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VOL. VI, NO. 21 LOWELL. MICHIGAN, XOVOBER, 17, 1898.. WHOLE NO. 281.

A New FaAt Train Eant .

T h e G r a n d T r u n k Ra i lway Sys tem wil l , c o m m e n c i n g Sunday , November 13ll i , run a new train f rom G r a n d H a v e n and inU' rmedia tc f l a t i n n s to D u r a n d daily unnoec t ing d i rec t ly at D u i a n d with t r a i n No. 4 which ia a solid veatioule train with th rough P u l l m a n d rawin i ; room Bleepin}; cars a t tached for Buffa lo , New Y o r k and Ph i l ade lph ia v ia the liBhigh Val ley R . R.; T o r o n t o , Montreal a n d Boston via Montreal , C. V . and B «fe M . Rys T h i s train has d in ing car service and ia up- io-date in every respec t .

T h e new t ra in will leave G r a n d H a v e n at 6:15 p . m.. G r a n d Rap ids 7 : 2 0 p. m. t h u s enabl ing passengers t o have s u p p e r before s t a r t i ng and reach their des t ina t ion sooner thau by any o ther l ine. Passengers f rom Muskegon can m a k e connect ion with t h e new t ra in by t ak ing G . R . & I . R . R . t rain l e av ing Muskegon a t 4 :00 p . m . a r r ive in G r a n d Rap ids 5 :15 p . m . which will g ive a m p l e t i m e f o r s u p p e r at G r a n d R a p i d s .

S u d d e n D e a t h . LOWELL & HASTINGS. R e t u r n i n g , the new t ra in will leave D u r a n d on arr ival of t h r o u g h train No. 1 f rom the Kast and C a n a d a at 7 :10 a tn., a r r iv ing a t G r a n d R a p i d s 10 :10 a. m.. G r a n d H a v e n 11:10 a . m . and Muskegon via G . R . A I . R . R . a t 2 p . m .

O t h e r changes t a k i n g effect Novem-ber 1 3 t h — T r a i n s leaving G r a n d R a p i d s at 10:00 p. m. Wes toound and G r a n d Haven a t 5:40 a. m. Eas t -hiuind will be disconi inued between those points , runn ing between G r a n d R a p i d s and Detroi t o n l y . Mixed t ra ins NOB. 81 and 82 will be r u n as f re igh t t ra ins and will not ca r ry pas-

sengers .

T h a n k s g i v i n g Day E x c u r s i o n s .

C. «fe W . M and D. . G R . & W . R y . agents will sell t ickets on Nov . 2 4 t b a t ond and one- thi rd fa re to points within one h u n d r e d and fifty miles of selling stat ion. R e t u r n l imit N o v . 25ih n o v l 7

GEO. DEHAVEN, G . P . A .

Old S u r v e y Too E x p e n s i v e . New

R o u t e Be ing Laid Out.

M a n a g e r C la rk of the Lowell <t H a s t i n g s rai lroad tells us tha t t he ex-pense of the Skeels su rvey of the pro-jected ex tens ion to Beld ing by way of S m y r n a has been figured up and found t o be too expens ive . T h e com-pany has now employed Su rveyor Gordon, one of the best rai l road sur -veyors in the s ta te , to make a new complete and a c c u r a t e su rvey of a route t h a t will leave S m y r n a o u t , save some dis tance and m a k e much heavy g rad ing . Th is work will occupy some 40 days and i t is not now p r o b a b l e tha t the work of g rad ing will begin before next M a r c h

A n o t h e r ci t izens meeting in the interests of t h e pro jec t will p r o b a b l y

be held next week.

T r y R o s e Cream for the teeth.

Seneca C h a m b e r s d ied very sud-d e n l y a t his home in l l m vi l lage 1

Monday a t 11 |>. tn.. a t t he age of 62 years . Mr . C h a m b e r s had seem-ingly been in usual heal th and t h a t day uad been about town and did his chores abou t the barn b e f o r e supper . Abou t e ight (/clock he cntnplained o f | not feeling very well and went to bed. A t 0 o 'clock his h rea th ing became labored ami a physic ian was sent fo r , bu t before his a r r iva l life had pansed a w a y . F u n e r a l services were held at the Baptist church this morning, con-duc ted by R e v 8 . G . A n d e r s o n . A wife and four chi ldren a re left to

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T h e Lowell P o s t o f f i c e .

As the l ime d r a w s near when Post-master H i n e mus t sur render bis b a d g e of office to a Repub l i can successor, several candida tes a re doing more or less hus t l ing for t h e position.

Dex te r G . Look who was a t one time an asp i ran t for the honor , baa become convinced tha t be canno t spare t ime f r o m bis business to a t t end to its du t i e s and has d ropped ou t of the race. Those now in the field are C. G. Stone, Char l e s Qu ick and J o h n j Beery.

T h e LEDGER believes publ ic scrv ice will not suf fer in the hands of any of the c a n d i d a t e s and as its p re fe r ence in the m a t t e r would not have much weight with a Republ ican ad-ministrat ion, it «'ill not express any. A fair field fo r the contesiants and m a y the best man win.

Longfel low t o he I l l u s t r a t e d ,

I.HHt year rliarU* Dana Oibaon ilhiHtra-ted "The People of Dirkenit" for The Lmliea' Home .journal. The pictures were

I ao auccewtrul (hat thia year am! durini; the I next year, W. L. Taylor, the New Kngiand

itrliftt who iian made auch rapid atridec in hi* art, will illiiKtrate "The People ol I/ong

i fellow"—alao for the The Ladiea' Home Journal. The poems selected are "The Paalm of Life,"' "Hiawatha." "Evangeline," •'The C-ourthhip of Mile» HtHndiah," "The Children's Hour," "The Village lilnfk-Kmilh," and other*.

Death of M r s . C h a r l o t t e Howe.

Char lo t te Moe, who died at her home in this vi l lage N o v . 7, 1898, was born in Wash tenaw county , Mich. , Apr i l 18 ,1829 .

W h e n ten years o ld , she moved with her fami ly to Or leans , Ionia county , where she lived until her mar-r i age to Zadak H o w e , Oct. 1857, when she moved with her husband to S m y r n a . Mich. , which was their h o m e j unt i l 1861, when they moved to L o w -ell , which cont inued to be Mrs. Howe's home unti l her d e a t h .

F o u r chi ldren were bo rn , three of whom survive: Char l e s L. Howe, Cora E. Howe and M r s . Minnie V a n -Dyke .

F u n e r a l services were held at t he late residence of deceased on W e d -nesday . Nov. 9 , conducted by Rev. H . Marshal l .

We have the Best and Largest Line of Stoves and Ranges.

We f ive you a better g-uarantee. We save you. fuel bills fullv one-third. We give you better g-oods. We give you better prices. Remember we have the Lowell Agencies of the

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F r u i t Farm F o r Sale.

A Great Barga in . H e r e is a won | derful bargain for a n y one desir ing a good F r u i t F a r m and splendid h o m e within 3 miles of Lowell . L a r g e roomy house with cel lar , cistern, good well, 2 barns . Bui ld ings have been j insured for •1 ,000 . S ix ty acres of laud, about 1500 Peach trees, app le o rcha rd , 10 acres wood land, t w o , spr ing brooks, mak ing splendid pas-1 tu rage . P r i c e only $1,500, $8001 flown, balance to soiit purchaser .

F . M J O H N S O N .

L e d g e r ^)fl i (e, - Lowell , Mich

u e n u i n e home-made bread " l i ke m o t h e r m a k e s " at Bush ' s bakery.

Our new line is in. We Bought at a snap and are going to give you

the benefit.

Oil Cloth Pat terns and Stove boards, New Designs^

We want your Business. Our Prices are Lower than elsewhere. * Our goods are the

b t r t iK'it t ; s-h will 11 y.

KLARK & KLARK *

P r i c e M a k e r s o n H a r d w a r e .

mother ' s rare Tbankagivin ' t rea t ITfUil11 ' '.."ul * . »„i. pered Annie. He don t K I nfton folf n wish. L., , . J , , j . ,,e i Than nhn added suddenly; S

E-it

often fel t a wish.

_ when I lef t him for the night . I Couldn't help but say. [t a in ' t t h e food ner ylt the style That m a k e s Thankaglvln ' Day."

T y C h i W r e n V ^ - . .

" * _ i — — T ^ o i n K s g w i n j

" W e a r e the flrst," whispered Nellie, as s h e seated herself nea r the reading

deak. ••How queer Sunday school looks

Whtn i t is empty," said her sister Both, climbing up by her side.

A scufBing step sounde , in the aisle. *1 know who that is," said Nellie,

•oftly. "That i s Annie Ridley. Her •hoes are ao old."

"Yes," said Ruth, peeping over the back of the bench. "Her shoes are all ia holes, and her dress is patched,

and—" "Huah!" whispered Nellie. Annie Ridley passed by wi thout

1 turning h e r head, s a t down on tho very end of the opposite bench, covered her shoes with her dress, and f rown-

ed. " I s she cross?" asked Ruth . "Hush!" said Nellie.

* One by one the o ther scholars a r -rived, and as each pret t i ly dressed girl came in Annie Ridley f rowned a t her a n d turned her head away. No one s a t close to her—the children seemed r a t h e r to prefer to be crowded than to .do so. At lust one girl came to Nel-lie a n d said:

"Move up, please." . Nell ie tr ied t o move, but there was no room.

" W h y don' t you go over there?" said R u t h , point ing to the vacant sea t by

Annie. 1 "She i s so ragged," replied the girl.

"I d o n ' t l ike to." "She fa clean," said Ruth. "You

m a y have my seat . I will go and s i t May I, Nellie?" she said, a f te r a moment ,

pervu AUU>C. — Then she added suddenly: "Say, wha t Is Thanksgiving for , anyhow?"

"Mamma said t ha t long ago, when the people first came to America to live, they were so glad when the grain and pumpkins and potatoes were put away safe in the ba rn for the winter t h a t they appointed one dvy to go to church and give thanks . "

"Oh," said Annie, " b u t suppose they had no barn and no pumpkins and things. Then w h a t ? "

" W e have nc barn ," replied Ruth, " b u t m a m m a buys the pumpkin and

tu rkey a t t he s tore ." "My mother never does," said An-

nie. " W h y ? " asked R u t h . "Because she can ' t , " answered An-

nie. "Don ' t you have any Thanksgiving

d inner then?" asked Ruth . Annie shook her head. "No," she said, "we don' t of ten have

bread enough, so you see I could not do any th ing fo r any one if I wanted to

ever so much." "And I am a f ra id I 'm too litUe,"

said Ruth, thoughtful ly . Ju s t then the collection plate was

passed before them. Ruth had two five-cent pieces in her hand , but when she saw tha t he r new friend had noth-ing t o give she laid one of the coins on

he r lap. A n n i e turned red, but she gave Ruth

a shy smile and placed the money on

the plate .

Reverend P^r ty—"Young man , do you rea l l i e w h a t you have to be thank-

ful fo r this day " Brawny Footballist—"Sure, pop. 1

sent three fellers to the hospital today who belonged to the other team."

by her . "Yes,

••'but you mus t be goou."

WAS PULLED TO T H E PAVEMENT. "You see you are not too little," she

whispered. " T h a t was nothing." replied Ruth . When it wag t ime to go home she

looked around to say good-by to An-nie, but the child bad slipped away.

Ru th was th ink ing so hard of poor little Annie tha t when Nellie dropped her hand and turned to speak to an-other girl she forgot to wait and s tar i -

1 ed to cross the street alone, and half way across she tripped and fell. Be-

j fore ahe c j a l d Btruagle u* k w fMH a

A Thmukagtrtag DUc«Mlon. "What use are my riches," I grumbled,

"When there's never a sweetheart to •hare?"

With my watch fob I dallied and fum-bled,

As we two aat alone on the stair. The old folks still lingered o'er din*

ner. While the youngsters played hide-

and-go-seek. Dolly said: "I'm afraid you're a sin*

ner, For you ought to bo t h a n k f u l and

meek."

"To be t h a n k f u l and meek were a

folly When slngleneHs hangs l ike a pall, I

And you don ' t know how lonely 'tis,

Dolly, To live in a bachelor's hall.

Why, I 've turned on the dog In a pas-

sion, Because the poor brute couldn't

speak! And here you go on In this fashion—

I ought to be thankful and meek!"

So we argued, and I had the pleasure Of gazing down into her eyes,

Of tak ing her fairy waist 's measure Despite her reproving surprise;

'Till a t last I grew strougor and bolder, Whi le Dolly no longer demurred;

For as her dear head touched my

shoulder— "Now. will you be thankfu l?" she

purred.

tha t sold for much less. The differ-ence lay mostly in t h e quality a t th« very beginning. Those tha t command-ed the highest price were of a beef breed, early maturerg, of a type t ha t not only takes on more flesh in pro-portion to the feed consumed than is possible to inferior animals, even with the most scientific feeding, but t h a t developed largely in proport ion t o the ent i re car rass those par t s tha t supply the chc lc ' s t cuts to the butcher. The time will come, and It is not f a r off, when men of modera te means cannot afford to raise scrub cattle, even up-on the range, for the discrimination against them continually grows

s t ronger .

Orgarizat ion Among Farmers—There i s a p; wer in organization which no single individual possesses and no amount of isolated individuals can pos-sess. the age In which we live has produced them in every branch of in-dust ry . unt i l it Is now recognized as the only road to success. Th is power,

I if used in a s t r ic t ly bus ineu- l lke man-1

ner, seeks Justice to all, oppression to none. It does not mean monopoly and extortion. It does not mean that the most Ignorant member may hare all the bvaefits possessed by the most in-telligent, and that the most intellifent must not suffer through the unbusi-ness-l iM methods of the most Ignor-ant.—A. C. Bennett.

householc^houTTTe w i M m great remedy "5 Drops." Agents appointed in new territory.

I t is easier t o ta'ke medicine t h a n i t i s t o m a k e np y o u r mind t o t a k e i t .

I t ch iness of t h e sk in , h o r r i b l e plagne. Most everybody afflicted i n one way o r ano the r . Only one safe , never f a i l ing cure . Doan's Oin tment . A t a n y d r u g

s tore , 50 cents.

A seU-mode man usually looks the kind of a man be would be apt to make.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AU dniRplstH rotund the money . fall* to cure. -V. The Kenulni- has L. H y. on each tablet.

The man who wounds with a word it usually too cowardly to Htrlke a blow.

b n t i t is 'madeffom^afe'ghuns," ' t he most delicate stomach receives i t

. without distress. ^ the price of coffee. 15 cents and 25 cents per package.

Bold b y all grocers

Tastes like Coffee f Looks like Coffee •

Insist that yonr grocer ghw yon QHJJH-0 « Aecspt no Imitation. f

a a a e i M M t t

FITS P^rmsntnOjOnred. 5o flu or narrotunaM stUt FLRAT d>r'i OM of Dr. Kline's Great Nerre iUttarar. Bend (or F R E K S9.00 trial bottle jmd treatiio. Da-E-U. lOws. Ltd.. 831 Arch St., PhlSftstoUa. Pa.

Too Many Weeds.—A large par cent of the productive capacity of Iowa soils is nsed up in maturing weeds. Rag weed and mayweed in the pastures, foa tall and morning glories in the corn fields, wild hemp and artichokes on the road sides, pursley In the gar-dens. The best way to prevent them in the pasture is to quit pasturing so close and give the grass a chance to grow; sheep will clean the grain and corn fields; an enforcement of the law will purify the highways and a sum-mer fallow will c lean out the garden.— . .cc. . iaid Register .

F i r s t Olive T rees in California.— Among the ca rgo of provisions and necessaries shipped by Gaizalg wi th the Franciscan pioneers who came to California f rom Mexico in 1769 were olive seeds, and every mission had i t s olive garden. The first olive oil made in California, outs ide of the Franciscan monaster ies , was produced a t t he Co-niuius ranch In 1871. In 1892 the pro-duction of olive oil had grown to SU,-000 gallons, in 1893 it was about 50,^00 gallons, and th i s year es t imates pu t i t at about 100,000 gallons.

Keep your best layers when cull ing the flock and romember tha t there ia profit in rigid culling. 1

A cynical bachelor sayH that woman la an offreeabie blunder of nature.

Dr. Osrt«r'* K. A B. T e a doen what other medlclnendonotdo. Itreirulatee the four Important orranHof the bodr-tbe Stom-ach Liver. Kldntira and Bowels, tic paokaco

The frafranoe of fresh flowers la tbe nearest thing in nature to a caress.

Mia. Wlaslows Boothlns Brntp Tor ebUdlen Uetulng.wftcni tbe kudu ,r*d uc«s InAaat-•Mtlea, alloys polii. ovrMWlodcollo. UoeuUa bottle.

Tbe name Is too often but a shadow larger than tbe manjwhlnd It.

s g a s s s g s i • r T M WMT tm tMi-B T e l M r a p h r send to

the CHATHAM SCHOOL OF TELEGeTpHY. Chatham, N. T.. for free oatalorue.

Tbe hardest thing la tbe world la to endeavor to be brilliant to order.

1 shall recommend Piso's Cure for Consump-tion far and wide.-Mrs- Mulligan. Plumstoad. Kent. England, Nov. 8,1866.

Tbe only right way to start out to be religious | la to do It publicly.

"There are no cross bablaa or aick babies In I families that uae Urowu'a Teetlilur CordlaL"

n a r r i l T seemed or •e»»»eiinie»eA Sesrebfraa P A T t N T Coltomcraco. >145 F H,Wssh- P.C.

Happy Boatea—1'erlcci hcsltbsad ftrsogtt tm women aad men. Cures bsmasese. dereleps bast tat women. Ashrudlelsc for both eexss. CureiUqnorsai tobsceo hablis. Price fl. Send fer piiytlelaas'Ms» tnonlsls. SclonUflc Itemedy Co.. Box HU. BosW.

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No church ia Christian If it falls to go about Bention This rnper. doing good.

Somehow and somewbere, smoa, the muscle, and Jolnu. OUiii iw. —

RHEUMATISM T.JACOBS OIL: IT PENETRATES, SEARCHES. DRIVES OUT

" A HAND SAW I S A G O O D T H I N G , BUT NOT TO S H A V E W I T H . "

fl Onz-vv i_ w . . . . .

SAPOL f U l M r t F O R H O U S L I S T H E PROPER THING FOR HOUSE-CLEANING.

L

^ o n r l l X e ( h \ c r .

F. M. .loiiNfmx, P u b l i s h e r .

t O W E L U • M I C n i O A N

U U.KI'.S a <lculii)l to dr i l l u raw rc-

crui t .

Sonio jiooplo bel ieve t oo much a n d

• I h e r s no t enough .

All m e n o r e pood—good for some-

t h i n g o r cood for n o t h i n g .

Adam had one cause fo r rcJolclng; E v e m a d e her own dreFbps.

T h e r e Is no show f o r th« Mnall boy

w h o c a n ' t get Into t he c i rcus .

In t r y i n g to ex tend h e r Inf luence a w o m a n ve ry of ten d e s t r o y s I t

G r o w t h In wisdom m a y be exactly

m e a s u r e d by decrease In b i t t e rness .

W i t m a y move the wor ld , hu t t he

t r u c k m a n gets t he credi t fo r doing It.

Some men sna tch v ic to ry f r o m de-

fea t . bu t more s n a t c h de fea t f r o m vic-

t o r y .

A phys ic i an says » w o m a n is never

rea l ly il l as long a s s h e is ab le to com-p la in .

T h e m a n who is supe r io r to h is c l o t h i n g usua l ly wea r s m i g h t y poor

c lo thes .

S o m e m e n ' s des i re to say, " I told yon

BO" is g r ea t e r t h a n the i r des i r e fo r Im-m o r t a l i t y .

A m a n will des t roy h i s own l i fe by h o l d i n g h i s b rea th , bu t h e m a y pro long t h e l ives of o thers .

T e n minutes* rec rea t ion in a m e r r y -g o - r o u n d will conv ince t h e m o s t s k e p -

t ica l pe r son t h a t the world moves .

E v e r y m a n feels ins t inc t ive ly t h a t

a l l t h e beau t i fu l s e n t i m e n t s in t h e

w o r l d weigh less t h a n a s ingle lovely a c t i o n .

T h e t r o u b l e wi th a g rea t m a n y y e u n g

m e n w h o w a n t to see l i fe is t h a t t h e y I m a g i n e n o n e of i t is w o r t h see ing by d a y l i g h t

A b e a u t i f u l l i t e r a t u r e sp r ings f r o m t h e d e p t h a n d f u l n e s s of in te l lec tual a n d m o r a l l i fe , f r o m t h e ene rgy of t h o u g h t a n d f ee l ing t o wh ich no th ing ,

a s w e bel ieve , m i n i s t e r s so largely as e n l i g h t e n e d r e l i g ion .

I t Is a n n o u n c e d t h a t J o h n D. Rocke-f e l l e r wil l f u r n i s h f u n d s t o pu rchase t h e g r o u n d , a n d t o b u i l d a l a r g e socia l

s e t t l e m e n t h o u s e in t h e I t a l i a n d i s t r i c t of Cleve land . I t wi l l be ca l led t h e Al ta H o u s e , In h o n o r of Mr. Rocke fe l l e r ' s d a u g h t e r , w h o is o n e of t h e p r i m e mov-

ern of t h e k i n d e r c a r t e n a n d d a y - n n r s -e r y w o r k a m o n g t h e c h i l d r e n of t h a t

d i s t r i c t . T h e b u i l d i n g wil l bo a fine l a r g e b r ick a n d s t o n e s t r u c t u r e .

FAKM AND WARDEN.

M A T T E R S O F I N T E R E S T T O

ACRICVJ t T U R I S T S .

S o n * r p - t o - D n f e l l lnt i Abont Cnt-l lTal lnn o f ( l ie Soil mill v i c l i l f

T h e r e o f — H o r l i m i t lire, Vl l l cnUar* « n d

n o r l c n l t u r o .

F u l l f o r t h e Tooi l .

A y e a r a g o ray boy c a u g h t , in a l i t t l e r ive r a mile a w a y , live l i t t l e c a t -fish w i th a honk. B e i n g too hmal l f o r

t h e f r y i n g - p a n h e p u t t h e m In t h e pond . T h e y b e g a n n t o n c e to r e p l e n -

ish a n d tfultiply. T h i s s eason l b e f a m i l y h^s c a x g h t s e v e r a l m e s s e s of ca t f i sh , so j ae of w h i c h we ighed f u l l y a

pound . &o we see h o w r a p i d l y ca t f i sh

g row. T h e y wi l l r e a c h a pound in we igh t In o n e y e a r . F o r my p a n I

would m u c h r a t h e r h a v e my pon-.l s t ocked w i t h ca t t i sh t h a n wi th c a r p .

C a r p a r e h a r d to c a t c h wi th a h o o k a n d a r e m u c h m o r e bony t h a n ca l f i ah , a n d t h e n , I do n o t r e g a r d t h e m a s a n y -t h i n g n e a r so h a r d y . I t m a k e s n o d i f -f e r e n c e wi th a ca t f i sh w h e t h e r t h e r e is a c u r r e n t o r no t . T h e y a r e nt h o m e wi th e i t h e r . I f o u n d a s u c k e r In t h e pond a lso . I t w a s a s h e a l t h y a s e v e r I s a w one. I t a k e I t t h a i It r e a c h e d

t h e pond t h r o u g h t h e w a s t e w a y . I t is a s t r o n g - s w i m m i n g fish. • • • I t

is p la in t o m e t h a t t o m a k e a s u c c e s s -f u l pond, t r e e s a r e n e c e s s a r y . T h e y c a n be p l a n t e d a n d a l i t t l e f o r e s t wi l l soon b e g r o w n . I h a d m u c h r a t h e r h a v e a n a r r o w a n d long pond t h a n a s h o r t a n d b road pond . I h a v e p l a n t e d

c a l a m u s , ca t - t a i l a , w h i t e - h e l l e b o r e , s k u n k - c a b b a g e , a n d l i l ies . T h e m o r e w e e d s a n d t h e l i k e a l o n g t h e m a r g i n , t h e b e t t e r . T h e y p r e v e n t t h e w a s h f r o m filling u p t h e b a s i n . T h e n , t h e y a r e p l e a s a n t to look a t , a d d i n g d i v e r -s i t y a n d b e a u t y . T h e n t h e y a f f o r d s p a w n i n g p l a c e s f o r t h e fish, a n d h o m e s f o r a l l s o r t s of a q u a t i c Insec t s . T h e s e become n u m e r o u s a n d a f fo rd I t In t h e m i d s t of p lowed land . I t is a l so b a d f o r I t t o h a v e c a t t l e a n d h o g s r u n t o It a t t h e i r p l e a s u r e . 'The pond f ence can be so b u i l t t h a t t h e y can go t o t h e w a t e r a n d d r i n k , b u t no t t r a m p Us m a r g i n . W h e n a p o n d is b u i l t a n d I t Is wel l s tocked w i t h fish, I t p a y s by w h a t It f u r n i s h e s t h e t ab l e . I t is very p l e a s a n t to s i t d o w n to a ta -

b l e f u r n i s h e d w i t h f r e s h fish. H e r e in y o u r pond you h a v e t h e m w i t h o u t m o n e y a n d w i t h o u t pr ice , w i t h t he s p o r t of fishing t h r o w n iu. T h e s e a r e br ief ly m y v iews . T h e r e a r e o t h e r r e a s o n s in f a v o r of a home p o n d . 1 t h i n k , h o w e v e r , t h a t eve ry f a r m of e i g h t y a c r e s s h o u l d h a v e a pond l ike m i n e , w h i c h I h a v e t r i ed t o de sc r ibe . I be l i eve t h a t w e r e t h e y t h u s n u m e r -ous t hey would m a t e r i a l l y m o d i f y o u r c l i n a t i c cond i t i ons . T h e r e wou ld not be such v io len t c h a n g e s . — E d w a r d B. H e a t o n In F a r m e r s ' Rev iew.

Our lA-Ird Frui t* In Germany .

T h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s of d r ied f r u i t s In t h e Un i t ed S t a t e s h a v e found a good m a r k e t f o r t h e i r p r o d u c t s in s o m e of t h e E u r o p e a n coun t r i e s , n o t a b l y Ger-m a n y . T h i s t r a d e s h o u l d be f o s t e r e d a n d bui l t u p t i l l it is able to t a k e all

g rows bes t c n a r ich l o a m w i t h a porous c lay •subsoil w h e r e w a t e r is n o t over t w e n t y feet f r o m the s u r f a c e , bu t wo h a v e fo;;n»l it g r o w i n g on h i g h up-l ands in bo th t h e e a s t e r n a n d w e s t e r n par tn of t he s t a t e w h e r e w a t e r was f r o m 125 to 175 feet f r o m t h e s u r f a c e , a n d i t is p r o b a b l e t ha t it can be g rown on s o m e spot on a l m o s t e v e r y sec t ion of l and in t h e s t a t e .

A l f a l f a n e e d s a flne seed-bed in g r o u n d f r e e f r o m weeds . Seed ing

should be d o n e e a r l y in Apr i l a n d t h e g r o u n d h a n d l e d so t h a t a t s e e d i n g t i m e

it will be m o i s t fo r at l eas t flfieen t o t w e n t y inches . T h i s cond i t i on can be secured on m a n y so i l s by f a l l p lowing , pu lve r i z ing t h e soil to a d e p t h of five o r s ix i n c h e s w i t h a d i sc h a r r o w be-fore p lowing , m a k i n g t h e w h o l e d e p t h p lowed me l low. Sol i Inc l ined t o b low can be l igh t ly r idged or s u b - s u r f a c e

p a c k e d a f t e r p lowing . I n w e s t e r n K a n s a s a succes s fu l a l f a l f a - g r o w e r r u n s f u r r o w s t h r o u g h t h e p r a i r i e s u r -r o u n d i n g h i s a l f a l f a t o c o n d u c t t h e s u r -

p l u s w a t e r f r o m e a c h r a i n to t h e field. T h i s m a y be d o n e to ge t m o i s t u r e Into t h e sol i d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r b e f o r e seed-ing. A l f a l f a roo t s deep ly a n d m u s t h a v e a subso i l wh ich It c a n p e n e t r a t e . W h e r e t h e subso i l Is Imperv ious , a s u b -so l le r can be used , or w h e r e t h e r e Is no d a n g e r f r o m w a s h i n g , t h e g r o u n d can be t h r o w n u p into h igh , s h a r p r i d g e s Jus t b e f o r e f r eez ing . T h e f r o s t will t h o r o u g h l y pu lver ize t h e r idges , p u t t i n g t h e m In good cond i t ion fo r a seed-bed w h e n leveled in t h e sp r ing , and will pu lver ize t h e subso i l in t h e f u r r o w s deeper , b e t t e r a n d c h e a p e r t h a n a subsoi l p low. P r e p a r a t i o n should be m a d e t h i s fal l . I t wil l pay .

Note* on t h e Strawberry.

L a n d fo r s t r a w b e r r i e s m u s t be p rop -er ly p r e p a r e d . W e s a w a c a s e t h i s y e a r w h e r e s t r a w b e r r i e s w e r e se t o u t on v i r g i n soi l—soi l t h a t had neve r h a d

the p low In It, a n d w h e r e t h e g r o u n d was s o c o m p a c t t h a t e v e n t h e n a t u r a l v e r d u r e on It was t h in a n d weak . T h i s land , a l t h o u g h m a n u r e d , did n o t do well a n d shou ld not be expec ted to do well, in h e l p i n g t o m a k e a good s t r a w -b e r r y bed. T h o u g h t h e g r o w i n g sea -son h a s been a good one, m o s t of t h e p l a n t s in ques t ion a r e n o w s m a l l a n d s t u n t e d in a p p e a r a n c e . H a d t h e y e a r been a d r y one they m u s t of necess i ty h a v e w i t h e r e d and died. L a n d l ike t h e aoove l acks both t h e m e c h a n i c a l s t r u c -t u r e a n d t h e p l a n t food t o p e r m i t t h e s t r a w b e r r y p l a n t to do i t s bes t .

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N u r s e r y m e n a re o f t e i \ b l amed f o r s e n d i n g o u t s t r a w b e r r i e s t h a t d o n o t come u p to t he e x p e c t a t i o n s of t h e buye r s . I n ve ry m a n y cases t h e poor r e s u l t s a r e d i rec t ly t r a c e a b l e to t h e m a n » r in w h i c h t h e p l a n t s w e r e h a n -dled by t h e p u r c h a s e r s o r to t he ve ry u n p r e p a r e d cond i t ion of t h e g r o u n d in which they w e r e placed. T h e land f o r

s t r a w b e r r i e s m u s t be l a n d t h a t h a s been g r o w i n g some t h r i f t y c rop a n d t h a t h a s rece ived p r o p e r m a n u r i n g a n d a t t e n t i o n . V i rg in soi ls a r e no t sui t -a b l e f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of a c rop t h a t m u s t feed a s g ross ly as doeS t h e s t r a w -ber ry . L a n d we l l -worked a n d wel l -m a n n r e d , a n d of p rope r m e c h a n i c a l s t r u c t u r e wil l g i v e good r e s u l t s w h a n the p l a n t s a r e p rope r ly hand led a n d t a k e n ca re of. I t is o u r exper i ence

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t he p r i sone r s in t h e c i ty p r i son a r e

h e a r d by t h o s e who occupy h o u s e e In t h e ne ighborhood , a n d by t h o s e who

happen to pass f r e q u e n t l y t h r o u g h the s t r e e t benea th t h e windows of t h e

Ja i l . " T h i s was as s t r o n g a p r o t e s t as

t h e mos t inf luent ia l p a p e r in P o i t o Rico dared voire a g a i n s i t h e m e t h o d s

of t he inqu i s i t ions which w e r e prac-t iced by t h e a u t h o r i t U ^ on t h e who le

is land unt i l J u n e 25. 1898, a n d in t h e

n o r t h e r n half un t i l S e p t e m b e r . It s eems h a r d l y c red ib le t h a t a l m o s t

w i t h i n t h e s h a d o w of t he s t a r s a n d

s t r i pe s phys ica l t o r t u r e s of t h e mos t e x c r u c i a t i n g k ind , a n d of t h e vi les t

n a t u r e , h a v e been infl icted d a y In a n d d a y o u t a n d as l iv ing e x a m p l e s In al-

m o s t a n y pa r t of t h e is land t h e r e a r e

m e n . t he bonee of w h o s e Angers h a v e been b roken , one by one. in o r d e r t o

s e c u r e f r o m t n e m confess ions . W e r e not the i r mangled and m i s - s h a p e n

h a n d s in ev idence t h e s t o r i e s of S p a n -ish official c rue l ty would be Incred i -

ble. In t h e da rk , u n d e r g r o u n d cells of

t h e p r i sons all ove r t he Island t h e o u t -r ages have been commi t t ed , a n d would

be commi t t ed st i l l w e r e It n o t f o r t he

Amer ican Invas ion. T h e t o r t u r e s were infl icted n o t on ly u p o n po l i t i ca l p r i s -

oners . a l t h o u g h they were t h e s eve re s t

suf fe rers , bu t even upon m e n a r r e s t e d upon suspic ion of h a v i n g c o m m i t t e d

m i n o r offenses , such a s p e t t y t h e f t s .

A can of pa in t , f o r Ins tance , w a s s to l en f r o m a Span i sh s u g a r p l an te r . H e sus-

pected a Po r to Rican l a b o r e r In h is

employ , a n d notif ied t h e g u a r d l a civile. T h e laborer was a r r e s t e d a n d p ro fessed

comple te Ignorance . T h e po l i ce d id n o t believe h i m . and t h o u g h t t o secure a

confess ion by t o r t u r e . A s t o u t piece

of cord w a s wrapped a r o u n d t h e Indi-v idual fingers. Jua t above t h e k n u c k l e s

a n d then a r o u n d t h e who le h a n d . A s h o r t piece of wood was p laced above

a n d a n o t h e r below t h e fingers a n d t h e n

the cord was d r awn t a u t . T h e n i t was twis ted a r o u n d a cross-piece, a n d each

t u r n Increased the p r e s s u r e a n d the

pa in f e a r f u l l y . T h e fingers cou ld n o t

bend u p w a r d on accoun t of t h e r e -s t r a i n i n g pieces of wood a b o v e a n d be-

low the h a n d , so t he cord g r a d u a l l y cu t In t h r o u g h the flesh. T h e v i c t i m could

n o t confccs . fo r he was i n n o c e n t , b u t h i s s i l ence w a s t a k e n f o r s t u b b o r n n e s s

and the p r e s su re was inc reased . Had

the p r i sone r st i l l r e fused to c o n f e s s h is Angers would be b roken , b u t In h i s

t e r r ib l e agony h e cal led o u t t h e n a m e

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Introduce.

T h e r e ' s one race i n h a b i t i n g i h " 1 b i l -Ipp inee wh ich will be a we lcome a d d -t l on t o A m e r i c a n c i t i zensh ip a n d rece ive every fac i l i ty a n d InducemciU to e m i g r a t e t o the V n l t e d S t a t e s ^

e n g a g e In sk i l led l a b o r In l c * " h a s n o peer . T h i s Is t h e g iant E a s t

Ind ian honey bee. whose I m m e n s e ca-

paci ty fo r m a k i n g honey a D d / " i n t e r e s t e d t h e d e p a r t m e n t of a g t

t u r e in t he c o n s i d e r a t i o n of " W c " r l >

e f f o r t to i n t roduce it In to the L n ( ' S t a t e s . T o sc ience t h i s bee Is k n o w n a s a p l a s d o r s a t e . I t Is c o m m o n t h r o n g i -

o u t t he t rop ica l r eg ions of t h e eas t , and In t he Ph i l i pp ine Is lands t h e very la rges t v a r i e t y of t he species Is founa. I t i s n e a r l y one-ha l f l a r g e r t h a n t h e A m e r i c a n n a t i v e honey bee and n < a comb, heavi ly w i th wax and honey-, five o r s ix t i m e s a s la rge as t h o s e f o u n d In A m e r i c a n o r c h a r d s a n d IOI"" es ts . T h e ques t ion of a cc l ima t i s i ng ihese I n h a b i t a n t s of t he P h i l i p p i n e s In t h e co lde r l a t i tudes of Amer i ca is n o t d i s cou rag ing . T h e g l " n t b e e s a r c f o u n d in t h e m o u n t a i n reg ions , un t h r o u g h I n d i a and h a v e been seen bus i ly at w o r k at a l t i t u d e s of 5.000 fee t . I n t h e P h i l i p p i n e i s lands , t h e i r col-on i e s a r e m o s t n u m e r o u s in t he m o u n -t a i n s . a s t h e unceas ing quest of t h e n a t i v e s f o r t h e i r h o n e y c o m b h a s d r h -e n t h e m f r o m t h e unp ro t ec t ed fiatlands of t h e h e a v i l y wooded m o u n t a i n re-g ions . T h e F i l i p inos find t h e i r dai ly b r e a d a r a t h e r ea sy p ropos i t ion , bu t t h e y a r e v e r y fond of honey on the staff of l i fe . T h e r e Is a lso a l a rge de-m a n d f o r w a x fo r use In dyeing . T h e b i g bees bu i ld t h e i r h ives on t a l l f o r -es t t r e e s o r on o v e r h a n g i n g l edges of cliffs. W h e n u n d i s t u r b e d b r a n c h s w a r m s bu i ld n e a r t h e pa ren t colon>. s o t h a t In a f ew y e a r s an I m m e n s e bee s e t t l e m e n t o f t e n g r o w s u p in t he f o r e s t . T h e bees build a comb f U p

or six feet long, fou r feet wide a n d f r o m s e v e n - e i g h t h s t o one a n d one-ha l f I n c h e s in t h i ckness . T h e largest c o m b s of Amer ican honey bees a r e n o t m o r e t h a n one-f i f th of t hese di-m e n s i o n s . I n appea l ance t h e g i a n t bee Is a s m o k y , g l i t t e r ing . I r idescent b lack w a s p - l i k e figure, wi th o r ange b a n d s enc i r c l i ng i t s body. T h e r e h a v e been r e p o r t s t h a t t h i s bee is mos t f e r o c i o u s a n d on accoun t of i t s g rea t size ex-t r e m e l y d a n g e r o u s , bu t P r o f e s s o r F r a n k B e n t o n of t he d e p a r t m e n t o t a g r i c u l t u r e h a s s een a n d hand led t h e m in t h e i r Jung l e h a u n t s , and h e te l ls a d i f f e r en t s to ry . T h e y a r e such busy a n d p e r s e v e r i n g w o r k e r s , accord ing to

P r o f e s s o r B e n t o n ' s account , t h a t t h e y h a v e lost d e x t e r i t y w i th t h e i r s t i ng -ing a p p a r a t u s , a n d t h o u g h they m a y a l i gh t , f u l l of w r a t h a n d w i t h ev i l in-t e n t . u p o n h u m a n h a n d o r neck , t h e y do not h a n d l e t h e i r o f fens ive w e a p o n wi th ski l l , and It t a k e s t h e m t w e n t y o r t h i r t y s e c o n d s t o ge t the i r s t i n g i n w o r k i n g o rde r . T h e y a r e q u i e t a s compared wi th A m e r i c a n bees.

P e t i t i o n s have been coming i n t o t he d e p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e fo r y e a r s

a s k i n g t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t I n t r o d u c e these g i a n t bees In to t h e United S ta les . N o a t t e m p t a t b r i n g i n g them h e r e has pyrT -••on"" * '

Catarrh tn the l-Sead

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Telia About U.

H o w m a n y t i m e s in l i f e a f ew w o r d s of f jood advice , com".air f r o m a f r i e n d one c a n d e p e n d u r ' " . wi l l save us hours , p e r h a p s m o n i ' .. of m i se ry . T h e fol-l o w i n g w h i c h c o m e s f r o m B a t t l e Creek w i l l i n t e r e s t o u r r eade r s . Dr . Ol iver G a i t e a u x . V e t e r i n a r y S u r g e o n of t h a t c i t y , a w e l l - k n o w n m a n t h e r e , as w e l l a s in Ka lanu izno a n d M a r s h a l l , s p e a k s of h i s e x p e r f e n e e w i t h t h e l i t t l e eon-q u e r o r a n d t h e r e s u l t of a f e w t ime ly w o r d s of a d r i c c . H e says :

" I w a s s t a n d i n g iu A m b e r g & Mur-p h y ' s d r u g s t o r e i n B a t t l e Creek one d a y w h e n a f r i e n d of m i n e c a m e in and a s k e d f o r a b o x of k i d n e y pi l l s . Af te i h e h a d m a d e h i s p u r c h a s e ' I sa id q u i e t l y t o h i m . "You h a v e m a d e a m i s t a k e in b u y i n g those . ' H i s r e p l y was . ' J i o w is t h a t ? " I sa id "Doan 's K i d n e y P i l l s a r c w o r t h a l l t h e o t h e r s p u t t o g e t h e r . ' As h e w a n t e d my r e a s o n s f o r t h i n k i n g t o I t o ld h im t h a t m y k i d n e y s h a d bo th -e r e d m e f o r y e a r s , t h a t I s u f f e r e d f r o m b a c k a e h e u n t i l I c o u l d sca rce ly s t a n d i t , t h a t I h a d n e a r l y e v e r y s y m p t o m t o b e f o u n d w h e r e t h e k i d n e y s a r e a f -f e c t e d . t h a t I h a d used r e m e d y a f t e r r e m e d y i n c l u d i n g b o x a f t e r box of t h e o n e h e j u s t p u r c h a s e d , a n d t h a t un t i l I u s e d Doan ' s K idn -y P i l l s I m i g h t h a v e t a k e n a s m a n v s p o o n s f u l of w a t e r , i n f a c t , I t h i n k s o m e of t h e m h u r t me. A c o u p l e of w e e k s a f t e r t h i s I m e t h im on t h e s t r e e t , w h e n h e s a i d : "Doc.. Doan ' s K i d n e y P i l l s a r e j u s t a s y o u r ep re -s e n t e d . A f t e r u s i n g t h c b o x a b o u t w h i c h w e h a d a c o n v e r s a t i o n in A m b e r g & M u r p h y ' s d r u g s t o r e L w a s r h b a d us e v e r . J t h e n p r o c u r e d Doan ' s a n d s t u c k t o t h e i r t r e a t m e n t u n t i l t h e y c u r e d m e . ' "

D o a n s K i d n e y P i l l s f o r sa le b y a l d e a l e r s . P r i ce 59 cen t s . M a i l e d b

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Onr T b a n k u c U i n r . By H e l e n Chaffee .

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W i t h d e a r old m o t h e r a t t h e f a r m . A s In t h e d a y s gone by.

B u t g r e a t e r P o w e r t h a n w e h a d wil led T h a t m o t h e r s h o u l d n ' t s t a y .

A n ' t h e n we c o u l d n ' t bea r t h e f a r m , W h e n s h e h a d s l ipped a w a y .

S o b r o t h e r J o h n , h e s e n t m e word T e r v i s i t h i m a apell .

A n ' e a t in s ty l e T h a n k s g l v l n ' Day U p a t h i s b ig ho te l .

W e l l , sech a bi l l o ' f a r e a s t h a t

I n e v e r s ee a f o r e . W i t h all t h e t h i n g s I ever e a t ,

A n ' s eve ra l dozen more .

I l abored h a r d t o do my p a r t A t t a l k a n ' e t i q u e t t e ;

T h o u g h J o h n w a s h a r d e n e d t o t h i s

wor ld . S o m e t i m e s h is eyes w u z we t .

I k n e w t h a t t h o u g h his p u r s e could b u y

T h e cos t l iee t k ind of d i s h . F o r m o t h e r ' s r a r e T h a n k s g l v l n ' t r e a t

H e o f t e n f e l t a w i sh .

A n ' w h e n I l e f t h i m fo r t h e n i g h t I cou ldn ' t he lp hut s ay .

" I t a i n ' t t h e food n e r yl t t h e s ty l e T h a t m a k e s T h a n k s g l v l n ' D a y . "

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-We a r e t he first," w h i s p e r e d Nel l ie , a a t h e sea ted herself n e a r t h e r e a d i n g

d e a k . " H o w quee r S u n d a y school looks

v b e n I t i s e m p t y , " s a i d h e r s la ter

B n t h , c l imb ing u p by h e r s ide . A scuf f l ing s t e p s o u n d e d i n t h e aisle,

k n o w w h o t h a t la ," s a id Nellie, • o f t l y . " T h a t ia A n n i e Rid ley . H e r

• k o e a a r e so o ld . " T e a , " aaid R u t h , peeping over the

b a c k o f t h e bench. "Her shoes are a l l t a holes , and her dress i s pa tched ,

s u d — M

" H u a h ! " w h i s p e r e d Nel l ie . A n n i e R i d l e y passed by w i t h o u t

t o r n i n g h e r h e a d , s a t d o w n o n t h e r a j end of t h e o p p o s i t e bench , covered h e r s h o e s w i t h h e r d ress , a n d f r o w n -

ad. "Is s h e c r o s s ? " a s k e d R u t h . " H u a h ! " sa id Nel l ie .

' O n e by o n e t h e o t h e r s c h o l a r s a r -r i v e d , a n d a s e a c h p r e t t i l y d r e s sed gir l c a m e in A n n i e R i d l e y f r o w n e d a t h e r a n d t u r n e d h e r h e a d a w a y . N o o n e a a t c lose t o h e r — t h e c h i l d r e n seemed f a t h e r t o p r e f e r to b e c rowded t h a n t o d o so. A t l a s t one g i r l c a m e t o Nel-l ie a n d sa id :

" M o v e u p , p lease . "

. N e l l i e t r i ed t o m o v e , b u t t h e r e was n o r o o m .

" W h y d o n ' t y o u go ove r t h e r e ? " aald R u t h , p o i n t i n g to t h e v a c a n t s e a t by A n n i e . 1 " S h e i s so r a g g e d , " rep l ied t h e g i r l . ' 1 d o n ' t l ike t o . "

" S h e ia c l ean , " aa id R u t h . " Y o u m a y h a v e m y s e a t I will go a n d s i t by h e r . May I , N e l l i e ? " :. " Y e s , " she sa id , a f t e r a m o m e n t , ^ ' b u t y o u m u s t be g o o j , "

" I a m a l w a y s good In Sunday

schoo l , " repl ied the l i t t l e one, a n d c ros s ing t h e space be tween t h e benches

she sa id t o Ann ie : " P l e a s e m a y I s i t h e r e ? " " Y o u m a y If you w a n t t o , " replied

Ann ie , r a t h e r c ross ly . All t h e s c h o l a r s looked a t eack o t h e r

a n d smi led . H e r s i s te r b lushed . " S h e Is so s m a l l , " s h e sa id t o h e r

ne ighbor . T h e n t h e t e a c h e r en t e r ed , a n d A n n i e

and R u t h w e r e f o r g o t t e n . W h e n t h e s c h o l a r s s tood up to s ing .

R u t h of fe red one s ide of h e r h y m n -book to Ann ie , who took hold of t h e cover w i th t b e t ip end of her fingers

and s a n g f r o m i t " H o w n ice y o u s i ng , " whispered

R u t h . " I w i s h I could s i n g BO."

A n n i e s m i l e d . " Y o u a r e t oo l i t t l e y e t , " she said,

and m o v e d c loser . T h e n when the s i n g i n g w a s o v e r s h e a d d e d : " Y o u a r e

the n ices t g i r l In t he school . B u t R u t h did n o t a n s w e r , fo r J u s t

t h e n a g e n t l e m a n b e g a n t o speak , a n d she k n e w t h a t she m u s t pay a t t e n t i o n . So s h e l i s tened a n d h e told t h e m t h e s to r i es of T h a n k s g i v i n g day and ended by s a y i n g : " N o one Is too poor o r t oo

sma l l to be of u se . " " H e don ' t k n o w eve rybody , " wh i s -

pered Annie . " H e d o n ' t know u s . " T h e n s h e a d d e d s u d d e n l y : " S a y , w h a t Is T h a n k s g i v i n g for , a n y h o w ? "

" M a m m a sa id t h a t long ago, w h e n t h e peop le first c a m e t o Amer i ca t o live, t hey were so g lad when the g r a i n and p u m p k i n s a n d p o t a t o e s were p u t a w a y s a f e in t h e b a r n f o r t h e w i n t e r t h a t t h e y appo in t ed o n e day to go to c h u r c h a n d g i v e t h a n k s . "

" O h , " sa id Ann ie , " b u t suppose t h e y had n o b a r n a n d n o p u m p k i n s a n d t h ings . T h e n w h a t ? "

" W e h a v e n o b a r n , " replied R u t h , " b u t m a m m a buys t h e p u m p k i n a n d

t u r k e y a t t h e s t o r e . " "My m o t h e r neve r does , " s a id A n -

nie . " W h y ? " a s k e d R u t h . " B e c a u s e s h e c a n ' t , " a n s w e r e d A n -

nie . " D o n ' t y o u h a v e a n y T h a n k s g i v i n g

d i n n e r t h e n ? " a sked R u t h . A n n i e shook h e r head . " N o , " she sa id , " w e don ' t o f ten h a v e

b read e n o u g h , so you see I could n o t d o a n y t h i n g fo r a n y one If I w a n t e d t o

eve r so m u c h . " " A n d I a m a f r a i d I ' m too l i t t l e , "

sa id R u t h , t h o u g h t f u l l y . J u s t t h e n t h e col lect ion p l a t e waa

passed be fo re t h e m . R u t h h a d t w o five-cent p ieces i n h e r h a n d , bu t w h e n she s a w t h a t h e r n e w f r i end had n o t h -i n g t o give she la id o n e of t he co ins on

h e r lap. A n n i e t u r n e d red , b u t she g a v e R u t h

a s h y smi le a n d placed t h e m o n e y o n

t h e p la te .

ho r se c a m e s w i f t l y a r o u n d t h e corner . S h e h a d n o t i m e to be f r i g h t e n e d , b o w -eve r , f o r t h e n e x t m o m e n t h e r h a n d w a s seised a n d she was pu l led b a c k to

t h e p a v e m e n t . I t was l i t t l e A n n i e R id ley , w h o h a d

seen the a c c i d e n t a n d r a n b a c k t o he lp he r .

" T h e r e , " s h e s a i d ; " n o w w a i t f o r

y o u r s i s t e r . " She was d a r t i n g a w a y w h e n R u t h

c a u g h t h e r h a n d . "You t h o u g h t you could n o t do a n y -

t h i n g fo r a n y one , " s h e sa id , " b u t yon h a v e saved m e f r o m b e i n g h u r t M a m -

m a will be so g l ad . " " T h a t w a s n o t h i n g , " sa id A n n i e , a n d

hur r i ed away . Of c o u r s e w h e n R u t h g o t h o m e s h e

told h e r m o t h e r all a b o u t Ann ie , and you m a y be s u r e A n n i e h a d a sp lendid T h a n k s g i v i n g d i n n e r t h a t yea r , fo r R u t h ' s m o t h e r w a s s o g r a t e f u l to t he l i t t l e g i r l t h a t she f e l t a s t h o u g h s h ^ could n o t do e n o u g h f o r h e r .

T h e n e x t t i m e A n n i e R i d l e y c a m e t o S u n d a y school s h e w a s d ressed as n i ce ly a s a n y l i t t l e g i r l need be, and h e r f a c e w o r e a v e r y p l e a s a n t expres -

s ion i n s t ead of a f r o w n .

I c o o r e the Scrub I!ii1l.

N o d a i r y m a n should breed h is cows

t o a s c r u b bull . If It be poss ib le to gs t t he s e r v i c e s of a p u r e bred an i -mal of a d a i r y type. N e i t h e r s h o u l d a m a n t h a t is t r y i n g to bui ld u p a da i ry he rd breed h i s cows to a bul l of a beef s t r a i n . T h i s i s p e r h a p s m o r e c o n n o B l y t h e e r r o r t h a n t h a t of breed-i n g to a p ronounced sc rub . W o h a v e known a S h o r t h o r n bu l l kep t in a ne ighborhood where mi lk da i r i e s were p len t i fu l a n d to receive t h e p a t r o n a g e of most , if not all , of t h e m i l k m e n , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e f<iet t h a t t h e r e

was a flrst-class J e r s e y bull In t h e Im-m e d i a t e v ic in i ty . T h e cause fo r t h a t w a s t h a t t h e se rv ices of t h e J e r sey bull wore t w o o r three, do l l a r s h i g h e r t h a n those of t he S h o r t h o r n bull . Yet t he m e n t h a t w e r e p a t r o n i z i n g the

S h o r t h o r n bull expec ted to get some-t h i n g w o n d e r f u l In t h e w a y of mi lkers . Some of t h e m worn q u i t e su rp r i sed to find, when such ca lves came to t h e point of g iv ing mi lk , t h e y in no wise kept p a c e wi th t h e e x p e c t a t i o n s t h a t had b e e n r a i sed by t h e s t a n d a r d s set by t h e i r m o t h e r s . T h e y were good for "bee fo r s , " it is t rue , a n d the bu tche r s o f ten cas t l o n g i n g eyes at t h e m , but as m i l k e r s they w e r e fa i lures . Yet t ha t fac t did no t seem to Impress the d a i r y m e n to any g rea t e x t e n t . They seemed to t h ink t h a t ge t t i ng a good mi lke r waa a m a t t e r of chance a n y w a y .

T h e r e is some d i f fe rence be tween the f ees c h a r g e d f o r t h e se rv ices of t h e r i g h t k i n d of a bull and t h e services of t he w r o n g kind of a bul l , bu t t h e d i f -fe rence In fees In n o wise keeps pace wi th t h e d i f fe rence in t h e va lue of t h e product a s mi lke r s . T h e sc rub bull Is a good t h i n g t o ignore , and n e x t to h i m t h e bul l of a beef b reed , when It comes to a ques t ion of r a i s ing dai ry cows. E v e r y f a r m e r shou ld be will-ing to p a y a good p r i ce fo r t h e s e rv -ices of a good bull , fo r only In t h a t w a y c a n a m a n be Induced t e l a v e s t money In an a a l m a l of t h a t cha rac -t e r . T h e m a n t h a t p u r c h a s e s a bu l l f o r n e i g h b o r h o o d use a u s t cha rge a good pr ice , f o r h e k n o w s t h a t h e h a s g o t t o ge t b a c k h i s w h o l e p u r c h a s e pr ice p l u s a f a i r p ro f i t f o r t h e a s s of t h e m e n e y a a d f o r labor , la a v e r y f e w y e a r s . H e a l s o t a k e s t h e r i sk of acc iden t s a n d d i seases . D a i r y m e n shou ld e n c o u r a g e t h e k e e p i n g of flrst-c lass bu l l s by g i v i n g a l ibe ra l fee fo r

t h e i r services .

THREE HAPPY WOMEN. Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache.'

Trio of Fervent Letters.

Muklnc • Record .

R e v e r e n d P a r t y — " Y o u n g m a n , do you rea l i ze w h a t y o u h a v e t o be t h a n k -

f u l f o r t h i s day " B r a w n y F o o t b a l l i s t — " S u r e , pop. 1

s en t t h r e e f e l l e r s t o t h e hosp i t a l today w h o be longed t o t h e o t h e r t e a m . "

W A S P U L L E D T O T H E P A V E M E N T . | " Y o u see you a r c no t too l i t t l e , " she I

w h i s p e r e d . " T h a t w a s n o t h i n g . " repl ied R u t h W h e n i t was t i m e to go h o m e she

l o o k e d a r o u n d to say good-by to An-n i e . b u t t h e ch i ld had s l ipped a w a y .

R u t h w a s t h i n k i n g so h a r d of poor l i t t l e A n n i e t h a t w h e n Nel l ie d ropped h e r b a u d a n d t u r n e d to speak to a n -o t h e r g i r l s h e f o r g o t to wal l a n d s t a r t -ed t o c ros s t h e s t r e e t a lone, a n d half w a y a c r o s s s h e t r ipped a n d fel l . Be-

J f o r e s h e c j a l d b t rugg le lu few hnH a

A T h a u k i f f l r t a g DUonulon. " W h a t u s e a r e m y r i c h e s , " 1 g rumbled ,

" W h e n t h e r e ' s n e v e r a s w e e t h e a r t to

share? '* W i t h m y w a t c h f o b I da l l i ed a n d f u m -

bled. As w e t w o s a t a l o n e on t h e s t a i r .

T h e o ld f o l k s s t i l l l i nge red o ' e r d in-n e r .

W h i l e t he y o u n g s t e r s p l ayed hide-a n d - g o - s e e k .

Dolly s a i d : " I ' m a f r a i d y o u ' r e a s in-

n e r . F o r y o u o u g h t t o be t h a n k f u l a n d

m e e k . "

" T o b e t h a n k f u l a n d m e e k w e r e a

fol ly W h e n s ing leness h a n g s l ike a pal l .

And you d o n ' t k n o w h o w lone ly ' t i s ,

Dolly, To live in a bache lo r ' s ha l l .

W h y . I ' ve t u r n e d on t h e d o g In a pas -

s ion, Because the poor b ru t e cou ldn ' t

s p e a k ! And h e r e you go on In th i s fashion—

I ough t to be t h a n k f u l and m e e k ! "

I So wo a rgued , a n d I had the pleasure ! Of gazing down into her eyes, | Of t a k i n g h e r f a i r y wais t ' s measm-e

Desp i te her r e p r o v i n g surpr ise ; 'T i l l a t last 1 grew s t r u u g e r and bolder,

W h i l e Dolly no longer demur red ; F o r a s her dear head touched my

shou lde r— " N o w . wil l you be t h a n k f u l ? " she

p u r r e d .

m e n s t r u a m o r e t h a n l i t t l e book [ h o u s e , a n d some of L y d i a L i v e r P i l l s . I a n e w w o m a n ; p a s t . I s h a l l f o r w h a t i t h a s 3G3 Lisbon S t

B e f o r e n s i n g 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 . m y h e a l t h w a s p r n d u a l l y b c i n g u n d c r m i n e d . I s u f f e r e d u n t o l d a g o n y f r o m p a i n f u l m e n s t r u a t i o n ,

b a c k a c h e , p a i n on t o p of m y h e a d a n d o v a r i a n t r o u b l e . I c o n c l u u e i l t o t r y M r s . P i n k h a m ' a C o m p o u n d , a n d f o u n d t h a t i t w a s a l l a n y w o -m a n n e e d s w h o s u f f e r s w i t h p a i n f u l m o n t h l y p e r i o d s . I t e n t i r e l y c u r e d m e . — M r s . GEOBOB

WASS, 923 B a n k S t , C i n c i n n a t i , 0 .

F o r y e a r s I h a d s u f f e r e d w i t h p a i n f n l m e n -s t r u a t i o n e v e r y m o n t h . A t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t i on i t w a s i m p o s s i b l e f o r m e t o s t a n d u p f o r five m i n u t e s . I f e l t so m i s e r a M e . O n e d a y a

of M r s . P i n k h a m ' s w a s t h r o w n i n t o m y I s a t right d o w n a n d r e a d i t . I t h e n p o t 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 a n d c a n h e a r t i l y s a y t h a t t o - d a y I f e e l l i k e n , y m o n t h l y s u f f e r i n g i s a t h i n g of t h e a l w a y s p r a i s e t h e V e g e t a b l e C o m p o u n d

S f d o n e f o r m e . — M r s . MAKGARKT AXDKRSOK,

L e w i s t o n . M e .

Praf l t Uaa l« P u r e Br*d Cattle.

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cos t f a r below m o s t of t h e fed ca t t l e t h a t sold f o r m u c h less. T h e dUter -e n c e l ay m o s t l y In t h e q u a l i t y a t tho v e r y beg inn ing . T h o s e t h a t c o m m a n d -

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e n t i r e c a r r a s s t h o s e p a r t s t h a i supp ly t h e c h t i c ? s i cu t s to t he bu tcher . T b e t i m e v i l l come, a n d It is no t f a r off, w h e n u ;en of m o d e r a t e m e a n s c a n n o t a f fo rd to ra i se s c rub ca t t le , even up -

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T o o Many W e e d s . — A l a r g e p e r cent of the p r o d u c t i v e capac i ty of Iowa s e l l s i s u sed n p in m a t u r i n g weeds . R a g weed a n d m a y w e e d In t h e p a s t u r e s , f o x ta l l a n d m o r n i n g g lor ies In the c o r n fields, wi ld h e m p a n d a r t i c h o k e s o n t h e road s ides , pu r s l ey In t h e g a r -dens . T h e best way to p r e v e n t t h e m In t h e p a s t u r e Is to qui t p a s t u r i n g so close a n d give t he g r a s s a c h a n c e to g r o w ; sheep will cle^n t h e g r a i n a n d c o r n fields; nn e n f o r c e m e n t of t h e law wil l pu r i fy the h i g h w a y s a n d a s u m -m e r fa l low will c lean out the ga rden .—

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F i r s t Olive T rees In Cal i forn ia .— A m o n g the ca rgo of p r o v i s i o n s a n d neces sa r i e s sh ipped by Gaiza lg wi th t h e F r a n c i s c a n p ionee r s w h o c a m e to Ca l i fo rn i a f r o m Mexico in 1769 were ol ive seeds, a n d every miss ion h a d i t s o l ive ga rden . T h e first olive oil m a d e m Ca l i fo rn ia , ou t s ide of t he F r a n c i s c a n monas t e r i e s , was produced a t t h e Co-m u l u s r a n c h lu 1871. I n 1S92 t h e pro-duct lon of ol ive oil had g r o w n to JU,-000 ga l lons , In 1SU3 It was a b o u t 50,&D0 gal lons , a n d t h i s yea r e s t i m a t e s pu t it a t abou t 100,000 ga l lons .

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 h a s c u r e d m e of p a i n f u l m e n s t r u a -t i on and b a c k a c h e . T h e p a i n in m y b a c k w a s d r e a d f u l , a n d t h e a g o n y I s u f -

f e r e d d u r i n g m e n s t r u a t i o n n e a r l y d rove m e w i l d . N o w t h i s Is a l l ove r , t h a n k s to Mrs . P i n k h a m ' s m e d i c i n e a n d adv i ce .—Mra .

CAKRIE V. WILLIAMS, S o u t h Mil l s , N . C.

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i r r e g u l a r i t y , s u p p r e s s e d , excess ive o r p a i n f u l m o n t h l y pe r iods .

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d u r i n g a s i n g l e y e a r . "

Lydia E. Pinktiam's Vegetable AWoman'sRemedyforWoman'sIIU

Some m e n g o a b r o a d t o c o m p l e t e t h e i r e d u c a t i o n a n d o t h e r s m a r r y f o r t h e s ame p u r p o s e .

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s h o u l d say no t . T h a t ' s a g r e a t p ropo-

sition to m a k e , w i th T h a n k s g i v i n g a n d

C h r i s t m a s d i n n e r s s t a r i n g us r i g h t in

t h e face . S p l i c e in a s e c t i o n , D o c t o r ,

b u t d o n ' t y o u t a k e o u t a n i n c h — n o t

lor y o u r l i fe !

THE CITY BANK WHITNEY. WATTS & CO.

R e s p o n s i b i l i t y , $ 1 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 .

L O W E L L , • M I C H .

O R T O N H I L L , P r w l d e n u W. A. W A T T S , Cashier.

A general ImiikniK biihiiieMH traiwacted. 3 peicent intervnt paid on certificates of de-posit. Depiwits of $1.00 ami upwrn l re* reived in Savinpi Department, on which 3 perecnt Interest will lie credited semi-nn-nual ly, on all deposits loll lour momliB.

Money loaned on real estate security, par t ia l paymenU allownl of any amount at any l ime.

C O - P A - R T N E R S :

O R T O N H I L L , Lowell, Mich 1

W. A . W A T T S , " ' i

D. R. W H I T N E Y , Lowell, Mich. 1

E . W . BOWMAN,

R. 8 . W I L S O N . Richland, Mi. h.

N . 8 . W H I T N E Y , Rich land , Mich

ASA S T R A T T O N ,

n fASf i r BUSINESS.

N o w we h a v e a t r u s t t o c o n t r o l t h e

fishing i n d u s t r y on t h e g r e a t l akes .

W h a t is t h e r e lef t w o r t h h a v i n g t h a t

miiiih \m-*k

THE '"Florida on Wheels" exhibit on the L. & H. track last Saturday proved to be well worth the small fee charged tor seeing it. The various fruiU grown iu the Land of Flowers were shown iu profusion, as well as native woods and other products. Comparing this exhibit with that of M(lalitornia on Wheels," as shown at Grand Rapids last Summer, it is our •pinion that either tbe latter state makes a better showing of its advan-tages than Florida, or else California is much the better state. However, diversity of products considered, Michigau ia better than either.

THE American people can obeerve Thanksgiving this year with very good grace. One of tbe most remark-able wars in the history of the world waa fought and won in three months; and more political geography changed than ever . before, probably, in -'job short apace of time, ind j y t h a c tmpan tively small loss of life. (jTops have been good and prices on most oQinmoduiw fair. In most sec-ttyoa of the country labor is emploved a( borne price; and in Michigan, at least, there is a determination that eorporations shall bear iheir jubt pro-pirtion of the public burdens. Con •idering these things and the peace tuat prevails generally throughout onr loved land, those who can sit down to a well-browned turkey, stuffed with ovsters and garnished with cranberry aiuce, may well be thankful.

N o t i c e t o C o r r e s p o n d e n t s .

THB Lkdoku force whishes to obse rve

Thnnksgiviug in duo a n d anc ient f o r m

nnd the pape r will be published one day

earlier than usual next week. Our

scribes will oblige us by sending in thei r

coutributiona Monday morn ing . Some of

you are ge l l ing a l i t t le negl igent . P lease

make an effort to send the news every

week. J u s t now we a re very much crowd-

ed for space and cannot use "lonK stories ' '

but a f te r the holidays, more leeway can be

given. This by way of exp lana t ion

should any culling out bo necessary .

Hero'i hop ing tha t all the scribes may

enjoy h a p p y family rouniona, and r o j a l

dinners next ThurMlay. Be i r in m i n d

our mid winter meet ing fo r which da le

must soon be fixed and when we p r o p o s e

having a pleasant and profi lablo g a t h e r -

ing. Ed. Ledger . •

K e c a e .

Charley Frost, J r . , Ed. Frost, Roy Botren

Ui and Blough went North lasl Monday to

spend a few weeks hunt ing .

Lntie Rogers" school closed al Pol ler 's

corners for iwo weeks vacation. Tho dis-

trict are having the house cleaned, papered

and painted which will give it a better ap-

pea ranee,

Frank Carr, son of S. (,'arr, and Maggie

Lind were united in marriage at the bride's

home, George Lind and wife, Wednesday

night .

Mr. Miller, Mrs. Royal Rickert 's f a ther

has been ap|K)inled administrator over the

personal properly of R. Rick V.'.icli is

lo be sold. ,

Robert Sparks and • .fe celebrated the

9lh year of their ma j-iage Sunday . B .

Wilkinson, wife am\ her parents and Mrs

Tim Brower and dai.ifrhler, Mary, were the"

guests to eat the r^asl turkey which was

T o w n L i n e T i d i n g s

Mrs J . Lewis has her nephew, Bert Web

ster, visiting her.

J . Wooding and wife attended the ladies '

aid with Mrs. B. D. Seely last Wednesday.

Dan Dewis has moved into Loren Lewis'

tenant house.

Tho chicken-pie social al Alex Onan 's

has been postponed until th is week Fr iday

X RAY.

tine.

A. Lee and wife are spending several

weeks visiting thei r daughter , Mrs.

Je rome Brown, in Matchwood.

Mrs. Fred Lee of Pot ter 's corners is i l l .

AUNTY.

O u r g u a r a n t o e wi th e v e r y p u r c h a s e :

G o o d s t h e bes t , p r i c e s t h e l o w e s t ' .

B e r g i n , t h e r e l i a b l e g r o c e r . 2 5 4 t f

G r a t t a n - V c r g e n n e s .

Chas. Jakeway finished d ry ing apples

last week,

J o h n McGse was on onr s t reets Monday.

Tho snow must like th is country qu i te

well as it is s laying on qui te a while.

The funera l of Mrs. W a r r e n F o r d Sun-

day at Alton church was well a t tended .

We all ha re the most hear t fe l t sympa thy

fo r t he b rea red fami ly .

"Babe" Weekes s p e n t last week with his

aunt , Mrs. R A. Weekes.

J e n n i e Bennels ia visi t ing her pa ren t s

jn Saranao.

MIDGET.

R O Y A L

NEURALGIA GAP. A MARVt .OJS INVENTION.

O R Y . a n d a l H a A O r R 0 ( 7 3 L £ 3 .

DISCARD ALL MEDICINE Which fo r above 4i<tea*es a r c not onlv In ju r ious , b n t expens ive and HSR A ROYAL NBUgALQIA CAP which gives you a nix m o n t h ' s t r o a t n e n t an ponl-t i v c c i i r e fo r onlv ONE DULLAR Used by Men, Woman anil C h i l d r e n ,

8»ld by dtalert or i»nt by mail oa notipt of prios b j

T H E R O Y A L CO. , 28 Lafayo t t e Ave. Qat ra l t . HIcH.

Agent la Lowell.

CHAS. ALTHEN, CLOTHIER.

V o r g e n n c s .

Mrs. Phi l Dickion has been visiting he r

parent*, Charley Gott and wife, in S a r a ,

nac.

R. Vanderveen and II. Stall of G r a n d

Rapids visited at W. J . Botxen's last week.

J o h n Morgan, who has been w j r k i n g for

Q. W. Crosby for the past 7 months, has

rnlnrncd lo his home in Coral .

Mrs. Homer Squiers and chi ldren who

have been the guesls of Mrs. W. J . Botren

for some t ime havp gone to Brinlield, Ind..

lo make their future home.

There was a pleasant surprise par ty al

Dan Dickson's last week Wednesday nighf

Games and dancing were ihe amusements.

and owing to the severe blizzard that n i^h t

tho company could not go home until af-

ter daylight next morning.

\lrs. Win. Misnor who wont tn M uskegon

Nov. 2. returned home Saturday leaving

her daughter, Mrs. Byron Pa rke r , slowly

recovering from a severe run of typhoid

fever.

Who ever saw such a snow storm and

blizzard in November before as we had Ia»t

week? I t is thought bjr some tha t there

waa two feel ot snow fell Wednesday night

and Thursday . BRIDGET.

Genera l Debi l i ty

and L o s s of F l e s h

Scott 's Emolskm has Xctn the s t anda rd remedy fo r near ly a quar te r of a c en tu ry . Physicians readily admi t t h a t t h e y obta in re-sults f r o m it t h a t they cannot get f r o m a n y o ther flesh-forming: food.

T h e r e a r e m a n y other prepara-m a r s x t tions on t h e

t o d o w h a t t h a t pretend

S C O T T ' S

E M U L S I O N

THE race war is on again in those districts of the Cardinas which are (k-osely populated with Negroes; and the Southern people must fight the iwue out in their own way. It is easy now to see that the blacks should not have been enfranchised in the way they were; but so saying does not set- does, b a t t h e y f a i l t o pe r fo rm it . i le present difficulties. Black suprem- T h e pu re N o r w e g i a n Cod-liver O i l acy will never be tolerated. It would in to a de l ignt fu l cream, skill-

fu l ly blended w i t h the Hypophos-phites of l i m e and Soda, which

a r e such valuable tonics, m a k e s this prepara t ion a n ideal one a n d checks the wasting- tendency, and t h e patient almost immediate-ly commences t o p u t on fiesh a n d gain a s t rength

= 2 ^ which surprises them* Be Jure von grt SCOTT'S Emulsion. See that ihc

Tun and fiih are on the wrapper. yx. »nd li.oo. all druggists.

SCOTT 4 BOWNE, Chtmlstt, New York.

By thsostof - R O Y A L -

LIFE TABLETS. AW.ad.rful Baorfy H F E I T g C E F .

P.rpMssl H.ihh by tksir Daily u s . NO ONE N E E D B E S I O K .

Discard tho us* of a l l worn out and use-i remedies, such as Tonics, Sarsapar-

illa*. Bitters, etc,, and use Royal Life Tablets, an entirely new and scientific discovery by the most noted scientist the world has ever known. It makes no difference what the disease U, they will |s«iiively help and cure you.

They cure with unfailing certainty Nervousness, Physical Debility, Kidney and Liver troubles. Catarrh, Emanci-put ion, Btomaoh troubles, etc. As a Moot! purifier and en r id i e r the i r e^ual has never even been th ught of. Again we guarantee them.

BO T A B L E T B BO O E N T B . ol Druggists or a n t by sai l os rsosipt of pries

R O Y A L Y A B L E T 0 0 . , 2H L a f a y e t t e Ave. De t ro i t , Mick.

Agent ID Lowell 0 . B . LOOK, D R U B B I B T .

Mary Oakley of Smoky Row ia w o r k i n g

for Mrs . Geo. Hart , of Keeue.

J . II . Woodward ,an old anil rcspectod

resident of Smyrna, was found dead in his

house yesterday, by some of tho neighbors

who went lo call on him. Since tho death

of hU wife some t ime ago the old genl leman

hud lived alone, his reason being soinewhal

shat tered, l i e was of a hurmless disposi-

tion and had been allowed by his g u a r d i a n

to occupy tho old home which was no

doubt surrounded by many pleasant mom-

cries. Mr. Woodward was widely known

as an honorable, upr ight citizen and ho had

ihe nmpialilied respect of u largo circ le of

acquaintances.—[Belding Star, Nov. 10.

INO. •

The Sure La Grippe Cure. There Is Do uso sufferlnii from this dresd-

ful malady if you will only gel the rli;ht rein-

ed v. You an-having pains all througli your body, your liver is ou t of order, have no ap-petite, no life or amliitlon, have a had cold, In fact are completely used up Kleclrlc Hllleis ia the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly On your Iver, stomach and kidneys, lone up the sys-tem and make you feel like a new lu-lng They are guaranteed to cure or price re. funded. For sale al L. II. Hunt >tE Co's d r u g s t o r e . i

»-FallasbtirK.

Mr. and Mrs. Denny enleriained the

presiding elder, Mrs. Holden and Rev. and

Mrs. Gallin, Sunday.

Mr . and Mrs. Watson and Son of South

Lowell have moved into our midst .

We wonder why Vergennes went Repub«

lican this year after always going Demo-

crat ic before.

Bert Lillie wheeled from Belding a f te r

the snow sli nn but the wheel was on his

back .

Eleven men met a l l h e cemetery Moudav

and l)egan repairing the same.

Anna Potlrufl was home over Sunday.

Lee Stanton is home with his parents at i present. j * '1 U ' ) e 8 1 '*®c t e a M i c h i g a n a t

F rank Beck with intends s tar t ing for the ' .®L ' r^'n 8 . „ . a I)< 'U |1 ,I d m l l u m U r w o o d . i f n o t M l u f i e d ge l y o u r m o n e y h a c k

1 0 . . r , i i ; T h i s is s t r a i g h t goods . 2 5 4 l f h rank Mielenbarger of Lake Odessa has I

been visiting his sister, Mrs. Aldrich, and ^ I c e c r e a m by the^ l i s l i , q u a r t o r s u p -

family.

Carl C'olvin is home for a few days with

his parents.

Mi , and Mrs. Aldricll called on Mr. Tit-

us Sunday and are sorry lo say he is not

gaining as rapidly as we hoped.

J . B . L e w i s C o ' s

" W e a r - K e s i s -

t e r s " a r e m a k -

i n g t r a c k s a l l 1

o v e r t h e c o u n -

t r y . P e o p l e

e v e r y w h e r e j

w h o l o v e

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

b e a u t y , b e l i e v e i n s h o e e c o n - 1

o m y a r e w e a r i n g

JTB. Lewis CO ' 7 "Wear-Resisters"

h e y are made in styles and sizes f m e n , women and ch i ldren . Look

for " L e w i s " s t a m p e d on every shoe.

J. B. Lewis Co., BOSTON.

MASS.

L e w i s " W e a r - R c s l i i t c r s " are sold by all Htiou Dealers.

Geo. M. Winegar,

Senegal, T h e c e l e b r a t e d F e r o h e r o n h o r s e , of

K e e n e t o w n s h i p , wil l bo a t L o w e l l

e v e r y S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n lor a s h o r t

s ea son . T h o s e w i s h i n g to uso h i m

will find h i m at the F a l l a s b a r n . B . F . W I L K I N S O N .

C l e a n v o u r w i t h t e e t h R i s e O r o j

G a l v a n i z e d s teel t a n k s fo r s t ock

w a t e r i n g . Ca l l a n d see t h e m .

N . H A S H .

A t i n t e d p h o t o f r e e w i t h e a c h d o z e n

m a t t p h o t o s a t M a l c o l m ' s new S t u d i o

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

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

G o to M a l c o l m ' s new S t u d i o f o r first-class w o r k .

S t r i n g s f o r v io l in , b a n j o , m a n d o l i n

a n d G u i t a r a t O l i v e r ' s . 1 t f

fdied f o r soc ia l s a n d pa r l i e s in g a l l o n ota. D . T . B u s h .

Buckien's Arnica Salve. THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. ever Sores, Te t te r , Chapped Hands, Chi /ains, Corns and all Skin Krupt ions , and positivu-

T h e Sunday school has changed i ts i ly cures Piles, o r no pay requi red . I t is

hour from iiw'clock lo 1 o'clock p. m., Sun-

day.

We hope Uno is beller at this writing.

T h e Free Methodists held a quarterly

meeting here Friday and Saturday nights

and Sunday forenoon ami eveniag with a

go MI attendance.

IMA. 0

A Narrow Eacape. Thankful words wrilleu by Mrs. Ada E.

Hart , of GroU)n,8. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my IUUKS; cough | ael in and finally terminated in ('onsuinptlon.

our doctors cave me up saylnir I t ould live | .ut a short tune. I gave inuself up to my ;

davlor, determined If I could not stay with my friends on earth I would meet my absent | o i e s above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Ikmghs, and Colds, I gave it a trial, look In all eight bottlee. It has cured me and I thank Qod I am saved and now am a well and

healthy woman." Trial bottles .f ie at L. H. Hun t A Co's. drugstore. Regular sire 50c and t l .UO. Guaranteed or price refunded. 1

C a l l a t c i t y b a k e r y f o r y o u r l u n c h

gua ran teed to give perfect sa t i s fac t ion o r money r e funded . Pr ice 25 cents per box. For sale by L. H. H u n t A Co.

C r a y o n p o r t r a i t s f ree t o p a t r o n s of

B u s h ' s b a k e r y .

A l l k i n d s of wood p r o m p t l y d e l i v e r -

ed by R . B. B o y l a n .

E v e r y b o d y k n o w s w h a t B e r g i n ' s

coffees a r e , a n d the best in t h o w o r l d

a t t h e p r i c e . 2 5 4 t f

Business Directory.

J . HARRISON RIOKERT.

dentist. Over Church's bank, LowelL

8. P. H1CK8,

Loans, Collections, Real Estate and Insm-

ance. Lowell, Mich.

0 . C. McDANNEL, M. D , Physician an-l Surgeon. Office, 46 Bridge

street, Lowell, Mich.

M. C. URKKN M. D.

physician and Surgeon. Office at Residence

Brldee street. Lowell. Mich.

0 . G. TOW8LEY, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office Lours, 10 am

to 8 pm. and 7 to 8 pm.

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

lector. Over Boylan's store. Lowel'

MILTON M. FERRY,

Attorney and Counselor a l Law, Train's Hal Block. Lowell, Mich. Special attention given to Collectlone, Conveyancing, and

Sale of Real Estate. Has also (|ualltled and been admitted to prac

lice In the Interior Department and all the bureaus thereto and Is ready to prosecute Claims for those that may bo entitled to

Pension Bounty.

Edward 0. Mains,

Attorney at Law. Y O U R P A T R O N A B E S O L I C I T E D .

FOR FIRS

INSURANCE 1 0A.ZiZ< O K

F . D . E D D Y & C O . ,

] Eave Troughing —and—

5 • f

Tin Jobbing,

^nneta P. Watts,

P l a a l s t c a a d A c c o a p a a i s t *

-TEACHER OF PIANO -For t e r w a a n d p a r t i c n . * r a c a l l a t f l r a t

b o a s * a o r t h of Methodis t c b a r c b .

B y a m a n w h o h a s s p e n t a

l i f e t i m e i n t h e b u s i n e s s .

W o r k t h a t s t a n d s t h e l e s t o f

t i m e . S a m p l e s of m y e a v e -

t r o u g h s c a n b e seen a l l o v e r

t h i s s e c t i o n t h a t h a v e b e e n

h a n g i n g f o r t w e n t y y e a r s .

I f y o u w a n t t h a t k i n d of a

j o b c a l l OL

S. 0. LITTLIFIELD, Six blocks north of Blain's store.

Orders sent lo Bell telephone 53 will reach me promptly.

A. E. Cambell, Dentist,

OVER BOYLAN'S STORE.

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

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

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

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

LOWELL MARKET Invariably corrected Thursday morning.

New Wheat 6 I t Old Wheat e 63

Corn 85

Oats e 26

Bye e ii

Barley per cwt @ 60

Flour per cwt 1 60

Bran per ton 12 00

Middlings per ton © 14 00

Corn meal per ton 16 00

Corn and oats per ton 18 00

Butter 9 18

Eggs @ 16

New Potatoes 20 @ 22

Beans «o 6 7C

Beef 6 50 Q 6 00

Veal 6 00 4 6 6C

Pork 4 00 ® 4 as Chickens 8 Wool washed 20 ® H Wool unwashed 16 ao

w G R A N D

CLEARANCE SALE

n o t b e in Lowel l o r G r a n d K a p i d s :

i t c a n n o t be iu W i l m i n g t o n . T h i s ;

U n o t a ques t ion of pol i t ics b u t s i m p l y '

one o f w h i t e ru le W e h a v e a f r i e n d

w h o h a s r e s ided a l t e r n a t e l y in L o u i s

i nna a n d M i c h i g a n . In t h e first b e ;

a- u wi th t h e D e m o c r a t s : in t h e lat-

ter , wi th t h e R e p u b l i c a n s H i s p r i n -

ciples u n d e r g o n o c h a n g e b u t cond i -

t ions do . T h e r e will IM; bloodshed

a n d mise ry in t h e S o u t h uu t i l i b i s

q u e s t i o n - u l e d r i g h t . A n eduea-

qual i luut i ion f u r t h e elect ive

l i t e would seem to b e t he beet

w a y o u t .

S t n y m a .

Hark! Don't you hear those wedding

bell.? Miss Newton of Centralia, W'ashingtoo,

is visiting at Mrs. l.d insley's.

Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks spent Sunday

with friends in Orleans.

Mrs. B. Norton is some bHler.

Ooldie VanKvery spent Sunday al G. O

BigneHV

Dan Skellenger and V.iss Dodd's of Beld-

ing spenl Sunday al his mother's, Mrs. S.

Skellenger.

Cora Hoppough is home from Olivet for

a lew week^ H a r r y Osgood and family of Keene spent

Sunday at D. Osgood's.

E. Houigan and wife of Beldiui: were in

Smoky How Sunday.

M«ON«

M e n ' s Y o u t h s ' a n d C h i l d r e n ' s

w C L O T H l N G w

Underwear, Overshirts, Duck Coats, Plush Caps, Macintosh Coats,

Dinner ware, Glassware, Granit ware and Tin ware.

We must have the room. These g-oods take up for Holiday Goods. We are Loaded and time is getting1 short. This is honest Advertising. We will save >ou money.

Godfrey ^ t m m t D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e .

\

I i f i

..W. J&'f'

G o t H i s B o d .

A f u n n y l i t l l e ep i sode , n o t on t h e

b i l l s , o c c u r r e d d u r i n g the r e c e n t visit

o f t h e M e n o m i n e e K n i g h t s T e m p l a r

t o E s c a n a b u , a n d in r e l a t ed by i h e

M e n o m i n e e H e r a l d . T h e ho te l w h e r e

t h e y reg i s t e red w a s c rowded a n d sev-

e r a l of t h e v i s i to r s were o b l i g e d to s i t

u p a l l n i g h t , o w i n g lo some m i s t a k e s

in c a l c u l a t i o n . Q u e e n t e r p r i s i n g M e -

n o m i n e e b r o t h e r , s ee ing ih is pos i t ion

s t a r i n g h i m in t h e lace, took a t u r n

t h i o i i g h the u p p e r hul ls a n d , f i n d i n g

a n u p p e r room a n d bed , l ocked t h e

d o o r a n d t u r n e d i n . Soon t h e M a r -

q u e t t e g e n t l e m a n to w h o m t h o r o o m

h a d been a s s i g n e d a p p e a r e d a t t h e

d o o r d e m a n d i n g a d m i t t a n c e . H e

cou ld g e l no r e s p o n s e t o his d e m a n d s ,

h o w e v e r , so h i ed h im lo i h e c l e r k ' s

d e s k . T l m t w o r t h y p o u n d e d on t h e

d o o r unt i l a s l e e p y response was m a d e ,

w h e n a c o l l o q u y s o m e t h i n g l ike t h i s e n s u e d :

" H e l l o in t h e r e , g e t u p a n d o p e n

t h i s d o o r . "

" N o t in a t h o u s a n d y e a r s . "

" H e l l o t h e r e , y o u h a v e got i n t o t h e

w r o n g r o o m . Y o u c a n ' t s l eep in th is

r o o m . "

" I k n o w I c a n ' t if you k e e p on

m a k i n g <<uch a b l o o d y r o w o u t t h e r e ,

b u t if y o u wi l l g o a w a y a n d g i v e m e

h a l f a c h a n c e , t h e y wi l l h e a r m y

s n o r e s in G l a d s t o n e iu j u s t a m i n u t e

a n d a h a l f . "

" I ' l l fix h i m , " sa id t h e c l e r k , as h e

r u s h e d fo r a pass key . T h i s WHS se-

c u r e d on ly t o find the d o o r s ecu re ly

b o l t e d on t h e ins ide . T h e n he was

m a d c l e a r t h r o u g h .

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

I ' l l b r e a k i t i n . "

" B r e a k it in if y o u w a n t to , it isn ' t

m y d o o r . O f c o u r s e t h e l a n d l o r d will

c h a r g e i t u p t o you , hu t y o u o u g h t

n o t to a l low a l i t t l e t h i n g l ike t h a t to

s t o p y o u w h e n y o u a r e m a d . "

• ' I ' l l h a v e y o u a r r e s t e d in t h e morn -

i n g . "

• ' I f y o u wil l k i n d l y g o off a n d s l o p

m a k i n g a fooi o i ' y o u r s e l f , w a k i n g ev-

e r y b o d y u p i n tho house, you can d o

w h a t y o u p l e a s e iu t he m o r n i n g . I

a m a g u e s t o t t h i s house. I a m en-

t i t l e d to a b e d . I h a v e got one . You

c a n b e t y o u r s w e e t l i fe I ' l l s l a y in it

n n t i l m o r n i n g . "

A n d h e d i d .

Ra te s For T b a a k s B l v l a g v i a Qraud T r u n k

Railway Sys t em.

For Thanksgiving, Nov. 24th, 1893, the Grand Trunk Railway System will make a round t r ip rale of one fare and a third to points on its linen west of the Detroit and St. Clair Bivers and connecting lines in Michigan on Nov. 24th. 1898, good going on date of sale, and within radius of 150 miles from star l ing point valid to return on all trains up to and including Nov. 2dth

W A N T E D — T h r e e - f o o t wood , g r e e n

o r d r y . W . J . E c k e r & S o n . tf

M y p r i ces t h e s a m e to a l l . R a e

M a l c o l m . P h o t o g r a p h e r .

HOME NEWS.

(ioHHip u n d C l i n t a b o u t P e o p l e a a d

T l t l n u H Y o u K n o w .

Kos.-i N o b l e v i s i t ed f r i e n d s at G r a n d

K a p i d s last week .

M r s . A l o n z o M a r s h a l l a n d s o n , L e o , !

of C l i n t o n , a r e g u e s t s o f R o b e r t M a r - : s h a l l .

M r s . D r . W h i t f i e l d o f G r a n d K a p -

ids is v i s i t i ng h e r s i s t e r s , M e s d a m e s

Ci i r r a n d D a y .

A mar r iHgc l icense wns issued yes*

t e r d a y t o L e v a n t S i n c l a i r of L o w e l l

and W i n n i e P e e t o f H o w n e .

K o b e r t M a r s h a l l h a s sold o v e r

9 0 0 0 a p p l e b a r r e l s t h i s f a l l ; a n d they

h a v e a l l been filled a n d s h i p p e d .

F r a n k F l a n a g a n of G r a t t a n sold to

J o h n M c G e e ol GrHinl K a p i d s , last

week, 74 l a m b s 7 m o n t h s o l d , a v e r a g -

ing ilo lbs. T h e y w e r e raised f r o m

GG ewes b red to a L e i c e s t e r .

T h e or ig ina l V e t g e n n e s d a n c i n g

c l u b wi l l hold a T h a n k s g i v i n g p a r t y ,

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , N o v . 24, a t T r a i n ' s

ha l l . Hill 60c , i n c l u d i n g c a r e of

horses a t y o u r cho ice o f b a r n s .

O n e Lowel l m a n w h o ra ised 5 0 0

h e a d s of c a b b a g e t h i s y e a r ha s n o n e

to se l l . H e a n d his f a m i l y p r o p o s e

to e a t e v e r y last o n e o f t h e m t h i s win"

te r . C a b b a g e h e a d s a r e be l t e r t h a n none .

E u g e n e C a m b e l l w a s t h e l u c k y p u r -

c h a s e r of t h e K e b l e r r e s idence p r o p -

e r t y , oppos i te t he C e n t r a l school bu i ld -

ing , a t t h e smal l figure of 8 7 0 0 , T b e

b u i l d i n g p r o b a b l y cos t twice t h a t a m o u n t .

M a r r i e d a t t h e h o m e of A . M .

L e o n a r d , P l a in f i e ld A v e . , G r a n d R a p -

ids, N o v . 15th , M . A . H e w e t t a n d

M r s . J e n n i e K o b e r t s o n , b o t h of L o w -

ell . K e v . J . T . H u s l e d o f f i c ia t ing . M r .

a n d Mrs . H e w e t t a r e n o w a t t h e i r

h o m e in th is v i l lage .

J o h n Be rg iu . W i l l i a m C o n d o n a n d

R i c h a r d M c G e e s h i p p e d s e v e n c a r -

loads of l ive s tock o v e r t h e L o w e l l

a n d H a s t i n g s to B u f f a l o las t T h u r s d a y

a n d on M o n d a y t h e first two s h i p p e d

lou r c a r l o a d s to t h e s a m e po in t . L o w -

ell as a l ive s tock m a r k e t is g o i n g to

t h e f r o n t .

Notlcc lo Oc l lnquca t S u b s c r i b e r s .

T h o s e whose s u b s c r i p t i o n s t o t h e

LKDGER a re in a r r e a r s a s s h o w n by

d a t e on a d d r e s s s l ip will g r e a t l y o b l i g e

by p a y i n g u p at o n c e .

A b o u t s ix ty peop l e h a v e r e s p o n d e d

t o th i s r eques t d u r i n g ihe p a s t two

w e e k s a n d t h e r e a r c a b o u t s ix h u n -

d r e d m o r e t h a t we would l ike t o see

fol low su i t . C o m e now, " b a l a n c e a l l "

a n d e v e r y b o d y " d i v y up . ' '

It was a Lowell man who some lime ago remarked: "I 've got a book al my house that tells all about the presidents of the United .States clear buck to Jed". Davis." Wonderiull Wonderful!!

Ha>es Rolf of Lowell was married Nov. 12 to Miss Maude Bradlov of Ionia.

We understand that a Lowell sc.in dalmonger has a suit hanging over his head. Kvidence to convict is all that is wanted; and the poor thing >vill lU'iiish that. All he needs do is to keep on talking.

S p r i n g C a l f T a k e n Up.

Came to my enclosure alviut the middle ol Octcbwr a spring call. Own-er is requested to prove property, pay charges and lake away. 2 4 n o v GKO. M C G E K ,

Vcrgennes, Mich

To Whom it May Concern EI.MDAI.B. Mien, Oct. 10, 1.S98.

To whom it may concern;

We are p repa red to pay highest cash price for Wheat , Itye and Oats, a l Kim-dale Elevator. A No. 1 Flour , Mill Feed, Seeds and Salt constant ly on hand a t lowest prices. A WKDSTIK A Co. dec2'J L . F . BBOWN, M g r .

WANTED, s e v e r a l l oads of pood

d r y wood on sub&cripiion a l t h i s o f -

fice.

W e fit t b e eyes wi th g lasses a n d

g i v e y o u a p e r f e c t fit. S p e c i a l a t -

t e n t i o n to c o m p l i c a t e d cases a t O l i -

yer's llf

want

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I l ia\» been a dally reader of the paper some years, and have been pleased to ki I ts RTowlnir Influence and increaslnK subserlp-tlon liHt. I hope for It all the popularity which Its high cha rac te r deserves.

for now of

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(Jrund kapids 7 0 0 I s 5 2.-. Riiudalo T :io 2 0 0 6 02

AT l.owell ' 2 80 — 6 2 0

Lv Lowell I ISO A.M 4 V! ' II LUI'LUK 8 54 8 80 7 2.'

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1 Lv Lowell 11 60 4 HO 1 i. Rlnidalii 1213 4 48 10 18 ' 1

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T . . J- B. MOORE. JUSIIM Michigan Supreme Court .

An Agent in every t o w a By mail $1.25 for 3 monllu.

Cal l a n d see m y w o r k . Ran M a i

c l o m . P h o t o g a p h e r . L e e b l d g .

G e t y o u r w a t c h a n d j e w e l r y r e p a r -

ed a t O l i v e r ' s a n d you will b e s a t i s -

fied. h i

A m a n m i g h t as well t r y to p u t a

q u a r t of w a t e r in to a p in t m e a s u r e ns

to m a k e a b e l t e r h a r n e s s t h a n o n r

f a m o u s O a k T a n n e d h a n d m a d e h a r -

ness . B e f o r e p u r c h a s i n g it i s fo r

y o u r i n t e r e s t to cal l a n d look a t o u r

g o o d s . B r o w n & S e l l l e r .

P o l a n d C h i n a B o a r .

>ire(l by Byron Chief 2.'{, dam, Byron Beauty, was brad by P. D. Long, Fisher Station, is now owned and will be found ready fur service al the farm of Idee F. BKAIBTKII. Lowell.

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1 h a v e a f e w g o o d horses f o r s a l e

11. NASII.

LOWELL .V 11A8TIN08 RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

In F.lfect SundBV.June 21, 1 8 0 . 8

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Is "blowing up" his wile because she didn' t improve the opportunity to save money by bnving her

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at my nlore. Next l ime she will know belter.

CHAS. MCCARTY .

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Lowell Iv Pratt Lake Jlmdale ar Elmdale lv Logan ••"reeporl • ur vi'd Kapids a Lantiiiig Detroit av

OOIMS NORTH

Del. via D.&L Laobiuu Grand Kap'd-Freeport Logan Klmdale sr Elmdale lv, Pratt Lake Low-ll

No. 1 No. 8 7 00 a in 11 •'><) a m 7 a s ia oo 7 15 12 10 a m

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Parlor cars on all trains Rapids and Detroit, seals 25

GEO D«nAVEN,Uen W.ll CI,*IIK, Agenl

Lowell.

between Gru <J cents. . Pa-8. Agent

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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM

Arrival and Depar ture of T r a i n s a t .Lowe l l

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T i m e T a b l e I n E f fect NOv. 13, 1 8 0 8 WIISTWAHD.

Gd R a p i d s , G ( | H a v e n LEAVK ABRIVK ami Muskegon fl' 1 pm f 3 oil |>m

Gd Rapid*,! id Haven Muskegon and Chicago . t -I 55 pm

Gd Rapids , ale Station }• 9 111 pm

Gd Kapids , ! id Haven a n d Muskegon * 9 39 am

Mixed Gd Kapids t % 15 p m f

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•7 67 p m 10 48 pm

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D e t r o i t , Canada a n d LKAVK ABRIVK East f 7 16 am f 9 19 pm

Detroit and Chicago :'.a Durand 110 48 am t 4 65 pa

Detroit, Canada and East + 3 56 pm tl2 10 pm

Detroit, Canada and East * 7 67 pm • 9 39 am t Except Sunday. * Daily .

Mixed Owosso tlO W 2 16. p m

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SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR 8ERVICI WESTWARD.

12 10 pm train has par lor car to Granl Kapids Ex t ra charge 25 cents. 9 19 pm train has parlor car to Grant

Rapids E x t r a charge 25 cents. *0 39 a m new fast Western Express

for Grand Kapids and Grand Haven .

EASTWARD. / lo am t rain has par lor car to Detroi l

Extra charge 25 cents. Pu l lman palaoe car Detroil to Toronto conneoting with sleeping ear for the east and New York— connects at D u r a n d w i th C & G T d i v i s i o n lor I'orl Huron and Chicago and with Cfi & M for Saginaw and Bay Ci ty . 3 5(3 pm t r a i n has parlor car to D e t r o k ,

Ext ra charge 25 cents, and Pu l lman s l eep -ing car to Toronto , Suspension Bridge , Buffalo, Phi ladelphia and New York connects a t Durand with C & G T divisism for Port Huron and Battle Creek and with C. 8. & M. d i v i s i o n for Saginaw nd Bay City.

7 57 p rn new fast Has tern Express for Durand . Pt. Huron, Buffalo 4 New York . A. O. HETDLAUFF agenl, Lowell , Mich , E. H . HUOIIEB, Assi Gen PAT agent

Chicago, III. BEN FLETCJIER. Trav Pass agen t Dem#l

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WHEN IS THE TIME TO BUY

SHOES? Now.

WHERE? AT GEO. M WINEGAR'S

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Why? Because he has inaugurated a Great 30 day SPECIAL SALE reductions ail along the line as you will notice by the following prices:

on LEA 1 HER FOOTWEAR with sweeping

Our men's Fine shoe* which would retail anywhere at 6 00, 6 00, 4 00. 3 60, 3 00, 2 50, 2 00, 1 60, 1 26 a r e now K ing at 4 SO, 4 2 5 , 3 BO, 3 0 0 , 2 6 6 , 1 7 5 , 1.75 1 3 0 a n d 1 1 8 .

Our ladies Fine Shoes which other dealers would re-tail at 4 00, 3 50 .3 00, 2 60. 2 25. 2 00. 1 50. 1 25, we aie selling at 3 ^ 5 0 , 3 0 0 , 2 6 5 , 2 2 0 , 2 0 0 , 1 7 5 . 1 3 0 , 1 1 5

r Men's Oil Grain Bal, 10 in leg, double sole and tap, extension edge, full outside back si ay. just the shoe for every.day wear at this season of the year former 6 ) 3 t 00 Special priu

Men's Oil Grain Bal, medium high cut, 2 full soles (heavy), extension edge (new pattern cut) former O f U )

r «2^60 Special price ^ W

Men's Oil Grain Bals and Cong, tap sole, heavy exlen bion etlge, tbe beol vnlue in town a l our former 1 7 ) price 2 00 Special price 1 • •

T h e most comfortable best wearing every day Men -working shoe made, McKay sewed, double stitched 1 Ol) Bals. Cong and Creoles, formerly 1 50, Spc ' l price

Calf Boots, {double sole, prgped, good value nt 6) o u r former price 3 00. Special price ^"'

Heavy Kip Boots, double sole and tup, the IHM «ile booCon the market, former price 3 00 0

Special price -wtUt/

i of Calf Boois, i donb'e and tap sole, O (l() I we formerlv sold for 3 00, Spec ' l price

A line pegged that

A l l Men's and Boy's Boots we formerly H-M

at 2 00 Special price

BOY'S and YOUTH'S

Boy^Oil d r a i n Hal ] double sole, high cut 1 the licbl every day shoe on earth. Special price -'•• '

Boy's Oil i.rain Bal , seamless cut, 1 double sole, good style, jut-l ihe thing for boys, regular price 1 "(6 1 KA

Special price i . t l v r

All boys .oe»> we formerly sold al 150 and 1 1 K i io Special price

ihe Youths Oil t i ra in H a l . h i g h till , A doulde sole, 1 K A heM ihat'.-, made, former price 1 75, Spc'l p r i c e - * - * 1 ' "

Youth 's Oil g r a i n Hal. j double sole and stamleN- cut Good style and an extra Mturer, former price 1 5 0 "I O A

Special price X»t>V

All Youth 's Shoes we formerly sold al 1 25 Special pricc 1.15

Litt le G e n t s 'T i g e r Kid Bal, i-pring heel, latest style 1 hie fhoe has no equal lor style and durabiltty, *| O A former price 1 50 Special price l . W

Misses Tiger Kid Bal and Button, t p r i n g heel , nuod sole, latest style, noi equalled in town, jus t t he 1 thing for good school shoe, formerly 1 60, S'p'l price-*- * 0

Misses Kang and Chrome C^If Bals, latest style, good sole, one of the besl shoes on the market at former 1 1 K price 1 25 Very much of a bargain al X. 10

Child's Grain button, spring heel, } double sole, Q A all solid and a good wearer, formerly 1 00 Sp'l price • v V

I hlld's kid bal, spring heel, j double sole, being Q A a very desirable shoe, formerly 1 00 Special price •

Just a word about the way we do bueine*- We mark our poods just where we intend to sell them. The price which we quote you as our former prices are what we have been selling them at. We have not marked on any ficticious prices to deceive you and make the reductions seem the larger.

Remember, we have the largest and best assorted stock of shoes in Lowell and lor Quality we have no equal also bear in mind we can save you money an every pair of Shoes you buy. If you cannot profit by your own experience, profit by the experience of others. Buy your H )01 V\ L A R ol

GEO. WINEOAR ! ' •

LOWELL'S LEADING SHOE DEALER. 4 •

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Doings of the Week Recorded in a

Brief Style.

CONCISE AND INTERESTING.

Xbrco I 'ononi l lurnnl to Dtttlli In tho

DMlrnrllnn of n Livery llnrn nt IVrry

—Fainoiiit MlrlilRHii .Turint in Doad —

I.ari;'' Armic i ' of Wheat .

S T A T E G O S S I P .

niMHlcru on the l.iikr*.

A w i n t r y s t o r m wh ich nssumod t h e p ropor t ions of n b l izzard on Innd w n s n pnlc nf tc r r i f lc force on t h e G r e a t l akes and caused much d a m a g e to sh ip-ping. The schooner I ron Clifl' b r o k e

f r o m the s t eamer I ron D u k e n e a r Chi-c a g o and d r i f t e d upon t h e b e a c h a n d w a s total ly w m - l . . T h e c r e w w a s res-cued wi th a g r e a t dea l of d i t l i cu l ty on account of t he h u g e w a v e s t h a t ro l l ed iu f rom Lake Mich igan . T h e m e n w e r e compelled t o j u m p i n t o t h e w a t e r , be ing then h a u l e d i n t o I h e l i f e b o a t . Some of t h e m w e r e u n c o n s c i o u s w h e n rcscued. T h e I ron ClilT h a d a c a r g o of sa l t . She is o w n e d by t h e D e t r o i t T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Co.. of D e t r o i t a n d w a s insured for 830,000.

T h e S. T h a i , a t w o - m a s t s c h o o n e r I rom M i l w a u k e e . f o u n d e r e d off U leucoe , 111., and t h e c rew of five d r o w n e d .

T h e s t e a m e r Chisl iolm, w h i c h w e n t iftshore on Isle Roynle t w o w e e k s a g o , w a s complete ly wrecked by t h e g a l e .

The s t e a m e r Cur t i s , of T o n a w a n d a , arr ived a t P o r t H u r o n w i t h o u t h e r t h r e e barges , t h e F a s s e t t , Heed a n d Hol land , g iv ing every ev idence of h a v -i n g passed t l i r ough a t e r r i f i c p a l e . P a r t of t h e deck load h a d been • w e p t a w a y a n d c o n s i d e r a b l e w a t e r w a s in t he hold . T h e F a s s e t t w e n t ashore at Sand Beach a n d t h e c r e w w a s t a k e n off by l i fe - savers .

T h e schooner L e n a N e i l s o n , w i t h l u m b e r f r o m M a n i s t e e t o D e n t o n H a r -bor , s t ruck on t h e b a r a t t h e e n t r a n c e t o St. Joseph h a r b o r . S h e s p r e a d can-vass and f r eed h e r s e l f , b u t l o s t h e r r u d d e r a n d w a s d r i v e n a s h o r e w i t h heavy seas b r e a k i n g ove r h e r . T h e crew of fou r men c l u n g t o t h e r i g g i n g w h i l e t h e l i fe -savers a t t e m p t e d t o r e a c h

t h e m . T h e b i g s tee l f r e i g h t e r N o r t h S t a r ,

b e l o n g i n g t o t h e N o r t h e r n S t e a m s h i p Co., a r r ived a l D e t r o i t a f t e r a p a s s a g e f r o m I tu f fa lo wh ich w a s t h e m o s t ex-c i t i n g she eve r h a d a n d a l l h a n d s w e r e t h a n k f u l to escape.

Three Pentons I'erliih In Flmmrit.

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Mrs . A n n a Bent le j* L e w i s , of Sag i -n a w , c e l e b r a t e d h e r 101st b i r t h d a y . She i s s t i l l q u i t e h e a r t y .

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J a m e s J a c k s o n , a g e d 17, w a s c r u s h e d to d e a t h b e t w e e n a h e a v y piece of m a -c h i n e r y a n d a f r e i g h t c a r a l Del r a y .

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J a m e s S u l l i v a n , Co. C, 31st M i c h i g a n , d ied in d i v i s i o n h o s p i t a l n t C a m p Po-l a n d , K n o x v i l l e , of t y p h o i d f e v e r . H i s h o m e w a s a t M a n c h o s t e r .

C h a r l e s C a r p e n t e r , a g e d 25, a f a r m e r n e a r B e n t o n H a r b o r , w h i l e h u n t i n g , w a s a c c i d e n t a l l y s h o t i n t h e k n e e w i t h a s h o t g u n , a n d t h e l i m b w a s a m p u -t a t e d .

T h e D e l a w a r e m i n e , in K e w e e n a w c o u n t y , i s t o b e b o u g h t b y a B o s t o n n u d H o u g h t o n s y n d i c a t e c a p i t a l i z e d a t 82,500,000, of w h i c h 81,000,000 is c a s h c a p i t a l .

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A r e c e n t a d d i t i o n t o t h e U. of M. l i b r a r y c o n s i s t s of n f u l l s e t of t h e o r i g i n a l s of M a t t h e w A r n o l d ' s w o r k s in 1ft v o l u m e s — t h e g i f t of H o n . D. M. F e r r y , of D e t r o i t .

T h e 35th M i c h i g a n m o v e d f r o m C a m p M e a d e t o i t s s o u t h e r n c a m p a t A t l a n t a , Ga . , i n f o u r s e c t i o n s . T h e f e w p a t i e n t s in t h e r e g i m e n t a l h o s p i t a l w e r e s e n t t o t h e F i r s t d iv i s ion h o s p i t a l .

T h e 35th M i c h i g a n is n o w q u a r t e r e d in i t s n e w c a m p a t C a m p S. B. Y o u n g , A u g u s t a , Ga. T h e c o m m a n d is p l e a s e d a t i t s n e w l o c a t i o n . I t p r o m i s e s t o b e a h e a l t h y s i t e , a n d t h e w e a t h e r is mi ld a n d p l e a s a n t .

F u l l y 4,000 d e e r h u n t e r s f locked i n t o t h e u p p e r p e n i n s u l a d u r i n p t h e first w e e k of t h e o p e n s ea son . T h e y w e r e f r o m a l l p a r t s of t h e c o u n t r y . T h e g a m e w a r d e n s w e r e w a t c h f u l a n d m a d e 10 a r r e s t s t h e first w e e k .

T h e 4-year -o ld J o h n Dod w a s acci-d e n t a l l y sho t a n d f a t a l l y i n j u r e d w i t h a p i s to l by h i s c o u s i n , C o r n e l i u s Dod, a t M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , w h i l e t h e l a t t e r w a s firing on a r a b b i t w h i c h w a s con-c e a l e d b e n e a t h a s i d e w a l k .

T h e b o d y of L a w r e n c e Goss, B a y Ci ty , s t e w a r d on t h e los t s t e a m e r Doty , fioated a s h o r e a t G a n g e s . C o n s i d e r a b l e D o t y w r e c k a g e c a m e a s h o r e n e a r San-g a t u c k a n d G r a n d H a v e n , i n c l u d i n g o n e of t h e s t e a m e r ' s l i f e b o a t s .

T h e M o h a w k M i n i n g Co., of H o u g h -t o n , h a s o r d e r e d t h e s tee l f o r a n e x t e n -s ion of t h e T r a v e r s e Bay r a i l w a y a n d w i l l c o m p l e t e t h e l i n e b e f o r e w i n t e r . T h e n e w s t a m p m i l l , c o s t i n g 8150,000, w i l l b e b u i l t on L a k e S u p e r i o r .

R o b e r t T h o r b u r n , Co. F , 31sl Michi-g a n . s o u g h t t o su rp ' r i se h i s m o t h e r a t L a n s i n g by c o m i n g h o m e u n e x p e c t e d l y . S h e w a s so s t a r t l e d b y h i s s u d d e n ap-p e a r a n c e b e f o r e h e r t h a t s h e s a n k t o t h e f loor a n d d i e d f r o m t h e s h o c k .

L a n d C o m m i s s i o n e r F r e n c h o f f e r e d 2.500 a c r e s of s t a t e l a n d s f o r s a l e a t p u b l i c a u c t i o n , b u t o n l y 200 a c r e s w e r e sold a t p r i c e s r a n g i n g f r o m 81.25 t o §8 p e r ac re . T h e r e m a i n d e r of t h e l a n d s w i l l b e d i sposed of a t p r i v a t e s a l e

I n s u r a n c e C o m m i s s i o n e r C a m p b e l l h a s c losed o u t t h e M i c h i g a n M u t u a l F i r e I n s u r a n c e Co., of L a n s i n g , An e x a m i n a t i o n s h o w s a s s e t s of o n l y 8507, w i t h l i a b i l i t i e s of 85,075. T h e com-p a n y h a s 8310,000 of i n s u r a n c e i n fo rce .

Mrs. M e r r i l l L. A b b o t t , d e m o c r a t i c c a n d i d a t e fo r p r o s e c u t o r , of O g e m a w c o u n t y , w a s e l e c t e d by a n e a s y m a j o r -i ty . She is a g r a d u a t e of t h e l a w de-p a r t m e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Michi -g a n a n d is a b r i g h t a n d w i t t y s p e a k e r .

A n d r e w Beck w a s p i c k i n g o r e on t h e d o c k s a t E s c a n a b a w h e n h e w a s s t r u c k by a lu np a n d k n o c k e d i n t o t h e c h u t e , t h e n c e c o n v e y e d i n t o t h e h a t c h w a y of t h e b o a t t h a t w a s b e i n g l o a d e d a n d b u r i e d u n d e r t h e ore . H e w a s t a k e n o u t dead .

Chief J u s t i c e G r a n t , of t h e M i c h i g a n s u p r e m e c o u r t , h a s a l l o w e d a w r i t of e r r o r in t h e f a m i l y m i l e a g e b o o k c a s e b r o u g h t b y Gov. P i n g r e e a g a i n s t t h e M i c h i g a n C e n t r a l r a i l w a y c o m p a n y , a n d i t w i l l b e t a k e n t o t h e U. S. su-p r e m e c o u r t .

A t a r e ce ive r s ' s a l e a t H o u g h t o n M a t h e w V a n O r d e n , of H o u g h t o n , b o u g h t t ho W y a n d o t t e m i n e f o r 835,000 a n d t h e E s c a n a b a m i n e f o r 815,000. Spir i ted b i d d i n g by o u t s i d e p a r t i e s r a n pr ices to a m u c h h i g h e r figure t h a n was a n t i c i p a t e d .

Ida Arola , a g e d 22, c o m m i t t e d s u i c i d e by j u m p i n g f r o m t h e w i n d o w of a s l eep ing car on a f a s t M i c h i g a n C e n t r a l t r a i n , a t Co lumbiav l l l e . S h e h a d b e e n a d j u d g e d i n s a n e by t h e M a r q u e t t e o o m u , eoi . ..im w a s b e i n g r e t u r n e d t o h e r h o m e in F i n l a n d .

P r i v a t e Wi l l i am G r a y s o n , S e v e n t h U. S. i n f a n t r y , is in t h e g u a r d h o u s e a t F o r t W a y n e , De t ro i t , c h a r g e d w i t h h a v i n g c a u s e d t h e d e a t h of P r i v a t e E d . M o n a g b a n w h e n the r e g i m e n t w a s en-camped before. El Caney , by I n j u r i n g h i m in a senfl le so t h a t h e d ied . Dray -son w a s g iven a 30-day f u r l o u g h a t M o n t a u k P o i n t , a n d a lso e 30-day ex -t e n s i o n . b u t he r e p o r t e d a t F o r t W a y n e r e a d y fo r c o u r t m a r t i a l . H e is conf iden t of a c q u i t t a l .

F r e d e r i c k K n o t t , aged 00, a we l l -k n o w n f u r n i t u r e d e a l e r w h o h a s re-s ided a t N i l e s for n e a r l y 40 yea r s , w a s k i l l e d by a C. i t W. M. e x p r e s s t r a i n .

A b r i g h t l i g h t on L a k e H u r o n , off A l p e n a , c a u s e d t h e T h u n d e r b a y l i f e s a v e r s a n d t h e S t u r g e o n p o i n t c r e w t o s c o u r t h e l a k e f o r 30 m i l e s w i t h o u t finding t h e b u r n i n g vesse l .

C h i c o r y r a i s i n g p r o m i s e s t o d i v i d e t h e h o n o r s w i t h s u g a r b e e t r a i s i n g i n B a y c o u n t y . T h e r e i s a s m u c h m o n e y in c h i c o r y a s in s u g a r b e e t s a n d l e s s c a r e i s r e q u i r e d i n t h e c u l t i v a t i o n .

I t h a s b e e n dec ided t h a t t h e 31st M i c h i g a n wi l l b e l o c a t e d n t S a n t a C l a r a , C u b a , a n d t h e 35111 M i c h i g a n , n e a r H a v a n a . T h e l a t t e r Is a l r e a d y s t a r t e d f o r A t l a n t a f r o m C a m p M e a d e a n d t h e 31st w i l l l e ave C a m p P o l a n d , K n o x v i l l e , ns soon as poss ib le .

H i r a m H o a g , a g e d 73, w h o l i v e d a l o n e in a s m a l l h o u s e a t N o r t h L a n -s i n g . w a s b u r n e d t o d e a t h . I n s o m e m a n n e r u n k n o w n t h e h o u s e c a u g h t on fire, a n d w h e n t h e b l a z e w a s e x t i n -g u i s h e d t h e c h a r r e d r e m a i n s of t h e o ld m a n w e r e f o u n d a m o n g t h e r u i n s .

An o r d e r w a s r ece ived a t C a m p Po-l a n d . K n o x v i l l e , T e n n , , fo r e a c h r eg i -m e n t of t h e F i r s t b r i g a d e t o d r a w K r a g - . l o r g e n s e n r i f l es a n d 150,000 r o u n d s of a m m u n i t i o n t h a t Is t a k e n a s a s ign of a m o v e to C u b a soon a n d t h e 31st M i c h i g a n i s w i ld w i t h d e l i g h t .

T h e a u d i t o r s of \Vayne c o u n t y h a v e b e g u n s u i t a g a i n s t C o u n t y Cle rk Rey-n o l d s t o r e c o v e r 83,2-13 in m a r r i a g e li-cense fees , b e s i d e s a l a r g e a m o u n t of n a t u r a l i z a t i o n f e e s w h i c h , i t is a l l e g e d , h e h a s i l l e g a l l y r e t a i n e d w h e n t h e y s h o u l d g o i n t o t h e c o u n t y t r e a s u r y .

T h e t o t a l n u m b e r of d e a t h s r eg i s -t e r e d In M i c h i g a n f o r O c t o b e r w a s 2.414 o r 220 less t h a n t h e n u m b e r re-c o r d e d f o r S e p t e m b e r . T h e n u m b e r w a s 08 m o r e t h a n t h a t f o r O c t o b e r of t h e p r e c e e d i n g y e a r . C o n s u m p t i o n c a u s e d 208 d e a t h s ; t y p h o i d f e v e r , 108; d i p h t h e r i a a n d c r o u p , 55.

C o r u n n a h a s g r a n t e d a 30-year f r a n -c h i s e t o t h e L o n g L a k e . D u r a n d C o r u n n a e l e c t r i c r a i l w a y , g r a n t i n g t h e p r i v i l e g e t o b u i l d a s t r e e t r a i l w a y t h r o u g h t h e c i ty . F r a n c h i s e s h a v e been s e c u r e d f r o m P o n t i n e t o H o l l y . A t h r o u g h l ine w i l l b e in r u n n i n g or -d e r f r o m D e t r o i t t o Owosso by 1000.

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t h a t h a v e boeu e x a m i n e d a n d f o u n d to

c o n t a i n a l u m : C A L U M E T . - - C o n t a i n s Alum.

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(Chapman & Smith Co., ChlcaRO.) CLIMAX, - - C o n t a i n s A lum. (Climax Kuklng Powder Co., Indianapo-

lis.) C R O W N . - - C o n t a i n s Alum.

(J. P. Dicier Co.. Chicago.) D E L I C A T E S S E . - - C o n t a i n s A lum. (DeilcatcBse Dnktiig Powder Co^, Now

Tork.) G R A N T ' S BON BON. C o n t a i n s Alum.

(Grant Chemical Co.. Chlcngo.) I. C. - - - C o n t a i n s A lum.

(Jaques Mfg Co., Chicago.) J A X O N . - - C o n t a i n s A lum.

(Peninsular Mills, Jackson, Mich.) K E N T O N , - - C o n t a i n s Alum

(Potter , Parlln & Co.. C-.nclnnatl.) R O C K E T . - - C o n t a i n s A lum.

(Sherman Bros. & Co., Chicago.) U N R I V A L E D . - C o n t a i n s Alum.

(Sprugut!, Warner A- Co., Chicago.) I M M E N S E V A L U E . C o n t a i n s A lum. S N O W B A L L . - C o n t a i n s Alum.

LOYAL. - - C o n t a i n s Alum. P E R F E C T I O N . - C o n t a i n s A lum.

DAVIS 0 . K. - C o n t a i n s A lum. In a d d i t i o n to t h i s list, a l l b r a n d s

sold wi th a pr ize o r fo r 25 cen t s o r less

a pound a r e s u r e to be made of a lum.

At t ho W o r l d ' s F a i r t h e s a m e au -t h o r i t i e s t h a t c o n d e m n e d a l u m pow-

ders as unf i t f o r h u m a n food, dec lared Dr. P r i c e ' s C r e a m B a k i n g P o w d e r t h e

pures t , s t r o n g e s t a n d best a n d a w a r d e d it t h e h ighes t medal .

More Trouble fo r Uncle fciu.

F o r e i g n b o n d h o l d e r s h a v e ftt l a s t moved f o r m a l l y to p r o t e c t t h e i r i n t e r -es t s in Cnha and P o r t o Rico. T h e F r e n c h e m b a s s y h a s p r e s e n t e d a m o s t f o r m i d a b l e s t a t e m e n t t o t h e s t a t e de-p a r t m e n t , b e i n g an a c c o u n t of t h e var-ious Span i sh bonds o w n e d by F r e n c h c i t i z e n s c h a r g e a b l e a g a i n s t t h e s e t e r -r i to r ies . T h e s u m t o t a l of t h e s e b o n d s r u n s u p f a r i n t o t h e mi l l ions . T h o U. S. g o v e r n m e n t , of course , w i l l n o t

p a y t h e m , b u t It m a y b e t h a t t h e F r e n c h g o v e r n m e n t l ooks t o i t t o c a u s e

t h e i n d e p e n d e n t g o v e r n m e n t of C u b a t o a s s u m e l i a b i l i t y f o r r e d e m p t i o n of t h e b o n d s w h e n t h a t g o v e r n m e n t 19 d u l y i n s t a l l e d . I t is p r o b a b l e t h a t

o t h e r h o l d e r s of l ike bonds , G e r m a n n n d B r i t i s h a n d p e r h a p s even S p a n i s h ,

w i l l t a k e s i m i l a r s teps .

Hanna flays Tariff Must he Rerlsed,

S e n a t o r H a n n a dec la res t h a t t h e t a r i f f wi l l h a v e t o be revised t o m e e t

I e x i s t i n g condi t ions . " T h e w a r r e v e n u e m e a s u r e m u s t be revised, b u t w e w i l l k e e p m a n y of t h e o r i g i n a l f e a t u r e s of t h e l a w , s i m p l y because i t is n o w nec-e s sa ry . I ' n d e r t h e old tarilT l a w w e a r c n o t g e l l i n g very m u c h r e v e n u e be-c a u s e w e a r e e x p o r t i n g ins tead of im-p o r t i n g , a n d s o m e t h i n g m u s t be d o n e t o mee t t h e s e n e w cond i t ions . W e m u s t h a v e a n e w r e v e n u e m e a s u r e "

Dlngley Suys There II he No Revision.

C h a i r m a n Dlng ley , of t h e House w a y s a n d m e a n s commi t t ee , says t h a t t h e w a r t a x wi l l n o t be abo l i shed a t t h o c o m i n g s h o r t session of congress , n n d t h a t t h e r e w i l l b e n o revis ion of

t h e t a r i f f w h a t e v e r .

Miles Report ITard fin Alg«*r.

Ma j . -Gen . Nelson A. Miles h a s com-p l e t e d a n d s u b m i t t e d t o t h e w a r de-p a r t m e n t h i s r e p o r t cove r ing t h e en-t i r e pe r iod of h o s t i l i t i e s b e t w e e n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d Spain . F r i e n d s of Gen . Mi l e s w h o c l a i m to b e c o g n i z a n t of t h e c o n t e n t s of t h o r epo r t , say i t is e x h a u s t i v e in d e a l i n g w i t h t h e m i n u t -e s t d e t a i l s , a n d m a n y t h i n g s wh ich h a v e n o t been c l e a r to t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c ns t o t h e c o n d u c t of t h e w a r a r c f u l l y a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y e x p l a i n e d . T h e y say i t w i l l b e a b i t t e r dose f o r S e c r e t a r y A lge r t o s w a l l o w to m a k e i t p u b l i c . T h e r e p o r t p r a c t i c a l l y s t a t e s t h a t t h e m u d d l e d c o n d i t i o n of m a t t e r s r e l a t i n g t o t h e a r m y s t a t u s is due to t h e f a c t t h a t m u c h i n f o r m a t i o n w a s g iven o u t a n d w a s c o n t r a d i c t e d by t h e

s e c r e t a r y of w a r .

T h e Cuban Assembly. T h e C u b a n a s s e m b l y a t S a n t a Cruz

w a s ca i l ed to o r d e r by Gen. Ca l ix to G a r c i a , t e m p o r a r y c h a i r m a n . D o m i n g o M e n d e z Capote , w a s m a d e p e r m a n e n t p r e s i d e n t . Gen. L a c r e t c r ea t ed eon-s i d e r a b l e e x c i t e m e n t by p r e s e n t i n g a m o t i o n t o c o u r t m a r t i a l Gen. Ca l ix to Garc i a , b u t i t w a s r e j ec t ed . T h e as-s e m b l y d e c l a r e d i t se l f in accord w i t h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d a c o m m i t t e e w i l l b e n p p o i n t e d t o c o n s u l t w i t h t h e Amer-ican g o v e r n m e n t r e g a r d i n g t h e f u t u r e of Cuba .

T h e S p a n i s h a r e rapidly e v a c u a t i n g P u e r t o P r i n c i p e p rov ince . T h e C u b a n s a r e o c c u p y i n g t h e t o w n s a s t h e S p a n -i a r d s r e t i r e a n d c o n s i d e r a b l e t r o u b l e h a s o c c u r r e d in v a r i o u s p laces . T h e p e o p l e of t h a t l o c a l i t y a r e v e r y a n x i o u s f o r t h e a r r i v a l of t h e A m e r i c a n t r o o p s .

E l L i b e r a l , a l e a d i n g M a d r i d p a p e r , s a y s t h e S p a n i s h g o v e r m e n t s h o u l d c o n c l u d e t h e n e g o t i a t i o n s f o r p e a c e w i t h t h e u t m o s t r a p i d i t y t o avo id Ger -m a n y , R u s s i a o r a q y o t h e r c o u n t r y m i x i n g i n t h e q u e s t i o n , w h i c h c o u l d b n t m e a n f r t e h d i s a s t e r s t o S p a i n . T h e a r i c l e h a s created a g r e a t s e n s a t i o n a t M a d r i d .

T h e n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t i o n of t h e W. C. T . U. a t S t . P a u l vo ted t o a b a n d o n t h e W o m e n ' s T e m p l e p r o j e c t a t Ch icago a s an a f f i l i a t e d i n t e r e s t . F o r five h o u r s t h e m a t t e r w a s h o t l y d e b a t e d , t h e sup-p o r t e r s of t h e T e m p l e d e c l a r i n g t h e a c t i o n w a s a n a c t of r e p u d i a t i o n of a h i g h m o r a l o b l i g a t i o n . S t r o n g reso lu -t i o n s w e r e a d o p t e d a g a i n s t c a n t e e n s i n s o l d i e r s ' h o m e s . It w a s s h o w n t h a t 8234,155 w a s s p e n t ove r t h e b a r s in t h e n a t i o n a l h o m e s l a s t y e a r .

G e n . W o o d , g o v e r n o r of t h o mi l ' . t a ry d e p a r t m e n t of S a n t i a g o , w e n t to G u a n -t a n a m o a n d h u d a h o t c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h Gen . Pe r ez , w h o h a s c o n t i n u a l l y r e f u s e d t o d i s b a n d h i s C u b a n t roops . Gen . W o o d m a d e t h e C u b a n see t h e f o l l y of h i s a c t i o n a n d h e finally a g r e e d t o d o a s t h e A m e r i c a n s r e q u e s t e d . Gen. P e r e z w a s t h e n n p p o i n t e d m a y o r of G u a n t a n a m o a n d h i s f o l l o w e r s w i l l b e g i v e n w o r k on p l a n t a t i o n s .

T h o w a r i n v e s t i g a t i o n commiss ion m a d e a a t o p a t De t ro i t in i t s t o u r of v a r i o u s p o i n t s g a t h e r i n g evidence , b u t g a i n e d n o t h i n g of i m p o r t a n c e a l t h o u g h

g r e a t m u u y p e r s o n s w e r e e x a m i n e d .

Decrease of Immigra t ion .

T h e a n n u a l r e p o r t of T. V, P o w d e r l y , c o m m i s s i o n e r of i m m i g r a t i o n , s h o w s t h a t t h e n u m b e r of i m m i g r a n t s a r r iv -i n g d u r i n g t h e y e a r e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1898, w a s 229,299, a dec r ea se as com-p a r e d w i t h t h e fiscal y e a r 1897 of 1,533, Of t h e w h o l e n u m b e r 133,775 w e r e m a l e s a n d 93,524 f e m a l e s ; 10,747 came i n t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s t h r o u g h Canada . D u r i n g t h e y e a r 3,030 w e r e d e b a r r e d .

No Kxtra Session of Congress.

T h e r e c o n t i n u e s t o b e a g r e a t d e a l of t a l k a s t o t h e poss ib i l i ty of an e x t r a sess ion of cong re s s n e x t March , b u t t h o s e m e m b e r s of t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w h o h a v e s t u d i e d t h e q u e s t i o n seem to be g e n e r a l l y opposed l o i t .

T h e c r u i s e r P h i l a d e l p h i a h a s b e e n o r d e r e d to S a m o a a n d t h e Y o r k t o w n w i l l f o l l o w he r . I t is f e a r e d t h a t t h e f o r t h c o m i n g e l ec t i on of a n e w k i n g m a y r e s u l t in a r e v o l u t i o n , a n d i t is d e s i r a b l e t o h a v e w a r vesse ls t h e r e t o l y o t e c t A m e r i c a n in t e r e s t s . T h e jea l -o u s a t t i t u d e of G e r m a n y m a y a l so h a v e s o m e t h i n g to d o w i t h t h e move.

T H E M A R K E T S .

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T w o of t h e c r ew w h o cscapcd r e p o r t t h a t Capt . K o h l s o h n a n d live o t h e r s of t h e G e r m a n s c h o o n e r Sea Ghos t w e r e

c a p t u r e d by t h e c a n n i b a l na t ives of t h e So lomon i s l a n d s a n d w e r e roas ted al ive n n d t h e n e a t e n .

Capt . S igsbee is t h e first officer of t h o n a v y t o receive pr ize money f o r cap-t u r e s m a d e d u r i n g t h e Span i sh w a r .

As c a p t a i n of t h e a u x i l i a r y c ru i se r St . P a u l h e c a p t u r e d t h e Br i t i sh co l l i e r Res lo rme l , bound fo r S a n t i a g o w i t h c o a l f o r C e n c ra ' s fleet. T h e c r e w of

t h o St. Pau l ge t s 80,500 fo r t h i s , of w h i c h Capt, Sigsboc g e t s SU7.v

E v e r y cough m a k e s y o u r th roa t m o r e r a w nnd i r r i t a b l e . E v e r y cough conges t s the l in ing r n e m b r a n e of y o u r lungs . C e a s e t c a r i n g y o u r th roa t and lungr, in th i s w a y . P u t the p a n s ct rest a n d give them a c h a n c e to heal . You will need s o m e h e l p to d o th is , a n d y o u will find it in

From the first dose the quiet and rest begin: the tickling in the throat ceases; the spasm weak-ens ; the cough d isap-pears . D o not wait for pneumonia and con-sumption bu t cut short y o u r cold wi thout de lay .

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toral Plaster should be over the lungs of every per-

son troubled with a cough.

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ber t Ro th , a special a g e n t of t he Uni t -ed S ta ios d e p a r t m e n t of ag r i cu l t u r e . t ho Htaf* of Wiscons in , with a popu la t ion

of abou t 2.000.000. and t axab le v r o p -erty to t h e a m o u n t of $000,000,000, ha s

a homo c o n s u m p t i o n »f over COO.OuO,-W)0 fee t of lumber annua l ly , bes ides

> norn ions q u a n l l t l e s of o ther wood n;.a-torluls. which . If Imported in to t he

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h a v e t e e n cu t d u r i n g '.he l a s t s ix iy y e a n o r moro t h a n than 5,00u.000,000 feet of p ine l u m b e r alone, a n d the an -nual o u t p u t for t he las t ten y e a r s h a s exceeded Ii.OOO.OOvi.OOO feet every yonr. Tho I n d u s t r i e s exp lo i t ing t h i s rcBoui'co r ep resen ted in IJWi one-s ix th of t he total t a x a b l e p r o p e r t y in the s ta te .pa id to o v e r 5.000 meu the sum cf 115,000.-0C0 In wasos . a n d the va lue of t h e i r p roduc t s was equa l to more t h a n one-

third t he en t i r e o u t p u t of tho agr icu l -tural reg ions . Of an or ig ina l s t a n d of about iso,t00,0c0,000 feet of pine, abou t n.roo.oco.doo feet a r e lef t , bes ides 12,-COO.O" 0,( 00 feet of hemlock and 1" '••0.-000.000 feet ot ha rdwood . T h e a n n u a l g r o w t h which a t p resen t a m o u n t s to about 900.000,000 feet , and of which only 250,000,000 feet Is m a r k e t a b l e . Is largely ove rba lanced by the n a t u r a l decay of old and over - r ipe t imbe r . At p r e sen t nothinK Is being dona e i t h e r to p ro tec t o r to r e s to re the denuded l a n d s of w h i c h fu l ly 80 per cent a r e u n p r o -duc t ive . T h i s policy causes a con t in -uous a n d e v e r - g r o w i n g loss to t h e c o m -m o n w e a l t h , which u t pre en t a m o u n t s to a b o u t ^00,000,000 feet eve ry y e a r of use fu l a n d m u c h needed ma te r i a l , A f u r t h e r resul t is t ha t t ho spol ia t ion of t hese fo res t s is m a k i n g a m a r k e d c h a n g e In t he n a t u r a l c l imat ic condi -tion a n d lr. o p e r a t i n g in ju r ious ly on

the a m o u n t of r a in fa l l t h e s t a t e shou ld rece ive . To r e m e d y th i s condi t ion .Mr , Ro th is cf op in ion t h a t s t r i ngen t legis-la t ion will have tn be Immedia te ly

adop ted , a n d measu re s f r a m e d to p re -se rve and res tock. He concludes h is

r epo r t by s a y i n g tha t . In h is op in ion , it wil l be noccssary fo r the s t a t e '.0 r eposses s itself of these lands .

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Dr Wil l iams 'Pink Pills {or Pale People a r e t h e best medicine m t h e w o r l d for bui ld-ing uf) and s t renothen-mg a n e n e r v a t e d s y s t e m .

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in feas t . Supp l i e s h a d run s h o r t , tbe sh ips expected f r o m E n g l a n d were de-layed, a n d e x t i j j r t i o n t h r e a t e n e d tbe

I " g o v e r n o r a n d r o m p a n y of Massachu-se t t s bay In New E n g l a n d . " W i n t h r o p

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j L c r d e be p rop i t i a t ed and looke upon his s e r v a n t s wi th f avor , in t h a t they have h u m b l e d t h e m s e l v e s before H i m , " Accordingly a c r i e r w a s sent a b o u t the p r imi t ive s e t t l e m e n t of f h a r l e s t o w n , and the co lon i s t s w e r e each a n d a l l in-

j vitcd 10 t a k e p a r t in t he fast . The i r sacrif ice m e t wi th speedy r e w a r d .

Scarce ly had the noon hour of t he ai loted day a r r i v e d when t h e i o n s hoped- fo r .ship m a d e i t s welcome ap-pca rnnce in M a s s a c h u s e t t s bay , the ca rgo w a s landed , a n d the f a s t was succeeded by a b a n q u e t of a so r t whicfi m u s t h a v e seemed s u m p t u o u s indeed to t he ex i les so recen t ly p lunged In h u n g e r nnd h a r d s h i p . On the t h r e sh -old of d r eaded w i n t e r W i n t h r o p and his fo l l ower s f o u n d w h a t h a d been a prospect of f ea r a n d per i l changed in-to one of h a p p i n e s s a n d hope. Such was A m e r i c a ' s f i rs t T h a n k s g i v i n g , as ce lebra ted 26<i y e a r s ago. T h e r e a f t e r each succeed ing N o v e m b e r w a s m a r k -ed in t h e a n n a l s of t he co lony by a s imi la r f e s t iva l o i g r a t i t u d e .

But T h a n k s g i v i n g in tho e a r l y days of o u r h i s t o r y w a s not conf ined to the New E n g l a n d p i o n e e r s a lone . Jus t fifteen y e a r s a f t e r W i n t h r o p ' s p roc lam-a t ion . i. e., in 1645. Gov. K ie f t of the Dutch co lony , t h e n k n o w n ns N leuw A m s t e r d a m , but n o w ns N e w York , or -dered t h e o b s e r v a n c e of a d a y of re-jo ic ing and t h a n k s , " f o r t he res t and peace wh ich God h a d been p leased to bes tow upon his s e r v a n t s , " T h u s w e see t ha t t he f eas t of T h a n k s g i v i n g Is no t ns gene ra l ly supposed , a pecul ia r ly P u r i t a n i n s t i t u t i o n , bu t Is equa l ly de-rived f r o m the s t a l w a r t b u r g h e r s of M a n h a t t a n Is land .

T h e nex t n o t a b l e T h a n k s g i v i n g day in h i s to ry fell in 1758. On t h a t d a t e t he B r i t i s h a n d co lon ia l a r m y , n u m b e r -ing 80,000 men , a n d c o m m a n d e d by Gen, F o r b e s , a t t a c k e d a n d cap tu red f rom the F r e n c h , n f t e r a f ierce s t r u g -gle, F o r t Duquesne , a t t he j u n c t i o n of t he Al legheny a n d M o n o n g a h e l a r iv -ers. T h e n a m e of the p l ace w a s changed to F o r t P i t t , a n d was t he n u -c leus of t he c i ty of P i t t s b u r g . T h u s in & Miecial s e n s e t h e h i s t o r y of t he

T h e college facu l ty were moved to In t e r e s t t h e m s e l v e s in d i e ques t ion by

| the fac t tha t t he u n c e r t a i n t y r e g n r d i n g the d a t e caused cons ide rab le d . s o n l e r a m o n g the i r pupi ls . Boys f rom d i f fe r -en t s t a t e s ce lebra ted on d i f f e r en t days , m a n y of t h e m r e t u r n i n g home to era t h e T h a n k s g i v i n g meal unde r t he r o w n roo f t r ee s . T h i s ve ry u n d e s i r a b l e s t a t e of a f f a i r s could only be p u t a s top to. said t h e g rave H a r v a r d dons , by t ho f o r m a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a uni-f o r m d a t e fo r t he feas t . T h e l a - t T h u r s d a y of t he e leven th m o n t h sui-.o.', t he col legers , a n d inf luence b e i n g b r o u g h t to bea r upon the colonial gov-e r n o r s of N e w E n g l a n d , p r o c l a m a t i o n s w e r e issued m a k i n g t h a t day the regu-la r T h a n k s g i v i n g .

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IN T H E P A S T . g r e a t cap i t a l of t h e coal a n d i ron i n -d u s t r i e s is connec t ed w i t h t h e ce le -b r a t i o n of T h a n k s g i v i n g d a y .

B u t m e a n w h i l e . In New E n g l a n d , w h a t h a d been b e g u n as an occas ional day of p ious r e j o i c i n g had a s sumed t h e p r o p o r t i o n s of a fixed na t i ona l ho l iday . In M a s s a c h u s e t t s and New H a m p s h i r e It w a s espec ia l ly popula r . T h e r e w n s a t first g r e a t l a t i t u d e in r e g a r d to t h e day se lec ted f o r t h e feas t . G o v e r n o r s p r o c l a i m e d t h e chosen d a t e a r b i t r a r i l y , and n o e f fo r t w a s m a d e to keep tho a n -n i v e r s a r y of W i n t h r o p ' s p r o c ' a m a t i o n . S o m e t i m e s T h a n k s g i v i n g cccur red ih J u l y , s o m e t i m e s In midwin t e r . A t l e n g t h , t h r o u g h the e f fo r t s of the p r e s -ident a n d p r o f e s s o r s of H a r v a r d coi -lege, It w a s p rac t i ca l ly fixed upon t h e

! 1 * 4 T h u r s d a y in N o v e m b e r .

T H E P R E S E N T . gen t ly recommended ihe r ecogn i t ion of T h a n k s g i v i n g in V i rg nia. a n d of fered , in case his r e c o m i n e n d a t l o n proved s a t i s f a c t o r y , to a t once issue a proc- : l a m a t l o n .

Rut t he l eg i s l a tu re of W a s h i n g t o n ' s i s t a t e did no t ionk upon the N( w Eng-land ho l iday wi th favor . Gov. J o h n s w a s advised not to m a k e t h e T h a n k s -g i v i n g p r o c l a m a t i o n ; and . as he lid n o t do so. t he m a t t e r was a l lowed tem-pora r i ly to d rop . But pul lie In te res t h a d been a w a k e n e d , and be fo re long a fierce d e b a t e was r a g i n g in V i r g i n i a be tween t h e o p p o n e n t s and s u p p o r t e r s of t he proposed s o u t h e r n T h a n k s g i v -ing. At last , in 1S57. Gov. W i s e -J o h n s ' successor—took the n v i a p h o r l -cal bull by the ho rns , a n d issued a p r o c l a m a t i o n s e t t i n g a; a r t a day fo r t h e feas t . His ac t ion caused much a n g r y c r i t i c i sm, a n d severa l s o u i h c n -e r n n e w s p a p e r s d. d a r e d tha t T h a n k s -g iv ing w a s s imply "a re l ic of P u r i t a n -ic b i g o t r y . " In t p l l e of th i - . the n n o v a t i o n w a s w a r m l y v ,e ic ' .mei . h h o s p i t a b l e sou the i i i e r s . . :e t ( v a n o t h e r ho l iday , nnd the n.n*cl;crn f as soon r a n k e d a m o n g them as s c . n.,; in i m p o r t a n c e only to t iu " p ' o i i j u s i F o u r t h " itself. In 1S5S—the y e a r ; ter Wise ' s p roc l ama t l :n n o less :i .an e i g h t g o v e r n o r s of s o u t h e r n s ; a i . s i ro-c l a imed T h a n k s g i v i n g in t h e i i s tc-t ions . T h e war . however , c c m i n g s h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d , p rac t ica l ly e: ii.-gu i shed the popular i ty of t he hol iday

in Dixie . But it h a s become a loved ins t i tu- :

t ion In the middle, wes te rn a n d n o r t h -wes t e rn s ta tes . Exiled Amer icans , too, c l ing to i ts ce lebra t ion , a n d every N o v e m b e r roes T h a n k s g i v i n g d i u n . r s in London . Par i s . B e n i n . Rome—or whereve r some of the sca t t e red chil-d r e n of Uncle Sam m a y chance to so-j o u r n . Indeed, Mr. Wi l l i am Astor C h a n l e r . the wel l -known exp lo re r , tells of a Tha f lksg lv ing d i n n e r which he en-joyed in t he very h e a r t of d a r k e s t Af-

r ica . An ex tens ive and h igh ly i n t e r e s t i n g

vo lume might be complied on the sub-j ec t of Thanl :8Rl\Inj :s and the " v e u . s which h a v e • ignal xed t hem. F o r In-s t ance . on Tin1 II'Ks. i • in^ day . ITS.I, t 're Br i t i sh arm> • \ .u ' . : aed Xew Vo, ' . whi le W a s h i n p t n a d C l in ton m a r c ' -ed in to tli« city a ; :h head of t h e c m -t i nen t a l a r m y and took :o rm; ' ! po?3 slon in the name of the y o u n g ropu lie. F e - t V f . ' s and a g r a n d 'iispluy | of firewnrli.-s closed tha t m. m'ir.-bl | day . T h a n is ivlnp had fa l l en tha t j

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A '• w odd nnd di M n c l v e m e t h o d s or f ' : I. i i n s t in f.-r a ' ho l ld iy s i i i l sii:--• i\> n dil' e r e n t p a n s of t in I n 1 F ta i ' ' - , a l t h o u g h the t e n d e n c y is tci-•••ard a u i i i fo rm m a n n e r of rejolciir , ' . in 'M ' - of Connec t i cu t , fo r e x a m -ple, On- T h a n k s g i v i n g b a r r 1 bu rn -In?. is :i i i.e-h norod i n s t i t u t i o n . F.-r a month be fo re t he d a y Connec t i cu t boys dili; "n i l y collect nnd s to re in a place of secur i ty all t h e ba r re l s , old < r new. which t h - y can find. All ba r -p • a r e ;cgi-r a s t h e p r o p e r t y of vl- msoever can c a r r y th- m away . On

T h a n h s g h inc u h t t h e ba r r e l s a r e P !ed in hr... h e a p a n d Ignited. Hoys and Kiris t h e n d a n c e a r o u n d t h e bon-fire uni i l t h e very last b a r r e l ha s gone up In smoke .

HE W O U L D N ' T O B L I G E .

"Say. J o e . - said i he wes te rn Eheriff, nddressinj i a g r a y - h a i r e d , c a d a v e r o u s -looking Individual w h o sa t bes ide h im in f ron t of the c o u n t y Jail one day , "bl:,med s h a m e the w a y my p r i s o n e r s ••vu7. t rea ted last T h a n k s g l v l n ' , w u z n ' t

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" I t s a r t i n ly wuz. T o m . " wns t h e re-1 ply. "They didn ' t git a bite of t u r k e y ,

if I r e m e m b e r . "

"Not a durned bi te , J o e , " con t inued the sheriff in tones of d i sgus t , "an" I wus aeshua l iy a shan . ed to look even the hoss th ieves in t h e face f u r weeks n r t e r w a r d : "

"D 'ye t h ink the county ' l l t h r o w "em down ag in th is y ' a r ? "

"Yes . I reckon so. E v e r s ince m y d t p u t y sold t he t u r k e y s i bough t f u r the p r i sone r s an ' sk ipped wi th th '1

cash the t u rkey deal h a s / - i n declar 'd olr". Say, Joe . old f r i e n d j p m a-fee' . in' I 've g o t t e r do s u n t h i n ' fur the fe l lers th i s T h a n k s g l v l n ' . "

" S e e m s ' i hough i t ' s yer duty to. Tom —seems so. a n ' if 1 k in he lp ye a n y jiflt cal l on me."

" W a l l . J o e l ' con t inued tho sheriff , " t h a t ' s d u r n e d good o' ye to !,ay tha t , an" it s h o w s ye 've pot my in te res t s a t hear t . N o w . I 've bin th inkin" t ha t while we couldn ' t go d o w n in o u r pock-e ts a n ' buy "em t u r k e y s , we could gi t up a lect io e n t e r t a i n m e n t f u r "em on tha t d a y a n d so; t e r c h e e r 'ern u ; . W h a t d 'ye t h i n k o ' i t ? "

"A d u r n e d good scheme, Tom. an ' jest c o u n : on m e t o help y e in any w a y ! B u t what sor t o" an en te rca ln -m e n t a r ' ye t h i n k i n ' o f ? "

"Oh. t h a r ' s only ( n e so r t of show they 'd wake up long 'miff to look a t , a n ' t h a t ' s a h a n g i n ' , of cou r se . "

"A h a n g l n ' , e h ? " quer ied the old m a n as a puzzled look came o v e r h i s face. " B u t yed hev to h a n g one o" t h e m a a ' wou ldn ' t t h a t so r t o' m a k e the o t h e r s feel g l o o m y ? "

" N o I wou ldn ' t h a n g one o' t he p r i sone r s . T h a r ' s t h r e e or fou r go t t e r h a n g b imeby, bu t not un t i l a r t e r T h a n k s g i v i n ' . a n ' I cou ldn ' t h a n g ' em till t h a t t i m e comes . No. Joe . ole f r iend , t h a t ' s w h a r ' ye come In. ye know. T h a t will be yer p a r t o' t ho shr.w. a n ' I 'm a - t e l l i n ' ye i t ' l l be a p -i r e c l a ' c d all ove r t o w n , too ."

" D — d o ye m e a n f u r m e to h — a n g ? " gasped tho o ther .

" vVhy, in course , Yer an ole galoot , Je« . a - s u f f e r i n ' all t h e t ime wi th r h e u -mnr l sm an" five or s ix o ther th ings , an ' l u s i d e s y e h a v e n ' t a re la t ive on a i r t h to k e e r f u r ye."

" Y e r a fool. Tf m S m i t h ! " shou ted the old m a n a s h e leaped f r o m his c h a i r ind looked d a g g e r s a t t he o the r . "I m a y be old a n ' all t ha t , but I ha in ' t a - l e n d i n ' my n e c k to please n o b o d y ' Wa l l . 1 reckon no t . wi th w h i s k y neve r so cheap , t o o ! " a n d old J o e s l ipped

away In h igh d u d g e o n . " W a l l , shoo t m e fo r a coyote If I 'd

b e i > v e d It o ' h i m ! " growled the s h e r -iff. ; s he looked a f t e r t he m a n In g r e a t a s t o n shmen t . " J e s t his: week the o l e c r i t t e r wa:- vvlshin" he could do s u n -•hln" f u r his •e l !er -men. an ' now he baclis out when I 've given h im a sp len -

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sheaves S w e e t Idyls of our n o r t h e r n zone ;

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On fields t h a t smiled at s igh t of h e r , S t i l l g lows t h e fiiinset'a a l t a r fire

W i t h c r i m s o n flame a n d h e a r t of gold.

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W e bless o u r God fo r w o n d r o u s wea l th , T h r o u g h t h e b r igh t b e n i g n a n t y e a r .

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T h a t wntched us t h r o u g h t h e peace-ful days .

T h a t led us h o m e , o r b r o u g h t u s h e n c e . And kept us In o u r v a r i o u s ways .

And if m e h a n d so m u c h t h a t gave H a t h s o m e t h i n g t a k e n f r o m o u r

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more. W e still ndore t he F r i e n d above .

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T h a n k s , t hen . O G o d ! F r o m s e a t o

sea Let every wind t h e a n t h e m b e a r !

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s t r i fe . W i t h joyfu l p ra i se a n d g r a t e f u l p r a y -

er. O u r f a t h e r ' s God. t h e i r ch i ld ren s i n g

T h e grace t h e y sough t t h r o u g h s t o r m and s u n ;

Our h a r v e s t t r i b u t e h e r e wo b r i n g . And end it w i th . " T h y wil l bo done . "

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I a i n ' t so p ' t l c ' l a r ' s some 1 k n o w . And d i f f e r en t f r o m the r e s t .

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pies Are w h a t I love t h e bes t ,

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l a rge ) . T h o u g h I 'd r e s o r t to t e a r s .

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I 've l ingered here a l i f e t i m e since, P u t up wi th w h a t 1 go t .

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— P h i l a d e l p h i a Times.

Two Tlianlcaglvlng Slmkot.

" D - D O YE M E A N F U R ME T O H A N G ? " G A S P E D T H E O T H E R ,

did c h a n c e ! A n ' me the c h a m p i o n h a n g e r o' t he s t a t e , too! Wal l , wa l ' , w a l l ! "

True.

Oh. we find on g lad T h a n k s g i v i n g . W h e n we've p isaed beyond the soup ,

T h a t a bird u p o n the t ab l e Is wor th two o u t In t he coop.

Th<- Old Dnrlcy.

l i e a l w a y s p r a y s T h a n k s g i v i n g eve Wi l l hi both d a r k and m u r k y .

F o r t hen he ' l l h a v e no cause to g t l o v e H e cou ldn ' t g e t no t u rkey .

r .u ia l ly t h e m o r e a m a n Is w r a p p e d

up in h imsel f , t h e colder ho Is.

H e n r y Clay S n o w b a l l — " W o n m a h t u r k e y shakln" dice. W h a ' d y o ' g i t y o ' n ? "

G. W a s h i n g t o n J o h n s o n — " W o n m i n e

s h a k l n ' roos t s . "

The Absent-Mlnded Fa rmer . He finds t h e r e is l i t t l e cause fo r de-

l i gh t .

And h e fa l l s to see any fun . W h e n h e v i s i t s h i s tu rkey; a t d e a d cn.

n i g h t , And g e t s s h o t by I. is o w n s p r i n g -

g u n .

Tin* Turkey.

F o r w e e k s and w e e k s t h e r i pened co rn H e ' s gobbled by t h e p e c k .

Now on ^ ' ine sad N o v e m b e r m o r n H e gt'ta i t In t h e ncoii.

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LOWELL STATE BANK Capital, — $25,000.00.

LOWELL, MICH. ••• ••

Fi.ANCIS KINO, I'lcsideiit, CH MoCARrY, Vice President

M. C. ORISWOLD. Cashier. JDI RECTORS:

Pni'iris Kiiig, Chns. McCarl j ,

0^>. W. Parker, F. T. Kinjt,

G. H. Force E. L. Bennett,

M.C.OrUwnld. C. Bergin.

\ (hsnoral Banking UusinesH Transacted

Monev Loaned on Real Estate Security

W . C a r r is among tho sick ones.

Advertiicd I^ellors—Jas. Florence, >1. A. Ilnleted, JHH. Middough.

Mrs. S. B. Parker has our thanks for copies of "The Sunny South.'1

We heard one man talking about the "Over road bill," one day last week. ^

| The friends of Mort Lang are glad to see him out on the streets again.

Miss Laura Brown spent Sunday with her friend, Miss Ina Alger, of Vergennes.

The Columbia pad calender for '99 for 5 two cent stamps, Pope Manf. Co., Hartford, Conn.

Lowell is threatened with a wood famine. Farmers having wood to ae'l should trot it to town now.

One hundred Waltham and Elgin watches—the best and most accurate time keepers—to felcct from at Hig-by's.

Miss Angella Giles left last week for Cleveland, 0 . , where she has aci cepted a position with the Clipper people there.

The cake sale at the postoffice last Saturday afternoon proved a success financially to Band No. 3, Congrsga-tional church.

Mrs. James Beattie, of Keene, and Mrs. Gilbert Ayers, of Saranac, visit-ed their nephew. Z. H. Covert and family Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

The Lowell Tranemission company has filed an acceptance of the ordi-nance tjranting to A . C. Sekell and others the right to erect poles and airing wires for the purpose of trans-mitting electrical power. A C. Sekell and Charles F. Pike, as vice-president and secretary of the com-pany, signed the acceptance and filed the bond of $10,000 f8 required by the ordinance.—[G. R Pi css.

•••Ream nveili tr and bent in; ns MI.- nr.- ns'ialK cln^en :\* the symiiol ol wi-d.K'd Imi p in r^ .

Pho niiif is tin1 ouiwnr I an l vinilile sign of ihe nninn of lu'iirts and iho wtMlilinp ring is iherefore cherisln'!

< Inr iissortinpul IK <'0in|'l|'le. ••oinprisinn the most IxMinil'iil design- in ringiiloev. T hese rings areguaranleml in quality and are very mntrh u iiiiM'i'il It) i h ' - t who see them. That whiih i" to hp jirpoervcd thmngh life should Irp s.-l. -t.-.l with thp ntinost carp. All rings liDnght from onr stock can hp suhjected to the closest scrutiny

Examination only establishes more clparly their sujieriority.

Miss Myrtie Hatch of Keene spent Sunday with her uncle, S. Fin h and family.

Mrs. S. Parrish, of Tecuraseh, vis-ited over Sunday with her mother, Mrs. 0 . R. Eaton.

S. O. Littlefleld has put up 1300 worth of eavetroughs in the vicinity of Pal) this fall.

Libbie Tredenick has gone to Chi-Chicago to spend the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Toplin.

A. J . Howk & Son, the old reliable shoe dealers have a new story lo tell our readers this week.

Miss Harriet Pegler. of Grand Rap-ids, was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Doyle, last week.

The Phila Clark Union will meei, with Mrs. Adams, Tuesday, iSov. 22. A cordial invitation to all.

Fred Bruner has moved to Free-port where he wiM work for the Mich-igan Cutter «fc Buggy company.

B. L Bray ton, of Freeport, is mov-ing to Lowell where he is employed as clerk for the Lowell & Hastings company.

Marks Ruben's great speciiil sale o f overcoats has been a winm-r Last Saturday waa a banner day at his store, people thronginrr there for many miles around. Read hi- new an-nouncement in this iastie.

Rev. II. Marslnll will move itito the Taylor house on the east side; and the same is now being made ready for him.

Miss Annetta P. Watt? nnd a few of her pnpiK assisted by local talent, will give n Musicale on Nov. 25, al Music Hall.

W. R. Blaiedell and wife enlertain-ed a numher of their friends to tea, Friday, it being the loih anniversary of their marriage.

Services »l the Baptist church Sun-flay Nov. 20—In the morning, "'Spir itual Patriotism" and iu the even:ng, "An old Emigration Scheme Revived."

N . B. Blain has a new annnunce-ment in this issue. Everyone knows that what Mr. Blain advertises or promises can always be depended upon

Henry Buttolph of Otisco, S. W. Custer of Campbell, Geo. Hardy of Keene and Myron Kysor of Boston have been drawn as jurors for the November term of the Ionia circuit court.

The grocery store of John Giles i t Co. wns broken into last Friday night and some cigars, tobacco and small change taken. The thieves went from here to Saranacjon a railroad veloci-pede. TheylJIelt* the machine there and disappeared. I •

Tho '98 and '99 Dancing Club was organized Inst Friday night with the following officers: President, Merritt Sayles; vice president, Seigel Norman; secretary, T. A, Murphy; treasurer, Phil Althen.

Union Thanksviving services will be held at the Congregational church on Thursday evening. Nov. 24. Rev. S. G. Anderson will preach. A Thanksgiving offering for the needy will be taken.

The Lowell Athletic Club, at a meeting last Thursday evening, elec-ted the following officers: President, F. A. Graham; vice president, James McMahon; secretary, Vin Hunt; treasurer, Wili Flynn. The boys will try their hands at indoor base ball.

Wm. S. Holmes, administrator of the estate of the late Otis Hill, will j will sell the farm stock, implements,! etc., on the Mill premises in Ada on Thursday, Nov. 29, 1898. Sale to j commence at 10 a. m. Mark Davis auctioneer. The list includes 4 ; horses and eight cows.

Geo. Christie moved to Grand Kapids this week nnd will make his home on Fourth Mreel. George says he couldn ' t leave THE LEDCBR be-hind; BO be just arranged lo have it j make him 52 visits during the next year. AM the home news for 81.00. •'Go thou and dp likewise.*'

We give the very lowest prices on i watches and our watches are the best !

in the market at A. D. Oliver's. Itt":

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A Surging Mass

of People

Visited our store last Saturday from early morning until late at nipht, not because they expected to g-et something for nothing- or two dollars worth of goods for one dollar, but because the maiority of the People of this community and as far as twenty miles away know that when they spend a dollar here, if they don't get the worth of their money they get what it lacks back in money, Telling a manor woman you feel sorry tor them if they dont get the worth of their money may make their heart feel lighter but it don't do their pocket book any good. We have tried to make everything right that has went wrong here for the last thirty-three years and are still here doing business on the same basis. In buying goods we never buy anything so cheap that it has got to be shoddy in order to have the price please vou: but we will always sell you goods as cheap as they can be possibly be sold and have them good quality and solid. It is a very easy matter to take twenty-five or fifty cents out of a Shoe and the customer not know it until it is worn out; but people that do that don't stay in business many years.

In conclusion we want to say that we will guarantee our prices to be as low as any one's in the state for the same quality of goods, be-sides you have the assurance of not losing your money if you leave it here. We .are not running a lottery with two thirds blanks but a Shoe Store where ever)* dollar spent will draw you dollars worth of goods.

The old reliable shoe house.

A. J. Howk & Son.

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TAKE A GOOD THING WHEN OPPORTUNITY OFFERS.

A. LEVITT Has Done so by Aecepting a Good Position out West—He has to Assume his Duties \ by January 1st, 1899.

CI3 Therefore between now and December 15th, he will dispose of his entire stock of Dry goods or pack it up, and rather than pack up his stock or sell it to some speculator or competitor at 50 or 75 cents on the dollar, he will open up a G R E A T CLOSIXG OUT S VLB and will give the benefit of the reduction an I discounts of this sale to his customers and the public at large. He therefore announces to the people of Lowell and vicinity, that on SATURDAY. NOV. 5th, he will open his Closing Out Sale and will continue to December 15th. only and no longer. Everything in the store will be sol I without reserve at :ictual New York cost. And in order to convince you of his faith and sincerity he quotes to you a few of the many articles, too numerous to mention, as follows:

Dress Goods. SO<inch all wool serges, in all ct lors ,regular retail price T.V.

("losing sale price,

46 inch, same goods, regular re-tail price 65c,

Cloabig sale price .4s

36 inch, same goodo. regular retail price 35e,

Closing sal-- price .'21

46 inch very.fine henriettaa, in all shades, rcg. retail price

Closing sale price .771

46 inch henriettas. reg. retail price 75c, Closing sale price .54

40 inch henriettas, all wool, all shades, regular retail price 50c,

Closing sale price .371

40 inch all wool dress Hannek in all colors, regular retail price •'he. Closing sale price . i t

6<> inch all wool dress llaunel ri-gular retail price fto c.

Closing sale price . 10

54 inch broadcl-ith, regular re. tail price Tic Closing sale price .oo

40 inch elegant new Scotch plaids for waists, regular retail price 90c. Closing sale price •'»

40 inch Scotch plaids, regular retail price 60c

Closing Sale price .37}

40 inch black brocaded dress goods, regular price :i5c

Closing sale price .'2 A

•"10 inch black brocaded dress goods, regular retail price -ioe

Closing sale price . 10

:t:! inch all wool novelty dress goods, in 15 different colors, regular retail price oc.

Closing sale price .3:!

:i0 inch cotton plaid dress g ods, regular price 16c,

("losing sule price . 11

50 pieces fine new style flan-nelets, regular price 0c

Closing sale price 7.1

Best domestic ginghams .05

100 pieces Simpson dress prints regular price 5 and 0c,

Closing sale pi ice.03^ and .04

Blankets. 10-4 cotton blankets, regular price 50c, Closing sale price .40

io-4 blankets, regular pricc *1 CI. sing sale price .

l'i.4 wool mixed blankets, reg-ular price l.(Sr>.

C osing sale price I.

Cuting Flannels. 10 cent Out ing Flannels

s 41 ' • " «

Table Linen. 60 in. Turkey red table cloths, regular 46c

00 in. Turkey red table cloths, regular 30c

56 in. Turkey red table cloths, regular 85c

63 iu. fine linen damask, regular 75c,

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.04

.32-]

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00 in. l ine l i nen d a m a s k , r e g u -

l a r 6 0 c , " .37 J

.">4 in. fine linen damask, regu-lar •26c, .-J!

Curtains. 5.00 Chenille curtains 3.75

4.00 " " *2.75

3.00 11 " 2.15

Full line of lace curtains at Host.

Towels. 12s cent linen crash . oil I lo u 14 " .08

OS " " .06 A

05 " " " .04

Wrappers. 1.25 flannelette wrappers .04

1,25 calico wrappers

i .oo ea'ico wtappers

.»-» 60

Dress Skirts. 7 -">0 >ilk dress skirts $5 50

0 50 worsted dress skit is, different c o l t s . 3 85

4 -">0 worsted dress skirts. different colors. 3 25

5 7-"' worsted dres-» skirt.s, differ< nt c -loraj 2 85

25 worst*d dies ' skirts. 2 25 li 00 " •' 2 15 2 75 I 95 2 25 " 1 60

Corsets. 1 00 crsets, D i . Warner's and Featherbone .79

50c c irseu. Dr. Warner's and Featherbone .39

Remember I have a Full Line of Ladies' Cloaks and Capes, also Children's and Misses' garments, and this is the time for you to buy.

; Drv Goods business is such that all articles contained in a store are too numerous to mention I will merely say that every article in my store will be sold at cost and with a correspond-ing reduction with the prices quoted above. Don't miss this opportunity. I t is a money saver'for you. First comers get the first choice ot my elegant stock.

As the

L O W E L I

A. LEVITT i?

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M l t d f l c r Suppkmeni. LOWELL, MICH., NOV. 17, 1898.

THE CARITHERS AFFAIR ^

A ^ ^ o M M a w t p A p t r 0 * l A R B E l f

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SYNOPSIS. Chapter I.—Mlnard Hendricks, r r e a t de-

tective. Just returned f rom Boston, flnde •waiting: him an unsigned typewritten let-ter directing him to apar tments In Palace hotel, where he will find remains of Mr. ^ c l d o n Caruthers—currently reported for past two weeks to be out of town. De-tecvive seems to connect le t ter with a t -tempt made on his own life some time pre-Tioui Goes with friend, Dr. Lampkin, to Invesi (gate.

Chapter II.—Upon search of Caruthers ' apa r tments remains of cremated body and jeweled hand of victim a re found in a vape. Hand bears marks of finger nails maai-cured to sharp points. Lampkin recalls reports of a row between Caruthers' and Ar thur Glelow, both suitors for hand of Dorothy Huntington, who is heiress to •everal m'Uions should she marry Car-uthers, unconditionally in case of Car-uthers ' death.

Chapter III.—Late that night Hendricks and Lampkin call at home of Miss Hunt -ington.

Chapter IV.—Dorothy shows detective typewrit ten letter, which was an invitation for herself and aunt to occupy with Count Bantinni, I talian nobleman, his box at horse show, as he was called out c town by pressing business.

Chapter V.—She recalls Gielow had ex-pressed before murder Intense haired for Caruthers and believes him guilty, yet de-cides to help him, and with her aunt goes to his studio.

Chapter VI.—Glelow has fled. His serv-ant, Henri , tells of overhearing confession to Bantinni . Henri thought his master in-sane. Hendricks, concealed in room, hears. • 11

Chapter VII.—Hendricks goes to consult Kola, an Eas t Indian interested in occult researches who had helped him in much previous detective work, and located In an old colonial mansion among the palisades.

Chapter VIII.—Dr. Lampkin is summoned by Hendricks, who has been shot. Bullet Is removed and detective warned not to leave his room.

Chapter IX.—Hendricks' unknown enemy had tried to chloroform him in his sleep. Detective had waked Just In time, but was wounded by pistol shot before he could orevent his assai lant 's

c n a p t e r X.—Hendricks calls for a cre-matory employe, who confirms the supposi-tion tha t adhes found were those of human body.

Chapter XI.—Miss Huntington receives let ter f rom Gielow In his own handwri t -ing, postmarked at Charleston, S. C., tell-ins of his crime and Hi^ht.

Chapter rTTT.—Noted graphologist exam-ines handwrit ing of this letter and says | It is genuine. During a call on Sergt. Den-ham, detective of police department, Hen-dricks comes into possession of cuff with words writ ten in blood over Glelow's name ! to effect t ha t he was innocent, s tarving and |

conlitifcd c n a p t e r XTII.—Going to Glelow's studio,

Henri identifies cuff as his master 's . Henri tells of s t range influence Bantinni had over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-sion Bantinni was the murderer, and through hypnotism made Gielow confess both in person to Henri and by let ters to others.

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"Not to my knowledge, sir ." Hendricks went to a tubie, and tear-

ing- a leaf f rom a notebook he wrote something hurriedly. When he hud tinlshcd i t he folded' it urnl irave it to Henri.

"Take this to the Herald edvenis ing oftioe." he said. "I t is very important. See that it is inserted in the Personals in the morning paper. Be sure lo have it done."

"I shall not fail, sir ." Henri reached for his hat and over-

coat.

" Jus t a minute ," said Hendricks, thoughtful ly . "There is one other minor point. Your master seemed to be ra ther sensible about his dress. I pre-sume he wasn ' t one of thoj^ fellows who let their fingernails grow long and have them manicured to points."

"Not him," answered Henri . "I heard him making sport of the count for that very thing."

Hendricks glanced indifferently out of the window.

"Was the count—did he wear his nails that way?"

"His l ingers was almost repulsive, sir. \ o u may have noticed tha t he is almost as dark as a mula t to and with them long, hooked nails he was anything but a pleasant sight. I have never under-stood, as I said, how master could—"

"If you cannot leave the studio," in-terrupted the detective, "I will take that to the office myself ," indicating the scrap of paper .

Oh, I can go, sir . We often leave the studio open, and if it is the same to you I'd like to feel tha t I had my hand in the invest igations."

"As you like, fleiyi." Hendricks turned into the reception-

room where Lampkin and the heiress sat exchanging desultory remarks. The doctor noticed a s t range fixity in the de-tective's eyes and wondered what was coming as Hendricks fidvanced slowly and stood before Miss Hunt ing ton .

" \ o u are a very courageous younff woman," he said. " I have been de-l iberating whether I could reveal some-thing to you of r a the r an unpleasant na ture ."

Miss H r n t i n g t o n s tared steadily and folded her gloved hands t ightly in her lap.

" I think, no ma t t e r -wha t it is, that you had better tell me," she said. "I shall t ry to bear i t ."

Hendricks drew up a chair and sat down. He glanced towards the doctor as if for he'p, but evidently gave up any idea of relief f rom t h a t dignified quar-ter.

Matters have reached a very grave ^ttige, he said, mopping his perspir ing Tjrow. "Perhaps 1 oug-ht to begin bv ray ing that Mr. Gielow is innocent of even the s. ightest part icipat ion in the murder, tor that must b^ a corufortino1

thought . " M ! s s Hunt ing ton leaned towards him

nkv some stiff inanimate object.

"He—he is dead ?" she said, undej her breath.

"No, not quite so bad as tha t . " Hen-dricks raised his hand as if his gesture would correct her surmise. "But I have reasons for believing- that he is in a

very, very critical position. The fact is, that he succeeded in ge t t ing a writ-ten message to the police to the effect that he is confined in some place un-known to himself by Count Bantinni , and that he is s tarving to death. It is clear to m e ' n o w t h a t Bantinni is the murderer ; tha t , through hypnotic power, he has made Mr. Gielow confess to the murder both to Henri, in person, and in let ters to the police and your-self ."

For a moment the heiress stared, speechless.

"It is indeed serious," went on the detective, t u rn ing his uncomfortable gaze on the doctor. "Bant inni is un-doubtedly the guil ty party, and Gie-

. low is the only witness aga ins t him. In order to carry his point—of mak ing it appear that Gielow was guil ty, and of his own accord a fugitive—he would not hesitate to—"

"Oh, my God!" cried Miss Hunt ing-ton, covering her face.

"Is there no course open?" asked Lampkin, wrought to a painful height of sympathy by Miss Hun t ing ton ' s emo-tion.

"It all depends on our cap tu r ing Ban-tinni and forcing him to reveal Gielow'? place of imprisonment ," replied the de-tective, "but tha t is more easily talked about than accomplished. Already I have turned every stone to trace him. but without a particle of success. He is the deepest villain on ear th . If his own flight were questioned, he would claim that he disappeared to keep f rom bearing testimony against his fr iend. Gielow."

J u s t then Henri passed through t h -room, the advert isement in his hand Hendricks nodded a f t e r him as he dis-appeared.

" I have sent him with a 'Pe r sona l ' f o r the morning Herald. In it I offer a sub-stantial reward for information regard-ing the finding of Mr. Gielow's message. I have worded it in such a way tha t il may bring us the young man who picked it up. T h a t blockhead Denham was too busy to question him, and now he must be found by us. I now know why Denham had no eyes or ears for any other clews than the myster ious one of which he boasted. He has had a letter f rom Gielow such as Miss Huntington received, and has had its genuineness guaranteed by experts . His fall will be great and sudden."

Hendricks rose. I shall have to leave you both ," he

said. "Time is too valuable to spend it in useless explanations. I can do bet ter alone just now, doctor. I am gping to make another s t renuous effort to locate the count. Meet me at the office at eight o clock, and"—he turned to Miss Hunt-ington "do try to bear up. I promise, as soon us I hear one thing, favorable or unfavorable, that I will telephone you."

The youcg lady stood up and leaned on the back of her chair.

I shall sit near the telephone till 1 hear," she said. "Please don ' t forge t . "

It looked as if Hendricks was about, to object to that , but he shrugged his shoulders, and, bowing low, moved backward till he was out of the room.

and then they heard him walking rap-idly away.

CHAPTER XIV.

At half a f t e r seven o'clock that even-ing Dr. Lampkin was wai t ing for Hen-dricks a t the lat ter 's office. Prompt ly at the t ime set by the detective he hur-ried into the room out of breath. At a glance it was plain to Lampkin t ha t he had met with no success.

" I t ' s no good," said Hendricks, fum-ing. " I can ' t get the sl ightest hint a« to his whereabouts . They say he h;:s left the city, and there it ends."

"What are you going to do n e x t ? " questioned - n apkin. "This case is f re t -t ing the lile t ut of me. I never felt so much concern over any th ing in n v l ife."

Hendricks ' brows ran toge ther and. wi thou t making a reply, he went in to the ad jo in ing room and Lampkin heard him r ing the telephone. There was a pause; then he heard the voice of the detective calmly ask ing for the con-nection. Then tensely:

"Is that Miss H u n t i n g t o n ? " Pause of a moment . Then Hendr icks '

voice:

"Hut you ought not to sit up the re like tha t . I want to say tha t Dr. Lamp-kin and I a re going cu t into the coun-try, and tha t you need not expect to hear f rom me again to-n ight . "

Another pause, then the voice of the detective broke the silence:

"Yes, really, I can tell you nothing to-night. I am sorry to say tha t so f a r I have been unsuccessful , but while there is life, you know, there is hope."

Then there was silence for a moment and Hendricks r a n g off. When he en-tered ihe room he was white if; the face, and his f a t hands—the hands which had t ightened about the t h roa t s and wris ts oi a hundred criminals—were t rem-bling.

"Old man," he said, " l heard her fall to the floor jus t now. I heard her aunt scream and run to he r . " Hendricks sat down and leaned on his desk. There was something in his eyes tha t Lamp-kin had never seen in the eyes of any human being.

"Doctor," Hendricks added, "if I do run across that d i r ty scamp, l—I an. afraid I never can wait for just ice to take i ts course. I am satisfied tha t he is not only Gielow's abductor , but tha t he is the man who has tried twice to do me up in such a cowardly fashion."

Then Hendricks shook himself, as if ashamed of his o u t b u r s t , ' a n d leaned back in the light of the green-shaded lamp.

" I heard you telephone Miss Hunt-ington tha t you and I were going out into the count ry ," said Lampkin. "Wa* tha t only a p r e t ex t ? "

"Xo, I am going; out t o have a talk with Kola, and as you said you'd like to see his big rambl ing den, I want to take you along for company."

"Noth ing could please mc more." "X have ordered a carr iage t j meet us

at the One Bundled and Twenty-f i f th s treet elevated s ta t ion. Come on, I 'n ready."

As the carriage, a f t e r having passed

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DOWN 6 0 THE FRIGES!

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GOODS but we meet the market.

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t in selling- g-oods cheap for that means pleased customers and a customer pleased is very ^

sure to return. We have customers that have traded with us for thirty years and •

still they come—which is good evidence that they are satisfied.

We have larg-e line of

Ladies Wrappers from 50c Up.

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: Our CARPET Sales are the Largest we ever had and there is no occasion for going-

to Grand Rapids to buy them—We allow no one to undersell us and we will treat

you well. I • •

N. B. BLAIN

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m r o u f f t i a r a t h e r d e n s e w o o d l o r a b o u t hal f a mi le , d r e w u p a t t h e old briclx

m a n s i o n w i t h i t s t h r e e a n d a half s t o n e s a n d m a s s i v e fluted c o l u m n s reach ing 1 f r o m t h e g r o u n d t o t h e r a t h e r

flat r o o f , L a m p k i n r e m a r k e d : " R a t h e r a n i s o l a t e d p l a c e . N o b a d

p l a c e f o r t h e g a n g of r o b b e r s of w h i c h

y o u s p o k e . " " I t j u s t s u i t s K o l a , a s 1 sa id o n c e be-

f o r e , " a n s w e r e d H e n d r i c k s . " H y t h e t i m e h i s h o o d w i n k e d c u s t o m e r s g e t he r e t h e y a r e p r e p a r e d f o r a n y t h i n g im-

a g i n a t i v e . " T e l l i n g t h e d r i v e t o w a i t f o r t h e m a t

t h e d o o r t h e y a l i g h t e d . T h e r e w a s b u t

o n e l i g h t in s i g h t a n d t h a t w a s a dis-m a l r e d o n e w h i c h c o u l d be seen t h r o u g h t h e o ld - f a s rh ioned s ide l i g h t s of

t h e b i g d o o r on t h e s t o n e v e r a n d a .

T h e r e w a s n o b e l l o n t h e d o o r , b u t sim-p ly a q u a i n t old k n o c k e r .

"T w i s h , " o b s e r v e d H e n d r i c k s , " t h a t it

w e r e d a y i n s t e a d of n i g h t . You can f o r m n o i d e a of t h e p i c t u r e s q u e r u g g e d -

n e s s of t h e s c e n e r y . Y o u see we c a m e b y t h e o ld r o a d t h r o u g h t h e w o o d s , but

j u s t b e h i n d t h e h o u s e t h e r e is a n e ^ d r i v e . A t t h i s p o i n t i t h a s been cu t

t h r o u g h so l id s t o n e , a n d t h e r e is a cl iff , w i t h i n 400 f e e t of u s . over a h u n d r e d f e e t in h e i g h t . In b l a s t i n g t h e s t o n e a w a y , it w a s t h o u g h t t h a t t h e old m a n -

s ion b e c a m e u n s r . f e , e spec ia l ly a s i t is

be l i eved t h a t t h e r e a r e c a v e r n s u n d e i t h e h i l l . "

* H e n d r i c k s m o u n t e d t h e s t e p s and u s e d t h e k n o c k e r v i g o r o u s l y . The

c l a t t e r h a d s c a r c e l y d ied o u t w h e n the t o n e s of a be l l a s s o f t a n d m e l l o w as

c a t h e d r a l c h i m e s in t h e d i s t a n c e c a m e f r o m t h e h o u s e .

" K o l a k n o w s m y r a p a n d t h e bell is a s i g n a l t o h i s a t t e n d a n t t o a d m i t me.* sa id H e n d r i c k s . " I f T m a k e n o m i s t a k e

y o u a r e g o i n g t o b e r e p a i d f o r y o u r r ide o u t h e r e . Tn psycTiic t o m - f o o l e r v nnd m y s t i c i s m y o u a r e a s c h o o l b o y com-p a r e d t o K o l a . H e i m b i b e d i t a t t hp

d u s k y b r e a s t of an e a s t e r n m o t h e r , a n d h i s v e r y l i f e is s t e e p e d in i t . "

T h e d o o r w a s o p e n e d b y an I n d i a n in t h e c o s t u m e of h i s c o u n t r y . H e p l aced h i s f i n g e r on h i s l ip t o i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e y w e r e t o r e m a i n s i l e n t , a n d t h e n g a v e a s a l a a m t h a t b r o u g h t h i s t u r b a n

a l m o s t i n t o c o n t a c t w i t h t h e floor. " I w a n t t o see y o u r m a s t e r , " w h i s -

p e r e d H e n d r i c k s , h a n d i n g h i m h i s c a r d . A g a i n t h e m a n b o w e d s i l e n t l y , c losed

t h e g r e a t d o o r , a n d l e f t t h e m in t h e s p a c i o u s ha l l . W i t h m a n y a n d p r o f u s e d r a p e r i e s . K o l a h a d h u n g t h e w a l l s a n d

c e i l i n g so t h a t t h e e f f e c t w a s d i s t i n c t l y o r i e n t a l . T h e o r n a m e n t s , s c ro l l s , p a i n t -i n g s a n d s t a t u e s w e r e al l e a s t e r n , b u t w h a t s t r u c k L a m p k i n m o s t f o r c i b l y ,

p e r h a p s b e c a u s e it w a s so ill s u i t e d t o i t s e n v i r o n m e n t , w a s a d r a g o n of c a r v e d w a l n u t , w h i c h s tood a t t h e f o o t of t h e

w i d e c u r v i n g s t a i r w a y . " T h a t b e l o n g s t o t h e h o u s e , " ex-

p l a i n e d H e n d r i c k s in a w h i s p e r . " I t is a g e n u i n e c u r i o s i t y . T h e c a r v i n g is ex -c e l l e n t . One w o u l d t h i n k it of J a p a n e s e o r i g i n , b u t if y o u wi l l not ice . - i t is of t h e

s a m e m a t e r i a l a s t b e b a l u s t r a d e , a n d t h a t m u s t h a v e been m a d e in t h i s c o u n -

t r y . " J u s t t h e n t h e a t t e n d n n l g l i d e d f r o m

b e t w e e n t w o h e a v y s i l k e n c u r t a i n s , a n d

wi t l i a n o t h e r s n h m m , invi ted t h e m t o p a s s befOi l- h im. D o i n g so, t h e y f o u n d

t h e m s e l v e s in K o l a ' s b i g r e e e p l i o n - r o o m

H e r e t h e i r vision w a s g iven a r a r e t r e a t . I In- le>ssei' of Ihe old ru in had r e m o v e d

t h e t w o f loors above t h e one on wh ich

t h e y s tood , g i v i n g a b e c o m i n g a l t i t u d e t o t h e wal ls , wh ich were g r a c e f u l l y

d r a p e d wi th l o n g f l o w i n g h a n g i n g s of d i f f e r e n t b l e n d i n g c l o t h s . T h e .ce i l ing w a s d i s g u i s e d by a f i lmy m a s s of w h i t e

m a t e r i a l , a s g a u z y a s cobwebs , b e h i n d

w h i c h s h o n e red and ye l l ow l igh t s , l ike s i g n a l fires in a m i s t .

L a m p k i n a l m o s t u t t e r e d a n e x c l a m a -t ion of d e l i g h t , bu t t h e impres s ive m a n -

n e r of t h e a t t e n d a n t and H e n d r i c k s 1

u n w o n t e d s i l ence c h e c k e d t h e i m p u l s e . T h e s e r v a n t g a v e t h e m s e a t s w i t h t he i r

b a c k s t o t he d o o r t h r o u g h w h i c h t h e y had e n t e r e d , a n d t h e n he s tood st i l l in-t h e c e n t e r of t h e r o o m , his head b o w e d , h is t u r b a n held in f r o n t of h i m .

A f t e r a m o m e n t t h e m e l l o w - t o n e d bel l , w h i c h t h e y had h e a r d b e f o r e , and

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

t i m e s s l owly . T h e n a w h i t e l i gh t b l a z e d u p a n d Kola w a s seen in a h i t h e r t o d a r k a lcove . H e w o r e h i§ g r a y g o w n a n d c l o s e - f i t t i n g cowl , a n d w a s s een t o be p a c i n g b a c k a n d f o r t h . W i t h o u t s e e m -

i n g c o n s c i o u s of t h e i r p r e s e n c e so n e a r h i m , he p icked u p a n u n l i g h t e d eleci-ric b u l b a n d t u r n e d t h e b u t t o n . T h e n

h o l d i n g t h e l i g h t in h i s r i g h t h a n d , he a p p r o a c h e d a b l ack t r i pod o v e r w h i c h lay a r ed c l o t h . l i e l i f t e d t h e c l o t h , and a b ig po l i shed c r y s t a l s p h e r e w a s ex-posed to view. I t w a s a b o u t t e n i n c h e s

in d i a m e t e r and a s c l e a r a s a d i a m o n d . Ref lec t ing the d u l l , s e n s u o u s l i g h t s over-

h e a d , a n d t h e b r i g h t r a y s of t h e e l e c t r i c b u l b , it w a s c e r t a i n l y a m a r v e l o u s s i g h t .

S t i l l Ko la s e e m e d u n c o n s c i o u s of t h e i r p r o x i m i t y . F r o m t h e w a l l s n e a r

h i m t h e s m o k e of i n c e n s e b e g a n t o r ise , a r o s y l i g h t p e r v a d e d t h e r o o m , a n d s o f t , s e d u c t i v e m u s i c w a s h e a r d s o m e w h e r e

above . K o l a he ld t h e e l e c t r i c b u l b o v e r t h e

c r y s t a l a n d b e g a n t o gaze i n t o i t s d e p t h s , u t t e r i n g in s i n g - s o n g t o n e s

w o r d s of a s t r a n g e t o n g u e . L a m p k i n h e a r d t h e d e t e c t i v e tf:ke a

deep , i m p a t i e n t b r e a t h , and t h e n h i s voice j a r r e d h a r s h l y t h r o u g h t h e r o o m .

" O h , I s a y . K o l a ! " he r e m o n s t r a t e d . " I c a m e o u t h e r e t h e o t h e r d a y and h a d to si t a n d w a t c h y o u go t h r o u g h th i s

s o r t of t h i n g t i l l I w a s ob l iged t o leave.

F o r t h e s a k e o f — " Kola t u r n e d f u r i o u s l y , h i s f e a t u r e s

w o r k i n g w i l d l y . H o l d i n g u p h i s ha i ;d .

he s a i d : " Y o u m u s t be p a t i e n t , Mr. H e n d r i c k s .

You ar*1 a s i i r u o r a n t a s an i n f a n t of thf

i m p o r t a n c e of w h a t T a m d o i n g . You l a u g h a t w h a t y o u d o n ' t u n d i rs>tand, o u t ^o i i d o n ' t k n o w all t h a t t h e r e is t o

De k n o w n . R i g h t t h i s m i n u t e I a m r e a d i n g f o r y o u , a n d s e e i n g w h a t y o u r

u n t u t o r e d e y e s wi l l n e v e r see . I k n e w you w e r e c o m i n g . 1 s a w it h e r e , " t o u c h -

i n g t h e c r y s t a l . " I k n o w w h a t y o u d o n ' t k n o w a b o u t t h e c a s e y o u a r e w o r k i n g o n . If y o u r eye w e r e o n l y t r a i n e d y o u c o u l d s e e it n o w in t h e c r y s -

t a l . " " P a r d o n m e , " sa id H e n d r i c k s , " i h a t it;

w h a t I c o m e to see y o u a b o u t , f a m a b o u t to t h e end of m y r e s o u r c e s , a n d

s o m e t h i n g m u s t be d o n e . " " W a i t ! " Kola t u r n e d to t h e c r y s t a l .

T h e m u s i c c h a n g e d to a w e i r d a i r l i k o a C h inese t u n e r a l c h a n t . A f t e r a p a u s e

o f ' s e v e r a l m i n u t e s he looked u p . " T h e o t h e r n i g h t 1 w a s r e a d i n g t h e

c r y s t a l . 1 s a w a b ig h o t e l . A m a n w a s m u r d e r e d ; h i s body w a s s h i p p e d off s o m e w h e r e in a t r u n k ; i t s a s h e s w e r e re -t u r n e d by e x p r e s s a n d p l aced ; n an u r n t o g e t h e r w i t h a s eve red h a n d . T h e y o u n g m a n , w h o h a d m u r d e r e d h i s r iva l , w e n t t o h is r o o m s — h i s s t u d : ; t h e r e he r e m a i n e d a w e e k a n d t h e n he fled—south? yes . it w a s s o u t h . I w e n t i n t o a t r a i A . :i: J l ay a s t r a l b o d y — m y s p i r i t — f o l l o w e d h i m . I s a w h i m a b o a r d a s h i p , b o u n d f o r L i v e r p o o l , i w a s n e a r h i m on d e c k one d a r k n i g h t , a n d s a w h i m hu r l h i m s e l f i n t o t h e

wa te r . H e Is d e a d . " " R o t ! R u b b i s h ! " e x c l a i m e d H e n -

d r i c k s . " Y o u have b e e n r e a d i n g t h e

n e w s p a p e r s . K o l a . " T h e f a c e of t h e I n d i a n d a r k e n e d ; i t

w a s t e r r i b l e t o b e h o l d . T u r n i n g off t h e e l e c t r i c l i g h t , a n d c o v e r i n g u p t h e c r y s -t a l a s if t o p r o t e c t it f r o m t h e p r o f a n e g a z e of a n u n b e l i e v e r , he s t r o d e f r o m : h e a lcove a n d s tood b e f o r e H e n d r i c k s . . W h e n n e x t he s p o k e his voice w a s h u s k y , t r e m u l o u s , o ' .most t h r e a t e n i n g .

" Y o u d o u b t i t ? " he sa id , h is a c c e n t t o r t h e first t i m e s h o w i n g a s l i g h t f o r -

e i g n t o u c h . " I do, m y boy , m o s t t h o r o u g h . y , a n d

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

s u r d s t a t e m e n t s t o m y f a c e . " K o l a t w i s t e d h i s l o n g h a n d s t o g e t h e r

in t h e f o l d s of h i s g o w n . " A s to t h e c r y s t a l , " he b e g a n , " i t is

of i n e s t i m a b l e va lue . It w a s cu t f r o m t h e mos t p e r f e c t l y t r a n s l u c e n t r o c k

c r y s t a l on e a r t h , a n d it t ook a man' . -l i f e t i m e t o po . i sh i t . I i n h e r t e d i t . It is r e v e r e n c e d b> t h e a n c i e n i S o c i e t y of R o s i c r u t i a n s , a n d t h e Soc i e ty of t h e II-l u m i u a t i . Yon. w h o s e m i n d is s c h o o l e d to know o n l y t h e s i g n i t i c a t i o n of f a l l e n s t r a w s arid c h i p s of m a t e r i a l e v e n t s , c a n k n o w n o t h i n g of w h a t is r e v e a l e d t o a

l i f t - l o n g s t u d e n t of t h e o c c u l t . " " I w a s not r i J i c u l i n g t h e p o w e r s of

y o n r g l a s s g l o b e " said P n d r i c k s ,

b l e n d i n g a - s n e e r a n d a .--mile; " b u t w h e n y o a sa id y o u had g o n e out cf y o u r boch a n d r o a m e d al l r o u n d o v e r s e a a n d l a n d , we l l , y o u k n o w t h a t is a l i t t l e t o o

m u c b . ' ' K o l a ' s f a c e d a r k e n e d a g a i n . F o r a

m o m e n t lie b e n t o v e r t he b a c k of o n e of

t h e c a r v e d c h a i r s . " H e n d r . c l v s , " he b e g a n w i t h t i g h t l ips .

" Y o u a r e a s e n s i b l e m a n in m o s t t h i n g -a n d I w a n t y< u r good o p i n i o n . Now. I a m w i l l i n g fo r y o u to p u t m e t o a n y so r t of t e s t you o r Dr. L a m p k i n m a \

s u g g e s t lo p rove t i ie t r u t h of mk\

c l a i m s . " ^ " O h , I h a v e n ' t t i m e j u s t n o w f o r W a t

s-crt of t h i n g , " a n s w e r e d H e n d r i c k s . " I c a m e out h e r e t o have a t a l k w i t h

vou a b o u t —" " I k n o w t h a t ve ry w e l l , " b r o k e in t h e

a d e p t , " b u t it d o e s not s u i t m e t o d i s

c u s s a n y t h i n g w i t h y o u t : I i y o u ac-k n o w l e d g e t h a t I c a n do e v e r y i h i n g (

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KOLA TURNED FURIOUSLY.

you will De, my dear sir, tlien you will value the informat ion 1 gave you just now, and it may mean much to you . It will not take five minutes for the test I propose."

"Well, what is i t ? " asked Hendricks, who bad noted Dr. Lampkin 's look ol intense interest in Kola's r emarks .

"I t is this,*' said Ko!a, impressively. "I will give you the oppor tuni ty to name any article at any distance f rom us that you wish. Then I will recline on that couch there, and a f t e r five min-utes has passed, I will allow Dr. Lamp-kin to examine my body to see if it is not absolutely at the very lowest pos-sible stage^of vitali ty. As a signal, to show when the spir i t has le f t my body, I wili cause the bell overhead to strike onoe. Then, within five minutes f rom t h a t time, I will b r ing to you here what-ever article you have decided on."

"You can do t h a t ? " exclaimed Lamp-kin, impulsively.

"Try me," answered the Indian. "Think of anyth ing , Mr. Hendricks— sny impor tant paper in your oflice or book or a-rilcle in your house."

Kola was bending towards Hendricks and gazing fixedly into bis eyes. Lamp-kin, who was a member of the Psychical Research society of London, was taken almost out of himself by the Indian 's earnestness and his novel proposition.

Hendricks laughed. "Br ing me my Bible," he said lightly.

" I t is a beaut i ful book bound In gold and pearls, which was presented to me by a good old bishop for whom 1 once did a favor."

"The idea of your having a Bible," jested Kola, his eyes fal l ing to the floor. "Now, quick! think of something—any-th ing in your oflice or Dr. Lampkin 's ."

Hendricks glanced at the doctor with a smile which seemed to say; "I have him there; watch me make him squirm out of his own proposit ion."

"The Bible or nothing," he said to Kola. "Get into your trance and bring me my Bible f rom home. I want to read a chapter on my way back. You can't mistake it . It is bound In Russian leather and has gold and pearl t r im-mings."

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