davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-03

Another meeting in the interest of
better sidewalks will be held at the
court house tonight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25

Dr. |. S. Morris was a Grand Rapids
visitor Friday night.
Ernest Shawley. brick and stone mason
will do all work IN his line promptly. 50
Miss Lena Paris went to Lakeview
Saturday for few days visit with her
parents.
James Markham Of Grand Rapids was
a guest of Bedding friends and relatives
the past week.
! A. & D. Friedman has decided to close
out their entire stock Of dry goods. Sale
opening January 81.
Ransom Abbey has leased his farm in
Disco ane expects to move to Bedding in
the spring to reside.
Geo. Haysmer has leased the front
rooms in the basement of the Wallace
block for barber shop.
Big money saving at Friedman's Clo-
sing out sale of dry goods commencing
Wednesday. January 81.
Brother Newhouse of the Stanton Clip
per has greatly improved the appearance
of his paper with a new dress Of type.
Mrs. Pfiefer has recently removed
from Pentwater to this city and taken
rooms at the residence of DR.. Covile and
opened dress making parlors in his office.
She comes with excellent recommended
tons. Miss Ethel Mathews is with her as
assistant.
Miss Jessie Presley manager of the
Citizens Telephone company at Belding
with Mr.. and Mrs Ray Watson and nine
of the hello girls spent Thursday evening
with Mrs Henry Watson. They reported
good sleighing and most enjoyable time.
-Greenville Call
For years the county clerks 81 Cass
county have been in the habit of sending
blank marriage licenses to the justice Of
peace at Dowagac with the name Of the
county clerk signed. the justice to fill in
the rest when the couples came before
him. This saves trip to Cassopos to
procure the license Judge Carr Of the
Cass circuit bench and Judge Coolige of
the Berrlen circuit have both ruled that
such marriage certificates are not valid.
and that such proceeding is wholly il
legal. Several Dowagac couples whose
marriage licenses were thus illegally made
out are wondering now whether they are
lawfully married or not-Lake Odessa
Wave.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25

Wesley L. Freese Of Portland attended
the funeral Of little Naomi Hammontree,
Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. Leers returned home Tues
day after two weeks stay with w. D.
Sumner.
Ladies! Mrs. Rogers has moved her
millinery stock to rooms over the Peoples
Savings Bank.
D. M. Rule of Cass City arrived here
Saturday for a course Of treatment at
the Spinney Sanitarium.
w. E. Howes, who was called here by
the fatal illness of his sister, Mrs H. s.
Campbell, left Monday for his home at
Brownville, Mo.
Mrs. Sarah Lesster and Mrs. M. E. H.
Coyile and daughter, Miss Avis Coville
attended the Pioneer banquet at Hotel
Phelps Greenville, Wednesday.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning. Rev. A. Secord's subject will be,
What Constitutes a Christian" Union
revival services in the evening at the M.
{. church.
|. L. Hubbell returned from Joplin Mo
last Friday where he has been on bust
ness several weeks, he only returned
over Sunday however, leaving for that
place again Monday.
S. S. Smith took possession of the
Model Meat Market he purchased of Ray
Ring and opened up Monday morning he
intends making number of Improvements
inside and says he will have an up-to-
date market, see his adv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25

Mrs. W. G. Mercer Of Greenville was
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. F. E. Holly Of Mendon is a patient
at the Spinney Sanitarium.
Miss Jennie Dobe Of Port Huron lis a
guest Of her sister. Mrs. A. Secord.
Call this week at Hotel Belding. room
4 for latest style in addressing.
George A. Hoyt of Morley was the guest
of his sons, Charles and Otto the first Of
the week.
Mark Hull and Miss Wilma Hull re-
turned, Monday, from lo-days visit at
Lake City.
LADIES' Mrs. Rogers has moved her
millinery stock to rooms over the Peoples
Savings Bank.
The W. c. T. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Broons, Jan, 80. at 2:5o D. m.
leader Mrs. Elmer Cook.
The Ladies Literary Exchange club will
meet with Mrs. w. E. Fisher, Thursday
afternoon, February l. at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. C. H. McKinstra returned ITO
Sumner Tuesday after a three weeks
visit at the home of w. S. Hammontree.
Watch for Friedmans big ad in next
weeks paper of closing out sale of dry
goods. Sale starts Wednesday, January
81.
H. r. Unger has leased from Arthur
Hockradel the C. G. O'Bryon store and is
putting it in shape for frst-class bakery
and restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs Glen Thorpe of Iona en-
joyed short visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Curtis the first of the week.
They were on their wedding trip.
George E. Newington of Bay City is
the new ticket agent at the P. M. depot.
He takes the place of c. F. Tracy who
has returned to his old position at Fen
wick.
There will be morning prayer, holy
communion and sermon on the Healing
Of the Centurion's Servant, in the Wood
man hall on Sunday, next at 1880. |
Preacher, the Rev. w. M. Warlow, M. A.
Frank Cornell has sold his residence
property to Thos. Griffith. The sale was
made through the real estate agency of |
w. c. Sheldon, who also negotiated the |
sale of the Lawrence Martin property on |
the North side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25
Local ~
Brevities.

The Belding Savings Bank is now light
with gas
Attorney Frank C. Miller of Ionia was
in the city Monday.
H. L. Page and wife Of Grand Rapids
were in the city over Sunday.
Alvin Guild went to Breckenridge,
Tuesday, to remain for several months.
Alvin Gill left Tuesday morning for
Breckenridge to visit relatives for some
time.
Miss Alvira jackson left for her home
at Farwell, Saturday for three weeks
visit with her parents.
Mrs. F. M. Bays of Summitville, Ind.
returned home Tuesday. after an extend
ed visit at George Barton's,
Mrs Celia milford Of Sumner who was
called here by the death of the little Ham
montree girl returned home Monday.
Ten thousand dollars worth of dry goods
to De sold out at sixty-five cents on the
dollar at Frledmans Sale starts Jan. 3 Il
Ollie Haysmer has sold half interest
in his barber shop to VIM. Post of Orleans
and the latter will learn the trade of Mr.
Haysmer.
Ladies of the Modern Macca bees will
install their officers elect at the next
regulsr meeting Jan %, every member
is requested to be present.
H, A. Smith and Oscar A Day left
Monday to resume their duties as jurors
in the Circuit Court at Ionia, they expect
to be retained for a couple of weeks more
DR.. A B. Spinney. proprietor of the
Belding Sanatarium, was granted di-
vorce in circuit court here on Saturday,
from Frances Spinney. now of Eyart.
The doctor is 20 years old, and claims to
have had As years of trouble from the
wife, Of whom he is now relieved. permit
ting comparative peace for the few re-
manning years Of his life -Ionia Standard I
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25
Short Hems of Interest Re
Lating TO the To4vn and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.

Bert Bedding was Grand Rapids visit
or Monday.
Mr. H. Moore of Greenyille was a BeId-
ing visitor. Saturday.
T. c. Hayner of Hesperia visited his
son Chester in this city the first of the
week.
r. A. Hawley. attorney Of Ionia, was in
the city short time Monday while on his
way to Stanton.
Mrs, L. D. Lille Of Grand Rapids ar
rived here Monday for a weeks visit at
the home of Max Walser.
Hash supper at Woodmen hall by the
ladies of the Holy Trinity Mission, Satur-
day evening, January 26. Price ! Sc.
Mrs. Rhoda Tower. of Grand Rapids
and Mrs Caddie Smith. Of Alpine, were
guests of l. C. Epson Saturday and
Sunday.
Going out Of the dry goods business
A. a D, Friedman will close out their
stock Of dry goods at very low prices.
Sale starts January 81.
The Chadwick school will have a box
social Saturday evening, February 3, at
the residence of Fred Wheeler at Chad
wick. Every body is invited
Roy Reynolds was home from Grand
Rapids over Sunday. He has been given
the position as assistant bookkeeper and
stenographer in the Grand Rapid National
Bank, this promotion coming so soon after
beginning work there is compliment to
his ability.
A freight train from the north colided
with the engine of the Freeport mixed
train at the Bridge street crossing Satur-
day noon and smashed the cow-catchers
on each engine. Part of the crew jumped
to save themselves but it was unnecessary
as the collision did little damage aside
from throwing the tender of the Freeport
train off the track 1t might have been
great deal worse however.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-25
winton and Cadillac Auto Agency.

winton and Cadillac Auto Agency.
The agency for the Winton and Cadillac
cars for this section is placed with c. j.
Bronson, AZ and "A Kent ST., Grand
Rapids He would like to show these cars
to anyone interested in automobiles and
will either come to this city in person, of
through representative, and arrange for
a demonstration. The only way to buy
an automobile is to ride in it over all kinds
OF roads and see what it will do. APP
pointments can be made with him by tel
ephone or letter.
The new 9o6 Winton Touring Car is
one of the handsomest cars ever built and
the price is only $4,000 90. The Cadll-
lac cars demonstrated last year that they
we're the most reliable and gave the best
satisfaction Of any ofthe low priced cars
The runabout is $3.50 90 and the touring
car S95o.oo. 1t is we'll to place orders
as early as possible so as to have the
cars delivered when they are wanted.
Try Banner Liners. they ALWAYS nav,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
PLEAD FOR THEIR MOTHER
SPaugh Brothers, Under Sentence of
Death, WIN Appeal to Gsvernsr,
and Arc Writing a Book.

St. Louis, Jan. 39.-William and Ar
thur Spaugh, in jail for the murder OF
J. W. Polk of Iron county, the former
under sentence of death, have issued an
appeal to citizens and announce their
intention of personally appealing to
Gov, Folk, and also set forth that they
are writing book.
The appeal is mainly for their moth
er, Mrs. Mary Spaugh, under sentence
Of ten years for completely in the crime.
VIM. Spaugh, in the letter, asserts
that he had committed no crime for
which he should hang. He declares
that Sheriff Polk came after him with
out a warrant Of law, attacked him, re-
volver in hand, and fired on him twice
before he replied to the shooting.
The brothers are preparing a book.
in which they will tell of the attack
upon them in the jail at Ironton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
DEVOTION DEMANDED.
Visiting Beaux Must Depart Early
or Join in Family
=
Prayer.

A Presbyterian clergyman of this civ
with two popular daughters, has discov
cred new way to end the visits of their
beaux at a seemly hour-a plan which
might appeal to lay families as well,
says the Philadelphia Record
For a number Of years it has been a
custom OF this COED man to hold evening
worship after supper, always concluding
the prayers with a short discourse.
Things went very well until the daugh-
ters began to receive the attentions Of
young men, and begged off or stole away
to make their even -g toilets. Then the
minister changed the devotional hour
until ten in the evening.
This reform created an upheaval, but
the father insisted, and at the stroke of
ten the visiting young men are now left
two alternatives: Either to leave or
join with the family in prayer, and it has
proved a severe test of their devotion for
the daughters when those not prayerful-
ly inclined stick it out, sermon and all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
KING ALFoNsAso A WooER
Pressing His Suit of the English
Princess, Edna of Bat
tenberg.

Biarritz, France, Jan. 30.-KiRg AL
fonso, accompanied by the military
members of his household, in full uni
form, arrived here in an automobile
to conduct Princess Ena of Bat
tenburg, her mother, the Princess Hen
ry, and Prince Alexander of Battenberg
to San Sebastian. The start for San Sc
bastian was made at 11:15 a. m. Prin-
cesses Ena and Henry and Henry and
King Alfonso were in the first automo-
bile and Prince Alexander and his suite
the second, the military officers follow
ing in other automobiles
Everywhere along the route the royal
party was enthusiastically greeted.
The queen mother. Maria Christina,
received Princess Ena in the most gra-
cious manner After lunch at the pail
ace the king and princesses took a trip
around the town and the surrounding
country, returning for tea at the palace.
At $3.50 o'clock the princesses, accom-
panied by his majesty and Prince Alex
snder, left for Biarritz, arriving at the
Villa Mouriscot at GAS o'clock. The
king left for San Sebastian on a special
train at seven o'clock, in order to dine
with the queen mother.
1t Is understood that King Alfonso
will proclaim an unusually extensive
amnesty on the OCCASION of the formal
announcement Of his betrothal.
Rene, Jan. 3O.-Negotiation have
been pending for several weeks between
The Vatican authorities and the Span
ish cabinet authorities for a visit of
King Alphonso Of Spain and his bride
to the vatican, as soon as the marriage
of the Spanish sovereign has taken
place
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
A VOLCANIC DISTURBANCE
Rock, Mud and Lava Hurled High
IntO Air, and Huge Craters
Are Formed.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 30.-At 1 a. m
Monday volcanic disturbance occurred
in the Humble oil fields which shook
the earth for miles around. Two craters
formed, GOO feet in diameter, and der
rihks and machinery were swallowed
-.
Eruptions followed, and rock, mud
and lava were hurled thousands Of feet
high, covering an extensive territory
as it fell.
The eruptions were accompanied by
sheets of fire, due to gas becoming ig-
nited
Comparative quiet now prevails. but
mud and lava ara boiling up and run
ming in rivulets in all directions.
1t is alleged that strikers, by system
of -pluggings, caused the disturb
ance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
UENMARK'S
KING is DEAD
AGED MONARCH PASSES AWAY
SUDDENLY.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 20
Christian TX, the aged King of Den
mark, dean of the crowned heads OF
Europe, father of King George OF
Greece, Queen Alexandra, of England
and Ireland, and of the Dowager En-
press Maria Feedorovna, of Russia,
grandfather of King Haakon VII, of
Norway, and related by blood by
marriage to most of the European
rulers, died with startling suddenness
at Amalienborg Palace this afternoon.
The accession of his successor,
Prince Frederick, his eldest son, who
will be known as Frederick VIII, will
be proclaimed tomorrow.
The following bulletin was issued
this evening:
His Majesty died at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. After His Majesty
had brought this MORNINGS audience
to a conclusion he appeared to be
quite well, and proceeded to lunchen,
as usual, Toward the end of the
meal he gave evidence of indispof-
ton, and was compelled to retire to
bed at $3.50 p. m. His Majesty passed
away peacefully, the symptoms indi-
eating heart failure"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
The american Chameleon.

The American chameleon, a small
lizard (Anolis carolinens!s), inhabits
various parts of the southern United
States. The little animal has the re-
markable habit of quickly and com.
pletely changing its colors, varying
from brown to yellow of pale green
Its food consists of insects. The little
animal is perfectly harmless to higher
forms of life, is often kept as a pet,
and has been worn attached to a chain
as an ornament. The toes are provided
with adhesive pads, which enable the
lizard to run upon smooth vertical sur
laces.--St. Nicholas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Agreeable Conversation.

Conversation, to be agreeable
should be general, where many partici
pate. IF an anecdote occurs to one O.
the number, it should be told as briefly
as succinctly and as much to the poin'
s. possible. Then it should be dropped
and not repeated over, even once. Tt
do SO spoils the whole effect. When
ever the man or woman is noted whose
reputation for telling good story ha;
been sent ahead, it will be found that
brevity, or at least as much as is con.
sistent with the occasion, is the rule
with that individual.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Land Sale.

w A. Pullman, ct al. In the Chancery
VS.. Court, at Co.um-
Eugene HarlaG,e ct al. bis, Tennessee.
Pursuant to degree entered in above
styled cause at the October Term, 1908,
on minutes at page 535, l will on Sat
urday the 3rd day of February. 1906, in
front of the Chancery Court Room. in
Columbia. IT, nnessee, sell to the highest
and best bidder. the land described IN
said decree bounded and described as
follows, TO witt
Ly ing in the old 11th new 9TH Civil
District of Maury County, Tennessee.
bounded on the North by the Ridley
place; East by the McClinchy and Gill
lespie places, south by the Wright
place, and West by the Strayhorn
place, and containing 156 acres, more or
less, ana known as the Williams place
TERMS.
Said sale will be made on credit of
an" IL months. Sale from the equity
of redemption Notes bearing interest
from date of sale with good personal
security will be required OF the pun
chaser, and liea retained to secure the
payment of the purchase money.
This the 18th day of January, 1906.
lat A. N. AKIN, @. d M.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
MASONIC OFF,
GERS ELECTED
Special to the Herald.

| Special to the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 31.-The
Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons of Tennessee, met Tuesday
morning.
The election of officers for the en-
suing term resulted as follows: Geo.
L. Cowan, Franklin, Grand High
Priest; Samuel Soger, Memphis,
Deputy Grand High Priest Chas.
Comstock, Ravenscroft, Grand King;
N. S. Woodward, Knoxville, Grand
Treasurer; w. A. Clendenning, Nash
vile, Grand Secretary; Rev, Thos. R.
Russell, Johnson City, Grand Chap
lain; A. r. Throgdon, Sparta, Grand
Scribe; J. T. Spaulding, Nashville,
Grand Captain of the Host; A. N.
Sloan, Chattanooga, Grand Principal
Sojourner; Junius Hobson, Somer-
vile, Grand Royal Arch Captain; Jes-
Sc Arnold, Cookville, Grand Master of
the Third Vail; M. F. Fleniken, Knox
vile, Grand Master of Second Vail
c. M. Hunt, Salisbury, Grand Master
of First Vail; B. A. Phillips, Nash
vile, Grand Sentinel These officers
were formally installed, after which
the business for the year was brought
to close.
The Chapter of the Eastern Star
also met at 10 o'clock. Mr. A. S.
Williams delivered the address of
welcome which was responded to by
Mrs. Conditt, of Elmwood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
is PANAMA Full oE GRAFT.

Leader John Sharp Williams has
thrown a bomD into the midst of the
Panama canal officials by charging, on
information which he believes is trust
worthy, that graft and corruption are
running rampant on the isthmus. Mr..
Williams was opposing an item of S.
100000 in the bill to carry along the
work on the canal until the beginning
of the next fiscal year He declared
the item was not a deficiency, but
should be brought before the House as
a separate measure and not as a rider
on an appropriation bill Mr.. Will
liams was earnest in his denunciation
of the methods that have prevailed in
connection with the canal work. He
said no man more than he, and no sec
ton of the country more than his
wanted the canal completed but he did
not think the work was being con
Quoted properly. He ridiculed the
statement by the Secretary of War as
a detailed statement of what the ap-
preparation was needed for.
I'VE are about to begin the construc-
ton of the canal, say about to begin,
because about is the most indefinite
word in the English language and be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Growth of the School City.

The school city has been organized
In SO of the Philadelphia schools, and
in a number Of schools in New York
Syracuse, and other cities. Besides
this. Mr., Gill, at the invitation of Gen
Wood, spent two years in Cuba, as an
appoitee of the United States govern
ment, organizing this system in the
public schools to the boIndless delight
of the children and the hearty appre-
citation of the authorities The govern
ment has also stated to Mr.. Gill its
desre that he should do similar WORK
IN the notwithstanding.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
cause indefinite terms only can be en-
/ ployed In discussing this matter" said


MI. william.
What we want is plan for the ca
nal. 1t is not known ~, ~. whether we
are to construct S6a=levei canal or q
lock canal, yet we go on purchasing
great quantities OF material. If the
work is done by contract, as Chairman
! Shpnts has intimated in q speech, why
should we keep on buying expensive
excavating machinery? What will We
do with it after we let the contracts?
Maybe if we compel the contractors to
use. the machinery there they will
charge more for their work.
The Panama canal is now a stencil
in the nostrils of the American people,
who want to see men digging dirt, in
stead of this miserable Washington
red tape. The odors from the canal are
already such as to be shifted at and
smelled at in the Congress.
I'm the entire detailed statement
submitted by the Panama Commission,
| see but one item in salaries onthe
isthmus, $2,0OO,OOO, that l favor. That
is for digging, and | am heartily in
favor of it.
THE government already has demon
strated its inability and failure to do
the work itself, and, the best plan now
is to let it out by contract to expe-
rienced men, working under the SUPER
vision of the governments experts.
II have received innumerable letters
from the isthmus concerning graft and
corruption and mismanagement, but 1
have not used any of this information,
for the reason that / have not investi-
gated it. But the suggestion of graft
and corruption is in the air-every
where"
1t will be observed that Mr.. Will
liams is not absolutely sure of his
ground, but he believes there is some
thing rotten in Panama. The Ameri-
can people, with all due regard for
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft, who declare that there is no cor
upton in the canal zone, are fast COM
ng to Mr. Williams way of thinking.
There is entirely too much smoke for
10 fire. Newspaper and magazine
writer's, who have heretofore been con-
'idered absolutely reliable and trust
worthy, have been charging over their
ignatures that incompetency and
sraft are paramount features in the
work at Panama. These men are de-
in turn as slanderers by of
lcials of the government, but no evil
lence has been submitted that con-
'inced the people that the writer's
lave misrepresented the situation.
>ow Mr.. Williams, a conservative man
n all things, and the last man on the,
Democratic side of the House who
would obstruct unnecessarily progress
n the canal '-"rll, comes forward and
avs that L, there is good
for these charges. Under
he circumstances it would seem that
rigid investigation by Congress is
demanded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Igorrotes, FsudaILord Dead.

New Orleans, Jan. 30-Chief Puo-
Aa-Un, feudal lord of the Igorrotes,
died here of heart disease. The body
will be kept until the tribe, now in
winter quarters here, shall return to
The Philippines, where the funeral viii
be conducted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Japan. Outlay s5ss.ooo .ooo.

Toxic, JanM30.-An official ra7ort
submitted toThe diet shows that The
actual outlay for the war, from the be-
ginning of hostilities to their end in
September last, was. for the army,
1895, 100000, and for the navy, $780, 0O,-
100.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-02
Fast Auto Time,

OEmorde Beach, Fla, Jan. 30.-The
-tanley steamer won the 3O-mile race
Monday morning, feature of the Or
monde day to the auto races. The race
was 34:1S 2-5 and corrected time.
rs: SO 2-5. Water Christie was second.
Time, :37:24 2-5. Henry Ford's racer
was stuck in the red sand, and did not
finish