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The Republican., 1899-09-28

A five-year,old girl lost her pet spaniel,
but regained it by means of an advertise
ment. Her Sunday school lesson was about
the lost sheep and she was very attentive
When her teacher finished speaking she
said:
Miss May, why didn't the shepherd ad.
vertise in the paper for the sheep?"-Phil.
adelphia Times.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

Jennie Peacocl-'.He made the most hor.
lib!e, threat when | refused him. Jack
Goldbons-'Nh nat did he say Jennie
Peacock (sobbing) SAID he should
never propose to me again. Judge.
The Republican., 1899-09-28
Crushing the Old Man.

Purse Proud Father-Can YOU support my
daughter in the style to which she has been
accustomed?
Complacent Young Mani could if |
were contented with it, but | hope to give
her something Somcrvlle journal.
The Republican., 1899-09-28
A Matter of Taste.

81 think I shall buy my husband a seat
in the United States senate for a birthday
present"
How lovely"
"Yes, it's either that or diamond, and
you know iewery is not in the best taste
for a man. .o-Detroit journal.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

An ncidental-LIibbs-" that strik
ing-looking girl there? She married mil
lions?' nobbs-"Who' the insignificant
locking fellow with herr" llbbs-"Oh, he's
the man she married. Philadelphia North
American.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

Sea Terms-Stout Party Ito bathing mas
ter)--"Got bathiSg suit to fit me?" Bath
Robe Man docking him over)-"I guess so.
" hat : your dispiacement?'- Philadelphia
North American
The Republican., 1899-09-28
SafP.

She-I think Dewey can be trusted to
select a new admiral's uniform that suits
him. don't you!
He-Oh, YES! 1t isn't as if he were mar
ried man.-Puck
The Republican., 1899-09-28

The Nickel Plate Road, with It's Peerless
excelled Dining Car Service. offers rates
lower than via other lines. The Short Line
between Chicago, Buffalo, New York and
The Republican., 1899-09-28

There is a druggist in one of the suburban
districts who advertises:
The doctor prescribes; we execute
Such advertising cannot fail to appeal to
those who desire to be eXecuted.-Boston
Journal
The Republican., 1899-09-28
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
The Noble Animal,

Trader-Don't you want to sell that
horse?
Farmer-Naw. | keep him extra, to haul
broken-down automobiles back to town.
indianapolis journal.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

We have not been without Piso's Cure ior
Consumption for 20 years.-Lizzie Perrel,
The Republican., 1899-09-28
Lane,s FnmiIx Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price 25 and soc.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

Tommy Tompkins-"T bet my pup kin
lick your kitten" Willie Wilkins-"Wcll,
bet if he does he'll wish he hadn't when
my kitty grows up. ."-Ohio State JonrnaI.
The Republican., 1899-09-28
To Cure n Cold in One Day


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The Republican., 1899-09-28
A Letter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health 70 MRS. Archambo.
[LETrER TO MRS. PINKHAm NO. 42,39sl

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days l could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrh9a
and kidneys were affected.
after birth of each child l grew
weaker, and hearing SO much of the
good you had done, 1 wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day am feeling as we'll as 1 ever did.
When l get up in the morning feel as
fresh as l did when girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. If
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
your medicine cured me. '-MRs. SALINA
ARCHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

Currants do better if mulched after
the bushes come into bearing.
The Republican., 1899-09-28

The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women year. All women who sUher
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Grapes Badly Damaged.

st. Joseph, May 6.-There has been
scarcely a single variety of fruit or
berry that has not been declared fail
ure in greater or less degree this
spring because of the severe winter.
Now comes the report from Lawton,
which is the largest grape district in
the central states, that the entire grape
crop is being ruined by the cutworms.
Many of the leading growers fear the
crop, which last year reached over 2OO.-
600 baskets, will be reduced to one-quar-
ter of that amount unless the present
warm weather continues, which will in
a few days force the buds out of reach
of the worms.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded in the Office of the regis
ter of deeds:
Cecilia f Buckhout to John Youngs
and W; Sanw Il u Almena; $50
j III Davis to A b Castle and W; lot n
W Il If Covert; 1925.
OIL Shears to VIM Short; 6 a W a l
Pine Grove; 800.
Will Short to Clara Edsell; same as
last above: SS2.
Clara Edsell to VIM j Prichard; same
as last above; SO.
Jennie Merriman to Frank Brigham;
lots 20, u and % Cages add Lawrence;
$50.
JJ Clement to f NJ Bailey; lot blk
7 Gobleville; $500.
,Janette NJ Morrill, to + II Smith: pt
lot blk 2 Dodge's add Lawton; 500.
Juliette Cook to Peter Zyta; lots and
5 blk Napier's add South Haven; $50
CJ Hampstead to w. j. Triece and W;
lots 90, 80 and 80 blk 3 ID III Il Co.'S add
South Haven; S2250.
Hattie ] Thompson to l. l. Northrup
and W; lot blk % South Haven; $500.
Catharine NJ Howland to Dora Worth
ing; lot Kendall; S275.
N G Reynolds to Jennie Keith; lots 8
and 10 Monroe's add Bangor; 500.
EB Moon to NJ ID Bennett; pit lots Z
and blk ID III & Co.'S add South Haven:
$1,000.
l.. S. Monroe to Harriet Lovejoy; lot .
blk Hartman's add South Haven; 500.
Lizzie Goodrode to Carl Suhr ct al;
lots 3 and 4 blk 6 Napier's add South
Haven; $500.
G. ii DeLong ct al to Mary l. Howe; IL
a "a Arlington; 500.
Albert Hall ct al to A ID Pease; W fl
d Sc Il 3 Almena; $500.
E Kirby to JAS Kirby; W a n d 20
Almena; 800.
WI Wilson to Adam Webb and w; lot
Is blk % South Haven; $1,000.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
WANTS HIS PRICE.
Tom Johnson Insists on His Figure of
SI7,5OO,OOO for the Detroit
street Hallway.

Detroit, May 5.-Tom Johnson, hav-
ing made his proposition of $17 100000,
which includes the bank account of
$4OO.000 to be handed over to the city
railway commission as working cap
ital, the commission called Johnson in
to show how he justified his figures.
For hours the street railway magnate
went over the figures of his company,
presented his arguments, and, in his
opinion, successfully demonstrated
that the price of $l7 100000 was fully
justified. The commission has present
ed its ultimatum to the street railway
company. Exactly what il is is not
known, but it will decline to pay the
$17,500,0 900. Unless johnson comes down
the whole deal will fall through.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
LAID TO REST.
Remains of Mabel burke Are Inferred
at COIOma, Contrary tO
Her Last Wish.

st. Joseph, May 6.-The body of
Mabel Burke, who shot and seriously
i'm niured Attorney David b. Vile, of Chi
cago, Wednesday, and then shot her.
self, was brought from Chicago late
Thursday night and taken directly to
Coloma, the former home of the family.
Richard Burke, the father of the girl,
accompanied the body. Upon arrival at
Coloma the casket was taken imme-
diately TO the home of Jerome Pitcher,
an uncle of Miss Burke, where funeral
services were held Friday afternoon at
two o'clock. There was no sermon, the
rites consisting of a prayer and singing
by Prof. II. A. Kneeland, of Benton Har-
Dor. Contrary 10 the wishes of the sui
eide in her farewell letter, the body was
inferred in the family lot. Hundreds
attended the funeral.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
EOund I'm the Ruins

Port Huron, May 5.-The dead body
of the 15-year-old girl wife of James
Marks, barber, was found in Black
river Thursday afternoon. The girl was
married a few weeks ago. The hus-
bands age is As. She disappeared Sum
day night. The police are Investigate
ing. 1t is quite evident she was sand
bagged and chol<ed to death before be-
ing thrown into the river. There is no
tangible evidence of guilt against any
one, though her husband is confined in
the county Jail.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
AIger and Wheeling In Lansing.

Lansing, May 5.-Secretary of War
Alger and Gen. Joseph +. Wheeler
were guests of the Michigan Legislature
for a few hours Thursday. For more
than an hour following their arrival
they received a constant stream of peo-
pie passing through the rooms during
that time. At two o'clock public
meeting was held in Representatives
hall, which was crowded to its capacity.
The meeting was presided over by
Speaker Adams. Gov. Pingree welcomed
the two generals to the state, and each
of the guests spoke.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
STATE GOSSIP.
Interesting Bits of Informn ton from
Many Localities I'm
Michigan.

Work has begun on large cold stor-
age and egg picking establishment at
Croswell.
An. additional carrier has been al
lowed the post Office at Manistee, TO
take effect July /.
The Lake Shore road Thursday paid
its $4,000 state tax, due last January
under the Merriman act.
This week Vernon sheep raiser re-
ceived at one time 500 sheep by rail-
road TO be fed for the market.
Levi Wall, an aged Arbela farmer,
was killed in a runaway in Saginaw re-
Gently. \ kick from horse broke his
neck.
c. Il. Hills, a wealthy Muskegon lum-
herman, has offered TO erect "A $4,000
Masonic temple provided the two local
lodges unite.
The people of East Jordan voted the
other day TO bond for $1,000 for water
works and $4,000 for other public inn
provements.
Forty-two fish law and 10 game law
prosecutions were brought i'm Michigan
in April; Al convictions netted $590.13
in fines and costs.
Forty-nine thousand nine hundred
and ninety-fve acres in Jackson county
planted to wheat last year produced
960,691 bushels of grain.
The next term of the circuit court
for Hillsdale county will, il is expected,
be held in the new courthouse, which
is now nearing completion.
Miss Harriet Shafter Lee, of Mason,
winner of the state high school ora
torical contest at Ypsilanti, is a near
relative of Maj. Gen. William r. Shafter.
new 10000 bushel grain elevator is
being built at Litchfeld, and will afford
the farmers of that vicinity a con-
venient market for their grain prod
ucts.
Work is being rushed on the con-
struction of the big canning factory at
Grand Rapids, in order to have il in
operation in time for the strawberry
season.
The Saranac Local says that it turns
out in that vicinity that it is the old
peach trees that suffered the most from
the severe cold last winter, and not the
young ones, as had been supposed.
Another step toward municipal own
ership of the water works plant at Lud-
ington has been taken by the appoint
ment of arbitrators to make an APP
praisement of the value of the plant.
Forest fires are doing lots of damage
along the line of the Alpena & North
west railroad in Presque Isle county.
The principal losers are timber own
ers, although numerous farmers are
also suffering.
The state woman's suffrage conven-
ton was held Thursday i'm Grand Rap
ids and officers were elected: Presi-
dent Leonore Stacker Bein. of Saginaw;
vice president, Elizabeth \. Willard, of
Battle Creek; treasurer, Emily b. Ketch-
am, of Grand Rapids.
The people of Marquette will hold
special election on June ; TO vote on the
raising of $1,000 10 equip the state nor
NAL school provided for by recent act of
the legislature. The contribution of
thio sum by the city is one of the con-
{ ions upon which the school was To-
Gated at Marquette.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10

reached after citizens had come from
all parts of the state to argue for and
against the bill, and it is probably true
that no bill that has been before the
legislature has been discussed so much
before "a committee. The bill provides
that no one shall engage for gain or
profit lin any horse racing or baseball
playing or take part i'm or assist in for
gain on profit the performance of any
/ tragedy, comedy, opera, ballad, farce,
negro minstrelsy, negro or other dane
ing, wrestling, boxing with or without
gloves, sparring contests, trials OF
strength or any part or parts therein,
or any circus, equestrian or dramatic
performance or eXecrise, or any per-
formance of jugglers, acrobats, club
performance or rope dancers on the
first day of the week, commonly called
Sunday" The penalty provided for
violation of this act is a fine of from
$25 to 500 and the costs of prosecution,
or Imprisonment in the county Jail for
not more than GO days, or both fine and
imprisonment. 1t is further provided
that i'm addition TO these penalties the
giving of any of the performances men
toned shall operate to concel and annul
the license of the manager, supe~
tendent, owner or lessee or agent of the
place of exhibition. The house has
agreed to a bill making it a felony for
any person 10 buy, sell, exchange or
in any other manner deal in grain,
stocks, bonds, securities, provisions or
any othercommodities whatsoever upon
telegraphic market reports and quota
tions if il is not his intention TO actually
receive or deliver such commodity The
penalty provided for a violation of this
act is a term of from one to five years
in state prison. The same penalty is
made TO apply to any person who shall
conduct a so-called "bucket shop" or
who shall lease a building for such pur-
pose.
The people having failed to ratify the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for an intermediate court,
the judiciary committee have decided
to provide relief for the supreme court
by drafting bill increasing the num-
ber of justices from five to seven. The
business of the court is very heavy,
and there is little doubt of the passage
of the bill.
The legislature has under considera-
tion a bill which, if passed, will give to
Michigan one of the most extensive
public parks in the country. The bill
provides for setting apart for this pur-
pose total of 73s, $50 acres of land sit
uated in the counties of Lake, Newaygo,
Oceana, Mason, Wexford and Manistee.
These lands are to be withdrawn from
settlement, occupancy or sale, and set
apart and dedicated as a public park
and pleasure ground forever. 1t is to
be a place of public resort for the en-
ioyment of the people, and for the prop
agation and preservation Of game, birds
and fish, and also TO preserve the grow
ing timber therein.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Sued His wife. for Wages.

Battle Creek, May "a farmer by
the name of Castleman, residing in
Emmett, has commenced a novel suit
1t appears that his wife owns deed
to their farm, and having had trouble,
he has sued his wife for the amount of
his wages for the past few years.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
or for paIpstine.

ST. Louis, May 6.-The first section of
the party who are to go from this sec
tion to Palestine left Thursday morn
ing. They are Adventists and be-
lieve that the world is about to come to
an end, and hence are starting to the
Holy Land to be there when the time
shall come. About 90 are going from
This vicinity
The true northerner., 1899-05-10

GAINESVILLE, o., May 6.-Bernard Nc
Cloy was arrested here Friday by Off
GERS from Coldwater, Mich, on the
charge OF shooting Mrs Efle Smith. of
Coldwater, in September, 1897. lie es-
capped at the time and enlisted i'm the
United States navy. Last year he de-
serted from the battleship Texas. lie
was born here and has cen here for
several weeks.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee % cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded. LoNGwELL
Bros, G.. w. TYLER Il Co. 7St26o4
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Try Grain-o! Try Grain-o.

Ask your grocer to-day 10 show you package of
GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place
of coffee The children may drink il without injury
as we'll as the adult All who try IT, like it, GRAIN
o has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but
il is made from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives IL without distress. a the price
Of coffee. r5c. and zsc. per package. Sold by all
grocers
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Ernuchise GrnnieaI-

Calumet, May S.-The Calumet d.
Hecla Mining company has granted
franchise to John ID. Cuddihy and Ed
ward Ryan to build an electric street
car line through their property, con-
Meeting the cities of Laurium and Red
Jacket
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. tits delicious, appetizing, nour-
ishing food drink 20 take the place of coffee. When
properly prepared TASTES like the finest coffee but
Is free from all its injurious properties. Grain-O o
aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. II not
about 4 as much coffee. IS and 75c. at grocers.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Fire I'm Bny city.

Bay City, May 6.--The Michigan cre-
osoted pipe works was partially de
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000
fully insured. They will be rebuilt.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Mrs mi uouored

st. Louis, Mo-, May s.-Mrs. Edwin +
Uhl, of Grand Rapids, Mich, was re
elected president of the National Fed.
GRAFTON of Music Clubs.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
Caused His Death.

Rochester, May IA section hand
named Gerkie was caught in a frog
while trying to remove hand car when
a train was approaching. Both legs
were cut off and he died shortly.
The true northerner., 1899-05-10
To Cure a Cold I'm One Day.

genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet. [7St26o3
The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07
naual to Occasions.

0Q021 TO OCC8SxOn0s
Lord Whitworth, who held various
posts Of honor in English diplomatio
circles, was q kindly, gracious gentle
man as we'll ass wit4and a.man Of the
world. He had indeed almost measured
swords with Napoleon at the Tuileries
when that despot rallied at England for
not having evacuated Egypt and Malta,
accused her of having violated treaties
and ended by furnishing a cane danger.
ously near the face Of the English en-
bassador.
Lord Wbitworth put his hand on the
hilt Of his sword.
"What would you have done if the
emperor had struck you?'' he was after.
ward asked.
81 would have felled him to the
ground" was the quiet answer.
Perhaps the best story told of him is
n showing how his quick wit disposed
Of q rival. When he was at the Russian
court, Fox sent there as a sort of en-
baseador Of his own a man named Adair,
the son Of q surgeon.
One day the empress, speaking in
French, said to Lord Whitworth:
els he . very important man, this
NJ. Adair?"
"Not SO very, madame" replied Lord
Whitworth, "although his father was a
grand saigneur,'' a remark which read
ers Of French will recognize as q very
good pun, for the word as used by Lord
Whitworth means ''blood letter." while
by its sound it also meant a great lord.
Youths Companion. /.
The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07
EAeFixa.rsRsxsz

The flying fox is a very curious In
babitant Of the forest near Moreton bay,
In east Australia. II lives in docks and
moves generally toward the dusk Of the
evening, and the noise produced by the
heavy tapping Of the 10 called wings 10
very singular. The flooks like quiet
places, where there are large araucarian
pine trees with an underwood Of scrub
and creepers. The foxes hang in vast
numbers from horizontal branches Of
the pine trees.
When there is . clear space among
the trees, an enormous number Of the
animals may be seen, and their noise
can be heard. for directly they see any
thing unusual they utter a short bark.
something like the sound made by young
rocks. Often every branch 10 crowded,
and the young foxes are seen either flap
ping their wings and holding ON with
their hind feet and with their heads
downward or smarling and fighting for
places.
Suddenly the whole take to flight
and flap their furry, winglike sides and
wheel around like heavy birds. Many
fly with their young holding on to them.
The creature is not a true fox, and
there is a fold Of skin which reaches
from the fore to the hind legs. This is
called the wing, and it enables the
pteropus, as the animal is called, to
float and turn In the air.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07
Lifeboats Of the World.

The lifeboat service is one of the very
noblest Of philanthropic institutions
and many civilized nations pay specia
attention to these means for the rescr
of perishing mariners. England's life
boat service is q voluntary one. The
Royal National Lifeboat institution,
which controls the bulk of British life.
boats, was founded in 1894. II now has
over 300 lifeboats on the shores of the
kingdom, and has been instrumental in.
saving nearly 80, 900 lives. The French
lifeboat service was established in 1866,
and has SO stations, while it has been
the means Of saving oyer 800 vessels
and $500 lives. -
The French service has one great ad
vantage over ours. It is that the public
board of works always builds the first
lifeboat house at each station as it is
established, consequently! relieving the
service of a great outlay. The German
service was established in 1866, and
has 104 liteboat stationa The United
States has 2SS lifeboat stations. The
cost of the United States service is
about e290, 900 q year.-London Tit.
Bits, ~Tr' ,E$sfH~ Ei"& ID"
The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07
Kirghix Music.

One Of the Kirghiz came into my
tent. and, squatting down, began to play
the kaumuss, q three stringed instru-
ment played with the fingers. The
music was monotonous and of a melan.
choly cadence. but it harmonized we'll
with the surroundings and the moods
they inspired. In q word, it was TYPO
ally Asiatic. I sat and listened to 1t
with pleasure, giving my imagination
captive to the music. the soft moaning
of the night wind, the gentle crackle Of
the fire. How many and many a night
did I not spend thus during the long
years that followed listening to the
dreamy sounds of that primitive Kir.
ghiZ instrument! .
How many q dark, solitary winter
afternoon did I not while away in this
foolish fashion! In course Of time l
grew accustomed to the kaumuss and
derived as much pleasure from it as the
Kirghiz did themselves. In fact, I grew
fond of it. Its soothing music carried
my mind away into the fairy realms of
day dreams. My thoughts few far away
to my home amid the dark pine woods
of Sweden Sven Hedin in ''Through
Asia.n
The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07

asms~ssA AsReatiea1 OlAsLaAy.s4sssaxss
An old lady in a small country town
has kept forsthe last 80 years and still.
keeps her accounts in doggerel verse.
For example (and the specimens given
ore actual extracts from her books), II
Mrs. Jones has half a pound Of tea on
''tiok'' 1t is entered thus:
Mrs. Jones doth owe to me
For half a pound Of souchong tea Ii. ID.
Or il Mr.. Smith buys a pound of sug.
ar, two pounds Of rice and a Dutch
cheese the entry will be under Smiths
name:
Abound Of moist sugar
m two of best rice.
With four pounds Of Dutch cheese,
Which I hope will be nice-1s. ll15d.
And 60 on all through the book. In
some cases the verses express doubt as
to tho customers intention or ability to
pay for the goods ordered. Thus:
Lizzie Barber for her father
Had some -four today:
Some apples. too. and toilet soap,
But I don't believe he'll pay q. Sd.
This booking work will drive me mad
When l think Of folk like they'll
The lines in brackets are very srgges.
tive if not exactly grammatical
Chambers journal.