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The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
-AmoREAUx rH TROUBLE.
He Makes Conflicting Decisions. aud give.
Oct AdSaHe. Informal ton.


Ont AdNaHc. Information.
Washington, ID. e., March l3-A sen
sarional order rcpudlIting acts Of tba
general land Office in the Chicago Lake
front case and which probably viii h.
followed Immediately By the psrrmp
tory dismissal or Silas W. IamprrauN,
1f Wisconsin. commissioner Of the E.n
eFal land office, WIS signed 10y ScCrr-
tary OF the Interior Bliss today. Tie
order directs that all proceedings In the
case subsequent u the fillng y the ap-
pLicaion TO locate Mckee scrip aa the
Lake front, be rescindeti and annulIgd.
and It orders a new trial before the
new commissioner, not yet appointed.
within thirty days after notice 10 GU
parties.
The action Is based on the pnrportsd
opinion by Mr.. Lanureaux. given ont
by him 10 one OF the parties in Interest
three days before the time appointed bF
himself for the formal announcement
OF the decision. and the notice 10 the
other interested parties.
The land on which il was proposed to
locate claims by means OF this scrip j.
in the heart OF the city of Chicago, and
Immensely valuable estimates Of its
worth ranging all the way from Sl5..
10000 to Ss}0.OO0OOO.
IHt uttAStnb terminated and nTDmul
gated by Commissioner LamoreauN.
and which resulted in to-day's scathing
rebuke, It is said a the department. Is
directly contrary to a decision rendered
by him on August 3Ist last. involving
the same lands. and identical except as
TO parties with the present case.
This decision was rendered on an an
plication by Martin NJ. CoOney and 9th
ers to locate Mckee scrip on ideuticaIly
the same ground, and it is said. under
the same circumstances as the present
case. The application Of Coanev et Al
was rejected, while the application OF
Harvey NJ. Lafollette and Matthias
Benner WAS allowed by Commissioner
LamoreauX in the decision which has
been repudiated by Secretary Bliss To-
day.
A rehearing of the Chicago lake front
case has been set for April 9TH.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
THE NEW TARIFF Br4

E~aay To NJ Prosecuted In the
Washington, March ~ Cd
binglcy says that the new a
viii be ready 10 be introduced
House on Monday The Hdrj
tive features have not leen \
noe has the reciprocity s.hei
though the features Of Il wrrl
upon These may b. fFsseuI
committee amendments aftrr
gets before the House. The \
ware schedule is not yet II
The same difficulties hare I'D
with In adjusting the rates d,
enw'are that were involved III
EoUds-the attempt To carry
feet the Republican policy afl
ing al yaiorem duties with |
II has been found almost in
TO determine upon staudat
which specific rates can BE- n
china and pottery goods, the
OF decoration, weight and pr1j
manufacture entering so larg4
the value or these goods. II
quite probable that they VIII n
under the Mckinley schedulj
some immhteriaI changes.
The reciprocity principle VIII
be embodied In the bill viii he
lower duties on certain clas
goods in return for concess
certain lines OF American gooi
principal lines OF goods on WI
ties may he lowered by rec
treaties Will be sugar, cham
silks, gloves, mineral waters,
lmuch OF which is imported ~
ing gum and argil, or crude
which Is one of the chief cons
Of baking powders.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
NO MORE LETTERS 70 GREECE.

fnsrrs WIN Hioclads the Ports oF Crete
Rome, March l4.-It "a at7riaUT au
nOuncrd here this afternoon that tbe
rcsali of the pour pJFlerS % thr Fz.ts.
ers yesiVnlny Saturday u q Arfiu3Fr
agreement not 20 reply tB me Greek
note, but 10 issue orders 20 Th., foreign
ldHsiruls to establish an Immediate
blockade of Cretau ports. which will
probably go In fun 0perailuu to-moF-
row
This agreement ls somewhat in the
nature uf a CONCESSION 20 Russia and
France. Russia, during the mldIle 81
iast week. proposed, with Frausgs Ecr-
0uding the proposition, auuThsr taFus
note 10 Greece, Insisting on the with.
draw8l % the troops. anSlcld OF an I'm
mediate resort by the powors 10 force
Russaa's action was lnEpirrd. 6, Is of.
cialiy stated by 4 certain sympathy
Tor Greer, but 30 many objections
were raised by each power In turn o.
the suggestion that the Course has final.
" been agreed upon
II Is thought the simplest way 10
carry out the threat made Iu tho fIsgfg.
cal note will b. the binckadug Of The
Cretan ports and the landing ur r1r,,,s
sufficient 10 insure the maluteuanr,s 81
order, leaving further action As 10 Tho
fate Of Crete 10 later negotiations
This was the view OF Russia N the our.
set.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
GRANT MONUMENT INAUGURAL
There WIN II. aRSras,ril.bgs spolnau.tr. si.,
In New YORK

Aherr WIN he ahUtIalsfk - bic DpinuusEr,.sf sfDF
In Nrp Nork.
New York. March 4.-ArraugrmrBts =
for the Grant monument inaugural rar-
ade on April 27th are progressing IA.
yOrably and the indications are tbat IL
VIII De the greatest demonstration OF
the kind ever Witnessed IN this conn.
try. II Is understood that the pr,sI
dent of the United States. his Cahlpet
the Supreme court OF the limited
States, representatives OF foreign ug-
tons. the governors OF twenty stgf-s
and the national guard viii take mari
in the Inauguration.
General Dodge, grand marshal m
nounces that prominent feature ,f
the parade viii be the part taken b,
the United States army and navy,
\ large turnout Of the national
guards OF the states, commanded IN
their governors and attended by rhejr
stafis, has been assured. also Il brigad,.
VI uniformed and armed school cadefv
Commander-lu-Chief Clarkson of ill.,
Grand Army, Commander Robl Of tha
sons OF Veterans. and Colonel Douu-
hue Of the Union Veterans. have issr,.,t
orders TO their commands. reouasfiD,,
them to take part in the parade.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Much interesting data about the
occupations Of the American people is
given in bulletin OF the eleventh CEN
sus just made public. 1t shows that
the entire number OF people engaged In
occupations OF all kinds in 1890 was
%. .T35. .66l. OF the whole number OF
working people the females form 17.22
per cent. Divided by classes, the work
ing people OF the country are as fol-
lows: Agriculture, fisheries and min
ing, s,013,S professional, s44.3 1888; do
mestic and personal service, 4.360.577
trade and transportation, 1896, ,l22;
manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries, 5.091 ,29S. Considerable more than
four-fifths OF the Illiterate male popu-
lation of the country and over one
fourth of the ilIiterate female popula-
ton are working. Over 50 per cent
of the workingmen are married. over
81 per cent single, over per cent wild
owed and one-quarter of / per cent dI-
vorced. In manufactures and mechan-
les, the carpenters and joiners. number
ing GIL ,4s2, make up the greatest ele-
ment, with dressmakers and milliners
following, with 499, $50. There are
little over 1000. 900 bookkeepers. clerks
and statesmen, 69G,65S merchants and
dealers. 5.2s1 .557 farmers, planters and
oyerseers. and 3.004, ,0s1 agricultural la
borers, 349 ,592 miners. and only lit
tie over $4,000 fishermen and oyster
men. Professors and teachers, aggre-
eating 347.344, form the most numerous
of the professional classes. Physicians
and surgeons, 104, 1905, come next; then
lawyers. Se.630; clergymen, ss.203; gov
ernment officials. 1864; musicians,
ETC., 62.155; engineers and surveyors,
1929; artists and art teachers, q. 1856;
journalists. 21,s49, and actors, 9,72S.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Why say 'anent" instead Of about
or "concerning?- Whatever the past
use of the word in literary English,
"anent7 now has an air OF afectatiou
when employed in ordinary speech or
everyday writing. Simple. direct En-
glish ought TO suffice for the daily need
A person who would write "anent' In
a newspaper article would not think Of
saying to a friend: Il am anxious
anent that umbrella l lent you"
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
STICK TO CAR h
RE-NoMtMATEo FOR SD
The Republican csarz. Votes Dsr.
tIon 20 chsaEs the Dessst,s
the Hsu-s.

Washington, n. G, March
caucus Of Republican mcinhersl
the present Congress. which a
tonight. voted tsy aeelanafiGl
nominate cT Speaker Reed an
officers of the last House \
through the Fifty fifth Copgre
The result of the caucus uai
gone conclusion. An effort ,al
the rules OF the House had hoysi
cd, and a strong Speech Nas |
advocacy Of such change
Walker, OF Massachusetts. buj
tempt flashed In she pan md
1T5 of the g9 Republicans pr,j
Mr.. Rc1-fs name was prs |
Mr.. Payne. who refErrad o.
man Uf towering Intellect, ~
RspuhlicanisFu. and q peer %
est pariiamrutarihns In ackij
ing the nomination Mr.. Reed A
"G-ntlcmens--i an greatly 4
by your kind acton tonight. a
try 70 serve your wishes Witi
ever ability ! have.
I'VE have aEalu. "a "a the
grasS n politically divided Il
power. The House Of Rrprez
win be Republican by a snns1
majority, and. fr,ssh from th.l
viii endeavVr 70 carry out iheisj
I DO not doubt your deterudni
Do Ell In your power 90 hriu-
sion % CpuEr'-sS to sf,e,Nly q
duty 4 siapic. and the pcopl}
us 90 perfurrn X n once ard th
70 tbcru the recovery of the
from the staEnation and dspreX
business which has - sorrly a
patience of a vlEorons and
people.
WAT others may SEE AZ % 1
not know, but we have strsu
that all braurhgs af the H8t
win be Ia accgul NJ 10 the
giving 90 ths people whateys
their wisdom uaay ieyiSA"
hr. Walker 0ffrred ne;iou
selection Of 4 f,immlt's-s % >
which the speaker sis1uld t,a =
70 rryire the rriigs - the Ho
represented Tint fhere was )
tendency sgnoug members
rules did not TsrTuit thar frr,
action by the ma Jorisy whlch I
-lruhlc lu q raursreufafira ta-l
The rules were defended hy
unn % Illinois. aut nthr-S
Walkers motion was burirf q
Overwhelming vote Ws aefef
Inevitable pliiiosgphicailF
After r-s1lvinE tia; cgll Il
fwentf-Hv" Instead ~ hftpen
should D. neclsSsary 90 secur.
Gus. The clucus adlguruul.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Fred. Funston. the weIl-known young
Kansan who is lighting for Cuba, has
been promoted to the rank OF major.
for services rendered in an attack on
the town of Guaymas last October. Il
was in this fight that Major osgood
the famous football player OF the Penn
sylvania university. was killed, and
Funston succeeded to his command.
The siege lasted for several days. and
resulted In the surrender OF the Span
ish. Funston writes that he has man
aged TO get pretty big stand-in with
the leaders OF the revolution and
thinks his chances OF attaining the
rank OF colonel are fairly good.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

An lndiscreet orator in the east spoke
of "half-haked states. This ungraci-
Gus fling Was one Of many that have
been east at both eastern and western
commemorative within the last few
months. The state Of Kansas. for one,
resents these iudignities. and the cry.
stand up for Kansas," is now the
watchvord of the loyal sons of the
Sunfower state. There are no half
baked states. Even the territories are
well-baked: New Mexico. for example
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Yvette Guibsrt, the vaudeville sing
er who sets New York crazy, sang to
empty seats in ST. Louis, and the papers
say she was no good. II takes a little
thing to tickle the east,
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
Epidemic Court.r

With a sudden gesture the victim M.
terrupted the taetooing process. when
started on this African trim" he
said, 81 certainly expected to be hos-
pitably received. but"
He again resigned himself to the in
evitable.
i DID not anticipate such marked at.
tention- New York Press.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Before boasting again OF the climate
OF this country. remember that more
than half the entire product OF quinine
in the world is consumed in the United
States.
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20

Memphis, Tenn, March 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi river continues to rise and the
The Lamar register., 1897-03-20
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.

Country About Memphis manufacturers
Damage Done.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Frank Osmer Injured.

Word was received yesterday that Fred
Osmer, formerly of this city, had met with
what would probably be fatal accident
near Rochester, N. Y. A telegram received
this morning by Ii. w. Osmer from Joseph
Hershey, Of Gorham, N. Y, states that II
was Frank Osmer who was injured instead
of Fred. He was riding with his brother,
Fred, who resides in Gorham, and In de-
scending steep hill his wheel became I'M
manageable. He was thrown 80 feet down
an enbankment and fractured his skull.
Frank left Owesso week ago to visit his
brother. Additional particulars as to the
accident and Mr.. Osmer's condition lhave
been expected by wire, but as we go to
press at noon nothing more has been heard
Mr.. Osmer is highly respected by a large
circle of friends in Owosso and it is to be
oped that the accident will not prove to be
IS bad as reported.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.

The most curiously decorated graves
in the world are the negro graves in
Aululand. Some of these mounds arc
garnished with the bottles of medicine
used by the departed in their final ill
ness, and the duration of the malady
Is easily guessed by the number of bot
ties.
The United States government de-
partment Of agriculture has a hospital
for the treatment of sick plants. In it
investigation goes on of the diseases
which affect vegetable nature and the
discovery Of remedies for them. The
work will be a benefit to farmers and
flower growers.
Shoreditch has just inaugurated an
electric lighting system of novel kind.
The steam for the engines to drive the
dynamos ia being generated by the
burning in specially constructed fur
naces, of the dust and refuse of the
parish which formerly cost the. local
authority considerable sum to get rid
of.
The largest farm in this. country
probably in the world, is In louisiana
1t extends 100 miles east and west. 1t
contained, at the time Of its purchase
by syndicate, of northern capitalists,
100000 acres. The fencing is said to
have cost $4,000. The Southern Pacific
railroad runs for thirty-six miles
through the farm.
Electricity can travel faster than
100000 miles in second, or, in other
words, instead OF requiring twenty
minutes to go around the world once.
like messages recently dispatched from
an American exhibition, 1t can make
the journey eight times in one second.
This would be at the rate of about 500
times In one minute, OF 10000 times in
twenty minutes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Real Estate Transfers.

n. j. Allen ct al to Eva Serr, lots ant
4, blk 1S, Corunna, $500.
Durand Land Co. to f. Hamlin, lot
blk 81, d. L. Co.'S I'd add. Durand, $115.
+. Smith to M. Kilmer, lot 3 blk 5, sui
outlot A, d. l.. Co.'S I'd add, Durand, $40
Durand Land Co. to r. M. and e. E
Swigert, lot 81 blk ., D. l.. Co.'S 1st add
Durand, $120.
J. Ward to III. A. Spalding and wife, p
lot 8, blk 4, A. w. Calkins' add, Perry
S37.
J. Ward to E. Sanborn, pit lot 3 blk 4
A. w. Calkins' add, Perry, $3.50.
@. G. Brown to ]. p. Francisco, lot 2,
blk A, M. H. Green's add, Perry, $400.
M. A. Fraser to E. E. Harrington, e3 loi
s blk 6, S. X. Barnes add, Owosso, 500
@. Danes to ]. M. Clarity, 75a on sec %,
Woodruff, $4,000.
H. Monroe to E. A. Herald and wife,
lot on sec "a, Owosso, $1,000.
F. @. Blossom to P. III. Smith, pit lots 4
and 5, sub outlot 5, Owosso, $1,000.
H. AFFORD to G. Savill, Jr., lots l6, IL,
and Is, Affords add, Owosso, 1915.
Nj. Shaw to N. Simmons, lot on sec %,
Vernon, sos.
Owosso Savings Bank to L. Strauss, la
on sw4 sec Z, Caledonia, 500.
RS Olcott to E. and E. Deaninger,
lots and 6, blk 2, Perry, 1892.
M. f. Goodhue to w. M. Fitzpatrick, 81
sw4 sec IL, Rush, $4,000.
D. Streeter to w. M. Fitzpatrick, VIZ e3
nwf sec 20, New Haven, 1920.
M. A. Herner to w. M. Fitzpatrick, lot
on sec "a, Owosso, 500.
]. H. Laverock to G. F, Mister, lot 10,
M. E. Holmes sub, Owosso, $40.
d. Kittle to G. E. Savage and wife, lot
z, blk 5, Bancroft, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22


The largest gold coin In the world II
the British five-sovereign piece; the
smallest ia coined in Persia, and has
a value Of only A cents.-New York
Post.
Japanese officers who fought in the
late war against China have petitioned
their government to erect a monument
to the memory Of the horses that fell
in battle.
Detectives detailed to look after pro-
fessional shoplifters always look to see
II their suspects are wearing gloves. A
professional, it is declared, never
works with his gloves on.
japanese theaters have their boxes
so arranged that the ladies can change
dresses, as 1t is not considered stylish
for lady to appear an entire evening
In one dress and with the same orna-
ments.
On the front gate of an uptown
church in New York hangs the notice:
Services all summer" The words con-
vey a cynical reference to the system
which prevails in many cases of long
clerical holidays and closed places of
worship.
A paper in western Ontario is being
sued for libel because it asserted that
a member of the local base ball team
could not play base ball. All the rest
OF the papers in the province are await
ing the outcome with interest and some
apprehension.
There have been four bachelor may
ors OF Boston. The first was the late
Henry Lille Pierce, who was elected
In 1872, and again in 1877. Then came
Dr. Samuel A. Green, who was elected
In 1881. The third was Edwin Upton
Curtis, mayor during 1895. Mayor Quin-
cy Is the fourth.
Many American weeds which are
now neglected, according to botanist,
are good to eat. The tender shoots of
milk-weed are said to resemble in taste
asparagus. Pigweed is related to beets
and spinach. The nettle, too, is declar-
ed to be well favored, although it is
somewhat coarse and stringy.
Queen Victoria, it is said, has tray
eled more miles than any other Euro
pean ruler. Since 1912, the year she
nrst entered railway carriage, accord
Ing to an English authority, her record
Is two million miles. The Prince of
Wales has about one million five hun
dred thousand miles to his credit.
Between the trusses Of the new Last
river bridge, New York, will be six
elevated railroad and trolley tracks.
and on the outside of each truss road
way, for which traffic will be provided.
Inside the trusses and above the troll
ley tracks will be two walks for pedes-
TRANS. The total width of the floor will
he H.. feet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Laingsburg.

Delayed letter.
Elmer Bxby is moving into the Nc
ClIntock house---Rev. j. s. Lord is able
TO be about town-The Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the NJ. K church held their annual
fair In Weeks hall, Tuesday afternoon and
evening. They netted S60--Wm. Cordry
was brought In to court by deputy sheriff
Jacobs last Monday. lie plead not guilty
to a charge OF assault and battery on
Charles Bush. His trial will take place
next week - Laingsburg has a great num-
Der OF maple and other shade trees, and just
now they present variety of colors pleas
ing to see. In some respects October is as
pleasant as May Grant Mosher has moved
into f. K. Aliens house. Allen having
moved his family to st. Charles, where he
has secured position j. McClintock
has resigned the Office of village marshal,
and now it will be in order to appoint
uccessor-Dr g. M. Freeman will take
course of surgery in Chicago medical
college-The drouth Is a thing of the
past IN this locality, and the farmers now
wear a smiling face.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
S712,66o.417 in Gold.

Washington, Oct. 9.--The stock of gold
In the United States is larger today thar
ever in its history. The director of the
mint. Mr.. Preston, estimates that October
l our stocks of gold aggregated S7l2,660,-
AT, an increase of $15. 541, 537 since August
LIST last. Mr.. Preston's latest estimate OF
the stocks on hand 10 days ago was the
largest official estimate ever given, being
greater by nearly S1,o0O.00O than that
reached in October, 1888, when the total
supply was Sill, 705, $50. Since the begin
ming Of the month stocks have been in
creased by importations and by the output
of domestic mines something like s.. 000,-
600 BY the end of the coming week about
SO, 000,0 900 more will be added to the stores,
that amount being IN transit from European
ports. There Is no telling just when the
import flow of gold will cease, and experts
differ widely In their estimates of the
amounts that will be brought into the coun-
try, their figures ranging from $50, 600, 600
to 100000 1t is not unreasonable to
suppose that by the end Of the current cal
ehdar year there will be In the United
States between $3.50, 600, 900 and $7eO, OOO,-
in gold, grand total largely in excess of
ever known.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Diphtheria Cases.

DIR. G. A. Osborn, city health officer,
stated to The TIMES this morning that since
the present outbreak of diphtheria occurred
In the city that but rs cases all told have
been reported to the health board, and that
every doctor has been prompt and careful
in reporting. There are at present no seri-
Gus cases and number of those sick are
rapidly recovering. The above can be re-
lied upon as being accurate. There is alb
solutely no truth In the statements tele-
graphed to the daily papers that 80 cases
had been reported in one ward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22

DIR. b. s. Sutherland will spend Sunday
In Fenton.
The Emerson school will be opened again
on Monday next.
Prof. Traphsgen, of Fenton, graduate
of the State Normal, has been Offered the
princlpalship of the Emerson school.
ID. l.. Winkler. of Owosso township left
last evening for Ohio Station. H., in ans
wer to telegram announcing the serious
illness of his mother.
y. K. Burns paid out during the month
of September SO, 547.40 for wheat, oats, etc
When it is considered that this is ali paid to
farmers who do most of their trading IN
Owosso, the merchants ought to congratu-
late themselves on having such market
BY request of the board of health there
will be no sessions of the Sabbath schools In
the city next Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22

Rev. and Mrs. w. s. Ament are expected
home today from their eastern trip.
Lee Lesnick representing Colfax lodge,
and j. M. Good representing Owosso lodge,
attended the grand lodge 1. o. o. f., held
in Lansing this week. John Sprague was
also in attendance. The Rebekah lodges
were represented by Mrs. Richard Phillips
and Mrs A. l.. Fowler.
Mrs. Geo. Waters returned to her home
in Ayr, Ont, Saturday, after two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Jones,
Corunna Ave.
c. b. Radford has sold his interest In the
business of Radford d Co. to A. G. Osmer,
who thus becomes the sole proprietor. We
are sorry to state that Mr.. and Mrs. Rad
ford expect to leave soon for the south TO
take up their residence. 1t is probable that
they will 60 to Arkansas.
Geo. M. Dewey Jr. was home from Lam
sing yesterday.
Frieseke Bros. completed the burning of
their last kiln of brick containing 800, 000)
for the season the first of the week. They
will burn kiln of tile each week for some
time to come and will have large stock for
the winter and spring trade.
Work has been commenced on the sewer
from Comstock street to the river. The
work of making sewer connections for busl-
ness places is still being pushed along.
Statesmen Wanted.-SlOO to $125 per
month and expenses. Staple line; position
permanent, pleasant and desirable. Address
with stamp, Seymour-W Whitney Co., r. 2l5,
Chicago.
The current issue of Harper's Bazar
contains paper on "The Carlsbad Cure /
by Mrs. Poulteney Blgleow; 1.-Two Fem
inc Pedestrians" by Carolyn Halsted. and q
review of the Tooth performance of "Parsi-
fa" at Balreuth, by Lucia Purdy, and
charming essay on "Home Keeping" by
Margaret Sutton Briscoe. new feature
which commences in this number, will be
thoroughly appreciated: not only does the
paper present the latest style in fall and
winter costume, but its subscribers can |
obtain tissue-paper cut patterns of them at |
nominal cost.