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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
THE STATE NEWS.
DOINGS AND HAPPENINGS IN
MICHIGAN.
Michigan woman's Christian Temperance
Union Convention Held AT Ann Arbor.
Supreme Court Strikes Blow ut
Tax Title Speculators.-It
woman's Christian Temperance Union,

The twentieth annual meeting of the
Michigan Womans Christian Temper
ance union was held in the Presbyterian
church al Ann Arbor. There were 400
delegates present, including all the
leading temperance workers of the
state. Mrs. Mary Il. Lathrap, of
Jackson, the president of the union,
presided at the meetings.
Reports from committees and district
presidents showed the following facts
about the union: Total membership in
Michigan, 1.TT0; honorary membership,
GIG; the number OF unions in the state,
1876, and Loyal. Temperance legions,
40. The unions that showed an in
crease in membership during the year
numbered fl3, while II reported a
decrease and the remainder just about
held their own The amount raised by
the unions during the year Is Sl4, sj0.57.
The lines of work carried on are evan
gelical. preventive, educational, legal
and social. The state press and
churches have treated the union fairly
and the temperance sentiment in the
state has Increased. The Mary T.
Lathrap hall at lIacllley park, Muslle-
gon, had been finished during the year.
The Michigan Union, the official organ
of the association, had been conducted
at small profit during the year
President Mary Il. Lathrap found
considera bic TO object to in the result
of the uniops' work and offered several
recommendations, among which were
the following; That we oppose the
the local option, state regulation and
Gothenberg systems as having within
them the permission and partnership
of the nation and state; that we seek
closer alliance with other societies Of
women, that the influence of our prin-
ciples may be brought to bear in the
study of greats public questions; that
every token Of Gods providence points
to the speedy acknowledgements 81
women; that we stand for the truth,
and as an organization we show
greater activity and helpon every plan
that looks TO the ballot for woman in
Michigan
The election Of officers was pract.c-
ally unanimous. All the old officers
excepting the treasurer, who refused 3
reelection. were elected and were as
follows: Mrs. Mary I. Lathrap, Jack
son, president; Mrs. Julia X. Parish,
Bay City. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Johnson, Flint, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Jennie Voorhees,,
Ann Arbor, treasurer. Mrs. Emma IL.
May, Clio, was elected delegate-at-
large To the national convention to be
held in Cleveland in November.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
Kansas Town In Danger.

The Missouri river at Atchison. Kan.
rose six feet within as hours. There
was great damage in East Atchison.
The town has been protected hereto
fore by strip Of land known as the
point" and which extended for sew
eral yards into the river. This point"
has been cut away, however, and the
main current of the stream strikes the
town almost directly from the north.
Great excitement prevails there, and a
great many persons have moved to the
other side OF the river for safety.
Store buildings and houses which
stood in the north end of the village
are being torn down or moved by their
owners.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
SWISS ANrl-sEMlrisM.
A Law For5iddIng the Slaughter OF Cat
tie by the Jewish Method.

tie by the Jewish Method.
The new law just adopted IN Swift
erland which forbids the slaughter
of cattle by tho Jewish method has
naturally caused great Indignation
and CONSERVATION among the 500
or 5000 inhabitants OF the Hebrew
faith. The law is 10 this effect: The
killing OF animals without their be-
ing stunned before blood is drawn
is forbidden, without exception, what
ever DO the method employed" Not
a word in this enactment alludes di-
rcctly to the Jcws, but its object.
says tho New York Evening Post.
was avowcdly anti-Semitic- Prompted
by societies which ostensibly have
no other purpose than to prevent
cruelty to animals, il is declared to
be really the outcome OF an anti
Semitic agitation imported from
Germany. The victory was chiefly
gained in German cantons, where
Jewish trade competition is most
severely felt-Zurich. Berne. Argau.
and Thurgua. Those OF Latin kin
ship - Valais, Neuchatcl. Geneva,
Vaud. Friburg-sided with the cause
OF popular liberty. Only about half
the population - 100000 out Of
600,000-wcnt the poll. Even of
this number it is supposed that but
small percentage realized what
they were voting for. For twenty
years an agitation has existed ON
the continent for the prohibition of
the Jewish method of aughtering
animals, on the ground of its alleged
cruelty. The movement met with a
cold reception In the Berlin parlia-
mont In Saxony it had better sue
cess. There the Jewish "shechita"
has been declared illegal by an order
OF the ministers OF the interior. The
Gesman societies for the protection
OF animals induced the municipal
governments OF Aargau and Berne to
issue similar order, but the national
council revoked IT, The cantonal
fathers then corried their case before
the federal assembly, which confirm
ed the action OF the council There
upon tho agitators availed thom-
selves OF the referendum. 1t is
worthy of note that tho anti-Scmites
found their warmest support among
the Lutheran part OF the population.
but were opposed b. the Roman
Catholics
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
It's AN Ill Wind, Etc,

Last year great armies OF grasshop-
pcrs infested the Grand Traverse re-
gion, and in some localities the crops
were destroyed. They were SO raven
Gus they would attack fences and plow
handles and eat great holes in sea-
soned hardwood. This army deposited
their eggs. and for two weeks they
had been Matching out. Millions of
them had been noticed, but since the
recent storm search has been made
and not a sign of one grasshopper can
be found, for the cold rain and snow
has destroyed them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01

The irrigated lands OF Idaho possess
that peculiar qualification which is
perfectly adapted to the raising OF
apples, apricots peaches, cherries, pears.
plums grapes, prunes hops, alfalfa.
corn andupotatoes, which always find
ready market and bring good price.
You can't overstocl the United
States with these commodities.
Wen send our advertising matter
on application. + l.. Lomlx, a. y
" T. A., Omaha, Neb.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
Amalsnmatrd Assoc at,oa ON ers.

The convention of The Amalgamatcd
Association of steel Workers was held
at Cleveland. The election of officers
resulted as follows: President, NJ. VI.
Garland, Pittsburg, Pa; secretary, j.
c. Kilgallon, Pittsburg; assistant sec
rotary, Steven Madden, Pittsburg;
trustees, c. II. Kaufman, Wheeling;
ID. Mullane, Youngstown, o.; John
Pierce, Pittsburg; e-presidents-f
district, w. ii. Carney; second district,
Harry Hooking; third district, Rees w.
Prosser; fourth district, j. d. Hickey;
fifth district, Thomas Hanlcy; sixth
district, =. II. McEvey; seventh dis
trict, {. II. Drumheller. President
Garland and JAS. Brittcl. of Mingo
Junction, o., were chosen delegates to
the next annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
Hard rIow at Tax lite spocuiatcrs.

Tax title Spectators, who have been
in clover for some time, received an
other heavy knockout in the Michigan
supreme court The effect of the
courts decision will be to render thous-
ands of tax title deeds for the years
1887. 1855. 1880 and 1890 invalid. The
court holds. in brief. that the tax laws
under which lands were sold in the
years mentioned required the personal
service OF subpenas on residents of the
state wherever possible. and il is q
matter of common knowledge that in
many cases the only notice given was
by publication.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
Wool lec at Carson, lille.

Sand Beach races August 1, 9 and ,.
Marshall has a new X. of p. lodge
with 35 members.
Oldfeld's dock at Port Sanllac was
destroyed by the storm.
Coldwater is starting on hot war
fare against illegal liquor selling.
A law and order league has been
organized at Hillsdale to enforce the
local option law.
John Svettiel an Austrian, aged %,
was drowned at Manistique by falling
from a lumber scow.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
!Thcy Let Him Die.

Thomas McClough, aged 6j years, a
farmer residing near Romulus. died
from self-administered poison. An in
quest was held. From the condition
of the stomach it was evidently arsen-
ical poisoning. From testimony
taken from the members of the family
IL seems that they were aware that he
had taken poison, but complying with
his requests iAhsR neglected calling a
physician until too late. The jury re-
turned verdict of suicide.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
a.lls powncd By the supreme Court.

The Michigan supreme court has
filed an opinion in the ease of Gov
Rich against the board of state can
vasscrs. 4 ihandamus is issued di-
recting the board to convene and re-
canvass the vote of 1891 on the Ellis
salary ame6dment, making the corrcc-
ton in the vote of Gratiot and Gogebic
counties. 'Fhis will show a majority
against the amendment instead of for
it, and possibly deprive Atty-Gen.
Ellis OF nearly $1,000 salary he has
therefore Illegally drawn since 1891.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
Reed city omcIal In Trouble.

Judge of Probate Lou B. w. Winsor,
81 Reed City. has sent his resignation
10 Gov. Rich. The reason for this step
ls the discovery of misrepresentation
90 the amount of 81 200 from the viii
lage funds during the nine years Judge
Winsor was village clerk. He aclnowl-
edged the taking of the money and
mortgaged his home TO make restitu-
ton and also decided it was best to
resign as judge of probate of osceola
county.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
rrbtectIon Causes a Failure.

London: The Standard says: Craven
3 Craven, worsted spinners of Brad
ford, have failed with liabilities
amounting TO 100000. The assets are
unknown. Several large failures are
expected as the trade of tho town has
been half ruined by the Mckinley bill
and the delay in arranging new
American tariff.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01

Buenos Ayrcs: Advices received here
from the state of Rio Grande do Sui
arc TO the effect that sSirmishes be-
tween the Brazilian government forces
and the insurgents continue, but that
no engagements of importance have
occurred
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01

Clipped from Canada "Prcsbyterian' under
signature OF c. Backett Robinson, Propr: !
was cured OF oft-recurring bilious headaches by
Burdock Blood Bitters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-01
PerfectIy at liome.

You can't iii a balloon Of any hind with any
thing that will keep II up long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Mary's Lesson.

One day, lovely and bright with
spring sunshine-and there was no
school that day-Msry's father invited
her to take a ride with him as he was
going far up in the country to look
after some woodland. But he was
to call for another man, a neighbor,
who had the promise of going too.
The little girl was delighted, and,
dressing herself quickly, she helped
her father harness the horse and fix
the carriage. She thought she was d
great help, and 80 she was, for she
brushed out the carriage very neatly,
and held the harness, piece by peace,
for her father TO save his steps, as he
was lame. 1t was a narrow buggy,
and her father said, MARY, perhaps
we shall find there isn't room for three
when we take in Mr.. Owens. What
shall we do then"
II don't know father was the quick
reply, "unless 1 get out to make
room,"
Well, then, said he, we will see when
we gel there !; but if it is too crowded
/ should like for you to give up your
ride for this time, as it is necessary
that Mr.. Owens should 20 with me-"
"All right father will, said the dear
child.
Sure enough, when they reached
their neighbours it was discovered
there was not room for three, and
Mary obeyed her father without say
ing another word. She stayed and
played with Ella Owens till the car
riage came back, and had good time.
This was a good example for Ella, for
she was not in the habit of minding
so well. "I should think you would
make FUSS" she said, "unless you
really didn't want to co."
Mary's answer was, "I wanted tn
dosjust as my father wanted me to
do.n
Happy Mary This loving obedience
to her father helped her to exercise the
same towards her heavenly father, and
she grew up to be a sweet, Christian
woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Some Good Points.

Good advice, when given by whole
sale, is likely to be somewhat heavy
for digestion. but 80 much good sense
is packed into the following para
graphs from Good Housekeeping that
they are we'll worth reading. If re-
membered and practiced, these pre-.
cepts would brighten all our homes:
Remember that servant is man
or woman, and will appreciate treat
ment as such.
A compliment, to be appreciated by
any sensible person, must be prompted
by sincerity.
Never urge another to do anything
against his desire, unless there Is dan
ger before him.
Never enter an apartment occupied
by another person, except the common
rooms of a dwelling, without knock
ing.
Do not constantly refer to experien
ces or honorable positions which may
have been enjoyed.
Always give preference to elders
visitors, those Of superior position
and those who are weak or ill.
Do not forget kind word to each
member of the family on parting al
night or a pleasant greeting on meet
ing in the morning.
Do not deprecate the gift VIII ich you
give, nor laud immoderately thai
which is received. In each case it is
the sentiment which prompts the
offering, and that is vastly more pre-
cious than what Is offered.
A gentleman never INDUCES in
winks or grimances when talking with
another.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
About Sam Jones.

The Nashville Advocate says: A
good deal has been written in the Sec
ular press in reference to the location
of the Rev. Sam p. Jones at the late
session Of the North Georgia Confer
ence. It is well that the exact facts
should be known. Mr.. Jones himself
speaks of it as a case of voluntary re-
tirement." That this phrase is apt,
appears from the following Endorsement
made by Bishop Haygood on the back
of his certificate of location
"The location of Rev. Sam P. Jones,
at his own request latter the passage
of his character,) had nothing to 10
with his personal or ministerial char
acter, but with the law of the church,
which does not authorize the appoint
ment of preachers to the work of gen.
eral evangelism without reference to
regular pastoral charge"
Mr.. Jones felt that he must have lib
erty to come and 60 at his own will.
Bishop Haygood could not see that the
law of the Church authorized him to
make an appointment of that sort. 10
relieve the situation, and in the exer.
else of freedom which no Methodist
minister ever surrenders, Mr.. Jones
retired from the conference. The cry
of persecution is absurd, as is also the
allegation of personal feeling on the
part of Bishop Haygood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Delving into the Ages OF Women
Clerks.

Among the questions asked by the
committee appointed by congress with
q view to reforming the public service
is one in relation to the age of clerks.
Every person in the departments has
been furnished with list of questions
inquiring into the date of appoint
ment, number of relatives in Office,
age, etc. Some Of the chiefs have
had the curiosity to make a study of
the answers given by their lady sub
ordinates. There is no way Of trip
ping those recently appointed, but
for the old timers record Is extant
which has been produced for compar-
ison. 1t is found that ladies who some
Is or 20 years ago upon the date of
their introduction to office declared
themselves in the thirties are now
within the 40 limit.
One woman who in her own hand
writing declared that she was 35 years
of age and secured her place as SOL
dier's widow 20 years ago, is on record
under the present investigation as
being but 40. When her attention
was called to- the discrepancy, she
flew into a passion and told the head
of her office that he had better mind
his own business. When the gentle
man tried TO convince the lady of un-
certain age that it would be to her in
terest to tell the truth, she so far forgot
herself as to characterize him as an
impertinent puppy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Home Happiness :

Probably nineteen-twentieths Of the
happiness you will ever have, you will
get at home. The independence that
comes to man when his work is over
and he feels that he has run out of the
storm into the quiet harbor of home,
where he can rest in peace with his
family is something real. 1t does not
make much difference whether you
own your house or have one little
room in that house, you can make
that one little room true home to
you. You can people it with such
moods, you can turn to it. with such
sweet fancies that it will be fairly
luminous with their presence, and it
will be to you the perfection of a
home. Against this home none OF
you should ever transgress. You
Should always treat each other with
courtesy. If you will but be courteous
to each other you will soon learn to
love more wisely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Character is in itself authority. Th.

Character is in itself authority. The
man who gets obedience, or hollow
obescience, merely because of physical
or nominal prowess, depends upon
that which is external and unstable.
But be whose authority has the basis
of personal character will always have
that by which he can influence men,
no matter what his situation or sur.
rounding may be. The child realizes
the difference between a limp, charac.
terless parent and parent of that
moral and mental strength which com.
mands respect and secures obedience
without violence or seeming insist.
ence. No class feels this difference in
kinds of authority more than the
criminal
A young man how was in a re-
formatory institution for theft, was
asked by Mr.. Arthur Mcdonald, an
expert crimnologist "Wbat would
you suggest about reforming a
boy? If you were going to have an
institution, how would you run it? II
you had a fellow like yourself and
were trying to make him straight so
he would not run off the track, how
would you do it@' And the criminals
Answer was that he should have g
different sort nf keepers from those
that are generally employed; and he
added "All the keepers I have ever
seen cannot be looked up to, by the
men under them, rs their superiors.
1 think prisoners ought to come in
contact with better men than the
prison-keepers we have here. 1 think
the majority of keepers are hired more
for political reasons than because O.
fitness or anything else" 1t is not
alone children and criminals that neeC
some one of character over them, t
whom they can look up to.
Fussiness, instability, hot-headedness
and general untrustworthiness, de
prived of the best power employers
overseers, physicians, and nurses
teachers in day school and Sunday
school, and all others who ought e
commad by character rather than b.
main for ce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
After the Battle.

TWAS after the din OF the battle
Had ceased in the silence and gloom,
When hushed was the n usketry's rattle,
And quiet the cannon's deep boom.
The smoke OF the conflict had lifted,
And drifted away from the sun,
While the soft crimson light, slowly fading
from sight,
The tremulous notes OF bugle
Rang out on the clear autumn air,
And the echoes caught back from the noun
Faint whispers, like breathings Of prayer
Tue arrows OF sunlight that slanted
Through the trees touched q brow Wnlte al
snow.
On the bloody sod lying mid the deao ant
And il fiSshed hd in the last parting glow.
The dark, crimson tide slowly ebbing,
Stained red the light jacket OF grey;
But another in blue, sadly knelt by his side
And watched the life passing away.
Said the Jacket In gray: 1--WE brother
Joe Turner, he lives up in Maine;
Give him these, and say my last message
Was forgiveness" Here low moan o.
pain -
Checke ed his voice. Then: you'll do me
For you shot :" and his whispers sank
Said the jacket in blue: "Brother Charley
There's no need. I'm your brother, I'm
Joe."
-Mocking Bird.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
borrowers.

An independent, self-respecting per-
son does not indulge in the perni-
cious habit of borrowing. Although
circumstances may sometimes force
such one to seek temporary assist
ance, yet, mindful of David's charac-
,erizatiOn of him who borroweth and
payeth not again, there is always a
ommmendable promptness in dis
charging even the smallest pecuniary
obligation. Books borrowed by these
Conscientious people are treated with
the respect due to them, carefully
used, and returned unblemished to
their owners. TO such friends how
readily, almost eagerly. do we lend
the most precious volumes III our
library But with what trepidation
do we hear the careless, inveterate
borrowers asking for a book d! If 1t
ever be returned, it will surely be IN
soiled or tattered condition, and
there will he glib, plausible apology
or perhaps none at all. Sometimes
our book goes through course ol
leudings, the first borrower assuming
the rights Of ownership, but not the
responsibility of the wear and teal
of the circulated volume.
All, King Solomon, your dictun
needs revising! Lenders must submit
to losses, to petty drains, to seeing
valuable sets Of books with dreary
gaps in their ranks, or to be branded
as hateful or disagreeable if they have
moral courage to Withstand the oor
rower's tyranny.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07
Finish What You Berir.

My old great-grandmother Knox
had a way of making her children
finish their work. If they began Il
thing. they must complete it. If they
undertook to build cob-house, they
must not leave it till it was done; anu
nothing of the work or play at which
they set their hands would she allow,
them to abandon incomplete. 1
sometimes wish L had been trained il,
this way. How much of life is vast
ed in unfinished work Many a man
uses up his time in splendid begin
nings. The labor devoted to com
mence ten things and leave them USE
less would finish five OF them and
make them profitable and useful.
Finish your work. Life is brief; time
is short. Stop beginning forty things
and &C back to finish four.-EXchang e
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-07

Independence of character is not q
result of independence of position.
He who is not dependent OH his own
hard work in order to live, will have
hard work to live independently in
any sphere. Ho who tries to live
only on money that he did not earn,
misses the character that comes
through earning money honestly, just
as he who depends wholly on the
intellectual work done by others foI
all that he uses in his mental efforts
fails of growth and gain through per-
sonal study and brain exercise. De.
pendence on toll Of some kind is es
sential to independence Of personal
character.