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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
THE MURRAY CASE.
CONFIRMATION OF HIS STORY
COMES TO LIGHT.
Trainmen's brotherhood About to Pay
Him His Disability Claim of $1,000
Murray Gets Better and Refuses TO
Take the Money.

GALEsBUEo, Ill, July 0.-The arti-
Gle which appeared in number Of
American papers last week about Sam
Murray, the Canadian railway brake
man, receives solid substantiation In
this city.
Murray, it will be remembered, was
totally disabled by blood poisoning
and paralysis, and had been paid his
total disability claim by the Grand
Trunk railway, for whom he worked.
lie was also a member of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, which has
headquarters in this city. At tho
time of his illness Murray made formal
application to the brotherhood for
the payment of the total disa bilitY
claim of $1,000, to which he was en-
titled as n member of the brother
hood The case was thoroughly
looked into by the executive of the
trainmen and the necessary proofs to
entitle Murray to the money
were easily and speedily providets
Among others were the affidavits of
four doctors that Murray was SO Ill
he could never recover.
The case was complete and the
check for 81, 900 was about TO be sert
Murray. At this point the grand secre.
tary and treasurer of the brotherhood
received letter from Murray saying
not to send the money, as, contrary, to
all expectations he was completely
cured of his disease and did not con-
slider himself entitled TO anything.
NJ urray added that the remedy to
which he owed his recovery was Dodds
Kidney Pills.
Wherever these pills have been used,
they have never failed to give salts
factory results They have proved u
be specific in all cases of rheum5-
tism, heart disease, dropsy, diabetes,
Bright's disease, backache, female
disease, blood disorders and all forms
of kidney diseases In not one case OF
any of these diseases have they failed
to effect cure. Thousands have used
them, and thousands have been cured
by them,
Fortunately these pills are within
easy reach of every man, woman and
child in the Union to-day. If the loca
druggist has not got them in stock.
they may be procured by writing, Tho
Dodds Medicine Co, Ltd, Buffalo, N.
Y, or Toronto, Canada Price, so
cents per box, or six boxes for 81. so.
Be sure to get Dodds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

A beautiful woman pleases the eye,
a good woman pleases the heart; ono
is jewel, the other treasure.
Hearts may be attracted by as
sumed qualities; but the affections
are only to be fixed by those which
are real
The qualification of wealth is not
found in mere possession nor in lavish
expenditure, but in its wise applica-
tion.
Slanderers and liars are twin broth
ers, born under the same star, living
or the same planet, governed by tho
Slime unruly member-the tongue.
Nurse, at the circus-You are too
big to be begging for peanuts. Arthur
Il amt, neither; / amt half as big
as that ere elephant
Braggs-You look rather blue this
morning, old man. Jaggs-Fm black
and blue. l was green enough last
night to tell fellow twice my weight
that he wasn't white man.
Mamma was sorry to see that
you took no trouble to walk lightly
when you went into church to-day.
Dickey-I didn't think IL was late
enough for any one to be asleep.
"And the prisoner, when arrested.
was disguised as a woman" said the
magistrate. Eyes, your honor" How
did you discover his identity?" We
told him his hat wasn't on straight
and he didn't pay any attention to
u.s."
-Travelcr-Is this here tn bureau OF
information? Railroad Clerk-It is.
Traveler-Well, about six hours ago
Teller took my watch an sachel
around tn corner to git my name en-
graved on 'em, so they wouldn't git
lost, an / wanter know if the engrav-
ers of this ERE town are all out on
strike.
Little Brother-Mr. Sewtor, why Is
IL that my sister Hattie is always so
good tempered before you come here
of an evening, and then so cross to me
next morning? Mr.. Sewtor-Don't
know, Johnny, shall ask her? Lit
tie Brother-Yes; I've heard her say
lots of times she wondered why you
didn't ask her, but l never thought il
was anything about that
An Irish woman works for some
East side families. "Sure il l had
nobody's business but me own ia
moind," says she, "rd have little
enough to do" After expressing this
sentiment she went on to say; 'In
County Limerick, where l come from,
there was a man that said he'd give
any woman that 'ud mind her own
business a pound-twenty shillins, /
mean. And, upon me sowl, niver a
wan of all the women in the county
put in claim for it."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
Growing watermeions.

The watermelon occupies n unique
place among the fruits OF this country.
The melon grows from the seed and
ripens a crop of fruit in a single sea-
son, says writer in Rural Life Last
year we had ripe melons within nine
ty days from the time the seed was
planted. The watermelon requires no
preparation and is eaten without any
condiment or dressing of any kind.
The best place for the melon patch is
in the cornfeld with corn on every
side to shelter the vines from the wind.
Ground that has been in corn the pre-
vious year think is the best, and il it
was sod ground all the better. The
ground should be naturally warm and
dry and slope to the south SO as to get
the sunshine the whole day. Melons
delight and thrive in the sunshine, and
the warmer the better. The stalks
should be removed from the ground in
the fall so that it will not be tramped
in the winter and spring by
the stock and so get in bad condi-
ton. That is very important, as on a
good supply of well-rotted manure
depends the success of the venture.
Plow the ground in the spring at the
same time you pillow for corn and work
it just the same, being careful, how
ever, not TO work the melon ground al
any time when it is wet. After corn
planting, or about the Goth of May, is
about the right time to plant the mel
ons Mark the ground crossways with
marker in rows six feet apart, then
with a large pillow mark it the other
way in rows twelve feet apart, blowing
out deep furrow. Next haul the rot.
ted manure Snd put large shovelfull
in the furrow at the intersection OF
the marks after which fill up the fur
row with the pillow, blowing several fur
rows to form ridge, being careful not
to obliterate the cross marks, as they
show where the hill is to be planted.
The ridge should be narrowed down TO
make good seed bed. Each hill will
need some preparation with the hoe.
Plant the seeds shallow but firmly in
the ground-twelve seeds to each hill.
After the plants are we'll started thin
to two or three to the hill Have a
quantity of air Stacked lime on hand
and when the plants come up look out
for the bugs, and when they ap
pear dust the plants time or two with
the lime, which will protect them. Dc
not bother the plants much when they
first come up with the hoe, but Guilt
vate the melon patch every time you
do the corn, blowing over all the
gound. One cross blowing will be
enough, but they should be plowed
the other way at intervals as long as
you can get through between the rows
without injuring the vines. The hills
should be kept perfectly clean from
weeds with the hand and hoe until the
vines cover the ground.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
~ believe YOU'RE Disappointed that it

'I believe you're disappointed that It
was only a chicken-hawlx l was firing
at!' he said. ''AIrs. Wick had just
called TO me from the back yard to
shoot 1t. She's been missing pullets
lately"
80 you let go. Say, Paxton, some
thing must be wrong down at Fields!
Look! isn't that Fields crossing the
road? He's carrying-it looks like 4
wOmanv
Fields lived opposite his store in a
white cottage. Paxton, staring ahead,
caught n vanishing glimpse of the old
mans clumsy figure his arms over
flowing with springlilie freshness OF
Louisa Ms gown.
Hello" said fellow on the skirts
of the little group OF men on the store
steps, as Paxton dashed in. "Yeh amt
hurled then? What's tibet? Oh, about
Fields-why, it's Louisa NJ. She's lit
tie falnty, believe. Some o. them fool
boys KEN in and blurted out about you
bein'-waal, the boy unly told what he
heerl-I don't blame him, but Louisa
NJ, she jest swounded agin the mer-
lasses bari and Uncle Jimmy--he-"
But Paxton was not listening any
longer. He had crossed the road and
gone up the little path to Fields front
door, and lie had gone with so vague n
generalization that when Fields himself
numbered toward the threshold, look
OF relief on his stolid face. the younger
man could only stammer at the reason
OF his presence.
"They were telling me-of her-of
your daughteT-I wanted to ask'-after
all he stopped feebly enough and let
Fields fill out the sentence as he might.
she's all right now. thanky, Mr..
Paxton" said Fields. I'VE got word
az they wasn't no truth in them re.
points" He waved his hand behind
him. "She's in thar"
Paxton had already seen her, the
stern young foiler Of his commercial
prowess, sitting back in a rocking
chair, her lips rather white, her eyelids
dropping.
She managed TO lift them as Paxton
came into the room. She even held her
hand out and glanced up Mt him just
once. 1t was the merest half-glance,
but Fields, who CHANGED to he looking
back rs he left the room. had queer,
unwonted sense Of being startled
He went out, his jaw speculatlvely
let down.
II wouldn't Of believed It." he pom.
dered. "she could Of looked that sugar.
fled ut the angel Gabriel. ! reckon !
kin hev garden now! They won't
need me in the store. She's business,
Louisa NJ. isl
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
SWEEPING WITH HOSE.
Blast of Air TO Take the Place of
Broom or Carpet Sweeper.

Dlnst of AIR TO Take the Place OF
Broom or Carpet Sweeper.
One Of the most notable of the pres
ent century's small inventions is m
alr-pump for cleaning purposes. A hose
pipe charged with mir under fifty
pounds pressure to the square inch is
turned upon the article or room TO be
cleaned. 1t is used in precisely the
same way rs the water and hose fol
washing purposes. 1t is far more ef
fective in its results than brooms, beat
ers or brushes, as 1t searches out and
penctratcs every crevice AMI fold OF
material and every crack and cleft il
woodwork.
This device is at present applied tc
cleaning cars. but so perfect is its work
that it is only question Of time wheI
IL Will come into use for other pur
poses. Hotels and large building;
might be swept out and busted in ar
incredibly short space Of time. Care
fully managed, this air pressure would
rid the room Of every particle of dust
clean furniture, carpets, and the heav
lcI dIlltltS VI DIlC-u-DTuC anu OTud
ments. 1t would do the work Of c
dozen people.
1t is now in order for some home
missionary TO invent some simple de
vice that will work an air-pump anC
current for household use. It's intro
duction would revolutionize housekeep
ing and solve the heretofore hopeless.
problem Of clean rooms, and will keeI
furniture covers and carpets. 1t would
be economical, as il would render less
service necessary and would save g
large portion of the wear and teal
Of furnishing textiles. In houses where
there is hydrant water II would not b,
ut all difficult to attach an air pump
ing apparatus TO the kitchen or bait
room faucet and thus furnish power
for every floor.
Some years ago ii was said that there
would never be an invention that coul(
sweep and dust, but at the present
rate Of things the problem is practically
solved by this simple and easily uset
devlce.-Chicago Dispatch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
SOME CELEBRATED FEAsTS
Meals That Cost Well Up Among the
Hundreds of Thousands.

In 14T0 George Nevil was installed
Archbishop Of York, England, and gave
feast of eXtravagant cost. Here are
some Of the supplies for the mighty
spread: Eight fatted oxen, 300 hogs
10000 sheep, 1000 chickens, 1000
ducks, 1000 bucks, does and roebucks
300 tuns of ale, 104 tuns of wine and
other things in proportion. The total
cost of Nevirs banquet was upwards
of $4,000. But the very costliest meal
ever served, as far as history shows.
was n supper given by Aelin VeruS
one Of the most lavish of the later-day
Roman aristocrats. The supper was
only intended for q dozen persons, yet
its cost was 0,000 sestertia. which
would amount TO f4S,500 (f1S.500 more
than Nevis FEAST in English money
or nearly quarter of n million dol
lars. The celebrated feast given by
Nitelius. n Roman emperor of those
degenerate days, TO his brother Lucius
cost n fraction over 100000 Suction
Jus says that the banquet consisted OF
1000 different dishes of fish and 1000
different fowls, besides other courses
in proportion. Nitellus. fortunately for
the world, did not reign very long
otherwise the game preserves OF Libya
Spain and Britain would have been
exhausted. 1t may not be out Of place
to mention here that IL is recorded as
n curious point of history that n single
dish on the table OF Emperor Iselioga.
balus was worth $500, OOO.-St. Louis
Republic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13
Wheat In India.

A READER of Beerbohm's London
List in referring to statements point
ing out the increased consumption of
wheat in Bengal says: If what is stated
there regarding the increased con-
sumption of wheat in lower Bengal
applies to India generally, IL is open
to question whether the supposed sur
plus has any existence in fact. Has it
not rather been eaten up by the Hin.
docs themselves? The small Indian
exports point to that conclusion, and
il we had only triAing shipments from
a crop of 80, 900, 900, is 1t not logical
conclusion that we may expect still less
from crop of 1900, 600, especially at
the present level of prices? The COM
ment of the editor of Beerbohm's List
is as follows: The Ethiopian can not
change his skin or the leopard his
spots; but the Hindoo can change his
food, and despite his invincible con-
servatism, is changing it. Somuch, at
least, is to be gathered from an adj
dress delivered by Mr.. James Turner
to the members of the Calcutta Wheat
and Seed association. During the
past three years the local consumption
of wheat in lower Bengal has almost
trebled itself, having risen from 20, 200
tons to $4,000 tons. Meanwhile, the
quantities exported have declined.
The natural inference is that the ma
tives are abandoning the pulses and
inferior kinds of rice upon which they
have hitherto subsisted, and ere TAX
ing TO eat more wholesome grain.
The fact affords gratifying evidence
of their increasing prosperity. Farm
ers' Review.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

A PLAN for the completion of the
Nicaragua canal by this government
by new system of fnanciering, hat
been introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Bryan of Nebraska. While
some OF the features Of Senator Nor
gan's project are repeated, a great in
novation is brought forward by pro,
visions intended to increase the circu.
lating medium of the country, by pay,
ing for the stock Of the canal company
by an issue of legal tender notes,
modelled off the greenbacks of 1862.
According to the bill the stock of the
canal company is to consist of 1000.
600 shares of 500 each, for which
United States notes identical in char
acter with those issued under thu
act of Feb. 25, 1862, are to be issued,
redeemable to tie same extent
and in the same manner as the
notes of 1862. The secretary of the
treasury is TO purchase SO, 600, 900 OF
the stock of the company and pay fol
it at par by the issue of the notes de-
scribed, which are TO be kept in circu.
lation as part of the currency of the
country Six million of the capital
stock is TO be issued TO the government
of Nicaragua, $500, 900 to Costa Rica
and the remaining SEQ, 500, 900 is to be
held in the treasury until the govern,
ment decides whether TO purchase il
or permit IT TO be sold by subscription,
except an amount not to exceed ST..
600, 600, to be used by the company in
taking up its outstanding stock. Pro-
vision is made for an immediate issue
of 81, 900. 900 as working capital, and
the issue of the remainder in quarter
~ installments as may be necessary "a
carry on the work of construction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

The Grand Rapids & Indiana rail
road is being extended TO Falmouth.
At Port Huron there are plenty OF
deputies, but they are not needed as
the strikers are very quiet. Several
trains-passe ngers-are moving, but
freight traffic is completely shut off.
Companies b and +. of the Nine
teenth United States infantry, sta
toned at Fort Brady, Maclinac Island,
were at target practice nine miles
from Rexford, a station 81 miles from
Sault Ste. Marie, when they were
ordered to proceed at once TO Chicago.
Within eight hours they had broken
camp, marched the nine miles and
were aboard the train and reached
their destination the next morning
prepared for business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-13

He-What a sad face that woman
has.
She--Yes; poor dear. She must have
either loved and lost or loved and got
him. Waterbury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22

a Lively Debate in the House
Probable.
BONDS AND ELECTIONS
The Subjects Of Discussion in
9he Semitic

WAsHINeToN. Jan 22.-There was
a meeting yesterday afternoon of the
Democratic mem beers of the ways and
means committee. representatives.
1IeMillin Whiting. Tarsney, Turner.
Bynum and Bryan being present Mr.
Wilson was detained by illness in his
family The internal revenue tax bin
was again considered. but the meet
ing was entirely informal and no votes
were taken.
The bin win be reported To the
house Tomorrow Members of the
minority ID favor of making the bill
4 part 81 the pending tariff bill say
an amendment VIII be offered soon
after the bill is placed upon the
calendar to have il considered at once
as an amendment.
The motion viii probably be made
biz Mr.. MeMillin, chairman Of the sub
committee, which drafted the bill
These plans may be overthrown at
any time, either by the act Of the
Democratic members who are opposed
to an income tax, and who may vote
with the Republicans and defeat the
measure In full committee. or by the
refusal of Chairman Richardson to
recognize he representativ of the
Democratic minority mem beers when
he aNLEEIl -L& TO nave L1AE OH taken
from the calendar ana considered as
an amendment.
The same topics which were before
the house last week VIII continue to
engage its attention all Of this week.
- hen the de bate closed in the house
Saturday night last there remained
upon the desk of Chairman Richardson
saventv-s amendments, which the
authors desire To offer for the action
Ot the house. The progress OFF the bill
in committee last week demCnstra
that ST viii be Impractical for all to
reach a position whence they can re-
celve attention unless some mOQlhca-
ton Of the present method of consid-
Grafton is made.
Under orders adopted by the house
last week the sugar item is to be dis
cussed to-day and coal tomorrow
Three hours have been allotted to
each. Various amendments will be
proposed to Tile present text Of the
bill The Louisiana members win
seek to retain the bounty on sugar,
failing TO increase the dutys vi hile Mr.
Harter viii propose to make the duty
on all grades of sugar one cent a pound
or abolish the bounty
Vigorous efforts viii be made to re-
store coal to the dueiabIe list. An
organized movement to effect this
change has been made and representa-
tives OF the trausporta ton and mining
interests have been hard at work ia
Washington to secure votes Much
effort has been spent on the Repub-
lican repres entatives ia their behalf.
but as far as can be learned without
success.
Other amendments relating to the
tobacco schedule lead ore etc. and
other minor amendments as the COM
mittee may offer will consume the
rest of the week When the vote Is
taken it IS pl o1able a great number Of
amendments win not have received
cOnsidera ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22

They WIN BE freely Diseusssd ia the
senate This Week

They Eln BE freely discussed ia the
Senate This Week.
WASHINGTON Jam. 22-The present
indications are that the senate viii
divide its attention ln the main this
week between the federal elections
bin and the policy OF a bond issue. as
decided upon by the secretary OF the
treasury. There has now been a
positive agreement upon the
part Of the Republicans to
continue the discussion Of the
election bin and IN take it up with
view to les final disposition Many of
the Republican senators have given
public assurance that they would not
seek TO delay the final vote on this bill
beyond a reasonable time for debate
and the fact that the Republican eau
Gus took no action looking to deciding
upon policy concerning this measure
would seem to indicate mo such course
will be pursued
On the other hand the continued
pqstppnement of the uninterrupted
discussion Of The subject would Seem
70 Indicate that there may BE some
design OF brush ng the subject aside
By pleading for delay until the tariff
bill shall reach the senate and to a b.
scrb the entire time with that lit is
evident the Democratic leaders have
some appreh ensiun Of q policy of this
kind. and are determined that if such
"a purpose rs entertalEed Etc shall not
succeed.
It win BE inpossisI to keep the
bond question entirely cut of the SEN
ate and there IS possibility it may
oe made the subject o. mum Der of
speeches If not OF cons dera bic debate
Senators PETER and Allen both have
resolutions before the senate. taking
Secretary Carlisle to task for his
course and ALr. Allen has given notice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22
TRAGEDY A LEON. KAN.
ORGY rabing shot Dead for Bssentine
attentions to his Mother

ORGY Tabing shot Dead for Resentina
attentions to his Mother.
ELDoRADo. Kan, jan 22.-Orey
Tabing and Bruce Sewers, members
of vell-lnown families, fought an inn
promptu duel at Leon, a little town
twelve miles southeast Of this city,
about il o'clock last night. Tabing
was almost Instantly killed.
Grey Tabing's father and mother
separated some time ago. Since that
time Bruce Sewers has been paying
Mrs Tabing marked attentions. Grey
notified Sewers that he would XIII
him if these attentions did not cease.
Sewers and Mrs Tabing were spend
ing the evening together at the home
Of a Mr.. Morton, when young Tabing
attempted to shoot Sewers through
window.
Sewers drew his revolver and
rushed out Of the house. There Tab
ing met him. and they faced each
other and shot until Tabing received
a mortal wound He ran about one
block and then fell dead Sewers
surrendered TO Deputy United States
Marshal Brakeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22

COLUMBUS. Ga. Jan 22-At o'clock
yesterday morning Richard Lightner- a
negro, went to a house where his wife
Minnie from whom he had been sepa-
rated a few days. had been living.
He sprang on the woman, cut her
throat from ear to ear. stabbed her in
the breast twice, penetrat the
heart, and otherwise slashed her ter
rlbly. The woman fell to the floor in
a pool Of blood, expiring Instantly.
Lightuer. sticking the bloody knife in
his waistb band. Immediately lied but
was soon captured and jailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22

ST Louis. Mo- Jan. 22--Wlliam
Henry stegner has within three days
in this city married one widow prom
ised to marry two others, and is said
TO have swindled all of them by ac-
c'dent his last two victims met and
compared experiences, They wen to
the prosecuting attorney together to
secure a warrant. where the first VIC
Gin had preceded them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-22
= Veteran Politician Dead.

DECATUR. M Jan. - Captain
William } Usrey. a veteran editor and
soldier p the Mexican and late wars.
died Yesterday. aged 66 wears He
was one Of tile founders of the Repub
lican party. a friend and supporter of
Abraham Lincoln. and mn editor of
Republican newspa pers since the CAM
9aign Of Fremont.