THE LOWELL LEDGER. VOL . V I I I , NO. 1 4 L O W E L L , M I C H I G A N , T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 1 9 0 0 . W H O L E NO. 8 7 7 .

4 B a n k f o r K l o r k i t i p e n l

CB I 8 inslilulion WHS inientlixl t<. meet thu wmilh of people who work, who make little, nod who Mive hut a little at H lime. Every help IH extcmled to make

the way eauy to at'oiimiiUte a Hunk Acconnt. Small HuroH from One Dollar up are received, and the

abaence of foriralitioti, and the very Inmall HIIIIIR noede<l to maiiitain the acconnt explain the populaiily of the Havings department of

Onoi Kill, P r t i l d tu .

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NOTICE! F R U I T

G R O W E R S

We have the California and Hachmuth side hill S T E P - L A D D E R S and Evaporator supplies. Prices are right. Yours,

R. B. BOYLAN.

E want to lufve

the itn-presision get abroad that vis-itors are wel-

Are you a U l Frequent Visitor?

come to this Store. We like the good, old-fashioned notification that "our latch string hangs outside." It has a com-fortable sound. We believe our store has a good reputation for making people i'eel at home who come in to look around, but we want to be sure that it has. Therefore we address this to you, to whose eye it may come. Your are welcome to Oliver's.

The White Front. The People's Store

A. D. OLIVER, Prop.

^ y 0 " a re looking

or In Bulk for Good

Perfumes with dainty, lasting odorn of the fresli flowers we think we can suit you.

••upkoMS*. HUNT'S DRUG STORE. 0«—

Jfoother

Dew Cine of fioskry Just in Fmeet and Larpest Stock in Lowell. CoBie and see what we a m do for the children A n d let UB remind you of our

Cloaks* Capes, Fur Collarettes, - Misses Jackets.

Best Gitoda. Best Assortnient. Lowest Prices.

J. B. NICHOLSON. . • East Bide.

O I R N E X T CONGRESSMAN, W I L L I A M F . M c K ^ l O H T .

The following is what William F. McKnight 's election to Congress means. ' Are you in favor of it?

Good government and an impartial administration of all laws. Equal rights to all and special privileges to none. No government by injunction. No imperialism, no trusts, no inouarchy, no kings, no dukes. No large standing armies. No large army expenditures in times of peace. Hensions for all all deserving soldiers. . No vacillating, wabbling policy. No conquest of territory tha t does not wish to come to us willingly. No Sultan of Snlu with a harem of 300 wives to be supported by

the taxpayers of America. Abolition of the t rusts . No colonies for this republic. The CKtablishment of an income-tax law. The election of all United States Senators by the people direct. Governments derive their just powers from the consent of

governed.

J I M

a b o u t

$ I 0 V C $ . . .

Garlands First prize, at the Paris Exposition.

Jewells The largest Stove Company in the world

Wood Heaters, Soft Coal Burnejs, Hard Coal Base Burners, Cook Stoves and Kanges.

C u k or Pavweat t .

Ok have i I k m ol all Kindt and size*.

Spraker & Cambell.

BLAIN Sells the famous

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IN BOY'S CLOTHES M A R G A R E T W A L L A C E BAN

A W A Y FROM HOME.

Iniured in J tmpl t tg From Train,

Saturday Evenlag.

Jesttie Garrison, a man employed as farm hand by Owen Byrnes of Vergennes, was made to jump from the Grand Trunk train here, Satur-day evening, Sept. 8. With him was a girl in boy's clothes, Mar-garet Wallace, aged Iti years, daughter of an iron worker at Elk Rapids. T h e girl in following her friend, received severe injuries on her head and one hand. The couple went to the adjacent home of Mrs. McEwen and Dr. M. C. Greene was summoned to attend to her in-juries. T h e lady of the house gave the girl clothes suitable to her sex and Doctor Greene notitied the girl 's parents. A reply came from the latter expressing gratitude and agreeing to send for her.

Last Saturday night Garrison and another man drove to the house and the girl was taken away. The next morning the clothes which Mrs. McEwen had given her were found on a brush heap.

Tuesday, the girl's Uncle Lewis of Elk Rapids arrived here and Deputy Sheriff Morse's services were enlisted. He located the girl in a bouse at Ionia with Garrison's mother and foflnd her there only half clothed and apparently insane. Mr. Morse brought her to Lowell, her antics on board tBe train attract-ing much attention.

She met her Uncle here and , was allowed to return to Ionia, saying that she was going to marry Gar-rison.

Dr. Greene says that the* girl is simply foolish, uot insane. And the reason she was allowed to go her way, was because she said if she was taken home, she would run away again.

In either case the gir l should be ' taken care ot by her parents or by proper authorities.

Finest assortment of ladies' and gents' gold watches at Sherman's ever seen in Lowell.

RE-UNION COMPANY « T W E N T Y A N S W E R E D

ROLL CALL.

TO

Island Park Chosen f o r Perma<

nent Meeting Place.

Company M, Sixth Michigan Calvary, Custer's Brigade, held its annual reunion at Island Park Tues day with twenty of the original 100 present, many accompanied by wives and children.

The following responded to roll call: Miner Hay ward of Wayland Wm. Godfrey, Freeport; Jeff God-frey, Belding; John Hartley. Free-port; M. B. Meais, Coral; Wm. Stone, Alto; Lester H. Pease, Maple Rapids; Abram C. Barclay Uersey; t 'has. Winks, Lowell; Edwin Bunker, Bowne; F. 0 . Hud-son, Clarksville; Alexander Sprague, Saranac; Erastus Hull, Keene; Sheldon R. Curtis, Orange; Justus Case, Lyman; Levi Barnard, Orange; Bradley Croninger, McCords; Corn-elius Densmore, Saranac; Robert McNee, Freeport; W. M. Gibson, Saranac; Ezra North, (deceased) of Saranac, was represented by his widow, S. P. Curtis, (deceased) of South Lowell by his widow and son Earl, and W . J . Ecker by his widow.

In the election of officers for the coming year, Bradley Croninger was chosen president and Levi Bur-nard secretary.

Speeches were made by Abram 0 . Barclay, Chas. Winks and M. B. Meads and Mrs. S. P . Curt is read a description of the battle of Winches-ter as written by Captain Curtis.

Comrade Winks treated the old boys to grapes and-pears in liberal quantiites.

Island Park was chosen as a per-manent place for annual meetings.

Comander Pease, the baby of the company, is 0 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 235 lbs.

Weaving Wanted.

I will weave for ten cents per yard until fur ther notice, good work both in coloring and weaving guar-anteed. Fourth house west of Upper Bridge. o c t l l 5lrB. H . E . Faulkner .

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Black Cat Stockings

MACK CAT MAND CkicaffrHocfcfortf

Ho»iery Co. KENOSHA, WIS.

The best on earth. Try a pair for (W the boy thai is hard on his Stockings ^ and I bey will plesse you.

CONOREGATIONALS MAKING E X T E N S I V E 1M

P R 0 V E M E N T 8

On Church , Paint ing, Decorating

and New Pews.'

Services were resumed in the Congregationalist church Ust Sun-day af ter an intermission of several weeks, during which time the inter-ior of the building was thoroughly renovated and elegantly decorated.

A handsome electrio chandelier hangs from the center of the ceil-ing and the other electric lamps have been lowered by suitable devices. The walls are beautifully tinted and adorned with handsome borders, while the ceiling is " a thing of beauty and a joy forever."

Comfortable new pews will com-plete the interior improvements for the present; and the painting of the exterior is still in progress, vastly improving its appearance.

Our Congregational friends have thus made a long stride in the im-provement of their house of worship and with the zealous and gifted Rev. Morris for pastor we can see no rea-son why the church and society should not continue to prosper— unless it be the lack of a foot bridge for the benefit of would-be east-side attendants. For this much-needed reform, the united strength of the church and society should be exert-ed at once.

Mr. Morris announced (ka talk" next Sunday morning, to hear which a full attendance is desired.

REV. J W MCALLISTER

Welcomed Home by a Large Congre> gation Last Sunday.

Large congregations greeted Rev. J . W. McAllister at the M. E. church last Sunday to welcome him back for auother* year. At the morning service, a review of con-ference proceedings was given, es-pecially of the Sabbath services.

The pastor gave a brief outline of Bishop Goodsell's great sermon and of the very impressive services at the ordination of the young min-isters. Miss Maynard sang a very pleasing solo in the morning and in the evening a very beautiful tr io was rendered by Misses Maynard and Wesbrook and Mrs. Murphy.

The charoh has greatly enjoyed the work of Miss Maynard in the past and we are very glad to know that the committee has secured her services for another year.

On Friday evening a sociable will be held at the church, to

which all the members and friends of the church are invited; there will be music, speeches and a gen-eral good time. Light refresh-ments will be served. No collec-tion.—[Com.

Stop Paying Rent . '

Do you own your own home i Are you poor and paying your

money out for rent as fast as you get it? W h y not apply that same money on purchase of a home of your own and have the use of it while you are paying for \t {

You can do it. Others have. Ask " N o r m " Blain how Mrs,

Honson got her home. The Lowell Building and Loan

association will loan you the money to buy with, and with the money you will otherwise pay out for rent you can in ten years own your own home- More than that;: you can employ your leisure hours in im-proving and beautifying the place, knowing that you and yours will get the benefit of it.

There are still several bargains in Lowell houses to be had and the pnees are lower than they ever will be again, with building material go-ing higher and higher. j

Act now, before it is too late, I Stop paying rent. * Own your own home!

THE LITTLE MINISTER.

" W e consider Gibeon Garl an artist of very rare type. His presen-tation of the "Li t t le Minister" at Moor s opera house last evening was a favorable surprise. The large audience was delighted and showed their warmth by frequent outbursts of applause.

Babbie was their favorite, how-ever, and well she was deserving of extraordinary appreciation favorism, as Mr. Garl 's quaint portrayal of the pretty gypsy girl, together with his artistic costume and make up, pre-sented a very natty character. '

As the minister, his rich voice and clergical mannerisms were with-out fault.

His conception of lowly Scotch life though lines of merriment— the pathetic accent, together with Nanny's personality, presented a somewhat sad effect yet rendered jovial by Babbie's cute and wittv remarks." —(Nevada (Mo.) DemJ-crat.

At Trains opera house, Oct. 2.

Sherman's prices on gold watches are below competition.

New nobby suits. Suits for bovs just arrived; come in bovs and look them over. We will "do you no harm and wo may do you some good

The Godfrey Brother's,

MICHIGAN N E W S ITBM8.

happen ings of a Week Stewed Down for Ready Reading,

A WHOLE REGIMENT OF ITEMS.

Tol l ib LaborerH Get lu to an Altercktlon

nt Jackton mill » Unn was Uroagbt

Into Artlon With Serlinu Reiialti—

Another Wrerk In 8t> Clair River.

• Shooting Affray at Jacknon.

J o h n MallncU, a Polish laborer , re-s id ing in Jackson , on t h e evening of t h e 23d, Bcitlcd iv controversy w i t h F r a n k and S tephen (Jowoski in a sum-m a r y manner . F r a n k Oowonki, aged 17, a n d his b r o t h e r were vis i t ing in Mal lack ' s ne ighborhood w i t h the i r f a t h e r . On t h e i r way homo they be-came involved in an a l te rca t ion wi th a Po l i sh ne ighbor of Maliack. Dur ing t h e i n t e r c h a n g e of compl iments Mal-iack took a h a n d . i l e camo t o t h e door of h i s house wi th a sho tgun , t h r e a t e n i n g to shoot. The Uowoskis t h o u g h t he w a s no t in ea rnes t and con-t i n n e d the i r b a n t e r . Maliack became en raged and d ropp ing his gun , picked u p a cane and w e n t ou t in to the road w h e r e t h e Gowoskis wore s t and ing ,

. s t r u c k Stevo a violent blow o n the a rm. o w o k i ' s f a t h e r wres ted t h e cane f r o m

Maliack and pnniBhed h im qu i t e se-verely over t h e head. Maliack t h e n b roke away , r e tu rned to t h e porch of h l s ' honse w h e r e he had l e f t h is g u n a n d fired a t s h o r t r ange a t the t w o boys as t hey stood together . The sin-g le cha rge s t r u c k F rank in t h e face and Steve in t h e lef t a r m and side. Bo th boys w e r e severely in ju red , and i t is t h o u g h t will die.

Complete Dlocknde in St. Clair River.

W i t h o u t a word of warn ing , t h e s tee l s t r a i g h t back Yuma crashed i n t o t h e ba rge J o h n Mart in in tow of t h e s t e a m e r Maur ice P. Orover, and t h e M a r t i n s a n k in 30 seconds, c a r ry ing d o w n t h r e e m e n and a woman w i t h he r . TJie accident occurred in t h e rapids , j u s t below the F o n t a n a wreck , above Por t I luron. on t b e n igh t of t h e 21st. and t h e channel is completely

• blocked, s topp ing navigation. T h e Grover and Mart in were bound dovyn ' loaded w i t h i ron ore and the Yuma w a s bound up. J u s t as the Mart in

•had nicely cleared the Fon tana wreck , t h e Yuma, which had evident ly slowed up, took a sheer and s t ruck the Mar-t in about amidships. The steel p row of the Y u m a cut half w a y th rough t h e •Martin. Gabriel Peterson, of t l eve-;land, and George Kyle, of Toledo, were a t t he wheel when the Yuma s t ruck

Jthe Mart in , and they are the only t w o who w h o were saved, so far as known , of the en t i r e crew.

No Inrreaae This Year.

Auditor-General Dl* will make the appor t ionmen t of the s t a t e taxes in abou t t w o weeks, and as he cannot ob-ta in f rom the census depa r tmen t a t Washington a s t a t emen t as to the pop-ulat ion of Michigan according to t h e recent census, ho will be compelled to apport ion t h e s t a t e mi l i tary and naval reserve t i x e s according to the popula-tion as determined In 1891. The mlll-

Itary Iward bad expected to secure an iincreased sum this yea r by reason of -the increase in populat ion, t he law providing fo r a tax of four cents per capita for mi l i t a ry purposes and one-half of one cent per cap i t a for the sup-port of t h e naval reserve. Under the census of 1894, which mus t be used as the basis t h i s year , t he mil i tary pur-poses t ax will be SS'J,<105.04, and the

•naval reserve tax. 911,208.20. Under the new ccnsus on increase of a t leas t 110,000 in t h e two funds was expected.

Speed and Tope on TrlaL a

T h e g h o s t of the I n g h a m county grand j u ry stuck Its head out of the political maze on the morn ing of the 18th w h e n ' t h e contempt proceedings against J u d g e Speed, of Detroi t , and Judge Pope, of Allegan, came i.p be-fore J lidge Weist. I t will be remem-bered t h a t Speed and Pope were a t to r -neys for Gen. A. F. Marsh and of a Midden jumped the i r job, which neces-hitated the case go ing over. J u d g e Weist prompt ly oppoiuted a commit tee to Invest igate the i r conduct w i t h the resul t t h a t tliey w e r e both cited to show cause why they show not l)e pun-ished for contempt . Hoth the a t t o r n e y s evident ly realize they have no picnic pa r ty on hand as t hey not only ap-peared In person, bu t Speed is repre-ted by Fred A. I taker and Pope by Fred W. Stevens.

l laron County AlMtracU May Coet More T h e b i g abs t rac t scrap which has

been r a g i n g a t Pad Axe fo r a b o u t t h r e e years , w a s declared off on the 18th when the Huron County Abs t r ac t Co. sold o u t to the Charles E. Thomp-son Abs t rac t Co., successor to the I lu ron Inves tmen t Abs t rac t and Ti t le Guaran tee Co., Ltd The price was 13,500 and prices on abs t r ac t s In I luron county will probably boost a l i t t l e soon.

DUeaae In Bllohlsan. \

Repor t s to the s t a t e board of h e a l t h show t h a t d iar rhea , r h e u m a t i s m , neu-ra lg ia , dysentery and cholera I n f a n t u m in t h e o rde r named caused t h e most s ickness in Michigan, d u r i n g t h e week end ing Sep tember 15. Smal lpox was repor ted a t 4 places; cerebro-splnal n o n l n g i t i s 3, whooping cough 11, measles 13, d iph the r i a 31, scar le t fever 49, t ypho id fever 135, and consump-t i on 173.

T h e sp r ing flreo in t h e n o r t h e r n count ies destroyed many pa r t r idge , and fa l l spor t will be behind previous years. : A f t e r 24 years ' service a s county clerk, Geo. Rutson, of Alcona coun ty , comes up for renomlnat ion w i t h o u t op-position. • Jn addit ion to a car load of suppl ies and a carload of f u r n i t u r e G r a n d Eap-i d s h a s sent 82,000 to the Galveston [stvgerers.

Brook lyn Is t o have a now creamery .

A t e s t oil well wi l l soon be p u t d o w n a t Wil low.

T h e r e a r e nine s t u d e n t s f rom Cuba a t t he Albion college.

Over 9500 w a s raised a t J ackson f o r t h e Galveston sufferers .

Horse th ieves have been o p e r a t i n g in t h e vicini ty of Wi l low of late .

T h e L a n s i n g P re sby te ry h a s voted aga in s t a revision of t h e W e s t m i n i s t e r creed.

A movement Is on foot a t J a c k s o n t o es tabl i sh a n independen t t e l ephone system.

Applegato is to have a n e w b a n k , which will be opened for bus iness very shor t ly .

Deer l icenses are now be ing sh ipped to the county clerks by t h e sec re ta ry of s tate .

The 5th Michigan r e g i m e n t will hold its 3 l s t a n n u a l l eun ion at ML Clemens, O c t 10-17.

Oxford people can a f fo rd t o be sick nowadays. The d r u g s tores in t h e vil-lage a re hav ing a price war .

The ofllce of sheriff of Alcona county pays a b o u t 8500 per year , and th i s fa l l t h e r e a re e igh t a sp i r an t s for the honor .

Th ieves secured 875 in cash and 8100 wor th of s t a m p s f rom the postoflice a t Chauncey, Kent county , t he o the r n i g h t

Work has begun on the cons t ruc t ion of a new p lan ing mill a t Grand Ledge to t a k e the place of the one recen t ly burned .

The Three Oaks Creamery Co., the meml>ers of which corporat ion a re all farmer>, pays ou t a b o u t 81,200 each mon th for milk.

N ine Flnlanders , a t Eas t Tawas , t h r e w up their a l legiance to t h e czar on the I'.tth by t a k i n g out the i r fu l l papers of citizenship.

All g r and j u ry cases v^lll go over • n t i l a f t e r election, as t h e c i rcui t cour t for the county of, I n g h a m on the 24th voted to a d j o u r n u n t i l then.

T h e r e will bo an ad journed session of t h e Detroi t p resby te ry a t Grand Rapids on Oct. 10, and the nex t r egu la r mee t ing will be held In Detroi t on O c t 15.

The Democratic campa ign w a s for-mal ly opened In Detroi t on the n i g h t of t h e lUth. The speake r s were: Rev. S. W. Sample, of Minneapol is : Mayor Jones , of Toledo, ftnd Sena tor Well ing-ton.

T h e appearance of the s t a r s on t h e n i g h t of the 23d m a r k e d the beg inn ing of t h e J e w i s h new yea r 5Cfll. I n t h e d i f f e ren t temples in De t ro i t services b roke f o r t h wi th t h e b lowing of Lhu r am ' s h o r n and las ted for-48 hours .

Apples are so p l e n t i f u l in t h e or-chardn a round Croswell t h a t t hey a re r o t t i n g In heaps on the ground . T h e r e is l i t t l e prospect of tho evapora to r p l a n t be ing opera ted t h i s yea r on ac-coun t of the large c rop of apples in the east.

in 1809 a to ta l of a b o u t |8,000 w a s paid fo r deer licenses in Michigan. The la rges t sum collected by any onO county w a s 81,400, wh ich was paid in Dickinson county. Tho sma l l e s t sum w a s 84.25, which w a s collected in Al-cona county .

T h e hope of Cadillac people f o r f r ee mall delUyry in t h e i r c i ty has been re-vived by the news t h a t a g o v e r n m e n t inspec tor has been ordered t h e r e t o look over the ground and sec if condi-t ions a re favorable fo r t h e ins t i tu t ion of the service.

A couple of Mormon e lders have been w o r k i n g Harr lsvi l le and vicinity In the in t e re s t of t he i r chu rch . T h e y a r e con-fining the i r a t t en t i on a lmos t en t i r e ly to women and weak-minded men. The local min is te r s a r e no t looking wi th p leasure on the movements of t h e Mor-mons.

A t r a m p named Jos. Grean ing .was b u r n e d to d e a t h nea r l i en ton Harbor on t h e n igh t of the 23d. He had been given s leeping q u a r t e r s in the pack ing house a t the Morri l l f r u i t f a rm, and camc home d r u n k and se t t he bu i ld ing on fire. Loss on bui ld ing and wind-mill . 81,000.

Trafllc cannot be very heavy on Che-boygan ' s s t reets ; on some of t h e m a t least . A lady of t h a t city lost he r eye-glasses one evening, and was u n a b l e to find them unti l t h e second da}' a f t e r -ward , when they were discovered ly ing in t h e middle of the s t ree t , j u s t w h e r e she b s d dropped them. N o t w i t h s t a n d -ing the i r exposed position they were not In jured In t h e l e a s t

The peppermint f a r m s a round De-c a t u r are expected to yield f rom 5 to 15 pounds per acre t h i s year . F rom 40 t o 70 pounds have been realized f t o m the se lands in years gone by, bu t we t w e a t h e r and f r o s t s have reduced the ave rage wi th pe r s i s t en t r e g u l a r i t y un-t i l today, of t h e 400 " s t i l l s " t h a t dot t h e big fields, only a few a re in use. S t r ange to say, t h e price of oil has gone down as f a s t as the o u t p u t has decreased.

The Kalamazoo Valley - Elect r ic Co. h a s begun work a t Marsha l l on t h e e lec t r ic road i t proposes to bui ld across t h e s tate . T h e f r anch i se g r a n t e d by the city council of Marshal l provided t h a t work on t h e l ine m u s t be com-menced wi th in six months . The t ime Is u p on Sep tember 20, hence the pres-e n t operations. Considerable g r a d i n g work will be done all a long the pro-posed line th i s fal l , a l t h o u g h l i t t le s teel will be laid be fore spr ing .

Ta lk about fo r e s igh t of some people . A Shelby cat t a k e s t h e cake in t h a t r e spec t She recent ly ki l led a r a t , and a f t e r ea t ing it found t h a t a fami ly of l i t t le ones had been l e f t by h e r vict im. Ins tead of serving t h e m f o r t h w i t h a s she had the mothe r she nu r sed t h e m for some t ime, un t i l they were so l a rge t h a t each w a s sufllcient f o r a s ing le meal, and t h e n she proceeded t o l ive h igh for a couple of days w i t h o u t t h e exer t ion of b u n t i n g her food.

The Michigan Federa t ion of Labor , in session a t Muskegon on t h e 19th and 80th, r e p o r t t h e pas t y e a r a pros-perlous one fo r all k i n d s of labor .

Farm CoaeeR Swept Away.

A dispatch f rom Waco, Tcxas^ da ted t h e 23d, says: Heavy r a i n s on the upper Brazos b r o u g h t d o w n a 15 foo t r ise In the river today. T h i s even ing t h e r iver showed s igns of flood and w a s r i s ing s lowly and lacked six or

e i g h t feet of l eav ing Its b a n k s . Resi-den t s of tho flats in E a s t Waco a re moving out t o n i g h t f e a r i n g t h a t l a t e r r a ins repor ted today m a y cause an overflow. Cisco and Che ad j acen t c o u n t r y were visited by a heavy r a i n and t h e Texas Centra l los t i t s b r idge across Deep Creek, no r th of Cisco. A w a t e r s p o u t w a s prec ip i ta ted on Brownswood and i ts vicinity today and t h e r ise in Pecan bayou s w e p t crops, f ences and f a r m houses away. Tho w a t e r got up t h r e e feet in the city of Brownswood a n d much damage w a s done. The ra in was accompanied by h i g h wind which w r o u g h t much de-s t ruc t ion to crops and improvements .

MlnnMota Vlilage VUited by a Cyclone.

The village of Morrestown, Mlnn.> w a s visited by a cyclone on the 24th. T h e s torm came wi thou t w a r n i n g upon the cit izens f r o m a sou thwes t e r ly di-rect ion, passing over t o t h e nor theas t . The l eng th of Its pa th in the vi l lage w a s less than half a mile, bu t owing t o I ts peculiar act ion t h e d is t ress and damage resu l t ing wore no t as g rea t as t hey migh t have been. The s torm mado jumps of one block, bu t when-ever i t camo down eve ry th ing w a s c rumbled by thp power of the wind. The only people killed in the village were those who had t a k e n re fuge In a saloon. The re were 1(1 people in the bu i ld ing when tho s torm s t ruck i t and only th ree of them escaped alive.

Seven Snloidei In New York.

An epidemic of suicide seems to have s t ruck New York on t h e 23d. The n u m b e r of such cases w a s considered by the police as being ex t r ao rd ina ry in t h a t t he cold wea the r of the las t few doys has superseded t h e period when milcldes were more f r e q u e n t Besides the successful a t t emp t s the police handled a number of cases where the persons failed to accomplish t he i r pur-pose. T h e r e were a total of seven persons who took the i r own life on t h e above date.

Leveled Buildings .to the Ground in Short Order,

THIRTEEN PEOPLEWEREKILLED

Heavy Rain* In Texat Canfe* Rivera

Overflow Endanfering Live# and

Property—Tbe Iron and Steel Mill*

are to Resnme Work.

Sank In Fifty Feet of Water.

. A Santa Fe passenger engine crashed th rough a whar f a t P o i n t Richmond, C a t , on the 23d and sank In 50 fee t of w a t e r car ry ing with It Engineer H. A. Allen, Te legrapher Mulcahy and Fire-m a n Press -S. Adams. The body of Adams Is pinned b e n e a t h a hund red tons of steel a t the bo t tom of t h e bay. T h e two o the r men were in ju red b u t no t fatal ly . *

N E W S Y B R E V I T I E S .

Russia is now t ry ing t o secure a loan in New York.

Togo, West Africa, wi l l expe r imen t in g rowing cotton.

Cholera dea ths in India for week end ing S e p t 1 to ta led 5,051.

Mexico City subscr ibed over 89,000 fd r the Galveston flood sufferers .

Thir ty-one new cases of ye l low fever were ofllclally repor ted o t Havana on t h e 23d, m a k i n g near ly 100 now unde r t r e a t m e n t

The K u r u t u and T a b u a l Islands w e r e formal ly annexed to F rance by tho governor of Tah i t i , Aug. 21, a t t h e re-quest of t he natives.

Sugar expor t a t ion f rom all Cuban points for the e igh t m o n t h s end ing wi th Aug. 31, agg rega ted 200,843 tons , and the re a rc 7,423 t o n s on h a n d fo r espcr t .

An explosion occurred a t t he Fr i sch Glucck mine a t Dux, Bohemia, on t h e 19th. Thir ty-f ive persons were ki l led and 15 in jured , and five persons a r e missing.

Four Negroes, in ja i l a t Pontcha-toula . L a , on the c h a r g e of burglary, , were t a k e n from t h e jai l and h a n g e d b y an a n g r y mob of wh i t e s on t h e n igh t of tho 20th.

Clara Bar ton, p res iden t of tho Red Cross society, who w e n t to Galveston, Tex. , t o d i s t r ibu te relief supplies, was1

s t r icken down wh i l e min i s te r ing t o the vict ims of the s t o r m on t h e 18th.

In a n engagemen t be tween a body of Fi l ipinos n u m b e r i n g a b o u t 1,000 men< and de tachments of t h e 15th and 37th' U. S. i n f a n t r y reg iments , t h e Ameri-cans had 12 men ki l led , 20 wounded and 5 missing.

Gov. Savers, of Texas , says t h a t tho , loss of l i fe occasioned by t h e s to rm in Galveston and e l sewhere on the south-ern coast cannot be less t h a n 12,000. lives, whi le tho loss of proper ty will! probably a g g r e g a t e 820,000,000. •

A dispatch f rom Athens to Lloyds,; g iving f u r t h e r de t a i l s of t he d i sas te r to the Egypt ian mall s t eamer Charkieh, . now ashore on the island of Andros, • one t h e Cyclades, s a y s t h a t 40 of the! passengers and c rew were drowned. \

A movement Is on foot to consol idate! the leading t e l eg raph and te lephone in teres ts of the Uni ted States . The,' consolidation, i t i s repor ted, wiU b e effected before nex t year a n d the now corporat ion will be k n o w n a s t h e Na- i

t lonal Te legraph & Telephone Co. T h e r e a r e a to t a l of 1,331 soldiers '

who lost the i r l ives and a re bur led ( i n the island possessions of t h e Uni ted Sta tes and in China. On Oc t 1 the t r anspor t Hancock will leave San F ran -cisco for the o r i en t fo r the purpose of b r ing ing the dead back t o the U. S.

The American *611061 S t t c i Co. and the Republic Iron & Steel Co., of P i t t s -burg, Pa. , have made an a r r a n g e m e n t ' whereby the f o r m e r w i t h d r a w s f rom, tbe m e r c h a n t ba r t r a d e and the l a t t e r • f r o m sheet producing. I n th i s deal] t he shee t company has secured t h e ' sheet mi l l s of t he Republic a t Toledo,! I ron ton , Hasel ton and Youngstown, 0 . , | and Alexandria , Ind . , and wi l l dis-i m a n t l e t h e m a long w i t h t h r e e shee t j mil ls a t Sharon, Pa . The Republ lo ge t s t h e big b a r mil l of tho Reaves! p l an t a t Canal Dover, O., and wi l l re*; move t h e mach inery t o i t s other)

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Trouble In Manila.

There are rumors of a t t a c k s on t h e rai lroad and of t rouble in Manila. Ref-ugees are a r r iv ing there f r o m Laguna , Moronga and Pampanga provinces. Tjie natives of Manila a re rest less and many are leaving t h e city. Tho hos-ti le demons t ra t ions a re par t i cu la r ly marked a long t h e rai l road and on the shores of L a g u n a do Hay. Tho insur-gen t s have a t t a c k e d gar r i sons and out-p o s t s In some cases t hey have charged towns, fleeing when pursued. Guig-mto . Polo, Maloios and Caloocan have been subjeoted to th i s t r e a t m e n t T h e Manila mall escort of 30 men w a s a t tacked a t Cabugao Lake, a t w o hours ' l ight ensuing. Cabugao was also at-tacked, t he t e l e g r a p h ofllce t h e r e be-ing destroyed. The in su rgen t s have burned tho vil lage of Rosario. T h e y have been c u t t i n g t e legraph wires and rai l roads a t ce r ta in p o i n t s Armed in-surgents have developed in the dis-t r ic ts of Sar^ Jose, San Mateo ahd Mar-iquina. In t h e province of Nueva Ecija wagons , w i th an escort of 12, were a t t acked and the wagons burned. Five members Of tho escort arc s t i l l missing. Advices f r o m Cobu descr ibe several a t t a c k s on American gar r i sons near t h e c a p i t a l The American cas-ual t ies outs ide t h e Seni loan engage-ment i s diflicult to ascer ta in , b u t thoy are a t leas t 15. The Phi l ippine com-mission held a lorig session on the 10th and passed t h e civil service bill.

Means Work for 00,000.

The conference commit tees of the Amalgamated Association of I ron & Steel Workers and of t h e manufac -turers a t 0.30 o'clock on the m o r n i n g of the 23d signed the wage scale tha t , will be effect ive unt i l J u l y , 1901. I t is w h a t is k n o w n a s t h e year ly scale, which t a k e s effect usually in Ju ly . Owing to t h e unusual fluctnations of the marke t the new scale had no t been signed when the mills shut down J u n o 30 and tho condit ions have been un-favorable ever since June , so t h a t t he mills have been idle fo r a lmos t t h r e e months. As soon as the scale was signed messages were sent in every di-rection before the conferees break-fas ted o rde r ing the fires bu i l t o t once. This decision means employment to over 00,000 work lngmen w h o have been idle since June .

Another TerrlUc Wind | t a r m la Texas.

The n o r t h e r n and n o r t h w e s t e r n pa r t of Texas was visited by one of the most d isas t rous rain a n d e lec t r ica l s torms experienced in yea r s on t h e n ight of the 20th. The damage is heavy, bu t is confined largely t o cot-ton and railroad interests . F a r m e r s

d e c l a r e t h a t the i n ju ry to the cot ton crop will reach' lO per cent. T ^ Tr in-i ty r iver a t Dallas has risen nea r ly 30 feet and h a s overflowed i ts b a n k s Sheriff H u g h e s sent out mounted couriers f r o m Dallas to not i fy f a rmers and o the r res idents a long the valley to move o u t

Puerto Rleo'a Demand on Cnba.

P u e r t o Rico's demand on Cuba for tho r e p a y m e n t of more than 82,500,000 advanced to Spain t o conduct mi l i t a ry opera t ions aga ins t Cuba has been the source of considerable a m u s e m e n t Cubans a re a sk ing why they should repay f u n d s len t to the enemy for the express purpose of s u b d u i n g them. Gen. Wood will r e t u r n the documents fo rwarded f r o m Washington to Gov. Allen of P u e r t o Rico, toge ther with a memorandum, couched in diplomatic language, po in t ing ou t t ha t h e Is un-able to t a k e any action In the mat ter .

Many Houses Collapse.

A special d i spa tch f rom Calcutta, da ted t h e 21st, says: The extraordi-na ry r a in fa l l in n o r t h e r n Ind ia has not-ceased for f ou r days. Half t h e c i ty of Calcut ta is submerged and even in the n o r t h e r n p a r t Che s t r ee t s a r e flooded to a d e p t h of th ree f e e t Many houses have collapsed. T h u s f a r t h e r e has been b u t l i t t le loss of l ife, a l though as tho ra in cont inues very heavy the re is considerable apprehens ion. I t is esti-mated t h a t 35 inohes of ra in h a s fallen in Calcut ta .

Election Frauds In Cuba.

T h e r e is much t a l k of f r a u d s in the elect ions f o r member s of the consti tu-t ional assembly. In one case 500 voters, al l t h e e lectors regis tered in t h e town, cast t he i r ba l lo t i fo r t h e t i cke t of t he Na t iona l par ty . I t is repor ted t h a t t he H a v a n a provincial board of can-vassers wi l l t h r o w ou t 82,000 ballots which wi l l r e su l t In the election of Senor P ie r ro in p lace of Senor Tamayo. Tbe board declines to discuss t h e mat-ter .

Spr ing Lake , N. J . , a summer resort , w a s destroyed b y fire on tho 19tb. Loss, 8250,000.

T h e r e were a to t a l of 200 lives lost outs ide of Galveston d u r i n g the r ecen t hur r l caue in Texas.

A cher ry tree on t h e f a r m of Roland Abbey, In Danby townsh ip , Ionia county, tare a crop las t spr ing , and then a p p a r e n t l y died. I t w a s only a bluff , however , f o r a s h o r t t i m e ago i t put f o r t h a new out f i t of leaves and blossoms, and now t h e che r r i e s have begun to fo rm f o r a second crop.

Tho grade separa t ion ques t ion , which lias been a rgued pro and con at ' De-t ro i t fo r tho pas t f ew months , is now assured. Work on t h e Woodward avenue a n d ra i l road cronsing g rade separa t ion w a s commenced on t h e 18th.

Fowlenr i l le i s to have f r e e mail de-livery service on O c t 1.

C H I N A WAR N E W S .

The r e fusa l of tho United S ta tes to accede to Germany ' s proposi t ion re-ga rd ing tho Chlnoso s e t t l emen t is prominent ly-Commented upon by the ent i re German press. I n sp i te of tho previous in t ima t ions t h r o u g h Wash-ington cab l eg rams tho refusa l has come a s a g rea t surpr i se , A h igh for-eign ofllclal. r e f e r r i n g to the ma t t e r on the 24th, said: "Germany adheres firmly t o hyr proposi t ion. She has no occasion lo doub t t h a t favorable ans-wevs wi l l come ^rom all t he o ther powers We have received h i n t s t ha t Russia will agree to the German note and t h e same course is confidently ex-pected of J a p a n and Grea t Britain. Wo hope the answer of t h e United States Is not final, especially in view l\f tho possibil i ty t ha t It w a s Influenced by t empora ry condi t ions ."

Details of a horr ible massacre a t Blagovestchonsk has been received, which was undoubtedly carr ied out under direct orders f rom the Russian au thor i t ies and which t h e n l e t loose tho t ide of s l augh te r t h r o u g h Amur. The e n t i r e Chinese populat ion of 5,000 souls was escorted ou t of t o w n to a spot five miles up the Amur and then, being led in batches of a fow hundreds to tho river bank , was ordered to cross over to tho Chinese side. No boats were provided and the r iver is a mile wide. Tho Chinese were flung alive into t h e s t ream and were s tabbed or shot a t the leas t resistance, whi le Rus-sian volunteers, who lined tho bank . Clubbed or shot any who a t t e m p t e d to land. Not one escaped alive. The river bank for miles was s t r ewn wi th

corpses. W i t h the German proposi t ion t o

postpone peace negot ia t ions wi th China unt i l persons reKponsible fo r the Pek in ou t rages arc punished and tho French and Russian notification of the pur-pose of those governments to begin such negot ia t ions a t once owolt ing him. Pres ident McKinley found much m a t t e r of importance to dispose of upon his arr ival ' in Washing ton f rom Canton on the 19th. He lost no time in no t i fy ing the officials he desired to consul t on h is r e tu rn , and tho day was la rge ly given up to pr iva te discussion. While no th ing was given ou t for pub-lication i t Is unders tood t h a t America mus t e i ther decide this quest ion a t once or proceed Independent ly to reach a s e t t l e m e n t

T h e U. S- government h a s made fu l l and Complete answers t o the various i m p o r t a n t inquir ies t h a t have been ad-dressed to It by the powers relative to t h e Chinese trouble. Moreover, It has gone f a r the r , and has made a disclos-ure of all i t s purposes, and as a mem-ber of the ndininis trat ion pu t s it , i t h a s t h r o w n i ts h a n d open on tho table. Th is action w a s taken a f t e r t he cabi-n e t meet ing on the 21st, and a lunch-eon a t t h e White House t h a t followed, served to reduce tho decision to the u l t ima te form. Germany 's demand fo r del ivery to al l ies the Chinese leaders w a s disapproved, and i t is t h o u g h t t h a t \ h e a t t i t ude of the U. S. will re-s u l t in the w i thd rawa l of American troops.

A special f rom Hong Kong says: I t i t reported in the West r iver d is t r ic t t h a t Chinese t roops are visible in every town , and t ha t they a re act ivi ty dril l-ing. A Chinese gunboa t Is again pa-t ro l ing the river and i t is evident t h a t some action is comtemplated. Tho Sandpiper , which has been pa t ro l ing t h e delta, h a s proceeded t o Canton.

Li Hung Chang has arr ived a t Tien Tsin and Is domiciled in h is own ya-men, under a Cossack guard . His re-ception was a repet i t ion of. h is recep-t ion a t T o n g Ku, only t h e Russian and Japanese officers ca l l ing on him, those of the na t ions no t t a k i n g p a r t in i t

A dispatch f rom Pekln says t h a t tho al l ies arc m a k i n g every p repa ra t ion to evacuate the capital .

T R A N S V A A L WAR I T E M S .

A dispatch f rom Lorenzo Marquez says: A pitched ba t t l e has been f o u g h t midway between K a a p Mulden and Heotorsprul t , r esu l t ing In Heavy Boer losses. The Boers removed and now th rea ten t o destroy the cogwheels of locomotives used between Woterval-boven and Watervalonder , w i t h o u t which the ra i lway canno t be worked. T h e y have blocked and damaged t h e ra i lway fo r six miles on the, Crocodile Poor t section, have dest royed ' t he oul-vcr t s and tile Hectorspru i t br idge and looted and burned Komat i Poort. T h e Bri t ish a re now a t Komat i Poort, and heavy fighting in proceeding.

Polc-Carow reached Koopmuiden on the. 19th. T h e r e was pract ical ly no rodd for a g rea te r p a r t of tho d i s tance and a way had t o bo c u t t h rough jung-les in tersec ted by ravines. He cap-tu red 38 cars of Hour, 1 car of coffee and 10 damaged onglnes a t Wate rva-londer.

F u r t h e r repor ts f r o m . Lord Rober t s say the Boers w h o remain in the field include a few irrcconcilablos, b u t t h a t t he ma jo r i ty a re fighting under , com-pulsion. Gen. Delarey, I t is s t a t ed holds 300 bu rghe r s a s pr i soners . In h i s laager .

Ph i lade lph ia c i t izens have sout 8 50,-000 to the Galveston sufferers .

The Br i t i sh s t eamer Gordon Cast lo and tho German s teamer S to rmarn col-lided in Cardigan bay, Eng. , o n t b e n i g h t of the 10th and both vessels sank. T w e n t y of the persons on board ti ie Gordon Castle were lost.

News reached Dallas, Tex. , on the 18th, t h a t High is land, a resor t 30 miles n o r t h e a s t of Galveston, n e a r t h e gulf shore, and in the sou thwes te rn corner of Je f fe r son county , Texas , w a s ent i re ly destroyed in t h e reeent s to rm. The place had a b o u t 1,000 res idents , m a n y of t h e m visitors. Not a house is l e f t s t a n d i n g a n d more than 400 dead bodies wore found by relief a n d ex-p lor ing pa r t i e s on t h e 17th.

T b e sup reme t e n t of Maccabees on the 18th voted 83,000 for Galveston suf-ferers , and 8500 w a s - t e legraphed a t once. T h e r e were only nine Maccabee dea ths w i t h several missing.

C O A L MINERS* S T R I K E .

Riotous Attacks Already Commeaoad— Three Dead and 18 Wounded.

T h e coal m i n e ope ra to r s in the Penn-feylvania d is t r ic t s , in Pu l lman fash ion , say, "wo have no th ing t o a r b i t r a t e , " and they a re p r e p a r i n g t o use force t o open up t he i r mines.' HeavUy armed gua rds are be ing s ta t ioned a t some of the mines. Coxe Bros, have 50 of t h e m on duty. Detectives hired by the opera tors are th ick In Hazleton a n d t h e s u r r o u n d i n g country . The s t r i ke r s depreca te t h i s show of a rmed force. T h e y declare t h a t i t is whol ly unnec-essary, and t h a t t he presence of t he se a rmed men b r ings i n t o tho s t r ike dan-ger of bloodshed flat does not now ex-

i s t

Three Men Killed—15 Wounded.

A sheriff ' s posse fired on a crowd of r iotous men near Shenandoah, Pa. , on t h e 21st, k i l l ing t h r e e persons and w o u n d i n g 15 others . Sheriff Toole and Deput ies O'Donnell a n d Brenaman were called t o Shenandoah to suppress the mobs t h a t th rea tened mine work-e r s and collicry proper ty . Three de; n t y sher i f fs and a smal l posse w the sheriff had summoned onj g round w e n t t o tho Ind ian RWgo __ l lory of t h e Reading Co. t o escort t h w o r k l n g m e n to their homes. The col-l iery is located a shor t distance ca s t of Shenandoah . Tho workmen l e f t fo r homo shor t ly a f t e r 4 o'clock. Thoy walked up t h e middle of the s t ree t and reached t h e Lehigh Valley ra i l road statioot Here h a d g a t h e r e d a l a rgo isrowd of Poles, Slavs and Huns, men, women and chi ldren, who l ined bo th sides of tho s t r e e t A shot r a n g ou t f rom a saloon. Th is w a s fol lowed by u shower of stones. Many of the c rowd had picked up sticUs and s tones oud were ac t ing in a t h r e a t e n i n g manner . Seeing th i s the sheriff , who had previ-ously caut ioned bis m e n t o keep cool and no t use the i r firearms, commanded them to fire. Tho o rde r w a s obeyed wi th t e r r i b l e results. The crowd pur-sued tho sheriff and h i s posse t o t h e Ferguson IIOUBO, whoro thoy took re-fuge . Tho deput ies fired over 500 shots, and tho mob bur led missi les of all kinds. Dur ing t h e r io t w indows were b roken , bu i ld ings w e r e wrecked and a n u m b e r of persons were in jured .

No Break In tbe Ranks.

Contrary to tho expectot lons of both t h e ope ra to r s and tho s t r i k i n g coal miners , t h e r e were no deve lopments in the s t r i k e s i tua t ion in t h e Leh igh re-gion on t h e 14th. I t w a s t h o u g h t in some q u a r t e r s t h a t o w i n g t o t h e pres-ence of t roops in the an th rac i t e field a break would occur in the r a n k s of the s t r ikers , o r t h a t a l a r g e d u m b e r of ad-di t ional men would r e f r a i n f r o m going t o work. Tho opera to r s as a r u l e pre-dicted a b r eak in t h e s t r ikers ' ranks , and t h e l abor leaders were equally sure t hey would t ie up th i s region t i g h t e r t h a n ever. Both sides claim they had made good gains. I t seems, however , f r o m the mos t re l iable repor t s received f r o m tho e n t i r e reg ion t h a t t he s t r i k e r s made ^ ne t ga in in point of number s .

T h e t r a n s p o r t T h o m a s sailed f rom San Franc i sco fo r Mani la on t h e 18tli w i t h 1,048 enl is ted men, 17 cab in pas-sengers a n d 81,300,000 in t reasure .

B A S E B A L L .

Below we submit tho offlolal gtandlnx of ths elubsor the National sad American leagues up toand Including Monday. September 24th:

M A T I O H A L I - C A Q U E .

Won. LOTt Perct.

Boston Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Now York

AMBaiOAM LBAODft

Chicago Milwaukee Indianapolis Detroit Kansas City Cleveland... Buffalo Mlnnoapolls

Tho American League season, which closed on Sept. 18. was one of the must successful in the history of tho league, either under its pres-ent or former name.

73 60 JUi 73 68 m

...... 87 67 - J.I0 61 81 • .SOJ 00 «7 .172 M 83 .4U 61 71 .43 J 63 70 .431

Won. Lost. Per c t 82 63 .607 78 CO ioa 71 64 .628 71 88 Mi (9 70 .193 01 73 • .467 01 78 .439 64 85

T H E M A R K E T S . ________ 0

LIVE STOCK. New York— Cattle Shoep Lambs

Best grades....U 1005 05 u GO |<i 25 Lower grodes....8 7 5 ^ 75 8 U0 5 00

Chlcaxo— Best grades.. . .5 4J®9 00 4 25 6 20 Lower grades..4 60(^5 40 8 80 4 00

Detroit— Best grades... .4 00^1 75 4 00 6 40 Lower grades..8 0U&I 75 8 60 4 60

Buffalo— Best grades . . .14035 00 4 60 6 75 Lower grades .8 80iil 00 4 15 6 66

Cincinnati— , Best grades... .4 85< > 66 4 00 6 10 Lower grades . 8 (1024 6i 8 76 6 0J

Plttabunc— B^it grude*....6 00^6 00 4 40 6 85 Lower Knulcs..4 OO&I 75 4 00 6 50

Uogs MOO 575

' 6 70 6 15

560 685

590 675

6 65 6 83

t 90 65u

GRAIN. ETC.

New Tork . Chicago "Detroit ' Toledo Cincinnati Pittsburg Buffalo

Wheot, No. 8 red. Biasix 78378* 79®70H eoaft)* 77®78 81081* 80®80H

Corn, TJlfc.. No. 2 mix. No. 8 whlf

47®47>4

m** 43812* 43® 18 43043 44044* 48013*

87®27!i

2101 ' - '

11021'S 8202^1 23023 260.'J S 2802:. K

•I>«.-3lt-Hay. No. I Timothy. Ill 60 per ton. Potatoes, no per bu. Lite Poultry, spring ohlokens, 0*o per lb; fowls, B*o; turkeys. 10c; ducks, B*o. tggs, strictly fresh, I6c per dorcu. Butter, best dairy l8o per fc; creamery. 80c.

A Big Jump In Broom Corn. T h e price of broom corn jumped from

880 t o 8100 a ton a t Areola, DL, oifTft'5

18th, and b rush w a s sold q u i t e freely a t these figures. The de te rmina t ion ^ of t h e f a rmers t o hold their b r u s h fo r (" an advance, had the effect of b r in^n iT t h e buyers to terms, and t h e price w a s increased t h a t t h e fore ign b u y e r s who have beep in t h e field for a week past m i g h t secure t h e i r supply a n d r e tu rn t o t h e i r homes.

T h e total fciuuuut of gold cleaned u p in t h e Klondike d u r i n g t h e pas t season w i l l amoun t to abou t 825,000,000.

[ SMI

, Charm In Woman. A Frenchman in biocmfonteln says

t ha t t he Engl ish women there are re-m a r k a b l e f o r t h e c h e e r f u l Btolclsm with which they enduro the anxioty and discomforts of present condit ions. He indulges also, in o ther comments tha t a re interest ing.

"One m a y observe among English women," he says, " t he same thing in the m a t t e r of gracefulness tha t one notices among t h e men in the mat te r of politeness. There Is no mean. Ei ther t h e English woman is extreme-ly graceful , pret ty, elegant and even recherche or else she Is quite ridicu-lous, ill dressed, sha rp featured and plain—the sort of woman for whom there Is no word In the French lan-guage. The great poet Heine wroto once t ha t to a man who could see and unders tand no woman was uluin, 1 always believed him. Alas! 1 had not seen cer ta in Engl ish women, and Heine could never have seen them either.

"An Engl ish woman who Is pret ty and clever possesses abundan t charm, but I have seen French women by no means pre t ty who have mado them-selves so pleasing t ha t they were to be preferred to classic beauties. In Eng-land, however , when a woman misses being good looking the case Is hope-less. She knows not how to walk, talk, please or na r ra te , and Is com-pelled t o t ake re fuge in heroic endur-ance of her p la inness ."

H O U S E G O W N F O R A U T U M N .

wick, "laid sioge to the fortreps; th« outworks fell one by one, and tho c l t a del surrendered without discretion. The progress was slow at first, but the end camo with s tar t l ing rapidity. The golden key unlocked even the moat exclusive portals. Mammon ruled su-preme. Never a t any previous period In English society has the power of wealth been so great ."

Society, In Lady Warwick 's opinion —and it Is a very true one—has suffer-ed a revolution. "The former leaders of society," she says, "a re elbowed on one side If they cannot compete in the display of mammon. Birth, talent, service in the state, all have to give way before this new power, which is the more dangerous because It Is sen-sible of no checks, and acknowledges but small responsibility."

IN P A L E G R E E N MADRAS.

Of cashmere, in the now pastel shade of rose, black figures.black velvet t r im-mings, vest of whi te chiffon.

Power of Wealth In Roolety. Lady Warwick has been discussing

the question of present-day society in the pages of tho Lady 's Realm. She lays s t ress on the capture of fashion-able London by what sho calls the "mere ly r ich."

The-b i r th of the new order is traced to t h e death of the Prince Consort and tbe Queen's consequent wi thdrawal from t h e capital and f rom social func-t ions. "Mammon," says Lady War -

A simply gown, ornamented with In-ser t ion and ruffles. Stock and narrow belt aro of purple satin.

ringiurism iu Convensation.

I t is not only in l i terature tha t there are plagiar is ts who appropriate and thr ive on other people's Ideas. Bril l iant conversat ionalis ts of ten flaunt a bor-rowed plumage, which they have clev-erly plucked from persons who studied the quest ions discussed far more deep-ly than those who express themselves so glibly. " I t Is hard," said an Intel-lectual girl to a writer In the New York Tribune, " to have Maud, who never does more than skim over a book,calm-ly k idnap all my ideas about any new publication and produce them In com-pany as her own. She dresses them up In l ighter vein, which makes . them all t he more acceptablo to society, and t a lks as if she had read and thought about the whole thing. Of course I can not claim the Ideas, and,, indeed, they are so twisted and altered tha t I would not want to own them; but, all the same, they were mine originally, and she gets a cheap reputation of being a clever, well-read woman, which she does not deserve in the very least."

"Oh, I am not proud," said Maud, philosophically, not denying the im-peachment brought against her. "You read, and I ta lk; t ha t is the difference between us. 'Twould be a pity to let so much good material go to waste for tho sake of a little skeamishncss. He-sides, it Is all In the family. Wha t I do mind, however, is to take people's Ideas and then be found out—that , I admit , Is rather disagreeable."

T h e la tes t quotation for a chicken in Manila is $1.25, and for beef beef $1.50 a pound.

P A L E BLUE CREJ?E DE C H I N E G O W N .

Battalion of State Milit ia Marched Into McAdoo.

JEERS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Woman I'rgM Miners to Shoot the (luardi-

men—HiizIHon Quiet with a Few Col-

lieries Working — Nliwiumiuah Valley Vines All Closed.

Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 25.—A battalion of tho Eighth regiment , composed of companies D, F and G, arrived at Mc-Adoo, tho nearest point In Schuylkill county to the city of Hazleton, at 5 o'clock this morning. Owing to tho early hour there were not over a doz-en persons at the l i t t le railroad s ta -tion on the outski r ts or the town to see the Infantry. Tho troops left the c smp a t Shenandoah at 4 o'clock, and did not bring their camp equlpmont with them, because they expect to re-tu rn to Shenandoah tonight if noth-ing t ranspires to require their fu r the r presence near Hazleton.

A Demonstration March. Liput.-Col, Hutchinson, who Is In

command of the battnl lon, said he was ordered the re t o make a demonstra-tion by marching his men through Mc-Adoo and the su r round ing towns. Each man carried twen ty rounds of a m m u -nition. As soon as the battalion had left the oars Coi. Hutchinson hired a team and made an inspection of the sur rounding country . H e returned to the rai l road s ta t ion a t 6:30 a. m., and immediately gave the order to march . The route taken was down the T a m a -qua road, through McAdoo and then west to Honeybr«ok. Here a wide de-tour was made, which brought the bat tal ion to Audenreld, Luzerne coun-ty, and then they marched back through McAdoo t o the point f r o m which they had s ta r ted .

Hostility to Troops. The troops were received by the In-

hab i tan t s of the various towns wi th evidence of enmi ty and dislike. Not a cheer was given them a t any place, but many a jeer was sent a f te r them as they passe ! groups of people on the streets. The women seemed to be more annoyed a t t he presence of tho soldiers than tho men.

UrgM Strikers to Shoot. One woman, a f t e r the troops had

passed, shouted to a group of men : "If you don' t shoo t some of those fel-lows you"are no goon!"

Probably the most incensed person In McAdoo over the arr ival of t he mili-t ia was Edward J . McGeehan, a b lack-smith, who is the burgess of the town. He stated t h a t t he action of Gen. Gobln in sending soldiers there was a n outrage and a ' r e f l ec t i on on the city of McAdoo. He said his people were law abiding and pointed t o the fac t t ha t the town was so peaceable t ha t not a policeman was required a t any lime except on pay days.

" I ^shall not be responsible fo r any overt ac t commit ted by any person in th i s town while t roops are here ," he said.

Two ColUerles Working.

The entire Hazleton region was re-ported extremely quiet this mornl i^; . The M. S. Kemmerc r mines at Sandy Run, a small operat ion, aro tied up for the first t ime th is morning, and the Eckley colliery of G. B. Markle & Co. Is working wi th abou t the same force a s on Saturday, no twi ths tanding the s t rong efforts made by s t r ike r s to keep ail w.»e men f rom going In to the mine. The La t t lme r mines were re-ported to be tied up, but the mine of-ficials there say their colliery is work-ing us usual with only fifty s h o r t out of 1,100.

Today was expected to wi tness ci ther a big break among the s t r ike r s or the going out of a large addi t ional number of mine workers, but ne i ther happened. Repor t s were received here from most of the mining towns tha t there were no big gains or losses on either side.

Every Mine Cloacd. Shenandoah, Pa. , Sept. 25—The

promise of protect ion by the s ta te troops failed to encourage the mine workers of this region who expressed a desire to cont inue a t work and the s t r ike iu this region Is today more ex-tensive than a t any time since the str ike was Inaugurated. It Is s tated t ha t not a colliery in the vicinity of this city resumed oporations this morning, owing to the fai lure of the employes to report for duty.

Messages received from various towns In the region announced that every mine f rom Mahanoy City to Ashland, Including the latter place, is closed.

Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 25.—Everything is In readiness for trouble should the s t r ike r s resor t to vlolenco to prevent the resumption of work. All leaders of the men have counseled peaceful methods and advised against any act which would give excuse for a clash. In t h e churches throughout tho region the s t r ike was the subject of the ser-mons Sunday, the preachers insisting t h a t tho men m u s t avoid violence If they hope fo r success In their struggle.

However, with the large proportion of ignorant foreigners among the miners—men whose warlike sp i r i t is aroused by the sight of soldiers—It will be s t range If some clash does not come. I t may prove Impossible to* hold this e lement in check, a l though tho mine workers ' offldals realize any outbreak will Imperil the success of their cause. Tho s tate t roops wen hurried f rom Shenandoah *to guard Hazleton, McAdoo, and Lat t lmer , thr scenes of the fa ta l bat t le t h r e e year; ago. At 5:30 a. m. the Twel f th Rpg :

ment. 700 strong, reached Audenrled, which is ot the Junction of Carbon, Schuylkill, and Luzerne Counties, and witiiin a half hour 's ride of the three points a t which trouble Is feared, (ieneral Gobln said that In case of rioting he would not hesitate to send his troops into adjo in ing counties without wat ing for an appeal f rom the sheriff.

Itatlle at Lattlmer Feared.

The people of Hazleton fear another fight at Lat t lmer. McAdoo has been in a tu rbulen t mood for a week and the operators declare troops are neces-sary to prevent serious trouble.

All the miners ' leaders held a long conference a t thei r headquarters In the Valley Hotel here. In addit ion to President Mitchell, National Organizers Jnmefl, Soppitt, and Purcoll, John Fahey, President of District No. 1, G. W. Hart l lne, H. S. Morgan. K. D. Nichols, and others were present . Re-ports were made from every part of the an thrac i te region.

The leaders declared they were much pleased with the s ta tements made and tha t there was no sign of weakening anywhere.

Union Leaden Are Confident. The miners held several meetings In

the Hazleton distr ict th i s af ternoon. One was a t Lat t lmer , where a new branch uplon was organized with 0 members. The leaders now predict tha t If t he La t t lmer colliery opens it will be shor thandod. The o ther meet-ings were a t Beaver Meadow and Eck-ley, a t both of which places many men pledged themselves not to go to work in the morning. The s t r ike leaders here laugh a t t he reports of Impend-ing trouble t h a t radiate f rom Shenan-doah. "There will be no trouble, t he collieries will not open, we will win," Is their s t a tement .

Troops Bent to Each Shaft.

Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 25.—The minia ture a rmy tha t for thirty-six hours has camped on t h e hills around Shenandoah was scattered over a wide area this morning. F o r t e n or fif-teen miles in every direction the ra t t le of ar t i l lery, the Jangle of cavalry, and the t r a m p of Infantry was heard among the Pennsylvania hills. At least a dozen collieries In th i s region will t ry to resume operations. Trouble Is feared In so many places and appeals for protect ion have come f rom so many direct ions t ha t Brigadier General Gob-ln will patrol the country with a la rge par t of h is force, hur ry ing bat ta l ions from place to place in the hope of over-awing the many mining set t lements , which need only the s igh t of busy col-leries to provoke an outbreak .

May Involve tho Railroads. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 24.—It now be-

gins lo look as if the s t r ike would extend to the railroads, a t least In t h i s region. The switchmen had ano the r conference with their nat ional ofil-cers. Grand Master F r a n k T. Hawlcy and Grand Secretary John E. Tipton of Buffalo, to discuss the request of the s t r ik ing miners t ha t they re fuse to handle non-union coal. Nothing could be learned of wha t was done fur -ther t han t ha t t he nat ional ofllcers and a commit tee of the local switchmcn would go to New York and t ha t on their re turn something definite would be done.

NAVY MANEUVERS BEGIN. fireat Interest Taken In Work of Sub-

marine Boat, the Hnlland. Newport , R. L, Sept. 23.—The navy

maneuve r s began this morning, when t h e - r e d squadron left t he harbor to commence the close blockade of Nar ra -ganse t t bay.

Capt. Mason, commandant of the tor-pedo s ta t ion, said last n ight t h a t the torpedo flotilla is the largest tha t ever acted together In the Americas serv-ice.

As there Is a chance of ships being ordered away a t any t ime, the maneuv-ers. which were intended to cover a week, will be finished In three days.

I t was learned last n ight t ha t the blockaders have the greatest fear of the submar ine boat Holland. They th ink they can run the forts, and they believe they cdn pick up with their very powerful searchl ights the sur face torpedo boats before they get into tor-pedoing distance, but they have no scheme of preventing the Holland get-t ing undernea th and "des t roying" the w a r vessels. They hope, it Is s tated, to devise some method of detect ing her wave or some other indication of her presence t ha t may appear upon the su r face of the water.

The Holland will act independently of the rest of the torpedo flotilla.

PRUNE INDUSTRY "PROSPERS. California Shippers Are Uoinc mn Un-

precedented liuNlnes*. San Jose, Cal., Sept. 25—The Cali-

fo rn ia Cured Fru i t association Is high-ly satisfied with the si tuat ion as it s tands today. Prunes are coming into their warehouses at the rate of about 1,500.000 pounus a day. While only about 3.500,000 pounds have been ship-ped. orders aro now filed for three t imes tha t amount. President Bond says t h e record of sales Is larger at this t ime than at a corresponding date In any previous year in the history of the prune Industry. Th is is so in spite of the fact tha t the eastern Jobbers consider the prices f rom a quar te r to a half cent too high.

Do Not Fear Annexation. City of Mexico, Sept. 25.—An article

In a Los Angeles paper advocating the annexat ion of Mexico to the United Slates causes tho Mexican Herald to deny tha t Americans in this country are conspir ing against the political in-tegri ty of Mexico.

Slain by Kohbers.

Proctorvil ie, 0., Sept. 25.—George W. Noble, a wealthy farmer of Law-rence county, was found murdered at his home today. He lived alone. Rob-bery was the motive of the murderer .

Do Not Like Our Att i tude China.

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MORE BLOODSHED REPORTED.

Bishop Impaled on Sprar* nnd Hi* F.JP*

Gougrd Out — Prince Tuan Said to

Have lltTii Appointed rrusldcnt of the

Conncil—I.ateKt News.

Ixmdon, Sep t 23.—-Tho af ternoon newspapers which comment on the American reply to the German note a t t r ibute it to "political exigencies." The Pall Mall Gazette says:

"It Is a shock to And the government ot Washington tak ing up the position tha t the question of the punishment of the Chinese responsible for the out-rage. tor ture , and murder of American citizt-ns should be lef t to the initiative of the murderers themselves, for It is Impossible to doubt that the responsi-ble a u t h o r s aro the imperial authori-ties."

The Globe says: "The refusal must have a mischievous effect a t Pekin. Much, however, as President McKin-ley's a t t i tude Is to be deplored, it can have no effoct on the Brit ish govern-ment, which, of course, will continue to Insist t ha t the punishment of the proved murderers shall be an indis-pensable condition precedent to thts negotiat ions."

MORK BLOODSHED RKPORTF.D.

MUsionaries Massacred on the Way to

Kklican. Pekin. Sept. 25.—A nat ive who has

arrived here f rom Shansi br ings defi-ni te and reliable news of the massacre of China Inland missionaries. Tho en-tire number at Ta tungfu and Sopingfu were killed while a t tempt ing to reach Kaigan. In the par ty were the Mc-Kees, Carlsons, Parsonses, Blambergs. Couidberg, E. K. Jacobson, nnd two young women. It Is rumored here tha t the emperor has appointed General Yung Lu and Hsu Tung to act as peace plenipotentiaries with Prince Ching. An edict has been Issued ap-point ing Ching Hien mil i tary govern-or of Pekin. I t is reported t ha t Chang IJIn H u a n , cx-minlster to the United States, has been killed. William Woodvilie Rockhlll, special commis-sioner of the United States, has already conferred with Mr. Conger, the United States minister, but he has not yet met Pr ince Ching. It is understood t ha t he will advise Washington to wi thdraw the American troops as speedily as will be safe. The plan to wi thdraw the German legation from Pekin has been temporari ly abandoned, pending the receipt of f u r t he r instruc tions f rom Berlin. The Russians re-port a Boxer demonst ra t ion against the rai lway, and the Germans are dis-cussing an expedition to Pao Ting Fu a f te r t he . arr ival of their main force. General Chaffee will go to Tientsin soon.

OoiiRed Ont Bishop's Eyes, Paris , Sept. 25.—The Mar aell lea mis-

sion board has received nows of the massacre in South Yunnan of Bishop Pantosai l l and Fa the r Quirine. The eyes of the bishop were gouged out and he was Impaled on spears. The Chin-ese poured kerosene, oil on Fa ther Quirine, and, set t ing It on Are, burned him alive. One hundred orphans have disappeared f rom the orphanage.

Prince Tuan Appointed Prtxilili'Ut. London, Sept. 25.—The Shanghai

correspondent of the S tandard says tha t tho Chinese governmept , In open defiance of foreign opinion, has ap-pointed Prince Tuan pres ident of the grand council; Tung Fuh Slang, gen-eral iss imo of t h e armies of the north, and Prince Chaung grand chancellor. Prince Chaung is deputy commander-in-chief of the B o x e n .

CHARGE THEFT OF GOLD ORE. Obnoxious Order to Search Workmen

Closes Colorado Mine. Victor, Colo., S e p t 23.—As a result

of an obnoxious order, designed by the management to stop the t he f t of valu-able ore, St ra t ton 's Independence gold mine has been dosed down. The min-ers announce tha t they will not go back while the order r emains In force, and*the superintendent says the order will not be revoked under any circum-stances.

Six other large companies have Is-sued a similar order, and signed an agreement with the Independence com-pany to enforce it. The order provides t ha t all workmen must change their clothes, both in going on and off the sh i f t , and pass nude before watchmen from one dressing room t o another . The super in tendent of S t ra t ton ' s In-dependence says the company has lost $5,000 to $15,000 per month through tho peculations of workmen.

Transport Runs Aground.

Santiago, Sept. 25.—The United Sta tes t ranspor t Rawlins, from New York Sept. 12, by way of San J u a n Sept. 18, while enter ing Santiago ha r -bor yesterday ran hor bow on a sand-bank near El Morro, close to the wreck of the Relna Mercedes, where she re-malu&l three hours. She was ultl-n y f f l y pulled off by a United States tug. nnd it was found t ha t she had suffered no Injury.

Horses for the Philippines. Seattle, Wash. , Sept. 25.—The United

Sta tes t ranspor t Por t Albert lias sailed for the Phi l ippines wi th 309 cavalry horses and a cargo of forage and com-missary sup piles.

Four TorpAlo Boats to Ollirullitr. Gibral tar , Sept. 25.—Tho British

cruiser Vindictive and four torpedo boa t s arrived here today from Ports-mouth to s t rengthen the Mediterranean fleet

Dairy Notes.

T h a t even tho work of milking is not wi thout danger Is evidenced by th^ case of a milker In New Zealand who had his r ight eye put out by' a switch f rom tho cow's tail. Probably if the t ru th were known It would bo found tha t a great many accidents of th i s kind, moro or Ie?s ser ious have oc-curred. It would -be well to have the cow's tail fastened dur ing milking, as Is now practiced by some. Th is u also In Hie Interest ol cleanliness.

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Tho Dairy and Food Depar tment of Minnesota Is having any th ing but an easy t ime enforcing the ant i-oleo laws in the Iron-producing regions of t ha t state. Tho employers of labor In the mines find It very profitable to use o l e o m a r g a r i n e In t ho board ing -houses where their men a re taken care of. Nevertheless, the inspectors have taken hold of the work In earnest and last year over $3,000 was collected In fines for selling and using but te r ine other-wise than In the way tho law provides.

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We believe tha t pasteurizat ion of sk immiik should bo generally prac-ticed, not only by the creameries and cheese factories but on f a rms where any considerable number of cows are kept for the production o t milk, un-less, in the last case, where the cows are all tested and are known to be f ree f rom tuberculosis. In the creameries and cheese factories especially the pas-teurization Is advisable. I t will not only keep disease germs from being carried to all the f a rms but will have a tendency to keep the cows of the pat rons from get t ing In a n unsani tary condition. If the pasteurized milk Is given back to the f a rmers when it s tands at a tempera ture of 185 degrees it will destroy the germs of the fer-ments tha t may be accumulat ing in the. seams of the cans. If th i s is repeated every other day, or every time the patron brings milk to tho factory. It will aid very material ly In keeping the cans of the more careless pa t rons In a good condition and will therefore as-sure a better supply of milk for the use of the man tha t Is to turn it Into but ter or cheese.

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Only men with cleanly inst incts should be permitted to have a par t in drawing the milk f rom the cow or handling It a t any time. If dir ty men a re to be retained on the fa rm they should be put to some work o ther t han tha t that directly affects the milk. We hear about men tha t dip their fingers into the milk when they want to moist-en the teats of the cow they are milk-ing. It has never seemed to the writer t ha t the facts as reported could be pos-sible, but the preponderance of testi-mony seems to be that there are auch dir ty milkers. Tha t being the case, the dir ty man must be recognized as exist ing nnd he should be prevented f rom contaminat ing the milk supply. But he is not always easy to find. His d i r ty tr icks are kept by him in the background as much as possible. He mus t be run down. Perhaps tho best way to find him Is for the cow owner to give his milkers general Instructions against such methods. When the dirty man Is the proprietor himself tho case becomes more difficult to handle, and unti l something like the curd test for a i r t Is adopted by tbe creameries and cheese factories there is l i t t le chance of finding him out. I t should not be forgot ten tha t the dir ty man s tands la the way of the maker of both butter and cheese. The di r ty man can br ing to naught the finest skill in the world. If wo would build up f rom the founda-tion we must e l iminate dirt in men and methods. Cleanliness in ail things is the first step in our upward progress.

Sheep Hems.

Sheep feeders are profiting by the largo supply and low prices and a re buying liberally a t the Chicago yards.

The drouth in the Northwest has caused a large influx of sheep into Idaho, which has overcrowded the ranges and compelled a largo unload-ing of stock on the markets . Sheep and catt le interests threaten to con-flict, and efforts will be mado to devise some method of dividing tho public range.

A new sheep dip, intended fo r per-manen t use. Is being constructed a t the Chicago stock yards. Three years ago a wooden dip was constructed at an expe r imen t I t will now be dis-carded. ' T h e new one Is of brick and is 100 feet in length wi thout curves. The old one had two bends, and these proved to bo Its chief defect.

Montana ranges a r e said to be shor t of aged catt le on account of the large numbers of young catt le marke ted dur ing the last two or th ree years. Owing to this depletion of stock some cat t lemen have resorted t o sheep ra is-ing in order to uti l ize their ranges. Montana feeding lambs a re quoted a t $1.50 to $1.75 by ranchmen.

Western exchanges claim t h a t West -ern lambs aro becoming grea t favor-ites with feeders who are buying heav-ily a t Denver a t $4.50, f r e i g h t paid t o tho river. Sheep ra isers in the neigh-borhood of Las Vegas aro offer ing lambs at $1.70 per head, and Pecos Valley lambs aro quoted a t $1.60 to $1.75. In the San Luis valley the choicest lambs a re being offered a t $3.75 per hundred weight. A grea t many of the Wes te rn lambs, it Is ex-pected, will be shipped by feeders to the Arkansas Valley.

The dipping vat fo r sheep a t the Chi-cago stock yards never was busier than It was las t week. More feeding sheep were brought t h a n could bo dipped without delay.

Every f a n n e r ' s family shonTd have the luxury of a celery patch, as most fa rmers aro no t likely to buy It In t h s m a r k e t I t Is easily raised and can bo on the fa rmer ' s table throughout m large part of the year.

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LOWELL, MICHIGAN. 9BPT. 27, 1900

THE COUNTRY MERCHANT.

For the merchant in a country town or small city there is no better medium than the local paper. I t Heems strange that there should be any necessity for reiterating a state-ment, the good sense of which must be apparent to every thinking merchant. The fact is, however, that many merchants have to be dragged into the local press, many of them preferring to spend thous-ands of dollars in outside schemes, which if the truth be known, rarely return their original costs in the way of extra trade. A six-inch double column advertisment placed conspicuously in the local paper every week or every day, as the case may be, will show more returns on the investment than any equal amount spent in any other way.

The next bent thing to .the local paper is such original advertising as may emanate from tbe store di-rect. We^iave great faith in the attractive folder mailed direct to the household. The sealed letter is sure to be opened and the material which it contains will receive at least passing examination. This is more than can be said for the hand-bill or small dodger, which in most cases are alwolutely worthless.

When it comes to itinerant pub-lications,gotten up in the interests of various local organizations, we have only one opinion. To take space in such, publications is charity pure and simple, and should be charged up to the profit and loss account without any expectation of return.

I t is just the same as though these parties came with a subscription paper and asked you to show your interest by a voluntary contribution. —[The Buyer.

W H E N Judge Morse says that "all

gatriots are going to vote for IcKinley," he—well, he is badly

mistaken, to say the least. *

THE Methodist conference at Battle Creek adopted a resolution asking President M'Kinley "to close saloons and houses of ill repute in the Phillipines which are demorali-

-zing our soldiers."

THE Judge has so many "ful l dinner pails" it is a wonder it does not send a few to those suffering coal miners. Pass 'em around, Judge. Dont be a hog.

MARK HANNA now saya there are no trusts. If this is true, why does tho Republican platform denounce trusts? Mark also says that Bryan is a hypocrite. Possibly the latter statement is as true as the first.

SENATOR F O E A K E E says the silver issue is dead and tbe Grand Rapids Herald says Bryan can revive it. Either one or both of these are wrong or else Bryan is more than a wonderful man. We know of but One who was credited with raising the dead. •

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SAGINAW'S population hat de-creased 4,000 since the census of 1800; and instead of having 60,000 souls—as she should have, with the average rate of increase in Michi-gan cities—she numbers but 42,000, This is the result of the $2.00 tariff on Canadian logs, which has closed the great Saginaw and Bay City lumber mills. Verily the people of those cities should be exceedingly grateful to the Michigan senators and representatives who are respon-sible for this calamity.

IN A speech at Peoria, 111., Got. 16, 1864, Abraham Lincoln used these words:

* 'Let us readopt the Declaration of Independence, and with it the practices and policy which harmonize with it. Let North and South—let all Americans—let all lovers of liber-ty everywhere join in the great and good work. If we do this, we shall not only save the Union, but we shall have so saved it as to make and keep it forever worthy of saving. We shall have so saved it that tbe succeeding millions of free, happy people, the world over, shall rise up and call us blessed to the latest generations."

T H E L E D O E E opens i t s oolumns this week to a lengthy communi-cation from Myron l l . Walker, not to embarrass our contemporary, the Journal, but because it covers the ground so completely and candidly that the thoughtful reader who will be honest with himself cannot fail to be convinced of the tremendous wrong being committed by our government in the Philippines. This is THE question at stake in this campaign and it is Of immense importance that it be understood— hence the giving of so much space to its discussion.

T H E ADVENT OF S P R I N G .

OLD people who contemplate deeding all their properly to their children and trusting to love and gratitude for care ana protection in their latter days, would do well to read "Josiah and I Go a Visiting," in The October Ladies' Home Jour-nal. Those who have already placed themselves in that position of dependence, and who on account of neglect and cruelty regret the act, may there find a hint as to the^ proper remedy. The courts protect the rights of the old and the weak in these cases, and young folks who fail to fnl6ll their contracts can be made to disgorge. T H E L B D Q F R is glad that justice is not yet a thing of the past.

N O T I F V your child's teacher that no more study will be permitted in your home. See to it that your child is allowed to come home from school with the same satisfactory feeling that the business man feels when he comes home: that his day's work is done. It is over. It is behind him. He is ready to give his thoughts to other things: to clear his mind of the day's work: to calm his brain for a refreshing night's rest, to which be finally goes with thoughts of other things than business. So should it be with the child. His studies should not be the last thing on his mind. He should go to sleep after hours of play and fresh air. Then his sleep will be quiet and re-freshing, and his mind, when he awakens, will be clear and fresh for a new day's iitudies.—[Edward Bok, in the October Ladies' Home Journal.

Tho Most Glorious S e a s o n of the Whols Year.

No st'BBun of the year Is more exhllarstlnR than aprlnit. All nature la awake and takes * new pbsHU of life after her long sleep dur-ing the cold montbe.

With the approach of spring thr human sytU-m takfls on a charge and It roost necesar lly throw off the Impurities from the blood, which have accumulated there during the winter months when one eats hearty, solfd food.

Msny times one feels a languid, sleepy tee. •ng. especially after meals, which Is a poslt-Ivd Indication that the blood is Impure and the liver, stomach and bowels la an unhealthy condition.

With the proper remedies this trouble is aoon righted and the enUre system placed In a natural condition.

Bufferere thus sffllcted can with one box ol Kodol Stomach Tablets demonstrste to them-selves that this sarsaparllla In a tablet form qls s panacea for all stomach, blood, liver an owel troubles.

If your druggist canrot supply this new

remedy, send flfty cents to the Knox Chemical Co.. Battle Creek, Mich., and a full sited box will be sent postpaid.

T H E ALTO NEWS.

I t e m s of I n t e r e s t Gathered by Our

Repo r t e r s .

At.tend the Lamp Sale at Collar's Bazaar, Lowell.

WAKIXD—1000 doz. eggs at 14c per dor-en. BAWCBORR A DEMISE.

There will be a novelty social at Mr, Reyberg's hall, Friday evening. Sept. 28, for the beneBt of the Base Ball Club. The ladies will wear calico dresses and the gentlemen oTeralls. Anyone disobeying theae ruin will be fined 10 oentn. Bill for sapper 20 cents.

Mr. and Mrs. Boylan expect to leave soon for their new home at Cedar Falls,

Oar stock oi anderwear at Grand Rap-ids prices. BAMoaorr A DENISB.

Clarence Yeiter was in Ionia a few days this week.

To prevent consumption quickly cure throst and lung troubles with One Minute Congh Cure. L. H. Taft & Co.

Keese .

Attend the Lamp Sale at Collar's Bazaar, Lowell.

DeWitt Wilbur has raised his hoase and pat a wall ander it and ia preparing to build on an addition also.

Mrs. M. L. Kennedy has bought . the Taber farm of 40 acres In Orleana and moved there Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie DavenporCa 14 month old baby died Friday and funeral aervioes were held Bnnday at the church,

We syrapalblte with the bereaTed family. Effa Loucks, Anna Raymond and Lena

Bowen are attending school in Lowell this year.

Mrs. Charles Lampkins will entertain company from Elsie this week.

Mrs. Wilkinson's gneete to dinner Bun-day were her son, Milton, and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Sparks and son, Mrs. Geo. Golds and daughters. Grin Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorn and Mr. and Mrs. Goold.

Chad Lee and O. Hawthorn visited the the factories st Belding Saturday.

Willie Sparks has an old-fashioned weight clock that has not run for over five years and Saturday evening It started up on Its own accord and has run ever since.

Mrs. Wilkinson and two daughters and Mra. Hawthorn took a trip to Ionia Sat-urday morning and visited the prison and insane asylum and enjoyed a picnic din-ner In tl.e grove.

Arthur Holland of Belding, and who is well known in this vicinity, la very low with typhoid lever.

» Cared of ChroHlc Diarrhoea After Thirty

Y e a n of Saf fer lBc .

"I suffered for thirty years with diarr-hoea and thought I was past being cured," says John 8. Halloway, of French Camp, Miss. "I had spent ao much time and mooej and suffered so much that I had given op all hopea of recover v. I was so feeble from the effects of the diarrhoea that I could do no kind of labor, could not even travel, but by accident I waa permitt-ed to find a bottle of Chamberlaln'e Colic, Cholera bnd Diarrhoea Remedy and after taking several bottles I am entirely cured of that trouble. I am so pleased with the result that I am anxious that It be in reach of all who aufier as I have." For sale by D.G. Look, druggist.

Lowell-Cascade Tows Lino.

Attend the Lamp Sale at Collar's Bazaar, Lowell.

Clinton Snow has commenced doty as Juryman in Grand Rapids.

Orrin Ford and wife of Lowell ware Sunday gneata of the latter'a father, L. Lewis.

Archie Ross and family of Bowne spent Sunday with James Lewis.

Mrs. H. F. Lane of Lowell and Mrs. "M. Dentou of Grand Rapids visited Mrs. U. Snow Friday.

Warren Ford of Alton called on his daughter, Mrs. W. Reynolds, Saturday.

Mr*. J . Wooding vlai'ed Mrs. D. Snow Saturday.

Mrs. Uriel Snow did not sprain her wrist as was reported bat broke a bone. Dr. Haskin of McCords was called and reduced the iracture.

returned home. Fred Pagler of Urand Kapids was the

gueat of Eugene Lee one day last week.' Chas. Althen and wife of Lowell were

Sunday callers at O. W. CrosbyV Ed. Hoag,wife and daughter, Hazel, of

Lowell and Fred Koxers and wife were Sunday guests at Geo. M. Parker'a.

Little Neva FulllnKlon who has lisen seriously III, Is able to be around but her mother does not improve as fast as her friends would like to have her.

Thanks to Freda Bailey for Items this

week. Theresa Snules was horn Sept. 8, Ift58,

in Vergennes. She was married to George McDowell in October, 1874. Fonrrhlldren were born to them, three sons and a daughter, the oldest child dying when quite young. She had been in poor health for several years but bore ' her troubles and trials of this life with true. Christian fortitude until ahe passed away Bept. 18, at the home of her sister, Mra. Slaughter, in Emmet Co. Her remains were brought here Sept. 14 and laid to real in Krum cemetery by the side of her parents. Her brother, Ed. Soules, and wife and her sisters, Mrs. Slaughter of Emmet Co., and Mrs. Brandyberry and her son, Clarence McDowell, and wife of Howard City and her brother, Edgar Soules, of Coral were present at her burial. A dispatch did not reach her youngest son and daughter in time for them to get here. She leaves two sons, a daughtef, four brothers, two sinters and a host of frlendq to mourn her loss. She is remembered here as a bright and happy girl possessing those qualities of mind and heart whloh make a noble woman.

The emergency bags sent by a churcha I society to Kansss soldiers In he

Philippines contained among the neceaslttiea a box of DeWitt's Witch flazel Salve, the well known cure for piles, injih'les and skin diseases. The ladies took care to obtain he orlKinal DeWitt'a Witch tHazel Salve knowing thai all the oounterfei fs are wrtb te s. Taft ft Co.

C a n s o n s b u r s . Mrs. Frank Ladner's father and bis little

grandson of While Cloud were visltng her last week.

Mr. Fred Jeans of Grand Rspids, called on C. S Judson last Tuesday and also looked over the Mugent property.

Rev. Kruse who is to be "pastor of the M. E. Chnrch for the ensuing year was the guest of Dr. C. R. Crosby, Satarday.

Mr. F. Reeves of Otisco is visiting rela-tivee in thia vicinity.

Mr. Lewis Thomas and wife of Indiana are ins king hla brother J . L. Thomas a visit.

Mrs. George Armitrong ia on the sick list.

Fred Reeves and wife of Otisco took din-ner with C. S. Judson laat Tnesday.

John S. Baker who has been sick for the past week is improving.

C a t e a a d B r a i s e s Qalckly Healed.

Chamberlain'a Fain Balm applied to a cut, brniae, burn, scald or like injury will instantly allav the pain and will heal/the parts in leas time than any other treatment. Unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Palm Balm alao cures rheu-matism, sprains, swellings and Ismeness. For sale by D. O' Look, drngght.

To Ladies

C I A Q Thum's Drugstore carries a complete line. We guarantee a fit or money refunded. Our

• — — *^ r . i . \H the Largest in Western Michigan.

Wo have all kinds of bandages, support-ers, also Trusses and Shoulder Braces.

Shoulder Braces pair of Shoulder Braces as — — — • — cheap as suspenders he would

be foolish to allow himself to become round shouldered.

•are output ia Fountain Syringes

and Hot Water Bags 3 ^ ' 2 qt. Fountain Syringe.

Crutch, Bed Pan, And unexpectedly you may want a Urinal or Douche Pan,- remem

prices at THUM'i DRUG STORE, OrnA Rapids. Some Day Urinal orr Douche P a n / remember money saving

Medicine Recelpes. Household Remedies at money saving prices 1 when you trade at

T H U M ' S DRUQ S T O R E , Walter K. Schmidt. Prop. S 4 OANAL 8 T R R A N O RAPIOBi

Don't Get Thin Get fal; get nice and plump; there is safety in plumpness.

Summer has tried your

food-works; winter is comiiv

to try your breath-mill. Fr.!

is the time to brace yourscl

But weafher is tricky; lock out I Look out for colds espec-

ially.

Scott's Emulsion of Cod

Liver Oil is the subtlest of helps. It is food, the easiest

food in the world; it is more

than food, it helps you digest

your food, and get more nutri-ment from it.

Don't get thin, there is safety in plumpness. Man woman and child.

If you hare not tried it. send for 'free sample Its agreeable taste will surprise you.

SCOTT & BOWNB. ChcsaUts,

409 Pearl Street, New York, fioc. and |i.oo; all dreggist

Chamberlain's Congh Remedy a Great

Favor i t e .

The soothipg and healing properties of this remedy, ite pleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures have made it a great favorite with people everywhere. I t is especially prized by mothers of imall chil-dren for colds, croop and whooping cough, as it alwaya a fiords quick relief, and as it contains no opinm or other harmful drug, it may be given aa confidently to a baby as to an adalt. For sale by D. G. Look drug-fW- 9

v*rgs*«ss.

Attend the Lamp Sale at Collar's Bazaar, Lowell.

Mrs. J. Walsh and children of Lowell were Bunday guests of Mrs. Owen McGee.

Mra. John Fox and daughter, Neva, of Grand Rapida were recent guests of friends here.

Owen McGee, foreman of a lumber firm at Roscommon, spent l u t week with his family here.

Mrs. Cynthia Homer and Mrs. Alma Taylor of Lowell were Bunday gueate of Mrs. Luther Bailey.

John Scott and Ligonria McGee took in the exearsion to Grand Rapids Sunday.

Edith Crakee of Grand Rapida apent Bnnday with her parents, John Orakta and wife.

Frank Gotland wife entertained their friends. Bert Blater, wife and children, of Campbell Saturday and Sunday.

Dugh Cole, of Ohio, has been visiting friends in this vicinity. He has not been in Vergennes before for several years.

Roscoe McPhersqn ia attending achool at Lowell and drive* there and home again every day.

Wm. Gott of Lowell waa the gueat of his son, Frank, Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Buah of Lowell were Bunday oailers at O. J . Odell's.

George M. Parker who has been in Bonth Dakota during his harvesting, has

House and Lot F o r SSIe. In hustling village of Alto, 8

rooms, good oellar, well, cistern, barn, lot i rods by 8, built 5 years, in good repair. Inquire of A. Bergy Alto, Mich.

The Bravery of W o m a n Was grandly shown by Mrs. John

Dowliog of Butler, Pa., in a Ihree years' struggle with a malignant stomsch trouble that caused disuessing attacks of nausea and indigestion. All remedies failed to relieve ber until she tried Electric Bitten. After taking it two months, she wrote: ' 'I am now wholly cured and can eat anything. It is truly a grand tonic for the whole system as I gained in weight and feel much stronger since using it ." It aids digestion, cures dyspepsia, im-

Eroves appetite, gives new life. Only 0 cfs. Guaranteed, at L. H. Hunt's.

OLD PAPERS AT THIS OFFICE

Estate of MARY J. BRAISTEf), Deceaaed NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Michigan,'Cosnty of Tent as Notice is hereby given, that by an order of the Probate Court for the County of Kent, made on the 81st day of August A. D: 1900, aix months from that date were al-lowed for creditors to present their claimu against the estate of MARY J. BRAISTED late of said oounty, deceased, and that all creditors of said deceased are re-quired to present their claims to said Pro-bate Court, at the Probate olloe, in the city of Grand Rapids, for examination and sllowance, on or before the 2nd day of March next, and that such clsima will be heard before said Uourt, on Saturday the 2od day of March next, at ten o'clock in forenooh of that day.

Dated, Grand Rapids. Mich., August 81 A. D. 1000.

HARRY D. J EWSLL, Bep27 Judge of Probate,

of Trov, State ol New York, on February 28th, 1900. Said assigmnent was recorded at the office of the Register of Deeds, Kent Co., Michigan on March 12th. 1000 in liber V60 of Mortgagee on pages 115 and 116.

The amount claimed to he due on aald Mortgage at date of tills notice Is the sum of Eleven hundred twenty-six iand 35-100 dollars (|1126.35) as principal and interest andthe forthersnm of Fifteen dollars as an attorney fee la stipulated f r in said mortgage and whereas no suit or proceed-ing at law or in equity has hern instituted to recover eaid debt or any part thereof.

Now therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale con- , talned in said mortgage and In pursuance 1 of the statute in such case made and pro- j vided, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises therein described al public anction to the highest bidder on Friday the 26th day of October. A. D., 1900, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day at the north front door of the Court House in the City of Grand Rnplds, Mich-igan, tald Court House being the place where the Clrcnit Court for the County of Kent is held. Said premises are described in said mortgage as follows: All that cer-tain piece or parcel of land situate and be-ing In the village of Lowell, County of Kent and State of Michigan and deacribed as follows to-wit: Lot five (5) block six (6) King and Amphleit's addition to the vil-lage of Lowell, Michigan, together with tenements hereditaments and appurtencea theteunto belonging or In anywise apper-taining thereto.

Dated July 26, 1900. MABT E . MATIESON,

8. P. HroxB, Assignee of said Mortgage. Atty for Assignee. octl

LB U S I N E S S D I R E C T O R Y |

0 . 0 . MO OANNELL.il. 0 . Physician ana Surgeon. Uttve, l e Dtldg

street, Lowell. Mich.

M. 0. GREENE, M. 0 . physician and Surgeon. Office over Boylan's

store. Bridge atreet, Lowell. Mich.

C .0. TOWS LEY, M. 0 - , 0 ETA . GHIR - S P E C I A L T Y -

EYE,EAR, NOSE AND T H R O A T Office Gr&ham Block,

Bell Phone 106. . Lowell, Mich

P I C T U R E ;

a n d K K - A l M E

A frame should set ofTa picture as well as to protect It. If the mould-ing ia properly selected and the frame carefully made, it doubles the pleasure It will give jou. We have the right frame material and the ability to put it together and jon may exprtt the beat results.

M C C O N N E L L , Fnrnlture and Undertaking.

E. A. HODGES, 0- 0- 8-. Den t i s t . S u o o s s s o r t o R l o k e r t t

Lowell, Mich.

8 . P. NICKS, Loans, Collections. Real Estate and Insur ance. Lowell, Mich.

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

lector. Over Boylan's store, Lowell.

MILT0N M PERirr Attorney and Oounaelor at Law. Train's Ha

Block, Lowell, Mich. Special attention given to Collections, Conveyanctn?. and dale of Real Eatate.

Haa also quallfled and been admitted to nrac tlce In the Interior Department and all the bureaus thereto and Is ready to prosecute Claims for those that may be entitled tr Pension Bounty.

M O R T G A G E S A L E . Default has been made in the

conditions of payment of a certain mort-gage dated May 11th 1896 made and ex-ecuted by Benjamin C. Smith and Olive L. Smith his wife, both of Lowell, Rent Ooun-ty, Michigan, to Mary E. Boughton of Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York. Said mortgage was recorded in the office of tjie Register of Deeds, Kent County, Mich-igan, May 16, 1895 in liber 229 of Mort-gages on pages 298, 299 and 300. Said mortgage came in the pooseesion of Olar-endon O. Winsgar of Lowell, Kent County, Michigan and llarena S. Fowler of Sonth Bntler, Wayne Co., Slate of New York, as executors of the last will and testament of Mary E. Boughton, deceased, late of Rens-selser Co., N. Y., and was aasigned by said executors to Mary E. Mattisonof the city

Costs nothing A F T E R A YEAR.

It is generally the matter of expense that keeps a man from having all the improve-ments on his farm.

This cannot apply to the

MAUD S. P O W E R

WINDMILL

however, because you get back all you pay for it and more the first year. That is, if you have ao ordinary sized farm.

60 you can have a power mill without it really costing you anything.

The second year you can make the mill earn a hundred dollars or so, and so it be-comes a money making in-vesement. I

This is tbe strongest, most perfectly constructed mill made.

Will last longer and stand a harder strain than any other.

Brown & Sehler. Qrand Replda. Lowell.

PLAZA HOTEL. Fronting Monroe Street and the Parks

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

New First Class Hotel. Finest loca-tion in the city.

PopularPrlcea, IS 00 per day.

DEWEY &. IJtlSIT, PROP

E0WAR0 0- MAINS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Office in Train'a Opera Houae Block

LOWELL, MICH.

A. E CAMBELL, DENTIST, Over Boylan's Store.

All branches of dental work done by the latest improved methods. Sat isfaotion guaranteed.

Gas administered.

WHBN IN QRAND RAPIDS STOP AT THE

CLARENDON HOTEL Canal and Bridge.

Ratea |1 00 and $1.86 per day. Meals 85c Hotel Steam Heated.

FOR FIRE

INSURANCE! CALL ON

F. D. EDDY ft CO.,

m W O I Robt. D. Graham. Pres, Wm. A. m. ^ Shlnkmsn, Cashier, Okas. H.

Quirk, Vice Pres., Thos W. Btra-ban, 2nd Vice Prea, 8. W. Sbennan, Aaa't Cashier. Capital $100,00000. Snrphu 114,-000. 79 Canal St. GRAND RAFIDS, MlCR.

FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY We will make our

• I I T DULL F I R I I H FOR $ 2 . 0 0 P I R D O Z I R .

Remember for a short time only.

HAMILTON'S ART GALLERY. 79 Canal St. GRAND RAFIOI.

IF YOUR EYES TROUBLE YOU OALL ON \

DIAMOND, 4

61 Monroe St . Grand Rapids. EYBS BXAMIMBO TBER.

M O R E W A R Watch the American Dsntal Oo.

China not in It with their war on prices. The popularity of this company Is baaed apon TH1 BEST DBNTAL WORK ON EARlH. They Invite you when in the city to call and examine their work whether you are In need of any or not |& 00 Full Set of Teeth.

Gold Crowns, 60c ^ Silver or White slllinga 60c Teeth extracted wiUuut pain &0c Gold fillings up from II .60

WB OtfilUKTBB OOB PATENT BDCTIOR FLITS WB BXTRACT TBBTH WITHOUT PAIN.

AMERICAN DENTAL CO.. Dr. S. A. Orawfbrf. Dr. H. P. Bnydsr

Wonderly Building. Grand Rapids. Rooms 74, 75. 76. 77, 78.

Good second hand organ for sale cheap at R . D. Stocking's.

Sewing machines, needles and oil at Stocking's.

1 -r Hane ?. • i — - • •

L O W E L L L E D Q E R FVBLISSBO BTBBT TBDBSDiT AT

L O W I L L , KENT COUNTY. MICH.

—Bt—

FRANK M. JOHNSON.

Kotered at Lowell post ofllce as second class matter.

B U B S o r a m o N ONE DOLLAR YEARLY

ADVBBTISINO BATES.

Bpaoe Advertlsemontn one insertion lOe per tnoh. Same more than onoe 7o per moh with 10 per cent disoonnt on yearly contract.

Page and half-page ads, $8.00and $4.00. Bnalnssa notices among local items 60

per line per iasne. Those taking ran of paper outside of local matter 8 cents per

Oard in directory column |1.00 per line per year. One inch $6.00 per year.

Cards of thanks 60o. Besolntions of condolence, 50o.

LOWELL, MICHIGAN, SEPT. 27 . 1900

TRUTH SELF-EVIDENT LITTER POLLY OF JODRN

AL '8 IMPERIALISM

Shown np by Myron H. Walker .

Read Every Word.

F. M. JohuHon, Esq., Lowell, Mich.,

Dear Sir;— I enclose you lhu article which I

sent to the Lowell Journal in reply to its article of the 5th, and which I see by yesterday's Journal that the editor refused to publish because of its length. If you can handle it, please do so. I think the matter will be of interest lo your readers ax well as the readers of the Journal. If you cannot handle it, please re-turn to me at once.

Yours respectfully, M. H. Walker.

Editor, Lowell Journal:— Your nearly two column reply in

your issue of the 5th to my short article maintains in substance the following propositions:

(l)Our forefathers were titled fpr and able to establish self govern-ment. The Filipinos are not.

(2(The expansion which takes in and now holds the Philippines is in kind and character the same as took iu and held Louisiana, Florida, California, etc.

(3)<,Consent follows good goveru-rnent."

This nation proposes to *'give" lo the Filipinos " the blessings of free-dom just as fast as their cir-cumstances, conditions and capabilit-ies would permit," just as it has to other savage and semi-savage tribes" it "took in" iu previous ex-pansion, and thus the Philipmos are to enter into fill I possession of that

forefathers fought al Lexington and Bunker Hill."

These propositions naturally and almost necessarily raise two inquir-ies;

(B)HOW do they harmonize with the case of Cuba and the principles recognized in our dealing with her?

(b)How do they harmonize with the Declaration of Independence and its ^'self evident truths?"

The answer to the inquiry affords a good test of the propositions and of the policy of the administration.

And first as to Cuba. Assuming now that each of our

propositions aforesaid are true, could not each and all of them be-urged with equal truth and greater force to justify the "forcible an-

nexation" and permanent retention of Cuba?

Yet, on the 13th day of April J898, when the Cubans bad no or-ganized, much less a "stable" gov-ernment, a republican congress by resolution solmnly declared t i n t the "people of Cuba are and of right oughtto be free and independ-en t . " And the nation approved the deolaration.

Was that a ' 'right" conferred by Congress in that resolution? Or was it a God given right, which ooold not be taken away—"inalien-able?"

On the I lth day of April, 1898, President McKinley in his message to Oongress about Cuba said: 4 ' I speak not of forcible annexation, for that could not be thought of. That by.our code of morals, would be criminal aggression." Can our "code of morals" change? Why then should we have one "code of morals" for Cuba and another for the Phil-ippines? Why is not forcible annexation of the Philippines as truly "criminal aggression" as that of Cuba?

On tbe 23 ot June, 1808, in a cablegram to Secretary Long, Ad-miral Dewey after stating that Aguinaldo, "has gone to attend a meeting of insurgent leaders for the purpose of forming a civil govern-ment" says: These people are far superior in their intelligence and more capable of self government than the natives of Cuba, and I am familiar with both races."

It was on this same day that Aguinaldo issued his proclamation stating that they (the Filipinos) are

lighting for their independence firm -ly convinced thai the time has come when they can and must govern themselvcH also such a people has BUfiioient resources and energy to free itself and lo claim a modest and humble seal in the concer t of free natious. Aguinaldo had pre-vidlisly made the same claim in substance, as our government well knew, and it is evident that Dewey had this in miud in making the statement quoted from this cable-gram.

Nor was this a hasty judgement of Dewey's. On August 20, 1808, in another cablegram, to Secretary Long, after quoting his expression of opinion in this cablegram of June

he adds "Further intercourse with them has confirmed me in this opinion." Senate Document, 62, p. 383. So far as I know, Dewey's opinion that the Filipinos are more capable of self government than the the natives of Cuba has never been disputed.

If then, in April 1808, the people of Cuba "are and of right ought to be free and independent" why were not the Filipinos "of right free and independent" in December 10, 1808, when this government forced the signing of the treaty of I a: is, annexed their country and bought them like cattle, without even con-sulting them, or seeking to obtain their consent? And this despite the fact that they had co-operated with us againht the enemy, Spain, and had then according to competent and official American testimony, an established and stable government under Aguinaldo, which preserved order and protected life, liberty and property (See statement of Leonard R. Sargent, and Paymaster Wilcox in the Outlook for September 1st, 180», whose original report was ap-proved and respectfully forwarded for the Information of the Navy department by Admiral Dewey.)

Mr. Sargent, speaking of Aguin-aldo's government says: "Although this government has never been organized it cannot be denied that in the region occupied by many millions of inhabitantfl for nearly six mouths it stood alone between anarchy and order. I t was the opinion at Manila during this period aud possibly in the United States that their condition was something akin to anarchy. But we found the conditions to be much at variance with this opinion.

Tho Tagalos aud Visayans num-bering about 600,000 Filipino Christians, united in this govern-ment and are united iu support of Aguinaldo and in resistance of the usurpation of our government. While the less civilized Maccabees and theMahomatanani polygamous Zulus only, support us. W ill the Journal again say that this

uprisin

'ilipino nation? Will the Journal give a single

reason why the Filipinos were* uot "of right free and independent" as well and as much as the Cubans?

I challenge the Journal or any supporter of the administration policy of forcible annexation who upholds Cuba's right to freedom and independeuce in April, 1S98, to give one good reason why we should have denied that right to the Philip-pines in December, 1808.

Here was the first wrong and from this have -come all the bitter folly, wrong and crime of our Philippine policy. And for this, the administration is alone res-ponsible.

And now as to the self evident truths of the Declaration of Inde-pendence. It has been truly" said that while the constitation is the body and form, tbe Declaration of Independence is the spirit and life of this nation. When we deny or abaudon these truths, the spirit and the life of the nation will be lost. Tbe nation may exist but all true life will be gone.

Note then that it declares that "all men are created equal" not educated to "equality" by assimi-lation or under the tutelage of the wiser, -more powerful or conquering nations.

Abraham Lincoln said that the framers of the declaration meant by this statement that all men are creat-ed equal—"equal with certain in-alienable rights, among which are lifl, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" and that it was intended to apply to all people of all colors everywhere. This includes the brown Filipino as well as the black man of whom Mr. Lincoln was particularly speaking.

Note again that these rights are "endowed and inalienable.'They are God-given, and man and govern-ments can neither purchase or take them away.

Note again that governments are "instituted to secure these rights, deriving their just rights from the consent of tho governed." What becomes then of the proposition of the Journal that "consent follows good government?" Awarding to the deolaration, consent precedes just government, and is the source of all its just powers.

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More than this, tho consent that follows government forcibly im-posed either good or bad, is not consent, but submission.

Note again that this is tho right of the people " to institute new gov-ernment, laying its foundations on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."

In the light of this truth, what becomes of your claim to "give good govcrument" to tho Filipinos? As has said, self government is the only good government, and it is better than the best government not self government.

What become? of tho test of "stable" government proposed, by the Journal? Who is to judge what government is best and what govern-ment is stable? According to the declaration, the people whoso government it is, and who in-stituted it, note these words, "as to them shall seem most likely to effect their saefty aud happieness."

No, Mr. Editor, we must amend or abolish the Declaration of Inde-pendence, to admit either your premises or your-conclusions.

A word as to the statements fact embodied in these propositions

(1)It is an open aud debatable question upon which much can bo said upon both sides, whether the Filipinos arc fitted to establish stable self governments or not. I myself, am strongly inclined from the evidence to think they can.

That, however, as we have seen is not the material question. One thing is sure, they have the God-given right of self government and can only establish stable govern-ment by the recognition of that right and being permitted lo try.

(2)The expansion which takes in tho Philippines, has no more like-ness in kind, character or otherwise to the expansion that took in and held Louisiana and Florida,than our treatment of Cuba has to the treat ment of the Philippines."

The previous expansion of this nation has been the taking in territory in which the right of self government was expressely reoog nized and out of which self govern ing and sovereign states were to be made and whose people were and were to become citizens of the United States.

Dare you say that the administra ton either purposes or desired 01 would dara so to treat the Filipinos? No uo-oue wants either Filipino stales or citizens as part of tho United States, neither do we want to hold them in subjection, or to use your term, as "outlying depend encies."

(3)According to ment andJjuJiWf"*'

•yTnged by your own stand-7 freedom and liberty which

you say the administration proposes to give the Filipinos, is no more like the "freedom and liberty for which our fore-fathers fought at Lexington and BunkerHill ' than is the freedom and liberty which the "savage and semi-savage tr ibes" within our borders enjoy to-day.

There are many other statements of facts or rather assertions in your reply for which you cite no authority, and which can be suc-cessfully controverted. But time and space are not sufficient, nor is it necessary.

It is eternally true, as said by Moorfield Storey, Ex-President of tbe American Bar Association:

"Between the claim of freedom that all men arc entitled to equal political rights, aud the dogma of tyranny that might makes right, there is no middle ground."

May God grant that tbe United States will be clear sighted enough to see the great wrong that hae been done and will be great enough to acknowledge it, and as far aa possible to right it. And thus, and thus only can we regain our lost moral power and prestige far grcat-than the power of fleets and armies, and again be a true world power for righteousness and for freedom.

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Pa and MaHav* Anolhar Talk—IU 14

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"Well," paw sed when wc were Sit-ting on the portch nnd Little albert wan out in tbe yard squtrtinf the Hose. "I see they notafled MucKlnley."

"What about?" maw aat. "About him getting nommunnated."

paw sed. "I thot he new About that all the

time," maw told him. "I guess he did have his suspicions,"

paw anserd. "Then what did they haft to notafy

him for?" maw aat. •Becoi that 's the only way the pub-

lick has to Find out If He's willing to Run," paw sed. "How could En v-buddy tell whether he Would take it or Not If the Cummitty wouldn't go to See him and ast about It? So they get a Speahel train and some Bands and start, and Tbe man That hast to tell the Preaadunt about It has a Speach three collnmns long in his Pockut, and the Preaadunt gete a big Tent bill out In the Yard and extry groceries and Lemmunade In the House, becot the hired girl dropt the Dish cloth at breakfuat. and thafa a aure Sine they are Going to be vlsatera.

"Pritty soon the purrade comes up the street With the Band playln* a hot Time, and the Preeadunt goea out on tho Frunt portch and shakea Hands and the Scnater from Maaset Choosets makes his speach. It was Sent down two weeks Before to let them see If They waa Ennythlng In It that ottent to Be there, and the Seckretalry red It, so the Presadnnt don't haft to Lis-sen. That 's Where he haa the Advant-age over other people. After they get Thru telling him be is nummunnat d he makes a Speach he rote a munth or Two before the convenshen got held asd Tells them how saprised he is, Be-coa he Didn't expect anything of This klad to happen and says aa Long as they-ve gone to work and Done It and It would make a Lot of Hard feelings If he didn't take It he Olvea his con-sent. So the cummitty breathea easy again and geta their fotograff taken on the Frunt steps."

"Well." maw says, "I don't see enny Rents In That kind of foollshnuss."

'That 's becoi wlmmen were made to no more about Working button-holes Than pollutlckfl," paw anserd. "Sposen they wouldn't have a commltty to Tell Bryan he got nommunnated. They mite Go abed getting his plcklcher put on Butona and Spend munny to get up marching Cluba and plcknlcka and the First thing they new Some morn-ing when It Waa too late sumbuddy would aat him about It and He would say:

" 'No . I can't run. They put the Heven born raltcho seven Lines furth er Down than the place where I mark ed for It With blue penaul. That's faille. How could I stand on That kind of a platform without letting people Think I mightn't rather be Rite than presadnnt? It would brake my Hart to Get eleckted on account of ba r In Free silver neerly Down to the Bot-tom where It wouldn't get red About If it would be Four lines higher up nebby I mite'"-11—

Then the pupp came galluplng thru the Yard and Ut i le albert trlde to txtvT, v«4 ',!Vf

m m the Hose on ninf, but goi nic...'* ^ It on Paw where he had his vest open.

Poor Utile Albert! Sometimes I haft to wonder if It Does any good when we Say our prayers to Aat God to blasa paw and make him a better man.— Georgle, In Chicago Times-Herald.

Kaprolally. Two elite members of the upper ten-

dom of colored society sat very close together on the deck of a Belle Isle steamer the other afternoon. She was gorgeously arrayed In the bright col-ors of Summer, and he was a regular cake-walk dream. They were very ob-servant, and there was little of Inter-est on the boat that escaped their no-tice. Finally two persons sitting near tbe railing attracted tbe attention of the lady, who nudged her companion and remarked:

"Mah goodness, Chawles. doan' dose two gemmens ovah dar 'semble one an-uddah?"

"Yea," replied the dusky gallant, " 'speshully de one on dls side."

There was no particular Import In what the wild waves said about the matter.—Detroit Free Press.

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The plaintiff arose and thanked the Judge. Then, in her high, clear so-prano, she remarked;

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"My darling!" protested the youth vehemently.

"For 1 am only seventeen years old and I love you deaperately!" ex-claimed Maude, her eyes filling with hot, blinding teara.

Foster St. Cyr pressed bis hand to als throbbing temples and wondere.l if the intuition of thia mere child had discovered bis true character.—De-irolt Journal.

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E A R L Y B A S E B A L L

What la Known u to tbe OABNIS of 41M •o-Cnlle4 MnUonnl Sport.

Somewhere about IBM the flrat i t -cordefl match was played by a d u b Juat organiaed in New York d t y and called the Knickerbockera. "Base-ball," o r "bane" or "roundert" had been played before by boys of all agea; but thia club, formed doubtleas becauae of the f r o * I n g Intereat In the aport, 1B undoubtedly the flrat organisation which really made the game a study and carried on regular practice and arranged regular matches.

The game in New York was in many respects different f rom the one play-ed In Boston, but our present "old ca t " is the basis of both. Boys had played "old cat" all over the country for for ty years before the Knlcker. bockera ever thought of forming them-•elves into a club and making rules for the sport.

In New York there "were usually nine on a s ide:" but one good sports-•flan—full of tbe joy of the game he must have been, too—saya tha t in Boston they usually played with six or eight men to a aide. Then he goes on to aay tha t " tbe 'pitching' or 'toss-ing" of « ball toward the batsman is never practised (in New England) ex-cept by the moat juvenile players; and b e who would occupy the post of honor a s 'catcher ' must be able to catch ex-pert ly a swift ly delivered ball or he

j w f f l be admonifibed of his expertneas by a request of «ome player to 'butter h is fingers.' "

In New York a t this t ime the ball had to be pitched and could not be thrown and so t b e Bostonians not only put the New Yorkers to contempt, but really anticipated the present rule on t h a t point.

A.nd it seems also that tbe catcher stood a t from three to ten paces be-behind the "s t r iker ," as the batsman was dtlled; although there a r e some dar ing examples on record of catch-e r s who stood as near the striker as they could without coming within the radius of the swinging bat, usually wielded with one band.

Th ia bat, by the way, was interest-ing in itself. It was most likely to be tbe stout handle of a rake or of a pitchfork, cut to a length of from three to three and one-half feet. The ball with which the Boston men played was from five and one-half to six ounces in weight, and two and one-half t o three and one-Quarter inches i n diameter. I t was made of yarn, t ight ly wound round a lump of cork or Ind ia rubber and covcred with smooth calf~skin in quarters (as we quarter a n orange), " the seams closed snugly • a d not raised, lest they blister tne hands of the catcher and thrower."

So far the games seem to have been more or less similar in New York and Boston, the two centres of the sport, e n d of course it should be borne In mind that the elements of tbe game, such as the striking, running of bases, and so on. were in all places the samp. But the Ksiickerbookers were tbe pioneers In tne development of tbe game, and to them belongs the paruc-ular honor of the beginningg of system. Soon other clubs were formed, and the number gradually grew. Just before the Civil W a r there were, perhaps, two o r three good clubs in Brooklyn. New York, Boston and a f«w other citics.

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a t e and cut away at the bottom o- tne tree.

" 'Tom—Thomap; 1 cried, as the tree was about half cut off. 'will you come down now and save yourself?'

" 'Never mind, dad." bald he, '1 a in ' t spllln.'

" I t was no use; I couldn't bring him that way. and so 1 chapped away a t the tree until It begun to sway, and fell to the ground."

"What ! And cruRhfd your own boy?" ejaculated his bonified listener.

"Not by a long chalk." replied Bog-les, winking knowingly. "You couldn t come It over Tom in sny sech way. What had he done but crawled out on a limb, and while 1 was choppin' s t the bottom of the tree, be bad been cuttin* off the limb with his Jackknife; and when the tree fell, there he was •til l up there on the limb."

tV Ur Old LI.

"In neglecting to accept the urgent Invitation sent him by the Dowager Empress of China old Ll Hung Chang ahows that he intends to remain In the front rank of progress."

"How so?" "He means to keep a head."—Olers.

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"But ," I faltered. "Is there no way In which I can make myself f.itnyus?"

The hag peered again Into ray palm, this time more intently.

"No," she croaked, "but you can make your village famous."

From this 1 shrewdly gathered that I was destined to be a great brewer rather than a great poet.

Of course I was much mortified, be-ing of an artistic temperament.—De^ troit Journal.

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S a w p l M of tho Kz«nUIU OUt of Bopnrtoe of thr Late Henry W. rnlno.

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Parmer Bogies was a veracious old dodger. If there was anything he de-lighted In, it was to secure the atten-t ion of some one while he spun a yarn about the wonderful cuteneaa of his boy Tom, says a contributor to Ledger Monthly. Tom was hla idol—his hero on every occasion; and never would the old fellow let hla hero suffer for want of a good romancer.

"Ah!" said Bogies one day, as he bad fairly fixed his auditor; "Tom Is tha most remarkable boy you ever set eyes on; he's like his old dad; you can ' t no more beat him than you can a woodchuck. You recollect that cbolce apple tree tha t stood down under the hillside, beulde the stump fence? Well. I was mighty savin' o' them apples, I can tell you. I forbid Tom touchln' 'em, as they brought a high price in the market, and every one told; but he would get 'em in spite o' me. It was his way, you know, and all I possessed couldn't stop him. One day I caught the young scapegrace up in the tree, stuffln" his sack with fruit, and 1 determined this time to punish him for it.

" 'Thomas, my son,' aald I. 'your father's callln' you. Come down.'

"I thought I'd be sort o' perauasive, so it would fetch him; but he arnelt a rat, and didn't budge an inch.

" *1 can't, dad.' aald he; 'theae pesky apples are In the way.'

" 'Tom,' I continued, eternly, for my dander begun to rise, 'come down thia minute, or I'll cut the tree, and let you fall.'

"You see, my poor limbs wouldn't permit my shlnnln' up af ter the boy, f.o I had to take other means.

" 'Oh, no, you won't dad,' said Tom; 'only think how you'd mourn If you couldn't sell the apples to stuff the old toad akin.'

"That was too much—to have my own boy accuse me of sech parslmun-nv. flo. what does 1 do b.Ut git the

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-Poli t ics has become so unccr ain and politicians so corrupt," remarked the paasenger in tbe skull cup. " that you can't tie up to any public man these days. He'll throw you down sooner or later."

"That 's so," emphatically ropl.e;l the passenger with the three vbIIsps and the bored look. "I 've found that out, I'm In the patent medicine bu^lnesf*. A few'weeks ago we got a tcsrimonlal from Congressman Sllpporay, who had been cured of neuralgia by our medi-cines. We spent $2,000 gettins por-traits made of him, in ordar to adver-Use his caae in every newspaper in the country, and then he had to go and make a fool of himself over the Phil-ippines business and get ever, body down on him. We can't uae him now at all, and all that money is wa ;tocL— flam his picture!"—Chicago Tribune.

volumes in his lap Paine waa addrees ed by a youthful scouaintance a Har-vard student with the remark:

"You have quite s load Mr. P s i n a Law books I suppose."

"Oh, no," said Paine. "Merely Su-preme Court reports."

Not long before bis death Paine be-came intereated in a case, aa a matter of charity, in which a lad of boms fifteen years was charged with arson. Paine defended the boy and offered conclusive evidence that he was, to ail practical purposes, sn idiot and totally irresnonalble. Nevertheless the Jury in the caae, af ter s cbsrge from the Court which was virtually an order for acquittal, brought in a ver-dict of guilty. That preaiding Judge then addreaacd Paine:

''You will move for a new trial, I presume, Mr. Paine."

Paine rose with a demeanor that wss painful in its solemnity.

"1 thank your Honor for your aug-gestion." he aald. "but I am oppres-aed with the gravest doubts whether I have the right to move for a new trial in this case. Tour Honor, I have elready asked for and have received for my idiot client the moat precious heritage of our English and American common law—a trial by a Jury of his peers."

The Judge then ordered the verdict set aside.

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"Great Scott! So I'm an obatinate. disagreeable old buffer, eh? Oh Wmf-

K W A N G - S U , T H E EMPEROR

His Reign In Ohlnn Nomleelly Commenoed In the Tear ISe*.

The Emperor of China la thirty years old. His reign nominally com-menced in 1862. The Bmpreas Dow-ager aa Regent ruled China until 1889, when the Emperor took the actual con-trol of tbe government. He still has the appearance of a delicate youth. He la email and thin, pale and intellectu-a t looking. His eyes are large and black snd his face smooth and hair-leaa.

The first audience at which he re-ceived the foreign Ministers, or those of them who attended, took place In 1891. The representatives of France and Russia refnaed to accept audience because tbe hall set apart for the cere-monial was not situated In the For-bidden City.

Afterward In 1894 the Emperor con-sented to receive the foreign represen-tatlves ia the Hall of Literary Giory in the Forbidden CUy.

On occasions of audience ths Em-peror la seated on s throne plsced on s dais raised five steps above the '*nor. The foreign representative waa not al-lowed until recently to aacend this dais. He now approaches cloae to the throne. Standing in f ront of It he read hla addreas. The Emperor re-plied In a few worde, which were re-ceived by Prince Kung or Prince Ching kneeling and afterward translated from Manchu.

The language of both speeches was1

formal. For Instance, the Emperor ex-preased hia great satisfaction and Joy a t the kind aentlmenta of the President of the United BUtes which the Mln< Ister had conveyed to him and hoped the President waa well. He then per-sonally complimented the Minister on hia having been fair and even-temper-ed in the transaction of busineaa and expreaaed the hope that the relations of friendship between the two coun-tries might daily become cloaer and more intimate and that each might en-Joy tranquility and peace. After these remarks were translated to the lega-tion interpreter and this functionary had tranalated them into Engllah tha Minister retired, bowing at each four steps, snd the audience waa over.

Except on these occaaiona no for-eign Minister and no otber foreigner except Prince Henry of Prussia haa ever aeen the Emperor. It was regard-ed at Peking as a very unnecessary piece of etiquette for tbe German Min-ister to require the Emperor to return in person the call of Prince Henry.

The usagea, customs snd particular-ly the aacred laolation of the Emperor are regarded as parts of the constitu-tion of the country. Every country haa its methods and usages, and It is not deemed necessary or proper to demand their abrogation and the sub-atltution of other methods In their place. The Emperor of Morocco, for Instance, receives foreign envoys on horseback.

Shortly after his accession to the throne the Emperor became very anx-ious to learn English. He secured two teacbera from the Tungwen Co lege, which was presided over by our fellow-citizen. Dr. W. A. T. Martin. These

let - ^Bers hao o n ^ e l r pupil about 4 A. M and often ^ A*'1

B E L I E V E D I N 8 I G N 8 .

Tke Orlpmnn Mnet Unve lleon Itnlaed lo tbe Hoodoo Count ry of Lonlelnnn.

As the conductor came out with hla hand full of nickeia the man on tbe platform leaned over and whispered:

"Say, what is the mat ter with your gripman?"

The conductor smiled. "Only superstitious," he responded. "Superstitious? In what way?" •'Every way. I suppose you notice

that he glancea over hia ahoulder a t intervala?"

"Yea, tha t Is what attracted my at-tention."

"Well, you will alao notice that there are thirteen paaaengera. Until some one gets on or off he will be uneaay."

"Then 1 suppose you notice that boy In the corner with the bundle of feathera?"

"Yea." "Well, they are peacock feathers

and are sure omens of ill-luck. If we should Jump the track or teleacope another car the gripman would blame it all on the thirteen paascngers and the peacock feathera."

Suddenly the car gave a terrific Jerk. "What ia the trouble now?" said

the man on the platform, holding on for dear life.

"Black cat crossing the street," re-sponded the conductor. "Our grip-man is hustling to pass flrat. If the black cat should cross or get rnn over It would mean a day of bad luck for the gripman."

"Why, he must have been raised In the hoodoo conntry of Louisisna."

"Yea, or else been reading witch books and dream literature."

Juat then the car came to a full stop snd the gripman Jumped off.

"What la he atopplng for?" "Horseshoe." 'But it is a wonder he Is not re-

ported for losing time." "He Is too slick. If he was ever

brought up In ihe office for losing time he would swear that the horse-shoe was blocking the car by being in the . lo t "

hk. Af lrr Her KlcbU _ — -

'But, Theodorue, my dear, I didn't see this over the l ea f . ' "

"Eh? Let me see. H ' m — " " 'Yours , with all the love of my

heart.—Theodorus, 10th May, 1860." "Why, bless my eyes, it 's one of my

let ters!" (Sensation.) "Yes, pa," exclaimed the olive

branch, "I found it yesterday, only yon would not let me apeak."

' T o n may go Into the garden, dear. H 'm, we've made a meas of i t !"

Frnttlew Search for AoooMiednUena.

He hso driven from a backwoods hamlet to the station, and, after mak-ing an inquiry of the conductor, board, ed the train for Philadelphia. When well on the way he stopped the "olue-coated official and asked In all serious, nees;

"I 'm sorter hungry. Will ye tell my Jest where the eatln' car Is?".

"There is none on this train," waa the answer. "Its short run does not require i t "

"Huh," grunted the questioner. "W'ich of yer keers is the one t h a t ye Jest loll around in an' turn and twist yer cheer any way ye pleaae? Don'i It- xgine that because I've never went ra roadin' before i don't know all about theae things."

"You probably mean the Pullman. We haven't any attached."

"Well bu'atln squashes! Ware ' s yer cigar stand, so's I can be buyin' a weed an' ligbtin' up?"

"We don't have auch a thing, man.M

"An' ye've no place for me ter git my shoes shined, ter be sure?"

"No. sir." "Course, I'd be crazy ter think y t r

might have a barber lad aboard." "We haven't any." The rural gentleman aubjected the

conductor to a menacing scrutiny from head to foot and back again. Then be drawled out in an angry, diaap-polnted tone of voice:

"Well, suffcrin' cornmeal; I thought ye aald this wuz an accommodation train!"—Philadelphia Inquirer.

h«

You Cnn't Satisfy Tbem.

"You can't satisfy a woman, said dolefully. "When 1 proposed to Miss Smith I told her she was the first girl I ever loved, and ahe re-fused me on the ground that I waa unqueatlonably an unconscionable liar. Then after my bruised heart had got into pretty fair condition again I pro-posed to Miss White and told her that, while she was above all the d i r e s t girl In the world to me, I felt I t only proper to confess that I had loved eight others a t various times. And what do you think ahe did?"

"What?" "Slie refused me on the ground that

I waa an unconscionable flirt and/ woldd make a n y gir l wretched. You hpt I'm goin^ to study the next one M f s t o l l y before I ' t e l l her any th ing . "

p E g H MAJ? ODETTE ' May 18,1900.

Train# leave Lowell as followi; For Detroit and Ea»l . ^

7 16 am 11 06 am 415 pm For Grand Rapida and Chicago

1106am 416 pm 8 4< pm r o , . . d

For Belding and Greenville 7 45 an 9 00 tm 605 pm

For Freeport 7 15im 4 l5p ia

B L. Bairros, H. F. MosUJB. Agt. Actiag Genl. P»a« Agent.

C I A I I TBUMK t A l l l A T t m a i .

wasra jesp raon Loaaix.

No 19 Morning Expreta to Grand Haven 12 15 pm

No IS Mail and Chicago Ex-piea lo Grand Haven 4X3 p a

No 17 Steamboat Expreefc *9 19 pm to Gd Haves A Milwaukee

No 11 Western Expreas to Gd Haven •918 aaa

Now 19,18 and 17 daily except Bunday. No 11, daily.

a i s r m n i n No 12 Detroit express to De- /

troit and East #7 90 am' No 90 Mail to Detroit 1019 aa No 18 Evening Express to

Detroit and East 4 04 p n No 14 Eastern Fzpresa to

Dnrand anH Ra* *7 i7 fm Nes 12,90 and 18 daily esrefA Bnnday No 17, dally. • Ran dally.

A. O. HxTDLicrrAgent, Lowell, Mich

K a n d y K a s k a r a

A purely vegetable cathartic which purifies the Wood and Ntrenglhena tbe bowela, a laxative Ibat NtimulathB Ibe liver and sooths the nerves.

Krow'fi Kern Knre 10c

r -H T a l t Sl C O

Fhose ISM. Lowell Drnggists

l>rep head

She—Hell git ten cents fer holdltf dat horse, and If he trlea ter blow It on anybody but me dcre'll be trouble!

for several hours. At the beginning' the Emperor took his lesson every day and faithfully wrote his exercises. There was a rush among the princes and Ministers to learn English also, and for a while the acheme waa very flouriahlng, but soon seal flagged and the scheme dropped.—Charles Denby.

No Mnn n Mere la a Nightmare.

"Strange that we are always so cowardly In nightmares." remarked a New Orleans lawyer who has a teste for the bizarre. "1 don't believe any-body ever lived who stood up and made a square stand against the amor-phous horror t h s t invariably pursues us In such visions. When I have a nightmare and the usual monster gets on my trail my blood tuma to water and my conduct would dlagrace sheep. I am beside myself with stark, down-right fear, and 1 have no Idea left In my head except to run like a rabbi t All pride, self-respect, dread of ridi-cule and even the instinct of self-de-fence are scattered to the winds; nnd I believe, honestly, I would be capable of any infamy In order to oacape. 1 have no heaitation in confessing this, becauae, aa far aa 1 have been able to find out, everybody acta •exactly the same way In the throes of nigbtmnru; and I feel certain I would not make such a pitiable spectacle of myself in real life, no matter what might befall.

"I think that the explanation of the nightmare panic Is to be found in the fact that the dream is almost Invar-iably accompanied by a sense of suf-focation. It Is well establiBhed that choaking—the 'abutting off of one's wind,' to uae a homely phrase—has an effect upon the mind which is en-tirely distinct and different f rom that produced by any other form of pain or peril. It Alls the victim' with suifi horror and distraction that he Is for the moment Insane. He will do any-thing to get relief. This has b«en brought out on more than one occas-' Ion In the defence of men who have* been choked and killed their a«Rall-ants. and Judges have held that the circumatances of such an attack ahould be given special consideration as ex-tenuating the deed. In dreams the en-tire nervous ayatem Is relaxc-l, and It la natural to suppose that the mental, effect of suffocation would be intenal-fiefl. At least, that 1B the beat apology i have to offer for myaprlnts througb niglitmnre land."—New Orleans Tlmea-Democrat.

pres-

Hltave, Sir r

A bald beaded man, with four da ye' growth of beard on hla chin, went Into I . barber's ahop and sat down In one

of the open. ently went the knight of who remarked, interrogatively, "Shave s i r?"

"No," growled the man In the chair. " I want to be measured for a ault of clothes."

Thia statement seemed to surprise the barber, but he managed to say, "This lan't a tailor ahop, air."

"lan't It?" "No, air." •"What la I t?" "I t ' s a barber shop." "What aort of work do you do In

this ahop?" "Shave men and cut their hair, s i r / "Do you think a man with no ha i r

on hia head would come In here to have his hair cut?"

"No, air." "Do I look like a lunatic?" Thia was replied to by a silent shake

of the head, but the barber doubtlear thought he was acting like one.

"Then, persuming me to be a sane man, but bald headed, what would you naturally auppoee I came here for?"

"For s ahave."

"Then, my dear sir, why did you aak me if I wanted a shave, when 1 took a aeat in your chair? Why didn't you go to work at once? If aome of •> ou barbers would cultivate a habit of in-ferring, from easily ascertained ^ata. Instead of developing auch wonderful conversational and catechetical pow-ers. it would be of material aid In ad-vancing you In your chosen vocu ;on and of expanding your profits. Do you comprehend?"

"Yes, air," replied the man, aa ne began to lather the cuatomer's face In a dazed aort of way, aud he never even asked him if he wanted oil on bis hair when the operation was per . formed.—Tlt-Blta.

Alao a 5 drawer, high arm marhine guaranteed for 10 yeata, only |16. Olhor tuach'neti in proportion. Needles and paira fur all makes of macfainea and floe oil* ALTIEI. CLimiE l , UVELT

D . M U R R A Y , D . D . S . , A . ROBINSON "

Dental Office and Betddenee

44 Sheldon Si rent

A Specialty ol Fine Work at Ktiaaonable Prices

CuiupemaUiry.

Regular Annual Visitor (at Northern summer resort)—Your lake here seems to be dwindling.

Proprietor.—Yes. a little. But there are two more breweries in the neigh-borhood than there were last y e a r -Chicago Tribune.

Inr Needle I uderolntlili R.

The Germans make flannel under-clothing of tbe fibre of the pine nee-dles, as well as socks for men and stockings for women, while knee warmers, knitting and darning yarna, rork soles, quilts, wadding, deafening iwper for walls, pine needle soap, in-cense, and even cigars made from this raw material have been imported from Germany for years.

At a l>laad vantage.

"David was a good fighter," said the professional pugilist, "but he bad aome hard luck."

"You mean the David who slew Go-liath?"

"Yes. He could have made a mint o' money out of that fight if moving pitcures had only been invented then." —Washington Star.

more liiforniiitiiin.

-Tommy—Say, paw. Mr. F i g f r r f i e l l ? "What is a tfiopper?" "A fiopper, my son, Is a man tha t

leaves his party becauae he cannot take It with him." —Indianapolis Press.

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THE TEXAN CVCIONE LETTER FROM ONE WHO yiKS IS T H E 8 T 0 R M .

House Blown t o P ieces B u t I n m a t e s

E s c a p e d Safe ly .

W e are pe rmi t t ed to piildich the fo l lowing le t te r received by .Mrs. P h e b e T a t e f r o m C. W . Benson of Alv in , Texas , r ega rd ing the terrible s to rm t h s t l e f t death and desolation in i ts t rack .

Mr . Benson and fami ly spent several weeks in Lowell th is sum-m e r snd t he le t te r will be of more thsn usual in te res t to our readers.

A lv in , Texas, Sept. J-J. D e a r Mothe r .

I bad j u s t finished a let ter to you when t h e s to rm broke here at 5 p. m . , Sa tu rday . A b o u t fi o'clock one of the windows in the office was Mown in and the rain came in in

ts ups ta i r s and down. We Tied lo keep t h e floors mopped up

b u t could n o t make any headway. A b o u t seven two more wind-

o w s came in a n d a t 7:30 the casing a round the back door was hlown i n t o t h e d i n i n g room. All the t ime t h e rain fel l in to i ren t r . Short ly be fo re e igh t o'clock the house com-menced to sag over a l i t t le and we ga the red up a f ew clothes iu a gos-samer a n d l e f t the house at K:ao for Mr . Ya tes ' house across the street , abou t 200 f ee t up the road. W e Lad a very di f f icul t t ime get t ing there t h rough wa t e r nearly a foot deep all t h e way s n d Maud nearly fainted twice . I had to all but carry her and Osca r took care of Scott aud Oarnes l . Ya tes ' house is only one s tory h igh and we felt more secure the re , b u t eve ry one expected to go d u r i n g t b e worst of it.

O u r house le f t for parts unkuowu a t th ree minu tes past nine. I t was carr ied h igh in the air and came d o w n on t h e roof r ight in the county ro sd . A f t e r w a r d s the debris was b lown six o r e ight hundred feet and sca t t e red so tha t none of the wreck-age could be seen in the high grass.

T h e house we took re fuge in was blown off the foundat ion about ten o 'c lock, the windows on one side b lown in, porches to rn off, all trees a r o e n d house torn out by roots and all o the r bui ldings ou the place b lown away, bu t the house itself s tood brave ly and the floor in one end of one room kept dry. lu th is room we all huddled together with fou r of the Yates ' family. T h e wind cont inued until a f te r t w o o 'c lock. On ly five houses iu our section t h a t were not entirely de-mol ished and all these were blown off founda t ions and badly wrenc hed.

T h e •loss of l ife has now increased to fifteen a t Alvin and city phy-sician told m e about an hour ago t h a t t h e r e are over 200 people ma imed o r badly bruised. 1 be money loss will foot up $300,000.00 here. W e lost every th ing but s t i l l f ee l contented and happy to th ink we all got th rough it unhurt .

W e have not given a thought to oa r loss a n d do not feel in the least depressed b u t my promised le t te is home m u s t be brief as the work 1 h a v e b e f o r e me is simply stenuous. H a v e promised all my t ime to the relief commit tee and we are all al-ready d i s t r ibu t ing food to the needy.

S u n d a y i t rained most of the t i m e a n d w e staid at Vates till 5 P. M . , t hen we wen t to Mrs. Sheffield's a half a mile nearer town aud stayed the re unt i l Monday night . 1 liat n i g h t we all went to Mrs. W ilburn s in ' town. T h e i r house was blown ofl founda t ion but the roof is good aud jbouse not much damaged and we sha l l stay here unti l we decide what t o d o f o r the fu tu re . W ill send you a l ine eve ry few days. All church-es* schools and most of the stores a n d residence in the town ai e wrecked or leveled flat. Have some o t h e r le t ters to wri te and some edi-

• tor ia l s f o r the local papers so must d o s e . W i l h lo ts of love and bles-s ings on you al l , Affect ionately

Carnie.

ADA'S OLDEST PIONEER

i h

P e t s n M c L e a n H a d L i v e d H i s A l -

l o t e d T i m e .

A d a , Mich. , Sep t 21.—PeU'r Mc-Lean , Ada ' s oldest pioneer , died th is m o r n i n g of old age. Mr. McLean was born in N e w York state iu 1815 of Scotch parentage. He was b r o u g h t up on a f a rm, at tended school in s p ioneer log school-house mid by d i l i g e n t ef for t tilted himself s s s t eacher , which calling he io l - j lowed f o r 14 years. H e came to I J a c k s o n oounty in 1838 aud removed t o A d a in 1843. Mr. McLean rep-r e sen ted the t ownsh ip of Ada on the board of supervisors fo r some 20 years . H e leaves one daughter and

t w o g randdaugh te r s .

• P o w d e r Mil l E x p l o s i o n

Removes everything in si^ht; so do drsatic mineral pi"", but both sre mighty dangers. No need to dyna -mite your body when Di : King's New Life Pi l ls do tbe work easy snd per- j fecily Cures headache, ens t ipa t iop . Only 25 cte. s t L . H . Hunt ' s .

O U R C O L U M N - O F -

B A R G A I N S

m e n ' s $ u l t $

Men 's Su i t s sizes :{5 to 44, black diagonal I ' n ion Wors t ed well made and t r immed, will wear l ike i ron. Regula r price 0.50 O ( | Q

For O p e n i n g Sale O e t / O

Men 's extra heavy wool suit f rom •to to 4 4 invisible plaid, well lined aud French faced. Regula r pr ice

50 Fall Opening Sale 4.98

Men's ext ra heavy Oxford gray Sack Suit , well l ined t h r o u g h o u t . A good wearer. Fo rmer price

Fall O p e n i n g Sale 5 . 9 8

Men's all wool Oxfo rd French faced , f a n n e r satin A bargain a t 10.50 O O

For < Ipening Sale i •*7 &

gray l ined.

Men 's Black Clay Sack S u i t , Id or. farmers satin l ined, yoked and piped, fancy sleeve l in ings , f o r m e r price 10.50 ' S ' O O

For Opening Sale ^ ^

Men 's 1« or. Sack S u i t , all wool black. French yoked and piped, padded shou lders , f a r m e r s satin lined, f ancy sleeve l in ings , f o r m e r

price 12.50 Q J W For Open ing Sale f

Men ' s 18 or. impor ted all wool French back, f o u r b u t t o n . Sack Sui t , black, ext ra heavy f a n n e r s satin l ined, F rench yoked and satin piped, fancy sleeve l in ing, K. N. dt F. make . F o r m e r pr ice 18.50

For Opening Sale 1 3 . 8 5

Men ' s 20 or. impor ted French back, ext ra fine three b u t t o n cu t -away F r o c k , K. N . d: F . make, genuine I ta l ian l in ing , French faced and satin p iped , pla in , smooth sleeve l inings, f o r m e r pr ice 20.00

F o r O p e n i n g Sale 1 5 . 2 5

Sale Starts

Sept. 20

ehlidro 's Kmc Pam Suits

Knee P a n t S u i t s sires f rom 4 t o

14 years , regular pr ice 1.50 Q O o F o r O p e n i n g Sale v v f C '

Knee P a n t S u i t , f a n c y plaid , eires f rom 6 to 14 years , regular

p r i ce 2.50 1 ' T F o r O p e n i n g Sale X • •

All wool Kersey G r e y P la id Knee P a n t Su i t , good weight , well made , sires f rom 7 to 15 years ,

f o r m e r prioe 3.50 O - A f \ For O p e n i n g Sale

Al l wool B l u e Black Chevio t Knee Pant S u i t , sires f rom « to 15 years , good weight , wel l made and t r immed , reg. price 3 .75 O

For O p e n i n g Sale

QUALITY

HIKES R U B E N

(OUR PILLAR 1 - O F -

PRICES

AFTER

THE

BATTLE

kOW that the rumble and roar of last week's busi-ness battle i« over with

its bargain cannonading and its lively ''shot and ghell" of values, we will settle down to the pleasant task of vigorously starting

The Fall and Winter Season

with the verv best, the very brightest and latest

Clothing and Furnishings,

at prices that will prove for all time our power in the buyin markets. Prices to Y O U that O T H E R D E A L E R S must P for them and we know whereof we speak. Prices that make us shine by comparison and positively do not admit of any question of our leadership or Supremacy!

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Broken Prices

M $ $1111$

Single Breas ted Sack S u i t , ext ra heavy, b rown mixed , well made and wel l l ined, f rom 14 l o 19 years , Xew Y o r k make , regular pr ice 5.50

F o r O p e n i n g Sale 3 . 9 0

All W o o l P l a id Sack Su i t , extra heavy a n d ex t r a fine l ined with b rown sa t in , s t r iped sleeve l in ing, sewed wi th s i lk , New Y o r k make, sizes f r o m U t o 19 years , regular

pr ice 6 .75 4 Q O F o r O p e n i n g Sale

A l l W o o l B l u e Black Chevio t , Square c u t , good we igh t , well made and l ined, Roches t e r make, sires f rom 14 to 1U years , regular

price 7.50 ll For O p e n i n g Sale i 9 J

lfn|K>Ttedall wool IS or. Clay W o r s t e d , double b reas t ed , square cu r , l ined with I ta l ian l inings. F rench yoked , padded shou lde r s aud piped. New York make , sires f r o m 15 to 20 years , r e g u l a r p r ice

10.75 ft 9 F o r O p e n i n r Sale

9 r i > i *

Regu la r 35c I ' l idend i i r t s and Drawers, natural g r e y , heavy weight. You can b u y them of Marks for O 1

For T h i s Sale On lv ^ M . V

Detroi t Cot ton Fleeced U n d e r -sh i r t s and Drawers , Edson Moore 40c goods. You can b u v them of Marks for '

For T h i s Sale O n l v ^ ^

E x t r a heavy W o o l Fleeced U n -derwear , fancy colors , r egu la r 65c

^ i,48c For T h i s O p e n i n g Sale

Boys Fleeced l ined ext ra heavy Unde r sh i r t s and Drawers , s i res f rom 2tf to :J4, r egu la r 40c values. You can get them of Marks f o r Q

T h i s Sale O n l y / O U U

10 Dor . J e r sey Oversh i r t s , laced f ron t s , colors b lue and b r o w n , good weight . You can b u v them of Marks f o r

F o r T h i s Sale On lv t J O l y

Ext ra heavy b rown Fleeced Lined Overshi r ts , r egu la r 75c values . You

can b u y them of Marks f o r 5 0 c F o r T h i s Sale O n l v

40 Dor . Fine A l l R e g u l a r 20c values, them of Marks f o r

F o r T h i s Sale Only

W o o l Socks, Y o u can b u v

13c 20 Dor . very fine C a m e l ' s Ha i r

Socks in boxes, sires f r o m 9 } to 11, regular 25c values. Y o u can buy them f o r " "I

F o r T h i s Sale O n l v

Sale Starts

Sept. 20

e x i r a U a l u e s

10 Dor . Knee P a n t s , war ran ted All Co t ton , good w e i g h t , •25c val ues . Y o u can b u y them of

Marks f o r 1 T O F o r T h i s Sale O n l v A I

15 Dor. M e n ' s S t r iped Overal ls tha t I will sell O

F o r T h i s Sale On ly a t ^

Q s Dor . E v e r t Denim B l u e J a c k -ets , ext ra heavy O

For T h i s Sale O n l v

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CHAPTER IV.—(Continued.) It was terribly galling, but until she

rame of age there was no help for It, Well, the only thing to do was to make tho beat of IhinRs, and be as happy as clrcumstanres would permit. But this was easier said than done; there was not a soul in Chalfont she liked or trusted, and time hung heavily on bet hands, for she could not always be

kwlth the Anstruther's. even had ma-"*llowcd it, and no one else'came

near t h e n . Madame, had she known It, was in rather a dlfflculty. She great-ly valued Ihe Anstruthers' acquaint-ance. making a point of stopping to speak whenever sh* met them in Rev-erton. and hoping those who kept aloof frqm Chalfont would observe it; but, strange to say, alio had forgotten Reg-gie. who. Indeed, was not often at home, and now Kate had aroused her suspicions she was much perplexed.

She had her own plans for Mollie and If it came to a choice between them and the Anstruthers' friendship, she must reluctantly abandon their friend-ship.

Mollie soon found the difference; she was never left alone for a minute. Was she going into Reverton, madame was going also, or Henri would accompany her; there was noUiing ho would en-Joy more.

"What do you think of Henri, Joyce?" asked Mollie tho Saturday aft- , ernoon preceding Easter Sunday, when she had managed to evade both the Dubois, and, taking Kate to put a wreath on their mother's grave, had gone on to the White house.

The While house was not so large as Chalfont, but it had a beautiful old garden, and the two girls were wan-dering up and down the sheltered paths, while Kate took a solemn, digni-fied ride on the old swing under the trees that had recalled to Mollie her childhood days.

"He was very pleasant the few times he has been here." Joyce responded doubtfully, pausing to look at the yel-low daffodils, the sweet-scented Jon-quils that lifted their heads from the dark mould. "But do you like him, Mollie?" " I am afraid not," said she, thought-fully. "You see. Joyce dear, he acts so strangely. He pretends to me that ho loves England and the country, and 1 know he loves nothing but his be-loved Paris. Yesterday he insisted up-on accompanying me for a country walk, and madam said nothing, though she waa angry when Reggie went wilh tae to get moss, i know he hated it. for he had on French patent leather boota. and really could hardly limp home; and then, as 1 was going up-stairs. I heard him swearing awfully to himself as he pulled them off. But be paid me compliments ail the time, and he tells me that he adores 'le fport , ' but he does not understand a gun, and he dare not drive the chest-nuts, I know. And—and 1 cannot help thinking that because I shall have money "

She looked at Joyce, wistfully, and Joyce not wishing to meet those sweet gray eyes at the moment, contemplated tbe daffodils, while she rapidly turned over in her own mind how to answer. Roverton both said and thought a great deal about the inmates of Chai-

snd 1 shall have everything done that I like."

Reggie look his hand off Ihe ropes with a muttereil exclamation that sounded not unlike ''little beast." and arked .Mollie to come down to look at the tennis court, an I as Henri seemed determined to go also. Joyce disre-garded h^r brother's appealing eye. and watched them off. for she had no-ticed the sudden flush on Mollle's face. Sho knew how tenderly the girl re-garded everything her mother had done, and In some wrath determined to have a word with the vain-glorious owner of Chalfont. whom. Indeed, she would dearly have enjoyed shaking.

Kate waa looking after the retreat-Irg trio with rather a disconcerted ex-prrsslnn, for her sharp ears had caught Reggie's remark, snd she liked Reg-gie; her boasting had been principally to impress him with her importance.

"Every one seams to like Mollie!" she said crossly. "I suppose it Is be-muse she Is a 1/Est range; June and Harriet say so. Though I think It is horribly mean of the Reverton people not to call on us, and make such a fuss over her, for, as Jane often says. I am the heiress and mistress of Chalfont, and much richer than Mollie."

"I will tell you why every one likes Mollie," replied Joyce, regarding the stylishly arrayed little Imp severely. "I t Is not alone because she is very pietty, but because she is always pleas-ant and sunny. Who ever heard Mol-lie say biting and unkind things on purpose to hurt people, or boasting about her possessions?"

"1 suppose you mean that I do." And Kate sat still on the swing, and flung her curls back with an ansry gesture. "Yet Mollie has got some money, you know, or Aunt Clare would not make such a fuss of her. Harriet says that she is sure she means to marry her to Henri; I heard her. But Jane says that with my persitlon I ought to marry a title; and I fntend to."

And having delivered herself of these sentiments in her high childish voice she pushed the swing off with one thin, black-siik-stocklnged leg.

"Who aro Jane and Harriet?" asked Joyce shortly.

"My servants." "Oh! And when you marry this

nobleman, suppose you have two dear little girls, you will naturally leave this property to the younger?"

"Certainly not; that would not bo fair. I should leave the most to the elder, or divide It." Kate had begun with lofty eloquence, then she caught Joyce's eye. and. being a very quick rhlld, saw tbe pit into which she had fallen, and stopped abruptly. "You think Mollie has not been properly treated? The people la Reverton think bo." she ended, below her breath.

"That has nothing to do with us. Kate." Joyce said gravely. "But if you can see this, perhaps—though'you are so young—you can also see how well Mollie behaves. She does not grudge you anything, though Chal-font was her bt^me before you were born. She never says bitter things to you. yet who has the most reason? i wonder you don't love her!"

Joyce never forgot the strange old

ing !n the doorway furtively her wilh a faint cynical smile In hli round Mm K eyes. Sh" was but a school girl, this young English mees.

I I "t sho was adorably pretty, with a | skin ah. such lovely white skin—

what would not Cclestlne or l.ucle give for It!

Monsieur Dubois." she said gently, flxlng her clear gray eyes upon his •lark face, "now my half-sister is gone I wish to speak to you—to remind you that we aie mere arqiiaintances, and '0 such I am not Mollie.' but Miss l.'Estrange. I am sorry you have forced me to mention this, i hoped that you understood i t . "

For a moment they stood faclnq each other, but her eyes never quailed before his; she had spirit and courage, this mere school girl, he recognised, yet a very evil look came into his face for a second ere he replied:

"And why for not, mademoiselle; you are my mother's ward, and that long-legged Anstruther he calls you what he please, doesn't he?"

"The Anstruthers are old family friends," she said hurriedly. "But It Is not a subject to argue. I simply Kate ray wishes, which I feel .sure you will respect."

"Do not be too confident," he mut-tered between his teeth. "It la pos-sible that I may resent being treated worse than this other fellow—"

"Vou have no right to resent any-thing, monsieur," she interrupted, with a haughty gesture. " I am alone hero, but I can appeal to Madame Dubois, as I am In her care."

And she paused 'irresolutely as his mocking laugh fell upon her ear.

"Bah. mademoiselle, she lives but for me! ' he said, with veiled Insolence. "I am master here."

It was true Mollle's heart was beat-ing uncomfortably fast; the prospect looked gloomy; but she had plenty of spirit, and Henri's whole manner was so detestable that her pride came to her aid and stilled her fears.

"If I am not treated with ordinary politeness, and allowed to live in peace, I shall complain to my trus-tees," she retorted, with flashing eyes.

"Of no use a t all," he returned, with a sweeping bow. Then, coming clorer and laying a small claw-like hand on her arm: "See here, Mol-lee. you are In my mother's power absolutely for two years, and she has an awful tem-per when opposed. You had better b friends with me. I, Henri Dubois, offei-ycu my friendship."

Mollie shrank from hia touch, from tho sound of his thin, false voice, with unutterable loathing, realizing, poor child! with terrible distinctness that, like the man in the parable, she had follen among thieves; then ahe drew back, throwing up her head with a scornful Jerk, while her knees trembled so much that she leaned back against the door for support.

"You have again disregarded my wishes, monsieur." And by a great effort she spoke firmly. "I have noth-ing more to say." And she wont down the steps Into the garden.

r r o be Continued.)

That was a remarkable demonstra-tion of what a Mogul can do, that oc-curred on the New York Central tho other day, when engine No. 948, one of the new Moguls, hauled out train No. 11. the Southwestern Limited, made up of two mall cars, five pas-senger coaches and nine Wagner cars,

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the lives of the travelers on trains whirling by their humbie shantles.l many of which nestle closely to thej rails under their guardianship.—Edl-i tcrial from tho Albany Times-Union.'

rIt Price of WalnuU. The price of this season's walnut-

crop will be 10 cents per pound for; soft shell and 9% cents for standards. | these figures having been established at a meeting at Los Angeles. Cal., o( tho executive committee of the South-! cm California Walnut Growers' asso-ciation. This Is a big Increase, last year's prices having been |8.13 and $7.65 per hundred pounds for the two-grades.

CREAM SEPARATORS AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION

The De Laval Cream Separators^ have been awarded the GRANDi PRIZE by the International Jury of Awards at the PARKS EXPOSITION.' over many separator exhibits from va-rious countries, the De Laval superl-, orlty being unquestionable In every, material respect.

Lesser awards of different grades, of medals, were made to several other makes of separators.

font that It would be a great pity for I i 0 o k o n the little thin face, as the child glanced at her after a dead pause. There was something both sad and weird about It; she might have been a hundred, with all the cares of life on her small shoulders, and looking al her Joyce remembered with a wave of compassion that she was but 10, and. if report said true, her life had never been as other children's. She had been a t3ol in her father's hands from biith; she was one in hor aunt 's now. Spoiled from policy, neglected from want of affection, left to the care of Ignorant servants, who flattered her for their own ends and filled her head with nonsense, what chance had tho un-fortunate, little heiress had?

"Como along." she said, holding ont her hand to the silent child. "I see my mother beckoning to us from the drawing room window; let us run and call tbe others in for some tea."

MoIIio to know. For good or evil she was unfortunately in Madam Dubois' care a t present; therefore why make her feet more uncomfortable than was necessary. v

That Henri was paying court to the heiress seemed likely enough; her for-tune would bo a large one to a French-man; and that her own darling, hand-some Reggie had more than a liking for the lovely, slender girl herself was equally true. B a l i n g her eyes from the flowers, Joyce caught sight of both young men advancing towards them, and Reggie called out:

"I have brought you a visitor, Joyce. Mollie, come and have a swing with the child, for the sake of old lang

syne." They all turned back together to the

spot where Kate was slowly swinging herself to and fro. But Joyce felt far from comfortable as she stood with the young Frenchman watching the half-sisters, as Reggie's strong, brown hand on the rope sent them flying up and down—Mollle's plnk-and-whlte faco like the spring day Itself; Kate's flaxen curls floating on tho breeze.

It was a pretty picture enough of youth, and, perhaps, looking at two of the faces, of love. But Honrl did uot aeem to appreciate it as he stood fierce-ly twisting his silky little black mous-tache, while his sharp black eyes roved from one to the other, and his remarks grew fewer and fewer.

" I shall have a swing put up In my grounds," announced Kate condescend-ingly, as they came to a full stop.

"Mother had one made near the ten-dls-lawn." said Mollie, pushing back her rebellious curls, and fastening her hat . . "Oh, that Is not good enough," re-p r t e d the child, her deep-set gray feyea fixed on her sister with cool in-dolence. "Chalfont is my property.

WQMAN'SKIDNEYTROUBLES L y d i a E . P i n k h a m ' s V e g e t a b l e C o m -

p o u n d is E s p e c i a l l y S u c c e s s f u l i n

C u r i n g t h i s F a t a l W o m a n ' s D i s e a s e .

Suffor—one of the things a man is unable to do in silence.

Men respect womeu when women re-spect themselves.

Ileal for the Ituwrlii. No matter what ails you, headachy

to a cancer, yon will never get well unti l your bowels are put righL CASCARETS help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10. cents to start gett ing your health back., CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, everyi tablet has C. C. C. stamped on i t Be-ware of imitations.

Is the person who never wins any-thing ungainly?

Everyone is bilious enough at times' to be romantic.

Ladle* Can Wear Shops. One size smaller af ter usingAilen's Foot-i Ease, a powder. I t makes t ight or new shoes easy. CuresswolIen.hot,sweating. ; aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. All druggists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-1

dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeHoy, N. Y.

CHAPTER V. J ' h e White House was one of the

most comfortable of homes; no dis-sension was ever heard there. The very servants, who had been in Mrs. Anstruther's service for years, seemed to share the prevailing harmony of contentment, and took a pride in serv-ing the family faithfully.

And Mollie could not but notice the difference as. after a somewhart quiet walk home along the country road that separated the two houses by about a mile, the gates of Chalfont had clanged to behind them, and a morose-looking maid opened the hall door.

No household could have been happy under Madame Dubois' tyrannical rule. Mollie had quite made up her mind to that; and also another point—namely: That both mother and son were to be kept at arm's length; that she was a L'Estrange, and could not—could not —stand them!

And she had walked home In a fer-

Rea.ona of Krcnrli Prr pa rat Inns.

Lord Salisbury Is not wrong when he alludes to the very unfavorable feel-ing toward England existing through-out the world, but to suppose that this feeling can lead to anything more un-less England herself provokes'lt, espe-cially to believe tbat this pretended ex-plosion Is to occur a t any precise date, such as November of the present year. Is simply' idiotic and ridiculous. In any case we are sure of one thing, that Franco at any rate is contemplating nothing of the kind, and In the present state of the world a coalition could not be formed against England with-out France. It Is true tha/ for some time past we have become accustomed to contemplate the possibility of a rup-ture with England, and we have even made definite preparations In conse-quence, but we have been compelled to do this by circumstances that were not of our seeking, which we have been very reluctant to take Into a c c o u n t -Paris Journal des Debats.

The bow-legged man has an open gait of his own.

I m p o r t a n t t o M o t h e r a . Examine carefnlly e»fry bollle of CA8TORIA. a safe and aure rvmedy for Infant* and children and tee that it

01 Bear* the

.tlgnatnre

In Uao For Orer 30 Years. The Kind Von llave Alway> lUiu^ht

Ijmcmince of the law excuscs no one except the policeman with u "pull."

IIMU'S Catarrh Cure

Is « constituciouol cure. Price. 75a

The only real way to enjoy a hammuvk is nul to try Ui look Kraceful in it.

HAVE YOU D Y S P E P S I A ? Semi 10c for postage, and we will *en«l lam

sample of l^mon Bitters The Lemon Hitter Medicine Co.. Su JoUo>. Mich.

The verarltyare lately lieeomlnif as nuisance as catunet urt'ans.

rreat a

Dropsy treated free by Dr. 11 H Green's . Sons, of Atlanta, ou. The greatest dropw I apeelallst* In the world. Head their adverlbto-

mcnt In another column of this paper.

The Sastalnlns Power of Banana*. One of the most courageous marches

ever taken was that of Col. Wllloocks to Kumasl. We hear that during the march from Kumasl the whole party lived on bananas. On one occasion they even waded shoulder high through a river for two hours. Does anyone want a higher test of endur-ance on a vegetable diet than this?— Tho Vogotariau.

Rupreiue Iteneh Dignity Irkaome. That the dignity of tho Supremo

bench is sometimes burdensome Is Il-lustrated by a remark made by Justice Brewer to a Washington official. The justice was about to take his vaca-tion. and he said: "I am glad I am going to a resort where I can wear one gallus, no collar, and roll up my pants."

Finest Roads la World. Bermuda and the Bahama islands

boast of the finest roads in the world. They are made of coral, and are as smooth as a dancing floor and never dirty. The coral Is smoothed and pressed with rollers until it is pra*> tlcaliy solid.

Many Utile sins are committul bvcau-* they have hlch-souodinK rame^

Sweat and frui t acids will pot dls color goods dyed with PUTNAM FA D E LESS DYES.

Of two evils, the averaee man chooses the one he has never tried before.

Mra. Wlnalow** Soothlnit Symp. For children tee-.blnic. aoriea. the trim., redueea In-flammaUoD.allaf.MUQ.curei w Lad colic. 'Aitiabotil*

Self-conceit Is a sent that every man shoull iie encouraged to set on.

Piso'sfiirfi for Consumption Is an Infallible medicine for coughs and colds. -N. W. SAML'EU Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb, 17, 1000.

Belnc a dunce is the most expensive habit jyou can possibly have.

Setlrrt of thr hair hrinpi baldnrw. I'M riRKsa'L UAIK and HARP your h»lr.

UiMiuu.MR.ta. the bwt cure lor coma. IScta.

The fellow who does the most blowing can'l always raise tuo wind.

When cyellnc, take a bar of White's Yucatan. Vou can ride further and eaaler.

ra

FhedER^

Of all the diseases known with which the female organism is afflicted, kidney disease is the most fatal . In fact, unless early and correct t rea tment is ap-plied. the weary patient seldom survives.

Being fully aware of this, Mrs. Pinkham, early in her career, gave ex-haustive study to the subject, and in producing her great remedy for woman's Ills — Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound — was careful to see t h a t i i contained the correct combination of herbs which was sure to control t h a t ' fatal disease, woman's kidney troubles. Tbe Vegetable Compound acts in hap-inony with the laws t h a t govern tbe entire female system, and while ther» »re many so called remedies for kidney troubles. Lyd'ia E. Pinkham's Vege-table Compound is tho only one especially prepared for women.

The following letters w'ill show how marvellously successful it i s :

Aug. 6. 1899. " DEAR MRS. PINKIIAM : — I a m f a i l -

ing very fast,—since January have lost thirty-five or for ty pounds. I have a yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired, and have bearing down pains. Menses have not appeared for three months : sometimes I am trou-bled with a white discharge, nnd I also h a w kidney and bladder trouble. . . I have beoo this way for a long time. and feel so miserable I thought I would wri te to you. and see if you could do me any good."—Miss ED.NA FREUERICK, Troy, Ohio.

Sept. 10, 1899. •'DEAR MRS. PLVKHAM: —I have

used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound according to directions, and can say I have not felt so well for years as I do a t present. Before taking your medicine a moro miser-able person you never saw. I could not eat or sleep, and did not care to talk with any one. I did not enjoy life at all. Now, I feel so well I can-not be grateful enough for what vou have done for me. \ ou are surely a woman's friend. Thanking you a thousand times. I remain.

Ever yours Mtss KDXA ParnERinc.

Troy, Ohio.

"DEAR MRS. PNRKFTAM: — I have taken five bottles of Lydia E. Pink-

jund and cannot

leucorrhoea. falling of the womb, and kidney trouble. I also had a pain when standing or walking, and some-times there seemed to be balls of fira in front of me, so that I could not see for about twenty minutes. Felt as tired in the morning when I got up ns if I had bad noi leep for two weeks. Had fa 'n t iug spells.was down-hearted, nnd would cry."— MRS. BKUTIIA OFEB, Second and Clayton Sts., Chester Pa.

"DEAR MRS. PINKIIAM: —I cannot find language to express the terribla suffering I have had to endure. I had female t r o u b l e , also liver,stomach. kidney, and blad-der trouble. . . . I tried several doc-tors. also quite a number of patent medicines, and had despaired of evcri get t ing well. At last I concluded to try Lydia E. Pink-h a m ' s Vegetable Compound, and now. thanks to your medicine. 1 am a well woman. I can not praise your medicine too highly for 1 know it will do all. and even more, than it is recommended to do I tell every sufFering woman about your Vegetable Compound, and urge "them t o try i t and see for themselves what it will do." —MRS. MARY A. ham'sVegetable Compound and cannot what It will do. —MRS. I

praise it enough. 1 had headaches, HIPI.E. NO. Manchester, Ind.

$ 5 0 0 0

REWARD. —We hare deponitod wilh th*National City Hank of Lynn, SMOO, which will be paid to any |>«r*on who ran find that theaboic t.-«llmontal letter* ^ o , . . . . p . w . w t . j o j .

Some people use religion aa a cloak and som* use It as an umbrella.

HAII the Swrttnraa of LUIng BiOMom..'' the mato^ Iru pwtuiuc, Murray A Uunuau l lorKU WMar.

Moaay talks, but some people can never 1 to learn the languac«.

'With Rod and Gun In Arkan-sas" and "Enroufo to the Southland," are the titles of two new-booklets just Issued by tho General Passenger Department of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad for free distribution. The first deals with hunt-ing and fishing on the St. Francis river In Northeastern Arkansas, a region abundantly supplied with gamo fish, wild fowl, wild turkey, deer and bear.

The second booklet contains a de-scription of the points of Interest. Chi-cago to Nashville, historical matter of tho early days and many Indian log-ends com:son throughout Illinois, In-diana and Tennessee years ago. Both booklets are embellished with many fine half tone cuts and are most Inter-esting. If you desire a copy of either send your address to C. L. Stone. G. P. & T. A., C. & E. I. R. R . Chicago.

MADr

m w The real «opCh of our KI.OO rn.l aa. ' .o ahoescoaifutrrcl n i l h ollirr US4.0U to SS.OO. W. ir* th. U f n t rnakm and r-Ullir. ot ircn*. I ujuan-l iV" la llir W.mair.nd Hit ni r. ani $-U0 .hnr. i:i»n .ay oihcr lwo uiuuluiunn la U.. C. b. o r K.lahll .hed

lu 1H7U. j e

Bolivia Cannot Bare a Port.

Senor Godoy, Chilean minister at La Paz. Bolivia, has transmitted to the Bolivian government an ener-getic note rejecting the pretensions of Bolivia to a concession by Chile of a port on the Pacific, which Chile is not now prepared to make.

Ar»< Von I'slnc Allen's Koot-Kaae?

It is tire only cure for Swollen, Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns nnd Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 2Se. Sample sent FREE. Ad-dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.

A p»-oud woman, like a hand organ, is full of air.

^TVhy do you pay $4 to k$5 for slices H hen you

j-anbuyW.L.Douglas shoes for $3 and

$3.50 which a re Just as

good.

T n r IXF.ASOV morr W. I. Dongta* $3 and to 50 »hor« »re »..M man any dhrr makr U he juaa THEY ARK. T i l 1". BEMT PUB M KW.

CONVINCE W.

THE BEST $3.50 SHOL

M.Jr of Ih. brrt toinnrtnl .nd Amrtiran Ir.thtn. Th. «prk-iniuhipl. anrxrtllni. Th. rtjl. I. rqu.l la *4 .nd M the*, ol othrr m.kt.. Thrr tl Ilk. m. torn mtdt .hor., Thrjr will out-mar l«o pair, of Mhrr m.kr..1 Ih. Mm.t nnrfa. th.l h.tt no rrp-nUtino. Vou r.n ».(rly rwom-mrsd thrn] to Tour frtrod. i Ihry pica.* .T.rvKdt iS.I war. ih.m.

THE BEST. $3.00 SHOE.'

Your dHlrr .hould krrp thin i v. JIT. OD* dtalar •iMUBT. mI. in each town.

Taks ao anbatllalei In.Ut on harlac W. L. Doacla..ho«* with aam. and piM. tlaaiptd ra bottna. If roardnln *111 not frt thnn lor you. wed dirtci lo factwr. aarliMtac *rir« .nd Ur. rxtra for caniaca. Suukladoflrathrr. .nr. .ad vtdlh. plainer wo to*. Our ihoM will inch yrn anywbrrv, Catalog rrm. W. L DOUGLAS SHOE CO., Brockton. Mast.

•Thompson's E y i Water

DROPSYNEW DISC0VERY'Rlvni I l-r V rati.

quick relief and rare, worst Rook of te.ilnionli. * and 10 ItaTR' treatmeai »*. a. U. UEU-a SOU, *.. •, Atlaala, Ite.

T f t C A I I U Cures Corn* IRc; all DniggUu l U k ' U U M (If lr fall*-It I* free.)

R IRE A R M S - S P O R T ' N G GOODS

I S H I M G T A C K L E -Wl KINDS, t OWE'-I PRICES iN U 5 V. KINDLCR.SACINAW CS MICH

T H E S T A N D A R D S E W I H MACHINE GO*

F: J t s o -STAM

nnke 3 Hyle.v Indud tbe onlv two-ln-ooe Iur_ and chain siiioh machine A so beat low priced ma-chines. For price* •ddrah* i. B. ALORICH, SUU Muff..

DITBOIT, MICM.

W.ff lOBBIN, n a l U N W a a k l n g t o n . D . t T

Successful ly P rosecu tes Claims. atoPrlnclu»l Examiner r 8. Panalon Hurvau. vniadrt, war, 13 adludlratmc i lalm.,ally abac*

» C H E A P F A R M S DO YOU WMT k HOME?

100 ,000 ACRES ianulng "''uj'be'lflTMeJ

i Una. BoM by dniw.ata. |

aod told on long time and eaay pay mrnta . a lltlla each rear. Come and .re u« or wrl.e.TIIK Tltl'MAN MOSS STATE HANK. Saollat' Onlpr. Mich., or Th J Trumin Most Estale.Croi(weil.S*nilac Co.,Mich.

W . N . U — D E T R O I T — N O . 3 0 — 1 9 0 0

Vhca Apswering Advertlsenetts liaily Nention This riper.

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Lowell State

Bank Organized ander the general Bank-

ing Laws of this State. C A P I T A L - • 2 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 .

o m o x u : F h i n o i b K i n o , P r e e i d e n t .

C h a s . M o O a b t t , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . M . 0 . Q b i b w o l d , C a s h i e r .

d i k s o t o b s :

Francis King M. 0. Qriswold E L. Bennett Charles McOarlr Frank T. King Geo. W. Parker Geo. H. Force 0 . Bergin

A*General Baukitig SnaliieBs Transacted.

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| HOME NEWS. |

Remember Gibean Garl Oct, 2.

Mill slab wood $1.25 while k lasts at R . B. Boylan'a. 2w

John Gallagher of Detroit spent with C. Bergin and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kopf were in Grand Rapids last Tuesday.

The store of Stocking and Sher-man has been neatly decorated.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Jury of Trav-erse City are visiting in ILowell.

Watoh the windows this week. Extra values. Marks Ruben.

You can buy vinegar and pickle barrels cheap of McMahon Bros,

Born, Sept. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Antone Kallinger, a daughter.

Gotlieb Berie returned to the Deaf Mute school at Flint Ust Thursday.

Remember the opening started Thursday, Sept. 20.

Marks Ruben. M. J . Painter is doing juror duty

in the Circuit court at Grand Rap-ids this week,

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bangs of Mathorton visited relatives in Low-ell last week.

School Comissioner L. A. Burhans, of Ionia Co., was in town Thursday aud Friday.

Largest line of trunks and teles-copes ever received at one time at •Marks Ruben's this week.

R. J . Breckon of Ionia has been putting the steam heating apparatus into the shirt factory building.

See our decorated lamp at tt3c. Second annual lamp sale begins Saturday Sept. 29. Clyde Collar.

Mrs. Weldon Smith and daughter Tuba went to Grand Rapids, Satur-day last, for a short visit and to see the fair.

Marks Ruben has five dozen all wool, Dicke's Kersey pajAs worth $2.50, while they last $1.87 takes 'em. Dont be late.

Mrs. Bancroft entertains Band No. 1 of the Baptist church at her home on Friday afternoon. Tea from 5 to 8 o'clock.

A big head or a small head, ei-ther is all right if filled with brains and covered with one of Marks Ru-ben's stylish hats of caps.

Know a good thing when you see • it? Marks has five dozen pants, ex-

tra heavy all wool, regular $2.00 goods. During this sale they are going at $1.39.

Mrs. Orton Hill returned last week from a trip with Mr. Hill through Indianapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and other cities.

Bargains in pants during my sale 4} dozen all wool Kersey pants, regular price$1.80, Those who "get there"lively can have them at my big sale for 98c. Marks Ruben.

Rev. D. B, Davidson, J . B, Nicholson and wife, Jas. Scott and wife, Mrs. 8. P. Hicks, W. H. Ed-dy and others attended the meeting of the Baptist association at Grand Rapids, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Four hundred and fifty men's ov-coats is a big stack. Ever see that amount? Not in Lowell you have-n't, and there's just one place here where you can see it now and that's at Marks Ruben's, "of course." No wonder he can sell cheap.

Mr. and Mrs, George Grant of Sagioaw called on Mr, and Mrs. F . , M, Johnson Monday. Mr. Grant is now an attorney, but twenty years ago he was teaching school at Almont and F . M, and wife were pupils, Mr, and Mrs, Grant were on their way to Freeport, where the former's father, James Grant of Ada town-ship, is ill at the home of his daugh-ter, Mrs. Mc Naughton.

Lyon <fc Pond of Owosso will have a special sale of jackets, capes, and furs at the store of W. W. Pul-len, Lowell, for two days only, Fri-day and Saturday, Oct, 6 and 6, Lyon & Pond make a specialty of having cloak sales in different towns all over the State, The very latest New York styles will be seen at this sale and at lower prices than ever before. »

* *

Got your winter's wood pile?

How's your coal bin been?

Call on Godfrey for sweaters at the right price.

J. C. English and wife have re-turned from their western trip.

The famous tiger and champion hats are sold by W. S. Godfrey.

Base ball at Lowell, Friday after-noon, Sept. 28, Alto vs. all Lowell.

The greatest line of sweaters in Lowell at Godfrey's. Prices right.

Henry M. Newton of Milwankee, spent last week with M. M. P^rry and family.

Miss Agnes Perry went to Grand Rapids Monday to work in a photo-graphic studio.

Second annual lamp sale, begins at Clyde Collar's Saturday Sept. 29 and continues one week,

Mrs. M. J , Kopf and grand-daughter, Mary Bangs, visited in Freeport a part of last week.

Read, stop and reflect and mark what we tell you, our prices are the lowest. The Godfrey Clothiers.

Mrs. J . L, Gould of Chicago was the guest of her nephew F. M. Johnson, Friday and Saturday of last week.

Meu's cassimere socks only 10c. per pair. Bought 6o dozen to sell at this price. A big snap at W. S, Godfrey's,

Mr. and Mrs. J , W, Oliver have returned from their trip to Paris and spent Sunday with 0 , C. McDannell and family.

You will miss it if you* do not at-tend the big cloak sale at W. W. Pullen's Lowell, for two days, Fri-day and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 6. * *

Among the few items that slipped our notice last week, was a mention of the voungson born lo Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mains, on Sept. 9, — [Lake Odessa Wave.

Young man, your best girl will smile more sweetly and say "ye th" much more gracefully if you wear one of those elegant neckties Marks Ruben is selling for 25c. and 60c.

We heard last week of two good men who wanted to rent houses. At last reports they were still want-ing. Why let your tenant house go empty when a few dollars in re-pairs would convert it into paying property?

Fred. Hall, of Lowell, on Monday opened the doors of the Williams House, and will endeavor to give Lake Odessa another first class hotel. He has thoroughly cleaned up the place, so it now is quite attractive. —[Lake Odessa Wave.

Rev. D. B. Davidson, as state chairman of Ministers' Aid society, visits the Grand Rapids and White Rives associations this week in the interests of the society, which at present has seventy-seven bene-ficiaries.

Mrs. M. Robertson as clerk pre-sented the annual letter to the Bap-, tist church on Sunday morning. The year has been a very encourag-ing one in many respects. Tbe church reports $941.88 as raised and expended for local and denomina-tional work.

If you are going to buy a cloak this season, it will pay you to take advantage of the big sale of jackets, capes and furs given by Lyon & Pond of Owosso at the store of W . W. Pullen, Lowell, for two days, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6. Five hundred new and up-to-date winter garments to select from.

A decree was filed by Judge Wolcott yesterday in the case of George W. Parker against the West Michigan Electric Company et al. The defendant is ordered to pay to the complainant and the de-fendants, the Michigan Trust Com pany, administrator of the estate of Charles A. Church, deceased, and to the Michigan Trust Company, trustee, on notes due $18,318.25, with interest at < per cent., before Oct. 1, or in default the mortgaged premises and other property referred to in the bill of complaint will be sold at auction to satisfy the decree, —[Graud Rapids Democrat, Sep t 19. ^

Hotel Plaza.

Notice the card of H6tel Plaza in T h e L e d o b b , and the n e x t t ime you go to Grand Rapids, t ry this popu> lar house. You will find every thing neat and clean, with first olass services at moderate prices. The meals are A. No, 1 and the waiters are neat and nimble. What impres-ses us most at the Plaza is its quiet home-like atmosphere. There is no slam-banging around but everything is done quietly and orderly. Try the Plaza next time you go to the city,

E d i t o r ' s A w f u l P l i g h t .

F. M. Higeios, Editor, Sentca, I I I . News, was sfHjcted for yeats with piles that no doctor or remedy helped until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best in the world. He writes, two boxes wholly cured him. Infallible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25. cnets. Sold by Hunt A Co.

See Godfrey's new clothing dow this week.

Wanted: A Ragged and Dirty Dollar Bill!

for which I will g ive ou in exchange one of my • r a n n e w ^ N E v E R B R E A K "

M A I N S P R I N G S , to replace t t e one that broke in your watch yesterday, and I wil l fit it into your watch, set it going: a^ain and guarantee the mainspring to last a year, all without extra charge, ,

OUR SECOND A N N U A L

LAMP B E Q I N B SALES

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 and continues for one week only—until Saturday evening, Oct, 6, during which 1 offer my large and well selected stock which was bought right from the factory and arc fully guarranted, at prices that cannot be duplicated in Lowell for the same quality of goods. Throw away that old smoky, back number lamp of yours and come in and get one of our new, up-to-date ones, that will cause you no annoyance whatever. They are beauties. See our prices and be convinced that what we say is true.

CLYDE COLLAR...

on

win-

Fix up the old house and rent it. The health of Mrs. J . H. Rickert

is improving. The best wvall trunk on earth is

sold by W. S. Godfrey. Mrs. W. B. Rickert is in Has-

tings taking treatment for her eyes. W. S. Barnes has been sick for

three weeks with a carbuucle his neck.

The Hot Springs Medical com-pany id giving shows at Train's op-era house every night this week.

Wm. Chambers of Lowell and Onnie Lee of Bowno were united in marriage yesterday by Rev. S, C. Morris.

Working men, when you want ducking coals that will stand the wear and tear, buy them of Marks Ruben, "of course".

Mrs. Sadie Jackson and sisters, Mesdames Ubley and Keys have re-turned to Lowell after a visit with friends at Mt. Pleasant.

Orlando Kellogg has been very sick for several weeks with rheuma-tism. He was reported as improv-ing slightly last evening.

Mrs. Sheldon Parker, whose long and dangerous illness has been noted in these columns, is now well on the road to recovery.

Read Marks Ruben's advertis-ment and his prices this week. This is no wind. He does bis business, and advertising methods on sound basis.

Stocking & Sherman are now set-tled in their newly renovated store and wilh new goods are ready to serve their patrons better than ever,

A McKinley, Roosevelt & Smith banner has been huLg across Main street on the east side. This is about the first political syptom ex-hibited in Lowell for some time.

The steam beating apparatus is in position at the shiit factory, and the boiler placed on a substantial stone foundation is being bricked up by "Vet" Brower. The addition for boiler and wash room is well under way.

Be sure and attend- the bi special sale of jackets, capes an furs at W. W, Pullen's Lowell, for two days only, Friday and Satur-day, Oct. 6 and «, This will be the biggest cloak sale in Lowell (his season, *%

Stattth Boston—Elmdalo

Miss Jessie Fletcher and Mrs. R. Young are reported belter.

Mn J . Lnak died at her home list Satur-d i j night of cancer.

Pearl Medlej who his been airing for Mrs. J . Lusk is spending a lew dajs with Mrs. E* Jennings of Freeport.

Mamie Jennings of Freeport is spending a few days with her cousin Bell Lusk.

You oin spell it cough, ooif,oii kaff, kongh or kaugh but the ool;

that.

[h, kanf. il» harmless

remedy that quickfy cures it is One Minute Cough Cure. L. H. T i f t k Co.

ENGAGEMENT E X T R A O R D I N A I R E

One Night Only

Lowell, Train's Opera House,

Tuesday, Oct. |2.

MARK What we Tell You,

OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST...

The Godfrey Clothiers LOWELL, MICH.

J . M. Barrie's masterpiece,

"The Little Minister" A condensed version thereof presented

in Ohirarter-Dress by that eminent yonng artiste,

GIBEON GARL.

Positively the grandest exhibition of Bpecial sort of talent ever witnessed on any •lage.

Prices 25c. Children l6o.

SehoLl Notes.

A teachers' meeting of grades above the third was held Monday to discdKs plans and methods in arith-metic.

Dr. Cooke of a Chicago lecture bureau and Mr. Beg^ of the Weruer School Book company were visitors this week.

Tha schools will close Friday in order to give the pupils an oppor-tunity to attend the State fair at Grand Rapids.

The boys practice tootball regu-larly and have sent for suits. Games with Ionia and Belding will soon be played.

Miss Starbard is out of school be-cause of sickness.

The first school month closes Fri-day. Report cards will be given out Monday. Parents are urged to examine the cards carefully, speak to their children about their work and to see that the cards are promptly returned.

A general teaohers' meeting will be held in the High school rooms Wednesday at 4.30, p, m.

New outlines for the work of the I grades are being prepared.

There were eight visitors in the schools the past week.

South Lowell.

Rolland Colby of West Bowne is painting Mrs. W. Cilley's new house,

Gracie Cilley is going to Stanton this week to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Crothers,

Literary exercises next Sunday evening, A fine program is pre-pared, Everyone come,

Nora Hill entertained Hattie Blakeslee of Lowell Friday evening, Grace Blanding of Vergennes Sat-urday and Ethel Soules of Lowell Sunday,

Mrs. Fero and daughter Florence spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs, Erb of Cascade.

A number of young men wanted people to know they were not at church Sunday evening. If instead of disturbing the meeting, if they wish it we will be pleased to men-tion them in the paper.

"Cook" Before you There are men who make their money.

Hook or crook. There are men who get their living

From a book. There are men whom paths of honor

Have forsook, ^ But the man ot Baving dibpoeition

Boys of Look.

Th'ere are ladies who take comfort In a nook.

There are ladies who live in hammooks Bv a brook.

There are ladies who win favor Ah a cook,

But their face hau a rosy color ' Bought of Look.

% Always the beat in everything*

D. € . Cook, O" N t W BWHIM.

Bostwlck

Attend the Lamp Sale at Collar's Ba/.aar, Lowell.

Miss Altha Lambertson of Beld-ing is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora Davis. «

Miss Lottie Ward returned to Grand Rapids recently after spend-ing her summer vacation with her parents, »

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blachly, Mrs, Lena In wood and Jud Wfijler visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs, H. Weller last Sunday.

George Farrell visited the Weller school Friday.

The many friends of Mrs. Wm. Forte are pleased to hear that she is recovering.

Will Sowerby went to Grand Rapids Sunday.

« ±_ Loved hy tbe people, hated by its would-

be rivals; the foe of diseaAe, the friend of humanity—Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the Madison Medicine Co. Auk your drug-gist.

THE LOWELL^MARKET REPORT. Wheat 4 New Potatoes Beans Pork Corn Oats Rye Flour per cwt Bran per ton Middlings per ton Corn meal per ton Corn and oats per ton Bntter BgK8

Beef Veal Wool washed Wool nnwashed Onions Clover Seed Peaches perbu Apples per bbl

e 75 e 26

100 1 60 6 OOQ 6 50

& 40 0 21

47 2 20

16 00 e Iti' 06-

20 00 @ 20 00

u o 1«

n, ^ 18

6 00 M 6 uo 6 00 0 6 50

20 @ *8 1 6 * 20

5 00 650 50 75 76 1 00

New line of potted goods, chick-en, turkey, ham, tongue, pig's feet, etc., for picnic parties at McMahon's

For your fall jackUi and capes, go to Nicholson's.

Something to Eat... Anything you want—cooked nleaks, uhups, oysters, eggs, elc, eic. Fren t i Caad le fc t o t o 6 0 c p e r p o u n d

SMITH'S BAKERY

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L O W E L L L E D Q E R PRBLIBUKU •TIRT THURSUAT AT

L HVKLL, KENT COUNTY, MICH.

-BT—

FRANK M. rOHNSON.

Ei'.ired at liowell post office as second das* natter.

SUB* HTPTION ONF, DOLLAR YEARLY

S t T l*T* L . E M E l V f r .

LOWELL, MICHIGAN. S E P T . 2 7 . 1900

Fa l l a sbu re .

At tend the Lamp Sale at Col lar ' s Bazaar, Lowell .

Mr. Bennett of Olivet visited at Henry BoolhV, Monday.

Mre. Tower and Mrs. Steketee visited Mrs. 0. Ohoates at Potters Corners, Tues-dav.

Rev. Westbrook is wilh us again as we are pleased to state.

A few from this place attended the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davenport's little baby Elizabeth's funeral at the Keeno chnrch Sunday.

The P. O. here will be discontinued next Saturday.

The anotmoement was made Sunday that preaching would be every other Sunday at 1'• '.30 A. M. by the Kev. Raycraft.

Mr. and Mrs Holnses and daughter Vivian of Saranac, visited at J . D-Harvey's Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mavnard vfcited bis sister, Mrs. Johnson of Lowell, Snndav

Mr. and Mrs. Grove Sears of Urattan visited at Henry Scotts, Sunday.

Mrs. Henry Booth visited her daughter Mrs. Charley Booth of Lowell last week-

The most dainty and effective pills made are DeWitt's Little Rarlv Risers. They are nneqimlled for a'l liver anil bowull tronbles. Never gripe.

L. H. Taft. *

VerReuues S ta t lon-Al to t i

At tend t h e Lamp Sale at Col la t ' s Uazaar, Lowel l .

Married Sept. 22 1900, in Grand Rapids Christ. Krop and Jennie Rennels

The church meeting Saturday evening was largely attended and resulted in a vote o leave the matter in the hands of the

committee. A petition is now being oil* ciliated to have tbe building repaired on the present site and not move it.

Many from here will attend the State fair.

Leo Bignell of Palo visited his grand-' mother, Mrs. J . Mosher, last week. He leaves soon for Oregon.

Mr?. Mollie Delaney and children of Lowell were guests at Terry Quillan's last

week.

A flat car on the side track was ran into and slightly damaged last week.

Mrs. Kugene Rennels has been very sick.

Those that joined the Gleaners Friday niitlit were Mrs. Tom Reed, Bell Heckwith and Pearl Mosher.

Oct 5th will Iw the anniversnry of the Gleaners organization. A fine literary program will be rendered and a banquet will be served.

Mrs Grifliu of Hrand Kapidts daughter of Mr. Doyle was buried at Parnell, Mon-day.

Guy Norton and wife attemled the fun-eral of Mrs. F. Fuller at Grattun Saturday.

Visitors at Nelson Lewis' last week were Mr. Chapman and Mr. Hi>>ntou of Grand Rapids, Mr. Hogadorne of Detroit ami Elder Mudi;e cf Maple Rapids.

Elder Kurby, the Wesleyn Methodist minister, is expected here Sunday

The A.«i. U. W. and K O. T M. lodges mourn the loss of a meml>er in the death of Earl Randell.

When yon want a pleasant physic try the new remed'-. ( liamherlain's Stonn'ch and Liver Tablets. They are eaty to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents Samples free at D. G. Look's drug store

« Stnyr t ia

A t t end the L a m p Sale a t Col lar ' s Bazaar , Lowell .

The three apple dryers are all running now. Norlhway and Insley shipped the first white fruit frnm Smyrnia this fall. The prospect for the apple growers and apple dryers is rutuer dWoouragiui/.

Those on the sick list are. Mrs. Peter Koha, Mrs. David Thompson, aud Deloss Dirkin's three children.

Mae Little is some better. Mrs. Cyrus Beady went to Flint this week

to accompany hersi-u Govt, who will attend school there.

William O. Webster of Ionia gave us a political speech one night last week.

Eva Andrews of VerKennes station vb-ited Lottie Nolthway and other friends here over Snndav.

Visitors at John Pnrdy's over Sunday were Marton J . Davis of Alden Iowa, also Mrs. Martha Catting of Lapeer Mich. Mrs-Pnrdy's ancle an I cousin.

George G slln was home over Sunday from Mwtd.eville where he is working in the apple dryer.

Mr. and Mra. Albert Northway visited friends in Keene Sunday, aud in the even-ing entertained Mr. Withero, Mrs. Nellie Robinson, Mr. Cristinore, aud Miss Pnlslbr from Greenville.

Mrs. Lottie Johnson of Grand Rapids visited at William Gardners last week.

» O L D P A P E R S A T T H I S O F F I C E

P r a t t Lake.

McMahons a re headquar te r s for the bes t f . * , coffees, spices, e tc . , and the i r prices are r igh t .

About forty young people from here and vicinities gave Will Fletcher a very pleas-ent surprise Friday evening Sept. 21. *It happened Will was away and did not re-tarn until all were there and then he gave them all a cordial welcome. All enjoyed themselves and especially enjoyed the elei>aut supper served by Mrs. Fletcher which oonsitted of ooflee, cake, sandwiches fruits etc. Will expects to attend Big Rapids school soon.

W. R. Stone snd wife of Canada, visited his nephew Win. Stone recently.

Mrs. Freeman expects to go to Fenton soon to visit her daughter Mrs. Mae Minty who has an- tber son, born Sept. 1 ,1900.

M. D. Sneathen and wife attended a S. S. at Saranac last Sunday.

John Sayles of Kahsas and Miss Browu of Saranac visited I^vi Fletcher and family Sunday.

Mrs. Mary Lusk died Saturday night after a lorn; and painlul illness, cancer. She selected her own text aud Rev. E. W. Davis who lived with her a longtime when he preached at the South Boston M. E. Chnrch to preach her funeral sermon. She also chose her bearers and the Ladies Quartette <>f South Boston to sing. We sympathize wilh the bereaved ones, espec-ially Belie wl.o has been a faithful com-panion to her moiher.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are prompt, palatable, pleasant, powerful, purifying ittle pills. L. H. Taft >& Co.

The Now* in WlilKrtt The following breezy Items are c Ip-

ped from the columns of the Whitsetl Courier by tl a Atlanta Constituticn —

"Colonel Jonee and Mart Will ams wa;er-meloued with us on Wednesday last." j

"There are only two Chinese ' oxers in ihis town, and we have just smc-cecded in boxing thcin up lu their laundries.

missionaries who were about to sail for China have sAddenly dUc.iver-ed that there is work enoi'gh at home to keep them busy the rest of theyertr.

"Colonel 'Jim' Brown was b.tten i y a water moccasin on Tuesday. The Colonel drank a gallon of whisky and tbe snake died.

"Quite a number of Candida* r® In the field again; but this time it's a ten acre field, under a blistering sun.*

Some good second hand sewing machines f o r $3 .00 to $5 .00 at R . D. Stockings .

j " N e w stock of guns and am-muni t lon jus t received at R . D-Stockiug 's .

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