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The free press., 1902-03-06

First make up your mind as to the
validity of doing an action, then do II
as soon as possible.
The free press., 1902-03-06
ADVISES YOUNG MEN.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., TELLS
or THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.

Son of the Richest Individual in the
World Talks of the Trials of Bis
Own Life-How He Was Convinced OF
the weakness of His Methods.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The state geological survey has just
issued n report ON the coal Of Mich
ignn. its mode OF occurrence and quail
ity. hy State GeologiSt \. G. Lane. IL
contains map showing an extreme
area of about 900 square miles. con
fined to the central part OF the lower
peninsula. This map also shows rough.
~ the elevation of the bed rock sur
face. n M which the depth OF drift
under which the coal measures are
buried may he Inferred. Ia the north
crn Part this IL Very conSiderah bile.
amounting to hundreds Of feet AMI
proves an almost insuperablc lar To
exploitation. Sections are also given
which show the way In which the
coal seams occur. There N IN interest
luz discussion - the prospects uf over
production. which the author considers
possible " the rate OF increase I'm pro.
dnctl0u Is kept up. and also some iig
ures on the value of coal lands and
royalties. The customary royalty up-
peara - hc about \ cents per ton.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
shocIsInRI, MnngIrd.

Caught 10y her long hair by rapidly
revolving shaft. Pauline Becker. OF
Detroit. was Killed almost Instantly az
the Physicians Pharmacal Co. labor
atOry. Thursday morning. So suddenly
did the accident occur that the other
employees had not time to turn ut the
sound OF her scream 81 teri before
her mnngled and disfigurcd body fell
to the floor. Miss Becker carried u
tray OF bottles To some shelves where
a whirling shaft was running. which
she came too close % I'm mounting the
steps with the tray. Her hair hoated
loosely and the suction Of the shaft
caught 10. There was n scream and her
body was whlrlcd over the shaft ut
terrible speed. II struck against the
beams and rnftcrS. bespattering them
with blood. The scalp az the girl was
torn loose ana her body fell against u
partition between two tiers of shelves
Her legs had been battered OF Just h..
low the knee and her arms were
broken In many places.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
sixth Murder in Detroit.

Ichn Rcinhardt. n stone mason lis.
ing az e. Scott street. was shot and
killed Friday afternoon by Frank Col
ling. n lG-ycar-Old boy. whose home IL
next door The story Of the ncighbors
as 60 the shooting IN that both the
man and boy. who live Ia adjoining
houses. came home NJ noon time. The
hoy commenced Co tease Rcinhartlt
and ;he latter. In n rage. picked mp n
slCdgc hammer aud started for his r.
mentor. Then Colling pulled ont a
revolver and commenced 90 shoot.
-Four shots were fired around Rein.
hardts feet. and then Colllng raised
the gun. and fred point blank az Rein.
hardt. The bullet pierced his heart
and Reinhardt fell dead
In the patrol wagon EN- route 90 the
statl n Colling manifested no regret
for his crime.
We'll, Is the old GUY dcadY' he
asked.
well. hc got what he deserved he
added.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Tho hank belonging to the Alganac
Ranking ca. was closed Wednesday. j.
win Mckenzie and l.. j. kenn are the
principal stockholders. the former
hcing manager. The dcfunct bank
contained S32.OlO In dcnOslis. the
greater part of which will probably
he lost. ns the present assets of the
hank are very poor. GeOr~c W. Car.
man. the head of the Marine Savings
bank of Marine city. will open n new
hank 80 Algouac. Mr.. Carmnn Is
known all over the state and has heen
la the banking business since 1919.
There II the probability that cOnsid
erable litigation viii follow the failure.
M bankruptcy proceedings viii he
started
IL appears that nearly every mer-
chant. sailor. hired girl and schoolboy
or girl had money In the defunct Al
gonnc hank. The Algonac school dis
trict had 500 la the bank. the town
ship about $500: the village. SoCO: Iiar-
sen Island school district. $3.50; j. j.
Harper. S2.3jO: the Maccabecs, Odd
Fellows and United Worl,mcn small
amounts. AMI about 100 other deposit.
ors had from 81 Ca $500.
There was meeting of the deposit
ors Thursday afternoon In the town
hall. Probate Judge stephen Graham
OF Port Huron was appointed ~ their
attorney. 10 h believed the banks lia-
blllties are about $4,000. The assets
remain as yet unknown. j. VIII Me
NenZic has left town.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
Change of venue.

Thomas l.. McGnrry, under indict-
ment for bribery IN the Lake Michigan
water Doodle scheme. will bc tried In
another county thnn Kent. This was
decided 10y Judge Newman when he
granted motion OF the defense for n
change of venue but the county tn
which the case is to he transferred
has not been announced 10y the judge
When the motion was reviewed the
Judge asked the prosecution IL IL had
anything To ATTY ana Mr. Ward replied
he did not know that he had anything;
that he fully appreciated the difficulty
In securing Jury here. that he con-
sidcrcd fair effort had been made
and that he would be- satisfied with
any course the court might take.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
NEWS FION I'LL SECTIONS.
An Awful Crime Attempted at Nj
agara Falls.
SERIOUS RIOTS III RUSSIA
Queen wiIh~Imina ImprovsinE senator
Allison ON Rscipr scity and the Army
nuI-A Chicago Judge says wvcs May
XIII Husbands who Beat Them.
4 Dastardiy Deed.

As the night shit went TO work sat
ur,lny evening In the tunnel OF the
Canadian Power Co, at Ningnrn falls'
discovery was made of an attempt u
wreck the tunnel and Kill the men. ~
I'm number. working lGO feet below the
surface Of the earth.
The shaft leading down To the tnnnel
IL leo feet deep. From the bottom OF
the shaft the tunnel runs north anu
south and men work NJ both headings
The blasts are discharged 10y means OF
batteries which are opcrnted nj the
foot of the shaft. the wires extending
Co the headings.
one of the "nipper' boys discovered
that one OF the batteries had been
cut aud cartridge cap connected
and placed In u stick Of dynamite. The
stick OF dynamite had been placed be-
tween two boxes Of dynamite contain
ing ~ pounds OF the material. Had an
explosion occurred the havoc wrought
would have been fearful. No motive
can be- ascribed for the plot.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
s.nn,or AIli,on.. Views.

Senator Allison. az Iowa, said In Chit
cago Saturday: Some form of reel.
proclty will undoubtedly he granted
the Cuban people ~ this session OF
congress. hut what that form VIII he,
mo- man knows at this juncture. |
should not care 10 forecast"
"Do YOU think IL will take the recent
form of the house amendment was
asked.
NO"
"Will the beet sugar interests OF the
west be- looked after at allf'
THE amendment. as passed 10y the
house. will not bc repealed 10y the sen
ate. That does not mean. however that
the beet sugar interests will not he
cared FOR"
"Will the army reorganization bill b.
disposed OF az this session of con.
grCss?"
NO. ! can state positively TINT II
will not be- acted upon no this session.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
General smI,h denounced.

In the house Monday, Mr. Slb'cy
Rcp.. Pa made y bitter denunclation
at Gen. Jacob Smith. lie snii he In
always defended the course Of the al'
ministration and had believed In cX.
pansion. hut when IL came to such or
dcrs ~ had been issued by Gen. Smith
humanity seemed Ia have marched
backward. Il have heard OF Timor
the Tartar. and al the Saracen
scourge. hut thank God u took ~ cen
turtles after Calvary to produce a Gen
Smith" He declared Smith should be-
discharged In Disgrace.
Mr.. williams Miss heartily In.
dOrscd Mr.. Siblcy's onslaught ON Gen
Smith. whom Lee described NJ a ''bri,ty
Ia uniform. But I am little afraid y
hc continued. that he does not strike
the evil In the right quarter. IL IN the
system which should Ice struck at. moi
the man who unconsciously carries on
the spirit Of the system"
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
Roads Nus, Obey Orders.

The department OF Justice. at the
request of the SECRETARY ~ war. has III.
rccted District Attorney COvell to be-
Gin criminal proceedings against tile
Biz Four and Pcre Marquette rail
roads. FOR refusing to obey the act OF
March I. iSD. declaring Paw Paw
river n navignblc stream.
The war department year AGO no.
titled both companies Ia unlock the
draws of their bridges at Benton liar.
Lor 80 that vessels could get thr ugh
The companies have failed to obey
the orders. Proceedings will he by
indictment 10y the grand jury In the
United States Court az Grand Rapids
presumably against the presidents.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

\ spark from pere Marquette en-.
ginc started ilrc In the lumber yards
90 Maun. Watson 4 Co. Muskcgot.
which consumed i.OOOUGO feet Uf lum.
her. valued NJ $4,000.
Sparks rom burning rubbish carried
10y the high wind destroyed James
nunn's harm near Eumet. with ten
tons of hay. 500 worth OF lumber. five
thoroughbred calves. and farm nipple.
ments. was destroyed. William Ding.
man. "A neighborIng farmer. went ia
the IRE. n burning ember from which
set fire To his barns and every build.
ing on his place was wiped out. ns
well as all of his sheep. horses and
cattle.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
Exnrn.I,r shoe.

j. NJ. Blgelow. the young man who
Was arrested I'm Albion fOr obtaining
goods under false prctcnscs. proved u
he J. VI. Barker of Quincy. lie pleade 7
guilty 10 that charge whom arialgncd
aud was taxed fine OF so and costs
The boys father. who IL said TO Ice q
retired farmer. drove from Quincy dur.
ing the night Ia render financial MS.
siStnncc 10 the son In his dilemma. II
seems that young Barker In company
with another companion. were out FOR
n time taking In several of the neigh
boring towns and became infatuated
with n pair of patent leather shoes
which was the cause Of his downfall.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
FnnIInr win a Gnn.

Roy Nichols, u li-year-old Saginaw
lad. was shot and probably fatally
injured 10y Andrew Frazrr "Wednesday
night. Frnzcr's story IL that the hoy
picked up revolver which had beea
taken apart ana began swapping IL.
Frazer sald In fun: i've rot n gun.
too" Pulling one out Of his pocket
which he didn't think was loaded. he
pointed the muzzlc az the hoy and
pulled the trigger twice. The frs.
chamber WAS empty. but the second
contained a hall which went through!
the little fellows abdomen.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
A WIFE. Rights.

Judge Richard y. TTthIll of Chicago
while trying divorce suit. asserted
TINT when husband made practic,
Of heating HIS wife. she had n right {.
Kill him. II she wished.
The evidence submitted to Judg,
Tutlill showed that the husband hid
made n practice of pounding his wife
and after granting the decree ~ Ill
vorrc. he made from the bench the NJ
sCrilon that the woman would have
been entirely within her RIGHTS II sh,
had Killed her husband when hc bcat
her.
Later. In an Interview. Judge Trt
hill reiterated Ills statement.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

A dispatch from 50. Petersburg an
r"unccs that serious riots OF strikers
have taken place at Moscow and that
the military dispersed the rioters with
much bloOdshed. one report SAYS that
80 persons were killed or wounded.
RevOlts of pcnsantry In the province.
OF southern Russia. the dispatch adds
are causing u more critical sltmtlon
particularly no Kicn and Poltnva
where the tr0ons were required q
suppress the outbreaks.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
--LATEST NEWS IN MICEIGAl.
The Storm Made Havoc Along the
Lakes.
THE ROADS MUST OBEY ORDERS
ncnnott aud Dr. Griswold Held for Trial
a IIostIer Robs the House Ioand
Dead In the Road Wreck of schooner
Gribbe browns Three sailors
Tn. stnrm.. Wink.

The storm which swept the lakes
Friday night and saturday has its nc,
compartments of wrecks and loss OF
life. From nearly every point on the
lakes comes some report of DISASTER,
and II Il positively known that several
vessels have been lost. The storm was
the most severe In years. and embraces
all parts OF the lakes. but centering
particularly over Lakes Michigan,
Huron and Erie. Schooner Grace II.
Grlbbe fouudered or Point Pclee ana
went to pieces. Capt. Wilson ana two
men washed ashore on wrcckngc
Three snilors drowned. Details of the
effects OF the storm come I'm slow
owing to the damage 60 telegraph
wires
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
Held for Trial.

According Co announcement. Edwin
T. Bcnnett and DR. Roy w. Grlswold
were arraigned ON new complaint in
the Bay city Police Court Saturday. on
the CHARGE OF manslauchter In connec
ton with the death - Miss Agnes
Ebersteln. OF Battle Creek. IN addi
tionnl count Is added In the new com.
plaint. The defendants were held for
trial In 5000 each. with two surciics
They were furnished 10y DR.. Grlswold
but Bennett went back 10 the county
jail.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Representative Richardson. Of Ten.
ncssce. has introduced resolution
asking that the ways and means com.
mlticc be- instructed Ca investigate the
question Of the recent increase I'm the
price of beef. mutton. veal and pork
and determine the cause thereof and
" practicable offer some measure of
legislation that viii afford relief
agninst the evil complained OF.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
DI,tinruIsh,d PntIent-.

In their bulletin from Castle loo
Queen Wilhelmina's physicians saw the
rise in the patients temperature Fri.
lay evening was 81 shorter duration
than before Consequently the queen
had fairly quiet night. resulting bene-
iiciully 10 her general condition.
Archbishop Corri.nn's physicians
said Saturday the prclatc had passed
comfortable nipht and his condition
continued 90 improve.
The condition of Congressman Amos
Cummings. who N III In baltimore. Is
reported rs being slightly better.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

At Jones. ten miles west Of Three
Rivers. the funeral procession or the
late Mr.. Steck was stopped while on
the way 10 the church. by llnding the.
dead body of man Ia the road. Their.
was nothing on his person To identity
him. He was apparently about e. years
old aud had Sii In cash In his pocket
An old horse and wagon were Ia the
road near the body. The authorities
took charge of the remains.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Scientists who declare that there is
nothing in the theory that acquired
traits can be transmitted should ex-
plain why Edwin Gould. Jr.. aged 8.
should devote himself 10 the task OF
collecting host pins and selling them
for a half cent a hundred.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The president has withdrawn the
prohibition az Gen. Davis military ex.
pcdltInu against the Moros and author.
ICED him 90 usc hIs discretion.
lt h believed That the presence of
Gov. Tart in Washln"tou II the OK.
p'anation of the presidents dIrcctl n
that Gen. Chaffcc shall confer witt
the acting read of the Philippine
commission. before adopting hostile
tactics.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02
ro.tmn-icr In rrnnhIr.

Netting Postmaster Mason &. Adams.
az Lccshurg. was arrested at that place
on charge OF OBTAINING aud opening
official mail. and held under $1,000
bonds. Some time ago new post.
master WAS appointed for Jecsbur-.
and the papers sent fr m the depa RI
mcnt failed TO reach the appoirtce.
I'm inv' siigniion was started. and when
duplicate appointment papers sent to
the nppointee failed to be- delivered
to him the aching postmaster was ar.
rested. The papers have been recov-
cred AMI turned over 20 their owner.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Tho prohibltlouists 81 Detroit have
begun the work of getting 5000 peo.
pie OF TINT city to slgn the temperance
pledge.
James Rayson. aged IOt years. f.
dead. lie WIS horn IN England. aud
hnd been y resident Of Cnrsonvillc
since iSfT.
Five hundred Russians have gone "a
ScbcwHlng. where they viii engage In
the beet growing business. They come
from Nebraska.
The license committee appointed by
tie Niles city council to pasS upon the
bonds OF liquor dealers. convened ami
Iriectcd every one TINT WIS offered
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

A man who sscd 90 be the King of
Spain has Just died. reminding the
world OF the fact that II Is very easy
for one who has been n king TO be
forgotten when he's COMO from the
throne a few years.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Enyious editors who can't get away
may now reprint with satisfaction the
old definition OF fishing rod as "a
pole with a worm at one end and fool
at the other"
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

II required n RIchland Century jury
Just ten minutes 20 decide that three
Wisconsin kisses are not worth Si5.-
oo0. While II is too bad to have home
products deprecated IL Is Just as well
20 allow the necessaries Of life to re-
main within the reach OF tho poor.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Another old saying has been sent 20
the scrap heap. Down East n woman
married In haste and did not repent
at leisure. On the contrary. she sued
for divorce within three days after her
wedding.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The Chicago woman who wanted a
divorce because her husband quoted
poetry 10 her has been defeated In
court. II really begins TO look as if
poetry and the poets were coming to
the front.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Tho news that the prices OF pro-
visions are going up ought to inspire
some scientist TO invent n cheap and
nutritious dinner tablet 10 be taken
with water three times n day.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Surgeons have performed an opera
ton on Emperor Williams face. For
the future peace and happiness o. the
surgeons let us hope the face may
come out all right.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The blow has fallen. New York So
clety has been forced to give up ping
pong because II is within the reach OF
the middle classes Pity the sorrows
OF the rich.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

A Teras physician who has given a
great deal OF thought 10 the subject
Gays he In convinced that n person suf-
fering from spring fever can overcome
tho disease In short time by digging
poatholes. Here n n hint for 50. Louis
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

There appears 10 be no fear in golf
circles that ping pong will supersede
II as social sport IL Is claimed by
some that no outdoor sport equals golf
in n social way except. perhaps. plow-
Ing
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

II IS announced that the car has Sc
cured no exclusive rights In Manchu-
ria. when he wants them. however,
he will reach for them.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

There must be n sorry state of af-
fairs in Russia when the assassina-
ton OF n prominent onlcer OF the gov
eminent IL considered cause for a cele-
hration.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The wonder OF II is that the Russian
ministers OF the interior so on per-
hitting the presence OF students In
that country.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The president took luncheon In the
vomen's building at the Charleston
exposition. Think OF strenuous Teddy
eating lady fingers and lemon ice!
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

A man accused OF murder In Detroit
1Sas wearing celluioid cuffs when ar
rested. Many persons therefore will
doubt whether an alibi can save him.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

III suugsie between golf and ping
pong "a yet TO come.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

When NJ. Santos-Dumont can come
over the ocean in his flying machine.
ne can snap his fingers at the Grass
officials In the customhouses.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The $3.50 fine imposed on the Prince
ton students for defacing a monument
looks n good deal like visiting the
sins OF the children on the fathers.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Most OF us would rather be looking
ut the train through a telescope when
II was breaking a worlds sped record
than be riding on II.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

King Leopold would hardly win the
prize in a popularity contest at which
his loving subjects were permitted TO
vote.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

One OF the poets announces that
Our best thoughts are In words we
never say" Tho poet Is not a lady.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Alfred Austin reports that he Is
about rendy TO wet-blanket the coro-
nation with that ode.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Two rural mail routes have been
ordered established out of Merrill.
Saginaw county.
The university rerents wifi meet the
raise " salary offered Prof. Mcchcm.
The professor now gets 5000. lie n
offered 10y the University OF Chicago
5000
Im u. T.on... the ii.y,sr-old son OF
George Long. Of Eaton Rapids. was
crushed 60 death by n heavy roller. the
horses hacking up and he bclng tangled
Mp with lines. fell under the ma.
chine
Andrew Frasck. ~ Saginaw. was re-
leased from custody after the cornner's
jury had completely cxoneratcd him OF
having wilfully caused the death OF
Roy Nichols. Frasck AMI Nichols we're
great friends.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Reports about Mr. Rockefeller's bald
head and weak stomach seem 10 cheer
some folks up wonderfully.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Now that the kaiser states that Cap
tain Coghlan's song merely amused"
him. the captain may tune up again.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

CiIntondale. Pa. n village or 10 IN.
habltnnts. and Mnrionvillc. Pa. were
entirely wiped ont 10y fires. No lives
were lost.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

A soft coal trust has Just been form
ed. Is this To come as another hard
ship7
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

The American mule VIII have no
reason 10 kick when the Boer war Is
really ended.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Inmcs Williams. the colorcd hosticr
at the home az eX.Mayor Henry Hay.
don. disappeared from jackson Satur-
day nfiern"o ON. simultaneously with
nearly $1,000 worth 0f icwelry belong
Ing To the family. Williams was left
alone NJ the Hayden home this after.
noon between 3 aud Z o'clock and upon
Mrs. IInydcn's return M the lnitrr
hour shc discovered that tile family
icwclry had been stolen.
The Yale expositor., 1902-05-02

Tennyson Ia dead. but the schoonors
continue To cross the bar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-24
WILLING TIC SELL.

Denmark has formally communi'
@ to the United Stt 30 her Wiling
ness to accept the terms offered by
Secretary Hay for her t1ree West To-
dia islands.
Minister Brun, her diplomat c re-
nreseL ltive in Washington, called at
tle Stst3 department yesterday at r
noon and communicated this intelli-
genoe TO Secretary Hay. The report
from Copenhagen that the esty will
he sisUed today is 10 error. Minister
Brun has not yet received the foil
powers which be must have In order Il
sign the treaty. These will come VT l.
10 the ne1t few days, and then the
ceremony OF signing will occur.
A few days ago be outlook for effect.
ing the 'esiy was rttner gloomy, In
view OF the announcement made by the
Danish government that before it could
consent to dispose of the islands 3
plebiscitum must be held II determine
10 attitude of the inhabitants.
Secretary Hay stst d tlst I 10 United
st ties could have nothing to do with
such procedure. This governmer de
sired t) acquire t1e islands and YVES
prepared to make liberal terms, but IL
could only negotiate with the DauIso
government, and net with ils subjeC b..
1t Is understood thst a plsbisoitum
will be held, but It will take place after
instead of before the signature OF { ne
treaty, and t1s convention 10 order 10
oe effective must receive the approval
Of the majority Of the inhsbits' t.. A.
ne t-esty must receive the rf tics Oh
Of the Uoited Ststss SeDst', lis gov
ernmeut, it is stated, can have no OBJ
lection ;, the submission OF the instTu-
ment to { ne Danish Islands for cOufirm
stiou.
The State departmeI declines to
make public the tresty agreed upon.
The price is said to be between three
and four million dollars. Minister
Brun sought to induce Secrt tory Hay
t) accept provisions giving the inhsbi-
tar t OF the islands the same stst1s az
citizens of the Unit ID Stst's and t1e
tariff concessions. Both these ma t rs
are, however, for Congress tj deter.
mine and tle treaty will simply accord
the inhabitants the same right and
privilege ss was given II Porto Ricans
sud Filipinos. 1t will contain no ref
erence to the tariff relations which shall
Do maintained.