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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23

Some half an hour later there was @
grotesque procession down the road and
over the creek. Two and two the men
rode, their horses half covered with
white cloth. The riders had black cloths
over the face and carried stout sticks,
from which other cloths, black and
white, foated and tapped as they moved
along. Teddy, riding in the rear with
Noch, gave a low, satisfied whistle.
"Huhl Don't b'leeve the ra-ale Kuklux
looked any horri bler'n us fellers," he
said. "Hey, thar, all er you'll Stop yere
at the creek an git your mouths full er
gravel. Then the devil that owns you
CANT tell by listenin who you air. -
When they were again in motion,
Noch rode ut the head, and Teddy
brought up the rear. They had changed
face and were going straight toward
Roscoe. When some one asked confused
ly where they were bound and who was
to be disciplined, Noch answered, with
an oath, ooh, we'll show you befo' we
tell you"
Their they rode in silence for ten
minutes or more. Speech was not easy
with those Disgusting pebbles. More
than one Of the gang made to spit them
out and discourse with drunken gravity,
but was stopped by the man at his ell
bow. Presently Noch fell back and
spoke with Teddy in hushed under
tone. The conference was brief, and at
the end Teddy said: "No whence. Re-
member that 'bove all things. We jest
wanter make the witch woman swaller
some er her own stuff, then take her ter
the swamp an leave her. Mayby she'll
find herself; mayby she won't. That's
none er our lookout.
"The swamp" Noch echoed. cit is
or good place an convenient. Nobody
never thinks nothin out er the common
eff they do see buzzards a-fyin round
over it. -
In little while they began to ride
in Indian file along an overgrown path.
1t came out upon the brink of the spring
before Aunt Phemy's cabin. There was
little clear space set with grass about
the we'll head, and there they saw what
spurred them TO swifter action. Though
the moonshine flooded it, leaping fire
glowed at the waters edge. 1t was new
ly kindled and fed with dry thorns. Be-
fore it, with thorn in the breast, hung
waxen image slowly wasting in the
heat. 1t had been so placed that the
moon shadow of it fell in the grave
posture, feet to the sunrise, head to the
sunset. Aunt Phemy stood watching
breathlessly the melting away. Now
and again she muttered strange, guttur-
al words and cast fresh thorns upon the
fire.
"It's the full er the moon ternight.
She's workin the dead man oonjure
sho's er gum" Teddy said, his teeth
chattering. He would have run away at
once, for all his masking, but Noch's
hand fell over his in a grip he dared not
misunderstood.
cts all the better. We've caught
her in tho act," he said in Teddy's ear.
A horse neighed impatiently. Aunt
Phemy looked up, saw the grotesquo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23
Announcements for School Year 1867

Teachers should carefully note the contents
of this circular and preserve II for future use.
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS.
Regular, Corunna August 2Oth and 2lst 1875.
Special, Owosso, October 18th and 10Th, 1896.
Regular, Corunna, March 25th and 26th 1897.
Special, Owosso, June nth and nth, 1897.
All examinations will begin at $3.50 a. m,
standard time
geography, theory and art and school law the
FIRST half day; grammar, physiology and read
ing the second Calf day. arithmetic, penman-
ship and history the third half day ana civil
government and photography the fourth half
day. Applicants for first and second grades
will write upon geography, theory and art ana
school law the first half day. grammar, physl
ology, algebra and reading the second half DAY;
arithmetic. history and penmanship the third
half day, and civil government, physics and
ortography the fourth half day. Applicants for
first grades will write upon geometry, general
history and botany on Saturday.
The above schedule will be strictly followed.
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grades an average OF seventy is
required, with not less than siXty-flve in any
brahch for second grade an average of seventy
five is required, with not less than seventy In
any branch; for first grade an ACREAGE OF eighty
five is required with not less than eighty in any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper and
write with pen andink
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass in part of the branches may re-write at the
next examination in the remainder. After fall-
ing in two consecutive examinations they must
re-write in all brancceS. Applicants for third
grades who fail in part Of the branches must re-
write in all branches.
CAUTION: Special certificates will be grant
ed only when legally qualified teachers cannot
be secured Persons who wish to teach must
attend an examination.
o. l.. BRISTOL, Commissioner.
j. n. CODY. Examiner.
j. A. THOMPSON, Examiner
Corunna, Aug. Z, 1896.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23
Order of Publication


VS..
FRANK WEAVER,
Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
county of Shiawassee, in Chancery, at Corunna
on the 18th day of April, A. D., 1897.
In this cause 1t appearing from affidavit on
file, that the defendant, Frank Weaver Is not q
resident of tho State, but his last known place
of residence was In the State of New York, but
his present residence being unknown on motion
of Fitzpatrick Il Pierpont, compliments solicit
ors, it is ordered that the said defendant, Frank
Weaver, cause his appearance to be entered
herein, within months from the date of this
order, and In case Of his appearance that he
cause his answer to the Compliments bill of
complaint TO be filed, and copy thereof TO be
served on said Complainant's Solicitors. within
twenty days after service on him of copy OF
said bill, and notice of this order; and that in
default thereof, said bill be taken as confessed
by the said nonresident defendant.
And IL Is further ordered, that within twenty
days the said Complainant cause notice OF
this order to be published in THE OwOsSo
TIMES, n newspaper printed published and
circulating In said county and that such publ
cation be continued there at least once In each
week, for six weeks In succession, or that aid
complainant cause copy Of this order to- be
personally served on said nonresident defendant
at least twenty days before the time above pre-.
scribed for his appearance.
sTEARNs r. SMITH,
Circuit Judge.
FITZPATRICK & PIERPoNr,
Compartments Solicitor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23

On she wandered to h,r nother's
grave, green mound of dewy myrtle.
into the orchards beyond, almost ont
into the road again, then stopped short.
Her keen ear had caught most uncom-
mon sound for the time and place. 1t
was low, but vibrant, the tramp of
many hoofs sharply in motion. "Iwon-
der-let me see what that means" Rob
said half aloud, making swiftly toward
the house. As she entered il Lion sat
upright, with his nose in air, as though
on the point of bowling. Rob softly ST.
fenced him and q lght her rifle from
the rack. 1t was Ger sole personal ex-
travagance-a magazine gun, light and
trustworthy. Lion, watching her, crawl
ed to her feet, giving out little, low, ap-
pealing whines, yet not Offering to I'M
crouch without her word.
''Nol Keep guard GOOD boy Guard I"
Rob said, shaking her head and running
lightly away. The dog quivered all over
in his eagerness to follow, but lay ODE
diently on the floor, head to the wind.
ST do wonder what it can be," Rob
repeated. Then she laughed aloud and
added, 81 wonder why | wonder when
shall certainly soon find out"
4
Teddy Barton was always hospitable,
especially with his employer out Of the
way. But those about him the night of
the party were amazed at the lavishness
with which he set out things to eat and
drink, particularly to drink. One round
of bottles was not empty before fresh
ones were in their place. There was no
great company Of the jewellers, only two
of Teddys chums, man or two from
the hoop pole region who were each in
Mr.. Topmark's debt, and Enoch Annis
whom Teddy called familiarly Noch
All these Teddy kept uproariously 60
ing. BY midnight, what with his wit
and whisky, they were drunken ripe for
any sort of adventure-all, that is, save
Annis He had grown more sober and
saturnine apparently with each glass.
Indeed, he said contemptuously aside,
'Teddy was blame slow in bringin
things to head" But Teddy answered
only with n wink and an explosive gig
gle, then struck up wildly:
"Cyarve dat possum! Cyarvo dat possuml
Cyarve an cook dat possum, chillunsl
Cyarve him ter dc hearth"
Then ingeniously he led the talk to
night rulings and raidings, repeating
vaingloriously tales caught from his
elder brothers Of what he called pat
ter rollin" in the slave times and later
with the KukluX. 1t must have been
fun alive, he said. "Say, now, why not
try jest er little of it? Niggers a.plenty
scattered all round the country, an good
men and horses jest goin ter waste at
the sto' All fellers that air game hole
up the right hand, b'George" Every
body was game Just wait till he could
get out a few things The fun should
be had in style-yes, if it broke the
store. Topknot: Hang Topknotl Who
was he anyway: Besides he was so love
crazy he wouldn't never know it Of
half the stock was taken, let lone jest
ernough white stuff an black ter dress
the Kukluxers like they oughter be.
Fact, it'd be the best sort er joke, an
eff the ole man dares ter cheep-why,
tell him ter go ter Halifax. "
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
PROGRESS OF FEVER.
Condition in New Orleans Not Im-
 proved.

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-The report as early as g o'clock this morning that two deaths had occurred since last night did not have a tendency to improve the fever situation here. Sev- eral new cases were also reported. One of the deaths is at Second and Laurel and the case had been under treatment for several days. The oth- CT death occurred in Carrollton.
 Much complaint is being made that hoodlums and other worthless char acters {have gotten employment as guards. The board of health claims it has been imposed on and will try to weed out the unworthy material. As matters stand now in many sec tions of the town people have to watch the watchers.
 There is a disagreement among physicians as to case at Patterson in the heart of the sugar district Two doctors call it yellow fever and another malaria
 The number of new cases yesterday and the increase in deaths has served to tighten the quarantine lines, and the efficient work of the state an6 federal officials to relieve the situa tion is netting with great obstruction
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
SIMPLIFYING BY ELECTRICITY.

ID. Tommas1, in paper published in the July number of Moniteur Sci entlflque, describes new process of electricity for separating and refn- ing metals, of which the following is a brief abstract:
 "The anodes are either cast plates or granulated material, resting in di- rect contact with the positive leads. The cathode is vertical disc. capable of rotation about it's horizontal axis. Only the lower portion is immersed in the electrolyte, and the upper part is passed during notation between scrapers that effect the removal of any spongy deposit, transferring it to channels by which it is conveyed to a convenient receptacle. The disc is constructed in repIaceable sections. when a reguline deposit is to be ob- tained, and the sections are one by one removed mechanically as they attain sufficient thickness, and are plunged beneath a fluid bath of the metal under treatment until the de posit has been melted away and the sector is ready for use again. IA solid disc is preferred for spongy deposi. S The advantages Of this arrangement are tndL pOlarlZatl0n IS prevented by the rotation of the cathode and by the action of the scrapers, and the liquid is sufficiently agitated to pre- vent separation into layers of differ ent density, while the spongy depos. It's are removed as fast as they are produced, thus preventing oxidizatior by the liquid and the occurrence ot local action. At the same time tn, electrodes may be allowed to ap proach more closely, owing to tht 1mpossibilfty of short circuitins through irregularity of deposit, ana the resistance of the bath is there fore sensibly diminished
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13

H. c. Thorndyke of New York ar rived here yesterday from New Mex ico, where he is interested in mining properties in the neighborhood of White Oaks, and is looking up mining machinery in anticipation of the speedy construction or the Fl Paso & Northern railroad. That is all that is necessary" said he, ito give White Oaks a big boom The mines there are all rich and mostly large veins, but we cannot get out with our ore untf we have railroad transportation. I was told in Santa F'e that the money or at least part of it, with which to commence the work of construction had been deposited in the bank. At Tres Piedras, when coming through yesterday, 1 heard a report of rich strike in the mines west of Hopewell. I did not hear the name of the lucky owners, but it was stated that a four foot vein of ore had been uncovered, the value of which across the vein runs over 150 ounces in gold to the ton, and that the vein held good from the surface as far as sinking had been done. The Cochiti district, now that there Is no longer any question re- garding titles, will soon be very ac- tive, as the owners of claims are mak- ing great preparations for develop ment. In fact, all over New Mexico the mining interests are looking up and preparations are making for quite extensive operations and in a few years the territory will be one of the important mining regions of the world. Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
LAST RAILS LAID.
Newfoundland's Trans-Insular Rail
 way Completed.

New York, Oct. 12-A letter from St. Johns, N. F., to the Evening Post says that the Newfoundland and Trans-Insular railway is now an ac- complished fact, the last irons being laid this week. The line extends from St. Johns, the capital, on the eastern coast, to Port au Basques, at the southwestern extremity of the island, fifty miles from Cape Breton, and it's completion marks an era not alone in the history of this colony, but in that of British America also. With the accomplishment of this un- dertaking, line of railroad will unite all England's possessions in this quarter of the globe, stretching from the Atlantic to the tidewaters of the Pacific, unbroken save at Cabot strait between Port au Basques and Sydney whicharea of water will be bridged by a fast ferry steamer, covering the distance in six hours. The total mile age is about 615, and the cost is $15,- 500 per mile, a total of 9,594, 4,000. There remain stations, terminals and docks to be built yet, which vii increase by s500,000 the colony's tota outlay for railway purposes. This | S10,000,000 is rather more than hall our entire public debt, and the annua 1 interest charge on account of the railway alone will be $350000, out o total interest payment per year O about $700000
 This is a serious financial obligation to face when it is considered that thu population is only 100000, and tha there has been no appreciable increas
 the past ten years, during whicl period this road has been under con
 struction Now that it is completed
 two questions suggest themselves What is to be done with the laborers and how is the road to be made t pay?
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13

on his town site there, and says the company he represents purposes con- siderable work next season.
 Reports reaching the mint bureau from time to time warrant the esti- mate that the worlds production of gold for 1897 will be between S235,- 100000 and s24O,0OO,000, an increase of more than $30,00O,00O over the pro duct of 1896. The United States will probably lead all other producing countries with total of O,OOO ,OOO. South Africa and Australia will be close competitors for second place, with total production exceeding $50 0,000, ,000 each.
 Talking of the Vulture, G. w. Treadwell, who put up the eighty stamp mill on the Vulture mine, which in it's time made millions for its owners, says the property is far from being worked out, and that the only reason that it cannot now be worked with profit is the fact that there is no wood within thirty miles of the mine The mine is down but about 200 feet, and there is evidence that there are thousands of tons of grade ore in the mine. Sixteen miles from the mine there are never less than 300 inches of water, a 1ali of about twenty-five feet to the mile and enough to generate electric pow CT to be transmitted to the mine. If this could be done (and it Is prac- ticable) the Vulture would employ 200 men.
 John McMurray of the Springfield Milling and Mining company, accom- panied by MT Kurtz, the original To- cator of the properties, has been in | Prescott. IA considerable mining camp is springing up at the camp, says the Courier. Thirty men are at work there; boarding house, com pany dwelling, superintendent's dwel- ling and big store building have been completed. Grading has been done for mill and the mill will arrive in few days; it is a ten stamp mill with concentrators. The camp lies thirty miles from Prescott, at the head of Peoples valley. MT. Kurtz has eight men at work on the Mother Lode, which adjoins the Springfield company's properties. He has a ledge ranging from six to twenty six feet in width. He brought in some clean gold nuggets taken from the ore of the Mother Lode; the nuggets average from 25 cents to S2, also some 1 beautiful free gold quartz.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
NEW MEXICO MINES.

H. c. Thorndyke Says There Are
 Rich Strikes.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
KLONDYKE SECURITIES.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 12-It is be- lieved here that in less than one year Klondyke securities will probably have succeeded Kaffirs on the London st0ck market. sre iondae1ff Ii 4sz 4szisiera- pfef tion company, which the Rothschilds control, is preparing to operate on Klondyke on large scale. Henry Bratnober, the company's chief min ing expert, has returned here, hav- ing come from Dawson to tidewater in twenty days. He spent Saturday telegraphing to London, and left Ia coma yesterday for New York and London, via San Francisco
 He was surprised by the amount of gold he saw on Eldorado and Bonan- ga creeks, and says reports of their richness are not overdrawn. The Lon don Exploration company, it is ex- pected, will send many prospectors into the Upper Yukon country, as well as acquire claims on the Kondyke.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.

l New York. Oct 12-The chappies who hang around the stage door of the Casino are disconsOlate. 1t is the stern decree of the Casino manage ment that on and after this date only relatives will be allowed to meet the chorus girls as they bounce into the i glare of Broadway o'nights. This will be a great season for Casino ccu- sins, if the awful edict is not merely an advertisement dodge.
 l The workmen digging water l trenches in Fifth avenue have struck 1 the edge of buried graveyard in 1 front of Delmonico's. A collection i of human skeletons was unearthed. Skeletons are strangers to Fifth av- enue.
 A successful attempt was made to- day to move a five-story brick tene- ment weighing 1,700 tons a distance of thirty feet Not brick in the en- | tire building was disturbed The ac- l tual work of moving the house oc- cupied six hours. Three weeks were 1 spent in getting things ready The l cost of the removal was S2,00O. It stood in the path of the Elm street improvement.
 ] Orders have been sent out to men On the Brooklyn police force that they must not stand c SiI tt,ie the street cor i 2ee7s 2e7T and talk politics. It is said that this is the result of a protest by the nurse maids, who don't wish to be neglected until after the votes are counted
 i Greater New York is to have a greater city hall, but it will still be a back number. The old structure is to be overhauled at cost of $200,- 900. For the fourth time in it's his tory the roof will be lifted to make room, and this feature will be the only change that outsiders will no- tice.
 Wall street has turned against Seth Low. As spokesman for the inter ests of the stock brokers J. Pierpont Morgan has asked MT. Low to with draw from the mayoralty race and leave the field clear to General Tracy | but his request was refused, and now the brokers, with whom MT. Low found his first support, are said to be against him. But Seth still has the Columbia boys at his back, and when the time comes they will whoop it uI | with a vengeance.
 There can be no doubt at all that the condition of the streets of this city has caused a great deal of illness some of which has terminated fatally A we'll known doctor, one of the mosi extensive practitioners in town, says that there has never been so much ma laria in the city within his memory as exists at present. People whose systems are not odor-proof will dc well to shun the trenches and the great heaps of malodorous and ma larial earth beside them.
 Two professional beggars, one sait to be worth several thousand dollars were sent to the work house today The richest one owns tenemen house down town. When searched after a recent arrest, bank books rep resenting $500 and $1 ,111.37 in casI
 were found on him. Today he hat $11.57 in his clothes. His companion in crime cripples up his right arm behind his back, but there is nothing the matter with it. He had severa dollars in his pocket. Strangers wht give whining metropolitan mendicant! the marble heart need not let thei conscience smite them.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13

The Quarantines have practically kill ed the fruit business here, and it will be delivered to other points.
 The Southern Pacific, Illinois Gen. tral, and Louisville & Nashville have been compelled to lay off more freight crews. Four men were yesterday pronounced cured by the doctors at the isolation hospital. Among those detained at the Oakland camp are ten Greeks, one of whom is a beau tiful woman, the wife of a cripple. She had been taken from an infected house and wished to remain in the camp, as do many others.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
NUGGETS FROM THE HILLS.

Clarence King is examining the Black Warrior and Continental prop critics at Globe.
 The Copper Queen company, it is said, will erect another 120 ton fur mace. The Copper Queen will main tain it's position as a copper producer second only to the United Verde in Arizona.
 Joseph Ladue, ''the founder of Daw- son City," arrived in San Francisco last Thursday. In New York city he organized mining and development company and is in San Francisco to get bids on mining machinery to be sent to the Klondyke next spring He expects large city to be built
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind coljc and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty live cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13

If you have mine to sell, or to bond. or if you know of a desirable mining property that is for sale, please write to or call upon the min ing editor of the Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-13
THE METAL MARKET.

New York, Oct. 12.-Silver certifi- cates, 571a; silver bars, 56s; Mexican dollars, 431s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-09
STATE NEWS.

Rev. Mr.. Gamble, of Virginia, has ac-
-cepted call to the Episcopal church at
Tarboro.
Two colored men, Alfred and Vann
Mcdowell were drowned in Masonboro
Sound, Tuesday afternoon. They were
playing in the water.
The brorrer Of General Fender, who
died on Monday, was buried in Tarboro
Tuesday afternoon. There was a large
attendance at the funeral, and it was
conducted by Rev. Walter Smith, of
Scotland Neck.
The Greensboro Record says that
Heard, who so brutally murdered Sid
Blair at Little Rock, Ark, some time
ago, was tried last week, the jury bring
ing in verdict of not guilty yesterday.
Mr.. Blair was brother of Prof. Lee
T. Blair and others, of this place. The
papers said it was wholly unprovoked
attack, Heard walking up to Blair and
shooting him.