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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What a Heap of Happiness it
Would Bring to Alma
Homes.

Hard to do homework with an aching
back.
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work.
If women only knew the cause-that
Backache pains often come from weak
kidneys.
'Twould save much needless woe
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kid
neys.
Read what an Alma citizen says:
Mrs. Charles Vine, 426 +. Downie ST.,
Alma, Mich, says: 81 have great faith
in Doan's Kidney Pills. They relieved me
of dull backaches and pains in my loins
and corrected kidney weakness. The
statement | gave some years ago telling
what Doan's Kidney Pills had done for
me still holds good am confident that
Doan's Kidney Pills are a fine kidney
medicine"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Vine
had Foster-Milbum Co, Props, Buff
falo, n. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28
Vestaburg News

Leonard Hubbard is still on the sick
list
Mrs. Eva Beach, and Lettie Custer
were in Riverdale Saturday
Mrs. Blanche Manley and Mrs Chas.
Marlin were in Edmore Wednesday.
DR.. McLachlan of Elwell was called
here Friday to see Leo Rhoades who is
sick.
Roy King, Ira Richards and Roland
Valance of Riyerdale were in town
Thursday.
A. p Sites returned from Alma Fri
day evening where he went Thursday to
see his son, Vern.
Mae Bessey of Edmore will be at the
store Of VIM. Carts Saturday, May So,
with full line of millinery.
Several from here attended the ball
game at Riverdale Saturday. Score
was o and in favor of Riverdale.
Base bali between the Athletics and
Blanchard will be played at Vestaburg
ball park Saturday afternoon, May So.
James Corder is improving the looks
of his residence by having Arthur Man
ley put on two coats of paint.
er. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Tanner in the Church - Christ
Wednesday afternoon. May p. Burial
took place in the Vestaburg cemetery.
Vern Jasper, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Sites. was born in Nestaburg, Mich,
January p, 1911 and departed this life
Nav p. 1914, at Brainerd's hospital in
Alma Mich, aged years 4 months and
3 DAYS. He leaves TO mourn their loss
his parents. three sisters and one broth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28
P. o. FORCE HEARS
FROM CALLAHAN

ed Co let the rest the family and yscli
go upstairs and condcsccndcd Co give u.s.
a nice fHe room that ] could have put
in my pocketbook After ihc go through
with us. this cute little room was di-
vided into two compartments, just like
a pockcibook one with a bed for the
loose change and the other with bed
for the bills Gerald and were the
loose change and we sure jinglcd
around some when we got started.
. Dent know what time we arrived at
Milwaukee but it was early because it
was before ! was awake After break
fast we woke up to the fact that Mil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

in one instance we went through, clear
through thought to China-and stay
ed there until | hired a fellow to draw
us out and then we continued to travel
and see more sights, mostly sink-holes,
but, thank goodness, we didn't stop to
size them up closely, so l won't attempt
to describe them infinitely, will only say
that those who stop TO see them always
stay until pulled out.
We arrived at Stanley, our destina-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

waukee is a fine place with lots OF build
ings and some things that it can boast of
that no other city can. The chief one
is that they have more saloons than all
the rest OF the United States combined.
We drove around and around until we
were full of saloon signs. Then seeing
a road that looked good we attempted
to 60 straight west, but either that road
was awful crooked or we were some full
on saloon ads, for it seemed to me that
on that 100 and some miles TO Madison
that there wasn't two feet of that road
that ran in the same direction.
Maude and the children were in the
back seat and half the time it seemed as
if they would beat me to Madison for
on one curve they would be nearer and
on the next / would.
There are some lovely lakes down that
way and Madison is nice place
After leaving Madison we went north
country, which gave us fine view Of
the country for over here any place that
is too steep or too rough to farm they
use for a road and north of Madison it
is most all roads
When about IA miles from Baraboo,
our destination for Sunday night, we
ran into a freshet or rather il ran into
us, for it just poured and when it got
tired OF pouring, they let it all drop at
once, as that was much quicker way
OF emptying the clouds | got so wet
that believe | must have taken pity on
the car and tried to hover it like an old
setting hen does her chickens.
We stopped at Baraboo, as that is the
home OF X inglng Bros, and we sure
had circus getting ,rid of Wisconsin
clay
The next morning we went north
through The Dells, which are the most
beautiful places imaginable. They are
rightly called the Yellowstone Park of
Wisconsin.
North Of these we loafed several hours
climbing up the top OF stone mountains
that looked from a distance ike old cas-
ties. They are the funniest rocks. the
land is not even stony but The rocks rise
up for over 100 feet, and are so steep
that except in places YOU cannot climb
them. Nothing. except a bush or two.
grows ON them but with the crcvices and
caves they make pleasant place to pass
the time away.
When you goi Co the top you can see
for miles in every direction and It ccr-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

ton, Tuesday night and have been there
most of the time since.
We are having a good time, lots Of
fun, and a nice place to stay.
Business is good and so you see every
body's happy when the sun shines but
today it rained.
Well, fellows if you're not dead before
you get this read this far, I'll say you're
tough and will ring off with good luck
and best wishes to all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

We are all well and looking good ex-
cept the pocketbook, which looks rather
thin, but that is only natural when one
considers that it has undergone a much
more serious operation than appendicitis,
for il not only had its appendix removed
but also all its insides.
Write me at Stanley, Wisconsin, and
you'll oblige your old pal,
Good-night-bedtime.
S. NJ. CALLAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

taburg band. Address by Hon. Frank
Miller OF Stanton.
n. X. Hicks returned from Sparta
Tuesday evening.
Fred Reader made a business trip to
Riverdale Tuesday.
Elvin Peck spent the week end in
Big Rapids with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Peck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28
UNITED BRETHREN.

Services will be omitted next Sunday,
it being the fifth Sunday in the month.
The pastor will be away attending quar-
terly meeting on the Middleton circuit.
+. c. CLAPP, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-28

S. NJ. CALLAHAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
For Representative.
Enr Eonter.
The G.urch.

Rev. Mr.. Drake, the Baptist minister,
last Sunday night preached from the
words, ~ am the shepherd. " His
theme was that no man can enter the
kingdom Of Heaven except through the
atonement, and his subject was eluci-
dated with the convincing logic Of care
fully selected facts aud well directed
statements. The minister is young
men, just out OF school, but he has al
ready given evidence OF the fact that he
has chosen wisely 10 the service of the
church as a shepherd Of Gods children.
The truth was brought out in plain
and forceful way that alone by his own
works or by his good deeds and moral
character man does not inherit eternal
life, but through the blood OF Jesus
Christ. I'VE must be born again" the
preacher acclaimed. Like the soldier
enlisting under his national ensign, men
and women must enlist under the ban
ner and through the grace OF the Lord
Jesus Christ in order to become child
OF God. The sermon was a good one,
but what impressed us most was an in
vitation at the end OF the service ex-
tended to the unsayed. as we'll as to
those who wished to unite with the
church. For many years it has occurred
to us that il the religion OF Christ is so
important to the human race why the
practice OF the pulpit 70 wait annually
or semi-annually for season OF revival
TO call upon sinners to turn to God.
III death means separation, and spiritual
death is the separation OF the soul from
God, why should minister OF the
Gospel defer this matter at all. Why
not extend this invitation at every service
in the house OF God. Death may come
at any hour, but II has been the practice
OF the churches to wait for special sea
sons to extend general invitation to
the unsaved to come TO Christ. We I'M
derstand ia numbers Of English churches
and in others this practice has been
changed, and, az we see Il. there is no
excuse at all for not changing 1t. There
should be no great objection to revival
seasons, but men and women need the
grace OF God every day and hour, and
the pulpit should feel the Importance OF
this work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Announcement.
For State Senator.

For State Senator.
RLKINs. We are authorized TO announce kobt.
A. Eikins Of Weakiey County. as a candidate
for reelection 10 the senate OF Tennessee from
the counties Of Weaker. Obion and Lake. sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic party.
For Representative.
MEDIA DIs-~We are authorized 10 announce G. r.
McDade candidate for reelection as Repre-
sentative to the General Assembly OF the STAG
of Tennessee. subject to the action Sf the Dem
ocratic party.
For Floater.
GRIFFIN we are authorized to announce Dr.
s. r. Griffin Of Tiptouvilie. as a candidate ior
Pictorial Representative for the counties OF
Dyer Lake and Obion In the General Assembly
of the State Of Tennessee. subject TO the action
Of the Democratic party.
cOcHRAN--we are authorized TO announce j.. T.
Cochran of Obion County, as candidate Tor
Pictorial Representative for the counties OF
Dyer lake and Obion In the General Assembly
OF the State OF Tennessee. subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
The President Knows.

The demand Of big business for an
adjournment Of Congress this summer
and its deceptive influence upon many
people was promptly and iudiciously
handled by the President, who has so far
shown cool head and wise judgment
far exceeding his many critics. The
Democratic platform announced certain
definite reforms, just as it did when
Grover Cleveland was elected, but Presl-
dent Wilson has profted by the ex-
perience Of the former President. The
Wilson tariff bill, passed under the
Cleveland administration. had not be-
come a law until his term was about to ex-
pire. and the financial depression result
ing from the preceding Republican ad-
ministration was attributed to the Demo
cratic party on account Of this new tariff
Any administration undertaking topu'
its house 10 order in so thorough . man
ner as President Wilson Is likely to Be
subjected to criticism from within anc
without. Any extensive changes 10 the
affairs Of the government are draft up
on the confidence Of the people. eithel
friendly or unfriendIy to the admins
tration.
So, With the work laid out by tn'
Democrats at Baltimore. President vii
son knew there would be much 70 40
and il was bis purpose that these meas
ures should reach the approval OF Con
sress before it is too late % give them !
lest Therefore be has urged the i'm
portance Of these things upon the extr'
session Of Congress
He knows full we'll that 70 go beior
he people for Endorsement, whether !
j President Wilson orsome other Demo
cratic nominee, The Democratic part
mast not only iuIill it, pledges, ou
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24

DIR. McRee, after canvassing the mat
ter for several days. has concluded that
he will not make the race for the Legis-
Iature, and SO declined to qualify as a
candidate last Monday. The limit for
qualification was extended through the
courtesy Of P. ID. Hornbeak, chairman
OF the Democratic Executive Committee
Of Obion County, and by the consent Of
Mr. McDade, the opposing candidate.
DIR. McRee had many friends 10 the
county who regretted this step, but his
candidacy was based solely upon the
solicitation Of friendly Democrats and
not upon his own choice, hence the con-
clusion that he would not oppose Mr..
McDade for a second term. Mr.. Nc
Dade will therefore be declared the
nominee Of the county Democracy for
the Legislature, without opposition for
the nomination.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
NEWS NOTES.

Every influence and diplomatic agency
at the disposal Of the United States
Government has been put TO work for
immediate peace in Mexico. The Com
missioners dispatched by Carbaial to
Carranza are said to be Constitution
alists, and Carranza is said to look with
favor upon the plan for peaceful entry
into the capital.
Negotiations between the Department
Of Justice and the New Haven road APP
parently came to an end and the Gov
ernment's suit for the dissolution of the
road probably viii be filled next week.
1t is understood that the road viii offer
40 resistance and the case will be speedily
determined.
Representative Langley has returned
from Oyster Bay, where he went for the
purpose OF ascertainiDg, il possible, il
Roosevelt would accept the Republican
nomination in 1916. He was pledged
to secrecy on all that passed.
After a pitched battle between the
striking miners and armed guards at the
Prairie Greek Coal Mines near Fort
Smith, Ark, in which the guards were
driven off, the miners destroyed the
tipples Of three mines.
Commissioner Of Prohibition Blue has
warned all the prosecuting attorneys in
West Virginia to make every effort to
apprehend men or firms soliciting liquor
orders in the State
In order to aid collectors in rounding
up income tax dodgers the Treasury
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24

Department. has issued circular setting
forth the losses that may be deducted
from the tax.
A restitution suit against the New
Haven road brought by minority stock
holders was begun in the Supreme Court
Of Massachusetts,.
An injunction restraining the Chicago
Butter and Egg Board from fixing prices
was granted by Federal Judge Lands.
Henderson is recovering rapidly from
the cyclone which struck it Thursday
night and did much damage.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Four-Leaf Clover Becomes
Incident in Campaign.

When sitting on the grass we see
A little four-leaf clover,
IT'S luck for thee, and luck for me,
Or luck for any lover.
So runs the old English rhyme. The
four-leaf clover, harbinger of good
luck, and a rarity whose mystic control
over good fortune. dates back to Pre-
Christian times, has come to be an
incident in the campaign OF Thomas O..
Rye, the champion OF the Democracy
OF Tennessee. Four green leaves, cross
like in form, with the letters r Y E in
white, make up the prettiest and most
effective campaign button that has ever
adorned the lapel OF voters coat.
Some weeks ago, Porter Dunlap,
while on visit to Judge John w. Stout,
in Clarksville, was presented with a -four
leaf clover by Misses Emma Joe and
Eleanor Stout, daughters OF Judge
Stout, who had found it during his visit.
They asked that this clover be presented
to Gen. Thomas G. Rye, with the hope
expressed, that it would bring all the
good luck and success which legend says
hinges around its discovery and posses
sion.
Mr.. Dunlap presented to General Rye
this Montgomery County four-leaf just
before the Democratic convention and
his triumph and assured election seem
to indicate its charm. So impressed
with the influence Of the four-leaf was
Mr.. Dunlap that he adopted it as a sort
OF talismanic feature Of the campaign
and its appearance on the buttons
elected the story OF its fading.
The finding Of four-leaf clover has
been considered sure omen Of good
luck, since the memory gilman ruuneth
not. In the pages of history which
tells Of signs, superstitions and the like,
the four-leaf clover has prominent
place and il is found all over the world.
In Germany and its provinces, it is IN
all the proverbs and folk lore tales and
most familiar phrase Of the Teutons
Is Er hat elm vier blattriges kleeblatt
eefunden--n he has found four-leaf
clover.
All kinds OF good luck are attributed
to this little four-leaf clover, a legume
which is found all over the world.
Strange powers are laid to it in Ger
many. II the possessor Of four-leaf
clover should come across witch work
or an uncanny performance, he can de-
tect it and spill il unframed. Ii man
floyes woman. or vice versa, and can
obtain two four-leaf clovers, and induce
her to eat one, while he himself swal-
flows the other, mutual love is sure to
Ifollow. A maiden who unknown to her
Hover slips four-leaf clover into his
shoes, as be starts on a journey, assures
his safe return to her. In some parts
Of the world it is supposed 70 ward off
fatigue and bring luck at the same time.
The custom is to make hole IN the
head Of the cane or Alpsnstock and IN
il nut the four leaves and so long as thR
lIaavaa ara In Il. walking will be un-
wearying and success will be found. In
the Tyrol peasants believe il person
finds four-leaf clover on St. johns
! eve be acquires the art Of magic. II
the South the finding OF fOnr-leal
clover has long been source q good
luck, and there are few il any OF tbs
young people who have not looked fo'
1.-THE four-leaf clover.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24

must show its faith by its works. The
new laws must be tried and sanctioned.
This cannot be done with a belated
budget and an untried system. Il
would in all probability be disastrous to
the party 10 the coming election.
Therefore the President wants the
party to stand or fall by its pledges, and
to carry them out in good faith without
delay or demurrer, and in all OF this be
is eminently right and within the meets
and bounds Of his official duty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24

When sitting on the grass we see
A little four-leaf clover,
IT'S luck for thee, and luck for me,
Or luck for any lover.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Precocious Child.

"why isn't Tommy wedding the gar
den?"
II told him to-"
Then why didnt you make him
lObey9"
He threatened to have the child Ia
Dor law on me.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Marriage Licenses

Luther Ladd and Rosy Ezzell.
Elmer jackson and lane Silvertooth.
o. d. Payne and Allie Hefiey.
H. Blasingame and Silvrey McClinton.
Fred Elliott and Matte Owens.
L. B. Jewell and Blanche Mullins.
Charlie Garrison and Addie Board.
Eugene Johnson and Myrtle Foster.
Ed Steels and Laura Payne.
Ode Threlkeld and Mamie Coaty.
Money to loan on farm land. Long
time. Easy Terms. See us at once.
1871 HOWARD y BuRNEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Real Estate Transfers.

CIV. Jones and wife to Chas. Q. Conn,
lot in Union City. $11s.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Kersey to George and Joe
Kersey, rs acres in No. 10, $1,710.
]. E. Ragen and wife to F. ]. Smith,
200 acres in No. 4. $1,000.
Jno. T. Walker to E. A. Glover, 101
acres in No. 10, 81, 565.SS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
No Sale.

Madam, do you try to economical
Il do"
This book viii give you many val
liable points. Only fifty cents.
Il don't need any points. Til Just
ecouomize and save that fifty cents."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24
Indifferent Times.

iThe old-iashioned boy used 20 wax
twenty miles to borrow book wh.dn
he read BY the light Of pine knot.
"WelIY"
"Now you phone to the library arg
have your volume delivered by parcel
post.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-07-24

They say that parting is such sweet
sorrow. / wonder who originated that
sayingf''
Some wretch whose wife was gong
to the country for the summer, nave
no doubt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
Down to Common Sense.

The new attorney general is to be COM
mended for taking the common sense view of
the Mann White Slave act, and for inaugural
ing plan of dealing with cases brought under
that law that will prevent the abuse of the
prosecuting machinery OF the government for
blackmailing purposes.
The trouble with this Mann law is that while
1t was enacted primarily to put stop to COM
mercial traffic In women between the states it
has been construed to apply to immortality in
general, regardless OF the commercial features
of the transactions. AS a consequence accord
ing to high Department of Justice official, 80
per cent of the men accused have been dellber-
atey inveigled into violation Of the law just to
make them buy off their pursuers. To fore
stall the blackmai element, which is appar-
emit, Attorney General Gregory has decided to
instruct all his subordinates to have every Mann
act case carefully investigated and to prose-
cute only those which they are satisfied have
had no blackmailing purpose behind them.
Now, II the district attorneys will exercise
the same degree OF common sense, the law will
be made to get the white slavers without feed
ing horde of holdups and their onhangers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-01
People and Events

The grandstands of FL Paso and Juarez, Browns
vile and Matamoras considered fairly safe for
the worlds championship series of Mexico.
Mrs. Pankhurst cheerily announces that militant
hostilities win remain suspended until the war is
Then the militant host will show Brtons what
real war Is
In honor OF the silver anniversary of her widow
hood a Chicago woman gave dinner to twenty-five
widows. and all drank the toast future hus-
bands" Jolly girls, eh2
Secretary Daniels sets an example for the cotton
patriots of the south. Henceforth lie will moth
ing but cotton suits, That puts bale Of cotton
where II will do the most good,
The irrepressble Lady Cook OF London breaks into
print with offer to raise army of 10000 women.
and 70 drll and train them TO act as a home guard
The guards TO be dressed in khaki. Just like
Returns OF the examiners of the assets OF twenty
three clafln dry good stores in New York City show
a trife over S5Ooo.oO0 Against this the parent
house issued notes aggregang sssooooO Pretty good
sample Of merchandising high finance.
Tobacco smoking tobacco chewing and gum chew
after January l. The word comes from the main Of
flee In Chicago. and when Chicago speaks in Mil
waukaa tones a kick is waste of energy,
NIieajat Weiss aged,1it OF Beaver Brook sullivan
county New York, has joined the grand army on the
other shore. lie American born, fought through
the civil q Pennsylvania regiment. and was
the patriarch OF pensioners Uncle Sans roll of
honor.
General Sir John French Is the youngest OF the
army commanders battling for supremacy the
frontier OF France. He s S. General Won Kiuck and
General Karl Buslow OF the German forces are
in their sxty-eighth year General Joffre. command
er-in-ohief OF the French army, Is g. and General
Paul Pau the 0ne-armed veteran OF the war OF
ls7o-7l is g.