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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE 90

AT a session OF the Probate Court for the
county of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
office In the city OF Corunna, on Monday, the
goth day of July, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Malcolm ID.
Bailey, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, Of Mary Bailey, praying amongst other
things, for the probate OF the instrument now
fled in this court, purportng to be the last will
and testament of said deceased
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday the 18th
day of August next at ten o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition and
that the heirs at law Of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate are re-
quired to appear at q 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 grant
ed. And 1t is further ordered, that said petit
toner give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, OF the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy OF this
order to be published in THE TIMES, a 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 II. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
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filled with eating sores; my tongue was
almost eaten away, so that for three
months was unable to taste any solid
food. My hair was coming out rapidly.
and was in horrible fix. / had tried
various treatments, and was nearly dis.
couraged, when a friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken four bottles,
began to get better, and when / had
finished eighteen bottles, was cured
sound and we'll, my skin was without a
blemish, and have had no return OF
the disease. S.S.S.saved me from life
of misery" S.S.S. Guaranteed bnyeiy
0egeta6Le> will cure any case of blood
poison, Books on the disease
Z =; e: !: =: !: 9: 8! S S
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

Among the Democratic papers that
lavc bolted the Chicago platform and
ticket is the Louisville, KY, Evening
Post, which uses the following vigorous
language: THAT the ticket named ut
Chicago will be beaten is as certain as
inc sun shines today in .old Kentucky.
Secession, revolutionary action, anarchy
md free silver can never be tho watch
words of Democracy"
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Administrator Sale of Real Estate.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE,

! In the matter OF the estate of Edwin S. Lave
rock deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance and
by virtue of an order granted to the under
signed, as administrator of the estate of said
deceased, by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF
Probate in and for said county, on the 22nd day
OF June, A. d. 1896, there will be sold at public
/ vendue, to the highest bidder, at the premises
to be sold, in the LIST ward of Owosso city in said
county, on Monday the 10th day OF August, A ID.
1885, at 10 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 prem
ises. situated in the list ward OF Owosso city,
county of Shiawassee state OF Michigan to-wit:
Xot four (4). in block three (3) in Lucy Com.
stocks addition to the city of Owosso according
to the recorded plat thereof
JOHN LAvEROCK,
Administrator of the estate Of said deceased.
Dated June 22d, A. ID. 1896.
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ington, D.C., says:
I was for a long
time under treat
ment of two of
the best physi-
clans of this city,
for a severe case
of blood POISON,
but my col Iition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
bundled dollars.
My mouth was
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

One of the assertions with which the
campaign liar is attempting to deceive
;he ignorant is that the silver dollars
ire not legal tender beyond the amount
If $40. The truth is they are legal
cnder to any amount. 1t is only upon
he subsidiary coinage that the restric-
ion as to amount of legal tender is
,laced
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Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been APP
propriately called the curse of mankind.
1t is the one disease that physicians can
not cure; their fnercurial aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, to surely break forth in a
more virulent form, resulting in total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, prominent
jewe1er at o26 Pennsylvania Ave-, Wash
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
will cure the worst case of Itching Piles
there ever was, aud do it almost instantly.
Years of suffering relieved in single night.
Get Doan's Ointment from your dealer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

10 health officers present. and will prove, no
doubt. OF great value TO the people Of Michigan,
IN the prevention OF sickness. and saving Of
mitted. Iremain respectfully yours,
q. A. OSBORN. M. D.,
Health Officer.
Aid Perrigo presented following report which
was adopted ayes u nays o.
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee 10 whom was referred the
account OF the Argus Publishing Co. for print
ing 20 ordinance books, would report Favorable
Geo Perrigo,
W. III. Lingle,
V. M. White.
Aid. Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted ayes nays 0.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso:
Your committee on claims and accounts
would respectfully report that they have made
nneegotiations as instructed for 5000 with the
Citizens Savings Bank from this July 27th tor
81 months at per cent per annum 10 be drawn
as required by the city. $. Lamfrom.
Geo. Perrigo.
Aid Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted ayes Z, nays D.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso:
Your committee on streets and sidewalks do
hereby most respectfully report and recon
mend to this Common Council. that il is a
necessary public Improvement that certain side
walks IN the city OF Owosso be repaired and
made safe for public travel and that certain
SlueWalKS De quilt IN SAID city OF OWOSSO, on
certain streets in said city and in front of GER
tain lands abutting on said street. as follows, TO
wit:
Lewis G. Cheney-w rods OF lot IL, blk 1s, A.
l.. and b. o. Williams add. g 3 rods of lot TO-
blk II, B. o. Williams add
@. III. Novice-Commencing IT n of sw corner
of lot Is blk H. n 81 1t, rods, 81 IT, 10 beg
A. l.. and b. o. Williams add
Charles McAuliff-w 50 II of lot ii and W S2 It
and S II of lot l3 blk II A. l.. and Ii .. vii
liams add
Eugene L. Mann-lot 81, L. A. Goulds sub div
out lot /.
William Lucas-lot "a OF L. A. Gould's sub div
OF out lot /.
John Faxon-lot blk II S. K. Barnes add
Dated, Owosso, July q, 1896.
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Voters will remember that as party
ines arc drawn this year free silver
md free trade go together. The voter
cannot be too often reminded of the
;ariff plank in the Chicago platform,
which proposes to perpetuate the Will
son tariff schedule and emphasizes the
theory that tariff duties should be
cvied solely for purposes Of revenue"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

just what the debtor class hope to
gain by establishing free coinage and
giving the mine owners dollar for SO
,ents worth of silver is not apparent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

Registered jersey heifer calf. months
old. for sale. Inquire at this office,
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Consumption


To THE EDITOR IL have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positive am I
OF its power that consider 1t my duty to
send tIco bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
express and poStoffice address. Sincerely,
i. A. SLOCUM, M. c., Is3 Pearl ST., New York.
r9- The Editorial and Business Managoment of
this Paper Guarantee this generous Proposition.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,

DtPAhTMkNT. l
20 the People OF the STATE ofMichigan:
1n accordance with custom honor ed
IN Its observance, 1 hereby de.ignat.
Thursday, November 26, as a day o
Thanksgiving.
Upon that day let all secular business
be laid aside. and the day be devoted 70
exercises and recreation suita BILE to the
occasion. Religious and political differ.
ences oil opinion should be forgotten. and
as citizens in common country, alike
interested in unfolding it's honor and
maintaining it's laws. let us assemble in
our houses OF worship, and in grateful
recognition OF the manifold blessings
Providence has showered upon us, rever-
emily thank God for the peace and pros
periiy which have fallen to our lot.
The poor and unfortunate should not
be forgotten. and acts of kindness done
TO those who do not share in the abund-
ance which has blessed us a people, will
prove that il il indeed more blessed TO
give than to receive, and make more low
Gus the reunions about theiamily hearth
stones.
Given under my hand, and the Great
Seal OF the State, ut the Capitol, in
Lansing, this ninth day OF November.
In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninetv-six, and O,
the Independence OF the United States
the one hundred and twenty frat.
JOHN T. RIcH,
BY the Governor: Goyernor
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
Secretary Of State.
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Ladies' Auxiliary Party.

When the Ladies' Auxiliary, of the local
Hibernian society, gave their first annual
party about one year ago they made an
enviable reputation, both IN Calu.
met and throughout the county. AZ
entertainers OF considerable more than
ordinary ability. and the large number
that attended last evening, the occasion
oil their second annual ball, bore testi-
mony OF that fact. For, notwithstand-
Ing the TACT that severe snow storm
prevailed all evening, over $50 couples.
including many who drove up from Lake
Linden, were in attendance.
The decorations were very pretty and
showed that the COMMITTEES having
this branch OF the work in hand certainly
knew what:to do aud how to do il. The
American flag, OF all sizes, was the pre.
eminent part OF the wall decorations. b IT
the green OF old Ireland was al.o very
conspicuous. Three large pieces Of green
cloth, with the words, welcome To Our
Second Annual" we're arranged from the
ceiling, so as to read in order. looking
from the entrance. The words were
worked In gilt. The letters, al. A. Of
A. o. d., in gold, with a green back.
ground. were hung over the entrance To
the banquet room and also over the
band stand which was dra ped in bunting.
The orchestra was situated at the lower
end OF the hall. japanese lanterns over
the many small electric lights added TO
the general effect, aud four large arch
lamps gave sufficiency OF light.
Dancing was commenced about Gao
when the orchestra struck I'D a lively
march and the dancers formed on for the
grand march, which was led by Prompter
and Mrs. James Riney.
This started the dancing and a pro.
gram OF n'y-four numbers and some
extras was then danced. Supper was
served In the banquet room and here
again the ladies proved their ability for
the supper was certainly appreciated by
saose who Dartook OF it.
The party did not break up until early
TINS morning. Among those who at
tended were quite number from outside
towns. The visitors we're unanimous in
toe'r praises OF the ladies' hospitality
and Cslumet's Ideal orchestra.
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opens into the rink proper A hw
ieet from the door 10 the ticket ofiiee'
THIS change IRON the old way OF having
the tickets cold outside the door win be
appreciated on special occasions. such AZ
masquerade or say other evening when
the attendance l. lsrIN
From the entrance a short hall leads
TO two main waiting rooms, which are
sboss twenty feet wide and thirty ieet In
length. considerable larger than the old
mes. These viii be fitted MP with places
or placing coats and other wraps The
band stand ID In the addition to the rink.
AZ the further end from the door.
Men were at work this morning getting
the ice in shape and there is slrady sew
raj inches frosen and In good condition.
Che recent spell oieold weather has aided
the men in THE work aud n IL Keeps MP
the ice viii be in A No. I shape Tor the
opening on Thanksgiving night.
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When the carpenters have completed
the work Of remodeliziog and charging
the Park Ice rink, manager Ed UIseth
can boast Of one Of the largest and best
appointed ice skating Kinks In the Upper
Peninsula, and Calumet and Red jacket
young people. who enjoy the healthful
exercise, can look forward to a whole
season OF pleasure at the rink.
Besides building an addition OF some
nfty feet In length, Mr. Ulseth has made
many other improvements about the
rink. which will he thoroughly appre-
cisted BY those Who patronize it. The
entrance door lie now on the side Of the
rink, ? lew let from the large gates, and
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ironWorkers Attempt
to Paint the Town
Various Hues.
BAT Their Fan Came High.
ne Lixss Guard Armery-A So
etAl suecess-News Nsses.

Some OF the men employed BY IN
Union bridge company at work on Cd
sev steel shafthouse at the Red JACKIE
shalt can't stand payday very often, a
isast. II they get out on a tear every tim'
they receive their wages. A party 81 tn
men who evidently thought Calumet ,
little county town where they could max
- much trouble as they wanted to and
the officers would not disturb them
started out Tuesday night TO paint tn,
town all kinds OF colors and no s, two OF
them at least, wish they hadn't.
The party visited hall dozen saloons
and early in the evening became pretty
veil loaded with Red jacket whiskey
They then began TO make trouble. In
one saloon one OF them knocked a by.
stander down because he ventured to
eoutrsdict something be had said and
the entire crowd was put out. They
went TO another saloon and created such
. disturbance that they we're again forci
by elected. When the saloons vers
eaoeed they remained about the streets
shn making q good deal OF noise.
O63cer Murphy soon got on their track
and arrested the ringleader and one
other Of the party. The two spent the
night In the village lookup. just before
the officer arrested thee men the party
had come IN contact with another man
on the street and had given him knock.
out blow. The leader OF the party was
brought up before Justice Fisher yester-
day. when he pleaded guilty to creating
. noise and disturbance and paid a fine
Of IS and costs amounting to $40 in all
The other man was up last evening. but
pleaded not guilty and his trial was 10
take place this morning. Later In tn.
evening be reconsidered the matter and
came back and paid small fine. The
charge against him was drunkenness
A proprietor OF a saloon on Fifth
street says the same party smashed 10
the windows in the front OF his saloon
and be wanted TO get out a warrant on
this charge, but the evidence is rather
neaeer and they would have difhculty in
proving the guilt OF the parties, SO no &C.
ton has yet been taken. The party
numbered eight, but the officer only sue.
eseded in arresting the two mentioned
above.
Met otthe outside men employed at
the shalt appear to be gentlemen. but
the party OF rowdies who gu ceeded in
raising the trouble Tuesday night GER
tainly did not improve their reputation
here
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HUMAN FOOD FOR vuLTuRes.
The Uncanny Methods by Which tho Par
sees Dispose Of Their Corpses.

sees dispose OF Their CorpseA
The Parsee towers of silence are among
the most curious of the many burial places
Of the eastern countries But little Ia
known Of them, and no tourist has sue
ceeded In gaining entrance to one OF the
towers, no matter what pretext he might
devise nor what amount he might offer.
The Parsees keep vigilant watch over their
dead and resent any attempt on the part
of foreigners to pry into that particular
part Of their peculiar customs and habits
The towers are pcrched on top of the IN
nous Malabar hill, just out Of the city OF
Bombay. Nobody but priest Is allowed
70 approach within certain distance OF
them, and guards are kept posted at every
possible avenue of approach TO stop the
curious from getting too near. When a
corpse IL taken TO the tower, the mourners
are compelled TO stop at the line drawn
where priests may enter, but others are
debarred. The holy men take the body
from there to its anal resting place. Each
body has q separate tower. and the position
of the tower is gagged by the sex, age and
social position of the corpse before death.
They are not protected, and the body is
Lett 70 the mercy OF the wind and rain, and
the beaks Of the ghoullike birds that may
b seen perched upon the walls. drawn
thither probably by the odor Of decomposi.
tion, finish on the flesh In quick time
The bones Of the body pass under the In.
nuence Of beds Of quicklime and are thus
consumed, while the fluids are, conducted
by underground channels 20 the sea
There have been many grewsome finds re-
ported In the neigbborhood Of the towers
Of portions Of arms, legs and other part,
Of the bodies being found by passersby
which have been dropped by the vulture,
In their flight. But Of all this there is no,
. word In verihcation. They might come
from the towers or from some other place.
| The Parsees maintain their strict secrsoy
In all cases The burial places ere well
sAsnaa lhs towers Of sllsuen--u06~w -
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Adver,i.ed Le,,er L,st
A MIGHT, SWORD THRUST.


A Pacific sworolsh Penetrated Thirtecs
Inches Of the Irmgard's Bottom.
The swordflsh Is a combative monster,
and the weapon with which nature has
provided him Is terrible enough when di.
rected against his natural enemies of the
sea But lisa foolish fish that runs
amuck with an oak bottomed barkentine,
and Its most vicious thrust Is apt to bring
more woe to itself than Its enemy, though
the crew Of the Irmgard had hard time
OF 1t on voyage from Honolulu to San
Francisco ...
Two days out from Honolulu q heavy
gale struck the ship and lasted for "a
hours. Just as IL subsidized 1t was discov-
cred that the ship was leaking. 1t was not
bad leak, but the water was creeping very
slowly up the hold. and under ordinary
circumstances would not have given much
trouble.
But the Irmgard had a cargo Of sugar
aboard, and leakage meant big loss unless
II was promptly checked. So the pumps
were rugged, and every two hours detail
OF men was set to work for 10 or go min
utes to keep the water down. This course
was pursued for the entire long voyage
When the Irmgard was unloaded In
port search was made TO ind the cause
of the leak. A sailor ran across the cause
In tho bottom Of the hold. 1t was an inch
Of sworddsh sword protruding from the
bottom '.s
Examination showed that the sword,
driven with tremendous force, had pene.
trated five inches Of planking and eight
inches Of lining. 1t was broken of two
inches below the outer sheathing, so that
10 Inches of sword came home with the
ship. The monster. after this terrific
thrust, must have exerted tremendous force
to free himself from the grip Of the oak,
for he had worked sufficient hole around
the imprisoned sword to permit Of con-
siderable leakage.
Three or four planks had to be removed
before the sword and Its surrounding wood
could be cut out The specimen was then
sent to the city museum. -Exchange
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Special % the Evening Nxvs.
MNaisANur. Mich, November le-rhs
body 81 Mr. W. W. Isghrsm, . wealthy
ChicsgoAp. vas yesterday hound 10 the
woods near here lying hs~sde the eacas
Of deer be had shot Tue body vac
covered psrtislly with about tvo net 81
snow, lnshr~m wss here On q hunting
expedition and had gSeee cot iato the
~oods and eeceme lcst, and, after wan
dering srcana. had lain dowa thrsaxh
fatigue ee.iae the der. and sleep over
coming him. was trcsen GO death.
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A Pincusb,ou Tree.

One Of the oldest trees in the world
is the yucca palm, which grows in the
southwestern part Of the United States
aud in Mexico II may well DO called
the pincushion tree, for tho Indians
who live there cut the palms down. saw
them into sections few inches long
and round over the white pith inside
and sell them for pincushions Pins and
needles stick easily into the spongy pith.
and il is said that il helps to keep them
bright and clean. Chicago Record.
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Mar lslAG Es.


GREGORITCH. GREGORITCH- On the
18th inst, at Sc. Joseph church on
Eighth street, by the pastor. Rev
Father Pakiz. Mirs Rosie Gregoritch "a
Mr.. Andrew Gregoritch. A reception
was held LIST evening at the residence
OF Marcus Sterk. on Fifth street.
GREU TZ-GASPOROvIrCH-Oathe / 7th
inst, at Sr. Joseph church on Eighth
street, by the pastor, Rev. Father
M. Pakiz, Miss Katie Gasporovitch, oil
Hecla, to Mr.. Prter Greuiz, OF Dollar
Bay. An informal reception was held
ut the home OF the brides parents in
the evening.
SCHULLER-GERRISCB- On the 17rh
inst, at st. .Ioseph's church on Eighth
street, by the pastor. Rev. Father NJ.
Pakiz, Miss Tracy Gerrisch to Mr..
Michael SCHUYLER.
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Wallace--I used To bciievo that hyp.
notism was n rank frand. but a,n u
convert now.
Ferry--Bccn put under tho influences
yourself?
mo. But q pr ofessor' got Wheeler
ON the stage. and IL was not five minutes
before Wheeler was standing mp before
the crowd and asserting that there were
lots Of better bicycles than his Gin.
cinnati Enquirer
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DEATHS.

B0RKOSKI-Oa the 10th inst, the in
FAINT son OF MIR. and Mira. Michael Bor-
koski, Of South Hrcla. Funeral to-
morrow morning. Services az the Pol
ish church and interment at the Hecla
cemetery.
CLARNlNSKI-On the 18th inst, the in
faDt son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Clar-
Dinski, OF Oak street. Interment at
Hecla.
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The Rev Flavins ]. Brobst, Of Chicago,
who will be remembered az one OF the
free silver orators who spoke here during
the last campaign, is interested IN a
movement to have church in Chicago
where the gospel OF free silver shall be
preached from the pulpit every Sunday.
The first service" will be held next
Sunday in building rented for the pur.