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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Probate Notice.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE,


At session OF the Probate Court for the
county of Shiawassee holden at the Probate
Office in the city of Corunna, on Saturday, the
18th day of December, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-six.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Burkhart
Strahle, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fled, of Clara @. Strahle, pray ng, amongst other
things, for the probate of the instrument now
filed in this court, purporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, che
18th day of January next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law Of said de-
ceased and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required to appear at q session of
said court, then to be holden in the Probate Of
flee in the city of Corunna, and show cause, III
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 q
copy of this order TO be published in The
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulated in
said county of Shiawassee, three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY KATHERINE r. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Probate Order .
STATE OF MICHIGAN, l..
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssrn So

STATE OF MICHIGAN, On
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. 90
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
county of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Ohfce, In the city OF Corunna, on Wednesday, the
9th day OF December, In the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninetysix
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Leonard f.
Kingsley, deceased.
Horace Q. Main as executor OF said estate,
comes into court and represents that he Is now
prepared to render final account as such ex-
ecutOr.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the 4th
day of January next, ut ten o'clock In the fore
noon be assigned for examining and allowing
such account, and that the heirs at law of said
deceased and all other persons interested in
said estate, are re CURED TO appear at q session
OF said court, then to be holden at the Probate
ONCE, In the city OF Corunna In said county and
and show cause, IL any there be, why the said
account should not be allowed.
And 1t is further ordered, that said ex-
ecutor give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, OF the tendency OF said account
and the hearing thereof by causing q copy OF
this order 10 be published in THE TIMES, a
newspaper printed and circulated in said coun-
ty for three successive weeks previous to said
day Of hearing
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Notice to Taxpayers.

now have the tax rolls for the several
wards of the city of Owosso for the collec-
tlon of the state, county and general city
taxes. Upon all taxes paid before Jan. 10,
1897. no fee will be charged for collection,
but after Jan. 10, 1897. five per cent. collec-
tion fee will be collected upon all taxes and
placed In the contingent fund. Taxes will
be received Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings until O'clock; other days un-
I'll o'clock. at Sprague q Co.'s drug store,
LOT North Washington st.
OTTo l.. SPRAGUE.
City Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Charged with Counterfeitlng.

George A. Beach was arrested Wednes-
day night In this city on the charge of hav-
ing and passing counterfeit nickes about
the middle of November. Yesterday he
was taken to Lansing by Deputy United
States Marshal Abels, of Detroit, where he
will be brought before the United States
commissioner. 1t seems that there has
been an increasing amount of counterfeit
nickels noticed in this vicinity lately. Beach
however, denies that he is responsible for
their appearance. He is a carriage painter
and came here from Flint few years ago
and worked with the Estey Carriage Co.
and the Owosso Carrioge Co. until recently.
He was arrested at the home Of his father,
G. ID. Beach, 40s Grace street.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, !
COUNTY OF SHIAWASsEE.

COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE.
AT session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE in the City of
Corunna on Wednesday, the 23d day of Decem
Der, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.siX.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate OF William T..
Gardner, deceased.
The Administrative of said estate comes into
court and represents that she is now prepared
to render final account as such administrative.
Thcreupon 1t is ordered, that Tuesday, the
Goth day of January next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow
ing such account and that the heirs at law OF
said deceased, and all other persons interested
in said estate, are required to appear at a SEES
sion of said court, then to be holden at the
Probate office in the city of Corunna in said
county, and show cause, IL any there be- why
the said account should not be allowed.
And 1t is further ordered, that said admins
tratriX give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, of the tendency OF said account,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order to be published in THE TIMES o
newspaper printed and circulated In said
county, for three successive weeks, previous to
said day of hearing
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This new
remedy is great surprise Oh account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain in
the bladder, kidney, back and every part
of the urinary passages in male and female.
1t relieves retention of water and pain in
passing 1t almost Immediately. IL you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Johnson & Henderson, druggists,
OwOssO, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

Prin. John A. Everett, of Grass Lake, is
spending the vacation in this city, the guest
of Miss Nora Brewer. He attended the
meeting of the state teachers association at
Lansing, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Beginning tomorrow all the banks. of the
city will close at $3.50 o'clock D. M, local
time. This is half an hour earlier than
heretofore.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

MILLINERY-The place to buy at the
right prices, at Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle's, Wes-
neer block.
To rent, the rooms over Black u Sons
store. formerly occupied by s. s. Miner.
Inquire OF X o. Dewey.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

Christmas and New Years Holiday Rates.
Dec, Gath. 25th and 3lst aud Jan. LIST,
1897, the Ann Arbor X X. will sell excur-
sion tickets, good for return until jan end,
at fare and oDe-third for round trip. Call
on agents for further information.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Notice to Caledonia Tax Payers.

The undersigned will be at Grove e.
Payne's Office, Main street, Owosso, every
Tuesday, and at the county treasurer's
Office In CorunDa, every Saturday, until
Jan 10th, 1897, for the purpose of receiving
taxes. CHAs. WREN,
Township Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

Magazine
A Red-Letter Year for
1897.

THE ENTIRE NOVELTY of many Of the
the series devoted to
"LONDON AS SEEN BY CHARLES DANA
GIBSON" Mr.. Gibson has not before APP
peared as q writer. He visited London last
summer for SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE, for the
purpose of depicting with pen and pencil those
scenes and types which the huge metropolis
presents in endless variety.
or like novelty Is the first considerable
NOVEL BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS, "Sol-
der OF Fortune" The hero is one OF the most
vigorous men that Mr. Davis has drawn IL
Illustrated by G. D. Gibson.
1.-THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BUSINESSES"
A beautifully illustrated series OF articles of
which the following are already completed:
., The Great Department store;
1.-THE Management OF Great Hotel"
'The Working OF the Bank"
"a Great Mandatory"
UNDERGRADUATE LIFE IN AMERICAN
COLLEGES" series Of articles touching
upon the life of our older universities as rep
resented by the doings of the students them
selves.
Judge Henry E. Rowland writes on "Under-
graduate Life at Yale"
Mr. James Alexander on princeton" and
Robert Grant and Edward S. Martin on
Harvard"
JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE THE WAR" will
be most interesting group OF articles richly
illustrated.
1.-THE UNQUIET sEX." Under the title Of
1.-The Unquiet Sex" Mrs. Helen Watterson
Moody will write series of articles:-"Wo-
man and Reforms" "The College Bred Wo-
man." "Woman's Clubs" and "The Case of
Maria" "a paper on domestic service)
w. D. HOwELLS' "STORY OF A PLAY" In
this Mr.. Howells gives us the best novel he
has ever produced In his delightful vein Of
light comedy.
GEORGE w. CABLE. In addition to the fiction
enumerated there will be series OF four short
stories by George w. Cable, the only ones he
has written for many years.
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY with minimum
of wear and tear must be regarded as an art
In two articles, will offer q variety OF useful
suggestions and data on Ocean and Land
Travel" This will be happily rounded out by
an article from Mr.. Richard Harding Davis on
travellers One Meets: Their Ways and
Methods" The illustrations by American and
foreign artists will be highly pertinent.
*s+ 1t is impossible in small space to even
mention the many attractive features for 1897.
pared, which will be sent postage paid, on re-
quest
SCribner'S Magazine, $500 a
year, Csc a copy.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,
Iss-I57 Fifth Avenue. New York.
Scribner's rlagazine and The Times
one year, $685..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
BAPTIST MISSION s. s.

BAPTIST MISSION 3. y.
The Baptist Mission Sunday School,
1909 West Main street, elected the fol :
lowing officers, Sunday:
Superintendent. H. Webster.
Asst. Supt.-Fred Kamm.
Secretary-Mrs. IL. III. Allen.
Asst. Secretary-Miss York.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ii. AFFORD.
Organist-Miss Fish.
Chorister-Fred Kamm.
RATHBoNE SISTERS.
Rathbone sisters of Hope Temple No.
20 elected officers last Wednesday night
as follows:
Most Excellent Chief-Nellie Robbins.
Senior Inez Tooley.
Junior-Jennie Marvin.
Manager-Mae Needham.
Mistress of Finance-Jennie Hall.
Mistress of Records and Correspond
ence-Virginia Storrer.
Protector-Ella Grove.
Guard-Edith Rubekan.
Organist-Maud Gates.
Asst Organist-Edith Wykes.
Trustees-Clara Royce three years,
Anna Phippen two years, Nellie Robbins
one year.
X. o. T. NJ. ELECTION.
The following officers were elected at
Wilson Tent, Monday evening:
Commander-A. j. Sheldon.
Lieut.. Com.-George Chauvey.
Record Keeper. II. Rose.
Finance Keeper-Ed. Broefle.
Sargeant-Eugene May.
Chaplain-George Wilson.
Medical Examiner-Dr. Phippen.
Master at Arms-Alfred Osmer.
Sentinel-S. p. Anderson.
Picket-Wm. Scott.
lst Master of Guard-L ii. belong.
I'd " Andrew Hopkins.
HOME FORUM BENEFIT ORDER.
President--M Nj. Crawford
Vice Pres.-Mrs. L. K. johnson.
Second Vice Pres.-Mrs. r. w. Thomr-
son.
Secretary-Mrs.' ii. Douglass.
Treasurer-Mrs. II. J. White.
Hstorian-Mrs. j. z. Sutton.
Orator-Mrs. S. l.. Wheelock.
Porter-S. l.. WheeIock.
Guard-Mrs. j. p. Sutton
Directors--J. q. bingham. Mrs. j. j.
Mackey, II. j. White.
Organist-Mrs. B. Seward.
Medical Examiner-B. S. Knapp
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Trustees-A. Evans, s. B. Pitt.
Deacons-E. M. Miller, JOSEPH Bradley.
Clerk Miss Ada Curliss.
Collector-Miss Cora Ball.
Treas.-F. w. Lawrence.
Ushers-H. p. White, FL. l. Crawford, f.
w. Lawrence. Harry Crosby, @. H. Rigley
Jr., Walter Kinney, 5. B. Pitts, j. H. Web
ster.
Auditors-S. b. Pitts, II. K. White, j.
b. Woodin.
Music Committee-J. W. Simmons, Miss
Ada Curliss, FL. X. White.
Reception Committee-C. E. Rigley, W.
White, L. H. Keller, Mrs. p. ID. White,
Mrs. G. Mahaney, M. G. Andrews, FL. X.
White.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Homeseekers' and Land-Settlers' Excur-
sions.

On Dec. LIST and Dec. 18th the Ann ArbOr
r. X. will sell Homeseekers' Excursion
tickets to all points in the west, south and
southwest and on the first and third Tues
day of each month will sell Land. settlers
excursion tickets to all points in the south.
For information as to rates, routes, etc, in
quire of any Ann Arbor II r. ticket agent
or write w. IL. Bennett, Gen. Pass. Agent
Toledo, Ohio.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

List of letters remaining uncalled for in
Owosso postoflice the week ending Dec. 90:
Mrs. g. A. Black, Mrs. Lille Mates, Mrs.
G. A. Williams, Mrs. Andrew Hewes,
Johnson Bros, Edith Higgins, j. w. Mar.
tin, Mrs. Jno. Kerr, F. ID. Fisher, John r.
Russell, Elias S. Harvey, Austin Hathaway,
Gilbert Sanderson, VIM. Ellis, Francis
Reber, s. M. Curtiss, Fred Cole, Mrs. Helen
Melville, (2).
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
WantedAn Idea $ns s:S s! sass

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN wEDDERBURN q Co, Patent Attor.
81 s%U q sns o
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

Special sale of this fall styles of cloaks at
Osburn 81 Sons.
will be at Grove q Payne's implement
store every Saturday during December, to
receive taxes. 9. Il. WooDIN.
MILLINERY--A large and complete
stock right direct from New York, at Mrs.
George Sprinkle's, Wesener block, up stairs.
/ will be at the town hall, at Henderson,
on Fridays, and at the store of Knapp 81
Smith, in Owosso city, on Saturdays, dur
ing the month of December to receive taxes
from the taxpayers of the township of
Rush. JOHN CRANE,
Township Treasurer of Rush Township.
Notice to Tax Payers of Bennington.
Twill be at Pittsburg to receive taxes
Dec 16 and Jan. 6. AT Bennington, Dec.
26 and Jan 2. At Owosso, at the store of
Grove & Payne, Dec. II and Jan. z. And
at home every Friday. Positively no money
taken after o'clock, p. m.
j. A. ARMSTRONG,
Township Treasurer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01

FITZPATRICK g. PIERPoNT,
Attorneys for Plaintff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
A Newspaper, Not a Party Organ
TIE REDUCED YALUA TION.

l. is not unnatural that we should feel
surprised upon the announcement that
the city's valuation as assessed for taxa.
tion shows a decrease over last year. a
phenomenon that has no precedent In re-
cent times of our towns material growth
IN wealth.
The assessors state that the decrease is
In personal property, about Sc 600, 600 hav-
ing been "sworn off, by the citizens.
Real estate valuations have, of course,
had their normal growth so that the net
decrease is not embarrassing
It is not at all TO the point to infer that
personal property taxpayers in the city
VI Providence have successfully lodged n
valuation amounting TO S6 600, 600 to ac-
count for the showing made. Ii we stop
60 think a moment the explanation will
probably occur to us that most of the citi
zens of this town, as everywhere, are prob
ably poorer In personal possessions this
year than they have been for mum ber
of years. The hard times have had their
effect and the effect is naturally most APP
parent in personal proporty-ready money.
stocks securities of every sort, every
thing in short save real estate. which
hundreds of citizens Of this town have
been compelled TO let go from time To
slme since 1893 to meet running expenses.
There, we believe. is to be found the
explanation of the falling OIL in the clty's
assessed valuation of personal property.
And, doubtless, some of this has been
transferred, too, to Providence real estate.
the total valuation OF which, as fact,
has risen, and which is always as good as
cold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
THEN AND NOW.

"when was girl" said Mrs. vieuxtemps,
retrospec;ively, 1--WE STA, Cd I'm town until
about tho middle of July, and then started off
on u six weeks round Of gayety at the vari-
Gus watering places, with our fnery packed
into huge trunks called Saratogas, which were
as big as a house and proportionatoly heavy.
How the portcrs and eXprossmen managed
10 lift them was wonder. one mover secs
such monsters nowadays. and 20 arrive on n
visit with such nm unwieldy concern would be
considered an imposition. We used generally
first 20 go to West Point, then To Richfeld
Springs or Sharon, aftcrward 20 saratoga aud
finally wind up with Hewport-nothing but
hotel life, and our existence was made up of
dancing, flirting, dressing and eating, with
more or less driving, and ~ some cases rid
ing, which was the nearest approach 10 the
occupations of today that was known. Even
cr. quet had rot thon shed its mid but bencf-
cont influence ON our lives and there were
no outdoor amusomonts whatever.
Bowling was our one resource in tho way
Of n game, and oven that, with our luced-in
waists and huge hoopsSirts,w was not altogether
"a pleasure.
''What n miserable existence exclaimed
her granddaughter, Fanny de Steele II
can't fancy anything more horrid!'
1T wss nothing of the kind!" rctortcd
grandmamma, tartly. eve had what you
young ladies seem TO laok-boaus i'm plenty.
There were young men and TO spare in my
day. A popular girl was quoon in her way
and moved about with a regular train 81 at.
ten ant swains. You never see anything Of
the kind now; If girl has one man she Is for
tunatc.'
II should say that ,ne was more than
enough" said the modern young woman in
perfect good faith. What's the use of young
men, anyway
rs this indifference assumed or Is IL real -
said the old lady to her daughter aftcrwnrd
IL confess / cannot understand the girls Of the
present time
1T j. both" returned tho matron, whose
middle lifc.enahed her To understand both
points Of view. "Our young men and young
women, although perfectly independent of
each other in their pursuits are not really as
indifferent ss they imagine themselves TO b..
Human nature Is ever the same, and his ory
repeats itself but, on the whole, / am glad
that my girls are sufficient unto thoms Ives
and do not consider that natrmouy Is the
one object Of their lives, and ] truly believe
that the woman Of the next century will hc n
far finer creature for the somcw hat aggressive
independence Of her girhood"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
The DIGNITY OF TRADE.

If n young man does not find romance in his
business. Il is not the fault Of the business
but the fault OF the young man. Business Is
not all dollars. These are but the shell. The
kernel is within and Is 20 be enioyei later rs
the higher faculties OF the business man so
constantly called into play develop and ma
ture.
The old prejudice against trade has gone
even from the strongholds i'm Europe. This
change has come because trade itself has
changed In old DAYS every branch Of bust
ness was conducted upon the smallest retail
scale, and small dealings in small affairs
breed small men. Besides every man had TO
be occupied with the details, and indeed each
man manufactured or traded for himself. The
higher qualities of organization and of enter
prise, of broad views and Of executive ability,
were not brought into play. In our day bust
ness in all branches Is conducted upon SO gi
gantic n scale that partners Of huge concern
are rulers oyer domain The large employer
of labor sometimes has more mon in his in
dustrial army than the petty German kings
had under their banners.
can with confidence recommend tho hus:-
ness career as one in which there is abundant
room for the exercise Of mans highest powers
"i"l VI 'NcIS k'ou V"hillN III hUinau nulu'o' L
believe the career of the great merchant or
banker or captain OF industry to be- favorable
to the development Of the powers OF the mind
and to the ripening Of the Judgment upon n
wide range Of general subjects, TO freedom
from prejudice and the keeping of an open
mind. And do know that permanent success
Is not obtainable except by fair and honor
able dealing, by irreproachablo habits and
correct living, 10y the display oi good sense
an rare judgment IN all the relations Of hu.
man life, for credit and confidence fly from
the business man foolish In word and deed. or
irregular in habits, or even suspected of sharp
practice. The business career IL thus stern
school OF all the virtues Andrew Carnegie in
Penny Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
MULTIPLYING LAWS.

n was the enforcement OF the liquor law,
says the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt in the Sep
tember Atlantic, which caused most excite
ment. In New York we suffer from tho alto
gether too common tendency TO enact any law
which certain section of the community
wants, and then to allow that law to become
very nearly dead letter il any other section
Of the community objects TO Il. The multipli-
cation OF laws by the legislature and their
partial enforcement by the executive authori-
ties go hand in hand, and offer one OF the
many serious problems with which we are
confronted in striving to better civic con-
should not be sold on Sunday. The larger
part OF New York city wished 10 drink liquor
on Sunday. Any man who studies the social
condition of the poor knows that liquor works
more ruin than any other cause. He knows
also however, that it is simply impractcable
20 extirpate the habit entirely, and that TO
attempt too mnch often results merely in ac-
plishing too little; and he knows, more
over, that for a man alone TO drink whisky
in n barroom is one thing, and for mon with
their families 10 drink light wines or beer in
respectable restaurants IL quite "A different
thing. The average citizen, who does not
think at all, and the average politician of the
baspr sort, who thinks only about his own
personal advantage, find IL easiest 20 disre-
gard these facts, and to pass liquor law
which will plense the temperance people and
then trust to the police department 20 enforce
il with such laXity as 10 please the intemper-
NJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03

BRYANT-In Seekonk, 2d inst, William
Bryant. aged - years.
Funeral from his late esidonce, Sunday, 9TH
inst, a. o'cl,ck. Relal ives and friends are
invited To attend without further notice.
CURTIS-In this city, on the I'd INST. Cath.
erinc NJ. Curtis. aged i3 years, widow OF
James W Curtis
Funeral private.
DEIGNAN-Gn this city, on the 2d inst.
James Deign1n, aged 6j years
Funeral from his late y, sidcucc. 10 Pomona
avenue, Saturday, the A. inst. 1T ) 80 n. IN.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
GOODwIN-In this city. the 2d inst, Charles
Goodwin, aged Ga y'ars.
Funeral services Saturday, the Ath inst,
nt y. m, from his late rfidence Is star
street Relatives and friends are invited TO
attonl.
HANLoN-ln this city, Cd inst, Julia I.
Hanlon.
Funeral from her late residence. Is Bates
street. saturday, ith inst, ~ $40 a. IN. Rela-
tives and friends are invited 90 attend.
I.LINGwORTH- this city. the I'd inst.
Maria H.. wife q Jachn Illngworth aged
80 years.
MACHoN-ln this city. 2d inst, Mary. wife
of Joseph VI. Machou, ana daughter uf
Chris olher and Mary Sonncr. aged q
Funeral will tai, place sunday, ath inst.
NJ O'Clock, az her husbands re-iuenrp, l'3
Lanrion street. Relative. and friends arc
invited 10 attend. Burial ~ convenience of
ia family.
ORCCREF-ln This citv. ID inst. Cors.an
tine - O'Ruur.;r, rfri 81 years
Funeral from his late residence, 2ig Rholos
rect. corner PLAIN street. S9tur iuv. the ifh
insI, az $50 n. ru. Relatives and friends arc
invited 20 attend.