The Clinton Independent. I VOL. XXXVII.—NO. 23 ST. JOHNS, MIOH.5 THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1903. WHOLE NO.—1885
ingly handsome, and the singing by abstainers. Its work is to outlaw the At Auction. HON. PORTER K. PERRIN the church choir was all that could LOCAL OPTION. saloon, Its motto, “The Saloon Must OBITUARY Andrew Scott, one of the well-known Go.” Make the traffic illegal, and have been desired. BOWMAN. residents of Olive township, having Of tlie Old, Honored and Reliable Firm of A Reply to Dr. Corbin ’s Article, •* How you drive It from our streets, putting As a mark of respect to the memory it on the same level with stealing ana sold his farm, will sell at auction on Perrlua & Baldwin, Is Dead. Are You Going to Vote?** of the deceased, all places of business other crimes against the peace and the premises, 3-4 mile««outh and 1-4 Hon. Porter K. Perrin, one of the were closed during the funeral hour, We have for some time been looking welfare of the public. By doirg this Ira B. Bowman was born Dec. 16, mile east of Olive town hall, on Tues best known and most useful men In and the circuit court was adjourned by for a champion of the liquor interest the churches, temperance societies, 1874, In Waterloo, Canada, and died day, March 31, commencing at 12 Clinton county, died at his family resi Judge Stone, when a committee was of this couDty to appear and were just etc., will have a much better chance Sunday forenoon, March 22, 1903, at o’clock, noon, work horse, buggy, har dence in Detroit, at 8 o’clock, Friday to reach and save the drunkards and chosen to draft a set of resolutions, and wondering why he came not, when lo ! to keep the young from becoming Wacousta. Moved to Petoskey when ness, sheep, farm Implements, bay* evening, March 20,1903, of acute bron several tine addresses were made on the he steps forth from under the eaves of drunkards. eight years old where he lived until corn, oats, potates, cook stove and chitis, in his 69th year, after an illness death of this member of the bar. The the Baptist church, all armed for the We hold that the license law is Im 1898, then coming to Wacousta, which some other household goods. Terms of about eight months. Court, bar and county officers then at fray. moral in principal and vicious in prac for the greater part of the time was favorable. Louis Boron, auctioneer. Mr. Perrin was born in Berlin, Vt., tice, suits the traffic and curses the tended the funeral in a body. The His armor is not, indeed, like that of community. That the saloon is a his home. He was converted in the September 13, 1833, and came from following are the resolutions unani his great foreljeai*. Goliath of Gath—a curse all will admit. Secretary Long winter of 1895 and joined the M. E. Ohio to Michigan in August I860, lo helmet and breastplate of brass and a TOWNSHIP CAUCUSES. mously adopted and ordered spread up spear the “staff of which is like a declared it “the dynamite of modern church In Petoskey, where he was ac cating here in St. Johns, where he had on the court record : weaver ’s beam.” Rather, tills new civilization. ” It aids and abets every tive in all the church work.. He was done businss as a member of the firm crime in the catalogue of human de Bengal Democratic Caucui, Whereas, Death has entered' our champion ’s weapon is a pen dipped in pravity. Outlaw it and every crime transferred to the membership of the A democratic caucus for the town of Perrins A: Baldwin, and lastly the ranks and taken therefrom one of the a tear-drop from a defeated past. With Wacousta M. E. church January 20, ’02. this he boldly attacks the armies of on the list will become less frequent. ship of Bengal will be held at the firm of Perrin, Baldwin & Walsworth, members of the Clinton countv bar, As to the second point, that of the He was married to Miss Sadie Low town hall Monday, March 30, at 2:00 up to the time of his death. His Hon. Porter K. Perrin ; and the living God as represented by the p. m. By Order of Committee. Whereas, At a session of said court Anti-Saloon League and the great host revenue derived from the open saloon, ell, June 15, 1897. They spent some brother, Henry M. Perrin, and senior of men and women in this county who let us see who pays the tax. Greenbu*ti Democratic Cauca*. and a meeting of the members of said There are in this county at the time in Djenver, Colo., in hopes of re member of the old lirrn, died seven bar in the court rrom, words of regret are engaged in the modern reform mov : ceiving some help for Mr. Bowman, The Greenbush township democratic ment for temperance and better social present time twenty-one open saloons. years ago last January. at our loss and commendatory of the The amount of the tax paid by each is but returned in Sept, of 1901, to their caucus will be held at the town hall Mr. Perrin, subject of this sketch, deceased have been spoken by those conditions. on Saturday, March 28 at 5 o’clock p. present ; therefore be it We do not, and no one need, ques $500 per year. This would make $10,- home in Wacousta. in. By Order of Committee. enlisted in the civil war and was cap tion the doctor ’s sincerity of purpose 500 in all, one-half of which is paid Resolved, That we recognize in our into the county funds and the other Bro. Bowman was patient and en A. L. McClintock, Chairman tain of the first company of the 27th deceased brother a man of worth, in but it is evident on the face of his ar dured his sufferings with true Chris ticle that he has taken a “ Rip Van- half into the various local village Lebanon Democratic Caucus. Michigan volunteers, and was com tegrity and honor, and that the mem treasuries where the saloons are locat tian fortitude and when God called bers of said bar feel aud express tlieir Winkle ” sleep of more than a third of The Democratic caucus for Lebanon missioned major of the 2d Michigan ed. Now where does the dealer get him, went peacefully home without a deep sorrow at his death. And be it a century on the temperance reform township will be held at Matherton f Infantry. He held the office of pro also question. No one, up to date in ills the money to pay this tax, to support fear of leaving evidence of the Sav bate judge of this county from 1869 to thinking on this question, would have his family ana carry on his business? Friday, March 27, at 1 p. m. Resolved, That a copy of these reso We answer from the people, and the iour’s presence with him in the final 1873; county drain commissioner for lutions be spread at length upon the dug up the bones of that old skeleton By Order of Committee. proper record of this court. And be it of a law enacted In 1855 and repealed people have to support the jails, poor moments of life. six j ears and state senator in 1877-1878. at the behest of the liquor dealers of houses, reformatories and police force, The funeral was held Tuesday last, Riley Democratic Cauca*. further with the expense of many prosecutions, He had been president of the State Resolved, That a properly engrossed tills state as has been shown again and March 24th at Wacousta, being con The Democrats will meet In caucus Bank of St. Johns during the last thir again. Of this law it has been well a large portion of whicn expense for at the Town Hall, at 1 o’clock p. m., and certified copy thereof be delivered all of these is directly due to the ducted by his former pastor at Petos teen years, and for six years was presi by the clerk or the Court to the family said “ that if the evidence required to Saturday, March 28, 1903, and nomi of the deceased, convict a man for murder by shooting liquor traffic, while a less amount key, Rev. R. S. McGregor, of St. Johns, nate a township ticket to be supported dent of the Durand Land Co. As a might be traced to the traffic as an who had baptized, received into the at the polls April 6th. and to transact Aud be it also requested that as a was the same as that required to con indirect cause. It can be shown that lawyer he had successfully tried and mark of respect to the deceased, this vict a man of violating the provisions church and married him. Rev. W. such other business as may properly argued some important cases and was Court adjourn for the remainder of the of this act. a witness woula have to the expense for the prosecution of come before the caucus. drunks and disorderlies alone in Clin Aldrich, of Wacousta, assisted. The By order of committee, distinguished by his tine sense of fair day. ride straddle of the bullet from the ton county for the year 1902 amounted March 24, 1903. time it left the muzzle of the gun un services were largely attended, the or Robert Landers , Chairman dealing and justice. There is no ques to 524 per cent of the whole. Add to der of Modern Woodmen, of which the tion but that lie knew more about the Edwin II. Lyon , til It enteied the body of the victim, ” this the expense of suits growing out Olive Democratic Caucus. H. E. Walbiudge , before a conviction could be secured. ” of saloon tights and other crimes copi- deceased was a member, being present realty of Clinton county than any oth W. A. N orton , Poor as the law was, however, the The Democratic voters of the town mitted by men while intoxicated, and in a body. ship of Olive are invited to meet at er person living within its borders. Committee. liquor men did not like it; and when other indirect costs, and it brings the His tirm had built up a very large loan the “Woman's Crusade, ” which began total up to nearly 90 per cent of the the town hall at 1:30 o’clock p. ru. EARLY GREENBUSH SETTLER. In Hillsboro, O., In 1873, spread to this whole costs of criminal prosecution in Friday, March 27, 1903, for the pur and general real estate business state and aroused public sentiment so through this large and nearly perfect the county. All of these bills the peo j IN THE CHURCHES. j pose of nominating a township ticket Life of Reuben Daggett Who Panned Away that many saloons were closed and the ple have to pay and more also for they to be supported at the polls, Monday, knowledge of the locations, conditions March IS, 1003. life of their traffic was being crushed have to take care of many families im April b, 1903, and to transact such and value of the realty, and for their Reuben E. Daggett, who died on March out they, the liquor men, met in De poverished by drunken husbands and other business as may properly come troit, formulated the first liquor tax integrity and unbounded confidence 15 at his home in Eureka, from an illness fathers. Methodist Episcopal Church. before the caucus. from pneumonia, was bom November 17, law and sent a lobby to Lansing to get By O rder of Committee . which the people had imposed in them, the old law repealed and this one —the Besides this the people nay the en Preaching morning and evening at 1827, in Cattaraugus county, New York. tire expense of the saloon business and and which has never, in any degree, He is a son of Loren and Prudence Daggett, tax law—enacted in its stead, which the usual hours. Evening subject:— Bingham Democratic Caucus. they succeeded in doing before the give tlie saloon keeper ail the profits. been shaken by any unjust act. Every natives of New York and Vermont respec Let us see. We know that tlie least, “The Saloon a Menace to the Progress tively. His paternal ancestors were of temperance people really knew what The Democracy of Bingham town member of the firm not only enjoy, but was going on. amount of sales required to a saloon is of the Church and the Duty of the Good English stock and his maternal grandfather $5,000 per annum. That is, in order ship will meet in caucus at the Engine closely guard and protect that confi is said to have been a Revolutionary Right here let me call attention to Citizen Thereto.” House In St. Johns, at 1 o’clock p. m., an error in the doctor ’s historical data. to pay the tax, support himself and dence which people have in them. They soldier. his family, each dealer must sell at The Sunday school is preparing a Saturday, March 28, 1903, for the pur handle hundreds of thousands of dol During bis early childhood, he attended He says: “ After this tierce tight (to pose of placing In nomination candi enforce tlie liquor law of 1855) pro least $5,000 worth of liquor each year program for Easter Sunday evening. lars annually, and when the people the district school, and also assisted his he continues in the business. Then it dates for township offices, to be elect father upon the farm, but when ten years longed effort and pronounced fail The repolts from the various societies ed at the regular annual township place their earthly treasures and con ure, the people of the entire state follows that the people of this county of the Church read at the quarterly old, he began working out as a farm hand, actually pay into the till of the meeting on Monday, April 6, 1903, and fidence witli them they feel at rest. earning the tremendously large wages of earnestly sought a repeal of the law. Conference hast Friday evening were to transact such other business as may A proposition to so amend the consti twenty-one saloons $105,000 for the No persons could be more just. Mr. §2.50 a month and his board. As he sake of getting back $10,500 in the very encouraging, showing a healthy properly come before such caucus. worked out in this way until he was tution as to permit the legislature to By order of township committee,, Baldwin and Mr. Walsworth, the re enact a license or tax law by which to shape of taxes. Is that a good busi state activity. At the business meeting twenty years old, there was, of course, no ness investment, Dr.? A. W. D urkee , Chairman. maining members of the firm will pro more schooling for him, and his education, regulate the sale of liquor was submit the ladies served doughnuts and coffee, ted to the popular vote and promptly Let me in this connection call atten tect its good name to the fullest ex as far as the school room was concerned, tion to another item of cost charged which added much to tlie sociallity of BUSINESS LOCALS. tent, and never allow one particle to was cut short. carried. ” Now this statement might be of up to the saloon. the occassion. be taken from it. The integrity and Mary A. Wright, a daughter of Mr. and Lou J. Burch, attorney for the PENSION some value to the argument if it were ItaptiMt Church. Work. Money to Loan at low rate*. Pro good name of the tirm will be guarded Mrs. Edwaid Wright, of Genesee county, true. But it is not correct. Tlie tax liquor dealers of this state, admitted bate work a Hpeclalty. Call on New York, was the lady whom Mr. Daggett law to which reference is made was the other day in Lansing that for Sunday Services. 10:30, subject:— H. J. Patterson , ■as a lasting monument in the history chose to be his companion through life. every saloon five persons —boys—must of Clinton county. passed in 1875. The temperance peo “Seeing.” 14tf. Clinton Block. St. Johns. Their wedding day was October 17, 1847. ple supposed it to be unconstitutional learn to drink each year in order to The writer has known Porter K. Four children were born to this coup e, keep up the business. We know that 12 noon, Bible school. Wanted. Edward W., now of Duplain, Mary E„ but the supreme court held that a tax this rate is too low, for many of our 6:00 p. m. B. Y. P. U., O. B. Walters Hides, Pelts, Furs, Tallow, etc., at Perrin intimately and in an extensive law was not a license to sell, and was Horton ’s. opp. The Steel. business way ever since his wife of John Prentiss is of Pontiac,,Jas. W., best authorities place the number at leader. and Wm. J., both of St. Johns. The two not in violation of Sec. 47 of the con ten. But call it seven, then, for every 7:00 p. m. there will be an evaneglis- residence and business career in St. last were twins. The mother of these stitution of 1850. Not 1851 as the doc boy or young man we sell to the saloon When ^ou want a good job of repair Johns and Clinton county began in children died while they were living in tor has it. keeper to be debauched and made into tic service, followed by bastism. ing done on short notice go to The people of the state finding that 19tf Furtney ’s Shoe Store . i860, and we have never had occasion New York and in the fall of 1857, Mr. a drunkard, we, the people, get the There will be preaching in Bengal Daggett, with his motherless children, the constitution did not prohibit the enormous sum of $72.00 and a fraction Riley church next Sunday at 3:00 p. m. to question or doubt him in a busiuess traffic permitted Sec. 47 to be repealed Calf and Linseed Meal in any quan came to Clinton county, and made a new over. Can we afford to raise boys at tity and at right prices or social way. He was as loyal as one home in Greenbush township. by the friends of whiskey. This was United Brethren Church. done in 1876, a year after the tax law so small a price? Would the Dr. be at Horton ’s. individual could possibly be to another, Mr. Daggett’s second marriage occurred willing to have his son made into a Quarterly conference at Bengal Sat was enacted. Horse For Sale. and through Ills death we are made to in May, 1859, when he was united with But enough of this ancient history. drunkard at_ that figure? We think urday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Caroline Badgerow, who died Janu not, but that is all the people are A six-year-old black mare, 1.200 lbs. feel that we have been deprived of a It has no bearing op the question now GETTING FOR EACH BOY ruined Services Saturday evening at 7:30. ary 9, 1891. This lady was a member of before the people of thiscounty, neith a good worker and traveler. Also good true friend, and the whole people a the Evangelist church, and was highly es by drink. No, the business don ’t pay Sunday services —Love feast, 9:30 a. driver, nearly new buggy and harness valued citizen. er has the local option law of 1887, un in dollars and cents, and never did. m. Rev. W. D. Strattor, M. A., Ph. teemed fcy all who knew her, as well as by der the provisions AAAA AAAAA AA £ AAAAA A a AAA^AAAAAAAAA AAAA RA AA A A TUB GREAT COAL STRIKE. BRIEF TRAILERS. Samm mrjr of the Comniliiloa'* Re* port. Notes and Continent. It is easy for a man to be straight j STATE LEGISLATURE j when he's flush. ;l THE MICHIGAN NEWS The report of *he commission ap pointed by the president last October to investigate the anthracite coal strike | Brief Chronicle of Matters of Importantance | Some people give a little as un What Is Doing In All Sections of the State was made public Saturday. The de excuse for taking a great deal. mands of tlie strikers were for an in crease of 20 per cent in wages; a i«- Truth crushed to earth will rise Wm Mary llarderedf AROUXD THK STATU. It had been hoped that the session ductlon of 20 per cent in hours foT em The legislature met Monday evening, again, but too often it needs crutches. Mnry Jablonski. whose mysterious ployes working by the day or hour, would be brought to a close not later huviug rested from the strenuous la death is causing much excitement in The telephone linemen are again at and no cut of wages; tlie payment by than May 1. This hope Is gone be bors from Friday p. m. as usual. The Bay City, M as the fourth of 15 children work on the locul exchange in Ban house puK-.ied a few trills agreed to in Give the devil his due, of course, weight, wherever practicable nt a cause of the delay In the printing of but not until he verifies the account. bom to ,\lr. and Mrs. Joseph Jablon- croft. minimum of 00 cents per ton of 2,240 bills, etc. The legislature cannot clear committee of the whole last week. ski. 12 of whom are still living. Mary, Beaverton is now a city. The first pounds; the recognition of tlie United up the docket without having In its Among these Is Dunrin ’s bill requiring consequently, had to earn a livelihood election of city officers will be beld Mine Workers’ organization. The com possession the bill calendar. This doc nil plated Jewelery to he lalieled as Many men boast of their honesty, for herself. The fuutliy has several on April 0. missioners ’ decision: ument Is made up by the clerks hi both sueh. It was nearly 10 p. in. when but only women return borrowed um relatives in Detroit, and when 17 years MntuiwRii will have a grape Juice Awards a 10 per cent increase of house and senate immediately after Randall wanted the house to go Into brellas. o!d she found housework in that city. factory with a capacity of 1.000 tons wages, dating from November 1, 1902. the close of the 50-day limit for the committee of tlie whole, and consider She was bright and pretty, and about of grapes. Grants an eight-hour day for engi Introduction of bills. Last session the the Mat of bills on tlie general order Ond night of foolish carousal may a year ago word came that she was Alpena ’s streets are lined with fine neers, pumpmen and firemen. calendar was In the hands of the leg numbering over thirty. Ills motion to working for a family named Wagner continue work, however, was voted destroy the result of a year’s intelli mupie shade trees, and tills spring the Vrovluvs a sliding scale, whereby the islators by March 5. Now on the 20th gent labor. in Detroit, and that she was engaged trees are being tupped for the sap. miners profit by Increase in price of not even the proof of the calendar has down. In the senate the two Dills in to be married to the oldest of three The Pacific Express Co. offers $2,000 coal. been received for correction. “If this creasing tlie pay of members of tlie boys in the family. The male mem reward' for recovery of the bar of gold Dots not recognize the mine workers’ delay continues, said Maj. Johnson, pardon board to $7 a day and extend Woman is man's solace, and man — bers of the family went to Cleveland stolen from the depot in Detroit. union, and provides that no discrim the governor ’s secretary, “there will be ing the time for which they may draw well, man is rather an uncertain quan and Mary went to keep house for ination shall be shown ugaintt union •ill kinds of trouble. The law gives the compensation to six mouths came up in tity, at best. them. Two weeks ago Mary sent word C. J. Whitney, tin* veteran theatrical the committee of the whole. Senator and business man of Detroit, died in or non-union men. governor but Jive days after final ad that she was unhappy, her betrothed Creates a board of conciliation to journment in which to sign 1>1I1h . If Moriurty, who Introduced the meas Superiority to circumstances is one having another sweetheart. Then came New York Thursday of pneumonia. the work piles up, a$ it threatens to. ures, was asked for an explanation, the news of her death. Mr. Juhlonski A company lias been organized at settle differences growing out of the of the most prominent characteristics awards. there will be so many bills that the but was not prepared to give one, so of great men. did not have money enough to meet Davison to raise sugar beets on the Provides for ehcekmen and weigh- governor will have to select only a they were passed over. hills at Cleveland, so young Wagner co-operative plan for the Rochester few of the most important and let the The prospects for legislation <*n inen. who shall be paid by the miners. People who live double lives are apt gave him #.‘15, saying. “Take it and call factory. Provides for the* equable distribution others go by default, or the legislature freight rates are growing dim. It had it square.” Jablonski accepted the Seven citizens of Monroe were of mine cars. . may have to take a long recess to al been proposed that in tlie April elec to discover in the end that neither of money. In preparing the body for bur caught using a seine in the River Provides that the awards go into ef low him to catch up, but that would be tion the electors of tlie state should be them was profitable. ial it was found that the right arm Raisin. About a mile of nets were fect March El. outrageous. As the expenses of the asked to vote upon an amendment of was broken and bandaged, three seized and destroyed. The commission n!-to recommends: legislature go on at tlie rate of $1,009 the constitution permitting the estab Some distribute charity with a broken ribs, a bandaged cut on the Senator Doherty claims lie lias a pe The discontinuance of the employ a day until the filial adjournment. ” lishment of a freight rate commission. pitchfork, some with a scoop shovel, breast and many bruises. There were tition from 500 prohibitionist voters in ment of coal and iron police. After treating Representative Greu- Railroad men asked for a hearing and but neither is to be commended. stains of carbolic acid burns on the Arenac county who are opposed to the Stricter enforcement of child labor sel in the most discourteous manner, it was fixed for Tuesday night of the lips, and this seemed to confirm the 17th. but the committees were then in suicide theory, but it is now thought adoption of a primary election law. laws. tlie house committee on city corpora Many a man who blows his own Alva II. Buck, the Paris township That state and federal governments tions announced that it would report, formed that the Michigan Central and that the poison was placed there after I’ero Marquette lawyers were not horn does so because finances have her death. farmer who pleaded guilty to burning provide for compulsory investigation without recommendation, his hill pro forced him to compromise on beer. ills barn, was sentenced at Grand of labor nml other difficulties affecting viding for the submission of u consti ready. Hence the hearing was de Judite Durand's Illne**. Rapids to one year's imprisonment at the people in general. tutional amendment to enable cities to ferred for two weeks, which will make Jackson. The commission also agrees: acquire and operate street railways. it too lite for action before tlie elec The man who depends on his friends It is reported that Judge George II. That compulsory arbitration is un The question will at least get a re tion. and tlie proposition will not go to and neighbors is never depended on Durand is gradually failing and is Mattlicw Apo. of Hancock, who was about to return to Finland with $400 desirable. spectful hearing on the floor of the the voters until tin* fall election of by them, and for reasons that are now con lined to his home and admit That conditions of life among mine house. It may even pass as it stands, 1904. even if the bill should pass the obvious. tance is denied all visitors save inti ho laid saved, has disappeared mys teriously. and it is feared lie Jius been workers outside of the mines do not or, at any rate, so amended as to con legislature. mate acquaintances. warrant adverse criticism fer power oil the city of Detroit. If State taxes are small compared to The attack which Judge Durand suf murdered. The United States has contracted Mrs. Lucy J. Myriek. who lives with That social conditions of mining the Detroit United railway is opposed what the poonle of Michigan pay for with a St. Louis firm for the delivery fered September 1 last, left him in a communities ’arc good. to the passage of the measure its op running cities, counties, townships greatly weakened condition, but. al her daughter. Mrs. Win. Shorten, two to various Indian agencies of 30,000 miles south of Shelby, celebrated her That wages arc not so low as to position will probably be centered in school districts and villages, judging though unable to use his vocal organs force children to go to work. the senate. by what the state tax commissioners pounds of dried apples and 32,000- and deprived of the power of commun one-hundredth birthday Friday. She pounds of dried peaches. is in good health. That average earnings of miners Senator Vaughan, secretary of the say in an addendum to their annual icating with his family and friends, compare not unfavorably with other report. In fact, state taxes have de he gained physically and was able to A Chicago man who pastured n large Republican Press association, says the industries. meeting of that body, which is to be creased. while municipal taxes nave FIGS AND THISTLES. walk down to his office In the post- number of his cattle on the pine bar That the coal strike cost the miners Jumped. The report says: "We in oftlce building, where he lias practiced rens in Lake county last summer held in Ionising next week, was real $25,000,000; mine owners $40,100,000 ly planned last fall, It being decided vite the attention of taxpayers to this Facts do not depend on feelings. law. In January he attended the cleaned up $4,200 on the deal, after and transportation companies $28,- fact: that for every $1 88 imid for the grand lodge meeting of the F. and A. paying all expenses. that tlie association should hold a 000,000. meeting during the legislative session support of the state administration Self-denial is the secret of dellght. M. at Detroit, but since that time he The thermometer registered 70 in $14 07 is paid by them for local pur lias been confined to the house. President John Mitchell, of the Mine in order that pending legislation might Detroit Wednesday afternoon, and Workers’ Union, says: “This decision be discussed. "I suppose,” said he. poses. The average American citizen A short time ago Judge Durand suf succeeded in spreading the hallucina The truly humble hide their humil fered an attack of the grip, which de gives the miners greater Justice than “t»nt a primary election bill will be iy too apt to find fault with those tion that spring would hold undisput they have ever had before and I think considered among other matters, but things for which he is largely to blame. ity. veloped other complications. While ed sway from now on. temporary rallies are noticed, the reac In the future strikes will be avoided. I think tlint most of the editors in tin* If one-half the time which he spends in A heavy rain flooded the tracks of On the whole the decision is satisfac body are in fa\ or of primary reform. grumbling at the great increase In A small door may lead to a large tions banish hope.. room. When Bryan was in Flint last week tlie Grand Rapids & Indiana railway tory to me and will be to the people There is nothing in this talk about the taxation was employed in attending to he expressed a desire to visit Judge between Conway and Mackinac City whom I represent. While the union association being used to work up the selection of proper officials to ad Durand, but the latter was in such a Wednesday night, and derailed the wr.s not formally recognized as a union sentiment against tlie direct voting minister the assessment and taxation Secreting our sins will not slay condition that it was deemed inadvis northbound train at Conway. the organization has made itself felt plan. ” laws, there would be such a reduction them. able to admit the Democratic leader Many washouts, resulting from a by its power and influence, these be One of the results of rushing local in taxes paid within tlie next two years heavy storm, have damaged the tracks ing fully appreciated by all con that the work of the tax commission There is no strength without sym to the sick-room. cerned. ” bills through without reading them, would bear Its full fruition and tlie and delayed trains on the I'ere Mar A 10 per cent increase in the price simply because the member or senator pathy. It Cost a Life. quette and the Manistee Sc Northeast from the district affected says tlie bill hundreds of millions of dollars which ern in Traverse City and vicinity. of anthracite coal and suspension of It has added to the rolls so equalize From a lighted match dropped ac mining during the summer is planned is all right, l.s that some wonderful the expenses of government that they The rays of humility reach tc cidentally into a pile of light cotton Gov. Bliss is threatening to cut off by the coal fust as a means of set things are given the sanction of tlie would no longer be an unreasonable heaven. and silk fabrics was started a blaze the printing pf the annual report of tling accounts with the miners nml legislature. Although many of these burden to any property-holder in the Friday evening that resulted in the de the state labor bureau, and some other public which supported the working measures are drawn by lawyers who state.” Straight character cannot ccme out struction of the interior of the Claren similar reports, because the work of men during their recent strike. As ought to know how to prepare a bill. j don hotel, Grand Rapids, and the loss producing them bus not been begun by at least well enough to make sense. | There is a movement on among tlie of crooked living. soon as it was known that the coal many are put through in such a way ; Detroit owners of summer homes at of one life. W. G. Hawkins, a travel the state printer. strike commission intended to grant the St. Clair Flats to get the legisla ing salesman, was caught on the Ernest Olney, of Olney. was perhaps that they mean nothing, and in some 1 A man begins to go down the mo the miners n 10 per cent increase the cases will be inoperative. ture to annex the islands to Wayne ment he ceases to look up. fourth floor and was burned to death. fatally injured Saturday by the explo operators began to prepare a now county. Tlie advocates of this meas Ills body was not discovered until 10 sion of a dynamite cartridge which he schedule for the retail price of coal. o'clock, after the tire had been sub Despite tlie scheme to defeat it with-' ure. which may be Introduced at the was using in excavating for a well. It Beginning in August, or September 1. out bringing odium upon tlie senate, i present session, say that while the God ’s holiness is the keystone of the dued. The loss is estimated at $25,- did not at first go off. and he leaned the coal trust will cause a general ad bridge between earth and heaven. 000. The severest loss fell upon P. II. the Kelly bill to exempt from taxation bouses and lands have been made and over it just before it exploded. vance of all domestic sizes of anthra mortgages and land contracts was improved ’ by residents of Detroit, tho Moore, special agent of the free rural cite. delivery. He had maps and data for Tlie Detroit representatives of Iho passed by a vote of 17 to 10. The plan county of St. Clair gets all the revenue. Pacific A Dominion Express Co. arc was to have tlie bill amended so as to The residents are without protection the introduction of the county system Mm. MaybrlcTt’a Hi-li-nne. all ready to send to Washington, and shy a bar of gold, valued at $25,500. exempt nil credits. He induced Weekcs of any kind, and no municipality YOU representing several months ’ work. He which disappeared under extraordinary Mrs. Florence Mnyliriek, the Ameri to offer such an amendment. He knew, spends a cent in the way of improve will have to do the work over again. circumstaiyes Wednesday night from can woman wliq was convicted at Liv of course, that the house would never inent. Tlie only interest displayed ii CAM tlie office of the company in the Union erpool in 1889 on tlie charge of poison pass the bill with such an exemption. the Flats by the county ’of St. Clair is Murder and Suicide. station. ing her husband. James Maybriek. will Tlie senate held no session Friday. to collect revenue, they say. anything yon invent or Improve i nlao get Fire, which started? through a de Rep. DoLisle is anxiously awaiting CAVF AT, TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT or DEStQM Insane, or in n spirit of revenge for be released in 1904. Mrs. Maybriek The committees on finance and on asy PROTECTION. Bend model, sketch, or photo, his discharge as hired man, Joseph fect in the electrical ■ apparatus in a was convicted In 1889 of the poisoning lum for the feeble minded were author the opportunity to take up his Dili to for free examination and advice. Bradley returned Thursday to the dinjng car of the Michigan Centra! of her husband. Her trial was sensa ized to visit the Lapeer institution to amend the garnishee law which is be farm of Mrs. F. E. Rowerman, ids passenger train. No. 14. eastbound, due tional; the judge refused to allow her ascertain what facilities it had for tak fore Rep. Wade's committee on Ju BOOK OH PATENTS SHASCf former employer, four miles southeast in Niles at 5:50 Sunday, burned the to testify in her own defense, and ing care of epileptics. They lost no diciary. This Dill proposes ji radical C. A. SNOW & CO. of this place, shot and killed her, dan roof off the car and caused an hour's when he charged tlie Jury he raved time in starting on the junket, and change and will not be reported out Patent Lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C. gerously wounded her 14-year-old delay in Michigan City. and raged, painting a blacker picture their absence, with the flitting of those without a public hearing, probably. daughter, and tired at her 17-year-ohl Heretofore owners of barrooms nt than tlie prosecution had done. The senators who always hurry home on Under its operations tlie married debt son. Bradley then shot himself, and the Flats have paid only a portion of Jury could 1 do nothing else than find Thursday, destroyed the quorum. or would be under the same protection ilied within a short time. The daugh tin' liquor tax. owing to the shortness her guilty. Senator Brown ’s bill to regulate the against unjust garnishment as arc mu 60 YEARS* ter is in a critical condition, but the of the season during which they can In less than a month the judge was sale of merchandise in bulk was nicipal employes. It would 1 be neces EXPERIENCE shots aimed at the son went wild. do business. Prosecuting Attorney locked up in the madhouse, and it was passed. It amends the present laws so sary for a creditor to secure judgment Bradley had worked on the Bowerman Cady iias notified them that they must then realized that Ills charge had been in ills main suit before being able to as to make it mandatory for a mer lie up a wage-earner's money. De- place about a year when Mrs. Bower- pay the full tax or get out of business. the raving of a maniac I chant who desires to sell part of his man, who is a widow, discharged him William Brown shot Richard Jack- Tlie greatest leg's I talent of England stock to give his creditors five days ’ Lisle’s bill would extend this protec a short time ago. He went to Manis son and a woman named Mrs. Jessie declared Mrs. Maybriek innocent, and notice. The object of the bill js to pre tion to householders only, as he con tee and returned. He had been acting Hood in Detroit on Tuesday. The two her counsel, who afterward became siders unmarried men likely to light vent fraudulent sales of stocks of out when sued. strangely, and is supposed to have men, who arc colored, had a fight over lord chief Justice of England, during goods with the purpose of defrauding Trade Marks i»eeu of unsound mind. the woman, who is white. She will his life made untiring efforts to secure creditors. It looks ns if the house of repre D esigns die. but it is thought Jackson will her freedom, but the queen’s home sec-j sentatives Intends to stand by primary Copyrights A c. The judiciary committee of the sen Anyone sending s sketch end description nay Will ('lone flic Milica. live. Brown tied to 1’outlac, where lie retar.v was ol si urate, ami only the election reform—the rural members in gnlckly ascertain our opinion free whether as was arrested. queen’s i>owor saved the poor woman ate reported favorably Senator Mori- cluded. A careful poll shows that Invention Is probably patentable. Cotmuunioe. The conference of Michigan miners orty's bill making it a felony for a tic ns strictly conOdsntts ’u Handbook on Patents and operators, which was held in Bay Edward Stocking, of Galesburg, from execution. more than half of tlie house is ready tent free. Oldest agency for securmgpatenta. convict of a penal institution to es to vote for a Dill to provide for the Patents token through Moon A Co. sneetv* City, ended late Saturday afternoon in aged 50. retired farmer, put tlie muz cape. Tlie bill provides for a sentence | special notle*, without charge. In the disagreement. , The stumbling block zle of his shotgun under his chin, A Ornsli In tbr Ko*. whole reform. of not less than two years or more Rep. Yandereook says his proposi was the question of pushing cars in pressed the trigger with his foot and In a heavy fog on Long Island sound than five, which sentence shall com-, Scientific American, mines. The operators had granted an blew the top of his head off. His the big Fall River passenger steamer tion to the house state affairs commit A handsomely Illustrated weekly, largest ctr* widow mence at tlie expiration of the regular tee for the removal of the state capi- eolation of any scientific Journal Terms. It a increase of lb cents per ton on picked and three children survive him. Plymouth, from New York for Fall sentence for which the convict is com-1 tol to Grand Rapids was merely a raar; four months, fit Bold by all newsdealer. mining and 12Mi per cent on dead Twoi wo otherotner membersmember of his family River, with 500 passengers and a crew work, and had also advanced dhy la killed them selves. mitted. “josh.” and not intended to be .se ftUNN4C0.*»'-—-r of 200 men, was run down while pass There will be another committee! riously considered. Staneh OCtot. ttfSt-Wt bor from 12*4 l>or cent to 20 per cent. Joseph McDonald, freight conductor ing through the Race, by the freight The miners offered to push earn for 2 on the Michigan Centra!, lost an arm hearing bn the Van Zoeren hill, that J Tl*e board of state auditors have cents per ton in addition to the in switching hist summer, and the Glad steamer City of Taunton of the same is intended to kill the St. Joe marriage i engaged an architect to prepare plans crease. Tliis the operators would not win Circuit Court allowed Dim $9,000 line, bound from New York. Seven industry. Several county clerks have, for repairing the roof to the state capi concede, and the conference came to damages. Tlie judgment was confirmed persons are known to be dead and in been notified, and an interesting ses-| tal in accordance with the recommen an end. The mines will close April 1, by tlie Supreme Court, but Friday pro tlie mass of debris from the wrecked slon is being anticipated. Clerk' dations made to tho board last week unless the factions come together and ceedings were started by tlie M. C. It. cabin and staterooms there may be sev Church, of Berrien county, in which when the roof was declared to be un reach an agreement in the meantime. R. to reopen the case. eral more bodies, while in tlie steer St. Joseph is situated', is making safe. age it is thought there are bodies of strenuous efforts to kill the bill. The high water in the Flint river others drowned besides those reported. Committed Suicide. carried away much Ice and wrecked E. V. Chilsou. secretary of the sen- j The 21-.vear-oId daughter, Mary, of the big dam across the stream in the Botli steamers reached port. ate. is taking an active interest in Joseph Jablonski. of Beaver township, dry. Tlie dam at Flushing was torn the bill appropriating $125,000 for the CLEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. lilts the- Beet Trust. world's fair exhibit, and it is said ! died in Cleveland last week. When out by the flood, tlie flour mill being The Armour. Cudahy, Swift, Ham ;he body was brought borne for burial compelled to run by steam. It is esti mond and Schwartzscbild & Sulzber that if the salary of the secretary of ! some one asked for the cause of mated that It will cost $5,000 to repair ger packing eompanies. the live defend the proposed Michigan com mission Is For whistling one tune ten hours a death. The father did not know, but* the Flushing darn. ants in the ouster proceedings brought up to Cliilson ’s standard lie will try I day Roy Downs has been discharged mid *n inquiry at the Cleveland police Dr. Edward W. Jenks, the well by the attorney-general of Missouri to get the snap. I by the Heroines Manufacturing Co., WONDERLAND headquarters brought the answer tlint known Detroit physician and surgeon, against the hoof combine last summer, Senator Bowen has started a light : of Indianapolis. Downs worked under Mary had committed suicide with car died suddenly of pneumonia at 1 were fined $5,000 each in the Missouri against Gnv. Bliss's plan to hare a I| a contract and Is suing for money due bolic acid. Her parents are at a loss o’clock this morning on a Wabash train Supreme Court Friday and ordered to separate home for epileptics establish- |I him under said contract. TEMPLE THEATRE to account for the act. on the way from Chicago to Detroit. pay the costs of the case, which ed at Saginaw. Brown conics Irom ! King Edward has sent Col. Cody DETROIT, MICH. The doctor and his daughter. Miss amount to $5,000. (’nlcss the fines and Lapeer, where tlie present home for | (“Buffalo Bill”* a handsome scarf pin Navigation was opened between De Martha, had been on a pleasure trip costs are paid within 50 days the de feeble-minded and epileptics is locat with the royal cipher in diamonds, sur troit and Cleveland Wednesday, the through Mexico and were returning fendants will be ousted from th« ed. and lie contends that tlie proper mounted by the crown, as a souvenir 2—BIG SHOWS DAILY-2 I>. Sc C. steamer City of Detroit, mak when, at El Paso, Tex., Dr. Jeuks was state, so the court orders. tiling to do is to enlarge his home of ills visit last Saturday to the wild ing the first trip. attacked by pneumonia. institution. ! west show. AFTEROONS AT 2:13. Sheriff Chapman now says that Ills Guy Thurston, ID years of age. was The horribly mangled body of a man A member of the horse from De ADMISSION IO TO 23 CENTS. officers, with the aid of Pinkerton de killed in a corn busker on Ch.ns. Rob Was found on the tracks of the Erie troit says the bill exempting mort A remarkable blind man. Wlliiair. tectives, have found a positive clue to inson ’s farm, two miles northeast of EVENINGS AT 3:13. railway at Akron, O. Tlie police be gages from taxes Is of no value what Krell. is dead nt Tamaqua, Pa., aged ADMISSION 10 TO 30 CENTS. the men who roblied the Cedar Springs Sherwood. Thursday morning. His i Move that he was either murdered and ever unless all credits are included, 8(1. During his 53 years of blindness bank. Arrests may follow In a few arms were pulled off and his head placed on the track or that lie com nml that correction must'be made by he conducted a small general store, days. The Pinkerton detectives say crushed to a Jelly. mitted suicide. the house to render the bill operative. and so acute was his touch that he ALL THE BIB AMERICAN AND that the robbery was the work of A Menominee man recently received James Benin, of North Royalton, O. The house, at the request of Gov. could locate every article in ills store, ...EUROPEAN ACTS... skillful cracksmen from outside. a sample of food which the people of was brought to Cleveland and lodged Bliss and ex-8enator Earle, listened and could even detect different denom Hinallpox broke out in Read & Co.’s the famine-stricken districts of Fin In the county jail as a result of n for 10 minutes to Highway Commis inations of greenbacks. ramp, west of Micjiigamme, and when land and Sweden have had to live ou. strong sentiment among the people of sioner James H. MacDonald, of Con- Mrs. Kit Brady, principal witness the health officials went to establish a It was a piece of bread and came di that village to lynch him. Bernn it jecticuf. on tho subject of good roads. in the Anna 8t>yder murder ease, nt quarantine it was found that the men ll ect from the famine districts of Fln- charged with having criminally as The Sleeper bill which was passed Toledo, is violently insane ns a result 2* 8 m'’2 had gone to Astoria and that many had ! land. It was black and composed of saulted Miss Gertrude Money, n school >y the senate makes It mandatory upon of brooding over the case. As Mrs. scattered from that place through the straw, pine bark and a little flour. teacher at North Royalton, Monday lie state banking commissioner to Brady w»* the only one who saw the copper country, each probably carry I This Is the only fowl the people of the evening, while on her way home from law two examination* of the state murderer leave his victim, this new ing a plentiful supply of germs with di i which It came haJ| for school. .Mist Money ^1# hi a 'serioui >nnk* each yeat. Heretofore they turn of affairs will prevent the solving biin. .several month* condition. lave onlyy had onn of the innrder mystery. •MM Ji f CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THU8BDAY, MARCH 26,1905 “We we.e talking about tne offi 11* Waa Crasy Druuk. cial title proper for Gen. Washington. INDIANA COAL MEN . Frank Ward, a Britton farm hand, What do you think. Lieutenant? Or 37 years of age, is In Adrian Jail ou THE MAID sf MAIDEN LANE have you heard Gen. Hyde express FACE FEDERAL COURT tho serious charge of tiring a double any opinion on the subject?" Ixirreled shotgun at Mrs. Thomas Wil Sequel to •• The Bow of Orange Ribbon/* “8ir, I do not presume to Wider- Haled Before Judge Kohjsaat at Chi son, the wife of his employer. Why he stand the ceremonials of government. cago Charged With Violating In committed the deed Wurd is unable to Huy. It seems that Mr. Wilson had ' My father Is of tho opinion that ‘The ADMITS GUILT terstate Commerce Law. gone to Milan to attend a meeting of A LOVE STORY BY AMELIA E. BARR President of the United States’ has a the Odd Fellow* ’ lodge*, aud Ida wife Roman and republican simplicity, and Widow of Murdered Man Ad Chicago, March 24.—Acquitted in and the hired man went to Britton, a that any addition to It would be de (Copyright. 1900. by Amelia E. Barr) the state courts only a few weeks ago distance of three miles and a half, to rogatory and childish. ” mits That She Loved A. on a charge of conspiracy to fix prices do some shopping. While In the vIL “My dear young man, the eyes of and In restraint of trade, the Indiana Inge Ward got drunk and, returning CHAPTER IV.—(Continued.) night like sweetest music in her heart the world are upon us. To give a R. Pennell. . coal operators appeared before Judge home in the evening, • bSfame At the leave taking he heard a few title to our leaders and rulers belongs abusive and offensive. About i) o'clock “My dear, dear grandfather, you Kohlsa&t as defendants in a suit for he threatened to “shoot the heart out carry wisdom with you! Oh, wiso, words which gave him a delightful to history. In the Roman Republic CALM UNDER EXAMINATION a restraining order brought against of her,” aud site, becoming frightened, wise grandfather! You have made assurance of coming satisfaction. For great conquerors assumed even dis them by United States District Attor started for the homo of Ed Auteu, half me happy to a degree!” a3 the two girls stood in the hall, tinctive titles, as well as national ney Bethea. a mile distant. Mrs. Wilson says that "Very well, but say not that I Arenta said: ones. ” Woman Bears Up Well Under the Summonses were served in Indianap when about half way to the neigh gave you such counsel. When your “You will come over In the morn “Then our Washington is superior Searching Inquiry of the District olis on eight corporations charged bor's Iioiihc , Ward came up behind her father speaks to me, as he is certain ing, Cornelia? ” to them.” Attorney, Whose Questions Lead to with violations of the Sherman anti and fired both barrel* of the shotgun to do, then I will say such and such “I cannot, ” answered Cornelia. “Chief Justice McKean thinks ‘His Confession of Her Double Life. trust act.' at her. Tfie shot took effect In one “After breakfast I have to go to Rich Serene Highness the President of the hip. but she managed to got (o the words to him; but my words in your The corporations Included in the house. mouth will be a great offence, and mond Hill with a message from my United States' is very suitable. Roger proceedings are the Crescent. Oak very Justly so, for it is hard to carry mother to Mrs. Adams. ” Sherman is of the opinion that Buffalo, N. Y., March 24.—Letters Hill, Coal Bluff, Park County, Nevlns, And George, hearing these words* written by two men now dead to a The Legal Battle Cornea. words, and carry nothing else. Your neither ‘His Highness’ nor ‘His Ex Indiana. McClellan Sons & Co. and Attorney-General Blair has been ad dear mother—how is she?” could hardly control his delight For cellency ’ are novel and dignified woman who was the wife of one and Willow Mine Coal companies. vised by the Michigan Central officials “Well and happy. But my father is he was one of Mrs. Adams ’ favorites, enough; and Gen. .Muhlenberg says loved the other were read in the police At the trial under the indictments that on Friday of this week the vari not so happy. 1 can see that be is and so much at home in her house Washington himself is in favor of court while the woman sat In the wit returned In Chicago Judge Chetlain ous railroad companies operating in wearied of everything. ” that he could visit her at any hour of ‘High Mightiness/ the title used by ness chair and .the curious gazed at of the state court decided that the Michigan wll! apply to United States “Not here, is his heart. It is in the day without a ceremonious invita the Stadtholdcr of Holland. ” her. This woman was Alice Hull Bur matter was one of interstate com Jndgo Wanty, of the western Michigan England. If of Liberty I now speak tion. “And how will you vote. John?" dick, and the proceeding officially was merce, that he had consequently no district, for an Injunction to restrain to him, he has a smile so hopeless He took a merry leave of Arenta, asked Mrs. Adams. an Inquiry into the murder of her hus jurisdiction and that any action the auditor-general from levying on its and went directly to his rooms. “’Tis band, yet it seemed more like the trial property for non-payment of any por that both sad and angry it makes me. “In favor of a title. Certainly, I against the defendants must come tion of the tuxes levied under the new No faith has he left in any man, ex my destiny! 'Tis my happy destiny of the divorce action* which had been from the Federal authorities. ad valorem law. The application will cept Washington; and I think, also, he to love her!” he said softly to himself. begun and which only his death pre be made under the fourteenth umerul- “I shall tell Mrs. Adams how far gone vented him from carrying to a finish. is disappointed that Washington was AGREE ON MAYBRICK RELEA8E meet to the federal constitution, and not crowned King George the First. In love I am.” he continued. “I shall Mrs. Burdick Is Calm. Is in line with the purpose of the com say to her, ‘Helj me. madame, to an panies to test the validity of the now At this point in the conversation Gi Mrs. Burdick was pale as parchment Alleged Prisoner to Leave English Van Heemskirk was called to the door opportunity ’; and ! think she will not but usually calm and always resource law. Attorney-General Blair will loo!: about some business matter and refuse. As for my father, I heard ful! There were times under the Prison in 1904. •*rter (he state's interests on Friday. him this morning with as much pa London, March 24.—Mrs. Florence George was left alone with his grand stress of District Attorney Coats- Keeltin* a Pardon. mother. She put the cups quickly tience as any Christian could do; but worth‘s examination when her voice Maybrick, the American woman who was convicted in Liverpool in 1889 on Congressman-elect Townsend, ex- down, and going to George's side, I am resolved to marry -Cornelia. I f** died away so even he could only catch Warden Hatch. Warden Vincent, the said: will not give her up; not for an earl a few of her words. Throughout it the charge of poisoning her husband, mayor of Jackson and others are peti “Cornelia Moran spends this even dom! Not for a dukedom! Not for all, though all the memories of five James Maybrick, by arsenic, and tioning for the pardon of James Crafts, ing with her friend Arenta Van Ariens. the crown of England! ” years were brought to her, she did not whose sentence to death was com a life prisoner at Jackson, wiio, with, Well then, would thou like an excuse Joris Hyde allowed the sweet emo weep. muted to penal servitude for life, will Mrs. Etta Brass, a life prisoner In the* to call on Arenta? ” tions Cornelia had inspired to have, The story Mrs. Burdick told, strange be released In 1904. The announce Detroit house of correction, brutally “Oh, grandmother! Do you Indeed and to hold, and to occupy his whole to say, was largely corroborative. If ment comes from the home office, murdered Milo Brass near Stlttsvlile. being. Sleep was a thousand leagues which now authorizes her Washington Missaukee county, in 1HN»i. Crafts was know Arenta? Can you send me she, too. had been dead, the most sal an evangelist. He was intimate with there?” away, and he flung open the casement ient testimony could have gone on rec lawyers to use the fact of her release next year as a reason for securing the Mrs. Brass, and the eouple found the “Since she was one month old I have and sat in a beatitude of blissful ord as complete as she made it. The husband ’s existence inconvenient. known Arenta. This morning, she hopes and imaginations. two dead men spoke through their let postponement of the trial of the law- Mrs.'Sms* confessed ut the time and came here to borrow for her Aunt And after midnight, when dreams ters and her letters to one of Buits bearing on the prisoner ’s inter again recently. Crafts’ excuse Is that Jacobus my ivory winders. For thy fall, the moon came up over Nassau them spoke in reply. When her est in land in Kentucky, Virginia and he was drunk. pleasure I will get them, and thou canst and Cedar streets and threw poetic memory began to fall In matters West Virginia until she is able to take them this evening to Arenta. -' glamors over the antique churches, and apart from these letters it was personally testify. Those who are In Hammond** Conviction Confirmed. “O you dear, dear grandmother!" grassy graveyards, and the pretty the position to know say that Home The Supreme Court has affirmed the refreshed by the district attorney, conviction of D. Judson Hammond, of and he stood up, and lifted her rosy houses, covered with vines and He flung open the casement. who quoted from the statement made Secretary Akers-Dougias has shown great courtesy in connection with the Pontiac, a member of the legislature of face between his hands and kissed budding rosebushes; and this soft shall. Your Majesty is a very good by Pennell before his death. There 1.SJK*. indicted by the Ingham county her. shadow of light calmed and charmed prefix. It would draw the attention was nothin" for her to do but corrob suits now pending in America, and grand Jury for soliciting a bribe, anil “Get me the winders, grandmother; him. of England and show her that we orate the prelude to the tragedies. that the decision to release Mrs. May convicted by a Jury. The bench was for now you have given ino a reason “It is a sign to me! It is a sign! were not afraid to assume ‘the majes brick wag entirely due to efforts on divided, Justin* Moore dissenting from She Loved Pennell. thiB side of the Atlantic, and that Am to hurry.” So will I put away every baffling hin ty’ of our conquest.” She swore she loved Pennell, and the affirmative opinion In which Jus Then she went into the best parlor, drance between Cornelia and myself. “And If you were to please France," bassador Herbert has never been tices Montgomery. Grant and Hooker she was anxious to get a divorce from called upon to act in this matter. united. Hammond was charged with and opening one of the shutters let in Barriers will only be as those vapor continued Mrs. Adams. “which Burdick. She wore Ponnell ’s rings sufficient light to find in the drawer ous clouds. I shall part them with soliciting S.VXl from James Coye, of seefns the thing in fashion, you over her husband's wedding ring. She Grand Rapids, to defeat a bill which of a little Chinese cabinet some ivory my strong resolves —1 shall—I shall— might have the prefix ‘Citizen. ’ ‘Citi swore that Pennell told her his wife CAUGHT UNDER FALLING WALL was being opi>oK4*d by the wholesale '/ winders of very curious design and I—” and he fell asleep with this sense zen Washington ’ is not bad. ” would get a divorce from him, and grocers of Michigan. workmanship. She folded them in soft of victory thrilling his whole being. “It is execrable, Mrs. Adams^ and admitted that Pennell had put detec Fire Fighter Is Fatally Injured In tissue paper and handed them to her I am ashamed that you should make tives on Burdick ’s tracks so she, and Blaze at Shelton. A Great Billiard. grandson with a pleasant nod; and the CHAPTER V. it, even as a pleasantry. ” not Burdick, could secure the decree. Shelton, Neb., March 24.—While the . One of the severest wind and snow young man slipped them into his , “Indeed, my friend, there Is no fore Once Mrs. Burdick's lawyers rose to volunteer fire company of this place storms of the winter raged throughout pocket, and then went hurriedly away. Turning Over a New Leaf. telling what may be. And, after all, question the examination w’hich pro western Michigan Tuesday with a drop Donbting and hoping, he reached When Hyde awakened, he was in was fighting a fire here a wall fell, In the temperature which reached two 1 do believe that the President re duced these facts, but the presiding burying Fred Colby, a member of the Below the freezing point. Great fear* the Van Ariens ’ house soon after seven that borderland between dreams and gards his citizenship far above his officer believed the district attorney day which we call dawn. The noises company, under the debris. His com are l*eing felt for pearlies and other o'clock. It was not quite dark, and office. What say you, Lieutenant? ” was not subjecting the woman to need rades dragged him from his.dangerous sma." fruits. Snow plows were used Jacob Van Ariens stood on the stoop, finally woke him thoroughly. “I am “I think, madame, that fifty, one less shame or ridicule. It seemed Dis on street railways and iiitertirhuii more alive than ever I was in my life,” position with great difficulty, and he smoking his pipe. hundred, one thousand years after trict Attorney Coatsworth’s deter was found to be fatally hurt. The fire road*. “Good evening, sir,” said George he said; and he laughed gayly. and this day, it will be of little import mined effort was to get the whole with smiling politeness. “Is Miss Van went to the window. “It is a lovely originated In the office of a newspaper Giron who run away with Princess ance what prefix is put before the truth of the mystery of tho lives of the and three buildings with their con Ariens within? ” day; and that is so much In my name of the President. He will be Louise of Saxony Is now with fheTrap- dead man and the surviving woman tents were destroyed. The smolder plst Fathers in Rome anti pro|K>scs to “Within? Yes. But company she favor, ” he added, “for if it were rain simply George Washington in every as the result of a confession from has to-night,” said the watchful ing. Cornelia would not leave the ing ruins were fanned into a blaze and become n monk. heart and on every page.” her. Morris’ drug store, Sutherland ’s drug father, as he stood suspicious and im house.” “That is true,” said Mrs. Adams. Strange Life Story. AMDIBMKNTS IN DETROIT movable in the entrance. store, and Hart’s hardware store Then he fell into reverie about his “Fame uses no prefixes. It is Pom* She admitted that her relations with caught fire. The town being without Week Ending March 28. “I have come with a message to proposed visit to Mrs. Adams. Last pey, Julius Caesar, Pericles, Alfred, Pennell were not what they should D ztboit Opera House -- “A Gentleman of Miss Van Ariens. ” fire protection, more than JOO men, France" —Sat. Matinee at 2; Evening* at«. night it appeared to him an easy and Hampden, Oliver Cromwell.” have been, that her husband's honor women and children turned out to Lyceum TmcATER-AArizona" —Saturday Mat "A very fine messenger!” answered natural thing to do. He was not “Washington will do for love and was involved, that she met Pennell inee Has: Evenings i^c, &*>. f>oc and 7 be. Van Ariens, slightly smiling. fight the flames, which, aided by a Whitnbt Theater - The Little Mother" - so sure of his position this morning. for fame,” continued Hyde. The next often, and in secret places, that she strong wind, threatened the entire Mat. loc, loc unit c; Eve. 10.-. 2jcand Me. “A fine lady deserves a fine messen But there are times when laissez- generation may say Mr. Madison, or deserted her home, that Pennell fol Temple Theater and Wokdiri , ofo-After- ger. But, sir, if you will do my er business district. The loss is $15,- uoorn* 1:1*, iwc to Zac; Evenings «:!.». iuc to-am : aller carries before it, and Hyde was Mr. Monroe or Mr. Jay; bat they will lowed her to exile, that she again and 000. rand for me, I am content. I have in Just such a mood. “I’ll run the want neither prefix nor suffix to again pleaded with her husband to LIVE STOCK. brought from Madame Van Heemskirk chance, ” he said. “I’ll risk it. I’ll Washington, Jefferson, Franklin — take her hack, pledging faithfulness, . Detroit, Cattle: Steers, choice, $4.5C(» some ivory winders for Madame Ja let things take their course.” And and. if you permit me, sir—Adams." that if he took her back the under ST. LOUIS MAN KIDNAPS CHILD 5; good to choice butcher steers, l,00f) to cobus.” 1,200 lbs.. SVot.V); light to good butcher after all, when a man is in love, to be The Vico President was much standing would be that she should keep steer?; and heifers. 7d0 to !W0 pounds U *><( “Come in, come in, and tell my reasonable is often to be cowardly. pleased. He said “Pooh! Pooh!" and her pledge, and Pennell would leave Finds Wife Gone, Seizes Daughter, 4; mixed butchers' fat cows. $3.25f?3.75; Arenta the message thyself. Welcome When ho was dressed he went to stood up and stepped loftily across the city and efface himself from their acd Arrest Follows. fanners. $1.50(32; common bulls, $2.25473.i>. art thou!” and Van Ariens himself good shippers' bulls, $3.23(31; common his hotel and breakfasted there. tho hearth rug, but the subtle compli llvc.s. She swore that she and Pen Marion, Ind., March 24.—Thomas 1 coders. $3..*04(3.73; good well bred feeders, opened the parlor door, saying: Early as it was, there were many ment went warm to his heart. nell broke their promises, that Pennell $3.7'4t4; light stockers, 13 404i3.63. veal “Arenta, hero is George Hyde. A McLaughlin, St. Louts, came to Mar Cn Ives —Market good; calves about 5tt members and senators present —eat “Well, well,” he answered, “heart hired detectives to trail Burdick, and ion to visit his wife and child. When cents higher: others steady. $Sft7.50. Milch message he brings for thy Aunt An ing, drinking coffee and disputing. ily, and froln our souls, we must do laid the blame on Pennell, who, she Cows ami Spring* r* —Steady. $304i56. gelica.” he arrived here his wife had joined Hogs: Light to gootl butchers, $7.13Si Hyde took no notice of any of these our best, and then trust to Truth and said, persisted In soliciting her. the Jefferson De Angeles opera com 7.23: pigs. $/.10Ji7.13; light yorkers, $M0*I And while these words were be disputes until a man —evidently an Time, our name and our memory. Letters Tell the "i ale. 7.13; roughs, $6.40476.50; stags, V4 off. ing uttered, George delighted his eyes pany. She had left their two-year-old Sheep: Rest lambs $7(37.15; fair to good Englishman —called Franklin "a beg But I must now go to town —our af Th£ letters that were read were daughter with her parents, Mr. and lams, $6.254j<;.75; light to common lambs. with the vision of Cornelia, who sat gar-on-horseback-Yankee. ’’ Then he fairs give us no holidays. ” oddly different in tone. Pennell's $3.504i6; yearlings. 16.75*1*1.23; fslr to go<><| at a small table with some needlework Mrs. W. H. Mershon. McLaughlin de butcher sheep, $4.30475.50; culls and com looked steadily ut the speaker, say (To be continued.) were full of extravagant endearmentl manded the bild, but the Mershons re mon, $3.304t'4. ing with the utmost coolness and --•ho JetJers of a man gone daft about fused to surrender it. McLaughlin Chicago: Cuttle—Good to prime steerSv firmness: BRAVERY, AND TRUE COURAGE. eight years older than hlm- was given permission to take the child |T>. 104/5.70; poor to medium. $3,304*4.70; “You are mistaken, sir. The beg seir. In cr.e he recalled an adventure atockers and feed* rs, $2,734/4.85; cows. to his hotel for supper. He boarded $1.30474.6(1, heifers. $2.23'34 7. r>; canner-*, gar-on-horseback is generally suppos Japanese Sure He Would Be Killed, on the campus at Yale with all the an Interurban car, but was arrested at $1,504*2.75; bulls. 23114.23; calves, $3.50j> ed to ride to the devil. Franklin But Didn't Mind. soft sentiment of a boy of 18 years. Anderson on the charge of kidnaping. 6.75: Texas fed steers. $3.7547 4.30. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $7.15(37.35: rode to the highest posts of political The little lieutenant who lived just Burdick's letters were those of a sane, He was returned to Marlon and when good to choice heavy, $i.404i7.52V4: rough honor and the esteem and affection of across the street from O. K. Davis, the serious man, who bitterly realized hiB arraigned for trial was released. He heavy. $7.20(37.40; light, $6,904*7.25; bulk ol worthy men in all the civilized New York Sun's war correspondent in situation, but who let his love for sales. $7.13(37.40. 3— then commenced habeas corpus pro Sheep: Good to choice wethers. $5.l0f# world. ” Tientsin, said to him one day: his children outweigh the injustice to ceedings to get possession of his 6.25; fai- to choice mixed. $4.5O4?6.40; na With these words he rose, pushed "I should be very happy to have you hb honor. His wife’s letters to him daughter. tive lambs, $3,234/7.30; western lambs, aside his chair with a little temper, visit me in my home in Japan after were remarkable bits of work, most of $5.30417.50. ' and, turning, met Jefferson face to tnls war is over, but I expect to be them replete with promises quickly East Buffalo: Cattle—Prices are about ■V. i?\. Two Die in Street Fight. steady for good cattle. Veaia— Top*. $8.23 face. The great man smiled, and put killed. ” broken, a worthy contribution to the Indianapolis, Ind., March 24.—In a 4*8.50; common to good, $3,304/8. his hand affectionately on Hyde's He was perfectly sincere and unaf literature of the scandal that preceded Hogs—Heavy. $7.634i7.75; mixed. $7.SO; fierce free-for-all street fight two ne- medium, $7.i04«7.60; yorkers*. $7.40(37.30, shoulder. fected. His belief did not alter his at the tragedies of Burdick and Pennell.. groer were killed and three were prob lgs. $7.23(37.45; rough*. $6,734*7.10; stags, “You spoke well, ray young friend. tention to duty in the slightest. He Burdick Chokes Wife. S>504*6. went wherever he was ordered as gay ably fatally injured In a negro quarter Sheep—Top native lambs, $7.7.V37.80; one Now, I will give you a piece of advice One of the letters read contained in WabaBh street. deck fancy. $7 90; culls to good. $3.304» —when any one abuses a greaUman ly as if it were to a feast, no matter the threatening ‘sentence written by 7.65; v/catern. $7.5947 7.79: yearling.*. *64/6.75; in your presence, ask them what if the field was swept with bullets. Pennell about Burdick aud addressed ewes. $f>.754>6; sheep, top mixed. $3.75446; TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. culls to good. $3.254»5.63. kind of people they admire. You will When I saw him In Peking a day or to Burdick ’s wife, “There are times Grain. certainly be consoled. ” so after the legations had been re when his manner toward you makes Detroit: Wheat—No. 2 white. 73'ic; No. Hyde, casting his eyes a moment lieved he said simply: "Perhaps 1 me want to kill him.” That was as re The cremation of the remains of 2 red. 2 egrs at 75V<)C; May, 23,001 bu at on this tall, loose-limbed man, whose s’hall not be killed this time after all.” mote as November. 1900. It was not Charles G. Leland (“Hans Brelt- 77c; July. 2.009 hu at 73\ : 4.00.1 bu at marn"), the American author and 73**c. 5,000 bu at 73%. 6.000 bu at TS'-ic, cold blue eyes and red hair empha Would you call It courage when until the next year that Burdick 5,000 bu at 74V*c; No. 3 red. 2 cars at Tic. sized the stern anger of his whole such a man as that leads a little col choked his wife until she opened the poet, took place at Tresplano crema 10 cars at 7 life. closing 72c bid. tory near Fiesole, Italy. The ashes Com—No. 3 mixed. 42c hid; No. 3 yellow, appearance, was well disposed to umn against a stone wall, and when box where she kept the letters from 43c asked; for D. & M. 3 yellow. 44c was leave the scurrilous Englishman to he can ’t get over at first, sits down Pennell. Evidently it was Burdick ’s will be taken to the United States with bid. “I have come with a message.” those of the late Mrs. Leland. Oats—No. 3 white. 1 car at 39c; No. 4 in her hand. Arenta's tatting was over his power of reproof. and waits until he can? He hasn ’t previous manner that had made Pen white. 1 car at 3Sc; by sample. 1 car at Riding hard, it was quite half-past any conception of courage. He la nell bloodthirsty. Monsignore Joseph F. Mooney, vicar 38V*c per bu. her foot, and sho had to remove It in Kye—No. 2 »5>ot, 54c; No. 3 rye, 52e per order to rise and meet Hyde. Rem nine when he drew rein at the door brave, but with the bravery of a bull general of the archdiocese of New bu. of Richmond Hill. Thus far, he had dog. WOMAN EXPIRES OF YAWNING York, is now regarded at Rome the Chicago; Wheat—No. 2 spring, 764777c; sat idly fingering a pack of playing No. 3. (19t*7 McGregor for publication in Clinton it has proved conclusively that the sa For the benefit of may persons who BUSINESS DIRECTORI. LOCAL OPTION. THEY ENDORSE IT oounty. loons can be dosed and kept cloaad nnder may be interested in the matter of local Joseph Carr, boots and shoes: The the provisions of the local option law. option, I would say that VanBuren MRS. MARION R. DODOS. Music Teache composed of people of all political and Testimony of Ri Professional sale of liquor has been neatly lessened. 2. No li ultimate business has been connty has been a local option county religious creeds, and Includes in its Men for Local Option. I am in favor of local option from a injured by the closing of the saloons. for some ten or more years and the Attorneys. membership men from all stations In business standpoint. No perceptible We are satisfied that not one-tenth as sentiment is as strongly in favor of DOLING * KELLEY, Attorneys at Law. life, is constantly growing and can [E following letters will speak for difference in taxes; taxes are a little much liqnor has been sold and drank maintaining it as ever. D St Johns, Mich. Office up stairs on Walk command talent ana money to carry themselves. Some of them were lower than last year daring tne past year as there was with As a business man and interested in er street east. 1849 out its plans. sent to W. F. Kendrick, of Green E. F. Knapp, hardware merchant: the open saloon ; and no one can reason the town in which I live, I would say "VT ORTON * JAMISON, Attorneys at Law In view of these facts we think it ville, Mich., who has cliarge of pressThe sale of liquor is less; taxes are ably claim that leas money would be that I believe tliat it is certainly an ad JlX Offloe over St. Johns National Bank. 8t safe to say that the law can and will rwork for the campaign in Montcalmlower. 1 have sold mods here for spent for food and clothing when the vantage to the town to have no saloons Johns, Micb. 1**® be enforced. The liquor men believe county, and were sent here for use in twenty-five years in saloon times and money has not been spent for drink. in it. The matter of increased cost in TJKHRIN, BALDWIN * WAMWOBTH, it will be, as may be seen by the fol this county, and the others came direct local option times. Give me local 3. * While tliere tias been some drunk the way of taxes and the loss of trade is A Attorneys at-law. Money Loaners aud lowing circular letter, which was sent ly to Rev. R. 8. McGregor, of St. Johns. option every time; business better and enness from liqupre obtained from drug something tliat always comes up, bnt Real Estate Agents. No. II, 2d floor. Clinton to all the druggists and to many liomes happier. stores, yet cases of drunkenness upon onr people are very glad to pay the ex avenue, St. Johns. others in Eaton county during the G reenville , March 19, 1903. E. E. Horner, woolen mills: In my tiie streets, are rare, and tiie remedy tra cost tliat might be lost from tiie li EAKL HKOtVN Attorney at Law, local option campaign there a year Rev . R. 8. McG regor , St. Johns, Mich. opinion tiie sale of liquor decreased at should be more strict legislation as to cense and believe that we more than Js Johns .Mich. Office In the Clinton block D ear Brother : I spent several least one half under local option as com tiie sale of liqnor by druggists ratjier make it np in the matter of crime. ago. The letter is here given: hours iu Grand Ledge last Monday. EY TO LOAN on real estate security A Charlotte, Mich., Feb. 25, ’02. pared witli open saloon. Business is than by again opening saloons to make As for loss of trade, we are satisfied M°bybv Henry E. Walbrldge, St.Johns- 16**) The statements t hat prohibition lias hart not affected adversely by local option; more drunkards. tliat there is no loss, and if the town is Dear Sir: Relative to the letter business is absolutely false. I did not 4. We believe tliat tiie moral effect YON A MOINKT, Attorney* at Law, St. mailed you last week, we hope you will oar banks have larger deposits than ever able to stand ordinary competition, peo Johns, Mich. Office over Chapman sstore. realize the importance of thoroughly talk with one man bat that said that before in their bistory. There lias been of closiug the saloons has been for good ple will come to tiie town where they L using your influence to assist in de liia business is better now than at any no increase in taxes caused by local u])on the young men of our community. have tiie best facilities. Onr merchants ILL U. HKCNSON, Attorney at Law aud time in tiie history of the town. option. I would not vote to have tiie It lias reinoyed the places of temptation are also convinced that a certain class of Solicitor In Chancery. Office over the feating the local option law by impres Wpost-office, St.Johns, MMcb. 1516 sing on all your circle of friends and I only talked with one who said that open saloon again if tiiey would pay five and taken away the opportunity of ac people have more money to buy goods acquaintances the necessity of their as mnch liquor was sold as under the times as mucli tax as formerly. quiring the habit of drinking liqnors. and pay their bills, if tiiey do not spend E. A E.L. VYALHKIDGE, Attorneys at support. old law. He drinks and has always op- Sterling & Crawford, grocers; Under We make this statement because of the it in tiie saloons. H• Law, St. Johns, Mich. 1367 Let them know the difference be poHod local prohibition. He said it had tiie state tax systera-we had four drug false and misleading arguments against We also tllink we have a better class tween the law that would apply now not hart the town. stores and three saloons. All were do tiie local option law that were made of people coming in, and people tliat Dentistry. The hotel man, who is bound ovqr to when tiie former ]>etitions were circulat are attracted by thi? fact. I think this and the one that applied in local circuit court now for violation, told me ing a big bnsiness. Tiie saloons em E. COKHIN. M. L>.. D. D. S. To get the option times before. Show them sec ployed eight men, the drug stores seven, ed. Signed by W. B. Williams, Joseph matter lias been voted on three times, • benefit of tL3e''perlence, medical know that business was booming. Mr. Clark, Straton, Philip Padgliam, Fidus E. Fish, and it lias carried ~ every time and the G tion 25 of the new law and let them lawyer and owner of hardware store, a total of fifteen men employed in ledge and surgical skill wnlch are Indispensa understand that if local option carries, saloons and drug stores. Today we H. J. Klomparens, David Stockdale, C. jieople do not think it possible tliat a ble to perfection of results In dentistry apply the law will have to be lived up to said tliat last year was best in history have the same four drug stores and one L. Barrett, G. M. Warick, G. J. Phillips, change could be made now. to Corbin A Sou, St. Johns. of his business, and that much less li Lyman A Lilly, George Oliver, Jr., L. D. Hill, and obeyed in every sense of the word. quor was sold. He is not a local option witli two men just started. Which sold H. KENYON, Dentists. Over Weils' Do missionary work quietly but tiie most hell, eight saloouists and seven Steve Baker, W. E. Rowe, B. E. Pea Cashier of First State Bank. Grocery. St. Johns. Mich. man. T. G. Richard, plumber—less li body, Andrew Oliver, H. A DeLano, N In reply to your inquiry in regard to thoroughly from now uutil election quor sold, business improving. druggists under tiie state tax law, or G. H. MANN, D. D.S. Officeover and you will materially assist in de nine druggists under local option? W. Houser, E. A. Post, S. F. Murphy, the effect of saloons on business, would Spaulding A Co.s hardware, op Sharp & Co., furniture, same as Geo. Oliver, Sr., E. C. Jeuuer, F. H. feating this outrageous law, and in so before. Some claim there is more liquor drink say tliat for a number of years I lived posite TbeSteel Hotel. Surgery doing it will be for our mutual interest. ing now ’ under local option because all Williams, I. F. Clapp, J. W. Oliver, B. midway between two towns of about a specialty. Office hours,8 to D The Pere Marquette agent also gave B. Sitpliin, W. S. Sherman, Walter H. a.in., 1:30 to 5 p. in.. 7 to 8. eve'g Respectfully yours, the same testimony* liquor is sold and consumed by tiie equal size, one tolerating saloons, the Executive Committee . bottle, and wlien the bottle is empty Bliss, E. A. Fenu, B. D. Pritchard, H other excluding them, and my observa E. A. Trumbull, proprietor of chair M. Dunning, Ira Chichester, Nathan B. Physicians. Section 25 referred to in the above factory, has .'recently made a strong it is thrown away into alleys and out of tion was tliat, while at times tiie first letter reads as follows: way places, while under the tax system West, C. R. Wilkes, L. W. Stein, C. M. named had a larger and more noiseful HODSKIN GALE, M. D. Office ove statement regarding the marked effect Sherwood, Fred Chichester, H. D. Lane, crowd, tiie individual purchases were in s State Rank. Night calls at TLe Steel. (25) $ (-----) Sec. 25. Every drug on the 200 men in his employ. tiie liqour was consumed iu tiie saloons. WOffice hours:—11 to 12a. m.; 1 to3 and7to9pio Now we see empty bottles, while before Geo. Y. Lay, H. F. Bird, L. Bailey, W. smaller amounts and tiie volume of gist keeping a drugstore in any county C. M. Kent, supervisor, is very radi W. Warner, S. H. Nevins, C. W. Cal adopting prohibition under this act cal iu favor of present system. we saw only tiie product of tiie saloon. business done was not so large as tiie V. POOLING, Physician ahd Surgeon. shall make, and swear to or cause to be A railroad employee says tliat less thau kins, Edwy C. Reed. other town, and I believe the same con Office over Allison's store, St. Johns. Frank Arms, photographer, the same. ditions still exist. made and sworn to, a true written or You can safely say that the state one-fith of tiie amount of liquor is ship FROM DECATUR, VANBUREN COUNTY. ped into Eaton Rapids now thau there When tiie time came to move to one N. LEONARD, M. D., Physician, Sur- printed statement signed and duly ment that the business has been hurt is Tiiey are sent to T. M. Maiming in E s geon and Xlectrologlst,Ovld, Micb. sworn to by himself or his clerk, on absolutely false. Not a business man was nnder tiie state tax law'. Tliere is of tiie towns to have children educated Monday of each and every week, giving no question whatever tliat tiie retailer response to a request for testimony as and to engage in bnsiness myself, I un B. DODGE. M. D„ Surgeon and Romeo- there will admit it. There are only two to the working of tiie local option law. hesitatingly chose tiie saloonless town, s pathlc Physician. Office and residence the full name and residence of every church members among the business is beuefitted by local option as we get a Jover Spauldlng&Co .'* hardware.opptbeSteeL. person procuring liquor at ills drug good share of tiie money tliat formerly Having been asked for our opinion re-' and experience has commended the store during the last week, 1 lie kind men, so that many favor the open sa went to the saloon. No honest man garding tiie effect of a saloon or no choice from every point of view. C. DUNN, 3U. D., Physician and Sur- loon. The moral element all favor riie will dare stand up here and say tliat saloon upon business, we have this to A.*E. Lawrence , « geon. Office over Spaulding A Compa and quantity of liquor procured, and present condition. say from a purely business standpoint : Fny ’s hardware store, St. Johns, Micb. Office the date ofprocuiing the same and local option is not a practical success. Dealer in Grain aud Produce. hours 1 to 4,7 to 9 p. m. the object for which each purhase was Yours frat’y, Those w'lio say tliat local option is a fail We believe the saloon is a financial We have had local option iu Van (Signed) W. F. K endrick . ure are ouly drinking people or in some benefit to the “keeper” and to no one UAKT. M. D., Physician and Sur made, and on such Mondays shall else. Buren county twelve years and in our H * geon. Eureka, Micb. 1217 deliver or mail, prepaying the postage G rand Ledge , March 16, 1903. way interested in saloons. village fifteen years, aud sentiment iu Moneys spent at saloons are thereby YI7M. HAVENS, M. D.t Homeopathic Phy- thereon, the same to the prosecuting D ear Sir : Regarding the local op J. F. Knap]> of tiie Knapp grocery favor of it is growing stronger all the attorney of the county where such diverted from tiie channels of legiti time. Trade has been steadily on tiie stetan and Surgeon. Office over Noble tion question in Eaton county, I will company: Tliere is not one-fourth as mate trade Burnett's store. store is situated, who shall preserve state that the banking business was much drank now as wiieu we had the While some farmers prefer to trade gain and tliere is not a vacant store in the same in his office, and all such never so good as at present ; our mer open saloon. Our young meu are safer. town. The poor on the town are abont R. S.K.GILLAM,Physician and Surgeon statements shall be open to inspection at “saloon towns, ” three-fourths of the one tenth of tiie numlier tiiey were iu Office at residence, opposite court house chants and factories never in as prosper Some farmer friends who came to town farmers are not boozers and prefer to Dwest. Office hours 1 to 4 p. in and 6 to 9 p. m to ail citizens. ous a condition as now. formerly were occasionally persuaded to trade where they and their children times of saloons. Tliere is less fighting CLERKS AS BARKEEPERS ARE ALSO There has been no material increase take a drink as uu expression of good come in contact with the best moral in on tiie streets and fewer law suits. Undertaker*. HELD RESPONSIBLE. in taxes. Our comity tax lower than fellowship and then maybe wasted their Tiie town lias improved more in the fluences. past eight years than in the twenty ILL & EDO OSGOOD. Undertakers All who aid and assist in keeping a for several years. Conservatively stated money and a whole day even iu tiie We have no reason to believe that W opp. post-office, St. Johna, Mich. place where iutoxicating liquors are at least seventy-five per cent of the busy season ; now tiiey come to town, competing villages (with saloons) enjoy years previous to tliat time. sold in violation of the local option money formerly spent for liquor is now transact their business and go home more farmers’ trade thau do we without I. S. D ewey , law, whether as owners or clerks, are spent in the legitimate channels of sober. Few men known ns saloon fre them. Men ’s Clothing and Furnishings. Michigan Suburban Railroad. principals. trade, as our merchants will testify. quenters take their first drink at a drug D urkee & Lammond , I have been in business in local option PEOPLE VS HARNES, 113 MICII., 213 E. M. Briggs, Cashier. store. Tliere are old soaks who will Dry goods and Shoes. Decatur for the past ten years, and “The Lansing. St. Johns & St. Louis Line '- Loan and Deposit Bank. have liquor if money will buy it, and have become convinced that the law t ohxs That the reader may see that- the At your request I give you my views Lv. S . J —8.3d a.m., l :15 p.m., 5.00 p-m. law prescribes adequate penalties we Mr. Geo. N. • Berry, the president of they ship it in from a nearby town out hurts no class of business but tiie saloon A r. Lansing —9.U0 a.m., 3.00 p.m.. 5.45 p.r... the bank, says that business lias not side the county and divide with others. from a business standpoint iu regard to business. In Decatur we have fine ce give here section ltt. saloons iu a town. I was in tiie retail Lv. Lansing -7.30 a.m.. Tint pm., 4 00 p.m been hurt by the town goiug dry. But with good officers the drink habit is ment walks, electric light and water A k . St. Johns —8.15 a.m., 11.45 p.m., 4.45 p m. V (16) $ 5427. Sec. 16 Any person, wonderfully controlled under local grocery business in Decatur 14 years, plant, all purchased by tiie village with who himself, or by hisclerk, agent or G rand Ledge , 3-17 08. option to the best interest of all citizens. jNirt of the time when we had saloons out tiie aid of the saloon license. SUNDAY TRAINS. employe, shall violate any of the pro D ear Sm: Complying with your re Local option is not a failure here bat a and part of the time under local option.. L. L. Hamilton , Lv. St. Johns —10.00 a.m., 5.00 p.m. visions of sections one or tweuty-tive quest will say that there is not oue- great blessing to many homes. Business I am free to say that I would rather • Furniture and Undertaking. A h . Lansing —10.40 a.m. 5.45 p.m. of this act shall for the first offense, be teuth the drunkenness as with open sa was never better with me than the past ulmnee doing business iu a local option deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and loons. It is true the druggists, under town as far as trade and profit are con In answer to your question, “What Lv. Lansing —9.00 a.m., l.COp.i^, year. Local option hel]is our business. effect does tiie saloon have on business? ” A h . St. Johns —9.45 a.m., 4,45 p,m upon conviction thereof be sentenced the present state law, have altogether Money now comes to the grocer, to cerued. My business was better wh<-n to pay a tine of not less than iifty dol too much latitude and do sell a large I have been in tiie grocery bnsiness in the mill, and to the merchant in we had no saloous and it was much Decatur for over twenty-five years. $10.00 book tickets on sale for fs.oo. lars nor more than two hundred dollars amount of liquor, but we make them general that used to go to the more pleasant and satisfactory to do D. W. JOHNSTON. and the costs of his prosecution, and Nearly one-half of this time wo have “hew close to the line. ” Eternal vigi saloon. This is my third experience business. As to taxes in our town it had no saloon. I would not change it if Manager. Lansing. to imprisonment in the county jail not lance is constantly required. in closing saloons in our town since I would be hard to say unless we had a less than twenty days uor more than During the last session of the Board have been in business, and I do not report as to what the money was spent I could. I believe it is better as it is. six months, in the discretion of the of Supervisors, the writer was a mem guess at it. Our taxes were less this for. Our taxes for the past few year L. G. Stewart , court. For the second and every sub ber of a committee to examine the re season t han last, the first of local option; have been 1 per cent, never over that, ~ Groceries and Provisions Grand Trunk Railway Sysla sequent offense so committed lie shall, turns of the justice in the county, thus there might have been some other cause but of late W’e have put in water works One of the many reasons why I favor upon conviction thereof, in any court giving uk a grand opportunity to judge for this, I do not know. As to local and electric lights tliat have taken con the continuation of local option is to West-Bound from St. Johns . of competent jurisdiction, be sentenc- the results of local option throughout option killing any town it is all bosh. siderable money over what was raised bring abont a better moral condition of No. 19—Morning Exp.to Gd. Haven, 11:00 am. -ed to pay a tine of not less than one tlie county, and we were convinced that Men who do not drink work, save and by bonds; besides sidewalks and other the community. Decatnr is remark No. 13—Mail and Chicago Exp. to hundred dollars nor more than five it was iu a marked degree curtailing tiie make business anywhere. I lived and expenses that follow. Tiie town is ably quiet in comparison with surround Gd. Haven ...... —...... 3:15pm hundred dollars, and to imprisonment liquor traffic. did business for eleven years in a local larger than it was ten years ago and we ing towns that have saloons. While it No 11—Express to Grand Rapids 7:57 pm in the State House of Correction and Yours frat’y, have had local option longer than tliat. might be better it might also bo mnch No. 17— Western Exp. to Gd. Haven 7:35am option state, Kansas, and the result of Nos. 19.13,11, Daily except Sunday Reformatory at Ionia for a term of not F. A. Tabor , prohibition was a better community, a You cannot make me believe tliat any worse. In case we have licensed sa less than six months nor more than Mayor of Grand Ledge. tine class of young meu who aspire to town makes any profit from what loons intoxicating beverages could be No. 17, Dally. two years, in the discretion of the good citizenship and higher ideals iu j money it may receive from tiie liqnor more easily obtained. East -Bound court. G rand Ledge , March 16, 1908. life than have been emulated in our business. . A. M. K nights , No. 12—Express to Detroit and East 8 :28 am D ear Sir: My observation convin Sec. 1 refers to general liquor selling community, and business interests tliere L. D. Robert , Groceries aud Meats. No.20— Mail to Detroit...... 11:31 am in saloons or elsewhere and Sec. 25 to ces me that prohibition is so great an were not hampered by saloons. Manufacturer of Grain Measures, etc. No. 18 — Evening Exp. to Detroit and druggists. improvement over license here in Grand [Continued on 5th page] It will be noted that the tine is no Ledge tliat tiie two are not to be com- FROM VANBURAN COUNTY. In behalf of tiie firm of Howland '& East...... 4:42 pm TEACHERS’ EXAMINATIONS No. 14— Eastern Exp. to Durand and paltry $25.00 which has been the 1 mi red. Business lias increased, bills Hon. C. C. Phillips, a prominent mer Robertson I desire to sav tliat we ban almost universal rule under the pres are paid more readily and trade is in chant of Bangor, Mich., says: “Busi ished tiie saloons long ago and tliat tiie East...... 8:52 pm ness was never more universally good Nos. 20. 18, 13, Dally except Sunday. ent tax law, but Not Less than $50.00 every way in better condition. people have no desire to re-open them. FOR 190S AND 1003. No. 14 Dally. and costs, and the tine may be any We have “nowhere near ” the amount than at present. We have just com Our town lias prosjiered and onr busi W. J. BLACK. where up to $200.00; also that for con of drinking that prevailed under license ; pleted two county buildings, and pur ness steadily inereased. A better class St. Johns high school room, beginning third Agent. chased a new cite for the same at a cost Thursday of August. viction of a second offense the fine there is very little drunkenness, no of people lias moved iu, and crime lias St. Johns eighth grade room, beginning shall be not less that $100.00 and may rowdyism. of $125,000. This accounts in full for steadily decreased. Every business third Thursday of October. R^RFRFRA R^R^RRRR bRrRR^RR rMRMRRmR bRrRRRRRr^RMRRRR E MRR be $500.00. But far more important Many aro now stanch advocates of the increase noted in last year’s county man in town is for local option and we St.Johns high school room, beginning last assessment.” Thursday of March. is the matter of imprisonment. “local option” as a result of the im sincerely hope every city, town andjvil- St. Johns seventh grade room, beginning The liquor law now in opera proved conditions, who formerly were J. Malborne, hardware and furniture lage will follow suit. third Thursday of June. dealer of South Haven, says: “This S. R. Howland , Examinations will commence at 8:80siand tion in tills county leaves the matter “wet” in their convictions. ard time- of imprisonment optional with the M. L. Phares , City Clerk. city has more than doubled its popula Furniture and Undertaking. tion nnder local option. Business is T. H. TOWNSEND, We Gan Not court and it is only in exceptional D. D. Shank , Alderman. Regarding cases and very rarely indeed that any good and real estate meets with ready local option in Decatur: Comtnlsidonerof Schools. Mr. Shane is a jeweler, and told me sale and prices advancing. We do not We have had it fifteen years, three violator of its provisions is imprisoned, that while his business was more sensi years of village option before connty so that the “discretion of the court” want the open saloon. ” Make prices lower than tive to a change than any other, his had Lincoln H. Titus, of Paw Paw, says: option went into effect. Decatur is two A. E. RICHARDSON, has nearly always meant that the increased every month since proliibition miles from tiie Cass county line with any one on earth, but offender got off with a light tine of “We were never so prosjierous as we are went into effect. today. Over half a million dollars was tiie saloon towns of Marcellas, Casso- wre can $25.00, for which hecared little. polis and Dowagiac competing for our The local option law which we ask brought into this county by people out March 18. 1903. side the state daring the last year for south, southeast and southwest country CONTRACTOR-BUILDER the voters of this county to indorse, To the Honorable People of Mont takes away this “discretion of the purchase of farms and homes" in this trade. We hold our own with all of Jobber.in House Repairing calm County: county, because of the absence of the them, and I am positive there are not a Give Court.” It is fine and imprisonment, And Jobber In all kinds not tine or imprisonment, and the im We beg the liberty to say we have open saloons. ” half dozen business men here who prisonment must be not less than 20 heard that certain parties advocating Durkee & Sammond, Decatur, writes: would sanction the opening of saloons of Woodwork to order. days in the county Jail, for the first high license in your county have made “We believe the saloon is a financial in our village. We have a wide awake As low a price as pos many misleading statements as regards benefit to the “keeper”—and to no one and healthy village. Liquor is used The place to buy your Screens. sible and do good hon offence, nor more thau ninety days, and some of our fellows will get drunk and for a second and each subsequent the influence of local option on trade and else.” Agency-for the est commercial interests of Eaton county, C. i. Monroe, of South Haven, presi occasionally, but there is not a business offence, not less ttian six months nor place in town from whence conies tiie BEST ROOFING ON THE MARKET. more than two years in the state re stating tliat we are losing trade, more dent of the State Horticultural society, drink being sold and laws not enforced. says; “By reason of the closed saloon, odor of intoxicants or is a harbor for formatory at Ionia. It is this pro drinkers. Local option lias raised tiie Shop opp. Wood Bro.'s mill, vision of the law that makes the Note this is false. We know what we a larger amount of money has gone in Work are talking about. Our trade was to the homes and for the purchase of moral standard of onr community with ST. JOHNS. MICH. “keepers of the blind pigs” wince, and out hurting onr business and there is the whole liquor fraternity fear and several hundred dollars better in 1903 food and clothing for the family.” over 1901, and 1903 stands out with a Geo. C. Monroe, cashier of bank, hardly a business man here who does tremble. not stand by it. Call and look over our 15 per cent increase. South Haven, says: “In ten years of work and get prices on Yes, the liquor men are afraid this The law is enforced better than the local option the business of the bank A rba N. Moulton , law will be enforced as it is being en high license law, and we do not see one- has more than doubled, though we have Editor of Decatnr Republican. BUISSON same before placing forced in other places, notably in Van- fourth the common drunks that we had to divide the business with a new This is to certify that Decatur, Van- your orders. Buren and Eaton counties where the used to, and many people coming here bank daring that time. I am certain Buren connty, is a local opiion village, records show that nearly ninety per to trade that used to go home drunk that a great part of the business has not having had a saloon in the past cent of all cases begun have ended in now yn home sober. We sincerely hope come to the town because of prohibition, fourteen years For a few years after convictions. tliat the time is not far distant when and I do not know of any desirable bns the saloons had to go tliere were a few Walter A Hodge If this article was not already too the good people of our fair Michigan iness we have lost on account of it. business men who were anxious to have long we would here give the court rec will learn that any city can live and Our savings deposits, which are largely a wet town again, as they thought that ord of one of the counties for six prosper without the open saloon. made up of small accounts have increas towns in the neighboring country would months, but we must not trespass on ed ten fold. And while more than one- draw the trade from ns. Now, how the patience of the reader longer. Yours respectfully, Spencer & Hall , half of this is made up from the savings ever, we are all of one and tiie same Voters of Clinton county, when you Boots & Shoes. of our bountiful erbps, yet a considera opinion: “Tliat Decatnr is a banner vote on this question on the 6th day ble amount belongs to persons whose town,” as we have a lot of hustling The Fowler Draft Horse Company's Stallion, of next month see that your ballot is will make the Lansing , March 21, 1903. extra money used to be spent in the sa business men, nice clean streets, a good, SEASON 1003 at KENYON’S FEED BARN for the adoption of this law by putting Rev . R. S. McG regor , St. Johns, Mich. loons. ” healthy, moral and religions atmos St. Johns, Mich., CHICHESTER’S EN6LISH your X in the square after the word D ear Brother : Having lived in H. J. Hampsou, of Centerville, says; phere, no temptation to tiie young “Yes.” Let us have this law and in Eaton Rapids for five years, during “My trade for 1901, no saloon, was 21 which the saloon would offer, first class Two days of each week—Fridays and V two years you will see it as well en which time the two policies of taxing per cent greater than for 1900 with two school, graduates admitted to tiie Uni Saturdays, subject to change if so PENNYROYAL PIUS forced as the law against stealing is and prohibiting the liquor traffic were saloons in the town. I think the busi versity and Normal on diplomas, first desired. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at at the present time. in operation, I have no hesitancy in say ness men will conoede that the year class system of water works, electric Fowler, all other days at his stables in R. S. McG regor . ing that both the morals and the busi 1900 was a banner year for trade. ” „ light plant, cement sidewalks, laid 15,- Bengal, one mile north and five miles ness of the town were mnch improved We migiit fill a volume with the test 000 feet last year, are building a $9,000 west of St. Johns; one mile mirth and Card of Thunk*. town house having a seating rapacity of four miles east of Fowler, on the farm GO'V»c nnder local prohibition by the local imonies of tiie most eminent men of of Oscar O. Knight. We wish we might personally thank each option law so called. Maine, Dakota and Kansas concerning 750, a proposed electric railroad witli one of our friends for the tributes of deeds Decatnr as a terminus, etc. HUI8BON was bought of Dunham, Fletcher and flowers that they have paid to the mem Very truly vonrs, • tiie successful operation of prohibition A Coleman, at the Fat Stock Show. Chicago. f«i-rfiW!.srS£aSSfSIIE3wJ3 ory of the one who has gone and for the help Lewis D eLamarter . law. We have their testimony before Onr indebtedness is abont $25,000. 1902, for $2,300. He Is the best Percheron and sympathy they have (riven us. But we ns as we write. The foregoing is suffi Corporation taxes $.01 and township Stallion la Clinton county. Imported from metallic boxes, sealed with bias ribbon. have not been able. In our brief stay In Ht. The following letters from hnsiness cient. The testimonies prove. tax $.0175. The increased tax is due to France In August, last. lor style, form and loUnn"- J??/???* 4iin(eroB>>a Sail Johns, to learn the names of all. and so we beauty he cannot be excelled. Weight, 1,875, or mm! heff each one to believe that we feel a deeper men in Charlotte, Eaton connty, were The following testimony for prohibi water works and lights. We have a and a grand mover. Age, 4 years old. See wealal____ gratitude than we can express for the kind sent to W. F. Kendrick, of Greenville, tion is signed by forty-three of tne most good town filled with good people and pedigree. He Is half brother to Plcadore, the by retars m ness that has surrounded us on (Ats sad re Mich., and were published in the are glad not to have saloons. Village stud horse on Dunham's farm, which today all Druggists. turn to our old home, reputable citizens of Allegan connty: cannot be bought for $6,000. CHICHESTER CHEMICAL OO. MRS. ELLA M. PERKIN papers of that county March 18, 1908. I. For the past year the law lias been valuation about $300,000. Dow K nbbland , O scar O. K night . Mad ia— Sqssre, PHll.l pa AND FAMILY. They were sent by him to Rev. R. S. enforced as well as the other law, and James E. Maxwell , M. D. Secretary, Pres, and M’g’r. Meade.Ultae— . THE GLUTTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, lM(*r MimaM?. THE OUt RELIABLE We invite attention of the ladles to the spring announcement of Boucher& PERSONAL MENTION. Petsch, on another page of this issue, South Haven , Mich., Feb. 18, 1908. Snsyze Rsmsey wax the |UHt of Clark Van- Mr. G rorue W. G riffin , of their new and pretty stock of mil Berger at Laming, last week. South Haven, Mich. nmt out craters healsd with snow; ” linery for the joyful Easter season. Mr. And Mrs. 3. Earle Brown spent Sunday D ear Sir : In the ten years of local 1— Read the biography of James simile; “As Sir Launfal made morn The stoeg is composed of the leading with bis parents at Grand Ledge. option the business of the bank has Russell Lowell as given in Painter ’s throughout tbe darksome gate;” contains novelties of the season. Their store more than doubled, though we have had American Literature, or if that text is a metaphor; “barbed air” a striking meta Mayor E. J. Bullard and Attorney J. Earl to divide the business with a new bank not available, read it from No. 30 of the phorical term. “The heart within him has been thoroughly renovated and Brown were In Lansing Tuesday. during that time. I am certain that a Riverside Series. was ashes and dust; ” metaphor. rendered attractive, and with Miss M. A. Boomer, of Coral, attended the funer great part of this business has oome to 2— (a) Mention the titles of several 12. (a) The cup out of which Christ Hernia Damon, from D. B. Fisk’s, Chi al of Mrs. C. E. Boomer, last Sunday. the town because of proliibition, and I of Lowell’s important writings, (b) partook of the last supper with his diaciples. cago, at the head of the trimming de Lisle Busb went to Riley Monday to accept don ’t know of any desirable business What sentiment seems to project and (b) Tennyson. a position with C. N. Cowles, a merchant. we have lost bn acoonnt of it. thread itself through nearly ally (c) partment, they are enabled to please 13. (a) Because the “Gate” means Mrs. W. A. Blgford, or Lansing, came to At- Our saving deposits which are largely What two series of the “Biglow Paper*, ” Christ, (b) the most fastidious. Go and see. Johns laqt week for a visit with her mother. made up of small aocounts have in were there, and what in American his “Not what we give, but what we share,— creased ten-fold, and while more than tory called them forth? (d) What For tbe gift without the giver is bare; The Mick. \ Fred and Chan Boomer, of Grand Rapids, one-I ml f of this is made np from the rhetorical name can we apply to the Who gives himself with his alms feeds were in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. G. savings from oar bountiful crop, yet a Biglow publications? three— The latest from Mr. John Hicks, in E. Boomer. Sunday. considerable amount belongs to persons Florida, is that he is not strong enough 8 —(a) How does James Russell Himself, his hungering neighbor, and Harry Walswortli arrived home Monday whose extra money used to be sjient in Lowell, as a writer, compare with his me ” to be conveyed to his home in this vil from the Chicago University for a week's the open saloon. American contemporaries? (b) Men (c) If I without expecting reward of lage. There has been no recent marked visit with his parents and friends. Very truly youre, tion some of Ilia contemporaries. any kind, make such a gift to my suffering change in his condition. J. IL Stephenson of the Robert Smith Print G eo . G. Monroe , brother that by virtue of said gift a part of POWDER ing Co., Lansing, came up Tuesday to attend Cashier of First State Bank. THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL. his burden is borne by me, I’m making a R. G. Clark, who has been seriously Absolutely Pure the funeral of the late Hon. Porter K. Perrin 4—(a) What is the object of the gift in the sense meant by the author. ill of late, is very much better, and the South Haven , October 21, 1901. 14. (a) A parable. Charles Boomer and family will leave Sat Office of the President of Michigan Preludes to part first and part second? THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE prospects for speedy and complete re urday for Coral, where he will enter the (b) Show wherein each harmonizes covery are good. blacksmith shop owned and operated by bis State Horticulture Society. “T'he drau’bridge dropped with a surly Rev . J. F. Lewis, with that which follows in the “Vision. ” father. 6—(a) Interpret, Clung ' Mrs. O. G. Hicks is confined to her D ear Sir: Replying to your ques Miss Glyn Williams. Miss Nannie Todd and “B,**!/ ’ w!d> souls that crlngo and plot, And through the dark arch a c/jrirger bed and is very bad —heart trouble and tion as to local option in VanBnren We Sinaia climb and know it not. K])rang." LOCAL JOTTINGS I a general giving out of the physical Lawrence Gould, of Owosso, spent Tuesday county. It is clear to me that it has in St. Johns, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. been of decided advantage in the coun (b) Interpret, The above couplet is tetrameter iambic and Ynental strength. Allison. ty generally, and in South Haven in “For s cap and bella our Uvea we pajr,” verse. I have not scanned the whole poem, but from glancing at one or two stanzas Changing Address on Your Paper. A. J. Baldwin and daughter, Mrs. Mc- particular. There lias been less in 6—(a) Commit to memory ail tl>e Regular meeting of St. Johns Fire Coll, went to Detroit Saturday evening and temperance. Tliat by reason of the lines beginning with “No price is set. on should judge that tetrameter iambic is the Department on Monday evening, April Now that a great many changes of remained over Sunday and Monday In conse closed saloon a large amount of money the lavish summer.” and closing witli prevailing verse of ihe poem. 6, at 7:30. addresses on pupers are being made in quence of the deatli of Mr. Porter K. Perrin. has gone into homes, and for the pur “Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers.” Sincerely yonre, (b) Commit to memory the following T. H. Townsend . consequence of rural free delivery, we Miss Winifred C. Daboll went to Ann Arbor chase of food and clothing for the fami The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. ly. A better class of people have come lines: t ask that persons wishing their address yesterday, where she will attend u meeting Real Estate Transactions. S. D. Watson. 411 Oakland street, here for homes so that the social and Now ia tiie high tide of tbe year. changed would give the name of the of the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club and And whatever of life bath ebbed away Ferdinand II Geller and wife to Thursday, April 2. read a paper at the Classical Conference, en moral tone of our citizens is greatly ele Cornea flooding back with a riply cbeer. Timothy li Clark and wife, e 14 of office or number of the route and from vated. I think the same is true of the ne Vi of sec 80, Riley...... $ JUOO On Keep fn mind the Democratic caucus titled “The Bee in Ancient Literature and county. It will be a long step back ’Tia as eaay now for the heart to be true at the Engine House, at 1:30 o’clock what office It starts and has been re Mythology. Her associates represent the At for grass to be green or akiea to be blue. Bert Gardner and wife to Riley J 1 best talent in the state in their line of work ward from a moral, social and money Woodruff and wife, lot 10. blk 45. next Saturday afternoon. ceived, and then give the office and standpoint, if the county returns to the Tbe aoui partakea of the season's youth St Johns ...... ■ ...... 1375 CO Mrs. Martha Strlckland-Clark, formerly of And ibe sulphurous rifts of passion and woe A hu Pound to Geo H Boyd and wife, number of the route you wish it licensed saloon. Lie deep 'neath a silence pure and smooth. Durkee & Butler’s second Millinery changed to. and to give the name that SI. Johns, and for some time past a resident Very respectfully, Like burnt-out craters healed with snow. 27 a cm s 14*>f n 14 sec 23, Victor.... 1500 00 of Los Angeles, Cal., and who is now spend F A Travis and wife to Charles P Opening will occur next week Friday C. J. Monroe . now appears upon the paper. Too ing a vacation with her son Edwin, at Lan (c) Also interpret the above four Baker, und ’d Hole 100 ft of s ‘A of and Saturday, April 3 and 4. much care cannot be exercised in giv lines. lot 6, blk 0, St^.lolms ...... 450u 00 sing, was in St. Johns on business Monday We ask the voters of Clinton county J B Wooley et ai to Milo C Munson, We have 19 cords of nice wood for Her son is a representative of the Marshall A to consider the character and standing 7 — Give etymology of the word ing these changes. The best we can “Chanticleer.” land on e 14 of uw Vi sec 13, Du- some one to split and pile. Who wants do there will be some errors made, and Iluschart Machinery Co., of Chicago, with of the above witnesses. We are aware plaln ...... 0 00 headquarters at 113 West Kalamazoo street. of the fact that ex-saloon keepers, some 8 — (a) In part first what does theCaroline II Pray to Milo O Munson, the Job? Apply at this office at once. patrons must be patient until all are drunkards and those in symjiathy with leper say about “Alms?” (b) What laud one H of uw*4 sec 13 Duplain 750 Co The King’s Daughters will meet at correctly on the lists. the traffic can be procured to give testi does the leper mean by “Tliat which is Christian Maler and wife to William mony on the other side, just as m£n can oat of sight?” F Maler, und ’d Hi of e Vi of sw 14 of the home of Mrs. George Esler, next 9— Which do yon think contains the e 14 of h K of ne q sec 30, Eagle . 1000 CO Tuesday evening, March 31, at 7 o’clock MARRIED. MV**! be fonnd who favor the licensing of ho William F Maier to Walter G Maler. SCHOOL NOTES. tels and gambling places as they do in more real poetic magic, prelude to part eor sU of ne 14 and n H of n Vi of e 14 of *e Vi sec 3»l, Eagle...... 1000 00 If some merchants appreciated the WILLIAMS—WILLIAMS. Paris and France, but our testimony is first or to part second? Give some rea value of advertising as much as some from men of moral worth and good bus son for your answer. Lewis R Slgufoose and wife to Sam At 3:30 p. m., March 18, 1903, Rev. [Reported by Charles B. Pierce. (Student in iness and professional standing. 10— (a) What people or peoples em uel H Porterfield, lot 7 blk 10. Vat*. politicians do, their business would B. McDermand was summoned to the the Eleventh Grade. 1 ployed the “Arabesque” style of orna- Deusen ’s add, Elsie...... 575 00 prosper accordingly. Press Committee, Alvin C Wetherbee and wife to D home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Williams, In spite of tiie fact that the teach By R. 8. McG regor , mcuui'tiou? (b) What is a “Senes Franklin Aldrich, n lot 4. blk E, on Lansing street, north, St. Johns, ers did all in their power to offset the Chairman. chal?” (c) In what style of archi Stone's add Elsie...... 550 00 Over one hundred trimmed hats of tecture were “Corbels” usod? (d) Fred A Dunham and wife to Lucy all styles and colors will be on exhibi where he united in marriage Mr. Chas. attractions of “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Give tiie historical derivation of the Deal, lot 8 blk 6, VanDeusen's add about two dozen pupils absented them Elsie...... ,540 00 tion at Durkee & Butler’s first Millin W. Williams and Miss Essie E. Wil “Yule-log.” Charles Froggett and wife to Charles ery Opening, Friday and Saturday of liams. The groom is well known here, selves from school to attend the after COMMON COUNCIL. 11— Point out and name some of the Studel nw *4 of sw >4 see 10, Bath.. 1500 00 this week. noon matinee on Monday. While this most striking figures of speech in the Elmer J Verrlck et al to Joseph Yer- where he has resided many years, and poem. rick ne Vi of ne k except 2 a on se We understand that the compressed respected. The bride lias also resided play furnishes a strong temptation to Common Council Rooms, St. Johns, Mich , 12— (a) What was the Holy Grail? Cor, sec 28, Ovid, q c ...... 800 00 her< many years, where she has good old as well as young to leave the duty March 17, 1908, 7:30 p. ni. (b) What English poet lias made use Abthony Simon and wife to John M air rnoter attached to one of the elec Adjourned special meeting called to order Simon e 14 of w 14 of se 54 sec 31, of the hour for amusement, still the of tiie Holy Grail in some of his writ Westphalia...... •...... 1500 00 tric cars for the suburban road, burst friends who wish her success and joy by President Bullard. good of the school and the continual ings? Edward A Hail to ViolaM Kendrick while being tested one day this week. in the remainder of her life. They Minutes of previous meeting read and ap 13— (a) In the ^line “Himself tiie nw $4 of ne k sec 28. Ovid, q c...... 500 0Q So wait a little longer. left by the evening train for Detroit. interest of the pupils requires their proved. Gate whereby men can,” why is “Gate” Joseph Yerrick et al to Viola M regular attendance. A half-dozen ab On motion the following order of business Kendrick nw 14 of ne J4 sec 28, A Guest . capitalized? (b) In part second, what Ovid, <1 c...... 1080 00 Durkee & Butler announce two sent pupils on their return to school was adopted for the en»ulngfyear: does tiie leper say about giving? What 1. Roll Call. Flora Winzetta Yerrick to Joseph Easter Openings, one for March 27 and LOCAL OPTION claim as much of the-teacher's time would l>e an example of that kind of Yerrick ne Vi of ne $4 except 2 a on 28. and the second for April 3 and 4. 2. Heading minutes of last meeting. giving? se cor see'.’8. Ovid, q c ...... -...... 100 <*0 and attention for one or two days to 8. Presentation of claims. 14— (a) What rhetorical name may Flora Winzetta Yerrick to Viola M The annual meeting of the Ladies ’ To Establish Prohibition, nn Eiprunlve come as three or four times that num 4. Presentation of petitions. be applied to tiiis poem? Kendriek nw )4 of ne 14 sec 28, ft. Communications from Village Officers. Ovld.qc...... 560 t'O Library Association which was to Humiliating Farce. ber of pupils who regularly attend (b) “The drawbridge dropped with n surly 6. Report of standing committees. George W Curtis to Milford H Set- have been held yesterday afternoon, school. Efficient schools are main clang. tcrlngton lots 6 and 7 blk 1 Elsie, Editok Independent :—Whereas, 7. Report of special committees. , And through, tbe dark arch a charger also lot 22 blk 3, Cobh Randall and has been postponed until Tuesday the time is near for the citizens of tained by sacrifice on the part of the 8. Motions and resolutions. •prang. Wools add Elsie, q c...... 375 00 afternoon, March 31, at 3 o’clock. Clinton county to vote upon the ques parents and pupils as well as the teach 9. Unfinished business, Mark the above couplet to show the Edward A Hall to Joseph Yerrick, 10. New business feet and measure, and give the prosody ne Vi of ne Vi except : a on se cor. Do not forget that Durkee & Butler tion of Local Option, reliable informa ers, who are in the schoolroom day in name of the veree of the poem. sec 28, OyId, q c...... 400 00 are having an Easter Millinery Open tion from trustworthy sources where and day out. Few children old enough Standingcommittees announced by Presi By way of explanation I might say Mark T Woodruff et al to Riley J dent Bullard for ensuing year as follows. that quite a number of the young teach Woodruff, e 44 ft of lots 7, 8, and 9, ing Friday and Saturday this week. the act is in operation, should receive to attend school are too young to be Claim* —Adams, Vauconsant, Horton. blk 26, St Johns ...... 800 00 ers who are preparing to take the exam Riley J Woodruff and wife to Jacob Will our friends in the various town due consideration and aid the voters to gin the cultivation of business like Afreets and Sewers—Horton, Washburn, ination in March, have lemarked tliat Globard. e 44*4 ft of lots 7, 8, and 9, ships send us the complete results of arrive at practical conclusions. habits in everything they do. Vauconsant. they found this ix>em very difficult to blk 20, St Johns...... 1800 00 A respectable citizen from Eaton W. II. Brunson and M. F. Washburn GrAdes and Walks—Washburn, Vaucon study by themselves; heuce, I’m taking John Lipp to Oliver H Simpson atid the elections on the 5th of April, as sant, Adams. wife, lots 18 and 19, Lyman Cobb's county, who is iiimself in ravor of ef it up briefly in tins way, thinking it add, Elsie, c and- ...... • 1 00 soon after the count is completed as visited school again Tuesday morning. Kire, Water, and Light—Burnett, Adams, fective prohibition, says : “Our town may aid them some in their study of it. Anthony Bower and wife to Harry Mr. Townsend is visiting the high b. Pouc possible, giving the total vote on each which formerly supported two drug ANSWERS. Il&nck. und ’d *4 of e 14 of sw M and and the majorities. stores, doing all the legitimate busi school. Laws and Ordinance —Horton, Pouch, sw Vi of sw 14 sec 8, Dallas...... 3500 00 ness, has now, since local option pre The open session of the Sigma Epsi Burnett. 2. (a) “The Bigelow Papers,” “Fable Alfred Burnett to Harriet M Perrlgo The maple sugar season has been vails, seven so-called drugstores where Petitions —Pouch, Burnett, Washburn. for Critics,” “The Harvard Commemora land on e V4 of nw 14 sec 8, Essex... 900 00 lon society has b I CLINTON INDEPENDENT. THUR8DAY, MARCH 26, 1903 hugging the fee, for how long I cannot tell, but I know that when I recovered Water Cure For a Broncho my self-possession my first thought wns that the light was still burning in the surgery wiudow —an Immeasurable How Major Pershing Subdued Bucking Steed That Had distance away. I must reach thut Been Given Up As Incorrigible—American Cavalry light, I knew, but It was a long time THE HAUNTED PALACE. before I bad the courage to move for Officers Can Ride. By *"»aAU ALLAN POE. » ward. tm. the greenest of our valley* And all with pearl and ruby glowing “Then I managed to get the gaff un By good angels tenanted, Was the fair palace door, der my chest, so that I could throw “Major John J. Pershing won fame ’* ‘I don ’t believe you know how to One a fair and stately palace— Through which came flowing, flowing, flow- when he captured the insurgent ride him,’ said Pershing. Radiant palace—rears its head, mil, some part of my •weight upon It, and u the monarch thought’s dominion, And sparkling evermore began to crawl. The progress was Inch stronghold in Mindanao after a des “ ‘Our best men have tried him for It stood there; A troop of echoes, whose sweet duty by inch —3low and toilsome, with no perate engagement,” said an army three days and he has thrown them Newer seraph spread a pinion Was but to sing, moment of security to lighten It. I officer the other day. “Pershing is a all,’ said the sergeant. ‘He just Over fabric half so fair. In voices of surpassing beauty. was keenly aware of my danger; at remarkable fellow and a splendid of dumped me.’ The wit and wisdom of their king. ficer, but I doubt if the best story on Banners yellow, glorious, golden. any moment, as I knew, the ice might “ T think I’ll try him,’ said Pershing, On its roof did float and flow But evil things, in robes of sorrow, open aud let me in. him has reached this country. He Is as he walked out to where the roan Assailed the monarch ’s high estate; a former cavalry officer and could Mrs. F. Wright, of Oefoein, THE ISLAND NEWS. OL1YE. T>R , . , i j—MSh— —L...... „ . , —