CASS CITY CHRONICLE @ • RI-COUNTY CHRONICLE;- Established in 1899 (consolidated (JASS CITYENTERPRISE, Established in1881tADri120, iP06. CASS CITY, MICH., FRIDAY, JANUAI~Y 8, ~9o9- - 4 Vol. 3, No. 38

for many years and is a member of-- " Great After "J !Sin. A iD 30 well, we have never inquired what CELEBRATED FIFTIETH 0CTOB[R church--but by his life an0 example here We know he belongs to tl~e WEDDING ANN]IVERbARY church of the true and living God. Are the Dates Selected for Cass Sometimes Sam gets tired and K as Clean up City Fair in ~9o9. On New Year's day, Mr. and Mrs It will be 50 years next May when weary and thinks im is working in John Striffler celebrat(d their 50th tl]ey in tl~e prime of life came to vain, but if tag could but know of t~he OF /~EN'~ Business ~leeting Was Well Attend- / wedding anniversaryat the ll(mm on Michigan, locating on the land now love and appreciation his fellow men ed Tuesday and New Oificers Pine St. All the members of theim- known as theStriflierIlomestead, two bear for him he would never weary of Boys' Suits Overcoats Elected. mediate family-26 in number--with miles eas~ and norM1 of Cass Oity: well doing but still .continue tc work the exception of one son were present They belon~ to that distinguished at Greenbank, where he is loved as a ~EGINS HENtE Toe officials or the Cuss City'f'air and cheered theaged couple on their number of early settlers who ~pened were mucl~ encouraged Tuesday after- friend more titan a friend, a brother life's journey. An excellent dinner ] up this section of Tuscola county and noon wlmn the annual business meet- until the gm~d Father of all calls him from labor to reward. nuary 2, 1909 ing of the association was favored by a larger attendance than they lmve seen Mr. l~iitchell was so overenmebv Owing to our stock being larger than in years. surprise he eould do nothing but weep At Ll3is meeNng it was decided to for a time and then he stood up and ious seasons we are compelled to take limit the fair of 1909 to tl~ree days. said, "i wonder wlm~ I have done to ediate and radical steps to bring %or Since the association was formed meri~your love," and then thanked years ago, the fair has lasted four his friends in a few well chosen words Gordon F~rs STOCK down to normal condition. for tlieir kindness. days~-Tuesday and a portion of Wed- Hence, these price concessions; take advantage of nesday, the lirst two days--being de- Ma# he live many years to enjoy his Christmas gift, of 1908. the sale and save some money, voted principally in arranging the exhibits aud getting things in readi- Special concessions made on Fur Coats for cash; ~ex- ness. By the assistaneeor tlm exhib- tra large stock. itors, timse preparations can be made in shorter time and by limiting the fair to three days, the fair officials ris aucTIo sat[ find they can cut dough the expenses considerably. The money saved in CroWd Estimated at that Number O, C ilSllY & this manner and invested judiciously by Win. Cannedy. Cass City's Shoe and Clothing Men. wilt make the fair still better. The dates selected for 190'0 are September Well Pleased with Advertisi~g in 29 and 30 and October 1. Chronicle. Two Sales The officers elected are as follows: Next Week.

President--P. A Koepfgen. MIL AND 3IRS. JOHN 8TRIFFLER. Vice President--Dwight Turner. Wm. Cannedy dropped into the Chroflicle office Monday and wanted was prepared for Lhe occasion. laid the foufldatmn for future prosper- ?.. TEWiSH at this time to thank our Seeretary--W. J. Campbell. Rev. J. A. Schweitzer, the pastor of T~eesurer--Edward Pinney. an item inserted thanking the people itv for those who came into Lhese l many friends for their generous pat= the Evangelical church, read the 1030 parts later on. Directors--J. B. Pettinger, Cumber, who assisted in making his auction on ronage during the past year. We December 29, at his farm near Cum- Psalm and spoke of the many bless. The guests present at their home J. W. Bingham, Gagetown, and Jas. ings which had come to Mr. and Mrs. trust that the pleasant relations that have ex, McQueen, Evergreen. ber, such a big success. "l estimated Friday were Mr. and Mrs. C. Striffler, Striflier during half a century of mar- Mrs. M. M. Schwegler, Mrs. Louis~ P. A. Koepfgen, who was re-elected the crowd at 500," Mr. Cannedy said, 3. isted between us will be maintained during ~9o9. ried life. Striffier, Leonard Benkelman, Rev. president, announced_" some time ago "and many told me they never saw Mr. Strifller was born Mar. 15, 1833, and Mrs. J. A. Schweitzer, Mr. and ~ We assure you we wil| do our utmost to merit that he was not a candidate for re- more people at an auction in thkt vi- in Erie county, New York, and Mrs. Mrs. G. A. Strifller and son, Mr. and election, and it, was only after much cinity. The day's receipts were$200 ' ~ your confidence. higher than I expected." The ad in StriiIler nee Benkelman was born in Mrs. A. Marks and family, Mr. and urging on the par~ of his former Germany May 22, 1839. They were Mrs. W. R. Kaiser, Mrs. Salome Bien fellow-officers and other members of the~Chronicle was given credit for L. I. WOOD CO. Drugs. { practically all of the great results in married at Lancaster, N. Y., Nov. 14, and three sons, and Miss Martha I; the association, that Mr. Koepfgen advertising this sale as Mr. Cannedy 1858. This union was blessed with Striflier. Mr. and Mrs. Strifller re would consent to accept the position seven children, six of whom survive. ceived a number of beautiful presents. again this year. says he didn't post more than 25 bills, J. tI. Striffier who cnnducted the l:lRtS IN SAMLAt; COUNTY auction said: "1~ was one of the larg. IJBLI('S LHIL[ Auction Sale of Stock, est crowds at a sale in this vicinity Applegate and Lexington Suffer from and bidding was lively, Tell the N[W-rORT fONt GOV, WARNER Flames. PeOple to use the newspaper ia adver- tising an event of this kind." And Citizens of That Bur~ Are Farm Implements, Grain, Hay On Wednesday evening, Dee. 29th, Two auction sales will be held next Weeping. TO THE SOLONS at about 10:30 o'clock, tire was dis- week. The first will be conducted by covered in the hay sheds at Apple- and Household Furniture J. H. Striffler for Wm. W. Balch, one Popular and Only Swimming Place Is gate, belonging to W. H. Quailof milc north and one-half mile west of At the Farm of John Deisenorth, 3 miles south Croswell to the Deford on Tuesday, January 12th, of an Eye by Dynamite. The entire contents ~ncluding 158 and ~ ~ miles east of Elkten on .... commencing a~ ten o'clock, with a R tons of hay were destroyed and a P. of Michigan. free lunch at nnon. Mr. Balch has Editor Lusk of the Ubly Courier is M. car loaded w~th lumber was also decided to take a trip through the sorely grieved these days, and all on IFRIDAY, JAN. 15th, 1909. destroyed. The hay sheds were in- West with a view of locating there account of the loss to Ubly of her pop- Following is a general synopsis of Commencing at ~2:oo O'clock. sured. It is supposed that a spark and is offering live stock, implements, lar swimmin' hole. 'Tie not because the governor's message to the Forty- R, N. McCOLLOUGH, from the car of the bridge gang on grain, etc. of the fact that the good people of fifth legislature of the state of Michi- Auclioneer. the raih'oad started the fire. James McKenzie will conduct the Ubly cannot bathe in it at this time gan: m John Race, manager of the Apple. sale of Hiram Lester on Thursday, of the year on account of the coating "To the Forty-fifth Legislature: ELECTED OFFICERS. gate elevator, fell from the roof while installed the following officers of Cass January 14~h, commencing at one of ice over it, but alas! for the deplor- "in compliance with the mandate of fighting fire and sprained his wrist. the constitution° I submit to you my City Lodge, I. O. O. F., Wednesday o'clock. Mr. Lester has decided to able fact that it hath gone from tt~em The M. E. Sunday school has elected evening: He,is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. third inaugural message embodying in- quit farming because of ill health and altogether--vanished, as it Were. the following officers: N, G.~P. P. Webber. Race, three miles south of Cuss City, formation as to the condition of the the sale will be held two miles east The bathing place was made last state and recommendations covering Supt.--I. A. Fritz ~.~George Bartle. and was formerly employed in one of and one-half mile south of Deford. summer when 15ira entire populace measures which, in my judgment, are Asst. Supt.~-F. A. Bigelow. Rec. Sec.--Glen Moore, the elevators here. Both sales are advertised in this worked hard and long in building a expedient and designed to protect the Supt. Home Dep~.--E W. Keating. Fin. See.~P. A. Schenck. Early Wednesday morning Dec. 30, issue of the Chromele and a sale of dam across the Case river (whictl, by interests of our great state and all its Secretary--Florence Ilill. fire was discovered in Fepton's blaek- Treas.--G. E. Perkins. household furniture also. the way, we are told has its beginning citizens. Treasurer--T. L. TiLbals. R. S. N. G.~Howard Lauderbach. smitl~ shop at Lexington. The flames "it is cause for congratulations that Organist--Lucile Schenck. up among the prohibitionists in L. S. N. G.~Maynard Delong. spread to the livery barn of J. Smith, Bingham township) and many's the you meet at a time when the clouds of Teachers--Mrs. Win. Withey, W. J. DOUBLE WEDDINO. depression &~hich for months hung Warden--Win. Schwader. the meat market of J. Foley and the joysome evening hour, ariel the heal ~i~mpbelt, Mrs. W. B. Weaver, Henry Conduetor--H. S. Wickware. regidenee of Lon Fenton. These over our country are almost, if not Two weddings were held with- of business and cares or l~ard working ~;Yager, S. Durst, Florence Wright, R. S. V. G.--H. P. Lee. buildings were destroyed. The Hotel in half an hour of each other onMon- community, spent by the swimmers Jrs. Dora Fritz, Mrs. J.W. Holler, L. S. V. G.~J. F. Hendriek. Cadillac was saved only by the heroic day at Syracuse, N. Y. The first unit- disporting in ~he cool waters of the Mrs. N. McLaren, Ella Meinke. S. A. R. S. S.--S. Durst, effort, of the fire fighters. The heat ed Calvin J. StritIler of this city and deep lmle back of the dam. Williams, Etta Mark, Mrs. Walter L. S. S.--Dana Losey was intense and broke windows across Miss Rose F. Bi×by, Roy. E.L. Wal- "It wasn't a Newpor~ or Atlantic Schell and Oreno Schenck. I. G.--M. Seeger. ~he stree~ from the burning buildings. dorf performing the ceremony. At City, but it was the only place the O. G.--C. D. Striffler. the close the bride and groom accom- town had to wash in outside of a tin "The Presbyterian Sunday School Cha~lain~D. G. Wright. panied the former's brot.her, Jas. W. can or a horse bucket, and we will has elected the following officers for FIRST D|V|D[~D D[CL~[D P. G.~S. G. Benkelman. miss it, '~ says the editor, whicll seems the ensu,no year: Bixby, and Miss Sarah D. Crandall to (iood Showing of Year's Work of to Uphold his grief. Supt.~J. E. Winters. the home of Rev. H. A. Waite, where Telephone Company. Well, the deputy drain commission- Ass~. Supt.~Mrs. A. J. Knapp. the second ceremony was performed. COAt L&~D [lAStS er, vile villain that he is, came down Secretary~Margaret Duncanson. Both couples arrived in Case City The board of directors of the Case from Bad Axe one day last week. Treasurer~Marie Brooker. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bixby are Are Being Renewed by Bay City byn- City Telephone company at a meeting walked straight to the dam and Missionary treasurer--Jessie Dun- visiting at the former's oarental home dicate. held January 6 reviewed the work of placed a stick of dynamite right where eanson. while Mr. and Mrs. StrifRer will make the year and found thab there was he [:new it would do the mos~harm, Organist--E tan M~tzea. their:home in the residence whict] t]as Two years ago a Bay City syndicate Sufficient surplus in the company's lighted the fuse and the wild rush of Cl~orister--Nellie Goff. been ~ recently remodeled on the leased many thousarrds of acres of land treasury to declare a seven per cent pent-up water and flying splinters and Librarian--Alex Miller. groom's farm just east of the corpora- lying in tim Black river country for dividend and l~ave a working capital tion lineof the village, TheChronicte mud marked the sudden end of tim Supt. of Primary' Dept.--Jennie tim purpose of pavspecting for coal. left. Considering ti~e fact that this favorite watering place. Editor Lusk Miller. extends hearty congratulations. This week E. A. Dickinson of Bay is the tirs~ year the company has says he does not know why it ~as Asst. Supt. of Primary Dept.~ City, representing Eduar B. F(,ss, owned and operated its system and done, as tim dam wasn't hur~ing any- Lillian Goff. THANK FRIENDS. trustee, accompanied by Lee Dine- that $2,500 were spent on improve- thing and was not interfering with man or Sandusky are working among ments and extensions, this showing is We wist~ to thank our many friends the drainage.~ It was as harmless as a At a business meeting of the mem- the leas,:,rs renewin~ the leases. The a remarkable one. Checks for the }ndivldually through the Chronicle new born calf, but, says he, someone bers of the Evangelical church Friday leases in no way affect the title to the dividend~are being mailed to the mere. for the valuable gifts presented to us knocked, and, under the circum- evening the following officers were hers of tl~e company. hinds and provide for the payment of by your representatives during the stances the drain commissioner bad elected: GOVERNOR WARNER. a royalty to the owners if coal should The annual meeting will be held at Christmas holidays. We pray that no alternative but to destroy it. Trustee ((live years)--W. R Kaiser. be discovered underneath their pre- the council rooms on Friday, January Brother Lusk opines that tLe entirely, dispelled, and the business you may be repaid for your kindness conditions of the state and nation are Cless Leader--Win Akerman. mises. 15, at 7:30 p. m., at which time the "knocker '~ made the complaint jUS~ by a very happy and prosperous year rapidly assuming their normal state. Exhorter--C/O. Lenzner. election of officers will be held. There is no question as to the pres- for 1909. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wager. for spite, or to have his own way in "Coniiden.ce has been restored, activi- ~°Organist~Mar~ha Strifller. enceofcoal under the low lands to taking pleasure away from his neigl> ties in all commercial and industrial Chorister--Hattie Muck. the west, of here as several well bor- Sp*actial 8a|e Dv~ln Ti|e. bor, but we have a hunch that the lines are being resumed, labor is find- The following officers of the Sunday ings have already proven and who POPUUR SUP[RI~TEM)[NT We have five cars Jackson vitrified complaint to the drain commissioner ing profitable employment and pros- school were also elected: knows but what some day Wheat,land Drain Tile, 3 and 4 inch. Will arrive came from far.off Vassar, which town poets for future development and pros- Oreenbank buperintendent Victim of Superintendent--Martha Strifller, and Custer townships will develop in the next few days. Parties wish. like Ubly, also is built on the banks of perity are most encouraging. Surprise Christmas Eve. Assistant Superintendent--H. F. into one of the greatest coal producing ing tile for neq~ spring will do well to the placid Case. Residents of Vassar "This prompt recovery from the dis- piriting conditions which obtained less Lenzner. sections of this already great coal see us and get these tile off from cars not many weeks ago complained that ~Y 3IRS. ~OBT. re{OWN. than one year ago is but another evi- Secretary~Mary Akerman. producing state..-Deckerville Record. at reduced prices. the refuse water of the Car() sugar After services at the Greenbank dence of the wonderful reeuperatlve Treasurer~Leonard Buet~rl7. er. Cass City Grain Co. plant was killing the fish in the river church on Christmas eve, Rev. East- powers of our people based upon the Librarian--Ruth Benkelman. by the thousands. The sugar people lake prolonged S. J. Mitchell with a marvelous resources of our counu'y. Organist--A nna Zinnec)ler. could not see how that could be, and Card of lhanks. beautiful fur coat in behalf of the Special Sale of feed, maybe a quiet investigation brought "To you, gentlemen of the Forty- ChdHster--Mollie Akerman. fifth legislature, has been assigned a The undersigned wish to thank the many friends and co-workers in the Split peas, 81.25 per 100 pounds; bar- the complainants upon the swimmin' Supt. Home Dept.--Mrs. S. Bien. most important duty. You have been friends for the assistance rendered at hole, anti--well, it might be just as Sunday school where Sam, as he is ley, $1.35 per 100. Cheapest feed you well for the swimmers of Ubly to re- chosen by the people of the state to Cradle R~ll Secretary~Amanda the burial of their mother. Muck. familiarly called by old and young and can buy. Case City Grain Co. 12-18- turn to the old bin cans and horse legislate for them at a time when mat- Mrs. George Walker, beloved Mike by them, is a hard work- buckets in which to perform their ab- ters of vast importance incident to the Elmer Lewis, lutions. For the welfare of the fishes er in the Lord's vineyard, i Brother gi~'Money toioan. Enquire at this adoption of a new organic law are to J. C. Lauderbach, district deputy, Cassius Lewis. it might be well, who knows.--Sebe. Mitchell has been eonverted;~o Christ office.: 7-10- o waing Blade: be considered and laws enacted that (;oat|,uetl on |ast page. - -

o Cass £ity Chronicle resa turned away. PUBLISHED WEAKLY. Tim High Road "My uncle lives in Manila. He will take me to Madrid. We cannot live The Tri-County Chronicle and Cuss Clt:y to Oonsumption :Bjz • here with these plgs of Americans ~nLerDrise consolidated Apr. 20, 1906. about us." she said shortly, k mo- Nogleoto4 Asthm~ and Bronehiti~ Inovtt. ment later she was lost in the crowd. Subscription price--One year, $1.00 ably RonRl~ in Consumption. Curd Them mix months, 50 cents: three months, 2~ Jane's heart was heavy when the cents. Today by Using Abbey Syrup, tho ship moved away. Her eyes searched Advertising rates made known on Wond~rf~ ~uropean Remedy. application. through the throng for the slight figure Entered as second-class matter April of the girl who had abandoned a lost 27, 1906, at the postoflice at Cuss City cause. Michigan, under the Act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1879. U. L L[NZN[R, Publisher. i l [co~rm~D.] Director£.

CHAPTER XXV. ly live. Are we going as rapidly as we force. Bray's instructions were to Herr!age Daniel P. Deming~ /~I. D. should, Lieutenant Bray?" place Iris charges on 1)dural ship at ..~)[tEN Graydon Bansemer Late graduate of Long Isiand 0ollege, New "Qtlite, Miss Cable. It isn't an easy San Fernando de Union aml then opened his eyes upon the Dcenses York. Pi~ysician in charge o| Pleasant Home marctL you must remember." After a await further orders in the little coast Hospital. Oillee i~ours from 10:00 to 12:00 a. world for the second time long silence he suddenly remarked: m. and 3:00 to (;:00 p, m. All ceils in the town. It meant goodby to Jane, and George Eteele, 24 Mayville country wilt be answered tit,her day or nigh~. [ V ~ t --it was ,'Is if he had been "Miss Cable, I've got a rather shameful that meant alert to him than lm was 'Phones at hospital and r(,sidence on Setter born again--he looked up Dora Weiler, 18 Street. confession to melee. I've imd some willing to admit despite all that she into the eager, wistful faee of Jane very base tlmughts to contend with. had said to hinl. He went to her when Duncan Clees, 25 Indlan~elda Cable. It was too much for |left to ex- You may have guessed it or not, but I the ship was ready to leave pgrt. Agnes Pratt, 18 ,, DR, /~l. M, W|CKWARE, pect that he could see and understand care a great deal for you, more than "Goodby." he said. "i'm nmre griev- at once. He would uot know what had Louis Greanya, jr/25 Unionville Physician and Surgeon. Offiee over Corne- for any one else I've ever known. You ed than l can tell you. because I be- !lus' Grocery, Residence ffwo blocks south of gone before nor why she was there. say he is to get well. For days I Marie Cook, 16 ,, Laing & Janes' store on Seogor street, east lieve you think I am a cad." Asthma ia almost invariably associated His feeble glance took in her face wished that he might die. Don't look side. Special attention paid to mid-wifery with Bronchitis. Every asthmatic has "'Lieutenant Bray, a cad never would Clarence L. Blasius, 20 Indianfields and diseases of with lifeless interest. Perhaps it was women. catarrh of the nose. throat and bronchial like that. please. I couldn't help it. I have helped nit as you have helped Ella Campbell, 21 ,, tubes. When too long neglected, Asthma because he had seen her in that death- went so far at one stage as to contem- becomes ehronle, attacks are of ahnost me in spite of yourself, Goodby!" CharlesLeo Hall, 21 Cass City Dr~ like dream. Perhaps his weakness kept plate a delay in marching that might A. N. Treadgold nightly occurrence, reduetng .the vitality, IIe went out of her life tn that me. Orinda Stock, 18 totally unfitting the patient for active him from true real~ation. In any have proved fatal to him. I tl~ought of ment. Office and residence Seeger St. Office on occupation, and rendering him incapable event, he did no more than to allow the ground llour of building across from Hospital. of throwing off the effects of germ-infec- that way and others of which I can't There were vexatious delays, how- Adolph Stricter, 26 Unionville Specialcare given tO diseases of women and flicker of a smile to come into his eyes tion. Consumption quickly follows. tell you. Thank God. I was man ever, before sailing. Almost at the last Mary Katherine Denhel, 21 " children. City phone. To these sufferers Abbey Syrup, Cloister before he closed them again. Breath- enough to put them away from me. moment Jane was approached by Te- Sancto Paulo, comes as ~ wonderful relief, lessly she waited for the lids to lift James E. Green, 19 Wilmo~ allaying the irritation, strengthening the Wait, please! Let me finish. You have resa Velasquez, now partly dressed as DR, A. W.TRUIESDELL, once more. She uttered his name soft- Evelyn May Kitely, 20 ,, tissues, stopping the cough, besides acting said you will not marw him. ! don't a Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl Physician and SurgeOn, 8habbona, Mlch. as a nerve-builder and tonic. Perfect ly, tenderly, time and again. As if Foster Morse, 20 Arbela health has been restored in many eases ask why you will not. I love you. Will was °nervous and uneasy. Her dark Special attention to surgery. hearing some one calling from a great Alma Walterhouse, 20 Vassar where relief was absolutely despaired of. you be my wife2" eyes held two ever changing lights~ Not only for Asthma, but for every kind distance he moved and again looked Calvin J .Striftler, 23 Cuss City She staredat hhn with consternation one somber, the other brigllt and pierc- J. H. HAYS, 11. D. of throat, chest and lung trouble, Abbey upward, the consciousness of pain in Rose F. Btxby, 24 Syracuse, N. Y. Syrup is au infallible remedy. Bronchitis, In her eyes. He had gone on so rapid- ing. Physician and Surgeon. Office Days: Wed- his gray eyes. This time he stared Fred E. Brewer, 21 Vassar Croup, Whooping Cough, Intluenza, Colds ly that she could not check his rapid "1 have decided to wait for the next nosdays, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M, Saturdays 1 to 5 and Coughs yield to its wonderful power. hard at her. His eyes grew brighter Rose Johndro, 18 Sagina~ speech, Her hand went to her brow, ship," she announced briefly. P.M. :: and then darkened with wonder. At Earl C. fiall, 21 Watertown This is the original remedy and is and a piteous smile tried to force itself "You are not going with us?" cried last she saw the look of surprise and to her lips. Mellita L. Thornton, 19 Fremon~ sold and personally recommended in Jane in surprise and distress. "What P. A. 5chenck, D. D. S. Clarence G. Dickerson, 28 Mayville joy and relief that she had been hun~ "I am sorry." she said at last. "I am has llappened ?" DEN'T[ST. Cuss City by all druggists. gering for. IIe knew her. and he was Mar[ha F. Thornton, 31 Fremon~ sorry you have spoken to ine of it. I "It is hnI)ossibte. I cannot go with Graduate University of Michigan. Office beginning to understand:. Harry B Sisson, 25 South Have~i hours 7:30a m. to12m, andl:30to 5:30 p. m. have felt for some thne that you~you you. Pray do not ask for my reason. Otlteo n Fritz Block, Cass Oity, Michigan. If he heard her while she knelt and ida A. Root, 27 Card cared for me. No, Lieutenant Bray; 1 Goodby. Will you say goodby to--to Win. E. Bennett, 24 Dayt0a T I ON E E 1~ thanked God for this first great ray of cannot be your wife." him for me?" Dentistry. A u c Sylvia B. Shaw, 17 ,, hope he gave forth no sign. When she "I know you love him," he said. Jane was silent for a long time, I. A. FRITZ~ RESIDENT DENT/ST. turned her eyes to his face again he Satisfaction guaranteed, terms reas- "Yes, it is plain. I have not tried to studying the eyes of the Spanish girl. Ogled. over E. Ryan's drug store. W~'~so- was asleep. But she went forth into hide it." licit your patronage when in need of dental onable. Make your date at this oItiee. "I think I understand," she said at Real Estate Transfers. work. Add tess, the day with a song in her heart. "You must understand why I asked last, taking Teresa's hands in hers. Frederick Sic and wf to Wm ] She looked about for Teresa. The you to be my wife, knowing that you "It is bette'r that it be ended here,"" R. N. Rumpels h of ne q sec 30 Columbia Eikland Arbor, No. $~, A. O. O. O. 1~1[cCulloul~h girl was gone, no ene knew whither. love him. It was to heat' it from your said Teresa. "I have endured it as long Oweadale, Roui~ I 9 25 10" $3100. megts the second and fourth~'hursdays of Bray alone could say that she had own lips, so that I would not go as I can. You have been good to me, each month in O(ldfellow Hall. Visiting started toward the thicket. He point- througla life with the feeling, after all, and 1 want to say goodbY while there Ephraim Dutcher and wf ° to Ge0 ~';:. companions always welcome. ed out the direction, but dld not offer O. S. BIXBY, O. O. that it might have been. Will you tell Is love for you in my heart. I am Phillip w h of ne q see 35 Kingston~ MASH Jr:, See-Treas. to accompany Jane when she hurried P. J. me the reason why you cannot marry afraid to stay near you--and him. $3500. away to carry the good news to the him? He must love you." Don't you see? I cannot go on in this Spanish girl wile had been her stanch "Lieutenant Bray, he would marry Elias Beebe and Wf to J F Sedey ECZE/~A and P]ILE CURE way." helper during the long vigil. Bray me tomorrow. 1 think, If I were to con- "Oh, Teresa !" etalse q ofnw q see35 Ellingtoa ~:R[[ Knowing: what it was to suffer, : wltl shook his puzzled head as he followed sent. It isn't flint. It would not be 81000. give FREE 'OF OttARGE, to any "Yes, yes; I know it is wrong. But her with iris gaze. It had :come to him right for me to consent. You profess afflicted a positive curo for Eczema, Salt how can I. help it? I've loved him ever Joseph Perry and wf ~o B N Perry suddenly that the Spanish girl was not to love me. I have seen it in your eyes Rheum, Erysipelas, Pile and Skin Diseases. since I first saw him--saved his life." wh ofeh of sw qsec20 Elmw0o~l The nbovo are extracts from advertisements seo1 the solution to the puzzle after all. --oh, I have learned much of men in Jane was astounded. The thrust pierc. [nsanbrelief. Don't suffer Longer, Write F. ~eryd~y. Wodonot eulvertiso tha~ way but o~n, Jane found the slim, boyish figure $1600. ready to discount any of theao Big offers. Wo howevo the past few months--and I determined ed her to the quick. W, WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue. New admit that we cannot sellyou a $i0,00 Machin~for$5.0 lying on the ground, deep in the wood. if you ever asked me to marry you to Henry Mas~ers and wf to L CCar- I(nobody can) but we wtn sell you a $5.00 mo~ehino fo "Saved his life?" lrork. Enclose S~amD. o l~;00, and tho ~5,00 machine theyask $23.00 for we wit She had been citing and made no at- ask a question ht return. Do you real- penter pt se q sec 35 Dayton $400. ]DOll yOU l'or $19.00, othor~ in proporUon, lye manufa¢ "Yes, though he does not know iL tempt to subdue her emotions when ly know who I am?" • [~uro525 machines a day and guarantee every one. dec It was when we were prisoners of the John Young and wf toFrank Young ]~0dlfferont styles and prices to select from. Write u the American girl came up to her; ill- He looked his surprise. "Why, the t~)r complete list or call on our dealer in yon'iFtown an Filipinos. My poor brother was dying. n hofs hot se q see12 Columbia ~l~ave money..~ Sod our No. 18 Dro~ need, iris Derfee¢io~ stead she bitterly poured out her woe daughter of David Cable. of course." From the convent Aguinaldo and hie $1200. Into the ears of the other. She tohl "No; I am not his daughter." men were watching and directing the her of Bray's insuit=~as she termed hls "His stepdaught6r?" fight on the plaza. They paid no at- Joseph Bishop ~o Katie Yorton pt unfortunate speculation~nnd she told "Not even tilat. You come-from a tention to me--a girl. The noise of the se q of sw q see 9 Millington $60. how it came about. proud southern family. I do not know % q9°' fighting men was terrible, and I climb- Joseph Berry and wj to Byron Per- "1 am a good glrl, Miss Cable." she who my parents were." ed up to a window where I could see. For a Four~~~, Warranted ryand wf ne qof nwq see29 Elm¢. cried. "£ am of a noble family. You "Good heaven, you~you don't m~n Suddenly below me I saw two men Drawer New '~~y wood $1600. MAClIINE ~ Tea do not believe it of me? No! He hhd you were a waif?" Years. fighting apart from the struggling no right to accuse me. I was a pris- ?A waif without a name. Lieutenant mass. In an instant it flashed through Gee O Wright to C E Taester and TWENTY KINDS to ~ol~c~ from. Pr~e~#~$15.00 ~o $,50,00fa oner. Senor Bansemer was my res- Trains leave Cass City. fancy case, P£TI~NT~ helva ~llpll'~d, Bill ©~I III ~I,I~.I Bray. This is not self abasement; it my mind that the Filipino was over- wf s 20 a of e h of ne q sec 2 Fairgrove ~IaVo yOU mcmtl lh~ I~o, 18 l~'ow llomol Nothing itko It, ][l i cuer. I loved him for It. See, I cannot tb* greatest wonder of the ago. Call or ~on4 for b&rg~it~ lie, Is not the parading of misfortune. It powering the other--was going to kill $500. 0thors pricea discounted: help it; I cannot hide it from you. But New Home Sew|rig 5~I~chl~e Co., L Chlc~ is because you have made the mistake him. Although I hated them equally, W A Kux Clark and wf toC D he Is yours. I have no claim. I do not of loving me. If you care less for me there was something in the young sol- C. D. STR|FFLE~, Agent ask it. Oh," and here her voice rose ~o now than you did before you will dier's face--I could not see him tour- Thornton pt ne q sec 31 Dayton $400, Cass City, Mich. a wail of anguish, "ean you not pro- spread this information throughout the dered. I seized a pistol that was lying RCFoxand wftoR H Fletchera cure something else for me to wear? army." near me and fired. The Filipino fell. h of e h of w h sec 33 Akron $1500. "* ~hese rags are intolerable. I hate "Believe me, I am not that sort." in terror of the deed and fear of dis- 8olng Norlh II:~5 a, m. an~ 7:58 ~. m. ~hem! I cannot go back there unless I "Tlmnk you. Knowing what you eovery I ran to my brother. In a mo- Probate Court. have"~ now fie, could you ask me to be your ment the Americans broke into the ~oing Soulh 7,43 a. m, an~ 3:29 p, m, 3 "We can give you a few garments, wife?" convent. You know the rest." Estate of Wm. C. Barber, deceased, dear," said Jane. "Come.~ You shall "Don't put it Just that way," he Jane was suffering the keenest pangs Gee. Atkins of Vassar appointed ad- ~k wear the nurse's uniform. We are to stammered. of jealousy and asked excitedly: ministrator. start on the long march to the coast to- "Ah, I see. It was a cruel question. "You--you did that?" Estate of Charles E. Gale, deceased, morrow. They say that all of the And yet it proves that you do not love "And finally, when I had learned to claims heard aud allowed. wounded ean be moved by that time." as Graydon Bansemer loves." care for him and he was wounded, to It was three days, however, before "Some day you [nay find out all have been denied the right of nursing Estate of Eugene Arnold, deceased, X F, H, CARROLL, the little eolnpany left the village and about your parents and be happy. You him back to life--my place usurped by claims heard and allowed. began its slow, irksome march across may have been abducted and"-- he Gen'i Supt., Pontiac. you! Surely I have as much to be Estate of Daniel Clinesmith, de-- the country toward tlle ~ eohst where was saying, his face white and set. proud of as you, and I love him a ceased, Amos L. Kinney appointed ad- the ship was to pick up the wounded Somehow he felt that he was chasten- great deal morel" ministrator. men and eonvey them to Manila. Na- lag himself. "As much to be proud of"-- Jane was "Perhaps, .) she sa|d quietly. "I saying, for the moment all the warmth Estute of Anten Waller, deceased O. A. STOOL, might not have told you this had not gone from her voice, the flame from hearing for determination of heirs. Wholesale and Retail FIorisL the story been printed in every news- her cheeks, but ller meaning could not Estate of Eugene Arnold, deceased, All Cut Flowers and Potted Plantff in sea- ~o8 paper in the States just before I left. have been understood by tile 9ther. finM account heard and allowed. Funeral designs ar~istital]y made and son. You see, I did ~mt know it until Just a who proudlb, defiantly tossed back her shippedtto anyh)artof tho~ State, Tolegraph a a row~ CO 86SrON~U5 Estate of Stephen Snyder, deceased, few months ago. I thought you might head. Beautiful indeed was this brown and telephone oraers promptly attended to. claims heard and allowed. skinned, bhlck eyed girl as she stood OXFORD. NICH. lmve ~'ead of me, I~I am so notori- Estate of Timothy Ryan, it., de- ous." there pleading her rights to an unre- ceased, final account of administxator "Jane, dear Jane, you must not feel quited love, a heart already tenanted heard and allowed. that way!" he cried as she started by another, and that other the woman ,,'Repairing quickly away. "It's"-- But she turned before her. Estate of T. H. Fritz, deceased, li- ) and motioned for him to cease. There "Now. Call yOU imagine," the girl cense to sell real estate granted. ECZEMA WhiIe you wait. were tears in her eyes. He stood stock went on. "how it has hurt me to see Estate of John Sharer. deceased, > still. "She's wonderful!" he said to you caring for him. to see IHs eyes for- John Martin Sharer of Fairgrove ap- t ,:o Cured in le~ than > I have secured the services of himself as she walked away. "Even ever searching for you? No?" They pointed administrator. were silent a moment. A wistful look four weeks. ' >~ John Zinnecker, a first-class shoe now I believe I could-- Pshaw! It Estate of John W. Clark, deceased, maker, who will assist me in my ought to make any difference! If was tn her eyes now and her voice un- Those who have had experience with th~s not final account of administrator heard > shoe repair shop. This arrange- it wasn't for my family~ What's In a ralstMcal)ly reconcilable when she re- ztubborn disease can hardly believe at first and allowed. that Wonderful Dream Salve can and ment makes it possible to attehd name anyway? A name"~ He started promptly to wants Of all my sumed: "Ah, he was 8o good and true does cure Eczcrna. the to answer his own question, but halt- customers. when I was alone with them--before There is no doubt about the matter ed abruptly, squared his shoulders and you came! .I pray God now that he whatever. A great many letters are on file [:|rst class work ouarantee~l and at then, with true southern[, military may be well and that you may make in our office from grateful patient% telling reas0aable prices. beartng, strode away, murmuring: of the quick and easy way in which Won- hhn happy." derful Dream Salve has removed alFtraces "A name ts something; yes, family is "Alas, I am afraid that can never everything." of ttfis torturing skin affliction. Peter P. Weber: At ~ast she saw the look of surprgsv and be! You cannot understand, and I can. A Couyh Mr. John T. Kealey, a well-known bus- ( Jane went at once to Graydom His not explain." Under Crosby's Store Cuss City. joy and fetter. iness man~ located in tl~e Stevens Bldg., great gray e~es smiled a glad web "Your family objects because he is Live carriers, cheerful amigos since the Detroit, Mich,, was recently cured of a bad come. She took his hand in hers and poor and a common soldier? Yes?' di~saster to Plier, went forward with case of Eczema of fourteen years' standing. sat upon the °ground beside him, She laughed bitterly, a green light in Medicine the stretchers, the hospital wagons and [ After treating with many doctors and taking watching his face until they were her eyes. "If it were I, no one could many remedies without relief, Mr. Kealey guar4 following. Traveling was neces- Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is a ready to resume the journey. keep me from belonging to him. I was induccd to try Wonderful Dream sarily slow, and the halts were fre- "Would It not be better if he were to would"-- regular cough =m ed i c in e, a Salve, and in four weeks was entirely cured. quent. There were occasional shots die?" she found herself wondering, "Don't! Don't say it! don't un- strong medicine, a doctor's Hc says: from hidden riflemen, but there were You "I certMn|y consider th~s m~ remarkable cure. with strange inconstancy to her pur- derstand!" Jane reiterated. medicine. Good for easy ~nasmuch a~ I have ~pent bundreda of dollara in no casualties. Food had been scarce. pose. "Why could it not have been I the fourteen year~ of annoyance with thla The commissary was thinly supplte4 "Dies, llow I loved him[ I would Coughs; hard coughs, desper- troublesome itching skin ailment. | have Mace instead of he? How hard it will be for have gone tbrougll my whole life with the cure of my case heard of other cures. ~ome for the hard trip. Lieutenant Bray us to live after this! Dear, dear Gray- ate coughs. If your doctor of them even more remarkable than mine, which grew strangely morose and tndifferenL lfim[ IIe must have known it too." go toward demonstrating the value of Vdonderful don, if---if I only were different from "lie was true to me." said Jane, her endorses it for your case, take Dream Salve as a great *klu beuler." Ke was taciturn, almost unfriendly, in what I tim." If you have Eczema, why not try" a box his attitude toward every one. figure straightening involuntarily, a it. If not, don't take it. Never We wish to inform our cus- Not a word of his father's conduct new glearn in her eyes. of Wonderful Dream Salve. If it fails, The little company stopped to rest in go contrary to his advice. tomers both old and new--that toward her. not a word of blame for "Ah, you are lucky, senorlta! [ love your drugKist will refund your money. a beautiful valley beside the banks of Isn't that fifir enough? Keep it in your the blow his father had struck. She we are ~ a better position to a swift stream. He watched Jane as you, and I could hate you so easily! wo p~bn,hoar rormUl~o H home for Chilblaln% Chapped hands, Piles, held him to no account for the base- Go! Go~ Take him with and give J ~I[ _ We banish alcohol furnish she moved away from the stretcher you J# from oar mefllaiaea Cuts, Burns, Frost-bkes, Boils and Sores of ness of that father. Only did she hold him life.* Forget me as I shall forget which held Bansemer, following her / ~ ~$f)~O wo~you,oN any kind. You Will neverusc anything else. t herself unfit to be his wife. you both!" And. impulsively taking to the edge o~ the stream where she 25ca box at your druggist or mailed pre- /~ilk and Cream Fortune and strength went hand i~ paid direct. ~ . come to .gaze pensively into from round her neck an Agnus Del had the hand for the next two days, and the IK~#e./br Pree. Sam?It and Dream Book t than ever before, future. which she was wearing, she placed it The dose of Ayer's Pills is smalb only famished, wornout company came to one at bedtime. As a rule, laxative is he asked. She started, ia Jane's hands and added, "Give this doses "1~ow he?" tim coast. The wounded men were are betterthan cathartic doses. Forcon- and a warm glow came into her cheek. to him, please, and do not forget to tell Cuss City Dairy Farm half delirious once more for lack of sfipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick- "He is doing nicely. If he can bear hhn that I sent goodby and good luck." ae a.~ r~c~e ,~ ~ L ~. wo0a ~I~ O.Y. Schneider, Prop. proper" attention and the hardships of Jane would have kissed her had not headaches, they cannot be excelled: un until we reach Manila he will sure- Ask your doctor about this. I travel. But the ill wind had spent its the blazing eyes of the other forbade. C0., Dr~o|sts. t Telephone No. 107. ~'~NsdO by the $. ~. Ayor OO,, LOW011, l~aas.*,,,~ They merely clasped hands, an4 Te- i Pra~,er meeting~'~'~" at L. J. Carroll's on HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND

w~oe~,Ladies' Aid oveo,o~ at Mrs. Russell's on CONDUCT AN AUCTIION SALE Thursday fpr dinner M. Field entertained his brother By Jas. McKenzie, Auctioneer, Cuss City. from a distance over Sunday. Dear readers and to whom it may were everso interested in a sale, and JAS. NENZIE Auctio C.D. Henman and wife of Union. Concern:-- c , neer the weather happened to be disagree- ® ville spent new year's day with rela- After several years of careful study able people sedom s tgp a team, get ~~ rives here. . of the auctioneering business, and as out of a comfortable robe to stand on Henry Smith and wife entertained a little free advice is very acceptable, a corner reading a sale bill wath their a number of their friends a~ dinner on providing it is good advice, I take the clothes wl~ipping ~hem ~o death, when On account of ill heaRb, I have decided to quit farming and oo.,o~..~. liberty of addressing you thr(iugh the l they are sure to get, a bill throu~ the Roy and Vernie Finkle of Cuss City columns of the Chronicle, hoping °i~ t medium of your local paper, l~hen will sell the following property at Auction, 2 miles east and 1-2 ~,o~,~~ow,,~,~,oo~ old neighbors will be appreciated by all. I submit I you say what do I want ~he bills for? tile following as a reasonable course tu ] l~ere last week. NOW ABOUT BILLS. preparing for and conducting a succes- / Election of officers in the Epworth Dent waste your bills by advertising mile south of Deford, or 6 miles south, 1 mile east and 1-2 ful auction sale. 1 League for the new year took place at the wlmle territory covered by your I would l~ke to say in tim presents- local paper again. Have your printer tl~e parsonage on Monday evening. mile south Of Cass City, on .... tion of these suggestions I mal(e no show you tim territory that is well A steighload of Beauleyiter went to pretense to be one who "knows it,all." covered by his paper then you bill the Popple on Friday evening to attend There are plenty of auctioneers; uncovered territory. Bills are made the supper given tlm,'e in the M. E. employ whom you most desire, Out;re- church. for a purpose, if you fail to accomplish member, employ one who has gained t,he purpose intended you have wasted Roy and Reuben Finkle bare each his reputation on tile merits of hi your money. taken up a half section of land in the successful auctioneering, or }ou'll be GET TIIINGS IN SIIAPE. Canadian northwest and will go out the one who is unsuccessful and no~ lh rS Oy, J nuary If it happens to be a windy or stormy 14, '09 with a carload in March. the poor aucLioneer. Some salesmen day, get your implements etc. behind are hke some women, couldn't get up ::~T ONE O'CLOCK. Sunday school in Beauley had 90 of a windbreak and pro~ect your buyers palatable meal, no matter how good the pupils and officers present on the from l~he storm as much. as possible. -- first Sunday in the new year. Nearly material they have. lfyouhave alotof cows or young ~ill the old officers being elected again The auctioneer occupies aa import, - Bay horse, ~ yrs. old Plow, nearly new cat,tie which often ~times are very for the coming year. Everybody ant position in the professional world, much alike in appearance, ge~ some seems to enjoy a good Sunday school. and the attention of the public is be- tags and numt)er them, PU~ tim age of Cow, 7 yrs. old ing attracted by this noble profession, Little Giant seed drill Mantey and Harmon Endersbe have your cows on it and when due, so after especially when well executed. purchased 160 acres of land from Dun- the sale is over the buyers may know To make a success or any profession Farm wagon can McPhail at $5250. Manley End- without a dou0t their own purchase. Wheel hoe requires a preparation and the prepar- ersbe is superintendent of the dairy Don't say a cow is 25 yrs. old when ~)ouble harness department at the agricultural farm ation must be put into execution. she is only live, because that will 2 ~=Horse cultivators in Lansing, but will make his future One who practices deception or gets I make the p eoplequestion your honesty; home here. careless, cannot hope to gain theconIi- : ue honest, i[ they arc old tell the Single harness Wagon boxes A very interesting contes~ is closed denee or the people; if the people have ~ruth, t,lley'tt bring more money than in the Sunday sctloot class of H. Mc- no confidence in the one who is setli~Jg if you try to deceive, etery time. your goods, it makes your sale unsuc- Jones Mower 5 ~=2 cut Dermott. The winners in the con- NOW ABOUT SHEEP. Wheel barrow cessful. tes~ are beiug treated to a party and Put them in pens not to exceed 5 or Jones horse rake refreshments tc be given Friday even- IIAVE YOK A LARGE SALE? 6 in a pen as it, gives you an opporlaun- Top buggy ing at the home of Miss Sebia Wright Then have it start early by having ity to get be~ter prices, because many a losing member in the contest. All it billed to start at 9 or !0, a. m. times a person only wants that many Pair spike harrows About 3o tons of Hay expect, a good time and lots. of good First, "because a sale never starts on and will give more money if he is not things. time and it you bill it to start at one forced to take ~ou many. Have some o'clock ~t is frequently 2:30 p. m. be- paint, handy and when sold mark each Racking la grippe coughs that may fore it starts and if your sale is large TERFI.5" All sums of $8.oo and under, cash; over that amount ~o months' time develope into pneumonia over nigh~ are man's purchase differently so the buy- quickty cured by Foley Honey and Tar. it makes it so late in the short winter ermay have no cllanee whatever to on good approved endorsed notes at 7 per cent interest. ~, the sore and inflamed lungs are healed days that your buyers are becoming dispute his purchase providing they und strengthened, and a dangerous eon- uneasy and are leaving you about the happen to ge~ out, and get mixed. bitten is quickly averted. L. L Wood & (30. time to do the chores thereby making Don't put your culls in with tile rest it harder for°your salesman to get top for it will spoil the sale of them all. GREENLEAF. prices, so it stands to reason that Jr A FEW ~MOIf.E DONT'S Hirar~ your ~uctioneer by scarcity or time Don't expect an auctloneea to know Lesier, PrOp. Miss Flossie McC0]I of Cass City is visiting friends here lhis week. is forced to chop off quick, ycu will be alt about your StUff; be always the loser. Now l'm sure you are de- handy so you can give him" any infor- Mrs. R. Matthews is entertaining sirous of obtaining the highest price mation desired. relatives from Shabbona and Kinde. attainable for your goods, so don't Don't forget to clean of your horses, Loren Hewi~t and sister, Ruth, forget this suggestion. etc. just because i~ is the day of the spent tile holidays with relatives in GIVE A LUNCH. sale. Ontario. Give them a good lunch and plenty Don't forget to have someone to get Mr. and Mrs. .lames Patrick of of hot coffee, the cost of which is only the things to your salesman ahd avoid Kingston spent the holidays with a trifle, as a stingy lunch hasa ten- waiting. friends here. deney to make stingy bidders because Don't be the last one of the season A sleighload from here attended as a rule a man with an empty stom- to have a sale because when all are Having decided to take a trip through the West w~th" a the school entertainment at Appin on ach is a hard person to do business well r, upplied, you will not be the most view of locating there, I will sell at Public Auction without Wednesday nigllt. with. Show your appreciation of the ~uccessful. Mrs." Mary Decker returned from presence of your buyers by giving Don't hire a man because he has a reserve the following property, at the prermses" one mile north York state last. week where she has them a good lunch and I'm sure they business card or an ad in your paper. bern visiting for several months. with a well filled stomach, will show Hire him only when you know he is a their appreciation of your kindn°ess by and ~ mile west of Deford and 5 miles south and 1~ mile A masquerade ball was held at R. successful auctioneer. Many a good paying liberal prices. "For the road Matthews' new year;s eve. A goodly looking pump has suckers and is un- west of Cuss City, on.... to a man's purse is by the way of his number were in attendance and a line able to bring up water. stomach," time is reported. Don'£follow these suggestions un- ADVERTISING less you want to. c~harley O'Brien of Bryeeton, Sask., I have found in my short experience Don't hire Jim because he wants m visiting at his parental home east, o that when the circulation is suflieent your sale, but hire him because you Tues., Jan. 12th, 'O9 of town. He was called home by the to ~arrant a good advertising medium know he has been successful as an At lo:oo O'clock Sharp. F11~EE LUNCH AT NOON. serious illness of his mother, it pays to advertise in your local paper, auctioneer. Mr. and Mrs. John Duflield enter- because pearly everybody takes tile Don't tell him that you want him if rained about 100 of their friends last local paper and eacla receives a bill of you don't .for he'll be sure to be there. Black Perchon gelding, coming 4 Gale plow Oliver plow Tuesday night. Dancing and games your sale persopally and have the were the features and at midnight re. pleasure of noting the contents while ~See O. Y. Schneider for milk. Black and Grey Perchron mare com~ Spring tooth harrow, spike tooth har- freshments were served after which sitting beside the warm fire. if they He will treat you right. ing 4, weight 2650 well broken and denctng was resumed until morning. row 2 Beet lifters All report a fine time. a fine team 2 One-horse cultivator ~ Two-horse Bay gelding coming 4. wt. ~loo, single Wide tire wagon Hay rack and box ARGYLE. or double a good one Double box Bob sleighs Stella Darr returned to Cuss City on Monday. i?l Clyde gelding coming 3, wt. [200 Portland cutter nearly new Grade Durham cow coming 4, due James Start transacted business in Top buggy nearly new Open buggy Ubly on Monday. /'larch 3o was marked by Hay Fork ~45 feet ropeand pulleys Amass Walker, who has been quite court(y grace, Orey Durham cow coming4, due Apr.~5 ill, is convalescent. Hay slings, new ~o gal. milk can culture, aris- Red Durham cow coming 4, due Mar. Vern Meyer of Croswell is home tocratic 5 5o gal. oil tank Barrel churn spending his. vacation. l~ed and white cow coming 4, fresh dignity ~ Tank Heater S. W. Strifller spent Sunday at his and ~~ ~these delightful last Oct. sets grocer's scales Large Pedding parental home near Cass City. characteristics give to Red heifer coming 3, fresh last Oct. box Clarence Myers is attending the ~ e decorative style of the Grey heifer coming 3, fresh last Oct. FerNs Institute at Big Rapids. period, a charming distinc- Corn, potato and fertilizer planter W. Matthews and family spent Sun- tion which ia faithfully sustained Red and white cow coming 4, fresh in Hay, corn stalks, oats, buckwheat, rye, day with friends in Deekervitle. 7 in the famous "Colonial" Pattern three weeks seed beans, corn and clover seed Mr. McLean, who has been ill the iV of Sterling Table Silver. past week, is able to be about again. Bull coming 2 yrs. old o The bowls and tines of spoonsand 15o bushels corn in ear, about 15o Mrs. Waight and son of T hedford, t forks are fluted--a radical innovation in 2 steers coming ~ yrs. old bushels in shock 2 swarms bees Ont.. are visiting Mrs. James Palmer. 3 spring Calves Mamie McLachlan spent her vaca- table silver which compels the admiration Quantity poultry netting of critics and connoisseurs. 19 good young ewes tion at Croswell, Lexington and Port Set double harness, in good repair H u roE. An extensive display of "Colonial" 15 feeding lambs 2 horse collars 2o in. new Mr. and Mrs. Lon Perkins of Ubly Patterns is made by I Thoroughbred Oxford ram Lamb . were guests at the Perkins house on Blankets, robe, lap robes, fly nets, Sunday. J. F. HendricR Poland China brood sow, bred string bells Mr. and Mrs. John McPhail spent a 9 .Shoats, wt. 75 lbs. few days last week at the home of Mr. Jeweler and Optician 2 Barrels cider for vinegar Meredith at Sandusky. Fat Hog, 275 Ibs. 95~ Hens 6 " apples Mr. and Mrs. Lavis returned to Pt. Champion binder nearly new Quantity early seed potatoes Huron on Monday after a few days' Deering mower Thomas ii ft. rake visit at the home of Fred Vatters. Auction Sale of Quantity household goods Ruth Strifl]er entertained the '07 C. rlan Green Bone Cutter No. 2 And many other articles C. H. S. graduating class of which she • _ ~ ~ . - ~ is a member on Wednesday evening of Household Furniture last week. West of Ostrander's Store, CassCity T . All sums of $5.00 and under cash, all sums over $5.oo 9 months' e~ms® time will be given on good approved endorsed notes bearing 7 Forseveral years I was nffiicted wit~ kidney trouble ancl last winter I was SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1909. per cent interest. A good farm for sale on easy terms or will rent if not sold by suddenly stricken with a severe pain in COMMENCING AT 2:0o p. m. March Jst. my kidneys and was confined to bed eight weeks unable to get up without as- "Phis sale includes two job lots of furniture practiclly as good sistance. My urine contained a thick as new. Six months' time wilt be given on notes. sediment and I passed same frequently day and night. I commenced taking Fo- WM. W. BALCH, Prop. ley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain~ra- JA$. 1N[cKENZIE, Auctioneer. dually abated and finally ceased and my urine became normal. I cheerfully recom- J. H. STRIFFLER, Auctioneer. mend Foley's Kidney Remedy. L. L Wood & 0o. Reaa the ChroflicJe for the Home Rews

i Thos. Powell is on the sick list. Mrs. A. A. Hitchcoek is in Oxford Nicholas Gable returned from Call. Dance at fia0et0wn, WICKWARE. Mrs. J E. Winter is seriously ill. and Detroit on business. fornia Wednesday and will spend sev- Superior Arbor, A. OF O. G.; will Clifford Gracey has returned to Yp- eral weeks with his children here. He have a dance and supper at Gagetown LOCAL ITEMS Edson Itallack is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Win, Weldon returned silanti to finish his course at college. has been absent nearly three years, on Thursday, Jan. 14. Wednesday from IngersoltjOnt. Mr. and Mrs. Durkee went to King: Mrs. Gee. Smith is on the sick list. and while he has no~fdlly decided, he Wm. Ruhl has moved his tailor shop st(,n and other places to spend Xmas. Mrs. Edwin Eno is oa the sick list. Miss Minnie Kinnaird has returned says he expects to return west early in ~Nr'Good coal. Prices right. This inth the building next to Hendriek's is a good time to buy your coal of the They have returned home and her Mrs. Mary Higgins is oa the sick ~o Milan. the spring. Some weeks ago, his foot jewelry st,re. Cuss City Grain Co. 10.2. mother, who has been away for some Fred Gallagher returned to Tower was injured by a horse and since that list. Louis Krahling is spending a three time, returned with them. Saturday. time lie tmsbeen unable to work at Are the blacksmiths busy ? Well I weeks' vacation at his parental home ~Buckwheat grinding every day Miss Ziza Sansburn spent New Miss Amanda Muck is assisting at his trade. guess! at Stratford, Ont. at the Cuss City Roller Mills. Year's with her brother, Amos Sans- The Greenbank M. E Sunday school Herb Frutchey is visiting in De- Bender's store, burn. Harry Young expects to go to Eng- ~Bring your buckwheat to the Mrs. Thos.. Powell returned from elected officers and teaclmrs on Sun. troit. land in about three ~4eeks wimre l~e Cuss City Roller Mills. o We grind There was quite a gathering at the Marlette Tuesday. day, December 27, for the ensuing Mrs. J. B. Copies went to Detroit will visit l~is sister. year: Superintendent, Sam Mitchell: buckwheat every day. home of Giles Fulcher on New Year's Miss Marie Higgins of Rochester is on Tuesday. Mrs. Gee. McConnell and daughter, assistant superintendent, Robert day it being his father's birthday. visiting relatives here. Miss Acidic Gallagher has returned Vida, returned Saturday from their Brown; secretary, Miss Lizzie Young; ~,~'Found--Gent's neekscarf at bar- Mrs. Win. Bennett" has returned to /vii. Pleasant. llarley Keating has accepted a po- visit with Detroit friends. treasurer, Miss Belle Darling; teach- ber sl~op. Owner may secure same at home after spending two weeks with sition in the postofltce. Chronicle olliee. John Renshler transacted business A. A. tIitehcock has rented the pool ers~Bibleclass, Isaac Craig; No. 2, her mother at A u Sable. at Elkton Friday. Mrs. J. D. Brooker spent the latter Sam Mitchell; 3. Mrs. Robert gclnnes; room to C. W. Montague and Henry ~@"Our After Inventory sale prices John McPtmil lost a valuable horse part of the week at Carp. ~. Mrs: Amy Gekeler: 5. Mrs. Sam Sunday. Mrs. Brooks of Argyle called on Melon, who l~ave taken possession. will surprise you. Come and you will Mitchell; 6. Mrs. Robert Craig. A friends fmre Monday. Mrs. Dickson of Gagetown called The Misses Cecil and Beatrice Mc- save money. A.A. tlitcl~cock. Ilomer Johnson has gone to Waters cordial welcome will be given to vis- O. C. Russ spent part of last week in on friends here Tuesday. Conkey of Gagetown l~ave beeh the to work in the saw mill. itors. Detroit on business. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Patterson have guests of Miss era Higgins for a~week. eg27After inventory we have a few Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Marshall and her Tim Orphean Musical club is tim L. A. Heineman of Kingston greet- returned to Cleveland, O. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Start and Grace broben lots of merchandise that you two sisters from Canada attended the next number on the lebture course ed friends here Monday. Mrs. A. N. Treadgold, who has been Stewart spent New Years witi~ Mrs. can buy at greatly reduced price. Call servic/~s at/the Wickware church Sun- and tl~e company wilt appear at tim seriously ill, is improving ...... Starr's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. A. Ititchcoek. day morning. Frank McComb of Gagetown called opera house next Friday evening, Rev. Fr. Dwan of Gagetown called Ball. ~°5A Horse blankets direct, from on friends here Saturday. January 15tt~. The program will con- on friends in town Monday. the factorg--no jobber's profiting G. ~Btickwheat ground every day at Edward Pinney was a businesg call- Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Wettlaufer re- 'sist of voc.tl music, instrumentalanu- W. Goff's. the Cass City Roller Mills. er in Bad Axe Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Murphy returned turned to Sebewaing Monday:after sic (cornet, mellophone, baritone and home from Canada Mcnday. spending a week with the former's Miss Elsie Murphy ~left for Detroit trombone) readings, cartoon sketches, There is no case on record of a cough, Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Con- Thursday to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Champion spent parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wettlaufer. and closes with a camp fire scene, ac- cold or la grippe developing into pneu- tain Mercury. G. A. Stevenson of Vassar called on New Years with Ubly friends. I. Mudge returned~ Monday night companied by the recital of appropri- monia after Foley's Honey and Tar has as merenry will surely destroy the sense ~f ate verses and the singing of popular been taken, as it cures the most obsti- "smell and completely derange tim whole frlends here part of last week. Grover Blades and Ezra Tiflel re- from Coleman where he visited his nate deep seated coughs and colds" Why system when entering it ti~rough the mucous songs. The performance commences Surfaces. Such articles should never be used D. Johnson of Appm was the guest turned from Detrmt Thursday. son. He also visited a brother at take anything else. L. I. Wood & Co, Shepard and a son at Ovid during the at eight o'clock local time and those except on prescriptions from reputable phy- of S. Champion last Thursday. John Donne!ly has returned from sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold holidays. who haven't season tickets, may pro- ~°See Mrs. G. W. Goff for Coats. to the good you can possibly derive from W. A. Heller and sou, Carl, of Case- Saginaw where he visited relatives. them. tlaU's Catarrh Cure. manufactured W. W. Bender, George Hopcroft cure tickets for this number at 35 and Closing them out at cost. by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O., contains ville visited relatives here Monday. Miss Kate Helwig of Flint visited no mercury, and is taken internally, acti)ag and M. C. Wickware attended tl~e 50 cents. directly Upon tim bleed'and mucous surfer ~ Miss Ruth Strifller, wh~ is teaching at her parental home here last week. ~vGuns and ammunition at G. W. of the system. In buying Hall's Cater, farewell banquet at Gagetown Non- An event which stands prominently Cure be sure you get thegenuine. It is tak( at 1de, called on friends here Fiiday, Miss Ethel Anderson has returned among the social happenings of the Goff's internally and made in Poledo. ohio, by v day evening which was given in honor J. Cheney &Co. Testimonials free. Mrs. H. E. Hanson and son, James, to Detroit after visiting relatives of George Purdy. winter season was tim "Kaffee Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle. returned from Gagetown Wednesday. here. Klatsch" which was given at the ~°Dry cedar kindling for sale. J. Take flall's Famil~ Pills for constipation. James Ritchie was brought before lmme of Mrs. Edward Pinney Monday D, Tuckey. 12-11- The Misses Muck entertained a Archie McPhee. who has been visit- Justice London on a charge of being afternoon. The day was the time of Mother firay's Sweet Pow~ers for Children. number of friends at tea Friday even- ing relatives here, returned to Pontiac drunk or intoxicated. He pleaded AT THE the regular meeting of the Woman's Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse lu ing. Monday. guilty and was fined St and costs the (Jhildren's lipton "in New York, ~Cure Fe- Study club and the members of~thag verishness, Bad Stomach. ~£eething Disorders Mrs. A. J. Knapp entertained a Miss Irene Tindale left for Saginaw which totaled $6. E LECTK I C organizgtion eacl~ accompanied by a move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy number of friends Wednesday even- Monday where sire will attend busi- Worms. Over 10.(00 testimonials. Tlmy Ernest Schwader, Joseph Benkel- friend, were present to the number of never fail. At all Druggists, 25c. Sample ing. ness college. FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead. LeRoy, man, Philip Muck and Herbert :Wood fifty-five. A review of the work N.Y. George Meiser has returned home George Zinnecker of Owendale call- retured to college at Lansing Monday which comprised a study of Germany Theater after spending several months sailing ~For Sale at a bargain--1 folding ed on friends and relatives here Satur- after spending several days at, their and iher people was tim topic of the day. on the lakes. parental homes here. go-cart in good condition, but will sell sessibn, after which the ladies were cLeap. Inquire at this office. 11.20 Change of Program F. E. O'Dell of Flint has been the Mrs. George Freeman of Pontiac George W. Purdy and Miss Emma favored by two solos br Mrs. Elizabeth guest of his sister, Mrs. H. P. Wool- spent the latter part of the week Carolan, both of Gagetown an4 well McLean, a quartette by Mesdames every evening. ~Storm doors and storm windows man. with friends here. known here, were married in Detroit McLean, Pinney and Schenck and for sale at the Cuss City Planing Show commences at 8:00 p. In. The Five Hundred Olub met at the Win. Rudd, who has been visiting Thursday and will make their photon Miss Anderson, and a recitation by mill. Also all kinds of woodwork home of Maynard ~Delong Tuesday relatives here, returned to his home at Flandreau, South Dakota. Mrs. Earl Ryan. Refreshments of and continues all evening, made to order. evening. at Ithaca Wednesday. German sweetbread, doughnuts, buns no waits. Mrs. Asa Root and two youngest and eoffee were served. George Banks has returned from Mr. and Mrs, F. L. Pettit of Ubly children returned from Novi where IEvory ~/onl~n Will ~ ln~or¢~goO, Bay City and is visiting at the home ~re visitin~ the former's pa~ents, Mr, On New Year's day there ~as held There has recently been discovered an aro- PRICE 5 CENTS they have been spending the holidays matic, pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, of P. Mark, and Mrs. Edw. Pettit. a reunion of the Coulter families at called Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf. It is witl~ her mo~her-in-law, Mrs. Sarah J. the only certain regulator. Oures finale A. H. HendricR, ]Prop. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCaslin en- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry of Detrai~ Root, and other relatives. the home of John Coufter in Ever- weaknesses, and Backache. Kidney, Bladder greeh township, the happy occasion and Urinary trroubles. At all Druggists or tertained a company of friends Tues- returned to their home Monday after Mrs. Lillie McDougal and daughter, by mail 50 cts. Sample FREE. Address. Tim being the celebration of tim birth- Mother Gray Co.+ Le Roy. N. Y. day evening. yisiting relatives here. Mabel, of Brockville, Ont., a/e the I have For 5ale about days of John Coulter and also that of Arthur Craig returned home Mon- Mrs Abe[Koppelberger was called guests of the former's sister, Mrs. J. his two sisters, Mrs/T. Wells of Shab- ~F5A Horse blankets at G. W. day after visiting friends at Lansing to Deford Tuesday by the illness of F. Emmons, of Elmwood township bona and Mrs. John Wells of Carson- Goff's. Forty Acres and Saginaw. her mother, Mrs, Lewis. and other relatives m this vicinity. ville, all three being children of Mr. D. G. Buhl and daughter, Olive, of Miss Maud Heedless of Croswell Mrs. Edward Pinney.entertained and Mrs. Robert Coulter, sr., of Shab. When l~ulabors Become N6GQbS~. of Hardwood Unionville spent Sunday at the'home spen~ parVor the ~week at the home of stxteen]adies ag a Six b'~idck teg on And your shoes pinch, Allen's Foot-Ease. In the tree located six miles from bona. John Coulter was born in 1870, powder to be simken into the shoes, is just of G. ~. Goff. her uncle, James Tennant, Wednesday, December 30, in honor of Mrs. T. Wells in 1872 and Mrs. J. the thing to use. Try it for Breaking in New Cass City andifour miles from Mrs. Elizabeth McLean. Carnations Shoes. Sold Everywhere ~%c. Sample FREE. Allen C. Hayes of Cadillac was the Mrs, Topping was called to Flint Wells in 1874, all on New Year's day. Address. Allen S; Olmstead. LeRoy, N. g. Gagetown. I want customers guest of his sister, Mrs. C. D.. Strifller Saturday to care for her son, Roy, were given as favors and interesting Thirty of the friends and relatives Don't accept any substitute. for this and will meet those over new year's. who was injured recently. games claimed the attention o:f the gathered for a merry time. Mr. and wishing to buy at the old ~Saws filed--15 and 20 cents. C. guests during the evening, t Mrs. Win. Mitchell of Shabbonaand William Muntz farm in Grant Mrs. M. P Karr returned home on Miss Adah Caldwell returned to O. Lenzner. The county road institute for Tus. Mr. and Mrs. Wells of Carsoaville township,~Huron county, Sec. Monday from a visit with relatives at Ann Arbor Monday after spending the cola county will be held at Care on were unable to be present. At high 32 and will be on premises Lansing and Flint. holidays at her parental home, Whe. You Put on Stockings Jan. 13, beginning at 10:00 a. m. noon a bountiful dinner was served after January 11, 190% with Miss Beryl Koepfgen returned to Of the heavier sort, do your shoes pinch, Mrs. Svmons has returned to Cana- Highway commissioners in attendance which made the tables groan with and your feet swell and p~rspire? If you the exception of Saturday of Milan Saturday after spending several sprinkle :&lien's Foot-Ease in _your shoes, it da after visiting a week with hcr sis- will receive their expenses and one their abundance of good things. After will give you rest and comforfi, and instant each week. ter, Mrs. Jane Gillies. day at her parental home here. relief from any annoyance. Sold Every- day's pay. Everyone interested in dinner the ladies quilted a quilt which where. 25c. Don't accept any substitute. ISAAC NROHN. Mrs. A. E. Boulton is spending the Miss Merle Gale, who accepted a good roads is invited to attend. ;t will be sent to Mrs. Ferguson of Pon- Winter months with her son, Chaun- position in the Deford Bank recently, Mrs. James Oathout died at the E. tiac, better known hs Viletta Coulter, cry, in Kansas City, ~o. spent Sunday at her home here, M. A. at Pontiac and the remains as a New Year gift, after which the Mrs. C.L. Robinson entertained a Miss Mabel~eagh returned to Mr, were brought here for burial Satur- happy company wended their way number of friends at a five hundred Pleasant Monda~ after spending the day. key. J. A. Schweitzer officiated homeward feeling it was good to be party Wednesday evening. past ~wo weeks at her home here. at the services at the Elkiand ceme- there. !"fo------'-"-rDo You Pine Lumber Miss Lucile Gamble of Sebewaing Mr. and Mrs. Ja~. Tennant and Mr. tery where the remains were interred. was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. and Mrs. J. D. Crosby spent New Deceased is survived by husband and OBITUARY. Lenzner over New Year's. Years witi: friends at Gagetnwn. one daughter. Line A. Spencer died near Lure, i seasoned? Then you want to see us and we want to '~ Miss Esther Akerman entertained Miss Stelia Doerr returned to Cuss Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Hendrick enter- Lapeer county, December 24th, lg08, see you. seventeen friends at a New Year's City Tuesday after spending some tained the following guests for dinner aged 71 years. party last Thursday evening. time at her parental home at Argyle. on New Year's day: Mr. and Mrs. Orson Hendrick and Mr. and Mrs. The maiden name of the subject of o The ladies of the Baptist society Mr. and Mrs. Frank Striffier left for sketch was Line A. Mitchell, daugh- will serve supper in the wing of the their new home at Kingston Monday Henry McOonkey and family of Gage- town, Miss Matie Higgins and neph- ter of John T. Mitchell of Ulster i We Can Do BusinessTegelher,,, church Wednesday, January 13th. after spending several days with i ew, Donald Monroe, of Rochester, Mr. county, State of New York, where Clara and Ellen Hallack returned friends here. and Mrs. Albert Wickware and fami- she resided till 1840 when she moved Makes no difference if you require only a small quan- Saturday from Elmwood where they Chas, and Miss Aura Sehenck have ly, Mr. and Mrs. John Hlgginsand to Lapeer county, Michigan. Octo- tity; we will be just as glad to satisfy you as if you i spent aweek at the home of G. Doss. ber 19th, 1856, sire was united in mar- returned ~o Sault Ste, Marie after family and Alex Hendrick. needed all we have. Some time you will want more riage to Nathan A. Lewis of the same Miss Edith LaFave returncd to her spendfng the holidays at their parent- Mrs. Richard Goodwin died the o at place, where they lived until 1883 and you'll remember how well you were treated here o home at Gagctown Wednesday after al home here. home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Edger- when they came to Novesta town. the last time. > .... spending a week witi~ friends an@rel- Miss Alice Predmore returned "to ton, ot Wickware on Saturday, Janu- sl~ip. o atives here. Vermontvitte Satmday after spending ary 2, at tim age of 89 years. Mrs. The fruit of the marriage was tt~ree M. L. Billings of Adrian and Miss the holidays at her parental home Goodwin was born on December 15, o ct~ildren, Mrs. George Walker of De- Ethel Tayim' of Mr. Pleasant were west of town. 1819, in London, Ontario, and is sur- Hard and Soft Coal ford, Elmer Lewis of Dryden, and guests at, tim home of George Martin viued by'the following children: Mrs. A number of young people from Cassius Lewis of Carp, who w2re all AT RIGHT PRICES during the holidays. F. C. Adams, Wm. Goodwin and John here attended a party at the home of present at tt~e funeral - $ At the Baptis~ church the pastor Ilorton of Port Huron, Mrs. O. Arrni- o Gideon Dickinson. southwest of town, Nathan A. Lewis died "April 5tl~, will preach both morning and evening gage of Traverse City, A, E. Ooodwin o Friday evening. 1889, ann she married her second hus- on Sunday, Subject of evening ser- of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. A. E. ~gum- Miss Cecil Krapf returned to Alma band, Sylvester'Spencer, of Lure, La- mon, "Zacchaeus. ". reels of 8ault S~e. Marie, Mrs. T. College Monday after-spending the peer county, January 30th, 1893, Fraser of Tower, George Herren of A dispatch ~o daily papers from holidays with her parents, Mr. and where she has made it her home ~ill .: ttnk0ial8 and $0a[ Co, Detroit and Mrs. A. Edgerton of Lumer Standish says that Old Dave or Lndian Mrs. John Krapf. death called her away. She leaves Wickware. The body was taken to Dave was found frozen to death near Miss MaNe Robinson, who has been besides the children above named an Port Huron for burial Tuesday. Millington. It is claimed that he was the'guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. aged and sorrowing companion, one 105 years old. and Mrs. O. E. McCue, returned to The Chronicle comes to your hands brother living in Lapeer, and a sister II. C. Barton and family have re- Ann Arbor Monday. a day late this week. but the office in Harvey, Ill., with hosts of friends turned after spending the holidays at The Misses Margaret and Laura force believes that there is good ex- wire formed her acquaintance and Croswell with Mrs. Barton's parents, Strifller and Jennie Gardner spent cuse~for being tardy. The reason is learned to love her fur her noble qual- The Beginning.... Mr. and Mrs. J. McLachlaa. Saturday and Sunday at the home of that the Chronicle has changed quar- ities. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Kewley of Bad O. W. Nique at Shabbona. ters within the past week and the The remains arrived at Deford De- often foretells the end, and a safe beginning casts Axe were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. E. K. Wiekware has returned moving of the plant has delayed the cember28 and were interred in No- no shadow amidst the bright rays of hope. work on the paper to a considerable A. J. Knapp on Sunday. Mrs. Kew- to Cuss City after spending the past vesta cemetery by the side of her first Now, to make good bread please begin by using ley remained until Thursday. few months with her daughters at extent. Of course, we've had our husband, Mr. Knapp of Cass City hav- g£ood flour, the safe kind. such as troubles and among them might be ing charge, key. Beedon of Deford Murdock McPhee, w~o has been the Bear Lake and Scottville. noted the "pieing" of two columns of officiating. The floral tributes on the guest of relatives lmre the past three Earl Heller returned to his studies type which had to be re-set. But our casket and the large number of White Flour weeks, returned to his home in Dun- the International Business College at friends were kind and those who help- friends that accompanied the remains dee, Illinois, Monday. at Saginaw after spending the holi- *'Always the $ame--Always Good" efl us move certainly understood their from Lum showed the higi~ esteem days at his parental home. l~oy Martin of LaDeer and Miss work and the assistance of a.tl was ap- the)' had for the deceased. Then the end will surely justify the means, for Ethel Martin of Pontiac spent their Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Callen and preciated. The office is now located "White Lily" never fails to make good bread, cakes vacation at their parental home north daughter returned to their home al5 in the MeKenzie block, opposite the or pastry. of ~own, They returned Saturday. Wilmot Saturday after spending a opera house. The new quarters are Just received a carload of cement. Oil Heal and Cotton Seed Heal foe 8ale Irwin E. Bradfield of Croswell was week with Mrs: Callen's parents. light, airy and give more room for the 12-11- Cuss City Grain Co. in town visiting friends the latter Ball & Bailey have been making ex- machinery and material which has part of last week. He was onhis way tensive improvements in their barber been badly needed for some time. Our ~'~Lost--Waterman fountain pen. Cass City Roller 3 ills to Chicago where he will attend col- sh'~p and their establishment now subscribers are invited to drop in and $1 reward if returned to Chronicle of- C. W, HELLER~ CO. lege. makes many a city shop look shabby. see 118. flee. 1-1-2~ k~NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN@~NNN~~NNNNNNNN~NN~NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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e o e N e RAISE e MONEY e ~ Entire 8tuck Must Be Sold in IO Days to Pay the lo I Demands of Our• Creditors $ 8,ooo Nave Thls@ and Walt® ;18,ooo -N Worth of high grade .... ~ UNTIL~ - ~ Worth of high grade ~ be sold in 10 days to {~ ',~ pay the demands of men, women and ~ N1 ::~ - -- children to be placed ~ ~{ ~ o°Urpe ncredit°rS'sWednesday,Sale New York Dep , Store an[or10onlySale daysWednesdaY,and beJan"will 13, ~ ~ ;old for LESS THAN THE ;~ Jan. 13, at 9:00 a.m. RflSS ~ [}UFS[, ~CW I;eme,t Bit., (;ass City :os~ to .,ooo o. Hew Yor~ Pepart- $ ~8,000 Worth ol Cl0thm0, Shoes, Dry G00Os,taO~es' . ~ew Yor~ Pepart- {~ ment Store Ready.to.wear Suits, ~0ti0,s, U,derwear, Waists, merit Store ~ . RUSS & DURST, Cass City. Skirts, etc., to be distributed into thehomes of the people at LESS {USS & DURST, Cass City. -'~ ~[ --- THAN THE ACTUAL COST of the raw material. ~ o BEGINNING WEDNESDAY. JAN. 113, AT 9:OO-- A." M. ~ Forced to raise money to meet the demands of our creditors, we find ou~selves overstocked with ave we are honest. We must sacrifice our stock to save ou .... ~ ...... " . _ ry backward season, We are in deb ~,~t marl, woman and child in the countr,~ No su -~- ..~' .... ~ ~,,~,~ ~,~mc.." .;± ne creg)tors must and will have their money and this ao-eal is m~rl~ ~,, ~,,~ut _ day, Jan 13 at900 a m eldlnthlsvmm~t and it • , : . . and will be sold ~n 10 days to raise the necessar-- am0":" ...... " ...... Y . posmvely opens Wednes- @;@O a. m. and ~to~k mu~t ...... " _. v- . un~ m re,mourse the cremtors. Sale will positively open Jan, |~ at - ~ ~o~ in ~ ~lays~on~y. ~ou cannot m~ss th~s sale. You dare not miss it. A tremendous slaughter of moder~n ;~ ": merchandisesuch as this country has never seen. No fake; no-subterfuge; but~a bonafide sale to save the name of Russ & Durst. This stock of i~ merchandise will be mercilessly slaughtered in our building at Cass City, Mich;, beginning We4nesday, Jan. 13, at 9:00 a, m.

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~ ~ Value at the Mercy of thePublic. Nothing Reserved. Everything must be sold in 10 days. N. @ Remember we must raise a large amount of cash to satisfy all bills and claims against us. Our customers will profit by our misfortune. ~$d ! Everything advertised will positively be on sale and is backed up by our 10ng and honorable career in business in Cass City. Russ & Durst. Sale Positively Opens Wednesday., January J3, at 9:00 a, m, for I0 Days Only

Men's and Boys' Clothing Ladies' Shoes worth $3.50, mus~go a~ ...... :$1.98 Ou~ing Flannel, extra heavy ...... ~e yd N Lo~ No. l~Men's Suits, all sizes and styles, worth Ladies' Shoes worth $5, mus~ go at, ...... $2.98 Factory, extra heavv ...... ~e yd up to $10, mus~ go a~ ...... $3.8gi Misses' Shoes worth $1.50, musl~ ~go a~ ...... 79e Ladies' Fine All Wool Dress Goods, worth up ~o ~" Lo~ No. 2~Men's Fine Suits, all sizes and S~yles. Misses' Shoes wort~h $250, mus~ go a~ ...... $1.19 $1.00, mus~ go a~ ...... 39e yd worth up to $12, must. go at,. $~.8~ Boys' Shoes worl~h $1.25, musl~ go a15 ...... 79e Ladies' Dress Goods, plain and fancy pa~terns, ~ N :: Lot No. a--Men's Fine Dress Suits, all new pat- Boys' Shoes worth $2,50, must go at. $1.19 worth 50c. terns and sr,yles, worth up to $15, mus~ go at $7.8gi E Table Linen, red or blue, 50c grade ...... 19e yd Lot Nb. 4--Men's Fine Tailored Suits, all the lat- xtr~ All rubbers Will be sold far est~ patterns andstyles, worth up ~o $20, must ~ below the cost of the raw EXTRA Entire stock cut and ~ @ goa~. .,9.s~ material, slashed to pieces. Men's Overcoats worth $10, mus~ go a~ ...... $.3.85 "~ ' Men's Overcoats worth $1a, mus~ go a~ ...... $G.85 FURNISHING GOODS Ladies' Fleeced Underwear, ~5c kind, now ...... 3,3e ~ I Men's Overcoats worth $20, musg go a~ ...... $9.85 Men~s Shirts worth 50c ...... 19e Ladies' Fine Ribbed Hose, 25c kind, now ...... 9c -o o Men's Heavy Fleeced Underwear, worth 75c ...... 39c Ladies' Fleece Lined Hose ...... 9c Men's Pants worth 82, must go at, ...... 89e Men's Red or Blue Handkerchiefs worth 10c ...... 3e Children's Heavy tIose, now ...... 7e

Men's Pangs worth up go $4 50, must go a~ ...... $1.95 Men's Heavy Hose worth 10c ...... 3e SPECIAL NOTICE N Boys ~ Knee Pan~s 500 kind, mus~ go at...... 19e Men's Overalls, l~he bes~ ...... 39e All Ladies' Cloaks, Skirts and Shirt ~ Chlldret~'sCh,~dren's SuitsSu~t.~ worth wom~,a 84,50, a0. mustmus~ govo a~al~ ...... $~.~9$,.~S Men's5~en,s aHHeavy Woo, Work Vnderw~m ShirBs worth ,~.~0 750. kind ...... 39e~:'~ Waists at far below the cost to manufacture. ~ ~ N ~ Children's Suits worth up ~o $(~, mus~ go at ..... $-..S3"' o Men'sSi~k Suspenders worth a0c ...... ''''"""""me LACES and EMBROIDERIES ~ SHOES SHOES SHOES Men's heayy cap wort.h 75c ...... 33e N ~ Men's I]ea, vy Cap worth 50e .me At your own prices. ~ N . at prices that ~ill make you buy Men's Extra t:Ieavy A]] Wool Hose ...... 19e NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. ~e~ Men's Shoes worth $2.50. must go ag ...... $1.48 Men's Hose, 25c kind : ...... 9c Men's S~mes worth ,a.~0, mus~ ~o a~ ...... $~..~S Entire stock will be marked in plain N ~ Men's Shoesworgh$5, mus~goa~ .$2.~as DRY GOODS figures. Everything must go. We advise ~ N . ~ ~Ladies' Shoes worth $1.50, must goat, ...... ~ 98e Calicos and Ginghams. • .4e yd you to come early. ~

The Creditors' Sale will open Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 9:00 a. m. ~ ~'~ Do not confound this sale with so called other sales. Make no mis- ~ ~ take. Look for our name over the door. ~ NNt a~} Salespeople N Y DEPT STO E Salespeople ~ @

RUSS & DURST, Cement Block, Cass City./Rich. Wa~lted , o N App'y at once. Railroad fare paid to a|l purchasersof $15 or over for a radiusof Apply a onc iJ ~~ ~ 50 miles. Every ar~icl~ marked in plain figures. Store closed Mort- t e. .~ ~.g ~ ._._ day and Tuesday to arrange stock. - ~

..... 3 ...... DEFORD. I ston sold a two-year-old colt to Gee. Mrs. Colon Ferguson and children -~ z z ~ z z z ~ ~ z z ~ z ~ z ~ z ~ ~ ~ z z Mrs Earnes~ Lester is spending a DeweyofoEvergreenfor$125..George have returned from a visit with ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ fortnight at, Capac. D. can now show themone Of the friends at Wilmot. - • Arthur VanMaricom lost one of h~s the finest colts in Sanilac county and School has opened again in District team horses last week. the writer is no~ giving out hot air No, 6 after a rest of nearly two weeks but will back up what we say with Roy Davis of North Branch visits for teachers and scholars. OUI NPECIAL the dust. his uncle, Lue Slieton. Greenbank M. E, Ladies' Aid was. i The hearers of Elder Beedon whose Mr. ant blrs. Jesse Sole have re- held this week on Wednesday el0 l~he I circuit takes in Wilmot, Deford, Leek turned after a ~wo weeks' visi~ in the home of Mrs. Louis Wheeler. I district and last but not least the vicinity of the Sa~inqws. Mr.:and Mrs. tI. A. Williams were~l Town Line, think so much of the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Phette:- ~l @ Noses Powel] is taking a fringe of "Tall Sycamore" preacher that they place at Shabbona on Saturday. t, imbera~aval,,n~ tl~e lineof White gathered in loose change to the ex- free i remium OliVe r Creek o,~ Thun~pson place to g~ve tlle tent of twenty dollars, purchased and Mrs. L. H. Palmateer and son, dredge room ace~rdin~ to its sL~ength. presented him with a watch which Clyde, returned home on Sunday from N aoll~ McC'raeke~ ~r Section 3, King- makes kindly feelings between pastor a few days' visit with friends north of and people. Cass City. N For New Nubscribers N If you will take Foley's 0rino Laxa- NOVESTA. tive until the bowels become regular you Mrs. Clyde Quick is on the sick list. N will not have to take purgatives con- Doctorg stantly, as Foley's Orino Laxative posi- Walter Mcintyre spent the holidays if you will send $1.00 for a year's subscription to say take Cod Liver Oil~they tively cures chronic constipation and in Detroit. N sluggish liver. Pleasant to take. L.I. Miss Ethel McL~[rty visited her sis- undoubtedly mean Scott's Wood & Co. the eass city Chronicle, cash with order, we @ Emulsion. ter, Mrs. R. Jacoby, of Eilington last week. K would be just as sensible KAgg'S CORNERS, ~° will give you, ABSOLUTELY FREE, a full paid-up for them to prescribe Quinine Miss Cecil Auten of Gagetown was in its crude form as to pre- l~rs: Ralph Austin of Ontario is vis- the guest ot Miss Lizzie Beebehyser iting her parents here. year's subscription to the scribe Cod Liver Oil in its last week. natural state. In Loren Brown and wire'visited Fior- Mms Hazel Livingston was the once Tanner new year's. guest of Miss Beatrice Clothier of Mrs. George Youmans visited ag the Marlette last week. N Scott's home of Win. Ritchie Fri~lay, The prayer meeting held at the resi- Mrs. John Karr and daughter, dence of James Ferguson last Tues. Farm and F res de Vlcie, spent Saturday with friendsin day was well attended, Cass City. Roy Sullivan has returned to his And the two Superb Pictures below. Emulsion Miss Merle Herriman of Elkton was imme in Pontiac after a week's visit tl~e oil is emulsified and made the guesl~ of Anna Fournier a few with his aunt, Mrs. Ed Church. N easy to take--easy to digest days last week. A, McPhee has left his castle on and easy to be absorbed in to Walter Mark and wife entertained a Snore Island a~,t taken up his resi- N the body--and is the most number of relatives and friends at dence in theho~';e of refuge and will @ ~atural and useful fatty food to new year's dinner. do chores for St :<~!¢y Wainer while he feed and nourish the wasted Mrs. M, C. Tanner has so far recov- is in the lumbe~ oods. ered from her recent serious accident, body that is known in medicine h Higher Uealth [eveL as to be around again. @ today. 'q have reached a higher health level Nothing can be found to take Win. Ritchie and daughter, Lizzie, since I began usin~ Dr. King's New @ its place. If you are run-down are visltingrelatives in Pontiacand Life Pills," writes ~acob Springer. of other points in Oakland county. West Franklin, Maine. "'They keep my @ you should take it. stomach, liver and bowels working just Florence Tanner has resumed her right." If th~ese pills disappoint you on Send this advertisement, together with name school duties at Care after a two trial, money wifl be refunded at L. I of paper in which it appears, your address and Wood & Co., drug store. 25. four cents to cover postage, and we will send weeks' vacation at her home here. you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World.'" Lloyd Kerr of Fairgrove, who has N SCOTT &BOWNE. 409 Pearl St.. New York been spending his vacation with his CARO. @ parents, has resumed his school du- D. L. Sayles spent Christmas with ties. his wife in Detroil~. N i Ed Murphy, who recently returned R. L. Holloway spent Sunday with @ J{ from Cheboygan, was calling on his wife in Detroit. friends in this vicinity Tuesday even- Moses Himelhoch of Detroit was in ing, Care Tuesday. Description of the Pictures. These two beautiful pictures, which J D A number of the young people en- Mrs, A. Snyder is at Unionville vis. are offered with FArM AND FIRESIDE if your subscription is received promptly, are the N i ]joyed a delightful dancing party at iting relatives for a few days. master-pieces of some of America's foremost artists, They are really art proofs and Eph Fournier's new year's and all re- Ni Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Tateraw wel- each would retail in art stores at from 50 cents to $1.00. Each picture is reproduced in port a splendid time. comed a son Wednesday morning. all the beautiful colors of the original painting, on fine supercalendered stock, all readv N Roy Gifford of Lansing is a guest at it the Business. to put up in your home, The Pretty Girl picture is 9y6 x 11~ inches; ° and the Lincoln @ J Does the home of Y¢. A: Fairweatl~er. Mr. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, picture 9 x 13}~ inches. These two pictures will be furnished with the FMcM AND Maine, says of Bucklen Arnica Salve. "It, Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Seeley were De- @ FIRESIDE only if you subscribe for before deed the business: I have used it for piles troit visitors Monday and Tuesday. The Chronicle January 15, and it cured them. Used for chapped 190~. They are sent postpaid. hands and it c{ired them. Applied it to Oscar O'Kelley spenI~ last week an old sore and it healed it without leav- with relatives in Cass City and Clif- ing a scar behind." 25~. at L. I Wood ford. ° N1 ® $ & Co., drug store. Mrs. H. A. Bannister went to Flint $i } facts k 0ut farm a,a t res ae 1 /'lorr s i NOVESTA CENTER MondaY, to attend the funeral eta relative. Miss Amy Gekeler is on the sick list, Charles Heine of Waverty, Iowa, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with [ It is the organ of no political party. M.. E. prayer meeting at Robert friends in Care. Chairs i Brown's on Tuesday. i It is published twice a month. It spends more money Miss Florence Montague was a " i g. Brown and wife entertained on ts editorial matter than any other farm paperC-and gets { guest of Miss Coray Elley in BayCity friends'on Christmas day. [ the best. It puts no faith in theories or high'sounding names. ~% From $3.95 " the first of the week. Friends from Cass City called on It is a live, up-to-date, awake, helpful farm paper with Mr. and Mrs, A. Johnston of Wheel- ° lr N i H. A. Williams' on Wednesday, the foremost farm authorities m the country as regular $ and Up..... er spent new year's with Mr. and Mrs, N Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wheeler and F, B. Ransford. contributors. Mr. and Mrs, M. Scallen are visiting N It is made for the farmer's wife and family just as much zHe Christmas day. N in Cass City for a few days with their as for the farmer himself and it contains excellent stories , Miss Adah Caldwell of Cass City daughter, Mrs. Wm. RuM. N and household departments. was entertained a~ the home of Furniture.Store. It, Mrs. Christian Strohauer of Almer Brown and called on other friends N ~, Its fashion pages are as good as those of any magazine is visiting relatives in Saginaw, Bay here on Sunday. in America. It prints and circulates each month more copies City and Sterling for two weeks. N @ Mr. and Mrs. Harding of Marlette than any other farm paper m America. That shows how Mrs. George Chamberlain and were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. good it ~s. ~* @@ t'q-b'M--M-++++++++.M.++q~ daughter, Aristien, of Detroit visited N M. J. Ferguson. Mist Alice Fergu- several days this week with Care son returned to Marlette with them N friends. N THE for a visit. Hen. T. W. Atwood came from Lan- N Old ~ubscribers may take advantage of this offer by paying their Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Williams enter- sing Thursday to spend new year's subscription to the CHRONICLE one year in advance. gained Mr. and Mrs. Hicks and Miss with his family, N @ Exchang Bank Blanche of Flint, who arrived here on Christmas morning, returning home Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beach of Detroit, This Offer HasBeen Extended to January ~hth N o~ Monday, spent Saturday at the home of their uncle, S. g. Gritlin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patmateer and Don't delay. Act today and secure two papers for the price of son. Stanley, and Mrs. L. H. Palma- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Malcolm and one. Send all orders to @ teer and son, Clyde, were entertained children left Tuesday for a visit with at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Went- her parents in Detroit. ESTABLISI1ED lgF~t 4" worth al; Novesta Corners on Christ- Misses Myrtle and Bertha Clark, THE CHRONICLE; Cass City, / ich mas day. who have been visiting in Traverse January thaw, City for several weeks, returned to their home in Care Saturday. John Mudge, who has been very ill, Parties desirous of bor, is improving. James McNeil of Lansing was a guest a~ the home of Frank Dyer a estate were remanded to tl]c probate Mr. and Mrs. John Coulter visited rowing money this fall, on few days last weel~. court. In the same case David Stone at, M. J. Ferguson's on Sunday. o either mortgage or personal Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Rvan and daugh- of Bay City and Henry M. Leach of @ Archie McLarty of Novesta Corners ter, Felice. returned Tuesday from a Saginaw were gr;,nted $15 each for notes, may find it to their has rented Ed Preston's farm. ! For Sale at Deford ten days' visit with relatives and giving expert testimony. advantage to call at this Dancing party at era Montgomery's friends in Chatham and De trolL Frank Wilder who pleaded guilty to on new year's eve. A pleasant time bank and get our rates and the cilarge of robbery oi' tl~e Watrou:~- reported. Circuit Court. ville p~stollice ~ob tire to fifteen years terms. Revival meetings are still being held LATH a {$j, er rvl Circuit court, this week has been in Ionia. 1200 M 50p at Greenbank M. E. church. Every- engaged in the trial by jury of the Win. Merrill of Vassar h)r adultery body welcome. case o1' Edward Ainswortl~ vs Edwin got one and one-half to three years in @ Hover, both of Unionville, wherein ionia, I Other kinds of Lumber Ainswortt~ seeks to recover ~he value of a team of horses, hay and certain Ernest gobbel, violation of the i and Shingles at low I tools burned inn barn which it is al- liquor law, was fined $z5 a_d costs, P/~I~TIE$ H/~VING leged :was lired bv sparks from the amounting to $25 more, prices. Come and look traction engine belonging to Hover. Win. Kile, violation of the liqm}r The amoun~ involved is about $600, taw, had sentence suspended until the over our stock. .~ toils, Shingles limber but the defendant claims ~he team is February term, ~ They wish to get manufactured rightwill get it ~ considerably over valued. i ° done at... In the Duboise will case twenty ~eoat Music O~or. Deford (]rain and Lumber Co. ! days were given the respondents in Send us the names of tllree or more eUT OOWeNS n LL which to file a bond in the sum of performers on the Piano or Organ ~ AT THE 0LD STAND ~ $300 when, if done, astay of proeeed- and twenty-five cents in silver or post- mile east and ~ mile north and ~ mile ingswill be granted until the firs~ age and we will mail you postpaid our cluding gud. Knauer's famous ~i~Why go in storm and sleet after ~ east of Cass City. ~ day of the February term of court in ]atest Popular Music toll containing '~Flight of the Bt~tterllies," "March milk, when you can ilave it delivered which to move for a new trial or settle 20 pages full Sheet Masie, consisting Manila" and the latest popular son~ to ),our door by O. Y. Schneider? a bill of exceptions. All papers per of popular Songs, Marches and Waltz- "The Girl I've Seen." Popular Music gaining to the administration of the es arranged for the Piano or Organ in- Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. ~F'Sheet music at Ruhl's...... ~ ...... o o . %. •

= 9o9 JANUARY 9o9 GAGETOWN. ,o. M0n. Tues. Wed. That. Fr|. SaL Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell and [ESISLATURE daughter, Clara, who have ~been in .SW] 1 2 Twining several days visiting her IH SESSIOIt, 345 6 7 8 9 cousin, were expected home Monday. Neuralgia IO II 12 13 14 15 16 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 daughter, Helen, were guests of Mrs. Pains al Palmer,s parents at Akron, returning 00nv ne 00n Wednesday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 home Sunday. Are ~he resul~ of am' abnormM condition o~ mifl Lively80e es, 31 Mrs, Fred Hemeriek wen~ to De- troit Tuesday morning to visit wi~h ~he more prominent nerg_~' friends the balance of the week. branches, caused by coa~' 0FFJ[ E 8 APsE ELESTED, STILL UNSETTLED MATTER. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Crawford am children spent new year's with his gestion, irritation, or dis- Question of Rights Along See Rapids mottmr in Brookfield. ease. If you wan~ ~o re- Fred R. Mint Made President Pro Hangs Fire. Clayton P~almer was the guest of lieve ~he pain ~ry Dr. iViilea Tern of Senate~Colin P. Campbell Washington, dan. G.~The war over Harry Russell, southwest of ~own, ~nti-Pain Pills. The~ Presides Over House~Senator Dick- the Sop rapids is not yet over. It had over Sunday. inson on Hand With Administration been supposed tlmt when the United Mrs. W. H. Kellogg of Sebewaing is often relieve when every~ States engineers negotiated a deal 8ills, Including New Primary Act, expected tt~is week to visi~ her~sister ~hing" else fails. They~ with the Chandler-Dunbar and allied and others for a week. leave no disagreeable Lansing, Mich., Jan. 6.~The legis. interests for a right of way for the Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Atwood and two after-effects. [ature of Michigan convened in session new canal and leek that the fight was Just finished and some form ef harmony children and Mrs. Edmunds, who have in the state capitol at noon today. pleasurable sense of re- restored. have been guests of Mrs. Atwood's The scenes in both the .house and lief. Try them. But so far the secretary of war has parents, |Mr. and Mrs. Truesdell, re- "I have neuralgia headache righ~ senate when these respective bodies declined to O. K. the agreement ne over my eyes, and I am really afrai~l turned home to Care Monday morn- that my eyes will burst. I also hav~ assembled was one of exceeding in- gotiated, and a bill has been intro- ing. neuralgia ~aln around my hearL I: duced in the house by Congressman ~aYe been taking Dr. Miles' Axial- terest and great activity: Mr. andjMrs. Ham Wooley,~of Yale am Pills recently and find they re- Lorimer of Illinois instructing the en- lieve these troubles quickly. I seldom TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL But little was accomplished aside gineer corps to clear the Sop rapids of are guestsof his brother and family, find it necessary to take more tl~a~ two tablets for complete relief." MID-WINTEK OPENING from accepting the credentials and all private interests by means of ma- east of town. MRS. KATHERINE BARTON" chinery therein provided. 1117 Valley St, Carthage, M~. swearing in of the new members and Mrs. Earl~Alack and three:child ran, ~'I have awful spells of neuralgia, g~ °IM[ONDAY, JANUAI:LY election officers already chosen in The ,bill instructs the engineers to who have been the guests of Mrs, ~nd have doctored ~ great deal with- 4, 1909 take immediate possession of the rap. out getting much benefit. For th~ caucus. Adjourmnent having been Black's parents of Oxford for a week, last two years I have been taking ids under the federal right of eminent were expected home Monday. :Dr. Miles' .Anti-Pain Pills and the~ taken early, the legislators busied domain and to fix the prier to be paid always relieve me. I have been so -@~AN|EXCELLENT TIME TO ENROLL .,~ bad with neuralgia that I sometimes themselves with getting acquainted to those ousted later by regular con- Clarence Howell, - who spent his va- Many tnew ~tudents alx.~ad~,~A~-oii~-d to bel~in thought I would go crazy. Sometimes with their contemporaries and sur- demnation proceedings. The bill was cation at his parental ,home, returned it is necessary to take two of them, worR at that time but never more and they are sure to roundings. referred to the committee on rivers to Albion 1Konday. relieve me." MRS. FERRIER. Many visitors were also present, in- 2434 Lynn St.. Lincoln. Nab. and harbors. [:]Miss Flossie Smith, :who spent her eluding hosts of relatives and friends Your druggist sei|s Dr. Miles' Anti- GET R.F_.ADY TO TAKE SOME OF THE GOOD Pain Pills, and we authorize him £0 of legislators, old and new. who came vacation a~ home, returned to her return the Price of first package (only} If it fans to 'benefit you. positions which are constantly opening ~.up to see them take ul) the work of law school work at Kingston Monday l~Iiles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ir~l making. STEARHS PAYS FiNE morning. A Postal Card will b~in~ you our ~'pecial Following are the officers: Miss Myrtle Ryan entertained her Proposition before Janua~ ~, |909 # ~;, Senate~President pro tern, Fred R. YAI(ING aunt from Akron last week. Mint; secretary, E V. Chil~;on; ser- FO8 ]EBATES geant at arms, George N. Jones. The Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Purdy entertain. ft. L. fi lFFi , Secretary and IMana0er latter two are given a second terni. ed her sister and family from,Pigeon House~Speaker, Colin P. Campbell; Ludington L,mbermn S tUs new year's day. speaker pro tern, James S. Monroe; ~Mrs. O. A., Rogers entertained :a clerk, Paul H. King; sergeant at arms, Wilh uncle sam, company of ladies Tuesday evening in William H. Qullliams; legislative post- honor of Mrs. Sarah Gifford of Ban- master. Roy. J. A. Sprague. The last ride and exhibit a croft, Mrs. George Hopcroft of Cass ~ id i' ~:3~qcr ~;c,.-,J~ hlr,)]M:ed by us. ()ur agents evcrvwhcreare three men held the same positions in ;., ~.~/S~:f{!:/~;L, A~:r/:i:u~::):~ ~tn,f :¢cci(~? oy];:r at once. a~.,~3.~ ~! ~LGD ~.'~::~f >On rc=c~va aud :~pprove of your bicycle. We shlp the 1907 legislature. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 6.~JusLus ~roit.@itvand Miss Shurley Preston of De-~l ~i :~c m t~:c U, S. :z' "?A~e: ~ ce~d ~@;'.~z? ia advance fire;~ayfref~h/ and S. Stearns, the millionaire lumberman ~/S' l¢tihEE TtLt~IAz. d~Hn~ which time you ma'$; ride the bicyclc and These officers had previously been 1 you w:sn. if you ;,re tar,, riot perfectly satisfied or do not wish to chosen in caucus. of Ludington, has just paid to tim ship At ~ck to t~s at our expense andyo~ cell! ~zo~ be out one cent. Mrs. O. L. Murray, who has been ~.i;~ u c mrn~,z~ :h? t~ghest grade bicycles it ~s possible to make Senato~ Dieldnson is here with tt~e United States court $10,000 as penalty ~he guest of the Purdys, returned to ,w~, ~t on,, smaii profit above actual factory cost. You save $~o for accepting rebates from the Pore '.~Fspre~t~ by buyi~:g direct of n~ at~d have the manufacturer's guar. nearly completed draft of tha admin- aer home in Detroit last Saturday. ur o,cyc~e. ~O NO'I" GC~g a bicycle or a pairof tires from anyone istration bill to reconstruct the prio Marquette railway on shipments of :ni~ yau receive o,~r catalos~,es a:~d learn our unheard of factor~ :rA~d,/e @ec&/~5'~; :. r~der a~;cnts. mary act. The bill contemplates the lumber from Ludington to southern Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Slough and ,~ ~'~t~~ wi~e~ you receive our beautiful catalogue and laughter were the. guests of Mr. and ~t~, ~tt~d|~!~g~K~ study "ot,r s,:p,:rb models at the ~o~de~fcd/y nomination by primaries of all o~t~dlo points. This is the first rebate ease make you if\is year. We sol) ti~e hixhest grade bicycles for less money dates for public office. It Will be one under the new interstate commerce ~rs. Wm. Howell last Sunday. zsctoly. %%'~arc safisfic~ with ~I.oo profit above tactory cost. %I,GJ¢S(yoc can sell err bicycles under your own name plate at of the first bills introduced. law. Little Preston Purdy, who has been filled Ihe day received. On the return of tlie indictment a THE ST~D~D I ~CIL]~S. We do no; regularly handle second hand bicycles, but Other administration bills to b'e in- quite sick, is much better at present. ~EOY FOR ~LL FOR~S OF nd ~akea !9 wdd?~.[)y our C?dcago retail stores. These we clear out year ago Stearns pleaded guilty to - - . ! ~'} m ~ or ~ ~0. De~criptiv~ bargain listg mailed lrce. troduced the first weel~ or so of the ~ession will be to regulate lobbying, to twenty counts. He was fined $,1,000 ¢OASTEFI-BRAgE$,equlpmenl;~'".g'~ ,y,~e~:s:.,,;~p,,~2, OZ all nn~a:~ at A,~!/* ~/z¢ ':"""~ ~'ymzd ~l,,..:, reAzH P~?es. ~.d v,.da~, ~arts re~ai~and prohibit stock waLering by corpora- .on each, but a few weeks ago he asked PING'REE. RHEUMATISM tions and for th~ taxation of telegraph Lo change his plea, stating that he was and telephone companies on an ad not guilty of all the counts. Finally John Mudge, living near Novesta, is LU~B~6O, $OJJTJO~, valorem basis. t\e pleaded guilty to ten counts, half ~erlously ill. the original number, and was allowed HEU ALGI , The rezular re/M! ~rice o/ ~/~ese tires i: W. H. McInnes ios~ a valuable $8,50 l~er1~dir, b*d tO inlroduee ~e ~,[/l LIVED TO VERY OLD AGE. to pay the $10.000 fine. horse this week. EIDHEYTROUSLE$, .sellyouasanMle#air[or$4.80(cashwilhorder$4.55). The ease has been one Of statewide ~O MORETROUBLE F~OM PU~OTU~IE$ interest. Elbert Bearup lost a promising colt ¢ T RRH, ASTHMA J NAILS, Tacks or Glass wiII no*; let the Philip Burshart Passes Away at 104 ~his week. air out. Sixty-thousand pairs sold last year. KIHDRED D|SEASES ,Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. Years. Killed While Driving His Team. John W. Cooke has returned to GIVES QUICK RELIEF ~E',~RSP]F$O~; Made in al I sizes. It is lively Burlington, Mich., Jan. 6.~After liv- Owosso, Mich., Jan. 5.~William London,,Ont., after spending the hol- ;and easy riding,verydu, able and linedinsidewitt Applied externally it affords almost in- ~a special quality of rubber, which never bccom ing five score and four years of un. Brendahl, Jr.. aged fifty years, and idays with relatives.here, stant relief from pain, while perman. "porous aud wbich closes np smaU punctures wit interrupted good health, Philip Bursh. eat results are being ejected by takin g ing theair toescape. We bare hundreds of letter, married, was killed instantly while Chas I. Cooke made a business trip it; internally, purifying the blood, dis- :fled customers stating that their tires haveonlybc art, who celebrated his 10,4th birthday driving his team from his home near m Bay City recently. solving the Poisonous substance and "~tp once or twice in a whole season. They weigh n, removing it from the system. ~n ordiuary tire. the puncture resistingquahties annivarsary Christmas day, is dead Bennington to Laingsburg, with a load Very recently at the office of John l~y several layers of°thin, specially prepared f~ here. Four weeks ago he was taken of Sheep. The load was being drawn DR. C, L. GATES ~Lread. Tl~e regular price of these tires isl~8.~o per' ]Ia~eoek, Minn., wrlltest ~dvertisingpurposes we are making a specml fact~.~ v ...... ill, and, although his disorders would up a steep hill, where it was neces- W. Smith, Sandusky, drain eommis- " A llttl0 girl hero had such ~ weak back the rider of only $4.8o per pair. All orders shippedsame day l~tter is received. We ship (2. O. D. on Caused by Rheumatlstu and Khlney Trouble not have been serious with a young- sary to use blocks° under the wheels doner of oSanilac county, a petition ¢ha~; she could no~ stand on her fee~. The ~pprovat. You do not pay accut until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. er person, they were more than he, in momonl~ they put her down on the floor ~he We will allow a e~sh discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price 154.~5 per pair) if you to keep the wagon from slipping down ass put on file for .a county drain in- would scream with pains. I treated i, er with :send F[JLL CAS|I ~,VITII O[i~DEI[¢ and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one his advanced years, could stand. iHll. Brendahl was walking alongside tersecting Sections 8, 7 and 6 of Ever- ~5oDROP8" and today she runs around as well ~fickcl -plated brass hand.pump.. Tires to be retu"ned, at. OUI~ ex. pense if for any reason tl~ey are and l~appy as cau be. I prescribe05-DROPS" uaot satisfactory on exmnmatmn. We are perfectly rehable and mouey sent to us is as safe as in Burshart spent 100 years of his life the wagon and was jerked headlong reen. for my patients and I~so it in my practice." t)ank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier(run faster, In America, having been brought from under the wagon. It is though his wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire yea hate ever used or seen at any price. We S~ephen Peter and wife spent Xmas ~now that you will be so weU pleased n/at when you want a bicycle yea wiU give us your order. Germany by his father at the age of head was crushed by the horses' TEST"5-DROP$" We want you to send us a trial order at once hence this remarkable tire offer. four years. He came from a family hoofs. day with C. L °Cooke and family. eea~ ~4'~ ~,~k,~,~L~T~ ,~e,,~P:~m,,,a,~ don't buy any kind at auy price until you send for a pair of I~ ~" ~'~ ff~V,~ B ~'~,~2~ Hedgcthorn Pt, ncture-Proof tires on approval and trim at noted for longevity. His father, who S. Brown and family spent~ Christ. •th,: special i,~treductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry CaLalogue which fought under Napoleon at Waterloo, mas with friends in Cuss City. dc:~cribc~; a~;d quotes all makes and kinds of tires a~ about haIf the usuaI prices. Chicago Raises La#ge Sums. FR lived to be 105 years 01d, and five of ~g~. ~,~¢~:P"~.. ..~a~ ~ but write us a postal tc(la~-~. DO NOT~ TIIINK~ OF BIlletING a bic :cle Chicago, Jan. 5.~The sale of news- The revival meetings at McHugh If you are suffering with Rbeumatism, ~.~L~ .V::~ a ~#~# or a pair of tires from re@one m, tiI you know the new and wond:eYr~ul his brothers lived past the century Lumbago, Sciatica. Neuralgia. Kidney affcrs v,°~ • °.: making~ It only coals a postal to learn cw~ot:ni~:g~ Wril¢ it NOSY. papers by actresses anal chorus girls YL E. church are a~Lrac~ing much at~ mark. Trouble or any kindred disease, write in costume, riding in automobiles, and gention. ¢o us for a trial bo~tle of "'5-DROPSF' Mr. Burshart lived the last forty an Italian relief day, modelled after "S-DROPS" is entirely free frt~m years of his life in this place. Up Irvin F. Cooke has gone to the opium, cocaine.morphine, alcohol,la~d- a successful one recently held for lc~ anum and other similar ingredients. until the time of his fatal illness he state normal to complete his studies Large S]~ Bottt~ "'S-DROPS" ~300 Do~) eal charities, were among the devices $|.00, For Sa1~ by Druggists, was spry and would not have been determined on here to swell the fund for ~eaching. taken for a man of more than seventy for relief in the Italian earthquake Dtpt, SO. ~Y4 Lake Street, CLic~g,o years. William 1Kudge is buzzing wood in zone. The .Chicago Red Cross has tel- this locality, PUBLIC egraphed $13,2.58 to Washington, bring- ALES I WARNE~ TO NAME HiM. ing the total so far forwarded to $30,- 2o=~ ~ o per cent discounts to the first 3 332. Some $20,000 more is expected. DEFOED, ROUTE 3. dated in each township in the Thumb. Newspaper Man to Be State Mineral Harry Hunt has been unable to Room Full of Goods. Statistican, Found work for a few days. De|r0| lteadquar ers Detroit. Mich., Jan. 5.~Jewelry, Menominee, Mich.. Jan. 6.~Govern- George Griffin, living near Dice, is say what I mean and wearing apparel and household effects Listen Farmer Friends mean what I say." If I, as or Warner will annouuee this week visiting relatives here. valued at $i,000, thought to have been ~he appointment of Roger M. Andrews. PEOPLE auctioneer, cannot conduct your sale as successful"as any auc- stolen from the residence of Matthew Ray. Rober~ Cope was called] to editor and publisher of the Menom- tioneer in Tuscota, Huron or Sanitac counties, my services will be Slush and G. Brast of Mt. Clemens, Care new year's by telephoned inee Herald-Leader, as commissioner lmve been recovered from a room in gratis to you. of mineral statistics. Herman [Osterle ~ bought a horse the Arlington hotel. The goods were Mr. Andrews will bring energy and ~Ch arleslS h ra~-0fi~--d a') last 'PHOttE ~05, Oily Llne JAS, MoKENZIE, Oass Oity, Mi0h. ability to bear upon the office and will brought there, it is said, by George week. Lacey, who was caught in the Slush undoubtedly prove an official worthy Archie Hiller stayed with his uncle of his responslbillti~s. home and who is now locked up at the station in Mt. Clemens. and aunt, Mr. and /~rs, Peter Mo- hmzo, from Sunday until new year's. Pioneer Dies. Man With Record Gets the Job. RoyM Oak. Mich., Jan. 2.~Maro Elvin Balch and Frank Osterle took the job of wood cutting from 3Its. Chairs and RocRers Robinson, eighty-three years old, one Menominee. Mich., Jan. 6.~Charles of the oldest pioneers of Oakland S. Pierce, state game warden, has no- Augusta Campbell instead of cutting county, is dead at his home in South- tiffed A. B. Be Dell of this city of his for her. appointment as deputy game, fish and field. He served with distinction in Mr, and Mrs. Wa}ter Hiller and In view of the fact that we believe that everyone in the world fire warden of Delta and Menominee the Civil war and was confined for family partook of new year, s dinner in counties. Mr. Be Dell has mad~ a GR|$WOLO HOUSE. gets tired at one time or another, we will give everybody who wi~l three years Libby prison. At one with their brother and sister, Mr, and rime'he owned practically an the land record during the past year which ~mCAN PtA,, $ t.50T0 3.50 ~ ~4V, Mrs, Peter IKolonzo, ~aOPESN Pu~,$ |W rO ~,SO~a ~v take it, a rest for a stoat1 outlay of cash. Be it a nice chair for the on which the village of Royal Oak is stamps him as one of the most ef- •now situated. ficient olIieers in tim game and fire Miss Annie Clay and nephew, Har- parlor, for the dining room or for the kitchen, you are sure to find warden's department. tM v~r~ hea~d ~h~ re~il dwpNn d~* ry Hunt, went ~o Care and Mrs, Win. -" ~5~ d Detrd~, c~mct C~wol~ and Michigans' F~rst Reiief Money, VanHorn's Saturday returning Sun- ~nd River Ave* only on~ block ~om what you want here. Did Not Drown. W~mdward Aw. J'e~ex~on,Thkd and Fo~- Detroit. Mich., Jan. 6.~Emory ~V. day, bringing with them Mrs. Daisy ~ath3ars pa~ by ~ hour. When ~o~ ~r~It De~oi~ ~t0p at ~ha C~wold Ho~r Clark, vice president ot the First Na- Bay City, Mich., Jan. 6.~Louis Con. VanHorn and children. yaw. the boy who disappeared Sat- POSTA~ ~ ~OR~cops. tional bank and treasurer of the Mich- Mrs. Rose Martin is visiting with urday and was believed drowned, Lenzner's igan branch of the National Red Cross who frlend~ in Gilford. Furniture Store society, has telegraphed $2,000 to Eli- has been located at the home of an Mr. Mrs. Adams enter- hu Root, secretary of state and treas- aunt, at Pinconning. He walked there and Almond urer for the Red Cross relief funds for after skating on the Saginaw river, in tained two brothers from Detroit, Italian sufferers. This is tt~e first which he was supposed to have lost also their daughter, Mrs. Wes Med- For Mr. Dolittle Business, Esq. contribution from the Michigan Red his life. calf, of Saginaw last week. ~l~~,notes a htxt~riant .growth. $ Cross to the Italian ~unds. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Hartwickof Dead in Paris. l~ Take of Advertising liberal doses, once a week for Sebewaing spent new year's with the the remainder of your business life. Use good adver- Burglars Stole Many Cigars. Grand Rapids, Mich., 5.~V¢. S. Jam latter's grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 5.~Burglars tising medium and prepare to enjoy your fair share Gram, president of the Gunn Furniture Arthur Tibbets, of prosperity. Don't make a mistake in the choice of a at night raided the Kaiserhof saloon company of this city and one of the FOLE f in Janes avenue and carried off 4,000 old time furniture manufacturers, is George Brumley, who was reported stops the co~h and lNeals l~ng~ medium. Take this prescription to The Chronicle office. cigars and $6 in money. The cigars dead in Paris. Dispatches to that el,, illlas~week, is some~be~ter: at this are worth abou~ $200. Foley's Ho~ey ..e Ta• ...... feet have been received here. writing. aeas lungs ~d st~ tar zouga. %

As Rheumatism is not only the held the previous year, while in No- but few instances has it been neces- LINER COLUMN most painful and torturous disease, vember last practically every dollar in sary to resort to the application of Employment of Chiidren, Advertisements inserted under this heading but dangerous to life, this simple re- the primary school interest hind was "As compared with the previous year at a rate of one-half cent a word for each in- any of the drastic provisions of the sertion ; minimum charge, 10 cents. cipe wil!no doubt be greatly valued - l0 IH[ S0[0 S apportioned, as it should have been, law where disregard of the law was the year just closed.shows a decrease by many suiIerers here at home, who of nearly 40 per cent in the number 240 ACRES of land, 3½ miles west of Bad Axe; under the law in each and every year." manifested. The constant effort of the extra good frame house; good outside should at once prepare the mixture to Continued fron first pago. The governor then directs the atten- department has been to increase its ~f children under sixteen years of age buildings; wire fences; 3 good wells; $40 an tion of the legislature to a compara- ~mployed in this state. Michigan was acre; all extra good land and 120 acres is fine get this relief. will carry into effect the wise and salu- efficiency and the effectiveness of its for sugar beets, All cleared but 20 acres; five statement Of amounts necessary to among the first of the states to enact It is said ~hat a person who would tary provisions of this new constitu- examinations and thereby strengthen farm never rented. Enquireof A. A. McKen- be raised by tax for the general ex.- laws regulating the employment of zie. 1-1~ take this preser|ption regularly, a tion which embodies advanced ideas of the institutions under its supervision. penses of the'state government,.as es- Regulation of Private Banks. children, and to the faithful enforce- dose or two daily, or even a few times government and which will enable 136 ACRE farm, three miles east of Cass Pity, timated by the auditor general, with ment of these laws is due in a great for sale. Also residence, barn and lot on Michigan to maintain its commercial "During the legislatiye session of a week, would never have serious the amounts appropriated for such pur- measure the gratifying improvement Garfield avenue. Enquire at W. W. Bender's position in the galaxy of states. 1905 and again in 1907 I urged the s~ore for further particulars and price, ll-'h0- Kidney or Urinary disorders or Rheu- poses by the several legislatures dur- amendment of a law providing for th~ here noted. New State Constitution. t2i AORES for sate or rent in Evergreen town- matism. ing the past twelve years, and con- regulation of private banks Inspection of Mines. "Michigan having outgrown the ship, two miles west and one mile north Cut this out and preserve it, Good tinues: "The need for the enactment of a "The Michigan law for the protec- of Shablxma. 100 acres under cultivation, grand constitution framed by the pio- good buildings and orchard. Reasonable Rheumatism prescriptions which real- "During the biennial period ending law for better informing the public as tion of coal miners is one of the best neers who laid broad and deep the terms, Daniel Kennedy, R. F, D. 3. Cass City. December 15, 1908, the total receipts to tile nature of private banks if not in the country. It is a matter of pride 9+35- ly relieve are scarce, indeed, and when 0foundahons of the commonwealth, the of the primary school interest hind for better protection of depositors in that our state is foremost in guarding BEECIt and maple timber for sale. Jas. A. you need it,, you want it badly, representatives of the people of this MeQueen, 3 miles west ot' Argyle. were $9,:}27,847.72. Of this amount $7,- these so-called banks is imperative. the lives and health of her toilers of Ad- later day have laboriously and consci- dress, R. F. D. 1, Shabbona. 1-1-2'~' 600,667.37 was paid by railroad corpo- These concerns hold themselves out ta all classes. It is not strange that in an entiously framed a new document in rations and $891.943.51 by insurance tile public as banks and there can be occupation so hazardous numerous ac- FOI~ SA LE~Thoroughbred IIolstein bulls~ MIS[RY |~ SlO~iACli keeping with the new conditions incl, orm yearling, and two calve.% one 8 companies. The balance of $Sa5,236.8,1 no doubt that a large portion of the cidents should oeeur, but by constant men: hs old. Wallace Gilberv, Cuss City. dent to the development of the state watchfulness these aeeidents are re- 1 ~-20- was received from other interests general public labors under the misap- And Indigestion Vanishes in Five and the advancement of civilization. which pay a specific tax. During the prehension that they~are regulated and duced to the minimum. FOR SALE~Onc~ horse col~ 'Chestnut' eight Minutes and You Feel Fine. It is believed that the new eonstitu- Good Roads. months old, Sire Georgewood. tI. R. same period there was paid from this supervised by state authority. In pre- Wager. 1~- - " lion will prove to be as stable and fund hy the state to the several court- vious legislatures most of the opposi- "Since the establishment of the state Why not start new--today, and for. beneficent in its day as was the one ties for the support of the public highway department a total of 326 FOR SALE~Two residences, well located; tion to legislation designed to give the desir~ble; good bargains; owners wan b Lo ever rid yourself of Stomach trouble which has just been laid aside was in schools $9.891,076.28, or $563,228.56 public needed protection canre from miles of road have geen built under sell: sec me, ,Ias. MacArthur. its time, and that it wilt as long sur- and Indigestion? A dieted stomach more than the revenue of the hind. persons who were financially interested the supervision of the state highway vive to conserve and guard the rights LOST~Checked horse blanket between Cuss gets the blues and grumbles. Give it "The aggregate of state taxes levied in private banks. The hostile attitude commissioner.- Twenty-six eounties are Pity and my farm west of tows. Reward of the people. and collected during the same two now under the county road system and if return toChronieleoffiee. Joseph Rusido, a good eat, then take Pape's Diapep. of these proi)rietors constitutes the 1-8- "If you, to whom has been assigned years was $7,985,813.42, and the back In April next more than forty addi- sin to star~ the digestive juices work. most potent reason for supplying the the duty of formulating and enacting taxes collected amounted to $371,244.86, legislation in question." tional eounties will vote on the adop- ENGLIStI Red Cap roosters for sale. G.W. ing. There will be no dyspepsia or the laws to effectuate the wise pro- G off. 12-1]-tf institutionM Expenses. On this subject the governor con- tion of the system. It is the opinion belching of Gas or eructations of undi- vislons of the new eonstitution, do "The expenditures of the state on ac- eludes by saying that while private of the comnfissioner that at least thirty FOR SALE-8even acres green beech, maple your duty faithfully, conscientiously and some hemlock timber, 3 1-2 miles east gested food; no feeling like a lump of count of our educational, charitable, banks may be a necessity in the small of these forty counties will vote favor- and intelligently, as your constituents and 2 miles south of t3ass City. Apply to Ed lead in the stomach or heartburn, sick penal and reformatory institutions dur- comrnunities, the public should be in- ably on the proposition. (Jrawford, 1~7 Merrill St., E. Saginaw. 12-tl-4" have full eonfidenee you will, the peo- headache and Dizziness, and your ing the same period amounted to $6,- formed of the nature of such institu- Militia and Naval Reserves. ple of the state will never have cause SPAN Brood Mares for sale. One with foal food will not fermen~ and poison your 793,224.83; being as follows: tions by requiring the word "Private" "The military establishment of the by Cuss City nelglan, weight about 2,400. to regret that they so emphatleally state having been placed by the last 1 8-if ,la~, Tuckey. breath wi~h nauseous odors. University of Michigan .... $1,096,709.82 to be prefixed to the title. endorsed the work of the recent con- legislature on a basis akin to that of Papers Diapepsin costs only 50 cents Agricultural College ...... 630,836.81 Regulation of Stock Brokers. SEVEN-BOOM house on Woodland Ave. to stitutional convention. the regular army, it does not appear rent. Enquire of lt. L. McDermott. 10.-11~ ~Normal College ...... 27o,343.80 "Your attention is directed to the for a large case a~ any drug store here "Now that the organic law of the •that there is need at this time for any Central Normal School .... 170,526.20 desirability of enacting a law for the TI1REE good cows for sale G. L, Ilitcheock and will relieve the most obstinate ~tate forbids the enactment of a spe- 12-18 regulation of the business of stock bro- new legislation governing this impor- cial law where a general law can be Northern Normal School.. 113.249.94 case of Indigestion and Upset Stomach kers. During the past year we have tant arm of the state government. The TISIBER for sale or to cut on shares. Two Western Normal School... 181.216.82 in five minu~es. made to apply, it behooves you to exer- witnessed the failure of a concern new law-seems to be working satisfac- Bolivian mare colts '2 and 3 years old for Hse the utmost care and your best County Normal Training sate, E. McKim. lt~6Lf There is nothing else better to take which transacted a large brokerage torily and accomplishing the good re- Judgment to the end that those general Classes ...... ~ 6:L000.00 Gas from St,mach and cleanse the business within this state. Men of all suits hoped for by its advocates. Both TWO new and one seeond hand sewing tms-18 enactments secure to the people the Asylums for Insane ...... 2A35,538.65 chines for sale. G. L,HitcheocR. g- professions and callings, men of large the national guard and the naval re- s~omach and intestines, and besides, full measure of power and protection Soldiers' Home ...... 218,190.07 means and men of small means and. serves are rendering the state corn- one triangule will digest and prepare &at was demanded by them and in- Home for Feeble Minded.. 270.8:13.3~ O~der o£ Hoaein~ as the record discloses, working worn- mendable service. They should be en- for assimilation into ~he blood all tended by the framers of the constitu- School for the Blind ...... 75.876.97 STATG OF MICIIIGAN, County of Tuscola, Employment Institute for en, paid money into this concern up to couraged and sustained. SS, you~ food ~he same as asound, healthy tion. the Blind ...... 53,820.00 the very last day of its existence in Home for Feeble-Minded and Eplieptic~ At a session of the Probate Court for said stomach would do it. State Finances. "The law relating to the Home for county, held at the Probate Office in the Vil- Scho(,l for the Fmf.:iiii: 182,401.14 full reliance upon its supposed pecu- lage of Pare on the 22nd day of December in "The condition of the finances of the the Feeble- Minded and Epileptic When Diapepsin works, your slum. State Public School ...... 91.531.65 niary responsibility and in tile belief the year one thousand nine hundred and state during tile past few weeks is a should be amended in respect to the eight. ach rests~gets itself in order, cleans Prisons and Reformatory.. 620.281.90 that it was conducting its business Present..lohn M. Smith. ~Judge of Probate. matter of common knowledge. conditions governing the admission of up~and then you feel like eating Home for Girls ...... 147,450.01 according to the methods usually era- In the matter of the Estate Of Oharles E. "The last legislature and the chief patients. At present, persons are ad- Hanson. deceased. wrien you come to the ~able, and what Industrial School for Boys. 201.396.67 ptoyed by reliable firms conducting On reading and filing the petilion, duly executive of the state have been erit. that class of business. Developments mitted to this institution without due you eat will do you good. verified, of Myron E. Itanson, praying for the icized for this state of affairs, doubt- Psyehopathie Hospital .... 29,110.61 showed the coneern to which reference process of laW. their admission being allowance thereof of his final adminislratton State Sanatorium ...... 94,69~.98 account and for the assignment and distribu- Absolute relief from all Stomach less~beeause their critics have made practically at the pleasure of the man- College of Mines ...... 206,800.00 is here made to have liabilities run- tionof the residue of said estate to the per- Misery is waiting for you as soon as no efforts to inform themselves as to sons entitled thereto. It is ordered that ning into the millions with few assets agement. The state should not be Monday, the'18th day of January next at 10 you decide to begin taking Diapepsin. the real cause of the shortage in:the "While the expenditures on account save those pledged to a few creditors, called upon to pay the expense of o'clock in the forenoon at the i)robat~ Office general fund from which the general ~f these institutions have largely in. and fm'ther that it was insolvent for be assigned for hearing said petition. Tell your druggist thal~ you want maintaining inmates who are not in And it is further ordered, that a copy of Pape's Diapepsin, because you want e~Denses of the state governmer~t ar~ creased during the paul few years they a long time before its business was in- indigent circumstances. lhis order be published in the Cuss City ha~e simply kept pace with the natural terrupted by the appointment of a re- State Board of Health. Chronicle, a newspaper printed and circnL to be thoroughly cured of Indigestion. paid. growth and development of the insti, ceiver. luted in said county, three successive weeks "In justice to the last legislature an~ "This department of state govern- prev.ious to said day of hearing. rations and the demands made upon ment is constantly extending its activi- JOHN M. SMITH, WEST ELKLAND. especially upon the finance commerce "The business of stock broking is in fhem by the increasing population el (Probate Seal). 12-25-~ Judge of Probate. upon whom involved the duty of pre. some respects similar to that of a ties along practical lines and thus mak- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker enjeyed the state. ing its work of increasing value to the paring the general budget, I deem it bank. The business affords opportu- Order o~ l~ar|a~. a sleighride up town Saturday, "I have had prepared a detailed and public. The board and its officers have proper that an exact statement of~the nity for indulgence in practices whica exhaustive statement of the receipts oi STATE OF MICHIGAN, Oounty of Tus- Mrs. J. Crane and daughter visited situation be made. are reprehensible and should be reg- kept in touch with all movements de- cola. ss, the slate treasurer from all sources signed to make for the betterment of At a session of the Probate Court for said Wi M. Crane and family near Elm- "Investigation that I have ffmde ulated by law. and expenditures for all purposes, the sanitary conditions generally and county, held at the probate office in the Vil- wood recently. shows that for thirteen years :pre Conservation of Resources, lage of Carp on the 5th day of January in which will be daid before the finance the protection of the health of the peo- the year one thousand nine hundred and nine. ceding 1906 it had been the invariable "The recent conferences participated H. T. Brown and wife visited their committees of the senate and house ot ple. Much of practical value has been Present, D. Healy Clark, Judge of Probate. custom of the auditor general to re~ in by the president of the United In the matter of the estate of Mary E. Lee, daughter in Evergreen Wednesday, representatives. accomplished. deceased: lmrt, as required bylaw, to the super- States, members of the cabinet, go v, State Pioneer and Historical Society. On reading and filing the petition, duly Mrs. Charles Topping is away car- intendent of public instruction for ap- Resignation of State Treasurer. ernors of the several states and other verified, of Nolton Bigelow, executor, pray- ~Ve are fortunate in numbering in ing that a day be flxedfor examining and al~ ing for her son, Roy, who had the portionnmnt to the several counties of "In cbmplianee with the mandate of prominent officials and private citi- lowing his final administration account and our citizenship so able and devoted a misfortune of breaking his leg. the state practically the entire amount the constitution, I beg to report thai zens, having for their object the con- for assigning the residue timreof to the per- body of men and women as compose- sons entitled thereto, remaining in the primary schoolinter. following the failure, in December, servation of the natural resources ot Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dilman have the Michigan Pioneer and Historical It is ordered that Monday, the first day of est fund on Nov. 1 of each year. The 1907, of the Chelsea Savings Bank, l ,the country, have awakened widespread February, 1909, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon returned home from Pontiac, where interest in this vitally important sub- society--s membership whose unselfish at the probate office be assigned for hearing only sum not apportioned was the ag. made an investigation and after an said petition. . . ject. We of Michigan. with our vast work tends to the education of the they have been attending tlm annual gregate of the odd cents in the per unsuccessful personal demand that And it is further ordered, that a copy of wealth of water power, our mineral present generat~ion as well as to the, this order be pu01ished in the Cuss Oity Allen family reunion. capita computation. For instance, it Frank P. Glazier resign the office el Chronicle, a newspaper printed and circu- stores and our memory of alines': enlightenment of posterity. They have Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown enter- the apportionment amounted to $3.67 treasurer of the state of Michigan, I lated in said county, three successive weeks boundless forests which have to a rendered an imp(~rtant service in plac- previous to said da~ of hearing. per capita, there was apportioned ~3.60 preferred, under date of Jan. 6, 1908. rained for new year dinner, Rev. and large extent been ruthlessly sacrificed ing ~ur state and its people on the D. HEALY CLARK, per capita, the balance being left s°le" formal charges of gross neglect of duty (Probate Seal). 1-8-~ Judge of Probate. Mrs. Nicols and twu children of Gage- in a mad rush for wealth, have special high plane of civilization which the ly for convenience in malting the eom- misfeSsance and malfeasance In office town, Mr. and Mrs. J. Crane and son reason for enthusiastically co-operat- achievements of the past era and the putation, to be included in the next again'~t said Frank P. Glazier, state and daughter, Flossie, Mr. and Mrs. ing with the leaders in this great activities of the present era deserve.~ CASS CITY MARKETS. succeeding semi-ann ual apportion i~-;ent. treasurer, and cited said official to ap- movement to conserve that which re- the work of the society merits encour- Pass Pity, Mich., Jan. 8, 19 9 W. M. Crane and daughters of Elm- "The result of this practice was that pear before me at the executive office mains and restore, as far as possible, igement and regard. BUYING PRICE~ wood, J, H, Simmons and wife and onfy the small balances remaine~l in 4n the city of Lansing, on the seven- the waste places which have been made Prison Binder Twine Plant. son, Mr. and Mrs. L. g. Brown, near the primary school interest fund on teenth day of January, 1908, at ten Whea~~ No. 1, white ...... 97 to give up their rich treasures. "~:o the "The result of the first season% Wheat, No. o red.. 97 t,own. All seemed to enjoy ~them- Dee. 31 of each ycmr for the last thir- o%lock in the forenoon of said day, Jperation of the binder twine plant Rye No. " 69 selves. teen years after the November ap- and then and there make answer t¢ ~nd that those who come after us may ~stablished in the state prison at Jack- Oats, new ...... 49 portiomnent was made. the said charges. enjoy the blessings intended for them mn in accordance with a law enacted Choice Handpicked Beans ...... 2 00 ~f'In deciding where to get your "The dverage balanee in the primary "Service of the charges and citation b:F an all-wise Providence. ~y the last legislature has fully justi- Alsike ...... :& ...... 6 50 7 50 milk supply jus~ ~emember that O. ¥ school fund after the November upper- to appear was made upon said Frank Fish and Game. June, or Mammoth ...... 4 75 5 00 Schneider still operates the Cass City fied the attitude of those who urged tionment for thirteen years was:~only P. Glazier on Jan. 7, _1908. service "Phe experience of the past two Peas ...... 90 Dairy Farm, who would be pleased ~ that an appropriation be made for this $42,103.51. In sharp ebntrast with:the being made through his personal attor- years has persuaded the officials who Hay ...... 6 0~ 7 00 leave the milk at your door, purpose. This legislation has not only above is the following showing for the ney in view of a written certificate ar~ charged with the enforcement of Eggs, per doz .... " 27 lessened the cost of twine to those two succeeding years: 1906, $1,222,- made by Mr. Glacier's attending physi- the laws enaetad for the protection of Butter, per lb ...... ;. ~ank [001|shncss. farmers who purchased their supply Fat cows, live weight, per lb ...... 3 3}4 486,57; 1907, $1,667,494. cian that Mr. GiazIer's condition was fish and game that these laws need "When attacked by cough or a cold. from the state, but has effected a sav~:~ Steers. live weight, per lb ...... 3 3½ such that service of any paper upon amending in several particulars, and or when your throat is sore, it is rank Departed from Custom. i~g to the farmers of Michigan gen- Fat Sheep, live weight, per lb ...... 2 3½ foohshuess to take any other medicine him at that time would greatly endan- these officials are now engaged in an "Having for these thirteen years erally by forcing the twine trust to Lambs. live weight, per lb ...... 4 4½ than Dr. King's New Dmeovery," ~ays ger his health and might precipitate exhaustive examination of the laws of practically exhausted the primary reduce the price of this necessary and Live Hogs ...... 4 5 C. O. Eldrige, of Empire, Ga. "I have serious results. the various states of the Union with a school interest fund in making the important commodity. Dressed Hogs ...... 5 6 used New Discovery seven years and I "On Jan. 17 Mr. Glazier, through his view to presenting for your considera- Dressed Beef ...... 5 tt November apportionment, the auditor kno~ it is the best remedy on earth for attorneys and the formal statementsoi tion measures designed to work a Liquor Traffic, general departed from the long estab- Calves ...... 5 6 coughs and colds, and all throat uhd "In common with the trend of pub- Chickens ...... 7 8 lished custom in his department in his attending physicians, made such a marked improvement iu this respect. lung troubles My children are subje~ showing of physical and mental inca- lic sentiment throughout the country Ducks ...... 8 ~o eroup,~but New Dmc(,very quickly November, 1906. and in that year and Dairy interests. pacity that I adjourned the hearing. there is a growing disposition on the Geese ...... 7 cures ever attack." Known tke womd the year following failed to include in "The dairy interests of Michigan until Jan. 23. part of the citizens of Michigan to Turkey ...... t2 over as the King of throat and hlu~ reJ the total reported to the superintend. have been greatly extended and devel- "On the last-mentioned da~e Mr. Gla- hedge the liquor traffic about with more Hides. green ...... 5 6 medics. Sold under ~znarantee ~t L. I. ent of public instruction for apportion- oped during the past few years; the zier appeared by his attorney, and restrictive laws. I would recommend SELLER MILLS. Wood & Co. drug store. 50e and $1.00 ment large sums. so that after the ap- value of tlle products of this industry Trial bottle free while entering a general denial of the that under no circumstances should any White Lily, per cwt ...... 2 70 portionment was made in November, for the past year having increased sev- charges preferred against him, tendered municipality or community be permit- Economy per cwt ...... 2 00 1906. there remained in the primary eral millions of dollars during this pe- his resignation of the office of state ted to establish more than one saleo~ Fanchon per ew~ ...... 3 20 school interest fund $1,222A86.57, and riod. Not a little of this increase is treasurer to take Immediate effeet. for each 50(} inhabitants, levering it op- Gold Rim. per cwt ...... 3 2~ after the apportionment of November, directly traceable to the intc!ligent ae- Graham flour per cwt ...... 2 Notwithstanding this resignation, 1 tional with tlle municipality or corn= 1907, $1,667.494. tivilies of the department having to Buckwhea~ Flour. per ewt ...... 3 50 caused Seward L. Merriam of Detroit inanity to say whether the number of "When the legislative committees do with these interests. This depart- Granulated meat, per cwt ...... 2 50 to file in the executive office his find- ment has also been active in guardir~ ~, inhabitants per saloon shall be greater Feed per cwV ...... I 5o came to make up the general budget ings based on his investigation made the health of tile people of Michigan by than 500. In all these computations Meal per cwt ...... ! 75 in 1907. they called for information as the population as shown by the last Bran per cwt ...... 1 30 to the balance in the state treasury in my behalf, constantly warring against the dis- "The resignation of Frank P. Glazier state or national census should govern. Middlings per cwt, ...... 1 ~0 at the (:lose of the year 1906, and were semination of impure food products as state treasurer was promptly ac- Oil Meat per cw~ ...... "...... 2 00 i~formed that it was approximately and in protecting the people from im- Michigan Railroad Commission, ~eepted by me and on Jan. 23, 1908, I Gluten meal, per cwt ...... 1 80 $2,:;00.000. position through the sale of adulter- "The state railroad commission cre- appointed Hen. John T. Rich. former Carlton Seed Meal, per cwt ...... 1 80 "No member of the committee and ated products wltich, although not in- ated by act of the last legislature has governor of the state of Michigan, state Salt. per bbl ...... 85 90 no one connected with either the legis- jurious to health, are not what they made a most satisfactory record and treasurer to serve out the balance ot lature or the executive office had any purport to be. there is no doubt that the departure the unexpired term of said Frank P. reason to suspect itlat more than a inspection of Buildings. from tim one-man commission, which ASKS US TO PI~|~T so long obtained in Michigan, and ~nominal amotmt of primary school "The enactment by the last legisla- the State BanKs. enlargement of the scope of the laws money, as shown bj~ the average ot tare of the necessary legislation has Simple.Recipe for Home-Made Rheu- '"During the year 1908 the cash and and the powers of tile commission were less than $43,000 for the previous thir- resulted in tile inspection during the matism and Kidney Cure, legal reserves required of state banks wise and timely. While the new law is teen years, was included in this bal- by the banking law have, as a whole past year of approximately one thou- ance, They rightly supposed that as not perfect and needs some improve- been well maintained. Five reports sand school houses and public auild- To relieve the wors~ forms of gheu- in previous years, the primary school ment, its enactment was decidedly a have been called for and received dur- ings with a view to providing ade- realism, take a ~easpoonful of tl~e fol- interest money had been apportioned e*r~mary EIectidn Law. ing the year by the state banking de- quate protection in case of fire. It lowing mixture after each meal and at and distributed to the counties as re- partment, which has made 690 exam. has at the same time demonstrated The enactment of a good, common. bedtime: SEEDS quired by law. The members of th~ the need for more extended and rigid sense, easily workable primary elec- inations of state banks and trust con> committees could properly assume that Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half panics under its supervision. In addi- safeguarding of these classes of build- tion law. the provisions of which ca~ they were dealing with a general fun~ ounce; Compoun~ Kargon, one ounce; tion to these examinations the direct- ings. While the several hundred fire be carried into effect at the least pos- balance, and they proceeded, as was Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ors of each state bank have m~de two escapes and other means of protecting sible cost to the people, is a task to entirely business like in view of such ounces. examinations of their respective banks the public which have been installed which you should give early antl con- understanding, to take this large bal- by order of the commissioner of labor selentous attention. There is already These harmless ingredients can be during tile year and reported the same ance into account in preparing the gen- on the statute books of Michigan the to the department. In several cases have done much to lessen the danger obtained from our home druggists, eral budget. Had they been apprised special reports have been called for to the publie, the authority of the com- nucleus of such a law. The present and are easily mixed by shaking them of the fact that $1,222,486.50, or over and twice during the year reports el missioner under the present law does law is the best that could possibly be well in a bottle. Relief is generally one-half of the balance, belonged to earnings and dividends of each state not include the ordering of other safe- obtained at the time of its enactment. {he primary school interest fund they fell5 from the first few doses. bank and trust company have been guards which should be provided. It is. however, far from being perfect would, without doubt, have added that This prescaiption forces the clogged. exacted. Free Employment Bureaus. and should be amended ~o as to more anmunt to the total to be raised by tax up, inactive kidneys to filter and Wrlh} t(~tayl ~nd 10 ec~ to holp lmy N~g~d "These various reports and exami- "Since the establishment by the state nearly and thoroughly meet the de- packing and receive Cho abovo *~Famou~ Coll~on," go- for the general purposes of the state mands of tile people. Michigan should strain from the blood the poisonous gethcr with our New ~ad In,tree,lye Gard.n Guido. ' nations have been the subject of com- of free employment bureaus in five GR~A'r NOI~THERN SEED CO, government. In November, 1907. the munication along the line of special cities of t~e state employment has been be in line with the best thought and waste matter and uric acid, which 522 ~,ose Sg, ]lgo~kford, Illinois auditor general withheld $1,667,494 - _ _ - = comment and criticism, and the corn- found for nearly 50.000 persons with- methods in this matter. causes Rheumatism. from the November apportionment, missioner of banking reports that in out expense to either the employes or • "R~spectfuli~, ~submitted. an eyeh greater sum than was with- employers. "FRED M. ~WARNER." -