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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22
Local Option a Winner.

The three weeks term OF our circuit court
lust closed witnessed the disposition of fifty
one criminal cases. Twenty-Five respond
ents, of whom nineteen were viOlators of the
local option law, pleaded guilty. In only
one such case was there an acqulttal, but
there were two disagreements by the Jury.
Three who were convicted of violating such
law were sentenced to prison and two to
jail, while the others paid or will pay 1900
in fines.
Since our local option law went into effect
there have been ninety cases, In which only
four have been acquitted. The ffty-one
fines paid aggregate $4,6l0. There are
enough convictions already secured to swell
this sum to upwards of $4,000, which Is
more than sufficient to pay all the expenses
OF grand juries and detectives. The Grim
inal classes begin to see that prohibition in
Eaton county, being enforced honestly, ac-
tually prohibits.
The above dispatch to the Detroit Even
ing Journal Is commended to DIR. Ward; also
the following fable from Arabian Nights
Entertainments: "Mahmoud lay i'm his tent
with burning fever and the sun was Bills
tering the parched earth as the fever was
the body of Mahmoud. A wise sheik of the
country drew his dromedary before the tent
of Mahmoud and being a man of medicine
prescribed some remedies that would re-
lieve end cure. The sheik also prohibited
Mahmoud from eating strong foods until he
became we'll enough for meats. Mahmoud
began to recover and on the 25th day was so
far restored as to be in great hunger Then
Mahmoud said that the sheik's prohibitions
were failure and that it was natural for
man to eat when he was hungry, and that
the experience of all men was that such pro-
hibitiOns did not prohibit. That certain
men, who, while they were right, were i'm
practicable, and knowing the nature of men
as they should know them would never pro-
pose any such methods for the recovering
sick. Besides, he (Mahmoud) would lose
the support of the Anglo American Packing
Co. which furnished canned hog meat in the
town of Mahmoud where he expected the
nomination for alderman or some other Of
flee. So Mahmoud telephoned for can of
picked pigs feet and ate thereof, and died.
The wise sheik hearing thereof and the rea-
soning of Mahmoud said such words about
Mahmoud as would indicate that Mahmoud
might have been wise in his reasoning, but
it would have been better for Mahmoud to
haye not eaten pork, and that the support
OF the Anglo American Packing Co. could
go where Mahmoud was. as far as tie sheik
was concerned. RE- COWARD,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22
Our National Delegation.
he State Republican, Nov. rs.

From the State Republican, Nov. Is.
Recently the Republican has noted sew
eral articles in Detroit newspapers relative
to the selection of delegates-at. large to rep
resent Michigan in the next republican ma
tional nominating convention, and passing
mention has been made of several real or
supposed candidates for that honor, 1t being
generally conceded that one delegate at least
would come from Detroit.
The next republican presidential conven-
, ton will be one Of the most important gath
erings of republican leaders which the par
ty has held since its organization. Upon
there of its deliberations will largely
depend that success which Is essential to a
proper solution of the grave questions which
are now confronting the country as the re-
suit of NAL administration by the democratic
party. To be a member of that body will
be no slight honor, and no republican of
Michigan who aspires to-. that honor need
apologize for doing so.
On the other hand, the very Importance
of the occasion should suggest to republicans
that they owe to their party and the state an
imperative duty in those selections which
may not be lightly or carelessly performed.
1t is not enough that the aspirant is re-
publican and has performed some local SER
vice for his party which has made him pop
should he be a mere politician. On the
contrary, the man whom it is sought to
honor with position of such Importance
should be broad mana truly representa-
tive man of his party; well tried man.
whose repubicanism is of the highest order,
and whose person and reputation. are at
least well and favorably known to the peo-
pie Of his state. If they should chance to
be national, so much the better.
OF the Detroit republicans who have thus
far been mentioned as known candidates for
the position of delegate at-large to the ma
| tional convention, it would appear to the
Republican that no one more closely meets
the requirements here mentioned than does
Gen. Russell A. Alger. Gen. Alger has al
ways been known as an answering repub.
lican, aggressive, and actively loyal to the
decisions OF his party, whether expressed in
state or national councils; and while his
| fidelity is unquestloned, his record Is remark
ably free from local intrigues, factions, and
jealousies-a fact which ought to make him
acceptable to all interests. Add to these
qualifications the fact that he will be no new
and untried man, his past experiences hay
ing thoroughly famlliarized him with the
details of business in such body, while his
acquaintance and reputation as business
man, politician, and prominent figure in
social and Grand Army circles is national,
and it might be fairly concluded that among
the many gifted and popular republicans of
Detroit, none possesses more Of the essen
tials for a representative Michigan man in
such a body than does Gen. Alger.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The stories told by the democratic press
about the great revival in business are not
born out by the statement of bank clearances
from SO cities for October, as given by Brad
streets, which shows the total clearings to
be $3.50, 900, 900 less than in October, 1892.
During the first ten months of 1892 the total
bank clearings in the United States amount
ed to $50, 401 ,622, 1876, while for the first ten
m onths this year the total amount is S43,-
9,644, 670-more than seven billions of
dollars less than in 1892
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
To the People Of the State Of Michigan,
Greeting:
In pursuance of time-honored custom,
do hereby appoint Thursday, November
twenty-eighth, as day of general thanks
giving The people of this state are re-
Quested on this day to abstain from the
ordinary avocations of life and devote the
day to exercises and recreation appropriate
to the occasion.
1t is good time to forgive offenses, to
gather the family together, to forget on
suspended differences of opinion in relation
politics, religion and beliefs, to remember
the needy, to do kind deeds and return
thanks for blessings enjoyed.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State at the Capitol in Lansing this
seventh day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-five. and of the Independence of the
United States, the one hundred and
twentieth. By the Governor,
JOHN T. RICH.
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary of State.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The imports of shoddy in four gears un-
der the Mckinley law amounted to 1884,
421 pounds, while under the German law in
one year 1896, sos pounds were imported.
What have the shoddy makers to say about
their shoddy tariff? Rise up, Wilson. and
explain to the poor people why you have
forced them to wear nearly eighteen million
pounds of shoddy in year instead of good,
pure American WOOL Is this what you
promised, Professor?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The election of Y. M. G. A. directors
Tuesday resulted in the choice of u. ID
Stewart, A. T. Thomas. c. S. Williams and
e. o. Dewey for term of three years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The official returns in Kentucky show the
plurality of Col. W. o. Bradley for govern
or to be nearly 5000. with the largest vote
ever polled in the state. An analysis Of the
returns indicates that there is every reason
to believe that the state will remain in the
republican column for many years to come,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The interest bearing debt under Harrison,
March 1, 1898, was 1856, OS4, 26O; under
Cleveland, July /, 1895, it was $716, 2O2, O60
AN increase of S131, 167, 800.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

The meetings at the Union chapel are an
nounced for this and next week, holding
nightly except Monday and Saturday even
ingS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22
Electric Rltters.

Electric Btters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed in the Spring, when the langud, ex-
hausted feeling Prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of tonic
and Alternative is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and freeing
the system from the malarlal poison. Head
ache, indigestion, constipation, dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. Only so cents per
bottle at johnson & Henderson's drug store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-22

Every person who buys nursery stock of
K. r. Marsh, Owosso, is sure to get just
what is ordered.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21
STREETS KNEE DEEP IN SUGAR

| Ex-Governor Hoard Recalls an Incident OF
| - 1.-the Late Unples ssntness.
From the New Orleans Times-Demo-
| crat.
/ Among the distinguished gentlemen
who are at present in the city, fresh
| from the meeting at Vicksburg in re-
| la'tion to the establishment of a ma
| tional park at that place, is Governor
| w. d. Hoard of Wisconsin. Governor
| Hoard is an old friend of New Orleans
| Notwithstanding the fact that his first
acquaintance with the city and its at
ractions was made under peculiar cir
cumstances. 1t was during the time
that tried mems souls; when the forces
Of the Union were encamped at the
outer gates and the Confederate troops
were seriously thinking how best to get
out of the warm location. General
Lowell. who was in command of New
Orleans when the Federals in charge
of General Butler were knocking for
admittance, finally concluded that the
best thing to do under the circum-
stances was to evacuate, and by this
action turn the city over to the tender
mercy of the opposed forces.
Governor Hoard was among the Fed
erals who composed the troops of the
great and only Butler. and when this
general, with his soldiers. marched in
to the city, Governor Hoard marched
with him. 1t was then that the COVER
nor-he was not then a governor-re-
ceived his first impression of a city
which at that time had achieved great
ness among the commercial centers of
the country. These impressions have
never died in his memory.
why" said Governor Hoard, II was
one of the most surprised men in the
world. 1 had heard of airy lands in
which the rivers ran wine and the hills
were made of great Jumps of sugar,
but l had never conceived of a city
whose streets were knee-deep in sweet
ness. Yet this was just the case when
we entered New Orleans. l absolutely
waded ankle-deep in sugar. and that in
the streets along the river. While the
affair has become a matter of history.
i shall never forget the sight. You see
the fact of the blockade of the port
had caused a vast quantity of the pro-
ducts of the South, chiefly sugar and
cotton, to pile up in the city, and the
inability of its owners to ship the stuff
resulted in the warehouses being filled
to OVERLOOKING. When General Lowell
realized that he must give up the fight
and leave the city, he determined to
render IL impossible for the Union SOL
diers to make use of the accumulated
stores. To this end he gave orders for
its destruction, and hundreds of hogs
heads of new sugar were violated and
their contents cast into the streets just
like so much river sand. 1t was a use
less commodity for the time being, and
great masses of the stuff were piled up
where the destruction occurred. When
we marched into the section of the city
where the sugar had been stored we
literally waded In sugar. / never saw
such a waste in all my life in this re-
spect while all along the levee front
were the evidences of the burning cot
ton which had been stored there wait
ing for an opportunity for shipment to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Missoula. Dec 20.-The nav oar -,
the ROCKY Mountain division wen,
west 10 Hope on No. l TODAY
hon. George W. Reeves and Ayrs
reeves arrived from Kentucky to-day
Bill Dillingham; left this after1oor
Tor Perma to look after work IN ,ha
new bridge there. '"e
George A. Kahn of StevensyiIIe ,s IN
town tonight 10 III
clarence Cunningham came I'm from,
wallace this evening and left ON the
late train for st. Paul. '"e
IN the Northern Pacific Yards ,h,s
AFTERNOON has stood a monster co.I
car OF new pattern which has heen
sent west from the St Paul shops m
pe inspected by the division superin-
.enoents. IL Is OF the design known as
tne uoupie hopper" and has a cana
cIty OF fo.oOO pounds. IL attracted
hueh attention from railroad men.
Inc party given by the Social Dane
ing club at the X. +. hall this evantn,
"'as largely attended and was one 30
the pleasantest affairs of the season
Lieutenant Moss of Fort Missa,,,.
left this evening for a visit 10 Fort
Assinaboine.
The city marshal has begun n cr,,-
SADIE against the morphine fiends ara
two OF them were locked up last nigb,
This morning they were given 90 DAYS
each In the county Jail. They have
been suffering all day from the effects
OF being deprived OF the drug and have
begged the jailer for morphine. County
Physician Fitzgerald has charge OF The
cases. Both prisoners are young men
and II is thought that 80 days in fail
may cure them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21
ABOUT BRIDGE TOLL
Herr Bandmann Will Continue to Do
Business at the Old Stand.
BUT THERE ARE SOME KICKS
The Commissioners May Place a
Value on the Spans. but There
Is No Law to Compel the
Owner to Sell-An Opinion.

Missoula. Dec. 20.-There is consider
able misunderstanding regarding the
toll road question under the new codes
and residents of the Blackfoot and
Hell Gate canyon districts are doing
some hard kicking because the Band
mann toll road is still maintained, when
the appraisers appointed for that pur-
pose have reported to the county COM
missioners placing a value upon the
road and bridges which Mr. Bandmann
owns. Some of these kicks are aimed
at Mr.. Bandmann and some are direct
ed at the county commissioners, but
the gist of them all is that the county
ought to own the road and that 1t is
not right to continue the existence of
the thoroughfare as a toll way.
A Standard reporter called upon
County Attorney Dixon for informa-
ton regarding the toll road matter
and the Bandmann road in particular
Mr.. Dixon said: There has been a
whole lot of talk about this matter
which is all nonsense, because II is all
wrong. 1t is true that the codes as
prepared by the commission forbid the
issue of toll road licenses in the state
but the legislature made the acts of
1893 and 1895 amendments to the codes
The acts of 1898 authorize the county
commissioners to issue licenses for
toll roads and. as they are still in
force as amendments to the codes, Mr..
Bandmann has a legal right to hold
such a license and the county COM
missioners have 9. right to grant him
one
AS to the purchase Of the toll road
and bridges owned by Mr.. Bandmann
there Is no necessity for the commits
sioners to make him a formal tender.
The statute makes the acceptance of
the report of the appraisers a tender.
In Mr.. Bandmann's case, however not
even this tender has been made. The
appraisers fixed the value of the
bridges at $1,000. and so reported to
the commissioners. but no action has
ever been taken by the board concern
ing the matter.
AS to the statement that has been
made to the effect that Mr. Bandmann
would be compelled to accept the val
uation fixed by the appraisers, there
Is. OF course. no truth in IL. Mr.. Band
mann could appeal to the courts to
protect his rights II he considered the
price too low. The present condition of
anairs is legal In all respects and Mr.
bandmann can continue TO collect toll
as long as he holds a license"
There is no doubt that the acquisi-
ton of these bridges would be a bene-
Mt 10 the large number of ranchmen
and lumbermen who travel down the
canyon. There is a very decided diff
ference of opinion in regard to the re-
port OF the appraisers. Mr. Bandmann.
II is understood will refuse to accent
1900 for these two high bridges, as he
considers them worth much more. on
the other hand there are those who OBJ
Ject to the report on the ground that
the valuation is too high. But IL seems
certain that Mr.. Bandmann has a
right to continue in the toll road bust
ness under existing conditions. and he
will probably continue TO do so
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21

prairie. with no neighbors nearer than
Fargo and bands of Indians or droves
OF wolves placing us in constant peril.
The I'VE families. although having sod
houses of their own. all lived in one
house for companionship and protec-
ton. Well. at 1920 O'Clock Wednes-
day night. Oct 2. IL turned so cold that
we could see the walls moving in and
the house growing smaller from the
natural contraction caused by the at
mosphere. IL grew colder constantly
IL was"
What was the degree?" someone
asked
ITO tell the truth. gentlemen, / do
not know" was the response. I'VE had
half a dozen thermometers, but they
were of the mercury kind. and the
mercury froze so solid within an hour
that the children used the bulbs to
play marbles with all that winter and
until they thawed out on the following
Fourth of July. We had plenty of
fuel. and wore heavy winter praps in
the house. in this way keeping from
freezing. After a few weeks we be-
came used to it, One of the ladies dis
covered how beautiful the icicles were
that grew upon the windows. They
then wore them as Jewels, and dia-
monds never looked prettier. There was
no danger of them melting, even In the
house. and IL was actually a source of
sorrow to the ladies when the weather
grew warm enough for US to go out
doors and had to melt the diamonds
with which they had decorated them
selves. That was the coolest winter
ever experienced. but / can not tell
Just how cold II was, owing to having
no spirit thermometer"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21

storm is purely local. as far as the
Rocky Mountain division is concerned.
West of Ravalli there is no snow what
ever and east of Missoula the fall has
been much lighter than in this val
ley. On the Occur d'Alene branch
there is not much snow until the upper
st. Regis country is reached. At Sal
tese there has been a light fall of snow
all day and on the summit IL SHOWS
all the time.
In the Bitter Root valley above Carl
ton there is hardly any snow. although
in the mountains on both sides OF the
valley there is more than there was at
this time last year. In the Blacksoot
country there is more snow than at
Missoula and IL is still showing hea. lily
there.
Railroad business has not been in
terfered with by the weather and
trains have been running on time to-
day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21
BE SURE you ARE RIGHT.
The fouag Man I'm Business Should Make
Sure of This Before Going Ahead

The fou1g Man I'm Business Should Make
Sure of This Before Going Ahead.
From Hardware.
one or the many important points 10
be impressed upon the understanding
or subordinate, and one that the
MANAGER should be sure is understood.
is. that nothing should be attempted
unless the idea is perfectly clear.
But rather than appear dull of APP
prehension the asserting reply is given
when the idea is very vague.
MY first position entailing any re-
sponsibility." said a retired merchant.
was to make payments of the city
bills which our house settled monthly.
NV duties consisted in taking the
statements and the amount which the
bookkeeper prepared and placed in a
small hand satcheL Sometimes |
would have only $50, again 5000 or $500.
On my first trip the cashier counted
the money. footed the statements and
handed me the satchel, cautioning me
about taking receipts for money paid
out. and not to pay more than the
statements called for. II was corsid-
cred quite an honor to make these
monthly trips. and therefore when I
was called into the Office / was very
proud indeed. the elation somewhat
turning my head. After 1 had started
i found was dreadfully hazy on some
points. but my pride would not permit
nv return to the Office. made several
payments and was congratulating my
self on nv business abilities, when /
came to store where the clerk who
received the money said: See here
young man. this calls for S35. not s25.'
He was very dictatorial, so much so
that | thought he must be very high
in authority. so I tremblingly handed
over $40 more and hurriedly thrust
the receipt he gave me in the satchel
and got out as quick as / could. OF
course when l came to the last man /
was $40 short-a contingency that had
not occurred to me. Considerably
crestfallen / returned to the Office and
made NV statement. Imagine my con-
sternation when / was shown the re-
ceipt given me by my pompous friend
for S25, Where was the $40? Well, 1
paid over my own money to make up
the shortage. but the lesson was worth
all IL cost"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21

Healthy, happy children are those whose
mothers have been, and are, healthy. The
best intentioned woman in the world will
fall short of her duty to her children if she
is worried and wearied with weakn-s IS and
sickness. Most all irritable women are
sick women. Most all melancholy, listless,
languid women are sick women. Every
woman who will take the trouble to notice
will find that at certain fixed periods she is
nervous, cross, irritable and Respondent
Any irregularity makes the conditions
worse. Even a well woman is less amiable
than usual at these times. What can be
expected from a sick woman?
When every movement is a dreary drag
when the nerves arc all on edge in SYM
pathy with the particular ones affected
when II seems that death were very much
preferable to living-what can a woman do
for her children then2
IL Is every woman's duty to be well and
healthy. There is no reason why she
should be otherwise il only she will take
proper care of herself and take DR. Pierce's
ravorite Prescription when she needs IL
This celebrated remedy has been used in
the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
az Buffalo, n. ", of which Dr. Pierce Is
Chief Consulting Physician and specialist,
Tor over 90 years Thousands OF women
nave been cured by il and hundreds have
written grateful letters
Some of these letters are embodied in
a Ioo page book, called Woman and
her Diseases" which will be sent sealed
IN plain envelope on receipt of ten cents
Ntamps), by WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDI-
Buffalo. n. Y.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-21
A Girlish disappointment.

From the Washington Star.
You are from the Far West, are
you not?'" said the young woman who
reads fiction.
Eyes, / have lived there all my life"
II am so glad to meet you!"
THANK you"
But excuse me-haven't you forgot
ten something?"
Nothing that / can recall to mind -
why don't you say thar and by
thunder and use bad grammar and
wear a pistol so that ii bulges the tails
of your coat out?"
IT never do so.'
She simply gasped and as soon as she
could went home and had a good cry
over her shattered idol.