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The Clinton Independent. VOL XXXIII.-NO ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY, MAY 1899. WHOLE NO.—1699

BREVITIES. (in those days religious wars were con­ tinually tearing the republics asun ­ WHEAT IN BAD SHAPE. Notice Mrs. L. Can Held ’s announce ­ der); 3—a more spiritual and scholarly A FEW CALLS $74,000 RAISE IN VALUE ment in the business columns. reading and understanding of the the Outlook For Clinton County Very There will be a reunion of the .‘Id. Bible (grasping in a broader sense the Discouraging. Michigan cavalry at Owosso June 14. They Convene to the Number of meaning of the brotherhood of man Knights Templar do This Just The wheat situation in Clinton The Township Board of Review and Fatherhood of God); 4—the fier­ county Is only about 40 per cent, of the The annual reunion of the 7th Mich. Nearly 100 in St. Johns. cest criticism is today falling as a to Show Their Good Feeling. average for the past ten years, many Change Many Figures About* Inf. will be held at Lansing June 13. searchlight upon the government in acres have been ploughed under and The Twenty-Sixth Michigan Volun ­ its public ana private life (u strong AT THE HIGH SCHOOL KOOMS, MATC11- many more would have been had the MAKE A BIG RAISE IN TIIE ASSESSED teers will hold a reunion in Ithaca, sign of perpetuity.) IN A BODY OF HI, THEY VISIT TWO weather permitted. In Essex, the DAY LAST. MAY 40. AND OO A VALUATION OF KINOHAM June 15. This closed the remarks by Mr. MKMBKKS IN ILL HEALTH, AND banner wheat growing township of New line of White Sailors at popu ­ GOOD DAY’S WORK. Laird, aud this excellent thought, this county, It seems to have suffered lar prices from 25c and 50c up to $2.00. which comes as a soothing lotion after Hl'Rl’KIHK A THIRD. the worst. * Mrs. L. Canfield. many hard and stolid facts, was added Many fields will not pay for harvest­ And Thru Listen to l’rotests. Gentle aud Morning ami Afternoon Session* Well At­ by Professor Monroe: “Teach that God ing. One farmer who sowed 50 acres Otherwise, From Taxpayer*. Portland business men have contri ­ They Do Not Walt Until It In Too Late to buted $250 for the purchase of instru ­ tended, There Bring Hut One Ahnentee. hid the American continent from Eu ­ which bid fair last fall for a large crop rope till such a time as it would be Show the Spirit In Which They Look ments for their band. only expects to harvest about 5 acres, The office of Chas. B. Giffels, of the safe to reveal it. Europe ’s heavy and (Jpon a Brother Knlfcht. ana many of his neighbors’ fields look The pension of Henry Downs, of swift armaments of today would have Farmers’ Mutual, on Walker street >> The Clinton County Teachers’ Asso­ nearly if not quite as bad. Wheat Maple Rapids, has been Increased kept it a second edition of itself; thus went into the winter in nice shape, west, was the storm center of a turbu ­ from $0 to $8 per month. ciation convened at St. Johns Satur ­ also if it had always been known to large top, green and thrifty, but the The state camp meeting of the Ad­ Europe. ” Friday evening last was the date of lent scene the first two days of this day, May 20, at the High School a celebration in a fraternal way by extreme cold weather together with week. A continual string of angry ventists will be held at the Fair Rooms, and the aggregation when as­ A paper by Miss Irene Sickles, of the fact that water stood over many Grounds in Ionia in August. Elsie, on “Busy Work,” was short but twenty-one members of St. Johns fields, freezing and forming a sheet of and protesting taxpayers filed In and A stone foundation is being placed sembled ran up nearly to the one hun ­ instructive ana withal essential to the Commandery No. 24, K. T. At 8 Ice over the wheat, rotted the top and out of the office during the two days, under the quilt factory, on Oakland dred mark. The program carried out meeting. it matted down, effectually smother­ “Just as the “Sun Went Down, ” by o’clock they marched, three abreast, for It was the last session of the Board street between Higham and Railroad, was thorough, earnest and especially ing it, so that a comparatively small of Review of Bingham township this by Fred Bunday. the Mandolin club, composed of Ralph first to the home of Dr. A. J. Wiggins, per cent came through the winter Instructive, as is always desired ut Cricli. Carl YanSickle and Roy Trem- a sir knight who, owing to poor year. The law provides for two ses­ Children ’s Hats a specialty at Mrs. these meetings. Nearly a full attend ­ uninjured. In former years we could sions of this board, the first to be de ­ per, opened the afternoon session at health, has been unable to join them always find a few fields, at least, of ex­ L. Canfield ’s. Special prices for Decor­ ance was found, there being only one 1:30. voted principally to the changing of ation Day. Sales.May 20 and 27, Fri­ for some time. A pleasant call of half tra nice wheat, but such is not the valuations, if, in the judgment of the absence, which was unavoidable. President W. A. Stevenson, of the case this year. There are a few fair­ day and Saturday. Fenton Normal, spoke on the subject, an hour was made, and the undisguised board, any changes are necessary in The association was called to order ly good fields of wheat in this county, order to equalize valuations. It seems North Lansing Record: “Aid. En- “ The Teacher. ” He carried the same pleasure and gratitude of the Doctor but none extra nice, and but few that glehart has taken out the first appli­ at promptly 10 o’clock by President idea as Miss Chappell had before him. that the board concluded that this at this demonstration of regard can promises a yield of over ten bushels year a few changes were necessary and cation for stock in the St. Johns & E. G. Yandeventer. of Elsie. that is. “as the teacher, so the school.” per acre. From the state at large the St. Louis railway. ” He dwelt considerably upon the course better be imagined than told. He they didn ’t do a thing but make eighty- Miss Bessie Pulfrey was elected trea­ reports are of a very discouraging na ­ three of them. Evidently, from the The famous White Road Racer now of teachers continually striving to im­ explained to the knights the nature of ture. R' >1(1 by L. Grant & Co. at $35.00, which surer In lieu of Robert Smith, of La- prove and reach a better standpoint, his sickness, stating that in his fifty drift of conversation in the taxpayers ’ makes it the best wheel for the money Ingsburg, who resigned his position. never becoming satisfied with their years ’ experience as a practicing phy circle Monday and Tuesday, a major­ offered in Michigan. A paper on “Good Manners and Mor­ own work, else improvement would ity of those changes were raises in sician, he had never experienced a case assessed valuation. In fact, we are No positive clue has yet been ob­ al Training ” was read bv Miss Nina cease, and finished by stating that similar to his own, where not a twinge Due-Fourth off For Three Day*. tained of the person who took from a teachers had their work—they should of pain was felt, nor a minute of sleep informed, .it was a raise to the tune of Chappell, of St. Johns, who conveyed do their duty and let the rest remain On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday $74,000. This is for the township tax rack in front of Allison ’s store a bicy ­ to her listeners the following good or a meal lost. He also said that his next. May 27, 29 and 30, we will sell ail alone, the village board holding its cle, one day last week. with God. mind failed him at times, and that a trimmed hats, children ’s hats, sailors, thought: Good manners, like charity, Edward Waldron, of Eureka, read a short time ago he was unable to find sessions on Friday and Saturday of A slight frost visited this section begin at home. There should be edu ­ paper on “school Apparatus for Use.” etc., at a reduction of 22 per cent. this week. last Friday night, the first of the sea­ his way about his own house, becom­ This is our business proposition to you cation, not mere knowledge of facts. Much discussion followed, and benefit ing completely bewildered, but could Those hit the hardest were some of son. but aid no particular damage, so The teacher should live as she would to the teachers was the result. for the three days mentioned and we the business men in the middle and far as we have been able to learn. see that he was regaining that faculty advise you to take advantage of it have the children act. since “like S. B. Laird gave an address on “Evi­ at present. lower blocks of Clinton avenue. Rais­ The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Davies, teacher, like school.” Do your best to dences of a-Good School.” ne main ­ The body next marched to the home early. Boucher & Pktsch . es were made as low as $50and as high I). I)., will visit this parish and ad ­ reach a high moral standard and make tained that less guesswork and more as $18,000 on single taxpayers. minister the rite of confirmation in the children happy, by showing love of Geo. W. Stephenson, on Oakland Fine baskets of Flowers at “ why? ” should prevail in the school. street. Mr. Stephenson a few years The Racket . St. John ’s church Monday evening. for them in every word and action. A very good point. He also discussed ago was as act ive a knight as was in BUSINESS LOCALS. May 29. Do not neglect the little things. Al­ the arrangement of the program for the commandery. but now the ravages Opening Day at Round Lake. Shall you want any cut flowers for A. C. Li by, an employe In A. T. ways speak theexact truth ana expect a school. By having the more difficult of disease have left him decrepit and Friday, May 2Hth. will be the open­ Decoration Day? We shall have plenty smith's carriage works, had the end of nothing but the truth from them. studies precede the lighter ones, com­ unable to attend lodge. He had been ing day at Round Lake. The day will of them at the store. the third finger on his left hand pruned Try not to have favorites. Have all ing the first thing in the morning, the informed in advance of the proposed be devoted to music and literary exer­ C. F. & F. W. K napp . while engaged at a planer last Friday. diligent in work, and keep the school­ scholar is better fitted later In the day call, and had placed his Templar cises. sports, dancing, etc. A first-class Dr. Gillam repaired the injury. room neat and pleasant. to meet his required amount of work, Wanted. A general discussion on the topic badge, which had been presented him band and orchestra will furnish music, The hand convention will be held and as a result of careful experiment by the commandery, on the table and good order will be maintained. 10,000 pairs of old shoes to tap, heel followed, by Superintendent E. M. by three different German scientists, where it would be in* plain view dur ­ Meals will be served to all who want and patch while you wait. Workman ­ at Belding on June 7th. Forty bands Plunkett, of OvicL and Commissioner it Is shown that his mental capacity is have been invited to attend, and the R. M. Winston. Superintendents. B. ing tlie occasion. All were deeply them In the dining hall, and lunch ship and stock warranted to be first- soliciting committee has already se­ better by over 21.7 by this arrange­ moved at sight of Mr. Stephenson ’s may be had at the stand. Nothing class. Over Woodruff & Tromp’s Laird, of the Lansing schools, also ment. For Instance, let such a hard cured $215 with which to entertain dwelt upon the subject. Every word enfeebled condition, since in raising will be spared to make this a pleasant shoe store, St. Johns. them. study as arithmetic come first in the his bent form in order to better gain day for all. Wm. H. Benson . he uttered was considered excellent by morning from 9 until 10. when the a view of the whole assembly, he tot­ Our geraniums are selling rapidly. The interior of the lunch counter all present, and given the closest at­ scholar Is fresh. He can meet it bet­ Come soon or they will be all gone. and billard hall conducted by O. S. tered and would have fallen had he tention. He held that there should ter by having his mind wholly concen not been caught and supported by a On the corner of South Main and C. F. & F. W. K napp . Leland is being improved by a fresh be vigor and loveliness of character, trated upon it. it also being true that brother knight. , Baldwin Streets last Monday evening, coat of paint, a new top to the lunch meaning by vigor action, not passive­ ills mental energies are all his own. a music rack, folded. It is enameled Ruined Mu*lln Curtain* And now the Intent and purpose of For 98c per pair at John Hicks ’. counter, revarnishing of woodwork ness, and by loveliness the power to not having been used or diverted, and the squad was turned in anotherdirec- black, and the tinder will kindly leave and changes in fixtures. win. He also brought into play the that lie sends them the most on this it at this office for identification. thought that schools should employ tion. With steady tread they marched Order your Ice Cream for your Sun ­ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. II. V'. Abbott, hard study. Then as the day wears straight toward the residence of War­ day dinner ______at Slade ’s. at the Scofield residence on Oakland this motto: “ No teacher shall enter on. let tlie lessons taper off according­ ner Bunday. softening their footsteps Flowers are scarce. Order early for street. St. Johns. Sunday evening. here whose character and life are not ly. just as geography, history or lan ­ Memorial Day, at The Racket . A specialty made of design work. always what they would like their as they neared the house. One at a May 21, 1899, a black-eyed and spright­ guage would follow each other. This, time they advanced upon the unsus ­ Special Sale for Decoration Day. C. F. & F. W. K napp . ly little son. Mother and the welcome children to be.” it can readily be seen, stands to reason pecting grocer, whom they found read ­ We have the largest stock of trim­ Don ’t delay ordering your Cut Flow­ little visitor both doing well. Mr. Laird also spoke on the subject and appeals' to good sound common ing the evening paper. It seems that of teaching history. He is a very for­ sense, and more than this. lias, as be­ med hats ever shown in St. Johns for ers for Memorial Day. at New and substantial cross walks are Mrs. Bunday is particularly fond of this special sale. Friday and Saturday, The Racket . being constructed under supervision cible and enthusiastic speaker, and fore mentioned, been proven by the planning surprises on her ‘husband, his thoughts on this subject have been most careful experiment, to result in May _H and 27. Prices will be way of Marshal Keeney. Several will be closely followed by your reporter. It and this was one of them. He wel- down for these days so conie early and Chronographs and Horse timers, and built, though but one, running be­ the scholar emerging over 21 per cent comed two of the visitors without see for yourself. Mus. L. Canfield . all other high grade work, is done by tween Travis & Baker’s and Wells & is true that there* is not a man in the to the good at the end of the day. turning around, inviting them to have United States who for a Fourth of Many other excellent ideas were im­ DeWitt tlie Jeweler. Holton ’s, has been completed. July or Decoration Day oration or seats, but as the third or fourth pair Leave your orders for Cut Flowers The Ladies ’ Literary club to the parted to tlie Association by Superin ­ of hands were proffered he turned and at The Racket for Memorial Day. Price* of Bedding Plant*. speech of a historical character, can tendent Laird before taking his seat. beheld the whole twenty-one in a Per Do/.. number of 40 have accepted invitations excel this same Superintendent Laird, One was about the scholars’ disregard New Carpet* and Curtain* Giant Branching China Asters, ...... 10c from the Owosso Ladies ’ club to spend of Lansing. So with this reminder in bunch. The surprise was complete. At John Hicks ’. Tom Thumb. Sweet Alyssium ...... 10c the day Saturday as their guests in for despoiling public property, ending He offered chairs, but found only White Snapdragon, ...... 10c advance, close attention should he with the statement that in no place about five in the room for twenty to Candytuft, ...... 10c that city. They leave on the morning paid the notes of iiis talk on tills sub­ had he noticed such good care taken Go to Slade ’s for your Ice Cream Soda. Mignonette...... 10c train and return in the evening. sit In, and upon stepping into the next Sweet Pea. aborted colors...... 10c ject of historv. He first maintained of the same by ’ scholars as at St. room beheld several tiers of chairs, as Have you seen our hanging baskets? The new modern residence of B. D. that in teaching history emphasis Johns. Trices on other plants given at the should be placed in the right place, well as other conveniences for the oe We have several nice ones at the store. store. (’. F. & F. W. Knapp . Palmer, on Oakland st reet, is well un ­ Miss Julia Rross rendered a vocal casion, already supplied by his wife C. F. & F. W. K napp . der way and when completed will be giving for an illustration the landing solo, which was pleasing to the utmost Refreshments and conversation kept New Firm at the Old Stand. as thoroughly up-to-date as any resi­ of the pilgrims at Plymouth. It mat­ limit, and which was welcomed as a tlie knights till 11 o’clock, when, still Odd lot corsets, regular $1.50 and Tiie undersigned having purchased dence in this part of the state. Geo. tered not, he said, how far north f the Spanish war. the regular and the zeal which spurred them all ually, perhaps. FIFTY FIFTH BIRTH DA Y. the Jeweler. dwellings, stores, school-houses church- armv coming first, then Massachusetts the way through. The same with a Natt L. Cfise, of Oral, read a paper Come tonight and see the finest dls es, etc., on short notice, and at live battle, such as Gettysburg. It mat­ on “The Recitation. ” preceding a ais- and Illinois. About 390 Michigan men tered not upon what bill precisely the Mr*. F. M. Spaulding Gave Her Mother, play of Flowers ever shown in St. and let live prices. Come and see us wore killed or have died in the service cussion on the subject by Jerome W. Mm. Hogan, an Agreeable Surprint*. Johns, at______The Racket before placing your orders. and the heirs of such are entitled to a battle was fought, but more what Howard, of Ovio. Both* were inter ­ I). M. Shaw & Son . were the cause and effect. Next he spersed with very good [mints. Last week Mrs. F. M. Spaulding in ­ Bleached and Brown Cotton* consideration from the government. would have it taught that ours la a vited thirty friends and neighbors to Are still advancing. We are selling Judging from the present rate, it A prolonged discussion by John Wal­ participate in a genuine surprise to Crushed fruits served with IceCream nation of peace, and his calculation dron. Miss Cora B. Garlock and Miss the best brand at the old low prices. Soda ______at Slade ’s. will not be long before all the side showed that our years of peace are to her mother, Mrs. Hogan, on Sat­ John IIicks . streets leading from Clinton avenue Ruth L. Rose, of Wacousta, on “How our years of war as s to 1. He showed Have We Succeeded in Teaching Ver­ urday evening last, May 20th, the Buckeye Hinder* and Mower* will have either stone or cement side ­ that events are related to each other, event being her mother's fifty-fifth Farm Implement*. walks. Three already have, and a tical Writing?” proved very interest ­ at R. Howland ’s. and believes in showing the relations ing and full of additional points on birthday. When the invited company ___ at R. Howland ’s. fourth is in a process of construction of cause and effect—show that history had been comfortably seated in the The Barred Plymouth Rock is tiie on Higham street west, on the south tliis subject. daughter's pleasant home on Wight Stylish Shirt Waist materials at 10c side of The Steel. develops in five lines: 1—political histo­ A vote was taken on the advisability and 124c per yard, at John Hk k - most popular fowl in America today. ry (party spirit); 2—religious (church); of an exhibit at the county fair this street, the mother, who had l>een in ­ My stock is from Hawkin ’s Celebrated Streeter & Durkee. wc learn, owing 3—social (home); 4--education (school); year, and was decided in favor of vited to take tea with her that even­ Don ’t make a mistake! Knapp Royal Blue Strain. Eggs for hatching to a rapid increase in business during 5—industrial (occupation). He be­ “nay. ” ing, was ushered into the presence of Bros’, store is the place to buy cut at reasonable prices, and guaranteed tlie past two months, have added a lieves in teaching along these five Tiie Association closed, it being the assembled thirty, much to her flowers or potted plants. from strictly pure bred fowls. branch office at Lansing which has lines, not in confusing the pupil with nearly 5 o’clock p. m., and will meet surprise and delight. From that mo­ Address, D. S. French , been in operation about two weeks. a jumble of each, but in following In St. Johns again next year. ment to the time the guests took their Spring Jackets and Tailor-Made 23wl0 St. Johns, Mich. Thev have a large amount of monev each line longitudinally in the main. departure, there was one unbounded Suits. New arrivals. John Hicks , on hand which they are anxious to He would teach love of country, be­ pleasure found in pleasant converse, Roek Bottom Price*. lo«n at reasonable rates of Interest. cause lie tliinksourcountry commands OF INTEREST. games and feasting. Some few remin ­ Beautiful roses and carnations for Don ’t fail to attend tiie sale of Sum ­ The spinsters have been holding our love. To carry out this idea he ders of the day and occasion were left Memorial day may be had at Knapp mer Millinary, Saturday, May 27th. forth In Portland. The Review says cites the following facts: It has sta­ with Mrs. Hogan, coupled with the Bros’, store on Clinton avenue. Mrs. S. J. Jones at the Racket store hearty wishes that she may live and of the performance: “The club was bility —the constitution has changed To Owner* of Fust Ilnnifii-An Inducement My house and three lots on Vaucon- drilled by Miss Vreeland, of St. Johns, but little. Gladstone has said of the to Attend Our Coming County Fair. retain her health to enjoy many more I^IATE BANK OF ST. JOHNS. birthdays in just such a pleasant man ­ sant street for sale. Lewis Isiikll . and her able and painstaking efforts constitution that It was the greatest At a meeting of a quorum of the COMMERCIAL AND SAVIN08 were reflected in the success of the instrument ever struck from the brain members of the board of directors, ner as this one had been to her. DeWitt guarantees all work first of man. Other nations art shaping entertainment. The receipts were held at Firemen ’s hall last Saturday class. ______CAPITAL. fSO.OuO. $72, the ladles ’ literary club making a their government after It. for instance. afternoon, among other things It was WILL LOCATE HERE. Remember the Door. net profit of $20.22. Australia, the second “U. S. A.” of proposed to offer a citizens ’ purse of The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs which you have read of late. He at­ $100 to be given to the owner of the It’s the first door north of Foerch’s NET ASSETS OF STOCKHOLDERS, IHOO.OOO. planned a surprise party upon Wm. tributes England ’s great colonizing horse making the fastest time on the Harrlnon Sherman. Now of Kalamazoo, barber shop, in the old Central House. Gorkins, living at the foot of Oakland ability to her having first taken the track at the coming show of the Clin ­ to ReNume the Bazaar Business In I do all kinds of bicycle repairing and P. K. PERRIN. President. street, fine mile south of St. Johns, cue from America’s rebellion and sub ­ ton County Agricultural Society this St. Johns. sell the Monarch, Tribune, National O. W. MUNOEK, Vice-President. and dropped in upon him Monday even ­ sequent independence, how to use a fall. Harrison Sherman, of Kalamazoo, and Royal. Wheels in first class order J. W. FITZGERALD, Cashier ing to the number of between fifty colony and to what extent to allow came here Tuesday noon, accompanied to lease. I would be glad of the op­ and sixty. The visit was paid In hon ­ their liberties to run in order to create Brevities. by A. D. Loughead, a contractor of portunity to guarantee my work for DIRECTORS: or of his birthday. Dancing music, in them a love for her, and thus make that place. Mr. Sherman is a brother you. Respectfully, The L. L. C. elected officers yester ­ S. N. Shaffer . O. W. M unger, Oeo. F. Marvin, J. W. Fitzgerald refreshments and a general good time them staunch, loyal colonies. Amer­ day afternoon. Full account next of Isaac Sherman, this village, and, it J. H. Corblt, J. H. Fedewa, Oeo. W. Em­ followed. ica has also proven herself worthy of week. will be remembered, kept a bazaar at Eyes tested free and perfect fit guar- love from her strength. Strength- In the head of the avenue not many years mons, Jas. Richardson, P. K. Perrin, The number of deaths reported In W. H. Case, of Alma, a pioneer of anteed at DeWltt’is the JeJeweler and John J. Reiser. O. E. Corbin, Clinton county during April was 21. Its better and nobler form is always ago. In November he intends to lo­ Optician Bath. Bengal. Bingham. Dallas. Essex, honored, respected and loved. By the that part of the county, for many cate here with a stock of bazaar goods, Jesse Sullivan. Greenbush. Lebanon. Ovid, Riley. Vic­ following tests America has proven years one of the most Influential cit­ and Mr. Loughead accompanies him Slade ’s Ice Cream Soda is flavored tor. Watertown. Westphalia. Map'e her strength: 1—her growth from izens of Gratiot county, died Monday. on this trip to select lumber for a resi­ with the pure fruit juices. 3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Rapids village. Ovid village and West­ weakness of early days; 2-~war of 1812 He was the father of the wife of A. dence for Mr. Sherman, which he will W. Wright, Alma’s millionaire. Slade ’s Ice Creams made in brick HE STATE SAVINGS BANK, of Fowler. phalia village reported one death —the survival of It; 3—also the civil construct soon. shapes of different colors. T each, and Duplain, Olive and St. Johns war, the most fearful of all tests; 4— Dr. W. Havens was in Detroit Tues ­ village two each. DeWItt and Fowler the Americanizing of dense and igno­ day and yesterday attending the ADJUDICATEIHNSANE. Gay ’s’Bn* and Dray Line. CAPITAL. $13,000. village made no reports. rant immigrants; 5—the evolution of meeting of the Homeopathic Society Having added to my general draying Latngsburg News: “The marriage our slaves Into citizens. of the State of Michigan. He reports business a safe and comfortable omnl NET ASSETS OF STOCKHOLDERS, fcOO.OOO. of Miss Rose Beardsley of Mason, to He then went on to give evidences an attendance of over 200 at the ban ­ Sarh Wu the Renult of the Arre*t of Olln bus with which 1 make sure connection Wm. Wandel, of St. Johns, which oc­ of perpetuity for our nation as a re- quet at the Cadillac. He returned B. Barker, In Ionia. April 16. with all trains. Calls made for one or FRANK ORULER, President. curred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. iubllc for all coining time. Rome, last night. Olln B. Parker, a lad about 17 years two persons from same piace for 25c. • FREDERICK SCHEMER, Vice-President. Wm. Elliott last Wednesday evening fJreece and France, as republics, fell. Dr. C. M. Tower, who has made his old, whose parents reside in Ovid, was three or four. 50c. Orders left with W. H. 8NELLINO, Cashier. was a very pleasant event. After the What will save America from the headquarters for the past month at taken care of by the authorities at me or at The Steel will receive prompt ceremony, conducted by Rev. Allen, same fate? This is easily answered YanSlckles ’ drug store, went to Ionia Ionia April 26th, on account of his and careful attention. DIRECTORS: and the many hearty congratulations, from the fact that present day forces last Monday evening, where fie will be strange actions. The matter was laid Richard G ay , Proprietor. Constantine Feldpauaoh, Frederick Schemer. all partook of light refreshments- were not operative in the past, viz: stationed for a month. The Doctor before the judge of probate of that W. H. Snelllng, Michael Spittle?, Mr. and Mrs. Wandell were the reclpl. 1—universal education (during the pe­ made many friends while in St. Johns county. He was adjudged insane, and Wonderful Ruma-Katah and Dr. L. J. H. Corblt, Frank Gniler, ents of many useful and beautiful gifts riod of those republics only the rich, and his success in a business way was will be taken to the asylum at Trav­ N. Mixer’s Genuine Cancer and Scrof­ Constantine Qruier. They will make this village their and In some instances only the poor, equally as good, as he sold 479 bottles erse City, as soon as a vacancy will ula Syrup, at C. E. YanSickle ’s. Tes­ home.” were educated); 2—religious toleration or “Ruma-Katah. ” permit. timonials on application. OW'Money Loaned on Real Estate! Mortgages,

V CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THUK8DAY, HA Y 25, 1899.

MICHIGAN NEW8 ITEMS. The boiler in a saw mill located in WAR NOTES. STATE LEGISLATURE. Marlon township, Livingston county, BUI* 81(0*4 by the Governor. Constantine has two women barbers. sxploded recently and Ned Carlin was IM1 OVER II IU Prof. Schurman, head of the U. 8. An inch of snow fell at Munising on instantly killed and D. O. Smith badly Philippine commission, has submitted The following bills have been signed the 14th. ’ injured. the following written propositions to by the governor: » A Whole Regiment of News Items By Telegraph Giving a Brief Re­ the Filipinos: “While the final decla* Providing that purchaser* of tax tills* shall Howell will have an old fashioned J The city of Marquette was 50 years notify the owners of property of such purchase; From Michigan Towns Fourth of July celebration. sume of the Week’s Events. ion as to the form of government is in amending the law relative to the I ucorporutlon old last week, the first settlers having the hands of congress, the President, of mercantile companies (prohibiting the pol­ landed there on May 18, 1849. The an­ lution of the waters of Wolf Creek. Lenawee The first American flag was planted under his military powers, pending the county; amending the charter of the city of CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING. on Cuban soil by a U. of M. man. niversary was not celebrated in a pub­ RELIABLE AND INTERESTING. action of congress, stands ready to of­ Addam providing for the payment of taxes, lic manner. fee*, etc., of insurance companies having agents Onaway capitalists are going to pros­ fer the following form of government: In this state; directing the hoard of state audi ­ Marder Committed by an Insane Lower pect for coal in Cheboygan county. I Jacob Dresaender, a prominent More Good Farmer* are Wanted In the tors to Investigate the claim of Geo. J. La Due. 'A governor-general, to be appointed of Newberry; allowing the village of Three In Barry County — The Celebrated There will be a reunion of the 3d farmer in the northern part of Kent Philippine laland* —The Jew* Have by the President; a cabinet, to be ap­ Oaks to extend iu water worka and electrlo Michigan cavalry at Owosso, June 14. county, was thrown from his wagon in Perfected a National Organisation — pointed by the governor-general;all the light plants beyond the village limits; provid ­ Maine Cane ban Been Brought to a Qrand Rapids the other day and re­ ing for a county road system In the county of Nearly all of Carsonville’s business New Finance Measure for the (J. 8. 'judges to be appointed by the Presi­ Saginaw; providing for a state Inspector of Clone —Howard City Murderer got Life ceived injuries from which he died coal mines; amending the law relative to the places are now lighted by acetylene dent; the head of departments and Detroit tire commission, providing for furloughs gas. toon after he was taken to the hospital. judges to be either Americans or Fili­ for fireman, etc.; annexing school district No. Baton County Murder. After several months of bitter feel­ A Chance for Farmer* In the Philippine*. pinos or both and also a general ad­ 1, Spaulding township, Saginaw countv, to Sag­ Tekonsha supervisors has stirred up inaw city for taxing purposes ; providing for a Not since the famous Canfield child ing between the electric light com­ A report on the plant products of the visory council, its members to be chosen board of public works for Sprlngwells township. dog owners by imposing a tax of 93 on pany and the village of Caseville, the Philippine islands, just issued by the Wayne county; providing that fans and blowers murder has Eaton county been turned dogs. by the people by a form of suffrage to shall be used in workshops having emery Into such excitement as it was on the company has finally accepted the vil­ agricultural department, is authority be hereafter carefully determined wheels; requiring that owners of lands in Sag­ The 26th Michigan infantry will for the statement that the Philippines, inaw county shall clean out creeks and drains 10th, when Miss Mollie Flagler, of lage's offer of 9250 per year, and the upon. The president earnestly desires running through such lands; providing for Dimondale, was found murdered with hold its annual reunion at Ithaca, street lights have been turned on although an agricultural country, do that bloodshed cease and the people of printing the reports of the state board of geo­ June 15. not produce enough food for the con­ logical survey; authorizing the oouncll of Bay % a bullet hole in her temple, the work again. the Philippines, at an early date, en­ City to borrow money to pay certain water of an assassin. Suspicion immediately The Shiawassee supervisors have let Philip Humphrey, a farmer living sumption of its inhabitants. In order joy the largest measure of self-govern­ work bonds; compelling the maintenance of to supply the deficiency it is the cus­ water closets for workmen on buildings during fell on James Brumm, a well-known a contract for an addition to the county three miles from Coloma, lost his false ment compatible with peace and course of erection; providing for the protection cattle and stock buyer, who was stop­ poor house. teeth and concluded he had swallowed tom to draw upon other rice producing order. ’ ” of walks and sidepaths. countries, notably the French colony ping with Mrs. Flagler just previous The Choral Union of the U. of M. is them. He was in a dying condition President McKinley has sent a vig­ Senator A. G. Smith has a substitute to the murder and since the discovery said to be the largest students’ chorus when his teeth were found undar the of Cochin-China. No explanation of orous dispatch to Gen. Otis, in which for his bill for the encouragement of his whereabouts are unknown. It in the world. mattressof his bed, and he immediately this condition is offered, the report the general was told that there must trout raising, which he believes will dealing exclusively with the agricul­ was supposed llrumm was engaged to The board of supervisors of Alcona recovered. be no time lost. No proposition which be passed by the senate. It provides Miss Flagler and that in a fit of jeal­ tural resorces of the islands as they does not include absolute and uncon­ that a trout raiser may hatch and keep | has authorized the investigation of the Edward Ahlert, of Dalton, is insane now exist. The report shows that the ousy he committed the murder. Miss county ’s books. over religion. He believes that he is ditional surrender of the insurgent his fish in ponds that are not part of r Flagler was 22 years of age. going to Jesus shortly and that he area of the Philippine islands, one- forces is to be considered. Gen. Otis streams, but which are fed by them, , Later—The supposition that llrumm Worms have stripped nearly every ninth or about 8,000,000 acres, is de­ and that he may sell at all seasons of apple orchard in the central part of must take his family with him. Means was also instructed to lose no time committed the murder is correct. He have been taken by which he will go voted to agriculture. Taking into ac­ pending the outcome of the meeting the year under supervision of the game Van Buren county. count the natural fertility of the soil turned up at his mother ’s home in Lan­ alone if he must. on the 22d, but to press forward in the warden. Senator Smith argues that sing on the 18th, and was delivered to It is said that 75 per cent of the and the vast portion of these rich lands efforts to mass his forces so that Ag- there are a number of persons now en­ wheat fields in Huron county will have Everett D. Beeson, of Manistique, not yet under cultivation it can safely the officials by his brother, George. has closed a deal with the D., M. & M. uinaldo’s army between San Fernando gaged in trout raising. They find it After committing the murder llrumm to be plowed under. be assumed, it adds, that with better and the mountains may be crushed as profitable and the industry will grow Land Co., for 2,800 acres of pine lands. methods of exploitation the total agri­ roamed the woods and was exposed to Rochester is to have a Masonic tem­ The tract is located on the Manistique soon as the insurgent commission is if it is encouraged. He believes the the inclement weather for two days ple soon, an association having been cultural production of the islands could sent away from Manila. raising of trout should be encouraged A Northwestern railway, some 15 miles be increased to 10 or 15 times its pres­ with nothing whatever to eat, and formed for the purpose of building one. north of that city. The state department has cabled to as much as the raising of poultry, and was in a famished condition when he ent amount. that it will become a very important George W Sickles, of Pontiac, has Oceana county farmers who have any United States Consul Hanna at San reached his mother ’s home. Officials gone to Manila, having accepted a Jewish National Organisation. Juan, Port Rico, and to United States industry in the northern part of the are of th£ opinion that Brumm will potatoes still on hand are unable to state. position in the commissary department get enough for them to pay for cart­ A provisional organization of the Consul Williams at Manila to close up not be brought to trial as he is doubt­ of the army. national association of Jewish charities their offices July 1. After that date Gov. Pingree has sent to the senate less insane. ing them to market, and they will Ypsilanti will celebrate the 75th an­ either have to feed them to stock or was made at Cincinnati on the 21st by neither of these officials will be in the the following nominations: Samuel J. Tomlinson, of Pontiac, Oakland county, Tlie Famous Mains Case at an End. niversary of the foundation of the city let them become a dead loss. representatives from a dozen states service of U. S., and the consulates with a glorious old-fashioned Fourth and most of the large cities. The will be abolished. Congress omitted as member of the board of trustees of At last the celebrated Mains case— Wm. Hilzinger, of Royal Oak, struck the upper peninsula hospital for insane less suggestively known as the Consol­ of July celebration. gas at the depth of 125 feet. The whole matter of formulating a system appropriations for their maintenance for the relief of transients was referred owing to the acquirement of Porto for the terra ending April 17, 1903, idated Steel & Wire Co. vs. John Mains, Four members of the class of ’98 in flame rises to a height of four feet. He vice Con D. Danaher, resigned; George Charles R. Mains and norace V. the U. of M. have gone as foreign mis­ believes it exists in paring quantities to the executive committee. A plan Rico and the Philippines as a result of for the provisional organization of the the war and the state department has W. Duhphy, of Quincy, as state veter­ Swarthout litigation—has come to an sionaries—one to Asiatic Turkey, one and will bore further. It is close to inarian, in place of George Coester, of end. The jury after being out about to Africa and two to Arabia. the village electric light plaut. national conference ot Jewish charities been retaining the officers at their was adopted. As soon as it is indorsed posts for some time past in the capa­ Detroit, whose term expires next July; seven hours, returned a verdict for the A rich deposit of marl has been A big tin plate raiil will be added to by the United Jewish charities of at city of special agents. Comfort A. Tyler, of Nottawa, St. ^ plaintiffs. The verdict is a practical found on the farms of M. Carey, R. F. the rolling mills at Muskegon. The least 10 cities of over 100,000 popula­ Two military and two civil Filipino Joseph county, as member of the state vindication of Stephen S. Hulbert and Kay, and J. G. Marsh, in Woodhull product is expected to reach 100 tons live stock commission to succeed Jona­ liis honesty, and saddled upon Charles township, Shiawassee county. tion, the federation will be a perma­ commissioners appointed to co-operate of steel billets per day, which will be with three citizens of Manila in ne­ than J. Woodman. R. Mains, Ada C. Sheldon and Anson used in the roller mills. The entire nent national organization to meet an­ The “Weary Willies” will not enjoy nually. As soon as these 10 charter gotiating terms of peace arrived at Senator Graham, of Kent county, is Shupe the burden of alleged perjury. the luxury of a mattress in the county plant will employ from 400 to 000 men. Mr. Hulbert announces his intention members are announced, then all cities Manila on the 20th. They have sub­ working on a bill for the taxation of jail at Port Huron in the future. A A heavy frost did much damage to having an organization of United Jew­ mitted no new proposition, but want telegraph and telephone companies to .of instituting such proceedings imme- plain hard board awaits them. the gardens and vineyards iu the vicin­ ■ diately through the instrumentality of ish charities will become eligible to an armistice pending the session of take the place of the law knocked out The fish in Sugar Loaf lake, near ity of Coloma on the evening of the membership in the national organiza­ the Filipino congress. Maj.-Gen. Otis by the supreme court. He would tax the district attorney. Mr. Mains and 21st. Added to the destruction of a and his attorneys announce that they Schoolcraft, are dying by thousands, tion without in any manner affecting has refused to entertain the proposal. telegraph companies 65 cents a mile on ■* large acreage of orchards by the ex­ . will immediately appeal the case. due to some obscure disease. Some the autonomy of their local organiza­ Gen. Ludlow has revoked a conces­ their wires, which is two cents a mile say that explosives are being used. treme cold of last winter the present tions. sion given in 1704 to the O'Reilly fam­ less than they paid under the old law. outlook for fruit is gloomy. He would make the rate for telephone Detroit Visited by a Cyclone. Dwelling houses are so scarce at ily, under which they were allowed to '"West Detroit was visited by a young Considerable excitement prevails at Have Agreed Upon a Measure. tax every head of cattle slaughtered to companies 50 cents. Graham is inter­ Caro, and so much in demand, that ested in a Grand Rapids telephone cyclone on the 16th that did consider­ even barns are being fitted up for liv­ Gagetown over the rich find of zinc It is understood that the house Re­ the amount of 50 cents. This will save able damage. Houses were tipped and marl on the farm of Cyrus Trum- publican caucus committee, appointed about 8100 per day. It is estimated concern. ing places, and are readily rented at The house ways and means commit­ over, barns smashed into kindling good prices. ble, an eccentric old gentleman who to frame a scheme of currency reform, that during the existence of the con­ lives near that place. Leases are al­ has agreed upon a measure along the tee has agreed on the following ap­ wood and in some cases buildings were Mrs. Jerome Moore, aged 50, of Clay­ cession the family has collected from carried for half a block. Strange to ready being made ou t to parties inter­ following lines: The redemption of 83,000,000 to 85,000,000. propriations: For the expenses of the ton township, Genesee county, com­ ested in the mining project. all obligations of the government in Agricultural college, 8129,000; 865,000 state no lives were lost and no serious mitted suicide by cutting her throat. Gen. Gomez has issued his manifesto personal damage to any individual has Grading has been started at Royal gold on demand; greenbacks, when to the Cubans, in which he justifies his for the expenses of the fish commission; She was despondent and leaves a hus­ once redeemed for gold, to be reissued 83.000 for library supplies; 8200,000 for been reported. However, about 40 band and family. Oak for the new electric railroad, co-operation with the American gov­ bouses and barns belonging to poor which is to run north from there to only for gold; permitting national ernment, and praises highly Gen. a new state office building at Lansing; people was destroyed and the loss will In southwestern Michigan many Rochester, and perhaps to Orion and banks to issue notes to the par value Brooke's conduct of affairs. He ad­ 8160,000 for the mining school at be severely felt. The property loss is pear orchards are so injured it is feared Oxford. In about a month the work of their government bonds deposited vises the former Cuban soldiers to re­ Houghton, and 8270,725 for the Flint roughly estimated at 840,000. they will not stand the heat of sum­ of laying the rails will begin, and it is in the treasury, instead of 90 per cent, turn home and to practice patience. school for the deaf. mer. The foliage is not of a healthy expected to have the cars running by as at present; permitting the minimum A large number of natives, a major­ BASE BALL. Calumet ’* Snow Mountain. color and growth. capital of national banks to be 825,000, ' ’ The snow mountain on the public October 1. ity of them being families with theii Escanaba was visited by a blinding A boom is apparently on at the Paw instead of 950,000, as at present This household goods, are returning daily Below we publish the number of games of square of Calumet, which attracted so plan is much less comprehensive than ball played by the Western and National snow storm on the 17th, which may ac­ Paw lake summer resort in Van Buren to the towns inside the American lines. Leagues, giving the number of games'won and much attention last winter, is still in count for the chilly condition of the ardent advocates of general currency existence and received additional snow county. Over 500 carpenters have been Some of the richer Filipinos are going lost, together with the percentage of each club weather in the southern part of the revision have urged, but was adopted to date. Monday. May 22th: during two storms which occurred a at work there the past week and 75 to Manila while the laborers are re­ state during the past week. new cottages are being built. The because harmonious agreement on it suming work in the rice fields. WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. few days ago. The snow mountain was possible, which was not the case Games Per has melted considerably from the ef­ The Branch county soldiers and sail­ Paw Paw Lake railway has extended Word has been received from Gen. Clubs. Played. Won. Lost. Cent. ors ’ annual reunion will be held in its lines and will eventually circle the when more radical measures were sug­ Otis to the effect that native officers St. Paul ...... 22 13 9 . 591 fect of the May sun, but is still 20 feet gested. Indianapolis ...... 21 12 9 .571 in height. There are a great man}’ Coldwater June 14. Gen. Duffield, of entire lake. are deserting and the army slowly go ­ Milwaukee ...... 21 13 It .542 bets that the snow, or some of it, will Detroit, and Hon. George L. Yaple The Maccabees of Tekonsha have a Rev. Dr. Sample Chosen as Moderator. ing to pieces. Minneapolis ...... 23 12 11 .522 still be on the square on the first of will be among the speakers. happy faculty of demonstrating their Rev. Dr. R. F. Sample, of Westmin­ Detroit...... 23 11 12 .478 Severe Storm Iu Texas. Buffalo ...... 20 9 11 .450 June. James Burns, of L'Anse, wax in­ devotion to fraternalism. A few days ister church. New York, proved an Columbus ...... 20 9 11 .450 formed the other morning, for tho 28th since nearly a score of the members of easy winner in the contest for the One of the worst tornados that has Kansas City ...... 23 9 14 . 391 New Electric Road. time in his life, that he was a proud the local tent took teams and invaded place of moderator of the 111th annual visited Texas since the storm which An enthusiastic meeting was held at NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. papa. Sixteen of the children are a sick brother ’s field plowed the land assembly of the Presbyterian church destroyed the town of Cisco, three Games Per -* the town hall in Sumpter township for and fitted it for a corn and potato crop, years ago and in which some 50 peo­ Clubs. Plaved. Won. Lost. Cent. boys, and the other 12 girls. in the United States, which convened Brooklyn ...... 31 22 9 .710 the purpose of granting a franchise to and planted the same. in Westminister church in Minneapolis ple were killed, passed over Titus and Detroit parties for an electric road The Saginaw Salt & Lumber Co. has Erath counties on the 21st» Several St. Louts ...... 30 21 9 . 700 2 000,000 Peppermint growers In Berrien on the 18th. Dr. Sample was elected Chicago...... 30 20 10 .807 through the township. A number shipped , feet of lumber so far homes and church buildings were Cincinnati ...... 27 17 10 . 630 this month, and contracts for the sea­ connty have been investigating their on the first ballot after a spirited con­ Boston ...... 29 18 11 .621 vwere against it, but it was carried by crops and find that it has been nearly test, receiving 338 votes, 300 being nec­ wrecked in several localities. At Mt. a good vote. The proposed route will son's cut already amount to 8,000,000 Pleasant, Titus county, the storm Philadelphia ...... 29 17 12 .586 feet, with other deals pending. two-thirds destroyed by the cold snap. essary for a choice, to 127 for the Rev. Baltimore...... 30 15 15 .500 run from Belleville directly south to Many fields have been totally de­ Matthias Haines, of First church, In­ struck a church just as services were Pittsburg...... 29 11 18 .379 The French Catholics of Calumet are New York...... 28 10 18 .357 Monroe and to Toledo. The projeet has stroyed. These and some wheat fields dianapolis, and 133 for Rev. Dr. R. F. closing. A bolt of lightning and the *been agitated for some time, and it is going to build a fine new stone church wind descended upon the house sim­ Louisville ...... 29 10 19 .345 which did not average one-fourth of a Coyle, of Oakland, Cal. Dr. Sample's Washington ...... 30 8 22 .287 now thought the road is a sure thing this summer. The building will be of ultaneously, wrecking it and scatter­ Cleveland ...... 26 5 21 .192 gothic design, modeled after the an­ crop are being plowed up. election is regarded as a triumph for the conservative element. ing the debris in all directions. Two I Foul Flay Suspected. cient cathedral at Amiens, France. Calhoun county is without a fish were killed and 16 injured. THE MARKETS. warden and sportsmen are openly vio­ 1 .{Joseph Mortell was found dead on M. Germon and wife, of Butler, were No Need for Mourning. lating the law, destroying fish cut of James. A. Clemmer, who was con­ LIVE 8TOCK. rthe. t7tb at the home of Wm. Clayton attacked by two immense blue-racers The Harlem race trace at Chicago at Sandtown. Foul play was suspected pure wantonness. Home of the lakes victed of the murder of Mrs. Emma P. New Fork— Cattle Sheep Lambs Hogs recently and the reptiles were only are being cleared of fish, so that fish­ has been almost completely destroyed Kaiser, was hung in the Montgomery Bestgrades.. HOJdHi) 85 3J 87 75 84 30 and a postmortem will be held. Mor- vanquished after Germon had run into Lower grades..2 4>®4 00 4 10 3 75 4 15 ing with hook and line is becoming a by fire. Flames broke out in the grand county, Pa., jail on the 18th. tell’s discolored face shows evidence of the house and secured his revolver. stand and soon spread to the stables Chicago— , ‘ his having been strangled, though no lost art. The supervisors have refused, The publishers of 46 German daily Best grades.... 5 2-35 61 5 55 6 75 4 03 Dr. J. A. Van Riper, of Laingsburg, heretofore, to make sufficient appro­ where between 30 and 40 horses were papers in the United States have or­ Lower grades..8 u>®4 25 4 75 4 25 3 63 marks of violence -can be seen. He quartered in readiness for the Decora­ was a Frenchman about 40 years of while blowing up stumps with dyna­ priations to induce aD^one to accept ganized an association under the name Detroit — tion meet which was to have marked Best grades....4 2>®4 71 5 00 8 03 3 93 age, and had made his home at Clay mite, was struck by a fragment and the office of warden. of “Gerraan-American Publishers’ As­ Lower grades..2 50 <*3 75 4 53 5 03 3 30 killed, He was 65 years old and well the formal opening of the track for the sociation.” ton ’s for. some time. Clayton has dis­ The township of Eckford, Calhoun season. Incendiarism is given as the Buffalo- appeared. known throughout the central Mich- county, is the champion church town­ ’The first annual reunion of the so­ Best grades.... 5 OO't'i 20 5 30 6 9) 4 15 igan. origin of the fire and this theory is Lower grades.. 4 25®5 0J 4 75 4 2. 5 50 ship of Michigan. It has five church emphasized by the recent destruction ciety of Rough Riders will be held in j • Goes Up for Life. % The skins of two tamarau cows which Cleveland — buildings, all country churches A of the Roby track under mysterious Las Vegas, New Mexico, June 24. Gov. Best grades.... 4 Ml# 03 5 00 5 90 4 00 V Joe Harvey, of Howard City, pleaded were secured in the Philippines by Dr. Roosevelt and staff will be present. Lower grades..2 75®i 20 4 25 5 75 3 80 larger per cent of children are mem­ circumstances. All of the horses at t guilty to murder at Stanton, and Judge J. B. Steere in 1887-88, have been Frqe entertainment will be given all Cincinnati — bers of Sunday schools than are found the Harlem track were rescued. Loss, Davis sentenced him to Jackson for mounted and placed on exhibition in Rough Riders. Best grades.... 4 5035 21 5 61 6 00 8 85 in any other township in southern $ 100,000; no insurance. Lower grades.3 004* 61 4 25 4 75 3 53 life. He took his dose with a smile. the museum of the University of Mich­ Michigan. The township also enjoys The town of Porosow, in the govern­ On Thursday night, May 11, Harvey Pittsburg— igan. the distinction of raising the most live Htnbbed Her Neighbor* with a Knife. ment of Warsaw, Russia, has been de­ Best grades.... 5 23 »5 85 5 10 6 23 killed Mrs Caroline Pierson, h’s 4 10 stock of any township of the 20 in Cal­ An extraordinary tragedy occurred stroyed by fire. Twelve lives were Lower grades.8 5 ®i 2> 4 90 6 03 3 80 grandmother; Robert Pierson, his un- While John Fitzmorris was plowing on his farm in Mt. Haley township, houn county. at Haynes Mill, near Tiptonville, lost and 3,000 people driven from their GRAIN. ETC. » cle; Irene Harvey, his wife, and afeer Tenn , on the 17th. Three women, a homes, are now camping in the fields. Wheat, Corn, Oats, ’ wounding his father-in-law and child, Midland county, recently, a bolt of The residents of Mead's Mills, near Na 2 red Na 2 mix No 2 white Mrs. Mattox, Mrs. Edwards and Miss It is believed that the fire was of in­ ’.tridd to kill himself. lightning struck him to the ground. Northville, gave Thomas Evans a bad New York 84® 81 41341 81334* He was killed instantly as was tho scare the other day. Evans was re­ Brogdon waylaid a Mrs. Covington and cendiary origin. Chicago 74 47144 38 (8314 23®23* Lieut Winans will shortly open up horses. cently acquitted on a charge of misus­ attacked her with clubs, whereupon The largest mining sale ever made •Detroit 76 4 79 M 85(835 33®30K anecruiting station at Jackson. The big cement factory for Newaygo ing his two step-daughters. His neigh­ the latter drew a knife and stabbed in the Black Hills was recently com­ Toledo 75 ’>7514 3l®3l 30430 W. J. Nixon, of Alpena, was robbed bors were not satisfied with his acquit­ Mrs. Mattox through the heart, kill­ pleted. The Golden Reward Consoli­ Cincinnati 73® 71 34*344 2832814 is a sure thing and the old buildings Cleveland 74 t74* 38 32®325i eff a goodly roll at Toledo by a man which now occupy the site where a tal and they made a bluff at lynching ing her instantly. Mrs. Covington dated Mining & Milling Co. having purchased of the Dead wood «fc Dela­ Pittsbarg 78 (7814 37437 32®3244 who claimed to be a brother Oddfellow. mammoth steel and iron strncture is him. They tied a rope around Evans’ then plunged the weapon into the back Buffalo ware Smelting Co., of Deadwood, S. D., 7747714 36336 8I®U44 Frosts prevailed in Ottawa and Alle­ to be erected are being torn down. neck, threw the end over a limb of a and lungs of Mrs. Edwards, inflicting •Detroit—Hay, No. 1 timothy. 110 50 per ton. gan counties on the 18th. In the lat­ The plant will be of 1,500 barrels daily tree and gave a few gentle pulls, and injuries from which she died later. all of the Black Hill possessions, in­ Potatoes, Sic per bu. Live Poultry, spring cluding 3,000 acres. Consideration, chickens. 10c per lb: fowls. 9c; turkeys. 11c; ter county young vegetables and clovei capacity, instead of 1,000, as first then told him to get out. He did not The tragedy grew out of a quarrel ducks. 10c Kggs. strictly fresh, 13c per doz. were injured. planned. need a second invitation. among the children of the women. 82,000,000. Butter, best dairy, 14c per lb; creamery. 18c. The chief of police of Kalamazoc A great surprise awaits Co. A, of In the presence of several hundred The body of an unknown man was A Negro Fought the Police. has issued orders to saloonists forbid­ washed npon the beach at North Point, Ann Arbor, the members of which ex­ people who were watching a ball game One of the bills in which the liquor Humphrej’ Taylor alias Brown, of on the hillside by the West Shore rail­ men of the state are especially inter­ ding them to allow women to freouent near Alpena, on the 17th. The body pect to arrive soon with no military Washington, a Negro suspected of the their wine rooms. home to go to. When the company road, between Hoboken and Jersey ested, the so-called holiday bill, per­ had evidently been in the water for Rosenstein murder at Slidell, Md., on mitting liquor to be sold on the Fourth The city officials and people of Jack- some months, as there was but little went to the front, it was so indefinite City, John Morretta, a block cutter, 40 the 13th, ahot and killed a police ser­ years of age, murdered his wife, Gav* of July, was called up in the house on son are coming to believe that crushed flesh remaining on the bones. The as to how long they would be gone geant, wounded a policeman and kept atone is the only method to make the body was interred in the Potters ’ field that the rental of the armory was al­ inna, 35 years old by stabbing her. the 17th by Rep. Burch and defeated a posse of half a dozen officers at bay by a vote of 44 yeas and 49 nays. The streets serviceable by the Thunder Bay life saving erew. lowed to lapse, and the owner of the from the loft of a house for nearly two The woman had been separated from building took possession. The citizens her husband for many months and debate lasted about half an hour and Large quantities of wheat in Van ■ The body of Patrick Dolum, a farmer hours while resisting arrest on the when he discovered her he went and Vturen county are being destroyed by living four miles south of Clio, was have lately raised by subscription suffi­ 17th. Dozens of shots were exchanged was fairly warm. between the officers and the fugitive, asked her to return to him. She re­ The bill abolishing the water board the Hessian fly On onaspear of wheat found in the road near his home one cient money to buy the building and it fused and this causea Morretta to kill 27 flics were found. will be presented to the boys on their who only surrendered when prepara­ of Detroit now lacks the governor's night last week, His team wus found tions were made to burn the premises. her. Two big dams on the south branch a short flistance from the body. He return. Escamillo, Aguinaldo's ex-secratary, signature to become a law. of Point river were swept out recently. was about 00 years old and was re­ Present prospects point to a good In a breach of promise Einma Hypo who was captured in February, is now The Lake county state park bill has It will coat 110,000 to rebuild them. turning from Flint. It is supposed he crop of all kinds of fruit in Sanilac got a judgment for 92,200 against John employed as official interpreter by the been khocked out temporarily in the JThe river is still very high. fell out the wagon and broke hie neck. county this year, especially apples. Smith, of Pontiac. authorities. house. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THUKSDAY, MAY 25,1889.

sword through his back. The man fell knows It, and calls upon his recording If some one should come an d put 04 < TALMAGE’S SERMON. the other side the scales all your.im* ► < with a groan, and the sword was again angel to mark it: “So much wanting in < that measure of oil.” The farmer perfections, all your envies, all your ► < passed through his body. < “Said I not so? But the treacherois "THE BALANCES, ” the subject comes in from the country. He has jealousies, all your inconsistencies of' < apples to sell. He has an imperfect life, they would not budge the scales • < villain shall not reap bis reward, con­ ON SUNDAY. « tinued Krantz, leveling the musket measure. He pours out the apples with Christ on your side the scales. » 1 which he held in his hand, and shoot ­ from his imperfect measure. God reg- Go free! There is no condemnation to ► PHANTOM SHIP • ^Frotn Daniel 8: 2 7 as Follows)—Mena, > 1 « ing him dead. ognizes it. He says to the recording them that are in Christ JesuB. Chains > -OR- 1 • Mene Tekel OpharUon — Tbou Art angel: “Mark down so many apples too broken, prison houses opened, sins » • The following morning they hoisted ► • their sail and quitted tbe Island. Need Weighed In the Bulanoet and Art few—an Imperfect measure.” We may pardoned. Go free! Weighed in the ► « Found Wanting. cheat ourselves, and we may cheat the balances, and nothing, nothing wanted. ► The Flying Dutchman. i it be said in what direction they steer­ » ed? As may be well imagined, in that world, but we cannot cheat God, and Oh! what a glorious hope! Will yotr ► ------BY CAFTAtl MARKYAT. quarter where they had last seen the Babylon was the paradise of archi­ in the great day of Judgment it will be accept it this day? Christ making up raft with the isolated Amine. tecture, and driven out from thence found out that what we learned in for what you lack. Christ the atone- ! ment for all your sins. Who will ac­ the grandest buildings of modern times boyhood at school is correct; that '(♦HIM IH444Wli4H »»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 »♦♦♦»♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» cept him? Will not this whole au­ CHAPTER XXVII. are only the evidence of her fall. The twenty hundredweight makes a ton, dience say, “I am insufficient, I am a CHAPTER XXV.—(Continued.) the raft, or that her body was lying on The raft was found to answer well, site having been selected for the city, and one hundred and twenty solid feet and although her progress through th*> makes a cord of wood. No more, no sinner, I am lost by reason of trans­ Although Philip had Bald little to it exposed to the decomposing heat of two million men were employed In the gressions, but Christ has paid it all. water was not very rapid, she obeyed reariug of her walls and the building less, and a religion which does not •Jchriften since the separation from a torrid sun. My Lord, and my God, my life, my par­ Amine, it was very evident to him and To cheer Philip, he expressed himself the helm and was under command. of her works. It was a city sixty miles take hold of this life, as well as tbe Both Philip and Krantz were veiy life to come, is no religion at a’l. don, my heaven. Lord Jesus, I hail to Krantz that all the pilot’s former otherwise; and whenever they talked In circumference. There was a trench thee!” Oh, If you could only under­ bitter feelings had returned. His about leaving the island, it was not to careful in taking such marks and ob­ all around tbe city, from which the ma­ But, my friends, that is not the style servations of the island as should et,- of balances I am to speak of today, stand tbe worth of that sacrifice which chuckle, his sarcasms, his “He! he!” save their own lives, but invariably terial for the building of the city had I have represented to you under a fig­ were Incessant; and his eye was now to search after Philip's lost wife. The able them, if necessary, to find {t been digged. There were twenty-five that is not the kind of weights and again. With the current to assist measures. I am to speak of that kind ure if you could understand the worth as maliciously directed to Philip as it plan which they proposed and acted gates on each side of the city; between of that sacrifice, this whole audience was when they first met. It was evi­ them they now proceeded rapidly t» of balances which weigh principles, upon was to construct a light raft, every two gates a tower of defense would this moment accept Christ and dent that Amine alone had for the the center to be composed of throe the southward, in order that the1/ springing Into the skies; from each weigh churches, weigh men, weigh na­ time conquered his disposition; and might examine a large island whlcfc tions and weigh worlds. “What!” you be saved. water casks, sawed in half, in a row gate on the one side a street running We go away off, or back into his­ that with her disappearance had van­ behind each other, firmly fixed by lay In that direction. Their object, straight through to the corresponding say; “is it possible that our world is to be weighed?” Yes. Why, you would tory, to get some illustration by which ished all the good-will of Schrlften to­ cross-pieces to two long spars on each after seeking for Amine, was to find | gate on the other side, bo that there ward her husband. For this Philip out the direction of Ternate, the kiny think if God put on one side of the we may set forth what Christ has done side. This, under sail, would move were flfiy streets fifteen miles long. for us. We need not go so far. I saw cared little; he had a much more seri­ quickly through the water, and be of which they knew to be a variance Through the city ran a branch of the balances suspended from the throne ous weight on his heart—the loss of with the Portuguese, who had a fort the Alps and the Pyrenees and tbe a vehicle behind a runaway horse manageable so as to enable them to river Euphrates. This river some­ dashing through the street, a mother his dear Amine; and he felt reckless steer a course. The outside spars had and factory at Tidroe, not very far times overflowed Its banks, and to keep Himalayas and Mount Washington,and and Indifferent concerning anything been selected and hauled on shore, and distant from it; and from thence to all the cities of the earth, they would and her two children In the carriage. it from ruining tbe city, a lake was The horse dashed along as though to else. the work was already in progress; but obtain a passage in one of the Chinese crush it. No! No! The time will constructed into which the surplus hurl them to death, and a mounted po­ The breeze now freshened, and they they were left alone in their work, junks, which, on their way to Ban­ water of the river would run during come when God will sit down on the expected that in two hours they would tam, called at that island. white throne to see the world weigh­ liceman, with a shout clearing the way, for the seamen appeared to have no the time of freshets, and the water and the horse at full run, attemptea run on the beach, but they were dis­ idea at present of quitting the island. Toward evening they had neared the ed, and on one side will be the world’s was kept in this artificial lake until to seize those funaway horses to save appointed; the‘step of the mast gave Restored by food and repose, they large island, and they soon ran down time of drought, and then this water opportunities, and on the other sldo way from the force of the wind, and were now not content with the money it close to the beach. Philip's eyes the world ’s sins. Down will go the a calamity, when hia own horse fell would stream down over the city. At and rolled over him. He was picked tbe sail fell upon the raft. This oc­ which they had—they were anxious for wandered in every direction to ascer­ either end of the bridge spanning this sins, and away will go the oportuni- casioned great delay; and before they more. A portion of each party’s wealth tain the presence of Amine’s raft, but ties, and God v/ill say to the messen­ up half dead. Why were our sympa­ Euphrates there was a palace—the one thies so stirred? Because he was bad­ could repair the mischief the wind had been dug up, and they now gambl­ he could perceive nothing of the kind, palace a mile and a half around, the gers with the torch: “Burn that again subsided, and they were left ed all day with pebbles, which they nor did he see any inhabitants. . world! weighed and found wanting!” ly hurt, and hurt for others. But I tell other palace seven and a half miles you today of how Christ, the Son of about a mfle from the beach. Tired had collected on the beach, and with That they might not pass the object around. So God will weigh churches. He and worn out with his feelings, Philip which they had invented a game. An­ of their search during the night, they takes a great church. That church, God, on the blood-red horse of sacri­ at last fell asleep by the side of Krantz ran their raft ashore, in a small cove The wife of Nebuchadnezzar had great according to the worldly esti­ fice, came for our rescue, and rode other evil had crept among them; they been born and brought up In the coun­ leaving Schrlften at the helm. He slept had cut steps in the i&rgest cocoanut where the waters were quite smooth, mate, must be weighed. He puts it on down the sky, and rode unto try, and in a mountainous region, and soundly —he dreamed of Amine—he trees and with the activity of seamen and remained there until the next one side the balances, and the minister death for our rescue. Are not your she could not bear this flat district of thought she was under a grove of had mounted them, and by tapping the morning, when they again made sail and the choir, and the building that hearts touched? That was a sac­ cocoanuts, in a sweet sleep; that he top of the trees, and fixing empty co­ and prosecuted their voyage. Babylon; and so, to please his wife, cost its hundreds of thousands of dol­ rifice for you and me. O thou who d!d3t ‘Nebuchadnezzar built in the midst of stood by and watched her, and that coanut shells underneath, had ob­ They sailed all day and when night lars. He puts them on one side the ride on the red horse of sacrifice! cone the city a mountain four hundred feet she smiled in her sleep, and mur­ tained the liquor which in its first came put up their bark for safety in a balances. On the other side of the and ride through this world on the mured “Philip,” when suddenly he was fermentation is termed toddy, and is cove they came across. high. This mountain was built out scale he puts what that church ought white horse of victory! Before morning a strong breeze, Into terraces, supported on arches. On to be, what its consecration ought to awakened by some unusual movement. afterward distilled into arrack. But EATING TO MUSIC. Half dreaming still, he thought that as toddy it Is quite sufficient to intox­ right on shore, had Bprung up, and the the top of these arches a layer of flat be, what its sympathy for the poor Schrlften, the pilot, had in his sleep icate, and every day the scenes of surf became so high as to endanger stones, on the top of that a layer of ought to be, what its devotion to all A F<>|>ul»r Craze In Metropolitan. Uotel* been attempting to gain his relic, had violence and Intoxication, accompa­ the raft; to continue their course was reeds and bitumen, on the top of that good ought to be. That Is on one side. end ICe» tail runt*. passed the chain over his head, and nied with oaths and execrations, be­ impossible; they could only haul up two layers of bricks closely cemented, That side comes down, and the church, Music at meals is now the thing in was removing quietly from underneath came more and more dreadful. The their raft, to prevent its being dashed on the top of that a heavy sheet of not being able to stand the test, rises the metropolis. The craze is still very his neck any portion of the chain, losers tore their hair, and rushed like to pieces by the force of the waves as lead, and on the top of that the soil in the balances. It does not make any young, yet it has spread all over thft which, in his reclining posture, be lay madmen upon those who had gained the seas broke on the shore. Philip’s placed—the soil so deep that a Lebanon difference about your magnificent ma­ town, and looks as if it had to stay. upon. Startled at the idea, he threw their dollars; but Krantz had fortu­ thoughts were, as usual, upon Amine; cedar had room to anchor Its roots. chinery. A church is built for one Not long since a certain restaurant of up his hand to seize the arm of the nately thrown their weapons into the and as he watched the tossing waters, There were pumps worked by mighty thing—to save souls. If it saves a the Bohemian class not far from Four — wretch, and found that he had really sea, and those he had saved, as well as as the sunbeams lightened up their machinery fetching up the water from few souls when It might save a multi­ teenth street encouraged a couple of: seized hold of Schrlften, who was the ammunition, he had secreted. crests, he exclaimed, “Ocean, hast thou the Euphrates to this banging garden, tude of souls, God will spew it out of Itinerant performers on the gulta* andi kneeling by him, and in possession of Blows and bloodshed, therefore, my Amine? If so, give up thy dead! as it was called, so that there were his mouth! Weighed and found want­ mandolin to come around two or three the chain and relic. The struggle was continual, but loss of life there was What is that?” continued he, pointing fountains spouting into the sky. Stand­ ing! evenings in the week and help enter­ short, the relic was recovered, and the none, as the contending parties were to a speck on the horizon. ing below and looking up it must have So we perceive that God estimates tain the guests. There were three^ pilot lay at the mercy of Philip, who separated by the others, Who were anx­ “The sail of a small craft of some seemed as if the clouds were in blos­ nations. How many times he has put rooms ia the restaurant, and the musi­ held him down with his knee on his ious that the play should not be in­ description or another,” replied som, or as though the sky leaned on the Spanish monarchy into the scales, cians wandered from one to the other, chest. Philip replaced the relic on his terrupted. Such had been the state of Krantz; “and apparently coming down the shoulder of a cedar. All this and found It insufficient, and condemn­ alternating their instrumental selec­ bosom, and, excited to madness, rose affairs for now nearly a fortnight, before the wind to shelter herself In Nebuchadnezzar did to please his wife. ed it! The French empire was placed tions with really good vocal numbers. from the body of the now breathless while the work of the raft had slowly the very nook we have selected.” Well, she ought to have been pleased. on one side of the scales, and God When any of the latter happened to Schrlften, caught it in his arms, and proceeded. Some of the men had lost “You are right; it is the sail of a I suppose she was pleased. If that weighed the French empire and Na- be well-known airs, guests around the hurled it into the sea. their all, and had. by the general con­ Tessel—one of those peroquas which would not please her, nothing would. peoleon said: “Have I not enlarged tables were not slow to Join In the re­ "Man or devil! I care not which,” sent of those who had won their skim over these seas; how she rises on There was in that city also the temple the boulevards? Did I not kindle the frain, and as the evening progressed' exclaimed Philip, breathless, “escape wealth, been banished to a certain dis­ the swell! She is full of men appar­ of Belus, with towers—one tower the glories of the Champs Elysees? Have one may well imagine that the musi­ now, if you can!” tance that they might not pilfer from ently. ” eighth of a mile high, in which there I not adorned the Tuileries? Have I cians, whose pay was mostly gathered! Tbe struggle had already roused up them. These walked gloomily round The peroqua rapidly approached, was an observatory where astrono­ not built the gilded opera house?” from their happy hearers, were not Krantz and others, but not in time to the island or on the beach, seeking and was soon close to the beach; the mers talked to the stars. There was Then God weighed the nation, and he slow to select such pieces as had a prevent Philip from wreaking his ven­ some instrument by which they might sail was lowered, and she was backed In that temple an image, just one im­ put on one side the scales the emperor singable chorus. There was frequently; geance upon Schrlften. In a few words avenge themselves and obtain repos­ in through the surf. age. which would cost what would be and the boulevards, and the Tuileries a number of persons at the tables with- he told Krantz what had passed; as session of their money. Krantz and “Resistance is useless should they our fifty-two million dollars. and the Champs Elysees, and the gild­ good voices, and the audible result by for the men, they cared not; they laid Philip had proposed to these men to prove enemies,” observed Philip. “We Oh, what a city! The earth never ed opera house, and on the other no means to be despised. The large their heads down again, and, satisfied they had sullenly refused. shall soon know our fate.” saw anything like It, never will see side he puts that man's abominations, hotels, almost without exception, em­ that their money was safe, inquired no The ax was now never parted with The people in the peroqua took no anything like it And yet I have to that man’s libertinism, that man’s sel­ ploy orchestras ranging in number further. by Krantz. He cut down what co­ notice of them until the craft bad been tell you that It 1b going to be destroyed. fishness, that man’s godless ambition. from four to ten men. One of the Philip watched to see if Schrlften coanut trees they required for sub­ hauled up and secured; three of them The king and his princes are at a This last came down, and all the bril­ mose prominent of these places estab­ would Tise up again, and try to regain join them and leave the island, but then advanced toward Philip and feast. They are all Intoxicated. Pour liancy of the scene vanished. What is lished an afternoon tea service a year the raft, but he did not make his ap­ sistence, and prevented the men from Krantz, with spears in their hands, out the rich wine Into the chalices! that voice coming up from Sedan? or so ago, and the tea drinkers and pearance above water, and Philip felt notching more trees to procure the hut evidently with no hostile inten­ 'Drink to the health of the king! Drink Weighed and found wanting! muffin eaters beguiled an hour listen­ satisfied. means of inebriation. On the sixteenth tions. One addressed them in Portu­ to the glory of Babylon! Drink to a Still the balances are suspended. ing to the yodellng of a blue and white day all the money had passed into the guese, asking them who they were. great future! A thousand lords reel Are there any others who would Hue clad Tyrolean quartet, or the guitars CHAPTER XXVI. hands of three men, who had been (To be continued.) intoxicated. The king seated upon a to be weighed, or who will be weighed? and mandolins of a group of Neapol­ A few hours after he had thrown more fortunate than the rest. The chair, with vacant look, as intoxicated Yes; here domes a worldling. He gets itans attired in spotless white trous­ the pilot into the sea they gained the losers were now by far the more nu­ MAKING STEEL PENS. men will—with vacant look stared at into the scales. I can very easily see ers, with gorgeous and voluminous shore so long looked at with anxiety merous party, and the consequence was the wall. But soon that vacant look what his whole life is made up of. sashes. Another well-known hotel en­ and suspense. The spars of the raft, that the next morning these three men A Short Description of an Interesting takes on Intensity, and it is an af­ Stocks, dividends, percentages, "buyer tertains its after-theater habitues in jerked by the running swell, undulat­ were found lying strangled on the Process frighted look; and all tbe princes be­ ten days,” “buyer thirty days.” “Get a palm garden, with seductive music ed and rubbed against each other, as beach; the money had been redivided, Briefly described, steel pens are gin to look and wonder what is the In, my friend, get into these balances by a hidden harpist. Another place they rose and fell to the waves break­ and . the gambling had recommenced made as follows: First, the steel is matter,and they look at the same point and be weighed—weighed for this life, down on the East Side seats its dinner ing on the beach. Tbe breeze was with more vigor than ever. rolled into big sheets and then cut into on the wall. And then there drops and weighed for the life to come.” He guests at tables in a cellar, on one side fresh, but the surf was trifling, and “How can this end?*’ exclaimed strips about three inches in ' width. a darkness into tbe room, that puts gets in. I find that the two great of which great casks of wine are the landing was without difficulty. Philip to Krantz, as he looked upon The strips are heated to a bright red out the blaze of the golden plate, and questions in his life are: “How cheap­ ranged, while at the further end of Krantz supported Philip to the beach, the blackened countenances of the and are then allowed to cool gradually, out of the sleeve of the darkness there ly can I buy these goods?” and “How the cob-webbed room a band of gyp ­ and led him to the shade; but after a murdered men. which anneals them. They are next comes a finger—a finger of fiery ter­ dearly can I sell them?” I find he ad­ sies discourses the weird music of the minute he rose, and running down to “In the death of all,” replied rolled to the necessary thinness, and ror circling around and circling around mires heaven because it is a land of Hungarian composers. the nearest point, looked anxiously for Krantz. "We cannot prevent it. It as though it would write; and then it gold, and money must be “easy.” I the position of the raft which held is a judgment. ” are cut into blank flat pens, and the pens, while flat, are usually stamped comes up and with sharp tip of flame find from talking with him. that re­ BOOKS OF ADVENTURE, Amine, which was now far, far away. The raft was now ready; the sand It inscribes on the plastering of the ligion and the Sabbath are an inter­ Krantz had followed, aware that, now had been dug from beneath it, so as to with the brand or the name of the My«t«ry and Crime the Favorite Litera­ manufacturer. To shape the pens is wall tbe doom of the king: “Weighed ruption, a vulgar interruption, and he the first paroxysms were past, there allow the water to low In and float in the balances, and found wanting.” ture of Convicts. the next process. The rounding makes hopes on the way to church to drum was no fear of Philip's throwing away it, and it was now made fast to a The bang of heavy fists against the up a new customer! All the week he New York World: Criminals, like his life. stake, and riding on the peaceful wa­ them hold the ink and distribute it gates of tbe palace is followed by the the people of stageiand and of other mqre gradually and evenly than could has been weighing fruits, weighing “Gone, gone forever;*’ exclaimed ters. A large store of cocoanuts, old and breaking In of the doors. A thousand meats, weighing Ice, weighing coals, professions that exact high ner us be done if they were flat. To harden Philip, pressing his hands to the balls young, had been procured and put on gleaming knives strike Into a thou­ weighing confections, weighing world­ pressure, have their superstitions. of his eyes. board of her, and it was the intention them they are heated to a cherry red, sand quivering hearts. Now Death Is ly and perishable commodities, not Nothing is better proof of the tact than “Not so, Philip, the same Provi­ of Philip and Krantz to have quitted and then suddenly cooled. This not king, and he is seated on a throne of realizing the fact that he himself has the library list of Sing Sing prison and dence which has preserved us will cer­ the island the next day. only hardens them, but makes them corpses. In that hall there is a bal­ been weighed. “On your side the bal­ a computation of the favorite books of tainly assist her. It Is Impossible Unfortunately, one of the men, when clastic. The polishing, slitting, point­ ance lifted. God swung it On one ances, O worldling! I will give you men who have run the gamut of crime that she can perish among so man y bathing, had perceived the arms lying ing and finishing come next, and then side of the balance are put Belshaz­ full advantage. I put on your side all from murder to felony. In a two- Islands, many of which are inhabited; in the shallow water. He had dived they are ready for use. The little zar’s opportunities, on the other side the banking-houses, all the store­ months ’ record out of the well-fur­ and a woman will be certain of kind down and procured a cutlass; others holes in the pens at the end of the silts of the balance are put Belshazzar’s houses, all the cargoes, all the insur­ nished library of upward of 4,000 vol­ treatment.” had followed his example, and all had serve to make them more elastic and sins. The sins come down. Hi* op­ ance companies,, all the factories, all umes of science, travel, biography, re­ “If 7 could only think so,” replied armed themselves. This Induced Philip to facilitate the flow of the ink. It is portunities go up. Weighed in the the silver, all the gold, all the money ligion and fiction, the book that heads Philip. , and Krantz to sleep on board the raft said that more steel ia now used in the balances—found wanting. vaults, all the safe deposits—all on the list, with a circulation of 463, Is. He and Krantz collected the carpen­ nnd keep watch; and that night, as manufacture of pens than in that of There has been a great deal of your side. But it does not add one Charles Reade’s “It Is Never Too Late ter’s tools, and bast arms, and all the the play was going on, a heavy loss swords. It is even claimed that the cheating in our country with false ounce, for at the very moment we are To Mend.” Lever’s “Charles O’Mal­ ammunition, as the possession of the on one side ended in a general fray. metal annually used In their manufac­ weights and measures and balances, congratulating you on your fine house ley ” Is a close second and Lytton ’s latter would give them an advantage The combat was furious, for all were ture weighs more than all the metal and the government, to change that and upon your princely Income, God “Paul Clifford’’ as third shows the in case of necessity; they then drag­ more or less excited by intoxication. used in the manufacture of war Im­ state of things, appointed commission ­ and the angels are writing in regard standing of the gentlemen highway­ ged on shore the sail and some small The result was melancholy, for only plements. If this be true, much force ers whose business it was to stamp to your soul: ‘Weighed and found man with the men of his calling. Alex. spars, all of which they carried up to Ihree were left alive. Philip, with is added to the time-honored saying, > weights and measures and balances, wanting!’ ” Dumas’ “Count of Monte Cristo” was a clump of cocoanut trees, about a hun­ Krantz, watched the issue; every man and a great deal of the wrong has been But I must go faster and speak of out 390 times in those eight weeks, and dred yards from the beach. that “the pen is mightier than the who fell wounded was put to the corrected. But still, after all, there is the final scrutiny. The fact is, my the Dickens books which contested its In half an hour they had erected an sword.” hword, and the three left, who had no such thing as a perfect balance on friends, we are moving on amid as­ run most closely were “Oliver Twist,” humble tent, and put into it what they !>een fighting on the same side, rested with its famous history of Bill Sykes, r*lM Teeth of Paper. earth. The chain may break, or some tounding realities. These pulses which had brought with them, with the ex­ panting on their weapons. After a and “A Tale of Two Cities,” with it* Dentists in Germany are using false of the metal may be clipped, or in now are drumming the march of life ception of the major portion of the pause two of them communicated with Sydney Carton, who lived a vagabond teeth made of paper, Instead of porce­ some way the equipoise may be dis­ may, after a while, call a halt. We ammunition, which, as soon as he was each other, and the result was an at­ and died a hero The Sherlock Holmes screened by the tent, Krantz burled in lain or mineral compoaltion. These {ta­ turbed. You can not always depend walk on a hair-hung bridge over tack upon the third man, who fell dead upon earthly balances. A pound is not chasms. All around us are dangers stories of Conan Doyle and Wilkie Col­ a heap of dry sand behind It Ixmeath their blows. per teeth are said to be very satisfac­ tory, as they do not break or chip, are always a pound and you may pay for lurking, ready to spring on us from lins’ “Moonstone, ” “Woman in White” The next day Philip and Krantz had “Merciful Father! are these Thy and “The Dead Secret” are In constant many serious consultations as to tbe not sensitive to heat or cold or to the one thing and get another; but in the ambush. We lie down at night, not creatures?” exclaimed Philip. balance which is suspended to tbe knowing whether we shall arise in tue demand. Capt. King and Capt. Marry- means which should be taken for quit­ "No,” replied Krantz, “they wor­ action of the moisture of the mouth, and are very cheap. throne of God, a pound is a pound, morning. We start out for occupations, att both have a strong following, and ting the Island, and going in search of shiped the devil as Mammon. Do you Stanley Weyman’s spirited romances, Amine; for although Krantz thought and right is right, and wrong is wrong, not knowing whether we shall come imagine that those two, who could now and a soul is a soul, and eternity is back. Crowns being burnished for thy so replete wtth incident, stand side by the latter part of Philip's proposal use­ divide more wealth than they could Por BloaploMnasa. side with Mark Twain’* “Tom Saw­ less, he did not venture to say so. To An exceedingly nervous person, who eternity. God has a perfect bushel, brow, or bolts forged for thy prison. i pend if they return to their country, and a perfect peck, and a perfect gal­ Angels of light ready to shout at thy yer ” in the estimation of the prison quit this Island was necessary; and will consent to a division? Never— cannot sleep, may often be quieted and readers. provided they gained one of those lon. When merchants weigh their deliverance, or fiends of darkness .‘hey must have all—yes, all!” put to sleep by being nibbed wtth a goods in the wrong way, then the Lord stretching out skeleton hands to pull which were inhabited It was all that | Krantz had hardly expressed his towel wrung out of hot salted water. The prosperous man who ia too busy they could expect. As for Amine, he j weighs the goods again. If from the thee down into ruin consummate! r-pinion, when one of the men, tak­ Frequently a change from a warm bed imperfect measure the merchant pours • • • to think of God. is as ungodly as the considered that rhe was dead before ing advantage of the other turning to a cool one will tend to quiet a nar- criminal who 1* too vicious to do so.-— this, either havf-*- *;ccz .of/ ; out what pretends to be a gallon of oil, But says the Christian: "Am I to found a moment frr.ru him, passed his vcxre person and make him drowsy and there Is less than a gallon, God be allowed to get off so easily?” Yes. Ram’s Horn. THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1899. The Independent ABE STILL IMPROVING. HE IS DEAD COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Hut the Township of Fulton, Gratiot County, Clipper Chainless GEORGE 8. COKBIT, - Proprietor Th« I p To-Date Drug Store of Travl* * Stand* a* a Monument to HI* Memory. OFFICIAL. Maker Ha* Another Addition. (We ask you to ride it) MARVELOUS Nicholas Fulton, prominent among What is styled a Tuft ’s draft tube the very first settlers of what is now COMMON COUNCIL ROOM A, * ABOUT 230 soda fountain has. within the past known as Fulton Township, Gratiot St. John*, Mich., May 9, 1899. t CURES week, been added to make complete countv, died at his home In Maple Regular adjourned meeting called to order by Listened to the Entertainment at the Con* the appearance of Travis & Baker's Rapids, where lie had resided during iri'KHl lonal Church La*t Evening. Pre*. Travis. BY drug house. Tills Is one of the recent the last fifteen years, last Saturday Present, Trustees King, Hunt, Spalding. The concert put on at the ConKretra- improvements upon the specimen of night, May 21, 1899, in the neighbor­ Tromp. tional church last evening by the socla fount ains usually seen, since in hood of mu years of age. Minute* May 1. read and approved. Blatchford Kavanaugh & Roney ’s place of the ice storage being in a The deceased was, we believe, the On motion Clerk ws» instructed to notify the DR. W. C. WALKER Boys company was fully up !o the marble chest built up above the foun ­ first settler of that portion of Gratiot management of D, G. H. A M. R. R. to grade high standard It was expected to reach, tain the parts containing the cans of county, afterwards organized and that portion of Mead St. on their grounds and and needs no especial recommenda syrup and ginger ale are stored beneath named Fulton township, in honor of Mr across to cattle yards. The Eminent Physician and tlon from the press, as nearly every the floor, leaving only the apparatus Fulton. He continued to reside there A petition with eight signers was presented concert goer in St. Johns was there, that is necessary for use above. The until the township was transformed Surgeon of Detroit, Mich., the church being packed on the inside, to the council for sewer from East line of Mrs. one in use at Travis & Baker’s is hand ­ from a dense wilderness to one of the Seaman's lot to the center of Oakland St., and formerly of New York, will and we understand those unable to somely finished in chased silver, being handsomest townships of land In secure seats secured a magnificent complete In Itself, takes very little was referred to Committee on Streets and make the following Reg­ that excellent county, where he raised Sewers. view through the windows. space and yet having more conven ­ a family of children, all of whom to­ The Committee on Streets and Sewers recom­ ular Monthly After the afternoon session yester ­ iences than the old style. When il­ gether with a wife survive him. He mended that the prayer of petitioners be Visits. day, Mr. H. B. Roney gave an hour ’s luminated in the evening it looks very was a soldier in the war of the rebel­ ICYCLE instructive talk to the scholars of the granted. attractive. The outfit, including ap­ lion, and was a good soldier and citizen. On motion the report of Committee on Streets high school and eighth grade. He is an paratus and marble counter, cost $400; He.has answered every roll call, and BARGAIN easy and fluent speaker and what he and Sewer* was accepted and adopted. the fountain alone cost $300 and was has now gone to receive his reward On motion the clerk was instructed to notify said was highly entertaining and in ­ purchased in Boston. for a faithful and well spent life. For Saturday, Hay 27. structive. He related many incidents A new coat of paint is also being ap­ Sewer Committee to prepare and submit plans concerning himself and the company plied to the exterior, vermillion in and specifications of the proposed sewer, from 1 Columbus, - - $15.00 which held the interestsof his hearers, color, and a new sign will adorn the DIED SUDDENLY. Oakland St. to the east line of Mrs. Seaman' 1 Featherstone - $1500 and in speaking of music maintained south wall. lot on State St. 1 Rambler, - * $8-00 that it was a boy ’s accomplishment On motion the clerk was instructed to notify rather than a girl’s, and was decidedly A Clergyman Preaches a Funeral Sermon Sewer Commissioner to prepare and submit Handle Bars and Saddles, 25c not effeminate in the least. In com EXCURSION SUNDAY. and Die* the Same Day. I laus and specification!- of a newer, commencing menting upon the changing of the The Maple Rapids correspondent of at the center of Spring and Higham Sts., run Mv line of Used Bicycles changes ning to Oakland, thence south to Walker St. every week and 1 can give you a good boy ’s voice, be asserted that to use the May KM Ih t li «• Ditto, mid One Kit re Will The Independent writes: Rev. Chas. voice at this time would not injure it, Take You to Detroit, Saginaw or E. Bars tow died at ills residence in In compliance with a resolution of Council wheel for less than half regular price. but claimed that shouting at the top Hay City. Maple Rapids Tuesday evening. He April 24, tho Sewer Commissioner submitted The above Bicycles have been taken of <*ne's voice did. The reason, he ad ­ On Sunday next, May 28, a cheap had preached at the funeral of Mr. plans, specifications of work, materials and in exchange for new wheels. ded, that the voice was not' used at excursion will be run to Detroit. Sagi­ Fulton, and on returning home at 4 p. construction and estimates of the costs and this present was the inability of the naw and Bay City via the Grand Trunk m. had complained of being cola. expenses of the extension of new sewer system O. G. PLUNKETT, owner to control it. He also mention Railway System, Detroit & Milwaukee Medical aid was summoned but before from comer Baldwin and Oakland streets, run cd that the result of the voice chang­ division. One fare for the round trip any were aware of it deatii had claimed ning north on Oakland to a point one hundred Photographer, ing was to make it one key lower. makes this the price from the follow­ him for its own. He passed away at feet north of north line of State St. ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN. ing stations: 5 o’clock. His aged companion lias On motion report was accepted and adopted Sttginuw or the sympathy of the entire commun ­ In compliance with a resolution of the Council HAD MALARIA TWICE. Buy City. Detroit. Leave. Rot’ii ity. Mr. Barstow will be greatly the Sower Commissioner prepared and submit ­ Fowler...... f) 10 (1 50 8:24 10:01 ted the following profiles of side walk grades: St. Johns ..... 1 00 1 50 8:40 9:44 missed by the people, for he was a Corporal Alvali E. Kalil U Suffering Front Shepardsville 1 00 1 50 8:52 9:34 friend to all and none knew him but Profile south walk on Gibbs street, between a Porto Rican Ulaegw. Ovid. 90 1 40 8 56 9 31 to love him. Ottawa and Lansing Sts. St. Johns at HOTEL ST____^ , We learn of the illness of Alvali E. Seven hours will be given In Detroit. Profile south walk, Railroad street between They are Rahl, living two miles east of St. Johns. See the handbills for the attractions Ottawa and Lansing streets. SATURDAY, JUNES. Mr. Rahl returned from Porto Rico a that day in the city. SOLD IIIS STOCK. Profile east side walk on Turner street be week ago Monday, on the way home Saginaw and Bay City will be reach­ tween south line State and north line McCon Going to becoming sick with what developed ed by the C., S. & M. division from S. M. Heller Was Forced to Till* by Poor nell streets. Health. A. Ro*entlial the lluyer. The Street Commissioner submitted reports of into a second attack of malarial fever. Durand, with 8 hours in Saginaw and OFFICE nOURS 8:30 A. M. TO 5 P. M. He is 1« years old, enlisted in the 19th T hours in Bay City. The bazaar stock of S. M. Heller defective side walks on Gibbs avenue, north regiment, company F., one year ago Bicycles and baby carriages carried changed hands last Monday and nego­ side. On motion report received and ordered California.... free at owners ’ risk, but must be load- placed upon the records. next month at Lansing, and was trans tiations will be completed tomorrow The National Educational Asso­ ferred to Porto Rico immediately. He id and unloaded by them. Cheap or Saturday, which w ill transfer it to On motion Council adjourned to May?15, 1899. ciation, and the general public as took part in several skirmishes but in rates to all Intermediate stations, but Mr. Aaron Rosenthal, of Grayling. 7 :30 p. m. well, at the time of tne great con ­ The Moat Successful Methods in the no pitched battle, and was confined in no ticket sold under25cents. Tickets He takes possession of the stock Mon ­ m. McD onald , cierk. vention at Los Angeles In July. Treatment of all Diseases and De­ the hospital a month with malaria. A on excursion are invalid on other day and his announcement will appear The round trip rate will be a one- COMMON COUNCIL ROOMS. i fare, plus two dollars. formities Known to the Latest brother, Charles, was in the same com­ trains, and will not be accepted. In the paper next week. St. John*, Midi., May IS, 1899. I pany and they started for home about Mr. Heller’s only reason for selling Liberal stop-overs and choice of Medical and Surgical Skill. a week apart. The transport carrying is his poor health. He has not fully Regular adjourned rreeling. return routes to those who go by the elder brother sprang a leak and ARRESTED AS A “VAG ” recovered from an attack of pneumon­ Called to order by Pres Travis. the 5anta Fe Route. was obliged to put back to port. Both ia last winter, and w ill leave for south ­ Present, Trustees Fildew, King, Hunt, Rich­ This route Is the coolest, most were corporals and have their dis ­ With Suspicion Strongly Pointing Toward ern California about July 1. ardson, Spaulding, Tromp. replete with Interest for the CONSULTATIONS and EXAM­ Another Charge. Minutes of May 9 read and approved. educated traveler, and 24 to 86 charge and excellent recommenda ­ hours shorter than any other. INATIONS FREE TO ALL. tions. Geo. Milton, if not guilty of attempt­ EAGLE. A petition was presented signed by J. W Mrs. Dr. Havens Is the attending ed robbery, bears a face and general Braduer and six others to have the name of Send for particulars. Prom Our Correspondent. I Rogers St. changed to Cass St, The petition Dr. Walker will not Treat Any Unless there physician and fears no serious results appearance suspicious enough to cause Address General Passerger Office, from the case. him all kinds of trouble. Last Satur ­ Mrs. Lucinda Cardinal is visiting was referred to the Committee on streets and Is a Possibility of a Cure, and will day noon the slide to the ticket win ­ friends in St. Johns. sewers. »o Inform you. dow at the D. & M. depot was pried Mrs. McCauley visited friends in The Clerk presented the’liquorjdealers ’ bond The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Ry, GOLDEN WEDDING. open by two persons ana a race made Charlotte last week Tuesday. of John W. Rideout as principal and same was for the money from the morning sales. referred to Committee on Petitions. Rev. and Mrs. Kenyon attended The Committe on petitions reported the bond EXAMINATION BY REFLECTION A Pleasant Gathering In Eagle Township. The money had been placed in the safe church at Lansing Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kebler, of as usual and the thieves were disap ­ of John W. Rideout as being in proper foim, Eagle township, Clinton county, cele­ pointed. Milton was arrested on sus­ Mrs. Almond I’artlow is visiting Dr. and the sureties sufficient, and recommended By the latest scientific researches both by ROBATE ORDER — 8TATE OF MICHI­ improved Instruments and methods, the Dr. la brated their golden anniversary last picion and his companion, wearing a Ed. Partlow and wife, at Constantine. that said bond be approved. On motion the GAN, County of Clinton , ss.: A t a session report of Committee was accepted. P enabled to discover the true nature of tbe Monday, May 15. There were about second-hand state militia uniform, was Mrs. II. B. Bard, of Lansing, was a of the Probate Court for the County of Clindisease­ and locate the orgaaslor parts,afflicted 80 guests including friends and rela­ pointed out to officer Hulbert but guest of Mrs. J. H. Fish last Tuesday. On motion the bond of John W. Rideout was ton, bolden at the Probate Office, In the Village and many diseases and complications which of 8t. Johns, on Monday, the 1st day of May. have heretofore proven most obstinate to the tives of the family. eluded capture and left town. Milton W. II. Holmes attended the organi­ approved by the Council. In the year one thousand eight hundred and On motion the Street Commissioner was in Medical Profession, yield like magic under his Those from away were Mr. and Mrs. was taken before J ustice Lyon Mon ­ zation of a camp in the I. O. O. F. ninety-nine. skill and systematic treatment. The Dr. is John Schlee. of Saline; Mr. and Mrs. day and given 15 days, during which lodge at Lansing last Thursday night. structed to notify Peter Gardner to remove the Present, Hon. Charles M. Merrill, Judge of endowed with the wonderful gift of being able fence obstructing the highway across Baker Probate. to Diagnose without questioning, and will Geo. Schlee, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schlee time developments are hoped for. In the matter of the estate of MARY G. A MOTHER'S TRIBUTE and Clark streets. describe with tbe greatest accuracy your aches and Mrs. Gaus, of Ann Arbor; Mrs. 8CHOMIS JH, deceased. On reading and filing and pains wherever located, and tells better J. Finnison, of Dimondale; Mr. and Sewer Commissioner submitted plans and the petition, duly verified, of John Schomlsch. how a person feels than they can themselves. To Her Departed Son Who Died Two specifications, estimates of cost and expenses praying that tbe last will and testament of G. H. Sherman, Mary Berma, and MAKING IT OVER. said deceased may be proved and admitted to There is no need to live In constant misery. Year* Ago, May £1, IM97. of extending new sewer system from corner of It costs nothing to see him. Tbe fullest exam­ .Mr. and Mrs. T. Lorenz, of Lansing; probate, and that Michael Spltzley, or some inations are free, and his prices for treatment Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rohrer and fam­ Pontmanter Kruuson Repairing the Post- Oakland and State streets east to east line other suitable person, may be appointed ex­ are within the reach of all. He Isa friend to of Mrs. Seaman's lot. ecutor of said estate. the afflicted, and will turn none away unaided. ily, DeWitt, office Thoroughly. Tongue can never reveal Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, The anguish I feel On motion the report was accepted and The merchant mingles with the artisan while Mr. and Mrs. Kebler are the parents Under the general supervision of the 83th day of May, A. D. 1809, at seeking relief at his bands, and hundred* are of 11 children, all of whom were pres­ In the death of our dear only son; adopted. one o'clock In the afternoon.be assigned for cured every year. Postmaster Brunson the postoftlce is On motion that the plans and specifications, the hearing of said petition, and that tbe heirs ent. The dining room was very pret­ undergoing an extensive system of O! that I could hide at law and legatees of said deceased, and all tily decorated with carnations, smllax renovation. The letter boxes have all In the deep swelling tide, estimates and maps of the proposed sewer from other persons interested in said will, are re­ and bridal roses.—North Lansing been removed and the glass washed. Or be lost where the deep waters run. Baldwin and Oakland streets north to a point quired to appear at a session of said court READ WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. 100 feet north of north line of State St. Also of then to be holden at tbe Probate office in the Record. The walls and ceilings inside, in the village of St. Johns, and show cause, if any While he sleeps in the dust, the sewer from corner of Oakland and State Sts., distributing department, have been In God may I trust, there be, why the will should not be approved. Read tbe following testimonial voluntarity freshly painted and soon this will take running east 632 feet, be deposited with the And It Is further ordered, that notice be given by Mr. Edwin Sperry, a well known citi­ PROMPT PAYMENT 'Tho my heart in deep anguish Is riven, Clerk for public examination, and that tho given to the persons interested In said estate, zen of St. Johns He says: "I wish to publicly place outside, in the public depart ­ of the pendency of the hearing thereof, by May I hope and not fear, Qierk cause notices thereof, and of the inten ­ express my gratitude to Dr. W. C. Walker for ment. The woodwork will be varnish ­ 'Tho we meet no more here, causing a copy of this order to be published the great good I have received through his By the Order of I.oyal Guard* to F. F. ed anew. Wooden frames have been tion of the Council to construct such improve- in The Clinton Isdepkndkmt , a newspaper treatment. 1 have been afflicted with Catarrh Wemay meet in the bright reaimsof heaven ments, to be published for two weeks in the printed and circulated In said County of Clin ­ of the Head. Throat and Stomach for vears. .Murdock, a* Beneficiary. built around the hot w’ater pipes, ton, for three successive weeks previous to Having tiled a number of other doctors 'with­ The Order of Loyal Guards, through which though of medium warmth O! my heart Is so sad. newspapers of the village of St. Johns. said day of hearing. out sny permanent relief, I decided to consult their representative. J. C. Flynn. Re­ now, will be too hot for comfort in the Yet, in God I am glad On motion Council adjourned to May 23, 1899, CHARLES M. MERRILL, Dr. Walker, who helped tne right along, and I That at last sinful man will not Judge me; 7 :30 p. in . (A true copy). J udge of Probate. am now pleased to say I am enjoying good corder or Subordinate Division No 42, winter. health. 1 cheerfully recommend the Doctor this village, last week received a war­ Hut my heart broken sighs m. McD onald , cierk to all similarly afflicted. Will reach e’en to the skies, TATE OF MICHIGAN, THE CIRCUIT Signed, EDWIN SPERRY rant for $1,000 In favor of F. F. Mur­ COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF CLINTON And tbe God of our father's will save me. Jan. 14,1899. st. Johns. Micb. dock as beneficiary of his late wife. I n FOR A GOOD TIME. S_jn Attachment. Rheumatism Cured. —Mr. Charles Maltby, Henry Walbridge, Plaintiff, vs. Elizabeth the letter accompanying this remit­ Then my sad soul be still, one of the most respected citizens In this vicin ­ tance the officers expressed thanks to Twenty Young People Are Invited to the Tull©r< Defendant. ity, says: I was taken with La Grippe last Home of Mr. and Mr*. Dr. >V. Haven*. Submit to the will Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day winter. Soon after Rheumatism set In, affect­ Mr. Flynn for bis promptness, and Of God our Heavenly Father; of April, A. D. 1hi *9, a writ of attachment was ing my whole system. My gufterings at times The young friends of Miss Hazel MISSM&YMEEMMINS duly issued out of the Circuit Court for tbe sympathy for Mr. Murdock and his May this thought my heart cheer, were Intense and in a short time I bad become family. Havens assembled at the home of her SOPRANO. County of Clinton at the suit of Henry Wal­ so emaciated that I was a mere skeleton, and grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. W. In my lone Journey here, Voice Culture and Art of Singing. bridge, tbe above named plr-lntitf, against tbe only by the aid of crutohes could I move The Law Relative to the Sale of Gasoline. At last with our dear ones we’ll gather. lands, tenements, goods and chattels, money around at all. I took less than three month * Havens, from seven until eleven TERnS ON APPLICATION. and effects of Elizabeth Tuller, the defendant treatment of Dr. Walker, who completely re­ Following is the new law relative to o’clock, Tuesday evening. Miss Havens MRS. H. L. RICHMOND. above named, for the sum ofTwelveTbousand stored me to health. the sale of gasoline and similar liquids, is from Ashtabua, Ohio, and has been Greenbush, Mieh., May 21,1899. Residence, 305 So. Lansing St., St. Johns. g Three Hundred and Thirty-seven Dollars Mrs. Thomas Crotty also give* testimony. (112,337), which said writ was returnable on She says: Dr. Walker saved my life. Three which took effect May 1: visiting her grand parents several CONVICT LABOR Y8. TRUSTS. the 24th day of April, A. D., 1899. physicians told me I had cancer of the bowel* “Every druggist, grocer, peddler, or weeks. Dated this27th day of April, A. D., 1899. and advised an operation. Before consenting other person who shall sell and deliv ­ About 20 guests were present and There is a bill before the legislature FEDEWA A WALBRIDGE, to this I decided to consult Dr. C. W. Walker er at retail any gasoline, benzine or to have convict labor employed In Attorneys for Plaintiff of Detroit. Being confined to my bed, I tele­ their hostess was assisted in receiving making binding twine, as against the Business address, St. Johns, Michigan. graphed the Doctor. After a careful examina ­ naphtha, without having the true and entertaining by Rev. J. T. Ewing trusts and combines, who have ad ­ tion Dr. Walker told me that I had no cancer, name thereof and the words, ‘explo­ and Mrs. W. A, Norton. Ice cream, vanced the price from six to sixteen ORTGAGE BARE.—DEFAULT HAVING but my troubles were chronic Gastro-Duodenal sive when mixed with air,’ plainly cake and lemonade Were served. M tieen made In tbe conditions of a certain Catarrh, associated with Neuralgia. The Doc­ printed upon a label securely attached ccuts per pound. If they accomplish I. D. FOOTE mortgage dated December 28th, 1890, executedtor soon relieved me and In a short time I was (2d door South of Kenyon'* Barn) entirely cured. Ancient Building Gone. this it will be the only good piece of by Milliard D. Jenison and Ella A. Jenlson. to the can, bottle or other vessel con­ ------DEALER IH ALL KIND8 OF----- his wife, to Homer J. Luther, executor, and Mrs. L. Pearl, who lives near 8t. Johns, says taining the same, shall be deemed The first frame building ever con ­ legislation perfected by this legisla­ recordod December 28th, 1896, In tbe office of also: After treating with Dr. Walker me guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon ture. the Register of Deeds for the County of Clin ­ month I have not been so well for years. structed in this part of the country ton, in the State of Michigan. In liber 64 of Mr. George Hatchel says: After taking a conviction thereof shall be subject to was torn down oy O. W. Mlinger For a quick remedy and one that mortgages, on page 001, on which mortgage course of three months ’ treatment of Dr. Wal­ a fine not exceeding $100, or by im­ recently. It was the office of the COARSE IND GROUND FEED there Is due at the date of this notice the sum ker I feel like a new man. My heart and prisonment in the county jail not ex­ is perfectly safe for children Jet us re­ Hay, Straw, Potatoes, of $35.90, besides an attorney fee of tlft pro­ stomach had troubled me terribly for a long Detroit & Milwaukee railroad 50 years commend One Minute Cough Cure. It vided by statute: ar.d no suit or proceeding at time, and was very nervous all the while. Dr. ceeding three months, or both such ago and was put up right in the for­ is excellent for croup, hoarseness, tick Beans, Etc. law or in equity having been instituted to re­ Walker helped me light along. fine and imprisonment in the discre ­ est. Afterwards ft was moved and cover any part of the debt secured by said ling in the throat and coughs. mortgage; now, therefore, by virtue of the tion of the ceurt. ” converted Into a barn and was razed an ickle REMEMBER DATE OP VISIT. last week. C. E. V S . PRATT’S ANIMAL REGULATOR over of sale in said mortgage oontained, and A Rig Load of Wool. For Horses. Cattle. Sheep, Swine and Poultry y statute In such case made and provided, Obstinate Cases Yield Under Dr. Walker'* The Best In the Market, always In stock. notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the Ed. Pennell drew from the E. P. Field Day nt Ithaca. 12th day of August, 1800. at one o’clock In Treatment. Kelsey farm, near Ionia, last Saturday We shall buy for cash and sell for cash and tbe afternoon, at tbe west front door of the The entry blanks are out for Ithaca at small profits. All purchases promptly de ­ Court House for Clinton County, Michigan, Mrs. W. 8. Rodgers cured of cancer of the by far the largest loaa of wool yet livered to any place within the corporation. breast. She was a great sufferer. high school field day at Ithaca May PreservesCome and see me. In the Village of St. Johns, In said County, marketed In Portland. It contained 20 and 27. St. Louis. St. Johns and ■ f—fruits. Jellies, pickle* or catsup are there will be sold at public vendue, to the Mr. J. Preston cured of catarrh of tbe stom­ 800 fleeces and weighed 5,058 pounds. life more easily, more quickly, more Your* for Business, highest bidder, tbe land In said mortgage de ­ ach and blood poisoning, says he would noc be Ithaca will all participate. The fol­ v healthfully^ seaJrd with Refined scribed, vlx: All that part of the southwest In the former position for $5,0oo. It was nearly all Shropshire wool and Paraffine wax than by any other R. D. FOOTE Mr*. W. M.------.after being barren for lowing is the list of events: method. Dozen* of other uses will be quarter of section thirty-three, In township was purchased by V. P. Cash and six north, range one west, lying south of the 10 year* says: He cured me. We have two George Wyman. —Portland Review. Fiiiday p. m. 1:30 siiAKr. ORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been Looking Glass rlverandeast of creek running little children. Suffice to say our home Is a '““‘""Refined made In the condition! of a certain northwest across said quarter section, con ­ happy one One hundred yard dash, one-quar ­ Mmortgage, dated February 8th, 1896, executed Epllet>«y (or fits) positively cured by a recent Clinton County Pioneer*. taining elghty-nlne and 42-100 acres of land, ter mile bike, standing high jump, by Susie M. Walket, Mary E. Walker aod Min ­ and the east half of thw west half of the north ­ scientific discovery. Paraffine Wax erva W. VanArsdale, by Samuel 8. Walker, Troublesome Skin Diseases, such as Eczema The annual meeting of the Clinton three legged race—50 yards, one- In every household. It to clean, west quarter of section four, township County Pioneer Society will be held in half bike, shot put —10 pounds, taatolem and odorleea —air, water their Trustee and Attorney In Fact, to Charles of Bath, in said county. The sale will be made Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, etc., also Chronic and acid proof. Get a pound cake of G. Hathaway, and recorded February 8th. subject to $500 of principal of said mortgage Ulcers, of the limbs Fever 8oreH. Cancers and the court room, at St. Johns, on Satur ­ standing hop. step and jump, one It with a list of It* many uaee 1896, In liber 84 of mortgages, on page 570, In not yet due, and Interest thereon since De­ Tumors successfully treated Special treat­ day, June 10th. A good program is hundred and twenty yard hurdle, from your druggist or grocer. tho office of the Register of Deeds for the cember 28th, 181)8, at the rate of 7 per cent. ment for weak men and women and all dis ­ being arranged, and a largeattendance one mile bike, one-half mile walk. (told everywhere. Made by County of Clinton, Michigan, on which mort­ HOMER J. LUTHER. eases of the nervous system. All curable cases STANDARD OIL CO. gage there Is due at the date of this notice Rxeoutor, Mortgagee. guaranteed. is hoped for. Saturday a . m. 9:30 sharp . the sum of 1866.89, besides an attorney fee of Fkdkwa A Walbridge , Mr. C. M. Stutzman cured of Blood and Skin Two hundred and twenty yard dash, $26 provided In said mortgage and by statute; Attorneys for Mortgagee. disease of twelve years standing. Ha Fooled the Surgeon*. and no suitor proceedings at law or In equity Mm. L. E. Lambert cured of varicose ulcers hammer throw—16 pounds, pole having been Instituted to recover any part on limb. All doctors told Kenick Hamilton, of vault., two mile lap hfke race, run ­ of the debt secured by said mortgage. Now Doctor Walker’s specialities are diseases of West Jefferson, O., after suffering 18 ning broad jump, one-half mile run, therefore, by virtue of ibe power of sale In the Eye, Ear, Throat, Lungs, and all chronic months from Rectal Fistlua, he would standing broad jump, running hop. NOTICE. said mortgage contained and by statute in private and nervous diseases and deformities, die unless a costly operation was per­ such cas» made and provided, notice Is hereby as Granulated Lids, Cross Eyes. Deafness, Dis­ step and jump, tug of war, relay We, the undersigned, do hereby agree given that on Saturday, the 18th day of July, Buy charge of the Ears, Bronchitis, Chronic Cough. formed; but he cured himself with five race. to refund the money on two 25 cent 1*99. at one o’clock In the afternoon, at the A Goitre (big neck). Fever Sores and Ulcers. boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake west front door of the Court House for Clin ­ Bright's disease. Rheumatism, and all diseases surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best . Saturray p. m. Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, ton County. Michigan, In the village of St. of the Kidneys and Bladder, Heart. Stomach Salve in the World 26 cents a box. Johns, In said oountjr, there will be sold at Your and Nervous diseases,Chorea. (St. Vitus Dance) Base hall game, St. Louis. St. Johns biliousness, sick - headache, jaundice, iuhllc vendue, to the highest bidder, the land Epilepsy (Ills). General Debility, Scrofula Sold by Fildew &Millman, Druggists. and Ithaca. loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspep­ fn said mortgage described, viz: All of Outlot «kln diseases and all diseases due to bad blood, sia. liver complaint or any of the dis ­ "M,” of the villageof St Johns, a* designated also rectal diseases Ll*t of Letter*. In a plat thereof on record In the office of Shoes PIT I will give special attention to difficult For frost bites, burns. Indolent sores, eases for which it is recommended. It said Register of Deeds, excepting twenty rods eczema, skin disease. And especially Remaining In the Postofflce at 8t. Johns, case* and to cases other pbyaicans have failed Mich., May 23. 1809: is highly recommended as a spring in width off from the south end thereof and to cure. Piles, Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve tonic anil blood purifier. Bold liquid In forty rods In width off from the north end Bank references. stands first and best. Lookout fer dis ­ Carlson. Mr*. Charle* Gangan. Jo*. bottles and tablets inboxes. Price 25 thereof and containing twenty-six acres of of__- Persons applying for treatment will please David, Alfred «) Smith, Mrs.Irs. LytLvda land, be the same more or lees, for the pur ­ bring from two to three ounces of urine, first honest people who try to imitate and Dcnnlth. Mis* Edith Tsllicrt,~ " Mr. Haven cents for either. One package of either pose of satisfying the amount due on said passed in the morning preferred, for analysis counterfeit it. It’s their endorsement Garber (2) Taylor, C. C. guaranteed to give satisfaction or money mortgage. Question Blanks sent on application En ­ of a good article. Worthless goods are Hugo ns. Mrs. Mary Terry, Mr. Fred refunded. Daten April 18th, 1&»». C. A. PUTT close stanp for reply. Those unable to see Hoover, Herman not Imitated. Get DeWitt’s Witch Ha­ Wilkin*. Lillie CHARLES O. HATHAWAY. No. 17 Clinton Ave., St.Johns. the doctor can address Klock, Mr. Dirt Sold by Travis & Baker Fildew & Fiiizwa A Walbridob . Mortgagee. C. E. V an Sicklk . W. C. Wai /RIH, m. d . zel Salve. WILL H. BRUNSON, P.M. Millman and A. O. Hunt. Attorneys for Mortgagee. Box 78, Detroit, Mich. TtiE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1899

x • .♦ DIED AT DETROIT. ♦ ♦ ♦ The Body of Merritt Wade Brought Here ♦ I TDp.p.B. JVEonroe a? ABOUT PEOPLE. ♦' for Burial Tuesday, MM The 3:12 train Tuesday con veved the WILL BE AT RMScxmxiKwiaBnaaociKKianKXMNMiaK^^ remains of Merritt Wade from Detroit to tiiis place, where they were met An Em ply plate Hotel Steel Wed. June K, 1899 Miss Henrietta Blank spent Sunday In Judge Daboll was in Lansing Tuesday on and conveyed at once to the cemetery Corunna. business. for interment. Chas. Merrlfleld was in Powleron business A. B. Bullard und wife,of Linden, Sundayed Mr. Wade was a gentlemen 72 years Saturday last. in town. of age, and died at Grace hospital, at Mrs. Lena Martin spent Sunday in Pew a mo Win. Hull made a business trip to Owosso heiroit, Monday night at 10:30 o’clock. with her sister. yesterday. Ten days before his deatli his only son Mrs. J. >V. demon* spent Sunday with Jim Duvidson was in Pontiac Wednesday William Wade was telegraphed at Owosso friends. on business. East Liverpool, Ohio, who at once Miss Nettle Blftckmer spent Sunday wltli J. II. Fedewa was in Hubbardston on busi ­ came to Detroit, finding his fattier in Suggests friends in Vesta burg. ness Wednesday. a critical condition. He was visiting Uneeda Biscuit Fred. Jackson and Frank Benton spent E. L. Kendrick left for Flint yesterday af­ at the time at his daughter ’s, Mrs. S. to fill it with. Always health­ Sunday in Chesaning. ternoon to visit relatives. A. Clock’s, but was removed to the Levi Friable, of Owosso, was in St. Johns Mrs. T. I*. LttSell, of Muir, was the guest of hospital as soon as his boo arrived. ful —always the same—always crisp, with friends over Sunday. her uncle, M. V. Brown, over Sunday. Deatli came as a result of old age and tender and delicious. Order a 5 cent K. G. Allisoii was In Owosso over Sunday M~s. I. Kruss, of Grand Kupids, is the guest general debility, kidney trouble being with his parents and friends. of her friend, Mrs. M. Petsch, this week. predominant. , package of E. P. Waldron and Chas. T. Babcock were Mrs. Wesley Buughan is spending the week Tiie funeral occurred directly after in Detroit Monday and Tuesday. with her sister, Mrs. E. Parks, in Wideman. tlie body was taken from the train, Mrs. Fred Carver, of Olivet, is spending Mrs. O. G. Wicks went to Elkhart, Ind.. Elder Hose officiating. Mr. Wade will Wednesday to spend a week among relatives. be remembered by many here, as lie the week with Mrs. Henry Fiske. was formerly a resident of St. Johns Miss Hester Sage, of Detroit, was here with Mrs. T. J. Bain went to Owosso Tuesday Uneeda relatives and friends over Sunday. morning to spend a week with her daughter. and was engaged in the furniture busi ­ Miss Dora Moinett is spending the week in Arthur Post, of Owosso. spent Sunday and ness here over twenty years ago. He Lowell with Miss Edith Washburn. Monday In St. Johns, returning Tuesday leaves a wife and three children, his Miss Kittle Kinney, of Fowler, was the morning. wife and one daughter, Miss Etta Y REASON OF REPEATED REQUESTS 1 Wade, residing at Ovid, a daughter, have decided to visit St. Johns once in five guest of Mrs. Chester Salsbury over Sunday. Myrtle Stephenson, of Eagle, spent Sunday Biscuit Mrs. S. A. Clock, in Detroit, and a son, weeks, and will be at the private parlor ol'The Willard Foster and daughter Lea went to with the fumily of her uncle, Geo. H. Ste­ Steel Hotel, where I can be consulted free up ­ Toledo Saturday last to visit relatives for a phenson. Wm. Wade, a jeweler of East Liver­ Examine package and you ’ll under­ on all cases. Everything confidential. All are Mrs. Wm. Bird went to Perry Wednesday pool, Ohio. requested to bring two ounces of urine. short time. stand why they keep good. Charges moderate, and no incurable cases Mrs J. W. Fitzgerald spent Sunday with morning to spend the rest of the week with OBITUARY. At your grocers. taken. 1 always inBke diseases of women and her father,.I. D. Yerkes, In Northvllle. He friends there. children a speciality, also chronic diseases. 1 Mrs. L. O. DaFoe went to Rochester, N. Y.. have disposed of my local business to take the is very slek. Philander Simonds, a farmer living road, expressly for the benefit of chronic suf ­ Mrs. O. B. Preston, of Owosso, spent Satur ­ Tuesday morning to care for her mother, in Greenbusli, one and one-half miles ferers. Come and see me. It costs you nothing. day and Sunday in St. Johns wltli Mrs. Ar­ who is very 111. south and one mile east of Eureka, All medicines furnished are purely vegetable C. H. Walter left for C'aro yesterday morn ­ —roots, herbs and harks. Correspondence thur Newman. died of paralysis last Saturday, May solicited before my visit if possible. Address Mrs. Etta Brubaker, of Eureka, spent Fri­ ing, where ho will spend two weeks, princi ­ 20, after a prolonged illness, aged 79. me at 448Cue St.. Toledo. Ohio. day and Saturday with 11. L. Parks and G. E. pally on business. The funeral was held from the house Pray, this village. Mrs. J. E. Bancroft returned from Big Monday at 10 o’clock a. m., and inter ­ Cases I Cure. Miss Electa Smith, of Ovid, spent the days Rapids Tuesday last, where she lias been ment was madp in the Eureka ceme­ from Thursday until Monday with her for the past year. tery. Mr. Simonds was a member of Dyspepsia, Ail Sexual Diseases. Mrs. J. L. Ring went to Ionia Tuesday noon the United Brethren church and had Rheumatism, Heart Disease brother, S. It. Smith, this village. $2,000 FOR A WOMAN’S FACE Indigestion, Consumption In its Mr. and Mrs. N. Searing.of Lyons,returned to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Averlll. She always lived an honorable and upright * U.’,. onanilinn shnon sum in nrMnnts to sdvorflsn onr Mona. Fits. Early Mages. to their home Monday after visiting with will be gone a week. life. ______Piles, Bronchitis, Miss Martha Tiedt went to Fowler Tuesday Neuralgia, Sore Eyes. O. B. Swain and family since Friday night. bo, mark it out and send it to us. If correct, you will receive 9100 All Nervoua Diseases, Urinary Troubles. noun to visit a week with her parents, Mr. Happy is the man or woman who can Mrs. J. II. DeMay, who has been visiting her eat a good hearty meal without suffering in money. If more than one sends correct reply we wiU divide tbe Costiveness. Lost Manhood. father, Henry Walbridge, for several weeks, and Mrs Fred Tiedt. amount equally. The balance of the advertising appropriation Fevers and Results, Kidney and Liver O. F. Hulbert returned Monday night from afterward. If you cannot do it, take (•1,900) will be divided in lesser prizes in value of 92.00 to 925.00, Blood Diseases, Complaints. went to Ionia Saturday. She will return to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what no that each one will receive a present. Everyone must enclose And all Chronic Diseases. St. Johns the first of the week. a week’s visit with his parents in C'hcsaiilng, jou eat. and cures all forms of Dyspep ­ 25 cents with answer for subscription to our Magazine, which will By my new process through the blood I ex­ Mrs. J. C. Hicks went to Ionia the first of Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Hulbert. .be refunded if dissatisfied. This is no chance scheme. As every amine all diseases through the blood, treat ail Mrs. John Clemens left Tuesday noon for sia and Indigestion__C 1_E. V’ANfSicKLE. [person sending will receive a present. We now have 100,000 through the blood, and cure ail I pronounce the week to spend a few days with her par­ 'readers secured by honesty, liberality and novel advertising. curable through the blood direct. ents and her sister. Mrs. Mattison, who was Ionia, where she will visit a few days with Wonderful Ruma-Katah and Dr. L. ______Presents sent immediately. Addreas. DR. F.B. MONROE. Mr. and Mr. Edwin Pennell. also there visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. Mixer’s Genuine Cancer and Scrof­ HOUSEHOLD JOURNAL PUB. CO.. 331 Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Havens went to Detroit Tuesday morn ­ Hart. ula Syrup, atC. E. Van Sickle’s. Tes­ ing to attend a meeting of the State Medical Mrs. R. B. Emmons, of Port Huron, spent timonials on application. (Homeopathic) Association. last Sunday with her brother, Geo. H. Ste­ i_ C. W. Carter and daughter, Goldie spent CONSULTATION and EXAMINATION FREE and Strictly Confidential phenson and brother, this village. She will Mmsm M WMM MMMM Sunduy with friends in Flint, going to Ionia remove from Port Huron to Alpena this und Paris Monday on business. b., s. co. week. Rev. H. L. Holmes went to Port Huron Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Martin and son, George’ [kodaks, j The Celebrated Specialists of the of Battle Creek, spent Sunday and Monday Monday afternoon to attend Lansing Dis­ The KLONDYKE is far away. In fact, all trict Ministerial Association,which convened with her mother, Mrs. Geo. R. Hunt. Mrs. M. II. Ware, of Grand Rapids, spent American Medical and Surgical Institute of those golden bills are a good way off. or are there Monday evening and lasted through only imaginary. There are always plenty of Tuesday with her husband, who is employed Tuesday and Wednesday. | Hand : Muskegon, Mich., will be at agents trying to get you to invest in some by the National Telephone Company. GOOD THING way off, and it is their busi ­ Miss Hattie Wilcox and Miss Nora Stark­ Mrs. Wm. Hogue, of Saranac, returned to ness to make it look bright. But don't be too weather, of Elsie, visited in St. Johns from THE STEEL HOTEL. ST. JOHNS, fast. .See for yourselves. Your home dealer Saturday until Tuesday evening, the former i her home yesterday, having visited her I Cameras, • wants your patronage and will always make daughter, Mrs. T. A. Baker, two weeks. w 7 0 It an object for you to leave your money at with her sister. Miss Ella Wilcox, and the m ----- AND ALL home. latter with Rev. H. L. Homes and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sllvernail, of Mather- I have one hundred Monuments of the lat­ C. F. Pike, wife and daughter, and F. C. ton, returned to their home yesterday after­ ♦: AMATEUR SUPPLIES ♦ est designs in MARBLE und GRANITE to noon, having visited a cousin, Andrew Sil- % Thursday, June 15. select from. You can have them any size, ------INCLUDING X Pike and bride, spent Sunday with W. W. any design, any material, and guaranteed, Simerson and family. C. F., the elder Pike, vernaiS, since Saturday. I FLASH POWDER 8 cheaper than Klondike gold, as clu-up as anv is principal of the Breckenrldge schools, and Joseph Plowman left Monday evening for Office Hours from 9 a. m. to b n. m. dealers ar dealer ’s agent can sell them. Ashley, where he was booked for u lecture Come and see me the latter a teacher in the Perrintoti schools. For Sale Yours for your money, wood, hay corn and Mrs. H. L. Richmond, of Grecnbush. who that evening, from there making a month ’s at potatoes. has been in very poor health of late, was in lecture tour of northern cities. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Downham und Mr. and Hamilton's I town last Friday, shaking hands with old Mrs. Frank Downham. all of St. Johns, are F. F. MURDOCK, friends. She shows the traces of old king Opp Postofflee. ST. JOHNS. MICH grip, after u four months ’ battle with the visiting a half sister of Messrs. Downham, Studio.... I malady. Miss Lulu Waters, near Maple Rapids. at Mrs. Frank Doremus, of Portland, is the Mrs. J. II. DeMay, who for the past month guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. llulse, this has been at the bedside of her father, Henry week. Mr. Doremus is editor of the Portland Walbridge, left yesterday for Ithaca, where Review. Mrs. Doremus, whose girlhood she will stay a few days and then return to Farm home was St. Johns, will be better remember­ her home in Jackson. TAKE the BOAT G. S. Corbit and wife went Monday after­ ed as Miss Libbie Hately. noon to Kirksville, Missouri, where they will Miss Malinda Cressman, daughter of the visit relatives about ten days. On their way late I. F. Cressman, and for a number of they stop in Chicago for a short visit with Property years last past a student in our high school, Mrs. Corblt’s sister, Mrs. Geo. Angell. Dan E. Eaton, who with his parents, Mr. left heJe last Monday afternoon for Crete, und Mrs. Chas. Eaton, were residents of St. Nebraska, where she will reside with an un ­ Johns the past winter, went to Harbor cle, a Congregational clergyman. She takes Springs Tuesday afternoon, where his par­ For Sale- with her the best wishes of a host of friends ents preceded him several weeks ago und here. are conducting u summer hotel. Si IKK) A beautiful farm with good • * buildings, fine mile south ANNOUNCEMENTS. There will lx- no services at. Bengal IT. B. church next Sunday. and one west of Fowler, for *4.000. The L. L. C. at Mrs. Geo. Waldron ’s May 31. Memorial exercises will be held at the Will take a house and lot in St. Johns There will be no preaching at West Bing­ Bengal cemetery, near Chas. Clark’s, at 0 for part pay. ham IT. B. church Sunday. o’clock a. m., consisting of decorating the S3 filKI 320 acre farm in the south There will be an auxiliary meeting of the graves, singing, prayer and address, and 1east part of Lake Co 40 Missionary Society at Mrs. M. Babcock’s this recitations. It is hoped there will be a good TO (Thursday) evening. attendance. The exercises will be us brief as acres improved, fair buildings. Will A 15c tea will be given under Congrega­ is consistent with the occasion, so as to give sell for *3,600 or will exchange for farm tional auspices at the corner rooms next all an opportunity to attend the exercises ut in Clinton county. Tuesday evening. May .'10, from 5 until 8. St. Johns also. CHICAGO There will be the regular preaching service The regular Memorial Sunday service will RAKliATY One of the most beau- nt Grange Hall. Bengal, next Sunday after­ be held at the Methodist Episcopal church imiiuiilj, tiful farms in Riley of noon. followed by the administration of the next Sabbath morning. The G. A. R. and $5.70 Including Berth. the W. It. C. of St. Johns will be present ns 100 acres, with fine buildings, plenty Lord ’s supper. orders, and all the services will be fitting to Lv. St. Johns grfky 3:12 p.m. of fruit, good fences, etc. At a bar­ The South Bingham Cemetery Association t lie sacred memories and hallowed patriot­ gain. will hold their annual meeting at the ceme­ ism of the hour. In the evening will be the (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) tery Monday. June 5, 18SK). All parties inter ­ continuation of the series that is now being XI) ATRFSt in Olive township owned ested are requested to be present. given at the evening services. The question Lv. Muskecon, viaSteamer 6p.m. QU AC ALO by Jacob Schwab. To The Bengal Union Aid society will be en ­ for the evening Is: ’’When should 1 .Join the tertained by Mrs. Ormal Lyon at the home of Church?" go at a bargain. Allen Sutton. Wednesday,May 31, atl o'clock p. m. A cordial invitation Isextended to all. Congregational Church Notes. Lv. Gd. Haven, viaSteamer 9 p.m. We have now established a system The annual meeting of the Clinton County Have you seen the prospective for the new which connects us with every city and Christian Endeavor Union will be held at the church? You will find It in the window at Travis & Baker’s. Arrive Chicago, - - 6 a.m county in the United States which en ­ United Brethren church in West Bingham, ALSO FAST FREIGHT LINK. on June 1st and 2nd. All Christian Endeav- Subjects for Sunday services as follows: ables us to do business with all. We orers are cordially invited to attend. Morning, "The Memory of the Just; ’* even ­ W. BURKE, Agent, St. Johns. do not care what it is in our line that The 3d quarterly meeting of Bengul circuit ing, “Heroes Below the Deck.” Sabbath requires to be done, as we can arrive IT. B. church will be held next Saturday and school at noon. Bible lesson: “Christ before HE CURES AFTER OTHERS FAIL at better refults than you, or better Sunday at Sutton school house. West Bengal. Pilate." Endeavor topic: “Established In The services will be as follows: Quarterly Heart." The Most Snccessful and Scientific Treatment of All Diseases and Weak­ than any of your friends know. This conference on Saturday at 2 p. m.; preach­ Mid-week meeting every Thursday even ­ system lias cost us a great deal of time ing at 7 :30. REMOVED nesses of Mankind Possible to Obtain. ing at 7:30 p. m. The Sunday morning ser­ You are cordially invited. and money which we are willing to vice will commence at lOo’eloek. Preaching The most widely and favfrably known Specialist in the United States. His long expert give to our customers, so do not fail to at 7:30 p. m. A. B1NKHORST, Pastor. and^— ence, remarkable sicill and universal success in the largest hospitals in the world enables hi in to treat all CHHON 1U, NKKVUU8, SKIN and BLOOD Diseases upon tbe latest setnu call and see us and make your wants title principles, and entitles him to the full confidence of the afflicted everywhere. known as we can help you out. ran flTTM AN baa no superior In diagnosing and treating diseases and de- U1 li’lAll fortuities. Medical and Surgical Diseases, Acute end Chronic We are also Agents for the Ionia, READY. Catarrh, Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs, Dyspepsia, Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Kidney, Liver, Bladder, Chronic Female and Sexual Diseases speedily cured by Montcalm and Clinton Co. Mu ­ treatment that has never failed in thousands of cases that had been pronounced beyond tual Fire Insurance Co. nope. Many people meet death every year who might have been restored to perfect health TOOWNERSOFGUNS: had they placeded their cases in methe hands of experts. Please watch our ad. for next week. IMPORTANT TO LADXBS.-'DR. OTTMAN, after years of extrperience, has discovered We have a large list of the greatest care known for all diseases peculiar to theses. Female diseasesdisc positively cared And to all others whom this by the new remedy, OLIVE BLOSSOM. The care is effected bv home treatment. Entirely CALIFORNIA PROPERTY may interest: harmless and easily applied. Consultation Free: and strictlyStrictly Confidential. DR. OTTMANN operateso successfully and DEAFNESS. I care 90 per cent, of all to offer. painlessly for squint eyes, pterygium, iridec ­ cases. Many cases cured in one treatment. Money to Loan on Real Estate at a 1 have removed my Gunsmith and tomy, turning in or out of eye lashes or lids, DISCHARGING EARS cured in every General Repair Shop from my former closure of tear duct and all other eyeopera- case. very low rate. location, opposite The Steel, to the tions. CATARRH OF THE NOSE, bronchitis CHRONIC 80RB EYES and granu ­ and lung troubles, caused from catarrh, posi­ STREETER & DlIRKEE, Union Block, over O. P. DeWitt’s Gro­ lated lids quickly cured. tively cured. cery Store, where I will be fullv pre­ ▲ CERTAIN AND POSITIVE CURE for the awtnl effects of early vice and the TO YOUNG AND MIDDLE- pared to do all manner of repairing of numerous evils that follow in its train. Guns, Bicycles, Lawn M,owers, Locks, PRIVATE BLOOD AND SKIN AGED MEN. Keys, Umbrellas. Grinding of all Cut ­ DISEASES speedily, completely and per­ manently cured. A CIIDC DM DC The awful effectsof early lery, NERVOUS DEBILITY AND SEX- A OUnC UUnLi rice, which brings or­ TJAi, DISORDERS yield rapidly to his ganic weakness, destroying both mind and TO THE FARHERS OF ST. JOHNS AND VICINITY: skillful treatment. body, with all its dreadful ills, permanently cured. KODOL PILES, FISTULA AND RECTAL A COMPLETE STOCK OP ULCERS guaranteed cured without pain or Our attention has been called to newspaper articles detention from business. DR. OTTMAN have im- SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, paired themselves by improper indulgence from representatives of other machines that farmers could Spermatorrhea, Seminal Weakness, Lost and solitary habits, which ruin both mind Dyspepsia Cure. SI?.anhood, Night Emissions, Decayed Facul- and body, unfitting them for business, study, ts, Female Weakness and___ all_ delicate dis- society or marriage. not get repairs for the Buckeye machines, and have this to AMMUNITION orders peculiar to either sex, positively cured “Digests What You Eat” MARRIED MEN, or those entering on as well as functional disorders that result that happy life, aware of physical debility, It Is new preparation just put out say: Corbit & Valentine, a reputable firm, have had the from youthful follies or the excess of mature quickly assisted. by us. It absolutely will cure dyspep­ ALL WORK PROMPTLY AND NEATLY years. WE GUARANTEE TO CURB Nervous Buckeye repairs for some time, and they knew that they DONE AT REASONABLE CHARGES. SPECIALTIES! Catarrh, Skin Diseases, Debility, Failing Manhood, Syphilis, Varico­ sia and all kindred stomach complaints. Sores, Pimples, Scrofula, Blood Taints, cele, Stricture, Gleet, Unnatural Dischargee GIVE ME A TRIAL. Eczema, Cancer, Piles and Diseases of Women Weak Parts and all Kidney aud Bladder WHY BO WE SAY THIS? could have any supply that was needed. We have now Quickly and Permanently Cured by the latest Diseases. Respectfully, approved treatment as pursued by leading AA'Casea and correspondence confidential, Simply because we know it will do transferred them to W. R. Howland, who has the agency specialists of America and Europe. bnt personal consultation preferred. more than we claim for it. It has FREE EXAMINATION OF THE URINE.—Each perrfbn aj.pplyingifor medical treat- been long tested and tried and the in ­ for the Buckeye machines, and we will guarantee the Buck ­ ment should send or bring from 2 to 4 ounces of urine (that passed firstn __ _ in______the morning„ rpre-„ gredients are such that it can ’t help ferred), which will receive a careful chemical and microscopical examination, and if requested curing. It digests food without any eye Binder and Mower to lie the Most Durable, the Light­ W. C. OSBORN. a'written analysis will be given. Persons ruined in health by unlearned pretenders, who keep trifling with them month after month, giving poisonous and injurious compounds, should aid whatever from the stomach. We apply immediately. Delays are dangerous. pledire our reputation that it is abso­ est Draft, the Simplest, will do the Best Work and the THE INDEPENDENT, with the \A/riN riFRPIII PIIRFQ Perfected in old cases which have been neglected or unskillfully VfUnUCnrUL bunco treated. No experiments or failures. Parties treated by mal lutely perfect and can ’t fall. Price. Most Convenient Machine on the market. Cincinnati Enquirer, or express, but where possible, personal consultation is preferred. Curable cases guaranteed. f>0 cents per bottle. Prepared only at 99*Cases and correspondence confidential. Treatment sent C. O. D. to any part of U. 3. the laboratory of E. C. D*Wrrr A Co.. AULTMAN, MILLER & CO. Middle West or Ct Ca List of 130 questions free. Address, with postage, Chicago, U. 8. A. Chicago Dispatch Thos. McEwing, Gen. Agt. fors>1.3U Private Box 160. BBS. B. S. & CO., MUSKEGON, MICH SOLD BY C. E. VANKICKLE. ' ■ r-T ''l Ji '"WfjHpHV"’.i&'w* ■* ■■■ t^-’- - --V * ■'*s‘ ■■ ■'■*$' ' **'■ T- ......

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of bread, will not satisfy as many LABOR’S REMEDY. hungry mouths? Certainly not. Labor u Think of Ease value of wheat has fallen, but worth MUST STORM THE THRONE OF has not; therefore market value But Work On.” THE PLUTOCRACY. should not fall. As production In­ creases, our commissioner should not If your blood is impure you neglect to notify congress of the fact, may 44 work on" but yotr Tha TrtmtM mul Oth^r Products of Gold and give us a new issue of money HUndmd Taking Forcible 1’omhcks Iou units to maintain Btable prices, as cannot even4 4 think of ease. of the People’s Property —All This Must otherwise our captains of Industry The blood is the greatest sus- He Terminated In November Next Year. are forced to rise in their might and in their indignation form mighty com­ tainer of the body and when bines to keep their market values con­ you make it pure by taking Perhaps the Major would not have stant by limiting the supply of goods scathed Cleveland so severely had he to the effective or money demand. Hood's Sarsaparilla you have known that he himself was to serve They look for Increased profit by re­ the perfect nealth in which ducing the labor value; but this la the same master later. The philoso ­ even hard work becomes ease* pher Seneca—no less Impregnated with misery to the masses when production the moral obliquity of the times than is checked. The point is that the pro­ to-day’s apologists—defended Nero for duction of wealth should not be dimin­ the fearful death of only one; but your ished, and the addition of dollars would never check production, since defense of the Iagos who plot to per­ llood ’s nil* cure liver lilt; the nouIrrltaUng end petuate this monstrous system which there would always be an increasing only cathartic to take wlt1i~~hood ;» &*r«ap*rHl*. ruins both employer and employe, effective demand, which, by stimulat­ which crushes millions of hearts and ing trade, could lead to a larger prod­ Compound Loro motive*. lives; your dissimulation Is more to uce. You pretend to believe that this A dozen or more of the 45 consol ­ be deplored, for you well know the problem will be solved on the broadest idation compound freight locomotive*, business basis, through the practical recently ordered for use on the south­ failure to get a satisfactory answer to western division of the Baltimore & this labor question will drive the mil­ application of the moral principles of Ohio Railroad, are in service and are lions of workers into a blind accept­ co-operative work. Do you refer to giving splendid satisfaction. On the ance of foolish creeds which will bathe the combination movement assuming Mississippi division they have in­ our fair lands in blood. If to you has such huge proportions in our indus­ creased the train haul 40 per cent over come an answer in your long years of tries? And, if not, why do you ignore the old line. When the grade reduc­ study, you should speak It forth and the most stupendous revolution ever tions are completed the improvement not dissemble. Do not deceive your­ accomplished in the history of the will be even more noticeable. The world ’s Industrial growth? Did you compound ten wheel passenger en­ selves with the wish that the masses gines have developed unexpected pull-* have accepted industrial and financial know their capitalization is f5,118,- ing power and unusual speed. 000,000? That the number of the trusts servitude as the law of their lives, Codergar meats Mud* from Pup*r. because the many wear their degra­ has increased 76 per cent In one year? Did you know that a great discourage­ There Is a new rival to the chamois dations as a badge upon their breasts. •kin vests so long worn by women for There are a few men left who will ment to inventions attends monopoly, and yet you profess to believe that extra warmth. These new vests are offer their lives if necessary for the of paper. Those who have Worst them sake of a great principle. According our present inventions would soon be pronounce them less bulky, just a* to the last census report, 62 per cent thrown away like toys? Inventions of our population are born in poverty should liberate, not impoverish man­ warm and less expensive than the and consigned to a life of servitude. kind. chamois. They are so cheap, Indeed, Half of our nation own but 3 per cent that they can be thrown away and • The motor frees the horse, new one purchased without troubling of the national wealth, practically all And gives us the automobile; of which the labor of their class nas the conscience of th: woman with only The engine frees the sailor a moderate purse created. This class is Increasing rap­ And lightens his work at the wheel. idly in numbers, for the middle class is being constantly crowded down Into Are You Cain* Allen'* Foot-Kate? Said Richelieu: “The pen It is the only cure for Swollen, the already congested ranks of labor. Is mightier than the blade”; Our mills are forced to recapitalize— Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, And ’tis mightier still from the sex­ Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen’s the dreadful war should deprive her Merrill Fremont paused, hat in hand. 1. e., freeze out the weaker stock­ tuple press, holders—and finding this will not save Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into of her^Jover, without calling him to Erma believed him dead and forgave And the typewriter ’s timely aid. them, they form finally into gigantic the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe fight against instead of for her? him. How would it be when she found ]\ Memorial combines and trusts. It is not alone Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE, Ad- How clearly he could see her as she him alive? He stood in dumb uncer­ The loom, the gin, the Jenny, dresft, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. stood then on the low, wide steps, a the weaver and the spinner and the Should free industrial slaves; tainty. She was his only love and to carder who listens patiently for some union. slim, girlish figure clad in clinging lose her again would be more terrible But alas! their freedom is stolen There are a few things that even a white. Her cheeks were flushed and suggestion from you, but the treasur­ By the Nation's money knaves. very young man doesn ’t know. than not to have found her. Dead, ers of the mills point to average divi­ ByCILBERTE HOLT. her mouth tremulous, but the chin was she surely loved him; her action prov­ nWMWu'b'b'W’WWWWWWWVWWV,' firmly set. All through the war he dends of 1 per cent of last year’s busi­ Then give to the toiler his freedom, Coughing Lead* to Consumption. ed it. Would he not better go away ness. Are you not afraid of their dis­ I U S I N E S S bad had carried in his heart the memory in the certainty of that love than, by Restore to the toller his own. Kemp’s Balsam will stop the cough of her as she stood in the sunshine, pleasure when you enter our historic Do noble things, not dream them. at once. Go to your druggist today brought him to bis staying, perhaps revive the old bitter­ Public Library and preach as you did: and get a sample bottle free. Sold in native town In the framed by the stately pillars of the ness which his return to her unharmed And place Truth back on her throne! 25 and 50 cent bottles. Go at once; de­ gallery; while he, with despair in his “If I am asked If the laborer receives sunny south. He while all her beloved family lay dead, his relative share In proportion to the lays are dangerous. was in haste that heart, but a dogged determination In might recall? Itryan, the Man. his eyes, turned, when half way down capitalist, I answer no!”? Really, Mr. his mission should He waa about to retreat. It was too Wright, are you not hard on the capi­ From the New York Daily News: Ghost—The visionary paymaster of be concluded 30 the broad avenue of live oaks, and lift­ late, the lady turned and saw him. He a stranded theatrical company. ing his union cap murmured, “God talist? Are you not afraid of losing It is doubtful if the American republic that he might get stood awkwardly before her. She look ­ your friend Edward Atkinson ’s es­ has produced a more remarkable entity away from the keep my southern sweetheart!” ed at him in puzzled Inquiry. Hall'* Catarrh Cure How often he recalled her words. teem, who claims that “labor has ab­ than William Jennings Bryan. His quiet, sleepy vil­ Suddenly he cfied out “Erma.” sorbed almost the whole”? Let me physical vigor alone is a constant Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75a lage. The very He could almost hear them now. "Go. She moved back a pace in surprise at quote to you from his essay, “Labor source of wonder to other public men, beauty of Its frag­ You are a traitor. I never want to see being so addressed by an apparent and Capital Allies, Not Enemies,” pub­ who have broken down under one-fifth A strong test of our love to God is rant spring dress saddened him. your face again.” our treatment of an enemy. stranger. lished twenty years since: “During part of the strain which Bryan has In a timid, hesitating way he had The old man shook his head sor rowfully. No, she would never forgive Once his tongue loosened Merrill gave these later years of depression and undergone, and from which he has made a few inquires for old friends, her no chance to escape. In quick. restricted consumption, the capital of but the answer was ever the same. him, not even now after all these emerged placid, calm, and unexhausted. years. Well, he would go back north Incoherent words he poured forth the the cotton mills of the United States Despite the ridicule of the press, which War had scattered most of the old fam­ has not been able to secure to its own ilies. Those alone.remained who slept on the morrow, so what matter? ' has employed every sophistry that He and the Ralston boys had been use even three parts in a hundred of brains and money could produce to In the peaceful cemetery in the dip its product, but labor has absorbed which formed a vale at the bend in college students together. He would burlesque Bryan, to misrepresent him the river. pay a visit to their last resting place. about the whole.” To absorb is to in all things, both great and small, swallow up; perhaps that is why they “And the Ralstons?” He opened the gate and slowly made such is the charm of his personality, his way among the flower-covered haven’t it to-day. Is it because you the power of his eloquence, or the All were gone. Of the Impetuous, are more honest than the champion high spirited family, only Miss Erma mounds. When he reached the Ral­ dominant and magnetic force of his in­ ston lot, he looked about him sorrow ­ of gas stoves, and know that the pass­ tellect, that the people still rush to was still alive. The Ralston boys — ing of a dividend does not always four of them—lay in soldiers ’ graves fully. He felt sadly desolate. He hear him in hordes, notwithstanding alone was left of all those merry, argue a profitless business? Or do the fact that they expect to read in the beside their gallant father. you, knowing that dividends must be Mrs. Ralston had seen her brave laughing fellows. plutocratic papers the next day that paid at the expense of wage fund, boys brought hom dead one by one. Presently his eye wandered to a their hero addressed a beggarly array grave somewhat apart from the rest. wonder where labor stands at the end of empty benches. The people are ac­ But she gave them for her country ’s of the very limited period he is allowed sake, gladly, but her heart was slowly The scarcity of its flowers drew his at­ quiring a habit of seeing things for breaking. She did not long survive tention to it. He wandered Idly to­ to work, if dividends are averaging themselves, and the old dodge of ly ­ about 1 per cent? Did it ever occur An Excellent Combination. her husband. ward it, thinking, “Some poor friend­ ing about observable facts has lost its The pleasant method and beneficial “Did Miss Erma still live at Iron- less chap.” to you that our business men are look ­ potency. Mr. Bryan probably has a ing to you for some display of intelli­ effects of the well known remedy. wood?” He started and then dropped upon wider actual knowledge of the United Syrup or Figs, manufactured by tne gence? Did you know that our yearly No. The old plantation was desolate his knees in his eagerness to read the States from personal observation than California Fio Syrup Co ., illustrate business failures had Increased from and Miss Ralston lived in a little white simple inscription on the headstone. It any man living. It is said that he the value of obtaining the liquid laxa­ cottage down the road, the one al­ ran: 530 to 15,000 in a few years? You say: tive principles of plants known to be “No good answer can be given to a has spoken publicly in every one of medicinally laxative and presenting most smothered in jasmine red roses. “MERRILL FREMONT.” the states. He does not repeat his them in the form most refreshing to the The gentleman took his cane and displaced laborer in a community to­ "Born 1838. Killed at Gettysburg, SUDDENLY HE CRIED OUT, day.” But can you give one to the speeches except as to great underlying taste and acceptable to the system. It with a brisk step which told of some 1863. ” principles, and his facility in this dif­ is the one perfect strengthening laxa­ young blood still flowing in his veils, “ERMA.” displaced manufacturer, or his widow tive, cleansing the system effectually, “Why, that’s my name!" and the and children, O learned chief-juggler ficult branch of oratory seems marvel­ dispelling colds, headaches and fevers started down the street in the warm mistaken report of his death, his love, ous even to students of the art of gently yet promptly and enabling one spring finshine. The square shoul­ old man looked about him in a dazed of labor statistics? Now, why can’t manner as though for a moment he his sorrow for her grief, and at last an you give the laborer a good answer? speaking. In speaking, his sense of to overcome habitual constipation per­ ders, erect head and Arm tread all be­ earnest plea that she would prove more proportion is perfect, and he never manently. Its perfect freedom from spoke the soldier. doubted his identity. Is he not docile and patient, and do every objectionable quality and sub­ “Yes, my name is Merrill Fremont kind than in the past. not his family suffer in silence? Are talks himself out. He Is far too much As he came in sight of Miss Erma’s As she listened a delicate flush crept in earnest to be a humorous speaker stance, and its acting on the kidneys, house his steady walk became jerky and I was born in '38, but though I you Ignorant or malignant? Or does liver and bowels, without weakening was wounded I did not die at Gettys ­ into the lady’s pale, swee^ face. Tho the power that appointed you restrict in the sense In which Depew is, but or irritating them, make it the ideal and finally settled into an uncertain shadow that rested in the deep, blue he occasionally lightens his discourse laxative. amble. For the fraction of a second burg. A union soldier in a confederate your utterance to current sophistry eyes lifted. She looked searchingly at and mere tautological twaddle? You with anecdote or parable, after the In the process of manufacturing figs be paused at her gate, then beat a graveyard. Ah, that accounted for the are used, as they are pleasant to the lack of memorial flowers,” and he the man before her. Could this really were once a fearless exponent of the manner of Abraham Lincoln. It Is hasty and confused retreat. Complete­ noticeable among the crowds that flock taste, but the medicinal qualities of the smiled grimly. “But I’m not dead,” be her young lover, returned in the truth. When you exposed the red remedy are obtained from senna and ly out of breath he drew up beside the to hear Bryan that they also are in high arched gate which opened upon and he thumped his cane vigorously guise of this Impetuous elderly man? hand of the railroad magnates in Chi­ other aromatic plants, by a method upon the gravel path. She had neve rthought of him save as cago in 1894, setting fire to their own deadly earnest and therefore in accord known to the California Fio Syrup the soldiers' last tenting ground. with the speaker. Mr. Bryan is the Co. only. In order to get its beneficial “By Jove! It’s no use. I couldn't He leaned his hands on his stick the soldier boy who had gone away at property to gain the sympathy of the and stood gazing intently at his own her bidding. At last she seemed to nation, that they might arrest the most striking figure in the public life effects and to avoid imitations, please of this country. Even the hide-bound remember the full name of the Company name. understand. For a moment the corners champions of labor, you were on the printed on the front of every package. “It Isn’t me—but it is some union of the lovely mouth forgot to droop. Bide of Justice and fair play. When and servile organs of the trusts break through the bounds of their hypocrisy CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. soldier buried for me, and he shall By the light of memory the man and you showed that the American Rail­ SAM FRANCISCO. CAL. have some flowers. Yes. I’ll deco­ woman grew young again. way Union decided that a strike should and pay an honest tribute of admira­ LOUISVILLE. XT. NRW YORK. M. Y. rate my own grave,” and with a When his torrent of words ceased not be ordered, and went home to tion a man who would rather be right For talr by *11 Druggist*.—Price 50c. per bottle chuckle Merrill Fremont started brisk­ she stood silent for some moments,and abide by that decision, but, learning than politic. ly down the path. then held out her hand as she softly during the night that the Pullman As he neared the gate it opened, and said: Company had ordered a “lockout, ” and Hanna and Klklna as Managers. KILL THEM Those peace destroyers, the a tall, slender figure clad in black en­ “ 'We banish our anger forever that they were thus forced to reverse From the Milwaukee Journal: Word household File*. tered, followed by an old negro fairly When we laurel the graves of our their decision and order the strike in comes from Washington that Hanna Is Dutohtr ’s Fly KllUr staggering under the weight of mag­ dead.’ ” self-defense, you were impartial and to have charge of the Republican cam­ not only kills the parent fly, but prevents reproduction. A sheet nolia blossoms. Something familiar in faithful to your office. But when you paign in the west next year and Sen­ wilt kill * quart. the two figures made Fremont pause. How H« Won Her. come into this old American town, ator Elkins will run the eastern end. Ask your Druggist or Grocer. But they did not notice him. The lady “If I were a man," she said, “you where libery was once the watchword They are two men whose methods are FUfi'L PDTCan MOO 00. ,St Alban*. TV. turned up a side path and walked would not find me here today. I’d be n( men; a town whose actual present so much alike as to establish beyond a quickly toward the end of the grounds bill of rights or constitution makes the CURE YOURSELF V away, fighting for my country. ” doubt the fact that the trusts are pre­ 17m Big M for unnatural Merrill had just quitted, followed more “If you were a man,” he replied, Chicago Platform seem tame by com­ paring to fight with all their might for discharge*. ------**rr«w slowly by the old serving man. Irritation* or ulceration* “you wouldn ’t find me here today eith­ parison, and have the impudence to life. of mucoua membranes. Merrill faced about and watched offer its citizens a melange of trans­ Palnl.ee, and not aatrla* er. I, too, would be away fighting for Ithe Ehns Cmimioil O& r«i or poisonous. “WHY, THAT’S MY NAME them. He was certain now that the parent absurdities, you impeach their my country ” MrRInley ’e Hard Job. ••Map face her,” and the old man mopped his woman was Erma. He expected her discernment and stultify your office. 'oror sentaent laIn plain wrapper, After that all he had to do was to From the St. Paul Globe: What a by axprem. prepaid, far brow. “Whew, how her eyes did blaze! to enter the Ralston lot, but she only Space will not permit me to analyze n.SO, or I bottle*, ft.fo. paused, waved her hand toward the gain papa’s consent.”—Cleveland job the administration will have on Circular aaat on requaah Facing a cannon Is play to standing Leader. the situation here; but it should be the fire of Erma’s angry eyes. ” flower-hidden graves, said something done, and congress appealed to, to put Its hands when it begins to arrest YOUNG MAN aisa He leaned against the post The to her attendant and passed on her way into execution the remedy. Here is those who are “Inciting rebellion” by WANTED------YOU NO LAOY la da light criticising the adminlstraton’s war pol­ work far board while attending aur school. light died out of his face and he until she stood beside the undecorated Confuted Pupil. the essence of the whole question: $5 PER MONTH TUITION. thought of that long away time when grave. On one occasion the Prince of Wales Market value should fluctuate only as icy! We trust It will begin at once, he and Erma had been lovers. And Fremont rubbed his eyes and stared. bad a hearty laugh at a Hindu school ­ worth does; for, If it la allowed to for it will be the beginning of a speed­ BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, aSSr then came the war. How quickly had The lady motioned to negro to lay boy in Madras. The youngsters had fluctuate with labor value, those who ily coming end. followed that awful day when he went his fragrant burden down. been drilled Into the propriety of say­ deal In money, which is the determin­ Dr. liji Rwovator, ala, constipation. liver and kidney disease**, bil- to say farewell and she would not look Merrill hastened up the path. He ing "Your Royal Highness” should ing factor In market value, would re­ The More l ikely Story. llourae**, headache, etc. At drugglnta She A ll. at him, because he wore the hated was near enough to hear the well-re­ the prince speak to them, and when ceive a privilege not granted to other From the St. Louis Republic: The blue. He tried to argue, tried to per­ membered voice say, “You may go, the heir apparent accosted a bright­ men. When, with improvements, we story that Mr. Reed retired under suade, but she would not listen. Uncle Sorney; I’ll arrange the flowers eyed lad and, pointing to a prismatic get fifty bushels of wheat where be­ pressure of poverty has the advantage ,* She was a southern girl—Col. Ral­ myself. ” compass, asked: “What is this?” the fore we got only one. does that mean in picturesqueness, but tho one that Cjj In time. Bold by druggtat*. ston ’s daughter. If he fought the The servant shuffled away down the youngster, all In a flutter, replied: “It's that each bushel will not make as he retired under pressure of Hann3 south, he fought her and was her dead­ path he had come, while his mistress r royal compass, your prismatic hlfh- many pounds of flour, as many loaves sounds more like the tvoth. IIMIIi l 111 lilill I ly foe. Was it not cruel enough that knelt to place the blossoms. CLINTON INDEPENDENT. THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1899,

Mit THE SCxvPAY SCHOOL. | WANTED PAUL TO TELL HIM OME duties to many women seem more important than Anxious About tb« Siata of Bit AncUot health. ' L'orrMp**«n«*. LESSON IX.. MAY 2S. JOHN 18: A man of the north side saw a mas­ H No matter how ill they feel, they drag themselves Golden 28 —40, culine member of the human race tum­ through the daily tasks and pile up trouble. ble down on the sidewalk the other This is heroic but a penalty has to be Principal Testi ”1 Find Bo Fault with evening, hopelessly Intoxicated. Dis­ paid. WOMAN'S Wedding Him’’—These Were the Word* of Gov. gusted at the sight, he was about to A woman in New Matamoras, Ohio, PUat# When Christ Came for Trial pass on unheedful of hie neighbor's Mrs . Isabell Bradfield , tells in the DEVOTION But Clamor Overcam* Him. misfortune when the story of the good following letter how she fought with of Miss Popu­ Samaritan flashed across hie mind and disease of the feminine organs until he resolved for once to be charitably finally forced to take to her bed. She TO HOME 28. "Then led they Jeaus from Cala- helpful. He accosted the fallen one aays: lar Esteem and phas.” Where the Sanhedrim, under his and assisted him to his unsteady feet, *• Dear Mrs . Pinkham —I feel it my duty to write to you to leadership, had condemned Jesus to death and after much persistent Interview­ r. Ayer ’s on the charge of blasphemy. But as they tell you that I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham ’s Vegetable Com­ were forbidden by Roman law to put any ing succeded in ascertaining the num­ pound and think there is no medicine in the world like it. I Sarsaparilla. one to death, they could not accomplish ber of his home. Thither he piloted their purpose without the aid of the Ro­ his swaying companion, and was re­ Buffered for nine years, and sometimes for twelve weeks at a man authorities. Therefore they brought time I could not stand on my feet. I had female troubles of Fifty years of their prisoner to Pilate's “hall of Judg ­ warded on the doorstep by a volley of ment, ” the Pretorium, as It Is In the thanks and a most Importunate invi­ all kinds; backache, and headache all the time. Greek. “And It was early." The word for tation to enter and take a drink. “No,** Seven different doctors treated me. Some said happiness, early (prol) Is used technically of the I would have to go to the hospital and fourth watch, from 3 to 6 a. m. It must responded the modern Samaritan em­ fifty years of have been after the dawn. “Went not phatically, ”1 won ’t go in and take a have an operation performed. But oh! into the Judgment hall, lest they should drink, and you ’d better follow my ex­ how thankful I am that I did not, that be defiled. ” Ceremonially unclean, and ample and get to bed as quickly as doing good. unfitted for the divine rites of the I tried your Vegetable Com­ passover. “But that they might eat the you can.” “All right, guess I will,” pound instead. I cannot say The only Sar­ Passover.” An expression which refers muttered the tipsy host, drowsily. "But too much in its praise, nor not merely to the great central feast of tell me your name, anyway. I want the evening before, but to the whole thank you enough for what it saparilla in the passover season.with Its voluntary peace- to know the name of the man who has done for me. I want you offerings and thank-offerings. brought me to my door. ” Ah his elo­ to publish this in all the papers orld that 29. “Pilate then went out unto them." quence and voice were waxing in for the good of other From the Judgment hall, Into the open strength the Samaritan thought Is ever celebrat­ court, where was an elevated tessellated wisdom to comply in some way with sufferers." pavement; and, as was the custom, the The wives and chair of state was brought out for him his associate’s desires, aud at the same ed its fiftieth to sit upon as Judge. The accusation, time had no Intention to reveal hia mothers of America “What uccusatlon bring ye against this own identity. “Paul is my name,” he are given to over­ anniversary man?" Dr. Deems emphasizes this ques­ answered at last in compromise, turn­ work. Let them be tion, "What accusation do you bring against Him?” It was He that had ing to go down the steps. “Come here, wise in time and at and is doing it reason for accusing them. They were the Paul,” eagerly called the other man at the first indication guilty party. once. “Come back and answer the of female trouble today with no 30. “If He were not a malefactor (evil­ doer), we would not have delivered Him question I’ve had it in my mind to write to Mrs. Pink- up to thee." They knew they had no good ask you for years. Puul,” he contin­ ham at Lynn, Mass., signsofdecay. charge that would stand under the Ro­ ued Impressively, “did you ever get an I forheradvice. This man law, and therefore they wanted him answer to your letters to the Ephe­ Its mission is to take their word for It that He was advice is promptly given without charge. worthy of death, and order the execution. sians?” 31. "Take ye Him and judge Him ac­ The present Mrs. Pinkham ’s experience in treating female to cure and cording to your law.” And, of course, A man doesn ’t necessarily have to ills is unparalleled ; for years she worked side by side with limit the punishment to what you can wait until he is 40 to become a fool or Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and for sometime past has had sole Inflict. “It is not lawful for us to put a physician. to help. No any man to death. ” Thus they showed charge of the correspondence department of her great busi ­ their true colors. They wanted not Jus ­ God alone can tell where our per­ ness, advising and helping by letter as many as a hundred, wonder it has fifty happy years back of it. tice, but the death of Jesus. sonal influence is going to stop. 32. "That the saying of Jesus ” (John thousand ailing women during a single year. xli., 32; Matt, xk., 19). The Jews, in their very efforts to destroy Jesus, were ful ­ •VrV rVrV. YrYiVfW«WiiVrYrr'iV iVrYiW«W»VAV filling their own prophecy. Get a bottle today of 33. "Then Pilate,” taking up the charge which might be construed as treason, Absolute Proof Oklahoma . E goes back to his throne In the hall, "and called (summoned) Jesus. ” The Jews of course were not present, as they refused to enter the hall. "Said unto Him, Art Offers Opulent thou the King of the Jews?" as these Jews accuse you of claiming. In all four Gospels these are the first words of Pi­ Opportunities late to Jesus, and in sail four there is an To those who desire new lands and emphasis on thou. —Cambridge Bible. As homes; also unsurpassed chances if Pilate would say. In antonlshment, for industrial investments by capi­ Dost thou, despised, forsaken, without a talists and manufacturers. single follower, without . weapons or Its F2HII Products in Ira Include wealth, claim to be King of these Jews? 25,000,000 bushels of wheat, 140.0CO 34. “Sayest thou this of thyself, or," hales of cotton, and millionsof dollars etc.; I. e., do you ask this question from worth of other grains, fruits, etc. the standpoint of a Roman, referring to Send for free copy of pamphlet entitled "The Truth About Okla­ secular dominion, and the setting up of homa.” At stated times low rata an opposition kingdom which would be treason, or from the standpoint of the Homeseekers’ Excursion ticket* Jewish Messianic hopes and prophecies, Your nsme and address on & postal card will are sold via Santa Pe Route to Sarsaparilla rightly understood. bring you absolute proof that Dr. William* ’ PinK Pill* Oklahoma. 35. "Pilate answered (perhaps a little Addms General Passenger Office, nettled), Am I a Jew?” What do I know for *Pale People will cure you if you are afflicted Tbs Atchison, Topeka A Seats F* Railway, [which made Sarsaparilla famous] of your hopes and prophecies? “Thine with any disease of the blood or nerve*. Mention CHICAGO. own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee." Those over whom you the disorder with which you are suffering and we A ll D ruogists Sell A yer ’s Sarsaparilla . $i.oo a Bottle . claim to be king repudiate you. "What will send evidence 'that will convince and satisfy hast thou done?" Explain the whole af­ you that Dr Williams* PinK Pills for Pale People will fair clearly to me—what have you done TOURIST to arouse such enmity? cure you Loit a Lot of It. About the hardest thing for a man 36. "My kingdom. ” Jesus Implies that These pills contain, in a condensed form, all the SLEEPERS to Little 5-year-old Willie had been to to do is kiss a girl unexpectedly. He Is really a king. "Is not of this world. ” "Its source and character are elements necessary to dive new life and richness to the the theater, and upon hia return his unlike those of any earthly kingdom." iblood and restore shattered, nerves. Theyare an un ­ mother asked him how he liked the A Declaration of War. The public will watch with keen interest “If My kingdom were of this world, failing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, play. "Oh,” he replied, “the play was the fight now on in dead earnest. One of then would My servants fight.” “There­ St. Vitus* dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, CALIFORNIA all right; but I didn’t see nearly all of the largest and most influential firms in the fore It cannot, as I have said, be of this east having arrayed itself against all un ­ world. ” The expression translated would partial paralysis and all form* of weakness either VIA it.” "Why, how did that happen?" scrupulous patent medicine advertising, * * * fight describes a continuous and asked his mother. “Because," an-i agrees to back up with its entire capital the violent struggle for superiority, “ag­ in men or women. swered Willie, “the roller must have following guarantee: We hereby guarantee onize. ” To a Lawrence Journal reporter Mr. O. Jl. Snyder, a well known to alleviate all stomach and bowel troubles 37. “Art thou a king, then? ” Do you, a citizen of Lawrence, Kan., related a wonderful story. He said : been broke, for the window blind fell by the use of Dr. Kay ’s Renovator if our poor, hopeless Jew. without friends —do "I am now seventy year* of age. About three year* ago I experi­ down two or three times.” instructions are followed. Bold by drug ­ you claim to be a king? “Thou sayest." enced a coldnee* or numbneen In the feet, then creeping up my legs, until it reached my body. I grew thin, appetite poor and did not relish mummYou will practice good economy In gists at 25c and $1.00, or sent prepaid on re­ Your statement Is true. I am a king, my food. I became unable to move about. Consulted several dis ­ writing Six Thousand Mile* of Railroad. ceipt of price by Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co., "To this end," for this very purpose, to tinguished physician*, one telling me I had locomotor ataxia, another, It may be interesting to note the fol­ Saratoga, Springs, N. Y. Write their phy ­ be king, “was I born. For this cause creeping paralysis, f took their medicines but continued to grow C. 8. CRANE, C. P. A T. A., St. Louis, lowing statement of mileage of the sicians for free advice about your case. came I unto the world." Claiming pre­ worse. A friend advised roe to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pal# for particulars. People. Before I had finished my first box I found '.hat they were new York Central, leased and operated existence. "That I should bear witness Anger is like rain; it breaks itself unto the truth." This was equivalent to benefiting me. I used fwelve boxes and was perfectly cored. Although lines, which shows the total miles of His reigning as king, for it was the way over six months since 1 used my last pill there ha* been no return of track east of Buffalo as 6,114.81. upon that on which it falls. the disease. My appetite is good and general health better than for WHEAT He established and carried on His king­ many years. ” It is, of course, generally known that dom. “Every one that is the truth hear- Around the World In a Day. Look for the full name on the package. At druggist* or direct from the some of the western lines have a eth My voice.” “To be of the truth Is to Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. 50c. per bjx. 6 boxes $2.50. WHEAT greater mileage, but their tracks run This globe of ours is a pretty good draw one's Inspiration from It, Just as to through a number of sparsely settled sized sphere, but we are told the Deer- be of God Is to be controlled by Influ ­ states, while the trackage of the New lng Harvester Company of Chicago can ences coming from Him; and to hear the WHEAT produce in a single day enough Binder voice of Jesus is, of course, to hearken to York Central and leased lines is all in His words and obey His will. “Nothing but wheat; what you might! the densely populated States of New Twine to encircle it, with 3,500 miles call a sea of wheat,” is what was saldl 38. “Pilate said unto Him, What Is by a lecturer speaking of Western Can-! York and Pennsylvania, accommodat ­ to spare—30,000 miles of twine is a •> truth? ” "And turned on his heel and a da. For particulars as to routes, rail-! ing, by its numerous trains, millions of fair day's output! A reliable publica­ did not wait for an answer." —Stalker. • * * * # way fares, etc., apply to Superintendent! passengers each year. tion recently proved by correspondence "Aletheia (Truth) was a country beyond of Immigration, Department Interior, Ot-. his Jurisdiction, a Utopia which could not tawa, Canada, or to M. V. Mclnnes, No.j Here is the mileage of the New York with dealers in all parts of America 1 Merrill Block. Detroit. Mich.; James Central leased and operated lines: that 36 per cent of the twine used in Injure the empire. ‘Why speak to me of ASK YOURSELF Grieve, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., or D. L*. New York Central and branches..., K19.45 1898 was Deerlng Twine. Ideal worlds? 1 Dods. "He went out •> Caven. Bad Axe. Mich. New York A Harlem...... 136.90 again to the Jews.” And rendered his ver­ flpuyten Duyvll A Port Morris...... 6.04 dict. "I find in Him no fault," or crime. New York 4 Putnam ...... 61.21 A poor man without principal ic Pilate, therefore, should have released Je­ A FEW QUESTIONS Troy A Greenbush ...... 6.00 usually devoid of interest. aus; but he had no principle, and was Mohawk A Malone and branches.. 181.60 Rome. Watertown A Ogdensburg overborne by the angry clamors of the If Deering Ideal Harvesting Machines are not and branches ...... 624.35 Do Your Feet Ache and Horn? rulers. He was afraid to do right. It the best in the world, why is it that the Deering *> CHEAP FARMS Carthage A Adirondack ...... 46.10 might coat him too much. Oouverneur A Oswegatchie...... 13.06 Shake into your shoes, Allen’s Foot- works are the largest in the world? New Jersey Junction ...... 4.*5 Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes DO YOU WANT A HONE? West Shore and branches ...... 495.20 It there is not a greater demand for Deering machines than Beech Creek and branches ...... Jbi.38 tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Burgundy Rowi. for any other make why is it that the Deering works employ over Walklll Valley ...... 82 88 Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and f six thousand five hundred skilled mechanics—more than twice as to° b Total ...... -2.W3L86 made in Oreece B. C. 869. Q If Deering ball and roller bearings are not applied to binders Miles of track ...... 4,468. W color and thickly set. In the blossom ­ and mowers in the only correct way why is it that competitors are Miles of siding ...... 1.660.98 Whiskers Dyed Lane** Family Medicine. ing season every plant, though not at their wits’ ends to make their machines as light draft as the Total number of miles of track and Moves the bowels each day. In order more than three Inches tall, will be Deering Ideals? A Natural Black by siding ...... • • •••H4'81 to be healthy this is necessary. Acts literally covered with roses of velvety a mu ■ ■ ■ ■ —Buffalo Express, April 6, 1899. gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures crimson so double as to merit the DEERING HARVESTER CO., Chicago. ? 0^13196011 sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. title “Thousand-leafed Rose,” its com­ ...... ■ m ~f~* Doing good is the only certainly mon name. By a house gray with happy action of a man’s life. Price 84 cents ot all druggist* or There Is nothing more musical than the voice years which was once the home of the You can't judge a man's religion by of a mule to'another mule. R. P. Hall * Co., Nashua, N. H. his actions in a horse trade. grandfather and father of the late ex- A Guaranteed Cure. Qovernor Samuel J. Tllden, bat now a Moot difficult to rare —Chronic Constipation. Tot deserted home, we dug up the few roots Cwnrtu Cindy Cathartic arc guaranteed to cure any eaae or money refunded, Druggists, 10c. Me, 60c. which had survived the trampling of “A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE­ cattle. For several seasons the rose Many a man * reputation depends on what FUL OF SHAME.” CLEAN HOUSE WITH Isn't found out about him. slugs destroyed the beauty of the Go to your grocer to-day leaves. Last year we sprinkled the Carter-* Ext. Smart Weed bushes as soon as the buds appeared and get a 15c. package of Will eure a cold in one night; will cure (tore umiCIAMJoHi^ n.tioRRM, throat In s few hours. Acta quick. Sure cure with white tobacco, and as the result ntllOlUll Washington, D. C. for Catarrh In every 25c bottle. until the late autumn the plants were perfect in beauty. SAPOLIO I 3 vralneiril war, IS niTiudlrnting rlutms.atty sines. If poetry run* in the vein* some poets should be run In by the police. nDflDCV HEW DISCOVERY; ■<*• aJ 1% \J O 1 quirk relief and cures worst Tha Diving Record. cases. Book of testimonials and 10 days* treat­ Mr*. Winslow ’* Soothing Ryrnp ment Free. Dr. H.H.UaiKVSSOSS, B.il, ill»u. 8b For children teething.soften* the guma.redur**Inflam ­ The greatest diving feat ever achiev­ Grain-0mation, aLays pain, cum wind oollc. U centra bottle. WASTED- Case of bad beslth that II I P A N S ed was in moving the cargo of the ship will not lieneflt. Send S rents to lilpan* Chemical It takes the place of cof­ It sometimes happens that the bride Is the Cape Horn, wrecked off the coast of Co., New Turk,for 10 samples and ljOuo testimonials. beat man at a wedding. South America, when a diver named fee at | the cost. for coughs, rolds, Hooper made seven descents to a depth and throat dls Pino's Cure for Consumption ha* been a fam­ Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm Made from pure grains it ily medicine with u* since 1865. —J. R. Madison, of over 200 feet; remaining at one time is nourishing and health­ 240# 42d Ave., Chicago. Ill forty-two minutes under water. An PATENTS. c. The man who owns s paying oil well lives off authority states that the greatest ful. the fat of the land. depth to which a man has been known ! Tksispsss's Er» Wstsr. "W* have never had a bottle returned," proudly as- to descend does not exceed 220 feet— aerta the proprietor of Brown'* Teething Cordial. which is equivalent to a pressure of W.N.U.—DETROIT—NO. 21 — 1800 The art of bunco steering requires more thaa eighty-eight and a half pounds to the Vbei Aoftweriag advert tscaeats Klodly ordinary talent. square inch. Rentioa This ft THE CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1899.

OVID. EUREKA. DEWITT From Our Correspondent. • The Independent. From Our Correspondent. From Our Correspondent. Miss Electa Smith Sundayed in St. Maud Livesay is quite sick at tills Henry Moon rides In a new carriage. GEORGE 8. COR BIT, • Proprietor Johns. writing. Miss Lena Harris is in Ann Arbor Arthur Post, of Owosso, was in town A. B. Moses and family Sundayed at THE this week. Monday. Elmer Mann ’s. Mrs. I). E. Leonard and Vera were Guy Eagle was tiie guest of friends A. Rouse returned to Linden on Clinton Go. Savings Bank in St. Johns Tuesday. In Shepherd over Sunday. Wednesday of last week. Miss Murdock, of Owosso. is visit­ Mrs. Mary Downs is visiting her Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Brink have ST.JOHNS, MICH. ing friends here this week. mother, Mrs. Irene Manchester. new wheels this spring. Programs are out for the commence­ Charles Southworth, of Owosso, Gerbtn DeVries, of St. Johns, spefct Pays .1 Per Cent. Interest on Deposits. Sunday at his home near this place. ment exercises, to be held June 2. spent Saturday with relatives here. Miss Alta Gunnison Is entertaining Miss Kate Finch, of Elsie, was the Roy Turner and Josie Carter, of St. Miss Allie Butler, of Owosso, this LOANS MONEY ON APPNOVCO BONDS AND guest of Mrs. J. M. Dills over Sunday. Johns, s ient Sunday at I). Turner ’s. week. REAL ESTATE SECURITY. Another little son arrived at the Arthur Brown, of Muple Rapids, Mrs. Abbie Dill's cousin, Mr. Hutch ­ home of J. H. Robson last Wednesday. was a guest at Dr. II. Hart’s Sunday. ins, has returned to his home in Omar Botsford spent the week past Texas. OFFICERS: Beach W. Cook has accepted a posl- tion in a drug store at West Bay City. with relatives in Ithaca and St. Louis. Mrs. Camver and Miss Higdon, of A J. Baldwin . Pre. P. E. w alb worth , Tres. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Voorhees were Mr. and Mrs. Myron Livesay, of St. Northville, are visiting at Janies Oort- G. Penmkll , V-Pm. R. C. D kxtkk , Aut.Troa. Ithaca visitors a few days this week. Johns, were callers in Eureka, Sunday. right’s. Mrs. M. Davison, of Owosso. Is spend ­ Irwin Finch spent the latter part A dance will be held in the new an ­ ing a few days with Mrs. Mary Wil­ of last week with his sisters in St. nex to Clavy ’s hardware store Thurs ­ liams. Johns. day, May 25. The Nichols-Shepard The remains of Thomas Patrick Mrs. Eva Morris, of St. Johns, vis­ The DeWitt Maroon Band will fur ­ THE LOCAL MARKETS. were taken to Carson City Friday for ited her mother, Mrs. Wadsworth. nish music for Decoration at this burial. Sunday. place, the 30th. St. Johns , Mich., May is, 1800. John Schreiber lias recently pur ­ The U. B. mite society will meet at Philip Seyfried. former proprietor Johns elevators open At 7 a. in and chased the Whipple property on Pearl Mrs. L. A. Jeffries’, Thursday. June 1, of the Clinton House, called on old close at 8 p. m. at 10 a. m. TRACTION ENGINE The following are the prices paid In caah street. friends in town on Saturday last. for produce in this market: Miss Lora Andrews is visiting her Rev. T. M. Huddle will deliver the James Hale and family a~e enter ­ Wheat, white. No. 1...... 8 Nothing that helps to make a perfect road and thresher engine has Wheat, red, No. 2...... cousin, Miss Ella Andrews, of tills address at the Eureka cemetery Deco­ taining friends from Geneva. N. Y.— Oats...... village. ration Day. a sister and niece of Mr. Hale’s, Mrs. been left out or slighted in the construction of the Nichols-Shepard Clover 8eed ...... 3 2ft Haynes and daughter. Traction Engine. Everything has been done that science, skill and A'bike...... x 7ft Myron Winfield, of Syracuse. N. Y. Miss Stella French, of St. Johns, Hay, new, ...... ft 00 visited his mother at Shepardsville was a guest at her cousin ’s, Otis Mil­ Several from Lansing attended the experience could suggest to add to its effectiveness, power, durability Beans ...... l 00 ler’s, Sunday. and safety from explosion and fire. The boiler is of the very best selected Barley ...... last week. Universallst meeting at Masonic hall Hye ...... The band concert was very much of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rristol. of St. on Sunday last. Services will he held steel, thoroughly well made and provided with every approved safety Potatoes...... a success. The gross receipts were Johns, visited Mr. and Mrs. O. L. at the same place Sunday at 3 p. m., appliance. The fire-box is surrounded by water—top, bottom and aides. Butter ...... over $75.00. Bristol Sunday. June 4th. A11 members of secret soci­ The draft-damper is so made that sparks and ashes can’t drop out, and eties are requested to attend. Tallow...... Mrs. Hornadav, of New York Citv, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Putt and two the smoke-stack is fitted with patent bonnet and spark-arrester. Every Corn. ear...... children, of St. Johns, spent Sunday part is strong, durable and is thoroughly tested. Lard ...... was a guest at the borne of Mrs. C. E. UNION HOME. Hides ...... Jackson last week. at 1. N. Eaegle’s. Detailed descriptions and many illustrations of the Nichols-Shepard Pelts...... From Our Correspondent. Beef, live...... Mrs. C. E. Jillison and two little Mrs. S. E. Post, of St. Johns, spent Traction Engine and of the Nichols-Shepard Separator and other Beef, dressed ...... daughters are spending a couple of art of last week with her mother, Win, I. Caruss spent Sunday with threshing machinery are contained in large catalog—mailed free. Pork, live. 3 25 S {Irs. M. A. Hulse. liis son Delos at Ovid. Pork,dressed ...... 4 00 (Iight damage to the roof Monday, Rev. Huddle conducting tiie with Bingiiam Grange Wednesday, guarantee. dition on his house. was all. services. May 31, 1899. All fourth degree mem­ Blankets, Miss Bertha Knapp has returned Tiie county teachers’ association, bers are invited. The program is as E. Walker is gaining slowly with follows: Robes, ‘Why ’’ we speak of this is be­ home from Ypsilanti. held at St. Johns Saturday, was large­ his sprained hip. which was caused by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Ben ­ ly attended, and the program a very Grange called In fourth dejrrecat 10:30 a.m. Nets, cause now is the time to do your a misstep while trying to catch it t'aiial order of busliieas until noon. painting and WE SELL HEATH gal. visited at Edgar Hydes Sunday. interesting one. All of tiie Ovid porker. Recess until 1:30. teachers were present, and Mr. How­ Sonir —Blnirhani Granjrc. Etc. Sc MILLIGAN PAINTS. Geo. Brink was the happy recipient ard read a very able paper. II. Smith, hlghwiy commissioner of Welcome address —Judges. B. Duboll. of a new Rambler wheel for a birthday tiie town of Washington, lias laid out Response — K. M. Winston. present. Mrs. J. E. Gerow made forty little Quotations from members by favorite au ­ Light children of the second grade happy and established a highway commen ­ thors. Mrs. Eugene Lolt, of east DeWifct, Tuesday morning, by bringing each cing at tiie residence of II. C. Brew- Question box. Running & is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Simmons in one a bag of pop corn, cundy and pea­ baker and running west to the new Recitation -Mrs. Lewis Carpenter. Corbit Valentine, Bancroft. school bouse, Mr. H Question —“ What are some of the greater CHAHPION nuts. Tiie little people enjoyed tlieir saving Brewbaker needs of our country schools today?" OO Old Stand, Walker St. West. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lankton are miles which be had to travel before Answered by Wm. M. Smith. treat immensely, as their beaming the road was laid out. He has tried Selection- Mrs. Ora Mead. Hachinery. the proud parents of a daughter, born faces plainly showed. flow to raise a good crop of potatoes—Je­ May 21, 1899. for seventeen years to get the road, rome Dills. ** A. II. Dunham, a highly respected but hitherto without success. Frank Norris had the misfortune to farmer of Fairfield, died Tuesday. A fifth degree session will lie held at ***** have a tine young horse die from blood Tiie deceased had been in ill health the close of the afternoon session, if poisoning last week. REW. necessary. WESTPHALIA. RILEY. for some t ime. The funeral services Patrons, please bring your lunch Henry Yanz jumped from a fence were held from ills late residence From Our Correspondent. From Our Correspondent. and alighted on a strip which pierced Thursday, conducted under the Ma­ Miss Cora Terry is visiting her sis­ baskets so the sisters of Bingham From tlio Portland Review. his foot an inch and a half, lie was sonic rite, the Baptist minister of ter. Mrs. (’has. Holden, in Toledo. grange will not have to stay in the Will Kissan rides in a new carriage. Chas Cowles has purchased a new taken to Dr. Ellis’, who took it out. Elsie officiating clergyman. Inter ­ kitchen all day. Born, to Mrs. Joseph Geller, a daugh ­ top buggy. ment in Maple Grove cemetery. Fred Touse. Victor Fltz and Clyde Mrs. C. L. Pearce , Lecturer. John Pingle raised his new barn on Chadwick now ride in new carriages. ter. Saturday last. DI PL A IIS . Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dennis very Wonderful Ruma-Katah and Dr. L. Fred Platte raised his barn Thurs ­ pleasantly entertained twenty-five or Will Keck, who works near Lansing, Mrs. J. Q. Brooks will entertain tiie From Our Correspondent. spent Sunday at home with his par­ N. Mixer’s Genuine Cancer and Scrof­ day. L. A. L. Thursday, June first. B. C. Teeter and wife will leave for thirty friends Friday evening. After ents. ula Syrup, at C. E. VanSickle ’s. Tes­ Miss Isabella Worth rides a wheel a little social time, Misses Potter and timonials on application. nowadays. C. Dane and family, of Fowler, Petoskey in about two weeks. Faxon favored the company with some Miss May Jeffery, of Lansing, was spent Sunday at Orel Hildreth ’s. the guest of Nina and Victor Fitz over I)r. Martin of Portland was in town Dr. Eagan, of Minnesota, formerly very tine music. Dainty refreshments Dedication of a Soldiers ’ Monument. Tuesday of last week. Mrs. R. I). Foote, of St. Johns, was of St. Louis, Mich., spent Sunday at were then served, and the remainder Sunday. Tiie soldiers ’monument erected in a guest at F. H. Odina ’s last week. Elder R. R. Cixik’s. of the evening was passed in drawing Mr. Dolton, a blind man, gave a The masons are laying the wall for memory of our fallen heroes of the Daniel Manning ’s barn. W. L. Lance and Mae Darling, of You are cordially invited to attend pictures, which afforded a great deal gramophone entertainment at Macca- civil war. will be dedicated at the South Riley, spent Sunday at A. I). the W. C. T. U. at Mrs. Mary Moore’s of amusement, and much hidden tal­ bee hall Tuesday night. Fulton Center cemetery on Saturday, Michael Spitzley, Sr., is having a Lance ’s. Tuesday afternoon. ent was displayed. Kind good nights Samuel and Myron Steel have re­ May 27th. at 1:30 p. m. Orator of the new well dug by Lyons parties. were then spoken and the company day, Judge Da boll. Old soldiers and Miss Margaret Nannies spent Satur ­ Mrs. B. L. Pratt, accompanied by David Moore, accompanied byChanu- ceived $1,000. the amount of insurance Mrs. Viola Pratt. returned to cey Moore, have home to Washington sepanted, all having spent a very en ­ which Mrs. Steel carried in the order ail others are invited to attend the day and Sunday with relatives in St. joyable evening. dedication. —Gratiot Journal. Wheeler Tuesday, where tiie latter to spend the summer. of L. O. T. M. .Toll ns. will spend a few weeks. Mrs. Homer Allen, of Columbus, O., BENGAL. Miss Lydia Wadeleich was pleasant ­ Electric Road Hetween St. Lout. an