Livingston County Daily Press and Argus from Howell, Michigan • 1

Livingston Rep blican, Vol. XLV-No. 19. Howell, Livingston county, Michigan, August 2, 1899. .00 per Year.

THEORY AND PRACTICE WANTED, FOR SALE. ETC. Circuit Court A special session of the circuit court was held Monday. Fred Brooks, alias Dan. St.

Clair, was arraigned at the bar on a chart of perjury. He refused to plead. Frank Miller, Frank Cavenaugh tl James H. Murphy were arraign at the bar of the court on a chat a o. burglarizing Wm.

Sprout's stn at Anderson. They plead "not guilty." George Going was arraigned on a charge of fraudulent disposal of goods leased or under contract. Changed his plea to guilty and was seutenced to serve thirty days in the eounty jail. In the case of Harriet E. Day vs.

James S. Day, a decree of divorce was granted. Annie M. Belknap vs. James Bel-knap.

Divorce. Decree granted. A motion for security for costs in the case of Wert C. Loree vs. Joseph and Catherine Loree, partition.

A motion to amend bill in suit of Wm. Fiarity vs. Richard Bergin, partition, was heard. In the matter of the petition uf John D. Hiker, an order was granted to discharge mortgage.

In the case of Zachariah Spencer vs. Emma K. Spencer, a divorce was granted defendant. Wm. R.

Barton vs. Clara B. Barton, divorce granted. The appearance of "Buffalo Bill Wild West and Congress of Roueh Rid HOW AND THEN! HAVE TIMES CHANGED OR HAVE THEY NOT. Every Intelligent Citizen, Irrespective of Politics, Knows the Facts Will Vote Accordingly.

The following whining remark we clip from the Democrat of July 20th: "Another farm was 6old by the sheriff, as the law directs on foreclosure of mortgage, at the west front door of the court house, Friday. This ig the second farm sold in this way within the past two weeks. Times, we are told, are improving." Yes, times are better than they were under Cleveland's "tariff for revenue only" policy, that ran the government in debt 262 million dollars to pay expenses in time of peace. John Ryan knows that times are better and dare not say in plain English that they are not. He also knows that the people recognize the fact that the timet are better.

He fears the effect of the change when the next election comes, bence his whining, insinuating slurs. Every promise, properly made, by the republican party, has been fulfilled and more too. Republicans, themselves, have been surprised at the marvelous change that has taken place. Ask the farmer who was offered 50c per head for his sheep. Ask the mechanic right here in Howell if there has been a change.

Under Cleveland he could scarcely find a job at any price but now he cannot find time to do the work that is offered. Ask the common day laborer; ask the merchant, business or professional man if he knows of any change. Ask the man who has a mort-on his farm, put there by democratic free trade times if he cannot hire money easier and at a lower rate of interest than he could when William Jennings Bryan was shouting free silver and trying to stir up class prejudice and antagonize labor and capital. Ask Coxey's army, that went out of commission as soon as McKinley was elected, if there has been a charge. As soon as the return of the republican party to power was announced, even before McKinley took his seat at the White House times began to improve.

Confidence was restored, money came from its hiding, fires were lighted in closed factories, men out of employment found work and wages. Savings bank deposits, earnings of the railroads and transportation lines all tell the same story. Every honest democrat, even, will tell you that times have changed, whatever reason he may give as the cause. That is just what ails our friend Ryan. He fears that voters will tumble over each other in order to show their appreciation of the better times and the party that has brought it about.

Praise Gen. Otis Indirectly. The article published by certain papers, over the signatures of five newspaper correspondents at Manila, complaining of the press censorship exercised there should be a great recommendation to Gen. Otis. The general who would give his plans of battle to the newspaper correspondents to be published In advance would be a fit subject for the insane asylum.

ur-resDondents are quests of the army by sufferance, as such naturally come into possession of much information as to the numbers, efficiency, position and movements of our forces. The publication of such information would be of great injury to the army. The enemy needs just that kind of information and could well afford to pay some correspondent big sums of money were the censorship removed. Correspondents frequently care more for the success of the newspaper than for the good of the army. The reports sent home from Cuba in the Santiago campaign are proof of these statements.

They gave the enemy all information that could be desired. A Good Bunch of Sheep. II. II. Clements, of Marion, is one of the few breeders who kept his fine Merino sheep through adverse times.

This spring he sheared 200 head that averaged 10 pounds to the head and sold the wool to Wm. McPherson for 16 cents straight, unwashed. Mr. Clements was offered 50c per head for his sheep under Cleveland's free wool administration. They would doubtless sell now for ten times that amount and yet our esteemed cotem-porary, John Ryan of the Livingston Democrat, cannot see that times have improved.

A blind man ought to be able to see an advance of ten hundred per cent. No morphine or opium In Dr. MilejPAM tSIsrcoas I All Pii- "One cent Aertlili ne'er this five ceats per uee. eaca laiertlei. WAKTKit-A kitchen girl al National Hotel.

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Hi, I Private inst nwti. i LUU. (MI) Ml HlLIV GMTfik FOR Ma I A farn R- o- a tMiTTV snuuii Mwiou. UKTfl T. Mil Kiith B-Laud Roller to eKtmnire for wood.

ZM.1K, WlKTBll- Situation ill nrivitt in eouuirji or Tillage. tu4uir at tln office. 'Ml' tr.ll located. WiU utt a hargaTn i. latHnie binders.

Adilreiia K. 12 Felf Aun Arbor. Mich. H. L.

Vmi ik at IlpIhk kau4. taken the attency of the all-sleel feerlesa musiui, me ueM uiaae. i i. Wyi-T let to responsible parties the nb of drawing do.hob feet of ton. Termi: Cash on completion of contract.

C. Hu liU Iosco, Mich. AriTinvUn. i sold his farm to mote west, will sell all his per sonal proprrti at auction, Auirust -m, on tie S0Ulh FllH KllI.tLll..ib. subscription price Jt.uu per year; RnustatK.uts! in tmwi new tuw.b l.u tL n.

Both lor Sl.tiS. 17U W. H. S. Wood, Howell! TO THE FI BLIC.

Atl IWrs.fi eirs huvuhw tnrtiiAAa. A trust in jr wife. Nettie Wooden, on my account as I shall no debts of hercontractlng after this Dated; Iosco. July M. im.

1W3 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Jiotice Is hereby elven that the llrmnt k' Milett, general blacksmiths, coniKsed of the following undersigned persons, is herebv and from this date dissoivtd, said linn heretofore doing a general blacksmitlilng business in the village of Howell, Michigan, and that all stock, tools and accounts belonging to said firm are now me property 01 1 nas. w. Krause and all s-ald accounts are payru.lc to him. HAKLIS W.

KRAl'SK, Mll.lTT. Hated Him ki.i, Michigan, July 27, 1 Hopper Insurance and Collection Agency Has fire of the very best roninanlea and I. licensed to do business anywhere In the lower peiiniusuia 01 micnigan. Some of tliete com panies have suffered heavy losses in Hiiwill and paid ill full. Stores and dwellings for sale or rent.

Insurance a sneeialiv. llmuwii. vuutt iiwuw, unwell, iflicillgan. j. II Money to Loan on Personal Property lly giving security on stock, grain, farm maciiiiiery, pianos ana oilier chatties to Collateral Loan Co.

you can borrow on moments notice ithout asking a friend to sign your note. You escape loss of time and trouble In finding the money; the embarassment of being retuseil you can nav part or the hole at any time and your business will ne confidential. inuce over me "nacKH store. Morgan Block, antf K. L.

Mokisam, Agent. Peck's Remedies. E. V. WKKiHT.

of Howell, is the authorized representative of the I'eck Remedy Company of Itetrolt. munufacturers of a system of safe and reliable household remedies. Neil Kdgar went to Detroit, Sunday. Dr. and Mrs.

Ludlum have returned from New York. Beurmann is spending the week in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. L.

1). Brokaw went to Detroit, Wednesday. James Teasdale started on his west ern trip again Tuesday. Miss McBratine, of Saginaw, is visit ing Miss Bessie Kirtland. Mrs.

F. K. Lansing went to Detroit, Tuesday, to visit friends. Miss Alta Fralick, of Garrett. is visiting at John Daniels'.

Mrs. AV. W. Knapp and daughter are visiting friends in St. Johns.

Fred Fralick, of Garrett, visited Howell relatives the past week. E. II. Wines, of Chicago, is the guest ol lioweu menus and relatives. Mrs.

Sarah Bradley, of Cedar Springs, is tne guest or iv rs. a. j. Kctvean. Mrs.

B. B. Wykoff spent last week at hitmore Lake with Mrs. (J. h.

15 urns. Miss. Mamie Knapp went to St. Clair, Wednesday, to visit friends a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. II. I). Kirtland started, Wednesday, to visit friends in Van-Buren county. Mrs.

Helen Lake and son, George, of Ypsilantl, have been with Howell friends this week. Komanzo Stone and son, of Bancroft, called on Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

McKean, Tuesday, on their way to Detroit. Mrs. Calvin Wilcox and daughter returned Tuesday from a three weekB' visit with friends in Mecosta county. Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Harper, of Kin-mount, Mrs. J. B.

Mann and Mr. M. II. Mann, of Bay City, who have been visiting Frank J. Mann, left for home last night.

Kern Beurmann, Wm. Blumenthal, Wm. Wilcox, Geo. Barnes, Frank Lan-sinir. Bruce Mcl'herson, Willis Smith.

George Wessinger and others went to Detroit, Wednesday. The Ladies' aid society of the West Marion church will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, August 10th. The girls that were appointed to collect money for a carpet for the church will please hand it in at this meeting and take their choice of the quilts.

Pr. Miles' NrRVB pLAgrsMcnre RHFTMA-TUM, WEAK BACKS. At druggists, oolj Sc AJJC The Little Folks -I wonder why these Grand Demonstration! IN. HONOR OF GEN. RUSSELL A.

ALGER'S RETURN HOME. Special Train With 400 Citizens Met Him At Toledo, Wednesday Afternoon. The spirit with which the people of Michigan view the retirement of Russell A. Alger from the war department is seen in the splendid "welcome home" given him Wednesday of this week. A special train carrying about 400 citizens met the Alger party at Toledo and escorted him to Detroit.

On their arrival at Detroit a monstrous parade was reviewed from the City Hall. The parade was a most enthusiastic one, participated in by the police of the city, the militia, the G. A. R. Posts and many civic societies.

ITS NEW NAME G. R. W. R. R.

to be the Detroit Pere Marquette. The new name of the Detroit, Grand Rapids Western railroad, formerly known as the Detroit, Lansing Northern, is said to be the Detroit Fens Marquette. The three consolidated lines will total miles as follows: Miles. Flint Pere Marouette 704 Chicago West Michigan 614 Detroit, Grand Kapias western. 1,769 The whole total will really be 2,000 miles, as the F.

F. M. operates a couple of hundred miles of spurs and lumber tracks. Probate Matters. Thursday, August 3 Hearing final account In the estate of Daniel R.

Miller. Saturday, August 5th Adjourned hearing of claims In the estate of J. E. Durkee. Monday, August "th Firsi hearing of claims in the J.

D. Stark estate by commisloner at Brighton. Tuesday, August 8th Adjourned hearing of claims in the estate of Ann Feters. Wednesday, August 9th Second hearing of claims in the estate of John Gerholz. Excursion to Toledo, August 13th.

The fact that Toledo excursions are popular with Michigan people is proven by the large number of people who have patronized every excursion given to that city this season. Last Sunday the Ann Arbor railroad carried nearly 1,000 people to Toledo. The next ex cursion will be given Sunday, August 13th, and will, leave Howell at 9:17 a. m. Fare for the round trip, 73c.

The attractions at Laky Erie Park and Casino on that date will be the best of the season. W. B. Fishbeck makes a specialty Of teas, coffees and spices at greatly reduced prices. Blue Front.

19tl Ko-To-Bae for fifty Crate. Guaranteed totweo habit care, mekee week Ben itrooc, blood pure. Me, H. 11 drufgUrte. August Accidents.

Our hind-sight is superb; but the brand of foresight we use sometimes is considerably defective. If this was not so we would not have to advertise a lot of goods this month that we accidentally have more of than we ought to have. It is an old saying that "a low price is the best salesman." We are therefore going to employ this ca pable Mr. Low Price during Au gust and give him full swing at the merchandise that is here not by intention, but by accident. Here are a few of the things he has taken a whack at, and there are lots of others that are not mentioned.

It would be a pood thine- for you to read this list with a sheet of paper and a lead pencil handy. And in fact, if there is anything you are going to purchase during August, if you will put it on your list and as soon as possible afterwards strike right out for Mc-Phersons. where you can check off all your wants to your satisfaction. and at the same time save more money in buying than in any other way we know of: LIST. Ladies' Crash Skirts, good for home or abroad, good Lawn, Lakeside or Picnic $0.75 quality for $0.50 .98 1.25 150 1-95 2.7-- 75 .93 1.

19 1.4s 1.9s 25c Imported Dimity 15 Ladies' Summer Corsets .19 50c Embroidered Dimity .25 Ladies' Crash Skirting .10 Honeycomb Crash, any length not remnants 3 Colored Border Linen Crash, any length not remnants. Prints, any length (not remnants.) Better Prints 4 (any length, not remnants.) Men's Summer Underwear .25 Men's Suits, $5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00. Boys' Suits, qSc, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00. Ladies' 2.00 and 2.50 Kid Oxfords for $1. 00.

Ladies' 2.50 and 3.00 Kid Shoes for S2.00. Ladies' 3.50 and 4.00 Kid Shoes for $2.50. Men's 2.50 Fine Shoes for $iSg. White Rose Tea, 35c. Victoria Tea, 55c.

Champion bulk roast Coffee, i2c McP. Breakfast Java Coffee, 25c. Puritan Java and Mocha 25c. Wm. McPherson Sons.

Extra Special Ladies' Shirt Waists. Prices 75c and $1.00. Colored Waists for 59c. White India Linen, 75c waists for 39c. A11 new this year.

Wm. McPherson Sons, with Toa whether Ton oBtt. th tobtrro hbit. HfhT-ltAQfr r.oM th. dMir.

for tobMto, wi'- via. parteM th MoaS.n-JilM I llZ-Mom lot lunhoul. 1 1 iJ" mwvff', Iff 411 JMi'-sS ih h.iltfc. umv "TV, kit o.eiimt hiijr et, rl I dose. mwv.

lark, i iM-S doctors don't take their own medicine. PERSONALS. Prof. 11. 1).

Briggs is in town. Dr. Mills returned, Friday, from the east. Thomas Gordon has gone to Rochester, X. Y.

H. H. Collins spent Sunday with relatives at Lake. Mrs. L.

I. Hawkins, of Lansing, is me guesi or tua reeiy. Ada Heath, of Dundee, is visiting jir. aim aits. uen.

uaeii. R. Bruce Mcl'herson went to Grand Rapids, Tuesday evening. Attorney Black, of Flint, was in at tendance at court, Monday. Miss Hattie Lee is spending a few days witn menus in Detroit.

Miss Daisy Large, of Ann Arbor, is me guest or Mrs. Hugh Aicrherson. Miss Xellie Rooke, of Plymouth, Is viBitingher cousin, Miss Goldie Holt. Mr. and Mrs.

A. D. Thompson have gone to visit friends in Ohio for a few days. H. P.

Bump has gone to Brooklyn, N. for a time. His health is not good. Harley Hasklns, of Imlay City, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Sweet. E. D. Crittenden, of Nashville, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

V. W. Crittenden. W. P.

Tredo and wife, of Saginaw, were the guests of AVells Bennett the first of the week. Mrs. Emery Snyder and Miss Mary Pelton took in th excursion to Frankfort, the past week. Miss Nina Burgess, of Cambria, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M.

A. Davis, in Hamburg. Al. Hornung has been enjoying an outing at Traverse city and other points the past wees. Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Parker, of Durand, were the guests of Howell relatives and friends, Sunday. John Pierce goes to Buffalo, Thurs day, where he expects to meet his brothers and sisters in reunion. Mrs. J.

U. Stetlman. of Edinboro, is visiting at the home of W. W. Crittenden and with other relatives.

Mrs. Andrew Butler and daughter Frieda are visiting relatives and friends in Eaton and Ingham counties. Mrs. Kate K. Collins and Mies Jessie Ranger went to Zukey Lake.

Friday, to visit relatives and friends for a few days. Supt. E. P. Gregory went to New York state the last of the week to in spect the new factory that the Michigan Condensed Milk Company are bunding there.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Munson have re turned from Maine to look after their interests here.

Mr. Seeley. we under stand, wishes to give up the lease of Mr. Munson's farm. Mr.

and Mrs. K. S. B. Holt In com pany with Ernest Lawson, A.

Holt, Wesley Ukinson. Ma Dei niiamson. Maude Ranger, Ksther Harding and Mav Holt are spending a week at Camp Nordica, Crooked Lake. Among those who expect to take in the Niagara Falls excursion, Thursday, August 3d, are: Mr. ana Mrs.

a. j. Keary. Mrs. A.

J. Prindle and son, the Misses Barber. Lulu Brockway, Clara Krueger and Rosa Smith. The Misses Barber and Brockway will also visit friends at Rochester, and Miss Smith will visit relatives at Buffalo and In Livingston county, X. before returning borne.

ers of the World" at Lansing Aug. 9th win ne the occasion of an immense t-pouring of people. For thiB important events the various transportation lines are making extra preparations to hsn-dle the crowds and will offer very low excursion rates, and in some instances special trains will be run. The Buffalo Bill Show, always an instructive and interest ing exhibition, has added many new and thrilling features for this season's tour, the most noteworthy and timely being a magnificent reproduction of the Battle of San Juan, which will be presented with great ac-curateness as to detail, and participated in by hundreds of actual survivors of that historic struggle, including a number of Roosevelt's Rough Riders. With tha realistic scenery, the din and roar of the musketry and cannon, the fierce battle raging ail the while, the spectator will easily imagine himself at the very scene of the struggle.

All the wild west features that have made this exhibition the talk of two conti nents for years past are still retained, while many new people from strange lands have been added. FOWLERVIIXE. DEATH OF CIIAS. STUAWS. Charley Straws is dead: passed from life to life.

As our villagers met each other Monday morning even the atmosphere seemed mellow with sadness. "No, it cannot be possible; 1 saw him last night on the street; yes, and he and his wife were at the Baptist church last evening." But Charley is dead. And then without waiting for breakfast we went to tils residence. There was crape on the door. We passed around to the back door, where we met kind neighbors, who had been with him during his hour and a half of fatal sickness.

He came nome from church and went to bed as usual. It was 11.00 o'clock when his wife called in one of the neighbors, and Dr. Austin was there in a short time, but it was no use. death had called him. Charley came to our village za years aeo from Howell, and established him self in the barber business, which he has followed ever since.

We think it mav be safely said there is not a man in Livingston county who bad more friends than Charley straws. He was born in Kentucky a slave, and at about the close of the Rebellion ran away and came to Howell, where his uncle, Abe Losford, lived, and for some time worked for dinerent farmers aooui Howell, who will still remember him. During all these 20 years he has ever proved himself to be an honorable, upright one whom the people have been proud to respect. Charley was a good counselor and authority on many subjects, such bs politics and gporfs. He was a jolly companion, ever ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.

His shop was ever open to the old soldier who congregated there to spin their varns and talk of by-gone davs, in which he would join himself, saying that the old boys had been on his track ever since he could remember. Yes, Charley was a colored man, and vet there was no place or Rociety where he and his estimable wife were not welcome. How we shall miss him! Hi funeral took place from the Baptist church. Wednesday, at 2:00 p. Rev.

Smalledge officiating, with the A. R. and K. O. T.

M. in attendance, of which last order he was a member, and the remains were deposited in Oakwood cemetery vault. Lehigh Valley Coal. i- unit i thn only dealer hand- ling the genuine Lehigh Valley coal. When ordering your supply remember this fact.

(9tf) K. S. B. Holt. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat.".