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The Clinton Independent.

VOL. XXXVI.—NO. 20. ST. JOHNS MICH., THURSDAY, 6, 1902. WHOLE NO.—1830

Hualne** Change. ANNUAL MEETING ‘STREAK OF ECONOMY 0. P. DEWITT Having purchased the stock, fixtures DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. and good will of the retail grocery Of St. Julius Cemetery Association —The '• la Stirring the llreaeta of the Faithful. ' Will Give HU Entire Attention To Whole business for so many years successfully Kluanctal Condition In Good Shape. “A short time ago a part of the Mile Trade. carried on by Mr. O. P. DeWitt, I Tiie regular annual meeting of the council and officials, and some business take this opportunity of saying to the The Largest and Most Enthusi­ men of Lansing, visited St. Johns and O. P. DeWitt, who for 19 years has Some Changes in the Law, Rel­ people of St. Johns and vicinity that St. Johns Cemetery Association oc­ were entertained at dinner by the successfully conducted a retail grocery it shall be my aim to merit a continu ­ astic of Any Held For Years curred atl’errln & Baldwin s office last in this village has disposed of tiie ative to the Ballots and Man­ ance of the confidence so generously Tuesday evening. The treasurer’s re­ council of St. Johns. There was no business to H. E. Pierce, of Bclding, —The People Aroused. politics in it, simply the courtesy usu ner of Voting. accorded to my predecessor. Good port shows the very satisfact < *ry con ­ ally, almost universally shown officials and will give his entire time and atten ­ goods at fair prices, courteous service dition of the finances as follows : and visitors who come in a body from tion to tils wholesale grocery depart ­ and prompt delivery will characterize TREASURER'S REPORT. one town to another. It has just de­ ment. the business in the future as in the KKHOI'BCKx. Mr. DeWitt is a native of New York past, and I shall endeavor to make Cash on hand March 6. 1901 ...... $1058 93 veloped, however, that political ad­ state having been born near Syracuse, SAFETY OF THE TREASURY. Kec'd from sale of lots...... lutlH SO vantage is being sought because the REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. trading in this store as profitable to all “ from care of lots ...... 487 60 council did not pay the bill as individ ­ aud came to Clinton county 36 years concerned as it always has been. “ front cementing graves...... 98 00 uals. The council did just right, and ago. Nineteen years ago, after hav­ Very respectfully “ from digging graves 89 00 ought to do the same thing again if ing worked as a clerk in a grocery in ii. E. Pierce. "• front building foundations ...... on 33 Lansing for several years, Mr. De- It is Right That Every Voter The Candidates Chosen are all “ from rent of grounds ...... 35 00 occasion offered. The majority of our Wftt returned to St. Johns and start­ " front removing bodies ...... 34 00 citizens have a gotxi deal of pride in Should Understand the Cor­ Competent and Worthy Citi­ “ front use of vault...... 7 50 their town, and believe in doing as a ed business for himself in tiie build ­ BAPTIST NOTES. ing now occupied by Wm. DeWitt and rect Use of the Ballot. zens Support Them. Total...... »2887 80 corporation as ttiey as individuals C. E. VanSiekle. Eighteen mouths DISBI KSEXK.NTS. —show decent courtesy and hospitali ­ The evangelistic service Sunday For labor ...... $900 01 ty.” later he moved to the corner of Clin­ evening was greatly blessed: several ** water tax ...... ' 40 no ton avenue and Walker street where '' snpplih.H ...... 24 52 Tbe above article, headlines and all, he lias been since. It is within a few expressed a desije to know the “Way The village Democratic caucus held “ sundry orders ...... M TV is taken from last week’s Republican. The legislature of 1901 took a turn ofLife. ” “ for cement and grass seed...... 49 50 days of 19 years since lie began busi­ at the election law and enacted some The hand of fellowship was given to at the engine house last Monday eve­ “ printing ...... 8 50 ness here anjl dining that period lie *• corporation tax ...... 2 29 “QUICK MINING"CO.” lias built up a trade and established a changes which it would be well for nine persons Sunday morning. ning was the largest and most enthu ­ Cash on hand March 1,1902 ...... 1770 22 Tiie evangelistic service will be con ­ siastic of any held by the party in this reputation for honest and upright deal­ the officers to become familiar with. tinued next Sunday evening. Total...... IF2887 80 Organized Laot Week by Local CapitalUta. ing of wiiicii any man might justly be We publish those sections where village for many years. Those present proud. Tiie general sentiment of the Sunday services: 10:30, subject “The Jesse Stone was elected trustee in Last Saturday there was organized changes have been made having a Impelling Power.” 12 ru. Bible school. were inspired by the enthusiasm and in tills village the “Quick Mining Co. ” community is oue of regret that Mr. 6 p. m. B. Y. P. U. Leafier, Mr. Frank the hearty disapproval of the manner place of W. W. Brainard. deceased : DeWitt lias found it necessary to give bearing on tiie election to be held this J. S. Osgood to succeed himself, and of Arizona. Thy officers are Henry E. up tiie retail branch of his business, at spring in village and township. The Davis. 7 p. ni. Subject, “The Great in which the people's money Is used by C. A. Putt in place of A. J. Baldwin, Walbridge, president; E. E. Johnson, the same time he is to he congratulat ­ Invitation. ” Tiie pastor will give a whose term of office had expired, and vice-president; Miss M. E. Louder, amended portion of section 3625 of the fifteen minute talk before tiie sermon the party In power. ed that in tiie short space of two years on baptism. Tiie caucus was called to order by J. despite the earnest entreaties of tiie secretary; E. A. Durkee, treasurer. since opening tiie wholesale depart ­ compiled laws is made to read as fol­ other members of the board, lie refused The company is capitalized at$l,000.- ment lie lias built up a business which lows: Karle Brown, chairman of the com­ to serve as clerk. He had ably dis­ 000, and there is alieady invested in Krai Estate Transactions the mine the sum of $2f>,000 . The now demands his whole time and at­ “The ballots shall be of uniform mittee. charged the duties of tills office for lb tention. That he will achieve still size and of the same quality of white Ettlc Iluntoonet ul to Floyd Jason, s S. 1). Watson was chosen chairman ; consecutive years. company will dispose of $25,(KH) of the greater success is a foregoing conclu­ of etw‘4 of section 11, Riley, and stock in tliis locality for the purpose paper, and sufficiently thick that the other considerations, q. c...... $ 1 The executive officers chosen are : sion, aud Tiie Independent congrat ­ W. FI. Vauconsant secretary, and L. A. S. Fildew, president ; Charles Fow­ of equipment, while $175,000 will be Floyd Jason and wife to Frederick I). Parr and Will Cooper tellers. ulates both Mr. DeWitt and tiie people printing cannot be distinguished from Jason and wife, sH of swLi. section ler, vice-president ; J. S. Osgood, treas­ set aside as treasury stock. of .St. Johns upon tiie establishment 11, Riley, q. c...... 2350 The oflicers of the caucus were then The quartz is free milling and is tiie back, and the ballots in each elec­ urer ; C. A. Putt, clerk. CharlesQt of an important and growing wholesale tion district shall be numbered con­ Frederick Luecht to Caroline Miller, sworn in, when the multitude proceed­ Chant was employed for another year very rich, one sample assaying 184.36, grocery trade. lots 1. 2. 3 and e 30 feet in length off annt her $72.48 and still another $28.84 secutively upon the upper right-hand of lot 4 and 50 feet In width otf n end ed to the nomination Of a village tick­ as sexton at $475, an advance of $25.00 of lots 10, II and 12, block 5 Lance's over last year. per ton. On the opposite side of tiie Kegiatratlou Notice. corner of the front side thereof, and add, Fowler...... #00 et witli the following result: The financial condition and work­ ridge is tiie famous “Red Buck” mine, no two ballots of the same kind in tiie Sarah M. Blizzard to Frederick A. President —E. .1. Bullard. ings of the association are in tine one of tiie richest in tiie west, and To the electors of the Village of St. same township or election district Travis and wife, ne fr’l J4, section 5, Clerk—J. M. Krlsblo. shape The endowment fund is in- there can be no doubt that the Quick Johns, County of Clinton, State of shall have the same number. Such Bingham ...... 11500 Treasurer—C. E. VanSiekle. people have struck the same vein. Michigan: Notice is hereby given, corner containing said number shall Frederick Sheerbrecker and wife to cre'asing and yearly growing in favor Floyd Jason and wife. ne)4 of ne!*, Assessor —E. E. Urie. At the surface the vein showed a that a meeting of tiie Board of Regis­ be perforated diagonally across the witli the people. The object of tration of the village above named, section 14, Riley...... _ 2000 Trustees—Eugene King, W. H. Vauconsant this fund is for tiie care of lots owned thickness of 15 inches, while at a depth oorner of tiie ballot, so that it can be Helen Dravenstatt to Herliert Haker, and I. T. Horton. by contributors to tiie extent of the of 15 feet it had attained a width of 22 will be held at Council Room within handily torn off as hereinafter provid­ lots 1 and 2, block 19, Eagle...... 600 Village Committee for the ensuing year— interest earnings of tiie respective Indies and was still widening. There said village, on ed, before such ballot is deposited in R. I). Stoeltzing udmr to Alonzo J. Earle Brown. L. I). Parr, Will Cooper. amounts. An endowment of $50 at are in the office of Streeter & Durkee Saturday, March 8, A. D., 1(H)2. the ballot box. ” Waldron aud wife, land on w‘4 of interest will care for a lot 12x 12 feet samples of the quartz which are rich For tiie purpose of registering the The amended part of section 3632 of nw ‘4, section 17, Watertown ...... 1700 in tiie precious metal. These can be names of all sucli persons who shall be the compiled laws is made to read as Betsey Webber to Township of De­ FOWLER V1LIAGETICKET. or under. Larger ones in same pro ­ Witt, land on n fr of neq. section 8, portion. This money is carefully seen by anyone interested. possessed of the necessary qualifica­ follow* : DeWitt ...... 40 loaned out and tiie interest used in A considerable portion of tiie stock tions of electors, and who may apply "Tiie inspectorsodesignated sliall at Arthur L. Dauiells and wife to A l.ut of flood and Tried Men Placed In ibis manner. There is now nearly assigned to this locality is already for that purpose; and that said Board once proceed to write his initials in t rustees Congregational church Wa- counts, lundon seif.section 7, Water- Nomination —Sure to Win, $500 in tills fund. spoken for and tiie coropauv will ex ­ of Registration will be in session on ink in tiie upper left-hand corner of town ...... 850 perience little difficulty in placing tiie the day and at the place aforesaid the back of each of said ballots, but Carey R Daniells and wife to R. D. The following is the ticket placed in Report of Pomona. entire amount. The stock hooks will from 9 o ’clock in the forenoon until 8 not upon the perforated corner, in iiis Stoeltzing adtn'r, land on wW of nw nomination in the village of Fowler, Clinton County Pomona met with be opened next Monday. o ’clock in tiie afternoon, for the pur ­ ordinary handwriting, without any l/i> section 17, Watertown ...... _ 300 March 3, 1902. It’s a winner : pose aforesaid. distinguishing marks of any kind. ” Galus W. Fuller et al to William Sher ­ Gunnisonville grange, Wednesday. To My Prlenda. man, land on sw^4 of swl4, section 8, President -Charles Heller. Feb. 19. The day was tine. The at­ Dated this. 28th day of February, We find that tiie next section amend ­ Watertown ...... 75 Clerk—Jacob F. Shraft. I desire to thunk tiie people of St­ A. I*. 1902. By order of tiie Village ed is section 3636 of tiie compiled laws: Treasurer^-Michael Fedewa. tendance was about 100 and the ses­ William Sherman to Oscar M. Clark, Trustees, 2 years—J. Harvey Lee, Wm. J. sion very interesting and instructive. .Johns and vicinity for their kind and Board of Registration. “When an elector shall not be chal ­ land on swJ4 of swl%, section 8, Hammond, Win. M. Youngs. 'Eight granges were represented and liberal patronage during tiie 19 years M. McDonald , lenged. or shall have taken tiie neces ­ Watertown ...... 100 Trustee. 1 year—Archie S. parks. in which 1 have conducted a retail Clerk of said village. sary oath or affirmation, he shall be Mina I.. Stamptiy to Thomas R. Stamp- Assessor--ilarrison Sutton. favorable reports given from all. Tiie grocery business in this village and to permitted to vote. On entering tiie fly, H Int ’ In wH of seq, section 3, Chinese exclusion act was discussed. assure ttiem that it is and lias been VillHRn Election Notice. room the inspector having charge of DeWitt ...... 1000 4t Public Auction. Voted, "No, we do not need them. ” To tiie Electors of tiie Village of St. Charles Fowler to Mary A. Sherman, James Gunnison welcomed Pomona most heartily appreciated. tiie ballots shall deliver to him one of w‘.j of lots 1,2 and 3 except strip 10 O. P. PeWitt. Johns, County of Clinton, State of them, and the clerk sliajl enter bis feet wide off s side of above descrip ­ As may be seen by reference to our very cordially. The bountiful dinner Michigan : name upon the poll list, together with tion, block 55, St. Johns ...... 100 already partaken of was an evidence MAPLE K A PI IIS. Notice is hereby given, that the next Schuyler Georgia and wife to L. Murk advertising columns, Enos Blizzard of our welcome. J. F. Clemens re­ tiie number of the ballot given him, Georgia, eH) of »e>*, section 23, Ben will have a very important auction ensuing Election for said village will and on his request such Inspector shall Kul...... 4000 sponded to the welcome address. Bro. From Our Correspondent. be held at the Engine House, Precinct sale at his farm residence one and one- Perry Towar, of Capital grange gave give explanation of tiie manner of L. Mark Georgia and wife to Schuyler half miles north of St. Johns, on the Prof. J. Howard spent Sunday at his No. 1: Hotel St. Johns Basement, Pre­ voting, etc. Georgia and wife. eV4 of neK except State road, on Thursday, , one of liis comic recitations, which home in Lansing. cinct No. 3: Stilson & Arnold ’s Ma­ “When two or more candidates are strip sold to railroad, section 29. commencing at 9 o'clock, a. m.t sharp. was much enjoyed by all. The central ­ chinery Hall, Precinct No. 2, in said to be elected to tbe same office, like Uinghum ...... 4000 ization of our country schools was Mrs. B. W. Hewitt went to Cold- Village, on Herman Felcke and wife to Charles J. There will lie offered a tine lot of dairy talked upon and while many favored water Saturday on D. of H. business. circuit court commissioners, [or consta ­ Stabler, 88 59-100 acres on swtj sec­ cows, other live stock, farm imple ­ Monday, March IO. A. D„ 1002, bles], and the voter desires to vote for tion 10. also land on of w!4 of wH ments and machinery. Terms favor­ it. several opposed it. Thought it Elmer McKinney lias returned from At which election the following offi­ candidates on different tickets for such Of nw 1., section 10, DeWitt...... 5565 able and sale positive. would be too expensive. Ainia. cers are to be chosen, viz: One Vil­ office, lie must mark a cross in the cir­ Charles J. Stabler to Herman Felcke Does it pay to raise sugar beets? O. M. Snyder was sick a part of last lage President, one Village Clerk, one cle under his party name, and mark a aud wife, w^of m-'/i and w1, of eV4 CYItUS SMITH Yes, if tiie seed can be sown early and week. of se>4, also e\ of eH ofsw 1., section one has time to give the beets proper Village Treasurer, three Trustees for cross in tiie square before tiie name or 11, Watertown ...... 7800 having sold his farm one-half mile Ora Parr and wife, of Hubbardston, 2 years, one Assessor. names of the candidates for whom he Edmund A. Cressman and wife to B Utb of t he county farm, will offer for care and cultivation. visited friends in town tiie first of the The polls of said election will be desires to vote on the other ticket or Harry G. Bliss, e 00 acres of w;4 of sale at auction on the premises, on Should nature study be taught in ne!4, section 36, Bengal ...... 2400 Tuesday, , commencing at 10 our common schools? wasablv handled week. open at 7 o ’clock a. m., and will remain tickets, and also erase an equal num ­ Willis P. Beach and wife to Robert o'clock a. ni., a lot of farm implements by School Commissioner Theo. II. Finley Irwin is preparing to move open until 5 o ’clock p. in. of said day ber of names of the candidates for Hyslop, a piece of land on Mill lot, of election. By order of the Board of such office on his party ticket: Provid ­ Ovid...... -...... —■ 250 and machinery, buggies and wagons, Townsend. He would advise teachers back on his farm to remain tiie next year. Election I ns pec tors of said village. ed. That if such elector shall not cross Mary B. Williams g'dn to Henry E. cows, young cattle, swine, sheep, etc. to use it in 1st and 2nd grades. Bro. Hudson, eJ4 of lot 1 bl ’k "I", also w Townsend has not been a patron very Dated this 28th day of February, A. off tiie names of an equal number of 00 Terms favorable. Louis Boron, auc­ Otto Bullis has been sick the past D., 1902. M. McDonald , candidates for such office on his party 50 feet of brk "K'', Ovid, q. o ...... 7 tioneer. long, but is full of enthusiasm over few days. Theresa Kasper to Edward Fedewa, the work tiie grange is doing. Clerk of Said Village. ticket, lie shall be deemed to have 2- acres on w*4 of seJ4, section 11, FRED VAN VLEET F. L. Convis returned from Ionia crossed off the name of eacli candidate Dallas...... 200 one-half mile north o' Olive church, Tiie question of making a legal holi­ Saturday and will move his stock from Henry 8. Ingraham, |>ea

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the tariff conld no longer be regarded LEAVING HOME. music director. Music was supplied RniPOKT V or THE— CONDITION BUSINESS DIRECTORY. The Independent. as a neoessary protection to “infant ” In the most beautiful story of sin by the Rchool. The principal number and repentance ever told to a race on the program was a debate between at ICS. HAKiON 1C. DODO ic, MuHic Teacher * — industries. He saw, also, that if a members of the High School. The • Proprietor tariff war between this country and whose common experience confirmed subject was “Decided that Cuba shall The State Bank ot St. Johns, Attorneys. ■BOKGB 8. COttUIT. its truth, the prodigal son begins his not pay tariff to the United States.” the rest of the world was to be avoid­ AT ST. JOHNS. MICH. r KARL HKOWK, Attorney at Law. Si ed, reciprocal concessions must be wanderings by asking for his share of The members of the affirmative were • Johns .Mich. Office In the Clinton block GOOD MEN TO TIE TO. Jay Gleason, leader, Helen Wood- At the close of business, February 26. 1902, as made and obtained and tiiat the time the family inheritance. “Give me,’’ called for by the Commissioner of the ON KY TO LOAN on real estate security worth and Millie Dlnkle. The mem­ banging department. The ticket placed in nomination by for doing it was now. he says, “the portion of goods that bers of the negative were Alice Camp ­ M by Henry B. Walbridge. 8t Johns. 169$ the Democratic party of the village of RESOURCES. President Roosevelt, on taking office, falleth to me.” In this apparently bell. Frank Parker and Roy Caldwell. KW IS SEVERANCE, A. B. Attorney St. Johns, is unquestionably one point ­ declared his intention to carry out harmless request is found the prelude Tiie judges were Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. J. Ixmnsund discounts ...... $169,676 19 t Counselor and Solicitor. St, Johns, Mict E. Abbot, and Dr. M. M. Martin. The Bonds, mortgages and securities.... 97,045 89 ed at with pride by every voter in this the policies of his lamented predeces to the tragedy of sin as it works itself Overdrafts ...... I.3U3 36 YON A MOINKT, At'orne)* st Law. St. municipality, irrespective of party af- negatives argued that the United Banking-house ...... 8.560 no i Johns, Mich. OfficeoverChapmun'sstore. sor, and, in view of that declaration, out in tiie soul of man. It begins in States should look out for her own Furniture and fixtures ...... 2,500 00 iliation. Nauurht but the highest Other real estate...... 11,91159 OFACLDINti, NORTON * 1HIOL1NO the whole country settled down quietly sepaYatlon; it ends in entire isolation. interests first by protecting the sugar Due from other banks and bankers. 171 62 * v Attorneys at Law. Office over St. John* terms of praise can be uttered of a in tiie belief that a new era was abeut The man who is about to fall into evil beet Industries at home. The attlrma- Due from banks In reserve National Bank. 1596 tives replied that this industry would cities ...... 81.740 26 single person thereon. They are men to dawn upon tiie country, an era of takes the first step when he begins to Exchanges for clearing fir ILL H. BRINSON, Attorney at Law and all too well known to need a personal not be affected on account of the house...... 64 77 W Solicitor in Chancery. Office over the peace and goodwill such as had never consider his own interest apart from already large amount of sugar im­ -IT. 8. and National Bank post-office, St. Johns, Mich. 1116 introduction, and The Independent before been seen and which should be the interest of others; when he begins ported. The question was decided in currency ...... 8,568 00 simply takes pleasure In introducing favor of the negative The election Gold coin ...... 6,355 oh KNKY K WAi.idtiimk, Attorney at •i long step toward the much desired to think of withdrawing his share Silver coin...... 1,369 00 Law, St. Johns, Mich. 1387 the entire ticket to the voters of St. then took place. John Shaw will be Nickels and cents ...... lo7 47 98,204 60 H millenlum. from the common fund rather than of the next toastmaster and Mabie Cowan ERRINS Mt BALDWIN, Attorneys st Johns, and feels that it will receive Alas, lor the hopes of the people^ multiplying it by a fresh consecration. music director for tiie next meeting. Total ...... $189,313 15 Law, Money Loaners and Beat Estate amqualified support at the polls, bj a PAgents. Offieeover Chapman's, Clinton Ave., Hardly iiad tiie grave closed over the When a man begins to ask what life Next Friday Elmer Kevins will enter ­ LIABILITIES. St. Johns. majority of the taxpaysrs in the vil­ mortal remains of tiie departed states­ can give him of nleasure detached tain the high school students with an account of bis travels In the South. Capital stock paid In ...... $ 50,000 00 lage. man, hardly had the new president from responsibility, he is standing on Surplus fund ...... 7,500 00 Dentistry. Our municipal affairs have been j seated himself in liis chair of office the threshold of the Father ’s house, Undivided profits, net ...... 2,»33 01 Not one person in a dozen under ­ Commercial deposits ...... 93,769 28 l K. CORBIN, At. D., U. D. 8. To get the run witii a high hand for the past before tiie “leaders” of the party had with his face set toward that far Certificates of deposit ...... 150.961 63 T • benefit of the experience medical know ­ year, but very little attention being stands that when he is driving along Savings deposits ...... 84.649 23 Cledge and surgical skill which are indispensa ­ given out that no changes are to be country so enticing in the mirage of a public highway and some one drives —------329,380 14 ble to perfection of resultBit) dentistry apply given to the wishes of those who pay made in the tariff, and as for recipro­ happiness which it creates along tiie up behind, that it is as much his du­ to Corbin & Hon. St. Johns. excessive taxes for the support of the Total ...... $189,313 15 city, it was the lrridescent dream of a horizon, so arid, desolate, and blighted ty to pull over and give half the road State or Michigan , County or Clinton, ss: H. KKNYON, Deutinls. Over Wells’ village government. That the policy and let them pass as it is if you meet. 1, J. W. Fitzgerald, cashier of the above- .« Grocery. St. Johns. Mich. man whose public career was about when one has crossed its boundary Tliis is tiie law on the subject, and it named bank, do solemnly swear that the laid down and followed by the present over, who had nothing more to hope lines. Tiie Father ’s house Is builded is right in morals and etiquette. But al>ove statement Is true to tlnv best of my O.H.NANN.b. b.S. Offieeover administration, is fully concurred in knowledge and belief. Spaulding & Co.s hardware, op ­ for from the people, aud who, there ­ iu love, sympathy, and that eternal then, a fellow Is liable to jump clear J. W. FITZGERALD, Cashier. posite The Steel Hotel. Surgery by the Republican party, or at least a fore, might reasonably be permitted co-operation which binds goodness, over law, morals, and etiquette when Subscribed and sworn to before me this aspeclaity. Office hours, 8 to 1> some other fellow wants to throw dirt 4th day of March, 1902. a in., 1:30 to 5p. m.. 7 to 8. eve’g portion thereof is apparent from the to indulge himself in platitudes which, purity, and truth to joy, peace, and ROY E. McEWF.N, fact that almost without exception in Ills eyes. Notary Public. rpHOMAS 8. MANN, D 1». S„ middle of to the “leaders” at least, meant noth ­ strength; so that every true man adds Correct - Attest: JL upper block, same floor as Perrin A the same people that have legislated ing. to the inheritance of humanity and PORTER K. PERRIN, Baldwin. St. Johns. Mich. with such a high hand have again been vPORT OF XHF. CONDITION JOHN IJ. (ORBIT, Well, indeed, is it for the memory every bad man steals from it. While R* O. W M UNGER. , Physicians. placed upon the ticket. The ticket / OF — JESSE SULLIVAN, of the martyred president that his the son remained under his father ’s O E. CORBIN. placed in the field by the republican Directors. W. POI.LA It I), M. !>., PHYSICIAN reputation is in safer hands than those roof lie thought of others as well as J• AND SURGEON, St Johns, Mich. Office party, is not so much the result of the of his friencs and that his place iu himself; he wrought with them for over State Bank; residence cor Ottawa at»d wishes of the entire party, as of tlie The St. Joins National Bant, Cass Sts. All calls answered night or day. history is fixed, not by what his the general prosperity; he made his por ­ AT ST. JOHNS, MICH. wily enactments of the machine. V. DOGLING, Physician aDd Surgeon. friends do* but by what he himself tion one witii the common inheritance: At tiie close of business, February 25,1902. • Office over Allison's store. St. Johns. The Independent firmly believes was and did. but when he began to think of what he that the faction now in power has RESOURCES. The Cure that Guns S. LKONAIiI>,*lH. D , Physician, Sur- could get for his ow n pleasure, lie went • geon and Electrologlst,Ovid, Mich. made just one too many promises, and Loans and discounts ...... $ 92,133 16 Goughs, E TAXPAYERS Vs. MAJORITIES. out from among them, he ceased to that the voters will prefer to take a Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 763 58 H. DODGE. M. I*., Surgeon and Homeo- Not many months ago the indepen ­ work witii them, he withdrew his U. S. bonds to secure circulation ...... 15,000 00 Colds, . patblc Pbyslciau. Office and residence chance on men that have not been Stocks, securities, etc...... «<5,410 26 Jover SptHilding AtCo ’s hard ware,opp theStee — dent voters of New York City succeed­ portion from them. Right living Banking-house, furniture and fix ­ Grippe, weighed in ttic balance and found unites men into a brotherhood; wrong­ tures...... 7.000 00 C. DUNN, At. D., Physician aud Sur- wanting. It was only last spring, ed in getting the republicans .to sus­ Other real estate owned ...... 9,500 00 Whooping: Cough, Asthma* • geon. Office over Spaulding A Comps- pend their strict party organization doing scatters the brotherhood, as the Due from National Ranks (not re­ Pny ’s hardware store, St. Johns, Mich. Office when younger republican attorneys serve agents) ...... 6,783 60 Bronchitis and Inolplent hours 1 to 4, 7 to 9 p. m. until tiie city government should be sin of Galahad drove asunder the Due from State Ranks and Rankers lu,5t>7 o7 Consumption Is were aspiring to the office of village knights that sat round Arthur ’s table. Due from approved reserve agents... 88.195 41 HART, AI. I)., Physician aud Sur attorney that the republicans on taken out of the hands of Tammany. Cheeks and other cash items...... 4.115 116 H • geon. Eureka, Mich. 121T The republicans lined up for reform No man can sin by himself; he sins Notes of other National Ranks ...... 595 00 the council told them that they Fractional paper currency, nickels, WM- HAVENS, M. II., Homeopathic Ptay- in New York City because it was also against humanity and against and cents ...... 1,075 36 »» sician and Surgeon. Offieeover Heller's preferred an older attorney, one that Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Bazaar. “busting ” a democratic ring, although God. He leaves the common home and Specie ...... $17,474 70 would be able to attend to all village Legal-tender notes ...... 2,5(H) 00 OTTOS takes his portion from the common litigation without employing other there were more democrats on the 19,974 70 K.8 K.GILI.AM,Physician and Surgeon independent ticket than republicans. inheritance. —Outlook. Redemption fund with IT. S. Treas­ D Office at residence, opposite court house counsel at an enormus expense. It urer (5 per cent, of circulation) ...... 750 00 west. Qffloe hours 1 to 4 p. m Hnd «to 9 p. tu. At this time the independent voters was urged as an especial reason for re­ OVID. Total ...... $292,883 58 taining tiie present incumbent of the of Philadelphia were also in tiie ring Undertakers. From Our Correspondent. LIABILITIES. CURE “busting ” business, to take the city office that the village was threatened Curw -and Vui \q Axstases. ILL & EDI) OSGOOD, Undertakers Fred Walters is in Detroit. Capital stock paid in ...... $50.000 00 opp. post-office,St. Johns. Mich. with a large damage case and that lie affairs out of tiie hands of tiie Ash- Surplus fund ...... 10,000 00 ^o\4\)^a\\ 25 8^50 ds/ W bridge Machine. Here a republican Robeit Ilyslop has la grippe. Undivided profits, less expenses and would be able to handle it alone, taxes paid ...... 767 TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS whereas the younger attorneys might machine was to be turned down. Tiie Mert Singleton is in Detroit. National bank notes outstanding .... 15,000 00 Lloyd l’urvis has tiie mumps. Due to Trust Companies and Sav­ not be able to do so. good work failed. The republicans, as ings Banks ...... 21,665 88 usual, followed tiie political boss, and Mujella High lias tiie mumps. Individual deposits subject to cheek 132,840 41 What was the result? That same Demand certificates ol deposit ...... 62.6(;9 77 FOR 1901 AND 1902. tiie taxpayers were outraged. The Paul Johnson lias the mumps. republican council, afterwards, when HEADACHE St- Johns high school room, beginning thir( republicans boast of their magnificent Helen Hunter lias the mumps. Total ...... -...... $292,883 .58 Thursday of August. the case was commenced, kindly in ­ DR. MIl.ES St. Johns eighth grade room, beginning structed the village attorney to em­ party organization. No question but Nellie Dennis lias tiie mumps. • State or Michigan , County of Clinton, ss: third Thursday of October. what solid organization is conducive Mrs. Frain left Tuesday for Detroit. 1. I*. E. Walsworth, cashier of the above- St. Johns high school room, beginning la» ploy counsel to assist him, and paid named bank, do solemnly swear tiiat the Thursday of March. to success in politics. But how about Mrs. Conant is quite ill with la above statement is true to the best of my Pain Pill: St. Johns seventh grade room, beginning that same counsel the modest fee of grippe. knowledge and belief. third Thursday of June. $220.20, a thing which could have been tiie good that comes from it? Does P. E. W'ALSWORTH, Cashier. At all drug atom. 25 Doata 25e. Examinations will commence at 8:30 stand the taxpayer see anything sublime iu Margaret Woodworth has the Subscribed and sworn to before me this4th ard time. done for the young attorney. Where­ mumps. day of March, 1902. T. H. TOWNSEND. in lies the consistency? It is simply ring politics? Yes! the larger the HARRY X. BRIGGS, Commissioner of Schools. continued political majority tiie higher Nellie Harris, of Lansing, was here Notary Public. carrying out the saying, “to the victors Sunday. Correct—A ttest: KDKK OF PUBLICATION--State of tiie taxes. (i. PENNELL. Michigan. Clinton County, In Uhan - belong the spoils. ” In other words, Frank De La Verne is very ill with WARNER BUN DAY, OCRUY. Dated February 6, A D., 19 2. Roxy A big majority is a party ’s pride, la grippe. C. O. VAUGHAN. We Slater, Complainant, vs. Stephen Slater, De- keep the ring in power. The ring cre­ Rut tiie taxpayer is safest on the other side* Directors. fennant. Suit pending in the (ireuit Court ated itself, the republican party did Did any of you ever have a hired Charlie Wilbur returned to Kenton, for the county of Clinton, in Chancery, at st. Wednesday. ’OKT OF THE CONDITION Johns. Mich , on the 6th day of February, A. not necessarily do so. and that same man become insolent and cranky RKF D . 1902. , Mrs. Ed. Well, of Lansing, was here OF THE In this cause it appearing from affidavit on ring hasjbeen so long in power that it because he thoueht you could not dis­ over Sunday. file, that the Defendant, Stephen Slater is not believes itself amenable to no one but charge him? Public officials are hired a resident of this s*ate. but resides in the Frank Gates, of Shepardsville, is ill Buy Direct State of Ohio, on motion of Lewis severance. itself. men. They are hired by majorities. with pneumonia. Clinton County Savinas Bank, Complainant's Solicitor, it is ordered that the AT ST. JOHNS, MICH. said Defendant, Stephen slater, cause his ap ­ Do the taxpayers of this village de­ When the majorities become so large S. L. Tubbs and family, of Gwosso, pearance to be entered herein, within four spent Sunday here. At tiie close of business, February 25, 1902, as months from the dttte of this order, and in sire a few men to continue dictating that they think there is no danger of called for l>y the Commissioner of tiie case of tbs appearance that he cause his ans ­ the policy of village officers? We be ­ a discharge, the officials become un ­ Bert Leland had his fingers badly Ranking Department. wer to the Complainant's Bill of Complaint to mangled witii a buzz saw. RESOURCES. be filed, and a copy thereof to be served on lieve not. We believe the time has mindful of the general welfare. said Complainant's Solicitor, within twenty Miss Robson, teacher in tiie fourth Loans and discounts ...... $ 34,021 97 From the come when the taxpayers and voters increase the majority if you want Bonds, mortgages and securities...... 255,272 01 days after service on him of a copy of said grade, is ill witii the mumps. Premiums paid on bonds ...... 5,434 97 bill, and notice of this order; and that in de­ of this village, will no longer be satis­ greater abuse of public trusts. Who ,1. W. Howard, of Maple Rapids, was Due from banks iu reserve fault thereof, said bill be taken as confessed fied with pre-election promises to do cities...... I 96,316 06 by the said non-resident Defendant. is directly to blame? The voter. Don ’t in town tiie latter part of last week. U. S. and Nutional Rank And it is further ordered that within twenty better, but, on the contrary, will vote kiek tiie government only; kick your ­ currency ...... '...... 7.625 00 days, the said couiplainaint cause a notice of MlssCIeland, who has charge of the Gold coin ...... 11,986 00 this order to be published In the Ci.iston Ini >k- for a ticket made up of men untram- self some. fifth and sixth grades, lias la grippe. Silver coin ...... 139 08 Quarry . . . . pknoent . a newspaper printed, published and elled by the odium of long tenure in Roy Weatherbee, of Alma, visited Nickels and cents ...... 1 85 115,166 99 circulated in said county, and that such pub ­ Much is said now-a-days about evad­ Checks.cash items, internal lication be continued therein at least once i* office. Men at whom the finger of ing taxation, and much is said about his brother, Frank Weatherbee, last revenue account ...... each week for six weeks In succession or that week. she cause a copy of this order to be personally criticism has never been pointed, and equal taxation. Botli are important Total ...... $409,895 (M served on said non-resident defendant at Richard Williams has moved onto ieust twenty days before the time above pres ­ withal men who have a record to make; questions. But is it not just as im­ li is farm about eight miles north of We cut our own Granite. cribed for his appearance. men who, if elected, will realize that LIABILITIES. Dated February 6, 1902. portant how the money is used after Ovid. J'apltal stock paid in ...... $ 28.000 00 We pay no middlemen's profits. GKO. H. MARSHALL, they were not put iu office by a strict the taxes are paid? Perhaps if public Mrs. II. M. High entertained a num ­ Surplus fund ...... 5,600 00 We pay no commissions to agents. Circuit Court Commissioner. party vote, but by the voters and tax ­ ber of her friends at tea Saturday Undivided profits, net ...... 3,304 66 LEWIS SEVERANCE. moneys were handled with the same Savings deposits ...... 342.034 40 We Invite tiie inspection of every­ Complainant's Solicitor. 17 w7 payers of this village regardless of economy as priyate funds there would night. Savings certificates...... 39,956 88 372,991 28 oktoaok salb —default having party. be less hiding from taxation. Most Minnie Simmons is home from Total..'...... $409,895 94 one as to size and quality of our mon ­ been made in the conditions of a certain Fowler, where she lias been teaching State or Michigan , County of Clinton, ss: uments. We never show a Concord Mmortgage, dated November 13th, 1899, executed people are glad to*contribute to noble school. I, P. E. Walsworth, Treasurer ( f the above- by William H. Castle and Alice E. Castle to ‘•ALAS, HOW SOON FORGOT." purposes. Tiie taxpayer who delights named bank, do solemnly swear tiiat the or Hardwick and call it a Rarre Mary Cowell, and recorded in the office of the Quite a number are joining the alsive statement is true to the best of my Register of Deeds for Clinton county, in the Secretary Hay, in his eulogy of the most in large majorities cares but ranks of tiie Modern Woodmen of knowledge and belief. granite. state of Michigan, November 14, 1899. in Liber little for the effect, other than that America. P. E. WALSWORTH, 93 of Mortgages, on pagctoO; on which Mort ­ late President McKinley, uttered be ­ • Treasurer. People get just what they buy. gage there Is claimed to be due at the date of Harry Southworth is visiting bis this notice one hundred and fifty-one dollars fore the senate and house of represent ­ his party is kept strong. Village gov ­ Subscribed and sworn to before me this and forty cents: also one hundred and thirty- ernment first and party second would parents, Frank Southworth and wife, 4th day of Marcli, 1902. one dollars ami sixty-one cents for the taxes atives, the members of the Supreme near Ovid. HARRY N. BRIGGS. ot the years l!)oO and 1901. paid by said Mary seem best. —X. Y. Z. Notary Public. Cowell on the land described in said mortgage; Court, foreign ambassadors and diplo ­ Harrison Marvin went to Detroit Correct—ttest: mats, Prince Henry of Prussia, the Saturday expecting to be gone for O. PENNELL, besides an attorney fee of fifteen dollars stipu ­ DEMOCRACY'S MISSION. WARNER BUNDAY, Walter & Hodge. lated in said Mortgage to be paid should some time. any proceedings be taken to foreclose President of the United States and a These are sound, statesmanlike C. C. VAUGHAN, said Mortgage; and no suitor proceeding at vast concourse of people, made use of Charles Van Dyke bad a severe D1 rectors law or in equity having been instituted to re­ words of Hon. Richard F. Gluey. attack of neuralgia of tiie chest wall cover any part of the debt secured by said the following language: Clearly they set fortli the high and Sunday night. jyKI'OUT OF THE CONDITION Mortgage; therefore, by virtue of the pow«-r “Nothing I might say could give of sale in said Mortgage contained, and of the noble purpose of the Democratic party. Mr. Griffith, of Owosso, a former J -----OF THE----- statute In suck case made and provided, notice such a picture of tiie president ’s mind WARMTH, STYLE, DURA- is hereby given that on April A, 1908. at They call attention to the tendencies resident of Ovid, was brought here and character. His years of appren ­ for burial Saturday. one o ’clock in the afternoon, at the west front ticeship had been served. He stood of tiie dominant party today to copy door of the court house for Clinton couuty it. S. Palmer and wife, of Brooklyn, N. State Savings Bant of Fowler BIL1TY, SATISFACTION Michigan. In the village of St. Johns in said that day past master of the art of and admire tiie forms of monarchical county, there will bo sold at public vendue to statesmanship. He had nothing more Y., are visiting witii Mrs. Palmer’s AT FOWLER, M1CII., the highest bidder, the premises in said mort ­ government, and demonstrate the parents, II. A. Potter and wife. At the close of business February 25, 1902. m. gage described, viz: The north half of Lot to ask of the people. He owed them Four 1n Block Ton in the Village of St. Johns, nothing but truth and faithful service. need of a strong organization to bring Miss Mertie Tyneck, wlio Is attend ­ in Clinton Countv, in the State of Michigan, His mind and heart were purged of tiie government back to tiie ideals on ing the school for training nurses at RESOURCES. together with the right of wav for Ingress and the temptations which beset ail men Loans and discounts ...... $34,562 05 egress over the north one-fourth of lot ten, which it was founded. Richard F. Grand Rapids, Spent Sunday in Ovid. Ronds, mortgages and securities...... 86,815 73 Bran dt also the right of way over the east twelve feet engaged in tiie struggle to survive. Gluey is no alarmist. He is no dema­ Mrs. James Munson entertained Overdrafts...... "... 6.335 25 in width of the south half of lot two, and the In view of the revelation of li is nature Furniture and fixtures ...... 1,600 00 PRACTICA L east twelve feet In width of lot three in said vouchsafed to us that day, and the gogue. He speaks with tiie voice of a twelve at tea Friday night. Tiie time Due from banks in reserve block ten Said sale will be made subject to was passed very pleasantly in playing Oltlc 54,071 43 the payment of the remainder of said mort ­ fate which impended over him, we patriot, and to his words tiie country tlincti. U. 8. and National Rank gage not yet due. being twenty-five hundred can only say in deep affection and will sooner or later take good heed. currency ...... 7,214 00 dollars and Interest thereon at six per cent, solemn awe. ‘Blessed are the pure in Mrs. A. E. Huntley and Miss Neva Gold coin ...... 2,285 00 per annum from November 13th, 19ol. He says: Huntley left Monday for Detroit, Silver coin ...... 760 00 Furrier, Dated January 9th, 1902. heart, for they shall see God. ’ Even n lokels and oent ■...... 77 22 64,116 65 MAHY COWELL. for that vision lie was not unworthy. “Though a revolution in our form where they will spend a couple of Checks, cash items. Internal revenue 151 Mortgagee. “He was fortunate even In his un ­ weeks. account 101 22 Pkrribb A Baldwin . of government may not yet lie on foot, Attorneys for Mortgagee. timely death, for an event so tragical the plain tendencies of the politics The silver anniversary of the W. C. Total ...... $193,830 90 called the world imperatively to the T. U. is to be celebrated this week. Monroe ROHATF. NOTICE.—PROBATE COUR immediate study of his life and char ­ and measures of the dominant party The sessions will be held Wednesday LIABILITIES. Clinton County —ss. Notice Is hereby gi acter, and thus anticipated tiie sure since the outbreak of the Spanish war and Thursday in both forenoon and Capital stock paid in ...... $15,000 00 Pen that all claims and demands against tl Surplus fund ...... 3,000 00 ST., estate of BERNARD M. KADEMACHEK. 6 praises Of posterity. ” is to destroy the ideals which were afternoon and Friday in the after­ Undivided profits, net ...... 1.890 83 ceased, will be heard by the Judge of Proba In the memorable speech, made noon. Commercial deposits ...... 24,951 14 of said county, at the Probate office In the v once the peculiar glory of the Ameri­ Certificates of deposit ...... 129,505 35 Gd. Rapids, /Wich. lage of St.Johns.on the 4tli day of Keptrmlx just before his death, Mr. McKinley can people, and the loss of which Mrs. Andrew Sherman, of Middltf- Savings deposits ...... 19,477 58 A. D„ 1908, and that the creditors of said 6 bury township, died very suddenly ------173,934 07 ceased are allowed six months from the date gave utterance to his convictions on makes governmental form of but light Monday morning. Sunday evening she this notice In which to present their clair Total ...... $193,830 90 for adjustment.-Dated February's. 1902. A, tiie subject of the tariff and recipro ­ moment. The Democratic party, at bad gone across the street to visit a CHARLES M. MERRILL. city. As a “past master in the art of neighbor, Mrs. Stanton, and while State of Michigan, County of Clinton, ss. . Judge of Probate ibis hour and at a critical stage of the 1, W. H. Sneiling. Cashier iif the alsive SEAL GARMENTS to ORDER statesmanship ” he saw that it was no national life, can in no other way there she was taken suddenly 111. In named bank, do solemnly swear that the a short time she lost consciousness and alH>ve statement Is true to the best of my A SPECIALTY. longer possible to support a prohibi ­ deserve so well of tiie country and of did not recover it before her death, knowledge and belief. DON'T Be Fooledi tive tariff by the old arguments; that, W. H. SMELLING, Cashier. Alterations and repairs to all Fur Taks tbs genuine, original the human race as by reaffirming its which occurred at seven o ’clock Mon ­ ’Subscribed and sworn to before me this in face of the fact of the ability of our allegiance to tiie vital features of our day. The cause of her death was 1st day of March, 1902. Goods promptly and satisfactorily ROCKY MOUYITAM TEA apoplexy. JOHN O. PATTERSON, Made only by Madison MsdD manufacturers to successfully compete American policy and by declaring its Notary Public. made. Orders left with NOBLE cine Co., Madison, W|*. N in foreign markets with foreign manu ­ unwavering opposition to every at­ Tiie Toastmasters’Club met in the Correct —-A ttest: BURNETT, Dry Goods Merchant, keeps you wall. Our trad* High School department Friday after­ FREDERICK SCHEMER, mark cut on each package. facturers in spite of so-called “pauper tempt to eliminate or emasculate MICHAEL SPIT/.LEV, St. Johns, win receive prompt and Price. 3$ cents. Never soM noon. Miss Bessie Berry was toast- A. E. DUTCHRK, In bulk. Accept no sobott* labor ” and high transportation rates. them. ” Ionia Standard. mistress and Miss Blanche Luther Directors. careful attention. 1Nt tot*. Ask your druggist. THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1902.

•jaaa j. b. abuu«....;...... 4 oo Oct. 8 —N. E. Jones Permit______15 00 Permanent Construction M88S O. W. Thompson. Secy. H. & Oct. 15-Mr*. Butler Permit______15 00 Wire...... 85 29 L. Co...... 9 25 Oct. 15-8. C. Stead...... 12 SO Supplied ...... 176 73 8889 Chas. Hula*. Tr. H. Co...... 21 50 November 1— 2840 Warner Bunday ...... „...... 12 AH 85 00 Salaries 3i*) no Bakino 2841 National Express Co...... 1 20 Permanent Construction HIGHWAY FUND. 2842-8 Isaac T. Horton ...... 6 2A Arc Light aud Meters... 46 19 Powder 1901 ihhiil 'Bhkme Nts. Supplies ...... 148 26 $847 21 Mar. 1—Debit balance ...... -...... $ 17 04 December l— ^BSeilllwhRE The committee on claims report that we Mar. 4—Street aud repair* ...... 64 20 Coal ...... 179 36 have examined claims 2.824 to 2.8A0, 974 Apr. 1—Cleaning street* ...... 58 65 Coal ...... :tu 95 Makes the food more delicious and wholesome to 981, 1,728 to 1,728 and found them cor ­ May 6-Repair streets and walks...... 221 90 Supplied ...... 129 49 men**. sAniwo w»w> co., *t* vow. rect at the lootings and recoin mend that June 3— “ “ “ ...... 313 17 January 1— they Im- allowed and orders drawn on the —Cleaning streets______14 85 Permanent Construction respective funda for the several amounts. July 1—Repair streets, sluices, walks.... 230 00 •4 Dynamo account 954 22 J. 11. Fildew , —Cleaning streets....^...... 28 15 Interest Honda ...... 875 60 E. A. Richardson , LOCAL JOTTINGS. PERSONAL Aug. 5— H. Palmer...... 20 00 Coal ...... 26U 00 E. L. Dooi .ino , —Cement croasiug ...... 86 35 Committee. Hut piles ...... 58 99 — H. Dunn, repairs ...... 21 00 Register, register, register. On motion C. C. VauKhan, D. H. Hunt and February 1— W. W. Hodge was transacting busi ­ —A. H. Kenyou ...... 33 00 O P. DeWItt were elected an members of the Permanent Construction Nobility Vote, and vote as early in the day ness in Bath Saturday. —Cleaning streets and repairs ...... 52 25 hoard of election for the coming charter Dynamo account ...... 475 :« as possible. Fred Bell, of Detroit, spent Sunday —Lumber ...... 30 46 election, , 1902. Supplies ...... 98 09 A sugar snow visited this section with St. Johns friends. - Sewer pipe and tile...... 61 70 On motion E. I,. Pooling, Hyron Pauley, " ‘ ' -- Recommends last Sunday morning. —Labor and si reel cleaning ...... 77 77 Total Permanent Construe- Frank Clavev was transacting busi ­ and William Cochrane were elected tnspect- Mrs U C. Dexter is recovering from ness In Durand Monday. Se»,t. 5-Streets, sluices aud walks...... 2.56 64 tlon $ 2166 92 a severe attack of grip. ora of election precinct No. 1. —Cleaning streets...... 30 85 Running Expenses and In- Attorney Latting, of Grand Ledge, On motion Jesse E. Stone, Wm. F. Tromp terest...... Nervinel Oct. 8 -Streets, sluices and walks...... 150 68 $ 7320 25 A vote against the “ring ” is a vote was in town Saturday evening. and M. F. Waahhurn were elected Inspectors for honesty in civic affairs. Oct. 20 -Transferred to sewer...... 20 00 2166 92 The above portrait is that of Harry Walsworth arrived at his of election precinct No. 2. Nov. 5—Walks and cleaning streets...... 63 95 Ou motion A. If. Kenyon, M. A. Knlttin f 9493 17 Countess Mogelstud, of Chica ­ Don ’t “guess” that your name Is on home in this village Saturday morn­ —Taxes returned ...... 20 47 and W. E. Hamilton were elected Inspectors RECEIPTS the list; go and see that it is. ing. Dec 2—Repairs aud stroet cleaning ___ 50 69 go, Ill., whose gratitude for the of election precinct No. 8. Street Lighting ...... $ 2505 00 A vote on election day is worth an A. J. Peterson, of Owosso, spent last Jan. 6— “ “ “ “ 132 87 benefit received from the use of By Trustee Fildew. Supplies and Labor ...... 967 48 •cean of talk “before or after.” Sunday with Ills biothers and sister in Feb. 8 — “ *• " “ ...... ; 63 55 Resolved that the report of the finance Dr. Miles’ Nervine prompted Recollect the chicken pie supper at St. Johns. Feb. 27—Poll tax uucollectable ...... 120 00 Lights, $1,867.28 Total...... $8,339 76 her to make this statement: Miss June Dyke, of Wacousta, is committee be and Is hereby uccepted and the Congregational church, March IT. adopted. SPEOJAL ASSESSMENT BRUSH ST. $2,185 21 “It affords me great pleasure to add Alphonso Smith, formerly of Bath, spending the week with her aunt, Yens. —Dnnlcy, Pooling, Fildew, Richard ­ SEWER DRAIN. my testimony to the very excellent has leased John Kenyon ’s farm in Mrs. R. I). Foote. RECEIPTS. merits of Dr. Miles’ Nervine. Although son, Stone. RECEIPTS. Eagle. Mrs. Bert Sparks and two children Nays.—0. I am past So years of age I find it May 6—Delinquent tax Co. Tr...... $ 73 73 July 6- soothes the tired brain, quiets the irri­ Register your own name and see went to Hastings Saturday, leaving St. On motion council adjourned to , Johns via the new road. June 17—Assessment roll______2,642 53 tated nerves and insures restful sleep. that your neighbor or shopmate is 1902, at 7:80 o ’clock. -Poll tax ...... 328 00 Assessment Roll ...... $ 260 00 I never feel contented without a bottle registered. Miss Lillian Havens returned Satur­ If. McDonald , Aug. 3-Delinquent tax Co. Tr...... 129 24 of it in the house. ” Gratefully yours, . Clerk. DISBURSEMENTS. Sufficient stock has been subscrilicd day evening from a week’s visit witli —Sidewalk tax, Keeney...... 27 43 Christiana Maria . July 1- in Alma for a good knitting factory in her uncle and family in Lansing. SS JKCSO Dec. 4—Delinquent tax Co. Tr...... 1 23 Countess Mogclstud. Spectal Assessors ...... 4 r,o that place. Floyd Calkins left Monday morning g* d 5- \ =3 •% « * * s Jan. 21—Cement walk, Keeney ...... 25 00 September 16— for Lansing, where lie will complete a Feb. 3-Delinquent tax ...... 11 30 Born, to Mr. and Mrs A. R. L. Labor aud Material ...... 150 96 Mile's' Nervine business course at the Agricultural Feb. 7—Cement walk...... 4 94 Beebe, of Ted row, Ohio, Tuesday, 35>3Xj October 8 — Feb. ”4, 19o2. a son. college. is a nerve tonic and strength- $3,243 40 Labor and Material...... loi 68 builder that starts right in re­ M. L. Pit ares is doing good business Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Kuhns went to November 5— in the sale of Uncle Sam mining stock Battle Creek Tuesday, where he will WATER FUND. Labor ...... 50 storing health immediately. in and about Grand Ledge. receive medical treatment for stomach 1901 RECEIPTS. Sold by all Druggists. If the present village administration trouble. Mar. 1—Cr. Balance ...... $ 1,965 77 $ 257 64 Dr. Milas Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. suits you, vote for it. If it doesn ’t, Mrs. C. Flewelllng, who had been Mar.—Water rental ...... 63 08 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT McCONNELL vote the democratic ticket. visiting io the family of Frank Isen- Apr. — “ “ ...... 928 37 STREET SEWER. liafter, returned to her home in Alma Hydrant rental ...... 1,010 00 Edward Nesbitt, at one time a resi­ RECEIPTS. dent of St. Johns and Ovid, is now Saturday. May—Water “ ...... 144 81 June 3 •shipping master of the port at Buffalo. Fred Lyon, who has been spending June “ ** ...... 105 (6 Assessment Roll...... $ 40 00 four weeks with his parents at Con ­ J*ily —Hydrant “ ...... 1,010 00 The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. way, Mich., returned to St. Johns Water “ ______1.307 05 June 8 — II. Townsend, sick with fever last Saturday morning. 242 10 Gabor and Material ...... * „ 38 50 ▲ good looking ' week, is better. Now his little sister Sept. — “ “ ...... 65 60 June 3— bores and poor look-" is sick. Miss Helen Parmenter, who had 1,040 00 log harness In the been spending a vacation with her Oct.—Hydrant “ ...... Labor and Material...... 1 50 worst kind of a com- The L. A. S. uf North Olive will brother, Register of Deeds Parmenter Water “ ...... 954 79 July 1 - blnailon. L< meet with Mrs. I). G. McConkey on and family, went to Ovid Monday. Nov. — “ “ ...... 211 14 Labor and Material ...... 27 03 Wednesday, March 12 at ten a. in. A Dec.— “ “ ...... 39 18 Eureka cordial invitation to all. Charles A Harper, after visiting his Jan. —Hydrant “ ...... 1.040 p0 $ 67 03 i t s s ts H s 866 34 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BALDWIN ST. 8. Harness Oil ^ The O n id Register-Union came to sister. Mrs. John Delp and family, of { J 5? 2 § 8 Water “ ...... Itilev township, returned to his home Feb. — “ “ ...... 188 03 RECEIPTS not only make* tho hnrnrM nnd •or table last week with a new head, a i a a 8 8 a i-’ S 3 S S horse lix k better, but mulct the q] the old name preserved, and other ­ in Midland City last Monday morning. June 3—Assessment Roll...... f 198 90 leather aoft and pliable, puts 1: In con ­ $11,271 32 dition to lust—twice it Ioa( wise improved in appearance. Jacob Ray, who resides on a farm DISBCRgEM ENTS ns it ordinarily would. neilr Ypsilanti, was here last week £ 1 I £ e> 8» r. 5 ft 1901 WATER FUND. June 3-Labor and Material.. $ 105 37 Bold •»erT»her« lu csos—all I Jules Sauvageot, of south-east Bing ­ ilssi. Msds by ham, commenced last Tuesday morn ­ visiting his aunt, Mrs. Win. Watts, Disbursements . July 1— “ 69 40 Nov. 50 STANDARD ing to solicit Insurance for the Modern ; who is in very poor health. He re­ ais8Bfc32!S2832£ —Coal ...... $ 174 97 OIL CO. Woodmen in Clinton, Gratiot, Saginaw turned home Saturday via the electric Running Expenses ...... 68 71 I road. and Tuscola counties. —Salaries...... 290 00 OL’TTER pavement Give Mrs. Walter Smith, of Ann Arbor, O. G. Plunket, the photographer, S I 2 Coal ...... 160 15 Disbursement ...... spent Wednesday with her parents, left St. Johns Sunday morning by the S38 Expenses ...... 15 96 CLINTON AVE PAVEMENT Your Mr. and Md . L. J. Calkins. She left suburban road for Chicago, where he —Coal...... 390 72 Disbursement ...... last night for Lansing where she will • will attend the national exhibit, of Permanent Const. Permit $12 79... Sidewalk Assessment Horse a visit relatives and friends. : automobiles. In tiiis and witli a dear y n I — Interest Bonds ...... 1,475 00 “ returned ..... friend he will spend ten days in the Permanent Const. Permit. 77 81... Sewer Assessment ...... Chancel If you have not interest enough in Sis « 3 - village affairs to cause you to register ! city. Supplies ...... 185 57 returned. . your name and vote, don ’t go around Miss Florence Wheat, who lias been Report of Finance Committee. e—Salaries_____ ....____ ...__ 300 00 St. Johns, Mich., March 3.1902. Permanent Const. Termite 33 08... SUMMARY. . , ,, . . in the trimming department of Dur- Receipts. Dlsbrsmts. Deb. Hal. Cr. Bal. after election whining and kicking To tho Village Council. SunDlies ...... 2 92 about bad village government. kee& Butler’s millinery establishment $19647 50 $14821 41 $4826 09 Gentleman: r—H. A. Sago Rebate license 4 00 General Fund ...... i during the last two geasoms, went to 85 IK) 1634 20 1549 20 1058 19 We are pleased to be able to state at Tho finance committee would respectfully Coal___ ...... 388 13 Sewer Fund ...... Detroit Monday morning, where she report that we have examined the account of Highway Fund ...... :i>43 40 IMS .’I this time that William T. Davies of the Village Clerk aud Secretary of the Hoard of Permanent Confct^ Permit. 9 50._ ; will spend a couple of weeks in McCaul­ ...... 11271 32 10060 83 1210 4!' Greenbush, and Win. M. Leland. of Electric nud Water Commissioners and find Supplies ...... 9 25 Water Fund ...... ey’s and Mitchell & Harris’wholesale Clinton Avenue Pavement 61 20 61 20 St. Johns, who have been very sick of that they are correct and that said clork .—Permanent const.permits, 29 92 .. millinerjr establishments, after which Electric Fund ...... 8339 76 9493 17 1153 41 late, are much better at the hour of and secretary has turned over to the treasurer Salaries...... 300 00 I she will go to Kalkaska to accept a 26'l 00 257 64 2 36. going to press. Supplies ...... If d> Brush Street Sewer | position as forelady in the trimming all moneys that came into his hands from |all 175 27 23 63 A genius for rhyming gets off the 354 37 Baldwin Street Sewer...... 198 90 department of a retail millinery busi- sources...... 40 00 67 03 27 03 following: “There Is gladness in her i ness. We have also examined the accounts of the Permanent const, permits 24 84... McConnell Street Sewer ...... Gutter Pavement ...... 71 77 71 77 gladness when she ’s glad—there is treasurer aud find that they agree with the Supplies ...... 4 64 Lansing Street Hewer...... 13 23 13 23 sadness in her sadness when she's sad, clerk’s and that all orders paid by him agree Oct.—Permanent const. Permits, 73 37.. .Sidewalk Assessment ...... 147 78 147 78 but the gladness of her gladness nor Salaries...... 305 00 with the stubs of the order books; and that $>988 74 $2862 61 7130 76 the sadness of hersadness is as nothing COMMON COUNCIL. Supplies. ______...... 89 75 $13241 89 '•is books show a correct account of all receipts 4258 15 4258 15 to her madness when she ’s mad.” Nov.-Coal ...... - .. 249 88 Balance on hund ...... Common Council Rooms. and expenditures and agree with the report Permanent const wellpipe,238 80 . $43246 89 $7120 76 $7120 76 Those desirous of attending the St. Johns, Mich., March 8, 1902. herewith submitted. $43246 89 We have also cancelled the stubs of the wrder ” permits ... 49 73 . play “David Ilarum” at the Lansing Regular meeting. books, all orders, receipts ‘aud vouchers are Water bond ...... * f 15 opera-house, on Tuesday. March 11. are Called to order by President Palmer. . 1,000 Of) Interest bouds ...... „... Outstanding No. 755...... 25 Informed that they caaleave here oo Present, Trustees Danley, Pooling, Fildew filed with the clerk. .. 1,475 to E. L. DOOLING. Supplies ...... _ 26 10 ______45 the Mich. Suburban train, and | Richardson, Stone and President Palmer, JESSE E. STONE, .—Permanent const, well__ fiCO 00 *• ” 1017...... 25 that a special w ill leave Lansing for 1798 John Hicks...... #488 99 A. E. RICHARDSON, Committee. St. Johns at the close of the play. 1 724 Spaulding \ <’o ...... 55 •* permits... 28 25 Thursday evening in Harmonie hall i 72.-, \i HtDomM,8*ry ...... 8 h Clerk's Report, March 1, 190*!, Salaries...... 305 00 $4259 60 Supplies ______. 45 88 Prof. Sparks will give his fifth lecture 172G Eleetrtc.Fund (coni) ...... 487 07 GENERAL FUND. M MCDONALD. Village ClerK 1902 Water Fi nd . in the University extension course. RECEIPTS. His subject will be: “Horace Greeley, Total Water Fund ...... $921 79 .—Permanent const, well... 385 00 the Editor in Politics.” No member 974 Hunlteam Incandescent I.lght Mar. 1—Cr. Balauce...... $ 770 05 Salaries ...... 306 oo CHICHESTER’S ENGLISH of the circle should miss the numebr, Co ...... Apr. 6—License ______2 OC Supplies ...... _ 46 70 and non-members should also hear it. 975 W. W. Peck...... May 6— Delinquent Tax Co. Tr...... 71 -52 .—Coal...... „ 331 63 May 16—License ...... 1 OO Salaries ...... 305 00 To Fence Builders. PENNYROYAL PILLS 970 Michigan Telephone Co...... Frederick Leucht, one of the sub ­ May 28 —Li(|uor Tax ...... 1732 50 Supplies ...... 53 01 stantial farmers of Riley township, 977 Michigan Electric Co...... 978 Electric Supply & Engineering June 13—Circus License —...... “ 24 00 •has rented his farm and expects to June 17—Assessment Roll ...... 16,736 05 Total perman ’t const... $1,538 25 We are general agents for the remove to Lansing next week to enjoy Co...... -...... 18 35 Total running expens- °' 979 J. B. Henderson ...... 00 00 June 17—Excoss Roll...... ~ . 5 celebrated Brown Wire Fence.— the fruits of his labor in city life. 'June 21—License ...... 2 es, int. and bond ...... - 8,522 58 *<£ May he live long to enjoy such is the H. Tows ...... ,...... 00 00 Permanent Const ...... 1,538 25 LOCAL AGENTS WANTED in E. Bart ram...... 45 00 Jane 25—Licouse ...... —.— 4 earnest prayer of The Independent . Ingham, Ionia, Gratiot, Shiawas­ (). I,. Richmond ...... 45 00 July 2— License Circus...... _...... 20 July 6—License ...... 2 $10,060 83 see and Clinton counties. Our ■»vs rename LaaiM, ask Druggist for The annual meeting of the Union Chas. Fehr ...... 40 00 C'HM'HKNTEK’W EXULINH In Rs4 and Telephone company, in which St. Cliff Knapp ...... 30 00 Ang. 8 —Delinquent Tax ------144 stays are of heavy wire and may Gold metallic boxes, sealed with blue ribbon. Aug. 18 —License ...... —. 2 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Take no other. Refuse dangerous aubatl- Johns people are largely interested, M. McDonald ...... 25 00 be fitted to any wire fence and Aug. 30— License ...... 100 tutlonnnnd Imitation*, lluy of your llruggi'V, will be held at Alma. March IK. 1902, 980 Tr. Gen. Electric Co...... 19 41 March 1— or send 4e. In stamps for Partlenlara, Testi­ Sept. 14—License ...... 1 00 Debit bal ...... $ 803 49 thus make a new fence of it. monial* and “ Relief for Ladle*.” In Utter, at 1 p. m., for the purpose of electing 981 Spaulding & Co...... 48 Sept. 28 —License Bus...... 30 00 Permanent Construction We have a fine line of Cedar by return .Hall. 10.000 Testimonials. Sold by officers and the transaction of other ail Druggists. Oct. 1—License ______2 00 Meter...... f 27 50 business that may come before the Total Electric Light ...... $858 09 Posts. Respectfully, CHICHESTER CHEMICAL OO. Oct. 30— License ...... -...... - 00 Salaries...... 296 00 SlOO Hladlaoa Square, EHILA., I*A, meeting. 2844 Commissioners ’ Pay Roll...... $ 55 20 Dec. 4—Delinquent Tax Co. Tr...... 8 76 Coal...... — 174 97 RING & GRANGER. Mtstl n thl* g*P*e. 2845 Minor Frink, Jr., Lumber ...... 29 84 Dec. 30— License...... — ..... 100 Supplies ...... 52 60 Mrs. L. J. Calkins entertained a 2340 Phllanus Emmons, Lumber... 88 80 Jan. 21—License ------1 00 April 1- large party of young peonle last 2847 August Fricke, Lumber ...... 117 08 Jan. 24—Hall rent ...... -...... 2 Permanont Construction aacsscmcmnere wenweenwee; Tuesday evening, in honor of her son 2848 L. G. McKnlght ...... 10 98 Feb. 3— Delinquent Tax Co. Tr,------78 Wire...... 9 00 Archie. Music and games were 2849 Ht. Johns Iron Works...... 1 OO features of the evening ’s entertain ­ Feb. 18 —License ...... —...... -...... - 1 Coal ...... 160 14 2850 Spaulding & Co...... 2 10 ment. also daiuty refreshments were Feb. 19 —License .....------—— 1 Supplies ...... 64 43 May 1— STILL COMING OUR WAY !1 served. All report a very enjoyable Feb. 27—License...... 1 Total Highway ...... $255 11 Salaries...... :wo 00 time. A petition was submitted by electric and $19,611 50 Permanent Construction This week Osgood & Osgood, deal­ water commissioners, signed by seventeen GENERAL FUND. Wire...... 17 30 Why? Because they find what they want. ers in house furniture, this village, resident tax payers on Brush nnd Gibbs Supplies ...... 15 26 Disbursements . sold a bill of $205 to Lansing parties, streets asking that an arc light be Installed June 1— We again make grateful acknowledgement for the very one load of which went by wagon and at the corner of Gibbs and Brush streets as Water Rental Hydrants ...... $ 4,160 00 Permanent Construction another by the new electric road. early as convenient. Streot Lighting ...... 2,505 00 Meters...... 26 73 When Lansing people want something Kecoinmeuded by Commissioners Spauld ­ Fire Department ------.------578 91 liberal trade we are receiving at the hands of apprecia- Coal ...... - 312 06 ^ tive public. This week we call attention to our good at a low price they know where ing and Hull. Salaries ...... —...... 1,348 55 Permanent Construction to find it. On motion, the petition was referred to the Printing, Proceedings and Ordinances 569 78 Wire...... 9 00 committee on Fire, Water and Lights. Stationery ...... 55 88 Supplies ...... t The King's Daughters will meet at the home of Mrs. B. M. Steel next The committee to whomtheabove petition Litigation and Police...... 635 68 July 1— Tuesday evening, March II. The was referred report and recommend that the Election Expenses ...... - 120 68 Permanent Construction members are rehearsing the society | prayers of the petitioners be granted. Interest St. Johns National ______30 88 Wire and Poles...... 61 76 S "*fPaul Revere Coffees drama, “Young Mrs. Winthrop. ” By Trustee Fildew: Rebate ’Cement Walks...... 839 37 Salaries...... S00 00 which will lie given soon after the Resolved, That the report of the committee Villiyie Assessor...... 226 00 Supplies ...... 40 41 dosing of lent. Full particulars will on Fire, Water and Lights be and Is hereby Interest Sewer Bonds ...... 1,128 75 August 1— at 20, 25, 30 and 35c. be given later. accepted and adopted. H. A. Sage License Refunded ...... 24 00 Permanent Construction Yeas, Danley, Doollng, Fildew, Richardson, Sewer Bonds ...... 2,000 00 Wire 17 75 t Winfield Scott, at one time a resi­ Stone. G. J. Gibbs Rebate Taxes ...... 55 Permanent Construction We have the exclusive sale of this Coffee in this market. dent of St. Johns, and now and for Nays 0. Taxes returned to Co. Tr.—...... 129 51 Pole ...... 6 00 Olives in bulk. Bottled goods of all popular brands. Olive oil. some t ime past deputy sheriff of Eaton 2824 A. T. Smith ...... ; ...... $ 2 95 D. L. Hunt Insurance ______420 00 Permanent Construction county and marshall of Grand Ledge, 2325 C. A. Putt...... 100 00 J. M. Dodge ...... —...... 47 87 Meters...... 37 13 CHEESE- Elsie, Brick, Swiss, Naufchatel, Cream, Jersey brand bis place of residence, has been com­ 2320 J. W. Keeney ...... 50 00 Coal...... 536 18 and MacLarens. pelled to resign the last named posi ­ John Crichton ...... lOOO $14,821 41 Interest Bonds ...... 876 00 tion on account of very poor health, Skwer Fund . ft « lie has l>een compelled to go to a hos ­ M. McDonald ...... 25 00 Supplies ...... 110 21 Everything that is good and at right prices. ft’. If. Rrunson ...... 25 00 Mar. 1—Debit balance ...... $ 1,460 31 September 1— Highest market price in cash or trade for butter and eggs and all pital for treatment. Jay M/ittoon ...... 80 00 Mar. 4—J. 8. Osgood ...... 3 09 Permanent Construction Large quantities of beet sugar seed 2827 J. H. Osgood ...... 2 82 May 6—Special as'mnt McConnel St. ». 8 00 Wire...... 57 55 kinds of country produce. We study to please and have our lessons are now beginning to arrive in th*% J. 8. Osgood ...... 7 20 May 6—Special as’mnt Baldwin St. *... 40 00 Permanent* Construction well learned. country from Germany. Last fall and 2828 National Telephone ...... 0 00 Aug. 5—Henry Palmer...... —...... 53 50 Transformer ...... f. . 73'25 earlier in the winter. It was reported 2829 L. VaucosaMt...... 2 49 Sept. 2 Special as'mnt Brush St. sewer 50 00 Salaries ... .tot) 00 that, the grower would see a scarcity 2880 Jones A DeBaron ...... 5 31 Jan. 8 —Rebate Mr*. McFarlan ...... 19 30 Supplies ...... 58 48 of this product and that prices would 2881 K. H. Brnr.ee ...... 0 00 October 1— JONES & LeBARON, rise in consequence. Thus far all pre ­ 2882 L. J. Calkins ...... 7 28 $1,634 20 Coal ...... *• . ♦ 488 63 dictions In this direction have failed, 2888 Foote A Danley ...... 8 14 R eceipts . Permanent Construction and the Indications at the present time 2884 Webb A Hon ...... 2 41 Mar. 11—OacarShermanSpecial as’mnt 12 50 Meters ...... 91 26 Successors to L Vauconsant. are that the seed will sell for about 2885 Travis A Baker...... 4 75 Apr. 15—H E. Walbridge permit _____ 15 00 Permanent Construction the same price as In former years. 2886 Detroit Rubber Stamp Go...... 2 07 May. 16—E H. Osgood ______15 00 Armature...... 17176 ; a************************ « >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦+"»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦+>♦♦+♦♦ or you will unnerve me Just when I Eighteen Thuiumnd Homeless. pitch. Happiness was never meant for Fk>od conditions In the oast are re­ me; doomed to always sup with pov ­ ported rapidly Improving, although af­ erty. Kiss me again, Aunty. Soon I fairs in the Wyoming valley and uorth- BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN An American Nabob. f will come and lie at your side, where oastern Pennsylvania, generally, and ■■ ♦ your arms can enfold me; dearest along the Hudson, near Albany, are A Remarkable Story of Love, Gold and ♦ arms that have so many times crushed still in !»ul shape. Made Well and Strong by Pe-rii-t*a me to a loving heart ” Dispatches from Wilkesburre, Pa., Adventure. ♦ The marquis was strongly shaken — show that more than u score of lives Mrs. Schafer, 436 Pope Ave., bt. Louis, were l<»Rt and $5,000,000 worth of prop ­ for a man whose untold millions were Mo., writes: By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE ♦ erty was destroyed in northeastern “In the early part of last year I wrote the wonder and marvel of Lombard Pennsylvania. The danger is over, but < *♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦t street, to be thus brought face to face to yon for advice for my daughter Alice, tiie full extent of the damage is yet to four years of age. Copyright, by Strjcat A Smith , New York. with the direst poverty, was a rude be seen. Eighteen thousand homeless “ She haa been a pony, sickly, ailing shock. persons in the Wyoming valley ure child since her birth. She had convul ­ CHAPTER XIII.—(Continued.) was one, but he hardly counts —with Suddenly he became aware of the anxiously watching the backwurd sions and catarrhal fever. 1 was always * "tf one falls the other takes all, whom I was not able to get upon fa­ fact that some noxious gas came to his course of the waters. doctoring until we commenced to use 'Mt&ding himself to carry out those miliar and Intimate terms on short attention. He sniffed at the charged Not a western train entered the Peruna. She grew strong and welL •man favors that are on the list. Senor notice. Somehow they seem to like air suspiciously, and decided on the in ­ Grand Central station. New York, Peruua is a wonderful tonic; the t>est Tuesday afternoon or evening. All (Jack, my brave friend, everything is me. I notice you have a marine glass stant that it was the fumes of smold­ medicine I have ever used.”—Mrs were stalled somewhere along the line Schafer. {yqurs. t brought you power, now on the wall among those yacht prizes ering charcoal. Then the dreadful sig­ or delayed by the floods. Nothing riches beyond the maddest dream of and burgees. Would you mind hand ­ nificance of what he had heard, the Mrs. C. E. Long, the mother ef little came down the Hudson river division Mina Long, writes from Atwood, Colo., •ny human being on earth. Your fu­ ing it over? I would like to have a prayer for pity and forgiveness, the except the local train. At the station closer survey of this man. Why, bless as follows: ture lies before you. In good time, gradually dying murmur of voices — it was said that not even a report of “ We can never thank you enough lor when K pleases you, return again to my soul, the windows are empty, nor good heavens! It meant the desperate, any trains due could be had because of the change you have made in our little London, there to punish and reward. can 1 see any sign of hl*a in the apart ­ poverty-stricken wretch ’s last fling at the condition of the wires. ! one ’s health. Before she began taking But. amigo, sometimes when perhaps ment. Your marquis has made a outrageous fortune, the sole relief from your Peruna she suffered everything in surrounded by happy scenes, let mem­ move at last, Langford. ” gnawing hunger and corroding care— PnterMon FloodPil. JCE the way of cough, colds and croup, but ory carry you to the lonely grave of When the marquis left the hotel he it meant suicide—while he lingered Paterson, N. J., so recently swept by SCHAFER now she has taken not quite a bottle of was gradually pushing along, when lire, is now overwhelmed by tlood. Peruna, and is well aud strong as she your comrade in arms far away under and planned those whom he would Three weeks ago the greater part of its southern ekies, and drop a tear to among the slow moving vehicles he have helped might have crossed the has ever been in her life. Khe l»a» business section was burned out and not had the croup once since sho Barrajo, who met a soldier ’s fate.” noticed a hansom containing two grim divide that bordered the shadowy Sunday the. quarter occupied by the began taking Peruna, aud when she ’ Jack was affected almost to tears, ladies, one of them young, the other laud of death! houses of the poorer class were inun ­ so that he could only squeeze the hand middle-aged. dated. Hundreds of families have been he held in his. The presence of the The marquis stood there, unmindful CHAPTER XV. made homeless by the overflow of Dread Rider upon the White Horse is of the good-natured shoves of the tin* Passaic river, and the country for The Turning of the Tide. miles around the city is under water. always sombre, and never more so crowd, seeing nothing but the charm ­ Whatever may have been the mys­ ing countenance of the younger lady. So far but one death lias l>een reported. than when by violence he snatches the tery of his past life, the marquis dem­ It is estimated that the loss wrought by life of a sturdy soldier upon the field “At last!” were the only words that onstrated the fact beyond all perad- tin* flood is as large as that by the 1 .o ; of battle. came from between his white teeth, as venture that he was a man of action, lire, while it is said there is little or no 1 “One last request, Senor Jack. Prom- the vehicle passed on. able to meet an emergency as it arose insurance to cover it. Many more fam­ felfle that you will some day send a force Then, with a cynical smile upon his and overwhelm It. ilies have been rendered homeless by team pSf men hither to remove my poor face he once more joined the onward One leap and he was outside the the flood than were made so by the fire, and the relief committee whose labors * bones to the consecrated ground of surge of the crowd. door of his attic room —another took Yl'i'Uf, •taw San Jose cemetery. It will give me Half an hour later he shook himself were becoming lighter daily, is now ff®'1 him to that of the adjacent chamber, hard at work seeking to assist those Satisfaction in the last minutes of my free from the roiling billows, and en ­ from whence had come the murmur of tered a narrow court, by means of who have lost everything by the water. life.” voices. • About midnight Sunday night the wa­ “I swear it,” declared Jack stoutly. which he was enabled to reach a street He tried to open this, but was baf ­ ter begun falling and save the suffer­ | The general pressed his hand. leading to the poorer regions. fled—then he remembered, having ing of the homeless the worst is over. He.was growing fainter; his eyes Suddenly he paused before a house, heard the key turned in the lock after Assumed a far-away stare; again his a shabby looking affair, where a dirty the entrance of the dejected miniature I'otha'n Ktirapr. MINA •mind wandered to earlier scenes in his little paper In the windows announced painter. War Secretary Brodriek, with con ­ ESTER tempestuous life, and he gave orders that apartments were to be let. He threw his full weight forward, in siderable unction, announced that Gen. L< to his army; called upon the enemy Some Quixotic notion seemed to such a manner that the impact was Dewet’s son had been captured. But 'to surrender, uttered endearing phrases possess him, for he gave a quick look he failed to state that the famous gen ­ something tremendous. eral. Louis Botha, had also been made lito some lovely woman, whose face up and down, the street, laughed a There was a crash, and the door flew ' haunted him at this the closing hour prisoner —and had gotten away again. little harshly, as though In Judgment back. That is a story held in reserve, and -of his career; and then addressed wait­ upon his contemplated action, and Into the chamber darted the mar­ may yet result in some court-martials. ing spirits, whom he seemed to see then boldly sounded his knuckles upon quis, holding his breath, for the deadly The British failed to recognize the Covering near. Who dares to say it the door. fumes of the wretched little charcoal Boer leader, and the other prisoners was only Imagination? Then came A frowsy woman opened it. stove were almost suffocating. took care to shield him in every pos ­ the death rattle, the rigor that stiff­ “You have rooms for hire, madam?” His first move was to throw up the sible manner. has a little cold a few dose* After the pursuit of the fugitives ened his stout frame, and all was over. asked the marquis, iu the best of Eng ­ window, thus allowing a current of of Peruna fixes her out all had ended the captured men were di­ JESTER r ght. We can never praise ife- As Overton knelt there above all lish. pure air, at least as good as this sec­ ROXENIO that was mortal of his genial old She was rather appalled at the ap ­ vided into groups, and Botha, fortu­ ROBBINS enough ”—Mrs. C. E. Long. tion of London could boast, to sweep nately for him, was included in the friend, mentally renewing the vow he pearance of such a “howling swell,” as through the chamber, a draught being number that was intrusted to the care Mrs. G. W. Heard, of I had taken with the general, it seemed she was inclined to consider a fashion ­ formed by the open door. of the rear guard, from which he es­ Ilowth, Texas, writes to Dr. TT art man in regard to her baby girl, as though the scroll of time were un ­ ably dressed gentleman, and very Next he picked up the pitcher of caped during the excitement of a skir­ rolled, and once again he looked back humbly answered that it was true, mish. Ruth: water standing on the box and dash ­ A Doctor's Little Daughter “ My little girt had some derange­ to the hour of his awful humiliation though surely none to suit his lord- ing it over the smoldering . charcoal, Manic Botha, Gen. Botha ’s son. was ship. among M5 dead Boers found on the Cured of Grip by Pe-ru-na. ment of the Bowels. She was a mere j aud despair, when the woman he loved effectually wound up its miserable part skeleton and we did not think she “I am not so certain of that, ” he field. betrayed him for gold, and gave her ­ of the tragedy. Dr. R. RobbiDS, Physician and Sur­ would ever get well. After giving self for life into the keeping of his replied quickly, “for I am looking to To the bed he hastened. AMUSEMENTS IN DETROIT geon of Muskogee, Indian Ter., writes: her less than one bottle of Peruna rival, whose foot had pressed the lad­ find a sky parlor for a friend of mine, The women lay there wan and mo­ WEEK ENDING MARCH 8. “I have been a practicing physician she was sound and well. Now she has der of fame and fortune. a painter, who will furnish it at his tionless —Indeed, his first thought was Detroit Oi*kka House — "Julia Marlowe'* — for a good many years and was always a good appetite and Is a picture ot' “It is Destiny, ” he said solemnly. *T convenience. ” Evenings at 8: Wed. and Sat. Matinee at 2. slow to take hold of patent medicines, health. ” that he had come to the rescue too Lyceum Theater- Mason & Mason in “Rud­ pleaded with high Heaven to grant The woman's face grew brighter. late, and that death had already olph c but this winter my little girl and my­ Mrs. Hoard also writes in regard to this one request. The wonderful op ­ If it was an attic the gentleman Whitney Grand —"Human Hearts*' —Matinees self were taken with the grip. I was so her son, Carl: claimed his victims. 10c, l.->c and i>c: Evenings 10c., 2nc and ;«;c. portunity has come, and now —to my was looking for, she did have one va­ bad I was not able to sit up. I sent for “My son's ears bad been affected Picking up the younger one in his Wonderland —Afternoons at i and 4, loc. l.Sc a doctor, but be did me no good. since he was a babe only a few months work! ” cant; it had even been occupied for a strong arms, this resolute man of ac­ and '.’x *1 ; Eve. at 7:80 and 0:15, lOo, 15cnnd2ic. “ Finally I sent and got a bottle of old. The last year I thought he bad season by an artist, who was pleased tion bore her to the window, and laid TIIE MARKETS. Peruna and commenced to take it. I almost lost his hearing and bad a BOOK THREE. to say the light was exceptionally his burden down where the incoming took two bottles and my cough was local physician treating him for about good. gone and my lungs loosened np and my The Modern Mont. C'rlstu. current of air would fall ut>on her Detroit. —Cattle: Market dull with ! six weeks. Finally 1 began giving him * She led the way to the attic and the face. • nearly everything on the list somewhat ‘ head became clear. My little girl took your remedy, and after he had taken lower than last week, cattle ranging from the same way. CHAPTER XIV. marquis followed. Then he went back for her older $4.23 to $4.75 the hardest to sell. Stockers j two bottles he was entirely cured, h The Marquis of Montezuma. From object to object he glanced, and feeders were slow and with few buy ­ “ It looked as though she would die, cannot praise Peruna enough—Mrs. companion. ers in sight. Milch cows were In active she was so sick. I gave her medicine, O. W. Heard. It was lovely June, and London shel ­ and upon the yawning aperture, Her eyes were open, though she demand at $23 to $50 each. Veal calves | yclept a fireplace, his gaze seemed to were dull and slow sale at $5016.75 per I but it seemed to do her little good, so If you do not receive prompt and sat­ tered at least a million and a half of seemed to be speechless —evidently she I sent and got ooc more bottle of Pe­ [ visitors within her gates, for the great- linger longest. cwt. Sheep and lambs —dull; best lambs, | isfactory results from the nse of had partially covered her head with $5.9006.06: light to good and good mixed 1 runa and commenced to give it to her. Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, I elt jubMlee the world has ever known With a calm voice he inquired the the bed clothes and thus in a measure lots. $1.7505.25; yearlings, $506.25; fair to It was only a short time until she was price of the attic, and upon being told good butehtrs. $4(1/4.50; culls and common, j giving a full statement of your «ai»e, | was in progress, to celebrate the end* escaped the full result of the smoth ­ $2.60(0 5. Hogs. —Eight to good butchers. | getting along all right, so I give your and he will be pleased to give you hia- | tng of sixty years’ reign on the part immediately paid three months ’ rent ering sensation. $6.9506: bulk at $6; pigs and light York ­ medicine, Peruna, the praise for what valuable advice gratis. of the beloved sovereign, Victoria. in advance. ers, $5.7505.90; stags and roughs, $4,750) It did for me and my dear little daugh­ Address Dr. Hartman, President of Again he hurried to the side of the 5.15. ter. ”—Ur. It, Pobbias. Among the millions who gazed upon Then he seemed desirous of being form at Gie window, bending oh, so Chicago. —Cattle: Good to prime steers, I Tlu* Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. rid of her presence, and expressed a $6.50(07; poor to medium, $1*00.40; Stockers the marvelous spectacle, none occu­ eagerly over her, and scanning her and feeders. $2.50(0.5: cows. $1.23*05.25; 1902 makes 71 Year* that Hairs to Australian Fortuna. pied a more commanding position than desire to be left alone for half an pinched face for signs of returning heifers. $2.5005.50: canners, $1 250)2.25; hour. bulls. $2.6004.50, calves, $2,597$$; Texas fed A Cleveland man named Barney Rey­ Is gentleman ot distinguished appear ­ animation. So the woman went below to relate steers. $4 5006.75. Hogs. —Good to choice DOWNS' ELIXIR nolds has received word from Sydney, ance, who seemed to control several of The flutter of an eyelid, a low sigh, heavy. $6.106 30; rough heavy. $5.8306.10; lias been made and, sold. During this Australia, that an uncle of hi3 ts de.vl the. best windows in the second floor fairy stories of the Prince Bountiful light* $5,630-5.80; hulk of sales, $5,800(5.10. time it lias cured more colds, coughs, whom she had unwittingly entertained, a slight movement of a hand —these Sheep. —Good to choice wethers, $4,660*1.25; and has bequeathed a fortune of $K)0,- | of a famous hotel In front of which were enough to tell him the joyful fair to choice mixed. $3.8004.25; western and all kinds of pulmonary ailment* UOO and a cattle ranch to Reynolds, his 1 the procession moved. and boast of the new artist lodger sheep and yearlings, $4.2505 90; native than any other medicine now made any ­ who was to occupy one of the attic tidings, and when he had assured him ­ lambs. $3.7506.50; Western lambs. $5.650> where in the great wide rouud wi r!d. iwo brothers —Charles and George— His manner seemed cold and re­ self of this fact, a faint, but fervent 6.60. rooms. Buffalo. —Cattle: Market quiet and Sold at all Urug stores. and a sister—Imogen —who is said to pressed, as though hi3 heart were not And the stranger in London stood “thank God” came from the bearded .-.icady; veals, lower. $507; extra. $7.6008. hav« married a man named Uclden In this scene. Indeed, at times he ap ­ lips of the man. Hogs, receipts 10 cars; market active and W1DOWPE? MERCHANT, WORTH in Chicago. Barney Reynolds does there in that upper chamber, motion ­ 5010c lower for all grades; medium and *» IWWW&n, 820 .000, end beautlMil peared gloomy, as might a man bowed (To be continued.) heavy. $6 4506.50; mixed. $6.3506.40; good home, w-111'd marry sSo-tlunatr, b<>ine-l«Tluu not know the whereabouts of his less, evidently overcome by memories Addregg JAMES W., Box 848 , St. Louie. Ho. down with heavy cares. that crowded upon his mind. weight Yorkers. $6.2506.30; light Yorkers. brothers and sister, and until he hears $606.15; pigs. $5.7006.80; roughs. $5 4006.75; IT IMipC for valuable little hook Among those who speculated with As he stood, musing on the strange IRISH EUR!AL PLACES. stags. $404.55; closed steady, about all A I Jnl/L «ho»'ln^ how ou aerure from them the estate of his uncle can- | regard ,to the identity of this mysteri­ and remarkable vicissitudes of for­ sold but a few late arrivals. Sheep. —Top an Income of SIOOO a year KOIl rot he settled. Strong Desire of All to lie Hurled with mixed. $4 9006.15; others. $3.250 4.86; weth ­ JL,rFE;seiitniKK. The JumOipaCo.. ous guest of the fashionable hotel tune, he heard a footstep dragging ers $5.2505.50; yearlings. $5.5006.90; closed WRITE 61V Fiillerton Louis, Mi*. were a couple of gentlemen seated at wearily up the stairs, and thinking it Their Anmlon. weak with 10 to 12 loads unsold. the window of an office further down was the landlady, he did not move. The Iri3h are very particular as to where they will be buried. It goes Grain, Etc. PATENTS the street. Then a door was closed, and he heard Detroit —Wheat: Cash No. 2 red. S4*£c; One of these was no other than Cap ­ a key turn in the lock. without saying that they want to be May. 5.000 bu at 84c, 16,000 bu at 84^c. GUARANTEED interred in consecrated ground; but io.000 bu at 84 v h c. 25.000 bu at 84>4c. 10 000 MASON, FENWICK A LAWRENCE, Patent Lawyan tain Maurice Livermore, the famous Some person had entered the adjoin ­ bu at 84%c. 84 l,4c bid, 5.000 bu at 84%(i; Washington,!).C. Eatailiahed 1861. GukUBookTi** | traveler. His companion was a club ing room, probably a counterpart of they also wish to be laid with their July. 5,000 bu at 79*40. 5.000 bu at MK\ 15.- Beard lose Barley 600 bu al SOVfcc. 20,000 bu at 80 kjc, oleeing at Is prodigBll/ prolluc, jrield- man. who pretended to do a little busl- own in the ancient hallowed spot Inf to 1M& for lfr. Wells, the one he occupied. Yes, there could 80c bid; No. 3 red. S2V6c; mixed winter. Orleans Co., New Ttfk, 100 | ness for the looks of the thing, which be no doubt about it since he now where their ancestors for many a gen ­ 84>-5e; No. 1 white, 86c. Corn —Cash No. 3. bushels per Bore. Dons wall •tbtj Wher e Thw i« ptjt, accounted for the office in the Strand. caught voices. eration have been put to rest. Each 69VGc ; No. 3 yellow. 2 cars at 61V4r, 2 at 61c; No. 4 yellow, 1 car at 69c. Oats.— 80th Oentury Oats. “Come, tell me who that fellow over family has its burying-place, and ('ash No. 2 white. 46Vfec; No. 3 white, 1 car Big Four 7ha ou mnrr.1, pr«4aoin, Unconsciously the marquis listened. from 200 to 103 bu. pit mi*. yonder may be? Ho seems to lord it Evidently something had given him a whenever a member dies—unless it be Otflcairo.—No. 3 spring wheat, 75c; No. Sailer’*, Oau an var- >mh 4 to proda** itmI like a prince of the blood. From what great shock, for his attitude betrayed beyond the seas or at some insuper ­ 2 red. Sl'/fec: No. 2 oats. 436ie; No. 2 white. ROUTE /laid*. Tb* U. B. Af. D«pU part of the world does he hall? ” ask­ this, as he stood there, with one hand able distance —he is brought to be 45'>.c-' No. 3 white. HiffISVic. Corn. —Mai’, •All* them tb, ran b**N 61 %c; July Gl!4c; September, 5974c. TO THE That pm ja. ed the captain. half raised, his head bent sideways, buried with his sires. Hence, it is that Thrve RaraA Com. too to HO bus..pas sore, is ‘Some weeks ago.” said his com- and evidently intent npon hearing funeral processions are oftentimes seen Produce. •xtrwmcl/ fltBhfb ai prw- [ panlon, “he burst in upon London like what was said beyond the thin parti ­ to wend their slow way past many a Butter—Creameries, extras. 27c; Brats. WORLD FAMED VIRQINIA toiwlossoiTiia, Islssr'a 23024."; fancy selected dairy, 19020c; •mi prwducervwijpwbsrB. comet, and in two days the talk of tion, while to himself he was mutter­ wayside churchyard to some far-off packing stock. 15016c; common. 160il7o. Marvel Wh*at I.the town was nothing but Don Juan Cheese —Choice state. October. n%©12c *- -■* "t*—' —pn ing; burial ground, because it is there that OT.rtO but. [UT AAM. W. At*Q I de Overton, or, as some have called “Marvelous, indeed —the hand of for many and many a generation the per lb. Hot Springs har* ib* MUbniAd Kmc*. Eggs—Candled, fresh receipts, 23c. raattY hrAfkwAlcb jWU1*U him, the Marquis of Montezuma. fate. After two weeks of searching forefathers of the deceased have laid Hor»«*v—No. 1 white, 13014c; light am­ •1 oar (Arm. Sbu. DAT AOAA. Magnificent Train Service, That kata .___ “His wealth is affirmed to he with ­ through half of London, and now to themselves down for their last long ber. 1001 tc: dark amber. 80>9c; extracted, f.06V. per lb. Dining Cars, Pullman Sleepers, Speltz. out limit, and in this day that is an discover her oy chance —to occupy the sleep. —Rev. C. O'Mahony in Dona- Apples -Fancy, $304 50 per bfoT; choice. Orntr* ai -jaa I iMd an $2 504/3 i>er bbl; common, $1 5002 per bbl. Observation Cara. AArth —lh b«A. grain And 4 Assertion which can Ik * said of few adjoining room. Ah! this is kind, in ­ hoo's. to** MgStWil h*7 p** potatoes —Michigan. 62063c per bu, f. o. AM. That pu) A. |jaen; but Don Juan spends money like deed; but one of the many favors with b. Detroit. __ , . | .mater, and his extravagances have Onions —Michigan. $1 35 per bu; Spanish. THE NEW Victoria Rape which I have been blessed by an indul ­ Funny Thing* Th»t Rtrapc. flnAlcm U pnarltn, ,, gmm cast poor Barney Barnnto quite in the gent fortune. ” $1 75 iter bu crate. bog*,. *|UA*B And Mill* At A W. J. Arkell complains that most poultry —Live hens. 9c; old roosters. 6c; c**tof k.tlcAlb Mat ?*/, Shade, while even Dumas’ Monte springs. 9M>010c ; young ducks. liYpllc; ou *(t aanllSo. ,.ki wall As lie listened, he discovered to hi3 Homestead Hotel AAMjwt«r«. Tha t ,A)A Crt^to Is hardly in the .swim. really funny things happen outuide of voting turkeys, 11012c; geese, 8V40*;>c per dismay that there was a sound of low the comic papers and don ’t get round ­ ib Dressed fowl, 976010c; chickens, 10V;; Bromuo Inermts. ■ ‘Tt has even been given on strong weeping in the next room. 011c; ducks, 12013c; geese, MYoTlc; tur­ Entirely rebuilt of Brick, Stone Hut wvndt-rful glA* i of ed up and brought In. One morning tb* MAtarj. Ptodu.'M&lou* authority that he has n personal for- He h<*ard a window lowered, which keys. 130t4c. ___ _ and Iron, Fire-proof, will be 1 *»h» and lots and low of he was at Lhe telephone in his office, Dressed ttlves-Fancy, per lb; DMturtft bwsfclts per sere. | tune of over twenty million pounds struck him as singular, as the air was fair, 707'Ac per lh. opened on March 10th, 190a. , Grows wherover s< j! Ib apparently having trouble of his own Dressed hogs —Light, $7 53; medium,, $7 fownl fcalzcr'B m! »« sterling. ” very close on this balmy Jubilee day. warrante d. Tha t ftAJB. trying to communicate with some­ 07 25 p/r cwt. The captain raised his hands to ex ­ “Is there no escape, dearest?” said a Tallow—No. 1. 5V4e; Not S. 474c per lb. Reduced Rate Tickets now on sale. Si 0.00 tor tOo. body; Ws with jou to try our press surprise. voice that seemed half muffled by the I frost farm • rda. bouoa “What? Speak up! Can't understand aO r to send 10 farm seed “Jove! Have you met the Marquis?” bed clothes, and yet one knew instinct ­ Tin* Dnitod Status Philippine com­ For full information piss, non taintng Thousand a word! Say, give mo that all over call on agents of the ___ fled Kste, Teosinte. Kape, “WV1l, 1 have had that pleasure, ” ively that It belonged to an aged wo­ mission has ordered that medals of r4Kblfa. 8 pelt*, rto. ( filly worth again, please!" honor l»e bestowed on Inspector Knau- r|l(VlX>i » got a start) to*o ’her wilt* I complacently. man. pnr froatcmtslog, for li»o pest ago. ‘Then some day when the oppor- “None, whatever, Aunty. We have Then he turned to those about him hei* nml two other members of the BIQ FOUR ROUTE. and said: OALZER’S MAGIC CRUSIfSD SHELLS. ftnnlty arises. make m« ne juainted with endured everything that mortal can on Filipino constabulary. The three men •r address the undersigned Ben on Mirth. Sell at $l>*i per at) U*. ItaC tills remarkable 8pan h aierican na- earth. There is nothing left for us “I’ll bet the wires are crossed agnln. were going from Cavite to Mayaltanes. $1.76 tor 800 lbs.; $6.60 for 1.QC0 Um. (jbob, this modern Croesus, w but this one resort,” came In a low, Th!s telephone service Is getting worse in <’:i\ite province, when they were at­ wAlter * j. imn. w. f. ocm, m ) sh rVhSaizcr .Sefttl' touch is gold, like that of mythical quavering voice that somehow caused and worse.” tacked by eight members of Ramo ’s Oeu'l Pus. A Ticket Agt. A I.O.P.AT.A. lnmd, whom they killed. Two hun ­ Cincinnati , O. Midas.” Intense emotion to pass over the mar­ Another fruitless effort and then a dred Uniformed bolomen In the island “Willingly. You like to study man. sudden light broke In upon him: CHEAP RATES quis' face, possibly because the speaker of Saumr recently attacked a scout­ on lfou*ebo|d (loudi of litemllng seniors to Kit |,and in him yon will find a puzzle was a woman and In trouble. “Well, th&t ’s 'the limit! Do you , PISO’S CURE FOR rj Above-SiAte*. Msp of C All torn 11— KUKK. ing jxirt.v or friendly natives nml a XMK1 RATION, $8 Market Street, CHICACJTO, ILL. worthy of your metal.” “Then God forgive us!” said the know what's the matter with the. wire? detachment of the First Infantry. "Wen. find a rhanoe to bring me cracked voice, very reverently. The fellow at the other end that ’s try­ Eighty of the Itolomea wore killed and E3 In time.I me. Sold br dnmlnU. I |lfnto touch with this American nabob, “Hush. Aunty, dear; say no more, ing to talk to me stutters.”—New York one of tile friendly natives was severe­ Vbet ioswerisg AdvertlsemssSs Radiy aerer saw an American -yea. there have keyed myself up to the desperate Time*. ly i

WH£N A MAN FALLS DOWN. outlined in the Kansas Olty platform. NOVEL CURE FOR PROFANITY. 1,213 BUS. ONIONS PER ACRE. BED MUGS DOOBrm DID THEY EARN IT? B«« tla* Average Human Being Acta Salzer’s New Method of onion culture makes Of all the worries of the houaekeeper.thebMl- Independence for the Filipino is the Tla Medal Pat to Good U*e la aa Ilil- It possible to grow 1,200 and more bus. per acre. bug Is the worst. All will bo Ihankfuta remedy policy that is growing »in favor to ­ After • Tumble. ~ There Is no vegetable which uDsoluUtly rd« a bonH * of all..bugs haa aole Town. that pays better. The been found. Mrs. He riba Fremont. (I'UTbarth. ENORMOUS PROFITS OF BANKERS day among the American people. In ­ Slippery sidewalks tend to bring out “The boys in our high school have Sulzers annually dis­ Dex Moines, la.. Is tbe discoverer. She sdlf send emphatically one of tbe peculiar sides tribute nearly one a large s imple, enough for three bedxjtor Me, AND TRUST PROMOTERS. dependence for the Filipinos, clearly an a novel method of breaking themselves ac uul cost of nostage, packing, etc. jlvifiWuiar of human nature. No matter how 'eighth of a million affirmative position, is a Democratic of swearing, ” said a gentleman from lbs of onion seed, size Is 5tlo. Every reader ought to SDitaMK, quo *. rallying cry. The immediate promise much the fall Injures a man physically a country town. “The habit of swear­ selling same at 60c. Cntqniil Distribution of Wealth Khown It seems as nothing to the damage to and up per lb. The Bible says that Job atoned nqt with of ultimate independence will settle ing had grown among them until It his tongue, but it falls to say tad dame By * Financial Nlatcnieut —Danish hLs self-esteem If perchance his mio- For 10c. and this the Philippine question. was noticed by the principal. He Not lee about his wffe. Treaty Need* Amendment —Democratic fortune happens to be witnessed by called them together and after show ­ John A. Salzer Reed Party !• Aggressive—The FlUpluo*. some one else. The first thing the un ­ ing them tbe wickedness and folly of Oo., LoCrosse, Wis., ! Filipino Much I.lka Other Men. fortunate does after picking himself will mail vou their mammoth cutalog, together In a newspaper interview Mr. Taft, profanity suggested a remedy. Ho with 150 kinds of flower and vegetable seeds. The Philadelphia Press of a recent up is to look all about him with an had prepared a tin medal to be worn Market gardeners ’ list, 2c postage. W. N. U. governor of the Philippine islands, idiotic smile on his face, just as If he issue contains a lengthy article describ ­ says: “I have found that the Filipino by the last fellow using a cuss word, The man who truly says, “Our Fath ­ ing the enormous profits realized by took the whole thing as a Joke, but and this, he said, would be hung on tbe is much like any other man in one anxious to see if any one has seen his er lu heaven ” wants to say, “My some of the bankers and trust pro ­ wall till the first oath was uttered, respect —fair treatment will have its tumble. brother, ” to every man In the world. moters. For instance, it i» reported effect ou him, and we are seeking to when tho swearer must wear it till that J. Plerpont Morgan ’s firm earned If there happens to be some one near the next man swore, and so on. The The Goad Ronds Movement. show him that the only qualification by who has wltnersrd the fa 1 the am le (or rather enjoyed) an income of sev­ required from him in order that he boys agreed to the plan and the medal The recent official report of tha Rail- enteen millions of dollars, exclusive of vanishes and there is a display of tem­ was hung up In view of alL roa< ‘ Commission of Missouri, refer­ may receive the most liberal usage is per that is ludicrous. It is his hat ring to Santa Fe lines in that state, tho profits derived from the organiza ­ loyalty and good cltlzensnip. ” If the “The noon recess came and In five tion of the steel trust. Of this the that suffers. It is pounded instoad of minutes several of the boys came run ­ contained this significant sentence: Filipino is “much like any other man "\Ve unreservedly rank this line as senior partner is said to have received brushed, as if that hat was responsible ning In to get the medal. John Smith in oue respect, ” may he not be much for the humiliation, or as If he could being among the best In Missouri in 75 per cent had used an oath and they wanted to like any other man in several respects? get square with the hat by a “rough- its physical condition. ” The First National Bank of New And if the Filipino is "much like any pin the medal on him. John did not It is but fair to add that the Santa house ” sort of brushing. If, however, wear it long, for another boy soon York declared dividends aggregating other man, ” may he not aspire to lib ­ no one Is in eight, and no face is seen Fe line in Missouri is representative nearly two thousand per cent on the erty, even, indeed, as persistently as forgot himself and the medal was of nearly the entire 8,000 miles of that at a window, the unfortunate goes his transferred. Before the close of the system. capital. It is a.so reported that those our own forefathers aspired to liberty? way after a few preliminary limps, as noon recess seven or eight had worn The present administration of the who ’‘promoted ” and “financed ” the And if the Filipino i3 ‘‘much like any if the thing was a matter-of-course In ­ steel trust received more than fifty it. For several days it changed hands Santa Fe appreciates fully that its other man, ” may we hope to conquer cident, that must bo taken good na- earning power depends largely on its millions of stock as a bonus. pretty often and went nearly the round him? May we hope to subjugate him? turedly in common with the other trif­ of tho school. Then Its unfortunate physical condition, and has wrought Are these sums earned? Do those ling affairs of a lifetime. The result almost a miracle Ln the past few years May wo hope to force upon him a gov ­ wearers found it hard to get rid of it who receive them furnish to society ernment with which he has no sym­ is about the same when a soft, slushy in improvement of roadway, bridges, any adequate return for the money pathy and a sovereignty for which he snowball, hurled by a mischievous boy, A Ranchman ’* Experience). grades, etc. paid to them? And is this earning has no love? finds its mark on the broad back of an Lea, S. Dak., March 3d.—Wm. H. A spoonful of vinegar added to the power, or collecting power, due to nat ­ otherwise dignified person. Neelen, a ranchman, whose head ­ water in which the meats or fowls ure ural ability, to superior intellect, to Imperiollsm fa Expensive. quarters are here, says: boiled makes thorn tender. higher character, or to privileges con ­ Trained Himw. Tho efforts to subjugate tne Fili­ “I have been afflicted with Kidney ferred by the government? As the Bert Decker, a young sportsman oi Trouble for several years. I had a very Catarrh Cannot Be Cured farmer endures exposure in the caro pinos has already cost the United Tuscola, 111., has succeeded in taming with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ns they cannot States $300,000,000, and it Is estimated severe pain In the small of my back, reach the seat of the disease. Cutarrh Is a of his stock, or wearies himself fol­ two wolves, and they are very valuable so bad that I could scarcely sit in the blood or constitutional disease, and In order to lowing the plow, he can study these that this un-American effort is now as hunters. He captured them when cure It you must take internal remedies. Hull s requiring the expenditure of $12,000,- saddle. Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts HDADCV DISCOVERY; gt*M figures and ask himself whether the young, raised them as “kittens, ” and “I also bad a frequent desire to directly on the blood anil mucous surfaces. wJ IwIt W qnlck relief andcore*wont government of which he is a part Is 000. The Philadelphia Times says: now, though they are as large as shep ­ Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. «a»es. Book of testin' onto. h sad 10 DAYS’ treatment “It is estimated that Great Britain has urinate when riding and the pain and It was prescribed by one of the best physicians VltMS. OU. U. U. ttUUXK’S CURS. Sox S. AHmi». a. being administered according to the herd dogs, they are quite tame and annoyance I endured was very great. ln this country for years, and is a regular pre ­ doctrine of equal rights to all and spent more than a billion dollars on playful. Decker says the wolves can scription. It is composed of the best ionics the war with tho Boers. An interest ­ “1 tried many medicines without known, combined with the best blood purifiers, GREGORY special privileges to none. As the outrun dogs on the hunt, and aie very getting any better till at last I was acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Tho mechanic is laboring nine or ten hours ing fact is the increasing cost of war. perfect combination of the two ingredients is SeedsfK?. long-winded. Their favorite way of told to try Dodd ’s Kidney Pills. rani*. Send for free catalogue. The wars of i>apoleon for thirteen what produces such wonderful results in curing a day, buoyed up by me hope of an catching a rabbit is to run alongside “I have used in all six boxes of this ; Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. J. J. U. likktiUltl k KOH, Rarbldiasd, eight hour day but conscious that se­ years cost France a billion dollars. The F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo, a of him, put their nose underneath Mr, medicine and can say that they have Sold by druggists, price 75c. vere sickness in the famny would soon four years of civil war in tho United Cottontail, and throw him ten or done me more good than anything Hall's Family Pills are the best. exhaust his savings, let him consider States cost four billions, or a dozen twelve feet in the air, catching him in else I ever used. whether his votes have been cast for Men write volumes in theology with ­ WANTED HELP. times more per year than Napoleon's their mouths as he falls. The wolves “I have had more relief and com­ the protection of his own interests or out l>elng able to say any more than cost France. Now Great Britain has always return to their master when fort since using Dodd ’s Kidney Pills for the advancement of syndicates. "God so loved the world.” spent in three years on a small war as called. than I had for years before. ” S50*AMonthis 4 As the country merchant goes early interfere with your present work: No Canvas- much as Napoleon spent in thirteen Decker’s success has caused other ALWAYS TBE RUSS I1LEACIIINO BLUE, to his store and returns late, let him ing, Experience or Capital Required. Addrat* years in a series of great war3. This, sportsmen to undertake the training of Beaumont, Tex., Is to have a new re­ acknowledged the leading bluing. Made l>y P. O. Box 126. DETROIT. MICH. consider whether i~ere is as great a Tbe ltuss Company, South Bend, Ind. too, without the use of her navy or wolves to supplant dogs in hunting, finery which will make a specialty cf, difference, as the differerce between contact with a great power." manufacturing brlquetts of oil and W. N. U.—DETROIT—NO. IOt-AOOSS their incomes would indicate, between and it is probable that wolves will find Turned-in toes are often found with I lignite, a plan much discussed. When answering Ads. kindly mention this paper his services to society and the services a place in future kennels. —Charleston preoccupied. absent-minded persons. rendered by those who are in position Senator* Refuse to Hear. (Ill.) Correspondence Cincinnati En ­ to exact millions in return. The House has passed without a quirer. dissenting vote the joint resolution As the professional man and the Sorrow* of * yueen. teacher consume standard oil and wear proposing a constitutional amendment The queen of Belgium, who has Just away the night in study, let them de­ to provide for the election of United celebrated her sixty-first birthday, has vote a little time to the problem pre ­ States Senators by the direct vote of sented by a comparison of their serv­ the people. While it is improbable had more sorrow In her life than falls ices and salaries with the services ren ­ that tne Senate will follow the House ’s to the average share. Her only son, dered by and salaries paid to Morgan action. Senators who oppose such an the duke of Brabant, died suddenly un ­ and Echwab. amendment to the constitution cannot der circumstances which suggested If the .armcr, the artisan, the mer­ fail to appreciate the fact that they poisoning; her son-in-law was the chant and the professional man will are setting up their individual wishes Crown Prince Rudolph, who ended his give a little time to the study of this against the almost unanimous senti ­ life in a most tragic manner; her fa­ interesting question they will not de­ ment of the people in favor of a vorite nephew was killed in an acci­ nounce as anarchists those who insist change in the method of choosing dent, and her sister is in a lunatic that a government resting upon the Senators. The election of Senators by asylum not far from the palace at consent of the governed should be ad­ direct vote may be delayed, but it is Brussels. ministered for the benefit of the gov ­ steadily gaining ground and will carry Shakespeare* Uivon Iwtjr, erned and that the rewards of society sooner or later.—Philadelphia North A Buffalonian traveling in the should be adjusted as nearly as possi ­ American. Northwest drops a friendly line to the ble to the merits of those who serve. Commercial, telling of an announce ­ —The Commoner. Oonit Outlook for Democrat*. ment he saw made by a Minneapolis Not for many years has there been a firm: “As I passed a grocery store on time when the Democratic party in Danish Treaty Xoetla Amendment. a prominent corner, ” he writes, “I saw Illinois could so easily score victory Tho treaty for the purchase of the big piles of paper-covered plays of for its principles and candidates. Danish islands should be so amended Shakespeare in the window accompan ­ Democracy ’s leaders in the state must as to provide that the inhabitauts shall, ied by this ‘notice ’: ‘A Shakespeare if they wish, become citizens of the be prompt to recognize and improve so book with every purchase of 15 cents golden an opportunity. There will 1a United States, and not merely sub ­ worth of gum!’” no excuse for failure to do this when jects. This amendment should as-are the situation is so menacing to Illinois them of tho full protection of the con ­ PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as Republicanism that even Illinois Re­ stitution of the United States and of easy to use as soap. No muss or failures, publicans themselves are prophesying incorporation into some state in which luc per package. Sold by druggists. Democratic victory. —St. Louis Repub ­ they can enjoy the advantages of self- lic. government and participation in the If you would tdeep well at night. l>e nation ’s destiny. wide awake when a stranger seeks Another amendment should provide The Beauties of Protection. your contidonee. that the treaty shall take effect when a If protection is such a wonderfully A good man on his knees weighs majority of the inhabitants of the is­ good thing why don ’t the Republican more than the biggest giant in the lands give their consent to the change leaders in Congress jump at tho devil’s army. of sovereignty. The sale of the is­ chance to discuss it and spread their The father of Thackeray was a argument before the people? Carnegie lands to the United States was about clerk in the service of the East India accumulated several hundred millions to be consummated in 1867, but at that Oouq«iny. while the people were being taxed to Nobody ever made life any brighter time Denmark insisted that the formal protect him. The steel trust is selling consent of the people should be ob ­ for another by growling and grumb ­ rails in Europe for $17 and charging ling. tained, ar.d the reputation of our na ­ Americans $28 for the same rails. They tion was so good as a republic that can do that because their infant in ­ EARLIEST RUSSIAN MILLET. only twenty-three votes out of twelve dustry is protected. —Toledo Bee. Will you l>e short of hay ? If ho, plant a hundred were cast against the sale. We plenty of this prodigally prolific millet. have acquired such a bad reputation as 5 to 8 Ton* of Rich Hay 1’er Arre. nn empire during the last three years Let Ion* People Think. Price 50 lin. $1.00; 100 lbs. fit. Low freight*. The people of Iowa can form a just John A. balxor Seed Co., La Crosse, Wi*. W that the inhabitants of the island are comparison between their ex-governor now petitioning against the sale, but and their present governor when they Dickens *aya In the Introduction to there is uo doubt that their prejudice “David Copperfleld ” that he npunt two contrast the former's apologetic words years In the composition of that novel. would be removed if they were as­ spoken in defense of trusts with the Charles Lamb would write one of his sured that they were to be treated as essays In the evening after a day spent latier’s energetic condemnation of at Jits desk In the Last India office. American citizens. trusts, and they can wonder whether The purchase of the islands is wise the President made Mr. Shaw Secre­ Stops the Congh nncl and the price satisfactory, provided al­ tary of Treasury in ignorance of that Works OIY tho Cold ways that we can purchase them with ­ official ’s partiality toward corporations Laxative Broiuotjuiniue Tablets. Price25c. out violating American principles and or because of that partiality. Every tree has "reserve buds. ” which without making unwilling citizens of develop at the point where a limb has the inhabitants. The Democrats in been cut off. Mr. Oxnard'i ('linage of Tana. the Senate can well afford to take their Mr. Oxnard is not quite sure that CITQ permanently cured JCn nt« or nervousness after stand upon Democratic ground and, as III* hint due’* use of Dr. Kllnr ’ii (Ireat Nerve Kintor- the beet sugar industry cannot live er. Send for FREE gCj.OO trist bottle end treaties, It Is a great evil, as well as a misfor ­ far as their votes will go, administer a lut H. U. kun, Ltd., 831 Arch Street, Philadelphia, e* tune. fo be unable to utter a prompt capsicum vaseline without a tariff, but the Detroit Eve­ and decided "no. ”—C. Simmons. " ' THE CONTENTED FARMER rebuke to the Republicans who are ning News calls attention to a circular ( PUT UP IN COLLAPSIBLE TUBE* ) is the man who never has a failure in e rope, gets Lots of people are too conscientious to A substitute for and superior to mustard or splend id returns for h is labors, nud has best so­ falling into the monarchical habit of letter isstied by Mr. Oxnard in 1890 in When a man asserts that he Is Just as lie and yet munage to suppress the cial and religious ad. ood a« another man he ulwuys believes any other plaster, and will not blister the vantages. u»>. iherwJtti buying people without rogard to their which he assured prospective stock­ e's better. truth. most delicate skin. The pain allnying and wishes and then dealing with them curative qualities of this article are wonder ­ spiel id id cl I id ito nrwkcr- holders that even free trade could not Mrs. Winslow ’* Soothing 8ymp. ful It will Hiop the toothache ul ones, sad ceUent health. Those without regard to the constitution. hurt the beet industry, “as we can WHET YOU GO TO BIT ni.UTNO, For children tcetltinK. nofteiiit Ud Kiinu letluiv** tn relieve headache and sciatica. We recom­ we give to the settlers Ask for Rush Bleaching Blue. Made by The tlatuinaiiou. allay* pain, cure* wluJ noilo. kJv a unllle. mend it as the tx\st und »ufest external on the laud* of Western undersell Europe in the production of Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. counter-irritant known, also us an exieinjil Canada, which com­ remedy for pains in the chest and Muuu.ch prises the great grain Democratic forty A,er(.<»lv». all other crops, and sugar is not nn The more we know about the goodness ______and ranching lands pf Life may be a grand, sweet song, but of God, the wider the windows of Heaven Bnd ali rheumatic, neuralgic und gouty com Some have complained that in order exception. ” • plaints. Atrial will prove v but we claim M wiiuibu, Assnibolu.Alberta n.J Saskatchewan. one can ’t get much harmony out of it in open. Exceptional advantages and tow rntesof fare a re "A flat.” for It, and it will be found to be invaluable to be successful a political party must in the household. Many p"oo ’e s;:y “it Is the given to those desirous of inspecting the Fall Disc's Cure for Consumption is an infallible grant lands. Tbe handsome forty-page Atlas of take an affirmative rather than a neg ­ The Philippine Problem, bestofaljof your prep >ia< .on*. -’' Brice 13 Matt J. .tohnson ’s 6088 medicine for couglis and colds —N. W. Samukl , oents. at ail druggists or ..i her dealer*. orbv Western Canada sent free to alt nppl nranta. Ap- ative position on public questions, and While Mr. Taft is convinced of the Ocean Grove, N. J.. Feb. 17, l!i00i sending this amount to us iu postage stumps pi : to F. Dudley, Sept, of Imrctat Ion. Ottawa, is a guaranteed cure for rheumatism. i an ula; or to J. Grieve, SaultSto Marie, Mich., these have contended that the Demo­ utter unfitness of the Philippines for Insist on getting the genuine. we will send you a tube by mail. No article should be accepted by the public unless the M. V. Mclnnes, No. 3 Avenuo Theatre Ulock, cratic party, so far as concerns the Criminals and lovers Lave the common Detroit, Mich.. C. A. Lanrier, Marquette, Mfr.h., statehood, now or in the dis ant future, ha?«it of seeking concealment In boldness. rame carries our label, ns otherwise It is not question of imperialism, occupies he is much in doubt as to the best It takes a man longer to acquire fame j genuine. CHEACMNNXitt MFU. CO . H. M. Williams, L"?T Seltzer lfidg., Tclcda,’Ohio, than It takes others to forget all about Self-praise is like a church steeple —the 17 State Street, N«w Y ork. City . or Jos 'ph Young. 51 Slate St.. East, Columbua, wholly a negative position. It is true policy to be pursued toward them. Tho him. higher It goes the narrower It becomes. Ohio, ( unadlou Uovcrnmont Agents. _ that in the beginning of this new, best policy is to govern them in ac­ strange policy the Democratic party cordance with (he constitution of the was necessarily required to take u United States’or to let them govern negative position because protest themselves. —Philadelphia Record. against the proposed policy was neces ­ sary. But on this question tne Kansas Doubtld) the Real Reason* City platform was an affirmative plat ­ Perhaps the real reason that Arizo­ form aud many people are beginning to na, New Mexico and Oklahoma are not realize that tbe position of the Demo­ admitted Is that they went Democratic cratic party on the question of impe ­ In the last upheaval and the party in rialism Is not an affirmative position, power is afraid they may he on the Alabaatfne. (he only durable wall coat ­ ^Inbastlne can be used over paint or Many ailments, particularly throat and Alnbeetlne packages havo ftiM direc­ ing. takes tho place of scaling kalsomine*. paper; paint or paper can bo used over lung troublea, are attributable to unsan ­ tion*. Anyone can brush it on. A«k paint hut tho only posiflvo one. Indepen ­ people ’s side in the next upheaval. — wall paper and paint for wall*. It can be Alaba.stine. Tbuy only In five pound pack ­ itary wall covering*. Alnbaatlne has in ­ dealer for tint c,»rd. “A!a>hn*t!ne Kna ’* dence for the Filipinos was the policy Denver News. used on plaster, brick, wood or canrag. age*, properly labeled; take no vubetltute. dorsement of physician* and sanitarian*. free. Alaba£tlno Co., Grand Rapid*, R

THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1902.

OLIVE. WEST RILEY. Clinton Co, Savings Bank From Our Correspondent. From Our Corresponded!. ST.JOHNS. MICH. Mr. Jerome Beadle Ik no better. A number of the neighbors and W. B. CORSETS. STANDARD PATTERNS. M The mumps patients are Improving. friends of C. L. Avery and wife spent § r^jsS Per Cent. Interest on Deposits. an enjoyable evening at their home m J. II. Brink had neuralgia last week. recently. m Miss Effie Hyde, of Lansing, visited w O A NS MONEY ON APPROVED BONDS AND her parents last week. Last Tuesday evening-Miss Tillie REAL ESTATE SECURITY. Coochle was pleasantly surpeised by a m MlssRetta Knapp, of Riley, visited party of young friends coming to Ovid friends last week. spend the evening witli her. With OFFICERS: Miss Orrle Scott, of Rondo, visited candy and games the evening was + NOBLE BURNETT’S + m J. Baldwin ,Pres- I*. E.Wai.bwOKTH.Pros Miss Agues Pike last week. much enjoved by all. O. Fknnkll . V-Froi. R. C. Dextkk , Asst .Tro* Mr. Arksey is very poorly. He is Mr. Eve**ard returned home from gS going to move in with his son Will. Chicago last Tuesday. •: .v THE LOCAL MARKETS. Mrs. Richard Lewis and Mrs. Rice, Alvin Cupit was quite seriously in ­ m m of St. Johns, visited at Major Lewis’ jured last Wednesday while drawing NEWEST GOODS. .St.John* elevators open At 7 a.m.ana LARGEST ASSORTMENT. m o;ose at 0 p m. last week. baled hay to Grand Ledge. While m Martin Knapo, of ’Alma, visited his passing over a piece of drifted road m St. Johns . Mlctl.. March a. 1802 near D. Shattuck ’s home tils load The followiQK are the prices paid in cash parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win, H. H, m CORRECT PRICES. m t n produce In this market: Knapp, of Riley, last week. tipped over and in some manner his v7neat, white ...... © 80 hip wbs put out of joint. He In some m Wheal, red...... to 7» Could Not llrMthc. better at this writing. *,>ats ...... © 42 CARPETS, DRESS GOODS, i Plover 8eed ...... 4 SO to 4 86 Cough, colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, Master Lay and Miss Gladys Kin ­ Aloiko ...... -...... H 00 to « ao oilier throat and lung troubles are caid entertained a party of young RUGS, Hay, new ...... 0 00 to 7 60 friends last Wednesday evening. I DRESS TRIMMINGS, Deans ...... 1 io © i so quickly cured by One Minute Cough m m Barley...... 76 © 85 Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not Robert Smith, aged aliout 35 years, LACE CURTAINS, Rye...... 54 a mere expectorant, which gives only a former resident of this neighbor ­ WASH GOODS, Potatoes ...... © 80 temporary relief. It softens and hood, died at Coleman last Thursday m Butter...... 15 © in HATTINGS, Ktflf8 ...... © . 18 liquefies the mucous, draws out the morning from heart failure. Mrs. WAISTS, 8 inflammation and removes the cause Dell Chaffee, a sister of the deceased im * ’orn. ear ...... 28 © 80 of the disease. Absolutely safe. Acts went to the assistance of the afflicted n LINOLEUMS, SKIRTS Lard...... - © B at once. “One MinuteCougli Cure will Hides...... ~...... 6 to H family. The remains, accompanied m Rpef, live...... o 00 to * oo do all that is claimed for it,” says by his family, were brought to the m- = Lace Curtains]) Tailor Suits, ReeT, dressed...... 6 00 a 6 25 Justice of the Peace J. Q. Hood, Cros­ home of his mother, Mrs. Ezra Chaffee. m m Pork,live ...... 6 25 to 5 75 Mi*. Pork,dressed ...... 6 50 to 7 00 by, Miss. “My wife could not get her Saturday. Funeral services were held Towels, Table Veal calf, live...... 5 00 to 6 00 breatli and was relieved by the tirst Sunday at 1 o ’clock at Wacousta Linen, i Veal calf .dressed.... fl 50 to 7 00 dose. It has been a beneiifc to all my church. i Wood,dry hard ...... 1 76 a 2 no Ms* hosiery, Napkins. Wood, so ft...... to 1 25 family.” C. E. Van Sickle . Chickens, dressed.... B 10 Surgoua ’s Knife Nut Needed. .vs W- Rabbits ...... H DEL-WATER. ml.v Underwear. *v-' Muskrat sk in- 8 to 14 Surgery is no longer necessary to Ml* Coon skins, prime 75 to 1 25 cure piles. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Skunk skins, prime «.-> to 1 50 From Our Correspondent. cures such cases ot once, removing the M Mink skins, pri me,.. 75 to 2 76 Ed. Cooley has been ill for a few necessity for dangerous, painful and m LIVE POUI.TKY days. expensive operations. For scalds, cuts, Chickens fat...... -...... 7 to 8 PHONE m Hens, fat, ...... 7 to 7K Mrs. C. N. Hazard has been under burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin Turkeys fat...... 7 to the doctor ’s care for several days. diseases it is unequaled. Beware of ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN. No. 115 to 7 Ducks, fat...... counterfeits. C. E. Van Sickle . Geese-..-...... ;...... O': Mrs. Chas. Dyke, one of the teachers tIT Byron Hanley buys live poultry every in the Wacousta school is on a vaca­ m• V Ki1: week day the year round, and full value paid tion at home entertaining the mumps. Reduced Kates to tlie West. at all tunes. Mrs. Augusta Rathfoot was burled Commencing March 1st and daily in the Wacousta cemetery last Sun ­ thereafter, until April 30th, 1002, the To Our Correspondents. day. Wisconsin Central Ry. will sell Sel­ When you are in St. Johns please call at Mrs, Q. L. Taylor lias been a great lers’ tickets from Chicago to points our office and let us become better acquaint ­ sufferer from an abcess in her head in Montana, Idaho. Oregon, Washing ­ ed. When out of stationery let the fact be but is better now. ton and British Columbia, at greatly known ut tbe bottom of your correspondence Geo. Lee, of Delta, is still suffering reduced rates. For detailed informa ­ Having sold the farm, will offer at public auction on the premises, \ '/2 miles from paralysis, and being well along in tion inquire of nearest Ticket Agent, LEKANOV years his recovery is doubtful. north of St. Johns, on John Dee and family were suddenly Mrs. Elizabeth Baker issued cards From Our Correspondent. called home from Florida, where they 1 ist week announcing the marriage of Lebanon Farmers’ club meets this had gone to spend the winter, by the tier grand-daughter, Miss Ruby C. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1902, week Thursday at Win, Pinkney ’s. sickness of Mr. Lee’s father, Geo. Lee. Baker, to Wm, Keck at her home Miss Lulu Hamilton, of Riley, com­ Among those have been recently Wednesday, March 5. sale to begin at 9 o ’clock sharp the following tools and stock: menced the sprint; term of school in blessed in Watertown by babies hav ­ The Wilson school will close Friday Sessions district Monday morning. ing been born unto them are Mr. and afternoon. March 7th. and the Wild­ Merle Sessions lost a pocket-book Mrs. Fred Buehler. * I)oc” Wilson and cat Friday afternoon. March 14. 2 spring-tooth drags, heavy. 1 Cutter. containing a $5.00 bill between his wife, Kirk Conrad and wife, Jacob Bothschoolswillclo.se with speaking 2 forty-tooth drags. 1 Hay Rack. home and Maple Rapids, or in Maple Mariss and wife, Herbert Lowell and exercises in the afternoon. (Lipids. wife and Horace A. Loomis and wife. Miss Myna Crowner, of District No. 1 McCormick Corn Harvester nearly new. 1 C*rt. Ransom Antes, a freight engineer, Who says we do not need a permanent 2, Fr., Ovid and Bingham, better was killed in a collision in Ohio last census department? know n as Bogus district, will close her 1 Land Roller. 2 Post Augers. week. His remains, accompanied by school with a warm sugar social, the 1 Gang Plow. 2 Weeders. four members of the Brotherhood of For tli<* Complexion. first Of the season, at the home of Locomotive Engineers, was sent by The complexion always suffers from Thero t Shaver and wife. March 14. 2 Walking Plows. 1 new Spray Pump. rail to Alma and then brought to the biliousness or const ipation. Unless the Games will be indulged in. Every- U. B. church in Lebanon where the bowels are kept open the impurities body invited, everybody come. Bill of 1 Ditch Scraper. Several Swarms of Bees. funeral was held Sunday. Interment from the body appear in the form of fare 10 cents. was in East Plains cemetery. He was unsightly eruptions. DeWItt’s Little 1 Pair Bobs. Seed Corn, Barley and Potatoes. the eldest son of W. G. Antes and liv­ Early Risers keep the liver and bowels ed when a boy in Lebanon. His wife in healthy condition and remove the Would Miiihn Ii the Clult. 1 Potato Digger. Small quantity Corn Stalks. is the daughter of James Hanford, cause of such troubles. C. E. Hooper, If members of the “Hay Fever As­ 1 Land Float. 2,000 bushels Corn, good. formerly of Lebanon, but now near Albany, Ga., says “I took DeWitt’s sociation ” would use Dr. King ’s New Alma. Gratiot county. Little Early Risers for biliousness. Discovery for Consumption, the club 2 Hand Cultivators. Quantity fine Clover Hay. They were just what 1 needed. I am would go to pieces, for it always cures feeling better now than in years." this-malaiy and Asthma, the kind that 1 spring tooth Hand Cultivator. 8 Brood Sows, to pig in April. I'rnrtirally Starving. Never gripe or distress. Safe, thor ­ baffles the doctors —it wholly drives “After using a few bottles of Kodol from the system. Thousands of once- 1 two horse power Boiler and Engine. 40 Shoats. Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per ­ ough and gentle. The very best pills. C. E. Van Sickle . hopelcss sufferers from Consumption. fect and permanent relief from a Pneumonia. Bronchitis owe their lives 6 new Butter Tubs. 20 feeding Hogs. severe and chronic case of stomach MIRTH OLIVE. and health to it. It conquers Grip, 1 new Babcock Tester. 1 Boar, full Poland China, registered. trouble, ” says J. II. Holly, real estate, saves little ones from Croup and insurance and loan agent, of Macomb, Whooping Cough and is positively 24 Milch Cows, all tested. Ill. "Before using Kodol Dyspepsia From Our Correspondent. 1 Platform Scale, 250 lbs. jfeMiss Stella Andrews closed a very guaranteed for ail Throat and Lung Cure site could not eat an orainary Troubles. 5<)c, $1.00. Trial Dottles 1 set light Bobs for buggy. 17 Yearling Calves. meal without intense suffering. She successful term of school in district free at Fildew and Millman ’s. is now entirely cured. Several No. 2, Olive, Friday,‘and in the even­ 50 lbs. Carpet Rags, sewed. 4 Spring Calves. physicians and many remedies had ing fifty of her pupils and their pa­ failed to give relief.” You don ’t have rents gat lieree at her home and com­ FOWLER. 1 Cream Separator, U. S. Improved. 1 two year old Durham Bull. pletely surprised her. to diet. Eat any good food you want, From Our Co rrespondent. 1 yearling Durham Bull. hut don ’t overload t he stomach. Kodol The evening was spent with games, 1 good Safe. music and recitations. Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. Chas. Hellar is qnlte sick at Dyspepsia Cure will always digest it this writing. 1 sixty gallon Feed Cooker. * 1 Mare 5 years old, 1200 lbs. for you. C. E. Van Sickle . in behalf of the pupils, presented Miss Andrews with a beautiful rocker as a Lewis Buck fias his new house in 60 feet Hay Rope and Fork, new. 1 Mare 6 years old, 1200 lbs. token of the high esteem in which she progress now. El'KEKA. is held by her pupils. Misses Mae Smith and Blanche Hav­ 1 Sickle Grinder. 1 Gelding 5 years old, 1300 lbs. From Our Correspondent. A delicious luncheon was served, af­ ens are on the sick list. ter which the guests departed for their 1 heavy Double Harness. 1 Driving Horse 6 years old, 1000 lbs. Rev. Swank is holding meetings at homes, having spunUan enjoyable eve­ Mrs. W. Freeman, of flubbardston, 1 Yearling Colt. Fairfield. ning. called on friends here Tuesday. 1 Heavy Wagon. Born, to Eid Reiser and wife, Feb. Dr. Gillam, of St. Johns, was in 1 Single Wagon, new. 2 two year old Colts. 23, a son. The Vice of NukrIiik town Tuesday on professional business. Roy Turner is spending this week Clouds the happiness of the home, Fred Myers and wife spent Wednes­ in Ann Arbor. hut a nagging woman often needs day witli Fred Wadde and wife, Ionia. TERMS OF SALE—All sums under $5, cash : over that amount will accept good help. She may be so nervous and run ­ Mrs. Mate Owen, of Owosso, is visit­ down in health that trifles annoy her. F. Brenneman lias bought the house approved notes, running for 9 months, drawing 6 per cent interest. ing her son, John Owen. If she is melancholy, excitable, trou­ and lots recently owned by Ed. Bald­ Henry McKinstry went to Maple bled with loss of appetite, headache, win. LOUIS BORON, Auctioneer. ENOS BLIZZARD. Rapids on business one day last week. sleeplessness, constipation or fainting Mr. Beretram and daughter. Rosa, Hepry Bristol and wife, of St. and dizzy spells, she needs Electric spent last week witli friends in Beal Johns, spent Sunday with O. L. Bris­ Bitters, the most wonderful remedy City. NORTHEAST HEWITT. MORE LIVES ARE SAVED tol and wife. for ailing women. Thousands of suf­ Chas. Mankey and wife, of Dallas, ...BY USING... Charles Hank and wife, of Luding- ferers from female troubles, nervous .spent Sunday with Rev. E. A. Sehauer From Our Correspondent. ton. are visiting their parents, J. J. troubles, backache and weak kidneys and family. Mrs. Henry Peltier is on thesick list. Reiser and wife. have used it, and become healthy and Or. King ’s New Discovery, Removed! Misses Lizzie Sillman and Pearl The Maccabce dinner held at Will ....FOR.... I. N. Eaegle went to Orion Satur­ happy. Try it. Only 50c. Fildew and Messer, of Lebanon, called on friends Case’s last Thursday was well attended, I liavc removed ray day to spend a week witli his wife, Mi liman guarantee satisfaction. in towns Tuesday. there being about 75 present. Consumption, Coughs and Colds who is sick there. SOUTH OVID. Warren Van Amburgh and wife, of Messrs. George Murphy, Eugene Lott Than By All Other Throat And H. N. Stearns was confined to his Bengal, spent Thursday witli Chas. and their wives attended file masquer­ Lung Remedies Combined. HARNESS borne for several days with a severe From Our Correspondent. Van Amburgh and wife. ade ball at Progressive ball in Bath attack of the grip. Miss Cora Shackleton visited friends last Friday night. This wonderful medicine positively Little Paul Jarvis is very sick with cures Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Lewis Hayward and son. John, of the grip. and relatives In town Sunday, return ­ Miss Myrtle Gilmore is visiting her Ashley, spent a few days last week ing to her school Monday. uncle, Herman Krans, in Gunnison- Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Hay ^SHOP witli friends here. Mrs. Mary Taft is still very sick Fever,Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, with neuralgia. Miss Lucy Wood attended a party at ville. Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland and son, the home of Wm. Burdick and wife, Misses Ivah and Veva Henderson From opposite the Postoftice to the Herald, visited friends in Duplain a Miss Lula Vanosdol lias recovered of Lebanon, last Friday evening. Cough, no CURE. NO PAY. from her recent illness. visited their sister, Mrs. Eugene Lott, Price 50c. & $1. Trial Bottle Free. building lately occupied by Jesse couple of days last week. LouisGoerge, who has been attend ­ last Saturday. | Granger on Higham street west Mrs. Loomis, who has been visiting II. Hipolite and wife visited at ing the St. Joseph commercial college, her daughter. Mrs. Edna Palmer, re­ Steven Taft's last Friday. returned home Saturday evening. We are sorry to hear of the Illness of i where I will be pleased to meet ray turned to her home in Carson Monday. Ezekiel Lane has purchased and Joseph Peltier and hope he is better friends and the public generally, wha moved on the Kidd farm. John Haynes and wife moved to at this writing. The Young Peoples ’Christian union their home in Detroit Tuesday. Their are in want of my services in doing will hold a shadow social at Dennis' Born, to Ellsworth Nicholas and many friends regret to lose them from Daniel Heller and wife spent Sunday MARBLE REPAIRING, or who may want NEW nail Friday evening, March 7. Every­ wife, February 23, a 74 pound son. their midst. at Will Calder’s. HARNESS, WHIPS, BLANKETS, body invited. Emerson Ferry lias moved on his I understand that is the father-in-laws farm, the David Baker Miss Edith Gaylord, of Mancelona. BRUSHES, HARNESS OIL, or any ­ About twenty-five of Miss Hazel place. returned home Wednesday, after date set for the Y. P. I). C. to give thing else in my line. Daggett’s friends gave her a pleasant spending several weeks with her grand ­ their new play entitled “Diamonds and surprise Friday evening reminding Miss Myna Crowner spent Monday parents, James Lance and wife. and Hearts/’ Watch for further par ­ night witli tier pupil, Miss Adah ticulars in your county paper. QUALITY and PRICES her that it was her 13th birthday. Smith. August Martin and wife entertained At the Aid society meeting held at a number of friends and neighbors at Harold Becker and wife, also Miss Rev. A. Hoffman and wife visitfd Ethel Becker, returned to their re­ SATISFACTORY. Mrs Lester Wrights ’, Mrs. Clemens at Israel Taft’s and Geo. Suttin ’s last their home Wednesday evening. Pro­ GRANITE lost a black silk glove, tinder of the Tuesday. gressive pedro was the feature of the spective homes recently. They have s irae please return it to her as it was evening. Light refreshments were l>een visiting for some time at Marvin Yours for fair treatment, t Miss Mae Stitchler spent the latter Springsteen ’s. the gift of a friend. part of hist week with her friend, Miss served and all report an enjoyable Mrs. Mary Gower and Miss Nettie Grace Parker, in Victor. time. Edward Havens won first prize John Blood is under the doctor's and Lewis Sturgis carried away the care. He has liver and stomach WORK Whitaker entertained their Sunday W. Stitchler, wife and daughter, pig, the finest in the market. school classes last Thursday evening Mae, attended the surprise given A. trouble. at the home of I)r. Eugene Hart. All Stitchler, of Victor, last Friday even ­ Mrs. Frank Clark, of Olive called at R. H. SHAW present report a very enjoyable time. ing. Can ’t Keep It Hecret, W. V. Case’s last Monday. I am in a position this season to sell | The young people of the Christian Mr. Kimbal has purchased and The splendid work of I)r. King ’s you anything from a foot stone to a St. Johns. Mich. New Life Pills is daily coming to light. Miller and Plowman will furnish Garfield monument at prices that will Sunday school have organized a Liter­ moved on the O. It. Rice, farm gener ­ No such grand remedy for Liver and music for the dancing party to be held ary society, and have elected the fol­ ally known here about as the Jake Bowel troubles was ever known before. at the Masonic hall In DeWitt March surprise you. And 1 have the work lowing officers: President, Roy Tur­ Haire farm. Thousands bless them for curing Con ­ 13. Bill 50c. Come everybody and on hand that you can sec. You don ’t ner; vice-president, Nettie Whitaker; Rev. C. B. W(il taker, of Charlotte, stipation, Sick Headache, Biliousness, have a good time. have to buy from pictures. I. T. HORTON secretary, Cora Swank. was here on business last Thursday Jaundice and Indigestion. Try them. Call opposite the Postoftice, ST. ! and Friday and preached at the U. B 25c at Fildew & Millman ’s drug store. We sat at the table together, Now ’s the time, spring time. Take church in the evenings. She cast a shy glance over at me, JOHNS, MICH. I>ealer in best Hard and Soft Wood, Rocky Mountain Tea; keeps the whole Clarence Parker has moved from Rocky Mountain Tea taken now will She certainly looked like an angel; Flour and Feed, Hay, and Grain. family well. A great medicine for the E. B. Voorheea farm to his father ’s keep the whole family well. If It falls Oh Charley! Please order Itocky spring tiredness. 33c. farm in Victor and the new owners bring it back and get your cash. 35c. I Mountain Tea. C. E. Van Sicklk . F.F. MURDOCK. ST. JOHNS, MICH. C, E. Van Sickle . are moving on the Voorhccs farm. C. E. Van Sickle . 1