The Clinton Independent.

VOL. XXXVI.—NO. 28. ST. JOHNS MICH. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902. WHOLE NO.—1838 MURDER AND SUICIDE THEY WENT ON RECORD WHAT DOES IT MEAN? OVER SUBSCRIPTIONS

Aged South Riley Earmer Kills Council Voted Monday Night Jesse Bancroft Dropped From Beet Sugar Manufacturers Assaulted and Knocked Down Injunction Suit Against the His Wife and Commits Not to Confirm Mr. List of Teachers for Appear to Have Been • a Passenger on Michi­ Great Northern Company Suicide- Washburn Next Year. “Converted ” gan Suburban. Commenced Tuesday.

TEMPORARILY DERANGED BY A VERY CLEVER COUF NO REASON ASSIGNED BY THE SUGAR TRUST QUARREL OVER A FARE A QUESTION OF LAW

Supposed that Awful Deed was President Bullard Compelled Later He is Asked to Accept Flooding Michigan Delegation Resulted in a Row Which May Trustees of Stock Subscriptions Done While Temporarily Republicans to Vote on a Reappointment to With Appeals to Retain be tried out in the Asked to be Let Alone —Com­ Insane. Confirmation. 8th Grade. Differential. Courts. pany's Contention.

Tuesday evening tills village and Tiie silence that settled upon tiie The fact that a prominent republi­ There must be some cringing A conductor on tiie Michigan Sub­ Arguments were heard by Judge the RUirounding country was startled republican members of tiie village can went to Jesse Bancroft and asked citizens engaged in the manufacture urban Railway and a passenger on one Wiest Tuesday forenoon in the matter by the report that John It. Kimball, board of trustees every time President him to accept a reappointment as of beet sugar in tiie state of Michigan. of the south bound trains last Friday of tiie injunction asked for by Jacob who lived in Section 22. Riley, had Bullard made an appointment, which teacher of the 8th grade for next year, According to reports these manufac ­ quarreled over the fare of a small boy. Stahl, F. L. Dodge ami Fred Thoman, killed his aged wife and then com­ wtis so dense that a snow plow with a after tiie board of trustees hud (Imp­ turers of beet sugar are sending urgent The passenger, whoso name was trustees, to restrain tiie Lansing. St. mitted suicide. A little grandson of locomotive behind it would have made lied ids name from the list, suggestsa appeals to tiie Michigan senators Brown, visited an attorney ’s office in Johns & St. Louis Electric Railway the murderer and suicide went to the no impression on it, was swept out of number of queries. begging them to see that tiie differen ­ Lansing after read ing there and Company from taking any action at home of his grand-parents about live sight last Monday night. President First, why was lie refused reappoint ­ tial on sugar, tiie trust's protection — stated that he wished to commence a law to secure the money which tiie o'clock Tuesday afternoon and on en ­ Hilliard again presented Mr. Wash­ ment when, as everybody knows, Ids be kept on relined sugar. Not long damage suit against tiie company for three gentlemen hold as trustees of tering tlie house was horrified at dis ­ burn ’s name to succeed Mr. Spaulding work in the grade for the past three ago some representatives from these injuries he received at tiie hands of the subscribers to stock in tiie rail­ covering tiie body of his grandmother and himself made the motion to con ­ years has given tiie highest satisfac­ same manufacturers were haunting its employe. way company. lying on the floor of one of the rooms firm. This was supported by Mr. tion to all concerned —to tiie public tiie halls of congress railing at the Brown stated that between St. Johns Judge Cahill and C. P. Rlack appear­ in a pool of blood. Not far away was Vauconsant and tiie yeas and nays generally, the superintendent and tiie sugar trust. The Michigan delegation and DcWitt lie had an argument witli ed for the plaintiffs and urged that the body of his grandfather. The called fur. Mr. Vauconsant voted yea board itself? Not a word of complaint in the house worked with and for the conductor regarding tiie boy’s fare, tiie trustees ought not to lie put to boy quickly gave the alarm and a and tiie republican members, seeing has been heard concerning Mr. Ban ­ these very men, and now they appear tiie conductor Insisting that the lad, the risk af an action at law wherein message was horridly sent to Sheri IT no other way out of it. voted nay. .They who was about eight years of age, a judgment might be secured against didn ’t want to vote, but would take croft's work, tiie results or ids meth­ to have quit like whipped dogs and Schavev and Prosecutor Smith, who ods. On tiie contrary, he lias been lied from the lieid. It is supposed to should pay a fare. After some words, them for the face value of tiie subscrip­ repared at once to the scene of. the no chances. Several motions to ad ­ be because these men have sold out Brown declared that tie offered the tions. the tragedy. They were' accom­ journ were made while the vote was given unstinted praise by those most to the trust, but there arc still some conductor a iiatf dollar in payment The claim was made that tiie trus­ panied by Dr. Gillum, who, on exam­ pending, but they were clearly out of competent to judge in such matters, men in Michigan interested in tiie for the lad ’s ride, but the conductor tees were entitled to tiie protection of ining tlie bodies, stated that both order and were so declared by the and there was not tiie slightest hint manufacture of beet sugar who have was unable to make change and con ­ an injunction and to have a court of must have been dead for several hours. president. of dissatisfaction until the time came not sold out to flic trust. These are tinued to abuse Brown. At DcWitt. equity instruct them as to tiie dispos­ A jury composed of Robert Landers, There was “confusion worse con­ to choose tiie teachers for tiie coming the beet farmers, and for their protec­ Brown states, lie left tiie train, and al of their trust, and decide whether Arthur Shultz. James L. Ilamer, Wm. founded, ” however, when the presi­ year; and even then there was nothing tion tiie Michigan delegation,senators declares that tiie conductor, aft *r Call­ the stock was being diverted from the A. Westmorland. Hansom W. Park- dent's communication declaring the said he was simply dropped from tiie and representatives alike, will stand. ing him names and commenting sar­ purpose for which it was originally in ­ house and Martin A. Neill, was hasti­ offices of village attorney and village list. The substance of tiie letters urging castically on ills attitude regarding tended. ly impanelled, who, after viewing the health officer vacant was read. Mr. In the second place, if tiie board tiie senators not to vote to abolish the tiie boy’s fare, assaulted him with a h_i{ C. Ostrander, cn behalf of tiie remains and taking all tlie known Bronson asserted that inasmuch as no considered Mr. Bancroft untit for the differential as tiie house delegation ticket punch, cutting a gash in his company, contended that if tiie de ­ facts into consideration, gave it as ordinance creating tiie office of village position of teacher of the 8th grade, did is that it’s very dangerous to start face ami knocking him Into a ditch. murrer of tiie trustees to tiie bill filed Their verdict that Mrs. Kimball came attorney had ever been passed by the why was lie offered reappointment an agitation fer lower duties on At tiie close of hostilities, Brown by the company was true, then the to her death by a blow from an ax in board it was impossible to dismiss after his name had been dropped? It refined sugar, the only kind Michigan says lie and the lad again entered trustees Had an adequate remedy and the hands of her husband, John R. him from office. If such is the case, is not to be supposet that lie is any factories produce, for that means a the train and went to Lansing. Tiie protection at law, and that there was Kimball, and that tlie murderer then then Hie president did exactly right better fitted now than fie was when political issue, and consequently tiie boy corroborated Brown ’s story. no need of interfering by chancery. committed suicide by cutting his in declaring the office vacant. Hut the board made its choice of teachers loss of the merits of the controversy. ri be story of the conductor is The court took the matter under throat with a jack knif'd. The follow­ Mr. Hruuson lias been crawing a for the coming year. If it is necessary to pass some bill to radically different from Brown's advisement. Both sides submitted ing witnesses were sworn: Valentine salary t f $300 a year for several years Had politics anything to do with satisfy the administration or appease version of the affair. The conductor briefs. Kimball, Caroline 0. Smith. Mervilie as village attorney. If he was aware the matter? It is well known that tiie popular clamor for relief to Cuba, states that Brown had only sufficient I). Smith. Frank Robson. Dr. S. E. of that fact when lie was appointed lie M r. Bancroft is a republican, but lie tiie duty on raw sugar might be money to pay his fare from St. Johns Gillani. Dr. P. II. Ranta. John Coff­ should have told tiie council about it. lias made no secret of ids opposition lowered without affecting tiie price of to DeWitt and could not pay HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. man, Wm. Mahar, Martin V. Reed, and if a village attorney is a necessity to the “ring” which controls or seeks refined sugar. This is tiie view of (lie the boy’s fare at all. Arriving at De- <’has. Kimball, Daisy Kimball, Elton tiie necessary ordinance could have to control village affairs nor that lie Michigan manufacturers who have Witt tiie conductor insisted that The chapel exercises last Monday Kimball. John Sneerbrecker, Claude been passed. Mr. Bronson may be Brown and tiie boy leave the train. right in -the position he took at the voted against the republican nominee written. • morning were conducted by Rev. Smith and Tunis Terwilliger. for village president at the recent Published reports are characterized Brown, lie says, began to slur and McDermand who talked to tiie high Ms. Kimball was 77 years of age and council meeting; if lie is, and he was abuse him until finally tiie railroad merely engaged by the council as election. He was plainly told that by Secretary o( Agriculture Wilson as school students on tiie need o.* a “pur­ iiis wife was 72* years old. He had his open avowal of such “treasonable ” absurd that tiie annual beet sugar man says he struck Brown, as he did pose” in high school and college work. lived in Riley 22 years, and was a necessity required, it might be in sentiments would do him no good. report of the depart ment was withheld not propose to have any person use The students showed that they knew native ot Brie county, Penn. ID order to explain liow’ lie could draw an such language in the presence of annual salary for sucli services which Has tiie fact that a certain promi­ by him or trie president from congress a good talk when they heard one by owned the farm on which lie lived, nent republican office holder in this for a month because it contained women who were on tiie train. abundant applause. which contained 78 acres of good land, he never rendered. < In t he ot be r band, county had a relative who might pos­ facts that might have been useful to Brown and the boy boarded a train The second year latin class began and entirely out of debt. He was un ­ if he was either appointed by the presi­ sibly be appointed “to fill vacancy ” the beet sugar interests in their fight later in the day and paid their fares the fourth book of Caesar’s GalllG doubtedly insane when he committed dent- for a definite term, or engaged by anything to do with the determina ­ in congress. to Lansing. Wars tiie first of the week. This book the terrible crime. There was no tiie council fur such term, lie might, tion to drop Mr. Bancroft? will complete their work for tliis year. other known cause. explain why it is he could not be dis ­ These are some of the questions He leaves two sons and two daugh­ missed from office, mure especially as which naturally suggest themselves to IN JACKSONs STATE BROTHERHOOD ters—('has. G. Kimball, Riley; John he admits that his appointment was BUSINESS LOCALS. A. Kimball. Bengal; Mrs. Tunis Ter- illegal It would seem that his dis ­ the mind of the average citizen in A Two Dny* ‘ Mf«llii(! of the St. Andrew's this connection. Hut lie will look in Milton Finch, Who Dinui'penretl From Itrothi rliood at Ypsilanti. wijliger, Dewitt; and a daughter in missal was strictly in order in tiie vain for an answer. The trustees will Money To I.iihii At Lowc.t Kale of I nterent Idaho. premises. It is up to somebody now not give liiin one; Mr. Bancroft is Home Saturday Night. Despite the exceedingly inclement H. J. Pa nbkbon . St Johns. to make the next move. condition of the weather on Saturday absolutely in ilie dark as to the reason Milton Finch, who disappeared from 8 10 Ituys a Horse. FOR CHARITY. for Ids dismissal, and no one else his father’s home a little southwest last, the opening day of tiie two days ’ NEARING DEATH'S DOOR knows an) thing about it. There was of flic village of Elsie, wrote to Ills meeting of the seventh annual assem­ Dark bay inare. about 1.150 pounds, The KinDNiiehtfr* (Save a Moot Kojoy- no discussion of tiie matter by the father from Jackson last Tuesday. bly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew good to work and drive, for $40. For alile ISiitertiilninent. board at the meeting when the teach­ Mr. Finch started for that place at Ypsilanti. there were 110 delegates information call at or address tliisj Last Monday evening flic King's Air*. U’utlH I* Slowly lint Surely Dying ers for the coming year were chosen. present. St. ’Johns chapter was rep­ office or Cbas. Hazle, Sbepardsvllle. Wednesday morning and tiie wanderer resented by four, as follows: C. S. daughters presented to the theatre­ From Dropsy. They simply dropped his name from is doubtless once more safe under the Mr*. K. Robinson, Hair Dresser going public of st. Johns a drama in Scofield, J. II. Corhit. It. I). Palmer Mrs. Watts, widow of tiie late Wm. Hie list, and let it go at that, which shelter of Iiis father’s roof. tour acts entitled “Young Mrs. Win- would appear to indicate that tiie Tiie unfortunate man had been suf­ and Warner B. Yredenburg. Sick­ and manufacturer of Hair Goods to tiirop. ” The cast of characters was II. Watts, of this village, who has matter had beed determined before ness prevented others from being order and on sale. Shampooing a as follows: been sick fur a long time, is slowly fering for some time with an abeess in present. speciality. Rooms in Union Block, up but surely dying with dropsy. Her the board met. his head which beyond question caused Mrs. Ruth Winthrop ...... Olive Minuter It is rather late in Die day for any ­ a temporary aberration of mind which At 1 o’clock tiie ladies of tiie Episco­ stairs, Walker St.. East. St. Johns. Mr. lluiivrltt* Wintlinii) (her -on) Jo-e Smith financial resources are very limited, one to call in question Mr. Bancroft's pal church of Ypsilanti provided a Constance Winthrop (ills wife) I.a urn Hummel while her expenses for medical ser­ was the reason for his wandering most enjoyable luncheon. At 2:30 tiie For Sale Cheap. Buxton Scott (a lawyer) Oliver Merrll vices. nurses, etc . are heavy. She will ability as a nteaclier. Least of ail away from home. There is absolutely Mrs. Illek Chetwyu (a lady of society) should the board of trustees, without no truth in the story that lie had b<>en convention was opened by devotional Peter Gardner homestead corner of .Thin/a ,jadd Kelly soon be wholly dependent upon her reason, by abruptly dismissing him service led by Rev. William Gardam, Cass and Whittemore streets, if lots, r.dith (sister of Constance). Jennie Lelanil friends in her church (Congregational) drinking. He was steady and indus ­ rector of tiie Ypsilanti church, who Herbert ...... John Chick arid tiie public. Mrs. Watts and her froni the public service, cast such a trious, a member of Elsie lodge, I. O. good boose and floe barn. Dr. Meibanke < _, _ serious reflection upon him. also gave i be address of welcome. Merrill, John (u footman) t ...... (■lenn Steel husband were very well known in this (). F., in good standing and is highly C. M. If the board has an explanation the esteemed in tiie community where he I). P. Sullivan, of Ypsilanti, presi­ 2 Trustee. All the parts were rendered in a community, having lived here since dent of tiie convention, called the file sixties, lie having been engaged public has a right to it, although it is resides. His writing to Iiis father highly creditable manner, some of the not to l>e hoped that one will be forth­ would seem to Indicate that lie had, business session to order, after which Hotv to Do It. participants showing histrionic ability in the barber and restaurant business coming. Secretary Strudley, of Detroit, gave the whole of the time, and fur many in some measure at least, recovered an outline report of tiie work done For particulars how to get good re-1 of no mean order. That the audience his mental balance, it is tiie hope turns on your idle money, call on | was pleased was shown by the frequent years both were faithful members of during the last year, and pointed out the Congregational church choir. We II. K. A- K. I, Walbridge. and expectation of Iiis friends that a opportunities for further growtli and Charles S. Sprague, St. Johns, Mich. and hearty bursts of applause which Tliis is the name of tiie new law short period of rest and the requisite greeted the climaxes and more telling are again reminded of the fact that advancement, closing with a recom­ Cue Pure Ice. situat ions. tiie old pioneers are fast passing away. firm, comprising the individual mem­ medical attention will entirely restore mendation that tiie convention in ­ bers of Henry E. Walbridge, the well him. struct tiie secretary to map out Michi­ I am still interested in the ice bus. Immediately after the close of the known lawyer of this county, and ids ness and will appreciate tiie patronage! performance in the opera house there FOUR YEARS OLD. Fordney ‘ Funking After 111* Fence* In gan into districts, that each member of all my friends and customers, whej was an informal dance in Harmonic brother. Edward L. Walbridge, re­ of the council may have a section to cently of tiie city of Newport News. Shiawassee. can secure the very best ice from! bail where ice cream and cake were which to devote personal attention. Pardee & Schoenhals of the Spring! Little l.nulse K h Iiik Celebrated Her Fourth Va., with law offices over Travis & Secretary Strudley said that the sue: served. The admission to this was Baker’s drug store, corner of Clinton Tiie Owosso correspondent of flic Brook Ice Company. Never before| fifty cents. The entire proceeds of Itirtliday Anniversary. avenue and Walker street. Detroit Free Press, writing under cess of the brotherhood in any parish have we had a better cut of ice. It is the evening will be devoted to charity. date of April 2er- was necessary to pay $2.7 for the right city today. Regarding tiie omnibus In the evening a devotional service sonafiy. 11. a . sage . to use tiie play which was protected day afternoon, April 2<>. l'.*<>2. where yers and courtsof this state and there­ postoffice appropriation bill, which was held, led by Rev. C. E. Woodcock, by copyright. Tiie profits were $85. sixteen little men and women hud as­ fore needs no introduction. carries Owosso for $35,000, lie says of I >< t roil • Tiie King's daughters desire to cor­ sembled by invitation to participate Edward L. Walbridge is a St. Johns there is not a particle of doubt but The delegates assembled at the Cheap Excursion to l.o* Angeles, Cal., via dially thank tiie public for their in the joys connected with tiie cele­ boy. born Nov. 1, 185b, and admitted that it will carry. Local politicians church at (>:.'{<) Sunday morning for Grand Trunk K'y System. liberal patronage, the merchants who bration of little Louise Ewing’s fourth to the bar Feb. 17, 187b, before Judge are very much in doubt as to tiie out­ early communion, which was admin ­ Going April 19tli to 2«ith inclusive,) >o kindly contributed furnishings, tiie birthday, which her mama had prom­ Lovell, then judge of tills circuit. come. istered by Rev. Caskan, of Ypsilanti. return limit June 25th. For furthei ised her would come on that. day. He was elected Circuit Court Com­ voting people, who rendered such missioner of Clinton county in 1880 To tiie Republicans here who are in ­ At the 10:30 service a brotherhood information, apply to local ticket efficient service in filling tiie roles, Accordingly ciiildiikeand curious, she i’ nsted in seeing Watt S. Humphrey, sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. agent or write to G. W. Y aux , A. Gj and all others who so kindly assisted asked: "Where is my birthday | arty, and in 1882, lie moved to Ithaca, of Saginaw, or W. A. Norton, of St. McCormick, of Grand Rapids. P. & T. A. G. T. Ry. Sys., Chicago, IllJ in making the production a success. mama.” She was answered that it where he resided nine years, holding Johns, get tiie congressional nomina ­ In tiie afternoon occurred a con ­ would be on time. the offices of Circuit Court Commis­ sioner, village attorney and president tion. this matter of a public building ference, at which Warner B. Vreden- Money to l.oan. Tiie day was dark and rainy, but at for Owosso looks like a jolly put up at burg and C. S. Scofield, of St. Johns, On improved farms. WARNING TO DEALERS. tiie appointed time the little guests of tiie school board. In 1802. Mr. Washington for tiie benefit of “Genial were among t iie best of tiie speakers. began to arrive and in due time every Walbridge moved to Grand Rapids, Joe” Fordney. Mr. V reden burg chose for his subject. 29 m 3 E. L. D ooling . Food ComnilMloner Snow After Ailu'trr. one had put in an appearance, when and there held tiie office of assistant Later advices from Saginaw are to “Chapter Work.” and Mr. Scofield prosecuting attopney witli great dentine** and Safety. Mo IMMM. the pleasure and joy began, and tiie the effect that Humphrey lias formal­ “Enlisting New Members.” Both did darkness and gloom without were soon credit to himself, moving to Newport ly withdrawn from the race, which St. Johns chapter proud. I have just added two new Sterilizer In a bulletin issued last Saturday forgotten. Tiie company was com­ News, in March, 1808, and now after a practically assures Fordney ’s renomi­ Tiie junior chapters held a short to my shop for Sterilizing the tool/ Food Commissioner Snow calls atten ­ posed chiefly of members of Mrs. lapse of* twenty years, lie returns to nation. The only question remaining ■mskm at which Detroit boys were towels, cups and brushes, therefore tion to the sale in Michigan of New Ewing's kindergarten class, and tiie his birthplace and joins Ills brother in to be settled Is as to whether Clinton the only speakers. The afternoon ses­ am able to serve the public in a strict Orleans molasses adulterated with pretty manners; songs, baby stories their chosen profession. He will re­ county will present a candidate to the sion closed with a question box con ­ l v Sanitary manner. Childrens hai| glucose, the manufacturers being the and exercises taught by her. coupled side witli Iiis wife and daughter, at convention, and if so will they stand ducted by secretary Strudley, one of cutting a specialty. Louisiana Syrup Company of St. Louis. with tiie abundance of go<»d tilings for tiie old homestead on Oakland street. by him to the hitter end, or simply the in<»st ardent workers in tiie broth­ W. W. Eerguson , Propr. The commissioner wards ’ dealers that little folks to eat and drink, rendered Mr. Walbridge, while in Virginia, was give him a complimentary vote and erhood. Under Wilson Bros, store. they will fie responsible for tiie sale of the occasion one of great pleasure to promtnont in tlie councils of tiie re­ A serivee was held in tiie evening at publican party of the state, being a let it go at that? In neither case, syrup that proves to be impure. all concerned. Many were the presents however, will it make any material which F. S. 1“ image, of Detroit, dis ­ J^TATB BANK OF 8T. JOHNS. During March, there were three brought and bestowed as future re­ delegate at congresssional and state difference to the Saginaw man. cussed tiie development of men prosecutions for selling colored oleo­ minders of Louise’s first birthday conventions, and a prominent member It is now thought the convention through prayer, and Hubert Carleton, COMMERCIAL AND SAVING margarine and one for selling milk party. May tiie little hostess live to of the Huntington club, which gave will be held in J line. of Pittsburg, s|K»ke on the develop ­ from cows fed with brewery refuse. enjoy many more. him a banquet and a set of resolutions ment of men through service. CAPITAL. $50,000. were passed and presented to him upon Thirty-four cases were pending April Will A*k the Court to Allow a Writ. Tiie assembly elected officer for the NKT ASSETS OF STOCKHOLDERS, $000,^ 1. During the month 57 samples of Christian Church Note*. tiie eve of his departure for St. Johns. Preparations arc being made by the coming year as follows: President. T. food products were analyzed and 4(1 There will bo preaching at tiie Tiie new firm will conduct a general Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad to P. Clarke, of Flint ; vice-president, II. P.K PERRIN,President. found to be adulterated. Of the lat­ Christian Mission in G. A. R. hall on law business and real estate and loans. ask the supreme court to allow a writ B. Lewis, of Elk Rapids; secretary, II. J.H.CORRIT. Vice-Prealdent. ter 13 were samples of flavoring ex­ Sunday morning and evening by W. Llrroncd to Wed. of error to tiie federal supreme court VV. Strudley, of Detroit; council, II. J. W. FITZGERALD,Caal tracts and 15 of jelly. H. Thomson, of Ann Arbor. Morning Date Name. Ago in tiie case brought by Railroad Com­ B. Lewis. Elk Rapids; I). P. Sullivan. DIRECTORS: theme “Working Together With God. ” April 21 James O’Neill, I Hibbard* ton ...... S3 missioner Osborne to compel the com­ Ypsilanti; II. W. Strudley. Detroit; O. W. Munger, Otla Fuller, J. W. FltzgeD Co<|ncttlnff With the Trust. Evening theme “Can We Believe tiie Katherine Welch, do...... SI pany to reduce fares to 24 cents a T. P. (Hirke. Flinl ; iI. F. Pewter. Bat It is understood that, at the annual Old Book?” April 23—Harry O. Ilart, Wacousta ...... 8 mile. Attorney General Oren will tile City; C. II. Perkins. Grand Rapids: J. J. H. Corblt, J. H. Fcdewa, F. A. TravliJ meeting of the Lansing Sugar Co., After the second Sunday in May Minnie E. Schrader, Riley...... -25 objections to allowing a writ on the S. Rogers, Detroit; C. S. Scofield. St. Geo W. Emmons P. K. Perrin, John J. which has been postponed until May ft, there will be preaching every night Apr. 25— Herbert Armbrnstmacher. Bengal Pi ground that no question Is Involved Johns; E. li. Ayer, Detroit; W. Y. a proposition to sell an Interest to the Margaret Braun, Westphalia 21 Seithard. Kalamazoo; G. B. Varnon, Keiser.G. E.Corbin. J .Sullivan, till furtTier notice and tiie claims of April 28- Geo. H. Town, Jackson ...... entitling the company to bring tiie Havemeyers will be considered. tiie Hfble will be earnestly presented. (da Guernsey, St. Johns ...... 25 cuse before tiie federal court. Detroit. Al’erCsnt.Interest I'atn on Tim* Drpn CLINTON INDEPKNDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902

Clianise of Venue. AttOL XD Til I'. STATES. Amarlcxti Oftl*r* In Trouble. FAMILIAR SAYINGS. Thomas F. McGarry, under Indict ­ Capt. Robert I*. Wynne, commanding ment for bribery in Hie Lake Miehlgau The Waterloo Kura! Telephone Co. tlie marine guard of tlu* United State* The following collection of popular will build a line from Stockbridge to FROM Ml OVER THE GLOBE. water boodle scheme, will lie tried In cruiser Chicago; Robert M. Ledbetter, sayings may serve to amuse, and at Howell. another county than Kent. Tills was assistant surgeon of tlie Chicago; Lieut. the same time be the source of some Tlie charter of the Genesee County Cashier McKenzie Returns to Al- decided by Judge Newnlmm when lie An Awful Crime Attempted at Ni- John S. Doddridge, of the Chicago, and Instruction. They are, like Shake­ Savings Hank, of Flint, lias lieen re­ a marine named Wilfred Iamgiey. were granted a motion of the defense for a speare’s playerB, “the brief abstracts newed fer a period of thirty years. urrested In Venice on a charge of dis ­ gonac, change of venue, but the county to , agara Falls. and chronicles of the times.” The which the case is to lie transferred Anna, wife of State Senator Sover ­ orderly conduct. Wynne wus sentenc ­ lias not been announced by the Judge. eign, of Three Oaks, Is dead. She had ed to four and the others to three first are from the Bible: THE ROADS MUST OBEY ORDERS When the motion was reviewed the been in poor health for several years. SERIOUS RIOTS IN RUSSIA. months ’ imprisonment, with tines, “A still, small voice. ”—I. Kings, Judge asked the prosecution if it laid Farmers are to raise tomatoes for costs and damages added. xix., 12. anything to say and Mr. Ward replied The American officers asserted that Itt nnrtt and Dr. Cirinwold Hrld for Trial the Adrian (’milling Co., for which Qti**n Wllhelinlnn Improving — Senator “There is death in the pot.”—II. lie did not know that he had anything; they will be paid at tin* rate of $7 per they simply tried to free themselves Kings, iv., 40. --A llwttlrr Holm the llonw -Ifoond that he fully appreciated the difficulty Allison on KeolprJolty Hiul the Army for defense against some people exas­ ton. “The apple of his eye.”—Deutero­ in securing a jury here, that he con ­ perated by their involuntary upsetting Head In I lift ltoatl - Wreck of Schooner A new grange inis been formed In Mill—Ex-Secretary Morton Aw»y nomy, xix., 21. sidered a fair effort had been made Tekonxha with eighty members and of tables. ., held in the Town riculture under President Cleveland, “Heaps coals of fire upon his head. ” Garry. under indictment for conspiracy bound over to tlie Circuit Court oil tlie and founder of Arbor Day, died at the man is said to have been imdly Injured Hall. .1. Will McKenzie, the cashier of charge of incest. Proverbs, xxv., 22. the defunct hank, appeared and sup­ and bribery, to the Circuit C urt of home of his son, Mark Morton, at Lake in the row that led to the arrest of the S. E. Hubbard, a Branch county “Of making books there is no end. ” ported startling statements made by Allegan county. It was generally an ­ F rest. III., Monday afternoon. He had officers M ho were sentenced. farmer, 75 years of age, recently pur­ Mr. A. (’. Carton, who gave a resume ticipated that the matter would go to just rounded out his seventieth year. Ecclesiastes xil., 12. of McKenzie ’s actions. McKenzie left Eaton or Ingham, but Judge I’ndgliani chased some medicine for his own use At the bedside were ids three sons. FIMolixo Hoy Fighters. “Escaped with the skin of my on the evening of tin* 22(1 for Port Hu­ is ready to try the ease, and it will lie for tlie first time in his life. Paul Morton, second vice-president of The trial by court-martial of Gen. teeth.”—Job, xix., 20. taken up immediately. I’adgliam is an Jacob IT. Smith, on the charge of con ­ ron in an endeavor to raise money, but Joint Dow lias been a constable on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Kail- “Spreading himself like a green bay old-time school friend of McGarry. Sugar island, Chippewa Co., for twen- j way Company, and Joy and Mark Mor- duct prejudicial to good order ana dis ­ was advised by his attorney to go into tree.”—Psalms, xxxvil., 35. voluntary bankruptcy. While waiting ty-ttve years, but never until last week ton, of Joy Morton & Co., with their cipline brings out many things that WIv-hiKnn foal Fields. has had an opportunity to perform an families. are in favor of ids rigorous course as “Screw your courage to the sticking on a street corner McKenzie was met The state geological survey lias just by Attorney George G. Moore, who. official act in his capacity ns such. Mr. Merton had been in poor health well as against it. place” (not point). —Macbeth. issued a report on the coal of Mich­ McKenzie alleges, advised him to sign for more than a year. The death of Corp. Pritchard, of tlie Ninth infan ­ There are many more from the sa­ igan. its mode of occurrence and qual­ Health Officer Byan called to Hem- papers and mortgages which gave him look. Saginaw countv. found a nest of his youngest son. Carl Morton, at Wau- try. who to“k part in tlie tight at Gan- cred writings which, “if ye search, ye ity, by State Geologist A. C. Lime. It dara. testified that he saw boys of )*2 control of the assets, after which smnllpox. The Cronkldte family. I kegan. last January, was a great blow shall find. ” Moore advised McKenzie to leave tlie contains a map showing an extreme grandfather, father and mother aand ml to him. and It is said that he never re­ years of age fighting and slashing M’itli area of about 11.000 square miles, con ­ bolos. Sergt. Bonicastle. of the Ninth “Riches certainly make themselves country. five children, are all down with tlie dis ­ covered from it. fined to the central part of the lower infantry, at Apache, testified regard­ wings,” not take, as often quoted.— Checks were drawn, the money and ease. His serious illness dated from last peninsula. This map also shows rough- November, when he contracted a se­ ing (’apt. P. K. Schoeffel’s fight In Proverbs, xxiii., 5. mortgages turned over to Moore, so i.v the elevation of the lied rock sur­ A bo.v living near Hart injured lus Mr. Carton stated, and McKenzie was vere cold as he was speaking at the Dapdap province. Samar, against Dios The popular quotations from Shake­ face, from which tin* deptli of drift eye and bis parents took him to a Dios fanatics. He saw a soldier at­ left penniless. ('ll rist in ii Scientist for treatment. stock show in Chicago. speare are numerous. One or two, under which the coal measures are The achievement of which Mr. Mor­ tacked by tM*o hoys under 15, one Stephen Graham, of Port Huron, was When they finally took him to a reg­ often misquoted, will suffice. continued as attorney to act with a buried may lie inferred. In the north ­ ton was proudest was his founding of armed with a bolo uml the other with ern part this is very considerable, ular physician it was too late to save “All that glistens is not gold.”— committee composed of A. M. Smith. Arbor Day, which is observed each a dagger. amounting to hundreds of feet, and the eye. Merchant of Venice. Generally quot­ A. C. Carton and J. .1. Poole. The peo­ year on April 22 throughout tlie coun ­ proves an almost insuperable lmr to The KxcluMon Act. ed, “All is not gold that glistens.” ple expressed great confidence In Mc­ The mail pouch off tlie northbound try with the planting of trees. Kenzie. and gave him a hearty recep­ exploitation. Sections are also given Michigan Central train was stolen at The house and senate has adopted “Peace, peace when there is no which show the way in which the Oxford Monday night. Officers are at A Dastardly Deed. tlie conference report on tlie Chinese peace,” made famous and popular by tion. Mr. A. C. Carton was thanked coal seams occur. There is an interest ­ for his unremitting efforts in the depos ­ work on the case, hut as yet have As the night shift went to work Sat­ exclusion bill, thus passing tlie meas­ Patrick Henry from Jeremiah vili., 11. ing discussion of the prospects of over ­ found no clue. The contents are of con ­ ure. The conferees reached a complete itors’ behalf, and he assured the peo­ urday evening in tlie tunnel of the "Lovely and pleasant in their lives, production. which tlie author considers siderable value. agreement. It strikes out that portion ple that McKenzie ’s return and pro­ Canadian Power Co., at Niagara Falls, and in death they were not divided, ” possible if tlie rate of increase in pro­ Mrs. A. K. Stone- of Eaton Bapids, discovery was made of an attempt to of the senate bill limiting the exten ­ mise to work with the receiver would is spoken of Saul and Jonathan. —II. mean an additional 50 per cent pay­ duction Is kept up. and also some tig while attending an entertainment Mon ­ wreck the tunnel and kill the men. 3>) sion of all existing liuvs to tlie life Samuel, i., 23. ment on all deposits. Things point to­ ures on the value of coal lands and day night, was stricken with apoplexy, in number, working KM) feet below the of the present treaty, and re-enacts wards an early and favorable settle­ royalties. The customary royalty ap­ and died Tuesday morning. She hail surface of the earth. them so far as not inconsistent with pears to lie about S cents per ton. ment. been feeling Imdly for the past few The shaft lending down to the tunnel treaty obligations until otherwise pro­ WITH THE SAGfcS. days. Sim was 52 years old. is 1(10 feet deep. From the bottom of vided by law and extend the laws to The Morin'* Work. Slio.-kliiKly llnnulfil. the shaft tlie tunnel runs north and our island territories so far as appli­ “Industry need not wish.”—Frank ­ The storm which swept the lakes Caught by her long hair by a rapidly ! Clay E. Call has been appointed prosecuting attorney for Emmet conn south and men work at both headings cable. It allows Chinese to enter for 1 lin. Friday night and Saturday has its ac revolving shaft. Pauline Becker, of exposition purposes, and retains the ty to succeed M. K„ Guinon, who re­ The blasts are discharged by means of “‘Language is the dress of thought." companiments of wrecks and loss of Detroit was killed almost instantly at batteries which are operated at the provision regarding certification In tlie life. From nearly every point on the tlie Physicians ’ Pharnruxtl Co. labor­ signed on account of charges made in —Johnson. connection with the county seat tight foot of the shaft, the wires extending Philippine Islands. lakes comes some report of disaster atory, Thursday morning. So suddenly “Plain living and high thinking. ”— in tlu* board of supervisors. to the headings. and it is positively known that several did tlie accident occur that tlie other One of the “nipper ” boys discovered CONDENSED NEWS. Wardsworth. vessels have been lost. The storm was employes had not time to turn at the The roller mill at Weston, owned by Brower A- Van Sickle, burned Friday that one of the batteries laid been “Each man has hi3 own fortune in the most severe in years, and embraces sound of her scream of terr r before cut and a cartridge cap connected Forest tires are doing great damage night. Insurance had just run out, his own hands. ”—Goethe. all parts of the lakes, but centering her mangled and disfigured body fell and placed in a stick of dynamite. The in the central section of Pennsylvania. making a loss to the owner of $5,000. particularly over Lakes Michigan to the tloor. Miss Becker carried a stick of dynamite had been placed be­ Two lives have been lost. This makes ihe fourth mill to burn on Huron and Erie. Schooner Grace E tray of bottles to some shelves where tween two boxes of dynamite contain Clintondale. Pa., a village of 175 In ­ Gribbe foundered off Point Pelce and a whirling shaft was running, which the same ground. Cause of tire un ­ habitants, and Mnrionville. I’a.. were known. ing 75 pounds of the material. Had an went to pieces, (’apt. Wilson and two she came too close to in mounting the explosion occurred the havoc wrought entirely wiped out by tiros. No lives men washed ashore on wreckage steps with tin* tray. Her hair floated Wm, Craw, a private in the Sixth would have been fearful. No motive M ere lost. Three sailors drowned. Details of the loosely and tlie suction of the shaft j and Fourteenth United States infau- <-an be ascribed for tlie plot. South Bench, a bathing resort on effects of the storm come In slow calight it. There was a scream and her j tries in Chinn and the ridllppines, who owing to the damage to telegraph ! Staten Island, was swept by lire Sun ­ hotly was whirled over the shaft at j has just returned to Lansing, says Senator Allison’s View*. day night. Loss $150,000. The fire 1 anything yon Invent or improve ; also get wires. terrible speed. It struck against tin that lie has seen troopers till Filipinos Senator Allison, of Iowa, said in Chi­ caveat .Trade mark , copyright or oesiqn beams and rafters, bespattering them mu s of incendiary origin. PROTECTION. Send model, sketch, or phot*. with water till they “swelled up like cago Saturday: “Some form of reci­ > for free examination and advice. Ronil* Man Obey Order*. with blood. The scalp of the girl was laurels.” Mme. Calve sailed for Europe on the procity will undoubtedly be granted St. Paul. Nile said before she went on The department of justice, at the torn loose and her body fell against a Battle Creek has lieen having an epi­ tlu* Cuban people at this session of BOOK ON PATENTS request of the secretary of war. has di ­ partition between two tiers of shelves. board tin* steamer that she had said demic of diphtheria during Mu* last six congress, but M’liat lliut form Mill !><*, good by to her American friends for \TC.A.SNOW& CO. rected District Attorney Coveil to be­ Her loirs had been battered off just be­ weeks. Thirty to forty cases have been no muu knows at this juncture. I gin criminal proceedings against the low tlie knee and her arms were tin* last time. Patent Lawyer*. WASHINGTON, D.C. reported and at least eight deaths have should not rare to forecast.” Big Four and Pere Marquette rail­ broken in many places. ensued. Most of them have been chil­ “Do you think it will take tlie recent The strike of tlie Singer Sewing Ma­ roads, for refusing to obey the act of chine Co.’s 1,700 employes, which has dren, but one or two grown persons form of the house amendment? ” mus March 4, 1K09. declaring Pnw Paw Sixth Mtir«I«*r In Iletr«»lt. have passed away, asked. Inch on for lo weeks at South Bend. river a navigable stream. John Reinhardt, a stone mason liv ­ Iml., lias ended. The men returned to “No.” The war department a year ago no ­ ing at <>2 Scott street, was shot and Suit lias been brought by summons Mork Monday at old wages. by Mae E. Burt, of Detroit, against “Will tlie beet sugar interrats of the tified both companies to unlock the killed Friday afternoon by Frank Col­ Tlie ease of Berry Howard, on trial draws of their bridges at Benton Har ling. a ld-year-old boy. whose home is George Hopkins, of Volinia township, Most lw* looked after at all?” “The amendment, as passed by the in Frankfort, Ky.. as tlie alleged prin ­ bor so that vessels could get through. next door. The story of the neighbors for $20,000 damages few breach of promise. Mae worked for Hopkins as house. M ill not be repealed by the sen ­ cipal in tlie Goebel assassination, was Kodol The companies have failed to obey as to the shooting is that both tlie given to the Jury at 10:05. At 12:10 the the orders. Proceedings will be by man and boy. who live in adjoining housekeo|»er. Hopkins is a wealthy ate. That does not mean. however. that jury brought in u verdict of not guilty. Indictment by the grand jury in the houses, came home at noon time. The farmer in Volinia township, and over tlu* Deet sugar interests will not be Dyspepsia Cure United States Court at Grand Rapids, boy commenced to tease Reinhardt SO years of age. eared for.” By order of the president, Gen. presumably against the presidents. and the latter, in a rage, picked up a A freight car reaching Jackson Tues­ “Will the army reorganization bill lie Funston has been directed to cense Digests what you eat. sledge hammerand started for his tor­ day morning from Detroit, via the disposed of at this session of con ­ further discussion of public questions. It artificially digests the food and aids Fooling; Willi n Gun. mentor. Then ('oiling pulled out a Michigan Central, was found to have gress?” Tli<* president lias telegraphed Fun ­ Nature in strengthening and recon ­ ltoy Nichols, a 14-year-old Saginaw revolver and commenced to shoot. been broken open. There is missing “No. I can state positively that it ston not to speak at the Middlesex structing tlie exhausted digestive or* lad, was shot and probably fatally Four shots were fired around Bern ­ therefrom one and one-half dozen M ill not lu* acted upon at this session. ” Dunquct In Boston. gans. It Is the latest discovered dlgesV Injured by Andrew Frazer Wednesday hardt's feet, and then Colling raised skirts, shirt waists, six dozen No. 4 Frank Haven, of New York, died ant and tonic. No other preparation night. Frazer’s story is that the boy the gun. and tired point blank at Rein ­ standpipe taps and one and one-half G*n*rnl Smith Denounced. suddenly at Gray’s logging camp in can approach it In efficiency. It li> picked up a revolver which had been hardt. Tlie bullet pierced his heart dozen hammocks. In the house Monday. Mr. Sibley Montana. It is said he ran out of stantly relieves and permanently curea taken apart and began snapping it. and Reinhardt fell dead. (Rep., I’a.) made a Differ denunciation Mhiskey and as a substitute drank Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Fifty-six Italian la 1 Hirers were ar­ of Gen. Jacob Smith. He said he had Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. Frazer said in fun: ’’I've got a gun. In tlie patrol wagon en route to the rested at tli«' Union depot at Sault Ste. horse liniment. lie* is said to have too.” Pulling one out of his pocket station Colling manifested no regret always defended tlie course of tlie ad ­ been a graduate of Cornell university. Sick Headache,Oast ralgla,Cramps ant Marie on the arrival of tlie Canadian ministration and had believed in ex­ all other results of imperfectdigestlon. which lie didn't think was loaded, he for his crime. Pacific local train by the United (’apt. Charles E. Clark, ex-com­ pointed the muzzle at the hoy and “Well, is the old guy dead? ” he pansion. hut when it came to such or Price 60c. and ft. Large size contains 2H time* States immigrant agent. The men had mander of the battleship Oregon, has ■mall size. Book all about dyspepsia mailed fre* pulled the trigger twice. The first asked. ders as had been issued by Gen. Smith, been hired in Canada to work on the humanity seemed to have inarched declined the appointment of special Prepared by E. C. DeWITT 4 CO.. Chicasm chamber was empty, but the second “Well, he got what he deserved, ’’ hi* Eastern Minnesota railway, and were lmckwnrd. "I hare heard of Timor, naval representative at tlie coronation For Hale b- C E. Van tiiclcla. contained a ball which went through added. destined for Dulutli. of King Edward and tin* president the little fellow’s abdomen. tlie Tartar, and of tin* Saracen Tlie programme for the Northwest­ scourge, but thank God it took IS cen ­ has named Rear Admiral Watson for Tli«- I'll*.tor Contemfi, that mission. Held (or Trlnl. The latest development in tlie sensa ern Chautauqua assembly for this turies after Calvary to produce a Gen According to announcement. Edwin tional ease against Rev. J. R. Andrews. summer includes Ellen II. Stone, the Smith.” He declared Smith should be Tlx* Nebraska state central commit­ T. Bennett and Dr. Boy W. Griswold of Ionising, accused of blackmailing missionary, and a debate between ( <>n- discharged in disgrace. tee of the Democrats and Populists were arraigned on a new complaint in \V. B. (lakes, is tlx* statement bv Rev. gressmnn ( hump Chirk, of Missouri. Mr. Williams iMiss.i heartily in- have fixed tlu* place and date for Wonderland tile Bay City Police Court Saturday, on Frank Carpenter, another Baptist min ­ representing the Democrats, and Con ­ dorsed Mr. Sibley’s onslaught on Gen. their state conventions for Grand Isl­ the charge of manslaughter in connec ­ ister of Lansing, that the affidavit in gressman 1 Hindis, of Indiana, repre­ Smith, whom lu* described as a “brute and. June 24. Fusion lias lieen prac­ and ___ tion with the death of Miss Agnes which he swore that he received tlie senting the Republicans. in uniform. But 1 am a little afraid. ” tically ugreed to, but the apportion ­ Eberstein. of Battle (’reek. An addi ­ money Andrews got from Oakes, is a The Invitation of the common coun ­ lu* continued, .“that lie does not strike ment of offices miis not decided. tional count is added in the new com forgery. cil of Detroit to the Spanish War Vet­ tlie evil in tlu* right quarter. It is tin* The postofflee fraud involving the is­ When it became apparent that An ­ erans ’ Association to hold its first an ­ system n'lilch should be struck at. not sue and circulation of millions of post­ temple Cheater Plaint. The defendants were held for trial in $5,000 each, with two sureties drews would have to tell who got • the nual reunion in that city has been ac­ tlu* UMii who unconsciously carries out al cards lias lieen brought to a close Most Beautiful Playhouse They were furnished by Dr. Griswold, money. Carpenter says he was called cepted, and tlie soldiers of ’!W will the spirit of tin* system.” by Postotlice Inspector Stuart, who ar- in the United States. but Bennett went back to the county to see the sick minister. Andrews gather S**pL 4. 5 and (5. President rest«* and the papers sent from tin* depart ­ a time taking In several of the neigh nual meeting lias been postponed until facts. It merely said that her majes­ the succession to the vacancy of the ment failed to reach the appointee. lwiring towns and became infatuated May c>. at which time it is understood ty’s illness was pursuing its normal international tribunal in Egypt by pro­ An investigation was started, and when with n pair of patent leather shoes, i there Mill in* a proposition before the course, and flint, finis far. no complica­ moting Judge Bftteheller from tlie duplicate appointment papers sent to which was tlie cause of his downfall. I stockholders to dispose of a portion of tions had arisen. court of first instance to the court of til.- appointee failed to be delivered j their stock to the Hiiveineyer inter appeals to succeed Judge Kelly. i<*- 90 YEARS* to 1dm flic acting postmaster was ar­ The graded schools of Branch conn ( ests. The company lias contracted for Another heavy rain \ L-it«*< 1 Iowa ami signed. Judge Van Horn, of Utah, has EXPERIENCE rested. The papers have been recov ­ ty have formed a county athletic asso- j S.(¥K> acres of beets, and Is distributing Nebraska Sunday, and ail danger to Iweii named to till tlie vacancy in Hie ered and turned over to their owner. elation t he s*vd for crop. crops is past. lower court caused by tlie promotion. Indications are that there will 1«* 'I’li*' naval appropriation Dill reported Tlie morning bulletin pesiisl at Cas- Bishop Henry (’. Potter, of New Plnnd*r*,l th* Ilona*. some effort made tlie coming week to York, in his second address or tfi.. to ihe house directs the secretary of tle 1>mi Friday aimoumed Unit Queen atents James Williams, the colored hostler P adjust Ihe differences lietween the the navy to appoint a Imard of naval Wllhelniina slept at intervals during scries on the responsibilities of citizen ­ at the homo of ex-.Mayor Henry Hay­ Bay City coal mine operators and <*oal officers to Investigate the different tlie night. Her fever temperature con ­ ship nt Yale, argued that the panacea den. disappeared from Jackson'Satur ­ miners, and end the strike. |H»ints on the grout lakes as to their for tlie labor situation is not any par­ TRACK Ma NRS tinues to indicate that her majesty’s D esigns day nfternoon, simultaneously with Ira I>. Ixmg, tlx* 11-year-old son of availability for a naval training sta­ Illness. which has now entered Its ticular method or plan, hut greater CbWVNIOHTS Ac. nearly $3.(100 worth of Jewolrv lx»1ong- George Long, of Eaton Bapids. m*hs tion, and report their findings to con ­ third week, is taking its regular confidence between employer and em­ ie eendtnf s (ketch and description ing to the family. Williams was left ••oertsls oar opinion free whether •*

Your genius must Dave scope. Ai Had Money. for me, to the science of plain, prac­ FIFTEEN MED DEATH Semi ter Money was placed In cun- Judge Blackenliatn ’s Heroic Moment tical housekeeping, 1 hereby dedicats IN A TEXAS TORNADO tody in Washington Friday on infor ­ my days. ’ ’’ IP MERGER ' mation sworn out by Orplia D. Winner, the street car conductor who ejected BY JAMES NOEL JOHNSON. Glen Bo<« la Completely Wrecked by • the senator from ids ear Thursday. CERTAINLY DESERVED THE CHECK. Cyclone Cov ring * I nth Five The information charges the senator (Copyright, 1902, by Dally Story Pub. C stirs Mliea W Ue. with assaulting the conductor during College l’rovoat Catelies Philadelphia mm Fort Worth, Texas, April 29.—Glen the disturbance and the conductor pro­ I have been spending a bit of the on my shoulders. I was analyzing the i Broker In Ills Own Trap. Rose, the county seat of Sommerville duced a witness who corroborated his torrid season with my friend Judge situation —drawing Intelligent deduc ­ version of the story. Thomas Marshall Blackenham of Ty- tions from the failures of others. 1 The University of Pennsylvania has Fear That Emigrants Will Be county, waB almost wrecked by a cy­ not a large endowment, and that It A witness named Martin, who saw gart Creek, Kentucky. made noiseless, but exhaustive inquir­ clone. The cyclone came from the the occurrence, said he heard an ex­ finds the means to pay Its current ex­ Diverted to the United After dinner to-day the Judge led the ies into the habits and secret tastes o' northeast, and its path was over five change of words between Money ami ■way to the broad veranda. The Judge tn.s anomalous beauty. I flna 1/ learn ­ penses and put up new buildings Is States, miles wide. At least fifteen persons Slimier regarding a transfer. The ponderously seated himself in a shriek­ ed she was an unquenchable reader of due In great measure to Its provost, were killed and it is believed that the senator refused to pay either transfer ing rustic rocking-chair, threw his heroic literature. 1 went to town an Charles C. Harrison. His little black number of dead will largely exceed nr fare. The conductor then took hold fat right leg across the left, pushed secretly learned from the woman who subscription book is well known in MAY SUBSIDIZE STEAMSHIPS this figure. The known dead are: and ejected him. Then the conductor backward and rested a chunky list kept the book store, tho titles of all many a down-town office—too well Mrs. Carl Millam, the Rev. James left tho senator and was returning to the car with Ids hack to the senator, (that held the handle of a palm leaf) those high-spiced novels mat consti ­ known, a prominent broker told him Fee' In - of Kiit'ifnntion prevail* In Kng- Ford, two-year-old daughter of Judge on the center of his protuberant girth. tuted her daily mental and emotional not long ago. Mr. Harrison was plead ­ Miliam, Miss Mary Connell, a young when the latter approached the former Ball 9h pjard. Over l‘rue one too, when she was young, suh. She for five thousand. — Philadelphia would assist in the defense of impe­ ting her brow, "No more romance mitted suicide by shooting himself of the big attractions at Wonderland had gone to school at Lexington a few Times. rial commerce. terms, and when she returned her lit­ for me!” through the head. He was suffering and Temple theater, Detroit, next The subject will be brought up be­ week. These quaint and clever little ence. r would be a novel hero, and from an incurable form of Bright’s tle brown head fairly swarmed with WAS NOT WORKING WITHOUT PAY. fore the Chamberlain conference with folks w« re brought from Japan to tills wouldn ’t be long about it. romantic ideas. A dishrag in her disease, and this is supposed to have country for a tour of the vaudeville "I had a cousin living in Kansas the colonial premiers after the corona ­ white hands then would have seemed IIow O.i® Boy Declined to Blow Gllil tion. been his motive. His wife and one theaters only a short time ago. defilement. Though rich in all the al­ City, and thither I went on a two son, Capt. George D. Eaton of the it ml Make a Bottle- The most significant feature of the The blooraph. which affcr ls a cheap luring grace of manner and physical months' visit. Western military academy at Upper shipping excitement is the silence pre­ animated picture trip around the world, attributes of perfect femininity, she "While there I contrived, on paper, Thinking to please the visitors who vailing in the shipyards at Belfast, on Alton, survive him. is back. Among other entertaining fea­ seemed to possess no inclination for to become a hero of the first water. I come to look round his works, a cer­ tures next week will he R. J. Hose ami the Clyde, and on the Tyne. There are De* Moluv* Ba* 9.10, OO Fire. the sterner sex. We young fellows in went to a job printer with a piece of tain glass manufacturer allows them the animated song sheet; Tom Lewis no outcries from British shipbuilders the community who aspired to hold newspaper, blank on one side. all to try their skill at bottle-making, Des Moines, April 29.—William Na­ and Sam J. Ityan, the owners of the when it is suggested that the United he*...., on a level with hers were great­ "I next day mailed a clipping to the an experiment which the majority of gle and John Latimer were injured biggest laugh foundry; Artie Hall, the States may adopt a free ship bill and ly nonplused at her frigid bearing. We local paper of my home county. I them are very eager to undertake. It by falling glass while at work sub­ original Georgia Corn Shotitcr; Jessie take over the European merchant couldn ’t believe she was a born man- didn ’t forget to inclose a crisp ten is only necessary to blow through a duing the blaze in the Marshall Dental Coutlioul, the entertaining lady mono- fleets. The truth is discerned that the lodst, and ('has. Wayne and Anna hater. Her glowing lips, her pink- dollar bill, and a request that the edi ­ specially prepared pipe, and a bottle company block at 221-223 West Walnut Caldwell, who will present a new play­ mantled cheeks, her sparkling blue tor should publish the clipping and or glass in its smooth state can be Morgan combination is not helpful to street. The loss caused by the fire the shipbuilding interest of Philadel ­ let. eyes, her form filling all the rules of say nothing about how he had come produced by a mere child. was $50,000. I,. Glngsberg, furniture phia and other American ports, and perfect symmetry, her step light as if by it. Heroes must be modest, you Some hundreds of school board boys dealer, places his loss at $19,000; C. G. AMUSEMENTS IN DKTKOIT. that the adoption of a free ship policy she trod an unpalpable substance, all know. He was a personal friend of were In the works the other day, and Porter, who used the upper three stor­ WEEK ENDING MAY 3. would be a tremendous gain for Brit­ conspired to resent such a charge. mine, and I knew 1 could trust him. only one youngster refused to put his ies for a hotel, known as the Summit DETKOIT OPERA Hoche Andrew M ick In Tom Well, the next issue of the East Ken ­ ish yards. house, loses $5,000. Moore—Evenings ai S. Sal. M.tinea at 2. But she gave scant attention to us. I mouth to the blow-pipe. He stood Lyceum Theater —Pike Co. "Th- Chr st.an -* tell you. tucky Deadshot had the following ar­ The excitement caused by the ship­ —Matinee .V. Even nils |5c. •.'6c. Uc and 76c. there with his hands In his pockets, Mystery Id Hiootlng. "Tom Baker bought a span of fine ticle, topped with fireworks headlines: ping deal is subsiding, owing to the Whitney G rand -"A Ragged Hero”—Mntinets watching the others with a comical McCook, Neb., April 29.—Dr. J. Wal­ "*c, l c and 25c. Evenings I lie. JOc and sue. bay horses and a buggy to macth. maze of contradictions and the lack DARING DEED air of contempt. ter Rowland of Herndon. Kan., was Won DERI, and Afternoons at 2 and 4, 10c. lo Every day he would dash by her house, of authentic information. A sense of and ilk-. Eve. at 7: w and V:I >, Hie, 2Jc and -ac "It’s a rare fine dodge, ” he remarked shot and killed by an unknown per­ his grand steeds smiting the hard road irritated uneasiness remains, for the Of That Gallant Knight of Modern Chiv ­ to his bosom companion, as they left son In a small room adjoining the THIC MARKETS. with rapid, ringing hoofs, his buggy alry, independence of the British commer­ the works together, "but the old rascal store of G. W. Dull. He had been wheels richly humming, the black top cial marine is a national tradition Detroit.—Cattle: Choice steers. *6 25®6 60; TIIOS. MARSHALL BLACKENHAM. didn ’t take me in by it." well-nigh sacred; and even if the talking on business matters with Dull, K< ->d to choice butcher steers, 1.000 to 1.100 catching and throwing sunlight at pounds, 9.> 50A/6 25; light t>> good butcher “Why didn ’t you have a go at the Cunard and White Star lines in join ­ who stepped out of the room. Hearing every motion. ’Twas all vanity and A Lewis County Youth Becomes the steer* and heifer*. V r-Ki. 5 25; mixed Hero of the Hour in Kansas pipe?” queried the other, is astonish ­ ing the American-Canadian-German revolver shots Dull returned and found butchers and fat cows. $5 509(5 00; common vexation. She scarcely gave his showy to fair butcher bulls, $1 &o®4 00; good ship­ City. Mo. ment. coalition keep the same flag Dr. Rowland dead, shot through the equipage a glance, or if she did deign fFrom the Kansas City Journal.] pers’ bulls. $1 264i5 00; stookers. 91 254# a look it was to wonder why a young Kentucky, the home of modern chiv ­ *T wasn ’t such a fool,” was the afloat, the grip of a foreign money head and stomach. 4 75; feeders. 94 50ft5 25. Veal Calves — alry. has another gem to wear In her scornful rejoinder. “Don ’t you see his Steady, 94 507(6 00. MPch Cows and Sprlng- man of his lean means should incur so power Is dreaded as a source of dan ­ Cn mini ne * iih* Double I nviirponiii. e.-s—Strong. $30 to 900. Not many good bristling crown of pride and glory In the little game? You chaps have been much expense to advertise himself a person of Thos. Marshall Blackenham ger in time of war. Baltimore, Md., April 29.—The seri­ milkers on sale. of Lewis County. cracking your cheeks and wasting The fresh series of questions asked Sheep; Bert wool lim.bs. 36 75; best fool. He soon sold his rig at half Last evening, while Mrs. Ella Edwards, ousness of the condition of Represen ­ dipped lambs. J6 00; light to good mixed price and left for Frankfort, where he a wealthy and beautiful young widow of your breath all the afternoon, and parliament yesterday threw little light tative Amos J. Cummings of New lots 95 0*i5 50; yearlings. 3> 60; fair Southworth street, was going home from you’ve blown as many bottles as a to good butcher sheep. $4 OOI16 00; fair to is now a popular saloonkeeper. a call she was set upon by three masked upon the subject, but disclosed the York, was augmented by the develop ­ good butehe- sho p, $4 00® 5 00; culls and "Mi.t Tuiner bo ght a suit of clothes robbers. At the place where the mis­ man can turn out in a week. Talk fact that the government was fully ment of double pneumonia. Several common, Jt U muZ bo. creants came upon her there Is a long about saving labor! Why. he’ll make Hogs; Light lo good butchers, $0 on a credit —worth seventy-five dol ­ distance between the street lumps, and alive to the importance < cstablishmg days ago pneumonia developed in one fi 90; pigs and light york*>rs. 36 404i5 50; lars. The .next Sunday when be is a most favorable locality for the per­ his fortune in a year if he goes on safeguards against a transfer of the lung, and an examination by the phy­ roughs. 95 50,?/t> 00; stags. 1-3 off. thought she was badly in need of his petration of villainous deeds. Mrs. Ed ­ like this.” Chicago.—Cattle: Good to prime steers, wards was within a block of her home subsidized British ships to a fore.gn sician revealed the fact that ihe other 90 S14/7 60; poor to medium. 91 Ittfi 50; company home, she told him her pH and never anticipated any foul play, as flag. The heads of the admiralty and had become sl'cbflv affected. strikers and feeders. 92 75ft 6 SO; cows. was all the company she required. Ho she was used to traversing that part of hoard of trade have been consulting, 91 r XtJ6: h> Hers. 92 50(h6 25; cn-ners 31 ouy the street in the early evening. All at I*ot Cp K eoimI “Bluff.** is now a restaurant keeper in Chicago. TVI»eo ra«t«>r r.si«t* 2 50; bulls. 92 50b5 60: ealves. 9’b'5 35. once, when about »tn!dwuy between the The Rev. Alexander Aliison, Jr., and there is likely to ue something Sheep: Geod to diode wethers, y. 4fK76; "John Do Laney. knowing her to be lamps, the three men sprang out and more than a real pointing of the Lowell, Mass., April 29.—Rev. Rob­ western sheep. 91 73?|6; native lan.bs. seized her. One threw a cloak over her pastor of the Southwestern Presbyte­ clipped, ft 754(6 55 a church member, thought the short committee on steamship subsidies. ert G. Osborn of Mosinee, Wis., has head, but not before she had uttered a rian church, in a recent sermon on the Hogs: Mixed and butchers 90 75b 7 15; cut to her heart was the ministerial piercing scream. Instantly, as if he had Mr. Arnold-Forster is both a naval been elected rector of the House of g-iod to choice hfii\y, 97 4); rough risen from the earth, the bold Kentuck ­ subject of “Lying,” illustrated bis text path. Accordingly he went to Cincin ­ expert and a man of energy, and im­ Prayer (Episcopal), to succeed Rev. luiivy. 9: to, light. 96 65416 99; bulk of ian sprang like a lion among them. Right with numerous stories, and one of cnles, $6 857(7 10. nati, and for six months gorged hi3 and left ne landed with his Herculean portant action is foreshadowed. Warner Edward, recently elected to Grain. lists. There was a terrible struggle as these showed how. even in church, a mind on theology. He rctu ned with Whatever n.ay be the real force of New York. Rev. Mr. Osborne is a Detroit—Wheat: No. 1 white, £Gc; No. 2 the three footpads were powerful men. man ’s false pride sometimes leads red *.;«•; Kiay opened nominally st

butchers for 0 and 8 cents per pound, busy heretofore in developing the I Hon. John T. Rich, ex-governor of BUSINESS DIRECTORY. respectively. The bones are convert ­ resources of their own country to take Michigan, and present collector of The Independent. ed into fertilizer. Hides sell for $0 any interest in the world of wealth to customs, Detroit. The Equitable MRS. MARION K. DO DOR, Music Teacher per 100 pounds. The horns are sold to the south of them; but with the ex- Col. Fred B. Farnsworth, cashier be made into knife handles and many iulsion of tiie Spaniards from tiie Union National bank, Detroit. Life Assurance Co. Attorneys. SRORGBS.COKIllT. • Proprletoi ’hlllppines, Porto Rico and Cuba, a John Western, attorney at law, other articles. Upon the above cal­ IARL BROWN. Attorney at Law, 8t culation, therefore, the packer, at rwide awake interest has bees spring­ Detroit. has tbe reputation of settling > Johns .Mich. Office In the Clinton bl?a;k TI1K NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. present prices, is making fromSOccnts ing up among Americans, with regard Dr. Win. F. Berry, mayor of Mt. death claims with lightning J to the climate, soil, resources and Clemens, Mich. ON KV TO LOAN on real estate security There is a lot of sound sense and to $1 upon every loo pounds of beef like speed. They don ’t settle M by Henry K. Waibrldge, St Johns. lsw* political wisdom in the following from that lie “dresses out,” and has the re­ opportunities of those islands. For Wesley Sears, register of deeds, ceipts from the offal besides to add to over 400 years Spain succeeded in Jackson, Mich. them any more quickly than EWIS SEVERANCE, A. B. Attorney the Atlanta, Ga., Constitution: “The ids concern ’s dividends. keeping the wonderful resources of J. S. Stock well, judge of probate, L. & M. will make good their J Counselor and Solicitor. St. Johns, Mica Democrats should sit steady in the Cuba from tiie knowledge of the Pontiac, Mich. insurance guarantee if their YON S MOINET, A9orn(-)i at Law, St. boat and let tile Republicans do the We have forgotten who is the auth­ civilized world, as effectively us tiie C. H. Gleason, lawyer, Grand Rapids, 4 Johns, Mich. Office over Chapman's store. interior of tiie Chinese empire was Mich. paint goes wrong on a house gymnastic work in Congress. Things or of tiie work on parliamentary pro­ and it’s tiie fault of tiie paint. PAULDING, NORTON A DOOL1NG kept a secret for many centuries. Dr. J. I). Hiker, Pontiac, Mich. Attorneys at Law. Office over 8t. Johns are coming our way just as easy as cedure, but we strongly urge the With tiie breaking down of tins F. G. Ely, merchant, Davisburg, SNational Hank. um money from home!" Chinese-like wall about Cuba, tiie en ­ Mich. village council to procure a copy of it A. O. HUNT, ILL H. BRUNSON, Attorney at Lawand Some of the Republicans complain right away. terprising American lias been investi ­ Tiie secretary is H. P. Breitenbach, Sole Agent* St. Johns. Solicitor in Chancery. Office over the that the Democrats formulate no pol­ gating for himself, and tiie result is a graduate of the University of Wpost-office, St. Johns, Mich. linn the discovery that it is probably tiie Michigan. icy or issue with which to go before Ilow long lias Village Attorney (?) richest land on tiie face of the earth. The company is employing local KNKV E. WALK RIDGE, Attorney at tlie people. Rut the blunders, tbedis- Brunson been aware of the fact that It is true that the few writers and representatives in every locality in Law, St. Johns, Mlcb. 1387 agreements and the sins of the Repub­ he was illegally appointed to office and travelers who were able to break tiie state, and also travelling represen ­ ERRINS A BALDWIN, Attorneys a*. through tiie rigid restrictions which tatives. At a later period tiie com­ Law, Money Loaners and Real Estate* licans themselves are making policies that he was illegally drawing a salary PAgents. Office over Chapman's, Clinton Ave., practically prohibited traveling in pany will have a large tract of laud St.Johns. and issues enough. The New York of $300 a year from an office which he Cuba for centuries, have referred to for colonization purposes and will also BARGAINS Evening Post points out thatCongress was illegally tilling? tiie island as tiie “Pearl of tiie sell tropica) land on commission. Dentistry. has been in session nearly tive months, Antilles. ” “The Gem or the Western with the Republicans in control of Tiik sugar trust is already showing World, ’’etc. But tiie masses of the FOR SOME ONE l E. CORBIN, M. I>„ D. D 8. To get tbe its hand in Michigan. Some of the people have only just begun to learn THIS IS REAL C001) NEWS! FARM of 80 acres, four miles from T * benefit of the experience, medical know ­ both branches aad a Republican Presi­ that a new state that is practically Arrangements fop Uere Marquette Crons- ^ Cledge and surgical skill which are Indispensa ­ beet sugar men are urging the Michi­ St. Johns, the county seat, with ble to perfection of results In dentistry apply dent in the White house, and nothing nearer to New York City than tiie to Corbin A Son. St. Johns. has been accomplished. The dominant gan senators to use their influence to state of Michigan and 'that is far I■■ K Coiuplrtrd. sufficient timber to nearly or prevent the taking the dilTerential otT riciier in resources than any state of Superintendent I). R. Johnson, of quite pay for it. Tiie land is I M. KENVON, Dentists. Over Weils* party, says the Post, has had every our union, will soon become a part of La Grocery. St. Johns. Mleh. opportunity for making a record, and refined sugar. the Michigian Suburban Railway! adapted to grass, spring crops and our republic. Company states that the agreement stock; dark sandy loam witli G. H. M ANN, D. D. S. Offieeover its leaders last December hoped that The National Salt Co., better known Mr. John Western, a Detroit lawyer, Spaulding & Co s hardware, op­ who spent tive months in Cuba recent ­ with the Pere Marquette Railway grave) subsoil. Will take $1,(>0G if posite TheSteel Hotel. Surgery the session might end by May or June as the salt trust, has got to the point Company regarding the Center street aspecialty. Office hours,8 to D with such a list of achievements as ly, says, “If we could Imagine that crossing in Lansing was effected Mon ­ sold soon. If you want such a a.in , l:30to5p. in.. 7 to 8. eve'g wliefo disintregation would not lie a practically all civilization had been day and signed by both companies. place don ’t miss this opportunity would render the campaign a walk­ surprise. Its annual report is very Kept out of the great territory that rpuoMAM 8. MANN, D. D. S., middle of The bridge at Jackson, which the JL tipper block, same floor as Perrin A over for their side. May is here, and gloomy for the stockholders. A divi ­ now comprises Ohio for the last 2uo Suburban company intends to use for Baldwin, St. Johns. Mich. not only Is there nothing positive yet years, while civilization in all its Residence in St. Johns. dend was paid, but it came out of the various forms hud built cities, rail­ the overhead crossing, has been order ­ to show, but the party is for the time surplus, leaving its treasury nearly ed shipped here from that city, and A frame house and large barn on Bhysicians. roads, thousands of homes and oilier Mr. Johnson says that tiie work of two good hits cornering on two of practically disrupted over two ques bare. The losses in the Michigan de ­ accessories of enlightened progress all HODKKIN GALE, SI. D. office over tlonsof the tirst importance —the pro­ around this great tract of country, completingjSthe Lansing terminal of tiie best residence streets, two Wa Stale Hank. Night calls at TLe Steel partment are reported at $300,000. Re­ tiie road will be begun by May 10, and blocks from court house square, Office hours;—11 to 12 a. m.; 1 to3 and 7 to»p in per attitude to take regarding Cuba._ sides that tiie trust was unable to take and that now it had been suddenly possibly before. and the right course to adopt regard, opened to the settlement of Americans and same distance from high V. DOOLING, Pbysielan and Surgeon, tiie Michigan product as stipulated, at practically tiie prices wbicli pre­ Reveals a Great Secret. a Office over Allison's store. St. Johns. ing the tari IT. and is being sued for breach of con­ vailed a century ago, we should have school. The house is supplied witli J It is often asked hbw sucli startling city water, sewerage closet, etc. N. LEONARD, M. D , Physician, Sur- At the same time, the Republican tract. The United States Company, some faint idea of tiie rare opportuni ­ cures, that puzzle the best physicians, E a geon and Electrologlst, Ovid, Mich. President is taking certain courses ties tiiat are now thrown open to en ­ are affected by Dr. King’s Sew Dis­ The barn could not lie built for of Cleveland, <>., a very extensive con ­ terprising Americans by the practical covery for Consumption. Here's the less than $200. The property will T **• DODGE. M. D., Surgeon and Ilomeo which weaken his own prospects and cern, and outside of tiie trust, lias fj a pat hie Physician. Office and residence annexation of Cuba to this country. ” secret. It cuts out the phlegm and be sold for $1,500 on favorable over Spaulding & Co's hardware, opp the Steel. those of his party. Moreover, on some proved a very strong competitor, and “The main difference,* ’ continued .Mr. germ-infected mucus, and lets the almost vital points, the President and terms. For additional informa ­ C. DUNN, M. D., Physician and Sui- helped materially to reduce thetrust’s Western, “lies in the fact that one life-giving oxygen enrich and vitalize a geon. Office over Spaulding A Comm, the Republican majority in Congress dividends and decrease its surplus. acre of well cultivated Cuban soil is the blood. It heals the inflamed, tion concerning the farm or village Pnys hardware store.St. Johns, Mich. Office are at loggerheads. equal in productiveness to ten acres cough-worn throat and lungs. Hard property call on or address hours 1 to 4, 7 to 9 p. in. ol Lire best farming land anywhere in colds and stubborn coughs soon yield If the Congressional elections were G en . Pokfiiuo D iaz , president of HART. M. R., Physician and Sur t lie st.ite cf Ohio or of Michigan. ” to Dr. King's New Discovery, the most H a geon. hureka, Mich. 1217 to be held now, to what could the Re­ Mexico, has undertaken to suppress l’o take advantage of tnese remark­ infallible remedy for all throat and GEO. S. CORBIT, able opportunities, which are now WM/“AV KNS D.< Homeopathic Phy- publicans point as achievements in gambling in that republic, where it lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles, 50c J St. JOHNS, HiCHKiAN. Bazaa* 0,an aDd SurKeon ' Offieeover Heller s Congress that would justify expecta­ constitutes a great part of the business presented to enterprising Americans and $l.oo. Trial bottles free at Fildew j at the opening of the 20th century, a and Millman ’s. tions or claims that popular support as well as the recreation of its citizens- number of well known citizens from T" I I r~\ T" 1\ T T|“:J5'K^,LIrAM,I>hy8iclHn and Surgeon should be given to the party candi ­ President Diaz has introduced and various localities in this state have meeting of Farmers' Clubs. I I—I ( J r\ I ( I \| at residence, opposite court houso dates? It is very true that the Demo­ successfully carried out many econom ­ organized a corporation known as ttie A grand round-up of farmers’clubs • I • 1 1 W I \ I W 1 1 west. Office hours 1 to 4 p m Hnd «to 9 p. Tropical Land Co. The charter of the of Clinton and Gratiot counties will be j crats have not formulated policies and ic. social and commercial reforms dur ­ company is a broad one, it being Dealer In best Hard and Soft Wood, I'liiiertakers. issues on which a campaign could be ing Ids long term of office, and never held in a grove at Maple Rapids, on authorized to develop and manage tiie 12th of June next. I’icnic dinner, i Flour and Feed, Hay, and Grain. ILL A EDO OSGOOD. Undertakers made now. But, the Democrats are have the people of Mexico been so plantations, to conduct stock ranches, Members of clubs and granges in tiie W opp. post-office,St. John*. Mich. in a position to avail themselves of prosperous and peaceful. But to sup­ to own and manage steamboat lines, two counties may consider themselves ST. JOHNS, MICH. the weakness and mistakes of the press gambling will require all the railroads, factories, etc. The first invited, and each organization is re undertaking of this company will be quested to contribute a song, paper I TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS majority. popularity and ability of the president, the development of a large tract of and recitation, tiie title of each of The Democrats have no least re­ and lie will have a prolonged struggle land by the planting of oranges, these and the name of tiie person se-1 & FOR 1901 AND 1902. sponsibility for the failure of Con ­ before success be attained, if it ever lemons, limes, grape fruit and vanilla. lected to take pnrt on tiie program to Lyon Ten Eyck While these trees and vines are grow­ 8t Johns high school room, beginning thir J gress to act with justice toward Cuba. is. We suggest to President Diaz the be sent to T. EL Payne, Maple rapids, WANT YOUR CRAYING Th ii red tty of A ugust. ing to the productive period, they will or Mrs. Charles Martin, Perrinton, r. .a?!:, i?hn8 ., e,Kbjb grade room, beginning They are not responsible for the scan ­ introduction of baseball for gambling raise pineapples, bananas and vege­ f. d., No. 1. third Thursday of October. dals in the Philippines. They are not and football for bull tights. It may tables, all of wuich can be shipped They are anxious to get it and will do St. Johns high school room, beginning last everything possible to please you Thursday of March. * accountable for the injustices of the help solve the problem of how to put from Cuba to New York at a time Holds Up » Congressman. 8*- seventh grade room, beginning present tarilT. Yes. as the Constitu ­ a stop to thqse “twin relics of barbar­ when the irost and tiie snow are and hold your patronage. third Thursday of June. making all citizens of Michigan shiver “At tiie end of the campaign,” Examinations will commence at 8:30 stand tion says, “things are coming our ism.” President Diaz is one of the and causing a harvest for physicians writes Champ Clark, Missouri’s bril­ ard time. liant congressman, “from overwork, T. H. TOWNSEND. way.”—Grand Rapids Evening Post. world ’s great men. He is a hereditary and undertaken by producing a crop They give prompt and careful atten* Commissioner of Schools. president, or at least he has held on to of pneumonia and grip. The company nervous tension, loss of sleep and con ­ TIIE BEEF TRUST. will also builJ ten different factories stant speaking I had about utterly tion to every call. R«»atk okdkr .-state of michi the position as if it belonged* to him for the purpose of utilizing the pro­ collapsed. It seemed that all tiie OAN, County of Clinton, ss. At a session The Kansas City Journal, a republi­ for a long term of years. He is always organs in my body were out of order, Pol the Probate Court for the County ol Clin ducts of tiie plantation and of convert ­ ..... LYON & TEN EYCK...... ton hidden at t lie Probate Office, in the Village can newspaper, in its issue of April in, reelected. No other candidate is ever ing into gold tiie products of the but three bottles of Electric Bitters orSt Johns on Thursday the 20th dav of contained an article relating to the considered, nor likely to be while he country. The factories will be a made me all right. It’s the best all- ST. JOHNS. MICH. March. In the year one thousand nine hundred cheese factory, a creamery, a condensed around medicine ever sold over a drug­ and two. exactions of the beef trust, from lives. Practically lie is a dictator with milk factory, an ice factory, a canning gist’s counter. ” Over-worked, run ­ ^ Present, C harles M. Merrill, Judge of Pro- which article the following facts and modern reform tendencies and a great factory, a mill to grind corn, a factory down men, and weak, sickly women the matter of the estate of ESSF.T figures are taken: belief in tiie future of Mexico. No to make shredded cocoanut and other gain splendid health and vitality from ORE BN, deceased. On reading and filing Electric Bitters. Try them. Only 50c. b to wTi m. the petition, duly verified, of Elizabeth J. Kirk One year ago export steers sold in other kind of a man could have possi- products from that nutritious nut, praying tnat Edward J Moinet or some the Kansas City market for from (5.15 saw mill, a wood-working plant and a Guaranteed by Fildew and Millman ’s. other suitable person may be appointed j bly accomplished what lie lias, and he factory to make prepared foods from Plugs get from $!<> to $4<> and good administrator de bonis non with the will an- to $5.40 per 100 pounds: yesterday they is still vigorously pushing toward the auctioneers get from $25 to $100 a day. nex<*u of said estate. sold from $0.75 to $7. A year ago the toothsome fruits and other nutri- j Painful Accident. 1 have a course of five lessons in aue- Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the cows sold for $4.35 to (4.05; yesterday [ development of the republic and the tious products of the country. It is J .ih day of April, A. l>. 1902. at on- said (hat there is no better locality in While at work *n the surfacer in tioneeiing, covering every phase of O clock in the afternoon, he assigned for til they brought from $4.75 to $5.2.5. education of its people. the table factory yesterday morning, the work. Send 25 cents. m rin P ,uf ."-mV 1 Petition, at the Prohat Hogs were selling a year ago for from the world to raise cattle than Cuba. J. E. Clapp, an unmarried man. had T. S. FISK, Fairmont. Minn. , office in the Village of St. Johns. $o to $0,124; yesterday they sold for The company ’s attorney rode through And it is further ordered, thHt notice ho The constant recurrence of rumors thousands of acres of green Guinea tiie misfortune to get his hand caught General Auctioneer and President given to the persons interested in said estate, from 75 to -7.15. in tbe machine. The middle finger of Minnesota State Auctioneers ’ As­ of the time unit place of suid liearlng, h.v caus­ These are the rises which have taken of Senator Hanna's aspirations for the * grass, that was ten to twelve feet in tiie right hand was split almost its sociation. ing a copy of this orderto he published in the place in an e ii tire year. DURING THE next presidential nomination, not ­ height, and stood much thicker on Clinton Independent , a newspaper printed tiie ground than wheat in a good entire length. The injury is a very and circulating In said County of Clinton for SAME T m i: THE BKEI TRUST 11 AS withstanding the Senator's gentle de ­ painful one and will lay Mr. Clapp up three successive weeks previous to said day RAISED TIU WliOLKSAL E URIC K OF \>11«■.»i held in Michigan. This grass for some time. of hearing. REEK F ROM ABOUT $8 50 PER loo nials, renders his political methods will fatten cattle m HU days, while no CHICHESTEh’S- ENGLISH CHARLES M. MERRILL. FOUNDS TO $10.50 I’Elt 100 1*0 1 NDS, particularly Interesting at this time. flics or other insects, except the ordin ­ A. true copy. Judge of Probate. AND HAS INCREASED Till: l'Kl^K S OF Apparentlj the Senator from Ohio is ary mosquito, torture them, even in Late Literary New*. PENNYROYAL PILLS ALL ITS or HER PltOfiU UTS—UR 0VIS- particularly proud of his reputation flic hottest days in the year. Every ­ A series which should have been IONS OF ALL KINDS inl ADHD UKO- day in the year is a growing day, and named “The Enchantments of our Michigan Suburban Railroad. PORTION AT K LY. for “standing by one ’s friends; ” at no time does tiie grass become Modern Aladdins, ” if considered solely While the amount it has had to pay “standing by one ’s friends under parched, as it does every summer in from the point of view of romance, for beef steers lias increased from $1.40 tire,” it used to be called in the'time the United States. There is an abun ­ begins in the May Cosmopolitan. But IN EFFECT FEU. 3. 1902. to $]»$0 per 100 pounds, n has raised dance of green grass every day through­ these sketches possess as well a busi­ of President Grant. Two conspicuous out tiie year. As tiie Cuban people ness interest eqully for clerk and capi­ ‘a,*«. the price ok REEK $4 PER loo examples have recently attracted pub­ Lv. LANSiNG-7.no tt.m., lO.ir, a.m., 4..V) p.m pounds . It lias increased the price of are very fond of cheese and make only talist, for manufacturer, farmer and A h . St. Johns ,.5o a.m., li.oo a.m., 5.35 p in an article similar to our cottage cheese, merchant. The man who would under ­ Safe. Alwsvs rt>linble. I,mile*, uk Druggist for beef from $7.25 per loo pounds to $10.50 lic attention: one, tiie case of Rath- « Hit'll ENTEK'M KNGLINII In Kc«l and Lv. St.Johns 8.00 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 0.15 p.m per 100 pounds since the latter part of bone, tiie Cuban postal-fund embezzler, there is a large market at fancy prices stand t he drift of news in finance and Gold metallic boxes, sealed with blue ribbon. An. Lansing —8.45 am., 12.15 p.m., 7.00 p.m forailtliechee.se that tiie company ’s business most read these lives, so full Take no other. Keftiae dangerous substi­ February. During tbe same time the who was found guilty and sentenced tution* nnd I in I Ini Ions. Buy of your Druggist, SUNDAY TRAINS, price of beef steers in the Kansas City factory can produce. The same may of incident, of ciiance, of hard labor or send »e. in stamps for Particulars. Teull- to a long term of imprisonment. Sen ­ be said of butter. Before tiie late war and marvelous success. As it is. the nionlnl* anil “Belief for Ladlrs, ” in Idlrr, I.v. Lansing 9.no a.m., 4.00 p.m.* market lias increased from $5.00 to $7, by return Wall. 10.000 Testimonials. Hold by A k . St. Johns 9.45 a.m,, 4.45 pm. tiie latter of which figures was tiie top ator Hanna has made the most stren ­ devastated the islands, Cuba was series receives only the common-place all Druggists. CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO. Lv.ST.JoHNs-10.no a.m.. 5.oo pm. price yesterday. While tbe price ol uous efforts in Rathbone ’s behalf and litera'ly “a laud of milk and honey, ” name of “Captain) of Industry. ” Each h ansing although the Cubans never make any character is treated by a noted writer SlOO Madison Square, PHILA., PA. A . L —10.45am., 5.40 p.m. beef steers lias been iucleased only has finally succeeded in securing his Mentl-jn this paper. $1.40 per 100 pounds, the beef trust in ­ butter. The butter used in Cuba is familiar with his subject. stead of bearing its fair share of the release under heavy bail. Mr. Hanna imported 'from Denmark and retails burden imposed upon the whole peo­ even goes so far as to cast reflection at 70c a pound. A large number of Grand Trout Railway System ple. has increased tbe wholesale price on General Wood in his efforts to in ­ families in file important towns, as 444444*444444 4*44444444444 of beef to tiie butchers of Kansas City well as hotels, restaurants and all fluence public opinion, in favor of his ships going to and from every port, 4 4 West-Bound prom St. Johns . $3.25 per 100 pounds. It appears, “friend. ” As a candidate for the presi­ No.19—Morning Exp.toUd. Haven, 11:15 am therefore, that the packers have in ­ use condensed milk. Thus it will be 4 4 No. 13—Mall and Chicago Exp. to creased prices a great deal more rapid ­ dency the Senator ’s course will doubt ­ seen that these three factories alone 4 Od. Haven ...... 3:15 pm ly than tbe condition of tiie market less stand him in good stead with a will easily make loo per cent per 4 No 11- Express to Grand Rapids 7:57 pm annum on tiie amount invested in lias justified. certain element of Ids party. Another 4 4 No. 17 —Western Exp. to Gd. Haven 7:25am There is still \ further circum ­ them. 4 Nos. 19.13, 11, Daily except Sunday stance to be taken Into consideration instance of this same admirable trait The company will also keep a large 4 No. 17 Dally. in drawing an indictment against the has come to light in tbe case of one apiary, it is said that there is prob­ 4 4 beef trust. This Is the fact that last Harrison Wagner whose military ably no other country on the globe 4 4 East -Bounp summer and fall, when thousands upon record Senator Hanna introduced a equal to Cuba for the proauction of No. 12— Express to Detroit und East 8:28 sir thousands ol bead of all kinds of live honey, but as this paper will probably 4 4 No.20--.Mall to Detroit...... n qs am stock were being rushed into the bill to correct. The House committee contain other articles that will refer 4 No.18 —EvenlngExp.to Detroit and Kansas City market, they were buy­ which investigated tiie case found to tills subject, Lite discussion of tiie 4 ...... 4:42 pm ing it at very low prices, and storing that numerous forgeries, including a profits to be made from other factories 4 4 No.14 -Eastern Exp. to Durand and IT AWAY IN THEIR REFRIGERATORS. Senate bill and a Senate report, had named and from tiie apiary will toe Fast...... 8:52 pm They have since been able to take out left for subsequent articles. 4 4 Nos. 20, 18, 12, Daily except Sunday. been tiled by Mr. Wagner but doubt ­ In order to meet the wants of a No. 14, Daily. this refrigerator meat and place it up­ 4 4 W. H. BURKE. on tiie market at the same prick less Senator Hanna will stand by him large class of American citizens, who, Agent. THAT MEAT MORE RECENTLY KILLED and it is doubtful if he ever will be on account of family and business 4 4 RHINOS, AND HAVE THUS MADE IM­ prosecuted. connections, cannot go to Cuba to take 4 4 MENSE PROFITS UPON THE TRANSAC­ advantage of these opportunities, tiie TION. These large quantities in their company lias introduced a practical 4 BLACK JEROME. 4 refrigerators would have held down CURA, TIIE MECCA OF TIIK INVESTOR. lorm of investment, in Hie shape of a 4 4 OSTEOPATHY contract which it calls “Orange Grove prices to a certain extent if tiie trust It is evident that the results of the 4 “The Better Way to Health,” HAD NOT KEEN RENT UPON MAKING brief war between this country and Plantation bliares.” These shares 4 This Standard Bred Stallion, weighing MORE THAN A FAIR PROFIT. may be paid for in cash or in monthly 4 4 cures Spain have marked tiie beginning of a installments upon sucli reasonable In considering tiie packers’ profits, new era in American history that will 4 I25o pound?, whom everybody is a friend to 4 r ln»y and tropical opportuni ­ 4 4 Mounm—»-it. «-4, 7-s. tiie liver, horns, hides, etc. Both ties and investments have made him Some of the principal officers and hearts ana liver, which were formerly a multi-millionaire. directors of tiie company are as 4 4 ItO ALLEGAN ST. WEST. .given away, are now being sold to the The American people have been too follows: i BELL PHONE ISO. THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY. MAY 1, 1902.

To Milktakers. Any one desiring to buy two good We are now furnishing our own milk BEAUTIFUL St.OO TO canaries, one a singer, cull at this and with plenty of ttrst-class cows, office. tlie best of pasture, fresh water and aking shelter, are furnishing our old custom­ ROKU. B ers promptly and can supply many IRON BOUQUET CHICAGO Light and Heavy Untying. more In any part of the village early Having purchased the drayingoutfit and In a satisfactory manner. Give us SI.50 ROUND TRIP Powder a trial, Ciiaulkh Siiukvk , r ^BSQBUTECf^lIRE and business of John L. Lyon, am pre­ East-side Daily. pared to do a general draying business HOLDERS Makes the food more delicious and wholesome Oders left at l'arr Bro.’s grocery will • receive prompt attention. LiBt of Letter*, aovAt sAKiwo powtit oo., new yohil Hudson Smut man . Itnmatnlnu In the St. Johns postoftiee week FOR GRAVES. GOODRICH ending April 2a, liAli. linker, Mr. Clark Heat, O W. iiaugliau Klorunco Harper Mrs. May crawler, midnight brawler, the only T. lit-Witt Talmmlge. Helmet! Mr. U. M. llarper Miss May Line LOCAL JOTTINGS. Hue liman n Mr. Gvo. F. llaims M is- II ■ s- le precious possession that excites envy, The history full and complete of Brown .1. Preston Murry M. .1. a key that opens the hearts of all tills great arid good man from boy­ Bishop Thos. Byektnan Mr Ce* le classt-s, rich and poor alike, in all Gale Mr. L. itundeiiiurk Charles Very ornamental and This Is May day. hood up to the hour when his great Hodges Mr. Theodore VtiiiHui k Irk H. STEAMERS Smoke “Pauldle ’s” 5c cigar. countries, a stranger with unspeakable spirit took its flight from this earthly Whittle M rs. Thomas cheek, who enters a house without a tenement of clay, written by his son. WIU, II. HKUNaON, I*. M. so constructed that they The suburban road was liberally stitch to his back, and is received witii patruni'/.ed last Sunday. The book is now being published and open arms by everyone. will soon be ready for the public. cannot fall down. From Muskegon or Orand Haven on Arbor Day was a bad one and little Miss Alice Drake and Miss L. Davi ­ Alfred or C. M. Johnson would be WARMTH, STYLE, DURA- Sunday, Monday, Wednes ­ was done here In honor of it. son, of Detroit, were among the per­ pleased to take your order now. See The Kina's Daughters will meet formers in a musicale in Ovid, last them and their prospectus and get the BILITY, SATISFACTION day or Friday. with Mrs. Lizzie Pflegharr next Tues­ evening, under the auspices of the genuine, if they do not see you, a pos­ Prices are reasonable. day evening Woman ’s Progressive club. Miss tal will bring them and the book to “Pauldie ’s Place” for the best cup Drake, pianist: Miss Davison, violinist, you, or call at residence. M. Call and see them. Lv. Muskegon, 7 :oo p. m. of coffee. both of whom are well and favorably A. C. and C. M. Johnson . Lv. Gd. Haven, 9:15 p. m. Sarah E. Hammond, of Ovid, has known to many of our people. In been granted a widow's pension of $12 addition to those named there ap­ Ar. Chicago, 6:00 a. m. a month. peared Mrs. Ada Baker Weston, of Brandt Boston, vocal soloist, whose talents PRACTICAL The Royal Neighbors will give a are well known and appreciated by CABINS and STATE ROOMS STEAM social hop in Kenyon ’s hall tomorrow the people of Ovid. Postmaster (Friday) evening. Admission 25c. Walter & Hodge. HEATED and ELECTRIC LIGHTED. “Pauldie ’s” is the best 5c cigar on “Was the sermon today to y’r liking, Furrier, the market. Bat?” inquired an Irish priest. Samuel W. Webber, banker and “Throt h. y'r Riverence, it waft a grand Palmer 151 farmer and one of tlie best known men sermon intlrely, ” said Bat, witli in Ionia county, is dead, aged 79 years. genuine admiration. “What seemed of So. Glen Falls, N. Y.t des­ to take hold of ye?” the priest inquir­ cribes a condition which thous­ Monroe BADGER J. Wool growers are warned that ed. “Well. now. as v ’s are for axin ’ fleeces tied with binding twine cannot me, begorra. I’ll tell ye. What tuk ands of men command anything hut a low price in hoult of me most was yer Riverence ’s and women ST., This popular stallion, descendant the market. parseverenee —the way ye wint over find identical Gd. Rapids, /Vlich. From the present outlook St. Johns the same tiling agin and agin and agin. with theirs. of the Morgans and closely connected will have in the neighborhood of a Sich parseverence I niver did see in dozen automobiles before the present anny man, before nor since! ” Read what he says, and note with the Fearnaught family, will make year closes. Social lion —Kenyon ’s hall—to­ There isn't any “just as good.” The morrow evening 25c Royal Neigh­ the similarity SEAL GARMENTS to ORDER the season of 1902, as follows: coffee at “Pauldie ’s Place” is the bors Don ’t forget. of your own best. case. Write to A SPECIALTY. The M. E. Aid society, of Bengal, him, enclosing At Kenyon ’s Feed Barn, St. Johns, Every will meet with Rev. and Mrs. Mc­ PERSONAL. Alterations and repairs to all Fur Gregor. May 8. at 1 o’clock. A cordial stamped ad ­ Goods promptly and satisfactorily Saturday. * dressed envel ­ invitation to all. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Leland and two made. Orders left with NOBLE At Ithaca, Tuesdays. Social hop—Kenyon's hall -to­ daughters left St. Johns, their home L. D. Palmar. ope for veply, and get a per­ BURNETT, Dry Goods Merchant, At Pompeii, Wednesdays. morrow evening —25c— Royal Neigh­ for many years, last Tuesday for St. Johns, -will receive prompt and bors—Don ’t forget. Aberdeen, Washington, where they sonal corroboration of what is And at my home three miles northwest of Eu ­ The Olive township Sunday school expect to take up their residence for here given. He says regarding careful attention. convention will lie held at the North tlie future. Their entire trip will be reka the balance of the week. Olive M. E. church, Sunday, May 4. A made by rail. Dr. Miles' Badger J. is the sire of some of the finest and good program lias been prepared. Miss Lula Shaver attended the These frequent reports of explosions prohibition alliance at Ovid last A. E RICHARDSON, most promising young horses in Clinton and Gra­ of soda fountains are read and remem­ Friday and gave a recitation. Heart Cure: bered witli hope by the young man "I svffcreil agonizing pain in the left tiot counties, combining style, speed, kindness and whose best girl has a soda water appe­ Mrs. J. II. (.’orbit, who lias been breast and between my shoulders from tite. spending several weeks witli her sis- heart trouble. My heart would palpi­ Contractor and Builder. great market value. This horse and a number of tor, Mrs. T. L. Drake, Detroit, re­ tate, flutter, then skip beats, until 1 John Hicks is now putting the fin ­ turned home last Monday. could no longer lie in bed. Night after his get attracted the people to the show ring at our ishing touches to a new and attractive night 1 walked the floor, for to lie down JOBBER IN HOUSE REPAIRING glass front in his dry goods store. It DutTv Stevens, of Owosso, is visiting would have meant sudden death. My county fairs for a number of years. He has a fine will carry with it other tine improve ­ Mont Walton and wife, of this village. condition seemed almost hopeless when And Jobber in nil kinds ments. I began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, history which will be related on application, either Mrs. M. I). Hubbard and daughter, but it helped me from tlie first. Later of Woodwork to order. The Ladies ’ aid society of Bengal who spent a three week’s vacation) I took Dr. Miles’ Nervine with the personally or by letter. and Riley will meet witli Mrs. Jud witli her parents, A. F. Fildew and Heart Cure and the effect was aston ­ The place to buy your Screens. Bullard Thursday, May 8, at one wife, here in St. Johns, returned to ishing. I earnestly implore similar suf­ TERMS.—$10 to insure a foal. All accidents and o'clock. A cordial invitation is extend ­ their home in Pontiac Tuesday. ferers to give these remedies a trial.” Agency for the ed to all. escapes at owner ’s risk. Mrs. S. W. Ingraham, of Maple Sold by all Druggists Rest Rooting on the market. If you are looking for a bargain in a Rapids, who lias been visiting her on guarantee. J. E. STRAUSER, a farm or residence property in St. mol her and friends in Bortland was in Shop opp. Wood Bro.'s mill, Johns, read the advertisement on Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. , Eureka, Mich. another page under head of “Bargains St. Johnson tier way home Friday. ST- JOHNS, MICH. for some one. ” Social hop—Kenyon ’s hall—to­ morrow evening —25c—Royal Neigh­ WITH APOPLEXY. bors—Don ’t forget. Hog cholera has made its appearance Kl<-liar<- Moore, Sr , Stru.-k Down on Clin­ among the swine upon the farm con­ ton Ave. l.itHt Tliurtuluy. nected with the state reformatory at Ionia, and the animals have been Last Thursday as Richard Moore, I dying off rapidly. Sr., w ho resides on the state road just j The Gale The calendar for the May festival of inside the corporation limits, was the Gratiot county circuit court con­ driving up Cliutou avenue, and just sists of 14 criminal cases, 24 issues of after crossing IIigham street, lie was law, 2<> chancery cases. Fifteen of suddenly stricken witli apoplexy. the latter are for divorce. The horse continued up tlie street Pivot Axle. The recitation-declamation contest until stopped in front of Fildew & Millroau’s drug store. Mr.* Moore last evening at the high school was -O- very well attended. The winners was taken from the buggy and restor-1 were: Miss Lily Sprague recitation, atives applied but he did not recover i and William Everest in declamation. consciousness until after lie had been I The name, “Pivot Axle,” does not signify taken to his own home. Since then] Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hughes have lie has continued to sink, until at this moved from their home of many years writing his death is momentarily ex­ that the axles alone go to make it the success on Wight street to the (Jatterndle pected. house. Mrs. W. F. Davies has moved Richard Moore was born May 2, 1828, that it is. There must be many other features into the Hughs house, which she has in llindal Veston, Norfolk, England. purchased. IIis father was an English farmer and not discernible at a glance, and to the careful An exchange says: If a boy under bis mother was also English. He was sixteen has acquired the cigarette the youngest of 18 children. He at­ discriminating, practical observer there are habit, lick it out of him. It is no use tended tlie parish school until ten sparing him, for lie might just as wadi years of age after which lie clerked in found a great many desirable advantages in he killed at sixteen as to die of palsy a store for five years. He came to and idiocy at twenty-live. America in tlie spring of lM4.'l, making tlie Gale which will appeal to you. Kindly note A Detroit paper contains this adver ­ the voyage across the Atlantic in a a few of the many. To see the cultivator is the tisement: “Notice—If------, who is sailing vessel and was forty-five days supposed to be in Chicago, will com­ in crossing, i’pon landing Mr. Moore most convincing argument we have. I have municate with his friends at home lie proceeded at once to Medina county. will hear of something to his advant ­ Ohio. He remained there six months them in both spring tooth and stiff shank. age. His wife is dead. and then came to Michigan, going to Will E. Kidd, formerly editor of the Lenawee county. Soon after coming Regular width is four feet between wheels. Will Ionia Standard and late of the Rural- to tins state lie entered Albion college ist, published at bis late home at which institution lie attended about WITH STEEL FRAME. extend to six feet for beans. Aberdeen, S. D.. is dead. He w;is a two years. He taught school in Cal­ bright writer, aged 51 years and a houn county, working on a farm be­ brother of Quartermaster General .1. tween times. H. Kidd. Later Mr. Moore went to Iowa, traveling witli his own team. He Thieves entered the building in returned to Michigan and in 1855 which the U. S. mail is received and distributed to tlie people in liaslett came to St. Johns. He bought 40 The New American. acres of land and built a log house. Bark, one night last week, and stole Later he built and operated an ashery all the money, stamps, cigars, canned which stood upon tlie site now occu­ fruit, shoe strings, hair pins, combs, pied by Richmond Bros, machlneshop. This is one of tlie best general purpose culti­ and even the office clock. For some time he was engaged in the The dwelling house of Adam Kebler, manufacture of potash, which lie vators on tlie market. It lias the patent With of Eagle, barely escaped being con­ shipped chiefly to New York. sumed by tire last week by the careless He owned hundreds of acres of land reversible points, double lock levers, telescope handling of a nail of red hot ashes in in Clinton and Gratiot counties. In Spring the woodshed, which building was 1855 Mr. Moore was married to Mary axles for widening or narrowing wheels. This burned and the rear of the main J. Ousted in Hillsdale. They had one cultivator has a first class bean harvester building more or less burned. son, Bell, who riled several years ago, Teeth If county officials walk and drive followed a little later by his wife. attachment that we furnish at about one-half across the grassy court house grounds, They left a little son whose home what a bean harvester alone would cost. which the janitor is striving to keep since the death of iiis parents has or presentable, what may not we expect been with ills grandparents. A I also handle D. M. Osborne ’s full line of from people in the common walks of daughter was also born to Mr. and life, about whom so much fault is Mrs. Moore Mrs. (Dr.) Ernest Schem­ machines and implements consisting of hinders, Stiff found for not “keeping off the grass?” er, of Fowler. There are also left, R. 8. Clark shipped a carload of Richard Moore, a nephew, and Mrs. Mowers, Corn Harvesters, Rakes, Tedders, horses to Buffalo Monday night. They Mary Hollenbeck, a niece, both resi­ Disc, Peg and Spring Tooth Harrows, One were all high class driver* and carriage ding in St. Johns. These, with Dr. Shank. horses, for which there is a brisk and Mrs. Schemer, have been in con­ Horse Cultivators, etc. demand in tlie east. They are quite stant attendance at the bedside of scarce and prices rule high witli an their stricken relative. upward tendency. Mr. Clark followed Mr. Moore was an honorary member In carriages ami surreys I handle Flint, Pontiacjan I Jonesville makes, 1 have a lull and complete line. his shipment to BuffaloTuesday night. of tlie Royal Circle, a member of the Clinton County Bioneer society, and he sure and see them. Genial and jolly Jerome B. Stone, was always very active in farmers’ the newly elected clerk of DeWitt institute work. township, paid us a short visit last Mr. M(Mire was elected a trustee of Saturday. Jerome’s only fault is his the village, was a member of tlie unswerving republicanism and some­ school board and was treasurer of the how he generally manages to make county for t wo years. In politics he that appear almost a virtue. Since it was a democrat. He became a mem­ appears to have been on the books that ber of tiie static grange in 1873 and BYRON DANLEY, a republican was to be elected clerk was master of the county organiza­ of DeWitt this year we are pleased tion for some time. He was reared In that the choice fell on Mr. Stone. the Episcopal church; Michigan. An exchange says that a babe is the At the hour of going to press Mr. St. Johns, prince of walls, an inhabitant of lap- Moore was still alive, witii little hope land, the morning caller, noon-day that he would last through ttie day. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902

SA* *V vV ^ >V vb »♦/ »*< »♦» *♦> »•< >}» »t< *V »♦/ *♦* «t> »♦» »'< »V und Paris as In Antwerp —Baron De­ j al depositories. It Is understood that CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND CON­ *K '{' Vf? i}i ijv «J» jji i*C »i« /(V VJv V i|' VJJ /J? JJ* /ji 5|f V{v >«« VN /Jv V,'* Jj»& metrius Peterhoff. no further increase in deposits will be FISCATED IN NEW YORK. S& This wonderful man had been at the made after May 1, as the repeal of the Judge Clarke of St. Louia has con ­ head of the famous Third Section in OLEO MEASURE I war revenue act is expected to result & victed and fined heavily a number of I A WARRIOR BOLD. V# Russia; he had been the terror of In a sharp decrease in the government /♦w grocers for selling baking powders Nihilists for years; an argus-eyed head ’ receipts from the beginning of the fis­ containing alum. & of police; until, unfortunately, a cog V* PUSSES SENATE cal year, when the law will go intc op­ The week before the Health Depart­ /’i* slipped with fatal result, since the eration. ment of New York seized a quantity Czar Alexander was murdered through By ST. GEORGE R. ATHB03NE, Colonthln (>IiJ«j«-i* lo !Hlnl*t*r. ' of stuff being told for baking powder the instrumentality of a bomb, and Measure Has Undergone Many Washington, April 29.—Charles Bur- which they found was made from Author of “Little Miss Millions,” “The Spider's Web/ "Miss from that hour Baron Peterhoff’s use­ dett Hart, United States minister to alum mixed with ground rock, and Caprice,” “Dr. Jack's Widow,” Etc., Etc. fulness in Russia was at an end. Changes Since Its First Ifc Colombia, has been declured persona dumped It Into the river. “Ah!” Charlie said, very calmly; “I IK Appearance. non grata by the Bogota government The Health Authorities are thus (Copyright, 1901. by Street and Smith, New York.] VM have heard of you very often, baron; taking effective means to prevent the m but, really, I confess the prospect of Official notification has been given to Wjt ^ vV vV *♦* vt* jV *V >Jr V# V m xV xV xV xV x*»» x*# the president that Colombia finds her­ Introduction into our markets of in ­ /J* VJ* /*x >}x #4% VJ% ^Jx VJx VJ* /Jx #JC /4X mJx x JC ^Jx /4X #(x /*x V*x **x 5Jx ^ix meeting so renowned a character never RENOVATED BUTTER IS HIT jurious substitutes In place of whole­ entered my mind. To what am I in ­ self unable longer to treat with Mr. CHAPTER II—(Cimllnu, I.) high noon. At eight, then, this even ­ some baking powders. debted for the honor? ” Hart, and she desires that another citi­ Naturally, Cliailie Stua*t was justl- ing, to the minute, I shall do myself Dared in the C it*'ory m Dutterlne, zen of the United States be accredited As alum costs only two cents a Again the distinguished gentleman pound, there is a great temptation for *IWd in believing the girl to be the child the honor of calling upon you at your with a Tm of lo On e a I oumi and as minister in his place. hotel,'and until I am convinced that uttered the word that had startled those manufacturers who make sub­ •of some Flemish citizen. True, she Charlie before. H«"»/ for Tlio.e XVho Blake was not dressed in the usual Dutch it is unlawful for me so to do. all the ReroRnzes Biour >e I’oi-trln** stitutes and imitation goods, to use “To the pretty frauleln.” aud Hit 1,die 1 lie I’roilaoU -fashion, but her golden tresses and police of Antwerp shall not stop me Washington, April 29.—Ambassador It Alum baking powders can be de ­ Charlie frowned. litue eyes, that shone like twin stars, in my rights of a British citizen travel ­ White reports Emperor William of tected by the health authorities by “See here, baron —I know this lady Washington, April 29.—The oleo­ «nade him take the fact for granted. ing under the protection of his flag.” Germany as saying in reference to the chemical analysis, but the ordinary as Mile. Arline Brand. Surely there margarine bill has finally passed con ­ He was. therefore, considerably sur- Arline impulsively held out her Monroe doctrine: “I have no inten ­ housekeeper, whose assistance In pro­ must be a mistake.” gress and goes to the president for his girtsed when, springing to her feet, she hand. tion of acquiring even the smallest is­ tecting the health of the people is im­ “She has golden hair?” approval. It is expected he will sign Advanced a step or two toward them, “I thank you. God bless you, Mr. land in the western hemisphere.” portant, cannot make a chemical ex­ “Yes.” tootding out her hands, a look of great Stuart!” she said, in broken tones. it. The senate accepted the house amination. She may easily know the “And eyes so blue”—holding up his SUMMON PACKERS TO COURT Joy illuminating her face, and in a And Charlie, as he felt the little amendments to the senate bill. The alum powders, however, from the fact hands in a dramatic manner that voice which the echoes of her recent hand quiver and throb in his. found a measure as it leaves the eapiiol is not Missouri A turnrjr (Jeurral A* ’<» for that they are sold at from ten to# would have delighted Artemus—“that «obs still haunted, addressed them in strong Indignation arising within his recognizable by its original authors. 1 In.rlu(j (inlur Anti-Trust Liw. twenty cents for a pound can, or they shame the lovely skies of the 1 he dairy interests commenced an agi­ purest English: breast, directed against those un ­ Jefferson City, Mo., April 29.—At­ that some prize—like a spoon or Riviera. ” "Oh, sirs! Heaven has heard my known parties who had so mercilessly tation several years ago to have a tax torney General Crow filed a petition glass, or piece of crockery, or wooden Charlie groaned an assent. A crush­ firayer and sent you to my rescue!” condemned so charming a young wom­ placed upon oleomargarine that would in the supreme court asking 1 that C. ware—Is given witV the powder as au ing weight seemed to press upon his Skuas* made up his mind then and an to a cruel fate. prevent its sale as butter. The house W. Armour of the Armour Packing Inducement. brain and he felt as though tottering passed such a measure last session, there, strange as such a proceeding It was Artemus who unlocked the company, J. C. Dold of the Dold Pack­ As the people continue to realize the on the verge of a precipice. tpight be. that there was a deeper mys­ heavy door and ushered them into the but it failed to receive consideration ing company, O. W. Waller of Swift & Importance of this subject and con ­ “As to the name, ” continued the tery about the presence of this young garish light of day, who gravely re­ in the senate. This session the oleo Co., Gus Bischoff of the St Louis sumers insist on having baking pow­ baron, coolly, “what does it matter? bill of last session was reintroduced, «i*l in these terrifying surroundings lieved Charlie of his brass candlestick Dressed Beef and Provision company der of established name ana cnarac- Mile. Arline Brand is as good as an ­ and again favorably reported. While than had at first occurred to him. and placed it, together with the rusty and Waller Pfeiffer of the St. Louis ter, and as the health authorities con ­ other—indeed, when you come to ex­ pending in the house, its opponents Many things united to make him be­ keys, where they belonged. Butchers’ union be summoned under tinue their vigorous crusades the amine it, there is something of the ad ­ lieve this—the fact of her not being Charlie saw that his companion secured a renovated butter amend ­ alum danger will, it Is hoped, finally venturess stripe about so delightful a the state anti-trust law to appear In missed by her party, her manner in glanced hastily to the right and left ment It went to the senate in this be driven from our homes. cognomen, don ’t you think, young sir? court May 10 and submit to examina ­ avoiding any reference to the friends through her veil. Once he was almost form, where it was further amended, To my knowledge that Is only one of a tion as to their knowledge of an ille­ who should be so anxious —yes, then sure she gave a start, but by no word and after several conferences the two JACK WILSON S ONCE GREAT GRAFT. score of different names the lady has gal combination to fix the prices oi and there he became convinced that a did she signify discovery. houses reached an agreement. adopted within the last few years." beef. Way of tb* Plot* Indian Who Start*4 -story lay back of it as startling as any “Could you get a cab for me?” she The bill, as it goes to the president, “Adventuress! ” product of an opium smoker’s dream. asked with a perceptible tremor in her not only relates to oleo, but also to Choate Opens - Octal Henson. tho (jbuit Dunce. How like the shock of a rattlesnake ’s Charlie knew it would be well for him voice. butterine, imitation, process, renova ­ London, April 29.—The social sea­ “Jack Wilson, the famous Piute In ­ stroke the mention of that word fell to divert the girl’s mind as much as “Easily, no doubt. There are usual­ ted or adulterated butter, and imita­ son, which is expected to he one of dian who started the ghost dance upon Charlie’s hearing. possible from the horrors she had so ly vehicles waiting outside the Steen. tion cheese, and all other substances the most brilliant London has ever craze among the Indians all over th« “Since you have been so kind as to -recently been forced to face. Thus as This way, please.” in the semblance of butter or cheese known, had for its opening event a re­ United States a few years ago, lives give me warning, suppose you tell me they walked along, he even grew Before the vehicle started, lArllne not made exclusively of pure and una ­ ception given by Ambassador Choate In Mason Valley, Nevada, ” said an who this wonderful lady of many somewhat merry, and his object was Brand threw back the veil, and again dulterated milk and cream. It re­ at the Carleton House terrace. It was official of the Indian bureau the other names is?" he asked, coldly. accomplished, since the girl’s tempor­ Charlie was given the privilege of moves such imitation products from probably the largest gathering of this day. , ary trembling fit had passed away and looking into those honest blue orbs, “You must have heard of the Count ­ the operation of the original package nature ever assembled with an Ameri­ “He does not have the Influence ess Isolde Brabant. ” •toe was now calm enough to ask ques­ rivaling the heavens in their hue. decision and makes them subject to can representative as the host. More among the Indians now that he bad tions regarding their opportune pres­ “I will release you from your prom­ It was a name he had often seen the laws of the state into which they than two thousand invitations were ten years ago, although he Is more ence in the dismal place. ise if you regret making it, Mr. Stu­ mentioned in London and continental are transported and offered for sale. issued. than the ordinary Indian Intellectu ­ papers.a name belonging to a beautiful Probably the most important section ally. His success as an apostle was Several times Charlie knew she was art,” she safd, softly. Oyster I’adcrrc In Trust. Russian young woman, given over is that imposing a tax of 10 cents a due to his superior Intelligence, com­ looking at him intently. “Thanks: but I am a singularly ob­ Norfolk, Va., April 29.—The oyster stinate man, I fear. At eight to-night, heart and soul to tha cause of Nihil­ pound upon oleo artificially colored to bined with low cunning and an utter Bfe believed that he could guess the packers have effected their combine I said. Besides, I confess to much curi­ ism, connected with high families in look like butter of any shade of yel­ lack of conscience. To secure the in ­ reason —that she had a story to tell, a and the company has been chartered. osity to hear what you promised to the Land of the White Czar, banished low. It has been repeatedly claimed fluence and power he wielded over his story far out of the ordinary run. and The capital stock of $1,000,000 may be tell.” through royal decree, and now turned that this tax will drive the oleomar­ was studying him when she thought paid in either cash or real or personal followers in the early days of his Those wondrous eyes beamed upon adventuress in Vienna, Paris and other garine manufacturers out of business. notoriety he resorted to numerous herself unobserved, studying him to property. This means the physical him; a little hand crept out to allow capitals of Europe. Oleo free from artificial coloring is determine whether she dared entrust merger of many of the oyster packing tricks and deceptions. of a parting pressure; then the ve ­ He shuddered at the picture. taxed by the bill one-fourth of 1 cent “On one occasion when he had been him with Us astonishing details. establishments of Norfolk and Ports­ hicle lumbered away, leaving him “At least 1 am under favors to you, a pound. Any person who mixes with lecturing on the new religion he told mouth. An immediate advance of 5 CHATTER III. there in front of the historic Steen, baron, for your kindness; and if I oleo any artificial coloration that cents per quart is expected. his audience that on the next day ho Charlie Makes an Engagement. watching its progress down the crook­ make a fool of myself it will not be for causes it to look like butter is de ­ would make Ice from the river and Who was she? ed thoroughfare, and wondering at the lack of warning. ” fined by the bill to be a manufacturer Koldler* Hctnru from ('aba. Invited all to see him perform a mir­ This question came Into Challe’s change that had broken into his quiet “Well, young sir, I owe my life to and subject to the tax imposed upon New York, April 29.—The Munson acle. It being August he knew that -mind many times while they walked life. your father. Before Sebastopol, when manufacturers. line steamer Curityba arrived from to make them believe he had made through those ghostly passages, seek- a fierce engagement was In progress, I When Charlie Stuart reiterated his NAVAL. API ROI’RI tTIONS. Matanzas with the first squadron of ice would give him greater prestige. in* the worn stone stairs at the top rash promise with regard to seeing the had been cut down and lay there help­ the Second United States Cavalry, He selected a point below a bend in ©f which stood the roughly hewn oak owner of those marvelous cerulean less, when a squadron of British dra ­ nlll Reported liy Committee Carrie* composed of troops A. B and C, under the river, and after securing a trusty door studded with rusty nails. orbs that same evening, he had but a goons charged. They would have Third I.Mi Than As - rd For. the command of Major W. S. Schuy­ accomplice, who took from a neigh­ At the foot of the worn stone steps faint conception of the magnitude of crushed me to atoms, but that a Washington, April 29.—The naval ler. The squadron consists of nine boring icehouse a generous lump, and wounded Highlander captain, crawl­ -the girl came to a sudden stop. the task he had taken upon himself. bill filed by Chairman Foss provides officers and 233 men. Many of the deposited it In the current Above the ing over, shielded my body with his "Sir.* ’ she said, addressing Charlie He was dimly conscious of a figure for an appropriation of $77,659,386, troopers have been in Cuba since bend, Wilson, with wild gestures own, and, raising himself, waved his as though he were the only party in hanging from the rear window of a slightly below the appropriation of Feb. 6. 1899. and weird incantations, placed him­ tartan in the air, at which the dra ­ eight, “unless I am mistaken these second old vehicle —a figure that made last year. In the report accompany ­ self at a convenient point where he goons separated, sweeping past to the May Canonize a Chi aman. steps lead up to the museum of the all manner of pantomime gestures, and ing the bill Chairman Foss shows that lifted the floating ice from the water left and to the right. That bravo Rome, April 29.—The congregation Steen, and we have reached the exit in which he recognized his friend Arte- the total number of vessels in our when it reached him from above, Highlander was your noble father. of rites, under the presidency of the -of this horrible underground tomb.” mus. navy, built and building, is 138, and and thus made the Piutes believe he “We can be in the light as soon as I For years we corresponded; but in my pope, has formally opened an inquiry j Remembering the quaint methods that the total cost will be $235,082,209. had supernatural power. By such tmtock the door up yonder, ” he said eventful life the memory of the debt I into the claim for the beatification of by which Artemus invoked the dra ­ Comparatively few of these, he says, trickery he made his associates be­ quietly. owed him—more shame to me—became the Chinese Catholic convert, Joseph matic muse, he ended with a laugh. are of any real fighting value, and lieve that the ghost dance would “One moment, before we ascend. I obscured by other issues. Young sir, Khang. If the claim be approved, he “No harm done, I imagine,” he said, adds: “Our naval prowess lies almost drive the white man away from this want to catch my breath—to tell you for his sake I have sought to save you will be the first Chinaman to become aloud. To his surprise some one entirely in our eighteen battleships, country am* bring back the buffalo.’’ how grateful I am for your timely as­ added : from the snare of the fowler. Be eight armored cruisers and twenty-one a saint of the Catholic church. warned in time.” sistance ------” “That remains to be seen, young protected cruisers. The rest of our I.eiter lo < raise w :h Actor*. An Honest Mnn'ft Opinion. A cab, doubtless previously signaled, "Please don't mention It,” said Char- sir.” chips would cut but li figure in New York, April 29.—Joseph Leiter Vermont, Mo., April 2Stb.—If wha' dashed up, the busy baron jumped in, O* Turning indignantly to see who had actual war.” has chartered the steam yacht Taurus, Mr. J. S. Tillery of this place says h “Indeed, it was a great pleasure, fair waved his hand to Charlie, and was darel to thus address him without in ­ Concerning new ships for our navy owned by John H. Hanan. The boat true—and none who know him doub lady. ” chirruped Artemus, eagerly. gone. vitation, Charlie faced a middle-aged the report says: "The committee rec­ measures 155 feet over all and is well his honeity —the new remedy Dodd ’i “You overwhelm me with confusion. He left a very puzzled and deeply gentleman of military aspect, who was ommends that for the purpose of fur­ engined. Mr. Leiter is said to be con- j Kidney Pills is a wonderful medlcim Y have, as you may well suppose, re­ worried young man In front ol the regarding him with much urbanity. ther increasing the naval establish­ ten.plating a Southern cruise wlthfn indeed. Mr. Tillery says: ceived something of a shock, and “I am quite ready to explain the Steen. ment of the United States the presi­ a short time, to which many theatri­ “I had Kidney and Liver Trouble foi hardly feel equal to the task of ex­ meaning of those words I uttered, Charlie seemed wrestling with the dent have constructed two first-class cal people will be invited. years. I had used many medicines bu< plaining to you just now what strange young sir, on condition that you favor problem, and drawn first this way, battle ships, carrying the heaviest ar­ could get nothing to cure me. -Circumstances brought me into the me with your name. ” then that; hut his natural obstinacy mor and most powerful ordnance for I.a .lole In j unci Ion Ciuto. “I heard of a new remedy callec desperate predicament from which I Charlie’s first hasty inclination was finally won out. vessels of their class upon a trial dis ­ Philadelphia, April 29.—The court of have been rescued by your assistance. Dodd ’s Kidney Pills and began a treat to refuse point-blank, but he had up to “Well,” he muttered through his placement of about 16.0U0 tons, and to common pleas granted a perpetual in ­ But I trust I may see you again soon, ment with the result that 1 was very this point of his existence never teeth, “I said eight o’clock to-night; have the highest practicable speed junction against Second Baseman I,a- when the explanation that is due will soon on the mend. known the time when he found reason and, come weal or come woe, I shall and great radius of action, and to coat, joie and Pitchers Bernhard and Fra­ toe gladly given. Forgive me if I say “I kept on using the pills and am to be ashamed of his name. It be­ keep the appointment. ” exclusive of armor and displacement, ser, restraining them from playing I have been studying you all this time, now entirely better. 1 honestly do be­ longed to one of the best families In (To be continued.) not exceeding $1,212,000 each; two with any baseball club other than the and something tells me I may surely Scotland, and his ancestry dated back first-class armored cruisers of about Philadelphia National league club. lieve that they are the greatest remedj trust you with my life. God knows I , ------the world has ever seen. to the days of Bruce and Wallace. 14,500 tons trial displacement, to co3t, Honor* Ri qui lllon for Bllnrrs. need friends. ” QUESTION DEVIL COULDN’T ANSWER “I am always willing to help a good “That Is a condition easily complied exclusive of armor and armament, I Sullivan. Ind., April 29.—Gov. Dur­ Her words thrilled Charlie. with, as I have never yet refused it to thing and I cannot say too much f«i may be found the most advantageous bin refused to honor the petition of j "Pardon me. miss—I should have Unable to I’rrdlot Action of a New York one that helped me so much. any man who felt enough interest In not exceeding $4,659,000 each, and two citizens and members of the labor told you before—my name is Charlie me to ask. It is Charlie Stuart.” Jury. “If I didn't know that Dodd ’s Kid ­ gunboats of about 1,000 tons trial dis ­ unions that he refuse the requisition Stuart. I am at present an exile from The other bowed. While waiting for the verdict In the placement. for the return of John Woodruff, Bur­ ney Pills would do all that Is claimed old London, in search of a mission. “Good! I see we shall get on to­ Patrick case a few days ago somebody “The complete cost of the two first- rell Wiley and Francis Drake to Ken ­ for them I wouldn ’t say a word ol Perhaps I have found one, ” he said, gether amazingly well. There need be remarked to Mr. Van Diver of the Dis­ class battleships, two first-class ar­ tucky authorities. praise for them.” with an amused smile. no trouble whatever,' since we agree so trict Attorney ’s office, that he thought mored cruisers and two gunboats, A faint flush chased across her coun ­ charmingly," he said. the Jury would acquit the lawyer who with total tonnage of 63,000 tons, will (onto*-** to .Wunler. New frcUeratl Hu tdlng. tenance. “Ah! about what, now? ” asked Char­ had conspired with William Marsh approximate $29,500,000." Helena, Mont., April 29.--A man Jacksonville, Ill., special: Jack­ “And I—am Arline Brand. ” lie, once more keenly on his guard. Rice’s valet to gain possession of the , The bill also provides for a board giving his name as James F. Geer, sonville will have a new federal build ­ She had a small reticule attached to “H’m! Say, the pretty frauleln. ” Texas millionaire ’s fortune. Mr. Van of naval officers to recommend a site surrendered himself to the sheriff, say­ ing. An appropriation passed during her girdle, as was tho custom. Open ­ “But perhaps we do not agree on Diver, who had followed the case close­ for a naval training stat’m on the ing he had committed uurder at In ­ this session of congress will be di ­ ing this, she took out a quaint little that subject; in fact, our views may be ly »’or several months, doubted this, great lakes, an Increase in the enlisted dependence, Va., some years ago, and vided between four Illinois cities, of Inlaid cardcase and handed him a bit diametrically opposite. Tell me, why but added reflectively: force of the navy by 3,000 men, pro­ he wanted to be returned to the au­ which Jacksonville is one. of pasteboard. do you waylay me? I am a complete "Of course, nothing is more uncer- ! visions for a new navy ration as re­ thorities for trial. “When you call, ask for me under stranger; I never saw you before.” tain than the action of a jury. 1 re­ ported by the naval board, a. Increase Freight Khrdi Barn *t Buffalo. that name, by which I am known. But French Flection Return*. “Quite true, quite true, young sir,” member a story my father told me of the number of cadets at t-e naval Buffalo special: The freight shedi let me say again—as a duty I owe you, Paris, April 29.—The complete re­ chuckled the other; “but I have seen when I was a boy in Alabama. The academy by 500. on Green street below the New Yorl Ms. Stuart—let me give you full warn ­ turns of the national elections give you before. I know when you came to story was of His Satanic Majesty and , It is not improbable that Chicago Central Railroad Company ’s Exchangi ing that, while I appreciate the great a total of 243 government supporters Antwerp, and just how you have em­ a plain citizen who met one day on a may be found the mos tadvantageous street station were burned. The los: favor you have done me, I must tell in the chamber and 158 opposition ployed your time since. ” narrow pathway cut in the edge of a site for a lake naval station. will exceed $150,000. von I have enemies, and that if you “The deuce you do! Then you must cliff. On side there yawned a preci- | deputies. The second ballot for the Should seek to continue the acquaint­ have known my name. Why did you pice. On the other side was the solid Agree on Exclusion* undecided constituencies will be taken PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color ance so strangely begun, it might pos­ ask for it?” with the light of uusplcloa rock. There was only room for one to | Washington, April 29.—The confer ­ next Sunday. silk, wool or cotton perfectly at one boil­ sibly bring you Into trouble.” and unbelief In his eyes. pass, and of these two. one must lie ees on the Chinese exclusion bill have Dewey’s Iloy* ll*d Coffee. ing. Sold by druggists, 10c. per package. “I never yet have allowed fear of “To ascertain how far you would down and let the other walk over him. reached a complete agreement on the Canton, O., April 29.—Mrs. Herspool, moKtal man to Influence my actions, ” have confidence in me. I see you are “’If you’ll propound three questions bill. It strikes out that portion of the , teacher of boys in a Sunday school Experience is such n costly teacher that it keeps a man hustling to pay Stuart said, proudly. incredulous; but, young man. It Is my I can ’t answer, ’ suggested Satan, “I’ll senate bill limiting the extension of here, ha* received a letter from Ad- the tuition fees. “But these men are cruel and un ­ espcdal tuslcccs to knew every lie down and let yon pass over my , all existing laws to the life of the pres­ 'mlral Dewey, in which he declares the A thimbleful of theory to a pound scrupulous. You can realize that after stranger who comes to Antwerp, body. ’ The citizen asked: ent treaty, and re-enacts them so far battle of Manila bay was won on cof- of practice is about the right propor­ seeing to what a dreadful fate they whether he bo French, English, Rus­ “‘What is whiter than snow? ’ as is not inconsistent with treaty ob­ j fee, and the men did not have liquor of | tion. would have condemned me because I sian, American or Turkish; also to dis ­ “ ‘Cotton, ’ was the answer. ligations until otherwise provided by any kind. refused to carry out their will.” law. It also extends the laws to Is­ cover as much with relation to his bus­ “ ‘What is sweeter than sugcr?’ COOD norSFKKEPERS "They are a set of precious scoun ­ iness here as Is necessary to under ­ “ ‘That’B easy again; molasses.* land territories so far as applicable. Von Hollelien’* Gulden Jubilee. Us* the best. Tlmt a why they boy Red drels and cawarda! ” he declared. stand his status In society. Although “ ‘Wnat will be the next verdict ren ­ It allows Chinese to enter for exposi­ Berlin, April 29.—Count von Holle- Cm>a Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 6 ueuu. ”Ah! but perhaps they are all-pow- you have never met me before, I doubt dered in this county by a petit Jury?’ tion purposes and retains the provis ­ ben, a cousin of the German ambassa­ •erftil at court—men in touch with a not you would recognize my name. “ ‘Pass on your way,’ said the Devil, ion regarding certification In the Phil­ dor to Washington, celebrated the It frequently rains on the Just be­ dynasty that can shako the earth If Permit me.” as he made a carpet of himself.” ippine Islands. The report was pre­ fiftieth anniversary of the day on cause the unjust has carried off Ills umbrella. •roused, to whom one poor human life A card was thrust Into Charlie’s sented to the Benate and agreed to. which he entered the Prussian army at Naumburg on the Saale. Is as a fallen leaf,” she said, as if test­ hand. he natives of Palestine have a Kh*w In lncr*t»«e DvpaUtl. Drive Rheumatism Awn; ing .da loyalty. Mechanically he glanced at It. ledrum. the body being made of Washington, April 29. — Secretary Want C Ion Reenirulsed. by tbe use of MATT J JOHNSON'S fiORl “It la the aame—I see no reason why The result was peculiarly unpleas ­ ery and the head covered with Shaw said that on May 1 he would in ­ Beloit, WIs., April 29.—The carpen ­ It cures thoroughly and quickly. I should draw back.* ’ Taking out his ant. ;hment. It is provided with a crease the deposits in national bank ters here threaten to strike May 1 if watch, to© continued. In the moat de ­ Probably the tide has something to It simply bore a name, but that 1 and is borne in festal proccs- depositories by $3,000,000 or $4,000 000. the contractors do not recognize the liberate fashion: "It Is now almost do with tbe number of knots made by name was as famous at St. Petersburg lie also will designate a few addltlon- union. a vessel. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902,

X| He Helped Ericsson PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH How Representative Sperry of Connecticut Proved Hi.nscH a Patriot. ;>• OF KIDNEYS EVERY TIME.

“There la the man who was bonds ­ thought of that Invincible ship being man tor the construction of the Moni ­ turned loose among the wooden ves ­ tor." sels of the coast was a terrible one. This remark is often made at the "She could have levied tribute on capitol as Representative Sperry of every city along the coast from the Connecticut is pointed out. It was Chesapeake to Maine, and would have forty years ago that Mr. Sperry signed had everything her own way. Well, his name to the instrument that when the Monitor was proposed, peo­ pledged every dollar he had in the ple said that was just the thing if it Mrs. Mamie Herbert, 56 Elmwood Ave., world on the success of an experiment would work out. But many people —an absolute experiment —that the were doubtful about tho ‘cheese box,’ Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer Empire State United States Navy Department was as they jeeringly called Ericsson ’s ves ­ not willing to back, which a great sel. Fortnightly, Buffalo, N. Y., After Eight many people thought was a foolish "Mr. Eushnell thought she could be one, but the success of which marked built. So Mr. John Drew of New York Years* Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink- the turning point in the naval fights of and myself went on his bond with the the war of the rebellion. Navy Department and the work was ham’s Vegetable Compound. Mr. Sperry’s story of the bonding of started at Greenpolnt. N. Y. Every ­ the constructors of the Monitor, the body knows how the Union vessel was ** D ear Mrs. Pinkham : — Inflammation and ulceration of the fiscal act which was antecedent to the finished, went down the coast and was uterus laid me low and robbed life of its joys for me. I'or eight years great military drama, is very interest ­ in Hampton Roads when the Merri­ ing. mac came out. I was in frequent pain and misery, and then Lydia E. Pinkham ’s “I was a young fellow,” said Mr. “I will never forget the day of the Vegetable Compound came to me, the greatest boon I have Sperry, “but was full of patriotism batUe. It was an exciting time in and ardor for the success of the Union New Haven, for we had a kind of local DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED known, for it brought new life and health to me. I used several cause, and I guess that was why the pride in the Monitor, on account of bottles of Compound and your Sanative Wash. My improvement projectors of the Monitor approached Mr. Bushnell's connection. All day Pe-ru-na Creating a National Sensation in the Cure of Chronic Ailments of the Kidneys. was slow, but from the first bottle I felt that I was better, and so I me to back the scheme with a bond for long crowds clustered around the tele­ the successful building of the vessel. graph office, receiving bulletins of the < Major T. H. Mars, of the First Wiscon ­ be taken. kept up courage and continued the treatment. None of my friends "John A. Griswold of Troy, at that fight. sin Cavalry regiment, writes from 1425 This remedy Dunning street, Chicago, III., the fol­ time a member of Congress; Cornelius “Mr. Bushnell and I were there, too, strikes at ever dreamed that I would be well again, but I have now enjoyed life lowing letter: once the S. Bushlell of New Haven and a West­ you may depend upon it. At last, to its fullest extent for three years.” — Mrs. Mamie Herbert. “For years / suffered with catarrh of very root of ern man named Winslow were the along about 5 or 6 o’clock in the even ­ the kidneys contracted in the army. the disease. $5000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE. builders. The vessel was designed by ing came the news that the Merrimac ! Medicine did not help me any until a It at once re­ When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful Ericsson, as Is well known, but these had been disabled by the Monitor and comrade who had been helped by Pe­ lieves the ca­ menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the three men were to construct her. The had put back to port. Bushnell, who ru n a advised me to try it. / bought tarrhal kid ­ Navy Department was skeptical of the was a strapping big fellow, with a 90me at once, and soon f> und blessed neys of the womb, Hint bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, relief. / kept taking it four months, practicability of Ericsson ’s Idea, and hand in proportion to his size, stagnant bloating (or flatulence), general debility, indigestion, and nervous pros­ and am now well and strong and feel blood, p r e • tration, or are lieset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, declined to advance the money unless brought his hand down on my shoul­ better than / have done for the past v e n ting •excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, “all- bond could he provided to secure the der with a whack that nearly knocked twenty years, thanks to Peruna.”— the escape of gone ” and “ want-to-be-left-alone ” feelings, blues and hopelessness, department against loss if the plans me down. I T. H. A ars. serum from they should remember tnere is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. should not work out successfully. " ‘Sperry,’ says he. 'your bond is ‘ Mr. John Vance, ot Hartford City, the blood. Pinkham ’s Vegetable Compound at oneo removes such troubles, "There was great commotion about safe.’ I tell you, there was great cele­ Ind., says: “My kidney trouble is much Peruna stimulates the kidneys to- lief use to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. the building of the Confederate ram brating in New Haven that time. A better. I have improved so much that excrete from the blood the accumu­ Merrimac. We knew that she was go­ peculiar thing is that the original everybody wants to know what medi ­ lating poison, and thus prevents tbo Mrs. Pinkham invites all siek women to write her for advieft cine I am using. I recommend Peruna ing ahead at the Gosport navy yard bond we signed has never been found. convulsions which are sure to fol ow if She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. to everybody and some have commenced the poisons are a-lowed to remain. 1%. and would be the most formidable ves ­ No one knows what became of it.”— to use it. The folks all say that if Dr. gives great vigor to the heart’s action, sel afloat. She was iron-clad, and the Washington Star. | Hartman ’s medicine cure* me it must and digestive system, both of which are< DON’T STOP TUttACCO j be great ”—John Vance. apt to fail rapidly in this disease. * Suddenly. It injures the nervous system to do so. Use BACO-CURO | Mr. J. Brake, of Petiolea, Ontario, Peruna cures catarrh of the kidnej* and it will tell you when to stop as it takes away the desire for tobacco. Canada writes: ••Fout years ago i simply because it cures catarrh where- You have no right to ruin your health, spoil your digestion and poison had a severe attack of Bright’s disease, ever located. your breath by using the filthy weed. A guarantee in each box. Price which brought me so low the doctor If you do not derive prompt and sa^ $1.00 per box, or three boxes for $2.50, with guarantee to cure or SCARED THE SHARK $ said nothing more could be d ne for isfactory results from the use of P«^ money refunded. At all good Druggists or direct from us. Write for free booklet. me. I began to take Peruna and runa, write .it once to Dr. Hartman, CHEMICAL CO., - La Crosse, Wis. Adventures of a Diver Who Was at Work in the Alagdalena River, Manat in, and in three months / was giving a full statement of your caw EUREKA Colombia. a welt man and have continued so and he will be pleased to give you hi*, Before some preachers will throw a i ever since.”—J. Brake. valuable advice gratis. The nest embodies all that is great­ i stone nt a sin they want to know who Is est in a bird ’s life, as the home does in At the appearance of the first symptom Address I)r. Hartman, President Ot hiding under it. of kidney trouble, Peruna should The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,©. man's life.—May Indies ’ Home Jour­ Few men lead more adventurous light, and there was a shark sure *20 A WKFK AND EXPENSES nal. to nv-n with rig to introduce our Poultry (roods, lives in these latter days than divers; enough; not such an enormous one, bendstp. JuvdleMfg Co..Dept D.Pursonx.Kun. and few divers have survived more IIOO Reward 9100. but twelve feet long anyhow —big perils of the deep than one known to enough to make me uneasy. He swam At a certain part of the marriage cere­ The readers of this paper will bo pleased to A Durable mony in Java the bride washes the feet i learn that there is at least one dreaded disease his fellows by the name of "Tim- slowly around me, and then kept per­ that science has been nblo to cure In all its mans. ” This is how he describes one Wall Coating of the bridegroom. stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh fectly still, looking straight at me with ALABASTINE Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the adventure with a shark—a more excit­ his little wicked eyes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.' medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu ­ NOT A KALSOMINC For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In­ tional disease, requires a constitutional treat­ ing than dangerous one, as It happily "I didn ’t know what minute he flammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, proved: might make a rush, so I caught up a Forms a pure and permanent coat­ acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur­ "I once had an experience with a hammer l was working with—it was A pessimist is one who is always ex­ faces of the system, thereby destroying the ing and does not require to be taken foundation of thedisease, and giving the patient shark,” he said, "while we were trying my only weapon —and struck it against pecting bad luck and is surprised when strength by building up the constitution and off to renew from time to time. Is It comes. assisting nature in doing Its work. The pro­ to save a 3,000-ton steamer of the the steamer’s side as hard as I could. a dry powder, ready for use by prietors have so much faith in its curative Hamburg-American Packet Company, You know a blow like that sounds DON'T SPOIL YOUR CI.OTITE8. powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for mixing with cold water. wrecked on a bar in the Magdalena louder under water than it does in the Cross keep any case that It fails to cure. Send for list of Use Red Ball Blue and them Testimonials. white as snow. All grocers. 6c. a package. river. Columbia. air, and it frightened the shark, so he Addr is F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. TO THOSE BUILDING Sold by druggists 75c. "I’d been working for days patching went off like a flash. When a young man squeezes an heiress Hall's Family Pills are the best. her keel, hung on a swinging shelf “I’ll tell you how hungry those We are experts in the treatment of she is apt to hnd herself pressed for we’d lowered along her side, and every sharks were. They’d swallow big money. Put a little salt in the water if you time I went down I saw swarms of red walls. Write and see how helpful wish to prevent black calicoes from chunks of pork, sir, nailed and wired Ido not believe Piso’s Cure for Consumption snappers and butterflsh under my to barrel heads, as fast as we could we can be, at no cost to you, in get­ fading when they are washed. “Faugh I Use your nasty decaying kalso- has an eqn il for coughs und colds. —John F. shelf, darting after the refuse I’d chuck ’em overboard; swallow nails, mine? No, sir! AI.ABASTINE is what I ting beautiful and healthful homes. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15. 1V1AJ. a.-ted for and what 1 want. ” Stops the Cough and scrape off her plates; and there were wire, barrel heads and all; and then One decided, positive step toward Ood Works Off the Cold big jewfish, too, and I used to harpoon we haul ’em in by ropes that did for turns the back squarely upon the world. Laxative Brouio(JuiniueTablets. Price25c. ’em for the men to eat. In fact, I fish lines, only it took twenty or thirty ALABASTINE COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. about kept our crew supplied with men to do the hauling. And there The well-posted druggist advises you Smiles are the higher and better re­ to use Hamlin's Wizard Oil for pain, for fresh fish that way. were plenty of sharks round about, he knows what it has done. sponses of nature to the emotion of "Well, on one particular day I no ­ only they never seemed to tackle a DIIDTIIDC CURED white yetr work. Too the soul. ticed a sudden shadow against the man in the suit.” la w ■ I iaCL i ay M whfi» eared. No ram. Never relate your misfortune and never no pay. ALKX HI'EIRS. Ho* 0, WeaU>vuok. Maine. grieve over what you cannot prevent. permanently cuwl. No flt*or nrrron*no*N after ■ lid first day’s us« of I>r. Kline's Great NOTTS Restor­ LADIES! WE WANT YOlY er. Send for FHKIS 92.00 trial bottle and treatise. fiiUGiira Du. IL U. K line . Ltd., 031 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Da To ari.rk fur in at home eventnpa. We pay *2 tuarip: CURES CARTARRH. per week: n-> cam aa.lne; encto-e «tn. for partleoMEk ALMOND SNUFF clears the head of £. B. C00K£ A CO.. 4 W. 16th St. Maw Hark City. foul mucus. Heals the ulcers of the Fatal Soda-Tank Explosion. SAVAGES DEFEND THEIR 1 Resobenl head and throat Sweetens the breath, Shelbyville. Ind., special: One man and restores the senses of taste, smell was killed and two children were ter­ PRACTICE OF CANNIBALISM and hearing. Sold at ail drugstores, or ribly mangled by the explosion of a will bo sent by mail on receipt of 25 soda fountain in a confectioner ’s shop Good enough cents. Htostugc, but it is death. the habit of washing their bodies threo One day Coquilhat pointed out the sufficient to show us that you arc acting celebrated liquid CUTI­ In good faith. Jietter send for it now. times a day, and their flesh, therefore, difference between man and mere ani ­ Your neighbors trade with us —why not Prince H«nry XII la Dead. is cleaner and sweeter than that of mals. and tried to convince the natives CURA RESOLVENT, as you also 1 Greltz, Germany, cable: Henry cattle, which are never washed. that to eat a man was to make a very well as for all other blood XII., reigning prince of the federal When Mr. Stanley sent Captain Co- bad use of him. and to degrade their state of Reuss-Greitz, died of heart quiibat to occupy the station he had species. A bright fellow in the crowd purifiers and humour cures. trouble. He was born at Greltz March established among the fierce Bangalla called out in answer: t CHICAGO Each pill is equivalent to one The house that tells the truth. 28, 1848. cannibals of the middle Congo he “All your talk only shows that hu­ found the natives ever ready to defend man ilesh is the best sort of food, while teaspoonful of liquid RE­ There are some Davids who never the practice of eating human flesh. the flesh of mere animals is a vile sort SOLVENT. Put up in kill Golinth because they try to do it "This is horrible,” said Coquilhat one of nutriment. ” mature gray hair to H* n il oral screw-cap pocket vials, con­ color. Can be mule at home. Recipe and full in­ in Satil’s armor. day to a chief whom he saw at his formation given f >r Sl.iW. Addre.s 8. t. * On. ,3 7X4 Elmwood Are., Chioago, Ill. meal. "On the contrary, it. is delicious Tho passenger is likely to make bet­ taining 60 doses, price, 25c. SK© Would Not b© with salt,” was the reply. Another ter time in the car than in the cab. CUTICURA RESOLV­ ENT PILLS are alterative, PLOW POINTS! Without It Now. MAMMOTH PRESERVED IN THE ICE. was after all a good thing, because no Send its number and name of plow you use horse ambulance ever made was big antiseptic, tonic, and digest­ and we we without it at any cost. came in contact with terra Siberia Heat ( 'iu«h Kyriijr^J Who is he who dares gay all he Crncraa Rwinn m wld throechMl th» world. ' In time. Bold nr or St. Jacob’s Oil, Ltd., Baltimore, Md., will with such force as to break his mam­ British Depot- ' h , Char-erhonas Hq . Ixmdnn Ft..eh W. N.U.—DETROIT—NO. I0.-1OO2 send you a free sample bottle. Write moth neck. He lay as he fell, which thinks. Depot- » R>* Mi, Park. Pott .. Dave Ul K*Misia them. Cam Cosr., Sals Prop. , Baatas, U A A. When answering Ads. kindly mention this papuc. THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY MAY 1 1902.

the house vucated by Mr. Martin, I Miss' Carrie Mugdelburg was sick which lie purchased. last week. Clinton Go. Savin&sBank Mrs. Watson Coomer lias gone to Chas Hudson has returned from ST.JOHNS. MICH. Lansing to help care for her daughter, Arkansas. Mrs. E. S. Koous, who is quite ill with 1 Win. Anderson and wife, of Essex, Pays 3 Per Cent, lnterenton Deposits. the measles. are located in a part of Mrs. Amelia Win. Freeman and family, of Hub- Halstead ’s house, while Mrs. O A N I MONEY ON APPROVED BONDS AND bardston, have moved back into their Anderson is undergoing treatment, REAL ESTATE SECURITY. home on Main street, where they are • (j. Hubbell and wife were in getting cosily settled. Carson last week. NOBLE BURNETT ffi OFFICERS: J. T. Droste was quite sick last (.round will lie broken this week for week with appendicitis, but is better the new Christian church parsonage. i J. Baldwin .Pros. P. E.WAi.swoRTH.Pres O. I'knnki .l. V-Pr««. K. C.D kxtkk . Asst.Trus at this writing. Last Saturday evening a number of It begins to look suspicious in the young people met and gave Miss Net­ THE LOCAL MARKETS. northern part of town, therefore listen tle Webster a farwell party, present ­ IS OFFERING for wedding bells in tiie near future. ing her with two books. Miss Web­ CS^St . Johns elevators open at 7a.m anu Ferdinand Becker is remodelling his ster left Monday for Groton S. 1).. close at 6 p. m. where she intends to make her future ST. Johns . Mich May 1,1802. house and making some tiue improve­ The followinjr are the prices paid in oatn ments on it. home. for produce in this market: A number from here attended tiie Mrs. F. D. Smith, of Greenville, . • GREAT BARGAINS v?neat, white...... 0 80 raising of Christopher Thelen ’s barn visited in the home of M. S. Moss last Wheal, red ...... -...... - 0 80 week. :>ats...... -...... -...... 0 44 in Bengal Thursday and also enjoyed a Clover Seed ...... 4 2ft 0 4 fto dance in the evening. The senior class of the high school is Atsike...... 8 oo0 7 50 Frank Baker, of Detroit, is visiting preparing an entertainment to be Hay, new ...... -...... 8 50 © 7 60 IN Beans ...... 1 10 0 1 25 friends and relatives in town for a few given In the near future. Barley...... -...... 7ft 0 8ft days. I. E. Hewitt was at home over Sun ­ Kye...... -...... - ^ «0 Mrs. Katie Vaughn returned to St. day. Potatoes...... 0 w Johns Thursday after visiting friends Miss Goldie Baker, of Perrinton, Butter...... 0 l* in town for a few days. visited at R. II. Hewitt's Monday. Rag's...... —...... 0 1* & DRY & GOODS * Tallow...... _ « Messrs. Win. Snelling and I)r. Lard ...... 0 lo Ernest Schemer made a business trip Hides ...... 6 0 6 SOUTH Hi LEY. Beef, live ...... «. 25 © ft 2ft to St. Johns Thursday. Beef, dressed ...... 8 "0 © 8 oo Miss Dalsee Kinlev went to Vernon Pork, 11 vo ...... - ft i’ll 0 8 ftO From Our Correspondent. Pork,dressed ...... 7 to 0 T 5" Monday to spend a few days among Vest calf. live...... 5 on 0 ! ftO friends. Mrs. Alfred Lance lias tiie mumps. Veal calf .dressed ...... 7 00 01 60 O. F. Stevens had the misfortune to CARPETS Wood,dry hard ...... 2 15 0 2 30 Miss Anna Gross, of St. Johns, is Wood, so ft______0 1 2ft spending a few days at home. lose his cow last Monday night. I’hickens, dressed ...... 0 JO John Griuold and family spent Sun ­ Muskrat skins day with Ills parents, George Grinold Coon skins, nr. me ... LEBANON. Skunk skins, prime...... and wife, of Watertown. Mink skins, prime...... From Our Correspondent. A number of the friends of George WOOL. TAILOR MADE SUITS E. B. Warne, of Fenwick, had busi­ Ash and wife gave them a surprise Corrected by Byron Dan ley every Thurs­ last Tuesday, it being his birthday. day tnorning. ness here the early part of tiie week. Fine, unwished ...... 12 t Laming, recently visited her sister, valleys, tiie stars could be seen as at all times. helping out tiie farmers considerably. Mrs. Jim Parkhouse, and parents, plainly as on tiie surface of the eartli R. P. McDonald has replaced his Johq Pingel and wife, and other rela­ during the darkest night. Tiie French To Our Correspondents. old windmill with a fine new steel one. tives in Riley. They, with Mr. Op- have a superstition that the dark penlander expect to leave this week spt>t on the face of tiie moon is the When you are in St. Johns please call at Wheat particularly shows its grati­ for Oregon to make their future home. I The Best Is None Too Good. § our office and let us become better acquaint tude for last week’s splendid rain. It body of Judas Iscariot, who was ed. When out of stationery let the fact be had been looking rather feeble, but Charles Reed, of Hastings, visited thrown up there as a punishment for READ THIS CAREFULLY. known at the bottom of your correspondence lias picked up again. j tiie fore part of tiie week at N. R. betraying Christ. Very probably I? j** Mrs. A. Y. Sessions, of Carson, whose Reed's. there is no atmosphere surrounding ft. t v ’ If you intend to breed horses, breed intelligently. USE X. B. - ~A number of our correspon ­ funeral took place Tuesday, was an The sheep are nearly all shorn in tiie moon, and if there is it must be dents have made request for supplies aunt of Mrs. Amelia Winans and Jay this vicinity and nearly all tiie very light. Tiie attraction on the moon A STALLION THAT IS BRED IN PRODUCING LINES. of stationery but as the present editor Sessions, of this place. farmers are getting sixteen cents per is about one sixtli that on tiie eartli. A It will not pay you to use a Stallion at ANY PRICE that of Tiie Independent does not know pound for their wool. man weighing one hundred and eighty their names or addresses he is under Quarterly meeting was hold Satur­ pounds on eartli would tip the scales that does not sire a class of horses tiiat tire sought after at tlie necessity of waiting until tlie day and Sunday at tiie IT. B. church. at thirty pounds on tiie surface of the jmS good prices. I wish tc* call your particular attention to my gP omission is supplied. M. M Messer and wife spent Mon ­ 0Yii». moon. A boy who jumps four feet S Stallion, (p day with their daughter, Mrs. Lydia From Our Correspondent. high here could, if he were on tiie DEL-W ATE II. Allor, in Muir. moon, jump twenty-four feet. Tiie Lawrence Miller, eldest son of John Mrs. Frank Walters, of Maple distance of this planet from ours is From Our Correspondent. Miller and wife, died early Monday, [Rapids, is visiting at Win. Vaughan's. about 24o.ooo miles. A boy on a bi­ Mrs. Deits was buried last week. April 28, at the age of 21. Deceased Mrs. A. C. Chapman and Mrs. F. cycle traveling at tiie rate of eight She was an old resident of Wacousta. wasayoung man of excellent character Fox in Owns.so Monday. miles an hour for ten hours a day (33,211) Her two sons, John and Janies Davi- and was well liked by many who will Nill Jenks, of Greenville, spent could accomplish tiie distance in non, by a former husband, mourn her deeply mourn with his devoted family Sunday in (Rid. about ten years’ time. A man The records will show that lie is one of tiie VERY' BEST loss. in their grief. His funeral was held traveling five miles an hour for the «T. II Waltz, of WiNiamston, is same number of hours per day could bred bursts in Michigan. He was sired by a priKiucing son That must have been a pleasant at tiie Catholic church in Fowler, visiting It is daughter, Mrs. P. V\. of “DIRECTOR” that sired “DIRECT,” 2:05* and “Direct” surprise when C. R. Danlells, Miss Thursday, May 1, and was attended by Holland. make til i same distance in about six­ Pearl Shearman and Peter Crames, all a large number. teen years. On account of the extreme sired “Directly,” 2:03i; “Bonnie Direct,” 2:05*; “Directum Mrs. A.C. Hyde, of Rockford, Michi­ cold there would lie no vegetable or recently of Wacousta. happened to Herman Gaddy is building an addi ­ gan, is a guest of Mrs. Cook and Kelly,” 2:08 *, and “Roy Direct,” 2:10. Here you get extreme meet at R. F. Demor’s home in tion to James Mundell ’s residence. animal life. The value of the moon speed. “GORTON'S" dam was sired by “NUTWOOD,” Oklohoma a few days ago. Mr. daughter, Mrs. O. L. Froth. to t he earth is twofold. First as a Pernors was for a long time an honor ­ Mrs. Neal McMillan, of Sarnia, is source of light by night and second tiie GREATEST SI RE that ever lived. ed resident of Watertown. BENGAL. visiting at tiie home of Mesdamts commercially. It governs tin* tides, “GORTON” is upwards of U> hands tall, and weighs 1260 Cook and Frain. making navigation of tiie mouths of pounds. He is siring tiie best class (if colls ever foaled in Frank Easton and “AP’JIcklcs. who Frum Our Correspondent streams and low shoals possible.” went to North Dakota two weeks ago. Henry Lockwood is in tiie Register Ionia county. For terms, etc., apply to are sick of the country there and are On arbor day* the storm prevented Union office assisting Jay Martin. Tiie high school athletic club bad expected home as soon as they can get the setting of trees to a certain extent. George Burton was in Detroit over Held day exercises Tuesday afternoon. here. Michigan is good enough for Douglas Thornton, of Sharon, Kal­ Sunday. These exercises are to take place on J. T. WEBBER, them.. kaska county, is in this vicinity visit ­ Mrs. Arthur Morse has purchased a three different days. Tuesday, A [n il ing his sisters. Mrs. Benjamin Acker I new kiln and will commence giving 29, Thursday, May 1, and Monday, IONIA, /MICHIGAN. OI.IVE. and Mrs. Philauus Emmons. He J.s lessons in china painting, May 5. There were four events Tues- also preparing lo go to Lansing and | ^ Soyder an(| „owarU Parker eveutng: Running jump, 1st. Frank Melian; putting shot, 1st, Edward From Our Correspondent. Chicago in the interest of a corn spent Sunday in Detroit, Mr. Hoosinger, of Lansing, was a harvester of which lie is sole inventor, Plunkett: high kick, 1^1. Roy Cald­ and may lie he rewarded with success, Mrs. Bertha Gardner w as in Laings- well: hundred yard dash, 1st, Rov caller at Varney Pearce's last week. | burg Sunday . Caldwell. K. A. Holden, of Lansing, was a as lie ha.s worked faithfully tiie past caller at Elmer Lankton's last we'ek. two years to complete the machine. Miss Kate De La Vergil was in St. Benjamin-Acker believes in expan ­ Johns Friday. MORE LIVES ARE SAVED Cash Tucker and wife, of South Do- ...BY USING... Witt, visited at Fred Tucker s last sion for he is having an addition built Miss Pearl Todd, of St. Johns, spent Sunday. to his house. Sunday in Ovid. DON'T BE AN ASS. CliveS. Acker is in Menominee, U. Mrs. Morey Hays and Mi’s. Vinesse If yon arc buying a pair of shoes or a salt of I A. 15. Cook and family, of Riley, Or. King’s New Discovery, Clothes you are particular as to «he .honesty and I wisited at Jerome Pills’ Sunday. I*. He is stenographer for Prosecuting were in st. Johos Friday. ....ion.... reputation of tin* ni--reliant. Your ln-alth is of I Attorney Mills. lie is also studying Mrs. R N. Bagley left Tuesday for ■IOCSImportant)*ttunt iiu-r, yet you 1st qtucks,[ PeWitt grange will confer t lie 1st medical f >lr. Campbell removed a cistictumor —“The Golden Monitor ” (illustrated t, on Diseases of Men. Sylvester Moon and wire, of Pe­ and Friday night of last week suddenly |A#*No Monies used without written consent. Private. No Witt. called on Fred Tucker and wife bicame demented and by the shrewd ­ of the scalp from Mrs. Tom Marvin Price 50c. & $1. Trial Bottle Free. Medicine sent C. O. I>. No names on boxes or cnvelopca. Sunday. ness of insanity succeeded in eluding the latter part of tiie week. Bvcrythimr confidential. Question List and coat of Treat ­ Mrs. Geria Peeg. of Lansing, and her watchers. When her es ‘ape w;ts Miss Gertie Hartman has returned ment FliEE. I Mrs. John Jayne, of PeWitt, visited discovered the neighbors turned out. from st. Johns where she has been Mrs. Will Arksey last week. and witli tiie aid of lanterns tracked visiting. DRS. KENNEDY & KERGAN, I? No. 148 B1IELUV STREET. IIKTHOIT, MICH. J Win. Mahar, wife and daughter. her, through the wind and rain, to tiie Edward Jarvis and wife arc in U. B. church sheds of Bengal, where Flint. Ella, of Rile.v, visited at C. T. Rock­ they found her nearly perished with K n Sv K ’ K&K K&K K&K KfvK well's last Sunday. cold, having nothing but nightclothes Grace Abbott has returned to school takes short roads. and stockings on. At the present she after a week’s absence on account of FOWLER. is somewhat better. Illness. I)r. Campbell, assisted by Dr. Scott, From Our Correspondent. Mrs. Jacob Bare early last spring of Laingsburg, performed a surgical ^ WALL PAPER P. G. Baxter, of Shepardsville, is purchased an incubator. She lias a operation on Mrs. Alva Ketchem on AXLE spendingja few days with his daugh­ black hen, and we presume she (tiie Tuesday of this week. At tills w riting TO THE CONSUMER hen Mils a black foot. Whether she JL light loads. ter. Mrs. C. F. Meyer. built her nest “under the mulberry she is doing well. Mrs. Ernest Schemer is in St. Johns root” or not, we cannot say, but Mitchell De LaVergne entertained tills week helping care for her father, certain it is, she built It somewhere about twenty of his young friends AT MILD PRICES. Mr. Moore, wiio is very low at this for about the time tiie eggs hatched Tuesday night. The occasion was his writing. in the incubator she came of! witli a ninth birthday. QREASE i'/h 2^, 3, 4. 5, 6%, 7 y2, IO, \2]/2 and,l5C per roll Mrs. Oscar Acre and children, of St. brood of young chicks, and now she E. B. Vorhees’ building on Main Delivered, Charges Paid. All 1902 Styles. Samples Johns, spent a few nays of last week owns 75 chickens and they all claim street is near completion. Mr. Kerry, ^k^^ood for everything with her mother, Mrs. Isabelle Mun ­ her as mother. She hovers ail that of Ohio, will utilize it as a hardware that runs on wheels. mailed free on application. dell. can possibly get under her wings which store. Little Miss Ambra King has been are extended to their utmost limit. Mr. Scudder, Sr., of Shepardsville, Sold Evorywhoro. 536 spending a few days with her grand ­ fell through tiie trap door in his son ’s MICHIGAN AVE., parents. I. T. Horton and wife. MAPLE RAPIDS. score Tuesday. He was considerably >.4« by STANDARD OIL CO. Economy Wall Paper Co., Misses Goldie and Carman Buck, of bruised but no bones were broken. DETROIT, MICH. Muir, spent a few davs of last week From Our Correspondent. The Ovid baseball nine has been re­ with friends in town. Chas. Allor and wife, of Muir, spent organized witli J. E. Jcrow as manager. We sell no dealer or paper-hanger, so have no high prices to protect. Master Charlie Van Amburgh is Sunday witli M. V'. Allor and wife. A portion of the old fair ground east spending a few days with Warren Miss Madie Newton was at home of town lias been rented and is being Van Amburgh and wife, of Bengal. converted into a first-class ball ground. The Cure that Cures over Sunday. Tiie first game sf the season will be on Edward Case visited friends In Olive Mrs. Harry Ersley, of Midland, has tiie 9th of May when the Ovid team Coughs, tiie latter part of last week. l»een spending tiie past week with will play Lansing on tiie Lansing ball Levi Baldwin is spending a few days friends in this village. grounds. Tiie first game in Ovid will Colds, with his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Mc­ Mrs. B. W. Hewitt returned home tie played on tiie 20th against Ionia. Grippe, A Wonderful Offer Pherson, of Detroit. Friday, after a four week’s absence in Negotiations for a game witli Detroit various parts of the state. on the 30th are pending. Whooping Cough, Asthma* THE TWICE-A-WEEK FREE PRESS 1 YEAR - $1.00 Many are contemplating attending Bronchitis and Incipient the Sunday school convention at I’e- Tiie Cook farm has been purchased Professor Plunkett spoke in the THE ORANGE JUDD FARMER 1 YEAR - - - $LOO wamo, Saturday, May 3. Consumption Is by J. M. Roberts. high school room Thursday afternoon THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT 1 YEAR - - S/.OO Mrs. E. J. Leddick is teaching the Dunstail and Knickerbocker gave a on the subject, “Tiie Big Eye of spring term of school in t lie Bell dis ­ farewell dance Tuesday evening, tiie Night.” He accompanied his talk by trict, beginning April 14. management changing bands May 1. references to the chart. He said in TOTAL...... S3.00 Miss Lottie Kleckner, of Forest Hill, Darwin Bancroft is adding a coat of part:—“The moon was undoubtedly a has returned to Fowler and is again solid body before the earth and in OTTOS OUR PRICE FOR ALL THREE ONE YEAR - S/-80 paint to his residence. attending school. early days it was a luminous body like W. S. Barrett and wife and R. S. the sun. It has gradually become This offer is made for a limited time only. The eighth grade examination will be Sleight and wife spent Sunday in colder until the temperature there held at tiie Eowlcr high school Satur­ Laingsburg. now ranges from zero to 200 degrees Do not delay. Bring or send in your order at once. day, May 10. F. II. Walters and wife returned below. The dark places in the moon CUR Address August Martin and family have Wednesday, after a two week's are low plains while the higher eleva ­ moved into the house owned by Clar­ it CumWvmY Vutwi absence. Mr. Walters attended the tions are those spots which appear A V»\^ a \\ . 254^50/ THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, ence Mansfield, one miiesouth or town, commencement of the Indianapolis light from tiie earth. If a person and Richard Havens is moving into college. should stand in one of theso patches St. Johns, Mich

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