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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
MAJOR AND MINOR.
NEWS OF INTEREST AND MORE
OR LESS IMPORTANCE.
Ii Hung Chang the Chinese Peace Envoy
to Japan, Shot by an Over-Zealous
Young Jap Japan May sufrer.-work.
Ing Men Desperate In Cleveland.
Ii Hung Chang Shot by a Young Jap.


Simonseki, Japan: AS Ii Hung
Chang, the Chinese peace envoy, was
returning to his lodgings in this place
after having attended a conference
with Count Ito and Viscount Mutsu,
the japanese peace plenipotentiary, a
young Japanese fred a pistol at him.
The bullet, fortunately, did no more
harm than to inflict wound in Ii
Hung Changes face. The attempt to
assassinate the representative of the
emperor of China caused the most in
tense excitement, and on every side
there were expressions of deep regret.
The would-be murderer was arrested.
1t is believed he was prompted to the
crime by misguided patriotism. His
name is Kiyama, aged 21.
Yokohama: The news of the at
tempted assassination of Ii Hung
Chang created much excitement here.
The emperor and empress will send u
message to Shimoneslxi to express to
the distinguished Chinese statesman
their regrets at the most unfortunate
occurrence.
Washington: The news of the as
sault on LII Hung Chang caused a sem
sation in diplomatic circles. The
opinion here is that Japan will suffer
greatly as consequence of the assault
and that the position of China will be
so strengthened that she may be able
TO secure better terms Of peace than
she could otherwise have hoped for.
The incident may lead to the breaking
off of peace negotiations which were
proceeding so satisfactorily, or at least
may postpone further action until
Japan has guaranteed the safety of
China's envoy and made proper repara-
ton.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
a WOrkhouse Club.

A number of socialists and populistic
reformers have begun the formation
of the Workhouse club at Cleveland.
The idea is to obtain 1000 members,
all unemployed workmen, and appeal
in a body to the director of public
works for employment. If he claims
to be unable to furnish it they propose
marching to the police court and re-
questing the judge to send them to
the workhouse that they may have
work, food, clothing and lodging. If
the judge refuses, which they con-
slider probable, they declare that they
will deliberately violate some city
ordinance, in order to be arrested and
sent to the workhouse, probably by
tramping on the grass in the public
square or taking possession of freight
train. The purpose is to give the pub
lie striking object lesson, showing
that the city will not provide work for
idle, starving men, unless they be-
come law-breakers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

Tt is astonishing what schemes are
advocated to bring about certain re-
suits. Some of the ideas advanced in
newspapers are like some Of the poems
on Spring" and "snow," dashed Off,
YOU know. in Just few minutes" Even
our valued contemporary, Farm and
Preside" gave room in its columns TO
the following:
The history of the beet sugar indus
try in Germany affords close 1llustra-
ton of the effect of taxation in promot-
ing an Improvement In the parent STOCK.
To illustrate, the German government
at one time taxed the beet. The beets
were poor, averaging only to per
cent sugar The beetS were weighed
and the government collected the tax by
the pound. The result was that the
farmers were compelled to improve, by
breeding and cultivation, the quality OF
their beets, so as to produce beet that
should afford the highest amount of
sugar in proportion to the amount OF
tax paid, until the amount of sacchar-
Inc matter reached as high as "a pei
,ent.
Now, poor COWS stand in the same re-
alton to the dairy farmer. A large pro-
portion of the cows of the United States
hardly pay the expenses of their annual
keep. Let the government Of the Unit
ed States impose tax on all the cows
at so much q head, and we will warrant
that the Indifferent, careless farmer will
ut once set to work to improve the quail
ity of his cows, and instead Of the ma.
jority Of the cows producing only $50
pounds Of butter year, we would soon
see them average nearer 300 pounds 1t
is a curious fact that the tax we impose
on ourselves by our ignorance or sloth-
fulness, we will pay right along year
after year without a kick.
Co. al La ILL II.
their beets. The American farmers are
doing 1t with their cows. But let the
government impose tax and we can
see its meaning at once, and at 1t we go
to increase the margin of profit. Why
cannot we see and provide against these
self-imposed taxes? Why can't a man
see that a lack Of dairy study and in
telligence costs him more than any out
side or government tax? We do not
know, yet so ii is. There is big lot of
men who had rather pay out or lose
$50 year for not knowing dairy truth,
than to pay 81 to know Ii and find q
remedy for such loss.
Now, has the panacea for dairy ills
been found? We doubt it. You might
as well expect to make fishing pay q
greater dividend by increasing the tax
or make general farming pay better
by doubling the tax. In fact many OF
our farmers, especially in Kansas and
the Dakotas, are already paying two OF
three taxes on their COWS in the way
of interest on the money that they
have borrowed-10 and IL per cent pei
annum-but 1t does not seem to make
them breed better cows. Do the farm
ers living In states where the average
interest is Q per cent, as shown by GEN.
sus returns, have better cows than
those in states where the rate Is but
6? Not at all. If there Is any differ
ence IL is in favor of the states where
the farmers pay least taxes and inter-
est.
III taxing could produce better cows
surely the farmers living under the
rule OF Turkey, Egypt, Persia and
eigbboring cogstries should have COWS
That would beat the world for butter
and milk. They are taxed on every
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
Indian Rice.

The botanical name is Zlzania aquat.
lea. Stems large, three to nine feet
high, from coarse, fibrous, annual rootsl
leaves large, one and one. half to three
feet long and half an inch or more
wide, taper polluted, smoothish OF
roughened on the margins or mid-ribl
panicle large, foot or more long, py-
ramidal, the lower spreading branches
bearing staminate flowers and the up.
per erect branches bearing pistillate
ones; flower-stalks, club-shaped; flow
ering glumes of pistillate flowers with
long avn or beard; grain slender.
about half an inch long. This grass
is very common in most places east OF
the Missouri river. 1t may occur west
of the river, but has not yet been re.
ported from there. 1t grows best in
shallow water, along the margins Of
streams. The grain is very nutritious
and is said to be sometimes used as
food by the Indians. 1t is favorite
food for waterfowl of all kinds and
is used In the grain preserves for this
purpose Cattle and horses eat the
grain readily, but as 1t grows in such
marshy places 1t is usually so difficult
of access that a relatively small amount
Of 1t Is eaten by them. 1t will probably
never enter very largely into our econ.
omy as forage crop, but will always
be one of the best grasses to use in
lakes and streams of game preserves
A specifnent analysed gave (air dry
substance): Water, 7.61; ash, 1925
ether extract, 2.26; crude fibre, 1885,
crude protein, 724; nitrogen free ex.
tract, 1875. Total nitrogen. 1.16: al.
buminoid nitrogen, SO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
DR.. and Mrs. Hatten, Christian scien-

DR.. and Mrs. Hatten, Christian scien-
fists, were arrested at Dayton, o.,
charged with manslaughtcr, pending
the investigation of the death of Lilah
Mead, the daughter of prominent
people.
Announcement is made at Toledo
that James M. Ashley, Jr., is an
avowed candidate for the United
States senatorship to succeed Calvin S.
Brice, whose term expires next year.
Mr.. Ashley was vice-president of the
T., A. A. &5 N. M. railroad.
Margaret Allen, who recently died
near Gladwin, had, through hard work,
become wealthy, owing hundreds of
acres of fine farming land, but up to
the time of her death she lived In a
howell that was often shared by pigs,
poultry, sheep and dogs. She would
often shoulder sack of grain, carry
it to the mill and return with the
meal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AORICULTURISTS
Some Up To Date Hints About Cuitiva-
ton of tho Soil and Yields Tbere0s-
Horticulture, viticulture and Fiori-
culture.
Castor Bean Culture.

Among the special crops that can fre-
quertly be added to those generally
cultivated on the farm, castor beans
should not be entirely overlooked, es-
pecially where the proper soil and ia
cilities for growing and marketing
them are at hand, says a writer in
American Cultivator. There is not a
fortune in raising castor beans, as
items in papers would frequently lead
one to suspect, although with proper
cultivation there is a fair profit. In
former days the great pressers and
manufacturers of castor oil at New
York, st. Louis, San Francisco and
Cincinnati controlled the cultivation of
castor beans, and the market was sup
piled entirely by the farmers who were
engaged to raise the beans. They
would furnish the seed to the farmers
selected, and contract with them to
take the whole crop at certain sum.
At present, however, this is not so gen.
orally done, although even now the
manufacturers are willing to engage
crops beforehand If the beans come up
to the standard; but farmers usually
raise the beans and then sell them in
the market, as any other crop, for what
they will bring.
Light, warm soil is required for cas-
tor beans, and this should be prepared
the same as for Indian corn. Similar
cultivation should be given to each
crop. The land is marked out for cas-
tor beans in rows six feet apart, and
every seventh row is left vacant for
the harvesting wagon to pass through
the field. When the ground and wealth
er are warm enough for planting corn,
drop six or seven beans in hills in the
rows about six feet apart. Cover them
over with light, loose soil, packed gen.
thy down with the hoe on top.
The land should be cultivated exact
ly the same as corn until the castor
bean plants are about three feet high.
The cut worms are very injurious to
this crop, and will do much damage.
All of the plants are allowed to grow
in the hill until danger from the cut
worms is past. Then they should be
thinned out to two plants to the hill.
These can be cultivated right along.
The beans will soon begin to pro-
duce pods in great profusion, which are
borne on spikes in large clusters.
These prickly pods grow green, and
then as they begin to ripen turn brown.
At this point they must be harvested,
or the pods will pop open and the beans
fall out. When the pods show the first
signs of turning brown the harvesting
should begin. With sharp knife each
cluster IS cut off and thrown on the
cart or in the basket. They should be
taken to a clean barn floor or an open
space under a shed where the ground Is
swept clean. The clusters of pods are
placed in pile in this popping yard"
and if they are turned over several
times with a rake the beans will soon
pop out In four or five days the vines
can be shaken, and nearly all OF the
beans will be found on the floor. The
refuse is then removed and second
picking from the field put in the pop |
ping yard" The beans are cleansed |
with tanning mill, and then shipped |
10 the market.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
Commercial Fertilizers in tho Yves.

The Ohio station has been for many
years conducting experiments to deter
mine whether 1t will yet pay to use
commercial fertilizers in the west. In
bulletin So, the results of their expert
ments are summarized as follows:
The experiments reported in this
bulletin cover five years continuous
culture of wheat and oats on the farm
hitherto coupled by the station at
Columbus and belonging to the state
university; six years continuous cult
ure of corn on that farm and in Column
biana county, and three to five years
intermittent culture of corn in Wash
ington and Butler counties. In pre-
vious bulletins other cooperative ex-
periments have been reported from five
other counties of the state. In all,
twenty-one separate experiments have
been made with corn, eight with wheat
and five with oats, each including
fourteen to twenty-eight plots. The
experiments have been made on soils
varying widely in character, and in
Guiding some of extreme poverty.
We are as yet only at the beginning
OF this work. Each years results
serve to emphasize the necessity for
long continued, systematic investiga-
ton before attempting to formulate
any general law; but our results thus
far point most forcibly to the conclu-
sion that:
At present prices of cereal crops and
of fertilizing materials respectively,
the profitable production of corn,
wheat and oats upon chemical or COM
mercial fertilizers, or upon barnyard
manure, if it's cost be proportionate to
that Of the chemical constituents of
fertility found in commercial fertiliz-
ers, is hopeless undertaking, unless
these crops be grown in a systematic
rotation with clover or similar nitro
gen-storing crop; and the poorer the
soil in natural fertility the smaller the
probability of profitable crop produc-
ton by means Of artificial fertilizers.
Drainage and thorough tillage are
the logical preliminaries to any pro-
fitable system of agriculture. When
these agencies of amelioration have
been Systematically employed, the
great sheet of drift clay which covers
so large part of Ohio is found to be
a mine of fertility.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

Impure Clover Seed.-The word
comes through one of the United States
Counsuls located in England that the
papers of that country are carrying Oh
an agitation against American clover
seed, claiming that it is very impure.
The botanist Of our department of agri.
culture replies to this by saying that
it is well known fact, and admitted
by leading European importers, that
American clover seed maintains
higher standard of purity than that
from any other country in the world.
AS nearly all of the seed which goes
to Europe Is sold upon samples, buyers
can pay their money and take their
choice. The department of agriculture
is at the present time preparing bull
letin upon American clover seed, and
we understand this will be ready for
distribution early In the coming sum-
NOR.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
Was senator Fair POISONED ?

San Francisco: The Call says the
latest sensational development in the
noted Fair will case is that insinua-
tions are abroad that the deceased
millionaire died by poison administered
by parties interested in his death TAX
ing place at certain time. Miss
Phoebe Couzins, who claims to have
been the affianced wife of Senator
Fair, broadly hints at her suspicious
that Senator Fair had been given
poison at more than one time.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
Water Protectors from Frost.

A suggestive fact is stated in con-
nection with the Florida freeze, which
may prove Of considerable practical
Importance in sub-tropical cultivation,
says Country Gentleman 1t is stated
that the fifty-five acre orange grove of
White & Leonard, near Hastings Sta
ton, in northeastern Florida, was
saved by flooding the bitches with ar
tesian water. Mr.. j. G. White was one
OF the first farmers in Florida to put
down artesian wells, and he found that
he could raise the temperature of his
fields degrees by flooding his bitches.
A grove near by, which also had water
protection was slightly damaged, be-
cause the water had not been turned
on in time. Other groves in the neigh
borhood, without such protection, suf-
fered severely. An artesian we'll in
that region costs but little, as an i'm
mense volume Of water, believed to be
from underground drainage of the APP
palachian chain Of mountains, under
lies Florida, forces itself to the surface
in springs that are rivers, flows south
ward and mandates all Southern Flor
ida with flowing, fresh water, produc-
ing the distinguished characteristics OF
Everglades.
If a difference of eight degrees in
temperature can be produced in this
way, it may obviate damage by frost
over large area, in all but extremely
exceptional cases, occurring at long in
tervals, and involving only the north
ern part Of Florida. Nine years ago
was the last injurious frost, which was
the worst in fifty previous winters, and
the settlers, after such exemption, were
courageous enough to go on with plant
ing and cultivation, with results that
have proved very successful.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
26 Killed by DYNAMITE,

While 5000 cases of dynamite were
being transferred by boats on the
Rhine from Germany near Lobith, the
cargoes of two of the boats exploded,
blowing the boats and boatmen to
atoms. At least 25 persons lost their
lives. Taking into consideration the
fact that 1000 of the cases exploded,
the damage done in Lobith was not
frreat
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
spaniards Dismast a U. s. schooner.

A Key West special says: The latest
report is to the effect that the schooner
Irene was fred into and dismasted by
the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel.
The Irene is small schooner owned
in this port by Canary Islanders. She
sailed for the fish ranch at Punta
Gorda, where it is reported an expedi-
tion sailed for Cuba. This point has
been under surveillance by the Span
ish cruiser and the schooner was fol-
lowed from here and fired into.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
Four Firemen Burned to Death.

-Four firemen lost their lives in the
fire in the st. James hotel, at Denver,
Col. They went down with the floor
of the rotunda and were horribly
mangled and burned. There were 165
guests in the hotel, all of whom es-
capped uninjured. The damage by the
fire amounted to $4,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

Conceivable pretext, and yet their pow
erty is something unheard of here. The
Farmers Review readers will hardly
fall in with this latest 'new-fangled
notion"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
The Human Electrical Forces!
How They Control the Organs
of the Body.

Tho electrical force of tho human body. "a
the nerve fluid may DO termed. ia ON espe-
clally attractive department of science, as It
exerts SO marked an influence on the. health
Produced by the brain and conveyed by
means of the nerves to the various organs OF
the body. thus supplying the latter with the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

1( r. ANNIS s. Fl. COOLING, Homeopathic
~ Residence and office, Williams ST., (Com
stocE Blocll), Owosso Mich. once hours-2 to
Z ?. m. and 10 p. m. Calls promptly respond
ed TO. Special attention given to Obstetric9
and Diseases Of Women and Children.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

.rhyo!cIans generally fan TO recognize
'sauitself instead OF the cause OF The trouble
noted specialist, Franklin Miles, AZ. D.,
- the study OF this subject, and tho prin ,ipal
ciscoverles concerning IL are due to his ercrts.
Dr.. Miles Restorative Nervine, the Unii-
r. led brain and nerve food, is prepared on tho
N?inciple that all nervous and many other
difficulties originate from disorders OF tho
norrec enters. Is wonderful success inc rig
tleso disorders is testified TO by thousand IN
cry part OF the land.
restorative Nervine cures sleaploGsle g,
nervous prostration, dizziness, hy5;Cr,n Q =
val debility, st. Vitus dance, epilepsy. &C. e.
- free from oplates or dangerous drie. ].
- sofa on positive guaranteo by al G"rg-
2 SIS. or sent direct by the DR.. Miles Nn'i-3l
-, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt OF prize. q ,.i
Dc-..c, six bottles for S., express REPAID
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03
TIME TABLE. IN EFFECT APRIL z, '95
Trains leave Owosso as follows:
NORTH.

Boat leaves Frankfort for Menominee, Mich !,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and FRI
day. ut o. m. Leave Menominee at ii n
m. same days for Frankfort,
Leave Frankfort for Kewaunee, Wis, Wednes
day ana saturday 10 a. M Leave Ike
waunee, Wis, for Frankfort same days, pm
CIV GIBSON, Agt,, Owosso
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

y
Vitality necessary TO in
sure their health. Tho
pneumogastric nerve, as
shown here, may be said
To be the most important
OF the entire nerve syS-
TEN, as it supplies the
heart lungs, stom ach,
bowels, ETC., with the
nerve force necessary to
keep them active and
healthy. As will be seen
by the cut the long nerve
descending from t h o
base OF the brain and
terminating in the bow
els is the pneumogast trio,
while the numerous lit
tie branches supply the
heart, lungs and stom-
Cch with necessary vi
tally. When the brain
Lacomes in any way dis
ccjered by irritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
f)rco which it supplies
Is lcJsened, and the or
ms receiving the de
rlL.Iisllol suDOlV arc con-
--1uenflY weakened.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

Eastward No. IL has Pullman Sleeper Chica.
20 to Detroit. No II has Parlor BuneN
Car, Grand Rapids TO Detroit No. IS has
Parlor Car Extra charge 25 cents) No. SO has.
Wagner Sleeper TO Detroit, daily.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

TOLEDO SAGINAW & MUSHROOM R'Y-
Trains leave Owosso Junction, west: 615 and
10 20 n. IN. Trains arrives from west: 20 and
7 Is p. m.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

Westward No. IL has Parlor Car to Cd Rap
as Extra charge 20 cents). No IS has Par
ior Bunet Car, Detroit to Grand Rapids No. ~
has Pullman Sleeper, Detroit to Chicago. No.
81 has Wagner Sleeper to cd Rapids, daily
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-03

sw-Chair 6 Sleeper Car Service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
ROBBED BY The TELLERS.
Heavy Declarations in the
Chicago National
Bank.
Accounts We're Altered So CIeverly
as to Deceive the Bank
Examiner.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 1S.-Rumors of a
heavy defalcation in one of the big Chicago
banks, which had been in circulation sew
eral days, were verified tonight, when it
was learned from the representatives OF
the Fidelity and Casualty Company OF
New York that the defalcation was on the
part OF the paying and receiving tellers of
the Chicago National Bank. The name OF
one OF the tellers is Jones, and it was from
him that detectives who were at work on
the case secured full confession.
1t was at first stated the amount of the
ENLIGHTENMENT was $4,000. Later the sum
dwindled to $4,000, and tonight the rep
resentatives of the Surety Company were
willing to admit shortage of Sl4, 600.
The greatest secrecy was observed by
the bank officials and detectives after the
dedication was discovered. The book ac-
counts were manipulated, and the purloin-
ing has been in progress over six months.
The strangest feature of the case is the
fact that the National Bank Examiner
passed over the shortage a month ago,
being deceived by cleverly devised ruse
on the part of the two teilers. When the
Bank Examiner came around TO look over
the books of the bank, the paying teller
whose accounts were $1,000 short, made q
temporary request on the receiving teller
for the amount, and his books balanced all
right.