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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Whereas. default has been made in the
payment secured by "A mortgage dated the
thirc day of September. 4. ID. 1918. executed
by Eta H. Risch of Blairsville. Saskatcha-
wan. Canada. 10 John I. Swigart a. Trustee,
then Of the city of Alma. Michigan. which
said mortgage recorded in the Office If
the Register of Deeds in and for the county
of Gratiot. Michigan, in Iber l2s of mort
wages pare ISL. the 18th day of Octo-
Der. A. d. 1913. At o'clock A. NJ of -aid
day. And whereas afterwards and on the 6.h
day of June. A. ID. 1914 at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
the said mortgage duly assigned by the
said John T. Swigart Trustee by Ray 6.
Swigart as Trustee under order Of the Pro-
bate Court and Administrator Of the estate
of the said John 7. Swigart. deceased which
said order Of the Court was recorded In
the office of the said Register Of Deeds in
liber 1874 Of deeds at page 80 Of mortgage
Of date the 9th day of June. 1914. al 10
o'clock A. NJ. and which said assignment 90
mortgage recorded in said office on said
day in liber l2f of mortgages AZ page 1872.
and which said mortgage is now owned bv
the undersigned. Ellen F. Howell. under and
by virtue Of said instruments as the assignee
thereof.
And whereas the amount claimed 10 b.
due and unpaid said mortgage and tho
accompart ing mote n Of the date Of this
notice j. the sum OF Five hundred foft--t,lo
and forty-hve ore-hundredths dollars ,S5f2.-
f5l. beirt the full sum OF pr nciual and in-
terest -erured thereby. and the further sum
Of twcnty-tv" dollars as sfa.ntct} attorney
go m Gaze ~ foreclosure and tho further
roaftitutes tho whole amount secured by
"a mofteHpe. and no su't or proceeding
aving been instituted at law To- recover the
q ~ now rerainir'. secured hy the aid mott
gnve any part thereof. whereby the power
81 sale contai ed d. said mort nuc has be-
come operative.
Now therefore, notice is hersuy given. that
Us virtue of sad ps' ,r of sake. and in ppr-
suarce 90 the stat 90 In such cases mad,
and provided the said mortraee ,eill be- fore
closed by sale az the PREMISES therein
| vii "a AZ ff nee tlfI 81 he luh q
hidder ~ The FRONT door of the court ho'.se
in the village If lthari. in the county Of
Gratiot. Michigan, on the twenty-hrst day of
Januar.. a ID. 1919 AZ 10 oclock In 'he
forenoon - that daN which said premises
are doscr'hed in said mortgage as follows.
namgy Lot number eight 80 of block
nun her four 0l flyton a part Of the city
Of Alma. Michigan.
Dated Alma. Michigan. October 23rd 1918.
ELLEN f. HOWELL,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
WILLIAM A. BAHLkE.
Attorney for MORTGAGE.
I. O-Alma Michigan. 66-l3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
POLITICAL PARTIES OF MICHIGAN
URGE ADOPTION OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE


eve believe the time has when Michigan should
extend the right suffrage equal terms with
and endorse the Constitutional Amendment looking
that voted the November election,
call upon the of the State to adopt by emphatic
majority.
1--WE the immediate submission to the sew
proposed amendment the Federal Cons
tuition granting suffrage and call upon the egis
of Michigan ratify such amendment when so
submitted" adopted in Convention September &C. 1879
Democratic Plank.
I'm accordance with the pledge of the National Democratic
adopted ST. Louis in June 1916, commend to
the Michigan the granting of suffrage to
by this state at tie approaching No
election Confident of the rectiue OF purposes
patriotism Of of political action, call
all right thinking Of Michigan toray to the
Democratic ticket at this election" adopted in Con
vention September %, 1879
Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment November S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate of Celia c. Weeks. Deceased.

STATE OF MlCHIGAN-The Probate Court
Tor the County OF Gratiot
Al session Of said court, held at the Pro
bate Office In the village of Ithaca in said
county. on the 2lst day Of October a. d.
1918.
Present Hon. j. Lee Potts. Judge Of Pro
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Celia C.
Weeks. Deceased
Myron A. Weeks having filed in said court
his petition praying that the administration
oi SAID estate be granted To George Weeks. of
Alma. Michigan, or 10 some other suitable
person.
II Is ordered that the 2lst day of November
a. ID. 1918. at ten o'clock in the forenoon at
said probate office. be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition;
IL Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of copy OF
this order each week for three success
i've weeks previous to said day of hearing, in
the Alma Record. a newspaper printed and
circulated ia said county.
J. LEE POTTS.
true copy. Attest. Judge of Probate.
Ellen M Walten, t66-4tl
Register of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Circuit Court
for the County Of Gratiot-in Chancery.
Mary Peters. Plaintiff. vs.. William Case.
deceased. and his heirs. namely Robert Ken
nan. Fannie V. Kennan. Mrs. Fred Clary.
Fannie &. Vail. Sarah Scott and Ada c.
Wghtman. Defendants.
Al "a session of said court held at the court
house in the village of Ithaca. in said county,
the 9TH day Of October 1918
Present Hon. Edward J. Monet. Circuit
Judge.
Mary Peters the above named plaintiff.
having filed in said court duly verified bill
Of complaint against the above named defen-
dants, and which said suit involves the title
to the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter and the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter Of section twenty-seven, in
township eleven north. range four west.
Michigan and Is brought TO quiet the title
thereto:
And il satisfactorily appearing 20 the court
from said verified bill of complaint that the
above named defendants. Robert KEENAN,.
c. Vail, Sarah Scott. and Ada c. Wightman.
are the sole and only living heirs of said
William Case. deceased. and that all of said
defendants are Ron-residents of the state Of
the state Of Michigan
Therefore on motion of James C. Kress, at
torncy and counselor for the said plaintiff.
Mary Peters, II is ordered that the above
named defendants, cause their appearance 10
months from the date hereof. and in Of
their. or any one of their appearance, that
they cause their answer To plalntin'S Dill OF
complaint 10 be filed in said cause. and a
copy thereof 20 be served plaintiffs at
torney and solicitor within twenty days after
service on them or any Of them Of
of copy Of said bill Of complaint and notice
of this order and that in default thereof,
said bill Of complaint to be- taken confessed
by the several defendants.
And II is further ordered that within twenty
dass after the date Of this order the plaintiff
cause "A copy thereof to be published in The
Alma. Record. newspaper printed published
and circulating in said county and that such
publication be continued therein once in each
week for six weeks in succession. that said
plaintiffs cause a copy of this order 20 be-
personally served upon said defendants and
upon each Of them. at least twenty days bc-
fore the time prescribed herein for the APP
pearance Of the said defendants.
EDWARD J. MONET.
Countcrsigned; Circuit Judge.
r. l.. CASE, Clerk OF the
Gratiot County Circuit Court
The above suit invoves the title 20 the
following described property to-wit; The
southeast quarter (SEli) Of the northeast
quarter ,NEii) and the northeast quarter
iNEitl Of the southeast quarter (SEl, ,, all
Section twenty-seven t21l in Township
eleven ll) north. Range four 81 west,
Michi"an. Site
JAMES c. kRESS,
Attorney and Counselor for Plaintiff.
business Address. Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
Geo. E Sharrar
The Real Estate Man
Al MA MICH
ALMA. MICH.
am Offering for the coming

] am Offering for the coming
week:
~ acres farm within one nile Of
Alma, all improved, good buildings
at very low price or viii ex-
change for good modern house close
IN. as part payment.
40 acre farm, miles from Alma, .
miles 10 good trading point. Good
nine-room house, fine gamble root
barn i0X60. fine 2-story granery
one of the finest farms in the cour-
~; will trade for good modern
house in Alma, anc give easy terms
on balance.
100 acre farm s miles from Ithaca
all improved but acres, good soil
Large Groom house, fine new
gamble roof barn 40x60, concrete
floors, all kinds of out buildings,
good soil and on a fine gravel road.
Will exchange for income property
and give long time on balance
"a acres with fine house and small
barn, fine fruit, to exchange for
good house and lot in Alma well
located
$1,000 contract on lao acre farm, 70
exchange for house in Alma well
located
so good farms of all sizes and des-
criptions, for sale on terms to suit
the purchasers. II you are looking
for a farm it will pay you TO call
and see me.
Many modern houses in Alma for
sale at reasonable terms. If you
have a house to sell. call and lise
it. If you wish to buy, call and
see me at once, AS the time TO buy
is before people get their coal in,
GEO. E. SHARRAR
Real Estate, Loans and i.
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
NOTICES. ETC.

NOTICE-The department of Music
at Alma college has opened with a
good enrolment and Is now ready
to receive special music students or
any interested IN private lessons,
voice or piano, or classes in har-
mony and sight reading. For in
formation or catalog. address or
call Albert +. Hosmer. Director.
Alma college. or 3l2 Maple avenue,
Alma, Michigan. Case
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Gratiot.
In the Circuit Court for the County Of
Gratiot In Chancery
r. Wilton. Mary T. Dickinson, Ella Diekin-
son-O Hair. Rolla Dickinson and William
Dickinson. their unknown Heirs, Legatees.
Devisces, and Assigns, Defendents
Suit pendihg la the above court at Ithaca
in said County on the 7th day Of September
A. ID. 1918.
faction Of the Court by Plaintiffs verified Bill
Of Complaint that the bill Is filed in pursu-
ance 10 the terms of the Statutes OF tins
state. and that IL involves the title 10 the
lands hereinafter described.
And IL further appearing 20 the satisfaction
Of the Court that none Of the named de-
PENDANTS reside in this State and that two
of them, viz: Mary T. Dickinson, and Ella
Dickinson 4 'Hair recently resided at Ely IN
the State Of Nevada. and that IL is not known,
and cannot be asccrtained after diilgent
search and inquiry in what state or country
the remaining named defendants reside and
that II is impossible 10 ascertain the names OF
the persons who included as defendants
herein without being named. after SUCH search
and inquiry.
Now therefore, on motion Of John W.
Myers. Attorney for Plaintiff, i IS ordered
that said named. and unnamed defendants
enter their appearance in this cause on or
before three months from the date of this
order and that within twenty days the
Plaintiff cause a copy OF TINS order 20 Dc
published in The Alma Record. a newspaper
published in -aid County. once In each week
for six weeks in succession. and also cause
copy thereof 20 be mailed TO said named
defendants AZ their last known Post once
address. hy registered mail.
The above suit involves the title To the
northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
section thirty-three in township eleven north;
range two west in the County of Gratiot and
State Of Michigan. and is brought 10 quiet
the title thereto.
(signed) EDWARD J. MONET
Circuit Judge.
CountersiRned
,Siyned) b. L. CASE. Clerk Of the Court
Signed JOHN W. MYERS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

We offer $1,000 for any case OF catA9k
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax :
en- internally and acts through the Bloc
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 15c. Testimonials free.
y. 7. Chenev A. Co. Toledo. Ohio
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
Countersignel


II has been discovered that hemp
rope twisted In and ont Of the links Of
an iron chain will make the chain last
I'd per cont longer by reducing friction.
and save from onc-hfth 10 on-third Of
the price Of new chain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

The Manchurian BARRIERS are hkely
soon to blossom forth as fulLfietiyeC
"tonsorial artists" Consular repo1s
say they are replacing their aniiqust
ed and time-honored Chinese equip
ment with modern American barhss
supplies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24


~ fan list Of Or. Humphreys Remedies for
inAaynal and external use. meets the needs OF
fsnkiies for nearly every ailment from Infancy
- osd aee-described in DR.. Humphreys Manual
nAxled free.
PARTIAL LIST
~ f0R
1.Fevsss. Congestion Inhammations
= Worms. Worm Fever
2. Collie. Crying. Nakefuluess Of Infants
q. Diarrhee Of Children and adults
=. Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis
q. Toothschc. Faceache Neuralgia
3. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo
10. Dyspepsia. digestion. Weak stomach
13- Group. Hoarse Cough. Laryngitis
Ia. Eczema. Eruptions
Is. Rheumatism. Lumbago
\ g. Fever and Aduc. Malaria
IL. Piles. Blind. Bleeding Internal EIternsl
10. Catsrrh. Influenza. Cold Ga Head
40. Wboopind Cough
FL. Asthma. Oppressed Difficult breathing
~. Disorders Of the Kidneys
80. Urinary Incontinence
81. Sore Throat. oulusv
~. Grip, Grippe. La Grippe
Tor sale by druggists cverywhere.
HUMPHREYS HoNFO. MEDICINE co..
Corner William and ANA Streets. New YosE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
FOX sALE-REsiDEScE PROPERTY

FOR SALE-North Al feet of Lot 81,
Rockingham place, Alma, Michigan.
Four blocks from business center.
East front. Will sell right and
easy terms. Owner A. NJ. Wells,
Clinton. Ill. 66-i-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

FARM FOR SALE-Farm of 104
acres one-half mile north of Alma
city limits. best black loan soil,
all but eight acres under cultiva-
ton. Well tiled, well fenced, or
well, etc. Best location in Gratiot
county. Must be sold at once as
operator has been called TO the
service. For particulars inquire Of
James l.. Edwards at the farm,
Alma, route 3. 63-4-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

CountersiRned
lSiyned) Il. L. CASE, Clerk Of the Court.
)Signed) JOHN W. MYERS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
business Address Ithaca. Mich. to2-6)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Ford 1917 model tour
ing car in good condition. Will sell
cheap if taken at once, owner leav-
ing town. 1871 Eastward st. 65-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Circuit Court
for the County Of Gratot--in Chancery.
Mary Peters. Plaintiff. vs.. William Case.
deceased. and his heirs. namely Robert Ken
man, Fannie V. Kennan. Mrs. Fred Clary.
Fannie C. Vail. Sarah Scott and Ada C..
xVfwk+,,or naf.naapta
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-24

WILLIAM a. BAHLKE.
Attorney for Mortgagce.
7. O.-Alma. Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
The War Saver.

u REPRESENTATIVE oRDDLL
Hull OF Tennessee was talking
about the luxury tax.
The luxury tax win bring In a lot
of money he said, and Of course 10
will also stir up lot Of Eyumhling.
A good many psoDls like to talk
chesrfHlly about war economies and
war work and ~ or. but when &c
comes Tn actually handing cut their
hard cash or actually fighting In the
trenches, then IT'S q different story.
TOO many OF US are like 4 rich
on on \ round Of golf the othNr morn
Ing.
High tee. sir?' said his eaddle,
taking up = pinch Of sand.
mo. my hOy---hat on the ground
said the rich man virtuously. We
must save all the sand We can for
sandbaEs.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

tnelE lnSlueS. ana. once there, the
matter Of interesting story material is
settled. or. inside. we are ali pretty
much alike and all prodigious+y inter-
estins. And. 80. this sharp-eyed in
Vestigator is able to At out the most
unlikely exterior with a set of inner
reelings' and behaviors. that any
reader. who makes a practice Of
thinking at all as he reads. recog-
nizes at once as genuine bits of In
teresting human stun. There is not
much OF plot to any of these stories
'he writer Is herself not much inter-
ested In plots. in those lines Of action
mat march toward given end
Rather does she use action, casually
ana intermittently. to get her people.
as lhey are, across to readers. A
nnely fresh humor does admirable
teamwork here with a very searching
Ellt OK observation. Together they
dominate and direct the course Of
these entertaining stories of the COM
monplace.
THE FLAME THAT IS FRANCE. BY
iehry Malherbe. New York: The
century Company.
A French soldier wrote this book.
In IT ne tells something of what he
ana his comrades did, lighting in the
trenches, resting at the rear, then
~ tHc 1EOHL line dSalH
ihere are many books that cover cx-
actly this outline nowadays But this
10 different book. For. upon its sur
lace, 1t deals much more with what
thls particular soldier thinks when
ne ID IN the trench fighting than with
what he does, much more with how
ne reels and reflects in the face OF
MS daily work and in the recollec-
tlon OF the days at home when there
was no war. It Is this reflective and
imaginative quality that sets the
book apart from the more common
record OF the actual happenings of the
war: Another thing gives it quality
OF ne own. 1t 10 the French spirit in
which 1t Is projected. the French tenn
permanent animating ft-that indie
scfibable blend Of mind and heart and
VISION, together with that complete
mastery of expression that the
Erench alone. so far. have achieved
me lutte book. 80 alive in act and
Ieeling. Is a prize book. having won
the doncourt premium for 1917.
MY LORRAINE JOURNAL. By Edith
CShaughnessy. author of "A Dip
!omats Wife in Mexico" etc. IL
Iustrated. New York: Harper &
Mrs. OShaughnessy's Lorraine Jour-
nal comes just in the nick of time
just at the moment when we of the
United States, In particular, are at
the topnotch IL interest toward that
special strip of border land. In the
easy and casual way of hitting from
point to point in Lorraine, on no very
pressing errand bent, Mrs. Onslaught
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
The Germans,

U1rHE Germans" said Representa-.
tive Gallagher with laugh,
retreat. according to plan They are
defea ted. according to plan. victoriously,
Their retirements advance.
THE Germans are a. bad as Pat.
Pat. ON being called up, said he VII.
derstoOd hOrses, and they made him
the colonsis groom. The colonel told
him to saddle his charger, and Pat
put the saddle on wronU and fore
most.
why, Pat. said the colonel, the
saddles wrong end foremost. How
does that happen. you lunkhead?'
Shure, colonel, said Pat reproach.
fully. AN why didn't We tell me, then,
which way ye was E0In'?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

Messy sketches the outstanding fea-
lures and facts Of this region. where.
at the moment. our own American
boys are looking over impatient to
step across and clean 1t up. The jour
nal. however. merely gathers up war
Impressions by the way, and these
are part only Of the general sur
vey, almost n subordinate part. one
may say. Rather does one gather
from 1t the setting toward which the
toric spots where older wars than
this have been fought and COM
memorated by one or another of the
monuments Of victory. TO be sure,
one is In the stir OF camp movement
here--that is not to he avoided at
stir, with officers much in evidence,
and whizzing motor trips and fire.
luent teas, ana n good deal OF the
busy ness of seeing what there Is
to be seen in hurry time. 1t is. de-
spite its skimming and superfteial
likely this peculiarly lifelike eff
feet rests upon the fact that Mrs.
OShaughnessy has the good 1udg-
ment to fit a flying visit into those
lighter aspects alone that would. as
face tn a trip Of its kind. A very
readable account from the hand or
this graceful and animated letter
writer.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BRIT
IsH EMPIRE. BY Edward jerks.
NJ A., b. c. L.. author OF "A snort
History Of English Law" etc. bos-
ton: Little. Brown & Co.
A comprehensive outlook upon the
laws Of British government IN the'r
application to mDdern conditions OF
life In the British empire. The SIM
plicity OF this study, its concrete ma
ture, Its compact form and lie moo-
ern trend, AT 1t admirably for texe-
book to be put into the hands OF the
enlarged body of English voters anu
into the hands as well OF those s.u-
dents who are interested in the poilu-
cal expansions Of constitutional Eng
land. Around the king, as constitu-
tional monarch, the various branches
OF the government In their concrete
workings are gathered. Simply anu
concisely. 1t IL here that the nature
and functions of the cabinet are de-
scribed. and the parliament as well.
The relations Of the colonies 70 tne
crown is given and the growth OF their
own self-government Is described
with defer ence to the rapid increase
Of this idea Of local control. All the
branches Of government are consfd.
whose distinctions lies in the fact that
it is worked out from first-hand mn
terial as this has come TO tne
surface of the political movements
that in England, as in the rest OF the
world, are releasing all men to a
participa ton in the affairs of govern
ment. it Is for this class, for the com :
mon readers and students, that the
hook is designed and carried out ny
this scholar and writer OF distinguish
ed equipment.