The Clinton Independent. VOL XXXIV.—NO 42- 8T. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY. AUGUST 2, 1900. WHOLE NO.-1761 BREVITIES. DOCTORS RICHMOND BRO’S. THE CENTRAL MARKET SURVEYORS HERE ST. JOHNS BEATEN Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred War- Residing In Cllntou County and Licensed Hngln* Works —A Well Established Busi Undergoing Many Noticeable Chances They Are Running Line* With the View By Ovid In a Game of Base Ball by a Score Ten, In West Ovid, July 28,1900, a son. to Practice In Michigan, ness Needs More Capital and Offers Under the Immediate Supervision and of Crossing the I). A M. Over the Deep *1 to I. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Martin au Opportunity For Profitable Direction* of the New Proprietors, Cot In the Knet Pnrt of the Village. The game of base ball played between Haynes, Bengal township, Saturday, The following is a list of physicians Investment. Webb A Doan. residing in Clinton county who have the Ovid and St. Johns teams on the July 28, 1900, a son. The Richmond Brothers, who be The surveyors for tiie prospective grounds of the latter, yesteaday after Charles Sprague is making exten been licensed to practice medicine and Webb & Doan, who succeed John electric railroad from Lansing north, surgery in the state of Michigan by gan the manufacture of steam engines Pflegharr in the proprietorship and noon, resulted in a score of 21 to 1 in sive additions to his grain elevator a few years ago, comparatively with arrived in St. Johns Tuesday morning, favor of Ovid. and store room, for storing hay. the state authorities: immediate supervision of the Central after surveying a line on the east side KS8 EX. ' • out capital —first building steam en Meat Market, are practical men in of the village, with the view of cross Born to Mr. and Mrs. Holly Conrad, gines with marked success, and now this branch of trade, they having been Watertown Center, a fine healthy boy. Name. Age and Practice. ing the I). & M. at the deep cut east Arthur O. Hart...... - 29 six years. six sizes, from 3 to 25 horse power per engaged in the purchase and sale of of'the bridge, and to enter upon Clin FIRE AT ASHLEY Weight, 7 pounds. Date, July 19. K. H. Sanborn ...... 62 thirty-nine years. pendicular or horizontal gas or gaso live stock and the conducting of meat ton avenue by a direct course from the Geo. F-. Illiss...... 54 twenty-five years. line engines with electric spark. markets in Owosso and Corrunna for One hundred and eight tickets were It. 1). Sleight ...... 25 three years. main line down State street, down A Barn and Its Contents, Including a Pair sold at this station for Buffalo Bill’s These engines are gaining favor all a number of years Just previous to Clinton avenue and back to the main of Horses, Consumed. EAOI.K. over the country. Wherever they coming to St. Johns. Therefore, they Wild West show at Ionia, yesterday. Herbert N. Swuney . 41 fifteen years. line via Railroad street. Tills would Our correspondent writes us that Mrs. Henry Burlingame, on the Mlin are in use people write In complimen are both practical men and come necessitate the turning of only two 0KEENBU8 H. tary terms of their perfect workings among us with the intention of milk the barn of Charles Rose, together ger farm, south of the village, is suffer Eugene Hart...... 28 six years. corners. But resident along State with its contents, including a pair of ing from a very severe attack of ap Hamlet Hart...... 58 twenty-two years. and fine workmanship. Without any ing St. Johus their future home. Mr. street demur. What will be the final particular effort they have sold many, Webb, familiarly called “Eddie,” was horses, was consumed by fire on Tues pendicitis DK WITT. and have several orders with two or conclusion can be determined later. day of this week. He did not know Richmond Simmons 52 twenty-two years. born in the township of Olive, the son We are informed that the chief offi whether there was any insurance or R, J. Jeffries, an employe in the Re- Thomas M. Sanford 35 seven years. three engines, one a large horizontal of Rev. Joseph Webb, so well and ublican office, is still very sick at his cer of the road will be here tomorrow not, but said tiie loss was a severe one DA I,I.AH. in the course of construction. favorably known by the people of this and adopt one or the other of the for Mr. Rose. ome, corner of Baldwin and Trow George McPherson . (10 thirty-three years. What these men need is more ready county as a live stock dealer in an gbridge steets. lines surveyed to and through St. Ernest Schemer ...... 42 six years. money to make necessary additions to early day. Webb & Doan are making, Johns. ______Miss Louise Loth ridge gave a very BATH. their plant, which will enable them to from time to time, new changes and enjoyable party at Goguac lake last X A. Dryer...... 62 thirty-six year. facilitate their work and to reach out additions to their market, and are ever TAXES. Elwood Wilson ...... 29 three years. week in honor of her guest, Miss Nina for more orders, which they can cer studying how they may best please TIIE LAST SAD RITES. Notice bf Collection of Village Taxes For Pennell, of Ionia. WATERTOWN1. tainly secure. They can save a large their patrons. They are just now add John E. Hinkson ..... 29 five years. per cent of profit in the construction ing hew plumbing to the basement and the Year 190U. The great annual picnic of the farm Samuel J. Wilson.... 50 three years. The Remains of the Lute Mrs. J. H.Crsnson ers of Ingham. Eaton and -Clinton WESTPHALIA. of their engines if they could have the renovating the same to a perfect and To the Taxpayers of the Village of St. will held at Leadley’s desired facilities for manufacturing satisfactory end. It will be their aim Interred In the Family Lot In the Johns. In the County of Clinton and counties, be Peter II. Hants .... 26 six weeks. St. John* Cemetery. Park on Thursday, August 9. Julius Schoeulth . 49 eight years. them. to maintain their largeand well estab State of Michigan : During the harvest season the mat BINGHAM. It has always been our theory to lished trade, and to thoroughly accom On Sunday last, a beautiful July day, You are hereby notified that the rimonial market has been dull—not a Robert C. Ruck...... 26 one year. take care of what manufacturing in plish this end they will keep nothing In the presence of a liberal number of village tax roll, of the Village of St. Henry Palmer...... 43 thirteen years. terests we have already with us, in hut tiie best of meats—fresh, salt, and true friends, the remains of the late Johns, has been deposited with me for license has been granted by County Samuel If. Post SC twenty-nine years. Mrs. J. II. Cransou, late of Detroit, Clerk Smith thus far this week. Mary P. Havens ...... 63 twenty-nine years. stead of overlooking them in our efforts smoked—and sell them at as lowprices collection and that payment of taxes William Havens ...... 69 thirty-five years. for more. We know something of as will ensure a successful and pleas were laid to rest in the family lot lo therein assessed and levied may be Tiie celebrated Alexander Winchell CharlesE. Knapp. 57 thirty-three years. what we have and nothing of what we ing business, and by treating those cated in a beautiful part of St. Johns made to me at any time before August collection of minerals and fossils, re Harry I). Squair...... 26 three years. are seeking or is offered us from out cemetery. The service was conducted 7th, 1900, at my office at Hunt ’s Drug cently purchased by Alma college for Samuel E. Gillum 55 thirty-one years. who favor them w ith their patronage, John B. Dodge...... 42 eighteen years. side. Tills industry may be converted With promptness, kindness and due by Rev. j. T. Ewing, rector of St. John ’s Store, with a payment of one per cent $2,500, has been received at the college. Frank C. Dunn ...... 2S eight years. into a stock company with a capita consideration, they hope to merit a church, during which the casket collection fee. On and after that date, Robert G. Morrison. 62 t wenty-eight years. was slowly lowered to its last resting Keep In mind the fact that Dr. John W. Pollard...... 39 twelve years. stock of $20,000 or $25,000, including liberal share of the patronage. You as provided by law. an addition of four Walker, the successful specialist, will Martin Weller...... 46 eighteen years. the present accumulation of real es will get what you want and have it place, under the directions of W. R. percent will be made to all of said be in St, Johns next Saturday to con Gilbert E. Corbin ..... 69 forty-five years. tate, stock and fixtures, which would delivered at your home in St. Johns in Osgood, undertaker, through the agen taxes not paid. I). L. Hunt , sult with and prescribe for the Joseph V. Pooling... 25 one year and over. be about one-third of the whole time for any meal. The most they cy of Voorhees device, and the whole Village Treasurer. afflicted. OVID. amount. Or it might be that by ask at this time is a trial of their was performed to the full satisfaction O. B. Campbell ...... 4S twenty-five years. of Mr. Cranson and his many friends, Owosso Press: ‘’Mr. and Mrs. E. B. J. T. Abbott ...... 61 twenty-nine years. doubling the amount now on hand, meats and service. Dry Cleaning —French Process. Shultz, of Abbott street, have gone to J. E. Taylor ...... 39 fourteen years. would do. The shares could be made who deeply sympathize witli him in The new fall goods are now in, in Bath, Clinton Co., where Mr. Shultz J. McGllllcuddy...... 29 two years. at $K)0 each, which would give many this great loss. styles ranging in price from $14.00 up. J. Henson Hill...... 56 twenty-eight years. ALLISON'S PLAY HOUSE has taken a job of building which will E. S. Leonard ...... 65 thirty-six years. of our people an opportunity to do For cleaning goods the new Frencli last several months. Lafayette Jones ...... 67 thirty-four years. something for themselves and the up NEW LUMBER YARD. process of dry cleaning is peerless, and The platform adopted at the Demo DCPI.AIN. building of an important manufactur Some Important Changes and Improve 1 warrant it to clean gloves, silks, cratic State Conveution at Detroit D. Finley Brown ___ 43 five years. ing industry in our midst. This is a ments Being Made. laces, or fine fabrics of any kind with last week, together with other matters Geo. II. Beal...... 30 eight years. matter which should interest every out shrinkage, odor, or stain. I don ’t James H. Travis.....52 twenty-three years. property owner and business man in Manager Allison, of our opera house, “A Long Felt Want ” Now Being Realized “steam.’’clean, or “scour,” butemploy pertaining to the convention, may be A. B. Way...... 61 thirty-four years. St. Johns. A meeting of our business is making some noticeable changes by the People of This Section. found on an inside page. RILEY. only the new French process of Dry people and men of means should be and desirable improvements for the W. D. Gray, late of Detroit, a gentle Cleaning. J. II. IIakmon . Dr. Ottman, of the medical firm of John Pingle ...... 62 twenty-five years. held and learn something of the needs convenience of the performers and man well up In the purchase and sale Drs. Ottman & Blankner. the cele of this manufacturing establishment comfort of the patrons. There has of lumber, has opened a lumber yard brated specialists from New York and FIRE! and the opportunity for safe and pro been a complete change in the manner in connection with D. M. Shaw ’s plan BUSINESS LOCALS. Grand Rapids, will be at The Steel fitable investments. Will some of of handling the scenery and setting ing mill, just north of the railroad, on Safety and Comfort. hotel, tomorrow, Friday, August 3d. those interested give us their views of tiie stage, in order to overcome that State Road, to which he is daily add When you want a safe and comfort Portland Observer: “Hubbardston The Dwelling House and Contents of O. F. upon the subject for publication? ' cramped and narrow appearance of the ing, and where the people may find had another tire last Wednesday, the Bristol, on North Clinton Avenue, scenes. The manner of handling them lumber, shingles, flooring, lath and able carriage ride try Earl & Son ’s hotel conducted by Miss Mathews hav Licked Up. is certain and easy. His new opera etc., dressed and undressed, and at new livery—fresh horses and new car About one o ’clock last Friday after- riages—in connection with the North ing been destroyed. Hubbardston LIEUTENANT SPAULDING chairs will be here and in place by the prices which will at once suggest itself ern (formerly Farmers’) hotel. seems to be destined to be burned to ternoon the dwelling house of Mr. and 21st of August, and all will be ready to the minds of the people that Mr. Mrs. (). F. Bristol, on North Clinton total destruction. ” Ordered to the Philippine*. for the.coming of J. C. Lewis’ popular Gray is doing the fair thing. Persons See the bargains in Tailor-made Mrs. Jacob Walker, of Riley town avenue, was discovered to be on fire. Lieut. Oliver L. Spaulding, Jr., who company on the 31st. While Mr. Alli desiring window frames, sash doorf, After dinner Mr. Bristol went around son has already expended upwards of blinds, etc., may either arrange with Suits, Skirts, Capes and Jackets at ship. is suffering nigh unto death from has been in charge of a battery at Fort Noble Burnett ’s. heart trouble. Miss Jessie Crichton, to the front of the house and sat upon Point, SanFrancisco, has been ordered $500 for scenery and seats, he proposes Mr. Gray or Mr. Shaw for the same. that excellent nurse, is caring for her, the porch, while Mrs. Bristol ran in to the Philippines at once. It will to continue until his is made a model We invite attention to Mr. Gray’s ad- Livery Sale and Feed Stable. to the home of her neighbor. Mrs. E. opera house. vertisment in another column. under the directions of her attending L. Nichols. Mr. Bristol seeing the re- be remembered that lie was at Cape Now connected with the Northern physician. Dr. Squair. Ilection of the flames on the windows Nome last year with a detachment of (formerly Farmers’) hotel. New rigs John B. Cross, of Ovid, is still beau six or seven men, and attended a large throughout. Service and charges of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, ERNEST I, PALMER, NEW LIVERY right. tifying the trees of our village by judi suddenly arose from his seat to go ana meeting of miners, when the question cious pruning. The comments of many see and to give the alarm, when lie of throwing the bench open for re lookers-on are loud and angry. It only location was being strongly discussed. A Former Clinton County Boy, Died While In Connection With the Northern Hotel, Fine wide Dress Goods cheap at found the kitchen part of their own In the Service at Manila. Noble Burnett ’s. requires time to reveal the beauty and Great excitement prevailed, and young (Formerly the Farmers’ Hotel), on dwelling enveloped in flames. He im We learn from a private letter from grandeur of his handiwork. mediately nave the alarm and within Spaulding ’s prompt and efficient act Railroad Street, St. Johns. Extra Clear Washington Red Cedar Lansing Journal: “Mark Pennell ten minutes the fire department had ion saved a disgraceful riot. lie was Effie Palmer and dated at Jackson, Shingles at Gray’s New Lumber Yard, and family, of DeWitt. visited at the the flames under control, and while then but 23 years of age. Mich., July 24, 1900 that her brother, Earle & Son, formerly proprietors of St. Johns. home of Justice Staroiont yesterday. much of the outside of the structure Ernest L., who was with the Co. E., the second hand store, have added the Mr. Pennell is supervisor at present was not burned the whole Interior is a R.A. LATTING, 13th U. S. I., New York, died at Bin- livery business to the feed stable in Handsome new patterns in Carnets, and a prospective candidate for sheriff complete ruin. Practically, the whole alonan, .PI., June 8. He had been connection with the Northern Hotel Art Squares, Smyrna Rugs and Lace of Clinton county on the democratic of the contents were destroyed. While in Manila since May, 1999. (formerly the Farmers’ Hotel), on Rail Curtains at * Noble Burnett 's. ticket.” Pi is not positively know'll, it is be Seriously A (flirted With Muscular Rheuma The deceased was a well-known road street, St. Johns. They have tism at Hts Home at Grand Ledge. young man, of Bengal township, this purchased new carriages and good White Pine Sidewalk Plank at Gray’s Lewis Bearndt. of Bengal township, lieved that the fire originated through county, where he was born December horses, which they will let on favor New Lumber Yard, St. Johns. was before Justice Lyon Tuesday, an oil stove which Mrs. Bristol had It is with sorrow that we learn of 5. 1874, and was the youngest son of able terms. They have also a good chafed with an assault and battery. been using just before going over to the serious Illness of Attorney, R.A. ex-County Clerk Charles. H. Palmer. trunk wagon for the use of commercial Bargains in Shirt Waists, Crash, He pleaded guilty and was st nteneed her neighbor ’s. There was an insur- Latting at Ills home at Grand Ledge, travelers. See their advertisement in Demin and Pique Shirts to pay tine and costs amounting surance of $<>30 on the building and from muscular rheumatism, Mr. Lat another column of this issue. at Noble Burnett ’s. to $16, which he deposithd with the $200 on its contents, in the British ting was a graduate of St. Johns high CONTRACT LET court and departed. America, of Toronto, I). H. Hunt, school, and of the law department of Big Mid-Hummer Closing Out Sale of Fresh, For the Building of a Coart House For Desirable Millinery, at Mrs. I,. Canfield's. Carson City Gazette: “Maple Rapids local agent. The adjuster has not yet Michigan's University. He has been THE ANNUAL EXCURSION and H ubbardston chapters of the Order arrived.______a faithful student and was fast reach Gratiot Coanty at Ithaca. Our trade is such that it requires of t he Eastern Star visited Carson City Michigan Is Healthy. ing the top position in his profession. Last week the contract for the constant trimming, and no old, soiled, Chapter last night and fraternal greet The weekly bulletin, “Health in May his life be spared. Dr. Buck vis building of a court house at Ithaca To Michigan '* Agricultural College, Wed trimmed hats are in stock —all are ings were exchanged. Initiatory work Michigan, ” for the week ending July ited him last Sunday. for Gratiot county, was awarded to nesday, August 15, new and fresh and are marked down was conferred by the home chapter 21, 1900, just issued by the State Board A. W. Monke, of Grand Rapids, he In keeping witli the practice of the at going prices —way below cost. All An Old Resident of DeWitt, Dead. being the lowest responsible bidder, managers of the Grand Trunk system must be sold regardless—to make room and light refreshments were served.” of Health, shows a very healthy con at $39,249. The highest hid being be for fall goods. George W. Thomas, a pioneer of Clin dition in the state. The presence of Mrs. Esther M. Webb, aged 84 years, they will give another one of their diarrhea, for the first time this year, a highly respected pioneer resident of ing $58,973. The contract specifies enjoyable and profitable excursions to ton county and now of Grand Ledge, DeWitt township, died at her home that the building shall be enclosed by the Michigan Agricultural College at Special values in Mackintoshes and has in his possession the original pat at the head of the list of dis'eases the first of January and completed the Umbrellas at Noble Burnett ’s. ent from the United States govern which caused sickness during the Saturday night last of old age. She Lansing, on Wednesday, August 15. week, might be supposed to indicate had lived in DeWitt 65 years and first of August, 1901. The structure Tickets for the round trip from St. New ready-to-wear Hats in Felt ment to his father, Herman Thomas, leaves three children. Her husband will be of brick and stone. Johns will be $1.20; children. 05c. of land on section 23, in Eagle. It is a that this disease was unusually pre at Mrs . L. Canfield ’s. quaint, old document, printed on a valent, but this is not the fact. The died several years ago. She was a To the Members of the Farmers' Mutual These excursions are given chiefly for parchment, signed bv Andrew Jackson. average per cent of reports .which native of Vermont. She leaves a Fire Insurance Company of Clinton the benefit of teachers and pupils, but Fine Muslin Underwear cheap President, and is in good state of seated the presence of diarrhea in daughter, Mrs. G. W. Scott, and one and Gratiot Counties. none are excluded. Tiie train leaves at Noble Buknett ’s. preservation. Michigan* in July in the ten preced son, E. M. Webb, of DeWitt, and one You attention is, at this time, again St. Johns at 8:28 a. m. and will leave ing years is 57, and for the weex end son. B. A. Webb, of Alma. She also the college grounds at 5:05 p. m. Regulation rural free delivery mail A horse driven by Fred Oberlander, called to Section 3 of our bye-laws, boxes in any quantity at Spaulding & ing July 21 of this year is 51 per cent, leaves three brothers and a sister. which reads as follows: of Watertown, took fright at the or about 0 per cent below the average. Her burial took place at her late resi Co ’s. ______steam from an engine near the Clinton dence last Monday. Skc . 3. While using steam for mot SUNDAY EXCURSION street crossing. Monday morning, and The diseases which cause most sick ive power in threshing the insurance The Pacific Barber Shop ran away, throwing Mrs. Oberlandand ness in Michigan, rheumatism, neu Moving a Magazine. shall stand suspended unless the engine Under Wilson ’s clothing store, St. his son from the buggy and completely ralgia and bronchitis, were less than The work of moving the big print stands more than thirty feet from To Detroit, August 5, lftOO— Low Rates and Johns, is the people ’s choice. A num wrecking it. The horse ran about usual prevalent, and thus diarriiea ing-press plant of The Ladies’Home stacks or buildings, and at least four Great Enjoyment. ber of new and modern Improvements three miles before being captured. with less than the average amount Journal has begun, and within a pails of water independent of the The D. M. Division of the Grand have recently been added, rendering it A colt which was being led jumped into of sickness at this period of the year, month the manufacturing part of the thresher's supply are within conven Trunk system will give another of the most complete and comfortable the buggy with both front feet. This was forced to take first place on the magazine will be in its new home. ient distance, and some suitable per their popular cheap excursions to De shop In town. The best of work at completed the demoralization of the list. ______There will be forty-five printing pres son remains with the engine at all troit, Sunday, August 5. The train popular prices. Children ’s hair cut other horse and it ran away. No one An Enjoyable Afternoon. ses in the new seven-story building, times during the day. will leave St. Johns at 8.33 a. m., ting a specialty. was seriously injured. —Grand Ledge Miss Anna Doollng and Mrs. E. L. and 17,000 square feet of floor space. Last season our losses from the arriving in Detroit at noon and re W. W. Ferguson , Propr. Independent. The executive offices will all remain in thresher engines were few and small. Dooling gave a very enjoyable pedro maining until evening, leaving at 0.45. For prompt and careful service in party at the home of the former, on the present large building which We believe people are becoming more Fare for the round trip from all stat Camp-Meeting, covers fourcity lots. The entire plant careful in this respect. This year draylng and at reasonable charges em Railroad street, Tuesday aftermoon, ions from Saranac to Shepard.sville, ploy W. A. Beach, the new drayman. A Free Methodist Camp-Meeting to which nearly a hundred were invit is now the largest of any publishing with the light crop and wet season Inclusive, $1.50. house in America. there ought to be no fires from this to be held on the old Camp Grounds, ed, and every one in town, invited, source. The use of old rails and other All Straw Sailors way below cost four miles east and one-half mile was present. Ice cream and cake Arrested^and Discharged. at Mrs . Canfield ’s. north of St. Johns, beginning on the were served. The day and occasion Liberal Yields of Wheat. poor wood in the principal cause of Pearl Dutcher and Leon Cramer, of 8th of August, and continuing one was one of the pleasantest of the sea We learn from L. G. McKnlght, one fires from threshers. Don ’t use such Eaton county, were arrested last Sat See Spaulding & Co. for your rural week. All are invited to attend. son. The first prize was awarded to of our elevator men, that the new wood. Cnxs. B. Giffels, Sec’y. urday by Deputy Sheriff Castle, on a free delivery mail boxes. Come black and white, bond and free, Miss Maggie Petsch —a box of beauti wheat crop in Clinton county, is yield Hand for Gravel. charge of burglary. They were from North and South, from East and ful flowers. ing much Better than was anticipated 1 made a careful examination last brought here Sunday and held until Gay's'Bus and Dray Lina. West, and come all denominations, it would earlier in the season. It is today, when they were taken to Eagle Having added to my general draying Disease* In Michigan. year of the quality of so-called gravel and let us spend a week in the beauti no uncommon thing to learn of pieces bought at the expense of the tax pay and arraigned before Justice David, business a safe and comfortable omni ful and leafy grove. All care will be Reports to the state board of health returning from 20 to 33 bushels per ers of the townsnip. and its effect on who will discharge them, when they bus with which 1 makesureconnection- taken to make it pleasant and bene show that rheumatism, diarrhea, neu acre. “ Dawson ’s Golden Chaff” and the highway, and am sure that the will be turned over to the officers of with all trains. Calls made in any flclal. There will be one supply tent ralgia. tonsilitis and bronchitis, in the the “ Rudy” varieties appear to be
— ^545 Rural frse Delivery y—«grt Work on the new sugar factory at CHINA WAR NEWS. No fhlftf Ticket this Tsar. PostmastcilUeneral Emory Smith, of Marine City is progressing rapidly. By uBtaimoM vote at the national m mi m Washington, has Issued an order car The machinery ia arriving and it is w M ill mil The secretary of state at Washing committee of tbe National (gold stand rying into-* effect recommendations hoped the building will be completed ton on the 30th received a dispatch ard) Democracy on the 25tb the scheme Happenings of a Week Stewed made by the rural free delivery super by the time the beetr are ready. from Mr. Fowler, American consul ol r»f fusion with the anti-imperialistic intendents who have been in session In China’s Behalf—Friendly Offi Chefu, dated noon, July 29. Mr. Fow The old vetersis at Wharton have at movement originating with the recent Down for Ready Reading, there several days. The order, which ler says: “A letter from the German last succeeded In organizing a Grand ces at Her Disposal. mass meeting 1b New York, was de applies to all rural free delivery ser legation, dated the 21st, received at Army post ihere. The work has been feated, as was also tbe plan to place » vice in the country, follows: Tien Tsin. German loss is 10 dead and slow on account of the small number gold standard Democratic ticket in- the A WHOLE REGIMENT OF ITEMS. 12 wounded. Chinese ceased their at “It is ordered that, beginning Aug. of old soldiers in the vicinity. SUBJECT TO J. B.’s APPROVAL field this year. Of the 39 members of 1, the drop letter, or one-cent rate of tack on the 12tb. Baron von Ketteler’a the national committee, there were Grasshoppers are making great havoc Tki Weekly Crop Bulletin days ltalua postage will not apply within rural body said to be safe. The Austrian, present 19 members. Two of the com free delivery limits. The two cents in Branch county. Fields of clover, Foreign Mlnlst.ru Will be Hunt Iron Interfered Considerably With Hay- Italian, Dutch aud Spanish legations mitteemen held several proxies. When per ounce rate will be exacted within the second orop, now in blossom, are Pskls to Tien Tela—Imperial Fore — ln( — Tbe Social Democrats Hare destroyed and the French partially. the vote on the question of fusion and such delivery on all first-class matter devaatated in a few hours. Oat fields Ilave Iwen Protecting the Mloleten A letter from the Japanese legation, the nomination of a third ticket was Nominated Tbelr Ticket. except postal cards. are also attacked ond the grain ruined. “2. That the introduction of rural at the Capital City. dated *he 22d, arrived at Tien Tsin on taken up, Gordon Woodbury, of New free delivery will not increase or other By the explosion of a steam tube con the 25tb. Ten battalions of Chinese Weekly Crop llnlletln. Hampshire, proved to be tbe only com wise modify the present rate of post necting with the boiler in the steam China's Appeal end tbe President's Reply. shelled the legations consecutively The weekly crop bullet in issued on mitteemen present who favored a third age on second-class matter. yacht Trilby, three children lost their The following correspondence be from the 20th of June and stopped on party ticket. He urged hi* views at the 24th says: Frequent and heavy “3. That rural free delivery carriers lives, one more was frightfully scalded tween the President of the United the 17th of July, but may renew. The showers have interfered with all field will not bring to the postoffice mail some length. The vote wu» by ballot and three other persons were more or States and the emperor of China was enemy are decreasing. The German, and stood 26 to 1 against the proposi work and damaged considerable hay; matter collected by them which may less burned on the 24th. Russian, American, British and half there is also some complaint that wheat be delivered on their routes before mode public by the state department tion. Mr. Woodbury at ooee moved On the third attempt at self-destruc the Japanese and French legations still that the vote be made unanimous, and is sprouting in the shock. Not only completing their trips. on the 24th. The following is the tion, Nettie Dalton, an inmate of a defended. Japanese say they have this was done. has the work been delayed during the “4. That stamps on mail matter col translation of a cablegram received by lected by rural free delivery carriers, house of questionable repute in De food for six days but little ammuni rains, but much ground has been left Minister Wu on July 20, 1900, from the including those on matter delivered en troit, succeeded in ending her life on tion. The emperor and empresa are ltoloed by Filipinos. too soft for the binder and reaper. In taotui of Shanghai, dated July 19, 1900: route as named in section 3, will be the 24th. She swallowed a large dose reported at Pekin. ” At Oroquieta, in northern Mindanao, the upper peninsular and northern “Have received a telegram from Gov. cancelled by them reported to the post of carbolic acid. Yuan (of Shantung) dated 23d day of Burgeon-General Sternberg, of the two soldiers entered a native store for counties of lower Michigan haying has master, who will derive the benefit of U. 8. navy,, has made every arrange the purpose of buying food. While r L. E. Slussar, editor of the Mance- this moon (July 19), who having re been greatly delayed and much of the the cancellation if the office is fourth ment for the care of tbe sick and there one of them was killed by a bolo class. lona Herald, created a sensation there ceived from the privy council (at Pekin) cut damaged. While cultivation and wounded soldiers on Chinese soil. and his head severed from his body. “5. That until suitable rubber can recently by making a balloon ascent, a dispatch embodying an imperial let other field work lias been greatly re Provision has been made by the quar The other escaped and gave the alarm. tarded, vegetution of all kinds has celling stamps can be supplied by the the occasion being the harvest jubilee. ter to the President of the United department rural free delivery letter States, has instructed me to transmit termaster’^ department for theimmedi- A company of the 40th infantry, sta been greatly benefitted by the wet He went up about 300 feet and then tioned at Cagayan, repaired to Oro carriers will cancel stamps with the made the parachute drop successfully. it to your excellency. The imperial ate transportation of an abundance of weather. There is some complaint that indelible pencils furnished them for medical stores and supplies, including quieta and killed 89 natives, 30 of them the heavy rains have damaged corn Galesburg is already reaping the re message is respectfully transmitted, as use in registered letters.” follows: a full supply of hospital tents with being in a single house. Subsequently and potatoes on low lands, but gener sults accruing from increased facilities The Emperor of China to His Excellencv. the flooring, stoves, etc. The- nature of the gunboat Callao, commanded by ally corn, potatoes, beans, sugar beets Bud Mix-Up In the Detroit River. for ingress and egress. Within a week President of the United States. Greeting: the situation precludes the establish Lieut. Geo. B. Bradshaw, shelled Oro and garden truck have made fine pro There was a lively mix-up in the De a Battle Creek lumber firm has made China has long maintained friendly relations ment of a general hospital. It ban quieta, burning the warehouse. One gress and are in good condition. Corn arrangements and will establish a with the United Stutes and is deeply conscious troit river near Eeorse on the night of that the obj'ict of the United States is interna been decided to confine present efforts of the crew was killed. A force of the is rather short, but looks strong and the 27th, and for a time big freighters thoroughly equipped branch in the vil tional commerce. Neither country entertains to the establishment of a suitable field enemy estimated to number 500. under healthy; it is generally tasseling and and consorts were battling against one lage. the least suspicion or distrust toward the hospital iu the immediate vicinity of the leadership of Alvarez, formerly the in the southern part of the state it is other. Recent outbreuks of mutual antipathy another in the darkness. There were A proposition to enact a curfew or between the people and Christian missionaries military operations. Major Hoff, sur insurgent president of Yarbranga, is setting for ears. Oat harvest is just lft boats off Grassy Isle at one time as dinance by the council of Union City caused the foreign powers to view with sus geon, has been charged with the estab bow persistently troubling northern. beginning and the present condition a result of the collisions and the block was voted down. The ordinance was picion the position of the imperial government lishment and care of the proposed hos Mindanao^ A marine at the outpost of of that crap indicate a large yield. ade of the channel. The captains a little too strong for the city fathers. as favorable to the people and prejudlelnltothe pital. There already is a large corps Isabela de Basilan was boloed by na Some barley has been cut. In the missions, with the result that the Taku forts would not talk and it was impossible The age limit was 14 years and the were attacked and captured. Consequently of medical officers in China and others tives and so badly wounded that he southern counties plowing for fall to get a close estimate of the money curfew hour 9 o'clock in summer and 8 there has been clashing of forces with calami will be sent to the assistance of Major died. Isabela is tranquil. ■seeding has begun. loss, but it will run into the thousands. o'clock in winter. tous consequences. The situation has become Hoff. He will take the first available more and more serious and eritlcul. We have Of Interest to Tobacco Men. The boats involved were the fine steel The breaking down of a bridge on steamer across the Pacific. just received a telegraphic memorial from our The commissioner of internal revenue 8oclal Democratic State Convention. propeller James Watt, of the Bessemer envoy, Wu Ting Kang, und It is highly gratify While the latest impression' derived the Albion road near Homer, under ho» issued a circular prohibiting tho The state convention of the social line; the propeller Tacoma, of the Le the weight of a traction engine and ing to us to learn that the United States gov from the array of conflicting telegrams ernment, having In view the friendly relations use by manufacturers of cigars, cigar Democratic party convened in the city high Valley Transportation Co.; the from the far east is that a portion of separator, will cost the township not between the two countries, has taken a deep In ettes, or tobacco when put up in statu hall, at Saginaw, on the 24th, 32 dele steel propeller Maruba, of the Minne the foreign colony at Pekin may have onl}* a new bridge, but also a couple of terest iu the present situation. tory packages, of labels containing gates being present. A series of reso sota Steamship Co., and the consort Now ChlDa, driven by the Irresistible course escaped slaughter until a recent date,, hundred dollars for repairs and dam “any promise or offer of, or any order lutions indorsing Debs and pledging Manda. ages to the engine. of ©vents, has unfortunately Incurred well a general consensus of the best in nigh universal Indignation. For settling the or certificate for, any gift, prize, prem -support to the United Social ticket formed opinion of Europe seems to con 1 The dreaded worm pest that is afflict present difficulty. China places special reliance ium, payment or reward.” This regu were passed. Henry Ramsey, of Bat MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS. in the United States. We address this mes tinue to favor the acceptance of the ing the mapie trees in various parts of lation is to take effect September 1, tle Creek, was elected permanent chair sage to your excellency in all sincerelty and worst news and prompt action thereon, Free mail delivery will be begun at the country has made its appearance kindliness with the hope that your excellency 1900 The view of the law taken by man, and Clarence Neeley, of Saginaw, the contention being that the only permanent secretary. Max S. Hayes, Charlotte, Oct. 1. in Calhoun county. The worm pene will devise measures and take the initiative In Commissioner Wilson was sustained by trates the smaller branches of trees, bringing about a concert of the powers for the possibility of definitely ascertaining of Cleveland, delivered a rousing speech, There arc 32 inmates in the Ingham re? toration of order and peace. The favor of a the truth is by the allied commanders the United States district court of West eats its way to the heart and absorbs Virginia in a recent decision. The and the following state ticket was put county poorhouse. kind reply Is earnestly requested and awaited inquiring at Pekin. Judging from the the sap, at the same time cutting the with the greatest anxiety. order of Commissioner Wilson will not in nomination: Something over 1,200 dogs have li-, news from Tien Tsin, however, record branch off. Kwungshu, 26tl» year, 6th moon. 23d day (July prevent manufacturers from sending For governor —Henry Ramsey, Bat censes to live in Saginaw. 19, UNA) ing divisions among the admirals there, The Benton Harbor Palladium says prize coupons to retailers for dissemin tle Creek. "It Is. therefore, my duty to transmit the the prospects for & speedy advance Lieut, governor —Clayton J. Lamb, Lewis Tyler, of Olds, lost 25 sheep a farmer in that vicinity raised a crop above with tbe request that tour excellency in seems to be endangered unless the gov ation among the purchasers of their Lapeer county. by a stroke of lightning recently. of early turnips and forwarded. 25 respectful obedience of imperial wishes will de ernments speedily agree oni a supreme goods, but is designed to prohibit the Secretary of state—Jos. Dick, Detroit. The annual fair of the Flint River bushels of the crop, duly labeled, to a liver the same to Its high destination and favor use of the statutory package as a dis me with a reply. "Vi> Likn -Y ukn , leader. Treasurer—Albert Eynon, Saginaw. Valley Agricultural society will be Chicago commission house. He waited tributor of gift enterprises. Auditor-general —David C. Hendricks, * Taotai nt Shanghai. The Chinese legation in Berlin has held Sept. 18-20. long for the letter that finally came, “Kwamrh>.», 26th year. 6th moon, 23d day Saginaw. received a message from Slieng, direc A chapter of Daughters of the Amer and which inclosed a check for $1.49, (July 19. IMA") JHtly 27 was another day of murders Commissioner of state land office— tor general of railways and telegraphs, John D. Hunt, Hillsdale county. ican Revolution, with 13 members, has with the usual explanations. at New Orleans. The casualties caused The cablegram was at once commun saying that he has received a dispatch Attorney-general —Geo. A. Eastman, been organized at Big Rapids. . Calhonn Tent No. 54. Knights of by tlur rioters are as follows: Killed, icated to tbe President at Canton and from Pekin announcing that Gen. 5; fatally wounded, 6; others wounded, Detroit Arrangements are being made for a Maccabees, of Battle Creek, which has the following is his reply: Tung Full Siang threatens to kill all 10. Previous deaths, 7; wounded, 1 Superintendent of public instruction held the champion broom for having —Miss Rose McBrearty, Detroit. good roads congress to be held at Sag The President of the United Stales to the Em the members of the legations if the in peror of China. Greeting: officer fatally, and scores of Negroes. Member state board of education — inaw the latter part of August. the largest membership of any tent in ternational forces advance upon Pekin. This is the record of four days of blood Michigan, has lost it. the broom going I have received your majesty's message of the Jos. Carr, Saginaw. # The flour mills at Reading aud j 19tb of July, and uni glad to know that your Evidently the legation is embarrassed, shed and riot, precipitated by Robert State headquarters during the cam Jonesville are using Kansas wheat, I back to Central City Tent, of Jackson, majesty recognizes the fact 'hat the govern by the receipt of this dispatch, as the Charles, the Negro desperado, when he paign will be at Saginaw. which is received in carload lots. who held it the year before. A com ment and people of the United States desire of Chinese minister has not communi resisted arrest on the 23d, and who China nothing ImiI what is just aud equitable mittee took the broom to Jackson on cated it to the German government. paid the penalty for five murders on The Willow Creek creamery build The purpose fo< which we lauded troops In the 2Gth when he was located, hiding Michigan In a Healthy State. the 30th. The legation has cabled the viceroy of ings at Charlotte are completed, and China was the rescue of our legation from grave in the heart of the residence district of The schooner H. W. Sage, in tow of danger, and tbe protection of the lives and The weekly health bulletin issued by operations will begin about Aug. 1. Nankin requesting him to try to get the city, was smoked out and literally the Queen of the West, collided with property of Americans who were sojourning in information as to whether the widow the state board of health shows a very Wheat in Allegan county that has ! China io the enjoyment of lights guaranteed shot to pieces by infuriated police offi healthy condition in the state. The eaten by the fly has fallen so close to the steamer Chicago off Algonac on the them by treaty and by International law. The of Baron von Kettcler. the murdered cers ami citizens, in the presence of presence of diarrhea, for the first time the ground that it cannot be cut with night of the 29th, and sunk. One deck same purpuric* are publicly declared by ull the German minister, is still alive. 20,000 persons. this year, at the head of the list of dis hand went down with her, being un powers wtiieh have lauded military forces in Count von Buelow, the minister of a binder. your majesty'a empire A dispatch from the Russian admiral, eases which caused most sickness dur able to get out of the forecastle before 1 am to infer fruoi your majesty's letter that foreigu affairs, made reply on the 24th Arenac county is now without a she went down. The wheelman on the Alexieff, dated Tien Tsin, July 30, and ing the week, might be supposed to in school commissioner, he having sold the malefactors who have dlsturlicd the peace of to the appeal of the emperor of China Chicago claims that the chain of the China, who bare murdered the minister of Ger eommuoicated to the foreign office, dicate that this disease was unusually out and removed from the county with for German mediation between the prevalent, but this is not the fact. The steering gear parted. many and a member of tbe Japanese legation, powers and the Chinese government. states that the latest news confirms out resigning. ami who now hold besieged in Pekin those for the report that the foreign ministers average percentage of reports which Rev. J. J. Axtell.of Royal Oak, seems eign diplomatisis who still survive, have not In substance, Count vott Buelow said at Pekin are out of danger. stated the presence of diarrhea in Vernon has organized a brass band a shining mark for misfortunes. He only not received any favor or encouragement he would not submit the telegram from Michigan in July in the 10 preceding for the purpose of booming their town left the ministry and went to work as from your majesty, but are acting In rebellion the Pekin government so long as the and taking an active part in the com against the imperial authorities. If this be the BASE BALL. years is 57, and for the week ending a barber. Now Secretary Reigar, of case I most solemnly urge upon your majesty's fate of the legations and other foreign July 21 of this year is 51 per cent, or ing campaign. the state board of examiners of bar government: ers were not ascertained, and as long Pvtww we submit tho official standing? of the about 6 per cent below the average. Manistee's Business Men's associa bers, has sworn out a warrant before 1. To give publtc assurance whether the for as the Chinese government had not eiuLsof tbe National and American leaguei up tion has decided to shut up everything eign ministers are alive, aud, If so, in what con to and including Monday, July 3i)th: The diseases which usually cause most a Royal Oak justice charging him with dition. atooed for the murder of Baron von Won. Lost. Per et. sickness in Michigan — rheumatism, on Aug. 14 and have a holiday outing running a barber shop without a cer 2. To put the diplomatic representatives of Kelteler and given a guarantee that in Brooklyn ...... 49 28 .636 neuralgia and bronchitis —were less at Orchard Beach. tificate of registration. the powers in immediate and free communica the future its conduct would be in har Philadelphia ...... 43 35 J»l than usually prevalent, and thus Wheat has been thrashed in the tion with tbelr respective governments and to mony with international law and the Pittsburg ...... 42 :» .525 The Odd Fellows hall at Ludington remove all danger to their lives and liberty. Chicago ...... 40 38 .513 diarrhea, with less than the average vicinity of Brighton at bushels to is completed. The first floor has been 3. To place the imperial authorities In China usages of civilization. Boston ...... 37 41 .474 amount of sickness at this period of the the acre, rye 21 bushels. Outlook for converted into an ideal ball room and in communication with ibe relief expedition so A dispatch from missionary sources, Cincinnati ...... 37 43 .461 that co-operation may be secured between them St. Louis...... 33 42 .440 year, was forced to take first place in spring crops is splendid. dining hall with a kitchen at the rear dated Shanghai, July 2ft, says: Riot for the liberation of the legations, the protec ing has broken out at Ai-Yuen-Fu, the New V or It...... 29 45 .392 the list. Huckleberries are getting scarce on and a ticket office and a dressing room tion of foreigners and the restoration of order. AMKHICAN LKACUt the plains of northern Michigan now. in front. The second story will be If these objects nrc accomplished it is the be capital of the province of Shan-Si. Won. Lost. Per ct. State Orta •3uS.841.84 of Her Claim. Thousands of bushels have been ship used for lodge rooms exclusively in the lief of this government that no obstuclcs will There are no details. Rioting has also Chicago ...... 50 33 .602 be found to exist on the part of the powers to occurred at Huai-Luh, south of Chili-Li. Indianapolis ...... 45 37 .519 A warrant for $305,241.84 was drawn ped daily for the past three weeks. future. With the additions just made, an amicable settlement of all the questions All the missions have been destroyed. Milwaukee ...... 47 42 .528 by the treasury department at Wash Forty thousand packages of fruit the Odd Fellows have one of the finest arising out of the recent troubles, aud the Detroit ...... 42 44 .48* ington on the 30th in favor of the were shipped from Benton Harbor one halls in the state. friendly good offices of this government will Our friends safely escaped bo the coun Cleveland ...... 40 42 .48* state of Michigan. This money is to with the assent of tho other powers, be cheer try, but are still in danger. It is re Buffalo ...... 42 46 .477 night recently —one of the largest ship Orolo Van Alstine, of Grant town fully placed at your majesty's disposition for reimburse the state for fitting out the ported at Shanghai that Russia has Kan-as City ...... 41 50 .451 ments sent from that port this season. ship, Osceola county, had a quarrel that purpose. Minneapolis ...... 38 51 .427 National Guard during the Spanish- borrowed nearly 10,000,000 sterling Smallpox has been reported to the with his son Fred, aged 23. The son William McKinley . American war. The entire claim July 23, 1900. from the Imperial bank of Russia since state board of health from Walker hit him in the head with a hammer, THE M A RKETS. amounted to $447,000. The remaining By the President, John Hay, Secretary of State. the commencement of troubles in township, Kent county, the disease fracturing his skull so that his brains $141,750 is held up for further investi China. LIVE STOCK. having been brought from Grand Rap protruded through the opening. There King Humbert Assassinated. gation. Michigan's claims came to the An Italian priest who- rceen-tly ar New Turk— Cattle Sheep Lambs Hogs ids. is no hopes ol his recovery. The father King Humbert, of Italy, has been Best grades .ft 50@5 75 >4 M0 *6 00. *o 60 auditor of the war department in sev rived at Hong Kong from fcLeo Sien Fit. 3 00 It cost E. Camp, of Hillsdale, $7.G4 is a quarrelsome man and very cross assassinated. He was shot at Monsa, Lower grades 2 50<4t 00 5 00 5 40 eral installments. They included ex in southern Hu An, says, the Italian to disregard the order of the live stock with his children, and public sympa Italy, on the evening 1 of the 29th by a Chicago — penses for typewriter operators; pay bishop and three priests, were mas Bent crstles ...5 I5»5 85 4 49 6 00 5 3C commission concerning the quarantin thy is with the young man. man named Angelo Breast de Prato, Lower grades 4 U0(£4 65 4 00 4 40 5 05 ment for second-hand clothing which and died in a few minutes. The king sacred after revolting torture. This ing of a horse that had been exposed The citizens of Tekonsha are noted Detroit — belonged to the National Guard; pay had been attending a distribution of took place on. July 4. Six hundred con ...3 7.V2U 75 to glanders. for their generosity. No case of want, Best grades. 4 50 5 80 6 S3 for officers and men, and subsistence prizes in connection with a gymnastic verts were massacred after tlxr women Lower grades. 3 5003 75 4 00 5 50 5.25 The average yield of wheat in Cal sorrow or destitution is overlooked. for the first 10 days in camp. competition. He had just entered his had been subjected to hideous brutali Buffalo — houn county thus far is 2If bushels per The churches are not always the first Best grades. ...4 40®5 25 4 40 6 00 carriage with his aid-de-camp, amid ties. Six other priests filed, to the bills, 5 06 acre. The quality is very inferior to bestow charity. The roughest peo Lower grades 4 0JO4 4J 4 15 5 60 4.82 Buffalo Bill's Train Wrecked. the cheers of the crowd, when he was whero they were probably killed. The The yield is not sufficient for seed and ple in town arc as liberal as those who Cincinnati — One death, and 10 men injured, some struck by three revolver shots fired in priest who- escaped l tad a perilous Best grades ...5 00®5 60 4 25 6 09 6 35 home consumption. make higher professions. If a citizen seriously, were the resultsof a railroad quick succession. One pierced the journey to Hong Kong. He bid in a Lower grades. 4 4006 00 3 Mi 5 25 5 1C suffers from a fire, loses a horse or a wreck in the Detroit, Grand Haven & Hugh Kennedy, a farmer near Cold- heart of his majesty, who fell back and coffin on board a river boat for 17 days. Pittsburg — water, has a field of corn which prom cow the citizens straightway make up Unless some authentic assurance as Best grades ...5 1505 70 4 50 5 53 6 56 Milwaukee railroad yards at Milwau expired in a few minutes. The assas Lower grades .4 5dfc£5 00 4 0J 5 00. a purse for him if he is in poor circum 5 31 kee Junction, Detroit, on the morning ises a phenomenal crop. Though so sin was immediately arrested, and was to the condition of tbe Americans in of the 29th. The first section of the early in the season, he exhibits stalks stances. Pekin reaches the state department GRAIN, ETC. with some difficulty saved from the Wheat, Corn. Oats, train carrying Buffalo Bull's Wild 12 feet high, with ears six feet from the A small black bug in large numbers fury of the populace. within a day or two, the administra No * red No. t mix Nn. 2 white West show was run into by a freight ground. has made his appearance in Vernon tion is likely to abandon whatever New York 45045 29029* Ten more Americans killed, 14 8 080* train, and the caboose on (he former Rural free delivery service is ordered and is called the carpet bug and by faith it has manifested thus far in the Chicago 760 76* 38038 H 22022* train was crushed and pushed into and established at Fremont, Newaygo Co., others a Buffalo bug. He Is demand wounded and 180 Filipinos killed is the truthfulness of Chinese information. * Detroit 79® 79* 4i more ready money for Investment in BRYAN ON CHINESE. in 1896., but the mention of this fact refusal to repeal the special railway charter; for Its refusal to pass tho anti- BRYAN TO THE ANTIS. additional stock? in the Convention had little effect on color “oleo ’* law demanded by the state William J. Bryan has made tha fol mmr for governor the % delegates, chough RamadcU was grange and dairymen of the state; for Mr. Rockefeller has one small fam lowing statement on the Chinese sit opposed by a strong man like Philip its refusal to submit to tha people the PUTS THE ANTI-IMPERIALISTS ily to support He has no vices and no constitutional amendment providing foi uation: W a eh tel. the so-called ‘Initiative and referen SQUARELY IN THE VOTE. expensive habits of any kind. He does Detroit’s Mayor Heads the Dem On the other band. Populism was dum” and for which submission every not even pay taxes when he can help “Everyone deplores the deetruetton recognized In the nomination for sec Democrat in both houses voted; fer ita of life In China and la horrified at tha ocratic State Ticket. refusal to pass the measure for the reg Show* That They Regard the Honey It Practically all of his Income 1s retary of state of John W. Ewing, of ulation of freight and switching charges; available for reinvestment barbarities practiced. Everyone be Grand Ledge, ex-chairman of the all of which reforms we pledge the Dem Question ns the 1'nrnmonnt Issue lieves that it is the duty of our govern Populist state committee. ocratic party to pass If given control ol While They Pretend to Bo Opposed When a few men are compounding WAS CHOSEN BY ACCLAMATION legislation by the people. ment to protect the lives and property Tlic old soldiers are represented In The principle of home rule is and al to MUitorUm. their Incomes at the rate of 60 or 100 of American citizens residing In China, the nomination of Hiram B. Hudson, ways has been democratic. The nearer per cent and the masses of the people and I have no doubt that the adminis AU ths Other Candidate* Belas With- of Mancelona. for auditor-general. the responsible discretion to the peopte live from hand to mouth, saving noth drawn in Hie Farer—Platform Roast* It was not until the convention got affeoted, the better Is the check upon 1U “Several gold standard ‘opponents ’ tration will do so. I also take it for wrongful exercise. We. therefore, advo ing and lucky If they can pay their granted that all American citizens will Republican* end Pledgee Democrat* down to naming candidates for presi cate the widest application of this prin of imperialism have already announc dally expenses without asking for dential electors at large that the slight ciple consistent with the sovereign oon- ed their Intention to support the withdraw from China,temporarily or to Reform. of the Germans was noticed and then trol of the state. charity, it does not take a very elab take refuge in some seaport where We believe that the fee system In pub Democratic ticket,” he replied, “al orate mathematical calculation to show two names of that nationality were lic offices la unjust, extravagant and cor though the anti-imporlalistlc league they can be protected by American The Ticket. placed on the ticket for elcetors— rupting In its effects, and wo promise that the few will soon own all the wherever possible to abolish it as a has not acted officially. In such a ships until the excitement Is over. For Governor —Win . C. Maybury, of Philip Wachtol and Lorenz Hublnger. means of compensation to officials and to wealth of the country. Detroit. To demonstrate that there Is no feud matter each Individual Is governed “If the Chinese government haa substitute a salary system. by his own views as to the relative im The trust system hastens this pro tried in good faith to protect every For Lieutenant-Governor —Jonathan between D. J. Campon nuil Mayor The coercion of employes by their em cess. When business was carried on G. Rumsdcll, of Traverse City. Maybnrr, the convention re-elected ployers by any means Is a menace to free portance of the Issues. citizen, suitable punishment for the For Secretary of State—John W. government and a flagrant denial of the by a multitude of Independent con guilty and reparation and indemnity Mr. Campau for state chairman with equal rights our government has always “Tl\e Democratic platform declares cerns there was always a chance for a Ewing, of Grand Ledge. a whoop, and Mr. Campau will direct ostensibly guaranteed, and we denounce the question of Imperialism to be the for those who have suffered can doubt For State Treasurer—Chas. F. Sund- Mayberry's campaign. tho so-called corporate blacklist as a bright manufacturer or merchant to less be secured. If upon Investigation slanderous and grossly unfair manifes paramount issue. If any opponent of make a little fortune that would give Strom, of Marquette. One of the peculiarities of the con tation of Its abuses. imperialism refuses to support the It is found that the Chinese govern For Commissioner of State Laud vention was that not a single ballot We pledge the party to a rigid econ him proportionately as large a share of ment has not acted In good faith, con Office—George Wlunrot, of Hamburg. was completed, the weaker candidates omy 1c the administration of every de Democratic ticket because of the silver the national wealth as was secured by For Auditor-General —111 ram B. Hud- always -withdrawing when they saw partment of the government in order thrvt plank IT MUST BE BECAUSE HE gress has power to deal with the mat reduced taxation may accompany the his richer competitors. But now the ter. sou, of ManeeVona. they were beaten. This was only one more equitable distribution, and coped- CONSIDERS THE MONEY QUES small merchant and manufacturer are • For Attorney-General —Jas. O’Hara, or the nritny Indications of harmony, aTly that the use of offices for political TION MORE IMPORTANT THAN “For several years European nations of St. Joseph. rewards, regardless of public necessity IMPERIALISM, that is, he prefers a disappearing. They are being ab and only one incident occurred to uiar shall cease. And we pledge the Demo sorbed by the trusts. The bright have been threatening to dismember For Superintendent of Public In the peace of the gathering. cratic party to make the question of low gold standard empire to a bimetallic China, and it is not strange that their struction —Stephen H. Langdon, of When Senator George F. Monaghan er taxation one of the burning Issues of young man who would formerly have Monroe. the stato campaign. republic. made a stroke of business on bis own ambitious designs should arouse a arose to nomlnnte Wm. C. Maybury We sympathize with the settlers of the “When the test comes, I believe that feeling of hostility toward foreigners. For Member of the State Board of for governor there was a shout of ap -upper peninsula In their prolonged strug account is now the hired man of a Education —James McEutee, M. D., of proval from the delegates at the men gle with the Michigan I,and At Iron Co., those who adhere to the doctrine that trust. He draws a salary—a good one, That feeling, however, ought not to be Mt. Pleasant. Ltd., that corporate grabber of public governments derive their Just pow directed against American cttlzens.and tion df the mayor ’s name. Senator lands, and Insist that the issues involved perhaps, as salaries go, but not one Monaghan predicted that Mr. May- between them shall be speedily presented ers, not from superior forces, but from that could ever enable him to become will not be if our nation makes it For Presidential Electors—At large. bory would be elected In Novemlier. to and decided by the courts, the prop the consent of the governed, will sup known that it has no desire to grab Philip Wachtol, Petoakey; Lorenz Hu- er tribunals for dealing with questions of a rival of his employers. For every blnger, Saginaw; 1st district, Dr. A. A. He woke of the corruption in the last fraud without interference from the of port our ticket, even though they do dollar he receives for the hire of his land or to trespass upon the rights of Republican lcgMnturo and among Re ficials of the governmental land office. Tbliner, Detroit; 2nd district, Orrln not indorse the silver plank. brain he enables his masters to pocket China. R. h»7ve, Tindson; 3rd district, Joel THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, iUGU8 t % 1900. TEN TICKETS ALREADY NAMED. legislation. It removes from the A CONTORTIONIST. BRYAN AND THE FLAG. Goverment the constitutional right to For President. For Vice-President. The Independent. An Acrostte by An Old Republican. issue money, and while professing the President McKinley ’s Peat and Present HEPBULICANS. firm establishment of the gold stan Bright shines a light In the far western sky, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Earle £ Son’s Record. GBORGB 8. OOKB1T. - ProprMor Read In Its glow victory Is nigh; of Ohio. of New York. dard, puts in the hands of private cor A review of President McKinley ’s Yerterday’s gloom burled the blue and the DEMOCRATS. 52 DEMOCRATIC nominations . i porations the power to issue credit public life up to within a short time white William J. Bryan, Adlat E. Stevenson, money that the issuers are not bound As the flag turned to blood to make wrong of Nebraska. of Illinois. ror President of the United State* — previous to his election as president, stand for right. WILLIAM J. IIKYAN, of Nebraska. , SILVER REPUBLICANS. to redeem in gold or anything else. places him on record as of the fore Now, when freedom aghast, shrinks In dis For Vloe President «>f the United States— William J. Bryan, Aldal E. Stevenson, ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of lllluula. most, leading bimetalists. In Novem may of Nebraska. of Illinois. Senator Wellington , of Mary For Governor — ber, 1877, he voted with Mr. Bland to Will her champion eome forth and lead In POPULISTS. WILLIAM C. MA>'BURY. land, who sometime ago declared that the fray. For Lieutenant Governor — suspend the rules and pass the “free William J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne, JONATHAN G. KAM8DELL. he would not support McKinley for re- In the charter of freedom which Jefferson of Nebraska. of Minnesota. For8tate Treasurer— election, is still throwing nuts to the silver bill. ” In February, 1878, he drew MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD POPULISTS. CHARLES F. 81TND6TROM. voted to pass the Bland-Allison bill Lives all the bright past this country e'er Wharton Barker, Ignatius Donnelly, For Secretary of State— administration which it cannot or will JOHN W. EWING. over President Hayes’ veto. Ten years knew: of Pennsylvania. of Minnesota. For Auditor General — not crack. The senator said, while in later, 1888, when President Cleveland Lives the hope of the world for uatlon's un PROHIBITIONISTS. HIRAM B. HUDSON. born. For Attorney General — Washington, a day or two ago: “If the had recommended the repeal of the John G. Woolley, Henry B. Metcalf JAMES A. O’HARA. situation In the Philippines Is so fa Bland-Allison law, as chairman of the In the faith It creates, In Its power to warn< of Illinois. of Rhode Island. For Land Commissioner — committee on resolutions in the As the old flag thus proudly for America SOCIALIST LABOn. FEED AND SALE STABLES. GEORGE W1NANS vorable as the administration would stands, For Superintendent of Public Instruction — Republican national convention, Job Harriman, Max 8. Hayes, STEPHEN H. LANG DON. have us believe, there is no reason why he reported a platform condemning Meet and compete In Its stars and its bands, of California. of Ohio. For Member of the State Board of Education — twelve or fifteen thousand men could “ the policy of the Cleveland adminis Just as It stood In tbe days of our sires. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS. IN CONNECTION WITH JAMES McENTEE Each fold embracing each heart that it fires, For Presidential Elector, Eighth District— not be sent from there to service in tration in its efforts to demonetize sil Eugene V. Debs, Job Harriman, Now and forever keep Its colors on high, QALUSHA PENNELL.______China. 1 tliInk that would be Ameri ver. ” On J une 24, 1890, as Republican or Indiana. ol California. leader of the house, he said : “ I am for Nor ever; no, never let liberty die. DE LEON SOCIALISTS. The NORTHERN Hotel, A BUNCH OF REASONS. ca’s quota of the International forca the largest use of silver in the currency In this hope may we-llve to see by-and-by. Joseph P. Malloney, Valentine Kemmlll, of the country. I would not dishonor No blemish or stain on tbe flag that we fly. of Massachusetts. of Pennsylvania. FORMERLY There is a whole bunch of big rea for the relief of Pekin, and beyond the protection of American life and prop It; I would give it equal credit and God grant us grace to select, and to see UNITED CHRISTIANS. sons why the Democratic ticket nomi Shout victory for Bryan, bull the flag of tbe FARMERS’ HOTEL, erty, this country has no business to honor with gold. I would make no dis Dr. S. C. Swallow, John G. Woolley, nated at Detroit last week should be crimination ; I would utilize both met free. ______HUNT. of Pennsylvania. of Illinois. interfere with the affairs of the Chi als as money and discredit neither. 1 elected next November, says the Lan A Good I’lal form. Railroad St., nese empire. American soldiers should want the double standard. ” Again, at Imperialism a Good Issue. sing Journal: never form a part of an army for the Toledo, Febrnary 12, 1891, he said: The Democratic state platform is Imperialism is a “sure enough ” ST. JOHNS, 699 A victory for Maybury will be a re “During all of Grover Cleveland ’s solid to the core. It deals with state issue, and it is treated as the main pudiation of the immortal nineteen. conquest of China. The European years at the head of the government affairs in a manner that ought to con powers have sowed the wind and are vince every voter that, if the party is issue in the Democratic platform. It will give an opportunity to expose he was dishonoring one of the precious People supporting the ticket nomi TE Livery Business is u new feature in now reaping the whirlwind. They metals, one of our own products, dis entrusted with the task, it will clean connection with the above named hotel, the rottenness which, it Is conceded, nated at Kansas City can afford to Ii ne carriages are new and of most desirable crediting silver and enhancing the out tiie state house from cellar to gar have differences of opinion on other Style#. A good trunk wagon for commercial has been the distinguishing feature of have been looking for trouble in China ret of all the rottenness and corruption for a long time, and now they have It. value of gold. He endeavored, even topics. It would not be possible to travelers. Charges reasonable and service the present administration. before his own inauguration, to stop that has disgraced it of late. It write a long platform for any party first-class...... It will be a triumph for equitable The tire they have kindled is a hot the coinage of silver dollars, and after pledges the party to reform in taxa that would in all respects command one, and this government should look wards, and to the end of his adminis tion. as well as to lower taxation, and the approval of everybody in the party. taxation. tration, persistently used his power to It pledges it to the reduction of ex BUSINESS DIRECTORY. It will result In lowering the enor well to it that American troops are penses. If the people of Michigan The cohesive power of tiie question as not used as catspaws for the pulling that end. He was determined to con to whether this country shall continue mous tax rate in the state. tract the circulating medium and de wish to see the lobbyist and corrup to be a republic or become an empire Attorneys. A Democratic victory will be a de out of European chestnuts. ” monetize one of the coins of commerce, tionist lose his force in the affairs of ought to be great enough to keep the KAKL ItKOWN, Attorney at Law, St. limit the volume of money among the tiie state, they will elect the Demo whole Democratic party together and s Johns,MIch. OfficeoverChapman ’estore served rebuke to the Republican party New York Herald Bitterly Condemn* the cratic state and legislative tickets.— people, make money scarce, and there reach far into the Republican ranks. ON KY TO LOAN on real estate securityse< for its corruption and extravagance. McKinley Grab Policy In the Far Kant. fore dear. He would have Increased Saginaw Evening News. —Cincinnati Enquirer. -i-vA by Fedewa it Walbrldge, St. Johns. 1696 It will prevent the election of mil Long standing for Philippine annex tire value of money and diminished EWIS SKYEKAXCK, A. B. Attorney lionaire McMillan to the United ation. for the shaping of our foreign the value of everything else—money Went Kant. That Throbbing Headache. i Counselor and Solicitor, St, Johns, Mlcl States senate. poliey In the shadow of that of Great the master, everything else its ser The following named took advant Would quickly leave you, if you used OtVIN If. LYON, Attorney at Law, St. Britain, and therefore supporting the vant. ” On September 27, 1894, in a age of the exceedingly low rate ex Dr. King ’s New Life Pills. Thous Johns. M Ich. Offlce over Chapman's store. It will result in making the big min E foreign policy of the President with a speech made in Findlay, Ohio, he said: cursion to Niagara Falls last Saturday, ands of suffersers have proved their PAULDING, NORTON A DOOL1XG ing corporations of the state pay their consistency remarkable for it. the “The era when Democratic promises and went to visit friends in New York matchless merit for Sick and Nervous S Attorneys at Law. Office over St. Johns share of the taxes. New YorkHarold came out last Wed avail has gone by. The period of their state: Mrs. Sarah Hotchkiss, to Med Headaches. They make pure blood National Bank. 1606 It will install in the Governor ’s office nesday in bitterest condemnation of fulfillment is at hand. The Demo ina; Mrs. James Kichardsou, to Niag and build up your health. Only25cts. 1I7TLL H. HKl’NSON, Attorney at Law and such policy. In forcible language it cratic congress can no longer offer the ara county; Mrs. John Nestell and Money back if not cured. Sold by ▼V Solicitor In Chancery. Office over the a gentleman in place of a blatant dem declared the president Is putting the excuse that the Republican party daughter Nellie, to Niagara county. Fildew & Millman , druggists. post-office. St.Johns, Mich. 1616 agogue. country on the path that leads to ruin, stands in the way of the Democratic j’KDEWA .1- WALK It I DOF, Attorney* ai It will create a board of state audit that if followed will end in the burial party executing the will of that party. i Law, St. Johns, Mich. 1387 ors that will not allow every old claim of the republc in the ashes of empire, But free aud unlimited coinage is not ERKINS A BALDWIN, Attorneys at and demand a halt. It says: the crystallized will of the Democratic CONSULTATION and EXAMINATION FREE and Strictly Confidential P Law, Money Loaners and Real Estate that comes along. “After an existance of a century party, and it will not be. The party Agents. Offlce over Chapman's, Clinton Ave., It will result In discontinuing an ex and a quarter as a country where the that* struck silver down and gave it St. Johns. pensive and unnecessary capital annex government derives its authority solely the severest blow it ever had, can not from the consent of the governed, the be relied on to give that metal honor DUN. OTTMAN AND BLANKNRR, Renttatry. in Detroit. United States is turning its hack upon able treatment. ” Again, in his latest The Celebrated Specialist, formerly of New York and Gd. Radids. H. KENYON, Dentists. Over Weils’ A victory for the Democratic ticket its own history and traditions. From deliverance on this question, before G*-noevv. St Johns. Mlcb. will place a civil war soldier in charge a free democracy it is in danger of the Marquette club, of Chicago, in Will be at u. H. MANN, D. D.S. Officeover Spaulding A Co s hardware, op of the office of auditor general. becoming a tyrannical, imperialistic January, 1896, shortly before he turned posite The Steel Hotel. Surgery oligarchy. The adult republic seems a complete somersault, landing with TIIE STEEL HOTEL. ST. JOHNS, a specialty. Offlce hours. 8 to 1> It will prevent mileage steals. to be entering its second childhood as both feet in Mark Hanna ’s gold- a.m., 1:3U to 6 p. in.. 7 to 8. eve'g It will result in the repeal of obnox a baby empire. bug camp, he said : “ The Republican E. CORDIN', M. !»., D. D. S. To get the ious laws passed in the interests of “As a sign that it has deserted the party would as soon think of lowering G._ • benefit of tbe experience medical know- politicians and henchmen. principles of individual freedom upon the Stars and Stripes, etc., as to con Friday, Aug. 3rd. ledgege and surgical skill which arc Indispensa which it was founded it is at this template to degrade the mediums of ex ble to perfection of results In dentistry, apply It will put an end to government by present moment trying to cram its change, ” etc. Office Hours from 9 a. m. to 7 n. m., One Day Only to Corbin it Son. St. Johns. means of a rubber stamp. rule at the bayonet's point, down the Now hark what the bimetallist ex- homas s. mann , d d . s., middle of upper block, same floor as Perrin it In short, blessings innumerable will throats of the people —Filipinos, Cub champion, McKinley, on July 12. 190U, TBaldwin, St. Johns, Mich. flow from the election of Mr. Maybury ans and Porto Ricans —who the Decla on the occasion of the official notltica- ration of Independence says were tion by the Republican delegates of and the Democratic ticket. ‘created equal, with certain unalien his second nomination, has to say: Physicians. able rights, among whioh are ‘life,’ “Thejrold standard has been reaffirm V. DOOL1NO, Physician and Surgeon. The next generation of Englishmen libertv and the pursuit of happiness. ed and strengthened. The endless Offlce over Allison's store, St. Johns. will Inherit an enormous war debt. As far as the Filipinos are concerned chain has been broken, and the drain d N. LEONARD, M. D , Physician, Sur- Imperialism has mortgaged the future the United States is doing its ‘dam on our gold reserve no longer frets us. E• geon and Sleetrologist, Ovid, Mich. of the empire. nedest ’to alienate three of these ‘un The menace of 16 to 1 still hangs over it. DODGE. M. D., Surgeon and Homeo- alienable rights. ’ Their lives have us, with all its dire consequences. • patbic Physician. Office and residence been taken, they have been robbed of The people must once more unite and Jover Spaulding&Co ’s hardware, opp the Steel. The Democrats have nothing to their liberty, and instead of pursuing overcome the advocates of repudiation C. DUNN. M. 1>.. Physician and 8ur- apologize for this year, and they are happiness they are being pursued like and must not relax their energy until • geon. Offlce over Spaulding A Compa Pny ’s hardware store, St. Johns, Mich. Offlce not apologizing. Their campaign Is wila beasts into the savage interior of the battle for honest money (gold hours I to 4. 7 to 0 p. m. one of aggression. their native islands, and all because standard) shall again triumph. ” Isn ’t they believed like the American colon this deceptive language in behalf of a HART. M. D., Physician and Sur finance system to collect as much as H • geon. Eureka, Mich. 1217 Every tax receipt in Michigan the ists of 1776, that they were justified in trying “to institute a new govern possible from the people for the exclu YV. POLLARD, M. I>. Physician andSur- past year, says the Muskegon News, ment ’!!! conformity with the legiti sive benefit of the bondholders and J• geon. Offlce over the State Bank of St. is an eloquent appeal to the voters to mate desires and needs when the old gold Shylocks? The game they are Johns. Ueaiuouce corner CasB aud Ottawa sts. oust the Republican party from con one imposed upon them by Spain had playing under cover, pretending to be M. HAVENS, M. D„ Homeopathic Phy become intolerable. the friends and benefactors of the W sician and Surgeon. Officeover Heller's trol in the affairs of this state. “It is about time to face the situa people, is best shown by treasury statis Bazaar. tion squarely. The United Slates can tics : “The Interest bearing debt of R. 8. K GILLA M.Physician and Surgeon- The Cuban postal scandals grows not, will not, allow the war to con the United States in 1892 has been re D Office at residence, opposite court house, worse as the facts develop. When the tinue much longer. * * * It is duced to $083,029,330. The non-inte west. Office hours 1 to 4 p. in and 6 to 0 p. m. people of Cuba come to know how high time the United States woke up rest bearing debt at the time was $1.- R. ERNEST SCHEMER, Physician and 000,648.819. During the past eight Surgeon. Offlce in rear of E. S. Koons* much has been stolen from them the and pulled out of the imperial busi Dclothing store. Fowler, Mich. 1461 annexation party will probably grow ness. The game is not worth the years the'interest bearing debt has I candle, for that way lies ruin. * * * been increased $1,048,048,750. The non Undertakers. less rapidly. Imperialism is a military, not a com interest bearing debt has been decreas mercial ambition, and is one that by ed $.’189,914,640. We are less in debt K. OSGOOD, opp. post-offlee : real- W• denee: corner State and Oakland; ans Really , the people of this country a strange fatality, destroyes those than we were eight years ago by $150,- wers calls night and day. Mrs. Osgood wii) have a right to know before the elec that cherish it. The republics of 000,000, and yet our annunl interest assist her husband. 'Phone 1(55. history lies buried in the ashes of charge has been increased from $23,- o tion what is going to be done with the empire. Is the United States getting 000,000 to $40,000,000. Our non-inte 1 Auctioneers. men who have been guUt.y of fraud n ready to be added to the heap? ” rest bearing debt has been decreased 'C*. ouie hokon , auctionekr .-I am and extravagance in the postal ser $610,734,299. Our interest bearing \\ W prepared to sell farm property, household True American Liberty. debt has been increased $461,019,420.” Lfurniture, and general merchandise.on most vice in Cuba. favorable terms. I speak English, German The Democrats of Gogebic county, These figures, taken from the trea and French. Orders through St. Johris post- sury report, show conclusively that office will receive prompt and careful atten Save Michigan, by electing the at their county convention held on Monday, adopted a platform plank the revenues of the United States tion. ticket headed by William C. Maybury. worthy the careful perusal of right- have at all times been more than suffi The grand old commonwealth has been thinking Americans. It says: cient to meet all expenditures, and vet HE CURES AFTER OTHERS FAIL. long suffering, and has occupied no en “ Let all citizens, regardless of pre the interest bearing debt of the nation The Most Snccessful and Scientific Treatment of All Diseases and Weak viable position in political history the vious affiliations or beliefs upon minor has been constantly increased. The details of tariff or money, rally them national banks have been favored with nesses of Mankind Possible to Obtain. past few years; but it is worth saving. selves on the side of true American the control of a sixth of the public The most widely And fa vfrnbly known Specialist In the United States. His long expert Save Michigan. enee, remarknble skill and universal success In the largest honpttals in the world enables liberty, as distinguished from the im debt, and the process of converting him to treat all CHRONIC, NKKVOUH, SKIN and BLOOD Diseases upon tbe latest sclen perialistic tendencies and practices of the non-interest bearing United States tlfio principles, and entitles him to the hill confidence of the afflicted everywhere. The KLONDYKK is far away. In fact, all The esteemed Henry Watterson, of the present administration. As hu currency Into an interest bearing na HD flTTM AM has no superior in diagnosing and treating diseases and de- those golden hills are a good way off, or are manity stands superior to mere com tional bank currency, and perpetual fortuities. Medical and Surgical Disease*. Acute and Chronic only Imaginary. There are always plenty of the Courier-Journal, who bolted in Catarrh, Diseases of tbe Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs, Dyspepsia, Hrlgbt's Disease, agents trying to get you to Invest in some 1896, has come back into the party mercial greed, as the man is above the increasing national debt Is surely and IMatteies, Kidney, Liver, Bladder, Chronic Female and Hexual Diseases speedily cured by GOOD THING way off, and It is their busi dollar and right precedes might, so do slowly progressing, aDd when accom treatment that has never failed In thousands of rases that had been pronounced beyond ness to make Itlook bright. Hut don ’t be too fold and is supporting Bryan this we decline our support to any and all plished^ the gold syndicate can contract hope. Many people meet death every year who might have been restored to perfect health fast. See for yourselves. Your home dealer bad they placed their cases in the bands of experts. wants your uatronage and will always make year. He is only one of many gold subjugating or conquering attempts or expand the money of the nation at I) an object for you to leave your money a democrats to realize that the Demo upon the liberty and right to self-gov will, and the people will have to pay the home. cratic party, at its worst, is still bet ernment of foreign peoples. America tribute to a money trust greater and by i BHHBHL__ 1 have one hundred Monuments of the lat for Americans, peace and good will to far more dangerous than all other harmless and easily applied. Consultation Free anaand strictlyStrict! Confidential. est designs In MAKHI.K and GKAN1TP to ter than the Republican party at Its DR. OTTMAN operates successfully and DBAFNK88. I cure 90 per cent, of all select from. You can have them any size, all the rest of mankind, but entangling trusts combined. It does not seem painlessly for squint eye*, pterygium, Iridec cases. Many cases cored in one treatment. any design, any material, and guaranteed, best. alliance for conquest or gain with ossible for the masses, who had the tomy, turning in or out of eye lashe* or lids, DISCHARGING EARS cured in every cheaper tlian Klondike gold, as cheap as any none, is our motto today as it was in est of opportunities the last four closure of tear duct and all other eye opera case. dealers ar dealer’s agent can sell them. C tions. CATARRH OP THE NOSE, bronchitis Come and see me TnE uncivilized idiot who would do the days of Washington, Jefferson and years, to educate and post themselves CHRONIC 80RB EYES and granu- and lung troubles, caused from catarrh, posi Yours for your money, wood, hay corn an Monroe. ” on the money question, to vote for a lated lids quickly cured. tively cured. potatoes, violence to Chinamen in this country single gold standard which creates: A CERTAIN AND POSITIVE CURB has put in an appearance in several He Will Not Do It. for the awful effect* of early vice and the “Money the master, and everything numerou* evil* that follow in it* train. TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE- F. F. MURDOCK, cities since the trouble commenced in If Mr. McKinlev would withdraw else its servant, ” so said McKinley In PRIVATE BLOOD AND SKIN Opp ^ostofflee. ST. JOHN® MICH DISEASES speedily, completely and per AGED MEN. the East. It is safe to bet that if from the Phillippines, send his army a speech In Toledo, February 12, 1891, manently cured. Uncle Sam needed soldiers for service instantly to rescue the foreigners, and before Mark Hanna ’s evil Influence NERVOUS DEBILITY AND SEX A SURE CURE. Pacal Balm Cured Them. then bring all our own people home, was a domineering factor. UAL DISORDERS yield rapidly to hia panic weakness, destroying both mind and % • in China that nothing short of a draft to war in the Orient no more, is there C. G ruler . •killful treatment. k°dJl with all Its dreadful ills, permanently PILES, FISTULA AND RECTAL cured. Here’s whst they write: “Catarrh cured:’* would induce this class of cowards to a single American citizen who in the Fowler , July 27, 1900. ULCERS guaranteed cured without pain or “Smell and Hearing restored;” “Scrofula Eyelids detention from busineas. healed; ” “Catarrh of Stomach cured;” “Piles for go. The argument they use Is in keep bottom of his heart would not approve Michigan'* Opportunity. DR. OTTMAN a*"?-."® twenty years cured;” Cures Asthma Coughs, and rejoice?—New York World. SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, OLBBT, paired themselves by Improper indulgence ~ roup. Quinsy, Bronchitis, Old and SyphflitSyphilitic ing with that of the Irishman who Despite the fact that the electors Spermatorrhea, Seminal Weakne**, Loat and solitary habits, which ruin both mind >res. Burns, Scalp snd Skin Diseases. Best foot- Manhood, Night Emission*, Decayed Facul and body, unfitting them for business, study, £ assaulted a Jew because he had Just Neely Wan Too Intpetuou*. vote of Michigan has never been given ties, Female Weakness and all delicate dis ease known. Used internally snd externally. society or marriage. Free sample from druggists. Price a$ cts., pre learned that the Jews killed Christ. The evidence goes to show that Rath- to a Democratic candidate since the orders peculiar to either sea, positively cured, MARRIED MEN,ME1 or those entering on paid. Pacal Balm Co., 5t. Louis Mich. • bone had a very good thing until Nee war, except when the Miner law was as well as functional disorders that result that happy life, aware of physical debility, in force, and despite the influence of from youthful follies or the excess of mature quickly assisted. The administration leaders see that ly spoiled It by tfying to absorb the years. WE GUARANTEE TO CURS Nervous M CHiCHcrrcn-s English the presidential campaign all indic SPECIALTIES: Catarrh, Skin Diseases, the policy of imperialism is dangerous, entire island at one sitting. —Chicago Debility, Failing Manhood, Syphilis, Varico Record. ations favor Democratic success in Sores, Pimples, Scrofula. Blood Taints, cele, Stricture, Gleet, Unnatural Discharge* Ectema, Cancer, Piles and Diseases of Women Weak Parts and ali Kidney and Uladdsr Pennyroyal pills and they will try to make other topics Michigan this year. All that is nec Quickly and Permanently Cured by the latest More Troop* Needed. Diseases. conspicuous in the campaign. The essary is the nomination of a candi approved treatment as pursued byt leading Ad'Cases and correspondence confidential, trouble with them Is, though, that Duty and destiny are clamoring for date who will unite the party and specialists of America and Europe. bnt personal consultation preferred. command the respect of the people. HKAMNATION OP THE URINE.—Each person applying for medical treat- they are as vulnerable on nearly every 40,000 more troops Iu the Phillippines. fl^ed*i T’? 1°U"C" of.orl"« ('ha^paseed first In the morning pre- —State Affairs. Then, with a vigorous campaign car ferred), which will receire a careful chemical and microscopical examination and if rrnuested other subject as they are on imperial ried along on state Issues, victory is ••written analysis will be given. Persons mined in health by unlearned pretenders who In India, the land of famine, thou keen trifling with them month after month, giving poisonous and injurious com pounds, should G°g ism. Indeed, there is nothing in which practically assured.—Saginaw Evening apply immediately. Delay* are dangerous. -uuu.u sands die because they cannot obtain News. ______they are more shifty and reprehensible W D N D F R F111 0,6 mses which have been neglected or unskilifuUy Safe. Always reliable. Ladle*, ssk Druggist for food. In America, the land of plenty, ffUnuenrUL buncotum treated. Noeapertments or failures. Parties treated bv mal CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH In Red and that the matter of finance. Whether many suffer aud die because they can The quicker you stop a cough or or express, but where possible, personal consultation Is preferred. Curable cases guaranteed Gold metallic bores. sealed with blue ribbon. not digest the food you oat. Kodol cold the loss danger there will lie of & Cases and correspondence confidential. Treatment sent C. O. D to any pan of U?K Take no other. Relkee dangerous substi free silver Is an issue or not the gold List of 130 questions free. Address, with postage, tutions and Imitation*. Buy of your Druggli*, bill passed by Congress at the last ses Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat. fatal lung trouble. One Minute Cough or Mtid 4e. In stamp* for Parti* alars. Teatl- Cure is tjie only remedy that gives monlots and “Relief ft»r Ladle*, ’’ PERSONA!* Real Estate Transfers. OLIVE. Prof ram of Teachers' Examinations. PERSONAL. Lucinda J. Beasley to Hiram A. Sage et al., part of lots 8 and 0, block 110, From Our Oorresixmdent. O. B. Swain is visiting friends tn Lyons. St. Johns...... • 550 oo first Day. a. m.-Ortboiagraphy, Penman- fVKeep it In mind that we have a box at Mark Brazee returned to Belleville ship. Geography, General History, Reading, Mrs. E. H. Webb was In Owosao Monday. Joseph Blelse and wife to Edgar Ha the foot of our office stairs, in which may be lost week. P M.- Physiology, U. 8. History,story, School Law. C. C. Warner was In Ovid on business, Tues vens, sw \\ of sw 5* of section 13, Theory and Art. dropped personals and news Items for publi Dallas...... ’...... 778 00 Gladdys Rohrer visited friends In day. tfeeood Day, a. n».—Arithmetic, oral and cation, or you may send them through the Wm. H. Castle et al. to Lucinda J. Lansing last week. written ; Civil Governmehb P. M.—Grammar, inis Cm Geo. Foot, of Mason, spent Sunday In St. poetofflce, as may be most convenient for Beasley, pt. of lots 8 and 0, block 110, Algebra, Botany, Physios (second grade.) Johns. St. Johns (q. o.)...... 5 00 Miss Martha Martzke visited friends Third Day (for first grade applicants only) BY you. —Tbk Publisher . John Kinney spent Sunday with bis family Amelia V. Vanduyne to Julia E. Bai in North Olive la»t week. Physics and Geometry, in Muir. ley. s part of w H or sw W and 5 a. Mrs. Bert Hodges, of Owosso, is vis A. W. Durkte was In Grand Rapids Mon off e Vi of sw 14 of section 12, Eagle. DE. W. C. WALKER H. E. Walbrldge was In Ovid yesterday on (q. c.)_...... -...... 1 00 iting friends around here. TEACHERS’ EXAMINATIONS day. business. A. Rosenthal was In Ovid on business Tues Wm. W. Hungerford and wife to Clark Lankton and family, of Clin The Eminent Specialist, of De Jay Williams and John Curtis were In Thomas Gay el al, s 3ft a. of nw if ton, are visiting at Wm. Lankton ’s. FOR 1900 AND 1901. day. Pewamo yesterday. of section 27, and s 33 a. of ne 14 or troit, Mich,. Formerly of New Wm. Tucker was tn Ovid on business Satur section 28 and w IS a. of n 45 a. of s Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brazee, of De- 8l. Johns high school room, beginning third Mrs. Suiah Mead, of Chicago, Is visiting 14 of ne 14 of section 28, Riley (q. c.) 2,500 00 Witt, visited at Will Arksey’sSunday. Thursday of August. York, Will Make the Fol day. relatives In Greenbush. St. Johns eighth grade room, beginning John Kinney went north Monday on a busi Edwin S. Marshall and wife to Hora E. H. Hewitt, of Grand Rapids, was in town tio Hetterlngton. sw 14 of sw 14 of Mr. and Mrs. H. Slndalinger.of Lan third Thursday of October, lowing ness trip. section 8, Duplain ...... 000 00 ding, Frank Dunlap and family, of Ri- 8t. Johns high school room, beginning last H. H. Fitzgerald was In Detroit on business the fore part of the week. Thursday of March. Miss Blanch Goette spent Sunday with John T. Droste and wife to Catharine rley, visited at Loren Dunlap ’s last St. Johns seventh grade room, beginning Friday last. Wollshied, part of lot 8, block 21, Sunday. third Thursday of June. Howard Hughes Is spending two weeks at Miss Minnie Strong, In Lyons. Fowler ...... 230 90 Examinations will commence at 8:80 stand R L. Shelters went to Alma Monday to Charles Stace to Frank S. King et al., Otto Martzke, of Lansing, Anna Crystal Lake. ard time. spend a couple of days on business. 39 acres on w if of se 14 of section Kraft, of Delta, and Anna Glee, of H. M. WINSTON, Carl VanSlckle is spending the week at 28, Watertown ...... 2,500 00 Mrs. B. McClellan went to Lansing Monday Buffalo, visited at William Martzke’s Commissioner of Schools. Crystal Lake. Geo. M. Dayton and wife to William last week. Frank Stone was In Ovid on business Tues to spend the week with her husband. S. Holmes, w H and ne M of sw if of E. P. Waldron went to Mt. Pleasant yester section 33, Riley, and s 14 of ne 14 of Cards are out announcing the wed LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. day afternoon. section 5, Watertown...... 9,600 J. J. Shindorf and son were tn Flint Tues day to spend the remainder of the week. ding of Miss Anna Kraft and Edward ROBATE ORDER.—STATE OF MU'HI Wm. McAuslan. of Huron county, Mich., Is Joseph Martin to Peter Martin, sw 14 day on business. of ne if of section 6, Westphalia ....$2,500 00 Miller, of Delta. Miss Kraft was a GAN, County of Clinton, ss. At a session visiting his son, W. F. McAuslan, this village. Pof the Probate Court for the County of Clin E. E. Frlsbee, of Ovid, was In 8t. Johns on Eva WAlker to Elizabeth Oberlln, former resident of this place. Dr. Wm. Havens and daughter, Mrs. Jones, ton. bolden at the Probate Office, In the Village business Tuesday. land In Ovid ...... 20 00 The Misses Mary and Minnie Yanz, of Si.-Jobns. on Wednesday, the 26th day of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. McPherson, of Fowler, spent the fore prat of the week at Crystal Benjamin M. Shepard to Barton D. Anna, Emma, Maria and Minnie July, In the year one thousand pine Shepard, lots 4. 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 6, hundred. were In 8t. Johns on business Monday. Lake. Martzke, Harry Moon, Theodore Mrs. John McPherson, of Denver, Colorado ’ and lots 4 and 5, block 8, Sbepards- Present, Hon. Cha les M. Merrill, Judge of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. VanSIckle went to Bay ville...... :...... 1 00 Martzke and Albert Yanz, vssited at Probate. arrived Tuesday to visit her parents, Wm_ View Monday to spend a couple of weeks. Francis R. Singlehurst and wife to Wm. Krafts, in Delta, last Sunday. In the matter of the estate of AMY E FK ISBRK, deceased. On readinir and filing the Mrs. H. V. Hughes and son. Leslie, are Ryan. William S. Holmes, sw >4 of nw 14 of Rev. Arle Binkhorst and little daughter section 22, DeWltt...... 750 00 Married, at the home of the bride ’s petition duly verified, of John H Robson, exe spending the week with her parents In Sag cutor of the last will and testament of raid spent the first of the week with relatives In Andrew S. Jolly and wife to Ann H. parent ’s, Mr. and Mrs. E. Eaton, of inaw. deceased, praying that be may be licensed to Lapeer. Glllson, part of lots 5 and 6, hlpck 7, North Olive, July 25, 1900, MissGer sell the real estate belonging to said deceased W. H. Smith and wife, of Holly, were guests Lynd ’s ad., St. Johns ...... 430 00 Miss Nina Mills, of Flint, is here visiting trude Eaton and Varney Pearce, of Tor the purpose of paying debts, legacies and of his brother, Geo. Smith, In St. Johns, Mon Tbos. Waltz and wifetoChus. F. Wal expense of aaininlstratloo. her aunt, Mrs. Daniel Baughn and other South Olive. The ceremony was per day evening. ker, n H of nw 14 of ne 14 of ne If of Thereupon ltjs ordered that Thursday, the section 12, Ovid...... formed at 1 p. m. by Rev. J. W. Buell, 16th day of August, A. D., 1900, at one Eugene C. Brya went to Wayne county, O., friends. 500 00 of DeWitt, in the preseuce of only the Miss Anna Kennedy left yesterday for Mt. Nancy J. Ellen wood et al. to Nelson o ’clock lu the afternoon, be assigned for the his old home, this morning, to visit relatives nearest relatives. The bride was hearing of said petition and that the heirs at Pleasant, where she will visit friends for n Dexter, e 14 of se 14 of section I, and friends. Greenbush ...... 500 00 attired in white silk, and carried pink laws of Jsaid deceased, and all other persons week or ten days. Frederick Schemer and wife to Rosa carnations. The groom in black. interested in said estate, are required to Mrs. Henry Parr and son, and Mrs. DeWltt Mrs. Cora Morris, of nenderson, after appear at a session of said court then to be REGULIR VISIT L. Parks, lots 10 and 11, block 1, Mint McCollum, went to Pontiac Friday morning They were attended by Miss Josaphine bolden at the Probate office In the village of spending a few days with her parents, re Lance's ad., Fowler ...... »...... 125 00 Pearce, sister of the groom, and Clell St. Johns and show cause, if any there be, Laingsburg, Friday, August 3. to visit friends. turned home Saturday. Catharine Snyder to Stella P, Sams, why the will should not be approved. N. H. Kelser, of Eureka, left this station lot. o block 8, Westphalia (q. c.)...... 100 00 Eaton, brother of the bride. After Mrs. V. S. Matoon and son went to Owosso congratulations and an elaborate din And It is further ordered, that a copy of this To St. Johns, Tuesday morning for Ludington, where he yesterday to spend a couple of days with her Hughey E. Pruden, by admr., to Jo order be published in the Clinton Independ seph llunkey, se if of ne frl. if of ner. the happy couple took the train ent , a newspaper printed and circulated in will visit relatives. sister, Mrs. T. D. Dewey. section 3, Greenbush ...... „ 1,050 00 said County of Clinton for three successive AT HOTEL ST. JOHNS Miss Marian Davis left Monday for Detroit, at St. Johns, amid a shower of rice, Mrs. James Besley went to Saginaw yes Clarence B. Hewitt to Simeon Hew- for Petoskey. weeks previous to said day of bearing. where she will visit her aunt, Mrs, C. Et terday to visit at the home of her nephew its. part of lots 4 and 5, block 23, Ma CHARL&i M MERRILL, Saturday, August 4. O’Dell, for a short time. ple Rapids ...... 350 00 (A true copy.) Judge of Probate- Dr, Linton, for two weeks. DU PLAIN. Miss Laura Hensinger, of St. Louis, Mich.* Mrs. W. Williams rtfld daughter, of Eureka, ROBATE NOTICE.—PROBATE COURT, OFFICE HOURS 8:30 A. M. TO 5 P. M. after spending a week with her brother Ira, went to Luke Geneva, Illinois, yesterday, to ROUND LAKE ITEMS. Clinton County, ss: Notice is hereby From our Correspondent. Pgiven that all claims and demands against returned home Saturday. visit relatives for a few weeks. Mrs. Geo. Ilumlston and daughter, of Lake From Our Correspondent. David Moore is quite ill with the the estate of NATHAN ELLIS, deceased, The Most Successful Methods in the Miss Eva Harmon left yesterday for Elsie, The young people of Laingsburg will be heard bv the Judge of Probate of said View, arrived Monday to visit her sister, where she will visit for a few days and from mumps. County, at the Probate Office in the Village of Treatment of all Diseases and De Mrs. Rev. I. J. Tripp, of Bengal. and vicinity had a hop at Round Lake St. Johns, on the 21st day of January, there she will go to Crystal Luke. hall, Monday evening Fred Ilosley returned from Detroit 1901, and that the creditors of said deceased formities Known to the I.atest Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lamble, of Hustings Miss Catharine Carland, of Corunna, after yesterday. are allowed six months from the date of this after spendlug a couple of weeks with rela spending teil days with friends In St.Johns ’ W. A. Norton and son stopped at The social at Vin Bond ’s was quite notice in which to present their o!aims for Medical and Surgical Skill. tives in St. Johns, returned home Monday. Round Lake and enjoyed the cool adjustment. returned home Wednesday morning. largely attended. bated July I9tb, A- D. 1900. Miss Hazel Kellogg, of Lansing, after Miss Etta Little, of Ithaca, who had been breeze, on Saturday last. CHARLES M. MERRILL. spending a week with her cousin, Miss Ber R. Daggett and wife, of Eureka, Consultation Free. in the employ of Mrs. E. I. Hull forthe past W. II. Benson is building a nice spent Sunday at M. D. Sinead ’s. Judge of Probate. nice Bush, returned home Monday morning. nine month, left Saturday for her home. Section Speaker ’s and Baud Stand, D. H. Osgood, wife and daughter, of Mo- Mrs. Wm. Bird, of St. Johns, was ORTGAGE SALE.—DEFAULT HAVING Dr. Walker will not Treat Any Unless there Mrs. F. A. Percey and children went to in the grove at the lake. Ijecn made for more than thirty days In is a Possibility of a Cure, and will renel, spent the latter part of last week at Owosso yesterday, where they will spend the calling on friends here last week. Mthe payment of the interest provided for In a the home of his brother, W. R. Osgood, St. There is a movement on foot for a so Inform You. day, and from there will go to Crystal Lake. Democratic Mass Meeting and Bar- Miss Jennie Scofield, of Elsie, visit certain mortgage, bearingdate February 28th, Johns. 1893, made and executed by George W. Tyler By the latest scientific researches, both by Mrs. R. Oakley and grandson, Frankie baracue, here in August. ed at Wm. Thompson ’s last week. and Josephine Tyler, his wife, of the townshlo Mrs. D. Kelley, of Clare, who had been vis Mann, went tp Bay City Saturday to spend of Bath, Michigan, to Benjamin Hart, of Wil* improved instruments and methods.the Doc iting at the home of her son-in law, R J. The Pomona Grange, together with Mrs. Gould and daughter, Lizzie a couple of weeks with friends and relatives. liamston. Ingham countv. Michigan, and re tor is enabled to discover the true nature of the Grange of Clinton county, will Owen, visited at Owosso last week. corded in the office of the Register of Deeds Jeffries, for the past two weeks, returned Mrs. T. C. Tubbs, of Lansing, who bad been the disease and locate the organs or parts home Tuesday morning. picnic at Round Lake, August 9. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hazel, of Shep- for Clinton County. Michigan, in liber 84, of afflicted, and many diseases and complica visiting her mother, Mrs. Harmon Martin, ardsville, Sundayed at Wm. Scott ’s. mortgages, on page 41 out of (he 100 novels In this day are curiosity, as many do, you pry into aa THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. WITH THE SAGES. TALMAGE’S SERMON. baleful and destructive to the last de evil book, your curiosity is as danger K&tt K&K K & ft K & gree. A pure work of fiction Is history ous as that of the man who would Lying ’s • certain mark of cowardice. —Southern. & r7TJ!VTBF! ,i7 ,!&i GIVES SOME HINTS ON WHAT and poetry combined. It is a history take a torch into a gunpowder mill LESSON VI. AUGUST 5 —MATT. TO READ. of things around us with the licenses merely to see whether it would really 8: 1-14. Praise under-served is scandal in dis K and the assumed names of poetry. The blow up or not. guise.—Pope. DeiK.&K world can never pay the debt which In a menagerie in New York a mas A laugh Is worth a hundred groans ty« That th« Or—tut BlcMlnf of a It owes to such writers of fiction as Golden Text—‘‘Suffer the Little Children in any market.—Lamb. I Til Lndlig Specialist! if America I put his arm through the bars of s to Come Unto Me, nnd Forbid Them la Klcvated Lit.ratar* —1U Hawthorne and McKenaie and Landon black leopard ’s cage. The anlmal't In proportion aa anger comes, sense 20 Yean li Detroit. | Or—ft Car— an Impure Literature— and Hunt and Arthur and others Mot; for of 8uch Is the Kingdom ol departs. —Turkish proverb. hide looked so sleek and bright and God —Mark lO; 14. 250,000 Owed. ■a—a Timely Suggestions. whose names are familiar to all. The beautiful. He Just stroked it once He who 1s ashamed of asking is foillea of high life were never better The monster seized him, and he drew ashamed of learning. —Arnlm. WECURESTRICTURE (Copyright, 1900, by Louis Klopach.) exposed than by Misa Edgeworth. L “At the same time.” At the name A learned man la a tank; a wise man forth a hand torn and mangled and gathering of the disciples In which the Thousands of young and middle aged Dr. Taliu&ge, who has been spending The memories of the past were never bleeding. Ob, touch not evil, eves la a spring. —W. R. Alger. msnsro troubled with this disease— many I more faithfully embalmed than in above event took place, probably after the unoonsoiouely. They may have a smart-1 a lew days in St. Petersburg, sends the with the faintest stroke. Though i< return of Peter. “Came the disciples un Good manners and good morals are ing aciiMition. small, twisting stream, [ following report of a discourse, which the writings of Walter 8cott. Cooper ’s may be glossy and beautiful, touch 11 to Jesus, saying. 'Who Is the greatest In sworn friends and fast allies.—RartoL sharp cutting pains at time*, .light dis will be helpful to those who have an novels are healthfully redolent with the kingdom of heaven?' ” charge, difficulty in commencing, weak not, lest you pull forth your soul torn 2. “Jesus called a little child unto him "The older I am," said Habit, “the organs, emissions, and all the symptom, appetite 'or literature and would like the breath of seaweed and the air of and bleeding under the clutch Of the of nervous debility —they have HilUC- | the American forest. Charles Kings (one of the household, or one playing longer I shall live."—Scott O’Connor. TURK, Don't lot doctor, experiment on some rules to guide them in the selec leopard. “But,” you say, “bow can 1 near), and set him In the midst of them, ’’ you, by outtlng, stretching, or tearing ley has smitten the morbidity of the Truth U as impossible to he soiled tion of books and newspapers: text, find out whether a book is good or bad nnd ‘hen took him In his arms In loving by any outward touch as the sun you. This dll untcureyou. as it will re Acts xix, 19, “Many of them also world and led a great many to appre eiflbrace, to make the lesson more Im turn. Our NEW METHOD TREAT without reading it?” There is alwayi pressive, and to show his sympathy with beam. — Mfltnn. MENT absorbs tho stricture tissue; which used curious arts brought their ciate the poetry of sound health, ■ hence remove* tbo stricture permanently. strong muscles and fresh air. Thack something suspicious about a bad book childhood and his love for children. How Lands mortgaged may return, but I It can never return. No pain, no suffer- books together and burned them be I never knew an exception —something many who have children In heaven have I ing, no detention from hueiuer* by our fore all men, and they counted the eray did a grand work in caricaturing been comforted by this loving act of hoitraty once pawned is ne ’er redeem I method- ThoBoxualorgaiisaro.treagth- suspicious in the index or style of il Jesus, rtmcmberlng that he Is the same ed.—Middleton. I ened. The nerves are invigorated, aud price of them and found it 50,000 piec the pretenders to gentility and high I the bliss of manhood returns. blood. Dickens has built his own lustration. This venomous reptile al now In heaven as he wus on earth eight- Only he who lives a life of his own es of silver.” ways carries a warning rattle. teen hundred years ago! monument in bis books, which are a 3. “Except ye be converted. ” The word can help the lives of other men. — WECUREGLEET Paul had been stirring up Ephesus Again, I charge you to stand ofl here rendered be converted means “turn Phillips Brooks. ] Thousands of young aud middle-aged with some lively sermons about the plea for the poor and the anathema of Injustice, and there are a score of from all those books which corrupt th« about so as to face in the other direc Labor aimed to kill Capital. "Do I men are having their pcxual vigor and sins of that place. Among the moro imagination and inflame the passions tion. ” “And become as little children: ” I vitality continually sopited by this dir- Important results was the fact that novelistic pens today doing mighty not slnlesa, for no children are Blnless. not commit suicide,” counseled Sense. I earn. They are frequently unconscious I do not refer now to that kind of book They all need to be saved from being —Scott O’Conno*. I of the cause of theeo symptom*. General the citizens brought out their bad work for God and righteousness. I Weakness, Unnatural Discharges . Fuil- which the villain has under his coal lost, as we see a little further on (vs. 11, Advit* hs seldoir* welcome; and those I ing Manhoid, Nervousness, Poor Mem- books and in a public place made a l^inobllo( and Purifying. waiting for the school to get out, and. 14). “Shall noj enter: ” not only could not I ory. Irritability, at time Smarting Sen- bonfire of them. I see the people Now, I say, books like these, read be first, as they were seeking to be, but who want it the most, always like it I sat ion. Kui.kon Eye*, with dark circle*. at right tliP'js and read in right pro then, looking both ways to see that could not even enter the kingdom, and the least.—Lord Chesterfield. Weak Bock, General Depression, Lack coming out with their arms full of there is no policeman around the block have any part In It. of Ambition, Varicocclo, Shrunken Ephesian literature and tossing it portion with other books, cannot help 4. “Whosoever therefore shall humble You do not sweeten your mouth by Part*, etc. GLEET and STRICTURE offers the book to your son on the way himself (so as to be) as this little child ” saying honey. You do not grow virtu may be the cause. Don ’t oouxult family into the flames. I hear an economist but be ennobling and purifying; but, home. I do not speak of that kind ol doctors, as they have no ex|>erieuco in who is standing by saying: “Stop this alas, for the loathsome aud impure Is In this company his natural, unassum ous by talking of virtue.—Ivan Panin. I theso *|K>cial diseases—don ’t allow literature that has come in the shape literature, but that which evades the ing self. “Tne same is greatest In the In temptation, tribulation and ad uack* to experiment on you. Commit waste. Here arc $7,500 worth of books. law and comes out in polished style, kingdom of heaven, ” for he has most of SpecialistK, who huvo inode a lifo study of Do you propose to burn them all up? of novels, llks a freshet overflowing the heavenly spirit. Only disinterested versities we should perish daily, ex I Disease* of Men and Women. Our NEW and with acute plot sounds the tocsin love can be great. Selfishness dims the METHOD TREATMENT will nosi- If you don ’t want to read them your all the banks of decency and common cept faith went with us to deliver us. tivcly cure you. One thousand dollars sense! They are coming from some of that rouses up all the baser passions crown and diminishes the realm of those —Tyndale. for a cose we accept for treatment and selves, sell them and let somebody of the soul. Today, under the nostril* who would otherwise be great. . cannot cure. Terms moderate for a cure. the most celebrated publishing houses. 6. “Whoso shall receive.” Shall recog else read them. ’’ "No,” said the peo of the people, there is a fetid, reek Whoever is satisfied with what he ple; “if these books are not good for They are coming with recommenda nise and welccme, shall see In him the does has reached his culminating CURESGUARANTEED] tion of some of our religious newspa ing, unwashed literature, enough tc beauty of his character, and admire the «s, they ere not good for anybody poise n all the fountains of public vir qualities which belong to the ideal child point; he will progress no more.—F. We treat and cure: EMISSIONS, else, and we shall stand and watch pers. They lie on your center tables character. “One such little child. ” The W. Robertson. VARICOCELE. SYPHILIS, GLEET. tue and smite your sons and daughters representative of childhood. “In my STRICTURE. 1MPOTENCY, SECRET until the last leaf has burned to ashes. to curse your children and blast with All men are captured by immediate DRAINS. UNNATURAL DISCHARG their infernal fires generations un as with the wing of a destroying an name. ” For my sake, because he sees In ES, KIDNEY and BLADDER Diseases. They have done us a world of harm, gel, and it is time that the ministers the child the characteristics "which Christ advantages; great minds alone are CONSULTATION FREE. BOOKS and they shall never do others harm. ” born. You find these books in the himself approved and exhibited. ” "Re- excited by the prospects of distant FREE. If unable to call, write for of the gospel K!ew the trumpet and celveth me.” Recognizes, loves, admires, QUESTION BLANK for HOME Hear the flames crackle and roar! desk of the school miss, in the trunk good. —Schiller. TREATMENT. of the young man, in the steamboat rallied the forces of righteousness, all appreciates me. The Christ spirit Is In Well, my friends, one of the wants armed to this great battle against a him. The longer we live and the more cabin, on the table of the hotel recep A&ordlng to Mark (9: 38-41), John re KennedyFkerganI of the cities is a great bonfire of bad depraved literature. • • • we think the higher value we learn books and newspapers. We have tion room. You see a light in your lates an incident which raises a question child ’s room late at night. You sud Cherish Good Books. about receiving Christ, which led to a to put on the friendship and tender enough fuel to make a blaze 200 test warning concerning putting stumbling ness of parents and friends. Cer. Michigan Ave. and Shelby St. Kg high. Many of the publishing houses denly go in and say, “What are you Cherish good books and newspapers. blocks in the way of (v. 6) "these little DETROIT. MICH. “ doing? ” “I am reading. ” “What are Beware of bad ones. The assassin of ones which believe In (on) me.” Not only Our ideals are framed, not accord would do well to throw into the blaze children, but the young and Inexperienced you reading? ” "A book." You look Lord Russell declared that he was led ing to the measure of our perform- 1 K&K K&K K & K K & their entlro stock of goods. Bring In the Christian life, those who are weak forth the insufferable trash and put at the book. It is a bad book. “Where into crime by reading one vivid ro and lowly. "Offend. ” Cause to stumble ances, but according to the measure it into the Are and let it be known did you get it?” “I borrowed it.” Alas, mance. The consecrated John Angel! into sin. to block their way to life. "It of our thoughts. —A. J. Balfour. there are always those abroad who James, than whom England never pro were bettor for him that a millstone. ” A la the presence of God and angels and great millstone. "Two kinds of millstones It does not matter whether you men that you are going to rid your would like to loan your son or daugh duced a better man, declared in his were In use: the one turned by hand; the preach in Westminster Abbey or teach homes of the overtopping and under ter a bad book! Everywhere, every old age that he had never yet got over other, and larger, by an ass. It was this a ragged class so you are faithful. The where, an unclean literature. I charge the evil effects of having for fifteen latter of whlcli Jesus speaks. ”—Vincent. faithfulness is all.—George Macdonald. Constipation lying curse of profligate literature. (The smaller. In Luke 17: 35.) “Were upon it the destruction of 10,000 im minutes once read a bad book. But hanged about the neck," to mnke escape The printing press is the mightiest mortal souls, and I bid you wake up Will cause you more trouble agency on earth for good and for evil. I need not go so far off. I could tell you Impossible. “And that he were drowned NAVY NOTES. to the magnitude of the evil. of a comrade who was great hearted, In the depth of the sea," which was with than any other disease J* J* The minister of the gospel standing in in sight. a pulpit, has a responsible position, I shall take all the world ’s litera noble and generous. He was studying 7. "Woe unto the world.” Not a wish, The Japanese battle ship Mlkasa is I but I do not think it is as responsible ture—good novels and bad, travels for an honorable profession, but he but a lamentation, a warning, a state to cost nearly $4,000,000. WOU are apt to let it run along, thinking true and false, histories faithful and had an infidel book In his trunk, and ment of fact. “Because of offences.” Be * you will get over it You get worn. as the position of an editor or a pub cause there are so many stumbling blocks The schoolship St. Mary’s is in the lisher. At what distant point of time incorrect, legends beautiful and mon he said to me one day, “De Witt, would In the way of men beccrMng good, es Your system becomes full of poisonous strous, all tracts, all chronicles, all Brooklyn dry dock being fitted for its at what far out cycle of eternity, will you like to read it?” I" said “Yes, I pecially In the way of children. "For It summer cruise. matter. It causes headache, blotches on poems, all family, city, state and na would.” I took the book and read It must needs be that offenses come.” It Is cease the influence of a Henry J. Ray unavoidable in this sinful world that these your face, and a multitude of complaints. mond, or a Horace Greeley, or a tional libraries —and pile them up in only for a few minutes. I was really The British ironclad Belleisle, which who w’ould serve Christ should be tempt was built in 1878 at a cost of $1,200,- James Gordon Bennett, or a Watson a pyramid of literature, and then I startled with what I saw there, and I ed. They cannot live In the world and not Webb, or an Erastus Brooks, or a shall bring to bear upon it some handed the book back to him and said, n.eet all manner of temptations and hind 000, has been condemned and will be DON’T grand, glorious, infallible, unmistak “You had better destroy that book. ” rances. "But woe to that man by whom used as a target by the channel squad Thomas Klnsella? Take the over the offense cometh!” Who Ib guilty of ron. Try to cure Constipation by dosing yourseU whelming statistics of the circulation able Christian principles. God help No, he kept it. He read it. He reread this most awful of sins, the leading of with voilent physics. Take the easy way. of the daily and weekly newspapers me to speak with referenuce to my it. After awhile he gave up religion as others into sin. He that sins himself Is last account and help you to listen. a myth. He gave up God as a non weak, but he that leads others into sin .USE. and then cipher if you can, how far is devilish. A $12 Made to Or up and far down and how far I charge you in the first place to entity. He gave up the Bible as a 8. "Wherefore. ” Because if you your oat reach the influences of the Ameri stand aloof from all books that give fable. He gave up the church of Christ self fall, you will make others stumble der Man’s Suit, for false pictures of life. Life is neither over you; If you cannot gain the victory, Lee’s New Life Tea, can printing press. as a useless institution. He gave up you discourage others from entering the What is to be the issue of all this? a tragedy nor a farce. Men are not kgood morals as being unnecessarily warfare against evil. "If thy hand or thy I believe the Lord Intends the print all either knaves or heroeB. Women stringent. I have heard of him but foot offend thee (lead thee Into sin) cut A simple herb remedy, tastes good, does ing press to be the chief means for the are neither angels nor furies. And twice in many years. The time before them off.” The meaning Is, If objects good, never sickens, gripes or weakens. dear as the right eye and useful as the bt Bcrnro diiusct from •world ’s rescue and evangelization, yet if you depended upon much of the the last I heard of him he was a con right hand —honors, possessions, enjoy A sample free. and I think that the great last battle literature of the day you would get firmed inebriate. The last I heard of ments. “Hand. ” The temptation to do E. R0SENBUR6ER & GO., of the world will not be fought with an idea that life Instead of being him he was coming out of an insane what Is wrong. “Foot. ” Going Into for bidden ways. “Halt.” Or lame from the 202-204 E. 102d St, NEW YORK CITY. Large Packages, 25 eta. awords and guns, but with types and something earnest, something practi asylum—in body, mind and soul an aw less of a foot. "Muimed.” From the loss presses, a purified and gospel litera cal, is a fitful and fantastic and ex ful wreck. 1 believe that one infidel of a hand. "Eye.” Coveting, lusting. Tho Largest Clothing SOLD BY ture triumphing over, trampling down travagant thing. How poorly prepar book killed him for two worlds. "Better ... to enter Into life halt . . . Manufacturers In America. ed are that young man and woman for maimed, ... (v. 9) with one eye.” Not and crushing out forever that which Go home today and look through that any can be literally such In heaven; la depraved. The only way to over the duties of today who spent last your library, and then, having looked but It is better to have eternal life here, OUR GREAT BARGAIN OFFER.... come unclean literature is by scatter night wading through brilliant pas through your library,look on the stand to. be a true Christian, and to enter Into sages descriptive of magnificent heaven “without enjoying the things that ing abroad that which is healthful. where you ’keep your pictorials and caused us to sin than to enjoy them here $9.00 May God speed the cylinders of an knavery and wickedness! The man and thon be lost.” (v. 8) "Cast Into (the) newspapers and apply the Christian 80YS’ SUIT, ULSTER OR REEFER, honest, intelligent, aggressive, Christ will be looking all day long for his principles I have laid down this hour. everlasting fire.” That prepared for the ian printing press. heroine in the office, by the forge, in If there is anything in your home that devil and his angels (Matt. 25: 41). Fire Is 35.50. the factory, ia the counting room, and the symbol of the most terrible torment, Good Books a Blessing. cannot stand the test do not give it and nothing can put It out. Dyspepsia Cure he will not find her, and he will be I have to tell you that the greatest away, for it mignt spoil an Immortal 9. "Hell fire.” The hell, or Gehenna of Men’s and Youth ’s Suits In Same Proportionate blessing that ever came to the na dissatisfied. A man who gives him soul; do not sell it, for the money you fire. The literal Gehenna was a valley to ...... Los Prices...... Digests what you eat. self up to the indiscriminate reading the south of Jerusalem, a former scene of It artificially digests the food and aid* tions is that of an elevated literature, get would be the price of blood; but Molech worship, and later the place where These suite are made up Nature in strengthening and recon and the greatest scourge that has of novels will be nerveless, inane and rather kindle a fire on your kltohen the refuse of the city was burned with of All - Wool Cassimerea, a nuisance. He will be fit neither for perpetual fires. trimmed with fast black structing tho exhausted digestive or been of unclean literature. This last hearth or in your back yard and then 10. “Take heed that ye despise not. ” sateen, the boat of work- gans. It is the latest discovered dlgeeV has its victims in all occupations and store, nor the shop, nor the field. A manHhlp.cut DoubleBreant- woman who gives herself up to the in drop the poison in It, and the bonfire Look down upon as of small account, so ed, Size* 3 to 9 years, with ant and tonic. No other preparation departments. It has helped to All in in your city shall be as consuming as as to neglect their Interests, or be careless Silk Embroidered Sailor can approach It in efficiency. It ln» sane asylums and penitentiaries and discriminate reading of novels will be of what you do for them, or In their pres Collar; 10 to 15 years, with stantly relieves and permanently cure! unfitted for the duties of wife, mother, that one in Ephesus. ence. “For 1 say unto you. ” "That In out Sailor Collar. All Panta almshouses and dens of shame. The heaven their angels. ” The angels who have Patent Waist Dnnds. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, sister, daughter. There she is, hair represent them and have them under their We send pieces of the cloth Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. bodies of this Infection lie in the disheveled, countenance vacant, Gently Rebuked. and extra buttons with each Sick Headache,Gastralgia,Cramps anC hospitals and in the graves, while care, not after death, but now, all the suit. Kindly mention If A good many people maintain that time. “Do always behold the face of my all other results of Imperfectdigestlou. their souls are being tossed over into cheeks pale, hands trembling, burst lanre or small for age. ing into tears at midnight over the the only argument that really reaches Father. ” Either those to whose care the The Ulsters are made of Price 50c. and f 1. Large size contains 2H timer a lost eternity, an avalanche of horror little ones are committed are the highest Heavy Black, Blue. Dark small size. Book all about dyspepsia mailed free fate of some unfortunate lover; in a practical Joker Is a stout club. Yet Brown or Oxford Meltons, and despair! The London plague was and holiest angels nearest the throne, or Prepared by E. C. DeWITT A CO-, Chlcajjo. the daytime, when she ought to be the Philadelphia Times prints an in they always have ready and Immediate nnd fined with heavy wool nothing to it. That counted its vic Plaid finings, cutextre long For Sale by C. E. Van Sickle. busy, staring by the half hour at cident of an Italian cafe which seems access to the Father (represented as a with storm collar, or If de tims by thousands, but this modern nothing, biting her finger nails into to show that milder measures answer king receiving messengers and ambassa sired can have In place of pest has already shoveled its millions dors), to present their needs and wrongs. Ulster a double - breasted 60 YEARS' the quick. The carpet that was plain i when there is in the offender ’s make 11. “For the Son of man. ” etc. Omit Chinchilla, block or blue. EXPERIENCE Into the charnel house of the morally before will be plainer after having j up a spbstratum of manly feeling. In ted from the R. V. Probably taken from dead. The longest rail train that ever Luke 19:10. But the statement Is eternal When ordering send Post- wandered through a romance all night the evenings there was always fine truth and shows how earnestly Jesus office. Ex. Money Order or ran over the tracks was not long music in the cafe, made by a man and Registered Letter. enongh or large enough to carry the long in tessellated halls of castles. seeks to help the very ones he wants his M oney choerf ully returned And your industrious companion will his wife. She played on a stringed in followers to help. If not satisfactory. Send to beastliness and the putrefaction which be more unattractive than ever, now strument, and after several selections, 12. “If a man have an hundred sheep. ” Ktuinp* for catalogue, tape have been gathered up in bad books This parable Is given more fully In Luke measure and order blanks, etc. and newspapers in the last twenty that you have walked in the romance carried around a 1J*Ua filigree silve 15: 10. The lost sheep Is a type of the through parks with plumed princesses basket, in which 6a* collected coin helpless and the sinful, those who are In WE PAY EXPRESS CHARGES. Trace Marks years. Designs or lounged in the arbor with the pol from the guests. One night, as the sad need of care and salvation. Now, it is amid such circumstances 13. “He rejolceth more,” etc. Because Copyrights Ac. ished desperado. Oh, these confirmed muBlc began, a man seated at one of ■ Anyone tending a sketch and description may that I put a question of overmastering of the unfathomed depths of evil from quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether *n novel readers! They are unfitted for the tables held up a gold coin. The which It had been rescued. Invention Is probably patentable. Cometaalea- Importance to you and your families. tlonsetrlctlycnntlclciitlal. Handbook on Patents this life, which is a tremendous disci woman smiled, and the man dropped 14. "Even so." As the good shepherd IF rent free. Oldest agency for securtagpatento. What books and newspapers shall we pline. They know not how to go did so much for a lost and helpless sheep. Patents token through Mimn A Co. reoelre read? You see I group them together. it on the marble slab that covered the "It Is not the will of your Father which TS a small word that has caused tpeclol notice, without charge, in tne through the furnaces of trial through steam pipes. When she made her col Is In heaven. ” He desires that all shall A newspaper is only a book in repent and be saved. He has done every worlds of trouble. a swifter and more portable shape, which they must pass, and they are lection she went first for the gold Scientific American. unfitted for a world where everything coin, but as she picked it up she gave thing possible to wisdom and love, at the If you have a cough, you do not A handsomely flhtstrafed weekly. Largest otr- and the same rules which will apply greatest cost, to save them. 80 we, like want to experiment with it. You aKMJS.«,"sJiwair5SSfi{ to book reading will apply to news we gain we achieve by hard and long a cry, and dropped It again, for it him, are to care for the little ones, the continuing work. had become heated on the slab. The children, the lowly, the wanderers, those want to cure it at once. paper reading. What shall we read? farthest away. This is the Joy and the Shall our minds be the receptacle of Avoid Partially Bad Book*. next evening, when the musicians ap duty of the church. everything that an author has a mind Again, abstain from all those books peared, the woman ’s hand was ban IF to write? Shall there be no distinc which, while they have some good daged, and she had some difficulty in Vegetarianism Increasing. YOU take our advice, you can. tion between the tree of life and the things, have also an admixture of evil. managing her instrument. When she Devotees to vegetarianism are slid to YOU tree of death. Shall we stoop down and You have read books that had two ele made her collection she avoided the be increasing In America. They claim am drink out of the trough which the ments in them —the good and the bad. man who had played the practical joke that the health of humanity is greatly CAN wickedness of men has filled with pol Which stuck to you? The bad. The on her; and night after night she benefited by an adherence to such a flean’s heart of most people is like a sieve, did the same thing. In vain he of 1 anything von Invent or Improve lution and shame? Shall we mire In diet ! CAVEAT TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT__ , yssnw Impurity and chase fantastic will-o ’- which lets the small particles of gold fered her apologies and other coins, will cure you quickly, and save you i PROTECTION. Bend_ model,. sketch,aketch or photo. 1 for free examination and advice. the-wisps across the swamps when fall through, but keeps the great cin but she merely bowed and smiled In THOUGHTS ABOUT WAR. lots of suffering —and perhaps from passing him, and never allowed him we might walk In the blooming gar ders. Once in awhile there 1s a mind a consumptive's grave, for coughing BOOK ON PATENTS SttAttC like a loadstone, which, plunged amid to give her the slightest donation. Of War seldom enters but where wealth dens of God? Oh, no! For the sake leads to consumption. 'SC.A.SNOW&CO. •f our present and everlasting welfare steel and brass filings, gathers up the course one can imagine the offender ’s allures.—Dryden. Patent Lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C. we must make an intelligent and steel and repels the brass. But it is feelings; but who can find fault with War disorganizes, but it is to reor DEAN’S BALSAM Christian choice. generally exactly the opposite. If you the woman's gentle, yet dignified, re ganize. —Emerson. Standing, as we do. chin deep in attempt to plunge through a hedge of buke. —Youth ’s Companion. is the King of Cough Cures—that's War, wiiu all its evils, is better than why we sell more of it th an any Editions literature, the question that bura to get one blackberry, you will a peace in which there is nothing to be people are asking is, “Shall we get more burs than blackberries. You Method tat Mlaalonery Receipt*. seen but usurpation and Injustice. — other kind. road novels? ” I reply. There are nov- cannot afford to read a bad book, how The totAl receipts of the Methodist Pitt. Let ee glvs roe a eemple to try. «!s that are pure, good, Christian, ele ever good you are. You aay, "The in Foreign Missionary society for the last War suspends the rule*, of moral ob vation to the heart and ennobling to fluence is Insignificant. ” I tell you year were $1,176,399.07, which la the ligation, and what is long suspended is Large Bottles, 25 Ct*. jIrnmmm wmwmii niiiun-a«s the life. But I have still further to that the scratch of a pin has sometimes largest amount ever paid lnt^ the in danger of being totally abrogated. — way that I believe that seventy-five •OLD BY produced lockjaw. Also, if through treasury In one year, Burke. L *SAvw UUa ■VMOAL O0„ SUPPAI CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THUBSDAT, AUGUST 2,1900. and blood could contain our love? I RECREATION AND HEALTH. 6TT. MARY’S AQADEMY, Notre Dana*. Indiana. No; we belong to each other for al Bath Cm Da Secured at the India— Mia- ways, and----- Here comes our lunch. ami Iprluii, Indiana. We call the attention of our read Painful and you will have to eat It.” Like the young man la springtime, ers to th* advertisement of SL Mary’s And he did eat It. cheered by the whose fancy “lightly turn* to thougnta Academy which appears in another sunshine of her eyes and the music of love, ” when summertime comes we column of thia paper. The 46th year of her voice. And after lunch they all turn our thoughts to the consider opens September 4th, 1900. We do not Periods sart up in one of the balconies and ation of the important question of need to expatiate upon th* scholastic watched the boats go down the grimy where we shall go for rest, recreation advantages of 8t. Mary’s for th* cata but sunlit bosom of Mother Thames, and health. logue of the school shows the scope oi •rm overoemo by Lydia Em for the hotel looked out upon the river. | There are all kinds of health and work Included In Its curriculum, which Is of the same high standard as that Plnkham's Vegetable And Alan smoked, and they made pleasure resorts throughout this broad Compound plans for the future. Where they land of ours, some of them, unfortu of Vasaar and Bryn Mawr, and is car . and Joyce and her betrothed were ried out faithfully In the class rooms. CHAPTER V. would go, and what they would do, nately, anything but what their names Fifty thousand happy A dirty, untidy lodging In an Eng driving down Regent street together. and what they would see. together, to Imply, and apparently operated for no We simply emphasize the spirit of ear lish slum. An unkempt man, with all It was the beginning of May, and they gether, together always. And they other purpose than to relieve the In nest devotion which makes every woman tmatlfy to this ba the signs of drink and dissipation were to be married on the seven talked of the folly of married men and valid and pleasure seeker, financial teacher at SL Mary's loyally strive to grateful letters to upon his low face; such was the man teenth. Both Joyce and Alan were women who go their separate ways, ly. So much so Is this the case that develop each young girl attendant Plnkham, and such was the surroundings of a willing to forego the details of the not recognizing the divinely blessed it is indeed gratifying to the one seek there Into the truest, noblest, and most man whom Alan Mackenzie used t.o London season. They had taken a link between husband and wife. And ing rest and recuperation from the Intelligent womanhood. Every advan Menstruation la visit in his beautiful estate of La Paz. charming house in the country, where tage of equipment in the class rooms, when they rose to go they knew that cares of the business and social world, severe strain on His had never been an honest, attrac they intended to spend the summer in they were nearer to each other than laboratories and study rooms, every as well as the pain racked invalid, care in the matter of food and cloth tive face; but now there had come Into honeymooning. If they liked the they had ever been before. It had who is fortunate enough to discover a man's vitality. If It la it a look of such devilish cunning and neighborhood, and it suited them, been a golden afternoon, although now place where to use a popu ’.ar expres ing, and exceptional excellence of cli painful something la dissipation had given him such a they thought of buying it, as a little matic condiltons —all of these features the sun hod gone from the river, and sion, he “gets hie money ’s worth." are found at St. Mary’s, in tbe perfec wrong which bloated appearance, that it was evi country house where they could live the mist was rising a little. Still, as One of the most interesting, pictur dent he would soon reach the lowest when tired of London. But for this tion of development only to be ob Joyce said, "No mist can blot the sun esque and delightful places in this tained by the consecration of devoted |lydu depths of degradation. season it was to be their home as out forever. ” She meant it as an alle country is unquestionably the resort E. Pinkhsm ’t Vegetable Compound Alan Mackenzie's denunciation of soon as they had returned from lives to educational Christian work, in gory, and as an allegory Alan under known as the Magno Mud and Litbla a spot favored by the Lord.—The Fine him had been his ruin. He had tried abroad. They were on their way to stood it Water Cure, located at Indiana Mine will promptly set right j If to retrieve himself, had speculated, Liberty ’s to buy hangings for their Arts Journal. . And then they drove home again to ral Springs, Indiana. Here come the excessive or Irregular and had floundered deeper into the new abode when a block occurred in gether, and that evening Alan spent overworked business man, the worn Where Brigandage Still Ralgaa. mire. He made even Rio too hot for the traffic. Joyce and Alan were quietly, doing a little work which was out devotee of society and the proies- Sardinia, although one of the regions write to Mrs, Plnkham, him, and returned to England. Veron laughing at some foolish joke, and necessary, seeing that he had spent a sional man on the verge of nervous most loyal to the Italian sovereign, is Lynnf Mass,, for advice. ica’s disappearance meant nothing to waiting for their hansom to be allowed good many hours doing nothing but prostration, as well as the sufferer one of the least considered. Poverty, him. He would have got rid of her to to move oik A slight woman with a making love to Joyce. And on the from rheumatism, kidney and skin squalor and malaria have In one way Evidence abounds that the highest matrimonial bidder, that child in her arms attracted his atten morrow he had forgotten the strange diseases for which the baths are es or other depopulated the island, which Mrs, Plnkham's advice was alL She was not hiB daughter, tion. turn that the woman had given him. pecially beneficial. The place is also has an average of 28 inhabitants to as he had told her, only the orphan The child was about three, and Nothing happened during the next largely patronized by those who only every square kilometer, while in the and medicine have for child of a man he had ruined, and Alan could see that his head was cov fortnight, which went all too slowly seek pleasure and recreation, Us loca peninsula the average is over 104 and many years been helping whom he had brought tip because her ered with rich brown curls. He could for him, until his wedding day. On tion making it particularly adapted for in Sicily 113. It is the only part of women to be strong, he beautiful mother had been the one not see the woman, but the pose of this purpose. There are many roman the contrary, each day his heart be Italy where is has not yet been possible other advice Is so un woman he had really cared for. But her head seemed familiar to him. In came lighter, and he looked forward tic and beautiful spots and places of to uproot brigandage. for Veronica herself he had not th3 an instant the color forsook his face, each day to that which would see the Interest in the vicinity and it would varyingly accurate, no slightest affection. She was too and everything seemed to turn black consummation of his dearest desires. be hard to find a section of country WANTB.D 500 other medicine has such quiet, too affectionate. Her mother, before his eyes. Whan he had re And so the wedding day came, and containing so many beautiful drives. Men, Women and Children to try the beat gained control over himself the wom The country is very hilly, but the and cheuuost preparation* ever offered tbe a record of euro. who had jilted him, had been a co Alan forgot everything but that the public. You don't lake any chaDce* in trying quette, and had thus won Hutchin an was gone. Joyce turned quickly sweetest woman in the world was go roads are all graveled and kept In them, an vour druggist guarantees Knill's Red good condition. This is one of the Pill* for Wan People. “Pale and Weak," the ■kPMOB/kMJOBW W.noRRPL son's love and admiration. and saw the pallor on his face. ing to belong to him from that day vomm's remedy of the day (the only genuine). jlLliolUll w u.t.iu-1.,.., iv«T He was just now sitting at the cor “Alan. ” she cried, in alarm, “my things that makes the place especially KniH ’s White Liver Pills, thegreat LiverInvig- Wr Successfully Prosecutes ClaiH forward forevermore. His responses attractive to those afflicted with rheu orator. System Renovator and Dowel Regulator. ■ l.ar* Pnnrtnel Examiner U 8 P«n»lonB ner of a very dirty bed, with a glass darling, what is it? Are you not rang out clear and fluent, as did hers. £5 doses. L’hc. You can work while they work. w 3 vi *lu rtvil xhi 1.1 adjuilW'Mlnm rUnun. u of some spirits at his elbow. He well?” matism, as driving is about tho only Never gripe or make you sick. Knlll'sllfuc Kid He forgot Hutchinson and Hutchin outdoor pleasure one crippled with ney Pill* cure all Kidney HI*. Backache, etc. looked pleased with himself. “So he “A passing faintness, ” he said. He son ’s enigmatic prophecy —that there Knlll'a Dyspepsia Tablet* cure Indigestion, cor married her! ” he Baid, and burst out could not tell her that this strange rheumatism can indulge in. Some of rect all Stomach Trouble*, destroy all foul gases, THE STANDARD might bo a strange wedding guest— the cures effected are really marvel make pure aweet stomachs and breaths. To do SEWINO MACHINE into rude laughter. “He married her woman carrying a child, and whom of though he could not have known that as advertised or money refunded. The only course he had never seen before, re ous and many who have gone to the guanruaranteod preparations on the market. K mil's COMPANY and she got drowned! Who would Hutchinson had changed his mind, and Pills or Tab!>leta cost 25c. Half price of other*. have thought it of them, both so inno minded him of Veronica, and it gave Magno Mud Cure as a last resort have inske twenty live die that there would be no strange wed •lyle*. Including the Ml cent! Now there is only one thing to him a shock. returned home within a few weeks The woman who can put ou her shoes priced best; and beat War- ding guest that day. filled with renewed health and priced machine*. be considered. Shall I let him marry "Are you often like this?** she without sitting on the floor is about as Send lor catalogue a He forgot everything, save that the price*. the other, and bleed him afterwards, asked, anxiously. “Oh, Alan, there is strength. rare as the man who gees to bed with time was coming nearer and nearer The accommodations, service, table I. B. ALDRICH. State Mg or shall I stop it now? Which will only a fortnight more, and then I out handing his necktie on the gxs £0 Woodward Avo, when the carriage door would be closed and attendance is all that can be de hurt him most, I wonder? I think he shall be able to come and take care of FOWLER. BATH. ■EBLEBEACH. j Oj0 i O j OI o The Independent. From Our Correspondent. From Our Oomipouduut. Itundell Cushman Sundayed in De From Our Correspondent. John Mundell visited friends at Beld troit. Date of next dancing party at tlie O SO RUE 8. OOKBIT, • Proprietor lng Sunday. Beach, August 9th. All cordially in Jose( h Petch and son, Edward, spent John Montgomery, wife and pister, vited. Our Clearing-up Sale of Shoes THE visited Lansing last week. Sunday in Grand Rapids. The ladles' aid society of Olive will Enables you to save more money on Footwear than Mrs. Gross spent last week with her Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cllse visited meet at tbe home of Mrs. S. Arnold, Clinton Go, Savings Bank daughter, in Westphalia. Mrs. Cllse’s parents Saturday. August 8th, at 1 o ’clock. All cordially you have ever had the chance to do before. Mr. and Mrs. Boosinger, of North iuvlted. ST.JOHNS, MICH. M iss Louise Fedewa spent last week Lansing, visited Bath friends last We dismiss all thoughtof profit, and with friends in St. Johns. Saturday. Farmers In this viclpity are thresh Pays 8 Per Cent. Interest on Deposits. Rev. Shauer and family spent Tues ing their wheat, and find the yield close our eyes to losses. day with friends in Riley. Mrs. Shirts, of Toledo, Ohio, has better than they expected, owing to been visiting her step-daughter, Mrs. the plumpness of the grain. We’ll Close. ’Em Out, Regardless of Cost. LOAN* MONEY ON APPROVED BONPS AND Several from here attended the Wild Brant Havlland. R. A. Moore returned Friday frpm REAL ESTATE SECURITY. West show at Ionia Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stadels, Her OO !• the price for which we sell 234 pairs of Ladles’Tan or Black Kid his trip to Detroit and other places, Z° / Lace Shoes, new styles, plain or cloth lop. were $1.90, $3.75 and $1.00. Mrs. Emma Waltrous, of Grand man Evans, Bessie Davis and Raye and reports a pleasant visit and one of Yours for only $3.00. Rapids, Is visiting friends in town. Ilaviland Sundayed in Toledo, Ohio. OFFICER8: the finest gardens in the state at the 1" the price for which we will sell 187 pairs of Ladles’ Tan or ■> e A. J. Baldwin . Free. P. E.WALSwOKTH.Tree. Miss Irene Schemer spent a few days Mrs. Erving Sober and children, of home of his son, B. R. Moore, of New **' Black Kid Lace Shoes. New spring styles, regular price $3.00. v**JO Q. Pennkll , V-Prei. R. C. I'icxtkk . Aset.Trot. of last week with friends in St. Johns. Lansing, are visiting Mrs. Sober ’s par Haven. Mrs. J. F. Saladln. of Detroit is visi ents, friends and schoolmates in this $1.98 buys any $2.50 Shoe only $1.98 ting Mr. Frederick Schemer and fam vicinity. Lewis Neller and wife, of Lansing, THE LOCAL MARKETS. old friends of Floyd Wilkins, were at for Ladies’ Shoe, bran new, worth ily. The ball game, Saturday afternoon, dinner Monday, at his home. They $1.45 $2.00 St. Johns , Mich., August, 8, 1900. The Misses Mary add Alice Blbby In this village, between the Wacousta attended the funeral of their aunt, $l.3o for Ladies’ 5>oSou Kid Lace Shoes worth $i.5o Job as elevators open at 7 k. in. him are spending the week with their aunt and Bath teams, resulted in a score of Mrs. Foerch, at St. Johns, Monday close at 6 p in. at Ionia. 14 to 7 in Batii’s favor. 7er SlsesS 2^, 3. 84. Hand Sewed ladles’ Shoes, Can you wear ’em? «■/< The following are the prices paid in cash afternoon. * Ov Sold for $2.50, $3.00 and $1.50, your pick for 75c. 75^ ” for produce in this market: The Misses Anna Gross and Katie Your correspondent also visited To u Wheat old ...... -...... 73 ledo Sunday, and for the benefit of the Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson and family, Wheal, new .....-...... -...... 65 Fedewa. visited friends in Pewamo, who went to Texas by wagon —men ^^•45 Men ’s Satin Calf, lace or congress Shoes for $1.45 worth $1.75 and $2.00. 2« t 88 readers will endeavor to give you an Oats...... —...... 3 50 last week. tioned in a previous issue—arrived at Clover Seed...... ^ a 5 00 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bibby and daugh account of some of the places or inter Men ’s Tan Shoes, small sizes, 0, 64 and 7, were $1.00 to $1.00, now $1.75. $i .75 A lalke...... —■ 3 75 & 6 UO est to visitors. As we reached the their destination the 16th of July, ano Hay. new ...... 4 00 d 5 no ter Vernie spent one day lart week thus far are favorably impressed with M.D'. best 0.1, Shots. T.lirc Iluiid Sowed, VI.SO, choice $2.05 Beans ...... & 1 HO in St. Johns. city at 12:30, of course dinner was our the country. * narley ...... 65 a 70 first thought and wish, so after our Rye...... -...... VI Mrs. Mary Peetspent last week witli appetites were gratified we started Rev. J. T. Ewing and Richard Boys ’ $2.50 Shoes, tan or black $'•75 I Boys’$2.00 Shoes, tan or blaok$l*90 Potatoes, ...... 25 a no her daughter, Mrs. George Leonard, 12 )3 out to sec the city. Passing down Moore, Sr., were welcome guests at tbe Butter...... a Boys’$1.75Shoes now ------$1.4® | Boys $1.50 Shoes now ------Kiras...... 10 a n of St. Johns. Summit street we beheld Gen. Stead Bead) house on Friday last. Dr. Ha $1.20 Tallow ., ~. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pasch, of Dallas* man ’s monument, which recalled to vens, Mrs. Janes and their cousins, Corn, ear...- ...... 15 a vo Lard...... a 8 spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs- our minds the cruel battle of Chicka- Mrs. Green and Mrs. Westfull, were Boys ’ $1.75 Shoes now — ------95C | Girls' $2.00 Shoes now ------$1.60 Hides...... a o Lewis Pasch. mauga, and next the Soldiers ’ memo among the pleasant callers of the day. ___ 95c Pelts...... 10 a 75 rial, a large building of red brick; the Girls’ $1.50 Shoes now- __$1.25 Girls’ $1.25 Shoes now- Beef, live...... 3 50 a 4 25 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dane spent Among those who have distinguished Beef, dressed...... 5 5" a 7 no Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Od- courthouse, built entirely of stone; themselves by catching large tish are Pork, live...... 4 50 a 5 00 ing, in Riley. the old and new jails near it; the post- Ladies’ Low Shoes rYSMt price. All Tan S2“ Pork, dressed...... 5 50 a 6 00 office, a building similar to our Lan F. L. Merritt, E. L. Valentine, Geo. Veal calf, live...... 4 SO a 5 r>o Miss Daisy Kinlev, of Lebanon, Hyatt, Frank Watters, Cliff Plowman, Don ’t Buy a Shoe Before You Get Prices Here. Veal calf, dressed...... 7 00 a 9 00 spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss sing office, but a great deal larger; and and Miss Nora Burns. The smallest Chickens, live, fat...... 6 a Bertha Briggs. a number of hotels, one ten-story. We Chickens, dressed...... 8 a next go the wharf and take the pleas tish caught weighed four pounds. The Fowls, live, fat...... a e Mrs. Joseph Bauer, of Pewamo. visi argest. a pickerel weighing eleven Fowls, dressed...... 8 ure boat “Pastime” for Presque Isle. pounds, and was caught by Cliff Plow m Broilers ...... a 8 ted her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tills trip affords us a good view of Turkeys, live, fat...... M Gcller, Friday. man and Miss Burns. HARRY E. a many objects of interest, such as the oil MACKJ52SSI Ducks, live, old ...... 5 Ducks, young ...... a e Miss Anna Piggott, of Lebanon, relinery, iron works, lighthouse. River Geese, live...... a spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss side Park, and we count eighteen oil Will Haven New Band. Geese, dressed...... Annie Wagner. well derricks. We pass three swing From present indications Elsie will Turkeys, dressed...... Wood,dry hard...... a 1 75 Miss Ella Breakins, of Pewamo, bridges, and a number of large freight in all probabilities soon have a strong Wood, soft ...... —...... a 1« spent the latter part of last week witli boats, yachts and small steamers. hand once more. Enough have signi friends in town. After viewing the island we signalled fied their willingness to become mem The dance given by the Y. M. A. a pleasure steamer, which stopped and bers to organize with seventeen or CLINTON COUNTY NEWS. Friday evening was well attended. carried us across to the Casino, a large eighteen nieces. M. B. Netzorg, who Eigty numbers were sold. building built entirely over the water. has been tlie prime mover in the enter To Correspondents. It contains an opera house, dining and prise, lias secured pledges of about A number of young people from St. dance halls. From here we take the $1(X> to be used in securing new instru In preparing your manu Johns and Maple Rapids attended the street car back to the city, stopping at ments. A committee was appointed script for publication write dance here Friday evening. GOODRICH legibly; place a straight line Riverside Park to notice some of the Tuesday evening to negotiate for their under your small u to de Master Isaac and Willie Wood spent many beautiful flowers; then we re purchase, and it will be but a short note that it Is a u. In most cases u and n are Wednesday with their aunt, Mrs. sumed our journey, taking notice of time before the “boys” will will be made alike. Be very careful about dates and Lucy Lenard, in St. Johns. the many tine residences, .and well- practicing under the tutelage of compe names that they may be correct. Have your Line letters reach us not later than Wednerday af Little Miss Agnes Thelen, of St. kept lawns, and beautiful churches, tent instructors. —Elsie Sun. ternoons. When out of stamped envelopes Johns, is visiting her grandparents, which we passed. Reaching my state the fact at the bottom or your corres friend ’s home we partook of a lunch Story of a Slave. pondence. We want a correspondent in every Mr. and Mrs. Gross and family. STEAMERS good point in the county, where we are not Mr. and Mrs. George Hoerner, of eon, and then start for the depot and To be bound hand and foot for years nowalready represented. home, have thoroughly enjoyed our by the chains of disease is the worst The Publisher , Maple Rapids, spent Sunday with Mrs. Hoerner ’s father, Philo Parks. day spent in visiting one of the cities form of slavery. George I). Williams, of interest the Buckeye state contains. EUREKA. Mrs. Chalmer Red fern and Mrs. V. of Manchester, Mich., says: “My wife A. Hubbard, of Maple Rapids, were has been so helpless for five years that Chinese are dangerous enemies, for she could not turn over in bed alone. Rennie DeVries was a visitor in the guests of Mrs. E. J. Ledaick, Tues day. they are treacherous. That ’s why all After using two bottles of Electric Eureka Sunday. counterfeits of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Bitters she is wonderfully improved To Chicago- flNES|„E0Ni The W. C. T. U. will hold a rally in Little Miss Ruth Dane has been Salve are dangerous. They look like and able to do tier own work.” This LAKES. spending the week witli her aunt and Duplain, August 24tb. DeWitt’s, but instead of the all-heal supreme remedy for female diseases State Rooms and Cabins on the Steamships “INDIANA” and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Hildreth, of ing witch hazel they all contain ingre quickly cures nervousness, sleepless Gerbln DeVries is attending busi Riley. “IOWA” are large, well ventilated, electric lighted, have running ness college in Grand Rapids. dients liuble to irritate the skin and ness, melancholy, headache, backache, water and call bells. Leave St. Johns 3:12 p. iu. via D. G. II. & M. Mr. Hinian and daughter, of Ohio, Misses Sallie and Fannie VanAm- cause blood poisoning. For plies, in fainting and dizzy spells. It is a god Ry. and take one of these boats at Grand Haven, 9:00 p. m., arrive at btirger spent the latter part of last juries and skin diseases use the origin send to weak, sickly, run-down people. Chicago 6:00 a. m. are visiting at Jasper Carpenter ’s. week with friends and relatives in Pe al and genuine DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Cure guaranteed. Only 50c. Sold by Theda Younglove visited friends in wamo. Fildkw & Millman , Salve. C. E. Van Sicklk . druggists. 1 v'Jl ?L*| Ashley from Thursday to Saturday. The Misses Josephine and Frances Darwin Kirby and Omar Botsford Platte, of Grand Rapids, are the are enjoying a few days outing at guests of their sister, Mrs. Frank Crystal. Becker. Rev. and Mrs. Norton, of Duplain, Mrs. Etta Mae Meyers and son, Ray »*»*#**»****»* wmevvme&WV* visited at F. B. Younglove ’s last week mond. and Mrs. Hert Thornton and Tuesday. son, Ernie, were in St. Johns Tuesday S on business. 1 The W. C. T. tT. will meet with j \ Mrs. Emma Younglove, next Tuesday Arthur Long, of Thatcher, Colorado, SI afternoon. and mother, Mrs. Wm. Long of Ithaca, 9 Joseph Walker is still in a very crit were the guests of Mr. W. H. Sage and LUMBER ical condition. Others sick here are family Saturday. A New Yard established in St. Johns. Will do well to visit improving. The Misses Anna VanderLee and Miss Lillie Cleland went to Maple Anna Magner took the train Monday Having started a Lumber Yard in St. Johns, I de Rapids Monday for a few days’ visit evening for Racine, Wisconsin, where with friends. they will enter the convent. Sister sire to solicit a share of your patronage. I have a Miss Nora Milligan, of Brecken- Regina and Sister Juhanna, of the St well selected stock of ...... ridge, visited in the home of P. J. Da Joseph church accompanied them to vis last week. the convent. Mrs. Emma Younglove and Lee Mrs. Frank Gruler, Mrs. Mary Sut Younglove were in Ashley Saturday, ton. Mrs. J. C. Haynes, Gust AItvater, Bill Stuff, Flooring, Ceiling, visiting friends. J. E. Baldwin and John Mundell wit nessed the ball game between the Page SI. JOHNS Rev. Huddle and family, who have been north visiting for the past month, Fence Giants and Portland boys, Wed Siding, Shingles, Lath, Etc., returned home this week. nesday,at Portland. Score 4 toO in Henry DeVries moved from Grand avor of Page Fence Giants. and would he pleased to quote prices, which I will Rapids to Mrs. Sarah Lee’s place, in South Grecnbush, two weeks ago. UNION HOME. guarantee to be as low as can be found in any yard Vera and Verna Morris and Edith in Michigan, quality considered. 9 Richardson, of St. Johns, were guests From Our Correspondent. at Mrs. L. Wadsworth ’s last week. Miss Salinda Gardner, of Shepherd, And..WORKS.. Inspect a Full Line of H P. A. Rallston, Woodman deputy, is visiting relatives in tills vicinity. from St. Johns, is working in the inte A little son of E. G. Grubaugh was rest of the Woodman in tills place. uite badly scalded on its back Mon- 1 Mrs. L. S. Smothers, who has been aay. YA/. □. GRAY, visiting his brother, W. Smothers, for M. L. Morton has been feeling poorly several weeks, returned to Ills home in for some time. He Ison the sick list at Kansas this week. present. Phone 160. ST. JOHNS’ MICHIGAN. Wheel Harrows, Clinton | Mr. and Mrs. Benton Stevens. Mrs. Laura Odell, Etta Teeter, Bessie Dag Miss Mae Ellis, of Farmington, is Planing Mill in connection. Special attention gett and Mrs. Nellie C’ahoon took in visiting iier parents, Mr. and Mrs. the excursion to Toledo last Sunday. Nate Ellis. given to Custom Work. Plows, g Mrs. Earl Sawyer and four children, Mrs. Grant, of St. Johns, is spending who have been staying with her father, a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. i If • ■ V C. D. Dennis, since April, returned to Frank Harvey. Krause Cultivators, their home in Friendship, N. Y., this The familiar sound of the threshing week. machine is heard in this* section. The The young son of Worth Glover had average yield is 10 bushels per acre. Wood, the sight of one of his eyes destroyed Oats are a very heavy crop. p HARDWARE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. || £ by being pierced by a sharp iron, with Charlie Clark, of Greenville, and his which he was playing. The ball will mother, Mrs. A. Clark, and sister P We sell the PURITAN WICKLESS OIL COOKING || have to be removed. Bessie, of Big Rapids, arc guest* of Iron orSteel Land Rollers $ Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Westbrook, of D. S. Morvfcon and family. H STOVES, Blue Flame, Safe and Economical, also the Ijj Pompeii, Mr. and Mrs. Orville West Whole Family I name. brook and Mr. and Mrs. Westbrook, of Ora, the M-year old daughter of Mr. fli cheapest. Best GAS RANGE on the market. STEEL fc* Ovid, were Sunday guests of their and Mrs. Frank Altenburg, of Arcada, We Do A mother ’s, Mrs. Wadsworth. has been declared insane. Her mother If and CAST RANGES, WOOD COOKS and HEATERS, i Miss Blanch Smothers returned to has been an inmate of the Traverse her home in Ohio, Sunday, after sev- City asylum for the past three years. ■eral weeks visit in the home of her Mr. Altenburg, upon being apprized of uncle, Wayne Smothers. Her cousin his daughter ’s condition, utaappeareri General Repairing Business Edith Smothers returned with her. and was foand later between the wall Mrs. Ettle Kirby and daughter, of his barn and the straw mow in a Neva, went to Holly Saturday for a demented condition. —St. Louis Inde And make all kinds of CASTINGS. two weeks’ visit. They were accom pendent. ______panied by her brother, Charles Led- dick, of Ola, who will remain at that rnT«M«d a Tragedy* place. Timely information given Mrs. Geo ISlfgil VALENTINE ftlTWINE on m Long, of New StraitsviJV'. Ohio 4 &}hand and SJJ It Helped Win Battl**. saved two lives. A frightful cough m the best and fs; w.ik,r St. West, Twenty-nine officers and men wrote had long kept her awake every night. *2 cheapest?;a.v*. ____ ... i&a stock of from the Front to say that for Scratch She han tried many remedies and doc p SAINT JOHNS, MICHIGAN. ** jjqjjj an(j #;■ tors but steadily grew worse until if CORN HUS " es, Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Sore leet eavy | and Stiff Joints, Bucklen ’s Arnica urged to try Dr. King ’s New Dis I* KERS Salve is the best in the world. Same covery. One bottle wholly cured her; fig for Burns, Skin Eruptions and Piles. and she writes, this marvelous medi i DOUBLE HARNESS. 25 cts. a box. Care guaranteed. 1 Sold cine also cured Mr. Long of a severe We have a large stock of p a W attack of Pneumonia. Such cures by Fildkw & Millmax , druggists. BUILDERS’ AND SHELF HARDWARE, STEEL j§ St. Johns are positive proof of Its power to cure I Minions will be spent in politics this all throat, chest and lung troubles. f$ GOODS, such as FORKS, RAKES, SHOVELS, SAWS j| year We can ’t keep the campaign Only 50c and $1.00. Gna ran teed. going without money any more than Trial bottles free at Fildkw & Mill- IRON WORKS. we can keep the body vigorous with man ’s drug store. If and CARPENTERS’ TOOLS in general. We offer || out food. Dyspeptic* used to starve themselves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Mothers endorse it, children like it, at excellent inducements in prizes for cash trade. |f ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN. K J: Cure digests what you eat and allows old folks Use it. We rcfdr to One von to eat all the food food you want, Minute Cough Cure. It will qufckly it# yijfX it radically cures stomach troubles. cure all throat and lung troubles. C. E. V an Sickle . C. E. Van Sh 'Klk . ************ **************