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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
EASY WAY TO PAY RENT.
One Red Rose Placed Upon an Altar Does
the business,

One beu Rose hlhceu Cpon IN AItuT DOeb
the business,
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The unique
event, the feast of Roses" will occur
next Sunday, when the congregation Of
Mannheim Zion Lutheran church will pay
the ground rent upon which the edifice
stands by laying upon the altar one red
rose. Baron William Henry Stiegel
founded Mannheim more than q century
ago He presented plot of ground to
the Zion Lutheran church and stipulated
that all it should cost would be one red
rose every June. Hence the unique cere-
mony.
The rose is plucked by a certain men,
Der of the congregation, and 1t is laid
with great solemnity upon the altar.
There are special religious services held
on that day. The life and virtues of tho
generous baron are retold, hymns are
sung, and prayers said. II next Sunday
shall be fine day great crowd of peo.
pie will assemble at Zion church to see
the sacred rose. Usually, however,
bushels of roses are sent to tho altar al
though one is enough legally to cancel
the rental
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Three Crops a Year

Can be grown on the same land in eastern
Mississippi and southern Alabama, along the
line of the Mobile & Ohio railroad. The
summers are cooler the winters are milder,
the death rate is lower than in the north.
Improved farms $40 to $15 per acre; unm-
proved land, SIS to SIS per acre, near railway
stations. 1t is the best portion for raising
fruits and early vegetables, stock raising
and general farm crops Lands are advance
ing, now is the time to buy. Very low rate
excursions monthly.
The Mobile q Ohio has put on two
through fast trains each way daily between
st. Louis and Mobile. 1t Is the shortest
and quickest route to tile south.
An illustrated pamphlet, telling all about
our country, will be sent free to all who
wish it. Apply TO f. w. Green, General
Agent No. 10S North Broadway, ST. Louis,
Mo-, or to L. f. Posey, General Passenger
Agent, Mobile u Ohio Roilroad, Mobile,
Ala.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Tuesday, June 4.

Emily Faithful, whose death is an
nounced, was pioneer in the advocacy Of
wider field and more remunerative en-
ployment for women. She interested
Queen Victoria in the matter and OBJ
tanned her approval generally, and par
ticularly for q printing office she estab-
lished in which the compositors were all
women.
Archbishop Kenrick, of st. Louis, has
been deposed by the pope and the Most
Rev. John j. Kahn has been appointed In
his stead. Kendrick for some time has
been incapable, on account of the inflrm-
tiles of age. of managing the business Of
the archdiocese.
Danbury, Conn, young women have
formed an association agreeing not to
marry men who drink.
Letters from sixty-two of the la coun-
try Democratic central chairmen in Mis-.
souri, show that fifty. eight are unquali-
fiedly in favor Of the free coinage Of sill
yer and gold at the ratio of 16.to-1; one Is
against sush coinage and three are non
committal.
Attorney General Olney has rendered q
decision that bidders for government
work may not withdraw from contracts
on the ground that they have made mis-
take in preparing their estimates.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
SherihTs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of "a.
writ of er1 facias issued out of the circuit court
for the County of Shiawassee, in chancery, in
favor of Minnie A. Hale against the goods and
chattels and real estate OF Charles w. Hale, in
said county to me directed and delivered, did,
on the fourteenth day Of May A. d. 1895, levy
upon and take all the right, title and interest
OF the said Charles w. Hale in and to the fol
lowing described real estate, that is to say: All
that certain piece or parcel of land situate and
being in the township of Owosso, County Of Shi
awassee, and State of Michigan, and described
as follows, to-wit: The northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section II, town seven,
north Of range two east, except three acres
commencing at a point on the south line OF
northeast quarter, where the center line OF
Washington street in the city of Owosso, If ex-
tended, would strike said line thence west
Tenty-four rods; north twenty rods; east
enty-four rods; south twenty rods to place of
beginning. All of which shall expose for sale
mt public auction or vendue, to the highest bid
der, at the front door of the court house in the
City of Corunna, in said county, on the Sd day
of July next, ut ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated this 10th day of May A. ID. 1895.
FRED G. JACOBS,
S. f. SMITH. Deputy Sheriff.
COMMITMENTS Solicitor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
State NOIas.

There was more ice on the great lakes
last winter than at any time during the
last seven years. In the northern part of
Lake Michigan 1t reached thickness Of
IL inches, and the most violent storms
made no impression upon it.
Mrs. Joseph Thomas was instantly kill
ed in a runaway accident at Norway,
Mich
deputy labor inspector found twenty
children below the legal age employed in
Niles factories and sent them to their
homes.
The debris is being cleared away from
the district which was burned over at AL
ma some time ago preparatory to the erec-
tion Of a three-story brick block OF five
stories.
Jerry Boynton, the irrepressible rail-
road builder, is working the towns along
the line of the old Coldwater and Mans
field roadbed. He claims the road is o
sure go this time.
A Breedsville man has opened up q
new and profitable MISUNDERSTANDING
shade trees to Chicago.
Chelsea's new electric lights will be
turned on and the village will be as well
lighted as any of them.
"A neW pOSUul SuD-SbuUlOn lOr Uuc COLI
venience of the residents of the west end
of Muskegon will be established in a few
days
Five girls constitute the graduating
class of the Tekonsha high school this
year.
Congressman Spalding, of the Second
district, will speak at Hudson OH Decora.
ton Day.
Jonesville will have big time on the
Fourth, and Congressman Mines will
crate.
The annual encalnpment of tho Michi-
gan Sons of Veterans will be held at Te-
konsha June IS, 10 and 20.
OF the eleven pupils which the Gales
burg high school will graduate this year,
olny one is a resident of the village.
Cement sidewalks have been laid on the
main streets at Plymouth and the APP
pearance of the streets improved consid-
erably thereby.
RIVE Chase, aged Is, of Ionia, was fa-
tally injured. He was assisting a line
man at the top of a forty-foot pole,
when he lost his hold and fell to the
ground.
The Oldest business building in Owosso,
the wooden building at the corner OF
Washington and Exchange streets, will
be torn down soon to make room for o
modern structure.
A large amount Of lumber, ties, posts,
etc. about six miles southeast of Glare,
were destroyel by fire, causing loss of
about $500. 1. N. Shepherd of Shepherd
was the principal loser
Despite the hardest frost scares Oceana
county will have an excellent crop OF
peaches. Many orchards will have to be
thinned out, the frost not doing enough
damage to even save the labor of thin
ming.
Measures are nearly completed for the
erection of home for old and INDECENT
women :tlMarshall. Mrs. Dulcina Daily
willed 500, 600 for the purpose. The trus-
tees hope to raise sufficient funds in addi-
ton to pay for tho site, which has al
ready been bargained for
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
MOURNING IN CHICAGO.
The City Sorrows for Her Lost Chieftain
and His Comrades.

ana His Comrades.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-The expected arrival
here this afternoon of the remains of the
late Secretary Gresham cast pail of
sorrow over the ordinary Memorial Day
exercises that intensified the feeling
os all old soldiers and citizens alike.
United States Marshal John w. Arnold
were placed In charge of the local ar
rangements for the interment of the late
Secretary Gresham. Colonel Corbin
reached Chicago at 2 o'clock this morn
ing and the marshal and General Mer-
rift met him on arrival and the pro-
gramme was definitely arranged. 1t was
decided that the entire garrison at Fort
Sheridan. consisting of the Fifteenth in
fantry, four troops of cavalry and the
battery OF artillery should take part in
the ceremonies. The cavalry and artil-
lery left Fort Sheridan last night and
marched into the city, arriving at Oak
WOODS cemetery early this morning. The
infantry came in by train this morning.
Marshal Arnold and General Merritt
had conference with A. A. Sprague, the
local representative of the Gresham fam
lily. They arranged with the undertaken
to meet the funeral train with a state
hearse, drawn by six black horses. The
funeral train was switched to the
tracks of the Illinois Central at Fordham.
At Sixty-third street the romans were
placed in the hearse, and the cortege
moved from there to Oakwoods cemetery.
The honorary pall-bearers, city officials,
county judiciary, and Loyal Legion
joined the escort. A meeting of judges
of the United States courts and the local
government officials selected long list
of honorary pall.bearers.
The list is as follows: Judges William
A. Woods, James G. Jenkins, John w.
Showalter, Romance Bum, William j.
Allen, William H. Seaman, w. G. Ewing
Robert IL. Tuthill; Marshall Field, j.
Russell Jones, Thomas Dent, Edwin
Walker, Charles H. Aldrich, General
William b. Anderson, Captain William
p. Black, General George w. Smith and
James l.. High. The Loyal Legion was
requested to furnish active pall-bearers
At special meeting of the city council
appropriate resolutions on the death Of
Secretary Gresham were adopted and the
council decided to attend the funeral in q
body.
special meeting of the Illinois COM
Inandery, Loyal Legion of the United
States, of which the late Secretary Gresh-
am was a commander, was held last night
for the purpose of making arrangements
to take part in the secretary's funeral.
Following were appointed active pail
bearers: General William Sooy Smith,
Captain Charles II Slack, Captain III. B.
Tacl-cnp Colopal XVilliap, T. Porpr,,,
Captain James Duguid, Captain Myron
III. Beach, General John Macarthur, Major
George l.. Paddock, Captain Mason A.
Read, Colonel Lemuel K. o. Gilman Col
onel George NJ Guion and Captain James
III Bell
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Order for Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR SHIAwAssEE COUNTY IN CHANCERY.
LeVina Hunter vs. Hugh Hunter
Az q session OF said court held at the city OF
Corunna, In the state of Michigan, on the 9th
day or May, A. ID. 1896
Judge.
III satisfactorily appearing TO this court that
tne deiendant, Hugh Hunter, is nonresident
OF this state, and Is a resident Of Cape Town,
South Africa, on motion OF W. M Fitzpatrick of
counsel for complainant, IL is ordered that the
said defendant, Hugh Hunter cause his APP
pearance In this cause TO be entered within FIVE
months from the date of this order and in case
of his appearance the answer to the Complain
ants bill to be filed and a copy thereof TO be
served on the complainant's solicitor within
fifteen days after service of copy of said bill
and notice OF this order, and in default thereof
that the said bill be taken as confessed by said
defendant, Hugh Hunter: And 1t is further
ordered, that within twenty days the said com
plainant cause a notice of this order TO be
published in THE TIMES newspaper, of Owosso
Michigan, and that the said publication be con-
tinued in said paper at least once in each week
for six weeks in succession, or, that she cause a
copy of this order to be personally served on
the said defendant, Hugh Hunter, at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for his appearance. CHAS. III. WIsNER.
Circuit Judge.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Friday, May 81.

While Fred Burg, painter, was paint
ing in the elevator shaft in the Counsel
man building Chicago, he was crushed
between the elevator and the cage. The
body then fell from the eighth floor to the
basement.
Governor Morton has signed the bill
passed by the New York legislature ro-
curing barrier shops in all parts of the
state, except Saratoga and New York, to
be closed on Sunday.
Seventeen-year locusts have made their
appearance in the vicinity of Des Moines
The Atlantic express STRUCK, defective
switch near Reno, New, while running
rapidly. The engine, mail, express bag
gage and smoker cars were ditched. A
tramp named Hickey, supposed to be an
escaped prisoner from Oakland jail, was
crushed to pulp.
Proprietors of the leading department.
stores of New York have been indicted
for selling "fake" silverware.
Lewis Hall, an electrician, of MARSHALL
town, Ia, shot his wife through the head.
Five hours later she died. Hall claims
that he mistook her for burglar, but
willful murder is suspected.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Thursdax. May 80.

The Iron River House at Iron River,
Wis, burned and John Goly laborer,
was burned to death, being suffocated by
the smoke.
A monument 8 feet square at the base
and ~ Tea. high will be unveiled at
Ashtabula. D., today. The monument is
dedicated to che unrecognized dead of the
Ashtabula bridge disaster.
Obituary: AT Assumption, Ills, Mrs.
Belle Hight, 40. At Hanover, Ills, An
drew Fitzpatrick, o.
Wheat went up to 1925 cents ON the
Chicago board OF trade. but later lost the
advance.
Phillip S. Doeppenschmidt, trusted
cashier of Bensinger Bros, Chicago,
robbed his employers for years. and when
found out shot himself dead.
A report from Santiago says that GEN.
eral Maxine Gomez, the Cuban leader, has
died of wounds received in the battle of
Dos Rios.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Teachers Exam,natlon.

Special Laingsburg Apr. 26th and 27th, 1895.
special examinations begins at one p. m,
standard time. AT regular examinations, APP
phcants for third grades will begin at the Same
Time. Applicants for the higher grades will be
gin at S:OO a. m, standard time Thus, three
grade. The first half day, geography, reading,
penmanship and theory and art and school law
VIII be written; the second half day, physiology
third half day, arithmetic history and civil gov
eminent Will be written. The first half day OF
the regular examinations, applicants for the,
Applicants for first grade will write geometry
general history and botany on Saturday. No
branches can be written except in accordance
with the above schedule, and applicants who
are not present at the proper time must wall
until the next examination to complete their
work.
e. ID. DIMoND,
Commissioner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
iERINE E. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
Commissioners n Office.

In the matter of the estate Of Delanca H
Barnum, deceased
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
in and for the county of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office OF DR.. E. A.
Runyon in the village Of Perry, in said county,
on Monday, the goth day of july 1895, and on,
the goth day of October A. d, 1895, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of each of said days, for the
purpose Of receiving and adjusting all claims
against said estate, and that six months from
the Goth day of April, 1895, are allowed to cred
itors to present their claims to said commits.
sioner for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day of April A. d., 1895.
II. A. SPALDING,
Il. f. CUDNEY,
ABRAHAM l.. BEARD,
Committee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ,
COUNTY OF SUIAWASSEE. (
2. d. DIMUND,
Commissioner.

Alta session of the Probate Court for the county
of Shiawassee holden at the Probate ONCE in
the city OF Corunna,'on Saturday the 18th day OF
May, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety five
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Drake
ct al, minors
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, of Isaac G. Mills Ps guardian, praying for
license to sell real estate of said minors for the
purpose of paying debts
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday the 10th
day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said minors, and all
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
Quired to appear at q session of said court, Their
TO be holden at the Probate office, in the city of
Corunna and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be grant
ed: And it is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice TO the persons interested
in said estate of the pendency of said petition,
and the hearing thereof by causing o copy OF
this order to be published in THE TIMES, q
newspaper printed and circulated in said
county OF Shiawassee for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSBI
"a true copy.) Judge of Probate.
By KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Wednesday. June o.

George Dashman, aged 2S, was shot
three times and mortally wounded by
Mrs Susan Foster of st. Louis, whose
daughter Dashman had betrayed and re-
fused to marry.
The treasury circulation statement for
May shows that on June the circulation
of all kinds of money in the United
States aggregated Sl,6)6, 1855, an in
crease since May last of s6,745, 40s. The
decrease in circulation since June !, 1894,
is $50, 400, 900. The per capita circulation
on juno 1, 1892 based on an estimated
population of 3d. 753, 900 is $23.02.
The latest report is that Howard Gould
is engaged to marry Katherine Glenn
mons, the actress.
L. l.. Williamson, of Rockford, Ills,
went to Chicago two months ago. He
has not been heard from since, and his
friends fear no has been murdered.
The American Congregational associa-
ton, in session at Boston, elected these
officers: President, Samuel johnson,
Boston; corresponding and recording Sec
rotary, Rev. Morton Baxter, Boston.
At Roman Catholic memorial service
and mass at Hot Springs, Ark, tho name
OF General w. T.. Sherman was coupled
with that Of Gen. "Phil' Sheridan.
The South Carolina dispensary law will
again come before the supreme court o!
the United States next October for ex-
animation OF the relation 1t bears to tho
interstate commerce clause of the oonsti-
tuition.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Monday, June 3.

Nine men lost their lives in the Fife
shire main colliery near Edinburg, Scot
land, in an attempt to quench flames in
the mine.
The report comes from Washington
that Mrs. Gresham will permanently reside
at Chicago with her children.
Zimmerman the neutrality-suspicious.
declined to make match with j. S.
johnson twenty miles for the l.world' s
championship.
George M. Gray, general ticket agent Of
the Pullman company and one of the best
known railroad men in the country, is
dead at Chicago.
Conductor Lemay and John Crosse, Ia
borer, were fatally hurt in street rail-
way smashup at Montreal. Five other
persons sustained severe injuries.
The steamer Jack, which was in col
lision with the Norman, is sunk at False
Presque Isle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
Saturday. June 1.

Fire destroyed the plant of the Hodge
Tobacco company and that of William
Elliott, at Henderson, KY. Loss, Sl35, 600;
Insured
Seventy-seven members of the Chicago
police force were let out by the second
reorganization order of the new chief,
Badenoch. Sixty OF the unfortunates
were detectives
The wife of Baron de Grimm, the art
list, shot herself at New York. She had
been suffering from queer decisions for
some time.
Jessie Bartlett Davis, the Chicago prima
donna, is i'll with pneumonia at Phila.
delphia.
The news from Cuba via Havana con-
tinues to tell of insurgent bands being
routed and dispersed. The news from
Cuba via Florida is as full Of frightful
slaughters of the Spanish troops by the
Cuban rebels
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Look after the Back: A Fall, a
Strain, a Constant Sitting or
STOPPING Position Brings
Backache-DO You Know
This Means the Kid.
neys are Affected?

How few people realize when their back
begins to ache that it is a warning pro-
vided by nature TO tell you that the kid
neys are not working properly. You have
u severe fall, you strain yourself lifting or
perhaps you are compelled to maintain
sitting or STOPPING position for long inter-
walls at a time, your back begins to ache,
then your head, you become listess, tired
and weary, but. do you understand the
real cause2 We think not, else you would
not use plasters and liniment on the back,
which only relieve but do not reach the
cause. If you would rid yourself of the
pain and cure the root of the trouble, at
the same time save many years of suffer
ing and perhaps life itself, you will take
kidney remedy that has been tried and
proven that it will cure.
Mr.. John ROBSON of 661 Russell Street,
Detroit, says: Gas result of exposure
during the war / have suffered ever
since with rheumatism and kidney trouble.
Pains would start in my hip and go
around to my back. Highly colored
urine denoted kidney disorder. The pain
in my back was often so bad / had to give
up work until the severity of the attack
passed away. have used many liniments
and other things, but received very little
relief Some time ago l started using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have worked
q wonderful change in me. My back is
all right now and owe it all to the almost
magical influence of Doan's Kidney Pills. 7"
Mr.. ROBSON was member of the Fifty
first Illinois Regiment, which served
through the war with honor and distinc-
ton. Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers = price, 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S. Remember the name,
DoanS, and take no other.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
tIOOSlER, ROBBERS.
They Loot Lake Shore Freight Train
Near South Bend.

They Loot Lake Shore Freight Train
Near South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 4.-Freight
train No. II on the Lake Shore road was
held up between here and Mishawaka.
The train was a through merchandise
train. When about half way between
here and the suburbs the engineer was
compelled at the point of q revolver to
stop. Two persons watched him and tho
fireman until the rest of the gang ran
through tho valuable merchandise cars.
Several cars were broken open and the
stolen goods loaded into wagons brought
by other members of the gang. In the
meantime the train officers in tho caboose
started to ascertain the cause of delay,
but did not get far before they were Or
dered to surrender.
The gang succeeded in removing several
hundred dollars worth of goods. The
train was then allowed to depart. At an
early hour next morning Detective Brobst
brought five local characters to the city
securely handcuffed together. 1t took
him some time to explain how it hap
pened hat he was here at just the righ.
time. Brobst says he was in box Car
with some tramps, being in tho guise of n
tramp working on some case when tho
train was held up. He was an eyewitness
to nearly all of the proceedings.
He followed the wagons for about six
miles when they finally drove into a
dense swamp. Brobst followed on and in
q short time the party arrived at their
rendezvous. an old log house in the
swamp. He captured the five without
any trouble, and using one of their teams
brought them to town. Brobst says he
thinks there are about twenty in the
gang and that they are all home people.
The goods have been brought in! Some
new captures are expected.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07
New Examining Board..

WASHINGTON, June Twenty four
out of tho sixty-three new examining
boards made necessary by tho classificar
tion under the civil service rules of the
internal revenue service have been organ
lied and will be commissioned at once.
About half of the twenty-four are in the
south, having been organized by George
b. Hoyt, who has just returned from
Florida. The remainder are in the north
and were organized by George w. Lead.
ley. The remainder of the sixty-threo
boards will not BIO organized until next
month