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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
THE AMERICAN LEGION

The world has been made for Democracy DemOc-
safe America Democracy perhaps will be
that happy condition where struggle to maintain will
not be The world history that where upbud
attempted always seeking TO
tear down The constructive of sabizng human ber-
ties with experiences differently.
The American Legion has been organized with potential
strength 100000 who bore the
home and committed the policy of strengthening and de-
veopng the liberties opportunities and rights of the individual
tnctve benefits of Democracy have the term
the safeguards that the people, collectively pledge TO each
other through governmental organization.
Of necessity, such objective pecludes politics. There
and has been months such talk and what the Legion
leaders characterize mawksh bunk about the soldier
appeal the soldier vote and will take the dictated
by of that vote But insofar the serious
the leaders of the American Legion concerned
reiterated everywhere by the memberthere only class
of that need fear the soldier votethOse who not
American spirit and deed the who fail TO realize that
human liberty has reached its highest degree and that they
that andth flag that symboze 1.-THE duty safeguard
ing extending the principles and ideals that birth to
these liberties.
Whether the that the American Legion will combat
alien home birth whether they seek destroy by
by greed and the desire for American Ideals
and control to their benetthe Legion will
differentiated The Legion intends to
in America the struggle bore France and Germany
and for precisely the same objective.
1t is seeking to crysaZe at home the
the trend and conditions in the United States will reveal the
that the Legion has mssion-a duty for
which peculiarly fitted by experiences and lessons of the
|, st two years.
Every community should conscentiousy aid in uphodng
ArA erican rights and maintaining American ideals
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
RAILROAD CROSSINGS


Alma has made great recent Its paved
streets and concrete walks pride and satisfaction
but the raro crossings abomnaton and disgrace
# Gives one M agreeable shock either ride walk
of those bumpy az. rs , = :;
d an IF old cul plan of which the thick
ness They though they had been taken out OF the
n nile somewhere and Joker had tried to see how bad
he could make them They seem to be nailed down TO
nothing in particular unless 1t is the mud or some olu ot'e
etoe and every time automobile drives over It, TWO on
three spikes stick their heads and plead to be eXcaed from
such a disgraceiul place. - I'LL ,,l,ilo
II is necessary slow down lust as much as possible VINE
driving over these crossings else be nearly thrown through
~ f IF The car The crossing State street the Union
eno is even worse driving over 1t is concerned Othf
CROSSINGS are equally In fact there Is not one IN the c
that should not given prompt attention by the railroad
This condition greatly inconvenience the public every da
if is allowed and is altogether unnecessary IL Iglc
&c rnear day in the with the corduroy road and other
antolaed things in its efforts to progress and do things
in modern Wav is entitled to better treatment than mat from
the railroads which pass through and should INSIST upon nav
inc it, This a condition which can be reneaeo #l1nou go 80
exnense and it should be without any further DELAY Ohei
vape and cities much smaller and less pretenous IMAM t
have railroad crossings that in keeping with the spirit OF
progrss and there reasonable reason ha we sho u
with crossings which constant source OF annoyance 10 W
erfr ira
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
BIG ATTRACTION COMING

Alma is TO be visited this summer
by one Of the biggest circuses on the
road-the Sells-Floto circus. which
left its winter home, way out Where
the West Begins" the Rockies, last
April and which has had great trip
since that time, going into Eastern
Canada and into the New England
States, New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. scoring success after
success, and now il is coming into
this section of the states, Alma being
selected as the show spot on Thurs
ray, August 18th.
The circus this season has I'm its
great family, some of the cleverest
performers known to the circus world.
There are aerialists, acrobats. con
tortionists, trapesists, riders galore.
doing some of the best work that has
ever been seen under the white tops.
The Indians of the west have an act
that never fails to please. There are
also many animal acts and then, the
clowns. What would circus be
without the fun-makers ? And there
are forty of these clever rib-ticklers
who are kept so busy throughout the
performance, always springing some
thing new.
Just a glance at the Selis-F'loto
roster shows such well-known circus
artists as the Nelson's, the Codonas,
the Hobsons, the Hodgins, the
Luckeys, the Silverakes, the Living
stons, the Bon-O-M-r Arabs. the
Wells, the Elders, the Rushs the
Stokes, the Kincaids, the Sweeney
and Newton troupe. the famous
Lloyds and scores Of others. A pro-
gram chockful of novelties is the Of
fering of these performers.
"The Birth of the Rainbow" a
spectacular extravaganza, opens the
entertainment at each performance,
this production employing nearly
900 people and 425 animals, and it
is one of the greatest specs" TO be
shown under the white tops. The
doors will open at l and o'clock,
the band concert starting half an
hour later At 2 and o'clock the
bugles announce the beginning of the
program.
The street parade leaves the
grounds at IL O'Clock on the morning
of circus day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Tie Great Lakes String President an Mrs
wilson on two voyages George washington
coming the third The quarter
M u assisted by panst md 7 give l concert in tie afternoon anu
I'D Iht Nine cofa'o
The one Training Station Great
LAKE" l ~ me
regiment of Department the
quartet lie the behalf of The Navy
Relief Set the relief Of farlties ans depend
educa ional ana
musical on OF America and ITS fame rapidly Inc tour ad prog
OF the Secretary
OF to wilson hi
%
Of cuartet board the
Presidents ship the T. Washington the presidential party
their highly President The members made
Transatlantic the Washington between America ana r"
landed tey made TWO
voyages for the wounded
In the daily
OF
shortly thereafter mustered out OF
win be dgha both 70 those who
Of md music The
we'll those CT the old
maste
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Japanese are sturdy voraeer~. Re-
Gently when many japanese were go
ing ro Brazil. Il patriarch ~ ninety
gathered his descendants Ia the number
of forty-four and M their head Jared
forth to South America in search Of
new adventures and fresh fortune /;
he already had very handsome com-
petence stored away
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Atroelous. Indeed.

one OF the most famous-as we'll as
one of the worst--puns Of history was
perpetrated 10y King James | of Eng
land. when Sir Walter Raleigh. whom
for political reasons he disliked, was
presented to him. Said the king fix
ing Raleigh with his cold-enough eye,
"Rawlyl Rawly True enough, for /
think of thee very Rawly, mon'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

Whenever we fail to pass a pleasant smile or
hose whom meet have lost an opportunity to he
ne else and incidentally ourselves as well.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24

"Darious Green and his flying machine circled arou
he city Sunday Did you stand and cape at it, or acce
me of the facts accomplished by means of faith?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Bio Gold Coins

The largest gold coin in circulation
Is stated To be- the gold "lopf' of An.
nam, the French colony In eastern
Asia. II Is a fiat. round piece worth
S275. The next size To this unwieldy
coin Il the Japanese "obang" which
weighs more than two ounces and 2
half. about equal 10 $50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
THE ALMA RECORD
Wanted His Privilege.

Robert did not want Ia have his
bobbed hair cut on. He made n great
fuss. He consented after his mother
tcld him that with short hair he would
look like big boy Al the usual bed
time his mother told him To go 10 bed.
and he sadly said; 81 wish l didn't
have my hair cut What is the use OF
looking like big boy II have 10 go
TO bed the same time as the baby
l,NS."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Celebrating.

"You say the jury IN dellberating?'
Yes, they are" replied the sarcas-
ic lawyer. "1'hs only Juror who has
thimbleful Of Brains * probably tell
ny ~ numskulls that my client Is
rniItv."-Biri-inrh Agp-Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
CONDEMNED

ON the way Louis the most travelled highway IN ms
section q bridge which has been condemned since Ii'
sign notifies the public to that effect and conveys e l"CI I
# is dangerous Everyone driving in that section compelled 10
possible and crawl over TINS con-
demned bridge with the possibility OF dropping through 'o
deep ditch 49, ,.,t ,L.
We do not know why this condition continues whether there
are no funds whether there is other excuse but we
is a and even danger 10 the
public many times every day and we do not peeVe ere
sufficient for much inconvenience $50
If it is a that the bridge is dangerous ana mas ever
nnearance of being should be fixed at regard
less of cost Public entitled to first considerations
the bridge is not in dangerous condition. the ratings should
up the danger sign taken down. and the puohc moe
fence thus abated
The ant and the beaver Justly celebrated Tor
the coyote Tor tS cow
the It's hdehty the morse
for its common sense hog greedess the mule for its
stubbornness resemble in many ways ana on
the hand people resemble animals just watch them
awhile to prove it and then classify yourself
Did Won ever stop to small and unimpor-
tant YOU really Individual but how great your response
bitv as of the state Our government IS Just as
strong efficient and Just as worthy OF IMITATION s are
the individuals that It, 1t VIII stand or la WIN e
people, for they the government
After all pays this of rush and graft and grind to
live ideals Ideals sacrificed are nara TO regain
always maintained they become habits which strengthen and
enobe character
Darous Green his flying machine crced around over
the city Sunday Did stand and at It. or accept as
one of the facts accomplished by of faith?
Whenever fail pass pleasant smile or word tc
whom meet have lost opportunity 10 hp some
else and incidentally ourselves as we'll
If YOU don't know big the other fellows load is don
him for lazy horse He be doing his level oe
considering his load.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
There Are Eurs and Eura-

In considering the romance OF furi
one thinks always of the wild, fires
life of the Woodland. but the common
alley cat of the cities could tell diff
ferent story.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Daily Thouqht.

Men are never very wise and selec
in the exercise of new power.-
william Ellery Claiming.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-24
Popular Way.

One Of the meanesi ways to speni
an afternoon of Is 10 bother II frien
who Is busy.-Toledo Blade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
EVANSVILLE

Last Sunday morning, while attempt
ing to lift pan of scalding water off
the stove, Clint Scofield had the mis-
fortune to scald himself badly on the
arm from tbs shoulder to the wrist.
One of the largest farm sales that
has been made in Evansville for some
time occurred recently when Charles
Thomas purchased from G.. l.. Puiien
the farm known as the Shivley farm,
consisting of 200 acres at $175 per acre.
The old Patterson farm, which was
sold to Edward Loga last fall, has been
sold again to Marc Webb, since the
death of Mr.. Loga. Mrs. Loga and
children will move back to Fort Atkin-
son, their old home, in few days.
Last Thursday, while driving east of
this city, Harry LOOMS met dog in
the road close to the Locke Pierce
place which acted very strangely and
gave every indication of having hydro
phobia. So strong were the indications
that Mr.. LOOMS thought it his duty to
keep it from going any further, and it
being a small dog of the fox terrier
kind, he, for want of better weapon,
killed it with a hammer. He then
brought the dog in to Chief Gilman,
and the city, through DR.. Schuster,
sent the head to the biological depart
ment of the university at Madison for
analysis. Tuesday morning came back
the report that the dog killed had been
afflicted with rabies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
CANCER HAS VARIOUS ORIGIN
Peculiar Customs, 1t Has Been Proved,
Are Frequently Cause of Terri
rible Disease.

In parts of China where the head is
shaved by public BARRIERS the razors
used are often dull and full of hicks,
and the irritation of this scraping
often causes cancers Chinese men suf-
fer from cancer of the pharynx and
esophagus due to their habit of eat
ing very hot rice, which Is thrown into
the mouth forcibly with chop sticks.
Chinese. women eat after their lords
and masters, when the rice is cold,
and they never have this kind of can
Ger. In India much cancer is caused
by the chewing of betel nuts. In
Kurdistan, India, the natives wear
baskets filled with hot Goals across
their abdomens to protect them from
the cold, and more than so per cent
of all the cancer in that region forms
In the abdomen and groin, while in other
countries such cancers are very rare
Major w ]. Mayo, war department lee
lures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
MILTON

Paul Owen returned Thursday night
from Philadelphia where he was called
by the serious illness of his sister.
A. D. Conkey has sold out his farm
and personal property at Rea Heights,
S. D.. and has returned to Milton juno
ton.
Floyd Davis returned Monday, haJ-
ing been honorably discharged from the
service. He resumes the management
of the Milton bakery and cafe.
Miss Lois Morris, who has been one
of our "hello" girls for several years,
will sever her connection with the Tele-
phone company and begin work in the
MCGOWAN w. L. and P. plant, Satur-
day.
Miss Mabel Wright died suddenly
while attending party at the Herb
Hudson home Tuesday evening. The
funeral services will be held at the
home OF her father, Fred Wright, Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Noey gave them surprise
Saturday night to help them celebrate
their twentieth wedding anniversary.
They came well laden and as a remind
er of the occasion left Mr.. and Mrs.
Noey beautiful set of dishes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
TOUCHED BY SERVICE FLAG
Youngster on Brink OF Disgrace Re-
solved TO BE Worthy Of Emblem
Displayed in His Honor.

"Why the service fiag?' is an old
question, but from one of our middle
West towns comes new answer.
A wealthy family in an Indiana
town had a son, who had never done
anything to reflect honor on his fam
ily-a family which was proud Of its
famous ancestry. He didn't enlist
when this war broke out, and then
tried to evade the draft, but was COM
PEELED to go in recent call. He en-
tered training camp a few miles
from his home town.
Rules and regular life were hard
for him. Smarting under we'll
to desert. He slipped away from the
camp and, under cover of darkness,
made his way to his home in order to
get his civilian clothes and better eff
feet his escape.
Just as he was ready to scale the
the service flag In one Of the houses
great front windows. There it was
In the most conspicuous place the
house Afforded great silk flag with
Its one blue star.
''It's for me-" the boy thought.
Through his mind passed the men,
DRY Of his life-a failure in winning
any Of the honors his family had
wanted for him. No college diploma,
not even a high school one, had he re-
ceived-nothing except this one star
In this flag had he ever let his people
claim as his contribution to the family
famous name.
He turned back toward the sidewalk.
They'll get to keep that honor" he
told himself. Ell make it bigger, too"
and he slipped back to camp, elated
to find that his absence had not been
discovered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
FORT ATKINSON

At the Mrs. Frances L. Doynton
boarding house on N. Main street early
Wednesday morning, M. j. Schneider,
a boarder, dropped dead He went in
to the kitchen to get q cup of hot water
to drink and without warning fell over
backwards and died.
A Ford truck driven by Jefferson
man, whose name we were unable to
learn, turned turtle in front of the
Creamery Package Office last Thursday
noon when one of the front tires blew
out The front of the machine was
somewhat demolished and the driver
was thrown out and cut about the
head
Capt. Clifford MeMillen, who recent
ly returned from France and was hon.
orally discharged at Camp Sherman,
Chillicothe, Ohio, visited here from
Friday until Sunday night with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. G. w. McMillen
and other relatives. Capt. McMillen
went overseas with the Saith division
but was separated from that unit on
Nov. 7th when he was ordered to take
1852 men to the front lines to replace
the fighting 4th division. He and his
command arrived at the front on Nov.
10th, the day before the armistice was
signed, and therefore did not see active
service.
Mr.. Roy Hetts' pure-bred Holstein
cow, Crescent Beauty Flint Butter
maid. stands at the head Of the list of
cows in the Fort Atkinson Cow Test
ing association for the month of Janu-
airy. She produced total of 1908 lbs.
milk containing 1884 lbs. butterfat
during the month, which is equivalent
to production of nearly 100 lbs. of
butter during the month. The herd of
VIM. Trieloff & Son averaged the high
est production for herd. Their %
Holstein cows averaged 1108 lbs. milk
containing Al. "a lbs. Of butterfat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21

Happy is the man who early learns
the Importance of using and not abus-
ing his time, for hours and years lost
early in life are more costly than if
lost in later life, when the mind has
passed it's formative stage and habits
have become fixed. Time is the
quintescence of democracy. To every
human being, king or commoner, en-
peror or serf, it deals out with even
hand "a hours day, neither more nor
less. Time is the chisel given each
one of us to carve our monument
B. G.. Forbes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
First publication Feb. 81, 1871
Notice Of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at spec
ial term of the County Court to be held
in and for said County, at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on the third Tuesday, being
the 18th day of March, 1919, at 8
o'clock a. M, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of D. w. North to
admit to probate the last will and
testament of Joseph P. Kenyon, late of
the Town of Fulton, in said County,
deceased, and for the appointment of
an executor or administrator of said
estate.
Dated February II, 1919.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifeld,
County Judge.
Whitehead & Matheson, Attorneys,
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
Dreadful Cough Cured

A severe cold is often followed by a
rough cough FOR which Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy has proven especially
valuable. Mrs. F. w. Olsen, Marys-
vile, Mo-, writes: "About two years
ago my little boy Jean caught severe
cold and coughed dreadfully for days.
| tried number of cough medicines
but nothing did him any good until /
gave him Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t relieved his cough right away
and before he had finished taking one
bottle he was cured. / think it just
fine for children
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
First publication Feb. z, 1871
Notice of Hearing.

Notice OF Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County Court for Rock County. In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of GAINESVILLE,
in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the 4th day of HMarch, 1919,
at 9 O. clock a. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Bernice Richard
son ct. al. for the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of Caspar
Sherman, late of the town of Fulton,
in said County, deceased, and for the
determination of the heirs and next of
kin of said decedent.
Dated February 1st, 1919.
By the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD,
County Judge.
Grubb & Towne, Attorneys & Coun-
sellers, Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-21
THE PEMBERTONS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY SARAH 8. iNGHAM
right, 1913, by the MCCLURE New
paper Syndicate.)

paper Syndicate.)
Beth was aroused from her reading
by heavy chugging sound outside.
Looking out she saw young man
darting here and there about large
touring car Evidently something had
gone wrong with the machine.
Pulling out his watch he exclaimed
to himself, "Only ten minutes to catch
Aunt Sue on that train. I've got to
make it somehow. All! l know what
Til do. Perhaps / can borrow that
horse see in there"
Beth was all alone and grew quite
excited when she saw the young man
running toward the back door, for al
ready she had thought that he was
rather nice. She answered the hur-
ried knock, and the young man said.
Excuse me, madam, but could bOr-
row your horse and carriage that / see
out there? My machine has broken
down, and I'm to meet my aunt at the
station in eight minutes. / really must
be there. I'd take good care OF your
property and return it very soon If"
Beth was puzzled. Should she let
her prize horse go into the hands Of
stranger, and what would her parents
say If she did2
Seeing that she hesitated, the young
man drew card from case, passed
1t to her and said, "You know my ma
chine is yours until your outfit Is re-
2YrNr I'D TO
oblige me so much If you would let
me take it,
Were her eyes deceiving her, or was
it really true that she had known this
young man before? While young
girl, and when visiting an aunt In New
York, she had met at party boy by
this name. and perhaps it was the
same one.
Ten minutes seemed like hours now,
for the young maid was quite anxious
for the return Of the stranger. No
wonder they hadn't recognized each
other, for it had been six years since
they had met
The incoming train gave it's usual
shrill foot and Beth pictured Aunt Sue
alighting from it, with the assistance
Of her nephew. All! they were coming
down the road now. Black Beauty
was prancing along at high speed,
knowing that her mistress was waiting
for her.
swell, we're back safe and sound,
and surely appreciate the loan of
your outfit. 1 see you are guarding
my carl mean yours. ha, ha. This
is my aunt, Miss
"Pemberton," interrupted Beth.
"Pemberton:! Did you say Pember-
ton?
''Why, say. are you the Ruth Penn
berton that visited the. Smiths in New
York about six years ago.?
81 think can answer for that per
son, Mr.. Primrose" and now she dis
played two delightful dimples
Hands were shaken and rapid con-
versation commenced. you see we
arrived Monday from New York, and
we are staying at the Burns cottage
for the summer It's sure jolly to find
an old friend close by. Now think
if you will trust me again I'll drive
Aunt Sue home and then we can re-
sumo our talk" .@.: 800
Later in ,the evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. Pemberton returned they were
very much surprised to find their
daughter entertaining a young man on
the. piazza, but when Beth told them
her story and after they were intro
duced he was made most welcome, and
this welcome was lasting one, for the
following year he became son-in-law
to Mr.. Pemberton Esq.