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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
TOLD TRUTH AND FOOLED THEM

Miss Loretta Coleman, a student in
Alma high school, who has been liv-
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Gargett during the past school year,
slipped one over on her friends last
Saturday by telling them the truth
that she would be married before Sun
day-and had it not been for an ac-
cidental discovery of the fact that
she was married Mr.. and Mrs. Glen C..
Lee, would have slipped out of the city
without the customary shower of rice
and old shoes.
1t seems that the young lady told
some Of her schoolmates that she
would be married and straightway
there were bets made on the matter,
being limited to the treats we are in
formed. True TO her word she quietly
wendell her way with Glen c. Lee of
Saginaw to the St Johns church, Sat
urday evening about 6: 30, where the
knot was tied by Rev. j. Frank Jack
son. Near train time a friend of the
couple found out about it, and bunch
of school students loaded down with
rice went to the depot, and through
the fact that the train was late, found
the newlyweds, and proceeded to dis
pose of the rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Lee left for
Stanton, where they spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. Lees parents
and then proceeded to Saginaw, where
they will make their future home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
ANNOUNCEMENT
V. II. Shepard Buys Mr.. Sweets In
terest in Shepard K Sweet Real
Estate Agency

Mr.. Sweet who for several months
has been connected with the Shepard
e. Sweet Real Estate Agency has re-
tired from this business and in the
future will devote his entire time to
his farm work Mr. Sweets interest
has been taken over by his former
partner, V. II. Shepard, who will de-
vote his entire time andaattention to
the buying and selling of real estate
in Alma and vicinity. Since enter
ing this business this last spring Mr.
Shepard has made splendid progress
and he has succeeded in finding buy
ers for many people who had their
property listed with him.
At the present time Mr.. Shepard
has many desirable houses and lots
listed for sale and also has many
good live prospects who are in the
market for desirable property. There
for, if you want to sell your real
estate or if you want to buy, it will
pay you to see him. He also has the
exclusive sale of forty lots plated
in the new addition. These as well
as all other property will be sold on
easy terms. Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
FORMER ALMA GIRL Welded

On Wednesday of this week Miss
Lancashire, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
J. II. Lancashire, formerly of this
city, was married at the home of her
parents in Manchester, Mass, to Mr..
Umberto Colletti, managing director
of the Italian immigration society of
New York City.
Mr.. Colletti was formerly in the
Italian diplomatic service, and has
just been ordered home for army SER
vice. He is very prominent in New
York society circles.
Mrs. Colletti is well known in this
city, having resided here the greater
portion Of her life, with her parents.
She was always most popular with
Alma people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
REPUBLIC HEIGHTS PLATED

The Alma Improvement Associa-
ton are placing the lots of the Re
public Heights Subdivision on sale.
With rapid raise in value of Alma
real estate and the ever increasing de-
mand for houses as we'll as building
sites at reasonable figures, we are
glad to announce this relief fop those
desiring a building site, or Alma real
poets for an engine works. as we'll
as for wheel works in addition to
our hustling Republic Motor Truck
factory and an ambition Of being a
city of 10000 population within FIVE
years, our boundaries will have to be
generously extended.
Elmer Frances
Adv. Secretary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
MAY MANAGE SAGINAW PLANT

Mr.. James Dooley, general manager
of the Michigan Sugar Company, was
in Alma on Wednesday of this week
and before leaving the city informed
the Record reporter that Marshal AL
len, son of lothian Allen of this city,
had been offered the position as man
ager of the Saginaw plant of the
Michigan Sugar Company.
Mr.. Allen, who has been with the
Alma plant of the Michigan Sugar
Company for several years, has not
yet decided whether or not he will
accept the position, but the expecta-
tons are that he will.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
PRODUCE HOUSE

James Redman, the wholesale gro
German, is breaking ground for a
new Produce Ware House east of the
gas plant. He expects to have it in
readiness for this fall and will hand
lie all kinds of small farm products.
This is an enterprise Alma has been
in need of for years. Mr.. Redman
has been handling this line on a small
scale for two years but has been hand
icapped for room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
LEAVES ALMA

f. NJ. May who for the past two
years has been in the employ of Swift
q Co. of this city leaves with his wife
by auto this week for Des Moines,
Iowa, where he associates himself
with other gentlemen and will go into
the automobile accessories business.
Mr. and Mrs. May have made many
friends while in Alma who regret
their departure and wish them success
in their new venture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
sTICKNEY RESIGNS POSITION

J. II. Stickney has resigned his
position with the Adams Express Co,
to take effect July LIST. Mr.. Stickney
will take a position with the Republic
Motor Truck CO., at that time. He has
been with the United States, now the
Adams Express Co., for the past eight
where they will visit for a couple of
life owing to his approaching mar
wears
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
NOTICE

Owing to illness | am compelled to
change climate and will leave in ten
days for Colorado. | will at this time
appreciate it if all parties owing me
will please pay same at the barber
shop or direct to me.
Charles Button
Sparrow Hospital, Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank the Alma BARRIERS
for their kind rememberances of me
in the shape of beautiful flowers.
am unable to express my apprecia-
ton.
Charles Button
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-15
NOTICE

Owing to lack of space this week
the Record is forced to omit church
notices
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
NEARLY THREE AND a HALF MIL
LIONS

BrOokings has been on the map for
the past several years. II has had d
steady and healthy growth fully com
parable to its surroundings. our prin
ciple asset, naturally, is the splendid
agricultural country surrounding it,
rich in resources and possibilities. To
be sure We have the state College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with
its thousand to twelve hundred stu
dents and our public schools with as
many more. But aside from that and
several small manufacturing concerns
we really have nothing to rely on out
side OF our farming industry and to
accumulations stored away or put into
circulation by our local banking insti-
tutions. If the reader will take a look
at the several bank advertisements in
this issue Of the Register he will OBJ
serve that the combined deposits of
the three banks in Bookings foot up
nearly $4,000, 10000. The Register is SO
thoroughly impressed with this unpre-
cedented showing that it issues a chal-
lenge to any city of its size in the Unit
ed States. with the same number OF
banks, to make an equal showing. W.
doubt if it can be done. If the outsider
could see the beautiful modern farm
homes, barns and other buildings go
ing up in this county he would soon
be convinced that the back TO the
farm" movement is no joke. The farm
or is the real King in this country and
a large share Of these bank Deposit
belong to him. Right now the farm.
ing resources Of this county are keep.
ing a large number Of families in lux.
ury and idleness, not only in Brook
ings but in the sunny climate of Cali
fOrnia, the southern states of Florida,
Georgia. Texas and Arizona. Even in
Washington and oregon there are
umerou families looking to Brook.
ings county for its annual harvest of
the golden grain and the golden
shekels that provides against that
rainy day when the sun shineth not in
that section even though they do not
have frosts and snow only once in
every few years. Our advice is "sticK
to the farm"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
WE STAND CORRECTED

The Register says Captain Arthur
w. Phelps was recently shot on the
border" In just what part of the
anatomy "the border" is located, we
are unable to state, but it is a good
thing he was not "shot in the Interior
Home Messenger.
Alright, teacher, we stand corrected
as to the loose construction grammati-
cally, but if you had read down the
lines to the abdomen you world have
found where they dug out 4S not, all
on the border" and not in the Gin.
terror" A little study of anatomy
dad, and especially of the primary de.
partment of that fascinating subject
would help you to find the border OF
the average human being. II the
Register reporter had as much time to
devote to nice language as the teacher
over on the Messenger has he might
not make so many grammatical errors
But he is too busy getting out the bes;
paper in the county, iilih5 it with
news and m~erchantile advertising, ard
has not the time to run back owe
his "copy" and make it always read
correctly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
INSTITUTE HAS NEW NAME

The farmers institutes of South
Dakota now go under the name of
Short Courses" four-day courses be-
ing held in each county under the di-
rection of State College extension di-
vision.
The Brookings county institute, or
short course. will be held at the col.
lege. December $3.50. in cooperation
with the Farm and Home course.
Special features are exhibits for prizes,
corn school, prizes for judging corr
and special bona course for women.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED

Those who were instrumental in con
tributing to the boxes Of good things
which were sent TO the members Of
Company &C" for Thanksgiving, Will
appreciate the following expressions
from letters received since the boxes
arrived.
The boys felt a little blue because
they had to spend Thanksgiving away
from home, but when they heard that
the ladies of Brookings were sending
them goodies it stirred up their spirit
again and made the day more pleas.
ant.
We put up a good dinner-here is
the menu:
Combination salad, roast turkey
with dressing, cranberry sauce, mash
ed potatoes. creamed corn, bread and
butter, apple pie, coffee, candies ana
nuts.
The dinner cost a good bit of money,
but l guess We can pay for it in time"
81 do not know that steps have been
taken to thank you officially for the
Company but if you could have been
here you would have felt sure that it
was gratefully received"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
SENT TO PEN

In the Miner county circuit court
Hale Kinsey. one Of the men arrested
some weeks ago by the Sioux Falls
police on the charge of robbing a gen.
eral store at Howard of a large guam.
tity of clothing, was found guilty and
will be sentenced to a term in the
Sioux Falls ~penitentiary. Harry Prit
chard, who was arrested in Sioux Falls
at the same time and who was suppos,
ed to be the man who drove the auto,
mobile in which the stolen goods were
carried away, was acquitted.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Germany and her allies have asked
for peace. This is the greatest piece
of news which has flashed owe the
world since war broke out in August,
1914. Whether the Entente allies will
accept peace at this time Or go for
ward and crush the central powers
has yet to be answered. In all proba,
bility, however, America and other
neutral powers will urge peace and
bring sufficient pressure to bear upon
the Entente allies to bring about the
end of the war. This would be a happy
Christmas the world over if peace can
be restored.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Se~nator-cleCt Dowdell, Of Sanborn
county. will try to have a bill passed
this winter putting the state under i
commission form of government. NJ
Dowell believes that a small body of
legislators sitting continuously will
have a better grasp of state affairs
and can handle the business OF the
state much cheaper than under the
present method. 1t might depend
largely on the character of the men on
the board.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Public feeling has been aroused all
over the state by the actions Of DR..
Jones, of the state university, in advo-
eating and practicing sexual examina-
tions of students in the state and pub
lie schools of South Dakota. His posi-
ton was first attacked at the Teach
ers' State convention by DR.. Parsons,
a leading physician Of Sioux Falls, but
the teachers of the state. to the sur
prise of many thoughtful people. stood
by Jones and, by resolution, declared
for what he stood for. Recently it was
learned that Jones went to places in
the state last spring and conducted
sexual examinations of girl students
although he had no more right to do
so than any average citizen. Since
this information came out many peo-
pie are demanding his resignation
from the faculty Of the state univer,
sity. He is rot even a physician, and
to say the least he is carrying things
most too far. All the newspapers In
the state which have touched on the
matter condemn him in the severest
terms, except one, md have also hand
ed the teachers who backed him some
nice little bouquets minus the per
tune. These teachers will have cause
to regret their hasty action at Water
town, in the opinion of many news
papers over the state. There Is evil
IDENTIFY something wrong with Jones
head, and he should be relieved Of his
duties as an instructor in South Da'
kota. e
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

1t is hard to draw the line between
boyish FRANKS and petty pilfering.
There is, Or ought to be, a border line
between boyhood "Reminiscences and
the verging rea~sonableness of adde's,
Cent youth. a prank that does not in
jure or waste or destroy property, if
pulled off by boys, is likely to be smil-
ed upon by our elders but when it
comes to the wanton acts of budding
youth there is a plain distinction be-
tween. a prank and a petty crime or
misdemeanOT. There is a deliberate
crossing of the bOarder line, 1t may
be thought funny to purloin eatahles
provided for a class party but when a
locked building is opened by skeleton
keys and anything of value is taken,
il is one of the minor degrees of bur
glary and there is a penalty for it as
prescribed by law. Joy-riding in auto
mobiles belonging to others, putting
the owners TO an inconvenience, mar
ring the vehicle and burning up valu-
and is punishable. When a boyish
prank violates a positive and well
known property right it yerges into
the category of a crime regardless of
the intent. The sooner this distinction
H. made DIaiu 70 orr Youth the better
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

The poor railroads are to be pitticd,
Business is so good that they car not
handle it and are losing money as a
result. If they had too many cars they
would lose money on those STANDING
idle. SO what is to be done,
give them competent managers or run
the roads ourselves?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

over in the Philippines a flowing
well pours out simon pure soda water.
This Is natures first essay in the
soda water business. 1t is too bad the
well is so far away. How cheap the
SISSY" boys could get in with their
best girls were the well in the park in
some of our American cities.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Food spectators have forced the
cost of living higher in this country
than the war has forced it in Ger
many. German efficiency in govern.
ment is responsible for keeping d WI
prices there, while Indifference to the
raids Of trade pirates here force US to
pay the price Of our neglect.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
BUT, 1T WASN'T A WATER TANK

Aberdeen Daily News:-At the allied
bazaar in Chicago they exhibited a
British tank" The story adds that
the bloomin' thing was made in Peoria.
Can any one figure a more fitting place
to make a "tank" than Peoria? The
mays" have 1t.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Champ Clark advises people to eat
more corn products, but he is careful
in Bryan's presence to discriminate as
to the dry products.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Roosevelt is accused of taking the
can out of republican, but when the
Anaconda Standard comes along and
says that among other elements Of
celebacy Col. Roosevelt is the man
who has put the party in this Condi
ton" it is going too far. Hasn't the
colonel always been for large families :
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

When a woman begins to consider
comfort rather than style you do not
have to guess about her age.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

government should coin the 2R cent
piece. The 29R cent sales would be
hummers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

.If you see an editor who pleases
everybody, there will be q glass plate
over his face and he will not be stand
Ing up" a.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

1t is reasonable to presume that The
city is doing the best that it can in
furnishing heat 10 its patrons but it is
a physical impossibility to try to heat
all outdoors. SO long as the service
is furnished even on the meter rate il
is easier for patrons TO open doors and
windows and let the heat 20 outward
and upward, where il benefits no me.
than il is to-shut off the radiator ana
stop the waste of steam by unneccs-
sary condensation. Those fartbest
away from the central plant suffer loss
Of heat in consequence Of the wide
open doors and windows of their neigh
bors who are nearer the source Of sup
ply. Ii patrons would be more con
sidcratc in the matter of conserving
the heat supply of the city plant no
doubt the engineer would be very
much pleased for there would be fewcc
complaints registered over the phone.
Help the city to warm the other fell
low.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

10 help out the bargain hunters the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
THE CROW'S-NEST

An Arkansas circuit Judge censured
a jury which found a chauffeur guilty
Of involuntary mansidughter. The
driver ran Y e and killed an S-year-old
girl. This verdict is an outrage"
said the iuG e to the jurors. "A yer
diet of second degree murder clearly
would have been justified. Some per
sons who drive automobiles think that
when they honk their horns all pc
dcstrains should climb telegraph
poles.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-24
WOODBRIDGE IS
 OUT ON BONDS

w. II. Wooldridge tried and con yicted of an attempt to commit rape, was released from the federal jail about 9:30 o'clock last Monday night, under bonds of $7000, pend ing an appeal of his case The matter of the bonds came up before Judge Charles E. Bunnell earlier in the evening and Edgar Wickersham Charles Gius and Tom Keel quaili fled as bondsmen. Gius qualified in the sum of $4.00O. the two others qualifying for 5000 each. It was necessary that the bondsmen qualify in the sum of $14O00, or for twice the amount of the bond named by the court.
 Bion A. Dodge, attorney for Wool dridge says that the appeal will be perfected and carried to the higher court as soon as possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-24
Greek Men Held
 To Grand Jury

John Haret and Mike Kosiuk are in the federal Jail in default of $3,50O bonds each, charged with lar ceny They were committed by Commissioner Samuel R. Weiss, of Chatanika, who bound them over to await the action of the grand jury at their preliminary hearing, which took place Wednesday night. As sistant District Attorney Reed w. Heilig went out to Chatanika to represent the district attorneys of fee John Orle, who was arrested with the other two men, was re- leased at the hearing, Commission CT Weiss holding that there was not sufficient evidence to convict.
 The arrest of the three men was made at Little Eldorado by Deputy Marshal Pete McMullen. The two held are charged with being the perpetrators of several robberies in the vicinity of Chatanika, the spe- cific instances named in the com plaint being the robbery of the old electric light plant near Chatanika and the cabin of an old man named Robinson, who died last summer on the creeks.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-24
Local News Items

to be seen in Chicago, according to cards sent to friends here by them while they were visiting the Windy City
 Wade H. Joslin, general manager of the Panama Valley railroad. has announced the discontinuance of the railroad agency at Ines for the summer, as it is thought that traffic toward the Tolovana country, over the trail, will be light during the summer months. Vim. Landwehr. the Olnes station agent. will assume charge of the Chatanika office, while John Joslin, the present agent at Chatanika. will again be with the Alaska Road commission Victor Fleischman will have charge of the railroad business at Olne3 while there is no agent there All freight to Olnes must now be prepaid
 Jim Duffy's pet bear got loose out at Ester City one day last week and took to the tall timber with half of the population of the creek at his heels. It was thought that he was ogne foreve rto his native woods as nobody was able to catch him, but he was brought in later in the day by Frank Bowers
 William Terrill, the freighter, ar rived in Fairbanks early in the week from the coast with a large shipment of freight for local ship pers, consisting in part of a good many things short on the local market
 The Hanot family have moved to Pedro creek, where Hanot brothers will operate again this summer.