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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13
Marriage Licenses.

Arthur Gross, Wisconsin. ................. %
Maude E. Pierson, Laingsburg. .......- Is
Daniel E. Merrill, Venice. 25
Orpha L. Frasier, .................. IS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13

"The best pill ever used" is the fire.
queDt remark of purchasers Of Carriers
Little Liver Pills. When you try them you
will say the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13
Merit
;,:;:'; '; H.; ::: 4: :; aIks

Merit in medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore it has true merit. When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take 1t according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any of the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the whole system.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-13
No-To-Bac for Fifty Gents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. q. All druggists.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-10
Thieving Kodackers.

Two men travel together. one has a
kodak or something resembling it. One
of them goes to farm house and tells
the family that he is getting up history
of that section to publish in leading
paper. and wants to take picture of the
family and buildings, telling the farmer
it will not cost cent. The family
group themselves out in front, and the
operator is quite a while in getting a
satisfactory picture. At last it is done
and he takes his leave, telling them
about what time they can expect to see
the paper with it in. During this time
his confederate has looted the house,
taking money, jewelry and watches. In
one instance the kodak was cigar box
covered with leather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-10

THE New Jersey Commissioners for
the TRANSIT Mississippi and International
Exposition to be held in Omaha, Nebras-
ka, June to November 1. 1898, have
organized as follows: Robert Mitchell
Floyd, president, Jersey City, Nj; E..
G. Hazard, secretary, Shrewsbury. N. J..
Hon. Elisha B. Gaddis, treasurer, New
ark, N. j.; Eva Henry Williams, Jer-
sey City, N. J. Hon. Jonathan H.
Blackwell, Trenton, N. j.; Walter s.
Lenox, Trenton. N. j.; John Edwards
Barbour, Paterson, N. J.
The Commissioners ask the active per-
sonol co operatian of every representa-
tive manufacturer, leading producer and
prominent merchant to secure credita-
BILE exhibit of textile fabrics, leather
goods, brass and metal furnishings, cot
cotton, silk and linen threads, worsted,
yarns, wooden and knit goods, food and
agricultural products, horticulture and
Horticulture, tobacco, glass, rubber,
pianos and other musical instruments,
potteries, tiles, stoves, furnaces, and
other products, the manufacture of
which unitedly are the pride and
strength of the State. Prompt action is
necessary to procure desirable. space, and
make ready for such exhibits as will de-
monstrate the prominence of New Jer-
sey as manufacturing State, and secure
for her fair proportion of the trade of
the Mississippi Valley.
For particulars regarding application
blanks, space, concessions, prices, ETC..
address the Commission, Sc Clerk street,
Jersey City, or Executive Committee,
Bee Building, Omaha, Nebraska,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-10
a Great Attraction Coming-Miss Lillian
Kennedy in Farce-Comedy.

The management Of the opera house
can feel justly proud in having secured
one of the strongest attractions on the
road, having been playing all the large
cities to immense big business and have
the unanimous praise of the press and
of the entire country. The great
farce-comedy 1.-THE Deacon's Daughter
is headed by the pretty aud world known
little soubrette, Miss Lillian Kennedy,
and supported by an exceptionally clever
company of comedians. Notwithstand-
ing the enormous expense of this strong
attraction there viii be no advance in
prices. Will be al 4yceum Hall. Thurs
Jay, December Is.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-10


from saf his eyes sparkled and
the old negrJ Ahappy again as if the
young folks 6a gone through their
dancing while he Sang. He said, MAS
sa Will, de best days OBJ de old nigger's
life am done gone, but when think OBJ
de good old times we had befo' de wah
desc bones oh mine gifts young. and /
want to git right up and hit de jig step
gin like use to do.
l told him was something of
dancer myself, and that if he would
cut down lively on the old sbarnyard
cackle'' / would show him few steps
in jig dancing This tickled the wrin-
kled faced coon, and he sang and played
in earnest:
Rooster in &c chicken coop CROWN fo' day,
Horses in de stable go nay, nay, nay,
Ducks in de yard so quack quack. quack.
quack,
And de goose goes flley-Ifeel
"Pigs in de pen keep a-squealin TO STOP,
Zig Gogs barkin like dey never will stop.
Guineas in &c tlee so pot-rack, pot-rack,
And de goose gees flley- I-feel"
l stopped him because / was out of
breath, and lie laid back in his chair
and laughed till his sides were aching
] pulled cut rabbits foot and tossed
it to him, and the effect was magical
He jumped three feet on rise and six
feet on the stretch, and gave whoop
which was equal to Comanche chiefs.
After his fright was over he told me,
whatever did, not to put any more Of
these hoodoos ON him. did not intend
TO brighten him, but wished to see if
the superstition he had possessed in
his young days had departed from him.
gave him a shining dollar for soaring
him so, and he was himself again. We
had had fine time in the few hours |
had staid with him, and l asked him
to pick up his banjo again and play and
sing the tune he used to call Mr.. Kim
b1e y His bony fingers raked across the
strings again, and he sang the quaint
song | had enjoyed often when child:
'.You can't guess what we had TO- supper
Cum rop-strop-bottle Mr.. Kimblel-
Black eyed peas and bread and butter.
Cum a rop-strop-bottle. Mr.. KimbleI
4sEeefsteak ham and mutton chop
Cum rop-strop- Mr.. Kimblei-
Make nlgger lips go nlpplty hop.
Cum rop-strop-bottle, Mr.. Kimble''
And after each verse he sang the cho-
rus
'sKeemo, kimo, kilgo, kayro.
Fleero hiro, favorayl
Rop-strop eriwinkle, little yaller boogerl
Cum rop-strop-bottle, Mr.. Kimblel''
Though age had left its telling mark
on the person of Nose. his rich voice
was as clear as bell. and the minstrel
of today cannot equal it for genuine
melody. was not anxious to leave
him, but the day was far spent, and
had several miles to go, SO babe him
goodly and left the faithful old servant
with tears streaming down his husky
face. He laid his rough hands on my
head and blessed me, saying, 'Massa
Will, I'll soon be over dere in de land
OBJ Canyan, but III remember dis visit
to my dyin day. Louisville Courier
journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-12-10
OLD TIME MELODIES.
SONGS THE DARKlEs USED TO SING
IN THE OLD SLAVE DAYS.

Negroes of the Present Day Cut Them
Into scrappy Discords-'tMassa VIII"
Visits Old Nose, and Together They
Recall the Happy Old Times.
The old time plantation songs of the
slavery days have about passed away,
and the negroes now cut the original
melodies into scrappy discords and mi
nor notes. A negro had rather strike
minor note than to rub the waistband
of his pants against well filed table
and eat. It seems that the peculiar tone
holds fascination for him which can
not be overcome. There is always some
thing to interest you when you can hear
a genuine old time plantation song as
sung by the aged slave negroes, when
heart and soul are united in the song.
I have spent many a pleasant hour
listening to the quaint songs of an old
gray headed negro ON my grandfather's
farm as he would rasp the screeching
chords in accom- animent on his banjo.
When he would sing, he would get a
humming start with the chords, and
begin with long drawn out note, rear
way back, pat his feet and shake his old
gray head. He enjoyed. singing, and /
enjoyed listening. / would take him
little pieces of colored paper and all the
colored glass could find to get him to
sing for me and to repeat the farfamed
verse of ALTERATION, ''Did you ever see
q possum in papaw patch a-pickin
up papaws and a-puttin 'em in his
pocket to make papaw pie for his
papa!" This is the JOY of his life, and
it never grew old or tiresome to him to
repeat it.
Nose was his name, and not long
since concluded to pay him visit and
TO hear again the songs had so enjoyed
when child. found his cabin and he
was at home, being unable to get about
much. shook hands with the honest
old negro and sat down. The light
which came into his face showed how
welcome was. and we had long talk
Finally l asked him to take the dusty
banjo from the wall and give me few
strains of Niger Foot In Ashes at
lively clip. He did as asked, and the
old time vigor came upon him again.
After playing awhile 1 asked him to
sing me the corn shocking song the
"niggers' used to sing while they
danced the rabbit Dance" after the
corn was all husked and the white folks
had gone to bed. He was in fine spirits,
and. with his head way back ON his chair
and his feet extended to keep time with
the banjo, he sang:
EARLY one mornin on myjmassa's farm
Cut dat pigeon wing, Lily janet
heard dem chickens a-giFin de alarm.
Shake 20 feet, Miss Lily janet
Shake yo' feet, niggers; it III soon be day
Shoot along lively. Miss Lizy janet
Massa ketch fell - to payI
We got to dig dat corn.
z3it 2at dub rs Janef
coz it soon be
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
DAMON AND PYTHAs.


PenumbEiaa shade where Love hath crowned
hsFEiRtaRer,
And tempered souls with Ere and Eesll
Invoking hearts have turned TO thee inpIor,
inaly,
TO plead the fuller meaning Of thine imagery.
A tragic scene is cast in ancient Syracuse,
That thrills with rapture sweet each noble
: heart;
Two friends have proved BY hardest test
The sweetest virtues Of Loves nOhlsr qualities
The soft feelings of the soul have matched
Their power against a tyEents heartless WILL
And conquered without blO0d a greater good
Than the worth our trivial fsncies witne5seth.
Friendship cOnquers the sordid win that pours
With ruthless hand its cOarssnsss in our dis
positions,
And animates with finer instinct our lives withai.
It Woos and wins our passion nObler qualities,
And holds at nausht a life endangered fOF 8
friend.
friendships mystic pOWerlhOlds rival with the
stars
And With unceasing vigilihOlds all self at bay,
It is as Fseies's richest flower which grew
Whsn earth immersed in heavens sOGtsst light
Poured its centuries gathered SAVIOR in its roots.
And emboldsnsd into bloom did imbibe
The virgin good Of al-the pure and fair.
OF such did Damon teach, by preCept with his
friend,
Whose souls too great for fawning fstteFy.
EntwiRed in true companiOnship, unconscious
/ OF the cause
Which bound them each to each, with uncOr
rodiRg ties.
And made their several interests one.
! Not theirs attachment born Of selfish love
Which wanes in loss and thrives By selfish
gains,
But firm as evenings lamps set in the vsultet
skies,
Undimmed BY vailing ClOudsinoF blurred b.
binding heat,
Their friendship lived and grew, and still sur
wives,
It animates eternal ysars and brOadens with th'
centuries.
By holy impulse, moved to live and bless
With that clear light whose feFvent glow
CLEANS bright from Loves perperoid bFeas
their friendship
DwelIs in hearts made at iptsrment Of theil
memories,
Made kindred to the power that weighs a sigh
And in compassion learns the value Of tear
Their stories I'LL our fancy noblest page.
Lorenzo D. Gillespie.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12

I'm tire iiLEffiet coEEt Tlsiis End Ter ne totl4t
II 81 Sherman aud state II tsasas. -il1n-l
r. HgC-rrI1T 1il1IItIiL- Is. John j.. L--T-l. l-I
Al G. Bower. &C zfrzriian N deHl l. t5tlz-s ~
sane defendants. To joan i. >.ililial AID A. g,
I3czer. IS guassiian Of 5chl T. Fer.ins. .ass4nS,
yoa aud esch u sou yin seHe notice that h-ls-
san G.. 9rcelaEay. plsisi-ri, has heIefe1sf2 lizd
MS netstinn ia tsfs district court within and for
tke csunty of SbsrmaE state Of Kansas, against
ron aud each q you O. defendants ana tsl1t Fou
md ezSh az Fcu must answer SAID position On
O. nslu7o the 18th day OK AoEeinzer, issfi %
said petition Vih be taken IS true snle iudg-
I.sEut rendered are0rdiugiy against sara ueient--
~ JohB r. EalciBs. for ths sum OF two aunsi-
red six dollars isaS.oll WITH Interest thereon q
the rate Of ter per Ssnt per aal1Eh NON tts 7tl
daT OF jane. $3.50. and f0T the costs o. s,lls os1
q further judgment Against eacn ane an tie
above named defendants Tor the lareclQ sgre o.
q oertain mortgage given By said 1eftllalt.
John u. EsEins, 20 q. III. Amber, 20 s6Curs the
payment Of f59.09 aad interest dated June Q,
1884. and recorded In the oiice-0i the register
of deeds OF Sherman county, IN book 46 OF mort
cages, PAGE i,e. upon the following described
real estate, tO-Witi The northwest quarter Of
section tEa1ty-One .2i DO township eight ~
south Of range toFtg-tW llZi west Of TIE sixth
principal m8ridlaD, lVIng and sItQate IN the
county OF Sherman IN the state or Kansas, and
adiEdging that said plaintiff has the hEst lien
on said premises to the amount Tor which 1ulE
meBt VII be taken as aforesaid, and ordering
said promises 10 Be sold with appraisement
and the proceeds applied to the payment Of the
amount due plaintiff and costs OF sgit, and Tor
ever barring ano fofecioslRg saiq detenGslnits
I and each of them, Of and nom eli night, Cltle
estate, interest, property ana equity OF redemp
| lion, in and 70 said premises, or any par
/ thereof,
JOSEPH A. GIL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: I, II. HANET, Clerk District Court.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12

IN the district court Of SzergDrn c1usltg. Sfst3
Of kansas The Canadian and americas
zicftgase and Trust Company limited cor
porGtiSn, plaintiffs. vs.. LdNla raFlss. aIs-
Edwin Harris, bis Eiia, the tHicagos Kansas
and Nebraska Railway Company, a 6oIpofa tlan
the Kansas Town and Lad c1Epan5,
and Chicago. Rock Island and FssiEc haiir5F
Company, g corporation, cafeRJanls. - EfFlue
of an order q sale issued % me, ont Of sand Qss
rict court, in the above entitled seton, slll,
on Tuesday, tie 18Th dag az hOgs-sbsrs A. y.
fss7, sc che O'ciOcL p. 10. Of said day, az the
front door Of the court house IN the SIs OF food
land il the county Of Sherman u the state q
Kansas, atssF At public sale and sell % the
highest and bast bidder. for cash IL hand, Ell
the folloWinE described real estate te-Wlt; The
southwest quarter tSNizi Of section TWENTY-FIVE
~ 10 township eight tel south OF rensa thirty
eight .S85 west Of the sixth principal meridian
except g strip three hundred (SJi feet 7sal
through the same, conveyed By Edwin Harris to
the Cnic2gO, Kansas and Nebraska Railway
Company, By deed dated hay Z, 1883, snd re
corded il hook + st page $50 In Orace OF register
OF deeds of the county. Also hg deed dated june
10. ISSS and recorded IN book at page 4oz n
Office OF register OF deeds, Sherman county. Kan
sas, lying and situate ia the county Of Sherman
30 the state Of Kensas. Ths above described
real estate is taken as the property Of said de
fendslt, and Is directed by said order OF sale &
be sold. and viii BE sold without appraisement
to satisfy said order Of sale.
Sheriff Sherman County, Kansas
HORT ANDREws, Attorney.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12

Judge Hazen, of the district court at
Topeka, has refused to enjoin Webb
McNali from revoking the licenses of
fire insurance companies which con-
tinus to use the Clarkson rate sheet.
Insurance Commissioner McNaH had
notified the companies that he would
revoke the license of those which con-
tinued to uss the rate sheet. Mr..
ClsrksOn's business had been so con-
Quoted that be axed absolutely the
rate on every piece of property in the
state. There is no competition be-
tween the companies unless the agent
gives the insured part of his commits
sion, Judge Hszen held that the use
OF the rate sheet was in violation of
thes antitrust law, and although the
validity Of that law had been question
ed, he believed it was all right. He
therefore refused the injunction.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
CuRA.s ERlENps.

The Unexpected Place In Which Two
of Them Were Found.
Gnever realized how widespread was
the interest in the cause of the Cuban
insurgents until last week." said 4
New York man recently. Twas under
the impression that sympathy with
them was confined to the large cities,
where the matter has been agitated by
the newspapers and the people are in
a position to know something about the
merits Of the cause. But last week
while in Binghamton, N. Y, I had Oc-
casion to drive out to q small summer
settlement known as Quaker Lake, 1t
is about Is miles from Binghamton,
and the road is through desOlste and
mountainous country. One doesn't
strike many houses on the way, and to
make the trip more cherries the road
passes through the deserted village OF
Brackney, once a prosperous settlement
whose inhabitants worked in the tan
neries. About mile beyond Brack-
ney [ came across a little mite OF a
house, almost hidden among the trees
and about a dozen yards from the road.
I would have passed by without MOTTO
ing it at all, but for a small flag pole
which stood In front Of it, from which
waved the flag Of Cuba. Under it was
the American flag. A man sat OF the
ground in front Of the house, and, as
he didn't look particularly formidable,
I got out Of my carriage and opened
Conversation with him on the plea that
wanted a drink Of water. worked
the talk around to the flag, and finally
asked him who put 1t there.
"'Ms n my woman, he answered.
"'Any interest in Cuba p I ventured.
"'None, 'cept the interest Of free
man in a struggling race he said.
It's this way; me n Sue that's my
woman, have ben reading about this
here war fer a long time, an we al
lowed we was agin' oppressors and fer
them that was trying to throw on the
yoke, every time. We can't see bat
what this here war is jest American
history over agin, an as we thank
the Lord fer our blessings we pray for
them as is trying ter get the same FOX
themselves
But the fag,5 I said, where did you
folks ever get S Cuban iagf
:" That said my new acquaintance
Is Sues work. Some fellow down in
New York was advertising something
with a caro- which had that Cuban flag
printed on it IN colors. Sue jest lowed
she could make one Of the flags, and
she's done It. Sue made the american
flag there Is years ago, and / put that
pole up. We love 1t. we do, but jest
now we thinkit.a fair ter put Cuba on
top. The eagle amt ninding what
me n Sue do, because we're patriots
and love him first, anyway
''The old fellow wasn't around when
I drove past again by moonlight on my
way back to Binghamton, but the two
Tags we're there, waving In the breeze.
nafvofs Free Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12

ship had not led to so much scratch
ing and populists had voted their tick
cts the number would have been much
greater. To those who insist the fail
ure to elect more judges and county
officers is a vote of lack Of confidence
in the state administration, attention
is called to the fact that in the Of year
Of the Morrill, administration the re-
publieans lost q Offices to the populists
alone, while the administration parry
gains 80. II is doubtful if there was
eyer an election in Kansas in which
there we're more mixed tickets voted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12

The result of the elections in Kan
SIS gives to the populists four Of the
thirteen district judges, one of the two
state senators, four representatives and
253 county officers. The populists lost
one district but gained another. The
republicans elect one less, but this is
due to the fact that one district in
which the regular election would have
occurred this year has been dissolved.
The two senatorial distrsets we're one
republican and the other populist and
the result is the same. OEthe repre-
sentative districts, two we're held by
pop9lists aud all wers secured bg re-
pnblicans. In the matter Of county
officers. the opposition to the republi.
can party elects 258 officers, compared
With 2i4 two years ago, showing a gain
Of thirty=nins officers over tive years
sso. This does nos include county
CON missioner. but the other six county
otiicaEs sre included. The fights in
the various counties we're Of a person
al character largely sud the result is
not safe indication Of political con
diti0ns. ishe fgbs had besn a square
one on po1itsssl liaes, Or party issues,
less tbsH Sue aRmhss q republicans
ge.iia Rave sssE elected. Ia Tat case
essay pos lsss .vao thought that M
principle E@s involved ana who did
1ct sIsse s9sk 30 yozs .sQnld have 5ssH
epL zsns oRelists slsgsS st home
sas ass
nd ersasa ssess
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
80 fsT PablIsss.sn.

TINTED States Land Office, Colby. Kana
I j August q. 1879. Complaint having beaB En-.
ssfed - this OA1cE bs William kaiser againzs
James Al. Prizes fos aband0lins big homestead
sntrs No. ll572, dated APRIL S iaz upoh t1e
s1u-h1sss auarlet q seton ~. t0Ens15P ,
- rsHss 8 Vest. Ia Sherman clulty. kan
sas- silegisF thst the sale James a. fnees has
ssEo,lT ahandoBsd said .Hacr aud ehepgsd Hi5
FisiSelcs thsrsirou iGE BlCIs tlan sl1 1lsl-l--
SAGE making SID satE7 and neEs F-ils % lie
oats E5ftin Tint and tract is moi eit.7d uQql
SO onitivss a.-bF rad parry as = Faqsl---
fHs rft1 sFisE = le -slefilss-Q1 q e4
tf- SID 157sis5 an r5lfi7 zl-Tflo1ti u
sr5s skts issl- p % .EI3 -lsi<L1l.ar
7Ht t1e =. eq Is.s1
p S17raTr q :. 1s-1 ..irs--rl r.s71--
r.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
First published October 2. l-No. 10625.
EufIee FOR Publication.

+ AND Office at WaKeensy, Kan, October 20
Ia 1897. Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice Of his in
tentiOu 70 make final proof in support Of his
claim. and that said proof viii be made before
the clerk Of the district court of Sherman conn
ty, Kansas, at GOadland, Kan, November ~,
1891, viz: Albert Meier, homestead application
No. 229S7 for the northwest quarter Of section
"A, township 10 south, range IS west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
upon aud cultivation Of said land viz
Jacob R. Eicher, William Laugklin, Alfred j.
HartzleF, f ,ank Fox all Of Go0dland, Kan.
ABRAM FRAMES, Register.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-12
YoILalrs WaYalde aleanlnga


.. YoltaiFs WaYside Gleaninga
From Our Correspondent.
Mr.. Bathurst Of Osborn county was
here TO see Ed HoWlin's farm which
be traded an SO-acre Norton county
farm for.
James Corkill is the potato king Of
this township, having raised nearly 500
bushels.
There was no school in district 81
Tuesday on account Of the blizzard.
The thermometer registered &c above
zsrO Friday st sunrise.
Henry Kiser lost six hogs during the
late storm.
The Leonard brothers will leave for
Nebraska soon.
Charley Chum has a bike and can
now go to town a-seOrching.
Hopping cough is epidemic in the
west part Of the township.
Mrs. jim Coons, who was recently
injured in a runaway accident, fell
the other day and received more in
juries.
Picking corn is in full blast. Nearly
everyone has some corn to harvest.
John and Willie Hubka we're in this
township Tuesday.