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ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. and Asst. Surg. Joseph
I. Porter will proceed from Jacksonville, Fla,
to Jackson barracks, La. if the state of his
health will permit, and report for temporary
duty. Leave Of absence have been granted for
three months to Capt. Moses Harris, first cav
ally, and for two months to Second Lieutenant
Chauncey B. Baker, seventh infantry. First
Lieutenant Frank E. Hobbs, ordnance depart
ment. has been ordered from the Bethlehem
iron works to the Works of the Standard Steel
Costing company. Thurlow, Pa, to inspect ma
terial to be furnished the ordnance department
and then to rejoin his proper station.
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COL FLETCHER PROBABLY AoourTTED.-The
court-martial at Omaha, Neb., in the case OF
Lieut.. Col. Fletcher, charged with conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman, reached
verdict yesterday after an hours delibera-
ton. The verdict will be sent to Gen. Brooks.
commander Of the department OF the Platte,
and by him transmitted to this city. II ID
thought in Omaha that Col Fletcher was &C
Quilted
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severaI Hundred Dollar. short.

WNoxA, MIMI, Aug. l5.-H. J. Flentje,
cashier Of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way company in this city, has disappeared,
leaving note with his wife saying be was sev.
eral hundred dollars short in his accounts
The company's auditor il at work on the books
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The wEExLI STAR ISSUED TO-DAY Is an ad-
mirable number and brimful Of interesting
news from all quarters Of the globe. Its COM
pilstion Of local, current capital and govern
mental news is a special feature, and that with
its wide range of literary and miscellaneous
matter, commends it to every class of readers
Price only 81 per annum. Single copies,
wrapped ready for mailing, three cents each.
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CxcuHArl, Ono. Aus. lk-Ats danos se,-
foling wedding ct Turner hall in CovingSoa,
ky., there vas murder early this morning.
The Victim vas Harry TerlAn. aged twsnty-sos,
About 2 O'Clock . crowd % Of out.idsr, fsrss1
their way into the SAncing hall and nads
@se1rbancs. Tsrlan attempted 70 ssais1 n
s@econg TIE outstdss vhsn . woman slruek
t1red his skal Terian died ~ noening.
1he woman has net ben found and q = a.
cult 70 ss>ablisA hR fdsatisy.
An Elecexie Deoen at Asbuy Pssk.
AssUnx PAM, NJ, AnG lA-Ths slssn a
~ n1ght - IL hsavisst slse>ris.l - -
ever vial1ed III ssctioa. osvug1 bun6inU
v9e dtghtly dnDagsd by H0hG1ng. n ~
tsn y torrs1e end 1so1sd tks s1gssA. e1spV1lg
- eloc1Etc o1Boo9 onED 81 oxo1nguinAf5( -
e1eqEie ngh6 q oesan oreys. n 6ssek
whics 49, vealsy kke evsr1,ve1 - ~
- eeeesd ssvasA s1sso = NJ sgese
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QLxxvooD 6rHrHog Coz, Aug. M.-It b No
ported thst the Indians ere moving sast and
that they we're seen st the head Of Eth creek
Tussday. From the reports their objective
point y theise old hunting grounds near The
head Of White river. That no step i taken 70
head them ~ and send them back whore thsy
stopped ~ ~ o1Rcials prints par1iss nro pla1-
ming rid g ths rsa nnRnndsxs and 1iVoly
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JUSTICE FIELDS STATEMENT.
What He Says I'm Regard to the
Shooting.

H nxrKRs TO THE rHnKATs OF JUDGE TERRY
10 KILL HIMsxII AID JUDGE sAwYxl-sxxsA-
TON cRxArEp sY TIE TRAGEDY m PORTLAND
-THH coaoNxR's VERDICT.
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An Ex-Pugilist Arrested for Robbery.
GAnaxrzs HD., Aug. M-Wiuiaa Daveo-
port, the sx-pugifist for the last thrss nsnthe
private sscrstaxy 70 q. n. Co1lnbu<y Aaan -
Ter of ths Baitimoce and Ohio raiIrooa. ~ulns
headquarters heEs, vas srreetod at Nu1Sio -
tordAy stternooas charged Ntoh Dohkine ~
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DISTRICT PENIoSs.-The following-name'
pensions have been granted to citizens Of tn,
District Of Columbia: Original invalid-Johl
Cannon. Thomas Sullivan. Increase-Chas
Giebe, Philip Fisher, Chas. Il. Caldwell, T. P
Leblanc, Edward Jones, Jos. A. Shoemaker
Vim. O'Keefee, Frederick GieseL
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Damage Over Half q Million.

KANSAS CITH, No., Aug. 15.-The storm
which passed over the Missouri valley Monday
night was the most disastrous known TO this
section this season. Over twenty persons, il is
said, were killed by lightning and the damage
In animals killed, ruined crops and washouts
viii run up over half million dollars. Among
the killed were q son Of II. H. Silver at Cort-
land, Neb. George Warner and George Rich
ardson Of Dawson, Neb.; E. winkler Of VIM
throP, Mo-; H. Hunter Of Hamlin, Kan, and
Fred. Case Of Oalathe, Kan.
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Indian Troops Panic Stricken.

ZANZIBAR, Aug. l5.-The Europeans here are
much alarmed lest the Musselmen shall become
riotous during the Moslem new year festivities,
There was a slight disturbance yesterdav. but
the disorder was quelled and the rinelesders
were arrested and put in prison. During the
row the Indian troops confronting the rioters
became panic stricken and ned
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AnoCner Irusteu EmpI0ye OEappearS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-William Jones, for
twenty years q trusted employe Of the firm Of
z. h. Butler 4 Co., educational publishers Of
this city, has disappeared, leaving, it 10 said, q
large deficiency in his accounts. Members of
the firm refuse to say anything in reference 10
the matter, except that Jones has made resti-
tuition so far as lay in his power" The amount
Of the deficiency. however, is said to be about
S40,000 Jones had . mania for old books, en-
cravings and antique furniture, and il said 10
have been . skillful buyer of these articles.
His house in Germantown 10 hlled with valua-
BILE effects and the sum that viii be realized
from their sale, will, it is belived, more than
cover the deficiency in his accounts.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1h-A special to the
Times Democrat from Purvis, Miss, says that
yesterday afternoon the grand jury handed in
eight true bills. They are against Frank Ste
vensou, kilrain's manager; w. e. Harding,
Foxs representative; Johnny Murphy, Kilrains
bottle holders Dan Murphy, Sullivan's bottls-
holder; Denis Butler, who built the ring; jas.
Wakely and Charlie johnson, Hullivan's bsckers
and g. d. Edwards, general passenger agent Of
the Queen and Crescent road
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y
commander of the department OF the Platte,
and by him transmitted to this CITY, Il il
thought in Omaha that Col. Fletcher was &C
quilted.
ISrERSAL REvrNUE APPoINTMENrs.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury has appointed the
| following storekeepers and guagers: William E.
Thomas in 4, California; James H. Faris in 8,
Kentucky; L. ID. Barnes in s, Tennessee
Robert +. Carter in s, Tennessee; John McGil-
way In J. Kentucky; Wellington Harlan in 8,
Kentucky; Benj w. McDowsll in /, Pennsyl.
yania; A N. Jones in s, Tennessee; Thomas 8.
Wilson in 8, Kentucky; ]. G. Holloway in IL,
Ohio; Joseph z. Miller in s. Tennessee.
PxRsoSALs.-C. Rushing of Kansas City, No.,
W. @. Coz and @. l. Turbush of New York. ].
Bartlett Of Virginia, D. Randall of indianapolis
W. Harding Of Philadelphia and Capt. W. JET.
fers OF Pennsylvania are at willard's.-E. J,
Dowdal and o. d. Pond Of New York, L. Bel
Of Philadelphia and NJ O'Neil Of Ohio are al
the Ebbitt-J. Bell Of Washington, J. Hub.
bell OF DesMoines, r. Nixson and 5. Englandel
Of New York and David Day Of Ohio are at the
Rigga-Mrs. Mary Turner and Fannie E.
Turner Of Cincinnati, Ohio. d. Powers of Nil.
wsukee. Via, and 8. Stern Of New York are al
l the Hotel Johnson.-H. Roseublueth of New
/, Work 10 stopping at the st. James.--Mr. r. r,
Mcmillan Of the interatate commerce commits.
| two weeks vacation at Atlantic City.-Mr. A.
J. Clarke Of the Associated Press leaves tomor.
row for Asbury Park, where he will spend his
vacao@.-Col. Thos. Barr, Secretary Proc
eors mihtary secretary, returned to the city
thn 3osalng from months sojourn in the
nore&9ykD ykDountains.-Chas. Folsom of New
York, Ja4f Watson and family Of Illipois. II =.
Cook II nnessee, h E Douglass Of Arkansas
and A. ighthuil Of California ere q tha
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BERLIN, Aug. 15-An the accounts Of the ex-
periments with smokeless powder at the Span
dau sham-fght concur in saying that no smoke
was visible at q distance Of 800 yards, and that
no sound was heard beyond a slight tapping
A strange effect was produced by the spectacle
OF large mass of troops in firing position,
seemingly inactive, but really pouring forth q
deadly fire.
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Montana Prairies on E,r..

MILES CRY, MONT, Aug. 15.-The prairies .
few miles TO the north and southeast of here
are on fire. The fires cover an area Of
thousands Of acres. The timber north and
south of the town, which are separate from
each other, seem to have caught fire stimuli
taneously and were probably struck by light
ning Sunday evening. Extensive prairie xres
travelling toward Glendive, and il is feared
that the range in the vicinity will be- losf
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Kilrain Released on R.,,.

BALrnoRE, Nd, Aug. l6.-Jake Kilrain VA
released on $1,000 bail to-day until Thursday
next, John Rooney, . sporting man, becoming
his security
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Gave Himself Up.

ELKHARr, Ind, Aug. 15.-Alexander Ken
nedy, who is wanted in Chicago for recently
shooting q man named Quintan, surrendered
to the officers here yesterday, saying he was
weary Of trying to escape. A Chicago officer
came after him last night and took him back
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Fatal Explosion Of an Engine.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug. Is. - News
reached this city of the explosion Of an engine
near Nortonsvills yesterday in this county. II
had been repaired and preparations were max
ing for thrashing wheat on William Kenndy's
place when the accident occurred. Jefferson
Mooney was blown 20 feet away, bis body feGr-
fully torn, and his head crushed. John
kennedy's skull was fractured, and several
others were less seriously injured.
Three Trains Passed Over His Body.
WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. 15.-A freight train on
the Baltimore and Ohio road ran over and
killed fourteen-year-old cripple named John
wickham, near Edinburg, Tuesday night
Two more trains passed over the body, man.
Cling il horribly. before il was found.
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PHos. @. II. GnsxzT, who has acted - chief
naturalist Of the United States Ash steamer
Albatross, on the Pacific coast sincs
the lst Of January. has arrived ct this
city to work up the results Of the
cruise. Prof. Gilbert b from the University Of
Cincinnati, and has latsly received the appoint
ment Of professor Of soolosy at The University
Of Bloomington, Ind
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PORTLAND. ORE, Aug. l6-The United States
Senate committee on irrigation and reclama-
ton Of arid lands, Of which Senator Stewart of
Nevada is chairman, have arrived here from
Puget sound. The party started from St Paul
August ! and have visited and taken testimony
in the two Dakotas, Montana and Washineton
territory. They leave this morning for WaIla
Walla, where q session will be held. From
there the committee proceeds to Baker CITY,
thence to Boise, Idaho, to Salt Lake, and vest
ward to California and Nevada. The commit
tee expect to be in the field sixty days 1t will
have then travelled l4,0OO miles, taken the tes-
tmony OF 1000 Witnesses, beside having visited
every state and territory in the arid districts of
the United States. Last night Senators Stewart
and Reagan addressed u large meeting here on
the subject of irrigation and the silver ousstion
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
Items of Interest.

-
Mr.. Edigpn is working at farsight machine.
which, when perfected will enable persons to
see 100 miles.
Louisiana Review Mr.. A. r. Burkdoli has
disposed of his interest in the Crowley Signal
and after trip North will settle permanently
in this city,
Vidalia Sentinel: Cotton markets show a
slight. rise in the price of the staple. The
prices will no doubt rise very much more
when it is definitely understood that the crop
is likely TO be very materially lessened by
the depredations of the worms, that are now
to be found in almost every field.
Coushatta Citizen: Cameron parish is the
banner parish of the State ror law-abiding
citizens At recent session OF the District
Court held at Leesburg, the parish seat, not
n single case was on the docket and the petit
Jury was discharged On the second day OF the
| term The grand jufS after three days ses-
sion failed to make an indictment, the Jam Is
deserted and has been without an occupant
for years No whisky is sold in Cameron and
there are no criminals Whether the splen
did state of affairs that exist in Capaaron par
| ish was brought about by the absence OF IN
| toxicating liquor or not, we are unprepared
to say, but the coincidence is at least striking
| and suggestive.
Steve Dorsey, the oue-time. millionaire, po
/ Iitieal jobber, ex-senator, and ex-boss, is un
l
| furnish bail in the sum of 5000; and in hi
downfall his old time pals aud boon compau
ions promptly deserted him to his fate. soo'
or late the public thief learns by experience
that the way of the transgressor is a har'
one to travel. Witness the fate of th6-ssssss
mates of the Tweed Ting, the fall of the grea
whisky ring of ls74-5-6 Z. and the tumble int
| lail now of the head center of the star-rout
plunaerer. These three combines stole mi
lions they reyeled and rioted; they ha
their day few of them were overtaken b
the law and punished by the courts; but tn
sword of eternal Justice has followed them
not one of them all so far as we know, ha
died an honored death none of the survivor
can hold up their heads among honest me
or even get trusted by unexposed thieves
They are, by the still but awful force Q
moral power, driven forth branded as wa
Cain. No bigger lie was ever spoken thai
the old saw-"The devil takes care of b
own n-EX
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
Tulane / University
OF LOUISIANA,
WIN. Preston Johnston, !, !. D., eesvidsst

TNNIIE next Annual Session of High School,
NJ College, and of the II. Sophie Newcomb
Memorial College for young women, will be-
gin Tuesday, October lst. Entrance exami-
nation on Monday, September 3Oth.
High School Course 3years College Course
4 years. All departments supplied with labo-
ratores and other aids to practical instruc-
ton The Manual Training department is
we'll equipped with apparatus for wood work
ing blacksmithing, forging, brazing and sol
dering and machine construction.
Parallel College Courses lead to the degree
of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
There is practical course in Electrical Engi-
neerng and complete plant of the Edison
System for instruction.
The III. Sophie NewcOmb Memorial College
for young women offers full course in sci
ence and letters.
Saecial courses in Art ana Literature. There
is aH Academical Department which prepares
students for the College. College course 800
per annum. Preparatory course of two years,
$50 per annum.
The Law Department opens November 18th
ii. C.. Miller, Dean. Medical Department,
opens October 2lst, Stanford E. Chaill6, M.
D., Dean. ~
|" For general catalogues, address VIM. o.
Rogers, Secretary of the Tulane University,
NV Orleans, La. aug 3-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
%ne opelousas Female Institute

Ihis hne educational institution will
reopen Its doors on Monday. Septembey
"a, with an exceptionally strong facuItv
anu ANU under the most flattering auspices.
Mrs Hayes, the worthy and eminently
palnstaking Principal, has secured for
the coming session the services of that
excellenb lnstructress and remarkahlv
bright woman, Miss Emma Fisher. who
gave such complete satisfaction two
years ago, and she will again have
cnarge OF the intermediate department.,
MIS-. Annie MeDg, of Vidalia. who
taught music and art so successfully
during portion of the last term, viii
again give her undivided attention to
these important adjuncts of good ed
ueatlon; and Rev. F. w. Lewis, the
talented Presbyterian minister here.
VIII again teach the more advanced
classeh Mrs. Hayes will conduct the
primary department, and while exer-
cislng general supervision will devote
particular attention to the little ones.
This institution is regularly chartered
and authorized to confer diplomas, and
among its graduates are some of the
brightest ornaments of our society. The
buildings, which are comfortable and
commodious, have been recently reno
waited and refurnished, and every thing
is in readiness for this important factor
ID the progress of our community to re-
sumo its firm and steady march in the
good path it has heretofore followed.
While pupils from abroad will find here
many advantages not to be had else
| where-and a considerable number
have in the past availed themselves ol
these advantages-it is to our home
people that the Institute must look fol-
support and we do not hesitate to say
that it richly deserves all their sympa-
thy and encouragement. See adver-
tisement on second page.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
HAASVILLE, La, Au
EDITORS COURIER /:

hAaoN 1LLEJ 4a.j Au 1Si 1909
EDITORS COURIER:
This week we have to report the de
struction by FIRE of the railroad section
house at this place, on the morning Of
the 18th inst. between tile hours of one
and two o'clock. 1t was thewo of Il
wicked incendiary, deliberately plan
ned and executed in cold blooded
manner by saturating the gallery floor
and walls of the house with coal oil,
then applying the lighted match, and
when few yards off yelling to attract
attention. a
Mr.. Eayes, the section foreman, ran
out as he informs me, to discover the
front of the house in n blaze, the gal
lery floor covered with oil from = five
gallon can left on the gallery floor. Mr..
Eaves says lie aronsed tile section men
bySDreaking in their door, they barely
having time to escape The building
burned like tindcr. Mr.. Eaves lost al
most all he had furniture, clothing,
provisions, all went in the blaze. Ills
| little daughters bearly escaped with
their lives and saving bnt little wear
/ Ing HDpaE6fs A1IS. LdNOS Htts ia w ebFti
ington at the time, visiting relatives. Il
is sad for her; so many years Of toll
AsWtspt away in an hour.
Cars are being fitted up for the ten
porary residence of the foreman and his
family, the section men. etc. Fortu-
nately the wTSM changed soon after the
| fire started, or in all probability the de
not would have shared the fate OF the
section house. The railroad company
will. SO | understand, Tebnild at once
Everyone in the community Is shocked
at the wicked deed, and hope justice
will be done and the fire tiend caught.
| cotton beginning TO open fast. :,
Cotton picking in full blast this week
The caterpillars have been knocked
out by the continued use of Paris green
HeaAh of the country as rule good
now and then a case of chills and teVe
is reported.
| Misses Mamie and CoiInne Gradenis'
| of this SIad departed on tho l7th inst
pom a visit to Washington and bayo'
Waxia.
| Mr.. CalIen, of the Morgan Il. 4. wa
| mn Saturday the 18th inst, looking al
| ter the railroad interest, investigating
| the origin of the fire, etc.
Yours, ILLINOIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
LOST OR NHHSLAHD.

gEVHE following School Section notes, to- wit !:
IL one note signed by W. W. Duson, due on
Goth of August 1888, for $51 "a and interest. One
note signed by j. NJ. Lyons for sl27 364 with in
terest, due on Goth of August, 1888. One note
signed by Lueien Landreneau, due on 9th OF
June, 1888, for $490S with interest. One note
signed by D. II. Quirk for $1642 with interest,
due on 9th of June, 1888, and one note signed
by Phillip Landreneau for Sl6.42, with interest,
due 9th of June, 1888.
Having been placed in charge of the collec
ton of the foregoing notes by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts of the State of louisiana and
having been informed that the said notes have
been lost or mislaid I adopt lhis method OF
publishing said loss as is required by Article
$3.50 OF the Civil Code, and l respectfully re
quest such information as will lead TO their re
c0very. JOHN N. OGDEN,
Aug east Dist. Atty, 18th Jud. Dist, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
,r,l.e greatest Anti-Perlodic

Known to the medical profession is quinine,
the base of which is the CaIisaya bark of COM
meree. This bark is gathered by the natives
of South American countries and exported TO
all parts of the world for the manufacture of
duinine. "'The servant is not greater than
his MASTER and it stands TO reason that the
extract has not the curative powers OF the
ORIGINAL. There is no more effective remedy
for malariai disorders known to the world
than DR.. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic,
which contains sufieieney of the purest
bark. and all disorders of the system arising
from d diseased liver readily suecumb TO its
influence. This great medicine is for sale by
II Il. Bailey. Opelousas, and Blake u Durke,
Washington, La, aaA
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
STUDEBAKER
NV AGON-:-
& WILSON,
OPELOUSAS
SOLE AGENTS FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH.
WILSON,
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
SALE.
Isl Justices Court, Parish of st, Landry.
Auoustus Craft VS.. Louis Desmarais.

BY virtue of a writ of f. fa,, to me directed
by the Hon. j. b. G. Donate, Justice OF the
Peace, lst ward, in and for the parish of ST.
Landry, will proceed to sell at public aue
tion to the last and highest bidder, on MON
DAY, the Goth day of August, A. D.,
1889, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the office of Hon
}. Is. G. Donaco, i'll the town of Opelousas,
parish of st. Landry, the following des,
cribed property seized in the above entitled
suit, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in the town
OF Opelousas La, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, having q
front of fifty feet on Market street, and run
ming back in depth to the coulee lesson,
bounded north by property of Maurice Villa
SEGA, south by property ofestate of Elizabeth
Martin deceased wife of Bernard Martin,
east or front by said Market street, and west
by said coulee lesson.
Terms and C0nditions.-To be sold on a
credit of twelve months, purchaser furnishing
proper bond and paying all e9.r2i cash;
CLIFTON LEMON,
constable lst ward, parish of st. Landry.
Al Eust TO- lSS9.5t
The Opelousas courier., 1889-08-24
Pellzman Car Route TO Detroit
and Mt. Clemens.

Trains leave dearborn Station) Chicago,
daily, via Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway
for Detroit and Mt. Clemens, as follows: 2:35
D. H. and 8;l5 p. m, arriving in Detroit ll:40
D. m and 7:45 a. m. ON the former supper is
served in Dining Car; the latter has new
and elegant Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car at
tached, in which nice innch may be secured
when desired. For Mt. Clemens the S:l5p. m
train is ii very desirable one, as passengers on
arrival in Detroit have only to step from one
m.; by 2:35 p. m. train passengers reach Mt
Clemens at 1883 p. M.
This is the only route by which Mt. Clemens
il reached from the west without long omni-
bus transfer in Detroit.
For tickets or further information apply te
E. H. Hughes, General Western Passenge
Agent Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway
No l03 S Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.