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Bank.

OITOR HILL, Pr«a. W. A. WAIT*, Caihier

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Bank.

Responsibi l i ty

$10(1,000.00

Oommercial and Savings DepartmentR Interest paid on time oertifioatoe.

o.partnera—P. H.flll-k-y, Asa fttrattoD, Or •on Hill, W A. WEUs, E. W. BowntkD, R W. Wllnon.

MIL WATTS AGO.

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Responsibi l i ty

$10(1,000.00

Oommercial and Savings DepartmentR Interest paid on time oertifioatoe.

o.partnera—P. H.flll-k-y, Asa fttrattoD, Or •on Hill, W A. WEUs, E. W. BowntkD, R W. Wllnon.

MIL WATTS AGO.

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DraOft sold ou Grand Rapids, Detroit and New York.

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Works. I r*

I am now prepartij do all

A HOT TIME IN BELDING OVER THE LIGHTING

CONTMACT.

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A Legal Fight to the Finish

On. Now

kinds of Fiue Platin|k Guld, t

^ Biirer, Nickle. Copper, itoynl 8il- ^ It yer Metal, etc. * Make Watches. Jewelry, -

Tableware. Bicycles, ete, like new. y-

A. M ( i l B K S . f

3 miles west of towu in Fred Hodges neigbborhuud.

REAL ESTATE 18 H K i

LISTEN!! S i

I loaned you well-tongs when you wanted them. Now I want them. Will you return them now?

We make a specialty Builder's Hardware. As buy for Cash the price will be right. Come and let us figure on your jobs.

Respec t fu l ly ,

R. B. BOYLAN

The following Hriicle from the

BelHing Banner ot last week will

make interesting reading for Lowell people.

AM a result of the action of the council two weeks ago relative to granting a franchise and entering in-to a contract lor street lighting the i with easily enough, but just city will be obliged to defend a bait wlien success for the proposed at law and answer a bill of complaint made by the Belding Land & Im' provement (Jo., asking the circuit judge lo grant an injunction restrain-ing the board of aldermen from oar*' rying out its contract with the Chi -zens' Light Co.

Last Friday a copy of the bill o! complaint and allegations were served on Mayor A. L. Spencer by Deputy Sheriff E. E . Fales commanding him to appear at Ionia March 4th to make answer to the charges tberin set forth.

The bill of complaint covers over 42 pages of type-written matter and has a copy of all the proceedings of k o

the council referring u> the lighting D

liect. bezinins with the vote taken otntoos

In the Immediate Vicinity of Beld-

ing. At Least the L. & H.

People Think So.

The redoubtable Andy Fyfe who has b. en at work in the interests of the Lowell & Hastings railroad ex-tension, is having no end of trouble in securing the right of way for hU road into Belding. Things went on swimmingly for u long time and the most ot the ri^lit of way was easily secured, some giving it outright oth-ers asking only a norainal sum, while still others wanted u fair renumera-tionfor the laud l iken for the road. All this could have been got along

now, road

seemed almost assured,"another small I contingent appears, who are asking i what Mr. Fyfe is pleased to think is | an exorbitant figure for the property ; wanted by the road. Fortunately there are only three or four of this latter class, and it is hoped that they may be yet brought to see things as others see them in order that all ob-structions to the work may be speed-ily and satisfactorily removed.

The three parlies holding ont are, we are informed, Frank R. Chase, of Smyrna; J . D. Morse, of Otisco, and R. M. and David Wilson of this city. —[Belding Star.

Watch out for our

BICYCLE OPENING Wait for it.

• D V T • P I

Silwrwarc, i 100 Watches

Jtwdrv,

1

Clocks«, •

to select from. Tea Sets, any number of

pieces. Silver Novelties, Ring's,

Chains and Bracelets. Childs Sets.

117 Rogers Bros. Tableware [1847.

1 Repairs. HIGBYS, 1

The progressive Jeweler. |

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Lowel l s

Old

Reliable

TailoV.

Dew Drop in - and examine my splendid lot of

samples of

Spring Suitings and Pantings.

Place your orders now and avoid the rush later on.

B. C. Smith.

project, begining with the vote taken in November at the polls. It is sworn to by W. P. Hetherington the agent and attorney in fact ot the said Belding Land & Improvement Co. and contains 21 allegauoos againtt the action of the council.

It sets forth that the said company is a large owner of real estate in the city and a very heavy taxpayer. The bill attacks the legality of the vote taken by the citizens in Novem-ber on the street lighting question airere the illegality of the action of the council in advertising for bids and gianting a franchise and claims that its action in accepting the bid of the Citizens' Light Company was void because there was no soeh company in existence at the time the con-tract was made, that its proceed-ings are in aid of a private entbr-prize and therefore against pnblic policy; that the bond filed was void; that the bid of the alleged Cituen's Light Company as accepted was not the bid advertised for and also make the claim of a combination and conspiracy between the council and the promoters of the so-called Citizens' l ight Company in rushing the bid through at one meeting and dosing up the contract at the aame time.

A special meeting was called by the mayor Monday night to take action for putting up a defense and he was trapowered to employ legal talent sufficient to carry it on. Hon. A . B. Morse was retained im. mediately, who with City Attorney Rosevelt, H. L. Benschoten and Dwight C. Sheldon, will look after the interest of the city. I . L. Hubbell and McGarry & Nichols are attorneys for the complainants and it is expected that with t h i sa r . ray of legal talent every point will l)e contested vigorously.

Going West.

Will McCarty, Earnest McCarty,

Frank Tidd and a party of yonng

men from Grattan will leave Lowell

Next Monday for a trip to Washing-

ton, where a large tract of timber land is to be thrown open to settle-

ment.

The boys propose taking up land

and locating either permanently or

temporarily. Here's hoping that they

may all come back rich.

amd Beans

Lowell boasts thu best potato mar-

ket in the state. The price paid

Tnesday was 62 cents and farmers

from fifteen to twenty miles around

are hauling to the Lowell markeL

The bean business is looking up and

big loads are coming in from all di-

rections and the price ranges around

the dollar mark.

THE DEATH RECORD.

Cleveland Primer. W H A T 18 T H E B l ' R W E L L T I R E ; Us a deuchable t i re fastened on the rim of a bicycle wheel by the contraction of a ' r i re . HOW J By the U!.e of a thumb screw. This wire is short-ened to hold the tire on and lengthened to take it off So it is

Mechanically Fastened. It is the only tire that in under the control of the rider at all limes. Like a great many other good thiuge it can be found on the Cleveland only. Have you seen the Cleveland anti-friction ball and roller bear-ing i They arc iuteresting.

STANDS FOR THE BEST.

Don't under any conrideration or ofler from other*- buy H Gasoline or Wickless Blue Flame Oil Stove until you hsTe seen and iusperted our*. We will cheerfully hhow and explain tlieni.

T H I S

Mrs. James Gibbs Died at her home in Cascade on Friday, March 3, at the age of 38 years. Funeral services were con-ducted at the M. E . church in Ada on Sunday, conducted by R«v. Bennett.

Mrs. Ana McKelvey Died at the home of Mr. Long at i | W s corner's, Vergennes, on 6at-uraay morning, March 4, at the age of 62 years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S G. An-derson at the house, on Tuesday.

Mrs. John Loncks

Died at her home in Keene, on Saturday, March 4, at the ags of 71 years. Funeral services were held at the late home of deceased on Tuesday.

H D. Hood

An old resident, died at his home in this village, on Monday, March 6th, of creeping paralysis, at the age of 76 years. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, yes-terday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. L. N. Pattison.

To t h e Pabllc.

Mrs. E G. Patrick

Died ut her home in this village, Friday night, March 3, ut the age of 43 years, leaving a hushaud and two children. Funeral Bervices were held at Cannnnsburg, Monday, con-ducted by Rev. L. N. Pattison.

A Trip to Atlanta.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis King, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank T . King, and Misses

j Helen and Florence King, left Tues-

day for a trip to the South. T h i

i journey is taken by ihe advice of phy-

sicians for the benefit of the elder Mrs*

«N CLEOfWT LOT

Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons Surrey's and Family RiS8

Justreceived, as fine as silk and we will sell tbem at

Qprices that will astonish the oldest :nhabitant .

KLARK K K K K

& KLARK. H A R D W A R E .

LOWELL PLAMXO MILL, PRANK R. ECKBR, P r o p .

MAHTFACTnSERS OF:—Bull, Doors. Bliada, Frames tor Doon, Windowi and BorMU, Ez* hibitioa and Shipping Ootpi for Fodtry, Driod Apple bozei. Wooden Ear* Tronfhi. ate-

H. NASH.

1 King's bealth, which has been poor By request of numerous citizens 0 f i H t P # Splendid location. Fronts on

I have decided to be a candidate: T b a I ' the change may result in a l Walker avenue and Fourth eireet. for village >clerk at the election, , . . . . . -n 1 .1 1 Bit; money in it for suburban rest March 13, and Blip, will be provid- be lb . .-.•li , 1 ( 4 e l w ^ : , ( , u

ed for tha t purpose. 1 of many friends. ^ balance on time. This is a k ig

E Q ' WaDhwoKTH Regtatration ISot.ce. I ^ h w h t h c c l o , i W t

Village Election.) .p|1(. vj||.1{:,. i,{,; irj of Registration !

The annual village election will be «i | | 1* in session on Saturday, SE A N D LOT in Ovid lor held in the corner building of March 11th, al the council rooms sale or exchange for Lowell prop-Train's Opera House block on MonV j in the village of Lowell foe the pur- e r t j or wild laud. In good repair, day, March 13^ for the purpose of pope <•! registering the names.of all Rents for from $5 lo per month

- ' | persons wh" " ,By ^ qualified voters 1 and has not been empty in said village of Lowell.

E . 0 . Wads worth. Village Clerk.

R E A L E S T A T E E X C H A N G E . Price $850. ^jOO down and balance to suit purchaser.

People having property thai they L I G H T \ A C R E S of choice tim-wish to dispose of can list ihe same bered laud in Oscoda county, a fine with me. No expense incurred un- f ann ing lot, with beech, maple, less sale is made. ; hemlock, bass wood and 30000 feet

3S A C R E S one mile from village f ^ ^ euoagh f<r of Lowell, lieariug . , , , 1 . orchard. f l ;U C l t l«- , * fife ^

1 , 5 n . • ' of several acres and a t rout stream peach orobard. Q M r e . r a . p b e m M , b K l J l ( i l l t o i t Kear Lbe v i U » e of go,Hi "WW,1' a - d »l.p ' -Irver, M l u ^ l c h a 0 | > S ) ! l t l e d £ 5 ^ . Pnce •1600. l e r m . balf caab. h o o d o r 1 5

tialanoe on t inu . within 8 miles. Only 4 or 5 milea 40 A C R E F R U I T FARM with- f rom ra Iroad. Pr ice 600 cash or

in a mile of the city limits of will t rade for good Lowell property. Grand Rapids Splendid laud. F O R T Y - A C R E S . Successful frui t farm, peaches, ber-ries, etc. Ample barns. etc.

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OB th Bridg, LOWBLU MIGWOrtN.

Oliver Chiil PI o n . S t n d e b a k a r Wagons,

Aaricaltara lupleHeata.

electing One President—one year. Three Trustees—two years. One Assessor—one year. One Treasurer—one year. One Clerk—one year. The polls will be open from

o'clock m. until 6 o'clock p. m. E. 0 . Wadsworth,

Village Clerk.

not beeu empty three months in five years. Ovid is a fine town. Owner has farm near Low-ell and wants a home nearby.

Situation Wanted. .strong and healthy young married

E I G H T Y - A C R E S 8 miles f rom Charlevoix, a miles from a good

couple. Intelligent and ' fu l l %f days saw mill. Timber enough to pay j works, want situation together. Ap-1 for it. 36 acres under cultivation,

ply at this offiee. A good log house and frame barn,

miles from Lowell in Vergennes. House of 8 rooms, barn and out-buildings, S wells, 60 apple trees, 800 peach trees M years old budded full for next eeaeon's crop, also 400 young trees and 8 acres more available for planting. A young team, one cowf

and all f a rm tools to be sold with plaee. Pr ice $1600, or without stock and tools $ I ^oO. Will take $600 dewu and give time on balance.

F o r particulars regarding tbeee plact? apply to

F M. JOHNSON, Ledger Office. Lowell, Mich.

A man might ss well try to put • quart of water into a pint measure as to make a better harness than our famous Oak Tanned hand made har-ness. Before purchasing it 18 for your interest to call and look at our gondi". Brown A Sehler.

£oucll gctycr. T H R E E P E R S O N S K I L L E D , ' F A I L M A N j ) - G A E D E K .

t ^OTVULU

F . I ! . J O H N S O N , P u b l U l . e r .

" " T M I C H I G A N

a p p a l l i n g A c c i d c n t R e p o r t e d f r o m T o u l o n , F r a n c e .

ClucHvo lu . 'opiul d u c l o r s a r e m e r e l y

w a r d Lcaler^. D E A T H L I S T R E A C H E S S I X T Y .

<lcn . Gomez w a s l ibe ra l e n o u g h t o

A a k u a T̂.OCO/JUO d i s c o u n t f u r c a s h .

"Whcr. It is ne ' . s s s a ry f o r c h i p s t o

x m v l g a t c t he C h i c - g o r i v e r th- 'n c o m e s

t h e t u c .

I)l«,i«trr ut I«i CSonlir.tn. In l l i r Hn|»nrl-

uivnt of Vnr—Over Ont* Uauilretl I 'e r -

•oitt S.ilil l.i llitvt- Itunn In ju rc i l—lA-

|i|utloii uf Mimkvlojt ruwUer*

FMtalltles Cit(i4«il l.y H Cyclone Ht Mutli*

•<IIIVIUI>, Teiin<

T h r e e p c r h o n s w e r e ki l led o u t r i g h t ,

t w o f a t a l l y a n d e i g h t o therB ser iouBly

i n j u r e d by a cyc lone a t Mndisonv l l l e ,

T o n n . T h e dead a r e : E d w a r d L. H o r -

t o n . J o h n Muser , Mrs . J o h n M o s c r .

T h e f a t a l l y I n j u r e d a r e : Mrs . E d w a r d

L. H o r t o n . Miss W i l l i e I r w i n .

T h o s e s e r l o u f l y I n j u r e d a r e ; R . A.

R o h e r s o n . w i f e a n d 2 - y e a r - o l d - c h i l d ; M i s s Delia .Mason. Ml8a Uogerfi, Ohas .

M A T T E R S O F I N T E R E S T T O A G R I C U L T U R I S T S .

fiomftrp-lo-lhito IllnU Almot Col-

tlVHtlnn of the hull I'lolda

Tliemof—Uortlui i l lorc, Vli loaltare uml

Floricullurc.

Note* f rom WMtcrn Now York.

T h e 44th annual m e e t i n g of t he j P i e r c e . H u g h H i c k s a n d P ro f . C h a r l e s | w e s t e r n New Vorl: H o r t i c u l t u r a l So-

K c l l e y .

All r ^ r s o n a a r e b o r a ha ' . 'P". h u t In

• o n l e r t o c o n t i n u e so lo !;u end they

•mus t d i e y o u n g .

B o t h t h e v.'lly l i v e r j ' m a n e n d t h e

I r i u a U d b o n d h o l d e r U>'J cu t t c ru l a t h e

a c c u m u l a t i o n o* wealt l i .

I t b a s i n s to look If t h e d c a t r . i c

t i o n of C e r v c r a ' s i i i e t a l s o s u p p l i e d

« u o u g h t r o u b l e lo g o a r o u n d .

"What t h i s c o u n t r y n e e d s is a f e w

^•onvcrUrd h e a t h e n t o do a Ih' . ic m i s -

s i o n a r y w o r k in o u r l a r g e c i lk . ; .

G r e a t logs of l i fe a n d p r o p e r t y w a s I

occas ioned by an exp los ion in n a v a l j

m a g a z i n e No. 1 a t La G o u b r a n , be -

t w e e n La S e y n e a n d T o u l o n , F r a n c e . I

S i x t y bod ies h a v e been Uiken f r o m the

r u i n s . S o m e of t he v i c t ims a r e s u p p o s e d t o

h a v e been b lown to a t o m - w h i l e o t h e r s a r c be l ieved t o h a v e been c a r r i e d Into tin sea a n d d r o w n e d . T h e i n j u r e d

n u m b e r ' 10 a n d m a n y of t h e s e a r e

j s e r ious ly h u r t . T h e e x p l o s i o n is r u p p o s e d to h a v e

been cR'.4«d b ; ' c ' . iemicul decompos i -

t ion in a box of s m o k e l e s s p o w d e r .

D E P R E C A T E S ' T H E S E I Z U R E .

T h e r e Is n o t r u t h in t h e r u m o r t h a t

K i r . P . !). A r m o u / is to be mad'- pre . -

I d c n t cf t h e P u r e Food Assca ia t ion .

l*re<lil. nt lIoKlnlajr I l a i Aii«uer«il Italr'A

l > t | i l o i i m t i c a N o t e .

A n s w e r i n g v. d i p l o m a t i c n o t e f r o m

I ta ly . P r e s i d e n t MoKlnley h a s said

A P e n n s y l v a n i a m i n e - o w n e r s i y s ^ a t h e will t a k e no p a r t in c l a i m i n g

< | i<r« will b e n o a n t h r a c i t e coa l a l t e r t e r r i t o r y In Ch ina . K i n g H u m b e r t s | 3 M S . A f t e r t h a t w h a t will t h c t r u s t g o v e r n m e n t w a s a l so i n f o r m e d t h a t

Amer i ca d e p r e c a t e s t h e s a i s u r e cf b a n •

Mun Hay.

T H E P R E S I D E N T ' S P L A N S . Will Not Itr int; the Army Up to

Full StrciiKtli.

Prea l r ten t M c K l n l e y h a s decided n o t

t o a v a i l h imse l f of t he a u t h o r i t y g r a n t e d by t h e compn imia r a r m y bill

t o o r g a n i z e a p r o v i s i o n a l a r m y of 3j . -000 v o l u n t e e r s . It is a l so h i s p a r p o - e

t o exped i t e t hc w i t h d r a w a l of volun-

t e e r s f r o m C u b a a n d t h e PhllipniU'-:- a-, r a p i d l y a s poss ible a n d m u s t e r t hem

o u t of t he scrv icc .

M f f i N k S K M S W E F U i i V A Y .

M U s l M l p p I i : i » e r I h ^ t r o y n I t e m n a i i t i .if

r i r i l Cn pi til! of I l l l i ioU.

B y a sudden sh i f t in the c u r r e n t c.'

1 t h e MisBbsipiii r iver a lmos t a l l of

ciety was held at I tochcs te r , J a n . 25

and 2C. T h e a t t endance was very l a rge , t h e r e

bcniK m icu.'U 500 p resen t , a n d s t a n d -

inn room was at a p r emium. ' i h e iiapors and topics discusood

were handled wi th ab i l i ty a n d t h e on-E l w a n g e r a n d

t h e soi l In s u c h a b u n d a n c e a s t - j be p r a c t i c a l l y i n e x h a u s t i b l e . T h e a m o u n t of t hese t h r e e e l e m e n t s , t h e n , c o n t a i n -ed In a soi l wil l d e t e r m i n e i ts f e r t i l i t y : a n d s ince a l l of t h e m m a y bo c o n s i d -e red of e q u a l i m p o r t a n c e t o p l a n t g r o w t h , a def ic iency la a n y one of t h e m m a k e s t h e soil poo r . "

T a k i n g K a n s a s soil a s a n e x a m p l e t h e w r i t e r goes ou to s h o w t h a t It con-t a i n s C.OOO p o u n d s of n i t r o g e n t o t h e a c r e to t h e d e p t h of one foo t . F o r a n ideal c rop of whea t 09.46 p o u n d s of n i t r o g e n per a c r e is r equ i r ed fo r b o t h g r a i n a n d s t r a w . A c c o r d i n g to t h i s au Ideal c r o p cf w h e a t could be g r o w n y e a r l y f o r 70 y e a r s b e f o r e t h e s u p p l y

of n i t r o g e n would bo e x h a u s t e d . B y t h e s a m e c r o p p i n g t h e p h o s p h o r i c ac id

would las t 115 y e a r s a n d t h e p o t a s h 200 y e a r s . H u t t hese r ep r tEon t Hie f e r t i l -i ty in on ly t h e first foo t of soil . M a n y

of t he r o o t s p e n e t r a t e below t h i s thudinsm was g rea t . _ - . u , „ . . Harry made an exhib i t of 4D v a r i e t i e s ! dep th , a n d . a s t h e r a in a n n u a l l y b r i n g s

of pea: and a fine display of g rapes , Bud the Ceneva E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n showed 50 va r i e t i e s of app les . T h e r e wa: a l i o a n u m b e r of o t h e r s m a l l e r

di.-qdayg. Kxuibito.-s of p u m p s a n d sp ray ing a p p a i a t u s were very p l en ty .

P i e s ideu t l i a r r y be ing s ick . Vice-

Pi e-ddent Wi l l a rd p res ided . " T h e Ue-cay and the P r e s e r v a t i o n of F r u i t s " was t he topic of a p a p e r by D r . G. C. Caldwell , l i e said tha t t h e d e c a y of f r u i t s was t he ac t ion of g e r m s , wh ich

I t la n e a r l y t i m e fo r s o m e c n t e r p r l s -

i o g r e p o r t e r t o i n t e r v i e w Sir. R o b e r t s

of U t a h , r e g a r d i n g h is " w h i t e m a n ' s b u r d e n . "

B O T H R E C E I V E R E W A R D .

A f t e r C c r v e r a Is convic ted a n d s e r v e s

o u t h is t e r m , t h e bes t t h i n g h e c a n

i l o wi l l be to come t o t h e United S t a t e s

« c d l ive a m o n g h i s f r i ends .

Semite Connrms t l ic r r o m o t l o o s of

Umvoy uml (UU.

P r e s i d e n t M c K i n l e y sen t to t h e sen- t v j j assengers on the fiver escaped a ' -a t e t h e n o m i n a t i o n s of R e a r - A d m i m l w n ; , ( J U t a s c ra t ch . George Dewey to be a d m i r a l in t he : navy , and Hrig . -Gen. E lwel l S. Otis to | WHRM t.» b e a m a j o r - g e n e r a l by b reve t . T h e

wha t l i t t le remained of t he hiHto^ic , | j r e a | { U p i i i e s uga r of t he f r u i t . F l i c s , t own of c!d Ka-skaskia—the first se t - w n a l , B j a n j o t h e r inscc ts c a r r y t h e In-t l emen t in the MissL- ippi val ley, t he f e c l i 0 I 1 0 f ro t t en f r u i t f r o m o n e p lace

first capi tal of the s t a t e of I l l inois— ; l 0 a n o t h e r . One yea r a l a r g e n u m b e r was swept av.ay. of wasps was noticed a n d t h e r e w a s

a g rea t deal of decay iu f r u i t , t h e n e x t iiMliroKi Wreck in r#nn«ylvjinU. y C a r ( i j e r c yvas few wasps a n d few de-

' i h e Pennsy lvan ia newspaper fiyc" c a y e d f r u i t , s howing t h a t w i t h o u t w a s wrecked nea r Al toona . Pa . Tv/o l J i e g e r m s of decay was s p r e a d of t h e t r a in crew were killed a n d two b>. t i i e w aspb . T h e f u n g i o n c e iu t h e i n j u r e d , a n d t w e n t y cars and t h r e e c r c a t e s a poison w h i c h d e s t r o y s

locomot ives were broken i"J. T h e th i r - t i l c c e n 3 0 f the f r u i t s , t h e m u r e ac id

t e n a t e conf i rmed tl-.e n c m i n a t i o c s .

T h c p a l m i s t w h o h a s d i scovered t h a t G e n . M i k e wil l become p re s iden t s o m e

•day Is n o t t he one who fijrur^d Grove; -

•Cleveland t o be a t h r e e - t i m e w i n n e r .

S t a t e s m a n s h i p is p robab ly n e e d e d In I h e Ph i l i pp ines , a s Dowcy sa id , b u t

j u s t a t p r e s e n t I t i s h a r d to see h o w

c u y i s to be s p a r e d f r o m W a s h i n g -

t o n .

P4UO.OIIO Ln<n lijr Fire.

At Wes t P o i n t . Miss., n e a r l y ? 1 0 0 . -000 w o r t h o." p rope r ty was des t royed

by fire. T h e Mary Holme? college, a n

i n d u s t r i a l school f o r colored girls , b u r n e d , a n d a co t ton pres-s shed . etc. .

t o g e t h e r w i t h a l a rge a m o u n t of CJ:-

ton .

U c I t M l o r e i l .

At Lowell . Mass.. t h e ope ra t i ve s «;f a l l t he co t ton mi l l s h a v e been notif ied t h a t an a d v a n c e iu wages genera l ly , r e s t o r i n g t h e r educ t ion of J a n u a r y . IbW. will t a k e cffcct on Apr i l 3,

Y o u n g S e n a t o r - e l e c t Hever idge of In-

d i a n a h a s severa l of t h e qua l i f i ca t ions w h i c h m a y s o m e t i m e m a k e h i m a

p r e s i d e n t . H e b e g a n his c a r e e r by

^ i r i v i n g a log t e am.

Lo** Slur Iteacii e.'tUO.OOO.

F i r e in t h e c lo th ing s to re of Besse.

Mills £: Co., in t hc W i n d s o r hotel block a t Holyoke , Mass., to ta l ly des t royed

t h e hote l a n d burned out s eve ra l big store-;. T h e loss will be a t leas t 5250.-

000 a n d m a y reach £500,000.

T h e r e p o r t t h a t A m b a s s a d o r C h c a i s

i s n e g o t i a t i n g fo r t he Curzon m a n s i o n

I n L o n d o n loohs a s if h e proposed to

t J i speuse t o m e choice hosp i t a l i t y w h e n

h e g e l s located o v e r t he re .

Will Not Ueco^nize Olillsatlnn.

I t is a u t h o r i t a t i v e l y s ta ted t h a t un -

d e r n o condi t ions will t h e g o v e r n m e n t

i of thc- Uni ted .States recognize i n a n y

| m a n n e r a n y financial ob l iga t ions Is-1 sued by the so-cal led a s s e m b l y of t h e

N a t i o n a l C o n l . i c o C o m p a n r H n n k r u p t

With llabllitie.s a m o u n t i n g to m o r e

t h a n $12,000,000. a n d a s se t s cf p r ac -

t ica l ly n o t h i n g , ofiicers of t h e Na-

t ional Cordage c o m p a n y filed

l i o n s in v o l u n t a r y b a n k r u p t c y .

pet i -

IIoiinr» fo r Carl licliurz.

T h e seven t i e th a n n i v e r s a r y of t he

b i r t h of Car l Scburz was ce l eb ra t ed a t N e w York . C o n g r a t u l a t o r y l e t t e r s a n d

t e l e g r a m s were received f r o m all over

t h e world.

A l g e r w e n t to B c s t c n w i t h P r e s i -

d e n t M c K i n l e y a n d w a s h i s sed . I t

t a k e s a good dea l to m a k e t h e H u b i t e s

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

b a k e d b e e n s a s a r m y r a t i o n s Is no

a l i g h t p r o v o c a t i o n .

I ~ uban a r m y .

( i ennany Uecliles to Wait .

I t is sa id G e r m a n y will no t p ropose t h e p a r t i t i o n of t hc S a m o a n i s lands ,

bu t will w a i l and sec w h e t h e r Grea t . , , Br i t a in o r t h e Un i t ed S ta t e s will p ro - l h a l w a s ^ w h e r e ^ ^ e x p e n d e d

the i r grea tes t efforts. A l t h e i r m e e l -ing he found thc min i s t e r o t a g r i c u l -

r.nd t a n n i n iu f r u i t s t he l e s s i t is a t -

t aked by the fung i of ro t . Q.—Will it pay to have h o g s r u n in

the o rchard to e a t up d r o p p e d a n d

rot ten app les? A.—Yes; they a r e a g r e a t he lp . Q.—What sha l l we uo w i t h r o t t e n

g rapes? A.—Continued s p r a y i n g of g r a p e s

wi th Bordeaux m i x t u r e will do a w a y with t he rot in grapes .

U. Morril l said he picked a l l r a t t e n f ru i t and diseased tw igs e a r l y lu t h e

morn ing when damp wi th d e w so t h a t the g e r m s would uot s c a t t e r , a n d boiled them in caldron ke t t l es , t h u s k i l l i n g

the ge rms by heat . "Hor t i cu l tu ra l R e s e a r c h . " by P r o f .

W. H. Jordon , was t he n e x t s u b j e c t . Ho said tha t he had la te ly been In a l -t endauce at the C a n a d i a n m e e t i n g of da i rymen and C h e e s e m a k e r s a n d h a d

found that the C a n a d i a n s w e r e s t r o n g

In poin ts where we were w e a k In t h i s coun t ry . We had spen t m u c h e f f o r t In

s t udy ing methods of p r o d u c t i o n b u t

had neglected the point of finding a prof i ta ' j le marke t for our p r o d u c t s , a n d

pose it.

A t e l e s r a m f r o m P r i n c e t o n . N. J . .

m a y s Mr. C leve land v/ill be a c a n d i d a t e

f o r t h e d e m o c r a t i c n o m i n a t i o n in IO-JO. I s i t poss ib le t h a t the e m i n e n t g e n t l e -j n z n in so t h o r o u g h l y conv inced of h is

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

o f t h e people ' s r ecogn i t ion of h i m as

e u c h t h a t h e t h i n k s t hey wil l b r e a k

•away f r o m t h e i r o ld -es tab l i shed t h i r d -

t e r m r u l e ? I t Is a l m o s t c e r t a i n . II

t h i s Is t h e case, t h a t he o v e r e s t i m a t e s

I b e g e n e r a l f ea r of dange r .

T o l n l F o r c e In r i i l l i p i i l i i M .

F o r t y - o n e t h o u s a n d o f i k c r s a n d m e n

ol the combined a r m y a n d n a v y fo r ce

compr i s e t h e a p p r o x i m a t e l o t a ! Amer-ican s t r e n g t h n o w at , en r o u t e a n d

unde r o r d e r s fo r se rv ice a t t h e Ph i l -

ippines .

feolillcn In u Wind:.

A specia l t r a i n , cons i s t i ng of s ix

coaches , filled wi th d i scha rged sol -d ie rs . was dera i l ed on t h e Mobile &

Ohio r a i l r o a d , n e a r Tupe lo . Miss. Sev-en so ld ie r s w e r e se r ious ly i n j u r e d .

Fl in t C r n n l e r f o r iTm'cn .

T h e c r u i s e r Ch i tose has been tu rae : ! ove r to tiie J a p a n e s e g o v e r n m e n i by

the Union i ron w o r k s a t S a n F r a n c i s -

co. She Is t he f a s t e r , c ru i se r In the

wor ld .

M o n t i - J o t o 15o Cour t -M<«r t l : i l e i | .

A d m i r a l Mon te jo , who wan in com-

m a n d of t h e Spi'.nish s q u a d r o n des t roy -

ed by A d m i r a l Dowcy in t h c b a t t l e cf

Mani la bay . is to he cou r t - r aa r t i a l ed .

F i f t y gir l s t u d e n t s h a v e t h i s y e a r en-

t e r e d upon a f u l l sc ient i f ic c o u r s e of f a r m i n g a t t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l Col lege in

M i n n e a p o l i s . H e r e t o f o r e t h e o p p o r -

t u n i t i e s a f fo rded g i r l s for s t u d y w e r e

•confined to t he few weeks of s u m m e r

v a c a t i o n a l l c t t e d lo t he male s t u d e n t s ,

b u t t i i i s y e a r , a s In o t h e r s to come ,

c n e m a y a s s u m e they a r e to e n j o y ful l

p r i v i l e g e s wi th t h e m e n . i t Is s t ippos-

-«d. If t h e e x p e r i m e n t p roves succ - s s -f n l , t h a t o t h e r s t a t e s m a y be induced

t o fo i l ow t h e e x a m p l e se t by Minne -

» o t a . a n d t h a t h e n c e f o r t h f a r m l i fe m a y p r e s e n t s u c h uiiiVonted a t t r a c -

t i o n s t o f a r m e r l ads a s to induce t h e m

t o s t a y a t h o m e .

F u e l SC.IK-H In Tex-i*.

T h e m a g n i t u d e of t he I n d i a n T e r r i -t o ry a n d A r k a n s a s coal m i n e r s ' s t r i k e

is a l a r m i n g t h e i ndus t r i a l c i rc les o :

WHIIIN C n b a n SULDU-r. KvUi lna i l .

Gen. M a x i m o Gomez a s k s Gov.-Gcn.

Brooke lo r educe t h e A m e r i c a n a r m y ! Texas . F u e l is becomlng'Ecarce". of occupa t ion to 10.000 m e n . r e l a i n l u g |

IO.OCO C u b a n so ld ie rs In t h e se rv ice o! j i he m i l i i a r y g o v e r n m e n t .

Fronilnent MetlioilUt Ulvlnc III.

B i shop H e n r y W. W a r r e n , o n e of t hc f o r e m o s t d i g n i t a r i e s of t h e M e t h o d i s t

SroDonncc the Htory Abminj. ] c h u r c h . Is s u f f e r i n g with a p p e n d i c i t i s T h e w a r d e p a r t m e n t officials p ro - j a t Buenos Ayres . A r g e n t i n e .

n o u n c e a b s u r d the s t o r y t h a t A g u i n a l - :

do h a s t a k e n seve ra l h u n d r e d A m e r i - ' can s o i d k r s p r i s o n e r s a n d r e m o v e c 1 t h e m to t h e in t e r io r .

C r i p p l e ( r o c k ' i t Unl i t O u t p n l .

Gold w o r t h a l m o s t 856,000,000 been t a k e n o u t of t h e m i n e s in

Cr ipp le Greek . Colo., d i s t r i c t In e igh t y e a r s s ince t h e c a m p w a s

ca ted .

h a t i h e

the

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To Convnr Victoria'* V^ciiu

In her c o m i n g vis i t to F r a n c e Queen Vic to r i a ' s y a c h t will be convoyed by

e i g h t of t h e f a s t e s t t o r p e d o boa t de-s t r o y e r s in t he Br i t i sh n a v y .

T h e r e t a l i a t i o n c lause in the agr i -

c u l t u r a l bill be fo re congress p rov ides t b a t " t h e s e c r e t a r y of a g r i c u l t u r e . 1

•whenever h e h a s reason to bel ieve tha t a r t i c l e s d a n g e r o u s to t he hea l th of t he p e o p l e of t he Uni ted S ta t e s a r e be ing I m p o r t e d f r o m f o r e i g n count r ios , shal l Biake a r eques t upon the s e c r e t a r y of t h e t r e a s u r y f o r s amples f r o m the o r i g i n a l p a c k a g e s of such a r t i c l e s fo r I n s p e c t i o n a n d ana lys i s , a n d t h e sec- | x e l a r y of t h e t r e a s u r y is a u t h o r i z e d t o o p e n s u c h p a c k a g e s a n d de l ive r s a m -p l e s t o t h e s e c r e t a r y of a g r i c u l t u r e fo r t i e p u r p o s e m e n t i o n e d , g iv ing not ice

t o t h e o w n e r o r cons ignee , w h o m a y b e p r e s e n t e n d have t h e r i g h t t o i n t r o -d u c e t e s t i m o n y . T h e s e c r e t a r y of t h e t r e a s u r y , w i t h t h c a p p r o v a l of t h e p r e s -

i d e n t , m a y r e f u s e t o d e l i v e r t o t h e c o n s i g n e d a o y g o o d s wh ich t h e secre-t a r y of a g r i c u l t u r e finds t o b e a d u l -t e r a t e d o r o t h e r w i s e d a n g e r o u s l o I t e a l t h . and s h a l l p roceed a g a i n s t such f o o d s unde r t h e l a w . "

l o r d Cromer , w h o has m a d e so n o l a -

W e a suecess of the Br i t i sh a d m i n i s -t r a t i o n in E g y p t , s a y s one cf t h e f u n -d a m e n t a l p r inc ip l e s of h is policy has i t e v lo e m p l o y a« U:n E u r o p e a n s and « s m a n y n a t i v e s a<; possible hi i h e civil • e r v l c e , a n d t o choose every one. in

J O g h p lace o r low. w i th the u t m o i i < a r e a n d wi th s o l e r e f e r e n c e to meri t . T h a t Is a g o l d e n r u l e of co lonia l ad-

a o l a i s t r a t i o n w h i c h m a y wel l be

A d o p t e d a s the c o r n e r - s t o n e of o u r own p o l i c y In d e a l i n g w i t h t he a l i e n l ands

4 h a t h a v e come , o r r r n l ike ly t o come

J B U i e r '.he c r s l c ' s v. !: j .

N o F x t m h-MIUM I ' ro l t i i l i l e .

It can be s t a t ed on a u t h o n i y t h a t no e x t i a sess ion of c o n g r e s s iu ad -

vanco of t he r e g u l a r m e e t i n g in D -

cemlier i s now In c o n t e m p l a t i o n .

L o n g H t r i k e 1% F n i l c i l .

I n d i a n a ' s l ong coal m i n e r s ' s t r i k e

was t e r m i n a t e d by an a g r e e m e n t o! j

l.'tc d i f fe rences . T h e c o m p r o m i s e is a v i c to ry f o r t he m i n e r s .

llalley Ile4lKn« the l.uHilerahlp.

C o n g r e s s m a n Bailey annoume'- , t ha t he will n o t accep t t h e n o m i n a t i o n foi j s p e a k e r In t he nex t house f r o m l b ' d e m o c r a t i c p a r t y .

Tiie SltiiHtlon nt I fnn lU .

T h e r e is a ve ry no t i ceab le c h a n g e in M a n i l a f o r t he be t ter , p r o b a b l y due I t

the a r r i v a l of r e - e n f o r c e m e n t e fo r t h e A m e r i c a n t roops .

Cieu. TOMI linprlgoneri.

A c o u r t m a r t i a l h a s s e n t e n c e d G e n .

T o r a l . who s u r r e n d e r e d S a n t i a g o to

t he Amer i cans , to a t e r m in a m i l i l a r y p r i son .

Keirer Flpo Sjrndlcute F o r m e d .

Ar t i c l e s I n c o r p o r a t i n g t h e s e w e r pipe

s y n d i c a t e have been filed a t T r e n t o n ,

N. J . T h e a u t h o r i z e d c a p i t a l Iu ?30,-

000,000.

Fr<?«hlcnt of F rench henutc.

T h e F r e n c h s e n a t e e lected M. F a l -l ieres p r e s i d e n t of t h a t body by, a voir,

of 151 a g a i n s t 85 vote:; cast fo r M. C o n -! Htaiis.

KI P U H R ' M L . l t d c D n u t f h t o r HEAD-

J o s e p h i n e K ip l i ng , t h e C-year-old

d a u g h t e r of R u d y a r d K i p l i n g and the o ides i of hi-; t h r e e c h i l d r e n , died of p n e u m o n i a at N e w York ,

l . u r ^ U r M l . u o t n I 'on tof l l . -e .

B u r g l a r s hic-w o r e n t h c s a f e in t he E a s t i iy ra- i i -c . N, V.. pos tof i lce a n d

o b t a i n e d n e a r l y SJ.OOO in pos t age Btamps a n d m o n e y .

W l . l C o n i t r n r t T f . e s r . p h L i n e s .

T h e d o m i n i o n g o v e r n m e n t h a s de-cided to c o n s t r u c t a t e l eg r aph l ine to

cODnect t h c Yukon t e r r i t o r y w i t h B r i t -ish C o l u m b i a .

Chile Blny Sell Cruiaon.

T h o Ch i l i an g o v e r n m e n i . It is r u -

mored . c o n t e m p l a t e s a sa le of s e v e r a l c r u k e r s to t he United S l a t e s a n d E c u a -dor.

lu re a n d several m e m b e r s of p a r i l a -

, m e n all Interested e x p o r t s In cheece

product ion. We have not g o t m a n y

m e m b e r s cf congi tos in t h i s c o u n t r y

that a r c cheese make r s or e x p e r t chee se men. W h e r e we were weak t h e y w e r e

; s t rong, for they have p u t t h e i r e f f o r t s

in to finding a m a r k e t f u r t h e i r p r o d -uct. and the correct m e t h o d s of m a r -

1 kel iug. If the h o r t l c u l l u r i s l s of N e w York two years ago had t h r o w n a w a y

1 half of the i r f r u i t and sold only t h e

best, they would h a v e rece ived m o r e for the crop than they did. T h e A m e i -

icar. f a n n e r is not a s loyal l o o r g a n i -

za t ions as h is Canad ian n e i g h b o r s , b u t if we would combine t h o r o u g h l y a n d g u a r a n t e e quali ty of all f r u i t w e p u t

on the m a r k e t we would ga in by i t .

We have been e x p e r i m e n t i n g a l t h o s ta t ion to prove the f a l s i t y of t h c c la ims made by Andrew H, W a r d t h a t soda will l ake the place of p o t a s h . W e

have grown toma to p l a n t s in p u r e qua r t z sand, g iv ing d i f f e r en t p l a n t s t h e

necessary quan t i t i e s of n i t r o g e n a n d phosphcr ic acid. Some of t h e p l a n t s were given potash ami o t h e r s soda b u t t hey absolutely refused l o g row w i t h soda and wi thout po ta sh , bu t g r e w nicely when no soda w a s f u r n i s h e d ,

showing tha t soda was not a n e c e s s a r y ar t ic le of p lant food and could n o t

t a k e the place of po tash . Also g r e w some bar ley p lan t s in s a m e m a n n e r w i t h but Blightly d i f l e ren t r e su l t s . T h e ba r l ey would grow w h e n p rov ided wi th

soda unt i l abou t one foo t h igh w h e n all g r o w t h stopped, a l lowing t h a t t h c d e m a n d for potash did n o t c o m m e n c e a l as c a n y a s tage in t h e g r o w t h of ba r l ey as in tomatoes .

Mitde A p p r o p r i a t i o n i o f fel.fiaO.HOn.OI0.

A p p r o p r i a t i o n s m a d e by t h e F l f l y -f ' t h cong re s s s h o v s bp a g g r e g a t e of

vV- Av:.

Government Offer* n Wnmhlp.

Our g o v e r n m e n t h a : p ro f fe red t h e use of a war sh ip to convey the r e -m a i n s of Lord Herschci l to E n g l a n d .

Troop* Jlepulae lnaiir|{ent Altuelt.

T h o rebe ls made an a t t a c k on t h e g u a r d s of the wa t e r works a t Mani la , bu t were repulsed with heavy loss.

Mleliienn Aim Choirn Freahlent.

T h e wor ld ' s confe rence of t he !iev-e n t h D a y Advon t i s t s eieclcd E lder G. A. E d w i n , Mich igan , p res iden t .

De^th f r o m llulionlc Fln|>ne.

A c c o r d i n g to official r e t u r n s t ha re were 972 d e a t h s f r o m bubon ic p lague in • B o m b a y . I n d i a , laa t week.

Uniilmut Who •Inif; u iM Hnllcl.

T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s g u n b o a t Whee l -ing ha> caile! ' . J ' L t h a i h e r

j ik -c .h . . ; ' i . . . is r ! . : r ; . . : .

L a t e n t F c r t l l H r In t h e Soi l .

T h e r e Is no more i m p o r t a n t q u e s t i o n b e f o r e t he f a r m e r s of t h e c o u n t r y to-

d a y t h a n l h a l of m a i n t a i n i n g a n d k e e p -ing up the fer t i l i ty of t h e soli, c a y s

M i r r o r a n d F a r m e r . T h e success of a l l f a r m i n g ope ra t ions d e p e n d s u p o n

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o n d m a k i n g it as p roduc t ive a s p o s s i -ble.

In t h e December n u m b e r of T h e I n -d u s t r i a l i s t , Mr. R. W . C l o t h i e r d i s -cusses t h e l a t e n t f e r t i l i t y of t h e sol i . H e s t a t e s t h a t f a r m s do " r u n o u t " f r o m l o n g - c o n t i n u e d u s a g e a n d I m p r o p e r t r e a t m e n t , b u t a d d s t h a t i n t h e m a j o r -i ty of ca se s a ve ry s m a l l p e r c e n t of t h e i r n a t u r a l f e r t i l i t y h a s been t a k e n a w a y In t h e f o r m of c rops . By f a r t h e g r e a t e r p o r t i o n h a s been was ted by im-p r o p e r m e t h o d s of c u l t i v a t i o n . T o q u o t e :

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l h a l t h e f e r t i l i t y cf t h e soil is p r a c -t ica l ly i n e x h a u a t l b l e . B u t t h e w r i t e r

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t r a t e s . N i t r i f i c a t i o n t a k e s p laces by m e a n s of b a c t e r i a , w h i c h live In t h e

soli . I n o r d e r t h a t t h e s e b a c t e r i a m a y t h r i v e a n d p e r f o r m t h e i r w o r k wel l , t h e y m u s t h a v e c o n d i t i o n s of w a r m t h

a n d m o i s t u r e , m u s t be supp l i ed w i t h o x y g e n , a n d t h e ac id f o r m e d m u s t he

r e m o v e d o r c o m b i n e d w i t h s o m e base . Qu i to o f t e n a b a s e eas i ly ac ted u p o n is n o t p r e s e n t a n d loo m u c h f r e e ac id a c c u m u l a t e s . T h e n . loo. In w a t e r -logged soi ls t h e t e m p e r a t u r e r e m a i n s t oo low a n d the a i r Is exc luded by t h e w a t e r . W e m u s t find s o m e w a y lo supp ly t h e s e neces sa ry c o n d i t i o n s .

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" L i c e n s e s to sell m i l k In t h e c i t y h a v e been w i t h h e l d f r o m s e v e r a l m i l k -m e n b e c a u s e of I m p r o p e r f e e d i n g , p r i n c i p a l l y of ens i l age . A c c o r d i n g lo

I n v e s t i g a t i o n s by t h e boa rd of h e a l t h , t h e m i l k p r o d u c e d by ens i l age f e e d i n g is no t good . B u t l e r m a k e r s wi l l n o t b u y i t . It is r e f u s e d a l t h e c o n d e n s e d m i l k f a c t o r i e s a n d a t s o m e cheese f ac -lor les . I t s sa le h a s been f o r b i d d e n in t h e c i ty . T h e h e a l t h boa rd b e l i e v e s t h a t t he q u a l i t y of t h e m i l k u s e d h a s m u c h l o d o w i t h t he h e a l t h of a c o m -m u n i t y ; a n d the s t r i n g e n t r u l e s e n -forced h e r e In r e g a r d lo t ho s a l e of

m i l k , b a c k e d uy t h e n o t a b l y good h e a l t h of t h e c i ty , g ives t he c l a i m s t r o n g g r o u n d . — M e a d v l l l o ( P a . ) T r i -b u n e . "

Can y o u p o i n t m e t o t h e l a t e s t f a c t s a s to e n s i l a g e f e e d i n g a n d i t s e f f e c t on m i l k a n d b u t t e r ? Also, a s l o t h e ru l e s cf c o n d e n s e d m i l k f a c t o r i e s a s lo t h e use of ens i l age .

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b e i n t e r e s t i n g to k n o w w h e r e t h e b o a r d of h e a l t h o b t a i n e d t h e i n f o r m a t i o n on which i t f o u n d e d Its u c v e r s e dec i s ion r e g a r d i n g t h e use of ens i l age . I t l i p r o b a b l y a case of m i s g u i d e d e n t h u s i -

a s m . r a t h e r t h a n a dec is ion f r o m a c -tua l f ac t s . Ci ty b o a r d s of h e a l t h h a v e o f t e n v e r y p e c u l i a r m e t h o d s , a n d In t h e i r e n d e a v o r s lo m a k e a " r e c o r d " f o r the inse lves , f r e q u a n t i y do foo l i sh t h i n g s a n d m a k e e q u a l l y fool r u l e s a ; a l r e g u -

la t ions . E n s i l a g e h a s passed t h e s t a g e

w h e r e i t s h e a l t h f u l n c s s a s a m i l k p ro -duc ing food can be q u e s t i o n e d by prac-

t ical d a i r y m e n o r by a n y one w h o h a s p r a c t i c a l k n o w l e d g e on the s u b j e c t . Much of t h e b u t t e r a n d cheese p r o d u c - ' cd in W i s c o n s i n . I o w a a n d M i n n e s o l a

is f r o m cows w h o s e feed is p a r t en -s i lage d u r i n g the w i n t e r m o u t h s . H . B. Gur l e r . w h o s e cer t i f ied mi lk bjIIS f r e e l y

fo r t h e use- of c h i l d r e n a n d h o s p i t a l s in Ch icago a t 12 c e n t s a q u a r t , u s e s en -s i l age f r ee ly . W e could b r i n g u p nu -m e r o u s o t h e r cases , bu t It is h a r d l y w o r t h whi le , a s en s i l age Is a p e r f e c t -ly w h o l e s o m e food f o r m i l k p r o d u c -t ion . T h e board of h e a l t h Is r i g h t w h e n It c l a i m s t h a t t h e q u a l i t y of t h c mi lk has m u c h to do w i t h t h e h e a l t h of a c o m m u n i t y , bu t Hs q u a l i t y Is m o r e a f a c t o r of ago a n d c l e a n l i n e s s t h a n

any o t h e r c o n d i t i o n . F o r s o m e t i m e m a n u f a c t u r e r s of

c o n d e n s e d m i l k h a v e r e f u s e d l o a l low the use of en s i l age because t h e y were a f r a i d of I ts poss ib le effect on t h e mi lk t h a t w a s s e n t lo f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s . T h i s o b j e c t i o n Is g i v i n g w a y a n d In M i c h i g a n t h e o w n e r s of c o n d e n s i n g f ac -t o r i e s a r e b e g i n n i n g to a d v o c a t e t h e

use of e n s i l a g e a n d e u c o u r a g o t h e

f a r c j e r s l o bui ld s i los .

fa l l , a n d It was s o m l ? season In t i l l s locali ty. J u l y 1 t h e p e c s w e r e j u s t be-g i n n i n g to pod a n d t h e o a t s lo h e a d out . On t h a t day I cu t t h e first food, a n d I g ive y o u s o m e f igures j u s t f o r

w h a t t hoy a r e w o r t h a n d uot as p r o o f pos i t ive of a n y t h i n g . W e c o n t i n u e d t o feed f r o m t h i s p l a t o n c e a d a y for t w e n -ty days , all t h e y wou ld ea t , lo t h e f o l -l owing s l o c k : F i f t y - f o u r cows a

he i f e r s , n o t a l l In m i l k ; t he se WL, fed t he who le t w e n t y days . T h e firi

e i g h t d a y s t w e n t y c a l v e s a n d t h r e e

aged hullo w e r e fed a b o u t w h a t t h e y

would c lean u p a t a f eed . As the m i l k f r o m t h e he rd is W2igbcd a t each m i l k -ing, 1 g ive you thf figures fo r t he l a s t seven d a y s b e f o r e f e e d i n g the p e a s a n d

oa ls , 5.0C0 lbs. T h e first seven d a y s of J u l y t h e m i l k -.veighea 5.232 lbs. a n d t h e n e x t seven d a y s 5,097 Ibn. . T h i s b r o u g h t u s up to J u l y 15. w h e n t h e

peas and o a t s b e g a n to s h o w the e f f e c u of t he c o n t i n u e d dry , h o t w e a t h e r , b u t t ho cows a t e t h e m c l e a n un t i l t h e las t . J u l y 21 we began f e e d i n g dr i l led c o r n on which t h e e a r s w c i e well set b u t n o t much co rn on t h e m . F e d all t he c o w s would e a t up o n c e a d a y f o r seven d a y s

w h e n t h e m i l k r eco rd s h o w e d 4,439 lbs. , an a v e r a g e of C38 lbs. per day , a g a i n s t

a n a v e r a g e f o r f o u r t e e n d a y s on p e a s a n d c a t s of 737 lbs., a n d lo he lp o u t my hobby a l i t t l e m o r e , will s t a t e t h a t on t h e 22d of J u l y , t h e second day w e fed co rn , c n e h e i f e r ' s mi lk w a s a d d e d to t he m e s s , a v e r a g i n g 18 lbs. p e r d a y .

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ers, b r o u g h t t h e m e s s u p t o 700 lbs . per day . T h i s Is n o t a l l : It l ook l e s s

rods of l and lo feed of t h e p e a s a n d o a t s t h a n of t h e c o m , wh ich was a good g r o w t h .

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w e s t e r n F a r m e r as fo l low#: I w i s h t o a d d m y l e a t l m o n y f o r t he

a b o v e n a m e d c r o p f o r s u m m e r feed for

t h e da i ry o r o t h e r s tock . T h a t t h i s c r o p Is n o t gene ra l l y k n o w n to be val -u a b l e a s It Is. I t h i n k wo find proof a s w e look a m o m ; the d a i r y m e n w h o p r a c t i c e s u m m e r f eed ing a n d see how l i t t l e of It is g r o w n . A t W e a t w o o d s tock f a r m , a f t e r all o t h e r s m a l l g r a i n s w e r e s o w n one a n d t h r e e - f o u r t h s ac r e s of p e a s a n d oa t s w e r e s o w n In t h e usu-al m a n n e r , t h e p e a s b e i n g p lowed un-der n t t h e r a l e of c n e bushe l p e r ac re a n d , a f e w d a y s a f t e r , t h e c a t s were s o w n w i t h seeder b r o a d c a s t a n d ha r -rowed In: o a t s s o w n at the r a l e of two b u s h e l s p e r ac re . T h e c rop w a s not p u t In e a r l y , a s t h e r e was e v l d o n c t of good p a s t u r e f o r some t ime, h u t pas-t u r e " a r e g e l l l n : : so they dece ive m

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been secured C u r i n g t h e p a s t t h r e e o r fou r y e a r s on t h e Corne l l E x p e r i m e n t

Blat lon g r o u n d s , t h a t It ha s been t h o u g h t des i r ab l e to t e s t t h c m e t h o d s emplcyed h e r e to a s c e r t a i n w h e t h e r

they wil l g ive s i m i l a r r e s u l t s on o t h e r soils a n d in e t h e r h a n d s . I t Is hoped ,

also, by h a v i n g t h e t e s t s m a d e by t h e f a r m e r s t h e m s e l v e s on t h e i r o w n

f a r m s , lo a t t r a c t t h e a t t e n t i o n of po-t a t o g r o w e r s t h r o u g h o u t t he s t a t e , m o r e e m p h a t i c a l l y t h a n It h a s been poss ib le t o do by t h e w o r k d o n e a t ii^e

s t a t i o n . T h e l and used f o r t hese cxperlCHZits

a t t h e s t a t i o n Is a g r a v e l l y soil w h i c h a n a l y s i s h a s s h o w n Is c a r r y i n g l i t t l e

m o r e t h a n ha l f t h e p o t e n t i a l p l a n t -food f o u n d in a v e r a g e soi ls . I t h a s n o t been m a n u r e d o r fe r l l l l zed s i n c e the a u t u m n of 1883, a n d has p r o d u c e d

h e a v y c r o p s of g r a i n or f o r a g e e a c h

season ti l l p l a n t e d to po t a toe s . I n 1895, e i g h t p l a n t s a v e r a g e d a t t h e

r a t e of 352.6 bushe l s , r a n g i n g f r o m 304 lo 415 bushe l s , a c c o r d i n g to t r e a t -

m e n t . T h a t y e a r w a s espec ia l ly f a v -o r a b l e f o r p o t a t o e s a n d t h e a v e r a g e f o r

t h e s l a t e w a s e x t r a h igh , be ing 122 b u s h e l s p e r ac re .

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245.8 to 350.3 b u s h e l s . T h e a v e r a g e yield of p o t a t o e s i n N e w Y o r k f o r t h a t y e a r w a s 89 b u s h e l s per ac re .

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f r o m 234 to "84 oc- 'o rd lng to t r e a t -m e n t . T h e a v e r a g e iu t h e s t a t e f o r t h i s y e a r w a s C2 b u s h e l s p e r ac re .

T h e e x p e r i m e n t s of 1898 w e r e s i m i -la r t o t h o s e of 1897. a n d a r e de sc r ibed in B u l l e t i n 15G. T h e a v e r a g e yie ld o t e leven p l a t s w a s 292.3 bushe ls , r a n g i n g f r o m 20C lo 398.C bushe ls , a c c o r d i n g

to t r e a t m e n t .

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c U c m e n t o r d i s t u r b a n c e of t h e a n i m a l s y s t e m a l w a y s a f f e c t s t h e mi lch cows . In Apr i l , 1898. t h e K a n s a s A g r k u l t u r -

al Col lege p u r c h a s e d 12 head ot c o w s f r o m L i n c o l n c o u n t y , wh ich h a d t o be f o r w a r d e d by ra i l f o r e v e r 100 mi les . R e c o r d s w e r e kep t f r o m e a c h

I n d i v i d u a l m i l k i n g , a n d i t w a s f o u n d l h a l w i t h t h e r i de , homoaiCknoBS a n d c h a n g e cf feed It t o o k n e a r l y t w o w e e k s f o r l he*e c o w s lo r e t u r n t o t h e i r n o r m a l q u a n t i t y a n d q u a l i t y of m i l k . O b s e r v a t i o n s s ince t h e n h a v e d e m o n s t r n t e d t h a t a n y u n u s u a l e x c i t e -m e n t o r d l s t u r h a n c e a l w a y s In l l uences t h e m i l k f low. A l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e of

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w h y .

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mi lk . B e a t i n g t h e cow w i t h a m i l k s too l o r s p e a k i n g t o h e r In h a r s h l a n -g u a g e m o y cause t ho blood t o floir^ b u t n o t lo t h e u d d e r . E v e n f e e d i n g : t h e cow w h i l e m i l k i n g h e r Is a b a d ' p r ac t i ce , a s It t e n d s lo d i v e r t t h e -blood f r o m t h e u d d e r t o t he d iges t ive^ t r a c t . E v e r y a c t of t h e m i l k e r a n d e v e r y s u r r o u n d i n g of t h e cow s h o u l d ' be such t h a t t h e l a t t e r will g i v e h e r w h o l e a t t e n t i o n to t h e s ec r e t i on o f m i l k a l m i l k i n g t i m e . In o t h e r w o r d s , a l low t h e blood to flow lo t h e u d d e r .

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p u r e b l o o d . " W h a t is h i s r e m e d y ?

You n u r t no t h a v e rnn r t l -p a t c d bowels if you e x f e i t tiie Sarsapar l l la to do i ts bes t work . B u t A y e r ' s P i l l s cure cons t ipa-t i o n .

W e have a book on P a l e n e s s and W e a k n e s s wh ich you m a y h a v e fo r the a sk ing .

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I t d u e s n ' t f a t t e n a h u n g r y m a n t o m a k e h i m l a u g h .

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swim out i n t o a g r e a t l a k e , ton . l ike G r a n d f a t h e r Grey B e a v e r did, w o u l d n ' t y o u ? " t h e g i r l a s k e d . She spoke In-d i g n a n t l y . f o r t h a t day she had h e a r d un old m a n say t h a t b o y s l ike K a n -noga . w h o w e n t to school In t h c res-e rva t ion Ins tead of Into t h e fo res t , could n e v e r be b rave I n d i a n s , a n d slin

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w i th every sense aie. ' l Lo s tudied his d o s p o r a u chances .

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M*de from biakor; wood. Obenper. olenner, "nd «nrer than the old w«j. Baud lor

k auauiac. £ . KitACNKU * iiUU., tflUau, t'm.

H E L D U P H I S H A N D , ovo rhead ; bu t t h e e f f o r t caused h i m t o t h ink m o r e c lea r ly .

" S h u t y o u r eyes , " he sa id sudden ly . " W h a t f o r ? " a sked Aak loo , f r i g h t -

ened s t i l l m e r e a l t he u n a c c o u u i a b i e change In h i s voice.

F o r a m o m e n t h is fingers t i g h t e n e d convuls ive ly ove r h i s sh in , t h e n g rad -ually r e laxed and unc la sped . He low-ered h is upra i sed foo t , mov ing it s lowly, ve ry s lowly , down beside t h e log. a n d w h e n i t r e s t ed firmly in t h e sand he reached cau t ious ly f o r w a r d and c a u g h t t h e gir l by t h e a r m .

" W e sha l l p lay a new g a m e . " he sa id I hen, and t h e s t r a n g e , e age r s u g g e s t i o n cf a Einilo t h a t f lushed ove r h is f a c e r eassu red her .

"Oh!" she exc la imed , a n d a t o n c e shu t her eyes .

K a n n o g a now looked s tead i ly a t t h e cougar, whi le h e t u r n e d h i s s i s t e r abou t so l h a l she faced a long t h e shore .

" W a l k as s lowly as .you can—wi th , your cyos s h u t , " he sa id .

She s t a r t e d slowly e n o u g h , b u t t h e fierce e y e s o v e r h e a d began to w a t c h her In t en t ly a g a i n a n d to grow r e s t -less. wh i l e a yel low foo l a d v a n c e d u n -easily a l o n g t h e l imb a n d broad l a w n y j a w s s t r e t c h e d f a r t h e r and f a r t h e r downward a s she moved away .

b u t K a n n o g a s i l en t ly held up h i s hand a n d waved it lu t h e uir . At t h i s t he p a n t h e r ' s a t t e n t i o n , a u r n c t e d by the unexpec ted and rap id m o v e m e n t .

I was w i t h d r a w n f r o m thc vir l . ' C o f a s t e r , " sa id t h - boy; " g o

f a s t e r . " .She w a s o u t of r each n o w ; be could

tell by t h e f a i n t e r sound of h e r ba re j fee t lu t h e sand .

" B u n ! " h e cal led. "Open y o u r eyes ' and r u n . b a t don ' t look back, and d o n ' t

s top t i l l you s t a n d iu t h e tepee w i t h j M a r - t a l a . "

" I s t h a t all of t he n e w game , K a n -| n o g a ? " she asked , d o u b t f u l l y .

" N o . " he a n s w e r e d ; " t h e r e Is m o r e . " M e a n w h i l e he s t i l l s a t in t h e s a m e

1 place, w a t c h i n g t h e couga r , a n d h o l d -ing Its a t t e n t i o n by t h e c o n s t a n t m o v e -

1 m e n t of h i s s l e n d e r a r m a n d of h i s g r imy, t a t t e r e d s leeve.

W h e n Aakloo w a s a l a s a f e d i s t a n c e ] the sense of h is o w n d a n g e r c ame sufl-I denly upon h im.

If Sls-sos-ka would only come w i t h j h i s r i f le—or G r a y Beave r , an old m a n

now, Imt s t i l l a g r e a t h u n t e r . I f h e

K a n n o g a . by a g r e a t e f fo r t , s tood up . T h e n the b e a s t s p r a n g upon h i m .

T h e boy i d n e r v e d h i m s e l f , h o w -ever , and fe l l as f a r o u t f r o m s h o r e

as he could. W h e n tho f e e l i n g of d izz iness t h a t

fo l lowed t h e shock h a d p a s t h e f o u n d

t h a t t h e p a n t h e r he ld h i s a r m In Its m o u t h a n d was s w i m m i n g — t h a t I t s

fee t did n o t t o u c h b o t t o m . T h e n , in sp i t e of t h e t e r r i b l e p a i n

it caused h im he p u l l e d h i s a r m down un t i l t he couga r ' s head w a s s u b m e r g e d . Very soon it r e l e a s e d i t s hold .

I ben the I n d i a n boy s tood u p a g a i n ,

a n d th i s t i m e he b e c a m e t h e a g g r e s -

sor . G r a s p i n g the s l eek , w e t h e a d w i t h

bo th hands , b e fo rced I t deep i n t o t h e w a t e r . T h e p a n t h e r ' s f e e t t o u c h e d b o t t o m a n d I t s v i o l e n t s t r u g g l e s t h r e w

h i m down, b u t h e got up a g a i n and held t he g l a r ing e y e s and r e d m o u t h wi th i t s w h i t e t e e t h m o r e c a r e f u B y —

j u s t unde r t h e s u r f a c e of t h e l ake .

K a n n o g a b e c a m e v e r y w e a k , a n d h i s legs t r e m b l e d feeb ly u n d e r h i m , b u t he was t h a n k f u l t h a t t h e y w e r e

1 long, f o r he cou ld s t a n d w i t h h i s head in t he cool e v e n i n g breeze w h i l e t h e cougar w a s d r o w n i n g .

A l first t h e p a n t h e r m a d e f e a r f u l s o u n d s as t h e w a t e r filled i t s l u n g s .

p a i n t e d t o r e s e m b l e a log c a b i n . 1 b'-llevc Pis'i's Cure- is the only mrflicJncilirt

r.-;.l cure c.insuinjitloii.- Au&a IJ. iloss, U'u-liuuisjinri, Pu.. Nuv. EI. IbJa.

IN T H E G R E A T N O n T H V . ' E S T .

L e t i c r F r o m t h e KUIISIIB m i d ^ c b r i m k a U e l e c n t e i t t o E u u j i l i l n .

Prince Albert, Bask.. 2Tlh A u g u s t , 1R38.

•William McCrca ry . Esq. , I m m i g r a -i t i o n Commiss ione r , Winn ipeg , Man; ! S i r — W e , the unde r s igned delegates

f r o m K a n s a s a n d N e b r a s k a , U. S. A., ia i r e p o r t i n g the ICEUUS of our t r ip to | D a u p h i n , and subseuuea t ly to Reg ina . j P r i n c e Albe r t and the midd l e Sas-1 k a t c h o w a n c o u n t r y . b< g to say t h a t o u r ( t i c k e t s were l imi ted lo - 1 days, and as , we had o ther l a r g e reg ions to v i m , we | could only spend a shor t t i m e in t he i D a u p h i n c o u n t r y . We examined , how-! e v e r , t h e p r i n c i p a l cul t iva ted a r ea s in

t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t s of t ownsh ip -'). ! r a n g e 19, t he g r e a t whea l fields of Wis-

h a r t , B u c h a n a n , Owen, Smi th , Ross. : S inc l a i r , t he W h i l m o r e s , D r l n k w a t e r s ,

etc. , and subsequen t ly , o t h e r s to the j n o r t h , and never , ia our cxper ieace . ; h a v e we seen finer grain . T h e whole | c o u n t r y is wa te r ed by n u m e r o u s

s t r e a m s f lowing f r o m the slopes of B i d i n g Moun ta in , and excel lent wcil w a t e r is f o u n d everywhere a : i rom D to

118 f e e t . E x t e n s i v e fores ts of spruce a n d t a m a r a c k cover the n o r t h e r n pa r t s

; of t h e m o u n t a i n s , f rom wh ich t imber ; Is m a n u f a c t u r e d in Dauphin and elre-; w h e r e , and cold at JL2 a t h o u s a n d

Wbca ibe Bruljilor malic;: a cast be Cshes lor lauic.

"There arc no cross liiibies or sloU bnhleR la lamllics ibui use llrowa's Tc.r.blns Cordial."

An empty bead is eynonymous w;ib rattlo-bux.

A sir Gro-'-r t-j day t o show y o u

v p a u k a ^ c l GlIAIN-O, tho new food

drink tha t takes t h e jflaao c.f cofTc.

Tho c h U d r : s a y drink i t w i t h o u t

i n j u r y as well aa t h e ailalt. AU w h o

t r y i t , like i t . CBAIN-O has t h a t

r ich seel brown of U v . b a or Java, ^

b u t i t is ma'ib f r o m p u r s grains, a n d «>

t h c mostdel ica ie stomach receives i t J

wii.hr.ut distress. J the price of coSee. • ;

15 cents and 2 3 cents per pachaga. ^

Bold by all grocers ^

T a s t e s l i k e C o f f e e £

L o o k s C k e C c f f e e • A & + Insist that your grocer-ivc? yon GEAIS-0 <> • Acccptnoimiuuioa. •

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ST. J A C O B S OIL

A C O O D C A R D E H

s t r a i g h t e n e d h n n u p ,

s o t m d a n d c u r e d .

To Introflace ocrTet •at win mull imelull

!l;«ne no ron-lpi "f J two-cent (iimraniecil locun- Cnuntlputlon and Ueailscbc.

ANnrveTuiilc. 'iv. n iiackase. liearutlcollciUcla# Co., Uuraelisvllle. K. V.

i Get your Pension

[ODUBLE 0UIC1 Write CAPT. O'FASJRELL, Pension Agent,

142E New Vorl; Avenue. WASHINGTON. O.C.

IF A plOBMUic and nprntit. Crcpory'n aiu.d iHHik M-recw n rlpbtli'-ulnnlnc. t^repin b Seed inmi-e t l*; niwt BurrV'Slul cadli.s. C-c- the liwit nuw If* tree. JAKES i . H. CRLGUtiY fc SUN. Warb chead. K m .

hihtn .Arivcr ino r.svcit ' .semcnts S i ad ly

f k m i o n l l i .5 f a s s s .

P A T E N T ' C A N D Y C . V r K A R T l C

lirofl nr«»fi-J nil n-lurn.il P'-MThtrOfc llttmirr & ( n 1245 TB^Waeli. D.Cm-

f v ' M r . v d i s c o v e k t T ^ " D R O P S Y gtilo* ifUH uini cum. . ciuiin. Hul.S tur buuK of toitliiiiillliilK mid t r e a t niL-ut i rec. Dr. iLiLuaii»ji's.aoss. AUMO*. t*,

C T f i R T O B D E K BOSIKESa. w« O I R n I furulsti rirculuTti nam**, bouk*. n u v r i n » V rite MVIAL UIUUCJO, co., A-UUIC IIUIIIU, CIIIMM

^ T H E R t IS S C I E N C E IN N E A T N E S S . " EE WISE AND USE

upon his head . His w o u n d s w e r e s l igh t , b u t p a i n f u l ,

a n d the t e r r i b l e b a t t l e h a d so w e a k -ened h im t h a t w h e n h e r eached s h o r e he fell e x h a u s t e d , w i t h h i s f a c e t o w a r d the tepee .

He could n o t see A a k l o o n o w , n o r even t h e canoe t h a t c a m e in a m o m e n t to where he lay.

Gray B e a v e r a n d a n old f r i e n d , p a d -dl ing out f r o m c a m p , h a d cal led t o t h e gir l as she r a n ou t h e s h o r e , a n d h a d l aughed w h e n s h e to ld t h e m w h y s h e

could not t u r n h e r h e a d t o look a f t e r them-

They h a d seen t h e boy a n d t h e con-gnr in t he edge of i h e l ake , a n d t h e i r p a d d l e s h a d s w u n g f a s t e r a n d w i t h s t r o n g e r s t r o k e s t h a n t h e y h a d used fo r m a n y a y e a r .

W h e n K a n n o g a opened h i s eyes G r i y B e a v e r l e a n e d ove r h i m a n d s p o k e g e n t l y :

" A a k l o o w i n u n d e r s t a n d t h a t g a m e b e t t e r w h e n she is o l d e r , " h e s a i d .

And a c r o s s a n a n - o w i n g s t r e t c h of

w a t e r t h e boy s a w h e r w a i t i n g w i t h Mar - t a l a .

I t l c n we would r a n k the whole region a m o n g s t t he bes t grain g r o w i n g a r ea s of t h e con t inen t . The ou tpu t cf whea t l a s t yea r was abou t Tii.000 bushels, but t h i s y e a r it Is e s t ima te J a t over a mil -l lnn. W e s t w a r d lie the homes tead l a n d s which now. and when f resh su r -v e y s a r e completed , will afford com-f o r t a b l e h o m e s to t h o u s a n d s of dili-g e n t f a m i l i e s . The g r e a t Gilbert P l a i n s , also, we were u n a b l e to visi t , w h e r e g r a l a . g r o w i n g has been conduct-ed wi th t h e bes t resul ts fo r years , a n d wh ich will become a vas t whea t field as soon as a b ranch r a i l w a y reaches t h e r e . S e t t l e m e n t is speed ing in all t he se reg ions , r emind ing us indeed cf t h e a s D a u p h i n t r y ly ing sou th and east of P r i n c e Al-b e r t . we can r e a d i l y imapine the t ide of i m m i g r a t i o n which will soon fijw i n t o the Canad ian west . (S igned) George S. B e n n e t t . Hal l ' s

S u m m i t , K a n . ; S. W. B e n n e t t . Ha l l ' s S u m m i t . K a n . : E . F. B'M"k8, West -pha l ia , K a n . ; John r i u n n c r y , S tua r t , Neb.

r.„i0ri.u r.vivv''miiilntU.une-Hiivcoanidtliou, v.'a:• TED—ruie of Imd liralth tbut UT T'A I5 # bfllfli ill -iimlM.f tiilf allium. W:i c-nir\iiu. ir.duvH 1 will lint liunellt. bimd 6 cenu u. Ulnuiii. CbomlrBl trial Jrre. 11 M. Cbauiii!amAvi!.,Cbl(;at!U Lu.. V-U Vurk, fur IN IIUUI;I!I;I. imd L.UUU IUKUI

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And good enough fo r you. Tbero is more of Carter 's luk usod by the U. S. Gorpru-jneut t hau ot nil oilier iimkes imt togothor. l l costs you nu more tkun t h e poorest— usk f o r it.

Funny b'.i.iWot". t" MnV-.e tnV rictnrc*" fmo.

M Witi SI0NS.. • t i l e r s f o r t b t

D , i a d a <»vir l b

3 ear ly d a y s in our own s t a t - s : and . C A R T E R ' S INK CO.. DOStOH. MlSS . we have examined , since o u r visit to • the Interior. ' bttuw-a. Canada. u p h l n , a por t ion oJ t he g r e a t conn- u " / - " . ,-J , B§ Mrlnnes. ICa i i.ierr'Il Uock,

i o f b a m o s B e k e r s an f l w t t l e r s f o r t b e -wYii-at j l a n d s of 'WeBiorn C a u a i l a o v e r i b e p r i n -

woek. F o r lai-iaieni of

or to Detroit.

Mich.; Jumes Grieve, wt I'ieasaiil, Micb., or U. Li. Caveu. Bad Axe, Micb.

Jctvaled Kjesininiwi. De l i ca te eyes a r e n o w cons ide red an

o p p o r t u n i t y l e r u s i n g j e w e l e d eye-

glasses . A f a s h i o n a b l e j e w e l e r h a s c o n t r i v e d f a n c y fipectacles h e a v i l y m o u n t e d in e l a b o r a t e l y Chased R o m a n gold. T o Lhcm is a t t a c h e d a long, equa l ly e l a b o r a t e gold h a n d l e . T h e y a r e t h e n held t o t h e e y e s p rec i se ly a f t e r t h e f a s h i o n of a l o r g n e t t e . S in -gle eyeg l a s se s a r e d a i n t i l y s e t iu a i l m a n n e r of p r e t t y Btylcs , t h e r i m s s tudded w i t h j e w e l s , t h e g l a s s e s t h e m -se lves b e i n g ova l , s q u a r e o r r o u n d .

E x e c u t i v e a b i l i t y is t h e f a c u l t y cf g e t t i n g s o m e one to c'." o u r w rk .

I t c h i n e s s of t hc sk in , k . - n i . ' . c phi-.rac. Mos t e v e r v b e iv :illl;.-;ed in •«u' way o r a n o t h e r . 'Oc ' .v .m-sa fe , neve r f a i . m g c u r t — D a a u ' s Oin1.men". A : ; y d r u g s t o r e , O'J cen ts .

T h e b e s t e! l \ . r :s vf t h e a r e c o n s t a n t ! v be ing sat r.p

;u.r;nuue.r

E v e r y f a m i l y should liavt1

bo ld luodichu- . 'best, a i i ' M h t i e in i t s h o u l d be l>r W oo 1 ' ine S y r u p , n a t u r e ' s r e m e d y f o r c y u g a s a n d colds.

; hOUSB-r s t b o t r N n wuy

W h e n a l o a f e r g e t s o u t of t he b e a t e n

a c c o r d i n g to t h e p r e f e r e n c e of t h e p a t h h e p u n c t u r e s h i s t i r e .

L o r g n e t t e s a r e m a s s i v e w i t h o w n e r .

gold a n d b r i l l i a n t w i t h gems . T h i s f a d Is t a k i n g i m m e n s e l y wi th e lder ly w o m e n w h o w i s h t o avoid t h e a p p e a r -a n c e of age . T h e r e a r e t o be n o m o r e s l e n d e r gold b o w s r e s t i n g upon old la-d les ' e a r s . T h e s e wi l l be oa ly f o r t h e

s u p e r a n n u a t e d .

A w h e e l m a n ' s tool b a g isn ' t comple t e w i t h o u t i b o t t l e of Dr . T h o m a s Ec-l e c t r i e Oil. H e a l s cuts , b ru i ses , s l i ngs , s p r a i n s . M o n a r c h ove r pa in .

W o m e n l o - e a c lear , h-.-altny com-p l e x i o n . P u r e blood m a k e s it. B u r -dock Blood B i t t e r s m a k e s p u r e b lood .

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There's Only One Stand-ard of Quality >5 in Athlet ic Goods— "Spa id ing . " Accept no sust i tute .

U u u d E a m e C a t a l o g u e F r e e . A G. S P A L D I N G i B K O S .

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work.

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hoDtcly if they would g ive |»ro|K?r

c red i t for their wjltclions.

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Cards of thanks 2-5c. Resolutions of condolence, fl.OO.

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sick .igaiu. Lonnv Watson is on the si^k lut .

Mr. Roothe i*

IMA.

An np-to-date Job Printing Plant in •onnertion. Work done ne«tly, quickly and cheaply. A trial order solicited.

F a y I ' p F a r m J o u r n a l

; S ? r i x B . . F W e Y e a r a . By special arrangement made with the

poblishers of the FARM JOURNAL we a n enabled to offer a S-year sul)scription to that paper to every new subscriber who p a j a for the IX)WELL LEDOER one year ahead: and the same offer is made to fjrery old eubscriber who will pay all back dhiee and one year in idvance—both pa-pera for the price of ours only.

In order to get the Farm Journal as a premium for advance payment it will be •ecessarv to walk right up lo thecaptainV office, for we have only a limited number of 5-year subscriptions to di!<po>e of. I L e Farm Journal is on solid foundation a id perfectly trustworthy.

T H E name of Dewey outshine? all

other? connected with the war for

Cuban independence. No ta int or

t canda l there.

I T ip announced lha l ihe Fal l R i v e r

cotton tiianufac-luriug companies have

agreed to raise the wages of their em-

ployes lo the point f rom which they

were reduced a y e a r ago. This is an

encouraging sign, and we hope that

the moveroeni mav become universal

wise choice J u d g e G r a n t is a n u p -

right aud fearless exponen t of the law

aud a lover of jus t ice as wel l . His

work in behalf ol t e m p e r a n c e has e n -

deared h im to ti e f r i ends of tha t r e -

fo rm, and he deeerves t he i r s u p p o r t .

T H E QUESTION of the re la t ive mer-

it of Sampson aud Schley has been

Ki l led t o the sat isfaction of t h e publ ic

bv mak ing the la t ter t he r a n k i n g offi-

cer. T h e r e was a quest ion with m a n y

people as to which officer deserved the

grea te r credit for the des t ruc t ion of the

Spanish fleet and both officers bad

warm advocates. Sampann ' s course in

snubb ing and ignor ing S c h l e y , howev-

er , m a d e the la t te r a warm favorite

and Sampson has himself to t hank fo r

i t .

\ o K l R b t t o V K l i B C M .

The woman who ts lovely In face, form and temper will always have frlenda. but one who would be attractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and Ir-ritable If she has constipation or kid-ney trouble, her Impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world lo regu late stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good-looking charming woman of a run-down Invalid. Only 50 cents at L. H. Hunt & Co.'s Drug Store.

G E S K K A L W H E E L E R , a f te r hav ing

served his c o u n t r y well in the C u -

j^an war , was refused the privi lege

of a five minu tes s|»eech by Speaker

Reed dur ing the closing hour of

C o n g r e s s . I t looks l ike a poor r e -

ward t o the old roan for f ac ing

Spanish bullet- .

T H E edi tor of the F a r m J o u r n a l

a sks : ' • W h y have a mortgage on the

f i r m , poor crops, rheumat i sm, sour

b read , g r ippe , leak in the roof, hole in

the pocket , skeleton in the cloeet, or

a n y other pain or t rouble when you

can get the F a r m J o u r n a l five years

by paying ail a r r e a r a g e s and a year

in advance fo r T H E L O W E L L L E D .

GEB?" T h i s you can do if you speak

q u i c k . But only a l imited number of

F a r m J o u r n a l s can be had , so pay up

before the las t one is gone.

T H E law which prevents the pr in t -

ing of a candida te ' s name upon more

than one t icket is an u n w a r r a n t e d

and benselese in te r fe rence with the

r ighta of ci t izenship. I t is said that

t he law has been unbeld by the su-

p r e m e court and it is now proposed

to test i t . As long as the legislature

is made the d u m p i n g g rouud of play-

ed out . lhree-dol)ars-a-day, political

hacks, this sor t of work m a y be ex-

expected.

T H E a t t empt to fasten upon Gen-

eral Alger tne c h a r g e of cor rupt ion

will not "go d o w n " in Michigan

where be is k n o w n as a genia l and

honorab le gen t l eman . T h e worst

tba t will ever be shown of h im is t h a t

bis abilit ies were not ent i re ly ade-

qua te lo the p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e tre-

menduous task sel before h im in the

war d e p a r t m e n t . T h e newspaper

mud- th rower s who accuse h im o^

j o b b e r y will s imply i n j u r e themselves . * - • m

T H E R E seems to be no d o u b t t ha t

thousands u p o n thousauds of f r u i t

To C o r r e s p o n d e n t s .

It sometimes happens lhal two or more

scribes send in the same item. In such case it is a waste ol time, space and type to

repeal the same and if one is already in

type when the secoml rejwrt Is received,

the last will not be use-1 unless it contains

some important statement not included in

the fli>t. There were fourteen letters in

our last issue an<l it will readily be seen

that repelion must he avoided. Al the

same time, the scribes should let no good

item get away, thinking some one else will

care for it. If they do there's no harm

done, and if they do not, we get the news anyway.

I have ordered the Farm Journal sent to

each one of you for five years and hope it will prove a welcome visit to your homes

ED. LKOGER.

Lowell C e n t e r — A l t o .

Miss;Mary Winks is home from Clarks-

ville seriously ill with the grippe.

We will he glad when the balmy air

and sunshine comes to kill and destroy this

dreaded monster, grippe, which is travel-

ing from house to house leaving death and

desolation in Its pathway. Many home*

are afflicted in our vicinity. Maude Allen

is very ill, Willard Hunter's children are

sick and al! of George Blakealee's fam ily

are sick with the grippe, the only survivor

being ••Becky" who had six patients at one time.

Mrs. Chas. Winks' sickness has resulted in typhcid pneumonia.

Mr. Lay of Woodbury died Monday, Feb.

2 7 ^ 1 the home of his son in Alto of ty

phoid pneumonia. He aud his wife came

here to care for his son's family who were

ill with Ihe grippe, when finally they were

stricken with that dread disease which re-

sulted later in pneumonia, causing his

death. He seemed better Monday and ex-

pressed a desire to be drened and go

home. They complied wtth his request

and he died in his chair and went to that home aero* the river where loved ones await him. He was taken to Woodland

for interment. Andrew Jackson of Wayland visited j

Chaa. Winks last week. Daisy Cahoon made a visit to Chicago'

last week.

BECKT.

A l t o n .

Mrs. Thomas Heed is very sick.

Kirk Ford was in Grand Rapids last

week Wednesday. Mrs. Addie S | *noe r left Friday for

visit with her brother, Clark Ford.

Mnskejron. Warren Ford went to Grand Rapids j

Saturday morning to visit with relatives.

Dorus Church went to Cannonshurg,

Sunday. Elder Smith had to officiate at a funeral

Sunday so was unable to till his appoint. ^

ment here. , , , ' Perry Cambell of Ion a and brother,

Bert, of Lowell were guests at F. J . Ford's

Sunday. 1

Elder Mudge will preach here next

Sunday morning and evening. Mr*. Johnson of Cannonsburg is assist- i

ing Mr*. D. Church. A re you sick Ona, we haven't heard

from you for some time?

(Delayed items.)

Sarah King, wife of John Welch died at

her home Sunday morning Feb 28 at the

age of 42 years, of grippe and pneumonia.

She leaves a husband, three children and

a brother and sister to mourn her depart-

ure. Funeral services were held at the

Altni church Tuesday afternoon conduct-

ed by Rev. Lynn B. Alberts pastor of

the Ashley church. The mourning rela-

tives have the sympathy of all in this their

sscond bereavement within a week. On Monday evening Ralph Ford's horse

and they boih fell into a larga washout

near Ernest Godfrey's. Mr. Ford had two

ribs broken loose from the back bone, the 1

lining of his lungs torn besides several

other bruises on his body. Willis Purdy and wife attended the fun-

eral of Mrs. Sam Cusser of Orleans Wed-

nesday. UNO

I l i a L i f e W a w S a v e d .

Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent clUten of Hannibal. Mo., lately had a wonderful dellverame from a frightful death. In teUing of It he says: "I was taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran Into Pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. I was BO weak 1 couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr. King s New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it. and now am well and strong. I can't say too much In its priasc." This marvelous medicine Is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sires W cents and $1. Trial bottles free a t L. H. Hunt & Co.'s Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed.

P a r n e l l .

Kiltie Howard Is on the sick list-

Mrs Dan Howard and Mrs. J . Byrne

spent a day in Grand Rapids last week.

Leo Gary is home from Big Rapids

where he has been attending school.

Libbie Joyce closed a very successful

term of schod in district No. 12 Friday. Miss Mabel Hartenot of Lake View is

Tisiting her grandfather, James Finn.

Dan Doyle and Tom Howard returned

Saturday from upper Michigan. Miss Anne Byrne is under the doctor's

care. Gary's tie mill has moved over in John

Down's woods. Mrs. Tommy Doyle Is tosseling with the

grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Welch of East Jordan are

visiting the latter's brother. W. J . McCarty

Olive Roach who has been teaching in

the Barto school has closed it on account

of to* illness of her father and sister.

Frank Cary visited in Cascade Sunday.

Tom Lally and wife attended the funeral

of the latter's stepmother, Mrs. Berl in, of

Howell, Tuesday. Tom Byrne is laid up with a badly

sprained wrist.

Dan Bolar and wife of Alto are visiting

at R. Boolar's.

Steve Gunning cut his hand very bad at

Krum's saw mill last week.

Will Howard of l/>well spent Sunday

with his brother, James Howard. ONA.

^ D o w n g o t h c P r i c e s a n d D o w n M u s t g o t h c S t o c k .

G r a n d C a r p e t S a l e !

W a t c h f o r o u r

S e m i - A n n u a l

U n d e r w e a r

a b o u t A p r i l F i r s t .

S a l e

G o o d S t o c k i n a l l l i n e s a n d

r i g h t p r i c e s .

W e h a v e n o w t h e l a r g e s t s t o c k o f C A R P E T S

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

m o v e t h e m . w i l l

W e a l s o h a v e a f u l l l i n e o f s a m p l e s f r o m t h e

j a r g e s t C a r p e t H o u s e i n C h i c a g o a n d c a n f u r n i s h

a l m o s t a n y t h i n g i n t h e C a r p e t L i n e .

C a n s e l l a n a l l w o o l C a r p e t f o r o n l y 5 0 c p e r y d .

D o n ' t g o t o G r a n d R a p i d s f o r C a r p e t s w h e n

y o u c a n b u y s a m e q u a l i t y a s c h e a p a t h o m e .

N . B . B L A I N

C a l l 0 1 h a i d b e e o w l R c c d t h a t w h a t w c s a y i s t r u e .

he broke his leg. It was a surprise; but

the weather was so bad that thef only a i t

5 cords which was appreciated very much.

Lucy Medaugh returned from Ionia

Thursday sick with the grippe. Keene has done exceedingly well for

Mrs. Lowden and children at Barrytown

that were burned out. Mrs. Jenkins and

Mrs. R. N. Sparks collected a barrel and a

box full of goods and $22 in money and

Berlin, the last heard, had f 15 and goods

collected so it is thought she will be made

comfortable. Mrs. John Loucks died Saturday morn-

ing and funeral was held Tuesday. AUNTY.

O u r g u a r a n t e e with every p u r c h a s e : G o o d s t h e best , pr ices the lowest ' . B e r g i n , t h e re l i ab le grocer . 254 t f

LOWELL MARKET

E v e r y b o d y knows w h a t Bergin ' i coffees are , and the best in t h e

• t the pr ice . 254t

S m y r n a .

Tom Davis and wife of Grattan visited

at C. W. Joslin's Saturday.

Henry Skellenger and wife spent Sunday

at A. J . Dicken's. Miss Nellie Hanks was at home over

Sunday. Marie Joslin spent Sunday at her uncle's,

Warren Gardner. Mrs. A. J . Dickens aud Mrs. G. G. Big-

nell visited with Mrs. Abe Huff of Green-

ville Saturday and Sunday. Miss Goldie VanEvery spent Sunday at

G. G. Bignell's. Miss Pearl Hubbel of Otisco spent Sun-

Wheat 69 Corn 40 Oats e 30 Rye 60 Flonr per cwt 2 00 Bran per ton 16 00 Middlings per ton e 16 00 Corn meal per ton @ 18 00 Corn and oata per ton 20 00 Butter 12 e 14 Eggs 12 ® 16 Potatoes 50 @ 53

Beans 60 @ 80 Beef ft 00 @ 6 00 Veal 6 00 • • 60 Pork 4 26 @ 4 50 Chiekens 7 @ 8 Wool washed 20 @ 26

Wool nnwashed U 0 20 Apples 80 @ 1 00

BU8INESS DIRECTORY.

O.C. McbANNEL, M. Physician and Surgeon. Office, 40 Bridge

street, Lowell, Mich.

M. C. GREEN, M. D.

physician and Surgeon. Office at Residence Bridge street, Lowell, Mich.

n U m a r c k ' a I r o n H e r v e .

Was the result of his splendid health. Indomnltable will and tremendous energy , ( i> v w i t | I her Erandparents, Geo. Purdvand « K A»A T Avetr -

wife.

the

t rees were ki l led b y the severe weather

of ear ly F e b r u a r y. W h o l e o rcha rds

h a v e been des t royed , it is c laimed, a n d

t h e peach business ru ined for seve ra j

yea r s to come. W e know of two

W a l k e r townsh ip f a rmers who have

placed an o rde r with a r e l i ab l e n u r - | and Newt Copeland are cutting wood for

F n l l a s t m r g .

Mr.'Copeland is hauling luml»«r for

cutter factory.

Edith Colvin is visiting her sister at Rocklord.

School began Monday for the first time

In five weeks.

Mrs. Copeland and Mary are on the

sick l is t Mr. Denny, Will PottrufT, Clyde Aldrich

are not found where Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the cees they brtng. use Dr. Kind's New U t e Pills. They develop every po~*r of brsln and body. Only 2S cents f £ L. H. Hunt | A Co.'s Drug Stove.

K e e n e .

Mis. LoUie Ickes returned to her home j

at Sandusky, O., last Wednesday. Born—To Harvey Lampkins and wife, .

of Ionia, a son, Feb. 27. A cemetery social at Will Covert's, Pot- |

ters' Corners, March 15.

John Haskins is on the gain.

Mrs. Eda Wright

hifcAell'H this week.

sewing at G. O.

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O.O. TOW8LKY, II. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office hours, JO am

to 8 pm. and 7 to 8 pm.

8. P. HICKS,

Loans, Collections. Real Estate and Insur-ance. Lowell, Mich.

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

lector. Over Boylan's store. Lowel'

MILTON M. FERRY,

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Train's Hal Block, Lowell, Mich. Special •Wtntton given to Collections, Conveyancing, and Sale of Real Estate.

Has also qualified and been admitted to prae tice lo the Interior Department and all the bureaus thereto and Is ready to prosecute Claims for those that may be entitled to Pension Bounty.

E D W A R D 0 . M A I N S ,

A T T O R N E Y A T - L A W .

YOUR PATRONABE SOLIOITED.

E . A . H O D G E S , D e m i s t .

Rickert's old Stand, Lyon Block.

Hoars: 8 11 ». m., 12-0 p. m.

Latest methods used for all kinds of work.

All work guaranteed.

„ . . . . i Bulbs and PUnti hare fooetothouMnds of MUfflfdnn-r rank Lampkins ot Vestablirg visited at j {Qjnen for half* century, tad to cclrbntctbe Mb ynr

we bare Iwnrd > Golden Wcddloc tdiUoo ot B. Wilkinson's Friday and Ed. Kennedy's

Sunday. George and Beecher Alger have moved

into Aunt Jane Abbot's house. M. Aldrich of Fallasburg has rented

what was known as the John Fallas farm.

Mrs. Nellie Gotl is spending a few weeks

in bode

Vick's Garden and Floral G u i d e f

wblcb is a work of art. !< ps*** lltbopaphft in cplora, 4 ptfrs »ou*enlr. nmrlr un )«(«• filled wllb bandwm* halMonr tllmUaUoss of Flower*, Vrgetabta. Planta. Fnilu.fu:.,elrtanll.v bound in wbiw and gold. A nar -Ttl In ratalocue making; on aulborlty un ail lubjwia pertaining to tbe {anlrn. v.tii car* for tbr umr , and a dMcrlptirrraUIofu* of ail that i« dnirmblc. It It too txpeiuirf to gire »w«jr lndl«rrlmlnately. bat we want

eery for e n t i r e new orchards , and

they claim tha t in l ive years t hey will

be as well off as if the re had been

no loas. Thousands of f a i n t - h e a r t e d

men, they say, will be d iscouraged

and will not immedia te ly r ep l an t , if

at all. T h o s e w h o do so at once

will gt-l prices tor a n u m b e r

of aeai 'iij; before the slow ones "ca tch

on.*' 11 you a re going to rep lant ,

doMt tliifc season and get t h e c ream.

Mensrs. Steketee and Tower.

Elias Styles of South Boston visited Will

Pottruff over Sunday.

Miss Ada Booihe has returned from

Freeport. Gertie Pottrni! was home from Lowell

with her parents over Sunday.

Susie Walker of South Boston visited at ,

Geo. Raymond's last week.

Mr. Choat was In Grand Kapids over '

Sunday. Thc graphophone concert given

at ihe school house was fine

Vlok 's L i t t le C e m C a t a l o g u e . . . A perffc*. tittle gem of a price ii«t. It ii simply tbe

" In ham Gnidr rondenwd, finfly lliiutrated. and •bape, making it conTtnitnt for reference.

I with her mothtr , Ml*. Frank 8.tI„, . h o ^ V T * haa tifrn ill DUE BILL fer 25c. worth st aeed115 OtS. n u OCCD i u . U uUih»wcr#<ltiiilT.ii for FaU **••*»•*

Gdie Stanton Is visiting his uncle at parckaM u ksr ouu gooda.

! Cedar Springs. Mrs. John Haskins who went to Ann

Arbor and underwent a surgical operation

j Is doing nicely. She is home for a three |

weeks visit with her family and then will

return for the second operation. Wi see thai so""* of the people of Keene

and Fallasburg have big hearts In time of need. A wood bee was planned for Mr.

Titus as he has been unable to work since i

n bandy F R E E

Vicks I l l us t ra ted Mon th l y M a g a z i n e Enlarged. improTfd and up to date on all tubjfeta relating to Gardening, Horlkuiture, etc. 80 centa a ywr. Spec ia l 1 8 9 9 of fe r - the M a c m z l a a one year, and t he C.nlde for US c ea t s .

Onr atw ptaa of ttlllag TcgttabU Bteda girea you mm f*r rev mamtj thas aay xad LOBM la Aaarles.

J a m e s V i c k s S o n s ,

R o c h e s t e r , N . Y .

A n n e J a P . W a t t s ,

P isn ls te and Accoapaais te

- T E A C H E R O F P I A N O . -

.For t e rms s a d par t i cn la r s cal l at f i r s t faoase north ot Methodist charcfc. j j j l

rom nmm

INSURANCE! P .

CAItlt OW

D . E D D Y & C O .

W H O P A Y S for all the clothes that a re torn in the wash? Whoever it is onght to know that the only place to get i t done is where they will not be torn and where the work will bo done satisfastorily.

LOWELL LAUNDRY

A . E . C A M B E L L , D e n t i s t .

OVER BOYLAN'S STORE. A l l b r anches of d e n t a l w o r k d o n e b y

t h e latest improved methods . Sa t -

isfaction g u a r a n t e e d . G a s adminis te red .

» T h e Michigan F a r m e r a n d Lowel l

L e d g e r o n e y « u fo r *1.50, A p p l y z t

th i s office ^

T h a t ' s w h a t I 've been figuring on •11 day , bu t t be p a d r e compl i ca te s s a t t e r a . Draw u p y o u r c h a i r and l e i ' s Uove a n o t h e r go a t t he c h a r t , n i t h a t t h e windows, too ; we 'd be t -t e r s u f f o c a t e f o r a n h o u r o r t-wo t h a n kave Diaz and his m a t e s guess ing too much . Now le t ' s see. To-n igh t ' s the f l a t ; h e r e ' s w h e r e we were at noon. Twelve d e g r e e s and t h i r t y minu t e s n o ' t h l a t i t u d e ; h u n d r e d and twen ly -vcven, t h i r t y - t w o . eas ' . Now. say Mac keeps shov ing h e r t e n o r eleven k n o t s t h r o u g h the n igh t and le t s u p a l i t -t l e In t h e m o r n i n g t o cool down his bea r ings—one of 'em h e a t e d consid-e rab ly to-day—we'l l be somewhere cat* of hund red e n d t h i r t y -one by noon , a n d abou t a d e g r e e f u r t h e i s o u t h . H a d t o lay h e r on t h e r e g u l a r c o u r s e f o r Yap. you know—-eas' by son*, q n a r t e r s o u ' — o r D i a a a n d Moreno would have caugh t on . Well , suppose w e s t i ck t o t h a t f o r a n o t h e r d a y -Boon of t h e 2d; t h a t ' l l b r i n g us wi th . In s ix teen h o u r s ' s t e a m i n g of Yap and a good for ty-f ive f r o m G u a j a n . won ' t U ? H e r e . I l l lay off t he r u n s in pencil

m a r k s . Now even s fool l andsman would t h i n k It m i g h t y queer to tackle a fo r ty - f ive h o u r run wi th disabled m a c h i n e r y , no m a t t e r how much refit-t i n g he migh t do a t t h e end of i t . when t h e r e h a p p e n s t o be a s a fe ha rbo r w i th in a hund red and s ixty miles."

T h i s w a s a f a c e r f o r me. The pen-eiled cour se on the c h a r t showed the a b s u r d i t y of the p ropos i t ion ; but whi le I w a s puzzling over it the cap-t a i n d r e w a n o t h e r l ice which gave the p rob l em a more f avorab le aspect ,

"Suppose we should changc about t o - m o r r o w , " he said. "Call it a hun-d red and th i r ty -one , t w e n t y , eas' . by l e v e n . fifty, no ' th . On s t r a igh t runs f r o m t h e r e , we'd have f o r t y - t w o hours t o Y a p and seventy-five o r e ighty to G u a j a n ; t h a t is, on a twelve-knot ba-sis. Bu t thc m a t e s a re ca lcula t ing upon the r egu l a r easy runs—Diaz t h i n k s Mac raced h e r »o-day in o rde r t o ge t t he s t i f fness ou t of t ha t f resh Babb i t t meta l—and they figure on a t leas t sixty hou r s f r o m the noon posi-t ion, to -mor row, in to Tomil bay. could cut t he e ighty h o u r s to G u a j a n down t o s ixty-eight if he shoved her-"

, "And tha t cu ra . J u a n , is n o t only a c h a p who seems t o t ake t h i n g s a b o u t

• a s he finds them, but a p r e t t y good sa i lo r in lo the ba rga in . So t h a t if any row c o m e s of this it is mos t likely to be f r o m people a t Yap who a re expe t t -ing mai l and supplies, o r who a rc wait-ing t o leave f o r Manila. How long be-f o r e y o u will ge t back t h e r e ? "

"Wei!, l e t ' s see." (We figured out t h e a p p r o x i m a t e runs , penci l ing t h e m on t h e c h a r t , unt i l t h e whole voyage Isy d i a g r a m m e d be fo re us.) "We w o u l d a n c h o r off t he l and ing whar f \

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TiTvancts nt nil to h i m ; he ' s l oo slip-pery . I 'm cap t a in of th i s s t e a m e r , and if a n y t h i n g occu r s which seems to ne cess i tn te a change in the rnvlpnt ion . I am supposed t o use my own judg-men t . Any o w n e r o r any c h u r t e r i n g company would be obliged to nocept my decision In such a case, unless they could prove t ha t t he necessi ty did nnl exis t . T h a t is rea l ly where i lay my-self open, if t h e r e should be a hitch in Mac's bluff . But he gem rally knows w h a t he ' s about , and has set the t h ing up p r e t t y well ; though until thc en-gine ac tua l ly s tops it is impossible lo say w h e t h e r his s c r a t ch will look seri-ous enough lo w a r r a n t the change of course . The only way to handle the padre is to keep still, listen closely to what he says, and work Ihe bluff for all i t ' s w o r t h . Unless I am very much mis taken , he'll make some kind of sug-gest ion to me himself, especially if we mind ou r own business and a re not seen much toge ther . You'd b e t t e r h a n g a round the lower deck and smok-ing-room all day to-morrow. Cult ivnte Don Silvestre as if you were t r y i n g t o pet solid with him on his d a u g h t e r ' s account , and spend the rest of t hc t ime with the senor i t a . If she not ices any th ing suspicious about the padre , she'll ce r t a in ly tell you ."

A f t e r going over the prospect ive runs on t h e c h a r t again , we both turned i t ; but I found It difficult t o sleep. Thc next day seemed likely to be i n event fu l one. and I w a s worr ied by the convict ion t hn t my f r iend was t ak ing big chances of losing h is com-mand t h r o u g h the crazy specula t ion in to which I had d rawn him. Once I even pot out of my bunk wi th the In ten t ion of w a k i n r him to advise the re l inquishment of Ihe whole a f fa i r , but he was m u t t e r i n g abou t red lips, an-J Spain, and millions, in his sli* " ; so

1 t h o u g h t b e t t e r of it, and t u rned iu again.

CHAPTKR VI.

Hals tead spent t h e morn ing pur-posely in giving Diaz o rders about b r e a k i n g out the Yap cargo , going over the bills of lading wi th him as if he cont ident ly expected to r each Tomil bay on Fr iday . As fo r myself , 1 fol-lowed his sugges t ions to the ex tent of wii ining over 40 of Don Si lvestre ' s dol-la rs a t Sancho Pedro , in tho smoking-room. a n d then losing nea r ly ail back to him. This put the old g e n t l e m a n In high good h u m o r . We were g e t t i n g qu i t e c h u m m y , when the senor i t a came a long f o r w a r d and asked me t o tell her how obse rva t ions were t a k e n ; she had not iced Moreno on the br idge wi th his s e x t a n t , and made t h a t an ex-cuse t o ge l m e out f o r a c h a t .

I t still lacked ten minutes of noon, , o . i . . i 1 fetched a spare ins t rument f r o m

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g e t away f r o m t h e r e Sunday and d r o p t h c p a d r e a t Sa ipan Monday morn ing . n e n , r u n n i n g s t r a i g h t fo r Kusaie . w i t h t h e no ' theas ' t r a d e s he lp ing us on o u r p o r t b e a m , she 'd m a k e Cbab-r o l H a r b o r some t i m e S a t u r d a y f o r e - ; n o o n . I t ' s a s h o r t r n n f r o m Kusaie j t o P o u y n i p c t e ; we 'd s t r i k e K i t t l e b a r - j b o r a b o u t noon on Monday and leave | t h e r e n e x t d a y ; t h a t ' s t h e 14th. Tbe ' n av iga t i on a m o n g these a to l l s in the < Caroline;: is t oo d a n g e r o u s t o r i s k -

t h ink : remain he will not with h e r ; and su padre must t h e senor then kill por la hon ra de la fami l ia . ' Do you not see. Enr iqu i to mio?"

" I ' m beg inn ing to, dimly. You k n o w I 'm not a s fami l ia r with your Andalusian cus toms as I should lie. B u t sec, t he sun mus t be at the zenith. Here , let me ad jus t the sextant for you. Now look. Isn't lIiu lower edge jus t touch ing the w a t e r ? "

As she peeped th rough the glass, Ual-s tead , on the bridge, look the sextant f r o m his eye and said: "Str ike eight bells, qua r t e rmas te r . " Then lie and the mates wer-t into the wheel-house to f igure up the reckoning.

For perhaps half an hour longer we stood talking In the shadow of the for-ward life-boat. Then, just as the stew-ard came alone with the lunch-gong, there was the mufllcd sound of a crash f n in the engine-room gra t ings , an*.' the machinery stopped. I n n n i n -"•-•uit neads appeared" at various win-dows and doors; the passengers, wi th pale faces and quest ioninglooks.crowd-ed out upon the decks. Echoes of voices shout ing excited o rders came from somewhere below, and Ihe good old ship, having lost her headway, rolled uneasily upon the long, glassy swell, Halstead s tepped quickly dbwn the starboard ladder and a f t to the engine-room g a n g w a y . The senor i ta c lung t ight ly to my a r m wi th one hand , while with t h e o the r she fished h e r beads f rom the i r w a r m concea lment and held them ready f o r instant, nse. Her bosom w a s pressed against my side t h a t I could feel he r h e a r t beat ing a b o u t a hundred and fo r ty to the minute . She looked a f t with dilated eyes toward where the captain had d isappeared , then beseech-ingly into my face, as she whispered ;

"Madre de Dios, Enr ique! wha t is i t ? Shall el vapor in the wa t e r s i n k ? Is it la m u c r t e ? Rieardi to—why goes he below in to the d a n g e r ? tell me! Por Dios. tell m e ! "

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t b e g r o u p h a s neve r been surveyed. I y o u see—so we go to t h e n o ' t h ' a r d of j t h e m ; b u t we o u g h t t o f e t c h in to T a p ' b y t h e fo l lowing Sunday , easy enough , j TTiat would be t h e 19th, wou ldn ' t i t ?

ippose u s l o be due t h e r e n e x t Fri- i d a y n igh t , s o m e t h i n g u n d e r 16 days j l a t e . As a m a t t e r of a c t u a l f ac t , t h e r e g u l a r s t e a m e r used o f t e n t o leave Man i l a severa l d a y s over t ime ; and, a s the colonies a r e r u n on the 'a j m a n a n a ' p r inc ip le , t h e m e r e be ing a | coup le of weeks beh ind wouldn ' t make | m u c h d i f fe rence . Rut if any of t hc ! g o b e r n a d o r ' s p a r t y should happen t o be w a i t i n g f o r a c o m f o r t a b l e t r i p on I t h e s t e a m e r , w i th good m e a l s and b a t h s , be tween Yap and Pouyn ipe t e ; o r G u a j a n , t hey ' d l ack a good dea l on I h a v i n g t o wai t unt i l a f t e r t he wet m o n s o o n bad s e t in ."

"Well , bu t w a i t a b i t . How m a n y b o n r s is i t f r o m Yap t o G u a j a n ? "

" L e t ' s see. F o u r hund red and fifty-twtf miles ; call i t 36 hour s ' ea sy , s t eam-i n g . "

" T h a t i sn ' t so ve ry much, and Mac

th rough tbe smoked glass. ShecouMn' t seem to keep it f rom wobbling out of sight. but pers is tent ly squinted through the lens while she scolded me fo r leaving he r alone the whole morn-ing,

"Ai," she said, "I did my new shoes put on before el desnyuno because I the promenade did expect with el cap-itan or el Senor Enrique. See. a re they n o t p r e t t y ? " She placed the l i t t le toe of one In a mesh of the ne t t ing , d r a w i n g u p he r skir t a trifle so t ha t I could see t h e whole of the da in ty tie, and. above i t , a few inches of beau-t i fu l ly rounded ankle in open-work silk s tocking, which disappeared in a cloud of lace edging. "And then , when I did wi th t ha t s tupid cura have t o walk, w h a t saw I but el capi tan the t i resome occupaeion t a l k i n g with el pr imero. El Senor Enr ique was in s igh t no-where : b u t present ly I am told he does mi pad re ' s doubloons win a t t he Pedro, cn la c a m a r a de f u m a r . So I did th ink t h a t i t was bad fo r my f a t h e r t h a t his doubloons he should lose t o a young man like el Senor Enrique, and tha t I should know if offended him 1 have, or el cap i t an , t h a t neglect me they should ."

" ( a p t , Dick is responsible for t h e sa fe ty of the ship and all our lives, senorita mia, and I—well, do you no t th ink I t Is well that I should be good f r i ends wi th your f a t h e r ? "

"Oh. yes. good friends. Enr iqu i to mio; bu t n o t so noticeable you should i t make. The Spanish e t ique t te you

l o s t t i m e over t h e r e g u l a r nine-knot r a t e . Suppose you find t h a t nnv of t he se Carol ine people do w a n t t o r u n o p t o the Lad rones ; w h a t ' s t he m a t -t e r wi th t a k i n g t h e m f r o m Y a p ? It .would m a k e but l i t t le more than two d a y s ' d i f fe rence on the round voyage, a n d Mac could r educe t ha t mate r ia l ly . T h e n they 'd be u n d e r obl ignt ions t o y o n , a s well a s the p a d r e . "

T h a t ' s a p r e t t y good sugges t ion . B a r r y ; I h a d n ' t t h o u g h t of i t . You would have n e a r l y t h r e e w e e k s t o w o r k in, and could r e t u r n wi th me if y o n were unsuccess fu l . Bu t you 'd have t o t a k e y o u r c h a n c e s on t h e r e be-

. i n g no one who w a n t e d t o reach G n a j a n ; In t ha t case I wouldn ' t have a n excuse fo r coming back , you know."

"Oh, I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t , of course .

a t ten t ion the gent leman ha- paid to the y o u n g girl , as but yesterday and the d a y s before you have done, he so boldly should not go to her f a the r . On the land, t he l iberty to see you so much alone of the t ime as on el \ a p o r we have done I never should have; it is n o t the cus tom. That is why las se-nor i tas the gent lemen like to be so f r iendly when the—the oppor tuni ty t hey do have; it so seldom is. lint when to the senor l ta ' s fa ther the gent leman so boldly does go. people do think that fo r his wife Jic does wish her ."

"Well, suppose they do, I guess 1 can s tand it if you can."

"Ah, b u t Enr ique mio, yon do not me wish. Not now, J am qui te sure. Bu t if t he people you do make to th ink so, you would me have l o t ake or else P m p r e p a r e d t o s t ay on t ha t island f o r i ,

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I e n o , 0 fight with mi padre. They a l l of t h a t t ime t o rea l ly accomplish ! ! { • ' B e h o , d ' e l B e u o r l h e ? r a 1 1

a n y t h i n g . When a re vou going t o o f - ! v , ' 0" 1 , 0 8 , o r , a fienori,a- B u t UD

f e r t h e p a d r e his passage t o Sa ipan? " O ° o r a , , l e he is; t he respects he does « « e r Mac's l i t t l e a r r a n g e m e n t r " ' 8 , 1 p a d n ; : n " ' 0 1 ' a lone I t ia ^ N o . I d o n ' t p ropose m a k l n r a n y I? l h a t h e d o e s b e r 6 e e - T h e D

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lowed me as f a r a s the g r a t i n g s over t be cyl inders . No one else h a d the ! -t emer i ty to a c c o m p a n y us, If, indeed, they k n e w w h e r e t h e g a n g w a y led to .

F rom the dep ths unde r o u r f ee t we could h e a r McPherson and t h e c a p t a i n in ea rnes t conver sa t ion , b r o k e n now and then by a dull t app ing , a s of a hammer on hol low o r f r a c t u r e d s tee l . Occasionally c n e of the Spanish as-s i s tan ts would shou t some o r d e r t o t b e oilers, at work u p o n the h i g h - p r e s s u r e cross-head. P re sen t ly we h e a r d Ha l -Kteod say: " T u r n h e r over once o r twice. Mas. while I keep my h a n d on | the s h a f t ; " and in a m o m e n t one of t b e ; g rea t oily p i s tons s t r e t c h e d i tself u p ] to within a f o o l of Garc ia ' s p r e t t y j nose, as she leaned over t h e s tee l ra i l , j s t a r t l i ng a subdued squeal of s u r p r i s e f r o m t h e girl , who had n o idea t h e j th ing moved. Up nnd dowm, g rea s i l y . Insinuat ingly, t h e y slid, whi le w e could h e a r a l i t t l e s h a r p e r t a p p i n g f r o m the sha f t - a l l ey ; t h e n , w i t h a sl ippery sough of c o n t e n t , t h e y r e s t e d again. Anothe r pe r iod of conaul ta^ tion below, while the s t e a m e r ro l led in the t r ough of the sea ; a f t e r which w e heard the cap ta in s a y : "Well , k e e p he r at abou t 60 t u r n s fo r ha l f a n h o u r and see bow she feels. Then r e p o r t to me." In a n o t h e r m o m e n t we s a w him coming up.

He -miled r e a s s u r i n g l y a s h s reached the g r a t i n g w h e r e we s tood , but looked t h o u g h t f u l . As soon s s he stepped out on deck t h e pa seenge r s crowded a b o u t wi th a n x i o u s ques-tions; and he told them, briefly, t h s t there had been an acc iden t t o t h e s h a f t , how se r ious a one I t w a s Impofr. sible to say at p re sen t , bu t t h a t t h e ship was in no immedia te d a n g e r , and that they had b e t t e r go be low f o r lunch. Then he ca l l ed ' to the m a t e , o n the br idge: "P ipe y o u r m e n d o w n , Mr . Diaz. and. come t o my r o o m a s soon a s you a re rel ieved." I w a s very anx ioua to quest ion him. bu t , by an almosrt im-percept ible mot ion , he s igna led m e t o go below wi th the s eno r i t a .

When we reached the sa loon eve ry one was t a l k i n g exci tedly a b o u t t h e accident and specu l a t i ng a s t o w h e t h -er the s t e a m e r would be obl iged t o l a y up fo r r epa i r s a t Yap. The pu l sa t ion of the sc rew w a s no t iceab ly s l ower ; and the second m a t e , a f t e r has t i l y fin-ishing his meal , h u r r i e d on deck t o re -lieve Diaz, so t h a t h e migh t c o n s u l t with thc cap t a in . The e n g i n c e r ' s c h a l r was e m p t y ; he did not put In a n ap -pearance unt i l d inne r - t ime . A b o u t thc t ime we reached the des se r t , t h e screw stopped aga in . The s t e w a r d s zontinucd. to wait upon us a s If n o t h -ing had happened , and th i s a lone k e p t several f r o m rush ing on deck aga in . When we did finally leave f h e t ab le . McPherson came down f r o m t h e cap-ta in ' s q u a r t e r s and a s su red P a d r e Se-bas t iano t ha t t he d a s g e r w a s not seri-ous. lint as bell a f t e r bell s t r u c k without the engines be ing s t a r t e d , a vague uneas iness sp read t h r o u g h t h e rhip. and every one t a l k e d In subdued tones. Three of the p a s s e n g e r s w e n t below to make up smal l b u n d l e s of iheir valuables in case It should be nccecrary to t a k e to t b e b o a t s .

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c u s t o m h o u s e ; N e w B r i g h t o n , P a . ; L o c k p o r t , Pa . ; S t o c k t o n , Ca l . ; I jos An g e l e s , Cal . , a n d a l so t h o s e a u t h o r i z i n g F i r s t L i e u t . J n o . B . W i l l i a m s , 3d a r t i l -l e r y ; Col. V i c t o r V i f q u a i n . 3d N e b r a s k a v o l u n t e e r s , nnd L i e u t . E. A. B a l e s , U. S. v o l u n t e e r s , t o a c c e p t c e r t a i n dec -o r a t i o n s a n d h o n o r s f r o m f o r e i g n po-

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C a n a d a ' s p r o d u c t i o n of m i n e r a l s f o r 1808 w a s §9,000,000 g r e a t e r t h a n i u 1897. T h e m o r e i m p o r t a n t p r o d u c t i n c r e a s e s w e r e as f o l l o w s : Go ld , 87,073,000; coa l , 5924,000; c o p p e r , 5058,000; n i c k e l . 8422.-000. T h e i nc r ea se i n copper i n O n t a r i o w a s o v e r 50 per c e n t , a n d t h e t o t a l v a l u e of m e t a l s p r o d u c e d w a s 521,022^-(501.

UruKuity'a N e w FreRUIent.

S e n o r C u e s t a s h a s been e l e c t e d p res i -d e n t of U r u g u a y . Cues t a s w a s p r e s i d e n t of t h e U r u i r u a y s e n a t e a t t h o l i m e of t h e a s s a s s i n a t i o n of P r e s i d e n t B o r d a in A u g u s t . 1897, a n d a s sumed t h e p r e s -idency ad In t c r iu in . He w a s n f t e r -w a r d s a p p o i n t e d p r o v i s i o n a l g o v e r n o r of U r u g u a y .

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T h c s e c r e t a r y of w a r h a s o r d e r e d t h o r e i n f o r c e m e n t of (Jen. O t i s b y s ix r eg i -m e n t s of r egu l a r s . T h e s e t r o o p s h a v e been t h r o u g h t h e ' C u b a n o r P o r t o Ivican c a i u p a i g i o a n d k n o w w h a t i t i s l o be u n d e r f ire; h o w •o fight I n d i a n s a n d h o w to fight in t r op i ca l j u n g l e s . '

T h e A m e r i c a n c o m m a n d e r a t M a n i l a w i l l a l s o b e s a f e g u a r d e d a g a i n s t t h o e f f e c t of a s u d d e n a n d f o r c e d d i s c h a r g e of v o l u n t e e r s by t h e r a t i f i c a t i o n of t h e

p e a c e t r e a t y .

I n u N e w Y o r k f a m i l y t h e f a t h e r . ' m o t h e r , d a u g h t e r a n d g r a n d f a t h e r a l l ,

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CAMlTiRE SKETCHES.

G O O D S H O R T S T O R I E S P O H

T H E V E T E R A N S .

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T h e I Jn t t lo of I . e x l n c t n u .

Elowly tho mist o^cr (he meadow was

EriRhV,''ul": ho dewy buds, gllutencd the

When" i r em his couch, while his children

ROE^ 11he'Loh'i 'rthol. nnd BhouUlcrcd his t u n . „

WavinE her cotden vnll Over ll.C f l lent oaie, „„ f ,n £ :o nnd

EUihe looked the i n o n u n s on eotiafie u upiri; ,

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F l a s h . d llio '..si t pa ik lo oi UhciO « !lrc-

On tho Riroolh t r ccn , where (he f resh leaf Is vprhiRint;.

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J .ooK^w' ih (heir life blood the youn Kiny-. is wet!

) a im is iho leebto brentn.

t h e f a c t t h a t a n o t h e r bu l l e t v .h la l led

by Btlll clOEcr to M m , u n t i l h e h a d filled h is pal l . T h e n h e d ropped d o w n

bes ide me, a n d my t u r n h a d eomc.

W i t h o u t w a l l i n g f o r t he cccor.d t h o u g h l wh ich a l w a y s w e a k e n s a m a n u n d e r fire, I u p r a n g t o m y fee t a n d lowered a w a y . " Z - s - s - s ! " s a n g a Mau-Fcr, e n d I l eaned a l l l l l c l ower d o w n t h o well . " Z - s - s - s ! " h i ssed a n o t h e r , a n d I w a s t u g g i n g a t t h e ropn l i k e m a d . W i t h h a n d s t r e m b l i n g w i t h ex-c i t e m e n t , I filled my p a l l and d r o p p e d d o w n Just ns t h e t h i r d bul le t w e n t

o v e r m y hcr-d.

W o h a d got o u r w a t e r , a n d r.ll t h a t

n o w r e m a i n e d fo r u s was to c rawl off w i t h 11. T h i s w n s n o easy t a sk , b u t wc aceompl l shed i t , and tho n u n

f r o m t r o o p D h a d h o t coffec fo r

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

C U R R E N T N O T E S O F D I S C O V -

E R Y A N D I N V E N T I O N .

Is fpriiiRlng. Calmly Hie I rst horn of ' : , o r ,y ,i la ork! (be .Uaih \oi icy around them is

ne.bmnrlno Torpedo lie.it.

A c c o u n t s of recent pr- f o n n a r . m r-r F r e n c h f u b m a r l a e t o r e p d o boa ts indi-ca te t h a t i.o t m a l l a m c i i n t of a t u n t i o ; ; Is be ing paid to t i l ls form of naval e q u i p m e n t a c r o s s l he Atlr.ntir . F n : n a compe t i t ion tho r.i.v.t oinisin;;

6on ie F n l n t u Alinnt n I)Uo.»*o Thn t T« j

F lny lnR Na.t It.iviu- w i t h t h o i iut i i i in J

Kueo—A Helinoner lo f u r r y 4,MOO Ton*

j of C o a l — A S leh room I n d i c a t o r .

Cerelirnipin it Menlnstil*.

Ccr : l j ro tp i i i a l mening i t i s , or spo i l ed fever , Is nu acu te i n f l ammat ion of t h e m< m b i a n e s cover ing tho b ra in a n d t h e •'•plnal cord, occurr ing usua l ly in ep i -demics cf very var iab le sever i ty . T h c o u t b r e a k s a r e pecul iar In t h a t t hey a r e commonly l imited In ex t en t , b c l n s o f t - n t o ; fined to a sinr.'.e ci ty o r even to a s ingle pa r t of a ci ty. T h u s in 1SD3 ihe d isease prevai led in New Y o r k < hut was seldom h e a r d of in IV-s-ton. whi le fo r t he pas t t w o y e a r s t h e r e have been very few eases In New Y o r k , hu l in Bos ton t ' lc. 'c h a s been r. q u i t e

t c v e r e c;ildc:nlc. ii 1:; m o r e c o m m o n In sma l l t o w n ;

:.:;d c o u n t i y p laces t h a n In la rge eitle.-, I . r cnc . r . l l y a t t a c k s c h i l d r e n a n d yo i ing

tho r a b ! v j . hoi a g e s of m a s o n r y

i to which tho e n d s of t h e cab les a ro

j f a s t e n e d h a v e been moved fo rv /a rd by the pul l of t he cab les o n e - e i g h t h of an inch in r i g h t years . Tho " N a t u r a l llff-'1 of t he br idgo is r e c k o n e d a t 2,iJui) ycara.

C o n v e n i e n t f o r S l ck ranm* .

A very s imp le and c o n v e n i e n t s ick-

room a p p l i a n c e h a s been p a t e n t e d by J . L. B u r t o n of New B r i t a i n , Conn , i t

cons i s t s of an a n n u l a r cap screwed lo tho uppe r p o r t i o n of a g lass . T h i s h a s a l id, wi th a handle , a n d the e o n l c n U cf t he g l a s s a r e p rese rved f r o m de-t e r i o r a t i o n ui iJ c o n l a m l c n t l c : ; by ex-

T t -

- . - . . adu l t s , a n d s i n g u l a r l y enough , t h e hiuni .ur ing low^in^ ' ie^h, u t h e r g , m Y e i p l a n s w e r e sclcctrd by the French c f - s i r o n g a n d r o b u s t t e e m to be m o r e ; d ied ' • ' ' . fleers, a n d an e x a m p l e c.f one has r e - ' l i ab le l o i l t h a n tho w e a k a n d del i -

ca te , a l t h o u s h it u s u a l l y eelccts fol-k s a t t a c k a t i m e w h e n the s y s t e m Is t e m p o r a r i l y depressed by o v e r w o r k of m i n d o r body , by w o r r y , crcpoturc to

e t v e r e cold, o r t he l ike . Mos t of t h c cases o c c u r in t he win-

t e r a n d sp r ing . T h e a t t a c k b e g i n s s u d d e n l y wi th a chi l l , s e v e r e p a i n In t h e b a c k of t ho h e a d , a n d p e r h a p s v o m i t i n g , and soon t h e r e comes on a s t i f f n e s s of t h e b a c k of t h e neck a n d rp ine . F a i n is o f t e n assoc ia ted wi th t h i s Et i f incss , and In severe c a s e s i t s eems to bo l ike a c o n t i n u a t i o n d o w n -w a r d of t h e pa in in t h e head .

T h e r e Is fever , a n d t h e p a t l e n l com-p l a i n s of no i ses o r s t r o n g l igh t . Tho m i n d b e g i n s to w a n d e r e a r l y i n t h e

Nirve'tcFS the Iron hand. Kaisul !cr iis nni ixe land.

l-lcs il.e w tupou t h a i gleams a i ua side.

t j v e r t bo hillsides t he wild Unell Is toll-

F r o m ' ihclr f a r hamle t s the yeomanry

As (hrouph the Piorm clouds the thunder burst rolling.

Clrcicr ihe heal of the muster ing d .um, Fas t , on the soldier 's path. Darken the waves of wra th ;

Long have they gathered, and loud s.ia.l ihey fall;

Red glares the muske t ' s Oasn, Bharp r.ngs ihe rilles" crash.

Blazing and clanging Irom vhlcKct an.! wall.

Gayly, ihe p lume of the horseman was daiiclng.

Never lo shadow his cold hrnw again: I ' roudly, a i morning, ihe war steed was

prancing, Iteckini: «iid pant ing , ho droopa on tho

rein. Palo is the Hp of scorn. Voicelcss tin- t rumpet horn.

T o m is the Hilken-liiiiged u d crosi on high;

Wuny a holled breas t Low on the turf shall rest.

E r e lhe dark h u u t t r s the herd hnvo passed Uy.

Snow-girdled cragp. whero the hearse w ind Is rax IIIR,

Hocks, where the weary Hoods murmur and wail,

Wilds, where the fir by thc furrow is waving.

P^rtl.-d with thc echoes t ha t lode on the ^aie;

F a r as the tempest thrills 0 \ e r the darkened hills.

F a r a-: the sunshine s t reams over thc plain.

Roused by the tyrant -band, Woke all the mighty land.

Girded lor batt le, f rom mountain to mala.

Green be tho g raves where tho mar ty rs are lylnR—

• S h m u d l i s s ^ a n d tombless they sunk to their rest!

While, o'er their ashes, the s ta r ry fold lly.'ng

, Wraps tho proud eagle they roused from his nest.

Horne or. her Nor thern pin". Long o'er the foaming brine.

Spread her broad banner lo storm and to sun;

Heaven keep her ever free. Wide as o'er land ami sea.

F loa ts the fa i r emblem her heroes have won.

cent ly l;ocn s r en in l ! ^ ( iustavo '/.• wh i ch w a s n a n o u v ted in t he h a r b o r cf T u t l o n . I t ia s t a t ed lha t th i s to r -pedo boa t approached to wi th in 500 m e t e r s cf a lar;-" ba t t l e - sh ip , rose t o t he s u r f a c e of t he w a t e r to t a k e a i m . and then s u n k be fo re a n y g u n s con ld ho t r a ined upon it. It s u b s e q u e n t l y appeared a t abou t 203 m e t e r s d i s t ance f:ciii t he vessel and d i scharged a t o r -pedo, which pas-sod be tween her f u n -nels. T h e t o rpedo b o a t is propel led by s t o r a g e ba t t e r i e s , a n d is i n t ended chicny f o r h n i b o r d e f e n s e , as I ts s p h e r e of iiciion is l imi ted . Ano the r c r a f t t h a t F r e n c h r a v a l cfp.cors nre devo t -ing cons ide rab le a t t e n t i o n t o Is t ho N'nrval. wh ich will be comple ted in the ecurs-e of t w o o r t h r ee m o n t h s . 1 a t t a c k , a n d s o m e t i m e s t h e r e is wild ' i b i s vessel is s o m e w h a t la rger , b e i n g ' de l i r i um, so t h a t it is diff icult t o keep propel led by s t e a m w h i l e a t t he s u r - t he s u f f e r e r f r o m I n j u r i n g h imse l f . T h o

face, a n d u s i n g tho a c c u m u l a t o r s w h e n | unde r t he w a t e r . T h e Narvo l is sa id to c a r r y suf l lc lenl f u e l for a voyag? , of f.24 mi les at S k n o t s , or 232 mi les in ' 2-1 h o u r s a t 12 k n o t s . Unde r w a t e r . It j Is c la imed, m i l e s a l a speed of ? 1 k n o t s will be a t t a i n e d . A n u m b e r of ! app l i ances a ro to ba Int roduced on j these c r a f t , t he n a t u r e cf which Is ! be ing ca re fu l ly k e p t a close s ec re t by j the F r e n c h a u t h c r i t l e s , but i t is now

de l i r i um g r a d u a l l y p a s s e s a w a y , b u t t he p a t i e n t . Ins tead of r e t u r n i n g to h imse l f , f a l l s Into a eond i l l on of

s t upo r . I n s o m e cases t h e r e Is an e r u p t i o n

of p u r p l i s h spo t s on t h e body, f r o m w h i c h the d isease d e r i v e s Us c o m m o n n a m e of spo t t ed f e v e r , a n d t h e r e Is o f t e n h e r p e s - " c o l d s o r e s " — o n t h e

l ips. I t Is a p o p u l a r bel ief t h n t s p o t t e d

p o r u r c to t he a i r . T h c F.d l.- a l so u;ip-plied wi th a dose- Ind ica t ing dial , a n d a place to hold tho spc: ,n.

f.r. Art ronnmor In n It illoon.

Mons i eu r J a n s s c n , t ho f o u n d e r r>f t ho o b a e r v a t c r y cn the top « • B lanc , go t ove r t he difUc.iUy pre nt.-d by t h e c inudy w e a t h e r d u r i n g i n ? me-

t eo r s h o w e r of N o v e m b e r l l . in a;i o r ig ina l m a n n e r . H e went v p in loon, uc-.-.r Pa r i s , to a he igh t o i C O O or TOO feet , w h e r e t he a i r was cle- .r . nn l had t h e s a t i . f a e t i o n cf see ing m e t e o r s wh ich w e r e invi. iblo f r o m bo-low. N e x t year , wh..-n a n u u h greate r d i sp lay of t he November m e t e o r s i. ex por ted . Mons ' cn r J a n s s c n i n t e n d s to o rgan i ze severa l a s t r o n o m i c a l bal loon par t i es . H i s c x p c r i e a c j w i th ba l loon r u n s back tn t he F r a n c o - P r u s s i a n war . w h e n ho escaped f r c m Par i s , then I" -sieged by t h e G e r m a n a r m y , in a bal -loon in o rder to witne ss t he t o t a l so la r ec l ipse of Decemb; r 22. 1ST0, in Spain .

OUE BUDGET OF FUN,

S O M E G O O D J O K E S . O R I G I N A L

A N D S E L E C T E D .

A V a r i e t y of Joke*—(Jl t i r* nml I ron l«*

O r l g l n n l n n d S e l n - t e d — 1 l o U i m n m l

J e t s a m f r o m t t io Tl.lo of H u m o r —

T f i t l y Bitytng*.

Al t h e The .Ker . rohold mo. The encore f.ond! Gloating over my trl'.ir..; V.s, I 'as t , prcsont and to ccmc. I am tho man with the Large, spa iu la tc hand? And the amplo, open m c n t b . Like a decorativo wreath. W hen .my one sings a ;:or.g e)r tol - -i s tory or (Jtlu-rwifco - .d forma on the alas® 1 clap and c a p And clap L e i n f t o r ovcryl >'y (!ro Hi s Ftcpporl. There ' s got to b* f.n encoro Or the show can' t f:>» o-1 won't lot it. I 'll b. at r.jy big hand" Together (••'-I s tamp ai.ui HoIU-r if . wr.n; t . . If J "c-i tired 1 b a n One arm c:-. tho arm cf the s.*'" And clap with sicw, loud Claps Till I get r. y si m d wind. Then 1 let ir.yoOit looso Again. I 'm a f t e r my money's worth, a n d I'mially I get it. And I don' t care if pcop'.o Do stare. There ' s another song f.n.sl.edl Now watch mo make 'em Do it all over Again; W h a t ! They won' t? Oli, 1 guers yi-sl Jus t wait till 1 pot t ry a:r . ;s Loose and begin lo Work . Jus t Wa tch :

Dl.Torent.

genera l ly k n o w n t h a t they a r e cons ld - f e v e r Is a l w a y s f a t a l , b u t t h i s is f a r

erir.g s u b m a r i n e w a r f a r e on an e x t e n -

sive scale .

Linco ln n n d I)ou;InK.

Whi le s t i l l a y o u n g man Mr. Lincoln became k n o w n a s " H o n e s t Abo." a n d it wns no u l c k n a m c . 1 h a v e o f t en been assoc ia ted wi th h i m In s t a t e and fed-eral cour t s . He w a s noted fnr t a k i n g : ply ice b a g s to t h e s p i n e a n d b a c k of

f r o m b e i n g t rue . N e v e r t h e l e s s t h e d i s -ease Is a ve ry s e r i o u s one ; a n d t h c c h a n c e s a r e a g a i n s t r ecovery .

T b e t r e a t m e n t c o n s i s t s In k e e p i n g u p t h e p a t i e n t ' s s t r e n g t h a s f a r a s pos -s ib le w i t h m i l k a l t e r n a t i n g w i t h s t r o n g beef lea , w h i c h l a t t e r c o n t a i n s ii ' .t .e o r n o n o u r i s h m e n t , b u t i s a n * e x -ce l l en t s t i m u l a n t . S o m e p h y s i c i a n s ap-

y: i N v , ;

i f i t o s i

" Only the Firsi Step

is Difficult. The first step in Spring

should be to cleanse Nature's house from Winter's accumu-lations. Hood's SdrSdpdfilU does this work easily. It is America's Greatest Spring Mcdicine, It purifies the blood, as millons of people say.

I t m a k e s l h e w e a k s t r o n g , a s n c r v o n i

n u n a n d w o m e n gladly l e t l i f y . I l

e n r e a all b lood diseaPOB, as t h o n s a n d a

of c u r e d TohinLnr i ly w r i t e . I l ia j u s t t h e

m c d i c i n e f o r y o n , as you will g ladly s a y

a f t e r y o u h a v e g i v e n il a f a i r t r i a l . B a d R l O O f l - " Al thouf ih p a s t TO y e a r s of

» - e 1 a m I b o r o a f b l y well. I t w a s t h r e e

b o t t l e s of Hood ' s Rarsapar i l l a t i n t m a d e

m e s o a f t e r s p e n d i n g ove r $00 In med ica l a u n x l a n c f . My t r o u b l e was a r a w sore o n m y a n k l e . " M R S . LOUISA MAEOH, Cour t E l r « l , I-owell. Mass.

R u n n l R g Sores-" After wnrrylTic f ou r m o o t h a I g a v e m y ch i ld ren H o o d ' s Nirsa-p a r i l l a a n d It c u r e d t h e m of n i n n l m j sores . S i i tud ' s Pi l l s c u r e d mo of d y s p e p s i a o n d r o n s t l p a t h m . " M a s . KAT* E . THOMAS, S I C o T c m o r St . . Annapo l i s , Md.

C o n s u m p t i v e C o u g t l - " Five years a g o I had a c o n s u m p t l v * c«iopli w h i c h re-•tmcU m e l o a skele ton . W a s a d v i s e d In l a k e Hood ' s Sa r snpa r i l l u wl i lcb I d id a n d w v o T c r t d n o r m a l hea l t h . I h a v e been well e v e r r inec . " MATTI.DA nBllWEWATrR, Cor . P e a r l a n d C h e s t n u t Sis . , J c f fe r sonv l l l e . I n d .

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Drnwl i ig W n t e r U n d e r F i r e .

T h e f o l l o w i n g b roe ry anecdo te of t h e Fnn t i ago c a m p a i g n is Bent by a B o u g h Ulder. H o was wounded in t h e b lockhouse fight, but l ives to tell

h i s s to ry . A f r u i t f u l s o u r c e of suffer ing, a n d

o n e of t he p r i n c i p a l causes of t he d i s -e a s e which l a t e r a s sau l t ed our r a n k s , w a s t he lack cf good d r i n k i n g w a t e r . D u r i n g t h e lu r id first of J u l y t h e San J u a n r ive r , ro i led a n d muddle J bv CJU-e t a n t fo rd ing , f u r n l s h i d our on ly

m e a n s cf l iquid r e f r e s h m e n t ; a n d in-deed it c o n t i n u e d to be our chief s o u r c e of s u p p l y t h r o u g h o u t t h o s e w e a r y d a y s s p e n t in t he t r enches , be-fo re t he s u r r e n d e r of tho ci ty.

On the n i g h t of t he first, u n d e r cover of d a r k n e s s , S p a n i s h s h a r p s h o o t e r s

took up c o m m a n d i n g pos i t ions lu t r e e s n e a r nil t h e p r inc ipa l fords , a n d m a d e t h e t a sk of l i n i n g c a n t e e n s e x t r e m e l y d a n g e r o u s .

However , w e of t he Rough R i d e r s

d i scovered a well nea r l he b lockhouse on the hi l l w e had t a k e n and w e r e ho ld ing , a n d f r o m it we d rew o u r s u p -ply of w a t e r d u r i n g t h e d a y s we re-

•malned in t h i s pos i t ion . Tho loca t ion

of t h e well w a s a n exposed one , a n d w a s c o m m a n d e d by t h e fire of t he t h a r p s h o c t o r s pos t ed well w i t h i n t he S p a n i s h iiuos, w h e r e i t w a s diff icul t to d l a lodge t h e m .

A l r eady s e v e r a l m e n had been h i t w h i l e d r a w i n g w a t e r , so l h a l w h e n , on t h e m o r n i n g of t h e th i rd , I was o r d e r -

ed to l a k e a pa i l a n d a c c o m p a n y a co lored t r o o p e r f r o m the T e n t h Ca-

v a l r y to t he wel l , I k n e w I was s e t t i n g o u t on a r a t h e r h a z a r d o u s u n d e r t a k -ing. In t h e a r m y , however , o r d e r s a r e o rde r s , so I l ook my pp.il a n d s t a r t e d .

My c o m p a n i o n was a big, b u r i y fe l -low, black a s ebony , bu t a b r a v e sol-d ier w i tha l , a s were a l l t h e m e n of t h a t f a m o u s r eg imen t . W e w a l k e d a l o n g u n d e r cover of t h e hi l l u n t i l w e h a d come to a p o i n t oppos i t e t he wel l , when m y c o m r a d e s lopped m e fo r a couBul la t lon .

" D e r h a l m n o use both w e - u n s g w i n e u p t h e r ' and g l t l i n ' s h o t n t a t th(> s a m e t i m e , " he r e m a r k e d , a n d I r e a d i l y a s s e n t e d . "Wel l , den. I ' se g w l n e up first a n d ge t my pa l l of w a t a h , a n d den you gi t y o u r s . "

I agreed lo t h i s a r r a u g e m o n t , and w e bo th s t a r t e d , c r awl ing f o r w a r d on o u r s t o m a c h s a n d t r y i n g to keep the s t o n e cop ing of the well be tween us a n d w h e r e w e t hough t t he S p a n i a r d s w e r e pos ted . By g o l r g s lowly a n d k e e p i n g d o w n In tho grass , w i lhou t ,

so f a r as w e knew, expos ing ourse lves t o view, w e ga ined tho well.

T h e n my c o m p a n i o n s p r a n g to his % > j t , g r a sped tho ropn. lowero I t h e pail i n t o t ho wel l , and began d r a w i n g it u p , filled. F r o m the m o m e n t he

smal l fee--. W h e n Doug las was In t h e j Uni ted S t a t e s s e n a t e Mr. L inco ln h a d a

note of ?500 sen t h i m for c o l l o d i o n on Douglas . H e sen t il to a c o r r e s p o n d -ent In W a s h i n g t o n . Tho m o n e y w a s paid a n d d r a f t r e t u r n e d to Mr. L in -coln, w h o r e m i t t e d , r e t a i n i n g $2.50 fo r his fee. W h e n a s k e d how ho c a m e to re ta in so hmall a fee Mr. Lincoln re-pi led: " I h a d n o t roub le w i th it. I Ecnl i l to m y f r i e n d - I n W a s h i n g t o n , and w a s only o u t t h e pos t age . " It Is n o t k n o w n to e v e r y o n e n t th i s d a t e t h a t whi le S t e p h e n A. Douglas w a s in t he s e n a t e h e i n t r o d u c e d a bill p r a y -ing c o n g r e s s to m a k e a d o n a t i o n of publ ic l a n d s to t ho s t a t e of I l l inois fo r t~e pu : pose of h a v i n g a r a i l road r u n f r o m t h e s o u t h t o tho n o r t h of f u e s t a l e . T h e bill pas sed , d o n a t i n g to tho s t a t e t h e a l t e r n a t e sec t ions o i l and , s ix mi les In w i d t h , on e i t h e r s ide of tho road . 11 passed on t h e l a s t tfr.y of ih-j sess lcn . I was in t he s e n a t e lobby when il pa s sed . T h e next m o r n -ing I called on Mr. Douglas a t h i ; house and c o n g r a t u l a t e d h im on tho pas sage of tho bi l l . Mr. D o u g l a s re-

the h e a d , a n d t h e y g e n e r a l l y s e e m to do good. I t Is n o w bel ieved m y m a n y , h o w e v e r , l h a l w a r m b a t h s — t h r e e o r fou r a day—af fo rd t h e bes t m e a n s of e-.re t h a t h a s b e e n d i scovered u p to

t h e p r e s e n t t ime .

A M e t e o r i c F r o j e c d l e .

T h e d i scovery of m e t e o r s t h a t h a v e a c t u a l l y keen seen to fa l l Is a r a r e >iece of good f o r t u n e . Such a n e v e n t

occur red las t A u g u s t , n e a r A n d o v c r . Maine . Tho m e t e o r fe l l on a c loudy m o r n i n g , a n d exp loded wi th a loud noise , hea rd fo r m a n y mi l e s a r o u n d , a n d w h i c h was g e n e r a l l y s u p p o s e d lo bo t h u n d e r . Us p a t h t h r o u g h t h e a i r was m a r k e d by a t r a i l of b lack s m o k e . T e a r i n g i t s way t h r o u g h a g r o u p of t rees , i t a lmos t s t r u c k n m a n pas s -ing. I t did s t r i k e a s t o n e w a l l a n d bu r i ed itself in t h e g r o u n d , f r o m which it was d u g by Mr. H e n r y Y. Poor , tho w e l l - k n o w n e d i t o r of t h e

" M a n u a l of R a i l r o a d s . " I t w e i g h s abou t seven p o u n d s , a n d c o n s i s t s m o s t -ly of s t o n y m a t e r i a l w i t h a l i t t l e i r o n .

Cnnnl T r u c t t o n .

T h o Eng l i sh and c o n t i n e n t a l e n r i -neors a ro g iv ing m u c h a t t e n t i o n to im-

proved cana l service. E lec t r i c l owing is on t r ia l , and t h e le'. 'hnical j o u r n a l

vo ice l h e gene ra l s e n t i m e n t t h a t ca-

n a l s h a v e been u n d u l y neglec ted . It Is bel ieved t h a t tho ra i l road In te res t s

a r c t o soma e x t e n t r e spons ib le fo r pu l -l i n g c a n a l s Into tho background . One p ropos i t i on is to lay a t ro l ley l ine

a l o n g tho low pa th a n d d r a w thc bea t s by c l ec t r i c t rol ley eng ines . A speed

of s ix mi les an h o u r is easi ly a t t a ined . F o r an e x p e n d i t u r e of power which I l i t l lo more t h a n nomina l , f r e i g h t can

be t r a n s p o r t e d by cana l . On railro.nl t he e x p e n d i t u r e cf power m, rc ia t ive ly s p e a k i n g , very la rge .

"You say he m a r r i e d a w o m a n of la-d e p e n d e n t m e a n s ? "

"No , I sa id be m a r r i e d an lado p e n d e n t w o m a n of m e a n s . "

Not a Ch'ortsman.

T h e o t h e r d a y a m a r . of Ho l J iT . a r m e d wi th a sho tgun , w a s p u r s u i n g a poor l a m e quai l , wh i ch had been l imp-

i n g le isure ly a long , a b o u t t e n y a r d s a h e a d .

" W h y , W i l d e j a g e r , " cal led o u t l h e f a r m e r , w h o was w a t c h i n g t h e p ro -ceedings , " y o u ' r e neve r g o i n g lo s h o o t

t h a t d a r n e d l i t t l e ch icken w a l k i n g ? " " D o n n e r u n d bl i tzen, n e l n l I n o

s h o o t s h i m veil he va lk . I v a i l u n t i l ho z h s l o p s , " sa id tho D u t c h m a n , a n d

bo did, too .—Tacoma Ledge r .

p l ied : "I w a s offered $50,000 by of-ficials Of t he Call'O company to h.lVC Schooner w i th Flv® Blasts. the dona t ion m a d e to t h a t c o m p a n y , i F i v e - m a s t e d s c h o o n e r s a r e a r a r i t y , and I could h a v e had it made to w h o m ! c o m p a r a t i v e l y s p e a k i n g , a n d t h e 1 p lensod." I sa id , " W h y did you not i l a u n c h i n g of one of t hese c r a f t i s al-t a k e the m o n e y ? W i t h y o u r C h i c a g o i w a y s an I n t e r e s t i n g m a t t e r . A b o a t

p rope r ty a n d 550,000 you could r e t i r e : cf th i s k ind , t he J o h n B. P r c a c o t t , bu i l t

a t t h e end of y o u r t e r m . " "Lewii sr.ld he. "I would r a t h e r ho hones t to m y c o n s t i t u e n t s t h a n to h a v e a mil -lion do l la r s and be p r e s i d e n t . " - T h o n -aa Lewis ' Uecol lec t lons cf Lincoln in

LcBlic-'s W e e k ' y .

SoelillNin in Navy.

In t he e q u i p m e n t bu i ld ing a t t he New York n a v y yard t h e r e is a l a rge

m a n u f a t l o r y w h e r e most of t h e flags of o u r n a v y a r e made . A la rgo ves-

sel ca r r i e s f o r t y Amer ican flags, a n d

a s m a l l e r vessel a lmos t as many . T h i s

docs no t Include tho llc-ot a n d i n t e r n a

t lonu l s igna l f lags and the f lags of

wilier coun t r i es .

T h e r e n re t h r e e rooms in lhe o q j l p -m e n t bu i ld ing wh ich a r e g iven up to

fiagmaklng. s a y s t he Scientific Amor-lean. One of t hese is very largo, a n d

t h e o t h e r s a l c i t he r end a r e much s m a l l e r . T h e f lags nre all made by

w o m e n , t h o u g h a few niea help to c u t ou t t h e s t a r s a n d do tho finishing.

T h e w i n d a n d w e a t h e r des t roy Hags so fas t , a n d n e w vesse ls Bri» p u t Into c o m m i s s i o n so r ap id ly t h a t i t is nec-

s a r y to e m p l o y a n u m b e r of people oven In t i m e of peace.

T h o w o r k i n g h o u r s d u r i n g tho pres-e n t w a r w e r e e x t e n d i n g f r o m S o'clock In t ho m o r n i n g to G o 'c lock In the even ing . I n o n e week 1,800 f lags were ' m a d e a t t ho f lag d e p a r t m e n t , a n d t h i s ' w a s w h e n t n e r u s h of work w a s abou t over . T h e w o m e n al l cut t h e s q u a r e fiags and t h e devices fo r t h e m . T h e

' by 11. M. Bean of C a m d e n , Me., fo r Capt . J o h n D. Crowley of T a u n t o n .

Mass., w a s l a u n c h e d on J a n . 12. T h i s vessel Is des igned fo r tho coa l t r a d e , nnd will ca r ry '1.300 tons of coa l ,

j S o m e of t he d i m e n s i o n s a r e : K e e l ,

| 2S2 fee t ; beam, 44 foot 4 Inches ; d e p t h

j of hold, 21 feet 11 inchcs ; l e n g t h e v e r

j al l . S20 feet . T h e vesse l h a s a m a i n and lower deck a n d a poop deck , w h i c h r u n s f r o m a f t f o r w a r d n e a r l y t o t h e f o r w a r d bati>"j. H e r l a r g e f o r w a r d

house inc ludes t h e e n g i n e r o o m a n d b e r t h i n g space f o r t h e s a i lo r s . T h e r e

. !s a m i d s h i p h o u s e f o r t h e s t e w a r d a n d

IT;inio-ininc the Nile.

T h e E n g l i s h e n g i n e e r s who h a v e

been a l work or. t hc proii icm of I ran . -

in i l t i r .g e lec t r ic power f r o m the cata-r a c t s of t he Nile con t inue to p:cttir-3

tho r e s u l t s o b f a i n a b l e in g lowing col-ors . P r o f . Geo rge F o r b e s says the city

of C a i r o can he l igh ted cheaper by

power gene ra t ed n t the F i r s t Ca ta rac t , o v e r 4!.0 mi ies a w a y , t han by m e a n s o*

s t e a m eng ines located in the ci ty it-self . By a Fystom of i r r iga t ion , com-

bined wi th clocir ic power f rom the ca t -a r a c t s . ho avers , t he Dongola province,

u p t o t he F o u r t h Catarac t , may bo

m a d e the mos t f e r t i l e c o u n u y iu the

w o r l d .

Wheels In Ills Poetr r* T h e ed i to r r a n h i s eye c r i t l c a l l ?

ove r t h e m a n u s c r i p t t h e y o u n g poet ! h a d t ende red . " I t o c c u r s to m e , " he ' sa id , " y o u use a f a u l t y f o r m ot speech | w h e n you a p o s t r o p h i z e t h e ' b r ave old

yea r s . ' W h a t is t he re b ravo a b o u t t h o ; y e a r s ? "

" W e l l , " rep l ied thc y o u n g poet , w i th some stiffnes;! , " t h e r e a ro c o m p a r a t i v e -ly few people who can m a k e a c e n t u r y run . "—Chicago T r i b u n e .

a very large after house, also a v/h icl-house .

Thc vessel has five Oregon pine mas t s , each 112 f e e l 6 Inches lu l e n g t h . T h e f o r o t o p m a s t . j l b b o o m a n d j i g g e r boom a re of O r e g o n pine .

Tho Il!ow of a SIM Wave.

A r e m a r k a b l e i n s t r u m e n t h a s been

m a d e by a Br i t i sh firm to bo sen t to J a -pan . I t s u se is to m e a s u r e t he blow of a wave . A s imi l a r a p p a r a t u s was used

lo m e a s u r e t he wave-blow off l he S k e r r y v o r e Rock, Scot land . T h e r e lac-w a v e s sweep i'i f r o m thc wide At lant ic . In s u m m e r a fo rce of over ti'.O pounds

to t h e s q u a r e f o o l was rocordcd. In w i n t e r as h i s h r.s a ton to t he s q u a r e

foot was a t t a i n e d . Th i . c iv?s an idea wi th w h a t sh ips , li-.-htk:.:-rn a n d oUv.-r

r im! lav S t ruc tu res br.vc to ccn tcnd .

Of Course They Flnve.

SmWJl—Did you not ice l h a t pecu l ia r s ign on the door we ju s t pa s sed?

J o n e s — N o ; w h a t w a s i l ? S m i t h - O r p h a n s ' C o u r t . J ones—I fa i l to see a n y t h i n g pecu-

l ia r abou t l h a t . O r p h a n s h a v e as m u c h r i g h t lo c o u r t as o t h e r people , h a v e n ' t t h e y ? Chicago News.

I t i u T t w h a t a m a n g ives , b u t t h o w a y b e g i v e s i t t h a t s h o w s h i s t r u e c h a r a c t e r .

T b e l i q u o r q u e s t i o n s t a g g e r s t h e i n -t c m p e r x t e m a n m o r e t h a n a n y o t h e r .

T h e m a n w h o h a s t o s t r u g g l e f o r a l i v i n g a c q u i r e s a s u p e r i o r e d u c a t i o n . 3

SOIDO m e n d r o p a l l t h e i r m o n e y I r j * i n g l o p k k n p m o r e .

TESTS PATIENCE. Tli* H u r t ratWsnt People Must Show An-

Boyanee a t Tim on.

X e . t h i n g s p o i l s a g o o d d i s p o s i t i o n

qnickcr. Nothing taxes a man's patience L i k e a n y i t c h i n e s s of t h e s k i n . I t c h i n g p i l e s a l m o s t d r i v e y o u c r a z y . Al l d a y i t m a k e s y o u m i s e r a b l e . A l l n i g h t i t k e e p s y o n a w a k e . I t c h . I t c h . I t c h . W i t h n o r e l i e f . J u s t t b e s a m e w i t h e c z e m a . T a n h a r d l y k e e p f r o m s c r a t c h i n g i t . Y o n w o n l d d o so b u t y o u k n o w I t

m a k e s y o u w o r s e , S n c h m i s e r i e s a r e d a i l y d e c r e a s i n g . P e o p l e a r c l e a r n i n g t h e y c a n b e c u r c d . L e a r n i n g t h e m e r i t s of D o a n ' s Oin t -

m e n t . P l e n t y of p r o o f t h a t D o a n ' s O i n t m e n t

w i l l c u r e p i l e s , e c z e m a , o r a n y itchi« n c s s of t l i c s k i n .

B e a d t h e t e s t i m o n y of a B a t t l e Creek c i t i z e n .

Mr . A. O. A y e r s . b o o k b i n d e r of 197 W e s t M a i n s t r e e t . B a t t l e C r e e k , s a y s :

My l u i n d s b e c a m e so s o r e f r o m e c z e m a t b a t i t w a s w i t h d i l l iou l ty I c o u l d b e n d m y fingers. T h c s k i n c r a c k e d o p e n , , l a r g e s c a b s f o r m e d n n d in a d d i t i o n to-t h e s p o t s b e i n g t e n d e r t h e y i t c h e d i n t o l e r a b l y . I t r i e d e v e r y t h i n g 1 c o u l d h e a r a b o u t o r g e t h o l d of t o s l o p l h e t r o u b l e b u t I w a s u n a b l e t o d o so u n t i l I p r o c u r e d D o a n ' s O i n t m e n t 1 h a d h e a r d f t s p o k e n a b o u t b y s e v e r a l peo-p l e b n t a s 1 t h o n g h t i t w o u l d ne t l i k e a l l t h c o t h e r p r e p a r a t i o n s w h i c h I t r i e d 1 w a i t e d s o m e t i m e u n t i l I w a s com-p e l l e d f r o m t h c c o n d i t i o n of my h a n d s l o d o s o m e t h i n g . D o a n ' s O i n t m e n t e n r e d me . U p t o d a t e , a n d t h i s is somo m o n t h s a f t e r I s t o p p e d t h c t r e a t m e n t . 1 h a v e h a d n o i n d i c a t i o n of a n y r e t u r n .

D o a n ' s O i n t m e n t f o r s a l e b y a l l d c a l e r a . P r i c e 50 c e n t s . M a i l e d b y F u s t c T ^ M i l b n r n C a , BufTnlo , N. Y., so l f a g e n t s f o r t h o U. S. R e m e m b e r t h t n a m e D o a n ' s a n d t a k e n o s u b s t i t u t e .

T h e Ri-medy.

"I a m in f a v o r cf g i v i n g tho F i l i p i n o s lndcpeuder .ce , " said one deba te r ,

"So a m I , " a n s w e r e d t h e o the r , " A n d I ' m sat is f ied t h a t t ho U n i t e d S l a t e s con t ro l s t h e only r e l i ab le b r a n d , a u d t h a t if wo can col t h e m to hold Rtill n n d t ry i t they will l ike i t . " — W a s h -

ing ton S t a r .

W h a t s o m e p e o p l e d o n ' t k n o w t h e y a r c a l w a y s t a l k i n g a b o u t .

OUSng Uo id i.

A novel t u c lo r pe t ro ienm is tho o i l i ng cf l a i l r o a d s in o rder lo p r even t m u d a n d dus t . Accident led to t he

d i scovery t b a t pe t ro leum flowing over a d i r t road f o r m s a vva'.orproof cover-i n g t h a t s e r v e s I T keep the road s m o o t h a n d ha rd . Expe r imen t s recent -ly m a d e g ive excel lent p romise t b a t c o u n t r y r o a d s can be grea t ly Improved

by t h e use of oil. Many ra i l roads a r e n o w t h o r o u g h l y spr inkled wi th oil

e v e r t h e i r whole length.

Ensl lsh In Headlines.

Tho W a l e r b u r y R e p u b l i c a n l a u g h s

S a t t ho N e w Haven p a p e r wh ich a l l u d e s : pa the t i ca l l y to a " f a t a l d r o w n i n g ac-

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p r o b a b l e . - - H a r t f o r d C o u r a n t .

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n e s t eemed H a r t f o r d c o n t e m p o r a r y ' W f l ) Bcenlly. which , w i th equa l p a t h o s .

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m e n c u t tho s t a r s a n d bias p e n n a n t : : a u d p u t on t h e fl.nishing toachoi j t r d t he h e a d i n g t h r o u g h which the r o p e

r u n s . T h e y a l s o put i a t ho r o p e a n d leaped un h e w a s exposed to t h e plain i s tenci l (he flag with t ho s ize a n d n a -

'*vlew of t he s h a r p eyes ac ross t h e v a i - i t l ona l l l y . T h e r e is a p a t t e r n f o r ley . and ir. a n i a m s n t a M a u s e r wh i s - e v e r y f ia". . -nd lb-' r n l l m t . ' .d i'-U"'.. N ; ' . ! , . ' i l . ' V. ; - . i i v .

Slrer«r.th of t ho ISrooklyn Erl i lce .

T h e r ecen t d i scuss ion by e a g l u e e r s of tho s a f e ty of t he g r e a t B r o o k l y n br idge unde r t ho Inc rea sed s t r a i n caused by t h e a d d i t i o n of t r o l l e y a n d e levated ca r s lo i t s m o v i n g load , h a s b rough t ou t somo i n t o r e s t l u g f a c t s abou t the h u g e s l r u c t u r o . A t p r e s e n t the. total b t r a in upon t h e c a b l e s Is 13,9T-! tons, b u t t h e i r u l t i m a t e s ^ e n g t h Is 40,200 to rn , co t h a t t h e " f a c t o r of s a f e t y " ir, tl 52. I t v.onl.l n o t bo pos-

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A Lond-Voieed Te l ephone .

F r e n c h scient i f ic j o u r n a l s descr ibe a n e w t e l ephone Invented by M. P i e r r e G e r m a i n of Pa r i s , which Is capable of b e i n g h e a r d a q u a r t e r of a mile away , w h e n used in connec t ion wi th a phon-o g r a p h . W i t h t he o rd ina ry receiver. It i s sa id , t h i s t e lephone " s p e a k s " so l o u d l y a s to s t a r t l e people wa lk ing in t h e s t r e e t a h u n d r e d ya rds d is tant .

I n s t i n c t of t h o Oysler .

Oys te r s , a f t e r t hey have been b r o u g h t a w a y f r o m tho sea. know by

I n s t i n c t t h e e x a c t h o u r when the t ide is r i s i n g a n d aupronch ing the i r beds, a n d so. of Ihe l r own accord. op>n

t h e i r she l l s to receive the i r food f r o m

t h o sea .

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vr.r tcd i n t o s h i r s ef w a r in 48 h o u r r .

Mabe l—Do you k n o w t h a t L o r d F l t z -m o n k e y is a b o u t lo v i s i t ^ s ?

D o r o t h y - Y e s ; I h e a r d y e s t e r d a y t h a t y o u r f a t h e r h a d s igned a c o n t r a c t w i t h h i m . — H a r p e r ' s B a z a r .

TBE E H H J J S N C E OF SV8UP CF FIOS fa due noi only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to thc c u e and skill with which it ia mannfactnred by scientific proceasea known t o the CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUV Ca only, and we wish to impress upon all thc importance of pnrchasing tho t rne and original remedy. As tho gennine Syrnp of Pigs is manufactured b y t h e C A U F O R H I A F I O SVRUP C A I only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par-ti ca. The high standing of the CALI-RORNIA FIQ SYRUP Co. w i t h t h c med i -cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has g i v e n t o m i l l i o n s o ( f ami l i e s , m a k e s t h e n a m e of t h e C o m p a n y a g u a r a n t y of t h e o x e e U e n c e of i t s r e m e d y . I t i s f a r i n a d v a n c e of a l l o t h e r l axa t i ve s , n s i t a c t s o n t h e k i d n e y s , l ive r a n d b o w t l s w i t h o u t i r r i t a t i n g o r w e a k c u -i n g t h e m , a n d i t d o c s n o t g r i p e i ibr a u n s c a t c . I n o r d e r t o g e t i ts benef ic ia l e f f e c l s , p l e a s e r e m e m b e r t h o n a m e of t h e C o m p a n y —

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M. 0. OriHwold, Oa«hier.

' Dimctobs;—Franois King, Robert J Hardy, Q. 11. Koroe, Ch*«. MoOarty,. F. T. King. L. J . PIMI, M. 0 . Qr i i - . wold.

A Generftl Ranking BasinMi Ttantaotod. Mon• j'loanad on real wtata onrity.

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HOME NEWS. •

• o s s l p and Chat about PeoplaVaod C H 1 Things You Know.

Village election, Monday, March 13

F . L . Pal las for'clover and 'liuiothv •eed. " '

Mrs. James Gibson and baby are • n the sick list.

Mrs. Alex, ( 'ampboll has be^n very HI, but is now recovering.

Thos. Carvcth lost one of his* team fcorees by death recently.

T h e next dance of the Vergennes c lub comes on March 16th.

Fanner t i , F . L . Fallas wonts to •ell ) o u clover and timothy seed.

' T h e village election tickets for 1899 were printed at thin office last week.

D r . Cambell has added a very hand-•ome piece of furniture to his dental •ut t i t .

Mrs. M. J . Painter has returned from her visit with thc family of Rev. A . P . Moors.

D . A. Bissell left last night for a m o n t h ' s visit with relatives at H i m ' lods.N. Y. „ L —- .nh—

Kandolph Kennedy 'of Drumo Canada , has been vui t ing his cousin/ l i re . Milo Ha r t .

T h e annual party of the Old Resi. ^euta takes place at Music hall to-• lo r row evening.

L , M r s . A. L. Covell of Mishawaka, l ud . , expects to visit old Lowell Iriends early this spring. fayStfl

A r t h u r Parmlee of Almout was tbe f u e e t of his cousin, F . M. Johusou, several days this week.

^ All persons that have accounts with tJeo. M. Winegar will please call and aettle the same at S. P . Hick 's office.

Remember the annual reunion of ihe Old Residents* Association a t Tra in ' s opera house to-morrow even-ing.

There will be a business meeting of t h e Lowell W. C . T . U. a t the home t»l Mrs. Keutelster, Fr iday afternoon. A good attendance is desired.

" T o and Fro in London," is the subject of John R. Clark's lecture at Music hall, Monday evening, iu the Spworth League lecture course.

F i r e sale: lOo curry combs for 5c, J5c curry combs for 8c und 2.5c currv combs for 10c, while they last. H . S. 8chreiner, at old stand on the bridge.

The annual meeting of the Phila Clark Union will be held at the home of Mrs Adiniis Tuesday, March 14. Every member mjnested to b«: present.

The lw.» little children of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Hrained, who have been «iaugerously ill with pneumonia, are a littL* better Imt not vet out ol dan ger.

81IK) will buy well matched span of bay mares ahoni K years old, weight about 2,."»00 lbs, also single bav mare, weight about 1,100 lbs. Apply to I I . Jj. Schreiner.

The h.m-jdome invitation cards is sued by me Old Kt'ttidentn' Assoeia-t ion thio year were the work of the L rdgkk Jo I ) dopartmunt. Come to

t..f good work.

Wm. I>. Aldrich of South Lowell was badly bruised and shaken up by being thrown from his wagon while driving in Vergennes, Monday, and ke is now eonti.ied to the house.

T h e fruit trees of N. P. I lusted & Co. are in packing cellais and are not kijured by the freeze. Tiiey have a full line of peach trees, apple, pear, |>luin, cherry trees, etc. 37w2

Bills were printed at this office Tuesday, advertising an extensive sale oi' iarm st ;ck. I'ruit utensils, imple-•lents. etc., to lak»- plane ••u the J . S. Parmlee f a rm at Walkei Centei , on Thursday . Miiroh HI.

Geo. M. W m e g a r sold his shoe, business, Monday, to Hamilton t t } Fox ol Ionia, who will continue a t ! the old stand. Now is a good time j lo buy shoes for the stock is going to be sold out very cheap. •

Lew. Barber had an interview with 5>(juire Walker, Tuesday, concerning the propriety of exseasive hilarity iu public placet". Tbe Squire said that about 84.50 would he the proper ca- j per; and Lew. he thought so too.

Man w a n t k o to represent the I Singer Mfg. Co. in and around Lowell, to tell sewing uiachiues and ' collect money. Good opening lor | t he right mau. W e furnish i n a _ chines ireight prepaid aud a wagon ! to haul them i n . Man furnuhes his own horse aud pays his own

^ ^ p a l i n g expenses. Commission paid • n all machines sold and moneys collected. F o r fur ther particulars address the ^ i n o r k M fo . Oo.,

Grand Rapids.

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T h a t electric road projec •! i i"ui G r a n d Rapids to Belding i« s i 1 1m-ing agi ta ted.

D r . J . B . Goodsull is filling regular appointments for dental work ni sev-eral neighboring towns.

D o n ' t fall to see our spring hoe.-before you buy. Our st<»c is r« in ptete. Bu t t s & Owen. 30

J o h n S. Walton of Freeo r t lian our acknowledgment for ren w.i i riili-

scription for 1899. There arc t w penRiom oi tin

war of 1812 livinu in t h e immediate

Ticinity of Port land. Three wild p e v wen- - n to rise

f rom the pond back ot N«-Ii'h ware' house last Fr iday.

The marriage ot Frank liloiigh ol .eene and Nina Evans «•! liaitle feek took place last week.

•jast Tuesday a Saranac w-'inan se-cured a divorce from her liu.-h.uid, and that name day was married io anoihir

man. Letters at Lowell post -iffice for Mrs.

Ida Robinson, Amos W n t e , Mike Strong, M. C. Bennett, E iward Christ

Gerber. Born , in Lowell, M a r h 4th, a 9}-

pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Callier. F o u r girls—guess iheie 's no boy for John .

Mr. and Mi>. Kirov Savl'-> of Clarksvillo weie in town la»l rimr.*-day . The Lkimirk acknowledges » pleasant call Irom the former.

Clare M. Findlay ha- succeeded F rank W. Tarleton as eierk for A. .i. Howk & Son. Clare is a good fellow and will he well liked by the many patrons ol the "Did Reliable."

Prof . J . G . Rodger has been de-livering lectures upon religious topics | to laii audiences at the several vil- i lage churches this week; and they | are well worthy of the considera-tions of the thoughtful people.

The Republican county convention, yesterday, nominated Alfred Wolcoit and Willis B. Perkins for circuit judges and G. T. Cliapel for school commissioner. The non-partisan suggestion oi the Democralic conven-tion was not referred to,

Leslie Marehall bad the mistortunc to break the bones of hit r ight wrist, Monday, by miscalculating the power of a gas engine. He was around town next day carrying tho injuied mem ber in a sling, but will not trim the electric lamps for a few days yet .

C . 11. Alexander has s tld his ba-t a a r business to Clyde Collar who will continue opera ions a t the old stand. Success to .Mr Collar in his new business. I t is reported that Alexander A Taylor (Frank,/ will purchase an interest in the busi-ness of Chas. McCar ty .

"Hevtr swap norwi When crcsslnfl' a stream"

^ D o n ' i even swap your money for? a li'TM- nnlew you know sotnrlhing about the horse or (he people you buy from. Tike no clianees "ii strangb liuntes or

Btr.int;e dealem. Buy wheie you can g » hack next ilny

Or a month hence and hnve your pllrchnBO• nniile wniffaclory if yon nro dU-Hatistied

Thcmme i> ime when bnvini; a Watch, Clwk or pieec of Jewelry. If you make a mistake in iuirini; we nre always gl nd lo correct it lo tour Mtlinfaction. ItV a pleasure to deal that way and il protect8

you a.- it should. A Hue line of Dell Hucklev Cyrano

ChainA, N e k Clasps, fancy .brilliant stud-did hair ornaments at |>opular pntces.

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1 have 2 good new milch cows for i... \N xi. CiiEiniiAM. 27

U n h h l n g Llat .

We will lurnish T i i k 1<owklIi L k d i i k k in oomhination with the follow-ing papers lor 1^99, the price given Iwing in each case for two papers, ours

nnd thc one named. Michigan Farmer (weekly) $1.50 New York Trihnne (weekly) 1.25 Detroit Free Press (m;ml*weekly) 1.70 New York World (tri weekly) 1 70 Grand Rapids Herald l.GO

isemi weekly) Other paiters and magazines fur*

niahed to our patrons a t wholesale

rates. ^

( lover and Iimolby seed, F . L .

Fallas

O H at liehl's ci ty bakery fo r h a k -

-i- gu ..is and '• -iches.

Galvanized steel tanks for stock watering. Call and see them.

N . HASH,

Clover and timothy seed for sale by

F . L. Fallas.

For spring styles |Hnd shades in men's and women's shoes, go to Butts

it Owen. 36

Columbia Rambler and Crescent Bicycles will he on sale a f t e r March 15, '99, Come and see us. R. B . Boylau. 371

Town Line T id ings

Owing I" the inclemency "f ihe weather the su^ar social was poatp oned until Tues-

day nielli. Iterl .Morse of Oraod Rapids was the

gue^t of James Lewis Wednesday, .Mr, lieach of Ada culled on Mrs. Min-

nie Wilhain one day last week. Dickie Dawson of Lowell Rpenl several

d:iy> last week with his uncle,.!. Lewis. Mrs. Shelton and daughter were guests

of Mrs. fleo. Batey Saturday, Jennie Houthwick spent Sunday with

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The Ionia Standard says that on Wednesday a mud besmeared farmer called a t the postoffice in that city and found it cl"sed. " W h a t ' s the matter here?" he asked of the marshal, who w-as standing near by. " W h y , George Washingt in is dead, and they are eel ebrating the anniversary day," was the answer. Gosh, I wish he had 'nt died; I'd like to gel my mail," was i ' i c tanner 's only comment aa he turned and climbed iuto his wagon for the homeward t i ip .

Signals! Do you take cold with

e v e r y c h a n g e i n t h e weather? Does your throat feel r a w ? And do sharp pains dart through your ches t?

Don't you know these are danger signals which point t o pneumonia, bronchitis, or consumption Itself?

If you arc aiiing and have lost f lesh lately, they are certainly danger signals. The question for you to decide is, ••Have I the vitality to throw off these d i seases?"

Don't wait to try SCOTT'S EMULSION " a s a last re-sort ." There Is no remedy equal to It for fortifying the sys tem. Prevention is easy .

Scott's Emulsion

prevents consumption and hosts of other diseases which attack the weak and those with poor Mood,

SCOTT'S EMULSION is the one standard remedy for inflamed throats and lungs, for colds, bronchitis and con-sumption. It is a food medi-cine of remarkable power. A food, because It nourishes the body; and a medicine, be-cause it corrects diseased conditions.

Soc. end t'.oo. all druggists. iCOTT & BOWNB, ChrmUtt, N»w York

E . K. Lessiter adv iti-es a dance at his hali in Graitan fur M irch 17.

The l inn •! Burnt'tl & Clark, Sar-anac druggists, Inn dissolved, the lat-

ter retiring. Mrs. M. Adella Deike is visiting

her p i ren ' ' , Mr. and Mrs. H . A . Bar-

rett ih!s week. ' . . . «• , I her aunt. Mrs. J . Nlppms. Miss (?race Covey has succeeded: X RAT

Miss Helen K ing as clerk al t he ] • — Lowell Stale Bank. I Volcanic Ernpt lona,

Milton Wilkiuson'fl handsome team i Are grand, but Skin Bruptlona rob life

i.f hliirks ntlraeted u considerable at- o f 10>'- B u c k l e n ' 8 A"1 '0" S41*6 c u ^ e • ot hoicks nuracten a consmeranit at l h e m a l 9 0 0 1 d K u n n l n g a n d F e v c r S o r e a t

Ullllon in town last Saturday. | Ulcers. Bolls. Felons. Corna, Warts. Cuta, Krnnlf N \Vhit» Frwl Hinvon and Bruises. Burns. Stalds, Chapped Hands, ' rft'iK JN.nni ie , r m i n m y o n ana | o u t p a l n t a n d only 25

S. P. 1 licks were the delegates elected , cenia a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by ».o lhe Republican county convention L- H. Hunt & Co., Drugglsta.

held yesterday, ! • " Prof . J . H Pixley of Grand Rap- Cascade-Eaa t P a r i s .

ids, who iu company with a M r . Gran- The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs. W . A,

nis repeatedly toured the state, giving Patterson Wednesday. concer t , under the style of Pixley £ Mrs-Staufler is convalescing rapidly. Grannis, died recently of the gr ip . Mrs. Fanny Voorman is better and her

An Ionia man has a curiosity in the daughtcre, Meadanwa Brown and Webb, I shape of a government patent to some have returned to their homes in Sherman. I land issued to one of his grandparents Mollie Graham is a little better,

for services as 6fer in the war of 1812. The patent is signed by Millard Fil-mure as p esident of tbe United States

At Ihe convention of the County Suuday School association held a l Cedar Springs, Roy Chambers was elected vice president in place of Wheeler Hull , resigned on account of ili health.

Firs t come first served; so march up and pay back dues on the LEDGER a year ahead. This will secure that little paper, lhe F a r m Journa l , five years without any fur ther pay . Shall we hear f rom you within one week?

A Grand Haven man found two uickles and a dime in the crop of a chicken he killed the other day , and and now he is trading all his fowls for others of the same breed as the one with the savings bank tendencies.

From the Chicago Standard w« learn that Rev. 8. B. Dexter, lormen ly pastor of the Lowell Baptist church, is now at the head ol the Humbolt Park church in that city. His work is highly spoken of by the correspond-ing secretary.

P West brook of West Campbell was in town Saturday evening nnd says he has several hundred peach trees and that they were all killed by the severe cold weather and lhal his neighbors report similar misfortunes.—[Clarka ville Record.

U . S . Schreiner and Mrs. Carr once im ire occupy their own places of bus-iness. which have been repaired and rebuilt nnd made better than ever. May they have a long and prosperous enjoyment of the same without anv fur ther experience with the lire fiend".

S. K Tucker, of this lowuship, is of the opinion that a very large pro-portion of the younger |)each orch-ards arc r u i n H . He says that in his young orchai of forty acres, two-thirds of the trees are killed by the oold weather.—[Saranac Local.

A number of teachers of various schools in this vicinity are taking their pupils to Lansing to see the works of the legislature. W h y parents want their kids to know a n y more about such things than can be helped is beyond tbe Observer 's comprehen-sion.—[Port land Observer.

The Farm Jou rna l is cheap but not too cheap to be good; it is full of g inger nnd gumption and has as many other good things in it that you cau use as any paper at any price It will be sent five years to subscribers of the LOWELL LEDGER who pay arrear-ages and one year in advance.

County Clerk Thomas has just com-pleted his mortali ty report of Kent county for the year 1898. The total number of deaths during t h a t yea r io the county was 1,671. Of these 1,110 occurred in this ci ty and the remaining 561 in the townships. The report shows an increase of 313

i deaths over the same report for 1897. —[Grand Rapids Democrat .

Chas. Spaulding nnd wife former resi-dents of Cascade but now of Harbor Springs, have been visiting friends in this

yieinily the put week. Waller McCrath has returned from Col-

orado. We are sorry to record T. Eardly's

streak of luck. Ue first lost a valuable horse and then thirty six fine hoga and he was about to pull out n fine young orchard when meeting an old fruit grower that

was wiser, council prevailed. Mrs. Rathhurn and daughter, Lou. are

Tisiting friends in ChicaKO Marie Teeple ie entertaining lhe Misses

Vanderuries of Grand Rapida. Myron Vanderhoof is improving, 'I he C. P, pedro club met at Wm. Van-

Houten's Tuesday evening and a very en-

joyable time reported. Wallace Sternback and wife who have

resided al Rockford since their marriage, will be al home lo their friends April IS at llio Wykes homestead, Burton avenue.

GRANDMA.

WAYNE HOTEL, DETROIT AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN FLAN.

a ? TO e s . s o e r . o o r o a a . o o | Si/*olo Meals, 60c. UP ro OATM GAPMB

Genuine home made bread " l ike mother makes" at Bush's bakery.

\ f O K T ( i A ( i E SALE. Default lias been made in the con-

ditions of ii certain inortgaj{e dated Jan-vary 30, l»ao, made aud executed by James Norton nnd Mary Norton, his wife, both of Bownts, Kent county, Michigan, to Mary K. Boughlon, of Alps, Rensselaer county, New York. Said mortgage was recorded February 7th. 1893 in liber 301 of mortgages, pni-e 270, nt 8:00 o'clock, a. ni. Said mortgage came inlo the posaeaaion of Clarendon C. Winegar aa the execntor of the last will aud testament of Mary B. Boughlon. deceased, late of Alp«, Ren sselaer county. New York. Tba amount claimed lu Ik- due on raid mortgage at dale of this notice is the sura of eleven hundred ninety and 65-100 dollars ( | ) tyo.GS) ns principal and interest, also the further sum of fifteen dollars ($16.00) as nn attorney fee is stipulated for in said mortgage. No suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover snid debt or any part thereof. Now, therefure. notice U hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale con-tained in said mortgage and in pursuance of lhe statute iu such case made and pro-vided. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a aale of the pr-miges theirin described at public auction to tho highest bidder on Friday the ninth day of June A. D., 1«9S». at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of lhat day at the north front door of the court bouse in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Said court house being the place where the circuii court for the county of Kent is held.

Said premiaes art- described in said mortgage as follows: All that certain piece or pared of laud situate and being in the Uiwnship of Bowmt in lhe county of Kent and state of Michigan aud de-scribed as folio* b. to-wilj East 70 (70) acres of northwest quarter of section 36(55,) town (5) north range nine (9)weet. Dated March 9, 1899.

Qarendon C. Winegar, executor of the last will and testament of Mary E. Boughtou, deceased, late of Rensselaer oeunty, N. Y.

S. P. Ilieks, his attorney.

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Hut in complete Watches, Clocks, Silverware and Novelties we take special pride in supply-ing goods of Standard Quality and actual known merit.

Call and pet a watch opener Frec.

A. D. Oliver, J K W K L K R O P T I C I A N .

SHOES! SHOES! Great Shoe Sale

T H E E N T I R E S T O C K O F

GEO. M. WINEGAR'S

T O B E C L O S E D O U T F O R L E S S T H A N

First Cost

We bought the stock for 50c en the dollar aud are going to close it out in SO days to make room for new stock. W e are here to stay and can save you some money on shoes.

««««A F E W P R I C E S * * "

1 lot ladies hand sewed 3 00 Q f i 4 00 shoe, siiee 21 to 5

1 lot ladiee shoes, nmnd 1 O K toe, pat tip sires 2j to 4 |

1 lot 1 idies calf shoe, 1 1 7 2 00 giaJe, all sizes i . i l

1 lot men's 4 00 and 5 00 A O K hand sewed shoe

1 lot men's 2 50 calf 1 . 5 0

I lot men's work shoes .99 Miseee and Childrens Shoes from 5fV to I S5. Besides Boys and Youlbn Shoes and Rubbers.

HAMILTON & FOX, Winegar'S old stand. LOWELL.

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CHK Job Printing thai is turned out al this office prounounced perfect nnd OpUhDate. Our wor* embrares all the latest styles. Our job

type is of the latest design. Don't think because vou don't see our finest Job Type in the newspaper that we haven'l got it for we have and know how to put it together so that it will, please you. Try us and be convinced that what we say is true.

Our Prices are right and work satisfactory.

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