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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23


5920n,1oi sss,792,742 76o9H,549 l,754,501, 67e
wHEAT-BUsHELs
100, 1904 ia, ,92f 287,745 626 $50, 4S3 1877
oATs-BusHELs
146,5S4,17o 172643,1s5 2S2, 107, 157 4O7, s5e 900
MISUNDERSTANDING
65,797, 800 111.148,S67 143, 1897 473 100, 45S $50
coTToN-BALEs.
2,469,003 b,387, 052 3,011,90G 5,755, 1859
HAY-ToNs.
13S3S,G42 10,0S3.S96 2.316,04s IS, 150711
If we extend the comparison to the
present date, we find that the corn crop
exceeds 1000, 100000 bushels, wheat APP
proximates 500, 900, 900, oats exceed 70O,-
100000, and hay and potatoes have in
creased in similar proportion. While the
product may be three or four times as
large, the population is less than three
times as much, though the proportion of
workers engaged in agriculture was
larger than now.
Thus the staple products of agricul-
ture, by increase of farms, by railroad
building and land settlement, and the
increase of agricultural implements, are
grown to excess, while other products
with which our farmers are not familiar
are neglected, and left to foreign labor
to produce, while our own rural labor is
only partially employed, or else is crowd
ing production of these old staples, and
still further lowering prices and intensi-
flying dissatisfaction with the results of
agricultural effort.
1t is futile to attempt to defy the law
of supply and demand. So long as
farmers insist on growing only the bread
grains, cotton, tobacco and cattle, and to
neglect other products which are needed,
which we import at a cost more than
$500, 100000 annually, just so long will
the lamentation over low prices continue.
Diversification is essential to agricultural
salvation. There are writers and speak
ers who are doing incalculable injury by
their influence in repression of any ten
dency to wider range of rural produc-
ton, encouraging Incidence and idle
ness, paralyzing enterprise, intensifying
rural inertia and encouraging depend
ence on foreign production, and the
draining of the resources of the country
TO foreign lands. They appear to depre-
cate any effort towards independence or
the cultivation of self reliance, the slim
ulation of invention, the acquisition Of
manual skill or the development of rural
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

At its organization the Owoss0 Gas Light
Co. determined to sell gas at as low price
as reasonable dividend on its capital would
permit and that at any time when its earn
ings were in excess of such dividend. it
would reduce the price of gas. The time
for the first reduction has come and on and
after the first of July next the cost of gas,
whether for fuel, power or light, will be
$1.5 per thousand cubic feet.
The cost of gas depends largely upon the
quantity made. That is to say, the cost of
labor, supervision and interest on capital is
no greater to make 100000 600 cubic feet per
year than it is to make o, 600, 600, thus leav-
ing net profit on 1000, 900 feet of nearly
one half its cost. Hence it will be seen that
the interests of the company and the con-
sumner are linked together. The more gas
used the lower the company can sell it.
Every consumer added to the present num-
Der benefits those now using gas, thus it
will be seen that it is to the interest of those
now using gas to induce as many of their
neighbOrs as possible to become consumers
of gas, thereby insuring further reduction
in price to all.
Below we give last years gas bills of a
number of consumers. BY ascertaining the
number of burners any consumer given has in
use, and deducting one quarter from such
bill, any one contemplating the use of gas
may ascertain its approximate cost per year
to themselves.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

The same firm which
81 years ago COM
pletely revolution
lied the Threshing
Machine trade by
inventing a new
Threshing Machine,
so much better
than anymachine be-
fore known, that all
thebuildersOfthe old
style Threshing Ma
chimes stopped max
ing them and copied
the new machine as
closely as they dared
have nowmade an
other advance, and
in their New Vibra-
tor present a Thresh-
ing Machine contain
ing entirely new fea-
lures in separation
and cleaning, which
place it as far ahead
of any other as the
old V b r a tor was
ahead of the "End-
less Apron" ma
chimes. Every Farm
er and Thresherman
should at once get
full information re-
garding tn e NEW
VIBRATOR, which
will be sent Free on
application to
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Wages Of Some Protected Workers.

The benefits of Protection and conse-
quent high wages can have no better
illustration than the pay roll of the work
ers of Allegheny county, Pa. In the
iron and steel works alone it is enormous.
In this industry 81 1850 men are employed,
and they receive every two weeks 1899,
500 in wages, or in single year $685.
49,, 500.
But iron and steel is not the only in
dustry in Allegheny county. There are
other works which may be classed with
the above, and then there are the loco
motive and glass works. In these indus
tries are employed 1880 men, getting
semi-monthly wages of 100000 This
makes a total of 81 1929, 900 paid to 81, $50
men every two weeks, or q grand total
every year of 1913, 225, 900. This, it must
be remembered, is the number of men
employed and wages paid in single
county. Leave these industries unpro-
tected and what would be the result?
We do not care to contemplate it.
Thanks to the vote of an enlightened
people, there is no danger of having to
consider it for long time to come, if
ever. These are not infant industries.
but they no less need the Protection they
now enjoy. And there are many more
industries that could make proportion.
ate showing If protected in the same way;
10000 men could be employed in the tin
plate industry alone and its tributary in
dustries were it adequately protected,
receiving upward of SAC, 900, 900 annually
in wages, and keeping in this country
many millions which now go to England
for tin plate and freight
A word more. In spite of the enor-
nous wages paid in the industries men,
toned the price of the commodity is not
increased one particle. If tin plate were
manufactured in this country the price
to the consumer would not be enhanced
in the least; on the contrary, severe COM
petition would tend to lower prices. Such
figures as the above easily dissipate the
worn out and delusive argument of the
Free-traders that the. tariff is tax.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

thousands Of Bright's Dis
ease, and the fatalities
from the common Kidney
trouble are the more nu-
merous. 1t is dangerous to
postpone treatment even
for a single hour. Do as
thousands have done and
be cured by using the
Guaranteed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

Here's an item Of the utmest importance
to our champion fish prevarcators. Next
Friday, w. ID. Marks, Superintendent of
the State Fish Commission, will be at the
ID. q M. depot with the fish car, and will
leave 800, 900 young and frisky wall-eyed
pike-to be launched into the Corunna mill
pond, with appropriate religious and pro-
fame exercises, by Messrs. w. II. Chapel,
Lew Wilcox, Roll Kelsey, Ralph Augsbery,
o. ID. Eggeson, Hugh Nichols and many
other knights of the pole and worm"
These pike are very valuable fish food, and
will be bonanza to our fishermen. They
1.-THE pike are vOraciOus as cannibals and
readily bite anything-from the Ten Com
mandments to Owosso bologna. -Corunna
Independent.
A. Maule of Sand Beach township can
now take contracts for painting whole towns
crimson hue, as NINE of red ochre was
recently discovered on his farm.
S. b. Durfey, mate of steamer Arizona,
had his foot badly jammed. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil cured it. Nothing equal to il for
quick pain reliever
A small party of trappers wintered on
Isle Royale, and for their hardihood were
rewarded with 40 lynx, 100 fine martens
and a large number of less valuable furs.
1.-THE affected quadratics" are what cor
respondent claims are causing the Tecumseh
algebra class much pain. Saltpeter, char
coal and vinegar might be an effective anti
dote.
Oscar Stand, from Iron county, will stay
eight years at the Marquette state prison
fer mistalxing mans eye for cork, which
in fit of passion he yanked out with a
corkscrew.
The clergy, the medical faculty and the
people all endorse Burdock Blood Bitters as
the best system ren0vating, blood purifying
tonic in the world. Send for testimonials.
Two freight trains cOlided at Plymouth,
Saturday, and both engines and several
freight cars will be retired from service as a
result. The fault was with the dispatcher,
who gave the order wrong.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

males, troubled with so many weaknesses
peculiar to them, there is no equal to this
Tonic. Ask for it. DIR. Coxs Balsam of Tar
and Wild Cherry, for Coughs and Coldsan
all bronchial troubles, is the Best on Earth
Try it and know for yourself; costs only Csc.
bottle. For bilious difficulties, headache,
and constipation, DIR. COX's Little Mandrake
Liver Pills are invaluable. Ifyour children
have a coated tongue, bad breath, pain in the
stomach, restlessness at night, get q box Of
his Worm Powders; they always cure.
DIR. Geneaux's Magnetic Oil cures all pain in ten
minutes, Try il for Neuralgia or Headache. For
Ma eby DIR. NJ. l.. BAGG e. CO. Owosso
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
F.E.C. :s';Es's's;sssssREMEDY
500 A BOTTLE, SIX FOR SIS. TRYIT TO-DAY
SIS. TRYIT TO-DAY

There is everywhere a
well defined dread of that
extreme form of Kidney
trouble known as Bright's
Disease-a malady incura-
BILE in its last stages. There
are millions Of cases Of or
binary Kidney Disease to
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
Dr.COX'SlrOnT Tonic
WITH
Cinchens and Pebsin !

V'nVnVii" dHu IoPSIn :
Cures Nervous De-
billty, general pros
tration and dyspep-
STA. 1t relieves that
tired, languid, all
gone feeling, builds
up the system and
improves the blood.
For Dehilitated Ee-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris'
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris.
pilssl Piles |, itching Piles!

SYMPToMs-M Moisture: intense itching and
stinging; most at night: worse by scratching; IL
Above TO continue tumors form. which often
bleed and ulcerate, coming very sore. SwAfNEs
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding. heals
liberation, and In most cases removes the tumors.
At druggists. or by mail for 90 cents. DIR. Swayne
4 Son, Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-16
CAUGHT IN A MINE OF FIRE.
A Cave-in IN Pennsylvania Cost
Many Men Their Lives.

WILKEsBARRE, PA, May ia cave-in
occurred at 9 o'clock this morning near
Ashley, in the North mine, operated by the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, in
which twenty-eight men were entombed in
the mine. The scene OF the disaster this
afternoon was one OF intense excitement
Hundreds of men went to work to
endeavor to rescue the imprisoned miners.
at o'clock tonight one was brought out
alive, but burned almost to a crisp. Fire
was not before suspected, and fears are en-
tertained that none Of the miners will be
saved uninjured, and that all are dead.
The present cavern extends over half mile
square, and includes portion of thickly
settled village called Mafette's Path. A large
number of houses have gone down with the
surface, but only few of them have been
badly damaged.
Three more men, four in all, were brought
out of the mine tonight, all so badly burned
that their chance for life is very small. At
midnight rescuing parties were driven out
of the gangway by gas. They we're OBJ
ltged to leave their safety lamps outside and
grope their way back in the darkness,
where nothing could be done but listen for
groans of the wounded. An effort is being
made to change the air current so as to
drive the gas back from where the victims
are supposed to be,
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FLAMES LHvEL A FLOUR MILL.
Winona the Scene of the Blaze, anc
the Loss 100000,

Winona the Scene of the Blaze, and
the Loss 100000.
ST. PAUL, May ia special to the
Fioneer-Press from Winona says: 1.-THE
heaviest confagration among the many of
ill-fated Winona during the past year
started in the fire room of the W.nona Mill
Companys immense Touring mill about
o'clock this morning, and the entire
plant, including the mill, elevator
and surrounding buildings, were soon
a mass of flames beyond control.
An alarm was given, which was quickly
followed by another, turned in by the
Porter Milling Company. Two fire compa-
MES promptly responded and did what was
thought to be effective work in confining
the flames to the fire room, but the fire,
unnoticed, crept through the ceiling to the
main mill and suddenly darted forth and
rapidly spread. Another alarm was turned
in. but 1t was too late to save the magnifi-
cent structure. The fire soon included the
elevator adjoining. The flames leaped
hundreds of feet in the air, while the heat
was almost unbearable. The total loss
on property is estimated at S300,0O and
NAV exceed that. The insurance amounts
to $500, 600, mostly in mutual companies.
There we're about $4,000 bushels of wheat
in the elevator, and ], 200 barrels of -four in
the mill. The company employed about
100 men. The mill had capacity OF 1900
barrels, and was about the finest equipped
building of the kind in the world"
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FAST ON FLORIDA REEFS.
The Steamer City of Alexandria in a
Bad Fix.

The Steamer City of Alexandria In n
Bad Fix.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May ia Key
West special to the Times linton says:
"The steamship City of Alexandria, of
Wards New York, Cuba and Mexican line,
is ashore on the Florida reefs, seven miles
from the old tower light on Cape Florida,
the entrance to Biscaine bay. Capt.
Riske Of the steamship Coral, from
New York. arrived here yesterday
and reported vessel ashore
in that vicinity and to-day it is learned that
she is she Alexandria. She was from New
York to Havana and Vera Cruz, and had q
valuable cargo.
"Spongers who came into this port to-
night bring reports that the cargo of the
stranded ships being jettisoned, but have no
particulars as to the cause of the disaster or
the probabilities of the vessel going through.
wREcKERs AT THE SCENE.
"A large number of wrecking vessels
have left here for the scene of the wreck,
and will reach the steamer tonight or to-
morrow morning Cape Florida is 100
miles south of Jupiter Inlet, the nearest
telegraph point, and about 200 miles
from Key West. There is no regu-
lar means of communication, and
che only way of reaching it is by means Of
small sailing craft from Lake Worth. It is
surmised that the Alexandria went ashore
in fog, for the coast liue is very low there,
and il is often difficult to distinguish sand
from fog bank. The steamer car
ries both passengers and freight. and
much anxiety is felt here for the safety OF
the former. The Alexandria is an old ship,
formerly the property of the Alexander
line, but sold recently to the Wards, who
operate the New York and Havana Steam
ship Company. Full particulars are ex-'
pected tomorrow
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DATLY,sf0AY YEAR !
5CENTSA COPY. ,
| WEEKLY, LIS AYEAR
A BUCKETSHOP GOES UP.
ATLANTA sPECULAToRs AMONG
THE SUFFERERS.

The Main ONCE That of Doran, Wright
g. Co., OF New York-The Combina-
ton of the Chicago Board Of Trade
and New York Stock Exchange Did
the Business.
New YORK, May 15.-The firm Of Doran,
Wright 81 Co., of No. 10 Wall street, an
nounced to its correspondents this morning
its inability to meet its obligations. The
announcement caused no surprise, because
of the fact that it was known that the firm
hrd been in trouble since the latter end of
April, at which time Its debts we're met by
notes for thirty, sixty and ninety days, with
the privilege OF covering half Of all
margins with thirty days paper. All
the profits were to be paid
In cash. Il. ID. Williams, the general man
ager OF the house, said to-day that no state-
ment would be made for couple of days.
The liabilities, he added, would be in the
neighborhood of $500, ,000 with only nominal
assets The loss will be distributed all over
the country, but no individual loss will /,
exceed $4,000. Mr.. Williams said that
already the firm has received a number of
sympathetic aud encouraging messages
from many persons who were among the
losers. The firm has no Indebtedness on
any OF the exchanges in this city. The Bos-
ton house suspended business this morning.
THE ATLANTA OFFICE CLOSED.
ATLANTA, GA, May 15.-The Atlanta
branch Of Doran 81 Wright Bucketshop
Company closed its doors this morning, as
did the other branches throughout the
country, and N. J. Gleason, the local CASH
Ter, is missing. Some say he has gone to
New York on business connected with the
firm, but it is more generally believed that he
disappeared to avoid unpleasant experiences
similar TO those of Mr.. Phelan. Mr.. Glea-
son came here from New York and opened
the Atlanta department last autumn. He
was last seen yesterday afternoon. This
morning the bulletin board in the bucket
shop bore copy OF a telegram from head
quarters stating the inability Of Doran 81
Wright to meet their obligations, and in
structing all agents to close out existing
contracts.
LEVY BY THE SHERIFF..
Soon afterward the sheriff levied ON the
office fixtures of the concern on a suit
brought by j. o. II. Harden, whose claim
amounted to $500. 1t is rumored that par
ties here have telegraphed to New York
asking the arrest of Doran. Wright and
Gleason. The actual losses of At
lanta parties is probably $4,000, with
about $4,000 of winnings In addition.
John M. Harrell, the manager, said
this afternoon that he was convinced that
the failure was due to combination of the
Chicago board of trade and the New York
stock exchange to break up the bucketshops,
and that the scheme had worked remark
ably well. He thought that tbs bucket.
shops had seriously affected the business of
tnese institutions, and they found it neces-
sary to kill out competiton. letter re-
ceived from Doran 81 Wright offers a full
explanation to persons interested. The
business of the Atlanta department was
good.
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vas LOST bY a vote of 14s naYs to 11O vaas.

was lost by vote of 14s nays to 110 yeas.
The previous question was ordered by a
vote of 133 yeas to 102 nays. and the resolu-
ton was adopted, the vote being years 129,
nays SO.
. Messrs. Morrill,, Sawyer and Yoder were
appointed conferees on the part of the SEN
ate on the dependate pension bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill. The reading of
the bill consumed the remainer of the
day, and at its conclusion the committee
rose and the House, at 5:15 o'clock, took a
recess until o'clock, the evening session to
be for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
The House at its evening sessions Mr..
Perkins of Kansas acting as a speaker pro
tenn, and Mr.. Allan of Michigan as chair
man of committee Of the whole, passed
l39 private pension bills, and at 10:S0
o'clock adjourned.
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FOREIGN LABOR FIGHTS.
Police Compelled to Use Their Clubs
at Neuteschen.

FoIce compelled to Use Their Clubs
at Neuteschen.
VIENNA, May 15.-The striking worl1men
in Moravia continue TO maintain a riotous
attitude, and are committing numerous out
RACES. AT Neuteschen the men employed in
the quarries, who are on strike, stormed
the houses of the officials OF the quarries and
tried to murder the director Of one of them.
Police finally quelled the disturbance, after
a conflict with the strikers. during which a
number of police were wounded.
HAMBURG's RIOTERS.
HAMBURG. May 15.-Many persons en-
gagged in the rioting last evening have been
arrested. The newspapers deny that any
genuine workmen took part in the excesses.
MORE RIoTING AT BILBAO.
MADRID, May 15.-Rioting has broken
out in the vicinity of Bilbao. Several
miners have been killed while resisting gen.
darmes. Troops are hurrying to the scene.
A ajority of the iron works have stopped
operations. Reinforcements OF troops oc-
cupy the surrounding districts.
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SLAIN INSTEAD OF DROWNED.
A New Turn in the Barkely Case at
Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 15.-Clay
Barkeley, who was supposed to be drowned
last week in the CatawDa river at Robin
sons ferry. is now believed to have been
murdered by two men with whom he had a
difficulty several months ago, and several
arrests have been made. Barkeley's buggy
whip, cushion and the contents of his buggy
have been found, but all efforts to find his
body have proved unavailing. The commu-
nifty is greatly stirred over the developments
tending to show murder.
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A wALKOVER FOR VAUx.

Make No Nomination.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The delegates
to the republican convention in the Third
congressional district met tonight to nom
mate candidate for the seat made vacant
by the death of Samuel j. Randall. After
passing a resolution declaring that they
deemed it itinexpedient to make a nomination,
the convention adjourned. This course was
decided upon at meeting of the republican
leaders held this afternoon. The election,
which will be held on Tuesday next, will
therefore be walkover for Richard Vaux,
the democratic nominee.
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RUM PULLS THE TRIGGER.

A Marshal Fatally Wounded by Man
Crazed by Liquor.
DANvILLE, VA, May 15.--Joseph Staples,
a young man living at Stuart, Patrick
county, got on spree yesterday and defied
arrest. The mayor summoned a posse of
men to arrest him, and they started to
Staples house. He saw the officers coming
and went out to meet them, armed with a
double-barreled gun, and when.within thirty
yards opened fire on Hamilton Woolwi a
United States marshal, and fatally wounded
him. He then tried to shoot Mayor Martin,
but his mother who was with him, knocked
the gun down. Staples was then arrested
and lodged in jail. Much excitement pre-
walls at Stuart.
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feel for the alliance is shown by the fact
that Roswell 2. Flower was the only MEM
Der OF the ways ard means committee who
would ask the alliance men any
sharp questions. When the Georgia
and other congressman found that Mr.
Flower, although a candidate for the presi-
dency, had the nerve to cross-examine DIR.
McCune and Col Livingston, and TO even
say publicly that he was opposed to their
crop warehouse scheme, they supplied
him with lot OF written questions to pro-
pound to the alliance men. This was how
he was so we'll informed.
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CEDAR KEY MORE oALM.

The Marshal Taken to Jacksonville but
Cottrell Still at Large.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 15.-F. r.
Mitchell, town marshal of Cedar Key, was
brought here to-day by United States off,
GERS and taken before the United States
court charged with conspiracy. In default
of 50 600 bail he was committed to the
county jail. Advices from Cedar Key report
one deputy United States marshal still
there. He has secured revenue cutter
and will 60 down the coast TO point where
Cottrell, the runaway mayor, is supposed
10 be in conceaiment. The town is quiet
aud much relief is felt at the absence Of
Cottrell