davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
Chinese efAmeriCa
Minister WI Ting Fang and
lis Popularity-The Confu-
clan and Christian Temples
In New York. - - -
"HE return to this country Of WI

"HE return TO this country OF WI
Ting Fang as the Chinese min
lister at Washington and his
sage utterances since his ar
rival In the United States have direct
ed attention to China and the Chinese
and especially TO the Chinese I'm Amer
lea. There has been quite a shift in
the attitude of China toward this coun-
try and its people since the period
when the boycott Of American goods
was begun. Strangely enough. and
whether with good reason or no. China
Is now looking to the United States in
connection with the aggressions OF ia
pan and is expectant of some move on
the part of Uncle Sam which will have
the effect of making the mikado's gov
eminent more considerate of the rights
of other nations in the orient Two
years ago the Chinese might have re-
scented the visit of our feet of battle
ships to Asiatic waters and seen In II
a threat of hostility. Now the chief
danger Is that they will be offended If
the fleet does not pay them a visit.
One thing that has interested Ameri-
cans as lovers Of liberty and popular
rule everywhere Is the movement to-
ward constitutional government In Chi
ma. Speaking of this and of the awak-
ening Of the Chinese to a sense Of
their nationality, Minister WI recently
said
After years Of slumber our peopie-the
most intelligent portion Of our people
have had a feeling of nationalism stir
within their breast. Whatever your coun-
try may dub it-patriotism, unrest or what
motif Is there and the people are very
sensitive about II, which we know from
experience is NATURAL both with individ-
uals and with nations. ~-f-s-rr~--
The American people approaching with
their greatness of mind and soul all the
weaknesses and exaggerations Of q new
born spirit have treated II with consid-
Grafton and have adopted the proper view
that this spirit marks the true awakening
of China and that whatever faint of anti
foreign feeling with which II is imbued
will rapidly disappear as soon as II Is
understood that the nation against which
hostility was exhibited is really a friend
In disguise.
There is a considerable Chinese pop
ulation in this country The fact Is
regretted by some; but. as ex-President
Cleveland once put II, IT is condition
not a theory, which confronts us. The
Chinese being here. 1t is the opinion of
many that Americans should exert
themselves to better their material
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

GENERAL STEWART L. wOoDFoRD.
liam A. Wheeler. Four years later. at
the convention which nominated Gar
field for the presidency. General Wood
ford was practically slated for the vice
presidential nomination. Ii was at this
convention that Conkling led the move
ment for third term for General
Grant On the failure of this move
ment and the nomination of Garfield
General Woodford suggested that in
order to gain Conkling's favor for the
Garfield ticket his special friend, Gen
eral Arthur, be named for second place.
The suggestion was acted upon. About
a year later Garfield died, and it was
Arthur instead of Woodford who be-
came president
1t was In 1870 that General Wood
ford ran for governor of New York.
That was in Tweed's time, and the
generals friends have always claimed
that he was cheated out of the cleo
ton. He was born In 1885 and is q
graduate of Columbia university, hav-
ing received various degrees from that
and other learned institutions. He was
a delegate from New York to the con
vention which nominated Lincoln. made
a record for distinguished service IN
the field during the civil war and fur
ther earned the gratitude of the nation
by his able handling Of delicate dutie.
as minister TO Spain just prior to the
outbreak of war with that country.
Speaking of the practice OF law. Gen
eral Woodford once said:
I'm these times only large law firms
can hope TO do large business. AnC
there must be partnerships of differen
talents, not of the same. a firm should
have Ii possible a member who knows
the law, another who knows how t
receive clients and do the agreeable,
third who is a practical man of bust
ness and. lastly. one who goes abou
wearing nice clothes, making prett.
speeches, Offering himself to be inter
viewed and posing at all times an'
places. true knight of the carpet"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
DEEDS. NOT WORDS.
Alma People have Absolute
Proof Of Deeds at Home.

It's not words. but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills
For Alma kidney sufferers.
Have made tbeir. local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Alma
people who have been cured to stay
cured.
Mrs. Catherine Sipe, living on Alma
Heights, Mich. says "Some years ago
l told in a. public statement about the
benefit had derived from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills. / suffered from
kidney trouble accompanied by lame
and aching back and tired and de-
pressed feeling made me miserable. L
can truly testify to the merits of Doan's
Kidney Pills and am glad to do so
whenever an opportunity presents it.
self My advice to any in need of such
a remedy is to 20 to Chas. Rhodes
Pharmacy, get Doan's Kidney Pills and
give them a fair trial.
For sale by all Dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. Sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan'
and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

burg, N. Y. and, before he was over
powered by the police. shot Michael
Kirsani, who sought to intercept him
in his flight. Kirsani died later in
a hospital.
Having received serious injury inr-
ing a hurricane at sea, Miss Jesse
Shay, a we'll known pianist. is now In
the Presbyterian hospital in New
Work. Miss Shay was returning on
tie steamer Merida from Mexico.
when the vessel was caught In
storm OFF the coast OF Georgia. Mis-
Shay received internal injuries,
through the tossing OF the boat.
Indulgence in pranks not counte-
nanced by the faculty caused four q
the most prominent and best athletes
at Swartmore college, in Philadelphia
to be dropped from the rolls by tie
faculty committee. Harry O'Brien.
Quarterback and captain-elect of The
football team; Leftguard Smith, Full
back Harcourt and Sub Halfbacx
Wyckham are the men dropped.
A tornado in Missouri has wrecked
the Springfield Wagon companY's
arehouse in Springfield, blown down
steeples, uprooted trees and interrupt
ed wire service. Many horses aud
cattle were killed. Damage is report
ed at Pierce City, Monet, Ozar1,
STAFFORD and Holman. No lives Were
lost. Damage to crops and orchards
70 reported from Greene, Lawrence
Christian, Wright and Webster coun-
ties.
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese mir
lister to the United States, atten led
food scientists dinner in New YORK
given by Eugene Christian, and he dc.
claied in a speech that for the pas
two years he had abstained from all
intoxicants. tea. coffee, meat fish aud
fowl and had lived on nuts, fruits ami
vegetables Minister WI said that
The two years OF dieting had cur 81
him OF rheumatism, sciatica govt and
had taken twenty years off his age
Moreover. he said that he would grow
no more gray hairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Chief Of Hughes Boomers, Who Missed
Being Governor and President.

General Stewart L. Woodford, who
as president of the National Hughes
league Is head boomer of Governor
Charles K. Hughes of New York for
the Republican presidential nomination.
Is one Of the four delegates at large
from New York state TO the Republic
an national convention at Chicago. He
claims at least 10 votes for his can
didate at Chicago on the first ballot
General Woodford Is one OF the vet
Grams of the New York bar, and the
Empire States favorite for the nomi-
nation at Chicago occupied a desk In
his law Office for a time. They have
been fast friends since then. General
Woodford once narrowly missed being
governor of New York himself, and he
has been talked Of at various times
as his party's candidate for vice pres
ident. In fact. as long ago as the
convention OF 1876 he received sixty
votes for that nomination. but when
New York state was reached in the
roll call he withdrew in favor OF VIII
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
erIef Paragraphs Of the Worlds Latest
Occurrences.

The famous revolutionary general,
Stephen Turr. is dead In Budapest.
Be was a Garibaldian veteran and at
sbe time a confidential adviser Of
Louis Kossuth
A double murder has occurred In
foreign colony in Columbus, o. The
victims are Edward Moldewan and
swinchoff Poni Eight Bulgarians are
In custody, pending an investigation.
A British subject. Scott Monoreiff,
deputy inspector OF the Blue Nile
province, together with native
oficial, has been assassinated at the
instance of sheik who proclaimed
himself a prophet at Mesalamleh.
about $50 miles from Khartoum.
Egypt.
Late at night the entire rear po~-
ton OF the house occupied by Frack
Gentle, a wealthy Italian fruit mer-
chant In Dayton, o., was blown 10
pieces by heavy charge of dynamite.
No one was injured. Four days before
he received a letter, demanding the
payment of $4,000 TO the BLACK
Hand" society.
The North German Lloyd steam
ship Koeln, in leaving Bremen for
Baltimore and Galveston in a thick
fog, collided with the Hamburg tank
steamer Emperor Nicholas H., nine
miles off Norderney. The steamer
Feldmarschall, German East African
inner, took Off $50 passengers from
the Koeln. One child was drowned
during the transfer.
Enraged because his long journey
across the seas had ended in the re-
fusal of his proposal of marriage, Will
lam Sekansky. young Polander, shot
and killed Annie Kockonwa. a TWEEN
0-year-old Polish girl. in Williams
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
GiveUs Prosperity
That Is tine Slogan OF Two
Movements Organized to
Promote Good Lines-"Sun-
shine and Square Deal" 81

"AITH cure in one way or an
other Is becoming a good deal
of fad I'm these days. and 1t is
proposed to apply this sort OF
remedy TO the Ills which have caused
the country to suffer more or less gen.
eral business and Industrial stagna-
ton: 4 kind Of good times society has
been organized to promote spirit of
hopefulness and confidence where pes
simism and Encouragement have been
prevalent. In furtherance of the de.
signs OF this unique organization a
prosperity congress will be held In
New York about the middle of August.
The promoters of the idea wish TO
make the 100000 commercial travellers
of the country the advance agents OF
prosperity. and the support OF the vari-
Gus organizations OF travelling men has
been enlisted in the movement. They
believe that with 100000 men preach
ing the doctrine of good times and sun
shine in every city and town and ham,
let of the country the revival Of busi-
ness will be FASTENED and the wheels
of industry will soon be turning as rap
idly as ever. The movement is entirely
nonpolitical, and that 1t contains no
intent hostile to the administration OF
President Roosevelt may be inferred
from the fact that IL has received his
hearty Endorsement
Similar I'm purpose is the National
Prosperity association, recently organ
lied at st. Louis. Endorsement of the
platform adopted by the association
has come from many commercial and
civic bodies in nearly all the large cit
les of the country The objects of the
National Prosperity association are:
To keep the dinner pail full.
To keep the pay car going.
To keep the factory busy.
To keep the workmen employed.
To keep the present wages going up.
The notices of the association, Fair
Deal, Sunshine and Square Meal" and
"Give Us a Rest" have found wide
popularity. Let Us Alone" Is anoth-
er rallying cry. The idea of such an
association Is credited to b. r. Yoa-
KUN, chairman of the executive boards
of the Rock Island Frisco railroads,
and it was a speech of his before the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
The Words Best Climate.

is not entirely free from. diseases on the
high elevations fevers prevail, while
on the lower levels malaria is encoun-
tered to greater or less extent, &C
cording TO latitude. To overcome CHI
mate affections. lassitude. malaria,
jaundice, biliousness. fever and ague
and general debility, the most effective
remedy is Electric Bitters, the great
alternative and blood purifier the an
tidote for every form of bodily weak
ness, nervousness and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at George Sharrars
drug store. Price soc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
Hma College
ALMA. MICHIGAN

The School of Music Vocal and
lnstrumentaD; The School of Art
(China, Water Color and Oil Paint
ing) and The Commercial School,
may be entered at any time. The
instruction is individual. You be-
gin when you please, stop when
you please, and pay for what you
get if you please.
Far fnH particulars aadreSS,
Sccy ALBERT p COOK,
alma, Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

crimes of murder and arson, but the
authorities are convinced they have a
good case against him. A curious cir
cumstance Is the fact that grasped In
the hand of one of the men whose bod
les were found beneath the ruins of the
Guinness house was a lock of hair
which is said to resemble exactly that
of Lamphere, indicating that the latter
was at least participant in the MUIR
der of the victim and had had a terri
BILE struggle with him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
CHANCERY
(First insertion May 81
~. A.I.I. .l.r. arrl.rrr.. -

THE PROBATE COURT FOR rHE COUNTY OF
GRATIOT.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel r. Bailey
late of Arcadia township In said county, deceased
Notice IS hereby given that six months from
the 18th day of April A. d. 1905 have been al
lowed Tor creditors TO present their claims
against said deceased to said court for examina-
tion and adjustment and that all creditors Of
said deceased are required TO present their
claims TO said court at the probate Office in the
village of Ithaca in said county on or before
the 18th day of October A. ID. zoos and that
said claims will be heard by said court on Tues
day.the 18th day OF October, A. u, 1905, al ter
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated May 4th A. d. 1905
ISAAC ;. SEAvER
Judge Of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Man Suspected In Laporte Murder
Farm Case.

The unraveling of the Laporte muir
der farm mystery depends a good deal
on what Is learned from Ray Lam
phere. who was employed on the farm
by Mrs. Guinness and Is under arrest
On suspicion OF being himself amena-
BILE to the charge of murder. II is sup
posed that he caused the fire which de
stroyed the Guinness house and which
led to revelations as to the crimes that
had been committed within It's walls or
In their vicinity When caught Lam
phere was hiding in a hollow tree. He
stoutly asserts his innocence OF the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Mr.. John Rihs, Of vining. Ia. says,
81 have been selling Dewitt Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill l ever sold (" Sold by Chas.
Rhodes. ------ 80
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Kodol completely digests all classes of
food Il will get right at the trouble
and do the very work itself for the
stomach. II is pleasant to take. Sold
by Chas Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
His ReeOanisiOn.

"was your dialect story one OF the
best sellers?"
NO" answered the author; at gain
I'd recognition only as a worst speller."
Circle Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

"the angel Of Chinatown" Her
wealthy sister urged her to come and
live with her and travel abroad. but
she chose TO pursue her own path
among the humble and wretched. Just
before the San Francisco earthquake
she married a Chinaman whose ac-
quaintance she made I'm the course of
her life in the Celestial quarter Earth
quake and fire destroyed their home,
and for long time they lived in a
tent They make n living now by sell
ing Chinese curios. Mrs. Yue declares
that her Chinese husband Is good to
her and that she loves him. so that per-
haps she Is. after all. the happier of the
two sisters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
JACKIES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
The Great Reception Accorded the Gal
liant Men Under Admiral Evans.

1t was a proud day for the jackies of
Admiral Evans fleet when they march
ed through the streets of the rebuilt
San Francisco and received the ova-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

COVERS IN coLoRS.
IS Pages, size Of Ladies' Home Iournoi.
Serial and Short Stories by Strate-
meyer. TomEnson, Trowbndge. Mum
roe, Shute and others, the best writers
for boys in the world.
Departments relating to all Boy
Hobbies, edited by experts.
Il breaches the religion Of DO.
and not that Of DON'T"
Is doing more for the UpGft and
Encouragement Of Boys than any other
agency.
Approved by parents and educa-
tors. Boys (250.000 Of them) every
where enthusiastic for il.
The subscription price OF The
American Boy IS LOO per yeaS.
The American Boy q year)Si.00
The Alma Record 100
Total $500
BOTH FOR Sl.65
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

For the news Read The Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
The
American
Boy

A ProfuseIy Illustrated Monthly for
BOYS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

NAITH cure In one way or an
other Is becoming a good deal
of fad In these days. and 1t is
nropo9ad IN anplv this sort ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Without Question the Most Enter
tanning and Practical Magazine in
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05
The Different Elements Have Been Brought
 Together In New Ministry
Police Investigation Has So Far Failed to Identify the Regcides With Previous COnspiraces to Set Up a Republic

draped their shutters and half closed them.
 Most European countries are send ing special missions to attend the fun eral, including the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Aosta. Two ships of the British fleet arc expected here the king having held rank as admiral in the British navy. The two queens remain in the palace with their dead. prostrated by grief. The queen and mother are heart broken. Both are devoted Catholics and spend much of their time in prayer.
 During the day the admiral succeed ed in bringing the opposing factions to his way of thinking and finally am nounced, that a cabinet had been def initely constituted. In an interview the new premier said that he had ac- ceptea power in order to pacify the disturbed public spirit and re-establish normal life and because he believed the Portuguese people were devotedly attached to the monarchy. If a reV Clutiou was possible, he said the ter rible crime would prevent it's realiza- NiAfll- ilt fAtlilitt BlellIS LO llVlN litN elections in April The admiral is in vested with the full power of premier but consults frequently with King Manuel and Queen Amelie.
 A constant stream of prominent people called at the palace today to view the bodies of the king and crown prince. which are lying in an impro- vised mOrtuary chapel It was found that the body of the king could not be placed in the casket first prepared and pending arrangements to secure one. it rests in a temporary coffin.
 The bodies of the king and crown prince will lay in state from late to . morrow morning until Friday night Court chamberlains of the late king and members of the royal military household will keep watch over the bodies and their vigil will be continued day and night until the bodies are re- moved to the royal pantheon of St Vincents for inteIment The collins repose in the center of an Impoverished chapel on a bier covered with black velvet upon which is embroidered a large white cross. At the head of the coffin of the king rests the royal crown covered with crepe while at the foot lies the kings sword and helmet. Dur ing the entire time the bodies lie in state the forts of the city and the war ships in Tagus will fire salutes at in teTvals of fifteen minutes. National mourning will be observed by the court and public for three months.
 high official said today that Franco wanted to exercise even more
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05

Lisbon, Feb. 4.-Lisbon is beginning of Saturdays bloody tragedy but a strong undercurrent of popular and governmental nervousness remains. The political tensions is stacking all though the progressionists refuse to join in the cabinet which Admiral Fer riera de Amaral IS forming from all the mOnarchist groups because the conservatives are in the predominance. The hitch, however. is likely to be strengthened out
 Senor Bernadino Machado. leader of the peaceful wing of the republicans agrees to a truce provided his friends now under arrest are liberated. the freedom of the press restored and cleo tiOns ordered. The admiral is a de- voted friend Of the queen. and is com mitted to a reversal of the entire pol icy of the dictatorship, the abolition of oppressive measures and the restora- tion of the old liberal monarchy
 On Saturda- government by decree will he withdrawn. amnesty accorded 70 political offenders not implicated in deeds of violence, and the embargo on the press will be raised. Franco's downfall is complete. He recognized that it was impossible to saddle the youthful king at the outset of his reign with the stern program involving the immediate banishment and deportation of several hundred offenders to which he had committed himself, if he main tained office
 L. An1l Tria le n. ace.ff, Of the kiug had ended his political ca reer. He offered his services but these were refused, both Queen Amelie and the dowager queen agreeing with the unanimous view Of the council of state that another dictatorship must be cast aside.
 Practically no headway has been made in the Unraveling of the plot of which the murder of the king and crown prince was but enc step. The police now admit that the men ar rested were not involved. Every one of the desperate band except the three killed. escaped in the confusion. The Identification of these three throws but little light upon their connections. While it is believed by some that t.-y were involved in the conspiracies which Were unearthed in the latter part of January it is possible that the regicide was planned and executed on the spur of the moment. after the ap pearance of the decree, by a small group of militant revOlutionaries or anarchistic socialists. who may have imagined that the obliteratiOn Of the BrasanZa dynasty would cause a spontaneous uprising of the people. A visitor would be struck by the ab sence of conventional signs of na- tiOnal mournings. The white and blue flag of Portugal and the standards of the foreign countries are half masted and the officers have black bands on their arms. but only here and there is a knot of crepe seen at the win dows. Among the better classes, men wear black cravats and the shops have
Arizona republican., 1908-02-05
STRONG TAFT SENTIMENT
 DEVELOPED IN INDIANA
But the District Delegates Were Unan- imously Instructed for Fairbanks.

Indianapolis, Feb. 4.-The Indiana republicans today selected in district conventions .twentv-six delegates to the national convention at Chicago. Four delegates at large will be chosen by the state convention on April 2. The district conventions today were har- monious in every district. Resolutions were adopted unanimously endorsing the candidacy of Fairbanks for the presidential nomination. and instruct ing the delegates to work and vote for him.
 At LaPorte. in the tenth district, the convention elected George Ade, the humorist and playwright, and Kilt SiHs delegates 10 the national convention. The election of Ade and Stills followed a warm fight in which a strong senti- ment eo- Taft was developed.
 w. P. Wood Of Lafayette was de- feated for delegate because of his pro- nounced anti ti-Crumpacker, and anti Taft tendencies
 The convention endorsed Roosevelt's administration and candidacy of Fair banks, ard Har--' New for national chairman. The understanding is that the dele-ates shall vote for Fairbanks in the national convention as long as he has and chance and then throw their support to Taft