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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
CALHOUN IS NAMED
Chicago Lawyer Appointed
U. S. Minister to China.
SIGNIFIES HIS ACCEPTANCE
Was for Two Years Member Of In
terstate Commerce Commission.
EXPERIENCED IN DIPLOMACY
Investigated Conditions in Cuba
Prior to Spanish-American War.
Other Duties.
SIGNIFIES HIS ACCEPTANCE
EXPERIENCED IN DIPLOMACY

Announcement was made at the State
Department today of the appointment Of
William j. Calhoun of Chicago as minis
ter to China. Mr.. Calhoun has accepted
the appointment, and the Chinese govern
ment has indicated its pleasure in seceiv-
ing him.
In appointing Mr. Calhoun to tie Chi
nese mission President Taft has selected
man Of wide experience and enc well
qualified to fill that very important post.
which requires a statesman combining
both business and diplomatic qualifica-
lions.
Lawyer of Note.
Mr. Calhoun is a we'll known corpora
ton lawyer of Chicago. having begun
practice in Danville, Ill, in 1875. He has
done some important diplomatic work
during his career, notably when, al the
request of President Mckinley, he investi-
gated conditions in Cuba prior to the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war,
and later when he investigated the dlf-
ficulties between the asphalt companies
and President Castro of Venezuela for
President Roosevelt. For two years he
was a member of the interstate COM
merce commission. Mr.. Calhoun is sixty
one years of age, and native OF Pitts
burg, Pa.
Difficulty Experienced.
1t is understood the President has had
considerable difficulty in filling the Chi
nese mission, which is now regarded as
one of the most important diplomatic
posts in the service. When Minister
Rockhill was transferred to st. Peters
burg the Chinese mission was offered
in succession to Senator Long of Kansas,
Senator Fulton of Oregon, Frederick A.
Delano of Illinois, John Hays Hammond
and Charles r. Crane. The last named
accepted the responsibility and was duly
appointed, but had proceeded only as far
as San Francisco when he was summoned
to Washington for alleged indiscreet ut
terances in public, and after brief in
terview with Secretary Knox resigned his
commission.
1T is said that Mr.. Calhoun accepted
the office at the urgent request of the
President after he had practically said
he could not afford to take it. He has
made a good record in the government
service and his merits are personally
known to the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
IN ESTRADA'S ARMY.
Forty-Six Americans Said to Be
Fighting Against Zelaya.

LEXINGTON, Ky. December 6.-Forty-
six Americans are fighting with the rev.
dictionary forces in Nicaragua, accord
ing to sea captain A. III. Wilson OF Gen.
Estrada's army, who was in Lexington
yesterday on his way home to Charleston.
W. Va, from Central America.
Wilson declares that Cannon and Groce,
the two Americans shot by Zelaya, were
regular members of the Estrada forces
and that they were captured in Costa Rica
by treacherous natives after they had
lost their way and become separated
from their regiment. These natives, said
Wilson, betrayed the Americans to the
administration forces, who had them shot
down near sManagua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Cold at Head Of the Lakes.

SUPERIOR, Wis, December 6-The
first real cold wave OF the season struck
the head of the lakes region last night
after day of rainstorm. The thermom-
eter dropped from nearly 40 above to
zero.
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derstood by everybody
Even were the problems that con-
front the south difficult said NJ. Jus
serand, the people of the. south would
Your resources are great. You have not
only Your cotton. but wealth OF min
erals as well. In Charleston, s. c.,
was shown a man who was known as
wealth from truck gardens. do not
think ii would be so bad to be king OF
many cabbages.
A question that is now very popular
suggest it / think the people of the south
should conserve their geniality. Ii is a
decided force for the good and. in the
march OF modern events. the south should
not lose it,
Investment and Immigration.
Thomas L. Field of London suggested
the advisabilty of establishing In Europe
committee to represent the congress on
matters relating TO investment and imm-
grafton.
such a committee said Mr.. Field.
should be composed of four members.
one acting in an executive capacity and
the others in an advisory way in conjunc-
ton with him. On this committee there
should be a representative of America, of
England, of France and of Germany.
They would associate with them in an
auxiliary way in the several European
countries, in a consulting capacity. such
legal and commercial advisers as in their
judgment would add strength to the for
eign organization.
so well has this movement been re-
ceived by those with whom l have dis
cussed II OF the other side, and such dig
nifty and standing have been given to il
by the names of those who have associ-
ated themselves with it at home. that I
am justified in saying men of position,
ability and influence will be willing to
act on this foreign committee. IL APP
pointed, and lend their names and as
sfstance to the congress in an honorary
capacity without remuneration
Exhibit of Southern Products.
In connection with the sessions OF the
Congress there is an attractive exhibit Of
southern products of various kinds
The officers and committees OF the con-
gress are:
President, John NJ Parker. New Or
leans, La; secretary. Edwin l.. Quarles.
Petersburg, Va: committee of arrange
ments-Charles Hall Davis, chairman OF
executive committee: Samuel w Meek
member of Washington committee; G.
Grosvenor Dave, managing director; di-
rector of exhibits, John II. Finney, sec
rotary Appalachian National Forest As
ISOLATION.
The principal speakers at the afternoon
session. which began at o'clock. were
Secretary of War Dickinson John Bar
rett. director of the bureau of American
republics, and Gen. Julian s. Carr of
Durham. n. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
Cook the More Useful.

From the Dies Moines Register and Leader.
A st. Louis woman is reported to he
very angry because by mistake she mar
ried cook instead of a count. Some
women never do know when they are IN
luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06

George Butcher, unmarried. while en-
gagged In running the mOtorcar on the
coke ovens at Masontown. ". Va. was
thrown beneath the wheels and killed
His body was sent TO his home near
Pisgah. w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06

Dr. Frederick B. Webb. forty-five
years old, died Saturday in a sanatorium
near Baltimore. He had been a practic-
ing physician in Roanoke. Va, for TWEEN
ty years. DIR. Webb was a native Of
England and for a number of years was
a missionary in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
French Claim to Friendship.

Ambassador Jusserand said that France
has as great a claim to the friendship Of
the south as Great Britain, since the
greatest French population in this coun-
try was in the south. Recently, he told
his hearers. he made a public speech in
New Orleans. He was doubtful what
language to use. but when he saw so
many typical French faces looking up
at him he spoke in French and was I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
POLICE PURSUE INQUIRY
CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF
J. C. SQUIREs' DEATH.
Brother of the Deceased Confers
With Detectives-Valuable Prop
erty in Pawnshop.

A brother of Joseph C. Squires came to
this city several days ago from Philadel-
phia to learn something regarding the
death Of Mr.. Squires, who was shot No
vember IA in a strip of woods near the
Wineview Club He went to police head
quarters, and later, with Detective Corn
well, went to Fulton's pawn shop, where
he examined about $1,000 worth of jew
elry said to belong to his brother. which
the deceased had pawned. Among the
articles of jewelry was a pair of dia-
mond earrings, which had been pledged
for 500. All Of the tickets held by the
deceased were still good. as he had paid
the interest on them.
Speaking of the mysterious shooting of
Uncle joe as the deceased was ia
military known, Capt. Boardman, chief OF
detectives, today said: The finding Of the
pawn tickets and bundle of papers be-
meath the small bridge near the right of
way of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany indicates one of three things: That
they had been lost, had been taken at
the. time Mr.. Squires was shot, or were
removed from some place where he had
placed them for safekeeping."
Condition of the Papers.
The bundle Of papers which were found
by Charles A. Kane, the employe Of the
sewer department, were dry and the in
spector said he believed they had been
placed in the spot where they were found
subsequent to the snowstorm on Thanks
giving eve. The second bundle. which
was found last Saturday by Sergt Nc
Cormick OF the ninth precinct, was soak
ed from the rain.
The brother Of the dead man is expect
ed to return to this city from Philadel-
phia this evening, to confer with the de-
tectives about the shooting.
II. A. Frank of the Wineview Club,
where Squires kept his horse, said that
Squires had the papers in question in his
pocket the Saturday night before he was
killed and that he always carried them
with him. When his body was found In
the woods there were no papers in his
pocket.
: Several months ago Squires told Frank
that he had put the jewelry away where
nobody could get it. although he did not
close friend of Squires.
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have their Christmas dinners ashore.
Early in January the feet will sail for
Culebra off the coast of Porto Rico. for
the regular winter work in the West
Indies
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A week from today President Taft will
go to New York and New Haven. and
will be out of the city two days. He
will stop in New York Monday night to
attend rhe closing meeting Of the dia-
mond jubilee of the Methodist Church,
celebrating It's fiftieth year of missionary
work in Africa. He will be the guest of
hev. John Wesley Hill. and Monday night
will stay with his brother. Henry w.
Taft. Tuesday he will spend in New
Haven, where he will attend meeting
of the Yale corporation. He will leave
that city Tuesday night and get back to
Washington Wednesday morning in time
to take up his days work.
The President will be accompanied on
his trip by Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Laughlin.
her sister.
Gen. L. T. Kitchener and other friends
of Eugene Hay of the board Of general
appraisers of the customs service in New
York. today urged his appointment as one
OF the judges of the new customs court.
The President told his callers that he has
not decided upon the appointments for
this court, and will not do SO for some
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
PIERCE LOSES POINT.
Exception to Woman Notary in Per-
Jury Case Overruled.

AUSTIN. Tex. December 6-Exceptions
ffered by II. Clay Pierce in the proceed
ngs against him charging false swear
n2 were overruled today, and the trial
.as ordered to proceed.
Judge Calhoun said the exception 10 a
conan notary taking the recognition of
~. affidavit was not well taken, because
he constitution of Texas does not pro-
ioit a woman from serving in that ca
acity. The judge ruled that the affidavit
Ias pro- .rly prepared inasmuch as II
bsolutely followed the legal formula.
The defendants counsel took exception
the rulings OF Judge Calhoun.
At the conclusion OF the judges ruling.
ttorneys for the state asked time to con-
ut. which was granted.
John II. Myer. eiglty-three years old,
> al Fredericksburg, Va, of paralysis
Re WAS born in Germany and settled I'm
irginia waen u young man. He was a
confederate soldier and later engaged
= the -four milling business.
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Noticed the Difference.

The next witness called was Thomas
M. Stenson, an assistant customs weigh
er. Stenson told an experience he had
with kehoe In June, 1905. when about
in the afternoon he (Stenson) noticed
that the scales were not weighing SO
heavily as in the morning.
II asked kehoe," said the witness,
what the trouble was and went outside
to investigate. ] found nothing wrong
there, and when / went in again found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
TOO BUSY TO CHOOSE

Continued from First Page
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dents room giving some trouble today
Windows had to be raised to let out the
smoke.
President Going Away Next Week.
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SENATE IN SESSION
THIRTEEN MINUTES

Continued from First Page.)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
NIGH. sunday SCHOOL
NOVEMBER Il. IS. AND 18TH
fOrty-Nlnth Annual Convention VIII
Be Held in Saginaw
Splendid Program Prepared-InfOrmatiOn for
Delegates and others wishing to Attend

The 49th annual Michigan State
Sunday School convention will be held
in the new auditorium at Saginaw as
above
Each county should designate some
one to act on the nominating COM
mittee
There is no limit to number of dele
gates, hut free entertainment. lodging
and breakfast. is for registered dele
gates only
Dinner and supper can be secured at
reasonable rates and within con-
venient distance of the auditorium,
where all the meetings will he held.
Delegates wishing free entertain
ment should send names (prefixing
name with Mr.. Mrs. or Miss, as the
case NAV be- early as possible. to Mr.
F. d. Morgan. 21j S Granger St. ..
Saginaw. Michigan
ANY one desiring to nay fer his own
entertainment at hotel or boarding
house shonld write to Mr.. Morgan.
that suitable arrangements he made
before the convention
! the registration fee of one dollar
! (sl. 00) entities to free entertainment,
conventional badge souvenir program
onne years subscription to The Sun
| day School Advance and reserved seats
for evening sessions
Special rates. The Michigan Pas
sener Association authorizes one and
one-half fare for the Saginaw conven-
tion from all points on membership
| lines in Michigan. Minimum excur-
sion fare, 81. CO. Tickets to be sold
November 10 ana Il; return limit
November 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18

Vern Bamber and wife spent sun
Gay with Mrs. Banners parents, Mr..
and Mrs Hale, in Middleton
Miss frankie Kuhlman began schoo ]
Monday after vacation of six weeks
She teaches in the Mill district in
Emerson
Miss Rena Nevens was guest
of her aunt Mrs. Frank Durkee Satur-
dav and Sunday
Mrs. j. Mark of Saginaw is spend
ing some time at the home of Mr..
and Mis-. Rollin w God
The Misses Esther Smith and Bertha
Hubbel entertained the senior class
at the home of E. S. Hubbel Friday
evening
Crandell & Scott. the Alma bone
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18

THE will be here end during the next
four months thousands dollars of farm
will be Sold public sales in The Records territory.
The prices all these sales will depend various circumstances
and conditions but they will depend largely the sale
advertised sale insufcently advertised possibly
duce the BEST results SALE WELL ADVERTISED will
always succeed unless the weather prevep holding it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
500 Reward, 500

Their readers of this paper will be
pleased to lean that there is at least
one disease that science has been able
to cue in all stages, and that. is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is. the
only positive cure now known to- the
medical fraternity Catarrh being
constitution disease, requires con-
stitutonal treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting di-
rectly uDon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby ce-
stroying the foundation of the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith.in its
curative powers that thew offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it
fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials. Address +. j. Cheney 81 Co,
Toledo. o.
Sold.oy.all.Druggists, soc
lake Halls FANNY. Fiiis for consti-
patton. m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
NORTH ARCADIA.

Miss Florence Keefer made week
end visit with her sister Mrs. BYRD
Clark of East Arcadia
Charles Mangus and family were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Miller SUNDAY
Deer Barnhill and wife spent Sun.
day at the home of Jesse Fink in West
Arcadia
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walstoe at
tended the sale on the Watson farm in
Newark wednesday
Miss Florence Wood, who has had a
two weeks vacation returned to her
school in North Star Monday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
SIX PUNISHED
FOR CONTEMPT
Second Time Supreme Court
Ever Had to Act.

Washington, Nov 16.-Sheriff J. II.
Ship Of Memphis, his deputy, Jere-
miah Gibson, and Luther Williams,
Nick Nolan, Henry Padgett and VIII
liam Mayes, four residents Of that
city, are in the District of Columbia
jail today serving sentences for con
tempt of the supreme court of tho
United States imposed Monday. VIII
liams, Ship and Nolan were given
ninety days each and Gibson, Padgett
and Mayes sixty days each. the two
officials because they failed to- take
measures 10 prevent the lynching of Ed
Johnson, a negro rapist, to whom a
writ of error had been allowed by the
court. and the four others for partici-
pating in the lynching.
The scene in the court when SEN
tence was passed upon them was I'M
pressive and almost without precedent
in the history of that body. Only
once before las the court inflicted
punishment for contempt That was
in 1869. when John Chiles of Texas
was fined $3.50 for disobeying an order
of the court by directing the holders
in England of certain indemnity bonds
issued by the state of Texas in aid
of the Confederate cause not to de-
liver them up to the state authorities
for cancellation as the decision pre-
scribed.
Sheriff Shipp and his five compan-
ions had been under bail since tho
charge was first made against them,
more than two years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
THEIR EFFORTS FRUSTRATED
Arrest Prevents Street Car Men From
Trying Accused officer.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-Complica-
tions were thrown in the way Of the
efforts of the street car mems union
to bring accused officers of the organi-
alton to trial Monday, when c. o.
Pratt, international organizer and rep
resentative of the international organ
ization here. was arrested at the meet
ing of the trial board and walked
down TO Moyamfsing prison The
charges date back to July II.
The charge is false arrest and re.
cites that on July II Pratt and Miss
Brown were returning from Washing
ton Park. when their pockets were
picket. When the boat landed Joseph
Dempsey and Michael Clarity were
arrested and searched They were
dismissed by the police and cleared Of
suspicion of pocket picking. In the
complaint made before Judge Ralston
they make charges of false arrest
against Pratt and the woman. Pratt's
bail was fixed at $1,000 and the won.
ans at $500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
LincoIn's Longing for Peace.

/ hope peace will come soon, ana
come to stay; and so come as to be
worth the keeping in all future time
-Lirccl1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18

furnishers. wants to figure on YOUR
wants l602tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18

ex-senator Thomas c. Plat, whom
she alleged she had married. did not
appear when the case against her was
called Monday.
On request of the prosecution the
case was marked off the calendar.
Miss Wood is a native of Colon,
Mich. Her alleged marriage with Sen
ator Plat, in the Fifth Avenue hotel,
Nov g. 1901, the sensational breach
OF promise scandal in 1908 and her
filing of bill for divorce Dec. %,
1906, are the principal incidents in
her case. Senator Plat had her ar
rested for forgery and perjury.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Entertains Special Embassy
From Turkey.

Washington, Nov. l6.-President
Taft gave a dinner at the White
House, last night in honor of the spe-
cial Ottoman embassy sent to the
United States to announce to the pres.
ident the ascension to the throne of
the new sultan Of Turkey.
The Turkish visitors called on Sec
rotary of State Knox at the state de-
partment at noon. In the afternoon
they were presented to President Taft
by Captain A. w. Butt, military aide
to the president
The presentation took place in the
private parlor Of the White House
This morning they witnessed a spe-
cial cavalry drill at Fort Meyer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
Tired, Cross And Dull.

Your liver is out of order and the
only safe wav to repair this important
organ of the body is by removing the
cause. Try DR.. Herrick's Sugar Coat
ed Pills. Small. sweet and pleasant
to take. will not gripe or burn Price
% cents per box Ask for a free
sample. Sold by G. F Brown m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
interested PARTY.

Johnny-"Why do you want your
father to be a detective?" Freddy
Because a gumshoe wouldn't hurt
so!"-Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
ODE New and the Old Way.

In the old days when calculations small and
impossible reach all the people through the
to auction bills But that day.i gone by Adver
Using cheap and wonderfully effective ths auction
bill is rapidly becoming back number
In this territory the of advertising pacesin The Record
is rapidly supersedng auction bills just altogetesup
erseded the use of bills by merchants.
Inv is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18

lake Halls Family Fins for consti.
-
patton. I'M
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-18
DROP MAE WOODS CASE.
She Fails to Appear For Trial on
Plat Charqes

New York Nov. 16.-Mae c. Wood,
indicted on charges of forgery and
perjury in connection with the trial
some months ago of her suit against
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10

invites friends to see what it is doing this year.
 Blu. this is not all.
 When the hay crop is off, the cat tie are turned on the meadows and there they live and grow and fatten during the fall and winter--coming out fat and ready for the market in the spring.
 Uncle Ben looks and acts like a man who is satisfied with life-that has found way to make a piece of farm land pay, and not work himst If to death, either. Of course not every man can have as many acres of good having land as he. but there are thousands and thousands of acres n Polk county that, put in shape and handled with judgment will grow fine hay. This will lead tC more and better stock, and all tC prosperity because it will be 1T line with growing what we need al home.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
NOT A riATTER FOR "s1II.Es." !"

The New York Herald has car toon, labeled The Donkey's Turn to Laugh" It shows the Republi- can elephant struggling through the mire of tariff revision, prodded hind and fore by Cannon and Taft, while on high and dry ground is the Dem- ocratic donkey, mouth spread in a smile. That would be all right were it not fact that every move of Aldrich, Payne ct al to make the tariff burden heavier on the common people was not backed up by Demo crats. There are enough brave. ear nest friends of right, among the Re publican lawbreakers such as Bristow of Kansas and La Toilette of Mich igan to defeat the greed of the trusts if they but had the solid back ing of the Democrats.
 It is not matter of party, but a question as to whether the individ- ual lawmakers deslre the welfare of the useful, producing people of the nation or of the special interests that plunder them.
 There is no smile" coming to either party in this instance.