MASON, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1912 NUMBER 28 VOLUME XXXVII

ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING. 1 ForHi-ntuition. 1,4!)D91 looooooooDOOOOOoammoi Mason was as quiet as the ''Deserted From .stale lor Normal purposes i.uno uii With $2.00 worth of Ccash trade G. S. THORBURN Village" the Fourth, From County for Normal imrposes 260 00 during the days, July 5 to ^ LOCAL NEWS First Installnieut ot primary money 192 CO T, J, Sweeney has put a new steel Twenty-five Present—Voted $12,000 Library money 37 81) 20, we will give a Maple Street Grocer x>ooooa nuoDOooa ooooDoooooDaDOoocKiu —Unanimously Re-elected E. A. Door receiiits. comiuenci'tneiit exercises 29 10 roof on The Sweeney, Uebato on curb ai second ward ifi 70 New timothy hay for sale, Densmore and J. N, Thor• Sale of old Iron 6 2(1 Fine Leather Handbag 2 cans Salmon 25c UPTON PIANO CONTESTANTS burn as the Trustees. Sale of uinslc (.Miss Paine) 2 UU Salmon, lunch size can 10c 28w2 ADAMS Bros, Annual school meeting of District Total receipts 521,634 18 for $1.03. Potted Ham, can 5c and 10c If you want the mildest, sweetest DISnUliSKMK.N'l'.S, DurlriK the montli of' July we will No. one, Vevay and Mason, was held French's Prepared Mustard—10c Teachers (not iiicludlugsiiperintendent).5(l,9S4 00 A big value for a little money. oiler increased votes for subcriptions cigar on earth, buy San Robles live- ill the hlgii school room Monday even 'I'eniporaiy loan 4,700 00 French's Paprica, bottle 10c Oji bonds 3,500 (III to the Democrat, We will fjlve 5,000 cent cigar, wl ing. There were 25 present, a lai'ger See our Canned Meats put up for Pepper Sauce, bottle lOe Superlhtendeiil's salary i,iBO 00 votes Instead of 3,000 for each new A horse, buggy and harness were number than usual. Meeting called For coal and wood 807 88 picnics and warm weather. MacLaren's Imperial Cheese.-lOc Normal teacher 800 no subscriber and for each renewal who stolen froniWaverly park last Thurs• to order at 8:20 by President Thor For supplies ,,,1 709 21 Old Tavern Ketchup, bottle.-lOc A, L. VANDERCOOK pays up arrearages and one year In day night. burn. Secretary Densmore read an ,Iatiltofs 1)03 34 Sweet Peppers, cans-lOc and 15c For repairs at second ward ;)79 C6 advance. Take advantaire of this See adv, of auction sale of cows at nual report of board as follows: Interest, on bonds '293 9.' Mason's Pioneer Grocer German Sweet Chocolate 7c Inoldenials 187 8fi offer, It will help your standings. Burgess sheds next Saturday after• Water ux and electric liglits to date.... 1S2 28 Fruit Sugar, 16 oz pkg 10c To the Ekclovsof School Bislvkl N Repairs an high school building...... 96 43 Both Phones The Dbmocuat, Mason. noon at two o'clock. one of the Totmuihip of Vevay, C'dij , Iiiatiranco on buildings and furniture... 92 00 Broken Rice, lb -40 Manon, County of Ingham and State For gasoline 81 40 Jap Rice, lb -Qc Farmers, Take Notice, We have oneof the strongest lines of of Michiiian: dare of iihi-iiry , 79 m work shoes ever sold, the Wi;yenberg, New seats at high school building 77 67 Standing of Contestants in Piano Carolina Head Rice, lb. 9c AVe will pay 2.3*c this week for but• Tlie Board ot Education of School Secretary's salary and olllce expense.... 76 0« Vote, Shredded Wheat, pkg 12c Milwaukee shoe, F. E, H(3YT. District No. one, township of Vevay Interest on temporary loans 60 14 ter fat delivered at creamei-y in itood and City of Mason, de.sires to submit Two drinking fountains at higli school Below is the standing of contestants Maple Flakes, pkg 13c At tlie lawn service at .'ilOO p, m, building 61 70 condition, Maso^ Cueameuy Co, the following as its annual report of New chairs at high school btillding :i2 ou in the Upton piano voting contest at 2 pigs Post Toasties...- 25c next Sunday Eev, G, D, Sherman will the condition and progress of our I'ritiling bills at local olllces '28 60 See notice to huckleberry pickers. preach and special music will be en- schools of this district and an account Telephone rentals and loll 24 08 Longyear's last Wednesday; Half Peck Matches .-10c Normal address 20 00 No. 7 '28677!10 No, 43 280095 Doz boxes S. L. Matches 38c The Henderson Stack Co. is at Wav- Joyed, of the receipts and disbursements for Taking census 17 08 24 4925'25 58 2I'JS;)0 the year, together with a reconiraen Uiie ol church both commencetneuts 15 00 27 1188015 09 1U4O095 •erly park. 500 Upton piano votes with every lOc dation as to the amount of money nec• 31 4424840 80 7(14105 Total disbursements $21,148 23 38 1131400 KM 416330 BUSINESS DIRECTORY. The L. A, S. of Eien will meet at purchase of toilet .soapon Wednesday, essary to maintain our schools fur tl 40 3821105 112 .201800 July 17th, at Longyear Bros,, "a good coming year Cash ou hand 385 95 the Church July nth. At the comraeocement of last year 521,534 18 VETffiltlNAJtY place to trade," *1 New directories for the Oitl'/.ens Men's and'boys' elkskin outing shoes, we had four new teachers in our higl Estimated resources for the coming Telephone Company are out and can lt. a. H. GOItDON, VETKltlNAliV I'HYSI- / There will be an ice cream social on school and while they were nearly till D 01 AN, SurKenn iinil Dentist. NlKlit calls elkskin sole, at F, E, Hoyt's, * year: be secured by calling at the olllce. cliuorruiiy answered, liell phone '228. Citizens 57. the lawn of G, M, Smith Tuesday University graduates yet so many new Kouin 14, Lawrence block, .Mason, .Vlicli. Quarterly meeting at Eden church Cash on hand at date S385 96 evening, July 16th, for the beneQt of teachers In the high scliool is quite an Pi'linary money for past year 2,60U no Dr. G. fl, Gordon is the owner of a next Sunday evening. Rev, Armstrong experiment, but we are glad to say Primary money for iiresoiit year 2,,500 00 new Ford torpedo runabout, purchas• the Eden cemetery,- that all have made good and the same From Slate for Normal puriioses 1,000 00 DIJ.VTISTS presiding, From County for Normal purposes...... '269 00 ed from The Wolverine Auto Co, of instructors have been retained for an Foreign tuition 1,100 00 lt. 0. K. HKNDIJKSON, Dentist. Ovur Geo. If you need a pair of tennis shoes The Rebekah Coterie will meet July M. VVobh'aand Iford Asoltltiu's. other year with one exception, Library money 60 00 Lansing yesterday, D call on F. E. Hoyt. He has a full line, 15th with Mrs, A. Watson in Lansing, ' Last year we reported an increase Coal on hand 76 ou IJ. ,fOH_ .., S. IHAWLEV, Dentist, formerly All wishing to go will leave on the 2:16 of 50 per cent, in foreign tuition over Fred Fullerton and family have _ .Mackina.Mac c Island and St. iKuace. Siieeessnr colors, black and white, * Total $7,800 96 moved from Ann Arbor to Jackson, DtoDr.SpauldlnKand Dr. Llnsley. Lawrencehlk. car. Potluck supper. any previous year and thought we had The Mason Milling Co. will pay you reached high water mark, but this E-itimated disbursements for com Miss Lura Fullerton, who took her the highest market price for your During the storm last Saturday year it will be pleasing to the patrons ing year: artists' diploma from the University ]'HY.SICIANS of our district as well as gratifying Teachers (not including superlntendent).$3,725 00 grain. Let them bid on it. * afternoon lightning struck the barn of On bonds 3,600 00 ot Music last month, has accepted a R. CriAS. .S. HAI.LMID, Homeopathic Phy- to our instructors and members of the Snperiiitendenl's salary 1,200 00 D Bloian and StirKOon. Diseases or the Eye, John Dunsmoresiiffered a stroke of Wm, Dunckle in Locke and killed a board to note that we have made Temporary loan, now carrying 2,500 00 position as teacher of piano in the Ear, Nose and Tliroat a .specially. Olilce—Near Silpplles, miscellaneous and Incldoutals, 800 00 Diock. Hours—8 to 9 a. m., 1:3(i to 15 and 7 to paralysi9 s last Wednesday morning. valuable horse, The barn was not Ig• gain in foreign tuition of 55 4-10 per For coal and wood 850 00 Greensboro Female College at Greens• p.m. nited, cent, over last year. The change Janitors'siUarles ($540 SI32).....- 072 00 boro, N, C, One side was quite-badly affected. tlie law does not accourt for this Kepalrs on school buildings 360 00 U. FHANIC K. THOMA.S, Physician and Snr- Have^-you been in to see those new crease entirely, as foreign pupils do Interest on bonds and teniiiorary loans. 275 00 Monday Judge Collingwood granted (,'0011. Olllce over Wehl) & Whitman's store; All yellow'and cream colored Upton For library books 135 UO Dresldenee two doors east of Metliodlst church. piano votes must be in not later than silks'? Morocco, keppo and suesine, not necessarily have to attend Masoa Premiums on Insurance 126 00 Anna Baker a divorce from Joseph D, all colors, 25c, Japonika silk at Snc high school. If conditions were not Water and liglits 125 00 lt. MAlllC 0. OAKPENTIJH. July 17th, 1912. LONGYEAlt Brcs. Care ot librai-y l'25 00 Baker, on across bill Qled by the wife, D 1311. ETIIIJL COOIC CAItPBNTICK, and black taffeta, regular $1,50 value right with us they would go to Leslie Dillard Onward won second money Eaton Rapids, Williamston or Lansing For laboratory supplies I6O 00 Tlie husband was ordered to pay th Osteopathic I'hyslclan3,2i5 io2i7 .Jenlson Ulock, at $1,00, at J. A. Cortright's. New seats for extra elgiitli grade room.. 90 00 corner Wiisli. Ave, atid Ottawa tit., Lauslnt', M. in the 2:14 pace at Marshall last We have also kept up the ratio it Gasoline 90 00 wife $3 a week until further noti the increase in the size of our gradu Repairs al high school 76 00 EDSON fiOVIiY. I'll. D., M. D. Physician Thursday. He was second in three Caroline White was the girl that Secretary's salary and olllco expense.... 75 00 Ethel Alvare',! was g'ranted a decree I and Surgeon, liivlnt; special attention to aning classes, this year's class num• heats. brought in the most Upton piano votes from Raymond Alvarez and the latter olllce practice and the cure ot dironle diseases. bering 23, and we understand this ?19,S02 00 Had. peculiar, dlllleult and stilbhorn cases that last Wednesday at Longyear's store, number has been equaled only once was ordered to pay liis wife $500 with• balTie others or have been nPL'lected or Improp• At East Las Vegas, N. M., July .1th Less amotiut of estimated receipts 7,800 116 erly treated, are invited. Visits made any dis• and the boy was Clifford Smith. Both before in the history of our school an ' in 30 days, tance II rlKhtly arranged for. OITloo hours, 2 to Johnson whipped Flynn in the ninth tliat was one of the years that Supt, §12,002 05 B p. m. Call or write, over Norton's Hardware round. The light was stopped by the got a Berry Bros, varnish wagon. Palmer was here. Our superinten Vacancies in the office of two trus• C, A, Jones of McKinney, Ky,, rep• 111 Washington Ave., .South, Lanslni;, Midi. police. dent, W, D, Riggs, hears some very tees occur at this meeting vi/,: E. A resenting the McKinney Polyteclinlc AMES SEVIN, Nurse. Graduate Bellevne Charles Cromwell, a a2-year-old col• favorable reports from nur last year's Densmore and J, N, Thorburn, wliuse J Hosplr.al, New York City. Kesldenee, IVIiisou. Charles Meyer and Miss Marian ored boy of Lansing, was drowned in regular terms this day expire. Institute, a normal and Industrial Oltlzoiis PliotiB 1001!. liell phone I3B-2r. graduates now at the University of Cre^o, both of Stockbridge, were mar• Grand riverlast Wednesdayafterooon. Michigan. Four of the 1911 class are There were a few questions asked school for negroes, is in the city solic• ried by Judge of Probate Gardner last He ran away from home to go swim• now at tliat institution. in relation to finances, bonds, etc It iting aid for the school, Mc will oc• ATTORNEYS cupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian Wednesday morning. ming. Body was recovered In about While our school has been on the developed that the district still owes A LFItED ALLEN, Attorney al Law. Offlco In church Sunday inSrning and has a irnrmers Bank building, Mason. We have some fine lawns, all colors half an hour. University list for a three year period $4,500 in bonds and a temporary loan we are pleased to report that within of $2,500, The annual apportionment message from the colored race to the A. KEKGSIAN, ATTJJKNEY and COUN- and dainty figures, at 5c and lOc per The Seager Engine works at Lan the last year our standard has been people in the north. A. 8EL0K AT LAW, Mason,Mich. yard. Good values at double that sing has asked the circuit court for an raised by being placed on the North ot primary school money, amounting B. MoARTHUB, Attorney and Oonnseloiat price, at J. A. Cortright's. injunction restraining the striking Central Association list, which means to about $2,500 will be'received about Tlie woman's missionary society of Law, Office In Farmers Bank building. that nur graduates can, not only enter August Ist, The amount to be raised the Presbyterian churcli will meet at J. D. Phelps of Lansing has sold his molders from going upon the com ENSHOKE, E. A., Attorney-at-Law.Mason, the University of Michigan without by tax is $1,500 more than hist year, the'homeof Mrs. Bristol Friday after• residence on C street to A. J. Hall for pany's premises. Judge Collingwood examination, but they can enter any D MlchlRan. Another year after this will wipe but noon, July 12th. Leader, Mrs. Cort- $1,800. It was purchased by the Bap• has set July 16th as the date for tak University situated In what Is now T. riEMANS, Attorney and Counselor at the bonded Indebtedness. right; Historical sketch of our mis• LI Law. Olllco In Lawrence Block, Mason, tist church for a parsonage. ing testimony. known as the North Central states, Mich. Money to loan on good security. comprising about 15 states, and since A. J,. Hall moved the report be ac• sionary society by a charter member, Michigan newspapers are with few our school has been placed on this list Edward Fenher of Leslie was cepted and adopted. Seconded by 6. Mrs. Casterlin; music, Mi.ss Katlierine brought before Justice Peck last exceptions favorableto equal suffrage our superintendent has received let• AUCTIONKEKS ters from similar Eastern institutions W. Bristol and carried unanimously. Ellett; The Home Mission Field, Miss Wednesday charged with threatening The Press Chairman of the Michigan LAHK & HAUKNES.S. General Auctioneers. of learning allowing our graduates to Dr. C. E, Henderson moved that the Marguerite Lindsay; Story, Mrs. C, E, Leave orders at this olllce. Hatlsfaction to kill his wife. The examination Equal Suffrage Association reports Gpnaranteed. Bell phfine nansville C, 4 k. Citi• enter these institutions also without president cast the ballot for E, A, Hill; roll call, quotation containing zens phone Mason,.inc.2L2s was not finished. that 185 newspapers are printing suf• examinations. We consider this the word "faith." very material step upward in the Densmore, as trustee to succe'ed him• ENRY ICURTZ,General Anctloneer. Satis• Flying in the air is paying- a heavy frage items regularly, in addition to H faction guaranteed, terms right, Leave many splendid editorials. standard of our schools and some• self, and Mr, Bristol moved that the James W. Clark died at his home on orders at this ollloe. Postofllce, Lansing, penalty, ' In 1911 there were 73 per• thing that all of our piitroos have a •secretary perform a like service for J, North street last Saturday, after a sons killed, in the flrst six months of Mary E. Walker of Lansing, pleaded right to be proud of, especially from the fact that there are a number of N, Thorburn, Both motions were two weeks' illness of rlieumatism ot IN.SUR,\NCE ]!)12 there have been 48'deaths, 17 of guilty to the charge of conducting a high schools in Michigan larger than unanimously adopted and meeting the heart. Funeral services, conduct• ABMEltS' MUTUAL FIIIR INSUBANOE these oticurred in America, disorderly house and was .sentenced ours that are not on- this North Cen• adjourned. Company of Ingham county. Safest.cheap• ed by Rev, C, L. Beebe, were held at Fest; and best. For information write to F. It. Miss Ha7,el Lamb has been engaged to 65 days in the county jail by Jus tral Association list. the Methodist cliurcli Monday after• Field, secretary. Mason. E,A, Densmore, presi The I. 0. 0. F, have installed the dent, Mason, Olllce In the court house. for another year with an increase in tice Haight last Friday. When this Our Normal department has been noon at two o'clock, vvltli interment salary in the Highland Park school in sentence is completed she may be filled to the maximum number, grad• following officers: N, G„ Wm, Lamb; n Maple Grove cemetery. Deceased uating a class of 22 this year, who Detroit, She went to Detroit last Charged with vyhite slavery. V. -6,., Geo, Turnbull; recording secre was born in Missouri M;iy 22, 1872. E. B. Kelly is giving his residence contribute to the teaching force in tary, Herbert Cams; treasurer, C, J, Saturday to act as instructor in a six our county in an able manner. Came to Micliigan wlien two years of on Mill street a coat of paint, The Presbyterian cburch of this Whiting; 0, G„ H, E, Winfleld; 0, G., weeks' summer school. city will extend an informal reception With our gradual and liealthyin age. Was miirried to Miss Agnes " See notice in business locals of 32- crease in attendance and our now Ralph Hinkley; R S. N. G., L. M. Karr Jan, 5, 1800. His widow, seven At Pastime Theatre tonight will be to Its new pastor, tlie Kev.'6. D,-Sher• crowded condition, especially in the acre farm and other articles for sale, DuBols; L. S, N, G., .las. Manning; Children and a brother survive him. given three full reels of moving pic• man; on next Monday evening at eight eighth grade, it necessitated the hir• R, S. V, G,, Bert Noxon; L, S. V, G,, ing of another teacher for another A, B, Watkina and his carpenters tures and D, A. Lane will give his cel• o'clock in the church parlor-s. All Wm. Eekert; chaplain, Lonnie Dean, Mr. and Mrs, F, H, Field attended will build a summer hotel for C. P, ebrated trip from Michigan to Califor• whether members of any cburch or no year, this together with the slight ncrease in the other teachers wages the annual reunion of tiie North fam• Mickelson at Lake Helen's, nia, This trip was given Monday and Church, who would be glad to extend compels the board to recommend the W. J.. Adams has received an invita• ily at the home of Dr. E, P, North in tion to attend the semi-centennial Eegular meeting of Mason Rebekah Tuesday evenings and is very inter• the glad hand to Mr, Sherman, are raising ot a little more money than Holt last Thursday. Fifty were pres• esting. Regular admission fee of 10 last year. celebration of the Academy-Union Lodge No, 324 Wednesday evening, cordially invited, ent, all the bj-others and sisters were cents. We think that some of our patrons school and high school of Naples, On• July 17th, Wm. J. Huntington of Eaton Rap• present except one. Shirley Field believe that we now pay our teachers tario county, N. Y., to be held in that The Democrat wishes to call the ids, aged oyer 70 years, a brother of quite a large salary without any slight sang a solo. Dr. J, S. North reiid a re• The Loyal Sisters will meet at the village on July 25-26, Mr. Adams was attention of its friends of the Leslie C. G, Huntington of this city, was increase, inother words that we ought port written by his father, H. II,' home of Mrs, Shurger Friday, July one'of the first pupils in the academy Local-Eepublican and . Stockbridge overcome by the heat while trimming to hire them for less than we now do; North, and read before the pioneer 12th, al 2:30 p, m. Election of officers. on the other hand we hear some ot when it was-organized in 1861, and he Brief-Sun to the fact that there was trees last Friday afternoon and fell 12 society in 1872, and Mr.-<, Howard Tednaan G. Hawn and Miss Mabel -our good taxpayers say "I don't see and his brother Edgar were among a no bolting from the democratic na• feet from a ladder. No one saw him how you hire them so cheaply," We North recited an original poem, con• E, Moore were married at the home large number of boys from the school tional convention and that all tlie del• fall and he lay unconscious for over must remember that common day la• taining incidents ot her father's boy• of the bride and groom in Detroit who enlisted and went to the front egates voted for some one and there half an hour before being discovered. borers on our streets, who spent no hood, Nextreunion wlllbc held with June 27th, Bishop Leete officiating. time or money in preparing for their in 1862, was nor is not any talk of another He soon revived after being taken calling, got $2 per day and can work Mrs. Field in this city. The Ninth Michigan Infantry will democratic party. home. every day they will, which would The Rebekahs at their last meeting hold its 44th annual reunion at Jack• mean «52 per monthi when the aver• installed the following officers: N, G,, Mason Eebekah's with their staff! An automobile belonging to Detroit age monthly ,wages of our teachers BUSINESS LOCALS. son Friday a'nd Siiturday of this week. visited Leslie on the evening of June parties burned about three miles except superintendent) next year, Edith Dayton; V, G,, Florence Lang; It is the 50th anniversary of the bat• 26 and initiated a class of new mem• south of Leslie last Wednesday and who have spent money and time In recording secretary, Mary Sloan; tle of Murfreesboro. Henry C. Tan• bers into the Leslie lodge. About 40 ireparation, will be $58 per month. treasurer, Clara Taylor; warden. Lulu FOB SALis.—Full-hlood Duroc .Tersey boar was left a pile of junk beside the road. ;n conclusion, we can truthfully say pigs, 2Cw3p WAiiKKNT K, HiLr.s, Dansville, ner of California, the old drum major, came from Mason on the seven o'clock Whipple; condijctor, Sadie Crippen; Fire caught from a broken gasoline we are proud of the record our school, Foil Salk-A second hand carriage, nearly as will be present, car and returned on the last car going feed pipe and the occupants barely has made in the past year and with chaplain, Mary Hoyt; I, G,, Cora Lin• good as new, for $35. Ac farm In Vevay. Tuesday night of last week the gen• north. Mason is to be congratulated had time to leave the machine to pre• the efficiency in our corps ot teachers, en; 0, G,, Ella Myers; R, S. of N, G,, 28wl JknnieOvkrholt, Eden. our now-large class of seniors, the eral store of E. M. Babbett of Haslett on the beautiful work done by their vent getting scorched. The party Mary Petty; L, S, of N, G„ Lucinda Vor Sale Choiip. prospective attendance in all grades 32-acio farm, 2^ miles out, now barn, well was entered by burglars, who gained staff. The Leslie Eebekahs appreci• returned to Leslie and took the elec• we expect to make an unrivaled rec• Gregg; R, S. ot V, G,, Nellie Merrick; kept orchard, etc. Shropshire ram, full blood, entrance by breaking a pane of glass ate their kindness and hope they will ord in many ways during the coming i. S, of V, G,, Dora Leverett; pianist, right every way., English Bangle hound puppies, tric road,- full bloods. 28tt Mason E. RKyNOLUS. ia the rear door. Between $13 and $14 visit us again in the near future,— year. . Minnie Nellis; captain, Theo. Bortle, Last Thursday, July 4th, closed the were taken from the cash register, Leslie Local-Republican, Special Deputy Mary Petty acted as ])rlviii||,>- IIorHO Wnnt(«I. Lansing race meeting. It was esti• The following is a list of the teach• Young and sound, not afraid ot automobiles or two watches, a dozen watch chains, ers for the coming year with-their Installing officer and after this work There were three races on the pro mated 4,000 people were present. cars and heavy enongh to draw two-seated sur• several razors, a number of jackkoives positions and salaries: was done a class was iultlated and rey. Reil Phone 38-3r. gram for Wednesday, the second day Four races were given and the track SON, Mason No, 2. Mrs, Helen Thomp- and several pairs of Oxford shoes were W. D, Biggs, superintendent $1,200 refreshments served. of the Lansing meeting. Princess record in a race was broken. The 2:24 ... 700 28wl taken. The sheriff's office was noti• JohGracne Symons Heltach, , sciencprincipae l 700 Iliiolcleherries. Patch won the 2:19 pace, taking the trot was won by Queen Worthy, Lord' Mao L, Mosher, English 025 An electrical cloud'burst struck Lan• The Blakoly swamp is now open to pickers. fied the next morning when the bur• Miu-garet Smith, histoiy 626 Open daily, 28w2p J, & H. Hulsic, Props. last three of a six-heat race. Chimes Greyton second and Onward Todd' sing last Saturday afternoon and the glary was discovered. ' Cora McOurdy, lathi and eighth grade 026 Hal second, .Tessie Direct third. The third. Best time 2:llf,/ Jim Logan, Harriet Whltmor, science and eighth grade, coo If you are not oarrylng any cyclone or hall' Mable SIfert, seventh grade 476 water did considerable damage. Five storm insurance, see F. H. Field, Mason, IVIIch, In the spring June Elliott, an ex• Assessor fourth. Best time 2:085-, won the 2:06: pace, Gold Seal second, Maud McManus, sixth grade C>00 fires were started within half an hour, HlidahFurman, third and fourth grades, ,, 476 tensive farmer, near Eaton Eaplds, made .by Chimes Hal in the second King'Daphne third, Ruth D. last. WlDDle Titus, flrst grade,-. COO but the department put them out IF INTFRFDora J; to know.you have a policy in the Michigan Mu• Fanny Stanton fourth. Best time cash on hand July 10,1911 88C9 37sio n that evening, the paper being is• tual Cyclone, Windstorm and Tornado Co, oJ money was recovered. Hastings. Better see mo right away, distanced in last heat.'Best time 2:09i 2:08i, From direct tax 10,D00 00 sued from Jackson Sunday morning. • L, II, Ives, Agent, Cit, Phone. Loans from local banks 7,200 00 Bve ana WllllflJH Tell alnt In the wljere t li. Maybe If you'd ipnt some knows yer, I'b er-gwlne ter make yo' bunoher tu'key feftthera an' I can stt Bible. They're our first parents." o' that on your head 'twould take the mammy gl' ye de worses' wbippln' 'em right now," and the little boy "Now, Billy, you tell a tale and then curl out" yer eber got an' I'b gwlne ter take flew Into the house and was back iu it win be my time," said Llna with a 'Tain't nothln' a-goln' to do It no dis here William right ober ter Miss a few Beconds, 35 INEWA eavlng•the•beBt•fo^the•lBBt air. good," gloomily replied Billy. " 'Twould Minerva. Ain't y'all 'shame' er ye^ "We muBt have blankets, of course," "Once they was a ol' witch," said Jest make It yeller'n what 'tis now. selves? Br tamperln' wid de ha'r said Llna, with the air of one whose Billy, "what got outer her skin ev'y Won't I be a pretty sight when I puts what de good Lord put on er colored word Is law; "mother has a genulna and night an' lef It on the he'rth an' on long pants with these here yaller puBBon's head an' er-tryin' fer ter Navajo." turnt herself to a great, big, black cat curls stuck on topper my head? I'd scarify my feelln's like yer done. An' "I got a little bow'narrub what an' go up the chlm'ly an' go roun' an' 'nuther sight ruther be bal'-headed." yer hear me, I's gwlne see dat some• Santa Claus brlnged me," put In Jim• ride folks fer horses, an' set on ev'y- • "Bonnie Dick's got 'bout the kinki• body got ter scarify yer hides." my. body's chls' an' suck they breath an' est head they is." "If that ain't Just like you, Billy," "We can use hatchets for torn*- kill 'em an' then come back to bed. Bonnie Dick was the two-year-old said Jimmy, "you all time got to per• hawks," continued the little girl. baby of Mrs. Garner's cook, Sarah pose to make nigger heads yeller and "Come on, Frances; let us go home <4r Frances Boyd Calhoun An' can't nobody ketch her tell one night her busban' watch her an' he Jane. you all time getting little boys in trou• and get our things and come back (CopyrlKlit. by Rellly iSi Brltton Co.) see her jump outer her skin an' drop "It sho' Is," replied Billy "Would4't ble. You 'bout the smart Alexist jack- here to dress up. Run, Jimmy, get CHAPTER VII.—Continued. when he come down some bad little It on the he'rth an' turn to a'normous he look funny if he had yaller hair, rabbit they is." your things! You, too, Billy!" she children say, 'Go 'long back, bald black cat an' go up the chlm'ly. An' 'cause his face is so black?" "You perposed this here hair busi• commanded. About this time the defrauded fowl bead!' and they make pock-mocks on he got outer the bed an' put some salt "I know where the bottle Is," cried ness yo'self, Jimmy," retorted his fel• The children ran breathlessly to flew from ber nest and attempted to him. Seems like everybody treat him an' pepper an' vinegar on the skin an' Jimmy, snatching eagerly at the sug• low-conspirator. "You's always blam- their homes nearby and collected the get out by her rightful exit. Find• bad, 60 ho cuss 'em, so 1 never see she come back an' turnt to a 'oman gestion. "Let's go get it and put some In' yo' meanness on somebody else different articles necessary to trans• anybody with a bald head 'thout I run, ing It stopped up by a wriggling, an' try to git back In hor skin an' on Bennio Dick's bead and see It it'll ever sence you's born." form them into presentable Indiana. squirming body she perched herself 'cause 1 don't want to get cussed. So turn it yeller." ( "Hit don't matter who perposed They soon returned, Jimmy dump• two Teddy bears come out of the she can't 'cause the salt an' pepper on the little boy's neck and flapped an' vinegar mos' burn her up, an' she "Aunt Minerva don' want me to go hit" said Sarah Jane firmly; "mean• ing his load over the fence and tum• ber enraged wings In his face. ' woods and ate, up forty-two hunderd over to yo' house," objected Billy. ness has been did, an' y' gotter be bling after; and the happy quartetta of 'em," keep on a-tryln' an' she can't never "Pull!" yelled the child again, "help snuggle inter her skin 'cause it keep "You all time talking 'bout Miss structlfled on de place pervlded by sat down on the grass In Miss Miner• me tb'oo, Billy, 'fore this fool chicken "Why, Frances," reproved Llna, on a burnin' worser 'n over, an' there Minerva won't let you go nowheres; natur' fer ter let my chile erlono." va's yard. First the paint boxes were pecks all the meat off 'm my bones." "you always get things wrong. I don't she Is a 'oman 'thout no skin on. So she sure Is Imperdunt to you. You opened and generously shared with believe they ate up that many chil• Billy grabbed the sticky limbs and she try to turn back to a cat an' she 'bout the 'traldest boy they is. . . . CHAPTER X. Billy, as with their handkerchiefs they dren." gavo a valient tug, but the body did can't 'causa It's pns' twelve erclock, Come on, Billy," pleaded Jimmy. - spread thick layers of rouge over their not move an Inch. Alas, Jimmy with "Yea, they did too," championed an' she jest swlvvle an' swlvvle tell The lltrte boy hesitated, Lo! The Poor Indians. charming, bright mischievous llttl* Jimmy, " 'cause it's In the Bible and bis cargo of broken eggs was fast flne'ly she jest swlwle all up. An' "I don't want to git Aunt Minerva's Billy had Just decided to run down faces. Miss Cecilia 'splained all 'bout It to Imprisoned. that was the las' of the ole witch an' dander up any more'n I Jest natchelly to the llvei-y stable to pay Saom Lamb The feather decoration was next In "Pull again!" yelled tho scared and me, and she's our Sunday school order. teacher and 'bout the bullyest 'splain• ber husban' live happy ever after. angry child, "you 'bout tho Idjetest Amen." "How we goln' to make these feath• Idjet they Is If you can't do no better er they Is. Them Toddy bears ate up ers stick?" asked Billy. 'bout a million chlllens, which Is all "Once upon a time," said Llna, 'n that." "there was a beautiful maiden and she They were In a dilemma till the re• Billy jerked with all his strength, the little boys and girls two Teddy sourceful Jimmy came to the rescue. bears can hold at a time." was In love, but her wicked old pa• but with no visible result. rent wants her. to marry a rich old "Walt a minute," ho cried, "I'll be "I knows a man what ain't got no "Pull harder! You no-count gump! man threescore and ten years old, back 'fore you can say 'Jack Robin• hair 't all on his head," remarked screamed the prisoner, beating off the which is 'most all tho old you can son'." hen with his hands. Billy; "he's a conjure-man an' me He rolled over the fence and was an' Wilkes Booth Lincoln been talkin' get unless you are going to die; and The boy on the outside, who was the lovely princess, said, 'No, father, back in a few minutes, gleefully hold• strong for his years, braced himself to him ever ,senco we's born an' he ing up a bottle. ain't never cuss us, an' I ain't never you may cut me In the twain but I and gave a mighty wrench of the win never marry any but my true "This muc-lage '11 make 'em stick," other child's stout extremities. Jim• got eat up by no Teddy bears neither. he panted, almost out of breath. Huccome him to be bald? He's out love.' So the wicked parent shut up my howled In pain and gave his Llna assumed charge of tho head• In the flel' one day a'plckin' cotton the lovely maiden In a high tower friend an energetic kick. many miles from the ground, and dresses. She took Billy first rubbed "L,emme go!" be shrieked, "you old when he sees a tu'key buzzard an' he talk to ber like this; made her live on turnips and she had the mucilage •well Into bis sunny curls, Impo'dunt backbiter. I'm going to nothing else to eat; so one day when and fllled his head full of his aunt's lell Miss Minerva you pulled my legs she was crying a little fairy flow In turkey feathers, leaving them to stick out by tho roots." " 'I say tu'key buzzai'd, I say, Who shall I see unexpected to• at tho window and asked, 'Why do you out awkwardly in all directions and A small portion of the prisoner's day?' weep, fair one?' And she said, 'A at all angles. Jimmy and Frances, blouse was visible. Billy caught hold wicked parent bath shut me up and after robbing their mothers' dusters, of It and gave a strong Jerk. There "If she flop her wings three times I can't ever see my lover any more.' were Bimllarly decorated, and last was a sound of ripping and tearing you goin' to see yo' sweetheart but So the fairy touched her head with Llna, herself, was ttstefuUy arrayed and the older boy fell sprawling on this-here buzzard ain't flop no wings't her wand and told her to hang her by the combined efforts of the other his back with a goodly portion of the all; she Jes' lean over an' th'ow up hair out of the window, and she did three. younger child's raiment In bis hands. on his head an' he been bald ever and it reached the ground, and her At last all were In readiness. "Now see what you done," yelled sence; ev'y single hair come out" lover, holding a rope ladder In one Billy, regardless of consequences, the victim of his energy, "you ain't "Did you-all hear 'bout that 'Tallan hand and playing the guitar and sing• had pinned his aunt's newest grey got the sense of a buffalo gnat Oh, Dago that works on the section gang ing with the other, climbed up by ber blanket around him and was viewing, ohl This hole Is 'bout to cut my stom• eating a buzzard?" asked Frances. hair and took her down on the ladder "I'm Going to Be an Indian Chief," He Boasted. with satisfied admiration, its long ach open." Naw," aald Billy. "Did It make and bla big black horso was standing length trailing on the grass behind "I-lush, Jimmy!" warned the other him sick?" near, all hooted and spurred, and they boun' to," he said, following Jimmy a visit when the gate opened, and him; Llna had her mother's treasured child. "Don't make so much noise. "That it did," she answered; "he rode away and lived happy ever reluctantly to the fence; "but I'll Jes' Llna and Frances, their beloved dolls Navajo blanket draped around her Aunt Minerva '11 hear you." sent for Doctor Sanford and tells him, after." take a look at that bottle an' see ef In their arms, came skipping In. graceful little flgure; Frances', after "1 want her to hear me," screamed 'Me killa de big bird, mo eat-a de big "How he goln' to clam' up, Llna," It looks anything 't all like 'No-To- Jimmy, who had had a difference pulling the covers off of several beds Jimmy. "You 'd like me to stay bird, do big bird make-a me seek.'" asked Billy, "with a rope ladder In one Klnk'." with Billy and was in the sulks on and finding nothing to suit her fanci• stuck In a chicken hole all night Ohl. "Them Dagoes 'bout the funniest hand and his gulta: In the other?" Giggling mightily, they Jumped the his own Bide of the fence, immediately ful taste, had snatched a gorgeous oh! oh!" talking folks they Is," said Jimmy, "I don't know," was the dignified dividing fence and slipped with climbed over and Joined the others silk afghan from the leather couch The noise did Indeed bring Billy's "but they got to talk that way 'cause answer. "That Is the way it is told stealthy fead around the house to in the swing. He was lonesome and in the library. It was an expensive the prospect of companionship was aunt but on a tour of Investigation. It'a in the Bible. They 'sputed on the In my fairy-tale book." Sarah Jane's cabin In tho back-yard. affair ot intricate pattern, delicate too alluring for him to nurse his an• She bad to knock a plank off the hen• tower of Babel and the Lord so,y 'Con• Bennle Dick was sitting on the floor stitches, and beautiful embroidery, before the open door, the entrance of ger longer. house with an axe before Jimmy's re• found you!' Miss Cecilia 'splained It CHAPTER IX. with a purple velvet border and a yel. lease could be accomplished. Ho was all to me and she's 'bout the dandiest which was securely barricaded to keep "Aunt Minerva's gone to the Aid low satin lining. She had dragged lifted down, red, angry, sticky, and 'splainer they Is." Changing the Ethiopian. him Inside. Sarah Jane was In the Society," remarked the host "Don't one corner of it through the mud pud• perspiring, and was Indeed a sight to "You may tell your tale now, Billy and Jimmy were sitting in the kitchen cooking supper; they could y' all wish it met ev'y day 'stld 'er dle and torn a big rent in another behold. Jimmy," said Llna. swing. hear her happy voice raised In relig• Jes' mdetln' ev'y Monday?" place. Jimmy was glorious in a bright "Billy got to all time perpose some• "I'm going to tell 'bout William Tel! "What makes your hair curl Just ious melody; Mrs. Gamer had not yet "Yes,, I do," agreed Frances, "you red blanket carrying bis little bow thing to get lillle boys In trouble," 'cause he's in the Bible," said Jim• like a girl's?" asked the latter. "It's returned from a card party; the coast can have so much fun when our ma• and arrow. he growled, "and got to all time get my. "Once they's a man name'—-" 'bout the curliest hair they is." was clear, and tho time propitious. mas go to tho Aid. My mama's gone "I'm going to bo the Injun chief," era stuck in a hole In a chicken "William Tell Isn't in the Bible," "Yes, it do," was Billy's mournful Jimmy tiptoed to the house and soon too, BO she left me with Brother and he boasted. ~" house." declared Llna. response. "It done worry me 'mos' returned with a big bottle of a power• he's w;ilting a love letter to Ruth "I'm going to be a Injun chief, too," "Wy nephew's name Is William," "Yes, he Is too," contended the lit• to death. Ever sence me an' Wilkes ful "blondine" in one hand and a stick Shelton, so I slipped off." parroted Frances. corrected she. tle boy, "Miss Cecilia 'splained it to Booth Lincoln's bom we done try of candy in the other. "Mother has gone to the Aid, too," "Chief, nothing!" he sneered, "yon "You perposed^ this here yo'self!" me. You all time setting yourself up ev'thing fer to get the curl out They "Bennle Dick," he said, "here's a said Llna. all time trying to be a Injun chief. cried an indignant Billy. "Me an' nice stick of candy for you if you'll • "My mama too," chimed in Jimmy, You 'bout the pompousest little girl Wilkes Bootli Lincoln don' know noth• let us wash your head." "she goes to the Aid every Monday they Is. You can't be a chief nohow; ln' 't all 'bout no rabbit's eggs sence The negro baby's thick, red, lips and to card parties neariy all the you got to be a squash, Injun ladles we's born." curved in a grin of delight his shiny time. She.telled Sarah Jane to 'tend 'r' name' squashes; me an' Billy's the "It doesn't matter who proposed it" ebony face beamed happily, his round to me and Sarah Jane's asleep. I hear chiefs. I'm name' old Setting Bull, said his aunt firmly. "You are going black eyes sparkled as he held out her snoring. Ain't we glad there ain't hl-self." to be punished, William. I have just his fat, rusty little hands. He sucked no grown folks to meddle? Can't we "You can't be named 'Bull,' Jim• linlshed one of your night-shirts. Come greedily at the candy as the two mis• have fun?" my," reproved Llna, "it isn't genteel with me and put It on and go to bed. chievous little boys uncorked the bot• "What'll we play?" asked Frances, to say 'bull' before people." Jimmy, you go home and show your• tle and poured a generous supply of who had deliberately stepped in a "Yes, I am too," he continued. "Set• self to your mother." the liquid on his head. They rubbed mud puddle on the way, and splashed ting Bull's the biggest chief they io "Pick up yo' shirt-tall offer the It in well, grinning with delight They mud all over herself, "let's make mud and I'm going to be name' him." groun' what 1 tore off, Jimmy," ad• made a second and a third application pies." "Well, I am not going to play then," vised Billy, "an' take It home to yo' before the bottle was exhausted; then "Naw, we ain't a-goIng to make no said Llna primly, "my mother wants ma. Aunt Minerva," he pleaded, fol- they stood off to view the result of mud pies," objected Jimmy. "We can me to be genteel, and 'bull' Is not jowlng mournfully behind hei', "please their efforts. The effect was ludi• make mud pies all time when grown genteel." don't put me to bed; the major he crous. The combination of coal black folks 'r' looking at you." "I tell you what Jimmy," proposed don' go to bed no daytimes; I won't skin and red gold hair presented by "Let's play sumpin' what we ain't Frances, "you be name' 'Setting Cow.' ' never get me no mo' eggs to make the little negro exceeded the wildest never play, sense we's born," put In 'Cow' Is genteel 'cause folks milk rabbit's eggs outer." eixpectatlons of Jimmy and Billy. They Billy. 'em" : shrieked with laughter and rolled over "I hope grandmother won't miss "Naw, I ain't going to be name' CHAPTER VIII. and over on the floor In their un• me," said Llna, "she's reading.a very no cow, neither," retorted the littlo , bounded delight Interesting book." Indian,"you 'all time trying to 'suado Tellers of Tales. "Hush!" warned Jimmy suddenly, "Let's plan Injun!" yelled Jimmy; somebody to be name' 'Setting Cow'." . The days flew rapidly by. Miss 'I, believe Sarah Jane's coming out "we ain't never play' Injun." "He can't be name' a cow,"—Billy Minerva usually attempted to train here to see 'bout! Benny Dick. Let's This suggestion was-received with now entered the discussion-" 'causa Billy all the morning, and by the mid• get behind the door' and see what's howls of delight he ain't no girl. Why don't you be day dinner hour she was so exhausted she's going to do," "My mama's got a box of red stuff name' 'Settin' Steer' ? Is 'steer' gen• that she was glad to 1st him play in that she puts on her face when she teel, Llna?" he anxiously Inquired. •the front yard during the afternoon. ' 'Hit were good fer Paul an' Silas, goes to card parties. She never puts "Yes, he can be named 'Sitting Here he was often joined by the Hit were good fer Paul an' Silas, none on when she Just goes to the Steer'," she granted. Jimmy agreeing three children whose acquaintance he Hit were good for Paul an' Silas, Aid. I can run home and get the box to the compromise, peace was onc« had made the day after his arrival, An' hit's good ernpugh fer me.'" to make, us red like fnjuns," said more restored. and the quartet became staunch Frances. floated Sarah Jane's song nearer and "Frances and Llna got to be the friends and chums. "My mother has a box of paint, squashes—-"he began. All four were sitting In the swing nearer. too." i "'Hit's de old time erllgion. "It isn't 'squashes,' it is 'sQuaws,'* one warm spring day, under the sur- "I ain't never see Aunt Minerva put corrected Llna. ?elllance of Billy's aunt sewing on Hit's de ole time'-—" no red stuff on her face," remarked She caught sight of her baby with "Yea, 'tis squashes too," persisted tho veranda. The Defrauded Fowl Flew From Her Nest. Billy, disappointedly. .Tlmmy, " 'cause it's in the Bible and "Let's tell tales," suggested Jimmy. his glistening black face and golden "Miss Minerva, she don't never let hair. She threw up her hands, closed Miss Cecilia 'splained It to me and "All right" agreed Frances. "I'll to know more'n me 'and Miss Cecilia. was a Yankee man came 'long las' the Major come to see her, nor go to she's 'bout the high-stepplngest tell the first Once there's " One time they's a man name' William fall a-sellin' some stuff in a bottle her eyes, and uttered a terrified no card parties, is the reason," ex• shriek. Presently she slowly opened 'splainer they Is. Me and BUly Is the "Naw, you ain't neither," interrupt• Tell and he had a little boy what's what hi call ,'No-To-Klnk' what he say plained the younger boy,"she Just chiefs," ho shouted, capering around, ed the little boy. "You all time talk• tho cutest kid they is and the devil would take the kink outer any nig• her eyes and took a second peer at goes to the Aid where they ain't no her curious-looking offspring. Sarah "and you and Prances la the squashes, ing 'bout you going to tell the first come 'long and temp' him. Then the ger's head. A/' Aunt Cindy bought a men, and you don't hafter put no red and got to have papooses strop' to tale. I'm going to tell the first tale Lord say, 'William Tell, you and Adam bottle fer to take the kink outer her Jane screamed aloud; on your face at the Aid. We'U let "Hit's de handiwork er de great Je- your back." myself. One time they 's " and Eve can taste everything they hair an' me an' Wilkes Booth Lincoln you have some of our paint Billy. "Bennle Dick can be a papoose,"' hoshaphat! Hit's de Marster's sign. My mama's got 'bout a million dlff'ent "No, you are not either," said is In the garden 'cepting this one ap• put some on us heads an' It Jes' make suggested Billy. Llna positively. "Frances is a girl ple tree; you can get all the pears mine curlier'n what it was already. I's Who turnt yo' hair, Benny Dick?" she kinds." . , • •.•:'..-;:,.,,.•. asked of the sticky little pickaninny "I'm.not going to be a Injun squash, and she ought to be the first if she and bunnanas and peaches and grapes 'shame' to go roun' folks with Av'cap "We got to have pipes," was Fran• if I got to have a nigger .papoose, and oranges and plums ami persim• Bitting happily on the fioor. f'ls a wants to. Don't you think so, Billy?" off, a-lookln' like a frizzly chicken. ces's next suggestion. strapped to my back;" cried'an In' "Yas, I does," championed he; "go mons and scalybarks and fig leaves Miss Cecilia say she Ilko It-though, angel'been here?" "My, papa's ^got 'bout a million and 'bout a million other kinds of, Benny Dick noddea his head with dignant Frances. "You can strap hini- • on, Frances." an' we's engaged. We's goln' to git pipes," boasted Jimmy, "but he got to your own back, Billy." • ' That little girl, thus encouraged, fruit If you want to, but don't you married soon's I puts on long'pants." a-delighted grin of comprehension. 'em to the office, I spec'." tech a single .apple,; And the; devil • "Hit's do doing er do Lord,!' cried .'"But I ain't no squash," objectedi proceeded to tell tho first tale: "How long you been here,' BlUy?" 'fFatber has a'meerschaum." that little Indian. , , ' : f'Once there 's a man named Mr. temp'-him and say he going to put asked the other boy. his mother. 'fHe gwlne tummy chile "Aunt Minerva ain't got no pipe." his cap on a pole and everybody got "We can have our dolls for papoos- . Elisha, and he had. a friend"nataed "Well, I don't know -perxactly, biit white an' de done begunt .on his "Miss Minerva's 'bout the curiousest to bow down to it for a idol and if es," said Llna, going, to the swing, Mr. Elijah, so his mantelpiece fell On I been to Sunday-School fbur-'tlmes. head!" woman they Is,'' said Jimmy; "she William Tell don't bow down to it he where.the dolls had been left Billy, top of his head and make him per• I, got engaged,to Miss Cecilia-'that There was an ecstatic giggle from ain't got nothing a tall; she ain't got got to shoot a apple for good or evil pulled a piece of, string from his pock• fectly.'bald; he hasn't got a siiigle very firs', Sunday,'.but he did n'klabw behind the door. no paint and she ain't got no pipe." off'm his Httle boy's head. That's all et and the babies were safely strappedi hair and he hasn't got: any money, it tell I went over to her house the Sarah Jane rushed Inside as fast as ., "Ladies don't. use pipes,' and we the little boy:Willlam "^U ana Adam to their mothers' backs. With stately v nex' day an' tol' her 'bout It She her mammoth -proportions would ad• can do without them-, anyway," said ,'cause mama read miB 'bout he rented and Eve got but he ain't going to fall tread,. headed by Sitting .Steer, the-.-; his. garments, which Is clo'es, 'cause say she thlnkmy hair is so pretty."'' mit and caught a culprit In each huge, Llna, "but we,must have, feathers; all children -marched .back ;and forth.- down and worship no gravy image on Indians wear feathers." .he didn't have none at all what be• top a pole, so he put a tomahawk, In "Pretty nothln'," sneered his rival. black paw. across the lawn in Indian file. long to him. I s'peu' he Just rented his bosom and he tooken bis bow.and "She Jus' stuffln' you fuller'n a Uct "What yer' up' ter: nowv Jimmy, Ga^ "I'll get; my mama's duster," said; So -absorbed , were they .in playing; ;:| him a shirt and a pair o' breeches arruh and shot the apple plumb th'oo witn hot air. - It Just makes you 'look ner?" she asked. "What yer been e^ Jimmy ' ' Indian that they.forgot tie flight of- and wore;'em nexttorbis hide thout the: middle. and never swinge a hair like a girl. There's a young la^y come doing?" 1 "Me, too," chimed in Frances; time until; their j chief r suddenly ,1 no undershirt at all., He was drea'ful of his head. And Eve nibble,off the to spend a week with my mama not Sudden suspicion entered her mind Here 'Billy I.with; flying' colors came stopped, all his brave valor, gone a's^ - poor and had a mli.er'blo time and apple and give Adam the core, and long ago and she put somepin' on her as sho caught sight of the i empty- to the fore and redeemed Miss Mlne^ he pointed with < trembling finger ujjif. mean Mr. Per'dventure took him up Llna all time 'sputing 'bout Adam and head to make It right yefler. 8he left bottle lying on a chair. "You been er- ya'B waning reputation. , Che street, • ' , the „t>ott)e ,to oor house and I knov "Aunt Minerva's got a grcei. bif to^ a. bigb mountain and left liinu ao outtia' Buthls' on my chile's head! ) (TO BE OOMTINtJiaD.)! the anti-trust law against the ofllcers the federal constitution providing tor mitting the floods to continue as here• fled by administrative regulations be necessary for coaling statioas and ot those corporations after the court tho election ot United States senators tofore, agents of destruction. which amount. to a withilrawal of naval bases. had declared that from the undisputed by the direct vote of the people. Wo hold that the control of the great areas of the senate from settle• Arizona and New Mexico. RIIFF IS facts in the record they had violated It has secured the admission ot Mississippi River is a national prob• ment. We welcome Arizona and New Mex• the criminal provisions ot the law. Arizona and New Mexico as twolem . The preservation of the depths Immediate action should be taken ico to the sisterhood of states and We regret that the Sherman anti sovereign states. ot Its waters for the purpose ot navi• by congress to make available the heartily congratulate them lipon their trust law has received a Judicial It has required the publicity of cam• gation; the building of levees to main• vast and valuable coal deposits of auspicious begiuniug of great and LEHeii PLiK OF construction depriving it of much of paign expenses both before and after tain the integrity ot its channel, and .A.laska under conditions that will be glorious careers. its efficacy and favor the enactment election, and flxed a limit upon the the prevention of the overflow ot the a perfect guaranty against their tail• Alaska. ot legislation which will restore to election expenses ot United States land and its consequent devastation, ing Into the hands of monopolizing We demand tor the people of Alas• the statute the strength of which it senators and representatives. resulting lu the interruption of inter• corpor.atlons, associations or Inter• ka the full enjoyment of the rights DEiCftATIG C state commerce, the disorganization has been deprived by such interpre• It has also passed a bill to prevent ests. and privileges ot a territorial form of tation. the abuse of the writ ot injunction. of the mail service and the enermous ' We rejoice In the inheritance ot loss of life and property impose an government, and we believe that the Rights of the States. It has passed a law establishing an mineral resources unequaled in ex•offlclals appointed to administer tha Platform as Adopted Demands We believe In the preservation eight hour day for workmen on all obligation which alone can be dis• tent, variety or value, and in tho de• charged by the general government. government of all our territories and Taxation for Revenue and malntenaiico ' In their full national public work. velopment of a mining Industry un• the District of Columbia should be strength and integrity of the three It has passed a resolution which To maintain an adequate depth ot equaled in its magnitude and impor• qualifled by previous bonaflda resi• Only. co-ordinate branches ot the fed• forced the president to take immedi• water the entire year and thereby en• tance. We honor the men who, indence . ate steps to abrogate the Russian eral government — the executive, courage water transportation Is a con• their hazardous toil underground, The RuBElan Treaty. treaty. the legislative and judicial—each summation worthy of legislative at• daily risk their lives in extracting and We commend the patriotism of th» keeping within Its own bounds and And it has passed the great supply tention and presents an issue national preparing for our use tho products ot Democratic members ot the Senate THE HIGH COST OF LIVING not encroaching upon the Just powers bills, which lessen waste and extrav• the mine, so essential to the indus• in its character. It calls for prompt and House ot Renrosentatives which of either of the others. agance, and which reduce the annual action on the part ot congress, and tries, the commerce and tho comfort compelled the tc nation of the Rus• Believing that the most efficient expenses of the government by many the Democratic party pledges itself ot tho people ot this country. And millions of dollars. to the enactment of legislation lead• wo pledge ourselves to tho extension sian treaty ot 1!>32, and we pledge Republican P,arty Held Responslblofor results under our system of govern• ourselves anew to preserve the sacred An Adequate Navy. ing to that end. ot tho work ot the bureau ot mines I Present Serious Condition—Anti- ment are to be attained by the full' rights of American citizenship at • Trust Law—Popular Election exorciso hy the states ot their re• We approve tho measure reported We favor the i co-operation ot the in every way appropriate tor national legislation with a view of safeguard• home and broad. No treaty should re• of Senators by the People served sovereign powers, wo denounce by the Democratic leaders In the United States and the respective as usurpation the efforts of our op• House of Represoutatives for the cre• ing the lives ot the minors, lessening ceive the sanotjon ot our government Favored — Worl< of states in plans for the comprehensive which does not recognize that equal• ponents to deprive the states of any ation ot a council of national defense, treatment ot all waterways with a the waste of essential resources, and Domocratio Con- ot the rights reserved to them and which will determine a definite naval protecting the economical develop• ity ot all of our citizens, Irrespeotlvo view of,co-ordinating plans for cliau- ot race or creed, and which does not ; gress Praised. to enlarge and magnify by Indirection programme with a view to Increase nel improvement with plans tor drain• ment of mining, which, along with expressly guarantee the fundamental the powers of tho federal government. efficiency and economy. Tho party age of swamp and overflowed lands, agriculture, must in the future, even right of expatriation. • Baltimore.—Following ia tho plat• Wo Insist upon the full exercises of that proclaimed and has always en• and to this end we favor the appro• more than in the past, servo as tho form in full us adopted by tlio Demo• all the powers of the government, forced the Monroe doctrine and was priation by the federal government very foundation of our national pros• The constitutional rights of Ameri• cratic national convention: both state and national, to protect tho sponsor for the new navy, will con• of sufficient funds to make surveys ot perity and welfare and our interna• can citizens should protect them on We, tlie ropresentatives oC the Dem• people from injustice at the hands of tinue faithfully to observe the con• such lands, to develop plans tor drain• tional commerce. our borders and go with them tiirough* ocratic party of tlie United States, in stitutional requirements to provide out the world and every American citi• those who seek to make the govern• ing the same and to supervise the Agriculture. national convention assembled, ro- ment a private asset in huslness. and maintain an adequate and well work of construction. zen residing or having property In aflirm our devotion to the principles We believe in encouraging the de•any foreign country Is entitled to and There is no twilight, none between proportioned navy sufficient to defend We favor the adoption of a liberal ol Democratic government fonnulatod American politics, protect our citi• velopment of a modern system of must be given tho full protection ot tlie nation and the state, in which and comprehensive plan for the de•agriculture and a systematic effort to l)y Thomas .lofCerson and enforced by exploiting interest can talie refuge zens and uphold the- honor and dig• the United States government, both a long and illustrious lino of IDomo- velopment and improvement of our Improve tho conditions of trade in from both. It is necessary that tlie nity ot tlio nation. Inland waterways, with economy and for himself and his property. cratlc presidents. fai'ni products so as to benefit both Parcels Post and Rural Delivery. federal government shall exorcise the Republican Extravagance. efficiency, so as to permit their navi• tho consumers and producers. And powers reserved to them, but we in• We favor the establishment of a Tariff Reform. We denounce the profligate waste gation by vessels of standard draft. as an efficient means to this end, we sist that federal remedies for the reg• parcels post or postal express and also Wo dcclai'o it to bo a funda• of the money wrung from the people Post Roads. favor the enactment by congress of mental prluclplo of the Deniocrat- ulation of interstate commerce and for the extension of tho rural delivery by oppressive taxation through tho We favor national aid to state and legislation that will suppress the per• lo party that tlio todei'al govern• tho prevention oE private monopoly system as rapidly as practicable. lavish appropriations of eccentric Re• local authorities In tho construction nicious practice of gambling In agri• ment under the constitution has no shall be added to and not substitutod publican congresses, which have Icept and maintenance of post roads. Panama Canal Exposition. right or power to impose or collect for, state remedies. cultural products by organized ex• Wo hereby express our deep inter' taxes high and reduced tlie purchas• The Rights of Labor. changes or others. tariff duties, e.xcept for the purpose of Income Tax and Popular Election of ing power of the people's toll. Wo Wo repeat our declarations of the est in the great Panama Canal Expo revenue, and wo demand that tho col- Senators. demand a return to that simplicity platform ot IOCS, as follows: "The Merchant Marine. sition to be hold in San Francisco in loctiou ot such taxes shall bo linilLed We congratulate the country upon and economy which befits a Demo• courts of justice are tho bulwarks ot Wo believe in fostering, by consti• 1915, and favor such encouragoment to tho neoosslties of governmont hon• the triumph of two important re• cratic government and a reduction our liberties, and we yield to none tutional regulation of commerce, the as can bo properly given. estly and oconoinlcally admiillstorcd. forms demanded in tho last national in the number of useless offices, the in our purpose to maintain their dig• growth of a mercliant marine, which Protection'of National Uniform. The high ilepublicun tariff is the IJlatform, namely, the amendment of salaries of which drain the substance nity. Our party has given to the shall develop and strengthen the com• We commend to the sovoi-al sta(:e3 principal cause of the ulioauai dis• the Federal Constitution authorizing ot the people. bench a long line of distinguished mercial ties which bind us to our sis• the adoption Ot a la-w making it an' tribution of wcaitii; il is a system of an Income tax and tho amendment Railroads, Express Companies, Tele justices who have added to the re•ter republics of the south, but with• offenso tor the proprietors of places ta.xation which maltes the ricli richer pi'ovlding tor the popular election of graph and Telephone Lines. spect and confidence in which this de• out imposing additional burdens upon of public amusement and entertain• partment must bo Jealously main• and the poor poorer; under its opera• senators, and we call upon the peo• Wo favor the efficient supervision tho people and without bounties or ment to discrinjinate against the uni• tained. We resent tho attempt of tions the American I'armer and labor• ple of all tho states to rally to tho and rate regulation of railroads, eX' subsidies fi'om the public treasury. form ot the United States similar to ing man are the chief sufferers; it the Republican party to raise a false support of the pending propositions press comiianies, telegraph and tele We urge upon congress the speedy the law passed by Congress applica• raises the cost of the necessaries oC Issue respecting the judiciary. It is and secure their ratification. phono linos engaged In Interstate enactment of laws for tho greater se- ble to the District of Columbia and life to (iiem, but does not protect their We note with gratlllcatiou the unan• an unjust reflection upon a groat bodjt cui-Ity ot llto and property at sea, and the territories in 1911. product or wages. Tho farmer sells commerce. To this end wo recom• of our citizens to assume that they imous sentiment In favor of publicity mend the valuation of railroads, eX' we favor the repeal ot all laws, and Pensions. hirgely in free markets and buys al• before the election, ot campaign con• lack respect tor tho courts. the abrogation of so much ot our Wb renew the declaration of our most entirely in the protected mai'- press companies, ,telegraph and tele• tributions—a measure demanded In phone lines by the Interstate Com• "It is the function of the courts treaties with other nations, as provido last platform relating to a generous )(el;s. In the most highly protected our national platform of 1908, and at for the arrest and imprisonment of pension policy. industries, such as cotton and wool, merce commission, such valuation to to interpret the lawij which the people that time oposed by the Republican take Into consideration the physical enact, and if tho laws appear to work seamen charged with desertion, or Rule of the People. iKeel and iron, tlio wages ot the Itibor- party—and we commend the Demo• with violation of their contract of era are tho lowest paid in any of value of the proiierty, the original economic, social, or political injus• We call attention to the tact that cratic House of iteprosentatives for cost, the cost ot reproduction, and any tices, it is our ,duty to change them. service. the Democratic party's demand for a our Industries. We denounce the Re• extending the doctrine of publicity to Such laws and treaties are un- publican proteose on that subject and element of value that will render the The only basis^upon which the integ• return to the rule of the people ex• recommendations, verbal and written, valuation fair and just. rity of our courts can stand ia that of American and violate the spirit, if not pressed in tho national platform four assert that American wages are es• upon which presidential appointments the iettei', of the Constitution of the We faVor such legislation as will unswerving justice and protection of years ago has now become the ac• tablished by competitive conditions are made, to tho owuersliij) and con• United States. and not by the tariff. effectually prohibit the railroads, ex- life. . If judicial processes may be cepted doctrine of a large majority of trol of newspapers and to the expendi• abused, we should guard them against , -We favor the exemption from tolls the electors. We again remind the We favoi- the immediate downward tures made by and in behalf of those press, telegraph and telephone com• panies from engaging In business abuse. of American ships engaged in coast• country that only by a larger exer• revision of the existing high and in who aspire to presldeutlal nomina• "Experience has proved the neces• wise trade passing through the Pan• cise of tho reserved power of the many cases prohibitive tariff duties, tions, and we point for additional jus• which brings them into competition with their shippers or patrons; of leg• sity of a modification ot the present ama canal. people can they protect themselves insisting that material reductions be tification for this legislation to tho law relating to injunction, and we We also favor legislation forbidding from the misuse of delegated power speedily made upon the necessaries of oiionnous e.'cpendltures of money in islation preventing the overissue of stocks and bonds by interstate rail• reitei'ate the pledges of our platforms the use of the Panama canal by ships and tho usurpation of governmental life. Articles entering into competi• behalf of the president and his prede• of 1896 a,nd 1904 in favor of a meas• owned or controlled by railroad car• instrumentalities by special interests. cessor in the recent contest for the roads, express companies, telegraph tion with trust conti-olled products ure which passed the United States riers engaged In transportation com• For this reason tho national conven• and articles of American manufacture Republican nomination for president. and telephone lines, and legislation Senate in 1896 relating to contempt petitive ^vith the canal. tion insisted on the ovei-throw ot which are ^'old abroad more cheaply Presidential Primaries. which will assure such reduction in transpoi-tatlon rates as conditions will in federal courts and providing for Pure Food and Public Health. Cannonlsm and the inauguration of a than at iiome should bo put upon the The movement toward more popular trial by jury In cases of indirect con• free list. government should be promoted permit, care being taken to avoid re• We reaffirm our previous declara• system by which United States sena• tempt. tions advocating the union and tors could bo elected by direct vote. We recognize that our system of through^ legislation in each state duction that would compel a , reduc• which \'lll permit the expression of tion ot wages, prevent adequate serv• "Questions of Judicial practice have strengthening of the various govern• The Democratic party offers itself to tarifl' ta.xatloa is intimately connected arisen, especially in connection with mental agencies relating to pure tho country as an agency through with the business of the country, and the preference of the electors for na• ice, or do injustice to legitimate In• tional candidates at presidential pri• vestments. Industrial disputes. We believe .that foods, quarantine, vital statistics and which tho complete overthrow and we favor t;ho nltimalo attainment of the parties to all Judicial proceedings human health. Thus united and ad•exterpation of corruption, fraud and • the principles we advocate by legis• maries. Banking Legislation. should be treated with rigid impar• ministered without partiality to oivmachin e rule in American politics can lation that will not injure or destroy We oppose the so-called Aldrlch bill We direct that the National Com• tiality, and that Injunctions should disci'imination against any school of be effected. I' legitimate industry. ot the establishment ot a central not be issued in any case in which mittee incorpoi-ate in the call tor the bank, and we believe the people of the medicine or system of healing, they Conclusion. We denounce the action of Presi• next nominating convention a require• an injunction would not issue it no country will be largely freed from would constitute a single health serv• Our platform is one ot prlnciploa dent Taft in vetoing the hills to re- ment that all expressions of prefer• Individual dispute were involved." ice, not subordinated to any commer• which we believe to .be essential to dace the tariff in the cotton, woolen, panics and consequent unemployment ence tor presidential candidates shall The expanding organization of in• cial or flnancial interests, but devot• our national welfare. Our pledges are metals and chemicals schedules and be given and the selection ot dele• and business depression by such a systematic revision of our banking dustry makes it essential that there ed exclusively to \the conservation of made to be kept when In office, as , the farmers' free list bill, all of which gates and alternates made through a should be no abridgment to.the right were designed to give immediate re• laws as will .render temporary relief human life and efficiency. Moreover, well as relied upon during tho cam• primaiT' election conducted by the ot the wage earners and producers to this health service should co-operate paign, and we invite the co-operation lief to the m'asses from the exactions party organization in each state where in localities where such relief is need• organize for the protection of wages of the trusts. ed, with protection from control or with the health agencies Of our vari• ot all citizens, regardless of party, such expression and election are not and the improvement ot labor condi• ous states and cities, without inter• who believe In maintaining unim• The Republican party, while prom• dominion by what is known as the provided for by state law. Commit• tions, to the end that such labor or• ference with their prerogatives or paired the institutions and traditions ising tariff revision, has shown by, teemen who are hereafter to consti• money trust. Banlcs exist for the ac• ganizations and their members should its tariff legislation that such revision commodation of the public and not with the freedom of individuals to of our country. tute the membership of the Demo• not be regarded as illegal combination employ such medical or hygienic aid la not to be in the people's interest cratic National Committee and whose tor the control ot business. All legis• in restraint ot trade. and, having been faithless to its lation on the subject of banking and as they may see fit. HIS BREACH OF ETIQUETTE election is no);, provided for by law We pledge the Democratic party to pledges of 1908, it should not longer shall be chosen In each state at such currency should have for its purpose Civil Service Law. the securing of these accommodations the enactment of a law creating a de• The law pertaining to the civil serv• Incident, Seemingly Small In Itself, • enjoy the confldenoe ot the nation. primary elections, and the service and partment ot labor represented separ• on terms of absolute security to the ice should he honestly, and rigidly en• but Led to the Resignation of [ We appeal to the American people authority of committeemen, however ately in the president's cabinet, in forced to the end that merit and abil• Multy Millions. . , to support us in our demand for achosen , shall begin immediately upon public and ot complete protection which department shall be included tariff for revenue only. the receipt'of their, credentials re• from the misuse of the power that the subject of mines and mining. ity should be the standard ot appoint• High Cost of Living. spectively. , wealth gives to those who possess it. ment and promotion rather than serv• Ellsha Dyer, the wit and cotllilon We condemn the present method of We pledge the Democratic party, ice rendered to a political party, and leader, said on the Kaiser Wilhelm II., The high cost of living is a se• Campaign Contributions. depositing government funds in a few so tar as the federal Jurisdiction ex• we favor a reorganization of the civil aiuopos of court etiquette: rious problem in every American Wo pledge the Democratic party to tends, to an employes' compensation favored banks, largely situated or service with adequate compensation home. , The Republican party, in the enactment of a law prohibiting law providing adequate indemnity for "Court etiquette is, after all, very commensurate with the class ot work its platform, attempts to escape any corporation from contributing to controlled by Wall street In return for injury to body or loss of lite. like ordinary etiquette—the laws of from responsibility for present con• a campaign fund and any individual political favors, and "we pledge our Conservation. performed for all officers and em-common sense govern It, ditions • by denying that they are from contributing any amount above pa,rty to provide by-laws for their de• We believe in conservation and the Irioyes; we also favor the extension "Did you ever hear how Multy Mil• due to protective tariff. We take is• a reasonable maximum. posit by competitive bidding, the development, tor the use ot all theto all classes of civil service employes lions lost his under secretaryship at sue with them on this subject and banking institutions of the country, of the benefits of the provisions of Term of President. people, of the natural resources of our legation in London? Multy de- - charge that excessive prices result in national and state, without discrimin• the employers' liability law; we also We favor a single presidential the country. Our forests, our sources' served his fate. Hls^ common sense waj( a large measure from the high tariff recognize the right of direct petition' term, and to that end urge the adop• ation as to locality, ,upon approved of water supply, our arable and our lamentably lacking-. laws enacted and maintained by the securities and subject to call by the mineral lands, our navigable streams to congress by employes for the re "It happened years and years ago; Republican party and from trusts and tion of an amendment to the constitu• tion making the president of the government. , and all the other material resources dress of grievances. King Edward'had Just come Into hia ooramercial conspiracies fostered and Rural Credits, with which our country has been so Law Reform. own, and Multy Millions was dining encouraged by such laws, and we as• United States ineligible tor re-election, and we ^pledge the candidate ot this Ot equal Importance with the ques• lavishly endowed, constitute the We recognize the urgent need of for the flrst time at Buckingham Pal• sert that no substantial relief can be tion of currency reform is the ques• < foundation ot our national wealth. reform in the administration of civil ace. I secured for the people until import convention to this principle. tion of rural credits or agricultural Such additional legislation as may be and criminal law in the United States "The dinner was a state one. Tho duties on the necessaries of lite are Democratic Congress. At this time, when the Republican flnance. Therefore' we recommend necessary to prevent their being and we recommend the enactment of splendid gold plate from Windsor glit• materially reduced and these criminal that an Investigation ot agricultural wasted or absorbed by special or priv• tered on table and sideboard. To conspiracies broken up. party after a generation of unlimited such legislation and the promotion ot power in its control ot the federal credit societies In; forellgn countries ileged interests should be enacted and such measures as will rid the prese&t Multy, when the entrements came on, Anti-Trust Law. government, is rent into tactioris, it be made so that it may be ascertained the policy of their conservation should legal system of the delays, expense the deaf Queen Alexandra said: A private monopoly Is indefensi• is opportune to point to the record- of whether a system of rural credits be rightly adhered to. and uncertainties incident to the sys• '"How long have you been living may be devised suitable to conditions ble and intolerable., We therefore accomplishment ot the Democratic The public domain should be admin• tem as now administered. abroad, Mr. Millions?' in the United.: States,, and we also (avor the vigorous enforcemeiit of House of'Representatives of the sixty- istered and disposed of with due re• The Philippines. " 'Four years, ma'am,' Multy replied la the criminal .as well as the . civil second 'Congress. We indorse its favor legislation permitting national gard to the general welfare. Reserva• Wo reaffirm the position thrice an• aloud voice—tor he knew enough, of law against trust and trust offlclals action and we challenge, comparison banks to loan a reasonable proportion tions should be limited, to the pur• nounced by the Democracy In national course, to speak high and to say und demand the enactment of'such of its record .with that ot that other of their funds on real estate security. poses which they purport to serve and convention assembled against a policy 'ma'am.'I additional legislation as may be neces• Congress which has been controlled We recognize, the, value of vocation• not extend to include land wholly un- of imperlalisB} and colonial exploita• " 'What? I did not hear,' sold Queea sary to make it impossible for a pri• by our opponents. , al education and urge federal appro• suited therefor. :.The hnnecessary tion In the Philippines or elsewhere. Alexandra. vate monopoly to exist- in the United We call tho attention of the patri- priations for such training and exten• withdrawal from sale and settlement We condemn the experiment In im• " 'Ipour years, ma'am,' Multy shoutedv States. otio citizens of our country to Its sion (teaching in agricultural co-opera• of enormoustracts of public land, up• perialism as an inexcusable blunder "But she repeated; 'What?' We favor the declaration by law record of efficiency, economy and con• tion with the several states. , on which tree growth never existed which has involved us :ln: enormous "Then Multy leaned forward, and, ot the conditions upon which corpora• structive legislation. < Waterways. and cannot;be proBioted, tends only expense, brought us weakness Instead with a polite apd amiable smile, h« , tions shall be permitted to engage in It has, among,other achievements, We renew the declaration In our to retard development, create discon• of strength and laid our nation open waved four, flngero to and fro befor« , Interstate trade, including, among revised the rules of the - House of last platform reIatI^g to .the conserva• tent and bring ireproach upon the pol• to.the charge of abandonment of the Queen Alexandra's face. ; others, the prevention of holding com- Representatives so as to give the rep- tion of our national.resources:andi the icy of conservation. .fundamental doctrine of. solf-govern- "He resigned the next morning," , panlea, of interlocking directors, of resontatives of the American people developmentV of our waterways. The The publlc.Iand laws-should be od- mont. We favor an immediate decla• atook watering,, of diBcriminatlon in freedom of .speech and. of action in present devastation: of the lower. Mis• ministered In,a spirit of the broadest ration of the nation's purpose to rec• • Medical Profession In China. price, and the control by any one oo)^ advocating, proposing and perfecting sissippi valley accentuates the move• liberality:, towards.. the settler exhibit• ognize the Independence of the Phil• Th6.inumber:-ot- qualifled medical poratlon of ao large a proportion of remedial legislation. ment for the! regulation of river: flow ing a; bona tide purpose: to ;rcomply ippine islands: as soon flfl a stable gov- men In.China with European or Amep- any industry as to.make It a menace' It has passed bills f or^..the relief-of by'additional bank and levee protec• therewith, to, the end that the invita• ornment can he .'establSshed, such In• lean training is on.the.Increase. SflV- to competitive conditions. 'the people and, the development of tion below; ^and the diversion,'storage tion of this governmont to the land• dependence .to be guaranteed ^ by us eral medical schools with forali^a ' • We condemn the action of the Re• our country; it has endeavored to re• and: control iof the flood waters, above less- should 'ibe: as Vattractive as pos-until the neutralization ::of: the islands professors have ben set up in varlAUft'' publican adminiBtrationln compromis• vise theTtariftvtaxeB-do^ward^rnithe and'; their I •.utilization, for beneficial Rible: and the plain provisions of the- can:b6 secured: by ;treaty with other places for the: purpose. of • educatlhff . ing with the: Standard an :Company, interest of the consuming masses,''and 'purposes'in the reclamation ot arid .forest reserve act'permitting home- powers. In recognizing,the independ- suitable natives In. the : scionco :.aAi; dud the Tobacco Trust ami itfi failure thus to reduce the high cost ot^ living; and''swamnelands nnrl thp develon- •stead entries to be made within the enco. of the Philippines, our govern- practice of modern siedlcine afid' to luvoke the criminal provlBlouB of It has proposed -t amendment'to BUM>A should r«taln< such:land: as-muri at has proposed -t amendmentAto.ii-m wntor power, if-'- ' if ner-' :nfttionaV;.rorestBv;8hOuW.:'Jiotvbe-arflJifnationil forests shouW not be arwr bumiA shou: surgery. >" Farmers' Club. WEST AURELIUS. MASON MABEETS. Clark Haynes and family spent Sun• Oorrocted every We'duenday afterBoon, PnbllsliedErery Wednesday by Saturday, July 20, all day, tlie Farm• ers' Club and their friends will be tlie day at Herman Bullen's. OBAIN. WHEAT.Reil.No. 2,perUU8liel...... jji oo WILLIAM L. CLARK, guests of Judge and Mrs, C, B, Colling• E, J. Toplitf and family and Miss WHEAT, Wliite.No.i, per bushel.... ffli oo wood and Mr, and Mrs, C, A. Gllkey, Jennie HInes were callers at Hubert BYE. per bushel la n MASON.MIOH. at the home of Judge Collingwood in OATS, per bushel 48(a 50 Bullen's Sunday. CORN, shelled, per hUDdreil 1 Boai co Kutered at tbe-Fostonice, Mason, MlcU.,as East Lansing. OLOVEK SEED, per bushel B 00(89 00 second-class matter. This will be the big outing of the Ellis Haynes and family visited at TIMOTHY SEED.perbushel,,, B B0@7 60 club for the yeaj 1912. Our hosts de- Willie Wilson's Sunday. OKOOKIUKS AND PKOVISIOJIfl, , sire to have it fully understood that Mrs, Jos. Muncey spent Saturday SALT.SaglDaw,per barrel i oo Onk Yi£au.; $1,00 club members are at liberty to Invite with her parents. BEANS, unpicked, per bushel 2 0(xa2 co ' their friends to join in the pleasant• POTATOES, per bushel a 7U BlX MO.S'TIIS.... ,.,80o ries of the day. Everybody take along M; 0. and H. M, Brown were at FLOUU, per hundred D OOOO CO BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, per hundred C (« Thiikk Mo.vtus aoc their baskets of provender and allPleasan t lake Sunday, HEN you have a bilious attack your liver fails EGGS, per dozen a 18 other necessaries and conveniences for John Clark, a well-known resident BUTTER,per pound isa 20 Wednesday, July 10, 1912 an enjoyable picnic will be provided. LARD, per pound IV/t of this place, died Monday of apo- W to perform its functions. You become con• APPLES, dried,per pound 7 The literary part of tiie e.xerclses will plexy, PEACUES.drled, per pound 8® 12 be of the highest order. A congress stipated. The food you eat ferments in your Till! democratic convention at Bal• of the leading educators of the coun• Mrs, William Randall Is worse at LIVK stock and MKAT, CATTLE, per hundred i 00(20 00 timore proved onetliingconclusively; try will be in session at the college, this writing, stomach instead of digesting. This inflames the BEEF,dressed, per hundred 0 ootits 00 that William J, Bryan, although three and from these will come to us "words VEAL CALVES, per hundred 0 OOfflO 50 of wisdom." Mi,ss Dorrls Curtice is visiting her HOGS, per hundred ©7 00 times defeated for tlie presidency, is aunt, Mrs, Gruesbeck, at Ithaca. stomach and causes nausea, vomiting and a terrible P0RK,dreB8ed,perhundred.,.,, ©0 oo Of all the seasons of tlie year this is HAMS, iier pound 18 still considered a great man by his the most desirable to visit the M.A.C. Chas, Blakeslee and family of Lan• headache. Take Chamberlain^s Tablets. They wiU SHOULDERS, per pound , WA party, The grounds, buildings, growing sing spent Sunday at J.C.Hogoboom's. SPRING OHrCKENS,dressed, per lb © 12 crops, stock, etc—always attractive— tone up your liver, clean out your stomach and yon OHIOKENS.Uve, per pound ® 10 ADnEitibNTS of Col, Roosevelt have were never more so than at this tjme. BURDENS LIFTED IIUILDINU MATKBIAL, issued il call for a third party conven• Take an early car and go direct-to will soon be as well as ever. There is nothing better PORTLAND CEMENT, per barrel.,. 1 30 East Lansing. Invite your friends to CALCINED PLASTER, per 100 -15 tion at Chicago, Aug, .Hh and have PLASTERING HAIK, per bushel.,., 00 go H'ith you and thus we will add an• From Mason Backs—Relief Proved SHINGLES,per thousand 2 0034 40 appealed to all progressives to attend, other to our long list of pleasant club LIME, per barrel , l oo Fcirty .states are represented in theoutings. L. H, Ivies, Pres, by Lapse of Time. LATH, per M , 2 UOac W call, Theodore M, Joslyn, mayor of Or. l!)i2. Harriet B. Sweet Osroun, Eaton No use to cure the symptoms. Wednesday of Each Week County of InKhain, ss. In this cause It apiiear- two ballots had been taken for vice Eapids 54 luK by aflldavit on Ilie that the defendant. Walker president the name of Gov, John B, Relief Is but temporary if the cause Bi'own, lia.s departed from his last known place Marshall P. Truax, Lansing 35 remains. of residence and thiH It iMin not he ascertained Bui'ke of North Dakota was with Emma Beiitley Harrington, Spo• In what state or coiliitry the said Walker Brown It it's the kidneys, cure the cause, resides. drawn and Gov, Tlioinas R, Marshall kane —35 Ou inoUon of Arthur K, Cole, Esq., solicitor Ernest Eckhart, L.insing 20 Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney YOU CAN for complainant. It Is »i-doi-eil that the apiiear- of Indiiina was unanimously named. ance ot the said diifendaiit. Walker Uroivn, bo Govs. Wilson and Marsliall will make Helen Long, Lansing 18 ills- entered In this cause within live months from Here's pi-oof of their merit from BRING IN the (late or this order and that in case of his an exceptionally strong ticket. Henry I. Dean, Lansing—- 25 aiJiiearance that he catisi) his answer to the bill this vicinity, ot comiilalnt, to bo nied and a copy thereof Margaret Thomas, Lansing 20 served upon the solicitor tor the complainant SioNATOii LaFollictth usks Col. H.arrison A. Bryam, Angola, Ind.39 Mi's, L, M. Costigan, 204 W. Willow within (Ifteen days after service on hini or Ills Eooscveltsonie very pointed questions L. Y. Carlton Diamond, Lansing-29 St., Lansing, Mich., says: "You are solicitor, or a copy nf said bill, aud Iti default UPTON PIANO VOTES theieor, lliat aald bill be taken as confessed by and wants a straight answer without Robert D. Coulter, I^ansing 23 at liberty to publish my name as one the said defendant. Walker Brown. And II Is further ordered, that the said com• any quibbling, lie says the colonel Ruby M. Allen, Lansing 19 who recommends Doan's Kidney Pills plainant cause this order to bo published In the Samuel Miller, Lansing 57 FOR ANY CONTESTANT InRhiini County Deinnorat, a now.npaper printed, made his recent campaign for tlie highly. A member of my family had liuhllshed and circulated In said county and that notiilnatlon as a progressive, but had Helen L. Olmstead, PottefVille-5S a severe attack of kidney trouble. such publication he commenced within twenty days fi-nra the data of this order and such publl- the backing of the steel and harvester Wm. W. Watson, Lansing 26 Backache was common and there was callOH be cnntlntied therein once In each week trusts and such llliancial giants as for.sl.x weeks In succession or that the said coni- Cari'ie V. Binkley, Lansing 19 diniculty with the kidney secretions August 14th is the End of the Contest idalinint cause a copy of this order to be served Perkins, Ilanna and Munsey. Tlic Win. P. Curlin, Lansing 21 The contents of several boxes personally on tliosald defendant. Walker Brown, of at lpa.st twenly days before the time above pre• senator wants the colonel to publish Rose Pohl, Westphalia 21 Doan's Kidney Pills effected a cure. scribed tor lil.s appearance, liis expense account or else tcli why HOWARD WIEST, Circuit ,lndp!e, Fred W, Witt, Lansing 24 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 E.tainlned, counler.'df;»eri and entered by nie, he doesn't. Wm, H. Graham, ReKlster. Gladys N, Maltby, Lansing 20 cents, Foster-Milburn Co., BulTalo AuTiiuR E.COLE,Solicitor tor Complainant. $515.00 Worth of Prizes A LAHGiC number of republican Orla S, Bailey, Lansing 53 New York, sole agents for the United Business ftddroiis: Fowlervllle, Mich. 20w7 o/licclidklcrs and would-be olllceliold- Burdella Curtis Young, Lansing-12 States, ' SIX PRIZES or.s, from congressmen down, are unit• Chas, F. Cushman, Lansing 25 Remember the name—Doan's—and ing on a potltlon, to be generally cli'- Caroline Drapert, Lansing 22 take no other. culiitcfl, asking Prealdent Taft to Wm. L. Ireland, Lansing-- 30 TrtlHD KAIL ELECTRIC Effio M. Forrester Hooker, MILLVILLE, witlidrtiw as the republican preslden- Time table in effect Nov. fi, 1911. tiiil caoriirlatc. If the petitions are Bankers LESLIE, 22 Mr. Greening of Vaotown was here LONG EAR BROS. Tlic funeral of Mrs. Sarali J. Boyer NOKTII liOUND geilorally signed Col. Roosevelt will be ast Sunday and assisted the superiii Limited—a. m,, lOiUi. asked to withdi'aw as a prospective wiis held Sundiiy afternoon at the res- tendent of the Sunday school, Fred A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE •p. m., 12:10, 2:16, 4:10, B:l(), candidiitc. Our republiiiiui friends idence, Rev. H. A. McConncll otliciat- Gauss, to organize a township Sunday *10:00. lire cui'tiilnly between the devil and iiig. Mrs. Boyer wiis ii colored lady school association. The following Local—a. m,, 0:17, 7:55, 9:2,5, 11:25. p, m., 1:25, ;i:25, 5:25, 7:25,11:40 deep water. and had lived here the past 20 years olllcers were elected: Pres,, Ray Brav- A bad accident occurred in the east• endcr; vice, Geo, Leonard; Sec-Treas., HOLT NEWS. the Glnser building. An inclined SOUTII BOUND Limited-a. m., *G:10, 9:54,11:54. Annual Reunion of Laycock Family. ern part of tlie villiige July 4th. A, Lyie Clark; executive committee, B, G. M, DeCarap has purchased the floor and commodious stage makes it boy liy the name of Albert Harrington p. ni., 1:54, 3:54, 5:54. On the fourth of .hiiy the sixth an• Dyer and F. Holland. Miller property, he having sold his a modern theater room. Local—a. m., 7:28, 9:00, 11:00, nual reunion of tlie Laycock family loaded up an old shot gun with pow• Baptismal services will be held at home to J. Green of Alaiedon. A little son of Mrs. Kate Purcell, p, m„ 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:33, was held at Albert H. Laycock's, two der, siind and gravel and tried to Doan's creek next Sunday at 11 a. m.. Ralph Stid, who has been working who has been an Invalid for two years 11:25. , touch Itoir with a (Irecracker, start• ^Capitol Flyer between Lansing and and one-half miles north of Mason, it Instead of last Sunday as stated last in Lansing, returned home last week. died In Lansing. The remains were ing to run when it exploded. Two or Detroit without change, makes local being .50 years since liis father settled week. Several speakers will be pres• Len Parker spent the Fourth in brought here Saturday and the fune• stops. three pieces of the barrel struck liitu there, it also happened to be the ent. Lansing. ral held Monday morning from the Connections at Jackson withelectric in the bitck, which were extricated by 30tl) wedfling anniversary of Mr. and Mesdames Mattie Peiton and Nina Mr. Pay has commenced operations Catholic Church with Interment in for Detroit, Battle Creek and Kalama• Mrs. Laycock. Drs. Nichols and Green. Mount Cavalry cemetery, Fr. Sharpe zoo; Lansing forOwo.s.^o and St,Johns. Kelley are having the chiclcenpox. for his new residence. F, W. BROWN. Jackson, officiated, . Every year this reunion has been a At the scliool meeting held Monday Mrs. May Patrick is not as well as The Misses Hitchcock of Lansing Gen'l Pass. Agent. glad occa.sion to the dilTerent mem• night it was voted to purchase four usual. are visiting at Frank Hllliard's, The electric storm last Saturday M. K. Campbell, Local Agent. bers of the family, renewing the ties village lots adjoining tlie school Geo. Parish was elected director at Mrs, 0, Miller entertained a birth• wrought havoc in this vicinity. The of relationship and the pleasant mem• grounds to use for a play ground for the school meeting Monday night; J. day party In honor ot her daughter churcli sheds at Locke Center were ories of earlier years. The day pi;ov- the school children. Egglestoh is moderator, L, Proestel, Grace last Saturday evening. All re• demolished. It was quarterly meet• FARMERS' BANK. ed il pleasant one being .some cooler Several Leslie people and their fam• assessor. It was voted to have a lady port a fine time. ing and the sheds contained many than last year. At noon a bountiful ilies spent the Fourth in their cot• teacher the coming year. W, Stid and family spent the Fourth rigs, one horse being killed and^any OLDEST STATE BANK IN dinner furnished by the different tages at Pleasant lake. Lillie Egglestoo visited Lorena at George Stid's in Vevay, carriage tops smashed. West of town INGHAM COUNTY. , members of tlie family was served, Nlethammer last Sunday. W, Keller and wife have rented the the lightning struck and killed a followed later by ice cream and cake. Mail Carriers Will Ply. Mrs. Harwood of Marion is visiting John Scarlett house, Mr, Scarlett young man named Lay while loading Capital. $50,000. During the six years in which tlie This is an age of great discoveries. her daughter, Mrs, G, M. Burden, has purchased the Underwood proper• hay in the field, the hay and wagon Progress rides on the air. Soon we members of the family annually as• Miss Prances Morgan visited Mrs, ty and is moving his family there, were burned. sembled together some have gone may see Uncle Sam's mail carriers fly• L.B, MoARTHUB. „Presldent ing in all directions, transporting Bessie Bravender last Saturday, Mrs, J, Oberlin and children have Mrs. Cornelia Burchard, an old resi• and new I'aces are seen among tliem, J, K, Elmbb. vice President mail. People take a wonderful inter• Ray Bravender, James Goodwin and returned from a two weeks' visit at dent ot this place, died io Lansing A.J, Hall Cashier and of those who are gone we would est Iti a discovery that benefits them. Fred Oakley were at Pleasant lake Sheplierd. last Friday and was brought here for A.G, Lyon .AssUtantOaahler say, we have missed them and weThat' s why Dr, King's New Discovery the Fourth, Mrs, Chris. Parker visited at Clyde burial Sunday. realize tilat ours is the loss, yet it Is for Cough.s, Colds and other throat and lung diseases is the most popular J, Wilcox and wife visited her Wilklns' in Lansing last Saturday, Ruth Olmsted, who is clerklag in IklONEY TO LOAN only for now since they are strength• OOME AND SEE US. medicine In America, "It cured me mother, Mrs, W. Clark, last Thursday, Lansing, spent Saturday and Sunday ening our ties whicli will help us to of adreadful cough," writes Mrs, J, F, The time ot the quarterly meeting with her parents here. lay up our treasures in heaven. Davis, Stickney Corner, Me., "after Right in your busiest season when Directors—J. K. Elmer, Geo, M, Hoyt, A. J doctor's treatment and all other reme• has been changed to the first Saturday you have the least time to spare you Hall, A, L, Rose, L, B, McArthnr, A, I, Barber It is always a pleasure to greet .our dies had failed," For coughs, colds or and Sunday in August at northwest are most likely to take diarrhroa and C, W, Clark, 0. J. Dakln, friends and relatives. Wc are glad to any bronchial affection Its tinequaled. Stockbridge. Rev, Ellis of Plalnfleld lose several days' time, unless you have seen tliose from home and those Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free have Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and at Longyear Bros, will assist the pastor, Diarrha3a Remedy at hand and take a VfTTTTn-l-fl-i-rTrTTTTTTTTTTlJ scattered here and there once more W, Dunchee ot Dansville is painting dose on the first appearance of the together. Tliere were 70 gathered A, Hudson's house. disease. For sale by all dealers. MERIDIAN. : Upton Grand Piano : together for this reunion. Those from The L. A, S, will meet at the hall away were Arthur M. Laycock and Miss Hazel Turner has gone to Har• next Tuesday. WILLIAMSTON. VOTING CONTEST : family of Cleveland, Mrs. Will Morris bor Springs for the summer. F, Gauss' house was struck by light• and Mrs. Walter Rice and children of Mrs. Wlllson and son and Mrs. Maloy George McGee is on the sick list; ning Sunday/afternoon, damage was also Miss Olive Bossence, Toledo, it brother and two sisters of of Lansing took dinner with Mrs. L. slight. Mill Cut this Coupon Out and Brhnj to ^ A, H. Laycock, W. E. Laycock, wife Osborne last Wednesday. Ohick Grecnaway spent last week The A. 0. 0. G; will hold their an• with his father, Ed Greenaway, at and son of St. Johns, Mrs, Edgar Lay• Nearly everyone from this vicinity Longyear Bros, Store • nual picnic at Lowe lake August 7bh. Lansing, "Surgery is a tad and so often needlessly done cock and daughters, W. L, Harvey, spent the Fourth'at Pine lake. now-days that much of it is real 'cut cussedness,' Miss Lillian McDiott of Bancroft Is Why permit the knife to be baptised "in your wife and children and Vernon Stan• Aubrey Wade of Lansing spent Sun• blood when most cases of appendlcitl.s, cancer, guest at the home of-her uncle, J, It v/iii Count 25 Votes : ley and wife from Jackson and vicini• day with his parents here. flstula, goitre, gallstone, gtavel, piles, rupture, C. Monroe, , ' stricture, tumor, ulcer, varicoseordisoased veins ty, Harvey Miller/and wife ot SagI Mrs, Jennie Plckert of this place The Imported Percheron Stallion abdominal and polyin nll.i of men nrwnmen may Miss Glatjys Gearhart is spending be CUBED WITHOUT CUTTING?" naw, Mrs. Henry Baldwin, Frank and sister, Mrs, Herbert Curtis of I used to do considerable surgery, have even Youuglove and wife, Grover DeCamp Traverse City were pleasant callers at some time with her parents and rela• been professor of surgery In medical colleges, tives in New York state, possess good Instruments and know how to use and daughter of Onondaga, Will H. the Osborne home last Wednesday, IPECA them, so it operation is desired can accommo• MAPLE STF^EET Mrs, Myra Mains and son went to date—plenty. However, as time and large ex• Tolles and sons of Royal Oak. Mrs, Ida Leech.spent the past week perience added to iny medical resources I have No. 70573--(7945B) Dexter Monday tor several days' visit found aanor, siifor, better ways of treating with friends in Lansing and Shafts- many conditions for which I used to (an of,price. '60 ots, each.,'• : : |• soreness and quickly restore-the parts Chase & Sanborn's I , HtlMPHR!3-ro': nOMEC MEDICINE CO,;^pornet tO' a healthy conditloni-vFor- sale -by Mason, nichis:an Over 300 opera chairs have recently all dealers. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Wuilam a-d Sireois, Sow York. been placed in the Pastime theatre in High Grade^^eas and Coffees. I Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. Mn, Ada Grlflln aod little daughter of Detroit came to spend aweelcwith Iter grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0, P. Osburne. The child was If Your Eyes taken seriously 111 and the mother returned.home last Krlday. Detroit Shares Her Charms With Mr. and Mrsi. P. E, Densmore and Mrs. f. J. Itayiier left Monday fo^ Crand' Traverse a u iiy HOT WEATHER SPECIALS Trouble You tor a three weeks' visit with Mr. and Mis. Itn- the Fest of the World dolpli Lnomis, They made the trip with ai auiomoljlle. Ar Grand Uaplds tliey picked up Mrs. Densmore's brother and wife. Remember immediate relief awaits them HERE —that The Coming of the Show. permanent relief, so seldom Friday, July 12th, will be show day straw, White, Felt and Cloth Hats experienced. ia Mason, the day which makes the You owe your eyes proper world yonng and kin. Every house hold will be alive early on account of B. V. D. and Poms Knit Union Suits care. It's your first duty to It, and the country cousin, arrayed in the foremost blessing of na• his best, will come In on the highways ture to have them examined and byways with refreshing glory and ing Shirts by a competent Oculist. We abundance. With Soft Collars, Attached or Detached are thoroug-hly competent The line biR special train of Sun Brothers Is due iiere before dawn on and shall glfidly tell you Friday, July 12th, and the usual army Wash and Silk Ties what the trouble is and the ot curious will no doubt be at the rail• remedy. road yards to greet tliem. As tented showman are know as hustlers, It Belts and Invisible Suspenders won't take tbem long to unload the Examinations Free enormous equipment,liorse5,elephants and animals' and assemble them at Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases the sliovy grounds. Performances wil be given in tlie afternoon at 2 o'clock and at night at 8 o'clock. There are Canoes massed in one of the Belle Isle lagoons to let their happy occupants Come and See Us Before Going on Your Vacation C.S. Ballard, M.D. no conventional nutubers In the big catch a part of the band concert. Imperial program tliatwill be offered. Detroit's great Cadlllnqun, to be held bj-droplnnes will be absolutely free Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat I3ecause tlie hundred or more men; July 22-27, Is e.xpocted to prove the from all admission foes. wornen and clilklren performers artj HARRY E. NEELY Ovfjr Aselllns's Jowelry Store, MASON most interesting water fete ever held The Detroit board of commerce, rec- masters In their varied feats and ac in America. It was designed for two ogulzed as one of the greati^t civic or complisliinents and bring refinement pui-poses—first, to celebrate the found• gaulzations of America, stands behind and diversion to their work, Besides Cadlllnqun. In fact, it was tho publici ing of Detroit by Cadillac in 1701, but nDoouoflgooTOougori the human superiority of this season's ty committee of the board of commerce chielly to share with tho rest of the exiiibitlon, there Is a unkiue and won• that siiggostod an annual water fete ..PERSONALS.. ^ world (he wondorful wiitorwuy witli derful trained animal display. The coinmomoriitlng the founding of the which nature endowed the City of the Sun Troupe of acting and musical cle- city of Detroit by Cndllliic 211 yea Straits. ago, be hold every year for the plea STAY-AT-HOMES" •pliiints, educated monkeys and dogs, Cndlllaqua (pronounced Cad-Ill-ak-wa, ure and benefit not only of the people IJ. B. Ilavvley was In LansliiK last Wednesday. cleverly trained ponies, a coterie of ,r. W. Carven ot Liiiislni! was lu the city Tues with iicceiit on the third syllnble) will of Detroit and Michigan, but ot all lov• w old you are I no for Ionia, where thoy will spend the balance of othir gerls that will, and go hoam. son, eight to the reformatory at Ionia, Leroy, $4000. ' ' the mouth. P. L. Dodge and wife, et al., to Wy dont you want" Mr. Tomiklns''l;o' 10 to the Detroit house of correction Carrie W. Christie, lot 10, blk 2, Harry E. Neely Is on a business trip to School•no yure 20 years oW, I sed to Sue, craft., Paul Beebe Is helping in the store while aod one to the Industrial school at Turner & Smith's., sub, .Lansing, lie Is away. Its no discraee, is it. $375. • , . : , I shood say not, slbie sed, but none Lansing, There have been eight in• Colon 11. DeCamp and Miss Hazel nicks of sane people confined in the jaii, and Lansing spent last Thursday at B. A. DeCamp's of the ga-ls tells thare ages, so wy The Michigan Agricultural College LOWWFARES .iuAlaledon, shood I. seven of these were soldiers or ma• has again increased its fine herd of If the othlr, gerls jumped in,^tfli« rines, who were.sent to the asylum at Fred Conner ot Battle Creek visited his par• Shorthorn cattle by the purchase ot a ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Connor, the latter part fire,, wood you? i sed, wldh is wat s'h-e Kalamazoo. . , , ot last week. s'esi to me wen I eay I do sumthlng COW of J. B. Hummel of Alaledon. TO TO Mr. and Mrs. Aidile Fowler of Lansing and bekaus the othIr hoys do, it. Im 9 The illiteracy of those confined in n. S. Fowler, Jr.. ot Detroit spent the Fourth yeers old, i sed, and I don't car« A meeting of Michigan progressive' with their parents. the jailvvas not very marked, as tliere who nofl It, Mr,. Tom'klna or enybody were only 10 who could not read and republicans was held in Lansing last Mr. and Mrs, Willis Garrison of Biinkerhill else, and if they don't Ukei it tlhey.'no ewYork*27»»=Boston^25«" and Mrs. Lizzie ISUtchell ot Leslie were lu the 11 who could not write.; The na Friday and for a preliminary gather• , olty last Saturday. . no.wa-t they can do,,I sed. ing it was quite lively. Some wanted Liberal stop-over privileges and option of boat,trip between , 0 hush. Sue sed, I ne-vir herd a Ht-' tionality of the male inmates was Detroit and Buffalo, and on Hudson River between Albany and : Mrs. A. D. Cranston and Mrs. N. B. Damon ot a new party, some wanted to thrash Lansing, mother and luint ot Mrs. J. A. Parsons, tel boy tawk-so mutch in awl my lite;.: quite varied, 400 of them having been New York. - visited her last week. 0 is that so, I &ed.\ ' v,- atlve born subjects of Uncle Sam. the matter out within the g. o. p., but Tickets on sale doily to Sept. 30th; return limit 30 days — via ' Yes. that's'SO,, s'ed Sue. Mrs. 0. M. Ratliburn and Mrs. Laura Herrleic Four first saw the light of day in all were for Roosevelt. A convention ot Atchison, Kansas, are visiting at Mrs. M. J. 0 Is tih'a/t so, I sed, bekaus If you has been called to meet "UndoMhe Mead's and L.C.Webb's. say enything like-that to S'ue'enufJ British America, Ave in England, two Oaks" at Jackson on July 20th to nom• E. A. Densmore and F. H. Field were in Lan• times she gets , ni&d and chasjz you n Sweden, one in Alustria, one. in inate presidential electors, perfect a NewYorkfentral lines sing township Monday adjusting the lossot a wlci;!, is fun, bekaus beeing a g'erl she' Greece, Poland furnished live, Wales horse that was killed by lightning. • cant run werth a .seat and she could- state organization and take, up such three, ,Eus8ia eight, Australia' two, Michigan Central—"The Niagara Falls Route" . Corporal Gllniore and Privates Dolby, Perrln, ent katch you if S'hc ran awi day and other matters as are deemed neces• Proportionately low fares to all Eastern Summer Renorts, IncludinffThou. Sumann and Steadman, members ot Battery A, hJte and awl the neokst diay. " France one and Syria two. Ot the , 'sand Islands, Saratoga, Lake Oeorge, the Adirondacks, Canadian Resorts, •spent the Fourth In Grand Rapids, sary. A state central, committee of ,My sister also:shows how funy sihe,. women 10 were born in the United White Mountains, Poland Sprinss, and the enUre Atlantic Coast. Mr. and !Mrs. Bert Phllport and -two children two from each district was appointed ^ : CIRCLE TOURS ot Wyandotte have been visiting Mr. and' Mrs. is by, putting.,puffs, and^ things, on;,her,, States and,one in England, SIxtv-day circuit tours may be arranged to New York and Boston, •F.'E. Williams during the past week. hed, aHtho,s'hB 'tias so, mutoh'haile to make the necessary action for such indudtns lake and river routes, and more extended circuit tours, The cost of keeping the' prisoners partly by ocean, includlner meals and berths on ocean steamers, Mr. and Mrs, E. D. Lee of Athens, Miss Eilza- wloh ,ie reely'growibg'from her ,hed, convention. at reduced summer fares. ttot she.-cbod'be ,a advertisement for was $3,444,40. Medical attendance ?)eth Lee of Battle Creek and Earl Lee ol Man• ,' Ask for a wvy of our VGiitdo to KowTork City." It contains valuablo itoba are visiting at I„T. Laseuby's. ' a hare, kbmplny if she wanted :'tb.."v^^': cost $30,jclothinB $20, repairs'on jail • ADil laterctalng lofonnatlon about ttio filutropolis, free oa ruQueat. , If I,had,So mutch hare as wat youye • ereatini For parttmlara coiimlt: W. B.Cortrlght and wife of Naslivllle and J. $65 and o'ther supplies 820., Traveling 'A W. Cortrlght, wife and daughter ot Charlotte got I sed to her, tak sum off in- HOLUSTER'9: Michigan Central Ticket Agents were guests at J. A. Cortrlglit's Sunday, sted,, of .ciuttlng moar on,, Enyho-w,,';!I: and other-expenses in arrests andtak-: Misses Hattle Eldred, Iiida DuBiils, Ethel sed,,:if'you th nkilt/lookg bewt'iful,'it •in g prisoners to' jail $264.36,; taking to Adams and Anna Culver spent twQ days at the .don<:,weather y<)u';'ttilnk:;lt: does;pr state prisons, house of= correction and A B'jsy Medlclne-.'lor. Biisy.peoDle, liome ot the fortiier In Onondaga last week, i',not , bekaus awl, 'tihosie:' - piiffsi locks' Brlngs,Qolilen; Health'aiid; Renewed •yisor.'fey:;' W. A. Moliityrelefttlilsmorning for a three Industrial school $119. A speolfio for Constipation, 'Indigestion; Liver Jest like pepumlnt kandy,, and'If-.I ' and Kidney troublesj'Pimplos,'.Eozoma.lnjpure weeks' visit lu Now York and Pennsylvnula and .^vae Mr. Tomkins Id we wanting to Mill call on his customers In New York City. The ventilating of the jail Is done Blood, Bad 'Breath, SluprirlsliBovrels. Headache, take a bite out of them awl tJhe tame, byway of windows, in both upper and and'Baokache.,;Its RockyMountainiTealn;tnb-, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. I>sed. V :•, ^ let form, as'oentso-box.,'. Genuine:made,by F. G. Woodniit ot Athens wore guests ot their lower stories. The .sewerage: is: in HoLLisTEB-nRuo CoMPANV, Mndlaon.-Wis.v-v, children,; Mr. and Mrs, Leo Harrison,, from '0 dTy Up, Bed Sue, wldh Is not vemy ,' Thursday until Sunday. i good ;conditlon,' ..The'.jailcontalDS 11 GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE alOQ.]aDK.wltoj2p_ and whitens dirty canvoa «hoo, thought that baby's face would surely ? « • • charges that subordinates in the treas• In Use For Over 30'Years. park'car. The west-bound park car ury department "have been hampered be scarred, but It Is not." (Signed) "ALBO"cle«ns and whitens canvai ahooa. In Children Cry for Tlctcher's Castoria ran into tlie switch and the easl-boiind and diacournged at evei-y turn by Sec• Mrs. W. J. Cleland, Jan. 5, 1912. round while cake* packodta zinc-tia bones.witli iponRc, Personal park car passed it at that) point. As 10c.lQhand9ame,lar8ealuminumboxe«,wiinBponBe,25c. retary MacVengh's Iiilosyncracles and Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold WhUolttw Held, the United States Her Special Advantages. the west-bound iiark car went into If your dealer do«s notlceepthckind you waat sendus his Incapacity for decision." throughout the world. Sample of each the price in stanipi for a fulliiza packaBi-^fharse* paid. mibassador, and Mrs. Held held open .Tamos Fullerton Muirhead In his the switcli it obscured a view of the In a statement given out at Man• tree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address WHITTEMORE BROS. & CO. louse In London In celebi-atlon of the book, "The Land of Contrasts," tells niotonnan on tlio two cars which 20-2S Albany St., Cambridire, Mnu. chester, Mass., Secretary of the Trtos- post-card "Cutlcura, Dept. L, Boston." I'ourth of July, Upward of 2,000 of an American girl who-was patronlz- later collided and tliey could not see Thi Qldiit attd iMrsit: liiannfacturm «/" fuosts attended tho reception at Dor• ury Franklin MacVeagh relates the ngly praised hy an Englishman for •' Sim Mshii III ihi mrld ' each other's car until the west-bound The reason a girl won't let a young chester house, history of Iho disputes which led up tho purity of her English and who re• imrk car had cleared the main track. man kiss her Is because she wants to the resignation of Assistant Secre• plied: "Well, I had special advan• Ask for » • a Then, apiiarently, it was too' late for him to. tary A. Piatt Andrew and declares An• tages, inasmuch as an English mis• While Secretary Meyer Is still con- either motorman to stop his car. drew was requested to resign by him• this toed to his bed at Hamilton, Mass., sionary was stationed near our tribe." self (MacVeagh). The two cars were running at liigh Your working power depends upon your Box be has so far rocovercd from typhoid speed. When the crash came they health. Gartiold Tea liolps toward keeping it. Noted Author. terer that It is expected he can bo wore: telescoped, the regular interur• "See that man over there with the The germ of suspicion is often fatal moved soon to Ills flagship, the Dol• The hearing on Senator Marline's ban sweeping- the jiark car one-third black mustache?" said Tompy. to the microbe of love. phin, at Beverly, 12 miles distant, tor resolution In the senate at Washing• of its distance. The screams ol: the "Yes," said the visitor. n short run to sea. ton on the proposal to buy Thomas injured and dying could bo .hard Jefferson's home, Montlcello, for the "Weil," said Tompy, "he is the au• Red Cross Ball Blue, all blue, best bluing blocks away. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, who was government has been postponed tlU thor of one of the most popular seri• value in tho whole world, makes tho laun- dreas smUo. the favorite child of Gen. U. S. Grant, after the Democratic convention. als in a hundred years." Old Glory Over Confederate Home. was married to Frank I-I. Jones of Chi * • • "Really?" said the visitor. "Why, New Orleans, La., July 5.—For the A girl expects a man to think her 30o, PloaBeslTB Ida namo. cago nt her flue summer home at Co- he doesn't look like a literary man." President Taft sent to the senate hair.is naturally curly even when she Write for premium puzzle, Ourg. Ont Owing to the recent death "No," said Tompy. "He isn't—he's first time in history the stars and . HE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. In Washington the nomination of Wil• knows that he knows It isn't. Df MaJ. Geu. Frederick Dent Grant, the inventor of popped grits, the best strijies fluttered over the confederate ^ 255 N. Brood St., PhilBdolphlii, Pa. liam Marshall Bullitt of Louisville, selling cereal on tho market."—Har• veterans' home liere yesterday. , The (h« ceremony was simple, and only Whon In need of a good laxative give Gar- Ky., to be solicitor, general of the flag-raising marked thff celebration of (nerabors of tho family and close per's Weekly.. , Hold Tea a tricil and bo convinced of Its merits. The woman pugilist knows just how United States to succeed Frederick W. the Fourth, and was intended to re• It 1b mado ootlrely from pure horbs. i (rlends were present. to assert her "rights." * V * Lehmann of St. Louis, resigned. Hardly the Sunday School Brand. ciprocate a sentiment , expressed by * • • If a woman can find the style of hat A grand festival concert participat• The young' hopeful had secreted the Kingsley post, G. A: R., of Boston, Mrs. Wlnslow'a SootUinpr Syrup for Cliildron she wants, she can always adjust her ed In by the thousands of members of Opponents of MaJ. Gen. Leonard some bright buttons in his pocket, donor of the flag. tocthlnjf, softens tho gums, reduces lulUvromii- head to fit It tlon, alinys palu, cures "vrind colic, 36c a bottle. Bocleties constituting the Northeast• Wood met defeat in their plan to leg• which came from the motor car show. ern Saengerbund, with President and islate him out of office when Chair• When Sunday school was well under spanking Hurts Mother Most. If come cooks land In heaven they Baby Cried Day and Night Mrs. Taft' as the guests of honor, man Hay of the house military affairs way,betook one out and pinned it on San Francisco, Cal., July 3.—Mrs. will be awfully annoyed to find that his coat, .feeling It an ornament. Un• with Colic till she was 3 months old, was the crowning event of the twen• committee reintroduced the army ap- W. Walters, of Oakland, broke a bone they can't leave. ty-third saengerlest at Philadelphia fortunately, when the minister came then -we got Kopp's Baby's Friend and prlatlons bill without the clause re• in her right hand whon she-was giving that cured her. Used it also when she round to .speak to the dear children, • * • stricting those officers who may serve her 16-year-old daugliter a spanking. was teething- and cannot speak too Stop the Pain. his near sighted-eyes were caught by as chief-of-staff. Mrs. Walters did not approve of the highly of it, so writes Mrs. L. P. Plum- Tho hurt of a burn or a cut stops when the color.. Domestic * • • young man the girl was "keeping com• mer, Rockland, Me. Sold by druggists, Colo's Carbollsalvo Is applied. It heals "Well, Richard, I see you are wear• lOc, 25c. and 50c., or sent direct hy auioiviy and prevents soars. 25c and 50c by Seized with a murderous mania, William Marshall Bullitt of Ken• pany" with, and attempted to use the druggists. For free sampio write to ing some motto, my lad. What does Kopp's Baby's Friend Co., York, Pa. J. W. Cole & Co., Blacic Hlver Falls, Wis. Sergt. John Proctor of the One Hun• tucky was nominated by President well known method to bring her off• It say?" Sample by mail on request. dred and Twenty-sixth company coast Taft to be solicitor general to succeed spring around to her way of thinking. "You road it, sir," replied Richard, Hope Eeternal. artiUery at Fort Worden, Port Towns- Frederick W. Lehmann, who resigned hanging his head. Modern'Miracle. . Every new day and night of joy and, Wash., shot and killed his former recently. Dies From Eating Torpedo. "But I cannot see. I haven't my "Do you believe in miracles?" asked or sorrow is a now ground, a new con• wife, his sou and daughter, and then * * . * Appleton, Wis., July 8.—Andrew glasses, son. Read it so we can all Dobkins, secration, for the love that is nour• turned the revolver-on himself. He Hoffman, who ate a torpedo on the hear you." ' "You bet I do," said Snobkins. ished by memories as well as hopes.—.. tiled from the, wound he inflicted. Sporting Richard blushed. "It says, sir, 'Ain't -Ith, mistaking it for candy, died yes• "Why, only the other day my wife George Eliot.. ' * • • Coupling his "50 per cent, of the it to bo poor?'"—Metropolitan terday. He had some caramels and bought me a box of cigars, and by • Five persons were killed and 17 In• gross" share of the gate receipts with Magazine. torpedoes, both wi-apped in red and George, Dobky, I could smoke 'em."— Stern Call of Duty. jured when an interurban car crashed his wagers won, the world's light white paper, in the same pocket, and Harper's Weekly. Reform Is not Joyous, but grlev-, into a "dead" gasoline car a quarter of weight champion. Ad Wolgast, Is over GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP chewed a torpedo by mistake. His ous; no single man can reform him• a mile east of Sand Springs park at face was literally blown away. , Blessed Sympathy, self without stero suffering and stern $'10,000 richer than he was before he No Medicine So Beneficial 'to Brain Tulsa, Okla. boxed the Mexican, Joe Rivers, at Los Sympathy with animals blesses and working; how much less can a nation and Nerves. I « * * Angeles, Cal. Says Judge Was Drunk. humanizes men and women. To,get of men!—Carlyle. In quest of $G,000 worth of stolen Seattle, Wash., July 5.—Testimony into real relation with an animal-is a « * • Lying awake nights makes It hard treasure, supposed to have been bur• that United States Judge Cornelius liberal education. It is something to Put It Up to the Cook Book. Jim Flynn's butting tactics brought to keep awake and do things in day led by William Castlehaven, a negro H. Hanford was under the influence be really, interested even in a plant "My dear Dollyi" said a young hus• the captain of the New Mexico stat« time. To take "tonics and stimulants" tlltet, the police will plow up the of liquor while on the bench was given and to observe the worldng.of life in band, "honestly I cannot congratulate police Into the ring in the ninth round under such circumstances is like set• wuoie surface of a ten-acre lot at Hart- to the judiciary committee of the any sphere not our own. How much you on your success with this pudding. of the championship flght at Las Ve• ting the house on flre to see if you •ford. Conn., to a depth of three feet. liouse of representatives by Edwin J. »(*re when that life is directing a It is siroply rank." gas and Referee Smith gave Johnson can put it out. • The jewelry was stolen from the home Brown, lawyer, dentist and socialist personality which, consciously looks "Charley I" exclaimed the little the decision. Both men transgressed Tbe right kind of food promotes re• up to us and win love us if we will let of Dr. B. T. Smith, a wealthy physl- leader in Seattle. wife,"how absurd! It is all imagina• the rules, Johnson by holding, and freshing sleep at night and a wide dian. Castlehaven Is serving a ten- Itl—Christian Register. • tion! The cook book says it tastes Flynn by butting, but Flynn was the nwake individual during the day. year- sentence at the Charlestown like ambrosia." greater offender. The decision was giv• A lady changed from her old way of Favors Two Battleships. (Mass.) penitentiary. Springs In Their Brains. en to Johnson because he had the bet• eating Grape-Nuts, and says: Washington, July 8.—By a vate oJ • • •» Two Frenchmen, in visiting an art Whero H« Drew the Line, ter of the fighting up to that time. "For about three years I had been -IS to 12, the senate adopted an amend• Despite the high cost of living, the gallery, stopped to admire a painting An English earl, lately deceased, a great, sufferer from indigestion. ment to the naval appropriation bill American public has not checked at by an American. The artist happened who had no jEamlly, was notorious for After trying several kinds of medloino, providing for two naw battieslups.: all Its demand for diamonds, pearls Ad Wolgast retained his champion• to be in the gallery and in broken his hatred of children, and on on« the doctor would, ask me to drop oft and other precious stones. During ship title by beating Joe Rivers, Mexi• English one of the Frenchmen asked: occasion he engaged as lodge keeper potatoes, then meat, and so on, but in Reno, Nov., Jniy .'?.—George Wing- the year ending June 30 the importa• can challenger, in a desperate battle "How did monsieur ever catch such a ah amy pensioner named MoMicken. a few days that craving, gnawing feel• field has finally refused ,the ai> tions of those gems through the port which lasted 13 rounds at Vernon, Cal. wonderful picture?" Some few months later McMlcken's'; ing would start up, and I would vomit ponitment as United States senator of Now York reached a total of $39,- Wolgast was the star of old and was "0," replied the artist, witha fa^ wife presented him with a son and everything I ate and drank. to succeed the late George Nixon, ten• too rugged for Rivers. away look, "that painting was an off• heir. -On learning of the'occurrence 500,000. ' dered several: weeks ago by Governor » * * "When I started on Grape-Nuts,-vom• spring of my brain." his lordship rode down to the lodge in iting stopped, and the bloated feeling Oddie. Twenty-two potsons were killed and - The other Frenchman was greatly a terrible rage. which was so distressing disappeared more than thirty Injured, several fa• interested and asked his friend what "I hear," said he to Mr. McMicken, Foreign entirely. "•;,'''• ' Boy Bank Robber Klllert. tally, when a heavy freight ' train that American bad said. "that your wife has a son." "My mother was very much bothered I Rome, Iowa, July 5,—After shooting crashed Into an engine and passenger ' The hulk of the littla cruiser Kaim- "I can hardly explain," whispered "Yes, my lord," said the man proud• with diarrhoea before commencing the Cashier F. W. Hileman, of the Rome o««ob-loaded with picnickers nearLa- lea, the"navy" of the Hawaiian mon- the first Frenchman excitedly; "he ly. Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was Savings bank, in both arms, yesterday trohe. Pa, on the LIgonler "Valley rall- arc'hy in the reign of Kalalkaua, when said zo picture was one spring oft of. "Well, now, look here, McMicken; BO weak she could not digest her food. rof.d. The trains came together on a that king sought to annex Samoa, was afternoon, and' escaping ;with several his brain. Eos eet any wonder zat zo when I put you here, it was to open Since using Grape-Nuts food she is sharp curve. Every person: in the burned in the Honolulumhar"bor as hundred • dollars, 'Charles :;• Clark, Americana act, queerly. when they and shut a gate,,but by the Lord Ha^ : well, and says she don't think she ooaoh was either killed or Injured. nart of the Fourth of July, celebration. ,E0 years old, was shot and killed. • have springs on their brains." ry, not to propagate." could do without it. Four persons, two of whom, a man In a brawl between • the .Panama^ ;flt Ifl a great 'brain ' restorer and '.Vandals Visit Bryan's Homi. SPd a woman, were beheaded, v;ere police and' a-party of United States nerve builder, for I can sleep as sound Linoolnii/Nebr, July 3.—Vandals, talc killed "vhen the east-bound' Los An- marines while-.ithe• rAmerlcans .were and undisturbed -after a' Bu^per'iof Ing.advantage of the absence from their If there ever is time when you iirc'justified in cussing,' ftolea Limited of the Chicago & North• celebrating the Fourth of July, R. W, Grape-Nuts as in the old: day a whon I Falrvlew home of 'William J. 'Bryan western railroad hit an' automobile at Davis was Idlled and two marines, and eould not realize what they meant-by and members- of his family, at Balti• , It J» when .the summer weather setj your appetite to fussing; Nelson's Crossing, two miles west of eight soldiers belonging to the Tenth; ai'bad atomaoh.Vv -There Is BO, medl'- more, ; tore-;up;- and;' haulod away ' 5G' But there isn't any need to risk; your soul, and shock the neighbors- Geneva, ill. infantry regiment, as well as an ,cine so beneficial -to nerves and brain two-foot rsquares of:-cement - sidewalk; its a good night's sleep,: such as you _ « u . „ American oIviliani;Wer«,;Tyounded.r^^^^' Tempt yoiir appetite with Toasties and go singing to your labors. Plying throagh a dense fog at 6S * * • can :,enJoy after - eatina Grape-N'tftB."': Toacheps on Way to Europe. mllflB an hcwr, west-bound Lackawan• Capt.'E.'B.'Lorraine and' Sergeant Name givea by Postnm Oo., Battle Now York, July 5.—Five hundred Creek, Mich. ' ' . na trnln No. 11 crashed Into the rear Major Wilson of the English army toachers of German from all parts Written I by -W. J. JTOSGEOVE, of passenger'train (No.;,9 at .Gibson, flying corps fell'lOCfeetiWhileiflying Look in pkgs. :for the famous IttUe ,of, the United States ^ai-e on thoir Onoof the ISO JltiKleg for which the Postum Co., Tempo, ix\z. throo miles east of Coming, N. Y., kill• In'^tbe' army, monoplaneuat .Salishnrjr book, «The Road to WellvIIte." way',to Germany for a^two months' Battle Creelt, Mich., puld $1003.00 in-LIiiy. ing 41 persons and injuring bet'we«n 'WllBon was;, instantly :killed; and;,Lor lEvQF: mod a» above 1 letterT = A i aiatT I vacation'tour.' "Of th« fiOO teachers one: appoara-trora'Umo to ,ttme;' .i;^ • fifty BUd sixty. rala«i fiurvived only ;a:.fe'w mlnuteB.'.! itfe swnniiw* "traei^^a^ otf Iiaiiiaa jOnly 39 are men, ' , • cheer for the notables as they entered 430. The ratio ot Increast and d* DEWIOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT had gone. crease In each case being cradual. With the Lid Off. DEIWOCRATIC PI.ATF0RIV1JN }| "Mother," asked Bob, with a hope• A scattering of nervous hand clap• Full of Excitement BRIEF ful eye on tho peppermint-jar, "have ping flittered acrOBs the hall when In the matter ot flolse-maklng and ,1 been a good boy this afternoon?" IlllnolB was called. In the center tumultuous demonstJhtlons tho con• Reaffirms allegiance to Demo- Jj "M-m-yes," answered mother, dubi• aisles at the front of the delegation vention equaled. It It did not actually cratic principles as formulateii l' ously, recalling a oertaln little • rlfl stood Roger C, Sullivan, chairman of surpass, any political oonventlon In Jefferson, within tho lute. The four-year-old the delegation. Silence so deep that history. Declares for a tariff for rev- diplomat looked anxious, the Immense crowd seemed to have William Jennings Bryan was the enuo only. "Please," he begged, "say a wld* stopped breathing fell over the hall. storm center of most of tho exciting Immediate downward revision, open yes!"—Harper's Bazax. ' He announced that under the unit incidents. The first of these wa» especially upon the neceM«rles rule Illinois gave its BS votes for when he made his' bitter fight against of life. To keep artificial teeth and brldg* Wilson, the election of Judge Parker as tem• Vigorous enforcement of crlm- . work antiseptlcally clean and free The applause started again. It was porary chairman and lost out from odors and disease germs, Paxtine far more feble than the outburst if, Inal features of tho anti-trust f Thursday night Colonel Bryan threw Antiseptic Is unequaled. At drufif- which such a gain to the Wilson ranks W law- a bomb into the convention and start• gists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on re• would have evoked last week. The Additional legislation to crush J ed the biggest uproar that had broken ceipt of price by Tho Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass. weary .delegates had lost enthusiasm. private monopoly. loose up to that time when he intro• A scattering of feeble "olis" was all Ol Income tax and direct election duced a resolution declaring Morgan, British South African Einplre. that greeted the steady rise, of the I f of United States senators, Belmont and Ryan enemies of the Tho South African possessions, of Wilson vote through tho ballot. Iowa i! Prohibition of campaign con- party, and placing the convention England require 100,000,000 . postage followed with a gain of 1% to tho it tributlone by comporations, squarely on record against the nom• stamps per annum. WlJson vote. It fell on a sea ot si• 0( Publicity of campaign con- ination of any person who was in any lence. }j' tributlons, wfiy connected with these men or their interests or in any way under Important It Is that the blood bo kopt pur* Louisiana added two more to the l[ presidential preference pri- Garfield Tea Is big enough for tho job. their influence. Bryan made a re• Wilson total. jj marles. markably fervid speech, denouncing Single term for president. Would you say money paid for sheet Stampede Appears Near. the predatory interests and Morgan, Efficient supervision of public music is invested in rolling stock? New York Tocelved respectful at• service corporations. Belmont and Ryan in particular. tention. It was the same monotonous Revision of the banking laws, j The resolution was carried by a "New York casts ninety votes for Legislation to prevent devas- J vote of 899 to ISO. Clark." The crowd laughed. North tation of ,lower Mississippi val- , SEVEN YEABI Carolina added two to the hand Bryan at It Again. ley by floods and for improve- j wagon passengers. Then cnrao A'ir- Saturday Bryan again threw the X( ment of channel, ( ginla. It cast its solid twenty-four convention into disorde'r when. In i Denounces— ' (j votes for Wilson. A gain of fourteen changing his vote from Clark to Wil• OF MISERY Taft's vetoes of tariff bills, and one-halt was the result. The son, he made an attack on Murphy of Republicans for failure to re• ' —^——• . , I crowd broke loose. It seemed the Now York and again roasted the so- deem tariff revision promises. How Mr*. Bethune was Re^ stampede was on. Delegates Jumped called "Ryan-Morgan-Belmont crowd." Administration on charge of to their chairs, waving hats, hand- He declared emphatically that he stored to Health by Lydia extravagance, would support no candidate who owed kcrchiefB or whatever came handy. E. Pinkham's Vegeta• Tho g.allerles applauded decorously. Aldrich commission's financial his nomination to the vote of tho In a minute It was al! over. bill. New York delegation. ble Compound. West Virginia, a couple ot minutes Present method cf depositing ] John B. Stanchfield, a New York government funds. delegate, got the floor Monday and Inter, plumped her entire 16 for Wil• Sikeston, Mo, — "For seven years I [• Felicitates present congress made a sensational attack on Brj-an, son. It meant a loss of that many suffered everything. I was in bed for ij* on Its record, from the Clark column. It was ac• whom he denounced as a political four or five days at B ;» Recommends Investigation of |. cepted cheerfully. Wisconsin added marplot who was attempting to dead- time every month, 4, agricultural credit societies In -i one, Alaska did as well. lock tho convention In the hope ot and so weak I could Europe with view of establish- ]• Tho total was announced; Wilson, Ing system of rural credits In ( getting the nomination himself. hardly walk. I had 002; Clark, 306; Harmon, 25; Under• I United States, Monday night the Missouri delega• cramps, backache wood, 97. tion precipitated a riot when they and headache; and Wilson Gains on Next. Mniinted in Bryan's face a banner in• was so nervous, and Before the applause had died out dnawn just ns tlie forty-sixth ballot' scribed with a quotation from a weak that I dreaded speech niado by the Nobi'askan In the fortj'-foiirth ballot had started. was being.started. to see anyone or 1910 in M'hich he spoke in laudatory have anyone move in Arizona added one more to the Memorable Convention. terms ot Champ Clark. Livid with tho room. Tho doc• Wilson total. Colorado jumped it nine The Democratic convention ot 1912 rage Bryan mounted thu platform to tors gave me modi- hlgber and was rewarded with loud will go down in history as being the make reply, but was ruled out of or• cine to ease me at cheers. most remarkable held by tho party der by tho chairman. Illinois stood solid nm\ before tho In the last fifty years. It was more tliose times, and said that I ought to hand clapping of approbation had fruitful of'sensation and excitement have an operation. I would not listen to tliat, and when a friend of my husband's died Indiana cast its solid thirty, a than any political gathering over held SUMMARY OF ROLL CALLS told him about Lydia E, Pinkham's Veg• gain of two for Wilson. Iowa followed within the memory of tho oldest dole- etable Compound and what it had dona by increasing Its vote for him by gate. It took seven d.ays and thir• Under- for his wife, I was willing to take it. three arid one-half. Louisiana added teen sessions of the hardest and niost Ballot— Clark.Wllson. Harmon, wood. Now I look the picture of health and feel one more, Maryland added one and strenuous fighting to pick the stand• 1 .... 4401/2 324 148 117 like it, too, I can do all my own house• one-half for Wilson. ard bearer who is to lead the party 4541/2 33134 141 work, work in the garden and entertain New York again gave its ninety in the coming campaign. Forty-six 111/4 441 345 140/2 114/a company and enjoy them, and can walk votes to Clark. times was the roll ot states called 443 349/2 136/2 112 as far as any ordinary woman, any day Ohio switched one vote from Har• before a decision was reached. 443 351 i'41/2 119/2 in the week. I wish I could talk to every mon to Wilson without comment. The first ballot was taken early Fri• 445 354 135 suffering woman and girl, and tell tin.-m 121 Pennsylvania went solid with its sev• day morning after an all night session what Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetnlla 4491/2 352/2 129/2 123/a enty-six for Wilson, a gain of two devoted to oratory on the part ot the Compound has done for me."—.Wrs. New Jersey Governor Wins Out in Long Battle in Convention- 418/2 351/a 130 123 more. champions of the different candidates, 452 351/a 127 122/2 Dema Bethune, Sikeston, Mo. Cliosen on Forty-Sixth Ballot—Indiana Man Is Picked Tennessee added one, but nobody in which they set forth the reasons 31 566 350/a 117/2 Remember, the remedy which did this noticed it sufllciently to applaud. Utah why their particular man was the' 29 for Vice-President After Second Ballot. 554 354/2 118/a was Lydia E. Pinkham's 'Vegetable gtive him its entire eight, making a man of all men to lead the party's M 2 29 , 549 354 123 Compound. gain of one and one-half votes, battlo for votes in November, 13 358 29 5541/2 . 115/2 It has helped thousands of women who 14 361 29 FOR PRESIDENT Wisconsin gave Its entire twenty- Starting, the Balloting. 563 111 have been troubled with displacements, 15 362/2 29 six, a gain of four for Wilson. The flrst ballot resulted: ClarR, 552 110/2 inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irreg^ WOODROW WILSON OF NEW JERSEY 16 362/2 29 When- MisGissippl was called, the 440%; Wilson, 324;.Harmon, 148; Un- 551 II2K2 ularities, periodic pains, backache, that 17 362/2 29 FOR VICE-PRESIDENT last on the list, the convention held der-n'ood, 117; Marshall, 31; Baldwin, 545 112/2 bearing down feeling, indigestion, .and 18 361 29 its breath. Twice the clerk shouted 22; Bryan,'!. ' 535 125 nervous prostration, after all other meana THOMAS R. MARSHALL OF INDIANA 19 358 29 for it. The state gave its twenty- At the session Friday afternoon font 532 130 have failed. Why don't you try it? 20 388!^ 29 votes to Underwood, as usual. ballots.were taken, the net result of 512 121/a ISalUmoi-o, Md., ,Tuly 3.—Woodrow When Senator Bonkhead flnlshod 21 508 20 The forty-fourth ballot; Wilson, v,'hich showed slight gains for both 395/2 118/a Wilson, governor of New Jersey, brolte Senator Stone of Missouri went to the 22 396/2 029; Clark, 30C; Harmon, 27; Under• Clark and Wilson. 500/2 115 The Army of the long deadlock lu the Domoci'atic platform and o^ked for unanimous 23 4791/2 399 114/2 convontion Tuesday afternoon when a wood, 99, Friday night seven ballots were consent to be allowed to make a 24 496 402/2 Constipation > Forty-Fifth Ballot Started. taken. Clark started out with 445. 115/2 Btampcdo which started earlier In the statement. 25 469 405 29 His strength fluctuated during the 108 Is/ Growing Smaller Every Day, day culminated in his nomination on "Speaking for Speaker Clark," said The forty-fifth ballot started imme• 26 ,,463/2 407/2 29 112/2 th« foi'(.y-sixl.h ballot: as the candidate night, but he wound up with an in• CARTER'S LITTLE Senator Stone, "I will release—if re• diately, 27 .1.....469 4O6/2 29 112 of the party for president of the Unit• crease of tour votes. His highest LIVER PILLS are lease be necessary—any delegation Wilson made no gains up to New 28 ,.: 468/2 4371/2 29 112!/a vote of the convention was reached responsible— they ed States. Instructed for him. I would not have Mexico, which state was polled, voting 29 468/2 436 29 112 on the tenth ballot when he got 556 not only give relief ' Gov. Tliomas A. Marshall ot Indiana a single delegation, stay with him for four for Wilson and four for Clark, 30 455 460 19 121/2 votes. Wilson started with 354 and — they perma- was chosen ns the candidate for vice- a single roll call under any sense ot and under tho-unit rule Clark held its 31 .446/2 475/2 17 116/2 that was his figures at closing time. nentlycure Con-j^ prosident. After two ballots had heen obligation to him. eight voles. 32 ...... 446/2 477/2 14 118/a (tipalion. Mil^ Bight ballots were taken Saturday taken his nomination was made uiutnl- "I. need not tell this convention or New York stood fast for Clark and 33 447/2 477/2 29, 103/2 lions use. moiis. the friends of Champ Clark that he lessened the possibility of a nomina• afternoon with Clark's strength grad• 34 447/2 479/2 29 102/2 them, for Wilson's nomination was made will stand by the nominee of this con- tion on this ballot. ually dwindling and Wilson's gaining. 35 432/2 494/2 29' 101/2 Biliomneii, unanimous on motion of Senator Stone vention'loyally to the end." • When Ohio; was reached Wilson The six ballots of Saturday evening 36 424/2 496/2 29 98/2 Indigestion,. Sick Headache, Sallow Skin. at Missouri. gained two, taking them from Har• ended • with Clark's vote down to 37 432/2 496/a 29 IQQi/a SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICR Marks End of Fight. Jt was the crowning feature of the mon. Tennessee took another from 463% and Wilson's up to 407%. .58 425 498/2 29 106 Genuine must bear Signature When Senator Stone finished Mayor most memorable convention in the po• Clark and gave It to Wilson. Alaska Bight ballots were taken Monday i9 422 501/2 29 106 Fitzgerald of Boston mounted the litical history of the country. added one, giving its entire six to afternoon. MMlson's gains increasing 40 423 501/2 28 106 platform. Ha withdrew the name of Platform Is Adopted. Wilson. steadily, while his chief opponent con• 41 424 499/2 ,27 106 Governor Foss of Massachusetts and The ballot resulted:' Wilson, 633; tinued to drop. 42...... 430 494 27 104 The platform as prepared by theannounce d that the Massachusetts Clark, S06; Harmon, 25; Underwood, . Monday night brought the total of 43 , ...329 . 602 28 98/s committee on resolutions was adopted delegation would vote.for Wilson. 97. ballots up to 42, with the deadlocK 44 , 306 629 .99 27 by a viva voce vote. Uproar greeted this announcement, Wilson's victory seemed' assured still tight. The forty-second MHot 45 , ...... 306 633 25 97 Chairman James tlien announced I would like to ten1 you BOnicthiiiB about for the nomination of Wilson had be•and the other candidates were wlth- gave Wilson 494 and Champ Clarli. 46 , 84 990 12 tho boBt Bcctlon of th. o_ countr_ y„ nnil .th. _o that nomlnntlons tor. vice-president come a practical certainty. best town In South Georgia, Muny Northern and were In order and directed the roll of Western peoploiive iiere. Ifyoiiwantafiictory Representative Fitzgerald, who had location, a fiirm or just a home wrli;o mo fully, the states to be called. just finished a conference with I have notblnt,'to aell but want good ciUzenH to MRS. TAFT AT DEIWOCRATIC CONVENTION come here tollvcand be happy. A. D. COOK, The following names were' preseiited Charles F.. .Miirphj^; took .the stage. Mayor of Filzccrald, Go., Presl. 3d Nnt'l Bank to the convention: Gov. John Burke This marked the end of the opposi• ot North Dakota, Senator George B. tion to Wilson as an organized body. Chamberlain of Oregon, Gov. Thomas "We want to leave tills hall a uni• R. Marshall of Indiana, Elmore W. ted Democracy, with victory in No-, Hurst ot Illinois, Martin .T. Wade of vember assured." -. Stock of baling wire, all sizes. Largest dealers In Indiaaa. Order early, as demand will be hca^ Iowa, Mayor .lames H. Preston of Bal• In conclusion he said: . "I.move ihiii year. , Write for price delivered your atatioo. timore. that the toII call be dispensed with HERMANN & McCOY CO., Successors to Two ballots were taken. Governor and that the convention proceed by J. G. HERMANN & CO., 326 Souib Marshall led in the first and his lead acclamation to nominate that distin• Capitol Ave, Indianapolli}, Indiana. ' Increased to such an extent in theguishe d Democrat of New Jersey, Gov. iHecond rollcall that before a third bal• Wopdrow Wilson." ' DAISY FLY KILLER fS." a'KfiTs: % lot could be taken Governor Burke Reed Objects to Acclamation. flios. Neat, ojeiie ol> , withdrew and the .nomination of Gov• iiaraentaLoonTODlenL Senator Reed of • Missouri inter• clraap. tants all ernor Murshiill was made unanimous. posed objection to New York's request saason. Made, of , metal, can'tflplll or tip The first ballot for vice-president re• for unanimous consent to make Wil• over) will not soli oa sulted: Marsihall 3S9, Preston BS, injurfl anything. son's nomination by acclamation and Qnaraaleed otTectlva Chambei'laiu 157, Hurst ,77, Burke the iV)rty-slxth ballot was ordered. Sou I3y dealers 0)1 305 2-3, Sulzer 3, Wade 26, Osborne 8, 11 aont prepaid f or (», . State after state fell into line tor Wil• IZABOLS; BOUEBa. 180 DeS,':';;,''-V. . Everyhoay snlTcrlns iyoaa IPUoo, I'iNlnIn,. JPlamiroe, victory. The .result of the, fOTty-si.xth' ballot Seeing that; the.long-hoped-for break was: ^. Wilson,;: 990;;; Clark, • ,84., (Ohio COnstipa(lon,BIeedlncorI(chtiisI>Ilos, . I UTlto.forXroo trial or PoaltlvljPnInloBn ' I'l wa^ oo'ming, the names of other gave Harmon twelve: votesV On-: ,,thls prominent candidates were . quickly .ballot..>;V; ..:;:"'::;•.••,•'= •:•:':;•,•'•.": r''J''':^'v;' ,•': :: FOKiSAXEi-'sao A.—Reilnqulihriient; tenood;'' withdrawn and all obstacles; in ithe Auticipation\of, a sudden',finish; to ,90 broke in';crop;:hou8e, -wall; barn, wlnd-^ path of; victory for Wilson 'were: re• the battle, :(3f twelve sessions brought 'mili,:butbldg8;, garden,.hoslot, '8 gone:horiio», : ; ^, .. ' 3.cows, 0 hogs,,100• ohiok., harneas, wag.,.bug- V ,'i^':*.?if; moved.,; _W.; ,B. Banldiea'f ^,spoke^^:;f the ci-owd early, to the: conventioh 'hall.' •/gy;ooinp.fam.irnp:Do« OlIIon.Doer,.Tr^ ' ,^'^.^^i Underwood^ -^He'said that, at; t !Only a' scatteringVor 'empi;y," seats ;ln :Mh5fliliTflifc"'<»n''bl^ ' ,. Quest'of ^Mr.ltlnderwood:'he • wlthd the topmost; part: 6t the galiery:'vvere lnUOyUi,IUCa,Buarantood,,mosaulU)-roilo£ ' ' , 'i • his lianie'. from .fiirthtsr :borisideratipn, ongh,for:wholeBoason,26 oonts.iprepald. .,011101 V,; unoccupied .when Chairman• . dllie Market Streot,: Si, Lonls, Mo, leaving his delegates 'free to'votel.for; James rap|pe'd,'for order'.;. t,-hom tlie.Vj ciioso. , This.., r.taton.ent ;.w,e£ery,iaiid,|quiet;<:rowd;.'-l ' J::PrairloInndaoreprodtio. i* • rol'or.wtioit, oatfl, rloa, ; 'I'-jii-! oeablo.i l);iT«o)n prlcoo, ;;i:;:' l^iv/^ I NORTHEAST ONONDAGA. Newell VanAuker and wife and Floyd flazelton and wife spent the Fuurtl) at Vandei'cook's lake. | M N Frances Porter of Cleveland and Fern Walters of Charlotte were over- tlie-Fourth guests of their cousin, Etliel Mills, and uncle, Walter Porter. FRIDAY. JULY 12 Mrs. Charles Smith visited her sis• ter, Mrs, Warlleld, at Jaeksou part of AGAIN ALL NEW Commencing Saturday, July 13tli last week. ^ Mrs, Abbie Stone of. central Onon• AMERICA'S FAVORITiE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISE WILL SELL OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF OXFORDS AT ONE-FOURTH OFF daga spent tlie Fourth witli her NEWER, GKEATER AND BETTER THAN EVER daughter and family in this place. Every Pair in the Store Included in This Sale ' Mi'.-i. Reason and brother of Eaton Rapids visited tiielr daughter and SUN BROTHERS' REMEMBER niece, Mrs. Manley VanAuker, over WORLDS PROGRESSIVE SHOWS the Fourth. THESE GOODS ARE ALL THIS YEAR'S A goodly number of the 'neiglibors STYLE, NO OLD STOCK enjoyed ilie lirewo,rks of tiie Hill brothers and otiier neighbors' boys on J the Hill liiwii the evening of the All Goods are Marked in Plain Figures Fourtli, after which ail enjoyed a Deduct for yourself one-fourth of the social visit, long to be remembered by all present; regular selling price What Makes a Woman? One hundred and. twenty pound dASH SALE more or less, of bone and muscle don make a woman. Its a good founda• tion. Put Into It liealili and strength and she niiiy rule a kingdom. Bu that's just what Electric Bitters give her. Thousands bless tiiera forove F. E. H OYT coming fainting and dizzy spells and for dispelling weakness, uervousnes.s backache mid tired, lisllc-JS, worn ou feelipg. "Electric Bitters liave done rae a world of good," writes Eliza Poi WEBBERVILLE. Depew, Okla., "and I thank you, wltli H. M. Sllsby returned from Detroit all iny heart, for inakinir sucii a good medicine." OniySOc. Guaranteed by Coun y News Items Thursday night. Longyear Bros. Mrs. John Steinmetz is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hendee, at Dansville. WHITE OAK. HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST GATHERED Glenn Eggleston and family of Char• J. C. M>irsliall has a new carriag FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR READERS lotte were guests of relatives here over the Fourth. and harness, N. R, Scott and wife left for Detroit Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Mar• Saturday for a two weeks' stay. tin, July 2, a girl. EAST ALAIEDON. 0. F. LaFluer commenced work .on Mrs. Vernor Butler of Wheatlleld Miss .Sybil Fuller of Detroit will spend several weeks here at the home Sherman Webster's house, which he -DT- spend a few days of last week with of L. B. Smith. is remodeling, Monday. W. L. CLARK. her parents, Chas. Riggs and wife. Miss Grace Woods of Ann Arbo Coming Here with the Mightiest Constellation of European and Ameri- Mrs. Prank Brenner returned from Frank Aldricli and daughters Eva . can Feature Displays and "Thriller" Novelties and Margaret were at Pine lake last was home over Sundiiy. Wednesday, July 10, 1912 the hospital at Mason last Thursday Miss Ica Hanna is entertaining two Thursday. HUNDRED GREAT ARTISTS and GREATEST SHOW EVER much improved in health. lady friends frorn Detroit. George Nymphie and wife of Lao Wm. Price and wife of Detroit vis• AURELIUS. ited at James Dunn's over the Fourth. Len Otis has painted his barn. sing spent part of last week with' rel• Mrs. J, R. Potter of Williamston is Two Big Performances Daily. Afternoon and Night. C. M. Caslcr and wife and Erma are Dr. Albert Bunshaw and wife re• atives here; visiting her son Will. Exhibiting Everything in Fair and.Rainy Weather spending two weeks ati Pleasant lake turned from Patterson lake Thursday. At the annual school meetli\g of Fred VanVorce of Dansville has Mrs. G. L. Crane and children are Dr. Watson of Williamston has The Finest Tents Ever Erected. Commodious Seating Capacity district Nn. 0 held Monday evening, just completed a round roof barn for visiting in Battle Creek. purcliased the cottiige of Mrs, Horace Floyd Straight was elected director. W. P. Potter. Big Bands of Music. Dazzling Wardrobe and Ornate Trappings Mr, and Mi's. Parker attended a pic• Wliiteliead at Hamburg, Tlieodore Weston and Mrs. J. W nic at Holt la.st Thursdiiy. NORTH AURELIUS. Floyd Lockwood aud wife, Mp GilTord are giving their houses a new the Sensational Wild Beast Marvels, the Royal Mrs.. Iliintlngtoo is spending the •lohn Clark died at his home In Cora Dean, Ray Dean and Ha'/el coat of paint. Court Japanese Acrobatique Co., the Renovm- week atT. J. Grlnnell's. North Aurelius July 8, aged 59 years. Twist are spending the week in Ham ed Gevene Troupe direct from Prance, Mexican Ed Doane is building a new barn to Mrs. Kapellar visited .Solomon Par• He leaves a wife, daughter and son, bu rg. Zamora Family from City of Mexico, the Many Equestric Kings replace the one destniyed by fire. ker the llrst (if the week. Mrs. George Bullen and George Clark. Mrs. A. H. Catlin is visiting in the and Queens, the Marvelous Trained Elephants, the Big College James Runclman and Grant Putman Natlian and Wilson Davis and Clay• James Herrlck and wife are enter• soutliern part of the state. of Latter Day Clowns, the 494 Other Real Sights and Novelties have purchased new autos. ton Miiltlson spent the Fourth at taining company from Bay City. Grant Busch and family of Lansing Be sure and witness the BIG FREE EXHIBITIONS given dally at 12:30 p. m., on the Show Wavcrly park. Mrs. Ada Griffin of Detroit visited are spending the week in town. Happiest Girl in Lincoln. Grounds directly in front of Ihc Main Entrance. DON'T MISS THEM, Ellis Rider visited in Lansing and W. C. Nurrls and family last Thurs• Mrs. Winifred Vanortrick was called A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had Kalamazoo last week. day. here last week to care for Mrs. Lacey been ailing for some time with chronic The Baptist aid society wil! serve Clyde Eckhart and wifeand E. T. Grieb, who Is ill. constipation and stomach trouble. I Elliott and wife visited Wm, Lyon began taking Chamberlain's Storaach ice crcaiij Saturday evening in Wag- Omer Webber of Detroit and Ernest and Liver Tablets and in three days I ({oner's aid store. and wife Sunday. Sllsby and family of Howell visited at was able to be up and got better right Dean Howe arid wife vi.sited her Alger Webber's last Thursday. along. I am the proudest girl in Lin The Choice of a Husband sister, Mrs, John Webb, and family Bert Earl has been building an addi• coin to find sucii a good medicine." Is too iruportant a matter for a woman Sunday. tion to his store building in Vantown. For sale by all dealers. to be liandicapped by weakness, bad STRICTLY FRESH EGGS blood or foul breath. Avoid these James Lake and wife and Glendora Never leave home on a journey with• kill-hopes by takiny Dr. KIok's Life White were at Waverly park last out a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, SOUTH AURELIUS and Pills. New strengtl), line complexion, Thursday. Cholera and Dlarrhrea Remedy, It is NORTH ONONDAaA I will pay, delivered this week, for pure breath, clieerful spirits—things almo.st certain to .be needed and can• C. n. Smith and wife and Forest not be obtained'when on board the The A. Ol 0. G. ot Aurelius will LARGE, CLEAN, STRICTLY FRESH EGGS that win raen—follow their use, Easy, cars or steamships. For sale by all safe, sure, 2Dc, at Lonpyear Bros, Smith and wife were at Pine lake last meet with Levi Parker and wife next Tliursday. dealers. Saturday night. Every member is 21c per dozen JuEBUB and BUNKERHILL LINE John Collins and wife and Frank NORTHWEST INGHAM. requested to be present as there is business of importance to be trans An S-lb. son was born to Mr. and Jewett and wife visited at Robert John Penberthy and wife and Guy SLIGHTLY HEATED AND UNDERSIZED acted. Ladies bring cake. Mrs. Vern Stan field July 4th. Osborn's Sunday. Thorburn and wife spent Sunday Miss lone Orr of Mason is visiting More than 100 friends and neiglibors ETCHELL'S NEiaHBORHOOD. witli.Earl'Davldson and wife. 18c per dozen Rathereri at tlie home of Archie Barr Ethel Andrews of Lansing visited at B. H. Field's part of the week. ' Mrs. S. J. Hanna and son visited her Art Field was in Jackson Saturday OLD AND SHRUNKEN EGGS the evenintr of July 4tli, Ice cream sister, Mrs. Chas. Wellman, west of her sister, Mrs. Roy Rae, part ot last and cake, plenty of fireworks and fire week and over Sunday. on business. Mason from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Paul McMath and son of Leslie 12c per dozen crackers was enjoyed. This is an an Mrs; Wirt Dakin Is entertaining Olive King of Mason is visiting her nual neigiiborhnud gatherlnjf. visited her parents, F. Clickner and cousin, jilss Aica Purdy, from Bliss aunt, Mrs. Geo. Ward. From now on good eggs will bring a premium. Gather twice a Bruce WInslow Is helping Ills broth Clate Collar and John Wauvle were wife, over Sunday. field for a few days. day; keep in a cool, dry place; market as often as possible. er Harold near Charlesworth during at the Lansing races last week. Charlie Barnes and wife of Big Arthur Green and wife ot White Rapids are visiting relatives here. Sell or confine yotir roosters, it will help in getting quality. haying. Oak and Mrs. Fox of Grass Lake were Lloyd Ferguson and family spent Willis Garrisnn and wife were in Sunday at Frank Mann's; Mrs. Louis Slaght of the northern also entertained Sunday at the Dakin part of the state is visiting relatives Mason last Saturday on business. home. Miss Pendell of Wisconsin is visit• D. 0. DuBolsand family spent the here. Clarence Hewes and Andrew Hunt ing at D. D. Hurlburt's and William Market Your Poultry at Home Fourth vvitli Mr. and Mrs. Clancy near •Taylor's.' Linfred Marshall and daughter Lois celebrated the Fourth at Pine lake. attended the Baker-Near wedding at Pleasant lake. Elmer Bravender and wife enter• D. M. Brown and wife and Ernest Jackson last week. If you wish to contract, I will meet any competition for Archie Barr and wife visited at Jas. tained company last Thursday night Steetler spent the Fourth at S- Wil poultry delivered the last week in July or the first week in Wheaton's Sunday. with fireworks, balloons and ice cream. The Baptist L. A. S. will serve ice liams' in White Oak. cream in the old store from now on.- Miss Hazel Rice entertained two George Andrews, Leo Glynn and August. Herbert Curtis, wife and son ot Ellis Rider spent the Fourth at young lady cousins from Toledo the Petoskey visited Saturday with Wm Lloyd Hayhoehave new hay loaders. week of the Fuurth. Mrs. Dean's in Kalamazoo. Curtis and Mrs. Mary Whiting. Bert Anway, wife and daughter JEROME WAGGONER, Mason from near Williamston visited at J. Robert Dean of Kalamazoo Is visit• Insect Bite Costs Leg. > . Mrs. Leonard Hendee entertained ing friends bere.^ A Boston man lost a leg from the her sister, Mrs, John Steinmetz, of A. Wauvle's Sunday. bite of an insect two years before. To Webberville part of last week. . Mrs. Laura Gutches is entertaining avert such calamities from stings and her sister, Mrs. VanSickle, and bus- bites of Insects use Bucklen's Arnica Miss Mabel Hanna is visiting friends Salve promptly to kill the poison and in Fowlerville. band of Petoskey. Roy Rae and wife and Ethel An• prevent inlhirnmation, swelling and Leo Eastman and wife spent the Auction Sale pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers, piles, Fourth with the latter's father,.Geo, drews spent,Sunday at Ami TerriU's. C. A. RIES eczema, cuts, bruises. Only 25 cents Anna Davidson bas been having Highest at Longyear Bros. Wemple. -OF- Mrs. D, S. Hewes and guest, Mrs, poison on her face and bands, caused WHBATFIELD Daniel Jessop, visited Mrs. Galista by poison ivy. COWS ,T. D. Moore and wife of Toledo are Smith at Mason last Friday. School meeting was held Monday Staple and Fancy ; Market Price visiting Mr. Moore's parents and other Mrs. Daniel Jessop and granddaugh• evening in district. No. 5. Roy Eae relatives and friends in this vicinity. ter, Ella Jessop of Williamston and was elected moderator, Joe Powell At Burgess Sheds, Mason GROCERIES Mrs, Geo. Jessop of Dansville and George Vickers, Jr., wife and daugh• director and George Davidson treas• granddaughter, Mildred Johnson of urer. It was voted to have nine ter of Mason were visitors at Clayton Lansing visited at D. S. Hewes' the Sadlerls Sunday. months of school instead of eight and Saturday, July 13th Bell Phone 22 CitlzenslOl Paid for Fourth, The two former remained to repair the school grounds. During the severe electrical storm •until Sunday when Mrs. Jessop and AT TWO O'CLOCK which passed over this section Satur• son, Dee Jessop, and wife and' little Anna Davidson returned home last Friday after a three' weeks', visit at day, lifhtning struck and instantly Wendell Heiild spent the day at the Red COW 8 yearsold, new mileh; Hewes' home. . her uncle's, Joe Nichols', near Rives killed George Lay, a highly respected red cow -7 years old, due Sept. 30; PICNICS Junction. GRAIN young man. Mr. Lay was working Id ECZEMA? TRy ZEMO. red cow 8 years old, due in Octo• Robert Swan and family and James the hay and on a load started for the ber; spotted cow 5 years old, due are now in order and we have Has Cured Worst Cases and ?ou Swan spent the Fourth at Pine lake. barn when the liglitning struck the Oct. 7; Jersey cow 7 years old, a fine line of Canned Meats. Can Prove It for Only 25 Cents. Fred and Ferris Reason, with their back of his nock, passing down his new milch; Holstein cow 4 years Yes, try Zemo. That's all you need wives, attended the races at Lansing Potted Meats, ham flavor 5c-10c back and out at his foot. He was bid, due Sept. 24; Holstein heifer Let Us Bid on It do to get rid ot the worst case of ecze• the Fourth. > Pure Deviled Ham, per can,...15c knocked from the load which after• ma. You take no chance, it is no ex 3 years old, due Jan. 20; Holstein Lunch Tongue, percan 20c ward took tire and burned, both the perlment. Zemo is positively guaran• H. D. Osborn and wife entertained heifer 3 years old, new milch; teed to stop itching, rash, raw, bleed 1 lb Corned Beef, per can 18c hay and wagon. Mr. Lay is .survived their children the Fourth. spotted cow 10 years old, due in ing eczema, make a pimpled face Herman Mann and wife and Russell 1 lb Roast Beef, per can 18c by two sisters and ono brother, his smooth and clean. Zemo is a wonder September; spotted cow 8 years Kitchen attended a picnic at Lowe Hamburger Steak, per can lOc; Both Phones parents having been dead some time. and the minute applied it sinks in, old, new milch; spotted cow 6 Vienna Style Sausage, per can.-lOc 0. S. Chamberlain ot Williamston vanishes, leaves no evidence, doesn't lake the Fourth. stick, no grease, just a pure, clean, years old, due soon. Rex Pork and Beans, per can.„10c and W. W. Lambert were fishing at Cbas. Benjamin, wife and daughter v?ondertul liquid and it cures. This visited in Leslie Saturday night and: Durkie's Salad Dressing lOc Brighton last week. is giiaraDtced. Zemo is put up by the TERMS-Three months' time Snider's Salad Dressing lOc George Pratt and wife were in Lan• E. W. Rose Medicine Co., St. Louis, Sunday. " on bankable notes at 6 per, cent.; Oil Sardines 5c.to I5c Mason Milling Co. sing Sunday. Mo., and: sold ; by all druggists at • 81 For summer; diarrhoea In children, 4 per cent, discount, for cash. for the largest bottle and at 25 cents always give Chamberlain's Colic;-Chol• Mustard Sardines .i..:„-5c and lOc. Misses Marie Showerman and;Grace for the liberal size trial bottle. Try era and; DlarrlKsa Remedy and castor Green Peas, per quart il--.—-.u..8c OLD CRANE MILL Woods of Ann Arbor are visiting at one 25-ceDt bottle and.be convinced. oil, and a speedy cure is certain. For JOHN EDEN M. Showerman's. Longyear Bros. Drug Store. 1 sale by all dealers. Clark & Harkness, Auctioneers.