VOL.LII-NO. 1. MASON, MICH., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900. WHOLE NO. 3037.

Tlie exairilnation of the Furrell Mesdames R, Sitts, R.',Young, Jenk­ Notice. .^iiv Married Fifty Years, Church and Society, brothers, for the iiuirder of Eclwnrd ins and Raymond .will act as table All eases of whooping cough must be So auspicious an event as the cele­ Presbyterian church—Andrew B. Wekleii ill Liinaing, hus been set for committee at the meeting of the Ing­ kept at home, away from public assem­ bration of the 50th anniversary of one's Zimmerman, pastor. EiUurad al llio I'ostolllco, Mason. Friday, Jiinuary 5. ham County Farmers' Club, Saturday, blages, and ofl the streets. wedding day is seldom granted to our Sunday, 10:30, morning servicea. UK aoQond-clauN mnttor Jan, 0 at, Fairvlew Farm, The secre­ FRXNK E, THOMAS, M. D., friends and It Is with mucli pleasure 12 m., Sunday school. 0:00 p. m., En­ Rev, Ziiniiierniaii will lecture at tlie tary will briefly review the work of i'libllslioil Evory TliiirRcliiy Ivy Davidson aeiiool house, five iiiileB east Health Olllcer. that we report tliat on New Year's day deavor Society, 7:00, evening service. of Mason, oil Saturday evening, 7:30 p. the past year aiid ollleers for the com­ last, the friends and relatives of our Tliur8day-4 p. m., J. Y. P. S. 0. E. CAMPBELL & ROSE. 111. Siilijeot—"Four Years ainoug tlje ing year will beelected. Tlie delegates esteemed and worthy citizen, A. A, 7:00 p. m., Prayermeetiug. 8:00—Teocb- sent to the State A.ssociation of Farm­ Tlio Grand Jury. ers meeting, Wolves." Adniissioii free. ers' Clubs will make their report at The grand Jury is still in session, but Howard and his faltliful wife, Sarah Anna Gr'.ihain, to a goodly number 3no y(ir, tl.OO; >ix monlhi, SO oonli; ihrtt Rev. W, S, Bayres, general mission­ this time. it is exiiected that its labors will be M. E. church—W. J. Wilson, pastor. monlhi, 3S conti—in idvincs. ary oftlio E|)isuo|uilian cliiircli, lield ended this week. Indictments were came together to assist them In com­ Sunday morning services at 10:30. services in the rooms of Steele Bros. The following appears in the Daily handed in last Saturday, but not made memorating tliejoyful occasion. Sabbath school at 11;45. D. E. ADVERTISING RATES. On Dec, 31, 1849, iu Fulton county, Watts, Supt. OnradvortlHlugratoBtnado kuownalolUoo Post, G, A. R., last Tuesday evening. Northwestern published at Oshkosh, public until Tuesday. The parties Banlnosfloardo 81 a lino por year. All interesting service is reported. Wis: were Quartermaster-General W. L. Oliio, these early pioneers began Epwortli league at G:00 p. m. BaHliieHnlooftlii live oontH per lino oaoli and Little ten-year-old Elian Callloa, who re­ Wliite, Inspector General Arthur F. housekeeping in a frugal farm home Evening services at 7:00. every liiaortlon. Alexander W. Moaely, 8. B,, of sides on Winnebago street, and la In the Marsh and Assistant-Quartermaster iu keeping wltli the trials and vicissi­ Baptist—Arthur P. White, pastor. MarrlaROiblrtli,and death noUoosfroo, Chicago, lias been secured by the M, Fourth A grade o( the Otter street school, has tudes of the day, emigrating to Indi­ Obituary notlooH, roHoUitlous of rospoot wrillon a composition In the course of her Harold A Smitli, Thursday 3:45 p. m. Junior Union. oardo of Ihanlta oto., Ilvo oonts a Uno. A, G. to till the vacancy in the me- ana and finally to Micliigaii and lo chaiiical deiiartmentsiiice the resigna­ regular language work that Principal D. H. Warrants were pieced in the hands Thursday—Midweek prayer service, Wr gilt regards aa remarkable In neatnnss, of tlie Sherifl, but so far Siiiith is the Mason in 18B7, siiice which time thoy at 7:00, tion of Prof. A. L. NVestoott last Sept­ legibility, spelling and originality. The have been most closely identified with ember. story Is entitled, "The Poor Glrl'a Ohrlslmas," only man to be found, Sunday—Morning service at 10:3Q Busiiioss Cards. andlaflor the little folka have road It thoy VVliite has skipped rather than face tlie business, social and religions in­ Sunday school at 12 in. B, Y. P, % may try and see If they can write equally aa terests of our city, Mr, Howard having All accounts past due must bo settled good a Mtory In all polnta. the indictment, writing from Chicago at 0:00. Evening service at 7:00, ATTOKNKYH. ut once, by cash or note as we must, that he was unable longer to stand the been engaged in the dry good-i and have the money. The story appears in lull and is a strain. Tills is an atlmlssioii of Ids grocery business up to about four years LAWTON T. HEMANS. credit to the child and her tutors. ago. He is a stanch republican and is AiIverMHoU liOttor List. A TTOENKY AND GOUNSEIJOII AT R. RAYJIOND & SON * guilt. Reports claim that General I\Ir. Marvin Hali'on Mrs. Norman Marsh Is at Broekport, N. Y., and will, iUow serving his second term as city Mr. (joo, It. lU'own A. law. Olllco over Plrnl State and .Sav- Rev. W. H, B. Urch, Ph. D., of We are in receipt of a beautiful oaN treasurer. . Tlireo cliildren were born lugHbanlt, vlasou, MloU. eiidar from tlie Michigan Agricultural be hero soon to face the music. Persons calling for the above loiters pleaso Ionia, gave the third lecture of the The testimony of Beckerstafl, agent to them, two of wliom, Mr. W. E. aay aclvurllaod. 0, W. liuowNB, P. M. 15. .SaiHlors, Attornciy-al Law, iMiiKOn, Fii'Ht M, J'j. church course of Lansing, College coiitaining some 45 views of Howard of Albion and Mrs. Dr. S, H, Mluli. Money to loiui. last Friday evening. His subject was buildings, live slock, iiilerior scones, of the Henderson-Ames Co,, was that G, after the deal was consummated, lie Culver of Mason aroslill living. "Naples and the Buried Cities of and campus scenes arranged in 12 On Dec, 30, '99, the following guests Dansyillc Ailvcvlised Letters. KO. 11. UJM-li",sriK, atloniuy al law, at Italy," groups. The progress cf th«3 iiistilu- took about ,i;26,000 of the profits to MaKon, .Mich, Grand Rapids. The money was in arrived to meet in family reunion; MlKBMInnlo West Mr. David Nullor G lions in recent years is very gratifying T, N, Stevens and wife, Stanton; T. Miss Mary ,r. Dyer Albert W. NoloU K\V18 13, MoARTHUlt, Attorney at .John Harwond of Onondaga and cash and was carried in a satchel. At Mr.Spado, cure Hr. Dart to its friends. Tlie attendance has al­ R: Graham, Erwin, South Dakota; Mrs, Susan WaHhInglon I Law, Mason, Mluli. Mrs, Adelia Beal of Leslie were mar­ most trebled during the last four a Grand Rapids a division was ried on Thursilay evening last al the made, VVhIto getting about jil.8,000, Robert Howard, Winaiiiig, Ohio; Miss M r. David Crrrol Ml'. Geo. Howes A. Illi;UO\IAN,atloriioy-al-law. Odlco years, and will reach during the pres­ Adaline Howard, Wauseon, Oiiio; In calling for above pleaso aay advertised. ovor IjoiiKyiiar's dniK Hloro, Mason, charming liome of his old friend. ent year nearly 700. Tlie advantages which he deposited in llie Fourth E. Z. STUONO, P. M. A, County Cierlt Woodworth, Rev A. National bank lo his own credit. Mrs. A. C. Adair,. Flint; Mrs, Wm. UGH E. KOUT, Altornuy and (JoiinHOUir S, Ziinnieriiian olliciating. odered by tills college are certainly Dean of Parma, VV. E. Howard, wife at law, OllUioover l''lrHt«tato and Snv- worthy of very careful coiiaideratloii Some $7,000 or |IS,000 was apportioned H to Marsh, On the following day and daugliters Bertha and Frances of ciiki-d ori'iiikiiicN. li;t,'Slianlc, AlaKon.Mleli. (Uyl The class of'99 were entertained at by all parents who expect toseiid tlioir Albion. White drew l}.'S,000 in cash from the Wo. the undersigned, doairo to thank the jy a, AVERY, atlornoy at law, Olllno op­ the home of Mrs. E, C. VaiiPatten sons and daughters away to school. Sunday morning, divineservice was filoiKia and neighbors who so Itliully assisted posite Jhuiiion llonso, fjanHlng.Mldh. last Friday evening, The class was bank, and the jury will this week en­ ]i deavor to trace this money and asDer- attended In a body, al whicli time the UH In our lal.o burcavumont, alao, the choir of served with an oysterau|iper, A chain If the following may be taken as a Rev, Mr. Zimmerman took occasion to Holt for the sweot music roiulored, Q. A. SMITH. O, .1. 11001), taiii who it liiially went to. Mn, 0. J, Licwta. letter was started and Miss Miiudo fair sample of the reading matter regu­ make a few well chosen reiiuirks of CJHrni it HOOD, AttornoyR and Connanlors, larly going into country liomes, surely White and Smith are bonded for WHS, Enmi tlion. O RoomH 17,18aiHlll), oliir. 0. lUdK, IjaiiHlnt;. Freeland was elected corresponding congratulation and to say that Mr, and Ma. AKo iMus. JAY LEWIS. secretary. there need be no fear wlieii the rural $50,000 each by the Fideity & Deposit Co,, of Maryland, and it is expected Mrs, Howard had been iiiembers of tTIUISn A. A l.LiON, attorney atlaw, at conn population voice their sentiments at Fitriii for Halo, i; ty olorlc's odlco, Mason, Mich. .7, Q. Dean pays Gc for chicks, fowls the Presbyterian church since 18G7, the ballot on duestioiis of general that this company will take a baud in and that Mr. Howard liadbt'en in ac­ and ducUs; Su for good turkeys every weal to the public. In discussing the appreliending tiia former, Tlie law <)0 acres 2Hi miles west of the oily on Lan­ day. No culls from other markets tive discharge of the duties of a church sing road, Living spring In paaluro;iot,good I'HYHUnXKH. ((uestioii of newspaper literature in the does not require the asslstanl-quarter- buildings and all Uliids of fruit. Easy terms. taken. * ollicial continuously since, 2wp LOUISA KKUIM. home with a farmer and in reply to a master-general to give a houd, but .After the anniversary dinner on CHAS, G. JENKINS, M. D. A gang of five men, under foremau question aa to the papers he was tak­ Smith gave one nevertheless, Both Monday, the following sentiments IIOMICOI'ATII PIIY.SIOIAN AND .SUUQEON, ing he modestly enumerated the fol­ bonds were executed early in Januai'y, (lliitN. .T. Cook, ,Spoolal allunllon }:lvon lo ICyo, I'lar, Noso Mr, Bert Mourj of Grand Ledge, are brought out earnest and interesting Gonoral auctloiioor. Box 230. Mason, *0p in our city this week connecting the lowing; T/ie N. Y. Clirlstian Herald, ISOO, and are for the ollicial terms of responses: and Throat Dl.icasos; dlsoasoH of Women Success, The Ram's Horn, Will Carle- the principals. Gen,'Marsh gave ,no and liuolal DiNCasou, New .lackson line with the New State Fumlly Ramlnlaoonco N. M, Howard, Oma- For .Sitlc, DFKICI!; IN KKAIl lll.Iv,, lias, 1 to 5,1:7 to 0 p.m. Telephone Exchaiigehere. They will ion's magazine. Every where, Michigan bond, none being required of him. ha, Neb,, read by MJas Ada Howard Christian Advocate, Dslroit Journal, The reason for this is the fact that the Now Yonr's;grootlng Kranola Ilownrd A light road loam, harne.s.s and top buggy ruij the metallic circuit through Lan­ "Hanging ol the (Jrano" Adullno Howard ohoiij). T, R, NIOUOI,S. GERTRUDE D. CAMPBELL. M. D. sing, giving us mucli better service. ('«emi-weeklyj JNCIHAM COUNTY quartermaster-general and not the state military board is oustodiau of Son—"Darby and ,loan" Anna Culver Nnws, Ingham County Democrat, My Mother T, E, Graham, Erwln,S. D. 'I'lio Ilt'K>ilcut by J, W. Davis, the well- daughter of JI. VV. Brown of the se­ Lydla.?, Hale, .Mason •11) a badly scared young gentleman. known barber, oppoallo VanSlyke's gallory. cond ward secured some tablets oon- Fredrlclt R. Close, Lansing .10 There wasjust cause for fear, as at the greatly he among other soldiers ap- [ireelated the letters from her pen, C. L. CA8TERLIN, taiuing morphine and ate several of Matilda E, Eggort, Lansing 18 time it seemed as though almost the F. L.Young, Lansing 28 "stealing hours from sleep to write to Fni'iuerN NIIUUN. OAN, 00fjLECTION,INSURANCE AND tliem. Dr. Campbell was called and entire baaementwas on fire, and only Check room for bicycle.?, boot and shoe BO L I4i)al Kstftlo Brokers, Ollloo In the now after several hours hard work brought Eva P, Ward, Lansing 21 a few feet from the flames there her soldier boys," pair shon, aoutu side public square, iwi Lawrence blool!:, Mason, Mich, the little one out of danger. It was a OtIsUpdylte, Dansvllle 23 Mr. Howard gracefully responded, doors east of Loverott'a grocery and foM Uelltha Dayton, Dansvllle IS was about 50 pounds of dynamite for store. JouN F. VVrr.iciNS, Maaon, Mloti, narrow escape. blasting piirjioses. The oil barrels giving many liappy recollections of Cliaa, Cummins Jr, WhnaKleld 31 early times and trials. T\R. GEO. 0. MOODY, VETERINARY At itt. concluding session in Lansing Minnie Heathman, Wllllainaton 30 were also dangerously near. ItenI liNtuto uniee. XJ Surgoonand Dontlst,(graduate Ontario The alarm was given and tlie fire Dr, Culver then spoke upon the sub­ last week, the Slate Teachers' associ- John llarwnod, Onondaga (IS ject of a successful life. Ibaveoponod a real oslbto ofHce over ttus veterinary CoUogo), Treats all diseases ol ation adopted resolutions against state Adolla [ieal, Lealle 55 company responded promptly, tint Mason Furniture Co's slore. Am prepurod to aorsOKand Cattle. Will attend oallsday and Clare E. Rann, Perry 21 with energetic work the flames were Mrs, Mary Howard Culver then re­ take charge of all r«»l oatalo for aale or reilt. flight. OniGe and rosldenoo corner A and nniforniily and in favor of free text sponded to the subject of "Our Aiisent A suite o( plooaaal room« to rent. ' A.8h-ats.,Mason, Mich. 15i)3yl books. The legislature was asked to Emma L. Ostorlo, Leroy 23 extinguished without the aid of the JOHX DUKMIXOX^ HerherlM. Weaver, Durand 25 company and practically before any Ones," by reading many letters of con­ Over store of Miwou riirnlturo Co. foster the university and normal school gratulations and regret and a telegram system as the best means of providing Viola M, .Smith, Lealle 21 damage was done, It was, however, a .I. QIOLAM, AUCTIONEER. Sells all competent teachers for our common Floyd Bnrgesfi, Holt 19 very close call. just received from Mrs, Augusta A, T. kinds of personal nroporty. schools. Edith Francisco, Alalodon 10 RIed of Ciiatanooga, Teuii., wishing lyr.p. White Oalt,MlohlpBn. Olaronco D. Clark, Lansing 27 many happy returns of the day. The cash system which we inaugu­ Julia M. Hortzlor, Lansing 30 Hoard of Supervisors. Mr. and Mrs. Howard were the re­ RAYMOND* SON, Dealers In general Franic E, Burlraw, Meridian 20 R.hardware, paints, oils and farmera' aup- rate Jan, 1 will insure you lower prices. | Tlie board of supervisors of Ingham cipients of many beautiful golden sou­ piles,, Malnstreet,Mason,Mich, L730yl, Llllle E. MolCano, Meridian 20 venirs of the day. Pure Better for both of us. HOYT & SON. Hoy ,1. Alderson, Lansing 21 county couvened In this city for the Myrtle Prudent, Lansing 21 Junuary session last Tuesday. A, BARNES, Insurance and Collection Cards have been received by friends , Agent, Money to loan, Ofllco at real- John P. Sanlord, Lanaing 36 So far the board has been occupied J in this city announcing tlie niarriage, Antonutio Al. Smith, Lanaing 25 princi|)ally with committee work. School lloport—December. lenoo, Maaon. Dec, 27, of William Chlllian Snook, Drugs Obituary. A communication was recleved from Whole number enrolled 370 EO. A. EARLE, DEALER IN HEAVY son of Capt. J. G. Snook of this city, the executive committee of the state Average number holonBing 313 Give quick results. Our G and HhaUTTardwarfl. Mapleal,.MnHnn. and Miss Clara Francis Henderson, at The funeral of Mrs. 0. J, Lewis, one Average dally altondance 200 association of boards of supervisors, No. belonging at date 2!13 Drug Line is complete Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The groom of tlie oldest pioneers of this loivnship, read, and ordered spread upon the Poi'centago of atlundaucu 1)5 has many warm friends in Mason and took place at her late home in Alale- Whole No. Tardy '10 with the best quality and all unite in extending congratulations journal, No. nellher abaont nor tardy I'll MICHIGAN (TENTMI don Center, Sunday at 2 |i. ai,','Mrs, E, ThesherifT was ordered to purchase to him and his bride. Lincoln olliciating. The great con­ No, vlalta of Supt ,' 25 brands. W.e will . glje.. " Tlio Niagara Falls Route." for the circuit judge a suitable desk No. vlaita of school board 11 course of relatives and friends showed for his room in the circuit court cham­ No. vlslls by patrons 01 you nj .•-be' e 'Attention '" . SOUTHWARD. Frank Taylor of this city met with No. visits of toaohera lo parents 3t the high esteem in which Mrs. Lewis bers at Mason. quite a severe accident while liunling iwus held, She leaves a husband, two No, daya of school 13 a. m. p, m, p. m. ,ia Montcalm county last week. His County Drain Commissioner P. B, , E. D. PALMER, 8upt._ linBon n;50 IMO 9i60 sons and one daughter to mourn her Phillips made his leport for 1899, partner dropped his gun, which was loss. Her remains lay alrest in Maple Longyear Bros. jiolison, 10:45 2:30 10:69 dlanharged, the loud striking Taylor in which was received and spread upon fjolrolt 5i!10p,m, r):,HO 7;lSa. m, Grove cemetery, the journal. Now is the time to renew your sub­ both legs, just above tlie ankle, Some Alice D. Ratlibun was born in Pitts- scription to the NEWS, •Jhlonno OlOfi 8:65 QiSO 50 shot were removed from the wound, Supt, Dodge, Howlett and Moore Held, Loraine county, Ohio, Feb. 2, were appoiiited as a committee to set- " NORTHWARD. Mr. Taylor is now able to be about but 1841. During the summer of 1844 she, walks with considerable difflculty. , tie with the county treasurer. with lier parents came to Michigan Upon motion the clerk was instruct­ a, m, n. m. p. m. and settled ln> Alaledon township. Mason 7:50 12:21 6:1)3 Having long known the McPhal ed to deliver no orders till the last day f LaiiHing 8:12 12:'15 (t:Ou She was united in niarriage toOrrln of the session. Ownsso DM Ar. 1:50 p.m, 7:15 pianos as among the finest in the J. Lewis March 6, 1859. Three chil­ M'nglnaw .,,... lOM 8:12 8:18 and also haviiig tested dren were born of this union, R, M. A communication was received yes­ K Hot Water Bags, n BayOlty 11:10 8:45 0:20 them myself I pronounce them in all Lewis of Silver City, Idnho, Mrs. terday from the prosecuting attorney, [Jfaoklnaw 7;16p,m 7:0Qa m7:00am respects equal to the best iliat have recommending that.a reward of $500 } : • 0. \V. RUGGLRS, Edith Rice of this place and Juy Lewis be oirered for the apprehension of "^ Ji Gon'l Pass, and Tlolcol Aicont, Ohioago. ever come under my obaurvatloii, of Waters, Mich. I F. D, STANTON, Tlokot Agent, Mnssn. either in America or Europe.—Ciirly- Quartermaster General W. L. White, le Petersllea, author of piano forte Mrs, Lewis was a devoted spiritual­ Indicted by the grand jury and who method. See ...VV'atts of Wiiliamston.* ist, a faithful wife, a loving mother hus "skipped." JJ Fountain Syringes and g ITEWS NOTES. and u kind friend and neighbor. The mutter was discussed at length Dout forget to read Hoyt & Son's Passing to lilgher life, Dec. 29,1899, and the board voted not to oflTer the re­ at the age of 58 years. l^-u Now liilvortliioinoutti tlilB Wook. ad, ,s * ward at present, thinking it a matter ^ ^ Combination Syringes in wliich the state oflluials should act, Water Bags-Ri'odley & Co. The circuit court convenes in this Real Jilstato Transfers. One fourth Off 8ale-E, Oulvor. city next Monday, with Judge Wlest and that the county should not bear lOilO-H. L. Hoffman. The following transfers haye been the expense, Sales—Holmes, Danoor & Co. upon the bench. The jury, however, recorded In the office of the register of H and Water Bags. :itUBy(Month-AUlla Drj Goods Co. is not'called until the 15th;: iThe cal­ The matter will possibly come ,up endar contains H criminal cases, IS ileeds for Ingham county, for the week later. Jx We ofFcr the best obtainable of this class of goods. All issues of fact, 1 imparlance, 8 first clasa •ending Dec. 30, 1899, where consider­ > ^ . ^ first quality, well made and guaranteed for one year from date Bead Mills' busy mouth ad, * chancery, 1 aecond class, and 20 fourth ation is J300, or over: John Farmer and wile to Jonathan Cook Tlio Weather. ^ of purchase. class. ,None of the caaea brought out Highest and lowest temerature each Five more telephones were added to by the actions of the grand jury are lot 5, and e 40 ft lot: 3. blK 13, St'kbridge.S 800 2-quart Water Bag, weight 7^ oz .700 the New State Telephone Eqchuuge Ervln Sanford lo Jennie Saiiford, pel on day during the month of Dec, 1899. noticed for trial. . 0 H of a e K sec 28 Vevav .300 3-quart Water Bag, weight Sj.^ oz ... S5c 'l»8tweek.; Fiinule ChaU'eo to BenJ. L. TIfft, lot G Taken by C. E, Eaton. 2-quai't Water Biig, weight loi^ oz ...... 90c - A lively blaze waa atarted at Randall Smlth'ssuboflolSand pt of i, blk 35 Dale. High Low DatO' High Low ,! Justice Squiera is again at his offlce'l Lansing ,„ 600 1 ,.,

•^ m :k- "HSm^m^MSMmmm. Oct. 14-011 Sands point, L, I,, 12in burning 10—Emilo Loubct elected 7lh president of 2.3—Near Ncwnan, Ga., Sam Hose (negro) .Mar. 7—John Lawson, at San Jose, Cal., stcainor, France by luilional a.ssembly at A'ersailles. burned at stake; murdered Alfred Gran- wins 100-in. bicycle race; 4:.'i4;30. IS—'reton county, Mont., 12 in blizzard. 2.3—Funeral of -M. I'aure in Paris. foixl and ass.aulted iMrs. Craiiiford. May 13—Peter Ilcgclman,iniNcwA'ork,wna 23—In jMontana, 0 .sheep herders in storm !Mar. 1—Premier Sagasta and Spanksh .min­ 20—Osceola. Ark., Will Sees; barn burning. 72-br. go-as-yoii-piease walking nialcli, 407 while trying lo save (locks. istry resigns. -May 13—nine Lick Spring.s, Ky,, John Hol­ 111. 20—h'aircs, -Ala., 14 in a lire. Apr. 0—-Mining di.«nster in C'oahuila, !Mex- land (colored). Jim. 0—Jas. J, Jeffries whips Bobt Eitzsim- Nov. 1—0(f S. C. coast, 13 in.shipwreck.... ico, caused loss of 12 lives. 25—-N'ear -Aley, Tex., .las. Hunipbries and 2 nions in 11th round in prize light at New Notable Happenings of 1899 Cliicago, ,3 by dust explosion. !May 12—.lev.'s forbidden lo reside in St Pe­ son.i (white); charged with, harboiing a A.'ork for word's championship. SET DOWN IN CUKONOl.OGICAL ORDER. 12-0(1 Frying Pan shoals, N. C, 10 in .ship­ tersburg. murderer. 21—t;lias. Al. -Murphy, paeccsieRed by lioeis Arsen­ .1.Williams and Lends IIinkle shol dead. Oct. 3—.Anglo-Venezuelan lionndary com- Iiclow 0. team wins western (ollcgi;ile cliauipion- iiay, .M.'iskji. al train blown up near .Mafcking. 22-—Lagrr.ngc, Ind., .Mrs. (','. jMoUcr pofsons inission dccisiou (al I'aris) gives Ot. Urit- 21-'.N'ear I'lagiicmino, Ala., cyclone. sliip l.'V dcfeailing Wisconsin... .Alillcrand 10 —i lou.Klilon, Wis.,|)ani'county stale bank. 20—Clen. Syuum.s luoi'tally wounded in bat­ Iier2 children and self; teniporarilv insane. ain a great part of disputed territory, I'eb. i;i—Severe blizzaril .-.weeiis Atlantic Waller in N. ^,'. win O-iki.-hicyclc race 1-t—In Colorado, -Miners' hankal «'rede and tle at CIcncoe. A|ir. 3 Albany, Ga,, W, II. .lack'son kills 10-Cloiulhursl in Bonie does immcn.sc dam­ coast. making 2,711 m. 22-Oen. .Ivoek killed in. battle of .Klan,'o. 10 mounlain iarv bankruptev; ?,S,-lli-l,ri7r). town iinilci- martial law as I'i'.-ult of at- Domingo. Alar. 5—Kanawha valley in AV,A'a., by worst baittery and tllouceslershire ri'|.;!nt .'sur­ ,^0-l'.av Cilv, -Mich., Spencer 0, Fhshcr; lempt lii.'irrcsl a negro desperado whodc- Nov. 4—U. S.,('lt. Brilain and German dis­ Hood in local hislory; Charli'slon'ainiosl ns!tic!':i,!,A:\"I'.ovs MATTK!!,S. rounded at Ladysinilh and (jbliKCd to .^7riO,000. lied ihc (dlii'cr.'i. solve Iriparlitc agreement regarding Sa- cnlii'cly imilcr waicr C'ychnie in Hast ca|"jitulate after losing heavily. .ful. 7—Savings banl; of St. Paul. 20—Frcsiiu, ('al., factional light among Chi- mo'an i.'dands; C, S. giiarantecil possession Tenn. ilcslroys propcnty valued al $.'),000,- Vcrloliiiiiiv I''..s;icci!in.v lo Tliiiin's Nov. 2—Hoers capture Colensu cnmideting .S—Nilcs, jMich., (.'ilizcns' national bank. nevc highliiMr. Y. Kational I'uilding & Loan Ass'n; May 2—-Vear IScrnadoltc, .'ib, ,1. ,1. Smith coiiR'd at W'indsor by Vicloria. .Apr. I'l-'-I'lond at Sheridan, AVyo., causes Ciiha from Spain. 2;i—(.ien. jMethueu wins liaitlle al llebnonl; ;iiS,i2,filO. shoots divorced wife and kills self; jcal- Dec. 2—Alexican troops kill 48 Vacpii Indians great pra]icrly lossi'S. 4—Spaiiish-.Anicrican peace treaty sent to !>S liilled, M7 wo\inded and IS mi.-.sing. .'\ug, 10--A!ex, AlcDonald, king of thcKlou' oii.^y. in battle near Cocori. 2-1—Snow blockade, which prevented trains U. S. senate 28—;\letlinen defeats l.ioers al i\lodder ^dikc; li;ii,Ollll,000. fl—Okolona. JMISS., Dr. \Vm. Alurjiliy and 5—I'Cir.'ds pillage -Armenian village of Kos- ciilcring Ib'cckinridgc, L!ol., for 70 days, 12—Comimtssary Gen. Eagan, testifying be­ river, Ijuf with heavy loss. Sep. ,')—.'Mchison (Kan.) milion.il bank. tnr, niassacreing 30(1 pcrson.s, broken. IS—IVnn ^'an, Isl ujitioaal lianl;, t^on and Cha,s. J). Clurkc and son killed in fore war in vest ig;i tiling eomiiiittcc, calls • ].)ce. 10—llritish under Oatanre drawn, into dispute over a bill. ]2';-l';arlhqnake on Ccraiii, one ot L^falay -May 1—Cassopolis, Alicli., and vicinilv, cy­ Gen. Miles a liar Afrs. I'rances Lee, trap at; Stormiberg 4ind (J72 taken ])ris- 20—^Vichila, Kan,, Davidson Inveslmcnt Co. islaiuL'; 3,(100 people perish. clone ciils paUi quarter ot a mile wide. 2.1—-\'cw York, II, .1. Sloss, clothing inann- 11—Howard Cily, iMich., Jos. 1 larvey (aged mt-mbcr ot Col. legislature, acts; as speak- ' oners. 20) kills wife, uncle and gr.'indinotliei', and 22—Al I'relinghcim, 40 Belgian school cbib 10—Homer, Neb., inundated by cloudburst or; islinstance of ibo kind on record. ];l—iMethuon rejiulsed at Abiger.sfontcin; fiieluror; !f7.'i:'i,Ui2. drcii drowned by breaking through the ice — Spenccrport,, N. A,'., .('ooded from wounds his baby, fatlver-in-law and s.idf. break in Erie canal. 10—Cuban evaciiiilioa eoinmis.5ioa reports Gen. Wauehope mnl uumiuis of Win­ Oct. 27—Ijccinglon, Ky., D, A, Savre&Co.'s 17—West -'Vlexandria, 0., Frank Campbell on a skating jioiid. and is dk^solved. chester killed. Total •|;ritish los.scs, ilCi;). , J''i"'^- ](i—Alonitiielicr, 0,, cyclone strikes school- kill.', divorced wife, lier si.stcraiul self. house; 23 children and teacher injured. 20—'.!. C. Search reelected pres. Nat. Assn. ].')—Clcn. Ihdier reports reverse ucarColen- Nov. 2—Low 11. Dotv, Chicago coal mer­ 20—(Middlcbury, ()., Farnest Austin (ngod I.^DUS'I'IUAI,. of Alaiiiifactnrcrs at Cinciirnati. .so; .liritish troops again 'led into ti-aji, 10 30—llighview, la,, practically destroyed by chant; $,0,0(10.000..., I!ntland,\\lc,, Wood­ 23) kills mother and brotlier and .sliools Jaii.]2~Cliewinggumiiiaiiiiractiirei-sof U. S. 277-V'cnlict of disiiiis.sal from military .scrv- , guns being eaiitui-cd, 1 destroyed; 1,0117 bury &iMou'iUin'sbank; .'ii7()0,U00. self; they opposed his wish, lo marry a wind and rain. ice without recommendation, ot clemoiiey ' casualties. coni'hine alNcw York; capital, $13,0(10,000. Jun. 7—I'erii, Hid., cloudburst. 13—flank of Athens, (.la. neighbor's daiigluor, 17—.lohn Alitcliell elected )ires. United lia.sscd on. Gen. Eagaiii by coiu'l-martial for ]S—Lien. jMcthuon.'s communications cut. 22-yanktoii, S, 1)., savings bank. Jun. 1-Ncar Thornton, Ind., Alfred Wells 20-Abii'slield,O., cloudburst. altack on Gen. iMii.ea. 23—Untie, Monl., l''arnu.'rs' &, i\lercha.iil.s' j\Hiic Woi'kei'sin convenlion at I'itlsburgh. 21—Coal (late, 0., almost entirely destroyed kills 3 of his little boys; insane. 2.'.i—Bridge buikling companies conibine; Feb. 1-A. G. Porter (rep,, AVash.) elected AVAR U'l'lMI 'rilli; I''I1,11M\().S, bank — Leljanou', Ind,, Cenli'aJ .state l>y (loods; great damage also'al iMiirray lo U. S. senate. Jul. l(i—Near Long t'irovc. 111., Jfr.s. Geo. ^capilal, $30,000,t)00. City, possessions of more than 300 miners Jan. 20-;-Filipino eongresa at Jlalo'los ailo]ils Imnk. '1,'ricder in family (|uarrel wounils her bus- 0-U. S. senate ratifies Spaiii.sh-.Ameritou | J)cc, l,n--l'nslon, .1, P. Squire & Sons jioi-k Feb. 1--Lcailiiig poltcrv interests organize; swept away. constilution and voles eonlidcncc in Aguin- band, and kil'^'d inothor and self. capital, $40,000,000. peace treaty 57 to 27,,. .Capt. Gen. Casilcl- packers, iJS.OOO.OOO. 17—.Manchester, Ky., Howard Baker feud 22—Carrizo,''.Iex., -washed awav by (lood; GO lanos, of Cuba, leaves Ciciilnegos wilh hist | ahlo, enipowei'ing him lo declare wai' 10—llo.'iton, Lroadway mil. linnl;. 3—SQa|i manufacturers c-ombino; capital, lives and $1,000,000 in pronei'-ty'losl. against Americans. results in ,3 killed, 3 wounded. $30,000,(100. of S]ianish sokliers, thus completing ovac- .23—U. S. govorninent notilied Aguiualdo lO-Prodiico I'.x. 'I'l'iisl Co., N, Y.; ?ll,fiin,- 20-;-Ncar W.'i'Sliington, Tenn., l\Ialt Stan­ .fill, .'t-^Dewey, 'lex., washed away by flood. uatioii. 000...,Port .larvis, jN. Y., nat. hank. 0—.American Car & Foundry (combining 8 S—In Texas, Hood in Ib-azos river valley ha.s had proclaimed republic, ford kills Preston Carson, then shoots big car concerns) incorporated for $C0,- 7—I'res. reduces Gen. Eagaii's .sentence lo J 21—lloston l.llobe Nat. Pank. Carson's 2 children'. destroyed in 10 das. $18,000,000 in property 0 yra. suspension. i'cb. '.I—l.''ilipinos uuike night altack on. 20—l.'.oslon, IJOVCII Arms Co St. Louis, 000,000. -Manila, but I'cpulsed; 2,T Americ'in .sol- Aug. 1 —Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Alary Stcven- and 38 lives. 28—American, (lag raised over Guam. Sicgcl-liilhnan IJry Goods Co.; $221,000. Mar. 1—American Steel and AViro Co., at 12—Fi-ewsburg, N. Y., halt rjiisiness portion arly organized ml secure work. destroyed by lightning. CJincinnali, its chief plankbcing thoinitia- .Vilipino representative, leaves \vashing- CASI;AI,'I'II!'„S. from 3 to iO per cemt A'arious "whisky 28—In Deiicl coiinty, S. D., •wheat on strip ion for Canada, on. account of .strict gov­ '1-llraiidl, Pa., Clias. A'ager kills his 3ebil- and distilling coiniianies form a trust, capi­ live and referendiini. ot 4 by ]_0 miles destroyed by hail. 3—Spiiate confirms nominationa of Oco.^ orninent eon.sorship of all itelegrams for Dlsii.flcrs of A'ai'loii.s ,Siir(.N In "Wlilcli dreii and self; insane, tal, $128,000,000. -Aug. .'1—Near jMorrison, Cid,, eloiidbursl. riiilippine kslaiuls. .Six or niiiro l,ivc.s \V(M-c l.iisl. 10—liid:ianapoli.s,, Mrs. Finos Baldwin poi­ 10-Wages of 13,000 stove moldcrs raised. Dewey to be admiral, E. S. Otis to bemai.,^ 10—llnri'icane in Porto Uico andoUier \V'est gen., Sampson and Schley to bo rear ad- ].'!—Urig. Cicu. .iN.liUer's forces cajitiive Hollo, Jan. 1—IsbpenvinK, IMich., 0 miners by up­ sons husband and 2 children, then shoots 30—The Bepublie Iron & Steel Co. (capital, capital Island of J.'anay; rebels lire town herself dead. Indies; cily ot l.'once entirely destroyed; mir;ils witli Schley 2 mimbei'S in advaneoj setting hoisting cage. $.30,000,000), controlling 30 mills west of 3.000 ]icrsons killed In Philadelphia, before evacuating; no casualties on Amer­ Sep. 13—Scotia, Neb,, JIrs, Fame Phillips Pillsbiirgh, incorporated. of Saii'.'pson. 0—In Gulf of -Mexico, S by explosion on eh.'c.lrical storm daniageil $1,000,000 in 17-t]iieen regent ot Spain signs.peace treaty.! ican side. yacli.t Paul .loncs. poisons her 2 children and self, 31—During luoihlh of Mar. 134 corporations 20-Surrender of Cobu, capital island •of 10—Carterville, lib, 7 negroes in riot be­ pro|ierly. A]ir. 3—Elisha Dyer (rep., B. I.) rcelccle*!-] 0—U'est .Dunellcn, K. ,7., IS in railway col­ organized in New Jersey; aggregate caji- Sep, 7—Near Bowling Green, ,30 oil 'derricks gov.... At Bcaltic, Ixan., Mrs. Clui.s. Tot-^ Ccbu, lo naval forces reiiorted. lision Siinal, Keb., 4 in railway wreck. tween black and white miners. itat stock, $1,111,750,000. !Mar. 13—Gen. Wlieatou' captures city of Oct. ;i—Stranger, 'I'ex., j\L -M. j\tcKinney wrecked by 'tornado; ten is elected mayor; al'l meribci'sof coun­ 14-'I'acoma, Wash., harfior, Uritish.'ship An- Apr. 1—Increase in wages in cotton mills Nov. 20—Great .HaHs, ]Mont., train blown cil are women, Pasig. ilelemi. sinks; 10 drowned Gregg coun­ kills wife, Paul Norman iind self. of New England goes into elfeet, the resto­ 4—Moii'tgomer.v, iMo., Chas. Kiinkin kills from track by wind>;torm. ll—llatilications of peace trcaly exchanged 1 20—U. S. Philippines comniissioii meets in ty, 'l"cx., 0 in cyckine. ration beneliling 140,000 operatives. Dee, 7—Stuck river valley. Wash., flooded. iVlniiila. 11—Silver I'Inme, Cob, 2-1 miners in snow- Frank Walker, bride and self; disappoint­ 4—Andrew Carnegie advanced wages ot 10,- in Washington liellamy Storcr named j ed love, 2.3—Jan Jacbito and Ilemct, Cab, wiped out as minister lo Spain. 30—Jlaj. Gen. iMacAr.thur enters .Malolos, .s'lide — Ulf Nab. lightship, 13 by foundier- 000 employes in .Pitlsbiirgli and vicinity 10 by earthquake. scat of insurgent governnienc haltic last­ ing of boat. 11—.fudge Basil Laplace, (state legislator) lier, cenl. 21—Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and I ed 3 hrs; then .(.''ilipinos set lire to town 12—..N'ear Yankton, S. J)., 17 in burning cot­ killed by mob on liis plantation,20 m. from 20-'I'ronble between union and nonunion is appointed by Gov. Stone to fill vacancy and fled. tage of insane a.syluiu. New Orleans, miners at AVardner, Idaho, culminated in ^•l•;cll0l,0GY. till; next legislature meets. Apr. 10—Gen, Lawton captures Santa Gruz, M—Ulf South Carolina coast, 0 l.)y wreck of IS—Near Bedwood F.alks, Alinn., FrankBab- blowing up Bunker H ill and Sullivan mine .Ian. 13—Cong.. Nelsoiii Dingley (ex-gov, 29—Court ot inquiry report.s ehni-gos oE'j IjaRunn Prov. ^ steamship William Lawrence.'., .Corner­ cock kills wife, 3 sons and self; insane. and mill, causing los.s of $2,30,0"00 and one -Maine), at \Vaslii.ngton, aged 07. chemical Ireatment of rotrigoratc'd bccfi 1,7—I'^ilipiuo capital fat San Kernando since stone, Ark., 7 in burning home In 'I'o.v Nov. 8—Kcii'tucky election: troubles result in 17—>L 11. Young, cong. liiiraniaii at AA'a?,li- not established, censures C'CU. Miles for man killed II. C. Frick Coke Co., in dc'ay in ealUivg atlenlion to matter, re­ , capture of j\bilolos) removed lo'l'ariac. as during 2 days' in.teiiise cold, 14 frozen, 15 killed and 12 wounded. I'itlsburgh, I'a., emiil'oying 13,000 mciii, ington; aged 58, IS—Admiral JJewey reports capture by .fili- Dec, ,3-Bakerslleld, (Jal, E. S. Afillikin kills bukes Gen. Eagan tor oxccadvo purchase i\lar, ,S—Near Norfolk, \'a,, 12 drowned by raises wages from 0 to 12.J per cenl. 20—Ex-Attorney Gen., ex-Sen. and ex-Gov. of an untried ration, and exo)iora,tes pack-, pinos of Lieut. Gilnioreaud M of crew of sinking of tug, wife, child and self. Jlay 2—Troo|)soccupy W'ardner, Idaho, and (Ark.) A. H. Garland, at AVashingtoii,; the Yorkt'own who bad gone ashore al 0—Racine, AVis,, Jlcv. D. B. Cheney and ei's from blame. 10—Crede, Cob, (i by explo.sion in mine. martial law prevails on account of rioting. aged 07, 'May 2—Col. l''rcl o re I'll V (1 e n In e 1 y Tli ON c AV'li 1 eli Can KO . ing England on Anglo-American joint high 24—National Baptist anniversary mceti'ngsi row trench. session at Now Orleans, reelects Grand begin in San Francisco. ' ,1 and council elected. •I—I'lureka, Cab, 10 by capsizing,of steamer I.itrn'u IJO.SS or SiiircriiiK'. lAlaster iMorrissey and adoiHs resolutioiiis commission; aged 02, 16—Han Isidro, important Filipino town, in harbor. Jan. 12-AHaiita, Ga., in heart ot business opposing SuiKlay trains. 2-Cong, John W. Cranford (Tex.), at 25—I'rof. .Arthur '.I,'. Ifadlcy elected prcs.f taken by I'jawton. 7—New York, 12 in burning home of W-'al- district; ^300,000.. Jun. 7—tJnited Stales court of aiqieals, in AVashingloiii; aged .30. Yale Uiiiiversitv. 1 22—Aguinaldo's commission meets Amcri- lace C. Andrews. 18—New York, building of A. J. Cammeycr, session at Milwaukee, says alien labor law 12—Cong, W, L. Greene (Neb.), at Omaha. 20—DislribnUon of .$3,000,000 gratuity to' con commi-ssion in jManila; nolihcd that 0—Near Glendive, Jfont., 12 by flood in retail shoes; !?300,000, applies .solely lo eonrmon laborers, ex­ 17—Princess Kaiiilani, in Honolulu; aged 21. Cuban troops, on disbanding and surron-j Pres. AloKinley offered following: "A Ye.'ilowstone river, Feb, 1—Columbus, 0., Iwlt a businessblock; empting clerks and nil kinds of skilled ar­ 2-1—Francis If. Picrpont, Isl Gov. \\. A'a., dering arms, begun in Il.avana. 'governor general to bo a])|)oin'tcd liy the tisans. and last of civil war governors, at Pitts­ Jun. I—Bimclallie oonvention in Louisville, 13—Ncnr Ilcvei'ly, -Mass., 11 in wreck of fish­ $730,000. Ky., favors Chicago jilatform ('flli) tind'j president; ii cabinet to. be appointed by ing .schooner. 7—AVinnibcg, lAfanitoba bouse; $300,000. 10—Wages of 43,000 employes in iron and burgh, Pa.; agod SO. the ijovcrnor general; all the .jiulgcs to be Apr. 1—Rear .Admiral C. C. Carpenter (re­ noiirinalion of W. J. Bryan. 27—KirksviUe, Mo., ,30 in tornado....New- fl-New York, 13 buildings; $700,000. steel manufacturing industries raised 23 4—Diplomatic relations with, Spaui, broken^ <- --^^'flipwritcd by 'ip prosiclfmt; tlio'lu-adsof to.vn. Mo., 13 by cyclone Ouawa, La., 0 10—,l''raiikfort, i'Cy,, governor's mansion. per cent.,., big Coiiioiidaled Co.'s 14 tired) commits s'liicidoin a Boston sanitar­ dopartincntb-T?^Ve-ni-iivtr Americans or ium. olf .'\pr. 21, 18US, formally resumed liy r«j in tornado. 12—Chicago, .A. C. iMeClurg & Co.'s book­ street railway luvcs in Cleveland, 0., tied cepllon of Due d'.Arcos', new Spaiiiish iiiig Filipinos, or botli; and agoneriil advisory 2S—Milan, Jifo., 4 families by cyclone. store; !; 0.30,000. up by strike for iiicreascil wages. 0—Jiistieo Stephen J. Field, ot U. S. su­ council, its member.^ to be ehoson by tlie ' 14—Chicago, 10. B. Butler's storage bldg.; premo court (rc'lircd), in AVashington; isLor Lieut. Gov. IiteSweeney (S. ,(f 20—Carney's ,Point, N. ,L, 0 by e.Nplo,!ion in 12—Bioting in Cleveland resulted in ' do- inaugurated to succeed Gov. lilllerbe," .1 Ijcoplo by a form of sulfrage lo he hereaft­ smokeless powder works. $700,000..,,CinciniuUi, Kahn, Folllieimer structioh of 10 cars and injury ot scores ot aged 83. er carefully determined niion." & Co.':..^ hat cs'Lablishmciit; $.500,000. 2-1—I'lx-Gov. and cx-U. S. Sen. Bieliard J. ceased. '; I Jlar. 1-1—Ufl' Grand -Marais,. in Lake Su-' per.soini, including many poiiceinciii. G—Speaker Beod resiigns as member ot o] (Tun.. 3—Gen. l^ios with venwindcr of Span- perior, fl by foundering of schooner. 15—Brooklyn navy yard niacliino sJiops; 21—.'Vs a result 'Of sottlement of coal miners' Og'esby, in Elkhart, lib; aged 74. May 12-l-:x-Gov. lio.swell P, I'"lowor (N. gro.s.s\ , . isb: troops .sails from j\fanila for Spain. 27—Near AVaterlon, la., 8 in railwav wreck .$1,000,000. .strike, 22,000 ot the ;10,000 strikers rotiirn Jul. 3—Inlornalional Council of Womon',1 Hi—Americans under Ijawtou, Wliealon and ciuiscd by wa.^hout... .'Near 1 larde'evil'le, 0 28—Hol.yoke, Mass., AVindsor hotel, opera .to work in Missouri, .Kansas, Indian 'Ter­ •^*'.),atEaslport, L. I.; aged 04. Jun. 1—Ex-Gov. Ijlisha Baxter, at Batcs- London; Airs. Alay AVriglit Sewall, of I Ovenshino defeat Filipinos al J^as Piua.s; ill burning home—In P.ijou hills, south house'and other buildings; $300,000, ritory and .'\rkaiiaas.. dianapolis, pres. heavy'loss on botli sides. of Cliamlterlain, S. D., 7 by cyclone,... Apr.' 13—In Bock and Keith couiilics. Nob., 2-1-Street railway strike in Cleveland ended villc. Ark.; aged 72. 15—liear Admiral John C. AVatson ai-rivcs Near Uawson, --Maska, 7'drow'-ncd breaking prairie lires; several lives lost. practically a victory for railway conceriif-:, 2-Oov. Wm. II. Eilorbo, at Sellers, S. C; .3—United Society Christian Endeavor, . aged 35. Detroit; Bev. Francis E. Clark, pros. at Manila to assume commnnd of Asialio through the ice. i 10—Cleveland, 0., halt ii block of business thoiigli at !i money lo.ssof nearly $200,000. 7—Nat. Editorial .Assn., at I'ortland, Pi'o^ squadron. 30—Toledo, 0., 0 by upsetting of boat. buildings; $1,000,000. Jul. 11—Distillery Co. of Amer.', incoi]io- 15—Cong. Bichard P. Bland, at Lebanon, Mo.; agC'd 04. .11. If. Henry, of •Iackson,'Miss., pros. •Jul. 17—War correspondents in lifanihi pro­ Jun. 4—Near Albcrt.a, N. W. 'J.'., 30 Indian,? !May 1—Nearly one-third ot Bmle county, S. raled at 'I'reutoii, N. J.; cap. $125,000,000. 13—Nat. Edueiilional Assn.; at Los Angeles] test against rigid censorship of press dks- by upsetting of boat in f ^akc of Clouds. D'., burned over bv prairie lires. 12—Consolidation of wrought steel, iron and Jill. ,3—Hx-Gov, J. P. Bichardson, at Colum­ palclios. bia, S. C; aged 09 I'.ishop John I'. Cab; 0. T. Corson, jires. , ,; : 7~,rn New York and vicinity, 2,^ from ef­ 17—Chicago, 5 lumber )i!anls; $500,000. lube industries ell'ectea in New York; 19—See ot AVar Bussed A. Alger resigns.: 2u~Gcn. Otis proclaims provisional civi! fects of warm w.calher. 20—Dawson Cily, Alaska, business portioiv; $80,000,000, NewmaU', at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; aged ' • govornmcnt'on IsUuul ofNegror,. 73. Aug. 1--Eliliu Boot takes oaih of oilico'ij 8—Ross Hollow, Ark., 28 by landslide... ,ln $4,000,000. 13—Wage increase of 15 per cent, for 30,000 secretary of war. Aug. i—U. S. steamer Saturuu.s captured . vicinity of Austin, Te.\,, 25 bycloudburst 2G-Coiiey Island, N. Y., 200 buildings; $500,- tin mill cmpjoycs announced. 21-Col. Bobt. G. Ingersoll, noar Dobbs Ferry, N. Y..\ aged 05. Sep. -l-Grand Army of Bepublie in 3S{ and burned. and eousequcnt floods. 000, Sep. 12-'Trust eontereiico (35 states repre­ nat. eneampmeivt in Philadelphia. .;[,( Sop. 22—Gen, Otis' altemnt to imitale policy 12—New lliehmond, Wis., 112 hv evclono. Jun. 4—Bepublie, Wash., 28 bUlgs., $250,000. sented) opened in Chicago. ' Aug. 8—Ex-Gov, Wm,Y''..Atkinson (Ga.),at Newman; aged 45. 7—-Amor. Bankers' Assn. at ClovolaiiiJ employed in Cuba of buying insurgents' 13—llermaii, Nob,, 10 in cy(rjone that prac­ Jul. 4—Memphis, 'J'cnu., Gayoso hotel; 10-M. L. Lockwood [Pa.) elected pres. anti­ AValkcr Iliil, ot St. "Louis, pres. _.-•..arms^i'ails. ', . tically destroysd the town.' $450,000. trust organization formed as result of con- 12-Ex-Gov. .Uenry M. Bootor, at Little 13—Nat. Export exposition, formally,opencl '" 2-1—Gunliont Urdanota. while bombarding 10—Kosalia, Tex., 27 during freshet. .'Vug. 21—AHotor, Cob, in business section; terenee in Chicago. Bock, .Ark. Sep, 10-Ex-U. S. Sen. ,]as. B. Eustace (N. in Philadelphia. :,| Ovarii is captured and sunk by rebels; 20—Dunbar, AVis., 0 by upsetting of boat. $2,000,000. 20—Anti-trustconierencebcgun in ,Sl.Louis, 20--Admiral Dewey areivos in New Y''orl crew made prisoners. , ," ' ' 20—In Lake Eric, oil' Lorain, 0., 0 bvfoiin- So)!. 10-Promised Land, L. I., Amer. Fish­ Gov. Sayers ('Tex.) presiding. Y.), at Newport, B. I.; aged 05. , Oct. 8—Aguinaldo issues proclamation re­ 'dering of steamer....Near Clarlvsvillc, eries Co.'s plant; $500,000. Oct. 10—Pana (Bl.) coal miners' strike sot: 10-Cong. Dan'l Ermeiitrout, at Beading, harbor. , . , ' ',T leasing Aincricaii prisoners and permilling Mo., ,"3 by upsetting of skiir. 10—In Adirondack forest, N. Y., forest fires. tied after lockout of over 18 inos., during Pa.; aged 02. 29—Naval parade in Deivey's honor in'Noi li'ilipino soldiers in nortbcru provinces to 20—Norfolk, A''a., St. Vincent do Paul's hos­ which maiiiy lives were sacridced. Oct. .3-E.x-U. S. Sen. Jas. Harlan, at Mt. York. ' , , Jul. 8—Columbus, 0., (J by cai-s at raillwav Oct. 2—Dewey arrives in Washington. :: go homo. , - crossing. pital; 4 lives and $.300,000. 20—Pullman Palace Car Co. of Cliiengo ab­ •Pleasant, J a.; aged 70. fl—Consorsliip of pi'css ,dispatelvcs to and IC-Ex-Gov. AVm. AV. Thayer, at Portland, 4—Pros. McKinley, "O'lfo and oabiniitloavfl 13—New York, 21 to dale froinloekja,\v, duo Oct." 3—Endeavor, I'a., Wheeler & Duscn- sorbs ^Vagnor Palace Car Co. of N. \'. . AA-'ii'shinglon for tour through, west. ' 7 J from Manila abolished., 4th of July pistol wounds. , - •' ' berry Co.'s lumberyards; $500,000. Nov. 22—Commercial Industrial congress or­ Ore; agod 72... .Ex-U. S. Sen. J. T. Har­ 10—Insuiifcnt capital moved from Turlao to ris, at Harrisburg, A'^a. C—University of Vt. votes to confer dogroa 10—Bennett .Lako.Alaska, 11 drowned. ' 13—Brooklyn, N. Y., Bush Co.'s cotton ware­ ganized in Chicago, composed of loading of LL. D. on'DoW'Oy. :,,, ^ ;.'•mountains v-est of i-hat city. 18—In northwestern- Iowa, 10 in emigrant house; $500,000. shipping interesU; E. P. Bacon, of Mil­ 23—Ex-Gov. Hugh II. Osgood (Conn.), at ,; 2C-p-Gen. Lawton establishes civil govorn­ Manlius, N. A'.; aged 78. 12—International oonimei'cial congress ag •wagonUy,cloudburst. Nov. ,3—New York, Manhattan Bedding waukee,.pres. Philadelphia. • inent at San Isidro. 31-^Hampton, Ya., 7 from yellow' fever in Co.'s faetory; $,300,000. D09. lO.-T-Wages of 300,000 Now England fox- 25—Chas. Grant Allen, novalist, in London; 31—Insurgent capital-established at ],5ayon- agod 51. 18—Anti-imperi.alistineoting in Chicago.. soldiers' home...Big'.Prairie, j\Lich., C; '5—Waukegan, III., Amor. &tcol & AVire tile mill employes advanced. Increase be­ 25—Homo ])urchase; • . ';" :" •. liiding,,. .Bautistfl,pros. Fiiipino congress, 21—Near Carterville, Mo., 5 miners by dyna- 000,000. , (son, N. J.; aged .35. I,YA'CI1IXC1S. Doc. .3—U. S. Sen.-oleet Monroe" L., Hay- 8—U. S., G't. Britain and Gonnany agree on :• before ; Gon. MacArthur- formally ' re-' ', mite. '• 19—Florence, S. C, business section. . partition of Samoai . i •.-.':,: ,:;'.':nounccs all further connection witli in- 27—Sparkill, N. Y., 5 in St. Ann's convent 21—Detroit^ 'Hex., business section.. ward, in NobraskaCity, Neb.; aged 59; - Jan. .3—Eagle City, Alaska, Jack Jolly, sfi- 17—Lieut. Thos. M. Brumby, of Marietta, 0—.Admiral Dewey mar.ri'osiMrs. Mildroi— 'i_ i: •'18^n,>w. Gervarites, ': i,:;; i c' • .:,:::., ' ^, sion..; .Easton,: Conn.,. C children ivliilo man cbnsul'and the British and Aniorican charged Avith arson. , , 13—Ex-SoHv Allen appointed'" to 'U." S.,',Se*n.l • •;, 13-rGeh> Jirona, commanding in Gagayan, sea bathing.'. :.',,;',•, V' '; , representatives, . , , , . . 20—Prof. 'Elliott' Cones, oniiUiolbgist, at 23—In Little Iliver county, Ark,, 7 negroes Baltimore; aged 57. , . ...Maj., Gcn.i Loona,rd lAA^ood'appbintoill ••^,',if.••voluntarily andunconditionallysurrenders • ,5—Bath, 'Me., ,5,,byft^'aokt',capaizing... .01!'' 22-^Gerri'iariy 'disavows action of consul in lynched to date, result of wlmi is practio- military ;EOvernor;otCubai^; ; ' ;/^,4r': I i-s, entire province, -:,-;j.',-ir'„.,,;.,..•..;•; ,.:::,, ,.Amhersthurg,-,:,0,i'p:a.''oledO': people by Samoa. :' • • , ally a race wiar. ' . 1 ,' • • • :10-rMaj;::Gen.';.Henry W. .Lawton killeil sronTiNO. 18—Currency bill jmssed by-lower bouse 'ofl . yacht.oapsi'zing.-;;,..';:.'•.• •' ' ' Feb. C—Gon. Count von Caprivi dies atSky- 25-C!iarlciston, S. C.,'Joh,n Webb and AVill congress IflO ^to .150.; . '";ii' :'.;':WVf.| 'o':;v,-hile;:loadings attack against San Mateo, IG—Near "Mora,- N.K'JI.ji.S by collapsing of rcn, Ger.. Toncy (nogro boys 18 years,old) killed by Jan, 5—Mail train makes runN. Y. to San 20—Samuel Gomiiers unanimously reeleclel!! '^;t: Ayhidh; was'.ica'ptured. - s . - ^adobe,, : •' ;• ••"-":. • :•;., . .' ;. 10—M;;Felix-Fauro, president.of Franco, mob of W'hite boys. Francisco (3,,347 m.) in 08 hrs. 30 min. pres. Amer. I^ederntion of iLiibor, Dctwi**'"' ;;.:20—Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam- 22—Near Capo Pino,.N. P;,'Uin sliip-n'reck.: ., dies. .'"suddenly in I'aris of . apoplexy; Apr. ,11—Doerfield, 0.,- Wm. Kinnoman 7—Oliver Arch OT, at Dayton, 0,, ruunlng 20—Formal call issued for rjsp..nat; co'nvdaiJ ;v;>V:ba;'Dinalupijari;andiSala.'r: • ' :• 24—Bono,, Col,, 0 in railway collision. '•;aged'"58.':i:'^"'''>'" •• •• . . • , .,- . tarred and feathered; assault. ..high kick; 7 ft. 3 in, • •.,'.: iiou at I'Uiladolphia,"June; W-' '•,•,!.-, '^YSS- ••

•' \: IJilSi-fe^ji" '>- Eiinallty ot tlic Sexen. balsamic in times of laceriilion; bow (ude that calls forth no reply: "LIow Give <1ic Cliililrcn n nrinU PAST EXPERIENCES. rapidly lime goes." "KAII-PEE-KOe"CLUB. Woman certainly stands at last upon a called Grain-0. It is a delicious, appetizing, lie was personally helped out and footing more nearly ecpial with lhat of man. nouri.shing food drink lo take the place 0! helped up an

Aurelius. J, J. Freeman and family returned to Jackson Tuesdav,—Harrison Rolfe, wife and son, and Mrs, .rolin Kellar and daughter visited at A, Grinnell's overBunday.—Collins Davis and fam­ ciKiri^^ ily returned to llieir lioine at Ithacft 'I'neaday,—Mrs, Juno Bean of Tucoma, POWDER Waali,, visited your scribe Monday,— E. M. Sanders is on the sick list. Makes the food more delicious and wholesome Etchell's. Mr. Hunt and family of Diirand are nOYAl D*KINQ POWOEB CO., MEW YORK, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fosburgli.—H. L, Curtis attended llie teacliers' institute at Lansing,-Mrs, Probate Court. Eniniu Hookman of Vevuy is visiting u sister at Hudson.—Henry Adams of PJn8fam(!l0untn|[cw Dae, 29—\Vm. H, Tyler appointed Argentine made several calls in this adminisiralorof eatateof Frank Builey tilace Wednesday ol laRt week,—Mr, deceased. Also tlie estalu of George and Mra, Purdy spent New Year's in TUursdfty, .laiuiiiry 4, I'JOO, Bailey, Leslie. The will ofLuclnda Harris admitted to probate. IT Is reported Hint ARiiiiialdo'H wife Administration in tlie estate of Ellas and HialerH aro now in iliu liiuida of the Island Corners, L, Kent grunted to J. C, Partridge. Mr. and Mrs, Wliitney of Jucksoti AnieriiiimH, liiiviiiir aurrendered iilong Barali E, Wallace was apiiointed AViLli other Filipinoa. are spending the holidays at J. J. guardian of tlie person and estate of Trevallee'a.—Mrs, Huttie Miller of Oliancy Lewis, tin incompelenl person. Reed City is visiting lier sister, Mrs. PINC.RICH'S tux nioiisure hns inntde' Bert E. Wood appointed admiiiia- L, D. Sliaw,—Mr, S, Manley lias trad­ feat ut the luind.i of tlie senate. Thua trulor of estate of Myrtu A, Wood, de­ ed farms with u man near Laingsbnrg. a big expoMHe luiB lieen saddled upon ceased. —Mrs. L. D. Shaw is no belter.--1900 the alato wlien Uiere was practiealli' 'J'he will of JaneHa'/.iird admitted to is liere. Monday WHS llie (Iratday of between the plantation and the coffee pot no show for liie nieaaiire to curry. probate. Hearing for appointment of tiie montli, tlie yeur and the century. administrator of the estate of Naucy A day never to be repeuted in tlio life flavor may be changed, the quality spoiled by care­ MANY wlio are friendly to Gov, Pin- A, Narran. of uny of us. qiej and some of liis prdjecLs, do not Following accounts were allowed. lessness, inexperience, or unscrupulous methods. agree Willi liiH niulhndaof taxing ruil- Estate of Louisa M. Laribee, deceased; Weslholt- roads, IllinoiH and Indiana IU'-A'S are estate of Almira ytookwell; estate of From the time Arbuckles' Coffee leaves the hands of the Peter Bennett, deceased; estate of Charles Pratt is on tlieaick list tliis tixuiTiples of his ideas and are not us week.—John WiUiums und John saliafactory in tlielr resiills uaourown. Samuel Binding, deceased. grower until it reaches the user in a sealed packet, it is handled .Ian, 2—Will of Harry Bucluis, de­ Swagler hulled clover for Henry North ceased, admitted to probate and Perry yesterday. He got 17 buahels,—Joseph with the same watchful care, the same thought for cleanliness, ' It is inliniuted tlnvt the census of P, Backus appoiuled executor. Q,iilnby intemis moving on his new Culja will show a larger population in farm soon.—Albert Holocii is cutting that you would give any article of food that goes on your table. the island than was expected. Esti- wood Willi Bert Wilson Ibis winter, nnilea from careful antlioriliea on the —Franu, son ofSam Cluekey, who is Sexton's llei)orl. at Luiisiiig iiospital, is reported as get­ The house of Arbuckle is the largest and. oldest coffee house in ground puUhe nunilier of iuhaliitanta ting better slowly.—Will Pratt is cut­ at alwui 1,500,000, which is 200,000 or MASON, Jun. 1,1000. ting saw logs for Bob Hart this week. the world. Its employees have grown up caring for this great 800,000 more then has l)een connnonly To the Jronorahlc the Mayor and the —School began Tuesday with Howard auppoaed. Another fact wliich will Common Council. business; the business has grown great under the care of its cause general surprise is that tlie pro­ North as teacher. He Is giving gooti portion of negroes in tlie Island is found GUNTI.ISMKN: I lierowilh report salisfaction. employees. As a result of this personal care, much Hniftller tluiii has lieen imagined. the burials in Maple Grove Ceme­ Tiio ratio, it is now believed, will be tery for the yeur ending December 31, Bunkerhill. found mncli below that in MiaaLssippi, J899, giving date of burial, name, uge at death and locality from which re­ WeiUlier is several degrees c<)lder SonUi Carolina and Louisiana. The tiiati it was lust July,—Kliner Brooks race problem in Oiibii, it is clear, will ceived. .laiuiary 9, JiiUii A, IlHMUngloii, nKO 52, liuH returned from a trip in the north­ never be as seriuua as many perBons MiiKon.' ern part of llie slate,-James Brooks have anticipated. .lamiary 18, Colon P, Biisli, nfo I moiilli, and wife of Brooklyn spent Xmus at Vovay. •Pimiury II), Harokl Mlllor Olarlt, Bgoffl mo,, his faliier's, Cliaries Broosk,—John H. Our Duty luTlic PliUiiipiiics. Mason. Chase and wife und Mrs, J, E. Willis I'ob. 21, Ida ,1. PonlierUiy, nco 33, MaKOn. of Lansing and W. A. Diamond and And wiiat lias tlie government of the Maroli )7,Mlniilo Mftudo Slpe, uyo !iO, Do- wife attended llie Dunsmore-Holland United States lieen doing? We found irotl, M iirch 21, OliiiH, T. Owen, HKI' -H, Jliipon, wedding at Ihls pince last Wednesday. ourselves, greatly tooursurprise, con­ Murcli 22, Ijovanl, Miiln, iiud 7K. Oiililanil Co, —Elder Hurris held meetings at the S. fronted witn one who apparently hud April 0, Georgo ,1, ColHm, (iO, iMiison, D. Adveniisl cliurcli last week.—Mrs. been willing to cooperate with ua in April M, Uiirlloii C. Hiii iliill, Mimou, Beera, aged 93 years, is very sick. -E. the

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^SSS&J^^SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSrSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^^ inmuiiu ^^ I Our Busy Month Tlinrsdar, Jnmmry 4, IDOO. Clearing Shelves and I'UKSOWAIi HIENTtON. 0, A. Piirl;lnirslspoiit Now Yonrfl In Sngl- Reducing Stock. niiw. SALES F. J-,oslor visllcd In Ovid u fowiIayH.tliopnaL woeit. The season for Special Sales has arrived. This store is at the front with the A. I), TiibbH Is visiting roliillves unci friends TOCK TAKING begins February 1st. Before vA? lu MuKon. exceeding liberality of its reductions in price of Staple Merchandise. S that time, all hands are busy turning all W. M. IClmmolof LiinslngsponlNow Yonrs Our series of sales commences with Winter Q-oods, Odds and Ends, Remnants in Dress In MiiKOn, Miss Gonryla Triio Is vlalllnB friends In Fabrics, cotton or wool, everything in all depart­ vA-? Ann Arbor. ments, into money. W, S. Itnol, returned Tuesday from a busi­ ness trip lo Olilo, Prices we make affords the customer advan­ vA? Mnud Austin nfA'.blou spent Sunday with Cloaks, Shoes and tages which cannot be secured in any other month llrs. Ed. Cogsdlll. Cecil Polloit of Albion college visited Mas­ during the year. on Irlcnds Ibis weolc, Mrs. 13ort.S(|nlors spent holiday week wltb This Should interest YOU. vA? hor piiroms in Jiielcsou. Men'5 Underwear. Ralph E. DarlbiK of Ypslliintl visited Vins­ on friends the pastwoeU. ftif It is our purpose to sell out every article in these departments. MiRS Etia Ilrown returns loniorrow lo her The first coming to See Our Remnant studios 111 music at Uotrolt, to attend this sale will be first served. n. ,1. Conlf of Dolrolt was a guest of l\IiiKQn Table. •sat? friends Sunday and Monday. Mrs,/.olla Jloasorand dnuKhter of Liiuslng visited In Mason last Tuesday. CL0AK5. Supt. f!. 11. Ulmll'ee of Farweli •\viis a guest of Supl. I'alnier laslTbursdiiy. Ladies'J.ickcts .and Cnpes tiiat were -fio.oo, now $10.00, Mi, 11, W. Avery and dauRhlor Carrie of Lowell AH $12,50 g.irments now - - - $8.7,5 All $7„5o garments now $5.50 Mills Dry Goods Co. spout Uhrlstnias at A. G. Ball's. All $10.00 garments now - - - $7.50 All $5.00 garments now Miss NoUln 0, Horlzberfi spent New Year's Hl5 with Mrs, 11, J. llaultlnaat Elsie. We have sold these gnrmcnts heretofore at prices first niimcd. We hnve been in competition with vA?»A?^vA^ vA?vA?vA!^A5»As'^k«%^^VvA?w^^^^ Qeoruo Ko.\ of Albion wiis a guest of Jliss the largest cities in the state and with Chicago mail order houses, and the prices have been found to be Oertrudo Rayinoiul over Sunday. as low or lower than competitors. We arc now re.ady to compete, v.nlue and quality considered, with Mrs. W..T, MclCone of Albion visited Mason "half-oiT" sales of other competitor.s. We are the largest handlers of Cloaks in this county and our cus­ friends over Simday and Monday, tomers profit by our cash buying in large lots, Mrs. 0.13 fi'niuclsco of Uocd City spent tbo liolulays with her sister, Mrs. W, J. Adams. Ladies' and Misses' Shoes exclusively, A department which has been nearly To whom this may concern. Mr, and i\lrs, .1, D, Phelps of Lansing visllod Mason relatives und friends over Now Years. SHOES. crowded out. Yet we have sold many pairs recently which went to larger towns Mr, and Mrs, ,1,0. Uolby nl Hattlo Creek nro than this. Please remember tliat Ployt & Son who liave been guests at,I. H. .McCurdy's during Ibe holi­ days. Our Price doing grocery business in tlie Paddock Block for W..I. MclCone, Supt. of Albion 8oboi)ls,was for our nine years a,nd tliree montlis, extend their many In Miison a tow hours last Thursday afler- on Shoes is I=4 off January Sale. thanks to the surrounding people who have shared uoou. Miss Annn MltchuU loft for Cblcngo Tues- This n'leans $3.00 shoes for $3.3,5, $3.50 shoes for $i,SS, $3.00 shoes for $1,50, etc. A table full to their trade with tliem for so long a time. AVe diiy, where she lias employniont In a liillor have been extending credit to a good many people shop. pick from at $i,5o, which in some cases are worth double. MlssCarrlo Baldwin of Oiiondapja Is passing until our boolvs are nearly full of slow accounts. the wliiler with her slater, Mrs. K. U. W'uod- Our sales of Ladies' Underwear have been so worlb. riFN'S IINDFRWFAP and ed so much Lieut, and Mrs, F, A. Daker of Lan.slng ^ »*-'^ ^ *^ v^ J. 1 Lr A-VitaUt7< grippe." Tliousands owe their lives to a husband and one daughter PENNYROYAL PILLS mont nnd pHoots a OTTIIB wlioro all othora loll. In. Iuinotono7.f(lRlitlyUml8atoii«,l:.oBtI'owar, on your beat uiirncjB, your old hup. prompt action of this, never foiling re­ • \-s.' Original •nd Onlr fltnnlno, ^ ' •lat upon .having tlia gennlna AJox Zabloti. Xbti eltfior BOX, PiiftlnB Momorr, WaatliiK DIs- './/TTIMN a«Fr, iliti;! rilluMi, I.«DIC> iit have oaroA thounanda ani! will onro jon Wo gira a indlJcruMon, Wards oil Insanity and oonaumiitloiii ueas, f-,nd your jarrlnge top, aad tliey medy. It cures coughs, colds, croup, Srugitlil for Ohtchuuft fntlliA Da-, positive wrltton BJOtantoo t<> offoot a onro In oooli oats win not only look bettor but wear If Bauuor Sftlvo i \miininnndi\Ued »iil OolimcMIUii^ or rofond tbo moua;. trio* SO «enU uarj»okiu», ot Don t lot dnigg St imposoaworthleea euliBtltutocn lougor. Sold everywhere In cana-nU; broucbitis, pneumonia, grippe and ]tioiM, lulal Willi tilui rllitxia. Take elijpaclcogeB ((nil tnntmBotl tor $3.00Or mSuin throat aud lung trouble. Its early use •no other. Rttuit dan^i^ou* JubifUu- * las tfEPVEttmH EKVIGOll, ot gend Jor It Cua , ilicg from liidf pints to five gallons. doesn't cure your piles, your money 'ti.>i;.BTAIIUlHU Oil, CO. prevents consumption. It Is the only will be returned. It is the most hPttli la lUM])! for Bii'ttaulira, (cittmonttii tnd |lI)0rl)0X,otOtor»OO,j Wiuwith .. ,A» ,«•Writter n oimr "IttllcY for I.uillcf,"*tliKli Ittmt Pafit. VUFJUIU AIJi:i)lC4iI. A8yicaK0, IU< .'OhIehcKterObualortlOi.iMiijUm Hiiiani results. Lougyear Bros, McCfossen. tfMitmUtalBtiiHiit; l'aUMHkM,i'^ m in Mason ty B. H. Bradley & Co. Omgglsti rorsaloby II.Il.BRADLUY iLO. '

*; m», Frank U. Coe shot and killed his While the situation in South Afrien REST TN APtLINerUN. HAS NO FOUNDATION. niorniunlNin. ilw Jnglram djoiinl]) |lauh, wife in Springlield, 0., and then shot is reported to be unchanged. Gen. Me- Tliis is a question that should intcrcsli- himself. .'Jealousy was the cause. thucn's force is shown to be vigilantly tSliitciiiciit ItL'K'iU'iliiiK Ihc nirisldii ot cvery one. It is .i blot upon our fair land—. In a race ri'Jt at J!edgelanil. S. C, watching the enemy and reconnoitering I'lii'tUKiit'Ke Siiiilli Al'i'lciiii Cul- II svniptom of ffovornmental ill-healLli. The- CAMrUELL & JiOSE, Publlsliora. Bodies of the Maine Victims Arc rigat laws would net ns .speedily upon it as two negroes and a white man were his lines with mnunled infantry. The ouius a I'librlcnllnil. Jlo.steltor's Stomneli bitters docs upon con­ MASON. : : : MICHIGAN. killed nnd several others wounded. Boer force beyond the ^^nddp^ river Is Reinterred. stipation or dyspepsia. Tlicy woulii quickly Fire desli'oyed the planing mill and also reported to be increasing. Ijcrlin, Doc. 29.—Kegarding the state­ clear it out and restore healthy purity; and. tills is jii.sl what tlic hitters iloos for tlie lui- bo.-c factory of the Pacpcke-I.oicht It is said that hnslilities will break ment by tho Lokal .Anzeiger lluU a se­ S"!MfcJfe^Ml&j^^?&^!.iLiM2i^M!&^M!&:&!& niaii constitution. It makes the stomach, Lumber conipar.y in Chicago, the loss out between .lapan and l!ussi;i. in the riill ;ililll!iry lliiiiiirN .Arc .SIio>vii OHL' cret .Anglo-German-Portugucse treaty strong hy ciiriag indigestion, biliousness and being $17J,000. spring. Ucail lli'i'iii.H—I'l'CKiilcliI, iliM(J:!!>l- exists for the ulvision of (ha Portu­ liver trouble. JANUARY-J 900. The trustees of tlie jNortlifield •Latest, news from Stnith .Africa shows iiiH, .\

V TO THE SEA. "Three kings." pursue; n deliberation in which I could "Don't know," I panted. . "What y'got, colonel?" not choose but take part. "I see a liglit," said ItLargaxEt. ATTACK SIGNAL MEN. mCiriGAN STATE NEWS. The thrush's notes are ringlne "Full o' tens." Should wo attempt to join the gener­ "Boiler ask tho way," said riunk. Far and free; ".Scooji." And the "pot" Avaa brushed al? ^largaret and 1 wore both in favor "I'll dismount and Iry for informa­ Ci'Inilnal StiiUNi linns and (ithi'r.s—cnllcil on the gen­ '•Wlici'c are you going?" asked the facts I had learned. Plunk, eral's widow III niiddiiy Thursday. In majoi', regarding me inlenlly. "'.I.'lic rebel camp we were in," I said, Mi.lil Oii( liy llie Shc-riO'. ".lohn Ihnul." anaddri'ss of syinpalliy lliry expressed XV. ^Vhat shoidd I do? If I sjioke he "is near JilcCoriniek's mills, and that's 'l'he ^'ollllg IMen's (.'lirisl.iaii assiiein.- "Where do you live?" a deep sense of tlii'ir loss in the ileatli A FASCINATING GAME. ivoiiUl recognize my voice. As before I about two miles from tho I'ivcr. AVc tion's liiiihling and grounds in Kala­ "At jMorgantoii Cros.s-l!oads." of llieir best friend and si rung, just remained silent and Plunk broke in to must bo very near the ford. H we can mazoo xs^ere sold by SlicrilT Snow on ii "Cr»)ne up," 1 mvitlcrcil, iiiid my lieni-t "Wliatdoyon do?" help me out. adminislralor. sank williiii im;. I was nboiil. \o reply "Parni '(." cross, we can keep on this road to supriMiie court execution lo satisfy "'.I'hci'c's no use askin' him any ques­ 'i'l'i'i'd riy.rd }ty Kelieis. ensis ill a. I'eeent ease of t,h(\ Pnlriek to (he cliiillciin'L', wlicn 3'luiik look llic "Yon?" turning to mo-—"what's your '.l.'liaIchor's, and (hen up 0|!OKSuin creek tions," he said. "He's deaf as ;i, fci'ry- ;Maiiila, Dee. ;il).—'l'he insurgents hrir.i., which went agaiiist die assiieia- \vortls oil I, of my inoiilli, nntl Kiiiig-oiit, name?" lo the main road loading north to the boal.". who ev;ieiiated Ihe coast (owns be­ dnn. They were bid in by Charles A. •Jn cxcolloiit soulhoni linL':is. river, which (lowed by as lazily ao If no luid wounded; 2t talceii prisoners. •in charge, and, not being salislied to ing confldcnliiilly, the coloucl •with one was in any hurry whatever. l.cekoH captured one cannon, •lO rllles, 20,- At (lie forly-iiiindi annual moclingin 'let us go for^v:ll•d on his own responsi­ every word becoming more alLentive. 000 rounds amnuinltlon, ,'itO pound,^5 powder, Lansing nt (lie ^Michigan Stale Teach- bility, conducted us to tho headquar­ [TO nni C0NT1.NUI3D.1 arsenal rortlllealloiis, all food .supplies, and 0, my God! she would never (alk -;rs' association the following olliecrs ters ot the commanding olTiccr. eonsiderable other property, '('Ills cap­ that way with him unless .she were tured point located on inouiualii trail, ^vero e lee led: We found him engaged with hia slafl' friendly to his cause. I'licro is some FIRST KISS V/AS MATERNAL. and formerly supjjo.sod lo he Impri-Kiiahle. President, (!, A. Hinsdale, Ann Arbor; •at a game of draw-])okcr, Iho parly bo- deep-laid scheme which slio has been Our eiisualties; (^lelt, ICnslow, Jilleventli vice pre,-iidenls, C. II, llarn, of Traverse I.nvei'.s In Ancient 'I'inicH Never cavalry, and live enlisted men wounded, City, and ,f, I!, Cllherl, of St, .lohn's; sec- 'Ing ,se;itcd in a tent on camp-stools working from the Jirst. She is ex­ mostly sllslit; J'rlvule Matson, li'orty-llfth SliOAVcd Ad'ecMlon in Osuu- retiiry, W. I''. Lewis, Port Huron; treas­ about a pino table lit by a coiiiile plaining it all to the confederate. He inl'iuilry, drowned. O'Clti," urer, l'^, .J. QiiaeUonbush, Grand fiaiilds. 'of tallow dips. He Avas a splendid Jiitorj' AVayM. takes hor hand and looks at hor kind­ liiiennilll lonal SiirriMnler. •specimen ol: southern manhood, tall, ly. She turns to come to us. He lifts Illnwii In IMiM'cs. Down to Homeric times the kiss bore AVasliiiigton, Dec. HI).—At the -war and ••well buiU, with a manly open oounlc- his hat with all the grace of tho truly Henry Paul, a miner, coiiiinitled sui- a solely maternal signiiioanee. Thus, in stale dcpartmcnls only smiles arc pro- isiancc that seemed incapable ol: harbor- polished southern genlleman. The woman was right. eitlc at Seclion 21 luiiie, Islipcming, by Homer, Kuveos meant only tho kiss voK'cd by the olVcr of J'^ci'iiandez, the 'ing a mean thought. Hark! disclinrging (00 pounds of giant powder the cover of trees beside the road. of father to child, or the kiss of the unaiithoi'izod I'liipino agent, wlio is "Col. Archard," said the olllcor of in liis immediate vicinity. All the re­ There was a distant sound ot horses' Throe horsemen trotted towards ns supplicant, like the Proei who kiss tho now ill this counlry and proposes Io "fho clay, "hero arc some citizens -who mains dint have been found arc a toe, hoofs, but so indistinct tliat I was and passed within a dozen yards. Two hands of Ulysses. sell Ic the war if proper terms are made, •want to go through the lines." 11 knuckle and' a boot heel. Ife left a about concluding I was niislaken when were confederate cavalrymen, the third The kiss never occurs in the love '.l'he dme for Icriiis passed loiigngo, and Without stopping the game or even I heard a sudden turmoil on the outer —groat heavens! the third •was Hnoch scenes between Tonus and Jfars, note saving he was lircd of life. jg^lancing up at us, he asked us whore ihe present campaign will be continued limit ot tho camp, wilh shots, indi­ Mellodew. Ulysses and Circe or Paris tuid Helen, wo were from and •where wo -woro unlil dicrc isiiotaii armed Pilipino sol- News Items Itvii'lly 'I'olil. cating a sudden attack. The colonel Not a word was spoken till the men nor yet between Hera and Laos. In the ilicr in tho islands. No tei'uis but un- ;g'oing, riunk answered with his story Will .Austin was accidentally shot called :for his horse, mounted and rode wore out ot earshot; then I exclaimed: scone •with Andromache, Hector con­ condidonal surrender have ever been •about the quinine. and killed by one of bis sons in Hart­ to the fi'ont. 'Margaret, wait hero •while Plunk and soles her not with a kiss, but wilh considered since die elVoiis of tlic com­ "I'm glatl you've got some quinine," ford, lie leaves a large family. Wo throe stood hreathless, waiting I go tvfler that traitor. Wo can dash in a caress of his hand. :Raid the coloucl, look'ing at his hand mission were rejected by Agiiinaldo developments. P.ullels began to sing on them from the rear, separate Ihom, Hven in the ancient Hgyplian the iMr. ami Mrs. I'erry llcipk-iiis, of iNfil- from under tho rini oC his liat. "1 have last spring. by our oar.s and spit against the trees. and easily capture Mellodew." definitions of "kiss" (excepting hach, fnrd, celebrated die sixty-first anni- :a lot of men down with canip-fcvcr, Tho confederates iicw to arms. At the which is an obscure point) refer to fJOLDS TO HIS PLAN. versary of their marriage. 5tnd Old Pills hasn't any. Can you "Y'ou will do no such thing," said front we could discover the dark forms "embrace," and not to kissing with the Pceeiver Poster, of die I'oo|ilo'.s sav­ ^pare a little?" i\[argarct. "What importance is !Mol- oE hor.^etnen charging. lips. Gov. I'lnK'ree .'sends fllessiiKo (i> the ings bniil; ill Ijansing', iias declared an­ My heart went up in my throat, nnd^ lodow comxwrcd with the information "Look!" In ancient Sanskrit ])octry, again, the .III u li i KM II l,e;;i,sl:ill!!'e IJrBi UK'11" other dividend of i'wa ]n^r cent, to de­ JMargaret turned a shiide whiter. we bear?" The word came from Jlargaret, -who kiss is always maternal, and the InerenhL' In 'I'li.ve.s. positors, milking in all dividends o£ "Certainly, colonel," said Plunk, "Tlie young lady is right, lieutenant," spoke in a tone so unusual to her that kusiami (Sanskrit for "kiss") is ex- •12'/;, pel' cent. without a moment's hesitation. 'Then, said Plunk. "Wo oan't stop to chase Lansing, iMich., Dec. .'JO.—Gov. Pin- elusivoly filial; although later books I'ire destroyed tlie extensive snw- turning to me: "Bring out th^i bottle, I glanced quickly at her before follow- him now. We need to do the running grcc oudlnod work enough for die Icg- go so far as to di:rferenliate 12 varieties niill and salt block of JMchlwaii Pu'os. Joe." in'g tho direction of her eyes. She was ourselves. When the general with- islnlui'c Priday lo keep that body busy quivering wilh cxeilcmcnl. Then I drtfws they will remember us. Then ot the kiss. for twice the conslilulional limit of & Co. at Pay Cily. Loss, $711,000. "I—haven't—any bottle," I stam­ turned lo sec what moved hor. At that comes this officer who has half sus­ The wife of Calita in.the Pitimayana, the special session, if it is to receive .Pollowing Ids ciistom of many years. mered. moment the cloudspartcd,and,through pected us, tells where •we are, and they bewailing his death, recalls the hand, adequate iitlendon. '.l."lireo messages Gen. Piussell A. .-Mgcr made a, Christ­ "Haven't it? I gave it to you," an opening in the trees, a Jiguro stood light out after us. If I can only git not the lips, that caressed hor. So also were sent lo bolh liotiscs by the gov­ mas pi'esciit of $250 to tlie xYewsboya' Ily this time I caught my cue. "You out plainly in the moonlight, pointing yon and the girl across the river, I'll the wife ot the king of Cambodia, ernor, the equal-tiix proposition hav­ aasDciadon in Detroit. did no such thing." with his sword lo the confederate lino. see •what I can do towards eallin' on whilst the father Bali kisses his son. ing hecu defeated '.Ihiir.'iday night. "You good for nothing, forgetful crit­ Pire wiped out the iiiaia portion -of Then the horse ]-)liiugcd forward, bear­ Enoch and remindin' him which side It would seem, then, that the kiss, Aside from a eonsdlutional amcndnicnt ter, cT y' mean tor tell me you've done (ho business jiarl. of Hadlcy. ing his rider out of sight. he belongs on. Gitnp, George Henry." which amongst ancient and uncivilized jiroviding for municipal ownership and left th' stnir behind, after our ridin' '.l'he large icehouse at Spring lake And he dug his spurs into his horse's peoples is unknown as a symbol and the operation of street railways and ten miles t'git it?" "The general!" near Grand Haven, owned Viy Barry & . tlank-s. harbinger of love, sprang from tho en­ other jniblic utilities, (he governor I fumbled' in my pockets and Wo all spoke the •\vords siniultanoous- Co., of Chicago, was burned, tho loss ]y. Had he been w^itohing for our re- All realized that wo must now place tirely maternal aet of feeding com­ urged (ho doubling ot (axes exac(ed being .flOO.OOO. scratched my head. Jreanwhile the monly pracdocd by birds, and very fre­ from raiiroad con.tpani'.'S and (lie chang­ .tiirn, and, knowing of our presence in distance between ns and (the oonfed- Peter iM'iilzaryck, while working at j^layors •wore too interested in Avinning quently, too, by savages. ing of the system ot taxing mining cor­ tho confederate camp, made the attack t'ralcs. I spurred on, stril^cing Mar­ the Central coal mine near .Bay City, and losing to follow tho matter up. garet's horse with the palm qf my hand, We are told (:hat the Fucginns do not porations from ud valorem tosiiecilic. INcw hands wore jilnyed, and I, who in order lo free us? Or washoaoling fell from, a tramway and broke his sending him wilh a jump in advance use any kind of cup, but assuage their in liis message he expresses lite opin­ could never look at any - game of from some purpose of his own? necl;. Ho left a widow and family. ot both Plunk and myself. thirst by sucking up water from the ion (hat each railroad siiould piiy not chance M'ithout wishing to bo in it, Whatever his intention, we started at '.riio grist mill of IJUIZ & Cosier ,it Oh, Time, stop your clocks for everj' spring through a rccd. A child would less (hail $i;,250 aniiiially, (iiis being an soon forgot that I was making my once to take advantage of tho situation. Bear Lake was burned, togedier with Plunk and T, Avilh a common impulse, one but us! die of thirst if the mother did not sup­ increase of nearly $(,250,000 over (he Avay through the linos with an impor- its CQutcnts. Loss, .fla.OOO. darted to wlicro the horses •were We rode three abreast, Jtargarot in ply his needs by filling her own mouth Iirosent aggregate tax. The bill intro­ ttmt war soorct and with my life in '.riie public school of Ihnpirc, Lee­ tho center, without a word. '\'rrces, with water and thence introducing it duced in compliance wilh his sugges­ my hands. I drew a bill from my tethered, and, mounting l^fargarot, fences, barns, fields, nil sailed by ns into the mouth ot her babe. tion as lo mining companies provides lanau county, was destroyed'by fire. pocket and was about to call for chips, jumped to tin; saddle. The intervening as we galloped onward. Lookiife up From this aet the first kiss was prob­ :for.a tax of three cents a Ion on iron 'J'ho supervisors of Charlevoix coiiuly when I felt Margaret's hand grasping eonfedoratcs prevented our reaching to the sky, there was the same .swift ably evolved—a kiss not amorous, there­ ore, and a graduated (ax based on ag­ have divided'Big Beaver island into two my' arm. Looking at her, I noticed the our own men, so we dashed (hrough the motion, for thin clouds, with.Jiertf'and fore, but materntil. Children kiss only gregate output of from l-tli lo i/, cents towii.ships, tho new one being, given, fright on Iter face and -i^-as saved from trees in a direction opposite to the there a black one, were sailing',6vcr'xhe; when they have been taught to do so.— a. pound on copper, The tipjier penin­ the name of St. .lames. ray foil J','for liatl I gotten into tho game fighting. Coming to a road, we fol­ disk of the moon. Our faces •\vere;<^x-! jPnll Mall Gazette. sula legislators estimate that this 0. L.. While, president of tho village, ' I would have surely betrayed the whole lowed it, and the turmoil behind us gradually died into a faint din. Then pressivo of our characters. !Minc; •f^^jn would yield .$.1,500,000 a year, and that died in Slie])her(l, aged'I.') years. .party; ~ As it was, I came very near it. A lIollClCHX ClLIC. sure, W'Oro a look of cxhilarati'on,i.f6r.'; two-third-s of this would come from (he AVilliam .Beliringer jumped from ik doing so within anothor.tcu minutes. we drew rein for consultation. %t)"Has George ever hinted that he had I felt all the axcitement of a racc- eopper mines of Houghton county. Chicago & Nordiweslern passenger It was.tho.ooloners.turn to draw to tliought of yon as a possible wife?" a race in -which life was tho priza^'anS The house refused lo adopt (he sen- train iii^fenominee and broke liisneck. dill his Land.' He drew ane card. a'slced the anxious mother. XVI. death the forfeit. Plunk's \Yas'stolid] ale's resolution to end the special ses­ '.l.'ho August Looffler greenhouse •was •Whether the game was of more inter­ |^'*!'^o," replied the girl, a far-away as usual. As for Margaret, I caugH'tj sion Priday, and voted lo adjoiu-n to destroyed by fire at St. Joseph, the loss est to him than the medicine I know A RACE AGAINST TI.MB. ipoit^in her eyes, "and I'm afraid he glimpses of hor face whenever a elotid'l next Tuesday. ' being iji 10,000. i not; but ho forgot, all abotit the qui- Burning •with suspicion at Margaret's i(n''cyev>>vill." left the moon, a.nd marked a serenit'.V'} Poxes are said (o he more numerous .iiine—at,least for the moment., I confidential inter-vicw wilh the eonfod- and intensity that I h.avo never seeii! '^i:^Wy>" said the mother, "I thought—" The deposits of vapor and hoar frost in the viciuKy of Portland this Winter liopcd ho •would wiii; itAvould put him eratc oiBoor, I was Dent rather on combined before or since. It expressed^ j'fi^'Itvdncsn't matter what you thought, on •window panes is prevented by coat­ than for many years past. . ' in a good humor, and hti would he all spending valuable time in crimination a faith, a hope, that she would complete !ma,innia,idear," interrupted the daugh- ing the windo^w with a composition, re­ Dowagiiic claims the oldest barber of , •,tho more-lenient with us. than in working out the most promis­ a great purpose. Was it carrying the 'tor^'-J^TOnly last night he complained of cently patented by a Belgian, consist­ thostnte, in point of eontinuous service, ,' '•.I;\vaB, standing.whorY I,could over­ ing method of making good our escape. news of Longstrect's move? AVas it f(iieUh'g-'''iiTowsy and it wtisn't nine ing ot water, glycerin, stigar and eo- T. .1. Alurlin, of that place, began to look; tho hand of .a licuto'ntinfc—ti "Margaret," I cried, "what did you- in divulging our intentions to the con­ o'clO'ck.'?,'irfChieago Daily News. marin, the resulting compound being ;youngster nbout'my iwn age, with;an liavc passed us through his lines had it federates? Had she not already told rt'-si'Soiiie-vvlint Aniliisiioud. (rnnsparent and rendering the window work at the trade in 18.12, and is strilt;'' .impassive lttoe.,/l.uoTiced. that he held calling "next." • ' . i; say to Col. Archard ?" all to Col. Archard? Or •was it in some Aipa.t ./-.(showing picture)—No^^•, my clear at all limes. three aces, 'and -I looked for him to Allevi. & .•Vlderman's grocery and niiaat;. SS "I told him something that would way connected with the events which aear|;;Gilmor;'!givc ine your candid opin­ win.. I ^Yas surprised to sec him pass Thooost of rubber, is lessened by a markei'ivas destroyed by fire, together- ',:• not boon for this interruption."- • had occurred during the first few days ion 6f;iny..'ivdpdnymphs. out,': The rest kept on betting till all new Prcnoh process, consisting of mix­ with the', contents. The loss is,abbut > "Oh, Margaret, 5'ou are on all sides."' of our meeting—-the face at the win­ GilincrpPerfect, my dear boy. Ono •'.were satisfied." .. ."',.•." ing .with wood oil another oil having $3,000. " ' ... ' , • ^ -• :; --v-- : She' cast an impatient glance at me, dow? I know now; then I could only would 'actually think they vi'ero mado ::':;>'Caih":; •;•;",•• - ;.••; '.,-•••, , .• \yondcr. ^ gr.onterdensity, lighter color anclicheap- and, disdaining to repl,y, turned t6 of wqlod. George MoCreery, a wealthy farmer;';, ^•:"Show;down." •' : •. • er prieo, the two oils being healed until of Carniol, was found dead in a-swamp'-:, Plunic and began to deliberate with' "Where the devil are we going?'* Th/e artist is. thinking this compli­ solidified, whojt the mass is powdered ^;i:,;.: "^lireq • kuayei,"'•" ; i him aa to What course wo had better^ Plunk suddenly called. wilh nn ugly bullet wound in his. left ' m ment over,—Tit-Bits. and mixed with India rubber. 5ide. , ,' :'':'.y:'"'

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,:^smmmMmmmmmmssmm mmmMii: mmmm 5 B. eULVER. UP°T©'DaTE eL0THlER-^ A Great 1-4 off Salc20 Days ©nly M A JANUARY 5th T0 25th. fe MEN'S SUITS 1-4 OFP MEN'S OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS 1-4 OFF. MEN'S AND BOYS' ODD PANTS 1-4 OFF. YOUTHS' SUITS 1-4 OFF. YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS 1-4 OFF MEN'S AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR 1-4 OFF. BOYS' SUITS 1-4 OFF. BOY'S OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS 1-4 OFF. MEN'S AND BOYS' HEAVY SHIRTS 1-4 OFF. CHILDREN'S SUITS 1-4 OFF. CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS AND REEFERS 1-4 OFF FINEST LINE OF DUCK COATS 1-4 OFF. i-4 off on all Hais and Gaps, Gloves and Mittens, Wool Hosiery, Sweaters and Cardigan Jackets- Owing to llic umisuiiUy open vvcalhcr the past two months, we find ourselves greatly ovcrstoclccd in Men's and Boys' Fine Clothing, Suits, Overcoats and Pants. In order to at once convert our stock into money we make the above sacrifice prices. Rememlicr, we have the newest and best stock of Men's Clothing in the county and owing to the rajjidly advancing markets every dollar's worth of cur merchandise is today worth one hundred and twenty cents. We will be unable to replace many of these goods at these prices. However, we must have money and these goods must be sold. 10 Per Gent, off on Overalls, Work Shirts, White and Fancy Shirts, Furnishings, Etc. CXJL"V"R Up'to^Oate eiothier. ^ ^^ >i^S^^ V^W^ Vi^s^^'<"aS>j^ M^^'^isS^j^ ^«s^^^ M^^ ^^5^ >ifi^^ ^^

Okemos. North Alaiedon. Eden. |nglva'mfi^0.uut||l.cut.' Alnierson Daniels, fiitlier of nx- Fred Van Horn and wife of .lack- Arthur Fay has returned to his GREAT BANKRUPT SALE CouMly Treasurer M. H, Daniels, was son, George Van Jlorn spent New home at Norwal, Ohio,—A. Sanders f(.)und (lead in his bed Sunday morn­ Years Day at A. E. Guile's, Mrs, bas returned from his visit at Itliaca.— Tliursdny, Jiinimry 4, lUOO. ing, Jlis funeral was liuld yesterday Orrin Lewis died at lier iiome in Sim Rolfe returned to .lackson yester­ OF al, lOo'oloek a, m, at the Baptist cburcii. Alaiedon Friday after an illness of day,—George Frit/,, wlio has been vis­ Rev, Geo, Hudson olllsiatiniJ:, i-le several weeeks,—At the annual meet­ iting ld,s aunt here, returns to bis Southeast Alaiedon. lived Willi bis son, wasS2yearsold and ing of the A, L, A. at Miss C. M, Wil- home in Oklahoma this week.—Ed, Mr. and Mrs. H. 15, Moore and son was buried witli Blasoaic honors.— klns' lastTlinrsday. Tbeolllcers elected Rolfe, wife and son are visiting at The Robson Bros. Carpet Co.'s Albert of Surnia, Canada, am spendin),' Mrs, A. P. Barnes and duugbtur spent were Mr.-i,| Olive Keeler, iiresident; George Douglass',—Mrs. George Doan tlie boiidiiys wltli Horatio Avfry anil holiday weelc with relatives in Detroit. Mi's. Strickland, treasurer; Mrs, .l.P. spent New Years with her sister, Mrs. M. Spt'er of this place and F. P. Lun- —Mrs. Eninni Tyler visited relatives Hewitt, secretary; 0. M. Wilkins, li­ George Hulbert of Onondaga.—The STOeK ©F dy of Lansing.—Fred Van Horn and in Grand Rapids last week,-Fred brarian. new chureb at Mason still booms. wife of Jael?son are visitinfj; liore tliis Kaigur spent the holidays with friends About fifty teams will draw stone wceli.—Mrs, G(MI. Vidars' visited IMrs, near Ann Arbor,—Tiio iee harvest has Mrs, R, Clnirebill, Berlin, Vt,, says' "Our baby wa.-i covered with running next Thursday and about thirty loads Wilaon last wei k.—Miss Alia Taylor eoiinueneed in tliis idaee. went in last Friday,—Mrs, Hodge and of Welilierville visiti'd relatives here sores, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured her." A specUie for piles and graiifison of Buiikerbill are visiting at iigs, Floor Oil Cloths last week.—Mrs, Mary Lott visited To Cnro a Coiigli, skin diseases. Beware of worthless 0, Potter's,—Vance Douglass has a Mr.?, Speer last Saturday. stop couf/hlnrj, as it irritates tlio lungs, counterfeits, Longyear Bros, f game cook ^wliicb bas been able to and doesn't give them any chance to carry oil' honoi's from Lansing and Mason. Wheatfield. hi'al, Foley's Honey and Tar eiire.'i West Aurelius- Linoleum, EHaitings, Window Shades, without causing a strain iti throwing Peter Lynn is ),'eltinK out nuderiul Mertha and Miali Buckingham who Save doctors' bills by giving Foley's off the phlegm like cnnimon oougii are attending school at Ann Arbor foral)arn on tlje Lockwood birni,— expectorants, VV, M, MuCrossen, Honey and Tar to iiifants and chil­ and Nottinglsam Gurlaisis. F, Merrilleld lost a valuable horse of spent New Year's with tbeir uncle, dren In time to prevent pneumonia or ]uni> trouble,-Fannie Cunnnings is G, Buekingbani.—Mrs. ICenei'iok of croup, which are fatal to so nnmy visiting her parents hero during tlio North Delhi. Deaveraux spent Xmas with lier thousands of babies. W. M. McCross- holidays,—Jos, Lynn has nuide bis George W, Tlionms Sr, is in .Tackson mother, Mrs, Katie Gribble.—Mrs, eu. 'daughter happy with a. new piano,— visiting bis brother.—Floyd Wait was Deavey of Williamsburg is visiting Everything in the Carpet line has advanced from 5 to 20 cents per yd. Kelt Loranger, wlio has been ­ in Alaiedon ii part of last week tuning relatives liere.—Tlie New Year party South Leroy. But money we must have to adjust our afluirs. ing as inuBloian with a comedy coni- pianos,-Tlie L, 0, T, M, of Holt will at J. C, Hogoboom's was a very enjoy­ Millie Swan visited in Ingham last paiiy, is spending the holidays with liold their reviews in the luUl over the able one.—Tne threatened law-suit be­ Profit of no account! Everything goes regardless of value! week.—Messrs, llobbins and Perry Ids grandmother, Mrs. M, E, O'dell. brick st(H-e hereafter. Second and tween Robertson & Rorabeok on ac­ were called to Stoekbridge last The company bas traveled through fourth Tuesday of eaeli month,—11, B, count of damage by lire has been set­ Friday on business,-School has com­ Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Hllliard enterlained upartyof relatives tled by Mr, Rorabeck paying the sum IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY NOW. menced at the Cady after a week's va­ —Grant Putnam baa pnrcliased an or­ New Years,—Mrs, C, Murphy visited of ?100 to Mr. Robertson. cation.—Rev, Bayjohn is holding re­ gan for his littledaucbter.—Chas, Pitt atS, M, Wait's Monday-.The L, 0, vival meetings at the memorial church and ivife are visiting in York state,— T, M. of Holt held their election of You should know that Foley's Hon­ this week,—George Gardner and wife Miles Gibson has purchased a new olTicers which are as follows: ey and Tar Is alisolutejy the best for returued last week from their visit in buggy,-Obarley Sea and Bert Ham­ all diseases of the throat and lungs. I'aRt Onniiniuulor-Einiiiii. lilolcolt, York stale where they liave been the Robson Bros. Sarpet ©o., mond are keeping bucbelor's hall on Coauiuiiicler—Anijelhie Norlli, Dealers are authorized to guarantee it past few weeks,—Jay Daken and wife the Sea farm, Ii, (J.—l.aani BiirKOss, to give satisfaction. Accept no substi­ U, IC—Mliiriin Ciuoulber, spent New Years In Williamston at LANSING. MICH. 1''. L,-011V(! Wait, tute. W. M. McCrosseu. Oliuiilaln—Eva Kolloa, Mr. Browne's.~Wm, Potter and wife Mr, .T. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., saved his M, A.—Roso liurKesH. and Isaac Swan, Jr. and family spent child's life by One Minute Cough Sei'Koant-MIUKI North. Onondaga* New Vear's with their parents here, Cure, Doctors had given lier up .Soniliiol-Allco WllHoa, R, H, Nichols of Chester visited his Picket-Jda Jliincook, FortyceSwan and wife,—Elza Milner Ksmms^sm^smammmi to die with croup, It's an infallible sou here Saturday,-The Cluistmas of Ingham was a guest of Millie Swan, cure for coughs, eolds, grip, pneumon­ exercises were pronounced a success,— WillimnRobbins has sold his farm to It takes but a minute to overcome ia, broiichilis and throat and lung Chas, Townsend has gone to Colum­ Prank Perry and they liave gone to tickling in tlie throat and to stop a troubles. Relieves at ouee, Long- bus, Olilo, Sanitarium for treatment.— Lansing to draw up the papers,—Liz­ cough by the use of OneMinute Cough year Bros, Born, to Dr. Nichols and wife, Dec, 27, zie Pope visited Bertha Colenukn of When in Need of Cure, This remedy speedily cures all a 9 pound girl.—A dance at the town Williamston recently.-Bertha Burg TliR most chronic cnscsofninnd Poison forms of throat and lung troubles. ill from 31 to 90 tlays, wlicllicr licreiji- liall Friday, Jan. 5.—All members of has the grip. tary or cnntrnclcd, A^'c no l).irricr. 'I'lit; A't-iu Southwest Wheatfield. Harmless and pleasant to take. It the United Workmen requested to be Methoil Treniini-iif h (.'iifiranlccd to cure or no .Tossie Steinbod' was surprised last prevents consumption. A famousape- pny. Tliirty ycnrs oiijcilcncc—350,000 cntcil. No present Friday, Jan. 5.—Wm.Couover F, B. Tbirkield, Health Inspector of lucrciiry—not'ot.iMi. llavu you sore tlut>nt, loiiKiiecr Friday night by the appearance of a ciHo for the grip and Its after effects, lips, jiiiuplcfior blotclics, olil sores, hone niiins, nclics, died December 24 at the home of his Chicago, says," Kodol Dyspepsia Cure iicliine-wofthc skin, eyes red, linirorcycurowsfiillioK large number of her young friends sou-iu-law, Peter Jones. Remains cannot be recommended loo highly. It out, ftirrcil toiiK"«. dyspeptic stQiiiiic)i—symptoms of, who came to help her celebrate llic Secotidayy Sfaj!f~vro pn-iitivL-ly crndlc'ite all Ingham and Bunkerhill. were laid at rest in the Draper ceme­ cured me of severe dyspepsia," It dig­ poimnfroni tlic svKtem, Nt) return of disease—mar- her blrtliday and all enjoyed a tery.—Thomas Kirkhy died at his i FJi riajie Bafe. li;uik bonds to proiccr you. $1,000 forfeit W. B, Teal spent Christmas at Hud­ ests what you eat and cures iudigestion LN any case wa cannot cure. Oldcbt ntetilcal firmi n pleasant evening,-Willis Every is liome iu Tompkins, Deo. 29, of pneu­ '*" America. Question Mank free, /looks I'ree for -LUMBER- heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. putting up Star windmills for Dan son, Lenawee county, reporting good Home Treatment. DUS. KENNEDY & KUUGAN, monia at the age of 65 years. Funeral Longyear Bros, i^B Slielby St., Detroit, Midi. Dullield of Mason,—Fred Collar and sleighing there,—Mable" Sanders is lield at the house last Monday, under sister Bertha spent Christmas with spendii\g a week with her grandpar­ Masonic service. He was buried at friends in Wehberville,—Ward Doyle ents, .Daniel Barr and wife.—Oscar Tomkins.—Sunday School offlcers who Dansville. 'mmmmm^mmimm You Can Get has purchased a horse.—Mort Gary" of Hoyt and wife visited in this vicinity were elected Sunday are as follows: [Too Into tor publication lust wook.l Jackson county was iu this vicinity recently,—Frank Blakely and Wesley Supt., D. Freelaud; asst. supt,, Ruy Charles Collard and mother have re­ MASON MARKETS. last week looking for a farm to pur­ Harkness iiave returned from the Whithey; see'y, Will Strong; treas., turned from the north where Charley \ our Wants chase for his future home,—Alta Tay­ OIIAIK. north woods,—Mrs; Mary Woodland Mrs. Hattie Freelaud; organist, Flora lias been working and his mother vis­ lor of Wehberville visited friends in died at the residence of her son Charles WllKAT No.l, Whlto OOa (13 Eldred. iting. Charles will not return there. W11H;VT No, 2, While Well Supplied this vicinity hist week.—James Stehi- in Leslie township Dec. 23 and was —Wm. Reld and wife are guests of WIIBAT No, a, red - OOtJ (W bofl and Art Every and their families laid at rest in the Felt cemetery by Tried Five Doctors. Mrs. Gaylord and others,—Thos, WHEAT rolQoted & •16 by visited friends in Ingham last Wed- the side of l\er late bnsband, Silas CORN pei'hiinarod(weNleru) © 70 Mrs. Frauds L, Sales of Missouri Hftuck left last week for Toledo to at­ 0A.TS per bnsliol 22fl) 23 uesday,-Charlie Rice entertained a Woodland, wlio preceded her 13 years tend school.—A,!L, Randall is visiting party of young people last Wednesday Valley, la., writes she had severe kid­ OLOVER 3ERD 3 60l3dii UO ago. In tlie death of Mrs, Woodland ney trouble for years, had tried five his sister at Lapeer this week,—Mrs, TIMOTHY SEED per bualiel ®1 Sn :/ evening, A very pleasant time is re­ weioseone of tiie oldest pioneers in Aaron Liverniore died last week at KYE per buabol @ 50 ported. doctors without benefit, but three bot­ this vicinity, She was the mother of tles of Foley's'Kidney Cure efiected u North Lansing where they recently MIBaEI,LA,NI!OlJS. ilve children,' two surviving her,—E, perfect cure, W. M. McCrosseu. moved.—E, A. Densmore and wife and A. Densmore and Harvey Curtis of Miss Allle Densmore were here dur­ SALT Saalnaw, per barrel ®1 00 "I was nearly dead with dyspepsia, BEANS iinrlclcod.pe. . , r biiBho. _, _l, ijjj JD the XJulverslty are spending their va­ ing the holidays from Ann Arbor.— POTATOES per bushel tried doctors, visited mineral springs, Leslie' St Ht> cation at home,—Owing to weak eyes The Xmas entertainments at the M. EGGS fresh, per dozen and grew worse. I used Kodol Dys­ Ira Blakely will not be able to resume Services lu honor of the old year's LARD per pound ® 17 pepsia Cure. That cured me." It di­ E. and Baptist churches Saturday ev­ BUTTER per pound ® 1(3 his studies at Mason this week. departure and arrival of the new were ening were well attended--Chas. gests what you eat. Cures indigestion, abserved in the Baptist and M. E, APPLES dried, per pound,,,, 'I Glynn who went to Wisconsin last OHERKIKS dried, per pound 16 sour stomach, heartburn and all forms churches Sunday evening,—The week J, A. Lambert of Rachel, N. C, fall la here on a visit. He recently PEACHES dried, per pound 11 of dyspepsia. Longyear Bros. * of prayer is also at the above churches. ONION.S, per bushel 60 writes: "I heartily endorse Foley's buried his wife.—Mrs. R. P. Walker is AGRIOtJI.TUllAL SALT per ton,,, mi CO Kidney Cure, It does what you claim —M. I. Compton's house is progressing nicely. Workmen are putting on the on the sick list,—Mrs. C. E. Atwood LAND PLASTER per Ion 5 OOa it will do, and there is nothing equal HAY per ton 7 00@8 60 finishing touches.—The G. A. R. will is making her usual winter visit at to it, and I thauk you for the good it give an oyster supper at their hall to­ Chicago.—Old subscribers to the Tole­ I.1VK STOCK AND MEATS. has done me." W. M. McCrosseu, do Blade can renew at the old price, FARMERS' BANK! morrow evening atter which the Post OATTLE per hundred pounds 2 0094 00 1900 and Corps will hold their installation A. Z. Strong, agent.-Mrs. Alice Her- HOGS per hundred pounds (84 00 rlck of Grand tlapida, Allle Densmore Oldest and Strongest State and Savings Plas come and finds us still dohig a Klink. service,—Mrs. George Rumsey's slater PORK dressed, per 100 pounds (SS 00 Jlanli. and husband of Chicago have been of Ypsilautr, F. E. Densmore and wife HAMS per pound 7® rushing business. Mrs. Dolbee of Shepherd is visiting of Mason and Mrs. T. Densmore were OlIIOKENS perpound,dressed 8® t spending the holidays with her.-Kate OMIOKENS per pound, live ®0 We have sold several carloads of her daughter, Mrs, Elton Berry.— Bishop, who has been spending several at Addison Densmore's Tuesday.—No TURKEYS per pound, ftUve ® The following I'ainilies entertained weeks In Jackson, arrived home today. bonus will be asked If the electric rail­ DUOKS per pound, nllve... @ CAPITAL, $60,000. Furniture during our Cost Sale, relatives and friends Cbrlstmas: J. R. —Messrs. Sayera and Smith are ship­ way Is a/go. Last week the report was DtJOKS per pound dressed @ saving patrons hundreds of dollars, Kingman, A. Strlngham, L. Polhe- ping hay south.—Misses Blanche and the reverse.—Henry Marshall is home DUItDINO MATKnUL. mus, J. Forward, H. Halsey and 8. C. Laura Poxson were in Jackson recent­ from the M. A. C. for the holidays and WATER LIMB per barrel 1 00® M.D.OHATTERTON, - President and still have a very nice up-to-diite Olmstead,—Will Bunker and J. W. OALOINED PLASTER, per barrel,,. Ql 60 ly.—The E, 0. T. 0. are preparing to Eber Thompson who la attending LIME per barrel ® 75 L. 0. WEBB, . Vice-President new line to select from, Klink and daughter Beulabiare visit­ entertain their friends with the "Spin­ school;at Big Rapids is also here.—El- PLASTEniNG HAIB per bushel a 8,5 A.J.HALL, • Caehler ing relatives lu Clyde, Ohio,—Mrs. B. ster's Convention" In the near future, pba Grimes Is ylsltlng at Lima, Ohio. SHINGLES pur thousand 1 2S»'l 00 R. C. DART, Asslstftnt Cashier We have not sold out our business, Olmstead is entertaliiiug a sister and —New Year's Day was the 50th wed­ —D.,C, Corwlu was in Williamston LATH per M feet 8 00@10 oO :as expected, and now will close the niece from Cleveland, Ohio.—L. Ly­ ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Mon-day.—"Beja" and Miss Armstrong ons Is visiting his brother at Du- Wilson. Thel5thof this mouth marks bf'^vtbe Sunbeam Comedy Company Honey to Loan. Call and Bee Us, balance of our stock, as long as it Plalnes.—Fred Morey of Reading vis­ the same occasion for Dr. and Mrs. /WeteMitown Monday.—F. A. Osborne, DtnuoTons—A, J. Hall, E, A. Barnes, Ilai'P lasts, RKGAIIDLESS OF COST. ited at H. Httlsey's last week.—Belle Woodworth.—W. W. Yerby of Ithaca; iMury^.'Liiycock and Nora Hurst were ARE YOU ALIVE?... erReed, .T, K. Elmer. Geo, W, Bristol, M.D Pickwoi'th.returned to Jackson Satur­ la visiting his parents,—W. Mapea and; lh'fi^;Wipbberville lust week Friday Ohatterton. L. 0. Webb, R,.C. Dart. "Make hay while the sun shines" day after spending the week with her family of Plaiufleld spent Sunday wlt^- To your host iutovosts? Then buy your is an old saying, but you will have parents here.—Lee Robblua of Lans­ Mrs. Mapes mother,Mrs. Baker.—Mj«i l^r ^ Meats where you can gel what you call ing was home last week.—Mr. and ;)^iO;^:H. Appleton, Justice of Peace. for, and put up In shape, viz; the to hustle if you get there these days. Mrs. E. Flaherty are visiting their A BIG BARGAIN. ';If you want anything in the Fur­ daughters at St. Louis.—Special meet­ ings are in progress at the church, to V.PALAGE MEAT MARKET. Cut this out and return with Jl.CO (money order or nurroncy) and we will order the fol­ niture line during this year, don't which all are cordially Invited.—Mrs. Berry. Rev. John Claflln ofllcla'^p .Quickly cure ull liver and bowel trou- Remember that no Market of our dimen­ lowing "Family Comhlnatlon" sent prepaid: Forward entertained the W. F. M. 8. sions In iM Ichlgau la more replete with the let any obstacles hinder you, as our —W, 0. Yerby will run the engine »t! Wes. Longyear Bros. dholcoatof TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE 1 YR. Wednesday.. the water works.—Miss Alice fiblti6n| THE GENTLEWOMAN 1 YR. stock must \ be closed out within a -COnir-FGD BEEF nnd POBK is home from Michigan CUy iorSlier] and our line of NATIONAL ILLUST'D MAGAZINE 1 YR. very short time. A word to the- wlntei vacation. : A6a^*?iSil AMERICAN POULTRY MAGAZINE 1 YR. Bisuiark'g Iron Nerve ;VE.4L.li, BinTTOir and %SXO HAPPY HOURS FAMILY MAGAZ'E 1 YR. •wise is sufficient. Is always oomploto, Our line of POULTRY VERMONT FARM JOURNAL 1 YR, Was the result of his splendid health. Volcanic EruptioiipS^^II^ Is the best the country affords and our Sau­ • This combination Alls a family need. We Indomitable will and tremendous en­ Are grand, but skin eiupUo|fi|rob sages ot all Uinds are simply all right. Cold will aubstltute the Chicago Weekly Inter ;' Terms cash.; -AH goods delivered Meats for everybody and we pay money lor ergy are not found where atomach. life of joy. Bucklen's Asnloiiyiplve Ocean. IConsas Olty Weekly Star. New YorIt ;free..;- •„ ;"/:•' Tlio boat plftoo in Amorlca for yonnff men and Uldea, Polt^ and Tallow. BegpeotfuUy, liver, kidneys and bowels are out of cures them; also oldrunulagincl^fever woiiion to poeiiro a Bualncaa Education, Shortb&nd, Tribune, Denver Weekly Times, Twice a- order. If you want these qualities Moclinnical Pmwlner or PonnmnHlilp. TuorouKli sya- Week LnnlsvlUo Courier-Journal, San Fran- /.'•'Yery respecttully, - sores, ulcers, bolla, felona/obrnirii^i'arta, UJUI of Actual lUislnosH. Session cntlro yoar. Btudontti THORBURN & SEVERANCE. olBOo Weekly Post or Montreal Weekly Ga­ and the success they bring, use Dr. outs, bruises, burns, acaWBj'gbnipDed licRln any tlino. OntaloBuo Freo;. Uufcroncu, all Dotroit, W. F, JEWULL, I'roa. P. n. flPBKCEIl,ao(), zette In placo of Toledo Blado if desired, bnt King's New Life Pills. They develop handa, chllblalna, bes^Fplle)^iBui

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