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Alma record., 1914-04-02
Cohoon and Allen

Kathryn Shellhaas is home from St.
Louis for a week.
Fred Byres was business caller at
Shepherd Thursday
Mrs Essie Foglcson visited Friday
afternoon with Mrs. John OBoyle.
Charlie Conley went to Ithaca Friday
to attend the y NJ {. \. meeting.
Mrs. Clasa Leonard Of Coc visited
Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Minor
Vining.
Mrs. Clara Grover and children visit
I'd Saturday arsl Sunday with her moth
er at Nina.
VIII Gallager and wife, Carl Gallager
and Rcna Mills visited Sunday with Ar
ic Conley and faraily.
Warren Childs aud Charley Wiltse
were in Alma 1acsday TO move the
household goods of Mr. Brad to Shcp-
herd
VIII Vroman had rhe misfortune to
lose ore OF his horses this week While
attempting TO drive ,he animal into the
stable, it slipped and fell breaking its
leg. jim Kirby shot rhe animal immc-
diately
Our vicinity was wcl represented at
the Horse Show Saturday Those at
tending were, Mr. ard Mrs. Barnett
Leonard. Fred Byres. Mr. and Mrs.
Arlie Couley John O'Boyle, Mr.. and
Mrs Delbert Conley, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
O'Boyle, VIII Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Young, Fred O'Bo,Te and wife. Ed.
and Minor Vining, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
SheIlhaaS
Alma record., 1914-04-02
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB

Over seventy were present at the meet
ing of the Arcadia Farmers Club with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Crist last Thurs
day. March 10Th, Quite a number of
visitors were on hand and nearly dozen
became members of the club. A bounte-
Gus picnic dinner was served and Pres
ident Hainline welcomed the guests III
his usual complimentary manner, to
which Rev. Brownlow responded with
several very apt stories.
The music furnished by the club
singers was well appreciated. Among
the wishes expressed at Roll Call, Mrs.
Miller said she wished her husband
would ever learn that it was cheaper to
burn wood than coal in the kitchen
range in the summer time The read
ing by Mrs. Bradford the recitation by
Lester Walstow and the piano solo by
Mr.. l.. Irish were very entertaining
each giving a new zest of varied inter
est.
Miss Mabel Crist gave a recitation and
Mrs. r. H Holliwell an instrumental
solo, which were we'll received.
The song contributed by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Miller was exceptionally applauded
and brought a second offering. Mrs l..
MUM read paradox of the contrasted
needs of the community and two splen-
did rectationS by Mrs Frank Glow
made fitting close TO program of re-
markable interest throughout.
Among the questions discussed we're
the care of orchards, the speed of our
living and the cooperation of the farm
er and business man.
The next meeting OF the club will be
held the last Thursday OF April at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Ely Wolf.
Alma record., 1914-04-02
Check Your April Cough

Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch cold
Head and lungs stuifed-You are few
erish-Cough continually and feel mis-
erable-You need Dr. Kings New Dis
covery 1t soothes infamed and irri-
tated throat and lungs, stops cough, your
head clears up, fever leaves, and you
feel fine. Mr.. ]. T. Davis of Stickney
Corner, Me, WAS cured OF dreadful
cough after doctors treatment and all
other remedies failed. Relief or money
back. Pleasant-Children like it. Get
a bottle today. SOC and $l.0O. Recon-
mended by Wheaton & Sons, Rhodes
Drug Store, The ReXall Drug Store.
Alma record., 1914-04-02
ST. LOUIS.

Loring Chittendeu and mother of
Sault Ste. Marie are spending the latter
part of the week IN St. Louis.
The article in rhe Detroit Free Press
stating that St. Louis had decided to de-
vote all their time to baseball and drop
track was mistake and the track team
is working hard To win the silver cup
and thus keep it permanently. this be
ing the third successive year. Lots of
raw material to be shaped and trained.
The captain of the High School base
ball team has not yet been elected, and
will not uutil after more practice has
been gone through with on the field.
The schedule to date is as follows:
April 2S-East Side Saginaw at Sag
inaw.
May Alma at Alma.
May S-lthaca at St. Louis.
May l6-Open.
May 22-St. Louis at Ithaca.
May 29-Alma at St. Louis.
June 6-Big Rapids at St. Louis
Miss Marie Murphey was entertain
ed Thursday at the home of Miss Helen
Gould.
The Farmers Club met at the Burn
ham home Friday evening and delight
full program was listened to- Ford
Burnham and Miss Vera Wilkinson
Alma record., 1914-04-02
Seville Center News

c. c. Wonders was a business caller
in Elwell Monday.
Gene Crum has hired out for the sum
mer to a Mr.. Hawley about two miles
south of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Pratt entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Wiltshire Sunday.
Fred Crum transacted business in FL
well Saturday
Alex Miller and VIII Shong attend
ed the horse show in Alma Saturday.
Claude Whtford and George Shong
attended the y. NJ. c. A. conference at
Ithaca and report a very enthusiastic
meeting
Mrs B. Il. .Hundey is quite i'll. DR.,
Gardner of Alma is in attendance.
Alice, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Humphrey is very sick She
was getting along nicely from a recent
illness but has had relapse.
Mrs. Berl Wonders and son Rex of
Saginaw were the guests OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs {. G. Wonders last week.
Mrs. Bert Johnson of Morley who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. {. Wonders, returned to her home last
Thursday
Ernest Wonders of the Alma high
school visited his parents last Wcdncs-
day
Miss Wcltha Mikcsell was the guest
OF Mrs. A. T.. Miller Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kelly of Elwell
visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs ].
+. Morgan last week.
Mr. and Mrs Dennis Welch gave a
birthday party for their son, Harold. the
evening of the 20th. Alter an evening
spent in games and dancing. refresh
ments were served and the young folks
went home declaring the Welch'S royal
Miss Weltha Mikesell visited her
near Ithaca Saturday and
Sunday.
Ethel Miller who was detained at
home by the illness of her mother has
returned to her school duties at Grand
Rapids
Zehna Miller, Geotge Shong ard Harry
Covell OF the Alma high school are at
home for a weeks vacation.
Miss Weltha Mikesell and Claude
Whitford attended the oratorical and
defamation contest at Alma high school
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Humphrey and
little sons have been for the past two
weeks visiting his people at and near
Forest Hill.
Henry Stuart OF southern Illirois.
visited Henry and Alex Miller last
week. 1t has been about twenn years
since these men have seen each other and
il was very agreeable surprise to the
Miller brothers to see Mr. Stuart hack
Tor a visit.
4 number OF the old ueighp0ry step
ped in unannounced TO remind Mr. Wm-
Crum that he had passed another ruile
stone. His son Ted entertained the
company with some fire grapl,pphoae
music The ladies' served refreshments.
and they all went home after wishing
Mr. Crum many happy rqturns-
Alma record., 1914-04-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Alma. Mich. March p, 1914.

Alma Mich. March p, 1914.
Adjourned regular meeting of COM
mon council of the city of Alma in coun-
eli rooms on the above date The coun-
Gil was called to order by the Mayor,
Hon J. NJ Montigcl.
Present: Aids Rowland, Peery. Ward,
Kehn and Frakcr. There being a quo
rum present the council was declared to
be in session.
Th Journal OF the proceeding session
was read and approved.
Md Cook appears.
On motion OF AID. Pcery supported by
Aid Ward. that the treasurcr's bond for
the ensuing year be made for $4,000
Motion carried.
On motion OF AID Frakcr supported
by Ald Pcery, that the clerks bond for
the ensuing year le made for 5000 Mo-
ton carried
Md. Cool, appears.
On motion of Ald Pccry. supported
by AID Cook, thar the conStablc'S fand
be placed at $500. Motion carried.
To the Honorable, The Mayor
and the Common Council of
the City of Alma, Mich.
Gentlemen -
Yoar Special Committee appointed to
audit the books and accountS of tao
City Treasurer and ihe City Clerk, beg
leave 10 report that ne haze comparo's'
the paid orders with Sheir stubs and ws
find tIat they agree and We have can
celled thc same. We fave compared ALI
the orders with the st.'bs and find theN
have BEEN correctly entered i'm the clerks
books s,rd that the subs aud orders.
agree. We have compared the paid
orders and vouchers wiriithe Treasurer's
books ard find that they nave been
correctly entered. We hnH that the
outstanding orders of odp year ago have
been pad and cancelled and that the
two sets of books are Iu agreement ex-
cept for 1he following outstanding and
unpaid cEders on the General Fund.
viz No jS7. for $l4-J4, Nu- $50 for
$500, No. 592 for $500 MI other
orders have been paid.
The 11rasurcr's BarE PISS Books
show thar there are furIS 30 she credit
Of the I -casuTer in the barkS 60 the
amount a. $j66S022. Which IS the sum
total of tlR balances Of the vaTTouS funds
ns cbovvtr. IN he b,ol-S rc. follows
Alma record., 1914-04-02
The Ann Arbor Railroad Opens
the Excursion Season With a
Special Train to Toledo.

On Sunday, April 5th, the Ann Arbor
Railroad will give the public an oppor-
tunity to visit in Owosso, Ann Arbor or
Toledo and return same day at very low
round trip fares.
Special excursion train will leave Al
ma at 8 AZ a. m. Fares for round trip
to Owosso, 75c; to Ann Arbor, $l25 [;
and to Toledo, $l.50
Special train will leave Toledo on re-
turn trip at 8 80 p. m. 1902
Alma record., 1914-04-02
Spring Laxative and Blood
Cleanser

Flush out the Accumulated waste and
poiSons of the winter months; cleans
your stomach, liver and kidneys of all
impurities Take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; nothing better for purifying the
blood. Mild. non-griping laxative.
Cures constipation; makes you feel fine.
Take no other--25c Recommended by
Wheaton & Sons, Rhodes Drug Store
and The Rexall Drug Store.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

played violin duet, Newton Burns a
solo, Roy Ralph and Harry Bert, all
gave recitations, Mr.. Meecham spoke a
piece, Miss Margaret Burnham reading,
and Miss Ruth Van Thurn a reading.
1t was in honor of Mrs. Frank Nesen,
the president.
Alma record., 1914-04-02
PARTISAN SAGE
FOR THE HAIR

If year hair is too dry-brittle-color.
less-ttnn-stringy-or falling out-use
Partisan Sage-now-at once.
1t stops itching scalp, cleanses the hair
of duseand excessive oils, removes dand.
ruff with one application, and makes the
hair doubly beautiful soft - fluffy -
abundant Try SOC. bottle to-day.
1t wril not only save your hair and make
it grow, but give it the beauty you desire.
CHAS. RHODES
Alma record., 1914-04-02

Dedtrting the issued bus unpaid or
ders neted above iron this amount we
have tie amount shown by the Clerks
books. S5o,ol5.SS.
We also checked ihe Trcasurer's items
Alma record., 1914-04-02

Ben Mindell left Tuesday for several
days business trip in Muskegon.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

VVO. W. TIWTVTTTTSOII, OITI .....'9 IU.UO
On motion of Aid. Peery, supported
by Aid. Cook, the council adjourned to
Tuesday March 81, 1914, at 2 o'clock
=. NJ.
ID. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
J. NJ. MONTIGELo
Mayor.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

J. c. Foster made business trip to
Elwell Tuesday.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

Alma Dean of St. Louis was in Alma
Tuesday.
Alma record., 1914-04-02
A. p. COOK,
CHAS. q WARD.
Auditing Committee.

Alma, Mich,
March 20, 1914
On motion of Aid. Peery, supported
by Aid. Fraker, that the report of the
auditing committee be accepted. Motion
carried
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Peery, that the following claims
be allowed at footing and the clerk
be instructed to issue orders for the
same, which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aids. Rowland, Peery, Cook,
Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
GENERAL FIND
Alma record., 1914-04-02
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
NAPOLEON'9 SECOND FU.
NERAL.

In his will Napoleon expressed
a desire that his body might re-
pose ION the banks Of the Seine,
amid the people he had loved so
WE'LL" but mis- wish was not COM
piled with till twenty years
after his death. In 1940 the
French government requested
permission of England to re-
move his body to France, and
the request was courteously
granted. T@o vessels bearing a
special commission sailed for
ST. Helena IN July, arriving
there October 3. On the 18th the
body was taken up and placed
in splendid ebony sarcophaeus,
In Which it was carried to
France. The funeral party ar
rived at CourbeTole, q suburb
OF Paris, on December ~. Next
day the solemn procession
moved 10 the Hotel des In
Valides, beneath whose great
dome the body was to find Its
final resting place. The mag
nificent funeral car Of velvet
and gold was twenty feet long
and nearly fifty feet high, and
Was drawn by sixteen Beautiful
black horses, harnessed four
abreast. Following the car were
innumerabIe military and civic
organizations, in whose ranks
were many veterans who had
followed Napoleon 20 victory.
Tire line of march wss a con-
tlnuous procession OF flowers
and gilded statues and trIumphsl
arches. Never before or since
has the world beheId so mag
nlficent funeral. Though the
weather was intensely cold, six
hundred thousand people stood
In .ine that day and paid
homage to the dead emperor.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

the Clerks books and vouchers and
found them to agree.
We desire to commend both the
Treasurer and the Clerk for the ex-
cellent manner in which they have kept
their books
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
DOG POISONING.

No matter what we may think OF
dogs and the ACCESSIBILITY of our neigh
bors keeping the pets we are all
agreed upon the dog poisoner as one
of the most sneaking and contemplate
creatures on the face of the earth.
He is dangerous person, not only
because he scatters poison in the
darkness but because, of the charac-
teristic which leads him to accomplish
by stealth and in cowardliness that
which he fears TO do in the light.
How furtive and secretive the dos
poisoner is evident from the fact that
he Is rarely discovered. He doesn't
tell ane one. Sly and malicious he locks
his secret within himself IS he would
arson or petty theft. 1t is cowardly
crime and towards keep we'll secrets
dangerous to themselves.
Don't poison your neighbor's dog. II
it annoys you complain to him. If yol
can't stand 1t longer take action legally
or shoot the dog boldly and have II
out with the owner man to man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
LOVE AND THE MAIN CHANCE.

H n Tade, an Iowa banker and
candidate for state treasurer on the
progressive ticket, has been sued for
$4,000 by a schoolmaam who alleges
that after an engagement of twelve
years ne went and married another
lady, leaving her injured and heart
broken an even $4,000 worth.
What effect this suit shall have on
the political fortunes of the progressive
candidate Is. of course, problematical.
At any rate there is small progressive
ness in waiting twelve years to get
married and then slipping by to marry
another That is much more of stand
pat condition than of progressive the
ory. Moreover such delay in matri-
mony is directly adverse to one Of the
net theories of the bell moose, Theo-
dore Roosevelt whose philippines
against suicide still ring in our ears.
Perhaps this Iowa case may be taken
!, up by Teddy to the discontinue of the
! candidate. Who knows? If a man who
| is a man who deliberately dawdles
along thru a twelve year engagement
This and the case of Billy Sundays
| sougbird who was lately mulcted In
the sum of $4,000 because he loved
and rode away. suggests that the Iowa
| girl is thrifty as we'll as loving. she
doesn't pass any bets. In the lottery
Of love she plays them right across
| the board with matrimony for nrst
damages second and the costs tc
show" She prefers the man and the
money, but she can manage to ge'
along with the cash. Tender ane
sweet and with a wealth OF affection tc
pour on the object OF Ter regard she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09

aoe.n't lose her head. She remembers
lust where he put his arm around her
and the conversation that ensued. Ana
she swears to II in court years ana
years afterward.
It was not always thus. Time was
when a youth got the mitten ne went
away where he couldn't see folks laugh
and waited three or four days before
he went looking around for another
girl; when the girl who had been cut
out" made it a point 20 go TO church
the next Sunday and smile to beat the
band. Mighty few folks were Wiling
to make their love affairs public proper
tv or to capitalize the wreck of loves
young dream. But it is to be remem-
hered that in those crude old days a
girl who would wait twelve years 1or
anybody would have been blamed more
than pitied and that any man VINO
would think of a twelve year engage
ment would have been a joke. Why IN
those days we asked them last week
and got married the next Sunday
Twelve years. Why, we'd have had
children in the fourth grade by that
time. And breach of promise suits were
as infrequent as divorces and divorce
was disgrace.
Times have changed lot. Twenty
five thousand was fortune then. Now
it's merely the plaster for bruise OF
the affections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
Topics of the Times

The progressives couldn't play bet
ter politics than to resolute against the
saloons. They have little to lose ana
all TO gain by it.
The national government will appro-
pirate a half million to the Panama
exposition. And never a word out OF
Waterloo.
Roosevelt would stand a better show
for governor of New York than for
president. And it is a hishway back
toward 1916.
And the Iowa banks keep right on
gaining The money crop is as long
and green as the hay.
If Carranza knows what's good for
him he will not crowd our friend
Villa too hard. Otherwise he will re-
turn from the ride with Carranza In
side and a smile on the face OF the
tiger.
Having TO considerable degree elm
mated the firecracker as fatality pro
Queer. why not strive for something
safer and saner in automobile driving
What's the difference how we Kill them
if we keep right on with the slaush'
ter?
II YOU can't drag it all. drag what
YOU can Half loaf is better than NJ
road a. all
The naval officers should demand o.
Mr.. Bryan the name of the manufac'
,urer Of grape juice containing sha
| famous nine per cent.
Speaking of hard times nobody eve
had a harder time than those who ar
shrieking calamity in Iowa. We can
hear them for the noise the corn maker
shooting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
BETTER GRADE CROSSINGS,

mason City Globe GaZette.l
The people of the state will be glad
to lSrog. that the state highway com
mission is doing some Very active and
positive work in the matter OF railroad
crossings The death of Mrs. Bliem and
her daughter Sunday brings the matter
more forcibly to this county because
the distressing accident comes so near
home. M
There should be prompt action OF
the part of the railroads to see that
these crossings are properly uuilt an
protected. If there is not 4 law COM
polling the engineer to whistle and rims
his bell before approaching such cross
ings there should be and the authori-
ties should see to it that Il Is enforced
TIE automobile owners paw con.
siderable tax toward the road FUND
of the state and certainly they should
have as much protection as possible
against poorly built or improperly
graded crossings. and every precau
ton should be taken to keep even IT,
most careless driver from getting int
death trap before he is aware If i,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
COMMISSIONERS AND soHoolmA'Ams.


officials predicts that the county school
ma'am must go. He has a scheme which
includes certain school consolidation
where male school teacher is furnished
a home and the school enough land for
small experiment station, crop and
soil study and so on. 1t is very
good and practical scheme also but no
plan which eliminates the schoolma am
will ever be entirely practical or ever
be adopted Commissioners OF educa-
ton may come and go but the school
ma'am will go on forever because she
is an elementary necessity in the edu-
cation of children. In The scheme Of
the rural consolidation and agricultur-
al annex the schoolrna'a am is quite as
necessary as she has been in the dis
trict school.
Instead of abolshing the woman
teacher we shall go much farther and
make use OF feminine tact and under
standing and efficiency in other public
service Right now there is a call for
women as members of the Cook county
as county commissioners would be OF
great service in the management and
i overseeing OF women and children who
| come under the supervision of county
| officers There isn't the slightest doubt
| that they are needed. The influence and
| intuitive knowledge of women are a;
necessary in the schools and in public
service which deals with women AM
children as In the family and the home
for the ideal county is big family.
The commissioner of education !:
merely mistaken Full Of an idea he
had overlooked one of the vital part:
OF his contemplated machine. The
| woman in public service is not to be
abolished. She is going on to a much
wider influence and usefulness. SOM
day and that soon, the women wht
have occupied their time With frivoli
ties-merely because they lacked op
portunity for actual public service an
in conformity to the exploded idea ad
vanced by that sanity old bachelor
Paul. that women must keep silenc
when the men are around-very 500
those women will have an importan
part in local and county government
1t need not be expected that she wi
take wide and earnest interest in tn
: game we call politics at present, bu
she will look after things at home an
home Will include her city and he
county.
, The commissioner needs new view
: point The woman Is not to go. Com
missioners may be sidetracked. but M
the woman where her children and he
sisterhood are concerned. II anybod
!, is thrown out it is likely to be the CON
missioner, not the schoolma am.
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cHAprER.xv.7
4 Mast nv psahls.


Tho probability that the man va .
British oGacer. whose life depsnded on
my exertions, nerved me anew. No
matter who no might prove to b,
whether friend or foe. he was OF my
race and blood, and evidently the NO
tim Of treacherous attack. First OF oil
I must get him out OF that stinins hole
into pure air, and discover the nature
OF his injuries. It was no easy task
dragging the heavy body through the
narrow entrance, and across the dis
lodged door. It had to be accomplished
by sheer strength of arm. for I worked
on my knees. choked BY the foul At
mosphere, almost blinded BY the
smoke, and unable to hnd purchase.
Yet foot by foot won. untfl. exhaust
ed by the effort. hauled the limp form
free Of the barrier. and against TIE
side wall OF the cellar.
I leaned against the wall % the
waves Of smoke thiAned, and driftsd
out through the open door. At last
there was but q thin vapof showing
against tho blue expanse Of sky. 1t
occurred to me the blue was shading
into gray, as II approaching twilight
I retained no sense Of time; 30 much
had occurred felt had been confined
for hours in that tunnel: whom ! hrst
emerged and perceived light could
scarcely realize that It was yet day:
that all had occurrod-tne fight In the
cabin. my rescue. tho horrors Of the
tunnel-within 50 short = space. There
suddenly swept over mo the fresh
memory Of 1t all: saw tho faces.
heard the voices. And they we're dead
those mon had companioned With;
they had gone the long journey. some
quickly, mercifully. and Brady IN me
agony Of torture How 1t naassated
me! The swift reaction leaving me
sobbing like a child, my hands pressed
over my eyes. All at once expert
eucsd the full horror. and broke down
as weak an babe. remember now
how my knees shook. 20 that sank
down TO the earth hoor; ~! and bow
I prayed, my voice . mere ssnsssess
murynur, yet, NO doubt, clear s1oASA
to Gods ears.
felt tempted to got outside, and
discover where the raiders had gone;
their trail might reveal much. II It
| could only BE- found before night came.
I had straightsnsd up, determined TO
try the venture when . movement BE-
low, and the muhied sound Of . voice
speaking English, reminded me OF the
soldier. Descending from out the sun
liRht could perceive little In the dark
or cave-csllar, The red Jacket vas,
however. sufficiently conspicuous to