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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01
MASON CITY DENTIST
PASSES AWAY

Mason City, Dec. 31.-Complications
following an operation for appendicitis,
from which it had ben Thought he was
recovering nicely, until the day before,
caused the death at Park hospital of
DR.. E. S. Smesrude, a well known den
fist of this city. y. sa.
Though he only moved to Mason
City and began practice here, few
months ago, DR. .Smesrude was well
known, and had many friends here as
his wife was Mason City girl, the
daughter of the late j. J. Johnson. Her
mother is still resident Of the city. A
sister, Mrs. Frank G. Smith, lives in the
southwest part of the city, and a broth
err Edward Smesrude, is compositor
on the Globe Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01
POULTRY SHOW is
ON AT NEW LONDON

New London, Dec. .31.--The New
London Poultry association opened it's
ninth annual exhibition here yester-
day, in Wind Bros. garage. More than
600 birds are entered from places In
Iowa, Missouri and Illinois.
This is by far the largest and most
successful show in the history Of the
association Thirty-nine silver trophies,
besides the presidents and secretary's
gold lined loving cup will be given to
the prize winners at this show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01
BOY TRAVELLER IN TROUBLE.

Mason City, Dec. 31.--Word has been
received here from Dallas, Texas, in
dicating that the police there have in
custody Eugene Butcher, the boy who
was held here for a time for alleged
robbing, of mail boxes, etc. He is up for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01

some petty mischief jim that city. He
was at one tNne apprehended in Wyom-
ing for some \offense He was then on
his way to California. Eugene is but "a
years of age. ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-01
PEOPLES PULPIT

Tho Courier will publish In
this column artieIes contrib.
uted by it's readers. The com.
munications should be type.
written or in plain hand, on
one sIde Of tl,e paper. and
signed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14

Richard Hughes of Ithaca was in Al
ma Wednesday.
d. A. Brown and wife spent Tues
day in Breckenridge.
Mrs. Peterborough of Mt Pleasant
spent a part of Wednesday in Alma.
Miss Muriel Donnelly of Adrian is
the guest of her brother in this city.
Mrs. Frank Mckinney of Nickery-
Vile was in Alma Wednesday on bust
ness.
Coach Helmar and several students
Of Mt. Pleasant attended the Adrian
games.
Mrs. Stiles, who has been confined at
Brainerd's hospital, returned to her home
in Vestaburg Sunday.
Albert Smith and wife of Grand Rap
ids are the guests of Harold Smith and
family on Allen street.
Abe Mindell and wife and two chill
dren of Grand Rapids are spending a
couple weeks with Ben Mindell.
Mrs. DR.. Barstow. Mrs. B. c. Hubbard
and Mrs. DR.. Petit of St. Louis at
tended the May Festival Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The excavation of State street has
progressed nicely to Walnut street and
block and half of curb has been
completed. ~......-
Fred Slater has hung large new cleo
trio sign Mems Wear" in front of his
store. The faces of three beautiful
maidens adorn it.
The interior of A. B. Scattergood's
jewelry store has been entirely refinish-
ed. steel ceiling has been added. the
woodwork painted and the walls repsp-
cred. and the store is now one Of the
more attractive jewelry stores of this
part of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
Chester Davis of Detroit was in tn,

Chester Davis of Detroit was in the
city yesterday.
Clint Nelson made business trip to
the county seat Tuesday.
Miss Lelah Bandheld is in Vestaburg
on case for Dr. Purden.
Miss Ethel Bandheld is in ST. Louis
on a case for DR.. Wheeler
Manley Stevens Of St. Louis was in
the city on business Wednesday.
Miss Edith Platt has returned from
a five weeks stay in Carson City.
Dr. Brainerd was called to Vestaburg
Sunday to see DR.. Hubbard's baby
Mrs. A. r. Wheeler of St. Louis,
attended the May Festival Wednesday.
Mrs. w. N. Fairwether of St. Johns
was guest of friends in the city Tues
day.
Mrs. +. Grosscup of Detroit spent this
week visiting relatives and friends in
the county.
The college baseball team left last
night for Albion. Hillsdale and Ypsilant
for three successive games.
Mrs. Ed. Hannah and Mrs. +. l.. Con-
Wis of Ithaca were Alma visitors We'd
nesday and attended the Artists Con-
cert of the May Festival.
Silas Moody, who has been spending the
past several weeks in Park Lake, return
ed to his home in Forest Hill last Satur-
day. Mr.. Moody was in Alma on busi-
for Pine River township Tuesday.
The two girls, Kittie and Marie Bic
birtz, ~ and p years old, respectively
who started from the old court house
at Saginaw at nine o'clock Monday
morning to walk to San Francisco, ar
rived in Hemlock for the first night and
struck St. Louis at 80 Tuesday even
ing, walking over to Alma Wednesday
morning. The girls are walking for
their health and will get to San Fran
cisco before cold weather and expect
to be there for the Panama exposition.
They expect to cover 40 miles per day
later in the summer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Have you seen Smiths bakery wagon7
Al Mann was in Ashley on business
Thursday.
Verge Hallenbeck was in Edmore on
Thursday
George Eldred Of Ithaca was an Alma
visitor Friday.
w. w. VERIFY was in Ithaca on bust
ness Saturday.
p W. Creaser was in Vestaburg on
business Saturday.
H. L. Holmes made business trip to
Vestaburg Saturday.
Prof. Ellsworth spent Sunday at his
old home in Armada.
]. n Everdeen of Ithaca was in Alma
on business Saturday.
c. NJ. Johnson was in Breckenridge
on business Thursday.
Claud Struble and family were STAN
ton visitors Thursday.
Ralph Goggin is the owner of a new
Overland touring car.
HarrysDelan$ of Chicago transacted
business in the city Friday.
Charles Ainsley is building boat in
which he will install motor.
Miss Mable Hunter spent Monday in
Midland on business trip.
Royal Hyde was in St. Louis on bust
ness last week Wednesday.
Miss Julia Munger returned to her
home in Hart Saturday morning.
Let Forquer replace those old baby
cab tires with new ones. Redmon
block. 1852
Mrs. Carrie Struble of Mt. Pleasant
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. A.
Nudge.
Special opening Of white hats Friday
and Saturday at Mrs. Gaffney's Style
Shop. x
The Bell Telephone Company in order
to keep up with the needs of the present
day prosperity and the growing popula-
ton and business interests of the city
have installed public booth in the de-
pot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
THE ALMA GRAIN AND LUMBER
COMPANY

begs to announce the engagement Of
Mr.. +. c. Patten as manager of the AL
ma Roller Mills; he enters upon his du-
ties at once.
Mr.. Patton is we'll known here having
for several years represented Judsopi
Bros. of Durand, Mich. as purchasing
agent in this vicinity. Mr.. Patton has
the reputation of being live wire" an,
thoroughly acquainted with the elevator
business.
The company wishes to publicly ex-
press its appreciation of the services of
Mr.. G.. S. Young who, ON the resignation
of Mr.. A. J. Goulet about ear ago, took
charge of the business on short notice.
agreeing to stay short time until sue
cessor to Mr.. Goulet shonld be secured.
He leaves the property in better physi-
Cal condition than when he took charge,
and takes with him our confidence and
esteem.
Alma, Mich, May 4, 1914.
ALMA GRAIN & LUMBER co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
Miss Nellie Henry spent Sunday in St.

Miss Nellie Henry spent Sunday in St.
Louis.
Miss Eva McBain of St. Louis was an
Alma visitor Saturday.
Mrs. G. p. Blanchard is the guest of
her brother, W. Sly, in Lansing, this
week.
Miss Louise Bartling of Bay City is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. II. +. All
man.
Mr.. Fred Porter of NJ. A. c. was a
guest of Miss Bulah Brown the last Of
the week.
Your lawn mower will cut better if
you have Forquer sharpen it. Opposite
City Hall. 1852
Mrs. l.. Griffith of St. Louis was the
guest of her grandson, George Fink the
last of the week
b. f Smith of Crystal, father of Mrs.
G. V. Wright is suffering from a severe
case of appendicitis.
Mrs. Francis King was compelled to
postpone her Eastern trip because of a
bad case of tonsilitis.
Mrs. G.. Stinchcomb of near Lake
Odessa spent several days this week as
the guest of Leon Stnchcomb.
The College Inter-class track and field
meet resulted, Freshmen, 25 points,
Sophomores, so -, Juniors. 81 and Sc
niors, ?.
Forquer's customers are satisfied Gus
toners Take your repairing to him.
Opposite City Hail. 1852
Edwin Mahr and George Fink attend
ed the Ithaca-St. Louis game at St.
Louis Friday. Score 10 and 9 in favor
of St. Louis.
Carl Landshaw former Alma boy,
and who is now conducting an up-to-
date hardware business in Wheeler, was
in the city on business Friday.
Miss Sadie Buerge has resigned her
position at the Bell Telephone Office and
has gone to her home near Ithaca. Miss
Helen Bentley has taken her place.
Mrs. J. w. Miller and little daugh-
ter, Susan, left Saturday for Rockford,
ILL.,, her old home, where she will spend
several weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives.
A group of boy scouts numbering so
marched to Turks Woods Saturday
and cooked their breakfast The
bugle calls were blown frequently. Mr..
Hayes and Mr.. Murphy accompanied the
boys
The Rebekah ladies initiated two can
didates Friday night, Ivan Fisher and
II. l.. White The exercises were fol-
lowed by a supper and informal dane
ing party.
Let SMITH help you plan for your
party. Ice Cream and Candy served to
your order. Quality Confectionery,
Union Phone II. 1852
The Royal Neighbors gave pleasant
dancing party and informal social even
ing at the Moose Hall Thursday evening.
A nice crowd was present and the mu-
sic varied. Rolls and maple syrup were
served during the latter part of the
evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14

II. w. Smith made a business trip tc
| St. Louis Monday.
Bart Miller left Monday for short
stay in Grand Rapids
William Smith of ST. Louis was an
Alma visitor Monday.
If your umbrella has broken ribs For
quer can doctor it. lS35t2
Mrs. Jennie WILDER Of Grand Rapids
was in the city Monday.
Lewis Hudson and family spent the
weekend in Holly with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds spent
the week end with relatives in Albion.
Al Beason, VIII Amsbury and A. A.
Chick are fishing on the Pine, near Trav-
erse City.
Miss Marguerite Reynolds Of Detroit
is spending the week with l.. A. Smith
and family.
c. J Reason, circulation manager Of
the Free Press, transacted business in
Alma Monday.
Miss Marcella Adams Of Flint spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Adams
Mrs. G. NJ. Bildson of Grand Rapids
was the guest OF her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ID. V. Hubble, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. ]. Brown spent Sum
day and the first of the week with their
daughter, Miss Laura, in Ann Arbor.
John Chapman of Chicago spent last
week and the first of this week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Chapman.
Merlyn Ellison and family who recent
ly left Alma to reside in Chicago, are
now located at 20l3 Roscoe Boulevard.
John Gaffney filled Albert Esselstyn's
position at Fred Slater's Saturday dur
ing his absence, being called to Lansing
to see his sick father.
Mrs. Paul Hilbourn and little daugh-
ter, Helen, of Ithaca, were guests of
friends in the city last week and left
Saturday to join Mr.. Hilbourn, who is
employed in printing Office in Lam
sing.
The two-year-old son of Herman
Fisher while playing in the barn at his
home near Elwell was caught in the box
of the cutting machine Saturday and
broke his right thigh. He will be laid
up for about six weeks. DR.. Lamb of
Alma was called. No other injuries ex-
cept few scratches on his face were
sustained.
The Gas Company started the actual
work last Saturday of laying the gas
mains. They started at the factory on
East Superior and are working west on
Superior to Pine, north on Pine to
Downie and west on Downie to the CEN
ter of the block between Gratiot and
Woodwork, where the 3-inch main will
be connected to 2-inch pipe and it will
branch over all Of the principal streets
of the city, and these 2-inch mains will
be tapped for the branch pipes TO the
houses. From so to IS men are work
ing on this job. The Office fixtures
have also been put up and some Of the
display stoves and fixtures are on exhibit
at the Offices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
UNITED BRETHREN

The regular services will be held dext
Sunday morning.
In the absence Of the pastor, Rev S.W.
Birdsall Of Elm Hall will fill the pulpit.
E. c. Clapp. pastor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
SMITHS BAKERY.

c. II. Smith, the baker, started his
bread wagon Tuesday morning of this
week and will make regular trips over
the city each week day. The wagon like
the baker and his shop, is a model Of
cleanliness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
Well remember you

when " need money. Our years OF
experience enable us to provide ade-
quate funds to accommodate the de-
mand of our customers when they have
to borrow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
Remember us

when you have money We have new
strong burelar-proof safes and solid fire
proof vaults, and experienced officers
to protect and invest your funds,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
ADDRESSED THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Baccaaureate Service Held In Methodist Church Sunday
Evening-Rev. J. Frank Jackson the Speaker;
Good Musc-Church Crowded.

"People turned away" tells the story
of the crowd which heard the bacca-
laureate address at the Methodist
church to the High school graduates
last Sunday evening.
The Junior class had charge of the
decorations, and the altar was COM
pletely covered with ferns while plants
and flowers were used effectively
throughout the church.
The members of the graduating
class, the high school faculty and
members of the Board of Education
occupied reserved seats at the front
of the church.
After the opening hymn Rev. 7. G.
r. Brownlow made the prayer and the
chorus choir of twenty voices sang,
Lord God Almighty" from "Attila,"
by Verdi. Rev. j. w. Priest of the
Baptist church read the scripture les
son and Mr.. 7. A. Fannell sang the
beautiful solo, "Lord Vouchsafe Thy
Loving Kindness" from Rossini's
"Stabet Mater" following which Rev.
J. Frank Jackson of the Episcopal
church, addressed the class as follows:
The words, "What is your life,"
taken from the Epistle of James, We're
used as text for the address. The ten
or the speakers thought was, that
character was the result of the indi-
vidual will The following is an out
line:
Upon every living man a price may
be set. He is worth SO much to So
ciety. Not what he has or knows. or
even what he does, fixes the value,
but what he is. The kindly, courteous,
Christian gentleman is a valuable
asset i'm any community. This char
acter is independent of any rank. In
this respect men are self-made. 1t
it not by direct seeking that men de-
velop their character. Character is
the mental and moral result of doing
ones duty.
The well-ordered life should be ac-
tive. A fashioner of things and not
fashioned by things. A doer of deeds
and not altogether a spectator of 9TH
er mems deeds.
The custom nowadays is to belittle
what a man can do for himself. He
| is held to be the creature of circum-
stances. His family, his community,
his early education make him. Over
those influences he has no control, he
is born into them. There is a power
in conditions but not an absolutely
controlling power The whitest lily
may grow out of the blacklist mud
The fairest life may ocme out of the
most untoward circumstances. 1t de-
ponds upon the man whether he will
be controlled by circumstances or use
them for his own good. The potter
moulds the clay according to his wish
the gardener bends the growing
tree to suit his own purpose. The
trainer puts something of his own
mind into the beast he trains. But
men are neither clay, nor trees, nor
beasts, but living wills to develop the
best of which they are capable.
But activity should be rightly under
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

the greatest emphasis should be laid
upon doing the present duty. If that
is lightly regarded and shirked
the general mental and moral char
acter begins to suffer forthwith. If
it is regarded seriously and well done
the result is soon evident in the gener-
al demeanor.
A mans work is born with him, to
be his discipline and means of devel-
opment. But it is left to the man to
determine whether he will complete or
even begin his work.
In a well ordered life there should
be a definite manner in doing things.
No one should be left long in doubt as
to what would be done. Beginning
with school life this should be OBJ
served as long as our lives. Consider
ing the feelings of fellow pupils, be-
ing anxious to do whatever the teach
er commanded, recognizing for the
time being the teacher as the right
full authority. This manner should
be carried on through life, perform
ing kindly the deeds and rendering
obedience to law.
The natural and only result of life
so lived would be man known and
revered for his relations to others and
the good he would accomplish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Nick Carter is spending a week in
Detroit.
Reuben Root is in Clare on bust
ness this week.
Mrs. Truman Gillette Of Grand Rapids
is visiting her sister. Mrs. John Spinney.
Harry Vane, who is attending scho oil
in Big Rapids was the guest of b. w.
Ellison and family over Sunday.
Mrs. p. p. Vane of Traverse City who
has been visiting her aunt Mrs. B. w.
Ellison, and other relatives returned
home today.
Mrs. J. w. Pierson and mother, Mrs,
Dillingham;, of Stanton are guests at
the Wright House while in attendance
upon the Commencement exercises at
the College.
K. NJ. Wood the architect left Thurs
day for Onsway where as archi-
tect he will close the contract for the
erection of $4,000 school house Mr..
Wood is being recognized throughout the
state as an architect of exceptional abil-
ity in this line of work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

but they transformed the world by
their bold preaching. They gave us
the civilization of today. They sent
ringing. thru the ages the Gospel
story, which was to drive selfishness
from men, and build hospitals and
asylums, and create social settle
ments, and organize churches and
charities; which was to save men
from their sins.
knowledge is power is only half
a truth. Coal is power. But it must
be mined and burned; its heat must
transform water into steam; mech
anical appliances must develop the
power. And back of the coal is the
rank vegetation of aeons ago; and
back of the vegetation is the sun.
knowledge is power only after it
has been mined and combined with
the spirit, as the coal must be COM
bined with the oxygen in burning
only after it is comprehended and
understood and brot into relation to
life. And back of knowledge, max
ing it possible after the unnumbered
aeons of eternity, is God, the source
of all knowledge and of all power
God who is a Spirit, and whom we, il
we would have any slightest power
must worship in spirit and in truth
Think not that a college education
in itself has value; it becomes OF
value only when interpreted in the
Continued on page 7
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

The seating capacity Of the Presby-
terrain church was tested last Sunday
evening, the occasion being the bacca-
laureate services, the first of Com
mencement week exercises. The choir,
assisted by the organ and college or
chestra. rendered Gloria, from the
Twelfth Mass, (MozarD and the Hal
leluiah Chorus, (HandeD. President
Thomas C. Blaisdel delivered the ad-
dress of the evening, using as his
theme. "The Power of the Spirit"
DR.. Blaisdell said:
On a summer afternoon when the
shadows were long little group OF
men step into boat on the shores
of a beautiful lake. One, weary with
much answering of questions put only
to confuse, drop on a cushion near
the stern. Surrounded by other little
boats they start for the opposite
bank. Soon clouds and ominous calm.
Then frightful wind and dangerous
waves. The boats are all In danger
in spjte of the fact that they are
manned by fishermen long accus-
toned to the unannounced storm. An
appeal to the weary Man. Then one
quietly spoken word peace" and the
angry wind is quiet; "Be STILL" and
the waves are long and harmless. The
Power of the Spirit is being eXem-
plified.
They land. The Weary One is met
by wild man. He lives in the
tombs./ A half dozen men have tried
to, chain him to rings loaded in the
living rock; it was useless. They
have bound him with letters; as well
have used threads. He has only
cried aloud and torn himself on the
Jagged rocks. But a word from the
Weary One and the evil things leave
him and he sits, clothed in his right
mind, so full of thanksgivings that
he would ever follow his Savior. But
the command is "No, go tell your
friends what great things the Lord
has done for you" The Power of
the Spirit.
Now see a young man with Won
drous intellect. He has all that the
universities can give him. His wide
knowledge tells him that the teach
ings of this same Wearied One are
false. He combats them with argu-
ment. He hales to judgment those
that follow after them. He starts
for Damascus to prosecute yet more.
The day is hot. The sun is dazzling.
But suddenly a far brighter light
overwhelms him. He falls to the
ground crying ."Who art thou Lord ~
81 am Jesus whom thou persecutest."
"What wilt thou have me to do?'
And three days later the scales fall
from his eyes and he sees the futility
of all his education, the uselessness
of knowledge. The Power of the
Spirit has revealed to him things
hidden from his Professor Gamaliel
His life is transformed. He is the
greatest of the followers of the
Weary One who brings rest. For
now his college work and his post
graduate courses are made of service
by the Power of the Spirit.
Two men, one with silver beard, the
other a vigorous athlete in appear
ance, both rough fishermen, dare tc
stand in public and tell the leaders
of the nation that all the wonderful
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
ADAMS EXPRESS GO.
Taken Over The u. S. Express on
Pere Marquette R. R.
System

c. d. Curtis, of Chicago, general man.
ager of the Adams Express company,
Wednesday closed contract with the
Pere Marquette r. r. to take over the
business of the United States Express
company.
With the G.. r. & l. railroad and other
lines in Michigan which are under con-
tract to the Adams Express company,
these developments make the Adams
company the most powerful and extern
sive of the companies operating in
Michigan. according to Mr.. Curtis. The
change is effective Wednesday July Ist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
ON EASTERN TRIP

Last Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
King left Alma for Buffalo via Pere
Marquette and Michigan Central R.
RS, At Buffalo they were met by
Mr. Kings chauffeur, Earl hummer,
and his Cadillac touring car and the
party were to proceed to tour the coun-
try to WILLIAMSON, Mass, where Mr..
King will attend his class reunion. Be-
fore returning to Alma Mrs. King will
visit Mrs. j. H. Lancashire. Mr.. King
accompanied by his son, Henry, ex-
poets to return to Alma about June %.