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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
STUDENTS WE'RE THE THIEVES.
Robbed the Agricultural College Vault at
Lansing, Mich.

Robbed the Agricultural College Vault at
Lansing, Mich.
Lansing Mich, June 3O.-The vault of
the Agricultural college here was blown
open with dynamite April and $4,000
in cash disappeared. portion of this
was funds belonging to the postoffice, in
the same building. There were various
theories and Detective Bates was con-
fident that he had at one time located
the burglars in Chicago. Postal In
spector Larimour and Detective Abels,
of this city, were confident that the job
was done by parties entirely familiar
with the premises, and worked upon this
theory.
The investigation resulted in fastening
the crime upon Clinton Butterfield, son
Of the secretary of the college, 10 years
of age, and G.. DeVere, son Of DR.. Car
roll e. Miller, respected citizen Of
Cadillac, Mich, 20 years old. Both were
students at the college, the former a
senior and the latter sophomore. They
made a full confession, and admitted
to bail to appear for trial in the United
States district court. About $1,000 of
the stolen money has been recovered,
and the balance made good by the par
ents of the boys.
The California pacing stallion Seymour
Wilkes, 2:0SH, by Guy Wilkes, who nursed
"leg" in retirement last year, Is reported
jogging sound and to be raced again. 1t
Is not likely that Star Pointer and Joe
Patchen will be driven as q team this sum-
mer, although both horses are owned by
Chicagoans, and the owners are warm
friends
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
HEADLEss BODY OF A WOMAN FOUND
Found by the Side of "a Railway-Supposed
to Have Slept on the Track.

-
to Have Slept on the Track.
Huntingburg, Ind, June 29.-Theh head
less body of a woman was found by
the section crew on the right-of-way Of
the Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis
railway, two miles west of here. The
position Of her body indicated that she
had lain down to sleep with her head
on the rail, her body being to the right
Of the track. The woman was seen in
Huntngburg and gave her name as
Mrs. Sommers, a dressmaker Of Evans
vile.
She was about 40 years old. 1t is
surmised from her talking that her
mind was affected. 1t Is thought she
intended to walk to Evansville on the
track, but took the wrong road, and in
the darkness became confused and lay
down to sleep until daylight. She told
persons here that she owned property
in Evansville but on account Of the re-
cent death of her daughter she could
not bear to live there any longer. She
had no money on her person.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
FIVE MAIL CLERKS DEAD.
Carried by Their Train Through Trestle
Over Torrent.


Kansas City, June 2S-The st. Louis
express on the Wabash railway, which
left here at 500 Saturday evening.
plunged through trestle near Missouri
City, Mo-, at 7:05 p. m. The gorge,
which a few hours previously was prac-
tically empty, had become a raging tor
rent by tremendous downpour Of rain.
and the structure weakened. Seven cof-
fins were forwarded to st. Louis yester-
day from Missouri City. They contained
the remains Of the victims of the wreck.
A correct list Of the dead is as follows:
w. S. Mills, postal clerk, st. Louis; O..
NJ. Smith, postal clerk, st. Louis; Gus
tave A. Smith, postal clerk. st. Louis;
Charles Winters, postal clerk. st. Louis;
+. w. Brink, postal clerk, st. Louis;
Edward Grindrod, baggagemaster, St.
Louis; Charles p. Greasley, brakeman,
ST Louis
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
CLOSING WEEK AT ANN AHsoH.
Fifty-Third Commencement of the Uni
versity of Michigan.

Fffty-Third Commencement of the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Ann Arbor, Mich, June 30.-The fifty
third annual commencement week OF the
University of Michigan began Monday.
Fifty-three years ago Michigan gradu-
ated her first class, which numbered ten.
Today Michigan ranks next to Harvard
university in point of numbers and con-
siders herself below none in point OF
scholarship
At o'clock Monday afternoon the
campus was given up for few hours
10 the law seniors. This year the law
department graduates but fifty. Last
year the number was 1888. The differ
ence is explained by the fact that the
law course has been changed since last
year from two to three years in length.
Inc exercises began with the an
nual address by the class president,
William Lincoln Hart. After Mr.. Harris
speech an appropriate poem was read
by the class poet. Albert Kocourck. The
class history was the next feature of
the programme, and Henry Nephi
Hayes, the class historian, did exceed
ingly we'll with it, bringing out many
humorous incidents. This was followed
by the class prophecy by Max yelling
ton Babb and the valedictory by EN-
NETT Chauncey Ryan.
Monday evening the senior promenade
took place. The various walks of the
campus were festooned with strings of
Chinese and japanese lanters. Several
bands played popular music until a
late hour. All the various fraternity
houses were brilliantly lighted from top
to bottom with electric lights and fam
tastic lanterns. Several of the differ
ent "frats" held house parties after the
excitement ON the cannnus had nlieted
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
THE MARKETS.
Grain and Produce.

Chicago, June 20.
Following were the quotations on the
Board Of Trade today: Wheat-July,
opened 697sc, closed 70Ac; September,
opened Ss&c, closed s7isc. Corn
July, opened 247c, closed Csc; septem-
her. opened 25hc closed 26c; December,
27c. closed 27Ac. Oats-July, opened
17Nc. closed 17s4c; September, opened
17%c, closed 17%c; May, opened 20Ac,
closed 20%c. Pork--July, opened $7.67k,
closed s7.72k; September, opened $3.50.
closed $7.S5. Lard-July, opened $4.12h.
closed s4.17h; September, opened $426.
closed $4271a.
Produce: Butter Extra creamery.
1Dkc per ID; extra dairy; l2c; , fresh
packing stock &c &c, is po,, Fresh
Turkeys, 6@7c per ID: chickens, &c;
ducks, 6@7c. Honey-White clover, II
6121kc per 10; imperfect, 7@9c. Apples
Common to fancy, $2.25@3.50 per Dbl.
New potatoes, $2.OO@2.75 per Dbl. Straw
berries-Michigan. $4,000 per loot case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, June 20.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
q, 900; prices 5@10c higher; sales ranged
at $2.30@3.60 for pigs, $3.45@362k for
light, $3.20@3.30 for rough packing, $345
@S6O for mixed. and $3.40@3.571a for
heavy packing and shipping lots. Cat
tle-Estimated receipts for the day,
1000; quotations ranged at s495@525
for choice to extra shipping steers, $445
Q490 good to choice do, S420@4.70 fair
to good $3.S5@4.30 common to medium
do, $3.60Q4.10 butchers steers, $3.50
800 stockers, $3.70@4.35 feeders, $1.75@
$50 cows, $2.60G4.3O heifers, $225@3.S0
bulls, oxen and stays, s2.75@4.10 Texas
steers, and $3.00@6.25 veal calves Sheep
and Lambs-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1000: quotations ranged at $1,000
40 westerns. $2.70@3.65 Texans, $2.25
Q430 natives. and S2.90@5.50 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, June 29.
wheat-Weak; No. 2 spring, TN; No.
1 northern, 75k: July, zoe. Corn
Lower; No. 3. 24hd24%. Oats-Lower
and weak; No. white, 21hc. Barley
Irregular; No. 2, 3Gc; sample on track,
26@36c. Rye-Stcady and moderately
active; No. 1, 36c.
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, June 20.
wheat-Cash white, 79c asked; cash
red, 7ec asked; July. 7o&c; septembef.
CSC bid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02

A we'll grown, thrifty tree, we'll estat.
lished, may survive few years of neglect,
while younger tree would soon die of
such treatment.
When trees are badly infested with bark
lice, one of the best remedies is to wash
them with u strong solution of tobacco,
to which is added the same quantity Of
soapsuds.-St. Louis Republic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
No Currency Legislation This Con .ress.

New York, June 2s.-In an interview
with a newspaper man here Secretary
Sherman, after declaring his oppc sltion
to trusts, which he said was tn most i'm
portant question of the day, added that
the currency question could rot he de-
cided at this session of congress; that
nobody is ready to decide IL.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
Bont Race Won by Cornell.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 26.-Cornell
won; time, 2O:4. Yale was second by
three lengths and a half; TINE, c0:44.
Harvard came in third. FIVE lengths
astern Of Yale; time, n minutes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02

Wheat-Cash white, 79c asked; cash
red, 79c asked; July. 70%c; September.
CSC bid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02
ASKING QUESTIONS.
It Is a Woman's Prerogative,
and She Uses It.
Timely Questions and Prompt Answers
Have Resulted In Great Satisfaction
to Many Women.

Mass, as she ha'
ever proved
their most ac-
curate adviser, Il
and knowing
that their T
letters will be re
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08
GATHERING OF THE CLANS"

Our legislators are hying away to the seat OF
government, and already Topeka is full OF Of
6cials and spectators and men who are oblig-
inply getting themselves "nigh about so the
the Offices won't have any trouble to lind them.
Next Monday will be the Chg day, when
tbe +rre redeemers of Kansas will be sworn in
and given the reins of government.
We will say in advance that the state capitol
will contain the brainiest lot of men who have
assemble d there in many day, and the people
of Kansas will have no reason to be ashamed
of them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08
WILL THE OFFICES CATCH THE MEN ?

One of the doctrines of Populisln is that
the office should seek the man, and not the man
the office. In spite of this, we see candidates
for United States senator and state printer rush
ing around over the state, buttonhoing every
state senator and representative, and later,
opening up headquarters at Topeka and work.
ing every scheme they can think OF to induce
the office to run after them. Is there any re-
form in this
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08
CLEVELAND'S INFAMY.

1t has been discovered that Grover Cleveland
and his oman Friday" Olney, have made Sc
cret deal with Spain whereby the United States
will help Spain in her fight on the Cuban pat
riots by keeping hands off, and countenancing
the bloody Spanish butchers. Shame on such
a president This infamous act should make
Washington, Jackson, Jefferson and Lincoln
turn over in their graves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08
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MORTICIAN AND ARTERIAL
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Parties wishing to obtain anything in the Under
taking line or the services of Undertaken, will do
well to call on us before purchasing, we will
them from so to 100 per cent. This is no idle talk
we mean just what we ADVERTISED therefore. il money
is any object, call on vs. and be convineed of the
truth of our statement. Office over hardware store
Open day and night Yours, respectfully,
South Side C.E. SMITH
pnE"P in price those
in limited or straitcned circumstances,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08

COOPER, the "romancer", wrote of the ''last
of the Mohicans" Senator Wolcott may be
written down as the last of the Republicans of
the state of Colorado but he is game, and
leads off in the great international bmetallc
hunt with yowl that indicates that he thinks
he has struck fresh trail. Mr.. Wolcott has
already been to see the master of hounds, to
urge that the hunt be called Immediately. He
thinks that there are signs of fresh game, and,
like the last of the Mohicans, he scents the
chase afar off, and longs for a hunk of the BIZ
metallic deer supposed to be found in the fast
nesses of the European foothills. 1t is Mr..
Wolcott's last hunt, and shows that the eagle
eye of his youth has grown dim, and his nose
terribly at fault The international bimetallic
conference animal belongs to an extinct species,
and, hereafter, will be found only by the horns
and hide, in the Mark Hanna international mu-
scum. The hunt is off and the hounds will
soon be leashed.
CHICAGO cast 26, 900 more votes in the late
election than New York city. Bryan polled
400, 900 more votes than Cleveland, and vet was
beaten by about 700, 900 votes. The ignorant
foreign vote in the cities was cast for Mark
Hanna and William Mckinley. McKinley's
vote showed that Hanna cornered the floating
voters of city population. Tens of thousands
of small farmers voted the Democratic ticket
last November for the frstt You bet there
was shaking up, but fraud beat Bryan. Early
last SUMNER the report was given out that
Mr.. Hanna was colonizing votes in Chicago, of
the soup-house variety. Still another plan was
worked, and that was to furnish eastern men,
who could be depended on, temporary employ
ment in western states. Added to all this, the
dead for ten years PAST were voted in many To-
calities. Mckinley is the president of the
sslickn and the dead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-08
GOV. LEEDY'S POLICY.

Republicans have pretended to be fearful lest
Governor Leedy would do away with the police
boards in the cities of the first class, but he has
given them the cold shivers by saying that he
will appoint police commissioners and make an
earnest effort to enforce the prohbitory law
Governor Leedy is apt to show the people that
he has head of his own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
DEBS ON DEMOCRACY.
Laborite Writes an Article for the New
Time.

Chicago, July 31.-The New Time of
Monday will contain an article by
Debs in which he says: Social democ-
racy is great social, economic and
political organization 1t is at once
rational and International Politically
speaking, it IS partly within and for
itself and within twelve months it's
rational representatives will have
formulated a national political plat
form. Similarly the various state rep
resentatives will have adopted state
platforms and municipal representa-
tiyes local platforms. By far the
greater part Of the criticism has been
directed against the colonization
scheme, and there are those who still
insist that this is al there is to the
movement or at least that this is its
chief purpose. To all these be it said
that the proposed colonization scheme
is simply one Of the featUI es of the
movement and has been assigned to
special department known as the col
onization department"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05

Paris, July 31.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Constantinople says that
the signing of the preliminaries OF
peace awaits only the reply of the
Greek government fixing dates for the
payment of the indemnity. Besides
providing for a rectifction of the
rontier in accordance with the plans
of the European military attaches and
for an indemnity of a million pounds,
he treaty directs that a mixed com
mission of delegates of the powers
and Turkey shall fix the compensa-
ion due the Ottoman subjects for
losses through the war. The question
OF capitulations is left to be settled
by Greece and Turkey before the con-
fusion Of definite peace. The evac-
Cation OF Thessaly is made on the con-
dition of a full discharge of the in
demnity. AS soon as the treaty is
signed, says the Temps correspondent,
the European military attaches and
members of the Ottoman staff in Thes-
sally will meet there to determine the
frontier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
HOTEL IN ASHES.
Scoville House of Waupaca Completely
Destroyed

Waupaca, July 31.-The Scovills
house in this city is at last reduced to
ashes. 1t burned Friday morning. At
least six times during the past three
years the fire department has been
called to the Scoville house. 1t seemed
doomed to destruction. About a year
ago lightning struck a barn near and
set the hotel ON fire and only by hard
fighting was it saved. The origin of
the fire Was presumably the explosion
OF kerosene lamp in the ladies' sit
ting room. The flames spread rapidly
and nothing could save the building.
About half the furniture was removed.
At o'clock the Scoyille house had
burned to the ground and the Hotel
W&Upaca was in flames. However,
only the back part Of the latter was
destroyed. The loss on the Scoville
house is total. 1t is insured in the
Palatine company for $1,000; Spring
field, 81, 500; Milwaukee Mechanics, ST.
eco. There is an insurance of $500 on
the furniture, which will not cover
cne-half the loss. Mr. Scoville will
not rebuild at once, but Mrs. Osborne
of the Hotel Waupaca will Immediate
ly cause all damages to be repaired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
SAVED BY A GHOST.
But for Her Fancy She Might Have
Welded the Patsy-Faced Youth


The girl in the tailor made suit
gave a little shrek and dropped the
book she had picked up. I'm so
sorry" she said to the clerk, but |
can't take it. And it's only 80 cents,
tool"
Whats the matter?" asked the
maiden with the sailor hat and fur
collarette.
Its about ghosts" said her friend,
land I'm nervous after my experience.
Ugh"
The girl in the conglomerate attire
abruptly dragged her friend past the
silk counter to a convenient seat.
Now" she commanded and waited.
Il was sitting UP late writing" said
she of the ghostly fears, and everyone
else had gone to bed. 1t was awfully
lonesome, the rain was pounding
against my window and the clock
licked horribly loudly 1 had been
reading Poe's ghastliest tales after
dinner and l had a headache, anyhow.
[ sat thinking after | had finished my
letter, and finally turned around with
my thoughts millions of miles away.
AS [ turned a perfect glare burst upon
me-staring eyes and crimson flames
and dancing horrors. l didn't do a
thing but shrek madly and fall over p"
What was it?" breathlessly asked
the other.
The tailor made girl smiled. Just
at the reflection of the gas jet in mir
NOR that lad a defect in it. l was at
an angle to get the full effect of the
distortion. My family will hardly
speak to me- and the neighbors all
called next day to see if there was any
domestic difficulty they could dis
cover"
You weren't as lucky as Nell. She
went to party with the young Gran
vile and"
THE pasty-faced, straw-colored mus
tache man, with the pale-blue eyes?''
The same. He adored her, unfor-
tunately for her. He had unlocked the
front door for her and started away,
when she stepped in, saw weird
white light wavering on the wall, and
screamed for him to come back.
What is it?' he cried.
Ghosts she said.
My goodness he said, and ran
away as fast as he could, leaving the
carriage to follow"
But how was she lucky?" asked the
tailor made gdl in puzzled tone.
Her friend looked at her Indignantly.
Why, he won't dare to propose to
her now and she is so self-sacrificing
she might have married him other
wise"
TIE tailor made girl looked sweetly
mystified, and then blank. Lets 20
nave soda" she laid mildly, and
they went.-Chicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
BOB WHITE.

Old friend, | hear you whistle
Upon the zigZag rail;
Your CHEEKY voice of welcome
Rings on the autumn gale;
When scarlet leaves and golden
Dance in the amber light,
You tell me Of your presence
With a vim, Bob White.
A whole souled little fellow
In speckled coat Of brown;
You heed not summers passing
Or skies that darkly frown;
While other birds are quiet,
Your call comes to delight;
AID that is why like you
Most Of all, Bob White
Philosopher in feathers!
I'd join your happy school;
The heart forever signing
Belongeth to the fool!
Happy-go-lucky fellow
Tho chilly breezes blight,
There's always summer sunshine
In your heart, Bob Whitei
The world has so much sorrow,
We need your lively call;
A soul to face all trouble
All. that's the best of all!
The snow will soon be falling,
Nor hill nor vale in sight;
But l have learned your lesson
In my heart, Bob White!
Monroe Rosenfeld in the n.
Clipper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05

, Of their customs. But Providence
seemed to guide His merciful hand
over the deliberations of the native
councils, and my life was spared.
"One day bark hove in sight. l
could hardly believe my eyes, but as
| the vision drew nearer and nearer
! saw that it was reality. 1t was the
| Florence Elliott, from Sydney, \. S.
! W., and was in search of labor. It's
appearance was the first ray Of real
sunshine that had come into my life
in four years, and once more I began
to think Of my family and friends
From the Solomon islands the
Elliott touched the Fiji islands, and
without securing any labor, returned
to Sydney, after which l worked my
way to Melbourne. From this point
l shipped in the Orbast OF Lake En-,
trance, Malacoota, Gippsland From
this point l wrote to my brother, Will
liam D. Brown, but he never received
the letter
"Once more l got to Melbourne, and
after recovering from another sick
ness, I began making soap for liv-
ing and peddling it from place to
place, barely making enough for a
subsistence. From here l wrote to my
wife, the first time she had heard from
me in seven years, and as quick as
the mails could return an answer l
received one, and Immediately started
for home. l had tried hard to ship
from Melbourne, but there were no
ships landing, and not until December
10 last did I sail, when l took the
Ophir for London, arriving there Jan
uary 20, sailing from Liverpool for
New York in the Germanic, and ar
irving home last Saturday.
Mr.. Browns return was expected by
his wife and 17-year-old son, and the
joy of meeting him was indescribable.
Mr.. Brown was none the less affected.
When it was noised about that the
man who had been given up several
times as dead had returned, there were
hosts of visitors to the house, who
showered congratulations upon him
and his faithful wife.
Mrs. Brown kept track of her hus-
band two years after his departure,
but during about six years had be-
lieved him to be dead. Until she re-
ceived the letter, she never expected
to see or hear from him again. Now
that she has, she doesn't propose to
allow him to make any more sea voy-
ages, and her husband assures her
that he has no disposition to do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
Late Forage Crops.

Oats and peas rank next to corn as
a forage crop. This mixture is valu-
able either for pasture or for cutting
As a soiling crop, and if allowed to
mature may be cured for hay, making
a most valuable article. If planted in
succession of about two weeks, green
fodder can be had during the greater
part of the growing season. At the
Cornell station, oats and peas sown
August l last year were in good con-
dition for feeding until a severe freeze
Of the night of December 2 cut them
down. The pease are first sowed on
ploWed ground at the rate of one
bushel per acre, then the harrow is
used and the lana thoroughly fitted
for oats. This working covers the
pease deeply and we'll, after which the
oats are sOwn on broadcast or drilled,
using one to one and one-half bushel
per acre. In six or eight weeks from
the time of sowing, cutting may be-
gin, although the greatest feeding
value is not reached until the grain is
well in the milk stage.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-05
One Cause of Tainted Milk,

Some of the reasons for tainted milk
ure as follows; Cows drinking from
stagnant and muddy pools of water
and dragging the udders through it,
when the germs will adhere to the
latter, and will be dropped in the milk
pail; dirty, sinking barns, sinking
water tanks where milk is cooled;
COWS III heat, sick COWS; poorly venti
lated sinking air where the COWS are
MIXED; milk kept too long in foul air
before being aerated and cooled; the
use of wooden buckets for milking;
lack of sufficient care in aerating the
milk near contaminated places such
as the hog pen. We have known of
milk being badly tainted by cooling
IN cistern water which stunk. The
patron discovered the cause one morn
ing by using some of the water when
making preparation to shave his face.
Exchange.