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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
He is Enthusiastic
The Warranted Enthusiasm or n Prom
inent Citizen OF Owosso.


Mr.. II. B. Gates has been prominent
man in Owosso for many years-an old citi-
zen and much respected resident. He has
held the important position of City Treas
urer, and his endorsement is worthy the
consideration of the public. This is what
he says:
Itake great pleasure in speaking words
of praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and my
personal experience is what makes me feel
that way toward the pills. For several years
l have had an almost continual backache.
could hardly stoop over, and anything that
required bending over would aggravate my
backache SO that would be compelled to go
and lie down for awhile. was also greatly
troubled with the urine. Sometimes 1T was
very frequent, and then again it would
become very scanty and high colored. When
that way my stomach would bloat up terribly.
This is what might be called the dark side
of my story. The bright side followed
when / procured box of Doan's Kidney
Pills at the drug store of Johnson & Hen
derson and began their use. Their action
was almost like magic. The second day
after L commenced taking them my back
felt better. continued their use and to-day
my back feels splendid. 1t is free from any
acne or lameness, something l have not
experienced for a number of years. The
urination has been restored to natural
condition and regularity. l do not bloat
any more. Another member of my family
was troubled in nearly the same manner,
and obtained the same benefit from using
Doan's Kidney Pills that did. Their
wonderful success has made me enthusiastic
in their praise. You are at liberty to use
this statement and refer anyone to me. l
have already told lots of people about
them"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers
price 30 cents. Mailed by Foster-M ilburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the. q. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take no
other.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
THREE VICTIMS OF THE RAIL.
Train Crashes Through n Bridge Over the
Platte, Near Des Moines.

Train Crashes Through n Bridge Over the
Platte, Near Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct ia freight
train north bound crashed through the
Chicago Great Western bridge over the
Platte river, seventy miles south of
here, yesterday afternoon. Three men
were killed. The dead are: H. T..
Rhodes, conductor, Des Moines, Ia,
and two unidentified men. The Platte
river bridge is near the state line. Just
south of the bridge the freight rested
on a siding while the Twin City ex-
press, north bound, passed.
The passenger train went over the
bridge without accident, but was still
in sight when the freight pulled upon
it. The engine and part of the cars
went over safely, when the bridge col
lapsed and eleven cars, including the
caboose, were precipitated into the
river and down the embankment The
dead men were crushed in the debris.
The unknown men were tramps steal
ing ride.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
BIG STEAMER BURNS ON THE LAKE,
Her Crew Taken Onby Life Savers just in
the Nick of Time.

Her Crew Taken Onby Life Savers just in
the Nick of Time.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Oct. 19.-The big
steamer Australasia, owned by James
Corrigan, of this city. was burned
Saturday night on Lake Michigan, and
now lies at the bottom Of Whitefish
bay. The steamer, which was valued
at $6O, 900, and was loaded with a cargo
Of 1000 tons of coal for Milwaukee,
caught fire about II o'clock at night.
The Australasia was then in sight of
land. Full steam was put on and an
effort made to beach the vessel, the
crew in the meantime making a terrific
fight against the flames. At last shoal
water was reached just as the live
saving crew arrived at the vessel and
rescued the officers and men. The Aus
tralasia soon afterward sank. The ves-
sci and cargo are counted total loss.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
LAURlER'S SCHEME DOESN'T GO.
Manitobnns Decline to Accept the Paro-
chiaI School Arrangement.

Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 21.-It Is learned
that a hitch has occurred in the con-
ference for the settlement of the paro-
chial school question now in progress
at Ottawa. Premier Laurier and the
delegates from Manitoba had agreed
to allow a half-hour q day in each
school for the teaching of religion by
the Roman Catholics, the belief be-
ing that this concession would settle
the difficulty.
1t might have settled 1t as far as
the Roman Catholics were concerned,
but when the Protestant leaders here
heard of it they raised big row. Such
a concession they declared to be a
violation of the national school prin-
ciples. So the Manitoba premier Green
way, had to withdraw from this agree
ment, and now, as far as can be
learned, no other scheme can be de-
vised, and the settlement is as far off
as ever.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Shoots His Wife Dead.

Cresco. Ia, Oct. 21.-T. p. Farms
worth accidently shot his wife at noon
yesterday. Just as they were about to
so to dinner Farnsworth was in the
act of loading his revolver, and one
of the cartridges being little large he
gave the cylinder a wrench, at the same
time turning half round, when the
cartridge exploded, the ball striking
his wife nearly in the centre of the
forehead, killing her instantly. Both
parties are highly connected and are
very popular in the community. The
coroner's inquest rendered verdict of
accidental shooting.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
LAKE STEAMER SUNK.
The Grand Traverse i'm Collision with the
Livingstone.

Amhertsburg, Ont, Oct. 20.-The
steamer Grand Traverse Of the Lacka-
wanna line and the steamer Living
stone collided early Monday morning
near Colchester light. The Grand
Traverse sank Immediately, the crew
being taken off by the Livingstone.
There is nothing to be seen Of the sunk
en- boat but the spar and smokestack.
The Livingstone's prov was badly
crushed, but she turned about and re-
turned to Detroit, with the rescued
sailors aboard.
The Grand Traverse after being laid
up most Of the season, went into COM
mission at noon Sunday, and had not
been in commission twenty-four hours
before she was sunk. The Living
stone had been out of commission, but
was loaded with grain at Armours
Friday. The Grand Traverse was in
sured for $3.50 She was built in 1879,
and measured 500 tons. She belonged
to a class of vessels now out of date
for money making, and her owners will
not suffer much If any loss.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
The Castles I'm Court Apain.

London, Oct 81 In the court of Magis.
trate Newton yesterday the Castles, hus-
band and wife, We're again arraigned and
committed for theft before the sessions
They were released again under $4,000
bail During the hearing Mrs. Castle fire.
quently moaned so piteously that finally
the policeman handed her a bottle Of
smelling salts and Mr.. Castle was kept
busy whispering words of comfort in the
sufferers ear, holding her hand while
striving in every possible way to encour-
nge the halt fainting woman.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
DARING MAIL RoBBsR CAPTURED.
He Pursued His Business Clad In Postof-
flee Uniform.

He Pursued His business Clad In Postof-
flee Uniform.
Kansas City, Oct. 20.-A daring rob-
Der of the mails has been arrested here
by the postal authorities. The culprit
is c. H. Hamilton, alias Wallace. and
is said to have a criminal record.
Hamilton appeared at the Union sta
ton wearing the brass buttons and
uniform of a railway mail agent. He
stepped boldly UP to a truck that was
standing under the station sheds load
ed with mail sacks, and pulled down
a letter pouch, throwing 1t across his
arm and stepping into a waiting room.
There he placed the pouch under an
overcoat that hung upon his arm, and
walked into the street, not knowing
that he had been Swallowed" A short
time afterward Hamilton was arrested
at his hotel. He had cut open the sack
and was going through the letters
1t contained when the officers
broke into his room. He had already
extracted several small sums of money.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

national president. Address OF well
come. Mrs. Caroline M. Kane, Spring
field; response. Miss Louisa White. In
dianapolis; paper. Mrs. A. M. Atkinson.
Wabash, Ind. Rev. c. G. Smith, Of Ak
ron. o.. spoke on Our Missions In ia
maica." Papers were read by Mrs.
Clara Z. Babcock, Thompson, Ills;
Mrs. w. s. Keene. Winchester, KY;
Mrs. Marie Jameson, Indiana; Mrs.
Louise Kelly, Kansas, and Miss Matte
Pounds, Indiana.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
MISSIONARY WOMEN IN COUNCIL.
Important Gatherings in Annual Conven-
ton at Spring field, Ills.


ton at Springfield, Ills.
Springfield, Oct. 1.-THE forty-eighth
annual national convention of the
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
and twenty-first annual national gath
ering of the American Christian Mis-
sionary and Foreign Christian Mis-
sionary societies, convened in the state
house yesterday for seven days ses-
sion. Fifteen hundred delegates from
all parts of the United States and Can
ada are present. With the general
convention also meets the national
gatherings of the board Of church ex-
tension, board of negro education and
evangelization, board Of ministerial re-
lief and board of education.
The first session was addressed by
Mrs. o. w, Burgess, of Indianapolis,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Bible for Mrs. Bryan.

New York, Oct. 21.-Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan, wife of the Democrat
ic candidate for president, will in a
few days receive handsome Bible, the
gift of the Woman's National Demo-
cratic league of this city. The Bible
was on exhibition at Treasurer st.
Johns headquarters in the Bartholdi
Monday. The flexible seal leather COW
er bears an appropriate inscription.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Masonic Home Damaged by Fire.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 2O-The new Ma.
sonic home. recently dedicated, caught
fire Sunday morning. Smoke water,
and hatchets of the firemen have dam.
aged the place badly. Valuable Ma
sonic relics, books, and furniture have
been practically destroyed. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The building
cost $4,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

cussion was as to the character of the re-
ply to be sent to the Populists-whether it
should be polite and conciliatory or plain
and to the point. The Populist COMMITTEES
remained in session throughout the after
noon and resumed the sitting after a brief
recess for sumner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

safe, sure and effectual remedy in such
cases, as it removes the cause, purifies
and invigorates the system, and gives
energy and vitality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

GREAT demand was being made at
the headquarters of all parties at
WaShin Q ton for literature to be used
in the campaign.
SPEAKER THOMAS b. REED opened
the repu blican national campaign of
1896 at Alfred, Me-, on the 29th, on his
denomination to congress Mr. Reed
discussed the currency question from
the standpoint of the repu blican plat
form.
THOMAS WATSON is out in a strong
editorial in his paper at Atlanta, Ga,
stating his grounds for accepting the
populist nomination for vice president.
1t is regarded as an ultimatum that he
will not withdraw.
THE official stenographer of the dem
ocratic national convention at Chicago
declares that Senator Hills amend
ment to the currency plank was adopt
ed, although the senator believed the
contract clause was defeated g.
THE national committee of the peo-
pies party has decided to make Wash
ington the headquarters of the Or
ganization-
A RUMoR that Queen Victoria intend
ed to abdicate in favor of the prince of
Wales is current in London.
WILLIAM f. HARRITY. until recently
the chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, made the announce
ment at Philadelphia on the 31st that
he had retired from politics
THE Atlanta (Ga-) Constitution pub
lished a telegram from Senator James
X. Jones on the 31st that he could not
consider any proposition for the with
drawal of Sewall, but would entertain
any fair proposition for fusion on elect
oral ticket.
The political campaign of 1896 was
opened at Madison, Wis, on the 31st
in the presence of 5000 people. Senator
John NJ. Thurston, of Nebra ska, and
Clarence S. barrow, OF Chicago, pre-
senting the respective sides of the cur
rency question
SENATOR WoLCoTT, of Colorado. has
| issued a statement outlining his posi-
| ton in the campaign. He will support
| the republican national ticket. al
though he thinks the financial plank
unsat sfactory.
| A DENVER, Col, evening paper print
ed an extra edition on the I'd stating
| ing that at meeting of leading repub-
| licans in that city it was decided to de-
| mand the resignation of Senator VOL
colt on account of his support to the
| repu blican national ticket.
| CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr., was
son at the brides residence in New
York. No membe of the Vanderbilt
| fam lily were present.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


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cam eo on the GROUND on 1ne 80,
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Ger man VINO recently eloped from
Waterloo Ia with l3-year-old girl
mas oeen AoJuogeo insane oy the COM
m1ssioners a11er three days near ng
TIDAL wave recentiycnu hoateo the
c"Ae' ., oh,na- MANY Viiiases
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Sa1lie also Perlsneo. Inc rice nelos
! were su emerged ana a famine is feared
IN the clstract during the coming fall
| STEPHEN PERLETRIcE- an Italian at
Chlcago, was trou oled with rats and to
get rad OF them he caught two, poured
| eoai oaA over them, set them on hre and
ehen let them go. HIS house and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
KANSAS LABOR REPORT.

Interesting Figures from Commissioner
Birds Report ON Misunderstanding Indus
tries.
Topeka, Kan, Aug 1.-The 18th an
nual report of the Kansas bureau OF
labor has just been issued. by Labor
Commissioner w. G. Bird. The report
deals with the milling industry, salt
interests, general manufacturing,
labor, strikes and sociology Reports
from 60 counties in the state show that
the milling product last year was
valued at $4,000, 900. The average
wages paid for labor in the mill was
So. % per day. The average cost of 1Gc
plants was Se5.2I7. The average ca
pacity was 81 barrels per day
In regard to general manufacturing,
the report states that the amount of
capital invested in manufacturing
plants which filed their reports aggrc-
gated s111,1I9,279. This is double the
| amount shown in all previous reports.
The com missioner says that several fac
tories failed to make any returns. and
he estimates that about s175, O0O. 900 il
invested The costs of the plants
| amounted to 81, 7Gs, OBS Two and a
half millions were expended in re-
pairs. The productsamounted to sS7,
| 779. 600, of which $50. 900, 900 was for
packing house products The report
| shows that raw material valued at $50
| 9S5. 600 was used, and that 81, sos, 600 was
paid out in wages.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
A Village Bell

For more than 20 years the quaint old
town of Bowmansville, Pa, has had
what is known a village bell. 1t is
swung between two high upright poles
and WIS paid for by public subscription.
The leading object of it's ringing is to
announce to farmers and other working
people the time of day. The first bell
in the morning at Bowmansville is the
signal for the people to arise, and in
summer most of the residents are out
that early. The IL o'clock bell an
nounces that il is time to leave the fields
and prepare for dinner. AT four
O'Clock in the afternoon they prepare
for supper when the bell rings. This
bell saves the farmers and town folks
the necessity of providing dinner bells
of their own. The people in this vicin-
ity rely upon it as much as other folks
do their watches and clocks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

THE demand on the treasury depart
ment for the new S. silver cert fcates
is something unprecedented and has
already taxed the bureau of engraving
and printing much beyond its capacity
These notes are being issued at the
rate OF $4,000 a day Many bankers
have offered gold for them, and it was
said that they were rated at a premium
in Wall street. Owing to the limited
stock ON hand the treasury is able only
to issue them at present in redemption
of old and worn out silver certificates
The new 81 and SIS silver. certificates
will be useady for issue soon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

A MEETING of prominent sporting
men and managers of different ath-
letic clubs was held in New York
city TO form a protective league.
After considera bic discussion it was
agreed to name the new organization
the American Sporting Protective
league Its object is to promote all
kinds Oft professional sports. The or
ganization will endeavor to take in
every prominent athletic club in the
United States. 1t will be run on the
same plan as that of the National Base
ball league.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

MR. T. ESDDDIMHAN. JOHNSTON. fellow
of the Royal Geographical society, Is
going to erect in London a terrestrial
globe which will show the earth's sur
face on a scale oof about eight miles to
the inch This means that the globe
will have a diameter of so feet. or
about double that of the big globe
which was exhibited at the Paris expo
sition in asse Every geographical
feature of nmportance will be shown
and named. well as every city and
town having 800 inhabitants or more.
This miniatune would will be examined
from spiral gallery, the globe slowly
revolving.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

THE figures given out by the agrs-
<,esltural department for July indicate
that the year 1896 will be record
breaker SO far as crops are concerned
Corn promises . Isl, 600, 900 bushels this
year. or I. 1000 bushels in excess of
Last year Wheat is figured at 434, 49,
oOo against @67, 1o.- 947 last year. Cotton
stands better according to the July
estimate. than in any year since 1887;
1t is three points higher than 1894. the
year of the largest crop ever grown.
The condition of tobacco is given at
81 per cent. against $50 last year:
potatoes 90 per cent. against 91-5, an d
oats and rye away above last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

INSURANCE against non-employment
is an accomplished fact in Cologne
Workingmen who have resided two
years i'm that city and are over IS years
old can Join the society. The dues are
six cents lper'week. If no employment
can be procured for member durin @
the dull season, so cents per day are
paid to him if married, 3S cents if sim
gle. The city has started a guaranty
fund for the society with Sc. 900, to
which SE4, 500 have been added by sub
scription among employers. The So
ciety hopes to enroll enough members
to meet all liabilities likely to occur.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
ORDERS AN INVENTORY.

Gov. morrill, Adopts Plan to Check Raids
State House Property.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. AT a meet
ing of the executive council Gov Nor
riIl Offered resolution requiring an
inventory to be taken of all property
in the state house, and making each
state officer personally responsible for
the property used in his department
The resolution was unanim ously
adopted. Gov. Morrill, explained that
so much stuff had lately been stolen
from the capitol that it became neces-
sary to take steps to defend against
the raiders
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

A FAST freight train on the Philadel-
phia & Reading railroad, seven miles
from Shamokin, Pa, struck a door
that had been dropped from car and
lodged across the track. The locomo-
tive was derailed and a dozen cars
piled in a heap, and one car, loaded
with explosives, set fire to the train
and all the cars were destroyed. The
engineer and conductor were killed
and the fireman seriously Scalded.
THE secretary of the interior has
approved the swamp land list No. "A,
consisting of 40 acres in the Spring
| field (Mo.) district.
THE main building of the phosphate
and fertilizer works of Baugh & Sons
at Philadelphia was destroyed by fire
on the 4th. Loss, 500, 600, partly in
sured- A huge vat of grease boiling
| over into fire started the flames
BY an explosion of firedamp on the
4th in the Bryancoach colliery at
Meath, Wales, 40 miners were impris-
oned. 1t was uncertain whether they
| were alive or dead.
THE extra session of the Cherokee
council began at Tahlequah. 1. T, on
the Sd. Its action will settle the claims
of hundreds to citizenship in that ma
ton. The number of claimants for
citizenship before the Dawes commits
sion will run up in the thousands, and
| if all the names fled by the attorneys
are allowed, there will not be five
acres for each.
| AN attempt was made at Berea, O., at
| three o'clock on the morning of the 4th
to burn the homes of two quarry con-
tractors who employed non-union men,
A wire -reen was torn from the win
dow of one house and an unoccupied
bed saturated with oil and lighted. The
house was burned to the ground. The
| other house saturated with Oil,
| but was not fired.
REPORTS from West Virginia on the
4th indicated an almost complete de-
| struction of the wheat and oat crops
| by incesSant rains.
| THE Christian brothers, the noted
bandits who escaped from the jail at
Oklahoma CITY, Ok, about a year ago,
were recaptured on the 4th near Loco,
l. T. Hunger had driven them from
| their retreat and they S tole some pro-
visions and officers follow ID after them
and took them off their guard
| FOREST fires were doing much dam
age in the vicinity of Sault Ste Marie,
Mich At Gladis. small station on
the South Shore railroad, the resio ents
haG to flee for their lives. the place be-
ing completely wiped out Scores OF
farmers have lost their homes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The biggest modern gun ever made
In America Is 10 he begun SHORTLY at
the Watervliet arsenal, New York,
where the ARMY has its gur shops.
The funds have never been forthcom-
ing until this year. and Gen. Elagler
has invited bids from rtke PENNSYLVANIA
1foundries for SUPPLYING the great steel
forgings for this hig wea pon-a rifle OF
10 inches caliber- 1t VIII be at least
three years before this type gun IL
ready for trial The weight OF the
giant weapon is to he sSa 900 posnds.
ar 125 tons Its length is a. 90 feet 1T
will be the heaviest and most power
full OF the &eacoast artillery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
SCHOOL ELECTION RIOT.
Two Factions Clash In Kechi Township
Sedgwick County, Kan.

Two Factions Clash In Kechi Township,
Sedgwick County, Kan.
WICHITA, Kan, Aug 2.-There was
a riot in Kechi township yesterday
over the election of a school treasurer,
and a number of arrests have been
made. 1t was a regular neighborhood
battle, with the entire township taking
sides. Arthur Sullivan and John Coo
lev were the rival candidates, and
when the votes were counted 1T
was found that Mr.. Cooley had
majority of three. Then the two
factions clashed. A score of men
fought until most of them were badly
h-..ised. The Sullivan party. though
downed in the election, had decidedly
the best of it in the row.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Missouri PopuIists.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. THE populist
state convention yes terday nominated
o. D. Jones, for governor; j. III. Hills,
lieutenant-govefhor Sheridan Web
ster, auditor; 6. o. Wood, treasurer
Thomas Day, secretary of state; f. E.
Richie. attorney-general; d. NJ Cowen
railroad commissioner, and John NJ
Vorhis, supreme judge. Resolutions
were adopted favoring fusion with
democrats on state and electoral
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