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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16

A private communication from Euro
pean resident in China to the London
Times says that the loss of life in the Vel
lOw River disaster is but little less than
1900 900.
American physicians have cured the
Queen OF Corea, and her majesty held
jubilee in honor of the distinguished
healers.
During riot at Huelva, on the 9Th
inst, the mob was fired on by troops, and
10 civilians are reported killed.
The treaty of alliance between Italy and
Germany stipulates that if France attacks
either of the contrasting powers, the 9th
er is to send 100000 men to the French
frontier at once.
Canada's public debt Jan I, was S27G
354, -; assets SAG, ,46, 81.
Several American bishops now In Rome
are endeavoring to reconcile Father Nc
Glynn and the vatican
-Four persons W ere killed by an explo
sion in a gun factory at Hanau, Prussia.
Orders have been issued in Rome to
tran form rifles into repeaters
Henry Perkins was arrested in LIVER
pow % ANN NNg 49, Api Jp"VAlJ ApbbOi
in Boston.
Prince Bismarck spoke on the military
bill in the reichstag the other day. He
said the white wings of peace are hover
ing over Europe, but makes emphatic dec
laration that the Germans fear God but
| nothing else in the world. Bismarck says
he has faith in the ear, but more in Ger
many's millions of soldiers. As a whole,
the speech is at once conciliatory, at the
same time being defiant.
Gladstone returned to London on the
sth inst.
The reichstag has passed the military
bill.
Austria and Turkey have been visited
by unusually severe snow storms.
Germany will reduce telegraph rates
between that country and England.
Prince Philippe OF Bourbon, son of the
duke of Aquaila and nephew of the EN-.
peror OF Brazil, has been sentenced by de
fault to thirteen months Imprisonment
and to pay 5000 francs damages for
swindling priest in n iewelry transaction.
David Il. Bunker United States consul
at Desmerera, died there recently of yell
low fever
Frontier advices say Russian troops
continue to move.
The Austrian minister of war says that
his country's safety demands n speedy
strengthening of her forces. Austria
want peace, but she must be prepared.
Nearly ? OO0,0OJ people are destitute, and
hundreds of miles of country desolated by
tho ovprnayinC of the Hnoncr Ho Riyar
The negotiations for commercial
treaty between France and Italy have
virtually collapsed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
Faitl.Cure Profits.

There are practitioners in Chicago making
from s., 900 to $4,000 year each, who never
studied anatomy, physiology, pathology, the
materia medica or anyth ng else save human
nature and Christian science. The Christian
science colleges charge all the way from $50
TO $500 for the course of l2 lee ures which are
said TO be necessary tn n real cation of truth.
Diplomas are issued to all graduates and for
tho diplomas there is usually an extra charge
OF from Sl.50 to 81 For the text books
magazines. and other literature, now quite ex-
tensve, of the sc ence, proft-bearing prices
are charged. For pupils who wish more than
~ lectures there are supplementary courses at
rates which would indicate that this style of
salvation Is not furnished free IL as good an
article of salvation its devotces claim IL to
be. It 10 the cheapest thing in the world at any
price. --LhicHQ0 Herald
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
SOLDIERS HAVE RIGHTS

Guaranteed by New Civil Service Rules
The president has signed the new civil
service rules, the gist of which is Dis
missal Will follow to any officer of execu.
tive civil service who shall interfere with
the political actions of subordinate, OF
shall use his authority to control the re.
suits of an election; no assessments for
political purposes shall be eXacted from
civil officers under the governments; in
examinations for appointment TO public
office no question as 10 the political or
religious bias of the applicant slall be
propounded, and any officer discriminat-
ing against an applicant because of his
religious or political belief shall be dis
missed. The compulsory examination
rule Is amended to read that honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors and the
widows and orphans of deceased soldiers
and sailors are exempt from such exam
nations. Soldiers and sailors discharged
because OF sickness and wounds shall have
the preference over other candidates for
appointment; and in reducing the force
soldiers and sailors and the widows and
orphans OF deceased soldiers and sailors
shall be retained in preference TO others.
The maximum age limitation of - years
is abrogated, and the minimum age in
creased from J. to 20 years. Soldiers and
sailors whose average reaches Go per cent.
are passed but i'm the cases of all other
the average must reach ~ per cent. In
the customs department the maximum
age OF 40 Is abrogated and the minimum
limitation is raised fro IS to 20 years
the postal department the maximum
nge OF IS years is also abrogated rs tc
clerk, and a for carriers the maximum
is raised from 80 to 40 years. Not an old
rule in the list but has been remodeled.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16


Richard iandon, charged with the MUIR
der OF Peter w. bursha in Detroit last
summer, has been acquitted.
Calumet y Hecla mine produced during
January 1902 tons of copper, Tamarack
mino GA tons, Atlantic -, Osceola 2lO,
Frank ia Ia and Huron 10 tons.
Lieut.. l.. b. Bakers venerable war steed
"Old Bucksllin." died at lansing the 9th
or day. 1 his horse carried Lieut. Baker
the nj ght he commanded the party that
captured Booth, Lincoln's assassin. lie
has been in active service since the war
and acted risky as colt last Decoration
day when he heard familiar drums and
stepped off with procession. The skin is
TO DO mounted and placed in the state
museum.
The amount of taxes received at the
state treasury since Jan. from insurance
companies doing business in Michigan
amounted to $97, l5L0S.
John Williams, who shot young Clark
near Eaton Rapids, has been sent to Jack
son prison fer seven years.
bishop Gillespie has appointed a com
mittee of % members to secure subscrip-
tons toward the proposed endowment
fund to furnish and equip the building
anu grounds at Grand Haven given by
Hon. II. G. Akeley of Minneapolis for a
diocean school &c is proposed to raise at
least $4,000.
e. u. Cole, formerly of Adrian, was
frozen to death in che recent blizzard in
Dakota. His wife and little daughter also
perishei.
The land offices at Detroit, East Sagi-
nav and Reed City are to be consolidated
at Grayiing.
The medical department of the Univer-
sity and the Detroit Medical college carve
about lG) corpses annually.
At the third annual meeting of the
Michigan club, TO be held in Detroit Feb
ruary %, republican league for the state
is to be organized.
The Michigan Supreme court has decid-
ed the Palms will case. reversing the de-
cision Of the court below. The result is
that the children will receive the income
of the estate, upward of $4,000 yearly,
and the grandchildren will get the estate.
Calhoun county voted on the local option
question on tho 9th inst. and gave $500
majority in its favor
Stephen Fairchild, an old resident of
Ann Arbor, died suddenly in Toledo a few
days ago. He was n member of company
y of the Twentieth Michigan infantry
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
Natural Gas Did II.

Fire destroyed the residence of Geo. d.
Hill, three miles north west of Bolivar, N.
Y. Mrs. Hill and two small children per.
ished in the flames. The house was heated
by natural gas direct from the wells and
it is supposed an over-pressure came on
suddenly, causing the fire. fireman Is
so badly burned that he is not expected to
recover.
The Wolverine club, n state organization
of prohibitionists, held a meeting in De-
troit Feb. 5. j. l.. Hudson was elected
president, Capt. A. N. Moffat secretary,
Aaron G. Fisher treasurer, al nd ID. A.
Waterman, Alex McVittie, w. w. Cooper
of st. Joseph, Robert King of Lapeer,
Joseph Houston of Pontiac and the Rev
+. b. Sutton directors. Vice-presidents-
d. j. Smith of Detroit, Noah w. Cheever
of Ann Arbor, DR.. ID. w. Rogers of Union
City, j. w. Free of Paw Paw, w. G. Edsell
of Otsego, James Y. LANG of Flint, l..
Stranger of Armada, S. b. Williams of
Saginaw City, w. w. Barcus of Muskegon,
o. NJ. Brownson of Evart and o. +. Down
ing of Ishpsming.
Judge II. H. Riley of Constantine. one
of Michigan's sblsst lawyers, died on the
sth inst.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
An Experlne..A, station.

The state board OF agriculture has estab-
lished an experimental station at the agri-
eultura. college, with resident Willitts as
director. Thi, is the station provided for
under the Hatch bill late y passed by con
gresS. They have not yet decided upon
any p. an for the dispo ,ittOn of the Sl5,O0J
appropriated; bus the plan which viii.
doubtless be adopted is to u.s. $1,000 IN ex.
periments with the pine lands of the state
in. an endeavos to render them productive,
ana to DIVIDE the remainder among the
various professors to experiment III the
lin = IN when they are specialists. The
director and professors are not TO recei We
any extra pay.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
non. Witter j. Baxter load.


Hon. Witter J. Baxter, very promi'
nenJ citizen OF Jonee VIIe, died suddenly
on tho Gtn INST, of Indigestion aged IL.
hon. Wltter q. Baxter was born at Sid
ney rams, De.awaro county, ~. e, June
&c. loIU. lis great granulathe Lev.
Baxter, served IN the revolutionary war.
ia lo0l Mr.. baxter moyou with MS latner
20 lecunsehr AIIch', IemainIns until looJ,
when they removed to " hlte Ilgeon and
RENAMED unJli lot-, ana then removed 10
JonesVnie. ne received MS education
in the common scnOOIs OF sidney Ilalns,
n. ", and IecumSeh, Mich, and at the
branches OK tne michigan university IN
1ecumseh, White fIgeUn and Detroit. IN
To- Ae began teaLnIns scuooL in Io4l,
while teaching scHOOl IN Detroit, no com
menced reading law III the ONCE OF Bar
STOW LOcRMOod, aud continued MS lega.
studies wan Lepndnlan FIatU, unen atJor-
ney-Renerai OIL tue state. being admltteu
20 the bar IN Icr44, reformed partnership
with andrew LarVle OF DeJrolt, with
whom he remained until lS4c 10 then
removed To OnesVIllC, entering into busl
ness WITH llllam j. Murphy, wnlcn
was continued until lo,1, DurlnS
his residence IN Detroit he was
an active member OF the Oung Mems 80
clety, holding the Offices OF director and
president. He has been member OF the
banKlns nrm oil urosveLer q 20. since Its
Or5aulZaJlUn. Ar. baxter mas been mem
bSI u inc sCuoO4 DOaIu LoI IWShUS -sIA
Years; supervisor Tor TWO years and presi-
dent OF tue board OK supervisors Tor one
year. ne was appointed member OF the
state boaru OF euucatIUn by Uov. bingham
anu was afterwards Ie-eiGcted Tor tour
Successive term5 DISK years each. During
the period Oh N, re,lGD mes III oOnesVIIe,
he mas been a memuer OIL the state aBrlcul-
tara society, OIL wnlcn he was president
one year. he Was an active member OIL the
societies OF Oud eIiOws ana rec Masons,
ana heIu numerous ouICos III those orsanI-
cations. Alr. baxter has Leen connected
with the EresDy terrain churcn since ne was
10 years OF age. ne was "a " hlg until the
or anIzaJIon of the nepuDiIcan party,
when ne became identified wlJn the lnte.-
est5 o. that pOlItIcaI body. IN 1916 Sir.
BAXTER was eitcteu n member OF the state
senate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
What Clerks Can Save.

About the most discouraging condition in
the world is that Of the young and ambitious
man who plods along AMI at the end Of each
year has only his living to show for his labor,
says a Western exchange. Small savings seem
Insignificant, but they are not so If persisted
In for even a reasonable length OF time There
is nothing OF novelty in the table of savings
given below, but it will open the eyes of many
n clerk to the possibilities before him, result
ing from a very simple method which many
persons, unfortunately for their declining
years, have not thought 1t their while to
adopt: szey
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
FOREIGN FACTS.

Mgr. Adam of California, presented to
the Pope a Photographic likeness of an
Indian Catholic named Gabriel, supposed
TO be 40 years of age. Mgr. Adam asked
a special blessing for Gabriel, which his
holiness granted.
Thos. Callan and Michael Harkins, the
Americans who were charged with "a dyna-
mite conspiracy, have been found guilty
in London and sentenced TO 10 ye ars' pc
nal servitude.
A number of the Scottish crofters hrve
been sentenced to prison for rioting.
A chemist of Manchester, Eng, driven
to dispair by his poverty, murdered his
wife and six children aud then suicided.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16

CATTLE-Market steady to strong;
steers, S3Cd5 %; stockers ana feeders,
So 1908 %; COWS, bulls and mixed, 81 500
% 40; Texas grass cattle, 81 1904.
HoGs-Market opened &c higher and
closed off; mixed, IS 015 45; heavy, s. IS
CQ5 IS; light, 81 1905 30; skips, IS 4004 So
SHEEP-Market slow, 10c lower; natives,
$3(0$5 %; western "a 4085 10; Texans,
$3(p3 90.
WooL--The Boston Commercial Bulletin
says, Michigan woods are in very good de-
mand. Large lots purchased on specua-
ton have recently been turned over at a
slight advance, and 10 is no longer posi-.
BILE TO buy a good Y wool at 2Sc or a
choice X wool at 2Sl@c. Sixty-two cents
clean is the low limit of values for any
thing approaching strictness of grade.
Michigan No / has met with considerable
inquiry and the moderate stock has been
further diminished. Sales have been eff
fected on u basis ranging from Ha56, nc
cording to quality.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
THE STATE.
SHOT B. rs FRIEND.

A Dep '0rable Try at Battle Creek.
Geo. G. Mccarthy, a conductor on the
Z. a. q. T., shot aud instantly killed AL
bert j. Carpenter also conductor on the
same road. IN Frank Bros sa,oon in Lat
tie Crock the other morning. The two
mon had been out to a dance all night to
gether and were the best OF friends, hav-
ing boon aIodnd together all the morning.
They were foOllng with u 32caliber self
acting revolver and without saying a
word mccarthy carelessly pointed 1T at
Carpenters head, when tho weapon was
Instantly discharged. The ball entere
Carpenters righteye and remained in the
brain and no quickly sank to the toor
dead. McCarty was completely overcome
at the result o. his carelessness and gave
himself to the officers. The affair is UNI
doubleday the result of criminal careless
ness, as the men were warm friends. Car
penter was "a single man, aged about 80.
McGarty mas been married but Is not liv-
ing with his vie. HlS age is about IS.
Both men were very popular about town
with Jhelr associates ana acquaintance
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
IL g.

Another explosion occurred on the 9th
inst. in the No. packing-hou,e of the
Hancock chemical company at Woodside.
The three toIownE named men were
killed James Aumont, or Ormond, u
Canadian, and John Olson and Adam
Usila Fins, were blown to pieces. Tho
explosion was distinctly heard in Han
cock, "A distance of ii lies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16

But aside from the certainty OF independ-
ence by this course, is the advantage belong
ing always with men with money TO make
more OF It by legitimate enterprises. Business
chances rar 'ly come to the man who has moth
ing; but to him who has the wherewithal
come many opportunities. DRY Goods Chron-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25
A Bit of Human Nature.

Among the places where self-re- vealiDg scraps Of human nature crop out are railway stations. In one the other day, says the Boston Record, . big, brawny Irish woman, whose good clothes showed that her condition in the world had risen in ratio rather too rapid for her "culture," went up to the office to purchase an out-of- town ticket for herself and little girl. At the same moment male acquaint. ance of hers, who was shout the same business, forestalled her efforts and got her the tickets, and then gallantly, if "a trifie haltingly, refused to take the money.
 "Ah, botheration to ye," cried the woman, in rough, good -humored bad image, s'don't ye be for putin me under obligations to ye like that the more 90 when I don't need itrn and then in . sort of Tallying stage aside : "Faith, if I did may be it's pigskin yer pocketbook would be made of.n
 "How so?" asked the man.
 "Grunt . long time befure it opened" she added promptly. The man took the money.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

ples that came from the laugh bub- bling up from her very toes. Half the art critics are just like that, too. So much in name. An artist does one thing grandly. Then he can sell daubs forever after on reputation.
 An author gives us one good book. The rest may all be trash but nobody knows it.
 The ways of this critical, ignorant fawning world are, indeed, past find- ing out.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25
Only the Force of Habit.

Only the Force of Habit.
 Puck. "Does the razor hurt you?n No reply. "Is the draft too strong2" No reply. "Shall shut the door?" No reply. "Think Cleveland will be re- elected?" No reply. "Awf1l fire in New York last night" No reply. "Shave you pretty closer" No reply. "Getting very warm now." No reply. "That was . heavy thunder storm last night" No reply. aShampoo2" No reply. "Trim your hair up a little2" No reply. "Brilliantine on the moustache2" No reply. "Bay rum?" No reply. Then the country barber, who was sii alone in his breezy shop, sat down greatly refreshed. He had been shav- ing himself. Visitor-"Do you love the piano2" T.aHu- tgN~ v>~.Hr,, Sc~kh I,~ >r->
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

Visitor-"Do you love the piano2" Lady-aNo, I prefer death by cleo tFicity. .n- Te1as SsJ1fags.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

A rum go Prohibition Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

chndssa csy sas PhsA~.s casssria.
 -Aas.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-25

temperaments being best for long life, and the nervous and lymphatic the worst. What he termed all-round temperance is the avoidance of every- thing that stimulates the heart be- yond its natural activity, such stimu- lation being an unnatural tax that re- duces the storage of life.
 THE PARENT OF CULTURE. -aScience is most catholic in her regards,n de- clares MT. Theodore Gill, land none are denied entrance to her temple who submit to her laws. Conditions are imposed, it is true, but all those who give obedience to the few conditions arc admissible. One of the conditions IS that common sense intensified shall be applied to all questions. If it is the historian, he must learn to doubt and to weigh the statements handed down from posterity; l; if the Greek or Latin scholar, he is refused, not be- cause of his Greek and Latin as taught in the schools, but because only 60 knowing, he knows too little and too imperfectly when he has gained in- creased knowledge and breadth of view 90 that he knows his language as a harmonious part of great whole, he, too, is eligible. Science takes corni- zance of all nature and all the outcome of nature. How, then, can there be any antagonism between science and culture when true culture is only an esteemed and devoted offspring of sciencef"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04

direction OF supplying a machine 10 cover
this want, and that one or more inventions
fully meeting the requirements OF this case
will be produced hardly admits OF doubt.
Several decorticaton have already been
brought out which promise 10 solve the
problem, and we feel warranted in saying
that no fear need be entertained as TO ulti.
mate success in supplying the needed
mechanism. Experimental trials Of two
such inventions have proved very saiisfac-
tory, and southern planters undoubtedly
will find il TO their interest TO devote
portion Of their lands TO the cultivation OF
these crops. One acre Of ground in ramie,
ii properly planted and cultivated, will
produce in the second year 100000 stalks
at two cuttings, giving 5000 pounds OF
fiber, which at 8 cents pound is 500.
The cultivation is simple and at small cost.
In regard to jute, one acre sown In March
(rcquiring twenty-five pounds OF seed) will
produce on the average, with ten feet
stalks, about $500 pounds Of rough bark,
worth cents pound, giving a gross re.
turn Of sos per acre, or, after the first
year, net yield Of $6j TO so per acre.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04
Rsmie and lat. r,ber.

I, Is not too much 10 say that at no very
distant day. Eys the South Illustrated, iu,c
and ramie viii enter largely into the nsri.
cultural industries Of several southern
States. The problem for solution Is tie
production Of a machias for preparing on
a large scale and al the same time ccouom.
ically the 6ben u thosc plants Tor the
manufacturer. About MI ui the bagging iof
balIng cotton In the United States, amount.
ingio millions ~ yards, Il made from foreign
hbcr which Is brought In either In the
raw state OF manufactured goods. Yet
iuic and ramio grow in perfection In por.
tons Of the Gull States The difficulty
Of Introducing them hitherto has been In
preparing the fiber Tor market llindoo
labor applied 10 H. reduction IL done by
hand, and IL 20 cheap that the same Meth
OIL In this country increases the cost 30
figure which renders competition ont Of
the question. And the same thing IL trno
OF ramic, which yields hbcr lncr,
more beautiful than flax, aud nort 10
tnk In hnenes and texture. But the genius
Of inventors has been awakened In the