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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT


Edward J. Monet Of st. Johns an
nounces his candidacy for the repubh-
can nomination for the office of circuit
nudge of this district, comprising Ora
tot and Clinton counties. Judge
Scarf of Gratiot county having held
the Office two terms, of six years
each
Mr.. Monet was born in Ohio in
1878, and has lived in Clinton county
io1 upwards of thirty-five years, with
the exception of three years in Gra-
tot county, where ne commenced TO
practice in law at Ithaca. After at
tending the public schools Of the city
of St. Johns, ne read law in 1893 and
entered the University of Michigan,
graduating from the law department
IN June. 1895, and in the fall of that
year commenced the practice OF law
~ Ithaca, in Gratiot county, forming
a partnership with W A Leet, who
vas then prosecuting attorney; he
continued to practice at Ithaca for up
wards of three years, and during that
time formed very extensive and ia
vorable acquaintance in Gratiot coun-
" During the campaigns he always
took an active interest speaking in
the town halls and school houses in
support of the republican party, and
casting his first presidential vote for
William Mckinley in 1896
He was married in October. 1897, to
Edna M. Steel, daughter of G.. H.
Steel, who formerly resided in Hamil-
ton township in Gratiot county, and
continued 70 live at Ithaca until he
moved to st. Johns in 1899, and in
1901 he formed a partnership with
Edwin II. Lyon, since which time he
mas been actively and extensively en-
gagged in the practice of the law in
all of the courts Of the state, and is a
member of the Bar Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
He was elected prosecuting attor-
ney of Clinton county in November,
1908, and was reelected in 1910 and
1912, and for six years was very sue
cessful in conducting the affairs of
that office, enforcing the local option
law and other laws vigorously and
with marked success. Mr.. Monet is
now city attorney of st. Johns, hav-
ing held that Office for period of
ak years. He has been engaged ex-
clusively in the practice of the law in
Clinton and Gratiot counties for up
wards Of twenty-one years, and dur
ing that time has been employed IN
some of the most important litigation
in this locality. He has had wide
and extensive experience for many
years in the practice of the law, and
is thoroughly qualified and adapted to
perform the duties Of the important
office Of circuit judge in a capable and
efficient manner. He is former Ora
tiot county resident and is entitled to
receive the support Of the republicans
of Gratiot county Mt the primary cleo
ton to be held on March Z, 1917. lie
has always been a loyal republican
and contributed his personal efforts
and means for the success of the re-
publican party, speaking in a num-
Der of places during the last campaign
in Gratiot county with the county can
didates. Mr.. Monet is Mason and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
THE CHURCHES


First Church OF Christ, Scientist, in
Alma State Savings Bank building,
Sunday at 1880 a. m; subject, Life. y
Meeting, Wednesday AT 1880 p. m.
Reading room open from ? until p.
m. Saturday
st. Johns church, Rev. j. Frank
Jackson, pastor. Sunday morning
service at 1000; sermon, "Tempta-
ton" Sunday school at 1880 a. IN.
Nerper service al 800 p. m. Litany
and Bible class Wednesday at 1870
p. m.
The Salvation Army, Lieut.. Geo. A.
Truman in charge Sunday AT 1000
a. m. holiness meeting. Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m. Sunday evening
at 1880 p. m. Salvation meeting. Tues
day at 500 p. m. praise meeting.
Thursday at 500 p. m. praise meet
ing. Saturday at 500 p. m. praise
meeting
Baptist church. } W Priest, pastor.
Sunday morning service at 1000
o'clock: sermon, Am | My Brothers
Keeper ?" Sunday school at HIS.
L. Y. =. L. meeting at 500 o'clock;
topic, Seeing the Good in Others. ="
Evening service at 700 o'clock; ser
mon, Where Art Thou p" Thursday
night prayer meeting at 1880
First Presbyterian church, Rev. Viii
liam Ii Mason, pastor Sunday morn
ing service at 1000 o'clock; sermon.
"Staylng the Plague Sunday school
at 1870 a. M East End Sabbath
school at 2;45 p. m T. p. S. c. +. at
6:15 p. m. Public Worship at 200 p.
M; sermon, Human Powers Divine
Bestowment Prayer meeting Thurs
day at 30 p. M
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM WAS DEFEATED

Continued from Page One.)
forts could not bring them through
TO a victory.
As was the case at Grand Rapids
the night before, the game was won
in the first half. Greenville lead at
the end of the first half by a three
point margin, the score standing IL
to 3. Each team scored the same
number Of points the second half. Al
ma again staging a comeback that
was worthy Of note. The guarding Of
Smith and Campbell featured the
game, but the work Of the entire team
was good, everything considered
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

The larges dam IA Europe Is IN
Spain and j. the result or American
engineering 1t Is built across the
chasm through which the Noguera Pal
laresa river flowed and Is situated near
the old fortified town OF Tslarn. Adult
ting on almost perpendicular cliffs, the
dam Is constructed OF concrete and
measures $50 feet ia height and TOO
feet In length IL forms an artificial
lake fifteen miles long and nearly -four
miles wide Its object Is twofold-pro
duction Of electric power and for irri
eating The cement used In the con
struction OF the dam was made on the
spot from limestone and mari found
within short distance and transport
cd by a temporary railroad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
HENRY Z. WALBRlDGE
Veteran 81 Johns Lawyer in Race for
Circuit Judge.

To the Republican Voters:
Hon. Kelley S. Scarf having declin
ed a reelection, offer myself as q
candidate for the Office of circuit
Judge on the republican ticket. So
icit the support of the people and
their endorsement at the March pri-
mary. | shall be grateful for any ia
vors shown me, and trust that my
qualifications and long experience en-
title me to the nomination. The of
nee of circuit judge is most impor-
tant. Please give the matter your
serious consideration before the pri-
mary which will be held on March
7th.
Most respectfully yours.
HENRY f WALBRIDGE.
(74-lt-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

The first Of our great national roads
was the Cumberland road. which ran
from the Potomac to the Mississippi
Starting from Cumberland, Nd, II ran
west through Maryland, Pennsylvania
Ohio Indiana and Illinois TO Its ter
minal point al the Mississippi opposite
st. Louis IL was built by the United
States government under the superyi
sion OF the war department In order
to secure funds for the constant repairs
necessary congress passed bill IN 1872
ordering the establishment OF turn
pixies with gates and tolls, but Presi
dent Monroe vetoed the bill on the
ground that congress had no power to
pass such sweeping measure Of in
ternal improvement. Two years later
he signed some " hat similar bill, and
the road received the needed appropria-
ton. The last appropriation WAS made
by congress in 1871 Parts OF the old
road are still in use
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
LINGERING COUGHS ARE DAN
GEROUS

Get rid OF that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy DR.. Kings
New Discovery is "A pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective. 1t soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved.
Delay is dangerous-get DR. King
New Discovery at once For nearly
fifty years it has been the favorite
remedy for grippe, Group, coughs and
colds Get q bottle today at your
druggist. 90 cents-Adv 3.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate of Mary A. Bauer. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN. the Probate Court
for County OF Gratot.
At IA session Of said court held at the Pro
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. on the 23rd day Of December. 1916
!-c1cc.. =. Lee pct.s lndg.
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary A
Bauer. deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 70
probate and Don r. Hayes of Forest HUI.
Michigan. appointed administrator thereof.
IL Is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on Tues
day. the Gath day Of April next. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon.
l. is further ordered that public notice
thereof BE- given by publication OF this order
for three successive weeks previous 10 said
day of hearing. in the Alma Record. a news
paper printed and circulated in said county
true copy.
j. LEE POTTS. Judge Of Probate.
MADGE +. BARNES. Register Of Probate.
(70-4t)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
RELIGIOUS CENSUS

The Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyteri-
an and United Brethren churches will
take census of the city of Alma on
the morning of Saturday. January
10th. This effort is being made so
that the pastors and members Of the
various churches may ascertain
whether any of the new OF old citi-
2ens are not attending church and to
cndeavor 10 induce them TO 10 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
SLOAN'S IINIMENT FOR STIFF
JOINTS

Rheumatic pains and aches get in
to the joints and muscles, making
every movement torture. Relieve
your suffering with Sloan's Liniment;
/. quickly penetrates without rubbing.
and soothes and warns your sore
muscles. The congested blood is slim
ulated to action; single application
will drive out the pain. Sloan's Lini-
ment Is clean, convenient and quick
ly effective, it does not stain the skin
or clog the pores. Get a bottle TO-
day at your druggist, 26c.--Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
'f SRIsESy M HASNSIPA Ak SAk-

This grocer's story surprises local
people: 81 had bad stomach trouble
All food seemed TO sour and form gas
Was always constipated. Nothing
helped until | tried buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka.
ONE SPOONFUL astonished me
with its INSTANT action" Because
Adler-i-ka fushes the ENTIRE ali
mentary tract it relieves ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach and gas
and prevents appendicitis. It has
QUICKEST action Of anything We
ever sold Brunner's Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

state If Michigan. County Of Gratiot. IS
Notice Il hereby given that the final &C
counts Of Townsend A. Ely. administrator Of
the estate Of HuldRh A. and Mathew j. Bo-
gardus both deceased. Of Gratiot county
Michigan. now on fle will be examined and
II found to b. correct allowed by me at the
Probate Office. in the village OF Ithaca. IN
said county. the l4th day Of February next
AT ten O'Clock a. m. OF said day.
Dated at Ithaca January i3. A. D. 1917.
J. LEE POTTS. Judge OF Probate.
true ooDy attest (74-4l
MADGE s BARNES. Resiste Of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
Those Younostsrsl

Little Bobby-Don't you want ~ take
me to the toboggan slide with you
some day, Mr. links? Mr.. J!ngs-l
never go 10 any toboggan slide, Bobby
never saw a toboggan. Bobby "a trife
nonplused) That's funny. heard pa
say something about your going down
hill at a furious rate. eel Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
Sure. Don't Interrupt.

What right nave you TO object to
tho question that lawyer asked met
You don't know what | was going to
answer" a witness In a damage suit
In the court Of justice Of the peace
replied when one attorney objected 70
q question asked the witness by the
other attorney. Indianapolis News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

Mistress don't believe that
l have given a dance since you've been
In my service but do YOU think you
could make yourself useful? Sarah
Well, mum, I-you see. amt never
took dancin' lessons In al my life
Boston Transcript.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

STATE OF MICHIGAN
he Probate Court for the County of Grattot.


At session of said court. held at the Pro-
bate office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county on the 9Th day OF January. 1917
Present j. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the matter OF the estate Of Reed c.
Latimer, deceased.
Henry J. Shaw. administrator. having filed
in said court his petition. praying for license
70 sell the interest OF said estate in certain
real estate therein described.
II Is ordered that the sth day of February.
next. at 10 90 o'clock in the forenoon. at
said probate office. b. and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition, and that the
next Of kin and all persons interested IN
said estate. appear before said court. at said
time and place TO show cause why license
10 sell the interest OF said estate in said
real estate should not be granted.
That notice thereof b. given by publication
Of this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus TO said day Of hearing. in the Alma Rec
ord. a newspaper printed and circulated In
said county.
j. LEE POTTS. Judge OF Probate
A true copy.
f73-4l
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Civic
Improvement league will be held AT
the home Of Mrs Francis King on
FridaySlfternooC OF this week at 800
o'clock Reports from the officers
and from all departments will be
given and larg, attendance is hoped
for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

A teaspoonful of fresh herbs and
leaves in cup Of hot water and you
have a natural medicine for stomach,
liver and bowels. Relieves headaches,
sour stomach and constipation Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. Not
drastic, does not grippe. Look-Pater-
son Drug Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

indicate unhealthy condition of stom-
ach and bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea assists the bowels to
work naturally, thus aiding your
health in general. Begin tonight
Look Paterson Drug Co
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

We reduce life TO the pettiness OF
our daily living We should exalt Srr
living to the grandeur II life. Phillips
Brooks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
Publicity Work.

Kathryn--Of course this story about
Kate Is just between us two. Kittye-
Sure And between us two II ought
TO get pretty wide circulation r.
Puck
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

As a means OF locating the bodies
Of four United states soldiers who
were accidentally drowned in the Rio
Grande recently an unusual expert
ment was tried and proved successful
A hat was thrown into The water al
the point where the men had last beer
seen and was followed downstream
until. after travelling about FIVE miles
from the scene OF the accident. II came
TO an eddy where II moved about slow
~ for some time This gave the search
ers what they thought might be clew
and, following practice frequently
used In searching for bodies, charge
Of dynamite was exploded AZ the point
where the progress OF the hat had
ceased Immediately the bodies came
TO the surface
The explanation Of the experiment
IL that the Rio Grande In this region
Is tortuous and has many eddies The
searchers rightly assumed that the
bodies would be carried downstream
until they came to an eddy. which In
this instance was indicated by the re
tarded progress OF the hat-St. Louis
Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
Handicapped.

"why don't you look around for
work."
Cant: I've got stif neck "-Ex.
change
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

knight Templar, also member of the
Odd Fellows and Knights Of Pythias
ADV.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
ATTENTION FARMERS

Stable manure FREE if hauled i'm
mediately. Apply TO the Health
Officer, Alma. Mich 68-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

Following are the prices paid by
the Alma Grain & Lumber Company
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18
NORMALS FALL BEFORE
MAROON AND CREAM FIVE

Field Observation-Disclosures, y Smith,
.; Johnston, Richards. Ia, Amy. 3;
Brown, 4.
Gallagher. Is out OF y;
Brown. 3 out of s.
Referee-Nevitt, Mt Pleasant
As curtain raiser the Normal
scrubs made an attempt to down the
Alma second team, but in vain. With
Coleman, f. Foote and company
shooting baskets like fends. il simply
couldn't be done
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

Lineup and summary
Alma S, 80 Pos. Normal s., 10.
Coleman. .........R. +. .... Lake
d. Smith .........L. F.. Brown
+. Foote ............C rambling
Payne ............R. +. Davis
Melvin ............L. G. .LaPointe
Field baskets-Coleman, s; E.
Foote, 3; d. Smith, l; Thurau, Payne,
IA; Lake. 4; Brown. 2-S.
Fouls-E. Foote. 5 out of 10; Lake,
0 in 5; Brown. out Of 2; Davis. 2
ont of 8.
Olympics. 80: Alma, p.
On the last leg of the two days trip
last week the Alma college basket
ball team went down TO defeat before
the Traverse City Olympics in hard
fought battle by a score of SO to %.
The Olympic quintet is one of the
strongest basket ball fves in the state
and in the last four seasons has lost
only one game. this one having been
with Alma. and it was hardly expect
ed that Alma would be able 20 down
the fast upstaters
The men played fine game against
the semi-pros., but could not keep up
with the fast pace that this veteran
aggregation set, and gradually the
Olympics forged ahead, taking "a small
lead that assured them a victory over
the Maroon and Cream
Gallagher. Smith and Captain Rich
ards starred for Alma in the battle
Two things entered in that greatly
aided the Olympics win the game.
The Alma team did not get into
Traverse City until nearly 300
o'clock Saturday night, having a long
hard ride on the train. Added to this,
the team was forced TO go into the
game without member of the quin-
tet having had mouthful Of supper.
Lineup and summary:
Alma. % Pos. Olympics, 80
N. Smith III. F. Higgins. Hansen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-18

Alma. % Pos. Olympics, 80
N. Smith IL. F. Higgins. Hansen
Gallagher ...... K. +. 800. Engstrom
Johnston. Hoolihan c. Hansen. Hig's
A. Foote ... L. G.. ... Miller
Richards .......R. G. ...... Heigles
Field baskets-Smith. a Gallagher,
5; Hoolihan, 10; Higgins. 8; Engs-
from, |; Hansen, s.
Fouls-Gallagher. 2 out of D; Han
sen. 9 out of 6. Score first half.
Olympics. l8; Alma, g.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
Personals.

Mis- Lester Weeks, OF near Monon-
gah, was in town this morning en- route
to Falrmont to attend to shopping.
Frank Graves was in FairmOnt this
morning as a business translator.
Fred Cochran was in Fairmont yes
terday evening attending to business.
George Koon, Of near Monongah, was
in Fairmont yesterday morning as a
business translator.
Marvin Morris was in Fairmont yes.
terday evening as a social caller.
John Oliker, Of Monongah. is a bust
ness caller in Monongah this afternoon.
Miss Kathleen Ford, of Fairmont,
was in Monongah yesterday evening
calling on friends and relatives.
Miss Adrain Talbot was a social
caller to Fairmont yesterday evening.
Denzil Shaver was among the Monon.
gah callers out Of town yesterday even.
ing.
John Koon was in town this morning
en- route to Fairmont on a business
trip.
R, Faber was in Fairmont yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs Frank Pryor was among the
Monongah shoppers in Fairmont dur.
ing the week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25

becomes eatsd ~ Blood lu i i difficult 10 control
III Itisa fact hat where there have been serious collisions
between lie races accompanied BY murders and lnehmgs
the trouble likely break out again and again when the
situation becomes BIT tense. That applies much to
Southern Illinois and Coatesyls and Chester. Pennsyl
vania. as it does to the distinctly southern communities.
AS for the men Of the Twsnyfourth, it would be easy
to take care of them by getting them into active service in
some way The history of the cOored in the military
service Of the United States is that he splendid soldier
as long there any real soldering to d. In time Of
peace on the other hand. he difficult to handle and
usually makes more trouble than he is worth. What Sec
retary Baker will do about the Houston incident remains
to be seen. Colonel Rooseyelts method Of wpins an
offending negro regiment of the books proved to be I'M
fortunate in its results 1t probably will not be tried again
Taking the regiment out Of Texas, where negro regiments
have had trouble for years. for any other purpose than to
provide with activ. service would too much of
yielding the negrophobs Of that state. who might there
by be encouraged to make trouble for other negro COM
mands II is BY no means simple matter Perhaps the
best advice that could be given to Mr. Baker would be
not under any circumstances to do anything that the Texas
delegation in Congress wants DONE his is matter IN
which the whole nation is vitality interested and if it should
develop that Houston hoodums and negro bae deber'
atey precptaed the trouble the dignity Of the nation as
we'll as The efficiency Of the military branch will demand
that they be made to sweat for it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
MOnOngaHa Musings

**'In other years the roar Of the
cider mill was heard from Behler to
Bentown, from Luther Howel's to
townsville, but this year they will be
as silent as henpeCked husband. The
scarcity Of apples will explain the ST.
lence of the cider mills; the silence OF
henpecked husbands is of course due
to the absence of other ingredients.
*++Speaking of cider reminds US that
we once heard prominent farmer say
that cider was a great remedy for
Bright's disease. OF course it is OF
no more value in treating that malady
than sang is for the slobbers, but the
aforesaid farmer had an appetite for
cider and therefore it was an easy mat
ter for him to persuade himself OF its
value.
*s+Wo now have an "Autocrat Of the
Breakfast Table" Mr.. Hoover. Who
will agree to act as boss of the dinner
table and superintendent Of the sup
per table?
+"'All have seen people who did not
know the multiplication table yet
claimed 10 know the qualities of a
good school teacher. Most OF us would
regard that as a symptom of egotism.
Many OF us have seen people who new
er read even the Bible and never open
ed a theological volume, yet pretended
to be- able TO tell whether minister
was sound in his doctrines or not.
That was regarded as a sure sign of
egotism, and justly so. But for the
real, genuine article, for egotism per-
sonified, pure and unadulterated, free
from any fragments Of humility or mod
esty permit us to quote, as sample,
few sentiments written by a Prus-
sian school girl to a friend in neutral
country: "As a matter Of fact, there
is but one race worthy Of ruling the
world, and which has already attained
the highest degree Of civilization. That
race is ours, the Prussians; for though
we Germans in general are the lords
of the world, the Prussian is undoubt,
eddy the lord par excellence among the
Germans. Yesterday our pastor ex'
planned to US convincingly that our first
parent Adam and Eve we're also Prus.
sian. We are the divine fruit and the
others are only weeds. This is why our
great Emperor has decided to ex,
tirpate the weeds"
S. C. MUSGRAvE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-25
dinner
AT FIRE STATION
Firemen Give SendOff Tt
Men Going Into Officer
Training.

A farewell dinner was given at the
Central fire station yesterday evening
in honor Of the Messrs. odell P. Nc.
Kinney and Lawrence Cunningham,
who left on the ten o'clock street car
last night for Clarksburg. an route to
Fort Benjamin Harrison where they
will enter training.
Fireman c. V. Abbott prepared the
menu which was served in the main
room OF the fire department. Speak
ers were Commissioner Ira L, Smith,
Chief Okey Watkins, Messrs, Mckin.
ney and Cunningham, Captain Glen
Williams of the First Infantry, DR.. Clar.
encs Thomas, Mr.. Hamel, H. H. Ian
ham.
Others present we're Ralph Doolittle,
Hosea Deberry, William Clayton. Ed.
die Kelly, Lester Sherard, Harry
Hamel, Clarence Musgrave, H. E.
Woodward, Russell Linn, DR., o. C..
Hill, ]. w. Merryman and J. c. NOKtp.
ney, Jr.