■ ' ■ v^rf^T^' */'• ■'"'' v 'yf: Wf*'"" The Clinton Independent. VOL XXXII.—"NO. 31. 8T. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898. WHOLE NO.—1646 BURGLARY AT WACOUSTA ONE DAY’S EXPERIENCE. BU8INE88 LOCAL8 ITS ACE A CENTURY NO ENGAGEMENT YET Ladies ’ Dress Skirts, | They Blew Open a Safe In the Store of A. J How Sam Johnson Threw Money to llie Correct styles, right prices, Burnet and Fled With Their Booty. Bird* and Lost HI* Hard- At John H icks ’. Steals the Confidence, Then the eiSterS\l?eUstore of Andrew^ Interesting Relic Unearthed Earned Dollar*. Between Opposing Squadron* I I Dr. Walker Says Chronic Diseases are- Q-oods of Two Merchants Burnes, at Wacousta, this county, and by W. W. Peck Sam Johnson, alias Valentine, might Near Cuba. blew open the safe with Riant powder, ’ have bailed from the Klondike as well no Longer Incurable rendering it unlit for future use. They as from Mt. Pleasant and St. Johns. Doubtless there is not a more success­ secured three promissory notes, some | He had "money to burn ” when he ful specialist on Chronic Diseases in AND A GOLD WATCH KHOM A CLERK | contracts, and the irou cash box which •YELLOW” NEWSPAPER BUT NOT struck the town Friday night and en­ WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCE THE America today than Dr. W. C. Walker, joyed a rich experience. Johnson had IN A LIVERY STABLE. contained about $5 in change belonging OF THE TYPE OF TODAY. SAFETY OF THE OREGON. of Detroit, who visits St. Johns regu ­ to a laundry man at Grand Ledge, which $415 left out of $750, the amount on larly each month, at Notel St. Johns. had been received by him from the hand when he landed in DeWitt yester­ The Doctor cures nine-tenths of all patrons of the laundryman. This iron day morning. After seeing all the cases taken, by his new scientific treat­ The Merchant* Were Completely Victiui- cash box was found near the mill broken j Contatn»)un Account of the Bombardment sights in that town, he longed to see Thirty-Second Kegltn«nt, Michigan Voltin ment. Indeed, so great has been Dr. tied by the E»»y.(oln|[ Stranger. in pieces with a sledge hammer which of Cadiz by Admiral JarvU In 1797. Lansing. He, therefore, gave a driver Walker’s success in his various special­ lay by its side. Sheriff Dunn offers a $0 to bring him here. When be dropped tcera, <XV for Tampa, Fla. ties. that bis practice is no longer con­ reward of $25 for the apprehension of in at Hunt ’s grocery on Washington fined to the State of Michigan, but ex­ „ . ... ..._.. the perpetrators. At the nour of going I ave. north to buy some tobacco he was tends to all parts of the United States lor a week or more a solid built aud ^ pre88 no clue had been received by Moving day generally produces a num ­ just sowing mouipy. Mr. Hunt picked There has been no meeting, as yet, and Canada. Mr. B. Tibbals, of River­ rather gentlemanly appearing stranger, sheriff Dunn. Some of the inhabitants up from the floor $285 and a watch, side, California, a former resident of ber of things that the owner did not which he gave to Chief Sanford. In the between the Anlerican and Spanish about 35 years old. might have been seen heard the explosion but thought it au know he possessed, and this was the Michigan, writes: " I have been advised about our streets and places of business, echo fro m Sampson or Dewey ’s guns. morning Sam didn ’t know a thing about fleets in the neighborhood of Cuba. If of your remarkable cures by a friend case with W. W. Peck. who recently his wealth aud only realized that he had the Navy Department is aware of the whom you have treated, and I herein He spent considerable of his time visit­ moved from the Kipp house to that of an abnormal, unsatisfied thirst. A sat­ state my case, believing you can cure NEW RECRUITS. chel full of new clothes purchased here whereabouts of the Spanish squadron it ing with O. L. Vreeland, the flagman at D. II. Hunt, on Oakland street. In the is carefully concealing the fact. Samp­ me.” Consult the Doctor at once, and the Clinton Avenue cross ing. accounted tor a portion of his day ’s ex receive both scientific and honorable Additional Number Recruited by Win. E. course of the transfer he ran across a penditures, and an accounting showed son and Schley are scoaring the sea in treatment, at St. Johns, Hotel St. Johns, Late last week Wednesday afternoon copy of "The New Hampshire Gazette,” that his brief experience had cost him search of it, but thus far the Spanish Saturday. June 4th. Rfemember the Hamilton, St. John*. $45. This was pretty rich for a labor ­ he stepped into the clothing store of published at Portsmouth, in that state, admiral has succeeded in keeping out of date. Office hours from 8:30 a. m. to Steel, Bromley & Field and said to Since our last issue the following ing man and a pensioner. .Johnson says p. m. named persons have been recruited in September 5, 1797, "by John Melcher, that this is not the first time that he has sight of the Americans. Mr. Field that he thought he would buy the volunteer reserves: Manning B. printer to the state; Vol. XLI.,No. 2128 thrown money to the birds Boys ’ Bicycle Hose, a suit of clothes for the old man. It was reported yesterday that the Baum, Eureka; Frank Knight. St. —9s per annum. ” IMotto —"Here truth Sheriff McCullom, of Gratiot county Spanish fleet was in Porte Rican waters, TWo pair for twenty five cents, Mr. Field thinking he knew who he Johns; Samuel R. Mead, St. Johns; is welcome —Candour guides our way.” called on Chief Sanford that afternoon referred to. encouraged him in his seem­ Frank Decker, St. Johns. and from him it was learned that the but the navy officials are somewhat sus­ At J02TX H icks ’. The paper is a live column, four page money was stolen. He relates that picious of the report. The fact that ingly good intentions, and showed him publication, the type used being of an­ Fsk Sale .—Ginseng seeds and roots. several suits. Finally the new custom ­ cient style, with the peculiar formation Johnson, whose real name was Samuel Sampson did not destroy the fortifica ­ For particulars address Philip I. Coon, er said : “ If you have a mind to do so Valentine, was on a drunk with his boxJOl, St. Johns, Mich. w2 you may do up a couple of suits (refer­ of letters then in vogue. The pages are partner. The latter bad $400 aud they tions at San Juan, will enable the Span­ ring to the ones he thought would suit) THE Billin' PLAT devoid of head rules, and "scare heads” slept Qtogether Tuesday night, next ish fleet to gain considerable assistance Jiew Wash- Noods were evidently unknowm in those days. morning it is alleged that Valentine got from the land batteries in case of 1 will take them down and let the old News from surrounding towns dated as At John H icks ’. man take his choice.” late as August 31, was published, and up early and went away, the money dis ­ attack. Cervera will have a base of Mr. Field readily consented as the re- And the Railroad Meeting Friday ^ws dat^ from J u lyl to 2 appearing at the same time.—Lansing A Home Cheap. quest was of almost every day occur-1 | loreign news u«ueu irum juiy i w. Republican. ____ supplies, and be in direct communica ­ Was a Fizzle. appears. Then, as now, Spain was hav tion with the Spanish government. If The Allison homestead, corner Oak- rence, and further offered to put in a ing trouble on every hand. The Dewey Sheriff J. K. Train, of Montcalm coun ­ land-and McConnell streets, for sale very gray suit for him to take along and show of that day was Admiral Jarvis, who ty took Sam Valentine, the man who the Spanish are trying to avoid a fight it cheap. Enquire of R. Gv A llison . the old man. would be idle to prophesy when an en­ The new customer said : " Well, you BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAY THE ROAD had "commenced the bonbardmeut of had money to burn, back to Stanton Cadiz and the Spanish fleet lying in Saturday night; $317.44 was left of the gagement will be forced. Muslin Underwear, fix ’em up, I’m going up street and will WILL BE BUILT THIS SUUMER. port; had posted his ships of war in a $500 that Valentine is alleged to have The Oregon Ha lb. At John H icks '. stop on my way back and take ’em taken from his partner Tuesday night. along. ” situation that they could throw shells The Navy Department announces that The new customer then went up street and red hot shot across the neck, Valentine is said to have practically the Oregon is safe, but declines to give Take Notice. to A. E. Dutcher’s shoe store, secured Wollcltor William* Say* St. Louis 1* Liable among the fleet, and it was expected he admitted his taking the money. —State her whereabouts. Notice is hereby given to all persons two pairs of shoes to take down for the to be Left Out In the Cold If Her Citi­ would eventually destroy it " Republican, May 16. The Charleston Oft" at Last that the Holton farm, commonly known old man to try on, saying to Mr.