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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
KUBlAi KHAN.
The Revolt of Nayan, n Great Chief. Against
His Nephew.

The Revolt of Nayan, n Great Chief, Against
His Nephew.
Now this Kublai Khan Ia of the right
imperial lineage, hong descended from
Chingis Khan, the frat sovereign of all the
Tartars, and he is the sixth lord In that
succession. He came 10 the throne In the
year 1856, and the empire fell to him be-
cause of his ability and valor and great
worth, as was right and reason. His
brothers indeed and other kinsmen disput-
ed his claim, but his iU remained, both be-
cause maintained by his great valor, and
because it was in law and right his as be-
ing directly sprung OF the imperial line.
Up to the year now RAINING, to wit, 1898,
he hath reigned two Gnd forty years, and
his age Is about IS, SO that he must have
been about 43 years Of age when he first
came to the throne Before that time he
had often been to the wars and had shown
himself gallant soldier and an excellent
captain. But after coming to the thorne
he never went to the wars In person save
once. This befell in the year 1885, and
will tell you how he went.
There was q great Tartar chief whose
name was Nayan young man of 80, lord
over many lands and many provinces, and
he was uncle to the Emperor Kublai Khan
of whom we ara speaking. And when he
found himself In authority this Nayan
waxed proud In the insolence of his youth
and his great power, for indeed he could
bring into the field 5000 horsemen,
though all the time no was liegeman to his
nephew, the Great Khan Kublai, as was
right and reason. Seeing then what great
power he had, he took 1t into his head that
he would be the great khan's vassal no
longer. Nay, more, he would fain wrest
his empire from him IL he could. So this
Nayan sent ENJOYS to another Tartar
prince called Caidu, also u great and po-
tent lord, who was kinsman of his, and
who was "A nephew of the great khan and
his lawful liegeman also, though he was In
rebellion and bitter enmity with his sover-
eign lord and uncle. Now, the message
that Nayan sent was this: That he himself
was making ready to march against the
great khan with all his forces (Which were
great, and he begged Caidu to do likewise
from his side, so chat by attacking Kublai
OH two sides au once with such great forces
they would be able to wrest his dominion
from him.
And when Caidu heard the message Of
Nayan he was right glad thereat and
thought the time was come at last to gain
his object. So he sent back answer that
he would do as requested and got ready his
host, which mustered good 100, 900 horse
men.-"The True Story Of Marco Pole"
by Noah Brooks, In ST. Nicholas
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, [
COUNTY OF SUIAWAasEE.

Al session OF the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate office, In the city of
Corunna, on Monday, the 18th day OF March
In the year OF our Lord one Thousand eight hun
dred and ninety seven.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Malcolm ID.
3ailey deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified
of William 4. Collins, as executor, praying for
the appointment OF commissioners on claims
for said estate.
Thereupon It is ordered. that Monday, the
18th day OF April next, at ten o'ciock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and that the heirs at law Of
aid deceased and all other persons interested
in said estate, are required TO appear at q ses-
sion of said court then 10 be holden at the pro-
bate office In the city of Corunna. In said county.
and show cause. II any there be, why the
prayer Of the petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in
said estate. Of the pendancy Of said account:
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order to be published in THE OwOssO TIMES,
newspaper printed and circulated In said
county, for three successive weeks previous
to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY KATHERINE z. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
THE SILVER SPRING.
BY MARTHA M'cULLocH WILLIAMS

copyright. 1897. by the Author.]
It was an enchanted water, though
the village did not dream Of it. The
spell did not work all the time. It was
only when the crescent new moon or the
jolly, round, full one rose 80 far within
the hills wooded shoulder as to be mir
rored in the spring. Odd things hap.
pened then. The hares came out, nod
ding and courtesying to their enemies,
the foxes. The big horned owls croaked
peacefully to the birds they were wont
to scare off perch and devour. The tree
toads and crickets and grasshoppers
waltzed in merry rounds about the great
wild turkey gobbler which had made an
end of uncounted generations of such
small deer.
All this happened at midnight, you
see, and after each creature had slipped
a draft from the water lying under
the moon face. So it is no wonder the
village folk never surprised these wood
landers. Early to bed and early to rise
is the law of those who live by the land.
They might never have known but for
Neddy Samson. However, if you are to
hear his story, it had better have an or
derby beginning.
Everybody loved Neddy. His mother
said it was but fair, seeing he loved the
whole world in return. He began by
being a beautiful baby, grew into a
handsome, sunny faced lad and ended
by turning out the manifest and best
looking Of all the young fellows. Strong
and gentle and merry, ready in help
and safe to keep anybody's secret, he
never stirred abroad without troop of
children and young folk at his heels. 1t
was'" Neddy, please mend the kite you
made me, Z" or dear Ned, help me with
this bothering sum, or "Pleathe, NTH
er Neddy, give me ride on your Shout
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
SHE CAUGHT THE SHIP.
q Chicago Girls Experience with An Ocean
Liner From Glasgow.

q Chicago Girls Experience With an Ocean
Liner From Glasgow.
A Chicago girl was in Scotland. She
had made arrangements at the Office of the
steamer in Glasgow to telegraph her the
hour Ia be decided upon for the sailing of
the ship she intended to take Then she
betook herself T.: highland wilds in peace.
She received no selegram, but on the day
set for the sailing Of her steamer she ar
rived In Glasgow, and after leaving her
baggage at a hotel went to the steamers
Office to make inquiries. She was told
there that the boat was even then leaving
the wharf at Glasgow, but by taking train
to Greenock she might overtake 1t at tho
port. She rushed back TO her hotel, saw
her baggage dashed upon cab, caught the
train for Greenock and got there in time
to see the ocean liner pulling splendidly
out to sea. She beckoned to man with
small tug, declaring that she must catch
the steamer, and In a few minutes more
was steaming madly after the big ship.
The captain stopped the liner at the
frantic gestures of appeal from the men on
the tug, and the Chicago girl was helped
over the side of the steamer, while the CAP
tain stood by and made few remarks. A
little later the new passenger found herself
locked into her stateroom by the steward
ess She rang her bell, got her key from
the outside from the steward, who answer
ed the bell, and whom the ships doctor
came down to see the passenger believed to
be insane he found the door locked on the
Inside. Then the captain came, and at his
thunderous order the Chicago girl unlock
ed her stateroom door. The captains de-
meanor was not childlike nor bland, and
l.. Aal A< In
storm. But the Chicago girl stood her
ground. She explained through the blue
streaked air about the captain that she was
had perfect right, In her opinion, to stop
an ocean liner.
She had engaged her passage on that
particular steamer. This was her own
stateroom. The company had broken
faith with her in not notifying her of the
hour of sailing, according to the express
agreement Of the coInpany's servants in
the Glasgow Office. But she had not bro
ken faith with the company. She had agreed
to sail on that particular ship. She had
paid her passage wSeks before. She was
now sailing on It, the captain could not
deny that and 1t had cost her good deal
extra to catch this steamer too. That last
straw broke the back of the captains
anger, and his stern face melted into q
smile He made friends with the Chicago
an and treated her with distinguished con.
sideration during all of the voyage to New
York. What she paid the man on the tug
the lady never knew. She declared that
she gave him whatever she had left of
British coin before she began her now his
toric scramble up the side OF the ocean
inner. Boston Traveller.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02

WYATT QUIETLY. WATCH AND BRING Nh
WORD OF WHAT YOU SEE"
DER" or, from some unkempt little NOR
sci, "Ned, gran'sir says don't you for
get, please, the 'baccy for his pipe"
When the other fellows laughed at
him for being thus at all his worlds
beck and call, Ned laughed louder than
they. LIT is what makes life worth liv-
ing" he said. Suppose fellow had
just to care for pleasing himself? Why,
he would soon be so tired Of doing the
same things over and over, he would
have sorry time indeed" And then he
went off, whistling, to find out what his
mother most needed to have done, after
that his friends about the village, al
ways giving preference to those who
were Oldest and poorest.
So he was happily busy all the time,
though he had no need to work. There
was nobody to divide with him the big
rich farm and the money his father had
left. As for his mother, she thought the
world began and ended with her son.
He could do no wrong in her judgment
"a state Of things not so perilous as il
might have been had not Neddy been SC
much in love with doing as she chose.
When the Baxters came home to their
house, which had been shut up since
Neddy's father died, and Neddy himself
was in long clothes, Widow Samson
made haste to welcome them. Mrs.
Baxter had been her dearest friend back
in school days. Besides she thought OF
the Baxter boy and girl, who would be
just the company she would choose fo1
her son. 1t was but a little while before
the two families were almost the same
as one. Wherever you saw Neddy, there
you were sure to see Tom Baxter, and
Sophia Baxter, the daughter, who was
older than both the boys, spent at least
half her time trotting at Widow Sam
sons heels, for Sophia had lived all hen
life in cities, and now that she was go.
ing to marry gentleman farmer wished
to learn all she could Of farming ways.
Tom and Neddy teased her not a little
about it. They were forever whiting
out little piggins and butter paddles and
churns and bread trays and sending
them to her, wrapped and tied and Ia
beled as though they were city parcels.
This before the quarrel. To this day
the village cannot understand how il
came about, it seemed so impossible
that anybody could quarrel with Neddy.
Besides, Tom Baxter himself was of o
light and easy temper. But there had
been quarrel. Everybody knew it,
though neither of the two contestants
would say word about it. They kept
apart now as sedulously as they had
earlier kept together, and when by
chance they encountered each other, as
In that small world they could not help
but do, each looked carefully over the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, !
COUNTY OF SHIAwASSEE.

At session OF the Probate Court for the
County of Shawassee, held at the Probate
ONCE In the City of Corunna on the 10th day OF
March in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety seven.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary 4. Bar
tholomew, deceased.
Henry Bartholomew, as administrator Of said
estate, having rendered to this court his final
account
1t is ordered, that the 18th day of April next,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE, be appointed for examining and allowing
said account
And 1t is further ordered, that copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing, In THE Owosso
THINKS, a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
TO CHRISTINA RosseTT.

Lady, we would behold thee moving bright
AZ Beatrice or Matilda mid the trees.
Alas, thy moan was as moan for ease
And passes through cool shadows TO the night.
Fleeing from love, hadst thou not poets right
To slip into the universe? The seas
Are fathomless to rivers drowned In these
And sorrow Is secure in leafy light.
All. had this secret touched thee In n tomb
Thou hadst not buried try enchanting self.
AS happy Syrinx Murmuring with the wind
Or Daphne thrilled through oil her mystic
bloom
From safe recess as genius or az elf
Thou hadst breathed Joy in earth and IN
thy kind.
Michael Field in Academy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, L..
l0yrNrv oF SurAW ssHR 30

STATE OF MICHIGAN, q.
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssKR,
At session of the Probate Court for the
county of Shiawassee, held at the Probate Of.
fee In the city Of Corunna, on the 9th day OF
March, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Mary I. Kilpat.
rick and Florence M. Fitzpatrick, minors. VIII
liam M. Fitzpatrick as guardian having rendered
to this court his annual account
1t Is ordered, That the Sd day OF April next,
ut ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Probate
said account.
And IL is further ordered That a copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
newspaper printed and circulating in said coun.
ty OF bhiawassee. MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02

THROUGH TICKETS to all points via Chi
cage can be had Of oil agents on D., G. II g. M.
@. & w. M. Ry. T., s. & M. Ry. ; q. r R.R
and OF w. ID Rosie, Agent Goodrich Line,
Muskegon, or N. Robbins, Jr, Grand Haven.
H.. BOON. erN'L PASS. AeHSr,
CHICAeo,
The herald., 1897-07-04
A1hat the People Say Of 0Ae1~ Champion

prosperity. We were told that with the
mere procurement Of Mckinley s
election confidence would be restored
and an era of prosperity would open.
And yet hard times hold the country
hard and fast. Mr.. Bryan will show those
who have not thought way out of the
difficulty, the means by which a change
and permanent change for the better
may be made. ssn
GENERAL TOMBSTONE JONES:
In my opinion the first obvious effect
of Mr.. Bryan's visit will be to draw the
silver forces of Southern California to-
gether. 1t will unity those diverse forces
along the one common line Of endeavor
in readiness for the next campaign, and
at the same time have a strong educa-
tional effect upon the masses of the
people. The reception will be a striking
object lesson. 1t will show that a de-
feated candidate for the presidency OF
the United States has won more, per-
haps, by defeat than if he had been
elected At no place will the welcome
extended to Mr.. Bryan be more mag
nificently cordial than in Los Angeles,
and this is not on account of the strong
personality of the man, strong un-
doubtedly though it be. 1t is the prin-
ciple which he has championed in a
clean, open and Straightforward polit-
ical fight. His following is greater to-
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numerous today than ever before. The
visit of Mr.. Bryan will serve to inspire
his followers in Southern California and
doubtless will carry conviction to some
of the undetermined ones. Considering
that he is a defeated candidate for the
presidency, he is marvel, and the per-
sonal magnetism and courage of the
man ought to quicken the allegiance of
every believer in the reconciliation of
silver.
F. B. GUTHRIE
There Is no question that Bryan's
coming will largely recruit the
ranks of the Silver Republicans I
am only sorry that his great speech is to
be made at the banquet when the poor
people, who are more vitality affected by
the present situation, cannot hear him.
1t would be good policy to throw open
the galleries and let the masses hear the
words of their leader upon the para
mount question of the day.
MAYOR SNYDER
The visit of Mr.. Bryan is bound to re-
suit in much good to Los Angeles He is
one of the most noted men Of his time,
and his influence will be felt to marked
degree on the politics of the future. AS
the recognized champion OF the silver
cause he is entitled to the highest con-
sideration at the hands of the people,
and this he will receive in Los Angeles.
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and there were on it no less than seventy
names. 1t seems to me that all the
southern country is going to focus IN
Los Angeles on the national holiday.
Mr. Beyan's personal magnetism at
tracts the people, and his speeches are
strongly educational and so, in my
opinion, his visit cannot but be benefi-
cial in the highest degree. With busi-
ness in properous condition people are
inclined to let politics drift along the es-
tablished party lines but hard times
have set the people thinking. The spirit
of investigation, too, has been stimu-
lated by the present ADMINISTRATION prov
ing false to its promises. Instead of the
mills being starttd UP and general pros
perity returning the hard times con-
tinue to prevail, and the onlyindications
of change are in,the way of fortifydng
the position of the trusts and combines.
Mr.. Bryan will, doubtless, make local
applications of the principles he advo-
Gates and show how the people of Cali
fornia like those of other sections of the
country. have everything to gain by lin
ing up for what is both right and wise.
]. F. HUMPHREYS
The visit of Mr.. Bryan will be of in
estimabe value to Southern California
in that it will be, l think, the means of
crystalizing the forces arrayed against
the monopolistic octopus thatsis crush
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terday, in which he states that it Is alb
solutely certain that the reception to
Mr.. Bryan at Salt Lake, on July 1st. will
be fitting prelude to the one at Los
Angeles, and in every way be a suitable
welcome to the extreme west Advices
from the state reception committee at
San Francisco are to the effect that the
reception there will surpass the one
given to ex-President Harrison in 1890
a demonstration such as had never been
equaled before and to date has never
been surpassed.
WILL D. GOULD
The visit of Bryan means the restora-
ton of true Democracy; the acknowl-
sdgment of the sovereign rights of the
people whereby the weak and the strong
are alike protected and blessed by free
government. 1t means the exaltation
Of law, so absolutely necessary for the
protection of life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness
HENRY T. HAZARD
believe Mr.. Bryan is the champion of
the foremost issue of the day. Politi-
cally l think the silver issue has been
more clearly cut than any other issue
since the war. Parties have been split
and viii remain split until the remone-
tization Of silver is an accomplished fact
Mr. Bryans visit will tend to stimulate
thought, and there is little doubt in my
mind that the silver issue will be the
burning question of his next campaign
JOHN SHIRLEY WARD
The body of Democracy. thought to
have been laid away in the tomb last
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even conceivable that Mr.. Bryan might
by some mischance fall into eclipse, and
that might mean the retardation of the
cause to which he has given his life, but
the truth for which he stands will go on
and on and finally triumph all the more
decisively for the bitter opposition with
which in some quarters it has been re-
ceived.
SUPERVISOR j. HANIJEY
1t is evident that 6,5O0,00O thought that
VIM. Bryan was right in the stand he
took at the last election, and since then
the sum total of silver men has increased
rather than diminished. Every man in
Southern California who believes in the
double standard and believes the only
method by which permanent prosperity
can be assured to the country is by re-
monetising silver, will feel pride in the
visit of Mr.. Bryan to Los Angeles. His
manly. straight forward fight has in
spired confidence in his followers, and
they are increasing all the time.
A. M. STEPHENS
The visit Of Mr.. Bryan to this city will
have the effect of consolidating the ef-
forts of his followers. In the ranks of
the silver party there are no defections,
but many gains have been made. In his
own personality he embodies priuci-
pie that cannot die. Its application may
be retarded, but the truth must triumph
| in the end.
To my mind thrre is only one thing
that Gun prevent the silver issue being
the vital one during the next campaign,
and that Is an unprecedented reign Of
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mans cause, makes him easily the most
notable man in the country today. Ow-
ing to circumstances quite beyond my
control the Bryan club win not partici-
pate in the reception to Mr. Bryan as a n
organization, but its 10000 members will
individually participate and help to
honor our distinguished visitor
My correspondence with the leaders
in the silver movement is such that can
confidently state that the followers of
Bryan. and the cause he represents, are
greater today than ever before. And
this Notwithstanding the statement of
Governor Boies. Ireceived a letter from
Governor R. B. Smith of Montana yes
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finance and popular government, and
his work has given great impetus to the
cause. At the same time will say that
Bryan is quite as attractive to me in his
opposition to trusts and monopolies as
he is in his advocacy of currency reform.
In the light of the lesson being given to
Southern California in the matter of the
harbor additional force will be given to
the words which Mr.. Bryan may utter
on Monday next.
W. A. RYAN
In the course Of my duties as building
and loan commissioner have had reason
20 realize how the adherents to the cause
Of silver reconciliation are increasing
In many of the towns of the outside coun-
ties lists have been placed in the prin-
cipal store for the signatures of those in
tending to come to Los Angeles on the
5th. In one town in San Diego county
I happened to pick up one of these lists
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Wn71voIed TN Cxtcnt
and in Sincerity

When the last Democratic Chicago
the question generally asked moneyed
the United States dominate the Democratic
known that the Republican succubed
selfish demands
influence would be
danger had been fully advertised the the
aroused and elected delegates
thoroughly understood whose integrity beyond doubt
The Chicago convention the
actually guided intelligence honesty
oughly alive public
charge their regardless While
construction by unfair critics. policies outlined
those which majority cling
which, the
and prosperity There dried program
convention Threeurths of it's members sought
the best candidate possessing in superlative degree quail
ties fitted chief executive Mr. nomination
by entirely his magnificent address This
while his indescrbable
manifestations approval
Judgment thought party.
nominate Mr. the His loyalty to the
his countrymen devotion the principles which
fully his
Abilities his stainless his
succeed-in word his physical
make him the logical leader of the Democratic
qualifications with
failure of the administration bring pros
perity his triumphant election His
Angeles will be snazed by greeting unrvaled
it. The deprivation by
Of enforced absence cannot easily describe.
STEPHEN M. WHITE
Washington D. G., e5, 1897
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I regard 1t as great compliment to our
city that Mr.. Bryan should visit us at
this time, and 1 trust that all good citi
zens will turn out to do him the honor
that is his due.
COUNCILMAN ASHMAN
Mr.. Bryan's visit Will be great thing
for the silver cause on the Pacific coast
and will inspire the followers of the
cause with renewed confidence. He
should have a great popular reception,
and all classes of citizens should unite
to make 1t a success. In my opinion,
silver sen ntiment is increasing every day.
and this visit of Mr.. Bryan will do much
to help it along.
COUNCILMAN HUTCHINSON
I think that all citizens should coop
crate to make the reception of Mr.. Bry-
an a success. Aside from every other
consideration, the material dement's 10
be derived for Los Angeles and South