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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Nearly Fatal Accident.

Edward L. Broeffie met with a very
serious accident yesterday which may
cripple him for life. At the time of the
accident he was standing in the side
doorway of combination baggage and
smoking car. The door sill Is covered
with iron which is usually quite slip.
perry, and as Mr.. Broeffle reached up to
drive nail near the top of the door
way in cleat which he was fastening
on, he slipped and fell. He caught him
self In falling, partly checking the force
of his fall, but at the same time turning
himself over so that he struck full on
his back across the edge of two-inch
plank which was built up about two
feet from the floor. About five minutes
before the whistle blew for noon hi.
companions found him in this position
and summoned aid as soon as possible
DR.. Hume arrived on the scene soor
after and little after one o'clock they
succeeded in moving him into one O
Joe Amos rigs and took him to hi,
home on Brandon street.
1t Is as yet impossible to ascertain
how serious the injury to the spine is
and the lower limbs may be paralvzet
as result of the fall. There seemed L
be absolutely no feeling in them yester
day afternoon, but in the evening tn,
condition was better and there was thei
some feeling This was quite a hope
full sign and 1t is hoped that the injur,
may not prove to be such as to produc,
paralysis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Wasted Lives.

Some people use their energies In a wav
that wastes the greater part of them.
Hurry, worry, irritation, vexation, determ-
inatlon, and foolish anxiety keeps them
constantly wasting precious vitality. This
Is foolishness. People do not want irrita-
ton or stimulation. When anyone is tired
he wants rest, not stimulates. When
any ones energies begin to flag recupera-
ton, not irritation, is wanted.
'All tired ont" some people say, II need
a stimulant." A very mistaken idea. Nc
doubt such one is In need of inauguration,
recuperation, but not stimalants. Stimu.
lants. Stimalants draw upon the vigol
which one already possesses; they produces
no vigor. When one is tired out, nervous,
weak and respondent, Pe-ru.na invigorates
recuperates, builds up. vitalizes, enriches
reinforces. Unlike so many other remedies
it does not simply irrifate and stimulate
Pe-ru-na is an invigorator to nerve and
blood. Send for copy of DIR Hartman's
latest book. Address the Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
A noticeable fine portrait of Edward

A noticeable fine portrait of Edward
Everett Hale appears upon the cover page
of the magazine number of The Outlook
for September. The picture is reproduced
In half-tone from portrait of DIR. Hale,
painted recently by his son, Mr.. Phillip
Hale. The occasion of the appearance Of
this portrait is the announcement OF Sc
ries of articles of exceptional interest, which
will appear throughout the magazine num-
bers of The Outlook for 1898. The title of
this series will be "James Russell Lowell
and His Friends" DIR. Hale knew Lowell
from boyh0od up. In these twelve articles
he will talk freely and with an abundance
of anecdote about Lowell, his friends, and
his times. DIR. Hale's originality and
humor, as well as the exceptional interest
of his subject, will certainly make this
series one Of very wide interest and popu--
larity. [$3 year. The Outlook Company,
Is Astor Place, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Director Preston of the U. s. Mint has
Incidentally given the public the explana
ton of Japan's departure from the silver
standard. In table showing the value Of
foreign coins from 1887 to 1897 he shows
that the Japanese gold yen did not change
at all in value, while the silver yen fuctu.
ated from 1871 cents In 1891 to AIS cents In
1897. This tells more than acres of talk,
and is quite as valuable as anything that
the silver ENJOYS will learn In their present
visit to the Yankees of the Orient.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Ftank Bilhlmer Murdered.

G. M. Bilhimer, of Corunna, received
word Saturday that his brother, Frank
Bilhimer, had died in Oklahoma. He
started west at once and this week sent
home word that his brother had been
murdered and robbed in Enod Okla
homa, but gave no further particulars.
Frank was son of ID. f. Bilhimer, of
Caledonia township. He was twenty
eight years of age and had been in the
west for number of years. He was
married two years ago and leaves wife
and little son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

The importations of wool in June, 1897,
amounted to over IS, 600, 900 in value against
less than $500, 200 In June, 1896. This was
one Of the many incidents in which the i'm
porters struggled in the closing month OF
the Wilson tariff to get even with the farm
ers for voting to take that measure of the
statute books. The value Of the cattle i'm
ported in June, 1897, was nearly 20 times as
much as In June, 1896, cotton 2H times as
much, fibres gain of 80 per cent, chicory
= gain of 80 per cent, oranges and pre-
served fruits an equally large gain. and SO
on through long list of farm products.
The average farmer has good reason to be
thankful that he voted against continuance
OF the Wilson tariff law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Bicycle Johnnie, a grandson of Louis Ma
poleon, is the latest guideless wonder, hav-
ing paced mile at the state fair Tuesday
without driver in 2:ie. lie is by I1psecc
2:19.
A reliable man with business expert
ence, and an acquaintance in Shiawas-
see and adjoining counties, can secure
permanent and profitable position
with wealthy eastern financial insti-
ton. Address with references +. r.
Alderman, 010 and OIL Hammond Bog,
Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
owosso, FRIDAY. SEPT. 10. 1897.

''Blessed Is the country whose soldiers
fight for it and are willing to give the best
they have, the best that any man has. their
own lives, to preserve 1t, because they love
Il. Such an army the United States has al
ways commanded in all her history. Pres
ident Mckinley at Buffalo.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

The food supply of Europe is now esti.
mated to be 1,6s5, 600, 900 bushels short of
the normal demand. This shortage is d.
vided as follows: Wheat 800, 900, 900 BUSH
els; rye. $4,000, 900 bushels; potatoes, L.
600, 600, 600 bushels. This means "busi-
ness" for the American farmer, and bad
business for the calamity shriekers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Personal Mention.

Robert Hershey is spending the week in
Detroit.
Mrs. G. II. Parker and son leave this
morning for Muskegon.
G. s. Ensminger is looking after his peach
farm at Shelby this week.
F. E. Janette left Monday to take posi-
ton on Cleveland newspaper.
o. l.. Davis, of Howell, was the guest Of
his sister, Mrs. S. Il. Van Dusen Sunday.
Miss Minnie Sweet has returned to Calu-
met to resume her duties In the city schools.
Clarence Haight and wife, of Montrose,
were guests Of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Wicking, the first of the week.
Mrs G. Butter6eld and daughter, Miss
May, have gone to Ypsilanti, where the
latter will attend the State Normal.
William Harris resumed his duties as con-
ductor on the Michigan Central Monday
morning after having taken two months
vacation.
The Misses Grace and Clara Woodland and
Anna Todd leave Monday for Bethlehem,
Pa, where they will attend the Moravian
seminary.
Miss Kate Cooper left this morning for
Ypsilanti, to resume her studies in the State
Normal. Miss Vesta Armstrong accompa-
MED her and will begin work in the Normal.
Rev. G. Fred Williams has returned to
his pastorate in Tiffin, Ohio. Mrs. Will
liams will remain for longer visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Parker,
in this city.
Mrs. M. A. Buckminster has been enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Grimley, of
st. Charles, and Mrs. Elvira Eddy and
daughter, Miss Katherine, of New York,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Miller, of st. Louis,
are spending the week with their son Fred.
in this city. They drove through and ex-
pect to leave the first of the week for a
further visit in Ingham county.
Miss Emily Thomas left Tuesday for Lon
don, Ontario, for an extended visit at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. A. S. Emery, who
has been making two weeks visit in this
city and who returned with her Tuesday.
Rupert Paris, accompanied by his friend,
John Mearns, was home from Saginaw Sun
day and Monday. Rupert has good posi-.
ton with Pbipps, Penoyer & Co., one of the
biggest wholesale grocery houses in the
state.
Miss Edith Wykes expects to 60 to De-
troit Monday to spend four months In the
Detroit Conservatory of Music. She will
study music and also physical culture, study
ing the former with especial reference to its
use In the public schools.
John Hughes was a guest of his parents
and other Owosso friends the first of the
week. John has resigned the physical
dictatorship Of the Saginaw Y. M. G. A., t.
accept most flattering offer to take charge
of the physical dictatorship work Of tho
Rockford, ILL.,, association. This associa
ton is an unusually strong one, numbering
several of the Illinois state officers amonI
its members, and hence 1t is In a position Il
get the best physical director possible. {
fact which makes Its choice of John unusu
ally aattering to the latter. His man!
Owosso friends will unite In congratulatinl
him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

In wriggling about for an answer to the
fact that wheat has advanced while silver
has fallen the free coinagists have managed
to destroy their entire argument as to the
relations Of silver and wheat. They now
say that the rise In wheat is due to the
shortage in supply, and. IN doing this. OF
course must admit that large supply
would produce fall In price. Everybody
knows that there has been an enormous In.
crease in the supply In the past few years
and great decrease In cost of production
and transportation. The fact is that silver
hes nothing to do with IL 1t is supply and
demand, coupled with cost Of production
end transportation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

The fall of silver doesn't seem to pull any
OF the agricultural products down with it.
Not only have wheat, tobacco, wool and
meats advanced in the face Of o5 per cent
fall In silver, but now 1t seems certain that
corn will 20 up too. Statistician SNOW, OF
Chicago, who holds high rank as crop ex.
pert, says this years corn crop will fall
nearly SOC, 1000, 900 bushels below last year,
and as Europe is taking four times as much
corn from rs as she ever did II means high.
or prices for this article.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

One of our most valued exchanges Is
the Benton Harbor Palladium. There are
several reasons for this. Editorially it
ranks very high, its utterances always be-
ing bright, well written and fully up to
the times on every question of Importance,
besides being fearless. Locally it leads all
competitors and is the favorite paper of the
enterprising citizens of that wide awake
city. The daily issue of The Palladium
has been greatly improved Of late by the In
PRODUCTION of the latest daily telegraph
service. Mr.. F. r. ellison, its editor, is to
be Congratulated upon his success and bis
step forward in journalistic enterprise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

s.In the coming campaign In the Greater
New York, the canvass will be one of the
greatest and most momentous in the history
OF American politics. 1t will determine
whether the great center of American con-
servatism, wealth, and civilization, the Sec
ond city of the world, Is to be given over to
the forces which last year fought madly for
the destruction of the stability of the social
system and of republican institutions, or is
to be controlled by the elements in the COM
munity which represent Its honor, enlight-
enment, and enterprise, its intelligence and
its sanity."-New York Sun. (Dem.)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c. II G. O. O. foil, druggists refund money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Matinee Races.

A good crowd attended the matinee races
at the fair grounds Friday afternoon and
saw some good races. Summary:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Time, 1:134, Ill, I'LL, 1:11%, 1:12, 1923
BICYCLE RACE.
One mile professional was won by s. Am
spoken, w. May second, and r. Henderson
third. Time $3.50, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

A yearlIng Jersey heifer, due to calve In
November, for sale. Inquire at this Office
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

WANTED-1000 tons timothy hay, for
which will pay the highest market price.
A. ToDD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
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No Cure
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@. A. MUNICH, M. D.,

The noted Specialist, who has five diplo-
mas and two honorary diplomas from prom
inent medical colleges, is the consulting ply
stefan Of the Detroit Medical and Surgical
Institute, las Pine St.. Detroit, Mich. He
can name and locate disease or weakness
with aches, pains, etc., without asking a
question. We treat all Chronic, Nervous,
and Prtuote Diseases, and Disease Of
Women, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Rheumatism. letter, Eczema, Scroiula, UI-
GERS, Cancers. Tumors, Ruptures, Epilepsy,
Fits, Paralysis, Heart. Lung, Skin, Kidney
and Bladder Diseases. etc, by New Rene
dies, Ncac Process and Ne,o Invcntions.
No matter what your disease or who has
failed to cure you consult him, and II we
take your case we would guarantee Cure
or No Pay, and No Pay asked until cured
OF anyone who gives security or deposits
money In bank. II impossible TO see DIR.
Munich, write fully, enclosing STAMP for in
formation and large circulars. TO accom-
modate patients and others DR.. Munich will
again visit
OWOSSO, NATIONAL HOTEL,
Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
SEPTEMBER IL. IS and f9.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
william otto's Shield.

Some weeks ago the Transcript printed
an inquiry for the whereabouts Of the
friends of relatives of one William Otto,
a soldier of the 18th Maine volunteers.
The finding of shield bearing the above
name and regiment oocasioned the in
curry. The shield was taken from the
body of a soldier after the battle of Ber-
muda Hundred, In July, 1864. The 18th
Maine, however, was not In the thick of
that tight, and William Otto was not
killed there. A terminate of Otto's says
that william Otto was an intelligent
German, resident of New Orleans, who
Joined the regiment after the capture of
that city. He was a soldier and jovial
comrade, and when mustered out Of SER
vice at the close Of the war is supposed to
have returned to New Orleans whore he
may still reside. The transfer of the
shield is something of a mystery.
Probably it was lost by Otto or stolen
from him, the finder or possessor meeting
his fate at Bermuda Hundred. The
presence Of the 18th Maine near that field
substantiates this view. If Mr.. Otto
could be located, the question could be
settled forthwith and the shield returned
to it's original and rightful owner.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
rAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
GRAY.

Il.
West Gray, February 25.-The storm OF
Monday night and Tuesday gave US about
six iuohes of snow. This will improve
the sleighing which was getting thin.
Mr.. R. A. Allen is still badly afflicted
with rheumatism. There lie not much il
any improvement in his condition.
Miss Edna V. Foster of North Gray
was a visitor at Mrs. Jennie Aliens last
week.
Mrs. B. A. Libby and son Philip are
visiting friends in Westbrook and Port
land this week.
Miss Abbie S. Pennell has returned
home from Gum berland Mills.
Miss Abbie +. Adams is in Portland,
stopping at W. H. Adams, Pearl street.
Captain and Mrs. Il. L. Filled and son
Wendall of Willard, visited friends in
West Gray on Sunday and Monday.
Miss Bertha q. Twombly has beer
visiting relatives in Portland and West
brook the past and present week.
Augustus Huston will 90 to Cape
Elizabeth next week to work on the
government works at Fort Preble.
a. Mrs. ". F. Shaw is receiving q visit
from her sister of DeeriDg.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
LIFE-sAvINa JACKETS.
They Would Prove Valuable Part of the
Equipment of Merchant Vessels.

We were rec emily speaking with surf
man of many years experience at the
White s Head life saving station, of the
wreck OF the schooner Nahum Chaplin,
and the loss of the entire crew of nine
men, says a writer in the R0ckland
Opinion, and he expressed his opinion
that some if not all the lives of those on
board might have been saved had they
been provided with good cork jackets,
such as the stations of the life saving
service are provided with. From the ao-
counts given of the wreck, it--appears that
the vessel was but short distance from
the shore; an about all the wreckage,
and the bodies of the drowned men,
were washed up on the beach as soon as
the vessel broke up.
1t seems probable that had the men
OH board worn cork jackets and COM
mitted themselves to the sea, with what
little they could have done In the way of
SWIMMING in that angry sea. they might
have got insso far that the surfmeu on
the beach, with life lines, might have
rescued them. The gentlemen with
whom we talked conceded Ethat it would
have been hard work, even then, for the
men to have reached shore alive, but he
thinks it quite possible some might
have. donssso. And he. feels quite sure
that, were all merchant vessels equ ipped
with cork jackets, smany lives would DO
saved. And he advocates law requiring
all vessels. to carry. a supply OF these.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
DEERING.

The Westbrook Seminary students are
rehearsing a play entitled "Sunset, -
to be given some time next month for
the benefit of the baseball club.
Rev. Henry Blanchard, D. D.pastor Of
the Congress square church, Portland. de-
livered an address before the Westbrook
Seminary students at the chapel exer-
cises at Alumni hall Wednesday morn
ing.
Hose company, No. 3, has decorated
its house, Clark street, with bunting
and evergreen for the celebration in
honor of the hose wagon.
At Riverton Tuesday evening the men,
bers of the Wednesday evening whist
club to the number of about 40 enjoyed
dancing and oards. Wednesday evening.
q. S. Payson and party of about 20
ladies and gentlemen, took supper there
followed by whist and dancing.
DR.. Goodhue of Deering Centre. seore-
tary of the board of health. reports that
there are no cases of contagious diseases
in the city at present.
DHERING CENTRE.
Mr.. W. e. Manson is at home this
week. Els wife is i'll.
Mr.. r. b. Hooper is confined to b G
house with pneumonia.
MIR. W. e. Pride has been called home
from Oakland to!assist in the care of his
wife, who is quite sick with grippe at
her home on Pleasant street.
Mr.. Frank Knight of Boston is at
home for few days.
Mrs. S. s. Lowe is improving from her
accidental scalding and will soon resume
her household duties again.
The Young Peoples Missionary Circle
met at the home of Miss Gusta Mosman.
A ba street. Wednesday, February Gath.
There will be a G. o. S. assembly at
Hoegg'a opera house, Monday. March 1st.
This is the second Of this popular series.
The younger members Of the Deering
Centre whist. lcub W ill meet next Tues
day evening with Mr.. Frank Hutchins,
Stevens Plains avenue.
Miss Sadie Richardson is still confined
to her home on Pleasant street with a
slight attack of pneumonia.
Mrs Grace Hooper reported at this
writing, is not quite SO well.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
Ensign Brewer Assaulted While Praying

Ensign Brewer Assaulted While Praying.
Portland people will remember Ensign
Brewer of the Salvation Army, who was
stationed in Portland SO recently. A
brutal and unproyoked assault was COM
mitted on him in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
Wednesday. After short street parade
the army stopped at Wall and Water
streets to hold a short service, when a
man with one leg requested prayers.
Ensign Brewer knelt and began to
pray for him, and no sooner had he done
SO than the cripple raised one of his
orutches and brought 1T down on the
epsiRn's head with terrific force, open
ing a cash about three inches long, and
falling him to the pavsments where he
Law stunned and bleeding. The assailant
was immediately arrested and locked
up. but he refused to give his NAME. He
is said to have been intoxicated.
Hnsign Brewer bad his wound dressed
at the Emergency hospital. He was faint
from loss of blood. The crutch with
which the blow was struck was heavy
one, and it was fortunate that the ensign
escaped withoutsa fractured skull.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-26
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFoREEJUDGE ROBINSON.

Thursd ay-John A. Holmes. Intoxi.
cation; 10 days in county Jail.
John A. Friel. Intoxioation; 80 days In
county Jail and fined SIS and costs.
Lewis r. Woodman. Intoxication; sc
DAYS in county Jail, suspended during
good behavior.
lanes e. Welcb, Edward Gerald, John
Allen. Intoxication; 20 days in county
John Haley. Common drunkard; &C
days in county Jail.
Riohard II. Gushing. Common drunk
ard; 60 days in county jail; suspende
during good behavior.