Evening News, The (Newspaper) - December 15, 1899, Benton Harbor, Michigan THE EVENING NEWS FIFTH 65 BENTON HARBOR MICH FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 1899 Who Went to CiA Remembered Being Paid for Cost of Doctors Etc Capt Graves Helping the Soldiers The soldiers relief board for soldier the late Spanish-American war and composed of Probate Judge Van Riper County Clerk Needham Prosecuting Attorney Valentine and County Clark met this morning in the room at the court house About forty claims were presented to the board They were all for doc bills nursing and board which were contracted by the boys after their return from the war The boys were present and SLI fast as the board would take up the claims they would step for- ward and explain the various items as on the One of the first bills taken up was that of August whose brother Charles ier was taken ill after his return from the war and died The was for and included the cost of burial I The was allowed One of the first matters to be taken up was the fact that several of the boys who had claims were minors Dr S M White of this city came before the board and stated that his son was a minor but nevertheless he was taken into the service and was return and in his opinion all minors should be allowed The matter was discussed by the board and it was decided lo allow all such bills The following were the claims ed up until noon Charles B 00 Archie House 50 Harry White 25 Hauser fin Y Harry Rowe -11 50 E Correll U-l 00 Barratt O'Hara Currier G UO Jake Dukesherer 25 50 Fred Fowler HI 50 Robert Lee Arthur 152 00 J The baard will get through the work i today Other claims to be allowed will be lohu Appleyard Edward Kyes and several other Benton Harbor boys Captain Graves was present and gave the board all the information he could on the claims and helped the boys us well as the board HOLIDAY PIN MONEY A STORE ROBBED MISS CLARA EDMUNDS As well as shoplifters Benton Harbor is putting on other tan airs Thieves bang about stores waiting for an opportunity to rob pers Yesterday afternoon Miss Clara munds visited the store of John T Owens She met a friend and while engaged in conversation laid her purse on the counter Inter it A search was instituted and the purse was found on the middle of the near the door It had been rilled and 15.75 taken out Nine pers were left in the purse The fact that the coppers were spurned show that the thieves figure on a big THE WEATHER Generally friir and continued cold and Saturday day business The store was full time and there is no clew to pockets of people at the he HAD GOOD TIME Commission Men Not Anxious to Comply With Law Berrien County Physicians Feast at a Some Interesting Papers Are Pre- sented The Berrien County Medical society their second annual meeting and ill after his the bills of banquet at the Hotel Whitcomb last Closing Out Sale 61 Store Loan St Benton Harbor Mich Closing out my entire stock of ladies gents UNREDEEMED bicycles Bicycles sold on the installment plan one-third down balance weekly ments Closing out my entire stock of UNREDEEMED shot rifles and revolvers Closing out my entire stock Of ladies and gents UNREDEEMED watches at prices that will make you Closing out my entire stock of UNREDEEMED tour left Closing out my entire slock musical guitars violins lins and one Cottage organ Closing out my entire stock of UNREDEEMED men's good second-hand winter overcoats on hand no old trash En the lot my entire stock of ammunition of all kinds Shot gun and rifle powder per loaded paner shells and 10 guage a leader at per 10 guage per shells 45 see my line of smokeless revolver rille and shot gun cartridges Closing out my entire stock of UNREDEEMED gold rings at on the dollar Closing out my en- tire line of lishing tackle hunting and sporting goods of all kinds Remember that I have in stock every size of chilled shot and buckshot made on earth AH kinds of Shot Guns and Rifles to rent by the day or week Wedge and Wall Tents for sale My Soda Fountain for sale About 14 wagon loads of truck of all kinds for sale 1 loan on all kinds of personal property stolen goods and have Hots of on hand that 1 am glad to I will mV entire stock of goods wares and merchandise to any man that wants to go into business in Benton I have sold goods enough in the last 22 years and I am ready to quit business Will not trade for any old thing but want the cash Until further notice I will pay per pound for Rood dry clean ginseng After Nov 1 will pay the beat market price for kinds of raw fura Square business all the time Charles At Jackson Almott vening Outside of the members present were the doctors wives a few Dr J H Greenamyer of Niles opened the evening's program by the reading of a very paper on rheumatic observations Dr G M Bell followed with n line discourse on Medical Testimony During the course of his remarks Dr Bell ad- vised the Berrien County Medical ciety to take action to secure the sage of a to the value of expert medical testimony Dr O Curtiss of Buchanan spoke on The Observations of Heart and his remarks showed careful re- search and close study of the disease The retiring president's address was the last of the papers and was a review of the progress of cine in the nineteenth century The election of officers was then taken up with the following results: President Dr of Niles Vice-president Dr H V Tutton of Benton Secretary Dr C N Sowers of ton Harbor Treasurer Dr H C of St Joseph The society and their guests then re- paired to the dining hall where the banquet was held The repast was the line redounding with wit and humor Dr W L son of St Joseph was toastmaster and performed his duties in his usual liant and able manner Dr was introduced first and talked about the doctor himself of his etc Next was Dr erson of Buchanan who spoke of cal fads and his talk kept his audience convulsed with laughter Dr A Walker of Benton Harbor was then introduced and talked in her usual charming and brilliant way of the medical profession as a source of wealth The last toast of the evening was The Village given by rien Springs most popular and physician Dr W T Mason His talk was line and given mostly from his own experiences The next meeting of the society will be held in Niles the second Thursday in February OPEN TOMORROW The New Tea and Coffee House Ready for Business The Michigan Tea Coffee com- pany W D Downey manager and proprietor will open its doors to the public tomorrow and the new company will undoubtedly do a big business The tore is located on Water street in the block and will carry a line of teas coffees spices and extracts The business will be ated the same plan as the Atlantic Pacific company with several ons calling at your borne for orders Tickets will be given with every chase and premiums given Mr Downey has had a wide ence in this line and has engaged the services of Samuel Miller who has made a study of the business for years CIRCUIT COURT The case of Reed vs Brant is on trial today in the circuit court The case s over a line fence which separates he farms of the two men in township This makes the ond time the case has been tried Mr being the defeated party in the Some Say It Is a Good Thing for the Growers Probate Judge has not yet application from any com- mission men for a license to do ness in this county the coming year To secure such licenses application must be made before January 1 A NEWS representative in tion with a prominent fruit solicitor this asked his opinion on the law aud he replied that it would tainly shut out a lot of fellows who visited this community with nicely printed cards and get the ers to ship their fruit to him and that would be the last every heard of it He aUo said that in his opinion the honest and reliable commission would take out the bonds This one solicitor is the only one out of the many in the twin cities the law a just one as far as THK is able to learn The penalty for the violation of the law is not less than nor more than JGOO and costs of prosecution HE REPENTED ELKHART YOUTH THE 50 CENTS Last summer Landlord Deaner of the a young man Elkhart as clerk in his hotel and him a pretty good sort of a This fall the young quit nd went to his home This morning Vlr Deaner received the following Elkhart Ind Dec riends Inclosed please tind fifty cents I took from your money drawer I worked for yon this last ner did noS take it all at once 1 ook live and ten cents at a time 1 lave become a Christian and hope you vill forgive me for taking it In my other duties I always tried to lo my part in an honest upright way you know Hoping you will grant my one re- that is my forgiveness I remain is ever your friend CHAS A E Jackson Si lud Mrs Wainwright has a line display of oil paintings at the home of S A Bailey Morton avenue The dis- play will continue the rest of the week A sure relief for that all gone feeling in is n visit to the Hotel Phoenix lunch counter of Detroit Mich Dec of Charles Wright has seized GOO casks of oleomargarine ued at about which were ei route from Chicago to Liverpool The reason for the seizure is said to be that the manufacturer had evaded the cial oleomargarine tax and in so ing violated the revenue laws Fewer Hours mid More Knoxville Tenn Dec ol the Sulphur per Iron Co have the hours of the day to eight and ad- the of miners from a day lo two dollars Surface hands have received a raise of ten per cent in wages Died in tile lied Wing Minn Dec of Swift Wa ter the Klondike millionaire dice here in the county aged 69 lie worried much over the neglect o the boy he had adopted many yenn J B Clark Peoria 111 geons wanted to operate on me fo piles but cured them with De Witt Witch Hazel Salve It is infallible for piles and skin diseases Beware of counterfeits Geo Shoes and Today's Grain Market i W Moore Co merchants report the closing prices or May grain on the Chicago board of trade today Wheat oats NEW LUMBER S Has Stock ill His 1 tided 1 M addition to the Stock ug corner and Wall Ht doors also linm cement stucco hair building paper and a complete line of and oil i have between one and two million shinnies on in fact a full line of building material and can furnish a from a to a palace Would be glad to receive a share of the patronage Thanking all for past favors 1 remain Yours very truly JAMES MCDONALD Twenty-Five Years of Suffering Mr T V Baldinger of 117 Clinton street Detroit Ointment is a blessing it cured me o itching piles after 25 years of suffering during which time I tried doctors treatment and many kinds of ointments without result Dr Chase's guaranteed to cure piles eczema anc all skin troubles cents all drug gists or Dr A W Chase Med Co Buffalo N Y Sample box free foi stamp Miss Annie Gunning Tyre Mich I a long time Iron lost Mesh and became weak Kodol Dyspepsia Cure complete ly cured me It digests what you ea and cures all forms of stomach trouble It never fails to nive immediate relie in the worst cases Geo M Michigan's favorite Will HE for Washington Dec navy de- has given notice that any person claiming the remains of any of the victims of the Maine explosion before the Texas arrives at Hampton lloailp with the bodies from Havana which will be in 15 davs may have them to t heir late homes for at he expense of the ment Mr J Sheer Sedalia Mo saved his child's life by One Minute Cough Cure U bail given her up to die with croup KVan infallible cure for coughs colds grippe pneumonia Bronchitis and lung troubles Relieves at once Geo M Hell Co Wallace Bros make heir own caudy Gaudy per Ib lOc Creams Chocolate fine nixed Nuts lOc Order early as our large slock will soon he gone and after the costs he moved for u new trial was granted Mrs J N McConnoll entertained the Nineteenth Century last evening Prizes were awarded foreman in the basket factory at erse City has resigned his position there and returned to Benton Harbor TO CURB tA IN TWO DAYS All refund the money It It lulls K W box 1 you will find a other place of business so far behind tinns as to be without a telephone Tho telephone facilitates the trims action of business and draws custom as nothing else can People like to deal with those who consider no appliance too expensive so long as it adds to the comfort of i patron To which class do you Michigan Telephone Co Away Down On January 1 1900 the boot and shoe stock of A S Miles will be con- with this in order to make room it will be necessary to greatly reduce my stock If you wear shoes Now is your time to buy as prices will be cut so deep that it will be ble to keep goods on our shelves any length of time we want them to move and to move quickly This sale will continue until uary 1 1900 The stock is unbroken now and you are sure of a fit B F WELLS 113 Pipestone Street Holiday BOOKS A choice selection now on exhibition at Lowe Most of the latest books now on sale and will der any that is called for We have in stock the following Manders by Elwin David Harum by Wescott When Knighthood is in Flower by In Old New York by Wilson Barrett and Elwin Barren Rodens Corner by Merriman Lion and Unicorn by Richard Harding Davis The Knight of the King's Guard by Martin Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton Maternity of Harriet Wickham by Mrs Dudley Richard Carvel Market Place by Harrold Frederick Also a large line of children's books Lowe Witherspoon Shoes For a Misses Shoe All solid Button or lace for a good serviceable shoe you cannot get one better Try a pair for your daughter Only for a coin toe lace shoe Medium heavy soles all sixes No old goods but shoes some merchants sell for OUR LEADER We have never been able to give such good values as we are now offering i for All sines all widths styles Pine kid or box calf wit heavy extension soles just for winter As good as lots shoes THE SACRIFICING GOES ON Because we are going to move It costs money to move The more goods we sell this me the less moving expense We have decided to give our patrons the benefit and shoes cheaper than we have ever offered them before Come to us for bargains After January we will be found at 113 Pipestone St A S IT PAYS TO BUY SHOES OR Tr
