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T " VOL. XI , NO. 8 LOWELL. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY JULY 9 . 1 9 0 3 FIVE CENTS

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Sdy spending less than they make Become

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J( good plact io put your monry

City Bank, Hill, Watts & Go.. 3 PER CENT PKID ON 8A¥IN09 DEPOSITS

Overstocked W/H offer M« following until told

at cost and Mow

6 Qt . Pans, regular price $1.00 Doz Now 15. cents " " Ret inned I X , reg. $1.26 doz. now $1.00

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Explosion of Firedamp in a Mine at Annual Statement of United States

Hanna, Wyo.t Buries Many Miners in Its Depths.

Treasury fflvea Some Inter-esting Statistics.

OYER T W O HUNDRED PRORADLY KILLED. SITUATION AT CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR.

Main Shaf t Pil led ivltb Rroken Tim-bom a n d Unrth, a u d Work of ile#-cuprn Stopped by > 741,365 during the last 12 months. The^ number of depositories increased froin 574 to 710.

Bonda Befanded. Under the offer of the. secretary of

the treasury, made on March 26 last, to refund $100,000,000 of short term three and four per cent bonds in ex-change for new two per cents, $59 • 793,800 of four per cents oH 1907 and $14,408,600 of three per cents of 1901 had baen exchanged up to yesterday, when the offer was withdrawn.

Her La at Slide. Fort Dodge, la., July 6.—Clara Fox, of

Oman a, was instantly killed while mak-ing a "slide for life" on a wire stretched rom the courthouee tower to a tele-

phone pole half a block away. The har-ness in which she hung became un* buckled Just af ter starting. She fell Into a crowd 100 feet below, striking W; H. Wheeler, of For t Dodge, and fatally Injuring him.

Broke World 's Record. Washington Park, Chicago, July 2.—

Alan-a-Dalo broke the world's record for one mile over a circular track at Washington park Wednesday af ter -noon, running the distance in 1:87 8-6. The former record of 1:37 4-5 was made by. Brigadier a t Coney Island in 1901. Salvater holds the record for a straight course. He made It in 1890 la 1:35%.

Lynched. Norway, S, C., July 2.—Charlss

Evans, colored, suspected of the-mur-der of John L. Phillips, was taken from the Jail here Tuesday night and lynched by a mob. Four negroes, who were confined in the Jail, were also taken by the mob and beaten into in* ' sensibility.

Pre-lnventory bLEARINC SALE

of Dry Goods 'During the month of july.

( Owing to a very

backward season, our immense stock must be greatly reduced before in-ventory which be-gins August 1.

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Quality JPore..

ACCORDING to our ouitom and before buying our Fill goods, we will inventory our praeeot stock, beginning August 1. Up to that time there will be a l e a n t o f b a r a r c d n s . Everyone who heaps in touoh with

modern methods of merchandiilQg knows that a merchant would rather lose his profile and even loee money than to oarry the goods of one season into the next. During July, therefore, we will sell everything In our immense lime at, or above oost—miioh of i t below. These are irreslstaMe barmine and we trust the ladies of Lowell and vioioity will be quick to them.

take advantage of

Prices a l w a y s lowest here, will be still lower. In fact we will re-mark our mer-chandise without regard to profit.

Hot Weather Necessities The Big Store Sells Qpiality at Little Prices.

800 yds Cotton Chaliis former prioe 5o. Our Q

.inventory sale price

1000 yds Lawn, former price 6o. Our inven-tory sale prioe •

900 yds Batiste Lawns former prioe 8o. Our A inventory sale prioe *

1100 yds fine Batiste, for-mer price 15o. Our Q inventory sale price v

1800 yds extra fine Dim-ities, former prioe 15c. Q Our inventory sale prioe

800 yds odd lot of Lawns and Batiste oloths. Just the thing for these hot days former price 12^. Our inventory sale price "

400 yds of fine Satin stripe and lace effect in wash goods, formal price 25o. Our Inventory "I A sale price

1200 yds best apron oheok gingham former prioe 6o. Our Inventory sue A_X price ^ * 2

yds. fancy dress former price 8o ^

58 in fancy oheok table Damuk, former prioe 35e Our Inventory sale O O price / C O

60 in Turkey Red table Damask, former prioe 40c. Our Inventory sale O £* prioe A O

60 in Turkey Red table Damask, former prioe 50c. Our Inventory sale OVV price O I

56 in Bleached table Damask, former prioe 96c. Our Inventory sale J g

58 in half bleaohed table Damask, former prioe 40o. Our Inventory sale O Q prioe 4 ( 0

65 in ^Bleaohed table Damask, former prioe 60o Our Inventory sale

72 in Meroeriaed Bleach-ed u b l e ' Damaak, former

65c. Our In- 48 prioe J B l ventory sale prioe

• 500 gingham former pri Our inventory sale price

1500 yds fancy stripe dress Qinghatn, former price 10c. Our Inventory sale ^ price •

9Q0 yds fine Madras Ginghams, former prioe 18^ Our inventory sale price ^

58 in Turkey Bed table Damask, former priee *0o. Our Inventory sale | A prioe X J t

60 in Turkey Red table Damask, former price 850 Our Inventory sale | >y price -I- •

78 in all Linen Bleached table Damuk, former prioe 85o, Our Inventory

400 yds Oommon check shirtings for every day wear former prioe 8c. Our A 1 Inventory ssle price

900 yds extra heavy shirt-inga, former prioe 10c. Our Inventory sale price 0 1

400 yds 36 in Percale single fold, former prioe lOo Our Inventory sale prioe 0

850 yds double fold Per-oale, 86 in vide, all oolorf. Former prioe lOo. Our Inventory sale prioe "

Siuy Quality Cheap..

•00 yds Standard Covert cloth m all colors, just the thing for skirts. Former price 18 Jo. Our Inven tory sale price 9

Ladies' black mercerized petticoats 1.00 quality 85c.

1.85 quality 90o 1.50 quality 1.19. 1.75 quality 1.85. 8.00 quality 1.50. 2.50 quality 1.C6 for our Slash price Inventory Sale price-only.

85 Ladiea Wrappers, De-troit brand Triton label on collar, former price 1.00 Our Inventory sale 0 0

We have left 18 ladies fine Percale Wrappers in blue and red, fohner price 1.85. Our Inventory^ K sale prioe * O

Just one more small lot of those Detroit Wrappers of the best quality, former

frice 1.50. Our f f l f k nv'try sale prioe • v f V 1 lot of children's eehool

Umbrellas, termer price 89c Our Inventory sa!e; ft K price •

1 lot ladies' Gloria Silk * covered Umbrellas with fancy handles, former prioe 1.50. Our inventoiy Q Q sale prioe C r O

15 ladiea* twilled satine covarea Umbrellas, former prioe 76o. Our In-ventory sale price

4 doa. ladiea' black silk and wool covered Umbrell-as with fanoy handles, for-mer prioe 1.85. Onr 0 / \ Inventory sale prioe O v

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We have the .Banner patteru la t fcdu You do net bare to send oat of town for them.

We have some ladiea' Gauze Underwear, former price 60. Our Inven- O l tory aale prioe

We will alao sell the 80 quality at our Inventory A sale prioe ^

All of the 95c quality to be inolnded in this In* I Q ventory sale at

All the 15c qualify 1 f h to go at this sale for A V

All the lOo quality 0

All the 50c quality

Just a few Ladies' tailor-made suite at wholesale

Juices to close them out be-bre taking inventory. Lot No. 1 ladies' walk>

ins skirts in colors, former pnee 4.50. Our 6 O K Inv*try sale p r i o e O e w t l

Lot. No. 9 ladies' walk-ing akirts, gray, black and blue, former prioe 6.60. Our Inventory / | O P * sale price

AU light prints 3 c

Simpson & Son's A blacks and silver gray ^

American Indigos and/I Turkey Reds t c

Coat's Spool Cotton

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The Growing Hatred Between Employer and Employed.

Our topic presupposes a time when good feeling" existed between employer and employed. This has been strikingly illustrated even between master and slave. We had an uncle who was a Louisiana slaveholder. After the liberation, his black people were loath to leave him. Some remained with the family and were cared for in old age and death; and some of their descendants remain with the family to this day. Ivv-eu now in our rural communities, where trades unions and combinations of capital have not been effected, the old state of social equality and good will between employer and employed still exists. What was it that made love and respect "possible between master and slave? Personal acquaintance and con-sequent mutual sympathy. So with the small employer and his helpers in rural districts. Where have strife and hatred been greatest? Find the answer in last winter s coal strike. In the Pennsylvania coal fields, the old-time personal employ-er has disappeared. In his place is organized capital, a soul-less corporation, better known as a trust; while labor is rep-resented by a union, oftentimes officered by tricky, ignorant and unscrupulous leaders. Under such conditions, strife and hatred have driven out the fraternal spirit between employer and employed.

We are reminded by the situation of a question pro|)oun-ded to us manyyears ago: "If the irrisistible should come in contact with the immovable, what would result?" The answer was: "Annihilation." If capital continues to combine and to control the output and price of all the necessities of life, and labor continues to strike and stop production—the condition of last winter's coal strike, the result, if not annihilation,may be revolution. For this much seems certain: The hands of time cannot be turned backward. The people, particularly the American people, have enjoyed too much of freedom, ever to submit peaceably to commercial and industrial slavery.

With the supplanting of the personal employer by the trust, grasping greed for greater and still greater wealth and power, has destroyed all semblance of respect for the common people. This has lead to wholesale dishonesty, one manifesta-tion of which is what is known as "watering stock." For in-stance: If a corporation has an actual capitalization of $100,-000,000, it will issue stock for $150,000,000, without hating added a dollar of real value. Then there are a multitude ot ornamental officers who draw salaries by the side of which that of President Roosevelt is a mere bagatelle. The trouble be-tween capital and labor starts here many ti mes. The corpor-ation figures that it must reccive interest not only on it^ $100,-000,000 of actual investment, but upon the $50,000,000 of "water" also. And this, after paying princely salaries to idlers who ride about our streets and over the people in their $10,000 automobiles, to HJurope in their $100,000 private yichts to reach their $1,000,000 castles in Scotland: while all the while, "down in a-coal mine, underneath the ground, where ne'er a ray of sunshine ever can be found," is the foreign im-migrant toiling at the constant risk of life for a few shillings per day.. Where such extremes exist, no sympathy between capital and labor is possible.

Where is the remedy? In government ownership or con-"trol of the great natural industries, we believe. Until recent-ly, we "pointed with pride" to our postal system as an exam-ple of the benefits of government control. When President Roosevelt gets through with the post office thieves, we hope the example will still be good. After all, we must pin our faith to the patriotism and good sense of tiie American people, and still believe that the conscience of the nation is right; in fact, that "The voice of the People is the voice of God."

The flood of foreign immigration which last year reached the high water mark at 800,000 and will be 100,000 greater this, must be greatly restricted; for with the Italian and Russian, hatred of capital has developed into anarchy. Then, with a free and enlightened press, free schools, and an energetic and aggressive Christian church, with God ever'On the side of right, we shall at length know that

"Ever the right comes uppermost, and ever is justice done."

I T WILL be seen that the Council has acted promptly and effectively on the slot machine petition. This is better than "going off half-cocked," & is the custom of some. Consider-ing that our Councilmen serve without pay, are they not en-titled to a decent degree of fairness?

ONE of the most important events of any year, is the annual school meeting. Our school tax is the largest; and our educational interests are among the first. And yet, the annual school meeting vies with the weekly prayer meeting for slim attendance. Better attend next time.

" I T WILL profit us very little if we CLAIM to love God, and havt not love for our fellow men," said Rev. G. L. Sprague last Sunday morning, thereby echoing a sentiment that has long been ours. That religion which satisfies itself with professions of love for God and does not show itself in one's life with his fellows, is a very poor thing. As between such an one and the man of no religious profession, who uses his family, neighbors and townsmen right, take the latter ev-ery time. You know where to find HIM; but don't lend a dol-lar to the man who "loves God" and hates his neighbor.

CHICAGO ice men waited until the poor people were dying from heat; and then doubled the price of ice. Hell is too good for such wholesale murderers. Here's hoping that the metro-polis of the West has conscience enough to save the perishing poor and punish the guilty rich. It's a trust that is doing the diabolical work, an ice trust; and yet there arc bigoted fools, priding themselves on their superior wisdom, who refuse to hear anything about the trust crime and say you are "talking politics." k It is the idiocy of just such people that has permitted the trust octopus to fasten its dutches upon God's poor, and to spread death by cold and famine in Winter and by heat and thirst in Summer. If the day of judgment ever comes, these wiseacres whose sublime indifference has contributed to unmeasured suf-fering, wiil have a large account to settle.

THE Supervisors will do well to go slow in attacking the Board of Auditors law. That is a People's measure; and the People will defend it, even if they have to break with the Su-pervisors. Holding ten-minute meetings .and charging full day's pay, prolonging their sessions for weeks beyond the law-ful time, and then allowing rotten bills, is not a record to be

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fifoud of. And HOW that the pedjiiti havd found a remedy tor this squandering of public funds, the Supervisdfs would kill the remedy. Tnfi LEDGER has none but the kindest of feel-ings for the individual Supervisors; but it will feel in duty bound to oppose the re-election of any man who aids in a war on this reform. Do business for the People as you would for yourselves, gentlemen. -

MAD DOOS.

What to do With an Aninal Sup-

posed to be Rabid.

[Published by an order of Dr. O. C. McDainmll, Lowell Health Officer.]

If i t is certain t h a t the Hupposed rabid animal has not bitten any per-son or animal, i t may properly be killed and bnried where no other an-imal n a y gain access to It.

When an animal has been bitten by a dog supposed to be rabid (com-monly said t o l)e " m a d " or t o have ••hydrophobia"). It is desirable, and when a person lias been so bitten it is important t h a t the fact be known whether or n o t the dog is rabid. Because, if i t is known to be rabid there riiay then be time for the per-son bitten t o undergo preventive in-oculation or other t reatment; while if the dog is proved no t to have had rabies such trouble mav be prevent-ed, as also the extremely painful anx-iety which otherwise would long continue. I t is now possible t o learn whether or not an animal is rabid.

If practicable, wi thout danger of some person being bitten, the dog or other animal supposed t o have rab-ies should no t l)e killed, bu t be very securely voiiflned, in such manner t h a t it is no t possible for i t t o bite any person or animal. If the dog is rabid it will die within eight days.

if it does not . It is proof t h a t it was no t rabid. If i t dies, the animal w a s probably rabid, and in t h a t event a s also If the animal has been killed, the upper port ion of the spinal eord and adjacent p a r t of brain should be placed in a-sterilized bottle with a glass stopper, the bot-tle then filled wi th twenty per cent solution of pure glycerine, and the whole sent by express or special messenger to the Director of tiie SUite Labora to ry of Hygiene, Aim Arbor, wi th request for an immediate biological test for rabies, and a report of the result. Such in-vestigations are made there a t cost.

A |ieraon bit ten by an animal sup-posed to be rabid should very promptly consult a phvsician; and without wai t ing for the physician should employ all practicable means for dislodging from the wound any geruis or virus which may have en-tered there; washing the wound free-ly with boiled water , and by means of a syringe if possible.

Kaliies is a "disease dangerous t o the public health" and as such Hhoiild l»e promptly reported to the health officer, and promptly restrict-ed by him in accordance with act 137 laws of 1883, and other laws relating t o the nubile Itealth..

UKNitv B. BAKER, Secretary. Michigan S t a t e Board of Health, Office of Secretary, Lansing, J uue 1«0: |

CHURCHES AND S O t l E T l E S

MBTHOOIST. "The Opening of the Word," wiil

be the theme on which the pas tor , the Rev. Chas. Nease, will preach next Sunday morning. In the even-he will preach a t a Union meeting a t the Bapt is t church and the theme will be "The Man, and Not his Ante-cedents."

A union Young People's meeting a l so j i t the Bapt i s t Church on Sun-

Sunday evening was a decided suc-

tne isapti day a t P. M. »

The Kpwor th I/eagne meeting las t

cess. "The Safeguard of a Nation," was the topic and i t was well hand-led. The paper by Mr. Johnson w a s exceptionally flue.

On the sixteenth, next week Thurs-day, the g rea t International Ep-worth lieague Convention oiiens a t Detroit, and several of our young people will at tend. The time t o s ta r t will l»e Wednesday morning on the s|»ecial going from Grand Rapids aud {;ct there In time t o at tend the Michigan rally on Wednesday even-•ng. _

Base Ball To-tnorrow.

There will be a game of basu ball on Train 's Island Park field Friday, July 10, a t 3, p. mM between the home team and the Majesties of Grand Rapids, under the management of I. A. Anderson.

The Lowell team will line up for the game a s follows: Catcher, Joe Kelly; first base, J . Mills; second base, R. Mack; shor t stop, Har ry Fuller; third base, G. L. Sprague; left field. Captain Benham; right field, Harry Pett i t ; pitcher,Chas. Howe, J r . ; Earl Jones, Manager. •

Rev. G. L. Sprague who Is an all round athlete with college experience, will' add much strength to the team. A good game is expected.

"x in Sootleat Ckieavo. Mrs. Dearborn—Does yottr husband

wear white shirts? Mrs. Wabash—He does for a few

niinutci, af ter he puts them on in tha morningi!.—Yonkers Statesman.

One View of It. Cora—Would you marry a man for

iiiK money? Dora—Why, of course. Money in the

bank would be to bis credit.—Balti-more Herald.

Didn't Dnderatnnd. Mrs. Swaggerton — My duuglvter

hasn't come out yet, you know. Mrs. Homeleigh—Indeed! What

was she sent to prison for?—Ally Slope r.

Of Conme It W«« n Woman. Singleton—Who was it that said

every time a new angel is needed In Heaven some woman dies?

Wederly—I can't recall the lady's name.—Cincinnati Enquirer.

Somewhat Different. Clara-Did papa give assent? Tom—No. He said he had no objec-

tion to our getting married, but not a cent would he give us.—Chicago Daily News.

flOO Reward, $ 1 0 0 .

The readers of this paper will be pleased t o learn t h a t there Is a t l eas t ohe dreaded disease t h a t science has beeh able t o cure In all Its stages and t h a t is Catarrh. Hall 's Catarrh Cure Is the only postlve cure now known- t o the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti tutional dis-ease, reauires a constitutional t reat-ment. Hall 's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the b locJ and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foun-dat ion of the disease, and giving the pat ient strength by building up tho consti tut ion and assisting nature in doing i ts work. The proprietors have so much faith in Its curative powers, t h a t they offer one hundred dollars for any case i t fails to cure. Send for list of testlmonals, Address F. J.CHKNKV & Co., Toledo, 6 . Sold by Druggists, 7Bc. Hall 's Faintly Pills are the best.

A r n e t i "Wn* U g l n t t i s . The Samuel Arnold who died In

Maryland tho other day, and who was said in some dispatches to have been the Samuel A. Arnold who wag one of the associates of Wilkes Booth, was wholly innocent of any connection with the murder of Abra-ham Lincoln. Mr. C. H. Oldroyd, of Washington, D. C., who is one of the best living authorities on the details of the assassination plot, says in hia book on the subject, under date of October, 1961, tha t Arnold, the con-splrator, wag then In his grave, burled near Baltimore. The only survivor of the conspirators then was John P. Suratt, who is, or wag quite recently, auditor of a Balti-more steamboat line.—Boston Tran-script.

Rnrnl F r e e Del lTerr . There are 10,000 rural free delivery

routes in operation to-day and 10,191 petitions under consideration.—Wash-ingtou Star.

NEVEk lATISFIKD.

"Has the baby.bad the measles yet, Mr. Poppg?"

"Sh-sh! Don't speak so loud. Whenever he hears anything men-tioned that he hasn't got he cries for it."—Chicago American.

rr?-l Infleatioi; Young Wife—I'm afraid Jack

doesn't love me as he formerly did. Her Mother—What reason have you

for thinking so, dear? Yong Wife—He is beginning to

read the paper every morning while at breakfast.—.CinciDpati Enauirer.

It He Cosld. "Can I put up here to-night?" asked

the seedy man who was signing hit name in the hotel register.

"Yes, sir," said the clerk." "In ad-ranee."—Chicago Tribune.

Coniln«ed la Onr Next. Dinwi t—Say , o u r buckboiu-s u r e j i k e

l e r i a l s t o r i e s , a r e n ' t t h e y ? T h i n w i t — P r o v e i t . Dinwit—Continued in our necks.—

Harvard Lampoon.

Lowell, Wed. July 15 i T E T S O P T S

BIG UIGLE TOM'S GABIN CO. H I E I A MS WATEI-nNf C U l f t t .

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2f-Coltrai PNfi i f m tbi Cittia liH-25 tack aad wl_

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Vile 4dv Dram and Ingle Corp*. Oenalae * Cake Walkers. Kve'iOoldca Chariot, q

Th* FlMif f f r aa t Pmrad* s/rao by ca> fraatftecr raaf $M»m, aadrfra aa/f aaa

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T H E I B T J G r J B

The potato bug's are here. They have designs upon every potato field in the county. Unless you pro-tect your crop you will be robbed of the greater share ot it.

PURE PARIS QREEN

is the most effective weapon you can employ. If you buy it here you can know that it is pure aud can feel confident of results. We handle the best grade only —the kind that goes farthest and doesn't miss a bug.

Dr. M. Clayton Greene r =.Gradnate ol

University of Michigan and Post Graduate oonrae! at N e w York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, N . Y. ci ty.

OfTleo—LOWELL. MICH.

G O T T O B X Q O - O O I D . 3 D A T > T . ' H I W f c

YEARS IN SUCCESSFUL USE WE GUARANTEE that SHAKER LIQUID PAINT will not flake, crack orchalkoff, and will last LONGER than lead and oil. 4 'We desire that you report to the DEALER from whom you purchased the paint, should you have ANY COMPLAINT to make against it EITHER at the time of applying, or LATER, as to ila wearing qualities. We have autuorized him to pro-ceed to adjust any reasonable claim and to make it ENTIRE-LY SATISFACTORY to the CONSUMED." Our agents are authorized to guarantee SHAKER LIQUID PAINT. AMOS&MiNAlKY&CO., Standird Pilnt Co.. CIEVEIAID, 0.

For gale by D. G. Look, Lowell, Mich.

ami deformities of men, women and children are cared at a small coal by

OR 8. OLAY TODD, 7 4 Monroe Street. Room 4, Qrand Raplda, Mich. Don't be diaoonraged, you can be eured. Dr. Todd ban cured many thousands of

patients in the last 43 years, whoee cases had been pronounced hopeless by other phy-sicians. Consultation free and oonfidenlial. No eura no pay. Medicines componnded and sent everywhere. Office Hours 9 a. IU. to 7i30 p. tn. Make one call if possible. Bnoday hours, 9 to 10:39 a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m. Ouren $1, $3, $3, including medicine.

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The Ledger Printery On* doer Cast of TfieCarty's stare,

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Oae of Maayr. She—If you were in hard luck

would you be willing to work lor jwur board?

j H D b — Y e s . If I could find aomo one to wofk.—Cincinnati Bnqulrer.

Anaalp. "Is it true that the elder Miss Bul-

lion is to marry her father's clerk?" MOh, yes. I understand he was

threatened with discharge if he didn't accept."—Puck.

Rot hi a a In It. "Shall I brain him?" cried a hazer;

and the victim's courage fell. "Yon cant , i t ia k freshman. Just

hit him on the head."—Sphinx.

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VBRGBNKBa STATIOIt.

Fred Fowl and family camped on the banks of Murray Lake several days.

Florence Herrington of Cannons-burg is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. Church.

Mr. and Mrs. VetenbockoIGrattan were guests of hor sister, Mrs. Maggie Keech, Sunday.

David Garfield and wife spent the Four th ou t of town.

Mrs. Stephen Rennells fell off the

f>orch las t week and was severely In-ured and Is under the doctors ' care. Mrs. P . Curtis of Beldlng vibited*

Mrs. N. Lewis last week.

Oriow Weeks and family spent Saturday and Sunday with his par-ents.

John Rennells and family of Grand llaplds visited relatives here last week.

Elder Merrll of Chapel and Elder Hudson of Lowell were wi th us Sun-day.

Wm. Herrington and wife of Can-nousburg visited his sister* Mrs. D. A. Church, Sunday.

C. Francisco and wife of Lowell were guests of their daughter, Mrs. C. Jakeway , las t week

Prayer meeting a t thechurch every Tuesday.

We wore glad t o see our LRDGBR friends, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson of Keene, Mr. and Mrs, Gristwood of Spring Brook, Miss Kittle Byrne and Miss Mary Flynn, a t Murray Lake Saturday.

Clyde Purdy was overcome wi th the hea t Monday while cultivating.

" I f " a woman ever gets so "hoin, ley" she Isn't wor th looking a t -she'd bet ter take Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings back the bloom of voutli. 85 cents. D. G. LOOK.

BAST LOWBLL.

Mrs. Horace Gilbert celebrated her 86th bir thday last week.

K a t e Kinyon of Lowell has been visiting a t Joel Gilbert's.

Walter Maynard and family visited friends in Portland the Fourth.

Mrs. J . N. Hubbel was III last week with grip.

Newt Warner and family spent tho Four th In Grand Rapids.

Gran t Warner and family were entertained a t the Warner home in Alto the Fourth .

Delia Godfrey Is making a t w o week's visit in Keene and Beldlng.

E. Lewis and wife are entertaining company from Canada.

Mrs. H. Vanderwall entertained company from Grand Rapids July 4.

J a k e Kunkle and wife of Alto called on friends here Sunday.

Mrs. Jones Is In Saranac with her daughter , who Is ill.

If you have a bad tas te In mouth, feel bad nervous, fretful, pain a f t e r eating, nausea, Rocky Mountain Tea will cure you In 30 days. No cure no pay. 35 cents.

D. G. LOOK.

P R A T T L A K B .

M. C. Keller and family of Grand Rapids spent the Four th with their parents , Levi Fletcher and wife, and returned Monday accompanied by Miss Mayme- Mix enroute for her home In Benzie county, after a three months s tay In this vicinity.

Mra. John Wilson has been enter-ta ining Nellie Kimble of Po r t l and '

Mrs. Emma Fletcher and mother are spending a few days with friends a t Sand Lake.

Mrs. S. P. Jenkins of Detroit Is vis-i t ing her sister, Mrs. M. D. Sneathen.

Miss Hoffman of Fenton is visiting Nemma Freeman.

Messrs. and Mesdames Leonard and La inont of Clarksville visited a t F. W. Morton's one day last week.

School meetlilg July 13.

• Alice Story of Lowell spent Sunday wi th her grand-mother, Mrs. 8. S to ry .

Mrs. Seymour Williams Joined her husband heWTBaturday.

The Sunday school picnic a t Levi Fleteher's w a s a disappointment on aiccount of tlie rain.

Workiag Night aad Day. The busiest and mightiest little

th ing t h a t ever was made Is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness Into strength, llst-lessness Into energy, brain-fag .into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 'Sh: per box. Sold by D. G. Look.

KBRKU CBRTBR. Sarah Williamson and Mrs. Grace

Brimmer, visited the former's parents a t Saranac Sunday.

Born, t o Mrs. Lawrence( nee Myrtle OgiIvle)a daughter. GrandpaOgllvie wears a smile.

Mrs. It. N. Sparks and daughtera spent the Fourth a t their fa ther 's home. In honor of their cousin, Mrs. Brimmer, of Lake View.

Mrs. B. F. Wllklneon has returned home, pronounced well by her doctor a t Mt. Pleasant.

Mr. and Mrs. Israel Cave went to Lake Odessa t o celebrate the Four th and visit their children a few d^ j s .

Mrs. Charlie Merriman and Ethel of Grand Rapids came Sa turday morning t o visit her sister, Mrs. Chad

Lee, and returned Monday. Her •ister, Mrs. Moody, accompanied her home to visit a week.

Mrs. Grade Ellerson and two sons of Lake View are visiting her uncle, B. F. Wilkinson and other friends for a few weeks.

Mrs. Hall Cave is improving slowlv from her illness.

A number from Keene spent the Four th a t Murray Lake and were ex-posed to a heavy rain storm on the return trip.

Mrs. Moody, of Chicago, has been spending a few weeks wTthherslster. Mrs. Chad l^ee, and the t w o ladles visited their aunt a t Owosso a few days.

BOWNB.

[Las t week's letter.]

Mrs. Peter Lee and Mrs. F. Leeco visited the latter 's daughter, Mrs. Cudney Friday.

Lena Klump of Lowell is visiting Nettie Williams of Alto.

-Mrs. B. J . Stevens has been enter-taining her cousin.

Frank Kline began work on tho section last week.

The carpenters raised Ed. O'Har-row's house Monday.

About 50 from Alto attended the Modern Woodman picnic June 24.

Two carload of cinders arrived in Alto for the purpose of building side-walks.

Grover Harris made a trip to Chicago last week.

ALTO-BOWNI. Joe Easterby and wife returned

from ('allfornia last week.

The Alto ball team was defeated Thursday for the first time.

Misses Alia and Ella. Lee returned from their schools Saturday.

Alvin Morse and wife are visiting friends and relatives here.

Mrs. Alice Mishler was In Alto Friday.

Misses Fannie and Let tie Lee took in the excursion to Bay City.

• ; I Brntally Tortnrcd.

A case oame to light tha t for per-sistent and unmerciful tor ture has haps never bleu equalled. Joe Golo-blck ofvColusa, Call., writes, " F o r 15 years I endured Insufferable pain from rheumatism ami nothing reliev-ed me though I tried everything known. I came across Electric Bitters and it 's the greatest medicine on earth for t h a t trouble. A few bottles of It completely relieved me'" J u s t as good for liver and kidney troubles aud general debility. Only 50c. Sat-isfaction guaranteed by I). G. Look, druggist;

W E S T LOWBUL.

Misses Alice Mullen and Belle Kin-yon of Grand Ledge spent the Fourth with their parents.

C. Cary made a business t r ip to Detroit Friday.

Ernie Rolf of Grand Rapids visited his parents the Four th .

S. Gristwood and wife and Emma Cary spent the Four th a t Murray Lake.

Herman J a y met with an accident on the hand car which has laid him up for several days.

ORAITAR-VERGBNNBS.

T h c p a r t y a t J a y Mason's Fr iday evening w a s largely attended. Over 160 numbers were sold.

E. W. Burt and family of Beldlng spent a few days days hist week with her parents, P. W. Byrne and wife.

John Rennells and fandly of Grand Rapids are visiting his parents, S. Rennells and wife.

Mrs. S. Rennells fell from the s toop last week and sustained serious in-juries.

Clearing Them Out. Our wash goods department is fat with real bargains. Just when the hot weather makes them indisponsible. W e

slash the price and put the finest at your servine at the usual cost of common kinds. We want to clear out these Sum-mer goods. It will pay you to take them away.

Sale of Fancy Silks At greatly Reduced Pr i — A A S . I In great aflsortment of TI

Wais t lengths, $1.00 value at . . . . ters.

rices pat-

Short lengths ^

7oc ;rnd m 49c Here's a chance to buy some of them for less than over before.

E L I R - C O L L A . R ;

Mrs. Fentst visited a t H. Blosser's one day last week.

"The click of the binders and tho smell of new mown hay" Is w h a t greets t h ? passerby.

Mrs. P. Byrne and daughter , Mrs. E. Burt, of Beldlng, visited Mrs. P. J . Costello hi«t week Monday.

Edd Tower of Beldlng visited Ids friends here last week.

Quite a numl>er from this vicinity went-to Grand Rapids July J.

Nlaht Was Her Terror.

"I would cough nearly all night long, writes Mra. Chas. Applegate, of Alexandria, Ind., and could hardly get any sleep. 1 had consumption so bad t h a t If I walked a block 1 would cough frightfully and spit blood, bu t when all other remedies failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Dis-covery wholly cured me and I gained 5Spounds." I t ' s absolutely guaran-teed t o cure coughs, colds, la grip, bronchitis, and all t h r o a t and lung troubles. Price 50c and fl.OO Trial bottles free a t Look's drug store. •

SBBLBY CORRBRS. I^ewis Clark and wife have return-

ed from their ylsltln California. Mrs. Clark's health is improved but Mr. Clarks Is no t a t all well and he was quite sick during his absence.

Rev. Gibson preached his farewell sermon at the Snow church Sunday. He resigned his position as pas tor of Ada charge on account of III health.

Mrs. Helen Reynolds returned Sat-urday from a week's visit in Grand Rapids.

The heavy shower which came up abou t 6 o'clock in the evening of the Fourth prevented a good many from getting out to see the fireworks which were very nice and much en-joyed.

I r a Wesbrook is sick and under the doctor 's care.

Bt'CORDS.

A. Barret t of Freeport visited Wm. Pat terson and family hist week.

Several from here attended the celebration a t Caledonia July 4.

Winnie Bartiet of Bowne Center visited a t M. B. Thomas ' recently.

Grace Dean Is visiting in Grand Rapids.

Visitors a t Wm. Pat terson 's Sun-day were Mr. and Mrs. J . T. Epley and little son Ernest of Grand Rap-ids and Mr. and Mrs. Eardly of Cas-cade.

Mr. Colo of Carlton Is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. E. Ilaskin.

Mrs. Willis Burt of Grand Rapids was tlie guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Clark Thursday.

Quite a number in the surrounding neighborhood celebrated a t Murray Lake Saturday.

Frank Maynard and wife visited her parents, J . D. Harvey and wife in Lowell Monday.

Carl Colvln,.who has been In Wis-consin for some time, returned to his home here Saturday. The sad news of his father 's death having just reached him.

John Scott and wife of Lowell were gueste of his parents, Henry Scott and wife Sunday.

Guests a t Henry Booth's Sunday were Charlie Montague and family from Olivet, Geo. Montague and children, Mr. and Mrs. Sllsby and daughter, Mr. and Tinkler, Charlie Booth and family and W. Willard and wife, all of Lowell. Dinner was seaved under the trees and the cool quietude of the country enjoyed.

Ed and Abe Voss of Grand Rapids have purchased n p a r t of the Wesley Fallass farm on the south side of the road and are now put t ing up their hay. Abram Voss, father of the boys, expects to move here with hia family next week and will live for a time in the Fallass house, lately owned by J . D. Harvey.

L. Rogers of Lowell visited a t Max Denny's Sunday.

Jennie Llllle of Lowell visited Mrs. Denny Monday and Edith Coivin Tuesday.

Lewis Hooper of Ionia, spent the Fourth wi th L. Pottruff and called on othpr friends here, returning Sun-day.

We noticed an article regarding the sports to be indulged In a t Murray lake July 4, one being chickens t o be thrown from the tops of trees, and caught by the lucky man. After wit-nessing the sport In Lowell some

literally^ torn Into

SAVE MONEY

deces while alive. years ago, when the poor fowls were

pie V . " we think men in this civiiized land should do a w a y wi th such pastimes. #

Frank Jones spent Saturday and Sunday in Grand Rapids, doing busi-ness and taking in the Fourth.

Bell Beckwfth of Vergennes visited Eeith Coivin Friday.

•We agree with our corespondent, "article" mentioned was a paid

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FALLASBURG. •

Frank Moon of New Buffalo spent Saturday and Sunday with his par-ents.

Fred Raymond and wife and Miss Myrtle Raymond spent the Four th In Grand Rapids.

Lee Stantoif, who has been in Dakota for some time, is recovering from the small pox, which has been raging in t h a t locality.

Ben Sage is visiting In Greenville.

Jim Damps oa Indepeadtnca Day, Said: " Force freed nifrom Bag*

land's iway. Now independence let's declare From indlgeition'a tyrant aaare.

Good friends, shake off this despot grim.

'Twas 1 Force' that freed your 'Sonny Jim.'"

rce TbtBaady.to&mOmal p.

alwtyt oa doty.

A Veed fee Flghtars. "I t may Interest yon to learn that •Foroe'

la being aerred at breakfast eeTeral times each week to the members of the Second Reg' nbwk N. O. P , now on dnty at this place.

"Hxaar W. Baowx."

The advertisement. Editor.

LOGAN.

M. Thomas, wife and little Bessie spent Saturday and Sunday In White Cloud.

Mrs. L. Jacobson and little Murl and Miss West of Gra t t anspen t Sun-day and Monday wi th Norman Ford and family.

EH Pardee of New York is spending Ing a few days with his brother, Jas .

Norman Ford and wife and James Pardee spent Sunday a t the Iml side of their brother, Wayne Pardee.

A large number from here attended the celebration a t Lake Odessa the Fourth.

Born—To Oston Hawn and wife J une 27, a son.

James Hooper, wife and daughter of Petoskey are visiting friends here.

About twenty of Chas. Hooper's relatives met a t his home Sunday for a family gathering.

Geo. Scott and wife of Illinois call-ed a t Norman Ford 's Saturday.

THE LOWELL M A M E T REPORT. [Corrected July. 8, 1003.]

GRAIN.

Wheat 73c i)er bushel Oats 38c " " Corn 50c " " Rye 45c " "

FEED

Corn and Oats $23 00 per ton Bran 1» 00 " " Middlings 22 00 " " Com Meal 22 00 " "

FEATIIKIL DRESSRD POULTRY.

Turkeys 14c per pound Ducks 13c " " Chickens 12c " " . Fowl .....11c " "

PRODUCE

Flour $2 20 per cwt Eggs 13c per dozen Butter 12 to 1:1c per pound Lard II to He " " Wool 15 to 18c " " Beans f l 75 to 2 00 per bushel Old Pota toes 3..c " „ . Potatoes 00c to 75c " "

MEATS

Beef, live, weight...$3 50to4 2r»percwt Beef dressed $5 00 to

PHI U U f l K R . liOWKLL, M1CEL T H U I t 8 1 I A l V J U L Y _ ^ _ » 2 i .

AKMGHTOr THE HIGHWAY

l y ClIHTOR KOLLAIB,

Capyvlfhi^rjot, by ]. B,̂ I Ip l̂ucott 0»

" "TMre?" fried RoRsitcr. "Firel yea, siree," said Parmeloe.

"Well, 1 let out a yell for Diclt Whit-tleHey, and he cnnie bonndin' to the door, scart as a 'rabbit . 'Water!' I Kbonted to him. 'Brinp tha t bucket!' We always keep a hncket handy, you know, in case anythin' should hap-pen inside. He was pretty quick, I E'pose, but it seemed just nil eternity to me. However, when he did come we weren't many seconds gittiu* round to the other side, and there was as pret ty a little hlaw as you'd care to see just bepinnin' to eat ^nto the hoards of the kiln. If we'd been five minutes later, you wouldn't be standin' where yon are now."

""By Jove," exclaimed Bossiter, "that's a mighty serious matter! You think "

"Think!" broke in Tarmelee; "you don't have to think long to spot the pair o' hands thai tried that trick. It's that dovolish ape 1 thrashed the other night, though there's nothin* to prove it. Very considerate, 1 call it, of those Watorbury people to fix up , that stockade, or whatever if is, for j hoboes over there, and bring all the olTHcourings in creation into this part of the country."

"Is that what they've done?" asked Bossiter.

"Yes," said Parmelee. "They 'jug' a tramp if he's found in town, but outside the corporation they've got this place, where all the vagrants un-( der Hod's heaven can sleep and feed. We're reapin' the benefit of their little scheme."

"1 don't believe this fellow'll try it on again here," said Becraft, as he ami Bossiter turned to go.

•'OuesB you're right," answered J'anuolee. "Of course, he saw that we nipped his fine little flame in the bud, aud knows we're pretty sure to be on the lookout. If you should go over to Waterbury to-morrow, like as not you'd find him there with some of his handsome pals as innocent as you please."

As Boccitrr and Becraft sallied forth on their excursion to Blue Creek on the following morning. Sunday, they encountered Jack Par-melee and Mr. Merton In earnest talk at the gate-way.

"Coin' for a tramp?" Parmelee asked as the two passed.

"Yes," answered Bousiter, "over to Blue Creek."

"It's quite a place," said Parmelee. "I'll tell you what you might do," he continued, "if you care to walk as far ."

• m a t ' s that?" "Well, if you follow the creek down

for three-quarters of a mile, mebbe, youll 'come to a little branch tha t leads up through a side gully. Strike into tha t fo r a score of rods, cross the Blue Creek road, which makes a big dip just there, and af ter you've gone, oh, say twice as far again, take a bee-line through the woods and youll hit. our loggin'-road that'll fetch you out at the mendow below the orchard."

"Much obliged," said Bossiter. "And say," added Parmelee, "you

might just have your eyes open and watch out for any traces of that hairy hobo."

"We'll do it!" and the two swung off in the direction of the gulf.

Tt was one of those vital Septem-ber mornings. The artist Prost hn'l begun work upon his nutumn pidture, giving little touclieB here and there w'hicb later he would amplify until the whole country-side from horizon t o horizon would show the result of his glowing skill.

"You're not sorry you came hop-pickin', are you?" demanded Becraft, as the two stopped fo r a moment at the spot wliere Bossiter had encoun-tered "Whiskers."

The valley of the Blue Creek was at their feet, peaceful and beautiful in the September sunlight.

"Sorry!" exclaimed Bossiter; "very f a r f rom it. And I've you t o thsnk fo r it all. I feel that I'm a different man from the vagabond you met tha t day at Illica."

"There's no doubt o' that. No-body'd take you for the same dhap. But as for thanks, I don't want to 'hear anythin' about that sort o' thing. You don't suppose I've for-gotten •what you did for me, do you?"

"Well, we'll call its quits, and nay no more about it. But why did you l e t on t o your mother in regard to «iat business in the river? She made It mighty uncomfortable for mc the other daj'."

Becraf t grinned. "Did she?" said he. "She always

thought you was just about right, but, by jinks, now you're the whole thing, an' no mistake!"

"What does she think about a cer-tain son-of liers? Eh, Joe?"

•Becraft tried to look unconcerned, but 'his effort proved a fiat failure, and so, in the best of humor, they de-scended into the valley. Along the bank of the singing, cyrstal stream they wandered, now through open

^tures, now beneath the shade of t ea t forest trees, and uow through

a dense undergrowth of beech and maple. On both sides rose lofty wooded bank, sometimes 100 ynrds •or more from the bed of the stream, sometimes close at hand, so tha t t h e y could see, in moist clefts for above their heads, great sprays of •maiden-hair and beds of the rare 'Zalktaur f e r n . , . Thev .. anrnrised

Bpeckica t ro i i l in Tiartt • poon, noi-lowed by the action of the water upon the blue slate which gave the stream its name; and they encountered on-riouR fungus-growth, rtrange even to Bossiter, who had picked up oonsld-erable wood-lore in his wayfarings. By and by they noted the branch glen, of which Parmelee had spoken, and turned into it. I t was contract-ed and thickjy wooded before they emerged upon the Blue Creek road, a highway which rnn for some dis-tance parallel to the stream and then bent away towards the Merton farm,

i but above the rood i t expanded, and in places the forest was less dense.

The road crossed the ravine by an embankment, and yet there was a sharp dip, so deep was the depres-sion.

t "Golly!" said Becraft, gazing About, "if this a in l a wild place!"

"It certainly is," responded Bossi-ter. "We might be miles from a house, and yet I presume there arc farms quite near."

They did not pause to see, how-ever, but continued on their way up the glen. |

"I think we'd better climb the bank , and strike into the woods here," an- j nouneed Bossiter, a s they reached a spot where the ravine widened and its bottom was dotted with dense clumps of scrub hemlock.

They were making for the thieket-covered slope, when, on passing be- ^ tween two close set hemlock clumps, they discovered the still smouldering ashes of a fire. Charred potato skinB aud cobs from which the corn had been eaten were strewn upon the ground.

"We're too late for breakfast," said Bossiter, looking about him as if in search of further traces of those who had kindled the fire. "I t might1

be interesting fo know who feasted' here. More than one, evidently, | judging the workmen by their chips, or if but one he'd been indulging in a pretty long fast.1'

There was nolbing fur ther to be discovered, so they ascended the bank and filtered the forest. After a time, as Parmelee had predicted, they encountered the logging-road.

and were back at the farm before the dinner hour. That afternoon they re-ported the finding of the remains of the fire to Mr." Morton's manager.

"Of course, there'8 no tellin' who i t might have been," Parmelee said. "We'll keep watch anyhow. That blamed monkey may still be hangin'

bout a f te r all."

CHAPTER XI. THE DIP IN THE BLUE CREEK

ROAD. Hop-picking at the Merton farm

was drawing to a close. It was Wed-nesday afternoon, and by mid-after-noon of the day following Jack Par-melee calculated tha t the last pole would be stripped.

During these final days of the har-vest Miss Densmore had contrived to learn much of the story of Bossiter's life, not directly, but by inference, and by patching together such facts in regard to him as he had let fall intentionally or by accident. She managed to break in upon his re-serve, and had often been upon the point of asking him certain questions regarding himself, yet had never done so. Of Bossiter's admiration for her •he was aware, perhaps in a meas-ure by intuition, for he had scmp-ulously endeavored not to let his feel-ings be manifest, and she doubted if even hor cousin had observed any-thing in his demeanor to indicate that he had a preference between them. Her state of mind towards him she had not seriously tried to analyze. Of a lively interest in Imn she was consciouB, but had anyone suggested tha t she cheririhed a deeper or a warmer feeling she would have re-pelled the idea vehemently. The dis-covery of weaknesses in his character had not lowered him in her estima-tion. Indeed, her sympathies, for that very reason, went out towards him more strongly. She fancied she discerned the battle he was fighting With himself, and longed somehow, if -he would "but let her, to give him onoouragement and help.

On.Wednesday morning the girt* had been at their box as usual, hut they did not come into the yard t o pick in the afternoon. About three b'clook, as Bossiter was stripping a pole in that portion of the field near-est the-house, he caught sight of Miss Merton hastening toward* him.

"Where is Jack—Mr. Parmelee?" •he called, much perturbed, as soon as she came within spealdng dis-tance.

Bossiter looked about but could see nothing of the f a rm manager. Fi-nally, however, be descried him en-gaged in emptying a box of hops in a remote part of the field.

"There he is," "he said, "way out yonder."

"Oh, won't you go and fetch Wm? I'm all out of breath. And 'hurry, do, for what T have to tell 'him may 1)6 very important."

Bossiter set out a t a Sharp run, and presently he and Parmelee oame back together. The pole-puller was about to retire when Mias Merton stopped him.

"Won't you listen, too, Mr. Bossi-fcer," she said, "for if there's any trouble perhaps you oan help us."

He aequienced, and the two men stood regarding the ^h'l in expecta-tion and wonder.

"First tell me;" she said, addressing Parmelee, "if Simpson is in the yard, for if he is, perhaps I've had my fright fo r nothing."

"Himpsan!" exclaimed Parmelee; "no, he's not. I've been lookin' for him tills long time. 1 sent him over to the kiln on an errand more thap. half an hour ago."

"Then I'm afraid there 's something wrong," -said Miss Merton, growing more agitated, "and, oh, I wish I'd ooxpe. sooner!, I.hflPllBnBcL.tp-go out

on^Che porch a whflfc a j o ^ d f t went on, speaking rapidly, "and saw a man running fa r down in the lower or-chard. He stopped under a tree, and then I noticed there were two other men there. I thought they were some of the pickers after apples—yon know they're in the habit of petting them—end didn't pay much more at-tention, but when 1 got back In the house it came to me that the first man seemed like Simpson, and that one of the others, though, of course, 1 couldn't really see much at that dls-Unce, had a face like that creature who frightened us at the hop-dance. I went out to look again and they

j were gone, so 1 came to the condu-[ sion that they must have leaped the ! fence and taken a short cut back to j the yard, but when 1 got to thinking about it later, 1 couldn't help feeling

! that it was strange, so 1 hurried over | to tell you."

Parmelee pursed his lips and j seemed incredulous. j "If it wa'n't for Simpson's ab-j sence," said he, "I should set all this

down as foolishness, Miriam." "Wasn't Simpson by when father

started for- Hintonvllle?" she askod, ; "and didn't he hear father speak

about going to the bank for money to pay the pickers, and say he meant to return by Blue Creek road because he wanted to speak with Ezra Merri-man a minute?"

"He was there, by the ISternaTl"* cried Parmelee, "for he brought the horse out."

"And you know Simpson owes fa-ther a grudge for having him dis-charged last spring. Father said he never would have let you toke him back if help hadn't been so scarce," j continued Miss Merton, growing more : animated.

"If there's anythin' wrong," said PaVmelee, now awakening to the pos- j Bible seriousness of the situation, "we're losln' valuable time. You'll come?" he asked, turning to Bossiter. "I'd ra ther have you along than any-one else I know."

"I'm a t j'our service," said Bossiter. "You find Dick Whittlesey, Miriam,

and tell him to hitch on to the light

v/agon with the yellow gear, and drive towards Merriman's by the Blue Creek road as fast as he can. We'll go across lots. H anythin's goin' to happen it'll be at the dip."

Parmelee had suddenly thought of the remains of the fire which Bos-siter and Becraft had aeeij near this depression In the road.

"You know Sylvia went with fa-ther," said Miss Merton as she hur-ried away.

"By thunder, so she dull" cried Parmelee.

Bossiter's face grew very grave at this news.

"You haven't a revolver, have yon?" he asked.

"No; I wish to heaven I had!" ex-claimed the farm manager. "There's a shotgun at the kiln, but it 's so heavy it 'd be more hindrance than use."

Parmelee paused long enough at the b a m to catch up the ox-goad, then he led the way down through the orchard. Tlie dog-trot pace he set hardly satisfied the impatient Bos-siter, but he ventured no comment, realizing tha t Parmelee was the bet-ter judge of time and distance. The latter was inclined to drink at the spring, but his companion restrained him, telling him water was a poor stay fo r what they might have in hand. Swerving from the logging-road a t the glade, they struck off al-most a t right angles. Progress was slower now, yet they did not relax into a walk until they approached a fence beyond which the bank of the branch of the Bine Creek glen pitched abruptly. Up to this time they

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All our 16c Dimitiei Qu

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If you huveut bought two or three of oa r Ladies* Wrappers you will when you see them. We are selling one mnde Q K p of JH l-2o Percale worth $1.60 for . . . \ j t J \ j Besides many other kiuds, some as low as 48c.

We have sold in the past two weeks more Wrappers than some folks sell in a whole year and have jus l secured another big

let of them.

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A. W. WEEKES.

Making Payments. If you have no eheoking aooount and winh to pay some-

body a ceriaiB Hum of money, deposit the amount in this bank and take a certificate of deposit—this oerliticate is negotiable and may be tnrued over lh«! same as money. No charge is made for this kind of businew.

T H E L O W E L L S l ' A T E B A N K

LOWELL, MIOHIOaN

Heard About Town

V* , -V * v F % :

Sumtner life neck wear a t Godfrey's,

Ruth Flogaus IR recovering from the meaalee.

Miss Cella Noble In nttending school a t Ypsllanti.

Don Wilson spent the Tourth with Earl Bullock a t Almiu

E. R. Collar visited his nlflter a t Blauchard over Sunda.v.

Don Miller ami Miss Rose Noble •pent the Four th nt Mnnkegon.

Mr. and Mre C. W. Parks and son Vere visited a t Mecosta Sunday.

Miss Marguerite Walsh is spending tho Summer with her sister a t Alto.

Rema and Agnes Lee of Edmore were guests a t B. C. Noble's Monday.

r ims . Montague and family of Olivet spout the Four th In Lowell

Frank and Orris Randall of Grand Rapids visited their parents Sunday.

Misses Bessie Ta t e and Marguerite Southard sitent Sa tu rday In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mre. C. L. Smith of Grand Rapids spent the Fourth at B. C. Noble's.

Mesdames S. Walt and Harriet Feck left yesterday for a visit. In Kal-amazoo.

Mre. Cowell spent tho-Four th a t Fenton and is visiting her sister near St . Johm*.

.lohn Flogaus returned t o Adrian Monday, after a few days with hia family here.

Mls« Cora Low He of Grand Rapids visited Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Heydlaufi p a r t of tl\e week.

Mr. aud Mrs. Will Taylor of Grand Raplda visited his mother, Mrs. Ed. Taylor, Sunday.

Mies Louise Murphy spent Satur-day and Sunday with friends a t Mulr and Port land.

Mre. Zoa Pierce of lonla spent Sat-urday and Sunday with her a u n t . Mrs. S. O. Llttieflefd.

S t r aw hats , all kinds and v>ry - fliMip. We are overstocked. Come

a n d got them a t Godfrey's. ,

lleMdames E. B. Hlno. D. C. Booth and B. J . Coons Und Miss Helen Hlne a re In Grand Rapids for a few days.

Miss Kat lmrlne G. Hlne left last Fr iday for Wtaona Lake. Ind., whero she teaches mathemat ics In the Sum-mer t raining school.

Charles Bostwlck, wife and daugh-ter, LaVern, of Grand Rapids, spent the Four th wi th tho la t te r ' s mother, Mrs. Wm. Young.

Mrs. b . C. Curtis and son Louis, of Beldlng, have returned home, af ter spending several days with hor lis-ter , Mrs. Sherman B. Avery.

Dr. Hodges leaves Friday for a t w o weeks tour of the Michigan Summer resorts, and his office will lie closed during t h a t time.

Mr. and Mre. Ed Trail of Beldlng and Mr. and Mrs. James Graves of Qrand Rapids npent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schrlenor.

C. M. Hlghy fell head first from a breaking ladder on the King mill one dajr las t week and received several ugly cuts and bruises; but fortunate-ly escaped serious Injury.

Mrs. A. G. Archibald and daughter Florence, returned to Grand Rapids Monday, a f te r a t w o weeks' visit with hor parents , Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hlldreth.

Mrs. Peter Klser of Cascade, aged abou t 50 years, was seriously Injured while helping her small SOIIH t o un-load hay In the barn. A Joist fell f rom above, striking her In the face ^ n d cut t ing her Up severely. Besides she was knocked down by the force of the blow and her leg broken In four places. ' C. L. Eddy, of Chicago represent-ing the Cutter Tower Co., Belling the Franklin typewriter, was hero a day this week, with the result t h a t C. Guy Perry and F. M. Johnson of THE LKDGF.K have new Franklin machines. The machines are beauts les and admired by all who see them.

M re. Geo. E. Wilson visited a t Port-land and lonla last week.

New milch cow and calf for sale. Inquire a t Carl English place.

GEO. M. PARKER.

Mr. and Mre. E. M. Bailey went Sunday to Barry ton, whero they will sjwnd t w o weeks.

I t ' s no dream. Our buslneRs Is like a good farmer's cornfield. I t Is thrifty a t Godfrey's.

Mr. and Mre. Geo. M. Winegar, Mre. Geo. A. Brown and children visited with Messrs. and Mesdames J . W. Oliver and Brown near Grand Rapids Saturday.

Will Worden and Leon Hanmer captured a large turtle above the dam last evening. T w o large tur-tles were engaged lit battle. One managed to escape, though nearly exhausted.

Fred Barnes had a na r row escape on the eve of the Fourth . A cannon fire cracker exploded In his hand, lascoratlng his fingers and face. For a time it-was feared an eye had been destroyed; but ho Is recovering all right and will not be disfigured.

A business man In an outside town wishing some advertising In Lowell, sent his order to a Lowoll pa t ron and merchant, t o have tho adv. placed "In the best paper ." The ad-vertisement Is now running In THE LEOGER. "He who runs may read" t he moral In this. Is " the best paper" too good for you?

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. McCarthy left Mondav for their home In Mil-waukee, whew T n * LEDGER will vis-i t them a year. Mrs. McCarthy, who has faithfully served the Lowell public a s heao clerk In the post office for severl years, Is accompanied 'by the beet wishes of an army of friends.

i The removal of our office outfi t and fitting up of our new quar ters have necessitated large expenditures. Wo would esteem It a great favor If those knowing themselves Indebted to us would settle their accounts a t once There are many living a t a distance whose subscriptions a re long pas t due. They know very well who they are and we hope they will remit the amoun t s duo without subjecting us to tho trouble aud ox-

nse of aendlng s ta tements by mall, ome of them we have trusted for

several years; now let them show a pprecla t Ion of good t reatment . We need money. Send It tn a t once.

no So

By Riving him * wearable chala.

worth of pleaaore fur thai SOD of jouir. We ha«« Mine new *'up-io-lhe minute'* alyiea in chains (hsl will anit .roil, your by and your pocket-book Bring hira ia and let ^ him pi k it out. He will ~ work en- ntth harder to more than pay for il.

All our chain* go out with • guaranlee as to tht-ir( wearing qualities

Canvas shoes for men and boys a t Godfrey's.

8. E. Hoag lost his driving horse by dea th las t week.

The best in men'a working shoes a t Godfrey's, cheap.

Miss Edith Covert of Grand Rapids has been visiting relatives here.

Ear l Nlcklln of Spa r t a visited his cousin. Allen Laaby last week.

Mre. T. Murphy's gallery will lie closed from July 18th t o the 28rd.

B. E. Quick and family of Grand Rapids visited his parents Surtday.

Mrs. Emma Drew of Richland Is visiting her aun t , Mrs. D. R.Whitney.

Our July prices do the business. We jus t tie up thegoods a t Godfrey's.

Mr. and Mre. A. W. Weekes a re Siiendlng several days In Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cam bell re-ttfnied Monday from a trip t o Musk-egon.

Mrs. E. V. Goebel of Grand Rapids visited hef parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. 8. Griffith, Sunday.

Wo clothe the men and boys bet ter and cheaper than any other s tore In Lowell a t Godfrey's.

Mr. ahd Mrs. J . A. Mattern and Ruth made a t r ip to Toledo, 0. , Frl day, returning Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robt . Stone of Alto visited here Sunday and spent the Four th In Grand Rapids.

Four-year-old son of Ferdinand Wlngler was kicked by a colt Mon-day and his face badly bruised.

Before buying farm Implements, buggies or harness, get prices of

Brown, Sehler A McKay.

Mre. M. Vanarsdale and daughtefs , Mayme and Maud, are a t tending th National Educat lanal society In Boston.

Miss Pearl Keene was recalled from her visit a t Ovid las t week by the Increased Illness of her grandmother , Mrs. McConnell.

The best flour t h a t all the cooks use Is White Swan flour, made by Armltage A Hatch, Casnovla, Mlcb. Ask your dealers. tf.

Our Jnly prices on clothing and shoes are a w a y down. Come and got ready for the August picnics cheap a t Godfrey's.

Mre. Clair Althen and brother , Paul McCarty, spent p a r t of last week a t O t t a w a Beach, Grand Rap-Ids and other resorts.

Mr. and Mre. Harvey J . Tay lo r have been visiting friends and rela-tives a t Spar ta . Harvey haa boon Marks' faithful right hand man In the clothing store for the pa s t t w b years, and has earned a breathing spell. Marks was sick In tho mean-while, but kept on his t aps af ter a fashion, so t h a t Harvey could have his play spell out .

Marks Ruben A Co. have Inaugu-rated a Jnly clearance and Inventory sale. To avoid carrying over this Reason's goods they will make prices tha t wUT a t t r a c t bargain hunters within twenty miles of Lowell. Read their adv. on page 2, and profit thereby. Big sale s t a r t s Sa turday . July 11 and continues 15 days.

B A P T I S T .

Sunday Jnly 12th—Morning servic-es 10:30 subject "Old Paths—Peace."

Union service In the evening a t 7:30 sermon by Rev. Chas. Nease. Every one come.

The B. Y. P. U. haa discontinued

COUNCIL PaOCEKDINUH.

her. s o c n m B i .

All Masons are requested t o meet a t the Lodge rooms Sunday a t 2 o'clock, s tandard time, to a t t e n d the funeral of W. S. Barnes.

All momliers ot the Clover Leaf club desiring t o discontinue the work or t o drop o u t for the year, please notify Mrs. Harvey J . Taylor before Ju ly 23.

EXCURSIONS TIA TUB

PERE MARQUETTE Oraad Rsplda. Snaday, J n l y 19.

Train will leave Lowell a t 11:02, a. m. Rate 50c. See posters or ask agents for particulars.

E x c m a l o a Via 6 r a « d Tr t tak San -

day, J a l y 12.

To Detroi t $2.10, to Saginaw and Bay City $1.76 for the round t r ip . Train leaves Lowell 7:13 a . m. Re-turn t ra in arrives a t Lowoll 10:20,

, m.. • • H i .

"Let me see s plain wedding ring.n

"Solid r "You bet I'm solid. We've been en-

gaged more'n a month.**—Chicago American.

A practical pointer never will complain aboat material when yoa foraish Shaker Paint For aale hy

D . G . LOOK.

Regular meeting of the Common Council of the Village of Lowell lield In the Council Rooms on Monday evening, July 6,1003.

Meeting called to order by Presi-dent Hakes. Present Trustee Collar, Look, Nicholson, Smith and W'negar absent Lee.

Minutes of June meetings read and approved.

The Village Treasurer submitted his report tor the month of Jnne and It was received and placed on flle on motion byTrnstee Winegar.

The StreetCommlssloner submitted his report for the month of June and on motion by Trustee Sidlth It was received and placed on flle.

The Finance Committee t o whom was referred the petition tor suppress-ing slot machines and similar gamb-ling devices, submitted the following report:

The committee t o whuiifl w as re-ferred the petition rettftrfllng s lot machines recommends the adoption ot tho following ordinance:

An ordinance t o proWblt the run-Ing and operating ot slot machines In the village ot Lowell.

"The Village ot Lowell ordains.

accepted and adopted and notice ordered to be served npon tho above named parties to balm, rebuild or re-u n i u m Afuim. • w w a m v . pair their walks. Walks to be repair-ed t o be done within 24 hours and walks to be rebuilt t o be done within 60 days from date of receiving such notices.

On motion by Trustee Lo^k the following bills wore allowed. Yeas, Collar, Look, Nicholson, Smith and Winegar, absent Lee.

LA P FUND. Walter Morris f 4 50 Freight 2 30 Fostorta Lamp Co 42 50 Electric Appliance Co 18 W Electric Appliance Co 10 K2 Weatlnghonse Co 2 00 Chas Morris 35 00 Will Morse 50 00 Tom Morris 35 00 Walter Morris 45 00 F J McMahon 40 00 John Laux 1 25.

$287 3H

ORNKKAL KUMU. Hydran t Rental... Hydrant Rental H F Lane J T Mueller L A P Fund

irphy. ILedg Lowell Ledger...

R Mack : Merrltt Sayles....-MerrittSayles Bethel M. McLaln Frank Pick ard Citizen Telephone Co 1 A Wood G GTowaley Lovolandft Hbiyan...... E D McQueen M T H L Lyon Helen King

1150 00 ...150 00 ... 97 50 ... 5 00 ... 3 00 ... 12 50 ... 7 46 ... 4 00 ... 4 00 .., 10 00 ... 2 00 ... 2 00 ... 10 ...106 65 ... 10 97 ... 9 21 ... 34 ... 24 42 ... 0 Ifi *548 31

A Few Pointers

# Our store la full of barg-ains these days, but we will ouly take time to advance just a few of them—it's too hot to try to write ev(en half of the good deals you get with us now.

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t h a t no person or persons shall with-in the Village of Lowell, run or oper-a te or cause t o be run or operated. any slot machine or gambling device of similar nature, whether the re-wards be paid in money, cigars, candy or other commodities. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions ot this ordin-ance, on conviction thereof, shall be

(mnlshed by fine no t exceeding one lundred dollars, or - by Imprison-ment In the county Jail of the County of Kent tor a period no t exceeding three months, or by both flne and Imprisonment In the discretion ot the court. J . B. Nicholson,

Weldon Smith. On motion by Trustee Winegar the

report of the Committee was accepted and adopted and the recommenda-tion concurred In.

The Finance Committee t o whom was referred the i>etltlon of the fire department tor a salary of | 2 per month per man. submitted the follow-ing report and on motion by Trustee Winegar the report was accepted and adopted and the recommendation concurred In. To the Common Council ot the

Village ot Lowell. Gentlemen:—Under the existing

s ta te ot the flsances ot the Village, we defem It inadvisable t o allow or recommend a salary ot | 2 per month per man for fireman.

C. Collar) D. G. Look} Fire Com.

J . B. Nicholson j Tho Park Committee t o whom was

referred the petition t o allow bathing In F la t river below the dam, recom-mended t h a t the prayer ot the

Ctloners begranted and t h a t bath-_ be allowed on either side ot the river.

On motion the report was accepted and adopted and the recommenda-tion concurred In.

Moved byTrns tee Look t h a t an ordinance passed June 3,180fentitled "An ordinance relative t o bathing In F la t river, within the Village ot Low-all" be repealed. Carried.

The Street Committee submitted a report recommending the building, rebuilding and repairing of certain side walks within the Village among which are the walks of Augusta Houser, Nelson Kellogg; Por ter Carr, MUo Hller, Frank T. King, Lowell Specialty Co., J .C . Train and Pere Marquette Railway Co.

On motion by Trustee Nicholson the report of the Committee was

A big job in Torchon Lsoe aud Insertion, more 1000 yard*, So, lOo and I I 120 value -wr / l T o close O C y U

A good assortment Silk and Linen dress goods in tans, blues and whites.

M l 1 * 3 9 e

1 lot Misses and Child-ren's white lace 1 P C p hose, splendid value

Another lot of those l ight colored wrappers, out in fu l l proportion with deep flounce PC Q 75o quality

A splendid wt dark heavy prints and per-

73c caies $1.00 value Plenty of those lawns

and prints in fast colors, 5o quality at the same old prioe O L *

All our 10c, 12 l-9o aud l i o Dimities O £ > „ T o dose O

Splendid values in Bril-liantines, whites, blaokf, blues and grays 75o value O U C

White, black and colored wash silks 27 in. wide, 60c value

7/ew Sdea Patterns Wc.

J. B. NICHOLSON LOWILL, MIOH.

STREET FUNO.

J F Todd J F Tond. J F Todd Henry Wilson... Wm Dawson.... Jack Crawford J F Todd Wm Dawson Merrltt Sayles Eugene Carr Wm Dawson L & P Fund Ecker A Foster

15 00 12 90 15 00 2 55

10 50 2 55 3 00 1 50

48.00 « 00

10 SO 112 50 14 31

•ww A petition was received signed by

T W Mason and 12 others aaklng t o have Washington street graveled from A"very street to a tew rods north ot North street and waa referred t o the Street Comnlttee.

A petition w a s received signed by Mrs. Geo. B. Fuller, R. P. Morse and H. O. Taylor asking t h a t the gasoline s torags tank kept by B. C. Needham be removed t o a proper distance from their buildings and was referred t o Fire Committee.

On motion by Trustee Winegar Council adjourned.

T. A. MURPHY, CLEM.

'awrarfiilagr Mother—Yes, Bobby; any man bora

In this country csn be president Bobby—Gosh I what a lot of lob-

sters there are who seem to prefer working tot two dollars a day.— Judge. '

' A Settee PoaltUa. Little Willie—My pa has a position

In the Penny savings bank for ten years.

Little Maggie—Dat's notln*. My pa is in the penny-tentlary fo r life.—N. Y. Times.

Aszlowa t* Kaow. MI find," he aaid, "that by studying

myself I can pretty well detect and vis-t'unate the foibles of others.'*

"But how,** she asked "do yon find out about the virtues of othera?"— Chicago Record-Herald.

WAat i n s Weald amwe. "Grandma, I am five years old to*

morrow, and Pm going to have a cake with five candles on it.*'

"What would you do if you were 65, like m e r

"I'd hare flreworlcs.**—Life.

Old FrieaM. Old friends are best, they tell u s ;

And yet I can't enjoy Thoae comic stories aa I did

When 1 waa a boy. —Waahlnrton Star.

A W I S E W A I T E R .

Customer—See here! These cakes yon're serving are gradually getting smaller.

Walter—Well, yo' see, boss, dey is flannel cakes, an' I 'spose dey are ahrlnking.—Chicago Journal.

' O a e - S i a * a . Cbnrch—Do you ever have discus-

slons with your wife? • Gotham—No. never; but she fre- '

quently has them with me.—Yonkers Statesman.

r All (he reliable Fateiit Med-icines advertised in this paper are anld by D. Q. Look—the Lowell Drug and Book Man.

Eye, Ear, Nose m d T h r a U

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