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Kalamazoo* Mich. Richlund, Mich .

Dral tn ispued available in all commercial cities of I he world. Commercial papers discouuled.

Money loaned on farm property. Interest bearing certiflcated of deposits issued.

MASONIC DEDICATION

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has gone but we have a few Heating Stoves left which we will close out a t less than the present cost prieo.

Call and see our #10 Automatic

CLOTHES RINGER.

R. B. Bovlan. Something new, warranted for five years.

LOWELL,

MICH.

Special Trains From Grand Rapids, ing and Ionia.

The Greatest Event in History.

Local

We make an extra effort to keep our slock abreast of the times. No old stock accumula-ting. Our prices are such as to keep goods moving. . S f c .

T H E W H I T E FRONT PEOPLE S STORE.

Whihs t ime is flying We'll keep on trying

to serve you better this year th in roil were ever serreil before A. 0.

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Rubber Weather

is here and so are we with the largest slock of R U B B E R S we ever had at this time of the year. From no-v on is just the time you need rubbers if you.ever do. Our Rubbers are Warranted to cure all forms of diseases caused by wet feet—if worn regularly. Buy our Rubbers and save yourself much sickness and ex) eme. Yours for Good Health and More business, T h e 01 j Reliable Shoe House,

The event of the season is that of the dedication of the new Mason-ic hall of Lowell which takes place on Wednesdav evening, February

beginning at 7 o'clock. The whole grand lodge will be present, an unusual circumstance,

brought about by the persistent efforts of the local officers. There will also be present on this occasion Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Frank T. Lodge who will give one of his happy addresses in connection with the following program:

M a s t e r of C e r e m o n i e s - - S . P . HICKS

C o r n e l So lo , Se l ec t ed - W I L L I E K O P F

O u t of t h e O l d Int'o t h e N e w , WARUKN W A I T F , G r a l t a u

The Building of the Temple J U D G E HORACE S . MATNABD, C h a r l o t t e .

Music, " H e was a Prince," F . Lyues M i s s BESSE MCCARTV

F r a t e r n i t y - AARON CLARK, C a l e d o n i a

T h e T i e t h a t B i n d s HON. JOHN B. CHADDOCK, I o n i a

M a s o n r y P a s t a n d P r e s e n t , JUDC.K F . H . WILLIAMS, A l l e g a n

Music, "Creole. Love Song," - Edgar Smith M i s s ANNA MAYNARU, Lowe l l

E m i n n e t M e n in M a s o n r y W . H . THOMAS, D . D . , I " u i a

A Leaf from Masonic History, F . R . HATHAWAY, G r a n d R u p i d s

Music, "Ve Merry Birds," - Fred Gumbeit • MRS, GEO. R . GILES, Lowel l

An elegant banquet will be served by the Eastern Star ladies Hotel Brace and a grand ball will be given at Train 's opera house.

One ticket admits to all." The same may be procured of M. Ruben, W . S. Winegar , T). G. Look or A. W . Weeket . None aside f rom Masons will be admitted without tickets. The horses of those who come with teams will be cared for f ree of charge.

Special trains will be run from Grand Rapids, Belding and Ionia and large delegations are expected from all along the lines.

OUT IN T H E ROCKIES.

A Lowe l l B o y H a d a N a r r o w E s c a p e

/ F r o m D e a t h .

A . J . H o w k & S o n .

Charles F. Lane, a young man who formerly resided in Lowell, and who is pretty well known in tnis city, was here todav on his way to his old home from the Northwest. Hi? parents are Mr. and Mrs. H. F . Lane of Lowell. He is nursing four or five fractured ribs, is just out of a Montana hospital and relates some interesting adventures to his friends. When a boy he went to school in Lowell to Will M. Chap-man, now bookkeeper in the county clerk's office, and he made him a short call this morning

Mr Lane is a telegraph operator in the employ ol the Great Northern railway. He has been engaged us a tram operator, traveling on a Great Northern passenger train for emer-gency purposes, between Kalispell, Mont, and Spokane, Wash. In the latter part of December he was mixed up in a very remarkable railway acci-denf and had a narrow escape from death.

The Great Northern rues through a very mountainous country in Montana and Idaho, tnd the road is built on shelving ledges, through dan gerous canons and along seemingly impassable places. Right near the Montana-Idaho state line Mr . Lane's train became wedged in an avalanche. That was not considered a matter of much consequence out in that country.

The train was followed by a light engine and proceeded back oyer the roitd to fl ig any train that might be comming.

The engineer, iireman and himself were on the engine. They had proceed rd buck only a short distance, to a fioint where the road was on a ' shell" cut in the side of a hill, where a rock half the size of a passenger coach broke loose above and rolled down hill. It crashed'lit) the locomotive and carried it and the tender further down hill into the river at the foot. The tireman was tilled. The engineer jumped and was uninjured. Mr. Lane jumped also. He fell on the side of tl'e hill between two smallei rocks, and the demolished locomjtive rolled down hill and passed directly over him. He was still uninjured, except for the bruises of his fall, hut j"sl then another rock rolled down and struck him square in the side. This did the damuge aud sent him to the hospital. [Grand Rapids Press-

D e a t h of M r s . L. D. K n a p p .

The funeral of Mrs. L. D. Knapp of Chicago was held at the M. E. church in this village, con-ducted by Rev. J . W . McAllister, assisted by Rev. James Wesbrook.

Deceased was a daughter of our townsman, Chas. Morse, and was in Lowell only four short months ago to attend the funeral of her mother, by whose side she now rests in the Lowell cemetery.

Mrs. Knapp died of pneumoLia af ter an illness of abou t ' a week, at the age of 47 years. She leaves a husband, two sons, a daughter and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

T h e P u b l i c R e a d i n g R o o m .

The Lowell reading room on Main street, fourth door cast of Bchl's Bakery, will be opened to the public next Saturday aftepnoon and evening, Feb. 3. f rom 2 o'clock to y, until further uotice. A hearty welcome is extended the public in general and to the young men from the country in particular. Com-fortable and pleasant quarters light-ed by electricity will be found here by all for rest and quiet recreation.

The daily papers, local weeklies, current monthlies, good library and writing table with stationery will be furnished all patrons f ree of charge.

A cordial and urgent invitation is extended the community at large to attend the opening during the hours herein stated. C. A . S.

L a d y M a c c a b e e i n s t a l l a t i o n , P r e -s e n t a t i o n a n d E a t e r t a i a m e n t .

The pub ic installation exercises of the L. 0 . T. M. were held at their hall Tuesday evening. Each member was privileged to invite a friend and besides these tillage guests ten ladies of Alton hive braved the cold and joined them, so that the hall was pret-ty well tilled. After the ceremony, conducted by Lady Swayza, she in behalf of the hive, presented Lady Commander Pullen with an elegant silver fruit dish, as a token of their appreciation of the manner in which she had performed the duties of the office for the past three years.

Then came the social part, durin which light refreshments were serv and after a short program of music and recitations the ladies wended their way to their homes in happy mood, without the escort of a single Sir Knight. M. C, J .

We are desirous of disposing of the bslanoe of

our H E A T I N G S T 0 T K 8 , Coal and Wood and for

i his purpose will make special prices for cash.

Our trade has been excellent for which we thank our patrons and now wish to make room for for other goods.

Come in and get warm at our expense when in our vicinity.

Your friends,

Masonic

Clark $i Spraker.

JOHN KCLLV

R o c h e s t e r N X SPECIAL LOW

For the remainder of this month. Several odd lots of shoes which we want to clean up before spring oomes. We are making low prices as an inducement to sell quickly Among the lots are Shoes for Men, Women, Misses and Children.

Good Shoes bu t not all sizes.

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Special Prices on Men's Heavy WinlOT Hhoes. Other Bargains. Onr regular prices a r e as low as guud Shoes

can usually be sold fo r : But at onr Special Prices—they are r a r e b a r galas.

J. E LEE & CO.

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HUNT'S DRUG STORE.

THE CONGREGATIONALIST^.

R e p o r t s o f t h e A n n u a l M e e t i n g s

o f C h u r c h a n d S o c i e t y .

The following article was intended for our last issue but was unavoidably crowded out:

The annual meeting of the Lowell Congregational association was held in the church, Monday, J a n . 15, at 7 30, p. m. The pastor, Rev. S. T . Morris, presided.

The reports ot secretary and treas-urer were read.

Trustees F. T. King and Rev. I ra B. Jones whose terms of office expired were elected to succeed themselves. D. E. Fletcher was re elected secre-tary and D. G. Look treasurer.

The charter of the association hav-ing expired, preliminary steps were taken to re organize under the new law by the appointment of a commit-tee of three to act with a like commit-tee from the church, with the pastor as chairman of the joint committee. 0 . C. McDannell, F . T. King and H . A. Peckham were appointed such committee. The meeting adjourned to the drat Monday in March.

The following Friday evening, Jan. 19, the aBQual meeting of the First Congregational church was held at the same place, the pastor presiding.

The reports of church officers were read and accepted.

The report of the clerk showed a loss of ten members during the year, five by removal and five by death. The total membership is 120, eighty-six resident and thirty-four absent members.

Full reports from the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor soci-ety were given, the former alone showing a small balance on the wrong side, which however was im^ mediately righted by the announce-ment of a gift voted into the Sunday school treasury but an hour or two before by Band No. 3 of the Ladies' A id . This generous and timely gill left them with a clean sheet.

The election of all officers except Sunday school superintendent and jani tor was postponed. Mrs. Fox was re'clected superintendent.

The matter of reorganization was laid before the church by the Pastor and a committee of three appointed to form a joint committee with that appointed by the society. This com-mittee consisted of Francis King, Rev. 1. B. Jones and D. E . Fletcher, with M. M. Perry as legal advisor and the Pastor as chairman of the joint committee,

The meeting adjourned to meat with the society the first Monday in March, feeling that under the inspi-ration of the new leadership and the beginning of the new year, they could "Thank God and take courage."

A W h o l e R e g i m e n t o f N e w s I t e m s F r o m M i c h i g a n T o w n s

CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.

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Krl« Te lephone Cnmpany — A Nnm-

iber of CoantleR ure Shy In K e m l t -

AIdk The i r T«ze t to t h e State.

T o r i f h t t h e Bell Monopoly.

T h e I n d e p e n d e n t t e l e p h o n e eom-p a a i e o of M u n k e g o n , S n r a n a e , L a n s i n j r , U m i o n of tiratiot a n d I s a b e l l a connt icH,

A ! a » a n d V e s t a b u r j ; . T r a v e r s e Ci ty , O c e a n a c o u n t y , H o w a r d Ci ty . A d r i a n , K a U m a n x ) , G r a n d H a v e n , Mc l t r i dos , B e n t o n H a r b o r , L a k e Odessa , Sun f l e ld , B e e d Ci ty . Hat t i e Creek , D o w a g i a c , St . J e h n n , Cassopol i s , . l ackson . C h a r l o t t e , K a l k a f i k a , O w o s s o a n d S h i p s e w a n a , I n d . , w e r e r e p r e s e n t e d a t a m e e t i n g • t e l d a t G r a n d R a p i d s on t h e 2nd. Sag-n n a w a n d S o u t h Haven c o m p a n i e s s e n t • e s u r a n c e s of co -opora t ion . T h e r e p r e -• e n t a t i v e s of t h e c o m p a n i e s d i s c u s s e d p l a n s of d e f e n s e a g a i n s t t h e Hell mo-j a o p o l y a n d cxprcsse<l a d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o s t a n d t o g e t h e r a n d c o n t i n u e t h e tight.

Koine Ctiuntlr* are Shy.

, K e n t c o u n t y , wh ich p a y s t h e second l a r g e s t t a x of a n y c o u n t y in t h e s t a t e , Iluu. n o t y e t m a d e a n y n m i t t a n c c of ttaxes rece ived by t h e c o u n t y t r e a s u r e r m p t o . l a n . 15. a s t h e s t a t u t e r e q u i r e s . JXo • re tu rn h a s y e t been m a d e by H l o n g h t o n c o u n t y , w h i c h p a y s t h e t h i r d Harges t s t a t e t a x . A n u m b e r of s m a l l e r c o u n t i e s a r e a l s o shy . b n t on t h e w h o l e 4 h e t a x e s h a v e come in more p r o m p t l y U h i s y e a r t h a n eve r b e f o r e . A b o u t 81.-300,000 h a s b e e n received d u r i n g t h e p a s t 10 d a y s , a n d t h e b a l a n c e in t h e s t a t e t r e a s u r y a t t he close of b u s i n e s s o n t h e SSth w a s SI,(i'iS.Ol7.(50.

ticvf Appointee* on MllliMry Itourd.

Gov. P i n g r e e on t h e 2 l t i i n a m e d t h e m e n w h o a r e t o t a k e t h e p l a c e s of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e s t a t e m i l i t a r y l>oard w h o r e t i r e d a s a r e su l t of t h e f i n d i n g s o f t h e g r a n d j u r y of I n g h a m c o u n t y . T h e a p p o i n t e e s a n n o u n c e d a r e a s fol-l o w s : Q u a r t e r m a s t e r - g e n e r a l . O 'Hr ien A t k i n s o n , D e t r o i t ; a s s i s t a n t q u a r t e r -m a s t e r - g e n e r a l . Ford S t a r r i n g . D e t r o i t ; i i n spec to r -genc ra l , F r e d W. G r e e n . Y p s i f a n t i .

IC'-Rulnr ScHHion Kipensen.

Acco rd ing t o t h e r e c o r d s i n t h e aud i -t t o r -gene ra l ' s office a t L a n s i n g , t h e cost •of t h e las t r e g u l a r sesss ion of t h e legis-Qaturc w a s 8174,r)4,.>.43. T h i s i n c l u d e s jper d iem, mi l eage , s t a t i o n e r y a n d com-n n i t t e e e x p e n i t u r e s , a s ide f r o m t h e cos t •of h e a t i n g a u d l i g h t i n g . A g r e a t dea l o f m o n e y w a s s p e n t on l e g i s l a t i v e j u n k e t s . O n e of t h e m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t a t e m s is t h a t f o r e m p l o y e s of t h e s e n a t e , w h o s e p e r d i e m m i l e a g e a n d s t a t i o n e r y a g g r e g a t e d 820^431.00, w h i l e t h a t of i the 33 s e n a t o r s w a s on ly 818,502.30.

Fnrtncrfi to !:•( ililisb u Mull Delivery.

T h e f a r m e r s a r o u n d H o w e l l wi l l Thave a r u r a l mail d e l i v e r y se rv i ce of t h e i r o w n . T h o s e of Osceola . H a r t -l a n d , H r i g n t o n a n d G e n o a t o w n s h i p s 3iavc e n g a g e d a c a r r i e r t o m a k e a da i ly d e l i v e r y f r o m H o w e l l a u d w i l l p a y h i m t h e m s e l v e s d u r i n g t h e c o n t i n u a n c e of t h e i r e x p e r i m e n t , w h i c h i s t o l a s t one y e a r . T h e postoff ice a u t h o r i t i e s w i l l " b e a s k e d t o look o v e r t h e g r o u n d be-f o r e t h e y e a r is u p . w i t h t h e i d e a of m a k i n g t h e r o u t e a g o v e r n m e n t one.

Marine City to Detroi t .

A p o r t i o n of t h e b r i d g e a c r o s s Bel le r i v e r on t h e De t ro i t , Mt . C l e m e n s & M a r i n e Ci ty E l e c t r i c r a i l w a y i s b e i n g p l a c e d in pos i t i on a t M a r i n e Ci ty . W i t h t h e f eed a n d t r o l l e y w i r e s a l l u p be-t w e e n Mt . C lemens a n d M a r i n e City, a n d t h e l a r g e elect ric p o w e r h o u s e a t •New H a l t i m o r c a p p r o a c h i n g comple-t i o n , t h i s road o u g h t to s o o n b e r u n -a i n g t h r o u g h e l e c t r i c c a r s b e t w e e n M a r i n e Ci ty and De t ro i t .

An I'npleiiHant .Inlie.

A y o u n g m a r r i e d m a n of S t . . loseph p o t u p t h e o t h e r m o r n i n g a n d p layed a g o o d j o k e o n h imsel f . He l i t t h e f ire a n d g o t b r e a k f a s t a l l r e a d y a n d t h e n w e n t t o h i s bed room a n d i n v i t e d h i s w i f e t o b r e a k f a s t , w h e n h e g l a n c e d a t t h e c lock a n d no t i ced t h a t i t w a s o n l y 3:30 o 'c lock. I t r c a k f a s t w a s p o s t p o n e d tfor f o u r h o u r s .

Oov . P lnRrec* View* of I'lijuKt Taxntion

In a n i n t e r v i e w a t C h i c a g o on t h e 2 7 t h Gov. r i n g r e c is q u o t e d as h a v i n g a d m i t t e d t h a t u n j u s t t a x a t i o n e x i s t s in ^Michigan, a n d added t h a t h e be l ieved a c ivi l w a r a g a i n s t t h a t c u r s e in t h i s s t a t e i s m o r e e s sen t i a l t h a n t l y p r e s e n t t w a r i n S o u t h Af r i ca . H e is a l s o in t f a r o r of e l e c t i n g U. S. s e n a t o r s by t h e p e o p l e .

Of t h e 17 d e a t h s in T e k o n s h a v i l l age a n d t o w n s h i p d u r i n g 1800 seven w e r e o f p e r s o n s over 70 y e a r s of age .

T h e an t i - s a loon l e a g u e in H i l l s d a l e c o u n t y i s p r e p a r i n g to g i v e t h e l i q u o r e l e m e n t a b a t t l e a t t h e c o m i n g e l ec t ion .

F r a n k B u r d i c k . a y o u n g m a r r i e d m a n o f W a t r o u s v i l l e , c o m m i t t e d su ic ide by [ h a n g i n g h imse l f on t h e 23d. Despon-

•deuey. T h e G. A. li. a n d \V. U. C. soc ie t i e s

o f S t o e k b r i d g e h a v e r a i sed 8100 for t h e e r e c t i o n of a s o l d i e r s ' m o n u m e n t a t

( t h a t p l a c e . S u o m i col lege , of H o u g h t o n , t he f i r s t

I F i n n i s h co l lege in t h i s c o u n t r y , w a s i d e d i c a t e d o n t h e 21st.

voost 830,000. A b u t t e r f a c t o r y is t o b e b u i l t a t

r i l u th , H u r o n c o u n t y , w h i c h w i l l g ive a p n a r k e t f o r t h e m i l k of 1,500 c o w s in

( the n e i g h b o r h o o d . A n e w b road g u a g e s t e a m r a i l r o a d

n n t o L e e l a n a w c o u n t y , w i t h T r a v e r s e •City a n d N e w p o r t u s o b j e c t i v e p o i n t s ,

d s a n a s s u r e d f a c t . I n M i c h i g a n t h e r e a r e 380 Mason ic

E o d g e s w i t h a t o t a l m e m b e r s h i p of 41,017. |Hie o r d e r w a s s t a r t e d in t h i s

Hitate 13dpyears ago.

M I C H I G A N N E W S I T E M S .

K a u Cla i re w a n t s a g r i s t mil l a n d w a n t s it bad .

M a n i s t e e s u f f e r e d a f ire loss of 814,-000 on t h e 20th .

S o u t h H a v e n wi l l vo te o n t h e p ropo-s i t i on t o b o n d f o r e l e c t r i c l igh t s .

An e l e c t r i c l i n e f r o m F l i n t t o l o n g L a k e a n d F e n t o n is b e i n g a g i t a t e d .

T h e f r e e mai l de l ive ry service w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d a t W y a n d o t t e on Feb . 1.

L a w r e n c e is t o h a v e a local b o a r d of t r a d e a n d i m p r o v e m e n t a ssoc ia t ion .

T h e M a r y l a n d F i d e l i t y & Deposi t Co. d e n i e s l i a b i l i t y u n d e r Gen . W h i t e ' s b o n d .

S l i p p e r y Corners , five m i l e s n o r t h of Mt . C lemens , w a s w i p e d o u t by fire o n t h e 25th .

F i v e b u s i n e s s p l a c e s a t T r a v e r s e C i t y w e r e s c o r c h e d t o t h e e x t e n t of 820,000 on t h e 24th.

T h e O g e m a w c o u n t y t r e a s u r e r h a s p a i d o u t 8141 b o u n t y f o r t h e k i l l i n g of 47 w i l d c a t s .

T h e H r i g h t o n H r e e d e r s ' a s s o c i a t i o n , composed of 20 s t o c k h o l d e r s , h a s b e e n f o r m e d t h e r e .

D u r i n g 1800, 85 d i v o r c e ca se s w e r e b e g u n in C a l h o u n c o u n t y a n d 51 d e c r e e s w e r e g r a n t e d .

T h e c o o p e r s h o p a t H e a d i n g w a s de-s t r o y e d by f i re on t h e 25th , e n t a i l i n g a

1 loss of 85.000.

A b o n e fide b o o m i s on at S o u t h H a v e n — t h e r e is not a n e m p t y s t o r e t o b e f o u n d in t o w n .

B e n t o n H a r b o r is t o h a v e an o v e r a l l m a n u f a c t o r y w h i c h wi l l g ive e m p l o y -m e n t t o 500 h a n d s .

An O x f o r d m a n is t h e possessor of a h e n w h i c h h a s la id a doub le -yo lk e g g e v e r y d a y f o r a w e e k .

F i n e b e d s of m a r l h a v e been f o u n d a t Cass Ci ty a n d t h e p r o s p e c t s f o r a ce-m e n t f a c t o r y a r e good .

A c o u n t y b a r a s s o c i a t i o n w i l l b e f o r m e d by t h e a t t o r n e y s o f ' C a l h o u n c o u n t y on L inco ln ' s b i r t h d a y .

A D e t r o i t ' g e n t l e m a n h a s o f f e r e d to b u y a n y o r a l l of t h e s t o c k of t h e N e w S t a t e T e l e p h o n e Co. a t 40 c e n t s o n t h e do l l a r .

T h e G3d a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e a d m i s s i o n of t h i s s t a t e i n t o t h e u n i o n w a s cele-b r a t e d a t W a s h i n g t o n on t h e e v e n i n g of . Ian. 25.

J o h n W. P o r t e r , a P o r t Huron b a n k e r , w h i l e v i s i t i n g t h e s o u t h in t h e h o p e s of r e g a i n i n g h i s h e a l t h , d ied a t N e w O r l e a n s on t h e 27th .

F r a n k B. Roseve l t , of Kcc le r . w a n t s Dr. S. S t evens , of D o w a g i a c , t o p a y h i m 810,000 f o r a l l e g e d a l i e n a t i o n of h i s w i f e ' s a f fec t ions .

T h e M o n t c a l m T e l e p h o n e Co. w i l l s h o r t l y b e c o n s o l i d a t e d w i t h t h e A l m a c o m p a n y . T h e f o r m e r h a s c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h 10 d i f f e r e n t t o w n s .

H e a d i n g h a s f ina l ly p u r c h a s e d a s i t e f o r h e r w a t e r w o r k s p u m p i n g s t a t i o n . T h e t e s t wel l s u n k o n t h e l and h a s re-s u l t e d m o s t succes s fu l ly .

I n a L a p e e r h o u s e h o l d is a f l a t i r o n w h i c h h a s been in t h e f a m i l y f o r 280 y e a r s , h a v i n g b e e n b r o u g h t o v e r f r o m E n g l a n d in t h e M a y f l o w e r .

T h e school f o r t h e b l i n d a t L a n s i n g is n o w o p e n Qgain. t h e d i p h t h e r i a pa-t i e n t h a v i n g recovered a n d t h e q u a r a n -t i n e of t h e i n s t i t u t i o n ra i sed .

T h e O t sego Base Bal l a s s o c i a t i o n h a s filed a r t i c l e s of i n c o r p o r a t i o n a t L a n -s i n g a n d wi l l ec l ipse a l l f o r m e r e f f o r t s in t h a t l i n e t h e c o m i n g season.

A p ropos i t i on t o l o u d t h e c i t y of M u s k e g o n f o r 840,000 t o b u i l d a m u n i -cipal e l e c t r i c l i g h t i n g p l a n t , w i l l be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e v o t e r s in t h e s p r i n g .

Acco rd ing to t h e c o u n t y c l e r k ' s re-p o r t t h e r e w e r e 82 d ivorce c a s e s be-g u n in Genesee c o u n t y l a s t y e a r . 01 de-c r e e s b e i n g g r a n t e d a n d t h r e e r e f u s e d .

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T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g in t h e a t m o s -p h e r e a t H i c h m o n d , e v i d e n t l y , w h i c h i s conduc ive to l o n g e v i t y , fo r 21 of t h e 1.000 r e s i d e n t s of t h a t b u r g a r c o v e r 80 y e a r s of age .

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t i ce in t h i s s t a t e .

Cassopol is h a s f a l l e n i n t o l i n e w i t h t h e o t h e r p laces in s o u t h w e s t Mich i -g a n w h i c h a r c h u s t l i n g to b u i l d t h e m -se lves up . a n d h a s o r g a n i z e d a b u s i n e s s

m e n ' s a s soc i a t ion .

T h e s u p r e m e c o u r t ho lds t h a t a pe r -son is e n t i t l e d t o p a y t h e i r t a x e s b y check if t h e y p r e f e r , b u t t h e s a m e m u s t b e c a s h e d b e f o r e t h e t a x e s c a n be con-s ide r ed legal ly pa id .

O m e r is t o be l i g h t e d w i t h e l ec t r i c l i g h t s a t once. A. K e n t , p r o p r i e t o r of t h e flouring m i l l s , wi l l f u r n i s h t h e l i g h t f r o m h i s mil l , w h i c h g e t s i t s

p o w e r f r o m t h e Hifle r iver .

I t is n o w e s t i m a t e d t h a t i t w i l l t a k e 815,000 a d d i t i o n a l t o c o m p l e t e t h e 850,-000 p u b l i c b u i l d i n g a t M e n o m i n e e . T h i s i s d u e , i t is sa id , t o t h e r ise in pr ice of b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l .

T h e s u p r e m e c o u r t h a s c o n f i r m e d t h e conv ic t ion of O t t o L. L u t t e r m o s c r , of S p r i n g w e l l s t o w n s h i p , W a y n e c o u n t y . He w a s conv ic ted of r a i s i n g severa l t o w n s h i p o r d e r s f r o m 83.75 t o 813,75.

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T h e b u i l d i n g s j to m e e t a t A lb ion . F e b . 0, t o se lec t ' d e l e g a t e s t o t h e s t a t e P r o h i b i t i o n con-

ven t ion , a n d n o m i n a t e a c a n d i d a t e f o r congress . T h i s is t h e first c o n v e n t i o n ca l led in t h i s v ic in i ty f o r t h e c o m i n g

c a m p a i g n . T h e r e is a t l e a s t one m a n a t Or ion w h o

wi l l ra ise s o m e t h i n g b e s i d e s s u g a r b e e t s t h e c o m i n g s u m m e r . L a s t s eason he p l a n t e d five a c r e s to t h a t c rop , a n d a f t e r p a y i n g f o r t h e seed , b u t n o t t h e l a b o r c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e r a i s i n g a n d h a r v e s t i n g of t h e Iwcts , h e w a s j u s t

84.24 to t h e good .

A wreck o c c u r r e d on t h e M. C. r a i l -road a t S t a n d i s h l a t e on t h e 24th . One t r a i n c r a s h e d i n t o a n o t h e r , d e m o l i s h -i n g a caboose , t w o f r e i g h t c a r s a u d a n eng ine . Loss, 810,000. N o o n e w a s h u r t .

T w i c e ins ide of s ix m o n t h s t h e d a m a c r o s s t h e I ' l n e - r i v e r a t M i l b r o o k h a s g iven a w a y . T h e f i r^ t t i m e t h e d a m w e n t o u t i t cost t h e t a x p a y e r s 81,000, w h i l e t h e a c c i d e n t on t h e 23d w i l l cos t 8500 more .

T h e C e n t r a l T e l e p h o n e Co., w i t h h e a d q u a r t e r s a t K a l a m a r o o , h a s b e e n sold t o t h e E r i e T e l e p h o n e Co. f o r 8100, ' 000, t h e f ace v a l u e of t h e s tock . T h i s is a h a r d b low t o t h e i n d e p e n d e n t com-p a n i e s of M i c h i g a n .

H e c a l c l t r a n t m e m b e r s of t h e M e t h -o d i s t c h u r c h a t O x f o r d , w h o a r e op-posed to Rev. L o w r y , w i l l t r y a f reeze-o u t g a m e , and s a y t h e y w i l l f u r n i s h n o more f u e l a n d l i g h t w h i l e h e r e m a i n s p a s t o r of t h e c h u r c h .

F o u r w o o d e n s t o r e b u i l d i n g s v a l u e d at 818,000 w a s d e s t r o y e d by fire a t M u s k e g o n a t a n e a r l y h o u r i n t h e m o r n i n g on t h e 24th. Hero ic w o r k b y t h e firemen saved t h e b u i l d i n g s o n t h e o p p o s i t e side of t h e s t r e e t .

T h e v o t e r s of S p r i n g w e l l s t o w n s h i p , W a y n e c o u n t y , on t h e 24th dec ided b y ba l lo t t o bond t h e t o w n s h i p f o r 820,-000. T h e b o n d s wil l b e issued a t once , a n d i t is e x p e c t e d wil l a l l be t a k e n b y

r e s i d e n t s of t h e t o w n s h i p .

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a ye l low, dead a p p e a r a n c e .

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T h e I ' l i n e & Y a r i a n M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co.. of N a p p a n e e , Ind . . h a s dec ided t o move i t s s t a v e , h e a d i n g , b o x m a n u -

f a c t u r i n g p l a n t a n d m a c h i n e s h o p t o Ber r i en Spring*. I t w i l l f u r n i s h e m -p l o y m e n t to .30 m e n t h e y e a r a r o u n d .

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T h e N e w a y g o I m p r o v e m e n t Co., i n a d d i t i o n t o r e b u i l d i n g t h e d a m w h i c h w e n t o u t l a s t f a l l , w i l l p u t i n a n o t h e r one f u r t h e r u p t h e r i v e r w i t h a c a p a c i t y of 30.000 h o r s e - p o w e r , w h i c h w i l l Im; t r a n s m i t t e d t o G r a n d R a p i d s f o r t h e H o l l a n d e l e c t r i c r o a d .

T w o m i n e r s n a m e d K r a t t a n d S w e e t d r o p p e d n e a r l y 2.000 f e e t in t h e A t l a n -t ic m i n e a t H o u g h t o n on t h e 22d. T h e acc iden t w a s c a u s e d t h r o u g h a n o t h e r acc iden t a t t h e e n g i n e h o u s e d i s a b l i n g t h e ho is t . B o t h m e n w e r e h o r r i b l y m a n g l e d . T h e y leave l a r g e f a m i l i e s .

F o r some t i m e p a s t some p e r s o n h a s b e e n c o m m i t t i n g a l l k i n d s of d e p r e d a -t i o n s in t h e v i c i n i t y of B u r l i n g t o n . T h e c l i m a x w a s r e a c h e d a f e w n i g h t s a g o w h e n s h a d e s a n d o r n a m e n t a l t r e e s w e r e g i rd l ed , s t r e e t l a m p s b r o k e n , w i n d o w s a t t h e school h o u s e b r o k e n , a n d o t h e r school p r o p e r t y ma l i c ious ly d e s t r o y e d .

D e f a u l t h a s been m a d e in t h e l ibe l s u i t of Gov. P i n g r e e a g a i n s t t h e P o r t H u r o n T i m e s , n o d e c l a r a t i o n h a v i n g b e e n filed in t h e c a s e w i t h i n t h e t i m e l i m i t fixed by t h e s t a t u t e . T h e su i t , h o w e v e r , c a n b e r e n e w e d on t h e gov-e r n o r ' s b e h a l f by t h e p a y m e n t of t h e cos t s w h i c h a c c r u e d u p to t h e t i m e t h e d e f a u l t w a s t a k e n .

Here ' s a p e c u l i a r v e r d i c t r e n d e r e d by a c o n o r n e r ' s j u r y a t H o u g h t o n in an acc iden t i n w h i c h t w o m e n w e r e k i l l ed a t t h e A t l a n t i c m i n e r e c e n t l y : " B y t h e ev idence g i v e n w e a t t a c h n o b l a m e t o a n y o n e . I t w a s p u r e l y a n a c c i d e n t , f o r w h o m n o o n e is a c c o u n t a b l e . W e r e c o m m e n d t h e c o m p a n y t o e m p l o y in t h e f u t u r e c o m p e t e n t e n g i n e e r s . "

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T h e h o u s e c o m m i t t e e on I n d i a n a f -f a i r s on t h e 25th o r d e r e d a f a v o r a b l e r e p o r t u p o n t h e I n d i a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n bi l l . I t c a r r i e s 87,250,000. T h e a g r e e -m e n t s w i t h t h e K a w s , C o m a n c h e s a n d A p a c h e s a r e con f i rmed . A p r o v i s i o n i s i n s e r t e d f o r t h e re l ief of t h e P o t t a w a t -tomles . T h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n f o r t h e D a w e s c o m m i s s i o n Is i n c r e a s e d t o 8300,-000.

T h e c a b i n e t on t h e 23d d i s cus sed a t l e n g t h t h e P u e r t o R l c a n s i t u a t i o n . T h e opin ion i s u n a n i m o u s i n t h e c a b i n e t t h a t f r e e t r a d e w i t h t h e i s l a n d o r a n o m i n a l d u t y i s e s s e n t i a l t o p r e v e n t w i d e s p r e a d b u s i n e s s d i s a s t e r a m o n g a l l c lasses of i t s people .

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rode t o Spr ingf i e ld . " T h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t t o t h i s s t o r y ,

told In t h e mos t m a t t e r - o f - f a c t tone , w a s t h e low, h a r s h g r a t i n g of t h e file, w h i c h t h e s p e a k e r w a s d i l i gen t ly us-

ing . T h e who le a f f a i r w a s t h o r o u g h -ly c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of J o h n Maxwel l . A n y o n e e l se would h a v e d o n e e v e r y -

t h i n g in h i s power t o k e e p h i s f r i e n d f r o m such a v e n t u r e , a n d , w h e n a l l f a i l ed , wou ld a t l e a s t h a v e been a n x -

ious a n d t roub led a b o u t h i m . J o h n did n e i t h e r . H e cons ide red t h e f o r m -e r use le s s , t he l a t t e r supe r f l uous ; bu t , w i t h o u t w a s t i n g a n o t h e r word , h e rode s t r a i g h t I n t o t h e j a w s of d a n g e r a f -t e r h i s m a n a n d cons ide red i t t n e

s i m p l e s t a n d m o s t n a t u r a l t h i n g In

t h e w o r l d . W i l l i a m stood c lose by tho w i n d o w ,

b r e a t h l e s s l y w a t c h i n g t h e w o r k of Ub-e r a t l o n , a s well a s t h e d i m l igh t of t h e r o o m p e r m i t t e d . H e could do n o t h -

ing t o help .

" H a v e you t a l k e d w i t h F l o r e n c e ? "

h e a s k e d . "Does s h e k n o w y o u r p l a n ?

She Is n o w a lone a t h e r f a t h e r ' s d e a t h b e d — a l o n e wi th t h e s c o u n d r e l w h o

b e t r a y e d m e ! " " H a r d l y , fo r I h a v e f o r b i d d e n h i m

t o e n t e r t h e s ick c h a m b e r ; a n d be-s ides , h e has a v i s i t o r — t h e m a g i s t r a t e

f r o m t h e city, w h o w a s s u m m o n e d h e r e f o r t h e wedd ing . T h e y a r e In a h u r r y , i t m u s t be a d m i t t e d . Mr. H a r -r i s o n wished , u n d : r a n y c i r c u m -

s t a n c e s , to become a Bened ic t t o -

d a y . " " T h o m a g i s t r a t e ? So ho h a s rea l ly

c o m e ? I shou ld l ike to w r i n g h i s

n e c k ! " " Y o u wil l p lease r e f r a i n f r o m t h a t , "

sa id Maxwel l , r ep rov ing ly . " M r . •Thompson Is a good f r i e n d of mine ,

w h o m I hold in g r e a t e s teem. I t w a s ho w h o o r ig ina t ed t h e peer less Idea of c o n s i d e r i n g m e Doctor B lackwood . I w o n ' t have h i s n e c k w r u n g Tm a n y a c c o u n t , and it wou ld be ve ry 1m-

v r a c t l c a l on y o u r p^ r t . A ju s t i ce is

soon a s you a r e a t l i be r ty , R a l p h sha l l a n n o u n c e , a p p a r e n t l y in g r e a t t r e p i d a t i o n , t h a t h i s y o u n g m i s t r e s s h a s s u d d e n l y d i s a p p e a r e d . H e h a s

looked f o r h e r In va in . Of course , s h e

can be on ly in o n e place. H a r r i s o n wil l r u s h h e r e a s f a s t a s poss ib le to f r u s t r a t e t h e a t t e m p t a t l i be ra t i on ,

a n d wo sha l l h a v e h i m in o u r h a n d s . T h e n ho c a n occupy t h e p lace wh ich

h e so k i n d l y se lec ted fo r you, a n d you can use h i s m a r r i a g e c o n t r a c t — t h e s i m p l e s t e x c h a n g e poss ib le . "

" B u t t h a t is a p a r t i a l decep t i on , " re -

pl ied W i l l i a m . " A m I sec re t ly , c r a f t -i ly, to s t ea l a r i g h t wh ich w a s p r o m -

ised m e o p e n l y In t h e p r e sence of all t h e w o r l d ? Am I to u r g e F l o r e n c e to a m a r r i a g e In t h i s t e r r i b l e h o u r wh ich r o b s h e r of a f a t h e r — "

" S t o p , W i l l ! My pa t i ence is be ing e x h a u s t e d ! " Maxwel l a n g r i l y in t e r -r u p t e d . " D o n ' t b o t h e r m e a g a i n wi th y o u r G e r m a n s l o w n e s s a n d s t up id i t y ,

o r I ' l l l eave you b e h i n d bo l t s a n d bars . One c a n ' t lead good f o r t u n e s t r a i g h t

t o y o u r a r m s . You m u s t f i r s t inspec t It on a l l s i de s—sub jec t it to a cr i t ica l e x a m i n a t i o n — t o a s c e r t a i n w h e t h e r It is t h o r o u g h l y ideal a n d f r e e f r o m e a r t h l y d r o s s ; a n d m e a n w h i l e tho

l igh t , a i r y t h i n g f lu t t e r s o u t of your h a n d s . I n s h o r t , do you w a n t to m a r -ry F l o r e n c e o r n o t ? "

"Of c o u r s e I do. B u t — "

" V e r y well , t h e n , t he m a t t e r is se t -t led . I^eavo t h e res t to me. T r u e , i t ' s a b o m i n a b l e t o expec t a bes t m a n first t o d r a g t h e b r i d e g r o o m f r o m be-

h ind so m a n y I ron bars , bu t you m u s t h a v e s o m e u n u s u a l c i r c u m s t a n c e con-nec ted wi th It. One t h i n g m o r e : Of c o u r s e you h a v e n o w e a p o n s . "

" S h o u l d I h a v e been c a p t u r e d o t h e r -wi se? I c e r t a i n l y would n o t h a v e s u r -r e n d e r e d wi th a r m s in m y h a n d s . "

" I a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t a n d concea led t w o p i s t o l s a b o u t me. T h e r e , n o w I 've

finished. T r y y o u r s t r e n g t h a n d SPO if you can t e a r o u t t he g r a t i n g . "

T h e Hie had worked u n w e a r i o d l y all t he t i m e , h a d c u t t h r o u g h t h e l a r g e r

p o r t i o n of t he g r a t i n g a n d loosened t h e res t , b u t t h e Iron st i l l held . W i l l i a m

tugged a n d s h o o k in va in , a n d t h e r e w a s n o m o r e t i m e to los«. B u t t he consc iousnes s of d a n g e r l en t t h e y o u n g m a n u n n a t u r a l s t r e n g t h . A f t e r a f e w u n s u c c e s s f u l e f f o r t s h e a g a i n se ized the g r a t i n g and wi th a l a s t ,

C H A P T E R X. M e a n w h i l e tho j u s t i ce and h i s c le rk

w e r e sea t ed a t a wel l - spread t ab l e in

t h e d i n i n g - r o o m , wh ich a l so looked o u t upon t h e g a r d e n . E d w a r d could

n o t send the g e n t l e m e n , w h o h a d t a k -en t h e long r ide in va in , hack to t he

ci ty i m m e d i a t e l y : so he h a d invi ted t h e m to d inne r . Mr. T h o m p s o n could not find words e n o u g h to e x p r e s s h is

r e g r e t a n d s y m p a t h y fo r t h e so r row o v e r h a n g i n g t h e househo ld , b u t he

saw n o reason w h y he shou ld n o t h a v e a c o m f o r t a b l e m e a l on t h a t a coun t .

H e t h o u g h t It pe r f ec t ly n a t u r a l t h a t E d w a r d should excuse himself a n d re-m a i n in t h e d r a w i n g - r o o m . N o one

could feel o f fended wi th t h e g r i e f -s t r i c k e n nephew, but he h imse l f d is -cussed all t h e m o r e eage r ly t h e good

t h i n g s se t be fo re h im, a n d w a s ably suppor t ed by h i s c le rk .

T h e old g e n t l e m a n only r e g r e t t e d Doctor B lackwood ' s absence , a n d ad -

mired the sense of du ty wh ich would not p e r m i t h im even to a p p e a r a t d in -ner . He was j u s t g iv ing h i s f a c t o t u m

a d i scourse c o n c e r n i n g t h i s d i s t i n -gu i shed phys i c i an , a t tho s a m e t i m e he lp ing himself to a l a rge piece of

r o a s t mea t . H i s f a c t o t u m l i s t ened m o s t du t i f u l l y a n d took a s t i l l l a rge r

r l lce , when tho sub j ec t of t h e con-v e r s a t i o n s u d d e n l y e n t e r e d .

" A h , t h e r e y o u a re , Doc to r Black-

w o o d ! " cr ied t h e judge . " S i t down. U n f o r t u n a t e l y you h a v e c o m e a l i t t l e

l a t e . W e h a v e had t h e r o a s t se rv-

ed ." T h o doc tor bowed in t ho mos t

c h a r m i n g m a n n e r , a n d s igned to t h e s e r v a n t , who h a d j u s t b r o u g h t in t h e

d i shes , to l eave the room. " T h a n k you . I a m ve ry Sorry to dis-

t u r b you , b u t t h e r e is a bus iness m a t -t e r to be s e t t l e d , which a d m i t s of no d e l a y . "

"A bus iness a f f a i r ? I s t h e r e a wil l

t o he m a d e ? " " N o , on t h e c o n t r a r y , t h e m a t t e r

c o n c e r n s a w e d d i n g . "

Mr. T h o m p s o n dropped h i s k n i f e a n d fo rk a n d s t a r e d a t t h e s p e a k e r in

t h e u t m o s t a s t o n i s h m e n t . " T h e c e r e m o n y is p u t off . Mr. H a r -

r i son to ld m e himself t h a t he w a s compel led t o d e f e r It f o r t h e p r e s e n t "

" C e r t a i n l y , a n d ho will p r o b a b l y do

so a l t o g e t h e r ; h u t a n o t h e r pe r son h a s

t a k e n h i s p lace—Mr. W i l l i a m R o l a n d . " " W h a t ? W h a t did y o u cal l h i m ? "

' W i l l i a m R o l a n d . T h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s h a v e e n t i r e l y changed , a n d u n f o r t u -

n a t e l y I h a v e n o t t i m e t o exp la in t h e m t o you in d e t a i l . But , in t h e n a m e ot

t h e b e t r o t h e d couple, I b e g of you t o p e r f o r m t h e wedd ing c e r e m o n y a t

o n c e . " T h e m a g i s t r a t e leaned back In h i s

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J T is a n of lense a g a i n s t t h e l a w of

K e n t u c k y to c a r r y d e a d l y w e a p o n s ,

h u t t h e law seems t o b e a d e a d l e t t e r .

W h a t K e n t u c k y needs is n o t d a y s of

h u m i l i a t i o n a n d p r a y e r so m u c h , a s

Hher i f fs w h o wil l a r r e s t , a n d j u d g e s

a n d j u r i e s t h a t wi l l c o n v i c t .

KENTUCKY s o c m s d e t e r m i n e d t o

k e e p u p h e r r e p u t a t i o n a s " t h e d a r k

a n d b l o o d y g r o u n d . " J u d g i n g f r o m

t h e a p p e a r a n c e of h u n d r e d s

o f a r m e d m e n in K e n t u c k y ,

t h o s h o o t i n g o f G o e b e l a u d t h e a r -

r e s t of a m a n c a r r y i n g l i v e p i s t o l s ,

t h e s a v a g e s a r e n o t a l l d e a d y e t .

S h a m e on y o u , K e n t u c k y !

DEMOKEST'B h a s j o i n e d P e t e r s o n ' s

a n d o t h e r s i n t h e m a g a z i n e g r a v e

y a r d ; a n d u n l e s s t h e i r s u c c e s s o r s

p a y s o m e a t t e n t i o n t o m a t t e r s o t h e r

t h a n t h e f r i v o l i t i e s of l i f e , t h e r e

w i l l b e o t h e r s . S o m e of t h e i n a g a -

z i n c s t h a t h a v e m u c h t o s a y a b o u t

" E d u c a t i o n " d e v o t e a l a r g e s h a r e

o f t l i e i r s p a c e e v e r y m o n t h t o t h e

p i c t u r e s a n d d o i p g s of a c t r e s s e s o r

o f s o m e p i n - h e a # . 1 ' o f f s p r i n g o f a

m i l l i o n a i r e . . G r e a t g u n s ! I f t h i s i s

t h e m e a s u r e o f t h e i r a m b i t i o n , t h e y

c a n ' t g o to t h e l i t e r a r y b o n e - y a r d a

m i n u t e too eoon .

T H E C o a m o p o l i t a n f o r F e b r u a r y i s

a n i n t e r e s t i n g n u m b e r . T h e a r t i c l e s

" O o t h e S t r e e t s a t t h e N a t i o n a l ' s

" T h e C t a r o f R u s s i a , " C a p i t a l , "

" W h e r e l K l o n d i k e G o l d is V a l u e d , " _ Yaking, Wash.

Jack Epiey and Oeo Rouse of Lowell

attended the dance at Whitney ville F r i -

day erening

Mrs Waller Honghlon left Monday for

a n d " A m o n g t h e F a r t h e s t P e o p l e " a r e

espec ia l ly w o r t h y of n o t e . ' A n e w de*

Kr t m e n t is i n a u g a r a t e d in t h i s n u m -

r , " G r e a t E v e n t s , H u m o r a n d S a t i r e , "

b v t h e w o r l d ' s m o s t f a m o u s c a r t o o n i s t s .

T H E i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n t o t h e m a t t e r

of t h e p o l y g a m o u s U t a h post-

m a s t e r , s h o w s a v e r y l a x m e t h -

od of d o i n g b u s i n e s s i n t h e

P o s t Off ice D e p a r t m e n t . I t h a s b e e n

s h o w n t h a t p e t i t i o n s c h a r g i n g c a n d i -

d a t e s w i t h l i v i n g in open o o l y g a m y ,

b a c k e d u p b y a f f i d a v i t s a n d u n q u e s -

t i o n e d p r o o f , w e r e s i m p l y filed a w a y

w i t h n o m o r e n o t i c e t h a n a f o r m a l

a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t . T h e m a i l of t h e

D e p a r t m e n t is, o f o o u n e , i m m e n s e , b u t

t h e r e is n o e x c u s e , f o r n e g l e c t i n g s u c h

i m p o r t a n t l e t t e r s .

W E QUOTE t h o fo l lowing i n t e r e s t i n g

i t e m f r o m C a p t a i n J o s h u a S l o c u m ' s

" S a i l i n g A J o n e A r o u n d t h e W o r l d " i n

t h e D e c e m b e r C e n t u r y :

" C a l l i n g t o s a y g o o d - b y t o m y

f r i e n d s a t V a i l i m a , S a m o a , I m e t Mrs .

S t e v e n s o n i n h e r P a n a m a h a t , ar .d

w e n t o v e r t h e e s t a t e w i t h h e r . M e n were

« t w o r k c l e a r i n g t h e l a n d , a n d to o n e

o f t h e m s h e g a v e a n o r d e r t o c u t a

c o u p l e of b a m b o o t r ee s f o r t h e S p r a y

f r o m a c l u m p s h e h a d p l a n t e d f o u r

y e a r s b e f o r e , a n d wh ich h a d g r o w n t o

« h e i g h t o f s i x t y f e e t I used t h e m

i o r s p a r e s p a r s , a n d t h e b u t t o f o n e

m a d e a s e r v i c e a b l e i i b - b o o m on t h e

i h o m e w a r d v o y a g e .

S i x t y f e e t of t r e e g r o w t h in f o u r

y e a r s will s t r i k e o u r M i c h i g a n r e a d e r s

m v e r y v i g o r o u s .

WHATEVER d i f f e r e n c e o f op in ion

. t k c r e m a y be u p o n t h e a d v i s a b i l i t y

o f s m o k i n g f o r m e n , t h e r e i s n o n e a s

t o i t s p e r n i e i o u s effect u p o n b o y s . I t

a f f ec t s t h e a c t i o n of t h e h e a r t a n d

r e d u c e s t h e c a p a c i t y of t h e l u n g s .

Y o u n g m e n w h o a r e b e i n g t r a i n e d |

f o r a t h l e t i c s a r e n o t p e r m i t t e d to

s m o k e b y t h e i r t r a i n e r s b e c a u s e , a s

t h e y s a y , " I t is b a d fo r t h e wind

T h e a r g u m e n t t h a t will a p p e a l m o s t

f o r c i b l y t o y o u r b o y is t h a t s m o k i n g

w i l l s t u n t h i s g r o w t h . I t h a s been

p r o v e d t h a t y o u t h f u l s m o k e r s a r e

s h o r t e r a n d w e i g h less t h a n t h e i r c o m -

r a d e s w h o d o n o t s m o k e . C i g a r e t t e s

a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n j u r i o u s . N i c o t i n e ,

t h e a c t i v e p r i n c i p l e of t o b a c c o , is s a i d

b y c h e m i s t s t o b e , n e x t to p r u s s i o a c i d ,

t h e m o s t r a p i d l y f a t a l p o i s o n k n o w n .

T 6 e t e n d e r t i ssue o f a g r o w i n g b o y

CMinot a b s o r b e v e n a v e r y s m a l l q u a n -

t i t y of i t w i t h o u t m o s t i n j u r i o u s r e -

s u l t s . — - [ F e b r u a r y L a d i e s ' H o m e

J o u r n a l .

Stood Death Off E . B . M u n d a y a l a w y e r o f H e n r i e t -

t i , T e x . , o n c e foo led a g r a v e - d i g g e r .

H e s a y s : * ' M y b r o t h e r was v e r y low

w i t h m a l a r i a l f e v e r a n d j a u n d i c e

I p e m u a d e d h i m t o t r y E l e c t r i c B i i «

l e r t , a n d h e was soon m u c h b e t t e r ,

b u t c o n t i n u e d t h e i r use u n t i l h e w a s

w h o l l y c u r e d . I a m s u r e E l e c t r i c

B i t l e r s s a v e d his l i f e . " T h i s r e m e d y

e x p e l s m a l a r i a , k i l l s d i sease g e r m s a n d

f iur i f ies t h e blood ;a ids d i g e 8 t i o n , r e g u -

a t e s l i v e r , k i d n e y s a n d bowels , c u r e s

c o n s t i p a t i o n , dyspeps i a , n e r v o u s dis-

ease , k i d n e y t roub le s , f e m a l e c o m -

p l a i n t s ; g i v e s p e r f e c t h e a l t h . O n l y 5 0 c

a t L . H . H u n t & Co. ' s . d r u g s t o r e .

M c C o r d s .

Mr and Mrs Todd of Middleville visited

a t J o h n Ellis ' last week

Mrs F M Davis of Caaeade sp&ii Wed-

nesday with her sinter, Mrs Wttt^Vafleraon

Rev Cliapple of Oascade is ho ld ing r e -

vival meetings at Whitneyvi l le

Mrs J a m e s Shepard of Lowell is t he

guest of V : daughter , Mrs J o h n Ellis

J Renter and family attended the funer-

al of his sister, Mrs Flora Smith at Free-

po r t Sunday

F » B V .

L. T. Trajris, Agent Southern K. R., He-Una, G a , writes. " I cannot say too much in praise of One Minute Conzh Cure. In m y case it worked like a c h a r m . " T h e only harmless remedy tha t gives immedi -a te results. Cnres coughs, colds, croup, bronchit is and all th roa t and lung troubles

T a f t A Co.

S m y r a a .

W F Sandell of Belding was In Smyrna

on busineas Tuesday

Dennis Skellenger has gone to Coral

where he has a Job running an engine for

t he Coral L n m b e r Cn

Dr Just of Coral was in town Monday

Relatives and descendants to t he number

of 43 gathered at the residence of Samuel

Condon and wife Snnday for t he purpose

of celebrating their fiftieth wedding an-

niversary of their marriage

The school institute held Sa turday even-

ing wss well at tended The papers , addres-

see and music were good and the affair

proved a great anccess

Misses f folbrook of Otisco and Borhans

of Ionia were gueats of O E VanHonten

and wife Sa turday

Newton Jus t and wife of South Lyon

became the gneata of Albert Northway and

Mrs Ford and daughter Monday

C o n d e n s e d t o m a t o s o u p o n l y lOo

a t M c M a h o n ' s . I t ' s a f ine a r t i c l e .

It s Easy To Take

Thin, pale, ansmic girls

need a fatty food to enrich

their blood, give color, to

their cheeks and restore their

health and strength. It is

stfe to say that they nearly

all reject fat with their food.

COD LIVER OIL wmt/trpomspfffravLmet&M

is exactly what they require;

it not only gives them the Im-

portant clement (cod-liver oil)

in a palatable and easily di-

gested form, but also the hypo-

phosphites whkh are so valua-

ble in nervous disorders that

usually accompany ansmla .

SCOTT'S EMULSION is a

fatty food that is more easily

digested than any other form

of fat. A certain amount of

flrsh is necessary for health.

You can get it in t h b way.

- We have known per-sons to gain a pound a day white taking it j

vx. jndli.oo. >11 druggists. W SCOT r ft BOWNE, Chrmists. New York. §

L o w c l t - C a s c a d o T o w n L i n e .

C. O. Patteraon of East Parin visited Mr.

and Mrs. U Snow Tuesday.

Bert Kinyon hus moved to Lowell.

Oeo. Murray is huilding a new house.

Ira Wesbrook. mother and sister Ber ih i

visited Ira Pottruff and wife one day lavt

week. Mrs. l iaskina of Ada visited the Snow

school Friday.

Mrs. Oeo. Murray, Mrs. H Wesbrook

and daughter, Bertha at tended the ladies'

aid sooietv at Mra McConnell's Wednesday URA

F, B. Thirkield, Uea l th Inspector, of Chicago, says, "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure can-not be recommended loo highlv. I t enred me of severe dyspepsia." I t digests what you eat and cures indigestion, hearlbnrn and all fo rms of dyspepsia. Taf t i Co.

C a 9 c a d e > E 8 S t P a r i s .

Mr. Austin who has been very ill is very

much better .

Jas. Z. Slowe who has spent most of his

life in Cascade Is about to leave us. H e

has the best wishes of n large circle of

friends. Cascade loses, while Ruckford

gains, an honorable, up r igh t citieen.

Mra. Frank Barber of Menton and Mrs.

John Jeffers of Moline are visiting f r i ends

in this vicinity.

Mrs. Miner Davis gave a parly in honor

of her mother , Mrs. Chas. Connell, i t be*

ing her 77th bir thday. A good t ime waa

enjoyed by al l . Old f r i ends indulged in

by-gone reminiscences and all depar ted

wishing her many happy returns of t he

day.

Mrs. I. Robinson of Toledo, O , ib t he

guebt of Mrs. F . M. Davis .

T h e L. A. 8. met with Mrs. W. A. P a t -

terson and aa usual a large f t tendanoe.

T h e spinning contcst given by the L .

M. S. Wednesday evening waa a g rand

success. Washed wool in the raw s ta te was

carded, spnn, doubled and twisted and a

very high grade oi yarn was Ihe result . A

prominent feature of the evening waa the

recitations of Mrs. O i l b s r l Bailley who in

her gir lhood belonged to the society of

Fr iends and possessed a portion of her

mother 's wardrobe and recited in t ha t

costume. Mrs. B. responded to five en*

cores and the audience only censed when

they feared they were imposing upon her

good nature. G R A N D M A

« " I am indebted to One Minute Cough

Cure for my health and life. I t enred me of lung tronble*folIowing grippe." T h o u s -ands owe their lives to the p r o m p t action of th is never fai l ing remedy. I t enrea cougha, colds, c roup, bronchitis, pneumon-ia, g r i p p e and th roa t and Inng troubles. Its early use prevents oonsumption. I t is t he only harmless remedy that gives im mediate results. T a f t A Co.

G r a t t a t t - V e r g e u n e a .

Orlow Weekcs is on the sick list.

J o h n n i e C'ostello and wife spent Kunday

with fr iends in M a r i o n /

S. Bibbler is on the sick list.

We are pHtiontly wiuting for the new

de|)ot at Vergeunes station. It is not very

pleasant for passengers tu sland in the

s torm wsiling for a t rain.

Bill Beffron is on the gain.

Frank Flanagan s la r i rd to p u t up ioe

last WPPU. i l l lHIKT,

. «

F a l l a R b u r g .

Odie Klaaton in home from the no r th .

About 80 of the many friepds of Frank

Maynard gave him a pleasant surprise

Sa turday evening.

Ima and Dewey visited friemln in L»w

ell Tueodiiy evening.

Will Hherrard and son, Clare, are vis

iting the former 's broilicr, Arohie. of

Owoaso.

If. W. bage has r f tu rned f rom i-i»iUiiu

f i e n d s in Fnt r ican .

Mr. and Mrs Denny and Mr. and Mrs.

Shor t a rd and brother, Will, ,took dinner

w Mr. and Mrs. Lillie, it being his

68th b i r t l ida) . IMA.

• • -0 • -C a s t i l e s o a p . l c a b a r a t M - j M a h o n ' s . |

FIGHTING T H E FLAMES.

A C I a a r H e a d a n d i t e a d y N e r v e s W i n i n a D u e l w i t h D e a t h .

No other cry can so lusltnUy draw atten-tion and rouse eicl tomeut as the nry of Are; no alarm so thrills even the careless and un . Interested as Ihe ringing of ihe signal bell. Who can w^tch the almoU Inslaneoua gath-ering of an excited crowd and the mad rush of horses and men to tho scene of t he fire and

fall to admire the splendid training and cool dlsilpline of the brave ffremen. Bwlftlr, with, out confusion, unheeding the wild excite, menl that surges round, they take their place and steadily perform the ardous work allot-

ted to them. And If, perhapi. there Is per-lloq< work awaiting them, if. It may be, t h e r e Is some helpless, bewildered woman or Utile, Innocent ehlld hemmed In by tho fire and some grimy hero must risk life or l imb In a hand-to-hand flirht with the flames, there la no hesltaUon or turning back With steady hand and cool nerve, be calmly facea the danger and snatches the preblous life

rom the devouring Are.

There are other occupations bealdea the fireman's, where these tame qualities are aa

truly indespenslb'e. The business or pro-fessional man who "loses his head," as the saying is, or whose steady nerves fall him at the critical momnnt, will never make a sue-cess In life. The nervons dyspeptic, who>e

days are miserable with racking headaches and nlghta weary with sleiplesb unrest, can-not hope to obtain the covotod nr l te of busi-ness or professional success. The head

must b? clear, the nerves Isteady, the stom-ach strong and healthy. If the longed for goal

Is to be gained. Knox Stomach Tablets la the great panacea

for dyapepela and all nervous disorders. They strike at the root of the ' rouble and place the entire system In a natural , healthy condition. Composed entirely of pure and tested remedies and offered with confidence as a cure for all diorders of the stomach and liver. If unab'.e to secure them at your local druggists, send 60 cents to the Knox Chem-ical Co., Battle Creek, Mich., and receive a full alaed box. by relnrn m\ll . poatpaid.

f A Cough Syrup

25c

T h a t is a refreshing balm to a t i red throat , besides being a tonic and efTeotual cough stopper is

DR A R N O L D ' S COUGH K I L L E R

Gives quick relief to hoaraeness and all bronchial troubles. H a s sa t i s -fied cold sufferers for years and is guaran teed to do so to you or you can have your money back.

M ' 3

L. H. TAFT & CO., T h e Lowell Druggists .

GROCERIES P r o d u c e ,

O n r o d M e a t N ,

X e n a i , C ' O I I O C H ,

H p i c c * ,

S u f r a r ,

& y r i i | > N ,

C T u n n e c l ( J O O C I N ,

M V e a t m o n t C l o o d

P r o m p t O o l l v e r y .

W e W a n t y o u r ' i W e ,

mRrfTco. If y«u have anything to sell, hi ing

i t to UP, we pay highest prices.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

0 . C. MC DANNEL, M. 0 . Physician and Surgeon. Office, 40 Bildge

stre*t, Lowell, Mich.

M . C . GREENE, M. 0 . physician and Surgeon. Office a t Knsldenr

Bridge street , Lowell, Mich.

C .C.TOWSLEY, M, D , 0 ETA. CHIR-- S P E C I A L T Y -

EYE, EAR, N08E AND TH BOAT Office G r a h a m Block,

Bell P h o n e 106. Lowell, Mich .

8 . P. NICKS, Loans, Collections. Real Ee'.ate and Jnstir-

ance. Lowell , Mich .

E. N. CAMBELL, INSURANCE, LOANS Notary Public, Real Eatate Agent and Col.

lector. Over Boylan's store, Lowell.

MILTON M PERRY. Attorney and Counselor at Law. Traln'r Hall

Block, Lowell, Mich. Special attention

Kven to Collections, Conveyanclnir, and ile of Real Estate'.

Haa also qualified and been admitted to prac-tice In the Interior Department and all the bureaus thereto and Is ready to prosecute Claims for taose tha t may be entitled tr Pension Bounty.

EDWARJ> 0. MAINS, ATTORNEYAT-LAW.

Office in T r a i n ' s Opera Honse Block

L O W I L L . M I O H .

^mieta P. Watts, P i a a i a t e a n d AccompaaHU

- T E A C H E R O F P I A N O . —

For t erms and partloalara ca l l at t i n t hoaae aor tk of Metkodiat e k « r c h .

r o B i n m a

INSURANCE! C A L L o n ; .

F. D. EDDY ft CO.,

A. E. CAMBELL, Dent in OVER BOYLAN'S STORE.

A l l b r a n c h e s o f d e n t a l w o r k d o n e b y

t h e l a t e s t i m p r o v e d m e t h o d s . Ba t -

i s f a o t i o n g u a r a n t e e d .

G a s a d m i n i s t e r e d .

PAUL C. KING,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW [Office over Lowell State Bank,

LOWELL, MICHIGAN •

Associated with J . M. Matthewron

B A. HODGES D l N T I S T LT0I BLOCK

H , u r , , f . ' . ' i U - p r f n Standard Tins. i

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure

D i g e s t s w h a t y o u e a t . I t n r U f l c l u l I y d i g e s t s t h e f o o d a n d a i d s

N a t u r e I n s t r e n g t l i e n l n g a n d r e c o n -s t r u c t i n g t h o e x h a u s t e d d i g e s t i v e o r -g a n s . l t | s t h e l a t e s t d l s o o v e r e d d i g e s t -a n t a n d t o n l o . N o o t h e r p r e p a r a t i o n c a p a p p r o a c h i t i n ef f lo lency. I t i n -s t a n t l y r e l i e v e s a n d p e r m a n e n t l y c u r e s D y s p e p s i a , I n d i g e s t i o n , H e a r t b u r n , F J j i t u l o n c e , S o u r S t o m a c h , N a u s e a . S l o k U e a d a o h e . O M t - r a l g l a , C r a m p s a n d a l l o t h e r r e s u l t s of tapeuect d i g e s t i o n . Price 50c. and t l . Largo size contains times smallalao. Book al 1 about dysp tpsia mailed free Prepared by t . C. DeWITT 'A CO.. Chtcaao.

L . H . T A F T & C O ,

• e

The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Speclaflsti

The Discoverer of Swamp-loot at Work la Bis labora tory .

There Is a disease prevll l lng In this country most dangerous because so decep-tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by It—heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often Ihe result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble Is allowed to ad-vance the kldney-polsoned blood will attack the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then the richness of the blood—the albumen

.—leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.

Dr. Ki lmer 's S w a m p - R o o t the new dls-•'cfcvery Is the true specific for kidney. blaCider and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases, after all other efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-cent and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free by tnallT also a book telling about Swamp-Root -and Its wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Blnghamton, N. Y. and mention this paper.

A l t o n .

Kiltie Byrnes relurni 'd to

ro l -

Mmidiiy

nchool a l Beldiiu'.

Mrs . iolm Whi te of Lowell vuiled

nlives here xeveral dnyn hist week.

Mrn. Acnes Stevens nnd daiiKhU-r of

Lowell i>|K;nl Saturday ami Kunilay with

P . i l o u l i l l H I I .

Mr. Jonefl of Ada was here Mumlny.

Andy Quillan'* ilHtigblur went to Beld-

ing Monday.

Tho Alton K. O. T . M. intilalled officers

Hitlurday nigbt .

Lon Conrad and wile urHmyrna attend-

ed the Maccabee inMDilation here Satur-

day night .

The bow H trial a l l l a m Blosser'a Thurs-

day n ight , fo r the benefit of Mrs. Resser,

wa« largely at tended. Over SF? WHS raised

for her .

Mis. Oeo. Ring of Keene was cal l td here

•Inst week to care for her siider who is til.

Ralph Ford left Isst week for the north-

e m peninsula .

T h e Barlo schu I aoi-ial Tuesday night

was en joyed by al l . They received $1.00

to purchase a dictionary for the school.

Mra. D. Church enter t t ined Mrs. Snyder

of Grandvi l le several days last week.

The re was a railroad meeting at ihe

grocery store Tuesday af ternoon to locate

and bay ground fo r depot . I t will he on

the nor th end of Will is Purdy 'a f a r m . X

Mrs. Cynthia Ring nnd Mrs. Kay Ring

of Keene viaited at John Andrews" last

week Tuesday.

Mr. Clark of Lowell was here Tuesday.

The sale at Orren Sayles' Monday was

well a t tended. —0

O. H . Appleton, Jtmlice of the Pence, ( larkaburg, N. J . , aayf: ' 'DoWllt 's Li t t le Ear ly Risers are the best pills made for cuneiipatioD. We use no others ." Quickly cure all liver and bowel troubles.

Taft Co.

Willis Little, having sold his f a tm <0

Monroe l.adner, is prnparinf! to move to

Ann Arbor.

Ar thur Armstrong of Fnllnsburg visited

relatives in this vicinity last week.

Dt tnird Frost of Bdgerton visited his

sister, Nits. Nesbilt recently.

j Be v. Martin of Rcok ford addressed the

' people at t he Congregi t ional ohurch Son

' day aflernonn.

Cannon Orange, No. .'Ul, met Saturday

evening, J a n . 27, and tdeded tew oflicors

j foi the ensuing year as follows: Masio^

Fred Davis; Overseer. F. J . Howard; Stew-

ard, Melvin Scott; Treas., Mrs. Davis: Sec.,

(ieo. l lartwell; Cliaplain. Mrs. Howard;

Gate keeper, Arthur Oioner ; Flora, Mrs.

Murray; Ceres. Mrs, Tntt le; Pomona, Mrs-

Bailey; Asst. Steward, Hay Howard; Lady

Asst. Steward, Mabel Hookey. A very tine

program had been prepared by Worthy

Lec turer Belle Wheeler, each member re-

sponded and tendered their pari in a tine

tnunner. Visitors fri in Silver Lake were

Worthy Masltr J "hn Berry nnd wife. • —

•I. I Bevry, ' ogantoi). Pa . writes, "I ant willing to tube my oa th that I was m r e d ot pneumonia entirely by Ihe use of One .ilinnle C.iugh Cure a f te r doclors had fail ed. it itlsn cured my cht ldreu of whoop-ing (otigh." Quttkly iclierc'< and cures cough, colds, croup, g r i p p e and throat and lunK itonhles. Children all like it. Moth ers indorse t(. Tail 4 Co.

— •

P r n t t L a k e .

Ida Proctor went to l->ni.i S i t u i d a y to

do HMUC shopjiing.

M. D. Sne.uhen and wife were in U.tbl-

inys last week.

.I. T. I 'arsons of Orand Kapids visited

his parents over Sunday and informed I.is

friend* lhal, he had taken an examinat ion

in his studies and pansing in them, hus

tnken up other studies in p h c o of book-

keeping.

Kdward llotchkiss visited fr iends in

Cars >11 City recently.

The Sunday school social a l the Orange

hall Tuesday evening was a success. Pro-

ceeds about 70.

There will he union prayer meet ing at

the M. E. church Thursday .night and al

t he Ciuigregalionat (htirch one week from

thim.

Lin ol i . ' s aud Washingtuus bi r thdays

will be celebrated by the Kpworth League

next Sunday evening. Everybody invited.

Following is the program:

Song by League Scr ipture Letson, President America, League Roll Call, Secretary Instrumental trio, organ, violin, gui tar Recitation, "Washington," M. D. Sneathen Solo, Let ha Burr Uecilation. "The Glorious roll ol the Am-

erican Drum," Mary Proctor Solo, Delia Godfrey Recitation, "1 el \ \ r

Godfrey Reading, Myrlie Baker Song, "Mt. Vernon Bells," Eight Young

People Reading, M r . M. Sneathen Recitation, Verne Freeman Star Spangled Banner Grama photic.

GET AT THE CAUSE

Of B a c k a c h e s a n d H e a d a c h e s , a n d

R e m o v e It b y U s i n g

it of Cant

C a a a o t i s b u r K

Mrs. Lester an old resident of Cannons

bu rg died Jan . 27 at the home of her

daughter , Mrs. E. B. Joyce. Funeral took

plaoe in St . Patr ick 's church at Parnel l .

Mr . Dills an old gentluman of this place

who lived alone, died at' his home J a n . 25.

Funera l services were held at the M. E.

church . k Howard Sackott has gone to his home a t

Lamontvi l le ,

Mrs . Elaby of Grand Rapids is a gucbl

of her nephew. Frank l lar twell .

1 luhington Sleep," Ora

DR. A. W. CHASE'S KIDNEY-LIVER PILLS.

The error of the dav in medical t res t -

ment is the " d o c t o r i n g 1 * of effects In-

stead of ge t t i ng at t he cause, A powder

for heai lachc, a tablet for ind iges t ion ,

and a plaster for backache . These m a y

afford sl ight t emporary rel ief , b u t nex t

day the o i l t roub le is back a g a i n . Be-

sides, t h ink of t he effect of a d r u g

strong enough to s lop headaches a lmost

immedia te ly .

I lackucbe is k i d n e y ache. A sure in-d ica t ion lhat the k i d n e y s are badly ills-cased. Backache is na tu r e ' s s igna l of alarm to waru neople thai Hie k i d n e y s ere no longer iinle to perform the i r du ty of f i l te r ing the blood. And th i s means lhat t he foul impur i t i e s wh ich would o therwise be car r ied off hy Ihe k i d n e y s remain iu the blood, and find the i r way to every organ of t he body, where t hey act as deadly poisons.

Dr. Chase 's K idney-L ive r P i l l s are t he wor ld ' s greatest k i t lney cure, because they act d i rect ly on the k idneya and re-store them to hea l th , s t r eng th a n d vigor . They remove the cause of headaches , backache* and an endless c h a i n of mos t fa 'ai attd compl ica ted diseases.

Dr. Chase ' s K idney -L ive r Pil ls are purely v e g e H d e , and act pleasant ly a n d natural ly . Due pill a t lose; 25 cen ts a box, at all dealers, or Dr. A. W. Chase Med ic ine Co., Buffalo, N, V.

G o l d w a t c h e s a n d e i g h t d a y c l o c k s

a t H . A. S h e r m a n ' s .

C a l l a t B e b l ' s c i t y b a k e r y f o r b a k -

ed goods a n d l u u o h c s .

A f e w shot g u n s l e f t a t S t o c k i n g ' s

to he fo ld a t a l m o s t a n y p r i c e .

S t a i r c a r d s in l a r g e n e w t y p e o n l y

10c. e a c h o r 6 f o r 6 0 c . a t t h i s o f f ice

F o u r p e r c e n t i n t e r e s t is n o w d u e on

all u n p a i d t axes . D . T . R u s h ,

T o w n s h i p T r e a s u r e r .

M u s t b e sold a l o n c e r e g a r d l e s s of

p r i c e o r cos t , t w o s p l e n d i d , b r a n n e w ,

iilgli g r a d e p i s n o s a l S t o c k i n g ' s .

Seen t h e P i l g r i m ? F r e e wi th t h e

L e d g e r . Ask y o u r n e i g h b o r a b o u t i t .

I m u s t c lose o u t t w o n e w u p r i g h t

piai ios as soon ns poss ib le r e g a r d l e s s of

pr ice . I t is a r a r e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r

a n y one n e e d i n g a fine p i a n o a t a low

pr ice . R . D . S t o c k i n g .

C O R N S T A L K S W A N T E D .

T w e n t y l o a d s o f b r i g h t , c l e a n

o r n s l a l k s . A p p l y

J . I I . C l l A M E R , L o w e l l ,

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. 1 oflcr my L w e l l property oonsliting of

good house, barn and three lots fo r sa le or

exchange for a fa rm or Grand Rap ids

property, loqn i re nn premlsea. iitf J. W. BROADBENT.

OAK LOGS WANTED. W a n t e d w h i t e , b l a c k a n d y e l l o w

o a k l o g s f o r w h i c h h i g h e s t p r i c e s

w i l l b e p a i d .

A l s o c u s t o m s a w i n g d o n e . F o r

f u r t h e r p a r t i c u l a r s s e e

2« t f J . C . T R A I N , L o w e l l .

Size doesen't indicate quali ty. Beware of connterfeit and worttile«s salve offered for DeWitt 's Witch Hazel Salve. DeWiu's is the only origitml. An infa l l ib le enre for piles and all skin discasee. T a f t t Co

E a s t L o w e l l — W e s t B o s t o n .

Bert Heudershot t and Miss Pear l Keller

of Ionia visiied his parent11, Mr. nnd Mrs.

C. Hendersholl last week.

The re was quar ter ly meeting at the

school house Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Alice Fur r of Cannon was the

guest of Mrs. J . N . Hubble Tuesday .

Orrel Beodershol t is home for i> few

davv from the nor ih . DRWEY

W o r k i n g M K b t a n d D a y .

The busiest and mightiest Utile thing tha t ever was made ts Dr. King 's New Life Fills. Every pill Is a augar-coaled globule of health, t ha t changes weakness Into s t rength , llstlessncss Into energy, b ra in - fag Into menta l power. They're wonderful In building up the heal th . Only 25c per box. Sold by L. H. Hun t & Co., DruggUts,

W h e n a n e w s p n p e r o r a n y b o d y

c o n n e c t e d wi th it is in neea of a s a c k

of H tur , a box id t o o t h p i c k s , a p a i r of

socks o r a n y o t h e r a r t i c l e k e p t fo r s a l e

in a n y of t h e local s tores , i t is a l w a y s

p u r c h n e e d a l pr ices lixed by tho loca l

ileult'r<} a n d w i t h o u l m a k i n g a n y e f f o r t

to k i c k fo r spec i a l r a l e s . W h e n a

meaxly l i t t l e j o b of p r i n t i n g is t u be

d o n e t h e r e a r e Home p e o p l e w h o t h i n k

if t h e y c a n y e t t h e work d o n e o u t s i d e

for a few cet i ls less l h a t i t is t h e p r o p ,

e r w a y to pe t it. T h e y d o n o t c o n s i d e r

l h a t a local n e w s p a p e r does m o r e e f -

f e c t i v e work f o r t he c o m m u n i t y fo r

less mouey l l i au a n y o t h e r e n t e r p r i s e

w i t h i n t h e v i l l a g e in wh ich i t is p r i n t -

e d . — [ B r o w n C i t y B a n u o r .

T h e e d i t o r of t he B a t h , M e , I n d e -

p e n d e n t w e n t on n g u n n i n g e x c u r s i o n

I a n week u n d on pass ing o u t of t h e

c i t y , r i f le in h a n d , h is d e l i n q u e n t sub*

s c r i b e r s g o t i t i n to t h e i r h e a d s t h a t

h e was on tho w a r p a t h , a n d e v e r y o n e

h e m e t ins is ted on p a y i n g w h a t t h e y

o w e d h i m . O^te m s n wiped " o u t

a d e b t of ten y e a r s s t a n d i n g . O n

his r e t u r n t o t h e office h e f o u n d a

o a d of h a y . fifieen b u s h e l s of p o t a -

toes, a load of wood a n d a b a r r e l of

i u r n i p s t h a t h a d been b r o u g h t In

b y d e l i n q u e n t s . C o m e t o t h i n k of i t .

we will g o g u n u i n g o u r s e l v e s e a r l y

n e x t w e e k . — [ O x f o r d L e a d e r .

« K e e n e .

* Dollie Kennedy Is working for Mrs. Ed.

Trask . '

Mrs. A. Lee is ill airuin.

Mrs. Mary Smoke is visiting at Pot ter ' s

Coiners.

Aaron Russell has sold his interest in

the Widow Pinckney farm to Ted Teff .

Mrs. Chad Lee returned from her visit

at Orand Rapids Saturday ,

F r e d C a r r , wife and son of D a k o t a and

Mrs. Chas. Shores of McCords visited at

Matthew 1 hompson's, Sunday .

Rumor says there is a bright young man

f r o m Keene tha t goes to Chandler every

Sunday to preach. How is that, F r a n k T A U N T L -• - — -

flo O L D P A P E R S , 0 0 t h i s o f f i ce .

FOR SALE CHEAP. ti 1-10 A c r e s o n S e c . I I . L o t 4 ,

s ec . 2 , l e s s 0 a c r e s s o l d r a i l r o a d .

B l o c k s 21 a u d 2 2 , l e s s t w o l o t s o n

A v e r y ' s p l a t , v i l l a g e of L o w e l l . I n

a l l a b o u t 5 0 a c r e s . T e r m s o n e -

t h i r d d o w n , b a l a n c e on o r b e f o r e ft

y e a r s w i t h i n t e r e s t a t 6 p e r o e n t p e r

a n n u m , i f y o u w a n t l a n d t h a t

wi l l p a y 10 p e r o e n t n e t a n n u a l l y

c o m e a n d s e e m e .

K. J . B O O T H .

L o w e l l J a n . 1 9 0 0 . 3 0 t f

PIANOS

ORGANS

T w o New U p r i g h t , fine ton-ed Piana I mus t t u r n into cash as soon as possible. I t is a g r e a t oppo r tumty for anyone wish ing a fine P iano a t about J pr ice . . .

Brand N e w F a r r a n d & Votey and Weste rn C o t t a g e O r g a n s a t very low prices . . .

SEWING M A C H I N E S

S h o t O u a a , T o y P l a t o l a a n d A i r O t i a a

Only $19. One 5 d r a w oak cabinet , Genuine S inger Ma-chine. Singer Co . ' s r e g u l a r pricc $55.

Clos ing out a t less cos t . . .

than

R. D. STOCKING.

ARLEN H. TOWLE, OPTICIAN....

REWARD. We, the imderelgQed druggists , ofler a

reward of 60 cen ts to any petsoo who pur-

chases of us, two 25 cent boxes of B a x -

ter 's Msndrake Bit ters Tablets, if It fai ls

to cure const ipat ion, biliousness, sick

h tadaohe , janndice, loss of appet i te , sour

slomaob, dyspepsia; liver ooniplainli o r

any of t he diseases f o r which i t . is reeom

mended. P r i ce 25 ren ts fo r e i ther tablet*

or liquid. We will also r e f u n d the money

on one package of e i ther if i t fal ls to give

sat isfact ion.

L. H . H o a r A Co.,

D. U . LOOK,

W. 8 . W i k t o a b .

of Qrand Rapids, Michigan, will be a t

HOTEL WAVERLY, Lowell, THURSDAY, FEB. 18. day and evening.

All such er rors of ref rac t ion as Astigmatiam, Myopia, H y p e r n w t r o p i a , Asthenopia and Presbyopia treated suncessfnll/ .

A VISIBLE TYPEWRITER... Pbotograpbed from the tnaehlne.

WRITING VISIBLE.

TOUGH ELAtTIG-

STRENGTH MAINTAINED

POII f t B . O O

Wt4

F i a o t l y as represented in cot

AUTOMATIC CONVENIENCES

KEY BOARD UNIVERSAL

ALIGNMENT PcRMANENf

J . I" 1 1 • " ' I I., J . . • w

LaGrippe Kills. Fastens its Deadly Clutch upon the Overworked, the Weak, the

Debilitated, the Tired, the Worn-out and the Infirm.

Disease may be Overcome with

Dr. Miles' Nervine. L a G r l p p o is a f a t a l d i sease . I t h a s

t a k e n f r o n t r a n k b e f o r e t h e d r e a d e d

s m a l l p o x , s c a r l e t f e v e r , d i p h t h e r i a ,

e t c . , In l h a t i t s f a t a l i t i e s o u t n u m h e r

t h o s e of a l l o t h e r f o r m s of d i s e a s e .

D u r i n g t h e s e a s o n s w h e n t h e g r i p Is

p r e v a l e n t , e v e r y m a n , w o m a n a n d

c h i l d i s e x p o s e d t o i t s a w f u l r a v a g e s .

T h o a t m o s p h e r e i s e v e r y w h e r e t h o r -

o u g h l y i m p r e g n a t e d w i t h t h o d e a d l y

f e r m s . " I t i s c o n t a g i o u s "as w e l l a s

I n f e c t i o u s , a n d m a y b e c o n t r a c t e d by

o n e p e r s o n f r o m a n o t h e r o r t a k e n

I n t a t h e s y s t e m in m y r i a d s of mi -

c r o b e s WrfBt t fh I n h a l a t i o n . U s t r i k e s

s t r a i g h t TO t h * vo ry f o u n d a t i o n upof i

w h i c h l i f e ' ^ x l a t s — t h e n e r v e s — a n d

t e a r s a s u n d e r t h o v i t a l f r a m e w o r k

i n r e m a r k a b l y s h o r t t i m e .

T o w a r d off a t t a c k s of L a G r i p p e ,

o r t o f i g h t t h e d i s e a s e d u r i n g i t s p r o :

gress , t h e p r o p e r m e d i c i n e t o u se is

D r . Mi les ' N e r v i n e . T h i s f a m o u s

r e m e d y q u i c k l y e r a d i c a t e s t h e g e r m s

a n d o v e r c o m e s t h e d e p r e s s i n g e f f e c t s

of t h e d i sease . I t q u i e t s a n d s o o t h e s

I h e nerves , i n v i g o r a t e s t h o a p p e t i t e

a n d c r e a t e s n e w l i fe a n d v igor . I t

i n c r e a s e s t h e n e r v e f o r c e a n d v i t a l

power , b u i l d s u p t h e r e s i s t i v e

s t r e n g t h a n d p r e v e n t s s u c h t e r r i b l e

a f t e r e f f e c t s aa p n e u m o n i a , h e a r t

f a i l u r e , n e r v o u s p r o s t r a t i o n a n d in-

s a n i t y . by c o m p l e t e l y r e s t o r i n g t h e

body t o a h e a l t h y c o n d i t i o n .

"Having suffered for about two yeaii with a peculiar nervous trouble, my wife's health had become greatly run down and she fell an easy victim to LaGrippe. She awoke in the morning feeling chilly and cold witn oc-casional hot flashes. She ached allover, was

very nervous and uneasy and h a t / heavy

pains in the back of her h e a i and under

shoulder blades. By noon ike was so had

that she was almost delirious and it was then lhat I cogimenced giving her Dr. Miles' Nervine. She felt the effect of the medicine inside oi an hour, and by evening ahe was quieted so that, after taking a full dose, she retired and slept soundly all night. Tha next morning she could not tell that she had had the grip. This cure seems almost too rapid to be true, but it is a fact, an*1

we think if she had taken the Nervine before the attack It would never have come on. Since then she has taken eight bottles of

Dr. Miles' Nervine and the nervous trouWo

has entirely disappeareJ." REV. £ . B. SLADE, Robinson, Kansas.

Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold at all druggisti on a positive guarantee. Write for free

advice and booklet to DR. MILES MxoiCAL C o , Elkhart, Ind.

P R O B A T E O R D E R . *• S ta te of Michigan, County of K e n l ^ s . At a sctalon of the Proba te Cour t foi said County of Rent , held at the P roba te OIBoe, in t he City of Orand Rapids, on Ihe 20th day of J anua ry in the year one thousand n ine hundred.

Present , BARRT D . JEWBLL, J u d g e of Probate.

I n the matter of the estate of A R V I N E P . H U N T E R , deceased, Robert Hun te r , J r . and Norman B. Blain, administra-tors with the will annexed of aaid estate, hav ing rendered to this oourt the i r final aoooant as such adminUtrs tore etc., and the i r p e -t i t ion pray ing for tha determinat ion of the heira of said deoeaaed and for Ihe dla tr ihution of said eatate.

I t la ordered, t ha t Monday t h e IDth day of February, 1900, at ten o'clock in t he forenoon, at aaid Probate office be ap-pointed for the examination and al low-ance of said aocount and hear ing aaid pe-t i t ion.

And it is further ordered, tha t a copy of this order be published three aucceesive weeks previous to ssid dsy of hearing, in the Lowell Ledger a newspaper printed and circulating In said County of Kent .

HABBT D. J a WILL, A true copy) J u d g e of Probate . | j a n l l ALVIR E . Ewtao . Register .

STOCKS AND GRAIN Sold fo r Cash o r o a M a r g i n .

GEO. E.ELLI3, All busineas confidential, 98 Monroe St., Orand IlapidM

PERK MARQUETTE R R •lanuary 81st 1900.

Trains leave Lowell as follows:

Fur Detroit and £**1 7 1ft »m 18 SO pm ft 37 p n

For Orand Rsplds and Ch cago 11 06 am 18 90 pm U 08 pm

For Saginaw and Ru Clly 7 4ft am 6 05 pm

For Balding and Ureenvllle 7 46 am 1 0*4 pm 6 0 6 pm 10 89 pm

7 to am 6 87 pm For Fietport B. L. Ra*TioN.

Agl. Oao . DKHAVIN ,

Genl. Pass. Agent

60c Buys a good

3 Pipe, 2 Quart

Fountain Syringe.

Hot Water Bsgs and Rubbar Ooods of nil kinds at money saving prices.

Thutn^ Drug Store, Wal te r K. S c h m i d t . P rop .

84 C a n a l S t . Orand Rapids.

It baa s l l t he modern Improvemen t s and la sold a l the right price. MM • "t • • • a • S . A . a» . . . t i t ! —A — ^ . I 1.. v tm m n I ThTTmachine ia buil t for'the mil l ions of practieal people who want * really Hood

• " ' " " " I C E . machine for home or business and sold a t a LOW P R Agents wantsd in uoooenpied t e r r i t o ry .

HAWLEY MANVFACTURINO ( 0 . 130 E L M S T R I I T , N E W Y O R K .

Drs. Gfalleher & Wolford O F T H E

GRAND RAPIDS CURATIVE INSTITUTE W I L L R E A T

LOWELL A T T H E

J . Oore Galleher, A. M., M. D. Curtis T . Wolford, . M D

Waverly Hotel Monday, Feb., 5. By special invitat ion of a number of the i r f r iends D r s . O a l l e h e r ft W o l f o r d

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a g e .

T h o s u i t o r fo r a s ' liTs h a n d o u g h t to

s u i t h e r .

Enoni ios of t he c i g a r e t t c n e v e t m a k e

l i g h t of It.

A mnn'B f a u l t s Ht l rae t m o r e a t t e n -

t i on t h a n h is v i r tuoa .

T h o offloo hoy n e v e r s e t s u p h i s e m -

p l o y e r as Ills Ideal he ro .

Money t a l k s , bu t one c a n ' t a l w a y s

e x c h a n g e t a lk f o r cu r r ency .

T h e w o n d e r f u l g e n i u s of s o m e m e n

p r e v e n t s t h e m f r o m e a r n i n g a l iv ing .

H o t h a t Is n o t a w a r e of h i s ignor -a n c e will be on ly mis led by h i s k n o w l -

edge .

T h o p r i n t e r Is a generoari , who le -sou led f e l low—he Is a l w a y a se t t inq

' e m up .

T h e d r e s s m a k e r ' s a p p r e n t i c e gets

v e r y sma l l wages—yet she s e a m s to

m a k e a l iv ing .

W e a l t h d o e s n ' t a l w a y s b r i n g happ i -ne s s . Even a m i l l i o n a i r e ' s t r o u s e r s

b a g a t t he k n e e s .

Dea le r s In dyspeps ia r e m e d i e s a r e

n o t ve ry m u c h e la ted ove r t h e t h r e a t -e n e d s t r i k e of t h« Ch icago p i e m a k e r s .

Some m e n h a v e tho r e p u t a t i o n of

b e i n g Jolly good f e l l o w s — b u t t h a t d o e s n ' t go w i t h t h e p a y i n g te l l e r of a

b a n k .

Gali leo, p r o b a b l y , wou ld have escaped pe reecu t l cn If h is d i scover ies

could h a v e b *en d i sp roved a n d h i s rea-

s o n i n g s r e f u t e d .

T h e r e Is to bo a cut In t he w a g e s of s l eep ing c a r conduc to r s . I t h a s been

f o u n d i m p r a c t i c a b l e to c u t d o w n the

p i l lows a n y more .

Tho tendcr .cy of t h e love of com-m e n d a t i o n is lo m a k e a m a n e x e r t , h i m s e l f ; of t ho invo of a d m i r a t i o n , t o

m a k e h im puff h imsel f .

Amer ican m u l e s a r e n o w vacc ina ted

be fo re be ing s e n t to S o u t h Af r i ca , bu t t h e vacc ina t ion doesn ' t w o r k w h e n a

M a u s e r bu l le t s t r i k e s t h e m .

A Chicago m a n hns been convic ted of fo rgery . His a l leged v ic t im bore

t h e s a m e n a m e a s h imse l f . T h a i ' s

w h a t ' s in a n a n i " — s o m e t i m e s .

"A l i t t l e l e n n l n s Is a d a n g e r o u s

t h i n g . " a n d ye t ii is w h a t ail m u s t a t -t a i n b e f o r e t hey r a n a r r i v e a t g r e a t l e a r n i n g : it is t he u t m o s t acqu is i t ion

of t hose w h o know the m o s t . In com-par i son of w h a t t hey do not know. T h e field of sc ience m a y be c o m p a r e d

t o an A m e r i c a n fores t . In wh ich t h e more t rees a m a n c u t s down t h e g r e a t -

e r Is t he e x p a n s e of wood h e sees

a r o u n d h i m .

E a r l y a n d long f a m i l i a r i t y Is a p t lo

g e n e r a t e a c a r o l ' s s ind i f fe rence t o m a n y o b j e c t s wh ich , if new to us ,

would excUe a great a n d a j u s t a d -m i r a t i o n : a n d m u n y a r e Incl ined to

hoid c h e a p a s t r i n g e r , w h o expres ses w o n d e r at w h a t s eems t o us very n a t -

u ra l a n d s imple , m e r e l y because w e h a v e been used to it. whi le , In fac t , pe rhaps , o u r a p a t h y Is a m o r e j u s t

sub j ec t of c o n t e m p t t h a n h is a s t o n i s h -

m e n t .

P r i o r to 1S71-2 the wor ld ' s p roduc -t ion of beet s u . a r I n d neve r r eached 1,000,000 tons : in t h e p r e s e n t y e a r It is, a c c o r d i n g to l a t e s t e s t i m a t e s , G,C10,-000 tons , whi le t he c a n e s u g a r c rop ,

which In 1871-2 was 1,393,000 tons , Is In t he p r e s e n t yea r 2,! 04.000 tons . T h u s c a n e - s u g a r p r o d u d l o n h a s sca rce ly doubled d u r i n g the per iod unde r con-s i d e r a t i o n , whi . e t ha t f r . ,m bee ts h a s m o r e t h a n qu n tup l d M e a n t i m e the pr ice h a s fa l len more t h a n one -ha l f , t h e a v e r a g e cos t in fo re ign c o u n t r i e s of a l l s u g a r Impor ted in to t h e Un i t ed S t a t e s In t he fisval y e a r 1872 be ing 2.87 c e n t s p e r pound , an 1 la 1899 2.39 cen t s

per p o u n d . No i n s l a n . e of t he w o r l d ' s p r o d u c t i o n of foods tu f f - lias been m o r e rap id o r s ' . r i k l r g t h a n t h a t wi th r e f e r -ence to beet su a r . In 1854-5 t h e t o t a l b e e t - s u g a r c rop of t h e wor ld w a s b u t

182,000 t o n s ; fn 1884-5 i t was 2,545,000 t o n s ; In 1894-5, 4.792,793 tons , a n d i n 1899-1900, 5,510.0 0 tons . In 1854-5 beet s u g a r f o r m e d 13 per cen t of t ho w o r l d ' s t o t a l s u g a r c rop , a n d in 1899-1900 It fo rmed GO per cen t . T h u s t h e s u g a r - p r o d u c i n g a r e i of t h e wor ld h a s

in less t h a n a ha l f -ce i t u r y been s h i f t e d f r o m t h e t rop i c s n o r t h w a r d , a n d the f a r m e r of the t e m p e r a t e zone, t h r o u g h t h e a id of sc ience in t he r e m a r k a b l e i m p r o v e m e n t of a p l a n t , h a s success-f u l l y compotcd wi th t h e low-pr iced

l a b o r of t h e t rop ics a n d h a s a l s o re-duced by one-ha l f t he cos t of t h e a r -t i c le p roduced .

A t F r a n k f o r t . Ky. , t he o t h e r day

t h r e e m e n w e r e ki l led a n d f o u r w o u n d -ed i n a s h o o t i n g a f f r a y a r i s i n g o u t of

a n a r m y d i s p u t e a y e a r o ld . T w o of

t h e v i c t i m s w e r e b y s t a n d e r s . On t h e who le , c o n s i d e r i n g t h e n u m b e r s en -

g a g e d , t h e o r d i n a r y K e n t u c k y f eud i s

m o r e d e a d l y t h a n a m o d e r n ba t t l e .

I t is s i nce r e ly to bo hoped t h a t n o p r a c t i c a l j o k e r will d r o p a b o t t l e of

b l u i n g In t h e Miss i ss ipp i a n d m a k e t h e gorifl p-TT'o ' c " . ! . " • :> i m a g i n e t h a t

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ENGL'SH LOSS 1,500 KI LIED.

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in f u l l r e t r e a t , h a v i n g c rossed t h e T u -

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p o s i t i o n s t a k e n l a s t week. T h e r e t i r e -

m e n t began I m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r W a r -

r e n ' s d iv is ion w a s d r iven f r o m Splon k o p W e d n e s d a y l a s t .

A n offlclal r e p o r t f r o m t h e c o m m a n -

d e r a n n o u n c e s t h e a b a n d o n m e n t of t h e p l a n f o r t he re l ief of L a d y s m i t h , a n d

s t a t e s t h a t t h e r e t r e a t w a s o r d e r l y ,

t h e Boers n o t I n t e r f e r i n g wi th t h e m o v e m e n t , N o t h i n g is s a id a s t o t h e

losses In t ho S p l o n kop b a t t l e In B u l -

l e r ' s r epo r t , b u t i t Is c e r t a i n t h a t t h e

c a s u a l t i e s w o r e h e a v y . T h e B o e r s r e -

p o r t t h a t 1,500 d e a d B r i t o n s w e r e f o u n d on the flold a f t e f t h e d a y of c a r n a g e

a n d 150 B r i t i s h s o l d i e r s t a k e n p r i s o n -

e r s Is bel ieved In m a n y q u a r t e r s .

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m o s t g loom f o r t h e B r i t i s h publ ic , a n d

t h e reac t ion is all t h e s t r o n g e r be -cause of t h e h i g h h o p e s t h a t w e r e r e -

posed In Gen . Bu l l e r ' s t u r n i n g m o v e -

m e n t and of h i s a n n o ' - n c e m e n t t h a t t h e r e would be " n o t u r n i n g b a c k . " A t

t h e very m o m e n t w h e n D r . L e y d s i s

be ing received aa an h o n o r e d g u e s t in t h e h i g h e s t c i rc les on t h e c o n t i n e n t .

G r e a t B r i t a i n h a s to f a c e t h e w o r s t d i s a s t e r In a c a m p a i g n t h u s f a r d is -

a s t r o u s . Open t a lk Is h e a r d of t h e abso lu te necess i ty of a b a n d o n i n g L a d y -

s m i t h to Its f a te , wh i l e L o r d R o b e r t s • r eve r t s to t h e o r i g ina l p l a n of an ad -

vance ove r t h e Orange r i v e r up,on

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nounces t h a t a very h e a v y l i s t of c a su -

a l t i e s will be Issued t o n i g h t .

Oen. nailer'* Dlipnteh.

" S p e a r m a n ' s C a m p , J a n . 27, 10 p. m . —On J a n . 20, a s r epo r t ed , Gen. W a r -

ren drove back the enemy a n d o b t a i n e d p r s se s s lon of t h e s o u t h e r n c r e s t s of

t h e high t ab l e l and e x t e n d i n g f r o m a l ine a l Ac t ion H o m e s a n d H o n g e r ' s P o o r t to t h e W e s t e r n L a d y s m l t l r h i l l s .

F r o m then u n t i l J a n . 25 he r e m a i n e d in close c o n t a c t w i th t h e e n e m y , who held a s t r o n g posi t ion on a r a n g e of sma l l kop j e s s t r e t c h i n g f r o m n o r t h e a s t

to s o u t h w e s t ac ross t he p la t eau f r o m Act ion H o m e s to Splon k o p to t h e l e f t

b a n k of t h e Tuge i a . " T h e a c t u a l pos i t ion held w a s per-

fec t ly t e n a b l e , bu t did n o t lend Itself to an a d v a n c e , as t he s o u t h e r n s lopes

w e r e so s t e e p t h a t Gen. ^Varren cou ld not get e f fec t ive a r t i l l e r y In pos i t ion , and to s u p p l y h is t r o o p s wi th w a t e r

was diff icult .

Couldn't Hold the Kop.

"On J a n . 23 I c o n s e n t e d lo h i s a t -t a c k i n g S p i o n kop, wh ich Is a l a rge

hi l l—Indeed, a m o u n t a i n — w h i c h was ev iden t ly t h e key to t h e pos i t ion , bu t which w a s f a r m o r e access ib le f r o m

the n o r t h t h a n f r o m t h e s o u t h . On the n i g h t of J a n . 23 he se ized Sp ion kop , bu t ft w a s diff icult to hold , a s i t s pe r i -me te r was t o o la rge , a n d w a t e r , wh ich

he had been led t o bel ieve ex i s t ed . In t h i s e x t r a o r d i n a r i l y d r y s e a s o n w a s

found ve ry diff icult to ob t a in . " T h e c r e s t s were held t h a t day

a g a i n s t very severe a t t a c k s a n d h e a v y shell Are. Our t r o o p s f o u g h t wi th

g r e a t g a l l a n t r y . " I would specia l ly m e n t i o n tho

conduc t of the Second C a m e r o n l -a n s a n d t h e T h i r d K i n g ' s Roya l rifles, w h o s u p p o r t e d a t t a c k s on t h e m o u n t a i n f r o m i t s s t eepes t side, in each case f i g h t i n g t h e i r way

to t he t o p : a lso t h e Second L a n c a -s h l r e s a n d Second Middlesex, w h o m a g -ni f icent ly m a i n t a i n e d the bes t t r a d i -t ions of t h e Br i t i sh a r m y t h r o u g h o u t

t h e t r y i n g day; a l s o on J a n . 24, T h o r n e y c r o f l ' s m o u n t e d I n f a n t r y , who f o u g h t t h r o u g h o u t equa l ly well a long-

side. "Gen . W o o d g a t e , w h o was In com-

m a n d a t t h e s u m m i t , be ing w o u n d e d , t he officer who succeeded h i m decided on t h e n i g h t of J a n . 24 t o a b a n d o n the pos i t ion , a n d d id s o be fo re d a y l i g h t

J a n . 25.

Decides to Retreat.

"I r e a c h e d W a r r e n ' s c a m p a t 5 a.

m., J a n . 25, a n d dec ided t h a t a second a t t a c k on Splon kop would be useless ,

and t h a t t he e n e m y ' s r i g h t w a s too s t r o n g t o al low m e to fo rce i t . I ac-co rd ing ly decided t o w i t h d r a w the fo rce t o t h e s o u t h of t h e T u g e i a .

" A t 6 a. m. I c o m m e n c e d w i t h d r a w -ing t h e t r a in . By 8 a. m., J a n . 27, W a r r e n ' s fo rce w a s c o n c e n t r a t e d sou th of t he Tuge ia , w i t h o u t t he loss of a

m a n o r a pound of s to res . " T ^ e f a c t t h a t t he fo r ce could wi th-

d raw f r o m ac tua l t o u c h (In cases t he l ines w e r e less t h a n 1.000 y a r d s a p a r t ) w i th t h e e n e m y in t h e p e r f e c t m a n n e r It did Is, I t h i n k , snf f lc len t ev idence of

t he m o r a l e of t h e t roops . " T h a t we w e r e p e r m i t t e d to w i t h -

d r a w o u r c u m b r o u s ox a n d m u l e t r a n s -po r t a c r o s s a r i v e r e lgh ty - f l ve y a r d s b road w i t h t w e n t y - f o o t b a n k s , a very s w i f t s t r e a m , u n m o l e s t e d , was . I th ink , proof t h a t t he e n e m y h a s been taug i i i to r e s p e c t o u r so ld ie r s ' flgJiting pow-

e r s . "

f i r e Lois of 8300 ,000 .

Now York, J a n . 3 0 — T h e seven - s to ry

b u i l d i n g in C h e r r y s t r e e t occupied by t h e H e y w o c d B r o t h e r s a n d Wakef ie ld M a n u f a c t u r i n g c o m p a n y as a c i u i r .a l o ry w a s des t royed by fire today . Lo.*-.,

(300,000.

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Iiut Were Overt* liclmcil.

Boor C a m p , Moddor Spru i t . Uppe r Tuge i a . R ive r . W e d n e s d a y . J a n . 24.—At

4 o 'clock t h i s m o r n i n g some Vryho id b u r g h e r s f o r m i n g tho o u t p o s t s on t h e h i g h e s t h i l l s of the Sp lon kop g r o u p

r u s h e d Into t h e l aage r , a n n o u n c i n g t h a t

t h e Br i t i sh h a d t a k e n Spion kop. Re-e n f o r c e m e n t s wore s u m m o n e d , bu t

n o t h l n g s c o u l d be d o n e fo r some t i m e , a s t he hill w a s enve loped In mi s t . Al

d a w n the re w a s a s i g n i f i c a n t s ign , t he Kaff i r s f leeing to t h e i r k r a a l s f r o m the

hi l l s . T e l e g r a p h i c c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e

head l aage r w a s a l so cu t . A t day l l g l i t

t h e H e i d e l b e r g a n d C a r o l i n a c o n t i n -g e n t s , w h o w e r e s u p p l e m e n t e d , c o m -menced tho ascen t . T h e r e a r e t h r e e spurs , r a t h e r p r e c i p i t o u s p r o j e c t i o n s , f ac ing t h e B o e r pos i t i on . Up t h e s e t h e b u r g h e r s , l e a v i n g t h e i r h o r s e s a t t h e

flrse h a n k of rocks , a scended . A t t h e s u m m i t t h e y found t h e Br i t i sh h e a v i l y In t r enched . Be tween the B r i t i s h t r e n c h e s a n d the Boer c o m m a n d o s t h e r e wut a s t r c t c h of open ve ld t , which h a d t o be r u s h e d u n d e r a h e a v y

rifle, lydd i te a n d s h r a p n e l Are. Meanwhi le t w o p a r t i e s of b u r g h e r s

ascended t h e o t h e r t w o spurs , covered by the F r e e S t a t e K r u p p , C r e u s o t a n d

Maxim guns . T h e B r i t i s h t r i ed t o ru sh t h e m , b u t

t h e i r I n f a n t r y fell a s g r a s s b e f o r e a scythe . T h e firing con t inued w i t h u n -d imin i shed f u r y , t h e Boers a d v a n c i n g s t ep by s tep , un t i l 2 o 'c lock. T h e n a whit/0 flag w a s d i sp layed and 150 Br i t -ish In t h e first t r e n c h e s s u r r e n d e r e d . They w e r e sen t to t h e head l a a g e r .

T h e B r i t i s h p r i s o n e r s speak h igh ly

of t h e b r a v e r y of t h e b u r g h e r s , who , desp i s ing cover , s t ood on the s k y l ine to be s h o t a t by t h e Dubl in fu s l l e e r c , who w e r e she l t e red In t r enches . T h e Boers r u s h e d the t r enches , s h o u t i n g : " H a n d s u p ; w e a p o n s down . " T h e re-

s i s tance , howeve r , con t inued f o r s o m e t i m e longer . T h e n t h e Dubl in a n d t h e L i g h t H o r s e had e n o u g h , a n d , t h r o w -ing up t h e i r a r m s , r u s h e d o u t t h e t he

t r enches .

KILLS WIFE . AND CHILDREN. Cbarlca Itarlrnfr Then AUo Trio* to

Commit Suicide.

C i n c i n n a t i , Ohio, J a n . 30 .—Char les Ba r t ru f f , a f a r m e r , m u r d e r e d h i s w i f e ,

5 -year -o ld son a n d I n f a n t d a u g h t e r S u n d a y a n d then a t t e m p t e d s u i c i d e by b u r n i n g himself In t he m i d s t of tho

corpses . T h e f a l l i n g over of a s t o v e was hea rd by a w o m a n l iv ing a b o v e tho Bar t ruf f a p a r t m e n t s . She ca l l ed to a

po l i ceman , who. a f t e r k n o c k i n g a t t h e door a n d r e c e i v i n g no a n s w e r , b u r s t In

t he door . In t h e cen te r of t h e room s t o o d B a r t -

ruff , wh i l e n e a r by lay t h e bod ies of h is wi fe a n d h i s l i t t l e boy, Car l . T h e baby

was f o u n d u n d e r t h e s tove. B o t h chi l -dren w e r e dead , t h e m o t h e r u n c o n -scious. She died a t 3 o 'c lock. Bar t ruf f was b leed ing f r o m a wood In h is head.

H e used a g l a s s j a r . wh i ch w a s b rok -en. a n d a c lo thes I ron nnd t h o leg of a c h a i r In h is m u r d e r o u p w o r k . T h e

heads of a l l t he v i c t i m s w e r e h o r r i b l y ba t t e r ed . T h e o v e r t u r n e d s t o v e was concea led by an o r d i n a r y c h a i r a n d a r o c k i n g - c h a i r , w h i c h w e r e ev iden t l y

placed on It to c a t c h fire. I t Is t h o u g h t B a r t r u f f Is c r azy . S h o r t -

ly a f t e r B a r t r u f f ' s m a r r i a g e , s ix yea r s

ajfo, h i s f a t h e r c o m m i t t e d su ic ide . T h e p r i s o n e r says h e w a s a t t a c k e d w i t h one of h i s " spe l l s . " b e c a u s e h i s w i f e s l apped

h i s face .

CONTINENT HAD NEWS FIRST. Undlsculied Joy In Mftnj Capitol* Over

lluller'* Retreat. L o n d o n , J a n . 3 0 — D i s p a t c h e s f r o m

Par i s , V ienna a n d Berl in desc r ibe t he und i sgu i sed joy of tho peop le ove r t he

B r i t i s h de fea t , wh i ch Is d i sp l ayed as t h o u g h the i r o w n a r m i e s h a d been v ' n n l n g g r e a t v ic tor ies .

A g a i n P a r i s k n e w of t h o a b a n d o n -m e n t of Splon k o p be fo re L o n d o n . Dr. Leyds , t h e d i p l o m a t i c a g e n t of tho T r a n s v a a l , k n e w It T h u r s d a y n igh t ,

w h e n the w a r office h e r e a n n o u n c e d t h a t i t had n o i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e P a r i s p a p e r s say l h a t t he w a r office was

a f r a i d to m a k e the a n n o u n c e m e n t , w h i l e othei 's d e c l a r e t h a t t h e officials a t t he w a r office k e p t back t h e n e w s In o rde r t h a t t hey a n d t h e i r f r i e n d s m i g h t t a k e a d v a n t a g e a t t h e s t o c k e x c h a n g e of t h e news of t he c a p t u r o of Splon k o p be fo re t h e adve r se n e w s was pub-

l i shed .

After Green-Good* Men. N e w York, J a n . 30.—Chief Postoffice

In spec to r J o h n D. K i n g of t ho New York b u r e a u s a y s t h a t w h e n t h e p res -e n t y e a r Is o v e r t he g r e e n - g o o d s g a m e will h a v e been s t a m p e d o u t a s effectu-a l ly a s t he L o u i s i a n a l o t t e r y a n d s t a r -r o u t e f r a u d s h a v e been, n o t w i t h s t a n d -ing the f a c t t h a t t ho g r e e n - g o o d s

o p e r a t o r s a r e as m a n y n o w as t hey ever were.

Contdn't Stand DUirrner. W a s h i n g t o n , J a n . 3 0 . — F o r m e r Ser-

g e a n t M a t h o w Dul lng , B a t t e r y O, F o u r t h a r t i l l e r y , s t a t i o n e d a t the a r -

sena l , Is d e a d f r o m a n overdose of l a u d a n u m , t a k e n wi th su ic ida l In ten t . S o m e s l i gh t i n f r a c t i o n of m i l i t a r y dis-c ip l ine led t o h t s r e d u c t i o n lo t he

r a n k s F r i d a y , a n d he b e c a m e despond-e n t b rood ing ove r t he d i sg race .

Ship Scuttled br Crew. Victor ia , B. C., J a n . 3 0 . - 1 1 Is r epo r t -

ed h e r e t h a t t h e A u s t r a l i a n b r l g a n l i n e E t h e l , wh ich has been pos ted miss ing

s ince Dec. 1, was s c u t t l e d by m u t i -nee r s , who k l u e d the c a p t a i n , m a l e and f o u r s e a m e n . The E t h e l bal led f r o m Sydney , a n d was owned by J . L o u t l t

She m e a s u r e d 180 tons , a n d was bu i l t

In 1875. .

Men- Hunk fo r Kenton Ilurlior. B e n t o n H a r b o r . Mich. , J a n . 3 0 — T h o

Ci t i zens ' S t a t e bank , t h e t h i r d f inancial i n s t i t u t i o n t o s t a r t hero , opened fo r i>"ciness t o d a y .

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FROM 10 TO 25 P E U E f i T SAVED - O N -

B o o t s a n d S h o e s . DAVID STOLL,

151W. Bridge St., Grind Rapids, Mich.

W H E N YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY IN

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-AND— FAMILY RECIPES

GO TO

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8» Canal St.. Grand Rapid*.

- Teeth Extracted • WITHOUT PAIN OR SLEEP.

65 MONROE STREET.

G R A N D R A P I D S .

All k i n d s of F i r s t - C l a s s D e n t l s . r y a t R e a s o n a b l e P r i c e s .

n O N ' T FORQET when you come to the city, ^ to look at our fl.80 and »S.OO Shoes. Noth-Ing higher Hold. Every pa r warranted.

The Peoples $1.50 and $2 Shoe Store, H C A N A L S T R E E T .

GRAND RAPIDS. RITZEMA ti OLTMANS SHOE CO.

B E S T M A T T

P h o t o s S2'00 PBr dM' QILLETT,

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White & White's Headache Powders, THE POSITIV.S \ND QUICK CURE FOR ALL

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Gentlemen—When I wi* In y u r city la»t I hKd a severe h ta i la i i i f? wan refer red to your Powder*, and ih^y gave mo ouch Immertl.iie relief tha t I do not want to he n ithout tnem.

Please send f i 00 worth afM oblige. * Respectfully yours. •

A. L Hlgley. People'-* Purnl ture Co. Rtcomffleded by Ooctort SclJ by ill Drugfiit!

10c and 25c.

B r i d g e S t . H o u s e f $ 1 0 0 a n d $1.25 p e r d a v . M e a l s 25c. S t e a m h e a t in e v e r y r o o m . S p c c i a l r a t e m a d e f o r b o a r d e r s .

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$22.75

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IF

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SANDUSKY HOUSE. JOS. 5CHI'RSCH, Proprietor.

R a t e s $1.00 p e r d a y ; 7 M e a l s , $1.00; 21 Mea l s , 13.00.

C h o i c e W i n e s , L i q u o r s a n d C i g a r s .

1 3 8 K e n t S t r e e t , O r a n d Rapid.*, M i c h

Harness, Robes, Blasts, P u r O v e r c o a t s , W h i p s a n d H o r s e Goods of a l l k i n d s . A l a r g e l i n e a t l o w e s t w r i c e s

PAUL EIFERT, 5 0 C a n a l v S t r e e t . O r a n d R a p i d s . M i c h .

H A V E Y O U T R I E D

Old P l l f i t y 33c p.r Quart, E q u a l t o t h r e e g a l l o n s of a n y

o t h e r b r a n d .

E . L . P E A R C B . 1 2 8 M O N R O E 5 T .

Graf lair RESTORED to Its Natural Color by Mme. HIBBARD S R O Y A L I N D I A RESTORATIVE.

General OBSce and Hair Bazaar, S8 MONROE ST.. GRAND RAP1ES. MICH.

MCGREGOR'S STEAM DYE WORKS A n d C l e a n i n g E s t a b l i s h m e n t .

All kinps of Ladles' and Gents' Wearing Ap-parel Cleaned and Dyed.

J A H E S n c Q K E G O R , P r o p ' r ;

Works and Officr, 24 Sootli Dl i ls i in S t We grind Lenses

a n d F U Your Eyes so you can get your glasses tbe same day. No charge for exam-inations.

A.N.SiiinerlinOphDr Rooms 4 a n d #

Wonderly Buildlnf, G R A N D R A P I D S .

Are You Ruptured If so. procure an APPLEY TRUSS. Oar

IKK) style excels all otbers In every re spec t Light; Indestructable; a pleasure to wear ; should be worn nlgbt and day; tbe pads a r e no constructed tha t one can govern tbe amount of pressure required on el tber side and turn the pad to any point of tbe compait In order to bold and feel right. Our original truss baa won a reputation, but this present style is superior to anything of its kind. Why physicians call our truss ' The Radical Cure Truss." is awing to the fac t tha t I tconstant lJ retains tbe rupture which gives the rings 9 chance to recontract. Written guaran te t with every truss.

APPLEY TRUSS CO., TOWER BLOCK. QRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

WATCHES, RINGS, CLOCKS, C h a i n s , P i n s , S i l v e r w a r e .

EVERYTHING IN THE JEWELRY LINE.

A regu la r Optician in onr Optical Depart-ment. Eyes tested free. First-Class

Bepairing by expert workmen.

A. PREUSSER, 3 5 M O N R O E S T R E E T .

G R A N D R A P I D S .

W l n e g a r ^ f f i ' S S l purchased of f25 or over.

Carpets. Lace Curtains, Draper-las, Rugs, Linoleums, Purnlture Crockery, Silverware, Stoves, Tlnwaro. Woodenwara, Baby Carriages, Etc.

We furnish i Hone Coniplete. I t will pay you to visit

our store.

Two blocks Eant and one Sontb f rom Union Depot

C F 2C1 A L O F F E R f o r J a n u a r y a n d P e h r u a r y . D u r i n p J a n u a r y a n d

I ' c b - u a r y w e wil l mak*: a n E L E G A N T SicIC P O R T R A I T w i t h e v e r y o r d e r f o r o n e d o z e n of o u r b e s t C a b i n e t P h o t o s . A s k t o s ee t h e m ,

H A M I L T O N ' S S T U D I O . 79 C a n a l S t , G r a n d j X a p i d s .

Ska tes 40 Cents Up to 13.60-600 pai r to selcct f rom.

Cameras and Kodaks. A good Camera fo r 11.00. Full line of Photo Goods.

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Phonographs , I&00 to I'^o. All the latest music, scngs and talk*ig pieces.

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$ 5 , 0 0 A n A V P a n t i n g Signs L ' r * 1 No experience required with our method. Samp'es, Instructions, etc.. 10 cents. Guaranteed no f raud . P le ise mention this

paper. A m e r i c a n S i g n C o . , Grand Rnplrt-* Michigan.

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GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

Pianos, Orgini, Sheet Music and Musical Mdsa.

Or. Auld's Dyspepsia Tablets ' Increase flesh and appeti te in tbln,

They render t be

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Everythina in ths Musical Una

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By mail, M cents.

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My Hair

Was

Coming Out

••About a yctr igo my kiir

wis coming out very fist. I

bought t bottle of Ayer's Hiir Vigor to stop this. It not only

stopped tbe filling, bot ilso

mi le my biir grow very npiiljr,

ontil now it is ^5 mcbes in

length ind very thick."— Mrs. A. Boydston, Atchison. Kins..

It Feeds the Hair Hive you ever ttnuglit why

your hiir is falling out ? It is beciuse you arc starving your htir. If this stirvation continues your hair will continue to fall.

There is one good hair food. I t is Ayer's Hair Vigor. It goes right t o the roots of the hair and gives them just the food that they need. The hair stops falling, becomes healthy, and grows thick and long.

Ayer's Hair Vigor will do another thing, also: it always restores color to fided or g n y hiir. SI OO • Mile. All dntnMi.

Try <}r«lii-ii! Try (iritln-ol

Ask y o u r ^ roc or t o d u y to s h o w y o n n p a c k n g e of O R A I N - O , t ho n e w food d r i n k t h a t takoH t h e pinco of cof fee . T h e c h i l d r e n mny d r i n k It w i t h o u t In-j u r y ns wel l ns l i t " a d u l t . All w h o t r y i t , l i k e it. Q R A I N - O hits t h a t r i ch sea l b r o w n of Mocha o r . l ava , b u t I t Is m a d e f r o m p u r e p r u i n r a n d t h e mos t d e l i c a t e .s tomach rece ives It w i t h o u t d i s t r e s s . O n e - f o u r t h t he p r i ce of coffce. 15c. a n d 8Bc. per p a c k a g e . Sold by all grocer®.

I l r i n g i n g p r a y e r s c loser t o g e t h e r li very n p t t o p u t s ins f a r t h e r a p a r t .

CongliinR I'«4«U to Cnimumption. K e m p ' s Italsnm wi l l s t o p t h e c o u g h

a t once . Oo t o y o u r d r u g g i s t todajp and g e t a sample hot He f ree . Sold In 2.1 a n d 50 cen t l io t t lcs (So a t once ; de-l a y s a r e d a n g e r o u s .

I s n ' t it 11 bou t a s w r o n g t o b e wrong , as It Is t o d o w r o n g ?

Dropsy trentpd f ree by Dr. H. H. OrMn'i Sons, of Atlnntn, (la. 'Hie ffrvntost dropR] Bpeoialixts in the world Head their adve r tisemont iu nnotlu-r column of this paper

T h e m o m e n t a lie is to r u n .

born , i t b e g i n s

I.nn«,'« Kmnlly MriHdn®. Moves t h e b o w e l s each day . In o r d e r

to be h e a l t h y t h i s i s necessa ry . Acts , g e n t l y on t h e l iver a n d k idneys . Cures I s ick h e a d a c h e P r i cc a n d 50c.

Kvcry c o n v e r t e d m a n t h a t t h e Hiblc Is t r u e .

s a l iv ing proof

Write the Doctor It yon do not obtainsll the benefits you

desire from the use o( the Vigor, write the Doctor alnrnt It. Ho will tell you just tho rlRht thine to do, and will send yon bis book on the Hair and Scalp if yoa request it. Address,

Dr. J . C. AVEH, Lowell, Mass.

T H K O R I P CORE T H A T DOES CORE. l.uxatlvo nromn (Julnlno Tnldels removes

IN- niuso that produces La (>ri|>|M'. K. W. • irove's slffua vr ; Is on each box. i5c.

Try giving all your troubles to the I.oid, and see bow Utibi they will become.

Mr*. Wlnrtlnw's Rootblng Syrup. Forrhlldron leciblnu, Boftom the pumn, rcJufen In-flauuimiloD.tllnyg pain, cures wind colic. a bottle-

(io<l needs Daniels, nnd .losephs, ami Elijahs 1 to-dav. us much as be ever did.

linker's Cliocolitio anil Cocoa. Look lor lb" plctur.- of "La nolle Cbocola

tlcrv." It Is on every eenuluo iKicknge.

Tin-man wbo thinks his sin will never find Idm out has deceived hlrnscl,'.

I'Kn s Cure for Consum|.tlnn is our only mrdl-elne fi.r eomdis and colds. Mrs C Hdtz. 43118lh Ave., Denver. Col.. Nov s. if.'S

Time is wasted in tryliiK to make a trotter out of a horse with a broken Iok-

No cross babies or sick babies in families that use Oruxn ' s Teething Cordial.

II w try to please everybody, wc shall soon have the respect of nobody

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caused by the easy s e p a r a t i o n of ex-Ald. F r e n c h of B r o o k l y n f r o m |5,000 of h i s good money by two expor t y o u t h s on Monday was s eve re ly offse t ye s t e r -day by an o c c u r r e n c e In t ho B r o a d -w a y Cen t ra l ho te l In which a p a i r of t h e b r o t h e r h o o d of b u n k o - s t e e r e m fig-u red respect ive ly second and t h i r d to J o h n Kasse r of Ar izona . T h e p a i r In-vested a l i t t le c a s h and c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e and t r o u b l e In Mr. K a s s e r , a n d t h o u g h he d i d n ' t pan out, t h e y s t i l l h a v e cause fo r t h a n k f u l n e s s t h a t t h e y

a r c al ive, t h o u g h ba t t e red . Mr. Kasse r Is s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e

L ive Oak C o p p e r Min ing and S m e l t i n g c o m p a n y , w i th m i n e s a t Globe, Ariz., a n d h e is he re w i t h h is wi fe on bus i -ness . T h e y a r e a t t h e B r o a d w a y Cen-t ra l . Mr. K a s s e r Is of fo re ign e x t r a c -t ion . H e Is poss t .c: -.d of a s l i g h t ac-cent , a b land ly q u i r t m a n n e r , a con-fiding smile , a n d a general a s p e c t of m a t e r i a l bu t n o n m e t r o p o l l t a n p r o s p e r -

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d o e s n ' t fo l low t h e example of some of h is wes te rn f r i e n d s and c a s t h imse l f mad ly Into t h e e m b r a c e s of a r e a d y -m a d e f rock coa t , a silk ha t , a n d a n e w pa i r of t an s h o e s w i th w h i t e l aces ; ho w e a r s the s a m e clot hen t h a t he w e a r s a t homo nnd goes abou t h i s bus ine s s

nnd If people In fe r t h e r e f r o m t h a t h e Is f r o m t h e wes t , ho m a k e s n o m o a n

ove r t h a t . G lobe ho c o n s i d e r s to bo a p r e t t y good s o r t of p lace . to c o m e f r o m ,

a n d he Isn ' t a s h a m e d of It. F o r some t i m e p a s t t h e r e h a s been

h a n g i n g a b o u t t h e c o r r i d o r of t h e B r o a d w a y C e n t r a l a g e n t l e m a n pos-sessed of a c e r t a i n a p p e a r a n c e of s l lck-noss which h a s n o t c o m m e n d e d h i m to t he f a v o r a b l e not ice of t h e c l e rks . So fa r a s t h e y were able t o d iscover , h i s solo o c c u p a t i o n s e e m e d t o bo t o chew t o o t h p i c k s , der ived f r o m tho ho-t e l ' s c iga r s t a n d , and w a t c h the peo-ple In t he l o b b y f r o m t h e d e p t h s of a n easy c h a i r . H e was m i d d l e - a g e d , p l u m p a n d wel l -dressed. T h e ho te l would have boon glad to g e t r id of h i m h a d o p p o r t u n i t y offered. H o w e v e r , he on ly came occas ional ly , a n d h i s be-h a v i o r w a s n o t such as w o u l d w a r r a n t

h is e j ec t ion . On T u e s d a y m o r n i n g t h i s pe r son a c -

costed Mr. K a s s e r , who w o t s t a n d i n g looking d i sconso la te ly o u t i n t o t h e

ra in . "Bad w e a t h e r we ' re h a v i n g . " sa id

t ho man . " H a v e much r a i n In y o u r

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C A R D S ? " " G o i n g o u t , I see," c o n t i n u e d tho

s t r a n g e r , g l anc ing a t t h e o t h e r ' s u m -

brel la . " G o i n g u p t o w n ? " Mr. K a s s e r t u rned u p o n h i m a b e a m -

ing look , b u t made n o a n s w e r . " W h a t ' s y o u r l ine of bus ines s , a n y

w a y ? " con t inued t h e o t h e r p e r s u a -

s ively. "My b u s i n e s s , " r e sponded t h e wes t -

e r n e r , w i t h a g e n t l e smi le , " I s n o t

y o u r s . " "Oh, we l l , you n e e d n ' t be of fended

Just b e c a u s e I 'm a s t r a n g e r , " pers i s ted the o t h e r , looking s o m e w h a t h u r t . • W h a t h a v e you got a g a i n s t s t r a n g e r s , a n y w a y ? "

" N o t h i n g In p a r t i c u l a r , " a n s w e r e d t h e v i s i t o r , " b u t I come f r o m t h e wes t , you k n o w , and I 've h e a r d t h a t N e w York w a s ful l of b u n k o m e n a n d s w i n d l e r s . "

"Oh. h o - h o ! H a - h a - h a ! T h a t ' s r i c h ! " c r i ed the o t h e r , s l a p p i n g Mr. K a s s e r o n t h e back. " Y o u t o o k m e fo r a b u n k o m a n ! W h y , I l ive r i g h t h e r e in t h e h o t e l . T h e y a l l k n o w me . H a -h a - h a ! T h a t ' s p r e t t y g o o d ! "

" P r e t t y good ," a s s e n t e d Mr. K a s s e r , s m i l i n g a t t h e o t h e r a s if h e w e r e h i s bosom f r i e n d .

" W e l l , if you ' r e g o i n g u p t o w n " "1 a i n ' t , " said Mr. K a s s e r , a n d he

w a l k e d o u t c h u c k l i n g . « • •

V p o n h i s r e t u r n h e s a w n o t h i n g of t h e e f f u s i v e s t r a n g e r , bu t w h e n he c a m e d o w n i n t o t h e lobby t h e n e x t m o r n i n g t h e r e s t ood t h e m a n , wel l -g r o o m e d a n d s m i l i n g .

" A h ! " sa id t h e s t r a n g e r , a s Mr. K a s -• e r a p p r o a c h e d . " J u s t d o w n ? I ' m Jus t t h r o u g h b r e a k f a s t myse l f . Nice d a y . "

T o t h i s p ropos i t ion t h e w e s t e r n e r a g r e e d . T h e n h i s f r i e n d Inv i t ed h i m i n t o t h e ca fe to s h o w t h e r e w a s n o Ill-f ee l ing , a n d a f t e r some c o n v e r s a t i o n t h e y w e n t in t o g e t h e r , t h e s t r o n g e r • a y i n g :

" A f t e r w h a t y o u said a b o u t t h e b u n k o bus ine s s y o u c a n ' t d o less t h a n h a v e a d r i nk w i t h me. H a , ha , h a ! T h a t w a s a good o n e ! "

" Y e s , w a s n ' t i t ? " r e s p o n d e d Mr. K a s s e r . "But I d o n ' t d r i n k . "

" W e l l , com'e s i t down a n d h a v e a c i g a r , " said t he o t h e r , a n d led t h e w a y to a table w h e r e sa t a y o u n g m a n w i t h a p r o t r u d i n g u n d e r Jaw. a s t r iped s h i r t , a glass d i a m o n d , a l ong d r i n k , a n d ce r t a in o t h e r ev idences t h a t he w a s n ' t a m i n i s t e r of t ho gospel . T h o

f r i e n d l y s t r a n g e r gave ;'.o open i n t i m a -

t ion t h a t ho Knew i .i. 1.1 n. bu t k i cked h im as ho sa t d o w n . As the m a n d i d n ' t r i se u p a n d w i p e tho floor w i t h t ho k l rko r Mr. K a s s e r decided t h a t t he pa i r knew m o r e a b o u t each o t h e r t h a n they seemed lo k n o w . Prpsont ly all

t h roe were e n g a g e d In c o n v e r y t l o n , Mr. K a s s e r a n s w e r i n g all t h e i r ques-t i o n s a b o u t h imse l f w i th a conf id ing smi l e a n d accep t ing g r a c e f u l l y h is new

f r i e n d ' s i n v i t a t i o n to s m o k o a 25-cent c iga r . T h e o t h e r t w o m e n had d r i n k s

a n d t h e f r i e n d l y m a n paid fo r t h e m .

T h e n sa id h e t o Mr. K a s s e r : "You d o n ' t d r i nk a n y t h i n g , I see, bu t

I gues s y o u ' r e ou t f o r a good t ime ,

e h ? " A s low, w o r m s m i l e o v e r s p r e a d t h e

w e s t e r n e r ' s p lacid face. " I t h o u g h t so . " cr ied the o t h e r .

" T h e r e ' s 0 l i t t l e gome r u n n i n g u p t o w n ve ry qu ie t ly a n d I can put you n e x t

Say . m y f r i e n d . " b e added to t h e m a n on t h e o t h e r s ide of t he tab le , " d o you p lay c a r d s ? "

" W ' y , s h o o - e r r - r r ! " growled h e of t h e p r o t r u s i v e low.

"Come on. t h e n ; we' l l all go t h e r e a n d h a v e a l i t t le f r i e n d l y g a m e , " sold

t h e f r i e n d l y m a n , b l i the ly . • • •

Ho s t a r t e d to r ise , b u t fe l t Mr. K a s -ser ' s h a n d on h i s shou lde r , and s a w Mr. K a s s e r ' s b e a m i n g smi le very close

to h is own face . " H a v e you got a p e n c i l ? " asked Mr.

Kasse r . " P e n c i l ? W h y , ce r t a in ly . W h a t do

you w a n t of I t ? " "I w a n t you to w r i t e y o u r n a m e on

t h i s piece of p a p e r . " " W h a t f o r ? I w o n ' t do I t ." T h e pmllo d i s appea red f r o m tho f ace

of Mr. Kasse r . H i s h a n d s l ipped a l o n g the s h o u l d e r of tho f r i e n d l y s t r a n g e r and se t t led on h i s col lar . T h e f r i e n d l y s t r a n g e r h a s t e n e d ac ross t ho floor t o -ward t h e ofilee, n o t because he p a r t i c u -lar ly wished to, b u t because a v e r y m u s c u l a r a r m w a s prope l l ing h im. T h o t h i r d m e m b e r of t h e t r io c ame b e h i n d ,

c ay lng h o a r s e l y : " L e a v e ' im go. He ' s mo f ron t . L e a v e

'Im go or I'll s o a k y e r ! " Mr. K a s s e r landed his m a n In f r o n t

of t he d e f k a n d addressed the c le rk . "Does t h ' a m a n live h e r e ? "

"No . " " Y o u ' r e a l iar , t h e n . " sold Mr. K o s -

ser to h i s cap t ive . T h e cap t ive s t r u g -

gled. " E v e r see h i m here b e f o r e ? " Mr.

K a s s e r a sked t h e c lerk . "Yes, b o s been loal lng a r o u n d h e r e

fo r s o m e t i m e . " " Y o u ' r e o b i inko-s toere r a n d t h i e f , "

••aid Mr. K a s s e r to t h e s t ran t te r . T h e n h e r e l axed his g r i p a n d h i s

fists m a d e a p l u g g i n g sound u p o n t h e p l u m p f e a t u r e s of t he s t r a n g e r . T h a t f r i e n d l y p e r s o n lopped ove r t h e desk a n d a c o n v e n i e n t l y placed Inkwel l c a u g h t t h e l i fe-b lood t h a t fiowed f r o m

h i s d i sp laced nose. • > •

M e a n t i m e t h e p rop r i e to r of t h e p r o -t r u d i n g Jaw n n d the s t r i ped s h i r t w a s

s t a n d i n g In t h e midd le of t h e c o r r i d o r l o o k i n g u n c e r t a i n a s lo w h a t ho h a d b e t t e r do. H e w a s qu ick ly re l i eved of

all u n c e r t a i n t y . Mr. K a s s e r r e a c h e d h i m In a Jump, g rabbed h i m by t h e

s h o u l d e r s , w h i r l e d h i m a r o u n d , a n d p l a n t e d a h e a r t - f e l t k ick. T h e r e u p o n t h e m a n so lved fo r a fleeting m o m e n t t h e p rob l em of aer ia l n a v i g a t i o n . He rose a n d soa red . W h e n ho l anded a n d g o t h i s f e e t g o i n g the re was a c u r r e n t of a i r in h i s w a k e t h a t blew off t h e h a t s of t w o m e n who s tood n e a r by.

U p o n r e t u r n i n g fo r t he o t h e r m a n Mr. K a s s e r d i scovered only a c r i m s o n t r a i l

t h a t led o u t by way of the ca fe door .

S o m e t w o dozen m e n w h o w o r e Si;at-t e red a b o u t t h e lobby c rowded a r o u n d Mr. K a s s e r a n d w a n t e d to t e s t i f y to t h e i r a p p r e c i a t i o n by b u y i n g h i m

d r i n k s a n d c igars , a n d t h e hood c l e r k c a m e a r o u n d to t h a n k h im for r i d d i n g

t h e ho te l of t h e b u n k o m a n . W h e n a S u n r e p o r t e r s a w Mr. K a s -

s e r y e s t e r d a y a n d a sked h i m a b o u t h i s a d v e n t u r e , t h a t g e n t l e m a n r u b b e d h i s ch in a n d sa id h e s h o u l d n ' t t h i n k a l i t -t le t h i n g l i k e t h a t would be of a n y in-t e r e s t in a b ig ci ty l ike Now York . Ho a d m i t t e d , h o w e v e r , t h a t he h a d en -Joyed h i m s e l f , a n d said t h a t t ho c iga r p r e s e n t e d t o him by h i s d e p a r t e d f r i e n d

w a s a ve ry excel lent one. " I h o v e got a l i t t le p rope r ty of my

o w n . " s a id he. " n o t ve ry m u c h , b u t a l i t t l e ; a n d 1 suppose those t w o t h o u g h t

t hey could get 55.000 o r 50,000 o u t of m o , I a m a s imple -minded w e s t e r n

m a n , " h e added, a n d paused c o n t e m -p la t ive ly . "A s i m p l e - m i n d e d w e s t e r n m a n , b u t , " he concluded, s m i l i n g bo-n l g n a n t l y a t t h e toe of h is r i g h t boot ,

" I h o v e been In New York be fo re . "—

N e w Y o r k Sun .

T h e g r o w i n g i n t e r e s t in deep w a t e r s e a p o r t s a n d c h e a p t r a n s p o r t a t i o n by w a t e r , g ives added i m p o r t a n c o to t h e b u i l d i n g u p of t h e c i t y of La I ' o r t e T e x a s . T h e h i g h , d r y g r o u n d of Lo-P o r t e Is In d i r ec t e o n t r a s t w i t h t h e g r e a t e r p o r t i o n of t h e Mexican <»ulf Coast . M a r s h e s , m a l a r i a a n d f e v e r s a r e u n k n o w n . La I ' o r t e Is t o be f o r m a l l y " o p e n e d " nnd I n t r o d u c e d to t he p u b l i c F e b r u a r y 14 t o 17. w h e n i t Is e x p e c t e d a g r e a t c r o w d of N o r t h e r n a n d T e x a s peop l e wi l l l>e <> 1 h i n d t o i n spec t t h e m u c h t a l k e d of n e w se apor t of t h e G u l f . 8 0 g r e a t i s t h e I n t e r e s t s h o w n t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n L a n d Co., 189 Madison St . , Chicogo, o u t i n g as N o r t h e r n M a n a g e r , is d e l u g e d w i t h l e t t e r s of i nqu i ry .

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W e w o u l d a l l love (iod more . If w e wou ld o n l y t r u s t h i m more .

STATE o r OHIO, CITT o r Toi.rno, 1 LUCAS COUNT v. f " '

Frank J. Cheney makes oath lhat ho Is tho senior partner of tho Arm of R J. Cheney &Co., dolrm business In tho f i tyof Toledo, County and Slate aforesaid, and that said Mrm will pay the sum of ONK HI. N'DRKI) DOLLARS for cach and every case of Catarrh lhat cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.

FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before m" and subscribed In mv

presence, this rtth day of December, A. D. 1884 r c „ . r 1 A. W.ULKASON. [bEAt*-] Notary Publio. Hall's Catarrh Core Is laken Internally, and

lets directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. Semi lor testimonials, free.

!•'. J . CHKNEY H. CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Dru n M v :.v. liall 's Family I'ills are the best.

A Busy Woman Is Mrs. Plnkhsm, i great oorrsspondsnos Is undsr hsr own supsr* vision.

Evsry woman on Ms osnilnsnt should undt sisnd thsi shs osn wi frssly lo Mrs. Plnkh, shout hsr physhsl oof* dlilon hsosuss Mrs. Plirn* ham Is

A woman and hoosuss Mrs. Pink-ham never violates osn* fldenoe snd hoosuss shs knows more shout tho Ills of women than any othsr person In this oountry. <

Lydla £. Plnkhsm's Vegetable Compound hss cured a million slok wo-men. Every neighbor* hood, almost svory family, contains women relieved of pain by this great medicine.

IThomnson's Ey# Water

A l ie is a l w a y s an enemy , l o w f r i e n d l y ii n u . limk.

W. N . U - - D E T R O I T — - N O . 5 - - 1 9 0 0

n o m a t t e r When Answerinij Advertisements

Mcntioa This Fapcr.

A Waited Rrpr lmmul . F r o m t h e Cleve land P la in -Dea le r .—

L i t t l e D o r o t h y Isn ' t qu i te t w o a n d a half y e a r s old yet , b u t she h a s deve lop-ed s o m e ve ry misch ievous t r i cks . If s h e I s n ' t h u n g r y s h e p lays w i t h her food. S o m e t i m e s she s u r r e p t l t i o s i l y

flings p o r t i o n s of it a t . h e r b r o t h e r Occas iona l ly s h e b a t h e s h e r busy lin-g e r s in h e r b read a n d m i l k bowl. Of c o u r s e t h e s e n a u g h t y t r i c k s d i sp lease

h e r m o t h e r , a n d Miss D o r o t h y g e t s a s e v e r e t a l k i n g to qu i t e o f t e n . T h e o t h e r day s h e t r i e d to conver t h e r bowl Into

a head d e c o r a t i o n a n d her m o m m a f a v -o red h e r w i t h a very w a r m o p i n i o n on

such b r eeches of t ab l e d e c o r u m . D o r -o t h y s o t pe r f ec t ly s t i l l d u r i n g t h e sco ld ing , s t o r i n g o t t he wal l above h e r m o t h e r ' s head . W h e n t h e r e p r i m a n d w a s ended Doro thy let h e r e y e s d r o p t o t h e leve l of h e r m o t h e r ' s f a c e a n d mi ld ly r e m a r k e d : " I c a n ' t h e a r a w o r d y o u say, m a m m a . " And t h a t e n d -

ed t h e Inc ident .

Wlirn Mm. II. Was Absent.

L i t t l e W i l l y — " P a p a , w h a t Is a pes-s i m i s t ? " Mr. H e n n y p e c k — " A m a r r i e d

m o n . m y s o n . " — P u c k .

T h e w h i s p e r of o b e a u t i f u l w o m a n con be heord f a r t h e r t h a n t h e loudes t

cal l of du ty .

Hands and Limbs Covered wi th Blisters a n d Great Red Blotches. Scratched Until Almost Wild. Burned Like Fire. Sleep Impossible. CUTICURA Remedies Bring Speedy Relief and a Permanent Cure a t a Cost of Only $2.

I was a sufferer for c i^ht years from that most distressing of all diseases, Eczema. I tr ied some of the best physicians in the

country, but t hey did me little good. The palms of my hands were covered and would bccome inf lamed; little white blisters ai first would appear , then they would peel oil", leaving a red, smooth surface which would burn like fire and i t ch ; well, t h e r e is no name for it. On the inside of the upper par t of both my limbs great red blotches, not

I unlike hives, would appear , and as soon as I became warm the

W 0 burning and itching would begin. /f/Jl} Night after night I would lie

f:/ ' ' •' awake all night and scratch and "f.'/r

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gave them a thorough trial, and after a few applications I noticed the redness and inflammation disappear. Before 1 had used one box there was not a sign of Eczema left. 1 can t ruthful ly a s s e r t t h a t $ 2 . 0 0 w o r t h o f C U T I C U R A R E M E D I E S c u r e d m e .

There has been no sign of its return anywhere upon m y body since I wrote you 1 was cured, nearly four years ago. H a r d l y a month passes but what I receive a letter or some one calls and wishes to know how 1 got cured, if I had Eczema bad, and if the cure has been permanent , etc., etc. I always take pleasure in enlightening them the best I can.

J O H N D . P O R T E , P i t t s b u r g , M a r c h I , 1 8 9 9 .

O f J O H N D . P O R T E & C o . , R e a l E s t a t e a n d I n s u r a n c e ,

428 F o u r t h Avenue , Pi t tsburg, Pa.

The agonizing itching and burning of the skin, u in eczcma, the frightful waling, t s in pioriasis, ihe loss of hair and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled head; the facial disligutcment, as in pimples and ringwonn, the awful suffering of infants and tbe anxiety of worn-out parents, as in milk crust, tetter, and salt rheum — all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope with them. T h a t

Remedies are such stands proven beyond all douot. N o statement is made regard-ing them that is not justified by the strongest evidence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safely and groat economy, have made them the standard skin cures and humor rcmedios of the ciTllized world. T h e t reatment is simple, direct, agreeable, and economical, and is adapted to tbe youngest Infant as well aa adults of every age. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and OoncuaA- SOAP to cleanse t he surface of crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without bard rubbing, and apply CI'TICURA Ointment freely, to allay itching, irritation, and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and lastly take C t m c u a A RESOLVENT to cool and cleanse the blood. This sweet and wholesome t rea tment affords instant relief, permits rest and sleep in the severest forms of eczema and other itching, burning, and scaly humors of the skin, scalp, and blood, and points to a speedy, permanent, and economical cure when all other remedies and even the best physicians fail. CUTICDRA THB SET, price 81.25; or, C t m o o a A SOAP, 25c., CUTICURA OINTMENT, 80C., C t m c t n u RESOLVENT, 60C., sold throughout the world, •' How to Cure Eczema," free ct tha Sole Props., 1'OTTBH DKUO AND CHKM. CORP., Boston, Mass.

M I L L I O N S O F MOTHERS Use CtmctJRA S O A P exrluslvely for baby's skin, scalp, and hair. It Is not only the] sweetest, and most refrcahlnit of nursery soaps, but li contains delicate etnolHe ties, obtained from CUTICURA, tbe great ikln cure, wbloh preierv the skin, scalp, and Imlr, and prevent simple skin blemishes from dlstresslnr beat rashes, cbaflngs, Inflammations, and eruptions, for tuog' Uons of the scalp, with dry, thin, and ((-.Ulng nab:, for red, roogn nan nSlls. abd Infantile humors, It i t abiolutelf indlsot mable.

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Cotton crashes 3 and 4c T h e 10c Linen ones for 7c

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" 15c 11c

B E D S P R E A D S G O T O O . ?5 of the 59c kind for 43c 50 •• " 1.25 " •• 'He besides others.

Of course when ColtOM Kok higher; Muslin Underwear did too; but not here. We put them in (hw snle nt pricen lower t han ever.

and contiuuc through the week (ollowidg. Of course all the people do not buy Linens of us but each year as they get acquainted with the remark-able prices at which we sell them during these special sales, more of them do. On the 25th of this month the wholesale price of Linens went up 10 per cent, but at our store they go down more than 25 per cent. We had them bought long ago.

A. W. WEEKES.

S - A . T . F E B . 3

A Cream Damask such as usually sold for 25c at 19c " 41 41 35c at 23c

All 50c at 3dc The 75c Kind for 55c

44 1 00 . " 44 75c " 1 25 44 44 88c

A Turkey Red Damask for 14c 4 4 ,4 , 4 4 4 19c A good one

All 50c ones for 38c

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Lowell State

Bank Organized under the general Bank-

ing Laws of th is State.

CAPITAL - »2§,000 OO. ornoxBs:

FBAVCIB K INO, P re f l iden t . CHAB. MCCABTT, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t .

M. C. QBISWOLD, Cashier.

DIBECTOBS:

Francis King M. C. Grlswold E. L. Bennett Charles McCariy F rank T . King Geo. W. P a r k e r Oeo. H. Force 0 . Bergin

A G e n e r a l B a t t k l a g B u s i t t e s * T r a n s a c t e d .

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i H O M E N E W S .

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Linen Sale at A. W . Weekes .

Air guns nt less than coet a t R . D , Stocking's.

Scarlet fever a t Ada has been checked.

Rev. and Mrs. Freeman of Bowne have a young eon. '

Linen Sale commences next S a t u r -day at A. W. Weekes.

Miss Agneg P e r r y was home f rom G r a n d Rap ids over Sunday .

Mrs . Orviile Snyder of Jenison has been visiting Lowell friends.

Buy a white cotton bed spread during our Linen Sale. A . W . W e e k e s .

Get your Livery a t McQueen's . Rii B and price? guaranteed satisfac-tory. if

J o h n Banham of Bowne died J a n . 2 after suffering seven years with

paralysis.

The Michigan Press Association will meet at Grand Rapids, Feb , 15 and 16.

E. E . Lessiter of Grat tan gave a grand masquerade ball at his hall last Friday evening.

_ . Mrs. Nathaniel Thomas of Bowne died very suddenly J an . 19, af ter an illness of but three days.

Mrs . W . H . Holcomb haa returned to her home in this village after a visit with relatives at Coral.

- Leon Burnett has been transfered f rom his position on the Pere Marquette at Detroit to Mackinaw City.

J . Malone, E . Conklin, S. P , Curtis, K . H. Fletcher and F . W . Braisted, please call at this office for printed envelopes.

Mrs . T . Russell has returned to herhome at McCords after a visit with her daughter, Mrs . Edna Russell of Lowell.

A meeting of the mission society will be held at the Bowne Centre M. E . church Sunday evening, Feb . 4 with an interesting program.

Owing to an engagement made prior to his taking charge of the Lowell Congregational church Rev . S. T. Morris will not be here for the next two Sundays. Rev. F . E . York of Grand Rapids will fill the appoin t -ment next Snnday.

The two color programs 1000 in number for the Masonic enter ta in-ment and banquet, three pages, 4000 improsjiions, were printed a t the LEDOKR office. The copy was received Thursday evening a t the closing hour and Saturday evening the job was completed and accepted by the com-mittee with compliments for its neat appearance. W e print this item simply to show that is nut necessary to go outside of Lo#el l for a good job of printing expeditiouil^ done . What t h e LEDGER p r o m i s e s i t p e r f o r m s .

Feather dressed poultry wanted a t John Giles Co.

Fresh oranges, lemons, banc anas just received a t McMahon's.

Mrs . D. Blair of Ionia visited her sister Mrs. Hewitt Imt week.

W e include Muslin Under ware , in our Linen Sale. A. W . Weekes.

Las t TuesJay afternoon Mrs. vVm. Huston entertained a few friends with pedro and an elegant supper.

F ine Plymouth Rook Cockerels thoroughbred registered fowls for sale at 6 . B. P a b k b r ' s , A d a Road.

Masons take notice. There will

; be a special meeting of Lowell lodge \ 1 at the new ball Saturday evening.

Mrs . Frank Collins of Willow City , N. D., has been epending a day or two with the friends of her school days in this village.

L a k e Odessa. J an . 29 — F i r e in B . Cohen's general store this morning did $3,000 damages to the stook and 1300 to the building.

W h a t the goverment signature is to ihe Bank note, the name of Ch t se and Sanborn is to coffee. W e have tnem in bulk or in Seal Brand cans. J o h n Giles Co.

Mrs . McAllister will meet thoie who deeiro to join her class io physical culture. Fr iday afternoon a t 4 o'clock a t the home of Mrs. Dan Bush over McMabou's grocery store.

Venus Chapter No .107 ,0 . K. S., of Gra t tan , is preparing for a chicken pie supper and literary program for Wcnsday evening, F e b . 28. Belding and Greenville chapters have been invi ted .

Tbe Salt City Voice is the name of a new paper started a t Manistee, with Mrs . Marie Nelson as editor, assisted by E t t a M. Gould and Francis T. Nelson. I t is a br ight , neatly p r i n t -ed sheet and the L b d g b r wishes it t b e best of success.

W H A T , S

" Th© Matter With it?

If there is a o j i h i n g the ma t t e r with yonr watch, let us taVe a look at U.

Don't let i t go on Uoklog i t -aelt to des t racUon; a few par t io-a l i of dust will. ID a week, do more d a m a g e than tbe o rd ina ry wear a n d t ea r of a year of k e e p -ing t ime.

Any watch is well worth lak-l a g oare of; t h e more your watch is worth t he bet ter worth taking care of it ie .

All work guaranteed .

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T b e Vergennefl Dancing Club will give t. masquerade ball a t Tra in ' s opera house Thursday evening, F e b . 22. Floor managers: John Scott , J o h n Dntcher a n a M e f n t t Sayles. Music by Adam's orchestra. A costumer from Grand Rapids will be a t Hotel Central afternoon and eve-ning with a full line of costumed Bill to dance 60c, spectators 25c.

Major E . H . Browne of the Fourth U . S. Infant ry a t Manila has tbe thanks of the L e d o e b for Manila papers. A n y of our readers wishing to inspect these samples of Manila j journalism are welcome to do so a t this office. T b e papers have large number of adver tu ing patrons rooet of them seem to bo selling whisky a n d beer. Evident ly the Filipinos a re becoming "Americanised," "c iv i l -ized" and, most of all, "christianized" very rapidly.

W . H. Renwick, of Keene, served in the old 3rd Mich. Inf ty . and was more than once wounded. H e also received a medal for conspicuous brav-ery oo the field. He hss been su f fe r -ing fron the effect of his injuries for many years b u t until recently would not apply for a pension. Last week he received notice that he had been awarded 16 a month. The pension departmeQt is surely getting liberal. —[Saranac Local .

Lafet Fr iday evening the senior else8

of opr High School entertained the School Board and other friends a t the home of Miss Winegar . Piano solos by Misses Whitney, Louise Murphy and Clara Lawrence, a vocal ni tmber by Miss Nina Wisner , a recitation a by Mi-:a Blakeslee and a witty original poem by Miss Lizzie McMahon were vory much enjoyed. T h e members of the Board and their wives entered with much spirit into a unique contest in which Miss Noble came off winner. Light refreshments were served, T h e affair is a pleasant one to reflect on, as shoicing the existence o f . t hc r^ rope r relations between our Board and r t b e young people of oar school." \ -

Gilt Edge But ter a specialty. John Giles Co.

Reviva l mee t ings begin nex t Sunday even ing a t the M . £ . church . T h e pas tor expec ts to b e assisted b y Rev , F . S. Rockwel l , a very fine s inger of Chicago, w h o will o rgan-ize a large cho rus choir to assist in s inging,

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swayze open-ed their parlors to a large audience last Friday evening who listened to a fine program of music given by the Congregational ladies. An especially pleasing feature was a cake walk given by Mae Beery and R. VanDyke , J r . in accompaniment to the phonograph.

D e a t h o f M r s . A u s t i n V a n D u s e n

Mary McLean wss boru in D u m -fries, Ont. , March, 26,1839. She was brought to Michigan by her parents in the lattec par t of 1843.

She was married to Austin Van-Dusen Feb. 22 ,1869 . Two sous wore given to this union. She died al he r home in Wes t Lowell, J a n . 19 ,1900 .

Tbe husband and two sons with other relatives are left to mourn their loss. Tbe funeral was held from t h e Congregational church in Lowell, Sunday, J a n . 21, 1900, Rev. J . H . Wesbrook offioiating. Com.

Pulled Up a Thonaand Peach Trees Hugh Doyle, a bro ther of J u d g e

Doyle, began suit in tbe Circuit Cour t Mondsy by capias against Edward Walsh of Grat tan township, claiming damsges to the extent of $1,000. Doyle owns a farm in Gra t t an which be rented to Walsh about a year ago. There was a young orchard of 1,000 peach trees on the fa rm, which Walsh had agreed to care for. Without the consent o r knowledge of the owner he went to work Isst spr ing and pulled ihem all cu t by the roots and need the land for other crops. As an cxcuse for the destruction of the orchard Walsh claimed the trees were all winter-killed and consequently of no value. Deputy Sheriff Johnsu i wont to Grat tan Monday afternoon and brought W a l s h back with him. His bond was fixed a t $500, which be furnisbed.-[Grand Rapids Democrat .

A P r l s h t f n l B l a n d e r . Will o f t en cause a horr ib le Burn, Scald,

Cut or Bra ise . Bucklen'e Arnica Salve, the beat in the world, will kill t he pain and prompt ly heal i t Curee Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Bolls , Felons, Corn*, all Skin Brupt lons . B e s t PUi c u r e on ear th . On ly 26 cents a box. Cute g u a r a n -teed. Sold by L, H. H u n t ft Co. D r u n t o t s .

ULSTER OVERCOATS

1-2 PRICE A t W . S. G O D F R E Y ' S

LOWELL, MICH.

L D. C. H. will convene In A. O. U. W. liall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 6.

The Junior League gave an entertalnmenl at Mr. and Mrs. F i she r s Friday evening.

Onler "Coin on Money, Trusts and Imper-laltsm" at T e e L E D G E R offlce. Only tbe, post paid. Stamps taken.

Solomon Cooper, living south of the village* nearly lost one of his flngors In a corn cut ter one day this week.

Dr. Greene, T). R. Whitney, R. D. Stocking and M. Ruben went toMlddfevllle to visit the Masonic lodge Tuesday.

The East Side Pedro club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Friday erening. Head prices were won by Mrs. Spraker and R. B. Boylan. Will Godfrey and Mr*. Harry l ^ e won tne booby prizes.

The Gearhart lecture at Train's opera house was a fine number; but the ball was colder than Jehu. People can' t eoloy a good talk very much while playing "treeee out." If those boys on the f ront seats will not behave they should bo ejected, as a lesson In common decency.

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind. , says, " K o d o l Dyspepsia Cure d id me more good than anything I ever took ." I t digests what yon ea t and cannot he lp but ca re dyspepsia and stomach troubles. T a f t A Co.

W e s t L o w e l l .

J o h n Mar t i re turnedn to Harvey, 111,

T & d a r , a f t e r an extended visit with his

p a m t s

Mrs T Ingersol l is gradual ly improv ing

Look out fo r the oyster supper to be

served in S Oristwood's mil l in t he near

futnre Other part iculars will be published

later

The ladies' aid society which was held

at Mrs N Blair 's of Lowell laat week was

well at tended The next meeting will be

held al the home of Mrs C Green, Feb 7,

at 10 a m

Miss A Mullen is employed in the shirt

factory at Ionia 4 -

A number of f r i ends and members of

the L A B visited Elder Chappie and fam-

ily of OasoAde Wednesday

Would it not be better for those who are

t ry ing to t ake the mote out of the i r neigh-

bor's eye to first take the beam out of their

own eye L e t us have ohari ty one for a n -

other

The modern and most effective cure for constipation and all liver troubles—the famous litt le pilln known as DeWitt 's L i t -tle Early Risers. T a f t ft Co.

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Fine Brand of Rolled Oats in bulk. John Giles Co.

Watches and clocks cheaper than ever a t Sherman's .

THE LOWELL Corrected Feb t

Wheat Po t a toe s Beans Pork Corn Oats Rye Flour per owl Bran p e r ton Middlinga per ton Corn mea l per t o n Corn a n d oata per But ter Egff* Beef Veal Chickens Turkeys Ducks Wool y ashed Wool unwashed Onions Clover Becd

MARKET REPORT , 1900.

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16 (P A 00 @ ft 00

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7 to 30 0 16 •

25 to 25

68 40

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40 26 60

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18 16

6 60 6 50

8 10 8

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M a r k e t . . . A s we a r e not controlled by the trust we are able

to sell meats at these extremely low prices:

Beef Steak 10c ft) Pork " lOolb Pork Sausage 10c lb Bologna Sausage Head Cheese

10c ft) 10c lb

Pressed Beef 10c lb

We sell Old Homestead Mince Meat, the finest made for 10c lb.

Don't forget that we sell the ver j best boiling meat in town for 6c per lb.

T , A . M U R P H Y On the B ridpe, East of Postoffice

Highest Cash Price paid for Poultry of all kinds, Hides, Pe l t s and Tal low.

CALIFORNIA 0RAI6ES

15 CENTS FEE L02, OR 24 FOE 25C.

A T M C I i E R T ' S .

C O R N S T A L K S W A N T E D . T w e n t y loads of b r igh t , d e a n

corns ta lks . A p p l y t o J . H . C R A M E R , Lowel l .

D o m m i I C 1

H o m o m a d e | Smith's 1

O f a k a a Bread.

B o s t o n B r o w n J

Dai ly a t Smith 1 Bakery o r

a t y o n r g r o c e r ' s .

O L D P A P E R S A T T H I S O F F I C E