THE ST. NEWS. VOLUME XXI—NO. 3 ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY AFTERNOON.—AUGUST 26, 1909.

CHEESE FACTORY BURNED CDFFIN NAILS Twelve Hundred Dollars <>XK AT OTTD TOTALIA' Dl!:tn'KOY ANNUAL 0UIIN6 AGAINST NOW TO GIVE. SELL fU> YlilSTEniDAY fXJREXCXJN. OR SMOKE THEM. The Michigan Milk and Produce It may not be generally known that 81 ’XDAY SCHOOL KXCVRSIOX TO the lost legialature onaeted an anti- Company suffered a low Wednesday DOINGS IN BINGHAM DISTRICT ToBe Expended by News morning w'hen their cheese factory at DETROIT A 8VCOESS. cigarette law which makes It a crime Ovid was consumed by fire. This be- for "any person to sell, give or In any H.WE BEEN VARI-OOLORED. inv the day of the annual Sunday way furnish cigarettes In any form school excursion to Detroit there were to any person under twenty-<^ years few men left in town to fi^ht the of age.” Violations of this law are r- flames. However, through the earnest BALL GAME DREW MANY punirtiable “by fine not to exce$tt fif­ TRUE STDRY FRDM PATRDN In Promoting a Grand Popularity Contest in Which efforts of the volunteer firemen, the ty dollars, or Imprisonment In the fire was kept under control so as not county Jail not to exceed thirty (lays for each offense. ” to cause damage to adjoining build* NEARLY $.000 PEOPLE TOOK EAR- Every Church, Lodge, School or Grange in ings. Persons under twenty-one >’ears are FORMER DIRECTrOR OF DISTTRICTT The building was a wooden struc lA TRAINS Wl-^INESDAY. not permitted to smoke cigarettes "in ture and occupied the site of the old any public highway, street, alley, park PUTS THE NEHA’S RIGHT. Clinton Co. is Privileged to Enter. grist mill in the south part of town. or other lands UMd for public pur ­ The fire was first discovered In the poses or In any public place of bus ­ Hut Weatlier No Dotrlment to> Fine roof and Is thought to have caught iness. ” Method In Biadness of Some of Those from a spark flying from the smoke Time-Large Crowd Get Money's Violators of this law may be arrest­ stock. Owing to the dry weather and ed and fined ten dollars or Imprison ­ Rim Want Building Moved —Land Wortli of Pleasure. high wind the fire soon spread over ed five days for each offense. Would Revert to Them. the building. Minors arrested for smoking may Two Beautiful High Grade Pianos Actually The stock of cheese on hand was have sentence suspended by giving small In comparison to the general The few representatives of the information as to where they obtained Knights of t'he Grip that landed In the edgarettes. [So many and so different stories output. The greatest loss, however, have been told and printed (none of was a carload of cheese boxes. St. Johns yesterday were nearly All persons are forbidden to har ­ Given Away Free, ■ frightened out of thetr wits upon which have been exactly the truth The loss on building and contents bor minors engaged in breaking this about the matter) about the difficulty was about 11,000 and was completely striking Clinton avenue and seeing law. but the rights of parents and the businesa thoroughfare entirely de­ between the patrons of the Lamb covered by insurancge. They will re­ guardians over their children within school district, mentioned in these col­ build as soon as po^lble. serted,—the only living thing in sight the bounds of their premises are not Valued at Seven Hundred Dollars—Will Be Given Away ’ed, w’orklng night and ed a first class one resulting Just as course hot available for cultivation. day tricks. Of late, however, only a every Clinton countyite would have ton consulted his watch as they turn ­ ed the corner to go to the depot and If the exchange could be made then The News is going to spend 11,200 [to end. He will act as Contest Editor, say: "I saw it In The News and It day crew* has been employed. The It, a victory for Detroit In a score of said school site reverts to the estate work has been under the supervis ­ to 3. as there was plenty of time they* decid­ in promoting a voting contest. This Mr. Storandt is a total stranger in this must be so.” The day of the old It w*as rather warm in the metrop ­ ed to take a ride before going to the under the agreement that It belongs paper is going to give away two beau community and will assure every per ­ style newspaper is past4 It is neces ­ ion of A. S. Gibson, and is said by to said district so long as used for those w'ho know to be a good Job. The olis but the genial crowd did not train. Turning east from the Metho ­ tiful high grade pianos valued at 1700 son concerned that no favors or par ­ sary for evea the smallest paper to dist parsonage they were going by the school purposes. and promote a voting contest In w'hlch tiality will be show'n to any individual wake up and gives its readers the total length of the drain Is 27. miles mind that. If they had cared to find Our annual school notices were and 40 rods, starting at the head of fault w*lth the weather man they elevator and about to cross the track churches, lodges, granges and schools or organization. standard material In keeping with the when Mrs. Duncan noticed a Grand posted In such a manner that one not are Invited to participate. In making At least $500 more will be spent In advancement of a progressive and Maple river in Shiawassee county and could have done that at home, but af­ familiar with the scheme, would take ending near the town line of Duplain ter getting up long before the sun Trunk passenger train approaching, this statement The News wants it un- promoting this feature. In fact this growing community. The average The train w*as a half-hour late and as them for a regrular meeting for the der.stood that It has in no way de­ contest will stand, as an unparalleled merchant uses commendable methods in (Hinton county. It has reclaimed was attending to business they did election of school officers h#d they thousands of acres of land, making It not Intend to go around Detroit's Mr. Weston supposed 4t had gone viated from Its usual conservative offer and every statement made will be to increase his trade and The News through on time was not expecting It been seen. But the individual not In ­ method of doing business we mean carried out to the letter. believes In doing the same thing. The tillable whereas before it was good streets and beautiful Belle Isle whin ­ terested In the removal to the new for pasturage only. The total cost of ing because it was hot. However, he was running the auto to do exactly as this article says. The News Is pleased to admit that one of slow, in fact had the power shut off site who saw the notices before the News is a well established newspaper X’omliuite Your Organization. the reasons for giving away these two the drain Is about $60,000, including Many of those who for reasons did school meeting ie yet to be found.. bridges, etc. not avail themselves of the week day and when Mrs. Duncan told him of which has a reputation to maintain' In this issue will be found a nom ­ valuable pianos is to secure a greater the approach of the train he reversed The school meeting was caUed for and it Is the intention of the manage ­ ination blank wblch if clipped from circulation. "VYhy shouldn ’t It? There Is some talk of extending the excursion to the city, did take advan ­ Monday night, July 12th, seven voters drain from the point where it now tage of the "day off” for other pleas ­ the auto, 8topi>ed It, and was backing ment to uphold this well earned-rep- the paper, properly filled out and re­ Contest is Worthy. when the pilot grazed the front wheels. being present: six voted for remov ­ utation w'hich is the pride of The turned to this office, will place your ends in order to take care of the water ures, some going to nearby towns to al, one for the old site, three of the In preparing this feature we believe which is brought down upon the lands visit friends, others to the river for Then the steps on the tender and News The voting contest will be such organization among the candidates to coaches struck the auto and complete ­ voters being new residents of the dis­ as will meet with the approval of the be voted for. By filling out this blank that we have selected a contest below*. These property ow*ners claim a day’s outing and still others enjoyed trict, two old residents who had not people In all sections of Clinton coun ­ and sending it to this office you are that will not only meet with the that with the ending of the dredging, small neighborhood picnics on porches ly demolished the front end of the ma attended a school meeting for years; ty. not obligating yourself in any man ­ approval of all concerned but wHl also as it now stands, it will flood them and Iaw*n8. AH together the annual chine. Mrs. Duncan wus thrown about and C. M. Rice, direetor*and owner of ner and no publicity will be given to assist two or more worthy organiza ­ and they are anxious that the drain civic holiday Is a good thing. —a short ten feet and somewhat bruised and the farm from which the school site In Clinton county there many thous- respite from the all but everlasting shaken up. and!< of people. Almost every one of the person who makes the nomina ­ tions to secure beautiful pianos that be extended. The matter of taking was originally a part and parcel, and will enhance the appearance of thetr the drain as far as Grand river, grind. Mr. Weston stayed in the seat and these people belong to some church, tion. You are simply performing a exerted every effort to back the auto also owner of proposed new site. C. lodge or school. The News desires to worthy action whlcb the members of place of nveetlng and will add the through Gratiot and Ionia counties, M. Rloe knew that In a fair and square spirit which feflned music produces. was up before the courts in the latter OBITU.ARY—BUNER. out of the way until the train passed know (and so do hundreds of others) your organization will appreciate soon. and then Jumped to pick up Mrs. Dun ­ deal he could not rush his scheme which organizations are the most pop ­ This venture on the part of The News county some time ago, having been [The following has been sent The through. Charles Lamb asked a atay Increase of Prestige, is out of the ordinary and we take referred to a special commission ap ­ News by a friend of the family of E. can who lay* prostrate and insensible ular and which has the most loyal on the ground. of proceedings of one hour to give him frlend.i and supporters. It is well know'n that The News has pleasure In being able to make such a pointed by probate court, but on ac­ J. Miner of Alma, formerly a resi­ a chance of meeting them half way a very large circulation. It is the liberal offer. We feel certain that all count of a decrease in the fall at the dent of Clinton i». opponents that he was not a legal will receive nothing for yourself. in the recent Coeur d’ Alene Flathead AH that fond and loving parents THERE FROBf EATON RAPIDS. voter. newspaper man who will have full the time;'a paper reasonable In price reservation land drawing. charge of this contest from beginning and one that everybody «an read and (Continued on page 5.) and thea aid of a skilled physician Several weeks ago a niece from Then those opposed to the new site PYom a copy of the Dally Missoul- could do proved of no avaiil and she ian, published at Missoula, Montana, Eaton Rapids township visited at took out an injunction restraining the w*as taken to a brighter home; but the home of Ed. Hill in the north ­ director from moving the school house. where the McClellans now* reside, it is the consoling thought comes to them make an agreement w*ith neighboring learned that the envelope containing east part of Elagle township and in The papers having to be sent to Judge SDCIAL EVENTS GASOLINE EXPLOSION in their grief that she ’s gone before a short time the children in the fam­ Searl at Crj*stal for signature could members that the former bring the Mrs. McClellan ’s name was the fifth to await'their coming in the skies. guests from the depot and the latter drawn from the Immense pile in the ily. and later the mother, came down not be served until the following Mon ­ carry the guests back to the depot. She leaves a father, mother and with a breaking out on the skin, day. In the meantlnve C. M. Rice, be ­ HAPPENINGS OF THE TBEEK IN CAUSE OF FIRE AT THE HOME OF drawing. The fortunate lady is about three little brothers to mourn their ing suspicious or learning In some If the weather is fine a larg'e aud­ 70 years of age. Her luck w*Hl give loss. which was diagnosed by the family ST. JOHNS SOCIETY’. ience is expected. HENRY BLACKBCER MONDAY. her possession of 160 acres of fine and neighbors as some mild heat manner of w.hat was being done, left • The collection to be taken w*lll be Funeral services were held In the eruption. The mother and children his oat field, w*here the was at work, at A gasoline explosion at the home of land when She "proves up ” and the Noyes school house and interment about four o ’clock Friday afternoon The I.adie8 ’ Aid Society of the Ben ­ contributed to the mission fund of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackmer was quarter-section is worth anywhere took place In Sumner (cemetery* Friday soon recovered and now Mr. Hill Is gal Methodist church was pleasantly Missouri synod. from $5,000 to $7,000. There w*ere sick with the disease. In his case. when, It has been since learned, he entertained on the lawn at the home the (rause of considerable excitement afternoon. Dr. Hinkson of Wa<^ousta, was called started to raise the back end of the in the north part of this city Tuesday 4,320 claims in the tract put in the building, planning to finish It Satur­ of Mrs. John Plow'man Friday after­ morning, the fire that followed doing lottery. Mrs. McClellan w*ent to Mis­ ESSEX GRANGE. who pronounced It a case of small­ noon. WDN AND LDST soula but two weeks prior to register­ pox. Dr. Hoover of Eagle, health of ­ day night and get It onto the high ­ considerable damage to the kitchen, Saturday, September 4th, Essex ficer of Elagle. was then called, who way. "But the best laid plans of mice Mrs. R. C. Dexter entertained at a and the water that followvMl the fire ing for a chance, from Lewiston, Mon ­ Grange will hold its first regular meet­ agreed w*lth Dr. Hinkson in his diag­ and men, ” etc. ST. JOHNS BEAT LYONS .AND LOST injuring other parts of the building tana. "Bart” is operating a shoot ­ ing after the summer vacation. It porch party Friday afternoon, twenty- more or lees. ing grallery at Missoula, he having nosis. Your correspondent has been In ­ five guests spending tjhe afternoon TO PEYI’AMO. will be an all day’s meeting with con ­ None of the family have been very formed that C. M. Rice, C. Shafley and playing bridge. Dinner w*as served in The tank to the stove had Just been gone from Lew*lston about six months ferring of degrees upon the class of sick at any time and no effort was C. Halsey with other help, worked the prettily decorated rooms of the St Johns went to Lyons last Satur­ filled, but the rules of Hoyle were not ago. new members. Dinner will be served made to keep the neighbors and until mldmight Saturday and still the home. day to play the "rubber ” game of a carried out minutely, and when a at noon and in the afternoon a liter­ friends from the house. In all prob ­ old school house resisted. C. E. LunU, series of three w*lth the team of that match was struck the conbustible fluid ary program will be given by the ability there w*lll be other cases to re­ receiving Information that operations Mrs. D. L. Hunt entertained at two. place. They won as folloa-s by In ­ ignited, setting fire to the room. The TEACHERS’ MEETING y*oung folks. Let all the members port w*ithin a short time. were to be renewed Sunday morning small bridge parties on Thursday and nings: prompt arrival of the fire laddies and make a special effort to be present to at four o ’clock, w*as on the ground to their well directed efforts saved the As soon as the disease was know*n Monday afternoons. Eight guests 123456769 RH IXTERES'n.VG ONE T4) BE lIFJiD encourage and assist the children at to be smallpox the house w*a8 quar­ w*atch proceedings and it was about were present at each event. A course Lyons .... 00000020 0—2 2 entire destruction of the home which this meeting. The program is as fol­ antined. six a. m. Sunday morning before the supper w*as server on the porch on St. Johns ..10202000 1—613 is a comfortable building owned by C. SATURD.W, .SITTEBIBER I. lows: Rec., Ruby* Bancroft. Marlon' poor old school house obstructed the E. PatCi. Jones, Gladys Parr, Ella Sessions, Wal­ both occasions. Batteries—Schumaker and Ranger; The annual teachers ’ meeting for hlghw*ay; this being done without the Wiggins and Judd. As soon as the alarm was given ter Jones; Instrumental music, Bemie ELSIE’S GREAT RECORD help of C. Shafley or C. Halsey, but neighb»n-s hurriedly removed nearly the teachers of (7Hnton county will be Jones; recitation, Cleo Sowles, Nemo Bridge frunished the entertainment The game last Sunday between the held at the court house, St. Johns, Sat­ a brother-in-law assisting C. M. Rice. at an afternoon party given by Mrs. locals and Pewamo went 'unings. all the contents on the lower floor, Bancroft, Vera Parr, Rev*a Wakefield, Now your readers can Infer from this and it Is r^^orted that Mr. Blackmer urday, September 4. At this meeting Neita Bancroft. Myrtle Blsch, Bertha HAS AN AUTO TO EVTF31Y 26 IN­ Frank J. 'Ward at her home on South There was a large attendance, u l^rge the yearly supplies will be dellverc-d whether it was from obstructing the Oakland street Tuesday afternoon. crowd coming from Pewamo. and f^titly w*ill. live in w another.. dwell- Hlner, Lawrence Wakefield, Bernie HABITANTS. hlghw*ay or the injunction that caus­ have a good-team. The game was as ( ^ untn repairs can be made and an outline of the year’s woi k will Jones, Gladys Warren. Grange will Mrs. George Gillette of New York be presented by the comm!.«8loner of ed the removal of the building on Sun ­ Cltv was among the guests. orderly as the other Sunday games dose in due form. Closing song, by Brighton has been making a great day. The injunction was served on school.*. Grange. splurge about the number of autos ------have been. Thb story Is told by per- DEWITT GRANGE. There will be a lecture in the eVen- C. M, Rice and C. Shafley early Mon ­ Mrs. P. E. Walsworth entertained a lods as follows: she had —or, rather, she braggred that Program for DeWItt Grange Sep ­ Ing by* some one from away*, name and ! nWNEIt r'R.BVGF' she had one auto to each 75 of pop ­ day morning to restrain them from few ladies at a thimble party on the 1234 5 67S9 10 ;RH tember 4th. 1909 as follows: Open ­ topic to be announced In next week’s' ‘ S ulation. • further work on the building; and lawn at her home. West Cass street, Pew’mo 103210000 3— 10 13 ing song. Grange: roll call, "House­ St. Johns News. ! I’rogram for Banner Grange No. While this Is a good showing, Elsie, through the advice of their attorney Thursday afternoon, in honor of her StJohns 000000151 0— 7 IS hold and Farm Hints; paper, "De­ AH teachers who are to teach in ’ ** follows the opposing faction hired A. U. guest, Mrs, George C. Strobe, of Ann Batteries—Hines and Miller; Brooks j the pretty and hustling little Clinton scription of My Northern Trip, ” Mrs. this county the coming year are kin: ’- Song, members^ of the Grange; roll county village, has Brighton beaten to Stockwell to move the building back Arbor. and Judd. C. L Pearce; "What Proof Have I that requested to be present. call, quotations: discussion. “Which Is a frazzle but Isn ’t saying much about onto the old site; but when they ar­ the World Is Growing Wiser, Brighter Respect fully. the Most Profitable Investment $75 In It; for. with 710 i>eopIe In the village rived they must have concuded they A large crowd enjoyed the sociable ! Maple Rapids will play here next and Better. Mrs. E. A. Furgason; mus­ T. H. TOWNSEND. C?ow«, In Hens, or In Swine? ” led by Elsie has 27 autos-^ne buzz buggy to had struck a Rice swamp, for there given Monday evening by the Altar Sunday afternoon at 3. This team is ic. Miss Edith Stampriy; "What Most Commissioner of Schools. R. H. Forbes; selen- at Detroit, get your ilcketa at The St. round trip excursloa rate will be giv­ Japanese house, presenting a most their home Friday evening, September daughter. Miss May Balxyock, (xyvered 3d. AH are invited. a distance of 2,300 miles. The first stone front and is finely equipped for ventlon of the Michigan State League Johna News office for the number of en on the Interurban railway. On tbs beautiful appearance with its embel ­ a meat marker containing refrlgeoa.- of Postmasters at Grand Rapids, Sep ­ people and the days you expect to 9 a. m.. and 1 p. m. cars, every Sunday lishments Of Japanese draperies, para ­ day out they drove from this car same date. This rats the meat business at once. The other Services at the Congregational 50 rents each. will remain in force until further entertalned at bid-euchre, luncheon I {"• desirable that all members Many Improvements are being made building Is the first one south of the church both morning and evening. This offer will be withdrawn Sat­ being ser\*ed as on the previous occas- 1 present, at the City Bakery, among them a market and Is now occupied by Claude urday evening, September 4th. The notice. 45tt ion. —— two-horse motor and a dough-mixer. ______' The Bingham U. B. Aid Society will Roat ’s barber sh<»p. Ckill and look For a good shave or stylish hair cut fair begins Eieptember 2 snd continues meet with Mrs. Hattie Hains Septem- these properties over as they are very go to the Congreos Barber Shop, head through the 10th. A number hsva Lm: POULTRY WANTED. MI.SSIONARY Frjj’i’iv AL. I Hattie Georgia ’s com- Excursion fares to all Tourist ReJ desirable and are to be sold to close of Clinton avenue. Choice line of taken advantage of the offer, and YOU I will load a carload of live poultry sorts In Canada, New England. New the estate of H. A. Sage. Inquire of cigars. tf may as well be In on It as anybody Sunday, August 29th, 8<, Peters mittee will serve supper. Eleotlon of York and New Jersey. For full paav FRANK SAGE, Administrator, 2tf at St. Johns Wednesday, September Lutheran congregaition of Riley will officers and everyone come. else. 16th, for which the highest market tlculars apply to W. J. BLACK. Tick­ List your farm with me to sell or hold a missionary festival. The Lu­ et Agent. tf BAPTifirr. price will be paid. See ras or my theran congregations of Fowler and I sell Mrs. Price’s canning compound exchange. Harry® Bradley, at Johaai APPLES. buyer before selling. H. P. OAOE. Morning service and Sunday school Mich. tf I will be ready to take In cider os 2w2 Ionia will attend. The pulpit will be used for vegetables. Also have a la­ The MIoms Mabel and Anna Han- orupled by Rev. B. H. Succop of Ionia. aa usual Sunday. There will be no bulk apples September 1st. Present dy's bicycle for sals. Elisabeth Gra­ ratta and Juliet Coryell spent Tae»> preaching M Beagal-RIley and no er- Order your Ponaohostaa and hai^ Wherever possible, nsembera may ham. Dlbbls 8t, W. fday in I easing. pries St eewtt ':psr IOC Let Parr book your coal order at THE 8T. JOHNS NSW8, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—AUGUST 26. 1909.

concern 12,000 and two other western Fred Postal, preaideat of the State prowki roada. There will then be MAfiABlNB MBNTlOir. Fair, li Being mentioned for lleuten- near!y 800 mlloe of state highways Lleutengni BhaeWeton. whose re­ The St. Johns News coocerns 10,000 each. Below that and they wW represent an expenditure ant-goveMor. It’e easy anotigh to markable AMartIc expedition discov ­ figure there are a score of concerns for construction alone of approxi ­ ered new lands and made tbe closest AN INDBPBNDiENT NKWAPAPBR. that win make an>-where from l.OOO tell what his platform would b»—more mately 87.000,000. approach to the South Pole yet achiev ­ PHbllAhAd eTtry Thunktaiy sXtsrnooB to 8,000 machines, and it Is a mighty appropriations and larger for Michi ­ Heavy traffic over the state high ­ ed by man. begins his story of the ex ­ ways has made the question of main ­ mt 116 W«lker strMt, Mat. St. John*, smaH producer ln< ’eed who la not plan ­ gan State Fair. pedition, entitled “Farthest South, ” In IflcbiEmn. tenance one of prime importance to the September McCIure’e. President ning for 600 or 800 cars. the highway commlaalon. and this Emeritus C'haa. W. Elloi of Harvard The Law of UBW F. COTOHSX>N, Editor ud P«br “ "The figures I have taken In mak­ A dispatch from Spitsbergen says year H will spend more than 8400,- describes ths great success of the new "Walter Wellman Is off.” That ’s 000 on maintenance alone, making Canadian labor legislation under tbe ing up my list of 200,000 cars Is ths the expenditure by the state on Its what The News has thought ever since title of “The Beat Way 'to Prevent In ­ TWENTIETH TEAR. scheduled production of 80 of the most roads for 1909 nearly 81.000,000. To dustrial Warfare.” Sir Harry John ­ prominent concerns, although there "Walt" has talked about making a reduce the coat of maintenance the ston, the English scientist, gives “An Compensation XnUred m MCond-clAM in«.tt*r at the are at least 26 more concerns whose “dash" for the north pole. iummlssion Is building many of the Englishman ’s Impressions of Ameri­ new roada with dustless surfaces. poet office at St. Johna Mich* cars might be termed factors In the can Rule In Cuba. ’’ George Kibbe , Iran under the act of Experiments have shoa ’n that roads Turner dlscuesea the current temper ­ March I. 1871. market.* ” The wife of a Colorado editor lost can be nisde dustleas and their wear ance question from a new standpoint a string of pearls valued at 130,000. thus reduced to the minimum, and in "Beer and thg Cky Liquor Prob ­ They were given her by her grand ­ eventually probably a dustless sur- lem." Jease Macy, on "The Efficiency It was Emerson who wrote a very truthful eeeay on “Compensation." flNibarHpUon by Mali Foolpold. The Government's lottery seems to ^ face will be as much a part of a state of Ekigllah Courts," and E. T. Brew­ mother. not by her husband, be It un ­ {road aa the strata of crushed stone It is most excellent reading for the man or wowuin who. have been ONE YEAR ...... be a success. But how consistent Un ­ ster on "ThA Fly^The Disease of the trying to cheat themselves into the belief that Shey con get some­ WOL MONTHS ...... BO cle Sam is on this lottery proposition. derstood. : and the top dressing of dust. House," oontribu# two interesting and YMRKE MOBmiS -SB I On a smaller scale, commensurate thing for nothing. That they can have all the good things of life The Interior Department of the Gov ­ notable articles. The fiction includes Beverly, Mass., now takes ail the ; with the mean# placed at Its disposal storlss by Perceval Gtfatbon, John without a struggle; without a drop of sweat or the expenditure of a ernment every little while runs a land shine from Oyater Bay. Mass. That ’s for that purpose, there seems to he Fleming Wilson and Kenneth Brown, dollar; without even so much os “I thank you." There la not a no good reason why Geneasee county creature human that does not pay the price; pays for all they got; lottery, giving away Indian reservation the difference between a present and and there are poems by Florence landa This lottery (the same as any 'should not do approximately as well Wilkinson and Wllla Sibert Gather. aa every joy haa its sorrow, so It Is tbaf every pleasure haa its pain; past temporary capital of the nation. us Massachusetts in the buHding of every success Its failure; every crown Its thorn. other, (tecause there are a lot of blanks good highways, and In any event It The CatsklU Mountain water sys­ # in the hat) or drawing la given publi ­ can at least profit by the example of tem for New York, now under way. It matters not what angle you view this subject from, there Is no city through the newspapers and nev ­ ' that slate In doing the thing on a ranks as ths greatest municipal wat­ STATE PRESS NOTES . systematic and substantial basis. escaping the conclusion that must be reached; the good In us is bal ­ er a word is said about U. But let a er-supply enterprise ever undertaken, anced by ths bad, ths bad by the good. He erho steals, robs, lies, and as an engineering work Is prob ­ cheats, defrauds, defames, traduces, wrongs or vilifies hla fellow man, country newspaper announce that The Thaw case Is now ready for the Takes Issue With J. Earle. ably second only to the Panama Ca­ Mrs. Burns drew a cut-glass dish at moth balls.— Pontiac Press. Gazette. (From Cadillac News and Ehepress) may seem to succeed for a time but he cannot escape the law of com­ nal. An account of "The World ’s pensation which socmer or later will demand of film that he square a card party, or say that prises will J. Barle Brown, of St. Johns, Mich ­ Greatest Aqueduct” h-as been written No umph'e was ever mobbed for igan, is announced as the leader of an the account. Ill gotten money does not bring thy one who did not be offered fur this or that and the for the September Century by Alfred letting the home team win. —Buy CMty organization to be known as the Law Douglas Fllnn. Engineer, Headquar­ receive It honeetly either contentment or happiness; there la the con ­ postufflce department of this same Tribune. and Order League of Michigan. The ters Department, of the Board of Wat­ science to settle with; It turns men ’s hair white, gives feebleness to government gets busy and the big primary purpose of thia organization, their step and nerves that are shattered and weak; they must pay as given in a statement that comes er Supply of the City of New York. hand of the Federal Jaw Is brought Well, If Fred Postal does go In for He shows how, ranking wHh fhe In- tbe price, must settle the account; let go of that which does not be ­ a state office the rest of the candi ­ from Detroit, is to see to it that the down kerwallop on the seat of that ter-oceajvlc canals at Suez and Pana ­ long to them even if It Is their hold on life. dates will know he is hi the race.— Warner-Crampton liquor laws are ma. the Assuan Irrigation works In M0,000 AUTOS TO BE BUIIVT IN U. paper's trousers; indeed, papers are Grand Rapids News. rigidly enforced in the counties in Egypt, and the projects which are The unwritten tragedies of life would flU to overflowing the libraries S. NEXT YEAR. given warning in advance that noth ­ w'hich the open saloons exist. This converting western America’s arid statement, however, is followed by the of the world. Just remember you are cheating youraelf when you ing of the kind shall occur—only at An ostrich In Detroit has died of a wastes into fruitful fields, the Catsklll don ’t play the game of life aquore; it matters not whether you are a T^e rapid! Increaae In the popular ­ broken heart. If life In Detroit Is not explanation that the Law and tJrder aqueduct, with its tributary reservoir, ity of the automobile la evidenced by the risk of having the paper prohibi ­ worth living to an ostHch. how can League is really formed for the pur ­ tramp or a tnilllonalre, you have your responsibilities and you must probably surpasses any one of them in the end pay for being a tramp Just tbe eame aa you wlM If you be ­ a prediction of 126 per cent coin ted from the mails. Uncle Sam says folks stand it?—Grand Rapids Press. pose of leading the fight next spring In the variety of problems to be solv ­ to the newspapers: If there Is any for the return of the saloons to Oak­ come a millionaire; you can beg today, receive charity and live like a la next j'ear’a output of the Ameri­ land, Osceola, Midland and Wexford ed. Rome ’s longest aqueduct was fif­ lottery business to be carried on, any Flint Is trying to think up legal ty-seven miles in lenqth; the Catsklll king; but tomorrow, or the tomorrows yet to come, you wSI pay for can manufacturers. This estimate, punishment fitting for cltlzene who counties, and perhaps in some others what you begged and be made to auffer simply because you have law regarding the improper use of aqueduct will be ninety-two miles IndIcatInE a total output of 200,000 persist In courting Intoxication in de­ in which arrangements to that end long. The Croton supply can safely attempted to get something for nothing. Tou may defraud today, the malls to be violated, I’M do It my­ fiance of local option restrictions. — may later be made. The statement may play the game of so called business not sharp but crooked and cars, la made by Alfred Reeves, gen ­ from Detroit says that the Law and furnish about 388,000,000 gallons dally eral manager of the American Motor ­ self. Well, Uncle Sam is a big man Detroit Journal. Five hundred million gallons dally is through robbery, under color of law, cheat your fellow mao; but be ­ Order League is now represented by promised from 'tbe Catsklll source, at car Manufacturers ’ association. Mr. and he has a pull In his own country organizations in (Cadillac, Pontiac, fore the balance is mode, before your account is squared, you will That the tariff flEht never feazed an Initial cost of 1162,000,000. loose what you have dishonestly acquiredi; it mutt be squared if it Reeves bases hie figures upon a re­ that H will not pay to antagonize. If him Is proved by the fact that Con ­ Reed City, and Midland. It is further he wants to conduct a lottery, he can; gressman Pa>me' has taken to golf to stated that those who are urging the takes the third or fourth generation to pay the debt. It matters not cent trip covering all the leading au­ matter are basing their expectations Seared With a Hot Iron, which way we turn this question, It’s a law of the Creator that we If the other fellow wants to mention .reduce his flesh. —Lansing State Re­ or scalded by overturned kettle—cut tomobile manufacturing centera. ’”rhis publican. of bringing about changes in the sa­ cannot get something for nothing. All must pay the price; sooner or atatement, ” saya Motor Age, “he one, he can ’t. loon situation In these counties be ­ with a knife —bruited by elammed later the settlement must come. Let us play the game fairly, let us Ijeslie M. Shaw breaks silence long cause of “loss of business, empty (joor —Injured by gun or in any other snakes after a careful compilation of way—the thing needed at once le acquire what we do acquire honestly, let us show, by our acts In the enough to say that "the spirit of the stores, comparatively deserted streets presence of the world that we believe In the square deal, that we de­ flguree received from makers of axles, Fireman Graves, who was killed in times is not friendly to statesman ­ and an amazing increase In taxes ” in Bucklen'e Arnica Salve to eubdue In ­ flammation and kill the pain. It'e spise the thief and the liar, the cheat and the fraud by whatsoever magnetos, frames and other parts, aa the Peru Marquette Ry. smash-up near ship. ” What difference can that pos ­ the counties where local option noq sibly make to Leslie? —Detroit Free exists. Mr. J. Earle Brown and his earth ’e eupreme healer. Infallible for garments clothed; that comfort, peace and happiness comes by hon ­ well as from motor car makers them- Grand Ledge last Thursday, said. Just Bolle, Ulcere. Fever Sores, Eczema estly acquiring what we possess. Press. Law and Order League wHl have a •elves. These plans may not be com­ before he died, that the explosion was very hard Job on their hands not only Piles. 26c at J. T. Millman ’s and Van- pletely carried out, owing to the in- not caused by low water in the boiler It was a telegraph operator on the in their effort to enforce the la tv in Sickle & Glaaple ’a. Begin life by saving something, acquire the saving habit, do a ad>ility of part-makers to supply the Associated Press wires who hinted the counties where saloons exist but little self-denying; remember the things you think you must have but by the fact that the crown sheet and the things you think yot^ must do, all of which draw on the demand, but In any case there is sure that perhaps the initials V. D. B. on to secure the return of saloons in a of the locomotive blew out. But now the new Lincoln penny might be mis­ single one of the counties from w'hIch purse, prove ’ In the end to be things that you could have gotten to be a 125 per cent Inci'ease over officers of the road (in order to be taken for Virtually Dead Broke.— j they are now absent. ; 4 .\LWARD I>.%KE. along just as well without. Bring your earnings and your surplus the production of 1909, which Is plac ­ rid of fhe blame and results of the Saginaw News. money to THE STTATE BANK QF SfT. JOHNS and open a Savings ed at 70,000 cars, and which has explosion, and who qaid before they BRAIN' LEAKS account; bring It where it will begin earning something from the day been insufficient to supply the de­ knew what the real c'ause was that EDITORIAL COMMENT it is left. Get ready in this way and with a fund of this kind to pur ­ mand. Of this number 165,000 will Get your tickets for Michigan State chase a home, to start a business, to prepare the way for the future. the accident could not possibly have There are few grave legal questions Fair at The St. Johns News office. be pleasure cars, 30,000 wMlI be high- i We pay S per cent Interest on Savings Accounts, the same is figured been caused from low water because Both the canal libel suits and ex- Involved In a pool* estate. ’Thirty-five cents each or three for 81 every six months. If the Interest is not drawn it becomes principal and wheel buggies made by carriage con ­ Engineer Bradley, who was also kill­ President Roosevelt have been lost ------up to Saturday night. 8<*ptember 4th. werks for you while you sleep. Try It. sight of recently.— Atlanta Journal. No one can teach school a long cerns and 5,000 will be steam and ed. was a very careful man) say the Mra. M. J. Tout of Lansing was the electric carriages and commercial ve- time without becoming more or less guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huot Sun ­ explosion must have been caused by We put little fakh in the rumor of bossy. day. liicles. The average price of these low water in the boiler and that the t'annon ’s retlre/nent. He In no way Miss Waunlta Rockwell is visiting cars will b^ about $1,200, the cars resembles a disappearing gun.—Kan ­ Every boy wonders why a girl’s dead engineer and his fireman were I her uncle, Henry Lewis, In South R1 below $1,500 being in the greatest de­ sas City Journal, , hair doesn ’t become hopelessly tan- wholly blamable for the accident. The I ley this week. mand, although there la no lessening glerf. * Mrs. Elrnle Holley and children were dead engineer and fireman of course There is complaint that the Lincoln in the demand for the cars of higher j guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Guile The State Bank of St. Johns cannot deny this and odium must rest cents are too thick to go In the slot In future, historians will say. “He price. This will mean a total busi ­ machines. They go In the savings made money but died poor, his wife I Sunday. ■* on them and their deaths and injuries Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reynolds and J. W. Fitzgerald, Caahier. ness in cars alone of almost $200,- bank aW right. —New York World. having a great many things the^ doc­ i to the passengers charged to their sdn. Lamont. spent Sunday at Waver- MO.OOO. tors decided to cut out of her. ” carelessness. There are few Instances Senator UiFollette saya "Rhode 1 ly Park “Yet wi'th these extraordinary where accidents occur on railroads Island is a lo-*! soul.” And he is not When a friend has a visitor from ; Mr. and Mrs. John Miller are en ­ figures on next year’s motor vehicle praying for it, either. Quite the re­ out of town. U Is up to you to get In- tertaining his mother and daughters, that the management is ready and output, Mr. Reeves says there is no verse, in fact.—New York World. ! formation from ths guest her hostess , Mary and Katy. from Kendalvllle. willing to shoulder the blame —never ! wants but isn ’t allowed to seek. Ask ' Ind. reason to fear an over production if there is a possible hole through Speaker Cannon declares he is how lodg she intends to stay. Misses Blanche Lewis and Edith owing to the fact that America’s which to crawl. going to die "with his boots on. ’’ But Stalker of DeWttt were guests of Miss greatest purchasing power, the mid­ w'hat does the public care whether Make an Inventory of the things Zeldah Hamilton last Saturday. his boots are on or not? —Kansas City you don't want: Perhaps some of your Mrs. Elmer Lankton and daughter, dle class, has now entered the field, friends who are away on summer va­ together with the farmers, who have “Change ’’ Is the crying motto of our Star. Haael, and Miss Marjorie Pehnoll of Economy of Good Sheds cations will bring them to you as a DeWltt were gqests of Mrs. Marvin been liberal buyers of cars during day. Tom Watson has an idea that some rea'ard for carlng^or their parrot. Lankton last Tuesday. the present >’ear. It is estimated Always for something new and day the United States will split up Mr. and Mra Harry Norris spent into four great nations. But there The writer of this was present re­ that this year has seen an over sold strange we seek. cently at a baby party. Of the six Sunday at Waverly Park, Miss Lena Wonders won ’t be four Watsons to look afteij Cook from Owosso accompanied them and Bams condition of about 10 per cent. ’To approach us from a future them all, so what ’s the use?—Buffalo babies present, four couldn ’t talk, but many, of course, it w’ould appear that day. all got up against the door, made home. fexpress. Frank Hoffman and mother spent they could have sold twice as many And what is new today will bore jbows, and pretended to say speeches. The elocutionists i^gln early. Sunday at Round Lake. cars as they made, but according to next week. There seems to be nothing in the Mr. and Mrs, Peter Halterman and • You know as well as we do that live stock, in order Ifr. Reeves. In most cases the de­ suspicion that Mr. RoosevHt Invented Occasionally a man finds his wife Science may give new Joy to her arttl the animal called "dig dig" in two family spent Sunday at John Looher ’s, mand has generally been supplied, looking in a certain Queer Way. and Mrs. Mont. Hudson Is vlsHIng rela­ • to be kept in any kind of condition during the long. me; words, because he was working on a nnd onl5' a small portion of the buy ­ dollar-a-word contract. —New Orleans asks. "Wbat Is the matter?” She tives In Battle Creek. S cold winters that prevail 2n this climate, must Air rides, for instance, into realms looks at him a moment, bursts into ing public has been unable to get ’Times-Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. J. VanDyke and son. of bliss. tears, and says. “Nothing, ” Celon, spent Saturday and Sunday S properly housed. That means not only good warm cars. If next year’s production Is to They may Improve most things that with George VanDyke and family In { bams, but sheds in which they csn seek shelter it supply the over sold condition this They are now saying that Mr. Taft In reading war stories, we have no ­ Waterto'wvi. now' we see. has uttered 1.950,000 words during year, the result would be an unsafe ticed this: There will be a perf<*H Mr. and Mra John Grinolds and 2 wfll from the cold, rain and snow. But they can never bttter her sweet the past fourteen months. But what hall of bullets: shot and shell turn the business condition. an insignificant word mift he is com­ family from Lansing were callers at kiss. position Into a perfect hell. After the Mark Hill’s Sunday. : . “With all the concerns struggling pared with Senator Lafollette.— charge, the account will state that one Houston Post. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp and ^ ^ Are you going to build either sheds or bams this* to double and treble their output, psan was wounded. family and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leitzke Here is what Abraham Lincoln said of South CMIve were guests of Mr. and e fall? If you are. let us make you an estimate on the safety valves on the business are .\n Object liC^m In Building of Good Take Kodol at the times when you of the law, and applies as well to one Mrs. George Myers Sunday. the parts makers, who, working RoadK feel what you have eaten Is not di­ • the material that you will need. We have partic- law as to another: “Let reverencts of gesting. Kodol digests what you eat Grant Jones and family of Water- T4 hours a day, are unable to keep (Prom Flint Journal) town visited his cousin. Belle Knapp, • ularly Imge stocks of material suitable for these law be breathed by every motoer to so >x)u can eat sufficiently of any good vp with the demand, and labor for the The state of Massachusetts is set­ wholesome food. If you wIW Just let and family last Sunday. • purposes this fall and are prepared to make yoi$ factories, which is growing scarcer the lisping babe that prattles in her ting the pace for the rest of the coun ­ Kodol digest it. Sold by all druggists. Barney Knapp and two granddau ­ and scarcer in all the motor car man ­ lap; let it be taught in the scnuols, try in the matter of the Improve ­ ghters. Pearl and llah Knapp, visited • very attractive prices. . ment of highways, and incidentally Is at the home of T. Barton last week. ufacturing cities. These conditions seminaries, and colleges; let it be writ­ furnishing a striking example of ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Pearl and Hah Knapp of Mlllett’s may prevent the output reaching as ten In primers, spelling books and al­ what can be accomplished along this ♦ ♦ called at the home of Belle Knapp ire- line through adherence to a fixed plan cently. high as present plan.s call for. manacs; let It be preached from the ♦ ♦ pulpiu, and proclaimed in legislative that has been carefully thought out “ 'Unless one makes a careful com­ In advance and systematically ap ­ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ pilation of the figures, the statement halls, and enforced in the courts of plied aa the work progresses. So that 200,000 cars will be made In Justice; in short let it become the po ­ much advancement haa been made in C. M. Randall and wife spent Sunr the direction of a complete system of Parr Lumber Co. IflO would appear like a romance, ’ litical religion of the nation. ’’ day a'lth Harry Walter an-d wife near ■ays Mr. Reeves. 'However, these first-class highways, which Is being Brady. An Indigestion aiiTHid at as the ultimate of the plan Cha*. Albaugh and wife called on Phone 160, Sl Johns, Mich. • figures are conservative, if anything, The Detroit Journal had the temer­ that Is being worked out. that the Floyd Walter and wife near Brady and almost all of them obtained from ity to mention Congressman Town ­ results thus far achieved may be of Sunday. rtinedy Fran jwliabls sources. There will be no Interest to the people of Genessee Harry Reed and wife of Ovid spent send ’s name In Its columns recently county, where a start is to be made decrease in the demand for big and Sunday with Elmer Simons and wife Many people who are otherwiae without heaping abuse upon him. But next year on the good roads propo- here. healthy suffer from indigestion, or Blgh priced cars, for the ultimate aim it was done as a matter of news and sKlon, under the endorsement last G. A. Maynard and family are vis­ dyspepsia. When vou consider that «f every owner is to possess one of not editorially. Perhaps Owner Stair spring by the voters of the county iting with friends In Ohio. Elmer the stomach and allied digestive or ­ those types. The oar of the inter ­ of the law which makes counties and Simons and wife are there doing gans are the most important organs allows this to be done now that hs the state partners in the Improve ­ chores and keeping house for th'em. mediate type and those of low price sees that the U. 8. senatorial tide has ment of highways. Fern Ehans wlas on the sick list a of the body, it would seen! that a dis­ order there is to be taken very ser­ wIH. of course, sell in the greatest turned toward Townsend and against In the office of the highway com­ few days. numbers, and even now are in de­ missioner of Masaachusetta a number Clayton Albaugh Is 111 with rheu ­ iously. Burrows and Stair. ..JDysMptlcs cannot eat the things they mand far beyond the supply. of years ago a map of the state waa matic fever and their little girl was like;' food tours in the stotnach; than prepared and upon tt were plotted also ill a few days. " ‘Such conditions seem extraordi ­ chronic odhsttpatlon begins, or. as Is often A Flint man and his young son went the state highways which up to that Rev. L, Baker and wife have re­ ths esas. you have been constipated all humrSeniiai nary, but It all proves that the motor time had been built. Then there were turned from Custer. along, and the stools art forced and to a circus August 8 and have not yet added little black dots and lines, scat­ Mrs, Stephen Olney called on Geo. Irregular. car la now a necessity more than But there Is no use letting todlgoatHm luxury, and that K will sell in good returned. They must have struck a tered about through the fourteen Hoard and family at Ashley Thurs ­ go until It becomee chronic aad under- TO EASTERN POINTS softer seat than circuses usually fur­ counties. Tear by year that map has day of last week. mlaee your health. It M good adt^ to times as well as bad. The importance been succeeded by others, upon which Ed. Randall was In Owosso on Wed­ suggest to you that you go to your drug­ of the farmers In the buying of cars nish to hang to It this long. Per­ fhs little black dots have beconve nesday of last a'eek. gist and get a bottle or Dr. Caldw^a haps. though, they have 'been swallow­ llnee, have lengthened out and grad­ Miss Matle Randall spent Saturday ■yrap Fenzln. the wonderful enre tor mad ths influence they will have on ytattn ieh . nver and bowel trooMea Thit road Improvement Is more than the ed by the aieidiant. being from Flint, ually taken on general direction, out ­ with Ohas. Simpson and wife at Ash ­ lining a scheme of improved high ­ ley. H what C Fowlw. of Careon City. Mich., Excellent eonnections, superb service and cool, a.Terage easterner can understand. and green. did and he ta wMl today. Others who did ways, the like of which has nsver be ­ Mra. C. M. Aibaugh has been quMe the asM M euM are Ida a T Fcr- There are more than 2,000,000 far­ fore been attempted in this country. sick a few days this week. fMA of Grand Junotloik Yen#., B. F. well appointed trains make traveling to eastern mers in this country and they have The Cbrunna Journal tails about a The Ihiea eventually began to run to ­ Thom pson, pt ffben^ndpt^ la., who oe- 4444444444«44^4«^« ball game In wfilch the Hub of that gether. and it became apparent that You points, via The Grand Trunk, a pleasure. luid a big share of prosperity, Kan- the original Idea of an object lesson ♦ ♦ aas. Iowa and Nebraska have been city and a team from Hog Island were In a stretch of good roads hers and 4 RILEY. J ractlofttirit irffl prabaMy be < Try this route for Buffalo, New York, Montreal, sood motoring states. One maker the contestants. Probably the “root ­ there had been lost in a far greater la Anderson, Ind., told me that 75 ers" wars all there and tliat they grunt plan, contemplating trunk lines of 4444444«44«44444«4ekcepdonal tenlo propaiHaa i^lch tone Boston, Philadelphia and intermediate points. per ccskt of hie $1,260 cars were sold ed their approval or disapproval of highways connecting the principal the stoaaocli, end that Is what is es­ centers of population. In line with pecially heeded In Indueetlon. to farmers. The salaried man who the plays made by the Hog Islanders. this object, when next year’s map has Mr. and Mrs. EM'. Luecht spent last An auiferera from InAnetlon who have believes in good things for his fam­ been prepared It will have croseing It Thursday In St. Johns. nerfer used Dr. CsMwwre tirnip Pep^ cea obtain a free test bottle by arrlllng A crate of eggs nuuiced "strictly from east to west and from north to Quits a few from thia vIclnKy at- ily and ths business man who re­ tend«d tbe picnic at Merle Beach last the doctor. R arlll be sent dorsot to yow fresh ” ware received In (Chicago the south broad biztek lines. Indicating home without any eharga In this way quires quick Individual transportation that the system of trunk highways In Wednesday. Chouoands ha've pr oven to their own eat- have made a greater demand for mo­ other day from Mlsaourl with fourteen Massachusetts Is near completion. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pratt and fam­ tefOetlon Dr. CaMwelTa tTnip P^wfai la GOING ABROAD? tor cars and that situation will be In ­ chlcka already hatched. From “strict­ Work is progressing this summer ily of West Olive spent Sunday with the very remedy they needed to care In- Win Krunym and family. dlgeetlon. When once you use this grand creased In 1010. ly fresh* eggs In Missouri to chickens on state highways from one end of remedy yon aill throw violent oathortloa the commonwealth to the other, Get your tickets for Michigan State “ 'Without exception everyone of in Chicago is surely going some and table ta, salts, eto., away. pieces of roads are being extended, Fair at The St. Johns Naws offlcs. If there la anjrthbig about the factories I have visited Is plan ­ Chicago will have to be "shown. ” gaps are being filled In and high ­ Thirty-five cents each or three for 81 your aliment that you don ’t Parties contemplating European Tours should ning for increased production, and ways being built In new locations. up CdOw- i) L'.Jg., IflO; the next highest producer will era being 1o«I- They are Indeed lost, along the main routes of traffic Parkhnuse and son, Fred, and Mr. and snake 26,000 to 26,606^ «n •aatorn|biit not forgotten. without encountering aaiy but im- Mrs. N. R. Pratt. 4 THB8T. JOHNS NBW8, THURSDAY AI>TESNOOH-AJl0U8T 26. 1909.

Johns with their brother. E. J. War­ RAISING COWS BY NOTE-BOOK. ren, and family. Ths sUcss of bread in ths full dlnnsr W. J. Black waa In Owosso on bus- paU are to be spread thicker with ineaa one iday (ho laat of the week; butter. The pail-carrlers have not 8. M. Stllleon of Victor waa In St. complained, but American 'dalrymsn IHIMEIIWE J«X>R THOSE St. Johne over Sunday and the firet certificate of culture or be Ignomln- WHO rSK IT. of the week. TRAFITO IN BOOZE. iously Oslerlsed. Mr. and Mre. Will DeWltt spent Sun ­ The plan is absurdly simple; set of day In Orand Rapid#. scales and a notebook are the only Andrew Jolly of Ovid visited his requirements, yet by their use It Is Iloput«blo I*liyati ‘iaa8 lYown Upon It In Llffm Sept. 1—^Liquor Can Only be STATE FAIR son In St. Johns the last qf the week. proposed to double the nation's pro ­ —Startling Reports Made to De- Miss Helen Botaford atient hud form­ ent of any hospital, medical- or edu­ eczema, salt rheum, any itching. la front at the srand three months with a summer cold so cational institution .where such li­ beginning Sept. 3 and every afternoon etand on a elatfonn ed the drug-using habit. wi!-h various distressing that It interefered with my Doan ’s Ointment. Your druggist sells AOAtlSSlOM and indnubla circao quors are used for scientific purposes. until Sept. 10. This race will attract rinai Mery aftar- evil results. business. I had many of the symp ­ it. MsMi • • Me nooa and avantas In more than one-half the cases toms of hay fever, and a doctor ’s pre ­ Before delivering any such liquor MMres • Me people from all over the country. commenclna 8 a upon such prescription the druggist SsaSay Ceacert Me Records for flying will be broken. teniher tth. Btgaaat of poisoning the drug was taken by scription did not reach my case, and AMier lP.M. - Me and bestavaraaan la direction of a physician and it is sug­ shall enter the full name and re.'ti- tie Michisaa. I took several mediiclnes which seemed denoe of the purchaser, the kind and ♦ ♦ gested that if the physicians have only to ag;gravate It. Fortunately I * HEW. ♦ had such bad results in prescribing Insisted upon having Foley's Honey quantity of 'liquor procured, the date these drugs the ordinary parson and Tar. It quickly cured me. My of procuring the same, the object for ** ♦ ♦♦ ♦ * should be it'oubly cautious in using wife has since used Foley's Honey and which such liquor was procured, and 2BigB»ids2| Sacred Concert Sunday [Big Midway them or anything containing (hem. having filled such prescription or ap ­ Tar with the same success." plication shall write on the face The Navaaaar Ladies* Navaaaar Ladies* and Koppa Cincinnati Bands will Attractions will be bet ­ Furthermore H is declared that George Sloat is I'cported better, be ­ give a Sacred Ctmeert in the State Fair Grand Stand nowadays no one need take the risk thereof the word “cancelled," to ­ ing able to sit up a little now. and Kopps CSncinnaU ter than ever. AU new ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ gether with the date w'hen such pre ­ bands are engaged to Sunday, September 6th., afternoon and evening. ahowa, clean and excit ­ unknowingly, for the national food ♦ ♦ Mrs. Charles Fly#h entertained an Hiid drugs act reqqlres that labels of scription or application was filled play during the fair. ing^ Best ever congre- <• RHEUBOTTOM. aunt from Lansing, also one from In ­ iproprietary medicines eomaii-”f ana snail sign his name thereto. A diana and her mother ot Victor Fri­ They are two of the fin ­ Vlglt tte BIJcMo— StMtH Fair during at^ Midwagr shows true copy of all such prescriptions or day. est organizations of the So not open natu Satur­ fhese drugs shall show the fact. t applications filled by such druggist yomr wcatloii —tt will iwvivc ve you may “^.^V^Sced Mr. and Mrs. Richard Snvith and the guest of her cousin. Velma Sleight, where daughter of Ann Arbor are visiting his TWO nraoiT SOUMSTS hand, is said to 1^ more and more in ­ last week. upon in any 'd Witch bunt tte bnnd, wUl ba tenrd durtn# tte (nit. clined to purchase (ho 'headache mix ­ salve, is DeWitt’s’ Carbolizc Sold mother, Mrs. Ehneline Smith. Mrs. G. J. Ferguson and children 4 for Plhx' Mrs. Barnes and son, Fred Touse, tures containing them and hence the are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Salve—especially gooO warning sent out by the department by all druggists. d Donald Touse spent Sunday at A. W. Smith, in Victor this week. Troop ’s In Victor. and the advice for greater caution in The Reed Cemetery Association will their use. ' friends 'Of Miss Hazel $3^004 IN PRIZES 'hold an ice cream social Friday even ­ MACHINES MILK COWS Thd fWftn- "ee her back among | To l>e DlMtHtsuted ing, August 27th. at Henry Shaver ’s fe’.'HKh af-4 gk9 ts w. 'nding her va- The best remedy we know of In all (Hound Lake). All come and get all them again. ^rs. j cases of Kidney and Bladder trouble the ice cream you can eat in the in ­ THEY \\7LL BE SEEN I.V OPElL\- D/M PATCI and MINOR SEU bornaln tku world ^riU^ and the one we always can recom­ terest of a good cause. cation with her gntfiAfn® ’' laomeutobunt tbuirtime nnd world*a fuaaada TIuMudy. Suptomburttb. M nON AT MICHIGAN STTATE FAIR BmelJne Snv ’hth. , lEAimpoitnntavauit wnaurer bufteauguagd ttei—rfoan puopla'. mend. is DeWitt’s Kidney and Blad­ Quite an excitement prevailed In Bert Lemnd antd. wife of Ovldr Jane der Pills. They are antiseptic and at this vicinity last Sunday evening. On The farmer who laboriously milks Lemm and Amos PWlb^ard spent Sun ­ NG FIREWORKS DISPUT SuLptoOnaa thla diapin?bauSi^ once assist the kidneys to perform Friday a very reticent^ and queer ap fifteen or twenty cows by hand these day at Ben CJarpenter's, nlna Snturdny uraadne, Beptembur 4, nnd uernttanu (m Svu nizhta, Zrutr* their Important work. But w'hen you [ pearing fellow appeared at the gravel days Is doing unnecessary work. Is Ruby Kyes is engaged to teach the thlnz 1* «fw and Importod for tha nan ualf ask for these pills be positive that you pit and asked for work of any kind the belief of Ladd Brothers, of Sag­ get DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills. by the day. He was hired by one of South Riley school. REDUCED RAILROAD RATES ^ItwUlauU otenp UototiMS inaw, who have arranged for a fine DAN PATCH ItM There are imitations placed upon sale the men there and taken home and exhibit at the Mich. State Fair, This IfOfOB SEEK ItSFh runatnn/uzenalamadarlnz tte (air. to deceive you. Get DeWitt’s. Insist set at work. At night he was giv­ firm is manufacturing a novel ma­ WaahUigton ’s PJagae' 1 upon them, and if your dealer cannot en blankets and told he could find chine that takes the place of the farm lie in the low, marshy botte supply you— refuse anything else In lodgings in the haymow. He said Potomac, the breeding groun * hand in the milking line. These ma­ larla germs. These germs cat '*® cmlla place of them. Sold by all druggists. nothing but later wandered through chines will be in operatian every day the neighborhood inspecting barns, fever and ague, biliousness, J. aundlce, at the Fair. Scores of animals will lassitude, weakness and genera; ’ debili ­ etc., .seemingly looking for lodgings. be milked before large crowds and ♦ ♦ Some of the residents here became im­ the quickness of the operation will be ty and bring suffering or de ♦ EA.ST HEWITT, ♦ bued with the idea that he was very a surprise. thousands yearly. But Electrl ® dangerous and while (he men took ters never fall to destre^ then ^ ♦ * Besides being a great labor saving cure malaria troubles. “They ar ® ^^® *****************^ clubs and guns and went in an un- .^uccessful search for him, the ladles device, these milking machines are best all-round tonic and cure for ” nearly had hysterlcsfrom fear. Monday guaranteed to be death to germs, as larla 1 ever used,’’ writes R. M. Ja ™ they can be kept scrupously clean of Louedlen, S. C. They cure Stom * Get your tickets for Michigan State morning he returned for work and and do not come in touch with (he Fair at The St. Johns News office. was fed, paid and then Informed that Liver, Kidney and Blood Troubles . human hands. A large platform will will prevent Typhoid. Try them, Thirty-five cent.s each or three for $1 his presence was becoming unbear ­ be erected on the Fair grounds, and on up to Saturday night. September 4th. able to the neighbors and that he cents. Guaranteed by J. T. Mlllm this the machines will be established. and VanSickle & Glaspie. After spending two weeks at the better move on. He left uttering Then, several times during the day, li^e Call Your home of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Rich ­ threat.s and language that would not ardson and other relatives. Miss Maude look well in print and people hope cows will be driven there to be be to .see him here no more. milked. Richardson of Harrow. Ontario. Can ­ The apparatus is operated by a gas­ ♦ 4 ada. returned to her home on Friday. <• I*ARK I.AKE, ♦ William Sopher has gone to Alpena , oline engine which, when It Is not to visit his parent.'*. | Xo matter how long yoy have suf­ used for this purpose, can be employed : ♦ • ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Faiver of | fered, Foley ’s Kidney Remedy will for other work, such as running the ATTEIVTION Olive, spent Thursday at the home of | help you. Mrs. R. L. Bowen, of Wayne corn cutter and the washing machine. h their daughter, Mr. and Mr.'?. Louis W. Va., writes: “I was a sufferer Skilled operators will be present and Get your tickets for Michigan State Volsinel. I from kidney disease, so that at times show how everything Is done. This Fair at The St. Johns Xew.s office. Miss Lucy Allen, who ha.x been at j I could not stand straight. I took will be one of the most interesting Thirty-five cents each or three for $1 Syracuse, N. Y., for the past year, re­ Foley ’s Kidney Remedj’. One dollar features of the Fair and should not up to Saturday night, September 4th. turned to this place on Saturday. j bottle and part of the second cured be missed by anyone who attends. Mrs. Alfred Guidet is spending a Mr. Richardson l.s improving the I me entlrelj'. ’’ It will cure you. few days in Wllliamston with her sis­ apeparance of his barn with a coat of j "Health Coffee ’’ is the cleverest ter, Mrs. Moore. paint. imitation of real coffee ever yet made. Mrs. Arthur Culver was the Sun ­ Stock: .Mrs. Fuller Is still ill at this writing. 1 Dr. Shoop created it from pure parch ­ day guest of her pajrents, Mr, and Mrs. To Some Seasonable Goods in our Her husband of Ashley Is at her side + SOUTH OLIVE. ♦ ed grains, malt, nuts, etc. Fine in U. B. Mcllwalne. caring for her. flavor —is made In just one minute. Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Hall are enter ­ Refrigerators, Gas, Gasoline and oil Stoves, Lawn Henry Soper Is having a cement Xo 20 or 30 minutes tedious boiling. taining their son, Will, of Lansing. floor placed in his barn. Sample free. A, G. Jones. Lawrence I.<»rael, the little grandson, Hose, Lawn Mowers, Hammocks, Base Ball Sundries* Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Cress- of Valentine CV>rnal of Detroit Is call­ man recently a daughter. Get your tickets for Michigan State ing on friends in this vicinity. Mrs. Dio Knight and Mrs. Etta Vlg- Fair at The St. Johns Xew.s office. ♦ ♦ Leon Sweeney of Lan.sing is spend ­ es were at Stock bridge a few days at- Thirty-five cents each or three for $1 <• SOUTH niNGlIA^I. ♦ ing several days with his grandparents, tensling a family anniversary. up to Saturday night, September 4th. Mr. and Mrs. M>Ton Tolman. In addition we offer a full and complete line of— Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volsinet and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cook and Mrs. Mr, anid Mrs. Mastuda expect to Barn and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Vols- Ida Randall of Riley visited Mr, and leave for Seattle, Washington, in Oc­ Bullder^s Hardware, Stoves,^ Tinware, inet ’s parents In Lansing township. Mrs. Jerome Dills Monday. tober to make their future home. Louis Volsinet and wife spent Sun ­ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crist and Mr. Get your tickets for Michigan State Mr.«. Wm. Gregory is spendIng a few Bouse Eaves Troughing, Furnace Work* day with Capital City friends. and Mrs. Xoaker of Grand Ledge vLs- Fair at The St. Johns News office. days in Lan.slng. Miss Irene Herbisin of Bath has ited at the home of S. W. Xorris Sun ­ Thirty-five cents each or three for $1 Mr. and Mrs. Clem were burled been engaged to teach the Love school day afternoon. up to Saturday night, September 4th, Tuesday. the coming term. Mr. and Mrs. Fair of Tennessee, Mr. Miss Marjorie Fish of ^wardsburg, Miss Laura Geisenhaver returned and Mrs. Will Pike. Mr. and Mrs. Ohio, has been a guest of her grand ­ Irving Costlgan of Lansing is spend ­ Ml kinds of Tin and Sheet Metal Work to order, from Dimondale last week. Frank Pike of Newaygo, Mr. and Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bacon, ing several days with his uncle, Jamcb Miss Marjorie Smith has returned D. S. Pike and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. for the past two weeks. Costlgan. from Detroit where she spent a week Pike of DeWltt vierlted at Geo. Pike’s Program for young people ’s meeting Mrs. Marzen entertained company with Miss Stella Declare. In Olive last week Friday. next Sunday evening beginning at 7 from Lansing Sunday. Miss Belle Kosekrans visited Pe- o ’clock as follows: Topic, “Home John Young returned to Kalamazoo mplete Line of Plumbing Goods in Stock. wanio relatives the last of the week. Missions; ’’ “Our Cosmopolitan Popu ­ after spending a few days with his Mrs. Ernest Wekeman went to Fow­ lation. ” Leader, the Rev. Mr. West. mother, Mrs. Young. A ler on Friday where she visited her ♦ ♦ Readers. Miss Mary Lewis and Mannal sister for a few days before going to ♦ EAST RILEY. ♦ Cressman. Roll call responded to by Morrlqe Towar wias the guest of Westphalia to visit relktlves. ♦ ♦ quotations from one ’s favorite hymn. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney one day last Miss Lola McLain of Traverse City ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ w'eek. He isn ’t any J>etter. Mrs. Cyrus Young and daughter, have competent Tinners and Plumbers in is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. The Olme of Idlenees. and Mrs. William Ferrler, this week. Prelda, returned to their home In Get your tickets for Michigan State Idleness means trouble for anyone. Oakley Thursday, On Saturday Miss McLain will go to Fair at The St. Johns News office. Its the same with a lazy liver. It ^bop, Detroit where she will spend the win ­ Thirty-five cents each or three for $1 causes constipation, headache, Jaun ­ ter with her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Blair, up to Saturday night, September 4th. dice, sallow complexion, pimples, while attending the Thomas Training Fred Nuffer and fcunily spent Sun ­ nausea, but Dr. King's New Life Pills HOW TO GROW FAT School. day with Henry Peltier an4 wife near soon banish liver troubles and build Miss Opal Jones went to Owosso on Wacousta. up your health. 25c at J. T. Mlllman ’a Lazy Stomach the Cause of Tliin* st Farm Fence. Fence Posts. Friday to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Mr. and Mra. Wm. Rob and children and VanSicIcIe A Glaspie ’s. Joel Potter, and Miss Edna Gecck. of Lansing spent Sunday with F. W. ness. Nine Times in Ten. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Wellington, who Jason and Mmlly. If you are thin or lean, have hare been spending sereraJ months 'in Wesley Sherman and family spent St. Johns with the former ’s sister, * ' ♦ scrawny arms and neck, you can ’t Sunday with 'his parents, H. Sherman ♦ DUPLu\IN AND GREENBUSH 4 grow fat unlesi you improve your dl- Mrs. T. H. Green, have rented a 'house and wife. In St. Johns. In Ovid and will remove to that vil­ ♦ 4 gestion. nrlty Ughtnlng Rods** OhaHes Tiedt and H. Krumm w’ere 444444444444444444 People take on Desh In prorwrtion lage In the near future. Mrs. Welling ­ in Lansing one day last week. ton left Monday for St. Paul. Minn., to the nutritious matter which the Haittle Bills Is entertaining a lady organs of digestion absorb and pass to pack and ship her household goods. friend. Get your tickets for Michigan Slate She will return in about a month. Into the blood. Mrs. H. N. Claxpenter of Lansing Fair at The St. Joh'ns News office. Just as long as th'is nutritious mat­ Henry Warren of Ludlngton and visited Riley friends last week. Thirty-five cents each or three for II ter passes along without being obsorb- Charles Waxen of Medina, Ohio^ have Eilton Kimball of Lansing was In up to Saturday nighk September 4th. ed. Just so long will you remain thin. been spending several days In 8t. Riley Sunday. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. George Ride­ Perhaps your stomach, bowels and nour. August IMih, an eight pound son. liver need a tonic. If your digestion Born '(o Mr. and Mrs. Fr^k Swag- is not perfect, Ml-o-na tablete will I « art August 20th. a ten pound son. make It perfect. Co» Mrs. Nellie (MJioon entertained the Mi-o-na arill cure Indigestion and fUing Elite Soap Club lost Friday. every conceivable ailment of the Does not Oolor the Hair ^ Mra. Merta Bush, who has been se­ stomach promiplly. It is not a di­ riously sick for a few days. Is much gester; It cures by building and ton ­ Ingrrcctlants of Ayos'a Hoir Visor improved. ing up, not by encouraging a lasy St. John*, MleMoan SaplMS ’. Destroys tersM Hut ceoee desdnd r mi Mr. and Mrs. Emery Manger of stomach to continue its lazy and fsIHns hdr. Cura rzelws ^ cnoHose of s^pk Elkart,'Tnd., were guests, the past health destroying habits. G8«sHs. Seothtaa h tsHsg Fead ts the haIrMka week at the home of Mr. anil Mrs. Wm Travis A Shlley sells Ml-o-na foe Wsitkina 50 cents a bos and guarantees it to iGMetlS. dcesehiA qsM» hHMtos of •calfk Miss * Bertha Silveiraail relumed cure all stomach dtseasee and distress, Caselcssi. lecmtee »«SiiSy of ^usis. home Thursday from White Lake. She or money back. .toaic. DomeetkreeMdyefhWiaMrtL was (be guest of Mr. and Mrs.‘Noble NOONSnriBNT PERTOBMEB. ATRADBKMB. “Distress .after eating and hard Mr. RooeeteK (In otfloO of Outlook) Parmalee. ■ pains and cramps in my bowels and TBS GLAD BAND. AN t son —Is your boy affUetod with Mrs. Charlie Bond waa called m stomach were dtspSlIed by the use of ■~H

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Mrs. Anna Tubbs and son. Howard, O. T, Crawford spent Monday in Marie SohuHx spent Saturday after­ Mrs. Weston of Bannister visited in Mr. and Mrs. Levi Carter in Elsie are visiting in Petoskey for a few l>ansing. noon with Stanley and Nellie Qoulid. town Wednesday. August 19th. 1909. A very pleasant weeka Ralph Mahaney of Owosso spent .Mr, and Mrs. Fred Bird are attend ­ Prank Brewster has gone to South time was spent by old time teachers Mrs. Eld. Potter was the guest of Monday in Ovid. ing the fair at Ithaca. Dakota to locate. His family will fol­ and pupils. Dinner was served, about Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Burgess last Wed­ Wm; Long visited his brother. Starr .M'Ns Ida .Schultz is caring for Mrs. low later. 80 being present. During the after­ nesday. Long, in Toledo, Sunday. Wm. Exelb^*. Miss Fern Woolley was in Owosso noon a short program was given con ­ Miss Lulu Waite went to Lowell W. J. Lyman and wife of Elsie were .Mrs. David I.AnK and Mrs. John Thursday. sisting of music and recitations. Mls<« I' • last week to visit for a short time w’ith the guests of Ovid friends Saturday. Garaghnon spent last Friday with Mrs. H. M. Butts O'f Albany. N. Y.. vls- Ellen Sexton gave a very Interesting MO\'ED QITARTEJIS. friends. Miss Lou Woodworth of I>etroit is John I^ang in St. Johns. M. E. CHURCH NOTES. hed at tbe home of his sister. Mrs. poem composed by herself, entitled, The Register Union office, which Mr. and Mrs. John Mentor have visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Mar­ .Mrs. Lawrence Hengesbach and lit­ The September meeting of the W. W. A. Linman, from Friday until “Making Soft Soap, ” which was en ­ has been located for some time In the gone to Argentine for a two weeks' shall. tle daughter, Vera, are visiting at the F. M. S. will be held at the parson ­ Monday evening. joyed by all. rear of the poetofflce building, has outing. • Howard Simpson of Detroit spent home of .Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz. age Wednesday afternoon, September Mrs. A. O. Hankins and friend, Mrs. John Swarthout of Grand Rapids is been moved to the Ullman building, Mrs. D. C. Woodard has been visit­ j last week at the home of his aunt, 1st. The devotionais will be led by Maud Kercher, of Detroit spent Tues­ visiting >hii^sister, Mrs. L L Burdick. recently purchased by the editor, W. ing for a short time with her brother I Mrs. Thos. Woodworth. Excursion to the Pictoresque Rev. George Varlon. This will be the day and Wednesday with friends at Mrs. Fred Conklin of Detroit is vis­ J. Martin. These quarters are much in Elsie. Harvey Butts of Albany. N. Y., was Highlands of Ontario and I last meeting of the year and will be 'Elm Hall. iting friends in town. larger and better adapted for the Miss Oberia Rennick of Louisville. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Mar­ Tcmagaml Region I the election of officers. A picnic sup- I Ford Curtl.s returned to his home Company D. 1st Mchigan Cavalry, work. Ky., is making a visit with Mrs. Mae shall the la.st of the week. Via the I per will be served. Ail are cordially ! In Saginaw Monday after several U. S. A., held their annual reunion at Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Martin return ­ Grand Trunk Railway System I invited. I weeks’ stay at the home of his grand- the M. E. church in Elsie August 30. SCHOOL BEGINS. Abram Becker of Lansing was enter ­ ed Tuesday from Atlanta where they I The W. C. T. IT. meeting for August i parents, Mr. end Mrs. Levi Carter. 1909. Dinner was served, after which The Ovid public schools will begin tained Sunday assthe guest of Miss had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wharf, E^netang, Huntsville, Tema- will be held Friday afternoon. August Mr. and Mrs. E. G. VanDeusen and the business meeting was held. Chas. their work for the coming year on Margaret Kennedy. Wilbur for a wei-k. gami and New LIskeard and return on 27th. in the League room of the M. E. ! Miss Lou Galehouse are home from an Oowan of Ovid was elected president; Monday, August 30th, There are four Harold Beardslee vl.sited for a few Mr. and -Mrs. F*. W. Redfern and all trains August 26, 1909. Return church. looting at’Crystal. J. W. Smith of Owosso, sec. and treas.. new teachers who are to be added to days last week at the home of Harry family of I.,ansing drove to Ovid In limit Stptember 9, 1909. Side trips The Mi*»H>8 Myrtle Maynard and Car­ Mrs. H. L Kendrick of St. Johns After the business meeting a short the faculty this >’«ar, three In the high Munsoh, near Elsie. their auto lust week and visited can be made from Muskoka Wharf to oline Haysc will lead the Elpworth I spent a few days the past week with program was given. Of the 36 mem­ ’school and the Ist grade teacher. Miss Margaret Kennedy returned friends. any point on I.,akes Muskoka. Ros- Iveague meeting next Sunday evening. ; her sister, Mrs. H. E. McComber. bers known*to be living only 17 were last week from a two weeks’ vacation Dou Holland came from Mt. Clem­ seau or Joseph, and from Huntsville The topic will be “Relief In Sorrow, ” i Ward Lewis and Bion Clement present. It was voted to hold the next IJO-WT-^i OVID. spent In North Star. ens Saturday to stay until Monday to points on the line of the Huntsville, John 11:1-46. All are welcome ! spent Wednesday in Detroit. reunion at Ovid August 20th, 1910. X. D. Donaldson, wiho has been em­ Jay Voorhees went to Toledo Sun ­ with his pawents. .Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Lake of Bays and Lake Simcoe Nav­ The proceeds of the dinner and Mrs. P. O. F^nch and granddaugh- ployed at the Ovid Holler Mills for day to visit for a week with his sister. Holland. igation Co. at excursion rates. supi>er given at the church la.st Friday ' ter, Audrey Smith, are visiting in Sag­ 444444444444444444 nearly two years, 'has resigned his Mrs. March Beamer. , •Mrs. Maude <’uiTler and son, Elden, For fares and further information were something over 130. inaw guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Skin- 4 4 position here and accepted one at May- Mr. and Mrs. Harry J»ngwell and of Detroit spent a part of last week consult W. J. BLACK, Agent. 2w2 ; ner. 4 (HUBENBUSH. * ^ viUe. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson have children are visiting with friend* In with her parents. Mr. and Mr.s. Wm. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Praynor of Mrs. L. C. Vincent Is visiting her 4 4 left for their new home. Stevenson. 444444444444444444 j St. Louis for a week. Omaha. Neb., were guests of Mr. and Ison, Mile*, and family in Flint. ♦♦444444444444444^ Miss Blanche Tompkln^ went to Do- P. L. Beach, who has been making 4 4 .Mrs. W. A. Linman t^turday. Mr. and Mr*. E. B. Voorhees and Gordon Gifford was an Elsie visitor trot last week to visit for a few days an extended visit with his parents. Mr. 4 NORTH VICTOR. 4 B .M. Woolley and family are en ­ , Mr. and Mr*. J. .Marshall of Ovid, H. last week. with her sister. Pearl. and Mrs. Wm. Beach, has gone to Du­ 4 4 joying (in outing at Crystal Lake. I M. Butts of Albany, N. Y., Mr. and A 10 pound son was born to George B« rt Norton of Vernon was In Ovid Mrs. Geo. McOlinchy and daughter, buque, lowe. 444444444444444444 .Mrs. Ivy Wooll and children of Wis­ I Mrs. W. A. Linman. .Mrs. Myrtle Cle- Ridenour and wife August 18th. the last of the week. Eldna, have ^en enjoying a vacation Mrs. E. W. Ousterhout, who has consin are visiting her mother, Mrs. I ment and son. Bion, were entertained Wm. Beebe and family spent Sunday Edward Jarvis went to Ann Arbor been making an extended visit in Ovid at A. Simmons ’ In EMst Oreenbush. at Flint and Flushing. Get your tickets for Michigan State Melissa Kelley, and other relatives. I at dinner at G. H. Schenck's Sunday. last A^-fek on business. Miss Lena Hartman of Lansing and vicinity, has returned to her 'home Mrs. J. El. Craven of irhaca visited •W'hile drawing oats and after put ­ Miss Anna Teare of Chapin spent Byron Danley of St. Johns made a in Lodi, Cal Fair at The St. Johns News office. one day last week with her friend. made a visit wJth Ovid relatives from Thirty-five cents each or three for 61 In town over Sunday. ting three loads on the scaffold in the «all in Ovid Tuesday. Thursday until Monday. .Mrs. Chas. Downing and children of Mrs. Ethel Saylor is ill with typhoid barn of Porter Janes last Saturday, the Mrs. Burt Whitlock. • Miss Effie Squires of Elsie called on Detroit have been visiting her mother, up to Saturday night, September 4tb. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scofield and Miss Flossie Ridenour spent Sun ­ fever. A trained nurse Is attending scaffold gave way, burying the team Several from this vicinity enjoyed Ovid friends lai^ week. Mrs. F. A. Downing, and sister, Mrs. her. of horses beneath. By prompt action the 8. S. excursion trip to Detroit this Miss Irene Fllsher returned Satur­ daughter, Kate, came from Lansing Sheridan Searles. day at home. and visited over Sunday. Mias Serepta Dunham was in Owosso on the part of the men the horses wH*ek. day from a visit in Elsie. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walters of De­ .Miss Luclle Post of Ovid visited Thursday. were rescued with no serious injury. Miss Cecil Baker Is visiting her cou ­ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cross of Lan ­ troit spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. friends In Victor last week. Mias Bertha Silvernall returned from Mrs. Dan VanDeusen and Mrs. Lettle Miss Serepta Dunham is spending White Lake last Ftlday where she vis­ sin, Majel Baker, this w’eek. sing Apent Sunday with his parents, Fred Alehin and Mr. and Mrs. L. Mrs. Brown and daughter. Grace, Lewis visited in Owosim Thursday. the week in Toledo as representative Miss Edith Westbrook is in Owosso ,Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cross. 8. DeLaVergne. visited in Ovid last week. ited Mrs. N. 8. E*armalee, a few day*. Mesrs. Sherman, Wooll, Crell and for J. A. Brandau, nvbere she will buy Mra Minnie Wilson cuid daughter vlaritng friends and relatives. Bert Wilkinson and family have re­ Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Elverett and son. Israel Crane visited his aunt, Mrs. Russel were in Lansing Friday to at­ goods for 'holiday trade and also at­ Mrs. Jay Matthews spent last w’eek Wendel, have gone to visit for two W. Black. In Olive last week. and Mias Vera*F\>x of Maple Rapids turned from an extended visit with tend the races. tend King Wamba carnival and mer­ spent over Sunday with their cou^>ln, visiting with friends in Ionia. her parents In Northvllle. weeks with friends and relatives in Mr. and Mrs. George Tranchell vis­ Miss Alberta Chase has accepted a chants' week. Helen Hunter returned from a Mrs. Nina Silvernall. Misses Kate end Jennie Pierce of Detroit and Cheboygan. ited friends near St. Jo>hns last Sun ­ position as teacher in the Chesaning The annual reunion of school dis­ week's visit in Flint Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Qerow. who have day. Mrs. Tompkins and mother of Iowa Middleton visited their cousin, Mrs. schools for the coming year. trict No. 3 was held at the home of spent Sunday at Ray Tompkins ’. Don Holland wient to Bay City on Lena Fuller, over Sunday. been spending a short time with her Mr. and Mrs. W. Black of Olive vis­ business the first of the week. sister. Mrs. Merritt, in Charlotte, re­ ited at Jas. Crane's last Sunday. W. W. Dennis has gone on a busi ­ Mrs. D. Hay and daughter. Mrs. turned home Thursday. Mrs. Kate Palister and daughter ness trip to northwest Canada. Bertha Murray, spent a few days in Mr. an Mrs. C. W. Bennett and lit­ were guests in the home of F. E. Green George Bigford spent last week Owosso last week shopping. tle daughter of Bannister 9^'ere visitors la.st week. * Wednesday in Lansing on business. Mr. and Mrs. Roilo Hatt of Pontiac Thursday at the home of his brother. Mr, and Mr*. I..eRoy Potter and ba ­ Miss Lydia Parmenter was In Cole­ were visitors at the home of Mrs. An ­ George Bennett, and family. man last week visiting her brother. na Tubbs and son, Howard. by of Lansing visited relatives in Vic­ .Miss Bessie Tate and Chester El­ tor last week. Miss Florence Wilcox >has accepted Mra L. S. DeLaVergne. who has liott have returned to their home in a position in the State Savings Bank. been spending her vacation in Mar­ Mr. and Mrs. Williams and children ri\ Detroit after visiting for a short time of South Ovid visited at W. Rldbnour's How ’ard McCarthy and George Dan ­ shall, came hcmie Wednesday. with Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Munson. iels are spending the week in Ovid. last Sunday. Mrs. Lydia Parks of Marshalltown, Mrs. Caroline Speckert and son. Rev. Chester Green and family of Harry Atkinson of Nowell spent the Iowa, came last week to visit for a Harold, have returned to their home last of the week with Ovid friends. Linden hav^ been spending the week short time hers with friends. In Toledo after spending a few weeks with friends and relatives. Miss Ella Walker visited her aunt, Mrs. Vinton Walworth went to with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Speckert. Mrs. ChasL Jones, in Detroit last week. Rochester, N. T., last week to make a Mrs. Ajin Hathaway abid daugh ­ 44444444444444444 Guerd Pershing and Fred Olsom visit with iher daughter. Carrie. ter have sold their residence on Flaid w’cre Detroit visitors last week Thurs ­ High street to Henry Waite. Mrs. 4 4 Mrs. Bruce Simpson and daughter. 4 MTDDIii'lBURV. 4 day. Alleen, of Detroit are vtelting her mo­ Hathaway is movng on her farm east Mra L D. Cross went to Chicago ther. Mts. Margaret Woodworth. of Ovid. ♦ 4 last week where she will spend some Miss Mae RUchard of Middleton time. . spent Saturday and Sunday with •her People with chronic bronchitis, as­ A. D. Wellington and daughter, parenta Mr. and Mrs. Elarl Richard. thma and lung trouble, will find great The Dunkle reunion was held at Ml Elsie, were visitors in St. Johns last Miss Nina Beebe has been offered relief and comfort In Foley's Honey the home of Chris Smith last Thurs ­ I week. the posKion as teacher of the first and Tar, and can avoid suffering by day. About 125 were present. grade in the schools at Highland Park. commencing to take it at once. Van- Mrs. Frank David has two little Edward Marvin returned to Flint Slckle A Olaspie. sisters and a little niece visiting her Sunday after spending the day with from Mt. Pleasant. his parenta, Mr. and Mra Thoa Mar­ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A Mra Susan Hall had the doctor Sun ­ vin. ♦ ♦ day. Mra. A, J. Brown returned to her ♦ WtlOT OVID. A Mrs. Martha Hail of Ionia, who has home Jn Lansing after visiting at the ♦ ♦ been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Frank UBh -CROSBYCO- home of Mra Ed. Weale, for a frw Southworth, . returned home last Sat­ days. urday. Alio Mrs. Avery Jenks and Ml»* Pesele Itumsey has gohe to children of Grand Rapids, who had Miss •Nellie Qould has been enter­ been visiting her parents, Mr. and her home in Miaaisglppl after spending taining her brother. Stanley, from the summer with friends and relatives Mrs. Frank Southworth returned home LD Medal- would ouisa jroa up, Ltcrsase , w_ Lansing, the last week. tha same day. weighs strengthen your weak here. Miss Rose Hoerner of I..anslng Is .Mr. and Mra Beech Cook of Nash ­ James DeWltt Is building a hen and throsit and lungs and pot jroa in spending a few days wkh her uncle hog house. ville, Tennessee, spent Sunday with and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Sc-hults. Flour *onditk>a for naxt wiataTf you his mother, Mrs. John Strsssburg. I^eo. DeWltt has his new silo com­ would bagin tslring it now. Clifton Ta>Mor is suffering with s pleted. Percy Ockerman doing the burg. broken shoulder. Take It hi a IlUis aoM i • Mra N, W. Jsnks and daughter. work. Lewis Altrater has his cement dlo The Rev. Cotterel. a former preach ­ fOk. (x.oa AM Florence, are visiting In Flint at the nearly completed. Why Not Now ? home of Mr. and Mra O. M. F.d- er of the M. P, church at Barton, William Srhults has treated his preached in the M. E. church at Bur-^ warda barna with a new coat of paint. ton Sunday. THE ST. JOHNS NEWS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. lUST 26, 1909.

Fuffene Lake was in Toledo on Sunk Mrs. Ella Hiffbee and sister. Mrs. L. CITY BREVITIES e«ei- Bennington after visiting her bro- MARRIAGE LiICI<7NSES. tawa Park. Ecust Lansing Cosgregational ^y to visit in Cleveland and Burton j Murdo McEtonald. and famHy for Clarence VanOrsdo*!, Ovid...... 22 E. H. Webb is spending a few days I church on Sunday. Ohio, At the latter place they "Hi g^e will return to her Nerile Longcor, Shepard«v:i!e. . ..19 I (Continued from page 1.) found a voting coupon or ballot. This In Petoskey with his wife, daughter Robert Turner went to hla home In attend a family reunion. home in Mlddleport, N. Y., early in (harles A St- John* ...... 44 [ Everyone, whether subscribers to Miss Emma Stockwell will leave will apear In every issue of The and mother. Romeo on Saturday for a short visit September. rx K ...... News or not, will be perfectly wel- News until the close of the contest. Robert Dexter and Bert Fletcher re- with his wife and friends, next week for Muskegon where she Charles Fowler and H. P. Keys will Orbey W. Huggett, Olive ...... 20 come to vote In this contest to assist This coupon will count for five votes. turned the first of the week from a Mias Hose Huguelet Is visiting rel- has accepted a position us Instructor leave Friday for St. Johns Camp. Sny- < lara B. Barnhart, Bingham .... 20 in a worthy enterprise which will be in the Barry Business College. Those who are going to help in the tour of England. atives and friends in Olive. DeWitt d«r Lake, upper peninsula, where they of mutual benefit to all concerned. contest will be required to cHp out Claude Black returned Friday from and Lansing for two weeks. Mrs. William Marshall has returned will spend a few weeks fishing and MtTH ANNUAL KREPP8 REUNION the coupons each week. Harbor Springs after a three weeks' | Miss Florence Knight of Laings- to her home-in Charlevoix after spend ­ hunting. The fifth annual Krepps reunion The Contest is Perfectly Reliable and vislt with relatives. I burg is visiting in the home of her un- ing a few weeks in this city with her Mr. and Mra C. A. Bunge and little was held Saturday, August 21st. 1959, Honest. It will be necessary to nominate Llttle Irene Cook of Ovid was the !<*»«. E- C*- McKee.'this week, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Weather- son went to Flint on Wednesday to at Harmonie hall. It was a beautiful It is one that haa bee'n perfectly your favorite organisation before you guest of Mrs. Retta Caruss from Wed- | Mrs. Hattie Kinney and daughter, wax. visit for a few da}*. day, all that could be desired by any planned, and one that createe much jcan vote the coupons. The nomina ­ '* % nesday until Monday. • Miss Hasel Kinney, went to Fenmore Miss Jennie Richmond of Milwau­ Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and Ut-^ one. Relatives began to arrive before public sentiment among the members tion blank, properly filled out. is good kee, Wis., spent Sunday in Bingham for 256 votea However, only o«ke of Mrs.XI L.T D.rx Flanna«an and daughter.' Saturday to visit relatives,rx,.tA tie daughter, Blrdallne. are attending 10 o ’clock and ail were met and made of the various organizations compet ­ Miss Amney Merrill of Ovid visited the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cbrist the funeral of Mr. Smith ’s father in welcome by John Krepps and wife who ing for the pianos. these blanks will be credited to each MUw Jeannette, are spending sever- Foerch and daughter. Miss .Minnie organization. Votes will also be gfv^ el daya in Ann Arbor. St. Johns relatives and friends over Ann Arbor today. entertained this year. Dinner was I'urther Details Coming. Sunday and the first of the week. Foerch. Mr. and Mrs. H. B Kneeland and soon prepared and the tabiee were en for back, renewal and paJd-in-ad- Mrs. Charles 'W’heat went to Wil­ Mrs. E. A. Durkee and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pair of Knox ­ daughter, Catherine, and Mr. and Ml*. hardly large enough to hold the many After your preferred organization is vance subscriptions to The News. The liamsburg on Tuesday to visit her dau­ M'iss Hazel, went to Palo on Saturday ville, Tennessee, visited Mr. and Mrs. Murrltt ^Ink have returned from an good things to eat, but all seemed to nominated we will tell you how to get schedule of votes to be given for sub ­ ghter, Mrs. U. B. Hobbs. to visit relatives for a few daya H. S. Holmes on Sunday, leaving on outing at M^hite Lake. Mrs. Frink vis­ do ample Justice to everything. Din ­ votes. In next week’s paper will be scriptions will be announoed later. R. G. Allison went to Detroit on Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sunday are tak­ Monday for a visit with relatives In ited her daughter. Mrs. S. a. Mum­ ner being over, they were called to or ­ ’ ^ Friday, leaving that city early in the ing a short vacation, spending a few Newaygo mery, in Big Rapids en route home. der for a short business meeting by- W’eek for a trip of the lakes. days at Bufa’.o and Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Varney Pearce and W, R. Osgood has been spending James A. Cox. The secretary called Mrs. J. R. Ferguson and daughter, Miss Edith Mallory is in Grand Rap ­ Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Dills of DeWltt several days at Bowling Green, Ohio. the roll, 67 responding, 11 new names Miss Hazel, returned Monday from a ids this week attending the openings were in St. Johns on Tuesday en route Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poet and lit­ were added, making a total of 78 visit wKh friends in Au Gres. at the wholesale millinery houses. to Petoskey where they are spending tle daughter of Lansing were Sunday present, the largest gathering of any H. Q. Voorheis of Tower City. N. D., several days. • guests of Dr. and Mra 8. M. Post. year, the books showing a membership NOMINATION BLANK Miss Isabelle Findley accompanied has been visiting in the home of Mr. E, B. Bailey left on Saturday to re­ by Miss Grace Richards of Fowler, W. G. M’ykoff has returned from of 95. Reports of the last meeting and Mrs. I. T. Horton for several days. turn to his home in Waukesha, Wis., Ehiluth and Sarnia and a trip of the were read and officers elected for the * went to Mackinac on Tuesday. Mrs. Archie Bishop and two little after spending a few days in this city lakes. / ensuing year. President, Jacob Krepps; I wish to place in nomination the following organization as a Miss Grace Hunt has returned from children returned Saturday from Port ­ with his daughter. Mrs. G. H. Judd, Mrs. George Townsend and son of vice president, Jo*hn Krepps: secretary, candidate in the News Voting Contest: Ann Arbor where she took an eight land where they had been vsiiting and family. Hadley were gue5gs of Mr. and Mra. Hettie Krepps; treasurer, Nellie Dodge. weeks' course in the summer st-hool. friends. Mrs. A. 8. Berry and daughter. Miss H. J. BurgcM a number of days this A program of music and recitations Miss Edna Mora ls has returned from Miss Emma Keys went to Ovid on Euna Berry, were guests of Ovid week. was then enjoyed. Ann Arbor where she has been pur ­ friends over Sunday* and left on Saturday w here she spent several days Lee Parks of Chicago and sister, The meeting adjourned and all wdnt suing a course in the summer sdiool. in the home of her uncle, Chester Wednesday for Ypsllantl w*here they Mrs. L^slJe Platt, of ‘Shepherd, visUed Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hotchkiss and expect to make their home. to the court house lawn where they Church, Lodge, School or Grange {only one). Jackson. their uncle, 8. Alexander, the first of tried to get in poeition and keep still little daughter enjoyed a fishing trip Clare McKinley was home from After spending several days in this the week. on Grand river one day the last of the city with yif. and Mrs. P. E. Wals- long enough to get our pictures taken. Owosao on Sunday visiting relatives Mrs. J. E. Deakam and .Vli>«s Ber­ It remains to be seen yet, whether this week. and friends. He was accompanied by worth, Mrs. George Strobe and little nice Bradt of Lyons came VVedneMday daughter returned to Ann Arbor on was accomplished or not. They then Hoy Hinman. to visit In the home of Mr. and Mrs. returned to the hall and ice cream Address Mr. and Mr.«. E. M. Smith left the Friday. Mrv and Mrs. Strobe will S. Alexander and other friends. •••••••••••••••••••a****** spend next year at WalkervlUe. On ­ and cake was served. It la expected first of the w’eek for several days' vis­ J. Charles Flynn w’as in Ovid on the meeting next year will be held in • • it in Toledo with their daughter, Mrs. tario. business Friday. • HUNT'S DRUG STORE • Mrs. James Harrison of Hamilton, Harmonie hall, I^vl Krepps to en ­ My Name is... O. A. .Metcalf, Mrs. Mabel Houghton of Caledonia tertain. Those present from away were John C. Hicks returned Sunday Ont... and Mi.sa Jane Armour of Dunn- was a guest In the home of Dr. W. A. vllle. t)nt., left Tuesday to return to Mr. and .Mrs. H. J. Dodge, Mr. and from -White Lake where he had been Scott from Friday until Tuesday. Mrs. C. W. Daniels of Ithaca: Mr. and spending several days with his wife their homes after visiting relatives in J. C. Flynn was in. Grand Ledge on My Address is Special Low Offers Duplain. They w'ere accompanied by Mrs J A. C\)x and family of Grand and daughters. business yesterday. Rapids; Mr and Mrs. F. A. Lewis and Hampton's Magazine Is offer ­ -Miss Theda Fyler returned to El- •Miss Mary Armour who will visit In The Misses Louise, Margaret and •sie on Saturday after having spent Hamilton for a few weeks. family and Mrs. M. A. Stephens of ing 0 Reo Automobiles to the Carolyn Kelly are visiting their sis­ Byron; Mr. and Mra. Henry Stephens newsdealers who nsake the larg­ the week in St. Johns the guest ol W. .VI. Holt left lust Thursday for a ter. Mrs. L. W. Richard, in Grand This Coupon Good for 250 Votes two weeks* visit with his parents, Mr. and family of DetroH; Levi Krepps of est increase In snbscrlpUtMis and .Miss Marie Pinch. Ledge for a week O'r ten days. Miss Lansing. News Stand Sales. There are Mrs. D. L. Johnson of Detroit is and Mr.s. W. M. Holt, at Dyersburg, Mary Kelly is spending the week with This blank is good for 250 votes and can be used only once. comparatlveljr few dealers In this visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tenn. .Mrs. Holt and son. LeRoy, who her parents at the farm home. Fill out properly and mail or send to contest and 1 stand a good show D. Henderson, and other St. Johns have been guests of Indiana relatives Miss Celia Smith returned yester­ MICHIGAN STATE FAIR DETROIT of securing a machine free by relatives for a week for three weeks will Join Mr. Holt at day from a few weeks' outing at Bay F. C STORANDT, hustling. Mrs. J. Gillette and Mrs. George Dyersburg and return early in Sep ­ View. Grand Trunk Railway System. So I am making some Gillette were in Ionia on Saturday tember. Carl LeBaron and family are mov ­ Announcea a special rate of one and Contest Editor of The News, St. Johns, Mich. visiting the former ’s sister, Mr*. Wal­ Mrs. Ernest Hayward of Owosso was ing to their farm southeast of the one-half fare for the roond trip. Tick­ Low Price* ter Rich, and family. in St. Johns on Tuesday visiting city, upon which they have erected a ets on sale September 2d to Septem ­ Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Wideman and friends. fine new home. The house which they ber 9th, inclusive. Return limit Sep ­ Trim this Coupon around bordsr or it will not bo countod. for tills time of year. Lziok daughter. Pauline, were down from Mrs. Ellis Gould and son. Gerald, of vacate on Wight street has been rent ­ tember 11th, 1909. For fares and them over and see If some do the dredge over Sunday visiting Mr. Alton, Illinois, came Tuesday to visit ed by Mr. Deitz and family from lowa^ further information consult W. J. not appeal to you. and Mrs. Walter Burke. in the homes of H. W. Holton, W. T. Mr. Deitz recently bought the Lester BLACK, Agent. HA^CPTON’S w'ith any one C. Warner was called to Perry, Kelly and other St. Johns frlenda Bond farm south of the city, but up ­ Iw3 of the local county pa ­ New York, the last of the week by .Mrs. J, Hettler and son of Fowler on which there is no residence. pers ...... $2.35 the serious Illness of his mother, who visited Mrs. A. B. Bullard one day the H. E. Pierce, a former St, Johns HAMPTON’S and Outing ia well advanced in years. flnst of the week. busniees man. who went west a few • ♦ both ...... $2.70 Any. W. .M. Smith made the ad­ V’aughan returned Tuesday years ago. arrived from Eugene. Ore­ ♦ CHAPIN. ♦ II.AMPTON'S and Etude dress at a farmers’ picnic at tJrand from White Lake where he had been gon. a few days since to attend to var­ ♦ ♦ both ...... $2.S.'i I,.edge yesterday, speaking from the spending a week. ious matters of business and visit old II.\MPTON”S and Woman's subject. "The New Order of Things. ” Miss Alma Kelly went to Ionia on friends in this city and vicinity, Saturday Bargains Home Companion, both. $2.00 Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Williams and Tuesday to visit friends until the last R. C. Smith of Durand was In St. HAMPTON’S and Daily De­ sesigner Northrup. inaw after spending some time with Coll. Mrs. Hatch was formerly Miss spending a few weeks In Ohio. One Colonial Style Water Set, for...... 89c ■ McCall’a Magazine John Fedewa came home from Chl- relatives in St. Johns and Greenbush. Katie Gower, for two years prncipal. The W, C. T. U. w’lli meet next week New Idea $1.60 c-ago on Monday to spend a two C, A. Bluss of Owosso was In St. of the 8t. Johns high school Wednesday afternoon with Mrs, Ja.v One plain Water Set, was 75c, for...... 40c HAMPTON’S and Michigan weeks’ vacation. He was accompan ­ Johns on Tuesday. Somers. ’This will be a mother ’s meet­ Farmer, both ...... $1.75 ied by his cousin, Alfred Fox, also Monroe Cotes of Chicago came For indigestion and all stomach ing and will be conducted by Mrs. E. HAMPTON’S and 25 Roral of Chicago. Tuesday to visit his mother, Mrs. J. trouble take Foley ’s Orino Laxative as O. Miller, who will also have the 500 Jelly Glasses with cover, each..! ...... 2c post cards...... $1.50 Mrs. Carl Kramer and little daugh ­ M. Cotes, and sister, Ml.ss Grace Cotes. it stimulates the stomach and liver spread still due to the last new mem­ ter, Eleanor, of Chicago visited her *He spent a few da>-e at White Lake and regulates the bowels and wiB bers. Bestjone-quart Fruit Jars, each...... 5c The regular price of Hamp ­ sister, Mrs. G. H. Chapman, and fam­ en route from the city. ton ’s is $1.50 per year, 15c per positively cure habitual constipation. Levi Gable has sold his farm to Mr. ily over Sunday and on Tuesday went Mrs. A. J. Vauconsant and son re­ H. K. Gibson and will move to Ith ­ copy. It Is one of the livest and to Chesaning. turned Tuesday from Remus w'here METHODIST. most progressive of modern Mr. and Mrs. George H. Chapman they had ^en visiting relatives. aca where they have bought a farm. magazines. Rev. W. P. French, D. D., district We will miss them from our midst. spent the first of the week in Cleve­ Winfield, Ash. after spending his superintendent of Lansing district, will The entertainment to be given bythe I am making great plans for land and Detroit where Mr. Chapman vacation with his parents. Mr. and a large subscription business for preach at 10:30 Sunday morning. It 8. 8. classes and announced for next went to purchase part of his fall stock Mrs. Z. T. Ash, left Tue!«day to return being the time for the 4th quarterly aaiturday* evening has been pospnned the next season. It will pay you of cloaks and suits. to Columbus. Ohio. to consult me before placl'ng or meeting. and will be announced later. THE BAZAAR Mr. and Mr*. L. W. Brundage and Dr. B. C. LeVanseler is spending a He w411 preach at Bengal at 2:30 renewing any subscriptions for sons, Warren and Willie, left Satur­ few days in Milford and Detroit. Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George Evans entertained the papers and magazines. day to return to their home in Evans ­ Anthony VVelber of Fowler was in Sunday school at 12 o ’clock. U. B. Aid Society last Friday after­ Phone 148. St. Johns, Mkh. All premium offers and spec ­ ton. III., after spending a few days In St. Johns one day the first of the Brotherhood of St. Paul devotional noon. ial offers which you receive di­ this city guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. week. meeting and ladies' clans for Bible .Messrs. Ed. Coppernall and O. C. rect from publishers. I take at A. Pulfrey and other friends. C. E. Murdock will entertain the study at 6:30. Peters made a trip to Saginaw last the same price and save you pos ­ Mr. and Mrs, Fred Lewis and two boy ’s of his class in the Congregational Evening sei-vice not to exceed 45 Thursday tage at least. sons of By-ron spent Saturday iAd Sunday school on Grand river from minutes at 7:30. miiiiMiimiiHimiuMMeiiiiiimmimiin My prssciiption department to Sunday with relatives In and near St. Friday until the first of next w’eek. It Is the weak nerves that are cry­ wen equipped to flU yonr doc ­ The sacrament of the Lord ’s sup ­ Johns and on Saturday attended the John Watkins returned Tuesday per will be held Sunday, September ing out for help. Then help them, tor ’s prescriptions with the lat­ annual reunion of the Kreppa family. from an outing at Crystal Lake. 6th. don ’t drug the Stomach or sttmulate est and best in dmga .Mr, and Mrs. Robert Armour and .Mrs. E. C, Wright went to Port the Heart or Kidneys. That Is wrong. little son went to ichaca on Saturday Huron on Wednesday to visit relativea Vitalise these weak Inside nerves with Better Than Ever Before where Mrs. Armour and baby are She was accompanied by her daughter, If you are all run down Foley's Kid­ Dr. Shoop ’s Restorative and see how A. O. HUNT Mrs. VV. T. Kelly, who will return to ­ ney Reme-dy will hsip you. It fast good health will coins to you spending a week or ten days wrlth rel­ strengthens the kMneys eo they will —Are-- Manufacturing Druggist atives. Mr. Armour returned on Sun ­ day. again. Test It and see. Sold by Van Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson have eliminate the imparities from the day. blood that depress the nerves, and Sickle A (Hasple. 10 Clinton Ave. St. Johns, Mich. Ray Holmes of Flint spent Sunday returned from a visit with Ashley friends. cause exhaustion, backache, rheuma ­ “Quality and Fair Dealing” in fhlB city with his parents, Mr. and tism, and urinary irregularities, which PIIiES CURED AT HOME BY NEW Mrs. G. W. Holmes. He was accom­ * Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Spaulding, aon, ABSORPTION MirniOD. Oliver, and daughter. Marguerite, have sap the vitality. Do not delay. Take Boughtons Photos •••seeeeeeneeneeeeeeennneepanied by his little brother. George, Foley ’s Kidney Remedy at once. Tf you suffer from bleeding. Itching, who has been spending two w’eeks in returned from an outing at Cr>'stal blind or protruding Piles, send me Flint, I. oUm$oniaadtalla^ panied borne by her mother. Mrs. C. family were guests of his parents. Mr. rup. The couple will* continue to re­ Texas. Sw^nrlMMa bests loosl wmkn $mm and E. VanSiekle, who will remain In the and Mrs. H. H. Green, in Carland from Sseba rm. whUelM BselomtlTa asses nsrrous side* In St. Johns. W. M. Boughton city a week or ten days. saensDHOt. giVft.ISOSWSd Friday until Monday. . Nortlicm Michigan Exmrskmn bonds op wssiwtisyisa Mrs. M’. G. Henderson and son. Rob- Dr. S. M. Post was in Lansing one via The Photographer St. Johns, Mich. ert. visited their daughter and sister. : day the last of the week visiting his Grand Trunk Railway System. Mrs. Clare A. MThaley, |n Perrlnton 'son. 8, A. Poet, and family, Extremely low fares to Muskoka tstbsiyWiM forporitiTs over Sunday. They were srcompanled 1 Mrs, K. J. Munger of Pottervllle is CASTOR IA City, Petoskey, Bay View, Mackinaw to that place by HtHe Ina Wbaiey who ‘ visMing her sister, Mrs. R, D. Foote, Yor Influiti and dhildrtn. City. East Tawas, Au Sable, Cheboy ­ had been spending two weeks in 8t. ' for several daya gan. Alpena. Frankfort. HarrisviHe. Dr. tShoop ’s Johns with her grandparents. [ Atty. R. A, Latting of Grand Ledge Ill IM Y n Hin Mnft BniII Long Lake. Onaway, Au Gres. Fouch. Horace P. Gage wws in CIsre this ^^s in 8t. Johns Tuesday, Honor, Provemont and Lake Ann and Have you anything to sell or trade? week on business. ! win DeWltt. who travels in the Boars ths retrun. All trains Tuesday. August Ni£(ht Cure Misses Ids and Anns Kneelatkd of South for the Tale Safe and Lock Co.. 14th. Return limit September trd, Detroit STS visiting relatives and | Is spending s month at his home In Slgnatgro of 1959. For farther Information con ­ The News Want Column will help you. VanSicklc ft Olatpfo friends In fK. Jo-hns and vicinity. rthls city. sult W. J. BLACK. Agent. 2w2 THBtT.JQHNSiaWS.1KUfiU>ikY AFTEROOiOW—AUGUST ». I9n. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ News WantGiluinn • BUBINEBS DIRBCTORT. W« Ar« ll•»dct«l»l t«TC For ♦ NORTHEAOT BENGAL. ♦ PHY81CIAN& ♦ ♦ FOWLER DR. J. V. IXX>LINO. PhyslcUn and TKe JoHnston Corn Binder 4 The News want column ia 4 Burgeon, over Hunt's drug store. Get your ticke^ for Michigan State 4 read each week by 2S,00fl people 4 Fair at The St.'Johna News office. 4 of this county and vicinity. You 4 H. PALMB2R, Physician and Suregon. BASE BAIiL. Thirty-five cents each or three for |1 4 can reach this number of people 4 The Sox of Fowler have up to Saturday night. September 4tti. 4 in no other way aa cheaply and 4 DR. 8. M. POOT. office 12 Clinton are. been meeting with mu^h aucceM In Mr. Keisling is having his house, on 4 conveniently ae by an ad Inserted 4 Residence 200 Lansing street their game* with outedde teams. A what la known as the Ryan place, re- 4 in these columns. Price 1 cent 4 week aco Saturday they defeated Pt- shlngled. 4 per word per week, least f4iargo 4 W. A. SCOTT, Physician and Burgeon. wamo 'hioh school team 24 to 1. Laet Miss Edna Phinney is spending a 4 16 cents. 4 Office and residence west side of Saturday they playeid wHh Maple Rap* few days with her grandparents, Mr. 4 • 4 Court House square. Office hours ids second nine and defeated them 18 and Mrs. Gadt, in Dallas. 44444444444444444 1 to 6 every afternoon. to 4. (The detailed score of this 'Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Stoerck spent game has beetlne Feldpausch of Hastings ed from near Fowler where she spent ATTORNEYK recently sold hl« house and lots to Pr. a few daya last week. IX>R SALE OR RENT •— Houm and H. E. WalbrldF' D. W. KeUsy. E. H. Fletcher. Floyd Jones, wife and daughter, 2 lots, 601 North Lansing street, Bt. WALDRIDOE A KELLJSY. Attorneys Mrs. Fred Myers has been recently Florence, were the guests of Ooerge A. Johns. Inquire 519 Anderson St., at Law. over corner drug store, St visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Stoerck and family Sunday. Lansing. 2w2 Johns. Wadde, at Ionia. Mr. Riddle had the misfortune to Mrs. Wiliam Everetts hfm returned lose a horse last w’eek. When it fell FOR Su%LE — 120 acre farm with WILL H. BRUNSON. Attorney at Law fiom St. Johns where she had been dead and fell againet him, it nearly St. Johns, Mich. vMting her mother. Mrs. Charles good buildings pn section 1. Ea­ broke his leg. gle township. 7 miles north of Lamb, Sr. The Misses Anna and Ida Kneeland Grand Ledge; 10 miles south of J. EARLE BROWN, Attorney at Law., Miss Blanche Havens has returned of Detroit are the guests of their cou ­ Fowler. Inquire of Mrs. Anna Offices over State Bank. St. Johna from Riley where she had been visit­ sins. Edwin Kneeland and a'lfe, for a ing her cousin. Miss Mabel Ward, for (Classic, Administratrix, Bellevue, few weeks. Mich. IwSp JOE M. HOXIE, Attorney at Law. Also All OtHer Form Implemonts, a few days. Frank Keisling was the guest of his Miss Pearl Baldwin recently return ­ friend. Paul Jury, Sunday. Real Estate and Loans. Morrison ed from Cass CWy where she 'had been Mrs. Floyd Jones end daughter. FOR SALE — I have for sale good block. Jan. '07 DOUBLE. AND SINGLE HARNESS visiting In the homes of S. A. Durat Florence, and Mrs. George A. Stoerck hardwood bill stuff, timbers for and Dr. O. C. Russ. and children, Myra and Lloyd, called barn frames, good white oak plank, Gosoline Endl*^*** Etc. The M, E. Aid Society will have a on Mrs. Jas. Phinney Sunday after­ roofing, pine elding, lath. chlngle« * • Yoo will also Aoa tisat tlsls la tKa bast olaca to tba vltT ta gmt all Minas of fair October Hth Anything made or noon. and wood at right prices. FLOYD 4 A. T. SMITH, maker and repair- # GMOVMD FEBD. Pboaa ns roar orBar. Na. 01» anO wa will daliwar it to anr donated for the fair will be greatly Geo'rge Keisling returned last week 4 er of all' kinds of Vehicles, Re- # LEACHI Eureka, Mich. Telephone 4 painting and) Trimming. Horss # l^i^rt af tba cdtr* IFOOO FOB 8AL.B. appreciated by the members of the from a trip around the lakes. « 162—IS-IL 2Stf Grace and George Corwin called on 4 shoeing hy experts. Corner of # The M. E. Aid Society will have a .Mrs. Edeasa Jones last week Wednes ­ 4 Higham and Brush streets. # lawn social on Tony Fox ’s and Fred­ day evening. CARD OF THANKS — We wish to ex ­ 4 « F. M. VREDENBEBURG. SScISSTn erick Schenoer ’s lawn between Mar­ Fillmo Stoerck spent Sunday with his press our beartfelt thanks to the 444444444444«444« tin ’s drug store and Baldwin ’s hard ­ brother, George Stoerck, and family. kind friends and Rebekahs for the ware store Saturday evening, August many beautiful floral tributes of re­ Several from here expect to go to 44444444444444444 28th, FIverybody cordially Invited to Detroit on the 8. S. excursion. spect and the living w’ords of sym­ attend. pathy extended to us during our sad 4 4 John Lerg of near DeWItt spent •bereavement. 4 PECK’S—^Higham street near # CRESCENT FLOUR Mr. and Mrs. Ernest. Hayward re­ .Sunday with Michael Henning and 4 Hotel Steel has the best to offer # turned to their home in Owosso Sat­ family. , Mrs. Sara'h Dyer Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carroll. 4 you in Livery Rigs. You will be # urday noon after spending the past Mr. and Mrs. George Stoerck of 4 pleased from start to return If # tw'o weeks with the latter’s uncle, L. Stevenson, ('al.. have rented their W. Baldwin. 4 you phone 22-2 rings for Peck’a # farm there and expect to return to TEACHERS’ EXAMINATIONS. 4 Qur backs will call for you in * Born to Mr, and Mrs. Fred Wadde .Michigan within three or four weeks. Crescent Flour Will Please You at Ionia Tuesday, August 17th, a son. For lf08 and 1810. 4 time to catch the train. # Roman Geller bus returned from 4 ft A tickling or dry cough can be Until further notice Teacherif Ex ­ 44444444444444444 The results of 3'our bakings will justify your using Cres Hastings where he has been visiting at quickly loosened with Dr. Shoop's aminations will be held at follows: the home of Constantine Feldpausch Cough Remedy. No opium, no chlo- St. Johns, in the C\>urt house, be ­ cent Flour and family. oform, nothing uneafe or harsh. Sold ginning second Thursday of August. MONEY TO LOAN. Mrs, Charles Flarks of Bannister by VanSlckle & Glaspie. St. Johns, In Court hotue, beginning The perfect bread and pastry with the perfect flavor visited friends In town recervtly. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. I^uglas and third Thursday of October. MONEY TO LOAN—On mortgage se­ and keeping qualities will appeal to you most forcibly, UNUSUAL VACATION OFFTHIS BY St. Johns, in Court house, beginning curity at reasonable rates and on two sons of Au Sable have arrived GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY third Thursday of June. here and are getting settled in the SYSTESf. satisfactory terms, at The State causing you to believe that there is really “something new house they rented of Mrs. Mary . PROGRAM. Bank of St. Johns. Isisge or small Schneider. Mr. DouglRs will be prin ­ Tickets on Sale Daily Until Septem First day—Morning, Orthography, amounts. Call and see us. J. W. under the sun ”—at least to j'ou. cipal In the FVjwier public schools the her SOUi. Spelling, Arithmetic; oral and writ­ Fitzgerald, Cashier. tf Because of its goodness Crescent Flour is the best pur ­ coming year. Atlantic City and return . 225.70 ten; Theory and Art. Afternoon. Geo­ Mrs. A. W. Vogt and daughter. Wan Boston, Mass., and return. 226.60 graphy. Government and U. S. His­ MONEY TO LOAN—At low rate of In ­ chase j'ou can make. Its quality and uniformity are well da, have gone to Springfield. 111., to Montreal. Que., and return $20.00 tory. terest. Farms and city property for visit her mother for a few weeks. New York City and return. 226.60 Second day—Morning, Grammar, sale. Inquire at office of H. E. covered by a guarantee that insures you against failures— Mrs. Katherine Light left last week Portland, Me., and return . 227.25 Physiology. Reading. Afternoon, Walbridge. for Quincy, in., to visit relatives. She Quebec, Que., and return . $24.00 School Law, State Manuel and Course or even “ordinary luck.” also Intends visiting friends in the Thirty days’ return limit. Liberal of Study, Ailgebra, Botany and Physics 44444444444444444 western states before ghe returns. stopovers. All tickets v%Ild via. Niag­ (second grade,) General History, (sec­ 4 • Fbt/rfirst sack is the real argument. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dane and ara Palls and allow stop-over at that ond grade.) 4 MONEY TO LOAN on chattel 4 three children, Helen, Mary and Char ­ point. Third day—(for first grade appli ­ 4 mortgages. Call at our office or- # lie, attended the pioneer picnic at cants only) General History, Physics 4 er State Bank and we will cheer- # Merle Beach Wednesday. and Geometry. 4 fully explain to you our method 4 Miss Lula Clavey of DeWItt was the REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Certificates of all grades will he 4 of loaning money in s\ims of |10 4 guest of the Misees Ruby and Ethel granted at the examinations at St. 4 and up for any length of time. 4 Coffin last Friday and Saturday. Fi-ank Terwllllger and wife to John Johns In August and March. Certifi­ 4 W. H. RICHMOND, St Johns, 4 cates of the second and third grades Miss Minnie Kohagen Is visiting P. Roberts w M of lots 3 and 4. block 4 Mich. 4 friends and relatives In Saginaw ’ for 2. .Maple Rapids, $900. will be granted at all other examina ­ 4 4 several d^ys. William W. Baldwin and wife to tions. 4-4 44 4 44 4 444444444 John J. Graham and wife lots 7 and All examinations will begin at 8. a. Crescent Flour Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Redfern and son. 8. block 7. Ovid, $400. m. Sage, and daughter, Agnes, of Hender ­ Ephraim A. Waltz and wife to Geo. THEJO. H. TOWNSEND, • GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY son w’ere visiting friends and relatives D, McGHnchey e 10 ft of lot 12, block Comlssloner of Schools. flVfirrir.TMf “The Kiad Evarybody Like**' In town last. week. They left for Ma­ 8, 125.00. (Schedule in effect April 25, 1909.) ple Rapids Saturday evening to visit Edward Turley to Helen Turley 10 Trains Ekst FYom St. Johns. the former ’s father, Frank Redfern. acres In a perfect square form In sw Detroit Mail and Express. . .7:65 a. m. MILLING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS While here they were guests In the cor of nw % of sw % of sec. 25, Wat­ Steamboat Express ...... 8:47 a. m. home of Mrs. Itedfern ’s mother, Mrs. ertown. $800, Detroit Express ...... 10:62 a. m. I. J, .<^ge. Simon W, Rose to Josephine M. Mail and Ehepress ...... 4:20 p. m. CRESCENT FLOUR Get your tickets for Michigan State Rose lots 6. -6. 7, and 8, C. Faxon ’s Durand Express ...... 8:47 p.m. Fair at The St. Johns News office. add., Ovid, 11.00. Trains West From St. Johns Thirty-five cents each or three for II Herbert Stevens and w;!fe to Asa Grand Rapids Express .... 8:18 a. m. up to Saturday night, September 4th. Pound the n 30 acres of the w % of Mail and Express ...... 10:62 a. m. so % of sec, 10, Bath, 11.00. Grand Haven Mall ...... 2:47 p.m. Mi.>« Theressla Gross of St. Clair ar­ Grand Haven Mall ...... 2:47 p.m. rived In town last Wednesday and vis­ Andrew H. Wager and wife to Mary J. farmer lots 125 and 126, block 14, Gr. Rapids Mall and Exp. 7:65 p.m. ited at the home of her uncle. Mathias Steamboat Express ...... 7:27 p.m. DEwnr Gross, and family until Saturday DeWItt. 11.200. morning w'hen she left for a few days’ Anna L. Perrj* to Nathaniel G. Thur- W. J. BLACK, Agent. **The Cry For Bread” visit with friends In Westphalia. ; ston. Sr., and wife n % of se M sec. ! 15 and n *4 of s of nw sec. 23, ; >nCHIGAN UNITED RAILWAYS CX). Mrs. Rebecca Bush of Essex was in i Bengal. 16.000. I In effect June 21, 1908. Get your tickete for Michigan State town Friday en route to Peto.xkey ! Frank W. Jewett to Sarah E. Larze- I Leave Lansing 6, 8. 10 a. m.. 12 m., is often heard in the most prosperous homes, where she expects to spend about six ' I 2, 4. 6, 9. and 11 p. m. ; Fair at The St. Johns Xews office. weeks vvHh friends. II lere the n ^ of se U of se H of sec. but it is a cry for good bread, such as is I Thirty-five cents each or three for $1 25. Watertown, 11,800. I Leave DeWItt 6:27. 8:27, 10:27 a. I up to Saturday night, September 4th. Richard Havens and famllj’ have Win H. Post to F. Elizabeth Po.et !m., 12:27. 2:27, 4:27, 6:27 and 9:27 p. made from j Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crist of Ea- sold‘their hou.se and lots In Fowler to I w 3-4 of w *4 of ne of sec. 9, 1 m. i ton county visited Mr. and Mrs. I>ey Samuel Parks of Bengal. They con- j Victor, 11.00. I Arrive St. Johns 6:55, 8:55, 10:55 a. J Van Fleet Sunday. template living here In the near fu- ; Orin L. Bralnnrd and wife to Wal- |m.. 12:55, 2:55, 4:55, 6:55 and 9:55 Mrs. Florlan and son and Mrs. Pol- i ter C. Dunham lots 7 and 8. block 3, ^ and 11:55 p. m. I ter of Grand I.r. Byron Knapp. paint which greatly Improves the ap ­ Arrive at Lansing 7:55, 9:55, 11:65 ihe same"—“Always good") Mr. and Mrs. Roy Millan of Lan ­ pearance of the building. I>K\F.\ESS CANNOT BE CVRKD COMFANY a. m.. 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:55, 10:55 and 12:55 p. m. • sing. Mr. and Mrg. Fair of Knoxville, Mrs. S. J. Redfern and children, by local applications, as they cannot Tenn., Oi'o. Pike and son of Olive and Sage and Agnes, returned Thur.«day reach the diseased portion of the ear. Detroit, Michigan. First car on Sunday for Lansing at which is alwa^’S dependable and never fails Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Pike of DeWItt There Is only one way to cure deafness, 9 a. m., from Lansing at 8 a. m. evening from Ionia where she had and that Is by constitutional remedies. were entertained at the home of Mr. been visiting In the home of Edgar Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed condi ­ Capital, - - . $500,000 our friends and patrons who continue to ask and Mrs. M. F. Pike Sunday Nowland. tion of the mucous lining of the Eustach ­ Surplus and Undivided MAPLE RAPIDS STAGE LINE. Mr and Mrs. B Steere end children Mrs. Roy Payne spent Tuesday and ian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed Leave Maple Rapids at 8:00 a. m., for “Tube Rose,”—and your grocer wil! tell spent last w’eek with Palo friend.s. you have a rumbling sound or Imper ­ Profits, over $1,000,000 arrive at St. Johns at 10:30; leave St. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moon and daugh ­ Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. George fect hearing, and when It Is entirely clos­ you there are hosts of them. Payne at Middleton. She returned Johns at 3:30 p. m., arrive at Maple ter of Kalamazoo visited DeWItt ed. Deafness Is the result, and unless the Rapids at 6. Orders left at DeWltt’s friends last week. Wednesday afternoon accompanied by Inflammation can be taken out and this Issue* Certificates of Deposit bear ­ her wm, Ruasell Payne, who had been tube restored to Its normal condition, wholesale house promptly attended to. Miss Maud Devereaux of Olive, Mr. spending the past two weeks with his hearing will be destroyed forever: nine ing attractive rates of interest WILBUR HART, J*roprietor. and Mrs. Fenton Brink of DeWItt and cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tucker of South grandparents. which is nothing but an Inflammed con ­ Authorized by law to act aa Admin ­ .Mrs. J. W. Keeney of Elsie spent Ovid Roller Mills. DeWItt vlsrlted Mr. and Mrs. Varney dition of the mucous surfaces. istrator, Executor, Trustee under 44444444444444444444444444 Pearce Sunday. Thursday and Friday with her uncle We will give One Hundred Dollars for Wills, Guardian, ate. Mrs. E. D. Cole, Miss Rockwell of dnd aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bald­ any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh) St. Albans. Mr. and Mn«. Earl Van- win. Mrs. Keeney returned home Fri­ that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh day morning, accompanied by MKss Cure. Send for circulars free. I The State Bank Fleet took dinner at the home of Mr. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O. Directors Gertrude Maepherson, who will spend end Mrs. K. VanFleet Monday, Mrs. Sold hy Druggists. 75c. Amml W. Wright Charles A. Bean Cole and Mrs. Rockwell were callers a few days as their guest. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa ­ Arthur H. Hubi Edwin C. NIcbols I of St. Johns at R. Drink's and Varney Pearce's. Mrs. A. B. Bullard of .St. Johns tion James B. Davidran George Peck They left for St, Albans Monday spent Friday In the homes of Mrs. I. Frederick E. Driggs Edward H. Butler 4 Sc. J<4ins, Allchlgan. 4 night. Walter Sootten John H. Avery 4 « J, Sage. Mrs. J. E. Baldwin and Mrs. MORTGAGE SALE. Benton U&nchett Daniel L. Quirk, Jr I Mr. and Mrs. Varney Pearce visited W. H. .‘Snelllng. 4 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS 4 Default having.been made In the Jamea N. Wrigbt Edward D.Htatr * « BLOOD DISEASES CURED her sister, Mrs. J. T. Oberry in Lan ­ The congregation of the Lutheran Kllsba H. Klinn Hldney T. Miller sing last week Thursday. church have built a new cement side­ conditions of a certain mortgage dat­ Henry P. Baldwin Frank W.OIIchrlat 4 CAPITAL PAID IN PULL, $50,000 # Drs. K. & K. Established 20 Years Mrs. Perry Pierce and children of ed the 15 day of November, A. D., Chester ti Wbite Frank W. Eddy 4 • walk In front of the church. Alax McPherson Raamua Hanaon 4 F. A. TRAVIS President # Lansing visited lier parents. Mr. and 1907, executed by Elmer Gorsuch, Jamea E Danaber Samuel T. Douglaa »rNO NAMES USED WITH- Mrs. Charles Wilcox, last week. Mr. and Mrs. William FInels of Benjamin K. Berry Luclua Lllley 4 M. WELLER Vice President # Lansing spent Sunday at the home of widower, to Etta Wolford, and record ­ 4 J. W. FITZGERALD (Tashler • OUT WRITTEN CONSENT Mrs. Hugo Ouss is visiting friends Mathlaa Ott. ed In the office of the Register of in Grand Rapids and Dorr. 4 A J. a JURY Aaslatant Cashier « Ha waa aurprlaad a< haw tfaa There will be no services in the Lu­ Deeds for Clinton County In Libor 4 E. A TALLMADGE Teller • aorat haalad — “1 took your Naw Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mhc of St. theran church until Sunday afternoon. 102 of Mortgagee on page 220 on the 4 Three per cent Interest paid on • Mrraoo Trkatmcnt for a arrious blood Louis and Mrs. CHara Mix of Jackson September 12th, as the minister will 15th day of November, 1907, on which The Clinton County Savings Banks 4 certificates of deposit and on # diaeaM with which I had been inflicted visited at J. E. Wood ’s Last week. for twelre years. I bat»mber 4th. given that on Saturday the 4th day 4 O. W. Hunger, F. A Travla 4 MON^ SECRET Dhsssies. URINARY, BLADDER mmS KIDNEY —r‘-----ef Mea 4 C. T. Babcock, Dr. M. Weller, 4 aad Waasen - ern Miciilgan are visiting her mother, Miss Belle Rosekrans is visiting rel­ of September, A. D.. 1909, at one Mia. Baaklnson. atives in Pewamo. o ’clock In the afternoon of said day ■ervathre, Mgh grade, Isghkssis 4 C. B. GIffels. 4 DCinCD Are you a victimt Have you lost hopet Are you inteadhiginteod to marry* Has Mr. and Mrs. Will Carter of Marine at the west front door of the Court sisrpriiis ims that wM bear claaeal nWRULlI y^r blood hew dtaeasM* Have you any wenknswf New Ifsnioo The quarantine has been raised .and 44444444444444444SSSuth DeWttt. Rev. French of Lansing will preach gteoed bi4rs you pefBooaDy ar W place where the Circuit Court for the MMr. M**S*9.9klsa.8l9«M|,Mtk. USED^WITHOUT WRmTI»CONSENT. *--r**-g — in the hall next Sunday at 2:80. county ta held, there will be sold to u,.—1—mrt — ' IN THE DRUG STTORE. Mr. and Mre. J. N. Plowman of St. Johns very pleasantly entertained the the highest bidder the land In said URINARY "You say yon ara a graduate of the Bengal M B. Aid Society at thetr home mortgage described, vis: Lota twelve School of Pharn»acyT" oitmiit tast Thursday afternoon. Forty-five (12) and thirteen (12) block one k mjKYBD XB Dits.KENNEinr&KENNEinr "Oh, yes, madmmel" were present. hundred and twenty (129) of the vil­ "Are you registered under the rule?" Mrs. Tyler Hill will entertain the lage now <^tr of St Johns, Michigan, Cor. Michigan Avt., and Grit%iroM St, Detrott, Mich. next society. "Most certainlyl" for tha purpoaa of satisfying the tress.CROUP A aaCs aad plsasmasyrap^olul^rnnr^ 24 Mim "Is that your diploma hanging yon- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice will enter ­ amount due on said mortgage. XeckCsp- dar?” tain the Bengal B)pworth League at their home fViduy erenlng. September VITA WOLFORD. MinH "Yea, madam a.” Mortgaga. 2d. All are lavlted. Try The Newt want col- JSsarisfra— "Vary wall. Let ma hara a poataba Mr. aad Mn. R. D. Bird ara attend- WALBRIDOB A KKXXVY. r Out of a job—Try n wa&t ndv. In Tbn Newt. Get busy.stamp." —Browala8*a liagMhia. lag ItfeMs Mr Attsra qw far Hortsagaa. tnnnt—You can not loae. ALL bBiroocsTC Elertric Ugiii Fand Dlsbs. Pay roU mi plant. Claim No. Iff:— ’ Wh Ghe Awa^ O. B. Preaton ...... I 19.00 Qrant Hali...... 87.50 Archie Bishop ...... 87.50 Henry Sherman .... 25.00 Absohtely Free of Cost\ Mlntum Kinney .... 28.50 IW Psopls*s ro Mi— Saaes Msdiaal Adviser, ia Plaii Thorne Walker ..... 18.50 are so unmUitakaftila that they leave no “PndHt^ ...... Vr Medieiaa MaipUM^U«ed. lwR.y. Pisiw,M.O. Ada J. Cochrane .... 2.50 ground tor doufbC. Bkck kidneys ex ­ GUsIGoaaaltial______Pkyeisiaa__ ___ to_ tks_ _lavalide' j$ UoiglHaOil m4 Bw crete a thick, cloudir, odfensive urine, Jlaal lasdcate^ Bailrio, a lioak af 1$0B le>$e $a|M dsd Total pay roll ...... 8107.60 full of sediment. Irregular of passage aver 7$$ iUaatratioaa, ia alroa$ paper agran, to'inr oaa aaadfaM ft No. 187 —^gene Crowley ..I 44.20 or attended f>y a secsatlon of scalding. ataaspa tooovar eoat itBiaiHa$ aafs, ar|iBPnMk tTofiriditflMlf fn 11 H mh No. 188 —Great Western Oil Co. 20.18 The back aches oonstantly, headaches Over $80,000 eopiaa af thia aoaMlala Pkmay Dealer Beak warn aald iaaladh No. 180 —Frank C. T«a4 Co. .. 14.00 and disxy spells may occur and the hiadiai at ra$alar priaa of $1.80 . Altorararda, oao md a kaU •epiaa « Dtlf 11% m l/UMMSf lUIOll* No. 190 —Ridenour Bros...... 14.00 la divaa away Idth. if. No. 101—U. 8. poatoffice .... 2.18 vlotlm is often weighed down by a feeMng of languor and fatigue. Neglect asdllad. Batt matUrn, Diabetes, Stomach No. 192 —Parr Lumber Co. .. 11.85 Hhuir Maaicai, No. 101—Clinton Republican.. 14.25 these warnings and thsrs Is danger and Bladder Troubles die Council Kooms, St. Johns, August No. 10'4—Lynn Besley...... 12.75 of dropsey, Bright ’s dlseass or dla- Tkeftek’sNewsiiOn- Dm. wmmcwm patinbitb Equal of 18th, 1909. No. 196 —M. F. Washburn .... 5.50 betea Any one of these symptoms Is IDK OWK BBMBDY 4—------■ poao__ _ fiegular meeting of the city coun ­ warning enough to begin treating the 9 8 thoO ita aiafcars aro^aat odroU to pakM mm Ita cil held on fhe above date, the presi Total Eleptrlc fund dlsba. 8812.88 kidneys at once. Delay often proves ti t,ShiiwaiieeJigh B SAM^MK dent pro tern, preelding. No further business appearing, on fatal. ovary lagradlat. Ifo SaaraOa No Oooopdoa. The council was called to order at motion the council adjourned. EatoiiMlIfiiiCMities TBB OWK KKIiTOY for ------wUoh ------WM. COCHRANE, t'lty Clerk. Tou can use no better remedy than 8 o ’clock p. m. Present: Aldermen Doan ’s Kidney Pills. Here’s St. Johns ao koMt-Canak^ drags. our MOT YET Calkine, Fishburn, Qiffels, Holmee, proof: Jefferies and Smith. af wal J'ohn Cunningham, retired farmer. Superintendent Verplancke. of the The minutes of the last meeting 411 Dibble street. St. Johns .Mich., were read and approved. Lansing Wheelbarrow Works has caus­ The committee on claims present ­ nays: "I have taken Doan ’s Kld-ney ed the sreat of West Bell, an employe, Atoaoon Why Pills and from my experience can on a charge of larceny of eighty-three ed the following report: cents. He claims Bell went in bath ­ To the mayor and common council recommend them for purposes for YOU 9^otita Tmkm a-hich their use Is intended.* I have ing for five hours, but cTkecked out as of the city of St. Johns, Qemlemen: having been at work. We, your commMtee on claims, to Get your ticketa for Michigan State procured this remedy ait VanSlckle A AAA whom was referred contingent fund Fair at The SC. Johns News office. Glaspie ’s drug store and It has never Tlie remains of Mrs. Arthur Green claims Nos. 188 to 148; general street Thirty-five cents each or three for II failed to give me relief from lame which reached Owosso Thursday fund claims Nos. 180 to 184; water up to Saturday night, September 4th. back and other aymptoma of kidney evening from Singapore, India, where fund claims Noe. 174 to 181; electric C. E. meeting Sunday at 7 p. m. complaint. Doan ’a Kidney Pllla are she died July 7th, were inclosetd in light fund claims Nos. 186 to 195; do Topic, ‘‘Home Miaslona. ’’ Leader, Mrs. worthy of the atrongeat pralee. ’’ three casea The first was an air hereby t-eporl tnat we have carefully Lena Kelser. For sale by all dealers. Price 60c. tight metallic casket, the second was Tor loiknta and Children. examined fhe same and find them Helen Botsford of St. Johns Is vis­ mahogany wrapped In silk, and the correct at the footings, and we re­ iting 'her grandsnot'her, M’rs. Sarah Foster - Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New San-Jak Tork, sole agents for the United States. third was also mahogany. spectfully recommend that they be Palmer. It cn«bles you to keep a perfact Remember the name —Doan ’s—gnd AAA aluwed by the* council, and the clerk Bert Couter and family of St. Johns N. H. Clark, fonuder of the Grand balanca batwean tha altmhiattona and be Instructed to draw orders on the are visiting friends here. take no other. IThe Kind Yon Have Rapids Daily News in 1886, then renewals of tha body. pioper fund for the several amounts. Carl £3aegle was at Lansing Friday Decay of tha body In old ara la known as the Dally Democrat, died CHA8. B. QIFFELS and Saturday. Monday at the Unkm Printer.*** Home unnatural. Permanent wastas can ba FLOYD CALKINS Haxel and Harold Stevens of St. in Colorado Springs, where he had (TlrcfaratioBfiirAE- iUways Boo^t aroided by the use of SAN-JAK. H. S. HOLMES Johns spent the past week with their been for a period of about lU years. Every day Is a birthday for the Committee on Claims. aunt, Mrs. R. P. Teetes. NORTH YI1*:ST MIDDIiEBURV. Mr. (Tiark was nearly 90 year.-* old. ^ihrroodaiidBe{{uta> parson who has a bottle of this med­ Moved by Alderman Piahbum, sup ­ Mrs. L. A. Jefferys went to Pewamo Mr. Clark was a resident of Owosso ported by Alderman Smith, that the last Wednesday and vislteid her sister. icine on hand. Read and leam how Mrs. E^ia Higbee, until Saturday, They over fifty years ago and founded the Bears the to cure Bright ’s Disease, Dlabetas, r\‘port of the committee on claims be Owosso Argus, the first new'spaper in accepted and adopted. spent Friday at the home of J. 8. Rheumatism and Stomach disorders. Cahoon in Saranac. Get your tickets for Michigan State Shiawassee county, w'hich, however, Ayes, six; nays, none. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hixson of Du- Fair at The St, Johns News office. wa.lorptiiaa florlfioaaL crosswalks be buiK: George, of Maple Rapids came to Eu­ M. P. conference in Saginaw. ' this time got a "sure enough trip. ” of people, limiting their ability to think One crosswalk on the west side of Mias Lizxie Murphy of Owoaso was He w'as sentenced by Judge Searl Fri­ Not N,amootic . and act unless they have the power reka Sunday and attended services at Clinton avenue, across .McConnell the t'hrlstlan church. They were ac­ the guest of her slater. Mrs. A. Snyder, day on his own confession that he to oxidise the acids that accumulate street. companied by the pastor. Rev. and and family Sunday. had violated the local option law. to during sleep and eliminate them, they Mrs. Libbie Smith and son. Harold, seventy daja in the Detroit bouse of One crosswalk on the north side of Mrs. 8. W. Potter, and son. Howard. correction and to pay a fine of 1100 had better get a bottle of Dr. Bur- McConnell street, across Clinton Ave. Mrs, Allle Matthews of French ’s cor ­ are spending this week with her bro ­ ham ’s San-Jak. I am 80 years old and ther. Ezra Waite, and family. and $15 coste. He was taken there Smi- One crosswalk on the north side of ners spent tw'o da>’a last week at her Saturday by Sheriff Convis. George have kept a bottle of this medicino Higham street, across Ottawa street. place here. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dennis are attend ­ ing the M. P. conference In Saginaw. Taft, previously sentenced for resist­ In my house during the past year and One crosswalk on the east side of Mrs. L. Wright spent from .Satur­ ing officer Pettit, was taken at the day 4111 Tuesday at Alma. | Severalw famtlies attended from thia take a dose quite often so I know It Linden Ave., across state street. T. U. picnic at Mc- same time. In helps to give strength and activity. One crosswalk on the north side Fred Russell and family went to , the W. C, AAA of Cass street, across Ottawa street. Mt. Pleasant Monday to vlsit Vela-I parh Wednesdaj'. R. O. Kelley. Lansing, Mich., Will Green and family of St. Johns On tlie application of Julm Tliwaltes Sll Washtenaw St. One crosswalk on the west side of tJves. Church street, across Dibble street. Mia.s Emma ingersoll and Austin !«Pent from Friday till Monday ^th president, Gen. Fred W. Green was Mrs. I. M. Brown, mistress of the Moved by Alderman Holmes, sup- Ingersoll were in .St. Johns last Fri-Jh^r Parents. .Mr. and Mrs. D. Q. Car last week appointed receiver for the Aperfeef Remedy for Constipg- Use Butler House. Lansing, Mich., says: poited by Alderman Smith, that the day. ! roll. Ionia W'agon company. The petition lion. Sour Sloinach.Diarrtaoea, One year ago I was In very poor Marshal be Instructed to build the The Venerable Consul of the M. W. Mr. and Mm. Carroll and Mr. and for the receivership was on account Worms X^ocivulsions,rev$rish> health, sick and weak from that much ciosswalks above mentioned. A. lodge requeats all the members to .Mrs Green attended the boliness meet­ of n-otes being due which the com­ dreaded disease, kidney trouble, "call­ be present at the next regular meeting ing in Ow'osso Sunday. pany not being able to meet and oess oidLoss or Sleep. Ayes, six; nays, none. Mrs. Henry Carroll, who has been For Over ed Bright ’s disease, by physiclana" I Friday night. which Mr. Thwaltes personally was Moved by Alderman Fishburn, sup ­ spending a few days with friends in not willing to assume. It is stated TacStoala Sifnalura of have taken about one dosen bottles of ported by Alderman Calkins, that the Mies Ruby Daggett of St. Johns vis­ ited her sister, Mrs. Clyde Emmons, Owosso, returned to Mr. Carroll ’s that one of the largest stockholders San Jak and have no symptoms of old marshal be instructed to notify the Wednesday. owner of the east % of lot 6. block over Sunday. refused to renew the notes without trouble to annoy me. I give this let­ Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kellogg and two Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Carroll visited the old endorsements, which Mr. NEW YOBK. Thirty Years 67, to build a i*ement or flagstone ter for the benefit It may be to others. children visited 'his mother near Ash ­ at Martin Campbell's last Thumday. Thwaltes would not ask for. E. 8. Hough. Ex-Judge of Probate, walk adjacent to the south line of Mrs. L. C. Van Dyne, who visited The company is solvent and the said lot within 10 days from date of ley Sunday. friends in Duplain, returned home .Sat­ Lapeer, Michigan, says; notice. Mrs. Carrie Coverstone spent last factory will be kept In operation. "I bought a bottia of San Jak from urday AAA A>'es. six; nays, none. week with friends in St. Johns. P. A. Snowman, the druggist of La­ Mov^ by Alderman Fishburn, sup ­ .Miss Cora Pray visited her brother, I Oscar A. Dyer w’as borji January Justice James M. Smitli of Hastings peer. I felt I was 100 years old with Mi!o, at Muskegron last w«ek. has a broken wrist and other injuries, ported by Alderman Calkins, that the Mr». Eva Finch vl,l.cd her .Inter nt | sustained when a cow which he was ocacr coFFor wiAmtu. drowsy, sleep feeling which the med­ mai-shal notify all sidewalk builders, iFiiw. i-Mtv from Kiindnv till Thurs-i STTeater portion of his life. icine has correeted. I cheerfully per ­ that the council will receive bids for .Marine t'lty from Sunday till Thurs About three years ago be moved to leading jerked him from his horse leeieautx. sfwi day. last Thursday night. He was leading mit the use of this letter for the ben- the construction of a sidewalk running Mrs. Anna Husted and r. Owosso and about a year later -he the animal with a 30-foat chain when efllt of others. east on south side of Franklin street, Ruby, from Breckenridge were guests went to Louisiana where he worked she suddenly became fractious. J. F. Roe 41 E. Main street. Battle from the north end of the railroad of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Daggett, from till last February. Then he and his Paying no attention to the sooth ­ Creek, says: "I wish to state that your bridge on Whittemore street to the family decided to locate in Oklahoma east side of Travers street, also a Thumday till Sunday of last week. ing words of the justice, she 'began Ban Jak cured me of Bright ’s disease Mrs. Will W-ooll and son. Warren, where they have since resided. Lost circling about till the chain was crosswalk on the east side of said Saturday noon he was stricken with ••••••••••••••aaaaagaaaaaaaaaaeea•easeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa after the local doctors said I could not Travers street across Franklin street, are visiting relatives at Mt. Pleasant. typhoid malarial and brain fever, al­ wound about Mr. Smith ’s body. live." to a point five feet south of the south Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Ride­ though the best medical aid was pro ­ Then she gave a leap and yanked the D. W. Crowley, the cigar dealer. line of lot 1, block 100, i^d bids to nour Wednesday. August 18th, a son. vided, nothing could be done to al­ court into the road. The cow gallop ­ North Lansing, aasrs: "San Jak is the be filed with the city clerk on or be ­ Mr. and Mm. Darwin Kirby and leviate his Intense suffering. He died ed home, and the court painfully fol­ fore 5 o ’clock p. hi., September 4, daughter, Vivian, and Mr. and Mrs. lowed. It was necessary to place his best medicine he ever took for Rheu ­ on Monday at 4 o ’clock. He is sur­ arm in a plaster cast. There Is matism and kidney trouble. ” 1909. The council reserves the right Fred Stewart are spending this week vived by a mother. Mm. Sarah Eyer, to reject any or all bide. in Ithaca attending the fair. a grandmother, Mrs. CThas. Bush, a AAA 8. Sanders, proprietor millinery and Bert Parks la in Ithaca this week An automobUe containing Uuree dry goods store. North Lansing, says: Ibiitiiigent Fund Dlsbursementa. sister, Mrs. Henry Carroll, and Miss singing at the Star theatre during the Margaret Doyle, to whom he was to men ran into the ditch and was **8an Jak for the cure of stomach and City Pay Roll. fair week. smashed Thursday evening about 8 Claim No. 138: — be married soon, and nunterous oth ­ No kidney trouble Is the great medicine The ladles of the E. V. Aid Society er relatives. His untiring Industry, o ’clock about two miles out of Ches- of the world. It seems to get at the Wm. M. Smith .. .1 12.50 anlag on the stone road. Nona of the Geo. L. Tinkham 25.00 and membera of the church will meet kindly disposition and estimable worth cause of the trouble, so the benefits at the E. V, church Wednesday, Sep ­ won for him the higbest regard of a occupants were seriously hurt, al­ John Walker ... 10.07 though they sustained some injuries. are permanent. S. Sanders." Wm. Cochrane . 25.00 tember 1st to clean the church. Bring host of friend.s who mourn his un ­ your lunch baskets and come prepared timely death. Tha machine was completely wrecked We win pay $100.00 to any tdrarefa Ada J. Cochrane 16.66 and late Thursday night was still in W. A. Scott . . .. 25.00 to assist in the work. society or diartty work If these letters Mr. and Mm. Otis Miller and two She— Does the course of their love the ditek. Thoee who were In K at are not gcautne. sons visited Mr, and Mm. Milton Burk run smooth?" the time were George E. Ward of Al- Sbrre ybu Kidney, liver, seoeeaflii or 1120.83 Sunday. ' bee, a farmer: a man named .Wylie, a Police He—Ob, yes, there are banka on storekeeper at the Prairie farm, and niartdrr Tronblo? Lyman M. Alward . . .1 15.00 Misses Jessamine Price and Hazel both sides.—New York Evening Tele­ a man named Yanklin, a fanner of Are yoa a Rheumatic, with Back- P'ire Department and Hall. Daggett w’ho have been at Bay View gram. Maple Grove. One of the men sus­ achei. Varicocele and Swollen liWhet John Crichton ...... % 7.50 the past tw'o months, returned to their tained badly braised legs and the homes here on Tuesday. others were somewTiat cut. Total pay roll ...... 8143.83 Mr. and Mm. VIrgU Wright. Mr. and AAA But what tbe old and reliable houses are the place rsdp Or. OmtsOmi's No. 130—W. A. Scott ...... 3 28.00 Mrs, Ohas. Couter were guests of Mr, An examination of some InlereHC was No. 140—Clinton Republican.. 18.55 and Mm. John Kuhns in West Oreen- Instituted In Ionia last week as the to purchase goods, therefore consult No, 141—U. S. poetofflee ... . 2.00 bmdi Sunday last. result of a complaint made by N. J. SMI-JAK Phyllis LInman Is spending this «OF I Spaulding, secretary of the Ionia Fair NO. 142—J. T. Mlllman ...... 3.00 mm It restores the aged to health and No. 143—Bert H. Ellla. fire w«ek in St. Johns. association, charging J. Curry with Dept ...... 50 Mm. Frances Shumaker and little violation of the local option law. youth. No lemedy equal to San Jak In the complaint it is alleged that as a blood toidc.. .The ttrrd feeling daughter. Zeima. of Ohio, are visiting Total Cont. fund Dlsbs. .. $195.38 her sister. Mrs. Albert Smothers. on the night of July 29. a keg of beer leaves yon like magic. General Street I'und Disbe. M, O. Leuis and family and Mias was shipped Into Ionia from Grand Commissioner ’s pay roil. Nora Leach of Ovid visited relatives Whol^ Body a Mass of Raw, Tor­ Rapids, and delivered by a drayman J. Sowle NInsty-flve people out of ever hun ­ Claim No. 130:— here Sunday, at the fair grounds, where It was tap ­ dred can be relieved of stomach trou ­ EJnglebert Smith ....f 26.00 turing Humor—Hair All Fell Out ped and a crowd indulged in the beer- ble. Backache and Rheumatism la 84 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eaegle and dau­ fest during the night. • Before purchasing a monument for your lot. ghter. Queen, were cjallers In Ashley and Ears Seemed Ready to Drop The case may. Involve some fine hours by taking SAN-JAK. Elmer Drake...... 1.00 Sunday. a A Dr. Burnham. C. H. Roea ...... 1.00 Off—Clothing Would Stick to legal points on the law that may find Andrew LInman of Elsie visited his tkeir way to the supreme court, as to Rear Sir; Tour Inquiry as to my C. Callahan ...... 3.60 grandparents, Mr. and Mm. John John Shultcrs ...... 4.00 Bleeding Flesh — Hoped Death whether parties can “chip in" on a * Successor to the old reliable house health. In reply will say I have taken (’outer. Sunday. keg and dispense the contents in the t bottlea of your SAN-JAK and can E. C. .McKee ...... 5.50 C. J, Dennis returned last week Would End Fearful Suffering. Thomas Hefty...... 8.00 manner stated. ehaerfully recommend It as tha best from a two weeks’ visit with hi.s dau­ AAA ; Opposite Postoffice medlclna I ever found and the only George Tlcnor ...... 5.20 ghter in New York state. a Schuyler Roes ...... 14.40 Will Hankey and MIsa Kate Han- While threshing rye on tlic farm of a one that cured me of Diabetes. I am Robert Finn ...... 4.00 Frank Waterhuls In f'edonla township. •••••a^aaaaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa* doing harder work than I ever did key of this place, Mr. and Mrs. James CASE SEEMED HOPELESS Calhoun county, Frank Mandy and and am perfectly well. Drew of South Oreenbush and Mr. and Total street labor. .3 96.70 Mrs. James Llbey of Duplain went to BUT CUTICURA CURED HER Harry Sebrlng unearthed a nest of rat­ Tours Respectfully Gravel Hauling Toledo on the excursion Sunday. tlesnakes. Immediately after the F. B. Holman, Tha Optician. Jay Price ...... 1 5.25 snakes were uncovered at the bottom May 88. 1908. Owoaao. Mich., Robert Finn ...... 21.00 "Words cannot describe the terrible of the 'stack, they lifted their heads Feel languid, weak, run down? acaema I suffered with. It broke out and with their mouths, made a con ­ Lapear, Mich., March 10, 1008. George Tlcnor ..... 28.00 Headache? Stomacb "off?”—Just a Wm. Webb ...... 8.75 on my bead and kept spreading until it certed attack on the men. Fop a few Mrs. T. H. Curtiss, R. F. D., No. 8. plain case of lazy -liver. Burdock oorered my whole body. I was almost liapeer. aaya: "I wish to tell you (Charles (Thant ...... 15.75 minutes a fierce combat ensued be ­ 12.25 Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach, a solid mass of sores from bead to foot. tween snakes and men, the latter re­ eRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM Schuyler Ross ...... how much arood your San-Jak has promotes digestion, purifies the blood. I looked more like a piece of raw beM peatedly jabbing the reptiles with done me. I have had the rheuma ­ C. Hawkins ...... 26.25 than a human being. The pain and Joseph DeQurza ... 22.75 their forks. tism and llvar troubi# 17 yearn. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A agonv 1 endured setnned more than I There were a dosen rattlers in the B. Curtis...... 10.50 could bear. Blood and pus ooaed from 1909 Bometlmea my feet and Ilmbt wsra 31.50 ♦ ♦ bunch, the smallest of which Is de­ Aaa Morris ...... ♦ NORTH BRNOAL .AND ESSEX. J the great sore on mr scalp, ffom under srwollen ao I could not wear my ahooa. (Tarl Seifert ...... 5.26 my linger nails, ana nearly aU over my clared to have been five feet, two I have taken one end one-half bottloa body. My ears ware so crusted and inches in length. One blue 'racer In ♦♦♦A♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ the nest made its escape, but all the of your remedy. The bloat has all Total'gravel hadling ....1187.25 swollen I was afraid they would Tgeak Proposed iSunday off. Every hair in my bead feU out. rattlers were killed in the battle. The gona down. Tho pain haa gradually Goncral Sewer Dfsbamements. snakes are declared to be the largest loft ma and tha atlff lolnta are getting Get your tickets for Michigan State I could not sit down, for my dotbes Schuyler Ross ...... f 12.00 Fair at The 8t. Johns News office. would stick to tha raw and bleeding lot ever found in Calhoun county. mors Umber. I think three or four E. Curtifl ...... 8.00 flesh, making me cry out ffom the pain. AAA bottlos of your Ssn-Jak will cure me Robert Finn ...... 8.00 Thirty-five cents each or three for 81 My family doctor did afl he could, but Tbe good people of Ashley breathed Excursiions completely. Mere thanks In words Is Total ...... I 28.00 up to Saturday nlgbt, September 4tb. I got worse and worse. My oonefitioa a sigh of relief when Deputy Sheriff Miss Lena Mankey of Fowler spent was awful. I did not think I could live, a fsebis way of tailing how grateful from Saturday until Sunday with Miss Gunn took Nathan Crout of Elba into From St. Tobosto Detrdt,$l 50; Safiotw and Bay City, $1J0. I feel for the benefit bestowed upon Total Oommr ’s pay roll ..$811.95 and wanted death to coma and end my custody. Crout.'who la a rather bois ­ Martha Tledt. frightful sufferings. terous man of middle age. haa alarm­ me by your medicine." No. 131—C. Eugene 8fordock..| 17.30 Mr. and Mm. Ell Smith of Lebanon ” In this oonditioD my mother-in-law May 30. August 1. Octobers. St Johns, Mich., March 18. 1108. No. 132—Richmond A iibtenea 2.40 spent Friday wHh Mr. and Mm. John ed tbe community for some time wMh begged me to try the Cuticura Rem- hla anarchlsttc talk and ugly dlsiraa- Mrs. John FHU says: — She has No. 138 —DeLoog A Andrews. 127.88 Smith. edim. I said I would, but had no hope June 20. August 22. No. 184 —T. H. Clark ...... 80.28 Fred Mohnke and sister. Huldab, of recovery. But oh, what b lessed re­ Itioo. It la claimed that last Septem ­ been In very poor health for seven ber he set fire to and burned a house years and sines childhood hss besn spent Sunday with their sister. Mm. lief I ezpM*ienoed after applying Cu^ July 11. September 12. Total St. and Sewer dlsbs. 1498.87 Fred C. Tledt, curs Ointment. It oooled the bJwding owned by George Miner. Crout denies afflicted with sick headache. She haa Mr. and Mm. Morten and daughter, and Itching flesh and brought me the the charge but the evidence against Water rnnd dhtbaraements. him will be very strong. On account taken four bottlea of San-Jak and Is Extra Pay Roll Susan, of Carson City, are visiting flrst real sleep I had had In weeks. It To Qraod Rapids, $i.00, (By speciai train from Detr^t.) being now able to do light houso-work their dauifhter and sister, Mrs. Bert was as grateful as loe to a burning of a great dIsUke of a family prev- Claim No. 174:— tongue. I would bathe with warm ioualy occupying the house he la said and gaining In strength. "I feol ao Wm. (Torklna ...... 8 24.00 SIgafoose. May 2. July 18. September 19. grateful to.wards tlrle medicine that I Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mohnke and water and Cuticura Soap, then apply to have threatened to bum It If they Lee Faior ...... 10.00 the Ointment flwely. I aJ^ took Cuti- ever decided to move back, and since would like to see very lady In Saint Louis F. Ekkes...... 0.00 two little sons. Edwin and Herman, of June 6. August 8. Riley spent Sunday wRh Mr. and Mm. cura Resolvent for the blo^. In a the fire It is claimed be haa several Johns, who may be weak and afflicted short time tha sotm stopped running, times boasted that he did bum it. Fred Tledt. the flesh began to heal, and I knew l June 27. August 29. have a bottle of San-Jak. I bellave Total ...... 1 40.00 Jacob Reeb spent Thumday evening Oout was arrested on the charge of No. 176—M. F. Wash- was to get well again. Then the hair San-Jak Is ths most valuabla medi with hla sister. Mm. Vem Walker. on my head began to grow, and in a arson and arraigned before Justice cine In the world from the fact that burn ...... 8 5.60 Brown o6 Ashley. He was unable to Excursion Fare of $1.00 to Grand Rapids and re­ No. 176—A. Pouch .... 7.94 short time I was completely cur^. my case was considered hopeleas by Take Notice. I cannot praise Cuticura enough. I furnisb the ball of $800 and Is now my family doctor. I am grateful to No. 177—Richard Gay . 4.92 wish I oould tell everybody who hss confined in the county jail. He has turn EVERY SONDAY on REGULAR TRAIN to and No. 178 —Alert Pips and All persons are recommended to San-Jak and give this letter freely for take Foley ’s Kidney Remedy for ecoema to use Cuticura. My condition a wife and a Child about seven years. Supply Oi...... 6.44 backatihe. rheumatism and kidney was so terrible that what cured ma The child indentured from Coldwater. including September 26. the good to women." _____ No. 170—Michigan Sup- cannot fail to cure anybody of tto Sold only A. O. HUNT, Bt. Joh and bladder trouble. It will quickly ply Co...... 62 correct urinary IrreguIaxUles. which, awful disease. If any one doubts tha RUBBER. To intermediate points fare and half (with sufficient Mich., and Btarglsi' Dtub Oo ^ Wmler, No. 180 —Parr Lumber If neglected, may develop Into a se­ truth of this letter, tell them to write Mich, who are reliable, and ahafl ra- Co...... 11.85 to me. Mrs. Wm. Hunt. 1.35 'Thomas Belinda, with her knife aslant. rious illnesa. It will restore health Makes gashes lo the rubber plant; added to make fare erfd in 0 or 5) every Sunday on . tarn the porchaae'prloe If one bottia of No. 181 —Clinton Re- and strength. Do not neglect signs fik.. Newark, N. J., Sept. 28, 1906." publican ...... 19.80 (Tottnm Smo Otnt ’nf>nt ssd KfanlTrat (IHnita The foolish child believes, no doubt. BAN-JAK CallB to do good. of kidney or bladder trouble and risk If irtlts) M« sotil thmuib-'ot Um worM. all trains to and including October 31. Mado by BAN-JAK OO., OHICtAaO, Bright ’s diseaaa or dikbetea. Van- That gum-dropa will come falling out! ILL. $!.$• par isitta Total water fund d4abs. ..$101.11 Sickle A Olaapic. •—Harper ’s Magazine. 'f ^

THE ST. JOHNS NEWS. THURSDAY AFTERNOON—AUGUST 26. 1909.

Miss Jews Casteel of St. Johns was tbs guest of Maple Rapids relatives last week. C. B. Hewitt returncKl to Flint last MAPLE RAPIDS week after a short vUrtt with rela­ BANNISTER tives here. .Mra Elmer McCracken of Bclding NEW FALL STYLES came last Friday for a visit with rela­ ('li.WnK IX DEXTIOTS. tives In town. R. Clark was a Laingsburg visitor n was learned l«At week wHh re­ Miss Ambra Baker of Ovid Is visit­ Sunday. gret by the many friend# of Dr. and ing her grandparents. Mr, and Mrs. Mrs. E. H. Weston visited In Duplaln Mr». F. H. Watters that he had sold C. H. Mosher. Sunday. his dental burtneas here and wa* plan- .Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dalglelsh of Miss Nora Davidson was an Owos- (ilnE to look up a location elsewhere. near Perrinton vliflted relatives In so visitor Surkday. Air. Watters has Ix'en very successful town last week. Mrs. Jas. Kirby has bees quite sick in Cloaks, Suits, Skirts In business here, drawing patrbnage Mr. and Mrs. R^iissell Oordanler and for the past week. from all the surrounding towns. Both baby returned to their home in Grand Fred Tomlison and wife were Owos- Mr. and Mr*. Watters belong to sev- Ledge last week. so vstors Sunday. etal lodges and have always been Mrs. Nears of Lansing visited her O. A. Griffith and daughter. Bessie, found to be active memberrs. Mr. Wat­ mother. Mr*. Joihn Marsh, the latter are visiting relatives in Ohio. ters at present being 'Worthy Master part of last week. E. W. Praay and M. ^'uller spent •of Maple Rapids lodge P. and A. M. Miss Netanis Naldrett of Laingsburg Sunday at Crystal Lake fishing. Their absence will also be felt in our vlsHed Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cowles Sat­ George Ott and wife of Breckenridge Famous We Gan Fit social gatherings where they always urday an'd Sunday. spent Sunday here with friends. found a ready weU'ome. Orville Burlingame of St. Johns Quite a number from here attended Short & Stout, Maple Rapids, however, is forunate was the guest of relatives In town Sat­ the field day at Ashley on Thursday Wooltex In securing in Mr. Watter’s successor. urday and Sunday. Ust. Dr. Barstow Moss, one of our own Max Newton, who ha* been working Mm. Lew Sheldon and three child ­ Slim & Tall, Maple Rapids boys, who has but re­ In Alberta, t'^anada, the past year, re­ ren of Ovid spent the past week at F. cently graduated from the University turned home last week. C. Peck's. as well as of Michigan. He took possession Mon ­ Mr. and Mrs. C^eorge Terry of Grand Mm. A. H. Steele of Lansing was a Sunshine day morning and from the comments Rlaplds were guests of Mr. and Mr*. guest of her brothem. J. and L. Cox, of some of those for wthom he has J. M, Roberts last week. this week. Model Forms already done work, there la every rea­ Mm. Jennie D. Cooper and two chil ­ Mr. and Mm. 8. Hench of Plymouth son to beWeve his work will be satis­ dren of near Beldlng are vlalting rel­ were guests of John Riley and wife Garments factory. atives In town and vicinity. over Sunday. Dr. Moss needg no Introduction, he Miss Pauline Morton, returned last Mrs. Alice Crell and daughter, El­ of Style has grow'n to manhood among us and week from a long vlsh with her* aunt. sie, were visitors at K. H. Weston's on and Quality We show the we are proud of the record he has Mrs. Sarah Esley, in Marshgll. Wednesday lost. made. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamphere of Steven Temple of Rosebush, Okla­ the Island visited their son, Hugh homa, is visiting >Mr. and Mrs. Wm. most complete DAY BIG 8UCX7ES8. Lamphere, and family Sunday. Landis this week. Field day held in Maple Rapds last Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Iddings left this Mrs. F. C. Peck entertained her 'Wednesday was a big success finan ­ week for a two weeks' visit with rela­ niece. Miss Teeters, of Washington a Prince- Selection to be cially. both to the ball team and band tives in Detroit and Cleveland. few days last week. and to our local merchants and those Miss Nina Howard reitumed last Miss Lena Magley of St. Johns vis­ found outside who had stand* outside. The merry- week to her home In Bancroft after ited her aunt. Mrs. Judd Cox, of this Wolf go-round seemed to be the only at­ a short visit with relatives 'here. place a few days this week. traction which was not well patron ­ Fred Lamphere has purchased ^ Flint on Saturday and is now packing the lar^e cities ized. There were about 2,000 people peanut roaster and can now furnish her household goods preparatory to Com ’ny ’s O In town; the receipts at the ball fresh roatsed peanuts at any time. moving to Flint this week. ground being $186.00; and not over Miss Maud Scott returned last week Merle Clark and wife took In the Celebrated in dependable half of the people In town attended from Grand Rapids where she had Clinton county Sunday school excurs ­ the game. Hullhan. the pitcher for been stikl‘>’ing the millinery styles. ion to Detroit on Wednesday. doods at popu­ the Indian base ball nine, won the 100 Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Archer took Mrs. Wm. Kellogg of Fulton visited yard dash in 10 8-5 seconds and the Rev. and Mrs. S. 'W'. Potter to Eureka her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Myron London 220 yard dash in 24 4-5 seconds; John and back Sunday in their automobile. Troop, a few days last week. lar prices. Kirby getting second money In each Miss Helen Flint of Carson City Mrs. Warren Coe returned from race. The ball game was won by Ma­ was the guest of her grandparents, C. D. Wooley and wife and Dr. De- Cravenettes ple Rapids by a score of 5 to 4; Mt. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hubbell. last week. Oamp and wife were guest.* of Ed. Pleasant being able to score In but Mr. and Mrs. Ora Parr and 'son, Burke and wife In Perry over Sunday. •one inning. Kirby won first money In Merrill, of Hubbardston were guests Mr. and Mrs. Nial Brown of Sheri ­ Reasona!>le altera- the standing Jump with Hullhan sec- of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus dan was calling upon their many •ond. Kirby also won first money In G. Parr, Saturday and Sunday. friends here on Sunday. They expres.s Palmer ations satisfactor­ the ball throw with Xewett second. Howard Phillips, Samuel Cleverdon. themselves as very much pleased with J. D. Ayer.*. Dr, Graham and Lew' For- their new home. ily made without Mrs. Nelson Pease is quite sick with quer of Sumner were In town Wednes ­ The dedication of the new parson ­ Garments, made typhoid fever. day to see the field day sports. age occurred on Tuesday. A large upon Honor extra charge. Miss I»ttle Clow visited Miss Polly Miss I.,aura Hicks of Lansing is the crowd was present at the services, and Jenne last week. guest of her aunt. Mm. Nellie Cowles, a free dinner w’as given by the Ban ­ John Sheridan of Perrinton w'as In and other relatives In town and vicin ­ nister L. A S. to all who wished to town last week. ity. partake of it. A musicale and lecture Jesse Archer and family were In E. A. Baker moved last week from were given in the evening. St. Johns Friday. the Lester Dean house into the house The Ithaca Roller Mills have Just Special Prices to Close all of the last Season ’s Garments Claud Allen of Elsie made his par ­ recently vacated by Mrs. Carrie Alex ­ completed a nice new coal shed in ents a visit last week. ander. this place which will be a great con ­ Miss Madle Newton visited friends Mr. and Mrs. Scott Redfern and two venience In their business of handling in St. Louis last week. children of Henderson visited his coal. The building is built on a solid Michael Fedewa of Fowler was In parents. Mr. and Mm. F. W. Redfern foundation of cement and has five town on business Tuesday. Sunday. large bins which will hold six cars H. M. Face and family visited rela­ Mrs. Flora Breckenridge returned of coal. Myron Troop, the able man ­ tives in Detrodt this week. to her home in Carrollton Tuesday af­ ager of the elevator, superintended the John Hicks Mrs. Belle Norton is nursing Mrs. ter several weeks spent In visiting her building of the shed. St. Johns Michigan. Nelson Pease, wiho is sick. relatives. Mrs. Eliza Murray, wife of Hugh Lee Parks of Chicago was the guest Mrs. Eva Terry of Saginaw and Mrs. Murray, living two miles northwest of of friends In town last week. Edith Terry of Memphis. Tenn.. were town, died very suddenly on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Martin RJce of Carson guests of Mr. and Mm. J. M. Ro'berts afternoon of heart trouble. The de­ City were In town last week. last week. ceased h£LS been in very poor health for some time but had not been con ­ Dr. F. H. 'Walters made a business Miss Jessie Casteel returned Satur­ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ trip to Lansing last Thursday. day to her home In St. Jo Mrs. N. F. Houck of Owosso was day. It Is now about three months since the guest of Pewamo friends last Miss Snitgen from Westphalia spent MOUNTAINS Miss Ivah Hubbell is visiting her Julian Wood of Lebanon has pur ­ ♦ ♦ we had any rain to amount to any ­ last week with her uncle and aunt, friend. Mrs. Leda Nash, in St. Paul, chased the Lester Dean village proper ­ ♦ WATEarro\yx center . ♦ thing In Merle Beach or vicinity. Had week. Minn. ty and will remove to this village In Mrs. F C. Hathaway, who has been Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schaffer, and ♦ ♦ a light thunder shower Thursday family. Clyde Allen returned last week from the near future. night but not enough to be of service visiting her daughter, Mrs. Floss Hol­ a short visit with relatives at Bay lenbeck, at Beldlng. returned hrome Mr. and Mr.«. J. W. Patterson and H. B. Jones and family returned to to the patient farmer. Beans are I Mr. and Mr.«. Erford Nash were the 'View. their home In Fowler Wednesday after Mrs, W. M. Elliott visited at the turning yellow', potato vines wither ­ Wednesday, 0L60LD Clifton Bennett of Grand Rapid.* .spending nearly a week visiting rela- home of Ellas Davis Saturday and Mrs. L. A. Jefferys of Eureka was guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Tail ing up and some farmers feeding their the guest of her sister, Mrs. U. Hlgbee, Sunday. visited his father. John Bennett, last I lives and friends here. Sunday. stock as much hay as they do in the week. ' Regular meeting of Maple Rapids Mm. Lizzie Sedore of Grand Ledge from Wednesday until Saturday, Don ’t forget the latrn social at Fow­ During Change of Life, winter months ow'lng to the scarcity j Miss Helen Williams is spending a ler Saturday evening, August 28th. The Mrs. Joseph Schultz of Middleton ' lodge F. and A, M. Friday evening, and Mrs. Caroline Taylor of Williams­ of pasture. was the guest of relatives In town last August 27th. Work Jn third degree. burg. Mich., visited at the homes of ' week In Detroit the guest of her bro- L. A. S, will serve ice cream and cake. C. L. Ba.“hford of Mason w-as a guest thers, Karl and B. A. Williams, Miss Anna Piggott was the guest of says Mrs. Chas. Barclay Refreshments will be served. Mrs. A. W. Oliver. Mm. J. W. Elliott at the resort Wednesday and Thurs ­ j Miss Cecil Phillips of Sumner vis­ Maple Rapids played ball with Sar­ and Mrs. Wm. Elliott last week i Fannie Cotter. Jessie McLain, Eva Miss Nellie Williams at the home of Graniteville. "V’t. — “I was passing day of la.*t week. Holly and Bea Williams attended the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cole Sunday. ited her sister, Mrs. Vern Stoff, last anac at the latter village Saturday af­ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lonier and soti The pioneer picnic held on the through the Change of Life and suffered •.v<»*k. I farmers’ picnic at Lyons Saturday. Master Willis Plank spent Saturday ternoon and were defeated by a score visited at the home of August Redouty Beach grounds on Wednesday last was and Sunday with his uncle and aunt, from nervousness Mis.* Marguerite Long of Center- of 5 to 4 In an eleven Inning game. Sunday. largely attended, several hundred ( George Youngs and family, Mrs, W. burg, Ohio, is visiting relatives in this Get your tickets for Michigan State Kenneth Hunt of Dexter, who has C. McGowan and Mrs. Rudd visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole. symptoms, and Clinton county pioneers and their friends in Ionia Sunday. Quite a number from here enjoyed village. Fair at The St. Johns News office. been visiting at the home of M. L. friends being present. The Rev. R. can truly say that Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DUts returned Hunt, returned 'home Thursday ac­ L. E. Stoddard was in Ionia Wed­ the excursion to Detroit Wednesday, Thirty-five cents each or three for 81 J. Slee of Ovid was the principal August 25th. l>diaE.FinkDam ’8 last week from a visit with relatives up to Saturday night. September 4111. companied by his cousins. Misses Nor­ speaker of the day and gave the pio ­ nesday. Vegetable Com- at Flint. Charles Hooker of near Perrinton ma Gall and Floy Saxton, of Wacous- Bert Arnold of Lansing visited his Miss Nellie Williams from Ann Ar­ neers an excellent talk. 'The ball people here Saturday evening, return ­ bor came Friday to spend a few weeks potmd hM proved visited 11.1* daughter. Mm. Daisy Barn ­ ta. game In the afternoon attracted a good worth mountains ard. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard Mrs. Hungerford of DeWHt is visit­ ing to Lansing Sunday morning. with friends here. crowd. Merle Beach and South Riley Mrs. H. (^mpbell and daughter, The Misses Mamie and ‘Emma of TOld to me, as it returned with him to stay over Sun ­ ing her daughter, Mrs. Tom Gall. were the contestants. South Riley win ­ Schafer and cousin. Miss Snitgen, restored my health day. Mm. Sam Dayton, w'ho has been ning the game by a small margin, Jean, who have been spending some very sick. Is much Improved at this time with the former ’s parents, Mr. spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. and strength. I R. M. Hewitt of I.,anslng vi.xited his Mrs. Fred Coolman and son. Ivan, Chas. Cole. parents, Isaac Hewitt, and wife Sun ­ writing. of Oreenbu.sh spent a few days last and Mrs. McConnell, went to Flint never forget to tell day. Mrs. R. M. Hewitt and 5»on. Har­ Miss Anna Lonier is visiting her Monday morning. my friends what week at the Beach house as the guest ♦ 4 old, have been visiting here for some grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Vander- of Mrs. Coolman ’s aunt. Mrs. Bolles. Mrs. Phelps of Ionia Is the guest of ___ LydiaE.Finkham ’s time. lee, near Lansing. Mrs. George Youngs. 4 WASHINGTON. 4 Vemtable Compound has done for me Mrs. Sam Schafer of St. John* spent Fred Hadley was home over Sunday, 4 4 Mr. and Mrs, Warrington of Fos- Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. during this trying period. Complete Healthtoria, Ohio, have been visiting hep mo­ returning to lansing Sunday evening 444444444444444444 restoration to health means so much The little Candy Cold Cure Tablets ther. Mrs. Maria Down.*, and sisters. Amos Palmer. accompanied by his wife. to me that for the sake of other suffer­ Never Fatlfl to Bestore called Preventics,- will in a few hours Merle Beach park was well filled Miss Laura Healy of Palo was a Bair to Its Natural C^elov and MLss Maggie Downs, and Mrs. Daisy safely check all Colds or LaOrippe. Miss Rachel Gray of Oakley, who ing women I am willing to make my Roberts. with pleasure seekers Sunday, besides guest In the home of Fred Dean last has been visiting her grandmother, Beanty. Try them; 48-2 6c. Sold by "VanSlck- a number from the rural districts trouble public so you may publish Mr*. George Duncan of Elsie, a le & Glaspie. week. Mrs. J. Heinlen, and other friends for thie letter."—Mrs . C haa . Barclay , No matter how long* it hat been gray former resident of our village, was quite a few' were present from Lan ­ Mr. Campbell of Muir called on Mr. a few days, returned home Monday. B.r.D.,Graniteville, Vt or faded. Stops its falling out, and thrown out of an auto last week and sing and St. Johns. There were two McConnell ’s people Sunday. Mr*. F, Cammet was the guest of Ko other medicine for woman ’s ills positively removes Dnndmll. severely shaken up although no bones games of ball betw'een Merle Beach Mrs. Charles Fredericks was in her mother, Mrs. Goddard, In St. has received such wide-spread and un ­ Refuse all substitutes. Is not n dye. were broken, ST. JOHNS MARKETS and the Swamp A'ngels In the after­ Grand Rapids Sunday. Johns a few days last w'eek. ft aoS Ms. Ssttlrs, ■! SvMglsSs, mr Wy noon. the home team winning both. Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Keister took qualified endorsement. No other med­ ■■an. Send Sc for free book **Tiie Csre of tas Mr. and Mr*. Jesse Archer and son, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pray of near Eu­ George, Mm. George Archer, Sr., and L. H. Young of Cleveland, Ohio. their little son, Fred, to Ann Arbor reka spent last Sunday with Mr. and icine we know of has such a record Hslr.” PliUo Bsy Spec. Co^ Newark. N. J. CORRECTED FOR THE NEWS EV­ Sunday wthere he will have a new' of cures of female ills as has Lydia £. Mm. Agnes Horr and and daughter, W'ho was a guest at the resort left Mrs. F. Heinleu. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Phyllis, made an automobile trip to ERY THURSDAY MORNING. Sunday for a short visit wtlth relatives plaster cast for his limb. Mrs. -Mary Jenne spent part of last Ionia, Muir and Lyons Tuesday. In Greenbush. week with her sister, Mrs. Gray, In For more than 80 years ft has been Adam Kuster and family of Farm­ St. Johns, Mich., Aug. 26, 1909. Mrs. Albert Ballinger and family of Oakley, curing female complaints such as ington came last week. Adam staid GRAINS. St. Johns spent one day of last week Mrs. John Kirby and Mrs. Cora infiammation, ulceration, local weak­ but for one day but his wife and son. Wheat, white ...... 11.01 KJrby was In Etsie and Bannister last nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities, at the resort. periodic pains, backache, indimstion S. P. Horr David, remained for a more extended Wheat, red ...... $1.01 Guy Montgomery and wife and dau­ 3.50 Receipt Cures Saturday and .Sunday to see Mrs. Kir­ visit with relatives. Adam announced Oats ...... 33 ghter. Melinda, of St. Johns and H. by ’s brother and sister who have very and nervous prostration, ana it is General Merchandise that he expected to engage In hard ­ Rye ...... 61 K, Dolllnger and wife of Gaines w ere poor health. unequalled for carrying women safely ware buslneiw for himself soon. Choice hand picked beans .... $1.76 recent visitors at the rsort. F. Heinlen was In St. Johns last through the period of chanTO of life. The reunion and picnic of the sol­ Dark red kidney beans ...... 1.50 Weak Hen--FREE Saturday on business. Among those ■who motored out to It costs but little to try Lydia E. Maple Rapids, Mich. diers. sailors and members of the G. Light red kidney beans ...... 1.40 Stuid Nanu' and Address Today —You Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson were In Pinkham ’s Vegetable Compound, and, A. R. and W. R. C. which was held Other beans 5c per bu. off for each lb. the beach Sunday were Dr. Scott and St, Johns one day last week on bus ­ party, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ward and Can Have It lYre and Be Strong asMr8.Barclaysay8.it is "worthmomw here Saturday, was not so well attend ­ picked. and Vlgorons. iness taint of gold to suffering women. ed as such occasions have been in the Corn on ear. per bushel ...... 38 Mr. and Mrs. Ruggles of St. Johns and Mrs. MH'ray Is spending a few days past, but a good time was had by all Corn, shelled, per bushel .... 74 @ 76 Clayton Woodruff and party of De- with Mrs. J. Harp. present and a good program was ren ­ Clovcrseed. Alsyke...... $7.00 Wltt. I have in my possession a presertp- | dered. *1116 business places and many Clover seed, June ...... 16.50 A big gathering of young people at­ tion for nervous debility, lack of vig- I of the residences were decorated in Clover seed. Mammoth ...... $6.50 tended the fortnightly dance at the or. weakened manhood, falling mem- > Economyhonor of the occasion. uvE errocK. resort Friday evening and every one Ory and lame back, brought on by ex- j claimed to have had a good time. cesses, unnatural drains, or the follies > NO RUBBER Cattle, fatted...... $3.50 O $4.60 Air Tight .. Pains of women, head pains, or any Veal calves ...... $5 9 $7 The date of the next dancing par ­ of )-outh, that has cured so many worn | 'J'HAT neighbor who tells RING pain stopped In 20 minutes sure. wHh Hogs, per cwt. ..\... $6.00 & $7.00 ty Is Friday, September 3d. and nervous men right in their own you what kmd of furni­ WU* Mostk Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets. See Sheep, per cwt...... $3.00 to $4.00 homes —without any additional help Smosth Eds* full formula on 25c box. Sold by Van Lambs, per cwt...... $5.50 9 $6.50 444444444444444444 or medicine — that I think every man ' ture to buy, —does he pay •trsishi SMm Sickle A Glaspie. dressed meats who wishes to regain hUi manly i>ower | Crystsl FlisI GI sm 4 ♦ and virility, quickly and quietly, j your bills ? No. 5mr» Sial Beef, dressed...... $7.00 9 $8.50 Easy Is SssI ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 E.\fiT WESTPHALIA. 4 should have a copy. 6o I have de­ Calvea dressed ...... $7.00 9 $8.00 4 ♦ termined to send a copy of the pre ­ Then YOU pay for HIS Esay I* Opss ♦ ♦ Pork, dressed ...... $7 9 19.50 C»M Lscassrsd Css ♦ NORTHU'EOT DALL.\S. ♦ 444444444444444444 scription free of charge, in a plain, or ­ judgment, don’t you ? No ftoMor lUac Mutton, dressed...... $8.00 9 $10 dinary sealed, envelope to any man AkTisht ♦ ♦ Tallow ...... 4 “I------Is that how you run your Ssoitorr Wm, Stone and family of Newaygo who will write me for It. UVE POUITRY. This prescription comes from a business—call m the neigh­ Hens, large...... 9 Is here visHIng relatives. ph>'siclan who has made a special MhM Minnie Kohagen is vlsttlng Hens, fat ...... 10 George Roce Is sk4c wHh tonsilitls. study of men and I am convinced tt bors? Keeps Perfeedy friends in Saginaw. Broilers, 1V& to S lbs ...... 1$ Charlie Bucklin spent Sunday with is the surest-acting combination for Miss Margaret Cramer left last Ducks, young ...... 10 his unsle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clsr- the cure of deficient manhood and No, you rely on- your own Tuesday for a two weeks’ visit with Geese, fat ...... 8 enee Short. vigor failure ever put together. business sense. Then why friends in Alma and St. liouls. Henry Bleadersteadt and wife en ­ Turkey*, fat...... 1$ tertained Wm. "Witt and family Sun ­ I think 1 owe It to my fellow man Mr. and Mrs. Newton Havlland and HIDES to send them a copy In confidence so not buy your furniture on son, Herbert, of Adrian spent from day evening. Meats, Fish, Beef hides ...... 8V4 Mrs. Tillle Hemingway of Lansing that any man anywhera who la weak YOUR OWN judgment? 'Thursday till Monday with O. Sohn Horse hides ...... $$.50 9 l$.75 and discouraged with repeated faUurea and tamily. Is spending a two wreeks' vacation with Calf skins, green ...... 11 relatives hefe. may stop drugging himself with Vegetables Mr. and Mrs. Havlland and Mr. and Deacon skins ...... 40 harmful patent medicines. secure FALL GOODS Mrs. G. flohn and Mias Dena Cramer Sheep pelts ...... lie to $1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Short of For ­ what I believe Is the qulclseat-actlng are sriivlng avanr day. Call and look thsra OTsr. ws will b* opsn- spent Friday Ln HubbsrdUton. PRODUCE, VEOETABIjEB, FRUITB est HHl spent last Wednesday with the reeorstive, upbuilding. SPOT-TOUCH­ Frank Miller of Pewmmo was a vis­ letter's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Francis rotndedsnd firank In explslnlag and Fruits Butter ...... *1 ING rempdy ever devieed, and so cure tbs Hnlsbes, designs and quality, itor in this vicinity Sunday. Eggs ...... *1 Bucklin. ^ himself at home quietly and quickly. That t Is our businr~ Honey, per pound ...... II Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biesdersteadt Just drop me a line like thie: Dr. A. RPTURNING TO MTCTRIGAN. Apiries ...... 68 9 60 and niece, Mias Millie Brunk, of Lan ­ E. Roblneon, 4878 Luck Building, De­ Try a dozentoday. Dr. Hugh Smith, for a few years one Potatoes ...... 71 9 88 sing were guests over Saturday ev­ troit, Mich., and I will eend you a E. I. HULL of St. Johns* prominent phyvIeUns, ening and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. but who went to Onilfomia some time HAT, STRAMT, WOOD. copy of this splendid recipe In a plain The RsHabls Fuosml Director THmotby, No. 1...... $7 Frank fiPplcsr In Eagle. ordinary envelope fres trf Charge. A sines is retnmlng to Michigan, and will mmi Fornkors Dealer locats in VIsis whsra he will ngoln rs* Timothy. No. t ...... If Mrs. J. T. Broos and children and reat many doctors would charge FSiitt per dox. 90 c. a pmetSos of msdlelna after a Wood, hard ...... fl.M also Myron and BlbsrU and Mahal f1.80 te $8.00 for merely writing out IS Oh Usn Are. ST.JOHNS Wood^ MU...... Il-H • tl.Tf Brace ore attending S. D. A. camp- a prescription like this —