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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
Michigan Epworth Lcaguers.

The seventh annual convention of
the Michigan Epworth League was
held at the First Methodist church in
Jackson with over 500 delegates from
AL parts of the state. The city was
decorated with flags, bunting and Ep-
worth colors and unusual efforts made
10 entertain the large number of guests.
The board of control changed the
name from convention to conference
and recommended biennial instead of
yearly conferences. Flint and Owosso
competed for next years convention
and the decision was in favor of Owosso
or It's offer 10 entertain the delegates
free. A large number of splendid
payors were read and stirring speeches
made. The department of junior con-
fcrences were inspiring and instruc-
tive. Secretary Scott Jones report
showed that the Epworth League has
10000 members in Michigan. Bishop
NinGc and President Ashley. of Albion
college, delivered eloquent sermons to
the conference.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. DR.. r. S. Copeland, Ann
Arbor; first vice-president, Rev. w. A.
Frye, Three Rivers; secretary. w. Scott
Jones, Detroit: treasurer, Otis A. Eel
ger, Grand Rapids; junior superintend-
.cnt, Miss Nj. Frapces Pullar.
Resolutions were adopted in favor of
christian citizenship committee in
each local league TO work for moral
reform; pledgiug. members to wage un-
ccasing war against the use of tobacco;
expressing sympathy with the Cubans:
commending President Mckinley
course, and adopting the motto "Cuba
shall be free
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings Of the.Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
Michigan Christian Endeavor Convention
Supreme Court Anirms Its Tax Title
Decision-NIason Severely scorched-
100000 War Appropriation.
state Convention Y. p. $. G. e.

The state convention of the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endeavor,
at Saginaw, was attended by nearly
1900 Endeavorers, including General
Secretary Baer, of Boston. Every part
of the state was represented. The con-
vention opened in the jefferson Ave.
M. f. and First Congregational
churches with crowded auditoriums
and much enthusiasm. Rev. Ira Bill
man and Rev. c. e. Bronson presided.
Prof. e. O. Excel, of Chicago, con-
ductcd the song services. Denomina-
tional rallies were held in - churches.
Miss Carrie Parsons, of Kalamazoo,
gave a glowing report on the increas-
ing strength of missionary and Junior
work. There are So county organiza-
tions. During the year 81 societies
were added, making total of / ,457 So
cieties, with membership of 10000.
Over 500 Junior Endeavorers held an
interesting rally under direction of
Miss Parsons. Junior Superintendent
Miss Mabel Bates, of Traverse City,
made her report, which showed the
junior work to be keeping pace with
that of the seniors.
The list of speakers was unusually
good throughout the convention, com
prising some of the best known En-
deavorers in the state and country.
The following officers were reported
by the nominating committee and
elected: President, Rev. w: X. Spencer,
ID. d., of Adrian; vice president, John
w. Johnsoa, of Saginaw; secretary,
Miss Carrie Parsons. of Kalamazoo;
treasurer, C. ID. Harrington. of Grand
Rapids; junior superintendent, Miss
Mabel Bates, of Traverse City; mission
airy superintendent, Rev. f. b. Allen,
of Lansing: Christian citizenship super
intendent, w. IL. Strong. of Detroit.
Dcnominational vice presidents were
also chosen. The enrolment commit
tee reported 1.G5o delegates in attend
ance. The convention enthusiastically
expressed its sentiment by rising
vote in favor of Detroit for the national
convention of 90.
Grand Rapids and Alpena made a
hard fight before the executive com
mittee of the 90 state convention. At
ter long deliberation the committee
finally decided unanimously on Grand
HapiGs
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
THE WAR SITUATION.

Spain, in endeavoring TO win the.
sympathies of other powers, has ordered
that the reconcentradoes be permitted
to go free; that 100000 be spent to-
feed the starving, and proposed to the
United States that an armistice be
declared until the other differ.
ences should be settled The.
Cuban representatives in the United
States declare that the insur-
gents would not agree to an armis-.
tice unless guaranteed their absolute.
independence. The revocation of the.
reconcentrado order is farce, as the.
people to whom it applies are too i'll to,
work and have nothing with which to,
start, had they the strength.
The report that the Spanish torpedo
flotilla had arrived at Porto Rico is.
now denied. The fleet reached the
Cape de Verde islands and are still 20
days from their destination. 1t is, now
reported that Spain has ordered the
fleet to remain there until it can be re
inforced by four cruisers from Cadiz
and the Vizcaya and Oquendo, from
Havana.
Havana is being provisioned and n
supply of coal secured sufficient TO last
three months, evidently in antieipa-
tion of seige.
Spain is sending another fleet of six
warships to Cuban waters.
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MUST FIGHT OR BACK DOWN.
This is the Only Alternative Now
Left for Spain.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
Uncle Sam VIII Have no Mediation by
European POwers-I,eported that the
Pope Urges Spain to Give up Cuba
Rather Than Go to War.

1t is now certain that nothing under
heaven can avert war between tho
United States and Spain unless tho
latter backs completely down and gives
Cuba absolute independence, and as
once.
President McKinley's message to
congress is ringing, vigorous docu-
ment that meets the full expectation
of congress and the country. 1t is
scathing arraignment of Spain, show
ing that she has demonstrated her
utter incapacity TO govern, that her
colonies have declined in population
as the result of misrule and oppression,
that American commerce has been
damaged and American lives and prop
erty imperiled in Cuba, and that eX-
listing conditions in Cuba should not
and will not be tolerated by this gov
eminent.
The destruction of the battleship
Maine and the slaughter of 266 officers
and seamen serving under the United
States flag is commented upon in
strong language, and Spain is held re-
sponsible for that disaster.
The President makes no direct rec
ommendation, but his message points
clearly TO the necessity of armed inter
vention to restore order and peace.
He will recommend the recognition OF
the independence of the island.
The Presidents message will be
equivalent to a declaration of war and
hostilities can now only be averted by
Spain yielding all.
The United States has ceased all ne
gotiations with Spain and will not ac-
cept mediation of any kind at this time.
The administration and congress see
no alternative but war.
The pope is mediating between Spain
and Cuba His efforts have already re-
suited in an appeal from Spain TO the
insurgents, through the autonomist
cabinet, for an armistice pending an
agreement for peace and independence.
1t is stated that the pope has repre-
scented to Spain that it is the part of
wisdom to make every possible conces-
sion, even to surrendering the island
absolutely. rather than go to war with
the United States, which would incvi
tably result in the loss of Cuba and
other Spanish colonies and at the same
time endanger the dynasty.
1t is now certain that there is con-
certed move among a number of Euro
pean powers to offer mediation between
the United States and Spain. but Tire
administration at Washington says
that all the powers of Europe and the
heads of all the churches may propose
mediation to Spain if they desire, but
the United States will positively not
listen to mediation of any kind that
does not lead to the acceptance of our
condition, which is independence for
Cuba
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
Germany Friendly to Uncle Sam.

Berlin dispatches state that Ger
many's attitude toward the United
States is friendly in the war crisis
The newspapers now concede in the
main in the justice of the American
demands, acknowledging that Wash
ington has acted with the moderation
which many another government would
not have shown under similar circum-
stances L. S. Ambassador White says.
that thus far, acting under the instruc
tions from Washington, he has not
formally inquired of the German gov
eminent what its attitude would be in
the event of war. He has nevcrthc-
less been repeatedly assured informally
by Baron Won Buelow that Germany
will in no case assume an unfriendly
attitude toward the United States, nor
join in any possible combination of
the powers having that end in view.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
100000 Blaze mt Mason.

Mason has just been visited by the
worst fire in its history. Five business
places were burned and property de-
stroyed amounting to about 100000
Several persons had narrow escapes.
The individual losses are: +. w. Webb,
boots and shoes, $1,000; Ford & Kirby,
bazaar. $500; Marshall Field & Co.,
81 $500; Henry L. Laurence, four stores,
So 900; household goods of families liv-
ing over stores. The fire started in the
rear of the brick store occupied by
Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago, with
Z, bank rupt stock.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
Plngree Asks for $500, 900 War Fund.

Gov. Pingree says that in view of
the apparent close proximity of war
Michigan should be prepared to take
her part. He says; Il will recon-
mend to the Legislature an appropria-
ton of $500, 900 for arming and equip
ing the militia and volunteers for war
service and more if needed, and
the enlistment of $50 men per COM
pany in case war is declared.
| prefer, however, TO recommend an APP
preparation of 20 times that amount to
free Cuba without war prefer peace
to war for us, for war is hell, as Gen.
Sherman says"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
Ii Hung Chang Called a Traitor.

London: 1t is believed that III Hung
Chang is about to return to power and
that another mission to Europe is pos
sible. Prince Kung has refused to
sign the Russo-Chipese convention, and
has resigned the presidency of tho
Tsung- Li-Yamen.
Pelxin: 1t is asserted thSt since his
visit to st. Petersburg LII Hung Chang
has received regularly Russian pay. A
high Chinese official describes him as a
traitor,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

Supreme Court Anrms Tax Title Decision
The opinion handed down by the SUI
preme court last December in the ia
nous tax title case of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Co. VS.. Eugene
h. Wood ct al, has been affirmed by
the court at rehcaring granted on an
appeal by the state. This decision is
of great Importance to hundreds of
persons in all parts of the state. 1t
protects, to great extent, the rights
of homesteaders on state tax lands,
caustically criticises some former state
officials for what it terms gross negli-
gence," and suggests the necessity for
sending "a special message to the legis-
lature, recommending remedial legis-
lation.
In the former opinion the court held
that when lands had once been bid in
by the state for delinquent taxes they
could not again be offered for sale for
the delinquent taxes of any subsequent
year. This is contrary to the method of
procedure in the auditor-general's Office
for nearly 40 years, and it was claimed
that an enormous loss to the state
would result if the court adhered to
its opinion. Not only does the court
not recede from its former position,
but it emphasizes its findings by vigor-
Gus criticisms of the manner in which
the state has conducted its business.
1t is intimated that if the state has
been doing business improperly for 40
years, it is time that it struck the right
Dath
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
A. O. IL. Convention.

The Ancient Order of IIibernians in
convention at Flint elected the follow
ing officers; President, John McLaugh-
lin; secretary, Mat Denison, of Ishpem-
ing; treasurer, Daniel Lynch, of Grand
Rapids. The A. o. IL. has 40 divisions
in 80 counties, and total of 2,Ss5 bene-
hciary members. The ladies auxiliary
has % subordinate societies in 13 diff
fcrent counties and almost 1900
members.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

Fred r. PhettepIace, a well-lSpown
Kalamazoo young man who was con-
victed of embezzling nearly SIS, 600 from
the G., r. & l., was fined $500 or two
years in prison. His fine was paid BY
his mother and it to,k tho last dollar
she had.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08

The f. q 7. NJ. has decided to turn
its Sand Beach division into a broad
gauge road.
The Monitor Coal Co S miners in Bay
county are out on another strike be-
cause four of them were discharged and
the company refused to take them back.
The supreme court has affirmed the
conviction of Isma Martin, a Detroit
confidence woman, who has worked
many people in many places, but has
always escaped conviction until she
was held at Grand Rapids on a charge
of obtaining money from society people
on false pretenscs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26
1r. FL Conde de Monte Cristo


genero que Ell de Teresa Tenfa chaqueta de ter
ciopelo earnest botones de encelados cha
LEGO de seda todo cubierto de bordados banda
atada alrededor del cuelo, eartuchera sdor
NADIA seda roja verde, calzones de tercio-
pelo azul de eelo cedos por bsJo de la rodilla
oadenas de diamantes poainss de piel de gamo bor-
dadas de mil arabescos som brero donde fotaban
mutud de cintas de todos colores; dos reojes coga
ban de su cinturs cartuohera sostenia magnf-
foo Luhal.
Teresa lanz6 grito de admiracion. Vampa
este trsje parecfa pintura de Leopoldo Robert
de Schuetz; habfase vestido ell traje complete de
Cucumetto
El Joven conoci6 e efecto que produjo que
rida, y una sonrisa de orgullo asom6 sus labios
-Ahora, dijo Teresa, te hallas dispuesta se-
guir mi suerte, cualquera que sea2
- Oh, ST dijo la joven entusiasmo.
- seguirme pof dondequiera que vaya2
-HAsta ell fin del mundo.
Entonces toms mi bTazo vamonos porque
podemos perder nomento.
La linda pastora cogi6 Ell brazo de amante, sin
preguntsre siquiera s d6nde la levaba, porque en-
adhel nomento e parscfa bello arrogante poderoso
como dios.
Ambos dirigieron haoia ell bosque, cuya entrada
salvaron al cabo de pocos minutes.
No se necesta advertir que Vampa conocia todos
los sendeEos de Ia por tanto SO internaba
el bosdRe sin ttutsar solo instante, aunque
habfa e&ningdn osmao maroado, y reconociendo
la senda que aebfa seguir la sola inspection de
los 6rboles " matorrsles de suerte mareharon
una hora &nedia POGO mas menos.
Al cab4 de este tempo, negaron al parale mSs
espeso del b}sque U torente cuyo lecho estaba secc
conducfa MIA profunda hoya Vanpa drig6
por este sxtrso lcamno que, Sencajonado entire dos
aitpIas oscuil por y fspes sonbra Dc loa Pinoe
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26
Biblioteca de ola Dem ocfacia''

--iQue queres esta de aouerdo un tempo CON
los pastores del ano, los pescadores del Tber los
contrabandstas de la costa Sc le busca la montana,
ie descubre ell rio lie persigue ell RIO,
apareoe alta ar luego, de repente cuando Sc le
cree refugiado Ia isa de Giglio, de Guanouti de
MonteCristo, lie We aparecer Albano, Trfvoli
8 en- In Riccia
-JY eual modo de prooeder con los viajeros2
mo puede mas sencillo Segdn la distancia
que haa de la cindad les da dez doce horas da
para pagar rescate pasado tempo les concede
hora de gracia, al cumprse el dltmo mnnto de
hora 81 ha llegado ell dinero, hace saltar el
craneo del prsonero CON un pistoletszo. e hunde
aflsdo punal en- Ell coraz6n, negooio conclude.
-Ahora bien, Alberto, pregunt6 Franz sn com
paero, sssas dispuesto r al Coliseo por los bauar
tes exteriores2
-Indudablemente, dijo Alberto 81 ell camino es
mas pntoresco.
En- este momento deron las nusve. la puerta
abri6 apareci6 ante ella nuestro cochero.
-Exceencias, dijo, el carruaie estA pronto.
-Bien, diio Franz, al Coseo
-sPor la puerta del P6polo, exceleLoias, por las
oalles2
-Por las calles idiabloi por las GALES, exclam6
Franz
-Ah, amigo mfoi do Alberto levantAndose y
enceudendo tercer cigarro Ia verdad, to craia
POGO vaiente que todo
con este los dos j6venes bajaron la escaera
subieron al carruaje.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26
Ilnea de Las AntlIlaS.
Vapor NJ. l.. ViIIaverde,

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-26
Los MEJoRES ACEITES PARA Fl AIIIMRRkl
DE LAS FAMTLIAs, SON LOS DE MARcAs
Luz bri||ante ELEFANTE
ftwz SOLAR AGHftA
las cuales estan registradas certifcadas
las cuales estan registrada certifcadas.

Estos alceites. FRO
ducto de una fabri.
caci6n especial, de
oida q la experienria
adquirida d ura ntc
muchos aiios en- la In
oussria de re6nar pc
troieo, talnto en- los
Estsdos lJnidos. co.
mo en- Cuba, Mexico
y otros p'afses. SON.
sino superiores, Igua,
les 4 los unejores que
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The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
THEY DIDN'T WANT PROOF.

The diseased editorial page of the To-
Deka Capital contained a statement two
months ago to the effect that the cor
rupt reform press" Of the State had been
publishing wicked charges against Gov
ernOr Morfill's good and grand admins
tration, saying that Republicans, Popu-
lists and everybody else have waited pa
tiently for nearly two months for the
appearance of the promised proofs Of
these charges, but no proof has been
offered" The Capital knew well enough
that the charges were coming, but 1t
wanted them rushed into print without
substantiation. II would then have been
an easy matter to quiet the truth, but 1t
wasn't done that way. The Republican
crookedness was very apparent soon after
the present administration assumed
charge, but the matter could not be
prObed to the bottom at once. The legis-
latiVe session and the time necessary for
each officer thoroughly to familiarize
himself with his duties were obviously of
first Importance, and 1t would have been
foolish to have given out mere surmises
and guesses, even though they ap-
preached the truth.
The whole matter of this robbery of
the State was put into the hands Of COM
petent men, and everything was carefully
gone over several times. They found that
Governor Morrill, and other State officers
not only squandered public money, but
also stole State funds. Advocate and
News readers are familiar with some Of
the ways in which they did 1t. The
proofs are absolute; the vouchers upon
which the money was drawn have been
photographed and presented in Connec-
tion with the articles printed in this
paper. But the Capitals editorials have
not been devoted to the matter since
then. Their only political purpose is 10
lie and misrepresent in order TO create
dlssension in the reform ranks and keep
the opposition in line.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
PRACTICAL STATE OWNERSHIP.

This, from the Troy Times, Is well
worth preserving as very practical
answer to one of the objections urged
against the public ownership of rail-
roads:
We favor State ownership of railroads
but we do not favor the purchase OF a
single mile of steam railway now in
operation. Ten years from now steam
railways with their equipment will be
as much out of date as an OK cart Is to-
day. Electricity is the coming power
Let Kansas build and own a system Of
electricity railways from Kansas City
up the Kaw valley $50 miles, with side
lines every forty miles for feeders, to the
main system. Let her construct dams
across the Kaw at intervals with the
modern turbine water wheels for gener-
ating electricity and run these roads at
cost and you will make Of Kansas the
greatest and most powerful State in the
world. Electricity for manufacturing,
lighting and heating purposes could be
furnished at cost and distributed through
out the State Of Kansas for both private
and public use. The convicts from our
penitentlary could build this road This
would leave the coal mines at Lansing
State property, where Kansas could be-
gin the experiment Of State owned mines,
operated by free labor We don't want
the antiquated steam railroads with their
millions Of bonded Indebtedness. II they
can run in competition with State owned
electric lines they are welcome to do so.
We think this proposition would settle
the rate question, too. Any monkeying
with the rate question on existing sys-
TENS Of railways with view to relief for
our people is like applying a mush poul-
tice to a cancer. Let us so to the root Of
the thing and apply the knife where it
will do the most good
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

treasury receipts for currency. The AL
lance plan was to treat cotton, wheat,
corn, oats and tobacco in exactly the
same way. The Saxon farmers put to-
gether their means in the form Of mort
cages that they might borrow from and
lend to the association.
The universal demand in this country
for more expansive financial methods
has set great many people to thinking
over ways and means to bring 1t about.
Our leading bankers have been cOnsid-
ering the subject from their standpoint.
They, Of course, can see relief only
through enlarged banking facilities, but
every one of them insists on preserving
the present gold standard. They are will
ing to extend the currency circulation to
any extent that can be controlled by the
men now in the saddle, but final pay
ments must be made in gold. Any kind
Of credit system built by bankers or loan
agents on that foundation is, of all
things, what farmers and ordinary men
in the country do not need. What farm
ers, small tradesmen, artisans and me-
chanics need Is goVernment-prOtected
system Of private credit fortified by
union, SO that members of a credit as
soCiation may use among themselves the
associations paper as currency. These
would multiply and spread over the coun-
try until statesmen would learn how to
construct government loan agencies
where people could borrow money at
actual cost on approved security
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
Credit Associations.

Some time ago the State Department
at Washington sent out great many
copies of a letter written by our consul
at Saxony. The letter was supplement
tary to a report by the consul on the
land credit associations Of SaxOry, and
was written in response to inquiries from
farmers. 1t describes the manner Of
conducting these associations, which had
their origin in the necessities OF farmers
that had been impoverished by war and
were unable to pay the usuriOus rates Of
interest charged by banks and profess
sional money lenders.
Our defective monetary system has
been long apparent. The philosophy Of
these land credit associations was applied
in the Window silver bill and in the
Farmers Alliances sub-treasury plan.
1t is a union OF individual resources for
the purpose of securing credit that may
be coined into money. The Window idea
was to deposit silver bullion and use the