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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
WINGED MISSILES.

Ten ordinary eggs will weigh pound.
Railroad statistics show that no one car
on train Is safer than another.
A New York dude is going to lave an
illuminated shirt front. A French artist
is constructing the concern.
The police service of New York costs
the city million dollars, and the city is
not very well governed either.
The Pope does his ordinary writing with
6 old pen but his pontifical signature is
always affixed with white quill.
The Hawaiian government has applied
to the Japanese government for 5000 moro
immigrants, and they will be sent.
There is tremendous activity in the
toy division of the patent Office especially
in automatic toys that can talk and walk
An electrical gyroscope has been devised
in Paris and applied to show the rotation
OF the earth and to correct ship compasses.
The Austrian minister of public instruc-
ton requests masters of public schools to
cultivate taste for athletics among their
boys.
A snuf-box containing three gold rings
was unearthed in the excavation for an
annex to the Niles works at Hamilton,
Ohio
A doctor says women have more chances
of life in their favor previous to so years
Of age than men have, but fewer after
ward.
Half dozen New York ladies are said
to earn q handsome living by holding con.
versation classes and giving private las
sons in that art.
Married persons live longer than single
ones, and as a rule the tall ones have n
better chance for length of days than those
of short stature.
Currency is reported as being so scarce
in parts Of Bolivia that citizens are cutting
the notes into pieces and passing these as
fractional currency.
Near-sightedncss is becoming alarm;ngly
prevalent in France. Among the older
boys in the different colleges more than 43
per cent are near-sighted.
The average duration of life is greater
in Norway than in any other country in
Europe. This is attributed to the uniform
cool temperature of the climate.
King William has some idea of material
progress as well as of political advance
ment. He thinks Of Introducing American
cars on the railroads of the empire.
Iron collars foT heavy work horses arc
coming into use. They weigh less than
seven pounds, and the advantage of their
use is said to be immunity from sore nechs
Two fig trees in California are thirty
feet high and bear 1000 pounds of fruit
each year. The man who owns them very
naturally thinks there is money in the fg
business.
Brazil is larger than the United States,
but in the whole twenty states which
make up the republic there arc not as
many people as we have in New York and
Pennsylvania.
An organization modelled after the Amer
lean Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle has been organized in Great Britain,
under the name of the National Home
Reading Union.
The floating island in Sadawga Lake, in
Nottingham, VT, contains over 100 acres,
and it actually floats on top of the water.
1t is not attached to the main land on any
part of the lake
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Live stock.
BUFFALO.


Cattle--Dull, lower; export steers, good
to extra, Si10@4.T0; choice heavy butchers,
81. 5O@Dl.2 20. Sheep and Lambs-Market over
stocked. prices irregular. In main lower,
limited outside demand; sheep. choice to
extra, Si.656Dl. IS; good TO choice, Si.i0lD4.G0;
lambs, choice 20 extra, S5.6S15.s5; good to
choice. S5.40G1560. Hogs-Fair demand.
prices steady; mediums, heavy and mixed,
S3G5u37j; heavy workers, S3.5O@3.5s.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle--Market 5Gl10c lower: steers, $40
614.70; cows, 81. 25G92. 90; stockers and feed
ers, S.G03.25 Hogs-Marilct 5Gi0c higher;
bulk, s.. 30d35 all grades, S3N3.c0. Sheep
Market steady and unchanged
CHICAGO.
Cattlo-Market slow and steady; Christ
mas $ GERS. $i15; prime to fancy export
Steers S5. 25GD5. -; common to choice steers,
$50 G04.75; Texans, S2.256D2.40; native
butcher stock, Si.aOIDi.25. Hogs-Market
higher; light mixed S3.4003.50 fair o good
mixed, So. 60G3365; prime, heavy and butcher
weights, So. 10ln3.T5: assorted light, 700
3f5 Sheep-Narket slow; natives S3.7J6b
4.7O; westerns, Si.20G5475 lambs, S4.75GI
5.S7ls.
FEW YORK.
Beevcs-Markct steady; native steers,
S3.45Ftj. 10 Fer cwt; bulls and cows. Sl.T0lo
3.a5 Calves--Markct steady; vcals, $50
$50 per cwt; grassers. S2.31 1SGb2. 50 west
ers, So. S01D3.25. Sheep-Market &c per h
lower; sheep, S4Gt5. IS per cwt; lambs, IS. 25
6S6. 49, Hogs-Markot steady, 81. 1904 per
cwt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Escauaba is to have a new telephone ex-
change.
Coldwater saloonists paid 81, 315 in taxes
the past year.
Work. has been begun on the new furni-
ture factory at Grand Haven.
Charles j. Harris has been elected chief
of the Coldwater fire department.
The pl esent freshman class at the Mich
igan school of mines has 32 members.
M. j. Martin of Mason has been elected
master of the Lenawee county grange.
G. S. Brown of Toledo is in Jackson
figuring on franchise for a street rail-
road
Robert Frazer's house, one mile from
Ailegan, burned Sunday, with Il loss Of
$1,000.
The average daily output of the New
berry furnace during her last blast was
65 tons.
Harvey G.. Beeson of Detroit has many
friends who are pushing him for game
warden.
Mrs. Evaline Metcalf, who has lived in
Fowierville since 1885, died in that vii
iage Saturday.
j. Lamar of Hope college has accepted a
caf1 to the Seventh Reformed church at
Grand Rapids.
The Rust house at Farweli was burned
Sunday morning It was the largest hotel
i'm Glare county.
A Lake Shore train instantly killed Mrs.
Sophia Williams 60 years old. of Allegan,
near that town Saturday night.
Chr st an Arnsbacher's residence at
Adrian just completed, but unoccupied,
burned Sunday at Il loss of 81 900.
Frank Fl. Peters, the newly elected
prosecutor of Luce county wants Gov
Winans to appoint him game warden.
The Nowbelry furnace company con-
sumcs upwards of $4,000 cords of wood
per year in the manufacture of pig iron.
A st. Ignace train boy is under arrest
charged with theft. IIc was given $40
bill to change and only gave back IS cents
The Patrons of Industry have started a
ycheme to own 500, 900 store at Lansing
and supply the smaller stores in the state.
Harrington e. Agens store at st. Clair
Springs burned Sunday morning. with its
contents. Loss about 81, 500 insured for
$1,000.
The Patrons OF Industry Of Kent county
have started cooperative store with
60 capital, of which just 81, 900 is
paid In.
Patrick Connely of Ludington, brake
man on the Flint &c Pere Marquette rail-
road, had his right arm horribly crushed
while Stacking cars at Baldwin Thursday.
Charles ID. Haines of New York, owner
Of the Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor street rail-
way. was driving with his wife Monday
when the horse took fright and ran away,
throwing both occupants from their car
ragc. MIR. HaiDes was badly cut about
the head and Mrs. Haincs seriously in
iurcd.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
500 Reward 500.

The readers will be pleased to learn that there
Is ut least one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only posi-
tive cure now known TO the medical fraternity
Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of thc disease,
and giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In doing
Its work. The pIoprletore have so much faith
in Its curative powers, that they offerOne Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Fatal Accident.

WAYNE, Dec. "a sad and fatal acct
dent occurred at Romulus Sunday. Fred
ericI1 Sherman, IS years Of age, was out
hunting ard coming to fence, leaned his
gun against il and climbed over. He then
reached for his gun, but in lifting it over
the hammer struck against rail and the
gun was discharged. The entire load of
shot took effect in the neck and nearly
severed the head from the body. Young
Sherman was a son of Alonzo Sherman,
and was young man of excellent promise
and highly respected.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

The house bill to pay James S. Smith of
Kalamazoo. who was member Of Company
/, Eight Michigan Infantry, $50 a month,
has passed the senate.
Representative Hansborough has intro
duced "a bill providing for the disarmament
of tho Indians and making it a punishable
offcnse for amy person to sell arms or
ammunition to them.
Senator Mcmillan has presented petit
ton from Phelps, Brace 81 Co. and ten
other wholesale grocery firms of Detroit,
praying for the passage Of legislation pro-
viding for rebates on unbrolSen factory
Packages of tobacco in stock on January /,
1891.
A bill has been introduced by Represent
alive Quackenbush of New York providing
that all officers and privates of the volun-
teer force Of the union who served in tho
late war, and who were on duty on the
30th of April 1865, shall be deemed to be
honoraby discharged.
The President has sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Romualdo
Pacheoo of California, to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States to the Central American
States; William Monaghan of Ohio, to be
United States consul at Hamilton, Ont.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

All are entitled to the best that their
money Will buy, so every family should
have. at once, n bottle of tho best family
remedy. Syrup OF Figs. to cleanse the sys-
tenn when ccstive or bilious. For sale in
soc and 81. 90 bottles by all leading druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

A company with a capital stock of $780,
900 has been organized in Boston to con-
troll the cheap lodging houses.
Balfour proposes to loan seed potatoes
10 the poor Of Ireland. Those paying cash
for the potatoes will receive discount of
30 per cent. The chief secretary has sew
eral other relief measures in view
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Deserving OF COnfidence.-There ia
no article which so richly deserves the en-
tire con idenco of tho community as Browns
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs Those suffering from
Asthmetic and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs
and Colds should try them. Price % cents
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Consumption Can Re Cured!

Not by any secret remedy, but by proper.
healthful exercise. and the judicious use of
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver OIL and Hypo-
phosphites which contains the healing and
strengthening virtues Of these two valu-
able specifics In their fullest form. Pre-
scribed by Physicians. Take no other.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Better suffer great evil than little one.
To love and be loved is the greatest hap
,iness In existence.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Deserving OF Confidence.

Failures are with noble minds the step
ping stones to success.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

1t is only by labor that thought can be
made healthy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Mrs. Wias!ow's Soothing Syrup, for Chill
drcn teothing sof;cns the gums, reduces inHamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c u bottle
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Three persons who drank beer at st.
Paul saloon Tuesday night were poisoned,
and one of them, an unknown man, died
in the police station. The others will
recover.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Entitled to the Rest.

Love and courage are spirits wings rais-
ing to noble actions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Temperance and labor are the two best
physicians Of man,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

When Baby was sick We gave her cssfor1ss
when she was Child, she cried for Castor1s'
when she became Mis-, she chung to Castoria,
VIE, shs had Children. she gave them castoria.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
Female Weakness Positive Cure.

Please inform your readers that have "a
positive remedy for the thousand and one
Ills which arise from deranged female
organs. I shall be glad to send two bottles
OF my remedy FREE to any lady who will
send their Express and p. .. address.
Yours Respectfully,
DR., J. b. ANARCHIST, 1879 Genesee St., UTICA.
Y.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

Nothing divine dies; all good Is essential
ly reproductive.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. q. SENATE - Mr..
Paddock presented the protest of the
Farmers Alliance, now in convention at
Ocala, Fla, against the passage of the
Conger lard bill. Mr. Sherman introduced
three bills and one amendment TO a bill, all
of which were referred to the finance COM
mittee. After discussing several unim-
portant resolutions the senate resumed con-
sideration of the election bill and after an
executive session adjourned. HoUsE-The
chief consideration of the house was a reso-
luton directing the president to request the
widow Of Gen. u. S. Grant to permit the
removal of the remains of her illustrious
husband to Arlington cemetery; no action
was taken. Other matters considered were
the senate bill appropriating 800 600 for
the purchase of additional rations for the
Sioux Indians, which was passed, and the
senate bill for the retirement of Gen. Geo.
Stoncman with the rank of colonel, which
was also passed. Adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-SENATE-Aftor
some preliminary resolutions had been con-
sidercd Mr.. Hoar moved to proceed to the
consideration Of the election bill, but on
the suggestion that Mr.. Gray was tenn
porarly absent he withdrew the motion
and then asked unanimous consent to have
time fixed Friday next at p. M for
taking the final vote on the bill. The
motion was discussed ut length but not
voted upon, and after short executive
session the senate adjourned. House.
Mr.. Mckinley reported from the ways
and means committee and the house passed
the bill providing for Il rebate on tobacco
in stock equal to the reduction made in the
internal revenue tax by the last tariff bill.
Mr.. Mckinley merely stated that the bill
was similar to the provision of the tariff
bill, section 30, which had been omitted in
the enrolling of that measure, and on the
declaration by Mr.. Mills of Texas that it
was AL right no opposition was made to
its passage. Adjourned.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
An Executive Committee Appointed-Lady
Commissioners.

An Executive Committee AppOinted-Lady
Commissioners.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Worlds Fair
Palmer announced the selection Of the ex-
eautive committee. This committee will
name the directors general, and by virtue
of its position the selection will no doubt
be accepted bv the committee without op-
position. Commissioner Hirshfeld was
appointed from Montana. The committee
is composed of thiltern republicans and
thirteen democrats. resolution by Nc.
Laus. of Georgia, was added, providing that
as soon as the executive committee reports
it's choice for director generals it may be in
order for any member to nominate oandi-
date, and after the nominations are made
discussion over article eleven, providing
for board of lady managers. some COM
missioners evincing a desire to cut very
closely their pay and dutses. Commission
ers Mcdonald, Massey, Ryan and Grover
warmly championed the cause of the ladies,
and the section as finally adopted provides
that the board shall consist of two women
from each state and territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be nominated by the
commissioners. and of one woman to be
nominated by each of the commissioner
large, and nine women of the city of Chi
cago, to be appointed by the president, and
like number alternates. Each member
shall be allowed *6 per dav for each day
necessarily absent from home and engaged
in the work of the commission, and also
expenses for transportation. The alter
mates shall receive no compensation except
where their principals are unable to attend
their duties.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Blair addressed
the senate on the joint resolution propos-
ing as an amendment to the constitution
comforting representation of the District Of
Columbia in congress and the electoral COL
lege. The senate then proceeded to tha
consideration of bills on the calendar. The
following were passed: Senate bill to re-
moneys and furnished services and supplies
in repelling invasions and suppressing In
dian hostilities in Nevada; senate bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for monument in
Washington to the memory of John Erics-
son; house bill to amend the act of Feb. 27,
1885, SO as to entitle men who served thirty
years in the army, navy or marine corps Is
cent of their pay and allowances; senate bill
releasing S. n. Brooks, assistant treasurer
of the United States at San Francisco, and
and his sureties from liability for $4,000
lost at the sub-treasury. :.
The senate resumed consideration of the
senate bill to establish a United States land
court. providing for settlement of private
land cases in Nevada, Colorado and Wyo-
ming. and in the territories of New MEXICO,
Arizona aud Utah. Laid aside without ac-
ton. Eighty private pension bills we're
taken up and passed in thirty minutes.
In the house the Lanston-V Venable con-
tested election case came up, and the
democrats resorted to the tactics of
leaving the chamber when the roll was
called for consideration, but the clerk
finally managed to note quorum. and
Haugen, of Wisconsin, aud others argued
the case, which went over without action.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
THE GANG AND SMASHERS
Colorado Republicans Engaged in =
Bitter Factional Fight in
State Convention.
The Gang Evidently Has tho Whip
Hand and Will Run
Things.
Massachusetts Republicans Renominats
Drackett-Those Of New Hampshire
and ConnecsaCut.

DENVER, Sept. 1.-THE republican state
convention mot here this morning at 10
O'Clock, eleCtsd Alexander Gullett, Of
Pueblo tempofaty chairman, appointed
committee oncredentials and took recess
until two o'clock. There is bitter fac
tional fight in the republican party of Colo.
RADIO. one faction being termed the .'gang''
and the other the gang smashers." The
former has control of the county offices,
and are making a strong fight to continue
in power, while the other faction is leaving
no stone unturned to oust them. The fight
Is 30 bitter in Arraphoe county that at the
county convention held there On Monday,
the gang" bolted, held convention Of
their own, and the result is the county has
contested delegation before the state con-
vention. The same state Of affairs exists in
several other counties. This will make the
work of the committee on credentials very
tedious and very long. and 1t 10 probable
no ticket will be nominated before Friday.
The temporary chairman, Gullett, il in
sympathy with the gang" and no doubt
but that that faction will control the cofl-
vention. Both sides endorse Henry NJ.
Teller for reelection to the United States
senate. The convention reassembled at
two O'Clock. but as the committee on ore
dentials was not ready to report. it ad.
journed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
hay STATE REPUBLICANS.
Gov. Bracket Renominnted by Acclau
tiOn--Other Selections.

Gov. Bracket Renominated by Acclama-
tion--Other Selections.
BosToN, Sept. 1.-THE republican state
convention was called to cider this morn
ing in fremont Temple. ]. o. Burdett was
made temporary chairman. The usual
committees were then appointed. A novel
feature in the platform arrangement was
the placing thereon Of three ballot boxes
placarded respectively Attorney General"
Auditor" and Secretary of State,' there
being no contest for the head of the
ticket. The ballots for other state
officers, all of which are nominated,
will be deposited at one time, the
voting being done by counties. This ID
done for the purpose Of expediting business
and will also have the effect Of preventinas :
great deal Of log-rolling, possible under the
old plan. j. G. "A. Brackett was nominated
for governor by acolamation, William H.
Hall for lieutenant-govsrnor, and Geo. A.
Marden for state treasurer. The committee
ON resolutions presented the platform. II
approves the administration of President
Harrison; praises Blaine and members of
the cabinet. Speaker Reed is heartily
thanked for his course in the house. The
Lodge election bill and the disability PEN
sion bill were mentioned rs especially
worthy of praise. w. u. Olin was nomi-
mated for secretary of state, Albert E. Pills
bury for attorney general and ]. H. Gould
for auditor.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
The Army of tbe Cumberland.

TOLEDO. Sept. 1.-THE Society of the
Army of the Cumberland began their re-
union to-day. Gen. Rosecrans presided.
Permanent committees were appointed. A
message of fraternal greeting was sent to
the Army of West Virginia in session at
Parkersburg. After adjournment The
members were driven in carriages about the
city.
In the evening Gen. Yates p. Thurston.
of Nashville, delivered the annual Grafton.
he being the only southern member of the
society who has ever been chosen to deliver
that production. He would, he said. discnss
the effects of the war from a southern
standpoint. The iberalizing effect of the
war was dwelt upon. and the complex race
question discussed in broad and liberal
spirit. The meeting closed with a camp
fire at which remarks were made by num-
Der of comrades.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
ENDORSED EVERYTHING.

New Hampshire Republicans Gulp
Down Everything Set Before Them.
CONCORD, Sept. 1.-THE state republican
convention met this morning. Joshua G.
Bellows was made permanent chairman anF
the usual committees were appointed. Hi
ram A. Tuttle was nominated for governor
The platform reaffirms allegiance to the re-
publican party, which stands for protec-
tion of American citizens of every class
and color: Harrison's administration is
heartily endorsed republicans in congress-
applauded for maintaining the rights of the
majority; Speaker Reed is endorsed; the
the Mckinley bill is approved; the pension
bill was also approved and the veterans
congratulated that their enemy. Grover
Cleveland. was no longer in position to de-
feat the just and generous purpose of a
grateful nation. Reciprocity was also en-
dOrsed.
The Helena independent., 1890-09-18
PROPOSED CATTLE TRUST.
A St Paul Dealer Thinks the Scheme Inn
practical

ST.. PAUL, Sept. I.-[Special. Recent
dispatches from Chicago have announced
the attempt to form a cattle trust for the
purpose of controlling the cattle market
A circular has been sent to all important
cattle breeders in the country. This cir
cular states that il cattlemen will combine
they can abolish brokers' commissions and
compel buyers to pay profitable prices for
cattle. A prominent stockman at South
st. Paul to-day said to reporter that he
did not think such scheme as the one
proposed could be carried out. To be sue
cessful, he said, it must include all the
thousands Of farmeIs who raise cattle for
the market, and it is impossible to get
farmers to combine in trust. They are
too independent. Each one considers him.
self king and it would be utterly impos-
sible for them to combine in trust, agree
ing to sell their stock only at such times
and prices rs were ordered by some official
or board Of managers.