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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

In an interview with the Bay City Tri-
bune E. j. Wright, chief clerk in the Audi
tor Generals Office, said concerning the
work OF that office: "People who criticise
the Auditor Generals Office have no idea of
the volume of business transacted in that
department 1t is the busiest Office at Lam
sing. The business growing out of tax
sales was larger the past six months than it
ever was in whole year before. We have
only limited amount Of Office room. 1t
would be impossible to find room for addi.
tional clerks, even If the employment of
inexperienced persons for a few months
would be expedIent. Delays are unavoid-
able. Matters that ordinarily would be at
tended to In two or three weeks now have
to wait as many months. The Office Is do
ing twice as much business as 1t ever did
before. The present condition of the state
treasury is largely due to the efforts of the
Auditor General"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

Popular excursion via Michigan Central
to Saginaw and Bay City and return Satur-
day, July Gath, 1897 at very low rates
special train will leave as follows: Leave
Owosso, 1917 p. m, fare $l.00, arrive
at Saginaw court ST. LA p. m. at
Saginaw Genesee Av.) 1.5S p. m, at Bay
City $50 p. m. Tickets good going on this
train only, and to return not later than
Sunday, July 25th, on all regular trains,
and on special train leaving Bay City at
100 p. m. and at Saginaw at 7.35 p. m,
Sunday, July 25th. Tickets sold at above
rates will not be accepted for passage In
sleeping cars, neither will baggage be
checked upon them. Bicycles will be
carried free under the rules. Visit your
friends. as we'll as the many attractions at
these points. Riverside Park at Saginaw,
a cool and refreshing retreat, is we'll VOL tn
seeing, and can be easily reached by electric
street car. The beaches near Bay City are
also easily accessible by electric car or boat
line.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
fitting or new shoes feel easy, 1t is a GER
tain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try 1t today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for Csc
in stvmps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
Cheap Exclusion To Frankfort.

Sunday, July 25th. the Ann Arbor r. r..
will run a special excursion to Frankfort
and Crystal Lake, leaving Owosso at 4:30
a. m Fare for round trip only So 90.
Returning leave Frankfort at p. m 4,
giving six hours at the most beautiful resort
IN Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer to show you package
of GRAlN-O the new food drink that takes
the place of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it
Is made from pure grains, and the most del
icate stomach receives it without distress.
u the price of coffee. 15c and 25c per
package. Sold by all grocers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OwOSSO, FRIDAY, JULY 2S, 1897,

The semi-annual report of c. V. R. Pond,
assistant adjutant general of the Michigan
G. A. r., shows that there are SS2 posts in
the state with membership of 1906.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

New York Tribune: In the six months
ending July 1, s2s, OOO 600 of mortgage in
debtedness was paid off in Nebraska to the
mortgage and loan companies. The farm
ers will not believe Bryan when he tells
them they are bankrupt If this thing keeps
up. The popuists should stop it at once.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
Letters advertised at the Owosso post

Letters advertised at the OwossO post
Office for the week ending July nth:
James Howe, Chas. M. Perry, Paul Swartz
Chas. Sumner, Maud l.. Parson, Mrs
Eunice Burk, Willis Cummings, Master
Birney Clark. Foreign: Mrs. g. Douglas,
Mrs. Maggie Miller. Third class matter:
Ed. De Vol.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23

For sale, full blood Jersey heifer calf.
Inquire at this office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
THE FARMERS ourLooK.

THE FARMERS OUTLOOK,
The statements of the fiscal year Just
ended show that the agricultural element
Of the country has enjoyed greatly i'm
proved condition during the past year,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To'
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or ST. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
HOSTILE TO TRUSTS,

The work upon the tariff bill In confer
ence has been as unsatisfactory. to the
trusts as that of the House and Senate.
Every step in the framing of this bill has
shown determination on the part of those
in charge of 1t to avoid the mistakes which
the democrats made in the framing of their
tariff bill and by which that party gave to
the trusts, and especially the sugar trust,
such enormous advantages. OF course the
democrats have tried to make it appear
that the republicans were laying them-
selves liable to as grave charges as were
successfully made against their own party
and tariff bill, but have failed in that at
tempt, and there is good reason to assert
that the new bill, when 1t gets upon the
statute books, will be less satisfactory to
the trusts than any measure enacted in
many years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
THE CURRENCY COMMISSION.


1t Is still understood that message will
be sent to congress, as soon as the tariff bill
Is out of the way, asking that the President
be given authority to appoint commission
to consider the currency question and
frame a measure for a general currency
law. The delay in sending in this message
has been due to the fear that this action
might preciptate currency discussion
and thus delay action upon the tariff bill,
but there Is reason to believe that the
message will be forthcoming as soon as
the tariff bill Is disposed of. Whether 1t
will be possible to pass measure of this
character through the senate without very
great delay Is of course uncertain, but If
republican votes can pass it, 1t will become
a law promptly. 1t Is felt that commits
sion selected from the best students of
finance In the country will be able to
frame a much more satisfactory currency
measure than would probably be prepared
by any general committee of congress,
which could not of course be made up of
men who have made a lifelong study of this
complex and difficult subject.
The Press., 1897-12-09
THREE HAPPY WOMEN
Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache.


 Before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, my health was being gradually undermined. I suf- fered untold agony from painful men struation, backache, pain on top of my head, and ovarian trouble. The com pound entirely cured me.-MRs. GEORGE WAss, s2a Bank St., Cincin- nati, O.
 "For years had suffered with pain full -menstruation every month. One day a little book of Mrs. Pinkham's s was thrown into my house, and l sat right down and read it. I then got some of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and Liver Pills. l can heartily say that to-day feel like a new woman; my monthly suffering is a thing of the past. l shall always praise the Vegetable Compound for what it has done for me.-MRs. MAR eARET ANDERSON, 363 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me.
 "Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Oom- pound has cured me of painful men, struation and backache. The agony I suffered during menstruation nearly drove me wild. Now this is all over, thanks to Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and advice. ."-MRs. CARR1R V. WILLIAMS, South Mills, N. c.
 The great volume of testimony proves conclusively that Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a safe, sure, and almost infallible rem edy in cases of irregularity, suppressed ~xeess;vo or painful monthly periodS
The Press., 1897-12-09
4 Bridge Kept In Repair by Mussels.

The byssus, or silky beard, by which the mussel moors itself to the stone, is familiar object of our sea rocks. It is in its nature like the silk of the silk worm and exudes in a glutinous thread from an organ at the base of the foot.
 The following is an instance in which the mooring of the mussel was useful to effect a purpose which human skill could not accomplish. A large bridge, with 20 arches, in the town of Biddeford. in Devonshire, crosses the Torridge river near the spot of its junction with the Taw.
 The tide flows so very rapidly here that it was found impossible to keep the bridge in repair by means of mortar. The corporation therefore keeps boats employed in bringing mnssels to it, and the interstices of the bridge are filled by hand with these mussels.
 It is supported from being driven away by the tide entirely by the strong threads which these mussels fix to the stonework, and by an act or grant it is crime liable to transportation for any person to remove the mussels unless in the presence and by the consent of the cooperative trustees. Nights.
The Press., 1897-12-09
GRANT AND CONFEDERATE.
The Commanders Consideration For (
 Wounded Officer of the Enemy.

The Commanders Consideration For
 Wounded Officer of the Enemy.
 The following anecdote is related by General Horace Porter in his Gam paigning With Grant," in The Century: While riding about the field General Grant stopped at a house and expressed desire to prepare some dispatches. A number of wounded were lying upon the porch and in the rooms. They had made their way there in accordance with the usual custom of wounded men to seek house. It seems to be a natural instinct, as house conveys the idea of shelter and of home. walked with the general into @ back room to see whether there was 8 dry spot which he might | take possession of for short time to write messages and look over the maps. As we entered there was seen sitting | in the only chair Confederate heuten- ant of infantry who had been shot in the left cheek, the ball passing through his mouth and coming out near the right ear. A mass of coagulated blood covered his face and neck, and he pre- sented shocking appearance He arose the moment we entered, pushed his chair forward toward the general and said, with bow and a smile, Here, take my chair, sir. '' General Grant looked at him and replied: "Ah, you need that chair much more than l. Keep your seat. I see you are badly hurt" The officer answered good na- turedly: eff you folks let me go back to our lines. think l ought to be able to get leave to go home and see my girl But reckon she wouldn't know me now" 7" The general said, "I will see that one of our surgeons does all in his power for you," and then stepped out of the room. He told one of the surgeons who was dressing the wounds of our men to do what he could for the Con- federate. We did not hear what became of him afterward- He probably never knew that he had been talking to the general in chief of the Yankee armies. The dispatches were afterward written l in another room.
The Press., 1897-12-09
CARPET PRINTING.
When the First Experiments Were Mad
 by John Rright.

When the First Experiments Were Made
 by John Bright.
 The printing of tapestry and velvet carpets, after being woven in the white dates back 50 or more years ago. Old carpet men will at once recall the fabric made by John Bright at Rochdale, Eng land, and how he flooded our country with his products. Their introduction, however, was difficult, as they came in conflict with the productions of John Crossley & Sons, then the greatest pro ducers of the original tapestry and vel vets in the world The difference, of course, between the two productions was that the Crossleys had the designs printed, as now, in colors on the warp before weaving, while that made by John Bright (tapestry) had it's figures and colors stamped upon the fabric by hand after it was woven. The latter process, however, presented drugget effect and lacked the style and accurate registration of the Crossley carpets They had one thing to commend them they were very durable. Bright's goods were first printed with blocks. and, be- ing durable and cheap, their sale was large in many countries
 Cylinders or rollers were afterward used by Bright, the cue being taken from calico and kindred printing, Lut they varied much in their construction. One of these, used by all English manu- facturer, was a very elaborate and ex- pensive affair. The engraving of the de- sign upon the cylinder was very deep, and the colors placed in their proper places to correspond precisely with the fabric itself, painted design, contain ing every color to be employed, being used as guide. In fact, the exact Col- bring of the carpet was placed upon the cylinder and from it transferred to tbe plain fabric. Carpet and Upholstery Journal
The Press., 1897-12-09
A Good storx nf Sheridan.

Sheridan once had occasion to call al hairdresser's to order a wig On be- ing measured, the barber, who was 8 liberal soul, invited the orator to take some refreshment in an inner room. Here he regaled him with bottle of port and showed so much hospitality that Sheridan's heart was touched.
 When they rose from the table and were about separating, the latter, look ing the bal her full in the face, said, "On ref1tctlLg, 1 don Intend that you shall make my wig
 Astunished and with blank visage, the other exclaimed: Good heavens, Mir Sheridan! How can 1 have dis. pleased your
 Why, look you,'' said Sheridan, you are an honest fellow, and, I re peat it, you shan't make my wig, for never intended to pay for it. I'll go te mother less worthy son of the craft , -Liverpool Mercury
The Press., 1897-12-09
HOW TO FIND QUIT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours a sediment or settling indicates an un healthy condition of the kidneys. Whe1 urine stains linen 1t Is evidence of kidney 1 trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order.
 WHAT TO DO.
 There Is comfort in the knowledge SC often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great k idDey remedy. fulf1ls every wish n relieving pain in the back kidneys, liver. bladder and every part oi the urinary passages. It corrects inabil- ity to hold urine and scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad effects following use oi liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp Root Is soon realized. Ii stands the highest for It's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bot. tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention The Press and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghampton, N. \. The proprietors of this paper guar antee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press., 1897-12-09
Nature's Rattlehoxea.

Near New Brunswick, N J., says Minerals, are found hollow balls. or masses, of yellow iron ore which con- tain loose particles that rattle, when shaken, like the contents of 8 child's rattlebox. It is thought that when the concretions of ore were formed the cen- tral parts consisted principally of some material which afterward dissolved away, so that the interior space now contains only fragments of ore and sand. When these balls are broken, the frac- tured edges sometimes show beautiful bands of red and yellow
 The largest farm in the world is in the southwestern part of Louisiana. It extends 100 miles north and south and 26 miles east and west. It was bought in 1888 by a syndicate of northern capi- talists. by whom it is still operated. The fencing is said to have cost $50, OOO Rice. sugar, corn and cotton are raised
The Press., 1897-12-09
Acids and the Teeth.

It is a deLtlst s word that acids are quite as .lJurious as sweets to the teeth, unless their traces are promptly remov- ed. Orangss or apples eaten at night need the brush as certainly as do candy and other sweets. If persons would be careful, too. Hhat is taken before a teeth filing appointment, those with sensitive teeth will find some mitiga tion to their suffering Acids that set the teeth on edge are particularly to be avoided
The Press., 1897-12-09
She Had Two.

A young contralto at a Handel con- cert which Sir Joseph Barnby was con- ducting at the end of a solo put in 6 high note instead of the less effective note usually sung. This innovation shocked the conductor, and he immedi- ately asked whether Miss Singer thought she was right in trying to improve up on Handel. Well, Sir Joseph" said she, ''I've got an B, and I don't see why shouldn't show it off," Miss Singer" ejoined Barnby, "I believe you have two knees, but I hope you won't show them of here. ''-San Fran. cisco Argonaut
The Press., 1897-12-09
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional disease and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls at a1rh Cure is taken internally, and acts direc' ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine, Itwas pr :rtbed by one or the best physicians in this country for posed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the two ingredients is what produces such won- derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi- monials, free.
 FJ. CHENEY & CO.,, Props Toledo, O.
 Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Press., 1897-12-09
The OnnonifA.

the following story of Lord Houghton: The Cosmopolitan club was accustomed to meet in a room which had been Watts studio, and on the walls of which hung an enormous picture by him of "Theodora and Honoria Some one asked Lord Houghton what this repre-
 sented ''Oh. he replied. you have heard of Watts hymns? These are
The Press., 1897-12-09
SnOiIPd Pleasure.

Mrs Meyel- What the trouble, Mrs. Schulz! You are i'll bad humor this morning
 Mrs Schulz-You see, my husband staid at the club every night last week until after midnight Last night l sat up, determined to give hlm curtain lecture, when he get in late And what do you thins: The fool came home at 9 o'clock -Fliegende Blatter
The Press., 1897-12-09

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, says, My child is worth millions to me; yet I would have lost her by croup had I not invested twenty-five cents in bottle of One Minute Cough Cure" It cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-12-09
A SECRET.

 A SECRET. Bunk deep m a sea. A sea of he dead. I.aes u book that shall be Never opened or read Its sIby lime pages A secret incloSe- The flower of the ages. rose. a rtsd rose That sea of the dead l. my soul and the book Is my heart. and the red Ros1p the love you forsook Julian Hawthorne m LipplncottAR
The Press., 1897-12-09
Pwo-Febrm;
 7Qbets

He Writes:
 T think most highly of Pyro-Febrin Tablets, not only from knowledge of their composition but from use in my own family as remedy for Headaches and Head Colds. They contain no opium or other ingredients to which objection could be made, and are we'll calculated to accomplish the results intended.
 JOHN T. STODDARD,
 Professor of Chemistry" Will relieve any kind of headache in from five to fifteen minutes. Will stop hay fever and head colds in one day. For sick and nervous headaches, neuralgia, or any head pain or congestion 1nyaluable to la- dies subject to periodical headaches. Price 26c. MeTo any one desiing 10 lest Aese 7abIefs, q literal frial Package zviu6e senf # fhiS ad1eytisemenf be mailed, 7ViIh 2-cent sfamP, 10
 PYRO-FEBRIN co. Northampton. Mass. Sold by w. w. LATHRoR-
The Press., 1897-12-09

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o., says, After two doctors gave up my boy to die, saved him from croup by using One Minute Cough Cure" It is the quickest and most certain remedy for coughs, colds, and all throat and lung troubles. w. D, Heald
The Press., 1897-12-09

Battles are won only by fighting, and the more earnest the fight, with might and mind fully engaged, the greater will be the victory.
The Press., 1897-12-09

Don't give them tea or cofree Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It is delicious and nourishing and takes the place fo coffee. The more Grain you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems Gratn-O is made of pure grains. and when properly prepared tastes like he choice grades of coffee, but costs about L much All grocerS sell it. g and B C. ntS.
The Press., 1897-12-09

An imitator may reap a measure of success, but it will only serve to show how much greater he might have becom @ had he been original
The Press., 1897-12-09

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was frightfully burned on the face and neck Pain was instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the in- jury without leaving scar. It is the famous pile remedy. w. D. Heald
The Press., 1897-12-09

The fruit of success does not grow or the tree of idleness.
The Press., 1897-12-09
A Practical Prima Donna.

Do you think asked the young man who was preparing some interviews with great people on trivial topics, "that light opera singer should marry if she is really and truly ambitious to succeed in her art?''
 Tho queen of burlesque stopped read ing what her press agent had written long enough to respond:
 "Surely, sir, you cannot be serious. If we didn't marry, how could the pa pers say any thing about our divorces9" Washington Star,
 CONSUMPTION POSITIVELY CURED--Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had consumption, was giv- en up to die, scughtaall medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of. but got no re- lief; spent many nights sitting up in a chair was induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was cured by the use of two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business, and says Dr. Kings New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con- sumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle Tree at E. h. 1aIt'S Drug CCOF0. A German manufacturer gives bell more than one note by dividing it into sections of different sizes by dents. Each section, when struck, emits tone corre- spending to it's size.
 IF You are in any degree a sufferer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion, or Consti- patton you will find immediate relief by discarding coffee and using Ayers lily gienic Cereal Coffee"
 It is not wise to neglect present oppor- tunities in the hope of meeting greater ones.
 | GLAD TIDINGs.-The specific for Dys. pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Cos tiveness. General Debility etc. is Bacons Celery King for the Nerves. This great herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or. gans, regulates the Liver and restores the system to vigorous health and energies Sample free. Large packages soc and 25c Sold only by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones | Staffordville.
The Press., 1897-12-09

Mrs. M. B. Ford, Ruddel's, H., suf- fered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation, and was finally cured by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for all stomach and liver troubles. W. D. Heald.
The Press., 1897-12-09

IF You are in any degree a suffer-1 from Dyspepsia, Indigestion, or Consti patton you will find immediate relief by discarding coffee and using Ayers lily gienic Cereal Coffee"
The Press., 1897-12-09

J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O., was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the famous healing salve for piles and skin diseases. w. D. Heald.