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Record.
COUNTY OFFICERS.Circnit J u<lge.........................Orville W . Coot-tncEJudge o f Probate....................J acob J- V an R iperClerk............................................ J ou s W - NeedhamSherifE..... ................................. Eugau II. EerucsonRegister o f Deeds....................Awhed O. FbesckTreasurer.................................................... J o b s Cla r kSchool C om m issioner.............. Ekxest P. ClarkProsecuting Attorney....... George M. ValektixeCircnit Court Comm issionersj h ! baooxSnrveyor.......................................... C. Mve o s P rattDrain Comm issioner...............Joseph P. Beetle
t Franklin G- wdyCorrners.. I Samuel Brows\ T. W. Retxolds
Superintendents of Poor........ - G eo. A ConREnuI J. A. Donaldson
VILLAGE OFFICERS:
President..........Clerk..................Treasurer...........Assessor...........Trusters: Cu as ,
Cuas.Jons
City Marshal...Attorney.......... .Health Otliocr..
......................w . II. Keller...............Will N. Buodkick
. . . ........ .................Herbert Roe....... .............. Frederic G. Lewis, F. Pears, ’V. C. Edwards,
Bishop, Fraxk S. Whitman,G. Corey, D .L Boardsian.......................Fred. W. Eldredgk..................... A. A. Worthington............................J am es A. Gar lan d
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.Supervisor....................................Bex.t. D. IIaeveuClerk........................................... 0 . P. WoodworthTreasurer.......................................Salma BarmoreHighway Commissioner...............Ch a s . B ra dle yMemhrrs Board of Review.......-J
t C. B. SabixJustic.’s ...................................- W. H. Keller
( William BudceCs. , , r_t Mrs. Eliza E merybelt ml Inapt ctors................ | Fr.EDERTi-G. Lewis
i John C. Wenger, Fred Eldihdge, i o n .ta o u s . ( j olIN. j . P ete rs ,C lifton H am iltox Health Officer................................Lester E. Peck
Business Directory.CHRISTIAN CHCRCH. — Sunday services:
Preaching at 10:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m .; Junior C. E. at 3:00 p. m .; Sen. C. E. at 6:00 p. m .; S. S. at 13:00 m. Other services: Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7 :C0; Church prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:00: Ladies' aid every Wednesday afternoon at 4:80; Teachers’ meeting Friday evening at 7:00. Pastor's receiving days— Tuesday and Friday afternoon, 2 to 4.
E. R. Black, Pastor, 11 N. Detroit St.TTNITED BRETHREN CHURCH—Rev. ti. S. U Slnsser, Pastor. Sabbath services: Sab bath School 12:00 m. ; Preaching 10:30 a.m. ; Young People's Meeting 5:43 t . m.Prayer Meeting and Bible Reading Thursday even- mg*7:00. Everybody invited to all tneseservices.
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Rev. E. W. Shepard, Pastor. Preaching at 10:40 A. M. cnd7:3i> P. IX. Sunday school at 12 M. Y . P. prayer meeting Thursday evening. Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday evening. Covenant meeting Saturday before the first Sunday of each month, with eommnnion the first Sunday of the month Strangers always welcome.1 1 ETHODIST CHURCH, Rev. II. L. P otter, aUL Pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching 10:34 a.m . and 7:00p m ; Sabbath School 12:00 m .: Junior League 3:30 p. m .; Epwotth League, 6:0) p. in.; Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:00 p. in. Members are expected and strangers are always welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. James Pro- van, Pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching
10:30 A. M. and7:00 P .M . Sabbath School 12:00 hi. Young People’s meeting 6:00 P.M . Prayer meeting, Thursday evening, 7 :S0. All are cordially invited,rjv^ANGEHCAL CHURCH, corner Ouk and Pi Second Sts. Rev. F. O. Berger, Pastor. Res
idence 47 Main St. Preaching lit 10 30 a m. and
VOLUME X X X II. BUCHANAN, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898.
FOR 1 1 1 ,mum. PIN G B E E .
E qual Taxation.Special Privileges to None. No Free Franchises Uniform Railroad Rsites.
at 7.30 j>. in. A ll so: ts are free. All cordially welcomed.
I O .O . F .—JtSncaanaa Lodge No. tsotaa lta . regular meeting, at Odd Foilowa Hal!, on
etch Tdesday eveninff.
*va o ” beforeF & A. AJ.—Bncbanan Lod e No. 68 holds a ■»net
A ,. reidsc* meeting the iPt
U AM,. A aU L U U U tM t *> U, regular meeting Monday evecinp
he full moon in each mouth.O.U. W.—Bnchanan Lodge No. 9S holds its
, reuiar meeting the 1st and 3d Fr day even i g o f each month./T A . R .-W m . Perrott Post No.22. Regular I T . meeting on the first and third Saturday vening o f each month. Visitin-r rLmrseei n! wvys welcome.(AYlVIA CHAPTER, No. 74, G. S. 8. bolds a O regular month g Wednesday i-vining on or he- fore the full moon in each month.
EOBERT HENDERSON, Al. D., Physician ami Surgeon. Office, Rough’s Opera Honse Block.
Kesidehce, No. 90 Front Street. Calls answered all hours of the day and night.
H M.BRODRK’K, M .D , Homeopathic Phy- . siciau, Ac. Office at the drug store of W. N.
Broiirick. Residence 71 Front Street.t'ulix"Uuti<‘U Flit.
Dr. E. 0 . Colvin,PHYSICIAN &. SURGEON,
TeiephoDP f.om oftW to hon?e accessible from the etit et at all boars of day or Bight.
Office over C inner & farmer's £boe store.Residence* To Caynsa Street.
Gov. Filigree made an excellent speech yesterday at the Old Settlers’ picnic.
The wav the people of the county turned out to greet Gov. Pingroc was a caution.
Hon. James B. .VugelL minister to Turkey has resigned his position and will resume his duties as president o f the Uni versity o f Michigan. He will be succeeded by Oscar S. Strauss o f New York.
Republican County Convention.A Republican county convention
will be belli at Martin’s Academy of Music in the city o f St. Joseph on Tuesday, June21st 1898, at 11 o’ clock a. in, to select 24 de-legates to atte-nd the congressional eouveniton to beheld at Paw Paw on June 2 s. ISiiX; to select a Republican county committee for tin- ensuing tNvo years and to.trans- act such other business as may regularly come before said convention.
Tin* following is the apportionment of delegates to which the several townships and wards are entitled based on the vote for governor in lSi;C>:
W . C. Stryker, D. D. S.Office on Main Street.
In Galien Monday o f each week.
— \ -
“ Tke Niagara Falls RozttcS'
e a s t .LEAVE BUCHANAN.
Detroit Night Express, No, S...............12:31 A MMall, No. (i............................................... 9:47 A MFust Eastern Express, No. 11............... 5:20 P M.Chicago & Kalamazoo Accom., No. 22 7:32 i’ M
LEAVE BUCHANAN.Chicago & Kalamazoo Accom., No. 21 8:10 A M Boat.,N. Y. & Chi. Special, No. 15.. -.12:41 MM ail,n o .3 . . , . . . . . . . . — . . . . . 4:15 P M
A. P. Peacock, Local Agent. O. \ t. Rcggles, G. P. & T . A,
VAN DALI A LIN ETIM E TABLE
In effect May 23, 1897. Trains leave Galien, Mich., as follows:
FOR THE NORTH.No. C, Ex. San., 1:30 P. M. For St. JosephNo. 14, Ex. San., 8:55 A. M. For St. Joseph
FOR THE SOUTH.No. 3, Ex. Sun., 11:1S A. 51. ForTerre naate N o .15, Ex- Sun., 6:09 P. M. For Loganspori
For Complete Time card, giving all trains and stations, and for fail information as to ratrs throngh cars, etc., address J. C. COX. Agent.
Galien Mich.Or E. Al. Ford,
Gen’l Pass. Agent, St. Lonis, Mo.
C lev e la n d , Cincinnati, C h icago and S t L ou is R ailw ay ,
£s?“ B I G F O U R R.0 U T E . ^ 3 Tub P otu lar R oute Betw een t h e M ichigan
C ities a n d a l l Southern P oints. Trains carrying pasgepgers leave Niles as
follows:GOING NORTH GOING SOUTH.
No. 22 1:18 p m ] No. 23 7:55 a mN o. 24 5:45 p m j No. 25 1:57 p mNO. 28* 3:02 a m | No- 27* 6:13 p m
♦The above train, runs between Benton Harbor and Elkhart only.
L . G. Sm ith , Agent,Benton Ha or.
Osc a r G. M u r r a y , Traffic Manag , Cincinnati, O.
C. S. Blackman, Trav. Pass. Agt.,Anderson, (nd.
E . O. M cCormick , Paa. Traffic Man.,* Cincinnati, O.
M ilw a u k e e , R enton Harbor & Colum bus R ailw ay C o . T im e T a b le .
E F F E C T IV E S U N D A Y . DEC. 5 , ’97.aoixa south.No. 3, No. l ,Daily, Daily, Mil Ex. Ex. from
*Stop on signal only.Lv. Bent'nH’rb’r Ar. 1120 6 45
CONNECTIONS: No. 1 with M. C. No. 21 West; No. 3 with JI. C. No. 14 East; No. 2 with M- C, No. 6 East and C. & W . M. No. 1 South; No. 4: With C. & W . M .No. 4 SouthandNo. 3 North.
H. E. DicKixaON, Gen, Frt. & Pass. Agt.
1st (list -let: 2mi districtNo. Del. No. Del.
Baiiihriilai' it> Berrien 11I»i tin n 17 Bertram! 7I!c:*t( n Ilar’ r 1 \v n Buchanan 21
- 2\v 13 ( ’ liickaia.ng 6fc* 3\v 11 Galien S
4w 10 I.ake 13llagar 7 New Buffalo 8Lincoln 0 Niles 8Oronuko 12 Nik s i-ilj 1 w nBovnUou 7 ’ • 2w (;Soda* 7 “ 3\v t.si Joseph 6 ” 4\v 6Nt J o -ip h Uv (i Pipestone 9
- .. sw 7 Three Oaks 11*■ 3iv 7 W eesaw 9“ 4vv 5
IVatervlIi t Hi
Total l.v.i Total 141F r e d A . W o o d r u f f ,
11. It. I l l x t i x c t o x . C h a irm a n .S eerera ry .
ISrOIASAX MARKETS.
H ay— $7t'y $9 pur ton.L a rd , retail— 8e.S a lt , r e ta i l— S0e.Flour, per bid—$9.00f/-$9-.G0Ilonc-y—14^.Live poultry’— (id.Butter— IOC.Eggs-—Sic-.Wheat—$1.10 Oats— 2JC.Corn— Siltjf.R ye— fOc-- Bt-ans— 80(j(£f $1.00.Live Ilogs—$3.50.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
All “ eopj;” for change of adverrisc- ments must be in our office b y Wednesday of each week to ensure the change being made.
Buggy for sale. See loeal.Two Jersey Calves strayed. See loeal.Harry RJims is pushing hammocks In
his space this week,W. II- Keller Is advertising Berry Crates
in his spaee this week.Elson is advertising S5.«o Carbon Cabi-
nents for $2.25. Read bis adv.D L. Boardinan of the “ Cold Cash" is'
advertising his basement department this week.
Percy (1. Skirvon lias an advertisement of interest to fanners In his spacethis week. Read it,• The -Boston Store have some more of tlirir bargains in their space this week. Look them over.
B. R. Dcsenberg & Brp. of the Big Double Store have an interesting advertisement this week. Be sure to read it.
Messrs A. Jones & Co., have just received a fine line of Silver Novelties, and tell you about it in this weeks Recokd- Rcad it.
Treat Bros., the Grocers are advertising ’ ’Hammond’s Slug Shot" and tell you what it wilt do for your plants and trees. Read about if.
Mr. Amos House is having liis residence painted.
The Alumni Association w ill hold tlieir annual reception one week from to-morrow night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E, S. Roe.
The “ Grays” took the Niles base ball team into camp Monday afternoon to the tune o f 10 to 8. “Bunny” Marshall who pitched for the Grays, had a total o f 18 strike cuts.
Dr. J. A- Garland’s-class had a very pleasant lawn party Tuesday evening at the residence Of Mrs. Kean, on Moccasin Ave. The grounds were finely decoratedAnd illuminated.
Mrs. I. M. Vincent is on the sick list.
Master Harold Fast is the proud possessor o f a new “ Globe” bicycle.
Berrien County said yesterday that Governor Hazen S. Pingree was all right.
Mr. Amos Stoner had his left great toe crushed Friday while working at the dam.
Mr. H. E. Bradley has his photograph case decorated with American and Cuban- flags.
Married, at the residence, o f the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bressler, near Adamsville, this morning, at 10, l>y Rev. I- S. Cleaver, Miss Amanda Bressler and Mr. Charles Langdon.
A pleasant birthday party was given Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Cauffman in honor o f their daughter, Miss Belle. Many handsome remlu-ancos were received. The decorations were red, white and blue.
Miss Sarah X,. Farmer and Mrs. J. W. Cup pies who were out driving with Mr. John Graham’s horse last Thursday, were thrown from the buggy by the horse becoming frightened. The ladies were not injured, but the horse broke the thills and damaged the buggy somewhat,
Quite an interesting surprise (i) party was given Mrs. A. O. Stephens by a number o f her friends, Tuesday evening. Mrs. G. IV. Merrill olhci- ated as High Priestess o f the occasion. The music furnished was beautiful, as well as the charming manner in which the various guests furnished entertainment.
51 ary II. Gardner o f Kalamazoo who carried a policy for $1,000 in the International Congress, died on May 21 and proofs o f death forwarded to the Supreme Recoul Keeper. Slav 25. The policy was paid in full, $1,000, oit the follow ing day, May 2(5. The International Congress is forging right to the front.
The question, “ Resolved, That Grant was a greater general than Lee,” was debated by the tenth grade United States history class last Friday. The Clio Club took the affirmative side, tlie Hercules Club took the negative, and though much was said on both sides, the judges decided in favor of the negative. The boys feel that they have proved conclusively their right to their name and are ready for more Herculean tasks.
Tlie members o f tlie Bay View Reading Circle have decided -to “■picnic" at borne instead o f going out o f town as was expected. They will hold their first annual bampiet next Monday evening at the home o f Sirs. C, 1). Kent. -V program, appropriate to the close o f a year, iu Germany and fitting to the occasion will be given. In response to roll call each member Is to give a quotation from or about one of tbe great German musicians.
Tlie W. C. T. U. held an interesting meeting last Friday afternoon at the home o f Mrs. Mead. ‘ ‘Christian Citizenship” was the topic and several interesting articles were read by d ifferent members of the Union. The next meeting will be held. June 17tb instead o f Jane lOtli on account o f school exercises. Tlie IV. C. T. U. County Convention will be held in St. Joseph at the M. E.'Churcli, June S and 9. Four delegates were elected to represent Buchanan Union from whom we expect to hear at our next meeting. All please attend and hear reports.
The Young Peoples Allianoe o f the Evangelical church met at the home o f Miss Carrie and Anna Andrews last Thursday evening. About fifty young people gathered in and enjoyed an evening o f song and. literary exercises, after which the young people were treated to ice cream and cake. A ll expressed tliemsslves as having spent a very enjoy aide evening. It being the semi-annual meeting tlie follow ing officers were elected for tlie ensuing six months: President, Mrs. F. C. Berger; vice president, Mr. J. C. Eastman; cor. secretary, Sylva Cauffman; ree. secretary, Carrie Andrews; treasurer, Cora Im- hoff; organist, Myrtle TVaterman; l i brarian, Fannie Page; chorister, F. C. Berger,
The Buchanan High School commencement will be held, next Thursday evening, June 9, 159S, at 8 o’ clock, at Rough’s opera house. The Baccalaureate address w ill be delivered at the Presbyterian cburch, Sunday evening, June 5, at 7:30 o’ clock, Rev. II. L. Potter of the M. E. church w ill deliver the address. The Commencement exercises will be somewhat different than those (ji former years, in- that the usual essays’ by tbe pupils have been read at the ChapeL exercises, previous to tlie Commencement exercises. Tlie program of Commencement w ill be;M u sic...... . . . . . . -----. . . . . . . OrchestraPrayer., , .......... . .Rev. James ProyenVocal Solo, “Asthore”—Frotero,
Miss GardnerAddress, “ Choosing a Vocation”,
Pres. A. Gaylord Slocum Vocal Solo, “ Youth”—Mcyer-Helmund,
Miss HamlinAwarding Diplomas--------------C. B. Treatinstrumental Duet, “Lucretia Borgia”
The Misses Stella and Grace FrenchThe graduates are as follow s: English Course—Jennie M. Church
ill, Minnie L - Sawyer, Arthur A. Wray, Jay M. Glover, Charles H. Dumbolton, Carson G. French, Geo. W . Rose, Frank C. Merson, E li P. Conrad, Harry Zerbe, Morrow J. Chubb.
Latin Course—Robert R. Richards, H. Earl Kramer.
Scientific Conrse—F. Paul Plim pton, Robert Henderson.
The exercises Will prove, interesting indeed to all who attend them.
THE OLD SETTLER’ S PICNIC.A Monster Gathering at Berrien
Springs Yesterday.Yesterday was indeed a “red letter
day” in the history o f the old settler’s association o f this county. Owing to the fact that Gov. Pingree was to make tlie address o f the day the attendance was phenomenal several es ti mates placing tlie number at over twelve thousand persons.
Early in the morning teams Utgan passing through Buchanan jyi the way to Berrien Springs. When the “Benton narbor Route” pulled out .of their depot at Buchanan cvetyone of tlie three coaches were packed to overflowing about three hundred persons being on hoard. Berrien Springs was reached without incident and all hands proceeded to tlio grounds which were situated a sheet distance south of the village on the hanks of the St. Joseph river.
The grounds are beautifully located for picnic purposes and yesterday their capacity was taxed to the utmost for everywhere could he seen rigs and horses, while at dinner time the grove was dotted all over with parties ranging in number from three to a score or more. The programme o f the exercises was followed as published in a former issue o f the R e o o b d .
By far the most interest was centered on Gov Pingree and as the hour for liis arrival approached the people flocked to the speakers stand and the space around the stand was a solid mass of humanity. There was some delay In the arrival of the Governor hut the crowd waited patiently in the meanwhile listening to addresses by Hon. Wm. Chamberlain o f Three Oaks, Rev. II. L. Potter o f Buchanan and others. Just as Mr. Potter concluded his address the music o f the hand was heralding the approach o f Michigan's “ War Governor.” As the Governor approached the stand he was greeted most enthusiastically.
After the governor accompanied by Major W. K. Bush, liis private secretary, ami Auditor General R. I). I)ix had been escorted to seats on the platform, President Roland Morrill introduced General R. D. D ix who delivered an interesting address of welcome which was responded to by President Morrill. Mr. R. V. Clark then read the list “ In Memoriaiu” of the pioneers who had laid down their work during the past year.
Mr. Morrill then introduced Governor Pingree, who made, a short address, which was listened to with a careful thoughtful attention which impressed the observer as an evidence that it was the c-oTd, hard facts told by the Governor which were making the impression upon his hearers. The address was an excellent, one and many words o f commendation were heard on all sides. After the speech President Morrill proposed three cheers for Governor Pingtee and they were given with a will.
At this juncture Governor Pingree was called to the telephone at the village and a general handshaking was indulged by all who could get within reach of the governor’s hand. Many people in shaking would express their hearty appreciation of his words and the business administration he was giving to state affairs.
At four o’ clock the gathering began to break up and people began to start, for home. Tlie Governor and liis party came down to Buchanan to take the east hound Michigan Central train. The Benton Harbor train was a little late leaving Berrien Springs and some tall running was indulged in to make Buchanan in time to get the Michigan Central. Gov- Pingree sat in the baggage car and chatted with various friends on the way down, and as the train sped past the fertile fields and broad acres in wheat he expressed himself as much pleased with this section o f the state, saying that i t ’ wits as fine land as he eve> saw.
Buchanan was reached without mishap and the party walked over to the Michigan Central depot. While waiting for the train Gov. Pingree met a number o f the citizens of Buchanan, expressing much admiration for the beauty and appearance of our village. Accompanied by Maj. W. K. Bush, Geu’l R. D. Dix and Prof. Wilson o f Benton Harbor, the g o v ernor left for Lansing via Jackson.
Everyone is most enthusiastic over the success o f the picnic and the reception accorded our governor.
PERSONALS.
CHURCH NOTES.
51ETJTODIST.The Epwortli League w ill hold
their devotional meeting Sunday evening at the Methodist church, with all the young peoples societies of the various churches as a union young peoples meeting. Tlie subject. “Tlie trial and triumph o f prayer.” Ref. 1st. King 18-42-40. • Leader Miss May. Dispenette. Time from 0 o’ clock till T,
Fifteen hundred people w ill he excluded from the Baccalaureate address because o f lack of.rgom, This service can he attended by six hundred and w ill be helpful and each attendant i f help is wanted. Good music, and a good service w ill be had. Let all interested come, and ppme whether you are interested or not.
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Ice Cream Soda at Lough’s.❖ <♦ ❖
BUGGY FOR SALEAt a bargain. Inquire o f
EUGENE CUNNINGHAM.❖ ❖ ♦>
BICYCLE FOR SALE.A new ’ 98 model Bicycle for sale
at a bargain. For particulars and address, call at R e c o u d office.
Mr. H. A.' Hathaway was home, over Sunday.
Mr. Herbert Roe was in South Bend, Monday.
Mr. Frank S. Lamb was in South Bend, Tuesday.
Mr. C. E. Russell spent Sunday with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Griffin visited in Niles, last week.
Mr. Sim Belknap, jr., was over from Niles, Friday.
Mrs. Florance Kean has gone to Chicago on business.
Mr. J. E. Barnes of Benton Harbor was in town, Sunday.
Mr. A. A. Amsden visited Mrs. Jay Godfrey, over Sunday.
Mr. and Airs. D; II: Bower were m Benton Harbor, Friday.
Mr. Jacob Miller and family have moved to Iliil ’s C orners.^
‘ yAirs. Wm. Broccus is visiting her son Charles at Battle Creek.,
Air. and Airs. Matt Stoll of Niles were in town, Alemorial Day.
Air. Peter English came up from Benton Harbor, Friday night.
Air. AY. A. Conrad is attending summer school at Big Rapids.
Mr. Ala'son White has gone to visit Iris parents, near Buffalo, N. Y.
Alisses Rose Aloore and Laura ALat- tiford spent Sunday in Buchanan.
Aliss Blanche Peck is visiting relatives at Berrien Centre, this week.
Air. and Airs. Edwin Bird spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago.
Air. Ira C. Bradley o f Braceville 111. is liome for a two weeks visit.
Alisses Anna and Eva Ilattenbach returned home from Niles, Afonday.
Alessrs. O. G. Deissner and F. J. Millar drove to Eau Claire, Tuesday.
Air. Geo. I. Blowers o f Kalamazoo, Alieh., was in town Friday for a short visit.
Air. and Airs. Geo. Lano and daughter visited friends at Galien, over Sunday.
Aliss Lillie Griswold went to Dow- agiac. AYednosday morning, to visit friends.
AH. W. C. Edwards was in town from Dowagiac, Tuesday, on a business trip.
Airs. O. W. Sprague left, this morning, for a visit with relatives in New York state.
Airs. W ill YanAIeter and Miss Virginia Bernhardt were New.Troy visitors, Alonday,
Alessrs. Howard Rose, Frank Aloore and L. J. Alorgan o f Niles were iu town, Sunday.
Aiiss Arlic Blake is spending the week with her sister, Airs. Wm. Stout o f South Bend.
Air. Bert Cleveland of Indianapolis. Iiul., spent Aleniorial Day with Buchanan friends.
Air. Chas. Smith and family of Glendora visited Air, Jay Godfrey and family, Friday.
Airs. Nellie Royee arrived from Nebraska on Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends.
Air. Chas. Carroll of Chicago, a former resident of Buchanan, was-in town Decoration Day.
Air. and Airs. James D. Ilaslett of Three Oaks were the guests of Air. Peter Moyer, Send ay.
Mr. and Airs. W. F, Pollock and daughters Edna and Vesta spent Sunday with friends in Oassopolis.
Airs. Geo. Haase and daughter Vera o f Niles visited her parents, Air. and Mrs. Jos. Anstiss, over Sunday.
Air. John B. Wray arrived from Edmond, Kansas, Wednesday, for a visit with relatives and friends.
Air. Charles Hoffman, who was at the County Seat last week on jury duty, returned home Saturday morn ing.
A[r. and Airs. Al. Emerson have been enjoying a visit from liis mother o f Adamsville, since last Wednesday.
Mr. Byron Kellogg o f Elkhart visited relatives in town, yesterday. The guest o f Air. and Airs. Harry Paul.
Prof. L. G. Avery o f Augusta was town ou Tuesday, attending a meeting o f the School Board and looking for a house.
Airs. J. E. Wagner started, Thursday evening, for Somerset, N. Y., where she will spend ’the summer -with relatives.
Air. Claude Hayden, telegraph operator for tlie Al. G. R. R. at Dowagiac, visited his mother, Mrs. Orot- ser, last- week.
Aliss Flqrenpe Ilanes, who has been visiting her cousins, Air. and Airs. P. G. Skirven, returned yesterday to her home in Philadelphia.
Air. .Tos. Anstiss went to Three Oaks, Sunday morning, returning lioine in the evening accompanied l>y Air. and Airs. Arthur Sclioles,
Aliss Alary Carlin o f Angola, Ind., who was at one time stenographer for the Hatch Cutlery Co., spent Sunday with friends in Buchanan.
Airs. H. Kolb and daughter Alay arrived, Alonday evening, from Atchison, Kansas, to spend several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Airs, pewis Lanp.
Airs. A. L. Sewell, accompanied by her son, Air. A. B. Sewell, left last night oyer the “ Benton Harbor Route” , for a visit with relatives in Chicago and Evanston, J]l.
Messrs. Clinton Bunker, Frank Corey, Harry Schreiher and Loyd Butts o f Buchanan attended the reception and dance o f Airs. Al. R. Perkins, last night.— Saturday’s Niles Star,
Mr. and Airs. J. W. Scliermerhorn o f Clear Lake Farm expect their daughter, Miss Sylvia, of Springfield, 111., next Saturday, who w ill be accompanied by Aliss Elizabeth Agsell o f the same place, and the two will remain a week,
❖ ❖ ❖Special prices on Ice Cream to par
ties. Reid’s is the best at Lough’s.
STRAYED.Two Jersey calves strayed from my
place, two. miles south o f Buchanan, about ten days ago and would be pleased to gain any information as to their whereabouts,.
W , H. Cuubu,
MEMORIAL DAY.with
he long
Observed by the Entire Town Great Enthusiasm.
Memorial Day 1S98 will remembered by the citizens of Buchanan as one of the “red|letter days” of the town for the observance o f the day eclipsed all former occasions in tlie memory, of the oldest inhabitant.
For some time past the members’Of Wm, Perrott Post G. A. R. have been actively engaged in planning the exercises of the day and leaving nothing undone to make the celebration a complete success. When Alonday dawned clear and pleasant everywhere could be seen tlie bustle of preparation and the stores, and residences began to put out their colors, mauy of the decorations being elaborate.
Among the stores that were handsomely decorated were: The Model Alillinery, Post Office, A. Jones & Co., Harry Rinns, C. D. Kent, S. P. High,B. R. Desenberg & Bro., G. E. Smith & Co., W. F. Runner, Dr. Garland’s office, First National Bank, Geo. B. Richards, Edwards Bros., Dr. E. S. Dodd & Son, Pollock & Ilice, W ill Sparks, Carmei' & Gamier, Elson & Co., Treat Bros., W. N. Broclrick, G. W. Noble. Dr. Peck’s office, E. S. Roe, Woodmen Hall, K. O. T. Al. Hall, W .’II. Keller, John. Morris, F. L. Raymond,-Dr. Henderson’s office and D. L. Boardman.
Among the residences noted were those o f Dr. H. M. Broclrick, E. W. Sanders, C. II. Fuller, W. A. Palmer,C. W. Sprague, Wm. Stahl, Airs. J. F. Reynolds, J. Al. Hubbell,. Geo. II. Black, Chas. Bamtou, D. E. Hiiiman, Mrs. G. II. Richards, Scott Whitman, J. L. Richards, Dr. Henderson, John Graham, F. A. Treat, R. V. Jennings, T. W. Thomas, G. W Noble, Riley Wray, John Conrad, Ansalem Wray, Charles Bishop, John Alorris, Dr. E .. S. Dodd, J. Al. Rouch, J. G. DeViney, Frank S. Lamb, Geo. Treat, Airs. Nellie Aliller, B. F. Crawford and many others.
1 uoticcable feature in the decorations were that mauy Cuban flags appeared side by side with the Stars and Stripes. The busy preparations for the exercises were all completed in the forenoon and immediately after dinner those who were to take part in the procession began to assemble on Oak -street where tlie pa-
iide was formed.Precisely at 2 o'clock Alarshal John
Perrott gave the command to march, the procession moving off in the fo llowing order:
Aiartial Drum Corps.Pres. Keller and Common Council
in carriages.Ladies o f Relief Corps, choir and
' speakers.Newly Enlisted Alen.
Wm. Perrott lV-st G. A. R.School children, Arembers of
Board and teachers.Woodmen Band.
Alembers of Buchanan Camp At. IV. A. Atembers of Cutler Tent K. O. T. Al.
Other Societies.Anti then followed a long double
row o f carriages. The procession was a large one the last carriage not having reached Hamilton’s corner, when the head o f the line was entering the cemetery.
Arriving ot the cemetery the exercises were carried out as published in last week’s R eco ud . The. dedication of the cannon which had been secured through the work of the G. A. Ilmen was interesting and a fine Am eric an flag was raised on a pole at the side o f the cannon Vocal music was rendered by a choir consisting of Mrs. Al, Al. Knight and Airs. E. S. Dodd, Alessrs. J. W. and J. P. Beistle with Aliss Clara Hubbell at the organ.
After tlie dedication the members o f the G. A. R. decorated the graves o f deceased comrades who were buried .at the cemetery. Returning to tlie monument the assemblage then listened :to a forcible and patriotic address by Revv H. L. Potter that was heard with closest attention by all. At the conclusion of the usual ceremony by the Post the line was again formed and marched back to the village where the parade was dismissed,' The attendance at the grounds was
extremely large there being in Hie neighborhood of two thousand persons on the grounds. Taken all in all tlie observance o f the day was a most successful one,
4* ♦> *The Alemorial Sermon.
The union memorial services at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening were interesting in eyery particular. The church was most tastefully
'and appropriately decorated with flowers and on tlie platform at each side o f the pulpit stood a stack of guns.
The music was a very pleasing feature, the various pastors took part .in the service either in reading or-prayer. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Jas. Provan and was a masterfu l and patriotic address. The attendance was large and the exercises were greatly appreciated by all present, being a fitting prelude to the observances o f the follow ing day.
.j. .j. ,CARD OF THANKS,.
Alay 30, 1S98.At a special meeting o f Wm. Par
rott Post No. 22, Dept, o f Alicliigan, a vote o f thanks was tendered
To Rev. James Proven and the choir for the able sermon and fine music furnished for Mem orial services.
To Rev. Herbert L. Potter for his able and patriotic address at Cemetery.
To Atrs. Dr. Dodd, Mrs. Knight, Aliss Hubbell and Beistle|Brothersfor the fine music rendered.
To Mr. Wm. Palmer for circulating
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paper, and all contributors who aided in securing hand for the day.
To the Ladies o f Relief Corps for tlieir good work in collecting and arranging flowers for decoration.
To the Martial Band for tlieir kindness in assisting in making the parade a success.
To all the Orders and Lodges who took part in parade.
To the teachers and school children that by tlieir presence made the old soldiers' heart glad.
W e thank the Editors of the R ec ord and Courier for tlieir kindness in the free use o f printer’s ink'for the good of the cause.
We thank all citizens who by their presence and influence helped to make this day one to he remembered.
Respectfully,G. A. R. Committee.
The Bay View Reading Circle held its last meeting for the year at tlve home of Airs. Al. Redden on Alonday evening. Air. Light led the Circle in their study of the last chapters of Zoology in a very pleasing attractive manner. Air. Bronson gave a brief interesting sketch of tl;e most important German Kings studied during the winter. Airs. Redden has acted as instuctor in tlie study of German history during the entire year, and the members feel deeply indebted to her for her kindly efficient leadership. Eleciion o f officers for the coming year resulted as follows:
Pres., Aliss Laura J. Haggart;Vice Pres., Airs. Wm. Stahl;Sec., Aliss Alay Dispennette;Trcas., Air. Lloyd Dumbolton;Critic, Air. Earl Light.
❖ <-COMMON COUNCIL.
OFKimr, 3UXUTE8.
A special meeting o f the Common Council o f the Village o f Buchanan was held in the Council chamber, Alonday evening, Alay 23, 1898.
President Keller presiding.Trustees present— Messrs. Bishop,
Edwards. Pears and Whitman.Trustee absent— Air. Boardman.Aloved by Trustee Edwards, sup
ported by Trustee Whitman, that Air. I. L. H. Dodd be appointed Trustee o f Village o f Buchanan to fill vacan-. cy. Ayes, Trustees Bishop, Pears, Edwards and Whitman— 4.
President Keller appointed as a Board o f Review for the ensuing year: Messrs. F. G. Lewis, B. D. Harper and I. L. H. Dodd. ^
Aloved by Trustee Bishop, supported by Trustee Pears, that the appointments made l>y the President be accepted. Ayes, 4.
The following letter was read to the Council.
Boouaxax, Aiicli. Alay 10, 189S.To the Common Council o f the Village
of Buchanan,Gk.nti kmkn:—Y ou are respectfully in
vited lo take part in Decoration exercises on May 30. Please answer soon, as we wish to assign your position in parade.
Kespec-tfullj',8. R. W olcott , V Jxo. Graham, {-Com. T h e o . T h o m a s , )
Aloved by Trustee Whitman, supported by Trustee Bishop, that the Council attend the services on Decoration Day in body. Ayes 4.
Chief Barnes of tbe Fire Department reported .some of the fire liose in a bad condition, and recommended the purchase o f some new.
Aloved by Trustee Bishop, supported by Trustee Edwards, the Finance committee Ire authorized to purchase 400' feet of fire hose, and if they think best, to buy an additional 100 feet— making 500 feet in all. Ayes, Trustees Bishop, Edwards and Wliit- rn au— 4.
The Finance committee reported favorably on the follo wing bills:A. F. Allison...................................... §7 37C. II. Allison............................. 7 50L. L. Bunker......... .......................... S 25John Miller............ ............ ’. ........... 2 87Jos. Shook............................... S 35
S34 24Aloved by Trustee Bishop,^support
ed by Trustee Edwards, that the report o f the Finance committee he accepted and orders drawn for the several amounts from tlie cemetery fund. Ayes, Bishop, Edwards, Pears. W hitman—4.
On motion o f Trustee Bishop, supported by Trustee Pears, the Council adjourned.
W, N. Brodiuck, Clerk.-> *:» ♦>
: For Local Option.Campaign to be Startefltbc FirstSum lay in.
June.The county local option committee,
which has in hand the conduct of the campaign for local option in Berrien county, is planning to enlist all the friends of the cause of the movement. The committee would like the hearty support of all the churches and request them to devote the first Sunday in June to the consideration o f the question. Each pastor is urged to preach a sermon on the subject in the morning, and all the churches are asked to jo in in a union service in evening, to be addressed by a speaker from abroad, who is conversant with the workings o f local option elsewhere. •
-> -> ❖Bonds Were Valid.
Im p m -la u t Decision l>y Ju d ge Duolt at P aw Paw.
At Paw Paw on Saturday Judge -Buck decided ‘in favor o f the validity Of the bonds voted in aid of "the South Ha ven & Eastern railway. Mr. S. H. Kelley, o'f this city, represented the township o f Paw Paw and the railroad company and made a speech o f nearly three hours length, and Air. W. G. Howard, o f Kalamazoo, represented the parties who asked for an injunction which was denied.
Judge Buck decided in effect that it is legal in this state to vote aid direct to railroads. This principle, i f sustained, may revolutionize methods o f railway building in Atichigan— Benton Harbor Palladium.
GLENDORA.From our Jlegular Correspondent.
‘ May 30, 1898. Strawberries are beginning to ripen.
We well ship some this week.Children day w ill he observed at
the Christian cliuroh, Sunday evening, June 5, ' Collection for foreign mission. Come.
Mr. and Mrs. A , Adams are visiting at Hartford! :
Howard Stearns and ivife were here,
B I N N S ’SP E C IA L P O S H RIGHT N O W .
H A M M O C K S .-----65 cents to §4.00 each........
W A L L PAPER.. . . .New stock just received___ _
B O O K S .for Commencement gifts. Beautiful, cheap.
NEXT TO POST-OFFICE, BUCHANAN
...ELSOtJ will make §5.00 Carbon Cabinets through June for §2.25. AH work guaranteed. Don’t miss a chance you will not get again.
Sunday.Air. and Airs. Al. Robins from Alich-
igan City, Ind., Ind.,"are visiting her brother, B. 0. Markham.
Airs, G. Kool is better.John Kampton has returned his
visit at Elkhart, Ind.. .Jacob Aliller of Buchanan will
move into the Aliller house to-day. We extend to him and wife a most hearty welcome hack to their old home.
.1. .>THREE OAKS.
From our Iiajutar Correspondent,June 1, 1S9S.
Joseph Ames o f Detroit is visiting relatives in this place.
Last Sunday at 11 a. m. a large crowd assembled in Forest Lawn Cemctry to attend Alemorial Services. Rev. Frank Fox delivered a stirring address, after which the soldiers graves were decorated.
Frank Fick, a thirteen year old boy, was drowned in the Francis & F ick m ill pond last Sunday morning, lie was alone in an old leaky boat, which is supposed to have capsized.
Airs. Truman Barnes died at her home, Sunday morning at 4 o ’ clock . Funeral was held Tuesday forenoon.
Last Sunday afternoon and evening, tlie Three Oaks Township S. S. Convention washeldattlie Oxford church.
A Union Temperance meeting w ill be held at the Congregational church next Sunday evening.
The recent frost d id considerable damage to the corn, oats, and peppermint on the marsh lands in this vicinity.
❖ ♦>The True Northerner was one o f
the first papers in Alichigan to announce the candidacy o f the Hon. B. A. Wilson, at that time superintendent o f the Paw Paw schools, for member o f the state hoard o f education. He is still in the fourth district at Benton Harbor. He has been eminently successful and helpful to the educational interests o f the state, and is an ardent republican. It is generally conceded that he w ill be his own successor. Air. Wilson is now president o f the state hoard o f education and is serving his first term.
It is a precedent and a tradition o f the party to give an efficient officer a second term, and the True Northerner believes Air. Wilson should and will succeed himself.— Paw Paw True Northerner.
♦> ♦>A .Ship Canal as a Consequence of the
War.The energy awakened by our early
wars against England gave- us the Erie (’anal, the national pike, and tbe development of Western river navigation. The Civil War gave us our great transcontinental railroads. Tlie present war with Spain must, if its logic is heeded, give us a transisth main ship canal. The Pacific Is to be the theater o f great events and of a rapidly expanding commerce in the years to come. We need the Nicaragua Canal in order to give our Eastern seabord a fair opportunity in the Oriental trade. We need it also for our trade with our own Pacific coast and with the western coast o f South America. It is now evident, moreover, that we need the Nicaragua Canal as a defense measure. The naval situation in the West Indies last month showed how much might possibly have depended upon the prompt arrival o f the Oregon, which
Companion to he published during June w ill contain some -of tlie best things o f the year. A few o f the articles and stories to appear are “Recollections o f Jefferson Davis,” by ex- Senator James W . Bradbury o f Maine (week of’ June 2dj;“ A Bird in tlie Hand,” by Ralph Hoffman, and “ Tlie Justice o f Commodore Carmick,” a story by Alary T. Earle (week o f June 9th); Pictuies o f Typical United States War-Ships (week o f June 16th); “The W reck o f the V a n d a lia by one o f the survivors (week o f June 23d); “ Life in Alanila,” by Charles B- Howard, a former resident, and “A lle ghany,” a story by Henry G. Catlin, to he published in the Independence Day Number, June 30th.
❖ ❖ ♦>Lake View Hotel.
XikeAIaxinkuckee (Culver) Ind.,W ill reopen on June 20th, 1898, for
the Summer season, with improved service and thoroughly modern' appointments. FamHy accommodations a specialty. Rates reasonable.
Address J. B. Schofield, Alanagcr, Aug. 1 Culver, Ind .
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Come in and have your pick, our Summer crop of shoes is now ripe.
Newest styles in full bloom—within reach of all.
I f your feet have that tired feeling, try our cool tan, low shoes; we have'em for men as well as for ladies and children.
Shoes returned if money is not satisfactory.
CARM ER & CARM ERBUCHANAN, MICH.
ABSTRACTS o f TITLETo all lots or tracts of land in Ber
rien county furnished by the
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Money to Loan. Conveyancing.
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B A R G A I N SFOR MAY.
Geo. Wyman & Co. offer some bargains for the month of May that will he hard to match at the price.
Lace Curtains,We offer Nottingham Lace Curtains at
50c, 75e, SI, §1.50, S3 and §2.50 per pair, and some higher—cream or white.
Irish Point for S3.50, SS, §3,50, §4 and S3—cream or white.
Swiss Curtains by the yd. or pair.Brussels Net Curtains, §5 to 50 per pair,
white.Sash Curtains and Curtain Goods of
every deseiption.Felt Shades, with spring roller, complete
for Sc, two yards long. Opaque shades at 15e, 25c to 50c. Also shades made to order, any size. Linoleum, 30c and 35c per sq. yard. Japanese and China Matting, 10c to 50c per yard.
The finest line of Oriental Rugs we have ever shown, from So to S200. This is your golden opportunity to buy an Oriental Rug cheap. Good line Smyrna Rugs, lower than you can buy elsewhere. Also Moquet Rugs, Telvet Rugs and Jute Rugs and Door Mats.
Hosiery.One lot Ladies" Ribbed Tests, cream or
white, high or low neck, long or short sleeves, gauze, cotton or lisle thread, 50c goods; for this month we offer them at 25e. Others at 15c, 10c and 4e.
One lot Elkhart knit Hose, black, all sizes, made to sell for 25e; our price, two pairs for 25e, The mill has gone out of business and we closed out the lot.
Dress Goods.One line Linen Color Organdies, made
to sell for25e, we offer at 3e.One line Cheek and Stripe White Nain
sook, worth 10c for 4c.One line fine Printed Organdies, made to
sell at 25c; our price for May is 12j<c.One line Check Stripe Linen Suiting,
50c quality, 40 inches wide, for 10c.
Parasols.We are now receiving our new line of
Parasols and Umbrellas.
Ribbons.We are having a large trade on Fancy
Plaid and Striped Ribbons for hows, ties and sashes.
made to sell at 10c, for 5c.One line Jackard Weave fine Ginghams,
made to sell at 10c, for 4c.All Standard Prints, 2}Jc, 3c, 4c.Standard Bleached Cotton, 5c and 6c.One line of Covert Cloths worth 15c in
short lengths at 7}.<c.Short lengths in Denims, 5c, Sc and 10c
—Bine or Brown.
Bicycles.Our High Grade of Bicycles, “ The
Field,” is selling well for §27.00, for Ladies’ or Gent’s; Children’s, §21.50 to §24, according to size.
COME AND SEE US.
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tiyciosed evenings except Saturday.
Estate of Sarali B. Miller, Deceased.First, publication, May 19,1S98.
CJTATE OF MICHIGAN, County otBerrfen,—ss. io At a session of the Probate Court for said County, held at the Probate office, in the City o f St. Joseph on the 14th.day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Prt jent, Jacob J., Van R ipe r , Judge of Probate.In the matter of the estate of Sarah B. Miller,
deceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, o f Lester H. Kempton, administrator o f said estate, praying for the reasons herein stated that he may be authorized, empowered and licensed to sell the retd estate o f said deceased in said petition described, for the purpose of destributiou of proceeds among the heirs.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 13th day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon be assignedfor the hearing o f said petition and that the heirs at law ol said deceased and all other persons interested in said estate are required to appear at a session o f said court, then to be holden in the Probate office, in the city of St. Joseph, and show cause, i f any there be, why the prayer o f the petitioner should not be granted. And it is farther ordered, that the said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate, o f the pendency ot said petition and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy oi this order to be published in the Bi - chanan Record, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county, three successive weeks previous to said day o f hearing.
[Seal.] JACOB J. VAN RIPER,(A true copy.) Judge of Probate. ^
Last publication June 9 1898.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, ISOS.
Professor E. F. Johnson, Secretary o f the law department o f the University o f Michigan, has been appointed by Governor Pingree to serve on the State Board o f Education.
Professor Francis W . Kelsey o f the classical department o f the University o f Michigan, attended the meeting of the committee in charge o f the American Classical School at Rome, May 12, and also the meeting o f the Archaeological Institute o f America, May 14, Both meeting were held in New York.
The> Regents o f the University o f Michigan have purchased a flagstaff one hundred and fifty feet high for the center o f the campus. Half o f it w ill be o f steel, and the other half a ship’ s mast. The flag is forty feet wide, and was the g ift o f the Chicago Alnmnae Association, who purclirsed it at the W orld’s Fair.
In the list o f Brigadier Generals appointed last week by President McKinley was Oapt- Chas. King o f W isconsin. Capt. K ing is well known as a U. S. army captain and a novelist. Our readers w ill note that Capt. King is the author o f our serial story entitled “An Army W ife” which is now running in the Recobd.
“ Spain’s Politcal Future” forms the theme o f a most important paper furnished by the Hon. Hannis Taylor, late United States Minister to Spain, to the ’’Worth American Review” for June. So long, Mr. Taylor asserts, as Conservatives and Liberals stand together to maintain social order under the existing constitution, Spain is safe from the horrors o f civ il war, and no student o f politics who has carefully examined existing political conditions can believe that the time has come for her to depart from mou- arcliial institutions.
Among the short articles in the June “ North American Review” are: “ The Pulpit and the War,” by the Rev. Edgar G. Murphy; “ Rehabilitated Upper Chambers,” by Edward Porritt; “ Our Export o f Corn,” by John M. Stahl; “ The Sweating System,” by the Rev. F. J. 0. Moran, and “ Strategical Yaiue o f the Philippines,” by Truxt on Beale.
Outing for June is a delightful number, filled with the breezy freshness o f these fair June days. The bicycle is very prominent, and yachting has more than the usual space. . A ll other departments are generously treated, and the illustrations are up to the usual high standard. The contents are as follow s; “ Cupid on Wheels,” by Caroline Shelley; “ Through the Shenandoah Valley Awheel,’ ’ by Daniel F. Gay; “ A June Day on E gg Island, Alaska,” by Geo. C. Cantwell; “ The Yale Corinthian Yacht Club,” by Fredrick Coonl'ey; “B icycling in the Black Fore£V ’ by Anson P. At- terbnry; “ Canadian G olf,” by Jno.P . Roche; “ A People’s Playground,” by Ed. W . Sandys; “My Greatest Race,” by Cockbnrn Harvey; “A MaidenEff- ort,” by the late Kathleen Sullivan; “ Black Bass- outlie Orange .Watershed,” by Llewellyn U. Johnson: “Bluefishing ofE Montaukn;“ Tlie A tlantic Yacht Club,!’ by A. J; Kenealy, and the usual editorials, poems' and records.
The Cost of an Education at the University of Michigan.
The follow ing expense accounts, showing the cost o f a year o f residence at tile University o f Michigan, w ill be of interest at the present time to members o f the graduating classes of Michigan high schools. They are furnished by students who are enrolled in the literary department. The- first gives the actual expenses o f a young man in his sophomore-year, omitting the cost of clothing and transportation:Matriculation fee.......................... §10 00Annual fee...................................... 30 00Student supplies, hooks, stationary. 20 00 Board for 36 weeks at S3 per week. 72 00 Boom rent at §1.00 per week for 30
tual expenses o f a young woman in her junior year:Matriculation fee............................. §10 00Annual fee....................................... 30 00Board at §2.50 per week forSGweeksr 90 00Boom rent at §1.50 per week for 36
R. G. Dun & Co’s Weekly says The nation faces war with reviving volume o f business. The West is doing its part and more, but at the East also the volume o f business is now expanding. Without abatement in any important line, the great outgo of wheat and corn continues to stimulate business at the West, and railroad earnings slio.v an increase over last year o f 15.1 per cent., in Trunk lines $.8 per cent., in Granger roads 22.5 per cent., and in other western roads 14.0 per cent., while eaStbound shipments from Chicago in three weeks have been 388,SOS tons, against 130.813 last year, and 164,- 923 tons in 1792. This is largely because o f the enormous o f breadstuffs. Atlantic exports o f wheat, flour included, have been 3,720,442 bushels for the week, against 1,530,907 last week, through Pacific exports were only 92,184 bushels, against 314.955
-iafft year. - Wheat receipts at the West do not diminish, but run far beyond those o f a year ago—for the week 4,625,253 bushels, against 2,925,253 bushels, against 2,909,173 last year. In four weeks exports from both coasts have been 13,091,- 874 bushels, against 5,704,334 last year. The marvel is still the enormous foreign buying o f corn, exports having reached 5,550,595 bushels for the week, against 1,584,511 last year, and in four weeks the exports have been 20,285,097 bushels, against 8,3G0,091 last year. Yet corn closes 3.37 cents lower for the week, although wheat, after raising from $1.50 to $1 GO for May, fell to $1.40 on Friday, while July options fe ll 1£ cents. Officials and other accounts agree in estimating that the wheat yield' w ill be remarkably large this year, in spite o f the’ fact that the California crop lias been much damaged by want o f rain.
<♦ <« *;»Letters unclaimed remaining in the
P. O, at Buchanan, for week ending May 30. Call for advertised letters. Mrs. C. Wever; Mrs.’ Einmii Mead'.
Geo. W7 Noble, P. M.
| F A B U AND D A IR Y , jCondiKted by Percy (?. Skirren.- ~ _____ ,,________SdKEfSPSsKSI
Onr readers are invited to send in any questions Tor informhtipn on tfiis subjeer, and any communications ‘bearing on dairying will be received with pleasure and will biS fully discussed In thiscolumn. ,_____s*. .'-t-------
Jt lias taken over a century to bring the Jersey or Guvnsey cow to lierpres- ent perfection and over a thousand years to do the same work for the Holstein
It is not too late to sow the corn for the cows. You know what a help it is when the pastures are dry.
Thunder showers do not sour milk. Carelessness in liandliug does though and especial cave during hot sultury weather w ill prove this assertion.Thorough aeration and cooling ofmilk w ill prevent tlie nmltplying o f bacterea even in the humid atmosphere that attend thunder storms. It being a well known fact that-bact- cria multiply much faster iu warm, than in cool milk.
TIic Farmer and Agricultural Science-One great drawback to the true
progress o f agriculture iu every country on the globe, and especially in the United States; is a lack o f union between scientific theory and common and every day practice. The result o f this is to keep the teacher o f agricultural science and the working farmer apart. Neither has a true, sympathetic understanding with the other. But our farmers arc especially lacking iu appreciation o f the great value to them o f the scientific teacher. And'there is not much reason to won- ber :it.this. The farmer knows from hard, experience what he knows. He has worked it out with his hands. If he has not used his mind as much as he ought, lias not studied what cx- pcrirfierital science has to give him, it is because he has had but little tame to leave hard work for brain work. Then, besides, he is not sure o f the truth o f what the agricultural professor or teacher is saying. lie knows, too, that circumstances change results, and he is not sure that the facts about him are the same, or that lie csin make them the same as those which surround the teacher. He is w illing to admit i f he is a sensible niaq, tliqt he is ignorant o f much that the teacher knows, but he argues, so is the teacher ignorant o f much that he knows. His isolation on the farm compels him to be independent and self reliant. He can depend on no one but himself for the soundness o f his judgment, or a hand to exeute it. He thinks that very much o f what is done at Experiment Stations, taught at Agricultural Colleges, or related in dairy and farm papers, for instance, is nothing but theory. He cannot see how it is going to help him. And because he does not see he does not accept. Who can blame Mini Ilis business is to make a profit out o f farm work, be it ever so small. He must earn more than he spends, for very likely there is the interest on the mortagage to satisfy. I f he cannot make a margin any other way he must do it by hard self denial o f many comforts and still harder wojjk.' It is hard on the wife, on the children and on himself, but there is no help for it; he must pay Iris debts.
No wonder, then, that lie cannot always see that he can follow the advice outsiders give him. Most men will not net any farther than they can see.
Butsomelhing must be done to close up this gap between the farmer and what agricultural science has to offer. Tlie Short Course in the Wisconsin Agricultural College, the Dairy School, tlie Fanil Institutes, the Wisconsin 'Dairymen’s Association, all aided very greatly by the agricultural press, are doing wliat they can to close up this gap in Wisconsin. These forces are taking hold o f our; uyoung men, giving them a broader idea o f what it means to be a farmer, and how a better study o f what science has to give will lighten their labor and iu crease the profit o f that labor. Three great ruling- objects control here: To make better farmers, and thus encourage the making o f more fanners. Hard, unthinking, unprofitable farming drives the boys away fiom the farm. The farmer must give his boy a chance to know a little',njore than he can teach him about farming in these days, or he w ill.leave the farm. The third grand result is the building np o f the wealth and agricultural prosperity o f the state, which comes as the crowning result o f a wiser and more pratical union t f the farm, the farmer and the teachers o f agricultural scienee.
The daily average o f over 0000 pounds of milk at the Caro creamery last week was too much for the cream separating capacity o f the institution, many .of tjie patrons being compelled to wait until afternoon for tlicir skim milk, which caused dissatisfaction. Accordingly;, a special meeting of the board of directors was called on Monday, when it was decided to purchase another Russian Imperial Separator, which will give the factory a combined separating capacity o f nearly 5,000 pounds o f milk per hour.—Tuscola Co. Advertise.r
Maintaining Fertility.Thousands o f farmers, particularly
in the eastern states, are waking up to the sad and costly realization o f what it means to exhaust the fertility o f a rich, and proclnctive soil. The Genesee Valley in New York was once the garden spot of the continent. Indifferent, unthinking farming has reduced the fertility of that region to the exteut that the farmers are forced to buy fertilizers in order to secure even a fair average crop. Every crop a farmer raises has something to do with the future returns from that farm. Hence it is that dairying, when rightly carried on, is a conserver and promoter o f the crop producing power in the soil. The reason is this: Where dairying is carried on particularly butter dairying, and the skim milk is used on the farm, there is a constant increase o f livestock, calves and pigs. Then again, the grain products is fed on the farm, and very likely a quanity of bran is bought which adds still more to the value of the manure. Then again, nearly all gbod and wise dairymen sow c lover
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plentifully. The best fanners sow it with cyery crop o f grain whether they intend to let the land lie in sward or not. They do this as a fertilizer, and to give additional feed,
A ll these combinations come to an intelligent man i f he keeps a herd o f cows. Under such conditions there is an increase in fertility—the land grows richer, rather than poorer, and the price o f the land is maintained. Science teaches the wise farmer a great many tilings. To get the teachings o f science, he must be a reader. Men who make a study o f the science o f agricultural chemistry, do uot go around from farm to farm to tell what they know or have found out. They write in books and papersjde voted to agricultural questions. The man who sneers at agricultural papers and “ book farming” simply advertises his own ignorance o f the great lessons science might teach him i f he knew enough to accept them. Here, for in instance, is one lesson that science teaches—value o f fertilizing material that different crops take out o f the soil:A ton of corn takes §6.00“ “ “ oats “ ......................... 7.00“ “ “ hay “ ......................... 9-00“ “ “ clover “ ......................... 9.00“ “ -‘ potatoes “ ....................... 2.00“ “ “ fat beef “ ......................... 13.00“ “ “ milk “ .......................... 3.50“ “ “ cheese “ .......................... 21.00“ “ “ butter “ .................................50
In all o f the foregoing ciops the loss is full and final except in that of clover. Through the action o f certain bacteria, causing tubercles on the clover roots, the free nitrogen of the air is changed over into plant, nitrogen. So clover gives back something for what it tfvkes from the soil.
The way the value o f fertilizer is reckoned is as follow s: For instancea ton o f corn is analyzed and is found to contain so much nitrogen, so much potash, so much phosphoric acid. I f we go into the fertilizer market and buy as much nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid as a ton of corn contains, we will pay $0 for the same; if we buy as much o f these elements as a ton or cheese contains, we will pay $21 for them. The elements are the same whether we find them iu milk or fertilizer, and they are worth the same in one form or another. The value o f a fertilizing element is what it will bring in "market. Hence the calculation as we see it above. One of tlie great profits of dairy farming is found in what it does in keeping up the fertility o f the farm.
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Onr renders are invited to send iu auy questions for information on this subject, and any communications bearing on poultry will be received with pleasure and will be fully discussed iu this coin i mi.
SITTING HENS WITH YOUNG CHICKS.There is quite a different method of
management for the lien that has just brought off a brood o f chicks aud one that has been hovering them for a week or more. "When very young, the clucks are weak and require warmth. I f the hen is not confined, and is allowed to move from place to place, to chicks will not only become exhausted from constant exercise for which they arc not prepared, but will become chilled, even in mild weather, and it has been frequently the case that they have been found nearly dead, because tlie lien would not remain qfiiet and cover them. After they are a week old they can battle with life to better advantage, but during tlie first week tlie ben should be kept closely confined in a box that is well lighted, the chicks being allowed to pass in aud out at will.
hardiness ash color.There are certain peculiar claims
regarding the different breeds of fowls which are based upon no foundation whatever, among them being that white fow ls are not hardy. This claim is supported by the fact that the Black Minorcas and Black Lang- slians have forced the white varieties aside, aud are more extensively used. On the contrary, the "White Wyan- dottes, White Leghorns, and the white breeds of ducks are greater favorites than the blacks, and the White Plymouth Rock is known where its opposite (Black Java) is never seen. Tlie fact is, that when a breed is rare it becomes inbred, and for that reason is not as hardy and v ig orous as the breed that is a favorite. There Is nothing in color except a partiality on the part o f some for certain shades o f .plumgge, and it does not influence .hardiness, prolificacy, or market qualities in any respect.
THE BEST’FOOD XN'StIMMEK.Considering the fact that there is
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will give you pure blood; make your stomach digest readily ; your liver and kidneys active; your nerves -strong. That’s only assertion, but we back it up w i t h t h i s — - Y O U R M O N E Y B A C K I F I T D O ES N O T . This is an offer honest like the medicine. E V E R Y bottle of D A N A ’S is guaranteed to benefit or you- get your money back. •
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feeding at all in warm weather but as some will prefer to allow food, the best substance is raw meat, using only that which is lean, giving none of the fat portions. The meat must be fresli, or it w ill prove injurious, and tlie cheaper kinds, such as the neck, liver, and other undesirable portions, w ill serve the purpose as well as the best. Blood is excellent, as it may be mixed with corn meal and cooked in a bag. It is highly nitrogenous, and gives excellent results. Grain is not necessary in summer, as the hens find substitutes therefor in the form o f seeds.
A WEEKLY 11ECOHD.Once a month count the chicks and
you w ill be surprised to find that some are missing though you will not have seen a single dead chick. By doing this every week, and keeping a record, it w ill be found that less than one-half o f the chicks hatched will be in the flock at the end o f the year. This is due to the fact that dogs, cats and rats get a large proportion, and the gentle family cat that eats out o f the same dish with the chicks w ill be one o f the guilty parties to their depletion, the greatest enemy however, being the rat, which carries the chicks away to their holes in the ground or under sheltered places.
WHEN TO SELL DUCKLINGS.May and June are the months when
ducklings bring tlie highest prices broilers being the highest in April and May. The ducklings that come into market at this season are usually o f the Pekin variety, and are raised withoutponds, reaching a marketable age at" eiglit weeks from date of hatching. About seven pounds per pair is the preferred weight in mar ket and they may bring as much as 25 cents per pound if very fat and in good condition. Where one lias a clover field or pasture, ducks o f the Pekin variety can be kept without feeding them during the summer, and they will require no water other than that necessary for drinking purposes They are hardy and subject to no diseases.— P. H. Jacobs in American Gardening.
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Edward Bok has a vigorous editorial page, while Lilian Bell has crossed the Russian frontier, and writes o f her journey, her experiences, and and o f the people she met in Poland. “ The Graves in the Old Breastwork” narrates an AlabamaMemorial Day|in- cident, the other fiction feature being Julia Magruder’s “ A Heaven-Kissing H ill”— tlie third installment. Thereis a sketch by Humorist Burdette— the second o f his “Kindergarten” series, and a song, “First Summer Days.” Mrs. S. T. Rorer writes-on soups and on fruits, aud the Journal architect presents plans for three small churches. Four special pages are devoted to women’ s gowns, and there are articles oil needlework; and nearly every feature of home life is touched upon. By The Curtis Pbulishing Company, Philadelphia. One dollar per year; ten cents per copy.
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Wasn’ t it dusty in the procession?
The 31. B. II. & C. By began their Sunday excursions last Sunday.
Mr. Clias. F. Pears has been confined to his home by an attack o f appendicitis.
The pupils o f Miss Deering gave a musical at the residence of Mrs. F. S. Lamb, Friday evening.
Beginning with next Saturday the Becord office force w ill have a Saturday half holiday during the summer months.
Dowagiac Assembly No. 1 had a very enjoyable time at their annual rally at Dowagiac, Tuesday evening o f last week.
A pleasant birthday party was g iv en Miss Cora Smith by her girl friends last Thursday afternoon at her home on Lake street.
The Michigan Mirror for last week has a handsome Amesican Flag in colors, on the first page, making a striking and appropriate pieure.
The Elkhart & Western Bailroad owned by Mr. IT. E. Bncklen has been sold to the Lake Shore road and is now a part o f the system it was originally built to oppose.
Last Thursday night Mr. I. L. H. Dodd was appointed as a trustee o f the village to fill vacancy caused by the resignation o f Mr. J. G. Corey. The appointment is a good one.
The W olverine Base Ball club went to Miles on Saturday to play Saturday to play the Spartaus o f that place. The score was as usual— in favor o f Buchanan, standing, 12 to 9. A return game will be played here on Saturday.
The Eighth Grade will hold their annual graduation exerises in the High School room on Friday morning o f next week, June 10, at half past nine o’ clock . An interesting programme lias been prepared. The The class colois are red, white and blue.
Harry Perrott is on deck again with strawberries. He has had ripe berries since last week Wednesday, arid Tuesday morning he picked 100 quarts o f fine berries for market. He left a sample box at the Becord of fice which our fraiteditor pronounced just fine.
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Mr. W ill Sparks holds liis head pretty high nowadays and he has reason to do so. Any one who lias any doubts about it should just step into his barber shop and look at the elegant new fixtures he has just put in position. He has two fine bevelled plate mirrors with oak trimmings and the chairs are the celebrated “ Columbia” manufacture and it is just like a dream to sit down in them and have one o f those easy shaves for which Mr. Sparks or his assistant is so famous.
Boy Gilson, son o f Editor Frank B. Gilson o f Benton Harbor enlisted as a private in- Co. E. o f the 31st Michigan Volunteers. A telegram from Tampa, Florida conveys the' pleasing infoim alion that Boy has been appointed orderly to Brig. Gen. Henry, of the Tenth cavalry, United States troops, commander o f the First division Second army corps.'H e will be furnished a horse and w ill accompany the Tenth cavalry. We con gratulate our friend Gilson on- his advancement.
The School Board held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon and decided upon the teachers for the coming school year as follow s:
Snpt., Mr, h. G. Avery;Principal, Miss Laura J. Haggart; 1st Ass’ u, Miss Florence Richards; 2nd “ Miss Cora Bobison; 8th Grade,, Miss Elsie Kingery;7th “ Miss Anna A , Treat;6th " Miss May Dispennette;5th “ Miss Lottie Thayer;4th “ Miss Mabel Lindsley;3d “ Miss Anna Simmons;2nd “ Miss Carrie .Williams;1st f< Miss Elizabeth Gardner,
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FREE TEXT BOOKS OB UNIFORMITY.WHICH!
There is no question connected with our public school system, that demands more thoughtful consideration than the question o f text books for common schools. The defects o f uniform system, which is but a little, i f any, better than the present system, and tbe advantages to be derived from tbe free, text book system, have frequently been discussed and, Will, in the future, continued to be discussed by teachers and patrons throughout this county and other counties for, says J. M. Gregory who can rightly estimate the inexpressible importance o f our school: “To put a child on short allowances out o f this skyfull air, is enough to make a miser weep” . Yet, that is the very condition in which most o f our common schools stand to-day, and will continue to stand so long as our system is not revised and made better than it is at present
Our patrons see what is right, but they d o -n o t do what is’ right and, says Coufucins, “ To see what is right and not do it, is want o f courage” . About the only excuse that can be effered, is that the condition o f the times will not permit anything better. So we. w ill have to be contented with what we have at present; but, quotes tlie Presbyterian, “ Yesterday’s conscience will not do for to-day’s needs, or to-day’s for to-morrows” . This, we find in our system o f text books to be absolutely true. “ Our system o f text books is not to be compared witb those o f other states and counties, merely to determine whether it may be a little more or a little less perfect than theirs, but it is to be contrasted with our highest ideas o f perfection itself, and then the pain o f the contrast is to be assuaged by im proving it forthwith and contin- nually” .
That which we want and have not, is a system o f books by which the poor are as likely to excel as tbe rich, thereby doing away witb a monopoly o f talent, o f industry and acquirement. Tlie free text book system, and that alone is the one which will meet these emergencies and raise onr schools to a higher level. Quoting Pattengill, ex-superintendent, o f public instruction, as follow s: He says, “ The question of text books for our pnblic schools is one which luis many times occupied the attention o f the Michigan Legislature, and while many plans have been piopos- ed leading to the enactment o f some Law, I believe that free text books is the most effectual and practical solution o f the problem. In enumerating some o f tlie many advantages which tbe free text book system has over other systems, I w ill' say that: 1st, in one way it is unifoimity itself, inasmuch as the work o f the teacher in the school room is concerned. That is where we want a unifoimity and not in the text books themselves. 2d, A ll are supplied with books, 3d,It insures a good, attendance. 4th,It gives tlie teacher a better chance to classify pupils, thereby insuring better work in the school, both by j pupils and teaeber. .5th, Officers' o f ; schools, especially o f a township j school disirict, can make it more j compulsory for parents to send child- ; ren, as they (the parents) cannot , say, ‘I cannot buy books’ . Further | than that, there is always a certain . element, or likely to be at least, that j will not and would not buy. books ' for tlieir children were they amply | able to do so. But if the district , furnishes them, the child is certain to have plenty o f books. If the parent pays a tax, he is certain to help pay for them. 6th, Books will last longer, when kept at tbe school house, with the exception o f the 1st, 2d and 3d grades, which w ill get the roughest usage and will have to be replaced oftener than any others, but tlieir expense is very light, Books from the 4tb grade up will last from five to ten years. 7th, Children from other districts drop right into line, while in the other way there is often delay. 8th, non-resident land helps pay for books. 9tli, Nearly every new teacher has some favorite hook, which he or she wishes to pub in, and often succeed, which is tlie hardest things schools have to contend with now. 10th, Practical economy and cheaper in every way. The cost per capita to supply pupils with hooks, the first year will average $1.21. For every subsequent year thereafter the aveiage cost per capita w ill be 43 cents. A t that rate an eight year or common school course o f hooks will be furnished the pupil for $3.44. I dare say that there isn’ t one in this county, or this state for that matter, who can supply his or her children with tbe necessary books to complete tlie district courscuuder any other system for that amount o f money.* The small, insignificant sum Of $3.44. I do not get all this fiom reference, I speak from actual expe - rlence. I taught tlie only school in this county that has adopted the free text book method. The best school in the county, as regards to economy, and best chance for unquestionable.good by tbe teacher. I know something o f the cost and what a teacher can do in a school under such circumstances, I know that a teacher can do all that the system claims lie can do. I know that the average yearly cost for each pupil was only 40 cents. The district not only furnished books alone,: but they furnished pens, ink, slate pencils, led pincils and writing material, including scratch tablets, p.a- per for penmanship, and examination paper. The tax to support this-: system is only twenty-five one hundred thousandths o f a cent on a dollar, or 25 cents on a thousand: dol
lars valuation o f property. So the tax is not burdensome at all.
The question o f free text books, it seems to me, is all one-sided, and any person o f average intelligence can see at a glance that it is superior to any other and really needs not any argument to sustain it; yet, it shows that our neighbors are not all asleep on this subject. I w ill quote some resolutions adopted by tlie Teacher’s Association o f Houghton and Keweenaw counties:
Resolved, ■ That we, teachers of Ilough- ton and Keweenaw counties, favor tlie passage of an act by tlie Legislature which shall make text hooks free throughout tills state, except in districts wheie a majority of the persons qualified to vote at any school meeting shall by ballot, express a preference for the present system;
Resolved, That any district that shall refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of the above proposed, when the same shall have become a law, shall forfeit all right to any share in the primary school fund of this state.
Almost at the same instant that these resolution were acted upon, one o f similar purport went up from the Grangers o f Berrien county, and I feel safe in saying, that the time will come when the majority’, if not all o f tlie schools o f the State will be blessed witli a system of free text books. The ideas that some people have of a model system o f education reminds me o f the story o f tlie Irishman who sent a coat to liis brother and enclos- a note reading, as follows:
D e a r B r o . B a t :—I cut the buttons off tlie coat to make it weigh lighter. Y ou ’ ll find them in the inside pocket. Yours, Jamie.
That is just exactly what the Legislature lias done or tried to do with the present system. They have cut the buttons off to make it weigh lighter, and there you have the Uniform system. They reduced the price to better enable those to buy who can buy, and to give some certain book company a monopoly on the manufacture and sale o f text books, but the defects are there just tlie same. The school can do no better work. The buttons are in tbe inside pocket.
In conclusion I will say, “ That Uniform Text Book bill lias been hauled in ugnin and repaired. New sample books are named, prices raised, three county commissioners added to the text book board and more districts exempted from its workings. As it now stands, the measuie would give neither uniformity nor books cheaper than they can be had by boards purchasing under the free text law. Three great book com; a- nies are favoring the bill, and tlieir agent was is close consultation with the promoters o f the measuve just before the repairs were put on.* These big book houses have few holdings in Michigan, and hope by a change in the law to get a better chance in a new deal. The trend everywhere is toward free text books. We’ ll be ready for it in a few years. It can furnish books to tlie. district at as low a figure as does State Unifotuii- ty, and by open competition keep tlie books far better.” Let no change be made until we are ready to adopt the best plan o f all, and one that has proven satisfactory wherever it lias been tried, namely: Free text books. Let all parents and all who are voters in tlie school district, all who are in terested in tlie welfare o f their ch ildren and tlieir prosperity, take decided stand on this question at the next annual meeting and vote solid for text books. We do not need a uniformity unless it can be a uniformity o f free text books. That would be a decided improvement, but as for a uniformity alone, we have no use for it whatever. We teachers do not care to be compelled to teach one set o f books all over the state for the next fifteen or twenty years to eome unless we could have a change o f text books every five or •.even years; but still even that would not do justice to the pupils for the other defects, many o f which are existing at present would be obstacles in the path o f education.
It is true that we need a change o f text every so often and even under a uniformity would be hard to bring about, much harder than at the present time. What we want is a perfect system; but that is difficult to get and undoubtedly cannot be gotten. But surely we can obtain one tliat will meet most emergencies, one that will not cause the working of one district to conflict with those of another; one in which tlie child of well-to-do parents cannot tantalize the poorer one with tlie expression, “Your father is too poor to buy books and district has to buy them for yon.” For shame that we should have such children, still another shame that we have such a system of hooks that w ill permit it. We want a system that will treat all alike one in which the poor man’s child has an equal chance with the rich man’ s child. The only system that is capable o f granting such a peerless priv- eleges is one system and one alone, viz; A system o f free text books.
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SYNOfStS.Chapter X. — Fannie MoT.ane. a young
widow, is invited to visit the Gr.u'fpr.s at Port Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dissuade lier. r.s Randolph JKrriam (whom -she had jilted Ter old MeLnnoland his bride are stationed there.
Chanter II.—ra m ie MoT.nnc’s wedding reuses family f.ciiug. A f t v months later she, whi’e travelirg with her husband, me ets Merriam, cn his w idiir.g trip.
Chanter HI,—?omo time previous to this Merrlam had gone en a government e ;r - vey, CaU-n ill. amt bad t . n r.nr.-^d by Tri-m.iine ar.-i daughter K e r v ’.re. A hn-'y . note from Sirs. MoIaso’s st» pson tabes him to the plains.
i. *hapter IV.—You-." V.-T..iro dictates to Merriam a dying im s.-nge, which is sor t to Parry (a v m i ■>. lawyer and brother-in-law o f Mr.-. Md.aru 1. Reply causes Mi-rrxam to swoon. He is taken tc Tremaine; c i r 1 i ~ee.
Chapter % — " - t of FlorenceTremaine to V •. ?r.i is announced; wadding shortly follows.
.rtrvt T vs* ^ 1 .—air. MeLane is mysteriously shot in san Prar.ct«eo. Merrlam is greatly ex cited When he reads account in papers. While' still in mourning Mrs Mo- Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter VII.—Sirs. McLane arrives at the fort. Merriam is startled at the news, and he and his wife absent themselves fr m die f >-r I hop that evening.• Chapter vm.—Mr. and Mrs. Merriam pay their respects to' the widow en an evemr many returnph i her.and fain
"I had to stop a moment on the way. clear. A matter I premised to attend to,” and ajrstn he bent and laid his lips npon her 1-row, then pressed them to hers. Time was, and only a few days stone by, when she nsed to meet that fond caress with a hiss as fond, as lingering: as his own. Now she lay there patient, unresponsive. Something prompted him to pass his arm underneath her neeh and to draw her head to his breast, and she let herself go, unresisting, hut her cheek did not nestle happily, confidently, as was its way. Her big, pathetic eyes were down- east, even averted.
■‘I w ish I knew some way to gladden you a bit, my Brownie,” he murmured, using for almost the first time her father’s own fond pet name for her, and he was startled beyond measnre at the result. One instant her face lighted as with sudden radiant, joy, then (inhered all over with pent-up e-motion. Then the pretty month began to twitch and the lips to tremble, and then, despite every effort, she turned back to her pillow and burst into a passion of tears, great sobs shaking her slender frame from head to foot.
“ FIorer.ee! Florence!” he cried, in utter dismay and trouble. “What is it, sweetheart? What is it, my pet, my precious? Ah, don’t turn from me like that. • You are not well, my own, oryou would not break my heart by shrinking from me. What can I have said to so distress yon ?” And now he would take no denial, but had clasped his arms about her and drawn her to his breast again, and began kissing away her tears and striving to check her sobbing. It was useless.
“ Oh, let me cry—let me cry!” she pleaded—“it’s what I need.”
And so in pain and bewilderment he yielded to her wish and strove to content himself with murmuring soft, soothing words and holding her close to his heart, ar.d at last the storm of tears seemed drifting away and she could speak in answer to his pleading, and presently she looked one ir.stant into his eyes and began:
“ Do you think—could we—go back to the—ear.tor.merit for—just a little while?”
“Why, Floy, darling, we’ve only just- come from there.”
“ I know. And yet—ar.d yet—oh, it seems months — years since — since then!” And now the sobs again be- eame uncontrollable, and in dread and distress he sprang up to call the servant and bid him go for Mrs. Havne ar.d the dot-tor. Florence protested, even implored, but to r.o purpose. The message was sent, and before many minutes both were there.
The medico Junked perturbed when he came downstairs, talked about h u nervous condition; said that air, sunshine, cheerful companionship were what she really needed, etc., etc. She’d been housing herself ton ranch of late. He would send ever same sedatives from the hospital; and then he hustled out. and was glad to get away. Then came an orderly with the colonel’s compliments, ar.d would Mr. Merriam step over to the office a minute; and. glancing across the parade. Handy was surprised to see that bright lights were shining from the windows at headquarters, and there vrere signs of unusual life and stir about the infantry barracks. Quickly lie mounted the stairs and again knelt by the side of his young wife. She was quieter now, bnt evidently weak from the violence of her emotion, if from no other cause. Smiling sympathetically, Mrs. Hayne arose from her place near the head of the sofa, that he might come closer and fold Florence in his arms, as she felt -are Florence wished to be folded, and Handy did come nearer, and took the slender hand in his and spoke tenderly and fondly, and bent again and kissed the pale forehead, lingeringly, and all this Florence seemed to accept without other notice than sikr.ee and submission. Mrs. Uayne gazed with swiftly changeful expression.. Tins was srme- thir g utterly new, utterly unlocked for. What could have occurred to turn Florence Merriam. fondest, happiest of wives, into this limp, unresponsive creature? Purely, it could r.of be that there lingered one remaining doubt of Handy now. He had ignored so utterly, so successfully, the wiles of the coquette to whom lie owed allegiance a year gone by. She heard him murmur: “ I’ll be back very soon, dearest.” saw the sudden upward sweep of the white eyelids, and the miserable, questioning look in the dark brown eyes. “The colonel had sent for me to at tend him at the office,"he cxp’ n'ncd.nndthc eyelids drooped again. Then he pressed his lips to hers, and they answered not at nil. Then he rose. and. with deep eon- cem in his manly face, turned -to go. “It is so good of yon to come to us,” he said to Mrs. Uayne. “ I should lie at a loss without you. I’ll hurry back.”
But his last look as he left the room' was for Florence, whose eyes followed him only until his turned again to-her. Then they drooped again.
“Floy, dear,” said 'Mrs. Uayne, after a moment of thought, “ I’m going to ask you something.”
The girl held up her whit e hand, and, as though listening, said: “ Wait.” .
They heard Handy in the hall below, as he threw his cape over his shoulders and hastened out, heard him go bounding down the steps, ont through the gateway, and then across the hard gravel oftheioad. Then as his footfalls died away, Firs. Uayne knelt where he had knelt, the moment before. , -
“Floy, dear, it isn’t possible you think he cherishes any feeling except of pity or contempt for—that woman ? ' I never saw anything more perfect than his devotion to you—his avoidance of her.”
For answer, with sudden force the young Wife seemed to tear herself from the tonch o f the friendly hand, the sound of tlhe gentle voice, hud, burying her face in ker arms, turning her back upon her consoler, moaned aloud. “ Ok,
. Floy, Floy, my little friend! You must not doubt him. "Never distrust him again. Why! he will-not even go near Bier. He will not see her—speak with
her, and I never heard such love ana tenderness in his voice as when he speaks to you.”
Then, as though stung, Florence whirled upon her, and, with dilated, burning eyes, and a hot flush overspreading her face, with lips close set as though to beat down the tremors that strove for tCie mastery, answered with startling vehemence:
“ But I have—it’s when he calls to her —talks to h&r in his sleep!”
Then Mrs. Hayne sprang up aghast. One moment she stood gazing incredulously down gt Florence, a world of sorrow and pity in her eyes. Then, with her hand to her ear, cried “Hark!” and hastened to the window.
Far out across the still, starlit level of the parade a trumpeter was sounding officers’ call.
CHAPTER X.That night the riflers, seven com
panies, were whirled away by special train to the rescue o f the railway shops and roundhouses at Cimmaron Springs, a hundred miles to the north. One of those unaccountable manias that prompt men to appropriate other people’s property had seized upon the employes o f the road. The Valley division had been forced to abandon all trains, and it was only a question of time, said t he ringleaders, when the Mountain division would follow suit. Passenger and cattle, fruit and freight trains were blockaded. The mails, sent through at first with a single ear, were presently belated, then blocked entirely, and Uncle Sam, who had been showing his teeth for twenty—four hours, now showed his hand. In the old days of Sedgwick it was the cavalry that was perpetually being bustled off on the warpath, leaving tlhe infantry to hold the fort, bnt of. late the Indians had kept the peaee and the cavalry the post. Then came the sudden outbreak of trouble on an eastern road, the swift assurance of sympathy from brethren in the west, and then a strike that speedily established the fact that there were still savages in the valley of tlhe Bravo, for men who tried to stand to their duty were kicked and battered into pulp, and helpless women and children were burned out of house and home. r
The colonel was in no wise eager to uo on any such mission. He kept at the metaphorical front, but the actual rear, o f his men, secure in the precaution that cool-headed Capt. Ilayne was forward on the pilot o f the engine. If the trestle work-were.sawed away or bridges burned at inconvenient points, Uayne would not be apt to let the train stumble into the pitfall. It was nearly dawn before the special reached Santa Fe Junction, bnt the riflers marched thither soon after midnight, leaving many weeping wives at home. They had not the stoicism oi those women long schooled in such calamities—the ladies of the cavalry.
Buxton succeeded to the command of the post and its garrison, now made up of one big squadron of the —th, four tioops, and ( ’apt. Blinker’s battery of mounted artillery, and what fairly pestered Ibixton was why the colonel should have sent for Mr. Merriam within ten minutes after the dispatches began coming in just after retreat, and .Merriam wouldn’t tell.
The first dispatch was from department headquarters, and hade the colonel hold his entire regiment ready for instant duty and a journey by rail. Hux was -with him when it came, and together they had gone to the office.- Then was handed in another, which the o-;lonel read but did not pass over to his second in command. On the contrary he thought a bit and sent for, Mr. Merriam, and took him to one side and had a conversation with him of five minutes’ duration that was inaudible to everybody else. Bux did catch a word or two, but could make of it nothing that did not stimulate his euri- osity. “ Killed,” ■ “ Mescalero mountains,” “ written statement”—“Mel.ane —only 2,1,” were some of them, and when he took the commanding officer’s desk the next day he ransacked it to find that dispatch, supposing it to he something official. It was only semiofficial, said the operator. It came, from department headquarters, bnt was addressed to the colonel personally, not in his capacity as post commander, consequently it was not filed, and Bux couldn’t And it.
The guard had to be reduced, and Buxton gave orders accordingly—a sergeant, three corporals, 12 sentries for four posts, and the inevitable and indispensable orderly for the commanding officer being all now authorized,' since both battery and troop commanders had to keep up their stable guards. But Buxton insisted on a lieutenant as officer of the guard, and, as lack would have it, the man directed to relieve the infantry sub starting off with his regiment was Randolph Merriam.
He had hastened home talet Florence know it was the riflers, not the cavalry, that were summoned this time, and instead o f finding her somewhat tranquillized was distressed to see traces o f continued, i f -n o t greater,; agitation. Mrs. Hayne,- o f course, had - been hurried home. Florence had left the sofa and was nerv&usly paring the little room. He heard her rapid footsteps as he let himself in at the door below, lmt as he bounded up the stairs she hurried to the window and stood leaning against the sash, her back toward him as he entered.
Closing the door and hastening to her,' Merx-iam took her ifa his arms and turned her face to his. It was hot and flushed. The eyes were still red with weeping, - the lids swollen and disfigured. . ■ 1 -
“ Why,'Florence,-dear,” he began, in, tones of mingled reproof and distress, “what can have happened to so disturb you? We do not go. It is only_ the riflers this time.” - - - - : -
For one moment there was silence, then a.sudden outburst:
“1 wish we did go. I wish to heavbn’ I had never again seen this hateful, hateful posf—or elsC ’that she tad not.”
“ She! Florence? Who?”“ The woman yon went to see when I
was ont of the way after parade this evening—and dare not tell me.” / -' . “Florence! Florence!” he cried, in
utter amaze and distress. - “Listen to me, dear,” he pleaded, for she was struggling to release herself—“listen to me, child.”
“ Child?—I am no child!,-* I was one, perhaps, when you came into my life— when I married you. Butnot now—not now, Randy—I’m a woman with a burn- . ing, bleeding heart. Why should you go there? Why should youhideitfrom me?” * ’ . ,
“You.were ill and'vvretched.. I knew you could not bear her. Grafton asked m e -Jo- come ou a matter entirely of biTsine^{'i;,-i , ..*•*.
“ Oil! what business have yon to have business o f any land with her:—now?” .
“I do not yet know, Florence,” he answered, slowly releasing her,' and his tone changing to one in which pain and reproach-were mingling now— “I have not; seen her; indeed.she refused to ' see me.” * - - - - .. . .. . ----- -- fCONTtNlIBD.J- —a
.Semi-Official Statement of Policy Decided Upon.
CREATES A PROFOUND 'SENSATION.
In A d d ition to tlic In va sion o f Cuba on (l tlie lM iiHupines, Lnm liiif? o f
T roop s in P u erto Itico Is App a re n tly C ontem plated;
Washington, June 2.—For the first time since the beginning of hostilities
..there appears to be something in the •nature of an official statement of the plan of campaign of the United States government. This is contained in a letter of Secretary Alger to the speaker of the bouse, transmitting certain recommendations, and statements of (leu. Ludlow, which disclosed the purpose of
. the war department to send 70,000 men to Cuba, 20,000 to start at once and the remainder just as soon as they can be
•made ready for departure. Then there was an estimate for establishing elec- • trical communications in connection . with the army “ in* Cuba, Puerto Eieo -and the Philippines,” showing for the 'first time officially an implied intentiou on the part of the government to land troops in Puerto Itico-. Of- course all these movements have been anticipated by the press, but nevertheless a strong element of doubt existed, and therefore an official statement of .the government's purposes, made even in this indirect fashion, created a profound sensation here. The three are to go together—Cuba, Puerto-Rico and the Phil-
' ippines—and pass into the military occupation of the United States troops.
Sch ley Not H oard F rom .The naval officials have been consid
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. SO RRY PLIGHT OF SPAIN.
Seriqns F in an cia l Condition Gives the G overnm ent as M uch Xfncasi-
: ness ns D oes file' W a r .
Madrid, June 2.—The attention of the public Wednesday was absorbed in the condition of the Bank o f Spain, which is considered more serious than any reverse of the war, inasmuch as #the impossibility of the bank to help the government means impossibility^ %p continue the war.
There was a long procession at the bank during the day. All classes of people were represented, and many women were in line waiting their turn to change notes into silver, fearing the notes would soon be subject to discount.
If the run continues there is danger of the bank’s stock of silver becoming exhausted, which would compel the government to resort to a forced currency, issuing notes of small denomination. It- is hoped, however, that the panic will subside, leaving the bank a margin of silver.
Iilovr at Union Labor.Milwaukee, June 2.—In the superior
court union labor received a hard blow from Judge Sutherland in the case of Hrdman Srixultz against the Sohlitz Brewing conxpany, gi-anting a temporary injunction to restrain the company from intex-ferxng willili Schultz in the employment:, o f non-union labor in the. execution of a building contract-. The court holds that a specification in a 'contract requiring the contractor to use only union labor is void.
The P ublic Debt.Washington, Jxxne 2.—The monthly
statement of the public debt shows .that at the close of business May 31, 1898, the public debt less cash; in the treasury amounted to $1,037,773',760, an
j increase over last month of $19,341,108. ! This-increase is due to expenditures on
account of the war.
C A U G H T IN H IS O W N T R A P .
“ I L E F T TH IS CO AL HOLE OPEN FOR T H E SPANIARD, AND GUESS HE FE LL IN TO IT .”
set thei-e was complete skepticism and ! a disposition to treat the reported action as a myth. Gradually as the day advanced the corroborative evidence : coming from many qxiarters, including the official announcements-from Havana and Madrid, It’d the officials to concede-that some engagement had taken place, although they did not regard it is a serious one. Ho bulletins were issued by the department during the day, and at the close of office hours It was stated that no dispatches from Commodore Schley had been received during the day.
Tliini* There Has Been* stThere is reason to believe, however,
that the department received indirect advices through the' state department, possibly not beariiig out ’the detailed press. dispatches, but sufficient to indicate that an engagement'of'some kind had oceurred at Santiago. The impression obtained during the afternoon that in execution of the general instrixetions to all United 'States naval commanders on the Cxxban'coast to prevent the construction or strengthening of batteries by the Spaniards Commodore Schley, observing work *of this kind going on at Morro castle,* had drawn his fleet up close enough to stop it. It is not believed for an instant tlia't he made any real attempt to enter the harbor, although. It is entirely -conceivable that while engaged in the task of shelling the shore batteries, finding the Cristo-
' bal Colon in range, he could not resist- the temptation to try a few shots at her. .
- Spain's F in an cia l Troubles.The- statement from Madrid, in what
seemed to he almost semi-official form, o f the acuteness of the financial stringency there, and the plain intimation that the Bank o f Spain, and consequently Spain, were nearing the end of their financial resources was regarded at the state department as of more real significance than many of the stories of battles on land and sea that have been coming over the cables for the past few weeks. The effect .of this ifotiee may be to hasten the operations against Puerto Rico, lest the prize slip from our grasp through a sudden and unexpected termination o f the war.
Tlie F orw ard M ovem ent!An additional evidence that the actual
forward movement of the army and navy has begun was given in the. action of the foreign . naval and .military observers. They have been sojourning ' 'leisurely in Washing- ’ ton for some time but within the last week all .of them have started f or Florida. The British naval and military attaches were the first to leave, and now they have been followed by the German, Austrian, Eussian, Swedish, Norwegianand Japanese observers. The government o f Norway and Sweden has no
; less than six military and naval experts to observe varioxis branches of the war-
’ fare. They inclxxde Commanders Anderson, Dahlgren and Gade and Lieut. Gechnuyden, of the navy, and Capts-. Wester and Stang, of the army. They
•left for Tampa Tuesday night.. . Tlie Second Call.
Adjt. Gen. C-orbin has completed arrangements for the recruitment of 75,- 0CK) .additional troops under the second cali-.fbr Volunteers. It has been decided, however,'to withhold the apportionment of'the different- states and territories' frdm-publication for the present for the reason thait- such publications at this time would-tend, to embarrass and delay, tlhe-offieials'ofthe department in the organization o f the new regiments.
Accoi’ding to the plans already forxu- •ulated, 52,000 troops wall he required to recruit the "regiments of the'existing organizations up to their maximum, strength, leaving only 23,000 troops to be mustered in fox-’the organization of entirely new regiments.
Several of the 'states and territories have already furnished1 troops under the first call in. excess of' their quotas under both calls and Adjt. Gen. Corbin is authority for the statement that none of them will at thi s time be called upon to furnish any additional troops. The District of'Cohnnbia and the following named states are included in this list: Delawar.e, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Wyomingr - . . . .
.Noted E ducator Dead.Springfield, HI., June 2.-=—Prof. Sam
uel M. Inglis, state snperinteaxdent of public instruction of ; Illinois, died Wednesday nig%t of nervous prostration at th§ saixitarium aft Kenosha, Wis.,. where ha has been’ uild'eV treatment f-or sometime.
NAMED A STATE TICKET.
Illin o is P roh ibition ists H old TJieir Convention at P eoria — The
I ' r o e e o d i tiji'K .
Peoi-ia, 111., June 2.—The prohibition state convention,' ■which opened here Wednesday morning, is very largely attended, every congressional distx'ict being x-epresented, and 1,200 delegate's being present from 96 counties. Judge Gere, of Champaign, called the convention to ordei-. Ilale Johnston, of Newton, candidate for vice president in 1S96, was chosen temporary chaix-man, and William A. Brubaker, of Peoria, secretax-y, and the temporary officers were made permanent.
lax the afternoon the prohibition convention adopted its platform and nominated state 'officers: ‘ ' The' senatorial candidates which are selecited at the state convention this year will be named to-morrow. The platform declares for prohibition', woman suffrage, axxd endorses the war. The following candidates were nominated, all on the first ballot:
State Treasurer, W. H. Boles, president o f the Alma industrial college: state superintendent of public instruction, A. E. Turner, president of Lincoln university: trustees of the state university, C. G. Griffith, Kansas; Mrs. Mary C. Metzger, Moline, and Sirs. Mary I. Barnes, Lacon, III.
j THIRTY-FOUR WERE LOSTSchooner Lady Jane Grey Founders
and Only 27 o f GX Passengers Are Saved.
Seattle, Wash., June 2.—A special to the Times from Victoria, B, C., says the
! schooner Lady Jane Grey foundered 90 • miles west of Cape Flattery Sunday,: May 22. Only 27 out of 61 passengers j were saved.I The Jane Gray’s passengers were j prospectors with the excepit-ion of Eev.
V. C. Gambrel, a missionary, who, with | his wife and child was on his way to 1 St. Lawrence island in the Behring sea.
He refused t-o place his wife and child on board the launch, saying: “The vessel is doomed and we will die together." Among the prospectors was a party of 16 headed by Maj. Ingraham, who were outfitted by Prince Luigi, of Italy, for a two years’ prospecting trip in Alaska. Of tlxisiparty the only sxxrvivors are Maj. Ingraham, L. F. Lessey, C. H. Packard and G. H. Pennington. The surviving passengers suffered a great deal o f privation and for 30 hours their only food was a sack of prunes and a sack of turnips from the ship’s stores. Sufficient- water was caught by spreading a tarpaulin during a rainstorm.
The R ecip rocity Treaty.Washington, June 3.—The new reci
procity arrangement between the United States, and France went into effect Wednesday, and orders have been issued to all customs officials in this country to make the tariff reductions in accordance with the agreement. Similar instructions have been given by the French authorities.
A "Big B rew ery D eal. 'Cleveland, O., June 2.—It is rumored
that the big brewery deal which has been pending for sevex-al months past has been made finally and for good. A majority of the Cleveland and Sandusky breweries are in ohe corporation now and under one management. The capital stock of the new company is $6,- 1)00,000.
Ordered to H onolulu . ,Chicago, June 2.—A Washington spe
cial to the News says that the Monad- hock, .the Pacific coast defense vessel, was Wednesday ordered to Honolulu. This is said to be a preliminary step taken at the president’s direction toward what may be .seizure of the Hawaiian islands.
M illions fo r W a r Expenses.Washington, June 2.—The secretary
Df war has sent to congress estimates for additional appropriations amounting to $3,167,000. The items are given as follows: Gun and mortar batteries, $2,562,000; expeditionary forces to Cuba, $350,000; signal service, $195,000..
T ook Eififlity-Fonr B allots, iRock "Island, 111., June 2.—The Fourth
district republican convention l-enom- iii<5ted Cf-erge W. Prjnoe .for congress on* the ' ‘ v-fourtib.ballot. • .
D eath <a»£ T h om as K een e.New^Yorki* June. 2.—Thomas Keiene.
tire actor, died Wednesday eveningrat. jfive o’clock.
Preparations E vidently Being Made for a Great F ig h t
OUR SHIPS STILL GUARD THE HARBOR
In su rgent Troops Gather on tlie H ills R eady to Cooperate w itli Scliley’s
Sijiiadron — Tlie Latest About W edn esd ay ’s D attle.
Cape Hay tien, June 2.—A special from Santiago confirming news of Tuesday’s bombardment says that great events are expected hourly there. The American warships are in front of the harbor. The insurgents are gathering on the hills. The Spanish have taken extraordinary precautions to guard the harbor entrance.
A dispatch from Santiago says: Wednesday . morning the American squadron reappeared off Santiago, bnt contented itself with firing two shots, which are believed to have been signals agreed upon with the insurgents, who, numbering 2,000 or 3,000, are said to have concentrated three or four miles- from Santiago. Great events are expected hourly at Santiago. The Spanish authorities have taken extraordinary precautions and have placed in the narrow pass at the entrance of the hai-bor special contrivances which pex'- mit the closing and opening' of the port at will.
The condition of the population of Santiago since the beginning of the blockade has grown rapidly -worse, and it is now said t'o be nearly desperate. Food is very scarce and the poor people are finding it almost impossible to obtain. any because of the enormous prices. The expectation is general thait Santiago must soon fall into the hands of the Americans.
Ccrvera M ay H ave Gone.Madrid, June 2.—A dispatch to the
Imperial from Havana declares that Admiral Cervera’s squadron was not in Santiago bay Tuesday. The whereabouts o f the squadron) is not known... The Cristobal Colon, the dispatch says, is the only Spanish ship at Santiago, where its boilers are being repaired).
London, June 2,—The Mail says it is quite possible the Spanish vessels escaped from Santiago on Sunday night, the attack by two Spanish torpedo boats on the blockading squadron- being merely a blind to cover their movements.
Chicago, June 2.-—All reports of the bombardment of the forts at the entrance of Santiago bay agree that only one Spanish warship, the Cristobal Colon, was seen. No other Spanish warship is mentioned in any account.
Claims D efeat fo r Am ericans.Madrid, June 2.—In the senate
Wednesday Count Gasi Valencia asked if “ the news of the American repulse ait- Santiago de Cuba was official.” The minister of marin-e, Capt-. Aunon, replied affirmatively, adding: “ The news is a good augury for further victories!, which the courage and high merit o f out sailore give a reason to hope for.” The senate them quickly “noted with satisfaction the brilliant victory of the Spanish fleet-”
Says W e W e r e R ep u lsed .Madrid, June 2.—Official circles ridi
cule the Americam pretension to treat the Santiago affair as a simple reconnaissance. They point ont the unlikelihood of four vessels being employed ia a reconnaissance leading to a eombalt of five hours’ duration. The truth is as official circles see it, that the Americans tried to force an entry into the bay and were repulsed.
Story to New Y o rl- Paper.N e w Y-ork, June 2.—An Evening Jour
nal special from Cape Haytien says: The torpedo boat Porter arrived at Mole St, Nicholas at one o ’clock Wednesday mox-ning- with dispatches for Washington. She left immediately. But before goiDg to sea the following story of the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba, the refuge of Cervexa and the Spanish fleet, -was obtained by your eoi'respondent at the Mole:
The American squadron, augmented by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul and the protected cruiser New Orleans, approached the entrance to the harbor of Santiago at about 12:30 p. m., the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the harbor was seen one o f the warships of Cervera’s fleet stripped for action.
As the .American fleet drew near, the New Orleans was detached and steamed forward ahead of the Iowa, Texas and Massachusetts. One o f the forts opened fire on her and she replied, the other two ships directing their fire at the battery on the Punla Gorda, within the harbor and to westward of the position occupied by the Spanish ship. The latter replied to tlie fire and Immediately became a target for all the American ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind a protecting, headland and was not seen again during the engagement.
The Iowa, directed by Capt. “Fighting Bob” Evans: the Massachusetts, Capt. F. J. Higginson: the Texas, Capt. J. W. Phillip, and the New Ox-leans, Capt William M. Folger, kept up their terrific fire against the HorrO, Soeapa and Punta Gox-da forts for two hours, their projectiles o f enormous size doing tremendous damage to the defenses of the harbor.
The masonry o f Soeapa and Morro was battei-ed almost into dust, and the forms of Spanish artillerymen and infantry could be plainly seen flying to safety behind the neighboring bills.
The auxiliary cruiser which joined Schley’s fleet just before the battle took place Was hit by shells from the forts and, it is thought, was seriously damaged.
After seeking the protection of a jutting headland, the Spanish warships continued' to fire projectiles over the hills toward the fleet, but they had no range, nor even dii-ection, to their shots and the shells fell harmlessly into the sew
That the number of killed and. wounded on the Spanish side is enormous no one doubts, for time and again the American shells hit the batteries squarely, and amid the flying masonry and dismantled guns, the forms o f men were seen.
The damage done to the American fleet cannot be learned, but it is not though! any person was killed—if, indeed, anyone ■ was wounded.
A V alu ab le Prize.New York, June 2.—A Journal bulle
tin from Key West says: The Spanish troopship Alfonso XIII. has been captured off the eastern coast of Cuba.Seventeen shots were fired, at her before she surrendered'. She is the most valuable prize of the wax'.
Key' West, Fla., Jnne 2.—The last're- port x-eceived from Commodox'e Schley, dated Saturday nig'ht. said nothing- about the reported capture of the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Alfonso XIH. by the United States axxxiliary cruiser St- Paul or any other vessel. The officers of the St, Paul have heard nothing of the affair.
Sam pson Talcos Charge.Washington, June 2.—Rear Admiral
Sampson arrived off Santiago de Cuba Wednesday afternoon, and, in accordance with instructions, he at once relieved Commodore ScWey in command of the entire fore.e of vessels operating against Santiago de Cuba and the Spanish fleet, assigning that officer to the command of a division comprising the ships fo.xm.erly attached, to tibe flying squadron. Fifteen warships are at Admiral Sampson’s disposal to pit against the six men-of-war flying the Spanish flag. They include the first-class battleships Iowa, the Oregon and Massachusetts, second-class battleship.Texa^, armored exruisers New York and Brooklyn, protected cruisers New Orleans, Marblehead-and Minneapolis, gunboat Nashville, torpedo boat destroyer Scori pion, * dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, torpedo boat Porter, auxiliary cruisers Harvard and’ Yale and auxiliary gunboat Eagle.*
W lia t L o n d o n T h in k s . :London, Jun'e 2.—-Amid the conflict
ing accounts of what has happened at Santiago de Cuba, it appears certain that tixero were two separate incidents —the Spanish torpedo attempt Sunday night and the American bombardment Mr reconnoissance Tuesday afljernoon, Probably-neither will turnout o f great importance except as proving that the!
entrance to the harbor Is Better protected by mines and guns than might have been anticipated from Admiral Dewey’s experience at Manila, It is believed here that this is all Admiral Sampson desired to discover, and that the Spanish senate has little to exult over. Admiral Cervera is expected to repeat the torpedo boat attempts, with a view of keeping the American squadron' as distant as possible, in order to facilitate his escape. Unless he can do this the Americans are almost certain to eventually capture the three or fdur Spanish cruisers now known to be inside Santiago.
.FACTS BRIEFLY STATED.Mexico has begun the export of wheat to
Europe.The Second Illinois and First Wisconsin
have been selected to join the regulars In the flx-st invasion o f Cuba.
A decree has been published in -France provisionally extending the benefits of the minimum tariff to various American products.
Charles F. Cochran was renominated by acclamation for congressman by the democrats of the Fourth district o f Missouri Wednesday.
The insurgent' Brig. Gen. Jonzales, who was wounded on Sunday near Sagua la Chica, province o f Santa Clara, has died o f his wounds.
Gen. Bianco has given notice to all correspondents to keep out of Cuba. British subects as well as Americans have been told to take heed.
A special dispatch from Madrid says a decree has been published authorizing the issue of an internal loan of 1,000,000,000 pesetas at four per cent.
In regard to tlie reported illness of the Spanish troops in Cuba, the inspector general of the sanitary department says the health of the army in Cuba is excellent.
The Western Union Telegraph company has completed its line from Seattle, Wash., to Victoria, B. C., the construction of which was begun about three months ago.
The West Indian & Panama Cable company at Kingston, Jamaica, is still receiving messages from Santiago de Cuba and the company avers the cables are not cut,
William A. Pinkerton has been called to Washington to enter the government secret service during the war. He is now in consultation with Chief Wilkie at the pap- ital.
Twelve river steamers and five barges, built in Seattle, Wash., for the Yukon river traffic, started from this port on their 3,000-mile trip to St. Michael) following the coast line.
Warren Beckwith, o f Des Moines, la., the ball player who eloped with the daughter of Robert T. Lincoln, has enlisted with the Iowa guards for the puxpose of going to the front.
Samuel Plimsoll, known as “ The Sailors’ Friend,” originator of the famous “Plimsoll mark,” to prevent the overloading o f ships, is said to be dying at Folkestone, Eng.
The Scotch-Irish Society Of America, which was to have held its ninth annual congress in Chicago June 2 to 7, has postponed the gathering until the fall. The pi-ineipal reason for the postponement is the war.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant has been chosen president of the Women’s National War Relief association. The widow of the great general will be unable to do any active work, bnt will use her influence in furthering the ends of the organization.
A terrific explosion occurred in the tar paper factory of Tobias How & Co., on East Nineteenth street, New York, in which a number of persons were seriously injured. The entire plant was wrecked and thousands of dollars’ worth o f damage was done. ____________________
BASEBALL.
P rogress o f tlic Clubs In tlic Struggle fo r Clinmiiionsliip H onors—R e
sults o f R ecent Games.
The following tables show the number o f games won and lost and the percentage o f the clubs o f the leading baseball organizations. National league:
Interstate league:Springfield..:...... .......... ...20 13 .606Dayton............................. ...21 14 .600Grand Rapids...4. . . . . . . ...20 15 .571Newcastle....................... ...19 15 .659Toledo................. ............. ...19 17 .523F ort W a y n e . ...........Mansfield:.......................
...15 17 .469
...13 IS .419Yoxmgstown......... .......... ...10 26 .278
National league games on Wednesday: At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 4, S, 0; Louisville. 1, 4, 3. A t Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 4, 6, 4; Cincinnati, 3, 4, 3. A t Washington (two games)—Washington, S, 10, 3; St. Louis, 3, S, 4; Washington, 9,16,2; St. Louis, 4, 7, 4. At Pittsburgh—Baltimore, 4, 6, 3; Plttsbux-gh, 1, 4, 4. A t New York—New York, 2, 4, 0; Cleveland, 0, 4, 3. A t B oston - Boston, S, 11, 3; Chicago, 1, 7, 4.
W estern league: A t Columbus—Columbus, 11, 12, 3; Omaha, 6, 9, 6. A t Detroit— Kansas City, 13, 14, 3; Detroit, 3, 8, 2. At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, 10, 12, 3; Minneapolis, 7,13, 3. A t Indianapolis—Indianapolis,9, -13, 0; St. Paul, 0, 4,1.
Western association: A t Dubuque—Dubuque, 31,15, 3; Burlington, 9,13, 6. A t Rock Island—Rock Island, 11, 9, 3; Ottumwa, 10,10, 5. At Cedar Rapids—Cedar Rapids, 7,10, 4; Quincy, 5, S, 3. A t Peoria—Peoria, 13,16, 4; St. Joseph, 5, 6,5.
Interstateleague: A t Springfield—Spring- field, 7, 11, 2; Toledo, 6, 6, 2. A t D a y to n - Grand Rapids, S, 12, 4; Dayton, 2, 4,1. At Youngstown—Youngstown, 5, 7, 3; Fort Wayne, 3, 6, 2. A t Newcastle—Mansfield, 4, 6, 2; Newcastle, 2, 7,1.
FAILED TO. K ILL HIS MAH.
D esperate Attem pt at M urder in W is consin—'W ould-Be V ictim Robbed
o f $1,000.
Hartford, Wis., June 'While Nicholas Bauer and Adolph Gaxrvan were driving along the read in a Buggy near here Bauer suddenly drew a revolver and shot liis companion five times and relieved Mm of $1,000. Baner then carried Garvan’s body into the woods where he left Mm for dead. Garvan revived later and managed t-o reach a hotel, where he told Ms story. Bauer, was arrested and says the shooting was accidental. The men were intending to look over some land with a view to purchasing.' Bauer and Gar ran are residents of Milwaukee, conducting confectionery and grocery stores respectively on the South side.
-A cad em y Burned.Lincoln, Neh., Jnne 2.—Fire totally
burned Worthington . academy, the Episcopal college of the state. The
. college is three miles from the city and wholly without fire protection. Los®, $65,000; insurance, $35,000.
R enom inated.St. Paul, Minn., June 2.—At Anoka
Wednesday afternoon the republicans of the Sixth congressional convention unanimously renominated Page Morris* of Duluth.
Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, o f Kansas, lvliose fame as a bi'illant writer, a man o f remarkable scholarship and literary attainments, is even greater than that o f the distinguished senator, announces a new hook on the subject o f the. Anxerican-Spanish-Cuban War. It is entitled “ America’ s War For Hu- manity in Picture and Story.” It is published by theN. D. Thomson Publishing Co,, o f St. Louis, Mo., and is an exh austive discussion of the causes o f the war, and an equally exhaustive history 6fits incidents} and a brilliant analysis o f the famous characters conducting;it. It promises to cle the one great and popular work called forth by this wonderfully interesting national episode. Whatever Senator Ingalls touches he adorns; and this book shines and sparkles in the light
.o f his genius. The present work is worthy o f his genius, and w ill he a monument to his fame. The .subject now so engrosses the popular mind as to forcast for this book a sale that w ill he-unsversal- It w ill be sold by sudsci iption only, and the canvassing samples ai'e now ready for ^agents. W-e-advertise it in another column.
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COUNTY SEAT NEWS.
.ClnCTJlT COTJ1XT.In tlie ease o f Alvin T. Patterson
vs. Erskine Danforth a verdict has been rendered for $400 in favor o f the plaintiff. Some time ago Danforth made arrangements to buy Patterson’s printing outfit, hut later the plans fell through and Patterson commenced suit against Danforth,
In the case o f William Light vs- Rndolpli P. Kompass et al, attachment for debt on lumber, a verdict of $1,132.44 has been rendered.
Iu the ease o f B. E. Crompton vs. Alex. A. Patterson, assumpsit, a vcr. diet of $1,874.22 lias been rendered. This judgment was for several notes axxd reaffirms the judgment o f the Illinois court,
Parkhurst «fc Wilkinson Oo., bicycle dealers of Chicago, through their attox-ney, Chas. W. Stratton, have filed a b ill against Lass & Burnham to recover $500 alleged to he due for goods sold to the -defendants by them. T he goods were purchased ixi July. 1890, . .
In the case o f John Lane vs. John J. Hauser axxd John A. Baclielder a verdict was i-endcred ixx favor Of the plaintiff in the sum o f $717.20 and the jury decided there was no cause for actioxx against Anna B. Hauser, the other defendeiit. Lane sued the defcixdents for moi’ ey due for berries sold to them.
In the case o f A. T. Patterson vs.’ E. Danforth, 20 days wci'e given in which to file a motion for a new trial.
The jury ixx Tutton vsTalhot$5,000 damage suit for assult and battery returned 5i verdict o f $25 in favor o f the plaintiff Friday afternoon.
The appeal case of Owens vs. Hibbard was settled.
The Circuit court adjonrnied Friday night till June 6th.
KEAL ESTATE TltAXSSFEXlS.For week ending June I ki, furnished bv the B E A T O N UAUBOIt A B S T R A C T CO., Benton Harbor, Mich. We have omimited front this lis t all^tax deed, a ll deeds given onliiortagesfore closure and a ll Quit Claim de eds given "for the purpose ot clearing title, Intending 10 show tlie actual sales ot property ou fa ll consideration.
Daxxxase Oilette to Charles J. Law- son, 364 acres in Sodus, $6,500.
Engelbert Rielzler to Philip Zorn, property in village o f Three Oaks, $50.
Valentine M. Schwiem to Eiixier J. Thompson, lot 12, blk 19, village of New Buffalo, $500.
Win. A. Sparks to Burton Jarvis. 40 acres in Niles tp, $250.
Trustees o f Sodus Grange to First M. E. Church, Sodus, lot in Sodus,$80.
Dina Snyder to Bertha A. IItiling, 10 acres in Oronoko, $350.'
A. M. Dunham to Mary J. Dunham, property in Waterviiet, $250.
Frank Munson to Emma E. Munson, part lot A. Dumont’s add to village o f Buchanan, $500.
Clarence T. Warner to Emma E. Godfrey, lot 2. blk 10, Somerleyton, $100.
Warner M. Baldwin to Alexander McAlpiue’ lot 1, blk B, Improvement Association’s ad'd to village o f Waier- vliet, $150.
B. Hiuchnxan to Solomon Rough, j property in Chi Miming, $1.
Solomon Rough to 15. lliiichman, property in Cliiksiining £$150.
Lila Becker to J. J. Hummel, property iu Waterviiet, $50.
Herbert E. Carter to Laura E. Gallup, property iu Niles, S650.
Alfred A. Griffin to E. Ritzier, part lo t 5, village o f Three Oaks, $40.
Alexander Ketchum to Maggie Atlx- oi'ton, $t()0. Lots 1 & 2, Block 4, Lee- side 1st add to Benton Harbor.
James McDonald to Hannah D. Farmer, $475. Lot 37’ McDonald & Packard's and lots 19 & 20 Columbus add. to Benton Harbor.
Hannah D. Farmer to Perry Brooks, lot 37, McDonald and Packard's add. to Benton Harbor.
Ida E. Myres to Jennie Meegan, $500. Lot 1, block “ B” , Leeside 1st. add. to Benton Harbor.
Emma A. Mulliken to John F. W ilson, $585. S. 4 lot 3, Coopor & Fyfes sub. o f block 60, Hoyt’s 2nd add. to St. Josebh. ,
. Siii-ah. A. Hunt to Julius E. Dunbar $850. lot 1, block 1, Heath’s add. to Benton narlxor.
John E. Langley to M. Bernice Langley, $1 lot 18, Langley’ s add. to St. Joseph.
Clara M. Brown to Carmi R. .Smith, $1000. S. 20 feet of N. 76-4 feet of lot 24, Wm. Justice’ s plat to Niles.
.John IT. Dunham to Julia R. Dunning. $200. S. 10 rds. 7 feet of N. of R. K o f E. S. res. 12 feet of NE. £ of SW .i Sec. 23, twp. 3S-, IL 17 W.
Enoch F. Light to George Diehl, $1900. W. 32 rds. 7 feet S of road of W. 4 of NW. i see. 35, twp. 7 S. R. is w ".
Beales E. Lewis to Wm. T. Cosscl- mau, $50. Tract N. of Dunning, E. o f Lewis St., S. o f ravine, W. of half see. line in sec. 23, twp. 3S.R. 17 W.
Pipestone.James F. Hnsk'ns, 20, Pipeston.i; Net- -
tie Cano, is; Sixtus.C. II. Merrill. 24 Benton Harbor; Ber
tha Grams “ 2, St. Joseph.Milton .1. Kelsey, 24; Ethel E. Hatliclil,
19, Niks.James Dewey, 24, Sawyer, JosieMartell,
24, CMekam.ing.Lenoard Wilcox, 26 Anna Broderson. 25,
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Estate of Levi IY. Spaulding', deceased.First publication, May 20, 1898.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Berrien,—sa.A t a session o f the Probate Court tor said
County, held at the Prolxate office, in the city of St. Joseph, on tpe 24th day o f May, In the year one thousand etohthnjjdred andninety-eifflit.
Present, Jacob J. Vax Riper, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Levi XV. Spauld
ing deceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Arnos C. Spaulding, son o f said deceased, pray ing that a certain instrument now on file in this Court, purportipg to be the last will and testament of said, deceased, may be admitted to probate, and that jie, the said Amos C. Spunlding may be appointed executor o f said estate.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 20ili day of Jnne next, at ten o’ clock ip tpe forenoon, be assigned for the hearingof said petition, and that the heirs at law oi said deceased, and all other persons interested In said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden in the Probate Office, in the city of St. Joseph, and show cause, i f any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And it js further ordered, that said petitioner give notice tp the persons interested in said estate, o f the pendency o f said petition, and the hearing Oi ere ox, by caxising a copy of tide orderto he published in ' the Buchanan Record, a news- paper printed and circulated insoid county, three
