<4>. -Sir? *• ' fv The Clinton Republican.

ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903. WHOLE NO. 246' VOL. XLVII—NO. 4i».

mil tlie matter to an architect and gain VARIOUS TOPICS. his advice. The whole question of light, TAXES RETURNED appearance, fire protection and economy VILLAGE ELECTIONS will la* duly considered. READY III TWO WEEKS FIGURE THAT $8,000 To Treasurer Morrison From Various j VERY DEMOCRATIC The Sad Case of HU Minch. Before^ casting your vote, first deter ­ Mr. Eli Minch, a rich bachelor, who mine what the needs of the school re­ Townships. died in New Jersey a short time ago, Would Defray Cost of New quire in order to keep St. Johns among Engineer Arnold Installing Went Wet at Elsie and at Clark Putt Only Republican claimed that he had never attended a the foremost educational towns in the circus; never played cards, checkers, School Building. state. The teachers and pupils need all Motors on Suburban Cars Each of the township treasurers ex­ Maple Rapids. Elected dominoes, baseball or shinny; never the supjxirt anti encouragment they can cept Ovid has given liis report to the skated with a girl; never went court­ get in order to carry on to a successful county treasurer of the amount of taxes ing, and never was in love. issue the great woi k of the public remaining uncollected. Bingham has STATEMENTS OF INTEREST schools. EQUIPMENT IS RECEIVED comparatively a small amount as re­ REPUBLICANS CARRIED OVID LOCAL OPTION AN ISSUE What did lie live for anywayf gards the whole amount to lx* collected, Poor Kli Minch! also as compared with last year’s returns, He never had the time to play. Itegui-ding Number of Pupils for The Inventor Will Carefully Test His List of the Successful Candidates He never loved a maiden fnir: which were $70.89 slate and $3H.89 Council Democratic tor the Fii-xt He uever rushed, on circus day. F.acli Teacher—Other Facts. R. C. BLANK NOMINATED System—“St. Johns ” Car Arrived. county tax. The returns this year are Is Given Below. Away from duty and from care. Time in Yearn. Poor Eli Minch ! $32.87 state and $23.36 county tax. Ho never hold a maiden ’s hand The school meeting for deciding the For School Commissioner on Demo­ The other townships w itli their n ELSIE. While gliding o'er an icy plain, One of the long expected motors turns are as follows: Noi tumbled with a maiden, and important question regarding the erec­ cratic Ticket. which will propel the new cars over The results of the village election One lone republican, Clark Putt, for Got up with her to try agaiu tion of a new school building will be State Tax County Tax Monday last was a surprise to most assessor, is all the republicans saved Vlas ! alack for Kli Mioch ! the tracks of the Michigan Suburban called at the engine rooms Monday eve Bath...... $18 37 $9 80 everyone in the village. Although it from the democratic landslide on the At the democratic convention held at railway arrived in Lansing Saturday. Victor...... • i 0 0 OO He just made money day by day, iiing, March 16. Duplaiu does not decide whet her it will be high village ticket Monday. Poor Eli M inch ! the court house Saturday flic townsliiiie Monday B. J. Arnold and an exjx*rt ...... 5 15 3 05 M Ml!Kli OK PUPILS TO THE TEACHER. electrical engineer from New Y’ork ar­ Dewitt 8 30 5 88 or low lxmds, it show’s which way the Who struck Hilly Patterson? When And let no dear one come to lay were fairly represented. They first Olive . 0 00 0 00 sentiment of the village is drifting. the smoke clean'd away the causes lead ­ Her cheek against his own and try rived in the city to install the motor in Gieeubush ...... 54 39 To get him wooded up to pay St. Johns 5.9 above the average of proceeded to the election of delegates to On account of E. V. Chase withdrawing ing up to the democratic victory were For grimeraoks that she wished to buy — forty Michigan towns. Sixty-eight attend the state convention which was one of the cars. The “Lansing” will Water! owu 0 00 0 00 probably be the first car to make the Riley ...... 13 86 9 76 from tlu* village ticket, N. G. Pearce discussed. Not one, but several causes Poor Kli Mincli ! pupils in the basement. Bengal 3 14 2 23 He ne'er bout o'er the checker hoard assembled at Detroit Tuesday, and the was placed in his stead. bad direct bearing on the result. A year The following figures set forth the result was as follows: Robert Hyslop, run, but as considerable experimenting Essex ...... 3 08 2 li Or mourned when faulty moves were will have to 1x3 done before making the Eagle ...... 7 31 5 13 The result of the vote was as follows: ago when Mr. Bullard was elected pres­ made correct status of the school from 1895 to H. J. Patterson, .1. Earle Brown, Geo. President trip to St. Johns, it is not thought the Wi-.-t pbalia 0 00 0 OO ident be nominated a number of demo ­ His only pleasure was to hoard 1903: S. (’orbit, Sjiencer M. Stillson, W. N. Dallas 0 00 0 00 N. G. Pearce, v ______..______y" crats for office, the council refusing to . And now beueaih the sod lie’s laid. car will leave t he city for several days. Lebanon 25 17 K. V Chase, c...... 69 And no oue weeps for Eli Minch. A ve uumlier of Reddout, Theodore Hengesbach, C. J. Clark Pupils Rooms for pupils to The process of installing the new motor confirm the most important ones. Then' Chicago Record Herald. Weitzel and Thomas Eddy. J. M. Sheldon, v ...... 9f> was some dissatisfaction alxiut this, even iu grades grades the teacher Thoughts were then turned toward a will lx! simple, as it has been ship])ed MAltltlAGKS. O. Q. Perrli among republicans, ll was then discov ­ *** Yr census Jan Jan May already connected with the tracks. Treasurer 1893 H98 No record 15 No record nominee for county school commission ­ J. E. Craven, v Gratiot County Herald: George 15 41.7 42.1 The forward truck of the car to lx* ered that the charter did not provide for 901 e'26 632 er. The rules of the convention were TOMPKINS-SILVERN AIL. L. Eddy, c...... 69 a village attorney, although the council W. Dewitt, of Atlas, aged 77, and 1897 883 No record 13 No record sus]tended and instructions were given used will be removed and the new Assessor — 1898 865 i.OO 629 13 44.1 48.3 Married, at fit*' home of Mr. and Mrs T. W. Snolliug. V .. has authority to employ council and pay Amelia A. West, of Hamilton, aged ’ 13 44.4 45.5 truck with motor substituted and weighs ...... 91 18 *9 834 577 591 that a ballot lx* cast for Robert C. L. Silvernail in Greenbnsh, March 4. at J. A. Eddy, r . 71 for same. Mr. Will H. Brunson, who had 72, are a blushing bride aud groom 1900 871 572 591 13 44 45.5 Blank, of Elsie, for commissioner. There seven tons. 46 1 12 o’clock, their only daughter, Edah Trustee < acted as village attorney for several Justice Beasley did the act Wednesday. 19P1 873 592 600 13 45.5 were no dissenting votes, and he was The new car “St. Johns ” has also ar­ L. C. Clar k, v.. 94 1902 890 542 566 13 41 7 43.1 rived in Lansing. It is of the same de ­ ftJ., to Mr. Raymond Tompkins, of Du- ...... 70 vears, and had been a most succesful This is the fourth trip for Dewitt, while 1 >tf Table Company ’s factory saying that “By” Tripp made a queer bet, or as Serious. Mr. Richardson, republican candidate facts: nold Ls most anxious about as the nesv white. The bride wore a beautiful calmly aud with little contention on rather contract about the first of the The number of teachers for the grades power has never lieen tried on a motor gown of white silk and castor, and car­ the parts of nominees. Democratic for president had voted to allow Mr. year that he is still sticking to, even in 1895 and 1896 was 15; in subsequent A dispatch from John O. Hicks last ear before. The exjierimont in Luising ried white carnations. She was attend ­ nominees for president, clerk and as­ Brunson ’s hill as trustee, aud if elected though it be not in writing. Elmer president would probably do the same years, 13. night stated that complications were will lx* watched with scientific interest ed by Miss Pearl Tompkins, of Pontiac, sessor tendered their resignations, but Emmons, he of the cider fame, proposed The census decreased until 1899 and arising in the condition of his father, all over tli * United States and many wh;> wore cream serge and carried red tlu* vacancies were not filled by the thing, etc. to Mr. Tripp that lie supply the former The local option campaign also had a has gradually increased since that time. who is ill at Mt. Dora, Florida, with interested visitors are expected to be carnations. The groom was attended committee, so those offices stood op *n with smoking tobacco free until the new The increase in attendance has not present to witness the result. by D. L. Donne, of Oberlin, Ohio. Both and no opposition was given the repub­ bearing. In celebrating the victory in electric cars are installed on the Subur­ catarrhal pneumonia, and that his con ­ the evening one saloon keejier said, “we lieen keeping pace with the census enu ­ dition was serious. Mr. Hicks has been One of the most important of the new wore tlu* conventional black. After tlie lican nominees. ban road and an account to lie made of meration. This argues for greater ef­ ill over two weeks. features will lx* an invention to do away guests had offered congratulations they The result of the election is as follows have given them a jam in the jaw this all tobacco used up to that time, or un ­ time.” A republican who laid evident ­ ficiency on the part of the school in with sub-stations for power. Tin* suc­ were invited to the dining room where a (the resigned nominees aiso l>ei ig til January 1, 1904. Should the cars lx* holding the children in the grades. To cess of these experiments will determine bountiful repast awaited them. They named ): ly helped the opposition said “I wonder in operation before that time, Mr. Em­ what they think of their anti-saloon unburden the teachers is to increase the ANTI-SALOON LECTURE how so<>n the ears will be ready to run. receievd many useful aud costly pres­ President mons is to pay “By” double price for pupils’ interest and hence to continue Electrical specialists all over the ents consisting mostly of silver, china, Chester E. Jacksox, r______J67 167 ticket now? ” Another republican in what be has used and all that lie buys Frunk Guile, d ...... 0 commenting on one of the republican them longer in school. In the face of country will watch with interest the furniture and money. Mr. and Mrs. till next January. It looks now as this condition the number of town Will lie Delivered by II. X. Speer experiments which will lx; made by Tompkins will be at home to their Clerk — nominees for trustee said “he is a good though Mr. Tripp has the liest end of it. Harry W Longwell. r _ ...... 124 28 fellow, but a d —d prohibitionist. ” pupils in the high school has increased Tomorrow Evening. B. ,T. Arnold with the alternating cur­ friends on a farm near her parents Thomas Hyslop, d ______...... 96 These are but straws. from 79 to 114. Here is food for thought. rent motors on the Lansing, St. Johns after April 1st. Mrs. Tompkins lias Treasurer The democratic ticket was composed The natural inference is that the high & St. Louis electric line. There are been a successful teacher in this county Win, J. Hathawa. r ...... 162 'o2 The Grand Ledge Times says: John H. Hobson, d ...... of good men, and they will no doubt school holds its pupils better than the H. N. Sjx*er, of Belding, will address three experts in Lansing from New for some time. She has just tendered ...... 0 The lunch and pool room that has grades. the jx*ople who will assemble for the York City and one from France her resignation in Eureka sclipols. Her Assessor make good officers. The fellow who been conducted by Bert Weiser of this John Link, r ...... 159 159 runs for office must take his chances, al­ The average number of pupils to the anti-saloon meeting to be held at Har­ to watch progress. If the system husband, during his visits here, has Chas. Cowan, d ...... 0 city was closed Monday morning by Of­ though he has a right to expect loyal teacher has never fallen below 41.7 dur ­ monic hall Friday (tomorrow) evening. is satisfactory, it will mean a revolution gained many frieuds, and we are glad to Trustees— ficer Toaz, the property belonging to ing the past eight years; while the Mr. Speer is a popular prohibition lec­ in iuter-urbivu lines and a great decrease welcome him to this vicinity as a resi­ R. L. Briggs, r...... 105 Mrs. Weizer, who is staying in St. Johns. turer and an amount of sound reasoning J. M. Carey, r...... ______66 nominated. average of forty averages of as many in the cost of operating the roads. Un ­ dent. We wish tlx* happy couple a long H. D. Treat, r...... There would 1m* nothing in this worthy Michigan towns for the last four years is promised those who attend. der the present system of operating and happy life. 1st 2nd 3rd of special mention but for the fact Robert Hyslop, d...... il' p’ct p’ct p’ct To. Ms is 36.8. electric lines, sub-power stations would The guests from away were Mr. and Chas. H. Misner, d ...... 90 President — that it recalls a bill of sale filed with the P, W. Holland, d ...... 10Q The average number of pupils belong- 5c jx*r lb. paid for old rubbers at be necessary for the northern road at Mrs. Stephen Clintook, of Owosso; Mr. Richardson ------139 71 132 342 city olerk last September that is rather ing in the grades below the high school and Mrs. Neil Moyer, of Ovid; Mr. and Bullard 144 201 221 .569 227 unique in some of its provisions. The Furtney ’s shoe store. Dewitt and another point near St. WESTPHALIA, Clerk— in each of fortv Michigan towns for the Johns, while by Mr. Arnold's system Mrs. T. B. Woodworth, Mrs. Sarah agreement Vicars the date of November, McDonald ------159 117 175 451 years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 is as follows: the motive power is concentrated at Neil, Charles Tompkins, Misses Blanche The village election at Westphalia Stillson ...... 120 154 178 452 i 1900, and was entered into by Bert and Pearl Tompkins, Miss Nellie Bro- Treasurer— Allegan 37.8 ConstaDtine .... 35.8 ROYALLY ENTERTAINED one point. was held Monday and the following of­ Cochrane .149 105 138 412 Weiser and his wife, Veda Weiser. It Corunna ...... 32.7 F emon 39.6 kaw, of Duplaiu, and D, L, Donne, of ficers were elected: President. Peter 30.9 White Hall B. J. Arnold says that it might be Osgood...... 188 166 193 492 89 states that owing to Mr. Weiser’s ap­ Ionia S9.2 two weeks before tiie cars are in opera­ Oberlin, Ohio. Walil; clerk, Jos J. Barman; treasurer Assessor— Charlotte 36 \\ ayne .36 3 petite for strong drink there had been Three Rivers . St. Johns It. and S. M. at Ionia East Johfc Stump; aSB<£SGx, T. N. Heuges- Putt______- 175 128 197 500 93 a family jar, aud as a means of restoring 34 8 Eaton Hupids ... 39 2 tion. Mr. Arnold received informa ­ EE(iUER-6TKWAKD. Wat-on . - 103 142 162 407 Lao^ing ...... 83.7 Sturgis...... 35 7 Thursday. tion of the death of a brother in Pennsyl ­ haeli; trustees, to fill vacancy one year, domestic felicitude, Mr. Weiser was to Hudson 38 5 Elk Rapids ... 33 4 Trustees— George Feguer, of Bengal, aiiatiions re­ Republican ami the Daily Grand R. C. D avis , G. P. A., uated from the homeopathic department believe it ]K>ssible for any teacher to ations, the teacher let the smaller ones turned to the hall and the St. Johns de ­ Kapitls Herald. ______Chicago. Money to loan on unproved farms. were married prior to graduation; in manage and instruct more than thirty go to play. The little boys had often gree team conferred the Snixr Excel­ E. L. D oolino . the medical department, 6.53 per cent; or thirty-five successfully. Contrary to lent Degree. Most Illustrious Grand Notice to Farmer*. been told to stay away from the river, in the law dejiartment, 4.87 per cent; common practice, primary grades should Money to loan at low rate of interest. but they thought the ice a better play Master Kingsly of Manchester, Washte­ The Republican and Grand Rapids in tlie dental, 4.54 jxt cent; and in the Farmers wishing to grow tomatoes or H. E. Walbridge , St. Johns. ground than the school yard. It, how­ lx* smaller than advanced grades. If naw Co., was present, and was so well Herald will be sent oue year for $3. literary, 1.76 per cent. The alxive figures any rooms must be crowded, let it lx* corn for the canning factory may con ­ ever was unsound and gave way letting pleased with the work that he informed The Hearld will be delivered the day of tract by calling on do not take into account the large num ­ the grammar grades.” T. I. M. Dnrkee that he could consider Nurse charts for sale at P. T., Erney and Oren into the water. publication by the rural carriers out of F. M. Spaulpino . ber of women who attended the Univer ­ From Prof. S. B. Laird, Ypsilanti, his team invited .to confer the degree St. Johns. The Herald is a first class Republican Office. Elgic, though much smaller than his sity but did not graduate, and who later brother, drew him ont of the water, the Mich., formerly superintendent of before the Grand Council at Lansing morning pa]x*r. Leave orders at this Farm For .Sale. became wives. Were such included the next January. Grand Lecturer Good ­ All kiuds of grass seeds at I. T. Hor­ other boys getting out alone. P. T. schools at Lansing: office. tf I will sell my farm of 120 acres or 160 ton ’s feed store. percentages would probably be some­ “If I could have ray way in regard to rich, of Ann Arbor, was present and was crying and walked into the river in what different. ” An Fxpensive Nap. acres, amount to suit purchaser, located another place. The others then harried the number of pupils each teacher said there was no team in the state that eight miles south of St. Johns, four *** could do the work as well. The team One evening recently, when Frank Good dry wood for sale at I. T. Hor­ to the school house, which was only a should have, I would fix the number at miles north of DeWitt, on section 21, ton's from $2.35 to $2.50 per cord. An interesting case was tried in the not to exceed thirty-five. I believe the returned on the morning train. Cleveland was returning from St. short distance, and told the teacher who Johns, he thought lie would take a nap town of Olive. This farm is one of the summoned help at once. The father of Gratiot county circuit court last week, work laid out could lx- done more satis­ most productive in Clinton county, has Field peas in any quantity at I. T. as may be seen by the following from factorily to all parties concerned; that and trust to the instinct of a blind the Hainer boys happened to lie in the Death of John Osliorn lliley. horse to convey him safety home. The fine sugar hush of twelve acres of maple Horton ’s feed store. Colony at the time and with others has­ the Herald: “Thursday, October 8, each pupil could lx* studied more thor­ timber, a new, large and well arranged 1901, Bruce Hunter, of Bannister, came oughly and his individual needs recog­ horse failed to turn the corner west of Wanted One planer and sticker hand, tened to the river, just as the little fel­ John Osborn Riley was born in Litch­ J. Davis ’ farm and wandered off into farm house, good cellar, two basement \ S' low lost his hold upon the ice where he to Ithaca to attend the fair He was nized and ministered unto; iu short, field, Connecticut, August 12, 1814, and barns, horse stable, granary, corn bam. also mu* turner and mortiser. , i met at the train by his son Fred, who that the desired development of head, the swamp. When Frank awoke he E. Bkmknt 's Sons , Lansing he had been clinging alxiut ten minutes. died in St. Johns, March 7, 1903. With found that the horse had mired in the root cellar, tool house, hen house and He was taken to the home of George walked with him to the fair grounds. ham} and liettrt—the work for which the exception of one year spent with his mud where it soon died. He was com- hog ]x*ns all new, the best of water con ­ Weale and Dr. Bryant was summoned. WTiile crossing the Ann Arlxir tracks, the modern sclnxil stands —could lx' lx'st parents in early childhood in western ducted to house and barns, new wind ­ Fine line of buckwheat middlings The child was thoroughly chilled and Fred stepped on a loose sidewalk plank carried on. ” New Y’ork, lie lived in Litchfield until pelled to await daylight lx*fore daring for milk cows at I. T. Horton's feed to venture from his buggy. mill, growing orchard, farm is well unconscious alxiut two hours. All which tipped up, canght his father’s It should lx* understood by all who he was 16. While an infant he fenced with good rail fences, all fields store. foot and threw him forward in such a have an interest in the children that 68 three are able to be in school this week. was baptized by Rev. Lyman Beecher, A Flue Kecord. are tile drained where required, no im­ Notice is hereby given that the (>art- manner as to strike his head just over pupils are now seated in the basement father of the famous preacher, Henry provements to make, everything com­ the eye and out a gash about one and of the central building, and that 150 An excellent record was made in nership of Granger and Post has been Nail Torn Off. Ward Beecher. From Litchfield he re­ Feek’s bowling alley yesterday by M plete for a strictly up-to-date stock and one half inches long and to the bone. more go to the basement to recite at moved to East Aurora, N. Y,, and en ­ this day, February 24th, 1903, dissolved L. Kenyon. In five successive games grain farm. Suburban railway station by mutual consent. T.ittle Mark Porter met with a painful They walked to the fair grounds, ate least one lesson each day. gaged as a clerk in a store. In after he scored as follows: 172, 189, 230, 216 at farm. Rural mail delivered at the S. A. Post , mishap last Saturday evening. He was dinner and about an hour or so after­ With an addition of four new rooms years he became a successful merchant and 206, a total of 1,013. Hence St house For terms and etc. apply at the J. H. G ranger . entering the house with a paper in his wards, drove np town and had Dr. the teachers now in the basement might in East Aurora and Holland, N. Y. farm, or address Weller drrss the wound. He took one be moved to new quarters and, if it Johns claims the record of central All persons indeplod to tiie firm will hand, when in some way he caught his He was married to Lucy Howard in Michigan for five games in succession. B. F. Scofield , St. Johns, Mich. fingers in the back of the door aud had stitch to hold the parts together. seemed lx*st, one room might be kept in December, 1840, who died alxiut 1873 settle with S. A. Post. 48-2 them severely pinched. The index fin ­ Hunter went home with his son where reserve. The two teachers, added after leaving one son. In 1875 he was mar­ l ard to Iho Public. Auction Sale. llnmra for Sal* or Kxrliaii|[<*. ger of the left hand was bleeding and he remained until Monday when the the holiday vacation, reduced the aver ­ ried to Mrs. Mary Vaughan, who sur­ Having decided to again ent ‘*r the ho­ Charlie Dane and Orel Hildreth will age in the central building from 47.3 to I have a jwir of work horses nine and was dressed. When the paper was re­ bleeding stopped and the bandage was vives him. He also leaves one son, tel business in St. Johns. I have leased have an auction sale of a large amount ten years old this spring, one a mare moved from the door the nail of that removed and he went home. Subse­ 41.2 in each room and relieved the Charles S. Riley, of New York City, the St. Johns House for a period of of farm stock and implements on their teachers of the 8th, 7th, 6th and 5th with foal, weight of pair over 2,600, finger was adhering to it, tom from the quently he was taken sick with nausea. and one brother, Philip D. Riley, of years and shall endeavor to conduct a farm 1 mile west and % mile north of which I will sell or exchange for one finger without a bit of flesh. The -About- twenty-two days after he was grades of a portion of their work. Holland, N. Y. business first class in every respect. I town ball on section 16, Riley, on Fri­ heavy horse, not less than 1,500. Call wound is doing nicely. The teachers of these grades were thus hurt he became much worse, vomited Deceased was of a cheerful disixisi- shall be glad to welcome old patrons as day, March 13. on H. A. Sage . Mood and twenty-four days after he enabled to spare the necessary time for tion, always looking at the bright side well as new. Steam heat, large well- When you want a good job of rejiair- was hurt he died. Action was brought individual work in the classes left to of things, and making the lx*st of the lighted rooms, first class table. . Auction Sale. their charge. Choice forty acres of land in Essex ing done on short notice go to Furtney's by the widow, heirs and estate through infirmities of old ag<* In (xilities he Your patronage respectfully solicited. A C. Staples, having sold his farm, township for side at once cheap. their attorneys, Mathews and Myers, The amount which the school board wuh shoe store. was an ardent democrat. He a 18-2 Ika A. Shaw. will sell at public auction on liis farm 2 48-tf Lyon Mourn, St. Johns. against the village for $3,000 damages proposes to raise covers the on tin* cost great reader, a man of broad intelligence miles east and mile north of St. Scaled Rids Wanted. on the ground that his suffering and of building and equipment. The sum and in his younger days led an active Farmer* of Michigan. Johns, section 2 Bingham, Tuesday, Cheap. A good second hand piano I wjll receive sealed bids for cement death reunited from the injury. Claim­ of $8,000 was settled uixiu through » business life. Do you know that yon are entitled by March 17, at 10 o’clock a. in., a large for sale cheap. Call and see it. B. G. walks to lie placed at north side of jail ing that the injury was not the cause of careful estimate based on the cost of a The funeral was held at the home law to a credit of twenty five cents on quantity of farming implements, stock., Tripp, Clinton Avenue. lot and on court house grounds and death, J-he village refused to pay and four-room building now l>eing erected Monday at 2 p. in.. Revs. A Bink- your road tax for each and every tree etc. court house Imwment, according to employed the village attorney. *J. M. at Dowagiac in the southern jiart of liorst and B. McDermand officiating. you set out on the roadside adjoining For H»l«. specifications at my office. Bids to Everden, and K. S. Searl to defend the this state. The remains were laid to rest in St. your own premises. Send out- two cent A notion Sale, A gtxxl business fix ation on Clinton close Saturday noon, March 21st, 1908. cose. The case never got to the jurv, No action has yet lx'en taken as to Johns cemetery. stamp for further particulars and copy H. W. Carrington, 5 miles north of St. avenue, also stock of candies, cigars, to 49-2 WiLi iam Sohavky , Sheriff. Judge Stone holding that the notice whether jhe new accomodations shall Mrs. W. U. Jackson, of Holland. N. of the law Yon can save twenty per Johns on the State road, will sell a lot bar-cos, notions, stationery, eto., to go which the law requires to be given to bo provided by a new building or bv ail Y., Mrs. Ida Vaughan and daughter, cent. See ad. in another column. Ad ­ of gook stock, grain, tools, etc., at auc­ with property. Object in selling, fall­ Furtney sjiays Bi^c j>*r IL for green the village council was defective. The addition to the old. Before deciding Elizabeth Abliott. of Ionia, were here to dress Q. L. Taylor , Waconsta, Mich. tion on Thursday, Aj»ril 9. beginning at ing health. Call on beef hides case may lie appealed. ” upon this question the board will sub­ attend the funeral. 46-5 10 o’clock 49-2 B. G. Tripp, Clinton ave. THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS, MICH., MARCH 12, 19C3.

IMiplain and Ovid Happenings in Michigan's Best County At One i The farmers are making maple sugar RUGS! RUGS! Half the Cost George Harvey, Jr., is a Belgian hare | fancier Holton Carter and family Axminster Rugs 27x64 inches ...... $ 2.26 each Riverside. —(DeWitt.) Wacousta. visited at E. Oastorhout’s Monday Mr. and Mrs Frank Guile, of Ovid, Wilton Velvet Ruga 27x64 inches ...... 4.00 '* Wilton “ “ 36x72 “ 600 “ M. T. Wcxxlruff is able to lx? out again aud Mr. and Mrs. Myron Goodrich visit ­ Iva Bnmes was home from St Johns ed at the homo of W. Bowers Friday after several wwks1 suffering from Saturday aud Sunday ----- Bert Andrus French Wilton Rugs 36x63 “ 8.00 “ grippe Wm. M. Smith, of St. Johns, was home to visit bis {rnrents over Sun ­ Lion Mis. 1 B. Woodworth gave a {Mtrty Carpet size A xminster Rugs 9x 12 feet...... 25.00 for her sister, Pearl Tompkins, of Noted Specialist, was a pleasant caller on friends in the day ------Mrs. Arthur Daniclls and Hazel Carpet size Tapestry Brusseila Rugs ua 12 feet...... 16.00 and $18 village Tuesday, while enroute for Pontine, Wedin sday evening Mr. Lowell were in lamping Monday on and Mis. Ed. Richards, Mr. and Mrs Carpet size Body Brusaells Ruge. 9x12 feet...... 25.00 Lansing S. Tucker and family enter ­ business ------The subject of next Sunday Whose remarkable success in the treat­ tained their son Fred and wife, of Olive. Henry Richards and Miss Cooper, of Carpet size Velvet Rugs 9x12 feet...... 25 OO morning's sermon at the Congregational Coffee Duplain, aud Mr. and Mrs Crawford ment of so-called incurable diseases has Sunday Mrs Wm. Terbosh is retri­ church will be, “Why am I aOhristian? ” Carpet size Wilton Velvet Rugs 9x 12 foot ...... 36.00 i visited at George Harvey's Friday caused widespread comment, will make ed to las suffering from pink eye (Jer­ ------Julian Benton came from Potter- has better strength and Carpet size Wilton Velvet Rugs 8ft. Sin. x lOft. 6ln. 30.00 ry W. Dills is on the sick list Wes­ flavor than many so-call­ Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Finch, of Sciota, the following regular monthly visits: ville to bring the showmen here hist : called ou Town Line friends Sunday Carpet size Jute Smyrna 9x12 ft...... 12.00 ley Linn opened his grocery, recently week Monday and spent two days visit ­ ed “fancy ” brands. purchased of Chas. Stabler, to the pub­ ! Mrs. W. O. Town, of Saginaw, is the ing old acquaintances ------^/. F. Andrus Bulk coffee at the same ; guest of her brother, Frank Hall The Kohrassan Wool Rug, 9x 12 ft...... $16. A new thing, very hand ­ lic Wednesday K. J. Beadle was in is building au addition on the front of price is not to be com­ Grand Ledge Tuesday Mrs. A. J. Daisy Bishop, of Brighton, is visiting ' some designs. An especially good rug for a medium price. his house and also making some changes pared with Uon in quality. 1 Mrs. Nokt-s Haze] Hall s]ient a few , Phelps is entertaining her mother, Mrs. in the interior arrangements aud will Hart, of Bath -Chas. Stabler moved days last week with her grandparents, j put a piazza ou the east side ------An an ­ In I Ik. air tight, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen Edward his household goods from the Linn ti-saloon meeting will Ik * held in the M. sealed packages. grocery to his mother's home in South Luther, of Ovid, visited George Harvey, : Draperies. Draperies. Draperies. E. church Tuesday evening of this week Jr., Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dewitt Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. R. J. at which H. M. Speer, of Bolding, will We are showing a large line of these goods—beautiful designs j Tompkins, of Greenbush, tire visiting at Beadle were called to Detroit Saturday address the audience ------The Maceabeo and colors. Special values ut $5, $6, $7, $8 and $10 per pair. on account of the illness of their daugh­ R. Tompkins Mrs. George Harvey entertainment given at the Congrega­ visited Mrs. Caroline Woodard Tuesday ter. Mrs. R. Otto Mrs John Shive- tional church last Friday evening was ftpiigal ley, of Lansing, is visiting friends in ----- Nellie Brokaw attended the Silver- {Kxirly attended, it beinga stormy night. nail Tompkins wedding Wednesday — this place Horace Holmes, of St. ----- A medicine show came from Potter- Floyd Foster is moving to Greenbush. Johns, made a Hying call lu re Tuesday, Orla Jones sjx?nt last week in South Lace Curtains. Lace Curtains. ville and occupied the hotel hall every The pupils in district No. 5 are enjoying ti/ftlr 1 Riley------Mr. and Mrs, Lee Pack at­ while enroute for Wacousta George evening last week, hut found hard luck vacation this week. We are closing out a few lines at a great reduction from former < )tt spent Monday in Okemos, visiting Miss Liuton closes school for the Bpring va ­ tended the Giles- Patrick wedding Wed- aud took away few dollars from this nesday ——Pearl Tompkins, of Pontiac, values--$3 lace curtains now $2 pair; $4 lace curtains $3; 85 his brother Christian, who is in very community — The entertainment given cation this week in district No. 8. The rain Saturday had a had effect on tiie is home ou a visit ——Mrs. M. A. Wilson poor health Wm. Terbush has just the scholars of the M. E. Sunday school laco curtains $3,50; $0 lace curtains, $4. linished {minting and papering his ten ­ roads, washing out some of the sluices. entertained about twenty of her friends by their superintendent, Isaac Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. Steward attended and neighbors at her pretty home Fri­ Mail orders for any of tlx? aliove gtxxls, accompanied: by chh Ii, will be sent ou ap­ ant house on Main str. et east, and it is last week Wednesday evening was high- the Lebanon Farmers' club last Thursday. now occupied by Mr. Wager and fam­ day evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs proval, freight paid, and can lx> returned if in good order, at our expense if ip appreciated by all who attended. Mrs. Chas. Travis is now on the way to re­ Joint Holland, who are about to move _ __ ily, of Olive Albert Norris and fam­ Mr. Engler has a first class phonograph covery from her severe illuesB of last week. not entirely satisfactory, ily visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. and the pieces he rendered were of the Miss Elda Stowell closes school this week for to tivir new home smith of Ovid. Pro- 1 VAUNC Till, CTL'CI DATCI vacation, |iu the Baur district. Dallas town ­ gres.-ive flinch i mi i«itg {King were ! 31 • JUnilo, lilt J1 r.£L HlfltL, W Norris, of Olive, Sunday Omar best. ship. B. Dills and family visited at the home played Refreshments were served 1 Qafnrdav Mirrh fj Archie Blakcslee rang up those on the tele­ Mi- WUaon is afl U mI hodNl ——A odiuiudj, mdihu 14 ROBSON BROS. CARPET CO., Lansing of Varney Pearce in Olive Sunday ------phone line Saturday evening and entertained Ed. Walker, of Fairview, Mich, was Eureka. them with his gramophone. company of voui^g |x*oplt v met and sur- j offick hoi ks » m. to 4 ;:*r» p. m. entertained at the home of Wm. Tor- Miss Loa Travis, who was called home on ac­ prised John Harriet at the home of his ( bush lust week----- Mr. and Mrs. Iza count of the illnotiN of tier mother, returned Sat­ Pearl Hart went td Detroit Tuesday to spend urday to her school work at Lansing. Thursday evening, the occasion being I 0W0SS0, The National Hotel, Sigsbee, of Lansing, are 8] tending a few two weeks. About twenty-Hve,. f the friends of Mr. end' John ’s 28rd birthday The evening was days at the home of R. J. Beadle ------John Matthews returned from Satfinaw last Mrs. Wilbur Brown gave them a surprise Wed ■ r‘ Floyd Williams aud Bert Allee, of Wednesday. uesriay evening mid nil report a pleasant visit. •,»{*-nt »* m games. lAiLunch was net t ed —-— Friday, March I3 A DAILY SAflPLE. Mrs. Bnrtim Hedfnrn. of Maple Rapids, was a Mr. and Mr». O. T. Crawford aud Mi** Lansing, were in town Sunday ------Gluts. caller in Rureka Sunday. Dills, of Greenwich, Ohio, was the Emma Woodard attended a missionary Mrs. G.A. Holds is spending n few weeks with nun-ring and dinner party at I he home guest of his nephew, O. B. Dills, Satur­ her daughter in Pompeii. Northwest Bengal- Ithaca1, Imperial Hotel, Maple Leaf Cheese Co. of Mrs. Jenk.'V south of Ovid Tuesday day ------Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Linn en ­ Rev. and Mrs. T. Swank attended the temper­ Win. Hecht be* strain moved on the old ---- Mr. and Af rs. O. Jones w ill remain Tharsday, March 12 Manufncturors of tertained Mr. and Mrs. Wood and Will ance rally at Ovid Friday last. Hecht farm. Linn, of Lansing, Sunday ----- Miss Ota Mrs. Della I.eiwin from near Dow.tt is keep­ on the J. D. Holmes farm this summer. FULL CREAM CHEESE. ing house for I. N. Kaegle and sons. Knireoo Fox started hr- sprint.- work at Chas. LeBaron, of St. Johns, left for her home L. Schultz * Monday. Mr. Holmes is in Mauchetder. Mr. aud Mrs. S. J. Patterson spent last week SHE!’XKD8VILLE, Midi , , Mr. and Mrs. Chaw. Zell and Mrh . Wm. Pasch Mr anti Mrs? A. M. Birmingham Sunday, after spending several days at with relatives in Maple Rapid*. the homo of E. Mann ------Mr. aud Mrs. ■ pent Saturday iu St. John*. spent a part of lae< week i n Detroit— Free con^oftathm to ail on day of visit R E. G reen . St. Johns, Mich. M rs Lewis Carpenter spent the litter part of The Colony school will give a carpet Dear Sir:— We think proofs are K. VanFleet entertained Mr. and Mrs. last week with her parents near Chapin Ida M. ScAtillz snrmt Wodtirr-day with Miss Edward Favior and Mr. and Mrs. E. Eleauora Pasch, of Wwrt Benx»l. rag so-ini at tlu s-hool house Friday fine and have marked on back the M rs. Bertha Hyde, id Union Home, way the Martha Tied 1) spent a few day- of last week evening, March 13. All an • invited —— one we want. They rouldn't he beat. Favior and sou, of West Dewitt, Sun ­ truest of rter mother. Mrs. Mary Gower, Monday with Katharine Siebort, of St. Johns. Mrs. Lima Waltcrhor.ee, of Duplain. was the The W. C. T. U. met with Miss Grafts Wishing yon every success, I am. » day ------Miss L. Truesdell entertained Julia Zell, of St. Johns, span) part of last Chronic Diseases N*»w Curable Resp’y yours, Frank Rouse, Carl VanFleet aud Miss truest of her sister. Mr,. Lewis Carpenter, Tuss- week with her parents of this vieiaity. Owen J m sday afternoon ----- Mr. Smith, day and Wednesday of lest week. James I»ve . Maud Williams at a pedro {tarty Satur­ M.*. and Chas. L. Soholts war* to Ows»o i " Ito had a stroke ot paralysis shout two The United Brethren qnwrterly meetintr will Hatuvdtty to attend the fuiraral of iheir cousin, j Vonrs and lius tftrWJO coiiuiidg day evening. A pleasant time is re­ he held at their church in this villain-ou Satur­ The Mo^Succes wul and Scientific Treatment 1 day aud Suudt.y. March 2f and 22. Presiding Mrs. c. Hackt lx visiting a- few weeks with to his Iwrf, died Wednesday. The ported ------A very pleasant dancing {tar­ Known to riedkal Scionca. The above letter is a sample of ty was given at Hotel de Clinton Friday Rider W. D. Stratton, of U."*ud Rapid*, is ex­ her daughter, Mr- Henry Rossow, of tks» funeral was held Saturday from the pected to be present. viciuity. . i house, Rev. Exner, of Shepardsville, of- what we receive daily. When yon evening by the young men of Dewitt. Bessie Fayrweathor re-opet-ed her school in [m.-riiH nt w ix -l.p There' zre thoiHandrv of {teoplie today] the Boak district No. ?■ Moodtsj, after a week . uting. Lnt. run nt w.» mam in me who are tofferiug front eomn- obxrstre or want photos be sure and get Green ’s f .North Olive- vacation Dnplam cemetery----- Mrs. Hall, who, and you will be satisfied. A party af youn«r folks were pleasantly enter- hit* been is {xx>r health for wvt-rol chronic disease and who have- long Dewitt. Ininnd at »tlnch party it the hrane of Mr. and years, pass-vi away Thursday , The sought in rain fon a cnn*. They have Bring the babies! John Outcalt itr very littl-r iiettnr at1 this Mrs. Cbannsy Bhafley last Tuesday niifftv. writing. funeral was lir iti from the M. E. riiart-h treated witfi first one pltysx'ian then Hubbard Baldwin, for the last ten Sunday aftt-vnoou, Rev. Lyon offieiat- I L. J. Carpenter S|j»ent Wedtitsdny in Grand another, hare tried all the {latent nos-1 ,R- years a resident of the far west, re­ Rapids on busiuoss. County Line. iug, assisted; by Rev. Finley. She i E. GREEN, Maker of Photos. turned Sunday to the home of his son The North Olivo -*chool closed Friday for a leaves six cbdflre-ii, four sows and two \ trians and «in- ctuvs advertised that t Cassius in Dewitt------The funeral of two weeks' vacation. daughters, beanies a larg» cirri*- of see n to offer relief, and oOnbtiess ntuiiy St. Johns, Michigan. Mr. Pres«, of Saginaw connty, si cut the latt-rr M.xplo RivxrSsnow irntrassiblo, water leitiK Simeon Reynolds was held in tlie Bap­ over the irrade frn-mtn to mown I heir loss. i ha\W been ndried by ignorant and in- to. tist church Thursday, and interment nnrt of the woek at the lionw of Frank Morrihew. Mn>. Edna Hill is spending; a few weeks -with j competent nnni calling tbctuselTe» spec- was made in Dewitt cemetery, Rev. The North Olive Aid society will meet with relatives in Siieymrd. Bailey, of Ovid, officiating----- Mrs. Mrs. D. G. McConkey. Wednesday, March It*. A pfansant surprise occurred lit tHe koma of Libinssbur ”: ialisMi who lt.we bad neitl ’.er the neces ­ Rilla Otter, of Detroit, who intended Everybody invited. Kerb. Grnbaoifh Thursday erenluK. March fo it sary training or experience, ;uid are spending last week with her parents, A party of friends and neighbors met at the hemic •!-. Gruhanich's thirtieth birthday. home of Hiram Watson Friday evening. Pro­ Q. Pnlvcr, af < swo, wa. * in town ’wholly unfitt-wi by nxtruv to traat ahe Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beadle, was sum­ gressive pedro was played and light refresh­ Stmdar ----- The- village election here . , ., - ,, . moned home Wednesday by the sodden ments were served. An enjoyable time was had Pewanio. Mondav reaultod m Tvictory for fbe sl‘‘k: »the rewwlt of .til tins they have HOW ABOUT THAT illness of her husband. by all. Citizen'# ticket. The following offiew j l*x-oi » disco tragid, lost ftetli in all About forty-five attended the grange dinner Clark forma has removed to Sarana-v. at Rollin Taylor’s in spite of the 1**>I roads. were elected: Ph*»., J. E.Hist* y; clerk, I doctosajand ooauder tte»licttl scixnoe a An enjoybie time was had by all. They ad- K. Low hi has mine to Shepherd to wrvk. R, H.. Gibhs; treae., J. Fowler; assist-1 faj{nrti Gunnisoiiville. jonrned to meet in two weeks with Mis. George Geo. Waigle is entertaininir Us si from. E. Brown. ______Ohio. A:Uhnbh-saffered another stroke of paraly­ — O. G. Bretz. of Fergus George Keck has an auction this sis sod isvjpno ill. 8679 hen? Tuesday ------Mr* E. Barnard wa­ for tv .Urge percentage of ehroui* die-1 Barn: F. Dewey rs very srek with punoinouiw with ...... wiiRew House or week------The Gleaners held a social at m> hope for bis recovery. in Banning Tuesday ----Mrs. MUry E. eases ntvder r<«ent mesBcal disco Tories the home of B. A. Wildt last TlmrsiUty Teats, under tine tuquces of the W. C. <► evening ------Ladies' Aid society will give Anna Keck is working for Frank t-ailh of Mrs-J. R* Hay and Mrs. Lucy Stevene-were are fouad to lm .-arable, and by the la­ in Graud itapi.ls last Tuesday. T. U., gave lectures ait the Congrega a social at the residence of Mrs. E. test improved netruniertv and motlioda, <► YOU ARE GOING TO BUILD? Born, February 28, to Mr. and Mrs. 8. Fer­ Fred Denwr is visitintr his father. T. Dewey, tional church Thursday and Fridav Dr. Walker is euahled x> discover tlie- Stampfly Friday evening, March 20. guson, an 8 pound girl. wtiois very Ml with isseumonia. <► evening*- of lasr week.------Mrs. H. r. true tokCun- of the discus* and looatB tfte A large attendance is desired as au Mrs. F. Stickney entertained her little neice Janies Dawarn was in Ionia Hsturday so at­ .’fimpsou- is in TVih-dr* this week------<>• especial program has been prepared. from St. Johns a few days last week. tend the democratic convention. organ or part? affected, »n»l many dis ­ Ixtingsl nrg will takv a boom ia the eases xud civupUcatioit* which have Why are we interested? Because we want The main feature of it will lx? a parlor The Ladies M. E. Aid society of North Olive, We .Xam with plensnre that Mis. NVatarasan spring. Numonrms buildings are G play entitled “The Rosedalo Sewing will meet with Mrs. Hattie McConkey, on Wed ­ is alaixt to take up her residence^bere. hitherto resisted other nwtluxltb. yield to sell you your Hardware, and you will want to nesday, March IK, to be eutnrtuined by Mrs. Norman Wood of Ionia, was in towu Wednes ­ ptaimedi -Rurai’ronfa- No. B, wihh H. readily under In- -Jiill aik I systematic G Circle.” Everyone is invited to come. Greaser and M rs. McConkey. Cordial invitation day to attend the funeral of his r.twther. Dowding-as earlier, I/»ig2«w wrork March to all. treatment, Doctor’ a-inve*tagabiDn» . G deal with us when you see our elegant line of Mm ft Lewis is in Grand Rhpids, called ftt'- —T’le post office will lx- etitargv-d have in* lx*eu confliu-d to this omuitrv A flag pole was raised at the Rheobottom there by the illness of her son. Erwsnn, school bouse last Friday, by niue men of the iu,the s ping ami* another story additd. alone .hut also-in (lie loading li(H|iitaix>f East DeWitt. neighborhood. It being the last day • f aghoO] Mrs. Lucy Steven, and dauvhter, of Santa j Europe, theruttre his judgment may be for the winter term, au appropriate entertain, Barbara'. Cat., are visiting Mrs. James Sewrtnsr IV meet was prepared by the able teacher. Glenu James Rnel is vncatinK his boat* ho recently )t*r. ! relied 1141011 iitxaU such cxv -?*h jG House Furnishing Hardware Little Harold Bauerly is sick with the «rip. Ferguson, which was enjoyed in the afternoon sold to Mt.* Chubb, aud Mr*. Ch.thb will tako Louis Voisinet spent last Sunday uiirbt with by about twenty people of tbo neighborhood. po.sessijB at once. |d Geo. Heiier. Mr. Ferguson closes a very successful term of Mrs. Geo. fltnieottba* returned to her bwne JfffBt Hbockwt-il, who spi-nt some--Chaff Hint iieojtle want is a -mt- school, of which we regret to thiuk of his not at Fenton, after several weeks’ visit with, her with !ier -dst.-r, Mrs. V. Pkrks, wr nt to Albert Schray, who has been ill for the past returning. We have front door sets and inside door sets in few weeks, Is better. sister. Mr*. CL Lobdell. Ixtusing: Momh«s------Agues Bagi' «aui R'zD YOURSELVESOFTHE r Commissioner Townsend called at the Hurd Miss Ht sty were in St. Johns Mr nrfcvv. IDEA THAT YOU CANNOT old copper, bronze and brass finish, very school last Wednesday. Duplniti —Many Oft irn SA. Johns Tat»- r Miss Minnie Heiier is spending the week with dmy----- SJTs. C. iRnrgjtv ’ brother --iwtvd BE CURED. The fact thaA. so pretty patterns and styles that cannot fail to her sister, Emma, of Bath. h«-r tlu-v weuk----- ItDlla Lawton spent rrjvny seomingly hopeless cafes n Ina Lott closed the winter term of school last Mr. and Its. F. B. Hall are on.il* sick 1st. please and make you our customer. Friday in the Wit-land district. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall now ouanpy the- (’roll Sunday with Frank Whittaker------TW have beon cured by tiie Doctor house. n-gular preaching sarvirev will lield Egbert Hurd was the guest of Miss Elsie iat this vicinity, should ghf® ♦ Harlke last Friday afternoon. Loss of Flesh Henry Mbore, of Mt. Pleasant is here for- a Dberisf eveumg. .Til are invit-ai to L. Voisinet is boarding this week at the home few days. come——Lizzie-Nlufftriu returned tier irvery iriBicted one conffrinace Id of Mr. and Mrs. Ootlieb Schray. When you can ’t eat break­ The M F.. ladies ’ Aid Society, will meet with Home ’« Beldlng Priibvy ----- Pet m Ed- and hope. CONSULT DR Mrs. Ida Loomis. March 18. Id Miss Pearl Everett closes her school this dinger-and Perry Stnrgis wer« in St. WALKER AND GET A week Friday in the Love district. fast, take Scott’s Emulsion. p. T. Hdiner. the little sou of Jesse I si nor, Johns Wednesday ------Dr. E. Sd-u mer Miss Rosa Mack left Monday for Lansing, came near drowning Friday, caused by reutnr- THOROUGH EXAMINA­ !<^ inK too far on thin ice. and Biohard Havewvro in SK Johns where she has a position in the blind school. VSicn you can ’t cat bread TION FREE OF CHARGE. We also want to furnish your Mrs. Fred Ha rtko and daughter, Elsie, spent Mr. and Mrs. W. O, Town and dtMMthtor, Tharsday. ------Mnt Alice Magu &' and Sunday afternoon with Mr. Kenyon and family. Blanche, of Saginaw, aud Mluoie Hall of Ann Regiiav Gnwvwtir*- ut St. Joints Ttiurs- If he Is unable to help you he u nd butter, take Scott’s Arbor, were called here by t!»e death of their Mrs. John Cupit, of Riley, is caring for her mother. Mr-., Hall. day------Jas. Bihlsy sold his residence will tell you so and. it win cost D sister. Mrs. Hattie Kenyon, who is ill. She is to Win. EvrentL The former recent to reported much better. Emulsion. When you have you nothing. iri UKWiTi and OLIVK «n tiitcik n *:w>, i Graial Rapids whi?re lie and his-daugh- | Faints, Oils and Varnishes Geo. Tyler, of Bath, visited last Tuesday at ------j ter,. Mrs. 'tfitgiuic. will residn ------Mrs. | L the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Hurd He >een living on a milk diet and also called at the Hurd school. His old pupils March 15, Sunday school at South Olive, Hatiio Gtlt’X ia vuiting lx»r brother, Ed. were glad to see him. vant something a little more lO-.tOa. m. ! No'xland, of Itxtia------Several of the, D which we can do in connection with your Hard ­ The Misses Ida Mack and Kate Kaufmann. No,‘h ,’1'* 10 - yowiK mu» froimfiown werp U IVw,u„o, Ki’Uit'iiiliiir hale nl Visit. |o Mrs. Hartko aud Mrs. Schneoberger attended M.reh it. 8..D.I.V wIm. .1 ..ii...i—.o.i.i.. ------Mm» war. i. ware bill at prices that defy competition. We the Ladies' Aid society last Thursday at the wurishini*, take Scott’s < I home of Fred Doeg and wife. 1:80 p. m; preaching. 2:30.p, m. vibltllig :tt tlu- tone* of Mrs,. Wm. Sagyt . ^ _ Last Tuesday evening. March S. forty-two Emulsion. Mac-S It, tbo W. K. H. S. of Dnwitt, »il! I As L)r. Walker U usually < I have the largest and most complete stock of sprang a verv pleasant surprise on Mr. aud Mrs. hold their annual thank offering service at. the I \ John Henning. The evening was spont in play­ M. R. eliurch, 10:80 a. m, A stiacinl program is I 'O-fl ll WISl LCDlUIOII- ' c 1 ) busy on these visits it is < I Hardware and Paints to be found in Central ing games. Light refreshments were served, To get fat you must eat bein* erenared. Sunday school 18 m; Kpieorth I nJoLnUI after which they took their departure for their League 6 p m. „ _ _ ~ , |ctU.V.|»4UIe as far as possible for Michigan, and are therefor in a position to do respective homes. fat. Scott’s Emulsion is a ______Mr*. Hattie______MoConkey______and Mra. Greaser„______will Mr« ^.n “h Mrs.was-H» LucrGnffi- Ioilta on‘|t,1'«? People to be at the hotel Despite the muddy roads last Friday evening entertain the North (Hive Aid society at the busint*** Monday you some good, both in the way of prices the county social held at the home of Mr. and great fattener, a great i.oimr of Mrs. McCookey, Weilnesdgy, March has been tut the sick list, lia* is early OU thlV of visil, SO as tO Mrs. Fred Doeg, was a grand success both so­ cially and financially. Proceeds were *4 Mr. IH BOVOimiMMl----- Mr. .Otrl Mrs. Wil- . tliv------and quality of goods. and Mrs. Deng will move in the near future on strength giver. Ln« K h U n Wmt. liam Townsend are now living in. part s-,vt 1 ( t_t I tht teS. at} their farm which they recoutly purchased. We Only |.'i3 Chicago to HanFranr.isco, !U>s Ange­ of tbe hou-sc oocopied by his fniher, time to see all callers. nre sorry to loso thorn, for tnoy wero kind Those who have lost flesh las. Portland, Tacoma, Seattln, and many othar Martin Tovrnst-nd ------P. K. Banna, au neighbors. Therefore be it resolved that we all Pacific Coast p0 join in extending them the largest measure of want to increase all body April W. 1908. Oue way, sacond-claai. eolouiet old rvsident of Lchanott.I>-h»nou. ditxl Friday. ] —------success in their new home. rates via Chicago, Milwaukee fk St. Paul aad Tlifffuntvral was held,Thcstlay uk Huh- Diseases suoxessfulljr tn-iiA» San Francisco, costs only Mt. Theievvice via snm |{ {^j Gf tuoth pick.*. RefcPsh- K.idneyaand|Bladdor. Blood Poisoa Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tucker visited at S. Tuck­ the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul and Union , w»ro nsirvov) and all snout a vorv er’s in Sooth DeWitt last Sunday. valescents, for consumptives, Pacific line is thoroughly comfortable att(1 ments were s. r\o«t amt au s|x m a V. ry aad Skkn Diseases, Constipation, PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING! satisfactory. {lloasant eVeniQC- Mrs. Lola Dawson and Beatrice Hlizzard vii- Ohronio Ulcers and Fever Sores, ited at Henry Rohrer’s last week. Thro’tourist sleeper to San l-raneisco leaves a quiet wedding OOCUirffd at the* homo for weak children, for all Chicago at 10:25 p. m. daily Tumors, Nervous Diseases, Epilep­ ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Host Maier and sister, of Grand Ledge, visit ­ If you’re intere-lnd write for folder. of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Tyler Monday at ed at Varney Pearce's last Monday. who need flesh, Scott’s F. A. MILLKR, General Passenger Agent, 6 o’clock a. at., when their daughter sy, DLseetses of Women, Varloooele O. B. Dills and family, of Riverside. Dewitt, Chicago. Visit-. St. Johns evevy two weeks. Next dates, ROBERT C. JONES, Michigan Passenger Edith was united in marriage to Wil- and all Vita) Weaknesses in Men visited at Varney Pearce's last Sunday. Emulsion is a rich and com- liam WooUord, of Pyfcosi, Mcx They Mrs. Reynolds and family are very thankful Agent, 82 Campus Martins. Detroit 43-9 whioh impair both body and mind Mondays, March 16th and 30th. Leave word at to all who assisted them in their boreavemeut. ortable food, and a natural took the early train for Ixw Augeles, Several from this place attended the funeral Cal., after which they will return to Remember, Dr. Walker has made Durkee & Flynn ’s Music Store. of Simeon Reynolds in Dewitt last Friday Mr. Potosi, where lie is uugaged in the drug a specialty of chronic diseases for Reynolds was a resident of Olive many years. ionic. THE VANE hnsiuess. Their many frieuds wish many years and his success is well them much joy through life. Scott’s Emulsion for bone, always jxiints our way, however the known Union Homo. wind may blow. lesh, blood and nerve. Do yon want a watch? We have Ou Btc first Hud third Taeadiy of <>»rh 219^ I will special attention to dif ­ PROF. H. J. WALKER, the best made. Do you want a Dia­ month until April BO, 1903, one-way ficult cast's and to cases other physicians 505 Cedar Street north, - Lansing, Mich. R. B. Weidman is able to be out again. fwxtoud class colonist tickets will )x? sold have failed to cure. Calvin Smith, who cat his foot with an ax We will send you mond? Como to ns. Do yon want a Brooch, a Ring, a Pin or any by the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Persona applying for treatment will some time ago. Is at work again. a free sample. Railway from Chicago to points in South The Union Home Aid society will meet at the other piece of Jewelry? Onr cases pleasejbring front two to four ounce* of 1 home of Mrs Minnie Loomis next week. All B« sure fha( this picture are filled with the latest designs. Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, urine, first {wissed in the morning pre­ are most cordially Invited. in the form of a label ii on Do yon want Silverware or Cut Kansas, Eastern Colorado, Texas, Okla­ ferred, for analysis. S. McMasterand hrothe* George were guests the wrapper of every bottle homa, Indian Territory and South­ Question blanks, containing over 100 of Hiram WilsoD, an nncle, of lima: also of Glass for vour table? Wo have the James Stevens aud wife and George Wilson and of Emulsion you buy. latest, ami most artistic styles iu western Missouri, at about one-half questions, sent on application. Enclose family the letter part of last week. both line*. Do yon want full value regular rates stamp for reply. Those unable to see i-to-date Styles i Mr and Mrs. Geo McMaster and son Sher­ SCOTT & BOWNE, the doctor can address. for your money? Yon will always OA8TOIIIA. man, of Sanlt Ste Marie, who have been visit- CHEMISTS, log at the home of 8. McMaster the peat three get. it from us. ftsanlh. /f Ytfl Haw Alwifl BOMffM Those who place orders with Tuk CLINTON Rbpublican for wedding invitations weeka, started on their homeward trip Monday 409 Pearl St. N. Y. W. C. WALKER, M. D., are sur.' of receiving something np to-date and at a moderate price The same morning. They will visit relatives in Alma and WELLS & MORKAN, applies to our calling and “at home” cards. We can furnish Rdmore. also Lndingtoo, reaching borne the 50c and $11 all dnifgM* «lii Seooud Ave DETROIT, MICH. engraved latter part of the month. tasstsf. nichlfts. invitations and cards to all desiring that class of work. r

THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS MICH., MARCH 12, 1903.

Ovid News in Brief Factory Fires Put Out. Orand Rapids, Mich., March 10.— HAPPENINGS IN OVID Charles Farmer was in St. Johns the Grand river continued to rise yester­ last of the week. day afternoon and last night and a number of factories along the banks JTHE MERCANTILE CO.! Walter Kesby was in St. Johns on business Tuesday. have been compelled to Bhut down, as TWO FIRES HINDERED A STRONG RALLY the water has invaded their boiler A. O. MeEwen and family are moving rooms and put out fires. Fears were HOMKX OK LEMUEL CROR8 AND WttK One of Prohibitionists Last to Ashley this week. entertained for the safety of the Emory Fuller, of Elsie, was in town A Great Rush since the announcement of our WILL TUBBS ESCAPED Bl'RHINO. Friday. Grand Trunk bridge and a large force on business Saturday. of men was set at work throwing steel t Miss Lyon, of Owosso, is organizing a rails and other material on the upper I^ast Thursday evening when Mrs. A red letter day for the prohibition class in vocal in Ovid. side of the abutments for the purpose Lemuel Cross went homo from work party was last Friday, when a rallv of Mrs. B. M. Shepard was the guest of of strengthening them. she lighted a match to start the fire, the party belonging to Clinton add Shi­ Shepardsville friends Friday. put down her umbrella and started for a awassee counties occurred in the Ovid Masked Men Held Up a Car. neighbor’s. Howard Parker, who was Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Owosso, spent tenijn'rance hall. More than one huu- part of hist week with friends lien*. Detroit, Mich., March 9.—Three DRY GOODS at the home of Robert Shingleton next drtKl people assembled in the hall to masked men armed with revolvers door, soon discovered that the Cross listen to the addresses and other things Mrs. H. O. McCarty is visiting at the held up Fort Wayne car No. 277 at house was on tire. The alarm was which were in store. home of her daughter, Mrs. Hairy Cole, 11:53 o’clock Saturday night. The given, and Mr. Parker broke through The first session was in the afternoon, of Owosso. hold-up occurred on the River road, the window and soon extinguished the James Ockerman, of Burton, being Mr. Toak, of Flushing, was a guest Delray, In front of C. W. Restrlck’s fire. The window curtains, part of the chairman. Rev. A. T. Luther made a the last of the week at the home of lumber yard, and In all nine shots were CLOSING OUT SALE carpet and a portion of one wall were short prayer, followed by a song, “It’s N. J. Clark. fired by the highwaymen. Motormau burned. Mrs. Cross thinks some of the Coming.” The address of welcome de ­ Mrs. Carrie Norton, of Vernon, spent Frederick M. Follett lost a gold-filled fire from the match flew into the um­ livered by Rev. S. W. Phelps was very watch, but $40 In money, carried by brella and from this caught the curtains last week at the home of her father, sincere, yet humorous. He spoke ol Warden Cronk. Conductor Gillman P. Mara, which Our store has been literally packed from the open­ and carpet, as the umbrella seemed the his pleasure at meeting such a crowd ot i was evidently the spoil desired, was first thiug burned. anti-saloon people, those who were Mrs. Arthur Get* went to Owosso Fri­ not secured by the robbers. ing of our doors in the morning until closing time. One morning last week Will Tubbs, fighting against a foe without principle. day to visit at tin* home of Mrs. J. who lives three miles southeast of town, He stated that lie considered persever ­ Turney for a week. Young Girl Accidentally 9hot. We have been obliged to employ several extra clerks arose early, built the kitchen fire and ance the keystone to success tor the pro­ Mrs. Glen Austin, of Bradner, Ohio, Petoskey, Mich., March 9.—While went back to lied. Soon he smelled hibitum party. is visiting at the homes of James Austin and open our store evenings to accommodate the smoke and upon entering the kitchen out driving, Mrs. John Hassett pulled J. C. Curtis, of Vernon, gave the re- and her father, John Meng. a revolver front her husband ’s pocket anxious throng. The public is taking advantage of found the wood box and one side of the sjion.se and in behalf of his fellow pro- Ed. Shingleton, of Davis, returned room all in flames. He soon put out to frighten a harking dog. The weapon hibitionists expressed their appreciation Saturday after a two weeks' visit with was accidentally discharged, the ball what they have found to be the fire, but had it gained more head ­ of the welcome extended them. In his brother, Robert Shiugelton. way it would have been beyond hie con ­ striking Miss Pauline Spinner in the speaking of the local option issue lie Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bates, of Elsie, cheek, lodging in her temple and kill­ trol. He thinks the burning sulphur said, “The time is fast approaching Hew from the match and lighted in the attended Dr. C. H. Meade ’s lecture at ing ner instantly. Miss Spinner was when the church shall entirely strike the temperance hall Friday evening. but 17 years ot age and was visiting T5he GREATEST DRY GOODS BARGAIN wood box. out the occursed saloon, which in spite with the Hassetts for a few days. of its dreadful influence is just its legit­ Mrs. Harry Cole, of Owosso, was a : guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. — imate as any other business. ” This Burglars Cracked the Safe. SGHRADER-AUSTIN was followed by a song, “When Chris­ H. C. McCarty, the last of the week. SALE EVER GIVEN IN ST. JOHNS. Adrian, Mich., March 9.—Burglars tians Vote as They Pray.” Mrs. J. M. Stoody returned Saturday from a visit at the home of iier daugh­ blew open the safe in the Riverside WEDDING WHICH OCCURRED LAST “Prohibition the Paramount Issue” was the subject discussed in an able ter, Mrs. Lou Agnew.of New York City. Packing company ’s office and secured WEDNESDAY AT CORUNNA. manner by Rev. B. H. Green, of Ovid. $180 in bills and silver. Drafts and We are interested to learn of the ohecks amounting to $800 and a bag “If the prohibitionists were as ardent as marriage of Miss Anna Wood which the abolitionists in time of slavery, nil- containing $10 worth of new pennies, A quiet wedding occurred at the Bap­ occurred in Greenville Tuesday, March were overhauled but not taken. tist parsonage at Corunna Wednesday rfloubtedly, ” said Mr. Green, “could we 3. obtain as good results, even though as afternoon of last week when Miss Ida Mrs. A. E. Hnutley, Mrs. Claude Big Blaze at Beldlng. M. Schrader, of Owosso, was married to much sacrifice were necessary. ” He Briggs and Mrs. (). L. Frain returned said that as citizens of the United States Belding, Mich., March 9.—W. F.: WE ARE POSITIVELY GOING OUT Darwin Austin, of this place, the Rev. Saturday from their week’s stay in Bricker’s dry goods and clothing store J. P. Baker performing the ceremony. all have a right to protest against the Detroit. jiolicy of the government. was discovered on fire at 9:30 Satur­ Mrs. Austin is a well known young Mrs. J. M. Treadwell returned Satur­ lady, having a large circle of friends. Rev. S. H. Dull, of Elsie, delivered day evening and the stock, which is a OF THE DR.Y GOODS BUSINESS an excellent address on “The Relation day to her home in Mentor, after a few large one, is almost a total wreck from The groom is a veteran of the Spanish- days ’ visit at the home of her brother, Americau war and is well liked by those of the Church to Prohibition. ” He said fire, smoke and water. Damages, $10,- Harvey Wilson. who know him. The young couple are that he considered it a matter of honesty 000; partially insured. undecided as to where they will reside. and conviction before God, to fight Harry Lewis and Frank Clark gave a Every article in the store must and will be sold at a They are at present at the homo of the against the saloon. He said further very pleasant “at home” at the home Fell on a Lantern. groom’s mother. We extend congratu­ that lie considered it the duty of the of the latter on Main street south Wed ­ Plymouth, Mich., March 10.—Falling price regardless of its cost. The quicker we close lations. church to identify itself with a jiarty of nesday evening. in a fit and smashing a lantern, Delan- jiure principles. After this a liberal A crowd of young jx^ojile from the cey Westfall early Monday morning this stock the better we will like it. collection was taken during which a M. E. church will attend the meeting set fire to a barn, burned up the prop ladies ’ quartette sang a very touching in Elsie tomorrow evening conducted erty, with a horse and a cow, and was ANIMAL STRAYED selection. Then a yonng ladies ’ trio by Evangelists Erskin and Thorpe. himself so badly burned that he will To parties purchasing $25 or over we will give 6 rendered a beautiful song. • Mrs J. T. Dennison and daughter, probably die. “Can Prohibition Be Enforced? ” was horse owned by j. e, gkkow Neta, of Owosso. returned home Satur­ months’time on bankable paper bearing 6 per ct. int. the subject spoken about by Mr. Elilm Cabinet Crisis Is Threatened. THOUGHT TO UK STOLEN. day after a week’s visit at the home of Mason, of Bnrton. and Dr. C. H. Mead, Wm. and Howard Balcom, south of Madrid, March 9.—The Heraldo of New York, the 8]*>aker for the eve ­ states that a serious cabinet crisis is A rare opportunity is also offered to those in need ning. Many good arguments were pre- town. J. E. Gerow was given quite a scare O. H. Woodworth and family have threatened because of Finance Minis ­ seuted in a humorous manner, and some ter Villaverde ’s determined refusal to of fixtures of any kind. last week. When he went into his strong convictions were sho^n up. moved from their old farm three miles barn Thursday morning he discovered southwest of Ovid to their newly pur­ consent to a great Increase in the esti­ Rev. W. T. Wallace, of Henderson, mates as insisted on by his colleagues. that bis elegant young horse was miss­ spoke of “The Prohibition Alliance, chased farm one and a half miles north ing. The door was partly open and lie Why, What, When?” in a very easy of town. was of the opinion that the horse was Theke is one rational way to treat and convincing manner. He stated two Mr. and Mrs Marvin Marshall left for nasal catarrh; the medicine is applied stolen, but Thursday night it was found jiractieal instigators of prohibition, their home in Chicago Saturday after a on a farm twelve miles northeast of direct to the affected membrane. The namely: First, the arousing of public two weeks' visit at the home of the for­ remedy is Ely’s Cream Balm. It re­ Ovid where it bad strayed. sentimenr for jiroliibition ; second, the mer's father, John Marshall, and The animal was returned to Mr. stores tlie inflamed tissues to a healthy She MERCANTILE bringing of said sentiment to a practi­ brother, Frank A. Marshall. state without drying all the life out of Gerow Friday. The latter is of the cal issue at the |ballot box. Mr. Wal­ opinion that some one entered the barn A comj)any of about fifteen ladies oc­ them and it gives bark the lost senses of lace believes that the circulation of pro- cupied the howling alley Monday eve ­ taste and smell. The sufferer who is COMPANY. and left ojien the door leading into the hibition jiledges lias done much for tht St. Johns. Mich. the box stall where the horse was con ­ ning. Much enjoyment was had, Mrs. tired of vain experiments should use anti-saloon work. Frank DenHouten winning the prize, a Cream Balm. Druggists s<*ll it- for 50 fined, as it would be impossible for it to This was followed by a song by the oi>en the door. box of chocolates, by howling 85. cents. Ely Brothers, 50 Warren street, congregation. The primary pupils of Miss Nina Hubbell left for Detroit New York, will mail it. the public schools, under the direc tion Thursday where she has established of Mrs. Grace Johnson, gave a very herself in the training department of ITY NATIONAL BANK SOCIETY NOTES pretty flag drill and song. They showed 1 the Detroit conservatory. E. B. Voor- REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. OF LANSING, HIGH. 3 careful training by the ease and grace hees accompanied her there and re­ C with which they jiresented it. turned Friday evening. A I*.I NE'E AT HOME GIVEN BY MR. Frank L. Convis, of Maple Rajiids. j Georjre W. Gross un«l wife to Sylves ­ AND MRS. J. E. GEROW. superintendent of the local option work | The Christian Endeavor society of ter E Scott land on nw X of nw 54 ♦ HIU 00 | in Clinton county, gave a talk on the : the Congregational church has divided sec 33. Olive, ijc...... work that is being done along that 1 into two parts, each to try to get the Mary Perrin to Oliver Fish w V4 of Capital $100,000.00 The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. nw X of se V4 sec 33. aud e 54 of ne line. He said that the prosjiects are j greatest number of members before May 54 of se 54 sec 32 Greenbusn ...... 3,000 00 j J. E. Gerow, on Oak street east, was first. The promptness of attendance very encouraging for favorable re- Oliver Kisli and wife to Marj Perrin 1,560 00 [ Surplusus $74,000.00 the scene of a delightful party Friday suits. “Prohibition, ” lie said, “means j counts jxnnts as well. ne '4 of nw 54 sec 22. Green bush.... evening when they entertained about the combined efforts of ail you men. | The Woman ’s Progressive club met at George II. Barker and wife to Otto fifty of their friends. The invitations Ilelnze 15 a on se 54 54 of sec 14, Don ’t leave it for the committee to do. j the home of Mrs. James A. Rose Mon ­ Duplain ...... 3.‘<00 00 issued were written on Jaiianese nap ­ The enemy seems so confident of tri- - day evening, and a most enjoyable pro­ I kins in Japanese style and were very Edwin P. Waldron and wife to St. nmpli, let’s show them their inferior j gram was rendered. “Sir Walter Scott Johns Canning Co., a niece Of land DIRECTORS: .< pretty. The jiarlors were daintily trim­ efforts. It’s a hard matter to go after] His Childhood, Youth and Maturity,” on Franklin street. St. Johns, qc.. 50 On | We are headquarters for Ladies 1 and Men ’s med with eariiations. The guests were the pnrjured, unprincipled things, hut was the title of a jmjxjr read by Mrs B. Charles E. Smith and wife to Fred C. received at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Van Vleet s 85 a of nw li and nSHa E. W. Sparrow E. F. Cooley we’re after them.” This was the close J V. Soule. Mrs. E. M. Plunkett read a of w J* of sw 54 sec 3. Olive ...... 5,900 00 I light and heavy rubbers. Gerow and Misses Mabella Cowan and of the afternoon session. paper on “Abbotsford and Dry burgh Jacob Stahl Fred Shubel Majella High. After a pleasant social Mrs. Mamie Horner to George G. At the evening session Rev. A. T. Abbey.” followed by a very pretty duet Hunter ne 54 of se 54 see 86, Ovid,qc 75 00 I Frank A. Hooker A. A. Nichols time the guests were ushered to the din ­ Luther presided. Rev. D. C. Woodard by Mesdames E. E Cowan and Grace William Hazel and wife to ?red B B. F. Davis. ing-room which was artistically deco ­ made a prayer, followed by a pretty vo ­ Johnson, “Better Bide Awee.” Mrs. Carpenter and wife e 14 of e Hi ol rated with .lajiaiiese lanterns, jiosters, cal duet by two young ladies. Rev. James Woodworth read a review of the ne X see 7. Ovid ...... 2,f00 00 fans, screens, etc., and where two love- Luther made a pleasant introductory book, “Kenilworth. ” Current events Claris A. Wilbur to Henry L.*Walt lv Japanese ladies, impersonated by and wife 73 a on e 54 of nw 54 see It speech, after which he presented Dr. C. were discussed by Mrs. L. E. Tucker. Ovid ...... 4,100 00 Interest paid on time deposits. M esdames L. E. Tucker and Moreland H. Mead, the great jiroliibition orator The next meeting will be at the home of I). Franklin Aldrich Hnd wife to Rubber Roots for Everybody! Hayes, presided. Delightful refresh­ of New York. The latter chose for his j Mrs. J. T. Abbott. After the meeting William Hazel and wife ne 54 of sw Safety deposit boxes for rent. ments were served. Following this subject, “Wanted —A Man. ” He sjxike ! the ladies attended the concert given by 54 see it*. Ovid ...... 2,40c oo came a program, mostly musical. of the ideal purpose of man, and gave j the Swiss Bell Ringers at the opera William H. house and wife to E. M. Misses Mabella Cowan and Majella High Webb et al a part of lot 301 blk 41 his idea of a real man. He said, “He is j house. IX* Witt...... 25 00 rendered a tieamiful piano duet, “Tide one who can walk hand in hand with I Levi W. Baldwin and wife to Ed ­ Notice of School Meeting. and Wave. ” Mrs. Grace Johnson gave ward J. Martin lot 254 blk 15, For heavy boots our God, and realize that his Father holds 35 00 Notice is hereby given that a school two select readings, followed by a coro­ his hand; who can put his hand on the Fowler, qe...... net and piano duet, by Mr. E. E. Cowan SO SOOTHING Joseph P. Simon and wife to William meeting of the legal electors of School Snag-Proof Line Leads Everything. humblest and bring him to salvation and Schultz nw X of ne 54 and e *4 of Distrlc No. 4. Bingham, will be held in and Miss Cowan, “The Holy City," who can rally men to good work. The «.eoo oo which was rendered in their usual grace­ nw X sec 18. Ovid ...... accordance with the following resolu­ real type of manhood is God in man and Catharine Talmadgc to Alroeron M. tions adopted by the School Board, ful manner. Miss Highthen prettily ren ­ mail in (Tod." He cited many cases of Its Influence has Been Felt by so Stowell lots 7 and 8 blk 41 St. lohus :w) oo dered the vocal solo, “Dream of Roses,” Jonas B. Williams and wife to Wm February 12, 1903: men ruined and killed by liquor, of the Many St. Johns Citizens. Resolved, That a meeting of the le­ and Mesdames F A. Marshall and O. B. millions of dollars spent toward its VV. Harrington w 20 ft lot 8 blk 5. Campbell sang “My Mandolin ” in a Maple Rapids ...... too oo gally qualified electors of School Dis­ We save you money! canse. He cited examjiles of strongly Christina Moots to James II Welling trict No. 4. Bingham, Clinton county. very enjoyable manner. Mrs. L. E. principled men, such as Wendell Phillips. i oo Tucker gave twro select readings in her The soothing influence of relief 154 a on sw X Of nw X sec 18. DeWltt Michigan, is hereby called to meet at It is the providence of the govern ­ After suffering from itching piles, Lydia M. Dunham to James H. Welling* pleasing way and the program was then 3 48-100 a on ne 54 of ne 1* sec 17, the Engine Room in said district, ment, ” he said, “to make it easy for From eczema or any itchiness of the On Monday, March IB, 1903, closed by a duet by Mr. and Miss Cowan, men to do right and hard to do wrong. DeWltt...... 173 00 “The White Raven. This was a beau­ skin. Ellzal»eth Killian to Richard Har­ for the purpose of voting upon the So we want men to put forth their ef­ Makes one feel grateful to the remedy. rington land on e 54 of nw 54 see 13 question of bonding said District in tiful selection. Cups of Japanese tea forts for good work, and to cling to the 1 00 and wafers were served and then music Doan's Ointment has soothed hun ­ Duplain ...... the sum of eight thousand dollars to iFURTNEY’Sj rock of ages, to go out in God's name to Lucy Deal to Oliver E. Hicks and followed, given by Misses Cowan and dreds build a new school house. stay the liquor traffic.” Here's what one St. Johns citizen wife land on w 54 of sw 54 sec 12 Resolved. That the polls of election High, and songs, old-fashioned and All who attended felt inspired with Duplain ...... 700 00 new, by the guests. All had an enjoy ­ says. Lafayette Jones and wife to Her­ shall open at 7 o’clock p. rn., standard SHOE STORE, - St. Johns. S anti-saloon ideas, and much benefited Mr. Wnt. N. Waldron, of Wight man Ike and wife middle ‘a of lots time, or as soon thereafter as possible, Successor to Squair & Gardner. 3 able time which is alwavs in evidence by the excellent help given. 200 00 when Mr. and Mrs. Gerow entertain. street, says: “From my own experience 4, 5 and f. blk 43. St. Johns ...... and that the polls of election shall re­ I can sjx*ak of Doan ’s Ointment as being August Martin and wife to William main open two full hours after they Light, lot 9 blk 2, Lance addition, The New Century dub met at the the best preparation I ever used. I was 75 00 are opened and shall then be closed. home of James Austin Friday. The Chlrugo to Colorwlo Fowler...... Now overland aorvico via Chicago, Milwati tormented with itching hemorrhoids Simeon Hewitt t*y heirs to Noel II Resolved, That the ballot to he vot ­ following wen- present : Robert Hyslop, keo A Si. Paul and Union Pacific line. Tlirn for twenty years and I can ’t begin to Allen and wife 17 a on ne 4 of sw ed at said school meeting shall read its John Woodworth, George Snyder, *le«por and free reclining chair car to Denver tell yon the tremendous suffering I 54 sec 5, Essex, qc...... 340 00 follows ; George Stanlake, Austin Ryon, John from Chicago 10:2* p. m. daily. No change* went through with. I could not rest Olive May Hale to Edgar Frank et al Bonding School District for eight nor delay*. e 54 of nw X sec 28, Lebanon, qc ... 250 00 Marshall and their wives. At noon h Booklets and folder free. at night. I have often got uj> and thousand dollars to build a new school most delightful banquet was spread. F. A. MILLER. General Passenger Agent, walked the floor for hours at a time. Reuben II. Moots and wife to Albert house— YB8. After dinner games and other things of Chicago Norris land on sw 54 sec 18, also e ROBERT C. JONES, Michigan Passenger I doctored and tried every remedy I X of ne X of nr'i see 20. DeWltt qc 8.480 00 Bonding School District for eight interest were features. The club will Agent. 32 Campus Martins, Detroit. 44-8 could hear tell of. Some of them made Mary M. Walker to Mary A. Barton thousand dollars to build a new school The St. Johns Table Company meet tomorrow at the home of George me worse instead of better. I never got lots 5 and 8 blk 92, St. Johns ...... $1 00 etc house—NO ; and that after the word Stanlake. anything that was of much benefit to Clarence C. Turk and wife tot'harles J. Martin and wife ne 54 of ne 54 “ yes” and the word “ no ” there shall carries a very complete stock of Saturday afternoon Josephine and Wc make all grades of light and heavy me until I procured Doan ’s Ointment at sec .'ll) and s 54 of se X of ne 1* see he printed a small square. Frances Cameron entertained a large C. E. VanSiokle ’s drug store. I was re­ 32. Bengal...... 3,000 00 Resolved, That each legally qualified company of their little friends at their lived in ten minutes. After the first William Exelhy and wife to Charles elector who shall vote at said election few applications I went to bed at night S Marsh s 10 a of ne 54 of se *4 sec home on North Main street. The after­ 875 00 shall mark a cross ex) in one of the and slept with the greatest ease im- 2. Olive ...... squares referred to in the last resolu­ LUMBER noon was spent in games and other HARNESS John B. Wnoley et al to Samuel Day amusements. Delightful refreshments magineahle, something I hail not dour and wife land on nw 54 of nw 5* tion and In that way Indicate his were served by Mrs. May Cameron. All Ix'fore in many years. I applied it quite sec 13. Duplain ...... 700 00 choice. If he marks a cross (x) in the had a pleasant time. handle all kinds of frequently for ten days or two weeks Flora A. Marie to Thomas R. Payne square opposite the word "yes” his at all times. Can furnish spec­ I didn ’t need to use it again for lots 2 and 7 blk 18. Maple Rapids 125 00 vote shall he counted In favor of said A party of twelve yonng people had six months. Now if 1 feel any John O. Wooll and wife to Richard proposition. And if lie marks across ial sizes, rough dressed, or any­ |K>wsession of the bowling alley Thurs­ svmpton of its return I just ajqily it a FI well n 18 a of w 54 of ne 14 sec 15 ix) in the square opposite the word day evening of last week. Mnch fun Duplain ...... LOSS 00 thing wanted. We also carry HORSE GOODS couple of rimes and I am all right for William F. Oljcrlln and wife to “ no ” his vote shall be counted against was in evidence throughout t he evening another six months. 1 keej> it in the Richard Fizzell s 18 a of n 32 a of n said proposition. The highest record was made by Chas. j house all the time and wonld ’t think of 54 of ne 54 see 15, Duplain ...... ax) 00 Resolved, That Charles P. Baker, Sonthwick, who scored 149. The high­ and have being without it. I have given Doan's R. C. Dexter and wife to William T. director; Henry Parr, assessor, arid est score for last week was made by | Ointment to several jxirties to trv and Davies s 50 ft. lots I and 2, blk 18, Clark A. Putt, shall constitute the Lath & Shingles Frank Clark, who liowled 218, while St. Johns ...... 1,800 00 know they have been benefited. 1 have Mary A Barton to Charles B. Glffels election board at said school district, W. H. Robson made a score of 211. j even gone so far as take two or three lots 5 and 8, blk 92, St Johns ...... ion 00 meeting, who shall have charge of the One Price for all.| parties into O. E. VanSickle's drug Our prices are right. We invite Tuesday evening of last week E. E William B. Holmes and wife to Alice voting at said school meeting and shall | store to buy Doan ’s Ointment I would A Dunham sw 5t of nw 54 see 22 conduct the same and declare the re­ Cowan, Samuel F Pearl, A. C. Chap­ DeWltt...... 500 00 you to call on us before buying. If you should need n ’t think of taking $10 for a box of it. if sult In accordance with law. man, T. M. Henderson, F. A. Marshall, I thought I couldn't get any more. It’s John F. Heldtet al to Houghton B. Charles West and Marvin Marshall at Gladden, e 54 of nw 54 and « 54 of Resolved. That the director Is in ­ anything in these linessimjily worth its weight in gold.” nw 54 of nw 14 sec 35. IX*Witt ...... 6,750 00 structed to give the proper legal notice tended a stag party given by J. M. For sale by all dealers. Brice 60 Bryson at his home in < Iwosso. Pedro of said meeting. rents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, N. Charles M. Merrill, The St. JOHNS was played follow«*d by a delicious Y., sole agents for the United States. Charles P. Baker , luncheon at Connor ’s. \ most enjoy ­ Remember the name, Doan ’s, and take able evening was spent. Will H. Brunson , no substitute. Henry Parr , TABLE CO. if. J. Johnson, f4ll signature ie on ev«rv no* of r.nw gonuin* 18w4 M. F. Washburn . 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THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS, MICH., MARCH 12, 1903.

The Republican is in receipt of a 590682 I'he Republican. fine testimonial from a grateful |>ati**nt, who was operated u|K>n by a couple of CALKINS CASH CUT RATE GROCERY STORE. KKtM'HUCAN TICK KT. Asthma doctors, but cannot publish flit* same without t>eing unprofessional, if there Sr. Johns , Mich., March 2, 1003. county ticket . Regula ({mooting. is anything doctors dislike it is ad ­ F.ir Commissioner of Schools Lively Contests in Some Towns Called to ordeifhy President Dullard. THEODORE H. TOWNSEND. “One of mv daughters had a vertising. Present, Trustee* Burnett, Itichardson, Stone, STATE TICKET. terrible case of asthma. VCe tried Vaucousuut. For Justice of the Supreme Court— almost evervtlnng, but without re­ In the State. Minutea of February meetings read and ap­ FRANK A. HOOKER, of Eaton. lief. We then tried Ayer's Cherry ItlKTllS. proved. GREAT For Regents of tho U. of M Pectoral, and three and one-half The following claims were presented aud PETER WHITE,of Marquette. bottles cured her.’" Emma Jane LOYAL K. KNAP PEN, of Kent. A 9 (tound girl was born to Mr. and LOCAL OPTION AN ISSUE were referred H> the committee on claims: Entsminger, Langsviilt. O. Mrs. A. B. Kincaid, of West Riley, Joliu Hicks...... 1627 11 11 iimu Dunn . A fter a most spirit***! con tost last March 8...... 1 .30 binieou Touyck . 7 80 week, Justice Frank Hooker was re­ Allegan Voter* to Bond For Electric Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral DEATHS. Low-Priced nominated for justice of the supreme certainly cures many cases Light and Waterworks—Only One Total Water Fund ...... #636 21 court for a second term. Judge Hooker MRS. CATHERINE SCHRAY. Ticket In Field at Marlette—“Wetc" -A. O. Huut...... $ 3 75 has made a good record on the 1 smell, of asthma. Pay Roll Mrs. Catherine Greitenberger Schray hut there were many who think one Carried Fenton. J. B. Henderson ... .. 60 00 And it cures bronchitis, was born in Washtenaw county Febru­ J. Bristol...... 60 CO term of ten years is long enough, and ary 4, 1850, and died March 6, 1908. hoarseness, weak lungs, O. L. Richmond ...... ____ to 00 SALE that the huuor should be passed around. She was united in marriage Caro, Mich., March 10.—For almost Grant Hall...... 4.3 00 whooping-cough, croup, to Charles Schray on March 9, 1876. Orloy Randolph ...... 23 00 There is a feeling of conservatism, how­ They were blessed with three children, twenty years Caro village has never ever, that incliues to keep a judge in winter coughs, night M. Me Donald ...... 25 00 Carrie, Edward und lsmis, who survive had a party ticket at its corporation Charles Kehr...... 40 00 at the time of her death. Deceased also office while lie performs his duties sat­ coughs, and hard colds. elections, but this year both the old -Viscosity Oil Co...... 10 60 leaves two brothers, two sisters and isfactorily. Messrs. Knappin, of Grand MichiKai) Elect. Co...... 146 07 Continues Three ulies: 2Sc., 54c., SI. All lit*. large circle of relatives land friends to parties nominated candidates, in addi ­ Rapids, and Peter White, of Marquette, mourn their loss. The funeral services tion to the usual citizens ’ tickets, and Total Electric Fund ...... 8460 42 nominees for regents of the university, Commit your doctor. If lie ray* lake It. were held on Monday at the German the Republicans won out with their are exceptionally good men for the (lien do as he any*. If he tells you not M. E. church Revs. Dan gel and Heit- MM -C. A. Putt. ____ ...... $100 00 Calkins Cash Grocery Store t . take tt, then don't take It. He knows. whole ticket on pluralities ranging 2695- -Charles Hulse, Tr. H. Co.___ ...... 10 00 places they will occupy. Leave It with lam. We are wtllli*!? meyer officiating and the remains were J C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. laid to rest by tho side of her husband from 150 to 250. The following Is the •’696 G. W. Thompson, Tr. H. A L. Co.... 4 50 in the Hurd cemetery. Her death ticket elected: J. H. Beckton, presi­ 2697 J. ii. Shults...... 12 15 Is giving the most and best goods for the money ns The development of commercial rela­ deeply felt by the children who have dent; Harry Parker, assessor; H S. 2698 Wood Kriffiue Houso 3 50 2699 Fowler A Ball...... tions between Porto Rico and the the sympathy of tho community. Johnson, treasurer; H. R. Howell, ...... 4 75 usual. I'he people know it and continue to throng 2100 Jones A LeBaron...... 1 24. HOOKER FOR JUSTICE. We loveil tier, yet*, no tongue can tell United States since the transfer of that How mooli wo loved her and how well. clerk; trustees, F. E. Kelsey, T. W. 2701 Hpauldintr A Co...... 3 59 God loved hor too and he thought land Vantlne and C. W. Clark. our store. You cannot afford to buy a dollar ’s island to the control of this country lias Republicans Nominate Him In Conven ­ 2702- J. W. Keeney 50 00 To take our loved mother home to rest. M. McDonald ...... 25 00 been phenomenal. The people of Porto tion at Detroit. Allegan, Mich., March 10.—At the worth of groceries until you get our prices. Rico now find a market in the United PHILANDER HOWE. charter election Monday the Demo­ JayMattoon ...... 30 00 Detroit, Mich., March 7. —After one John Crichton ...... 10 00 States for five times as much of their crats elected M. V. B. McAlplne presi­ of the bitterest and most spectacular Philander Howe was born in Tomp­ dent and William Kaln, Dr. Albright 2703 A. K. Richardson ...... 314 62 products as they did in 1897, tin* year convention fights held in Detroit in re­ kins county, New York. August' 20, and T M. Cook trustees. J. R. Laforce 2704 -Loren Castle . 88 92 preceding that transfer; and the |>eoplc cent years, Hon. Frank A. Hooker was 1815, died in Olive, Clinton county, was chosen assessor. The Republicans 2705 l’ulfrey A Pouch ...... 34 70 chosen hy the Republican state conven ­ Mich., March 5, 1908. Mr. Howe was of the United States find a market in elect Charles F. Davison clerk and 2706 Geo. A. Wells...... 1 20 NEXT SATURDAY tion Friday as the party candidate for married to Mary Ilydc in 1888, at Grat- 2707 Electric Plant...... 281 50 Porto Rieo for more than five times as tou, N. Y., where they lived for 11 Herbert Elliot treasurer. Bonds for justice of the supreme court to suc­ $4 .000 for the purchase of an electric WE WILL GIVE much of their products as in 1897. Some ceed himself. It took nine consecu ­ years. They moved to Ohio, where Total General Fund ...... $975 67 ; they remained but five years then mov ­ light plant and $26,000 for waterworks figures just compiled by the treasury tive hours to arrive at a hnal ballot, improvement carried by large majori­ Fowler A Ball ...... $ 1 40 and when Hooker won out on the sev- ing to Michigan in 18*34, and found a ties. Philaous Kmmous...... 169 49 GRANULATED 9&C bureau of statistics coveri ig the com­ ents, his nomination was made unani ­ home in Olive, Clinton county. His first Fenton, Mich., March 10.—Fenton, Spaulding A Co______...... 2 25 t 20 lbs. SUGAR merce between the United, States and mous. Peter White of Marquette was wife died in 1857, and in 1859 lie was St. Johns Table Co...... 1 60 nominated as the party candidate for j married a second time to Rlioda B. after one year of local option, has vot ­ Porto Rico in the calendar year 1902 ed to go wet this year by majorities of Mead A Kochon ...... 1 00 and compared with the figures of pre­ regent of the state university on the Wilbur, who died in 1881. He was the L. G. McKnight...... 8 81 first ballot. A general primary elec­ father of ten children, of whom three about 50. W. P. Cook is elected presi­ ALL OTHER PRICES IN PROPORTION. ceding years fully sustain this assertion. dent. Pay Roll- tion bill was indorsed. survive him, William Howe, of Hillsdale Richard Foley ...... ____ 34 95 They show that the value of raerenan- A well regulated and elaborate cui­ county; Elizabeth G. Collins, of Milan, Mich., March 10.—Notwith­ William Corkius...... 28 05 dise shipped from Porto Rico to the sine proved a most attractive feature Gratiot county ; and Jerry B. Howe, of standing the fact that but one ticket John Crichton ...... 30 j Olive, with whom the father bud was in the field, all the candidates but United States in 1902 was $9,634,176, at the annual banquet of the Michigan G'harie# Townsend ...... t 80 t------club, and in this respect the gathering made bis bom** for a number of years. one having pulled out of the opposi­ Sherley Woodham ...... 30 Calkins’ against $1,948,251 in 1897; and that the eclipsed all efforts of former years. The funeral was held Sunday, March tion to the citizens ’ ticket,Wesley Rob­ Charles Bannister ...... 3 10 value of merchandise shipped from the The banquet was held In the main din 18, at the North Olive M . E. church, inson, running as an independent, se­ Ala)Foster...... 6 60 United States to Porto Rico in 1902 was ing-room of the Cadillac last evening Rev. S. B. Ford officiating. cured 103 votes to 142 for Charles Joe Acre ...... 56 50 Gauntlett, the nominee of the regulars. $12,195,297, against $2,028,751 in 1897. and demonstrated the advantages of Chas. Atkinson ...... ______6 80 | Cash Grocery Store.3 MRS. ALBINA DECKER. Standish, Mich., March 10.—At the Tin* principal articles for which Porto such environment. Robert DoGursey...... 7 20 General Wood. Senator Gallinger Albina Frink, daughter of Joshua and village election, held here Monday, Simeon Tenyck ...... I 70 Rico finds a market in the United States and ex-Senator Thurston were the Martha Frink, was born in Goshen, the saloon element defeated Dr. H. E. William Beach ...... 25 are sugar, tobacco, coffee, fruits, manu ­ speakers of the occasion. Mass., October 25, 1824, and died March Too» cer, nominee for trustee, run Geo. Tickuor...... 7 80 factures of straw, bides and skins, and Loyal E. Knappen of Kent was nom ­ 3, 1908. aged 79 years, 4 months, 6 ning arles Cross against him. The Lewis Tliroop______...... 5 40 following ticket was elected; Presi­ distilled spirits. The principal articles inated as the other candidate for re­ , days. She was one of a family of eight Ciarenco Woodruff ...... ro gent of the university. children. At the age of three years dent. H. J. Randall; clerk, Ernest for which the United States finds a mar­ she with Iter parents moved to the state Knight; treasurer, J. A. Rankin; trus­ Total H ighway...... ____ $300 60 of New York, and in the year 1830 site tees. Charles Cross, George Grier and w ^ ^ -5" -S' *5^ t ~ -C- -C* -C* *oy- go to the polls. Only one man, the as­ nated and elected him to the presidency | Real Estate and Piano Dealers. matter to the inhabitants. Hence the out extra pay for special sessions, and hood, and the good example which he sessor, was elected on the working- iu 1861 and 1865. Bryan has from his popular interest in the planting. A cutting out all mileage, free books, sta­ ever set cannot do otherwise than liear men's ticket. The rest were all re­ first entrance into jiolitics lieen quoting squad of lOto 15 ineu under Mr. T. P. tionery and "all perquisites” now ac­ rich fruits. Funeral services were held elected and were chosen last year from Lincoln and citing him as an example Tokens, of Pasadena, has been planting cruing to the legislator. It also stipu­ on Thnrsday afternoon at tho Bath M. both tickets The officers are: Dr. R. for democrats to follow. Yet can auy- se«*ds for three months. Knobcone Pine lates that no matters, except those E. church, and the large attendance and M. Johnson, president; T. E. Murdock, one imagine a wider gulf than the one has been planted on the dry. burned mentioned In the governor ’s call for a lieautiful floral offerings were only clerk: R B. Pomeroy, treasurer; A H. which Lincoln represented and that sjmts; Incense Cedar and Sugar Pine on special session, shall be considered at other proofs of the high esteem in which Kohler. S. W. Knapp. F. N. Perrin, which Bryan stands for today? FORESTRY MANUAL ! II I ! tli** moister, cooler places; and Western such session. The people will vote on lie was held. He leaves a father, trustees; W. J. Canning Jr., assessor. It would be well enough if this new Yellow Pine on all situations. Tho the question on the first Monday of brother Roy and a sister Grace with democratic reverence for Lincoln or work gives promise of excellent results. Bay City, Mich., March 11.—Entire April next. hosts of friends to mourn their loss. Democratic ticket elected in Essexville “Buds of Promise” gave evidence they "The Wood lot” Will Tell Farmers by majorities ranging from 5 to 36. as had met with a change of heart and How to Mnnau** Timber I.hii *In . been liorn again, or once were blind, hut Over-Work Weakens t’AKII OK THANKS. follows: President, Nicholas E. Ward; GRAND TRUNK EXCURSIONS assessor. William Felker; clerk, Fer- now see Lincoln ’s true greatness and A manual of forestry, written es]a»cial- Your Kidneys. reol I). Oulndon; treasurer, Michael lofty patriotism which in times of dis ­ ly for tin* farmers and other landowners WESTERN EXCLUSIONS. We desire to express our grateful apprecia­ aster guided the ship of state over demo ­ of southern New England will la* pub­ tion to the frieuds who assisted us by maoy Dufresne; trustees. Charles Wise. Alex Unbealtby Kidneys Make Impure Blood. One way Colonist tickets on sal** Feb­ deed* of kinduets (luring our recent bereave ­ Jolley, Arthur Neering, Henry Para­ cratic barriers placed in his pathway. lished in a few weeks by the Bureau of ruary 15th to April 80th, 1903, inclusive, ment. dise. Next council stands five Demo­ But it is intent to all true patriots that Forestry. It is to be called “The Wtaxl- MRS. J. O. RILEY. all this laudation of these “promising lot,” and it will tell so simply and clear­ All the blood in your body passes through to certain points in Montana, Utah, C. C. VAUGHAN AND WIFE crats. one Republican. your kidneys once every three minutes. Washington, Arizona. Oregon and Cali­ WM. B. JACKSON AND WIFE. buds ” is only for jxditical effect to de ­ ly how to treat the forest land of the The kidneys are your fornia at greatly reduced rates. For Wa* a Bigamist. ceive the more ignorant voter. three States with which it deals —Con ­ That Abraham Lincoln's name and necticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Is­ blood purifiers, they fil­ further information call on local agent TOWNSHIP CAUCUSES. Lansing. Mich., March 10.—Arthur ter out the waste or or write to Geo W. Vaux. A. G. P. & fame belong to no on** country or land —that pveu the landowner with no Ingles pleaded guilty to a charge of one political }>arty, but to the whole knowledge of forestry will la* able to impurities in the blood. T. A.. Advertising Department. Chi­ bigamy in the eiicui court Monday af If they are sick or out cago. Ill. BATH. world for all time cannot la* denied. learn from it enough to improve his J The republicans of Bath will meet at the ternoon and was immediately sen ­ Still to republicans who have not for­ timla*r. of order, they fail to do town ball Saturday Marcli 21, a 2 p. m., lo their work. tenced to the deformatory at Ionia for gotten the treatment Lincoln received The Bureau of Forestry for several nominate candidates for township offices. four years Some weeks ago he mar­ Pains, aches and rheu­ while alive from then** “promising buds ” years has giveu personal assistance in matism come from ex­ ried Kittie Moore of Okemos, a school causes bewilderment aud ’ amazement, the field to timber-land owners who Mrs. Fred Urina^th. cess of uric acid in the ST.JOHNS MARKETS. teacher, without first securing a di ­ recalling very different memories of the wished to manage their forest conserva ­ Pre»l*tent C ountry Hob, Benton Silverware vorce. Notwithstanding the wrong Harbor, Bleb. past. One cannot help wondering what blood, due to neglected Wheat, white..__ __ tively. Agents of the Bureau have made kidney trouble. ------• done hor. the second wife stood by him Lincoln would think could lie hut re­ plans for the management of many "After my first baby wu bom I did not In order to make room for our new Wheat, red ______Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady lets. in court and nearly fainted when sen ­ alize the changed attitude of these thousands of arreh, a good j*art of which Kent to regain my strength although the heart beats, and makes one feel as though spring stock we will offer for the next Dressed Beef . tence was pronounced. “buds ” sin**** 1861. Methinks he would was in the Southern New England States. doctor gave me a tonic which he consid­ Veal Ualvos. alive ...... they had heart trouble, because the heart is 10 days onr entire line of Silverware, la* reminded of a “little story,” and ja*r- “The Wcaxllot” is a result of these field ered very superior, but instead of getting Veal Calves, dressed ...... Found Dead In a Cabin. better I grew weaker every day. My hus­ over-working in pumping thick, kidney- consisting of D.eased IIo«s...... Ilaps several. Maybe distance has lent studies of southern New England timber poisoned blood through veins and arteries. Mrs Horn...... -...... Manistee, Mich. March 10.—-Charles enchantment to their view with a ven ­ lands. The various kinds of forest | band insisted that I take Wine of Cardul Live Cattle...... Johnson, aged 35, was found dead and for a week and see what it would do for It used to be considered that only urinary TEA SETS, Live Lambs ...... geance ! growth in Massachusetts, Conuecticut, j troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, D-c«**d Mutton. frozen in a cabin near Sands' lumber Aliy d**ni(a*rat who claims that the and Rhode Island have been reduced to j me. I did take the medicine and was very but now modern science proves that nearly B »tter ...... camp, twenty miles east of this city, greatest republican of his time and one a few simple types, so clearly described ) grateful to find my strength and health CAKE BASKETS, i-ors. per dosen —...... slowly returning, bt two weeks I was out all constitutional diseases have their begin­ •ard, per pound ...... where he is supposed to have been for of the greatest characters of all tunes that an owner who knows the names of | ning in kidney trouble. TRAYS, CUPS, Potatoes...... nearly a month, the people in that vi- could have any sympathy with the his trees and the conditions under which i of bed and In a month I was able to take If you are sick you can make no mistake 'lover Seed. Mammoth...... elnlty not having seen him In that scheme for disfranchising the Colored they are growing, will la* able easily to I up my usual duties. I am vary enthusi­ •' " Alsyk* ...... length of lu.iO. astic m Its praise." by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild BAKERS, ETC. Beans ...... race, or with the idea of deltauching the place his timber lot under one of the 1 and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's R re currency with the free and unlimited types described. For each type of for- I Filed Extension Papers. Wine of Cardni r<»n forces the organs Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is day No. 1 Timothy.______3 00 coinage of silver, and still retain tlie est a plan of management is prescribed, ; of generation for the ordeal of preg­ Hsy, No. !...... 7 00 Indianapolis, March 10.- The Pore ratio between gold^and silver “sixteen soon realized. It stands the highest for its 0 >rn ...... illustrated by diagrams. nancy and childbirth. It prevent* mis­ wonderful cures of the most distressing cases AT 1-4 OFFI Inplea per bushel...... Marquette railroad Monday filed pa­ to one ” only insnlts the intelligence of “The Woodlot" was written by Prof carriage. No woman who takes Wine and is sold on its merits Shelled Com...... pers for extension in Michigan. The those who listen to such absurd asser­ Henry S. Graves, Director of the Yale ! of Caruni need fear the coming of her niULIII tSABRKT road la capitalized at $500,000. The by all druggists in flfly- These good4 are of the very best plate Corrected weekly hy Byron Danley tions. R. Forest School, and Mr R. T. Fisher' child. If Mrs. Unrath had taken cent and one-dollar and guaranteed in every way. Spring Chickens fat __ .. . route will be from a point near New of the Bureau of Forestry Wine of Cardui before her baby came e- You may have a Pat Hens ...... - Buffalo, Berrien county, Michigan, to she would not have been weakened as V,rk» the line between the states of Michi sample bottle by mail name of a—unp-Root (••lrkev* ...... she wa*. Her rapid recovery should free, also pamphlet telling you how to find Hides ...... gan and Indiana, southerly through the CASTOR IA Don t Be Fooledi commend this great remedy to every out tf you have kidney or bladder trouble. Deacon skins counties of Laporte, Porter and Lake Take the genuine, original •Mieep I’elts.estimated wash wool For Irfants and Children. expectast mother. Wine of Cardui Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer Horae Hides 2 00 to a point on the line between the ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA regulates the menstrual flow. & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. DAVIS states of Illinois and Indiana, near Geese ...... K!,’1 Ton Have Always Made only by Mad**»n Medi ­ Jeweler, * - I jut ting, fitch. Hammond The length of the road cine Co.. Madleoa, Wli. It Don't make any mistake, but remem­ Byron Danley buys live poultry will he forty six miles. keep# yc.i r e|| Our trede ber the luune, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil­ merit cut on rech pockag. Opposite Hudson houxe. every week day in the year Full Price, t( cent* Never sold mer's Swamp- Root, an*l the address, ■■i In hulk. Accept no eubeH* Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. A. A. Carmer, Mgr. market value paid at all times. Thk Republican is the best ixqxT. atoneo.ei.m. tute. Ask your druggUt. THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS, MICH., MARCH 12, 1903.

Dr. Henry Palmer was in Ovid Tues­ The Republican. day. H. L. Bird is in Ovid on business this ■BREVITIES; week. J5/>e NEWEST IN C. C. VAUGHAN, Plblibhrk . Harry Van Camp was in Ovid yester­ See our New Arrivals in See onr New Arrivals in day TKKM8: $1.00 P«r Year. > THAT WILL INTEREST YOU a W. H. Robson, of Ovid, was in town yesterday. NEW Laces NEW Wool Dress Goods JOB WORK. Harry Sonthworth, of Ovid, was in NEW Dress Trimmings town yesterday. Womans Wear NEW Wash Goods Every kind of book amt job printing. Insure with D. L. Hunt. Mrs. J. Pierce, of Fowler, spent Sat­ NEW Embroideries NEW Dress Silks ADVERTISING. urday in St. Johns YOU WILL FIND AT GEORGE H. CHAPMAN’S Ruv paint of Spaulding & Co. Elmo Frink left Thursday for a busi­ Our Advertising Kate* are l*S«’enl* per Inch ness trip to Detroit. for each insertion for three months or more. 15 rents per Inch for each insertion for Umbrellas at Allison ’s jewelry store. Mrs. H. J. Patterson is spending the less than thine mouths. Business notices week with friends in Ionia. fltA fleW five cents per line for each insertion. Editor ­ Mrs. Arvilla Caldwell left for Detroit ial uo'ices teu cents. Monday. Albert Burton and Ben Fitch, of Business cards, ft] 00 per lino per year. Ovid, were in town Saturday. Marriage, birth and death notices iuserted free Agnes Sage, of Fowler, was in tow n Spring Obituary comments, resolutions, card of Monday. Amelia S. ibert went to Fowler Satur­ $pr!rtg Jacbe* s thauks, etc., wil* tre charged for at the rate day to resume her school duties. of five ce"ta per liue. WT. H. Burke was home from Chicago Correspondence containing local news is solici­ over Sunday. John Connor, of Hubbardston, was in Suits ted from all parts of the county. St. Johns Saturday on business. Never before have we been able to Anonymous communications not iuserted nuder Harry Calkins left on a business trip any circumstances. to Detroit Monday. Miss Mauiie Meehan, of Ovid, visited offer as fine a selection of Taffetta and Announcements of lodge and society meetings, Kittie Roclion spent Sunday with freinds here tin first of the week. Stylus were never entertainments, etc., will tie charged for at Peau de Soie Silk Jackets as this season. five cents per line. relatives in Fowler. Lillian Martin has been detained from more attractive nor school this week on account of quinsy. Miss Kate Langeu left Tuesday for \ BUSINESS CARDS. her future home in Bolding Pearl Hobart, of Ionia, spent Sunday values more striking­ Just received Misses Bessie Henderson and Sarah with friends and relatives in St. Johns. ly excellent. An as­ MUSIC TEACHERS. Weaver are in Detroit this week. Mrs. F. Vos went to Grand Rapids this week from New York garments Dr. Fred Allen, of Chesaning, si>ent Saturday to spend a few days with sortment in which all ARION E. DODGE VOCAL AND IN- friends. made up in the most exclusive style and M strumental Music. Over Spaulding Sc Co. Sunday at the home of C. W. Carter. approved modes, of Andrew Jolly and Judd Carpenter, Prosecuting Attorney Wm. M. Smith notable for their novelty of design and was in Ann Arbor ou business the first ATTORNEYS. ___ of Ovid, were in town ou business Tues­ all grades, are well day. of the week. daintiness of finish. T EARLE BROWN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. W. A. Bloss and Walter Kesby, of Mrs. Mary Nibblick, of Mason, is represented, affording fine opportunities rj . Money to loan. Office Clinton Block. spending a few days with Ed. Osgood Very special prices at $5, $6.50. $7.50, $8.50, Ovid, were in town on business Tues­ for selection. Bountiful bargains are al­ $0.50, $12.50 to $18.50 \VM. M. STOCK KK. day. and family. OOLDIKRH AND COMRADES, I BEING Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith returned Etta Little returned to Ithaca Satur­ ways to be found in this department. O one of your number, therefore know youi day, after spending a tew days with wants aud also your rights by law, therefore Saturday from a six weeks’ visit to De­ All the new wool fabrics. raipectfully solicit your patronage in tfie proa- troit. friends here. •eations of claims for pensions, back pay,bounty Mrs. Robert McFarlan went to Mor­ l^lew or rations. Also Notary Public. Mrs. W. H. Cone, of Muiiith, is spend ­ Prices from $7.50 to $65 WM. N. STOCKER. ing the week at the home of Mrs. Frank ris Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. R. Perry. B. Waterman for a week. I'KKKI N A BALDWIN. Mrs. C. D. Duffy and daughter Mar­ Jpring Sills Waij-tj ttorneys at law , money loaners Mrs. Ebeu Gardner is visiting her sis­ SHOPPING SKIRTS—Stylish jaun ­ and Real Estate Agents. Office over ter, Mrs. John Butts, of Chesaning, for garet, of Owosso, are visiting at the OhapmauA ’s Shoe Store. Clinton Ave., 8t. Johns. a week. home of Mrs. Chas. MeCally. ty cuts in plain and fancy mixture. New President Sperry, of Olivet college, Beautifully made Silk and Satin LYON & MOINKT. Mrs. P. E. Sparks, of Owosso, is a nuqs gave a fine address to the students of the full fiare effects, corded stitched and strap­ ttorneys at law . st.johns ,mich ., guest at the home of Mrs. Alvin Waists. Smart effects and swell styles Office over Geo. H. Chapman ’s store. high school Monday morning. A Staples. ped. Prices from $3 to $12.50 Don ’t forget predominate as never before. We POOLING & KELLEY. Mrs. D. J. Finney, of Ovid, is the The King’s Daughters will meet at tlie home of Miss Bromley next Tuesday A TTORNEYS AT LAW,ST. JOHNS, MICH. guest of her sister, Mrs. D. G. Darling, Our Rugs I have finest lot of Silk Waists this store XT. Office on Walker street east. this week. evening. March 17, at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Richard Love and two children NORTON A JAMISON. Theresa Miller and Mrs. George Bald ­ has ever shown. You are sure to want win and son Donald, of Fowler, were in are visiting a week at the home of her Dress We added a fine line of A TTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE OVER ST. brother, Wm. Love, of Portland. • one when you see them. «Ti_ Johns National Bank. town yesterday. 9x12 Mrs. G. R. Hathaway, of Petoskey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Condor, of Sagi­ Prices from $3.50 to $12.50 E A E. L. WALBRIPGE, ATTORNEYS naw, are spending a few days with their Jljir+s H aud money loaners St. Johns. Michigan. is visiting relatives and friends in St. Wilton and Axminsler Rugs Many very handsome styles at $5 Johns and vicinity. parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider. Deal Stephens, of Ionia, spent the The most beautiful line on January ist. PHYSICIANS. Minnie Cox went to Elsie Monday to spend six weeks at the home of her sis­ latter part of hist week in St. Johns with her mother, Mrs. O. W. Stephens. over shown in St. Johns. Remember we have the W. HODSKIN GALE, M. D, ter. Mrs. Eugene Deal pf Sprin £ FFICE OVER STATE BANK. NIGHT Miss Mary Barnhart left for Portland Miss Bertha Travis returned Monday Made and handsomely Lowest Prices and Calls at The Steel. Office Hours 11 to 12 yesterday to visit at the home of her to her home in Elsie after a two weeks’ Oa. m., 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p. m. aunt, Miss Barbara Warner. visit at the home of Dr. S. E. Gillam trimmed from Voiles, Largest Stock in Petti co acts. and family. D. 8QUAIB, M. D„ PHYSICIAN AND Mr. and Mrs. Eddie ‘Steffey, of Etamines, Minstrals, H Surgeon. Office. Clinton Blk,St. Johns. Mrs. E. S. Weatherbee, who has been in St. Johns. Crystal, visited at the home of V. R. This department never had such at­ r B. DODGE, M. D., SURGEON AND Lane the latter part of the week. vssiting Mrs. Arthur Shreves and Broadcloths, Cheviots, t) • Homoeopathic Physician. Office and resi­ family, returned to her home in Grand dence over Spaulding & Co's Hardware Store. Mrs. H. L. Ferguson went to Pontiac Rapids Saturday. '1’wine Cloths, with and tractive petticoats. Our special styles Tuesday to visit at the home of her son. DR. S. E. OILLAM, M. D. Marshall Ferguson for a few days. The roof of the State Capitol, at without silk drop skirts at $1, $1.50 and $2.50 are not to be HYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND Lansing, has been found to be in a dan ­ residence west of Court House. Office D. S. French aud wife are spending a gerous condition necessitating repairs Prices from $3.50 to $37.50 found elsewhere. Phonrs 1 to 4 p. m., from 7 to 9 p. m. few weeks in Jacksonville, Florida, on RUQS amounting to about $20,000. their way home from St. Petorbnrg. HENRY PALMER, M. D. Letters remaining in the St. Johns Charles Farmer, N. O. Smith, A. G. Our spring offering for 1903 in all lines < f dry goods surpasses all HYSICIAN AND SURGEON, opthamolo- postoffice for the week ending March 11, P gist and geueral practitioner. Office over Shepard and C. A. Johnson, of Ovid, 1003: William Doty (2), Van Fnlksion, former effects. We will take great pleasure In proving this assertion Hunt s Drug Store. Hours 10 to 12 a. m. and were2 in town on business yesterday. Luther Hammond, Mrs. John Kerber, any time you care to look over our stock. Our sales people are cour­ Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Janes are in Lans ­ MARY P. HAVENS M. D„ Henry Lnson, Miss Emma Perry, W. teous and obliging and you will find all willing to show goods, FF1CE HOURS 9:00 TO 11:00 A. M.. 8 :00 ing for a week's visit with Mrs. Janes ’ M. Rocker, Willie Stilliou, Roy Vander- to 1:00 p. m. Ladies ’ disoases a specialty. uncle, Capt. J. H. Baker and family. mark, Henry K. Vye. whether you buy or not. We solicit your trade on the newness and o Ed. Eiserman returned yesterday to style of the up-to-date stock we carry and on the quality of our DENTISTS. His work in Detroit, after a two weeks’ goods. You will find our prices right. H. CHAPMAN stay at the home of His parents in Olive. IN SOCIAL CIRCLES 7l E. CORBIN, M. D., D. D. S. Ray Stevens left for Byron Monday, I T RADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Last Thursday evening Miss Gertrude OT Michigan. Thirty years’experience in St. where he will work for F. A. Lewis, a Johns. Trust entirely to his taste, ability, con ­ (winter aud paper hanger, tliis summer. Smith entertained a company of young science. and you will got the nearest approach Mr. and Mrs. George Doust are spend ­ friends at her home in south Bingham possible to perfection of results in dentistry, ing a few days at the home of their at a cat party in honor of her cousin, Missouri comes to the front with *t CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES Claude Halsey, of Detroit. Each guest AMUSEMENTS LITERARY NOTES ARTHUR CORBIN, I>. D. 8. daughter. Mrs. Norris Dilts, of Shepards- turkey weighing fifty-two pounds. BROWNS, “BRIDGE WORK” (TEETH ville. was required to read a story of his own The second anniversary of the dedica ­ SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE. without plates) and all latest processes. writing about liis pet cat. The produc ­ Unde Tom’s Cal>iii---Tolstoi's Great o Mrs. Kate Grinell and Mrs. A. Blue grass, butter and bank accounts tion of the new* church building will The high authority of the series ou the tions were funny and much en ­ Resurrection Appears Soon. Government of the United States now THOMAS S. MANN, D. I». S. Scliermerhom, of Dewitt, are sending joyed by the company. Flinch and •re a trinity of agricultural blessings occur Tuesday of next week, March 17. a few days at the home of D. Tarbell, appearing in Scribner ’s Magazine is / vFFICE OVER ROSENTHAL’S STORE, cat games were afterwards played, Stetson's big spectacular Uncle Tom’s which ever go hand In hand. This will consist of a banquet served in \ / St.Johns, Michigan. of Muir. again shown in the March number by Claude Halsey winning first prize at Cabin makes its third annual visit Mon ­ basement followed by appropriate toasts. the article ou “The Supreme Court of Mrs. Alice Magner returned yesterday flinch and Elmore Smith the consola ­ day. March 23. This grand old histor­ to her home in Grand Rapids, after a The debt habit is a good deal like the The ladies will begin to serve supper at. the United States” by Hon. David J. UNDERTAKERS. tion prize. Refreshments were served. ical play is produced ou a scale of mag­ tobacco habit—Just as soon as some Brewer, Associate Justice. There never visit at the home of her brother, Nich­ At an early hour the guests returned to nificence never before attempted. A tt: 30. Some tables will he kept open for men get out of either they are uneasy was a clear presentation of exactly what XT' I HULL. LICENSED KM BALM ER. 18 olas Bibby. their homes thinking that Miss Smith most Highly moral aud educational en ­ those who cannot come at so early an JIg CLINTON AVENUE. __ until they get another supply. the Supreme Court has done in the de ­ Mrs. H. L Feek left for West Branch was a genial hostess aud wishing that tertainment of merit. There w ill be no hour. Admission 25 cents. Chicken pie velopment of onr institutions. Judge MISCELLANEOUS- Saturday where she will visit her sister. her entertainments would occur more advance in prices. supper. Program after supper as fol­ Brewer is a master of vigorous, con ­ Site will also sphnd a few days with frequently. RESURRECTION. More farmers should avail themselves ~H?M.GOHN. lows: densed statement, aud lie here outlines Alma friends. Robert Tubbs, of l^aiising. who is Count Leo Tolstoi is seriously ill in of the benefits to be derived from read ­ “Greeting”, Rev. R. S. McGregor, the part which the Court has played in TTETERINARY SURGEON OFFICE, FIL- Mrs. Wilhelmina Spierbergher, of ing the various bulletins issued by the our history by its uniform decisions in V dew A Millmans Drug Store, residence visiting at the home of Mrs. E. Martin, his Russian home. One of the greatest “Our grand-pas and grandmas ”, *07 Walker St. E. St. Johns. Mich. Phone 29. Lansing, was in town yesterday, en- was pleasantly surprised last Saturday figures of modern times is passing away. experiment stations. They can be had Mr. F. P. Buck; “Here is to our second favor of the principle of nationality. route for Muir to visit her brother, afternoon, the occasion being his He has done more to make Russia and free of charge upon application to the birthday ”, D.H. Hunt; “The church He also quotes a number of cases show­ Fred Sclioltz. aud the social question”, Rev. W. H. ing how the states have been kept su­ OTATE BANK OF ST. JOHNS. eleventh birthday. Refreshments were the Russian known to the world than experiment station officials. Mrs. E. A. Durkee and daughter served. all the czars and Russians of the last Pound, Lansing, preme within their constitutional field. COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS. In the latter jiart of His article Judge Hazel were called to Caanovia yesterday century. Dry years store up fertility In the soil, The pastor is getting"stronger and ex­ by the illness of the former’s father, The Tuesday afternoon pedro club Tolstoi was in earliest. He worked pects now to be able to fill His services Brewer looks ahead to the four classes met with Mrs. Adna Hunt at her home and when a wet season comes this ac­ Calvin Durkee. with one object in view. Because lie until the 1st of May. PMP* of cases npon which the Court will have CAPITAL $50,000.00. south of town Tuesday afternoon. The was in earnest and had a purpose the cumulated store of fertility is released All the Sunday services will be con ­ to make future important decisions. Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. H. Plowe returned ladies went out via the Suburban. The for plant food, which fact explains the to their home in Vernon Monday, after a world listened to him. That is why ducted at t He usual hours. Sunday eve ­ They are those growing out of the rel­ Net Assets of Stockholders, $900,000.00. first prize was awarded Mrs. M. Boyd, prodigious growth of all plant life in ning song service at 7 o’clock. ations of labor and capital; the efforts to few days ’ visit at the home of J. W. while Mrs. E. S. Nichols received the you ought to see Count Tolstoi’s “Re­ Berry and family. surrection, ” the original American pro­ any wet year following a period of increase and concentrate the power of consolation prize. A delightful supper the nation; the relations of tlie nation P, K. PERRIN. President. duction, w hicli will be at The Allison drought. C. W. Carter spent Sunday at his was served. The husbands of these soon. It is a soul-stirring drama of tlie BAPTIST NOTES. with tlie new colonies; and finally the JOHN H. CORBIT, Vice-President. home in St. Johns. Mr. Carter is meet­ ladies spent the evening there and a intricate questions arising from the ing with splendid success with His life of a young woman who lias been One small hotbed, 4 by 12 feet, pro­ J. W. FITZOERALD. Cashier. very enjoyable time was had. driven to lx* an outcast by our present “The Old Fashioned Service ” held place which tlie United States is taking patent snow roller. social life. duced 11s $12 worth of early radishes, lust Friday evening was pronounced the among the nations of the world. Sam Heller and Allie Abbott, daugh­ MARRIAGE LICENSES. lettuce, cabbage and tomato plants best service held in the church in years. DIRECTORS: The story opens in a prison where ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Abbott, both Maslova, the heroine, is a prisoner on had the stuff all been sold at market Sunday services: 10:30, subject, OASTORIA. O. W. Monger. Otis Fuller, J. H. Corbit, P. K. of Long Beach, California, art* quite ill Mar. 5- George Feguer. Bengal 77 the charge of murder and robbery. prices. It did not take over two hours “Unshaken Trust;” 12m., Bible school; Boartth* /I Ttw Kind Yoo Haw Always tougU Mabel Steward, Dnplain ...... 21 Perrin, Jesse Sullivan, John J. Keiser, J. W. witli pneuinouia. She is the illegitimate child of a to make It. A little later we will tell fi p. in., B. Y. P. U; 7 p. m., subject, 6—Edward Carron. Portland 25 “The Funeral of the Sonl, ” followed by Fitzgerald, G. E. Corbin, and Geo. W. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rhodes returned Anna Fundel, Westphalia ------20 shopardess employed on a country our renders how It was done. Emmons. to their home in Six Lakes Monday, seat in the interior of Russia. Mas­ an evangelistic service. (J—John F. Dick, North Plains ...... 28 There will lie preaching in the Bengal 3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Depoalts after a week’s visit witli Mrs. R. D. Anna M. Sheldon. Lebanon 20 lova began to sen-e the owners of the There are hundreds of western farm­ THOS. 8. SPRAGUE A SON, Foote and other friends. 9- Jndaon S. Carpenter, Ovid ...... 26 estate, two old spinsters, in early child ­ Riley Baptist church next Sunday at 3 Nellie M. Gibbs, Ovid ...... —...... 23 hood. She pleased them with her beau­ ers who would have done far better to p. m. A lively thunder storm last Saturday have used their surplus funds in aid ­ HE CLINTON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK II— Wm. A. Ziachke, Riley ...... 23 ty and winning ways, and was given PATENTS. is said to indicate an early spring. The The Republican leads|them all. T Levina C. Woft. Riley ...... 20 some sort of education. ing In the construction of trolley lines Vavne Couoiv Bank Bldg., DETROIT ST. JOHNS. MICH. return of the robins and the mud also indicates the same thing. She was raised by her mistresses in tlielr respective communities than to more as an adopted child than a ser­ have locked up their .funds in wild Baltus Wiedmaier went to Owosso last wmmb', 3 per cent. Interest on Deposits and Loans ALLISON vant. One day a nephew of the owners lands in the British northwest. Friday evening to attend the funeral of T5he of the estate, the dashing yonng Lien- Money on Approved Bonds and Real his nephew. Mr. Wiedmaier returned OPERA HOUSE tenant Prince Nekhludov, came on a Estate Security. home the first of the week. There are several things which dam ­ O. L. El.SI,EH. - - I.MH« and Manager. visit and the fate of tHe yonng girl was Ed. Flowers left Monday for Galguria, sealed. Here the old story of Cupid ’-s age cream—It hurts It to freeze It, to British Columbia, where lie will join Phone 190. victory repeated itself. The girl is aban ­ overheat it, to mix It with warm sep­ ALBRT j. BALDWIN. President. his father. He was accompanied to doned bv him afterward in a most cruel arated cream, to hold It any length of Chicago by his brother, Charles. faslion. The extent of the Lieutenant ’s time at a temperature of over 50 or to G. PENNEL, Vice-President. Oren Tibbetts and danghter, Minnie, generosity consisted in giving the girl keep it any place where it can possibly P. E. WALSWORTH. Treasurer. returned to their home in Armada Mon ­ COMING SOON! 100 roubles. pick up any had odors, which it Is only day, after a week's visit at the home of Driven to the home of her childhood, too ready to do. despised and rejected by her village Rikerd Lumber their danghter, and sister, Mrs. Anna Scott. friends, she descended rapidly. The next meeting of the yonng people We have a great respect for the poor COMPANY Dr. S. M. Post went to Ionia yester­ aud ambitious hoy who at twenty- Cuban day to see J. D. Crow-tier, who went is in the court room. Maslova is on trial there last Thursday to work and who and the Prince is on the jury which con ­ three years of age has succeeded in has been seriously stricken with apo­ Stetson’s victs the girl, thinking they are freeing earning and saving $500. If girls knew Lansing and North Lansing Orange plexy. her. what was good for them, they would The Prince goes to St.Petersburg to Mrs. Albert Ballinger, of Pasadeua, pay more attention to this class of BIG SPECTACULAR obtain her pardon. He is foiled by the young fellows and less to cigarette nnd Cal., danghter of Mrs. Aaron Davis, of selfishness and stupidity of the officials. Lands this place, has been very ill with ty­ After giving away all of lands and for­ reel necktie dudes who have run up a ♦ ♦ I.ocitrd near Hiuni, on nllroid »nd mind* mixed phoid pneumonia, bur is now some tune, lie follows her to Siberia. Life in bill at a lunch counter. h ahirayi well watered by stream*; level fertile aoil. better. Ten acre, of this land, with little labor, will produce the prison is described with vivid sim­ more dollara than xoo acrea of the beat land in the There will be a dance at Kenyon ’s hall plicity. As the plot is developed, Tolstoi A partial explanation of why more Lumber, Lath, Shin­ t’nited stale*. The ellmaie i* perfect, the average lem St. Patricks eve. Three prizes will be Uncle follows out the teaching of Christ that poultry is not kept In the warmer sec­ p.ratine b.ing 7 j,while the hlgheat la 88 and the loweai given, one for the haiidsoim-st lady, one 4<), There ia no healthier country on the globe tlnce we slionld forgive seventy times seven. tions of the country Is found In the fact aewerage m put Into Havana. Land* aold on long for the homliest man and one for the The Prince wishes to marry the girl. that it seems to be more difficult to i me without Intereat or taaation. A*k for booklet. best jig danaer. Bill 50 cer ts. gles, Sash, Doors, She refuses him, flunking she would keep the flocks In n healthy condition Addreaa, CUBA COLONY CO., Limited, Kingman Toni’s min his life, although she still loves Block. Battle Creek. Michigan. E. Pervorce while cutting down the in such sections. The largest poultry him. The climax is strong, forceful side of the ol 1 wooden building cu farms In the country nre located well j South Clinton avenue that formerly and lifelike. Maslova forgives the man north nnd not south, where It could be frames, Veneered Low Raton to California ' stood opjtosite The Republican office, Cabin who wrecked her hopes, and he enters a Via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul I found a plug of Virginia tobacco that new (leriod of his life cared for at much less expense. and Union Pacific line. had evidently fallen out of the jxx-ket Work, Interior Finish February 15 to April SO, 1006. I of one of the builders befo’ de wah. Post polled Till April Meeting. It Is not often that famine visits a A. C. Staples and wife have sold their Onlv $83 Chicago to San Francisco, BETTER THAN The paper to have been read at the country as a result of excessive rain ­ laos Angeles and many other ( alifoniia ; farm on section 2, Bingham, to Wm. fall, the periodical famines of central ♦ ♦ Bird, of St. Johns. Mr. and Mrs. meeting of the Clinton County Medical points. One way. second-class. colonist EVER. BEFORE l Society last Thursday was postponed Russia and India being Invariably tickets. ! Staples have lived on this farm for more than twenty years and their ; until the April meeting. caused by drought, hut in the northern 5 LANSING YARD: Will 1h * glad to send yon additional districts of Sweden nnd in Finland n NORTH LANSINO YARD: information friends and neighbors will regret to OABTOHIA. learn of their departure. They will famine involving the lives of over 100,- F. A Mim.f.r, General Passenger The Kind You Haw Alwar jougtn 2; SouthZSideuuuu* |(jiufc Mich.1un.11. Ave.nvc. 1 1 auaim cn. cum ^ I leave about the first of April to live on Baarttb* /9 n,no ,uu na™ i)00 people exists today ns a result of Franklin St. east Agent. Chicago. No advance In Prices! Robert C. Jones . Michigan 1 asaengor n farm near Flushing in Genesee 8 “*r (the excessive rainfall of the year 1902. Agent. 82 Catnjm'i Martins. Detroit. Ioonntv. Watch for the Date! THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS, MICH., V.ARCH 12, 1908.

«WA\vn from here to here r Anil she gardlng the choice that is made for lier, bind h •***■ and school together as nothing about his plant those conditions that Indicated the two |>olnts again. and he knew —he thought he know — in the. not bus that Craig Wyndham never forgot. description. the functions of a rural school system. As The study of the various species of Craig Wyndham bad prepared to eu- poet—-I know. ” “Y'ou were his friend, and you will it is now, few people know even the names bees with their hip-pockets full of couuter beauty when be entered the “Well?” I bo my friend, ” sbe said. “Mr. Wyud- of the tilings that are doing the greatest pollen for fertilization is infinitely more presence of Carmen del Puente, and Cariucii buried her face in her hands, ham, Burr Pendleton ’s father was my harm or the most good on their own farms interesting and important for the child yen when the reality was before him he but she did not w«ep. Nbe was think ­ father. He was my brother. 1 was his or in tbeir own gardens. Insect pests, of the farm than the study of cold, ab­ Store. was conscious of a shock of surprise. ing. sister, and lie is dead and never knew weed seeds and the spores of destructive stract facts as explained or related in Beauty in women bail never affected “I can see It all,” sbe said finally. it. Oh, if I had only told him all that fungi are no respecters of fences and we many of our books. him beyond the point of mere admira ­ “He pretended to leave tbe rooms, but night! But 1 did not dare —1 did not must look to a rational nature study to Except the destructive ones, insist tion, but tbe earnest, steadfast eyes, he did not do so. He remained. He dare. Y’ou will lielieve me? Y’ou will render universal the needed information. that no boy or girl destroy a bird or its When we study nature alive and at work, perfect features and high character watched bis opportunity. When It not doubt me? He was my brother— nest. Children should be taught the we begin to realize the incalculable worth hum mi value aud importance of birds. that shone in the face of Carmen del came, lie stepped to the door, pushed my brother! And I was so proud of of knowledge, the human value of science. It softly open, wide enough for his pur­ Boys and girls are yearly passing through Puente awoke some hitherto dormant him! 1 loved him—I loved him!” My point is that nature study or, in other our schools who are not able to recog­ sense of appreciation within him. Be­ pose, and then he threw the knife and In lier great sorrow she forgot all words, elementary science, for the rurai nize some of our commonest species of MURDOCK fore lie had been leu minutes ill her walked quietly out of the house. Y’es, else. She remembered only that sbe schools ought to be for some human good. birds and animals, nor to distinguish presence lie felt as if they were old i 1 cau see it. I know it is so.” was in the presence of the man who It may be considered an axiom that for the useful from the destructive; and AND friends, as if somehow or somewhere { “Of whom are you speaking, senori ­ hnd been her brother's friend and who elementary study (as opposed to the prob­ what is worse, do not even care to learn they laid known each other always. ta ?” would be her friend, and she laid lier lems of adult life) those tilings must be or know anything about them. Things OAVIES “I am speaking of Carlos Eseudern, bead against bis stalwart shoulder and selected that stand in fundamental asso­ must.be suggested for them to do that MANUFACTURERS OF There were sincerity, truth, earnest ciation witii farm life and about which ness, high purpose and Indomitable res­ my own cousin. ” wept anew. will increase the bird life about our farmers1 children can and should find homes and on the farms. olution in every expression of her fea­ “Good God! ” exclaimed Wyndham. (To be continued. ) Qr&nitc and something to do. In the words of Alice In closing I cannot refrain from mak­ tures, in .every gesture she made, and “What? Did you not suspect him?” Freeman 1‘almer “Give children large “Yes, but”— ing a special plea for some attention *n Wyndliam. who rarely trusted anybody interests and give those interests young.” an agricultural nature study for rural until that person had !»cen thoroughly “But it shocks you to bear that he is Tlie impossible idea that a teacher must schools to fungi, moulds and bacteria, Marble Worlj tried, felt that he might with com­ related to me?” THE STUDY OF NATURE know everything is at present the stum­ because in sanitation is the hope of this placency put implicit trust in this wo­ “Y’es. 1 think that is what startled bling block of our school system, as ix*r- republic. Slops are carelessly thrown man. me.” talus especially to nature study. In without the door of the farm-house and you for that thought, Mr. this field, any child may ask a question out-buildings, compost heaps are neg­ "We have a long Interview before us, All the latest up-to-date Mr. Wyndliam, ” slit* said presently. *1 It means more than you Its Relation to Civilization that all the wise men cannot answer. lected, and marshy places and frog On tlie active side of growth and pro­ want you to be comfortable and thor­ ponds, the home of the mosquito and machinery for doing this and Education. gress, children, parents, teachers and the malarial parasite, passed by almost work at lowest possible oughly al your ease, so 1 have taken even specialists are all learners together. unnoticed; and malarial and typhoid prices. No agents, no the lilierty of providing sotne very ex­ Parents should not lie timid and should germs and the contagious diseases result AT HOME OOWWS. cellent cigars for you to smoke. You commissions. Come and At the recent meeting of the Southern not object that they know nothing them­ which bring with them a long train of selves und do not know how to teach vail later. In fact. It is froma these that n*>< “d not hesitate. You know, in my Clinton Teachers’ association held at burdens and discomforts whicn in them- see us at the old stand. foreign buyers get tbeir models. From country we are accustomed to tobacco tlieir children, if they desire to know selves sip the happiness of the home, Wacousta, tlie following instructive and something about nature study, their ‘ ' OPPOSITE POST OFFICE the displays already Diode by the mil­ smoke. You will be more comfortable and it may as truly be said, knock at interesting paper on “Nature Study ” ignorance is not the greatest evil. Let liners it appears that there is a tend ­ if you cau waste your temper on tbe was read by Dr. J. E. Hinksou. Through the very door of the vitals of the human them imititate tlie child ’s example; let race. ency to decrease the size of the hat. end of a cigar when 1 say tilings to liis kindness we receive it for publica­ them become children with the child, ♦ tion : while the broad flat effect is relieved annoy or astonish you.” learners with the learner. I believe, the ^utsts roses in her saucy cheeks, He took her at her word without “This subject is absorbing the best St. Johns. Mich. by a sharp upward turn of the brim or solution--- of this whole xproblem — isjI Makesn aavher * »eye j v.o s ^,1grow VMi iubright igill Dwith fun, mounted up floral garniture. The curves comment. They sat opposite each oth­ thoughts of tbe greatest minds among the the idea of original research the minp Makes months seem like weeks; and shaping to the broad brims of tlie er at one end of the room, while the teachers of this land. In the first place seeks for truth. A boy lias little idea That’s what Rocky Mountain Tea lias what do wc mean b> nature study? It new hats indicate a desire toward in ­ duenna remained at tbe other, industri ­ how much harm he may lie doing when done. C. E. VanSickle. has been described as learning about things he kills birds or destroys their nests, be­ dividuality and the suiting of chic cha­ ously sewing or knitting or doing ! in nature that are best worth kn wing, to drawnwork. Wyndliam could not tell cause he has never been taught how limit Trunk Hallway System. peaux to various types of face. j tbe end of doing those things that make life much good they are callable of doing. The smart Monte Carlo hat always which. must worth tbe living. This is not an en- With an intelligent public, edu ­ " / sleep well enough at night, shows a liberal display of floral decora ­ “I lielieve our talk was to lie about I tirely new subject, but its relation to cated about these problems, and all And the blamedest appetite WE8T BOUND. tion. Parma violets and roses, not to tbe dueL ” he began by way of opening. j rurai schools is one that invites a variety working together, many of tlie worst No. 17, Western Express to Grand Haven dailv ...... 7:2T>a. no speak of primroses and mimosa, all “I think, ” she replied slowly, “that : of opinions and the best judgment; in insect lavages may be easily and effect- Ever mortal man possessed." No.lO.Morninjr Express to Gd.Haven, 11:00 a. m> have tbeir turn on the spring models. the duel Is only an incident among She leaped to her feet with flashing eyes. j tact, my pnme aim will be to arouse sufti | ually exterminated. On the side of in ­ No. IS, Mail and Chicago Express to Intended It should or more than you ciem ilium* lor duciiuion tluu aomelhmg jnrJ : nl „| damag.' to man, it lias been man ajranwdIn yw™, y’c?in'the ’enjoy! Gd. Haven ______8 :15 p. m,. The foundation of many of the hats many others vve are likely to discuss. No. 11, Grand Rapids Express______7:57 p. m. Is in tulle, coarse net or silk, with an I told you this afternoon that 1 was thought w7 hen you uttered It. My ^y-.'K.'ihtoto.idtud „ the object ^ Nos. 19, IS and 11 daily except Sunday. mother w7 as a Hornero. Escudera ’s My c ffort will be confined to the object birds aliout equally divide tlie produce No. 17 daily. applique of wonderful designs and mo­ a former friend of Mr. Pendleton. of developing an interest in the phase of tite, good digestion and sound sleep, are That statement was quite true, though { mother was her sister. His name is. In of the soil with the farmer. In order to the chief factors in EAST BOUND. tifs depicted In soft silken straw entire ­ nature study from the standpoint of agri­ understand how to cope with the ravages somewhat misleading. I was his friend, j Spanish, Escodera y Romero. My a vigorous old age. No.12, Detroit Express...... 8*28 a. ne ly covering the crown and broad brims. culture. It is only a skeleton, an outline, of tlie house, farm or garden, it is No 20. Mail to Detroit______It :31 a. m* but lie did not know it. It Is possible name is Del Puente y Romero. Do you Lite is sustained Embroidery in straw seems to compose suggestive in its nature. It is not tlie pur­ necessary that we learn the life his­ by food, when it is No. 18, Evening Express to Detroit some very dainty 7 toques. Straws are that be regarded me in a contrary light i understand? ” pose of this article to formulate a curric­ tories, for example tlie fly, it is neces ­ aud east______4 :42 p. no . “Yes. Who, then, Is the Romero with ulum. Teachers and educators are .n properly digested No. 14, Kasteru Express to Durand mingled and appear as if woveu in two It is strange, if he mentioned the duel j sary to know at least that it. has four ana assimilated. aDd east ______8:52 p.m. «t»lors, and flowers were never more to you, he did not speak of me.” whom Burr fought the duel? ” tlie foreground and iu duty to their po»i- stages in its life, the egg, larva, the pupa, When digestion nos . 12, 20 and IS daily, except Sunday. tions are responsible for the progress made No. 14 dail*- realistie. “He might have done so, senorita, “Ah! We have uot arrived at that and the fly, and that the eggs are de ­ fails, there is a loss W. J. BLACK. point yet. 1 will explain it all to you in this subject. posited in horse manure and door-yard ! of nutrition which Agt., St. Jehus. The first cut shows "at home” gowns had his life heeu spared a few hours The heait of education, as of life itself, —one a robe gown In pale mauve satin more. We were to have discussed his when we do, but first let us finish with tilth. soon shows itself is purpose. Through the maze of infinite In an elementary course pretaining to de chine, the other a silver gray panne affairs the evening of his death, but this one. Does Escudera know that in physical weak­ I variety iu form, structure and action that insects, the aim should be to learn i ness, nervousness, with handsome guipure and showing he was murdered before 1 arrived. ” you suspect him?” nature presents to the student on every “I don ’t know; I don ’t think so. Par­ what anyone ought to know, about a ! sleeplessness, etc. Miciiiias Suborn Railway. some new fmints as to the skirt. In the “Murdered! ” side, tbe only thing that can hold him to few7 of the most important insects and | Doctor Pierce’s second cut appears an accordion plait­ She leaped to her feet with flashing | don me if I iusist upon returning to deiiiiite lines with patience and persistence tor this purjxjse, we may study them | Golden Medical ‘Tbe Lansing, St. Johns & St. Louts Line,**' ed chiffon evening gown with trellis of eyes and for supp rt grasped the back tbe nnme of the duelist. Tell me. is enough to make his work amount to some- from the standpoint of tlie household, Discovery cures black ribbon and chenille embroidery. of tbe chair on which she had been j Escudera related to him?” j thing is purpose There is no place where garden, field atul forest, loth imperious | this is more true than on the farm. In diseases of the For spring costumes gray is, ns al­ seated. For a moment sbe stood gaz­ **Tliey are cousins also.” aud beneficial. A fanner may rid his stomach and other Lv. St Johns, 8:20 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 5:00 p. m sekcling tbe materials for a successful Ai. N. Lansing, 9:00a. m. 2KX) p. m, 5:45 p.m. ways, extremely chic, though trying to ing, wide eyed, at Wyndliam. and then “And is Captain Romero also a cousin garden of insects and weeds, only to organs of digestion course iu nature study pertaining to agri­ have it restocked witii them from his j Lv. N. Lansing, 7 :K0 a. m. 11:0n a. in. 4 00 p. rw. a poor complexion. But smart dressers slowly sbe reseated herself. of yours?” and nutrition. It Ar. St. Jolii-s, 8:15 a. m. 11:45 a. m. 4:45 p.m. culture, we should select those subjects in neighbors across the way. All these | strengthens the like It and manage to look extremely “I)ld you not know Hint he was mur­ 77 I do not like to admit that. Mr. nature, the details of which are best worth Suik Im)' Trains. Wyndham. Please remember that I results in a general way might be body in the only well in It even If It does not quite suit dered? ” asked Wyndham calmly. knowing, to the end of doing those things brought about by distributing seed Lv. St. Johns. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. have not done so. Y’ou will thiuk all way possible,—by Ar. No. Lansing. 10:40 a.m. 5:45 p.m tbeir color. “No. I knew that he was dead, of j | that make the farmer’s life most worth among children to lie planted and the enabling the as­ my relatives are murderers. ” Lv.No.Lnnsing, 9:00 a.m. 4:00p.m. A season of bright colors seems to be course. Word came to me of that in a i living. plants raised at home on small plats of similation of the Ar. St. Johns, 9:45 a. ai. 4:45 p. m “Pardon me. I am a brute. I am”— Of first importance in such a nature the prospect, though the best dressed letter from this city, but there was ground set ajiart by the parents for that nutrition extracted $10 book tickets on sale for $8. nothing said aliout violence. ” "You are the living friend of the study, is the fact that the farmer’s rela- use. Perhaps the teacher might give a from food. man who was foully murdered. I am j tions to nature, pertain to culture and simple lesson ami demonstration on tlie D. W. JOHNSTON, Manager, “The papers were full of the affair.” "I used ten bottle* Lansing, Mich the cousin of the brute who murdered j to plant and animal life. preparation of the soil and tlie best way of Dr. Pierce's Golden “Ah. yes. But such nows seldom Medical Discovery him. But I am even more than that, Willingness to work for daily bread, in ­ to plant certain seeds. Develop an am­ roaches us in Mexico. Murdered! My telligent provision for the future, courage and several vials of Mr. Wyndham; more than that even to bition to get the best results. Requiring his ' Pleasant Pellet* ’ God! It Is awful! I should hnve warn ­ to fight for home aud love of country, are children to find out, each for himself, a year ago this spring, ed him of his danger. I might have ( arlos Escudera, for I am Ills affianced a few ani0 ng the virtues attained from llooks or parents or from anybody and have had no trouble with indigestion since," wife." writes Mr. W. T. Thompson, of Townsend, done so, but I did not regard it as nec ­ To allow a child to grow up without who knows, the best way, to rear his Broadwater Co., Montana. "Word* fail to telt essary. Tell me about It, Mr. Wynd ­ It was Wyndham ’s turn to leap to his I planting a seed or rearing a plant and plant, will do much to develop the spirit how thankful I am for the relief, as I had *uf- feet, more agitated than lie remembered combatting its enemies, is a crime against ■ - 1 fered so much and it seemed that the doctor* ham.” of independence ami ingenuity. Thus could do me no good.good I _got down in weight to “There is not much that 1 can tell. ever to hnve been before. His heavy civ ilized society. are cultivated thoughtfulness and power 125 pound*, and was not able to work at all. Now I weigh nearly 160 and can do a day ’s work brows drew down in an ugly scowl over Elementary botany is ehietly cultivation to reason and initiate unconsciously AND STEAMSHIP LINES. The affair is a great mystery. I lielieve of plants There are certain plants that on the farm I have recommended your medi ­ the detectives nre still at work upon his eyes, half shading them, and his into scientific experiment directed to­ cine to several, and shall always have a good FOR man has found worth while to domesiicale; ward tangible and practical ends. word to say for Dr. Pierce and his medicines. ” the ease, but only in the effort to find square Jaws set themselves together certain other plants are of great human In tlie beginning, it is necessary to The Common Sense Medical Adviser, Northern & all Southern Points a man whom 1 know to be Innocent. ” with indomitable resolve. But the ex­ value, though not domesticated; others, pression Insrisl only au instant. Tlion select plants as beautiful, attractive 1008 pages, in paper covers, is sent free “Tell me about it.” she repeated. weeds and poisonous species, have been and interesting as jiossilile and that on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay Toledo, and Points East “Tell me all you know about It.” his face cleared Into a settled look of recognized as enemies to man. Tbe nature will bo fully developed before the dose expense of mailing only. Address Dr Sbe uttered the words In the tone of j utter contempt. study in rural schools of agriculture1 plants of the last term of the school year. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. and South and for one who has the right to know, and I “So.” he said, “you brought me here ! should consist, in my judgment, in just such With that could lie studied tlie pests I Direct Connections at Owotio Junction an to trap me with your beauty. Y’ou fundamental knowledge as has grouped peculiar to certain plants, tlie relation Dnrand with D. A M. R'y Trains. Wyndham, with sudden confidence j itself most closely to human life on the that was Inexplicable to himself, com- , brought me here to Induce me to spare of both to soil and rotation, and the I farm. liest methods to cope with difficulties in | POPULAR ROUTE TO plied. He related in detail everything from the electric chair the murderer Modern botany is of special interest to whom you would marry, whose wife tlie growth or harvest and how to take j that occurred from the moment when adult minds and as such it is a profound advantage of favorable conditions. An Howell, Ann Arbor, Cadillac. you would become. You brought me mistake to attempt to introduce it into a MONUMENTS he first met Pendleton after his return agricultural nature study, however, of Clare, Manistee, Traverse City from Mexico until the discovery of the here at the bidding of Escudera, to plan of elementary education. I would the rotation of various crops, except iu We are better prepared than body and the sending away of old worm out of me for his sake all I know. , like to see a nature study course given to general, and their rotation to different and Points North. James In order that he might be sus­ Y’ou would innke me an accomplice 1 all boys and girls; tlie knowledge and the soils and subsoils is. I believe, too ab­ ever before to give close prices power to surround their homes with the We operate onr own line of steamers from with you in ”— stract a study at least for the lower on all Monuments, Tablets and Frankfort, Michigan, to Manitowoe aud pected. Two things only he omitted — most useful and beautiful plants available; he did not mention the fart that he She held up one hand, and he paused. grades in a rural school. Those subjects Kewannee, Wisconsin, and Menominee aud and actually enable them to pioduce their cannot lie studied without some refer­ Markers in all kinds of Gladstone, Michigan, and can save yon suspected Eseudern of the crime, and There was no anger In her face. He living by rearing plants or animals, or money on tickets to the West and North­ saw with amazement that there were ence to tlie chemistry of soils, and to west. he said nothing about Ids belief that both, should occasion require. nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid, tears in her eyes, and he ground his GRANITE and MARBLE J. J. KIRBY, Gen. Pass. Ag’t., an explanation of the motive could lie Many will say that this instruction the vital foods of plant life. The course Toledo, Ohio. teeth in renewed rage when he discov ­ found In the secret matter connected belongs to the home. This is true in a must Ik * devised from the Htand)ioiut of C.tll and get our prices for with Pendleton ’s visit to Mexico. Nor ered that she was smiling through im ami rc; much of it should and must be an object lesson in order to maintain a them. done in the home and in my opinion one growing interest which must always Ik spring delivery. EVENING GOWN. did he refer to that brief instant when he stood before the dead body of bis "Y’ou forget that It was I who de ­ of the chief aims of this introduction intol the life and blood of a nature study per- women retain a wonderful chic In all friend and glanced back toward the nounced him, not you. Y’ou did not rural Rchool work is to unite home and | turning to agriculture. black or ail white frocks. Very pnle permit me to finish what I was saying,” school. But perhaps the teacher says the To rear a plant best should be tlie li. Malthouse open door as if to measure the dis ­ Walter & Hodge, tan or deep Ivory with a touch of black she said. “I am the affianced wife of parents make all soits of objections to lesson. It is the lesson, in epitome, of tance. He had thought then that the tlie human race in having the best col- 107 West Higham St., will al%o be smart wear. Carlos Escudera, but I hate him—oh, nature study, rail it a “fad,” “nonsense. ” Pale pastel tones hnve their follow weapon was thrown at its victim from complain of waste of time 011 “new-fangled tnral conditions for different plants, The Old Reliable the doorway, but he had never men how I linte him! As only a woman of ST. JOHNS, - - MICH. ing, tco—the very palest greens, pinks, notions, ” say “They never had to learn the making of two blades of grass grow my blood can hate! He killed Burr where one grew before, the lesson of mauves ami blues, which look so well tloned that Idea to anybody. Even such stuff.” It is to be regretted that now he remained silent concerning It. Pendleton. For that, woman though I tliis is too often true. But nothing could improvement by culture and applica­ when warmed by the richness of chin ­ am, there is no torture to which I would be more helpful for development of ideal tion, not only to plants, hut to every ­ chilla and sable. AMY VAHNUM. She heard him through to the end THIS ’ Painter and without uttering a word In reply, but not willingly consign him. He killed courses in nature study for farmers’ chil­ thing else that has to do with the farm. D uit Pendleton! He killed ray”— dren, than to invite their freest jmssible It is a mastery of the real forces of REHEDY CATARRH Fnatilun'a F.choea. when be had finished she said very expression. If we cannot find a nature study- nature. quietly: She broke down and wept then with Is iu-e to Grapes form some of the most beau­ sobs that shook her as a raging storm course worth while, a nat ure study course so On the mental side, iu training the tiful designs Id laces. “Describe* to me again tbe room full of human good for the farmers’ sons j lowers of observation, the child secs GIVE Paper Hancjer. where you found him: or. bettor—have troubles the sen. sinking upon the chair A bowk not arrangement high on the and daughters, that it will meet and ovei- the wonderful life story of his plant, you a pencil? —draw me a diagram of again and burying her face in her Satisfaction. bead represents a new fad In coiffures. come all such objections, then teachers from seed through root, stem, leaf and It.” hands. should devote their time 10 other subjects. flower to seed again, making in his ob­ Buttons continue to grow in Impor­ He did so, and she studied It long Craig watched her silently. He was However, I am confident that all reason ­ ject lesson the cycle of life. Not all Ely'sGream Balm tance. Huge ones of most beautiful wise enough to know that It was best the books in the world could teach him All ready for business. and earnestly. Presently she asked: able objections can he met and that we can Qlves Relict at onc«. workmanship are seen. “Is there nothing between this to permit the storm to pass without In ­ find a nature study course so good that this so much as just this one plant so closelv Hoses and other flowers exquisitely terruption. He felt that a grent reve ­ attitude of parents can be completely re- associated with his own thinking, feel­ It cleanses, soothe* Satisfaction Guaranteed. point ”—she placed the point of the ing, willing ability to think for himself, and l.ealt thedi*en-ep fashioned In ribbon are all the rage lation had fallen upon him like a flood vers d and their interest and enthusiasm be membrane It cured pencil on the spot which he had Indi ­ reason and experiment will be culti­ not only In millinery, but ss gown so thoroughly aroused that they will say, Catarrh and drier* cated as the position of the chair— of light. A great pity for her tilled Ills vated with every step. All the power sway a Cold in the COLD' n HEAD trimmings _ heart. He knew how engagements are “We had nochance to learn such things, but Business will be attended to as “and this?” She touched the place v>e wish our children might tie ghen the gained stands naturally related to every ­ Hes-i onlckly. It I* absorbed. Heal* and Pro­ TO CtlKIC A COM) IN ONE DAY. marked doorway. “I mean by that, is entered into In Spanish countries nnd thing the student may do on tlie farm tects the Membrane Restores lb* Senxe* of opportunity. ” When this is accomplished, Tante and Sme I. Full sire SOr . at drn*gl*ts or promptly as conditions Take Laxatlve Bromo (Jnlnlne Tablet*. All there no chandelier or table with n that the woman Is never consulted rc we will have a nature study course that shall or in the lionse in after life. To throw by mail Trial siae 10c by mull. druggist* refund the money if it fail* to enre. ELY BROTHERS, 36 Warren St., New York will permit. E. w Grove'* nigtialn/e la on each box. 25c tall object upon It directly on a line THE CL INTON REPUBLICAN, ST.JOHNS, MICH., MARCH 12, 1903.

8ATUROAY. LEGAL Boyd Acquitted.—The trial of former Superintendent of Public Works John OBOBATEORDKK. STATEOF M ICHIQA3, SUMMARY OF NEWS hssioii H. Boyd of Honolulu, who was accused JL Count/ ol Clinton. 88. At u . of the Frohute Court for the County of Cliotos of irregularities in his accounts, re­ no. ien Ht the Probata Office. la the Village of sulted Friday in his acquittal. St. Johns, on Friday, the 27th day of Streeter’s List Happenings of the World in World ’s Record Broken. —The howl­ February in the year one tiiouxaud nine ban- dred and three. ing record for a live man team was Present,Charles M. Merrill, Judge of Probate. Bargains in Desirable Real Estate Brief Dispatches. broken in Chicago Friday night by the In tlio matter of the oatate of JAMKS PIERCE, deceased. For Sale and Exchange. Empires of Chicago, who scored l.lb^ On reading and filing the petition, duly MONDAY. points. The former record was 1,141, verified. of John Pierre, praying that made in Chicago Feb. 12. the last will ami lastauieut of aaid deceased Shot Dead by Her Husband.—Maude may tie proved and admitted to prohate and No. 87. 10 ncros of land nicely lo- | Struck For Beer.—About 250 em­ that Jaue Pierce or mim other mutable person cated, good buildiuKS, flood improve ­ Jones, colored, of Chester, l’a., was may lie appointed executrix of said estate. shot dead Sunday by lier husband, ployes of Tiffany's Glass and Decorat­ ments, lots of young fruit, for #050. ing company of New York are on Thereupon it is ordered that THURSDAY, George Jones, a pugilist. The shoot­ THE 20th DAY Oh MARCH, A. D„ 1903, at ing took place in the house of a neigh­ Btrike because their dally supply of one o'clock in the afternoon, lie assigned for No. 15. $5,500 buys one of the beat beer has been cut off by the Arm. The the hearing of said petition, and that tiie improved 120 acre farms in Clinton bor. Jealousy. Jones tried to escape, heirs at law aud legatees of said deceased and but was captured. men say the water is unfit to drink, all other persons interested in said will, are county. and that three days ago the compuuy required to appear a* a session of said court Five Pereons Hurt.—While running I lieu to lie holdeu at the Probate office in the No. 86. $1,100 buys a first rluss 85 ordered that no more beer be allowed at high speed, in an effort to make up in the place. village of St. Johns and stiow cause, if any acres of land, with flood improvements, lost time, a northbound passenger there he, why tho will should not lie approved He Is Still Alive. —The mystery sur­ And it is further ordered, tiiat notice tie given flh. miles south of the village of St. train on the Louisville & Nashville rail­ to the persons interested .iug third PERFECTLY HARDY, stands aDy kind of winter. More of these trees than any other are improvements, soil under good state of eral H. C. Corbin, U. S. A., and world's Thursday of October. cultivation and fences in good repair fit lows came crawling out of the fore- Michigan, ill tiie village of Bt. Johns, in said j now nsed for city streets, park and lawn plauting. These troes from nurseries are usually sold fair officials, the details of the dedica ­ hatch with knives. They threatened county, there will he sold at public veudne to Bt. Julius high school room, beginning last at fifty to seventy-five ceu's each. $45 per acre. This is out1 of the greatest tion ceremonies for the exposition llio highest bidder the land in said mortgage Thursday of March, I have a limited supply of cuttings which I will send PREPAID, six for 30 cents, one dozen bargains in Clinton county. the sailors, but were quickly knocked described, viz: The sontli half of the north St. Johns seventii grade room, beginning third for 30 cents, with complete directions for planting, care and culture. Order quick if you want grounds and buildings were settled. down and disarmed. I locked them up half of tiie northwest quarter, and tiie north Thursday of June. them. PROOnAM. No 306. $65 per acre buys a first cldss National day, when President Roose­ in the hospital and gave them bread half of the south half of the northwest quarter FARflERS AND OTHERS, send one two-cent stamp for further particulars aDd copy of law velt will be the guest of honor, will be of section thirty-two, township seven, north of First day- a. m.. Orthography, Spelling siiowing how you can save tweuty per cent of your road tax by planting trees on the road side. 60 acres of laud with good improvements, and water. In the afternoon of the range two west in Michigan Tho sale will be Penmanship, Arithmetic, oral and written Be sure and write your name very plainly and give full address. 5 miles from St. Johns. April 30. same day thirteen men, covered with made subject to eigiiteen hundred dollars of General History. p. m.. Geography, Govern- Cashier of Defunct Bank Missing.— principal yet to become due on .said mortgage mom, U.S History, Theory and am coal dust, came up out of the bunkers. and interest on same fr6m June 21st, 1902, «t Second day —a. m., Grammar, Physiology No. 57. 40 acres of first class land W. P. Dickerson, cashier of the defunct They had knives, too, but my crew the rate of fivo per cent, payable aunuaily. Reading and School Law. p m.. Algebra. Hot Address, Q_ |_. with fair buildings, only two miles from Toronto, Kan.. State bank, which was were ready to fight, and we took the Dated, December 31, 1902. any and Piiysics (second grade.) TAYLOR, the village of St. Johns, for $2,600. taken charge of by the state bank ex­ Emma P. La Skllk . Third J)ay (for first grade applies knives away from them. That night we Guardian of Louiso May Brown, Physics aud Geometry. aminer Jan. 24. with liabilities aggre­ got to Algiers and policemen came n Minor, Mortgagee. Certificates of all grades will be granted a Wacousta, Clinton county, Mich. No.46. For sale, a first class 140 acres gating $40,000, is missing. Dickenson, aboard and took off the stowaways.” H. E. & E. L. WAt.BRIDGE, the oxamiuations at Bt. Johns in August aud of land in the township of Duplain, with was arrested a month ago charged Attorneys for Mortgagee. March. Certificates of the second aud third Business Address, Bt. Johns. Mich. 39 13 grades will bo granted at all other examina ­ first class buildings and all modern im­ with falsifying his statements. tions. provements to be sold at a bargain. Off on a Seal Hunt. St Johns. N F. March 11—The A DMINISTBATOR’S SALE—Notice is here- All examinations will begin at 3 o’clock a. no. THURSDAY. 11 by given tiiat by virtue and in pursuance T. H. TOWNSEND. No. 888. For sale, 40 acres of land, sealing fleet of twenty-two vessels, of license and authority granted to mo, the Commissioner of Schools nicely located with first class buildings Palma Entertained Morgan.—Presi­ manned by 3,500 men, sailed for the undersigned, on tiie 26th day of February, A. D. We buy and sell Field Seeds, Grain of all kinds dent Palma of Cuba entertained J. P 1903, by tlio probate court of Clinton county, and laud under a good state of cultiva ­ ice fields Tuesday on the annual seal state of Michigan, to sell real ostate belonging I ) ROB VTK NOT ICE Probate Court, Clinton and Garden Seeds. Our prices on Binding Twine tion. Morgan at the palace in Havana Wed ­ hunt. Owing to fear of another strike to the estate of Adolph W. Fricke, deceased. I I County, —ss. Notice is hereby given that nesday evening. Gen. Maximo Gomez of tjie crews like that of last year, the will sell at public auction to tiie highest bidder all claims and demands against tiie estate of are right. Best Oil Meal. therefor on tlio 20th DAY' OF APRIL. A. D. 1903. JULIA A. MYERS. decea-ed. will be No. 387. 13 acres of land, nicely lo­ and other leading Cubans were pres­ ships were distributed among a num ­ beard by tho Judge of Probate of said County, ent. at one o’clock in tho afternoon of said day at 716 Turner Street, cated near the village cf St. Johns, to be ber of ports along the oast line, only the west front door of tiie Clinton county court at tiie Probate Office in the Village ol Bt. Johns, North Lansing, Mich sold at a bargain. house in the village of St Johns, Clinton county. on tho 80th DAY OF JULY A. D„ 1903. J. G. SCHLEE &. CO. Young American Murdered. —John Lve of them sailing from St. Johns. and tiiat the creditors of said deceased are al­ Week, a young American, was mur­ Michigan, the following described premi-os. No. 386. For sale, a first class 40 acres viz: The north half of the south half of the lowed six months from the date of tiiis notice dered Wednesday at Zamora. Mexico. Ladrones Badly Scattered. northeast quarter of section number thirty-five in which to present their claims for adjustment of land with good house and barn and Week was the son of A. R. Week, a (3-7> iu the township of Bingham. Clinton county, Dated, January 29th. A. D. 1903. other out buildings. Manila, March 11.—After a series of state of M ichlgan. 44-j CHARLES M. MERRILL. hanker and wealthy lumber dealer of ikirmishes between the government Dated, March 3rd, 1903. Judge of Probate Lansing State Savings Bank No. 382. 125 acres of land with first Stevens Point, Wis. troops and the Ladrones, in Rizal prov ­ AUGUST FRICKE, Identified a Skeleton. —The skeleton Administrator of the estate of Adolpl, W. IDROBATE NOTICE Probate Court. Clinton class improvements, one mile from the ince, the Ladrones have been badly Fricke, deceated. L Couuty—as Notice is hereby given that villnge of Hastings. Will trade for of a man found on the bank of the Gen ­ scattered. Many of their leaders were ail claims and demands against the estate of LANSING. MICH. stock of merchandise. esee river at Rochester has been captured i pROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN, ELIZA MUNSON, deceased, will he heard Identified as that of John Brown, an I County of < T inti >11. -s. At h w-«inn n( the by tiie Judge of Probate of said County, at the Capital and Surplus, - $165,000. No. 23. $2,500 buys a first class 80 Probate Court for the County of Clinton, Probate Office in tlio Viilageof St. Johns,on tiie old sea and lake captain, who has been I JROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN holden at tiie Probate Office, in the Village ol Situ DAY OF SEPTEMBER. A I) 1903. and that acres of land north and east of the vil ­ missing since last June. 1 County of Clinton -»». At a mission of Bt. Johns, on Wednesday, tlio 4th day of the creditors of said deceased are allowed six Liability to Depositors, $3*5*000. lage of St. Johns. Fifteen Persons Hurt.—The Golden tiie Probate Court for tho County of Clinton March, in tiie year one thousand nine hun ­ months from the date of tiiis notice iu which to bojden at the Probate Office, in tiie Village ol dred and throe. present their claims for adjustment. Pays 3 per cent on Certificates and Savings Accounts. No. 366. For sale, a first class 50 State limited eastbound train of the 8t. Johns, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Present, Charles M. Merrill Judge of Probate. Dated. February 19th, A. D. 1908. Rock Island railroad was wrecked at March, in the year one thousand nine hun ­ in tiie matter of the estate of ELIZA 47 5 CHARLES M MERRILL. acres of land, with good improvements, dred and three. MUNSON, deceased. Judgeof Probate. nicely located 2 miles from the village Armourdaie, near Kansas City, Kan., Present, Charles M. Merrill. Judgeof Probate. On reading and filing the petition duly veri ­ Main Office: Lansing. Branch Office: North Lansing. of St. Johns, to be sold at a bargain. Wednesday night. Fifteen persons In tbo mutter of the ostate of PHI- fied. of Charles K Bills, administrator of said I JROBATE ORDER-STATE OF MICHIGAN were injured, none killed. LANDEH HOWE, deceased. estate prayiug that he may he liceused *to sell I 1 County of Clinton. —ss. At a session of the On reading and filing the petition, duly veri ­ No. 64. A good nine "room house, tiie rest estate belonging to said deceased for Probate Court for tiie county of Clinton holden A Double Tragedy.—After accusing fied, of Jeremiah B. Howo praying that lie or the purpose of paying debts and expenses. at tiie Probate Office in the Viilageof St. Johns, wj 4 mvob with good barn, lots of fruit and every ­ his wife. Cordelia, of receiving the at­ some other suitable person may be appointed Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, ! on Saturday, the 21st day of February, in the ■■ mj mrw'9m »■« C - m administrator of sain estate. THE 26th D\Y OF MARCH A. D„ 1903, year one thousand Dine hundred and three thing in good repair, in the village of St. tentions of another man during his ab­ Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, Johns, for $850. at one o’clock in the afternoon, he assigned for Present, Charles M. Merrill, Judgeof Probate sence, Medard Fiset of Leominster. THE 2nd HAY OF APRIL. A. !>.. 1903, at 1 he hearing of said petition and the heirs at In the matter of tho estate of CHARLES Mass., Bhot and killed her Wednesday one o'clock in tiie afternoon, lie assigned for the law of said deceased and all other KLOEPFER, deceased. 40 years’ experi­ No. 63 A very fine residence 4 night and then ended his own exist hearing of said petition, at the Probate office persons interested in said estate, are required to On resiling and filing tiie petition duly veri ­ blocks east of the court house for $1,400. in the village of St. Johns. appear at a session of “aid court then to he fied, of diaries H. Kloepfer praying that the ence with a bullet from the same And it is further ordered, that notice be given holden at the Probate Office in the village of , last will and testament of said deceased may ence in fitting trus­ weapon. to the persons interested in said estate of the St. Johns aud show cause, if nny there ho. why he proved aud admitted to probate, and that time and place of said hearing by causing a tiie prayer of tho petitioner should not be he or some other suitable person may be ap- copy of this order to be published in tlio Clin ­ granted. | pointed administrator of said estate. ses. A perfect fit or M. T. STREETER FRIDAY. ton Republican , a newspaper printed and And it is further ordered, tiiat a copy of this Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, Olson Gets a Respite.—Governor Van circulating in said County of Clinton, far order be published in Thk Clinton Rkpcb - THE I9tii DAY OF MARCH. A D.. 1903. at money refunded. Office over Travis & Baker’s. Phone 59 Sant, acting for the Minnesota state three successive weeks previous to said day of LIOAN, a newspaper printed and circulating 1 one o'clock in the afternoon, he assigned for tiie St John*. Michigan. hearing. in said County of Clinton, for three successive hearing of said petition, and tiiat the heirs at pardon board, has granted a two weeks 49 * CHARLEB M. MERRILL, weeks previous to «aid day of hearing. I law and legatees of said deceased, and all respite to Ole O. Olson, the convicted f A True Copy.) * Judge of Probate. 48 3 CHARLES M. MERRILL. other persons interested in said will, are re­ Aitkin murderer Olson ’s sanity is (ATrueCopy.) Judgeof Probate quired to appear at a session of said court then A.O. HUNT* Manufacturing Druggist* St. Johns, Mich questioned. I JROBATE ORDER STATE OF MICHIGAN | to bo holden at tlio Probate Office iu the I County of Clinton. —*s. At a session of PROBATE ORDER STATE OF MICHIGAN villago of St. Johns nnd show canse, if any thorn Invented Paper Car Wheels.—Josiali tiie Probate Court for tiie County of Clinton, I County of Clinton . At 11 session of the ! be. why tlio will should not bo approved. Muir, the inventor of the paper car holden at the Probate Office, in the Village of Probate Court for tiie County of Clinton, holden And it is further ordered, that notice be given “The Ideal” in to the persons interested in said estate or the Bt. Johns, on Wednesday, the 4th day of at the ProbateOtliee. in the village of St. Johns, { K & K K & K K K K&K K&K K&K wheels now in use on railroads, died March, in tho year one thousand niue hun ­ on Wednesday, the 4th day of March, in the pendency of the hearing thereof, by caus­ in Morristown. N. J., Thursday at the dred and three. year one thousand nine hundred nnd three ing a copy of this order to be published in Thk age of 91 years. He was formerly a Present,Charles M Merrill. Judge of Probate Present, Charles M. Morrill, Judgeof Probate. I C linton Republican , a newspnper printed In the matter of the Estate of HARLAN , In the matter of the ostate of JOHN and circulating iu «nid county of Clinton, for Fine Tailoring large manufacturer of paper and paste­ P. NORTON, deceased. ; THIELL, deceased. three successive weeks previous to said day of board. ; On reading and filing the petition, duly veri ­ hearing. BLOOD POISON We’ve aimed to make our tail­ Josiali Upton, special administrator of said Terrible Losses to Stockmen. —Rail­ estate, having made application for tiie allow­ fied of Mary E. Tilieli. praying tiiat the last 47-3 CHARLES M MERRILL. Oa account of It* terrible effects, blood disease is called the king of all diseases. oring work meet every man ’s ance of his final account and for his discharge. will and testament of said deceased may be (A Trne Copt .) Jttdgo of Probate. It may be either hereditary or contracted; so while it mar not be a crime to hare 1 road men returning from the Pan Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, proved and admitted to probate and that the disease, it is a crime to permit it to remain io the system. It may manifest idea —every man's ideal. We handle country state that the situation the 26th DAY OF MARCH. A. I). 1903. at she or some other snitable person may be ap- PROBATE ORDER. STATE OF MICHIGAN itself in the form of S rofnla, Bctoma, rheumatic paina, stiff or awollen jointa, polnted administratrix of said estate. are constantly putting forth onr resulting from the recent blizzard is one o'clock in tlio afternoon, be assigned for I. Conuty of Clinton, ss. At a session of the Itchinesa of the skin, eruptions or blotches, ulcers in the mouth or oa lha tongue, tiie examination of said account, at the Probate Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, Probate Court for the County of Clinton, sore throat, falling out of hair, disordered stomach, and a general depressiou of best efforts to this end with the worst ever known. The estimated Office in tiie village of Bt. Johns. TH K ’firn l» \Y mi M tilt’ll. \ I' 19U holden at the Probate Office, in the Village of the srstem. If you have any of these symptom* don ’t neglect yourself. You have loss to the stockmen of Texas and the And it is further ordered, that notice be given one o'clock in the afternoon he assigned for the St. Johns, on Wednesday, t lie 2T>th day of Febru­ no time to lose. Beware of “old logv" treatment —beware of miueral poisoua— most gratifying results—many to the persons interested in «aid estate, of the hearing of said petition, and that the ary, in the year one thousand nine hundred and beware of Quacks and Fakirs. OlfM NKW HRTH(II) TBH4TMK8T territories, it is said, will reach half a heirs-at-law and legatees of said deceased and years this establishment has time Bnd place of said hearing, by causing a three. it guaranteed ts cure this disease, never to return. Dank Bonds will pro*ect vou. million dollars. copy of this order to hclpublished in tiie C linton all other persons interested in said will, are re- Present,Charles M Merrill. Judgeof Probate Our treatment is not injurious in any way, but reaches the very root of thedisease been the headquarters for the Germans Will Mine Gold.— Gold min Republican , a newspaper printed and cir­ quirod to appear at a se lid Mart then in the matter of tiie estate of ANDREW and eliminates all poison from ths system. The srmptoms of disease gradually culating in said County of Clinton, for three to lie holden at the Probate Office iu the Vil­ ROBB, deceased. disappear. Tho blond become* pure and enriched, the whole system is cleansed best.—it is further in the lead ing mill be undertaken by Germans in successive weeks previous to said day of hear lage of Bt. Johns, and show cause, if any there On reading and filing the petition duly veri ­ and purified, and the patient feels prepar-d anew for ths dutiea and the pleasursa be, why tiie will should Dot be approved. today titan ever. German Fast Africa this year, accord ­ lug. fied. of Joanna Robh, praying that the last will Of lira. CUBR9 QUADAXmO OH MO PAY. SS Years la ing to a report to the state department 48-3 CHARLES M MERRILL, And it is further ordered, that notice be given and testament of said deceased may be proved Dotrott. 2AO.OOO Cured Clothes well made and perfect- (A True Copy.) Judge of Probate. lo tiie person* interested in said estate, of the anil admitted to probata and that she or some from Uunited States Consul Winter. pendency and hearing thereof try causing a oih«M 111 1 * la per-on rr.-ty he ...... t» ! >• • Cousultatios Fros. Question Blank for Homo Treatmoat and Books Froo. fitting help to make life wortli Travelers visiting the shores of Lake copy of this order to be published in the C lin ­ eentrix of said estate 4 DMINIBTRATOR'B BALE.—Notice is here- ton Republican , a newspaper printed and by given that by virtue and in pursuance Thereupon it is ordered, that THURSDAY, the living. Victoria have reported the presence of circulating in said county of Clinton, for three THE IV th DAY OF MARCH, A. D.. 1903. at of license and authority granted to me, the un ­ successive weeks previous to said day of dersigned. by the probate court for tiie county one o’clock in the afternoon, he assigned for the gold thora. boa ring. hearing of said petition, and that the belrs-at- of Clinton, state of Michigan, on the 12tb day 484 CHARLEB M. MERRILL, Drs KENNEDY* KERGAN Burglar Used a Hatchet.—Mr. and law and legatees of said deceased and all other of March. A. D-. 1900. to sell real estate belong­ (ATrueCopy.) Jedgeof Probate. Mrs. J. C. Dickerson, prominent citi­ ing to the estate of Anna J. Simon, deceased. I persona Interested In said will, are required to Oor. Michigan Are. and •halby (tt., Itotrolt, Mich, F. R. .It appear at a session of said court then to be will sell at public auction to the highest bidder zens of Jasper county. Alabama, were holden at the Probate office in the Village of Walker Street, St. c therefor on the 2*tti DAY OK APRIL, A. D., N ORDINANCE to emend Ordinance No. .VI, K&K K a K KoK K & ft KwK fatally wounded by a burglar early 1903. h’ Mid lay at \ extending the time to sixty days for the St. John* and show canse, if any there be, why Thursday morning. Their home was the latedwcll mg hoOM of *sid decease I - I Ml Lansing. Bt. Johns A Bt. Louis Railway Co. and the will should not be approved. robbed of all Its valuables The ed on the premises to be sold and hereinafter Detroit Trust Company to accept the amend ­ And it is further ordered, tiiat notice begiven CHAS. a. JENKINS, M. 1). described, the following described premises, ment adopted January 19 1903 The village of to the person* interested in said estate of the weapon used was a hatchet, and the vis: The northeast quarter of the northeast , St Johns hereby ordain* that th« Lansing, Bt. peodenc* of the hearing thereof,, by earning e Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases burglar Inflicted deep gashes on the quarter of section number thirty one (31) in the | John* A St. Louis Railway Company Is hereby copy of this order to be published in Thk Improve the Opportunity t -wnship of Westphalia, county of Clinton and granted sixty 160> days ’time from Jsnnary 19 C linton Rkcuhlioan . e newspaper printed faces of his victims. and circulating in said County of Clinton, for (1 LASSES SCIENTIFICALLY FITTRO. state of Michigan 1903, to accept the amendment to said ordinance Dated. March 12. 1903. adopted January 19, 190R. 49 2 three successive ws»k» previous to said da* To secure a Clinton County Atlas-map. Thk Re­ THOMAS DILL. ol hearing 24 Washington Av. S., leasing, filch. Tht» grange Is a strong advocate of Administrator of the Estate of Anne J. Simon, 474 CHARLES M MERRILL, Subscribe* for Tntt Rrpriu.'CA!* (A Trne Cony. 1 Judge of Probete publican one year and the Atlas-map for • • Ihe on reels post. Deceased. *9-7 Two Dollars. THE CLINTON REPUBLICAN, ST. JOHNS, MICH., MARCH 12, 1903.

Bath. ALFALFA AS A FORAGE CROP. We ure asked mini** questions about Tlie W. C. T. C. will mrrt with Mrs. the A B ("« of alfalfa, what It Is. how THE OLD RELIABLE I. M. Dryer ruestiav, March 17 — It grows, what It Is good for, etc. While Johnny Kloo/. liars Itet-n very ill with such queries may nee in almost unneces rueumonia for the pant week H. Smith, of Ypsilauti, whs in town Satur­ ■ary In the west. It should not be for­ day evening —Harvey Holier and wife, gotten that east of the Missouri river £ We’re so busy— of J< sse, have been visiting relative* in alfalfa is a new aud but little known Bath the pant week------Mine Vera Stew- forage plant. For the benefit of those *5 Opening the new woods that are now arriving from the eastern] mark- ait, of Albion, and Mis» Aiulier Everett, of Lansing, tqxuit Saturday evening in who know Gut little about It we say ets that we have no time to write ad ’s. Bath------Tlie Ideal Entertainers gave a Mint It is one of the oldest known for­ 35 We just want to extend to you an invitation to come in and look line entertainment Monday evening. age plants, is of the clover family, pos Tlie proceeds were alaiut <40------Au sessing tlie jiower of nitrifying and en ­ «J5 the line over. auti-saloon meeting will be held at th ■ riching the soil upon which It grows, The carpet room just groans under the weight of new goods. M. B. church n xt Monday evening, hut unlike clover, which is a biennial, it March Iff. 11. M. Siieer, of Bolding, lives for mauy years; Its roots reach Carpets, carpet size rugs, small rugs, etc. Also curtains, drapes, will address the meeting. There should la a good attendance. far and deep for permanent moisture, shades, etc. and this fact renders It largely Indiffer ­ Our lines throughout the store will be more complete this year ent to drought. It Is richer in protein Noiitli Watertown. or nitrogenous properties than any oth­ than ever before. Come and see. er of our common forage plants, and Mrs. John Francis is on the sick list herein lies Its great value. It is very Will Sedore is preparing to build a productive, from two to five crops a s JOHN HICKS, - St. Johns, Mich. new house in the spring Miss Minnie year being harvested. Stock of all kinds Telliner siieut Sunday in Grand Ledge Is extremely fond of It, either green or with her sister, Mrs. Jeunie Easton Mrs. Cassie Smith spent Sunday with cured as bay, and It is so nutritions Mrs. F. S. King >lr. BomersU.ein has that It largely takes the place of grain. re-leased the H. H. Cutler farm|for two It will not grow on all soils, and, while years Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Pennington It seems to thrive anywhere when the nave rented the Ghas. Appleton farm soil Is under a system of irrigation, Absolutely Pure bettor known as the "Aldrich farm — where this is wanting the conditions Bcuj. King lias bought Win. Miller's must be such as to permit its roots to Eagle. Westphalia- farm known as the old Staoo farm find a supply of permanent moisture at ALWAYS Mr. and Mrs. John Gensterblum ami THERE IS HO SUBSTITUTE n depth of from eight to ten feet be­ Mrs. Kate Smith, of Grand Ledge, Born, to Jake Barker and wife last Mr. and Mrs. Luke Plowman attended week, a baby School in the Keusch neath the surface. The plant has so is visiting her sister, Mrs. Swanov, and TIRED the wedding of their nephew, Olias. A. other friends ------Mrs. Monroe Whitmore district closes next Friday for a three Plowman, and Miss Myrtle Becker at much Inherent value to all farmers that i is entertaining her sister from away this weeks’ vacation —Myron Giddings was in Alma last Thursday Mr. and Mrs ('. careful experimenting with it will pay week —Harry Baker returned home Grand Rapids on bnisness —Joseph Mil­ Do you get Maier visited at Nathaniel Wells' Mon ­ any farmer anywhere. The seed may from Bath Monday, where he has been ler will build a new barn this spring— up fired, go ELSIE IHAPPENINGS day John Bhehler has rented tlie be obtained from any seed house. It Is ; reaching this year------Frances Butcher, Sibley Hazen and James Barker caught to bed tired, Willie Maier place better known as the known by the name of lucerne in Eu­ ! of Greenville, has been spending a few three large mink last Friday Clinton and drag out Rufus DeMoss place —John Hunter rope. | days with her parents lien*, but return- Howe and w ife, who have been in Ver­ a tired sort of existence all day ? f.Ww School House m Klsir, Sound* I,ike a Kish Story. has accepted a jtosition on the railroad, J ed home Monday evening — Sheriff mont for th** last year, have returned If so, you are not natural. assisting in weighing the mail. “A special ineetinif of th« school dii-irict will Satan, they say. is tlie fattier of lies, but we Till? FAR31 OH ftHM) A YEAR. j Schavey, of St. Johns, was in town Wed- home -School in the McKim district Your nerve force is exhausted. bo held hi the sell.ml house Monday »veniu«. believe he has been outdone by one of our fel­ A man on a good quarter section of | nesday of last week------Helen Segar, of w as closed on account of the smallpox, March HI, for the purpose of appointing a com­ low townsmen, who didn't want his name to “I suffered for months from sore there In ing several cases in the district. You need help. mittee to estimate the cost of, auci formulate O'I'er in connection with liiiH. He says that a land was complaining because he had Lansing, is spending a few days with throat. Eclectric Oil cured me in twen ­ j herauut, Mrs. John Dravenstatt — Mr. A son of Joe Myres has a very hard case plans for a new school house. certain man had a chicken house in which he not made anything the past year and c Mild regulate the light, andotice every hour of ty-four hours.” M. S. Grist, Hawes- aud Mrs. Baker and daughter returned —About forty*friends of Mr. 8. Brown PALMO TABLETS the day he would turn tlie light ou, nod the ville, Ky. expressed regret that his brother, who to their home in Lake < idessu this week, gave him a very pleasant surprise Friday Senior Class Social. liens would get up aud lay an egg apiece; then was clerk in a town bank at a salary of The senior class of the high school held au ice , he would turn the light off aud the; would go | after sjieiidiiig several wet*ks ’ with their ••veiling which was his birthday. The revive the whole system. cream social and art reception at t *>e I. O O. I'• to roost again. At night it was furnished with South Olivo. $H00 a year, was so much hotter off ' son Bert------Bert Stearns, of Charlotte, evening was spent in playing progressive They give strength to the nerves, Temple Saturday night. The “Tom Thumb i electric lights and the same plan was followed, pidro and other games. A lunch of san- anil as high as twelve eggs a day from each than he was. A friend did a little fig­ sjHnf Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John and vigor to every organ. Wedding ” was reposted. Proceeds, for thoj Hunter ----- Win. Smith, of St Johns, wiclies, cake and coffee was served beneltt of the class, amounted to $12.7V clearing hen whs received. He didn't leli us whether h« Robin* aud spring birds are with us uring for him and easily proved that All weakening loss stopped. nearly $T for the evening. heard or read the item, or whether he made it he was all wrong in his conclusions. It was in town Wednesday ------Dr. Oob- There were several from this vicinity up. so we will not vouch for its truthfulness again—Mrs. Win, Knight and Miss Cora Buy a box to-day. figured out something likp this: The ! leigh has returned from his visit in Can ­ that attend* d the Simmons cemetery so­ Lefiler are on the sick list Martin Ro- ciety held at th** home of Mrs. Dr. Swaney .Io Ihi IVrry Sold Out. hank clerk got $ffO0, out of which he ada and has now gone to Middleville SU cants, 12 for $6.(0. Book fro*. liorer is giving bis bouse a new* coat of to clerk in a drug store------A. R. Ben ­ Thursday of last week. There was a John Perry has sold his fouudiy to M L. aud I paint —Mr. and Mrs. Fall Youngs very Uslsi'l I)raif Co., Cleveland, O. W. 1. Tillotson, who will carry on the business had to pay $1H(» for rent of house, leav ­ nett has purchased a span of large turnout in spite of the roads and at tho same place. Mr Perry started Monday Elsie News in Brief. j pleasently entertained a party of young ing $120 with which to meet all the horses preparatory to driving an R. F. weather and the ladies cleared $H.ff.V Sold by C. E VanSiokU , evening for Chicago, where he ha- au oifer of a ; people at their home Friday evening. other many expenses of living for him­ 1). wagon this year------Mrs. Swaney Mrs. Orin Eddy is on the sick list. position with a satiny ol il.'.OO. front there he About fifty guests were present and the Druggist, St. Johns Mich goes to Stull Ste Marie to took up an offer at J. M. Tobin ha* moved to Detroit. self, wife and three children, lie really entertained th** Simmons Cemetery j house was filled with merriment the en ­ that place. Then he is to meet a man from A. B. Bethel, of Flint, was in town Friday. had haul work to make both ends meet. ! society last Thursday, and served dinner C alifornia in Battle Creek tho latter part of the Henry Kenett, of Ashley, was in town Friday. tire evening. Dancing, cards and flinch week, to consider a proposition to go to tint The brother on the farm had had his to nearly one hundred ’ jiersons ----- Mrs. Idlur Luke. C. Wagaor, of St. Johns, was in town Monday. were the feat ures of entertainment ls>ing Frank firokaw is on the sick list----- Ground Feed state. ______followed by. a Ixiuntiful snp]ier. house rent, tin* best board for him­ saves corn and irrows and fat­ Lewis Murray, of Bannister, was] in town There will Ik * preaching at the Uni- ten- raster The l>est milt for Guests at Murray Tavern March 3. Friday. self. wife and three children aud wife’s Albert Miller and James Black, of corn, with or wdthoutshucka, versalist church next Tuesday evening Victor, went to Detroit last week to at­ and *11 grains, is tho The guests that registered at the Murray Misses Eva an1 ills hold comforts. There was a new $400 tend the state convention as delegates W. H Patrick. Clair; W. H. Shoemaker, st. C R. Bailey, of Lningsburg. was an Elsie vis ­ barn which had been built; there were Years of suffering relieved in a night. ----- Miss Marcia Beckwith closed a very Johns; H. Mead. South Oaks; W. Kowlaud, itor last week. KELLY Klsie; U mo . Bennett, Charlotte; t.\ h. BatUy. E. A. Spangler has a new carriage. successful term of school at Cedar Lake Christopher Dodge is very ill and his recov ­ ten head more cattle, thirty more hogs Itching piles yield at once to tlui cura- Lain^htirL' ; C. Whitney L. B. L^andwortliy , Fucle Bill Harrison was in Iowa Wednesday ' tive properties of Doan's Ointment. last Friday. She will teach the spring DuplexGrindingMill. ery is doubtful. calling on old friends. and three more colts than a year pre­ Jackson; Harry Sexton. E. S. Horton. Owosso; Never fails. At any drug store, 50cents. term after a vacation of two weeks------Crushes and grinds to my E. O. Kastman, Cleveland, Ohio; Scott \nwmat- Miss Bertha Travis returned from St. Johns Miss Emma Christopher is helping Mrs. F'rod vious, a new surrey in the barn and Victor Grange will hold a special meet­ hnencs*..always uniform. Has ta, Porriutou; Van, Oraud Rapid*: A. Vv . Monday evening. Throop for a few days. ______great capacity. Easy running. Gluck, Toledo, Ohio. They servo good meals, Dr. Chits Porter, of Bannister, was in town $150 worth of new machinery, all either ing next Saturday night for the purpose JMskcs e, . • • m«ai.""Tl*M i .li.liunm power, any kind. I>«Aibl* brv*Wr-i*. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. I^ee, of Wacousta, wore duubleast hurra, fore* fesd sod rogulatiug dsvkc* 4 alas*. Catalog FRKE. have good heated rooms, aud all trauchant- Monday evoniug. produced on the farm or paid for from of initiation. I the guosta of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ba times one East Eagle THE 0. S KELLY CO.. Detrt. 99 SPkINUPItLI), OHIO. will Hud a good sample room. Mr. Glass, the blind minister, is visiting day last week. the products raised on the farm during among friends here. Tbero will be an entertainment at the band the year. "Hold on, ” said the farmer. f Makes mother eat, makes father eat, A. W. Dickerson, of Bannister, was in town hall Friday night. March 13, given by SVacouaia Mrs. M. E. Baker is 011 the sick list. Vnakes graudman eat, makes grandpa on business Friday. people. “1 see that I am an old fool.” Bernal Hill has the whooping eat, makes the children eat. Rocky Bert Laudi, of Bannister, was in town on btii- Mr. Budi i- moving into Mrs. Rounsville'a cough Mortie Allen spent Sunday Mountain Tea does it. A great spring uess Monday ovenieg. hou.e, Mr. Watson into the one vacated by Mi. TUI'. MODERN KOHIN HOOD. night at the home of her brother, tonic. B.*» cents. * C. E. VanSickle. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Deal spent Friday with Hush. Mr. Alexander into tho one vacated by relatives at Bannister. Mr. Watson and Mr. Wilsou into the Alexander We have recently had a chance to David Allen —Mary Y'aegar, who h?is | house. been at home for a few weeks, is work­ M. L. Tillotson and J. D. Perry were in Owos­ note the library buildings which In a | If You are Looking | Improve tlie opportunity to get one so Thursday on business. Mrs. Vers Valo.of Fliut, is visiting hot grand ­ ing near Portland The jxitrons ou parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Vauderwalker. half a dozen towns visited and which of those Clinton county atlas-maps. Mrs. Orpha Crane, of Owosso, was a guest at rural roul*- No. 1 regret to lose the car­ “ For cheap Wall Paper we have it *! A. B. Sell's over Sunday. may be found all over the country are rier wtio has served them so faithfully J. White aud wife, of Owosso, visited their Maple Bn pills. now In course of erection, the gifts of for the jmst two years Mr. Yaeger parents hero over Suuday. multimillionaire so called philanthro ­ moved his family into on*- of John Eugene and Cbas. Deal left Elsie Tuesday pists. While not questioning the good Plough's tenant houses last Saturday as i I evening for North Dakota. BLANK’S Mr. and Mrs. Westley Gordanier en- which may result from these gifts we they exjiect to work his place this year. Mr. Wiltis has bought the Hasty building oc­ cupied by Craven & Eddy. ■ : tertaiued a number of their friends at have never yet looked at one with a — Grace Murton was hapjaly sur­ I If You are Looking I the home of Mrs. Gordanier ’s parents prised last Monday evening when about Watches are Mrs. J. Clement spent the latter part of tlie feeling of unalloyed appreciation of the 5 week with relatives at Mason. last Friday evening. Flinch was the philanthropy evidenced in the gift. We twenty-five young friends called on her. For medium-priced Wall Paper we have it * game played. The first jirizes were won The Banner Bearers met at the home of Mrs. cannot get rid of the feeling that some­ TIm* evening was sja-nt in games aud NEW, E. C. Crick Tuesday afternoon. by May Casterline and Isa Hewitt, the and music. Light refreshments were Ernest Carr aud Fred Nichols, of Bannister, consolations by Katie Carrow and E. thing Is radically wrong whore it is served at midnight. They left a fine UP-TO-DATE were in town Monday afternoon. : Parr—The Lady Maccabees will enter ­ even possible for <1110 man to be so gen­ oak music rack as a token of their John Ko-encraos left Tuesday for Middleton, tain the K. (). T. M. lodge at Bliss Hall erous In bis benevolences. The ques friendship. | If You are Looking and RELIABLE. where he has a positi in in a store. : ~ -i Mr. and Mr*. Earl Thiels, of Missouri, have next Tuesday evening Mrs. Nellie tion is being asked by the farmers of been the guests of L. Bouck aud wife. Hewitt instituted a D. of H. lodge at America and will have to lie answered. Meric Beach <5 For any kind of Wall Paper we have it 2* A. W. Hawse'is remodeling the old tailor Lowell Tuewlay evening Elmer Stowell Why, If the accumulation of such *5 §“ shop into a comfortable dwelling house. j of Eureka, was in town Tuesday aud wealth as lies hack of these libraries L A. Maynard and wife, of Kingston, are vis ­ sold his interest m the creamery to F. Olive grange wil give a dinner at the j PRICES ARE RIGHT. iting friends in and near Elsie this week. : W. and (7. W. Redfern Mrs. A. M. and «*h Payne riculture, the base and foundation of March 19. Dinner 10 cents. Every-1 tune to lose his pocket book containing $150. our national prosperity, should men in body invited ------Glenna McConkey so complete in every detail as ours. Bring us the sizes 5E M r. aud M rs. T. C. Holmes, of Durand, have | are on the sick list—The members of heeu visiting at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. C. D. i the flinch club surprised Mr. aud Mrs. other lines of business be granted the visited Bertha I-arkins Tuesday night of your rooms and we will surprise yon on how cheap- Jp Bate*. | B. W. Hewitt at their home Holiday privilege? Robin Hood held up the aris­ ------Frank Lambert sou returned to his Vernie Hurd is now working for W. W. Wooil, j evening. Progressive flinch was played tocrat and the wealthy and gave his home in Flushing Thursday last- Mr. ly we can fit you out with the Sr* H. T. BLANK. Jewelerwho is now running a grocery store at New and Mrs. E. Forbes, Irwin Forbes and Lathrop. and the first prizes were awarded to pilfering to I lie jsxir. and so Rubin be­ ^ELSIli, - - Next door to Bank. ; Walter Gamble and Lvlle Redfern aitd came a benevolent outlaw. Our twen ­ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ennest attended Mrs. N. D. Letts was in Hannister Thursday ]x;mona at South Riley Wednesday night returning Friday night accompanied by tlie lioobies to Tom Newton and Mrs. tieth century Robin Hood should be her son, Floyd. ! Minnie Parr. Refreshments were served night. Mrs. Ennest was the delegate Tlie evangelists Erskiue and Thorp, of Chica­ by the members and all had a jolly good elected to congress. from the Olive grange------Mrs. Twaits. Latest Styles l] go, began tiieir meetings Tuesday evening at time Claud Lambic and family have of Lansing, is visiting at the home of the M. E. church. J i moved to his father's farm in south IN ( 01.0 CLIMATES. J J. Wood. First-Class ' "i L. Sigafoose and wife, of Eureka, were in town Friday, having sold their place to S. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. McKinney, of As a general proposition it never | of Wall Paper s; Porterfield for $->50. . js *-. y | Ohio, are the guests of their daughter hurts men to freeze them up for two or Bnilds up tlie system, puts pure, rich Cha-. Finch and daughters, Gridin and Katie, Mrs. Athella Howsare Edd Parker, of S g spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. H. L. Ken three months during the winter season, blood in the veins; makes men and Ithaca, is the uew assistant barber at in a way it toughens them physically, women strong and healthy—Burdock LIVERY drick, of St. Johns. J. W. Smith’s shop J. C. Hiett and ^ If you have some rooms that you want to lit up with S; Miss Kftie Burdick was in Owosso over Sun ­ compels industry to provide the neces ­ Blood Bitters. At any drug store. ^2 day. She reports that Miss Maud McArthur is Miss Laura Norton, who ltave lteen verv little expense we have a few patterns of last vear ’s SALE AND FEED STABLE very ill with pneumonia.' ______j visiting at B. G. Norton's for tlie ]*»st sities of life- food to eat. fuel to burn and clothes to wear—incidental to such 3® Si Mr. and Mrs. Perry Keiser and son, of ' two weeks returned to their home in Lebanon. jm goods that vve are sellinjj much less than cost. St Good Horses— Nice Rigs Goshen. Ind.. are visiting her brother, Ed. Al- Battle Creek Tuesday Ernest Mosher a freezing process, and this effort to ^ Free bus to and from all t rains baugh, and other relatives. ■ and wife, of St. Johns, were the guests live under such conditions develops the I. A. Eddy, who has boen at Battle Creek the Ijast week Ella Harris visited her sis- Our complete stock for spring trade in Paints, ml Rush calls past three weeks, came iiome Thursday. He j of relatives in town last week Mrs. mail. The love of life, the law of self t' r, who is attending a business college promptly attended to was some improved in health and is soon to re­ Zoe Peas** is home after s] tending several preservation, operates ouly to the point in Battle On***k ------Stacy Antes has Oils, Varnishes, Plastico, Window Shades, 2"* turn. j weeks with a sister in Detroit—Miss of providing the minimum means of moved into C. J. Mnndeii ’b lious* ------Prices reasonable. The Lansing District Ministerial association Edna Hall, of St. Louis, is the guest of maintaining life, aud so it follows that August Berkiiouseu will work for A. A. Paint Brushes, etc,, is now in and we invite your Can we have a share of your of the M E church will he held at the M. E. friends on the island —Ray Hewitt was church April 23 and 24 A good program is be­ In all cofintries where such living cun Sitlingtou next summer and has moved ing prepared. in Detroit the first of the week on busi­ business? he obtained with a minimum of effort I into the latter’s tenant house----- Mis***s inspection of it Mrs.K. A. Wright, of Port Huron, gave her ness Steven Dnnstall and Martin Velma and Myrtle Smith visited Sadie second leseon on last half of term ia dauciug Welch were in St. Johns Tuesday there will the most poorly developed Monday evening, musician. Miss Blanche Tap­ types of manhood be found. Thus it 1 Lyon aud Mrs. Clara McKinney in A. W. HAWES house, of Owosso. Seldom Patterson and wife, of Eureka, ! Fast Essex, last week----- Will Sillman & SON, E Q. Gnarhart and wife, of Lansing, are were guests of Mrs. Molly Hinkley and comes that frost and low temperaturea. was 19 years old last Saturday, and a spending the week with Mrs A. E. Cobb and Frank Redfern and family last week notwithstanding all the attendant dis ­ Main st. e. ELSIE, MICH . Mrs. J.S. Clement. Mr. Gearhart i* district ]>arty of fri**u*Is held a pleasant evening A party was given hist Friday evening comforts. are important factors in in his home------Mrs. Alice Evans left manager for the New Eiu association. at the homo of Dr. Sanborn in honor of The I. O. O. F. give another dance Friday man's development. Monday morning for lier home at Pine evening, March 13, in their Temple. They have A. M. Vanderhoff ’s and Mrs. Sanborn's Grove, VanBuren county —Orrin JTravis & Baker,! a record of hnving good order and music. birthdays J. E. Jones was in Durand Skutt moved last week to the Fisher Corner Drug Store, St. Johns. Como one and all and have a good time. on business last week Rev. James A million and a half acres of exceed ingly fertile land have finally been re property he recently bought, aud Alex­ Hamilton, of Grand Rapids, sjxtke in ander Rice who lias been living there tin- M. E. church Sunday on the 20th claimed in eastern Missouri from what Watertown Center. were long known as the sunken lands, moved iuto what is known as the century movement Frank Redfern and Jaquish lionse on the Island — Mrs. H. M. Speer, of Belding, spoke at the a tract of country the natural level of Wm. Dixon, who for a long time has ELSIE’S Mrs. Lorenz, of Lansing, and Mrs, Benjamin church Monday evening on which was lowered by some volcanic Geo. Hatche.l, of Delta, visited Mrs. C. had serious stomach trouble, became local option. disturbance of comparatively recent much worse a few days ago. Irma NEW C. Woodruff Monday ------Miss Minnie William Bamber, son of John and Kraas visited Miss Celia Sipley in De­ date and which was covered with from Sessions is caring for her at present ------LIVERY BARN Susan Bamber, was liom in Milford, one to four feet of water and quite u Wm. Bamlx*r, of North Lebanon, witt Sunday ——Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oakland county, Michigan, May 27, Bateman returned from Alma Sunday heavy growth of timber. Canals which di**d at his home last Thursday evening, Can give you what you want 184ff, and was in bis 57tJi year at the have e*>st over half a million dollars after a long and very severe illness ------Mrs. Benjamin, of Grand Ledge, is time of bis death, which occurred FVRNJTVRJE A. Y. Sessions, of Carson, died last if you need a visiting Mrs. C. N. Plowman ----- Mr. March 5th. From birth until 1875 he have perfectly drained this region, and and Mrs. B. F. Kinney, of Lansing, vis ­ Saturday. February 14 his seventieth lived with his parents at Milfoid. He It is now being transformed into an ex­ birthday was joyously celebrated at his Our store is our own and because ited their daughter, Mrs. Kirk « . nrad, then came to Clinton county and bought ceedingly rich and productive agricul­ INICE RIG Saturday and Sunday. home by relatives from far and near. his home in Lebanon township. In tural section. He looked aud acted so well that none our expenses are so small we can 1878 he married his wife, Amelia, who thought, the sad death of the host would at spring tonic. Drives out all with their two children survive him. $100 Reward, #100. so soon call them togetheragain His Elsie Transfer Co., Besides them he leaves four sisters and make you the lowest prices in rnparties. Makes tho blood rich. Fills The readers of this pa|***r will he wife's death eleven months ago, was a South of Murray Tavern. < i you------with” warm, tingling life. A sjiring four brothers, many other relatives and pleased to learn that there is at least great sltock, coming without warning, a host of kind neighbors and friends to anything in the Furniture line. < ‘ blessing is Rockv Mohntain Tea. 35 one dreaded disease that science iias and her Imsband survived her only a ...... 0. E. VanSickle. remember him, with love, affection and short time. The funeral was held Tues­ kindest thoughts. His jioor health for been able to euro in all its stages and that is Oat&rrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure day, March 10. He was an uncle of We buy in lar^e quantities to £et years resulted at last in a pelvis abscess, is tin* only positive cure now known to Mrs. H. Winans and Jay Sessions. which n fter much patiently endured the prices. suffering for many weeks resulted tlie medical fraternity. Catarrh being BENEFIT BY THIS OFFER! fatally. He was conscious until within a constitutional disease, requires a con ­ the last half hour, recognizing and stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh CLUBBING RATES greeting with words, smile or nod his Caro is taken internally, acting directly SEE US BEFORE BUYING. OT wishing to carry over a dollar's worth of friends and neighbors as they kindly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of Republican and daily Grand Rapids | railed to see if they could assist him in the system, thereby destroying the Herald ...... •3.00 j heavy goods, we will sell them regardless foundation of the disease, and giving Republican and Detroit Daily Jour­ auv way. Not a murmur of complaint tlie patient strength l;v building up the din he make to his physician or anyone nal (on rural routes only) ...... $2.96 ! of profit. So if you wish to benefit by it, bring constitution and assisting nature in do m in attendance at his bedside during tlie Republiean and semi weekly Detroit ing its work. The proprietors havo so along your cash and see how far we can make it go. weeks of suffering. The funeral was Journal ...... •1.(15| much faith in its oura'ive powers, that Republiean and Michigan Fanner. ♦1.45 l held at his home in Lelwnon Suuday, they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv Yours for trade, Hev. McD. Howsare officiating Renubliean and Detroit Evening | Ek I. HULL. caw* that it fails to cure. Send for li t N cwh ...... •3.00 No matter how loug yon have had the of testimonals IS Clinton Ave. St.-Johns, Mich. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO. Clinton County Atla*< Majs* at tho H. R. VanDEUSEN, Elsie cough; if it hasn ’t already developed Sold by druggists, 75 rents. Rkpcu UOAV office. into consumption Dr. Woods' Norway Hall's Family Pills are the best. Pine Syrup will cure it.