when asked
today by the Senate Campaign Elk
penditures Committee If he ever tg-
ured up the receipts and expendl-
lures OF his committee for the Par
ker campaign,
The court Will take judicial no
tlce Of that, retorted Chairman
Clapp.
Taggart Ewore that while the
treasurer's books came into his nos
session just before the Denver CON
vention in 1908. he burned them
and other dead matter" before
turning over organization records to
Norman L, Mack, the new chairman
in 1908.
Taegart was unable TO remember
much about contributions. From
hearsay he expressed belief that
August Belmont. Thomas F. Ryan
and Cord Meyer. all OF New York,
had contributed
These probably were three
among thousands, but | just do not
the other" said Taggart
i suppose you were contr.bu-
orr" suggested Senator Oliver.
Il expect was. Whatever i'll
was, contributed to the Indiana
State Committee, ;"
How much did you contributed"
i cannot recall definitely.
We'll, approXimatel7"
Il suppose | would be safe IN say
ng $1,000"
The witness estimated the com
nittee had 20 or 80 men sollciting
unds throughout the states. He
insisted that George F. Peabody. thc |
treasurer, had charge OF the finances
n was, at least, in position to know
III about them Immediately after
he campaign, Taggart said, Pea
,ody resigned and August Belmon
him,
81 do not know whether Peabod
vas distrusted or not, added Tag
CART.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
SHOOTING KEPT
SECRET TlLAFTER
WOMAN IS BURIED
Then 1t Is Learned Wound in Heart
Killed Supposed Tuber.
cr:osis Victim

MHskogec, Ok, July 9-W@hin
IS hours after she had been burie 1.
her closest friends believing she had
died Of tuberculosis. the body of Mrs
j. p, Atkins was exhumed, and now
Is at local morgue with county
and city hea!t.i officials trying to de-
eide whether she was murde ed or
killed herself.
Within a few hours after the body
had been inferred story circulated
rapidly that Mrs. Atkins had been
killed by bullet through the heart.
This was frankly admitted by her
husband, He said that Mrs. Atkins
had killed herself. The death oc-
CURED at the Atkins home at Eamar
Okla.
A death certificate was made ont
by DIR. Atkins. brother of the dead
Eoman's husband. 1t. certified that
The woman had not died of contag-
ious disease, No reference was madc
as to the manner of death This IL
supposed by friends of Atkins to
nave ben merely a desire on his part
10 keep as quiet as possible the story
Vt suicide
Atkins says that Friday morning
us wife left the house before break.
last and did not return. He got
breakfast tor Himself and little son
md after they had eaten and Mrs.
tkins had sill not returned hn
'earched and found her in clumr
Y bushes three-quartegs of a mile
rom the house.
There was bullet wound through,
he left side of the body A revolver
was near and the woman was dead
Detectives were sent to Lamar by
relatives OF the dead woman immedi.
ately after 1t was known that she
died from a bullet VIC md instead oil
tuberculosis UpoEf their return
~--piication was made to the civil
authorities for permission to ex-
hume the body.
She met Atkins 10 years ago 1t /,
teachers normal when both were
teaching school and shortly after
married him,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
Launch Party Last Night.

party OF sixteen young people
ehaperoned by Mrs. H. s. Canden
left last evening at 4 go for a trip
up the Ohio in a motor boat. They
went up past the bridge on the Ken,
lucky shore and spent short time
swimming, after which supper was
served on the launch They return
ed about 10 O'Clock. Those In the
crowd were Misses Dorothy and
Charlotte Candee, Pauline Feutz, Ed.
ma Conkle, Vivian Rees, Elizabeth
Berry, Roberta Roberts. Messrs Har-
old Martin, Joseph WaImer, Walter
Hall. Harry Halliday, Lindsay Ire
land. Frank Butler. Earl Browning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
Washington avenue.
Petitions Granted and Referred

Petitions Granted and Referred
u. e. Handy was given permis-
sion to build a stucco house In the
Feuchter & Lansden addition to cost
$1,000.
Alex. saxton was granted permits
sion to build one-story store house
at $50 Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. Theresa Blotkins petition to
erect an addition to her residence
826 1wenty-third street. costing 81
600, and James Aiecnan to build a
buggy shed on his lot, 322 Fifth
street were referred to the BUILDING
committee.
All the claims snd accounts were
allowed with the exception of that
OF William Lnville for 5000 for dis
posal Of garbage for the month of
June, Several of the aldermen
stated that the work was not done
satisfactorily. Alderman Saup
moved to recommit the bill to the
Board Of Health.
Mayor Parsons who is in Wash.
ington sent an invitation to the
members of thu city council to ioin
MIN at dinner at the Halliday Hotel
July 10th to meet with the civil en-
gineers who are to be his guests on
this date. The invitation was ac.
cepted with alacrity.
About 5000 Of new food bills were
read at the city council meeting
last night. They had been over
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
WHY BONDS PILLS
Are the Rest.

They are honestly made of best
agents, and are small, gentle but Of.
fective. Bonds Pills relieve the
bad effects of oyer-eating or drink
ing. Headaches, BIousness, Con-
Sour Stomach, yield read
lily to one pill taken at bedtime. Try
them once. Their merit will con
vince you. A free sample ON re-
quest, Mention this paper,
BONDS PHARMACY co.
Little Rock, Ark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10

looked In the rush of business.
Alderman Greaney introduced d
resolution which was adopted ask
ing Tor a cement walk on Elm street
between Tairty-third and Thirty
fourth streets.
The tax levy ordinance was read
the second time calling for levy
OF vi $4,000 for this year.
All the members of the city coun-
Gil were present at the meeting with
the exception of Alderman Faudree.
Alderman Greanev was elected
mayor pro tenn. as Mayor Parsons Is
IN Washington,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
Entertained Sunday School Glass.

Entertained Sunday School Glass.
Mrs. James A, Mitchell of It's
Thirty-third street entertained her
Sunday school class of the First
Christian church yesterday after
noon at st. Mary's Park. Numerous
games aud amusements filled the
occasion after which refreshments
We're served. Mrs. Mitchell was as
sisted by Mrs. William Gosen. The
guests of honor were Rev. and Mrs.
Wallace. Mrs. Dauksch. Mrs. Goode
and Mrs Graves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
Becomes State Rank

Inc Bank OF Pulaski will become
y state bank August list. This is
the last private bank in Pulaski
county to become a state bank. The
other two Were: The First State
Bank Of Mounds and the First State
Bank OF Grand Chain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10

ing adjoining Kain's was owned =.
Miss zulima Smith and occupied "
!. H. kierce of the city TRANSFER
Line. This building was damaged
only slightly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
! CITY NEWS IN BRIEF !.
Sisney Bosses Sweenars

1harles y. Sisney has been an.
pointed foreman of the street clean
ing outfit BY the contractor, William
Llnsllle. He assumed control of the
situation last night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
Appoints Meshew Agent

'harles Meshew has accepted the
position Of local passenger agent for
the steamer Rapids. the Cairo and
Paducah daily packet. Meshew was
Formerly agent for the Dick Fowler
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10

II Mrs. J. E. Poindexter left yester
: day for Christopher, Ky, where sh,
) will spend the summer with rela
/, tives.
Edgar Walker, who has been in
| Dixon Springs, ILL.,, for the past few
months, has returned to his home in
this city:
Mr. and Mrs. H. Laudauer return
ed to their home in st. Louis, Mo.
following visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Solomon OF Twenty-eighth
street.
Mrs. Annie Redman and Misses
Mollie and Elizabeth Riley have
gone to Mt. Eagle, Tenn, where til
former will take course in Story
Telling for Children,
Mrs. Geo. Fl, Jones and children
'eft yesterday for their home In
Shenandoah, Ia, following visit
with her sister, Mrs Emma Bennett.
OF f31 Twentieth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel White ana
son. Chester. will leave Thursday for
an extended trip through Canals
and California, from whore they VIII
visit New Orleans on their way
home
j. b. Pickett, assistant m~~~ge- OF
the Brown Manly Plow Co. of Malta
Ohio, spent several days in the CITY
with the w. H. Lawson
implement Co. to handle his good.
N the Cairo trade.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Watson, who,
since their marriage, resided with
Mr.. Watsons parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. Watson, Of 3i5 Twentieth
street, have gone to housekeeping t
or themselves at 1910 Washington !
venue,
a aeFffftftfff ffffurdi, jr-. arr :
vile returned yesterday from SO
ourn in the north. Mr. Ifurd left
ere 10 attend the Republican con.
ention at Chicago, and at its clese
cent TO Detroit, Cincinnati and
ther cities on a pleasure jaunt. .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

be
10th be o he tax
A. S. FRASER, Sheriff and Collector
Cairo Ill. July /.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-10

- Don't forget the big social at st.
Mays lnfrmary Thursday evening,
July II.