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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01

knelt in prayer upon the platform as formerly upon
the sidewalks, and thrilling two-mnute crusade ex-
periences recited
Among the fraternal delegates and distinguished
guests received were Mrs Rutherford, President of
the Canadian W. G. T. u; Mr. and Mrs. T. Porter
Smith, of the United Kingdom Alliance of Great Brit
ain; Rev. w. F. Crafts and Consul Emma Booth
Tucker Secretary Calderwood, Of the Minnesota
Prohibition State Committee said in part:
"For more than twenty years the Prohibition party
has faced on the political arena every form of man
and beast that the broad empire of whisky dominated
politics could furnish and it still fights in the front
of the fray and has yet to receive it's first wound in
the back Its ears have been taught the bugle
call that sounds retreat does it's heart know the
fear Of its foemen Whatever may be its future his
tory Of name, organization leadership, it will be
found courageous Jealous faithful till the saloon
is dead and it's soldiers mustered out at the of the
war; be that year or century" The young won
ems rally Saturday evening occasion of
great interest
Miss E. w. Greenwood preached the convention
sermon Sunday afternoon. A platform meeting took
place at the Peoples church in the evening Many St.
Paul and Minneapolis pulpits were filed by W. G. T.
U. speakers, greatly increasing the frutfuness of
the convention.
The greatest interest centered in the consideration
OF the Temple problem NOlnlng more perfectly eVi-
denced the ability of the assembled women than the
two great debates upon the question: lasting near
ly six hours. A few unkind words spoken but
on the whole the debate manifested remarkable self
control Even Marshall Fields and liberal Of
fer failed to inspire the convention with hope of
owning the building and it voted 2S5 to II, to drop
the Temple affiliated interest. By about the
same majority it refused Tuesday to acknowledge
it's moral obligation to the trust bonds paid Mrs.
Carse announced that the movement to pay for the
Temple would go and expressed her intention not
to attend another convention until it was done.
following elected Mrs. Lillian M Stevens Pres
idnt; Mrs S. M Fry Cor Secy Mrs. Clara Hoffman, Rec
scy Beauchamp Asst Rec Sec Mrs Il M Bar
ker Stevens Miss Anna Gordon
sued interesting feature of the convention The Monday
arranged presidents the states which
members Tuesday evening Prohibition
night Mrs. Hoffman, Belle Kearney of Msss
of Cago portion of the 14th regiment
evening occupied by the
service Hearty appreciation OF
hospitality Paul expressed in various ways and every
eoced convention had materially increased the
convention will be held at Sc
attle
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01

In the two years during which Backbone has been
published tens of thousands of free sample copies
have been sent to Prohibitoniss minister's members
of the W. G. T. u, Good Templars and others likely
to be interested in the paper and its cause. We have
done this in the that it would advance the
movement and also in the hope that it would greatly
increase subscription list Many-thousands-
have sent in their subscriptions for which thank
them heartily Other thousands have received large
number of sample copies but have not yet had the
pleasure of putting them our list. They are en-
trely welcome to all they have had. We would not
unduly urge the paper upon them. We would be very
glad however to receive their quarter to aid us In
the fight for their homes and country If any have
several times resolved. satisfied thousands
have that they would send US their subscription. w
suggest that they carry out their good intention be-
fore the close Of 1898.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01
Written for BACKBONE.
Christmas Suggestions.

Christmas suggests to me the duty Of abolishing
the accursed institution that will make it impossible
for the children of the SEVENTY THOUSAND drunk
ards OF America to be remembered by any gift on
December 25th; that will impose upon them rags and
hunger that day which should be the gladdest Of
the year.-Rev w. B. Riley, Pastor First Baptist
Church. Minneapolis.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01

Christmas annually suggests the questions, what
have failed to do towards saving my felowmen from
the rum curse?" and 'What will do to avoid like
failure in the future? Talk will only the first
An act concentrated into deposited prohibition bal
lot will answer the second. The church at present
has no right to celebrate Christmas unless it be by
going into the deepest mourning; because the
principle that che that is not for is against me,
It is not Chrsts friend but consort and abetor of
his arch enemy the rum traffic. It could if it would,
destroy that. 1t does not.
III. w. ALLEN, Carson, Iowa.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01

If those who abI1or the saloon and think
they love their fellow men would vote with
the Prohibition party, tens of thousands of
women and children would eat a Christmas
dinner of turkey and cranberry sauce, pump
kin pie and fruit, who are now glad to get a
piece of liver, a loaf of stale bread and Just
because it's Christmas, you know) cents
worth of sorghum.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-12-01

\ II the willfu1 waste through of alcohol were
prohibited by the national government, there would
e enough money saved to provide employment for all
able bodied people and good support therefrom.
God saw fit to send wonderful crusade baptism
On the women just before Christmas, twenty five
years ago. An annual observance of that time would
do away with much foolishness Christmas day
and prepare hearts and minds to give to rich and
poor alike an entertainment Christ could sanction,
and instead of giving superuous articles to own
we would give needed to others.
EMILY MERRITT,
Sec. 18th MINI. Dist. w. c. Z. U.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

fire damaged one of the warehouses
of the Challenge Cornplanter Co., at
Grand Haven, to the extent of $1,000.
Fully insured. 1t was of incendiary
origin.
The remains of Mrs. Nick Thompson,
who disappeared from her home near
Portage Entry, have been found,
Thompson is in Jail charged with kill
ing her.
"Joe" II. s. Pingree, Jr., son o ( Gov
Pingree, who has been looking after
the sick soldiers of the Michigan regi-
ments at Montauk Point and in New
York hospitals, has returned to Detroit
and is confined to his fathers home
with fever. He is threatened with
typhoid fever.
n At the meeting of the u. of M. senate
memorial resolutions were passed on
the deaths OF Judge Thomas M. Cooley,
Prof. L. l.. Walter, who was drowned
In the Bourgogne disaster, and Hon.
JAS. L. High, nonresident law teacher
who died of fever contracted while Wis
iting his sick son at Camp Wikof. :.
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"Fightinc Joe" Defends shafter.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler appeared be-
fore the war investigating commission
at Washington and in response to ques'
tions strongly backed up the admins
tration's conduct of the war. He says
that there was never devised more ef'
fective campaign than that OF Gen.
Shafter before Santiago. He highly
praised the conduct of the officers and
men and expressed it as his belief that
everything possible was done under
the circumstances TO furnish food,
medicine and supplies for the troops.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
Get the Voters Out.

The danger to our ticket this fall is
overconfidence. Let no Republican get
into the idea of neglecting to cast his
vote. See that every possible Repub
lican vote is cast on November Sth
early in the forenoon, as far as it Is
possible to do so. Every school dis
trict should have a number of faithful
workers to attend to this very neces
sary duty. If this is properly done
the sweep will be clean and final, anc
the State maiorities away up In thu
hundred thousands, with solid Congress
sional and Legislative delegations. Ge
the Republican voters. After all the
meetings and plannings, this is the i'm
portant part of it all; get the indiffer
ent voters, and those who are no
handy to the voting places, to the spot
Then the majorities will take care o.
themselves.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
Another RoOrback busted.

The shinnycrot papers have been
bowling loud and strong about the
robbery" which Lieut.. Col. White was
said to have perpetrated upon the
State, in drawing two salaries at zone
and the same time," as the other fakirs
say. The fact is, and 1t Is the easiest
matter in the world to verify It, his
salary as quartermaster ceased the day
he was mustered into the United
States service. In the same manner,
Lieut.. Col. Smiths salary as assistant
quartermaster, stopped when he made
the same change. These lies are so
stupid. and 20 easily turned down, II
is surprising anyone claiming a modi-
cum of sense should undertake to work
them on the State. But rats desert a
sinking ship, and drowning men catch
at straws.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

meeting of the ladies' aid society at Mrs.
Helen Jones' Wednesday.
Backing and setting up stoves Is now
In order.
Our school teachers report the schools
running nicely, and the scholars making
good progress.
George Neumap, former resident of
this place, but now OF jackson county,
shook hands with old friends here
Thursday.
Mrs. Enos Mcdowell and daughter,
Mrs. Emma Black, started yesterday
morning for Ridgeway to visit re.atives
Remember the Sunday-school conven.
ton at the M. +. church on the 25th and
take we'll filled basket with you.
For the past four weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Brown have been enjoying visit
from their children, Mrs. M. M. Green
and little daughter and Mrs. Harry Sey.
mour and infant daughter, of North
Harvey, ILL.,; Mrs. Clarence Williamson
and children, of Quincy; and Mrs. Aus
tin Townsend and family, Of Litchfield
The children have returned to their
homes. The Browns are now entertain.
ing Mrs. BIS sister, Mrs. Sarah Henry, OF
Jackson.
The annual election of the M. E. Sun.
day school occurred In the church par.
lors last Wednesday evening, when the
following officers were elected: Supt.
John Burghdurf; Asst Supt, Mrs. Alice
Cook; Sec., N. p. Benjamin; Treas, Geo
Chilcote; librarian, Mrs. N. p. Bsnj amin
Asst librarian, Lee Eldredge; organist
Mre. +. Stewart.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
MORTGAGE SALE.

M Default having been made in the condl-
tions of q certain mortgage made and execu-
ted on the thirteenth day OF october, eighteen
hundred and eighty two, by Jonas Yost and
Hannah Yost, his wife, to Joseph FreDch,
which said mortgage was duly recorded on the
18th day of October, 1882. at IL 80 O'Clock u. NJ
in the Office of the Register of Deeds OF the
Liber "A of Mortgages on page l5o, and whereas
there is now due and unpaid or the moneys
secured to be paid by said mortgage at the
date OF this notice, the sum of seven hundred
and twenty-six dollars and ffty-ntnc cents,
and no proceedings in law or In equity having
been instituted to recover the amount 80 se-
cured to be paid by said mortgage and remain
ing unpaid, Therefore notice is hereby gwen
that by virtue OF the power OF sale contained
IN said mortgage, on SATURDAY, THE FOUR
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, lsg9, at TWO
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the
front door OF the court house In the city or
Hilsdale, in said county of Hilsdale, (sAid
court house being the place of holding the
circuit court for said county of Hillsdale) there
will be sold at public auction TO the highest
bidder the premises described in said mort
to satisfy the amount due by the terms OF
said mortgage and the interest. cost and ex-
penses allowed by law for the advertisement
and sale OF premises described In said mort
gage; said premises are described In said mort
gage as follows: All that certain piece or par
oel of land situate In the township or Ransom,
county of Hillsdale and state or Michigan, ano
described as follows: The southeast quarter :
OF the southwest quarter or section NO. elgn'
teen Qs) In township No. eight (ol south, OF
range No. two (2l west. Containing forty acres
OF land more or less
Dated, city of Hillsdale, Oct. 10th, 1895.
(olsjlO JOSEPH FRENCH. Mortgagee.
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Free pills.

Send your address to III. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are par
ticularly effective in the cure of constipa-
ton and sick head ache. For malaria
and liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, but by
giving tone to stomach and bowels great
ly invigorate the system. Regular size
25c. per box. Sold by @. Il. Smith,
Druggist. ~
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OSSEO

OcT. 15.9The Sunday school conven-
tion of jefferson and Pittsford townships
will be held In the M. 4. church In this
village on the 25th inst. A basket din
ner and supper will be served In the
church psrlors, aud tea and coffee will
be furnished by the Osseo schools to all
visitors, and hay will be on the ground
for their horses.
viIlsge, is quite poorly.
Will Burger is running his cider and
sorghum mill night and day.
Mrs. Grace Holden and daughter-in'
law, Mrs. Mary Hodgson, visited in Hills
dale Wednesday.
The annual October birthday party OF
the families sf III. III. Harrlpg, w. Il
Burnett, L. V. Brakeman and G. Il. Por'
ter was held at Mr.. Porter's last Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Porter served one oil
her appetizlng supper, and all mad a
pleasant time. Next October they will
meet at Mr.. Blskeman's. Gertie Porter
of Hillsdale, was among the guests.
Nate Green Is again at work In the
blacksmith shop.
There is a great deal of sickness In this
vicinity. The doctor says that some COED
frests would put stop TO some Oh IL.
Mrs. Jane Davis, of Kansas City, Mo,
is visiting her son, VIM. Davis. She was
one of the pioneers Of this place. She IL
losing her eyesight, and can see but lit
tie.
Miss May Clark has some very large
potatoes on exhibition In her store win
dow.
Art Anderson Ia home from the army
on ten days. furlough. He says tha
while the egiment was In Mississippi the
boys were nearly all sick, but since they
have been at Lexington. Ky., they have
be- n much better, and since his pay
came he has gained 30 pounds In weight
G. NJ. Spear and son shipped car loaC
of apples from this station this week u
North Dakota.
Mrs. Julia Duryea and son, James, Wis
tied Mrs. Walt Cole, in Adams, this week
Mrs. George Schmidt was surprised
Tuesday morning on opening her door .
find basket of nice May flowers. 1t
surprising to find 30 many flowers an
second growth fruits, among them rasI
berries, strawberries, beans, etc.
There was fair attendance at tn
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
Russian wheat Crop Failure.

Once more the American farmer is
on the lucky side Of the fence. The
wheat crop of Russia, which was pre-
dicted a record one, has failed. 1t 10
reported that there will probably be a
famine during the coming winter IN
that country. In Northern and Cen.
trail Russia the crops are reported a
complete failure, while in Southern
Russia the yield Is far beneath the
average.
This fact, taken with the probability
Of war between Chile and the Argen
tine is bound to have its effect on Am
erican grains. The South American
war dogs may possibly be called off
but from present appearances both
sides are willing to fight, and Chile
is especially anxious to have it ovel
soon. Famine and war are the two
potent factors that make for higf
prices in grain, and it begins to lool
as though the American farmer woulC
have the benefit of both.
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refuse to make proper returns the
board shall inform itself In the best
manner available.
Section 16. The companies shall have
the right to be heard IL they consider
their assessments as not equitable.
Section II provides n penalty Of $500
for each company which does not file
statement required under this law. and
800 additional for each day after the
date specified
Section 10. All taxes collected unde,
this act shall be applied In paying THO
interest on the primary school univef.
sity and other educational funds, and
the interest and principal Of the STATE
debt, In the order fecited, until the e&
tinguishment of the State debt other
than the accounts due to educational
funds, when such taxes shall be added
to and constitute part of the primary
school interest fund, and such taxes
as are collected under the provisions
of this act shall be treated ana dis
bursed as specific other taxes are now
treated and disbursed.
Section n. If said corporation shall
neglect or refuse to pay such tax on
or before February l, 1t shall be deem
ed to have forfeited all its corporate
rights and privileges, and the Attorney
General, upon the request Of the Coy
ernor, shall commence suit or proceed
ing in any court Of competent lufis-
diction to collect the tax by foreclos-
ing the lien upon the real estate or
corporate interests assessed, and TO
have a forfeiture Of said corporate
rights and privileges declared and en-
| forced.
Section % provides for the compen-
| sation Of the board.
Section "a. The words leash value
wherever used in this act shall be held
| to mean the usual selling price at the
place where the property to which the
| term Is applied shall be at the time
| Of assessment, being the price which
could be obtained at private sale and
| not at forced or auction sale.
| Section 26 makes 1t misdemeanol
for any member Of the board to assess
any property at any figure but the
actual cost value, to the best OF his
belief.
| Section 27 provides a fine of $1O,OO(
to any company or corporation whicf
| shall to any member Of the board, IL
any manner, offer a gratuity or pay
ment of whatever kind.
Section % repeals any laws whicl
may conflict with this act.
Section 20 provides for the paymen
of damages to any company injured b!
the provisions of this act.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
SAND LAX r..

OcT. 15.-Prayer meeting was held al
the home of V. M. Warren.
James 3Ioore and family of Center
Adams, spent last Sunday with Clarence
Nance and family.
Notwithstanding the storm a few
people from this way listened to Hon
Washington Gardner's speech at Hills
dale last Monday evening.
Mr.. Pierce has been unable to resume
his work as teacher this week.
Jerome Van Vert and family, of South
Adams, spent, Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. V. N. Warren.
Floyd Schick will work for Ed. Chase
for on indie finite time.
Miss Gertrude Older attends the
teachers meeting at Jonesville to-day.
E. B. Kingsbury has been working
down town this week.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
ALMOST A BATTLE.
Spanish and American Troops Come To
gether at Manzanillo.

A fight between the Spanish ant
U. s. troops was narrowly averted a.
Manzanillo, Cuba, when Col. Ray ar
rived with force of American soldier.
from Santiago to take possession o;
the city. Col. Parron refused to sur
render, stating that the evacuation
had been postponed for three days
He also demanded that Col. Ray with
draw or conceal his flags. There wa;
a stormy interview during which y
seemed that hostilities were about u
occur, but it was finally agreed tc
cable for further instructions before
taking action. This was done and Col
Ray received word that the SpaniarC
was in the right, the postponemen'
having been granted while the Amer
leans were on the way to Manzanillo
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
sDROBATE ORDER.
State Of Michigan.

'DROBATE ORDER.
II State OF Michigan, County OF Hlllsdale, ss.
At session of the Probate Court for the
county of Hillsdale, holden at the Probate Of
nee in the City of Hillsdale, on Tuesday, the
11th day of October, in the year one Thousand,
eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Present Michael Mcintyre, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate or Melinda
Alvord, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Charles n. Alvord praying that an IN
strument on file In this court, purportlng 10
be the last will and testament of said deceased,
may be admitted to probate, and Tor admlnls-
tratIon upon said estate
Thereupon IL ls ordered, that Tueeday, the lotn
forenoon, at said probate Office, be assigned
for the hearing of said petition, and that q
COPY OF this order be published In the HILLS
DALE SrANDARD, a newspaper printed and cir
oulated I'm said county of Hilsdale, three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day OF hearing
"a true copy-attest.D NJ. mClNIrhE,
NJ. l. RUSSELL, Judge OF fIooaUs
Probste Register tolo-no
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
WEST JEFFERSON.

Oct. 14.-John Cone, of Cadillac, Wis
tied friends in this vicinity the early part
of the week.
Pileg Ash and wife called on Mrs. VIM.
Divine, at Cambria, Tuesday.
Mrr. Volney Cone, of Cambria, visited
her daughters, Ellen and Jane Ash, last
week.
The vitascope entertainment at the
Congregational church Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended.
The ladies aid society met at the
home OF Mrs. Ellen Ash Thursday. -
Elder George, of Constantine, lie calling
on old friends at this place and Ransom
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
France Is I'm Danger.

Paris: The government has issued
special orders to the garrisons of towns
near the capital to send Immediately
to Paris 500 infantry each. The rein
forcements will amount to 10000 men.
All the troops will be supplied with
two days rations and 60 rounds of ball
cartridge.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
Gov. Pingree's Courageous Son.

The son Of Gov. Pingree, who has
for two months been looking after the
sick soldiers OF the Michigan regiments
at Montauk Point and in New York
hospitals, has returned, and Is confined
to his fathers home with fever, which
threatens to develop into typhoid. He
has been i'll for two weeks, but re-
fused to return home until seriously
sick
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18
A Pyramid 10 Cancelled Mortgages.

One of the sights at the Trans-AIis-
sissippi Exposition at Omaha, seen by
every visitor, is pyramid Of large d.
mensions, composed of Cancelled mort
cages lifted from the homes and farms
OF the people Of Kansas and Nebraska
during the past fifteen months, so that
happiness and contentment abide to-
day. where before were calamity and
despair.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

We will pay salary of $15 per week
and expenses for a man with rig to Intro
duce our Poultry Mixture In the country.
Only good hustlers wanted. Reference.
Address, with stamp, Eureka Mfg. Co.
5O2 Mo. Ave-, East st. Louis, Ill.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

Jim Nickley and wife, of Hudson, Wis
tied at Wing Ash's Sunday.
Mrs. Willie Raymond, Of Paw Paw, 10
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Will Freed and wife, Of Pittsf0rd,
visited at Henry Kroh's Sunday.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

For fine watch repairing, Rowley keeps
e,st class workmen and has been estab-
lIsbed In Hillsdale for years. Having the
time service for L. 8. & III. s. II. II. keeps
a railroad clock with second hand for
close regulation, especially for fine
watches.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

Everything first class at Lambert
Wood 81 Wells market near post office.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-10-18

1t is time for your fall house cleaning
l.. A. Smith will take up your carpets,
Gle an and lay them. Office at G. Z. Sing
eI's store.