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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
SeaIskin Sweaters.

Wife, don't believe can V e
my sealskin cloak as it is now.
Husband-Why don't you have it
made over into a bicycle sweater for
winter use:-New York Herald.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Cudis.uised.

CrimsOnbeak-.Are you going TO the
masquerade:
Yeast-Yes: | expect TO.
"1lOw are you going:'
"Going broke
"Thatll be no Observation-Disclosures
Statesman.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
A Sudden Reformation.

Charley is getting SO economical.'
said young Mrs. locker.
That is quite an unusual trait III
him.
Yes. have only observed it in HIN
this week. He insists on wearing his
old JO-cent necktie so as To save those
for which | paid S1.50 apiece
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Given n Bad Character

Tore up your references. Why. you
must have been crazy"
"Shure and You wouldn't have
thought SO if you had seen the rifer-
inceS."-Life.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
II Sometimes Seems So.

Tommy-Paw, what does the paper
mean by practical Christianity?
Paw-Practical Christianity is the
kind that does not interfere with a
mans Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Not Euour., FOR the Mo,

NJ. D.-So DR.. NuentOter charged you
100 marks for taking off your right
arm:
Paticnt-Ccrtainly.
NJ. D.-Um-for that money | should
have amputated both YOUR arms and
legs.-Lustige Blaetter.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Not Lucky at the Races.

Little Brother docking up from his
bookl-I say, Bob, what's Aurora
mean?
Big Brother testily)-A roarcr? Why.
what eve:y dashed horse | We put
any money on turns out To be, confoun1
italy Sloper.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
NccJful lmpIcmeut.

Hardware Dealer-What do you want
with such Il heavy saw?
Bilkens-My wife has made 4 fruit
cake.-BoSton Globe.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
As Elsewhere.

LOndoner-Dear me. Is there any
thing cheap in New York?
Gothamite-Oh, yes; adyice.-Ex-
change.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
VII. BE Il Soldier.

Uncle Bob-What are yoa going 10 la
when You become Il man. Tommy
Tommy-Im going TO be 4 soldier,
COS then | can fight all ] want to with
out being spanked for it.-IIarpcr's b.
Ear.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
LET Us l. LAUGH.
JOKES FROM The PENS OF
VARIOUS liUMORISTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurrin. the
World Over Sayings that Are
Cheerful to the Old or Young-Fun-
ny Selections that Iou Will Enjoy.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Fliegende Blaetter.

Sykes-Say, Bill. dat Charlotte Cor
deem is a great play. A young gal rush
es in an stabs de villain i'm n bath tub.
Bill-Well, OATS wOt he got for bath
In.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Good Prison Folk.

Mrs. Ais it true that your son holds
the appointment of wardcr in Il jail?
Mrs. B.-Ycs. but only criminals of
good family are imprisoned there
Der Floh.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Fibs for All.

Mistress-Do you ever tell-ah-fibs?
Prospective Housemaid-FOr myself
or for the missus?-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
The Kew Fitted.

Cook Ito mistress)-Now I'm leavin'
Of yer. l may as well tell yer as the key
o. the kitchen door fits your st0rer0om.
-Tid-Bits.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Cannnns Snmetimrs Mnnn pcace.

Peace on Earth" is The ~watchword
of the SoaSon-but the hum of the can
non factories can he distinctly heard
Alameda Telegram.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

Alice (the frlend)-I don't see how
any one car help loving Blanche. Ger
trude the rivaD-She can't help II her
aelf.-Life.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Mince Pies.

Cumso-As Il general thing everybody
IS liberal at Christmas time.
Cawker-That is true. Nobody
minces matters but the pic-builders.-
Judge.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Rivals.

You should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him"
Why. he doesn't drink"
NO. but he Day be tempted to later
Life.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Explained,

Fanny" he said. you are the only
Woman | have ever loved"
..Clo,anaa hn~
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
LIQUID Remedy.

"Have you heard that Jack Outlate
has fractured his ARM
.Door falloyyv
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

The Undiscovered Country.
A tenth Of the world is still unex-
plored.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Ties ALWAYS seem to fit
Judge

"~Slickley's clothes always seem to fit
his form SO faultlcssly."
Its easy to see why"
"IIOw So"
There's nothing in his pockets 70
make them bulge out"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

''The others" he continued, were all
Observation-Disclosures.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

About the sweetest thing on earth L.
. girl addler. :
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

"Yes. How did YOU like the play"
"The play? Why-er-really. YOU
know. | WAS there with Il box party
Washington Star.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
He IT.

Lucky dog."-Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Too Energetic.

He-I Will work day and night to
make you happy.
She-Nay. don't do that. Work dur
ing the day and stay home at night.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

THE doctor has ordered him to use Il
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
= Her Attention Was Elsewhere.
Did YOU" she responded.

Il saw you at the theater last night
SAID he.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
FRUITS.
FOR REVT.

The Miller's Hotel building have
ing been completely repaired is of
fered for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates. Apply to Fran
cisco Yturria.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
AFRAID OF ENGLAND.
Central American Countries
Want No Investments of
British Money.

City of Mexico, Feb. "
Private advices from Central
America show a strong popular
sentiment in favor of Cuba and
Venezuela and indisposition to
accept British capital in local
enterprises last investments be
made pretext subsequently,
for British interference.
The continued displacement
of British and German cotton
goods on the west coast by
Mexican goods being sold much
cheaper, being produced on a
silver basis, is causing alarm
among importers. One Of the
largest dry goods merchants
here says trade will be lost to
Europe and lie has begun ship
ping Mexican goods to Mazat
Ian, where foreign prints form
erly had a monopoly. 1t is
predicted that within Il few
years the Mexican cotton goods
will drive out European goods
in Ecuador, Peru and Chill.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
WASHINGTON
AS A POLITICIAN.
Provided q Generous Vinous
Feast fer Voters; Hospital
ity for Those Opposing.

General Greely's article in
March Ladies Home Journal
upon "The Personal Side of
Washington" will show that
Washington was largely in
fluenced by his environments,
but also that he steadily tended
toward the higher standards OF
the present age, especially as
regards his habits and ideals.
OF the first election in which
he actively participated Gen
eral Greedy writes: "In his
younger days Washington eX-
tended ut his first election the
usual post-election hospitality,
which, in those days, consisted
in the minimum amount of food
with the maximum amount Of
spirits. We find him paying
an account for such an enter
tainment for some four hun
dred voters where the account
was three shillings for food and
thirty seven for liquors. The
Of the average drinkpr
may, perhaps be placed at
three quarts at a sitting, as
derived from this account,
which covered one hogs head
Of punch, one barrel of punch,
forty gallons of punch, forty
i've gallons of wine and forty
seven gallons of beer. Wash
ngton, who was not present,
expressed his surprise at their
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
ABSOLUTELY ngyEE

interests will be simplified and
and more work can be done in
that building in four hours than
can be accomplished elsewhere
in an ordinary work day Of
eight or ten hours.
In the building will be- retail
clothing stores, haberdashers'
shops, barber shops. restau-
rants, a physicians Office and a
drug store. In fact, it will be a
city under Il roof. 1t is pro.
posed to lay out that vast roof
as Il garden in summer and to
inclose it in glass in winter.
1t is also expected that some in
valuable meteorological knowI-
edge will be obtained by means
of the observations taken by
the United States Signal Service
at such a tremendous height.
The King building will be,
in fact, the highest type of
present day development in
architecture. 1t will be the
first of the mighty fire proof
structures that within TIE next
twenty years will rear their
heads in New York below
Twenty-third street.
In the plans rs drawn by
Messrs. Harding & Goocll, it
has been determined that TIE
thickness of the lower walls of
The building will be nearly
sixteen feet, gradually djmin-
ishing toward the upper stories.
Ky
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21

moderation, and wrote his agent
that he feared he had not been
liberal ent ugh, and expressed
the hope that he had not
neglected those who had voted
in the opposition.
His reflective mind and
acute observation soon noted
the raVages made by drink and
doubtless confirmed that per-
sonal moderation which never
permitted him to run into eX-
cess of any kind. Tn the Pro-
vincial army, when general
charges of drunkenness were
made against the Virginia
troops, there was no word
Washington personally.
He bad, moreover, thus early
deplored it as a serious vice,
forbade it by stringent orders,
and applied a hundred lashes
to every man found drunk.
Still later he wrote that Gin
shops served to ruin the pro-
prietor and those who make
the most frequent application
to them and in advising his
nephew e..adds, Refrain from
drink, which is a source of all
evil and the ruin Of half the
workmen of this country
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21

County court meets for civil, crinina
and probate business on the first Nor
days in March, June, September an
December.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
CITY OFFICERS.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
COURT CONyENES

AONN
In San Antonio, on the first Mondays
in MAJ and Novemb Der.
In Austin, on the Il st Mondays in Feb
ruarr ard July.
In Brown willie, on the first Monday in
Januar, and second Monday in June.
In Ell Paso, on first Mondays in April
and October.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
District Judge. .--.............---J. c. Russell.
District Attorney ----.-.--- John l. Kleiber.
District Clerk Louis Kowalski.
District Court meets as follows;
Cameron County First Mondays IN
February and September; continues in
session four weeks.
Hidalgo Countv--Fourth Mondays az
ter the first Mondays in February and
September continues in session two
weeks
Starr County-Sixth Mondays after the
first Mondays in February and Sep
temberi continues in session three
weeks.
Nueces County-Ninth Mondays after
first MONDAYS in February and Sep
TENDER; continues in session SIX
weeks.
u. S. CUSTOM HOUSE.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Don't
forget to take it. Now is the time YOU
need it most to wake up your Liver. A
sluggish Liver brings on Malaria, Fever
and Ague, Rheumatism, and many other
ills which shatter the constitution and
wreck health. Don't forget the word
REGULATOR. 1t is SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR you want. The word REG.
ULATOR distinguishes it from all other
remedies. And, besides this, SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR is Regulator of the
Liver, keeps it properly at work, that your
system may be kept in good condition.
FOR THE BLOOD take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR. 1t is the best blood
purifier and coTector. Try it and note
the difference. Look for the RED Z
on every package. You wont find it on
any other medicine, and there is no other
Liver remedy like SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR-the Kingof Liver Remedies.
Be sure you get it.
j. II. Zeilin * Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-21
THE KING BUILDING.
New York TO Have an Iron
Structure 200 Stories High.

NEST tremendous lding on
earth, a structure 200 stories
high. A capitalist of New York
submitted the idea of such n
building to the architects. AT
first they regarded the idea as
visionary. Examine it careful
ly," said their client and make
your report" The architects
did so. They concluded that
their part Of the work was
practical and practicable; that
a 200 story building could be
erected, provided the vast sum
of money necessary to construct
it was forthcoming. This huge
pile will be called the King
building. It's plan somewhat
resembles that of the Eiffel
Tower, that wonder of the last
Paris Exposition. But the King
building will be nearly three
times as large as the Elffel
tower and its construction pre-
sents vastly greater difficulties.
The structure will occupy one
large city block. 1t will, of
course, be built Of steel, just as
the buildings that are now con
siderated tall are built of steel.
The framework Of these build
ings is like that of a bridge.
The bridge is placed on end
and surrounded by an outer
water of stone or granite. In
the 200 story building the
bridge will be longer, that's
all. Compared to this building.
the twenty-three story pile of
the American Surety company
will be as a mushroom sprout
ing at the base Of Il tall flag
pole. The King building will
have 10000 square feet of
space on the 200 floors. 1t will
contain 100000 separate Offices
and suites. 1t will accommodate
400, 600 people under one roof.
Necessarily the first question
to be answered in planning for
this sky piercing structure was
How will people reach the up
per storiesl" The answer Is:
by electrical elevators" Man.
ufacturers Of passenger eleva-
tors have been consulted. They
are positive that it will be as
easy to build elevators in
POO story building as in a 20
story building. In the King
building there will be express
elevators and way elevators.
The express elevators will stop,
say at the twenty fifth. tiftieth,
seventy-fifth, one hundredth
floors, and so on to the top
story. 1t has been calculated
that the express elevators will
make the journey from base
ment to roof in two and Il half
minutes. The way elevators
will stop at each story where
await them making
an ordinary Journey in ten min
utes. There will be at least
fifty elevators. tits the purpose
Of the projectors of the build
ing to gather on its commodioua
doors 200 distinct communities
IF business men. On one floor
will be the jewellers, on another
.La bor1wore dealers nm an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
The Delaware Peach Crop.

1t is hardly possible that Della
ware peaches will be killed this
year. Not since 1875 has the pros
pect been so fiattering for big
crop in this great peach growing
state. The trees are in good shape
to produce the fruit, and they are
filled with buds on every little
limb and twig. In Milford and
Cedar Creek hundreds there are
over five hundred thousand trees
in bearing and all promise to
mature a full crop. Those who
handle the crop for the growers,
buy and ship it, are even now ar
ranging to distribute the seasons
crop as it was never shipped before.
M. X. Prettyman is in correspond
ence with dealers as far away as
Canada and the Mississippi river.
He says the Ohio, Kentucky and
Michigan fruit is killed, and there
will be a demand for Delaware
peaches this year from sections
that usually get their supply from
these states. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will probably
put on a train to reach st. Louis
and intermediate points the second
night, making the same time that
their express trains do, and if this
is done, the fruit will be distributed
so evenly that fair prices will pre-
vail, no matter how large the crop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was in
regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday last week. All judges
being present.
Sundry claims against deceased
estates were examined and passed
Bonds Approved.-Bond of VIM.
III. Rea, administrator of James S.
Rea; bond of Mary Jane Cooling,
executrix of Benoni Cooling; bond
of John S. Writ, administrator of
William B. Writ; bond of Laura j.
McClenahan and John McClenahan;
bond of Robert HI. Stephenson,
administrator of Harry w. Ramsey;
bond of William r. Cameron, ex-
ecutor of Jane Cameron; bond OF
Frank P. Conrey and Annie L.
Hardcastle, executors of Thomas
Conrey.
Accounts Passed.-First account
of Jas. j. McCauley, administrator
d. b. n. C. t. a. of George Cleaden;
sixth and final account of VIM. t.
Warburton, guardian of Harry F.
Ewing; third and final account OF
VIM. S. McCracken, guardian Of
James III. McCracken, and third
account same guardian of Catherine
r. McCracken; fourth account OF
T. Bradun Gillespie, administrator
d. b. n. C. t. a. of Edward Physick
first and final account of John L.
Crothers, administrator of Joseph
Fl. Crothers.
Inventories of the personal estates
of Jas. S. Rea, John M. McClenahar
and Thomas Conrey were passed.
Conrt adjourned to meet il
special session on Tuesday, 81 inst
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
Recount of Ballots.

The work of recounting the
ballots in the contested election
case was begun on Friday before
Joshua P. Mckay, the commits
sioner appointed by the court to
take testimony. The ballot box
used in the First district was opened
first and the count was made by
Samuel H. King for the Republicans
and ex-State's Attorney Austin L..
Crothers for the Democrats. The
talley clerks were Ricketts, Nelson
and Phillip M. Groves. The re-
publicans gained in First district,
but lost in the Second, while the
Third and Fourth districts were
evenly divided in the number of
disputed ballots. The number of
ballots in dispute for the districts
counted are First district, nine;
Second, nine; Third, forty eight;
Fourth, nine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24

Abraham Lincoln said of these
Wall street bankers whose policy
this convention adopts, that "they
ought to have their Internal heads
shot off,"
The spirits in hades, (the Wall
street Chamber of Commerce, J when
they read this plank, will rise up
and shout with joy.
These Marylanders doc not want
any silver till England, or more
properly the Rothschild money
power orders it. 1t means this or
the declaration is meaningless.
Such declarations as this Maryland
republican party money plank,
when its true meaning is exposed,
ought to make every true American
ashamed Of his country as it now
exists, a mere vassal of a foreign
gold plutocracy! The people will
spew them out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
Companion Pictures.

Thos. E. Watson thus summarizes
the congressional make up of the
two old parties after naming and
giving a short description of some
of the most conspicuous men.
These are only a few of the
Democratic managers. If the entire
gang were catalogued there would
be found a miscellaneous mixture
of Railroad Kings, National Bank
Presidents, Standard Oil Magnates,
Coal and Iron Barons, Millionaire
Manufacturers, Rich Convict
Lessees, Stock Gamblers, Whiskey
Ringsters, Tammaney Roodlers and
Lottery Swindlers."
The Republican side Is summed
up no less uniquely. "Boodlers
Monopolots, Gamblers, Gigantic
Corporations, Bond holders, Bank
ers. These are the controlling
factors of the party and every body
knows it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
County Commissioners Appoint
mentS.

The County Commissioners have
made the following appointments:
Austin L. Crothers, counsel to the
board; George M. Campbell, stand
ard keeper for one year for Cecil
county; John Shelton, bridge tender
at Bohemia and Scotchman's for
one year; VIM. M. Broom keeper of
bridge at Chesapeake City; A. A.
Brown janitor, Constables-James
H. Benson, Horace Eaton, George
R. Carpenter, VIM. G. Grown,
Thomas E. Lee, George T. hurry,
Benjamin Briscoe, Charles Poist,
Morris Seminar and George Lee.
Vaccine Physicians-Dr. J. H.
Hardcastle, DR.. J. V. Wallace, DR..
VIM. G. Karsner, DR.. Howard
Bratton, DR.. P. B. Housekeeper,
DR.. S. G.. Fisher, DR.. Geo. M.
Stump, DIR. J. B. Slicer and DR.. D.
L. Richardson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
Barn Burned.

The large barn belonging to Ste
phen Reynolds at the top of Pigeon
Hill, about mile west of Rising
Sun, was discovered to he on fire
yesterday afternoon. A strong
wind was blowing at the time,
luckily away from the house, and
in few minutes the barn was a
roaring mass of flame.
: Two horses, two cows and a
heifer were consumed, together with
hay, grain and all the farming i'm
Elements, with the exception of a
cultivator and a light wagon which
were run out from the barn bridge.
The origin of the fire is a mys-
terry. The building and contents
were insured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
A Great Memory.

We are indebted to James Egau for
"reminiscences of Franklin school pub
lished in this issue. The remarkable
thing about it is that Mr.. Egan had nc
written memoranda of the names, dates,
etc, but he retained all the details given
in the sketch in his memory without any
written notes. The names of prominent
men in the neighborhood who composed
the organizing meeting and the pupils,
over sixty in number who attended school
the first session he recalled without the
least effort, after lapse of sixty-six years
Such memory is very rare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May nth, I
walked to Melick's drug store on a pair
of crutches and bought bottle of Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm for infammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up
After using three bottles am completely
cured. I can cheerfully recommend it,
Charles H. Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10, ISe4.-Walter Shipman, J. P.
For sale at so cents per bottle by E. T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24
Farm House Destroyed by Fire.

On Saturday afternoon last the
farmhouse of Charles Pyle, short
distance north of Rising Sun, was
destroyed by fire, together with all
the contents. There was no one
about the house at the time, and
the fire is supposed to have origin
ated from the stove in the kitchen.
The property was partially insured
in the Penn Mutual, of Chester
county, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-04-24

The record Of the last thirty
years of republican control has been
the most awful downgrade of COM
mercial ruin ever known in the
history of the world. History pre-
sents nothing like it. 1t is not a
ruin of last year or the year before
or two years before-nor ten! 1t Is
a ruin beginning in 1868 and in
creasing every year.-Tribune, Vas
sar, Mich.