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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
PUBLIC PULSE

Aug. "a, 1916
Editor The Record
Too much praise can not be given to
about a better state of things in
Alma, as regards, sanitation, better
morals, safer environment for all,
etc. But so far, it has been impos-
sible for some of us to enjoy all
means of comfort and convenience.
moved to Alma over four years
ago, to enable our children to COM
plete their studies in Alma college.
We like Alma so well, that we hope
to make it our future home for all
times. We live on Philadelphia Ave-,
within one block from the college
grounds, and yet this street has had
no city water nor sewer Year after
year | have been promised that at
least the water would be cut through,
but so far we are still in the arid
zone even offered to pay the en-
tire cost of laying the pipes and dig
ging and all. So finally in despera-
ton, am this year putting in priv
ate sewer system as well as private
water system, connected to an cleo
tric pump, which will pump both soft
and hard water to the various parts
of the house. The bonding PROPOSE
tior should have the hearty support
of all progressive citizens, but even
after it carries at the election next
week. | presume it will be impossible
10 cover the entire city with both the
water and sewer systems this year.
further believe that all such pub
lie conveniences should be owned and
managed by the city at actual cost
Tor the benefit of the people. For in
stance, our lighting, as we'll as water
system, the gas plant and all such
conveniences, should be owned and
managed by the city, at actual cost,
for the benefit of the consumers. In
this way can Alma hope to maintain
It's place in the line of progress.
Yours for all good things for the
best city in Matchmaking.
" X. B.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
HE GETS TO EN-

Tinker, tailor, soldier sailor" So
ran the old nursery rhyme. And so
hughes is running through the coun-
try. 1t apparently makes no differ
cnce whether his audience is made up
of highly specialized mechanics, such
as he found at the great automobile
factories of Detroit; whether it is a
huge crowd collected from the cos
mopolitan population of Chicago, as
his hearers were at the Coliseum:
whether they are the farmers whom
he met in the great agricultural states
of the northwest; whether they are
women endowed with the franchise
and seeking to grant the same privi-
lege to their sisters; or whether they
are professional men, or political
managers, or any other Of the groups
whom he has met since he began his
speechmaking tour. He gets to them
all.
Mr.. Hughes is showing a varied and
highly sympathetic personality as he
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
BRYAN THE UNASHAMED

Bryan declares that he is not
ashamed of the deserving Demo-
Gratis" letter. 1t was written, he ex-
plains, to a man who held a position
outside the civil service and the jobs
he was trying TO get for the faithful
were likewise unprotected by civil
service regulations.
Bryan misses the point These pla-
ces that he was trying to bag for the
deserving Democrats" were not pla-
ces which were to be treated like or
binary political spoils. They were
offices which the United States had
taken over, for temporary administra-
ton, and for the benefit of the people
of Santo Domingo-who were to pay
the salaries They were, in effect,
positions of trusteeship; and they
should have been filled by the most
capable and energetic and altrustic
men who could be found to accept
them. To treat them as partisan
swag was to stultify the entire intent
of our undertaking in Santo Domingo,
TO cast a shadow of distrust over all
our relations with the peoples in Cen
trial and South American, and to en-
danger the success of other and later
negotiations which were bound to arise
IN our relations in that part of the
world.
Bryan also misses the point in
thinking that he is the essential target
in the attack which Mr.. Hughes has
made upon the episode of the "deserv-
ing Democrats" Bryan was a sub
ordinate to Wilson, who had to assent
to the send of any man, "deserv-
ing" or undeserving, Democrat or Re-
public, Jew, Gentle, Greek or bar
barian, to the Santo Dominican Gus
toms service. IL is characteristic of
Bryan to take up the cudgels. But he
need not defend himself in the mat
ter. 1t is Wilson who requires defence
and it may be noted that Bryan
says nothing about Wilson in the case.
He is apparently going to let Wilson
take care of himself.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
WHY DO | WANT TO BE GOV.
ERNOR

First, because | love Michigan, my
native state where | have always
lived and been a grateful recipient of
her advantages and favor; because |
cherish an ambition to contribute to
her progress and | feel that my ex-
perience and many years of active
service in public affairs both state
and national, would enable me to do
so.
Second, | particularly want to be
Governor of Michigan at this time be-
cause believe that there will be
greater opportunity to do effective
and lasting service for the people and
state than has been presented TO any
Governor since the days of the great
Austin Blair
! believe that through cooperative
effort ! could bring about increased
efficiency in legislation and the bust
ness administration of the government
of the state.
believe that a Governor, with
wide experience in legislative work
and familiar with federal and state
constitutions could and ought to pre-
vent bills that violate constitutional
provisions from becoming laws; that
governor trained i'm law and law
making could exert a powerful infu-
ence In the enactment of fewer and
better laws; in making progress by
repeating poor law as well as making
| good ones.
Along the line of increased effici-
ency in the business management of
the state, / want to aid in establish
ing complete budget system to place
state appropriations upon a scientific
basis and save the people very large
amount in taxation without impairing
the usefulness of any state institu-
tons or state government. | also
believe that as governor. | could do
much to encourage and promote or
gained social service in the state.
My experience in political organiza-
ton and state wide acquaintance
would enable me to appoint to Office
men of character and ability, who
would cooperate in a business admin
istration of 100 per cent efficiency.
In this connection ] will say that if
nominated and elected | would as
sumo the duties and responsibilities
Of the executive Office without a
single promise of any kind, without
obligations to any individual or or
ganization, private or corporate.
! want to be nominated and elect
ed governor to demonstrate that the
electorate of Michigan can exercise
its deliberate, intelligent judgement in
the selection and election of a COVER
nor and that the merits and qGaiif,d
cations of the candidate are more po-
tential than the lavish and illegiti-
mate use of money in securing polit-
ical preferment.
/ believe in democracy without de-
mogoguery.
believe in Michigan and her future
and have faith in the intelligence and
wisdom Of her people.
Gerrit ]. Diekema
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

Walter c. Mallory, who has here
tofore announced his candidacy for
representative in the state legislature,
wishes to further say, that prior to
this time he has never been a candi-
date for county or legislative off
ice, hut that at the urgent request of
many friends throughout the county,
he entered the race at this time as
candidate for representative.
Mr.. Mallory was born in Chautauqua
county, n. Y, in 1851, and came with
his parents to Seville township, Ora
tiot county in 1856 where he has re-
sided ever since.
He has held various township offices
and has served his school district in
the capacity of director for twenty
years. He is at present serving as a
director of the Clinton and Gratiot
Mutual Fire Insurance company TO
which office he mas been elected with
out opposition for nine consecutive
terms of two years each; and is also
ar present-serving his third term as
director in the Michigan State Tor
naio ms. Co., of Hastings.
Mr. Mallory has always voted a
straight Republican ticket and has
represented his township in every
Republican county convention, with
two exceptions, since he became a
voter.
He obtained his education in the
public schools, after which he taught
for several terms. He was married in
1879, and he and his good wife have
raised family of six children, and in
the meantime cleared up a farm of
eighty acres upon which they now re-
side. He has spent his time and
means during all these years in help
ing to elect the nominee on the Re-
publican ticket in county and legis-
lative affairs, and now he thinks that
he is honestly entitled to some recog-
milton in this race which by the ur-
gent request of his friends, he has en-
tered, and he promises that if elected
he will give to the affairs of state
the same and attention, which in the
past he has given to his private and
public duties. Your support at the
primaries will be greatly appreciated.
Dated Seville, Mich, Aug 10, 1916.
Sincerely yours,
Political adj 52-2t Walter c. Mallory
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

On the Republican ballot at the
primary election, August 18th, my
name will appear as a candidate for
nomination to the Office of Sheriff.
Sincerely thanking my friends, for
the past favors and earnestly solicit
ing your support for the nomination
10 this important Office for second
term, knowing full well that with a
one term experience, in a second l
can perform its duties better, more
economically" and more serviceably".
Pledging myself, if successful and
elected, at all times, and without dis
tinction to enfore all laws that would
come under my jurisdiction.
Adv-53-tf. Newell Bradford
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
DAVIS DISTRICT.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Beard, August 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cross enter
tanned friends from Saginaw, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sawyer of Shep-
herd visited last Wednesday at Orlin
Fletcher's.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie McFaul and
Chas. Curtis and mother spent Sun
day at the home of Guy Hibner of
Newark
Floyd Fletcher returned to Mt.
Pleasant, Saturday, after a week s
visit with friends here.
The families of Orson Brooks, John
Baker, Semer Hustled and Chris
Young. were over Sunday visitors at
Crystal Lake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
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THE THEATRE
49, I
The IdlehOur

Mary Pickford, John Barrymore,
Dustin Farnum, Frances X. Bushman,
Beverly Bayne, Grace Cunard, Fran
els Ford and even the famous pugilist,
Jim Jeffries, are TO be at the Idle
hour this week.
Tonight the inimitable John Barry
more as THE Incorrigible Dukane" is
genuine laugh success. This deals
with rich young man who is finally
cutoff by his father and sent to take
charge of the construction of a great
dam. His discovery of the engi-
neer's crookedness, the breaking of
the dam and his final saving of his
fathers fortune make an exceedingly
strong, interesting play.
The Offering on the Triangle pro-
gram shown on Saturday afternoon
and evening will be Dustin Farnum in
a six-act play, "The Iron Strain.
This play is said to be the greatest
play ever produced by this gifted ex-
ponent of virile, red-biooded, outdoor
manhood. There will also be shown
another of those screamingly funny
Keystone comedies, "A Game OLD
Knight"
Tuesday night Paramount offers
Mary Pickford, the nations sweet.
heart in "Esmeralda," one of the most
charming stories ever portrayed by
this bewitching actress.
On Thursday night Marguerite
Snow in Rosemary" will be the
Metro offering. This is the play mad,
famous by John Drew that so many
have been asking for. 1t is a story
of an English squire and there is on,
of the most daring rescues from Z
burning barn ever filmed.-Adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

goes about the country. He Is force
ful without being didactic. He is sim
cere without being fanatical. He is
thoughtful without being duh. He has
a real message for every class of the
people and he never speaks as to
class. He is addressing himself to
the great American people. of what
ever condition or calling they may be,
and his words, reinforced by his man.
ner, are reaching the intelligence of
the electorate. The people are react
ing to Hughes as they have reacted to
no public speaker in recent years save
only Roosevelt.
Hughes is getting to the people.
And in consequence the people are
growing more eager for the day to
come when they can get at Wilson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

l wish to take this opportunity to
thank all the friends who supported
me two years ago, and to announce
that | will be candidate for re-nomi-
nation at the primary to be held Aug.
10Th, 1916.
have tried to fill the Office to the
best of my ability, and work for the
interests of the county where it was
possible, and will be very grateful for
your support this year.
Respectfully yours,
b. l.. CASE,
County Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION
Official Call for Republican Count

Official Call for Republican County
Convention
To the Republican Electors of the
County of Gratiot;
A county convention of the Repub-
licans of the County of Gratiot is
hereby called TO meet at the court
house in the Village of Ithaca, Tues
day, the 18th day of Sept, 1916 at
one o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of electing nineteen dele
gates to the State Convention to be
held at Saginaw, Tuesday, September
rs. 1916, and for the transaction of
such other business as may be prop
erly brought before the convention.
The representatives of the various
Townships and Wards in this conven-
ton were fixed by the the following
resolution adopted at the Republican
County Convention held February D,
1909.
"Resolved. That the various town
ships and Wards of the County of
Gratiot in future Republican Con-
ventions be entitled respectively to
representation therein by one dele
gate for each thirty-fve votes cast at
the last preceding general election
for the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of State and one delegate for
each moiety of eighteen thereof, and
that the County Committee be and is
hereby instructed 10 follow this rule
as a basis for the apportionment of
delegates to future County Conven-
tions."
The several Townships and Wards
will be entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates TO be elected at the
Primary, August 20, 1916.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
Where Lies Scan Is but a Day.

II has teen computed that the day
fly lives twenty-four hours. the May
fly six weeks. the butterfly two months.
the ant, the cricket and the bee a
year each. the hare and sheep six to
ten years. the wolf tweIv- fifteen
years. the canary b:. d fifts a to TWEEN
ty years. and the nightingale twelve
years. The dog lives fifteen TO twenty
five years. cattle twenty-five years.
the horse twenty-five to thirty years,
the eagle thirty years. the stag thirty
dve TO forty years, heron. lion and
bear fifty years each. the raven eighty
years, elephant. turtle. parrot. pike
and carp one hundred years each.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

In presenting my candidacy for
nomination on the Republican ticket
at the primaries August 20, 1916 for
the nomination of representative to
the state legislature / wish to assure
the voters of Gratiot county that if
nominated and elected shall do my
utmost to look after the best interests
of Gratiot county. believe my NOM
nation will strengthen the Republi-
can ticket owing to the fact / am
practically the only candidate from
the south part of the county, our peo-
pie feel that they should have some
recognition on the ticket.
Harry G. Rose,
Adv. Ashley
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

| have engaged DR.. s. c. Gardiner
of Mt Pleasant, who for many years
has been making a speciality of dis
eases of the eye and of refraction
work, to spend one day, at least, each
month in the hospital, where / shall
be glad to have my friends see him
when in need of his services. His first
visit will be on Friday, August 25th.
|. n Brainerd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
a..,s 81 ohio. city OF Toledo.

State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Cheney e. Co. doing business in the
city OF Toledo. County and state afore-
said. and that said tirm will pay the
Zach and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
cATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn TO before me and subscribed
hsr ID 1855. A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD notary fuollc.
HaIrs Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces OF the system Send
for testimonials. free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

Captain Hutchinson. the dockmaster
NJ Liverpool. is credited With having
originated the rejecting lighthouse ~
1863. and another great Improvement
H. the invention OF lent for light
houses was made by Lieutenant Drum
mond. who was the first 10 suggest
the using OF oxyhydrogen light To
day there is no danger rock or point
along any Of the nsvigable coasts but
has its modern lighthor.@.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
To the Electors of the County of

To the Electors of the County of
Gratiot:-
| am a candidate for representative
i'm the legislature. You have been
busy, so have l, so much so that
cannot get around to see you. But
take this way to say that if elected
will give you the best there is in me
as your representative.
/ kindly ask your support on Aug
20, 1916, which is primary election
day.
Political ad. Richard Z. Hughes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
COUNTY SURVEYOR

| wish to announce at this time that
/ will be a candidate at the primaries
for the Office of County Surveyor.
An before my name August 29 will
be appreciated.
Adv Edwin w. Redman
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
Unduiy Suspicious Men.

Some men" said Uncle Eben, has
been forced to git so suspicious dat
If you tries to be plain honest wifi EN-,
dey thinks you has managed to hit
on some new kind of a trick"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

Some folks would give anything II
they could get rid Of constipation.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do the work and do it quick. Take it
once a week and be regular, happy
and free.--Look- Paterson Drug Co.
Ad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24
]. LEE POTTS

Republican candidate for Judge of
Probate at. the Primaries, Aug. 20,
1916. Equipped with experience and
ability solicits your vote upon the
strength of his past record 53-1t-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

Mrs.'W. A. Carr and r. J. Carr and
family of Pinckney are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Greene.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-24

ONE DOSE 2zIS CONVINCE
Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers OF the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-lntoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands Of Stom-
ach Sufferers owe their complete no
covery to Mayr's Wonderful RemedX
Unlike any other for Stomach All
ments. For sale by Charles Murphy
and druggists everywhere.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-10
EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR LICE
Important Question Right Now Be-
cause Pest Is More Troublesome
In Winter Than Summer.

BY r. c. ASHBY. University Farm, st.
Paul. Minn)
1t has been estimated that 150-
pound hog has $4,000 drops of blood.
Suppose he is supporting 1000 lice
and each takes one drop of blood per
lay What per cent of his blood will
De lost daily, and who will pay the
bill?
The question is important right now.
Tor lice are worse in winter than in
summer. The hogs pile up closely and
spend much time in their beds. The
ice take advantage of the situation and
breed rapidly.
To remove the lice is neither diff
,ult nor expensive. Dipping or spray
ng with coal-tar compounds is danger
,us in winter, but three other treat
nents are available These are:
1. Equal parts kerosene and machine
Ill mixed together and applied with
IN oil can, brush or swab.
O.. Crude oil (thjllned with kerosene.
too thick), applied with brush or
is a spray.
8. Powdered staphisagria busted on
he pigs, or STEPPED as tea and ap-
)lied with brush or as spray
For a small bunch the first treat
nent is the most convenient, but when
me has many hogs the crude oil is
cheaper. Be sure to apply behind the
,ars and in both f1anks. The lice pre-
'er folds of the skin.
Clean the beds and pens thoroughly.
ilso II these are thoroughly sprayed
With the oil. there should be no fur
her trouble from the lice. If the hogs
Ileep in straw sheds, one can keep
hem free from lice by treating them
very two weeks. Try it!
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-10

The term "eating crow" comes from
an ante-revolutionary story. A sol
dier of an English regiment stationed
In Virginia shot a pet crow belonging
TO farmer The latter entered a
complaint with the colonel, who SEN
fenced the soldier to eat the crow
The farmer was left alone with the
soldier to see that he did it. After
the soldier had consumed portion OF
the bird he took his gun. presented 1t
at the farmer and told him to eat the
remainder of the crow or he would
shoot him This was the origin Of the
eating crow story.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-10
AID sol on

The lachrymose lady who proposes
sex strike as a means of ending the
war is hailed by herself and her press
agent as Original says the Chicago
Journal. This claim is not quite cor
rect. If the lady will get transla-
ton of the works of a gentleman
named Aristophanes, she will there
find play written. if memory serves,
in 412 B. c.. in which the same idea
is put forward with keener wit than
any modern pacifist has displayed, and
a freer Imagination than would get
through the mails in our finicky day.
1t would seem, therefore, that the
lachrymose lady missed being original
by little matter of 2,327 years. Even
at that, she came closer to starting
something new than most of her fell
low self-advertisers. Yet one sweetly
solemn thought comes to the harassed
citizen whose eyes and ears are as
sailed increasingly by quack devices
for stopping the strife" These
things have proved the national vital
ity. A country that has endured the
abysmal weariness of pacifist preach
ing is not likely to be frightened by
the comparatively mild and variegated
horrors of war.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-10

Under the pressure OF necessity,
owing to it's scarcity because of the
war. platinum is being replaced in
many electrical appliances. Formerly,
platinum was employed for the lead in
wires In electric incandescent lamps,
but at present wires made of nickel
chromium, metallic tungsten or metallic
molybdenum are being employed with
good results. Metallic molybdenum
has also replaced platinum, which
was literally used for the resistance
wires of electric furnaces in ante
bellum days. Platinum was formerly
employed for the ignition point OF
spark plugs, but the greatly increased
cost of the metal has compelled the
use of substitutes, chief among which
Is metallic tungsten.