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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
ton and asked that they be

In very bad condition and asked that they be
repaired at once
The police committee was instructed. to look
after, and notify the police 10 remove all parties
selling goods upon the stree,s without having
paid a license.
Aid Dewey offered following resolution which
was adopted ayes ., nays o;
Resolved by the common councli OF the city OF
Owosso that the following streets be paved with
brick: Washington street from Mason street TO
the bridge over the Shiawassee; Main street
from Park street TO the bridge over the Shia-
wassee river; Exchange street from Park street
to Water street, and that the council determine
that one third OF the cost OF said Improvement
shall be appropriated from the street district
fund OF said city, and that twothirds shall be
paid by special assessment on the property
fronting on said portions OF washington Main,
and Exchange streets as above described
Aid Dewey offered following resolution which
was adopted, ayes 8, nays o:
Resolved by the common council Of the city
OF Owosso, that the committee on WAYS and
means be and is hereby instructed to have
printed the bonds authorized 10 be issued by
the special election held July IL, 1897 and dis
pose OF the same and turn the money over to
the city treasurer, and that the board OF public
works be and is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared plans and diagrams ana estimates for
the bridge over the Shiawassee river. Exchange
street from Park street to Water stree Main
street from Park street TO the briove over the
Shawassee river and proceed to lay said pave
mt mt in accordance with saio ans and
plans. and said plans and diagrams to be an.
proved by this common council.
1t was moved and supported that the city at
torney be instructed TO draw an ordinance COM
proposed to be paved, TO make water gas and
sewer connections, and that such taps be made
under the supervision OF the superintendent of
the board OF public works
Upon motion council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

The full intensity of living is reached
snly by the perfectly healtl y. Sickness
discounts the capacity for enjoy ment. If
his body is all out of order and run down,
he will not be able to enjoy anything no
matter how full of enjoyment it may be for
other people Ii he is just little oft out of
out of order, If he lis not sick, but doesn't
feel just right" be will only be able to enjoy
things in a half hearted sort of way. The
nearer he is to being perfectly well, the
nearer will his, capacity for enjoyment be
perfect lfV this CONDITION doesn't exist,
something ought to be done. That means
nine cases in ten the use of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t works dir
Getty on the digestive organs. and on the
blood and through these on every tissue
Of the body, 1t makes the appetite good,
digestion and nutrition perfect and supplies
rich, red blood to all the tissues, building
up snIid, healthful flesh.
Send 81 cents in one.cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo,, n. Y, and receive DIR. Pierce's
zoos page Common Sense Medical Advis
or, profus ely illustrated
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
A Procession of Worms.

In some of the Hungarian forests and
In the pine woods of Norway there ex-
lists tiny, wormlike insect called the
sciara, of the genus tipula. During the
month Of July or early in August they
gather together in large numbers pre-
paratory to migrating in search Of food
or for change of condition. When set
ting out ON this journey, they stick
themselves together by means of some
glutinous matter and form a huge SER
pent-like mass, often reaching length
Of between 40 and 80 feet and several
inches in thickness. AS the sciara is
only on an average about three thirty
seconds of an inch in length, with no
appreciable breadth whatever, the num-
Der required to compose continuous
line of the size above mentioned Is al
most incalculable. Their pace is, Of
course, very slow, and upon meeting
an obstacle, such as stick or stone,
they will either writhe over or around
it, sometimes breaking into two bodies
for this purpose.
M. Guerin- Meneville, celebrated
French naturalist, says that if the rear
portion of this wonderful snakelike
procession be brought into contact with
the front part and sort of circle formed
the insects will keep moving round in
that circle for hours without apparently
noticing that they are getting no "for-
raider" on their journey. If the process
sion be broken in two, the portions will
reunite in short time. The Norwegian
peasants, when they meet one of these
trains, will lay some article Of their
clothing, such as belt or handker-
chief, on the ground in front of it, If
the procession passes over it, it is re-
garded as good sign, but if it makes
way round the reverse is believed. In
the Moravian districts similar expert
ment is supposed to foretell good or
bad harvest. Science.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
A Franchise For Sale.

"The biggest thing l ever had on
tap" said citizen of Alabama.
"was when ] FIRST realized that it was
necessary for me to go cut and do some
thing for myself. Before came face to
face with this emergency / had been
abroad and was impressed with the
way they must make money at Monte
Carlo. 1t was automatically sure
thing and plenty of it.
After / had interested two friends
we all went to Mexico, and by lavish
promises succeeded in getting q fran
chise from the government and were to
conduct mammoth gambling institu-
ton under its protection. Not the least
promising feature was a lottery, and
there were to be all the other allure
ments that attract the devotees Of
chance.
1T was no trouble to interest all the
capital we wanted. Men of the east adj
vanced the money, with the one proviso
that they should not appear in the
transaction. We imported some of the
wisest gamblers of the west, and of
course they went through their PAGES
just to show what they could do when
the vast enterprise became active. One
night we three proprietors took hand
to familiarize ourselves with the sports.
BY sunrise the gamblers had every dol
lar that was to go into our Monte Car
10, and we put in five years working In
a silver mine to reimburse our hackers
We have the franchise yet. Detroit
Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages. and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
prOpriet0rs have so much faith in its cara
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
e5Y Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
There is Nothing so Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs and coils; so demand it and do not
permit tie dealer to sell you some substi'
tute. He will not claim there is anything
better, but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just as
good. You want DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry because you know it to be safe and re-
liable. and guaranteed to do good or money
refunded. For coughs, colds, consumption
and for all affections of throat, chest and
lungs. there is nothing so good as is DIR.
w. Il. Collins and Co.'S drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

In McClure's Magazine for September
will be reproduced superb life-cast OF
the face of Henry Clay, made by John
III. I. Browere in 1926. when Clay was As
years old. 1t is probably the most real
and vivid likeness of Clay in existence,
and it has never been published. In the
same number of McClure's will be re.
produced the only portrait eyer painted
OF Mrs. Henry Clay. 1t also has neve,
been published. Notes by Mr.. Charles
HenrylHart will relate the history of the
portraits and the circumstances under
which they were produced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
SERVANTS IN JAPAN.
They Render Excellent Service IL They
Are Treated With Consideration.

Are Treated With Consideration.
japanese servants are excellent if you
choose them with discretion and treat
them with tho established consideration
of the country. There is universal So
cial compact in Japan to make life
pleasant by politeness. Everybody is
more or less we'll bred and hates the
man or woman who is yakamashu---
noisy, unoivil or exigent.
People who lose their temper are al
ways In hurry, bang doors, swear and
swagger, find themselves out OF place
in land where the lowest cody learns
and practices an ancient courtesy from
the time when he wabbles about as q
baby upon his mothers back Therefore
to be treated well in Japan-as perhaps,
indeed, elsewhere-you must treat every
body, including your domestics, well,
and then you will enjoy the most pleas
ant and willing service.
Your cook will doubtless cheat you q
little, your jinrikisha man will now
and then take too much sake, the mus
mu and the boys wife will gallop all
over the place about everything you do,
and the gardener and the coachman will
fight cocks in the back yard when your
back is turned, but if conscious of your
own you can forgive the little sins Of
others. You can hardly fail to become
closely attached to the quiet, soft voiced,
pleasant people, who as soon as they
have learned your ways will take real
pleasure in making life agreeable to you.
A present now and then of kimono
to the maids, of toys and sweetmeats to
the children, days holiday now and
then granted to the theater or the wres-
thing match are richly rewarded by such
bright faces and unmistakable warmth
of welcome OH arriving and of good
speed OH going as repay you tenfold.
Respectful as japanese servants are
and they never speak except on their
knees and faces--they like to be taken
into the family conversation and to sit
sometimes in friendly abandon with the
master and mistress, admiring dresses,
pictures or western novelties and listen
ing sometimes to the samisen and koto
as children of the household.-Edwin
Arnold in Scribner's.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of
all Female Complaints, exerting wonder
full direct influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs If you have loss of APP
petite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, OF are nervous, sleep!ess. excitabe.
melancholy or troubled with dizzy spells.
Electric Bitters Is the medicine you need.
Health and strength are guaranteed by its
use. Fifty cents and $l.00 at w. Il. Col
Inns & Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
A Toad as a Talisinan.

The Western Morning News reports a
remarkable case of superstition. A
young woman in Penzance had suffered
from fits, and she adopted remedy
which would be to most people almost
as repulsive as the disease itself. She
procured live toad, placed it in bag,
hung it around her neck and carried it
next her body. The woman was cured
of her fits, but she was being medically
attended at the Pensance inflrmary ut
the same time. The woman believes,
however, that this was a coincidence
and, that her strange talisman was the
instrument of her cure.-South Wales
News
After serious illness Hoods Sarsaparlls
has wonderful building up power. II puri
fies the blood and restores perfect health.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
QUEER LIBRARY FREAKS.
Funny Requests For Books That Amuse
and Amaze Employees.

and Amaze Employees.
Once in awhile the clerks in the pub
lie library get hold Of a good joke
through the ignorance of people who
come there to take out looks 1t was
not long ago that woman who was
anxious to join the Daughters of the
American Revolution came there to
look up her family history and get her
facts and claims ready to submit to the
committee on mem bership. She went
about it i'll rather qncer way. After
looking about aimlessly through the in
dex for time she discovered LOSING s
Family History of the United States. 4"
She wrote her request for the books on
one of the cards provided for that pur-
pose and was quite indignant with the
clerk who handed it ia her because it
did not contain what she wanted.
1t was hot long after this incident
that another woman, who, from her
dress and appearance, the clerks thought,
might be literary, wrote on one of the
cards a request for 1.-THE Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table
"Holmes' 'Autocrat, do you want?"
politely asked the clerk.
"Oh, don't care whose it u.s." was
the reply. II only want 10 find out if it
Is proper to use toothpicks at the break
fast table.
Another request for magazine which
the applicant said was called Brain
kept one of the clerks busy hunting half
an hour before he discovered that what
was wanted was the magazine called
Mind. Still another clerk was shock
ed the other day by request for Wash
ington Irving's Alabama. The clerk
mildly suggested "Alhambra. Chi
capo Times Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with urine
and let it stand twenty-four hours; sedi-
ment or settling indicates a diseased scon-
diton of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen 1t is positive evidence of kidney
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 SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy ful6lls
every wish In relieving pain in the back,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inability
to hold urine and sealding pain in passing
1t, or bad effect following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant 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 its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. Il you need
medicine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists; price fifty cents and one dol
lar. For sample bottle and pamphlet.
both sent free by mail, mention The Times
and send your full post-office address to
DIR. Kilmer Il Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The
proprietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Manifest Destiny Marked Ont.

The signing OF treaty for the annex
alton Of the Hawaiian islands is an act
Of which the administration may with
every reason be proud, and upon which
the country may with every reason be
congratulated. 1t is the working OF
"manifest destiny" and in the direc-
tion of the fulfillment of our just obi
Rations to ourselves and others. Wash
ington Star (Ind.).
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
everybody says SO.

Cnscarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
eleansing. the entire system, dispel, colds,
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
Of g. g. G. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
Wnranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Real Estate Transfers.

J. ID. Cheney to Mary Cheney, NV t
nw4 sec 2, Fairfield, $1,000.
NJ: Ii Stewart to @. e.. Baker, lot on sec
IA, Owosso, 5000.
l.. l.. Homer to P..O. Berry and wife,
81 lots, blk %, A. L. & B. o. w. add,
Owosso, $500.
Cordelia Wilkinson to J. Lyon, pit net,
sec 81, Vernon, $500.
E. M. Alexander to L. Topping, Cd lot
10, blk 10, A. L. w. add, Owosso, $500.
L. Topping to II. Alexander, lot 6, It
lot 4, blk 5, Phillips I'd add, Bancroft,
$500.
Durand l.. Co. to G. & G. T. Ry. Co. g.
IA on sci sec 16, Durand, S393.75.
J. @. Brand to G. & G. T. Ry. Co.,
4775-1OO0a on sci sec 16, Durand, $SSs.15.
M. ". Russell to G. & G. T. Ry. Co., pit
mel nw4 sec %, Durand, $462.
J. Logan to G. Wilkinson, lot blk SO,
E. Depnison's add, Durand, $500.
J. G. .Brandao j. & L. shaffer, lot 10 blk
8, Brands I'd add, Durand, $l10.
j. Moss to HI. j. Briggins, pit lots 16 and
IL, blk Is, d.. Co.'S I'd add, Durand, $500.
w. H. Putnam to HI. A. Nye, lot blk
10, d. l.. Co.'S I'd add, Durand, 5000.
E. K. Van Doren to ]. E. Kimball, lot
~ and Cd IL blk 43, Coiunna, $500.
Emma OFT to G. A. OFT, nj swi sec IL,
Kew Haven, $1,000.
III. @. Nichols to G.. @. Perrin, swi sw4
see 10, Vernon, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt Iheum, fever
fOres, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
returned. Price 25 cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

American tailors are entitled to pro.
lection against free importation of the
innumerable suits of clothes that Amer.
lean tourists may wish to bring with
them after their European trips.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

erred his body.
"'I was in a hor.
Tible fix" he
says, "and the
m ore ire at
ment I receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no e cd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1848 South 9th
Street, st. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red lumpo and sores COW
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

II always recommend DIR. Fowler's Ext
Of Wild Strawberry IN cases of summer
complaints and have never known 1t to fail.
You may use my name" c. A, West,
druggist, Marlborough, o.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

Are you sufferer from that terrible
pague, Itching Piles? Doan's Ointment
will bring you instant reif and permanent
cure. Get 1t from your dealer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

Skin and blood diseases. causing al
sorts of dire disasters to human happiness
are easily and quickly cured by BurdOcl
Blood Bitters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

IL Il teVer 1 was Stiff and full OF
pains, my left arm was useless so
that ! was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when began to take s. s. s., and a
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. I continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. Ny system was
under the effects of mercury, and I
would soon have been a compIete
wreck but for 8. 8. S."
3. 5. s., guaranteed purely uegetable)
is the only cure
for real blood dis - "a AM
eases. The mer. ~ w
curial treatment ~ ~ "a
of the doctors al - ~ -
ways does more - ~ ~
harm than good. Beware of mercury
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

81 was run over by lumber wagon.
Did not expect to live. Was terribly bloat
ID. My friends batbed me with DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil, and l was cured
We have great faith In Thomas Electric
OIL" Mrs. Wm. F. Babcock Norvell
jackson Co., Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Common Council.
Common Council Room,

Common Council Room,
| Owosso, Mich, Aug. 2. 1897.
| Regular meeting of Common Council Mayor
Aldermen present at roll call Perrigo. Will
ey, Dewey, Zimmerman, White, Jordan, Wat
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
| Aid White presented following petition, which
was referred TO the committee on streets ana
| sidewalks: oo.
To, the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
We, the undersigned, residents and taxpayers
do hereby petition your honorable body TO pulld
| or cause to be built a sidewalk on west size OF
Ada street. beginning at King street, thence
| running north TO Stephen Cranes north line OF
| lot 3.
e. E. Greenwald and others.
Following claims and accounts were present.
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
accounts:
From contingent fund-Owosso Gas Co. 80 rs,
25 Caledonia Electric l.. & p. Co. 362.5O, Argus
Publishing Co. 4 80, John Turnbell 8 90, Thomas
| Dynes 10 90, Selden S. Miner 81 so, I. G.. Curry
| arom highway fund-Davd McsN $50, A. r.
| Shaup so, William Ball 675, J. 2 omas 100,
Ira g. Curry Il 20, Cook Mely!r Is, Lyman
works fund-Mchigan Telephone 100, Fred
| Edwards, postal cards, co. Allie Todd & Co.
| 81 rs, James Walker Son 27et lame l2 49,
Co. rs, M. G. Ry. DO. same 81, J. Butts %,
Chas. Caffrey IS, Chas. Balloon ~, j. S. Hunt
$50
Aid Walsh presented following report which
was adopted. Ayes 9, nays 0:
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 2, 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Owosso:
Gentlemen-Your committee on ways and
means to whom was referred the matter of
buying set OF surveying instruments would
report not favorable.
j. 7. Walsh, Geo. M. Dewey Jr.
Aid. Walsh, presented following report, which
was adopted. Ayes 9. nays0:
Owosso Aug. 2, 1897.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Owosso,
Conference.-The following is a statement of
the Board Of Public Works for the month of
July:
Receipts.
From water rents from July to Aug. L." $343 20
service permits ~ w
melerS......' ..'ss." 20 III
Total. ..... ....... ............. 1915 80
Which amount has been turned over to the
To city order No. sss =. ....s % 81
354 . 73 N
355...,..... ~ 81
1898 %
Eump...... '''''..'e - W
Engineers salary 10y 90
40 10
General expense. 90 oO
SupJ salary 20 w
MeIerS..... 20 ~
Tapping. ............... . . ............... 81 go
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06

Which amount has been turned over to the
City Treasurer, we holding his receipt therefor.
Exnenditures
The record-union., 1897-07-18
sULTAN'S CHANGE OF FRONT
Now Understood to be the Result
of the Action Of Germany.

CONSTANTINOPLE July 1.-THE
announcement by Tewfik Pasha to the
ambassadors that the Sultan had
agreed to the principle of their de-
mands, and was prepared to accept
their views on the conditionsof peace,
was due to q message sent him prior
to the meeting, that if the Porte had
not previously replied satisfactorily the
ambassadors would adopt an impor-
tant decision with regard to their at
titude toward Turkey. Tewfik Pasha
turned up at the last moment, and
announced that he had been instructed
to accept the proposals of the powers.
This change of front is now under
stood to be the result of the action of
Germany. The reply of Emperor Will
liam to the Sultans personal note was
ambiguous, and induced him to believe
that Germany would support him.
When, however, Germany found that
the powers were resolved on coercion,
Emperor William, desiring to prevent
such an eventuality, instructed his En-
bassador to go to the palace and state
distinctly that the Turkish Government
must conform absolutely to the de-
cision of the powers.