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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

DR.. Stewart, of Reed City will be
in Baldwin every week OIL Thursdays
where lie can be consulted at the
Baldwin Exchange from o'clock in
the morning until 8 o'clock in the eye
ming. Tie doctor will be also prepared
to test the eyes for any imperfectiOn of
sight aud fit and supply ut once appro-
pirate spectacles or eyeglasses. Re-
member the days are every Thursday
until further notice.
Very truly yours.
Morse Stewart, Jr.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
The last Iegislsture raised the bouut

The last Legislature raised the bounty
on sparrows to three cents per head,
the Sparrows or heads to be taken to
the city recorder In lots Of net less
than ten. The recorder. being satisfied
Of the correctness Of the claim present.
ed, issues = certificate stating the
amount of bounty, which certificate ia
presented to the county clerk, who
draws warrant upou'the county treas
urer for the amount. which Is payable
from the contingent fund Musksgon
Nontisv.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
BuCklen'S ArDiCa SSlVe.

THE BEST SAIvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
OF no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
for sale by Il. Heffernan.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

Many have wondered why, I'm this
enlightened century, when every
science has advanced to almost perfec-
ton, some one act,iated by desire to
promote the health and welfare of his
fellow being, has not given to the
world medicine which would prove
efficad1ous in the cure of diseases. To
such we would say, that at least Il rem
edy has been found in JOHNSTON'S
SARSAPARlLLA. 1t only requires u
trial, to prove its unlimited extent.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

The semi annual regular. teachers
examination will be held at Baldwin,
Aug. / and 2. The board will be pro-
vided with questions for those apply
ing for first and second grade certifi-
Gates, as well as for third grade. APP
plicants should he present ut q. m. of
the first day.
BY order of board.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
Time Card Of F. &P. N. R. R. Trains.
LII effect, April 81, 1859.
East q. N. Z 10 p. N. West i2:44 p. m.s:ss p. M

nppDsea wonders exist in thousands Of forms
U6fjr but are surpassed by the niarvels or IN
Vention Thosc who are in need OF profitable
work that can be done while living nt home
should at once seud their address 10 Haietc
4 CO.. Portland, Maine, and receive free, full
lnfs,rInatlon how either sex. OF all ages, can
earnfrOm IS 10 t25 per day nd upwards when.
ever they live. You aIc started free. Capital
not REQUIRED. Some have made over $50 In
single day at this work. All succeed.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
Pensions, Pay and Bounty.

J. i. Starkweather, Pension Attor-
ney of Romeo, Mich, will be ut the
office of the County Clerk, on the 25th
Of June, 1889. Dependent mothers and
fathers, minor children are entitled to
n pension. Increase claims, back pay
and bounty, communication Of rations,
pay for lost horse and travel pay, We
tOed and rejected claims speciality.
Call and see Inc. Advice free.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

speciol. at Luther, Sept. 2sth and 29tli, 1888.
Regular. at Baldwin, March 7th and stn; 1882
Special. at Chase, Apr. 26th and 27tli, 1889.
Rerular at Baldwin, Aug. 1st and 2d, lsss.
Candidates are required to be present AT q.
M on the first day, Mnd are requested 10 pro-
+. j. WEST, Secretary.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

DRESS MAKINa.-I am prepared to
do Dress Making and Stamping, and
respectfully solicit the patronage of the
ladies of Baldw win and vicinity.
Mrs J. MENCH
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

Farming Lands for sale within three
miles Of Luther, ut 81 aud $5 an acre.
Long time and easy terms. Call ON II.
w, Marsh. or g. w. Helms, ut Cam
fields Il. r., 2 miles north of Luther.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

Now is the time to buy mems, wo-
mems and children's straw hats at
cost or less. E. Coon & Co.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

II you want Good Dish of Ice Cream
and = cool place In which to eat 10, 20
to IL. &. HERENDEEN,s.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
School Report.

School Report
Report OF the Baldwin graded school
for the month ending June %, 1880:
Primary Department.
Average enrolment 40
Per cent. of attendance 90
Per cent. Of punctuality 9s
No. not absent IL
No. not tardy %
No. neither absent nor tardy 8
Cases of tardiness IL
Roll of Honor:
Floyd Hamlin, Ray Decker, Roy
Demorest, Mayo Phillips, Elmer Mich
oson, Lottie Caugloy, Edith Matthews,
Nellie Matthews, Grace Phillips.
Edith NJ. Hall,
Teacher.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

A few kegs of common eight penny
nails at 81 10 per keg. K. Coon Il Go.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
BALDWIN CITY MILLS

STILL CONE TO TIE FRONT prices for FLOUR FEED
BRAN MIDDLlNGS! &c &C.
Supply HAY and OATS for Camp Trade constantly
hand Our WHITE STAR" Brand WINTER WHEAT ROLLER
FLOUR has NO superior BUCKWHEAT FLOUR! GRAHAM
FINE NEAL &C., &C.. always Pure and Wholesome!
Our FEED con and oats) STRAIGHT GOODS oot huUs
low the lowest; and quality guaranteed in all
We respectfully solicit the Of Lake and surrounding
ties.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
Gram mar Department.

Grammar Department.
Average enrolment 80
Per cent of attendance 81
Per cent. of punctuality 81
No. not absent 8
No. not tarJy %
No. Ncithe? absent nor tardy s
Gases Of tartiiness '13
lh,ll Of Homer:
Byron Coon, Claude Nicholson, Bert.
lie Wood, Myrtle Mann, Florence Car
penler, Alice Bonney.
A. l.. Marvin,
Principal.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

EMBROIDERY SILK.-Putupi In ounce
boxes. Each ounce H. equal to one
hundred and twenty-five .skeins. As.
sorted colors and beautiful shades.
The best combination of colors for
crazy work or embroidery ever offered
to the public. Price by mail, forty
cents. Address Union Company,
Lock Box 38, Washington, New Jersey.
Beagle and Matthews had their bow
cry running Saturday evening. after
the theatre Baldwin Star. Wonder
how long the chase lasted ?-Luther
Enterprise.
Don't know. The last we heard OF
1t the Enterprise had it treed.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
FOR SALE BY
Grand Rapids &, Indiana
Railroad Company.
Rail,oad Completed Through Lsn-
ter Of Lands.

Do not go West or South
until you learn what Michigan
offers intelligent farmers. You
can do better with less money
nearer home.
Lands rich. dry, and gently
rolling. Iimbered mainly
with Sugar Maple, Rock Elm,
Bass Wood, Ash, Beech, Hem
lock, ETC.. and are well watered
by lakes, rivers and spring
brooks.
Strong soils, fine crops,
healthy climate, schools and
churches, intelligent popula-
tion, mainly from Eastern
States and Canada.
For Books, Maps, etc., address
w. o. HUGHART
Land Com missioner,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
pY-TTTLE pERFECT.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

Lion and Arbuckle Coffee, only 25c
per ID. j.. Coon & Co.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25
GOING SOUTH

TRIMS daily except Suuday--standard tme.
WIN. A. GAvErr, ASS. Gsnl Pass Ast.
w. A. CARPENTEK Traffic Manager.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1889-07-25

TO iSLBSCRIBER&-An X dras0n
acsess this item, or before the address
ON scycpper, spifh pen or pencil signifies
Mat your subsc,il1tioa has erpired, and
that reneWat is respectfully solicited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
Proper Care Of the Skin.

To keep the skin from wrinkles
when powder is daily used. wash the
powder carefully off at night, then
apply the whitest vaseline, any good
cold cream. or pure sweet cream, let
ting it lie on the face and neck few
minutes and washing with soft cloth.
Next morning wash the face with
very hot water, which contracts the
skin and wards off wrinkles. To
soften the complexion and prevent
sunburn, use glycerine diluted in this
way: Pour four spoonfuls of glycer-
inc into bottle, cut with one-fourth
as much best cologne. and fill with
soft water. Rub a spoonful of this
over the face before going out. A
cosmetic, excellent in effect, but far
from pleasant. is buttermilk and oat-
meal flakes. Put a handful of the
flakes, which are steam-cooked and
swell rapidly, into a quart jar filled
with acid buttermilk. stirring we'll
In ten minutes the mixture will be a
soft paste, which is spread on face and
hands and left to dry, when it is
washed off with hot water. The vir-
tues of this paste in whitening the
skin, removing tan and freckles. are
highly praised by ladies who have
tried it The sourer the buttermilk
the better, as it is the acid which acts
as a detergent for the skin. 7.
Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
He Was Getting 1t.

At one of the towns below Roch-
ester a woman and her nurse and
child, got aboard, and it wasn't long
before the child, who was boy of
three. began to act up. The mother
paid no attention to him whatever, not
even when he began to kick and bite,
strike and squall. ALI the passengers
agreed that the young autocrat was
in sore need of a spanking. but the
mother had her nose in a novel and
the nurse didn't want to take the
responsibility. By and by an old man.
who had been suffering with headache.
could stand it no longer. and he
leaned up and whispered to the nurse:
why don't you give that youngun
a good pounding"
..Kape shtill. yer honor" she
replied, with a wink. "rve got four
pins sticking into his body already.
and in a minute or two I'll have thray
or fore morer'-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
AIDS TO EDUCATION.
An Ohio Sch OoI- Masters Method of Tea CHI
ing English Grammar.


ing English Grammar.
While the leading educators of Dis
trict No. AZ, Sedgwick County, Kan,
are engaged in an earnest effort to
bring their school to higher point of
efficiency by the use of the slow match
and shotgun, some other parts of the
country are not idle. Jackson town
ship, Hancock County, O., has been
heard from. The problem which the
Ohio Instructor of youth located there
has been at work on is that of COM
pulsory education. This subject is
one which. as we all know, is far from
being settled satisfactorily. Laws are
passed that all children must attend
school, but even if they can be en-
forced, it does not follow that all chill
dren will study their lessons diligent-
ly and be able to make showing sat-
lsfactory to the conscientious and
painstaking teacher. To accomplish
this end has been left for the Ohio in
structor referred to. The advanced
grammar class was on the floor and he
called on one of the boys to explain
the exact relation which the participle
sustained to the various parts of
speech. The slothful but unsuspect-
ing youth was free to admit that he
could not do so. On hearing this Ia
mentable confession the jackson town
ship educator drew a sIung-shot from
his sleeve and struck the misguided
young man a couple of light blows.
With the slow match. the shotgun and
the slung-shot well established among
our educational appliances America
may we'll make a new boast of her
great public school system.
What measure of popularity the
common leather and lead slung-shot
may obtain as a means for impressing
English grammar upon the tickle mind
OF youth it is too early yet to say. It
certainly does not look encouraging
for it. when we learn in the course of
the dispatch bringing the intelligence
of the whole affair that its first user
has had his license to teach revoked
by an unsympathetic board of examin-
ers to whom the beauties of the slung-
shot are as a sealed book. But its
promoter, Mr.. John Walters. has many
things to console him as he sees an Or
binary teacher installed in his place.
Calico heard as good men as reside in
jackson township ridicule his tele-
scope John Walters may yet live to
conduct a grammar publishing house
and announce prominently in his adj
vertisements fine slung-shot with
every volume.
Mr. Walters ideas on educational
subjects are what may properly be
called advanced. He thinks that the
teacher should not only be able TO
offer the pupil instruction. but also be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
HANDY WITH PISTOLS.

WorthleS of the Frontier Who Killed
Whenever They Shot.
There are no first-class pistol shots
in Louisville; there are few east of the
Mississippi; indeed, they are not plen-
tiful anywhere in the country nova
days.
In ante-bellum days, when the code
duello was in vogue in the South, there
were great many famous shots with
the pistol. We often read how such
strings and weeds in two with bullets
as he rode to the ighting-ground.
But when the code was abolished good
revolver shooting in the South died
out with it, or rather drifted out into
the wild Western country, which was
then being opened up to settlement.
There were never finer pistol-shots
the world than many of the noted
desperadoes and killers who have
figured in the romantic criminal annals
of the West. There is scarcely a story
about Wild Bills proficiency with his
pistol that is not trite. He was the
quickest. surest shot ever in the West.
He had killed nearly forty men in his
time. mot counting Indians and greas-
ers," as the bad men used pleasantly
| to say. 1t was the rarest thing that
he shot his victim more than once.
| His favorite spot in which to plant his
| deadly bullet was between the eyes.
He occasionally shot his man through
the heart by way of variation. 1t is
said that he could throw an oyster
can into the air and put twelve bull
lets into it from his own navies
before it reached the ground. He
could also send six bullets through
the hole made by the first ball in a
target seventy yards away. While
shooting he never appeared to take
aim, but sent his leaden messengers
| flying on their mission in seemingly
the most careless and off-hand way
| imaginable.
| All the killers with big records and
private graveyards shot in much the
same manner. Billy the Kid, Clay
Allison, Bat Masterson. Sam Holiday.
the Erp brothers, ''Comanche' Jack
Stillwell and other worthless of the
| frontier all shot with no apparent aim.
All of them were professional killers,
and in their later days, when album
| dance of practice had made them dex-
ferrous in the art of murder, most of
| them shot their victims always be-
tween the eyes, in imitation of Wild
| Bill.
To show how quick these men were,
| Captain Harry Horn. of the Okla
homa show, tells a story of Wild Bill
Captain Horn was deputy sheriff
| under Bill, and was in the saloon in
! Deadwood with him when he was
killed. Bill was playing poker and
was skinning out a hand when his
murderer stepped behind him, DELHI
| erately put revolver to his head. and
| blew his brains out. Bill was killed
almost instantly, but before he top
| pied from his chair dead he managed
to throw his cards down, get both his
pistols out, and cock them. Such mar
velous quick action almost passes be-
lief. Washington Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
THE DIRECTOIRE STYLE.
The Most Hygienic Gowns That Can In,
Worn By Women.

The Most Hygienic Gowns That Can bs
Worn BY Women.
The present style of the directors
suit is probably the most hygienic
dress that has ever been worn by
women. The absence of full drapery
aud the plain skirts prevent it from in
numbering the limbs and relieve it
from the unnecessary weight which has
been so serious an objection to the old
styles.
The custom of making many of these
dresses without pockets is not a ne
cessity. The dress with seven pockets
is of the directoire style. Four OF
these pockets are inserted in the vest
in the same manner as pockets are
made in gentlemen's vests. Two are
in the upper part of the vestAone for
a watch and the other for a pencil
The owner of this dress has had occa-
sion many times to exclaim: .-Oh.
what a comfort that pencil-pocket Is
to me. | never before could find nv
pencil" Two of the pockets referred
to are placed in the lower part of the
vest, to be used for car tickets and
small articles. In the back drapery
are inserted two oblong pockets. the
openings of which are drawn together
by elastic cord. One of these is found
most useful as a receptacle for MEM
orandum book; the other for a card
case. Under one of the panels on the
right side is inserted long pocket to
be used for the handkerchief and
purse; and on the other side. hidden
also by one of the panels, can be
placed another pocket for keys and
other articles that are not needed tor
immediate use.
1t is to be hoped that this style of
dress. the directoire, will not be of the
ephemeral nature of many others, but
will be generally adopted by business
women. with the improvement in the
way Of pockets which we have sug-
gested. There, is a cry going out
through the land from the lips of self
age of fashionable dress. 1t is. in
deed. a matter of great importance
that a dress shall be worn by business
women which shall combine all the
artistic features of fashionable dress
with the comforts and conveniences
required.
The annoyances that have been
caused by non-hygienic dresses here
tofore In vogue are only fully appre-
ciated by the self-supporting woman
who generally finds herself constantly
hampered by them That women have
been successful while struggling with
such difficulties is an unanswerabie
argument in favor of their physical
endurance; but whatever success those
of remarkable intellect can attain un-
der such circumstances the ordinary
woman can not expect to go fitting on
the road to success with shoes which
give her the appearance Of having club
feet. with waists reduced to two-thirds
their natural proportions. and without
pockets in which to carry the articles
which business life requires BUSH
ness Woman's journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08

and he took the cake from her dimpled
hand as reverently as if it had boon
marina from Heaven.
''Is 90 all alone?" said the midget,
laying her little hand softly on Mics
arm. '.Poo boy. Dolly is awfy sorry
for co." Her innocent baby heart had
OWNED with pitying instinct that he
was not like others. and her sympathy
was genuine and outspoken.
Poor Mic. He had SO seldom heard
word of sympathy, and he gazed at
her with eyes of adoring admiration.
An impulse had seized him to throw
himself at the feet of the lovely, gentle
little creature, and kiss the tips of her
dainty, bronze shoes. when voice
was heard calling: dolly, Dolly,
where's my Dolly?"
''Here l is, Katie" and turning, the
little charmer tripped away to the
door; she paused moment. '.Dood
bye. poo boy. 90 be dood an Dolly
tum see 90 again some day."
The place was charmed after this
for Mic, and he found a variety in his
dreary life, by watching through a
hole he had made in the canvas, the
little home across the way, where the
children played through the sunny
hours of the long summer days, and
tears often filed his eyes as he noted
eagerly every motion of the little one
whose sweet presence had come across
his darkened life like ray of heavenly
light. and his plan of running away
was forgotten in his new interest.
The day came when Sam announced
that they would leave the town on the
following day, and it seemed to Mic
that he was about to leave all that be
held dear on earth and wild desire
to see this little blue-eyed comforter
once more took possession of him and
he betook himself to his post and
watched more eagerly than ever every
motion at the white house.
There were very few visitors at the
tent and Sam spent the most of the
day outside in an effort to attract
customers; it was nearly noon and
Sam had gone to an uptown grocery
to buy Mics meager dinner when the
boys watchful eye discovered the child
toddling down the street alone.
The mother was busily engaged in
the kitchen preparing her MONDAY
meal, Katie had gone on needful er-
rand and little Dolly had improved the
opportunity of making tour of in
vestigation by herself.
Mic watched her until the futter Oi
her little white garment disappeared
around a corner, and then he waited
with a feeling of strange unrest for
her to come back, but she did not, and
the mother, busy with her cares. had
not yet missed her.
It may have been providence, God
knows, which put the feeling of alarm
into the poor boys heart, but at any
rate he crept from the tent, and seeing
no signs of Sans approach, for he was
strictly forbidden to leave it under
pain of fearful punishment, he ran as
fast as he could in the direction the
little one had gone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08

A moment brought him to the cor
ner, past which the railroad ran, and
he looked up and down the track with
/, vague sense of impending danger.
A huge something was coming putting
and roaring around a curve, and. oh
horror! there was little Dolly toddling
along on the track. her sunny curls
flying in the breeze, her dolly, which
she had brought out for an airing.
tightly clasped in her chubby arms.
The nearest approach to a prayer
that he had ever uttered broke from
poor Mics lips as he saw the appalling
sight. and he hurried on with the
haste of desperation.
Nearer, nearer, and still nearer, the
dreadful putting engine came along the
track, and when Mic caught the little
white-robed innocent in his long arms
its hot breath was upon him. its
shrieking whistle sounding like de-
moniac voice in his bewildered ears.
The large misshapen feet must have
caught in one of the sleepers as he
turned to fly from the track with his
precious burden, but the child was
safe. for after the train had passed she
was found clasped in the poor clinging
arms. locked in death embrace.
Warm. sympathetic tears were shed
over the coffin of poor, unconscious.
heroic Mic. and the warm-hearted viii
layers did all they could in giving him
a respectable burial and a monument
on his humble grave, and the poor
body rests in honor, visited often by
the sweet child for whom he willingly
gave his life, and she scatters beauti-
full flowers ove r the grassy bed of her
''poor boy" whom she remembers
with loving gratitude.
Mrs. F. NJ HOWARD