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VOL. XLIV-NO. 49 MASON, MICH., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5^7,190'i. WHOLE NO. 3J89

NBWN IN BRIEr. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS. The I. O. F. The Independent Order of Forester* The flrst snow storm of the season Rsainlnnllonii for INipllInn* Held In came vesterday afternoon. Mnaon •.Mt rrldajr. are inaugurating a vigorous winter Entered at the l'o«tonieo,Hafion, citmpaign, and for the mouths of itiaeoond«ola(iiiiiatter Oria Carn is now running the liaok In pursuance of notices regarding rubllshndKveryTburHdnyby November, December and January »r« to and from tlie new depot, One Warrant Result of the examinations to be held, over sixty But Little Testimony As Yet remitting to new members tlie regIS' A, Li. HOSK. Drs. Culver and Freeland removed Investigation applicants presented tliemselves for Been Taken. tration and certificate fees, which ap* a tumor from the hack of George Dis- examination at the opening session plicants usually have to pay upon Oat ytip, tl.OO; tU noiilhi, (0 •mil i iiiit Overilrnwii WMM good deal over 200.000 of insured or Obituary notloei, reHolutlona of reipaot Jaror In the Vnnti. and it is evident tliere will be no Paid «iit tor <)»nnty. ardtoftbanki etcnveoentialin*. rend for dlHtributinn, showing a list of beneficiary members. Its accumulat­ troulile in tilling the positions, as 223 MubNcriliers. ed funds reach to almost (6,000,000; for the seven extra routes out of Business Cards. One week ugn lust Monday, John R. After mucii speculation as to the and these funds are increasing at the Mason there were 20 applicants, and The hearing on the cliarges made rateof three-quarters of a million dol­ Proctor of (Ills city suflered a stroke of prot)uble outcome of the investigation about the same proportion applies to ATTOBNBTN. against County Clerk Woodworth by parulyslB. He is recovering slowly, of tlie charges of bribery in tlie Eli R. lars a year, notwithstanding that the the routes to start from Leslie, Stock- the board of supervisors was begun be­ order pays out $S00 every working TMMT oiTfT HEMAN«; but Is yet in a feeble condition. Sutton case, tlie public was given the , Onondaga and Dausvllle. k TTORNEV AND C0UN9BL,0B AT fore Judge Wiest aud Circuit Court first material development last Satur­ hcnir of the year to widows and A. law. Office over Klrsl State and Sav- Rev, A. S. Ziiiimermun was formal­ Tlie routes will average in length Commissioner Foster Monday morn­ iDKHbanki Vlatinn, MIoh, day, il being the issuing of a warrant orphans. A record of over $12,000,000 ly iiiHtalled ua pastor of the Westmin- about 2;{ miles. ing says the State Republican. The for ex-Senator John Holbrook, the already paid promptly on death claims B. MCABTHUB, Attorney at Law, Ma- ster PreHbylerian church at West Bay It Is hoped and thought quite prob­ hearing will be continued on Siitur- '. flon, Mich, well known politician, stands to Its credit. The I. O. F. is L Nov. 19. The sermon was deliv­ able that the system will be in opera­ day, it lieing Impossible to complete TTiENSMOUE, K. A, iillorney iil liiw, OMIne Holbrook was arrested Saturday af­ undoubtedly a great and progressive ered by Rev. W. C Covert of Saginaw. tion early in January. the case because uf the failure of the \j Willi L. 11. MoArlhiir, over KarmerH' ternoon at Cartervllle, Missouri, where instliution. The report upon its in* Haute. . Nothing Is better for a holiday pres­ In lughum county, the routes will treasurer to bring certain necessary he is stationed as manager of tlie Blue vestments, made by a committee com­ A. BEUOMAN,ntlorn«yut.law. '^Jllue ent timii a box of the R'.)yal E. P. Ci- diverge from ten points, numbered us vouchers and records before the tri­ . over hoiiKyoar'H driiK »lore, MaHon, Wing Zinc mines, Sherifl' Hammond posed of able and independeut brethren A Cl|?8rs. • follows: bunal. at the Supreme Court meeting in Los- hFREI) AlJiEN, Lawyer, onice over Dr. John P. D, Joiin, ex-president and Officer Horace Hodge of Leslie, 1 to 7—Lansing. left Saturday evening for Cartervllle, The opening of the hearing before Angeles, stated that in all the invest­ L Wubb.t Wlillinan'H, MitNnii. ofDePauw Uitlversily, will lecture on 8 to 10—Okenios, the tribunal began with a statement ments of its funds the Supreme Execu* H. AVEllY, attorney at law. Olllcuop- the "Worth of Man," next Wednesday Mo., to bring ba^k Holbrook and they 11 to 13-Wiiliamston. poHite iliidNon llouae, LanahiK, Mich, are expected to return today, l)y Attorney Charles F, Hammond, live liad never lost a dollar. This is E evening, Dec. 8. Dr. Jolin is one of 10 to ]rk of investigat­ Supreme Chief Ranger upon their Special atlcnllon ulveii to Kye, Ear, NOHC the original Piugree men of this vicin­ OUR NEW PASTOR. nil Throat UI.HCIINOH; dlNeaaoa of Woniun over 1500. ing tlie charges would be so greatly work.—Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 28, 11(1 Kcotal DlNeaHeH, ity and therefore on intimate terms The new Michigan Central depot at simplified. 1902. . ' 3l'-KICK IN NBAH UUK., III18. 1 tO 5 A 7 tO 0 p.Hl. witli the Pingree advisors, It is Rev. NlinninuN Acce|>t« Call to MKKOII this place was opened to the public PreNbyterlnu Church. "I desire in fairness to the court, in • • • HoniiisHtC. W, Krowiio'H reuldonse, claimed that Holbrook undertook to last Monday morning. It is a fairness to my client and to the public Temperance Rally. "flx" the Jury for Sutton so that there In selecting a successor to Rev, Zim­ 3ERTRU0E D. CAMPBELL. M. D thoroughly up-to-date structure, every­ to make a statement," said Mr. Ham­ There will be a meeting held in Jus­ HYSICIAN ANO HUUOEON. OKl'IGE would be nothing more serious than a merman, the Presliyteriuu church of lit rttHldouco, uorih Main strool, MaHon. thing entering into its construction this city have adopted the course pur­ mond. "Dr. Woodworth desires to tice Feruuson's office Wednesday ^IIIQP O liourN H a, in, to (I a. m. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 disagreement in his case, evening, Dec. 3, for the purpose of or­ .111. Uouutry and town oallH pruiuptly at- being tlie best, and to modern ideas, sued by many of the larger churches, pay every penny which he owes to In one or two cases In which testi­ ganizing a probibitlou aliance. AU luiidod, W. S. Root will sell at auction at which is to send a committee to visit this county. The cliarges filed in this mony was received during Judge are cordially invited. at Elm Shade Lawn in Ibis city on did'erent ministers aud hear tliem in court state that certaiu flues paid into ll. FRANK K, THOMAH, PHY8ICIAN Wiest's investigation, it Is known the criminal court were not turned « » « D and Duriieon. OtUoe ovur Webb A Whil Saturday, Dec. C, almut SS iiead of that the jurors approached did not fin­ their own pulpits aitd learn of their nnu'N clothing atore. over to the treasurer within the time Notlne to VevNy Tnx pity era. cows, calves and yearlings, 21 pigs, 4 ally sit in the case, and it la doubted work and standing at home. I will be at the First State aud Havings brood sows, 2 liorses and a quantity of L. W, Mills aud Geo. W. Bristol specitied by tiie statute. Tliey also bank. Mason on Saturday, Deo. tl, and every W. W. ROOT, M. D., by perxons on the outside that war­ charge that certain coats in criminal Salurday unilLIan. 10, im; at'Eden Deo, 12, JKVaiOIAN AND SURUEON. OFriCE (arming tools. f rants for any of those Jurors will be is­ were appointed sucli a committee and 20 and Jan. 2, to rucotve taxes at one per cent. . hourHfromone to two, and fromiU to after visiting diflerent churches and cases were paid into the hands of the 2wpd H. W. LvoN.Treas, liveI n P.M. A surprise was given for Mr, and sued at present, making their investigation, recom­ clerk and retained by him beyond tlie Notice lo Alaltidwn TMS|iayera. Mrs, J. E, Batemau, at their lioine Holbrook is about fifty-tive years of time specitied by the laws. The C'omineiiclug Friday,'Deo. 5. I will be at CHA8. G. JENKINS. M. D. Tuesday evening by the Oddfellows age. Formally years he lived south mended to the society that Rev. W, the town liall ou Fridays and kl the Farmers' UAOTICE Umlt.Bil to d I sea Hen of Eye, Ear, H. Simmons of Mt. Pleasant be in­ charges state that these sums were Bank, Miirnn,ou Saturdays dnlll Jan. 10, to Niiae and Tlirual, 221 Waah, Ave. »., and Rebeccas of this city, A very of Lansing ou a farm. He was elected receive taxes at one per uiiiit. Alter Jan. 10 PIjiLUHlni;, Mich, vited to occupy the pulpit for a Sab­ later turned into the treasury. tour per cent will be ehargoil. handsome table lamp was presented senator for the district composing Ing­ 2wp Ell. STKINIIOVK, Treas. to Mr, and Mrs. Bateman. Refresh- ham and Shiawassee counties in 1887. bath. "In order to eliminate a large part IIKNTINTH. After hearing Rev. Simmoua last of the time necessary to take proof, I DreaHUinklnir Hud I'lwlu Newlnv. meuts were aerved and a very pleasant Later he was shipping clerk in the de- MjlH-FriT El.LSWOKTH, DR, R. L. 8PAULDING. oveuiiig enjoyed by all, Sabbiith iiiorniiig and evening, a'con- wiHudiiiit on beliatfof my Client tliat purtmeiit of state in tills city. When fnr Male. DENTIST, gregullonal meeting was culled for these clmrgea are true and tliut the Tlio Friday evotiiiig service, con- Pingree came up, Holbrook was one of OuoRliiulo lop bu(,'(?y, two rohCH, one fur Olllen In l.iiwrnnco lllock, - Mason his moat conapicuoua udbereiita, and u Monday evening, at which meeting, slttteineuts in the cburgea are correct, coat, ala biirniuii. iiKiiiIre iit tlilHulUue. Sliile I'lioiio-OlUeo, No. (il: rOHliloncn, No. n, diKited by tlie EvuiiKelialic Hand of by a uiianiuioiis vote, a cull was ex­ denying only that there was ever any the U, of M., will not be held in the place was found for liiiii In the labor for Male FARMERS' MUTUAL uurt-uu ua deputy under Joseph L. Cox. tended to Rev, ^Immoiia to become criuiluul Intent on his purl. In a town ori,20U poinilalUin, an old establish . Presbyterian cliurch us announced. tlieir paator. "I will admit ibttt the (iiiea were eil (Iniy buNliiuHrt. Tlio ouly loo bUHlucss, A IBEINaUUANCE COMPANY OF INO- Aiiuounceiiieut of llie place of holding He held this olllce from 1S97 to 1001. conlmul, lor IceliiL' ail refrltienilor 'oais of Ihu F haiii county. SafOKt,,choapMBt,bOHt. Koi It bus since been learned Ibut he paid to biiri at Ihe lime sjiecified, that Peru Miirquollurallroiul oiiHlof Grand Ledge Information write to J. H. Shafer.nuorelary Friday evening service will be made Some prominent LuiiHiug people, In­ lor llio year liW8; aud couiraot lor curryluK MaHon, A. 1. Uiii'lior, Proaldont.Maaon, Op- cluding Holbrook, owned slock In the will ttuceplth e call and probably eoiii- be retained Iheiii longer than the time U.S. mall. For pitrtloulars InoHlroof poBllo court lioHHO, WIUlaniB'block, 2d lloor. from the pulpit »t the Wedueadui' nieiice Ills work iiere the laal of De­ specified in the statute, und that he W. E. liKBWN, Wlllluiiislon, Mich, evening uiid Tliuuksgiviug services. Blue Wing Zinc mine in Miaaourl,aiKl when the. cunipany fulled, a year or cember. did pay them Into the bunds of the II Head tiiuiiil YUIIIIK t'eedliiK Cattle H. GKO.O, MOOUY, Vra'BHINARY lor Hiilo. A. (ji. LYON. aurgoon. Olllco aud residence oornej Tlio Detroit Journal is ever on the more ago, il puaaed Into the control of Ireuaurcr at llie time S))Gcilied. AD aud Aiih-atK,,MaHon,Mloh. "UNDER TWO FLAGS.' alert to iiicreaae llB circulation, and llie Lansing people, who sent Hol­ "I will admit that coats in Uie sums Ilellit Tax|inyiii)la*N atuled were paid at the times atuted lUli2, uiKl eiioh Krlday thorealter; ul Lanslnf; UOTIONGEa HENRY KURTZ, GEN- briglil boys who would like to repre­ and turned over to the treasurer at Ibe auioSavliiiiK Hunk, Doccnibor «, and each oral auctlouoer. Batlslaotlon guarun- It ia hoped tliut the matters in the Iluruliiu VlKarette. Suiurday llioreiifiur unill .liuumry .10, 1008; A sent it in places where It la not already Lood. Tonus right. inveatigution may be speedily settled Under Two Fluga, dramatized from times stated in the coiiiDluliit, As far aiidatS. ,1. Ilaloy'a sloro.laiumry 8, 1908, to P.O., Mason. 5mo3 sold, or where, percbaiico, the present us uny Incompetency la contained in receive taxes al one per cool. one way or the other, as the people Ouldu's popular novel of thatj name, O. MAN/,, Twp. Troas. OL.L. II. IVES, GENERAL AUCTION- agent does not bustle. Energetic are becoming somewbul tired of ibis will be presented at the Ruyuer opera these admlaclotis, I will admit that, oor. tift years oxpurlonco aud a wide ao- youngsters can not only make consid­ f'onr HooniM (w Kent. qHalutunoo. Will savo you money every long continuance of the state's dis­ bouse ou next Tuesday evening, Dec. for these matters are on record and Suitable lor light honsokeeplug. time. Terms veiisonablo, luaulro at thla erable money, but can eaiu some fine olllco or address Mason. Mlchlnau. grace. 2, by Rose Mayo and her company. there la no wish on the part of my Mits. AI.LIK HKoicwrrii. prizes. client to deny any truth. Sberlf! Hammond and Officer Hodge Mias Muyo is an eiiioiiouul actress, 50 Nhro|>Nlilre Nhvcp E0. A. EARLE, DEALER IN HEAVY The representatives of the rural mail arrived in Luuaiug this morning with who has won dislliictiou in tlie lust "The third charge la that he was al­ lor sale at a bargain aud 10 Imlf lat feeding & and HhMf Hardware. Maple at., Maaon. yuarllngcalUe. 0. E. SAWi'Bit, curriers of the. state met at Lansing Holbrook, who iniiiiedlately gave bull two yeura through her iiiuguiticent lowed a certuin sulury for bis services two miles uurth and luiUmllo oa.sL of Dang- last Saturday and organl/ed the Micb- lu the sum of $2,000 for his uppeurauce performance of cigarette, the heroine und thathebasoverd ruwn that within vlllo. imo iguu State Rural Letter Carriers' As­ for exuminutlon Friday, of Under Two Flags. She has played the past twenty-two iiinntha to the ex­ Farm lur Nitlo. miGHI6AN(TENTRJlL sociation. Cyrus C. Eaton of Saginaw - ' ' «ct, she Is now in all of this, is properly chargeable to James Whoalon, auotluueor, sells on com- a. m. )). m, p. m, farm to rent on good terms. 40 3w inlssluu. l'hom2, Leslie Mluh, a mo. Mason 10;05 1:20 10:05 Charles Saraw of Ingham treasurer. the front rank with the leading stars the county. faokson 11:00 2:15 11:00 Au attempt will be liiude to organize for Male. Detroit &:aop.m, 5:SU 7:85a.m. OPENING SESSION of today. Her production of "Under "Just what Bums are so chargeable Ohlcago 0:40 8:65 0:55 the carriers by counties. The next A farm of 180 acres, two miles east of Duns- Two Flags," is complete lu every de­ he Is not able to state at this time, the vlUe, Inquire of NORTHWARD. meeting will be held at Saginaw. or the Tenoliers' nnU I'ntrona Meet- tail. absence of Deputy Qausley making un Aug30ino8p Miia. O.E. A'rwooD, Dansvllle. luv, f'rltlay EveiiinK. ~ a, m. a, m. p. m Poultry taken every day. Fowls 7c "Under Two Flags" is au' enduring Investigutlon difncutt. What we de­ Come lu tMitor the Htorui. Mason t;X 11:00 6:00 The opening session of tlie annual sire is a few days lu which to complete Insure In Ih Michigan Mutual Tornado,Oy- Lansing 0:42 11:20 5:2:1 chicks 8c. L. DEAN. dramatic success. It was performed clone und Windstorm Co. right a way and Owosso 7!«0 Ar. 12:35 p. m. 6i85 dec-1 Both 'phones. meeting of the Ingham County Teach­ for a year in New York to highly his Investigation. avoid anxiety and lost, L, U., IvBS, agent. Saginaw 8:60 1;4» 8;ll8 ers' nnd Patrons' Association will be BayOlty »:?5 2:20 8:40 pleased audiences, and Mrs, Muyo has "Our proposition is tliis; We will Mackinaw 7:15 p.m 7:00 a m 7:00a m TOO MUCH SMOKE. held Friday evening at the Presbyter- hand to this tribuual a resignation to presented it in moat of the western A NEW LOT OF O. W. RUG0LE8, Ian church in this city. cities, become eftective on Dec, 15, if at that Gen'IPaes, and Ticket ARent.Olilongo, NerloiiM nercclN in IIIKII NCIIOVI V, D, 8TAMT0N, Ticket Agent, HKSnn. Hon. L. T, Flemuns will deliver au < » * time we are not able to show that the lliiildlUK Nlioniti be Il«iiiedl«

:,;>,/:; •v-.l Mjmc 'i:mmm^immmmm^^^^.mm^fA-.A-^^^^^m^^ Let Justice Reign. do for a patient. Paralysis, functional |nghiim®0mrt!j|Tnc;5 Tlic following poem was rend at the hiaittrouble and insanity are other troubles iu which osteopathy. Is espec­ W, C. T, U. convention at Lansing l)y J Buy at Walter's ially successful. Cases of asthma of Thursday, Nov. 27. 1902. Mary A. Stilhna|i at Mason: • ' •• Coughs many years standing liave iieen cured liy the treatment. Our practice here Let justice reign in Michigan, -^*^Thii Week Lnw Miller evidently now wishes "Mywife had a deep-seated cough A N«w Cnralive Mclenne That Una has lieen limited almost entirely to Ami women vote as well as nmn; Muay l>«Tol<>im AIIIOIIK •iileiliKeiit, chronic dlseanea, patients coming to lie hiid Miiwed more wond and fewer for three years. I purchased two United, they could ever plan bottles of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, liiriHCIIIlHl 1>CU|»I«. us only after (hey have exhausted the wordH durlMK the luMt cuinpttlKn. The For purer laws In Michigan, large size, and it cured her com- best eflorts of the old scliools and the cIcrkHhip of the hniiHe is a Job worth pletely."-J,H.Buree,Macon,Col. alleged virtues of the hundreds of ad­ 20,lbs. best Granulated littving, ^______^^__. Why should \vc sit and fold our liiincU, vertised speci Acs and remedies. In Sugar for $1.00. And not require our just demands. CURES WITHOUTMEDICINE spite of the fact that we liave liad lit­ tle opportunity to demonstrate the Tino cnuiiiiiHMion of urbllration in Prjiy, how long must we agitate Probably you know of the coal strike controvejsy lias acconi' marvelous power of osteopathy iu 2.lbs. good Coffee for 25c Till it becomes a law of slate. cough medicines that re­ acute diseases like pneumonia, ty- pliHlied a valuable service to tlie pen- lieve little coughs, all ptiold fever, etc., we iiave been very plein iimkint; It apparent to tlie coal When Franchiiic calls for education PntlciilN 'rell Wniiilerliil Tnic* «l He- 1-lb can good Baking NilltN Obtniiiftil by l.oeitl KxpoiiniilN successful here. But after the scieace barons that tlieir stubbornness, unfair­ There'll be some better legislation. coughs, except deep ones I and its virtues are better understood •Powder, lOc. of 0»l«wpnlliy—Interview Willi by the people, and the eniclency of ness and "the public be d rt" prin­ If politics wore only dead The medicine that has Ur. V. II. WliliniiiR, And principle could rule instead. the treatments in acute diseases as 10 bars Good Soap, 25c. ciples will not be tolerated indefinite­ tliorouglily appreciated here as it Is In ly. The laborer ii worthy of liia hire, cured the worst of deep Women with best of education coughs for 60 years is the Western states, Missouri and Iowa and has riglits that the operators must Can take no part In legi.slation, The new science for treating dis­ for instance, we will have a chance at Wyandotte Soda, per respect. » Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. ease has many devotees among the tiie patients before they liave gone the package, 4c. l''or if for francliise woman cries. must intelligent and liithieiitiul peo­ rounds of the medical physicians and AnxloiiN .WiiineiilN, Their right at once the law denies. Tbmiliei: 2S<„Ni„$I.N. ple of the city, and stories of wonder­ wasted money and time in a vain ef­ Consult your doctor. If ho wiyi! take it, ful cures of patients who have suffered fort to tl ml a cure. At present we are Bome of (be most anxious hours of a She liows her head and wears the yoke, then do as ho HRVH. If ho tellii you not to Everything else you niotlier's life are those when the little take It, then don't t.iko it. lloltnowii. for years are as numerous as tliey are treating diseuHcs of long standing al­ ones of the liouseliold liave the croup. Hut no foul law can she revoke. Interesting, Several of these have most entirely, and as you know, we wanton the line of gro­ Tliere Is no other medicine so elt'ective You rule us like King George's taxation, An inactive liver prevents any come to the notice of the Journal, and have been successful. How much ceries at right prices. in tills terrible malady as Foley's Without a voice in legislation. in every Instance the patient has ex- greater would that success have lieen cough medicine from doing its best liaiisted tlie eflorts of the old and fa­ had we handled these same cases in Honey and Tar. It is a lioiiHehold worl(. Ayer's Pills are liver pills. favorite for throat and IUIIK troubles, Law makes us help to griiul Iheir axes, miliar scliools of medicine before tak­ their earlier stages." J. C. AVER CO., Ivowcll, MafiR, and as it conlaliiH no opiates or other Conipclling us to pay our taxes. ing osteopathic treatment and finding In reply to a question concerning poJHOUS it can be Hafely (>iveii. a cure. And to the uninitiated, the tiie percentage of cures, Dr. Williams If wonum to the polls could go. most remarkable feature of the new said: "The records show tliat al­ Mow soon we'd kill the worst of foe. Dist. No. 2, Holt, Bunkerhill. science is the fact tiiat these cures though the large majority of cases F. J GregK was in Ahiiedon Siin- have been edected without the use of treated are tho.se who have exhausted W. G. WALTER Why not make franchise education, Fifty years ago my parents left Al­ medicine. Believing the suliject one the resources of materia medica and day. Instead of sex make such vexation,' bion Orleans county. New York, and of universal interest, a reporter was surgery, osteopathy cures 75 per cent Mrs, E. .T, Himinelberger was in detailed to interview Drs, Williams & of tliem outright, 90 per cent are re­ THE GROCER. Mason one day liiHt week. No man is wojtliy of a wife settled in Leroy, Ingham county, That will oppose this ecjual strife, Williams, osteopathic physicians, who lieved and none are injured. Have BOTH PHONES. Claud Bwii/.k'able and wife spent IVIlch, What a change from a liust* are the local exponents of the new sci­ we inaiiitaiiied that record in Lans­ Sunday with friends in Delta. j All men can vote just as he please, ling village to a dense forest. Well do ence, and to wliom the wonderful re­ ing? Most assuredly, but I would Miss Minnie Ulio<)es of Jackson was If lie can't read his A, IJ, C.s; We remember the old log.house and sults referred to are attributable, rather have you learn of our achiev- a recent guest of tier parents, J. big fire place and blading logs which Dr, Williams lias commodious and nients elsewhere. You say you know ,T, N. THOKUUKN W. K, SEVtiHENOii, No education is retpiired. of several cases we liave cured. Tliese Eliodes and wife, lighted up the house so bright. convenient quarters at 110 Allegan Mrs. T. .r. Owen of Rhinelander, No principle it seems desired. street west, the ofllces being elaborate­ will convince you lietter than any­ ruoi'itiKToaBoi' Wis., and Mrs. H. M. VVoodard of How we did enjoy seeing ''ather and ly fitted with all tlie tnodern appli­ thing I could tell. Then, too, some of Grand Rapids, who liave l>een the The Indian votes, anil African, our brother fell the big trees and clear ances for the application of the new our test cas«'8 are doctors' and profes­ guests of tlieir niece and cousin, Mrs, And foreigner of every clan; the land. Indians were quite plenty science and an exceedingly interest- sors' wives coming all tiie way from The test required. Is it a man.' Ing collection of Instruments employed Ann Arl)or, Olivet and Ypsilaiiti for F.J.Gregg for the piisl; two weeks, and deers and wild turkey thick, and returned home last week. Stop up and vote, of course you can. in the examinatuni of patients. Dr. treatment. We are treating patients at night the barking of the foxes and Williams is an extremely busy man, from every town within 20 miles of MEAT Guess tlie Nr.w.s was sniiiewhal mis- Lansing. These cases speak forlliem- taken in regard to the J{. O. T. M. Some tliiiik If women liad her right the howling of the wolves kept us in but he received the scriiie corleoiisly, saying that he would gladly impart selves. One has but to listen to the Ilout that received the ))rl/.e of $)0,0() She'd have to go to w;ir and light. doors, MaRlngsugar, what nice times. story told by our patients to be cmi- MARKET Maccabee day at Lansing as we are in­ any information concerning osteopa- No, lighting is not woman's station, Father tapped about 300 trees and told tliy and the cure of disease without vinded that our system iscurhigmany Call on us for anything usually found formed l)y tiie record keeper of tlie for she brings peace by arbitration. me I could do the same, which I did. diseases wliicli have not been amena­ Holt tent iliey liave received tlie mon­ medicine or drugs, In a strictly up-to-date meat market. The trees I tapped did not run very ble to other forms of treatment." ey. ^ No woman could your lighting do "Osteopathy," said Dr. Williams, good. One day a friend, Frank Gains, "is founded on tlie fact that tlie Cre­ And nil tliat post, of course, 'tis true, Meridian. of New York visited us. We went in­ ator placed witiiiu the machinery of l!ut she can cook and serve your ration, man every force necessary to pliysical U. L. Dillent)eck reports having tak­ HOME TESTIMONY. to the sugar bush and lie had a great THORBURN & SEVERENCE And hasten peace by arbitration. health, save those which the natural en In 10,000 dozen of ecgs this summer. laugh at father's expense about tapping appetites and seniiations demand, What is the matter of Meridian? Doll Phono 21. Btnte I'lmne 0-18, Cnii Any h« Nlroiiirrr, €nrr,y More We do not wisli to kill and slay Wiien every part of the human body Arthur Mattbe-vs and wife spent W«IKII( or Ite .lioroi.'finviiHiliiK bass wood. The enemy from day to day; is adjusted and in harmony, liealtli Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tliuii .nniioii T«NUIH»III7 The next important step was start­ will hold dominion over ilie human Brown at Island Corners, Make a mental note of it. Yet, woman has no hesitation ing for school with VVebster's spelling organism liy a law as natural as the Mrs. Albert Thompson and daugh­ Tills man is well known in Mason. To form the hoard of arbitration. book under our arm to the IOK school law of gravitation, Pain is found ter, Margaret, are quite seriously ill. His veracity is unquestioned. lioiise which stood on ttie town line where a contracted muscle or bone Her daughter from Grand Bapids is You are reading; local evidence, Now, MO .saloon was ever nice, presses on a sensory nerve, loss of mus­ caring for them, Jiiyestigating home teHtimony, It only is a place of vice; of Wliite Oak and Leroy, about 40 rods cle function or imralysia if It presses on Listen to the wedding bells Nov, 27. Mason news for Mason people. Must we keep still while saloon west of Vantowu of today. We were the motor nerve. Consequently the Mrs. Cliapin Is visiting her daughter It's not from Maine

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10 procure estimate of cost, plans and To I III! Hounmhli: the. Itnaril n/ Suiierviunn: fiiUli and credit of liiKliiim county for tho of conlriin's for the conslruetlou of the now ilriwnlOiui aocumto scale, elev.itioUH and sec­ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. .siieclMcaUoiiii lor llie ereetlon oi a new The committee to whom was referred tlio construction of a now court house for said court house. tions oi all walls drawn to II ..ciilu of one-half court liouw! and comitv olflce bulldlnii. to bo nmlter of mileage and per diom heg leave to county on tho fiMlowIng terms:' Said loans Upon motion of .'^up. Kergus"n tho board Inch lo Mie fool, elcv:ulons aud ^eulioiiH of tho OFFICIAL. erected upon tho site of llie couit bouse In re|)ort: to he ell'ected at such times and In such then toolt a recess until 1 o'clock. donmandof all the lalerlor llnlsh drawn tea the city of Mason, with full power and an- AFTRUNOON 8KS.SrON. eciile of one Inch to iliu fool, such duiail and l.borlty uniler sicb unllonn rule at nuld working drawings showing ihu forms and sizes, SPECIAL SESSION. coiiiinlttoe may provide to advurllso for Wds Your Goniiiilttee on Niheaw and per diem re|)ort the lollowUiK supervisors and perdlom. Upon reoonvenlnK the board was called to niaiiner of couBii'iictloii and character of work, April iw, inns, for tho (N)nNtructlon of said bnlldlnu; the tlveir mlleuBo to be as follows: order by CliHlnnan llarher. hots In I'lovntlon anil construction, uiil tho AI;asiK-i;liil IIIDDI.IIII; of llio Itniii'il of Sup­ plauH, speclllcatloiiH and eitllniates so oh- Roll call and i|iioruni piesunt. eroctlmi ol Its sevoriil parts, ii« iiiiiy be nesos- ervisors of lii!;lmni comity oiiUud by tlio tallied and received by said conimlltce to be Slip. Carpenter moved tliat the hoard pro. sary to the prouur understanding and construc­ clt.'rUof said oouiily upon it wrItiiMi recjucsl reported to tills board for its approval and TOWNSUIl'S TRAVEL. ATT'DANCE coed to ballot for Hie choice of an arcliileet. tion of said bulldlug, and lull und comploto aUofttlon or rejoction at an adjoiirnod meet OarrlPil. slu'tinii l.iy w.n supervisors of siild county, NAURS. Total. Iirlnteil spuclllcntlonH and copies thereof, cou- inmnunt to ii wrluoii tiotlci; In words und lug of this board to he held .Monday, June'.'. AND .Sup. Carpenter moved that the board pro tttlnlnglull.o.vpllclt sad comploto direcllonaof lh,'urt's lis follows: , A. 1>. lOm. as provide'. J). Woodinorlfi, clerk of mid County of bill as Khali benpproved, that said eoinmlltee Alaledon.. 8 $ M .1 $ (1 IX) 1 ' li 48 choice, the hoard iipoii iiiolloii of Sup. Car' enuhle builders In their proposalii t» give Item­ fiiahdiii: continue In authority In Ike NupervUion of H 'I.S II II Ml tl 4S penlor,adjourned until I0:.'I0tomorrow morn- ized oDtlmates of the quantities and cost thereof. VTti till! undorslu'iied. duly elected andmiiil- the cooslruellon ol said bulldliiK until the Bunkorlilll ,lno. 1'. Winters L'l 1 14 2 A m) 7 44 iiig. A. I. BAUUKK, All such plans, elevations, speclllcailoas aud llk'd supervisors c)f the county of Itinliaiii, saiiK.' Is eoniiilolcd and accepted. Delhi 11 S4 i; 110 II S4 L. N. GA.v.sr 1100 « IS On motion of .Sup. Gunn, lllniuan of Lan­ contractors of said hulhlliig, and within thirty erf a court house In the city of Mason and the audltint; and loan coinmlltee on the county " -'d ward rt Vi 2 li oo (i 1',! sing took Iheseatol lUidolpli Loomls on tho days after the OXMCUIIOU of tho contract lor tho Issuance of the honds therefor, and to tran­ and coiin i ouso bullillii); to be erected at the Meridian 1.S 1 l>H 0 lilMI 7 0S boaid. construction of said building to furnish dupli­ sact such other Inislness as may properly and city ol Mason, In said counly, whose duty It Onondaga II II »<0 S 2S Minutes of yesterday's proceedings road cate copy of all plans, which shall he an accur­ lawfully come hefore siild hoard: Hliall be to take cliarne of the'business ol ;4'wi 2 (12 li 8 fi3 and approved. •1 n ou ate copy of the orlitluul plans, spoolllcatUns, W. U. NICHOLS,supervisor from .Stockhrldne. ueiiotlallUK tlie necessary loiin, to be used Vevay 1) :iii II 00 K ;ifj Sup, Kergution moved lli«tllie prosecuting elevations and detail and working drawlngs- IC..). C'oi.i.iNS, supervisor from l.iiiislni,' Tp, Iron) tliMe to time and In such sums of money Wheatfleld 'JO I 211 II 00 7 20 attorney ho InslructMt to prepare a contract And all such plans, elevations and detail and A. I, ilAUiiHlt, supervisor from ;.'d ward, only as may bo required in the constructton White Oak 0. L. Lathrup 1 41 •> II W) 7 44 to be entered into between the county and working drawings shall clearly show by scale, Mason. of **id bulldin;;. Wllllamston Wm. A. Mtoele .•jll 8;iii i uoo. u ;M the urohltecl whose plans should be accepted. ilgures or deecrlptlvo words the forms and sizes A. H. (j'ATi.iN, supervisor from l-eroy. That said coiuiniltee are hereby directed to Carried. of sU steel beams aud lion work, and tho weight .1, 1'. Wi.NTKlis, supervisor from Uuiikerhlll. aseeriplii where said sum of money can be Upon niolinn ot Sup, Carpenter the board lliereuf pur foot; the form, thickuess, sb.c and 11. K, CiiiNS, sui)ervlsor from Hellil. obtained, Hie rate of inteieat Ihal will be re' Upon motion of Sup. Nichols the report of amounts as reiiulred In llie construction of Uieu pioceeded to ballot lufornially for the dimensions of all stone, brick and woodwork; .1, S. C'ov, supervisor from Veviiv. quired In bu paid lor same, and such other the committee on milage and per diem was said building and on or before ,lanuary 1st, clinlce of an archliect and tifleeu ballots were tbe location, course aud elzoe of sll hot or cold .1, Ii. Itui.r.KS. nupervlsor from Aurellus. terins and coudltloui as may be rrriulrcd, accepted and adopted by a unanimous vote. 1004, not e.\coeding a total loan of 840,000, with cast without a choice. air TontUatlng registers, and uf sll conductors, V. (;. S'l'iioiin, supervisor from Isl ward, and report tbe result of ilielr InvastlKHtlon Upon motion of Sup. Collins tho following tho right of applying )%0ou and interest an­ On moiluii the board took a recess until 1 water plpoe, tispe, drains and Hues; tholocstlou Mason. at an adjourned meeting ot ibU Hoard, to be rosolullon was adopted by a unanimous vote: nually on tho payment of any sum or sums o'clock. of all closeis, wash basins, urinals and other llKUiiKHT TAVr.oii,suiieryrlsorfroni Aliiledon. held Monday, ,lun«-,!, A. I) tW2. Be ttfurther Kemilved, that the county clerk he itnd Is due on or ufter March I, WIS, Thatyourcom- AKTEHNOON SKSSION. conveniences and the entire eystein of besting Dated \t MASON, April lillli, A. D.. liH-S. Reaolveil, 'riiat said audltlUK and luau com hereby Instructed to draw his order for IIU.OU mittee have to re|iort that on the terms of Upon reconveniuK the board was called to and ventilation o( said building. And siicli da- Therefore yuu are hurohy notllled tliiit on mittee shall, after such loan may by thli la favor ut the county clerk for his services said proposition, they are able to procure the o'der by Chairman Barber. tail and working drawing shall be made fail Monday, the ^tli day of April. A, l)„ 1(102. ut Board be determined upon, have full power on this board during this session. said money at the annual ruto of iVi nor cent, Roll called, quorum present. size of tbe work and upon its tace contsia tbs tlio hour of two o'clock of tlio iifteniooii of and authority to audit all hills In fonneotlon' Upon motion of Sup. Chas Winters the fol­ which tliey b«>lieve is ut as low a rate us the Alter balloting Informally for a number ol tlgures neceeeiry to show tbe sizes and the dl- that day, a special meutliiK o' M'u Hoard of with the constructioo of'iald building, and lowing resolution was adopted by a unani­ money will lie procured on said proposi­ ballots without making a selection, on menelons of the work represented and sncli Supervisors of saltl county u( Inxtiam Is here­ nobillaahall bepald until flrst approved of mous vote. tion. That if tho bonds of tho county mottoR of Sup, rerguion the roll was callmi, plain printed dracrlptlons as may he ueceisary by called anil will ho hold at the court liouso by the coininlttee known HI lb«"hulldlnii ttetolved, that the county clerk lie and he were to lie issued, the laonoy ecu Id bo pro­ and as his name WH* called each meinbor to show tbe character uf the work or material*, In tliu city of Mason In said county of IHK- committee" and then duly apiiroved of by is hereby instructed to draw his order in cured at u somewhat lower rate. Your com­ announced his choice of an architect astoi- the form or size thereof, tbe msnner uf tts con- bam for the purpose of dolnx all tliinKs nec­ said audltlDK and loaa committee, so CMllad, favor of the sherllT for tli.OO for his serrlce in mittee would recommend that If It be the Iowa: Austin for Allen, Bullen lor Allen, ttructiun, sBd the connection of the several essary to carry out the project expr«s.Heit In Which resolution was adopted' by the fol­ waiting up«n this lioard. sense of the board that the nionoy bo pro­ Cameron for Bowd, Carpenter for Bowd, parts together, and tbe place in ssid haliding to HuUI rci|uust, and you and ouch of you are lowing vote: Veas—Austin, Barber, Hullen, cured upon the notes of the county, that the which laid dsiailed part belongs, Catlln, Cameron, Clark. Coy, Collins, Crotty, Moved by Sup. Catlln that when the Imard UaHln for Rowd, Clark for Allen, Collins for hereby iiotlHeil to app«ar and lie prosent At ad.journ It stand adjourned until lOo'clock of board by resolution Instruct the treasurer Bowd, Oroity for Bowd, Ooy for Allen, Engel­ Aud tbe plans, specittcatlona and elevation* such special muetinK. Carpenter, DodKe, Frost, Ounn. lloran, lias- the forenoon of June',ir llolllster, Stroud construction and cumpletion of said huildinjt following resolution; L. N. OANSI.BV, Chitlrman. moneys derived therefrom lie placed In a fund for Allen, Taylor for ilollUter, Wlntert for tor the usf s and purposes above nsnied. county dork, that said notice has Iwen Kemlved, By the board of super vlmri of Ibg- Clerk of the Hoard. . to be known as a building fund, such notes Allen, Chas. Winter* for Allen and Barber for served at least six days prior hereto upon banicounty, that a committee of live beap to bear Interest at a rate not to exceed 4H Bowd. And said party of tbe stcond part further Herbert Taylor, su|iervisor tt Alaledon; pointed by the Cbalrinan with authority to per cent, and not to exceed In amount (he agrees that in esse said plans, speclllcatlons and .lune 2, mi. Allen reeelves 11, Bawd II aud ilollisler 3 "Fevatlons should lull to set forth any work oc .lames T. Bullen, supervisor or Aurellus; procure aceoniniodatloni for oounty nfflceri sum of 140,001); all of which Is respectfully , The board then resumed the informal bal­ .lobn L', Winters, su|>ervlsor of liunkerhlll; BUd the Board of MupervlMiri uuring the COH' Board met pursuant to adjournment and submitted. LAWBRNCK i'HiCK, materials which may he required lo complete was called to order by Chairman Harbor, lot and the thirty-second, that being the tald building in all Us parts, or should said Herbert K. Gunn, supervisor of Dellii; ilert itiuctlou or the proposed county building, number cast during tbe session of today. Austin, supervisor of InKhum; Ernest ,1. Col­ and to report their aotlon to the adjourned The roll was called and the following mem- L. T. ilKMANS, Chairman party of tlie second part luskf any mistake la liers answered to thelrnumes; Sups. Austin, Secretary. Tbe whole number of votes cast was twanty- any uf tbe sizes, diiiiensiuns, designs or draw­ lins, supervisor uf I• K.^ow"! of Lansing, Cairo Alien of ,liiok. Which resolullou was adopted by a unaul. Sald Kdwyn A. Bowd, being the party of tba Said niuetinh' was held pursuant to said Hullen, Cameron, Carpenter, ;- Ciitlln, ready to bring before fou. for your in's,H,c. 1°"'^/^^ .»" "^^"'3^?,!'.S 5l''*iSry mous vole. Yeas 25, nays 0. second part, further agrees and guarantees that notice at the court house in the city of Muaon Clark, Oollins, Crotty, Coy, Dodge, Krost, tlon eron it Son of Grand Rapids. All of which Is Moved by Sup. Orotty tho adoption ot the said building can bo erected In accordance with hi said county of InKbain on the ;t8th day of tiunn, lluran, llashrouck, Lathrup, Loomls,' And your committee would recommend respectfully submitted. followlnK rosolutlan: said (liana, epecittcatiuns, elevations and work­ April, A. I).. IBO-.' at-.'o'clock p. ni. Nichols, I'rice, Sibley, Steele, Stroud, Taylor, that 111 making u selection oxtromo euro On motion of Sup. Carpenter the report of ItoHolveil, that the sum of two hundred dol ing drawings, fur tbe sum of nr not to exceed The board was "called to order by K. D, Winters and Winters and Chairman Harl>er. and cautlou bo used, having,In mliiil .the ex­ the, bull 4ing committee was received by a lars be appropriated by this board tor tbe Forty Thousand Dollars (tlO.OOO.oO), oxcluslve of Woodworlh. county clerk. Minutes of yesterday's proceedings read and terior style, quality and uppearunue of the unanimous vote purpoje of defraying the neceasary expenses the lighting, healing apparatus, plumbing and The roll was called and the follawinx su- approved. hulldlnf. thoslne. arrangements and convon. A motion was then made by Sup. Lathrup of the various ooniinlttees on the building of cluck or clocks therein provided fi>r; and that iiervl.sors responded to their names; Herbert The chairman then announced the appoint­ lence of tho otiico rooms and vaults, tho that the board tuke up for discussion the dif­ the county court bouse uuill theuextmeetlng in case said party or tbo uret part ahall, after ia- Taylor. Atalodon; .lamesT. liuilen. Aurellus; ment of the following committee; strength, thlckiiois and solidity of tho walls, ferent plana and spec!ticutions recommended of this board, and the cnalrmnn and county vitiug and receiving proposals for tbe erection John P. Winters,' liunkerhlll; lierburl K. Building committee—Duud L. Stroud, Mii.son; Asa 1. Kiir- for the county olllcers during the construc­ J. T. BUM.EN, ber write tho name of his choice of an archi­ Resolved, that the county clerk draw his approved by said party of the llrat purt, for the ber, Mason. tion of the now court house, and report at V. B. I'llII.I.ll'S. tect upon a blank slip of papor. order on tbe counly treasurer for 13.00 por day orecllon and completion of said building at or Quorum present, al'ternoon session such Information as shall 0. L. LA'L'intUf, Substitute was carried by 21 yeas 4 nays, (or each member in alteudauce aurlog the wlthlB the aforesaid sum of Forty Thousand upon motion of Sup. lloran, Mr. V. L. come to their knowledge. Committee. Veas—Austin, Bullen. Catliu, Clark, Col- present serslon of this board Dollars (J40,UU0 00), exclusive of aald, lighting, DoduB took tho'Seat of Tony Knglcharl, who Ujioii motion of Sup. Dodge the board ad­ Moved by Sup. Carpenter thai Hie board lin.s. Coy, l''rost, Ounn, li'orguson. llashrouck, Carried. heatlug apparatus, plumbing und cloca or was not able to be present. journed until 2 o'clock. take a recess until 1 o'clock at which lime all Lathrup, Loomls, Nichols, Price, Sibley, Voas-Caiiiei'on. Carpenter, CaHln, Clark, clocks as alorcsald, then in that case the auid AKTKItNOaN SKSBION. the architects present, who baring submitted Steele, Stroud, .Taylor, Winters, Winters and Collins, Crolty, Coy, Engelhari, Pergusou, party of the Bocond purt shall not be received Upon motion of Sup. Dodge, Herbert B. Ciialrman Barl>er. llasbrouon, Hlnmaii, Stroud, Taylor, John liunn was elected temporary chalrinau. Board mot pursuant to adjournment and plans to the committee, should be given or accepted as tboarckitoctof said bulldlug, nor Upon motion of Slip. Crotty the board then thirty minutes elich in which to doscribo tho On motion chairman appointed Sibley and Wtnlers, Charles Wlnteraand Httrber Nuvs— shall he receive uny fees or compensation for was called to order by Chulrnian Barber. details of his plans and speclflcatlons, and Loomls tellers. Sup. Steele then moved the Austin, Bullen, Frost, Gunn, Lathrup, Prlco, whatever services or work no may have pro­ took a recess of twenty mlnules. Roll was called and riuoriini found present. adoption of the following resolution: Sibley,Steele, Yeas 10, nays 8. Upon bclm; called to order Sup. Crotty U|}on motion of Sup. Latlirup tlio chairman that tho secretary of the conunitlee bo in­ vided in that connection, or for such plana and placed In nomination the name of Asa 1. then apijolnted the following committee on structed to bring the architect with his plans Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of Moved by Sup. Lathrup tbe adoption of the apoclUcatloni that ho may have submitted to the liarber for chairman. milage and per diem; SUJIN. Lathrup, Catlln before the board ut the proper time. Ingham county that tho architect whose following resolution; said party ot tho llrat part, und ho heroby ox- Upon motion of Sup. Dodifo the hoaid then and Collins, Which motion prevailed by a unanimous plans shall be adopted shall cliangu tlie In­ Keaolved. by the Hoard of Supervisors ot preaely waives uny right or claims lo any foes proceeded to bill lot for chairman. Augustus V. Korguson, one of the superin­ vote. terior and exterior arrangement of the build­ Ingham wounly, that the county clerk bs and or compensation therefor. Upon motion of Sup. Dodko the chairman tendents of tho poor, having been elected to Upon motion of Sup. Loomls Uie board ing to tho satisfaction of tho board without he hereby Is lustructod'to draw his order lor then adjourned until 1 o'clock. oxpenso to tho county; further that ho shall S15.00 in favor of the counly clerk In payment Said partv of the second imrt hereby agrees to appointed Sups. Dodge and Loomls tellers. the otilcu of alderman of theflth ward of Lan­ give to the board a bond in such amount as for his Horvloes during this session Whole numbor of votes cast for cbalrniaii. sing, thereby causing a vacancy In tho said AFTKHNOON SKSHION. ' furulsk butli to Ihu aald llrst party una to tho su­ twonty-llve, of which Mr, Barber received oHIce of superintendent of the poor, the shall be determined by the bourd; that tho Said resolution was adopted by a uuuui- perintendent employed by said ilrst party, com­ twonty-llve. name of Alexander McMillan of Liinslni: was Board met and was called to order by building be completed rorl40,00Uand conform iiious vole. plete sots of plans, elevations, specltlcatlona Whoreuiion on motion of Sup. Loomls. Mr. placed, by Sui). Oroity, In nomination for Chairman Harbor. to such other rQ(|ulromonts as may be in- On motion ol Sup. Ferguson the board ad­ detail and working drawings the same as above liarber having received a majority of all the county suporlntendeul of tho poor to 1111 said Roll was called and quorum found urosout. slstod upon by tills board. journed until Tuesday, the 17tb day of June, provided fur tbe contractor and whatever plaua votes cast, was declared elected to the olllce vacancy. • Moved by Sup. Oaruentor that tho name of Carried. Yoas31, iiays4. utHM.tOo'clock a. m. A, 1. BAIIHKR, or blue prints may be nocessury either forsald of chairman. each architect be wrltton upon a blauk piece Upon motion the cituens of Mason and of L. N, GANSLKV, Cbalrmau. llrat party or tbo said contractor who may be la Upon motion of Sup. Crotty tho board then of paper and put In a hat and that they the county present were given loavo lo ox- Clerk. chario of said work. Upon motion of Su|). Dodge. Sups, Bullen, proceeded to ballot. should bo allowed to come before tho board Cameron and. Loomls were appolutsd a Siiiis. Crotty and Sibley wore appointed aress their opinions upon the plans and Said party of the second pari further agrees special committee U> canvas tho vote hy in the order in which their names wore speclllcalioiis before the board tor discussion. Tuesday, Juue 1' that he will require tbo person or peraoiis to tollors. drawn out. Motion prevailed by a unani­ On motion of Sup. Ciirponter the board ad­ 11)02 whom the contract should bo lot to furnish. which the pronosltlon to burrow $4U,00U for Whole number of votes cast 15, of which mous vote. MOKNINa sas.scoN. the purpose o^ building a new court house Alexander McMillan received 12 and S. P, journed until 10:110 o'clock tomorrow morn­ sumploB of all liordware, also of stone aud other vnis carried. Preston 3. Moved by Sup. Hullen that during Hiu time ing. A. 1. llAHnKu. Board mot iiursuaiit to adjourumenl at the inaterittl to bo used together with their bid or Sup. Bullen, chairman of tho canvassing allowed allotted to anyone archituct to e.\- L. N.IOANSI.KY, Chairman. G. A. R. hall and wascalled to order by Chair­ un i.ccurate deacrlptlon of tho same Whereupon. Mr. McMillan having received plitln bis plans, all others be excluded from Clerk of Board. man Barber, Said [lurty of tho second part lurther agrees committee, made the following report; a majority of all tho voles cast, tho chair­ the room. The roll was called aud the following mem­ that he will, if desired by the aald partv Township li'or Against Total man declared him duly elected to tho olHco Motion prevailed by a unanimous vole. bers answered to Uielr miiues; Sups. Austin, pt the llrat or the lluflding Committoo .and Wards. i^oan Loan. of superlntundont of the poor to 1111 vacancy. Tlie lialance of tho afternoon was taken by Wednesday, June 4, im. bullen, Cameron, Oarpenler, Calllu, Clark, In charge of Bald 'work, during the constructloa Alaledon 350 1" 207 Moved by Riidolpli Loomls tlio adoption of tho architects In explaining and describing Hoard of Supervisors met ut the Qrand Collins, Coy, frost, Giinu, Hasbrouck, of the bulldlug, visit aald building at leaat three !'Aurulius 1123 IS 341 tho following resolution: the details of their iilans and siiucUlcatlons. Army hall at 10 o'slook a. m, and was called Ixiomis, Price, Sibley, Steele, John Winters, times each week, If required by said Builiilng •BuHkerhill yjH UU 2J1 Jiesolveil, by the Board of Supervisors of Upon motion of Sup. Crotty the board ad­ lo order by Ohairman Barber. Charles Winters and Cbalrmau Barber, Comniltteo lo do ao, una ut leaat not less tbuii Delhi 30'J a;i 342 Ingham county that Judge Howard Wlo'st, journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Roll called and the following named super­ • Upon motion of Sup, Loomls. Alderman P. once each week while tho building may bo un­ jinglmm 2titi 40 300 Jason E. NIcliols and Rollin H. Person bo and A. 1. BAHHKH, visors answered to tbelr names: Austin, L. Dodge and A. F. Ferguson of Lansing took der construction, und that ho will aealat aald Lansing lUi •s;i 1811 tlioy arohoreby appointed an advisory build­ L. N. GANSI.KY, Chairman. Bullen, Cameron, Csrpenler, GaUln, Clark, tho seals for the day of Sups. Engelhart and party of the llrat |iart or Ita Building Committee I Leroy 22S 131 llfto ing coiuinlttee whoso duty it shall bo to ad­ Clerk of tho Board. Collins, Crotty, Coy, Engelhart, Krost, Fergu­ Horan who were absont, in tho exuminulion of all work and matoriuls ,Lo3llo 2T7 200 477 vise with the regular building committee son, Hasbrouck, Lathrup, Loomls, Nichols, On motion the, board then adjourned to Isrnlabed for said building, und in cueo any of Locke Vi I 172 •m concerning the arrangement of the probate Price, Sibley, Steele, Stroud, Taylor, Winlora, meet forthwith at Uie court room. auid work or material la defective, or not in ac­ ;\torldla.n 102 03 •287 and circuit court room and the Jury, judge's Juno 3, imi J., Chas. Winters and Chairman Barber, Upon reoonvonlng lU the court room, board cordance with plaua and apecillcations thorofor .Onondaga m 104 288 and attorneys' rooms In connection tlioro- MOUMNII BKSSION. Motion made by Sup. Price that the county was called to order by Chalrinau Barber and he will report Iho sumo In writing to tbo nurtv' Stockbrldgo 211) J2'l 330 wlth. Board mot pursuant to adjouriimont and clerk be lustruoted lo draw orders on the con­ tho balance of the foronoou session was taken of tho llrst purt through ita said Building Com­ Vevay 'iCC t> 2r)4 Moved by Sup Crotty to lay tho resolution was called to order by Chairman Barber. tingent fund of the counly notto exceed four up In the discussion of tbe proposed contract mittoo, and ue tho work progreaaos howillfur- Whontlleld I5ii 40 lIM of Sup. Loomls on tho table, which motion The roll wascalled and the following niom- hundred dollars to pay for work and material lo be executed between lliecounty of Ingham nlah such certlllcutoa concornlug said work and White Oak 2;U '22 2o3 prevailed. Yeas-Bullon, Orotty, Coy, Dodge, bors answered to their niimes; Sups. Austin, to tln.sh paying for Ihe compleUon of Iho aud E. A, Bowd, architect. tho progreas Uioreof us may be retpilrod hy aald Wllllamston 202 IIU'l ,'iljO Frost, Hasbrouck, Nichols, Price, Slhloy, Hullen, Cameron, Carponlor, Catlln, Clark, work and material done and yol to he done On motion of Sup, Steele Hie board took a committoo and which la ueceaaory lor the uav- Mason, 1st ward 278 !l Sil Steele, Stroud, Taylor, John Winters, Win­ Collins, Crotty, Coy, Engolhart, li'roat, Gunn, on tbejail. recess until one o'clock. inentofsuch work, oriisiuuy be required from, Mason,'2d ward .'.'tts 000 208 ters. Nays-Austin, Gunn, lloran, Loomls Hasbrouck, LaHirup, LooniUs, Nichols, Price, Carried. Ari'RKNOON SESSION. time to lime by said party of tho llrst part; and Lansing, 1st ward i ..,102 IflU iloS and Harbor. SIbloy, Steele, Stroud, Taylor, Winters, Win- Moved by Sup. Uunn that the arahilects bu in case said party of the second part shall over­ Lansing, 2d w'd 1st prec't.,lil,'i 21)11 431 Sup. Ounn, chairman of tho committee ap­ tors and Chairman Barber. given the privilege of coming before the On recoiivonlug the board was called to look or disregard uny defoctlvo work or matorlal Jiiuislng,2d w'd 2d proc,t.,i42 150 303 pointed on accommodations, then made the Tho minutes of yesterday's proceedings board and explaining tlieir plans and specili. order by Chairman Barber. or Issue a certllloate for any work or material • Laiisl ng, i)d w'd 1st prec' t..i;)l in 335 following report: read and approved. . oaUons in the order of their preterenco by Roll was called and a quorum fouud pres' which Is not, ut tbe time of tbo Issue of such ; Lapsing,iid w'd 2d pi'ec't,.i;i" i;i4 271 To the Hoard of Supeniion oj the ConnlJi of Tho balance of tlio morning session was thecnnimitlee-1,2,.1,4. onl. certllloate of said building, not In accordance Lans'g, 4tli w'd 1st prec't..20,'i 20S 473 Inijham: taken up In tho discussion and nxainlnatlon And on a cull for llio yoa and nay vote, it Moved by Sup. Loninis that tbe building with the plans und speclllcutions therefor, the iiHiis'g, 4tli w'd 2d prec't.. 07 1511 363 UKNTLEMKN; Your committee to whom of the plans and spoclllcatlons for the now was adopted as follows; Yeas 21, nays 4, ooininllteebeand hereby Is instructed tore, auid party of the second purl ahall bo liable to Laiis'g,!)tbw'd 1st prec't.IS8 •287 475 was referred tho matter of securing quarters court house.•• • . Whereupon the plans were brought betoro port out a form of coalraot between this said iiarty of tho llrst part for any aamngo or Lans'g, ,')tli w'd 2d |iroo't..,l!)« 2U .SOU and olllces for the counly oflloers during the Upon inotibn of Sup.'Cameron Uie board the board and again explained by ihedlll'er- county and Edwyu A, Bowd lor the considera­ coste which may occur by reason of BUCII 'allure Laiis'g, Utli w'd 1st prec't..l2r> 134 303 construction of a now court house, beg leave took a recess until 1 o'clock. enl architects. tion and approval ol this hoard. In the porformaiif 0 of auid duty horolnboforo ro- : Lans'g, IJtb w'd 2d prec't... 87 11,1 . .202 Motion prevailed by a unanimous vote. qiilroa by tho party of tho llrat part, to luaao the following report; AK't'KKNOON SKSSION. On moUon ol J, P. Winters Hie board ad­ '. They have had the iiiattors referred to them journed until 1 o'olouk p. m, Prank L, lioilgo, member of the building Total. G,GOl 3,503 0,104 uuderudvlsemeutand recommend; Hoard met and was called to orders by Carried, committoo then submitted the following Tho said purt) of tho llrst part hereby ugrooa to ; Majority for 2,188. 1. That the building now being used as a Ohairman Barlier. ^ AFTKHNOON SKSSION. form of a contract between this county and vile proposals trom responalblo bidders from I All of wlilch Is rospectfully submitted. woodshed be moved to one side of the court The roll was called and a (luorum found Edwyii A. Bowd, architect. tho plans uad specllloations furnished'by salrt , .IAMES L. iiUI.LKN, prosoiit, Board called to order by CJhalrnian Barber, party of tho second i)ai'l;,and in. CUBO tlio aald house block and an addition biiill thereon of Roll call and quorum preseiit, ARTICLES Olf AGREEMKNT, ilAUEr, 0, CAMGIION, sulllcient .8l7.e to accommodate the county A motion was.llion made by Sup.Oarjientor Mndoiiud ontorod Into this 17th day of June, party of tho aocond part ahull perform the nil- RuboMMi LOOM 18, clerk, register of deeds and the Judge of pro­ that tho board go Into execution session to Moved by Sup, Ferguson that tho board A. U. 1IHI2, at the City of Miison, In tlio Counly dortttklnga ou his part horeiiiboforu sutforih Committoo. bate. consider the plans and spoclllcaUons sub- proceed to ballot to selecl plans and arohi- oringhiim and State of Mlchlgiin. hy and be- and tho eald parly of tho llrsl purt shall receive Upon motion of Sup, Carijonter the report 2. That tho county treasurer plaoo all inlttod by. tho dllforont architects, which teol. ^ Iwouii the Itaurd of Suporvinors of tlio County of from a rospoiisiblo bidder u propnalllon accom- ,ot the commlttuo was received, or: ^;,..Movei d by 8up,'Prico that tbe'cbromltteb be the election of Lawrence Price as chairman Upon motion ol Sup. Carpenter, B, G, Myers and ono-hulf per cent, when lald building le , ' ! Ji«so(tie(iiBy the Baai'd.ol Bupervlnri of unditro hereby authorlised and empowered and Lawtpn T; Homans as secretary. That of Detroit was granted permlsslou. to explain That le to Bay, to furnish a full and complete theilSt, V ""Pf''^«'> "y "»'•» psrty of . . lughuin County, Ibnt • bulldlug committee to entry out to completion' tho recommenda­ a resolution was adopted Instructing each bis plane and speolflcaMons, eot of plarne, eievatloni speclllcutions and detail oi; nve be uppoiDted by the.Obalvroan oftbli tion contained In.the above report, member of the committee to confer with the ' The; balance ol the forenoon session wai and working drawings, consisting of four eleva­ Hoard, of wblob committee tbeohkirman ol banks and persons buvlng money to loan In taken Mp In the dlioasalon oi the diftereni tions of said building, trsverse and loDglindlnal . Provided, iiowflvor.'lliot laid party of the (ir«t ' ' .Which, motion'prevailed by a unuiitmous their respoctlve communities, and to renuost part shall ()o entitled to deduct or rotaiu'from thli lionrd •hull be a member aud obilrman vote;:-'-:,;.:'':':; /•, ;••••.•.'•. •: ",::'.••'• laus, and upon moilon.ofaup, Ferguson the .eectlene, plans of b^eonieat and of each floor, either of aald puifmonta any sum of money Tor thereol; That; lald committee be aiveu; Sup, Lathrop, chatrnmn of tha comnttttee siild bank orjierson tofurnlsh.to said com- Koard extended u vote of tnanka to E.G. pUne showing each apartment, plans showing which aald patty of the aecond part may become nud delegated!,full pqwer ii aud autborlty Myeri.forthe very valuable information he construcHoD of oeillnir, plans and diagrams or liable under tho provlalona ofttis coiitraot, 5?i«»!^'f'p«:|i<«^ had given to the.board relative to.tno letting tho roof and its loveral putts and of the dome I la further agreed by and bolwoon the afore- '

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paid |>iirliati thAl the I>HI<1 (larly of iho Hccond ractora in tbe Mason. LanslEg, Oatroit, «rand any further payment under thli contract un­ presents have bereunlo set thoir bands and County poor and Insane accountsand coun­ ContraclH and labor unpaid 481 82 ]>ari IK hcruliy rc'<|iilrcd in nnd nhiill liiriilitb unto iRapids, Sacinaw and Bay Oily newspapers, in- til said work SIIHII be wholly tlnlsheil, at seals, the day and yetr tlrsi. above mentioned. ty farm—Clark,Eugeihart, Frost. The following drains for which applicatlone tlie iiarty of the UIKI pnit siillsfiiciory bond imd villnn bids on said bnildinKl that various con­ which time. If the unpaid balance of the This contract is execuird In duplicate, Township and ward poor accounts—Cainor- have been tiled have been surveyed and HBCiirily III ihc Hirn of Twenty TaoiiBiind Dollars tractors examined the plans which wore on file ainounllolie paid under tills coiiinict sball UKO. KiCliMAN & Bonn Co. - on. Hasbrouck,Stroud. right of way therefor partly secured: (t2O,()0O.0O) coiidiilonud Ki Kmiriiniue ttio Iniu in the oIlK'es of the county cliTk at Mason and exceed the expense lueurrod by the connty by A. W. li. Mgr. Public liulidirgN-bullen,Crotty, Nichols, Hawkins Drain. mid failliful iicrformiiuct! of nil lUovUloiin nnd Archileci B. A. Howd at Lansing. While all per­ In tlnlslilng the work, such excons shall bo Kxccuted by theaulhnrllv ol the board of Salaries—Steele, J, Winters. Horan. Mines Branch of Clinton Drain. miliuliitlonsri'ii'ilrcd of Uie iiiirly of Ihu nucoiid sons examining Ihu plans did not suhmll bids, paid by llioconnly to the ciintriiotor, but If supervisors of Ingham county hy Printing—Taylor, Stroud. Lnomls. L'liislnKnud Meridian Drain. partuiKlur ilit'iirovlitlniiH ol ililrtcoianiia,which it was the opinion of each and all that the plans, Mucli expense Hball exceed such unpaid bal-, AHA I. BAKIIKII, Drains-riatilii, EnglehHrt Austin. Hleinhotr Rrnnch ol .Mud Creek Drain. fdmll ttlHo lit! iiiiBWuriilile for any diimiiKCK wlilcli and Bpecillcaiions wcie not only exceptionally aiiiif, tbe contriicior shall pay tlie dltference Chairman ot board of supervisors, General claims—Gunu,;l,ulhrup. i'rlce. WalierK Drain, VlicCouiily niiiy liiivu rt'Dfoiiiibly BUBinined In good, but thai If the building waa ercMcd as lo the county- Tho expenao incurred by ibe in presence uf F, D WoonwoiiTii, Treasurer's aocounis—Ixtomis, Nichols, Sib­ ApplicalinuM for tbo following drains have cnnHi'fiuonce of ilio duliiy, hliidurancooradvaiici; planned, it would be hikllHy firsl-clasBan d inod^ onunly as herein provided, either lor furnlBb- A G. Wu.aoN. ley. been received and surveys thereof have been ern; this was •ilso the opinion of the many nia^ ing inalorlalsor furuisbing the work, and any made: ' of miitorlal by rcimoii of lliu Inability of Haul ilamaBo Inourreil llirough such dofiiull, Nliall SCIIKDUl-iK A. AUXII.IAKV COMMlrrKKS. party of tbu second pari to porforin llic sevuial torlal men who examined said plana. August aO, 11)02. .luslice claims—Croily, ,1. Wlulers. Barnes Drain. Of the bids received wo have to say that wo ho audited and certltled by the arcliltnot iirumin and Heck Dram. winlrumuntB of tnis asrecmuiil on hlsjiiart to be wlioHeoerltlicttte thereof shall bo eonclusivo 1. Tile lloorschauKed loNn,i white Conslable claims-Hasbrouck, lllnman, Giudlngs Drain. performed, have selected the lowest bid as llnally prosenlod upon the parties. maple f.'1000 00 Hberl 11' aeciin n I s-Stroud, Mteele. Tlie iiBriy of the llrst part liercbj agrccn to ap­ for your consldoratlun. However, wo Inlormod The liabuico of I lie forenoon session was Algate Drain. uacliofthofour firms lo revise their bids and Article (1, Tbe conlrjiotor liereby agree" to 2. Cancel catch basin 25 00 AppllcationB for the following drains have point and wnploy «oine well-known and coin|ie- purcliaKeali inateriula so far us Is'poNHlble, tnkfn up by cninmiltee work. been received and surveys thereof have been lenibullder or mechanic, familiar with the con- gave them an opportunity to do so, which was wllliln Bitid couniy, when Hiime can be dune !l. All marble and iron smlrs Upon motion of Sup. Nichols the board took Btructlon and erection ol inich work, to net an undertaken by each one of them. As we aro changed to oak aioo to a recess until one o'clock. coininenced: aware and as you will be, it becomes necessary without greater expenae than aamo could be 1. Tower canceled above roof, and Ai/.lnger Drain. and he the itniierlntondent of the CunntructUm purchaaeil elsewhere, be also hereuy agrees ArrUUNOON SKSSIOK. ited Cedar Klvor Drain. ofBHld biiUdlnK, whoflhall be re(inlrud hy the to do away with certain parts of lh« plans in so to employ ail labor ironi within Ibis county main roof leltcomplete with skylight 'im OO terms of his employment to keep an accurate far as certain extra furnishings were conoernod; r>. Vault shutters m) 00 Upon reconvening the imard was called to Usher Drain, this includes the leaving unilnished the base­ when 11 can be obtained at a price not lo ex­ 6. Vault dours 7.10 00 order by Chairman Harbor, A|iplU'atlons for work on the following itemized account of all work done upon Mich ceed tbe cuat elsewhere. In other words the The roll was called and a quorum found to drams have been reuulveil and are now un buUdlnK and material furnished I'nerefor and re. ment and the carrying of tlie tower to l,bo roof conlraolor agrees to give llrst preference ol 7. Common p asterlUK No. I, pine port the same once each week in wrltlnu to the only I the doing away with c.^rtain marble w» n- lath lloal tliiish cancel udamiiut and be present. tile in my otllce: scollng. certain exterior finish and oihcr costly all labor and inalerlalH witbiu said county, Moved by Sup, Gunn t'jat next Tuesday at Lowe Lake Drain. jiiirty of the llrst part tlirouuli said buildinc com when same can be done with'iut addiUuual all stucco work ;i074 oo 2o'clock be made the special order lor the Locke Dralu No. 2. lulitee, which report Khali be subject to the lu- materrals and work for finishingpurposes , all ol expense. Bpectloii of said parly ol the second part. which can bo added at the original contract 8. Cancel four, towers and cover election ot School Kxamlner, Superintendent Picket Drain. price whenever deemed advisable. These orals This agreement Rliiill be binding upon said with main hip ijooo 00 ofthe Poor and Board uf Couniy canvassers. Sbesely Dram. Uaid superintendent shall be under the direc­ sions In no way Impure the building as lo coulraclor and shall be strictly eoinplieil ». Cancel balustrade of deck iri'JO (lO Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Dansvlile Sewer Draln.- tion of the said party of I he Urst part and said strength, duraliililv or usofulness. None of the with. 10, Basement not tlnished, except Upon motion ot Sup. Steele Thursday of Anrellusand Delhi Drain. Buildini; C'oinmltleo and may bo removed by work leflout will interfere with ihocompollon Article7, The contractor shall tile with the rear and front enirancps and one side this work waa set as the day for the board to Donald Drain. wild UulldlnK L'omnilttee at the re tbe act, neglect, delay or WHEKGAS, the contract as executed pro­ 57 50 Ainoiml due and placed to our credit son which may he asulcncd, he will. If true, re- sic'crcd bj us for the Bame work wae as followa; default of the county or the said archi­ vides In certain Instances as shown by Tho tollowing claims were reported back by nlKn as such architect and make );aod all loss. If Chittenden * Skinner Jt.7.«al! i» schedule "A" now a part of said contract,* ft the coniniitieu un gearrat claims with tbe roc- from towns and cities for board tect, or by any other contractor employed by rjglni and care of inmates at tho county any sustained, by reason of such llowd's actt, DavlB. Hagcraler * Kitzpatrlck W,8« OU the county upon the work, or by any damage Is hereby provided that said original plan ummeudation tbat tboy bo dlBallowed and the bouse lor tbe year ending Sept, 30, doiDKB or omlaaloiiB to (lerform bis duties in the aeuroanntt I'rnmp..... 46,960 00 which may be caused by tir», iightnlDK, may lie carried out as far as possfbloaiiifblOK d the same were disallowed: preinises. blinding committee ar^ liereby authorised to 1001 2435 17 Upon motion of Sup. Carpenter the report earthquake or cyclone, or by the abandon­ make such addition In schedule "A".profld- CLAIMS blBALLOWED. From sale of farm products- IN WITNKSB WiiKiiKor.Tho said parties of the of the committee was received. ment of the work by employees through no cd for as Is advisable and said building com­ J, G, Bartow ,..;... fl9 ,'iU Hogs J583 88 firet part, In behalf of and lor said County of After some discussion the report upon mo- default of tbe contrai tor, then the time here­ mittee are hereby vested with power to make J. G. Barlow 10 00 One cow 40 00 Inebam, have set their hands and oftlcial seal of aon of Sup. Carpenter was accepted and in fixed for the completion of said bulldlug such additions whenever they may deem it Frank B. Calvin 11 00 Eight veal calves 80 00 the said County of Ingham, and the aaid party adopted by the tollowlus vote: Yeas 'it, nays sball be extended for a period equivalent to wise or necessary so to do under the terms of K. W Mallory !ti One beef bide 3 25 of the second part has hereunto set his hand the time lost by reason of any ot the causes said contract Moved by Sup. Bullen tbat tbe clerk be and be 107 lambs and sheep 603 41 and seal on the day and year tlret aiiove men. Yeas, Austin, Bullen, Cameron, Carpenter, aforesaid; but no suoh allowance shall be tloned. , Which motion was curried and resolution hereby is inatructed tu deliver ne orders until 635 pounds wool , 101 60 Catlln, Clark, , Collins, Crotty, Coy, made unless a claim therefor is presented In adopt«d by a unanimous vote,' tbe last three dayB of ibis eessiou. 78>A bushels wheat 52 70 iCxeculcd in duplicate. Dodge, Frost, Ferguson. Ounn, llasbroucb, writing to tbe aald architect or building oont- Upon motion ot Sup. Bullen, the committee Motion prevailed by a unanimous vote. 120 loads stone 18 So Higned, sealed and de­ Lathrop, lioomls. Nichols, Frlce, Steele, iitlll«e within twenty-four hours of theoccur- appointed tu provide temporary quarters for Upon mullonthe board adjuiiruod until to­ Services of breeding cows and Stroud. Taylor, Winters .lohn. Winters Chas. rence of suoh delay, 'I'he duration of such morrow muruiag at 10 o'clock. . f sows 20 75 ' livered iu pretence of Chairman Barber. Nays. Sibley. estentlou shall be certified lo by the archi­ county officers were Instructed to look after KDITll VA.NOSTHASI), and take care of the property in tlip old court b. N. UAN8I.KV,,. A, I. BAHIIEU, Eight steers i9r,;0 lbs) S74 'JO Upon motion of Sup. I'rlce, the proposed tect but appeal from his decision may be One bull (2200 lbs) 110 00 Ag.k I. ItAIIIIkH, contract was then taken up for consideration made to arbitration as provided In article house. •• Clerk, Chairman. three of this cantraot. Moved by Sup. Catlln that the building com­ One yearling bull DO 00 KliANK LKHTKII, Chairman of the Hoard of and after being changed in several particu. mittee bo Instructed'to advertise Ave days Wednesday, Oct.. 15, lIKr.', 2244 38 Supervisors. (I'arty ol the First I'arl.) lars by suggestions from dltferent members Article 11. The contractor agrees also to for scaled bids for the purchase ot the old Board met pursuant to adjournment and was From other sourcea— KIHTH VANUSTHAND, of'the board. Sup. I'rlce moved that the trovide all labor and materials not Included court house and It they are unable to make a callea ut order liv Chairman Barber. . Use of phone 2 115 chairman of this board be instructed and n this contract, In such a manner as not to Useof drill 13 87 P. D. WOODWOKTH, empowered to sign the contract in Iwhalfof f satisfactory sale of said building they are The roil was called and tbo following suner- KliANK L.KHTKII, County Clerk for the County delay tbe material progress of the work, but hereby authori7.ed to make the beat possible viaurs answered tu their nainoe: Austin, Uulien, kltfects of Aaron G. Tobias 3 02 tlie county, which motion was carried. Yeas said contractor agrees tbat If he shall delay disposition of the same. Motion carried by a Clark, CullluB, Coy, Catlln, Crotty, Frost, Gunn, Transportation from Supt. Nich- of hiKbam. (I'arty of the First Part.) Austin, Bullen, Cameron, Carpenter, Catlln, the material progreas of tbe work, so as to Q. A. SMITH, Clark, Collins, Crotty, Coy. Dodge, Frost, nnanimous vote. Uuran, Blnman, Hasbrouck, Latbrup, Loomis, ols..„ 50 E. A. Bowii, cause any damage for which said county Moved by Sup. Carpenter that the members Ntchola, Price, Steele, Slliley, Stroud, Taylor, 10 74 Gunn, Ferguson, Hasbrouck, Lathrop, Loom- shall sutler or become liable then tbe'contrao of this board who have nut received compen­ ,iubn WinlorB, Charles Wtutere and Chairman ADAH M, LKWIS, Architect. (I'arty of the Is, Nichols, I'rlce, Steele, Stroud, Winters tor shall make good to tbe county any sucb Baibcr. Total receipts 110911 77 Hecoud I'arl.J .lohn. Winters Chas. and Chairman Barber. damage. The amount of loss shall be deter- sation for thoir attendance during this ses­ Moved by Sup. Steele that tlio report of tlie sion bo allowed a per diem, of three dollars Alderman HcKale ef Lansing took tbe seat uf IlISIlUllgEMENTS, Nays Sibley and Taylor. , , , mtneu by the architect and building commit­ Sup. Cameron upon motionuf Sup, Luomis. ljulldInKcommittee beiicceuled, adopted and ifpon motion of Sup. I'rlce the clerk was In­ tee or by arbitration as provided in this con­ and tho clerk he Instructed to draw orders funeral expenses at county house t 73 60 spread upon the Journal, wfiluli motion pre­ structed tospread at length upon the journal tract, Article 3, Tbe said contractor hereby for the same. Motion carried. Yeas SI. nays Journal of yesterday's proceedings road, ap­ Funeral exiieuses and nursing sick vailed by a uiianlnioua vote. thccontract as signed, together with schedule agrees that be will treat with aald building 1. All members voting therefor excepting proved and sigued. out ol couniy bouse 7& KO Moved by iSup. Cariieiitor that the chair­ Gunn ot Delhi. IlIil'OIlT or UIUIN' COMHISNIONER. man and clerk of this hoard be iirtd they aro A, which is as follows: committee lu all respecta and In the prosecu­ Moved by Sup. I'rlce that the clerk lie in­ Labor In county house 334 26 hereby iimliorizcd to execute the contract iia Tiiifl AonctMENT, made the 2(itb day of An- tion ol said work under the directions or re­ structed to draw his order on the county To the HoHoruble Jiuartt of Suiiervinofs of the Labor on county farm 59C IS read and adopted between the hoard of sup- cuet, inibe vearof oBo ibonsand nine hundred quirements of aald building committee MS he treasurer In favor of E. A. Bowd-in tlie sum . Oountijuf litaham, ^(af« ofMiohif/an; Fuel at county farm 287 iU urvisoi'K, aclini; for the county of InKham, and two, by and Ixtwetn the George Klckman & wouldlf dealing direct with tbe board of su­ of t9IK!.7B after the contract is executed l>e- acNTLGMKN!—lu accordance with Section Transportation out oi county bouse.. 62 41 party of the tlrst part, and Kdwyii A. Bowd, SoDB Company of Kalamazoo, Michigac, party pervisors of said county as itsduly auhorlsed tween the contractor and the' board of super­ 7, CiiapU)!- 2, ofaot No. SH,ot I ho Public Acts Tile, ditch and laud Improvement... 380 90 and legal represenatlves acting tor and In be­ ol 1807,1 have the honor lo submit heiewltb Transportation of paupers 28 BO architect, party of the aeuoiid part, and that uf the first part (bereioafler dcBlKnaied tbe con­ half of said county. visors acting fur the county.ot Ingham. the bond provided tor In aaid contract to be tractor) ana the hoard of BupervlBors represent­ Motion carried by a unanimous vote. my annual report for the year ending Octo- Kenper of county borne 47S UO Kiven by said Uowd in tliosum of fJO.OOO shall ing the county of Ingham, stale of Mtoblgan Article 12 It Is hereby expressly agreed Moved by Sup. Carpenter that the clerk be 'I'er 12ih, A. •>. 1902, as county drain coinmls- Medical attendance out of county lN> attached in said contract and when said (hereinafter deBifiDaied the county). that In the event of any changes to be made allowed three dollars perdiiy for bis services aloner, _.' . , home 1»7 45 iHind Khali bo approved of by aald bulld- WrrNEHSGTH that the contractor, in coualder- In tbe completing of said building or In the upon the board during this session. Motion Tbe following named drains were under Medical attendance and medicine in iiiK committee Kiiid contract between said ation of tb« lulfillmont of tbe agraementH berein iiiilshlngut tbe same; which in the opinion carried by u unanimous vote. procaaa ofoonstraotton at tbe tiroe'of my last' county home.. 177 m partleasliali become in full force and effect made by the county, agiees with tbe eald coun­ of the building committee or tbe board ut. Upon motion of Sup. Carpenter th6 board annual report and are now completed: Temporary relief. 08 82 uiid bindliiK upon said parties respectively.. ty as follows: supervisors is deemed necessary to t>e made adjourned.sino die, Cohurii Drain...... Seed, atooK etc 745 23 Which motion was carried by a unani­ ^Article 1. -.The conlractor under the direction orln case ol any additlonsor dednotlons from Balance in lund I a 71 Incidentals 165 15 mous vote. ~ ' and to the satisfaction of Kdwyn A. Uowd, said building or in niilsblnetbeflttino,'the A. i. BARDKR, 1... N. GAMSfikV, Cole Drain. Harness repairs and blacksmlthlng. 121 46 Sup, Caiiioroii olVured tlio followiiiij resolu­ aichllect, acting for ihepurpoBOHofthis contract said contractor Is lo make the changes and — / -Chairman. - clerk, Balance lii fuiid...... r...... 7...... 3 04 Kepalrs and new buildings 1008.80._ tion and moved Its iidoptlon. He it ah agonl of said county, shall and will provide charge therefor a reasonable and just compen­ Kusl Onondaga Drain. Farm tools and furniture 482 03 Jiimulvml, that the bulldlnncomnilltcoliorc-all the materials, do nocossary cicavallng and sation; If tbe parties of said coutraol are un­ October Session, 1902. Balance I.I fund 80 Clothing and bedding 663 18 toloro appointed by this board be and are perlorin all work mentioned In iho speclficallonB able to agree upon the compensation it sball Holt Tile Drain. Uroceriesand provisions 1228 28 liereby aulliorized and cmiiowered lo act us and shown on the diawings prepared by said be fixed by the architect or by arbitration as Mason, Oct. IS, 11)02. Amouiil of assessment ordered 410 00 ToUil dlBbursemenlB I 7191 38 ii bHlldlnKConimlltce In the coiislrnction of architect for the coimlructlon of a couuly court provided for in ArlluieSof this contract. The Board of HunerviBors lor the county of Ordersissued 107 81 the now court bouse, Willi auliiorlty lo re­ house and olllce building at the clly of Mason in Article 18. It is hereby mutually agreed be­ Balance lu fund '2 19 Balance in treasury Sept. 30,1902 g 3720 44 ceive bids and inalic contracts for tlie coii- Ingham, state of Mlcbigan, met pursuant lo said county of Ingham, except such parts and tween the parlies hereto that the sum to be slulute ut tlie temporary court room iu tlie Ilu»ke Drain, , ,„„ _ $10011 77 jitrucllon of said court liouse and the furiiisli- IiorlionBoflbo work and materials as shall bo paid by the county to the contraci.or for said city of Mason on Monday, tho Ulth day of Amount of assessmentordered 120 00 iiiK of all necessary ialior and inaterlals found in schedule, boreto attached and marked work as provided for in ih; working; plans, Orders Issued 119 70 I.IST OK INMATES ANH NUMUEIl 01' BAYS therufor, said coiitmcls to Im appproved of October, 11102. (A) for Idontiflcailon, ibat all euch work and specitlcailons and elevations, with the deduc­ Tiie board was called to order by Chairman Balance In fund 80 HUl'l'OUT UHAllGKAllI-K TO OODNTY, by this board, said conimluce to liavo power materials marked in schedule (A) is to bo can­ tions as provided in schedule (A) hereto nt- Looke Drain No. 5. to reiect any and all bids and to have KencraV Barber at 10 o'clock n. in. Days. celed from original jilaus and Bpeclllcalioi(S and tiiciied nud agreed upon to be cauceled shall The roll was called and tbe following super­ Balance iu fund 2 60 Arthur Gates 365 caru and supervision of the construction of 10 bo omitted In the coiisiruclion of Bald build­ bo ihirtynlne thouNand eight hundred and Patrick Drain. Carrie Humphrey 216 said bulldliiK, and to du and ucrform all ing, that Is lo say, Ihe several items In Bcbedulo seventy-nine (SS0,87fl.0O) dollars, subject only visors answered to their names: Bert Austin Balance iu fund I 15 thing's liy tlio authority of said county of ol Ingham,.!. T, Bullen ol Aurelius, Ashinon A. J, .Sanders 305 (A) aro to be omitted us stated in said sohodujo to such deduollous oruddltlonH as herein pro­ Callin of Loroy, . Clark of Locke, Krnost Tho following named drains have been be- Laura Thomas 210 liiKliam necessary to bo done and performed but caclt one of said Items of partitor portions of vided lor, and that such sum shall be paid by Bun,coiislrucled and compleled by mo dur­ SusennaMclClnney... 322 in order to Insure the construction and com­ said building are lo be included under the terms the couniy lo the contractor in InBtailmonts J.CoillDBof Lansing township, John Crotty ing Iho ycar,lo«wil;— pletion of said bulldliiK and to put the same of Lansing clly, John Coy of Yevay, Tony Prank Smith IM of this contract, whoiicver any one or more ns follows: upon estimates made by tlie archi­ l<:ngelhart of Lansing city, J. E. Frost of Hopkins Drain (K.'cleusion). Howard Brown 22 and the said' courl luiuse grounds In con­ items, parts or portions of said plans aro doomed tect as the work progresses not oltener than Amount of assessment ordered $290 00 Clarence Brown 22 dition for occupancy, witli Keiioral authority necessary by the bnllfling commillee or said once every llilriy days, retaining ten per Wliealllold, II. K. Gunn of Oolhi, George Orders issued '^ 51 to make sucli necessary cnaiines as in their Horan of Lansing Mty, Wm. Ilinnann of Lan­ Silas Hulelt 2(1 board ol supervisors 10 bo added or Included as cent on all cstimales until the tlnnl comple­ Balance in fund 3 40 Piilrlck Ulon 18 judKiueiit sliail bo deemed best without in­ jirovlded for in the plans and spooirtcations of tion and ncceplance of the building by the sing, Conrlland Hasbrouck of Leslie, 0. L. Lumb Drain (cleaning out). crease of expense lo said county of iii^. Lalhrup of While Oak, Rudolph Loomlsot Henry Town (chargeable lo said building, then said contractor hereby nrchilecland building ami Unnuce commit­ Amount of assessmenl ordered 125 00 guardian) 75 Motion carried liy a unanimous yea vote agroos to add and Include same as originally pro' leo. Lansing, W, C. Nichols of Stockbridge, Law­ Orders issued , 115 81 and resolution adopted. rence I'rlce ol Lansing city, Fred Stroud of 'riiomas Jackson 08 vUled for, with such changes as were made In the The final payment shall be made within Balance iu fund 9 6) Ariliur McKmny 29 Sup. Calliii olVered the following resolution original bid of said contractor and now on Illo Mason, HerbertTiiylor of Alaledon and Chair­ Tho following named draias wore under and moved lis adoption. Kelt thirty (30) davs after this ooniritcl Is coinpiel- man Barber ot Mason. Joseph Delany 2 In the county treasurer's olllco ut said county, ed and ucceptance of tho biilldiug ns above process ol construotloo at the time ol my last HexHlued by tiie board of supervisors of In;:-if same should be added in part or portion said Tbejoupiiil of tbo last day of Iheopoclal annual report and are still untlnisbed: liam county thai tlio buildiiiK and finance items in schedule (A) while iho work under ibis provided for. session read and approved. 1902 commillee be and tliey are liereby Instruct­ All paymeiMN sball be made only upon Chairman Barber ihuu unuouiiced tbe fol­ paveiider Branch of Clinton Dralu. LIST OK I.NMATE.S SUrrORTKS IIV T0WNSII1P.S contract l6 being executed then saidilonis, parts written order certllied by tho archlteol thai Balance In fund 812'2 20 ed to keep an account of tlioir proceedini; or portions aro to be paid for at the same rate as lowing comiiilllees on assossmonl rolls: Bul- Contracts unpaid UU 20 ANll CITIES WITH NUMIIEU OF DAYS ANU and report the same to tills board at lis next such payments have become due, and wlien leo and AuBiln, Ci'otiy and Callin, Cameron A.MOUNT OUAKGEU, f tatod In Iho original bid of said contractor but duly certltled by the bulUliugiaiid llnance Clinton Drain. meellni,'. parts or portions of said itcmi Included in said and Coy, CoiliuB and Clark, Eugeihart and Balance in fund 112 K) Lansing Clly— Doys. Motion carried by a unanimous yea vote schedule (A) cut included while the work is committee, then and not until to bo paid. Frost, Horan and Gunn, Hasbrouck and If at auy time there should bo evIUeuco of Contracts and labor unpaid 128 50 Laura llerry 305 and resoltloii adopted. under conBlrucllon or before said building is Loomis, Nichols and I'rlce, Siblty and Stroud, 11. liuller 306 On motion of Sup. Oaincron tlie board ad­ completed, as provided for iu this contract, then any lieu or claim for whi-ih, if eslabllshed, SlwCleand Cbus, Winters, John Winters and Doan Creek Drain. journed until Tuesday, August-Utli, luui;, at said contractor agroos lo porl'orm said Inbor and the county ralKhi. become liable, and which Taylor, Ulunian and Lathrup. Amount of assessment ordered 10200 00 Paul Fox 305 la charitable to tho contractor.lhe county shall Iiilerost on delinquent tax 2 08 Sarah Poller 180 lUillO o'clock a. lui furnish nocesaary malorlal for same at the same 'riiu balance ol tbu forenoon seBBlou was • Ordersissued 8144 40 Charles Kolch 305 i:.. S, GANSLEY, prices as now provided for, except as the cost have the right to retain out of any piiyinenl taken up by committee work, > A. 1. UAiniEii, Clerk of the Board may var.:-i» ihopiirchase ofthesame, with the then due or therealCer to become due an Upon motion of Sup, Gunu tho board took Balando in lund 2058 22 Hatllel!:. Dodge WH Chalriiian, drawlnts and specifications, ideiitlUod by the amount BUlllciout to completely ludemnlfy it a recess until 1 o'clock. ConlraotH and labor unpaid 2000 12 Malindla Disbrow 305 against auy sucli lieu or claim. Mhouid there Kiilamlnk Drain, TImCollee 305 Bignaiures of said contractor and the chairman AITEUSOON SESSION. Balaniie iu fund 209 02 Fannie M. Darling 305 TUKSDA V, August SO, laOS. of the board of suporvieorB roprcsouling the prove to be any such claim after all payments county. are made, the contractor shall refund to tbe Upon reconvening the board was called to Conlrncts and labor unpaid.. 223 SO Edword Norris 305 The board of supervisors for InKham coun­ county all moneys that tho latter may be order hy Ghiilrmau Barber. West and Bntier Drain. Lett McDonold 20 ty met pursuant to ad,)ournment and was Article'J. The architocl shall furnish lo the comiielled topay in dlscbargiug any lien on Tbe roll was called and a quorum found Balance in fund 70 18 Bonna McDonald 26 called to order by Chairman Barber. contractor such furliior drawing and oxpiana- said promises madeubllgatory in consequence present. . , Contracts uupaid 07 20 Alford McDonald '26 The roll was called and the follovrin); luem- lions as may be necessary lo detail and 11 luslratu ofthe contractor's delault. BEVOIIT 01' COMMITTEES. Whitney Joint County Drain. J.B. Walker ..., 320 Viors answered to their names: Austin, Bul- the work 10 be done, and the contiactor shall .Article M. It is lurther mutually agreed The soveral commlttoos to whom was re­ Balance In fund Ingham county.... 115 17 Charles ISlilolt 277 lon, Oarpontor, Callin, Clark, Collins, Crotty, conform to Iho same as part of Ibis cootract BO between the parties hereto that no cerllilcato ferred tho dlll'oront assessment rolls ot the Contracts and labor unpaid 108 50 W, E, Dodge 74 Ooy, Dodge, Krost, tiunn, Ilasbiouck, fjiitli- far as ihoy may bo consistent with the orlginlai given or paymont made under thle contract townships and wards of the county, beg leave Butemau Drain, Charles Handy t>^ rop, Looinls, Nichols, I'rice, .Sibley, Steele, drawinga and specifications referred to and e.\cept tho final certillcato or llnal piiymont, to report Ihat they have reviewed and cor­ Amount of asBessment ordered 210 W) Jennie B. Handy 00 Stroud, Taylor, Winters .lohn, Winters identified lu article 1, Bhall be conclusive evidence of lUo perform­ rected tho same and bog leave to report tho Orders Issued 47 54 Isaac Sherman 37 Charles, anuchalrman Barber, It Is mutually unoerstood and agreed that ail ance of this contract, either wholly or in same as follows: Balance In fund 192 46 James M. Carpenter 43 Upon motion 'Of Sup. Loomis Aldermen drawings and BpcciHcatlons are and remain the purl, and that no payment shall be construed Contracts and labor uupaid 117 20 John Mouch 187 DodKu and Ferguson took tlio seats of Sup. property of the architect. to be an aceepiiiuco of defective work or im­ Townships and Acres Heal' Personal Gretlon Drain. Al. H. Upham 173 Kuulehartand )ioran. proper materials. It Is further agreed by said Wards. Assessed, Estate, AmountofasBOBsmentordored 37S 00 John Cornell > 172 '. Minutes of last day's proceedings read and Article 3. No alterations shall be made in contractor that any defective work or im­ estate. Orders iBHued *3 97 •'approved. the work shown or described by the drawlngB proper materials found or discovor at any Alaledon 23,007.35 1713,350 $140,030 Balance in fund 281 03 Total number of days 61G6 and spoclficatiouB, except upon a written order lime during the coustructiou of the building Aurelius 22,007.25 830,500.. .79,030 Contracts and labor unpaid 217 60 Cost of support including cloth­ 'fho clori! then read a letter from Prosecut­ front the avchlteut, and when so made tlio value Buiikerlilll 21|O48 0« m,oiU 83,150 ing Attorney A. 1. Tuttlo which, upon mo­ of the work added or omitted shall bo computed •hall be forthwith changed as sot forth in Tobias Drain. ing „...,.„ S1167 18 tion of Sup, Dodge was spread upon tlio this coutraol. UlH further agreed that the final Delhi 22,703.0!) (191,885 125,170 Amount of aBsessmenl ordered 1060 00 For burial of Lett McDonald 10 60 by the architect, and iho amount so asccrtalucd payment and acceptance ot Iho building by lllghttlU 20,810.21 701,8'.;0 153,715 Orders issued 442 49 For burial of Charles Handy 11 50 journal as follows! shall bo added lo or deducted from the contract Ulisitlg 17,780.11 887,2W 101.950 liANSiNd, MICH,, August2U, 100':;. price. In case ol dlsBont from such award by thecouuty shall not bar said county Irom a Balance in fund 017 51 For It. B. fare of Mrs, Sarah Pol­ A. 1, BAUUEII, Ulialrman of building com­ suit lor damages lor auy dofeote iu said build­ Lanslug City 1st wd 070,175 91,315 Contracts and labor unpaid..^ 600 15 ler to Sheboygan 0 00 either iiarly hereto, iho valuation of the work ing notapparentat thetlineofsaid payment Lansing Clly, 2d wd •,3,270,415 900,516 The following drains have boon uommencod mittee. Mason, Mich, added or ommitied shall be rolcrrod to throe (3) Lunslug City, 3d wd For K. li. fare of Isaac Sherman. 2 25 DEAU Sill—'rho board of Supervisors will dlBlntorested arbitrators, one ty llllamston 19,806,60 • 936,005 341,113 Orders iBsuud 90 86 To temporary relief of James us to whether or not the t«rms ot the con- materlalB condemned by aald'aroblteot or build- ty days from thedate>nf this contrnot in which Balance In fund 339 15 1160 Inecommttteo, wbotber worked or anworked, Upon motiou tho report was accepted, Worthlngton and family .;. truct from u business stunduoint aro tor the to take down and dispose of the building now Contracts and;labor unpaid. 291 18 Burial of James Worthlngton 17 60 advantage ot the county. This not part ot and to'take down all porttoDs of tbe work which on tbe prumises where tbe work of this con- adopted and ordered soread upon thejourual Havens Drain. ' my duty, and if t were prosunt In person, I they Bhall by like written notice condemn, «B Upon motiou of Sup. Clark the'board ad­ Aicount of assessment ordered., 1220 00 Transportation of Mead Fralick UDiound or Improper, or In any way falling to traat.is tu be executed.; Tlieicoutraotor here­ and Theodore Nichols to coun­ would not undertake to direct your'uction in by expressly agoees to arrange to commence journed until tomorrow mornlngatlOo'clook. Orders issued 402 80 ty liouse 300 these mutters. It Is uiquoittonot business conform to the drawings and apoolflcatiouB, the work under the terms of this contract, A. I. BAHnBR, Balance In fund 817 11 judgmoDt, uDd the memliers of the board are Articles. 8bouldtbe contractor atany tlmo Contracts unpaid 770 00 To burial ot Mead Fralick and forthwith or assoon as aald work can be com­ L, N, GANBiiEY, Chairman, Grace Slim 14 10 more competent to judge UmnI In 'reKard to refuse or neglect to tupply a anfilciency of pro­ menced without auy unnecessary delays. Huntoon Drain (extension). To temporary relief ot W. H, Huch mutters. At any (uto, it IK their duty perly Bkllled workmen, or of matorlala of the Tho obligations set forlli iu this contract will Clerk. ; Amount of assessment ordered. 1640 00 Smith and family,.,. 163 and not mlne,|ana I tneretore leave tbut mut­ proper quality, or fall In any respect to proiecute not be binding upon sum county until a bond Tuesday, Oct. 14, lOW. Orders.issued .,..,. 481 6S To transportation of above .to ter to you, Very respectfully. ibe woriK.wltb promptnets and diligence, or fall of good and suAlolont surotlea shall have Board met pursuant to adjournmeat and Balance in fund 1156 85 county bouse iOO ABTHOR J. XOTTLl, la the poriormance of any ol tbe agreements been providotl bv ihe contractor and accepted was called to order by Ohalrmuu Barber. Contracts and labor unpaid 1(M6 84 To temporary relief of family of I'roaecuttng Attorney, herein contained, such refaial, neglect or failure by thebntldlngi',-niinitteo. Tho bond snail . Tbe roll was called and the tollowing super- Slater Drain. Jessie Stickler : Sup. Dodge then read the prqpoMd con­ beingVcertified, by tbe architect, the county be ofthe amount aiated In the speoilloatlons. vlBors answered to thelrnameai Austrn,Oam> Amount ofasussment ordered „ 1420 00 —268 4T tract, utter which upon motion^ of 8up. Fer- ibatrbo at liberty to, after five (S) day* written The ooutraotnr hcmby further; agrees that In eron, Catlln, Clark,.Oolllni, Orottyi Uoy, Bn- Orders issued 180 86 notice to the contractori provide any euch labor 123316 Onondaga townsdlp— Days. guioii'the liourd took u receis.untUone the event ot changes sucb as In schedule. (A) MAlliawt Vrnut nnnil. Hnran NIfiman !*••«. Balance in fund Minnie Tredrlckson 80 .•o'clock,-•;,;.•'•;.:.•••„:.;,;•;••• ••, '••': ,,.• •' '.T ';• ••,•. or matcnalB, and deduct the coat tnereol. from he will fnrulah bonda acceptable to tho build-. Oontraotaand labor unpaid 1164 50 any money then doe or thereafter to become due Ingoommlttee for.the faithful performance Vlcary Brain. Nettle Fredrlokeon 8 •X'rvi;'V-;;''''.'•AtTIBHo6K;gB«Bl6l«..\.-''--;^:/,,/V\:; to the conlractot under thle contract; andlf the 030 10 Mary Fredrlckson , 107 otlhe work. The worklhg plans, speclAoa- Charles Winters and Chairman Barber, Amount of assessment ordered., John Fredrlckaon; 30 Upon reconvening Ibe board war called to architect aball certlly that lucb rtfuial,. ntgleot tlons, hereto attached details and elevations, Journal of yesterday's proceedings read, Orders issued »t**lt*a*a«(*l**t 638 iU order by Obulrman Barber. The roll wui or failure Is snfflclenCiroand for tuch action, the are a part of this coutriuit aa Is alio schedule approved and signed. Balance In lund 301 86 John E, Brown ; 41 oalled and a quorum found pr'eaent;''. county ahall be at liberty to termlaatc the «m- (a) hereto uttacuud .and all mateWuls which contracts and labor unpaid 382 00 • V Hup. BuUen of the building committee then IiloymtDt of tbe contractor for the iald'work and aro lo be furnished; *re to bo according to Waubanakln Drain. . . Total number days :,.... 210 : made the following report; i' ' enter upon the nremliei and takq poiieulon said worklngjilauBrSpeclfl.^itlons, details and Amountofassesamentordered.... '1030 00 Cost ot support Including ai) tht Jtfm6ertoyih«ilMrtfi)/Aii>MH) .iinr is to proper- Orders Issued .'. OOSU clothing , , ,',., .,« 48 8$ QiMTiiiiiiM!—Tour commlttH fo: whom wti hended underthia coDtracti of.all;;nat«rIali, y ptot«ol the work in.suiiA uiiildlng lo^ as to lnman,Haibiouck, Taylor, Frost, Balance In fund ,....;.. SfMSO Leslie township— Days. nferred tbt dMr'of adverUilojr fkr bidt for tbe tools and appliances thereon and to'tmploy any. be anttsfaatary to the nrohltect, RherlU acoounU-Horau, Oomna, Catlln, , Contracts and labor unpaid 348 211 Mrs. Mary King... ^.•arpoH of Uttlng aoontrMt ISr tbe jtalldlng of other'"**"'"therji^rsono' *r• person-'-"—-'s- t".^o *-*-»finlsb- th*».-e' •«..s-i-work, ' •—anal^ i, Artlulel7.!i!lm said couniy and said con' Justicedalms-J. Winters, Olarki Cameron Wright and Potter Drain. , , William O'Oonar 28 B court bonu and: offloabuitdlDgbtTerODdtr rovidimaterlRls therefor; and iu case of such, liaolui i, •——^ «*,;- -j -liiB i'.il'. porfoi-m. Canst«bleclalins-Coyi Loomis,Austin. , Amount of asataament ordered 1110 00 Hattlo Wrlgbt.. ,..,... 30 youdlrtotloBrpiooMdtd u foUowti V, I SlioontlnUBDce. of the employment of Mid anoe ot thu coveuauta herein contained. . Apportionment and asseaimeni rolls,..Blb- Ordera lisued. ..,.. C80 81 * AdTwtluiMBU w

«v (10 5.00 . and from to Personal E(|ualliied whatever should be given in any way to thi! to coroner's claims and allowed as lolluws: Village uf Willianistnn.... 4150 41 60 Wards Assessed Ass't Boll Ass't Boll Kqualb.ed Valuation public concerning their investigation iiiitil the county _ 14 (i. lu Peck I 75 Assessed Mumber of inmates chargeable to JUHTleC A.NO OOROMEIlB' CLAIMS, 1 76 same sliiill be lirst given to tills board by wayuf M. K.Gardner 7 (lO 7 00 report. cIlleKand towns 54 Clsiniant, Claim, Allowed (I (10 Cavender jfc Mehun. 0 00 Alaiedon 23,067.2,5 *712,3nO $1,62,9*0 |,'i,6n,370 $140,6.10 $709,000 ALLOW'ANCK OK (!LAIMH. II, M.lliulow.. t V 75 9 75 10 00 . 16 00 047,380 79,620 727,0('O Total number ii\niate« In county home 08 M. U. Warner 91 55 G, F,Bauch Aurellus 22,067.25 82n,ri6n 173,180 IJK.NKltAL CLAIMS. 01 55 4 50 44,6,8,60 8:i,ifio 529,000 AYci'ai;« number duriUK the year....; 36,7 i. C, Ilurrlngion 30 W CaveiiderXiMehtin. 4 no Bmikerhlll.... 21,048.06 509,620 63,(170 23 011 40 00 008,830 125,170 73»,O0O Chilmanl. Claim. Alhwed Total cost ol sunpori, less products of I'. A. Tyler 5 06 M.J. Hill. M. Buck . 4000 Delhi 22,70:i.08 604,885 80,05,'i 506 1 00 580,285 l,'-p3.7in 7;i4,O0O K. L. Boberlson fcSo n $11 60 11 60 farm and linprevenieutH t ',2010 17 P. A. Tyler U 12 A. K. Ilrlggs 1 10 Ingham 20,810.21 7(V1,820 124,KI5 g|2 7 72 547,050 161,9.60 709,000 Geo. A. Karl 70 70 AversKe cost of each Inmate per day P, A. Tyler 8 12 3 12 .I.e. Kiminel«i Son 7 72 Lansing Tp... 17,780.11 887,290 340,240 .m 3 14 ;< 14 395,868 91,24n 487,113 F..M. Tlioms 6 00 , 500 Number In county home Uot, 1,10O1...2O P, A, Tyler a 00 3 06 J. C. KlmmulKi Son Lansing, 1 wd. 679,I7n 283,307 1 08 900,515 FrankL.Hotl 15.66 15 ,6G Number admitted durinc (he year 3U 6 81 .Maxun W. and K. 1.. works 1 ns Lansing, 2 wd. 2,'270,44n 891,487 1,378,958 2,279,473 1'. A. Tyler « 81 22 no 205,9.60 C.D. Black 26 00 '.'500 306 Jason K. Nichols . 22 59 Lansing, 3 wd, 932,790 •m,nr>9 .'>56,73l 762,(W1 - (« 1>. A. Tyler .') 00 1 41 188,770 Wesley Turner 8 00 8 00 Number deaths durlnii the year ,10 OOU Mason Klectrlc works... 1 41 Lansing, 4 wd, 1,018,865 322,046 096,221 884,991 1'. A.Tyle r .« 0« 2000 695,623 3.69,720 1,0,65,243 M. K. Giirdner 3 75 3 75 .SenMo Kaiama/.oo asylum 1 P. A. Tyler 13 12 13 12 Mich. Teh Co 20 00 Lansing, 6 wd. 1,097,400 401,877 A. . Link..... 11 27 11 27 Vevay 20,684.15 069,310 73,430 595,880 111,120 707;000 W. Capin 50 60 646,'260 498,700 84,300 M3,(KI0 Calmiint. Claim, Allowed years. John Ulickle 3 »5 . Kdwili Link 7 !»5 7 05 Wiieiitfleld..., 111,186,68 147,,660 There haa been two births at tho home 336 Edwin Unk.... isno 1350 23,(154.25 n'23,190 446,070 83,930 630,000 S. K. FhuiBliurgh J3 00 :i oit John UlHckie lu 34 10 31 White Oak.... 77,120 during the year, both,of which were outaUle Horace llodge 106 40 105 40 Wllllaiustou .. 19,865.50 925,005 337,118 587,887 341,113 • 920,0110 Upon motion of Siiji. Bullen the board ad- of matrimony. M. K. Flsusburg 11 00 14 00 Kdward Perkins •. 280 44 'if5 04 l8,(H(n,000 journed until 1 o'cUick p. m. Tbereare al present eleven Inmatea nt the J.J, lUndall „ 150 160 homo lor feeble minded and eplepllc at O, C.Trask 1 50 150 U|iun iiiution of Suii.-Giinn, Alderman Dodge All of Which Is respectfully suhniltted, AKTKlt.NOO.N SKSSION'. CW, Morrill » SU USO of Lansing took the-sent of Sup. Kngellmrtfor llF.UUKlir It. TAYl.Oll, The iioard met pursuant lo adjournment and Lapeer. the ufteniuon. -' OHAKLKS T, WiNTKKS, There has been seven children sent to the Basil Cameron,,,. 4 SU' 450 ,IOIIN F. CKOTTV, AV. A. STKKLK, was called lo order by Chalrinau Barber. 'j'lK Cbus. Ulsbrow 17 4« 17 4tt Sup.Olias. Winters .inoved the adoption of the AVM. C. IIINJIAN. The roll was called itnd a nuonim found pres­ school al Coldwater. by the order of the pro­ following resolution: C. It. HASUHOUCK, bate Judge: Howard Brown, age lU years; Tony Bngulbart 1 SU ISO ,1. E. 1''110ST, Committee on ISrinall^tatlan. ent. Hobert Cornell, age one year; Pearl Httcklor, K.Parlinelee 1 50 ISU Kesulved, hy the board of siiiiervisors that the The following resohitlon was presented by L. N.UaUBley 3 00 comuilttee on oqiiull/atlon be Instructed to at;e 'i years; Gertie and Mynle Stickler, uge 300 authorized and Instructed to draw orders for Suit. Latbrup and adopted bya unanimous vote: 4 years; J va Stickler, age U years, and Oeo. P. A. Tyler .,., 13 « 13 12 eipmlliie the several townships and wards uiion Sup. Steele moved that the report ho adopted, WiiKHKAs. It iieiiig niicessary to construct a Nelson Wtllard, age8 yuan. P. A; Tyler 13 06 13 00 the basis of 118,000,000. whicii carried by a unanlmmis vote—23 to 0. payment of said work. drain from the new- court' house basement tu WoHrepayini; our keeper and matron, Mr, P. A. Tyler 16 31 10 81 Mutioii curried and retotiitlon adopted by a Sup, W, A, Steele then olTered Hie report on H. It. TAVI.OU, carry oH the storm water, therefore he It and Mrs. J. G. Nuotfer, the sum of I40U per P. A. 'l^Ier 3 12 3lii uiianiniuus vote. salaries of county otllcers for tlie following two F. L. STKOUI), ItiMiiimtU by the board uf supervisors uf Ing­ year. .; - P. A. Tyler 2187 SI 87 Sup. Crotty moved the adoption of tlie follow­ years, which is ns follows: liUKOLi'ii LOOM is. ham county that the clerk IMJ and is liereby in­ P. A. Tyler.,...... :...... ,... 11 87 -1187 ing resolution: .^ _ . Tit tin: fhmnrahlc Board Jif. ..Svpervinors of Upon motion of Sun. Catlln said report was structed to draw orders on the county troasuror I.N'VKNTOKy Ol- KAK.M IMl'LEMKNTS. 1', A, Tyler 10 li? 10:17 fto«/iii;(/, l)y the hoard of s'uiiufvl.sor's of Jng liiillmin Cuuntu: ' -unanlniousby adopted. for the payment of all bills contracted in-tli« One grain binder, one mower, throe lumber 1'. A, Tyler 74 111 74 91 liaiii county (iicNTLK.MK.N—Your coniiiilttce on salaries Tho coiunilttco on drains then nuuto tho fol­ conslriicllon of said drain wliiui siicli hilts are 1'. A. Tyler 1 50 1 50 WiiKiiKAS, charges h:ivc been reported of beg IcnvB to make tlie following report; aiinroved of by the county surveyor. wagons, one sprlni; wiiBon, one carriage, one certain Irregularities In the county clerk's lowing report: fnnnluK mill, ouo cutlluK box,one hay vuku, F.J, Chrlstophur 1 50 J SO We recomnieiided the following salaries lo bo TnlheJlimurnhlc noardoj Siiitcrvmn of hig- 'rlie following resoliilkm was piesentecl bySiiii. two sets double harness, one alngle harness, L, N,G&nsley 1 50 1 50 records and accounts wlliiln tills county, and liald.to tho respective olllcers per year for tlio en­ Coy and uiuiiiliiKUisly adopted: 0. A. Tooker 48 48 WiiKiiKAs, since said charges iiave been cir­ suing two years; County treasurer, including all ham CDunlil! lirKiilval, that llio supervisor of A'evay town­ one land roller, one set platform scales, three culated tile clerk has asked that tho same be Your comiulttoo on drains would ro.f pcclfiilly plows, two lloaling harrows, one set double W. C, Kowley 1 60 1 5U clerk hire, one thousand two hundred dollars; report that tliey have oxaniiiied the sevonil ship be and lie lieroby Is autliurlzed lo eluuige slolghs, one grain drill, and other farm tools J.Q. llariow -IS 48 investigated. Therefore bo It county clerk, Including all clerk hire at main deserlptloii of property now assessed to WlUlaiu W, 0, llinman 1 51) 1 60 f?i;,i(i(iic((, that the records of said olllce be olllce, eight liimdred dollars; the duputy clerk aiuoiints of ;drain taxes reported for assessiueiit 1'lillll|is from iiw'4 of iiw fri \4 to 11 .63 S4-100 t 750 00 fully investigated and tiiat acomiiiltteeof live to the dlll'ereiit supervisors of tlio county for the 30 cord of wood 15 00 G. 11. Gregory 1 50 1 50 at Lansing, Including all clerk hire at thai olllcu, iicros of w fri ]/, of iiw frl '4, sec 30 iind liie . 's - Mason water works...... 10 82 .revision of rules bo appointed to consist of two 10 82 members Mogether-with the ohairniim of tlie 0,M. Elliott. .., 8 29 8 29 thol r report as follows: . Claimant. " Claim; Allowed . Upon motion of Sun. Hlnman, W. A. Price of Mason witter works 8 83 8 83 Mioh.TeLCo :',.... 6 00 600 MK, OHAIBMAN—. Xansing took the seat of Hup. Cameron. . Mason water works.,...;. 3 Oi 304 board.. FalmsUq iribre po„,...... '.| 10 W 10 80 0, H. Bruokor...... 200 \2 00 Your committee on ways and moans beg leave £, n. Motborcott.. The journal of Ilmrsday?! prooeedlnKS rend D;B. Klinsey 3 80 380 AVhioh motion was carried. Crotty Bros...,....'..,.. 3 95 ^3 06 to report that they have examined the reeelpts 8 eo 8 00 A.M.Kmory 310 Prosecuting Attorney Tuttle being present W. MoOroasen.. . 8 80 and approved. : : •.;;.;'.", 310 Crotty Bros.iJ.....,,,., 32 no 32 60 and disbursements of the moneys In the'treas­ n.JI. Minor,,,,,,,,,., 8 80 I Upon motion of Sup. Chas. Winters tho (iom- I. H.'Field.;.. ;;. 40 40 stated bis. willingness toco-operate with the Stabler &l)eeg.. 3 20 . 3 20 urer's olllce for the past nine months of the pres­ *tft**ttn SCO .6 00 Al McMillan.. 6 OO board hi any steps they might take,to protect n, 0. Dart,..,,...... ,, ,4.00 mittee on county poor and Insane accounts were 8 00 L,M,Flsk.',..,..;...... 300 300 ent year and llud receipts and disburscmoiits T.U. Flood,.. 'ifU instructed to correct: an error In the report of Fred HtoU,.'...... , . 3 GO. 3 60 the county or In the prosecution of the investi­ nearly balance and tho llnancosot tho county 6 (0 ..•^;':.-«.»0 .r.G.Bartow is 00 gation now in progress. • \ .LW. Ferguson..,..,". 7 00 7,00 A. A. Wilbnr...... :-v-.«0,:08 County Superintendents of the Poor, Mary Storm 18 00 Frank Battley;..!.';.... 1 66 1 60 are in about the same condition as one year ago. 0.0. Carter.... 40 00 belngvChargod to .the township 1 of .Meridian, F. Cole..... ,. 12 00 800 ;• ALLOWAKOB OF CLAIMS. . O.H. Bruoker.i...' 700 88 i» whereas she should have been charged to l,au' Ilaymond&HaU;.,.,^,.,. 2 gft 700 In view of the largo lunountof bills now before eland U, Oady , •*••••«> • '•'^:J.S 88 2 85 The followliig (JlBlms were reported back for .Ills. U.Wolllngs.. 1000 10 00 the board, we recommend that there bo raised J.U.WolUniii i'.jie Sing.i .' ,'• 7 :,':•-;,• . '1'.; ..•..."•'.; •.:).:- Itayinoiid&Hall...... 20 00 • 20'90 .Wesley Turner,... 2 76 2 76 by taxation for tliSiyear 1002 the followliiK: ,- '100 Itaymoiid & Hall.; , 175 allowanceby the respective.committees and al­ JS. HuDt,... •i:'^::. 100 ;.:-.::-l\88 .upon motion of Sup. Steele tlio board: then 1 76 lowed as follows:/•,; 'vv .,' '. , Crotty Bros;...,,,..,,.. 43 23 . •<•! 23 State tax apnortlonod to Ingham Go,.,8iii,n28 4g 188- F. M. Tlioms, M. D. 10 00 10.00 Ira'Snyder:,.,:...... (100 , '..; 00 Itced Adami.....,..v::..,.. •,;,^:r480' took a recess until 1 o'clock. > ';. .• JUBTIOB AND .COnONEB,CLAIMS. • County tax for contingent fund GO.OOO OO Wells * Bortlei,. ,;.<. 4 00 W.I-.'Clark..i....; 103 4S 103 46 E.^^muHr,...;...;..... 1075 ••i'.':7S 5 00 i-; ;••-."•;'••:• ''AFTKiiNboN sKssioir.''••'•' • •,'''',V:,' D. M.Nottlngliam,..,,... 6 00. County tax for poor fund,,.;,,.,,; 28oooo Frank &, ThomM,;,;.,.., 8 00 :;.•:•.::•. ••100 6 00 Claimant; Claims. ' •': Allowed Oyro. Jonnlson & Barry 10 OO 1000 County tax for.Indigent soldiers.,;.,,,. \,m 00 J, F Oreve. i„ , <„„. :•'•B:06•^ Cpbn rOconVenlnj: the tward was dalliBiJ to Lawrence Price,...... ,, i lo 110 A. M,Starmont,,,., $640.00 ... $537 80 0, J.Iiouser.,....,.,.., 1000 . 1000 •'•,^8^17. orderby. Chairman Barber. • ,i . Gardner81 Bobortson.,... 2 80 All ot which Is respectfully submitted. LansiugTwp..... '8 W,; '.'Vi',13.80 .2 80 FrodO.Plnckney,,. 742 46 742 35 0,H. Bruokor...... 1 50 1 50 ' LAWBKNOK PRICE, >Tiie roll wai called Hnd a quorum (oiind to be iT.H.Ahrens...... G 00 0 00 Wm.H.McE.n8ily., 3 00 . 8 00 Uoyt & Son 20 00 , •• 20 00 ti, a. liladoan,.....,; „.,.r ••ii;. i'^W, present.;';;rK';''-'^':'"^'''V- j v^.? ..--' ••.•'•:T::./^r..--.y, Geo. F. Steadman....V... 0 00 C.S. Davis...'....;.. .1. X. BULLE.V, - urn 6 00 •::-.l «i .1 BO J, K. Batoinan, ,,,, 2 80 220 (E,,J, C0LUM8, -

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knew nolblng whatever about them, but By statutory fees: births ant to go through said accounts, and lald Tliu lioiiid tlieii tmik a luouss for thirty iipply «l28.flfl to cover amount palJ U. N. f)iin»loy, and especially tlie rax payers of this county In llloKiilly drawn by said (iaiisloy on comity the conatructlon of thi.s bulldlnjt, by way of the futher itlated that about three yoitr.s ago a lot deaths and marriage*, I71- committee are autliorlied to reoolve amount i|Uiility aiitl character of stone to be put into the ofold papers were taken to the store rooiu. 00; election cnnilnlsslou nf shortage dne from said clerk to tblaonnnty Upon 'r(!cM)iivt'tilii|{. 11)1011 motion of S»|>, Clark orders nnmliers -IIM. ffi'.'iinil u:w to the credit of the proper funds nnil that .ho apply the lial biilldiiiK under yniir contract with tliu contractor, where they became damaued by water, and aud county canvass, $7,t 00; and to pay the same Into county treasurer's lilt) inaril adjiiiirntMl until Id o'liloiilt tomorrow wore Bflerward.s aestrnyed. Mr. Woodwortli delinquent tax return, olllce." nornhiK. A. 1. liAiiiii'.ii. alien of- sai"d fi,{ " • .anmuiitlii' K to${,' ,'fi,7n«.0 4 to Itespccttully submitted, the credit of the iteneral fund pendhm present A. t, BAltnKil, Slated aUo it was prolmble that tlic papers t'a Ot) .'. 171 0(1 Sup. Steele moved that his resolution instruct- Ai.i'iiKi.Ai.i.KX, (Jlialrnian. ,1. T, Ht;iii.KK, we were looklnif for weru destroyed with thu ing too county treasurer to sort out all orders tlnrli, investl(,'atliiiis until otherwise ordered 1)y this hoard, and issue bis olllclal receipt tlierefiir. A, fj, I.A'ninui', others. i«2,.v,i2 ;i8 ti,8;ii ou drawn by the coiinly clerk or his deputies to The I'olliiwinu rtisolution was presented hy V. \,. DOIXIK, "Theaniounis represented by tbenilsslne lalance duo county Dc- llie county clork or his depntius and cuinparo Hatiinla.v,(if.t,.i:r,. 1!K)'J. Sup. I.iionilsand uuanlniously adojiteil; , F. B. I'liii.i.ii'.s, voudiers were not very lariiu, as the dllt'ei'- cemberiil, 1900 , J757 1.S them with the record In the uoiinty treasurer's olllce, which rusolntlon had previously been 'I'lin hoiiid mill jiiirsiiaiit to adjournnii'iil umi WiiKilKA.s, It liuscome to the knowledno of Said report, upon motion of .Sup, Dodi,'e, was ence between tbe ledger accounts and tbe lOiU. laid on tho talile, bo taken from the taolo, but was calliMl 111 (irilor li,V IMialrinan llarliDr. Ihlslioaid that there Is reasoualde ground tii ununlmouslv ailnpted, amounts repre.sented i>y sworn to and eertl- having voled on thu negatlvu of the mulioii to liiill»vo Deputy t'liunty Clerk (laiisK'y has been lljion motion of Sup, .Steele iho slierlir was In- rted voucliers, l.s8101,3.S, Tlio treasurer's book To balance Docomberlll, 1000 !757 I.S 'riiii roll was calliiil aiiilllu) loll«wini,'iiiiinMiui» lay on the table, was iloclarcd out of order, KiiUty of orlniliial comliict In that lie lias foi'nod, slnieted to purcliaso necessary fuel fur the shows mat F. B. I'bllllps lias received since To aniouni received tioiii answdiod loiliL'lr naniiis; ,,„,,„,-,,„. n.f whereupon Sup. Loumls moved that said rosohi- ciiiiiilyonicers and the Jail iliirliij; the winter. January 1, 180,^, tl.lWa II; ilie vouchers lor county Iroasururon orders 11,200 11) sups, AlisUli, IlillKm, <,!••"•'."''"*'',^">1,*^''' tloii of Sup, Steele be taken from the table, Wiii'iiiKAS, we helleve that lin has coniniltted The oliair then annouiiceil tlio fnllowlnj; com­ wlilcli we found en ille In Ills olllce, s'*oni to r.y services (salary) •1,500 00 nil, caiiiiiiuii, (Jroity, I>OI1KI|, ,,''iost, ••»i'. whlcli mollon was lost by the following vote: till) crliiiii of foi'nery, therefore he It mittee oil supplier: Sups, Struiid and l.ooiiils. anil ceititled, as before stated " By amount allowed by the IK ran, II lari, llashr.aioc, LaWnp, Unn K "Mr. 10. A. Oalklns, eouniy surveyor, stated Yens—Aiislln, Chirk, Collins, Loumls and lti:.tt)ln:(l, that the priiseculiiiK iittorimy ol this .Sup. Cameron |ires(>nted the following resolu­ board 427 17 Mi'liols, ITIiMi, Htciil(\ Sllilry, Mnmil, la>Uii, lie had received 82,tlU0 4i). u,s allci^ed, and as .Steele. W II ('rs ,lolin, Wlnl.irs Clias, and Clialrnmii eouuty eaiisii, a warrant tii Issue fnrtliwltli lor tion : I(y stalutorv lees: miir- shown 111 llie IIOOKN, for two years and el>,'li I .Nuys-Bullen, Coy, Catlin, Cumeron, Crotty, Ills iii'Vesl. , , , ItesDived, by the hoard of suporvlsors of rut;- rliiKOs, blrlbsand deaths, nioiitlis S(;rvlees; be also said that nc had Dodge, Frost, Ferguson, lllmnan, llasbrnucK, Tlm fiiiliiwliit; resolution was presented hy liain coinily that In view of Clerk F. D. Wood- 857,1)2; eloetlon commis­ AM.inVAXl'H 111' IM.AI.MS, rendered lull value for ilie amount received, I'rico, Sibley, Stroud, Taylor, John Winters, Sup, Caiiiei'ou and uiiiiiilmoiisly iiilii|ited: worth's statement In response to the resolution sion, 8.55 OO; hoard of can- 'I'liD fdllowliiL' idaliiis WITH 'roporti'd liai.dt fur althoiiKh lie bad paid iinlte an Hinniiiil of Charles Winters and Chairman Barber. lli'siilml hy tlioliiK'hani cniinty board of sup. tills day adopted renardliiK his olllce, and In vasser.s, 8800; dellnqueul piMdlvu niiliiiillltii'Siiiid 111- of that sum lor an asslsiani. ,1. B, I'liIIItps iilliiwiiiii:ii liy lliii M'" ervlsors now ciinveiied that the Inllowliif; claims view of llie report liy the eoninilttee who have ta.x rotucii.s, 82.5.00 145 52 Upuninotinn nf Sup. (,111111 the clerk was in- received 81)02,55 for bis services, rendered to liiwi'd as I'olliuvs' lie anil iiri) hereby left In the liaiids of the com- been churued wllli the duty of liivestlijatin).' said strncled to daaw an order for $3.,50 payalilo to the comiiilsslouer and surveyor. Tlio IreiiK- IIKNKIIAI. ri.Anis iiiitleeiifnenural claims lor laveslinathm as to olllce, which cliui'i,'es said Woodwortli wiih cer­ Total $.'1000 67 82,072 1)9 Sleolu Bros. Post fur rent of the hall and Janitor urer's booka aliso show that tlio lollowtnu Allowi'd priei'S cliai'Ked, necessity for orderlniisanio, as; tain Irre|!Ularltles In suld ofllce and KTO.SS liicoin- Biilanco due county De­ services, Clalniiiiit. Wiiliii, aiiiouiits were drawn from his ollloe, for work far as can be delermliieil. iiuil the disposition of pelency In the conduct of the allairs of said cember;!!, 1901 $I,S03 . $ir)nfl on record, since .Innuary 1, ISl^s: A. K. I''(!ri;iisiiii ••; ir. 00 articles sii received. Olalnis as follows; olllce, therefore be It fiirllier I'rico and iinaniniously luhiptod: K no 1911*, Itesolved, by thu hoard of siipcrvisoi's of FOR- II. AlllllT 1- IX' IhlliiKlb'os. ,>;• Kverard W i'l Itcsolved, that said Woodwortli be and he Miss AllleSweet J'27.i 10 1'' ,l,Mi'|)anli'ls HI 00 fi on To balance Docembor.^l, 1001 «l,8»;i 08 ham county that the oonniy treasurer bo and hu liaulilediiy llros. & Co •• 112 in Is hereby cluirKcd with gross Incompeteiioy hi Urs. iJlura inulllps 274 00 MIS. WliiKfi'li'r (it » CI 'JO liurohy Is aiithorl/ed and Instructed to borrow Tlm Klohlimnil it llae.kus Co 21.112 the comluct of tlio atfalrs ot said olllce and with 0»ra LI. Bowd 8(1 00 To amount received from fsuiii ilnio 10 time at the lowest posslblu rate uf siiKiiiri' n.Ai.^is. «; ri'u'ory, .M ayer >>(! Them Co no an t1ie IrreKirlarltlOM set forth In the partial report Miss Clara I'urcell , l',,: uu couaty treasurer on orders Inlorust, SHuhsiMnsnf mnnoyasinay be needed •111 (i'j |.'. IV. Woodwortli •,••••,• 2a'i ;io of said tnvestlKatliiK cuiiiinitteo. And be it to October l.'J, 1002 2,820 112 Kiivcllo IlKisiiii •Ill I'a iinill the next January session of tlie board of Ami reiHirt their llndiiiKs at the •lamiarysos- further Total 1050(1(1 By services (salary) 51,185 00 'I'liiicoaiiiilltw on sakirhis tlii'ii i I'piii'ti'd as siipervlaors to pay llie necessary and proper Itesolved, tliiit these cliai'Kes and a copy ot By ninnnnt allowed by the follows: "In tbe drain coiiiiiiisslouer's olllce we tlnd board 92 «5 eoimiy expendlturea lifter the regular cunthi- Tlm folliiwlni; resolution was presented by such eoiiMnlttee's retiort be presented to Hon. 1,3'20 pBh'Crt.or «,82() loUos, of very valuable ;;Vi llii; llniiiirdhk llmml nf .s'lipiTiiiwirn "/ /ii(/- Sup. l.iiitniis ami imanlmonsly adopted; By statutory tees: births, geiit fiinds of niecoimly have been exhausted, Howard Wlest, circuit judue of this coiintv, by drain records, well prepared and In splendid should such action become iiecussiiry. WiiKitKA.s, .SeeUoii 4!llil of the Compiled the chairman of said comuilttee on Investiga­ deaths and mnrrhiKes, condition, and at ID cents per t'olio. that $17(1.70; election commlM- i_.Siip, Dodge iiiovud tliat tliu cuiinty treasurer (iK.N'ri.K.NK.v—Your coianillli'o MII salarli;s !,aw«(illliestaloorJIlolilKHnreadHiisl'ollowH: tion, and a day fixed for a hoarlnij of such amounts to 5OS'2.o0, for wlilob the county has lii-i- h'avii 111 uiaKii tlm foHowliiK ropiirt; «o "Tlin accounis of such drain comnilssiouer sUm, *l9U(in; board of can- be directed to pay lui sums upon any orders charjses and such other actliNis taken as said ixild $li,50.lki, as shown above. Tliese are llie unless lie be satistled tlii;y' are correct, and an- I'lMiimiiniiiid lliii fiillowinK salariin Ui Im paid to Hlinll be verllleil by llie oalb ol the drain uircnlt JiiitKc may direct, and that a copy of the va-SKors,02,5 on; dellnijiiont only (train records owned by the county, 41(1 70 less said orders shite ou tlieir face for wlxn they llii' ri'spi'i'tlviMilllinirs |»iir>oar lor tlio I'l^iidim cBimiilsHioner, and nudlted by Mie liul|!« of order niatie by said circuit jiidtie lie served upon former records havlut; 1101 been preserved. ta.\es, »25,0() Iwii vi«ir«: CiMintv Iroasuri'i', Imdiidlnt,' all olurK By expense liulldinK new are drawn, except ordurs cnimlcrsigiied hy the pi'obiile, coiinly treasurer and eimuly clerk said F. I). Woodworlh, amt lie It fiirllier "We tlnd no records portalnlng to tlie drain lilrr.'iiiiKtlioiisaiid twoliiindriid dollars; iMiiinty ollicu and moving 151 (HI ekalrinan of this hoard, and Unit such moneys (It their i'e(i4)cotlyo coimlleH, iicllnu jointly. coiniiilHsloner on Ille In the county clerk's idorU, IncHiillim all dorl! liliii at ma ii iillli'o, Itesolved, that the chalnian of the iavesllitat- shall hu paid in cotiformlty with tlm rosoliitioa Hint e,iidorfieU by llioin or ti innjiirlly llicioof; otBoe. Your comiiiUteo learned that swine I'IKIII liundriid ilolliirs', liio ilii|mty cli'rH at i.iiii- hiK committee swear to said uhurijes. Total 9I,' 14 IK) 81,815 115 this day passud relatliiu to suoh inaMer, and after which siioli aceniints shall bo tiled with have been tiled, but In all probability iiru sliiK. Inidnillni; all idi-rk lilni at thai oniiic, MIU' i Balance dne county Octo­ that the deputy county clerk be directed to the i,'(iiiiily clork. Drain conimlsNlonerHnliall Supervisor Looinls moved that said resolution now destroyed, as augsested by Mr. Wood- iHindi'iid dollars; iirosmnrtlnn »'t''V',''y•,,,"';,'. ',f «2,8il8 US serve a copy of this mutioii and said resolution not draw wiy orders upon any drain tuna In bo laid ou the table, which motion was lost by worth. ber II!, 1002 lilt; all exponsiis, iino tlioosand llvi' liiiniliod payment for their «ervlcoH nnlll llieir »c- the foUowIni! vote: upon the county treasurer at oiioe. "!• view ollhese facts. It Is fair to presume "In explanation of the above tabic, we do- diillai's. „ ,„, cnuiilH have been audited and tiled a.s herein Yeas—Austin, Cidilns, Ilasbroudt, r.athrup, Wlilcli mollon was carried. that the raliure of the drain coninilsslouer to sire to iiay that wu liave kept no separate ac­ Vdiir liiiiiiiiillloi' would liirtlmi ICOIIHIIIU'no provided,' Loonils, NIcliols, Stroud. Upon motion of Sii|i, Chits, Winlnrs tho clerk Ille orders and vouchers with the county count ol the .'Salary paid to tiie deputy county llial llii! salary of tlio siniorlnli'iidi'iiti. of lin Nays-lliillen, Coy, Calllii. Canioron, Ciolty, of thu board was anlhori/.od to draw an order in "WiiKiiHA.s, Said HooountH ofKreail. I'lill- clerk lias .saved many II'not all of tbeni I'roiii clerk at I.aiiNlui;, but have chari;ed It all to poor ri'sldlnn iiiitsld" i* tlm idtli's of Laiisliiu Dndue, Frosi, Horan, llliiinan. Price, .Steele, his own favor for 85.00 for his services iis clink lipK, (Irani coiiiiiilsNionei', are not now on tile destruction. Your conimittee foiiud no evi­ ilio clerk ami then offset It by credllliig It to mid .Masiiii liii paid tlii; MM\ iil oiio lumdri'd and Sibley, .lohn Winters, Clias. Winters and Chair- of thu board this day and for |ireparlng a copy In the county clerk's olllco as required by the dences of olllclal inlsoonduct. Tlie records lilmnt the twooltlcus. The'Same tbini; has iwonl.v-llvi'dollars pi'ryi'iii'. Mim nn niiin 'Harber. of the proceedings fur Iho printer. foreKOlni,' section of tlio statute; Iberefore lie show no reason tor clrculnilnK such rumors been done with retoioiico toall ordcirs drawn •niosiiiii'rinli'Udonlof poor al i.aiisliit,'...*^()fl Ofl l.ipmi motion of Sup. Clias. Winters tho board It The (iHesllon tiien beliit: upon the orlKlnal and uo grounds on which such rumors could infavoroflhe deputy clerk ni Lansing, vl/,., TlK! sii|ii'rliil('Uili.'m Id' poor at Mason.....^ l.» iK) •'KcwIiMl, TliatHiild Fred H. l'hllllp«,coun­ resolution, said resolution was adoiited by a iidjuurncd iinlil the llrsc Monday of January be made; all of which Is resttectfully submit­ they Iiavo been cbart;ed to the clerk, and thu next. A. I, liAiiiiKit, ty dialn coniinl.ssloiier, be and be Is hereby nnanimoiis vote. ted. "liAWKKXCK I'Klf'K, .I.V. Wl.STKltS, proper credit as an otiset given when we Al.niKI) Al.l.KS, (llrenlcd in produce and tile tbo same In the Tlie following letter from ProseculliiK .\ttor- ' 0. R. llASllllOUOU, (iKDinlKllllllA.'''', found tbe authority for the order, which we Clork, Chairman, coiiiilv clerk's oltlce lorthwltli." ney Tuttle was then reail by the clialrman: "CllAltl.KST, WlNTEUS." have been able to do in all cases as far as Tlm fiilliiwlliK resolution of Sup. l.ooniis was MASON, IHIeh., Oct. '25,1002. IVtidhiK the adoplhin of said report, upon orders drawn to the deputy clerk^kt [jan.slng Upiiii iiiiilliin of Slip. Iioilk'i! tliu ri)|iorl of tlm adopted by a unaiiliiioiis vole; Asa I. Ilarbcr. Chalrimui of the Itoard of Super­ wore concerned. iioniiiiltli'ii on .siilarliis was iiiTiipti'd iinil a>urc>ell, %\3. treasurer; that after you have siKued and mous vote. rlagea, olrtlia and deaths, sitting on the board Ihfi tivjiDndltiinis, tli" .saino to Im rupiirted to "MrH.C. b, BowU,|8»,57. sworn to the complaint, that all ot tbe members The following resolution was presented by Sup. ofconnly canvassers, as member of election tills liiiard wliuii uallud for. , , "And, wliereaii, aald «nini,wltliout explana­ of the committee and Mr. White be sworn and Dodge and unanimously adoptett; coiniulsslon, and oertllying to delinquent tax Thu followliit! rosoliitloii was iirfisuiitfd liy tion, appear to be In eioa>s ol tbe amount give tbeir testimony relative to the offense Kesolved, by the board of supervisors of Ing­ returns. Slip. Austin and iinaiiiHioiislyadoptiMl; which coulil be paid by iiald drain coroini* chanted. ham county "In some' of tbe years, with reference to /imi/iKd, liv tilt) lioiirdof sniiorvlsoriiof Inu'- Hloner ucixirdInK to law, and to parties not This should be done before the warrant issues. WiiKiiRAS, the committee appointed to in­ some of tbe amounts of credit above given, liani ooniity iliat tlio coiiiily clork IIB una Ini i» entitled to receive the lanie; and You can go before any Justice ot the peace you vestigate the county drain coinmlssioner'f office we bave been unable to gat exact flgures, liuruliy autliorUud to draw an ordor liililHOWii WiiRHKAH, It Is rumored that there have desire to make this complaint. has this day reported to this hoard, and favor for $.w for Ills Horvloos an clerk of tliu pred- and In such oases wa hafe estimated as aear, been acta of oillolal mlaoonduci In tbe office I will prepare the proper form ot warrant for WHKKKAg, sucb report shows that the affairs ly aa possible, baing guided by known flgures ijiit session of tills imiird iiiiit for pri)|iiirliiK ii ol Mid drain oominliiloner; now tlierefore the Justice, very respectfully, of such ofllce have been honestly add faltntully oopyof thoprocuedliiKs for tli«i>rti>l«rK, la Qtber years tor tike iteina, an average belt .AKTIII/II J, tuTTI.K. , admiulttered by Mr. Phillips, therefore be It •mount, and given blm credit acoordlngly. Tilt) ftillowliiK rDsoliitlnii wiiK presoiitotl liy ' Itaiiilreil, that the chalriiiuii appoint a eoni­ Supervisor (xiomls moved that the recom­ Kesolved, that It Is tbe sense ot this board that "1. The amount of money covered back In Nnp. Hasliroiick HIKI adiipKid liy a uiiiiiiiiiiimii nilttee of three Instructed to investlKiite the mendation of the prosecutlnii attorney be com­ said committee were thorough In their work and to tbe treasury, by order o| tb* board of sup­ business and the affairs of the otllceof drain piled with, which motion prevailed by a unani­ that the affairs In said office as shown by their ervisors, tietobar 25lh, I90i, and now being Kwii/mil, that tliti cimiily.tdHrk Is Iwreliy dl- eonimlKsloiinr and rfl|Mirt the result of such In- mous vote. report were honestly and capably administered. held by the county to offset shurUges, If any, roidi'tl to draw an order nrtirdors In fiiTorol llit) vustiKiitlon to tills board as soon as |iosslhle, Hup. iKwmls moved that when the board We therefore approve tbe action ot said com­ and for which tbe clerk Is entitled, credit la l(!sst)i) or his HKCiit. !•'. K. |)i)iisiiiitri!, on tlio and that the uoiiimltteu anpolnted to InvustlKatn adjourn It adioiirn to next Friday at 10 mittee, and we direct that the records ottlie tl,7W 04 «oiintytri!iiHurt;r for till) runt of snlt« tif rooms, the affairs of the county drain cuminissionor be o'clock a. in,, which motion was carried. drain commissioner be tiled as provided by law ' "S. Tbe following Is a ru- No. 5 In tilt) l.awreiiim l)liM!k,tli«s»mon motion uf Sup. Dodge the resolution of ing credit to salary due the accounts of fiidi county olllce should no tines due the county; $15.00, balance of circuit Hald report was unanimously adopted. Sup, Hinman was reterred to tlie conimittee on clerk from Oct, 13th to kojit with a system to readily know how the court costs; $I'>H.!XI, the amount drawn ilieftally Upon motion of Sup. Crotty the board ad­ revision of rules. acciHints of each coiiiily tilllcer stand at any Nov, Ist, 190',J . by I.. .N. (iaiisley; $1,706.04, tiie lialaneu ot the journed until Friday. Oct. 31 st, at 10 o'clock The committee apiiolnted to investigate the and all limes. . , .. ^ ll.ltKI 91 amount deposited by thu county clerk to cover a. m. affairs ot the county clerk's office then made Sup. Diidun moved that the resolnthiii ot Sup. sliortai^es In Ills olllce. 1 A, I. BAiinr.it, their flnal report as follows: "0. Incuncluslon we desire to call the at­ Callln liiianmiiihid soas to KJvetlutconiinltteB Tliecoiiiiiiitteeon apportionment and assess­ Ai.KiiKP Ai.i.KN, Chairman. "Your ooiiirolttee to whom wa« referred the tention ot the lioard to some praotlcos ol the authority to omploy, If necessary, the assistance ment rolls then iniido their report as fidlows: Clerk. matter of investigating thu attalrs of tbe office, which we think should be corrected, of an accountant at reasonaldo conipensatlon, who shall also aid In ilevislnu a sysluiii, which amendment was adopted. , , , , Mii.CiiAiK.MAN:—Your committee on apimrtlonment and assessment rolls, to whom was reforrud tlie amounts to btj raised for state and comity taxes, the statements 01 thu townslilii clerks 'I'lie i|iicstliiii then heliiK upon the orlKlnal relative to the several anionnts ordered raisud In their rcsiiectivu townships and cities for the year 1902, also county drain re|H>rts as pur committeo on drains, also charged back taxes, beg leave to resolution, .said resolution was adopted liy a report and recomnieml that the suveral supervisors bo and aru horuhy ordurud and dlreutod to assess the several sums sot opiiojite the names of the tuwnshlps and cities In the schedule here given. unanimous vote, In a few cases of fractional school districts It was impossiblu from data given to determine exact iunounts to be assessed, wo ap|Hirtlon full amount re|H>rtod, leaving It to supervisors to spread tlm The special InvestiisatitiK comnilttee then proper Himiiints. made a'iiartlal rojHirl, ami pwidliiK the adop­ tion of sail) re|Hirl, the hoard iimiii iniitioii of State County Town Hlgh- School Town Tile (•en'l Bounty Town Wood- Canada Sup. MclKds adjiiiirntid until l o'clock p. in, Townships and County CliR Bk Chg Ilk Chg Ilk Drain itoad Dog Bridge (•ravel Ceme­ wiiy Poor I'oor State tery and . chuck Thistle ArrKii.voo.v HKSHION, County Otlier Mauli. Cities. Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Vlaiik Itepairs Tax Mall Tax Tax The hearti met pnrtiiaiit to adioiiriimeiit and was calleil to order liy t hnlrman llarliur, The roll was calletl and a i|iiorniii found pres- $1832 (U $2520 89 $3'25 00 $300 00 $1214 SO t8l 70 t'23S0:i3 108 90 S138 00 «nl. ; . Aurulliis l,S7ll 15 W4 811 li.'iO CO 875 00 r274 71 $200 00 155 46 224l> ,80 9^2 00 1111(111 iiioti f Sup. Steele tlm partial report Mnnkerlilll 11107 'MIS8 0 89 1100 no •2011 00 1084 50 no 00 1055 70 '200 00 130 IX) of tlio specliil luTesllu'atluK committee was ac­ Delhi ISO" 2li 2009 78 5(M IKI 4,50 00 iioiion ,50 00 31 70 410 00 103 48 132 IX) $7,50 00 cepted and adopted. Wlilcli report Is us follows: liiKliam 18117 21! 2li09 78 '2,50 1)0 114 on •2500 00 100 00 02 2(i 1072 '25 97 00 too OU $.50 00 $140 00 $15 00 T(i the, //oiKimWi; Hmri\ »/ Htiiicrvimri iif llic l.ansIiiHTwp... 18112 02 •2r,2n 89 50«no 700 (XI 1031 22 DO 14 $1 30 $1 15 $2 00 574 14 147 00 '250 00 Ciiiiiilii (if liHihdin: 1.0 roy 14,''i5 25 2001 78 lino 00 •XIOOO 1:1,10 00 200 00 2043 80 I'25 IX) (iKN'n.K.Mi'.N:—Your special eoninilttee ap Leslie •2770 OS ;i8l8 07 1100 00 175 00 3280 60 200 00 91 75 2 07 2 03 22(H) 1)0 313 00 142 no $324 61 {225 00 pointed to inviistlKiite the alValrs of tlm olllco of l.ocke I4IIU 14 19,'ll 22 •.m 00 f2no 00 9.58 07 92 00 the county clerk, would respucll'filly report the 18.53 47 2.550 41 600 00 000 00 1780 00 91 7ti 317 01 133 IX) resuU of our lliidinns, to dale, as follows: Oiiondah'a 1005 01 'Jli'-tl 44 1150 00 1910 on 150 00 48 38 1 57 1 74 99 49 103 00 25 00 1757 07 2417 3'25 00 First, as to the circuit court fines and costs Slockbrldgu.... 400 00 3132 on 200 00 81 70 2 It 2 50 aoooo 81! 01) .•piiOO 00 WW liiid us sliiiwii liy the I'ollinvliiij talile, viz: Vevay 18'27 411 •2513 78 400 00 475 00 5750 49 no on I in 983 20 72 00 25 00 ji-flOO 1500 !M 2072 89 000 00 KIM'IS. Wheatliold 850 00 1075 no 75 00 179 l>4 2'252 47 87 00 White Oak i:iiio 9: 1884 44 500 on '200 00 Year. Anit, recdved And. turned over 1976 00 4 93 4 57 12 73 '2(15 '20 210 80 IIU DO •2401 '27 xm II 7IKI 00 500 00 379 00 117 35 21 18 I 49 111 17 $5 00 liy clerk. to treasurer tut It 4300 1 13 65 Mason City, tstwd 807 70 18 00 [•253 47 4 33 4 13 G4 64 IHIW niHU) iionu Mason City, 2d wd 020 26 1'278 22 18 00 moo jij,;™ no $'j,'jori DO l.ansini; City... 1.5818 911 21700 00 12B9 03 409 09 385 5fi 6043 08 loot imm niinu 190'i 0,510 00 fi,7Tr. 00 •Totals 4G52II 40 04000 00

$t'i,llili 00 $12,040 Ul lliiliiiiueof dues due county to date $120 00 C. H. ,Sii!i.|.;v, W.'M, 0. Ui.VMA.N, C. U, IIASIIIIOUCIC, W. A. .Sri'iKi.t'., CIIAKI.K.S T. Wi.vrKits, Committee, ('(iK'rs (iMiti'iiiT I'ouii'r.) TUAVEL. Year. Aliit. received Aiiit. turned over Said ruporl, upon motion, was unanimously TOWNSHIP. ATTENDANCE viz., the practice of Issuing ordurs without adopted: NAMK, Total, specltylng on their face what the mnnoys are hv clerk. to treasurer The followlii),' resolution of Sup. Cameron was Oil .1101111 noiio Miles. Amt. to be paid lor; the practice of Issuing orders 1800. adopted by a niianlmous vote: Days Aniouut. IflOfl. .iii.'-i 00 none WAKD. wltbout numbering them, and without keep­ Ke.solved, by the Iii):liani county board of sup­ ing properly tilled out stubs; and the failure limi. . .'Ill 00 mine ervisors now convened that 11 is thu sense of $31148 to keep a cash a'ccount showing the receipts liKU. . nr. on ,Vi on Alaledon H. U.Taylor 8 S 48 m no tills board that supplies used In the various Anrelius .LT. Biilleu 8 48 .10 48 and disbursements of the olllce, Wo reoom- county olllces he purchased of Ingham county 311 00 mend that hereaftnr the clerk Issue no orders ••f I no on Wioo Bnnkerhill John P. Winters... 24 1 44 38 00 ;KU printers, binders, mamifactnrurs and dealers Dfllhl wltbout specifying on the face of each order iial.of circiiil court costs diiocomily *iri 00 H. E.Ounu 14 84 38 00 31184 where posslblu to do so without extra oxpoiise Ingham B, J, Austin 12 72 the purpose for, which the money Is to be In addition to llie almve talile SIIOWIIIK the to the county. ;«)(X) 36 72 account with reference to lines and costs, we l^nsingTownship E. J. Collins 20 1 20 used, and also that each order Issued shall 30 00 37 1» have plalnlv printed upon it a number oor- report tliat of the $.''>.'i.'iii costs turned In liy the Sup. Canioron jireseiited the following rosolii- Utuslug. 1st ward Tony Engulharl 30 1 80 18 00 ID 80 re ponding with tho number of tbe stub from eloi'k to the county treasurer, $15.00 were tiiriiod llon which was nnanlmously adopt()d: Lansing, Istward F. L. Dodge 13 00 18 00 which It is torn, and that ail orders and stubs In on .laniiary I'tli, r.iu'J, and the lialiince, or liosolvod, by the board of supervisors of ing- Lansing, 2d ward J, P. Crotty S» 1 80 3fi 00 37 80 be numbered consecutlvoly. .'$40.00, wiis turned In on tlctoher 2fltli, lOirA or liam county tliut Lansing, 3d ward B. C. Oamoron 30 1 81) 37 80 38 00 "We further reoommeud that a cash ac­ seven days utter llie present session of this WiiEKKAS.Tlie cominltlee in ohargeofthe Lansing, 4th ward Lawrence Price 30 1 8A 00 37 80 sa count bek«pl by tho clerk, the account to be Iniiii'd lieKiin. InveHtlKUtlon of the county clerk's nthua bas I^anslng, Sth ward Goo. Horan 3,; 1 30 S(! 00 a7 8« Also that at the lieKliinlnKof tlm present ses reported to this board a condition ol things Lansing, nth ward Rudolph Lnomis,,,. 30 1 80 ,37 80 balanced monthly, showing tho exact condi­ 31! 00 tion of tho office with respect to all matters •sioii iif this hoard the county clerk had reuelred and of a naturo us shown by the report ol their Lansing Assessor Wm.C. Hinman... 30 180 36 00 37 80 IH lines a total of $l'J,liJ(i,uo, and ho had up to tlndlngs up to Iho present time as domnnds Leslie 0. K. Hasbrouok... 14 84 36 84 in which the county-Is concerned." 38 00 H. E, GiiK.v, that time turned Into the county treasurer In attention and action by tills board: therefore Loroy A. II. Catlin 63 3 49 30 00 30 48 lines $0,5'J5.INi; eii Oct. .IK, ItlOL', lie paid bell I-ocko Archie Clark "» 4 20 40 20 Chalriiiai. 2 39 00 to the coiiutv treasurer on account of "Renolved, That the clerk 0/ this county. K. Mason, istward b'. L. Stroud 12 36 00 36 12 KUDOi.fir Loo.iiis, lilies $'i,iiK), and on (lutoiier Dutli, VMi, im.nn, D. Wondwonh, Is hereby requested to come " 2d ward A. L Barber » 12 •M 00 30 12 W. A. S'ri'.Ki.K, making the total of $12,040.00 paid In, leaving a before this board and Indicate whether bo Is Morldlan ChBs. Winters 18 1 OS 30 00 37 08 W.M. 0. HiNMAy, lialaiiee now due the county on account of linos willing to permit someone that may bo Onondaga 0. H. Sibley 3,3 2 28 30 00 38-28 J. T. Bui.l.K.v, of .fp.'ii.nn, and $4'i.iio on costs. designated by this board or the ulronlt Judge Stockbrldgo W.O. Nichols 42 2 62 3UO0 .38 ,52 Committee. •\Ve also report that on Oetolier 2<)tli, 1002, the ofthlH county to t4ik« charge ofbis olllce or Vovay John 8. Coy Ii .•!ii 30 00 36 36 Upon motion of Slip. Giitlln the llual report of tviintv clork deposited with the county treas whether hu would perfer to havu charges Wheatliold J. K. Frost 20 1 '20 30 00 37 20 the comtnlltee appointed to Investigate the urur tiie sum of $2,001 .no for the purpose of coV' preferred iigiilnst him and his removal asked White Oak A.L.Lathrup 24 1 44 30 00 37 44 county clerk's olllce was niianlniously adopted. erinu any shortaKu that mlKlit liefnund to exist for, penUluga further investigation of his Wllliamston W. A. Steele...... 68 3 48 311 01) 39 48 The following resoiiitioii was presented by in Ills accounts. olllce." 8np. Steele: Respectfully submlttod. Wat. 0. HINMAN, A, H, CATMN, GKO, HOKAN, Committeo Second, as to tlio alleged raised orders, we The following resolution was presented by liosolvod, by this board that tho county treas- llml tlie county order iiiimlier :i:i8, orlKlniiiiy Sun. I'rico and iiiiunlinoiisly adopted: iii'or bo and Is hereby Instructed to sort oiil all drawn to M, Tompkins or order, hy order of the Itusolved, by the bourd of suporvlsors ot Ing- Friday, Oct. 3i, 1002. ofllce of the county olerk begs leave to submit orders drawn by Clork Woodwortli to lilmsolf or hoard of suporvlsors, at the Octoher session, liaiii county that the county treasurer of the tho foUowlns final report: to anv of bis deputies; also all orders drawn by 1II0I, according to thu printed reiiortof thu pro- The board mot pursuant to adjournmeiil and his deputies to Woodworth or to tliomsolves, county of Ingham he and he Is hereby directed was called to order by Chalrinau Barber. "1. Tho preliminary report made by the euedhiKS of suld hnurd, iiaKo an, appears to and unipowured to borrow on the I'aitli and cominltlee to the board October 25lli, 1002, la compare the same with the record in county have heonehaiiKed to "lialliird I'lildlshliiKCo." The roll was called and the following luQinbers li'casiii'or's olllce, make a stHtoiuont by mouths credit nt the county uf Ingham, u|)oii notes to answered to their names: Sups, Austin, BiiUeu, hereto attached and made a part of this re- and the amount therein appears to have been bo u.^ecutud hy said troasiiroi',sncii sum or sums andlyoars of tho amount of said orders, also a total chaiiKud from $.48 to $4S.,''iO, saiti order lioliiK en­ Clark, Collins, Coy, Catlin, Cameron, Crotty, amount, said amount to include all orders from as shall bo rocoiiimciided by thu llmince coin- Dodge, Frost, Guiin, Hlliinan, HaabroiicK, "2." As to circuit court fees we find as fol- dorsed "Ihilliird I'uhllshiiiK Co., \,. Js'. daiisley" inltteu lioietoforu appnlntod, not to exceed the ,ranuai'y 1, 1899, to October 13, 1902, Inclusive, and paid hy the county treasurer Alay 2,1002, to Loonils, Nichols, Price, Steele, Slhloy, John Win- same to bo referred to tho Investigating coni­ sum of forty thousand dollars, which said sum tors, Clias. Winters and Chairman Barbor. '•Tolill ainoHiit of circuit court fees }„ N, (lansley, or Slims be deposited to the crodlt of Ihc court turned In by tho nounly clerk to the mittee, who are hereby instrnctod to moot at AVe llnd that county order niinihered 404, house building fund of this county, Upon motion of Sup. Dodgo, A, F, Ferguson call of the clialrman thereof for cnii.slderatlflii, was given poriniasion to occupy tlie seat of Sup. county treasurer from January 1,1899, orlKlimlly drawn to il.W. li'urKusoii or order, Tlio chair thou announcod the following coin- to Oolober 13,1902 J712 00 and that tho treasurer present his bill to this liy order of thu hoard of siipervlsor.s, at the Horan fur the day. lioard for his services. mlttou to Investigate tlio onice ot F. U. IMilUlps, Tlie conimitteB aiipolntcd to investigate the '"Potal amount ofclrcuil court fees col­ Octoher session, lOnO, acuordlim to the printed drain coiuuilssionor: lected by tho county olork from Jan­ Upon motion of Sup. Catlin the resolution nf report of the preceodliiKS of suld hoard, piiKe 12, drain commissioner's olllco then made the fol­ Slip, Steele was laid on the table. Sups. I'rice, Latlirnp and Dodge, lowing report: uary 1,1899, to October 13,1802, which appears to have heeii cliaii|j;ed to "lullauhan Upon motion of Sup. Dndge, Slip, Olias. Win­ should havo been turned In to the ^ Upon motion of Sup, Dodgo the board took a & Co." and the anieunt therein appuitrs to liave ters was siib.slUutcd to act In the place of Sup. Mr. Ohalrinan: Ironrnrer 710 00 recess for llfteen minutes, lieon cliaiiKud from $5,40 to fi^M, said oriler Dodge on such committee. Your special committeo appointed to'make "Daiauee due tho county on account of After reconvening the fnllowlng claims were liolni; oiidni'.sod "CaUalian .t Co., Ii. N. Oansluy" The chair announced the following comnittteo an examination of thu ofllce of county drain circuit court fees •100 then taken and allowed by the board: and paid hy the county treasurer ,lnly 28,10O2, to commisslouur, beg leave to report as lollows: to check lip the books of the various uotinty "il, AstocoHuly orders, we submit Glalniaiit. Claim. Allowed h. N. tiiinsloy. . ( ollluers; Sup, Cutlln, Ilasbrniiok and Omneroii. "According to Instructions, your committee tbe following statement: L. Anna Ballard. « n 00 coo • •\Vo llnd that enmity order niiinher Ki2, orlnln Sup. Catliii moved that thu chair appoint a met on the 28lh lust,, and carefully went F.D, Woodworth, Dr, Cr, J.S.Bennett 38 09 33,09 inally drawn to II, w. lllll or order, hy order of committee on milage and per diem, which through tho' books of the commissioner's LongyearBros 8 (X) s 00 the board of supurvlsorH at thu Octoher sosalon Illation provallod. office, also the vouchers, which we found ou 181)9, of 1000, aocnrdhiK to the iirlntnd report of the The chair then appointed as such ooinmlttee tile tboro. The number of days returned and To amount received from The following resolution was proseiitdd by pjocoediiiKS of said boanl, piiKu 16, ajiiioar.s to Stuis. Catlin and Itoran, charged up to the different drains by the county treasurer ou orders |1,()18 69 Sill). Dodgo and unanlinously adopted; to have been idiaunoil to "West Piih, The building committee tlion made their re­ commissioner, in his time-book, corresponds By services (salary),...... • 81,300 00 Kesolved, by llio board of supervisors of fug- Co." and the . amount tlioruln appears to port as follows: • , Willi the amount charged in the lodger, mak­ By amount allowed byboard ham county, hiwo been chiinBed from fAOO to $12,00, said ing tbese accounts balance. ofsnpervlsors..,., •• 881 52 "Whereas, It appears from the roport of the order hchiK ondorsod'.'Wost I'tildlshlnKCo,, t,. TotlicMmlimnf tUennard of Suiicvvlnorn iif "We found vouchers on tile In the commis­ By stalutory fees due from .special committeo appointed to Invostigato N. Oansloy" and paid by county troitsuiur ,liily Iniilmm Cmmtui .' •- sioner's office, sworn to by the commissioner the accounts ot county clerk, i<\ D, Wood- J, 1002, to 1„ N, (lalisloy, the county, such as record­ GKN'n,KMitN;—Your committee do hot deem and certified to by tbe proper persons-naine- ing marriages, births and' woitb; Dated at Miison (lot, 25, lOO'J. ' It necessary to make any report at this time In ly. Judge otnrobate, county olerk and county deaths, canvassing olectlou and . . . ' .SlKiiod—• • H, K. titjNN, a gonoral way, except to say that we have On- treasurer—for all at the amounts entered In . returns, acting as member '•Whereas, It Is shown by the report this Olialriiiitn ofCfliumitteu, deavored to give to the important work assigned the ledger, excepting $104,46;) vouchers lor of election conimlaslon, day nied that shortage In hia accounts exist W. A.STKRI.K, us as such committee with the architect the this amonnt we wore unable to find, certifying to delinquent In the sum of 85,68',2.or; and . HimOWH I.OOMIH, closest attention to the nutting In thus far of the "F. B, Phillips sUkted to tbe committee tax returns . 130 00 "Whereas, Said olerk has paid Into the ,: • .WM.CHlNMAN, ,.• foundation walls. That ifo possible ihlstake county treasury tho sum of $1610. to cover •,.•;, •:;:.;,:..-. .: :. • ,}. T.BuiXKN'r that during the Hret year of tbe Inoninboucy might occur, we have, under the authority Of bis ofllce be bad flled orders and vouchers 1,018 m tt,820 S2 such shortages as might be tonndi and .. ,"•'••.;'•,.;•.'/••'•,';•••: ''•^"/•'^•' ' Comiulttoo, given us, employed Mr. A. V; Peek as tempo­ "Whereas, Said committee finds that there f'Tlio following resolution wMH, upon luotlon. with the couBty olerk. Your committee'In- Balance due county De­ rary suiietliitendeiit,, • tervlewedi II. K, Qunn. who has been county cember 31, im e03 17 Is a balance atlll due this county from suld :i|inaiilmously lulonted as u part of the report of ; We alaq report to you that we are much gratl- olerkoftl,106.fll;nowboll thaspeolarinvostlgiitlnttcmiinilttee; ' , . ' olerk, Mr, tiunn stated that' be remembered fled thus tar with the stono shipped here, so tar very distinctly tbatF. u. Pblllips, drain : •, •• , , 1000;. . ; "Kesolved, That said committee present a liMolveiit tliat the coiidtytToastiror lie and In as wearenble to Judge, We went without any oommlssloneri had left vouchers of the kind To balance December 31,1809 . "lbs 17 claim tosald clerk for the amount so found hereby direotod to apply from the |2,ooo,uode- expenses by your cominltlee to this county with namid, to be placed on flle in the county To amount received from to be due this county, to wit: {1.160,01; and be poslted.wlth him by iCoiiiity Clerk woodwortli the architect to the Cleveland stone Company's olark'a office; he also remembered of having county treasurer on orders i,m 21 Itlurtber ' to cover RliortaRes of 1120.00 to; balauoe said (luarry at North Amherst.otilo, andgarherad a«an them on flle at dltrerent times. By services (salary) *l,3'0O 00 ••Uesolved, That said committeo is hereby county olerk's Itnea acooiint and tiB.uO'to bat- there much Imuortant Infonnatloit'wlitolrwe :>'tUt present county olerk, Mr. Woodworth, By amount allowed by the nuthoriKed.lftbeyare unable to settle said lUiKe lilt'Olroult'0ourt;co8tii'aooount,> Also to are eoulldent wAl be ot valuo to your committee When spoken, to about, the matter, said: he board , 363 BO claim, to engage tliensslttance of an account­ m ,•••,!• -I ill 'MiSm il m^: iiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiii: COMMON COUNCIL. €I»M' [OFFICIAL] I Church and Society. | MASON, MIOII,, NOV. 24,1002, Cnuticil met and culled to order by THE TALK OF THE TOWN! Mayor Willi man. Steel Bros. Post will elect olllcers ou PreHent—Aid. Bortle, Clark, Fowler Friday, Dec. 5. Refreshments. if I'd Only Thought and Randall The Hawley L. A. 8, will meet with MILLS^ CLOAK SALE MinuieH of lual meeting were read Mrs. N. A. Crittenden on Thursday and approved. Dec, 4. Dinner at 12 o'clock. KKi'OBT OP COMMITTKK. Custer Council No, 029, Royal Ar­ m More Monte Carlos just received, $9 to $20 The tinunce coiniiiiltee reported the canum, will elect olllcers on Thiirsduy following; olaiiiiii 'tnd recomiueuded evening, Dec. i. Refresliments. Soon Enough." tlieir Hllowauce; Rev. W. H. Simmons of Mt. Pleas­ J. T. Fowler, bliiokHinlining SI W ant illled the pulpit at the Presbyter­ 83.75 .1. It, Uarl A^Hon.wcHid 1 U5 tlanies Ivelly, I iiluliton street 1 OU ian church last Sunday morning and 82.50 JiiN. S, Tliiii'bnrn, tl iflglils on street I) IKI evening. About Christmas time (which is only four for llert Wlleox and men on street ^ 80 for Ilarvev Acker, for tire warden 15 (Ni Thf re will be a "parcel social" at weeks away), you'll be saying: "If I'd only $5.00 and $6.50 WelUit llortic, blaeksinitlilng \'i 25 the Okemos town hall Nov. 20, for the $5.00 Jackets Moved and tiupporled that the report benelU.of the Okeinos Baptist Christ­ thought soon enough and started early enough, Jackets of the linanue uommitteebe accepted mas tree, why, I'd have made different selections for and adopted and orders drawn for Tlie Riimmiige Sale will open Satur­ Xmas. I might just as well selected something same, day morning in the vacant store on 87.50 YeuH, Bortle, Clark, Fowler and Main street. Bring in your contribu­ that suited me and got first selections if I'd only 85.00 Raiidall. tions Friday. thought about it a little sooner." This is just to for By Alderman Clark: The Ladies' Aid of Eden svill meet for W]ci<;itioA8, it appearti from proof of with Mrs, E. T. Rovston on Wednes­ put you in mind of the matter at the right time $10.00 Jackets and publiL-atioii on tile wilh the City Clerk, day, Dec. ,'{. Dinner al 12 o'clock. and give you a chance to do what you desire to $7.50 Jackets Long Black Cloaks tbutdue iiotiue IIHM bven given of the Everyone invited. do and do It easy. Our store contains the kind meeting of tbis body at the oiincil A. O. 0 O. of Elchel's will holt) a room in IIIIH city on Monday, Noveiii-. box social at tlie home of Robert of goods that are useful and beautiful, articles her 17, 1002, at 8 o'clock p. m. to con- ^(^ The cxpl.-ination is easy. Recent purchase below Swan Friday evening, Dec. S. A cor­ that last today and years to come. Make your Hider any olijectioim to the asHetiHtiient dial invilutioti extended to all. w price, puts us in position to undersell all previous sales. dlHlrict for t'he propoaed constrticlion selections now from our large Xmas stock of v;l — ofiteitain HidewaikH ordered CIIIIHI met­ The W. C. T. IJ. will meet with ed by thia liody on AiiKiiat 18, 1002, and Mrs. R. Button Friday, Nov. 28, at ROGERS BROS.' GENUINE 1847 SILVER­ VVjii-juioA.s, the Council met in pnr- 2:(iO. Tiiey will organi/e a Loyal WARE, STERLING SILVER, FANCY CHINA, Nuance to Maid reaohilion aiitl ail olijec­ Temperance Legion iii tiie near future. LAMPS, BRIC-A-BRAC, JEWELRY, BOOKS, t MILLS DRY GOODS COMPANY tioim having been duly conNidered by Election of olllcers in Mason Tent, tlie cotincll, and No 10, K O. T. M, Tuesday evening, BIBLES, FANCY STATIONERY, MEDALIONS, WJIIJKICAS, no good catiHC la Hhnwii Dec.-2. Every member is requested to LEATHER G0ODS,CHAMBER SETS, DINNER why the work uhould not be done and be present, ' Refreshments will be Buid walk constructed, lie it therefore served, WARE, BRUSH and COMB SETS, FANCY Island Corners. JicHolvcd, That the amount set op- TheL, A,S. of Eden will serve a GOODS and NOVELTIES. Minn 'i'Hntoitt limiif! on H viHit. |ugluuu(!J0mitg|Tuwii poriiie the deMcriptioiiH hereinafter chicken pie dinner at the church L. D. HliiiW IH huildifiK ii uoriiorih. iiientioiied are hereliy determined aa Thanksgiving day and tea in the even- I'oHiH wure set lor ti suliool yiird fuiicf; the amoiiiitH iieceMt-itry to be ruined in iiiL', followed by a literary program. Hundreds of Dolls, Toys and Games liiHt, wettk. Thursday, Nov. 27, 1902. order lo construct said wulkn, and be Everybody invited. I'Mward Miuiify itnd fuiiiily liitvv it furl her Tn consequence ot the entertainment inovt'd into tlie Dritpi' IIOHHK, liemdvcd, That the loin or parts of at the opera house Dec. .3, the next for the Little Polks. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Henipy enter- Il« (;«»nUI llnnlly ««l II|i. lolH renpeciively lo lie aHsesned for the meotiiig of the Tourist Club will be Uiliii'd uoinpaiiy rhaiiHl;i;iviii^ diiy. P. H. DiiHy of AHliley, III.. writeN, consirtiction of aaid walka, and the held Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the hnnie of Warruii HulohiiiHon of Di.ilrlct No. "TIIIH IB to certify lliat I have laken names of liie owners thereof are as Mrs. F. L. Stroud. All members are 8, liH(l IIIH hum liiinied tSiinduy niuhr.. Iwo bottler of Koley'H Kidney Cure hereiiinfler described, the iiNsesNiueiil especially requested to be present. Tlie L. A. S. will meet with Mrw. and it IIHH helped me more Ihuii any to be made according to frontage. oilier medioirie. I tried many aclver- On fftsi Hide of C street, in front There will be a nightcap social at Will. MoHJier VVt'dneHday, Dee. ii, in the home of A. J. Keeler in Alaiedon KIMMEL'S DEP'T STORE lined remtdieH, but none of them cave of lot 1, block 21, Robhins Ray- Ihe r(iruiii>oii. All iiivKed. on the night of Dec .S, for the lienelH me any relief. My dru^KlHt reeom- ncr *73 50 mended Foley'M Kidney Cure and it of the Christmas tree. All the ladies HnlldH np the HyMtein; puts pure, On Houlh side of Oak street, in are to bring two iilgh|caps and supper rluli lilood In llie veiiin; iiiHlAY. Flannel Shirt 95c Krlilay. Earl King made a business trip to ors furlliwith make and tile with the Take LaxutiveBromn Quinine Tablets, All-wool Underwear 69c < . A.CIiiiton.ofUinikorlini was In Mason Lansing last week. FRESH Monday, City Clerk u special assessment roll All druggists refund the^ money if it Fleeced Underwear 33c, 45c therefor for public examination. Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Irvin Sher­ Mm. Waruot'Kalaintt>:c>ii In viHlUntr at Ii. fails to cure, E. W, Grove's signature AND SALT Moved an«l supported that the above wood, Nov. Otli, tt son. MEATS 25c Fleeced Hose 15c KrHztjII'H. is ou each box. 25o. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey UortIo wore In Ibe resolution be accepted and adopted. Arthur Frost and wife visited at Give me a trial and be convenced Children's Hose., 10c, 13c, I5c,22c oily Friday. Heavy Coats ..$1.75, $1.89, $2.60 Yeas, Bortle, Clark, Fowler and Fred Paiker's in Leroy Sunday. Ceaar Grange. oi my ability to meet your wants. MINHBH Itje and Iva Uayiiur wore In LanHlng Randall. Carrie Austin is teachini: the win­ Woolen Pants. .S1.S9, $1.35, $1.05 latii li.< ol scribe at ouce for .1903, sending f>1.7d, HALL'S CATAKBH Cunio! , Will receive all the issues of The Coiu- KHANK J. C'HHINKY. panion for the remaining weeks of Sworn to before iiif and HuiiHoiibHii NERVOUSNESS In my pre»eii(!>', liiiti Gtli day of D>'U.iii. 1002 from the time of subscription free; ber, A D , 18S0. , also The Companion calendar for 1903, CONSTIPATidN ,—•—.<) A, W (iLlilASiiN lithographed iu twelve colors and gold. BILIOUSNESS { THE YOUTH'S COMPANION. :::I, ^KIDNEY AND FEMALE SKAL j Notavfi Publio, 144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Maes, HHII'M CHtarrh (!ure la taken iniern- Absolutel/PurOi t m ' — W. A. Herreu of Finch, Ark., writes DISEASES, Hlly, and aoia directly on Mieliltaidanil ^ LONQYEAR BROS.; Macon. _1 YOUR MONEjf BACg muooUH fiurfaiieH (if the HVdiem. Send "I wish to report that Foley'e KIduey fur testiuioniHlH, free. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Cure has cured a terrible case of kid­ P. J •OHBNKSY,. Toledo, 0. ney and bladder trouble (batiwodoo- ioc FORTWO MONTMSTWEATMENT. tors had given up.*' Bold by W. M. Foley's Honey ana Tat Sold by HII Druut(iMtM,:75(!. MoOruBseu. SoidbjrtOMaYBARBBOti. Hnil't FHUilly PIII8 kle lh« bent tbrebUitna,satc,aur§, Woop/iMa*

mmssmMimmmskmmms iME^y^' W^'-ji^mm; The business section of Oglesby, III,, The Chinese government if declared A TRAIN IS HELD UP. ihe|n0lmm([(ounti||[«m has been destroyed by fire. to be secretly plonning another out­ The new law in Kansas permitting break against the foreigners. A. L. ROSn, I'lilillsher. railroad men to vote when away from In Havana, Cuba, 30,000 cigar mak­ home on election day has been declared ers are on a strike. stopped by Twelve Men at City MASON. KICHIGAN unconstitutional. Hefugoe.s from Guatemala who ar­ Limits of Davenport, la. John Mitchell completed his testi­ rived at San Francisco reported that mony before the arbitration commis­ thousands of Indians perished dur­ sion. He declared that miners were op­ ing the volcanic eruption and that Urnamltc In Vncil (n Illow Open Safe* posed to separating bituminous miners miles of plantations are ruined. In lOxiirvmi Ciir—llnnilll* ISx- from anthracite workers, thus creating Fire destroyed 1,.100 houses and cniiv .\rivr i«i' «. H. HANtoN, 0. p. *., CHieaoo. I tlioi'o wt'i'L' (iOiTiriS pooplt; I'xaniiiU'il, of in Chicago were partly wrecked by of Davenport-, la,, the engine and ex­ riiiiiPil rnanenii-frrii. Vegetable Compound has brought n Ai whom •10,500 patted ami K1,I."JS were dynamite bombs throw.n by persons press car run two miles and side­ .•\s soon as the train caineto a stand­ about, I somehow felt that it was given place*. unknown. tracked and the car blown up with dy­ still part of the robbers- stood guard what I needed and bought a bottle to Mm. Itolaml U. Mollncux, wito of President Itoosevelt in a speech in namite and robbed of a large amount. over the passenger coaches, prevent­ take. How glad I am that I did so; the recently acquitted murder sus­ Memphis at the reception of Gov. A Danube steamer crowded with ing any interference, while the rest two bottles brought mc immense re­ Wright said there must be no ])oli- forced theenginieer to start on. They lief, and after using thnec bottles more pect ill j\ow York, arrived at Sioux workmen sunk ofV Orsova, Servia and I felt now life and blood surging tics in the army or navy, and ]iraised Falls, S. !D., to sue for divorce. 30 of those on board were drowned. cut ofV the expres.s ear and hauled it through my veins. It seemed as ]iy a dyiiatiiite explosion at Pell the Tennessee soldier for his splen­ A treaty of peace has been signed nearly two miles down the track, and though there had been n regular house . City, Ala!, .1. D. Hall and Thomas did work in the I'hilippines. by the revolutionary Gen. Herrera and then ran it on tiic side track at Dak cleaning througii my system, that all Whitfield were killed and N. J!. .Spears The chief Imsincss block in Monon- the Colombian government cominis- station. the sickness and poison had been taken fatally hurt. gabela City, Pa„ was destroyed by •ioners. The trainmen were held at the point out and new life given mo instead. I have advised dozens of my friends to use 'riie post otVice department cannot fire. Aiigustin Chacon was hanged at of revolvers while two men blew open The import and export trade of the Lyilia E. Pinkliain's Vcgctublo bar mails to a lousiness house heeaiise Soloinonville, Ariz., for the murder of the express car with dynamite an Mass. Her advice is free and Vresident Uitosevell left Sniedcs, gration to Ontario, Canada, must appointed liy the president. until the train dispatcher failed tc always helpful. Miss., without Ivaving had a sliol at a clear forests from their land, nnd un­ Ireland is on the verge of rebellion locate tbe train at a junction where 11 l)enr. dergo hardships of pioneers. ng.-iinst llritish coercion and Dublin is iilways reported. He sent out mes­ fleii. ChalToe in his ;iddress at the Prusidont Itoosevelt- and party have and Cork arc practically under mili­ sages asking about it. Within a few DO YOVJ $3&$3cSSSH0ESrD°^ Union League, club banquet in Chicago returned to \Vasliin:glon from their tary rule. minutes word w-as received from a IV. L Douglas shoes are the standard of the tmrld, telegraph station near the scene of the _ . -.r W. Ii. Donnlait made and anld mnre mt'n'a Onnd. said llisl, peace was eslabllsbed in the .southern trip. Both branches of the Vermont-legis­ rear Welt (Hand Snwod rrnreiiK) aliiioa in (hit lirkt holdup giving notice that the robbery Nlxmnnthaof' ItlO'1(102. than nnr other maniifarliirer. I'hilippines. ivory wliite i.'; the color decided up­ lature have ]iassed the local option, had been accomplished. Within a ""'VAIII) will iio iiaid to antune nho •Tolin Mitchell denied in testimony on by the Louisiana-Purchase exposi­ high license bill, which will be submit­ DON/:T DELAY $10,000. ri;dlKiirnv e Ihla alatenieni. short time the train crew, who hiid before the strike Jirbitration cominis- tion ollicials for the buildings in St. ted to a v(jte of the people next ,lanu- fled from the coaches, ran up to the W.X.- . DODOUGLAI S 84 SHOES ninn in Scranton that a reign of terror Louis. ary. station and reported. • ^^^ CANNOT BE EXCELLED. existed during the strike. President Goniper.s- has been cxon- In a lit of jealousy G. A. Darlington Kobbers blew open the safe in the cra-t-cd hy the American Federation The iiolice of this city were notified 11,103,8201 {2.340,000 shot Bertha Sheldon (not fatally) at Best Imported and American leathers, Hcyl'i Farmers' Loan and Trust coinpniiy'.'; of Labor of the charges of infidelity Ann .-Vrbor, Mich., and then killed at once and a big squad was rushed Patent Calf, Enamel, Box Calf, Calf, VIcI Kid, Corona bank at Arthur, la,, and secured $:i,;iOfl to the principles- of trades un.ionism. biinself. to the scone at once on a special en­ Colt, Nat, Kangaroo. Fiiat Culor Kyuli^tn iiaed. in cash. Forest.-fires in Oregon and Wasbing- gine. They are now following the BALSAM Cflutinn I ^e Renulno havoW. I>. imtTGLAB' Sbcrifl: John S. Dudley, of Sullivan "**"""" * nnmn nnrt prlco atnmpiHl on hottoin. C. C. Bigler & Sons, extensive .stock ton the pa.vt season caused a loss of county, Ind., ha.s been ousted from trail of tbe robbers, it is believed the raisers of Marshalltown, la., have as- $12,707,100. ' robbers, after committing the crime Shoes liy mail, S.'ic. extra. Illiis. Calaloijjiee, ollice for failure to protect James W. L. DOUQLAS, BROCKTON. MASS. (signed, with liabilities of $200,000 and Xelson Hersh, editor of the Sunday Dillard (negro) from lynchers. and securing the booty, at once re­ TO WOMEN! edition of the Xcw York World, w-a» turned to this city. The entire police ItCnrea Coldn, CoiiKlm. SoreThrnnt, Croup, Influ­ assets the same. The Adams Express company has enza, Whooping Cough, Kroncliitlii and Aethmu. To prove tlio hcaliup instantly killed in a ruiwiway. force of the city is at work on the case. uiid cleuDHiiig power o( Twenty per cent, increase in freight been iiuHcted by federal grand'jury at A certain cure for Coiinimptinn in flrnt Btngci,' FREE rates is planned by railroads to offset Secretary Hay may negotiate a nnd a sure relief in ailvanced ttagei. line at once. Des Moines, la., on charge of selling A TREATY OF PEACE. You will ice tlio excellent effect after tiikinj; the wage advances nnd enlarge-profits. treaty with Xiicaragua owing to the li(|Uor without government license. drat doae. Sold hy deslera everywhere, ttrgs Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic dilatory attitude of Colombia in clos­ tiotUea 1!5 cent* and fit) centi. The Merchants' and Manufacturers' The trade situation of the country wo will mall liirgo trial treatment with book ing canal negotiations. Lciider uf C»l»nibliin llc-vnlnlliiniila of iustriiutinna ubaolutcly froo. This is not nsEociation, in session in Milwaukee, continues to show gain, increased adopted a resolution advocating' re- Mrs, Amelia Oesterlin, who died at nnd riuvernment OomniUtlnn- SAWYER'S II tiny aamplo, but a lurRe puokugo, eiiougli volume of railroad business being fol­ era Cume to Term*. la convince any oiio that it is tho most siic- Ftriction of iininigrnlion to the Unit.d Springfield; 0„ left $7.'),000 to found an lowed by advance in wages for SLICKERS cessfiil preparation known to iiicUiriiio as a. States liy nn illiterncy tcKt. orphans' home in Springfield. will knp ron dry in tha cloansine vuKinal iloiiul'o HIKI for tliu lucal thousands of employes. Panama, Nov. 22,—Consul General i«>«r«at atorin. Ths luat Railxoad.ollicials.are giving'freight treatment tif woman's «pccial UIN, cur­ The Pnnnnvacanni treaty or proto­ The Natioiva! Grange in -se.ss'ion at Gudgerhindcd from the Wisconsin at wMarpraof olothing made. ing discharges and all iiillamMiutioii, also to trains ecpial rigliLs with |iassenger -All BiMiandtor all kiuda col will be signed before congress I/iin.'--,ing, Alieh,, adopted a resolution four o'clock Friday afternoon, bring­ of work, Artkynitr (Itialeror cleansu llio Icutli, iiioiitli, aiTdcUrc" culurrh." trains out of Pittsburg in an effort to /lend forcattJQKiiii. Send to-iluy ; u postal will do. meets, Secretary Hay and the Co­ favoring woman sulTr-age and then ing the news that a treaty of peace [/ II. n. SlWyiiKAIiON, 8.lrarr.. liift. the freight blockade. K.tt r.lilirlitKr, H.... Noll) tiy drtiimlaU nr arnt iinatpiild liy iia, AO lombian minister having reached an adjourned .s-ine die, was signed Friday afternoon liy the eciita Ini-Ke box. Nuturuellon itiiui-uiileed. James Dillard, a Kentucky ne^ro agreement, Henry Hose was hanged at Nelson, r(!volulionary Geii. Hererra and the TIIE U. I'AX'I'U.V «:o.t)(Ul Culuinliiii Av., who assaulted two women in Indiana, llualnii, Muaa. A Colorado & Southern pa.fsengeT B, C, for the murder of Charles Cole Colombian government commission­ HAMLINS WIZARD OIL train was- held up by four robbers was hanged by a mob of farmers near last sjiring. ers. QBQpeV NEW DISCOVERY; (irei near Trinidad, Col,, and one was shot Sullivan, liul. W. Godfrey Hunter Jr., son of the The principal points in the treaty CUT5,>yOUNDS (pilelc rulloriLlid oiirL'K^vnri^t by the express'messenger and the oih- Mrs. Carrie Xation created a. sensa­ ItODk nf ti'ntlinniifiilHmiil 10 II113'.* tt'fatilK'nt United States minister at Guatemalu of peace, wbich lias now been, .signed ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT Free Dr. II, II. (iKKIN'H SIIKS, Rui It'krUSXI,, KK. erij ran away. tion at the Xcw Y'ork horse show by City, killed William Fitzgerald, of by Mini.ster of State Perd-oino, speci­ Mrs, Lena Dcxhcimcr, of ITobnkcn, delivering a tirade on overdress, 'Prlaco Syatfiii — .%'ew Oliau'r-vuitlon Grand I!a|)ids, Mjch., private secretary fies tlvat Gen. Herrera shall hand over Urit-llivli-Cliitvlc !!ivluMiiv. N. ,T,, whio claims' to be a converted Phyvieians tes'tified before the arbi­ Curu Cnra, of Guatemala president. to the government- tlie entire revoln- Jones—CIreeii sent a dollar to a man wlio anarchist, disclosed three alleged tration' commission that the work of ft'dvei-tised a plan for making a (|uai'ter In' addition to Ihrongh ehair car and tiorary fleet, consisting of the gun­ plots to assa.ssjnnite Tres-idenl llo'ose- mine w-orkers is very unhealthy and yield 300 per cent. proiiL in less than two Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys­ MINOR NEWS ITEMS. boats Padilla, Darlcn, Giaelen and mimite.s. tem operates on its trains out of velt. tends to shorten life. Boyuca. All the war elememts of the Iti'own—So? And did lie get tlie desired Saint Louis and Kansas City verj; Dave Mitchell (colored) was hanged Votes of 110 presbyteries are so fni Socialists attempted to gain control insurgentari.'--es in tbe province of information? handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un­ at Afayers'^'ille, Miss., for wife mur­ recorded in favor of a revision of the "lie certainly did. The man wrote and der management of Ji'red Harvey. These of the .•\merican Federation of Labor, Cauca -and Panama, and t IK; arms and der. Presbyterian creed. told liini to lali'c a ipiarter and cut it in two, cars are etpiipped with every cuiivenience, but were defeated'by -100 votes, ammiinition captured at .Agua Dulce (lien he would liave two halves."—Cliicago including largo lilirary observation room M. Cambon, the ^tiring French am- Ligc Wells, a negro, charged with Jessie B. Grant, son of President are al.s-o to be surrendered. The gov­ Daily News. and platform; the former supplied with bnssiadnr t« the United States-, laid assaulting ^fax Cani|)bell, an Iron Grant, is realizing a large income from ernment will pay the sum neces.sary t-w « easy chairs, writing material, lastcst news­ the corner .stone of the new French Selioolninster—"Now, let \\s have 'Little papers and periodicals. Klectric lights and Afountain ])assenger conductor, was investments in Nome placers. return the soldiers of the revolution hospital in New York city. Drops of Water' again, and do, please, put electric fans add to the comfort of the pas- banged by a mob near Wynne, Ark. The United Irish league will try to to their homes. Once ])eace has been a little spirit into it."—Cilasgow ]5veniiig sengei's. These train.s leave Saint Louis and ,Tohn Truck was put to dcaith i-n the Twelve young government em­ gain sympathy for Ireland by interest­ declared, the Colombian congress will Times. Kansas City daily via ihu Fri.sco System. electric chair in the prison at Au­ ployes wiM eat fiood under th-e di­ ing .Xmericans in the island's history. decide regarding liie laws for tile Pan­ burn, X. Y,, for the murder of Frank I rection of Prof. Wiley, of the agri­ The grocers, butchers and bakers ama canal and the elections, nndjilso W. Sillier, on March, 14,tS99. cultural department, in order to test of St. Joseph, Mo„ have formed a tile paper money question, as this is Secretary Moody has issued a for­ the effect of preservatives. merger for the purpose of mutual pro­ the wish of the president and ot the mal order directing .Admiral George tection. Straight to the Spot Fire destroyed the ferry building whole nation. Dewey to a&s-ume command of the owned by the Southern Pacific road The czar showed his friendship to­ Caribbean s«a division in the coming near Oakland, Cal., the loss being ward America by receiving retiring PASSES SECOND READING. THOUSANDS PROFIT BY THE FREE WONDERFUL RESULTS FROM A maneuvers. $300,000. Ambassador Tower at his castle in OFFER OF DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS FREE TRIAL OF THE WORLD'S Increases of tvngcs by various rail­ Liyadia. Osburue Batute IMII ExeltcK Much AND GET CURED. GREATEST KIDNEY MEDICINE. PESnSOXAL AND I'OM'nCAI,. road companits will swell the yearly Discovery has been made of a serum Coiiiment llefure llrltUh ilouac Acliing backs are cased. Hip, back, and RUDDLES MILLS,KY.—I received the freo John Bell Bouton, for 30 years edit' trial of pills. Tliey done me great good, income of the 650,000 men nftectcd by that has been successfully tested in ut Conimunti. loin pains overcome. Swelling of the limbs nnd dropsy signs vanish. I liad bladder trouble, compelling mo to at least $17,000,000. or and proprietor of the New York treating ordinarily fatal cases of scar­ They correQt urine with brick dust sedi­ get up often during night. Now I sleep Earthquake shocks damaged build­ Journal of Commerce, died at Cam­ let fever. London, Nov. 22,—The Osborne es­ ings at St. George, Snnfa Clara, Pine bridge, Mass., aged 72 years. ment, high colored, excessive, pain in well; no pain in neck of bladder i pain in A slate has been arranged for the tate bill, providing for the transfer back is gone, also headache,—Jno. L. Hill. The complete offlcinl count of the passing, dribbling, frequency, Donn's Valley and neighboring towns in promotion of high nrniy otiicers to to the nation of the Osborne House Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi vote cast at the recent election in Utah. fill vacancies caused by retirement« estate, Jsle of Wight, from King Ed­ nnd gravel. Relievo heart palpitation, FREE FOR THE ASKING^ Engineer H. S. Moore nnd Brnke- Ohio givesr Layliii (rep.) a plurality of next year. ward, whose property it became un­ Blcuplcssuess, beadnclie, nervousness. Vnnn L, V. Diermnn were killed in a 90,465 for secretary of state. It has been discovered that the thy- der the will of tbe late Queen Vic­ Pennsylvania freight wreck near Bol­ Rt, Bev. Hugh iMiller Thompson, TELI. CITY, IND.—I received the free riod gland. in animals, reduced to a toria, passed its second reading in trial of Doun's Kidney Pills. Tliey arc ivar, Ptt. aged 72 years, bishop of the Prostctant drug, is a great remedy for feeble the bouse of commons Friday after­ splendid. I had nn awful pain in my back ; Episcopal diocese of Mississippi, died The nonunion mine •workers, througii brains and cases of goiter. noon, after some criticism reflecting on taking tlic pills tlic pniu left mc right their attorneys, have filed the state­ at his home in Jackson. The contract for the erection of the the feeling on the subject in royal nwny and I feel like a new man.—Steplien '/ll/l)lliim"Mim ment of their case with the,anthracite "Charity" Wiggins, the mother of Schacfer. government building nt the Loui.siana circles, in whicli there has been much • -A "SVC «lj&ar a^::i ^:3— coal strike commission at Scrnnton. Blind Tom, the negro musician, died Purchase exposition, let in Washing­ agitation ever since the king first Mrs. ADDIE ANDHEWS, R. F, D. NO. 1, ^i^sl^Stee^ Tliirty-flve thousand textile opera­ in Birmingham, Ala., aged 102 years. ton, in St. Louis has been at $208,980. proposed to present the Osborne BiioDnEAD, WIS., Avrites : I received the tives in 300 mills in Philadelphia have Conigressman- Cannon has- been in­ free trial of Doiui's Kidney Pills with much FoRTKa-Mii.nimN Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The American officers who recently House estate to the nation. Please mind mo by mail, without charge,- made a demand for a shorter •work dorsed for the ravtional speakership benefit, My little nepliew wns suffering trial box DoaQ'a Kidney rills, were in Europe observing the German In announcing the gift of the Os­ day, by Mich.igan- republican congressmen. terribly with kidney trouble from scarlet army maneuvers are preparing an borne House estate to the nation at John Movingo, aged 18, shot and Judge J. G. Sutherland,, a member fever. Two doctors failed to liclp him and elaborate report of all their observa­ the time of his coronation, King ICd- , killed his brother, Lacey, 11 years old, of the Forty-second congress, died in he finally wcut into spasms. His father tions. war.i expressed tbe hope that it gave him Doan's Kidney Pills and from Post-otnce „.....««_ near Pulasld, la., with a pistol sup­ Berkeley, Cal., aged 77 years. would be devoted to national pur­ tho second dose the pain was less, He posed to;be unloaded.' .Vlexander Leinanen, aged .'iCi years, A military edict put into effect in State —. Finland and other Kussianizing meas­ poses and be converted into a con­ began to gain and is to-day a well boy, (Cut out coupon on dotted lliioK and mall to Prank. O'Connor, 17 year old, died died n-t Calumet, Mich., He estab­ Foitcr-illlburn Co., liultulo, N. Y.) ures causes great unrest among the valescent home for ollicers of the his life saved by Doan's Kidney Pills. in New York from injuries received lished the flr.s-t Finniish paper in the Finns; many emigiate and others navy nnd army whose health had at: the fireworks explosion election United States. threaten revolt. been impaired in rendering services night; making the fifteenth victim. to their cojintry. • The Federation of Labor convention pouE,io\r . President Roosevelt's work, '.'The The king of Portugal arrived at at New'^Orleans was disturbed by re­ Strenuous Life," has found its way Terrihlc DiKiutcr nu Unnnlic. YOUR GPANDFATHER Windsor on a visit to Edward VII. vival of tlie charges of ShafTcr against into Italy through the French trans­ Vienna, Nov, 22,—A Danube steamer An American firm received a $1,000,- lation. All the press comments on the WORE Qompers of infidelity to ynionism. A crowded with workmen sank oil' Orso­ 000 contract to construct a system of book are of the most favorable char­ committee will Investigate. va, a frontier town of Servia on an is­ telephone conduits in St, Petersburg, acter. The cool strike commission decided land in the Danube, Thursday evening. Fernarid Dii Mnrtheray has been Alonzo Ryan, of the United States Thirty of those who wore on board t<) summon bituminous operators to appointed Swiss minister at Washing­ teEtify on working of contracts with signal corps, who, until recently, was were drow-ned, • Owing to the darkness ton. on duty in the Philippines, blew out the boats from the shore were only the linion. John Mitchell was again iinav Gens, Delnrey and Botha have on the stand all day. his brains nt Highland Foils, N, \'., able to rescue five persons..- f-^^ FIRMS' abandon'ed their proi>os«d tour of the yflt\\ a shotgun. The reason for the President Roosevelt had another un­ Mllllniiii Exiiunileil. , WATtRPSOOF United States. net is not known. lucky day in the Mississippi swomps, Marconi arrived nt North Sydney, Washington, Nov. 22.—The comnnls- Mr; McDongal being the only member A speedway four-fifths of a mile sioner of .Indian afllairs estimates that OILED CLOTHINC N. S., and said that the cruiser on which long and costing $70,000 has been be­ . Whth TOU biK s&riMnti baaring tiji . of the party to get a bear. ' he.crossed- was in constant communi­ the United States has spent $S4.'),275,' 'Third AsiistantPostmnster General gun by the government. It will skirt 200 in, subduing and controlling the In' wova trftd«mw;k;fou mva the rMult of cation with wirelesH stations on both the Potomac and be bordered by iv .sen mor« thpn holf ft cmtury of txptrlinca Madden recommends a new rate of dJans, and $2'10,000,000 for the educiv sides of the ocean during the entire wall. The president and attorney gen-1 baclwd by our j|u»AnUt. four cents per pound on newspapers. tion and cure of their children. tVIlGN W KITING TO AUVEHTillKB« voyage. eral are interested. pliMiin alnlo Hint yon MW the AUvcrtlMI> SOLD BY StPUSBNTATIVe TBADK eVKKYWCU; Biuul lu Ihla iiuiior. A.J.T0WERCaiQaT0W,MAa5rII / JUST A HINT. is here, too, U he? And he came in on ing Dingle halt w«y In Wiese amicable cred that be was being earrlel on • ONCE MORE IN LINE. DISCREDITED BOSSES. me last night and tampered with my overtures. As Dingle switched his re­ blanket by six men. Others of the com­ Dtughter, don't let mother do It; Weilerii Sltiteii lli'ileciiiea friim rn« Do not let hemlave and toll, rifle 1" He lifted bis voice to its volver to his left hand and extended pany rode and led the horses of those Oeniocriitlc Leiiilvrii Who Have llee» ^VIllle you lilt a usolcsi idler, strongest. "Up Concordianst Hello! his right Col. Kcevcr grasped it with who were acting as bearers. /A little iinliiral ^llllimcc it}- lUe I'ruKrei- Set ^\iilile h>- the llvoeiit Coii- FciirliiK J'oiir soft liiindi to soil; lley! The enemy, the enemy!" great show of cordiality. to the left rode Capt. Blue with Miss «IVL> SiilirltuU reiiplc. wrumluiiul ISIvvliuiiii, Don't you nee the heavy burdenf As he finished he hurled the Win­ "It is not my nature, sir," said tho Betty, mounted on a fine spirited horse, Dally she Is wont to bear To tlio.su who regard republican- Bring the lines upoti her forehead, chester at Dingle and tho resonant great man, "to cherish animosity. at his side. Sentitof-c.leet Ooriuiin's friends will Slii'inUlc silver In her httir? call ended in the crash of glass. Keev- True, you behold me now at the depth "What right had you," Miss Betty ism's future the most pluasinn- re.s-iilti probably say tlia.l he eoines out of tho of my fortunes, but always and ever oC the recent, national eioelinii is that bauKhtor, don't let mother do It, er sprang to the door, I'lio key hod was sa,ving, "to ride out of Concord congressional contest in le.s-s dilapi- Do-not let her bake and broil been remiived from the inside of the you will find me suaviter in niodo, with these armed men? What is your attained in the .15 .s.tates west, of the daled shape tlian do iiii»t«f tbc otbeii Through the long bright summerhourt, lock and the door did not respond to fortiter in re.' excuse for doing that, Capt. Blue?" Mi.s.siss'.ippl river anil iiorMi of .Mis­ democratic busses-, und that he will, Slmi'u with her the heavy toll; his furious pull. He hurled himself No one could say a fine thing more souri ' and the tcrritoi'ios. 'I'hese So(>, her eye has lost Its brlghtnes?, "We feared roprisiiils on account of on. tliat aeeount, he a. big figure itf Ji'i'om the cheek tho ruby glow, upon it and struggled like n demon. finely, and this delicate bit, culled by the courthouse," answered the captain, .states- !ire jiceuliarly the cliildren of the natiunal eonvcivtion. of :1'.)0-I. Hill, Anil the slep that once was buoyant So furious was the onslaught that the the Colonel from the back of his dic­ stiflly, for to be taken to task by Miss the progressiv*; Ainerioanism for •of eoui'se, is init, of the running, H'lis Now Is feeble, weak, and slow. knob came away and the great man tionary in a leisure hour, waS'rendered Betty was sorely against the grain. which the republican party .sland.s. defeat in. New Voi-k will desit.i-oy.aIl,hi.9 Daughter, don't let mother do It, was precipitated to the floor. ,'A laugh with a voice and gesture that brought "We were scouting, that's ell. Just Eleven mf them dlreelly owe their ox- chanee.s ol getting iiny eiinsi(ler.able: Sliu has cared for you so long; floated in from -the window. Gaining admiration into Dingle's eyes—even scouting," J.steiice tu repiihlicaii adininis-t ra­ number of votes in the national gath­ Is U right the weak and feeble his feet after an elephantine tussle, the glass eye. The little man put away "Tho moment T hoard that yon had tion;?, says- the Cliicaf,'o Inter Ocean, ering two year.s hence, i'iitti.son's de­ . i Should bo tolling for tho strong? ho braced himself in a corner and "Waken from your listless languor. his revolver and they both took seats trooped out along the Concord road Vet in these stalo.s rose and (Inur- feat by a. big majority in J'eiuusyLva- Seek her side to cheer and bless. turned his gleaming eyes upon the on the cot. I galloped after yoti," went on Miss islied most, vitforously the rovnliitinn- nia—by a larger maJDrily tliii.n most And your urlet will be less bitter barred opening. Dingle had been "The uncomplaining manner in Botty. "Oh, I wish, I wish, I had ary idea.s of popiili-siii. Kor a time the of the republicans expected to see—i ^Vhen the soda above her press. joined by others, whose heads were which you bear this reverse," said come up with you in time to prevent d'ominsiting iiilliienoes of their poli­ ends him as a pi-csideiitial iiua^ntity. Daughter, don't let mother do It. crowded together in the narrow Dingle, "has touched me most pro­ this terrible meeting!" She looked tics were a.s- alien to tho progressive Nobody will ever bear of Boies again space; and when the Colonel had rec­ You will never, never know foundly." toward Guy, poignant regret show­ yet con.servative .spirit of repiilfliciin- as ii national iigiire. Ib-yau is hit "What was home without a mother, ognized Capt. Blue, Mr, Boomer, Maj. "I can bear as well as forbear," re­ ing in every line of her face. "Ho ism as are the reactionary lenilcne.ie.s heavily by the republican gains in the Till that mother lleth low; Harp, Vlandingham, Barney and a few Low beneath tho budding dnlslei. turned Col. Keever, would not have been hurt if I had. of the democratie .solid south. Be­ llocky mountain stales-, says the St. more, his brain became diz/.y and he Free from earthly care and iKiln, "I see you can. Colonel, and It's thot I have folt all along that something tween their populist Ic Icader.s iind the. I;ouis 0lobe-Dctivocrat. To the homo so sad without hor staggered to the.cot. Dropping down which shows your inherent nobility. terrible would ha))pen before we se­ southera democratic le;ulers was I NVver to return again. there ho burled his face in liis hands. Gorman is .still lo be considered, but< T. Ilarty, In St. Louis Post-Dlspateh. You arc not the only Concord man cured our rights in this county seat foriueil the strangest all in neu known Had it come to this? Was he finally be is not left in att.i-active .shape a« whom the Harmony people have in fight. I have tried my best to keep to politiciil history. Wide apart as- bewitched by the spirits of Kentucky a presidential aspirant. He made big their midst." Being of the old school. you from violence and you, Capt. Blue, tlie poles in tiheir real ainus-, these bourbon? He had been a hard drink­ guesses on the congressional canvass, Col. Dingle clnng to some of its plati­ have disregarded my expressed wish, leaders, ivovertliele.ss,• combined to er all his life, but so had hrs father and figured thattbe democrats woukl tudes. "Another of your fellow towns­ my strongest command. Who was flvertilifow the repiil)rK'an pai~ly and been before him and he had died in Iwive a good-sized iniijority in the next His Friend, men has experienced the misfortunes it flrcd the shot that wounded Mr. seize the iiationtil government. his ninetieth year, of a palsy. The of war." hou.se. There was no doubt as to the> Colonel brought an impulsive heel Herbert?" .•\s a result of t.hi.s unnatural alli- result, according to his liguring. Th»3 The Enemy "Another Concordian in this town!" "Tho other side fired the first niiee the repuhlioans in IS'.l~* lost lit republictin.s- were sure ID be liciitcu. down on the empty flask. exclaimed Keever. "I don't know who you ore, or shot," replied the captain, evasively. of the .SO electoral votes of tlie.se The result shows liiin once more Ut By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK "Not in town, exactly, but out at "I know thut, for I was closo naturally republican states. Had Mr. be a fiilse jirophet. -Moreover, the re- where I am," he said, hoarsely, peer­ Whlttaker's and being cared for by Author of "Roeerj of Butte," "The Spur of enough to see it. But that shot did Harrison carried ConneeticMit, New publieans have a majority on thecon- ing at the grinning faces in the win­ one of our men." ( Neceaslly," Mr, Flit, AstroloBer," etc. no harm, and was no excuse for the .lersey, We.s't N'irginiii, Indiana, Illi­ gres.sional vote in Gorman'.s- .s'tate. dow,' "but if there's a doctor among "To whom do you refer?" fusillade which you returned. You nois-, Wisconsin, and all of Michigan Maryland was- as safely democratic you, send h im to me. I'm going mad— "To Mr. Guy Herbert." were throe times tho number of the and Oliio, he still could have been de­ before tionuan's evil prominence be­ (Coiiyrlghi, IWI, br (lie 8.8. McCluroCO.) I must be." "He is not a Concord man, sir; he in­ other side and they were fleeing as feated by giving Mr. Cleveliinil the 23 gan as wiis Soiilb Caroliuii, but it has "Eat this and you'll feel better," clines more toward Harmony than to­ fast as their horses could carry votes east by these .states for Gen. been carried by tlie i-epul>lieans re­ said Barney, pushing through the bars ward his own town." CirAPTEU XV. them. My question was not an­ Weaver. Tlisit ^Ir. Harrison woiiUl a pasteboard box filled with eatables. "What do you mean by that?" cently several times In succession. On the night Col. Kcevcr guarded swered, Capt. Blue. Can you tell me have lieeti so defeated, if neees.sary, The Colonel got up and walked un­ "Every Samson has his Delilah," was There is iwithing in tlie .sltimtioii tli(! county records, he took with him tliere is no doubt. The alliance be­ steadily across the room. the other's gloomy and significant re­ whose bullet struck Mr. Herbert?" w.liich i.s- favorable to ('iormati, Tlierei iiiti) the coiirtliou.se a Winchester "Liscomb," he returned, "step up sponse. "Herbert has deserted to "No one could tell you that. Miss tween the soutili and tile far west wa.? ].•< nothing, in fact, which is favorable rillo and a ])int flaslf. Kentucky born to the ofllce and tell Sampson I want you?" Vlandingham. A dozen shots wero openly proclaimed and was ready to to any of bis rivals-, and in this cir- 1111(1 l)rc(l it is to be prcstimcd tliat him." fired simultaneously and it would bo overwiielin the east and middle re­ cuinslanee the .Miiryliind boss' friond-s- liii wii.s tis familiar with one of these "No; some of your people chased him "Step up!" exclaimed Barney, "It's impossible to tell which did the work." gion hail there been need. may iind comfort. Somebody must nc.'ipniis as he was with the other. out of Concord and pursued him into quite a step, Colonel—seven miles if "We will inquire into that later. A.s a further result in l.S!)r> the re- be nominated by the democrats in: 111? llmfc IIS it may, however, it is cer­ a company of Harmonyites. Shots it's a foot. You're in Harmony; don't I am going to push on so as to have publie.in.s lo.st 10 of the I'l sttile.s by 1!MM, and as all"their ebieftains, in­ tain that he fortified his courage were fired, Mr. Herbert was hit—" you know that?" tho doctor at our house and to a pi)pi;lar majorii.v for the };-i-ou)) ex­ cluding Tom .lolinson, the latest to such an extent that ho slept "Hit! Not killed?" "Harmony!" gasped the Colonel; miUca ready for Mr. Herbert. See ceeding ;l2r.,0()0, Ibit llie unnatut-al coiner of them all, are discreiliied and , Hiiunilly througliout all the opera- "No, no; just wounded, that's all. "how can that be?" that you bring him as quickly and character of tlujir alliance with the deiivoralized, perliaps Gorman may lions connected with the moving of But isn't that enough? The affair "Well," drawled Capt. Blue, "we as easily as you can." reactionary .soutli had begun to dawn, have a eluince for the candidacy. It tlio building. , might have been infinitely worse. If moved the whole shebang over last any one gets killed during this squab­ She dartrcd from tho captain's side tipo.ii the progressive jieople of the looks- at the jiresent nionient a.s if tJie So level WHS tho road leading from night, during the storm. As you hap­ ble the governor of the territory will at top speed and was quickly lost to fiir west. In l.Sil.S tlie tide began tio demoeriits two years hence would bet the courthouse site in Concord to pened to be inside, we brought you take a hand and it will go hard with sight. turn luiek to eomiuon sen.se and re- compelled to draft a new mau'for tb« the Viicant squnro in Harmony, and along." all of us. Miss Vlandingham saw the [To Be Continued.] piiblieansni, Kiglit of l.lie 1,1 went re­ nomimiiion. All the old stager.s-are Ko sldllfully did the enemy work, that That took tho wind completely out shooting this rooming and when Her­ « publican and the republican UKijorily unpopular and ob.s.olete. It >yoiild t'ol. Kccver, if ho realized anything of the Colonel's sails. Very humbly bert dropped from his horse, she rode DEATH OF ALEXANDER II. in the group was nearly •T.'i,000. In please the republicans to see the dem­ nt nil, could only think that the ho received tho box of luncheon out up to him, dismounted in a twinkling 1000 the tide iliiwed still biglier. ocrats pill up Cioriiian for 1001, as- ho hlorm W!is most furious and that of Barney's hands, went back to the and raised his head. She was pale as Klovon of the l.'> gave a net repub­ would be an extfemely easy uia.n to Dramatic Deacrlptlon of the Aesaa* this hair-finishcd structure was lad- cot, turned his face from the crowd death and how she did lecture us! She lican'majority of 2T;i,000 for the. beat, but the clianees are that any •Inntlon of Ituatila'a Former ly in need of underpinning. and sat down. He ate the food and as would have no violence, no bloodshed, group. man whom the democrats otin s-eleet he ate he reflected. Iluler by KibilUta. A ncvcr-to-be-forgotten picture ho she declared, and she would have some­ The last election sees praeticjilly all will be easy game for the republican prosonled to Capt. Blue and his In- Here waa a masterpiece, indeed! thing to say to all of us after Mr, Her­ this- group of states back in line and party in that year, . Shall I ever forget it? It was on a Tiiiciblcs, who did tho work - Beside this that affair of the iveather- bert had been attended to. The some­ marching once more in the republican Sunday, about two o'clock. We were 0(1 with the moving. In tho light of vano paled into utter insigniflcance. thing she had on her mind was spoken ranks. Only Nevjida is still nominal­ rohoarsing a new pl.iy, writes Mile. AN ANCIENT ERROR. an occasional lightning flash the The Colonel had known all along that only a little while ago and to nearly ly denio(!ratic by 500 majority. And Harmony was meditating some coup. Ithea, in Century. Some of us were <()loiieI could be viewed nt leisure every man in town—all of us having it in well known that Mr. Xewlands, The 0|i|H>»ltl»ii ut (iriiver Cleveland bji any one who wished to walk alon; It was for the purpose of discovering been summoned to her father's bouse in the green room, when the emperor while formally a democrat, because In Ihi! I'roaiivrlty-i'rudiicliiK beside one of the windows and peer what this was that he had prevailed for the purpose. I can't tell you all passed, escorted by his Cossacks, Wo of local conditions iu Nevada, is in full l*rliici|ti<- of i*r»teclloii. upon Guy to come to Harmony and at­ were standing at the window, and tnio the single unfinished room she said, but reconciliation is the order accord with nearly all pi-ogressive re­ tend the town meeting. Although the with a smile be gave us the military which the building contained. of the day. The fight for the county publican policies. And in .tiii "otf" The fault tliiit cv-President Cleve­ theft of the weathervane had cha­ salute we knew so well. He bad TIic great man was lying upon a seat Is to continue just as vigorously yeiir the republican ui'ajority of tbis land makes conspicuous, when he grined the Colonel, it bad lulled bis but, if it can possibly be. Miss Vlan­ hardly turned tho corner when we jot in such n way as to reveal the group is nearly 270,000, flni,ono great­ gets- upon the stump and proposes to suspicions, for be believed that that dingham desires that the struggle for beard an explosion. We looked nt noble proportions of his platonic er thamin the lastpresidential year. abolish the principle of protection in had been the contemplated stroke. supremacy shall be a good natured one another and tho same thought ^rbw. Under the cot^was the tin box the tarilT, is his adhesiveness to an­ What an awakening be now had! The one." crossed each mind—an attempt on The unnatural alliance between the coiitaining the precious records and cient error. His .success', owing to n the emperor's life! We rushed out reactiSnary sout.h, unwilling to move tlose beside tho cot lay the empty public dclii.sion, in having thecooper- "It can't be," declared Keever, "jo and arrived at the corner of the at all, !ind the far west, soine.of whose flask. The Colonel's pillow partly iition in, his second-te.nn of ;i. demo­ long as j'ou liavc flie coiirtlioiisc," street just in time to sec, 200 yards people wislu'd 111 iiiovft too fast, has ' Mvered the rille, only the stock and cratic congress, inflidied upon bis "It's a young woman's dream, that's from us, the explosion of the second been dissolved. II has been destroyed • nuzzle of the weapon being in evi- party iuiil hiniifelf, llie misfortune of what it is, an unsubstantial fancy. bomb, which proved to be tlic fatal by the eoiumon sense and progres'slve I'-nce. As the Colonel slept he the tiagraiit hostility to ]iriileotion, Matters in this town, however, arc run one. The first had killed two Cos­ spirit of the people of the fur west, iinileil—smiled condescendingly in thai been,me law and iiiillieled bard about as Miss Vlandingham desires. sacks. While they were arresting tho who see that, their future lies in get­ 'liat superior manner which was a We wouldn't give up this courthouse, liuvesi upon the country, says the Cin­ assassin, the czar, deaf to the en­ ting back in line with the republican, iirt of him. ]Io was dreaming though, even if she should order us to," cinnati Ooiniuercial 'rriliiini!. treaties of lii.s coachman, who wanted party. And tliey iire back in line, , U reams, no doubt, anid pleasant ones. "Then the bitterness will continue, to drive on with all speed, came out liiit the deiuocratic pjirty luid to do It was liito in the morning when sir; mark my words." PANICS AND TARIFF REFORM. sxiinething very aiilagoiiislie to the the awakening came. The rain had of his carriage to say a word of sym­ "With me that was a foregone con­ pathy to his dying seldiers. Ho took republican ])arly, wli.i),se Kiate.sm!in- • rased, the clouds had di.spclled and The I»mie Tliiit CIIIIICH Fnrniiiitut with clusion. Nevertheless, I was told oil by their hands, and addressing their sliip, associated with genera Isli'ip, a burst of .Tune sun trailed in the ni-iiiiierii.lN 'riireiileiin Xii- Miss Vlandingham to inaugurate her murderer, he said: "Wretch, see saved the country and preserved tho (lirongh an eastern window. The thiiial rroNiiurlty. new policy, I have reconciled myself what you have^ done in your blind niatioa !i,iul the national credit. < olonel stirred restlessly, opened his with you and nin now to drive you back fury!" After a last look of pity at The democratic jiarty after the war ••ves rtnd yawned. The melancholy to Concord, or as near Concord as I The deinoeratic jiarty lias declai-ed his faithful servants, he was about to revealed itself to the country in the (,'azo lie rested on the empty flask dare to go." for tarill! reforni. The issue is plain. reenter his carriage, when n man, New York ooiiventioii of ISfiS. Then.- 'lianged to a look of pride as his "I am free?" asked Col. Keever. It means the continuaiiee or tlio de- standing at the door, dropped anoth­ and there the jiarlors of the Fiftlij • •ves took in the box of records, all "You are. My horse and gig are out S't.ructioiv of the existing state of er bomb, which he had kept concealed Avenue Hotel rang with deiiuncia- intact. It would have taken an army in front." prospcrily. It means good wage-s in his handkerchief, and that one not lion.s- of the bondholilers. That was • orps to separate him from those against low wages, work against idle­ "Do I take the records back with only killed the nihilist himself, but war upon the men wh.o believed in tliei iliicnments. ness, prosperity against starvtition. me'?" mortally wounded tho emperor. In government and tbe .soundness of-t.lie .Suddenly ho had n startling The lean years'of YsDll-ISOT still.stalk THE KNOB CAME AW AT. "You do/not." a moment the street, before deserted, natio.n and loaned money to pay the thought and he jerked spasmodionlly in the nieiiiory of the workman, .saysi Col. Keever sighed. wos crowded with people coining armies of the union. • iiul blinked in his bewilderment. the Alliany .Journal. records were stolen, the courthouse "In accepting my liberty at your from every direction. Sleighs wero The leading idea of the convc.ntioa Then he lay quite still, 'thinking. Fir.st llie fact uvay he noted that was stolen and he himself had been hands," said he, "understand that I going to and fro, and nil we heard of ISOS was the issue of greenbacks \\'liat business had the morning sun tarill; reform and pan.ics are linked carried along with the rest of the make no promises." * was: "Thank God, the emperor lives!" in ii sum equal to the national debt, hhining through n western window'? in hisloi-y. 'I'bey si-eni to go t.ogellicr. plunder. "Thaiis understood. Miss Vlanding­ His carriage being damaged, he, was and pay il olT, so as to save the in­ The courthouse, nt tho present stage, You ciMinot Iind in the pasLIO ye.a;rsa. During that forenoon all Harmony ham presents her compliments, how­ placed iu n sleigh and driven to the terest;.. This would have .reduced tbei had only one gla/cd opening and panic ihat'didn't star.twith tarill'agi­ came to look into the Concord court­ ever, and hopes that you will persiiade palace, where he expired a few hours greenback to the level of the confed­ nothing but a blank wall on its enst- tation or a new tarilT law. In 18")7 house and gloat ovef the prisoner. your fellow citizens to accept the olive later. His legs had boon shattered. erate script, anunterpart were den sapping of his stength, the dizzy "Because stooping over shuts oH varia.bly results in a deficit in the Eagle, to come into this town ogain and this both fixed on the prisoner. • ' whirl of everything abouthim. As he her wind, and you could hear her government's finances or a surplus IcyMr. Bryan, continues his cam­ time jI've got you. Egad, we'll teach "Careful!" warned the rlvol editor. plunged headlong to the ground the gasping all over the room." too small to insure the safe a dm in is-- paign speeches in the Commoner with vou a lesson now that you won't soon "I have not. come here in anger. Col. darkness closed in and left not the "Well, what did Minnie say?" trntion of its all'airs; it permits the cheerful disregard of ninjorities forget." Keever, but as a messenger of peace. faintest rny of reason. "She whispered: 'Cut it short. product.s of foreign workmen to come •everywiiere,—Cinplnnaitii Commercial Once more Dingle drew down the I wLsh to nsk you to let bygones be This status was not of long duration Jack, ma la apoplectic.'"—Clevelond into direct competition with the prod­ Tribune. ^ft cytlid. The Winchester seemed, bygones. The wheel of fortune has and for some time before he opened his Plain Dealer. ucts of American labor; it.compels a • icyoiiio isnot a doubtful .state when to have no terrors for him and the turned against you, but we are both eyes he was conscious of a gentle for­ readjustment of trade conditionsj it either Tom .Tolinson or .John McLean Her Sense of Iliimor, Colonel's fury passed all bouMls. He editors and the art preservative Is the ward motion as though he was being upsets the cnlculatiiins of business is running the cnn.vass, In fact, Oluii A girl may laugh at a man's jokes, j^iiUcd the trigger—not with the In­ tie that should bind us in good fellow­ carried. Voices were borne to him, Tnen? itcauseis'a s'pirit .of uneasiniess' has quit the foolish practice of be­ but after she marries hini be discov­ tention to slay but merely to frighten ship, I am here to extend a fraternal too—the sturdy voices of men with an­ to sprenel through the country; it ing doubtful or democratic under any ers that her sense of humor is bad­ und j to arouse the town. There was band and a helpful one. Shall we bury other, soft and musical In, spite of its gives rise to fears tliat bring .on. ])iin- conditions.—^St. Louis Globe-ttXemo- ly in need of moisture and needs dig­ a sharp click, but no report. The the hatchet and smoke the pipe of npdertone of indignation and reproof. Jcs; it precipitates a host of •elements crat. Colonel "pumped" the lever and tried peope?" , ging around the roots.—Atchison Tie softer voice thrilled him to his that are full of danger. P""Editor Bryan's prediction tJiat ngaiii, but with like result. ThenDlB- Globe. ; .. ; Col, Keever WAR astounded. There beart'i core. He did tiotmind the pain •time will prove the policies of there- gle jfotind his tongue. "Don't excite must be an ulterior .purpose back of 60 much, although it was iteady and ,''A'Crnel nioiv. ..•'••:, • CTIt..will take a bold gang of po­ publican party to be bad for tlio peo­ yoursclit, Kcev'er," «nld he. "Copt, this ihbvr of friendlineai. ''That was intense. . The realization that Miss Clara-%ow long have,you been •&•> litical grave robbers- to attempt to res­ ple KaB one advantage over liis pro« llluo I unloudeil.the. magazine of that certain.^ It^ was equally; certain, to Betty wu near'was as a balm td him, mt^H with her? urrect Tom Iu Johnson ' as a preii* viou.<( prophecies, He lias set no time,, gun'last night" kcever'i mind, that lie had everything body and aoul. Looking out from be> Maud—Ever since sbe aoceptied tht iiienitiul' cAindidate, — IndianapoUa limit, for. its fulillhnient.—Chicag*- "a«ai" jraUtd Uta C«ltML "Blue to gain and nothing to loie by meet* | tweea kit farlly of encd lida he diasof• own I rejected.—Detroit IrM Prtaai JdurnaL Tribiine. ' m: S:?«3&>iSSS3SSSSSSSSSSSr«S3$5S3SSiSSSSSSSSi^^ "Cure the COUKII and save the life," Dr. VVood's iNorway Pine Syrup cures coughs and colds', down to the very OHNSYILLE NOTES verge of consuiiiption, t Loss Of M Eden. When you can't eat break­ Millinery Bargains ThaiikBglvintc dinner and' aupper D, C. Crirwin was in WilUanifton Oeurge AHelliiie la tliiiikliiK of tiiov will lie served at the church. fast, tai^e Scott's Emulsion. last Friday. Ing to Mcwon. Howard Leach la ButleriiiR from a D. D, Dayton and wife we'e In C. P. Odborue liaii returned to De­ severe attack of aciatlo rheumatism. When you can't eat bread Wonderful Millinery Clearance Sale for the next Gregory Sunitay. troit for treutnieut, Jessie Clark closed a aucceasful term and butter, take Scott's ten days. All of our Trimmed and Ready-to-Wear K. M. Buott und family moved to Roy BimiiioiiB and Bert Elford are of aohool here Friday. She will teach the winter term. this town Tuesduy, working at Lansing, Emulsion. When you have Hats for 'Ladies, Misses and Children must be Several of the young people from Dr. R M, Paine of CI)icat;o was here W. H. Daiiiela of LanBlng was in here attended aervlcea at the Catholic been living on a milk diet and closed out if prices will do it. All must go regard­ ou a viHit tlila week, town TtiurHday and Friday of last church in iiunkerhili laat Sunday. DanniM Walton of Eden visited In week, Adaline McLaughlin of Detroit, want something a little more less of cost. We must have room for the big line town a part of this week. E. J. Doau uud family returned from who has lieen spending the summer nourishing, take Scott's Muncnetiter and are now l^iNted on with Nella VaiiDeusen, lias returned of Xmas Toys to be opened up soon. We have The MiHbes VIcery were guesta at to aciiool at Monroe. tbeir farm. Emulsion. Robert Uowiett's last week. Nella VanDeusen, Adaline Mo- marked some lots at one-quarter off, some one- . Frankle iCeenv was in Mason Satur> The supper g'ven at the Baptist Laughliii, Oertrude and Florence To get fat you must eat day and Lena Strong Monday. cliurch Friday night was a success, Laxion, Claude Foy and Oria DIseu- third off, and others most all off. Bargains you the receipts being |il7, roih wore in Jackson Saturday. fat. Scott's Emulsion is a J. vv, Carven visited his brotlier at will only find here. Come early and secure the Saline pari of last week and this. Chaa. Radford und Dnyle Dayton . ^^. . Foley's Honey and Tar always stops great fattener, a great Ed. Sayles of Pinckney, formerly of took in Gregory, Stockbrldge and plums. If we have nothing in Trimmed Hats to Pinckney last week Wednesday. the cough and iieals the lungs. Re­ strength giver. this place, was In town one day last fuse aubatitutea. Hold by W. M. Mc- Amos Webster and tamiiy of Vasaar suit you we will trim one to suit at bargain prices. week. have moved into J, M, Avery's tenant Croaaeu. Those who have lost flesh Mrs. D, S. Wilson and dauKhter house and Mr. W. will work for liiin Aureiius. Don't miss this sale. We'll save you money. ciine home trom Albion last week for Mrs. Minnie Liuabury returned last want to increase all body a few days. L. F. Slaglit and wife visited iu Saturday to her liome in Lapeer. Blie Eaton Rapids Sunday. tissues, not only fat. Scott's Win. Rowley und J. H. Lemon of was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. VVilllunistoii, rural mail carriers, were Dr, C. L. Randall, M. O. Mead waa In Willlamston the first of the week on buainesa. Emulsion increases them all, in town hunday. Mrs. C, D. Grossman of Willlamston A liirgu number atteixled the services visiied at R, L. Dayton's last week Fannie Gillmore of Eaton Rapids Is bone, flesh, blood and of illuHiriiled views at the Raptiat Wednesday. She bought a basket of visiting at her uncle's, Lewla Hop­ kins. nerve. MRS. J. C. KIMMEL church Muiiday evening, eggs along because she could get two L. liiiiulolpii and wife of Munilh cents more a duiten liere than at Wii- Jnseph Rider visited Ida daugliter, and r. J, Keilotig and wife of Mason liamston. Mrs. C. M. Marshall, a few days last For invalids, for con­ Next to Kimmel's Department Store. were gussta at Mrs. M. W. Richard's A large number from liere went to week. valescents, for consumptives, last week. Mason last week Wednesday to spend Dr. Evelyn lias gone to Grand Rap- The Dansvillo cornet band went to tlie day with Mr. and Mrs. E, A. Dens- Ids to be treated for rheumatism of the for weak children, for all Jtunkerhlli Sunday to furnlHli iiiusic more. They were high I y pleased at nerves. lor the services at the dedication of tlie large numtierof old friends present Mra. J. J. Talliot of Jackson is visit- who need flesh, Scott's tliu new bull on tliu Catiioiic cliurcli. from their former lioine. lier sister, Mia. M. O. Mead, and other Emulsion is a rich and com­ Ei»rl King, C. H. Kaywood, Ed, Last week we did not report the relatives. Brollierliin, Claude I'dst, and Eiier deitlli and luirial of Mrs. S. N. Scoville Dr. Swartout and wife have gone to fortable food, and a natural 'l^hompson took the exiimi nation at of White Oak, because we thouglit the stay with their uaughter, Mrs. Euos, Mason Friday for rural mail carriers. correspondent from that place would for awhile. tonic. I SPECIAL OFFER Cloy Miller look the same at Lansing do so. She was higlily respected and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison from east of Thursday. a pioneer of tliia county, Mason were gueacs at J. VV. Freeman's Scott's Emulsion for bone, V| 15 Pictures go with every order for a dozen A large number assembled last Sun­ Tuesday evening horses driven by laat Friday. flesh, blood and nerve. day evening at the Raplist church to Mrs. C. H. and Mrs. €. P. O^boru in Mrs. Harriet Hill returned himie Cabinet Photograpiis. This offer hear the illustrated sermon. The stei- one rig and Mra, James Gallup in an­ last Thursday after a three niontlis' We will send you positively closes Dec. 8. eoplicoi) views were line. A series of other were badly frightened liy a stay with her sons iu Saginaw and illustraled sermonn are being given on threshing engine near John West's. Vernon. a free sample. Riljje liistory. Next Sunday evening Mrs. Gallup was thrown out liut not the second of tlie series will be given. The ladles in tlie Baptist Aid Socie­ B( sure that thli picture injured. The Meadamea Onlnirns ty have sewed and liave on hand now in the form of a label li on CALL AND SEE OUR A collection will be taken. All are jumped and save themselves. Both cordially invited, aiiout 35 Ills, of hit and miss carpet the wrapper of every bottle rigs were somewhat damaged. rags. As they have given up making of Emuiiion you buy. a carpet they oiler them for sale at 8 cents a dound. SCOn&BOWNE, Blue Print Pillow Tops Foley'M Honey and Tar for coughs There is no cougli medicine so popu­ CHEMISTS. and colds: reliable, tried and tested, lar as Foley's Honey and Tar, It con­ safe and sure. Sold l)y W, M. Mc- tains no opiates or poisons and never i*li|riilflNiiN I'reNcribn II. 409 Pearl St, N.Y. Made on cloth that can be washed without destroying the Many broad minded physicians pre- Croasen. fails to cure. For sale by W. M. Mc- 50c and $11 all drugjliti. picture. Any picture desired put on pillow tops. Croasen. acribe Foley's Honey and Tar, aa they Holt, have never found so safe and reliable Mrs. Ike Miller is improving slowly, a remedy for throat and lung troublea Central News. I.iiefc In Thirtfien. Mrs, Geo. Dell has been quite sick aa thia great medicine. For sale by There is nothing nicer for Xmas than our Lyman Eiiwood is husking corn for W. M. McCrossen. the past week. J. L. Snyder. By sending 13 mllee Wm. Splrey, of Mrs. Tillio Thorburn visited Mrs. Walton Furnace, Vt., got a box of Thos. Foster and wife spent Isat Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, that wholly WHITE VELVET PICTURE FRAMES Anna Bell of Lansing last week. Tuesday iu Grand Rapids. Leslie and Vevay. Walter Harkness is laying tile for a cured a horrible fever sore ou hia leg. Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Rorabeck ol Mary Rommelaere of Lansing Aureiius visited at G. M, VanCamp's cellar drain. Nothing else could, Positively cures 5 (HAND-PAINTED) " called on Mrs Wiaer Monday. John VanDeusen waa in Jackaon on bruises, felons, ulcere, eruptions, bolls, last Saturday. burna, corna and pi lea. Only 2>5c, J{ CALL AND SEE THEM. Mrs MuCartiiy and Mrs. Cook of Cliarlea Parker and aon, Howard, business laat week. called on Georite SItta of Pleaaant Guaranteed l)y Longyear Bros., Ma­ Lansing were guests of Mrs Dell Bur* Mra, John VaiiDeuaen'a mother haa son, and Field tSc Korth, Dauaville, geas last Thursday. Grove, Sunday. come to live with her. Mrs Frank Hayca and Mrs. R. E. druRgiata. Mrs. Dell Ilurgeas und Mrs. Henry Miller of Lansing called in these parta School commenced Monday wiiii . •. Dell visited relatives in Bath last Monday evening. Miss Juaie Opdyke aa teacher. Northeast Leslie and Vevay. Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Milliman visited her slater, "^ J rS^ffBEeK Mra. B. M. Wait of North Delhi . v-^. spent last Wednesday with her Mrs, Wm. Wasper, iu Mason today. Miss Olive Hanna is reported better, Viii-fil «>r IMK-N Aflei- 10 Ycnrs, daughter, Mra. Ciias. Parker. R. Howery, who broke his linger Ben King is working for Geo. Jud- Mr. C. Haney of Geneva, Ohio, had John Fink lias olianged so in the twomontiis ago, is ailll eating with aon. the piles for forty years. Doctors and past few daya that hia neighbors don't hia left hand. Frank Blakely has returned home dolhuH enuld dt» him no lasting good, know him. An ulcerated tooth is the -Mr. and Mrs. Aden GUIs of Rives from Dakota. Have you ever looked at our DoWill'« VVitoli Hazel Salve cured oaued. was tiiH nuesl of Mr.i. Old's purents, A. ,1. Willett will put down a rock him psrinanenlly. Invaluable for Lust Tliuraday Thomas Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Heiulerslinl, recently. well tills week. cuts, burns, brulaes, spniiiiH, liUiera- wile left to visit relatives twenty-live MisH Adeline of Delioit, who lius tloiiH, ec/enm, li'ller, salt rlicMnii and M. BluUelv ami wife spent Sunday miles south of Cleveluiid. Tiiey will i)een HpeinliiiK tlin Hiiininer liere ilie in Wheullleid. !ill oilier Hldn (liseaHt's. IJOOIC for the not return until alter TliankHgiving. Kiiest of Nellie VanDeusen, lius re- iiaiiio DeWilt ou the pueltuge—all Uirned. Dr, Mudge und fuiiiily huye moved WHITE SIDING oiliers are ciieap. wonhleas counter- Frank Mukey luis moved from Dr. oiUi) tbeir furni, feilH. Longyear Brns. Miidge's farm to Dr. CHinpbeira furiii Willie McVey is the ijuest of his It is the best on the market for siding houses. near Eden. Dr, Mudxe of Ciiesaning brothers uiui alsler. Forest Neighborhood. is moving onto his I'urin. A liltie daughter bus arrived at Mamie Gill)ert spent Sunday at G. CASTOR IA Mrs. Adin Aldridge lius been getting Homer Whitney's, Slirm's. For Infants and Children. iiumes of ijeiiplB in iliis viuinily wiio W. Holt and wife are moving in When in need of good SHINGLES and CEDAR (Jims. Wielaiul oiit.erlainBd his iiuve uo oliJHCtion to her carrying with Mrs, Lucy Holdeu. brother from Bath Sunday, The Kind You Have Always Bought tiieirmuil. She got nearly everyone's Mr. Wurreu'a people are now located POSTS call on us. Mrn. Lou Surato of Kolt visited at Bears the name, ou Mary Shermun's farm. E. W. Sutherland's Wednesday. Cury Morgan, Or'n Tulniudge, Ora Signature of . m « Mr. ami Mrs. Geo, Slirin of Lansing Riley und wives, Uncle .lim Ijuiidfiiir, It is said that every bride has many were Sunday guests at G, Slirm'a. Mrs. Surah Morgan, G. H. Tulmudge, friends, but in a few years tiiey dwin­ Mary Morjran, Guerdon Moigun und dle down to one. That's Rocky Moun­ e. p. MieKELSON Tlie large barn of Mr. Hutchinson's Muud Morguii are eatiMg 'I'iiunftsgiv- burned Sunday witli ail its contents. Fitchburg, lug dinner ut E M. Morgan's today, tain Tea. Makes and keeps her well. Mrs. H. M. Gardiner of Lansing Z. B. Dewey now occupies Ids house 85 cents. SSSSSC-iSSSSSSSSS^SJSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^ visited at E W. Sutlierland's Tuesday. again. Wrinkles are sinoothed away by its B. E. KINO. Forest scliool began Monday with Pat Heeney has .jnst had erected a healing touch. Bruin tired liiiil de­ Mamie Gilbert of Ijunsing as teacher. windmill. pressed people will find u cure in Chase & Sanborn's Ulaite Dewey has just moved a barn llocky Mountain Teu. 35 cts. SC/5//V£SS ^ Miss Cliapin and Misses Jessie and for Mrs, Bogardus, Miiia ji'ulltir of Lansing were guesta ut B. E. KINO. D. K. Fuller's Sunday. A niece of Mrs. .fennie Parman has TEAS MP COFFEES been visiting her the past few day.s. OfA FLINCH Mrs. H. Mauley and Mra K. Grin- \ D£TffO/Z M/C/f. ^ S. Hold was on our street last Saturv ueli spent Sunday will) Mr. und Mrs. Tlio tjost placo In America for yoiins men und day, euroute to Henrietta on busiuess, woinon to eouure n llu»inc»ii Education, Sliorlhuncl, ARE THE FINEST 6R0WN. Albert Stockman of Duwiil. Mochuulcal Drnwlng or t'oninnnnhln. ThoroiiKli Hya- We are informed that Chrlatmaa ex­ tcmof ActuullluHliwtiH. aoHHlonentlrojTflftr. atutlonts J. W. Baker and wife wern Sunday tOKlti liny time. OutftloKUo l^rco. Uofernitco, .11 guests at S. Mauley's of Holt. Orrel ercises will be held at the M. E. church, ITHEDFOBD'S Dvtrult. W.i', JliWt:i,I.,l'ro». 1'. H. Sl'iSMUiiU, Sea. The Mauley accompanied them luune. This flue weather enables the farm­ SOLD ONLY BY ers to do up their fall work in flue A I'UllVVIIIIIIl'N Tliy, style. Modern J. N. Patterson, night policmnan of After Jan. 1, our address will be B. J.F.GREVE Nashua, la., writes, "Last winter I F. D. No. 43, instead of simply No. 3, THE GROCER. had a bad cold on my lungs and tried as now. at least lialf do/.eii advertised cougli A. 0. Miller expects to do a large tHE GREAT Home Game PhoneTO. MASON. MICH. medicines andliuj,ireatmeiit from two amount of repairing to his mill iu the New phyalcians without getting any beneilt. near future. A friend recommended Foley's Honey A big time at the Catholic church l^lUfMlDICINE and tar and two-thirds of a bottle last Sunday, at which time the cere­ MASUN MAKKETjS, cured me. I consider it the greatest mony of bieaslng the new bell was per ORAIM. . formed. Line of cough uud lutig medicine in the WUKAT No.l, New O 70 world," Sold by W, M. McCrossen, Dan Hawley has moved his feed- WIIKATNo.l.Olil @ 70 mill and slat mill from Pretty street WHEAT rejeoted e Thedford's Block-Drauglit has PER SET OOKN per hundred (w«HtorD) «tl 20 to McComb street, a distance of about saved doctors' bills for more than 0AT8 per bushel Q .10 12 roda. He la now more secure from sixty years. For the couunon fam­ Canned CLOVER SEED i 0005 00 For Piles. fire than la the old location. ily ailments, such as conatipation, TIMOTHl: SEED per bHSbel 2 0082 (0 HYK per buahol indigestion, hard colds, bowel com­ O Before long U. F, Youuga will move -AT- MtBCBLliANBOUB Sample mailed free. the building he recently bought up plaints, chills and fever, bilious­ ness, headaches and other like SALT Saginaw, per barrel 78 agulnat his store and encloae the two BEANS uuplcked.per buHbol as 25 One application gives relief. building under one roof. Thia maltes complaints no other medicine is Goods POTATOES per bushol the largest store iu thie large city. necessary. It invigorates and reg­ EQOS rregb, per dozen n. The continued use of Hum* ulates the liver, assists digestion, LARD per pound JO MUTTBR per pound.. phreya' VVitch Hazel Oil pep« While cutting strings to bind corn- stimulates action of the kidneys, 18 stalks, Bert Bunker'a knife slipped in­ APPLKa dried,per pound 1O S manently cures Piles or Hem« urifies the blood, and purges the OHERKIES dried, per pound , to hia leg above the knee, He paid Just B. L KIN6'$ PEAOHES dried, per pound IS orrholds—External or Internal, Eowels of foul Bcciimulationa. It ONIONS, par bushel 10 but little attention to it until blood cures liver complaint, indigestion, 76. Blind or Bleeding, Itching OP poison aet in, and now he la having a AORtOULTURAL SALT per ton... 04 00 sour stomach, dizziness, chills, LAND PLASTER per ton.., 4 SOB Burning, Fissures and Fistulas. serlouB time of it.' rheumatic pains, sideache, back­ DRUO STORE. HAYper ton 4 00iS7 00 Relief immediate—cure certain. ache, kidney troubles, constipation, Received i,IVC 8TO0R AND HXATB. One BIlnate.CouKli Cure diarrhoea, biliousness, piles, hard ;5-?sssss®S!SS«sssssss;ss$ss^5 CATTLE live, per hundred ponnd8..1 S0!ii4 00 Three Blzei, 3So., SOo. aud 81.00. Sold by is the only harmleBs eough euro' that colds and headache. Every drug­ CATTLE dreaaed, per hundred fi U0®« 00 DrugRl.li, or lenl prepvid on receipt of price, H008 per hundred pouadi (H6 00 naniphrev' Medicine Co., Cor. WUIlau and giyea quick relief, Ouree coughs, gist has Thedford's Black-Draught PORK per 100 poands,. ease John Bii., Wew York. orlda, croup, bronobitia, whooping in 25 cent packages and in mam­ HAMBper pound ' ifl at OHIOKBNS per pound,dressed...... cough, pneumonia, aathma, lagrlppe moth size for $1.00. Never accept 10 OHroKENS perpound IWo and all throat, cheat and lung troublen, a substitute. Insist on having the TURKEYS per pound,alive 09 NERVOUS DEBIIJT7, I got aoaked by rain, aaya Oertrude £. original made by the Chattanooga DUCKS per pound, alWe Vital "Weakness and. Prostra­ Fenner, Munoie, Ind., and contracted Medicme Company. SUBSCRIBE FOR DUOKB per pound dreited... ,.,. a severe cold and cough. I failed rap­ BUItDINO IIATBRIAI.. tion ft?bm overwork, and othep idly, lost 48 pounds, Itf y druggist reo- i believe Thedford't Blick-Drtughi WATER LIME per barrel .' 75 causes, Humphreys' Homeo­ If (he belt medicine on eirth. It Is HOYT & omtnened One Minute Coqgh Cure, OALOINELIME per Dbarre PLltaTERl , per barrel. an pathic Speciflo No. 28, In uso The Hrst bottle brought relief; several good for any and evcrythln(j^ I have , PLABrERING HAIR per bURbol • 80 over 40 years, the only success­ cured me. I am back to my old • family of twelve children, and for THE NEWS SHINQLBS Dor tliouRand,., O SS ful remedy. $ 1 pep vial, or spec­ weight. 148 lbs. One Minute Cough four yuri I have kept them on foot J LATH per If feet...,. ,..., ...... 1 asf B (10 Cure cuts the phlegm, relieves the and healthy wlih no doctor but Black. SON'S. a oo's so ial package fop serious oases, $0. oough at onoe, draws out iuflamiuB' Ormsht A. J. GREEN. Illcwara. U., $1.00 AlYEAR. Bold brDnig|liti,ori«nt|mp«idonno«lptof piioft tlon, cures croup. Au ideal remedy BANWBR iiALVE> '^ Huiiphrtjfi' M. Coi Willlm 4 Ma 8to.| N. Y.,.. for obildr«n. Longear firoa. llMQMMtiHMiirwiMlMli) thtweri^

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