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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

The latest addition to Alaskan literature ~ a
report from i. Lee Phillips superintendent ~
mans and charts in the Library OF Congress.
containing descriptive list Of IN" maps ana
charts OF Alaska and the adjacent regions,
which are in the Library ~ Congress. Mr.. Phil
lps has few equals as photographer. and his
recent report is admirably prepared II "num"r-
ates and describes nearly a thousand maps Of
the rich Northwest Territory. beginning with
that Of Lorenzo Fcrr,re Mcdonald in l5NS. and
coming down to those of the present year. in
which, since January !. forty-threc maps
Of Alaska have been printed. In his letter
Of transmittal to the Joint Committee Ii
brary Mr.. Young says that aside from the
newly awakened and universal interest in these
Nor,hwe stern countries the report will be found
to have special value because OF its bearing
upon the Alaskan boundary question" and. in
deed. in this connection its usefulness can hardly
be overestimated
Mr. Duel. the present Commissioner Of Pat
ents has made a remarkable record in the short
time he has been at the head Of this office His
administration is beyond criticism. and it is
enough To say that he is popular not only with
his subordnates. Of whom he has been com
PEELED To require. because Of the exigcnccs OF
the work cxacting service. but with attorneys
and inventors. While thoroughly familiar with
the needs Of the Patent Office based upon
experience AMI personal acquaintance covering
more than eighteen years. upon assuming charge
Of the bureau in February last Commissioner
Duell actively and earnestly entered upon the
work Of securing legislative relief for the con
gcstcd condition Of the business which he found
u exist. The office then had on hand nearly
ten thousand new and nearly four thousand
amended applications awaiting consideration.
The new work was in date back to July, 1897.
and the amended work back u September. 1891.
He early directed that the old work should be
brought up and kept up To- within fifteen days.
and whenever necessary the force should remain
Until = o'clock to accomplish this result by
this means the Office has made a gain OF 200
an the amended work, but the Commits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

Mr.. Bailey. the young and lvcr-tongued ora
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Elaunt Out the Flag.

Flaunt out the flag with it's bright stars
all cleaning,
A glorious reflection of stars in the sky,
Hark, bark to the eagle portentiously
screaming.
Forth. forth for your country to conquer
or die.
Think now of the fathers who fought
long before you,
Draw, draw your sharp sabers to con-
quer again,
And swear by the flag which in triumph
floats Ger you
To dye their bright blades in the best
blood of Spain.
That ghoul of the nations, that field of
oppression;
That Stronghold of wretches too cruel to
name,
Now reels meath the weight of her SOUL
less transgression,
So hide her dark sins on the death-bed OF
shame.
The curses from heaven on her head are
descending,
AS thick as the sands on the sea-oeaten
shore;
So strike, for the glorious cause you're
defending,
And tyrants shall sink to be tyrants no
more.
Then f1aunt out the flag which by God has
been given;
The sign of a land in which freemen
might dwell,
Till we plant their bright orbS on the
ramparts of hell.
And We'll follow it's stars, the fair en-
blemS of heaven,
John Wilson in Los Angeles Herald.
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UP A SONG LADDER.
Birds That Sing as They Rise in
the Air

A very interesting feature of our bird
songs is the wing song, or song of
ecstasy. It is not the gift of many
of our birds. Indeed, less than a dozen
species are known to me as ever sing
ing on the wing. 1t seems to spring
from more intense excitement and self
abandonment than the ordinary song
delivered from the perch. When the
birds joy reaches the point of rapture
it is literally carried off its feet, and up
it goes into the air, pouring out it's
song as a rocket pours its sparks. The
skylark and the bobolink habitually do
this, but a few others of our birds do
it only on occasions.
Last summer, up in the Catskills, l
added another name to my list of ecs-
tatic singers-that of the vesper spar
row. Several times I heard a new song
in the air, and caught a glimpse of the
bird as it dropped back to earth. My
attention would be attracted by a sue
cession of hurried, chipping notes, fol-
lowed by a brief burst of song, then
by the vanishing form of the bird. One
day I was lucky enough to see the bird
as it was rising to it's climax in the air
and identified it as the vesper sparrow.
The burst Of song that drowned the
upward flight of 70 to 100 feet was
brief; but it was brilliant and striking,
and entirely unlike the leisurely chant
of the bird while upon the ground. 1t
suggested lark, but was less buzzing
or humming. The preliminary chirping
notes, uttered faster and faster as the
bird mounted in the air, were like the
trail of sparks which a rocket emits
before it's grand burst of color at the
top of its flight.-Century MAGAZINE
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There Is distinctly peculiar halo that
invests the being OF an old soldier IN the
eyes of the present generation. The sight
of him arouses a feeling OF admiration for his
brave deeds and heroic achievements.
Among those who bravely fought was
DR.. L. ]. Clark, who, when but beardless
boy, heard the tocsin of war sounded.
1t fired his patriotic spirit to a fervency
that found relaxation only IN his realization
of fighting IN the battles.
To the cali of President Lincoln for troops
In ths latter part of 'o1, young Clark
promptly responded.
There was need of men in the navy, aid
he joined that service in the mortar fleet
Of Admiral Porter, which soon after began
operations on the mississippi River.
AT the terrific bonbardment of the
Vicksburg forts, the hero of this story fell
on the deck of the Ju1iette with shattered
arm from charge of schrapnel.
He lay In the hospital tor months, and
when he had recovered sufficiently to be
moved, was sent to his home at Warren, 0.
Though partly incapaeitated for active
service, his patriotic zeal got the better of
him, and when the calf for more troops
came, young Clark enlisted in company
formed by Capt. Joel I. Asper, at Warren.
~ 1t became Co. II. of the 9TH Ohio Vo1un-
tsers and was sent to the Army of the Poto-
macunder General Grant then campaigning
IN Virginia against General Robert E. Lee.
Iii skirmish near Richmond, he was
wounded again and was sent to the hos
rita1. He remained there for some time,
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The Man to Spike the Guns.

Captain Sampson. commander of the
navy, is an officer with whom Captain
Eulate will do we'll not to run foul He
began life by splitting wood. He may
end it splitting Spain. Between trees
and territories the difference, if enor-
nous. is relative. Captain Sampson is
just the man to make them follow suit.
His father was a day laborer Of his
grandfather nothing is known. But a
long time ago there was a hero with a
name like his, and it may be that from
him he descends. Between the Phili-
shines and the Peninsula forces there is
a difference too, but one which is rela-
tive also. CAPTAIN SAMPSON was born
in this State on farm at Palmyra. The
site is historic. 1t was there that Jos.
Smith found the gold plates from which
he ratified off the Book of Mormon. That,
however, is but detail interjected for
its local color. The point is that in the
intervals of splitting wood Captain
Sampson begged away at books, got
what school learning he could, capped it
with an appointment to Annapolis,
graduated top of his class, and during
the late war was put in command of the
ironclad Patapsco On the bridge of
that vessel. the target of a thousand
rifles, his men dropping at his side he
rode up to Charleston. The harbor was
full of explosives which he had been
ordered to destroy. Before he had the
chance there was roar the boat was
lifted from the waters, and he was shot
sky-high That was his baptism. Cap
tain Eulate. look to your laurels And,
while you are at it, look to your guns.
There is the man to spike them-Col-
lier's Weekly.
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Witch Wreaths.

A remarkable object illustrating a
popular survival of the belief in witch
craft has just been presented to the
Museum of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania by Professor William Romano
Newbold 1t consists of matted ring
of chicken feathers, about three inches
in diameter, described as witch
wreath" 1t was secured by Dr. George
B. Kline of Pittsburg, who gave it to
DIR. Newbold, who transferred it to the
museum.
A resident of Pittsburg, who had been
ill for several years, died in July, 1897.
During his last illness, extending over
several months, he would frequently
throw his pillows away, saying: There
is something in that pillow that hurts
nv head" His wife said that this was
impossible, as she had gathered the
feathers and made the pillow herself
a few years before. Some days after
her husbands death the widow claim
ed that something seemed to say to her,
Look at the pillow" Upon opening
the pillow she found this object within
it. When questioned closely she de-
clared that the sewing was hers, and
that it showed no signs of having been
tempered with. The neighbors believe
in the woman's truthfulneSs.
DR. Kline writes that similar wreath
was found in the pillow of six-year-
old child who died of the same disease
and about the same time as the above
mentioned patient. This was burned
by the witch doctor without DR.. Kline
| seeing it, but he is informed that it
was precisely like this one. By in
curry DR.. Kline learned of four or five
other families who were said to have
found witch wreaths in their pillows,
and who ascribe to their presence cases
| of illness in their families.
| It appears that belief in the evil
effects of witch wreaths is extremely
common in parts of Pennsylvania and
| New Jersey among the descendants of
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80. finally recovered, and went home.

bot finally recovered, and went home.
Shortly after, he began the study Of vetef-
mary surgery, and, when completed, went
to Chicago, where ne has resided for thirty
years, and is now one of the leading sur
geons OF that profession in the city.
His old wourds began to trouble him
several years ago. He grew weak, ema-
ciated and thoroughly debilitated. His
friends began to despair Of his life.
He was bot shadow of his former self,
weighing only 20 pounds, loss of nearly
so pounds. He had the best medical atten-
ton, bot 1t did not benefit him.
Finally friend gave me box Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People," said
DR.. Clark. 'After taking the pills was
so much benefited that purchased half
dozen boxes and took them.
"They were Of more benefit than the
ab1est physicians treatment. BY their aid
alone, soon rsgained my strength.
81 weigh $50 pounds noa, and except
for injuries that can never be remedied,
am as we'll as ever.
~ consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy know Of to
build Up a rundown system"
To-day Dr.. Clark is picture Of health.
He is SO years old, an active member CT
Hatch Post, G. A. R., and resides at 4935
Ashland Ave, Chicago.
Many veterans have found Dr.. vii
1iams' Pink Pills for Pale People of inestim-
able va1ue IN counter acting the unhealthfu1
effects of army life. All druggists sell
these pills and highly recommend them.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
"A Fairly Good Day in Local Pro-
duce Circles.

Sacramento, April 10Th
/ Trade was of very fair character In local
produce circles to-day. Some very good
Cherries were on sale at 15c per 10. Straw
berries are coming in more plentiful. and
ere long will no doubt be in supply and at
prices within reach of all,
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
. !. FLOUR--Family Extras. So 05 per 100
| TBS; 81 So for 80 lbs.
FRUIT.ooranges. Navels. s5a5Oc; Seed
lings, 20q3Oci Lines, 10c; Lemons, 15Q25c;
Cocoanuts, Toe each; Bananas. Csc per doz:
Grape Fruit, lbs for 25c; Apples, S16II Is
per box; Strawberries, 15c.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils. 121c: Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts. 15c: Chestnuts. 15c per
DAIRY CE-Butter-Pickie. soc
per lb; Mountain, Zoe; Valley Roll, zoe;
Petaluma, 45c per roll; Creamery. 45c per
America, lie; Eastern Creamery, 1532oc::
Genuine Swiss, 4Oc; American Cheese. zoe;
Neufchatel, loo.
Celery. sc per head; Caulifiower, iOc per
head; Antichokes, 10c per dozen; New Po-
tatoes, 212c per 10; Turnips. Beets. Pars-
and Green Onions. 121ac per doz punches;
Onions. sc per 10; Sweet Potatoes, SC per
10; Chicory, for sc; Watercress. for sc:
paragus, Base; Rhubarb, sc per 10; Gu
cumbers, 15c each, 2 for 25c.
MEATS-Beef-Pr1me Rib Roast, R11V
15c; Loin Steak, 1212Q15c; Rump Steak,
loo; Chuck Roast, loo; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
Sc; Chuck Steak. 1oc. Veal-Lion and. Rib
Chops, 15c: Roast Veal 12c. Mutton--Leg,
11Q121sc; Loin and Rib Chops, 1217c; Nut
ton Stew, Sc: Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
Safe per h. Corned Beef Sql21kci Sau-
sage, 121zc; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
Sq1312c; Ham, 1212Q1312c.
POULTRY-Hens. coo each; Spring, sue
each; Broilers. 25u40c sachi- Tame Geese.
81 80 each; Tame Ducks. 75c each: Tur-
keys, 15c for live and lie for dressed per
ID.
California 15c per dozen. dozen
for 25c.
HAY AND GRAIN-oat Hay. 81 10Q1 Is
per cwt: Alfalfa Hay, 90d95c; Whole Bar
ley, 81 So Ground Barley, 81 50; Feed Oats,
81 COOL 20; Middlings, 81 Is; Bran, 81 Is;
Straw, zoe; Corn, large, 81 80; small, 81 10
per ctl Cracked Corn, 81 As.
GRANITE MINING CA = d. Is o.
COAL OIL-Pearl Cases, lie; Star, lie;
Eocene, 19c; Extra Star, Hc; Elaine, &c:
Water White (bulk). 12c.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-10 OF.
41ac; IL OF, size; IA OF, 61zc; 16 OF, nc.
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mounted. A number of guns taken
collectively.
Battle Lantern-A lantern supplied for
lighting up the decks during an en-
gagement.
Battleship-A ship carrying heaviest
guns and thickest armor, to stand
the brunt of a naval engagement.
Berth Deck-The deck next below the
lower gun deck.
Between Decks-The space comprising
between any two decks.
Bilge-That part of the hull more
nearly horizontal than vertical.
Bflge Keel-A projection on the bilge
of a vessel parallel with keel.
Bow Chaser-A gun mounted in the
bow to fire on retreating vessel.
Breech-The portion Of the gun abaft
the chamber
Breech Block-A mass of metal used
to close breech of gun.
Bridge-A platform extending across
the deck above the rail for the con-
Yenlence Of the officers in charge.
Bulkhead-Any partition separating
apartments on the same deck.
Bunker-A bin for storing coal on ship.
Cable-A long, strong chain used to
retain a ship in place at anchor.
Capstan-A machine used on board
ship for raising heavy weights.
Cartridge-A case containing a charge
of powder for a gun. Cartridges for
great guns are usually put up in
serge cloth bags; those for rapid
firers are put up in copper cylinders.
Chamber-That part of the bore of a
gun which receives the powder.
Coming Tower-The armored tower
forward where the wheel, engine
telegraphs, etc, are placed, and
where the Captain is supposed to go
to direct the fighting of his ship in
time of action.
Convoy-A merchant fleet protected by
an armed force The ships which
defend the merchant vessels while en-
voyage.
Cross Trees-The short arms extending
across the topmast.
Crown-The round up of the deck from
the level line.
Crows Nest-A perch for q lookout at
the masthead.
Cruiser-A type just below the battle
ship and just above the gunboat. An
armored cruiser has side or vertical
armor, and horizontal or deck armor
A protected cruiser has horizontal or
deck armor only. An unprotected
cruiser has no armor.
Dead F'lat-The name of the widest
frame of the ship.
Dead Lights-Coverings to the side air
ports.
Depth of Hold-The perpendicular
hight from the top of the ceiling to
the top of the main deck.
Dingey-The smallest boat on a war
ship-also dinghy" and ''dingy."
Displacement-The weight in tons Of
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT MARKET OFF AT SAN
FRANCISCO.
Futures Lower and Spot Not so
Firmly Held-Dec1ine Also
in Barley.
San Francisco. April 2sth.

Wheat is off; futures are lower; spot is
not so firmly held; break at Chicago has
weakened the local market Barley has
also declined for both spot and options;
spot trading is not active. The Oat mar
ket is wavering; buyers are not paying
asking prices and while prices are not
lower the tendency is that way. All of to-
days Corn came from the East, to the ex-
tent of 2,400 centals: as it is mostly sold 10
arrive the market for domestic stock is
not affected.
Hay is unchanged: the medium grades
are in better demand and are firm. while
the choice grades are weak. Sales of
Straw reported above our price. No
changes in Bran and Middlings
Six boxes of Black Cherries arrived from
the river to-day; they brought from 81 10
to 81 so per box of ten pounds. Receipts
of Strawberries were 259 chests and of
Cherries 104 boxes. There have been very
few good Cherries received in this market
as yet. A few boxes of Gooseberries are
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WARSHIP GLOSSARY.
THE TERMS USED IN NAUTICAL
DESCRIPTIONS.
VIII Prove of Great Value to
Landsmen Who Wish to Under
stand Such Matters When
Reading the War Dispatches.

War with Spain means a naval war.
Once begun, you will read columns and
columns Of vivid accounts in the
Herald" Of the naval engage
ments which must follow. To thor
oughly understand what you read it is
essential that you familiarize yourself
with terms used in nautical descrip-
tions and applied to various parts Of a
war ship.
Here then, is just what you want
a warship glossary. 1t is something
that you should cut out and save, for
it is likely to prove invaluable to
landsmen.
Amidships-Th middle part of the
ship. whether in regard to her length
or breadth.
Ammunltion-The powder and shot and
shells for use in the guns.
Anchor Watch-A small number of
men kept on duty at night, while
the ship is at anchor in port, to be
ready for anything which may sud
denly turn up.
Arm and Away-The order for the
small boats of a ship to prepare for
service.
Ardois System-Electric signal lights
carried on a stay from a masthead
and made to show a series of red or
white lights.
Armament-A term expressing collect
lively all the guns of a ship.
Armor-The metal protection given to
a ship.
Athwart-Transverse at right angles
to the keel
Armor Inclined-A perpendicular belt
running diagonally on board for
short distance at the forward and
after ends Of the belt.
Backing-The timber to which the ar
NOR plates are bOlted.
Barbette-A fixed circular belt Of
armors rigidly attached to the deck,
protecting the turret. which revolves
inside. The guns fire over it. Guns
are mounted in barbette when they
fire over a parapet and not through
port holes.
Base-The rear portion of a shot or
gun.
Battery-A place where guns are
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At the close of the war, in May, 1866,
he was made Captain in the Sixth, was
advanced to Major of the Ninth in July
Of the same year. In 1879 he was made
a Lieutenant-Colonel, and in 1887 a
Colonel Subsequently he was commits
stoned a Brigadier- General and was in
command at Fort Riley, Fort Reno,
Fort Mcintosh and Fort Sam Houston,
in Texas. He was commander of the
Department of Dakota. succeeding Gen
eral Brooke. He is 80 years old, and
has ten years of active service ahead of
him
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VEAL--495c for large and 4d6c per ID
for small.
MuTTON-Wethers, SQS14c; Ewes, TIC
per 10.
LAMB-SQS76c per 10 for Yearlings and
SQS12c for spring.
PORK-Live Hogs, &c 10 for small and
medium and 3s4c 10 for large; dressed
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, April 18th.
Morning Session-Alpha, &c; Belcher, lac;
Bullin. &c: c c. V, Coo: G. < c, 22G21c; JUS
tice &c; Nevada, Tic; Union, lie.
Closing Quotations-Alta, lie; Alpha, &c;
Andes, Sc; Belcher, lie; B & b, 2Sc; Bull
ion, &C. Caledonia, 15c; Challenge. 1Sc:
Confidence, 40c; c c v. sec; c Imperial.
1c; Point, &c: Exchequer, lie: G & c, Z0c;
can. iOc; Occidental, 81 15 Ophir. csc: Over
man. lie: Potosi, 23c: Savage, 13c; S Me-
vada, Gee: Union. 15c: Utah, &c: Yellow
Jacket &c; Standard, 81 GO.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, April 29th
WHEAT-May 81 1912; July, 81 O15s; Sep
TENDER, SS1ac.
Chicago, April 18th.
WHEAT-May,.s1 20; July, 9319c; Septem-
Der, S21sc; December, Sic.
San Francisco, ADril 29th.
WHEAT-December 81 S3s4
BARLEY-December, 81 $685.
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 O71a61 IS
BRAN-$21mN so
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GEN. JAMES F. WADE.
In Command of the United States
Troops at Tampa.

The United States has placed Brig
adler General James F. Wade in com
mand of the troops at Tampa. He was
born in Ohio in 1S43, and is the son OF
the famous Senator, Ben Wade. Ir
1861, when but Is years of age, he was
commissioned First Lieutenant in the
Sixth Cavalry, and was afterward adj
vanced to a Lieutenant Colonel and
Colonel of the same regiment. He was
breveted a number of times during the
civil war
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California Dried Fruit.

l. NEW YORK, April 29.-California Dried
I Fruits steady. EvaDorated Apples-Con1-
Pnon, 5Q!12c; prime. wire tray, sac wood
| dried prime SH@SHc; choice, SIC; fancy
Esg912c. Prunes, 31&0Sc. Apricots3Royal
f612Ql8c; Moorpark, S19G10e Peaches. TN
kpeeled, 5Q8c; peeled, 11Q14c.
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Servant-Well, what do you want?
Wandering Musician-Ah, then pos
sibly you did not hear the music we
have not as yet played before your
door?-Detroit Journal
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A Reminder.

o we who vaunt your pride so bold,
'Twere meet that you recall
That maxim old
In which we're told
What goes before a fall.
Washington Star
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Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-F'irst quality, 612c; second
quality, 5Q6c; third quality, 4Qoc per ID.
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Battles and
Diseases.

This IS the story Of aeh0 participated fu many
naval and infantry engagements aH,zng tie a0ar.
From sOonnds recelOed then he suffered or years, but
today, zef0aceS an reueUied strength
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German settlers, and it used to be Gus
tomary to put a Bible under the pillow
to prevent their forming.-Philadelp
Press
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offering, but they find slow sale. Straw
berries are lower
The northern demand for Butter is still
slack and the market is weak in conse-
quence, with a shading of Creamery prices.
Eggs continue in the weak condition
previously noted; prices are unchanged.
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TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money ii il fails 25c. The
60 nufne has L. b. q. on each table.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of j. McMorry, 531 Nj.
The true northerner., 1898-01-05
Decatur.

DR.. q. L, Baker has new ball bear
ing phaeton.
Hon. G. d. Lawton and son, Dr. Percy
Lawton, were in the village.
Mrs +. l.. Parkhurst has gone to
Chicago for an indefinite time.
Mrs. A. N. Chamberln has gone to
Battle Creek to remain this winter.
Mrs. + L. Griswold of Chicago is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. + Browning.
Skating is the pastime which is re-
ceiving the attention of many OF the
Decatur young people,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Stapleton return
ed Saturday from weeks visit at the
home of Franks parents at Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hawks stopped
at Decatur To spend New Years and
went to Chicago, Monday afternoon,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs L. II. Nesbtt and daughters and
Miss Burt attended IA reunion in cele-
bration of the eighteenth birthday OF
Thomas Nesbitt, at Schoolcraft, New
Years day.
Miss Ella Lyle of Grand Rapids is the
guest of her parents in Lawrence town
ship. Miss Lyle has graduated as a
trained nurse and is acquiring an
excellent reputation in the city.