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The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
ROUND ABOUT HOME.
MICHIGAN EVENTS RELATED IN
BRIEF ITEMS.
Prisons In Good Condition-Big Land
Case Against the G. *. & I. Railroad
and Cnarlevcix County Homesteaders
Michigan Prisons Prosperous. +,

a joint meeting of the boards of con-
troll of the several penal institutions of
the state was held at Lansing. o. M.
Barnes, of Lansing, presided. Warden
Chamberlain reported 81 prisoners at
jackson. All the available men are
now employed, and both work and ac-
commodations could be furnished rs
more. One year ago over half the con-
victs were idle. Warden Fuller re-
ported STA inmates at Ionia; all
available men being employed. The
industries are in prosperous condi-
ton, and the per capita expense is
about one-half OF what it was for the
preceding biennial period. Cad Smith
reported that of the 21O convicts at
Marquette, not more than Is are en-
gagged in productive pursuits. With
the exception of Marquette the indus
tries show a marked Improvement.
Reports show that Michigan prisons
are maintained ut from one-half to
one-fifth of the expense of conducting
eastern prisons.
Ten prisoners have been paroled
from jackson, eight from Ionia and
five from Marquette, and all but one,
who was returned TO Jackson are do
ing we'll and the boards are greatly
pleased with the system.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Robbers Bold With Lots of Nerve.

Three bold Williams perpctrated q
daring robbery at the house of Mrs.
Sarah Golf, near Disco. Mrs. Golf, the
little girl, and the hired man were sit
ting at the supper table when the door
was burst open and three masked men
came rushing in armed with clubs and
revolvers. The hired man was dealt
a blow on the jaw, breaking it, Mrs
Golf was bound and gagged and the
girl was compelled to go through the
house showing them where the valu-
ables were concealed. A watch and
chain, valued at 500, and all the sill
verware and $50 in money were taken.
The robbers then prepared themselves
u meal and remained on the premises
until q. IN.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

The supreme court has delivered an
important opinion in the case of Lock
wood VS.. Michigan Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., in which Lockwood brings
suit to compel the insurance people to
pay him the cash surrender value Of
three 81, 900 policies held by him. His
mother, brothers and sisters were
made the bene ficiaries in case OF his
death and in notifying the company of
his intentions to surrender the policies
Lockwood forwarded receipts signed
by himself and his mother but not by
any of the other beneiiciarics. The
company requested receipts signed by
the latter, and declined pay ment UNI
less they were furnished. The court
upheld the company.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Ex-COuyrcss man Hartcr Shielded.

Hon. Michael ID. Harter committed
suicide ut the home of S. Knapp, at
Fostoria. .. When found life was ex-
tinct. The fatal shot was fired from a
revolver, the bullet entering the right
temple, penetrating the brain. No
cause Is assigned for the act further
than he has been suffering with in
somnia for some time past and that
his mind gave away. He carried $500,
900 life insurance.
Mr.. Harter was born at Canton. o., April
1876; and for over 20 years had been n constant
and consistent advocate of low tariff taxes and
sound money For the greater part OF his
lite he was % banker and manufacturer He
was elected to the Fifty-second and reelected
to tho Fifty-third congress as u Democrat
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

A postoffice has been established in
Lee township, Allegan county, called
Chicora, in memory Of the Inflated
steamer.
Forged or raised" drain orders have
been used to defraud Lapcer county
merchants, and several arrests will
soon result.
The members OF the Girl Bachelors
club at Paw Paw are all broken up be-
cause their president, Miss Rose Tyner,
has married.
While washing AZ Leslie Mrs. Claude
Mcintyre tainted and fell upon the
stove and was seriously burned before
help arrived.
Holland sends Mayor Diekcma end
cx-Mavors Hummer and Reach &c
Washington TO work for needed har'
Dor improvements.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Universal Peace Union.

Delegates to the Universal Peace
union filled independence hall, Phila.
delphia. Letters and kilograms were
the country. President Cleveland re-
GREETED that he could not be present
and wrote that he was in hearty SYM
pathy with the movement. Resolu.
tions were adopted favoring the aboli.
ton of war between England and the
United States A general meeting
will be held at Washington at an early
date to promote this movement.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Fitzsimmons Won In the First Round.

The famous fight between Bob Fitz-
simmons and Peter Maher was fought
Grande river from Langtry Tex.
Peter Maher was knocked out by
Bob titzsimmons in the first round
after one minute and 35 seconds of
actual fighting. Fitzsimmons played
the game he has so often played be-
fore, leading on his opponent until he
had him where he wanted him and
then landed a lightning right hand
swing on the jaw, and it was all over.
1t was the identical blow that knocked
out Jim Hall in New Orleans.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

Amelie Rives-Chanler, the author,
has been married to Prince Pierre
Troubetzkoy, a Russian nobleman, at
her fathers home at Charlottesville
Virginia.
1Don Brown, the California giant, a
man of enormous stature, was found
near the railroad at Washington, G. IL. &.
o.. unconscious, his skull crushed and
brick covered with blood and hair
near by. He recovered consciousness
long enough TO say that Tom Hall,
with whom nc had been drinking, had
nSsailea him and robbed him of 81.
Brown died and Hall was arrested for
murder,
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

Ex-Gov. George Dexter Robinson, of
Massachusetts, died ut Springfield. lie
was stricken with apoplexy.
Henry Hilliger of Detroit, a paroled
con, let of jackson prison who broke
mis- parole at Detroit three weeks ago.
was captured at Chicago and returned
to prison by Deputy Warden Northrup.
Hilliger was sentenced from Detroit
November, 1892, to five years for lar
ceny. On being paroled last Novem-
Der he was given work at his trade as
painter at Detroit and lived apart from
his wife, but during a spree he went
to the home of his wife and assaul ted
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Clara Barton EcilevinG Armenians.

Miss Clara Barton, president of the
American Red Cross society, after hav-
ing been presented to the Turkish
ministers interested in the purposes of
her mission in Turkey, began making
the preparations TO start for Anatolia,
to supervise the work of distributing
relief to the distressed Armenians.
She has established her headquarters
in the Pera quarter, and with the help
of her assistants, is making rapid pro-
gress with the work of organization.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

1t was announced at meeting OF
the Central Labor union of New York
that "a general strike of the Interna-
tional Lithograph, Artists ana En-
gravers' union in this country and
Canada has been called. About ZOO
men will go out. The cities which
will be affected are New York, Rp ffalo.
Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago, De-
troit, st. Louis, Rochester, Milwaukee,
Boston, Cleveland and Toronto.
Seven people were asphyxiated, one
badly hurt by jumping from a window,
and five others more or less injured by
"a fire in the residence of James II.
Armiger, prominent jewelcr, at Bal
timore.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
B,sbop Williams Confirmed.

The war in the diocese of Mar
quette against the confirmation of
Archdeacon G. Mott Williams as bishop
of the diocese has failed of its purpose
kilograms have been received from
the presiding bishop, Right Rev. Will
Jams of Connecticut, to the effect that
n majority of the votes cast by the
bishops and by the diocesan standing
committees, were favorable to Arch
deacon. Williams confirmation.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Many Michigan Homcsteaders Involved.


A big suit was begun in the U. S.
court at Grand Rapids when bills of
complaint were filed in the case of the
United States VS.. the G.. Il. IL |. rail
road ct al, which includes more than
300 Charlevoix homesteaders. and the
suit involves %, 900 acres of land, all in
Charlevoix county, except 10 acres
in Emmett The Ct. II. g. |.
owns about one-half of the land,
and the homesteaders are made party
defendants. They purchased their
farms of the railroad, and their title is
consequently involved with the origi-
nal title. The suit seeks TO cancel the
patent issued to the G. r. S l. on the
ground that it was enormously certi-
lied by the land department at Wash
ington under the act of congress in
1856.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Holmes. the Murderer. Gets Bail.

Joseph S. III. Holmes, the slayer Of
Grand Rapids motorman, came before
the supreme court on habeas corpus.
Recently Circuit Court Commissioner
McGill. of Grand Rapids, admitted
Holmes TO bail in the sum of $15,0 900.
A formal demand was made for
Holmes release, but it was denied on
the grounds that the commissioner
did not have jurisdiction. The court
sent Holmes back, however, holding
that McGill had full power to admit
him to bail, and that the police depart
ment must comply with the commits
sioner's order. j. s. III. Holmes was
returned to Grand Rapids and pro-
ceeded immediately to Circuit Court
Commissioner McGill's Office, where
the bonds were submitted and bonds
men accepted and Holmes was released
from custody pending his trial.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
g. A. II. Get What rhev Ask from Railroads

Four NORTHWESTERN railroads have
now signiied their intention of giving
the G. A. II. all they ask in the way of
limitation of tickets for their annual
encampment at st. Paul next Scptcm-
Der. They are the Chicago Great
Western, the Wisconsin Central, the
Minneapolis 81 st. Louis and the Iowa
Central. All the others will do the
same, undoubtedly.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Costly Fire at Johannesburg.

A fire broke out IN the business sec
ton of johannesburg, Transvaal, and
destroyed property amounting to over
1915, 900.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
Prominent Farmers Arrested as Burglars

T NTFVHIcu TUT
In December the general store and
postofficc of Edward Walters, at Sum
merville, was robbed of several hun
bred dollars worth of merchandise
and quantity of stamps. The build
ing was then burned to hide the traces
of the crime. The sheriff of Cass
county has just arrested Albert Black,
Henry Sterling and Henry Mitchell,
well-to-do farmers near Summerville,
on the charge of committing the crime.
One of the men confessed and con-
Quoted the officers to place where n
portion of the stolen goods were Sc
cretod
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

Edgar w. =. (BilD Nye died at his
home, IL miles from Asheville, N. c.
His wife, two sons and two daughters
were present at his bedside when the
end peacefully came. Ten days previ-
ously he suffered stoke of paralysis.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
They Deserve to be burned at the Stake.

They Dcservo 10 De Burneu at the Stake.
Anna, Eliza, Bertha and Jane Burns,
respectively q, 8, 10 and II years of
age, have been the victims of several
villains at Port Austin. Colin Pardee
and Mary Burns, who cloped from there
a few months ago, also Joseph and
Elisha Meyers and Geo Jewel are
under arrest, charged with being i'm
plicated in the crime. The little girls
were afraid of their mother and did
not dare to make the crime known
until after her elopement with Pardee.
They are in a very precarious condi-
tion.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28
GRAIN, ETC,

sDetrot-Hay, No. timothy, sl500 per ton.
Potatoes, roc per blu. Live poultry. chickens.
&c per Id; turkey. i3c: ducks, l3c. Eggs, fresh.
l4c per doz. Butter, fresh dairy, l5c per Id:
creamery, Bic
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-28

Benzonias electric light plant is
owned by women.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13

The new census of Mexico just
completed reveals a population
of IL, 49, 57 to the credit of the
twenty.seven States and two
Territories of that republic, and
this compared with the census
of 1891. which shows IL, 632, 924,
is an exhibit of increase amounts
ing to only a little over 10000.
But it has been a healthy and
profitable increase. Capital from
the States has been pouring into
Mexico, building up the railway
systems, developing the enorm-
ously valuable mine properties,
establishing lines of industries
never before attempted below the
Rio Grande and working q grea1
change In agricultural interests.
There is a new, fresh impulse
abroad in the country, the revo.
lutionary spirit so long prevalent
among the natives to the detri-
ment and injury of the nation
has been subdued by a wise an6
liberal administration of govern
ment, and capital is protected
and encouraged. Evidently the
growing days of Mexico are JUS
at the dawn.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
NOTES.

Remember he who tills the soil
diligently will be rewarded. The
farmer who neglects his crop
should not grumble if he makes
a failure. In these days the man
that hustles is the one that sue.
ceeds.
Look out for the hea-bug. IL
the Ety." as it is called, begins
to devour the young plants, ap-
ply plaster, in which rags satu-
rated with kerosense oil have
lain for a few hours, covering
the plants with the plaster if
necessary to keep the little pests
from devouring them. Repeat
the application after every rain,
unless the flies have left.
Possibly the most discourag-
ing of all failures with tobacco
results from the want of skill in
curing, which comes mainly
through practice. It will pay
any unskilled planter to have his
fine, yellow tobacco cured by an
expert, it's a pity to spoil a barn
of tobacco by curing it up green
or black, where it might have
easily been cured the desired
color by one who understands the
effects of heat in fixing the colcr
and how to regulate the same to
secure the best results.
The majority of causes of fail-
ure in successful raising tobac-
co results from inexperience in
not knowing how to prepare for
raising, in constructing suitable
barns, and in the lack of skill IN
curing. Then the selection OF
land has a heap to do with many
failures. The variety may be
adapted to soil and type, or full
success is impossible. During
some seasons a fair quality of to-
bacco is produced on soil not
adapted to tobacco and by the
use of varieties unsuited for
the type raised are excep-
| UIOudl CASES. 4NONCL Soh
fine crops result from such mis-
management.
Parties who have examined
| the soil that is suitable for rails
ing bright tobacco say that tbs
lands in the Mt. Olive, Dudley,
Seven Springs and Granthan
sections are as fine as anywhere
for the purpose. We see nc
reason why our farmer friends
in these sections do not take
hold of the matter. We woulo
not advise that they go largely
into the business, but plant only
a small crop until they get ac,
acquainted with cultivation, cur
ling, etc. In the Northern Sec
ton of the county tobacco has
| been grown successfully for
number of years. Books on the
cultivation of tobacco, and SEED
will be furnished free to farmers
| who mean business.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
Washington News

Washington, February To-
Senator Pritchard, ofNorth Caro-
lima. left the city to-day to be
gone a fortnight. This fact is
evidence that nothing in the way
of the reorganization of the SEN
ate will be attempted for at least
that time. Mr.. Pricbard carried
through the caucus the nomina-
ton of Major Grant. of his State,
for Sergeant-at>arms, and he
would not leave the Senate IT the
election was to come up very
soon. In fact, he made a careful
inquiry into this question before
he departed.
It is understood that the vote
may not be taken in the Senate
this month at all, but that it may
be postponed some time. There
appears to be a division among
the Republicans as to what is best
under the circumstances. owing
to the attitude of the Popufists,
who contend that they will sup
port their own candidates.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
PikeviIIe Letter.
Pikeville. Feb. II

Pikeville, Feb. 10.
DEAR ARGUS:-The recent ex
cessive rains have greatly re-
tarded farm work.
1t will be a sourse of much res
gret to his numerous friends to
learn that Mr.. J. B. Smith is
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
We learn that there will be a
ball given in the upper story OF
Mr.. J. A. SCOTS new store on
the night of the 28th of Feblu u
airy, complimentary TO our young
people.
Our merchants are kept busy
these days receiving and UNI
packing new goods.
Miss Laura Speight, of Ere
mont, was in town Saturday, the
guest of Miss Noble Smith.
Mr.. W. S.. Smith. who has been
spending aweek on a visit to his
sister Mrs. D. T. Moore at RAJ
leigh, returned home Sunday.
Rev. A. L. Ormond preached
a strong and very impressive
sermon here Sunday to a large
congregation.
We were glad to meet in towu
Sunday and shake the hand OF
our good friend Mr.. w. H. Ed
gerton. of Kenly. Come again,
Billy"
Car loads of guano IRE now be-
ginning to arrive and our farmers
have commenced hauling it away.
The indications are that there
will be more of it sold here this
season than was last. j. f. II.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
STILL ADVANCING.
GoIdsboro's Large Furniture House
Beats the Record of the South.

That Goldsboro is advanta-
geously located for the success
full conduct of large mercan sile
establishments and manifold
manufacturing enterprises has
always been the unvarying and
confident claim of THE ARGUS;
and as the years come aud go
and we watch the enterprises of
our city grow with the steady,
measured pace by which sure
progress moves to destined great
ness, we are only surprised that
other factories and industrial en-
terprises, varied from those
already fourishing here, have
not been established.
Ten years ago, within a few
months after THE ARGUS was
launched upon the sea Of Jour
nalism, Messrs. George G. Royal
and John L. Borden entered the
field of the furniture trade here
under the firm name of Royal &
Borden, aud through the inter
vening years they have lacked
not in enterprise and grown in
business sagacity and popular
favor and public confidence It'll
to-day they have here in Colds
boro not only the largest furni.
ture establishment in thu State,
with commodious branch houses
in Raleigh and Durham, but one
noted throughout the South
among Northern factories ano
trade centres for the great vol
ume of it's purchases.
Messrs. Royal & Borden have
recently returned from a persona
visit to the large furniture facto.
ries of the Northern and New En-
gland States, where they bough'
largely for their great wholesale
and retail house here, and fol
their branch houses in Raleigh
the capital of our State, ant
Durham. Tn the item of chairs
alone, they purchased the roune
sum of seven hundred dozen
and baby carriages by the Cal
load; while in the beauty and va
riety of their general stock theil
store is always an interesting
place to visit. The prices. too
are right. They meet the compe
tition of the trade, and that il
why they have such a widespread
aud increasing patronage.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13

What use is there in eating when
food does you no good-in fact, when it
does you more harm than good for
such is The Ease if it is not digested.
If you have a loathing for food, there
is no use of forcing it down, for it will
not be digested. You must restore the
digestive organs to their natural
strength and cause the food to be di.
gested, when an appetite will come. AND
with it a relish for food
The tired, languid feeling will give
place to vigor and energy, then you viii
put flesh on your bones and become
strong, The Shaker Digestive Cordia
as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers
contains food already digested and is 6
digester of food as well. Its action is
prompt and its effects permanent.
Doctors prescribe J,axol because i
has all the virtues of Castor Oil and /:
palatable.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
For THE ARGUS.l
IN MEMORIAM.

LIN ME
The many relatives and friends
of David I. Grantham will be
panied to hear of his death, which
occurred at his home in Fork
township at Ais p. NJ, or the
9th of February, 1896.
For more than a year he had
been in declining health, and for
the past few months had failed
rapidly.
AS the end drew near he seem
ed very conscious of his condi>
ton and often spoke of his near
approach to death; but always
with a spirit of submission to
Divine will. and expressed him~
self as t'ready to CO."
His life was an example of
Christian living and one of cons
tinual helpfulness TO others. To
his friends and neighbors he was
always a friend in need, and the
poor and needy were never turu>
ed away empty from his door.
Not orly those who were most
closely connected with him, but
all who knew him will miss him.
He was born January Is, 1923,
and was united in marriage with
Mary Cox October 90. 1849, with
whom he lived happily until her
death in 1882. To this union
were born seven children, four
of whom are still living.
He afterward married Amy j.
Peele, March 10, 1885, who lived
only a short time.
In 1880 he was married to
Sarah Hines, who still survives
him.
He was in part of the late civil
war, but like many others, re-
fused to Dear arms believing il
to be wrong to take the life OF
his fellowman) and was given
other service. Though almost
in the shadow Of death several
times, through Divine providence
he was allowed TO return to his
family.
In 1868 he joined the Society
of Friends, and since that time
he has been q valued member.
There is comfort in the LAM
guage: BLESSED are the dead
who die 10 the Lord from hence
forth; yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their laborsi
and their works do follow
them"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
The Discovery saved Hts Life

Mr.. G.. Cailloutte. Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DIR. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. Was taken
with LaGrippe and tried all the ply
~sicians for miles about, but Q fno avail,
and was given up and told | could moi
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
began it's use. and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without it.''
Get a free trial at J. 81. Hill & Sons
Drug Store.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13

PREPARATORY to moving into
their new quarters the firm OF
NJ. E.. Castex 60, n holding
a series. of special sales that are
proving very interesting, as well
as profitable to the tradingpublic.
Their special sale tomorrow
will be of dress goods.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE

The Best Salge in the World for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever. Sores letter, Cha p
ped Hands, Ch1lbialns, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles. or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
hottie, for sale by j. FL. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-02-13
To FARMERs!

A FAIR WARNING TO FARMERS.
Don't dare to buy meat, flour or any
kind of fertilizer until you have been
it this season, for l bought my meat
and -four thirty days ago., before the
rise. / will sell you four one dollar a
barrel and meat &c. less a Ii. than any
body in the city of Goldsboro or State
of North Carolina. I'll do if, sure
enough. JOSEPH EDWARDS,
The ChamDion of Low Prices