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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

1t cost this government million
dollars day to run the rebellion, and
in fifty years we haven't paid the
debt; but it costs hundred and ten
million dollars day to run the Euro
pean war, and nobody is getting any
where at that price, tho all seem
headed towards utter financial ruin.
Never before was human folly dis
played on such stupendous scale.
This is probably the year Of greatest
human misery upon the earth, yet our
own land is free from all its horrors.
Nevertheless, there are men and wo-
men in America who have their homes,
and their families safely around them
who cannot only fail to be thankful
but who also find something to growl
about.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

Health faddists to the contrary
Notwithstanding, what is so satisfying
as breakfast Of fried mush, or buck
wheat pancakes with maple syrup ?
And what joy in life causes a greater
thrill than dinner of fresh pork
sausage or spareribs, together with
hominy. Boston baked beans, brown
bread, mashed potatoes, and round
of mince and pumpkin pie to top it
off? And when eventide arrives, and
the family gathers around the table.
what is finer greeting than a supper
of cold roast beef. fried potatoes, hot
biscuits, a salad, and dessert of fruit?
Then, during the evening dishpan
of popcorn, three or four aples and
glass or two if cider may serve to
bring the end of perfect day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

did ye take yer husbands tenn
perature as | telt ye tea, Mrs. Pru
die" 81 did that, doctor. borrowed
barometer frae neighbor and put
it on his chest, and as it said vera
dry | gied him a pint o. beer and
he's gone off tae work"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

Jones owes Smith; Smith owe
Green, and Green, in turn, owes Jones
Funny game, isn't it? If each maj
does his part, it makes short work o
adjusting their respective accounts
But-(We'll leave the rest to YOU
imagination-wha would YOU do?)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

Jorn Bosovich, late of Austria, APP
piled to the federal court at Hammond
Ind, for citizenship papers. Clerk
Hemstock put these questions and got
these answers: "Who is President of
the United States?" "Mr. Wilson"
who makes the laws ?" "The Con-
gress." "Who elects the President ?"
California" said Bosovich. He got
his papers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

In case there are any skunks about
your place that you were about to
throw away as white elephants"
save them. The Kansas state agricul-
tural college says the skunk is
going to play big part in the fur
industry in the future, and their value
will rise enormously.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

The boys were being entertained a
Thanksgiving dinner, consisting o.
rich and fanciful dishes. Turning tC
one of the youngsters, the head of the
institution asked, "Well, what will you
have next" 81 think I'll have a
tummy achel" the lad replied.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-12-07

A farmer, replying to comment
on the amount of money he was
spending to put his son through col
lege, said; eyes, it does take lot of
money, but I'd rather leave my money
in my boy than to him"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
REPUBLIC BREAKS GROUND

Continued from page one)
people guarantee that there will be
no change only as it would be ad-
vantagous to all parties concerned
There will be no interference with the
regular wages by the establishment
of the bonus system. The mems
oaily wages will be paid as usual, but
all will be able to benefit themselves
financially by becoming more efficient
in their particular line of work.
"To emphasize the actual gain both
to employers and employees take as an
example man turning out 100 pieces
day. If he receives two cents for
each piece his wage for the day would
be $500. Add to this the over head
expense, which we will say also
reaches $500 The actual cost to the
factory for the production is $500 in
this case, or four cents for each piece.
II the man increases his efficiency to
the extent that he is producing 200
pieces, the wages per piece remains
the sane, the over head expense re-
mains the same, but the cost is lower
ed to three cents. So on up the
scale, the employees wages increase,
the company is lowering the actual
cost per piece and. what is more inn
portant, the production is larger and
the factory is able to keep abreast of
the business"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
FOREST HILL

Frank Frisbie attended a Frisbie
reunion in Ohio, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Salsberry were
in Alma Saturday.
A number from here spent Sunday
in Crystal.
Mrs. Howard Petit is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Don Hayes entertained her
brother and family from Carson City
Sunday.
John Wood of Gilmore was in town
Tuesday.
Pat Manion was seriously injured
in a runaway accident last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pitt spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Martha Holmes at Fox
Grove.
A number from here attended the
big rally at the Christian church in
Shepherd, Sunday.
Mrs. w. Sullivan spent Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Howard Lake
IN Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
THE THEATRE


IdlehOur
As the most important one of "Sev-
en- Sisters" Daniel Frohman's cele-
brated stage success which provides
Marguerite Clark with her latest
screen characterization, this delight
full little star will win the approval
of the most exacting critics of the
screen. In the photo-adaptation of
this famous comedy, presented by the
Famous Players Film company on
the Paramount program, at the Idle
hour. Miss Clark fits through the
scenes, now gay and fippant, now
serious and wistful, and again mis-
chievous and hoydenish. Yet in all
her several appearances she is ire
sistible.
The story deals with the problem
of mother Of seven daughters in
finding husbands for them, and is fur
Their complicated because of the fac;
that in Hungary, which is the locale
of the play, daughters must be mar
ried in the alternate order of their
ago. Mici, the fourth sister, and the
one impersonated by Miss Clark, falls
madly in love with a young lieuten-
ant, who, before he can wed her, how
ever, must first provide husbands for
her elder sisters.
To go into the details of the sue
cessive schemes by which the plotting
lieutenant accomplishes the three en-
gagements would be more tedious
than it is as depicted on the screen
But there is a very amusing scene in
the young girls bedroom, proceeding
the engagement of the third daughter
in which the Count as a masquerader
in his Pierrot costume intrudes TO find
Mici. the Pierrette, and to be sent in
stead about his business at the very
moment when he feels sure of his con.
quest.
Manager Miller wishes to announce
that a matinee will be held Saturday
afternoon. Many requests have come
from the city by people who wish to
see Miss Clark and also attend the
chautauqua. This arrangement will
allow them to enjoy the chautauqua
and the Idlehour matinee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
PALMER'S APOSTASY

A quiet chuckle made the rounds of
the Republican contingent in the
house of Representatives the other
day when il was learned that Hon.
a. Mitchell Palmer had appeared be-
fore the Ways and Means committee
10 argue for the restoration of a pro-
tective tariff on condensed milk, on
the ground that the condensed milk
industry in Canada was making SER
ious inroads on the American market
and injuring our domestic industry in
canned milk
When Palmer was in congress he
was a member of the Ways and
Means committee and it was while he
was on that committee that condensed
milk was put on the free list 1t
carried a duty of two cents a pound
under the Republican law. During
the fiscal year 1914. nine months of
which was under the Democratic
tariff law, eight times as much milk,
fresh and condensed, came into this
country as during the fiscal year 1913,
when Republican rates were in effect.
During the fiscal year 1915 our inn
ports of milk increased $50 per cent
over the 1914 figures In each in
stance 80 per cent of our imports
came from Canada. Palmer's own
state, Pennsylvania, ranks second in
the production of milk. But the
states bordering on Canada are
the ones which feel Canadian compe-
tition most keenly. They are the
New England states and New York,
North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
Dairymen and condensed milk
manufacturers throughout the coun-
try would be intensely interested in
Palmer's argument Coming from a
Democrat who has been one of the
bitterest denouncers of the protective
tariff policy that every sat in the
house of representatives, an argu-
ment for protection would be refresh
ing. A correspondent called at the
committee rooms shortly after Pal
mer had delivered his plea for pro-
lection on condensed milk, hoping to
secure a copy, but he was informed
that it was a matter of the deepest
secrecy. Chairman Kitchin had not
the slightest disposition to give pit
itless publicity" to Palmer's perora-
ton. 1t is a matter of keen regret
that the mental process of Palmer
can not be traced through his arg
ument. The public would like to know
if he is as subtle in explanation of
a change of mind as is his chameleon
minded leader, Woodrow Wilson. But
the plea of Palmer has been placed
on the index expurgatorius of the
Democratic party.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
SHOULD SLOAN'S LINIMENT GO
ALONG?

OF course it should For after a
strenuous day when your muscles
have been exercised to the limit an
application of Sloan's Liniment will
take the soreness and stiffness away
and get you in fine shape for the NOR
row. You should also use it for a sud
den attack of toothache, stiff neck,
backaches, stings, bites and the many
accidents that are incidental to a va
cation. eve would as soon leave our
baggage as go on a vacation or camp
out without Sloan's Liniment, writes
one vacationist: eve use it for every
thing from cramps TO toothache. y
Put bottle in your bag, be prepared
and have no regrets. Adv. 2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
A HACKING COUGH WEAKENS
THE SYSTEM

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that weakens your system-get a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
in use over 40 years, and benefiting
all who use it, the soothing pine bal
sam with tar heal the irritated air
passages-soothes the raw spots,
loosens the mucous and prevents rack
ing the body with coughing. DR..
Kings New Discovery induces natural
sleep and aids nature to cure you
Adv. 2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03

Expectations from the United
States for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1916, were the greatest in
the history of the country. They
were over 100000, 600 More than
half of these expectations were mu-
nitions of war and to meet demands
made by the war. AS soon as the
war closes, that market will close.
The actual truth is that there have
Leen less expectations of products of
the country that are generally sent
to foreign countries in the past year
than there had been for years and
years before. Just as soon as the
war ceases all the trade Of all the
industries manufacturing that $1,000
000,000 worth and more will have
TO find a market elsewhere or the
employees will be turned out of en-
ployment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
JUDGE POTTS CANDIDATE

Being led to believe, by the little
effort required to get signatures to
my nominating petitions, that the
people are willing that | should be
elected to the probate Office for an
other term, have filled the petitions
and announce myself candidate.
Thanking you most sincerely for the
honor conferred in 1912, by entrusting
the cares and responsibilities Of this
important Office in my hands, and
pledging myself anew TO do my best
in its management il reelected,
remain, Sincerely yours,
47-tf. j. Lee Potts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
PAPER SITUATION IN COUNTRY
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
Congress Appoints Commission
10 investigat Existing
Conditions

There is no indication that the
prices OF paper and other newspaper
supplies will drop in the near future.
representative from paper concerns
calling at this office state that they
can give no encouragement TO pub
lisners. So serious has become the
situation that the Department of In
;erior recently sent out bulletin urg-
ing the public TO be particularly saw
ing i'm paper, and last week a COM
mittee was appointed in the house to
investigate the situation throughout
the country in an effort to stave off
any future developments.
To meet the crisis all over the coun-
try meetings of newspaper men and
publishers are being held TO consider
the increased cost in materials and to
take steps to meet the situation. Prac-
ucally every newspaper association
that has met thus far has decided I'M
auimously for increasing subscription
rates and il was mentioned i'm several
meetings that it would be the best
policy to enforce the advance sub
scription plan If subscriptions were
paid regularly it would probably be
possible to weather through the pres
ent situation.
With the price of paper advanced
from 100 per cent and still going,
printing inks from 10 to so percent.
type metal 80 to 80 per cent, printers
rollers from 20 to 30 per cent what
is going TO become of most of the
country newspapers that you enjoy
every week? A passage from a re-
cent editorial in western paper
throws an interesting light on the
losses which publishers run the risk of
mourning through not enforcing the
pay i'm advance subscription plan.
"The Press has been on a strictly
cash in advance basis for more than
two years. During the forty-six
years of its existance its losses on de-
linquent subscriptions have averaged
not less than $500 a year, or a total of
more than $4,000 lost by the shiftless,
unjust and Improbable pay as you
please system. Readers of news
paper ought not to expect the publish
er to stand such a drain as this. We
have found that nine-tenths of our
readers prefer the cash in advance
system. At first some were inclined
TO misunderstood it, Some took it
as a reflection on their credit, which,
of course, was not intended, but when
they learned that the system was be-
ing applied absolutely without favorit-
ism and to every name on the list a
better understanding was reached.
People do not expect the Chicago Tri-
bune or the Saturday Evening Post
or any of the better class of periodi-
Gals TO be sent to their homes without
being paid for in advance, and when
they are all fair minded they will
just as readily pay for the home paper
in advance"
Think of it, Twenty thousand dol
lars lost TO those who have owned the
paper since it was established Not
alone was the sum lost, but in all
probability the owners had to dig
down in their pockets to make it up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
DAVIS DISTRICT.

Voller & Inbody began threshing
Monday.
Jesse Beard delivered the first pic
kles of the season to the station at
Alma, last Saturday.
L. Ball had the misfortune to lose
a young colt.
Orson Brooks and family autoed to
Clinton county, Sunday, and spent the
day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harre returned to
Toledo, Sunday, after two weeks
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Harre made an auto trip
70 Lansing, Friday, and attended the
Grange rally.
James McFaul and family and Mrs.
Gleason of Newark spent Sunday at
Archie McFaul's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03

President Wilson has switched
again There is a real reason this
time. When the Child Labor bill was
mentioned few months ago the pres
ident emphatically said no and spelled
it with capital letters. Now the bill
has again come 10 the attention of
congress and the president makes the
statement that he thinks it is time
for the Federal government to take
some action regarding it.
There is but one reason for Presi-
dent Wilson giving congress TO un-
derstand that he will not stand in the
way of the bill this time. 1t is pure
ly political. By giving his approval to
such legislation the president hopes
to gain the favor of many of the
northern states. He cares little for
the southern noise that is being Great
ed for he knows if senator is not
returned that his place will be filled
by another democrat and the presi-
dent is still safe. The whole situa-
ton shows the selfshness and cold
ness of Mr.. Wilson and proves that he
cares HOCnlilB LOT men, Only Jne az
tainment of his own ends.
To show the Inconsistency of the
president read the following para
graphs from his book on "Constitu-
ional Government"
ats power is to regulate commerce
between states, and the attempts now
rade during every session of con-
gress to carry the implication that
power beyond the utmost boundaries
of reasonable and honest inference
show that the only limits likely to be
observed by politicians are those set
by good sense and conservative tenn
per of the country.
"The proposed federal legislation
with regard to the regulation of child
labor affords a striking example. If
the power to regulate commerce be-
tween states can be stretched TO in
clude regulation of labor in mills and
factories it can be made to embrace
every particular of the industrial or
ganization and action of the country
The only limitation congress could
observe, should the supreme court as
sent to such obviously obsurd ex-
travagances of Interpretation, would
be the limitations Of opinion and of
circumstances"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
ANNOUNCEMENT

SeS eral weeks ago | announced that
| was a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for State Represen-
tative. My candidacy has been so well
received in all parts of the county
that feel very much encouraged. /
shall see every one can before the
primaries, but if | do not see you, you
may be sure it is from a lack of
time. believe that public office is
>public trust to be administered in
the interest of the whole people, if
nominated and elected | shall try to
live up to this belief.
Harry c. Rose,
Ashley, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
PRIMARY LISTS CLOSES WITH
FIVE ENTRIES FOR G. 0. P.
Entire County Officers Are on
Ticket-TwO Out for
State Senate

With five entries for the Republic
can nomination for governor and five
for lieutenant governor, the list were
declared closed by Secretary of State
Vaughn at 400 o'clock Saturday af
ternoon for the August primaries
The heads of the state tickets of the
two leading parties are:
Republican,
Gerrit j. Diekema, Holland.
Frank b. Leland, Detroit.
Albert +. Sleeper, Bad Axe.
Washington Gardner, Albion.
Sybrant Wesselius, Grand Rapids
Democratic
Charles H. Bender, Grand Rapids
For Lieutenant Governor:
Republican
Luren B. Dickinson, Charlotte.
Robert Y. Ogg, Detroit.
David Heinemann, Detroit.
William ID. Gordon, Bay City.
r. p. Bohn, Newberry.
Democratic
John p. Kirk, Ypsilanti.
FOR Senator:
Republican
John Daman, Mt. Pleasant.
Newell Smith, st. Louis.
The following petitions for legisla
tive and county nominations have beer
filed with the county clerk:
For Legislature:
Harry Rose, Rep.
R. e. Hughes, Rep.
w. C. Mallory, Rep.
Frank G.. Palmer, Dem.
For Probate Judge
]. Lee Potts, Rep.
Newton Burns, Dem.
For Sheriff
n. NJ Bradford, Rep.
j. d. Holman, Dem.
For County Clerk
z. l.. Case, Rep.
j. Broadbeck, Dem.
For County Treasurer
Gaylord Nelson, Rep.
John Sullivan, Dem.
For Register of Deeds
Bird J. Tucker, Rep.
Binnie Coffin, Dem.
For Prosecuting Attorney
o. l.. Smith, Rep.
Archie Mccall, Dem.
For Circuit Court CON-
j. d. Spinney, Rep.
John Everden, Rep.
Ray Mccall, Dem.
j. X. Wright, Dem.
For Coroner
Will Ludwick, Rep.
b. c. Hall, Rep.
Charles Neldret, Dem.
Charles Denney, Dem.
For Surveyor
j. w. Harrod, Rep.
For Drain Conn.,
Erva Laycock, Rep.
S. Burlingame, Dem.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
To the Republicans of Gratiot

To the Republicans of Gratiot
County
The opening of the Republican Ma
tional campaign will take place in De
troit on Monday, August 7th. The
Republican candidate for president,
Mr. Charles +. Hughes, will arrive in
Detroit about $3.50 a. M, and go di-
rectly from the train to the Hotel
Pontchartrain. During the forenoon
Mr.. Hughes will hold a reception at
the hotel and wishes to meet as many
Republicans as possible at that time.
In TIE evening at 1880 there will be
meeting at the Arcadia Hall, at
which time Mr.. Hughes will speak, and
then at 900 o'clock, in the Light
Guard Armory will address the as
semblage.
Our state chairman, John ID. Man
gum, has requested me to invite all
the Republicans of the county to at
tend this meeting of Republicans in
Detroit.
There will be no special invitations,
committees or reserved seats. 1t will
be entirely free from red tape" and
all formalities. Delegations are go
ing to Detroit on that day, from
all parts of Michigan, Northern Ohio
and Indiana, to meet and greet the
next president of the United States.
A change in scenery and surround
ings, after the long, steady grind,
through the hot days of July, will do
you good. Join the crowd and help
Gratiot Republicans do their part in
making this meeting a grand sue
cess. Very truly yours,
c. J. Chambers,
Chairman Rpnuhlican Co Com
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
Vaudette

Betty hansen, who is seen at the
Vaudette theatre, on Monday in the
William Fox production of "The Song
of Hate" a powerful modern photo
ploy based on Sardou's famed LA
Tosca," is today a beautiful queenly
woman at the full height of her mar
velous dramatic powers. She is
slightly more than medium height
with a splendid proportioned and Sc
renely graceful figure. Her face is
marvelously expressive, rejecting
every passing emotion as a smooth
millpond reflects the cloud shadows
and wind ripples. Her forehead is
that of the student and a keen intel
lectuality radiates from her every fea-
ture. Her lips are mobile and her
smile most infectious; but the most
extraordinary effect she produces up
on all who see her is with her large,
strangely moving, pearly gray eyes.
Few playes that are being filmed to-
day, carry such a powerful story as
does "The Witch" in which William
Fox present Miss Nance O'Neii,
Americas greatest emotional actress.
"The Witch" is based on Victorien
Sardou's famous play, "The Sorcer-
ess." The plot is laid in Mexico and
Mr.. Frank Powell, the director of the
picture has spared neither time nor
expense in order to surround his work
with that atmosphere of color and ro-
nance that are so effective when prop
erly presented. This picture will be
shown Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03

Hot weather is hard on people
troubled with their stomach and
bowels. HOLSTERS Rock Mountain
Tea is just what you need, regulates
the bowels, tones and cleans the
stomach. Take it and be cool and
happy.-Look- Paterson Drug Co.
AID
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
EXCURSION TO TOLEDO

On Sunday, August 9Th, the Ann
-Arbor railroad will operate low rate
excursion TO Toledo, by special train.
See agent about particulars. 50-1t-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-03
state of Ohio. City of Toledo.

Lucas County. IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne
In senior partner OF the frm OF r. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business IN the
CITY OF Toledo, County and state afore-
said and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use or HALL =
cATAPRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY
Swo.n TO before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day OF Decem-
her. A. ID. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
fSeal( Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces OF the system. SEM
for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY * CO, Toledo' "
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation