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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
President Mckinley will sound we'll.
jim W. JOtJHIM,
Secretary of State.

If only Atty. General Ellis had COM
menced proceedings against j. II. Stone
not >crumb of comfort would have been
left for the democrats.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

The decrease in the deposits of the state
and national banks in Michigan from May
4th to October Sd amounted to $40, 994, $685.
81. The total amount on deposit in the
$50 banks Oct. Sd, was $50, 22s, 755, 81, of
which the state banks have S54, 1877, 225. ss.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

Aid. Swift, republican, was chosen by
the Chicago council as mayor protein to
succeed Carter Harrison. An election will
be held in December to ill the vacancy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

Senator Sherman favors the nomination
of Coy. Mckinley for President in 1896.
All of Ohio seems to second the motion and
the country is ready to unanimously vote
avn
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

We were mis-informed last week in re-
gard to the surprise on Mrs. Even. 1t
was not planned by the w. II. c. as stated.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
Ladies' Library Notice

All members in arrears for dues to the
Ladies Library Association are requested
10 pay the same, as the executive board is
making up Its report for the year Imme-
date attention Is urged to this call.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
Ladies /!

Don't miss seeing Mrs. Sprinkle's fine
stock OF Millinery before buying.
Wesener Block, up stairs
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
New Fall and Winter Millinery.

A large and complete stock of all the
leading styles for fall and winter wear at
very lowest prices at Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle's,
Wesener Block up stairs, Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
For Sale at a Bargain.

Residence, 525 Main street, west; light
Iunning spring wagon; Portland cutter and
bells; steam engine, IL horse power; Gar
land coal stove, good as new. Enquire at
residence. Z. V. Smith.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

Health underwear, mems, ladies' and child
ren's at special prices at Osburn & Sons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

Gold filled watch for sale for less than
cost, new. Enquire at American Express
office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10
Carl's Tale of Woe.

Ply shakes told you Something's II you lister
init your ears;
never was so foolish / pet in fifty years
shust committed suside, trowed myself away
Und vote for Grover Cleveland on last election
tay.
So listen to my story; unit told you how 1t vos
Dot was been so simble, and a foolish blum
derbuss.
There was DENNY croaker, his name is Pad
dy Fell,
He comes in Ply nv house oil time his tales Of
woe to tell;
He talk about Republicans. he say they vos nc
goot,
Tut like to see TEEN git knocked out; he Wish
dey only would.
'.Frient Carl" he says TO me one night, he
looked so awful true;
''You shake de grand old party unit get plenty
work. to do.
"we vote for Grover Cleveland and lager peer
gets cheap,
You'll get your sauerlrant for Nix" de words
most make me weep,
Eight hours york will pc tay, tree Sundays in
0week"
Dot nearly took my preath away for joy could
not speak.
Vel, done shust like he told me, for Grover
did vote,
Instead wish dotI had vent and cut my own
tarn troat.
walked up to the polls dot tay proud as an
army boss,
Unit shust as I vas coming pack, met Tom
Jones, my boss.
He took my hand unit say, How you vos?'
hope you put in one,
A solid ticket, Carl, my boy, for friend Ben Har-
rison,"
shust then got excited, and said Ivas no tool
To vote init dose Republicans und be q tarn pig
~ want no more protection, dot ding is blaying
out"
er we did shout.
to my knees;
But vas full of vislkey, so of course could not
freeze (slow music)
Eight months, py jinks, have passed away, got
no work or cash,
Unit all dose sunny bropects unit hopes have
gone to smash.
got no beer, lost mine friends, my tick is all
played out;
Ny wife is ruined away from me, got no sauer.
kraut.
n fact I'm all proked up by tarn, wish vas J
mule,
10 could kick myself to death for being such a |
fool,
learnt me what 1 don't forget; no more git !
took in; |
I live to be a tousand years, I'll be Republi. |
can.
-Chas. A. Ludwig In North American
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-10

saginaw county will vote on tho county
road system at the spring election.
Sixteen persons were received into the
membership of the Congregational church
at communion service held last Sunday
afternoon.
Marion Mason enjoyed a rather narrow
escape Wednesday afternoon. AS he was
slipping belt onto pully over a machine
the belt caught in some way tearing up the
machine from the floor and raising it to the
ceiling striking him and brulsing him some
what, in the meantime tearing off the sleeve
from his right arm and cutting into the
flesh slightly.
Born, on Saturday, to |. G. Tanhehill of
the johnson Baking Co.. a seven and a half
pound daughter.
Secretary Campbell is in receipt of the
following, which shows the interest taken in
the lecture course by people of the county:
MoRRICE, Nov. z, 1898.
SECRETARY Y. M. @. A:-Please send
me an announcement of the first concert on
the lecture course RemenyD. and we will
try and get up party of Morrice people to
drive over.
The ID. & M. r. will run two excursions
OH the 18th and 10th of this month. On
wednesday, the 18th, train will leave
owosso for Grand Rapids at a. M, arriv-
ing at its destination at 9:45. Fare for the
round trip SLIGO. Return train will leave
at 900 D. m. On Thursday the 10Th, a
train will leave Owosso for Detroit at ZOO
a M, reaching Detroit at 9:45; return will
leave at 5:45. Fare for the round trim
SLIGO The extremely low rate should
attract large crowd for these closing ex-
cursions of the year.
Letters remaining uncaled for at the
Owosso postoffice for the week ending Nov.
4, 1898; q. r. Bronn, Fl. F. Brown. VIM.
Porter, Ii. F. Peacock. Phil. E. Strauss.
John Stanton, Mrs. Jim McCarty, Sill Ham,
ilton, Samuel Lexington, Dan Bagan, Min
ME c. Beebe, Mrs Len Briggs, A. j. Fred
rickson, b. Ross, w. V. Sackett. Fred
smiley, Richard Sherman, Mrs. Mary Nc
Carly. Drops: Frank Newman. Foreign:
John Smith, Mrs. s. Miles, Alice Kinds
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
Beecher Would Face About.

They had long passed the meridian
of life's sunny day, which, from the
rusty and odd-looking clothing they
wore, had been passed in the rural dis
tricts. He addressed her rs Mary and
she called him Sam.
They stood in front of the city hall
in Brooklyn and gazed at the statue of
Henry Ward Beecher as it stands fac
ing the city hall.
"Don't yer remember him, Mary?"
he was saying to her. "Don't yer
picter him ter yerself as he was thet
day when he stood in the old pulpit in
the meetin'-house daown in Vermont?
Remember haow he stirred up the peo-
pie with his preachin'? An he was a
young man then, not more than 20
years DID,"
"Yes," she replied, and her voice was
low, II remember haow he preached
the people right aout of their seats an
up to the altar. An you was one OF
them, Sam"
"Well," he said, che did heap o
good in our country, an | wish we had
him back agen. We both hearn him
in after years an read his sermons
too, in the candie-light. He preached
in some stirrin' times that you an me
remember together, an he was always
for the people, an he was their friend
An I'll bet if Hennery Ward wa'
alive now he wouldn't turn his back tt
the people an his face to that big
taown hall there, where l hear there
an awful lot of corruption these days
Yhat warn't Hennery's style by lon:
chalk"
And the two worthy country peopl
walked away after having made
potent argument for turning the statu
of Brooklyn's greatest preacher.-A
Y Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
A Run of Hard Luck.

He had been in New York but few
weeks-just long enough to look
around bit and fall in love. 1t
doesn't take a man long to fall in love,
and he can sometimes fall out again a
great deal quicker. Sometimes he
can't.
Il didn't know New York much
when came here" he says, "but am
learning. Last pay day / took my
girl to the theater and when we came
out suggested we go somewhere and
get something to eat. My girl is al
ways hungry. 1 don't know whether
all girls are that way, or whether this
is just my luck. My girls are always
hungry. l used to have a girl out in
could eat more than any of them. She
would eat 'beefsteak and mushrooms
for supper, and when her poor little
stomach rejected it she was ready for
fresh cucumbers and ice cream.
never saw such a girl. quarreled
with her tinally-told her once when
took her out that I'd buy her anything
she could keep down. She got mad.
Some women are sensitive about such
things.
"Well, was going to tell you about
this girl the other night. We had
walked out to Fifth avenue by way Of
Thirty-third street, and as l am not
familiar with that part of the town
and get lost as soon as l get off o1
Broadway, didn't know just where
we were She said she knew good
plade to get supper and we walked
| pleasantly along. Finally we turned
into swell looking place pretty full
of swell people. AS soon as l lookee
at the bill of fare and saw it was Del
monico's the cold sweat started out OF
me. | didn't eat much, but the bill
was $3.50. 1t wrung my salary dry
An hour later went to Park row ane
got good plate of beans. IN Z
| Tpd0er
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
Red Tape.

A government clerk entered the
private Office of the head of his depart
ment to ask for fortnlght's holiday.
The official received him with his usual
affability and told him to hand in his
request in writing.
"Oh, did not think that was neces.
sary if applied to you in person." said
the clerk.
"Oh, yes. In fact, it is indispens-
able"
"Then I will go back to the Office"
"No need to do that; see, here are
pens, ink and paper; sit down and
write"
The clerk obeyed. The petition was
written out, signed and folded.
"Now," said the functionary. you
have only to present it."
"To whom?"
"To me, forsooth!" And taking the
petition. he wiped his glasses, care
fully adjusted them. read the docu-
ment from beginning to end, placed it
on a file along with number of similar
applications aud then remarked with
the utmost gravity: al have read your
petition and regret exceedingly that ]
am compelled to inform you that ]
cannot accede to your request."-
Waverley Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12

distressing questions kept revolving
themselves in her mind and left her
undecided, so finally she demanded
until the following Friday for rehec-
tion.
Julia heard much of Mr.. Westbrook
during this interval and everything in
his praise. His keen perception, his
close attention to details, his tireless
activity, his shrewdness, his admins
trative skill, all were frequently COM
mented upon. Her father and mother
pointed out these attributes as an
urgent inducement to a speedy mar
riage.
@Of course, Julia, you will accept
Mr.. Westbrook. 1t would be utter
folly to do otherwise" said her father.
Thursday she heard of an unusually
shrewd and successful deal that had
Just been engineered by Mr.. West
brock. 1t was a masterpiece, every
body said, of cool, calculating fore
thought.
Julia was doubtless affected by this
news in very unreasonable manner,
but it decided her, nevertheless, and
she Immediately sat down and wrote a
note, refusing the offer of marriage
and laid it aside to post. A little later
on the same day her father returned,
looking much gloomier than had been
his wont since Mr.. Westbrook's advent
to the village. "Joe Westbrook is still
fool" he said.
"You know he is next of kin to old
Hi Dunstone, deceased, or rather
every body supposed so, and that
means since old Hi died intestate that
the whole thing goes to him. doesn't
it? Well. it don't go to him, and just
because Joe Westbrook lacks ordinary
common sense, for what has he gone
and done but looked up another next
of kin, whom no one else ever heard
of, and lugged him into court and
hired lawyers and investigated and
sweated just to defeat himself, and
now he has succeeded, and a little
child about 10 years old is to have al
of old Hrs property. Joe Westbrool
is just as big fool as he ever was, ,anc
I don't care one way or the other nov
whether Julia has him or not. He hal
little money, but money is com
modify that fools soon part with"
The father did not care, but th'
daughter did, and before the family
storm had subsided she had stolel
away to her room. She took dowl
her writing-desk. She felt the warm
est love now for this man, for she saw
that ambition and business cares haC
only hidden his heart and she resolved
to make it her constant endeavor t.
win him back to his old-time cheerful
ness.
How well she succeeded any on
might know by visiting one OF th
coziest homes in certain great city
where a thorough-going, practica
business man returns after the day
work is done, kisses his wife, whom b
declares to be an angel, and spend
the evening romping with his Chi
dren.-EdaOi7a Webb.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
TELEPATHIc COMMUNICATION.
One of the Remarkable Stories Told by
Editor Stead.

Perhaps the most interesting part of
Mr.. Stead's story is the evidence which
he brings forward in support of the
idea that the letters are dictated by
the "real self" of the correspondent.
Last February, he writes, l met 3
correspondent in railway carriage
with whom I had a very casual ac-
quaintance. Knowing that he was in
considerable distress, our conversation
fell into a more or less confidential
train, in which l OWNED that his diff
Guilty was chiefly financial.
/ said l did not know whether
could be of any help to him or not, but
I asked him to let me know exactly
how things stood, what were his debts,
his expectations, and so forth. He
said that he really could not tell me,
and l refrained from pressing him.
We parted at the railway station.
That night l received a letter from
him apologizing for not having given
me the information, but saying that
he really could not. l received that
letter about 10 o'clock, and about 2
O'Clock next morning, before going to
sleep, l sat down in my bedroom and
said:
"You did not like 10 tell me your ex-
act financial position face to face, but
now you can do so through my hand.
just write and tell me exactly how
things stand. How much money do
you owep"
NY hand then wrote. my debts are
EGO" In reply to further inquiry
whether the figure was accurately
stated, "ninety pounds" was then writ
ten in full.
as that alp" asked.
My hand wrote, "Yes; and how am
to pay them l do not know"
@Wen," said l, show much do you
want for that piece of property you
wish to sell?"
My hand wrote, "What I hope is.
say, 910O for that. 1t seems great
deal, but l must get money somehow.
10, if 1 could get anything to do. !
would gladly do anything!"
"What does it cost you to live9" /
asked.
My hand wrote, @I do not think ]
could possibly live under f200 q year;
you see, have to keep some relatives
besides myself. If / were alone
could live on ESQ per annum, but there
is their rent and everything. Where
can l get this? 1 cannot tell"
The next day made a point of seek
ing my friend. He said: 81 hope you
are not offended at my refusing to tell
you my circumstances, but do moi
think it is right to trouble you with
them" said: II am not offended in
the least, and hope you will not be
offended when 1 tell you what have
done" 1 then explained this auto
matte telepathic method of communi-
cation.
There had been a perfectly accurats
transcription of the thoughts in tho
mind of comparative stranger, writ
ten out with my own hand at time
when we were at distance of some
miles, within few hours of the time
when he had written apologizing fol
not having given me the information
! for which had asked.-Lo,edon IeIc
0rdph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
IN THE MIDNIGHT WATCHES.
Mr. Sparks No Longer Objects to Ginger
bread OrnamentatIOn.

1t was the Sparks family's first night
in the new fat and Mr.. Sparks felt as
every man feels who has been moving
all day.
The drayman had dr0pped a trunk
on the family clock and made it useless
for all time.
"We must get another clock. my
DEAR" said Mrs. Sparks, "and we may
as well get handsome one for the oak
mantel in the front room, and a good
timekeeper so you won't be late at the
Office any more"
Mr.. Sparks had just paid $50 to one
landlord to let him out and $50 to an
other to let him in.
Zone, clock is as good as another.
said he, "and l can't waste my money
on fancy ones. The works are all the
same, and / don't propose to pay for
gingerbread ornamentation."
Every WE'LL" said Mrs Sparks.
That was Monday. Tuesday night
Mr.. Sparks slept soundly until /
o'clock. Then the ringing of the eHec-
trio front door bell, just oyer the
mantel in the dining-room, reused
him. There was no let up in the sound
as Mr.. Sparks pulled on his trousers
and tucked in his nightgown.
"The fellow must have his foot plant
ed on the button" he thought as he
went barefooted down two flights of
uncarpeted stairs, while the bell kept
up it's tattoo behind him. He was in
an agony lest it awake the baby, a con-
tingency that meant no peace till
morning. for the Sparks baby was of 8
nervous temperament. The bell
stopped its clamor just as Mr.. SparkE
reached the front door and threw it
open. The wind swept in and chilled
his knees, but there was no one there.
He crept angrily back upstairs.
| "Who in the name of decency," he
demanded of Mrs. Sparks, %would ring
our door-beu at this hour of night and
then run awayP believe twas some
of your fool friends"
"Our door-belI!" echoed Mrs. Sparks
sweetly, %that wasn't our door-bell,
dear; it was the 80-cent alarm clock
that I bought yesterday, ringing off six
hours ahead of time"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
Foreordination.

1t was a rainy day in June and for
six or eight hours had been riding
along the bank of the Big Sandy river
getting what comfort could out of
rubber coat, when saw a man sitting
on the fence at the turn of the road up
the mountain. He had gun across
his lap and he was soaking wet but ap-
peared to be taking it philosophically.
"How are you?" / said, as came up.
"How far is it to Norton'sg"
"About four miles," he replied
briefly.
81 can get shelter there, can't l ?"
"I reckon SO. People stop thar"
"How's the wet weather on the
crops?"
1--WE amt raisin' much now but saw
logs and h-l," he replied, SO unex-
pectedly that 1 almost fell off my
horse, but I laughed.
"Well, 1 suppose" said nerVously,
"that the rain is all right. The, good
book says the Lord sends it on the
! Just and the unjust alike"
The mans face showed a CLEAN of
intelligent recognition or appreciation
OF interest or whatever it might be
called.
"Do you believe what the good book
says, mister?" he asked.
"I-certainly do. Don't you?"
"Mostly, but git little wobbly on
my pins sometimes. Do you believe
that part whar it says when the times
appointed fer man to die he's goin
ter?"
"rm certain on that point"
"I'm glad to hear it, mister. fer I've
been a-settin' on this yer fence in the
wet all day, waitin' for that dad blamed
Sam Silcox ter come along, an l wuz
thinkin' that mebbe the powder in this
gun had got damp an the durn thins
wouldn't 60 off"
Just then 1 heard long whistle IL
the direction from which l had come
and in minute my friend had Slipped
off the fence and was going down tn,
mountain at break-neck speed, and
did not remaip to hear what tool
place,-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
The Little Armchair.

Nobody sits in the little armchair;
1t stands in a corner dim; 4
But white-haired mother gazing there,
And yearningly thinking of him,
Sees through the dusk of long ago
The bloom of her boys sweet face,
As he rocks so merrily to and fro,
With laugh that cheers the place.
Sometimes he holds book in his hand,
Sometimes pencil and slate,
And the lesson is hard to understand,
And the figures hard to mate;
But she sees the nod of his fathers head,
So proud of the little son,
And she hears the word so often said,
mo fear for our little one."
They were wonderful days, the dear sweet
days,
When child with sunny hair
Was hers to scold, to kiss, and to praise,
AT her knee in the little chair.
She lost him back in the busy years.
When the great world caught the man.
And he STROBE away past hopes and fears
To his place in the battles van.
But now and then in wistful dream,
Like picture out of date,
She sees q head with golden CLEAN
Bent over pencil and slate,
And she lives again the happy day,
The day of her young lifes Spring,
When the small armchair stood just in the
way,
The centre of every thing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
One snfcker Settled Him.

He lifted his hat as gracefully as
born cavalier and he smiled as bland
ly as q June sunrise, but the lady
stared at him in cold and cruel way
and passed on, says the Detroit Free
Press. Fourteen years ago this last
winter she was turning in Grand Riv-
er from Woodward avenue. There
was ice on the fagstone. She sud
denly slipped, shrieked and went
down. This man was close at hand.
Before he could control himself he
snickered. He attempted to cover it
up by assuming deathbed counten-
ance and offering his assistance, but it
was no good. That snicker had pierced
her soul. Even before she rose to her
feet she had vowed never to forgive or
forpet-never! She never has nor
never will. He meets her almost
daily as they go through life, and ev-
cry time he lifts his hat and smiles,
hoping to melt her heart and win hel
forgiveness. But he never, never can.
If she had fallen gracefully, like 6
swallow settling to earth after long
fight, it would have been different
you know; but she did not. She came
down "ker-plunk," rolled over twice
and he had no business to be within f;
mile of the spot. And that snicker
He may bow and smile-he may lool
pleadingly, imploringly at her, bu
never! never! never! will she forget o
forgive, or let ray of mercy enter he
fiintY heart.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12
NOTHING RAN IN THAT TOWN.
Alexandria, Va, Where Everything Has
Been Dead Since the War.

eI consider Alexandria, Va, the
deadest town in the United States"
remarked Washington man to n.
z. Tribune writer the other day. mo
doubt there are. worse places to live
In, but considering its opportunities
it is only six miles from Washington
Alexandria really takes the palm for
nonpregressiveness. Thirty years ago
the population was tritie larger than
it is now, and ten years ago there was
line of surface cars in the principal
street. suppose the population grew
too lazy even to ride in street car,
however, for the cars are gone now
and forgotten, except for bit OF track
here and there.
Last fall l went over to Alexandria
from Washington one evening to make
call. 1t was dark and couldn't see
the numbers on the houses. After a
fruitless search for some ten minutes
along the silent street noticed mid
dle-aged man calmly smoking pipe
on the front steps of house few
doors away.
81 beg pardon said as politely as
/ could, 'but will you kindly tell me
which way the numbers run on this
street?'
"He took his pipe out of his mouth,
slowly knocked out the ashes and said
just got ter town"
"'Well, yes ! replied. little sur
prised,
"'Evenin' boat?'
ayes
"'What number yer lookin' for?'
"'Forty-nine.'
"It's the other side, four doors be
low
81 thanked him and turned to go.
"'Hold on a minnit, he called: 'wha
did you say about numbers runnin'P
81 asked which way they ran in thi:
street, l said.
"'Well, they don't rum he rejoined
fumbling around for match; the.
don't even walk. There hain't moth
ing run in this town sence the war;"
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