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Notwithstanding the fact that our n at i on a] history has been a living demonstration of the ability of the people to irovern themselves ; notwithstanding the fact that each fresli increiuenl of power which the people have laken ovei to themselves, has been used for the counnon good of hiinianity ; notwitlistanding the fact thai the advance in social, intellectual, moral and relijjions conditiona has been so extensive with this development of pouplar liberties and the political power of the niasses, oue does not need to travel far, even in our own city of Ann Arbor, to flnd men who are afraid of the people who would like to see the direction of affairs restrifted to the hands of the few, and whose political action is directed to that end. It is perhaps superfluous to add that the men who hold such views are usually men who have entrenched themselves in class privilege of some sort or other' and those who are dependent upon their favor. - Daily Times. That may all be, and then again it niay not be. It is for si ble that our Kood friend of the Times has overdrawn the picture somewhat. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE- Michigan Furniture Co., OF ANN ARBOR, MICH., On JA1STUARY 1, 1897. MAI)K AS KK(lll!KI) I!Y IiAW. KKSOURCES. Merchandise. Lnmber, finished and unflniBhed woik on hand as por inventoi-y $27,067 85 Real lístate 14,500 00 Machinery and Tools 3,000 00 Book Accounts 22,305 80 .'ash on hand ' 3,040 92 t9.914 57 LIABILIÏIES. 'apital Stock JtiO.OOO 00 Surplus Fund 4,180 88 iillsPayable 3 933 69 Dividend 1,800 00 $69,914 57 We do hereby certify that the above stateïient is correct, to the best of our knowledge and belief. VVm. D. Harrimax, -i MBOritv Moses Seabolt, r t,, "%, Paui, Ssauble J Directora. Subscrlbed and sworn to before me this 7tb. day of January, 1896. Michael J. Fritz, Notary Public. At the last regular meeting of the Directora of this Company, a dividend of thiee percent vas declared, payable: on and after January 0. 1897, at the office of the Ann Arbor Savings jank. CHAKLES E. H1SCOCK, Secretary. uuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiininifiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiijiiiiiiijiii DONT BLAME A HORSE FOR KICKING or for eating more than his ashare if you don 't keep him warm. Two or three dollars I invested in a 5a Blanket will save you dollars in feed. The i % are the strongest blanketsE I made. Awarded highest prize i attheWorld'sFair. 250styl.es. Square blankets" I for the road;pj m V ssurcingle f Mik fÈk blankets for f um I thestable.Ev-yWP1 1 I y shape, size, 7 and quality. 6 WF Sold by all dealers. Write ns for the 5A book. It's worth having. I WM. AYRES & SONS, PHILADELPH1A. UUliUllUlllllllUllllUUtlUllUIUlUUUUllllIlIIlllUlUlllUltï SALT Barrel Salt at WholesBle and Retail . GET OUR PRIGES. DEAN & CO., 44 SOUTH MAIN STREKT. 2-3ml7 Estáte op Francés Rudmax. QTATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washfcej tenaw. ss. At a session of the Probate 3ourtforthe County of Washtenaw, holdeu at ie Probate Office in the city f Anu Arbor, on Monday, the 28th day of December in the ■ear one thousaud eight hundred and ninetyPresent J. Willard Babbitt, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estáte of Francés ■udman, deceased. On reading and filing the pêtition, duly erifled, of Ida A. Dalton, praying that the dmtnlstration of said estáte may be granted 0 herself or aome other suitable person. Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the 22nddayof January next, at 10 o'clock in the orenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said etltion, and that the heirs-at-Jaw of said deeased. and ali other persons interested Ín said state.are required to appear at a session of said ourt.then to be holden at the Probate Office in ie city of Ann Arbor.in said County, and show ause, if any there be, why the prayer of the etitioner should not granted. And it is furíer ordered that said petitiouer give noce to the persons interested in said estáte, f the pendency of said petition, and the hearng thereof. by cnusiug a copy of this order to e published in the Ann Arbor Courier, 1 newspaper printed and circulated in said Dounty, toree suocessive weeks previous to aidday of hearing. J. WILLAUD BABBITT. (Atruecopy.) Jüdqe op Pkobatb Wm. G. Doty, Probatb Registkr.