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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Mortgage Sale.

whereas default has been made in the condi-
tions OF a certain mortgage, bearing date the
Charles +. Corp (unmarried) OF Fairfield town
ship, Shiawassee county, Michigan, to the
Northfield Savings Bank, OF Northheld Yer
mont and recorded In the office of the Register
OF Deeds for Shiawassee county, the 9th day of
February A. D., 1894, at 1880 o'clock p m in
hber 66 OF mortgages, on page l6f and whereas
default has been made In the payment of the
semi annual interest on said mortgage, and
said payment has been In arrears for more than
thirty days, for which default said mortgage
hereby exercises its option granted by said
mortgage and declares the principal sum OF
said mortgage and all arrearages OF interest
thereon now TO be due and payable; and there
Is now claimed to be due and payable on said
mortgage including the principal, interest and
attorney fee the sum Of seventeen hundred and
and no suit or proceeding at law have been
taken to recover the same or any part thereof
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that by
contained, and Of the statutes OF the State OF
Michigan, the undersigned will sell at public
auction or vendue to the highest bidder on
the forenoon, standard time, 40 the front door
of The court house In the city OF Corunna Chat
being the building wherein the Circuit Court
for the county of Shiawassee Is heidi the prem
Uses described in said mortgage or sufficient
thereof to satisfy said Indebtedness, costs and
expenses Of sale, and also any sum or sums
that shall be paid at or before said sale by SAID
MORTGAGE for taxes or insurance to protect its
interests In the premises described In said
mortgage, to-wit: The west twenty seven (2O
acres Of the west half % OF the north east
quarter of section nine (9) also commencing
one hundred U00) rods west of the north east
corner of said section nine (9); thence south one
hundred and sixty O6O rods; thence west
thfrty-three 1887 rods thence north one hun.
dred and sixty U6O) rods; thence east along the
section line thrty-three t39 rods to the place of
beginning; also commencing at point thirty
(3Oj rods east of the south west corner OF the
northwest quarter of said section nine (9)
thence east one hundred and thirty Q3O) rods;
thence north forty-one and eighty-four-one
hundredths -(4t S4-100) rods; thence west one
hundred and thirty Q30) rods; thence south
forty-one and eighty-four one nundredths al "a.
1907 rods to the place OF beginning, ell OF said
lands being on section nine (9)i In. township
eight (S) north, range one east, Shawassee
county. Michigan, together with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereof.
DATED March Sd, A. d., 1896
N0RTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK.
LYON & HADsALL Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SBIAwAsSEE, 90
At a session of the probate court for the
county OF ShiawasSee, holden at the probate Of
fee in the city of Corunna, on Thursday the
10th day Of March, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-six.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Josiah b. Stew
ems, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, Of Roscoe Il. Stevens, praying, amongst
other things for the probate OF the instrument
filed in this court, purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased, and that
administration with the will annexed be
granted to the petitioner or to some other prop
er person.
Thereupon it is ordered, That Monday, the
9th day OF April next, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
tion, and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested In said estate,
are required to appear 1T n session OF said court
then to be holden at the probate Office in the
city OF Corunna, and show cause, IL any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this
order TO be published in THE TIMES, newspa
per printed and circulated in said county of
Shiawassee, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY
Probate REGISTER.
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE, 100
In the matter OF the estate of John T. Cooper
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that inopursuance and
by virtue of an order granted to the undersigned
as administrator of the estate of said deceased
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in
and for said county, on the I'd day of March, A.
ID. 1896, there will be sold at public vendue to
the highest bidder at the front door of the court
house in the city of Corunna, in said county, on
Tuesday, the 2lst day of April, A. ID. 1896 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day all the right
title, and interest of said deceased in and TO the
following described lands and premises, stu
ated In the township OF Bennington, county of
Shiawassee, State Of Michigan to-wit: "a 52-1OO
acres Of land Of the northeast fractional quarter
OF section one Of the township of Bennington,
county Of Shawassee, Michigan and more par
ticularly described In partition deed recorded
In Vol. ID OF Misc. Records on pages 598- 1000 in
the Register of Deeds Office of said Shawassee
county, as lying on the east side of highway, and
bounded on the north by the town line road on
the east by the west line of land allotted and
set on to Della Reynolds, on the south by the
south quarter line running east and west through
said section, and on the west by the east mar
ginal line OF said highway running north and
south through said section. Also, all OF the
highway running north and south through said
fractl0nal quarter section, and containing
30-10O acres OF land.
JOHN w. DEWEY,
Administrator Of the estate of said deceased.
Dated March I'd, A D. 1885,
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Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Samuel N
Hubbell, 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-
that we will meet at the office of Fred Ed.
wards in the city of Owosso, in said coun-
ty, on Monday, the sth day of June, 1896, and
on the 9th day OF September, A. D., 1896, 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 9th day Of March. 1896, are allowed to
creditors to present their claims to said COM
missioners for adjustment and allowance
Dated the 10th day Of March, A. D., 1896.
CHARLES ID. STEWART,
FRED EDWARDS,
LAWRENCE VANDUSEN,
Commissioners.
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Preparing strawberry Beds.

Fine berries. and arge'cropssdepend
so much upon the treatment'thelpl plants
receive the spring of fruitingx that mo
one can afford to neglect them then.
Where the soil is free from, weed seed
the matter is vastly simplifed. But
such soil Is not always to be- had !, and
the richer the soilythe more aptsitds-to
be infested with weeds.
Subdue theweeds by runningSshallow
cultivator down middlesassearly in
spring as practicable. Scrape. around
and between plants ewiths small, we'll
sharpened wedding hoes, swhichswillsre-
move all weeds and not cut deep
enough to 4injure roots.
Then. apply.over.rows ,splantssand,al1,
about 500 poundxnamacre -othfghly SOL
uble tflizersrichsfn pot
ash. Stable manure .and'7unleached
wood ashes, if to be. had in sufficient
quantities, are excellent. Ten good
loads ofmanure and SO bushels CLASHES
an acre Will do. scattered over and
around the plants; tthesashesson top,
as they hasten~ the action Of the ma
nure.
Remember. that. almost bin gScan
be safely scattered ,oyer'and-on .straW-
berry plants while ina dormant state
-while'notl growing. Should thesapph-
cation be unavoidably delayed till
growth begins, 1t should beapplie'f just
before rain. which win washfit off
the leaves-into the ground ror-ttca nsbo
scattered around and between the
plants. Where the soil is notssoein-
tested with weeds aa to need EnRch
scratching, the manures and ashesaare
best applied Late theSpreyioussfaA.
II weeds appear after tho fertilizer
Is applied, they must be dug ~osrf, ar
removed by'hand. .so.asnof to-draxpehe
fertilizer or manure from theaplants-
The weeds we'll overcome. apu2y
mulching. 1t it best ito scattered. oHer
and let the plants grow up Through H.
The berriesthen form abovesthesmnlch
and keep perfectly clean. Pinegnoef2es
Cten loads. an acrel are best. But>any
straw or hay chopped small enough
not to- blow OF will answer. With
plenty manure no mnlch, isaneeded
Take tho >adyice, of, an old grower
Of strawberries: Keepyour helds.ciean,
manure them we'll and. unless your
varieties are worthless, YOU will not
fail Of your reward.-O. w. Blacknall
n Farmers Review.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
for School Year, 1895 GO
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS


Regular, Corunna, Aug 18th and 10th, 1895.
Special, Owosso, Oct. 18th and 18th, 1895.
Regular, Corunna, March 26th and 9th, 1896
Special, Owosso, June 18th and 10th, 1895
All examinations will begin at $3.50 a. m,
tandard time.
Applicants for third grades write upon geo
graphy, theory and art and school law the first
half day; grammar, physiology and reading the
history the third half day; and civil government
and photography the fourth half day Appli-
cants for first and second grades will write up
on geography, theory and art and school law the
first half day; grammar, physiology algebra
and reading the second half day; arithmetic
history and penmanship the third half day; and
civil government, physics and photography the
fourth half day. Applicants for the first grades
will write upon geometry, general history and
botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed
REQUIREMENTS.
quired, with not less than sixty-five In any
branch; for second grade an average of seventy.
five is required with not less than seventy in
any branch; for first grade an average of eighty
five Is required with not less than eighty in any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and write
with pen and ink.
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass in part OF the branches, may re-write at
the next examination In the remainder. After
failing in two consecutive examinations, they
must re-write In all branches. Applicants for
third grades who fail in part OF the branches,
must re-write In all branches.
e. ID. DIMoND, Commissioners
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

with six months ago, with the exception
OF hemlock, and similar statement
may be made in reference to nine
months ago. with the exception of the
quotations for brick and for hemlock.
We might enlarge the list. But it is
not necessary. Friends Of protection
have proof enough that the democratic
cry of cheap prices" was fraud. Al
most the only "cheapening" has been in
wages.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Forest and NutxTrees.

Another. point. of,differeneesbetWeen
forest and,nut .treeais this :tmtheecase
Of the nut trees, according aGyoUgath-
err the fruit you. remove from tho soil
Just such clements as are coutafnedin
the fruit. And it so happens In the
economy of nature that tho stre0SMHl
store up more of the mineral elements
which aresaseimilated In the fruit than
It docsfn,any other OF 1tsspartsA Amttn
removing thayfruft you really ~dsNsrtur-
ate your soil. Hence ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nut trees upon strong sof1. axsfstf 1uu
want the best nntsyo must :fui3owxAe
tine Of orcharJffng.
In the caseof a forest, you Uaz1ityour
forest upon thespoorest1 u1a- aoe3 H1ch
you cannot use for agricultural DEE
poses--and you depend uponrthesfocest
itself to enrich that soil. HereaaGaln
Is a very great contrast between tho
two classes Oftrees. You dWendSDon
the forest to enrich tho SOL WhT2
Because the mineral eaementssand the
carbon and oxygen which tho 1oaest
tree takes are secured from tire atH1os-
phere, and It transforms those-etements,
assfmtfatesthem, and uutsfheIntnsoan
organic condition. With each recur-
ring autumn the forest dropstts 1esues
and theseIie. on the ground beneakhfAe
tree. In time they decay and ma1ke-a
rich manure-humus, we call IT, Or
dinarily. So your forest really enrich
es the soil, while your nut troe I'm
poverishes it. This, then, Is the second
contrast between those two classes of
A Kefner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, tss
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE, 90

STATE OF MICHIGAN, s
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE,
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
county of Sbiawassee, holden at the Probate
ONCE, in the city OF Corunna on Monday the 23d
day OF March, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Isaac NJ Strong,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
ned, OF Newton Baldwin, administrator, pray
ing for license TO sell real estate Of said de-
ceased, for the purpose OF paying debts, as in
the petition set forth.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
Goth day OF April next, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petit
tton, and that the heirs nj law of said deceased,
and all other persons Interested In said estate,
are required to appear at % session OF said
court then to he holden at the Probate ONCE.
in the city OF Corunna and show cause, II any
there be, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted: And II Is further or
dered, that said petitioner give notice TO the
persons interested in said estate, OF the pen
dency of said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order TO be published
in TIE TIMES, newspaper printed and circu-
lated In said county OF Shiawassee for three
successive weeks, previous to said day of hear
ing. MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE L. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
A Real Blood Remedy.
Commissioners Notice.

deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in
and for the county of Shiawassee, State of Mich
igan, commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against said estate, do hereby give notice that
we will meet at the ONCE of George w. Loring
in the city of Owosso in said county on Monday
the 18th day OF May, 1896, and on the 18th day OF
August, A. ID. 1896 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
OF each OF said days, for the purpose of receiv-
Ing and adjusting all claims against said estate.
and that six months from the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1876, are allowed to creditors TO present
their claims to said commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF February, A. D. 1896.
GEORGE w. LORING,
ALFRED B. CRANE
ALFRED II. SCHNABEL,
Commissioners,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
What Grover Forgets.

The New York Times recently de-
voted upwards of n column of leading
editorial to "The Revenue-The Presi
dents Duty" It forgot to mention, as
democratic papers have more than once
asserted, that "The Presidents Duty"
has been more noticeable in the omis-
sion than the commission.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
That "Improvementy I'm Business.

Bank clearlngs totals begin to record
the decline in the volume of general
trade which has made itself apparent
now for more than a month.-Brad-
streets.
And only month ago the democratic
papers were telling us that there was to
be great improvement in business as
soon as the old year closed. We said,
at the time, that they were wrong.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
*Not a dollar.
Protection for California.

Over 100000 sheep are owned in Cali
fornia; four-fifths of their clippings
are sent east for manufacture and
much of it returned to us. How con-
sistent to freight the fruit Of the looms
5000 miles, when employment should
be given to our own people.-Globe Re-
view, San Francisco, Cal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03


Michigan is made by leaving Chicago
Saturday and Tuesday nights Tor We'd
nesday at 8 a. M in through sleepers
with
Sunset Limited Trains
Comprising: Compost Cars-Includ-
ing bathroom, barber shop, cafe, lib
rary, smoking room;
Sleepers-Double drawing room and 10
sections, also combined compartment
and Ladies' Parlor Car, rivaling in
perfection of detail all former achieve
ments of car building on the continent
especially designed for lady trav-
elers;
Diners-Meals served a-la-carte. The
entire train illuminated with Pintsch
Gas.
LEAVING New ORLEANS SEMI WEEKLY,
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
THE SUNSET ROUTE
Is the first line in the United States to
recognize that heretofore Accommodations
for lady travellers have been adequate to
requirements. The ladies are more
especially taken care of than in any cars
heretofore built. Instead of being COM
PEELED to sit up all day in the "cubby''
seat of sleeper, while the liege lords
may perambulate the train, and gather
in a special compartment to smoke,
talk, ETC., one end of the boudojr and
drawing-room car accompanying each
train is to have a special room fitted up
for the ladies, with library, the latest
magazines and periodicals, reclining
couches and other needed comforts.
These cars are sixty-nine feet in length
and have seven boudoir sleeping COM
partments, each with seperate entrance
and capable of being thrown en- suite.
Each compartment has two sleeping
berths, wash stand and the necessary
lavatory fittings, and opens onto hall
way on one side of the car. A Ladies'
Maid accompanies each train for the
accommodation of lady passengers, more
particularly for those travelling without
escort. The train is also accompanied
through from starting point to destina-
ton by an experienced and courteous
representative of the Passenger Depart
ment, who acts as personal escort
For information concerning Cali
fornia, time tables, rates of passage or
any particulars regarding the journey
to California, address w. G. NEIMYER,
Gen. Western Agt., Sou. Pac. Co.,
200 Clark St., Chicago.
s. f. b. MORSE,
G. p and L. A., Sou. Pac. Co.,
New Orleans, La.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
That Business Revival"

Indications are growing stronger
every day that the so-called business
revival" Of the past few months was a
temporary affair. Demand for almost
all lines in the iron and steel trade, both
crude and finished, has fallen off won
derfully from the highest mark.-Tin
and Terne.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
His HEAVY Font

The next President must be demo-
crat. Grover Cleveland would put a
heavy foot on billion dollarism.-N. Y.
World, June "a, 1892.
He did. He. did. In the first fifteen
months of the German tariff he made
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

Utah's wool clip has these past two
seasons averaged less than half the
price that it easily brought while the
Mckinley law was in force. This is
Democratic year."-Salt Lake City
Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
"solid Concerns Struck.

Failures for the past week have been
much larger in magnitude, numbering
1916 in the United States against 373
last year.-Dun's Review.
And it is. the solid concerns" the
"left-overs" from 1893. that are being
knocked out now. This is "the cheer
ing fact"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

Failures for nine days Of January
have shown liabilities Of $5,56S,00S,
against S4,522 ,531 last year In ten days.
-Dun's Review.
And so the democratic record con-
tinues!
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

the business of the country almost six
billions of dollars less than in the first
fifteen months Of the Mckinley bill.
Study the figures, Mr.. Pulitzer, and
congratulate your editorial council
upon the accuracy of their forecast.
Bank Clearings.
Fourth quarter, 1890. -. SIS, 612, 100000
Full year, 1891. ......... 55,715, 500
Mckinley period, Is months,
81, 1921, STE, 500
Fourth quarter, 1894. -. $12, 63S, 900, 900
Full year, 1896. ........ 52,S23, 539, 249
Free trade period, Is months,
$65,461, 539 ,249
"Billion Dollarism" business decrease
under his heavy foot"
s5,S66, O36, 800
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Prices OF Wheat.

Cents.
Harrison, 1S9O-93, average N. Y.
price ....... ...................93
Cleveland, 1S94-95, average N. Y.
price ''''.... .............."...o 5"
Cleveland loss to farmers ........2S
*Not a dollar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

A writer in Popular Science News
monty in tho apple tree" Thistle Qztte
correct, but the English 60: m4stacooe
that comes to this country in such
quantities fr Christmas, comes from
Normandy and other eecttonssoe.noxfh-
ern France, and grows almost Nexcan-
sively on the black poplar. th0prfncd-
pal roadside tree on the mifffaryronds
of France. These trees Yield large
revenue. to the commu1fe; about TWO
thirds of the limbs are cut c3osasto
the trunk, once in six years. tteds&tn
small lunches, say four inches insdi-
nmeter, and sold as fagots. .andatssthe
wood mostly used by bakers. From
these limbs tho mistletoe, In taneDabout
the goth of November ,andsshipped IN
crates to England, and fromSthence'to
this country as English misaetoe-of
poetic history.
Bark Lice.--As guodswashsf sthestree
Ia az beneficial as the currycombs Tor
the horse, as the bath sfor sthasman-
perhapssmore so. Strong,soapsufls, slye
and whitewash. >, seem about equal in
their good effects. ForNmalIstrees.the
application may be- made with a rag
tied to a stick-the-b boy can doEf-hxt
Tor large trees, the spray pump would
be best For killing bark lice. the
spraying should be done just after
Matching time in the spring. Under
the scale there are thirty eggs, more or
less, not as Largo as hens eggs but
similar In appearance. As'these hatch
they appear az very minute white
specks around the shells, ana they
spread and attach themselves TO the
bark and form new scales. They ex-
haust the vitality of the tree and ruin
1t IL very numerous.-E. H. 8. Dart in
Miunesuta FfurtfcuTturfH
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE, 90
Notice is hereby given, that by an order OF the
probate court for the county OF Shiawassee,
made on the 18TH day OF January, A, ID. 1896, six
months from that date were allowed for credit
ors to present their claims against the estate OF
Leonard r. Kingsley. late OF said county, deccas-
ed, and thatall creditors OF said deceased are re-
quired To present their claims 10 said probate
court ut the probate office. in the city OF Cor
unna, for examination and allowance, ON or be-
fore the 10Th day OF July next, ond that such
claims win be heard before said court, ON Mon
day, the Goth day OF April, ana on Wednesday, the
18th day OF July next, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon OF each of those days.
Dated January 18TH, A. ID. 1896.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge OF Probate,
BY KATHERINE f. KELSEY
Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Rheumatism

Is blood disease and only bloodreme.
dy can cure it. So many people make
the mistake of taking remedies which
at best are only tonics and cannot posi-.
bly, reach their trouble. Mr.. Asa Smith
Greencastle, Indiana, says: "For years
I have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma
SIN, which the best physicians were un-
able to relieve. I took many patent
medicines but they did not seem to
reach my trouble. I gradually grew
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

worse until / was UNI
able to take my food
or handle myself i'll
any way; I was absc-
lutely helpless. Three
bottles of S.S.S. re.
lieved me so that J.
twas soon able to move
my right arm; before
long I could walk
across the room, ane
he'd one dozen bottles
te1y and am as we'll as
b no."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
7E hours New Orleans to San Francisco.

Direct Connection from all points in
Michigan is made by leaving Chicago
Saturday and Tuesday nights Tor We'd
nesday at a. n.y. in through sleepers
with