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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
UNCLE SAM OBJECTS.
Spain Desires to Farm Out the Custom
House Revenues of Cuba.

Spain Desires to Farm Out the Custom
House Revenues of Cuba.
1t is reliably reported that the
United States government will in
terfere with the scheme of Cuba to
farm out its customs revenues TO a
French syndicate which has long been
bidding for the privilege. 1t had been
rumored for some time that the
Spanish government was anxious to
lease the Cuban custom house at u
good figure, but the details of the
negotiations, as well as their progress
was kept profound secret. 1t now
appears that Secretary of State Foster
has sent a diplomatic note to the
authorities at Havana warning them
that the United States is strongly
opposed to their plan of farming out
the Cuban custom house in the manner
above described.
Mr.. Williams, consul general at
Havana, who was recently in New
York on leave, returned to Cuba before
the time of his vacation had expired.
1t is presumed that he carried with him
the note of Secretary Foster to the
Spanish government. The action of
our government in this. matter may
occasion an interesting and important
controversy, as il is not probable that
Spain will relinquish its plan of farm
ing out the Cuban customs without a
struggle. The profits TO be obtained
by such an arrangement would, 1t is
claimed, be very great
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
MATTERS IN MICHIGAN.
A BRIEF CHRONICLE OF MANY
MATTERS.
The December Report on Michigan Crops
"A Murder Caused by Drink and
Too Much Talk. Items.
Condition OF the Crops.

The Michigan crop report for
December reports wheat in the
southern four tiers of counties as
having suffered seriously from
dry weather and insects. Compared
with vitality and growth of average
years the condition in those counties is
SO per cent; in the central. 90: in the
northern, o., and in the state Sc per
cent. The condition in the same
month for 1890 was l02 per cent and in
1891 was % per cent The total num-
Der of bushels of wheat reported
marketed in the four months. August
November, is 6,737, 1916, which is 273,-
100 bushels less than eportedmarketed
in the same months last year.
Live stock of all kinds go into winter
quarters in good condition. The
figures for the state are the same as
last December, being but only two to
three points below a full average.
Only 26 correspondents report live
stock suffering from any disease.
A large per cent of the correspond
ents report the corn crop well taken
care of, but very light yield in all
parts of the state. Statistics Of wheat,
corn and oats grown in 1891 and the
acres in wheat in 1892, as reported for
farm statistics lsol-99 by the super
visors are in table form. The state
totals are: Acres of wheat harvested in
1891, 1,509,4l2; bushels of wheat
harvested in 1891, $1,000, 14s; average
yield per acre, IS. AS; acres of wheat in
May, 1892, 1,60s,241; acres of corn
raised in 1891, SEA, acres of oats
raised in 1891, s22, $50; bushels of oats
raised in 1891 90 4g5 33i
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
AMUSING CONFABs.

Mr. Suburb-My neighbor has big
dog that we are all afraid of. What
do you advise? Lawyer-Get a bigger
ono Five dollars. please.
DIR. Earnest didn't see you at
church yesterday. Doesn't your con-
science trouble you? Mrs Wiggsy-
Ny conscience never bothers me until
get my new fall bonnet.
Bridget-Sure, ply do thin Oital-
yons be maxim ready to celebrate
Columbus? Patrick-Its history ye
shud study, Biddy. Columbus landed
in tn West Indies and discovered
banannies.
Wife, of ten years. read lot of
your old love letters to-day Husband,
of ditto-Did you? What was the eff
feet? Wife, could not help wonder
ing which was the greater fool-you
for writing them, or l for reading
.hem.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
A Maiden Lady, of Niles. the Victim of
Desperate RobEer.

A Maiden Lady. of Niles. the Victim of n
Desperate Robber.
Miss Mary Comley was found dead in
her home near the Michigan Central
railroad in Niles. A bullet had en-
tered her body just above the abdomen.
The attention of friend passing the
premises was attracted by the report
of a pistol. He concluded to investi-
gate and discovered the lifeless body
in the rear part of the house. Miss
Consley lived alone. She had evidently
fought desperately with her slayer for
the furniture was overturned and
broken. There were blood stains in
the sitting-room and other apart
ments.
Money was evidently the incentive
of the crime. Miss Comley was well
advanced in years and possessed con-
siderable property. She was the sole
survivor of family that ranked very
highly in the county. The murderer
had no difficulty in escaping as the
crime was committed after night and
it was very dark.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
NATURAL HISTORY.

In India and South America there is
said to be a small tree, known as the
"sorrowful tree which bears sweet
scented flowers that "bloom only in
the night time and fall off at the break
of day."
Photographs of growing plants show
some marvellous results, especially
among the climbers The young stems
are said TO move in a succession of ir-
regular circular or elliptical curves,
which vary in every direction. These
movements are due TO the irregular
growth in various parts of the stem.
One man may be sentimental; another
hungry; no man can be both at the same
time,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders.
The purest baking powder makes the finest, sweet
est most delicious food The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most digestble and wholesome
food
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid all baking powders sold with gift
prize, or at lower price than the Royal,
Is they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders can
be had by declining accept any substitute for the
Royal, which is absolutely pure.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
A Strange Suicide.

John Carlson committed suicide at
Oscoda by hanging. His body was
found by his Eve year old son
in the barn with his knees touching
the floor. No reason for the act is
know, as Carlson was an honest, in
dustrious man, although somewhat adj
dicted to drink. He was an important
witness against August Brown. charged
with the murder of John Oleson. Carl
son was member of the A. o. U. w.
and was insured in the order for 50, 900.
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict
of death by hanging while temporarily
deranged.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
For n Christian Sabbath.

The Michigan Sabbath Observance
union held its first annual meeting at
Lansing Address were made by Rev.
j. III. Potts and Rev. j. NJ. Barkley. of
Detroit, and III. Ii. George, national
field secretary of the American Sab
bath union. Officers elected: Presi-
dent, Rev. j. Nj. BarSley, Detroit; vice.
president, j. w. Moon, Muskegon; sec
rotary, II. A. Mcintyre, Grand Rapids;
field secretary, Rev. +. w. Ware, Grand
Rapids. Managers: L. +. Uhl, w, j.
Russell, III. J. Holster, j. II. p, Hugh
art and j. Berkly, of Grand Rapids and
w. j. Dibble, of Marshall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
cru.hea Hls Head TO a ru,p.

A sickeuing accident at Cadillac re-
suited in the death of Wongust Ander-
son. teamSter for Gunner e. Diggins.
While hauling logs from the woods to
the mill the skids slowed to one side
and threw Anderson against a stump.
A log struck him at the same time
crushing his head against the stump.
He expired instantly, the brains being
scattered on the ground, Anderson
was unmarried. He was - years old
and had only recently begun work at
the camp.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
SAGINAW citizens sati.gsd.

a large number of citizens OF Sagi-
nav have inspected the revised plans
for the new postoffice at that place and
the general verdict is one of approval
There are 1 800 more feet of floor sur
face in this building than in the one
about which such a kick was made,
and while the building is in reality but
one story in height it presents the APP
pearance Of two stories and harmon
ICES with the architecture of the Hoyt
library near by.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
PROFESSOR
SWING,

Professor Swing says, "that the
world has progressed SO far that now
people dare laugh out loud" but to
laugh out loud presupposes in the first
place, heart free from care and in the
next place, good digestive organs. We
cannot laugh IL we have dyspepsia, but
IL you will take the Laxative Gum
Drops every night for three or four
nights in succession, you win find such
relief, that you can easily laugh, and
you will laugh to think how foolish
You were to suffer so long, when you
could be cured. You can get small
box for ten cents, large size 25 cents.
Ask your druggist for them.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO.
PEORIA, ILL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
A Lansing sculptor.s Good Fortune.

Edward c. Potter, the sculptor who
has been. doing some work for the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Charles c.
Hopkins. of Lansing, has received a
telegram announcing that Daniel G,
French and himself had received a
joint contract for $4,000 equestrian
statue of Gen. Grant for Paramount
Park, Philadelphia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

A Bridgeport, Conn, shoemaker was
made the victim of an enterprising
thief. He left his shop to attend to a
business engagement, and upon his re-
turn he found that his stove was miss
ing. The strange part of it is that
there was hot fire in the stove at the
time.
A comparative examination of the
skulls of savage and civilized races
shows that the increased brain devel-
opment of the latter is always accom-
panied by marked modification in
the form and size of the jaws and
teeth. This modification is usually
spoken of as n degenerate condition
The German army has a swimming
school for troops, where everyone
must learn to swim.
A Californian has produced for assay
piece of gold bearing rock which he
claims is part of meteorite.
Boston now has a Twentieth Century
club, organized for the promotion of
all earnest, unsel6sh purposes.
A will trial in New York developed
the fact that Mrs. Cole put silk gowns
and sash upon statue OF Venus
Chilli Is claimed to number among
her population more poets per capita
than any other nation in the world.
Jonesboro, Ca, has resident who,
it is reported, has only spent So in the
past six years for clothes He is said
to be worth over $40, 900.
Lover tell good auecdote of an
Irishman giving the password at the
battle of Fontenoy at the time SAKE
was marshal The password is SAKE;
now don't forget it," said the colonel
to Pat. "Faix, and / will not; wasn't
my father miller?" "Who goes
there2" cried the sentinel after he ar
rived at the post Pat looked as con-
6dent as possible, and In a sort of
whispered howl replied, Bags, yer
honor"
Young lawyer really feel proud
at the way have come out of my first
case 1t was claim against the gov
eminent, you know, and / won and
secured settlement in less than a
week. What do you think of that?
Old lawyer think you have wasted
a grand opportunity. A lawyer of ex-
perience would have made that case
last lifetime, and it would have been
the foundation for an independent
fortune
True charity warns the heart OF him
that gives and him that takes; the other
sort is more chilling than cold soup.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

sENATE.-Sixth day--A bill, TO provide for
the punishment OF ofenses on the high seas,
was passed. A House bill was passed to al
low the secretary Of the treasury an addi-
tienal assistant during the illness OF Gen.
Rosencrans, register OF the treasury. The
secretary OF the treasury was called upon
for copies of correspondence regarding
cholera and immigration. The bill, provid-
ing for a commission TO treat with the civil
lized tribes in the Indian Territory TO In
duce them to take homesteads in sevefalty.
was discussed and laid over. Executive
session. Adjourned. HoUsE.-When Speaker
Crisp entered the House and assembled 10
his chair, there was spontaneous outburst
of applause from all parties on the floor and
from the occupants of the gallery-a tribute
OF sympathy with the speaker in his un-
pleasant connection with the Reform Club
dinner in New York City. A joint resolu-
tion, which passed, gives the secretary OF
the treasury authority to ,appointa register
of the treasury TO serve during the Illness
of Gen. Rosencrans. Tho army appropria-
tion bill was received and referred. A bill
to prohibit the employment OF convict labor
on public works was placed on the calendar.
Bills were passed abandoning certain mill
tary reservations I'm Wyoming and creating
additional land districts in New Mexico.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
ITow's ThIsi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned, have known 4. j..
Cheney for the last is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o. Walding Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

The steamer Northerner enroute TO
Ashland, having 600 barrels of oil on
board, burned at her dock at LAnse.
The crew were mostly on shore having
refused 10 continue on the trip as she
had been leaking badly. She is total
loss. The dock was also damagee by
fire. The fire started by the porter
breaking lamp in the lamp-room.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
Now Wen RetaIiate.

A bill introduced by Mr.. Frye in the
Senate smacks very strongly OF retalia-
ton, and at the present time is of
more than usual interest. ~ amends
the laws regulating the transporta ton
of goods, by declaring that no mer-
chandise shall be transported from one
part of the United States TO another
part of the United States in vessel be-
longing wholly or in part TO n subject
of any foreign power, and such trans-
portation via any foreign port shall be
deemed violation of law. The sail
ing of any foreign vessel from United
States port to another is not prohi-
bited, provided no merchandise other
than that imported in such vessel from
foreign port shall be carried from one
port to another of the United States.
The bill provides that the President
may, by proclamation, suspend the
right of carrying merchandise in
bond through the United States
provided for in the bill, in case the
Dominion of Canada should at any
time deprive the citizens of the United
States of the use of the canals in the
Dominion, on terms of equality with
Canada, as provided by the eth article
of the treaty of Washington.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
NrlehIrnn,. Sale rroductlon..

The report of State Salt Inspector
Casey for November is as follows:
Manistee county, 1882 barrels; Sagi-
nav county, 67,960 barrels; Bay county,
52,629 barrels; st. Clair county, 52,547
barrels; Mason county, $4,000 barrels;
Iosco county, 1s,10s barrels; Huron
county, 1850 barrels; Midland county,
1900 barrels. Total, 800, 1893 barrels.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

Since October IA $4,000 have been
paid to the farmers in the vicinity of
Cadillac over the counters of Blodgetts
bank for potatoes alone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

Gov. Winans says his message will
be short and to the point. II will deal
mostly with the various state institu-
tons.
It is supposed that the Rev. Samuel
+. McCleary, the missing assistant pas
tor of the Church of the Savior in
Brooklyn, ended his life by jumping
into Long Island sound.
A Porto Novo dispatch announces
the submission Of the coast towns, of
which Idah, AvrelSete, Godomer, Abb
omey and Kalav have been occupied By
the French troops
Mime. Diaz, wife OF the Mexican pres
ident, is going TO send TO the Fair, at
her own expense, q womon's band OF
As musicians. This band will be com
posed of the most expert artists to be
found In Mexico.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

Customs officers who have been
working for $500 will put in a claim
for back pay, claiming the statutes pro-
vide 50 a day for deputy collectors.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
CONGRESS IS At WORK.
BUT GOES AT 1T IN A VERY
HALF-HEARTED WAY.
Few Bills OF Consequence Handled and
Little Prospect of Much Being Done
Before the Holidays.

sENATE.-The second day was marked by
a little more activity. The reading OF the
Presidents message was the leading feature
OF the day. IL was listened to with consid-
cradle attention, especially on the Republic
can side. Ten thousand copies of the mes
sage we're ordered printed for the use of the
Senate petition from citizens OF Kansas
alleging that a combination TO depreciate
the price OF grain existed between western
elevators, milleIs and railroads; referred.
O;her bills referred were as follows A bill
10 increase the naval establishments; to re-
peal all statutes relating to supervisors of
election and special deputies; for the sus-
pension OF immigration for one year; to
create "A bureau In the department of agrl-
culture for the giving OF public information
as TO the product and shipping OF live stock.
resolution TO investigate certain alleged
partisan action on the part of caucus enum-
orators in New York and Missouri was dis
cusSed and went over without action. Exec
utive session; adjourned. HOUSE.-Com-
Very few persons we're in the galleries and
the members seemed settled down for rou-
tine work. The chaplain in his prayer
spoke of the recent Affections which had fall
hen upon the President and asked for Di-
vine protection upon the bereaved ones. A
bill was introduced and referred for the
better protection OF commerce and to es-
tablish national quarantine. The reading
OF the Presidents message occupied one
hour and a half, and but little attention
was given IL except at certain passages.
The message was referred TO committee of
the whole Adjourned as a mark of respect
TO the memory OF Hon. John u. Warwick.
deceased. OF Ohio.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
Canadian Annexation Sentiment Growing.

The municipal council of Wolfe Is
land, the garden township of the
county of Frcntenac, Ontario, has
unanimously passed resolution urg-
ing the necessity of obtaining free ac-
cess to the United States markets. 1t
was the opinion OF the council that the
future welfare of Canada depends upon
the establishing Of closer trade rela-
tions with the United States
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
Trade and Labor Congress.

At meeting of the council of trades
and labor unions of Lansing a plan
was discussed for holding labor con-
Tress in that city about the middle of
next month. A committee was APP
pointed TO select date for the meet
ing and TO arrange other important de-
tails. II Is expected that each union
in the state will send at least one dele
gate TO the congress and that great
good TO organized labor will result
from il.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

SENATE. -Fourth Day-A memorial was
received from the Chicago Women's Club
for the repeal of the law requiring the
Worlds Fair TO be closed on Sunday. A bill
authorizing the construction OF bridge
across the Mississippi river above New
Orleans for the use OF the Southern Pacific
railroad was passed. In executive session
the pending claims treaty with Chill was
ratified and confirmed. HoUsE.-A surprise
was sprung on the House by the discovery
of a rule in the code which provides that
unfinished business coming over from the
first session cannot be considered at the
second session until after six days have eX-
PRED. This practically ties up legislation
in the second session for the first week.
The defect will be remedied. The report OF
the secretary OF treasury was received and
referred. The printing and binding bill
occupied the remainder OF the day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
Three Deaths \

Three Deaths From n Gasoline Explosion.
The third victim of the gasoline ex-
plosion last week at Jackson, the Bull
linger baby, is dead from the effects of
it's burns. The mother of the child,
Mrs. William Bullinger, and the babys
cousin. Josie Brennan, were already
dead. The deepest sympathy Is felt
for the afflicted family. Mrs. Aiken,
mother of Josie Brennan, and sister of
Mrs. Bullinger, who was also badly
burned will recover.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

SENATR.-Fifth day-No session. HOUSE.
Small attendance and little business. An
amendment TO the rules was adopted pro-
vlding for the immediate resumption, (by
the second session of CongressD of such
business as Is left unfinished by the first
session. The public printing and binding
bill was then taken up and adopted With the
House amendments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16

The story that the Chicago & West
Michigan will have a terminal of It's
own in Chicago is without foundation.