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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-19
And Still the Lawyer Wasn't Happy

"What l want" said the lawyer,
sis to prove that my client is ment-
ally deficient"
Certainly" replied the expert.
"There won't be the least trouble in
showing that so long as he has en-
ployed you as his lawyer, p Washing
ton Star.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-19
THROUGH LINE:
From San Francisco
for Sydney.

drive Honolulu.
Mariposa, Apr 8, '97
Moan., May 8, 1897
Alameda, June 3, '97
NJ riposa, July l. '97
Moana, July -, 1897
Alameda Aug 26, '97
Mariposa, Sept ~, 81
Moana, Oct q, 1897
Alameda, Nov IL, 1917
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Durand G. A. Steel to E. j. Lyon, LOT
sblk 3, ID. L. Co.'S lst add, 5000.
New Haven't Specs to w. II. Free
man; e. nw4 sec 81, $1,000.
Owosso City-D. M. Estey to \. Luft,
,et II and rod, sub out lot 4, $1,000.
Owosso Township-E. NJ. Eighme to
Geo. w. Easier ct al, es of sci sec s, S39OO
Perry N. Green to c. Taylor ct al,
lot IL blk l., Green's add, $3.50.
Russia. Derham to w. f. Johnston,
~ of ne14 sec IL, $1,000.
Sbiawassee C. w. Easier to f. NJ.
Eighme ct al, pit sec s, $4,000.
Vernon-W. Brown to j. Armstrong,
lot a and pit lot 3, blk 6, 1926.
Venice-S. A.. Niver to L. Knight, pit
mel sec 81, $125.
L. Knight to r. Collins, pit mel sec 9,
ES.
Woodhull-M. Shaft to G. Arthur, nwI
Enel sec IL, ETC., $17CO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
BIG LEVEES IN DANGER
Wind and Waves Working Havoc
Along the Rivers.
MEN ARE WORKING LIKE BEAVERS.

They Are Building BuiiSheads and Try
ing to Save the Levees Big Barn Mt
East Cairo Carried Away and Much Live
Stock Drowned Danger Threatened at
Various Points on the Illinois, Missouri,
and Upper Mississippi Rivers.
Cairo, Ills. March 24.-The wind is
blowing at the rate of forty-four miles
per hour from the northwest. At Mound
City the waves strike the levees and are
threatening their destruction. People
are working hard building bulkheads,
but fear the results All goods are be-
ing moved to places of safety. The wind
strikes the Cairo levees where they arc
strongest and is doing no damage yet.
A big force of men, are on duty watch
ing them. big barn ON posts in the
water at East Cairo, KY, with five
horses twenty-seven cattle, a great
number of hogs and 5000 bushels of
corn was blown into the backwater. All
the live stock Was drowned
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2e, 1897.
Marriage Licenses.
Beaming with Smiles.

Are the couutenances OF people who have
Sound speedy and thorough relief from ma
,arial, kidney, bilious, dyspeptic or nervous
troubles through the aid of HOstetter's
Stomach Bltters Such countenances are
very numerous. So are letters from their
owners attesting the efficacy OF the great
family medicine. Among the signals OF
distress thrown out 10y the stomach, bowels
and liver in Il state OF disorder, are sick
headache, heartburn, nausea, loss of appe-
tie, salownesS Of the skin and eyeballs,
and an uncertain state OF the 10 GELS, They
shOud be Needed at once Ii the Bitters
are resorted To, the woe begOnr took which
accompanies sickness will give away 10
eheertu looks proda ed by renewed health.
IL yoa are drifting on the coast OF disease.
throw an snchur To windward 10y summon
Ing the BitteIs TO your assistance. 1t Will
Keep you in safety
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Small Steam Engines for Sale.

Two brand new I u horse power steam
engines, n-explosive, and any one can
run them without experience. Just the
thing for running printing presses, Ice cream
freezers. or where any small power is de.
sired Will be sold low or exchanged for
other property. j ID Estes, 3l7 Coms,ocl,
street, Owosso A bargain for some one.
The Michigan Central X X. wish 10 nd.
wise the travelling public that since the open.
lug up of their new line for Ohio and Penn
syIvania territory in connection with the c. j.
}. & NJ. X. Il from Jackson, ii is in posi-.
ton to handle all business for the south at
as low rates as any line out of Owosso and
TO any.
j. b. GLASGOW, Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Free Pills

Send your address to II. K Bucklen q
CO.. Chicago. and get free sample box OF
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you OF their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the cure of constipation and
sick headache For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved invalube
They are guaranteed to he perfectly free
fr0m every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly inyigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by Will
X. Collins d Co druggist
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
A Aood way to avoid the payment of bills
is not to contract them.

which is destined to accomplish uch good.
Realizing that hree-fOurths OF all our suffer-
ings arise from stomach troubles, that the
country is literally filed with people who
cannot eat and digest food. without sub
sequeDtly suffering pain and distress, and
that many are starving, wasting to mere
skeletons, because their food does them no
good, they have devoted much study aud
thought to the subject, and the result is this
discovery of their Digestive Cordial
A little book can be obtained from your
druggist that will point out the way of re-
cOvery at once. An investigation will cost
nothing and will result In much good.
not Laxol, which is platable.
lc.x do dL.tx iha- tli q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Probate Court.

Final account of Chas. Freeman, ad.
minisirator of estate of VIM. Meredith,
deceased, heard and allowed.
Last will and testament of Martin
WEIGH, deceased, admitted to probate.
Geo. L. WEIGH, administrator with will
annexed. Chas. Washburn and Geo.
Saver appraisers. w. II. Bigelow, f.
Edwards and G. S. Williams commissions
srs.
License granted to Ed Leland, guardi-
an of Leroy Walter, minor, to sell real
estate of said minor for purpose OF in
vestment
Annual account of Andrew J. Van
Wormer, guardian of Frances Van
Wormer, mentally incompetent person,
allowed
Last will and testament of Fred H.
Peterson, late of Owosso city, deceased,
iled for probate. Hearing of said will to
occur on Monday, April II.
Final account OF Henry Bartholomew,
administrator of estate of Mary +. Bar
sho'omew, deceased, to be heard on
Monday, April -. On Monday, April
10Th, final account of John J. Carton,
executor Of will OF Ann Conroy, deceased,
no be heard.
VIM. +. Collins, executor of will OF
Malcom D. Bailey, deceased, petitions
for appointment OF commissioners on
claims in said estate. Hearing April
18TH.
KATHERINE h. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Relief in Six Hours.

distressing Kidney aud Bladder diseases
relieved In six hours by the New Great
South American kinney Cure" This new
remedy - great eurprise on account of it's
exceeding pfomplness in relieving pain In
tie bladder. kidney. back aud every part
OF the urinary Passages In male and female
Il relieves reteuti0n Ot water and pain in
paSsiu2 II almost Immediately. IL you want
quck relief and cure thus Is your remedy
Nod by Johnston II Henderson, druggists
OwuesO, Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
THD RECORD OF TWO ADMINIsTRA-
TONS CONTRAsTED.
Great Falling on I'm Revenue and
Exports, and Large Increase
i'm the Public Debt.

The advent Of new administration
in control of the national government
suggests few comparisons which it
may be profitable for the voters to pom.
der In some respects issues have
changed in the past eight years, hut
one of the main issues, and the one
most important to the permanent pros
perity of the country, was the same in
the campaigns of 1888. 1892 and 1896,
and that issue was whether the tariff
should be established and admins
tered on the free trade or the protec-
tive theory. In 1888 the latter theory
was adopted. and we had the McKin-
ley act. In 1892 the free trade theory
triumphcd and we had the Wilson act.
In 1896 protection again prevailed, ana
we hope for the adoption Of another
protective measure and that very soon
If we may judge Of the future by the
past the experiences of the past eight
years ought to aid in bringing about
that result.
The fiscal year of the government
is not the same rs the presidential
year, yet it furnishes the best basis of
comparison that we can obtain, so far
as tho government statistics go. The
election of 1888, by the choice of Il Re-
publican president and Republican ma
joriticS in both houses of congress,
gave assurance of tariff revision on
protective lines, and the effect upon
business was Immediately bene6 cial.
In 1892 the election of Democratic
free trade president. with Democratic
majorities in both houses of congress,
threatened a revision of the tariff on
free trade lines, and the effect upon
business was Immediately injurious.
In some respects the apprehension Of
tariff changes ami the uncertainty as
to what they would be, was fully as
harmful as the changes were when
they were actually made.
Eight months of the fiscal year 1889
came after the election ut which Har-
rison was chosen president, and eight
months of the fiscal year 1893 came af-
ter Cleveland was chosen the second
time. These full years and the three
succeeding years, in each case, are
therefore taken as the basis Of COM
parson.
The free trade papers are fond OF
speaking of the Mckinley tariff as n
feeble producer of revenue, yet until
Democratic success in the election of
1892 insured lower duties, and there
by discouraged importation at the old
rates, the revenue was ample. The fol-
lowing shows the customs revenue for
eight years as taken from the Stats
teal Abstract of the United States for
1896, page %:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
The True Remedy.

w. M. Repine. editor riskilwa' H.,
"Chief,n says: I'VE won't keep mouse
without DIR. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs aud colds. EXPERIMENT,
ed with many others, but never go, tue
true remedy until we used DIR Kings view
Discovery. No other remedy can take l's
place In our home. as in 1t we have GER
tain and sure cure for coughs, co'ds, wnoop
ing cough, ETC." 1t is idle TO experlnenn.
with other remedies, even II they are urged
ON YOU as lust as good as DR. Kings New
Discovery. They are not as good, because
this remedy has record of cures ana De-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never faiis 10
satisfy. Trial bottles free at VIII Il Coi
Inns & Co.'S drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Blessed Is he that hungers and thrsts af-
ter righteousness; for that is about the only
thing the trusts don't control
English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps aud Blem-
ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs,
SpInts, Sweeney. King bone, Stiles, SpraiDs
all Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50
by use of one bottle Warranted the L e
wonderful Bemish Cure ever knowE. sec
by johnson IL Henderson. druggists CWs;
so, Mich. 6IS'S'
'DiscretiOn is the better part of vaor, 1"
yet valor is necessity to the accomplish
ment of the msst discreet purposes.
just what you want A model country
home, situated one mile south of the city
the old Stack farm, consisting of 20 acres.
all improved; good buildings; new silo;
stabling for 20 head of cattle. granery,
wagon shed and corn crib, each separate.
Is not rented, run out piece of land. bnt
the finest home in Shiawassee county; good
drive we'll and new wind mill. Will be
sold on basis with the times. Will take
$1,000 In cash, balance long time IL desired.
For particulars see Lingle 81 Mcdaniel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST

On March 16 April and 90, 1897. the
North Western Line Chicago q North
Western Ry) will sell Home Seekers ex.
cursions tickets at exceptionally low rates to
a large number Of points in Northern Wis
consin, Michigan, Northwestern lowe,
Western Minnesota. Nebraska, North Da-
kota and South Dakota. Including he
famous Black Hills district For full par
ticuars apply TO ticket agents Of connecting
lines
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Thetotal for the first two years Of
the Mckinley tariff, 1891 and 1892,
was $1,914, T5S.05S. The total for the
first two years of the Wilson tariff,
1895 and 1885,. was $1.G90, 145, 103.
arowing a falling off under the latter
In two years Of 1924, 613,S50.
With the customs revenue diminish
ing. with the public debt increasing.
and our export trade falling off, it is
not surprising that the people last fall
demanded another change.
The vote which they gave then
should he confirmed by one equally
emphatic this spring.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
Danger Threatened at Points on the I'LL
nois, Missouri and Mississippi.

Danger Threatened at Points on the Illi-
nois, Missouri and Mississippi.
st. Louis, March 25.-Danger from
flood is threatening points above here
on the Illinois, Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi rivers, which are rising rapidly.
No damage has yet been done, but the
water is approaching the danger line
in many places. Farmers along the riv-
ers named are preparing to move their
families. stock and household effects.
The dyke at Pekin, Ills, is threatened
with destruction. Alton, Ills, reports
a serious situation. owing to the rush
of water from the Illinois and back wa
ter from the Missouri. At Quincy, Ills,
the danger line is fourteen feet and the
river is up twelve feet and rising. AT
Keokuk, Ia, there has been a big rise
in the Mississippi river during the past
thirty-six hours. This is partly due to
back water from the Des Moines
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

When you are suffering from catarrh or
cold In the head you want relief right away
Only 10 cents is required to test it, ASK
your druggist for the trial size of Ely's.
cream Balm, or buy the so cent size. We
mail II.
ELY BROS. SO Warren ST., N. Y. City.
l was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October | could
neither fast nor smell and could hear but
little. Elys Cream Balm cured it-Marcus
Geo. Shautz, Railway, N. !.
There Is an overproduction OF beer caused
by over cOnsumptjon
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
The situation at N.empbis.

Memphis, Tenn. March 24.-The flood
situation Is most encouraging. Good
news continues to pour in and at this
writing ii looks as If the worst was over.
Resue steamers are anchored in port
with nothing to do the work of the cit
liens committee being now confined to
the care Of the thousands Of refugees in
this city. The Mississippi river is fall
ing, the guage showing a drop of OIL in
eighteen hours. The sun is shining
brightly and reports from all Ievee tel
egraph stations declare that the land
protectors are in shipshape Memphians
In consequence are more cheerful than
for weeks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Farms for Sale.

a farm al 20 acres. = u,iirS north and
west 0i OwOssO city liuii,s; 40 acres i'm g.
proved, will he sold cheap; also 40 acres
mte west 0f Garland. all Impr6ved. with
GOon orchard aud snme out buildings. For
particulars enquire OF or address,
e W. MASON,
Burton, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Amount.

Total Tour years OF HarrlsOn's adj
ministration. SS50,476, 1864; average
each year. S212,619, 1881. Total, four
years of Cleveland's administration,
$647 ,35391G.47; average each year,
$161 ,S3S, 1912. Average cost of coll
lecting under Harrison. per cent. 3.26;
average cost for collecting under
Cleveland, per cent. 4.36.
The changes in the public debt are
equally significant. The increase and
decrease for the years named were as
follows:
Fiscal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Tho TOMS Tor The first four yenr5,
under Republican rule, were: Failures,
4J,0J6; liabilities, $611 100000. For the
second four years, under Democratic
rule, they were 30, iOG, with liabilities
Of S9JT. 100000. This was an increase
for the last Four years of 1850, or ~
per cent, in failures, and OF $40 40O,-
boo, or - per cent, in liabilities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Bucklen's Arn,ca Salye.

The best salve in the world fol cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feves
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblalns,
corns and all skin eruptiOns and positively
cures piles or no payrequired. 1t Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neu-
ralgia radically cures in to 8 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
my sterious. 1t removes at once the cause,
and the disease Immediately disappears.
The first dose greatly benefits; rs cents.
T. f. Anthony, ex-Postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa, says: Il bought one bottle of
Mystic Cure for rheumatism aud two doses
of it did me more good than any medicine
ever took"
Sold by Johnson q Henderson, druggists,
OwOsso. 9, 10, '97.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
p,Iee! Iile ]! Irchiur Piles!

SYMPTOMS Moisture, intense itching and
81 ngng: most at night; worse by scratching.
Ii allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation and in most cases re-
moves the tumors At druggists, or by mail, for
scents. DR.. Swavne &Son Philadelphia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
To Cure a Cold in One nav

Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. 25 and 30 cts. All druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

A wicked exchange says that ''there is a
good deal of lazlness that goes by the name
of sickness -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
IrfAs HnrrNny -


FRANK j CHENEY makes oath that he
Is The senior partner OF the firm OF + j.
CHENEY " 60, doing business in the City
o! Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said urn will pay The sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use at HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence. this 9th day of December, A. ID
1886
su., A w. GLEASON
I Notary Public
Halls CatarIh Cure is taken internally ard
acts drect' IN The blood ANA mucous sur
inceS at the sl stem Send for testimon-
iais, free
# J CHENEY 81 Co Toledo, q.
Us Sold 10y druggists. 75c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Melancholy Record of the Past Fou
Henrq.

The business failures in this coun-
try. and the aggregate amount of liza
bilities for the calendar years named
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by Dr ~
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first dsS
use. Marvellous cures. Treattco and S3.CC TIA
bottle free TO Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline,
1913 Arch st. Philadelphia, Pa.
A cigarette Is rull of paper In which
there is some tobacco, some drugs. with a
other end
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26
CASTo1TA.

The Grand Trunk railway system is think
ing seriously of making Port Huron sup
ply station of empty cars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26


Year. Amount.
1SS9--Dpcrcase ....... SS7 ,06J. 44.5l
1S00-Decrease. ......... 81, 1JJ, 1880
1S91--Decrease. ......... 3S,S71 ,61S.75
1S92-Decrease. ......... 10,3S6, 2SS.1S
1S93-Decrease. ........ 2.556,9S7SJ
1S94-Increase .......... 60,343, 0O4SO
1S95-Increase ......... 1888, $50 10
1S96-Increase .......... 53624, 2S696
This gives total decrease of the
public debt in four years that We're
mainly under Republican administra-
ton Of $221 ATS, 431 IS; total increase
In four years that were mainly under
Democratic administration, S113.1I0,-
79O.13; showing a difference of $780,
249,22126.
Our export trade shows similar dis
astrous results from free trade agita-
ton and free trade legislation. Under
the reciprocity treaties that accompa-
MED the Mckinley tariff it reached
high water mark i'm 1892. The total
exports, exclusive of gold and silver,
for the Fights years were as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Much has been spoken and written about
the post Of honor. Some one has truly said
1.-The post of honor is the post of duty"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

The Odd Fellows of Waterbury, Conn.,
own 500, 900 fire.proof temple.
Whether everybody can go to heaven OF
not, everybody can bring little heaven
down here
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Study how to do your duty, rather than
how to do your fellow men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-26

Consumption Cme-Warner's
White Wine of Tar Syrup, the
best cough remedy on earth, cures a
cold in one day if taken in time.
% and so cts. All druggists.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04

minister discoursed upon one of the proph-
ecies of Isaiah and the fifteen silent wor-
shippers watched.
The service was the regular monthly de-
votions of the Holy Spirit mission for the
deaf. The minister was the pastor of the
st. Thomas Deaf Mute mission of st. Louis.
and missionary of the Episcopal church
among the mutes in. dioceses west of the
Mississippi, who comes to Kansas City
once a month. He is the only deaf mute
priest working among deaf muteS west of
the Mississippi.
The average attendance at the services
is about thirty, and sometimes there are
as many as fifty present. Owing to the
inclement weather yesterday there was
only about half the usual attendance.
After the regular Episcopal ritual serv-
ice had been interpreted by sign language
the sermon was delivered. The text was
from Isaiah: Every valley shall be ex-
allied; every mountain and hill shall be
made low. The crooked shall be made
straight, and the rough places plain
1t would be impossible to describe the
almost lightning like sign language in
which the sermon was delivered. To the
uninitiated it would have been meaning
less and oftentimes almost ludicrous gyra-
tions. But to the worshipers it eX-
pounded the visions of the great prophet
regarding the coming of the Lord. The
minister made practical applications of the
text
I'VE may fill up the valleys was the
substance of his discourse, "by supplying
our deficiencies. We are deficient in
prayer, in our worship, In the sacraments,
in our knowledge of the Word. We may
level the mountains of presumption, van
ity, hardness of heart, selfiShneSs, and
move them from our natures and receive
God in humility. We may 'straighten out
the crookedness' of dishonesty, flattery.
hypocrisy, deceit, and leave all crooked
ways out of our lives. We may smooth
the rough places in our tempers, our i'm
patience and unkindness and all that is de-
void of sweetness and love, kindness, mercy
and justice-all the things that make life
rough.
I'VE may prepare for the coming of the
Lord by being resolute, active, fearless,
open. honest, devout and humble followers
of Christ"