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The Washington times., 1907-06-04
To Lecture About Travel.

Invitations are out announcing the last
meeting for tie season Of the Mems
Club of the Protestant Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral. Church Of the Ascension.
Massachusetts avenue and Twelfth
street northwest, for Thursday night
The meeting will be held n the lecture
rooms OF tie cathedral. The Rev.
Clement Brown. rector Of the parish.
will deliver a lecture on some popular
travel topic.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
CHANLER HALE TO ERECT
FOUR STORY DWELLING

a building permit has just been issued
70 Chanler Hale for the erection of a
fOur-stoTy brick dwelling at 1885 L street
northwest. at an estimated cost of
$4,000. The architects named are Bruce
Price & de Sibour. and the builders are
William = Lipscomb &, Co. This house
has already been described in these COL
vmns and is to be one Of the handsome
additions 70 that section.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
GETS NEW CHANCELLOR

DIT. Franklin f. z. Hamilton. OF Bos-
ton, who was recently elected chancellor
OF the American University, has accept
ed that Office. As soon as he can leave
his pastorate In Boston ne will come
20 Washington and enter upon his duties
as chancellor.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
Farmers ADJ Wins Wife,
Heir of "SiLent" Smith

NEWARK, Del. June 3-Farmer
Charles w. White advertised for wife.
and got one Of the heirs TO Silent"
Smiths immense fortune.
She is young. plays the violin, and
sings like a lark. The bride was Miss
Helen Smith. OF Waynesboro. Pa.
White got tired Of living alone on his
comfortable farm near here He EN-
bodied his qualifications as a husband
in an advertisement which he inserted
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
THOUSANDS OF DUCKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

SPEONH. y. Y. June 4-Thousands
of ducklings, in addition to 1000 eggs.
were destroyed here when the $4,000 in
cubator house on the duck ranch of Ar
thur J. Hallock i'm this village was
burned to the ground
The farm is one of the largest in the
world. and last year shipped more than
81 coo ducks.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04

abroad is wide and IL IS probable that
after the conference has finished ats
work he may remain In Eut)ye for some
time. visiting his friends. returning for
the session OF Congress in December.
His plans are not definitely arranged,
however.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04
GAMBLING'S ONE USE.

Gambling is a very useful thing to
show you that the way TO get money is
to work for it.-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1907-06-04


Mr. Lummis said that he was anx-
ious 20 get back 10 the coast. III not
draw a long breath until / leave the
atmosphere OF the East" he said.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

THE repeal of the labor privilege as {
feature of Michigans highway building
and road repair requirements, accom-
plished by the Legislature last week and
which is certain to be approved by Gov.
ernor Warner, is good step and long
step i'll the right direction. Abuse of the
labor feature of the highway law seemed
to cheaper and to lower the standard oil
all work and all efforts in that direction
1t is coming to be fully recognized in
Michigan that the condition of the roads
eading to and from TIE farm are matters
of first rank in connection with its value
and a consideration of importance as re.
lated to all the incidents of farm life and
farm work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

dents ana military men and agricultural
leaders and teachers within our borders
on different days of the week, attracted
by the celebration accompanying the
completion Of the first half century of
the first agricultural college in the world
will cause all eyes to be turned in our
direction for little while. And here in
Michigan we are possessed of sufficient
amount of home pride and self-conceit
If You please. to believe that some good
could come to mauy of our neighboring
states through fair review of what
has been done and is being done in
Mibhigon. And we will profit, too.
through the messages our distinguished
visitors will bring and through the in
spiration of their earnest appeals in be-
half of purposes related TO the better
advancement of our state and its people
and of our country as a whole.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
EyERYrHING GOING UP.

The St. Johns News of recent date con-
tanned an editorial OH Everything Going
Up in which Editor Perry said in part
I'VE are living in an age OF rising
prices such as the country has not seen
since the days of the civil war. Every
thing is going up-raw materials, manu-
featured goods, machinery. labor, what
ever is used or needed. Statistical articles
show up the facts very strikingly, but
anybody can verify them by his own ex-
perience.
The cost Of publishing a news paper
to take one example out of many. is al
least IS per cent higher than it was
three years ago, and so per cent higher
than it was FIVE years ago. In the short
space of six months printing paper has
risen fully fifty per cent. Probably every
line of business can show items that have
taken similar flights upwards Rising
prices are a good thing, OH the
whole, but occasionally they hit the in
dividual pretty hard. Rising prices
stimulates business generally; dealers
will buy when prices are going up, when
they will not if the tendency is down
ward. This encourages production,
creates a demand for raw materials. and
increases wages. But the raise does not
all come out of the consumer. consid
cradle share comes out of the manufact-
urer and retailer for they can't always
mark up goods fast enough to keep pace
with the rise in purchase prices.
Newspapers are peculiarly unfortu-
nate i'll this respect. Their selling prices
are practically fixed. A rise in expenses,
therefore, comes directly out of the till
and the only way to Offset it Is TO increase
the volume of business which at best is
only partial remedy. Newspapers have
long been the cheapest commodity OH the
face of the earth. Subscription rates
were formerly double or treble what they
are now, but the prices came down when
materials became cheap. Now the rise
has been going OH for years and still the
selling '.price stands where 1t was ten
years ago. Sooner or later a reaction
must come; many newspapers, especially
weeklies, are raising their rates, several
Michigan weeklies having advanced from
S. 90 to Fl. so, and if the present upward
tendency should continue the change
would probably become general through
out the country"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1907.

Commencing at one o'clock p m. bunch OF hne
lots situated only three and one-half blocks from
the postofice south down Wentworth Avenue. will
be offered for sale at auction These lots are situated
the beautiful Rockingham Farm formerly owned
by Mr.. A. w. Wright, which lothian Allen has
bought and plated. This property lays with gentle
slope toward the river which affords fine drainage,
and is closer to the main business portion OF Alma
Superior street than any other available land for
lots in Alma There will be fine streets four rods
wide graded through the same before the day OF sale
Side walks and sewerage can be had right away
for this property
1t is ideal soil for building purposes and
gardens and flowers. because il is fine sandy loan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

Alma is located Pine River in Gratiot
County, which is just about in the center of the
lower peninsula OF Michigan IL is the largest best
situated and most thriving town in the central part
OF the state 1t is town whose past is wrapped up
somewhat in one great and noble man, Mr.. A. w.
Wright but whose future will be guided and
directed by the brains and work OF not only Mr..
Wright, but by the good that his excellent
judgment has selected for Almas future prosperity.
Alma has two good railroads; the p NJ running east
and west with four passenger trains daily and the
Ann Arbor running north and south with six daily
passenger trains.
Ii has large gasoline engine works which turns
out OF the simplest and most perfect gasoline
engines made in the United States, and sells fast
that they unable to accumulate any stock ahead
The output will be increased just fast possible
and under its very capable and efficient manager
Mr.. L. Z. Wilson in the future, it will be
of the very largest of its kind in the United States
The Central Michigan Produce Company under
the excellent management of Mr. T. A. Johnston, is
doing fine and immense business which is increas-
ing daily. 1t employs large force of men here and
in the surrounding country to take OF its bust
ness.
Alma has one OF the finest Grist Mills with
large Elevator attached in Central Michigan
Alma has good Foundry and Machine Shop for
custom work.
There will be built in Alma this large
Hay Press Manufacturing Plant, and also plant for
the manufacture of heating drums
Alma also has OF the finest Sanitariums and
also hotels in the state Of Michigan 1t has good
water, lots OF flowing wells large, fine college, two
large school buildings in fact Alma has the greatest
advantages for health education, and manufacturing
of any town in thest OF its size might say
in the United States Alma has OF the largest
best managed sugar factories in the state which
under its very genial and efficient manager, Mr.. C.
ID. Bell employs large force of men night and day
from three to four months OF the year
Alma has the only manufacturing Asphalt Mas
ticote Company east OF the Rocky Mountains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

TwENTY-oNE thousand immigrants
recently landed at the single port of New
York, from the countries of southern
Europe and elsewhere. and on another
day twenty thousand new home seekers
from foreign lands were unloaded at the
same port. Those are record breaking
single-day totals and this year as a whole
will eclipse all former years. The rush
just now is evidently due to the fact that
change i'll our immigration laws takes
effect on the coming FIRST day of July. 1t
would have been we'll If some of the pro-
visions of this law had become effective
many years ago. There would probably
have been fewer socialists here of the red
flag, lurid speech making type. There
is yet room and a cordial welcome fort
those who come TO make better homes
for themselves and to make stronger the
institutions of the republic that attracted
them. But there is no welcome and there
should be no room for those who bring
with them the most undesirable charac-
teristics of life and the lands from which
they came.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
RESIDENTS AND LABORING MEN.

II you live in the city this will be fine chance
for you to secure another lot or two that will be
worth more every day that you own the same. 1t
will be fine chance for laboring man OF Alma to
get start these lots will be sold on very easy
terms with small payment down, and if he is not
able to build his lot at present will be growing
in value that paid for he go to
the Building and Loan Association of Alma and
make arrangements with them to build house
which can be paid for on easy terms or he sell
or trade the for a house and lot. as there
parties who will build this property right away
Factory who have a steady job and want to get
a home this is your chance, don't miss it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
AS OTHERS SEE IN.

There are a number of good bills still
III committee at Lansing, but there is one
among them that all the Michigan people
are interested in having reported ont and
passed. That is bill providing for the
appointment of a commission of nine
men who during the next two years, shall
make all examination of the waste lands
of the state and report to the legislature
the wisest method of administering those
lands.
This bill is backed by the Michigan
Forestry Association. In purpose it is
one of the wisest measures introduced at
Lansing. If its provisions are lived up to,
if the members of the committee are what
they should be, disinterested and public
spirited, and of wide experience, the re-
suits of their work will be increasingly
apparent during the generations to come,
rejecting honor not only upon them, but
upon all who have had any part in select
ing them.
According to Prof. Roth, the state for
est warden, there are today six million
acres of waste lands in Michigan, lands
which produce little that is more valuable
than scrub oak and sweet fern. Because
of the denuded condition of our water
sheds, Michigan towns and cities are
subjected to recurring destructive floods.
Here are two instances of the most wan
ton and extravagant wastefulness. Vet
of course, there are persons who profit by
It; otherwise American common sense
would have stopped it long ago. These
persons, or many of them. have political
influence. For that reason, and that
reason alone, it is question whether the
governor and the Legislature of Michigan
will give us such commission as we
need.
For the governor and the legislature
know that great part of our six million
waste acres, though too sterile for agri.
culture, can be made to grow trees. And
the governor and the legislature know
that trees have been, and are today,
though in a diminishing scale. one of
the greatest sources of Michigan's wealth.
And the governor and the legislature
know that we Americans are using three
times as much wood every year as our
forests produce. They know that Michi-
gan passed its maximum production
seventeen years ago; they know that wood
increases in value with every tree that is
cut down they know that our waste acres
contain potential millions of wealth for
the state, and more than all they know
that it is necessary for them only to re-
fuse the opportunities Of a few political
place seekers and provide for COM
mission which shall place the matter
comprehensively, intelligently and
squarely before the people i'll order to
secure this wealth. Grand Rapids Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

smokeless city and at the same time put
money into the pockets OF her citizens
has been suggested by 5. G. Howe IN
letters to The Journal. His plan is a
modification of the ''cobbler's PLAN a
treatment with salt and oxalic acid. MIR.
Howe has been trying this for years, not
ON the burnt-out ashes, but OH the coal
before it is put into the furnace, and the
results are curious. The chemical forms
a coating on the coal and prevents it
from giving of dust; it also adds to the
intensity of the heat and causes more
uniform combustion and it prevents the
giving off of smoke or SCOT. Thus the
user saves the annoyance of coal dust in
his basement and of SCOT snd smoke from
his chimney, and there is a saving of
from IS to SIS per cent through the rore
complete combustion of the coal. Mr..
Howe shows that coal for the factory and
for family use could just as easily be
treated this way, and not only would all
classes of the community share in the
saving, but the smoke nuisance would be
entirely abated and that without the use
of any expensive smoke devices. Clogg-
ing OF the air with smoke and SCOT is one
of the worst nuisances of large cities, and
if it can be abolished only at considerable
expense to everyone who uses fuel we
might as well give up all hope of ever
seeing it abated, but if each user can
treat his fuel himself TO a simple opera
ton which will save him material part
of his coal bill there is no reason why we
should not have spotless city at once. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
AUCTION SALE Of LOTS THE CITY Of ALMA On Saturday JUNE THE EIGHTH

is the time to buy property and prepare for home
in Alma for with its increased industries that are
assured and others that expected in the
future, property of all kinds will boom, and
those who take advantage of the low prices at which
property be procured for now will find it step
ping stone for building home in Alma or a good
business investment if they want to dispose OF it
lats
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

THE appointment of Hon. Thomas J
O'Brien as ambassador TO Japan is some
thing more than satisfactory to the
people of Mr.. O'Brien's home state. II
is decidedly pleasing TO all in Michigan
who know Mr.. O'Brien. The Grand
Rapids man has for two years been
serving the United States as minister
to Denmark and the character Of his
ervice at that post has evidently sug
gestsd his promotion to one of the
diplomatic positions at this country's
disposal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
FARMERS.

Farmers who wish to move to town sometime,
Alma is the place for its advantages in health and
education for your children, is far superior to any
town in Central Michigan Don't miss this sale,
procure a lot or two for they will come handy to
you in the future and will be worth much more in
two years from now, and getting the such
easy terms you pay and scarcely notice it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
HOUSES AND LOTS.

They somewhat higher than in adjoining
towns but very cheap yet considering the advantages
OF Alma and much cheaper than they will be in two
three years from Taxes low, which
shows that Alma has grafers at its head but the
city affairs managed by good careful business
men, who consider the eitys business just
fully and economically they do their own Now
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

MICHIGAN should hold it's head up next
week and put on its most becoming airs
and clothes. The presence of the pres
ident OF the United States and dis
tinguished company of college presi:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
MOVE TO ALMA.

Alma is the town to move to in Gratiot County,
in the central part OF the state. man
either old young will find three chances for labor
and investment in Alma to in any other town OF
its size in the state. II you have team and want
to work them, Alma is the place for you to locate,
there will be work all summer for you, and lots OF
sugar beets for you to haul during the fall and
winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
CLEAN AND NICELY SITUATED.

These lots being in the southern part OF the city
will always be free from smoke and dirt because our
prevailing winds from the south and the south
west. There is danger OF any manufacturing plant
starting in the vicinity OF this property, man
ufacturing district is already located with plenty
OF room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
TERMS.

These lots will be sold very easy terms, as
down and the balance in monthly payments OF $1,000
per month without interest or, If unable to pay
$1,000 per month, you pay $500 per month .S tn
out interest and interest at six per cent the
remaining $500 per month until paid. discount
of FIVE per cent will be allowed for cash These
terms place these lots within the reach OF everyone
With such terms above cannot allow any
little shacks to be erected on this property. but
shall insist that any house put upon these lots shall
cost when completed at least $4,000 II you wish
to build a wing and upright, at time, this
will be allowed provided that either put up
neatly, clapboarded and painted within period Of
year after it is begun.
You need not build on any OF these lots until
you ready but anyone building house costing
100000 any time within period OF sixteen
months from the date OF sale June Sth 1907 will be
allowed twenty-five per cent off from the purchase
price of the LOT, provided that price is $4,000 or
more.
As the streets graded through this
property ride walk out through them and /
think you will pronounce these lots the finest clean
est most slightly and handsomest building places
you saw, and don't forget that many of these
lots only four blocks from Superior street,
which is the business street Of the city.
For any further information desired address
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22
TRAVELLING MEN.

On account OF railroad facilities and central To-
cation, Alma is fine town for you to get home in,
and here is your chance to make start towards get
ting home by purchasing one Of these lots
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-22

THE Detroit Journal Of May 10Th says:
"A plan that promises to make Detroit a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
YAQU1s MURDER.
Slaughter IL Mining Men in Mexican
State-Victims Lined up and
Shot to Death.

Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 1S.-lnforma-
ton which has just reached here tells
of the frightful murder Of II men
by a band Of $50 Yaqui Indians, 45
miles southeast Of Magdale1a, state
of Sonora, Mexico, last Wednesday.
P. J. Mcintyre and a party of mining
men of this section have arrived from
the scene where they viewed the re-
mains of the murdered men. The va
quis captured the party of 13 men.
Among the number was Jose Ferna1-
dez, son of President Fernandez Of
the town Of Cuircuipe and owner of
the Mesca plantation. where the kill
ing occurred. The others we're Mexi-
can laborers on the ranch and some
Cannea miners looking for work.
One American was among the num-
Der. but he was rescued by men who
told him that they were Americans.
The remaining II were stripped max
ed, stood up against trees and shot
through the head. A band Of va
quis is reported to be on the war
path.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
CORTELYOU CITED TO
APPEAR IN THE COURT
THE PANAMA BOND ISSUE TIE
QUESTION.
Unfair and Illegal Treatment in
Manner of Awarding Recent
Bond Issue Alleged

Washington, Dec. l8.-Justica
Gould Of the district supreme colrt
today cited Geo. B. Cortelyou, secre-
tary of the treasury, to appear IN
court Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, to show
cause why ne should not be enjoined
from turning over or delivering the
balance Of the $21, 100000 Of the Pa
mama canal bonds to certain banks
and persons to whom he has an1ounc-
ed allotments. The citation issued
by Justice Gould is based on a peh-
ton filed by Geo. W. Austin Of New
York, who describes himself as a
taxpayer and property owner in the
United States aid who declares he
made a proposal to purchase bonds
Of the advertised issue Of the face
value Of $a,0O0,OOO. He ayers he had
agreed to pay at the rate Of lO3.375
and accrued interest per $1OO and on
notice of the acceptance Of his bid
stands ready to deposit the amount
with the assistant treasurer at New
York.
Mr.. Austin informs the court that
he has been advised through the
public press that in direct violation
Of the statutes and in absolute dis
regard of the treasury departments
circular No. IS Of the $25,0O0,O0O Of
the bonds allotted, only $l,OOO,OOO
were allotted to natural persons who
were Individual bidders for the same
and who, in accordance with the sta
tutes and said circular, were given
an equal opportunity to subscribe
therefor. the remaining 24,oee, ,oo
were allotted to divers national banks
throughout. the United States and on
ly $3,550,000 Of which were allotted
| to banks which had a higher pr1ee
than that bid by him
When he learned that ais bid had
been ignored and no allotment made
to him he sav~; he complained to the
department and "the response, eo1~
yinces him that it. is the seeretafy,s
intention 10 disregard the statutes
and thereby commit malfeasanee
for which he says he advises and
AYERS Mr.. Cortelyou is not man OF
sufficient means to answer to the
citizens Of the United States and to
him."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-20
More Discretion Than Valor.

Fire Commissioner Lantry OF New
York, in. explaining to reporter NJ.
plans for establishing a fireman =:
"roll of merit" told this story:
"It takes pluck" he began, Ito
be a fireman. A young fellow OF on
" average pluck was serving at MS
first fire, and the chief rushed up 20
nim and shouted:
"'Shin up that ladder to the
eighty story. crawl along the eornlce
to th2 fourth window. drop down
three >rcrias and catch that wood n
SIGN YOU see smoking there, SWING
vo1vecIf alono to the second wlndo"
that re red glare is coming from'
b,c"l: r:::e glass. and 90 in and res
cue hose three old ladies-well, what
t,,e ,eu>: are yoa waiting for?'
":For rer and ink, SIR said the
new man: 4 want to hand in my
RESIGNATION. "