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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
ANN ARBOR WILL USE 1T

Will Occupy Durand Union Depot with
the Grand Trunk.
A dispatch from Durand says: 1T is
a settled fact that the Ann Arbor rail-
road will occupy part of the Grand
Trunk union depot at Durand. a ten
year agreement being signed. A gang
of men are tearing up tracks on the
southeast side of the depot and new
lines will be laid for the convenience of
the Ann Arbor. New cement walks are
also being put in. IL is believed that the
Grand Trunk will handle the freight for
both roads at this point The old Ann
Arbor depot will be torn down and the
Grand Trunk will put in a private
park.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
OPENING COPPER NINE
Fred Millard is Financing
Property in Panhandle Dis.
trict OF Idaho.
ORGANIZED ALMA MINING Co.
Methods of Mining in Idaho Cheaper
and Easier Than in
Michigan.

Fred Willard Of Mullan, Idaho,
former resident OF Alma, has been
in the city for the past week. He
came east for the purpose of financing
copper mine located on one Of his
own laims near Mullan. This prop
erty is capitalized at $1,5OOOOO. The
stock was placed on the market about
60 days ago and is now selling at
10 cents per share. After the first
10000 shares are disposed of the price
will be raised to 25 cents.
Mr. Willard has been engaged in
mining in Idaho for the past seven
years He was the organizer of the
Alma Mining company, which con
trolls a silver and lead proposition
near Mullan. \ number OF Alma peo-
pie are interested in this property
The mine is not yet a producer, al
though all the indications encourag-
ing, the belief that a valuable ore
body will soon be uncovered A tun-
mel 1000 feet in length has been
driven into the mountain side and
force OF five men is now mfwyp fwy
force of five men are now employed
in extending it still further
The new mine is located one-half
mile from the Alma Mining company
property. 1t is situated on group
OF 10 claims and is a short distance
from the Snow Storm mine, which
has made a great record during the
past year The daily output Of ore
from the Snow Storm is about AS
tons, from which 315 tons are shipped
to the smeters, the rest being shipped
at the leading plant The stock has
jumped from four cents to $500 dur
ing the present month
The methods of mining are much
different in Idaho than in Upper
Michigan or Arizona, owing to the
difference in the geological forma-
uons, In the mining region Of this
state the ore lies in strata, or sheets,
which are reached by shafts, often OF
great depth. The cost of sinking and
equipping a shaft, dsposing Of the
water and hoisting the ore is very
large. In the Panhandle OF Idaho.
where Mr.. Willard is interested, and
i'll the entire mining region west of
Butte, the ore bodies lie in dykes,
which can be best penetrated by
lateral tunnels. constructed with
sufficient raise TO provide natural
drainage and facilitate the removal of
the rock. All Of the ore and rock is
taken out in tram cars. On account
OF the lessened expense ore which
could not be taken out of the ground
in Michigan can be handled at a profit
in the west
As in all mining districts many
nationalities are represented in the
Idaho camps. Swedes predominant
largely and are highly regarded both
as efficient laborers and citizens
Throughout that entire region there
is an unwritten law against the en-
ployment of Chinese or Japs in the
mines.
Mr.. Willard expects TO return TO
the west as soon as he has sold
enough stock TO purchase the neces-
sary equipment for commencing oper-
ations at his new mine. The work
will then be pushed vigorously. Judg-
ing by the big results obtained at
neighboring properties the outlook
for the mine is very promising.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
CHlLDREN'S HOME SOCIETY

Annual Meeting Will be Held in st.
Joseph, Thursday, August 23.
The l4th annual meeting of the Mich
igan Children's Home Society, will be
held in the Office of the society at St.
Joseph, l430 South State street, Thurs
day afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, Aug. %,
1906. United States Congressman Hon.
Washington Gardner, who has been
president of this society for the past
eleven years, will preside. The people
are not only cordially invited but are
urged to attend the meeting and to know
what this organization stands for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
GOES TO CHINA.
Rev. G. 4. Scott Leaves for Mission Field
September 4.

September 4.
Rev. {. l.. Scott, pastor of the Presby-
terian church at Albion, and a former
resident of Alma, expects to leave for
Using Tau, China, as missionary pastor
for the First Presbyterian Church of De
troit. Mr. Scott occupied the pulpit of
the First church, of Detroit, last Sunday.
The Detroit Free Press of Monday gave
the following synopsis of his sermon:
"If the Protestant churches of the
United States would cease their rivalry
and duplication of work i'll the same terri
tory, the result would be the saving of
enough money and the releasing of
enough ministers to evangelize the
world.
"It's easily demonstrated, he said
earnestly. you take it in Michigan.
There are 200 towns of 500 to 5000 popu-
lation where there are four or more
churches and ministers
Nov experts assure us that two minis
ters are enough for 900 persons. There
are at least half of those ministers and
churches i'll excess of the need, and the
ministers cost SSooa year each.
"In the United States there are 10000
Protestant ministers who could be better
spared to foreign fields, while there are
thousand million heather in the world
with only one Protestant missionary to
the Million"
Mr.. Scott is enthusiastic over the work,
which he has spent all his life fitting for.
He received his preliminary and college
education at Alma, Mich, taking fellow
ship at Pennsylvania university and another
at Munich, Germany, completing with a
theological course at Princeton. Since
graduation he has had college pastorate
at Albion college.
Two years ago lie weht to the worlds
Sunday school conference at Jerusalem,
and took side trips which gave him some
what of all insight into the missionary
field.
His studies and researches secured him
an dudlSllCG With IIGSlQSul NOOSGFGll
this summer, and he found the president
an enthusiast cn the subject of missions
as an aid to civilization.
The province of Shan Tung, in which
Tsin Tau is situated was the birthplace of
the Boxer uprising, and is expected to
figure i'll the contest between the awaken
ing Chinese empire and the foreign ma
tions who push their claims for the pur-
pose of getting trade advantages. The
province at present is controlled by the
Germans under ninety-nine year lease.
81 believe the Chinese are much mis-
understood, said Mr.. Scott 'What we
get here are the coolies. The real China
man is more forceful and has more ability
than the Jap"
Mr.. Scott will be accompanied by his
wife and baby. Mrs. Scott is graduate
of Smith college and as much interested
i'll missionary work as her husband.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
DEATH OF J. 7. GAFFNEY.
Occurred Saturday at Crystal take-A
Victim of Consumption.

J. Thomas Gsffney passed away Satur-
day afternoon at Crystal Lake, after a
lingering illness. The deceased was the
victim Of consumption, from which he
had been suffering for the past six months.
Mr.. Gaffney contracted severe cold last
fall while deer hunting. He was already
afflicted with stomach trouble and when
other complications set in his case soon
became hopeless. About eight weeks ago
he went to Crystal Lake with his family,
in the hope of prolonging his life for
time.
Mr.. Gaffney was born in Sanilac county
September 10, 1867. Several years ago
he came to Alma and entered the employ
of {. B. Ingersoll, who at that time con-
Quoted a saloon here. A year later he
took over the business.
A wife and two sons, John and Russell,
survive the deceased. His parents, two
brothers and three sisters are also living.
Mr. Gaffney was a member of the Eagles
and the members of the local lodge acted
as pail bearers at the funeral
The funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at the residence, being con-
Quoted by Rev. CT. T.. Brown, of Crystal
Lake.
Among those present from. out of town
were:
Joseph Gaffney and wife and Mr. and
Mrs. Moore, of Saginaw; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunlap, of Detroit Mrs. Kerr and AL.
Kerr, of Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council held an uneventful
session Tuesday night. Besides consider
ing numerous sidewalk petitions and
taking action on the usual batch of bills
and claims, the aldermen voted OH only
one matter of special importance. A pc
tition was presented, asking for the con-
structruction of a sewer on Fort St. Ii
was referred to the committee on sewers,
which will report at the next meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY,

Street Commissioner John Greig, who
was in hospital several days as the re-
suit of sunstroke received while attend
ing the G.. A. r. encampment at Mime
apolis, is now on the road to recovery.
For the past week he has been at the
home of his daughter at Grand View,
Wis. He is expected home this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-08-22
SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 4

The school bell will ring and school
commence Tuesday, September 4th.
Owing to September 3rd being Labor Day
Monday will be observed as a legal
holiday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09

from me Indianapolis NCN'.
The reported discovery OF a rich deposit OF iron
ore near Petersburg. Ind should not excite great
expectations Of commercial results before an eI'
animation by the State CeclogiSt.
Tho existence In Indiana OF considerable deposits
OF Iron ore o. fairly good quality has been known for
more than halt a century. AS far tack as lsS
a furnace near Bloomfield, In Greene County. oPef'
atcd during fifteen years, produced about nine
tons OF pig iron daily. In 1870 there were niteen
blast furnaces operating In the State.
Al that time the iron business was thought 10
have a great future in Indiana, but the discovery
OF much richer ores In other parts OF the country
caused Its comparative submergence In Indiana
The ores used In this Stat" were known as litIohIie'
or bog Iron ore. and contained from 81 to - per
cent. OF iron. This could not compete WIN mo
hematite ores OF the Lake superior, Tennessee
Missouri and Alabama iron regions, which contain
SO to 60 per cent. Under the stress OF n compeNuon
that could not be met. the Indiana furnaces gtadl'
ally quit business. the last one going out Of blast
In 1893.
At present iron ore is being mined In Marin
county and shipped to Ohio, where It IS treated win
hchcr ore. for the iron Il contains and or'Hr ''as'
which is used in the manufacture of cement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.
Englishmen Warned That Manitoba Is
F1Irng Jp With Americans.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir' While
we In America are discussing the immigra-
tion question. with a view to placing some
restriction on the influx Of foreigners, Mr..
W. r. r. Preston. the Commissions OF lmmi-
grafton for Canada. at his offices near Charing
Cross, London, Is doing everything he possibly
can to induce the surplus population OF Lon
don to emigrate to Canada. He says there Is
an annual emigration Of about eighty thou
sand Britishers, and there Is room Tor 10000.
or nearly double the number. He declares
that the emigration from the United States
Is so enormous that II English people want
to retain their hold on Canada no time should
be lost. His difficulty is that the demand
In Canada is almost exclusively for agricul-
~turists. Shop assistants and even artisans
are not recommended to go except to Gil
appointments already secure. He says that
Canada is crying aloud for men and women
who will settle on the undergraduates.
farm laborers. persons who understand the
care and breeding Of horses. cattle and sheep:
There is also room for farm laborers and
MIR. Preston is trying to get hold Of people
WHO possess both capital and ,experlence,
and he promises that the p ION alrII Govern over.
A man with $500 on landing can be absolutely
He calls Manitoba the granary of the EN-.
FOR a thousand miles. to tie foot Of the Rocky
north and south. 1t comprises $780, 600 600
acres. Of which very nearly half Is fit for cul-
t~ivation.
Being. interviewed by. a clergyman, the
Rev. Isidore Harris, a few weeks ago, Mr..
Preston described the condition OF Canada
ten years the public revenue has doubled
and the savings bank business has trehled.
The trade has also doubled in the last eight
years. There is no country In the world 10
compare with it in trade expansion except
Japan. In the last nine years we have had
surplus OF Els, 0O0. 900, and this in a country
with only 5000, 900 inhabitants"
Mr.. Preston's eXertions are remarkable.
A few years ago you would seldom find .
P Psnag por fe'a tfSan9g 20 on Saha q m M a1 Cow,
through Mr.. Preston's efforts, not a day passes
without several references to the develop;
ment of Canada in the London and provincial
papers A BRITIsH-ANERICA Az
BRooKI ~, June 6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Seeing Things in Maryland.

from me FEVVHnfe sun.
One of the developments OF the trial Of -Dr.:
Thomas White yesterday was the production OF the
following letter. whichoH. S. Hopkins. brother In
law of the accused. said he wrote at the dictation
Of the Doctor:
M. I. WRrs.
"DEAR SIR: Your lettcr at hand. and in reply
will say that Mrs. DR.. Whites statement Is POSI-
lively true. I was successful in locating s452.
you ASK me II I saw anything when I was digging
up the chest OF gold. l must confess that I did see
some awful looking sights. A large black dog
appeared before me, nearly as large as a CIV; also
a big white horse, with two heads. and Are seemed
TO be Tying Gut OF his mouth. I also saw several
spirits appear. and II Numbered and iight,n,d
most funously. The wind seemed to blow at the
rate OF a mile q minute.
The spirits moved the treasure four times while
] was looking at II. called on my guide. and also
the college guides. which amount TO about nifty,
and ! called on them all, and the box Immediately
stopped. Then | heard a most terrible groanlng
sound In the earth.
The most frightful sight I saw was when ! hap
pened to look over my left shoulder. II was the
nrSt quarter OF the MOON, and | saw what looked
o big black cat, with two big balls OF FIRE for
eyes. and every step the cat made toward me II
grew larger and larger, until u got close TO me, and
then II seemed 10 be as large as q house, and It's
eyes seemed 10 be lakes OF hre. l was about 10
give up. when II said TO me: Fear not, | am a
friend. ! I'M the spirit that controls the earth
That gave me the courage OF a lion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Overcome by His Emotions.

The veteran editor who climbs on the
band wagon so nimbly and splits his
throat with a vociferous "Hurrah for
BRYAN" is the same Colonel WATTERsoN
who declared a year before the national
convention in 1904 that "no man with
any regard for his reputation for sense
and judgment would commit himself to
any prediction of a Presidential nominal
ton twelve months in advance of the
event; the same indomitahle spirit who
scorched the wires in 1895 with the mes
sag from Geneva, Another ticket our
only hope. No compromise with dis
honor. Stand firm the same philosopher
who said when the inevitable had hap
pened: Men who supported BRYAN and
are unwilling to join with the national
Democracy in helping to reorganize
the party have no other refuge except
Populism.'
Now the Colonel, two full years before
a Democratic convention, predicts the
nomination of that same eminent Popu-
list who froze his marrow and raised
his hair in stark horror in other days;
and he proposes to labor earnestly and
increasingly to make his e.action an ac-
complished fact, entertaining the while
the very l~iveliest and largest hopes"
The Colonel's career has been n long
conflict between his emotions and his
intellectuals. Just now the emotions
are on top and triumphant; he heard the
tumult and the shouting down in Arkan-
sas, and the liveliest and largest hope"
of beholding a Democrat in the White
House completely hoored his intellect
uals. He will begin to think it over
after a while, and perhaps his intellect
uals will get a half-Nelson OF his emo
tions and Law 'em out fat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Uplifting Nero Man.

A sorely needed and under such aus
pices a possible reform is proposed
by the National Federation Of Women's
Clubs. The married clubwomen mean
to "uplift" their husbands; to elevate
them intellectually and morally along
econamic and sociological lines Com
ing at a moment when the subjection Of
Mere Man is absolute and pitiful, this
plan is not only humane but timely.
But is it not too late? Can anything be
done TO arrest the decadence, decline
and fall-off Of the former tyrant? In his
ears still rings the dread Catonian SEN
tence passed by a Kansas clubwoman
and sociologist: Man must be abol-
ishedl" Which may be only another
way of saying that the unfittest cannot
survive.
The difficulty, perhaps the hopeless
ness, of the generous effort of the fed
GRAFTON is patent in the stolid resistance
of some of it's intended beneficiaries.
Thus Mr.. j. H. BEERS, the husband of
an uplifter, says he isn't sure whether
he wants to be uplifted or not A
person wise enough to keep his name
from being published remarks scorn-
fully that "clubwomen are all right, but
why don't they use the initials of their
husbands in club directories Even
the Rev. JENKINS LLOYD JONES, who
never has believed much in sex clubs
pretends to be glad that the women
are beginning to interest themselves in
their husbands again" Mr.. JOHN D.
SHERMAN, a book reviewer, puts a sar-
castle implication into his acceptance Of
the uplifting movement:
AS the husband of a federation onncer l must
be loyal, and will agree to read only books selected
by her"
Mr.. WILLIAM H. TYLER. husband Of
another federationist officer, thinks that
she is able to Judge for himself the best
sort Of literary fuel demanded by his
intellectual fires" Oh, the impudence
of men folksl Still, almost any man is
willing to be uplifted by a nice woman
MIR. JOHN C. AMEs, whose wife belongs
to the Chicago Woman's Club, is willing
that the women should regulate the
smoke evil, but:
Eh' Oh. that ST. Paul meeting. Now. you
know, I've been sick for several days and haven't
had time TO think about It. You don't mean up
lifting in politics, Oh, literature. ! don't read
much literature except tn, Sunday newspapers"
II is refreshing to turn from these
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Is the Triple Alliance Intact?

A despatch from Vienna says that
during the visit of Emperor WILLIAM II.
to Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH a joint
message of friendship was sent to the
King of Italy, who declared in reply that
he shared their satisfaction at the unity
of the three Powers, and added that his
amity was genuine and inviolable. To
what extent a the three Powers com-
posing the Triple Alliance be described
as unified, and would their combination
concordance that which seems likely
to be created through a practical Access
sion of Great Britain to the Franco
Russian league?
1t is certain that much doubt concern
ing the answers that should be given to
these questions has of late existed in
Europe, nay, ever in Germany; and
probably it was in order to allay his sub
jects' apprehensions that Emperor WILL
IAN planned the visit to Vienna and the
subsequent joint message to the Italian
sovereign. The general belief that the
rs which have long bound Austria to
Germany would remain unbroken so
long as FRANCIS JOSEPH should live
needed no confirmation, but there seemed
to be some ground for misgiving con-
corning the future course of Italy since
that country's conclusion Of a CONNER
cial treaty with France, and in view of
the fact that her representative in the
Morocco Conference had taken not the
German but the French side. So far as
VICTOR EMMANUEL III. is personally
concerned, his answer to the message
of his allies is on its face reassuring.
II his own intentions and wishes shall be
carried out the Triple Alliance will re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Men NJ the nav

jaws BRoSsoS HrvSotrs, formerly
h~eadwofkcr II the University Scttl'-
men' IN Sow York city, wa horn In
Kiantone. y y. In lsGl wns graduated
from Yale In 1881 and from the Nalo
Divinity school In lsSS He studied
philosophy and economics Ht Paris and
Berlin. tIe Il n member NJ the bar, hit
Ia heat known, perhaps, ma a sociologist,
and haa hoen n Fellow of Sociology Mt
Columbia He has represented the
Young Mems Christian Association of
the colleges abroad. and has held many
distinguished posts at home, notably
those Of chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Citizens Union and Of
secretary to Mayor Low. He Ia also
the author Of the article on Social
Settlements" in the Encyclopaedia Of
Social Reform
CHARLES P. NELL was born In Rock
Island In 1855 and was educated at the
University OF Notre Dame, the Univer-
sity Of Texas, Georgetown College, the
University Of Chicago and the Johns
Hopkins University, where he became a
doctor Of philosophy in 1897. He has
been q social settlement worker in the
Chicago stock yards district, v~ice-presi-
dent Of the Board Of Charities OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, assistant recorder Of
the Anthracite Strike Commission, pro-
lessor of political economy in the Cath
Ollie University at Washington, and
since February, 1905, United States Com
missioner Of Labor.
UPTON SINCLAIR was born in Balti-
more in 1873. He was educated at the
College OF the City of New York and
Columbia and is vice-president Of the
intercollegiate Socialist Society. He is
the author of The journal of Arthur
Stirling" and other works. He read
5000 novels in various languages, and
married and became a father in order to
produce his masterpiece. In spite of his
youth and his retiring disposition, Mr..
SINCLAIR is one of the best known Of
American publicists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
Governor Guilds Memorandum.

In refusing to interfere to prevent the
infection of the death penalty on a man
convicted of murder Governor GUILD of
Massachusetts, has explained the rea-
sons which forced him to non-action in
a memorandum characterized by ex-
oellent judgment and good sense. The
Governor convinced himself that the
condemned man had been tried fairly
and that the verdict was a just one.
These facts he recorded, and on the
general subject of law enforcement he
said:
" Every citizen Sympathizes with this unhappy
mans AFFLICTED family, bat OF more importance
than the life OF any one citizen Is the protection
by Government OF the life OF every citizen, the
safeguarding OF woman's chastity In the lonely
farmhouse as In the patrolled streets OF the city,
the assurance TO the people that the ordered actions
OF their courts arc to be respected and that IRE
sponsible agitation cannot bs substituted for law
and order In this Commonwealth"
irresponsible agitation describes ex-
actly most of the movements set on foot
for the salvation of lawbreakers from
the effects Of their misdoings. Usually
the promoters Of such enterprises are
actuated by the most admirable of sem
timents, but they neglect to take into
account the rights Of society OIL the safety
Of the community. Their ~imaginations
are stirred by the unhappy situation of a
fellow human being, and in their anxiety
to serve him they overlook completely
the larger interests Of the State and the
reasons for which laws are enacted,
courts maintained and punishmerts i'm
posed. They are apt to picture the Gov
eminent as an organization animated
by the spirit Of revenge, prosecuting an
individual maliciously, instead of as an