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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
At the beginning Of the Nineteenth

At the beginning of the Nineteenth
century, 1901, the United States had
population OF 4. hos 900. less than a
third that of the British Isles. half
that of Spain, less than onefifth that
OF France, and little more than one.
seventh that OF Russia One century
after the United States has 10000, 900
nearly two.thirds that of Russia which
is the only nation Of those mentioned
which is ahead of her. The population
OF the u nited States at the beginning Of
the Twentieth century is nearly twice
that Of the British Isles. just twice that
OF France, nearly twice that Of Austria
Hungary. over third more than Ger
many. three times "a much as Italy.
over four times that OF Spain and nearly
three times that OF Turkey. The career
of America has been amazing. Her
genius NAV be said to be the coming sun
that will tighten and warm the darkest
corners of the earth Events are shap-
ing her course and leading her on to her
destiny. The hand Of an unseen pilot
is guiding her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
A Valuable Book Free.

The Detroit Free Press.offers until
further notice copy of The Free Press
Year Book and Encyclopedia absolutely
free to'all who subscribe for The Twice.
A-Week Detroit Free Press for one year,
at the regular subscription price of 81 90.
The book will contain over $50 pages of
useful information on 10000 subjects; a
correct, concise and complete record Of
the events of 1900.
As book of reference it has no equal
There will not be a useless page in it, A
Practical Educator and Hand Book Of
Encyclopedia Information on subjects
Statistical, Official, Historical, Political
and Agricultural likewise a Book Of
Religious Facts, and general Practical
Directions on everyday affairs.
The Twice-A- Week Free Press is con.
coded TO be Michigan's leading news
paper. It is published on Tuesday and
Friday. aud is almost equal TO daily
II is up.to. date in evey department.
The book will be published about De-
cember p. 1900 it being impossible 70
GET II ont earlier on account of getting
comnlete records Of 1900 events, and
will be mailed as soon after above date
as possible.
Do not delay but take advantage Of
this liberal offer, which is made for a
limited time only.
Address your order to the Detroit Free
Press, Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Increase CAPITAL Stock.

According 10 the Saginaw Evening
News the United States Benevolent
Society of that city will.'soon be reor.
ganized under the name ofgthe United
States Health and Accident Insurance
with fully paid up stock of 100000.
This company will succeed 10 the bust
ness Of the Benevolent society and will
continue il along the same lines extend.
ing the scope and enlarging the field
for which the new society is. practically
unlimited. being bounded only by the
extent of the country. The entire $780,
900 capital stock of the new company
will be invested in United States bonds,
which will be deposited with the state
treasurer at Lansing. and the policy
holders will, in this shape, have the
finest kind Of security to the extent of
100000 above that already maintained
for them. There are large number of
policy holders in the company here and
il will be very pleasing for them to learn
Of the increased capitalization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
RAINED BATS AND HAWKS.
Eats Blew Aboard the ship from
the East. and the Hawks from
the West.

The steamship Curityba, which ar
rived al New York the other day from
Cuban ports. had weird experience
with winged things on her trip up the
coast. When she was off MatanZas al
ofi-shore gale, permeated with tropical
moisture. piled the combers about her.
On the blast came thousands of land
birds and big bats. Mate Bregman says
the bats literally covered the ship,
roosting on all the rails He says they
appeared to be "cross between a YAM
pire and a squirrel" When the weather
moderated and dawn came the bats
were near enough 10 one OF the Ba-
hama, 10 venture leaving he ship.
y hundred or more miles off Florida
the Curityba was visited by what the
seventh mate, who is English declares
was a flock of "heagles." The eighth
mate says he believes they were
"howls.' and the ninth mate positively
asserts that they were 'awks." What
ever they may be called. Capt. Hoppe
and his men captured two of them.
which measure. according TO the new
ultramarine reporter who was sent out
10y the ship news experts TO get the
yarn. about eight feet from tip 20 tip "
There were altogether 20 eagles or
hawks or owls in the flock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
White 0ld M0TSnP0[d0ne1
Pingree Commits another Politi.
cal Suicide.
Was the Governor In the deal2" is
Now a Grave Question.

General White. of the state steal deal,
was sentenced last Monday To ten years
at hard work in the sta prison at Jack
son, was taken To his deserved home
Tuesday morning and dressed in the
criminal stripes. His pardon on Tues
day by Gov. Pingree was no surprise TO
the people of the state At the same
time he par,lons Arthur Marsh who was
convicted of the same crime. The
governor ties string to the unjust par
don that they shall pay TO the treasurer
of Ingham county 81 900 year each for
five years. The people i'll general
around the state are very indignant
with the governor and are generally of
the opinion that ne has abused his
authority and committed his political
suicide. White pleaded guilty to as
grave charge as any man ever COM
tionably guilty of deep laid plot 10
rob the state and why should he not
serve his time a. other criminals; Is
he better than the horse thief or the
house breaker: Whites trial and every
thing connected with it shows that
there are others connected with the
leal. the bottom of which and the gang
will now probably never be
found The steal is disgrace To the
state and Pingree has lent his hand TO
he disgrace by his actions III pardoning
hem. Such steals have gone on long
enough in Michigan and should be
brought up standing, but if such acts on
he part of governor continue, il will |
)e Il very fashionable deed To rob the |
'tate Pingree not being satisfied with |
he dastardly act he opens up and |
corches Judge Weist and Prosecuting |
Attorney Tuttle who conducted the |
rial III an impartial manner and have
Won for themselves the respect and adj
niration of the decent people of the
tate. They both did their duty and
re upheld by the people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
FEW PEOPLE LIVE IN LONDON
me Night Population OF the city
Proper Is Decreasing Very
Rapidly.

London city proper is losing the little
popularity il once enjoyed as place Of
residence. In ls6l it had a population
Of 10000; to-day il has but a quarter
OF that number. These figures. OF
course. represent the night population
of the city-those who sleep within the
limits Of the old city. During the same
time the day population-those who
DO business or perform labor i'm the
city. has increased. In I,66 80 was TO-
133; in 1891. 30i3S4. Those who have
walked across London bridge about
nine o'clock in The morning do not
need 10 bc told about the vast stream
OF humanity which flows cityvard at
that hour But 10 is almost incredible
that no fewer than 100000 persons
enter the city during single period Of
"a hours. The ascertaiued number for
1891 was 1.1s6.CgI. and The succeeding
ten years must have brought the figure
up 10 2.0O0.0OO. One cauont help re-
GREETING that the permanent popula.
ton should have sunk SO low. No won.
der the numerous and beautiful
churches are so empty. The city is now
little more than a congestion OF ware.
houses and shops. The change is par.
ticularly noticeable in such streets as
Bread street. where John Milton was
born and the Mermaid tavern once
fiourished. But those were i'm the days
when the green fields were near and
l-."of"n was country suburb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
Literary Notes.

|
The Decem er issue Of the Woman's
| Home Companion certainly makes good
| Us claims 70 be "Chrisimas Number,
! for in it are printed five Christmas stories
and niue articles, giving various sug-
gestions appropriate TO the Christmas
season The number opens with an
article on Elizabeth. Queen of Roumania
one Of the Companion contributors
for l90l-whose fairy stories have made
her famous as Carmen Sylvia. The
Art Treasures of the White House, ="
Holiday Week at an Army Post, !"
Lillian Bells description Of Salzburg
and her decent into salt mine, and the
final installment OF Francis Lynde's
novel, THE Plutocrats, are other fea.
lures that contribute toward making
the number one of unusual interest.
The Christmas Ladies' Home Journal
offers superabundance Of literary and
form Among its nearly twO.score con-
tributors are Mrs. Lew Wallace, Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps. Charles Major,
William Perrine, Clifford Howard and
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould. while A. B.
Frost, w l.. Taylor, Reginald b Birch,
Henry HUT, George Gibbs and as many
other illustrators supply its pictorial
features. Apart from the articles hav-
ing special holiday timeliness of inter
est, the notable features Of the Christ.
mas journal include THE Inukeeper's
Daughter Who Dissolved a Presidents
Cabinet, " What May Happen in the
Next Hundred Years. Jerusalem as
We See il To-Day" Two Women's
Gifts Of Twenty Five Millions" 1.-The
Little Men Play" dramatizat;on of
Louis NJ. Alcotts delightful story;
Where Children See Saint Nick, 1.-The
Fourteenth Man" Two Christmas
Days at Rock Farm" and The Sue
cessors of Mary the First, "The Story
of Young Man" and The Blue River
Bear Stories. p" which are continued Ed.
ward Box has thoughtful article on
Christmas celebration, and there are
various articles on women " ear, Christ
mas presents aud edibles, while various
other practical, helpful themes are ably
presented.
The world has never known more
dramatic situation than that presented
by the foreign community within the
walls Of Pekin while cut of from com
munications with their countrymen
During those long. doubtful weeks, the
most interesting figure in this inter
national tragedy was Sir Robert Hart.
who tor more than twenty five years
has been as far, as European might,
the statesman guiding the affairs Of the
Chinese Empire. Those familiar in any
degree with Eastern conditions hoped,
after the relief of Pekin, that Sir Robert
would break his long rule of silence and
give % the world his story Of the events
which led to the closing of the gates Of
the British Legation, and his views as
10 the policies which should prevail in
the settlement Of the difficult question
which has arisen. ON the 18th of Oc-
tober, the following cable-message from
Sir Roberts London representative 20
the editor of The Cosmopolitan was
received Sir Robert Hart has sent
for November number Fortnightly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
,ndon. and Oosmonolitan New York

London, and Cosmopolitan. New York
an important article on the siege OF
Pekin, about fifteen thousand words,
which | will post you 10 morrow, The
Ms. arrived in time 10 be included in
the December issue. IL will be read
with the deepest interest. both by states.
men and the general public. The Cos.
mopolltisn has been highly honored by
Sir Robert Hart IN his SELECTION OF the
valuable contribution To- the history of
the world is given publicity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
ANNUAL CANADIAN EXCURSIONS VIA GRAND
TRUNK Y SYSTEM

The popular annual 20 day excursion
tn Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick
will this year be- given by the Crane
Trunk X nlrav system on December
18th, l4th. 10Th aud l6th aud tickets
will be valid up 70 and including ,lanu.
Try, 9TH, 1901 The Grand Trunk Rail
way, IN ca Ing vour attention 70 their
annual cheap excursions, desire 10 re
mind Won that II Is rhe only line running
three trains daily from Detroit and Port
Huron 70 Canadian points ana is the
only line running Pullman sleepers aud
parlor cars through 20 London. Hamilton
Toronto and Montreal Apply 10 all
Grand Trunk agents, r OF Bon. Fletcher
travelling passenger agent. Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

The United States is coming to lie
regarded among the nations as the
treasure house of the world Germany
has borrowed of our surplus capital,
and Denmark is trying TO negotiate
Sl5, OO0, 900 loan for the cities of Co.
penhagen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

The federal treasury is bullying with
golt. the cash assets being over $40 0OO
600 in excess of liabilities, and yet there
is larger amount OF money outside Of
the treasury in circulation in the hards
of the people than ever before. On DC.
tober lSt the aggregate was - 49, 294,,
9S3-equivalent TO a per capita hoiuing
of $21.Ol.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07

The protective policy of the govern
ment will be continued. The sugar
tariffs are not likely to be disturbed.
The policy of the national government
toward Porto Rico which was the wise
one of avoiding precedent for the
future free admission OF sugar has been
Endorsed by the people by the most
emphatic vote ever given in the history
of this country. The approval OF the
present economic policy of the govern
ment has been so overwhelming that II
will require a daring disregard of the
popular will to make any material
changes in the future. Conditions are
assured, capital need no longer be timid
1t is time to set actively 20 work erect
ing the best sugar plants which have
been projected. Other conditions seem
10 conspire with the political one TO
make the prospects for the beet sugar
industry most encouraging.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. OF which MIR.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was
the subject, is narrated by him as
follows: Il was in a most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost ye1-
low, eyes sunkep, tongue coated
pain continually to back and Sides
no gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physl-
clans had given me up. Fortunately
a friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters;' and to my great surprise, the
first bottle made decided improve
ment. I continued their use for
three weeks, and am now we'll man.
1 know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave Of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
81 cents, guaranteed, at j. E. kaut-
mann's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
IS 1T HTRGI
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicine 1?

From Sylvan Valley News. Brevard. NC.
1t may be question whether tie
editor Of newspaper has the right
to publicly recommend any of the
various proprietary medicines which
food the market, yet as preventive
of suffering we feel it duty to say
a good word for Chambellain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
have known and used this medicine
in our family for twenty years and
have always found it reliable. In
many cases a dose of this remedy
would have save hours of suffering
while physician is awaited. We do
not believe in depending implicitly on
any medicine for cure, but we do
believe that if a bottle of Chamber
lain's Diarrhoea Remedy were kept
on hand and administered at the
inception of an attack much suffering
might be areided and in very many
cases the prese1"e Of a physician
would not be required::~-Atl least this
has been our experience during the
past twenty years. For sale by j.
E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
A Thousand Tongues

Guild not express the rapture Of
Annie E Springer, of 1925 Howard
street, Philadelphia, Pa, when she
found that DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption had completely
cured her of a hacking cough that
for many years had made life a
burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but
she says Of this Royal Cure-''it
aoon removed the pain in my chest
and I can now sleep soundly, some
thing can scarcely remember doing
before. I feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the Universe. !"
So will every ore who tries DIR.
Kings New Discovery for any trou-
Bile of the Throat, Chest or Lungs
Chest or Lungs. Price SO cents and
81 90. Trial bottles free at j. E.
Kaufmann's Drug store; every bottle
guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
Praising Colonel Hoyt.

Abbevile Press and Banner.
We have not q word in rebuttal OF
anything that may be said in praise
of Colonel Hoyt. We egree that he
is good man. But We do not un-
derstand the extreme anxiety of the
saloon or license men to elect man
whom they believe would enforce
prohibition.
II Governor McSweeney, with en-
army of constables, cannot enforce
the dispensary to the satisfaction of
the license men, how is Colonel Hoyt
to enforce prohibition without con-
stables? And why do license men
want prohibition? That is the ques-
ton.
Much of the praise of Colonel
Hoyt seems to imply that Governor
McSweeney is lacking in the good
qualities. Comparisons are odious,
and we would invite no unpleasant
ness.
But it is fair to speak of Governor
McSweeney's official conduct, which
has measured up to all the require
ments as fully as that Of any Gov
ernor who has held the Office within
our recollection. He is enforcing all
the laws of the State in most &C.
ceptable manner. He has brought
peace to the State. He has dis
charged a large number of consta-
bles, and in doing so appealed to the
law abiding people to help and to
cooperate with him in bringing peace
and obedience to law in this State.
The enforcement of the dispensary
law seems to have displeased some OF
the license people.
Governor McSweeney, if measured
by his early struggles and subsequent
successes, is the equal Of any man in
| the race, and there is no reason OF
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
The Trusts.

An exchange has at last solved the
trust question. Here it il: The
peanut trust should be roasted; he
-four trust sifted to the bottom; the
cigar trust smoked out; the plug
trust chewed up; the iron trust bam-
mered out thir; the twine trust
twisted; the furniture trust carved
in twain; the metal trust heated hot;
the soldier trust melted; the berry
trust picked clear; the paper trust
ground into pulp; the lamp trust
shifted out; the lumber trust nailed;
the bicycle trust pounded; the mule
trust buried; the type trust pied;
and the pie trust eaten.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
LEXINGTON, S. c., WEDNESDAY, JULY +, 1900
prospect there will be in the exporta.
ton Of this surplus.


tion of this surplus.
"The iron industry in the South is
in the infancy of it's development.
Last year there were 2,500,000 tons
Of pig iron produced. With the vast
iron domain almost undeveloped, no
one can conceive of the possible ex-
tent of it's production. Markets will
be needed for this surplus, and these
can only be found in other countries.
Alabama coke has gone to Japan,
and more of it would have gone, but
the home demand exceeds the supply.
So with the export of iron. The
Richmond Locomotive works are COM
peting with the would in exporting
locomotives, and Maryland steel
company has been furnishing steel
rails for the Siberian railroad.
The South possesses one half OF
the standing timber of the United
States. Last year it produced
11,0OO,OO0,00O feet Of lumber. II
ever there is a surplus over home de-
mand, then new markets to which it
could be exported will be needed.
with the staple raw materials OF
cotton, coal, iron ore and timber,
the production Of which will in the
near future far exceed the home de-
mand, the South will need new mar
kets. Nothing can furnish these but
national expansion. The acquisition
of the Philippines has opened up op
portunities for creating and preser7-
ing trade in the East. Nowhere can
the same advantages be found. II
there is no national expansion, which
necessarily includes and leads to com
mercial expansion, the South will
reach her utmost limit in industrial
development when the home demand
is supplied, and this means the car
tailment of her production Of the raw
and manufactured materials and the
vanishing of her splendid possibili-
ties.
"To oppose national expansion is
for the Southern people to oppose
further industrial development, to op-
pose the opening Of new markets for
their surplus products, and to invite
the loss Of millions of dollars to
the producers and manufacturers of
raw staple materials. The South is
capable of infinite expansion from
the fertility of her soil and undevel-
oped resources ard manufacturing
industries in the production of what
the entire world needs. This expan
sion can only be hindered or pre-
vented by an unwise opposition to
the policy of national expansion.
The South has everything to gain
and nothing to lose by favoripg it."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04

m .ligning him, except because Of bis
past success and his future good
prospects. he was poor orphan boy
with neither money nor education DOR
ioauential friends to boost him. But
he had character snd an invincible
determination, and the people will
neither allow an envious spirit to
cast him down nor permit the friends
of license to deprive him of the Of
fee to which he should be elected,
simply because he enforces the liquor
law.
Governor MeSweeney is man Of
the people, and his recollections OF
the days of bis own poverty make
him friend to those in distress. He
has been Governor of the whole peo-
pie of the State, and to all he has
been Just Governor. He has worn
no mans collar. He has cbeyed no
mans behest. He has heard the Pc
t;tion of the humblest. He has
yielded respectful attention to the
greatest. He has been merciful to
the convict, when mercy was just.
But to the bigamist, with rich and
powerful friends pleading his cause,
he refused pardon for destroying a
respectable young woman, by marry
ing her when he already had living
wife and children. Power and in
fuence could not swerve him. Aud
this power and influence We believe
is now turned against him. Let US
hope that this opposition does not
seek to elect another who may be
susceptible to their ilfuence. For
protecting our homes in Furnishing
those who would destroy them, CIV.
ernor McSweeney deserves the thanks
of every good man and every good
woman in the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-04
He Wasn't Afraid.

At the battle of Spottsyl7ania dur
ing the Civil War, I found a drum
mer boy belonging to Connecticut
regiment crouched down bebinI a
log and crying as overcome with grief.
He was only IA years old, and it was
his first battle, and no one could
blame him for being upset.
Don't be afraid, Johnny. You'll
come out all right" I said.
II ain't-ain't afraid,' he sobbed
in reply" -"that is, I amt afraid OF
being hit"
Then what's the matter"
"N-nutbin', only if they went my
drum, why don't they come and take
it without all this noise"