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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

The republican party of Michigan is
to be congratulated on its nomination Of
a state ticket Never in the history of the
party has stronger ticket from govern
or 10 member of board of education
been nominatd. They are all men Of
unquestioned reputation and ability, be.
long to no faction Of the party but all the
party. With Mckinley and Roosevelt as
leaders Michigan will roll up 100, OOO
majority next fall
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

With the Tammany ice trust in New
York City and with Senator Jas. X.
Jones, of Arkansas, the chairman of the
democratic national committee, men,
Der of the cotton bale trust in the south
the position of the democratic party on
trusts should not be very much in
doubt. The democratic leaders evident
ly believe in enjoying the benefit of the
trusts even TO the extent of prefering TO
keep their money invested in them and
spending their breath III what they them
selves know Is but puerile, senseless va.
porting over them, intended but TO de.
ceive the public, rather than take the
first step in securing some sort Of regula-
ton which shall enable society to enjoy
the advantages Of the trusts or Of the
great stock companies which 90 under
the name of trusts, and at the same time
shall protect society from the trade kill
ing, sitting effect of just such enterprises
as the Tammany ice trust which effects
no saving whatever 70 society but brazen-
ly levies its tax without any attempt at
justification As usual the problem Of
dealing seriously with this great prob
lem, for 1t undoubtedly is great prob.
lem, Is left to the republicans. That it
will be worked out by them in way
which Will be safe for society and the
most beneficial solution to society in
general be sought gees without saying.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
sil1es 90 snlfs CD
TABLE OF vALuEs-July /, 1900.
STATE OF MICHIGAN :
1900 90 CBnr,sr

NIAI r OF VT IITFAN -
COUNTY or GRATIoT, ~
On this second day OF July 1900, before me. a
notary public, N ana for Gratiot County, State
OF Michigan. personally appeared f. A. Baglpy,
president, and T. NJ. Smith, Secretary who
seyerally declared under oath that the foregoing
statement OF the Alma Building and Loan
Association j. true TO the best OF their knOw
edge and belief.
JOHN ID. SPINNEY,
Notary Public in and for Gratiot County
Thi, is TO certify that the undersigned have
examined the books of the Alma Building and
Loan Association for the year ending July /, 1900
and ind them true and correct TO the best of
their KNOWLEDGE and belief.
Dated at Alma, Mich. July ? 1900
CHAs O. WARD
j T. EWING Auditing Com.
JOHN ". GLASS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Building and Loan Statement.

The following is the statement of the
Alma Building and Loan Associate n
from July LIST, 1899 to July LIST, 1900:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

U2TUM remedy tor thi, awful disease
no IlW n has at last been discovered and
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this discovery send : TO RAY co. Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06

TUDE W0Du-We guarantee 10 remove tape
M II " YIN vi worm or refund your money.
Medicine entirely harmless and no il.efecIs
from ITS use Testimonials furnished. Enclose
- and address the CURTIS MEDICINE Co,
chicago III Remember your money refunded
II the medicine fails. References any bank In
the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Republican Nominations.
NATIONAL.

For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of OHIO
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. OF New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

one who has enjoyed the wh.,
entertainment afforded by M. Hsaili
westerner ian appreciate mr. wy ~
se.Iseapt-at-arms Colonel Jo6, '",,sa
I'M is on the ground perfs@,, I. Mar
pans and trying 10 placa,, ~. ING t.s
',''a iot seats ana other favors Fp-'
a careful canvass Of formsr
uons SHOWS that the average de,.' el'
SPENDS about 500 besides III ,,bals
iares' including s. or 50 a dsy 20 ,s'. road
ing the sights" which VIII ~. see zee.
so'al Increment to the city ra ,,s '1s
up INTO the millions. 80 that n. ~ s ,ly
yeslment alone the securing M ,s 1n M
venllon for Kansas City is lootes .On'
very iayorably by those who ug'n
lreely subscribed their dollars 70, % p
magnificent hall A." The
II does not require a propbet,, L.,
20 foretell the nomination ,n,... ''i i.n
ngures deceive one. as thew sor,.,,. 'ns
40 Tor, while the total nurbor as ' s'.
gates TO the convention "A sol q, us s.r
more than the go necessary 10 49,. u,
nate are already instructed TO- M ~.
bryan' II WILL then. be BRYAN .. -,
THIS time, and not some "dart sa So,
that shall leap like lightning an, !,
comparative obscurlty into rn5as.
prominence and fame -4'n
Mr.. Bryan's sponsor VIII he N. A.
uty attorney general Of Nebraska W1
lis d. Oldham. who is well known o h. ~ .
campaign orator and devoted dI,ol,,-
Of the late Mr.. Bland. 'P's
The presidential kite win bs sv,,,
hown before the gaze OF an eypec,ar.
II not surprised, multitude and scra..
II VIII be emblazoned the name OF Brv
an But as to the tail OF the klte -.
nominee for the vice presldency-tbe-e
are various opinions An the peo,,.
out here seem to prefer some goo1
western man. while those I'm tho 80,
appear to think he should come ,,or.
the Atlantic slope As 10 this the gnss.
OF an outsider is just as good as mat ~
one on the spot, There Is this satlsfsc'
ton, however TO be derived from ~.
uncertainty: II doesn't matter rnpob
anyway, unless the incumbent of tho
presidential chair should demise who
his bob Is or how he gets attached IA
the kite.
J, JOHNSON wATRoUs.
Kansas City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
SENATOR JAMES K JONES' CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC Ma.
TIONAL COMMITTEE

vent Of some dark horse" who may or
may not have been carefully groomed
for the occasion.
Nearly a generation elapsed before
the Democrats departed from their ira
dltional custom and held a convention
in the west. Baltimore was their
favorite, until Il came to be known
as the Convention City, but in 1856
they met in Cincinnati. where Buchan-
an was nominated on the seventeenth
ballot The national convention OF 1860
was held I'm Charleston, S. c.. but the
result after 81 ballots being mo choice, ~
Il was adjourned to meet at Baltimore,
Douglas being nominated on the second
ballot Al last, In 1864. the rising west
was recognized by the selection OF Chi
cago, In which city the Republicans had
met four years previously. and here on
the first and only ballot, General Nc
Clellan was nominated as the candidate.
In 1865 the pendulum swung east
again, and New York was the chosen
city. with Seymour, a son Of New York
state, nominated on the twenty-second
ballot In 1872. when Greeley was nom
mated on the first ballot, the conven-
ton was held at Baltimore again, this
being the fifth time that city had been
so honored The convention Of 1876 met
In 81. Louis and nominated Tilden on
the second ballot That Of 1850 was
held in Cincinnati, when, after the sec
ond ballot Hancock was nominated by
reclamation.
Chicago was revisited after an alb
seuce Of 20 years in 1854, and on the
second ballot Cleveland was nominated,
In 1858 the convention assembled IN st.
Louis, and Cleveland was renomlnated
by reclamation and without a ballot.
In 1892 the scene was again shifted 20
Chicago, with the same candidate as at
the two preceding conventions. This
time Cleveland was nominated on the
first ballot
il would seem hardly necessary 20
mention such a recent occurrence as the
national convention OF 1896 were Il not
for the fact that few people seem 20
recolect even the salient features OF
such an event four years after e he's
happened Similarly, also. few remem-
Der even the names OF those who pre-
side at such affairs with almost auto
cratic power Tor the time being he
temporary and the permanent chair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30

YT WAS a bold stroke FOR the Demo-
Gratis 10 decide that not only should
i their great national convention be
held farther west than ever before, but
that il should also open on the Fourth
Of July.
The caldron will begin TO slzzle on the
night OF the 3D. Il win possibly bon
over on the Fourth and inundate the
whole region roundabout before the
machinery OF the convention is In run
ming order, which will probably be on
he 5th. Even then there will be further
DELAY II the generous people among
whom the delegates viii temporarily
mitch their tents can have their way
FOR n "a the intention OF the residents Of
Kansas city to eclipse all previous al
fairs OF the kind and TO make this COM
blnation Of patriotism and politics the
greatest celebration the great west has
ever seen. and the coming Fourth. they
ali agree, will hereafter be known as
the day we celebrated, with a heavy ac-
cent on the the
Political preferences and predictions
aside. 4 must be admitted that no
means have been spared TO carry Out
the original programme so that this
viii absolutely be "the limit and VIII
be referred 70 by future historians as
the I'm de steele event Of a century
noted FOR startling innovations and
wonderful achievements. This Is the
opinion l have formed after having
been here nearly a week conyersing
with men OF every class Of business and
shade OF belief. The whole city is i'm
bued with an an peryadlng desire to
make Of convention week noteworthy
event, without regard TO personal feel
ings or affiliations
AS brother Americans, those who re-
side outside this enterprlsing city VIII
have to admire the grit and perseyer-
ance Of the committee having this con-
yention in charge. II was less than
three months ago or on April 4 last
that the magnificent convention hail.
then nearly constructed, was burned TO
the ground. and all the plans had TO be
revised.
"The people OF the Kaw valley said
a man TO me today, haven't got any
dictionary with the word failure in IT,
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and soon received enough more TO in
sure his nomination.
was talking today with a delegate
who was present az that convention.
lie declared II was the most dramatic
he had ever attended and he was an
'old stager." too. Everything was sail
ing along very prettily, he said until
the boy Orator" tipped the scale with
his glitterlng perorauon and caught
the convention with his rhetoric. The
three busy Bs'-Boies, Bryan and
Bland--wore working against each 9TH
en- personally. but with perfect unanlm-
fly OF purpose so far as their own be-
llefs were concerned, until II was dis
closed that Bryan was Leading when
according to- this eyewitness "bedlam
broke loose" Then the advocate OF
"JucIe Horace gracefully withdrew
his nominee. and The friends Of Bland.
who had been shouting themselves
hoarse with Tick took, tick, Silver
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more. He points with pride 20 the fact
that an even $1,000 is 1000 more than
one-tenth the cIWs total population.
and a pretty good showing for a town
that was started only 70 years ago. It
was laid out In 1880, and only two years
later in 1882. the first Democratic ma
tional convention was held at Balu-
more. which nominated Andrew Jack
son by reclamation. so that there is a
sort Of a coincidence about the date Of
that first convention and the birth Of
this city
And how these conventions have
made history for our country Upon
their fats has depended the fate Of
many a man who otherwise might have
continued comparatively unknown TO
the present day The have upbuiided
some regulations. and others they have
torn DOWNFALL In a breath, as II were.
The prospective nominee Is always in
the hands Of his friends" But. above
an there Is a spirit OF dominance that
oyerrules the best planned schemes that
can be devised. and. despite the protests
OF those most concerned, a national
convention IS liable to take the bit
in It's teeth" and run away at the adj
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candidate, as no other possibility looms
above the throng In opposition to the
man who stampeded the convention at
Chicago in 1886.
A more dramatic convention than
that Of 1896, all are agreed, even here,
It would be difficult TO evoke, and while
more voclferous one may be possible,
II is considered improbable. sim we
have hopes that the great combination
win Guido all other attempts, as has
been said The nearest the Democrats
have come 10 holding a convention on
the Fourth OF July before was at that
same session In Chicago which opened
July and nominated Bryan July 10.
The next nearest was that OF 1884.
which opened July and nominated
Cleveland three days later one OF
these candidates was defeated and one
carried the Democratic banner to vic
tory. both starting out in the month OF
July
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SG9S&NS o.


short grass country" and striking out
on a thousand mile trip across the
plains IN their prairie schooners, as
the California colonists did half a CEN
tury ago, The spirit still survives and
only awaits an opportunity for its de-
velopment. ! speak OF these men be-
cause they are by all odds the most pic
turesque n not the most interesting, Of
any l have met You have already
heard. Of course, Of the protests to
putocrats" which the farmers Of Ok
lahoma, Arkansas and other states have
prepared IN order to give the "bgbugs"
an object lesson In economy and admin
lister a rebuke TO the Haunting extrava-
gance Of delegates who are coming here
in private cars loaded with every lux
ury. They are honest. and II goes with
out saving that they are hard working,
for n ever there was a country where
the best man wins IL Is in their section.
They have read or heard Of the prices
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ing around on his colleagues, English
and Scottish. said. zone OF us Jew
another Presbyterian, and !. as Ko-
man Catholic yield TO none OF your
lordshlps in--ignorance Of the matter
In hand"
Professor D. a. Kent Of Jewell, Ia,
has been appointed by the sultan OF
Turkey instructor OF farming for the
entire Turkish empire. Professor Kent
was recommended for the position .
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THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.


II one wishes proof OF the fact
that there will be much enthusiasm at
the Kansas City convention, he has
only 70 roam about among the new ar
rivals from the outside country, who
are now coming IN rapidly and settling
down Tor the session. Talk about the
great tricks Of the Beers in their va
rlous jaunts over the veldts Of South
Africa why. there are men here
who woulds think nothing OF pull
ing up stakes from the infertile
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The more they get It IN the neck the
less liable they are to give in. You
can't down them"
II my brief acquaintance with them
and the history OF this vast enterprise
may be taken as indications, you GER
tainly cannot down them." or, II you
get them down you can't hold them
there. As soon as the committee saw
the ruins Of their pet creation, upon
which they and all their fellow citizens
had counted as the future home Of
many a convention and upon which
they had lavished their energy and dol
lars, they lost no time In getting up It's
successor. Contracts were made by
phone and wire premiums were prom
Used for extra work and material, and
three days after the fire the iron was
being wrought In the mills for use IN
the new structure. Eighteen days aft
er the fire q special train brought the
first great trusses from Minneapolis 70
Kansas City, and ever since, by day
and by night the work has been going
on without intermssion. And IL is still
going on, with threats and promises
held over the contractors, who are
bending every energy 20 complete their
gigantic task IN time II the contractors
had not succeeded In having the last
great truss In place by the 18th Of June.
they would have had the pleasure OF
putting up a temporary roof al their
own expense The laborers demanded
and got time and a half for all day
work over eight hours and double pay
for night work; but Il went on Just the
same, hundreds Of electric lights and
barrels Of money furnishing the need
ful illumination and Inducements.
SO here It Is at last, yawning FOR the
crowds that are 10 ON IT, coming from
every part OF the Union. It's exterior
dimensions are 1913 by Sli feet. lts G0or
space Is 1890 square feet and It's to-
tai seating capacity IS estimated at
1880. The arena balcony Is 20 seat
$500, the stage 300 east OF stage 600.
second gallery $500. the roof garden
gallery 5000 arena Ho0r where The dell
egates and their alteuates win be saaI-
ed, 1880; press quarters COO. roof garden
proper $500 and temporary gallery $780,
These are outside figures. but they ore
official. The ioya' native OF Kansas CITY
viii allow you 10 'razee' them 90 the
extent OF the odd 200, but not o. unit
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OF which he saved Ladysmith, but he
dld much more than this, for ne devised
an electric signaling apparatus by
which communication could be kept up
with Kimberley long before the siege
was raised.
Lord Morris, who has just retired
from the lords Of appeal court, was
nothing n not candid. Once, when some
AFFAIR affecting the Anglican church
came on the Irish lord OF appeal look
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mentor the sea Of political oblivion
seems usually TO engulf them, and they
disappear except for a biz OF wreckage
that now and then survives, until an
other national convention comes
around. There are noteworthy eXcep-
lions. Of course. but as a rule neglect
and forgetfulness are the rewards Of
party service ln the making and boost
ing Of candidates. However, they take
their chances along with the rest il
Is not everybody who can reach the
plums when there are 80 few TO be dis
trlbuted and so many after them.
AS about everybody knows, the ma
tlonal convention preceding this one,
or that Of 1886. was held IN Chicago,
tho total vote on the first ballot being
752. with 500 necessary to a choice. on
the first ballot Bland led, with 235, but
on the fifth. with a total OF 766, and 5l2
necessary 20 a choice, Bryan had 500
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marry the richest heiress OF the year.
win the Derby and become prime min
lster, all three OF which ambitions he
has achieved.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford Is
virtually revolutioni2lng the British
Mediterranean squadron, especially as
regards it's gunnery. He is insisting on
the utmost attention being paid to &C
curacy Of fire, both with large guns and
rifles and Is manifesting the utu ost In
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year ago, but on account OF the usual
oriental dilatoriness did not receive the
appointment until the other day. He Is
now a member OF the faculty Of the
Iowa State Agricultural college.
Lord Rosebery, who was for 80 long
a time regarded as the boy" Of the
political world has now outgrown that
distinction, for he completed his fifty
third year recently. When a boy at
Elton, It Is said, he declared he would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
MEN OF ALL NATIONS.

six presiients-Je6erson, Madison,
Monroe, John quincy Adams, Van Bu-
rem and Buchanan-served as secretary
OF state General Grant was secretary
Of war ad interim and performed the
duties Of that Office for five months.
Lord Roberts owed his command Of
the expedition into Afghanistan against
Ayoob Khan TO the late Lord Lytton,
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then viceroy Of India, with whom he
was a great favorite, There was great
opposition 70 his appointment. but Lord
Lytton made a personal appeal TO Lord
Beaconsneld.
Captain Percy Scott in command Of
II. NJ s. Terrible, which Is In Chinese
waters, is best known for his invention
Of the naval gun mounting by means
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Dickl" sorrowfully listened to HIS letter
Of withdrawal, which had been written
IN advance 70 be read at just this sort
Of a juncture. The silver tongued or
ator from Nebraska" had captured the
convention with his simlle, You shall
not press upon the brow Of labor
crown Of thorns you shall not cruelty
mankind upon a cross Of gold, and the
result was, as we know. the nomination
OF Bryan. This year. unless all the
signs are at fault, he win again be the
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that are 10 prevail az Kansas City. and
though these prices viii not be above
the general average IN a convention
town, yet where a silver dollar some
times looks as big as d cart wheel,
through stress OF circumstances, they
seem 70 the farmers something fabu-
lous. SO they concluded 10 give an a.
lustratlon Of how little man needs here
below, even though he sometimes needs
II strong. They have hltched up their
prairie schooners, and for the last
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Sumter, s. C, has factory factor, , i9l 81 i
ing golf sticks OF persi% nm, hat can b
made.
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genuIty in devlsing targets 'f,i. q lnItisans
character. He is likewise ssbstss On
and taking part in gunroom 9 ,ss Iintslli.
an matters likely to quicken 'p oodsr his
gence Of the officers ana "''
orders.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-14
THE END.
Ii Hung Chang's Grandsons.

The two grandsons of the Chinese
statesman Ii Hung Chang visited the
University of California by invitation
of Prof. Fryer, who was acquainted
with them in China. They arrived on
the steamer China on Monday but were
not able to land until Tuesday after
noon. They went to the Occidental
hotel, and are staying there with Mr..
Walter Lambuth, who is escorting
them to Nashville, where they will per-
haps enter Vanderbilt university. The
young men will at first live in a prf-
vate family near the university and
take course to fit them for entering.
They dress ia American style and have
discarded their queues. Although well
educated from a Chinese point of view
they have been studying only English
two years with private tutor at their
home in Marking and Yangchow. They
have pleasing and unassuming man
ners.-Oakland tCaL) special New
York World.
The Lamar register., 1900-03-14
s<sss=@sssee
y HIS WORD OF HONOR 4
W A Tale of the Blue and the Gray n
~ BYE m
VI, copHFht y Bouners Sons III
SSsssssSssaS

sprang on the box himself. The car
riage dashed on at the horses ut
most speed.
Five minutes later. the magistrates
face appeared in the open doorway,
and behind him the tall figure of his
clerk. Both gazed curiously and tim
idly after the carriage, which was no
longer visible. Only cloud of dust
in the distance showed that the spir-
tied animals were doing their duty.
There they go!" said the justice,
drawing long breath. THANK heay-
en-! That Doctor Maxwell is Satan
incarnate!"
"a horrible fellowi' echoed the
clerk. Il believe he would have shot
US both down in cold blood If you
hadn't performed the ceremony"
Yes. horrible fellow!" repeated
Mr.. Thompson. But an original, re-
markable character, too; and he has a
very high regard for me. He told me
so three times"