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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY w. A. MACY.
THE STATE OF FRANKLIN.

Many people do not know
there was once q State Of
Franklin in the United States.
II existed for four years, from
1884 to 1888. Many emIgrants
from North Carolina had
crossed the mountains and set
tied In what Is now known as
East Tennessee. The territory
belonged to North Carolina, but
the state government had not
been able to give II much atten-
ton. Owing to financial and
other troubles North Carolina
coded the territory to the gen.
eral government. The inhab-
itants did not relish the idea of
thus being cast adrift so uncere-
moniously, so they organized
state and set up government
Of their own. To their new
commonwealth they gave the
name "Franklin," after the
Philadelphia philosopher. But
congress declined to recognize
the new state, and North Caro-
lima raised strong objections.
The latter withdrew the cession
to the government, and under
took to resume control OF the
territory. A long quarrel en-
sued between the North Caro-
lima state government and the
citizens Of "FranklIn." The
leader of the latter was "Gov-
ernor" Sewer, while a Colonel
Upton represented the former.
There was an immense amount
Of pickering and much confu-
sion, but very little bIoodshed.
Il finally ended In North Caro-
lima resumine control Of the ter
ritory, and "the state Of Frank
lin" was known no more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

attention to fashion or custom. One
person is afraid to do anything differ
ent, and each one follows along after
his neighbor without knowing why.
/ have watched the development of
the bungalow idea in house building
with great deal Of satisfaction, be-
cause think can see in 1t the means
of providing thousands of homes at
prices within the reach of those who
would never own houses of their own
if they had to buy houses or to build
on the regular orthodox lines laid out
in the old-fashioned way. l have
nothing to say against large two
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

story solid houses as heavy as any one
wants them. They are all right In their
right place; but what suits one does
not suit another, either in plan. In
appearance, or in cost; and the bunga-
low has added a chapter to house
building which meets the view Of a
large and increasing number of per-
sons.
This house plan gives an opportu-
nifty for young people to start in with
a home of their own without a great
outlay in cash. AS designed, the
house t. built without a cellar; but a
cellar may be added at any time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
Famous Stage Beauties

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don't have them, nor will anyone,
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glorifies the face. Eczema or Salt
Rheum vanish before it: 1t cures
sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains
heals burns, cuts and bruises. I'm
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Charles Rhodes, Wheaton & Sons
Growers Drug Store CThe Rexall
Store).
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

Jacksonville, VT, "and for coughs,
colds and Group we have never found
its equal" Guaranteed for all bron-
chial affections. Price so cents and
$1.00.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
St. Johns Church, Sunday

Morning Prayer and Sermon. 10 100
Sunday School. ................11 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon. TOO
Litany Service Friday at 1880.
J. Frank Jackson. Rector.
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FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Regular services of worship at 10:45
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sundays Sunday
school $3.50 a. m. Midweek prayermeet-
ing Wednesday evening at 7:30. Church
on corner of w. Center and Cedar street.
G. w. Kiffer, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services of worship Sunday At 10
a. IT. and z p. m. Bible school 1880
a. m. Young People pm. Mid
week meeting for conference and
prayer, Thursday, 7:15 p. m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
SUMNER CENTER.

The revival meetings closed at the
school house Sunday night with good
attendance and interest. About TWEEN
ty have been at the altar during the
meetings and several will unite with
the church
The Ladies Aid society met last
Thursday at the house of Albert John
son. There was large attendance
and a good time.
Albert Robertson and wife have re-
Gently returned from a few days
visit to friends and relatives near
lonia.
Hay balers were working at Fred
Fea's on Monday and Tuesday.
Cal .Haines has been quite poorly
for several days past.
Albert Robertson has promised 70
donate a site for new church on the
southeast corner OF his farm opposite
the brick school house.
A business meeting of the church
class was held at Ed. Rockefellow' 5
on Monday evening.
Herbert Montague, superintendent
of the Masonic Home, spent Tuesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular service Sunday at 1890
o'clock a. III. Sunday school l 100 a. m.
Evening service 1880 @ Z Society
a. e:30 Wednesday evening service at
730 Prayer service Thursday evening
at 7:30 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

though every person entering must
receive an invitation to go up aloft?
The fact is that not one stranger in
q dozen entering the front door goes
upstairs: but 1t makes a considerable
difference to the members of the fam
lily where the stairway IL placed.
Very often II would be much handler
In the middle of the house. II would
take up less room. too. and save
money, and save the architect . head
ache. The fact II. We nay tOo much
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
NJ. z. CHURCH

Morning service at Io:oo Sunday
School at 1890; Junior League at 800 p.
M. Epworth League at 6 30 p. m. Even
ing service at 80. Mid-week service at
7:90 Thursday evening in lecture room
of church.
REV. W. f. DoTY, Pastor
724 State Stree
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

FOR RENT-Furnished and unfur-
nished rooms. III w. Downie st.
1767tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

Mrs. Florence Dofard and baby re-
turned home Thursday after spend
ing some time with friends in Sagi-
nav.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

HORSES FOR SALE-Will sell at
very low prices to quick buyer. 215
w. Superior Street. J. Barney. X
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Baptist Church

Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 1880
Rev. j. w. Priest, Pastor
ZOE Woodwork Ave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
ADVENT CHURCH.

Sabbath school, 1920. Church
1870. D. Wood, Elder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

Herbert Montague, superintendent
of the Masonic Home, spent Tuesda!
afternoon in St. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30

Copyright. 1911, by Joseph B. Bcwles1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-30
OFFICE OF
K. F.. Err WIN
Veterinary Surgeon.
CHURCH announcements

FIRST CAURCHoF CHRIST. SCIENTIST
Services every Sunday at T0:15 a, M
in the Knights of Pythias hail Wednes-
day evening services at 7:30. Reading
room open Saturday afternoon from two
TO four o'clock same place.
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OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUB-
LICAN COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the
County of Gratiot:
A County Convention of the Re-
publicans of the county of Gratiot is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in the village of Ithaca, on
Tuesday, the 4th day of February,
1913, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose of electing eighteen
delegates to the State Convention, to
be held at Lansing, Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1913, and for such other
business as may be brought before
the Convention.
The representation of the various
Townships and Wards in this conven-
ton was fixed by the following reso-
luton adopted at the Republican
county Convention held February 9Th,
1909.
Resolved, That the various Town
ships and Wards of the county of
Gil atiot in future Republican County
Conventions be entitled respectively
to representation therein by one dele
gate for each thirty-fve votes cast at
the last preceding general election for
the Republican candidate for Secre-
tary OF State, and one delegate for
each moiety of eighteen thereof and
that the County Committee be and is
hereby instructed to follow this rule
as basis for the apportionment Of
delegates to future County Conven-
tons"
The several Townships and Wards
will be entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
BOSTON OWNER RAPS
PRESIDENT TOM LYNCH

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. T.-President
Lynch, of the National League. was
criticised, together with the umpires
of the organization, by President
James e. Gaffney. of the Boston Club,
in an open telegram sent to Lynch in
New York yesterday. President Gaff-
ney cast the ballot which broke a tie
and elected Lynch to the presidency
last year, and the apparent break be-
tween the two was unexpected.
The trouble developed over the sus-
pension for three days of Captain
Sweeney, of Boston. announced by
President Lynch yesterday, as a re-'
suit of arguments with Umpire Rig
Ter Monday !,
I'm the absence of Manager STALL
ings." the telegram reads, ut was
fine thing to suspend Sweeney. The
spirit displayed is worthy of your
past and present work as the leagues
president. / thought you might be
away on another vacation and thus
have escaped. tfs
"If you will accept proposition
from me-here it is-travel around
the circuit and look your umpires
over, which, l understand. is sup
posed to be part Of your duties. Had
you done so this year, umpires. and
not ball players, would have drawn
suspensions"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
DOINGS IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Beck pitched a couple of innings
against the Orioles and allowed two
hits. after the Bisons had sewed up
the game.
The Orioles had seven errors yes
terday in their weird exhibition with
the Herd.
Toronto had the biggest inning of
the day. The Leafs gathered eight
runs in the very first round.
International League batsmen need
not worry. George Mcconnell has a
broken finger and will not be able
to pitch again this season. Cleve-
land evidently waived on the tall
fellow after Nap batter had done
the damage with "a line drive at
George the other day. Mcconnell
should make good man for the
Royals next season. He has served
as Bison. Skeeter and Hustler in
previous trips to the International
League.
jackson and Vaughn had four runs
apiece for the Bisons yesterday.
Hanford was the leading slugger. with
four safeties.
Toronto also had a scoring spree.
The Leafs gathered seventeen runs on
nineteen hits off Coakley and Cooney.
of the Skeeters.
c. Brown and d. Brown was the
Toronto battery yesterday, and they
sure did do the Shelters up brown.
The three winning teams made fifty
seven hits in yesterdays games.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
GOSSIP OF THE Big LEAGUE PLAYERS

The Nebraska Indian ball players
saw the palefaces perform at the
Polo Grounds yesterday.
Members of the German Olympic
Games Commission will attend to-
days clash between the Giants and
the Reds.
Shutouts were frequent in yester-
days big league circles. There were
two in each body.
The Chancemen left their bats be-
hind them when they went into CleVe-
land, scoring only two runs In TWEEN
ty-seven innings there.
Edgar Willett, of the Tigers, has
perfected an under-arm delivery that
is said to be almost identically fhe
sort used in the olden days wren
pitchers were forbidden to get their
hand above the shoulder. 1t has
worked like a charm, too, and Hughey
Jennings says the veteran has in
creased his value 20 per cent. Wlt1
the new shoot.
Three games in Detroit, vita the
Senators as visitors, brought 25,p0o
paid admissions, the years record for
consecutive weekday games there.
The smallest attendance of the three
days was 1000 and the largest 1o,0O0.
Rebel Russell has neen sent to the
firing line so often this year that his
arms is giving way under The strain,
according to White SOx partisan.
Bill Carrigan, manager of the Bos-
ton Red Sox, has Internationally re-
| leased William Byers, the young
southpaw twirler.
Refner, pitcher who has won g ~
enteen straight games with the OF
tawa, Ontario, team, has been pur-
chased by the Detroit Tigers.
Jack Barry batted at a. .750 clip for
the day with three hits and sacri-
fee in five tripA to the plate. He
was robbed of MS fourth hit in the
ninth when Austin pulled down his
terrific grounder over third.
The Newark battery, Aitchison and
McCarty, reported to Dahlen yester-
day. They did not put on uniforms
and saw the Cubs trim the Dodgers
from private box.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

The two contesting teams in the
worlds series are picked; at least
the Athletics will be one of the pair
that is to grapple for the big sWag
in October. Philadelphia fans have
been wise in this for some time, but
1t was given more of an official air
yesterday, when the telegraph com
pany strung a cable of forty wires
to Shibe Park to be used during the
big series.
Pinch hitters are more than bench
ornaments In the Doom family. When
four can deliver hits which pull a ball
game out of the fire, they are earn
ing their salary.
DIR. Miller sent vicious drive over
third for a two-bagger when he bat
ted for Doom. Paskert swatted a
homer and single in his two appear
ances. the first as a pincher.
Bobby Byrne made his debut as a
Quaker by hitting a single during
the seventh inning rally and after
ward crossing the plate. He played
third base for two innings, but did
not have a chance.
HOnuS LoDert POSSIBLY mas broken
hand as result of being hit by a
pitched ball In the seventh inning.
That means Byrne will come In very
handy as third baseman in the Sc
ries with the Giants which opens to-
morrow.
A nine-game lead should look pretty
good to Mack followers with the team
returning from the West.
On board fast express train, the
Athletics left st. Louis last evening
for New York. where they will play
three games, beginning Thursday, be-
fore returning to Shibe Park for a
long home stay.
Despite the poor start Of the team
at Cleveland, Manager Mack is well
pleased with the work of his men.
Elmer Brown, the right handed
pitcher who was bought by the Brook
lyns recently for $1,000, will arrive
here Sunday from Montgomery. He
will get a trial In the box next week.
The Cubs will play an exhibition
game in Binghamton tomorrow. where
Ed Schultz first displayed skill as a
diamond star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

Fifty-seven runs were scored in
three games played in the lnterna-
tional League yesterday.
Simmons was very much in the
Tiger Hustler tussle. He had three
hits. one of them a home run and
scored three runs. Priest made four
hits, including a three-sacker and
homer.
The Skeeters have new leader
every day. The latest appointment
goes to Walter Blair, former New
ark and Rochester catcher. Bill Pur-
tell resigned in favor of Blair.
Sam Ldchtenhein put one over after
all. The time for selling players uio
not expire until o'clock last night
and Sam managed to get rid OF Gll-
hooley and Burns. Gflhooley goes 10
the New York Americans IN excnanse
for Mcconnell and bonus, said TO
amount in all to $1,000 Burns, the
clever catcher. is to become mem
Der of Dooins team. A backstop
named Howley and two other players
will be traded to the Royals in ex-
change for Burns.
George Davis, millionaire ninger, is
to become a member of the Boston
Nationals. Davis did not seem strong
enough to go the route, while with the
Jersey City team.
One thing about these one-sided
games. one never hears of any trouble
with the umpires during such slug
tests.
The Skeeters dropped their nine
teenth straight game yesterday: by
losing five more contests the Pests
will equal the number of successive
victories won by the Jersey City Club
in 1908, when the Jerseys won twenty
four games in row. Happen what
will, the Shelters have record, any
how.
Joe Yeager, one of the most popular
players in the International League,
has probably played his last game in
a Montreal uniform. An examination
yesterday showed that Yeager has a
fractured arm, the result of being hit
by pitched ball. Yeager stands for
lot of joshing from the fans in every
town he plays in because of the noise
he makes, but he has plenty of pepper
and is one Of the hardest hitters in
the league.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
CLARK OUT TO
HUMBLE SPEARS
Jackie Appreciates Importance
of Match Race With
Speedy Conntryman.
GOULLET TO RIDE TONIGHT

Jackie Clark, when notified that he
was to take Champion Kramer's
place in a match tonight with Long
Bob" Spears, made tracks for the
Velodrome in great haste and put in
a couple hours of the hardest kind
of training yesterday. Spears has
shown such speed at the Velodrome
since his advent to the ranks of the
regulars that he is a rider to be
reckoned with and the match is an
important one for Jackie. II beaten
by Spears, Clark will lose that exalted
position close to the throne of the
sovereign Kramer and that is q posi-
ton Jackie cherishes dearly.
At the Motordrome, Spears won
his races in a most spectacular man
ner. coming from nowhere and boiling
past the field to victory in the last
fifty yards. His performances were
brilliant. but when the mediocre field
he had to beat was taken into consid-
Grafton. Spears was not taken seri-
ously.
Any man who can race around
Kramer as Spears did Sunday, his
performance is bound to command
consideration. However, after the
match tonight any bleacherite or
grandstandee will be able to put a
finger on the very spot in the blue
book" where Spears belongs. The
match is to be at the French style in
heats of two thirds of a mile.
In the two open events for profess
SIGNALS tonight a great field, including
ALI Goullet and Kramer viii COM
pete The former has recovered from
his fall of two weeks ago and is fit
to make o. bid In both the handicap
and the open. While Goullet suffered
some discomfort owing to his badly
wrenched ankles he had line rest
which he needed and which made
Kramer and few others in the big
six" envious. Goullet was stale-yery
stale-and while his ankles mended
these fatigued tissues in his limbs
mended also and "Goullie' is very
apt to show some of that wonderful
Salt Lake form of last season.
Reggie Mcnamara, who has yet to
win a race at the Velodrome, viii
have a try in the two open races to-
night and on the form he shows in
training he should prove strong con-
tender. Mcnamara Is one of the
strongest riders seen in this country
since MacFarland became passe and
what a great battle he and Goullet
would put up in pursuit match!
The amateur races tonight will be
without the ex-champion of the world
in the competition. Donald Nc
DougaIl is away on his honeymoon.
He lost his title ON Sunday, he got q
wife on Monday and-he should
worry!
In the absence Of McDougall, Willie
Hanley, of California; Aubrey Tay-
lor. the Australian champion, and
Harry Kaiser win ride from scratch
in the three heats of the three-mile
handicap. The heats of this race will
he at one and a half miles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
HAUSER'S INJURY SERIOUS

Arnold Hauser, the brilliant young
shortstop of the st. Louis Cardinals
who has been out of the game all sea-
son with an injured knee, will not
play again this year, but hopes To
take his place at shoot again next
spring. Hauser was operated re-
Gently upon the injured knee at Bal
timore. The operation proved sue
cessful, and he has rejoined the 81.
Louis team. Hauser does not wish
TO take any chances with .lie knee
and will give 1t thorough rest. The
absence of Hauser from the st. Louis
lineup this season is one of the rea-
sons Miller Higgins team is in last
place in the pennant race.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
|RONS|DE-CH|NESE
BALL GAME OFF
Glassenites Will Play Dixie
Giants or PHILIPPINES
Sunday.
GRANT SHRIVER'S PROTEST
GRANT SHRIvER'S PROTEST

The Ironsiders will not cross bats
with the Chinese University team,
after all. Manager Glassen, of the
local team, was notified last night
that the Celestial ball-tossers were
leaving for home and would not be
able to fill their engagement with the
Ironsiders Sunday morning. Glassen
Is negotiating with the Dixie Giants
and the Philippines, and expects to
book either of these mines in place of
the Chinese at Parlview oval Sunday
morning. This will be the initial APP
pearance of either of these mines in
Newark.
The Riordan and Shriver game in
the Kinkead cup series last week will
have to be replayed because the Rior-
dams, who won the game, had Benny
Van in their lineup. Van, it Is said,
first signed to play with the Maple
Athletics, and then switched to the
Riordans.
After a long lay-off, the Lafayette
A. c. will get into action again Sat
urday afternoon at Dover, playing
the Dover Y. M. c. A. This will be
the second game of series, Dover
winning the first game. The battery
for the Lafayettes will probably be
Mueller, Rettig and Schuster, while
the Dover team will likely depend on
Ogden and Tate as a battery.
The American A. A. of East Or
ange, which defeated the St. Johns
Holy Name team, of Orange, 10 to 2,
Saturday, will be guests of the New
Providence A. A. in a double-header
on Labor Day.
Nutley is represented by a strong
team just now. Forest Hill, which
defeated the Nuttowners with ease
earlier in the season, Is easy prey for
the Essex County lads now.
The Newark Athletics put q stop to
the winning streak of the crack
Brighton Field Club, of Brooklyn,
Sunday, applying the whitewash
brush to them, IL to 0. Waters was in
great form, letting the heavy hitting
Brightons down with eight hits and
made nine of them fan the air.
The Savannah Colored Giants, who
defeated the Irvington Parks 10 to 3
last Sunday, have August 80 and 81
and Labor Day open, and would like
to hear from such teams as Ironsides,
Bloomfields, Newark Athletics, Nor
ristown A. A., Dominicans, Brightons,
Watsessings or any home teams wish
ing a first-class attraction. c. WILL
Jams, A East 1920 street, New York,
is manager.
The Clifton B. B. c. would like to
book games with the Spartan A. c.,
Red Deal, Rose A. c., Windsor A. c.,
Atlas A. c., Brighton F. c., Ronetich
A. c., Forest Hill A. G. and teams of
equal strength. George Doo1ey. of s
Piaget avenue. Clifton, is manager.
The fast Putnam nine will clash
with the Custer aggregation on Sat
urday, at Pacific Oval, in the final
game of a championship play-off.
Custer lost the first game by the
score of to 2. Grimshaw and Par
tilow will form the battery of the
Putnams, while Deheron and Alver-
son will be in the points for Custer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

Christy Mathewson and Fred Merkle
were the heroes of a contest played
between the New York Giants and the
convalescing Cincinnati Reds yester-
day. The Cincinnatis gave the Old
Master a hard battle before the in
evitable Matty jinx pinned itself on
the Reds. Matty allowed eight hits,
while the Giants gathered only two
bingles off Johnson, but Merkle's
triple won the game for New York,
l to 0.
Philadelphia slammed out fourteen
hits yesterday, and, after stiff up
hill fight, defeated the st. Louis
Cardinals. The Saints had lead of
five runs, but the Phillies came strong
in the last few rounds and won out by
count of to s.
Three safeties were all that the Bos-
ton Braves made off Babe Adams yes
terday, and he won for Pittsburgh by
a count of to 0. Adams was given
sensational support by his team
mates.
i The Chicago Cubs annexed another
game from Brooklyn. The Cubs gained
an early lead, and the Dodgers could
not score until late in the game. The
final was to 3.