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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-12-23
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college OF literary school, and other
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which viii explain all. Contest
. closes April 20. 1898. Ap
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-12-23

Cascarets Candy Ca'artic, the most won-
dluIl medical dlst0l JrV Of tie age. pleas
aut aud refreshing to The taste. act gently
and PES lively on kduers. liver and bowels.
cleansing the entire system disuel colds.
and D. inusucss. Please bus and LT box
Of g.. q. C. t8-dur: Do. 2i. 90 cents. Sold and
ggarlnteed 10 cure by al druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-12-23

People Believe what they read
about Hoods Sarsaparilla. They know
it is an honest medicine, and that it
cures. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, re-
lieye constipation assist digestion. 25c.
Furguson, the WhitWell homicide,
was given II months and % days IN
the County Work House, being just
one day short Of gong to the leni-
tenuary.
Owing TO the illness of Messrs. c,
+. Cunningham and sam Robersont
the play Among the Breakers . has
been postponed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-12-23

The bridge crew were obliged to
quit work Wednesday on account of
the river being high and breaking a.
way their Golfer dam.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01

The largest assortment OF Sailors
Walking Hats and Tam O'Shanters eve
shown in the city, at special low prices
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Geo. f. Robinson is visiting her SOB,
Arthur, in Detroit.
Miss Elizabeth Miner returned Saturday
evening from Petoskey.
Mrs. G. Fred Williams left yesterday for
her home in Tiffin, Ohio.
l.. Irving Stewart is at Mt. Clemens re-
ceiving treatment for rheumatism.
City Treasurer Pitts is entertaining his
sister, Miss Flora Pitts, of Fenton.
A. NJ. Bentley left Tuesday for ten
days business trip in the southwest
George Sweet has secured position as
car checker at the M. G. freight house.
Rev. G. Dew. Brewer and wife left We'd
nesday on their return to South Haven.
Odell Chapman has moved into the Nc
Balm residence on north Washington street.
Mrs. j. W. Zimmerman is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Lyman Fairman in Detroit.
Miss Edith Phelps went to Detroit We'd
nesday to spend some time visiting friends.
Clyde s. Mason, of Jackson, was the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Martha Mason, Sunday.
Mrs. Ii. E. Southworth is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. ii. A. Miller, of Buffalo, N.
Y.
A. A. Crawford returned Tuesday to Ann
Arbor, resuming his studies in the Univer-
sity.
II. w. Parker has been assisting at the
Kalamazoo store, while Mr.. Webber is In
Chicago buying goods.
The Misses Mary Henderson and Alene
Doolittle spent Sunday In Lansing at the
home of e. Fl. Whitney.
Rev. K. W. Hunt and wife attended the
Central Michigan diocesan convention held
1t Port Huron this week.
r. s. Pease, the Michigan representative
of the American Type Founders Co., has
removed to Owosso to reside.
ID. j. Gerow is attending the Marshall
fair this week and seeing that the small boys
and girls all enjoy -go-round ride.
Mrs. Fred Fl. Clark and daughter left last
evening for their home In Kansas City after
visit OF several weeks with relatives and
friends hereabouts.
Whiting Tlllotson, OF Detroit, spent SUM-
day In Owosso with his brother, w. X.
Tillotson. He formerly resided In this city
and Is we'll known by the older residents.
Harold o. Comstock returned from New
York city Monday afternoon and has been
visiting his parents during the week. He
returns to the University this fall to resume
his studies in civil engineering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01

Read the new adj. Of the Boston Clothing
House on 4th page.
The editor OF THE TIMES has been on the
sick list during the week.
The Maccabee excursion to Detroit We'd
nesday was great success. 1.040 persons
going.
Albert Countrym9n was acquitted In JUS
tice Baldwln's court yesterday on charge
of assaulting his mother in-law.
l.. s. Bowels went to Marshall. Wednes-
day, to attend the fair. He will visit frineds
in Battle Greek before returning home.
Rev. w. s. Ament will occupy the pulpit
of the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. Communion service at o'clock p. IN.
About the smallest thing man can do is
to take paper two or three years and then
refuse 1t at the postoffice without settling
for II. We have had several instances of
this kind during the past two years, and
hereafter will publish the names of all who
owe for the paper and use the pOstoffice to
stop the same without first settling for what
they have had. -Shiawassee Reporter.
Nothing Is truer than the above and the
course Bro. Moreau says he will pursue is
the right one.
The Horse Review of Sept. 2sth contains
a page portrait Of Searchlight 2:o9A. the
champion S-year old PAGER of the year. His
sire was Dark Night. dam Nora Mapes
(bred by Dewey & Stewart) dam of Lucerne
2:19A, Cudahy 2:2l, and Major Mapes
2:29A. He is said to be good for a mark of
1904.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01

Grand wind-up excursion of the season
via Detroit q Milwaukee Ry. to Detroit on
Sunday, October Sd. Fare for round trip
Sl.00. Train leaves Owosso s:53 a. M, ar
rive Detroit 11:45 a. m. Returning special
train leaves Detroit at p. m. Avail your
self Of the last excursion of the season to
visit beautiful Detroit Cheap excursion
between all intermediate stations on route
of the excursion train. rate will be one fare
for the round trip No tickets being sold
less than rs cents. Among the many at
fractions are: A ride to beautiful Belle Isle
on one OF the Ferry Company's elegant
steamers, the Detroit Museum Of Art, cor.
Jefferson Avenue and Hastings street, will
be open Sunday from to D. m. Admit
lance free. The popular Wonderland Mu.
see. Electric cars are now running to de-
troit water works and Crosse Pointe, sight
well worth seeing; also, Highland Park Is
miles) charming ride taking In all of the
finest Detroit residences. Charge only five
cents each direction. Bicycles and baby
carriages will be carried on special excursion
train at owners risk. Owners must attend
to loading and unloading same
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
All the News
! lea Sale.

For a short time | will Of
fer you the Best Bargains
in Japan Teas you ever
saw. make a speciality
of this branch of my
business. | am offering
for Is cts. a tea that you
can't buy for less than IS
to 4Oc from anyone. |
give you a sample free,
and ask you to steep and
compare it with teas that
have cost you 10 or 15c
more, and see if mine
wont more than match
them. If my tea is just
as good or better and you
can save 10 to 1Sc a pound
j am satisfied that you
will buy your tea from
me. | keep all grades and
prices. If you want the
very best tea that's grown
call for my 5Oc-Money
can't buy anything any
better-others may ask
you 60 or 75c for their
best but when you come
to steep and compare
them you will see that
mine more than matches
them, and you save the
IS or CSC. Use your own
good common sense, don't
take anyone's say SO, but
try and decide the matter
yourself.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
OwOSSO FRIDAY. OCT. 1, 1897.
LOCAL NEWS.

The Park street sewer is practically COM
pleted.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Shaw on
Sunday, a son.
The annual meeting of the Dorcas Home
occurs this afternoon.
The Boston ball club wins the national
Championship for this year.
The law firm of Chandler & Richards,
Corunna, has dissolved partnership.
Annual meeting of the Congregational
church society next Tuesday evening.
The quail season opens today. Our hunt
ers are out in full force after the birds.
G. w. Loring has secured an original
pension for Dennis Crickmore. of Caledonia
township.
About $75 was cleared by the Cycle Path
Club as the result of Thursdays races and
entertainment.
Two casket factory mines played ball at
the fair grounds Monday. The cloth room
boys defeated the finishers 81 to IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman have
moved to Detroit 20 reside. Mr.. G. has a
good position with an organ factory.
Rev. w. W. Benson was greeted by a
large congregation at both services at AS
bury church Sunday. His hearers were
highly pleased with his sermons.
Chas. Vouthrot, of Corunna, has for sale
a seven months old st. Bernard dog weigh
ing 1875 pounds. The animal is bargain
for anyone wanting dog of this kind.
Owosso buyers learned long ago to call
for the celery grown by j. w. Hibbard 10
his extensive gardens at Mound Spring
farm. No better celery comes into this
market.
Emma Ream was fined $40. 90 by Justice
McCaughna, Friday, for taking rosebush
from the grave of Mabel Bates in Oakhill
cemetery. She claimed the bush was taken
by mistake.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields. Send 10 cents for large compendium
of vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co., indianapolis, Ind.
The 81, 900 life insurance carried by the
late Mrs. II. l.. Lewis In the Royal Temp
lars of Temperance was paid to her heirs
this week. The order is growing in num-
bers and is In first-class shape financially.
Mrs. Marion Carpenter, of Detroit. who is
SO we'll known throughout the state for her
accuracy in describing those that have
passed to the higher life, will be at the
Spiritual Hall next Sunday morning and
evening.
K. p. s. Miller, formerly Of this city. has
entered Seabury Divinity School at Fari.
bault, Mimi, for three years course. A
note to friends In the city says he is highly
pleased with the school and Its surround
ings. His Owosso friends will join us In
wishing him unqualified success.
The return ball game between the Perry
and Owosso Maccabee clubs is to be played
at the fair grounds this afternoon, game
called at o'clock sharp. Both clubs hav,
been strengthened for the occasion and ,
first class game is promised. Admission II
cents.
The Perry and Corunna ball clubs played
an exciting game at Perry on Saturday. A
the end Of the ninth innings the game was
tie, the score standing each. In the tenti
inning the Corunnas scored two runs, while
Perry got but one. Each club had beer
strengthened by the addition Of a pItchel
from abroad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
ENDED

Our Trust Mortgage Sale ended Sept.
Goth. We realize the amount of money
out of the sale that it was necessary for
us to raise. Last week we returned
from trip East where we purchased a
Complete New Stock of Fall and Winter
Millinery. Having branched out into
the Jobbing Millinery Business in adj
dition to our retail, we purchase many
lines of goods direct from manufactur-
.ers, and can thus give our customers
benefit of exclusive lines, as we'll as
save them an extra profit. We start
the Fall Season with all the new things
in Sailors, Walking Hats, Caps, Round
Hats, Tam O'Shanters, as well as a
complete stock of Dress Shape Plurhes,
Fancy Feathers, Ribbons and Millinery
Novelties. We will show the finest line
of Infants Headwear ever shown in
Owosso, and will take special orders in
this line, so as to assure perfect fit,
and match colors to suit the garments
of the little people. 1t will be our aim,
as in the past, to give you the largest
stock and best assortment to select
from, quality, style and workmanship
considered. We will also give the
Lowest Prices
ss-%--Es
The largest assortment of Sailors,
Walking Hats and Tam O'Shanters ever
Il ...... L., Tho oit,r Of snocial low 1arioas
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
Good Butter.

AS the weather gets cooler you
will begin to make some good
butter. | want it, and the better
1t is the more | can pay you.
Don't sell a pound Of butter I'M
til you see what I'canido. At
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01

House and lot for sale cheap for cash. In
quire at 416 Park st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01
THE OWOSSO TIMES.

Entered at the Postofice IN Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-01

Transacts General Banking Business.
Pays 40 interest on deposits.
~ Bank open on Saturday evenings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
L4BOR-JNION TYRANNY.

MEN EARNING 50 80 A DAY foR'hD oOl On
STRIKE AGAINST THEIR WILL.
Rrockton Mass. Jan 2-Fourt"en men emp'oyed
a,o- s.tters trimmers wolters and stltchers at
~, ,,o,or,. Of r D. Barry 4 Co. were ordered out
mis- morning by tn secretary Of the Sole Fasteners
and Edgemakers Union. Mr.. Barry has been pay
ing the men 50 so a day. and tho price the union
aa,rards is u, cents pair. Mr. Barry refused to
change from day to piece prices and the strike was
The result The men were perfectly SATISFIED with
the price paid for the work ahh were WHINE -,
.,. b., ,ccording TO Mr.. Barry forced
oYt bv people who worked by tho piece In other
factories. ,. - .o.o,or, ~ tho ,,nion s,id
=, as,rd 70 tho trouble that there was differ
III l'f G.uoen Air Barry and the union as TO what
chce .e ~, ,,aid FOR the work The union demanded
81 nts ner pair and 80 per cent of the factories
IN tn,s rr,'ro,red that other shops not paying the
,non pric@ may have trouble unless the union price
list Is adoptrd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
OCEAN LINERS COATED WITH ICE.

The ocean liners and coastvise vessels which
made port yesterday came in with their crews
cropping at the heavy coatings Of ice which had
accumulated about their bulwarks In tho wintry
sales through which they had passed The steam
snip F0rst Bismarck OF the Hamburg Amcri ,an
line. was day late. owing TO the storms she
encountered mis- has made necessary change
IN her time Of sailing from to-day until to-mor-
row. when che will take about three hundred peo-
pe bound for the Orient.
Several Of the men the Pocasset which ar
fyed here yesterday from Mediterranean ports
We're frostbitten on their trip. There were ma ~
tons Of ice the bows and sides OF the Pocasset
Passengers on the TWO steamers which anne up
nom the warmth Of the South also suffered con-
eioerably from the cold The wind that blew off
the Hook late Sunday night and early yester lay
morning combined with the intense cold made II
almost impossible for pilots TO be put aboard yes
sells in the dark Several OF those arriving had
70 remain outside I'll morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
SUEJ UO\'S TRIAL FOR WIFE VI RIDER.

TO-, ,,,rJer trials in cayuga County begun
This morning before Judge Dunwell The accused
man il Frank Sheldon. well-to-do farmer Of
prntus member Of prominent family Of the
county whose brother. clair Sheldon. is now serv-
ing his second term In the Assembly. one morn
IT,, a., .nri his wife found lying dead upon
III s nan,ry floor a bullet hole in her head and
revo}v.r by her side. The theory OF suicide was
-, dr., ndva need. but upon further investigation
H. ri, ,ives of the dead woman became convinced
Thar SIN was murdered by her husband me pair
10 a. "A mn ppily and there was woman In
,me cas-. domestic with whom the accused man
was infatuated. He mas Iour tll'ii.n' we eiuest
", ,,hom a pretty Young woman Of twenty Zone Is
o.. 81 his principal accusers Her mother was
timid woman. and the daughtsr Is certain she
hatr was not burned and that powder stains were
not found in her scalp are great points with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
JUDGE NIFNNAN REBTKES A JGPY

Syracuse n. Y. Jan. 25.-Judge McI.ennan. in
the Supreme Court. this forenoon created a gen.
uine sensation by refusing TO accept the Grand
Jurys final report. and sending the jury back
with instructions to reconsider some sixty
OF complaints OF violation OF the Excise law. and
certify 20 the Court that there is violation OF
that law or else say that there is by bills Of in
dctment. He said that Il will then be known
whether the Grand Juries constitute themselves
into a body determine whether n law shall he
enforced whether II shall not enforced. He
added that IL the jury finds from the evidence
that there has been no violation. then those so
thinking should sign certificate to the Court to
that effect. over sixty ~ violation OF the
Excise law taken before the jury and hill
rendered. There angry contest among the
Jurors the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
TOTNDERED OFF FIRE ISLAND.
THE BARGE CHARTER OAK GOES TO THE BOTTOM
THE CREW SAVED.

THE BARGE CHARTER OAK GOES TO THE BOTTOM
THE CREW SAVED.
Boston. jan 25.-The coal barge Charter OAK
Captain. .. A lIendricksen. from Philadeiphia TOT
Roston with a cargo of l.4oo tons of bituminous
coal consigned r .. Odorne & CO.. OF this city
for the Fitchburg Railroad foundered on Saturday
morning off Fire Island. The barge left Delaware
Rreakwater last Friday in tow of the steamer
rJihu Thomson. which was bound from Newport
News for Lynn. and called at the Breakwater 10
tow the Charter Oak TO Boston The sea was
rough that night, which caused the barge TO LABOR
and strain considerably and at : o'clock on Sat
urday morning a leak was discovered In the yes
sells butts. The pumps were set gong, Dut despite
All efforts the water rapidly In the hold and
a. s.i5 4 m when fourteen miles southwest from
Fire island Iightship the barge took a plunge ana
fnundered bow first in fifteen fatnoms OF water.
The rough sea made II difficult for the crew 10
cave the vessel and they remained on the SINKING
In re-. until the foremast was partly under water,
when they succeeded IN launching dory, and
ned TO the Elihu Thomson which IN the mean
lime had como about 10 windward or the SINKING
haree I'm order to shield the crew as mlch as pos
sihle in their efforts TO leave the wreck i ne
steamer with the crew OF the Charter OAK, arrived
al Lynn this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
HARVARD STUDENTS INDIGNANT.

THE PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH THE CLASS DAY
TREE scRIMMAGE AHousEs A STORM
Cambridge Mass. Jan % lSpeciaD.-fIarvard stu
dents have not been excited In years they are
over the action OF the corporation Committee In
abolishing the scrimmaGe AT the tree on Class Day.
This mornings Crimson" was almost entirely
given up letters from students protesting against
the decision and the Boston papers print numerous
Interviews with graduates. all condemnng In
s,rong terms the proposal TO give up what seems 10
he considered the most attractive feature Of Class
Day , -. -
The seniors are taking postacard vote as TO
what IS 10 be done They are planning mass
nneir, Of ali the undergraduates and the Corpora
lion /. not likely to hear the last or IT, commit
tees action for some time II seems now a. n II
would have TO rescnd the decision and let the
scrImm.ge 20 on even II In modified form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
LOUIS II. LAZARUS'S DEATH.
HIS PHYSICIAN SAYS 1T WAS SUICIDE,
But NO REASON CAN BE ASSIGNED.


Louis II. Lazarus. a real estate agent who lived
at No. 23l East Seventy-second-st., died az his
home yesterday at p. m. and. according to the
doctor who attended him, he committed suicide by
taking paris green. The dead son Of
Alfred Lazarus the secretary OF the Third Avenue
Railroad Company. He associated In the real
estate business with Emil Green. Their Offices are
at No LOS Third-ave. and No l65 East Seventy
second-st
DR. H. l.. Purdy OF No l6} East Seventy frst-st,
called up the Coroners' office the telephone yes
terday afternoon and reported the death Of Mr.
Lazarus at the same time announcing that 1t
a case OF suicide. Mr. Lazarus was about forty
years old lie leaves a widow and eight-year-
old daughter His home was a handsomely fur
nished fiat in a apartmenthous into which
he moved about a month ago. He was said to be
we'll to do and member Of a number OF Jew
ish societies. No cause can bf assigned for his
wanting to Kill himself.
At his home 1t said by his friends and rela-
tives that they greatly surprised TO learn
that Or. Purdy considered his death due 10 paris
green poisoning They said they had no knowledge
that he had made attempt upon his life. and
were under the impression that his death was due
10 natural causes. They said they could not. OF
cou r; uey onIsrwse Mr. Green Mr. Iazaruss
suicide There no financial difficulties. he de-
cared which cod nave rh r r rs r ana
In a prosperous condition. and nothing In ts affairs
Could have worried the man into committing sui
eide Mr. Green added that Mr. Lazarus left the
office about o'clock on saturday evening and
walked directly home He complained then OF feel
ing very sick and went TO bed he got
home Dr. Purdy called TO attend him. At
wha, time he took the poison could not be deter
mined To those in the house the informal ton
given that death was due TO pneumonia; Il is said
that Lazarus ATTEMPTED suicide some time ago in
Mr. Green declared that Mr. Lazarus had seemed
dcmressad Iately but never confided to him that
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