THE LOWELL LEDGER. % TOL. X , NO. 2 6 .

INDEPENDENT NOT NEUTRAL.

LOWKLIi, MKilKJAN, TIIUHSDAY DKCEMBKH 4. 1902 FIVE CENTS.

A WONDERFUL GROWTH

During the pas t five years our business

has experienced a wonderful g rowth .

Notwi ths tanding this favorable con-

dition, we are not disposed to let this

growth stop. We therefore solicit

your business.

CITY BANK, H I L L , W A T T S & C O .

SHOOTING ACCIDENT L E O N I I O W K T E l t l l l l U i Y

W O C N D E O A T P K A T T L A K E

QUICK MEAL STEEL RANGE EXHIBIT Will take place a t R . B. Boylan 's s tore during the

Week Conuneflcing, Monday, Dec. 15, '02. A special representative from the Quick Meal Factory will be in attendance to explain its numerous merits.

H o t biscuits and coffee serv-ed dur ing the exhibit. Coffee made from J . H. Bell 's "Old Government" Java, bought of McMahon Bros. Biscuits made f rom " P u r e G o l d " Flour , man-ufactured by Kin^r Milling Co. Only during this exhibit, a beaut iful set of seven pieces of Dresden China cereal and spice j a r s will be presented to every purchaser of a Quick Meal Kange, the price of the range however will be j u s t as low as fever.

LiingH Kxponcd, Hut H U H Chottco of

Heuovery.

liVOU l lonk, i>f Ktoe|Hirt ngori 18, was I n< I'WIuiilully oliol mill terribly wminilfd liv

n Kim iiolil in IIIK own luiiui, at 1'ratt Lnkc, Huuduy.

[!•>, with aoine uthvr oorapanioDR, were cniupiiiK nl that place uud had uoue (o call on •oinc other ca in pern. LeBDing on the miiKzle of hia Kim, it w.ia lilscliarged in aoinv ninnner HIIII the nhot In ila upward iia^ngu tore upon hia loft Incant, exposing nip lungs.

A companion galloped n iiorse to Lowell whore Dr. Towolej' »as secured and hasten-ed to 'he aoene. Al flrat, hiH rconve ry waa deeuu-d tin lin|Hisaihililjr, but our lateet in-forniaiibn in that (he young man ia doing «eli and haa a ohance f"r reuovery.

M I I S . W I L L L V M C H I L D S

A Y O U N G W O M A N T A K E N .

Please be sure to come.

Yours respectful ly,

R . B . B O Y L A N .

Died at T r a v e r s e Cltv Mnttday,

Dec. t .

The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Cliiids wua held yeaterday afternoon al the home of John Headworth, conducted by Rev. Oeo. L. Sprague, pastor of the Lowell Baptist church.

The husband, William Childs, survives with live children, iioherl, M>H KVU Mc-Donald, Mrs. Anna Oumeron, Mr.". John Heniiworlh and Miss Mary.

Mrs. Childs joined ner h<mb.iiid al Mackinaw City three years ago. Through worry over the disappearance of her son Robert, who has not been heard from in several years, her mind became unbniam-ed and al oul a year apo was placed in the oaylum at Traverse City, where in her un-nccountable condition she suicided Mon-day, Dec. 1.

Mrs. Childs was born in Cornwall, Deo. 19,1843; and was n member of the Church of England. Hhe married Mr. Childs near Toronto March I, 1869. She came "with her family to Michigan twenty years «K" and in 1890 to Lowell, where she was universally esteemed.

Jnst anived al Gudfrcy's n new line of hoy's overooats. Nice ones and Come and pet them.

Mrs. Oellii Lewis has roturneil from a visit with Saranoo friends.

Dr. U. il.Mcrrlniitn of Alto lias moved to • niudwln. Success to him. I

Addle Warner of Ueldlnic siient riianksgtvinK In 1/owell. ]

A. W. Hurneit of Saranac. participated In the Masonic festivities here last week.

Sec the 93c hats a l Eggleaton & Law-rence's.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I'ratt and Mrs. Mary Sandell siMntThanksu'lvInK with the tatter s son, William, at llelding.

Buy your cut glass of R. D. Stocking.

Death of M i s s Cora L. Wheeler.

Miss Cora L. Wheeler, aged eighteen years, eleven months, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wheeler, yesterday morning, Dec. 3. Prayer will be given at the house to-morrow, burial a l Oannonsburg.

She was born at Cannonsburg and her p j r e u t s m o v e d f r o m t h e r e to Lowell two fears ago Three months ago deceased was t ikrn ill with typhoid fever in Ionia and was brought home. Having nearly recov-ered s h e Buffered a r e l apse a n d c e r e b r a l p a r a l y s i s set i n .

She leaves to mourn her early death her parents, two sisters. Belle and Mary, and three brothers, Onorge and 'Wesley in Mastila, Mont, and Leo at Lowell. Her father is a member o( the 0 . A. R.

A Voice From Afar.

Salt Lal.e City, Utah, Nov. '2ft, liKh!. Friend Johnson:—

l h a v e noticed in several issues of your paper the socgestion tha t Wm. Alden .Smith ho i-ent Id ths Senate to succeed Burrows. This, in view of Congressman Smith's record, is not out of place for a Democrat to propnge, as democratic means the reverse of aristocratic. But don't over-look thii faot thai von have in your own town, (lie natural succesoor of Wm. A. in Congress, a man well fitted for the place in that greatest of all schools for Con-gress, thy State L'-gichture, and is also one of the most level-hiaded business men

in the entire Fifth District of Michigan. I refer (o A. W. Woekes, and hope you can approve of pumping twice for Weefces, every time you do once for Smith,

I still live in your town in spirit. Respectfully,

FRED L. FALLAS.

THE HOT BLAST

A1E TIGHT FLORENCE T h e Zen i th of S t o v e P e r f e c t i o n .

The only jointless leg bottom and base with full radiation and large ash pan, that has ever been made in the history of the stove in-dustry. The jointlcss leg bottom and base makes the stove air-tight below the grate, which is the only true firc-keeping principle.

The Hot Blast Air-tight Flortnce will heat twice (he space that f be heated by any other siove on eorth, at one half the cost.

The only perfcct floor healer that has ever been made. All features are patented, and remember no stove manufacturer can copy same for eighteen yeurs from date of patent.

The Hot Blast Air tiKh( Florence biirnB soft coal or slack and all the smoke and gases. No filling up of Hit stovo pipe or Hue wito soot. No dirt inside oh ootside the house. Ir will burn hard coal and all the gases which es -capo from the hard coal base burner. It will burn coke Just thi! same as hard or soft coal. It will burn wtssl or saw dust wet or dry. I t will produce loss than half the nelies that any other stove on earth, with any kind of fuel.

Scott & Cambell's

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All Aboard for Oliver's To Pick Out Your Present Before The Assortment Is Broken.

Some people wait nntil the last mioate to buy their Cbrislraas ibingi. A bad plan. Not but thai wa can iatiify you, or rather that

Y M C M S i t b f j Yotrsdf

l e r e i t A i j T t a .

But Hit better to be before the ruth. The •election is easier. Jewelry of tasteful design is here in abundance.

S A Our Watch Stock

is t^l admiration of all who see it. if you are looking for re-liablewatohes at right prices, we shall see you at oar store.

In our CUT GLASS selections can be found many pieces suitable for Chrialmas gifts.

In C H I N A W A R E we Lave

many d a i n t y and u s e f u l p ieces

aud a t p r i c e s t o fit all purnes .

W e Lave a wel l se lec ted s t o c k

of S I L V E R W A R E , bo th S T E R -

L I N G a n d P L A T E D . A l l re-

l iab le m a k e s a n d all g u a r a n t e e d .

W e a l so h a v e a nice s t o c k of

P o c k e t b o o k s , S t a t i o n e r y , T o i l e t

C a s e s , P e r f u m e s , C e l l u l o i d a u d

S i l v e r N o v e l t i e s .

W e a l w a y s have a c o m p l e t e

l ine of K o d a k s and S u p p l i e s .

Y o u a r e i n v i t e d to ca l l and

look o v e r o u r l ines of g o o d s .

Automatic lift sewing macines at R. D. Stocking's.

Do not sell yonr poultry until you see us. We pay t-be highest prices for eith»r live or dressed poultry. John Giles & Co.

Mrs. A. W. Oweobas aone to spend the win-ter with lier daughter. Mrs. Albert Mount, at Albion.

Before buying a clock or gold ring better get prices at R. D. Stocking's.

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Adams and daughter Nina spent Thanksgiving at Cascade and Dutton.

Quly 98c! Hats at Eggleston 4 Law-rence's.

Yesterday Mrs. Elmer Adams was called to Slncoe. Canada, by the serious Illness of her father, Tbos. KnIITen. |

Leon Wright of Greenville spent Thanks-giving with his grandmother, Mrs. Charles Stongliton.

When you want the oorreel time set your watch with Stocking's Regulator. It is correct.

Monday, llowk & Hon had a customer from Smyrna, who came In response to their adver-tisement In last week's LEDOEH.

Men's felts and rubbers for | l .40. TLis is not Ihe best one an earth.

A. J. Howk & Son. Ruben Fries of Greenville has moved to the

home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Wm Fries, In Keene. Mrs. Fries, Sr.. Is In poor health.

Landlord Wing has dropped the title, "Ho-tel Brace," and It Is now The Lowell House." Boarders give good accounts of the new man-agement.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mason of lonlu have been spending several days with the latter's par-ents, Mrs. M. will spend the winter In the Gulf region.

Eggleston & Lawrence are showing a nice line of fancy goods for holiday work.

The funeral of J. M. Mathewson lost Friday was conducted by Rev. S. T, Morris A dele-gation of attorneys representing the Kent ('ounty Bar, including Allen 0. Adslt and My-ron H. Walker, attended, and the latter made an address In honor of the deceased. The In-terment was at Oakwood. Mr. Mathewson's will has been filed for probate, and divides his estate equally among his three children.

The flflh annual meeting of the co-paitners of the liowell Olty Bank was held at the ban k parlors Tuesday. Besides the Lowell men, Messrs. Hill and Watts, there were present Messrs. Gllkey, Stratton and Wilson, of Rich-land. and Danker Brown of Kalamazoo. The gentlemen expressed themselves as well pleased with the business, which shows a steady Increase of business each year since the founding.

Eggleston & Lawrence are showing a nice line of fancy goods for holiday work.

I H E LOWELL MARKET BEPOBT

CLOCKS. F i n e n e w s t o c k of t h e bes t m a k e s . G o o d 8 d a y , h a l f - h o u r s t r i k e , w i th a l a r m , f r o m $ 3 . 0 0 u p . F a n c y C l o c k s f o r o n e -

ha l f t h e p r i c e a sked b y a g e n t s s e l l i ng on i n s t a l l m e n t p l a n . I will g i v e y o u easy t e r m s of p a y m e n t s a l so . T h e v e r y

bes t N i c k l e A l a r m C l o c k s eve r so ld fo r $ 1 . 0 0 each . A l s o fine a s s o r t m e n t of g o l d p l a t e d a n d p o r c e l a i n c l o c k s . G e t

ray p r i ces b e f o r e b u y i n g e l s e w h e r e .

WATCHES. S t o c k inc l l i de s all s t a n d a r d m a k e s in b o t h so l id g o l d a n d filled cases , w i t h y o u r c h o i c e of m o v e m e n t s . G e t m y p r i c c s .

GOLD RIN^S. F i n e s t a s s o r t m e n t of s e t a n d p la in go ld r i n g s e v e r s h o w n in L o w e l l . D i a m o n d r i n y s so ld a t ve ry c lose p r i ces . S e e t h o s e e x t r a h e a v y w e d d i n g r i n g s f o r l a d i e s — n e w e s t t h i n g

ou t . I so l i c i t a c o m p a r i s o n of p r i ces .

R« Da STOCKING, J e w e l e r , L o w e l l . Mich-

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C a n ' t Vou Remember I W h e n i t t o o k t w o or t h r e e pa i r s of RLTBIi lSUS a p i e c e f o r ^

i you r se l f a n d b o y s t o las t o n e w i n t e r ? T i i )«o s a m e o l d . b r a n d s ^

. a r e so ld y e t in e v e r y t o w n a u d c i t y in M i c h i g a n , and s o m e of y o n ^ a r e s t i l l b u y i n g t h e m . I s n ' t i t a b o u t t im« y o u looked f o r s o m e - A

t h i n g b e t t e r ? I t w o n ' t be h a r d t o find, f o r t h e ^

Vo t i r s fo r bus ines s .

A D,, Oliver h rf

T H A N K S We wish to thank our many friends for the mag-nificent Thanksgiving- t rade we enjoyed. I t cer-tainly was " g r e a t . " W e shall continue at all times to be ready for the regular every day meat trade and also for special occasions.

Yours for good meat at all times,

A. L. WEYRIGK & CO "If you buy it of Weyrick, it's right."

Thursday^to-day) Dec. 4, 1902.

Flour—$2 20 per owl. OK11N.

Wheat—73c par bushel. Oats—32o per bushel. (Jorn—66c pet bushel. Rye—45o per bushel.

FKAT11EB DRESSED I'OOLTBI. Turkeys —12J - per pound Ducks- 12c per pound Chickens 9c per pound. Fowl—8m per po iut

I'llODUCE. Butter—20 16 22 per pound. U)ggi — 22c per dozen L a r d — t o 14c pec pound Alsike Olover seed —frt.2ft t ) $7 00 Clover seed—$5 01 ® $5 5) per bushel. Middlings—$20 00per ton. pota toes—40c per bushel.

BALL BAND RUBBERS

A r e fo r sa l e r i g h t he re in y o u r t o w n . W e h a v e so ld R l l l > -, B E 1 1 S eve r s ince t h e first R t J B B B l R S were s o l d , a n d can t r u t h

, f u l l y say t h a t t h e B A L L B A N D R U B B E R S are t h e B E S T R U B B E R S w e e v e r sold. O n l y s ix pa i r s w e n t w r o n g las t y e a r

a n d t h e six p e o p l e w h o b o u g h t t h e m k n o w w h a t wo d i d a b m l i t . T h i s a c t is f o r peop le w h o w h o never t r i e d B A L L B A N D .

' T h o s e who h a v e worn B A L L B A N D R U B B E R S won t h a v e a n y »o the r k i n d . T r y B A L L B A N D F E L T S , S O C K S a n d R U B

, B E R th i s y e a r , a n d you will neve r r eg re t i t .

The Old Reliable Shoe House.

A. J . HOWK & SON . C i i t z e n s P h o n e N o . 7 9 .

Advance Sale of Holiday Goods Begintiitig Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1902.

In o rde r t h a i o u r c u s t o m e r s m a y h a v e a m p l e t i m e t o se lect t h e i r H o l i d a y G i f t s , wo shal l h a v e an a d v a n c e sa l e on a l l H o l i d a y

G o o d s , b e g i n n i n g S a t u r d a y , Dec. 6 t h . ' T h e s e m a y be se lec ted b y y o u a n d we will m a r k a n d keep t h e m lor you u u l i k s u c h t i m e as y o u m a y ca l l f o r t hem. O u r s t o c k of f m s , b a b y so ts , mi s ses se t s , f a n c y w h i l e p ieces , p i l l o w t o p s , n e c k w e a r , e t c . , e t c . , e t c . , is n o w c o m p l e t e .

E x a m i n e and yon wi l l bo c o n v i n c e d t h a t it will pay to d o y o u r s h o p p i n g w i t h us. O t h e r s h a v e f o u n d it so , and so will y o u .

Remember the Day—Saturday, Dec. 6th, ,02. W e have a n o t h e r lo t of t hose $ 2 . 5 0 W a l k i n g S k i r t s t o g o a t $ 1 . 9 8 . W e a re s e l l i n g all of o u r bes t D a r k P r i n t s a t 4c. W e h a v e

10 inch Black Z i b i l i n e d r e s s g o o d s [ $ 1 . 0 0 q u a l i t y J t h a t w e a re s e l l i n g a t 89o. W e wi l l sell y o u a b e t t e r A s t r a k a n J a c k c t l o r t h e m o n e y

t h a n y o u can got e l s e w h e r e . W o h a v e a n o t h e r lo t of t hose M o n t e C a r l o c o a t s — i t wi l l p a y yon t o see t h e m . A l l of o u r L i g h t P r i n t s g o

at 3c. N e w I d e a P a t t e r n s 10c. L e t us show t h e b e s t va lues iu Dres s G o o d s you e v e r s a w in L o w e l l . W o can d o i t .

J. B. NICHOLSON, LOWELL, M I C H .

Mr

T U E L K D Q K R . L P <VELL, M I C I I . T H U K 8 D A Y , D E C E M B E R 4. 1902

A W E )

REFINING BEET SUGAR.

I t H a s to Be G r o n n d , Dolled a n d F i l -t e r e d t o M a k e It F i t f o r Con-

• n m p t l o a .

Before bcot s u g a r is fit fo r consump-t ion i t m u s t be refined. The flavor of r a w or b r o w n beet s u g a r i s so objec-t ionab le t h a t t he only buye r of i t would be a s u g a r ref lner . F o r th i s r e a son a smal l h o m e nvill, such a s i» somet imes used f o r cane or so rghum, is en t i re ly unsu i t ab le f o r the produc-t ion of b e e t s u g a r .

T h e g r ind ing process , both fo r cane and Ihe beet root , i s very in t r ica te . Scxme people have an idea tha t the beet s u g a r is made f r o m t h e o rd inary red beet . I t i s t he yel low beet t h a t pro-duces the s u g a r . A f t e r going through-t h e g r i n d i n g p rocess and in being filtered the impur i t i es a r e ex t rac ted f r o m the juice, which is boilt^I in cans t o a gra in . I t i s t hen tu rned into raw s u g a r . It ij? melted in to hogs i eads . bags and baske t s and sent to the re-finery. T h e r e t h e s u g a r is placed in a mel t ing pan and pumped to the t o p of the ref inery, where it i i clarified with the aid of phospha te of lime. A filtering process fo l lows and t h e s u g a r is run over bone black. The mechan-ical impur i t i e s a r e ex t rac ted by an-o t h e r filtering process and all organic impur i t i e s a r e removed, too.

The s u g a r is t hen again boiled to a g ra in and separa ted in grades, a f t e r which i t i s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t anks , ca l l ed coolers, and thence th rough cen-t r i f u g a l f u m e * which spills all of t he l iquor and leaves a s a residue the re-fined suga r , which i s driven in to b ins and is ready f o r packing.

The re a re a b o u t 16 g rades of sugar , t he pr incipal be ing g ranu la ted , c u t loaf, t he c rys t a l domino and i h e pow-dered sugar .—Brooklyn Citizen.

STRONG WAGON JACK.

Oae T h a t Has No P l a t to Loaei No Rods o r Cha ins , a a d Wi l l F i t A a r

HelKb« W h e e l .

MAN WHO DARED NOT SMILE.

Hal t ed S ta te* C l t l i e a W a s Forced t o F r o w n a t F a a a r S tor ies to

Save Uls Life .

A na tura l i zed citizen of the United Sta tes , D. Asadourian, an Armenian, who is In business in Cleveland, was locked up in Constant inople . Turkey , charged with conspiracy. Through t h e ofDces of some Turk i sh business men he was released under $5,000 bonds, effective d u r i n g his s tay of 50 days . He has j u s t r e tu rned to his home here , r epo r t s a Cleveland ex-change . Concerning his experience h e

sa id : "I went the re on business. As soon

as my presence became known the of-ficers came f o r me. They questioned me. a sk ing if I spoke the Armenian language. This I denied^ because had I admi t ted it I am sure tha t I would never have re turned t o America. The Turks f e a r American Armenians . They t h i n k t h a t in America the peo-ple have an advanced knowledge of high explosives, which might be used t o blow u p the su l tan . They suspected me of be ing in sympa thy with the Ar-menians . A f t e r p u t t i n g m e in pr i son they had some men come in to my cell and tell f u n n y s tor ies in t h e Armeuian language . They wanted me to b e t r a y my knowledge of it by laughing. But I didn' t laugh, f o r had I smiled 1 would not be he re now to tell t he tale . The s tor ies were very funny , b u t I managed t o keep a sober countenance in sp i te of my wish t o laugh ."

IN MODERN LONDON.

Make a wagon jack by all means . But make a good one. Here is one t ha t h a s no loose pins t o lose, no rods, no chains or ropes , and i t will fit any he igh t wheel w i t h o u t change. Use a pole (a ) , f o u r inches at l a rge end, cu t

DURABLE WAGON JACK.

a s lo t t o flt (c). a piece of wagon t i re b e n t as shown; % x l ^ is la rge enough; b, is 2y tx2y s wi th a s lot in end, a l so to fit c. Bore one-half- inch holes iy 3

inches f r o m the ends. Have the holes in c f o u r inches f r o m cen te r to cen te r and p u t t o g e t h e r wdth one-hnlf-inch bolts.—R. F a r r a n , in F a r m and home

M a a r Qna ln t Coatoma A r e St i l l l a VoKne« Ba t T h i s Oae Is t h e

MowT Car loaa ,

A h o s t of qua in t old customs, says the London Daily Mail, l inger round and abou t t h e f a m o u s "King ' s G u a r d " a t St. J a m e s palace, btrt pe rhaps none is m o r e cur ious t h a n t h a t which de-c rees t h a t h is m a j e s t y ' s heal th shal l no t be d runk a t d inner , except when the Scots g u a r d s a r e on gua rd . The omission, when one ref lects t h a t th i s one t o a s t , even w h e n n o o t h e r s a r e d r u n k , is invar iably honored every

j evening a t every reg imenta l mess and g u a r d r o o m d inner t h r o u g h o u t t h e Br i t i sh empire , is sufficiently s t r ik -»ng-

The exp lana t ion lies in t h e f a c t , t h a t t h e r eg imen t f r o m across the

bo rde r was a t one t ime suspected of a lean ing t o w a r d Jacobi t i sm, and so t h e officers were specially o rdered t o d r i n k h i s m a j e s t y ' s h e a l t h a f t e r din-ner . t hose of o t h e r corps being for-bidden t o do so in o rde r to m a k e the

! en fo rced loyal ty of the Scotsmen , s t a n d out in c l ea re r rel ief .

I t w a s a lso o rdered t h a t they should not be allowed to use finger g lasses a f t e r d inne r . les t t h e y should dr ink to " t h e k ing over t h e w a t e r . " and finger g lasses a re . in conse-quence. t abooed t h e r e on t he se occa-sions t o th i s day.

SALARIES OF ACTORS.

l i o t r to Gr l ad K a f l r Cora . As th i s c rop i s being much more ex-

tensively grown each y e a r and many a r e ra i s ing i t f o r t he grain, some of our readers may be in te res ted in the method of gr inding it . Mr, C. J . Hug-gins, in the Kansas Fa rmer , says : "Mos i sweep mills will n o t gr ind it-fine, and t h e mil lers w a n t too much f o r g r ind ing it . If the bu r r is qui te worn , so much" the be t t e r . Have t h e Kaffir-corn dry , put a ba ske t fu l in to good solid ba r r e l , chop with a long-handled, s h a r p spade; add some more h e a d s and chop, and so on. Fill your mill and cont inue to chop and gr ind . You can have it fine a s fiour if yon like, and i t maTtes fine swill t o feed thick or than. The Kaffir-corn s tem keeps the seed f r o m feed ing too fast and i t gr inds nicely, but ne t so f a s t a s corn, p robably a b o u t five bushels pe r hour . This depends on how fine you gr ind i t . "

M a k l a v t h e Poor F a r m Pay . M a n y f a r m s a re abandoned f o r w a n t

of a n a d e q u a t e unde r s t and ing of their r equ i r emen t# . Ordinari ly , land which will p roduce a weed c rop will, under p r o p e r t i l lage and fer t i l i sa t ion , m a k e a f a i r yield of some more usefu l crop, and soil l o o dry to p roduce even weeds' h a s o f t a n been rendered product ive u n d e r i r r iga t ion . Dra inage , where t h e I&nd is too wed, t h e annua l t u r n i n g u n d e r of some g reen c rop on some p a r t of t h e fanm deficient in humus , and tihe l iberal use of barn-yard and commerc ia l f e r t i l i ze r s where needed, will work wonders . The main poin t i s t o u n d e r s t a n d y o u r f a r m and the need f o r a o t i s f a c t o r y c r o p product ion , t o a na lyz e t h e soil and condit ion* and t o m e e t t he i r r e q u i r e m e n t s intel l i -gently.—Midland F a r m e r .

D a a v e r l a Loco Weed*. D e p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e is a t

p r e s e n t inves t iga t ing t h e cu r ious be-h a v i o r of certadn p l a n t s g r o w i n g o n t h e w e s t e r n p ra i r i e s which a re k n o w n a s loco-weeds. "Loco" in Spanish sag-ni f ies crazy. Cat t le and o t h e r an ima l s f e e d i n g upon loco-weeds su f f e r a de-r a n g e m e n t of the bra in t h a t p reven ta c o o r d i n a t i n g movemente . Several w e e d s be longing to the bean fami ly a r e included in t h i * poisonous cate-g o r y . I t h a s been asae r ted t h a i a s ingle dose of some of these weeds will cause i n san i t y ; bu t Mr. V. K. CHesinut, of t he d e p a r t m e n t of agr i -cu l tu re , expresses the belief tha t sev-e r a l days of f eed ing a re required t o p roduce a bad effect .

Make hens work t o ge t t he i r food hud give t h e m g r i t t o g r i n d i t .

Are Ahaa rd ly E z a g f f e r a t e d l a Ihe Pub l i c Mind and Actors K e e p

Up t h e Deceit .

Sa lar ies of a c to r s vary f r o m a lmos t n o t h i n g t o $500 a week, w i t h a few except ions t h a t g o above t h a t , wr i t e s F. E. Fyles, in Leslie 's Monthly . I d o u b t t h o u g h t h a t any suppo r t i ng a c t o r ou ts ide of Weber & Fields ' com-p a n y g e t s m o r e t h a n $500. Those t h a t go above a r e s ta rs , m a n y of whom receive a fixed sa l a ry and a pe r cen t age on the profi ts . A f ema le s t a r who crowded a New York thea-t e r t h e season before l a s t f o r six m o n t h s received only $150, while he r lending man w a s ge t t i ng $250. But she w a s a r i sky ven tu re f o r h e r man-ager , w h o l i f t ed he r f r o m a minor posi t ion t o s t a rdom, and a f a i lu re would have cos§ him much. Many s t a r s a r e the i r own manage r s , and e n g a g e a bus iness man t o d i rec t t he i r a f fa i r s f o r a sa lary, a s t hey would a suppo r t i ng actor . The ga ins of a c t o r s a re absurdly exaggera ted in t h e public mind, and even a m o n g themselves t h e y endeavor t o keep u p t h e deceit. A reason t h a t BO many Engl ish ac to r s a r c Imported is t h a t p l aye r s of the first c lass in Lpndon receive a th i rd less t h a n equal ly t a l -ented and well-known Amer icans .

B o r s l a ' a La te r Yea r s . In the Nat iona l l ibrary of Florence

an I ta l ian h i s tor ian has found a doc-u m e n t which con ta ins m a n y in te res t -ing and h i t h e r t o unknown f a c t s in regard t o the l a t t e r y e a r s of t h e fa -mous Lucrezia Borgia. According t o i t she look t h e veil and joined t h e con-gregat ion of t h e Bro the r s and Sis te rs of Peni tence, which is b e t t e r known under the name of "Te r t i a r i e s of t h e Order of St. F ranc is . " She received t h e veil f r o m the vicar general , Ludovico de la Tor re , and Giovanni Gonzaga w r o t e t o he r uncle t h a t d u r i n g the l a s t ten years of her life she wore a peni tent ia l sh i r t . She died in 1518 and was buried in the robes of he r order .

Anver Carea Oeafaeaa , Here is a novel cure f o r deafness .

According t o several Dutch papers a deaf woman, who resides at Krom-menie, had a quar re l a few weeks ago with some of her neighbors , and as a resul t got in to a violent passion. As she is 70 yea r s old, her f r i ends f ea red t h a t th i s sudden and te r r ib le ou tbu r s t of ange r would in jure h e j , but instead i t comple te ly cured here of her deaf-ness.

In Mrniory of Vldtor la . It has been decided t o found an eye

hospi ta l aud an asylum f o r the blind as Ceylon's memoria l t o t h e late Queen Victoria.

-Boaala T i m b e r f o r Soalh Afr ica . T imber is being expor ted f r o m Bos-

nia t o South Africa to bs used in re-building f a r m s des t royed dur ing tha

A RARE POSTAGE STAMP.

The Twelre-Pence Black of Canada Worth Hundreds of DnlUra

J o h n E. Scybold, the Syracuse col-lector, has come into possession of a specimen of the rare 12-pence black stamp of Canada. I t is on the origin-al envelope^ being thus unique, as i t is believed, says the Utica Herald-Dispatch, to be the only one extant in that form.

Canada issued its first postage stamps in 1851. They were a 3-pence red, a 6-pence violet, and a 12-penc0 black. They were printed on "laid-paper" by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison, of New York, who also printed the first issue of United States stamps in 1847.

In 1852 another issue was printed on ordinary wove paper. Thedenom-inations and colors of this were the same as those of the previous issue, except that some of the 6-pence stamps were in purple black, while some of the 6-pence violets were cut in half diagonally and used as 3-pcnce stamps. This divided stamp is ex-ceedingly rare. The unused 6-ponce of the 1851 series is worth at least $150, while that of the 1852 scries is worth $60. The used 6-pence oi either issue fetches from $5 to $6.50.

T h e 12-pence stamp is very rare, that of the 1852 issue—of which the one in the possession of Mr. Seybold is evidently a specimen, as the en-velope bears date of Hamilton. On-tario, December 9, 1853,—being the 1

scarcest. It is valued at $600 or more. At the t ime it was issued the postage to England and the West In-1 dies for first-class mail mat te r was 12 pence, but as the Canadian currency 1

was at a discount, most of the stamps of this denomination went to the West Indies, where all of them were destroyed, as there were few, if any, collectors there.

From J u n e 14,1851, to December 4, 1854, there were in all only 1,510 12-pence i tsmps put into circulation, the rest being wi thdrawn and de-stroyed by the Canadian govern-ment. Not over 35 of them are now in existence, and some claim that there are only 13. A pair sold recent-ly in Boston for $1,300.

POPULATION OF SCOTLAND.

Has Increased by Half a Million Souls ir Pas t Decade.

D e t a i l s of t h e e l e v e n t h decenn ia l

c e n s u s of t h e p o p u l a t i o n of Sco t l and

were i ssued r e c e n t l y in B l u e Book

f o r m , t o g e t h e r wi th t h e r e p o r t m a d e

by t h e r e g i s t r a r g e n e r a l a n d D r . B l a i r C u n y n g h a m e to t h e s ec re t a ry f o r

S c o t l a n d . T h e s t a t i s t i ca l i n f o r m a -

t ion is conveyed by m e a n s of a se r ies

of t ab les cove r ing over 4 0 0 pages.

i n J u n e last a preliminary report was issued giving the population of Scotland as 4,472,000. After a re-visal of the lists it has been settled tha t this fell short of the realities by 103 persons. The males num-bered 2,173,755, the females 2,298,-348. At the date of the previous tak-ing of the census, the population was 4,025,647—the males, 1,942,717; the females, 2,082,930; thus giving a to-tal increase of 446,453 persons, 231,-038 being of the male sex and 215,418 of the female. The rate of increase is, for the sexes combined, 11.09 per cent.; that for the males alone being 11.89 per cent, and for the females 10.34 per cent. This rate of increase, as shown in an appendix, is greater by 3.32 per cent, than was the rate at 4he last census, when it was 7.77 per cent.; the male ra te of increase at that date being 7.96 per cent, and the female 7.58 per cent. The rate of in-crease at the present census is higher than any since 1831, when it was 13.04

per cent. As is always the case, the increase

of a population dur ing any period is determined by two factors, the ex-cess of births over deaths and the number of emigrants. From the re-ports of the registrar general it is shown that in Scotland during the intercensal period, 1891-1901, there were registered 1,270,498 births and 780,703 deaths, which leaves an ex-cess of births over deaths of 489,795 persons. The real increase of the population as enumerated, however, is 446,456 persons.—London News.

Popular Taste for Music.

The change in the popular musical taete may lead to the removal of the Marine band from its historic place in the white house grounds, where i ts concerts have been given for over three-quarters of a century. This is due to the f a d that the public now de-mands a higher class of composi-tins than before. The effect of these compositions is lost without a sound-ing-board, and a sounding-board on the white house grounds is impos-sible; i t would ruin the southern view of the white house porch.—Washing-ton Let ter .

S U G G E S T I O N S FOR" G I F T S .

H I S S E A R C H I N V A I N .

P r e t t y suede card cases a re on t h e counte rs , edged with copper and sil-r e r .

T h e colonial a ty le is e v e n u I,ere a n d i s also followed in a lil l inp sil-ver p i tcher and t w o goble ts engiaved In plain n a r r o w pawel.

A t t r ac t ive l i t t le t r ays , pipe and match ho lders a r e m a d e of half-itu-h Hections of che r ry treet.. As a Imx t h e r e is a t iny sect ion of a bran<-h s tuck on a l i t t le pa in ted d e n p n .

Quite like old Ivory in effect a re Teplitz h u n t i n g figures on exhibi t ion. These a r e quaint l i t t le s t a t u e t t e s de-pict ing all k inds of horsy figures, —jockey, winner , lo. c r and what no t .

A da in ty gif t tha t might be used a n y Mme—especially as a sweet hint t o negl igent co r r e sponHeu t^ a re the new bonbon boxes. Mreei post boxes of the same dull s i lver g ray as il.< on. t he s t r e e t co rncrs . wi th a p p n p r i a t e l e t t e r ing .

T h e r e ' s a new kind of po t t e ry s h o w n j in deep tones of brown and c reen and deep purp le in te rmingled in >111-11 a way tha t It is ha rd t o tell where one •tops and the o t h e r begins . The tig-ures on It a r e c u t by h a n d ' i n relief and the ar t ic le* comprtse ewers . cHiidle-sl icks. plaques, vases and the like.

GLITTERING TRIFLES.

In neck cha ins a r e t h o s e of dull black with plain and cut ball beads, acorn and olive shapes .

A l a rge coral brooch o r sash pin is in the fo rm of a sp read ing bouquet of several d i f ferent kinds of flowers^—the carving most beaut i fu l ly done.

An odd brooch shows a s q u a r e cu t a m e t h y s t , a round which is coiled a gold snake, its head with a d iamond eye r e s l i n g on the a m e t h y s t .

An odd but beau t i fu l belt pin is of gun meta l in the f o r m of t w o b r a n c h e s of holly crosscd. the leaves and b ranehes 'o f the meta l , t he berries- of red coral .

Cameos a rc t h e coming fashion and, so say the jewelers , the Chris tmaa t r a d e will see many cameo po r t r a i t s , as the por t ra i t idea k>becoming a fad. Brooches, b race le t s and o t h e r orna-men t s will be presented with lifelike profiles of valued f r i ends and rela-t ives cut in cameo.

TalklnR 0«e^ Old Tinea. "You r emember Kit t ie Blanker ,

don ' t y o u ? " • "Oh. yes. She used t o be very qu ie t . "

"1 know. But she changed wonder-fu l ly . Why, a f t e r you left she go t the repu ta t ion of being t h e gabbies t g i r l in town."—Chicago Kecord-Her-ald,

A Qneit lon of Taste. Yeast—I can ' t th ink of a n y t h i n g as

p l ea san t f o r a man a s t o s h u t up his s t o r e in t h e evening and go home t o his wife .

Cr imsonbeak—Unless i t is f o r a man to shut up his wife in t h e morning and go down (o his s tore .—Yonkers S t a t e sman .

SoBte th lns Xeeded Pol l lnK. Sufferer—I can ' t s t and it any long-

e r ; I 'm going t o the d e n t i s t ' s this in-s t a n t t o have t h i s t o o t h ou t .

Scientist—Xonsem-e! Your too th doesn ' t ache; it is only y o u r imagi-na t ion .

Suf fe re r—Then I'll have him pull <.ut my imaginat ion.—Tit-Bi ts .

Going llui-U to Adam. "We would all be b e t t e r if we'd

begin the day by ea t ing f r u i t , " said the doc tor .

"Oh. I dou ' t know." said the s m a r t one ; "I gues s ou r first p a r e n t s would have been b e t t e r if they 'd have let f r u i t a lone ."—Yonkers S t a t e sman .

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G U A R A N T E E D L I N E N .

T h e o n l y c o l l a r m o d e w i t h a h e a v y . 8 p l y a e a m .

RETAIL TWO FOR A QUARTER AND EQUAL ANY TWENTY-FIVE CENT COLLAR MADE

S o l d b y l i ve , u p - t u - d a t o m e r -c h a n t a e \ o r v \ * l » e r « . o r t v \o • a m p l e col lnrfc b e n t by n u l l , p o a t a f t e p a i d , f o r 25 c e n t a .

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A P o p u l a r C o l l a r

Whaif She'd W e a r . Mr. Gumpps—If I should die 1 don't

believe you'd e^en wear mourn ing for me.

Mrs. Gumpps—Well. I might wear half mourning, just to lei folks know you weren ' t more 'n hirlf a h u s b a n d . -X. Y. Weekly.

How They Do II. The bold' high way mar. wins "har.df up!"

"Handt down." the Rambler gay. And though he lollowe both pursulla,

"Hands Joined" Is Cupid's way. - N . JT. Herald.

DY BABRY PA III.

The millionaire hail made up hii m . ^ In his leller-cafe, a delicate confection Wt lapii'lazuli, cloth of gold, and diamonds, he placed a bank note of £1,000. With this in his pocket, he entered hii carriage •nd drove "tl to I he club.

He was a man of eccentric disposition, generous, estimating highly certain merits which do not usually receive recognition and loving to reward I hem whenever he found them. That lliousand-pound note in his pocket awaited a reci|uent who would show enough self-respect, and self-restraint to avoid making a certain re-maik. ..

At the door of the club he met a well-known king's counsel.

"Good-morning," i*aid the millionaire. "Summer's about over, I'm afraid."

"Over? Why, it never began," Mid the famous liarriiter. And in so saying he lost the sum of £1,000. A spasm of pain pawed over the millionaire's face. This was the kind of thing that hurt him.

The purely and unpretendingly obvious never hurl him. If on the fultriest day in .July a man f-aid to him: " \ e r y hot, isn't it?" he would agree and feel no re sentment whatever. But if on tliat same hot day one said blithely: "Well, can you j keep yourself waim?" the spirit of murder i awoke in hit heart. The purely obvious, necessary and unpretentious did not hurt; but the obvious attempt to escape the ob-vious lacerated aud maddened him. ,

In the leading room of the club he en- ; countered that eminent ecclesiaMle-. the bishop of Burragoola, who greeted him.

"Summer's about over," said the mil-lionaire.

^ • S o some one was saying to me the other day," said the bishop, mellifluously. "Do vou know what my answer was?"

"No." said the millionaire, feamig the worst.

"1 said: 'And when did the summer slart ?' There's some point in that when you come to think over it."

The millionaire groaned in spirit, and picked up the Time* newspaper.

"I wonder," the bishop said, "if I could interest you in one of our nat ive industries, the making of very finely plaited—"

"No," said the millionaire. "A minute ago you might with ease have interested me to the tune of £1,000. But the op|>or-tunity has gone. On the whole, I think 1 will lie going, too. Sorry to lie mys-terious. I will explain it all to you one of these days."

The bishop gaied after him in blank amazement. The millionaire was reputed-ly very eccentric, but this morning he seemed to be going beyond eccentricity.

The millionaire stood in the hall now. and gazed blankly at the tape machine; he observed that Aribonga Concessions hail risen one-eighth, which meant another 25,00(1 for him; it did not interest him iu the leatt. Near him stood tw« members of parliament, engaged in audible converse. Oiie of them said that the summer was over.

"Can't be," said the second, "it never be-gan."

"I say, that's awfully good." said the first. "When you happen to think of a thing like that, why don't you write it down, and send it to one of the papers?"

The millionaire turned and fled. In the club he would clearly have no chance; he must descend the scale and try again. He-sought out an oyster bar, and made talk with the businesslike young man who opened the oysters for him. I t seemed a good chance. The young man seemed so serious, so plain, so sensible.

"The first oysters always make me think that the summer's over." said the million-aire, as he slid one hand into the pocket that held his note case.

"It is, sir," said the man. There was a moment's pause, and the millionaire was full of hope. "Though, for that matter, you can't hardly say the summer ever be-gun this year," said the young man.

The millionaire finished his oysters in stony silence and went out. The fever of the search was upon him. Somewhere in the great metropolis there must be some-body who would not make that fatal ob-servation. He tried two policemen in quick succession. They were bo I h good well-fed men, but they disqualified themselves for the millionaire's bounty. A newspaper boy and a tobacconist failed to pass the required test. A baimaid hesitated a lit-tle, but she made the customary response in the end. And still the millionaire btrug-gled on.

Late in the afternoon he sat down on a seat in the park. He was depressed terribly depressed. The air seemed to him to be laden with the nauseous gaiety of the dull people. Was there, then, no one in all London btrong-minded enough to re-sist a cheap chance to tdiow an almost worthless aeuteness?

A man with the appearance of an el-derly and unsuccessful clerk, sal down on the seat be*lde him. The millionaire de-leMiiined to make one more attempt be-fore relinquUhing the attempt in despair.

"Sha'n't be able to nil out like this much linger," said the millionaire. "I 'm afraid the summer's over."

The elderly man smiled and shook his head. He- sard nothing. With feverish hands the millionaire produced the thou-sand-pound note- and his own card. "Per-mit me," he said, "to offer you this trifle, and to assure you that you have fairly earned it.

The elderly man bowed low, put the note and card in his pocket, and drew out a pencil and slip of paper. He wrote on it, handed the slip to the millionaire, and walked away. The millionaire read:

"As you must have guessed, I am dumb. I know your reputation for eccentric mu-nificence, and 1 thank you from my heart. I hope you did not mi-understand me when I shook my head juM now. I did not mean to contradict you rudely, but only to in ply that this year the summer had not really began. You have done one of the noblest and kindest—"

But the millionaire read no further. The paper fell from his hands, and he dropped on the ground in a swoon. V

He wa* never quite the same again. It is an open secret that his vast fortune has now been left by will to the nihilists with a request that they will devote particular attention to deaf and dumb institutes and to the offices of humorous papers.—Black and White, London.

N q a e l c h l a s a .Bore. A New York clubman, whose reputation

as a conceited and insufferable bore was a byword, was once attempting to impress a group ot men as being a society pet. "What a hospitable fellow Blank in," he said, nam-ing one of New Yorv'a cleverest men; "1

in en him^the other night, and be

Guaranteed

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R # v . J . I l j r l h e l m a * . C a n a l Hut-Ion. o . Sca l e ' s Ca ta r rh Tablet* huve had n very beneficial effect upon n iyca tn r rho f thc th roa t and nose.

You know If vou have e-atarrh anil yoii know it will Krow worse if not checked and cured A IKJX «»f these-splendid Ueblets conUins two week's trcntnit nt and thcdrufjuis t will ret'irn tt-e money if you are not Mtisiicd. You can ' t loose.

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and his wife fairly insisted that I stay for dinner. Such a time as I had getting away! Why, when I started to leave, they came right out in the hall and backed up against the front door." "After you'd g-g-gone out?" sarcabliudly inquired one o | hia wearied listeners.

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A w a r .

London, Nov, 29.-TJr. Joseph I'nrk* 4lf> • r , n i iu l s te r 'o f Iho City Temple, who

bad hpt-n seriously ill f o r Home time ^ post, <lietl at five o'clock Friday a f t -

ernoon. Dr. P a r k e r w a s born in 1830 a t Han-

bury, n quain t old town. As a boy be i b o w e d 11 pi-ediieetion fo r Ihe put-pi t . and when he w a s 15 y e a r s old he preached hit. first se rmon among the mine r s of Nor thumber l and . l ie WHS ordained in 1852. and when only 23 was made p a s t o r of a Cnngregat ional chapel at Banbury .

Dr. P a r k e r commenced his Londoc min i s t ry in 1869. He occupied ihe pul-pit of the Pou l t ry chapcl in Cheap-

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Safe Crnekers Slurder Puntinn'iler CI 111111 n Oiiborii a t W a r r e n , nnd

ViiUe Tl ie l r Eacniie.

Warren . Dee. l .—Poslint is ter Clinton K. O.-linrn. "f thi.- place, was murde red in cold hlood by robber* who a i ten ip t -cd to blow open the wife in t h e pr ivate bank of P u r r Ar Xewburry . The kafe-crack«r».who a re believed t<« have been t h r e e in nuuiber . en te red t h e town about throe o'clock with a rig which had heen s to len f r o m Heiir\ ( oh.-, a f o r m e r living about two miles Fouth of the village. They drove :ii once to Ihe hank. It was an eas \ m a t t e r f o r them to snin an en t rance . They then knocked the combina t ion oi l tlie safe door , and a f t e r t t i l f l i n g t h e c r a c k s with soap, inser ted a hip c h a r g e of n i t ro-glycerin and fired t h e fuse . The ex-plosion awoke P o s t m a s t e r Osborn. who. when he went to invest igate , was met about 100 feet f r o m the hank by one of i h e robbe r s a rmed wi lh a f l iot-pnn . Without a word of w a r n i n g the man l i u d ;ii c lofe range, t h e cha rge entered Mr. ( M m r n ' s mou th and dea th waf- i n s t a m a n e i 11-. The village w a s i n s t a n i h awakened . The murder -ers . keeinir they had no chance to get the mone\ in the hafe. a m o u n t i n g to about $1,500. jumped in to the i r rig and drove rap id ly away . They took $1.50 f r o m a cash d r a w e r . Mr. Of born was 16 y e a n old. He leaves a widow and t h r e e ch i ldren .

DR JOKEl'll PARKER.

side. The church of which Dr. Pa rke r of late yea rs was the head is the old-est Congrega t iona l church in bondon. It was fo rmed in 1640 by Dr. Thomas Goodwin, who was at one t ime ehap-lain to Oliver Cromwell, president of Magdalen college, nnd m e m b e r of the Wes 1 milUiter Assembly of Divines. Th is church is t he City temple, aii'l Dr. Parker ' s s e r m o n s made it even more ce lebra ted than it ever was.

A K 11bnth 111 In I Memoria l . Essen. Pru»sia. Nov.28.—Frau Krupp

has given $750,000 to es tabl ish a bene-fit f u n d fo r the w orkmen here, in mem-o ry of her late husband .

Koun-d Gu i l t ? . Hur ley , Wis.. Nov. 29.—Jake Ma-

nila was found gui l ty of m u r d e r in t h e second degree , having killed Emil Upga rd J u n e 24.

—- Amer /enn* Tnk«r Coaifrol. Brussels , Nov. 29.—A financial pa-

pe r announces that t h e glass w o r k s of Courcel ies have passed under t h e cont ro l of a P i t t s b u r g company .

I ia l ted Sta te* MiimlinI Dead. Char les ton , S. C., Dec. 1.—George I.

Cunningham, United S t a t e s m a r s h a l f o r the d i s t r i c t of South Carolina, l ied Sa tu rday , aged 97.

Det ro i t Gelli a Pa ln t la ic . De t ro i t , Dec. 1.—A pa in t ing pre-

s en t ed by t h e French gove rnmen t t o t h e c i ty of De t ro i t , r ep re sen t ing K i n g Louis XIV. p r e s e n t i n g Cadillac t h e l e t t e r s p u t c n t fo r the founda t ion

, of t h i s c i ty , arr ived a t the c i ty ^#11. The p re sen t a t i on was made s o m e t ime a g o t h r o u g h M. J u l e s Cam-bon . t h e f o r m e r French a m b a s s a d o r t o t h e United S la t e s .

Cliaaed b y a Hear . Spa r t a . Dec. 1.—While pass ing

t h r o u g h a piece of woods in Ash-land t o w n s h i p a woman was chased by a black bea r . She escaped wi th -o u t i n ju ry and h u n t e r s a re looking

- f o r t h e an imal . T h i s is t he first t i m e a bea r has been seen in t h i s p a r t of t h e s t a t e in 20 years . T h e woman is t he wi fe of a f a r m e r named G a u t t .

Cut laKe Ded ica t ed . Adrian. Dec. 1.—The new $20,000

Blis.s c o t t a g e at t he indust r ia l h o m e f o r g i r l s h a s been dedicated. The gove rno r and Mrs. Cliss were pres-e n t and a n u m b e r of invited g u e s t s f r o m th is c i ty . Sup t . Lucy Sickels t en -dered a recept ion t o the honorab le g u e s t s in t h e evening a t the conclu-Bion of the day ' s ce lebra t ion .

F i r e l a G r a n d Haven . f Grand Haven, Dec. 1.—Fire b roke | « u t in the opera bouse and a r m o r y of k o m p u n y G. Michigan nat ional gua rd , he re and bo th burned t o the g r o u n d . IrWh were owned by the Company G St V k cr i>t|iaiiy. The loss Is $6,000. In-su ied fo r $2,500.

W o m a n Kil l* Two Hear*. Saul t Ste. Marie, Dec. 1.—Mrs. Alfred

Scales, wife of a f a r m e r living near the Soo, has t h e d is t inc t ion of ou tdo ing President Roosevelt as f a r as killing bears is concerned. Hea r ing a commo-t ion a m o n g the flock of t u rkevs which she was ra i s ing f o r . Thanksg iv ing t r ade , t h e l e f t t h e house tt» invest igate , and was surpr i sed to find two hears chas ing the nat ional bird about the f a r m y a r d . Re tu rn ing t o the house she seized he r husband ' s rifle and opened fire. Two sho t s were snllicient, and the hides of the b ru ins will soon be in connuission as rugs on the f a rm-house floor.

Soiihoniorea I ' a l u t r d Ki-d. Kalamazoo, Dec. 1.—Four sopho-

mores of Kalamazoo college were on the i r w a j t o a swell c lass p a r l \ a t ladies ' hall when i be \ were set on by a crowd of ( r e shmen who painted the i r faces a fiery red and soused them lib-e r a l h with cold water . ' Then they es-eor ted the (p ia r l e t t e to the func t ion . As a result one of the s tuden ts the s t a r p i t che r of the basebal l nine, has been suspended, and 25 o thers are in dange r of teh same f a t e .

To KaUe %iij(ora Goaln.

Detroi t . Dec. 1.—Charles M. Lan-nintr. of t h i s i-ity. aud an Indiana man have bought and fem-ed in a t r a c t of 4011 ac res of land in Mecosta county and will i s t ' ib l i sh an Angora goaf f a r m . This is an indus t ry whiclr bids f a i r t o a t t a i n qu i t e a mag-ni tude iu Michigan w-thin a f ew years , t h e .-iitou-r pine ba r rens , it is said, be ing pecul iar ly adap ted to t h e s u s t e n a n c e of Ihe L'oats.

I nloa Ser* ice . .

. De t ro i t . Dec. I.—At a union Tb'anks-I giving service in the Detroi t opera ; house Rabbi Levi M. Frank l in of Tem-

ple Dethel , J u d g e A. .1, Murphy, of the r ecorde r ' s cour t , a l><>man Catholic, and c le rgymen of the Kpiscopal, Con-

I g rega t lona l . Pap t i s t . Methodis t . Chris-t i a n . Universalis t nnd Presby te r i an

churches occupied .-eats on the plat-f o r m and took active |>arl.

P e c n l l a r t c c l d e n t . Brown City, !)«•<- 1.—San ford, t he

15-year-old son of William Morgan, a f a r m e r in Flynn townsh ip , no r th of here, whi le dr iv ing his f a t h e r ' s t e a m of ho r se s with a load of a p p l e s slipped on the rol l ing apples, caus ing him to be t h r o w n f r o m the wagon. He s t ruck his bead on a large s tone . His skul l was c rushed . He l ingered fo r a day . when d e a t h came.

S t ruck by a T r a i n .

T r a v e r s e City, Dec. 1.—Allison Tay-lor. a well-known f a r m e r p rominen t in coun ty a f fa i r s , w a s killed while dr iv ing ac ross the Pere Marque t t e c ross ing in Fas t Bay township . He was dr iv ing a single r ig when the engine s t r u c k him. The rig was smashed nnd T a y l o r badly mangled. He w a s 00 . \ears of age aud s l ight ly dea f .

P o u n d Starv laK in the Woods . Escanaba . Dec. 1.—A searching p a r t y

1 found the eight-year-old son of Felix Gardner , of Flat rock, Mich., in theJ woods nea r here , nine miles f r o m home, e x h a t u t e d and faniL-hed. The boy wan-dered away f r o m h o m e and was lost in the woods f o r 46 hou r s wi thout food and wi th only a small dog f o r compan-ion.

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WON'T F R E E Z E .

Detro i t . Dec. 1.—While a young wom-an. d a u g h t e r of a p rominen t D e t r o i t family, kne l t in p r a y e r before t h e image of the Virgin in St. Mary ' s church in Antc ine s t r e e t she w a s seized by the th roa t by a man w h o had s tolen upon her in the da rkened and deser ted church. It was impossi-ble f o r he r to cry out and her assa i l -an t ' s super ior s t r e n g t h made h e r s t rugg les fut i le . Final ly , under t h e bruta l choking, she lost conscious-ness. An h o u r la ter she was found by the sexton . She was t a k e n home and placed under a phys ic ian ' s care, b u t her condit ion is precar ious . The as-sailant escaped and the police arc t h u s f a r wi thout a clew to his ident i ty o r whereabou t s .

MaKknasv Wi l l Have P lea t ) ' of Cheap Coal . Which !•> Good Xesva to

P o o r F o l k a .

Sag inaw, Doc. 1.—The ci ty of Sag-inaw h a s cause t o be t h a n k f u l th i s yea r . Hefore the price of coal and wood b: g a n t o s o a r skyward , t h e city con t r ac l ed f o r a coal supply a t $2.50 a ton . Most of the 150 families, a to ta l of 500 persons , now receiving help f r o m the city reside in houses tha i no amoun t of hea t would make comfo r t ab l e , the wind sweeping th rough t h e m as it would th rough a sieve. To hea t t h e class of build-ings in which t he se people live t a k e s an e n o r m o u s amount of coal. Hie poor d e p a r t m e n t us ing f rom 500 t o GOO t o n s a year . The cost per ton th i s y e a r is s l ight ly in advance of tha t of last yea r , b u t n o t h i n g t o what it would have been if t he city had wai ted to m a k e a deal f o r th i s win te r ' s supply.

I lody Kirund un t h e Beach .

Manis tee , Dec. 1.—The r ema ins of the unknown man found on the beach some miles south of the city in .1 badly decomposed condit ion, have been identified a s those of F a y e t t e J . Pa r t r i dge , a Chicago lawyer . The f r a g m e n t of coat remain ing on the body led to the identif ication, which was l a t e r confi rmed by t h e miss ing fou r lower f ron t t e e t h , and Ihe badly decayed remain ing tee th . P a r t r i d g e was h e r e the ea r ly pa r t of October , and then went to Traverse City, w h e r e he was en t i r e ly lost s igh t of , all s ea rch fo r him remain ing f ru i t -less. While h e r e he appeared like a d iscouraged man.

Ma> ChaiiRc Hand*. Kew York. Dec. 1.—Unless pending

nego t i a t i ons fail , s ays t h e Herald , a la rge s h a r e of the P e r e Marque t t e ra i l road , with t h e Lake Erie & De-troit Uivcr ra i l road , recent ly ac-quired by the P e r e Marque t te , will come in to new hands dur ing the first week in December . I t is expected t ha t o p t i o n s t o t a k e over a block of 70,000 sha re s of s tock will then be exercised. The syndica te is composed chicfiy of St. Louis business men, said t o be in t e re s t ed in the purchase . It is not known w h e t h e r the synd ica te ac t s f o r itself o r in behalf of some ra i l road .

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| Saginaw. Dee. 1.—Mrs. El izabeth P r y a n t , of T h o m a s t o w n . Saginaw c o u n t y , drove in to Ihe city with a load of produce and while c a r r y i n g a bushel of app les info the res idence !

! of Lou (J. Moore, fell back uncon-' s< ious, dying half un h o u r l a t e r . .

I ' l l ea r t f a i lu re was tJie cause.

IIn« llailaed fl,OOO. \ n n Arbor . Dec. 1.—The second a n - 1

nual mee t ing of t h e Aged People ' s Home associa t ion, which h a s f o r i ts object the e rec t ion of a home fo r old : people, showed t ha t $1,000 h a s been : raised. The assoc ia t ion will ra ise j f 1.500 more b e f o r e any a t t e m p t is made t o incorpora te .

Dlt-d In PriKoit. j J a c k s o n . Dec. 1.—Henry Hoef. a i convict at t he pr ison, died f r o m j lypboid fever . He was sent f r o m ^ Ot t awa coun ty April H. 1901, on a

«ev<-r. y e a r s ' s en tence '>1- b u r g l a r y . This is the first dea th that h a s oc-

••urn-d of t h e 23 cases iu the insti-tu t ion .

Duck l lnnler Mmota Illniaelf. H a r t f o r d , Dec. 1.—Harry Ferguson ,

with a p a r t y of f r iends , w e n t f r o m h e r e t o Van Auken lake t o shoot ducks. While in the boat he d r e w his gun t o w a r d him. The t r i g g e r caught , and he received a whole c h a r g e of shot in ihe shou lder . His companions had to row near l . t h e length of the lake and drive five miles before a doc-tor could be reached. He almost bled to d e a t h , and m a y lose his a r m .

Furniture Factory In Proapevt. Denton H a r b o r . Dec. 1.—A plan is

on foo t he re to t u r n the beet sugar site, abandoned two yea r s ago. into a f u r n i t u r e f ac to ry . The s i te is owned by a s tock company, and as the P e r e Marque t t e has expended $15,000 fo r s ide t racks , the e x t r a ad-van tages fo r a f a c t o r y offer g r e a t in-ducements . The proposed f ac to ry will cost $100,000 and will give em-p loyment to 100 men.

Opera l l o a i e Uaraed. Grand Haven, Nov. 30.—Company

(J opera house and a r m o r y was burned and the building w a s en t i re ly des t royed . Loss, $5,000; insured f o r $3,000. Some s t a t e p r o p e r t y con-ta ined in the a r m o r y was ru ined by fire and wafe r . The bui ld ing w a s a Urand Haven l andmark and f o r 35 y e a r s had been t h e town ' s opera house, dance hall and g e n e r a l amuse-ment place.

Hunter Kil led. Saginaw . Dec. l.—Koy F o r t , of Hem-

lock. this county , spent I h e day in h u n t i n g aud on hia w a y h o m e stood up on a s t u m p f o r a view of the s u r r o u n d i n g coun t ry . The s t u m p was r o t t e n and h e s l ipped. Both ba r r e l s of his s h o t g u n were d ischarged, t he con-t e n t s en t e r i ng his abdomen, resul t ing in his dea th in two hours .

ISatabliahea Game reaerre. M a r q u e t t e . Dec. 1.—The Cleveland

Cliffs I ron company , which on Grain is land, nea r Munising. h a s es lab-lisbed a l a rge g a m e preserve contain-ing- moose and many o t h e r species of nnimal.. . will es tab l i sh a b rook t rou t l iaU' icry on a smal l s t r e a m two miles ' r " ' " Mnn i ' i n " .

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Man Aceaaed of Attempted Bribery In Connection vrith Sutton Trial

Reachea Laaalns .

Lansing, Dec. 1.—John Holbrook. f o r m e r s t a t e s ena to r and deputy com-missioner of labor, who is cha rged wilh a t l e m p t i n g to b r ibe one of the ta lesmen called fo r Ihe tr ial of Eli B. Su t ton of Detroi t , on the cha rge of complicity in the s t a t e mil i tary c lo th -ing f r a u d s , arrived h e r e f rom Missouri in cus tody of an officer. He g a \ e bail in the sum of $2,000. The compla in t alleges tha i Holbrook offered A r t h u r Phillip, who was d rawn as a t a l e sman . $:i00 if he would go on the j u ry and vote fo r acquit tal . Phil l ips did not sit in ihe case, being excused fo r bus iness reasons .

A Fatal Krror. Beed City, Dec. I.—While h u n t i n g

John Hammond was s h o t in Ihe back of t h e head by Joseph Gerhardf , his "ompanion. and died in an hour . As near as can be learned Hammond stepped in f r o n t o f G e r h a r d t ' s gun j u s t as he was ready to shoo t .

Goea to Waahlngton. Detro i t , Dec. 1 .—Former S e c r e t a r y

of War B. A. Alger has gone to Wash-ington t o be*.worn in as United S t a l e s sena to r when congre s s mee t s , he hav-ing been appointed by Gov. Bliss t o the vacancy caused b y the dea lh of the l a t e Sena tor J a m e s McMillan.

Lake Barse a Wreck . Alpena. Mich., Dec. 1.—The b a r g e

Bay City. Capt . McDermot t , of P o r t Huron, is f a s t going t o pieces wi th -in 50 rods of the l igh thouse in t h i l ha rbor .

Bober t Mcpherson , a p r o m i n e n t frui t g r o w e r , died at P.enton H a r b o r , aged Y2 years .

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Wi l l Miur t rn t h e Route . Marine City, Dec. 1.—The Bapid

ra i lway has comple ted the s h o r t line between Anchorvillc and Marine City, except laying about t w o miles of rail . This will shor ten I h e d i s t ance be-tween Det ro i t and S t . Clair r iver cit-ies ten miles. A n u m b e r of De t ro i t people a r e m a k i n g inquir ies fo r f r o n t a g e . It is t h o u g h t tha t t he short line will be the m e a n s of br ing-ing a large number of outs ide peo-ple who will buy s u m m e r homes a long the river.

Want* Change of Xante. Lake City. Mich.. Nov. 30.—Lake

City is t o become a resor t t o w n next s u m m e r . Local p a r t i e s have be-come in teres ted in t h e concern , an-1 have purchased 300 a c r e s of land on the south side of t h e lake, which is now being cleared away and p la t ted In to lots . Fishing and ba th ing facil-ities a t this place a r e exce l len t . A pet i t ion will be p resen ted to t h e next sess ion of the l eg i s l a tu re to change the tnune of the lake t o Lake Mis-saukee .

Slave to Drlak. P a t t l e Creek. Dec. 1.—Mrs. Agnes

Arnold, of Kalamazoo, has been sen-tenced t o the De t ro i t house of cor-rect ion fo r 05 d a y s fo r d runkenness . Her f r i ends sugges t ed that she be •»*nt up. as they could do no th ing with her . Mrs. Arnold was helpless-ly d r u n k when picked up in the s t r e e t . Mrs. Arnold comes of a good fami ly . She wept b i t t e r ly when she real ized she had t o go to pr ison.

Ilun<er Shot. Berd City. Nov. 30.—While hnn t ing

J o h n Hemmond w a s shot in t h e back of t h e head by J o s e p h G e r h a r d f . his companion , dy ing in about a n hour. As nea r a s can be learned Hemmond s tepped in f r o n t of G e r h a r d t ' s gun. loaded with No. 6 shot , j u s t as he w a s ready t o s h o o t . Both a r e about L'O yea r s old and live nea r Hersey. G e r b a r d t is employed in Gerhardf . B r o t h e r s ' s t o r e h e r e .

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For the annual Holiday K c ni«i<-n>> H» | CnnadiNn p'-inl* th»* HgentK of Ihe Pern 1

Mi<ii|>iette railroad will cell ihrniigh round Itip ticket* to desienH-d poinltt on the rnnadiim Pari fie, Grane TnuiL. lnler<-»lon-ial. Toronto. Hamilton A RIIHHIM raiUav*. and on the Wnbadi and Miihi(;an O n t i a l Milr>«da in Canid*. at a rate of one fare lor the round I rip. Tickela. a* ab m-. on sale onlr on f-dlowing dalea: Decuiher IS 19. 20. '.'1. O'xxl for rMiurn paseit^eu p to Jannnrv 10, 1903. AF-k ag«-nt, lor full ' parlii ular«.

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n h rakeman , w a s killed h e r e . The Lake Shore f r e i g h t was five hours la te . Smith w a s on t o p of a c a r a t t a c h e d l o t h e engine, which wan coupl ing up the t r a in t o leave the p ta t ion . The t r a i n was suddenly s topped by the a i r b rakes . Smith was pitched be tween the ca r s and i n s t an t l y killed. His h o m e was at Hillsdale.

I B E C A U S E it usee (iyBlems taught by A MAJORITY of the leading I'u iiuMs 8ch IOU o 1 ihe count ry.

B E C A U S E it given you au up t • dale -yslcm of Shorthand, rather than one that i-. being rapidly dii.carded.

B E C A U S E theie b a Mirplu-i of callrt for ilb students for ollloe po-iliims, rather than a suiplui of wailing studentf.

B E C A U S E Ja"- " 1 0 Gc'. 20, I'.'12, the Iionalide calls were 2 6 7 , "f which 1 6 9 were fiMd.

B E C A U S E Ihe wonderful call foi help from this school proves its bU|>eriorily iu Ihe judgement of a majority of hutiinesa men.

Y O U W A N T the betl. 1 he above leiU j o a some of the reason* why you are sure of findinj; it at The Graud Kapids Business I niversit).

A. S. PARISH, p r e H i d e n t .

Deer in H e n l Oonn ty . Spa r t a , Deo. 1 .—Farmers have dis-

covered t w o d e e r nea r Ind ian lake, t h r e e miles n o r t h e a s t . H u n t e r s a r e a f t e r them. People w o n d e r where the dee r came f r o m , as t h e r e are lit-t le woods in t h i s par t of t h e s t a te . The an imals a r e very wild.

"Bob Lee'« Very W o r d a . " The Tip of t h e Tongue m a n of t h e

New York P re s s tel ls of a mos t unso-phis t icated Flor ida " C r a c k e r " seeing the s ights of New York. Some friend# drove past G r a n t ' s tomb in a \ ictoria , wilh him on t h e f ron t seat , his eyes as ea rch ing as an a s t i gma t i c litis. Whote house is t h a t ? " he asked, as

the carriitpe wheeled in f r o n t . "Why. lon'l j o u know ?" replied one of the escort . "That*- I ce" monument . " "B-'h Lee! I d idn ' t kn « the** darned Yanks had rai.-od any thing like that to Boh Lee. Thc> ain't a- bad as we've g i ien them credi t fo r . " "Look up there at Lee's f a m o u s words: 'Let I s Have P e a c e ! ' " "Ding my ca t s ! Tha t ' s so. Them's Bob Lee 's very words . I wa* s tand in ' unde r the apple I re? at Ap-pomat tox and heard him s-ay 'em. 1*11 tell my wife abou t that when I get back to Jacksonvil le . That t h ing must have cost money."

How t o T a k e P l l l a . An a rmy officer f rom Kansas tells of

a conversat ion he beard between two pat ients in a mi l i t a ry hosp i ta l at Ma-nila. They were t a lk ing abou t the p a r t s of the body in which a m a n might be wounded, and one of t h e m said: " I l on ' t mind a pill in the flippers or t h e Hoppers, bu t I 'd ha te like to ge t one in the dome o r in the slats."— UB City J o u r n a l .

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west—perhaps a t Salt Lake City—that a fiddler at a coun-t ry dance posted over his head the following- notice:

"Pleas Don't Shoot the Fiddler, He's Doin the Best He Kid!"

If Friend Fal las fwil l sub-sti tute the word "Ed i to r " for "F idd le r . " he can consider that our petition to him and other indulg-ent readers.

WITHOUT counting the vic-tims who may linger for months, foot-ball has cost the lives of fourteen young men this season, while scores of others have been injured. Do vou honestly think the game is worth the price?

IN THE deer hunting season just closed, sixteen men were killed in Wisconsin alone, with Michigan and Minnesota still to be heard from, while many others have been shot and seriously wounded. The fools.who bang away a t every moving object, without wait-ing to see whether it is man or horse or deer, should be pun-ished for man-slaughter, ii not for murder.

possession of the church from which the trustees had barred him, instead of pouring oil on the troubled waters, he made matters worse by ordering the organist from her stool and by refusing to permit the superin-tendent to conduct the Sunday school, because —presumably— they belonged to theanti-Ottan faction. The next revival in Saranac, evidently, should be held in the Methodist church, and the first to announce re-pentance should be the pastor and all the other sinners who have participated iu the "Holy show."

A PIONEER'S LIFE. J O H N M A T H E W S O N ' S S T R U G

« E E 8 W I T H A D V E H S I T T .

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CHURCHES & SOCIETIES.

IN REPLY TO FRIEND FALLAS.

The letter of Fred L. Fallas, our former townsman, else-where in this paper, while con-taining a suggestion that THE LEDGER welcomes and will be glad to act upon at an oppor-tune time, also by inference says some things that warrant a reply. ""

As to Congressman Smith: T h e editor of this paper takes off his hat to any man who rises by his own merit from humble circumstances to national honor and fame. He is proud to be a citizen of a country where such advancement is possible. T h a t Mr. Smith's political opinions and acts do not in all respects agree with ours, makes not a whit diffeience in the fact named. So believing, we have so expressed; and no apology is made to any man or any party.

While the editor of THE LEDGER is proud to call him-self a Jeffersonian Democrat, he has long since ceased to swollow every political dose because it is labelled "Demo-cra t ; " and is mainly concerned in ccnducting an honest and in-dependent newspaper, advocat-ing at all times the principles he believes to be right and leaving politics and politicians pretty much to their own de-vices. As far as we know, no man has a str ing on us; if any thinks be has, let him give it a pull and see how it works.

As for our townsman. Senator Weekes, we do not be-lieve he has any complaints to make. Our support of his candidacy to the office to which he has twice been elected, has been one of friendship entirely, not one dollar of boodle ever having been tendered by him or solicited by us.

When the t imi comes to select a successor to Congress-man Smith, Senator Weekes, if he continues faithful, will have no firmer friend than THE LEDGER. We couldn't very well support him for two offices a t the same time.

I t was in the wild and woolly

SOME Lowell taxpayers find that although the State Tax Commission raised their assess-ment valuations.' their taxes are less than they were last year; this by reason, of making ^he wealthy class bear a more^ just proportion of the public burden. If it works this way, it will be all r ight. The move-ment is in the right direction; but there is yet a chance for much more moving.

LIKE a page from old-time church history, reads the ac-count of the dissensions in a Lexington* Kentucky body, where the pastor and from 150 to 200 members will leave the church because that organiza-tion voted to install instrument-al music. The bolters will join a church that has no organ. May God pity men who have no music in their souls. If any one needs religion it is such. But what will the poor things do when they hear the heavenly choir with their golden harps? Will they make a bolt for the other place?

"JIF LOWELL preachers do not wish to continue the practice of preparing Thanksgiving ser-mons to be delivered to empty pews, they will appoint future services of the kind at an even-ing hour. Good wives prepar-ing for guests cannot be in church at the noou hour. Not only will the attendance be larger af ter the festivities of the day; but, remembering how much better natured people are af ter a good dinner than when hungry, think how greatly the Thanksgiving collection will be increased. Surely, this last consideration will be potent.

WHILE Chicago philanthro-pists were giving a Thanks-giving dinner to several hun-dred cats and dogs, a poor child suffering from a contagious disease, died in the arms of its father while the latter walked the streets trying in vain to find a hospital where his little one could be treated. About the cheapest things in our great cities are the helpless, innocent offspring of the miserably poor. We have no objection to kind-ness to dumb brutes; the motive is commendable; but for human-ity's sake, let great Chicago be a t least as charitable to her helpless babes as to her s tray dogs and cats.

•-—• • IF THE press reports of the

troubles in the Saranac Metho-dist church are correct. Rev. Charles Ottan is certainly not overburdened with diplomacy, to say nothing of Christian grace. Having been placed in

Nothing Succeeds Like Success. . .

T h a i t h e b a k e r y bus ine s s in L o w e l l has p r o v e n a s u c c e s s un-d e r t h e p r e s e n t m a n a g e m e n t no o n e wi l l d e n y . M e r i t w i n s ,

t h a t ' s t h e reason of i t . W e have t r i e d t o d e s e r v e succcss . I f y o u , g e n t l e r e a d e r , a r e j n o t a l r eady a p a t r o n , i n v e s t i g a t e t h e c l a i m s of

WELPON SMITH, T h e B a k e r .

M e t h o d i s t .

N e x t S u n d a y m o r n i u g a special s c r v i c e will h e he ld , ap»wij»j §ong?

and h y m n s , a n d t b e T h e m e of t h e Kcrmon will be " W o m e n ' s W o r k f o r W o m e n . " ! • t h e e v e n i n g t h e t h e m e of t b e s e r m o n will be " I n

G o d W e T r u s t . " Miss A d a H a l p i n will h a v e c h a r g e

of t h e E p w o r t h L e a g u e m e e t i n g on

n e x t S u n d a y e v e n i n g and t h e t o p i c f o r t h a t m e e t i n g is " T b e M i s s i o n a r y

U p r i s i n g of t h e V o u n g P e o p l e . " T b e J u n i o r s wi l l h a v e f o r a

lesson n e x t S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n " T b e Mi rac l e s of t h e O l d T e s t a m e n t . "

T b e S u n d a y schoo l l e s son n e x t

S u n d a y will b e t h e b e a u t i f u l s t o r y

of R u t h a n d N a o m i . S o m e specia l f e a t u r e s wi l l b e i n t r o d u c e d in t b e

o p e n i n g of t h e schoo l t h a t y o u will

e n j o y . D o n o t m i s s t h e m .

Lived In T h i s V ic in i ty Nearly S i x -t y Years .

J o h n M . M a t h e w s o n was h o r n a t L i t t l e F a l l s , N e w Y o r k , Dec. I-s,

1 8 2 3 ; c a m e t o K e n t c o u n t y M a y 8, 1844, t h u s h a v i n g been a t bi^ d e a t h , j

N o v . 25. 1903, a c o n t i n u a l r e s i d e n t of K e n t c o u n t y a n d th i s v i c i n i t y o v e r 68 y e a r s .

in te res t -

S u n d a y e v e n i n g

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Coagregat lona l .

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i n g report , of t b e S l a t e s c h o o l c o n v e n t i o n a t t h e

s e r v i c e S u n d a y .

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p a r i n g f o r t h e i r a n n u a l s u p p e r which wi l l be d e f i n i t e l y a n n o u n c e d soon

T b e s u b j e c t n e x t S u n d a y m o r n i n g wi l l be " P e r s o n a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y "

a n d in t h e e v e n i n g " M e r c e n a r y R e l i g i o n . "

S o c i e t i e s .

L a s t week W e d u e s d a y w a s a red

l e t t e r day in L o w e l l M a s o n i c h i s to ry , ( i r a t t a n a n d I o n i a l odges w e r e here

in f o r c e and v i s i t o r s f r o m S a r a n a c a n d o t h e r n e i g h b o r i n g l o d g e s swell-

ed t h e c r o w d . S t a r t i n g a t h igh twelv«>, ( i r a t t a n l o d g e w o r k e d t h e

first d e g r e e , L o w e l l t o o k t b e second

in tbe a f t e r n o o n , a f t e r w h i c h t b e

M a s o n i c l a d i e s sp read a fine s u p p e r . I u t be e v e n i n g t h e t h i rd d e g r e e was

e i e m p l i f i e d b y I o n i a l o d g e , a f t e r wh ich au e l a b o r a t e b a n q u e t was

s e r v e d t o 3 5 0 of t h e f r a t e r n i t y a t o n e s i t t i n g . Spce b m a k i n g and

s t o r y t e l l i n g was t h e n i n d u l g e d in,

W . A . W a t t s o f f i c ia ted a s toas t -m a s l e r .

T b e l a d i e s of t b e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h wi l l s e r v e an a n n u a l ch i cken

p ie s u p p e r W e d n e s d a y , D e o . 10 a t t b e B o y ' s U n i o n r o o m s . B i l l 30o.

C o m m i t t e e .

M r s . C . C . W i n e g a r w i l l e n t e r -t a i n B a n d N o . 3 of t h e C o n g r e g a -

t i ona l soc i e ty o n F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n , D e c . 5 .

L o w e l l M a c c a b e e s wi l l e l ec t t h e i r o f f i ce r s S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g . T b e

l o d g e a n n o u n c e s a m a s q u e r a d e bal l a t t h e o p e r a h o u s e D e c . 30,

T h t a n n u a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n of L o w e l l L o d g e N o . 90, F . <t A . M. will be he ld T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , D e c . 9,

Could Not Sleep. NoReat at Nigkt, Nervoaa, Worried, Tired

All the Tiaae. The Nedlciaa that Never Valla.

M r s . E . A . S p e a k e r of W a s h i n g -

t o n A v e . , L o w e l l , M i c h . , s a y s : " I have n e v e r h a d a m e d i c i n e in t h e

h o u s e t h a t d id m e m o r e g o o d t h a n

D r . A . W . C h a s e ' s N e r v e P i l l s . I bad b e e n s u b j e c t t o a t t a c k s of

ne rvous h e a d a c h e s a n d w a s bo the r -ed a g r e a t d e a l w i t h s leeplessnesa

aud g o t s o m e of t h e N e r v e P i l l s a t L o o k ' s d r u g s t o r e an j w a s g r e a t l y

p leased w i t h t h e r e s u l t s . T h e y re-l ieved t h e h e a d a c h e s a n d enab led

m e t o r e s t wel l . O t h e r s in ray

f a m i l y a l so used thera and speak mos t h i g h l y of t h e m . "

Dr . A W C h a s e ' s N e r v e P i l l s a re so ld a t 5 0 c a box a t d e a l e r s o r

D r . A . W . C h a s e M e d i c i n e C o . ,

B u f f a l o , N . Y . See t h a t p o r t r a i t and s i g n a t u r e of A . W . C h a s e , M . D. a r e on e v e r y p a c k a g e .

T a k e S a v e Notice a n d T r o u b l e .

Broadway St . Sewer Tax must be paid a t once. Tax-payers, please give it your at-tention a t once and save fu r th -e r t r o u b l e . CLYDE COLLAR,

Village Treas.

L i k e a l a r g e m a j o r i t y of t h e e a r l y s e t t l e r s of t h i s c o u n t r y he a r r i v e d

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

wi th p l e n t y of e n e r g y a n d d e t e r m i -n a t i o n t o work o u t f o r h imse l f a n d

f a m i l y a n h o n e s t l i v i n g . H a v i n g

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

a g e of ten y e a r s be had e a r l y i u l i f e l ea rned t h a t leason of self r e l i a n c e

so n e c e s s a r y in t b e l i f e of t b e e a r l y

s e t t l e r . H i s first r e s i d e n c e w a s a t r a l l a s s b u r g in a o n e r o o m b o a r d

a b a u t y e r ec t ed b y h i m s e l f , w h e r e

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rel m a k i n g were c o n d u c t e d . B a r -r e l s were m a d e f r o m t h e l i v e o a k

t r e e c u t b y h i m s e l f . H e a f t e r w a r d s

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s h o r t t i m e r e s i d i n g in A l p i n e t o w n -s h i p . I n 1851, h a v i n g p u r c h a s e d a

s a w mi l l a t F a l l a s b u r g , b e e n g a g e d in t b e l u m b e r i n g b u s i n e s s , c u t t i n g

and p u r c h a s i n g p i n e logs nea r

G r e e n v i l l e a n d f l oa t i ng t h e m d o w n F l a t r i v e r t o b is m i l l , c u t t i n g t h e m

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f e e t , al l f in ished c o m p l e t e , f u r n i s b -m g a l l m a t e r i a l , f o r S a n d y A n d e r -

s o n , o n t b e s c h o o l s ec t i on i n V e r -

g e n n e s , f o r t h e s u m of $ 1 0 0 ,

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t h e r e a f t e r m o v i n g the i r a tock t o

G r a t t a n ( ' o u t e r , M r . L e w i t r e t i r i n g f r o m t h e b u s i n e s s a b o u t t h a t t i m e

T h i s was t h e first s t o r e a t G r a t t a u

C e n t e r . M r . M a t h e w s o n c o n t i n u e d t h e b u s i n e s s u n t i l 1858, w h e n b e

Moved t o L o w e l l , h i s first r e s i d e n c e h e r e b e i n g in t h e H o o k e r H o u s e on

K i v e r s t r e e t . D u r i n g h i s e a r l y res-i d e n c e in L o w e l l h e e r e c t e d a s t o r e

b u i l d i n g on t h e g r o u n d w h e r e

J r a i n ' s O p e r a H o u s e n o w s t a n d s a n d m o v i n g b i s f a m i l y a n d e f f e c t s

i n t o t h e u p p e r s t o r y was a b o u t t o e n g a g e in the? m e r c a n t i l e businesB

a g a i n , h a v i n g b a r g a i n e d w i t h o n e J o h n s t o n f o r a s t o c k of g o o d s in a

s t o r e a d j o i n i n g hia . T h a t n i g h t

t h e s t o i e , g o o d s , h o u s e h o l d e f f e c t s t o g e t h e r w i t h h i s sma l l l aw l i b r a r y

which he bad b e g u n t o c o l l e c t , a n d in f a c t e v e r y t h i n g be possessed

were b u r n e d . T h i s o c c u r r e d in t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g ; b u t b e w i t h b i s fan . -

" y a t e d i n n e r t b e same d a y in b is o w n h o m e .

1 be f a i t h f u l a n d l o v i n g w i f e w i t b

w h o m he had s h a r e d all t b e j o y s and s o r r o w s of h is p i o n e e r l i f e ,

w h o m h e m a r r i e d in N e w Y o r k s t a t e , d ied M a r c h 17, 1864, s o o n af-

ter wh ich he b e c a m e t h e l a n d l o r d of t h e L o w e l l h o u s e . I n 1865 b e mar -

r ied M r s . M a r y M a l t b y , w h o d i e d <n 1896.

O n t h e b i e a k i n g o u t of t h e war

M r . M a t h e w s o n t o o k a n a c t i v e p a r t in beha l f of b is c o u n t r y in r a i s i n g

t r oops . A l l t h r o u g h his p r e v i o u s l i f t

in L o w e l l w a s s t u d y i n g l a w a n d pre-p a r i n g h i m s e l f f o r t h a t p r o f e s s i o n .

W as a d m i t t e d t o t h e b a r in t h e e a r l y s ix t ies . H i s m a r k e d c a r e e r a s a

l a w y e r i s wel l k n o w n i n t h e c o u n t y .

In po l i t i cs , h e was a D e m o c r a t a n d n e v e r s w e r v e d f r o m b i s c o n v i c t i o n

a l t h o u g h m a n y t i m e s a d v i s e d b y h i s f r i e n d s t h a t h i s p e r s o n a l in-

t e r e s t s wou ld be g r e a t l y a d v a n c e d b y c h a n g i n g b i s po l i t i c s . T h i s ,

h o w e v e r , m a d e n o i m p r e s s i o n . N o i n d u c o m e n U cou ld be o f f e r e d suffi-

c i en t to m a k e h i m s w e r v e f r o m h i s b o n e s t c o n v i c t i o n s .

I n 1877 h e w a s f o r e m o s t iu t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e O l d R e s i d e n t s '

a s s o c i a t i o n , was i t* f i r s t p r e s i d e n t a n d b y h i m t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a u d b y -

l a w s of t h e a s soc ia t ion w e r e f r a m e d . H e wan an a c t i v e au ef f ic ient m e m -

be r a n d i t s p r e s i d e n t a l t b e t i m e of

b is d e a t h , H . N .

SHOES AND RUBBERS1" O -r Block Is one of ihe ianjeat In the city

and our prkea are the very ioweat, quality | considered. Our Holiday slipper never look. M ao floe, uricea from 50 cenU to | 2 00 0 u . r . 'ootform" "hoes are the most popular 'D % 'I***:. 0 u r (Burk-km brand) are the best In the world, every pair warrant-f?1' /> . . w T H E E A CttOZiEB CO, Cor. Canal and Lyon Bta., Gd. Riiplds, Mich, i

m

Every Day is Pay Day

At Our Store Because it pays to trade here, not only in the question of

price, but quality as well.

Who Is Your Druggist? You are particular in the choice of your banker—why

shouldn't you be more particular in choosing your Drug-

gist. The one only handles your money, while the lat ter

handles your health. I guarantee you purity, accuracy

and skill. I want to be your Druggist.

D . C . L O O K , L o w e l l ' s L e a d i n g D r u g a n d Book S to re ,

Our White Pine and T a r Compound

cough—25c a bottle, with a guarantee.

WALK-OVER SHOES WEAR

LOWELL.

F R E S H G R O C E R I E S !

W E K E E P A C O M P L E T E S T O C K

A T L O W E S T P O S S I B L E P R I C E S .

Highest Market Price for Butter and Eggs .

Very Respectfully.

GEO. W. McKEE, 7 bars Soap, 25c, Lowell, Mich.

THEY'RE

MADE

RIGHT,

THAT'S

WHY

THEY

WEAR

RIGHT.

No slip-shod shoemaking accepted here. They are made with honest leather and built right. That is why you get extra good value.

Clayton Greene -Gradnate ol

U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h i g a n a n d P o s t G r a d u a t e c o u r s e ' a t N e w

P o l y c l i n i c M e d i c a l S c h o o l a u d H o s p i t a l , N . T . c i t y .

O f f i c e — L O W E L L . M I C H .

Get Your Auction Bills Printed at the Ledger Office.

t l l l f i L E b G K R , L O W E L L , M I C l l . , / H l U R S D A V j b E C E M E k 4, 1603.

Our Store News for the Week ContaiuH a lo t of new t h i n g s f o r e v e r y p u r c h a s e r . N e w l ine of M O N T E C A R L O S j u s t r e ce ived , t h e newes t t h i n g * in the m i r k e t and t h e IOWCHI pr ices , 27 a n d 45 in . C l o a k s t h a t a r c u p - t o - d a t e , a n d

g r e a t v a l u e s , t h e b e s t $ 5 . 0 0 , $ 8 . 0 0 a n d 8 1 0 . 0 0 C l o a k s s h o w n ; t hey a re b e a u t i e s . M i s s e s ' a n d C h i l d r e n ' s G a r m e n t s , ^ ty le , fit, a n d finish j u s t as y o u wou ld e x p e c t t h e m . Spec ia l l ow pr ice on I ' l u s h

C a p e s . W e a r e h a v i n g a fine t r a d e in F u r s . W h y { B e c a u s e they a re t h e bent v a l u e s s h o w n .

S u c h low pr ices were neve r b e f o r e coup led wi lh such e x c e l l e n t q u a l i t i e s . W h e n you c o m e t o t h i s s t o r e f o r C A R P E T S i t is t h e s a m e a s b u y i n g f r o m t h e W e m a k e a spec ia l ty of D r e s s T r i m m i n g s , mi l l a ; bu t one prof i t t o pay a n d i t b e p a t t e r n s y o u ge t a re t h e v e r y n e w e s t — j u s t

W e se l l t b e bes t P r i n t s a t 3c a n d 4c pe r y d . , b e s t O u t i n g s a t 8c , be s t T a b l e O i l c lo th s a l 12c, b e s t Mer - f r o m t h e loom?,

ce r i zed S k i r t s h o w n a t $ 1 . 0 0 , $ l . 5 u and $ 1 . 7 5 .

Dress Goods!

A l w a y s SomethitiK

T H E A L T O N E W S .

Grandpa Harris returned home Haturda.v night af l i r apendint; a month with relatives and friends at Grand Kapida and Middle-ville.

Mrs. Flora Benton of Greenville spent ThankaRiving wilh J . Clark and family.

The Baptist Sunday school voted to have exercises OhrislmaN.

Miss Minnie Fairolnlds of (irand Rapids spent Thanksgiving wilh her parents here.

Last Sunday, J . Layer and family a t -tended the funeral of Mrn. Lay»-r's father, Mr. Jordon, of Harris Creek,

W, B. Hurschel, ofSlnl l , is visiting al J. Glark'a.

Miss Clara WalJiic was in Grand Rapids Saturday.

Dr. W. W. Junef, of llinohman, is the new dortor who will locate here next week. At present he is tai ing a po't graduate course at Chicago and comet highly recom-mended.

A Frightened Horse, R u n n i n u l ike mad down the s treet

d u m p i n g t h e occuiiantd, ur a h u n d r e d o t h e r acc iden ts , a r e e v e r y d a y o c c u r -rences . I t behooves eve r ) body to h a v e a r e l i ab le sa lve h a n d y n n d ilicrf is none s s Rood as Bucklcn' t i Arn i ca Sa lve . B u r n s , c t i ls , sores, eczema a n d piles, diaapprHi q u i c k l y u n d e r its

soo th ing effect. 25c a t D . G , Look's

d r u g s to re .

Kodol Dyapepsia c u r e

Oigeets all classea of food, tones and stri'iigihcns <he stomaoh and digestive organs, ('iiret drspepsin, indigestion, stomach troubles, uud makes rich red blood, hcallh aud strength. Kodol re-builds wornoiit tissues, purities, slrungthenn and sweetens the stuiiaoh. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of W. V a , says: "I have used a number of bottles of Kodol and have found it to be a very effective and indeed a |K)wer-ful remedy for stomach ailments, I recom-mended it to my friends."

L. II. Taf t £ Co.

Sott th Lowell. Minnie and Karl Behlerute roast tutkev

at Middlerille. Mrs. King and Mary, of Klmdalr, eu-

joved a Thanksgiving feast with Charles Yeller aud family.

Vern Migbieof Ionia visited his uncle> D. B. Kero and familv last week.

Kate Kinyon of Lowell was the guest of Lulu Hill recently.

Mrs. F. Layer entertained the Aid Society Wednesday. Thirty were present snd the pioceeds were $7.00.

Dave Layer and family attended the wedding of Kufus Lee nnd Abbie Alexander, Thursday evening at her home in Bowne Mrs. H . Bartletl played the wedding march.

Mrs. Smith and nieue. Miss McDonald <*£ Stanton, vHImI her daughter, Mrs. T. ybil<'t and family, the last of tbe week.

•

Revolution Imminent. A sure sign of a p p r o a c h i n g revolt

and t e r i ous t roub le iu youi system is nervoU'nt ' ss . sleeplrssuesi or h tomudi nps t ls . E lec t r ic B i t t e r s will quickly d i smember ihe t roub lesome causes. I t n eve r fa l l s t o tone t h e s lomacb, regula te t be k idneys and bowels, Birmulate the l iver aud c la r i fy the b lood . R u n down sys tems benefit pa r t i cu l a r l y and all t be usual at tend ing aches vauisb under ila searching a n d t ho rough ellectiveiiess. E lec t r i c B i t t e r s is only 50c and t ha t is r e t u r n -ed if i t don ' t tg ive pe i fec t eatisfaction G u a r a n t e e d by D. G , Look , druggis t .

Fal las sburg .

A. G. Steketcc and wife of Grand Rap-ids visited their sister, Mrs. James Tower and family last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maynard have moved to their new home in Keene, also Mr. and Mrs. J . I). Harvey have vacated their home here and reside in Lowell. We regret very much to lose our neighbors.

Mr. Fierce of Cooperaville M)enl Thsuks-l iviug with Geo. Rnytnnud and family.

Jik Sberrard and wife ol Koeue were i of his sistey, Mrn. Deuuy, Suuday.

FlVasie Powell, who haa been spending the summer with her grandmother Smith at Otisco and attending school, has return-ed home.

John Laux and wife of Keene viMiud their son Will arid wife Sunday.

Elmer Richmond and wife and his moth er were guesU of Miy. Denny Suuday.

Mr. Rockwell and wife of Grand Rapids are visiting al Frank Sherrard's in Keene.

M n . Wm. Friece is not so well again.

__-Powell and family visited her par-ents, Mr. and Mrr, Smith of Utisoo a few days last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Townsend of Vergennes visited at F. Sherrard's in Keene Sunday.

I n PoUruff and wife si*ent Thanksgiving tfdh her sister. Mrs. Sears, and family of Graltan.

Logaa . Mr. Giitiilh died al hia home in West

Campbell Thursday, aged 81 years. Fun-eral at the house Sdlurtlay.

Mr. Need ham of Graltan visited his daughter, Mrs. Forman Ford, and family la»l week.

Miss Grace Tyler ia not improving.

Fftecial meetings began at Bnwne Center Sunday evening.

Miss Mattie (tlMHgciw was run int»» by « rounway tfam while on her way t<» Kree-|Mirl Tuesday. Mi-* Olns^owV back was slightly injured. Th-1 buggy top wa-t badly demolished.

Mr. Hentrilmim and wife attended a sur-prise party at W. Koundn' in Campbell Friday evening.

Ozi Pardee has returned from bis hunt-ing trip in the North. He shot threw deer,

Miw Ida Hogau spent Thanksgiving at her home in Grand Rapids.

Jerry Stahl, who is in poor health, has gone to Ann Arbor for treatment.

What's in « Name? Evervthinc •* in Ihe nam»- when it emies

to Witch Har.el Halve. E. C. DeWill A ('o., of Chicago discovered some years ago bow lo make a salve from Witch Har.«-1 that is s|iecilic for piles. For blind, bleeding, itchinK and pmtrodiiig piles, ecwmi, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt'a salve has no equal. TbU ha* given riae to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt'a, the geuuine. L. H. Tuft t Co.

V e r s e a t i o s S t a t i o n .

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hornbrook have the best wishes of h i a LKDOIR oor res pend-ent. Mrs. lloruLrook was a former scribe of Smyrna.

Henry Keech has reoeived a d<-er weigh-ing 172 His., from his sister in the northern part of the stale.

Clinton Weeks and sister Kthel played for a dance at Clarkaville Thanksgiving night.

The new scales at Moseley aie ready for public use.

Chas. JakewayV dryer closed Nov. 21

Fred Condon has been grading around his store at Moseley.

J . Frost and wife visiiled at Graud Rap-ids last week.

Bri Condon had a turkey ralllelast week Tuesday.

Mrs. Geo. Frost returned from Kalama-zoo Nov. 21.

Clinton Weekes and sister Kthel and Mr. Warner played for the Gleaner danoe last week Wednesday night.

The annual election of officers of the Christian church of Vorgennes will be held at the church Dec. 20 at 2 p. m.

The Gleaners will elect officers Doc. 0.

The K. G. T. M, elect offiosrs Dec. 10.

Mix? HaUie Weeks has returned from ClarkKville and Lowell.

Mrs. Uvendr r spent Thanksgiving wilh her daughter at Orleans.

Mr. McGarity and little boj spent Thanksgiving in Grand Rapid-.

The K. 0 , T. M. bad a hunting party Kamrdsy. Mesdames Church and Ford got up the supper for them.

If you feel ill aud need a pill Whv not purchase the befct? De Will's Eaily Risers Are little burprisern. Take one -they do the rest. H W. Howell, Houston, Texas,writes: "I

have used Little Early Biter Pills in my family lor coualipation, sick headache, etc. To their U4e 1 am indebted for the health of my family. L. H. Taft A Co.

A Cold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in the weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and a heavy cough may invade the sanctity of health in your own home. Cautious people have a buttle of One Minute Cough Cure always at hand. E. H. Wise, Madison, Ga., writes: "I am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure fur my present good health, and probably my life." It cures coughs, colds, la grippe, bronchitis, pneu-monia and all throat snd luu; troubles. One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm, draws out the inllamtnalion, heaU and soothes the mucous membranes nnd streugtheus the lungs.

L. H. Taft Jt Co.

W E L L M A N A G E D

Ionia, Rhoda

Tight Will be Bitter. Those who will i t t rs ia l in closint; icir ears against the conliiinal recon .

mendat ion of D r . K i n g ' s New D i s -covery for Coiisuiuptioii , will have a l o n g and hi t le r fi<;ht with I licit t roubles , if not ended ear l ier by lalul de lerminal ion . Read w h a t T - U.

'Bua l l ,Mi s s . , lias to s a y : " L a s t fall m y wife had every s y m p t o m of c o u -s i m p t i o n . She took D r . KiogV New Discovery for Consumpt ion a f t e r e v e r y t h i n g else fa i led . I m p r o v e m e n t c v o e at once and four bott les en t i re lv c u m ! he r . G u a r a n t e e d h / D . ( J . L o o k , druggis t . P r i c e 50c and W . Tr ia l bottles f r ee .

C a u a o u s t m r g . School closed lust Wednesday for a few

day's vacation. Prof. Seibert spent Thanks giving al his home at Caledonia and Misa Diyle, primary teacher, wilh her pirents at Cedar Springs.

Geo. Hall and family ate Thanksgiving turkey wilh his sister, Mrs. Van Fleet, in Grand Rapids.

Miss Flossie Hoag, who has been ill fur some lime, has gone to the U. B. A, home iu Grand Rapids for medical treatuiunl.

Rev. Hancock of Ohio is now pastor of the Congregational church.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartwell attended the funeral of her uucle, Mr. Depen, held at Rockford, Nov. 2) .

Mrs. Beit Hartwell aud two ohildrtu spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Lampman of L iwell aud aud visited her sister, Mrs. Oherly, Elmdala.

E. B, Joyce and wife partook of Thanks giving dinner with their dauguler, Mrs. Clayton Ladner of Gratlan.

Frank Ladner, reproscutitive of ihe thiid district, is now iu Lmsiu^ .

Great Ionic, braces b "ly and brain, drives away al! impuritieu from your system. Makes you well. Keeps you well. Rocky Mouulain Tea. 33c. D G.Lojk .

Keene. George Landing and John Scott, the

keene young men chirged with malicious destruction of property, were excused from court on promise of good behavior.

M i*. Chad Lee and daughter of Elsie spent Thanksgiving with her btothei, Harvey Blown.

Married, last week Wedue-day at Luther llornbrook of Keene aud Dickens of Smyrna.

Kol>eri Spark* and Charlie Frost return-ed from their hunting trip Weduesday. Rob got a deer.

Mrs. Miles Monks, who suffered au operation al Ann Arbor, was reported very low last Tuesday, allhough somewhat im-proved from former condition.

Geo. Sitter and mother have moved into Norman Higgins tenant house.

Mrs. Canie Scot' is working for her nephew's wife at iU-lomt;.

George Pinkney and Elton Hull have gone North to visit Allie I'inkney «l Bruce Crossing.

Meliss» Hull has sold her farm says Dame Kumor.

Wallace Gibson is moving to Belding

Chad Lee went to Elsie to spend Thanks-giving wilh his father, A. C. Lee.

Wallace Giltson has deeded each of his two daughters 40 acres of laud.

Emery Strong and family were guests of his sister, Mrs. hii. Trask, Sunday.

Mr nnd Mrs. Robt. Spa.ks, Milton WilkinMiii, Mr. aud Mrs. D. Wilkinson aud Miss Griffiih ate Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs. Geo. Golds in L'>well.

Mrs. Aggie Frost went to Her ey to spend ThahkHgiving with her brother.

Mrs. C. W. Lampkin «ntortaiued la-l Tuesday in honor of her cousin, Miss Nellie Foulds of Brantford, Got , a party of young ladies. Those present were the Misses Maud L3e. Beatrice U e . Mary Abbey. Maud Foulks and Mr«. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. A. C Lee have gone lo Chicago for a few days where the latter will attend the International Fat Slock show aud from there will go to Monroe, Wis., for a few week's visit-

$ 1 0 0 Reward, $ 1 0 0 .

The readers of this paper will be pleased lo learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is tbe only positive cure now known lo the medical fralernily. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall 's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature iu doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powen, that they oiler One Hundred Dollars for any case llial it fails lo o.ire. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J . CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo.

S. Id by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the Itest,

E X C U P ^ O N S v :ij

P E R E /V\A«QUETTE H O M E S E E K E R S E X C U R S I O N S ,

l i o m e s e e k e i H* excurs ion t i c k e t s to

po in t s in t h e N o r t h w e s t , W e s t , S o u t h w e s t ' a u d S o u t h a l l ow ra les . On sa le ou d a l e s wh ich wi l l be

m a d e k n o w n on a p p l i c a t i o n t o t i cke t

a g e n t s , 4 w k s

TIIK LKUGKIC, Ihe P i l g r i m M a g a

z inc aud G r a n d R a p i d s l l c r a l d , all

o n e y e a r f o r $ 1 . 7 0 . W e l l , w h a t d o

you t h i n k of l h a l l

Spcc in l p r i c e s on b u n t i n g cuaia ,

ninirt a n d a i i i m n n i t i o n n o w a t R , D,

S t o c k i n g ' s .

A n i c e d e c k of F l i n c h c a r d s f o r

50c at L o o k ' s d r u g a n d b o o k e t o r e .

S o m e p e o p l e have t r o u b l e with

t h e i r f ee t . M a n y o t h e r s w e a r W a l k

O v e r s , Bttll'* se l ls t h e m

F o r n ice c a n n e d g o o d s

G o l d e n N i a g a r a b r a n d

M. tbon ' s .

A f r e e local iu T H E LKDUKK goes

wi th e v e r y a u c t i o n b i l l j o b p r i n t e d

at t h i s off ice .

t r y a l

t h e

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The MIchlBan T r u s t C o m p i a y

Makes Retnatkable Accouat lan .

From Grand Rapids Herald.

In t h e h a n d l i n g of l l ic e s t a t e of C h a r l e s A . C h u r c h and in i h e s e l l l r -

m e n t of t h e a f f a i r s of the h a n k i n g house of C h u r c h & SOD of Lowe l l , Mich . , t h e M i c h i g a n T r u s t C o . , of

t h i s c i t y has s h o w n b o w well qual i -fied it was to u n d e r t a k e even the mos t d i t l l cu l t a n d c o m p l i c a t e d cases .

A n e f f o r t wan m a d e a l t h e t i m e of

t b e su ic ide of Air, C h u r c h t o have a Lowell m a n m a d e T r u s t e e , b u t t h e

Mich igan T r u s t C o . , was a p p o i n t e d aa i r n s i ee in t h e m a t t e r t h a t seemed

a l m o s t h o p e l e s s f o r the c r e d i t o r s . I t was a s t u p e n d o u s u n d e r t a k i n g

to p r o d u c e a n y so r t of a d i v i d e n d f r o m a f e w h u n d r e d d o l l a r s of avai l -

ab le a s s e t s and i t would h a v e been

an i m p o s s i b i l i t y t o a n y ind iv idua l or lo s o m e d i s t a n t l y loca ted com-

pany t o h a v e d o n e so. B u t f r o m

an i n d e b t e d n e s s of $ 5 4 , 0 0 0 w i t b $000 on b a n d t o p a y , t h e M i c h i g a n T r u s t C o , , h a s m a d e i t s final ac-

c o u n t i n g t o t b e p r o b a t e c o u r t abow-

i n g a to t a l d iv i lend of 57 i p e r c e n t to he t h e o u t c o m e of t he i r a d m i n i s -

t r a t ion In t h e r c p o r l t b e t r u s t c o m p a n y

Nlaied t h a i an e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e

assets of t h e b a n k b r o u g h t t o l i g h t

t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r e was o n l y $ 1 0 0 in eash on h a n d aud a b o u t $ 5 0 0 of Hinall no t e s t h a i were co l l ec t ab le .

T h e hank bad b o r r o w e d m o n e y f r o m G r a n d R a p i d s , G r e e n v i l l e a n d De-

t ro i t b a n k s t o t h e a m o u n t of $ 2 2 , 0 0 0 and had d e p o s i t e d a l l t h e o t h e r good

aHsels t o s e c u r e t h e p a y m e n t of these loans . I t o w e d d e p o s i t o r s

nea r ly $ 3 3 , 0 0 0 . T h e r e f o r e , it s e emed a p p a r e n t t h a t t h e d e p o s i t o r s would n e v e r be l ike ly t o receive

a n y t h i n g on t h e i r c l a ims . A m o n g t h e ava i l ab l e asse ts w a s a

Hinall d a m a n d e l ec t r i c s t a t i o n a l Lowel l , wi th a po le l ine l o G r a n d

R a p i d s , w h i c h were m o r i g a g e d t o a Bos ton t r u s t c o m p a n y f o r $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , d r a w i n g i n t e r e s l a t 0 pe r c e n t and

which w a s in d e f a u l t f o r $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 back i n t e r e s t , w i th f o r e c l o s u r e im-

in ineut . T h e r e was a l so an un im-

proved w a t e r p o w e r s i te . T h e M i c h i g a n T r u s t c o m p a n y re-

financed th i s m o r t g a g e d e b t , sca led it d o w n t o $ 6 5 , 0 0 0 a n d r e d u c e d t h e ra te of i n t e r e s t t o 5 p e r c e n l , w h i c h

m a d e a s a v i n g in t b e p r inc ipa l of $.}5,000, a n d in t h e i n t e r e s t of

$ 2 , 7 5 0 p e r a n n u m . T b e t r u s t c o m -pany a d v a n c e d m o n e y n e c e s s a r y t o

p u l t h e l i t t l e e l ec t r i c b u s i n e s s on a p a y i n g bas is , wh ich t h e n m a d e so

good a s h o w i n g t h a t i t a t t r a c t e d t b e a t t on t ion of c a p i t a l i s t s a n d was

f inal ly so ld a t a s a t i s f a c t o r y p r i ce . W i l h t b e p r o c e e d s of t b e sa le ami

the p ro f i t s f r o m t h e o p e r a t i o n of t b e bus iness s i n c e 18U5, t h e t r u s t com-

pany h a v i n g first s e t t l e d wi th tbe secu red c r e d i t o r s , d e p o s i t o r s of t h e

bank a n d c r e d i t o r s of t b e C A . C h u r c h e s t a t e h a v e been paid 20 p e r

c e n t , a n d t b e ba l ance o n h a n d will pay t h e m a f u r t h e r d i v i d e n d of 371 per c e n t . T h e c h e c k s f o r t b e final

d i v i d e n d will be pa id t o t b e c r e d -

i tors a s goon a i t b e a c c o u n t s a r e

a l lowed b y th-i p r o b a t e c o u r t . T h e a f ^ u r s of t h e c r e d i t o r s were

in t h e h a n d s of M y r o n II . W a l k e r ,

of W a l k e r & F i t z g e r a l d ol t h i s c i ty . T h e f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r s h o w s his o p i n -

ion of t h e w o r k d o n e b y t b e Mich-

igan T r u s t c o m p a n y :

T b e M i c h i g a n T r u s t C o m p a n y , Ad-m i n i s t r a t o r of t h e E s t a t e of

C h a r l e s A , C h u r c h , deceased .

G e n t l e m e n : — V o u r e q u e s t a s t a t e m e n t f r o m mc

as t o y o u r a d m i u i s t r a l i o n of t h i s

e s t a t e . T h e a f f a i r s of t h e e s t a t e were ex-

c e e d i n g l y c o m p l i c a t e d a n d in an al-

m o s t hope l e s s t a n g l e . In my j u d g e -m e n t y o u h a v e m a d e t h e bes t o u t of i t f o r t h e c r e d i t o r s — m o r e in f a c t t han a n y o t h e r a d m i n i s t r a t o r cou ld

h a v e m a d e o w i n g t o y o u r c lose re l a t i ons t o t h e p r i n c i p a l c r e d i t o r s of

t h e L o w e l l W a t e r & L i g h t c o m p a n y as wel l as to the ef f ic ient c o n d u c t ol

a f f a i r s . I a m gra t i f i ed a n d c o n g r a t u l a t e

you a n d t h e c r e d i t o r s a t t h e r e s u l t s Y o u r s r e s p e c t f u l l y ,

M y R O N U. W A L K E R .

Christmas Is Approaching We Want to Remember Our Friends.

If you make a present it should he something' useful

or ornamental. What is more useful or ornamental than

Furniture?

N O T H I N G !

And you will lind a nice clean new assortment of all

kinds of up-to-the-minute Furni ture at the new store

next to City Hank, the nicest store and the largest stock

ever shown in Lowell, and at the lowest consistent

prices. Come one, come all and be convinced. Courteously yours,

H . W . H A K E S .

H O M E

N E W S

W o m e n ' s w a r m l ined shoes f r o m

7 5 c t o $ 3 . 0 0 . D . F , B u t t s .

Mrs , R . J . F l a n a g a n , w h o has

b e e n q u i t e ill f o r a f e w days , is im-

p r o v i n g .

Schoo l teadicrH, g e t y o u r m o n t h l y

r e p o r t c a r d s a t T H E LEDGEII office

M r s . N e t t i e Ga r f i e ld of B e l l e v u c

is v i s i t i n g h e r s i s t e r , M r s . W . R .

B la i sde l l .

F i n e lo t of co lo red ntock f o r auc t i on bill p r i n t i n g j u s t r ece ived

a t*TUE LEDGER office.

M r . and Mr . A . L . W e y r i c k re -

t u r n e d T u e s d a y e v e n i n g f r o m t h e i r T h a n k s g i v i n g v a c a t i o n a t E l k h a r t .

W i n t e r i s c o m i n g su re . A r e y o u

r e a d y f o r i t o r will you g e t c a u g h t in t h e f irst snow s t o r m wi th l e a the r

s h o e s o n ? A , J . H o w k & S o n .

M r . and M r s . M a r k F o x a n d t w o

s o n s of G r i n d R a p i d s s p e n t S u n d a y w i t h b is p a r e n t s , M r . a n d M r s . W m .

F o x .

F r e d H i n y o n , w h o is iu p a r t n e r - ! s h i p w i t b R a l p h L o v e l a n d , has m o v - 1

ed h i s f a m i l y f r o m A l t o and t h e y

o c c u p y t b e B u s h house .

Mis s K a t h e r i e u e K i n y o n en te r -t a i n e d ten y o u n g f r i e n d s las t W e d -

n e s d a y e v e n i n g in h o n o r of h e r

e i g h t e e n t h b i r t h d a y a n n i v e r s a r y .

F o r sa le o r e x c h a n g e f o r s m a l l e r

p lace , m y house , b a r n aud t w o lo ts

k n o w n as C o o n s p r o p e r t y . M r s . U . N . B u s h .

H . J . Coons , A g t . 5 w

S a t u r d a y , M r s . L. P . P r i u d e x t e r

( n e c Li l l i an L i g b t c a p ) l e f t L o w e l l f o r her f u t u r e h o m e a t B a i r d , T e x -as , via J a c k s o n a n d V a n d a l i a ,

w h e r e she will v i s i t r e l a t ives .

Dr. Porter's Cough Syrup C u r e s a l l CHRONIC COUGHS.

M e n ' s A r c t i c s

1 .50.

$ 1 . 0 0 , 1 .25, a n d D , F . B u t t s

T h e b e s t a n d l a rges t aesor t inen t

o f b a k e d g o o d s a t S m i t h ' s .

M r s . R . D . S t o c k i n g e n t e r t a i n e d

t h e S c i e n c c c l u b l as t e v e n i n g .

M r . and M r s . F r e d J o h n s o n of

G r a n d v i l l e s p e n t S u n d a y in t o w n .

F a r m e r s , r e m e m b e r o u r 15c l unch . A l l you can ea t . S m i t h ' s B a k e r y .

G e o . S t e v e n s of M a r s h a l l v i s i t ed M r s . W . R . Bla i sde l l l a s t week .

M r s , J a s , S p e n c e r of S m y r n a vis-

i t ed he r a u n t , Mrs . S, M , C a r r

T h a n k s g i v i n g d a y .

M r , a n d M r s . M , M , P e r r y spisnt

T h a n k s g i v i n g w i t b t h e f a m i l y of P a u l E . W i l l i e a t G r e e n v i l l e .

M e a d a m e s R . E . P e r r y of F a r well

a n d D e l l H e s s o n of T e c u m s o b a r e

v i s i t i n g t h e i r s i s t e r , M r s . S e n e c a

C h a m b e r s .

Mis s Efl ie P o t t e r , w h o is c a n v a s -s i n g f o r t b e T w e n t i e t h C e n t u r y C y -

c l o p e d i a , r e t u r n e d t o G r e e n v i l l e to-

d a y t o d e l i v e r a l a r g e o r d e r ,

M r , and M r s . R . D . B a n c r o f t re-

t u r n e d y e s t e r d a y t o t h e i r h o m e a t W a l l o w a , O r e g o n , a f t e r a u e x t e n -

d e d vis i t w i t b Lowe l l f r i e n d s a n d

r e l a t i v e s .

A r e y o u r f e e t co ld? N o e x c u s e f o r i t , as we have all k i n d s of f o o t

wear t o keep t h e m w a r m . A . J . H o w k «fc Son ,

M r s . M, E , V a n D u s e n , w h o w e n t with he r b t t sbaud . E l d e r E l a m

V a n D u s e n , as m i s s i o n a r y t o t h e

W e s t Ind i e s , seven yea r s a g o , has a r r i v e d in Lowe l l a u d is a t t h e

h o m e of Mrs . l l a l t i e A . B a r r e t t , *

A Costly Mistake. Bluude. 's a r e sometimes very expen-

s ive . Occas ional ly life itself is t h e price of a mis take , b u t you' l l n e v e r be wrong if you t a k e Dr . King ' s N e w Life Pi l ls for dyspepbia, dizziness, headache , l iver or bowel trouhle-t. T h e y are gentle, yet thorough . 25c

a t Look's d r u g s tore .

CUT OUSS and SILVERWARE.

A very cho ice s e l e c t i o n of t b e finest p i e c e s , a u d , b e i n g b o u g h t d i r e c t f r o m the m a n u f a c t u r e r s , 1 can s a f e ly g u a r a n -

t e e m y p r i ce s t o b e l o w e r t h a n e l s e w h e r e . A n i c e p i ece of

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

i s t b e c o r r e c t t h i n g j u s t n o w .

GOLD CHAINS. S o l i d G o l d L a d i e s ' C h a i n , $ 2 5 . 0 0 . B e s t m a k e s of *hi(jh

g i a d e filled cha ins , f r o m $ d . 0 0 t o $ 8 . 0 0 .

S T E R L I N G N O V E L T I E S in l a r g e v a r i e t y , s u i t a b l e f o r p r e s e n t M

G o a l i t t l e o u t of y o u r w a y , if n e c e s s a r y , t o r each t b e p l ace ,

i t wi l l p a y y o u § it will pay y o u

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tional Issue by the National

Banks of the Currency.

M O R E O F F I C E R S N B t t b E D . ,

Secrelnr}- o i ihr Ni»vy Moiiii)- ^ n l n l i Onl Thla Knot In i l l* Rcpotrt—

Sonic II POO mm P II dn 11 out .

Wushingtou , Nov. 29.—Prtirision by

which a t least i.ood addi t ional officers ^Finances of t h e Pos t Office D e p a r t -will be secured fo r ihe nnvy in the 1

A Splendid Combination'

STATISTICS FROM HIS ANNUAL REFORT.

l ad lv ldaa l Dppoall* llpjirhpd HIP UlRhrvit I'otnl In ithp ICximenpp of the SralPtii—Incrpnup In Xnnihpr of B^alua—(<v«r Onp lin nl. Kalnli-

... —^(ahed Every Day of Ihe Year.

Washington, Dee. 1.—The annual re po r t of William B. Ridgely, eomp I rol ler of the cu r rency , has been p n pared f o r t r n n s n m s i o n to c o n g r e s s The report s t a r t s wilh a table givinj; a detai led htateuient of Ihe resource-and liabili t ies of all t he nat ional banl.-of the United S ta l e s . a> shown by tlx live r epo r t s of condit ion made in re-sponse to Ihe call of the comptrol ler From this table it a p p e a r s tha t o n S e j t ember 15, 1902. Ihe d a l e of Ihe la>i call . 4.601 associa t ions repor ted , with agg rega te resources of $6,113,928,012.50 The loans and d iscounts amounted t«> $3,206,127,480.69, or more than 50 per cenl . of the to ta l resources c.f t h " banks. The i tems of su rp lus and undi-vided profi ts amounted , respect i re ly .

next four years , the addit ion of 3,000 enlisted men at oncc. and tyie building of two new ba t t lesh ips and several minor ships a re among the recom-mendat ions in the annua l report of Secre tary of the Navy William H. Moody. Among these recommenda-tions the one on which Secre ta ry .Moody lays by fa r the grea tes t s t ress is lhat fo r the increase in the number of officers. He says^ "The mos t im-perat ive need of the navy to-day is of addit ional officers. I cannot overs ta te this need. II invites the ins tan t at-lention of congress . The a d m m i s t r a -lion of the depa r tmen t is embar rassed almost daily by the lack of officers be-low command rank. Thin condit ion has been approach ing fo r some years , and was clearly apprehended and s la ted by my predecessor in office. I t is acute to-day, and. when the ships already author ized a re completed, it . will be despera te unleBs t h e r e is earl.' act ion."

Of Ihe general impor tance of im-proving Ihe navy. Secretary Moody says:

"Among Ihe most impor tan t lessoiui learned in Ihe w a r with Spain was H u t a modern navy cannot be improvised dur ing a war or upon the threshold

m e n t S h o w a M u c h B e t t e r

Condi t ion .

REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER 6ENERAL.

ry/rMoo WkMKLW

T H E E N D O F T H E F O O T B A L L S E A S O N .

to 5.12(1.393.953.00 and $109,210,512.03. The individual deposits reached the highest point in the existence of the national banking sys tem. $3,209,273.-'.•.l.9;i. There w a s due t o approved re

• n v e agents , oil ier na t ional banks . Mati- banks and bankers , t r u s t com-panies and savings banks, t he sum of $'.200,311,233.39.

Growth of llnnklotf. Kegarding (he g r o w t h of banking in

the I 'nited Sta tes , the repor t s t a l e s that in 1892 r e tu rns were received from 9.338 nat ional and s t a l e banks and pr ivate banks and bankers , with • api ta l and deposi t s a g g r e g a t i n g $1.-071.073,048 and $4,679,114,316. re--ptcl ively. In Ju ly , 1902, r e p o r t s of condition were received f r o m 4.535 na- | tional banks , and on a p p r o x i m a t e ' a les s t a t e m e n t s r e l a t ing also lo 7.889 ' t a l e and p r iva te banks and bankers . Vlding to these Ihe number of banHs making r e t u r n s only of capi ta l and sur-plus f o r t axa t ion , t he depos i t s of the l a t t e r being es t ima ted , it is shown ihat the re a re in active opera t ion in the count ry 10,160 banks and bankers . , with capi ta l and deposi t s amount ing , respectively, to $1,340,100,416 and $9,-707.281.904. F r o m 1863 t o 1902 the banks have paid t o the gove rnmen t , in , lax on c i rcula t ion , over $90,000,000; on capital and -depos i t s . f r o m 1863 to 1SS3, near ly $69,000,000; on capi ta l ami surplus, under the war revenue act of JSflS about $7,000,000.

Neir llnnkiv f hnrt -rptl. The repor t says tha i on F e b r u a r y 25,

1903, ihe na t iona l bank ing sys tem will have heen in existence 40 years , and then proceeds at some length t o give a h i s to ry of the sys tem dur ing these yea r s .

Dur ing the y e a r ended October 31 1902. 470 banks were cha r t e red , wilh an a g g r e g a t e capi ta l of $3],300.000. of which number 302, wi th capital of $7,-905,000. were of Ihe s m a l l e r H a s s , and 168. wilh capi ta l of $23,225,000. had in-dividual capi ta l of $50,000 and over. There was an average of 1 ^ banks or-ganized on every secular day of the yea r .

Compt ro l le r Ridgely f avors a plan f o r giving elast ic i ty to Ihe cu r rency sys t em by a l lowing na t iona l banks t o issue no tes addi t ional lo those secured by government bonds, t h e new issue to be g u a r a n t e e d by a rese rve f u n d t o be raised by a small t ax .

of a war . The t ime best suited lo the development and per fec t ion of ou r navy is t he l ime when t h e r e i s ne i t he r w a r nor t h r e a t of war.

" A f t e r most careful cons idera t ion , I believe it to be my du ty to recommend a con t inuance wi thout i n t e r r u p t i o n of the increase of ships."

T H I R T E E N K I L L E D .

Terrible It ran 11 of Boi ler Exploalon In S«Tlft'« Paoklntc Plant

at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 1.—S. boi ler explosion in the p l an t of the Swi f t Pack ing company a t t h e s tock y a r d s caused 13 d e a t h s , 20 more being in jured . Buildings were des t royed and a shock like t h a t of on e a r t h q u a k e was fe l t .

Near ly all of t he victims a t t he s tock y a r d s were colored. The work of rescuing ihe victims f r o m ihe ru ins w a s commenced a s soon a s ihe fire d e p a r t m e n t ar r ived.

Ambulances were called in to action f r o m every avai lable q u a r t e r to re-move i h e in jured , w h o numbered iriore t h a n 20. They were t aken to t h e P rov iden t hosp i ta l .

Opinions a r near ly all the exper t s who made superf icial inspect ions ag ree t h a i i he acc ident was due t o the absence of w a t e r in the explod-ing boiler. The posi t ion occupied by the r e m n a n t s of i h e boiler wJilch is believed t o have caused -the ca tas -t r o p h e is t aken to ind ica te t h a i t he w a t e r l ender had s h u t off i h e wa-t e r supply and had l e f t t he boiler dry .

Konnd Poh-pnta Dead. Gliicago, Nov. 28.—William Mcl lwee

and wi fe were found a sphyx i a t ed in t heir home. 007 P a r k avenue, by Mrs. William Blair, the i r d a u g h t e r , who Had come f r o m Aust in t o a t t e n d a f ami ly reun ion . Dea th w a s caused by a leak In the k i tchen r a n g e .

Hnlaed Large .San. Indianapol i s , Ind.. Nov. ?9.—It is of-

ficially announced a t t he nat ional h e a d q u a r t e r s of the mine worke r s tha t when the mine r s meet in na-t ional convent ion h e r e in J a n u a r y to p r e p a r e a new wage scale. Secre tary Wilson will report i he amount of m o n e y given by t h e m for the s t r ike . II is unde r s tood t ha t t he to ta l was over $2,000,000.

Unaranl lne Ordered. Wash iug ton . Nov. 28.—Secretary of

Agr icu l ture Wilson has ordered o q u a r a n t i n e against ca t t l e , sheep and swine in New England nnd prohibi t -ed t he i r expo r t a t i on o r shipment e l sewhere . The foot and mou th dis-ease is epidemic in f o u r s t a tes .

Cbariced with Bfurder, Dunlap , Tenn., Dec. 1.—William II.

Murray , a l ias I loward , w a s a r r e s t ed h e r e S a t u r d a y by an Illinois officer on a w a r r a n t c h a r g i n g Mur ray wi th the m u r d e r of a m a n named Wood-rome, a t Wil l iamsburg , 111,, 28 y e a r s ago.

Important ReeommetidalloMi for Im-provemenl of Ihe Scrirle*-.Pron-reaa of Rural Free O e l l v c r y -Growth of (he SI on p j Order Dasl-neaa—Postal Check Favored.

Washing ton , N O T . 28.—The annua l r e p o r t of P o a t m a s t e r Genera l H e n r y C. Payne h a s been made public . Be-sides ihe r e p o r t of ihe cond i t ions of Ihe var ious divisions of t h e postal sys tem. It con ta ins i m p o r t a n t recoiii-mendatioiLs f o r improvement . One is a reduct ion jn the r a t e s of fo re ign pos tage , t o be a r r a n g e d wi th Greu! Bri ta in , Uermany and France . T h e r e axe several r ecommenda t ions looking toward Ihe b e t t e r m e n t of i h e condi-t ions ol t he employes of the d e p a n -ment . The re a r e recommenda t ions for legislation f o r Ihe improvement ami extens ion of var ious divisions ami the checking of many a b u s e s of the postal service and f o r i naugura -tion of new ideas .

The n p o r t shows the to t a l rece ip ts of ihe d e p a r t m e n t fo r Ihe y e a r 1902 t o be $121,848,047.86, a s aga in s t $111,-031.193.39 in 1901; (otal e x p e n d i t u r e s fo r 1902. $124,785,697.07. a s against •1115,554.920.87 f o r 1901; exces s of ex-pend i tu re s over receipts . 1902, $2.-937.049.81; 1901, $3.923.727.48—n de-c rease In Ihe deficit f r o m t h e previ-ous y e a r of $980,077.07.

Rural Free Dellveiry. Of the ru ra l f r e e del ivery sys tem

the report says : Rural f r e e delivery serv iw has become an es tabl ished fac t . It is no longer in Ihe exper imenta l ( s t age and undoubtbed ly congress will i cont inue to increase Ihe appropr i a t ion \ fo r this service unt i l all Ihe people of ® the coun t ry a re reached w h e r e It is thickly enough set t led to w a r r a n t It. If congress shall make the necessary appropr i a t ions , it is believed tha t within Ihe next th ree y e a r s Ihe exten-sion of the service will have been com-pleted.

It is f u r t h e r s ta ted a tha t t he r u r a l f r ee delivery s i s tem has increased j postal receipts , enhanced the value of f a r m lands a t least live pe r cent . , b rought Ihe f a r m e r s in close touch wi th the marke t s , and confe r r ed man.v o t h e r advan t ages on t hose communi-ties where It is in use.

Honey Order Growth. The mone \ order bus iness has

largely increased dur ing Ihe fiscal year , both in number and amount of money t r an*mi t t ed . IDomestic money orders to the number of 40.474.327 were issued f o r $313,551.279. and 1 311.111 for-eign nioney orders fo r $5,821,729. A

new d e p a r t u r e proposed is a "pos ta l check."

Kegistered le t ters and parce ls to the number of 22.831.400 were t r ansmi t t ed th rough the maiU d u r i n g Ihe year . w i l h a loss of only 171 of them. Over a billion and a half dol lars was carr ied by the depa r tmen t in reg i s te red par-cels. and only $115.77 wa» lost .

The lender of parcels post conven-t ions wi th Eng land . F rance . I t a ly and o the r European count r ies , s imi la r t o tha i now in fo rce between th is c o u n t r y and Germany , is r ecommended .

Fraud o rde r s to the n u m b e r of 247 were issued aga in s t the p r o m o t e r s of var ious schemes.

The posta l service handled 745,742,-872 pounds of mail m a t t e r , f r o m which a pos t age revenue of $116,728,044 w a s received. Four t een per cent , of Ibis weight was lirst-iclass m a t t e r and th i s class produced 78 p e r cent , of Ihe rev-enue.

COPYRIOMT 19021 • • S T E R N a c a

MCSTCR. N.YJ

Of GENIUS, EXPERIENCE

and GOOD COMMON SENSE

resultB in h i g h g r a d o , f a s h i o n a b l e a p p a r e l a t s m a l l p r i ces , oxom-

p l i f i ed in o u r W i n t e r s t o c k . N o t a i l o r can m a k e b e t t o r g o o d s o r

e m b o d y b e t t o r s t y l e s t h a n a r c lined iu t h e ga rmonUi t h a t wo so l i ;

b u t o u r p r i ces a r c a b o u t ono ha l f w h a t o v e n an o r d i n a r y t a i l o r

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

s t o o k we w a n t y o u t o c o m c in a t oncc , a n d t o g o t h o t t e r a c q u a i n t -

ed , w e have se l ec t ed s o m e s p e c i a l s t h a t wi l l p r o v e of p a r t i c u l a r

i n t e r e s t to y o u .

F o r inbtance—

MEN'S SACK SUITS, mado up from beautiful, fancy fabricd, richly ^ lined and superbly tailored, vrorth fully $15; oar price -

MEN'S BLACK SACK SUITS. uauu from Olieviots and pure Worsteds, guaranteed permanent color, worth $1H; our price only

MEN'S OVERCOATo in every length ami shape for the season, worth f l 8 ; now - - - -

$ 1 5

$ 1 5 g '

A m o n g the se y o u wi l l

eec t h e h a n d s o m e g a r .

m e n Is m a d e b y

MICHAELS, STERN & CO.,

t h e f a iuous m a n u f a c t u r -

i n g c l o t h i e r s of R o c h e s -

t e r , w h i c h b e a r t h i s

l a b e l : W r U# T H 1 5 L A B E L 1 5 O N A L L '

F A S H I O N A B L E . C L O T H IN

We Take Good Care of the Boys. W h a t e v e r y o u r b o y ' s a g e , b r i n g h i m he re ; w e wi l l l i t h i m o u t w i t h d u r a b l e , l o u g - w e a r i n g

g a r m e n t s , a t ve ry s m a l l p r i ces .

HABERDASHERY. T h e n e w e s t e f f e c t s p r o d u c e d b y t h e s w e l l e s t m a u u f a c t u i - e r s iu t h e c o u n t r y , a r c h e r e a t y o u r

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

H A T S f r o m $1 t o $ 3 , in e v e r y c o r r e c t s h a p e f o r t h e s e a s o n .

Chas. Althen, Ist door E u t ot Oily Bank.

D I E D A T H I S P O S T .

Y O U U B Hoy Shot and KUIed W h i l e PreventIniii; the Robbery of a

ilamk In Indiana.

Paoned Away. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 1.—John El iot

Ward, pres ident of the convent ion of 1856 t ha t nomina ted . lames Buchanan fo r ihe pres idency of i h e United Sta tes , died in his e ighty-e ighth y e a r Sunday, a t Dorches te r , Ga., h is b i r th -place. Mr. Ward w a s Uni ted S t a t e s d is t r ic t a t t o r n e y of Georgia in 1838. and in 1858 he wan appo in ted by Pres -ident Buchanan a s m i n i s t e r t o China, in which posi t ion he served until t h e b reak ing out of ihe civil w a r . In 1866 he w e n t t o New York, w h e r e he prac-ticed law f o r many yea r s .

An Open Switch. Youngs iowp, 0., Dec. 1.—The Chi-

cago & Bal t imore expreas t r a in No. 6, on t h e Ba l t imore & Ohio ra i lway, east -bound, ran in to a n open switch al Carbon. Pa., seven miles eaat of here , ear ly Sunday m o r n i n g and col-lide head-on wilh a f r e i g h t t r a i n . One man was killed and t h r e e o t h e r s in jured , one seriously.

Hanged l ieraelf . Dexter , Me., Dec. 1.—Mrs. I l a t t i e L.

Whi i i en , who was a r r e s t e d Sa tu rday on the c h a r g e of having poisoned h e r nine-year-old d a u g h t e r , f r o m whoso f u n e r a l she had j u s t r e t u r n e d , com-mi t t ed suicide Sunday b y h a n g i n g while in the cus tody of the depu ty sheriff .

Adopta Gold Standard. Bankok. Siam. Nov. 28.—The gold

s t anda rd scheme f o r Siam has be-come law and i h e m i n t s have been closed t o the f r ee co inage of silver.

IB DraffMf

Geosbe sttmped C C C. H e m sold in balk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell

"BometUugitist as good/'

Lapor ie , Ind., Dec. 1.—Wesley Rey-nolds, a you th of 16, displayed r a r e he-roism in a s ingle-handed fight w i th fou r bank robbe r s a t Wes iv i l l eSunday morn ing , and lost his l ife in a desper-a t e s t ruggle , which he kept up a f t e r having been twice wounded with bul-lets. The robbe r s forced an en t rance t o the building f o r t h e purpose of loot ing the safe , but were baflled by Ihe de termined re s i s t ance of Reynolds and fled wi thout booty . The thieves began opera t ions by hur l ing a beer keg th rough a window in the r ea r of the bank, but a few fee t f r o m w h e r e Reynolds slept, w'.ih t h r e e revolvers within reach. The men had no sooner set fool within the bui lding than Ihe boy opened fire, which w a s quickly re-tu rned .

The t ragedy was not revealed un t i l several hou r s la ter , when a man pass-ing In the rear of the bank bui lding discovered the s h a t t e r e d and open window. He called t o Reynolds, bu t received no rep ly . He has tened to n o t i f y E. S. Smith, i h e p r o p r i e t o r of ihe bank, who en te red the bui lding to find his f a i t h fu l clerk dead.

COINAGE S T A T I S T I C S .

IntereatluK Flamrea from the Annual Report of the Director of

Ihe Mini.

Washington, Nov. 28.—George E. Kober ts , d i r ec to r of Ihe mint , in his a n n u a l r e p o r t s a y s : I n n u m b e r of pieces ihe coinage of ihe yea r has never been exceeded, a g g r e g a t i n g 191,419,506, but in value it has fal len f r o m $136,340,781 in 1901 t o $94,520.,-678, t h i s being due t o the g r e a t e r demand f o r ihe small denomina t ions . Gold coinage dropped f rom $99,065,-715 to $61,980,572, b u t t he s tock of gold bullion on hand increased f r o m $100,219,493 t o $124,083,712. The coin age of silver do l l a r s a m o u n t e d to $79.-402.800, subsidiary silver coins to $10.-713,569, and m i n o r coins t o $2j429,736.

ThaukatrlvIng Day. Washington , Nov. 28.—-The presi-

den t devoted nea r ly all of Thanks -

Eiving day to his f ami ly and fr iend^ inne r was served in the s t a t e din-

ing-room, a f t e r a l ong horseback r ide in to the coun t ry .

The day was ce lebra ted t h r o u g h o u t ihe United S t a t e s and by Aniericaus in London. Par i s . Berl in , Vienna ami o t h e r fo re ign cities. I t w a s first ob-servance of ihe day in t h e Phil ippine islands.

Uuraed to Death. Shullsburg. Wis., Nov. 26.—The body

of J . W. Sheffer, of th i s city, w a s found in u field two miles f r o m town, hor-ribly burned Tuesday . The skin was ent i re ly gone f r o m the face and upper par t of the body. When found the body w a s st i l l bu rn ing , and Ihe sur-roundings indicate t ha t the victim had rolled over and over in t ry ing to ex-t inguish the flames. T h e origin of the flre is/a mys te ry .

Uuder the Hammer. Lancas te r , Ky., Nov. 26.—-Two ne-

g r o women and one neg ro man will be sold by ihe sheriff to ihe highest bid-der be fore ihe cour thouse on Fr iday, one f o r t h r e e months , ihe o the r s f o r f w o and th ree years , respectively. They were convicted of vagrancy In

j t h e circui t c o u r t

Poultry Wanted How to Feather Dress it for Geo. J.

Nailer, Freeport. To Dress Chickens utid Turkeys.

Kill by bleediny in the mouth or opening- the veins in , themeck, hanjr'by flhe feet until properly bled. Leave head and feet on and do not remove intestines nor crop. For scalding", the water shoultl be as near the boiling point as possible; pick the legs d ry before scalding', hold by the head and legs and lift up and down three t imes;^ ' the head is immersed it turns the color of the conib tfmr gives the eyes a shrunken appearance, which leads buyers to think the fowl has been sick; the feathers and pin-feathers should then be removed immediately very Clean-ly and without breaking" the skin, then Vplump" by dip-ping ten seconds in hot water and then immediately into cold water; hang in a cool place until the animal heat is entirely out of the body before marketing. Be careful M

0 and dojiot break or tear the skin.

0 Ducks uud Geese. 0 Should be scalded in the same temperature of watev >H>

as for other kinds of poultry, but it requires more time p c® for the water to penetrate ami loosen the feathers. Some 0) parties advise, af ter scalding, to wrap them in a blanket Ml Q* for the purpose of steaming, but they must not be loft in ^ ^ this condition long enough to cook the flesh. Do not un- H ^ dertake to dry pick geese and ducks just before killing ^

P for the purpose of saving the feathers, as it causes the ^ H skin to become very much inflamed, and is a great injury Q 0 to the sale. Do not remove the feathers from the head. ^ >> Do not singe the bodies lor the purpose ol removing any ^ down or hair, as the heal from the flame will give them Ji! ® an oily and unsightly appearance. After they are picked ^ 0 clean they should be held in scalding water about ten \ U seconds for the purpose of plumping, and then rinsed off

[1 in clean, cold water. J

A Word of Warning. } Thin, skinny, flabby, full crops, pin-feathers, and

numerous other things, hinder us from paying the highest prices, therefore beware.

3

Poultry season. November, December, January and February 1902-3. Regular days for deliveries: Every Wednesday and Thursday. W • • .

Special 'Holiday deliveries: For Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 18, 19, 20. Christmas, December 16, 11,7 and

W a s h i n g t o n V * - ' 18. New Years, December 23 and 24. Birthday, February 11, 12, 13 and 14,

We have a fancy trade in eastern cities and can pay vou as big prices for all kinds of Poultry, Game and Veal _ u u u V'CUi Calves as any shipper in the state. Having demons t r a t e this fact in past years, our lousiness has grown from 1I._ l l - - i i ' - r . . the smallest to one of the largest in central Michigan,

Citizen Phone No. 5, Cold storage in connection We respectfully solicit your business.

GEO. J. NAGLER, Freeport, Mich

" E s t a b l l s h e c : I n 1802

E X C U R S I O N I S T S EXAMINE OUH

T R / A V K l ^ I N G < t O O O S . Wo carry tin; iHrjrest lino of Ilitbu !{O<K1S in Hie sUto aud CAU shon you mtny

Btyles In the (ollowinj; arllclet; Trunks, Bfao. Urubtiu^ L'asee, <^ll«r.»nd Gulf tJullUaBeB, Toilet Set*, Tdcscope Cases, Pocket Koolu,

Cbatelainu ll*j;r-, Ciifar Oases, Silk Ilat Bojcts.'EU:. Wu also do repilrtug of all kinds iu Ihu Trunk aud lia-j.

UROSKOPF BROS., «« Coaal Bl.

T H E L E D G E R , L O W E L L , M I O F I . , T H U R S D A Y , D E C T E M E R l , 1 0 0 2 .

Johna ton and o ther gnnorals , bu t he had received no oflicinl not ice of these fan i s f rom the war dopurt-nient. Gen. llrown, under a flag of t ruce, in formed the confedera tes of the s t a l e of a f fa i r s nbout Wnsliing-ton nnd UUilimond. at (In- same t ime

T I T L E D D O M E S T I C S .

Persons with Royal Blood in Their Volo Not All Idlers.

T i t o r o n n m t i c s t o r y of (PrinccBs

H c l o n c Zu iuk idso , Whoiifi w o r k i n g us

invi t ing t h e m t o c o m e in and lay u br ick luyor ' s n?si8tant in Odossa, is down the i r arms, as the w a r was cer- b y 1 M ( , f l n , „ „ u n c o m m o n ono, SttJB

G E T T Y S B U R G , T H E T H I R D DAY.

'Twasnoon.and on the Hold of battle. The guns were silent, hushed' and still,

Save now and then thi' muskets" rattle. From the picket lines, on ridge nnd hill.

All through the nlghl the lines reforming. Strong lines of cannon, and' of men as

well, Now each.commandcr waits the storming.

The crash and havoc ot- hnth shot and . shell.

Then from the rlilc, where Lee-had formed ] His lines of cannon with their brazen 1

throats, Turned to the hill soon to lie stormed; |

Burst forth a roar, and o'er the Held of • oul»

Swept the flercc gnle of shell nnd sfiot. | Then answering came the thunder sound, '

As cannon vlet? with cannon hot. Tlll'all the diatani hlllf resound.

Now eome? a lull, amid Ihe storm of flre. And all the host.- the respitegiar^y grfot;

.'When from thowoodsa mass In gray attire. Five thousand strong, como (orth grim

death to meet. In d o u b l e line, a s If on d r e s s p a r a d e ,

Thoynwrch. nor flinch, as on each side Their-even lines are lorn and frayed.

As comrades fell, and falling died.

Oh. men of vdlor. {true ye are. From Picket down tn private least;

And high above the smoke ol war The nations on your valor feast,

'But on the hill nit- men us true. And shot and shell pour out as fast.

As gunners In their Karl) ai blur Stand by their guns until Ihe last.

But on they move; the columns newly drest.

AH ln^. their ranks the guns sad havor make.

For. from the batteries on the crest The cannon roars make earth to qunke,

And from the ranks come bursts ol llame.

And rank by rank the soldiers fall. Bach cannon seems to mow u lane

With cannlster, and grape, and ball.

'Tls man to man. and breast to breast. For upward climb the ranks of wray,

T o reach at last the hilltop's crest. And find a foeman brave as they.

They waver, nil In vain they strive. Back from the crest now step by step,

No reenforcemcnts can arrive. So, backward from the hlli arc swept.

The day was lost, and yet the day was won;

Th6 ground Is sacred In our eyes to-day.

Our hearts rejoice at deeds of valor done By those who wore the blue, Ihe gray.

For as o'er the storied hills we roam. And live the scenes of war again.

The Hag, dear emblem of our home. Waves o'er the men of Oeorgla and ol

Maine.

For men are men. and a human breast Pierced by the Implements of war

Lets loose the life blood, and they sink to rest

While yel the triumph Is afar. So of Ihe thousands that went forth lhat

day. From out the wood. In valor strong and

true. So few returned. Ihe rest they lay

Down where they fell heneath the night and dew.

II. J. LA TOUR.

talnly over . "Gen. S laughte r re fused to act in the

a f fa i r of such impor tunee unti l he w a s be t t e r in formed . Thereupon ' nl. Mar-re t . nl t h e head of a considerable force, was dispatched to break up the ene-my's eump. Al io t ba t t l e ensued, and, euriniisly enough, most of Ihe l ighting was done on the old lield of Palo Alto, where Oen. Taylor aohieved bis victory over the .Mexicans nearly 20 year^ be-fore. T h e French soldiers encainped on the sou thern sho re of Ihe l!i'i Grande were in Hyiupathy with tbe sou the rne r s , iintl tlwy kep t (Jen. Sh i lg l i t e r posted a s to the movemeiils of t he federal tniijpc. Several spir i ted encoun te r^ occurred, and the In— sus-tained by some of the colored regi-ments mus t hove lieen severe.

n ' \Vhil( l i e 1 at lie raged the eiitifed-e r a t e s were li i |irMiih informed by some Imld cavalrymen in blue thai the war was oyer; oniMlariiig fellow hinit-1

cd 'Lee surrendered a month ago : the war i- ended; why doii't you gi> lion*

"When the ei igageinenl waalhol tes t , Oen. Sliuighler received dispatches, and the Frenuli sent him a bundle of news-papers . Fully satislied thai Ihe cause fo r w-bicb Ili_cy were light ing w at--for-c»ci lu.-a.'hc ordered thc'DrlngtoeenHB. At tha t par t icu la r moment ne i the r side could have clnimed any advantage , but bo th armies began to re t i re f r o m the lield nt the same time,

"As (.'apt. S. II. Harton, in comimind of the rear guard , was slowly riding away a s t r ay hall sitniek a voting man by bis sidfc, and he fell f rom bis saddle. Tha i waseerUiii i ly the last man killed in t h e long war . ( ' ap t . B a r t o n h a s been unable to recall his name. M t l iougbl that was- hard luck,' saiil the old ffoliller. 'The young man had served four yea r s and never got a se ra Ich . The last liullcl thai came our way killed him. Prompted more by s p i t e a l f a l c I ban bitlernes«- toward the enemy. I l i irned in my saddle and fired toward n d a r k blue line, which I hope was mil of range . Thai wa> cer-ta in ly Ihe lasl shot of the great w a r . 1 "

B R E V I T I E S O F F U N .

L A S T S H O T O F T H E W A R .

Fired by a Tmrni hi n ilol Hnttle y Wlfb VmikecN nn llie Old' I'nlo

Alto l lnNlcl lcld.

the

3 *

A T e x a n in Wash ing ton tells Pos t t ha t t he l a s t s h o t of the re-bellion was llred by Capt . S. II. Bar-ton . uow a prospurotiK ranchman in w e s t o r u Texas . l i e says ;

"When a line of t h e c o n f e d e r a t e caval ry w a s s lowly r e t i r i n g f r o m t h e 'field on the plains of Brazos San-t i ago . in Texas , w h e r e the blue and the g r a y had met iu deadly encoun-t e r f o r the last t ime, a soldier tu rned In his saddle, and. t h r o w i n g his gun t o h is shoulder , l lred. It proved to be i h e l a s t shot of t h e l a s t ba t t l e , a n d It was ce r t a in ly the las t shot of t h e l ong war . B u r t o n w a s a cap ta in in t h e c o n f e d e r a t e a r m y and w a s held in high es teem b y his supe r io r s a n d loved by the brave T e x a n s he

led. " l i e now lives a t Del lUo, in West-

e r n Texas , where he owns one of t'/.*

" E n n u i , " said t h e Cynical t ' o d g o r ,

" i s t h e po l i t e socie ty n a m e l o r ln/.i-

ncss . It m e a n s ' d o i n g n o t l i i n g a n d

too t ired to s l op . ' " — B u l t i m o r e H e r -

a l d .

" S h e is p la in onongh to s t o p a

c lock ! " '"If s h e ' s as pla in as t l iat I

s h o u l d t h i n k slip would be m o r e a p t

t o m a k e it r u n . " — C l e v e l a n d (Plain

D e a l e r .

M a t i l d a — ' i t l i ink iliitt F r a n k was

w h o l l y d i s i n t e r e s t e d in a s k i n g m c . l o

be •hie w i f e . " I ' n e l e G e o r g e — " D i s -

i n t e r e s t ed ; ' lb- was i iosii ivclv reek-

k ' - s ! "—lUos ton Tran. -pr ip t .

W i l - n n — " I lost iliiii l ine silk um-

bre l l a rlial I ca r r i ed m town to-3av."

iMrs. Wil-nn 'Mlh, wliut a p i lv . '

W i l s o n — " S t i l l , i h e r e is oneconsol i i -

ion. It wasiM m i n e . " — S o m e n i l b

Mass.) Jo t i r i i a l .

C t i a t o n m r — ' i t h i n k you slmtild

begin l o e l i a r g e m e liali-prii-e, Slit ars .

t h e r e V so l i r t l e lo out n o w . " Bur l i e r

— " O t h e r way on , sir , I f a n c y . We

o u g h t to c h a r g e doub le . Look a t

t h e t r o u b l e 1 have to find i t ! " —

P u n c h .

H o a x — " I saw the doc to r at y o u r

h o u s e ye s t e rday . S o m e t r o u b l e w i t h

t h e b a b y ? " J o a x — " J u s t a l i t t le

f inancia l t r o u b l e . " H o a x — ^ F i n a n -

cial f r o u b l e of t h e b a b y ' s ? " JJoax—

HE PI tED T i l l L \ T SHOT.

most desi rable Hinall ranches in i h e s t a l e and considerable town p r o p e r t y

-Capt. Jh i r ton is s u r e tha i he llred the l a s t s h o t a t i h e c lose of i h e last b a t t ie of the civil war , aad 'I believe

^ h l m . f o r he la a per fec t ly t r u t h f u l - m a n Uml would not mi s r ep re seu i a

m a t t e r of t ha t kind in the least, n o t even to h a v e ' b i s f ame spread over .pages of h i s to ry .

" T h e s t o r y of t h a t l a s t b u t t l e which was f o u g h t ou t h e 13tb of Muy I stir,, a f t e r t he w a r w a s ended a n d peace was dec la red , has escaped ' t h e a t t e n t i o n tha t i t mer i t s , for it w a s an a f fa i r or no l i t t le hupo i ' t anec . l i en Kgher t l l rown, who recent ly died ut. West I ' lniiib, Mo., w-ap in c o m m a n d of the federa l t roops in s o u t h e r n Texas , and ho w a s doubt less well in fo rmed conce rn ing the t e rmina t ion of 'ho.^fllltics. d e n . 3. E. S l a u g h t e r who commanded the c o n f e d e r a t e t roops encamped a t Brazos San t i ago , had heard r u m o r s of t h e a u r r e n d e r of the armieB commanded by Le«,

t h e London Repress . A co r r e spond-

e n t who has s tud i ed the cu r ious

yibases of l i fe in eas t e rn and c e n t r a l

Fjiirojie reveals some a s t o n i s h i n g

f ac t s .

" T h e fact filial a p r incess should be

compel led lo sock s u c h a l ive l ihood . "

s h e wri tes , " is by no m e a n s so s t a r t -

l ing a n oec t i r reace its might he s n p -

po^ed. In m a n y p a r t s of the c o n -

l inont ihe f a t h e r ' s t i t l e is i n h e r i t e d

by all his c h i l d r e n , a n d t h e r e a r e sev-

eral vil lages in A u s t r i a . P o l a n d a n d

Russia in which all t h e ppasnnts a r e

l eg i t imate ly descended f rom s o m e

pr incely a n c e s t o r . T h e y a re legal ly

descr ibed a? ' p r i n c e s ' in all oflieiul

d o c u m e n t s , and on leav ing I he i r

homes many of t he se pcnsanl p r i n c e s

lind themso lves sadly h a m p e r e d by

the lii ifden of n l i igh- sound ing t i t l e .

" T h e \ canno t get rid of t h e t i t l e s ,

however , a - t h e y a r e pure ly p e r s o n -

al om--. and not mi i rke t i i l i l ecommod-

<lilies l ike so many in I t a ly a n d

P o r t u g a l , ami by t h e pol ice r e g u l a

l ion no e m p l o v r can be engaged w i i h -

out showing his ' p ape r s , ' in which his

r a n k , age a n d o c c u p a t i o n a re s t a t e d .

Needless to say . few people a re will-

ing to e n g a g e a w o r k m a n of l ega l ly

f a r h i g h e r r a n k t h a n thennClves , a n d

an ins t ance of t h i s h a r d s h i p c a m e to

my pe rsona l knowledge r ecen t ly .

T h e newly m a r r i e d F r e n c h w i f e of a

wea l lhy Russign noble was abou t to

engage a R u s s i a n maid at S t . Pe t e r s -

b u r g . w h e n on s e e i n g ' t h e p a p e r s , '

she d iscovered tha i lite gir l was a

pr incess and a m e m b o r of a well-

known b u t r u i n e d fami ly .

" T h e g i r l Ititd been vainly s e e k i n g

e m p l o y m e n t fo r n ion ths , but t h c l u d y

decl ined t o engage Iter.

" O n reach ing he r c o u n t r y sea t ,

however , t he lady d iscovered, to her

a m a z e m e n t , tha t t he h o u s e k e e p e r

was a coun te s s , t h e hui iwife a p r in -

eesfi, whi le t h e f a rm bailiff , b l a c k - '

s m i t h and c o a c h m a n were possessed

of t i t les equal ly impos ing . A s t h e i r

homes were s i t u a t e d in t h e v ic in i ty

of my ' f r i end ' s e s t a t e , t h e i r r ea l social

posi t ion as l i n l e f a r m e r s a n d peas-

a n t s was well k n o w n . (Had they

sought en ip loymen l e l sewhere , how-

ever . t h e y would , in nil p robab i l i t y ,

like the P r i n c e s s Znl t ik idse . hnve

qu ick ly s u n k to t h e lowest g r a d e of

^ocioty. , ,

WEEIS Consumption is a human

vVtfed flnurishing best in weak Uings. Like o m e r weeds it's 'asily destroyed while young,; •vhen old, sometimes u)s.-.i!)le.

Sirengtihen the lungs as you

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CDRI0SITIES OF DIVORCE.

Thirty Thousand More Divorced Women Than Men in the Bolted States.

T h e r e are 30 ,000 m o r e d ivorced

w o m e n i than t h e r e a re d ivorced m e n

in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e official f ig-

ures be ing 84;000 divorced m e n a n d

114 ,000 d ivorced women . T h i s dis-

pa r i t y , says t h e N e w Y o r k S u n , is

a c c o u n t e d f o r by i h e f a c t t h a t

T I I K L E H G E K can n o w lie r e a o b e d

b y C i t i z e n s ' t e l e p h o n e N o . 200 a n d liy Bo l l to lophone N o . 5.S, i f

AM ERICA'S

llie

ran'l

woiM weak land and wrf ,ds will disappear.

The best lung fertilizer is Scott's Kmulsion, Salt pork i > 'rood too, but it is very liard to digest,

Tlie time to treat consum;v ti >n is when you begin trying lo hide it from yourself. Others see it. you won't.

I Vm't w i t until you deceive vour 'If any longer. Begin wi ll tlie fu-Jt thouglit to take Seolt s Kmulsion. If tl isn't really eonsumjition so much the better; yon will soon (or • t it and be better for the tnatinent. If it is eonsump-ti.m you can't expect lo be Liii'cd at oncc, but if yon will begin in time and will be rigidly regular in your treat-ment you will win.

Scott's Emulsion, fresh air,! iest all you can, eat all you can, thrft's t he treatment and that's the best treatment.

W e will s e n d you

a little of the I M U U I -

sion t iec.

I!c sure iH.il Cm pi'turr in tlie i"im n- a hlwl i . on llic wrjpntr ol every boiilc ot l iiuilsmn you buy

SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists,

4i)? Pearl SU N. Y. <"'• nmi f i; all druncists.

Yes ; he swal lowed

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Exchange «vhat you don't want for some-thing you do want. Sell w h a t y o t don't want; buy what yci: do want.

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Evening: News, includ-

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Over 100 ,000; ;

Copies Sold Da'Jy

C R A N K L E T T E R S .

A Series That Is Puz2llng Treasury Of-ficials in Washing ton.

"Ct t r imis t h ings h a p p e n in t h e reg-

i s te r of t h e t r e a su ry ' s oflice as well as

e b e w h e r e in t h e d e | i a r t u i e n t . " said

an ollicial of t h e bond d e p a r t m e n t of

the t r e a s u r y , to a W a s h i n g t o n S t a r

r e p o r t e r . " S p e a k i n g of c r a n k let-

ters . I muy m e n t i o n the m o s t annoy-

ing c r ank or rttscal in t h e c o u n t r y .

For many years , at i n t e rva l s , we re-

ceive a p a e k a g c t h r o u g h o n e of the

express compan ie s bi l led a s con ta in -

ing $."iii.000 of t ' n i t e d S t a l e s bonds.

On o p e n i n g t h e package we lind

not h i n g but pieces of old p a p e r s care-

fu l ly pu t t o g e t h e r . N o t a s ingle

sc rap of i n f o r m a t i o n is c o n t a i n e d in ;|

the p a c k a g e t ha t g ives t h e n a m e of

t h c m a n or a n y t h i n g a b o u t h i m . All

we k n o w is t ha t he sends t h e package

f r o m dilTorenl p a r t s of t h e c o u n t r y

each r i m e . A n o t h e r f u n n y , t h i n g is

t ha i t h e package is i n v a r i a b l y sent

co l lec t . T h e C u i t e d S t a t e s neve r

pays express cha rges on a p a c k a g e of

' h i s k i n d . a n d . of course , t h e express

c o m p a n i e s lose t he i r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n

c h a r g e s . It is a w o n d e r t ha t t h e

a g e n t s at t h e o t h e r end accept t h e

p a c k a g e u n d e r s u c h c o n d i t i o n s . We

a re undec ided w h e t h e r t h e s e n d e r is

a c r a n k o r a c r i m i n a l . I be l ieve t ha t

he is n c r imina l a n d t ha t his g a m e

is t o s e n d t h e p a c k a g e a n d obta in the

tHUtil p a p e r f r o m t h e e x p r e s s com-

pany . wh ich is a rece ip t f o r a pack-

tge said to c o n t a i n $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 in bonds

W i t h th i s receipt t h e fe l low goes out

ami m a k e s a e o m f o r t a b l e raise f rom

some one who is easily imposed upon .

By t h e t i m e t h e l ende r beg ins to in

q u i r e a b o u t bis money t h e bo r rower

has g o n e out of town t o m a k e some

a l l eged heavy i n v e s t m e n t and will

r e t u r n in a few days. 'Na tu ra l lv In

neve r goes back . "

Rats on the Stage.

An e x t r a o r d i n a r y s t a g e nove l ty is

a n n o u n c e d al V ienna . Count Sta-

g a r d , who i- to play s h o r t l y t h e c h a r -

a c t e r of llie Pied P i p e r of Flamelin,

will have a s real is t ic accessor ies 1,000

t a m e ra t s , who will fo l low him on

t h e s t a g e as he p i p e s .

Three Populous Cities.

Whi l s t t he ave rage n u m b e r of p e r -

sons to a house is e i g h t in L o n d o n ,

it is Jld in P a r i s a n d 54 in Ber l in .

Annriinr 'Omftan HlnPonrRtcHI. He glided in to the oflice and (piiet«

ly approndhed the ed i tor ' s desk. "1 have wr i t t en n poem," be begun. "Wel l ! " exclaimed t h e ed i to r , with

n look nnd a t o n e inlcnded t o annihi-l a t e .

Bu t he calmly resumed . " I hnve wr i t t en a poem on 'My F a -

t h e r ' s Burn. ' an—" "O!" i n t e r rup t ed t h e ed i to r with

e x t r a o r d i n a r y gent leness , "yon d o n ' t know how grea t ly I am relieved. A poem w r i t t e n on y o u r f a t h e r ' s ba rn , e h ? 1 wns a f r a i d it w a s wr i t t en nn paper , and t h a t you wan ted me t o publish i t . Tf 1 should ever happen to drive pas t y o u r f a t h e r ' s barn I'll s top nnd read the poem." — S t r a y Stor ies .

C o m p l e t e l y ' C u r e d . — " T h e y tel l

m e you hove cured yourse l f of c h r o n -

ic i n s o m n i a . " '"Yes. I ' m co iuple te ly

t i r ed . " ' " I t must b e a g rea t r e l i e f . "

Be l i e f ! 1 should say i t was. W h y ,

1 lie awake half t he n i g h t t h i n k i n g of

how 1 used t o suf io r f r o m i t !"—'Cleve-

l a n d P l a i n D e a l e r .

Miss G u s h i n g t o n — " T U r . D ' A u b e r

was s h o w i n g us some of h is ske t ches in

oil. 1 t h i n k his s t y l e is jus t c u t e ,

don ' t y o u ? " i\Ir. K n o x — " O h , 1

wouldn ' t sny ' c u t e ' e x a c t l y . " Wise

O u s h i n g t o n — " N o ? " Air. Tvnox—

"No, I shou ld s a y ' i i r t l e s E . ' " — P h i l a -

de lph i a P r e s s .

m e n p r o c u r i n g d ivorces or f r o m

w h o m divorces have b e e n p r o c u r e d

m o r e o f t e n r e m a r r y t h a n w o m e n u n -

de r l ike cond i t ions . T h e n u m b e r of d ivo rced m e n i s

larges t in I n d i a n a , w h i c h has 5,700.

T h e r e are m o r e t h a n 4 ,000 each in

Ca l i fo rn i a , Ohio , M i c h i g a n , I n d i a n a ,

New Y o r k and P e n n s y l v a n i a . T e x a s

has 3 .500 a n d M a s s a c h u s e t t s 2 ,500 .

S o u t h Caro l ina , t h e o n l y f t a t e

wh ich has n o law a u t h o r i z i n g or p e r -

mi i t ' i ng d ivorces , has 2 7 5 d ivorced

m e n a m o n g i t s r e s iden t s , a n d S o u t h

D a k o t a , a s t a t e wh ich h a s b e c o m e

n o t e d by reason of the f a c i l i t y w i t h

which d ivorce is g r a n t e d , has 563 .

New J e r s e y has, p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y ,

a very small n u m b e r , 750 , and K a n -

sits, a m u c h s m a l l e r s t a t e in p o p u l a -

t i on . a much l a rge r n u m b e r , 8 ,105.

In X ' t ah . w h e r e p l u r a l m a r r i a g e s

were the r u l e a m o f i g t h e M o r m o n s

u n t i l rcccnt years , t h e n u m b e r of

d ivorced pe r sons is 335. a l i t t l e below

t h e average , a n d I d a h o , w i t h a b o u t

ha l f t he p o p u l a t i o n of TJtoh a n d a

c o n s i d e r a b l e p r o p o r t i o n of M o r m o n s ,

has >1011. T h e s t a t e in wh ich t h e r e is t h e

larges t n u m b e r of d ivorced w o m e n

(d ivorced a n d no t r e m a r r i e d ) is Ohio ,

w i t h 7 ,700 ; I l l i no i s has 7,600 a n d

T e x a s 5 ,800. A f t e r T e x a s comes "New Y o r k a n d

t h e n Pennsy lvan ia . I n d i a n a , M i c h i -

g a n . Missour i , M a s s a c h u s e t t s a n d

Cal i forn ia . All these have m o r e t h a n

4 , 0 0 0 each . I n s o m e of t h e s o u t h e m s t a t e s ,

A labama , fteorgia, K e n t u c k y , L o u i e -

i ana , MisHissippi, N o r t h Caro l ina and

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

of d ivorced w o m e n is twice a s l a r g e

as the n u m b e r of d ivorced m e n .

I n Alasko t h e r e a re m o r e d ivorced

women t h a n divorced m e n ; in H a w a i i

t he re are more d ivorced m e n t h a n di-

vorced w o m e n . I n d i a n a , w i t h o p o p u l a t i o n of 300,-

0 0 0 less I h a n M a s s a c h u s e t t s . h a s 12 , -

000 divorced pe r sons , and M a s s a c h u -

se t t s has 6.000.

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If yon cannot be treated aneeaaif11a7atbame.bewill tell you what be can treat yon for at the Hanllarlum. where you ean recelTethe beat af treatment al Ihe low. aat price of an; Honitnrlnm in theoountrr. anil wbere be haM a flnt^lan medical staff and the bast of prafaa-sional nurses. . . . ... Tho«. naabte tneome to the Sanitarium obould writ* pnrtleulan. inalosimt stamp, and receiTe nnastion list.

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BEED CITY BANITAIUTB, Seed City, KUhlcaa.

Dr A. B. Spinney will be at Waver ley

Bouse, Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 4 to 9

o'clock p. m.

Why Teeih Decay.

A c c o r d i n g to a r e p o r t issued b y t h e

"British Medical assoc ia t ion , one of

t h e chief causes of t h e p r e v a l e n t de-

cay of t e e t h is l h a t t h e ave rage d e n t a l

a p p a r a t u s does not ge t e n o u g h work.

I t is he ld t ha t c o o k i n g has come to

such a cond i t ion of r e f i n e m e n t t h a t

chewing is b e c o m i n g one of t h e los t

a r t s a n d t ha t t h e t e e t h a r e s imp ly

was t ing away f r o m luck of exerc ise .

O R I G I N OF " F I T M I T S I G E L . "

An Ex-Cnnfrdrrwlr Thin las the W e l l -K n o w n F h r M f Btmrtrd In m. Blta-

•oar l Canrt Room.

i i ^ Send 3 | One of the 1 | Children

S i Yon ni>edn'l l»e afmid that

wu will impime upon a yuunngter. We want your eoulidence in Ihe grocery line; and, anyway, tbe man who will cheat a child m meaner than a piokpookot.

Mrs. Fred UnraLth, Prcaldent <'ounlrj CIoli, lienton

nurtNir. Midi. "After my llrst'bahy was horn I did not

seem to regain my strength allhough the doctor gave me a tonic which he consid-ered very superior, hut Instead ci getting better'I grew w taker every day. My hus. band Insisted that I take Wine of Cardui for a week and see what It would do for mt. I did take Ihe medicine and was very grateful to find my strength and health slowly reluming. In two wee!:* I was out of bed and In a month I was able to take up my usual duties. I am very enthusi-astic In its praise."

Winodf Oiirdui reinforres theorpans of gnnemtion for the ordeal of preg-nancy nnd childbirth. Itprevents nus-carriugo. No woman who takeri Wine of pa rdu i need fear the coming of hnr child. If Mrs. Tlnrath hail taken Wine of Cardui before hnr baby came Hhe Y/ould not have lieen weakened as «be was. i ler rapid recovery nhould commend this preat remedy to every expectant mother. Wine of Cardui regQlntes the menstrual flow

WINEor CARDUI

"The poem of G r a n t P . Robinson, *] F igh t s Sil t SigeJ.' reproduced in the Sun of Augus t 2-', in connect ion with the dea th of Gen. P r a n z Bigol, re*i miuds me of the t ime when the name of Sigel was despised in MisKouri," says on ex-confedera te living in New York w h o was chased by the men who "f l t mit- Sigel" in t h a t s t a t e , r e l a t e s t ha t paper . " I t was . the belief in old Missouri t h a t P a p Price, as his Bob d ie r s called h im, w a s invincible When we heard tha t a Dutchman named Sigel was in the field on the union s ide w e J o h n n y Rebs laughed unti l we were t o o sore t o march . Any-th ing in camp tha t wns no good was called Sigel. Whenever we go t in to « coun t ry where the people were wa-ver ing be tween the Becesh and th« union we b rough t the hes i to to rs a round by ask ing them how they liked n c o u n t r y t h a t had to h i r e a Dutch-man t o f ight i t s ba t t l es . This s t a r t -ed t h e laugh a n d o f t e n won a re-cru i t .

"Final ly we went up againtit i t in the b a t t l e of P e a Ridge . Tt w a s t h e first square- toed fighting we had done, and, according to h i s to ry , we w w e not in i t . We d idn ' t s i t u p iu c a m p much a f t e r t ha t singing and c rack ing jokes nbout

Sigel. " B u t the saying: 'He fit mit Sigel, '

or iginated, I think, in the c o u r t of a jiiBtioe of the peace of Missouri who was a union man. An oh! soldier WM ar ra igned before him on Ihe cha rge of s tea l ing hogs. The evidence woRgolug against the pr iaoner p r e t t y hot and the old J . P . was sc ra tch ing his head and bi t ing the ends of his whiskers unt i l his beard looked like a hedge fence a f t e r a r abb i t chase. The soldier, who couldn' t speak much, if any. Engl i sh , w a s put on t h e « tand , and mu t t e r ed s o m e t h i n g t h e jus t i ce didn't under-s tand .

"Wha t ' s y o u r client t r y ing to Bay?" aBked'the Just ice of t h e c o u n t r y lawyer .

"The lawyer replied—of course the lawyer did not know—'he says he fit mi t Sigeli '

" 'Then he didn't s tea l t he hog. ' sa id the just ice. 'P r i soner d isobBrged. ' "

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CLARK BEOS.

T H E L E b Q K f r . L O W f c L L , M I C H . T t t t J R S D A Y , D K C K M H K R 4. l o o a

Big Sales Means Big Vaiu J u s t a s l o n g a s w e o f f e r , w e e k a f t e r w e e k , b e t t e r g o o d s f o r t h e s a m e m o n e y o r t h e s a m e g o o d s f o r l e s s m o n e y t h a n o t h e r s t o r e s , j u s t so l o n g wi l l o u r s r e m a i n t h e b u s i e s t s t o r e in L o w e l l . I f o u r p r i c e s f o r D r y G o o d s w e r e n o t l o w e r t h a n e l s e w h e r e o u r s a l e s w o u l d n o t be so l a r g e . I f y o u t h i n k t h i s o r e r y o u wi l l see t h e f o r c e of i t a n d w i l l fee l i nc l i ned t o c o m e h e r e t o b u y w h e t h e r y o u h a v e p u r c h a s e d of u s b e f o r e o r n o t . " O n c e a c u s t o m e r a l w a y s a c u s t o m e r ; " f o r i t i s v a l u e s s u c h a s w e o f f e r t h a t ho ld o u r f r i e n d s a n d ' c o n s t a n t l y i n c r e a s e

t h e i r r a n k s .

r W . n i l * * bwt N E S S PIINT8 for 4 6 not iw* n little bnuefc cf calls b u l l or 5 case* of lh» b«i kinds mtdf, web u lodj^o Blow, Simpftoo'i Grejt and BUckc and Windwr's Faodea.

The Bert American Shirtiag Frioii 3C The Beet Apron Cheek Ginghams 5 0 The Bert Gating FUnbeb 8C The bert Table OUCIflll« 12 I fC

A. W. WEEKES.

State Bank LOWELL. MICH.

Organized under the general Banking Lav of this rtate.

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gc—ercM ut Swtogs D t p t f O M M S .

O F F I C E B S . O U L B . M O C A B T T , President

Geo W. Parker, ViceProsident Wn-UAM E. l U a e a , Cashier

D.G. iUsoE. Awl . Cashier

DIRECTORS.

Oiaa-MrCartj Geo. W. Parker B. L. Bennett

F. T. King F.J . Layer

All the leliabie Pata.t M«d icinee advertised in paper are Bold by D. G. Look—ihe Lowell Drug and Book Man. J'

H O M E N E W S

Town talk nulchefi, a bij; l»ox for 5 cents at McMahon"?.

S. O. LiMlefield spent Friday in Grand Rapids.

Women's warm lined shoes from 75c to 3.1*0. D. F. Buns .

Homer Lee, of Bo woe, is attend jog eehool at Big Rapids.

Gel yonr Flinch cards at Look's,

^ M M Effie Potter, of Greenville, is riaiting Lowell friends.

Make your wife a Christmas pres-ent of one of those fine washing machines sold bv Brown, Sehler «t McKay

Karl Thomas of Ionia spent Wed-nesday and Thnrfday with Harry Fuller.

Mrs. K. H. Pursel of Caledonia visited Miss Florence Behl over Sunday.

If you want good pure spices try the Bell Spices at McMahon's,

Mrs. Minnie Bursley, of Shelby, is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. Chas. Howe.

Try Boston Brown Flakes at McMahon Bros.

Miss Letha McLain was presented by her father with a lovdy Chicago Grand piano, Monday.

Buy ihe Lambeitvilie E. Stouts patent, the only genuine snag-proof rubber made. Bulls sells them.

Mrs. J. G. Mange returned Tues-day evening from a nine weeks' vis-it in Ss, Louis, Mo.

Mrs. Major McDowell entertained her mother, Mm. Bice f of Ovid, Thursday and Friday.

Try our teas and coffees for good retialts. McMahon Bros.

Dr. O. C. McDannell returned Wednesday night from Chicago and is receiving calls as usual,

Mrs. W. Cogswell and son Kvart, of Remus, have been visiting her mother, Mrs. S. M. Carr.

Corn shel3erf and feed cutler, best machines, low prices. Brown, Sehler & McKay.

Mr. acd Mrs. Ed Trail of Belding and Ed Carleton of Holland spent Hunksgiv ing with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Schreiner.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Merriman and inCut daughter of Chicago are visit-ing bis mother, Mrs. L. W. Merri-man.

Mrs A. E. Culver was called to Grand Rapids last week on acoouut of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. J . E. Culver.

Misses and childs 2 buckle arctics, a nice thing for school wear.

D. F . Butts.

For high grade teas and coffe*8

Uy McMahon Bros.

J. D. Kelley and family left for Muskegon Wednesday to S|>end a week,

Mesdames M. A, Carr and W. N. Price leave Sunday for New York City.

Miss Martha Barclay of Giand Rapids spent Sunday with Miss Nina Hiler,

Dr. E. E. Say les of Baldwin spent Thursday with his wife al ihe home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Denny.

Men's Felt shoes, high top with felt sole and rubber heels $2 00.

D. F. Bulls.

L. J. Post is attending ihe State Farmers'' Insiituies this week in Benzie and Osceola counties

Felt boots and rubbers 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3 00, D, F. Bulls.

The next number of ihe lecture course is thai of Leonard Garver, dramatic lecturer, Dec, 17.

Women's fur trimed julieits 1.00, 1,25 and 1.50, D. F, Bulls.

Rev. S. T. Morris, wife and son Stanley spent Thanksgiving with ihe former's brother. Dr. Morris, at Belding.

Mesdamrs F. Hinchey, Wm. Burneliand Eggleston. Miss Mina and Willis spent Thanksgiving ai Saranac.

Frank A. Graham from Ann Arbor and friend, Edwin Shaw, of Muskegon, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. R. W. Graham.

Try some of our new breakfast foods. McMahon Bros.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKenzie, of Manistee, and Miss Ida Cogswell, of Grand Kapids spent Thanksgiv-ing wilh Mr, and Mrs. M. S. Cogs-well.

John Lasbv of Muskegon spent a pari of last week with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell entertained a few friends in his honor, Salur-piy evening.

Call and see that sheep-skin boot wilh the wool on that Butts is sell-ing.

Mrs. Daniel Ranney went to Colo-rado yesterday, in company of her daughter, Mrs. Theo. Lake, of Central City, Col., who has been spending several months with ihe former.

The union Thanksgiaing service at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon, was very slimly attended. The sermon by Rev. Geo. Sprague and ihe music by the choir, under direction of S. P. Hicks, were worthy of a full house.

See Butts show window for Lam-beitvilie rubbers. Best on earth.

The Francisco-Winegar hunting party, numbering five, came home last we 3k, bringing ten deer. They report a fine time and no mishaps in their vicinity. THE LEPGEB got the piece of venison it had been ^buni-ing"' for.

Married, Thanksgiving night, ai the home of ihe bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, of Bowne Center, Abbie Alexander lo Rnfus Lee, by Rev. Mr. Freeman, in the presence of about 90 guests. The couple left for their home ai Pente-cost, Lenawee county.

The Vergennes Dancing clnb will give a party at Train's opera house, Friday evening, Dec, 12. M nsic by Robinson A Hariwell's new orches-tra. Floor managers: Geo. Monla-gte , C. White, S. Knee. Bill to dance 50c, including horse care. Supper 50c per couple.

Mrs. Mary McKee, of Conslanline died ai the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rice Record of Caledonia, Sunday night ai the age of 70 years. The remains were taken to Cone tan tine for interment. Deceased was ihe mother of Geo. W. McKee of this place. Mr. and Mrs. McKee went lo Consianlme Tuesday to at-tend the funeral.

If You are •

Not Particular

I ' d ! — A i y t t a g fees.

But if J<KJ are particular about the Watch yon buy; Particnlar about the Jew-elry yon buy; Particular about theSilTer-war^ you buy; Particular about the Re-pairing you hare done; In fad, if yoo are Particu-lar about anything connec-ted with ihe Jewelry buri-neM, we {olieit your pat-ronage. W E are PABT1C0LAB about the above tilings and like lo deal with people with particular notion*.

Ejf, Ear, NMC aid Tfcrtal S P E C I A L T T ,

G . G - T O W 8 L E Y . M . D

Off ice: G B X U J I BLOCK, LOWELL, MJCB

Ladies fur trimmed jaliefe from 11.00, !.%•) aad 1.50, A. J. Howk A Son.

Amos, one of the famous Morrill twins. Gospel ship evangelists, died in Nebraska.

Township taxes are now doe and payable at my rtote. I*. B. Williams,

Township Treuurer.

Mrs. S. A. Williams and son U. B., spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell ai Lake Odessa.

It exctlee the wonder of the world, a magic remedy, liquid electricity (hat drives away the suffering and disease. Rocky Mountain Tea. 3Sc. D, G. Look,

Mrs. M, S, Cogswell enierlained a few friends Tuesday evening, iu honor of her husband's birthday anniversary.

Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Richmond and Mrs. L. C. Bitten of Brighton spent the past week with the ladies' sister, Mrs. R. B. Boylan,

We carry the finert and laigect line of ladies flinnel lined eh les ever shown In LiwelL f t n , 1-50,1.75 and 200.

A. J. Howk A Son

Misses Bernice and Freda Ecker and brother Latell went lo Grand Rapids Saturday to meet their par enis, returning from a visit at Luih er.

Hal. S. Merriman is in Louisiana in the interests of the Perkins Ma-chine Co. of Grand Rapids. "He went south from Petoskey several weeks ago.

R. E. Springeti, attorney at law, of Rochester, Mich., was in Lowell last week with a view to locating He announced his inuntion of mov ing here ai once.

For good hats at 98c, Egglertoa A Liwreaes.

D. G. L o o t s store has been treat-ed to a new steel ceiling, painted to harmonize with the elegant new pa-per on the side walls. Mr. Look is a live business man, a consistent advertiser, and runs a model stort. i l l brave the stonm of Ohilkoot Pass,

Til cross the plains pf froten glass, I'll leave my wife and eroM the aca

Bather thaabe without Rocky Mountain Tea. D. G. Look.

Sunday, Tom Whilehouse and family left for Holly, where the for-mer has scoured employment on the Herald. Tom has been working on tbe Lowell Journal for the past three years, l i e is a good printer and fine fellow and deserves bis promotion

H i e Hunt Stock Co., which held forth at the opera house all last week, is composed of reliable f eo-ple. l l i e give good dramatic and musical enteriaiomenls, do as they advertise and pay their bills. They played to Ing bouses, and will be welcomed on a return visit.

Ralph McDiarmid and Migs Jen-nie Porter were married, Nov. 26. at tbe home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Porter,.Grand Rapids, Rev. Freeman officiating. After spending a few weeks in Mil-waukee, Mr. and Mrs. McDiarmid will reside in Bowne.

Our November Sale

w a s t h e l a r g e s t m o n t h ' s b u s i n e s s w e e v e r d i d — a l l on a c c o u n t of o u r g o o d v a l u e s a n d b e i n g r e a d y a n d w i l l i n g t o s h o w e v e r y b o d y o u r g o o d s . O u r s t o r a c a n b e t r u l y c a l l e d a n u n c o m m o n s t o r e , a p l a c e w h e r e t h e ' ' h a r d -t o - p l e a s e " find

Choice, Rare Patterns and Quality f o u n d n o w h e r e e l s e , a n d w e l l w o r t h g o i n g m i l e s t o s e e . A s t o r e w h e r e so m a n y B R O T H E R S d o t h e w o r k , a l l l o o k i n g o u t f o r e a c h o t h e r s w e l -f a r e a n d t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e i r c u s t o m e r s .

W e s h a l l e n d e a v o r t o m a k e t h i s m o n t h of D e c e m b e r t h e g r e a t e s t s u c c e s s t o o u r s e l v e s a n d o u r c u s t o m e r s of a n y m o n t h w e e v e r e x p e r -i enced , b y g i v i n g

B E T T E R V A L U E S a s w e a r e in b e t t e r p o s i t i o n t o d o srf. W e h a v e a b i g t r a d e t h a t c o m e s f r o m t h e n o r t h , e a s t , s o u t h a n d w e s t , a n d w e figure t h a t i t i s o u r V A L U E G I V I N G t h a t h a s e a r n e d i t f o r u s . W e r a n e a r n o u r e x -p e n s e s b}* m a k i n g o n e s m a l l p r o f i t off f r o m e a c h c u s t o m e r e a s i e r t h a n o u r c o m p e t i t o r s c a n w i t h t h e i r s m a l l t r a d e a n d h i g h p r i c e s .

LOOK AT THESE: •

W e se l l b o y s ' g o o d w e i g h t , fleece-lined u n d e r s h i r t s a n d d r a w e r s f o r 15c p e r g a r m e n t . H e a v y w e i g h t , fleece-lined u n d e r s h i r t s a n d d r a w e r s f o r 25c p e r g a r m e n t . C o m e a n d g e t t h e m .

M e n ' s good w e i g h t fleece-lined u n d e r s h i r t s a n d d r a w e r s , 25c p e r g a r m e n t . H e a v i e r o n e s a t 38c, 45c, 50c . 6 5 c a n d 75c p e r g a r m e n t . C o m e a n d g e t t h e m a n d k e e p w a r m . '

, G o o d w i n t e r c a p s f o r m e n a n d b o y s , o n l y 25c e a c h .

W o o l e n s o c k s f o r m e n , 10c. 20c, 25c , 45c a n d 50c p e r p a i r . C o m e a n d g e t t h e m . T h e y w i l l k e e p y o u r f e e t w a r m .

i H e a v y w e i g h t a l l wool K e r s e y p a n t s f o r m e n , s i z e s f r o m 32 t o 4 8 w a i s t , p r i c e s $1 .50 , S i . 8 5 a n d S2.00 p e r p a i r .

B o y s ' a l l woo l K e r s e y p a n t s , h e a v y w e i g h t , s i z e s f r o m 27 t o 3 1 , w a i s t , p r i c e s $1 .25 . $ 1 . 5 0 a n d $1.75.

B o y s ' c o r d u r o y k n e e p a n t s , a g e 4 t o 16 y e a r s , p r i c e 45c t o $1 .00 o e r p a i r . ^

i B o y s ' a n d m e n ' s s w e a t e r s , a l l s i zes , p r i c e s f r o m 25c t o $ 5 . 0 0 e a c h -

) „ a r e h a v i n ? a g r e a t r u n of M a c k i n a w j a c k e t s a n d d u c k c o a t s . M a c k i n a w s f r o m $ 1 . 5 0 t o $ 3 . 7 5 e a c h ; d u c k c o a t s f r o m 85c t o $2 .50 e a c h .

• M e n ' s , w o m e n ' s a n d c h i l d r e n ' s B o o t s , S h o e s a n d R u b b e r s a t t h e ( l o w e s t c o n s i s t e n t p r i c e s . C o m e a n d s e e t h e m .

SUITS x OVERCOATS I f o r m e n a n d b o y s , a w a y d o w n c h e a p t o m a k e r o o m f o r o u r s h o e d e p a r t -

m e n t w h i c h i s g r o w i n g e v e r y d a y .

C o m e a n d s e e t h e s e b a r g a i n s in r e a d y - t o - w e a r c l o t h i n g f o r m e n a n d I b o y s , i t w i l l p a y y o u : B o y s ' 2 p iece s u i t s f o r $2 .00 , w o r t h $3 .00; w e

w a n t t o c l o s e t h e m o u t , come a n d g e t t h e m . M e n ' s s u i t s f o r $ 4 . 5 0 , • w o r t h ^ . 5 0 M e n ' s s u i t s f o r $7 .50 , w o r t h $10 .00 . M e n ' s s u i t s f o r ^

> f r ! w ? r ^12 .50 . C o m e a n d g e t t h e m , t h e y a r e g r e a t v a l u e s ; a b o u t 30 s u i t s in e a c h lo t t o s e l ec t f r o m . I w a n t t o s e l l t h e m .

C o m e a n d b u y o u r f u r o v e r c o a t s , t h e b e s t i n t o w n f o r t h e m o n e y , ( p r i c e $ 1 5 . 0 0 t o $ 3 2 . 0 0 e a c h . y

W e d e f y c o m p e t i t i o n , w e a d m i r e o p p o s i t i o n , a n d u n d e r n o c o n -d i t i o n w i l l w e b u d g e f r o m o u r p o s i t i o n a s t h e l e a d i n g c l o t h i e r s , f u r -n i s h e r s a n d s h o e r s of L o w e l l . Y o u r s t r u l y ,

60DFREY CLOTHING AND SHOE HOUSE LOWELL, MICH.

Ertey aad Farrand organs, the worlds bert. sold by R. D. Slocking.

The Ho«rtoo<Texas) Daily Port of Nov. 5 ha< a liberal deKription of "the new and elegantly appointed undertaking eftablish-

atnf Scttegart A Kopf Co " o f whlcfa Arm John, MU of Goodrich Kopf of Lowell, b a member, Mr. Kopf gives hisalteotioa to embalming acd funeral direction and bis partner lo the bosine« department. John Taylor, recently of Lowell, is in the firm's employ. They have a fine place of business and Loweli'people will be giad to know that their former townsman is pros-periag.

I n t e r e s t Notice .

If yon are a depositor in the Savings Departmsot of this bank, aad your money waa here m Ine 10th of June, we have credited interert onjyour aooouat Dee. 2nd. It is now your privilege lo draw this inter-est. But if yoo prefer to let this inlerert remain yon may do so aad it will bear ia terert the same as yonr other deposits. We will enter the interest on yonr pass book whenever yon find it convenient to present them. Thia is our 10th semi-annual pay-ment of interest. Hill, Watts A Go,

City Bank, Lowell, H u h .

S c h o o l N a t a a .

J££ft£a , sr; . ' 4 * *•-«- -Christmas vaeation wiU last f MM DM

24toJaa.O. The eighth grade Tiriirtslnsd the

gtadss of OMrtnl school with s vary inter flrtug prograai lart week Wsflnssday.

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Supplement Lowell L er C H U R C H E S K S O C I E T I E S .

M e t h o d i s t .

Tbe topic for tbe Epworth League meeting on next Sunday evening is "A Cure for the World's Woe," and Bert Quick will be the leader. We are anticipating a splendid meeting.

A union Thanksgiving prayer meeting at the Baptist church on Thursday evening. Let all the peo-ple who can hear the Rev. George Sprague in the morning at the M. E. church, and then in the evening, let all the people come to the Bap-list church, where a nhort sermon will be preached by Rev. Charles Nease.

Tbe themes for the sermons on next Sunday will be, in the morning. "The Benefits of Bearing the Yoke in Youtb , , and in the evening, <(Be of Good Cheer."

S o c i e t i e s .

Lowell Lodge F. & A. M., enter-tained the Grattan, Middleville and Ionia lodges yesterday. Begining at high 12, Grattan worked the first degree, Middleville bandied tbe sec-ond in the afternoon; and in the eve-ning Ionia administered the third. Supper Avas served by the Eastern Star ladies and a banquet was spread at the conclusion of the evening work. It was a royal occasion.

Prof, and Mn. J. F. Thomas united with Cyclamen chapter O. E. S., laat Friday evening. The in-itiatory work was illustrated with some fine stereoptican views, recent-ly purchased by the chapter.

A crayon portrait of the late Matthew Hunter has been added to collection in the parlor of Lowell

JiOdge, F. & A. M. Dec. 4tb the Thursday club will

meet at the home of Mrs. II. A. Peokham.

The Spartan society of the Bap-tist church will meet' in the base-ment Deo. 3, at 3 o'clock. Picnic supper will be served. Each mem-ber to invite one.

The Central W. C. T. U., will meet witb Mrs. Q. W. - Rouse on Tuesday, Dec. 2, Subject "Scien-tific Temperance and Anti•Narcotio,,

Leader, Mrs, Mary Adams.

Auction bills printed at TUB LBDGEB office on short notice. Free

, notice in this paper with every auction bill job.

S m y r a s .

Mr?. Chas. Nortbway and Mrs. B. Olds attended the wedding of Min Elizabeth Daniels and Mr. Henry Qrosvenor, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. Daniels, of Sand Lake. *

Mr. and Mrs. OhiH Lee of Keene were guests of Mr. and Mir. A. ilull Sunday.

Frank Davis and wife of Bartonville spent Sunday at C. W. JosUn's.

Miss Rhoda Dickens was in Lowell MOD* da_r.

Mrs. Helen Pnrdy has been quite sick tbe pas week b i t Is now improving.

Homer Cook and wife visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. Nortbway, and family of Otisco.

The Ideal Entertainers were here Tues-day.

Mrf. Elgin Condon was in Lowell Mon-day.

P r a t t Lake.

Several from this vicinity attended the Hawthorne Mosieal club concert a t liowell Wednesday evening.

The singing class will meet at the home home of Mbs Delia Godfrey Friday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Fiank O r w i n and little daughter of Detroit are visiting at P . C. Freeman's.

Mr. Bnsh of Ionia is visiting a few weeks with hia annt, Mr?. E. B. Cilley.

The young people are goin^ to have a Mirprise party for Mae Chase Wednesday evening.

Mrs. Phila Cilley spent Wednesday at Ionia.

Mm. Dr. Merriman and boys visited at U. Milliman's Sunday.

Mr. Merriman's people are going to move to Gladwin.

* THE LOWELL MARKET REPORT

Thursday,(to-day) Nov. 27, 1902.

Flour—^2 20 per cwt. Oiuix.

Wheat—74c p«»r bushel. Oats—82a per bushel. Corn—6(h- pet bushel. Rye—45c per bushel.

FEATHEB DRESSED POULTBT. Turkeys—12c per pound Ducks—11c per pound Chickens—9c per pound. Fowl—8o per pound

PBODUCB. Butter—20 to 22 per pound. Eggs — 22cper dozen Lard—It to 14c per pound Alsike Olorer seed—$6.25 to $7 00 Clover seed—|fi 00 © $5 53 per bushel. Beans—11 75 anil $3 00 per bushel. Corn meal—$28 00 per ton. Middlings—120 00 per ton.

MIATS.

Beef, live we igh t -$2 50 0 | 3 GO per cwt Beef, dressed—15 00 ($ | 6 00 per cwt. Veal dressed—$650 6 7 00 per cwt. Sheep, live weight—$2 50 Q 8 00 per cwt Lambs live weight—$8 50 £ 3 75 per cwt Pork alive—15 fiO @ 6 00 per cwt. Pork dressed—16 50@ | 7 00 per cwt,

CLUBBING LIST. V

W E f u r n i s h THE LOWELL LEDGER in c o m b i n a t i o n w i t b t h e f o l l o w i n g p r i ce s , figure? g iven b e i n g f o r THE LEDGER a n d t h e p a p e r n a m e d . Pilgrim Magazine (monthly) f l . 1 0 Grand Rapids Herald (semi weeklv) 1.60 Detroit Free Press (twire-a-week) 1.70 New York World (tri-weekly) 1.65 Brysu's Commoner (weekly) 1.60 Mlcr^gan Farmer (weekly) 1.40 Youth's Companion (weekly) 2.25 Chicago Inter Ocean (weekly) 1.4o

I n a d d i t i o n t o a b o v e , we can f u r -

n i s h a t r e d u c e d p r ices l o o u r p a t r o n s a l m o s t a n y pape r o r m a g a z i n e p u b l i s h e d . W e a r e m o n e y o u t of

p o c k e t o n e a c h and e v e r y p r o p o s i -t i o n ; we a c c e p t s u b s c r i p t i o n s f o i t h e s e o n t s i d e p a p e r s , d o t h e w o r k

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

EaterprUinB. Getthair—Hello, old man, wha t

makes you so gay th i s m o r n i n g ? Shylelgh—You know t h a t 1 have

been engaged f o r t be las t t h r e e n ion ths?

Get tha i r—Sure . Girl gone back on you?

Shyleigh—Of course no t . But—but I found ou t las t evening t h a t s h e -/ h e likes t o be kissed.—Town Top-ics.

Ho Oanar for Compla ln l . " I really :-hall have t o leave th i s

ho te l , " said the weary imin t o the p ropr i e to r . "There it u baby in the next room to mine, and he c r ies ail n igh t . "

"1 don't see why you should com-plain," said ihe propr ie tor . "His fa-the r and m o t h e r have him in the same room with thera, aud the} haven ' t toid a word."—Tit-Bits.

Cold Comfor t . Unsuccessful Suitor—Am 1 so very

obnoxious t o you? Miss Free/em—X-o; 1 can imagine

c i rcunis tances under which 1 migh t c lasp my a r m s abou t y o u r neck very gladly.

"Thank Heaven! Under w h a t cir-c u m s t a n c e s ? "

" I f I we re d rowning , and you w e r e near ."—N. Y. Weekly.

He W u Warm. The young man who was t ry ing t o

b reak the will grew very angry a s t h e lawyer plied him with questiun£.

At length he permi t ted h i s w r a t h t o find vent in words . He w a s i n t e r r u p t -ed by the s t e rn old judge, who udiuon-ished h im:

"Here , y o u n g man! We don ' t w a n t any hot heir a b o u t t h i s a rgumen t . "— Bal t imore American.