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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

The Agricultural department has
forwarded all Senators and Represen-
.tatives notices that the quota Of each
Ase in this years distribution of gov
cAment seeds will he 10000 packages
in vegetable seeds in packages contain
inc fifteen assorted varieties and l,4OO
packages of flower seeds in $50 pack
ages of five packages each. Any of
your readers desiring these seeds have
only 10 write TO their representative IL
congress, giving the names Of the seeds
desired, and as soon As possible seeds
will 5e mailed them. All of these
seeds have been purchased by the de
partment. ready put up for mailing in
properly printed packages and will be
mailed by congressional franks from
the place of purchase.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

The effect Of the war in Cuba on the
sugar crop is becoming an interesting
question 10 this country. A statement
has lust been received at the state de-
partment showing that the crop har-
vested in Cuba is less than one-fourth
as large as that harvested at this time
last wear. The sugar planters in seve-
raj portions of Cuba are grinding the
unburned portion of their cane. The
work i materially retarded, because
plantation hands cannot be induced to
work at night, fearing an an attack by
the insurgents, Whether the insur-
gents will allow planters 10 continue
Their work is predetermined. but in any
event Cuba will not have more thvn
half a crop Of sugar this year. The
United States has been taking between
500. 600. 900 and SO, 100000 worth OF
Caban sugar annually, If the war
continues a considerable portion of this
supply will have to come from other
Sources. Beet-sugar growers OF Europe
are already making contracts TO de-
liver their next crop at considerable adj
vances over what they received tor the
last crop. A great extension Of the
beet sugar industry in both France and
Germany.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17

Friday, April 10 the day for opening
Lake Indian reservation lands in Min
nesota to settlers. These lands will be
subject to disposal to actual settlers
only under the homestead law, except
that proof of five gears occupancy l.
required to perfect titles. Each setter
is 20 pay 81 % per acre in five annual
instaIlments. Payment for the land
in excess of 100 acres embraced in one
entry will be included in the whole
amount to be paid in installments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
ITHACA BR4S0H
Coins North Gufup south

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The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14

only of head and neck and made of feath-
ers The interior frame is wicker, and
the covering is of red and yellow feath-
ers. The eyes are Of mother of-pearl,
with black beads for pupils, and the
smilo IS bordered By dogs teeth. The
whole affair is considerably bigger than
the usual human head.
in regard to feathers, it may be of In.
terest to state that the yellow feathers
are OF most precious and rare surt.
They come from little bird which the
naturaiists call Melitreptes Pacifica,
The little bird has under each wing one
single feather ana no more, and that
only AN inch long, SO that the work OF
collecting sufficient number of these
feathers to cover the head of an idol was
a gigantic task in itself.
The natives of the Cook or Heryey
Islands are great fishermen, and they fix
their idols in the bows Of their canoes
for the purpose of frig htening the evil
spirits and propitiating the good ones.
These natives are singularly benighted.
Ore of them who was taken aboard an
English ship described the vessel, OH his
return to his friends, as floating islsnd
with two rivers flowing on 1t. and plan
tations of sugar cane growing on at.
The facts in the case were that the ship
pumps were being worked at the time,
and the water flowing down either side
of the deck accounted for the rivers,
while large boxes fitted up for the trans
portation of exotic plants comprised the
plantations.
The Solomon Islanders are great idola-
tors. 1t may also be added that they are
caEnibals and head hunters. The flesh
of the white man is particularly pleasant
to them, but they also dine off each 9TH
er during wars between rival tribes.
These savages are devil worshippers.
They have belief IN the god spirit, Iiv-
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
A SMART TAILOR GOWN.
101o-YATEs BASQUE.

Sizes for "a, SO. and So. and 40 Inche,
Bust Measure.
A smart tailor gown, the "Y ates y
basque and Carroll" skirt combined
The basque is very short, simply farine
over the hips, and pointed in the bach
as we'll as In the front or else cut with ,
short position. There is great variety
In the arrangement OF the fronts which
may open to disclose waistooat ard
chemlsette and tie or be finished high In
the neck to wear the fayorite stock
COLLAR. Braiding is the favnrite trim.
ming for these gowns. Our model gown
Is OF plumcolnred melton cloth. The
wa1stcoat Is of lavender faced cloth fast
ened with small pearl buttons. Smoked
pearl buttons and loops Of black cord
finish the front of the basque and the
reyers are trimmed with cord. Tae
high pulled sleeve is becoming and Of
conservative size, q style which is to be
the favorite this season.
A special illustration and full diree.
lions about the pattern will be found on
the envelope in which 1t is enclosed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
IDOLS Oh ODD RACES.
The Solomon Islanders Are Devil
Wvrsllippsrs.
QUEER SUMAT2AN BELIEFS AND
THEIR SYMBOLS.

Eude Efiaies Which Are Not Much to
Look at But Represent Great Toll and
Labor!
Nav York, Nov. 13.--In the Museum
of Natural History there is one of the
finest collections OF idols the world over,
bat they rarely attract anything more
tban passing attention from the hun
dreds who daily see them, for the reason
that they are not much to look at, and
little. or nothing, is known about their
histories.
Yet they are interesting. as they give
u iukling of the Intelligence or lack of
intelligence, of the comparatively un
known savages In far-off islands outside
the general lines OF ocean commerce,
and but seldom visited by the venture.
some tourist. Many images In the mu-
Scum sse mistakenly judged to be idols
By the average visitor because of their
xnde aed srotesque workmanship, and
ths3s general resem biance to the genuine
sfotcae. These iuagss were the property
Of peoriss like the Japanese, for instance
who arr not idolatoss by any means.
IL small edlkions Of the American Stat ue
81 xgherty were circulated IN some dis
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14

he puts 30 much work On it that \. ,.a,,.
like merely the framework of some gro-
tssqus affair. He also spends muot .,,n.
in staining it with different color. .nd
the greater variety of oolors the move ~
tent it is thought to be.
The Maoris Of New Zealand ar. r.n.
idly becoming Christianized, and 4bara
are few idolators among them now The
native religion was based upon a he,ief
in spirits, usually those of departed an
cestors, and each family had a number of
idols. Infinite pains were taken to
mark them in the same way that the
originals were tattooed In the flesh. and
as the average Maori was tattooed from
head to foot, this was task of consider.
able dimensions.
The natives Of the island of Sumatra
are curious mixture from religions
standpoint They have idols which tbey
bow down to, and all Of these have three
horns sticking up from the top of the
head. The Sumatran'a belief is complex.
He believes in supreme ruler whom
he calls Batara Guru; he rules In
Heaven, and Is father of all mankind.
Next to him come two other gods, Sori-
pada and Mangola- Bulary. who govern
the air and the earth respectively.
Maya adoka. q god with three horns.
originally supported the earth on the
points of the horns, but after time
some catastrophe happened, the earth
rolled off and the water rose over it,
covering the whole world. This il plain
~ the SumatraD tradition of the food.
In time a daughter Of Batara-Guru
came down from heaven, but not finding
the earth mountain was dropped in the
water, and in time the earth grew
around it again. The religious Sumat-
ran still believes that the earth rests
upon the three horns of Naga-Padoka.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14

ing in o pleasant country, whereunto the
good are transported after dea tn; the
bad being relegated to Bagana, a vol
cano ON one of the islands. They pay nc
partieular tribute to this good spirit, how.
ever, because he is supposed to bs inoapa-
bic Of working harm. The evil spirits.
on the other hand, can work harm. and
to them In consequen &c, the piousa Solo.
mon Islander addresses himself with sac.
rifices and supplioht ons
The shark is regarded AZ a malignant
deity of this sort, and offerings are made
to 1T by the natives before they under
take canoe voyages; sometimes these
offerings consist of food, sometimes of
porpoise teeth, and sometimes of tbs
shells which are used rs money.
In the event OF shark having sci zed q
man who, however, manages to get away
from the creature, his companions fling
him back into the water to be eaten, lest
the shark should be offended.
Here. too, the practice obtains of fisb.
ermen attaching idols to their canoes.
the idea being. apparently, that the fish
will be so charmed with the beauty of
the thing as to be attracted and easily
caught.
Westward Of the Solomon islands is
the island of New Ireland. ard the ma
tiyes here show more artistic ingenuity
than any other race Of idol worshippers,
The New Ireland aboriginal oarves his
idol out of single book of wood, hut
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to reg
the true remedy in Electric Bitters Th;s
medicine does not stimulate and onntains
no whiskey nor other intoxioants h,,t
acts as tonic and alternative. II acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels odd i.
ing strength and giving tone 10 The "1 or.
gans thereby aiding Nature In the mar.
formanoe of the functions. Electric BIT RGt
tiers is an e1osllent appetizer and aids c d. i
gestion aa Old hI People as, find it just what
f 6oa ne a H. PIG Goo Ssnts and
Congress street. under Congress So soro ~.
Hotel. d1'.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
THESE ARB woRsHIpHD By MANY RACES

tknt eountfies the natives there would
probably think that we worshipped
the image in the same wsy that the saw
age Of the Solomon Islands bows down
to his fdel
The real Idol worshipping races Of the
ealth are still very numerous, however,
most Of them being on the many islands
in the Pacific Ocean. There are also
mum bers Of them in Africa, particularly
ong the West Coast.
The West African idol Is particularly
absurd in the matter of proportions,
The style common to these natives is IN
image about three feet high on horse
which would havo been better fitted for
a figure less than foot tall. But as
most Of these idols we're carved out of a
single piece of wood, with the rudest
kind OF native tool, the results ara not
rs bad as they might be. A more COM
mon form Of idol among these natives
is block of wood fashioned with the
vrry best possible resemblance to the hui
an form and stuck full Of nails. These
IDOLS come from sections where iron is
ztremely race and where single rusty
nail is worth its weight five times over
gold. The popularity of this form of
dol can always be judged by the num-
Der and the size of the nails sticking In
it.
The Sandwich Island idols are more
picturesque than those of the African
sava3es A rare stsla il one consisting
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
Needn't Be Prayed For.

A little 4-year-old girl was saying her
prayers the other nig,k and after her
"Now l lay me- asked God to bless her
papa, mamiaa, each one of her brothers
and sisters and Mr.. and Mrs. Black. mem
tioning lady and gentleman Of whom the
little daughterw was very fond and who had
dined with the family that night Her
wise older sister OF 6 years listened criti-
oally to the prayer, and when it was done
said severely: ~ isn't necessary to pray
for any one outside your own family. You
shouldn't have prayed for Mr. and Mrs
Black. God might get so many names
mixed up. New York Times
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
STATE OF MAINE.
Gum erland, IS,
Supreme Judicial Court, in Vacation.

Cumberland, IS.
Supreme Judicial Court, in Vacation
November 9th, A. D., 1885,
Upon the foregoing libel, ordered, that
the libellant give notice to the said Thomas
H. Denney to appear before the Justice Of
our Supreme Judicial Court. TO be holden al
Portland, within and for the County of Cum
berland, on the second Tuesday Of January,
A. D., 1897, by publishing an attested COPY
of said libel, and this order thereon, once
a week for three weeks successfully In the
Portland Daily PRESS, newspaper printed
in Portland, in our County of Cum berland
the last publication to be thirty DAYS at least
prior to said second Tuesday OF JANUARY, A.
D., 1897, that he may tnere and then in our
said Court appear and show euse, If any he
not be granted.
S. G. STROUT,
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Court thereon.
Attests B. G. STONE, Clerk,
nov7diaw3wS
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, S.,
Supreme Judicial Court

CUMBERLAND, S.
Supreme Judicial Court,
January Term, A. D., 1897,
To the Hon. Justice of the Supreme judicial
Court next to be holden at Portland within
and for the County of Cumberland on the
second Tuesday of January, A. D., 1897.
Respectfully represents Ada c. Denney Of
Yarmouth in said county, that she was mar
r1ed to Thomas Fl. Denney at said Yarmouth,
on the tenth day of February, A. D., 1856;
that the residence of said Thomas H. Dem
ney is now unknown to your Hbellant al
though she has made reasonably oiligent
EFFORTS to ascertain the same, that she and
her said husband lived together as husband
and.wife in this state ever since their mar
riage until August, A. D., 1896; except inter-
walls when employed out of this state, that
she has been good and faithful wife to
her said husband, but that her husband, al
though being of sufficient ability and being
able to labor and provide for her has wan
tonly. grossly and cruelty refused and ne
elected to provide suita BILE maintenance for
her; that in July A. D., 1895, her said hus-
band committed the crime Of adultery with
fore she prays this Honorable Court to de-
cree divorce from the bonds of matrimony
between her and her said husband
ADA c. DENNEY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
DIR. e. r.. BIBBER.
@asfA DENTIST.
$780, STREET,
Opp. Baxter Block, Portland. Me.

Gold filings, s1.OO and up. ,Silver
filings, soc to $1.0O. Cement, soc to 75c.
Painless extracting by Ether, Gas and
Local Anesthetics. Gold Crowns. SIS. on
Crown and Bridge work. Artificial Sets.
$500, $500 and $1,000. Thorough ad,
skillful treatment of all dental diseases.
Examinations and advice free. Office
hours, a. m to 1871 p. m. to 5. Ap-
pointments solicited by mail.
oct22eod6m
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
OUR PATTERN OFFER.
the -atest Demorest Patterns Can Be obi aimed
through This Department..

e smoe cn mage arrangements by which
aper PATTERNS which
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at
aud YOU VIII receive BY chosen
the coupon Inc patterns would
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14

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The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14

or wooden faDrlcs may be chosen for thia
m ,del, and 1t may BIZ worn with any
style of coat, basque or waist.
A special illustration and full direc-
lions about the pattern will be found on
the envelope in which it is enclosed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
999-CARROLL SKIRT.
Sizes, Medium and Large.

O1NoS' 1HeutuH HHu Large.
A popular design. having five bread tbs
and Is of conservative width, measuring
four and half yards around the bottom.
The fAvorite finish for the bottom Of the
skirt is deep facing of haircloth or can
vass and velveteen binding. Silk, cotton,
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
A CASHMERE Dress.
1O17-FRANCINE FROCK.


Sizes for and 10 Years.
The little frock illustrated is Of cadet
blue cashmere, trimmed with rows OF
narrow, black velvet ribbon. The
straight, full skirt is finished at the
foot with deep hem and anded with
rows Of the velvet. 1t is gathered to the
waist, and on each side OF the front
several tucks beaded by rows of velvet
are rundown five or six inches, the
velvet sands ending In loops. The lower,
close fitting parts of the sleeves are
trimmed to match, and so is the square
bertha. The waist Is the regulation
full "baby" style, held In place by a
fitted lining, and the yoke is of Irish
point lace; velvet or fancy silk can be
used for this, II preferred. Fancy or
plain woolens may bs used for this
model.
A special illustration and. full directions
about the pattern will be found on the
envelope IN which 1T is enclosed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
STATE OF MAINE.

Cumberland, IS. Oct. %, 1895.
Personally appeared said Ada C. Denney
ana made oath to the above libel by her
signed. Before me,
L. B. BENNETT, Notary Public.
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-11

munity our heartfelt coincidence and
sympathy in this the sad hour of trial.
On Sunday afternoon a hustling
Emmetonian, somewhat under the in
fiuence of Emmett cut-throat, kicked
open the door of the p. O. building,
walked in and sat down in front of the
cabinet. When ordered to leave he re-
fused but was finally landed on the
sidewalk. The duty of Brockway's =.
NJ. is plain-to go ahead and let the
law deal with such characters as the
above. If such people as he can load
up with Emmett whiskey, come to
Brockway, break into the p. o. build
ing, paint things generally red and
still get off without punishment, then
we as a town had better place on the
south end of Mill creek, the following
sign: "The people in this town are
dead and we welcome anyone loaded
with 10 cent stuff, So step right in
gentlemen. commit any crime from
chicken stealing to murder. Only for
mercy's sake wake us up"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-11
BroCkWay.

W. McKenney is now on the mend
VIM. Hodgins is hauling hay to Avo'
ca.
Miss Mary Shanahan went to Chica.
go on Wednesday.
So John is afraid we wonder what OF
his shadow or what.
f. Ellis, wife and Mrs. j. Glassford
spent Sunday with relatives in Lynn.
Edward Magner returned home on
Monday after six months absence on
the great lakes.
Garrett Quain is plastering and repair
ing the house occupied by him. John
Fisher is doing the job.
Misses A. and +. O'Leary spent
Thanksgiving week with their sister,
Mrs. Jas. Mckinney, at this place.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of Alhambra Hive, l.. o. T. NJ,
Friday evening, was we'll attended.
James O'Grady, of Mt. Forest, Ont,
spent several days of last week in this
place, the guest of B. Shanahan aud
family.
The burg was shocked to its founda-
ton Monday morning on learning of
the sudden death of w. II. Harris. Mr..
Harris was for many years one of our
leading business men and was noted
for his upright business methods and
his genial disposition. To the bereaved
family we extend in behalf of the CON-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-11
SCHOOL COLUMN
Edited by Sally Williams.

Edited by Sally Williams.
Harold Hart is in school again this
week
Bell Baxter acted as critic last Friday
afternoon.
High school entertainment next
Monday night.
John Welch has returned to school
after few days absence.
frankie Jones is assistant editor from
the second intermediate department.
Allie White is absent from Miss
Baxter's room on account of sickness.
Pupils selling one set of season tick
cts for the course Of entertainments will
receive season ticket free.
Harper's Round Table, the School
Moderator and Intelligence were placed
on the reading table Monday.
We are sorry to say that there were
no visitors to enjoy the excellent pro-
gram of last Friday afternoon.
Allie Stoner, Lulu Michaels, Clarence
Drake and Della West were the absen.
tees in Mrs. Drummond's room last
week.
Friday afternoon will be observed as
mothers day in Miss Baxter's room. A
fine program has been prepared. Moth.
ers are especially invited.
The following program has been pre-,
pared for Dec. IL: Select reading, Miss
Evans; biography of Ben Franklin, Miss
Reid; essay, "Holidays and why they
are kept" Miss Scott; Venezuelan
controversy, Miss Hennessey; recitation
selected, Miss Williams; Uncle Sans
postoffice, Mr.. McKenna; current
events, Mr.. Michaels.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-11
An Open Letter.
Editor Expositor,
Nov. -, 1896.

Nov. II, 1896.
Editor Expositor,
Please inform your readers that the
good work accomplished by the British
Medical Institute during its two months
existence at Port Huron, has resulted
In attracting so many patients from all
over this section that DIR. Hale, the
general manager and chief consulting
physician, has decided to go to the
Port Huron office with two able as
sistants, and remain there until Jan.
LIST in order to accommodate the un-
usual large number of callers.
In order that the rich and poor may
alike enjoy the services of these skilled
specialists during that time, all pro-
fesslonal fees will be suspended and
no money whatever will be received
Except for medicines furnished.)
Can every reader, suffering from a
chronic disease, fully realize what this
means to HIM? 1t is simply this; Be-
tween now and Jan. LIST you can con-
suit doctors who have devoted their
lives to the study and cure of chronic
diseases, and can have the benefit OF
all their rare knowledge Of modern
medical science and vast experience
without going to some distant city, or
paying the large fees regularly charg.
ed for such services.
No matter what treatment you have
taken heretofore, if you have not been
cured, call on the doctors and get an
honest and honorable opinion of your
case. In all difficult and complicated
cases the combined wisdom of the In
stitute's staff of seven eminent special.
lists is brought to bear. If incurable
YOU will be kindly and frankly told So
If impossible to call upon the doctor:
personally, send IA stamp for a symp.
tom blank. Yours faithfully,
British Medical Institute.
Office POI Huron Ave-, oyer First
National Exchange Bank, Port Huron
Hours, 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Sundays II
to II a. m.
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RoSeburg.

II. Moore was at Sanilac Centre
Monday.
Lots of cider being pressed out here
every day.
Mrs. II. Moore was in Port Huron
Wednesday.
II. Waldorph passed through the
burg Monday.
II. Gardner and wife spent last week
visiting friends in Marlette.
Chas. Parker has his feed mill rum
ming again. Will grind Thursday and
Friday of each week.
Mrs. c. Parker called on her old
friends, d. +. Macarthur and wife in
Yale, Monday. Dawes friends will be
pleased to learn that he is at home
again.
One of our farmers made bet with
bank cashier Saturday last on the
weight of pig. One dollar was the
amount and it was placed in the hands
of a friend. The pig was weighed and
-and-well the cashier must have
weighed pigs before for he won the bet,
pocketed the dollar and flew.