Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 26, 1898, Page 7

ee WORK OF CONGRESS Washington, March 14.— During its pn of three hours the senate passed a considerable number of bills from the geueral calenc among the number bei ing the con- struction of ei y revenue cutters not exceedin egate cost the tional quar- antine bill was made the regular order of business and will be taken up prob- ably to-morrow, In the House. The proceedings in the house were utterly devoid of »ublic interest. Time s devoted to District of Columbia shington, March 16.— The house the bill for the re- s of the victims Maire disaster as appropriation agreed to consider lief of the legal h and survivors of the soon the postoftice bill is out of the way. general debate on the pc membe eager took advantage of the latitude all i in committee of the whole on the s‘ate of the Union to discuss rious political questions, and thé debate covered a wide range. Messrs. iggs of Georg rd Walker of Massachusetts the con- tions of the cot tey and Mr. of Mir i member of and meds :mittee, re- plied to a speech cf Mr, Johnson of Indiana made some time ago against ndy bility of annexiag the Ha- ian islands. In the Senate. After the 1 ge of numerous bills from the gene calendar the senate began the consideration of the meas- ure providing for a national system of quarantine. Lit beyond the reading of the bill was accomplished, some desultory discussion arising on an amendment offered by the coramittee, but no progress being ‘made on the gen- eral bill. Washington, March 17.—The postot- fice appropriation bill, which was tech- nically the subject before the house, was almost lost track of in the de- bate. As on Tuesday numerous topics were ¢ ussed, but first time the Cuban-Spanish’ question which has been kept in the back- ground heretofore, forged to the frent, Mr. Cochran of 3 yuri bro question into the arena, and in the course of the debate that followed Mr, Grosyenor of Ohio took occasion to deny emphatically the stor’! afloat to the effect that the president desired an ear adjournment of congress in order that he might effect a settle- ment without congressional interfer- ence, nexation tention. M The subject of Hawaiian an- also came in for more at- Williams of Mi ippl, Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania and Mr. Be of Kentue ull members of the foreign affairs committee, made speeches on the subject, the former in opposition and the two latter in favor of the proposition. In the Serate. Business in the legislative session of the senate was contined to the passage of a few bills, largely of a local char- acte The national quarantine bili Was not considered. Washington, M h 18. — Senator Proctor of Vermont, who returned last Sunday from an extended trip to and through the Island of Cuba, made a statement to the senate of his ob- servations on the island. Froin many view points the statement was remark- able. It had evidently been most care- fully prepared. Every element of sentimentalism had been studiously eliminated from it, and, pts as the facts recited were sensation. it bore not the slightest evidence of an effort (o arouse the public mind to the condition of affairs on the island. He began by saying that more im- portance attached to his cessary, but he thought a public statement would be beneticial. He said that Gen. Lee and other United States representatives in Cuba afforded him opportunity to secure in- formation. He denied that he made the statement that the Maine was blown up from the outside, but might have said that such was the opinion in Havana. The senator thought there was no definite information to be obtained upon this feature. Out- side of Havana there was desolation and miser People were surrounded by trocl and controlled by forts or blockhouses. T Situation Terrible. His observations, he said, were in the four western provinces. Outside of the trochas and forts there were nu habitations nor people living. The Spaniards, he said, held in the four provinces only what their army sits on. enator Proctor describes at some length the condition of the reconcen- trados, ying one-half of them had died owing to the manner in which they had been kept in small houses and to the bad sanitation. It was no wonder one-half of them died. He went to Cuba, he said, thinking the condition of the people had been over- drawn, but found their situation terri- ble. What he saw he could not tell so that others could see it. In one plac n Havana the senator said he saw 400 emaciated people lying on stone floors, with little clothing. The children had no clothing. American people may be assured, he continued, that their bounty will reach the desti- tute, and he added: “The condition of the reconcentrados will not be changed until peace comes, Gen. Blanco’s order of Nov. is OF Little Practical U No beneficial results had followed. For this 1 do not blame Gen. Blanco, as he looked at the matter from a military point of view.” As to the military were about 60,000 Span) Cuba. He thought they would fight well. There was no artillery. The troops live in barracks. The cayalry is mounted mostly on ponies. He said that the Cubans had about 30,000 men in the field, and were very active, ‘rhe Cubans were well armed, but poorly supplied with ammunition, About one-third of the Cuban army was negroes. He inquired as to au: tonomy of men of wealth, business and professional men. Withoat excep- tion their reply was that it was too late for autonomy. It was also too late for peace under Spapish rule, Some favored annexation by the Unit: ed States. enator Proctor said he was not in ror of annexation, The conditions for self-government in Cuba were favorable, and there was not much danger of revolutions. He woul] not make any recommendations as tq what should be doue, He thought the nt » safely left to an t and the American American president people. In the House, No political questions were discussed in the hou The whole session was devoted strictly to the postoflice ap- propri tion bill, which was taken up iment under the five-minute The questions which con- 1 the major portion of the time . allowance for clerk to the toffices and to rural free de- house increased the al- iral free delivery from 300,000 and defeated the sition for increased clerk hire. Washington, March 19.— The house spent another day on the postoffice ap- propriation bill but only disposed of two pages of the bill. Most of the day was devoted to the debate on the mer- its of the pneumatic tube mail service in New York, Boston and Philadel- phia, and the advisability of continu- ing the existing contract. An effort to strike out the appropriation of 000 was defeated, but the op- ponents of the appropriation succeeded in securing the adoption of an amend- mert providing that no additional contracts suould be made. An amend- ment Ww adopted making it a mis- demeanor for any person to “pad” the mails during the period when the mails are being weighed to determine the compensation to be paid to the ads for their transportation. The amendment was recommended by the departmeut. LEAVES HAVANA. The Court of Inquiry Retuens to Key West. Havana, March 17.—The Mangrove, with the court of inquiry on board, has sailed for Key West. Capt. Samp- son, president of the board, assured the Associated Press correspondent that the decision to leave Havana not reached until afternoon, after a consultation of the members. It was decided that while further testimony might be obtained here, this was not sutliciently likely to justify a longer stay. The court can return if the divers or wreckers make discoveries that add to the stock of knowledge now gathered. The plans of the sub- merged wreck, in the preparation of which Ensign Powelson has had a large share, are very elaborate, and Capt. Sampson says the testimony and records of the divers are ve! full. The greater part of the investigation that remains will consist, unless the court returns here, of a careful study of the plans. The court has no prophecy to make as to the further duration of its sittings or as to when or where the findings will be pro- mulgated. Capt. Sigsbee will prob- ably remain here with Lieut. Com- mander Wainwright to superintend the wree! g on behalf of the govern- ment. Chaplain Chidwick is expected to remain to care for any bodies that may be recovered. At least no orders lave been rec 1 to the contra DEEDS WERE ALTERED, And the Forger Is Now Being Hunt- ed by Detectives, Chicago, March 19.—Chartk F. Me- Khann, a prominent real estate man of Frankfort, Ind., is being searched for by detectives. MeKhann is sup- posed to be somewhere in the neigh- borhood of Shoals, Ind. He is want- ed on indictments charging him with forging deeds to 30,000 acres of Flori- , valued at $50,000, the prop- Adeline T.. Brundage of McKhann, it is charged, the deeds to the Florida land, tering them to make them deed to his uncle, Will- iam McKhaan, filed them for record in Columbia county, Fla., where the land is located. He has sold considerable of the property. stole and after appear li Mayor of Loredo Orders Arrest of Suspicious Persons. March 19.—On several occasions, since the blowing up of the Maine at Havana harbor, anonymous letters have been addressed to Mayor Christen of this city warning him ot a plot outlined by Spanish residents here and at Nuevo Laredo, Mex., to blow up this city with dynamite should hostilities arise between the United States and Spain. Little heed was paid te the warning, but another letter containing violent threats has just been received, and has caused considerable comment, and the mayor has ordered the arrest of all suspicious character Oom Paul Loose. London, March 18.—There is reason to believe, says the Johannesburg respondent of the Times, that at a of members of the Volksraad lent Kruger’s residence yes- trong opinions were expres: t admitting the claim of British suzerainty. and it was decided to al- low the government to take advant- age of any complications in which great Britain might become involved elsewhere. Actor Willard 1. Chicago, March 19.—Mr. E. 8. Wil- issed a stage performance, the first time in twenty-six years. He was obliged to give up appearing at the Wednesday matinee at Hooley’s, on account of sickness. During his trip South the food did not agree with him, eating canned vegetables result- ing in a slight attack of lead poison- ing. He has, however, recovered. Powderly Confirmed. * Washington, March 18.—Hon, T. V. Powderly was confirmed by the sen- ate in executive session by the vote of 3 to 20, Senator Chandler was the y Kkepublican who cast his vote gainst confirmation, while a large number of Democrats voted for Mr. Powderly. The vote was preceded by a very warm debate. Imports of Gold. York, March 19. — Lazard ve engaged $1,000,000 and hall & Co, $300,000 gold for making ae total on the pres- 550,000. New Freres ha Muller, import, ent movement, $2. ze Victory for Jimmy Barry. Chicago, March 19. — Jimmy Barry of Chicago defeated Johnay Connors of Springfield, IL, in a six-round con test at Tattersall’s before a crowd ot 7,000 people. At the Mare Island navy yards 400 men are now at work, most of them being engaged in preparing the cruiser Charleston for sea. NORTHWEST NEWS CHAMPLAIN INDICTED. The Corrupter of Young Boys Will Soon Be Placed on Trial. Cedar Falls, lowa, Special.—The Blackhawk county grand jury has re- turned a large number of indictments, among the number being four against Fred Champlin, who created a sensa- tion last January by abducting Earl Coleman, the little son of Presiding Elder Coleman at Cedar Falls, and re sisting at the point of a revolver, cap- ture by officers and mob. Shortly at- ter his arrest he made a sensational confession. He led a double life for some years, in which he had been en- gaged corrupting small boys for im- moral purposes. Indictments are along the line of this confession, one being for abduction and three for sodomy. he case will come up this term of court, probably next week. Evidence of his guilt is overwhelming and conviction is assured. At the re- quest of the authorities of the Metho- dist conference Champlain has just withdrawn kis name from the church roll, he having been an active member prior to the discovery of his various crimes. WEATHER IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Snow Storms, Rain Thunder Stor! Deadwood, 8. D. Special.—A heavy snow storm prevailed on the northern cattle range. ‘The storm is severe. A foot of snow has fallen here. It is growing colder. Storms and Yankton, S. D. — The first thunder storm of the year struck this place, a very heavy rain falling, together with hail. The wind attained a high ve- locity. Watertown, S. D.—The wind blew a gale here all day. At 5 o’clock it com- menced raining—the first of the sea- son. Rain is falling in torrents. CONTROL BILL PASSED. Iowa Legislators Enthusiastic Over the Result. Des Moines, Iowa, Special.—The senate passed the bill for the board of control of all state institutions by a vote of 81 to 16, 3 being absent. ‘The house received the notification with cheers and sent the senate bill to the house special committee. The pros- pect is that the senate Dill will be substituted for the house bill and passed by the house. The senate pardoned James Johnson, colored, of Council Bluffs, who has been thirteen years in the penitentiary for murder. Four votes were against the motion. ‘rhe house passed the bill to permit the practice of oestepathy. DE8SS” COLONY. Loented Near Belfast, Washington— Town to Be Established. Tacoma, Wash., Secial. — The co- operative commonwealth founded by Eugene V. Debs has located a colony of its followers a few miles west of Bel- fast, in Skagit county, this state. eighty members have arrived, over half of whom are men whose families remain in the East. They come to look the field over and select locations. form an intelligent and thrifty The party is made up of men from Chicago, St. Louis, Maine, Michigan and Washington, D. %. A town will be established, sur- rounded by small farms. CHANGE MAY BE Goop. With One of the People, Instead of 2 Professional Educationalist, on the School Board. Marshalltown, Iowa, Special. — Dr. Hiram Landis Getz, one of the best known school direct and educators in the West, and who was president of the educational department of the na- tional teachers’ convention which was held in Milwaukee, has been Gefeated fer re-election on the school board by David Lennox, a iaboring man, by a vote of 1,204 to 466. The fight has been one of the most bitter ever fought in this district. GRAND RAPIDS FLOODED. The River Higher Than in Five Years Past and Still Rising. Grand Rapids, Mich., Special Tel.— Nearly all the factories along the river bank were forced to shut down. The Grard river is higher than at any time in five years. Some manufacturers cannot get within two blocks of their factories. Messages from up the river as far as Grand Ledge show that the river will rise for at least ten hours longer. Ex-Confederates Rendy to Fight. Owosso, Mich., Special.—Gen. J. B. Gordon of Georgia, who lectured here on “Last Days of the Confederacy,” has received a telegram from his state saying: “One hundred and fifty thou- sand of your comrades stand ready to follow your lead in the protection of our rational honor.” Said the general: “I think I hear rebel yells and Yankee huzzas mingled as our common country unites in protection of our flag.” Attucked by a Cow. Aiden, Minn., Special—Miss Tehea Paulson of this city was trampled on and seriously bruised by a crazy cow that some farmers were taking te mar- ket. The vicious beast got away trom the men who were driving her and charged furiously at Miss Paulson and before the young lady could re- treat she was krocked down and the animal sprang upon her. Shaft One Mile Deep. Houghten, Mich., Special Tel. — The Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla has begun producing copper from the thirty-seventh level. The shaft is vertical, nearly one mile deep. It was begun in 1889 and has cost, with equipment, over $2,000,000, Fire in an Inwo Town, Ceder Rapids, lowa, Special. — Ev- ery business house in the little town of Whittemore except the Union German bank building, together with contents, have been destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $25,000. Ancuat of insurance not known. A Year in Jail. Algona, lowa, Special. — The jury in the Rahm case brought in a verdict of assault with intent to do bedily in- jury. The judge sentenced the pris- oner to one year at hard labor. PAYS THE PENALTY. Murderer Moshik Hanged at Minne- apolis. Minneapolis, Special John Mo- shik was hanged at 3:35 o'clock this morning for the crime of murdering John Lemke. Quite a crowd of the morbidiy curious gathered about the jail eariy in the evening and remained until after the drop had fallen. When it was znnounced that Mohik had ex- piated the crime most of these went away, although some, more curious than others, still lingered around, eager to get aglimpse at something, they knew not what, as long as it would satisfy their curiosity. Sheriff Phillips pulled the lever himself. He said that he would not ask a deputy to do what he did not want to do. The straps were placed on Moshik by Deputies Duffield and Corcoran, while the black cap, the same one that was used in the Hayward execution, was placed on Moshik by Deputy Clemem. Quite a number of persons, sworn in as special deputies, witnessed the ex- ecution, among them being _ Sheriff Donahoe of Sioux Falls, 8. D., who has an execution for April 14, and oth- ers. Moshik was accompanied from the cell by Father Jajesky, who haa just previously given him absolution and prayed for the repose of his soul. After County Physician Dennis had announced that life was extince Mo- shik’s body was cut down and turned over to O'Reilly & Long, undertakers, who will prepare it for burial. The funeral will be held Sunday in St. Paul. The crime for which Moshik was ex- ecuted was the murder of John Lemke, committed at Camden Place, North Minneapolis, Oct. 22, 1897. After the death sentence had been imposed on Moshik he made several efforts to es- cape, and tried on one occasion to com- mit suicide by severing an artery in his left. wrist. His family did every- thing possible to save Moshik from the gallows, but in vain. Moshik was twenty-two years old and had com- pleted a term in state prison for high- v robbery three days before the killing of Lemke. TO SAVE CARTER, Another Fight for the Life of a Man Convicted of Double Murdcr. Harmony, Minn., Special. —No has been served on County Attorney Hancock of Iowa that the case of John Carter is to again be tried. Carter was formerly a resident of Burr Oak, Iowa. One morning his wife was found dead in the stable by their own daughter, and a neighbor, who was supposed to be a witness, was found dead a short distance away, with fire- arms by his body. Carter has been twice found guilty of the murders, on circumstantial evidence, and sentenced to lite imprisonment. His friends and relatives seem determined to fight for his liberty as long as there is a chance, FOUND IN A STRAW STACK. Upknewn Baby That Proves Itself Hard te iK31. Blue Earth City, Minn., Special. — A female infant was found in a saw stack on the farm of E. T. Ellingson, eight miles east of this place. The child was evidently four or five weeks old and was left in the straw stack durirg the preceding night. One hand and its feet were slightly frozen, and although its clothes were wet through with the snow which had fallen dur- ing the night, it is alive and probably will liv There is no clue as to who the child belonged to. Pulls the Trigger With His Toe. Barnum, Minn., Special—Albert Vaughn, son of Daniel Vaughn, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. He was a farm hand employed by J. D. Connor. Vaughn took the gun and went to the woods near the house, sat down on a log and took off his right shoe that he might the more easily pull the tr with his toe. He was considered weak minded. Successful Institute. Hastings, Minn., Special Tel. — The state farmers’ institute has closed, having proved one of the most inter- esting and profitable in the past year’s course. The remarks throughout the day upon practical topics by Supt. O. Cc. Gregg and his corps of instructors were highly interesting and instruct- ive. The cooking school conducted by Mr: . A. Hoverstad, was also crowd- ed with ladies ali day. Died From Barns. Minneapolis, Sveciil—While filling a lighted gasoline stove Mrs. Andrew C. Peterson was covered with flames. She was so bad’y burned that she died four hours after. Her twenty-months- vid son was sitting on the kitchen floor and was burned and died at the same time as the mother. Mrs. Peterson’s fourteen-year-old' sister, Mada Baeher, in attempting tc extinguish the flames had her clothes burned almost entirely off. She is expected to die. New Cereal Mill Completed. Waterville, Minn., Special Tel.—Mr. Romweber’s new custom and cereal mill is now in running order and he is starting out with a good line of busi- ness.—The water works plant is now practically completed, the tower hay- ing just been finished, and the mains and pumps are now being tested and the system will soon be in working or- der. Heavy Mortgage Filed. Duluth, Minn., Special—The Du- luth, Mesaba & Northern railroad has filed a consolidated second mortgage trust deed running to the Centr: Trust Company of New York for 000,000 in 5 per cent twenty-year bonds. The issue is to retire the issue of $3,500,000 in 1894, which has been cancelled by the trust company. Fined for Not Drilling. Winona, Minn., Special—The first case to be tried in the state before a summary court under the law passed at the last session of the legislature occurred here when John J. Pehler was arrested and fined $10 and costs for failing to appear before the court on Wednesday and showing cause why he had not attended the wey meetings of Company E, N. G. S. The order for the arrest was nied by Col. Bobleter. ! MINNESOTA NEWS | America’s SOWING THE SEED. Southern Minnesota Farmers Begin Operations. Adrin, Minn., Special Tel. — The weather is warm and windy and the ground drying very fast. Farmers have begun seeding. ‘The frost is mostly cut and the ground is in fine condition. Kasson, Minn.—The strong winds of the past few days have materially dried out the fields and many farmers are commencing seeding. If this weather continues ten days more most of the seed will be in the ground. o— Echo, Minn. — The ground is in ex- cellent condition for seeding opera- tions and the farmers will begin next week unless a change occurs. Wheat, oats aud corn will be the staples. Very little fiax will be sown on account of the high price and scarcity of seed. YOUNG WANDERERS. Two Winona Boys Are Pickep Up in St. Paul. St. Paul, Special. — Sam Sampson and Joseph Chinchanowski, boys six- teen years cld, were found by the po- lice in the railroad yards and locked up in the station on the charge of va- grancy. The youngsters had several dime novels and two ets of dice. Their Lowe is in Wiaona and they hs started for the Wes¢, Wind and Fire. Faribauit, Minn., Special—Monday was an eventful day in this city, five fire alarms being given. Fire started in Tenney’s barn and threatened the destruction of four others and a num- ber of dwellings adjoining. Loss near- ly $1,000. A heavy wind prevailed un- til late at night, breaking a valuable showcase of Karp Br tearing down signs, bill boards and verturning numerous small house: Fire totally destroyed William Eddy’s new house and barn situated several miles west of the city limits. His loss was very heavy. Death in a Well. Belle Plaine, Minn., Special. — John McGrann, a well known farmer re- siding about four miles from here cross the river, was killed by being overcome with gas. He was engaged in digging a well with a machine when an obstruction was encountered, and he was lowered into the well to ascer- iain the trouble. As he was lowered about twenty feet he was overcome by gas and fell to the bottom of the well which was sixty-five feet deep. Farmers Will Build an Elevatoz. Waseca, Minn., Special. — A large attended meeting of farmers was held here for the purpose of discussing the plan of building a farme elevator. State Organizer Whetherstone deliv- ered an addres A temporary or- ganization was effected and $1,380 sub- scribed. Committees were appointed to solicit further fund: Fergus Falls Republicans, Fergus Falls, Minn., Special.--The Republican club of this city held a meeting and elected the following as delegates to the state league meetin, J. T. Johnson, C. L. Hilton, A Bran- denburg, D. M. Brown and Senator A. B. Cole. The villages of Pelican Rapids, Battle Lake, Henning, New York Mills and Perham will also send delegates to the meeting. Winorn Fire. Minn., Special.— stroyed the residence of Rohweder. Mr. Rohweder lis loss at $6,200, covered by surance. P. M. Froemke lost $1,000 on furniture and piano, insured for $700, and Prof. Story lost $800 on harp and musical instruments, in- sured for $750. Wirona, re @e- Prof. H. Hai Wing’s Assailants, Redwocd Falls, Minn., Special Tel.— The examination of Leslie Rollins and Fred Bager, charged with assault upon Hai Wing on the night of Feb. 20, ended and the boys were held to the grand jury and bail fixed at $200 in each ca Broken Dam. Sauk Center, Minn., Special Tel.—Ar- ter putting in a new flume in the dam here water was turned in. A break in the dam outside the flume caused con- siderable damage and required the ef- rts of fifty men to save the struc- Electric Light Tower Falls. Winona, Minn., Special—The big steel electric light tower, 100 feet high, located near Laird, Norton & Co.’s lumber office, was knocked down by a box car which was pusked off the end of a side track. Bee Industry. Createst Medicine GREATEST, Because it does what all other medicines fail-to do. As an instance of its peculiar and unusual curative power, consider the most insidious disease, and the disease which taints the blood of most people, producing incalculable suffering to many, while in others it is a latent fire liable to burst into activity and produce untold misery on the least provocation. Scrofula is the only ailment to which the human family is subject, of which the above sweeping statement can, honestly be made. Now, a medi- cine that can meet this common enemy of mankind and repeatedly effect the wonderful cures Hood’s Sarsaparilla has, —clearly has the right to the title ot America’s Greatest Medicine. Hood’s “tani parilla Is sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. ? H t harmoniously with Hood s Pi ills Hood's Sarsaparill 2e. Does Not Follow. Ziggsby—There goes a fellow who whistles at danger. Perksby—Ah! He must be a very brave fellow! Who is he? Ziggsby—A locomotive driver.—Bos- ton ‘Transcript. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting in the courts our right to the exclusive use of the word “CASTORIA,” and “PITCHER’S CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark. I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa- chusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the original ““PITCHER'S CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look carefully ‘at the wrapper and see that it is “the kind you have always bought,” and has the signature ot CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name ex- cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas H. Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D. SS » Not a Gift. “Julia,” said the old gentleman, re- proachfully, “if I an: not mistaken, you gave that young man a k “I did no such thing,” returned the young woman, with emphasis. “It was a trade.” We will forfeit $1,000 if any of our pub- lished testimonials are proven to be not genuine. The Piso Co., Warren, Pa. Policemen may not like vegetables, but they live on beats. Ask your Druggist for Minnesota household Sar- saparilla, New Spring Tonic and blood purifier. How can a man who is worth nothing be worthless? ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeablesubstances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Donot acceptany substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. WEW YORK, N.Y. Langdon, Minn., Special.—Charles H. Gilmore expects to leave soon for the Pacific coast. He will locate in Washington, where he will erect a large apiary and engage extensively in the bee business. Badly Damaged by Fire. Madison, Minn., Special.— The res- idence of K. Tollifson of this place was greatly demaged by 2 fire which broke out from a defective flue. A prompt effort to save the building was made by firemen and citizens, but the inside of the building was completely wrecked, Suicide by Hanging. St. Paul, Special. — Elmer €. Elli- son hanged himself in the barn on his ylrenuses. The body was fourd by his father. It is thought that worry over business affairs caused the suicide. Probably Drowned. Whalan, Min., Special Tel. — John Peterson, a laborer, was found dead near the shore of Root river just out- side of town. When last seen he was badly intoxicated, It is supposed that he fell in and was_drowned. He was fifty-three years old and unmarried. Still Another Creamery. Faribault, Minn., Special Tel.—The farmers of Cannon City township are building a new co-operative creamery in that village. SLICKER] WILL KEEP YOU DRY. Don’t be fooled with a mackintosh [ie Rd ‘or rubber coat. If you wantacoat| that will keep you dry in the hard- est storm buy the Fish Brand Slicker. If not for sale in your town, write for catalogue to A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass. PAYS THE FRAYT BEST SCALES. LEAST MONEY JONES OF BINGHAMTON N. Y. DATS sistets WHEAT a Bist How to grov Wheat at 40c a bu. and 231 {te Rd 173 bus. Barley, and 1600 bus. Potatoe Spon ree | i | en we = oo ccnp a