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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16
$4,000 LION GROUPE
Twenty-Four of These Jungle-Bred
Beasts Shown in One Act.

The big, sensational, thrilling num-
Der on the program presented by the
Barnes Wild Animal Circus, is lion
act, in which twenty flour full-grown,
jungle-bred African lions are as
sembled.
The group represents the very acme
of lion perfection as to size, appear
lance and training. The herd, if placed
on the mal ket, would quickly sell for
$4,000, the normal price for full
grown male being $4,000. These lions
are unquestionably the finest speci-
mems in captivity, and are also the
best trained lions known.
The twenty-four man-eaters are
turned loose at one time in the big
steel-barred arena in the center of the
tent, one lone trainer in their midst.
Herr Louie Roth is the mana trainer
of lions of international fame, and the
control he exercises over the ferocious
beasts is certainly remarkable.
Crowding his way among them,
armed only with small whip, he pro-
ceeds to put the animals through a
score of different poses and pyramids;
mounts one of the largest on a high
pedestal, and then straddles the
snarling animals back; feeds another
raw meat from his naked lips; places
his head in another's mouth; arranges
the entire lot in a great pile on the
floor and lies on the top-most one. The
spectacle is thrilling to an extreme.
The act ends with the lions doing a
free-for-all hurdle race around the
arena.
Should anyone attending the show
not care to witness the many thrilling
wild animal acts, they may turn their
attention to the features in which
large troupes of dogs, monkeys, beau
tiful horses and ponies and many
other domestic animals are shown.
Beautiful, prancing high school horses
do the late popular dances, marches
and poses. Arabian and Shetland
ponies assemble in brilliant military
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16
NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING AND
REVIEW.

Notice is Hereby Given, That l, f.
w. Redman, County Drain Commits
sioner of the County of Gratiot, State
of Michigan, will, on the 3rd day of
August, A. ID. 1914, at the residence
of Alden Palmer's on the n 1-2 Of SW
Ia of Section 10, Township of North
Shade, Gratiot County, Michigan at 8
o'clock in the forenoon of that day,
proceed to receive bids for the con-
struction of certain Drain known
and designated as the No. 314 Drain,
located in the Township of North
Shade, in said County of Gratiot, and
described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing in the channel of the
Hanlon and Burt drain, so-called, at
a point 4.90 chs. east and 100 chs.
north of south 1-S post, west side sec
ton 10, T 8 N, r A w, Michigan.
Thence S 81 deg. 80 min. f 3 chs
and cross south Is line Sec. 10 at 7.22
chs. east of west line of section.
Thence on same course 3.43 chs;
thence S rs deg. 10 min. f., 9.57 chs;
thence S 43 deg 10 min. f, 500 chs;
thence S 81 deg. 80 min. f., 1.19 chs.
and cross boundary line at 100 chs.
west of n and S Ia line Sec. 10.
Thence on same course 7.57 chs;
thence S deg. w 2.32 chs; thence
east parallel to and "a ks. north of
south line Sec. 10, s.92 chs. and end
at 3.1S chs. west and "a ks. north of
IA post, Sec. 10.
Total length Of Grain is ~ chains.
The length of drain on each descrir-
tion Of land is as follows:
NORTH SHADE TOWNSHIP.
Description. Sec. Chs.
N 1-2 Of SW Ia fri 10 800
w 3-4 of " 1-2 of S 1-2
of SW IA fri 10 20.19
+ 1-2 Of S 1-2 of s 1-2 Of
SW IA fri. 10 1881
Survey made Feb. 13 and Ia, 1914
by c. H. RedmaK, under direction Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16

served on Complainants' solicitor with
in twenty days after service on him,
her or them Of copy or copies of said
Bill Of Complaint and notice of this
order, and in default thereof said Bill
of Complaint be taken as confessed
by said defendants or so many there
of as shall be i'm default.
And it is further ordered that with
in twenty days after the date of this
order the Complainants cause copy
thereof to be published in the Alma
Record, newspaper printed, pub
lished and circulating in said county,
and that such publication be continued
therein at least once each week for
six successive weeks, or that a copy
Of this order be personally served on
each Of the said defendants at least
twenty days before the time prescrib-
ed herein for their appearance.
KELLY S. SEARL,
Circuit Judge
Countersigned:
r. E. HUGHES,
Register in Chancery.
This suit is brought to quiet and
remove clouds from the title to the
land described in said Bill of Com
plant as follows:
The south half Of the northeast
quarter and the northwest quarter Of
the northeast quarter of section elev-
en- in township twelve north of range
three west, Michigan.
o. G.. FUTILE,
Solicitor for Complainant, Business
Address. Ithaca. MICHIGAN
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CHANcERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue of an
order and decree of the circuit court
for the county of Gratiot, i'm Chan
Gerry, i'm the State of Michigan, made
and entered on-the eighteenth day of
June A. d., 1914, in certain cause
therein pending wherein Henry
Deaner is complainant and Fred III.
Rowland, administrator of the estate
of Walter II. Wyeth, deceased, Fran
ces f. Wyeth, Arthur Wyeth, Edith
Wyeth, Lanora Worth, Frank j..
Wyeth, Hugh Wyeth, Ruth Wyeth,
and b. F. Markham are defendants.
Notice is hereby given that i shall
sell at public aution, to the highest
bidder, at the North Front Door of
the Court House, in the Village Of
Ithaca, and County of Gratiot' and
State Of Michigan said court house
being the place for holding the Circuit
Court for said county, on Monday, the
Seventeenth Day of August A. d..
1914
at nine o'clock, standard time, in
the forenoon of said day, all or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise the amount due to the said COM
plainant for principal, taxes, insur-
ance premiums, interest and costs in
this cause, of the following described
parcel of land to witt
Commencing at the North East cor
ner of land decided to Mary Huron,
thence North thirty-nine feet, West
one hundred fifty feet, South thirty
nine feet, East one hundred fifty feet,
to place of beginning, known as lot
number eighteen on block one, Super
visor's plat of w. A. Bradley's addi-
ton of the Village Of Rverdale,
Michigan, except South seven and one
half feet of South side of said lot and
undivided one-half interest of that part
of South wall Of building now being
built, beginning at South East corner
of said wall, including foundation,
West thirty feet and fourteen feet
high, decided to Thcs. S. Talon,
October oath, 1907, and except the
undivided one half of North wall of
said building and that part of said lot
North of a direct line parallel with
center of said wall entire length of
said lot decided by first parties to
Frank c. Hyde, October oath, 1907.
Dated Alma, Michigan, July Second,
A. D., 1914.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY,
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for
Gratiot County, Michigan. Business
Address, Rooms No. z and 8, Poll
asky Block, Alma, Michigan.
CHARLES II. GOGGIN,
Solicitor for Complainant. Business
Address: Pollasky Block, Alma,
Michigan. 1887
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16
LOCEY DISTRICT.

Will Hawk spent Sunday with Mel
vim Hawk.
Several in this vicinity have light
ming rods on their buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howay spent last
week at George Howay's.
Mrs. John Anna and daughter Vada
visited at Charles Browns Sunday.
Celia is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel WEIGH spent
Sunday with Eve Erskin.
Miss Mile Freeman and cousin
spent Sunday at Jay Van Leuvan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hawk spent
Saturday and Sunday in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anna spent
Sunday at w. T. Fiske's.
Miss Leila Erskin spent Friday with
Miss Pearl Van Leuvan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Fisk attended
camp meeting Sunday across from Joe
Eggs.
Little Marguerite Hawk spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Charlie
Hawks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hawks, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walker and daugh-
ter, Vivian, and Misses Clara and Nora
Anna spent Sunday with Frank
Cooley's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot. In the Circuit Court for
the County of Gratiot: In Chan
Gerry.
Eta Chaplin and Lucy A. Chaplin,
Compliments, VS.. Otis Bartlett, or his
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees or
assigns; Elihu L. Button, or his I'M
known heirs, legatees, devisees or as
signs; ]. J. Bragg, or his unknown
heirs, legatees, devisees or assigns,
and the unknown heirs, legatees, de-
visees or assigns of Elizabeth Chidis-
ter, deceased, Defendants.
At regular session Of said Court
held in the Court House, in the village
of Ithaca, in said county on the 22nd
day Of, June, A. ID. 1914.
Present: The Hon. Kelly S. Scarf,
Circuit Judge.
Eta Chaplin and Lucy A. Chaplin,
the above named Complainants, hav-
ing filed in said cause Bill Of Com
plant against the above named and
unnamed defendants, and which said
suit is brought to quiet and remove
clouds from the title to lands situated
in said county of Gratiot, and describ-
ed as: The south half of the north
east quarter and the northwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton eleven in township twelve north
of range three west, Michigan, and the
said Bill of Complaint having been
duly verified by the said Complainants,
and
1t satisfactorily appearing to the
Court from said verified Bill of Com
plant and from affidavits on file in
said cause that diligent search and in
quiry have been made to ascertain
the present residence and whereabouts
of the above-named defendants, Otis
Bartlett, or his unknown heirs, lega-
tees, devisees or assigns, Elihu l.. But
ton, or his unknown heirs, legatees,
devisees or assigns, j. j. Bragg, or his
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees or
assigns and the unkn.wn heirs, lega-
tees, devisees or assigns of Elizabeth
Chidister, deceased, and it is not
known and cannot be ascertained
whether they or any of them are liv-
ing or dead, or where he, she or they
may reside, if living, or whether the
.oparent title, interest, claim or pos
be right in or to the said lands has
ocen by hin, her or them assigned to
any person or persons, or, If dead,
whether he, she or they have personal
representatives or heirs living, or
where they or some of them may re-
SIDE, if living, or whether such appar-
ent title, interest, claim or possible
right has been disposed of by will. and,
if by will, who were his, her or their
heirs, legatees, devisees or assigns;
Therefore; On motion of o. G. Tut
tie, solicitor for compliments, it is or
dered that the above named defend
ants, Otis Bartlett, Elihu L. Button,
J. J. Bragg, or their unknown heirs,
legatees, devisees or assigns and the
unknown heirs, legatees, devisees or
assigns of Elizabeth Chidister, deceas-
ed, or any of them, cause his, her or
their appearance to be entered in this
cause on or before the 23rd day Of
November, A. d. 1914, and in case of
his, her or their appearance that he,
she or they cause his, her or their an
swer or answers to Complainants' Bill
ef Complaint to be filed in said cause
and copy or copies thereof to be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-16
County Drain Commissioner f. w.
RaIp,an
SPECIFICATIONS

Redman.
SPECIFICATIONS.
% Station stakes and grade hubs
are set every g rods. They are num-
bered consecutively from 0 at outlet
to the upper end. Stakes are placed
6 feet to the right of the center line
from station 0 to 16 and feet TO right
of center line from IL to upper end.
(2) The drain will be i'm one section
of 1913 rods.
(3) Two rods on each side of the
center line will be required for right
of way to be used during construction.
(4) The number and location of
catch basins will be announced at time
and place of sale.
60 The tile shall be laid to true
and straight alignment and grade with
close fitting joints.
(6) All angles where catch basins
are not located shall be turned on easy
curves; special care being taken to get
good joints, clipping pipe if necessary
to get good and workman-like job.
CD No filling shall be put over tile
until inspected and found to be salts
factory, except by special permission.
81 The depth of drain is measured
from level of grade hubs and is given
in feet and tenths as shown by the pro-
file, which is made part of these
specifications and may be seen at the
drain commissioners office.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ACCOUNT.

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION ACCOUNT.
state of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Gratiot.
At a session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the Village of Ithaca. in said county,
on tire 10th day of June A. d, 1914.
Present Hon. J. Lee Potts. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ammi W
Wright, deceased
Willis r Knowiion, one Of the executors of
said estate having filed in said court their &C
count as executors of said estate, and his petit
iicn pravir z for the allowance thereof FOR the
years May 9TH isl2 70 May 9th, 1914.
IL is ordered, that the Goth day OF July next at
one O'Clock in the afternoon at said Probate
Office, be and is hereby appointed for examin-
ing and allowing said account; aud that public
notice thereof be given by publication OF a copy
of this order for three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing in the Alma Record
newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
J. Lee Potts, Judge of Probate.
tue copy
Belle Jeni G, Clerk Of Probate.
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drills. Fifty dogs and monkeys do a
line of tricks, acrobatics, high jump
ing and diving. Rocky Mountain
goats give exhibitions of their dex-
ferrous climbing abilities. Also, one Of
the most marvellous acts known to
dumb animal training is the sea lion
group, these animals performing
feats never before shown.
Then there's the laughing sections,
comedy aggregation, fifty comedy
elephants, bears, dogs, monkeys,
ponies, mules, ect. Every phase of
trained animal entertainments is pro-
vided by the Barnes Circus.
A glittering mile-long parade is
presented to the public at 1920.
Performances will be given in Alma
at 2 and pm. Friday, July oath.
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WANTED-Ment to establish tea and
coffee routes in your home town and
vicinity for Oldest and largest con-
Germ. Premiums with all sales. Once
sold, always sold. Liberal commits
sion; no experience necessary. We
furnish samples. Write for particu-
lars.
CT. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA
CO., Saginaw, Mich. 1844t3
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Solicitor for Complainant, Business
Address, Ithaca, Michigan.

Order for Observation-Disclosures
of Administrator.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, the Probate
Court for the County of Gratiot.
AT session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
Ithaca, in said County, on the 30th day
of June, A. ID. 1914.
Present: Hon. J.. Lee Potts, Judge
of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Rob-
ert F. Fleming, Deceased.
Vira p. Katenhus, having filed in
said court her petition praying that
the administration of said estate be
granted to William Adams or to some
other suitable person.
1t is ordered, That the Both day of
July, A. ID. 1914, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at said probate office, be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition;
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing, in the Alma Record, a news
paper printed and circulated in said
county.
j. LEE POTTS,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
BELLE JENNIE,
Clerk of Probate.
1S43L-4
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COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL

Finance-E. E. Robinson, chair
man; NJ. ]. Roess, C. w. Hunter.
Judiciary-M. ]. Roess, chairman;
e. C. Bennett, H. A. Fausett.
Street-W. A. knight, chairman;
G. A. Carmichael, E. E. Robinson.
Cemetery. G. Smith, chairman;
E. e. Robinson, NJ. J. Roess.
FIRE. C. Bennett. chairman; ].
y. Tolar, H. A. Fausett.
Police-C. w. Hunter, chairman:
w. A. knight, ]. N. Tolar.
Market. N. Tolar, chairman; ].
G.. Smith, H. A. Fausett.
Sanitary-C. w. Hunter, chair
man; H. A. Fausett, j. c. Smith.
Building-H. A. Fausett. chair
man; ]. c. Smith, J. n. Tolar.
Light and Water-M. J. Roess,
". A. knight, G. 4. Carmichael.
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CALIFORNIA LEADS Us
IN USE OF CARS

San Francisco, May 16.-On bas-
is of population California leads any
cestion of the United States in the
ownership of automobiles. The lat
est figures, compiled under the new
automobile law, show that in this
state one person in every 81 is the
owner of a motor car. In New York
only one person in every SO is the
owner of an automobile The figures
which establish the lead of California
in auto ownership are. for motor
cars that are actually in commission,
with no Implications and are taken
from the registration, which to date
shows 94,718 cars in the state. The
New York total, figured from the end
of 1913 and adding the normal per-
centage of increase for each month,
would show the Empire state to have
about 10000 machines in actual
commission In a table brought to
an appropriate total in each state to
date by adding the percentage of
growth, it is shown that next to Cali
fornia the greatest per capita ratio
is Nebraska, where one in 81 persons
own automobiles.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice IS hereby given that the
Board of Public Instruction for the
county of Marion, state of Florida,
until two O'Clock, p. M, June 3,
1914, will receive sealed bids for the
erection of an addition to Ocala pri-
mary school building, and plumbing
of said addition, situated in the city
of Ocala, Florida, according to plans
and specifications prepared by Nc
liver & MacKay, which will be on file
in the Office of the superintendent of
public instruction at the Marion
county courthouse, in Ocala, Florida,
on and after May 9, 1914, copies of
which may be obtained from the ar
chitects by making deposit for same
at their office in Ocala, Florida. Bids
may be made for either the erection
of said addition, or the plumbing Of
same, separately, or bids may be
made for both jointly. A deposit in
the form of certified check in the
sum Of five per cent of the amount
thereof must accompany each bid.
The said board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Bids should
be mailed to ]. H. Brinson, secre-
tary, Ocala, Florida.
The Board of Public Instruction for
the County of Marion, State of
Florida. By j. H. Brinson,
5-6-tf Secretary.
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Candidate for County Commissioner
First District

l have been urged by representa-
tive citizens from every section OF
the county to become a candidate
for county commissioner from the
first district, and after careful con-
sheraton / have made my announce
ment l want it distinctly under
stood that / am seeking the place on
my own merits, and not on the de-
merits of my opponent / have made
my decision,
First: Because of the strong re-
quest from so many representative
citizens:
accomplish much good in the coun-
ty.
Third: Because / know the coun-
ty, the people and their needs as we'll
as any man in it.
The Office of county commission
er, if not the most, is one of the
most important in the county. AS
the county commissioners have the
disbursing of about one hundred
thousand dollars each year. this
money should certainly be expend-
ed in such way as to accomplish
the greatest possible good to the
greatest number of people. Every
dollar should be made to count
No section of the county should be
neglected or ignored on account of
favoritism toward any other section
Every section is entitled to it's share
of improvement, and If elected
shall strive toward that end.
The very best methods of building
hard roads should be thoroughly in
vestigated, and when we build roads,
build them to last. 1t is cheaper and
much more satisfactory. Every road
in the county should be kept in good
repair, and not allowed to become
almost impossible before work is
begun. Often "a stitch in time saves
nine.'
i shall greatly appreciate your
vote and support.
Most respectfully
w. D. earn.
wkly May Is, dly May 16.
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ID. G. Watkins

| am a candidate for reelection to
the office of county commissioner of
district No. 2, Marion county. /
went into Office without any strings
or shackles on me, and have served
the people according to my own way
of thinking. If I should be elected
again to this office, l shall serve the
people as whole without fear or ia
vor, and will not be governed or
controlled by any one, ring or fac
ton. Soliciting your appreciated
vote, I am, Yours very truly,
D. G.. Watkins
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COUNTY TREASURER
JnO. NJ. Graham

JnO. Nj. Graham
/ hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection for the office of coun-
ty treasurer OF Marion county.
Thanking you for your support n
the past I promise if elected to give
earnest and faithful services to the
iuties of the Office and in the future
to the taxpayers all the interest pos
sible on the outstanding indebted
ness. John NJ. Graham.
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TAX COLLECTOR
w. Il. Colbert

To the Democratic Voters of Mar
ion County: l hereby announce my
self a candidate for denomination
ion County.
l thank the voters of Marion coun-
ty for their hearty support in. the
past, and say, won't you vote for me
again? l will do tie best 1 can to
serve you courteously and efficiently
If reelected. Yours very truly,
3-20-tf wky W. L. Colbert.
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Ed. Carmichael

To the Democratic Voters of Mar
ion County: l desire to announce
my candidacy for reelection to the
position of county commissioner for
the first district of this county, SUBJ
ject to the action of the primary My
past record in this Office is before
you and I trust it is such as meets
your approval.
C. (Ed.) Carmichael.
Oca.a, Fla, March 81, 1914. dly
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STATE SENATE
Glenn Terrell

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of state senator,
twentieth senatorial district of Flor
ida, comprising the counties of Mar
Ion and Sumter, subject to the action
OF the democratic primary to be held
June End, 1914. Glenn Terrell
Adv. Webster, Fla.
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w . ID. earn

/ am candidate for county commits
sioner from the first commissioner
district and will greatly appreciate
your support in the June primary.
Respectfully, w. D. earn.
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COMMISSIONER SECOND DISTRICT
j. F. Parker

To the Democratic Voters:
l hereby announce my candidacy
for commissioner from the Second
district, subject to the June demo-
cratic primary. If elected, I promise
to discharge the duties of the office
to the very best interests of the en-
tire county, regardless of section,
with an eye single to economy in all
things. Thanking you in advance
for your favorable consideration of
my candidacy, I am, Yours truly,
]. F. Parker.
Leroy, Fla, March q, 1914
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. j. Crosby

To the Democratic Voters of Mar
ion County: / am a candidate for
member of the House of Representa-
tives, from our county, in the next
cision at the polls in the democratic
primary June End, 1914.
Very respectfully,
Citra, Fla. w. j. Crosby.
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FOR A TORPID LIVER

II have used Chamberlain Tab
lets off and on for the past six years
whenever my liver shows signs of be-
ing in a disordered condition. They
have always acted quickly and given
me the desired relief" writes Mrs.
F. H. Trubus, Springville, \. Y. For
sale by all dealers. Adv.
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J. w. Coulter

This is to notify the democratic
voters of Marion county that 1 am a
candidate for county commissioner
from the second district, and will ap-
preciate their votes in the June pri-
mary. Yours very truly,
j. w. Coulter.