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Evening star., 1897-01-21
Longevity Allowances.

The House committee on war claims has
authorized a favorable report on q bill to
authorize the readjustment Of accounts of
army officers who by misconstruction
of the law were deprived of longevity al
lowances. 1t was held that this allowance
could be computed only on the period of
service in the regular army. This bill
makes mandatory the law as construed by
the Supreme Court in the cases of Captains
the time served by an officer as a cadet
at West Point should be Included in the
allowance Of increase Of pay for every five
years in the service.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

Powers willing That Force Be Used
With Turkey.

LONDON, January 21.-Off1cial CORE
spondence between Great Britain and Rus
sia. published here today, shows that the
Marquis of Salisbury October 20 proposed
that the ambassadors at Constantinople
should formulate reforms to be enforced
by the powers. Nj. Shiskine. then the act
ing Russian minister for foreign affairs
replied November IS. saying that the czar
had decided that II was impossible to agree
TO coercive measures against the sultan.
But November % there was a further COM
munication TO the effect that the czar had
agreed TO the Marquis of Salisbury's pro-
pCsal and would not object to advising the
Russian ambassador relative to coercion
should the sultan prove recalcitrant and
refuse 10 adopt the reforms unanimously
recommended by the ambassadors
AT the end Of December France consented
10 the proposals of the Marquis of Sails
bury. 10 which Germany, Austria and Italy
had previously agreed.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Built THE c. AND O. CANAL.
Death of Col. J. h. MouIton, the Civil
Engineer.

81 LOUIS, January 21.-Col. ]. B. Moul-
Ton, one OF the most prominent civil en-
sineers in the west, is dead, aged eighty
seven years Col. Moulton was born in
Bcston, Mass, In 1910. In 1928 he entered
west Point as cadet He there completed
ms STUDIES and became engineer of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Constructed on
the left bank of the Potomac from George
town 10 Cumberland. this being the
hrst and most important canal built in tris
country.
In 1896 Col Moulton constructed the Ley
Ingtoh and Frankfort railroad of which
hehry Clay was then president. He was
afterward chief engineer Of the Iron Noun
laIn rdIroad' now a part Of the Wabash
system He located and construc,ad ~
northern branch In Iowa to the city. which
pears ms name. About twenty years ago
Col Moulton retired from the active prac-
iice of his profession ~
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Mr.. PRITCHARD'S ELECTION
The Significance of That Event From a
National View Point.
Butler Routed by the Middle-Of-the.
Road Element Of His
Party.

so Tar as the populistic feature of the
senatorial fight just ended IN North Caro-
ma is considered, the resul: is regarded
as a triumph for the Watson wing OF the
party. Senator Butler was defeated on
poth local and national grounds. His pres
lge at home has been weakened, and his
management of the populist national cam
paign repudiated. His next move is
awaited with much interest.
The feeling of the Watson people agains,
Mr. Butler Is described as being very bitter
1t has been voiced by Mr.. Watson himself
at home, and by his lieutenants in nearly
every section Of the country. He is &C
Evening star., 1897-01-21
BARON FAVA CALLS.
His Business Too Pressing to Take a
Leave of Absence.

Baron Fava the Italian ambassador, was
among Secretary Olney's callers today at
the State Department., to the surprise of
some officials who supposed that the am
bassador had sailed for Europe last week
AS a matter of fact, while he has secured
leave of absence from his government, with
permission to return to Italy with the re-
mains of his son. he has been prevented
from availing himself Of the privilege by
an unexpected press of business. Hence
he has come to Washington from New
York and taken up his quarters for short
time at the Metropolitan Club.
This being diplomatic day, Secretary Oh
ney had an unusually large number of call
ers, among them being the ministers OF
Spain. Russia. Japan, Venezuela, Chile and
the Greater Republic of Central America
Evening star., 1897-01-21
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Members of the House Committee
Going to New Orleans.

Going to New Orleans.
The members of the river and harbor
committee OF the House will leave WASH
ington Sunday morning for a trip Of few
days to New Orleans. They go to per-
senaIly inspect the crevasse in the Missis-
sippi river at the Pas L'outre, which the
commercial bodies in the Mississippi valley
are anxious to have stopped. There is e
d ference of opinion among the members
whether the repairs need TO be made i'm
nediately, or whether they can safely be
deferred to be provided for in the river and
harbor bill of the next Congress. The COM
mittee today considered a bill introduced
by Representative Minor of Michigan. for
an appropriation for Green Bay, Mich. In
the last river and harbor bill the House
provided s25.Oo0 for this harbor, and the
Senate raised the amount to $4,000. In
conference the Senate amendment was
agreed to, but through clerical error the
item was omitted from the bill. The ques-
ton was referred to a subcommittee.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
BIG FIRE IN BOSTON.
Charles f.. Moody Co.'S Who,...,,
Grocery Burned

BOSTON. Mass, January 21.-The whole
safe grocery establishment of Charles E
MOODY & Co. six-story granite ware.
mouse on Commercial street, was burned
out at o'clock this morning, at loss of
nearly 110o oOO.
moody & Co. carried an extensive stock
anu mat part OF II which was not dam
aged by fire was ruined nv srnaL ~ "
water The contents Of the adjoining Sec.
lions OF the building. occupied by j. Baker
& Co., cordase, on one side, and Isaac w
MSilroe q Co, wholesale grocers. on the
Joseph Enos, a fireman was badly burne5
and seriously injured internally by beins
thrown from ladder by flames bursting
ean1 en[oush one OF the windows on the third
Evening star., 1897-01-21
DELAwARE's SENATOR.
Both Addicks and Kenney Now In the
City.

Both Mr.. Addicks and Mr.. Kenney arrived
in Washington today to present their creA
dentials as chosen representatives of the
state Of Delaware in the United States
Senate. Mr.. Kenney is in conference this
afternoon with Senator Gray and other
democrats He is not to present himself
to be sworn in as a senator until next
week. A sort Of agreement has been reach
ed between the republicans and democrats
of the Senate that credentials shall not
be presented until after a hearing before
the committee on privileges and elections
the middle of next week.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
SPAIN DIsMAYED.
Mr.. Olney's Reported Determination
to Drop the Cuban Oue.tton

LONDON. January 21.-The corresnona-
ent at Paris OF the Daily News SAYS:
During the negotiations with the Jrn;ted
States, last week. senor Canovas, the span.
ish premier. was surprised and dismayef; 10
receive an intimation from Washington that
secretary Olney would have no time n
settle the Cuban question. and that he
WoQio leave PRESIDENT McKinley's hands
1ree TO deal with IL Two days later Seno,
Canovas issued an official denial that nego.
tiations were proceeding
1t Is q great blow to Senior Canoyax
VINO mas no commence In General weyler's !
ability to suppress the rebellion He a.
credited with an intention TO resign II Cen
Weyler has not given a death blow to tn.
revolution by the beginning of the rainy
season"
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Tn Re n Medical Director.

Surgeon General James r. Tryon of tho
navy, who is a medical inspector in grade.
will be promoted a medical director. the
highest grade IN the department. IN conse-
uuence of the retirement of Medical Di-
rector H. NJ. Wells today on account of
age DIR. Wells is stationed at New York
cifv.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

Pushing Work ON the Post once.
An effort will be made by the treasury Of
hcials to push work on the second-noor
front of the Washington city post Office, in
order to have 1t available as q view point
Of the inaugural procession March 4.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Presidential nominations.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
war-Second leutenants TO be first lieu
tenants-Samuel Burkhardt, jr., 18th In
fantry; J. E. Normoyle. 23d Infantry; Rob.
ert Alexander 1th Infantry
Evening star., 1897-01-21
TO FIGHT THE WIRES.

The Commissioners Decide Upon In
junction Proceedings.
The Commissioners are after the United
States Electric Lighting Company again.
This afternoon they decided to file man
datory injunction to prevent the use and
compel the removal of two wires on c
street between 9th and 7th streets north
west. The Commissioners set forth that
these wires were Illegally erected, and pray
that the injunction be granted.
Maj. Powell followed UP this action, by
moving that the United States Electric
Company be directed to remove at once an
Illegal wire running into the West End
National Bank.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Naval Movement.

The cruiser Minneapolis sailed from
Alexandretta this morning for Merslne.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Launch of the Manninn Postponed.

BOSTON. January N.-The launching of
the new revenue cutter Manning. which
was to take place at east Boston today,
has been postponed ON account of unfavor-
able weather. The boat will be put into
the waters on the first fne day.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18
Explained.

Charley said young Mrs. Tor
kins, II have made discovery"
II hope it isn't anything about
athletics, replied her husband APP
prehensively.
sit is, though. l know now why
nature doesn't put any hair on the
heads of young children. It is to
keep them from becoming football
play BIS too early in life. Wash.
ington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18
PLANTS THAT EAT MEAT.
The Sundew. an Interesting Specimen of
the Family Insectiyora,

The Sundew, an Interesting Specimen Of
the Family Insectivora.
Godey's Magazine has this to say
about plants that eat meat: Zone of
the most interesting of the insectiv-
ora is the sundew. The five or six
small leaves lay close to the ground,
and each of them bore a crown of
dewdrops, which sparkled in the
sunshine like rpbies and diamonds.
A slender scape sprang from the
rosette of leaves, and from one side
of it dropped some small white flow
ers.
"Sundew is the poetic name given
it because of the CLEANS of the gem
like drops on the leaf surfaces, but
in spite of its beauty it is little
savage of vegetable life Most plants
absorb nourishment from the soil
and atmosphere, but the sundew
will drink milk and eat beef and
mutton and hard boiled eggs if they
are fed to it. 1t does not keep
cook, however, SO it catches its own
dinner. Each leaf is covered with, 9.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18

J. C. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Missouri, testifies
that he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using few boxes of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye. He had been troubled with piles
for over thirty years and had used many So
called cures; but DeWltts was the one that
did the work and he will verify this statement
If anyone wishes to write him. Q. ". Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18
THOS. LOHNER,
County Auditor.


Nine O'clock A. NJ, Thursday, No
vember IL, 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
On motion Royal H Petty was re
tanned as steward of the poor farm for
one year from March LIST, 1898, at the
same salary as for the year 1897.
On motion the bond of county of
ticers for the term commencing Janu-
airy Sd, 1898, were fixed as follows:
treasurer acknowledgements. 100000 90
Sheriff 10000 90
Superintendent of Schools 5000 90
Coroner ----------------- $500 90
surveyor --------------- 500 90
On motion fees were allowed grand
jury witnesses as shown by witness
book returned to auditors office.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
j.. r Smith, constable Extra town
ship.
HIS Foulk, constable of Leroy town.
ship.
On motion all taxes of Henry Conk-
lin, of Extra, A Fl Needles and Ada r
Swart, of Audubon, were abated on
the grounds of charity.
On motion accounts were allowed as
follows:
G W Guernsey, printing for the
G W Guernsey, printing for the . :
c i E Talbot, meals for jury. % 8 90 co
VIM Cloughley, merchandise for
county, claimed So 90, allowed 8 rs
r D Allen, printing for county,
r d Allen, printing for county,
claimed $106 90, allowed 81 O4
w II Low, merchandise for the
county 6 90
Nels P Hoegh, member of Board,
committee work and mileage SO IS
w ID Stanley, member of Board,
committee work and mileage 80 go
S f Garmire, member of Board,
committee work and mileage 81 CA
On motion the following resolution
was adopted: Be it
ResoIred, By the board of Supervi-
sors of Audubon county, Iowa, in ses-
sion assembled, that from and after
date parties requiring relief from this
county shall be required to go to the
Poor House of this county in cases
where both provision and house rent
need be furnished at the public en-
pense. This resolution shall not apply
to persons who have served in the
Army or Navy of the United States,
nor to the widow or family of such
person, where they care and prefer to,
be relieved without going to said poor'
house. And the several trustees of theI
various townships in this county ara
hereby notified and required to covers
themselves accord ingly.4 in reslJect Il
these resolutions in furnishing relief
to poor persons.
Dated at Audubon, Iowa, this j tn
day of November, 1897.
Minutes read and approved as re ad.
On motion Board adjourn sine dye. !,
NELS p. HOEGHJ
THos. LoHNER,
County Auditor.
By G. A. MARLIN,
Deputy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18

The art of looking wise consti-
tutes many an individuals claim to
respect. Adams Freeman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18


Eight O'clock a. M, Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8, 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion accounts were allowed as
follows:
l Smutney, merchandise for the
county -------------------S / IS
e Bilharz, merchandise for the
county, ------l ID SO
E Bilham, merchandise for the
court house 2 90
OCDonaldson. clerk of Audubon 9 90
j w Mcclure, cattle for poor
farm $50 IS
Henry Sunburg, repairing coun-
ty brldge-------------77---.-- l SO
Geo w Preston, merchandise for
poor farm 10 10
j Burdick, merchandise for poor
farm - 90
G Eyer, hovse rent for Mrs Mark
ham - is 90
Chas CRUDE, caring for poor 3 90
j w Tibbens, trustee of Audubon
township -------------------- 90
Green Bay Lumber Company,
lumber for county 81 So
Geo w Hoover, merchandise for
county, 4Oc, rejected.
f L Wheeler, refund for errone-
Gus assessment 8 10
Chas Van Gorder, refund for err
roneous tax sale . 9 60
Geo w Preston, merchandise for
court house l As
Illinois Printing Company, sup
plies for county -------- 80 90
P l. Peterson, caring for Ludwig
Hansen 50 IS
johnson Il Scott, work for poor z
farm ---------- 8 So
j ii Jones, serving grand jury
subpoenas 10 90
L Il Wilhelm, merchandise for
Mrs Palmer 6 so
Edna Greenlee, caring for Bert
Bates 2 90
Carroll county, building one-half
of county bridge-------- 6 10
Chris Henriksen, merchandise
for poor farm ---------- 3 60
c s Hibbs, work at court house 20 90
w w Perine, repairing county
bridge 2 SO
D Q Johnson, work at Jail $500 6 90
0 G CASTOR, court reporter 80 90
Williams & Son, merchandise
Jackson 20 90
+ d Allen, printing for county, 80 90
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-18

sEtownship so 90
DIR b w Downs, medical attend-
ance on Della Galloway Is 90
Il M Jones, bailiff October term
district court - 2 90
} Ill sherman, meals for jury 3 90
Geo p Thompson, merchandise
for Lizzie Wright 6 90
VIM Mcclure, merchandise for
poor farm 5 40
r f Childs, medical attendance
ON Mrs Phillips 25 90
ID kroeger, repairing county
On motion county auditor was in
structed to issue county warrant to
clerk of district court for $50 Sc,
amount of judgment and costs in the
case Jacob Stark VS. Audubon county.
On motion the board adjourned to
visit poor farm and to meet at nine
O'Clock Il. M, Thursday, November
IL, 1897.
THOS. LOHNER,
County Auditor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
At the Car Shops.

Harry Mackey is back again at the shops.
He had all he wanted of Durand in very
short time and is glad to be back here
again.
Engine No. col was sent out of the shops
yerterday to make trial trip, after COM
plete overhauling. No. 33 has taken its
place in the shop.
Charles Duffy, George Walton, Samuel
French, George Palmer and William Pease
were called to Frankfort Saturday morning
to repair the boilers of one of the big ferry
boats. They returned Tuesday evening.
Perhaps it is the last place in the world
that any one would look for luxury in the
matter of dress, but person can go into
the wood working mill at almost any time
and see men at work with their clothing
protected by plush aprons, held up with
plush straps. This may seem trif1e
"tony," but then old cushion covers may as
well be put to some good use.
There is an unusually small number Of
cars in the yards undergoing repairs at
present. In the setting up shop there are
four flat cars which are being built over
into box cars, while in the yard outside
there are about ten box cars in various
stages of repair. These with one catoose
aud snow plow constitute nearly the
whole list of ''cripples" in this department
The yards do not look much as they did
during the spring and summer months of
1898, after the long series of accidents and
wrecks. In fact the road is apparently
having too smooth sailing for this depart
ment to do very large business.
A break in the power cable between the
mill and the machine shop, occasioned some
delay in the former shop the first of the
week. No one was hurt by the break,
though men had been passing under it but
short time before.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Their Best Year.

II. ID. Lyon, of the firm of Lyon & Pond,
is preparing to 90 to New York in about
ten days. He will spend two weeks in that
city buying goods for the firm, which will
be shipped so that they can be placed in the
new store Immediately. In speaking of the
present condition of the business of the firm,
Mr.. Lyon said that while each year since
they started had seen their business increase
over the preceding year, the six months just
closed had seen the largest increase in their
business of any period since they started.
The amount of business done has been fully
twenty per cent more than that during the
same months in 1896. The sales during
the month of July this year have been
double those for July of last year, and their
stock has been reduced to the lowest mark
1t has ever reached since they began busi-
ness. The number of clerks has been in
creased by two. The improvement has
been noticed both among buyers from the
city and among those from the country.
AS this firm does only cash business the
increase shows that there is an increasing
number Of people who know that there is
money in circulation and who believe it is
none too good to circulate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Elsie.

Ed. Hitler is home from Grand Rapids
Mrs. s. ii. Theirs, of Mt. Pleasant, is
spending the week with Elsie friends--
Mrs. Harmon, of Lyons, is making her
daughter, Mrs. T. P. Steadman, a VISIT
NJ. b. Netzorg is nicely settled in his new
quarters and gives his opening treat Satur-
day-Seyeral Elseites spent last Thurs
day in St. Johns attending the Greatest
Show on earth--Several from this vicinity
attended the Free Methodist camp meeting
at Bannister Sunday--Walter Hammon,
who has been teller in the Elsie bank for
the past five years, has been engaged as
teller in the Ovid bank-T. w. Smelling
was in Owosso Tuesday selecting a stock of
cigars and tobacco TO be placed in the for
mer postoffice building--Thc members of
the M. E. choir were all absent but one,
Sunday evening, but the little Junior
League girls furnished music for the even
ing--Elsworth Holmes and Miss Forest
Waltz, both of Duplain, were united in
marriage Monday evening at the M. f.
parsonage, Rev. w. l.. Holmes officiating
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
BIGGEST IN THEIR HISTORY.
The Last Six Months Trade at Osburn &
Sons Proves to be Such.

The Last Six Months Trade at Osburn &
Sons Proves to be Such.
Osburn & Sons did larger business
during the first six months of the present
year than they have ever done during the
same months of any year since they have
been in business In this city. This state
ment was made to The TIMES yesterday by
a representative of the firm who said In ad-
dition that the amount of business done not
only exceeded that of any similar period by
a good many thousands of dollars, but that
another beauty of 1t was that much larger
per cent of 1t has been cash business than
ever before, while collections on the re-
mainder had been very good indeed.
The above large increase In the amount
of business done comes In the face Of the
fact that there is hardly line Of goods
sold by this firm which has not been sold at
considerably lower prices than ever before
and consequently at smaller profit on
separate sales. When this is taken into
consideration Il Is seen In an instant that In
order TO make such large increase in the
amount of money received. the bulk Of
goods sold must have exceeded that of any
previous years by still larger figures. This
has been true, and has compelled the en-
ployment of additional clerks, there be-
ing more employed there at present than
ever before during this or any other season.
The change which has taken place In the
feelings of the farmers has been particular
" noticeable. All this season the farmers
have been feeling much better, and have
been buying much more freely than for
several years. This feeling among the
farmers is especially noticeable at present,
and is growing daily as the certainty Of
good crops becomes greater and greater,
and as they begin to dispose of them at
good prices.
Taken all together the business for the
past six months has been more satisfac-
tory in every respect than that for the first
six months of any year since the firm began
doing business.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Ovid.

Frank Hoyt is spending bis vacation in
Bay View--Mrs. l.. G.. Mead, of St.
Johns, spent Sunday with Mrs. b. Boards
lee--Winslow Lamb, of New Haven,
Conn.,, is visiting at the home of N. j.
Clark--Miss Grace Hatch, of Owosso,
visited friends here the latter part of last
week-Dr. Martins family leave today
for few weeks outing, on the eastern shore
of Lake Michigan--Will Robson and
family, who have been visiting for some
time in Detroit, returned home last week
Mrs. Elmer Bowlby and little daughter,
Bessie, returned last Wednesday from a
weeks outing at Bay View--Herbert
Warne and wife. of Marquette, who have
been visiting his parents here, left last week
for Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor--Quarterly
meeting services were held last Sunday in
the Methodist church, DR.. Puffer. presiding
elder of this district, conducting the services.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-06
Time Fast Approaches.

Drs. B. s. & Co., the noted specialists, sur
geons and physicians of Muskegon will soon
visit this locality. Their fame is so far
reaching that 1t is hardly necessary to
comment upon their visit other than TO state
the time of their arrival. This fact alone,
will be sufficient to insure large attendance
on this eminent physician at his private
parlors in the hotel. So wonderful his
skill, so seemingly marvellous his cures, so
peerless his ability that DR.. Ottoman stands
to-day unapproachable by any of his CO.
workers in the field of medicine and sur
gerry. Speedy restoration of life, health,
hope, and happiness, has been the result
that has been apportioned to thousands
who have placed themselves under his care.
Death seems appalled,, seems utterly routed
through the heretofore unbeard-of skill
displayed by the doctor.
BY all means every suffering and afflicted
one should consult with him on his visit to
Owosso, Mich, Tuesday Aug. 10th. In the
private parlor of the Wildermuth hotel,
from a. m. to 9. p. m. One day only.
Consultation free and strictly confidential.