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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06

with the coffee you are using? If
not, try II. r. Battles & Co. Special
Blend coffee at 81 cents pound. 1t
~lll suit you as TO quality, flavor,
price. Our teas and cofees are our
special pride.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06
In New Shop.

z. z. Lamp, who has conducted
plumbing shop at 1925 Seventeenth
street for number of years, has re-
moved to new and larger quarters at
6f9 Seventeenth street-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06
Vote Anundsen $500 a Year.

Christiania, May 6.-The storthing
voted yesterday to Captain Roald
Amundsen, discoverer OF the south
pole, a life annuity of 5000 kroner
($1,620).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06
Davenport, Iowa

$4,000 because Hurd was grateful
for her care Of him." and lower court
left her in possession of the money.
The court of appeals reversed that de-
cision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06

companies. such as street railways, in
terurbans. and steamboat lines, who
do clerical work, are eligible TO mem
beIshir There are probably 40o men
ployed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06

best remedy ever prescribed for build
ing up the system. Not a patent med
icine.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06

Jack, the Giant Killer" with a real
giant and d real Jack, is the feature at
the Empire the first three days of
this week. 1t is a living story Of
Chiidhood's tale. and in order that
all the little folks may see it Mana
ger Dolly has arranged for a specia:
matinee for children at the Empire
at I O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
There are some other good things
on the bill. Ferguson and Northlane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06
MOTHERS DAY IS FIXED
Governor, in Proclamation, Requests
lllinoisans to Observe May II.

Springfield, Ill, May 6.-In a procla-
nation just issued Governor Dunno
has set May II as Mothers day. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-06
Licensed to Wed.

Edward DeVeare ....... Rock Island
Miss Emma B. Tappmeyer ..
Alma record., 1913-12-11
FOOT BALL BANQUET
In Honor Of 1918 Team At Wright Hall
Everybody Invited

The annual college football ban
quet, in honor of the 1913 team, will
be given at Wright Hall, on Tuesday
evening next, December 16, commenc-
ing at $50 p. m. Tickets are on
sale at all the drug stores at a cost
of so cents each. Get your tickets
early. They will not be sold after
Monday, December IS.
All the friends of the college, both
men and women are cordially invited
and earnestly requested to attend this
banquet.
Come to the Wright Hall as early
as five o'clock to meet the football
men, to see the new and beautifully
furnished reception room and parlors
and for a general jolliication. Re
member the day, Tuesday, December
16 and the hour 500 p. m.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
Miss Hazel Bdhlke Becomes the Wife
OF Charming ". Parsons
SATURDAY, DEC. s, ZOO P. NJ.
Ceremony Performed BY DR.. Cllzbe In The
Presence of Immediate Relatives

Last Saturday afternoon at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Bahlke, occurred the
marriage OF their daughter, Hazel,
and Claiming w. Parsons, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons Of this
city. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of only the immediate
relatives OF the bride and groom by
DR.. Jay Clizbe. Miss Gertrude Levan
of Saginaw, cousin of the bride, was
bridesmaid while Edward Bahlke Of
fciated as best man. Following the
wedding ceremony a two-course lun-
cheon was served and at 3:4O Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons left for their home
in Lansing where Mr.. Parsons is
member of the NJ. A. c. engineering
faculty They will be at home to
their friends at 1913 South Holmes
street, Lansing. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons have made Alma their home
since infancy; both are graduates of
the Alma High school and Mrs. Par
sons OF the music department of AL
ma college. Their friends in Alma
are legion all of whom extend best
of wishes for a long and happy
welded life.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
TALKING ELECTRICITY.
Water Power at the Dam to be Util-
ICED to Operate Same.

The possibilities are good for River
dale, Elm Hall, Vestaburg, Sumner
and Elwell to have electric power
and lights in the near future.
H. S. Connor, manager OF the Alma
Illuminating Engineering Co.. was
here this week interviewing our citi-
zens and soliciting contracts for that
purpose and will canvass the other
places named above as soon as posi-
BILE, and if enough support is given
to make it look like anything near a
paying proposition the company will
establish first class plant here to
be located at the planning mill south
of town and the work will be pushed
forward at the earliest possible date.
An enterprise of this kind is an abb
solute necessity to every growing
community and every citizen would
be benefited and should do every
thing in their power to make it a
winner
The promoters are not asking for
a bonus and have no stock to sell
all they require is your support.
Surely that's fair enough, so boost
it along Riverdalc Promoter.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
WYANI SKATING RINK
One Of the Best In MlChigan-FlVe
Thousand Square Feet Surface

A. c. Wyant, who recently COM
pleted a building on East Superior
street for garage, has converted the
same into a roller skating rink for
the winter months. The building,
is of solid construction, has been
supplied with maple floor which has
been sanded and scraped until it now
is as smooth as piece of glass. Of
fees, check rooms, etc, have been
installed in the south end of the room
while over and above the check room
is located a fine military band rink
organ operated by electricity. The
organ is equipped with 13 trumpet
horns, IA piccolos, Ii hageolets, snare
and bass drum and cymbals. Mr..
Wyant will use the room next sum-
mer as display room for automo-
biles and will convert the basement
of the building into a model and up
to-date garage.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
ARCADIA FARMER DEAD
Fred N. Abbott Passed Away At His
Home Sunday
A HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN
Always a Michigan ReSident-Lved In Arcadia
Township Thirty Years

Fred NJ. Abbott died at his home
in Arcadia township Sunday evening.
Mr. Abbott had been in poor health
since last February, but the most in
innate friends did not realize the end
was near until it came. Fred NJ, the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Abbott, was born Oct. IS, 1864, in
Pulaski, Jackson county, where he
lived until 1888, when he moved to
Gratiot county. Oct. 4, 1888, he was
united in marriage to Miss Hattie
Courier and to them were born seven
children, all of whom survive their
father. One sister, Mrs. Morilla Nc
Kinney, and a brother, George w.
Abbott, of Alma, are left to mourn
with the children who are Mrs. Geo.
Allen of Detroit, Mrs. Frank Church,
Mrs. Tom Beattie, Lilah, Mable,
Ralph and Carl Abbott OF Alma.
Mr. Abbott was we'll known and
respected throughout the county. He
was a member of the St. Louis Odd
fellows lodge which had charge OF
the funeral service held at the Meth
odist church in this city Wednesday
afternoon. Burial was made in River
side cemetery beside the remains Of
his wife who passed away in June,
1911
Alma record., 1913-12-11
HAD A GREAT TINE
College Foot Ball Team Banqueted By
c. H. Smith, the Baker

For brand of loyalty which reg
listers very close to the conventional
"99 and 441OOths per cent pure" the
laurel wreath belongs to Mr.. {. II.
Smith, the popular baker, who last
Thursday evening gave a compliment
tary banquet to the members OF the
football team who carried the Alma
colors on the gridiron this fall. This
splendid tribute to the men of Coach
Bleamaster was the outcome of a
promise given the team some time
previous to the Olivet game, that if
they should defeat the crimson in
the big game Of the year he would
give them a banquet. Though defeat
fell to the lot of the Presbyterians,
this ardent fan showed about as much
gameness as did the players them
selves, and Immediately after the I'M
broglio which he attended, he allowed
his generosity to fit over the results
and memory of the game and invited
the players, coach and manager to
the Thursday evening banquet
The banquet proper, which was
prepared by Mrs. Smith, was thing
of delight and JOY for some time.
The culinary art was employed with
wonderful results and hash every
day" was forgotten for the time be-
ing. At the close of the dinner, Eph
Johnson proposed a toast to Mr..
Smith and Alger Wood followed with
one to Coach Bleamaster. The lat
ter reciprocated with a toast ito all
the captains, ex-captains and ex-
convicts, which ought to include
everyone"
The men adjourned to the parlor
and stayed adjourned for nearly two
hours. Musical selections by Will
liam and Harry Schultz were endured
with rapt attention and Archie May
bee dragged forth some OF his choic-
est brewed anecdotes. Eph spun some
brand new yarns.
After several speeches were made
and yells were given for the host
and hostesses the fellows resought
the classic halls which were still red
olent with Horner's Method, Mental
Images and College Life.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
THE ARCADIA grange
Held their Annual Election Of Officers
Saturday Evening

Arcadia Grange, No. 500, met in
regular session Saturday evening,
Dec. 9Th. w. NJ. Smith, presiding.
Under the head of new business,
the annual election of officers was
held and resulted in the following
persons being chosen:
Master-C. II. Smith
Overseer-Frank Keefer.
Secretary-Lamont Wood.
Chaplain-Anna Wood.
Lecturer-Ethel Smith.
Steward-Allen Hubbel.
Assist. Steward-Emory easier
Lady Assistant-Hazel Kuhlman.
Gate Keeper-Ena Keefer
Court Lades-Ceres, frankie Kuhl-
man; Pomona, Laudra Godfrey;
Flora, Esther Smith.
Organist-Doris easier.
1t was decided to have a Christ
mas tree and dinner at the hall on
Christmas day, when it is hoped that
all of the young people of the Grange
will be at home. Most of them are
away from the neighborhood now,
either teaching or going to school.
Grange closed in form. Next meet
ing Dec. 20.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
CORA SPRAGUE DEAD
Wife Of Win. Sprague Of Pine River
Township

After nearly two years of illness
death came Monday morning, Dec
s, to Mrs. William Sprague of Pine
River township.
Cora a. White was born June 20,
1858, and Nov. 2S, 1875, was united
in marriage to Mr.. William Sprague,
who with six children are left to
mourn the loss of a loving mother
and devoted wife. Funeral services
were held Thurs day at the home and
the remains laid to rest in the cem-
etery at ST Louis.
Mrs. Sprague will be greatly missed
by large circle of friends who dur
ing her long residence in Pine River
township had grown to admire her
for her many womanly virtues. Mrs.
Sprague was a Christian woman and
her influence for good will long be
felt in the community where she re-
sided Besides her husband and chill
dren, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
r. White of this city, are left to
mourn her demise.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
|GRATIOT CO. REPUBLICAN CLUB BANQUET
Even of Staew OF
o the First Republic Banquet o
n n NneteeH Hundred Fourteen

The officers of the Gratiot County
Republican club met in Alma last
Thursday and decided upon Friday
evening, February 9th, as the time
for holding the 1914 Club banquet
The banquet will be served in the
Alma High school gymnasium where
the main floor will care for six hun
dred banqueters and the galleries
several hundred spectators. This will
be the first 1914 republican banquet
in Michigan, and as the coming year
sees a congressional, state, senatorial
and county campaign staged the
words of Toastmaster Senator Smith
and the other speakers of the even
ing will be given close attention, not
only by those fortunate enough to
be present, but by the people of the
state at large, who will be enabled
from the remarks of the various
speakers of state and national repu-
tation to form an opinion of the lines
Alma record., 1913-12-11
GUY GONGWER MARRIED.
Alma Young Man United In Marriage
Thanksgiving Day.

The following item we clip from
the Eaton Rapids Review and will be
of interest to our readers:
"The marriage of Miss Virginia
Mikesell, of Charlotte, and Guy Gong
wer, of this city, took place at the
home of the brides grandparents, in
Charlotte Thanksgiving evening at
eight o'clock Rev. Slee performed
the ceremony Mrs. Gongwer is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mike
sell of Traverse City, but has been
living with her grandparents for some
time past and was one of the popu-
lar young ladies of Charlotte. Mr..
Gongwer is the new clerk in the
Parks drug store, and has made many
friends since coming to this city
about three weeks ago. They will
reside temporarily in the Ed Gary
house on Knight street We wish to
congratulate the young couple, and
extend them a welcome to Eaton
Rapids" Guy has many friends in
Alma who extend congratulations.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
BASKET Ball TEAM
Alma TO Have a Team that viii Hustle
Any Five In the State

For the first time in many years
this city will be represented by a
first class basketball team which will
have sufficient ability to hook up with
similar city fves throughout the
state. The majority of the team
members will be recruited from the
ranks of local athletes who are at
tending college, but who have had
considerable experience in high
school basketball. Alger Wood, the
Alma college football captain and
basketball player Of some repute will
officiate at one of the forwards for
the new city five and will have as
partner Mark Spinney, one of the
best basket shooters that the local
school has turned out in some time.
Lawrence Montigel a former Alma
High captain, will be seen at his old
job at right guard and will cause
rival forwards some discontinue if
they trifle with him. Paul Austin,
captain elect of the football team and
Sidney Cook will complete the line
up of the All-City quintet. Arnold
Robinson will manage the business
end of the game and is already book
ing some of the fast fves of the state.
During the Christmas holidays the
city quintet will undoubtedly take a
trip through the northern part of the
state and will meet teams from Mt
Pleasant, Midland, Bay City and
other towns. 1t is hoped that some
of the best teams in central Michigan
may be brought to Alma for cham
pionship games so that local lovers
of the court game may be assured of
some fine sport during the winter
months. The city five will practice
several nights a week with the high
school team in the new gymnasium
and may meet them in the last days
of the season for the city title.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
The CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Banquet High School Foot Ball Team
Excellent Menu

The Camp Fire girls of Alma High
school entertained and banqueted the
"A" and "R" men of the 1913 squad.
All were present and a very delight
full repast was served. The menu:
Tomato bouillon, salted waters,
salted peanuts, pickles, olives, veal
loaf, escalloped potatoes, baked beans,
apple pie, American cheese, ice cream,
assorted cake, waters, brown bread,
white bread, coffee.
During the supper the girls fur
nshed music and sang many football
and high school songs. Ex-captain
Hughes was POSTMASTER and very
wittily introduced the speakers. He
first called upon Malcolm Smith, who
toasted the Camp Fire Girls" Ward
Hodge talked on Popular Music, "
Banghart on Ithaca, ''sJWonders on
Operating the Tackle Position, .
Maxwell, "My Experience as a Ply
sician," Rockwell, Farewell to the
old Men," Ed Mahr, Society a Men
ace to Football" Coach Collins,
Prospects for 1914" The speakers
successfully and wittily rendered their
subjects and were greatly applauded.
After the banquet the party adjourn
ed to the gym. Here the boys were
highly entertained by their hostesses.
Malcolm Smith won the photograph
guessing contest. After much sing
ing and fun making the party ceased,
and melancholy feeling came over
everybody because they had all been
having such an enjoyable time. The
girls were bid a fond farewell and
were pronounced great entertainers.
80 rahs' for the girlsw
Alma record., 1913-12-11
ZEIA SIGMA BANQUET
Held Last Friday Evening At The
Wright House
SOCIAL EVENT OF COLLEGE YEAR
Covers Laid For Eighty -fOur-Old Guards
Bask-Eph Johnson POSTMASTER

Last Friday evening at nine O'Clock
the dining room of the Wright House
was decorated with the colors OF the
Zeta Sigma Society Of the College,
while hundreds Of carnations beauti-
fully arranged in blanket form to-
pether with baskets Of the beautiful
hothouse flowers suspended from the
ceiling added to the beauty OF the
scene, and when a few minutes later
fully four score or more OF Mlchl-
ean's fairest sons and daughters to
the strains of orchestral music
marched from the parlors to the dim
ing room, taking positions at the
banquet table, the scene was one long
TO be remembered. The beautiful
gowns Of the ladies were enhanced
in nearly every instance by large cor
sage bouquets of beautiful roses,
while the men attired in their best
togs, never appeared to better advant-
age.
Fred Johnson, better known to our
citizens as "Eph" was toastmaster OF
the evening, and he is reported to
have performed the duties of the
position in a manner that aroused a
spirit Of pride in the breast OF every
member of the Society present. The
members of the Zeta Sigma never do
things by halves, and those having
the 1913 banquet in charge set a
standard of excellence that will cause
future committees many anxious mo-
ments if it is excelled.
The following toats were respond
ed to during the evening.
Banquet-Grant L. Cook.
The College Man-Dr G. B. Ran
dells.
The Ladies-Addison Wilson.
Our Hosts-Emily Beach.
Altogether Delightful - Edward
Brehm.
The Future of Zeta Sigma-Carroll
Hyde.
The Men of Old Days-Harry
Soule.
What Next-Harry Staver.
Ideals-T. c. Blaisdell
1t was a late hour when the ban
queters repaired to their various
homes and rooming places, after hav-
ing enjoyed the social event of 1913
Alma record., 1913-12-11
COMPANY MADE GOOD.
Independent Stove Works at Owos-
so to Get Deed of Property

The following will be of interest
TO our citizens who remember that
the Independent Stove Company con-
sdered coming to Alma before the
Owosso proposition was accepted.
The Independent Stove company,
which moved from Detroit to Owos-
so five years ago, has fulfilled to the
letter its contract with the Improve
ment Association of Owosso. In re-
turn for financial assistance the COM
pany agreed to pay out in wages, eX-
elusive Of officers salaries, in five
years time, 100000. The company's
payroll has mounted steadily each
year to $62, 900 in 1912, and for ten
months of this year the amount is
$62,0O The company is paying di-
vidends regularly on its preferred
stock, the most of which is held by
Owosso citizens. The company has
eighty-hve men on its payroll.
Three years ago the company add
ed to the original plant erected by
the city, four-story building, 60x60
feet, and at present is increasing the
size of its moulding department by
an addition 72x1OO. The company's
present capacity is nearly double
what it was five years ago and dur
ing that period of time sales have in
creased from $s3,OO0 in 1908 to $215,-
600 for 1913. In the past five years
the company has shipped over $780,
600 worth Of stoves, which represents
approximately 10000 stoves bearing
the name "Owosso, Mich" that have
been shipped to all parts of the coun-
try.
Alma record., 1913-12-11

upon which the battles of next sum-
mer's campaign will be fought.
Following are the officers and gen.
eral committees of the club for the
year ending with the annual banquet
February 6, 1914.
President-Hon. Francis King.
Secretary-C. II. Pinney.
Treasurer-Fred Bernard.
Vice-presidents - Alma, c. F.
Brown; Arcadia, Geo. Kuhlman; Beth
any, Fred Pernert; Emerson, B. l..
Case; Elba, Al Ryder, David Dun
can; Fulton, c. Frank Otto, Roy
Dodge, DR.. B. c. Hall; Hamilton,
S. ]. Curtis; Lafayette, Z. Becker;
Ithaca, Richard Hughes; Newark, f.
w. Mulholland; New Haven, Lee
Townsend; North Star, F. N. Selby;
North Shade, VIM. T. Hill; Pine
River, Tom Gilbert; Sumner, Charles
Boothe, Sidney A. Evay; Seville, w.
c. Mallory, Marble Slingluff; St.
Alma record., 1913-12-11

Louis, Otto +. Mey; Wheeler, A. +
Crawford, Newell Bradford; Wash
ington, Henry English.
Reception Committee-F. H. Row
land, j. G. Kress, Z. L. Smith, Geo
w. Perry, Geo. Sharrar, A. +. Craw-
ford, A. r. Wheeler, @. j. Brown
Charles Watson, Jack Moblo, John
Young, Ira Moody, Chas. Button,
John Hall, F. n. Selby, B. c. Hall
Al. Ryder. r. +. Hughes, a. p. Lane
Fred Hamlin, c. w. Giddings
Committee on Arrangements - c.
+. Brown, c. II. Pinney, Chas. G.
Rhodes.
Committee on Speakers - Hon
Francis King, Judge X. S. Searles, ]
N. Mccall.
Committee on Program-C. II. Pin
ney, c. J. Brown, Myles F. Gray
Committee on Tickets-F. n. Sell
by, c. ]. Chambers, w. c. Mallory.
Committee on Finance i L. A.
Sharp, A. P. Lane, B. L. Case.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
THE SPENDTHRIFT."

Marion Sherwood will be here this
season in the leading role in The
Spendthrift," a domestic drama in
four acts from the pen of Porter En-
erson Browne, author of "a Fool
There Was"
Mr. Primrose, the producer, has
given the play a sumptuous scenic
equipment and the cast is in every
respect worthy Of Miss Sherwood.
The press has accorded her unani-
nous praise. Miss Sherwood will be
favorably remembered by patrons of
Realty Opera house as having been
seen here last season in THE Thief"
She appears here December 23 at
Realty Opera house.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
NO LAND EXEMPT.
All Territory in this State Must be
In School Districts.

Every acre of land in Michigan,
except that especially exempted by
the law, must now pay school taxes.
The legislature of 1913 made it COM
pulsory for township boards in the
state to attach all unorganized terri
tory to some organized school dis
trict or districts. This not only re-
quires all land to be assessed for
school taxes hereafter, but also ex-
tends the compulsory school attend
ance laws to every family in the state.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Helen Sharrar Entertained on
Her Eighth Birthday.

Last Friday was Miss Helen Shar-
rar's eighth birthday and in honor OF
the event she invited a number of her
girl and boy friends to help her com
memorate the occasion. The after
noon was given up to games such as
children thoroughly enjoy after which
refreshments were served to the en-
tire satisfaction of the young people
Helen's friends had such a good time
that they will not be apt to forget
the date of her ninth birthday.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
FORMER HOME CITY VOTED
DRY.

DR.. +. c. Thornburgh received a
telegram Tuesday from the superin-
tendent of schools at Macon, Mo-,
stating the city was voted dry at the
election held Monday by a majority
of 81. Macon is a city Of 4,5OO and
the county seat. -Four years ago,
after the county was voted dry, the
city voted wet by 237 majority and
consequently has been used as a dis
tributing point by the breweries.
With Macon dry, the last distributing
point in the northeastern part of the
state is abolished.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Grace A. WoodarG was born
in Ferris, Mich, Feb. Is, 1874 died
Nov "a, 1913. She was married to
Edwin j. Swarthout April TO- 1894
To them two sons were born, Floyd
/. and Merton s. Her funeral was
held at the Ferris Center Church OF
Christ, of which she was a member,
and was conducted by Elder A.
Nudge of Alma, her former pastor.
Her remains were laid to rest in the
Ferris Center cemetery. She leaves
70 mourn her loss, husband, two sons,
one sister, four brothers and a host
of relatives and friends.
Alma record., 1913-12-11
THE VAUDETTE.
Manager E. H. Weese Has Made Ex-
tensive Interior Improvements.

The Alma Vaudette has recently
been redecorated, fifty opera chairs
added, the stage removed ten feet to
the south, hand-painted panels placed
upon the walls and the general ap-
pearance of the entire room greatly
enhanced by general use of paint.
Manager Weese now has an excellent
show room with accommodations for
nearly 800 people at an entertainment.
Mr.. Weese plans on special films for
the holiday season.