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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Miss Blanche Doollttle is clerklns in

Miss Blanche D0olitte Is clerklng In
banners bazaar.
The residence of George Thomas, West
Williams street, Is undergoing extensive
improvements.
A basket ball team has been organized In
Inc Y. M. c. A. gymnasium. The ball and
goals have been purchased and it is thought
the frst practice game will be held next
Monday evening in the gym. This is
very interesting as we'll as exhilerating
sport. and it is thought the game will take
well with the boys and will increase the in
terest in the association work.
The dwelling house of Mrs. VIM. Lucas,
03e Pine street. has been raised up and a
brick foundation placed under it, besides
other improvements which add to the beau
BY of the house.
Saturday evening to Mrs. II. j. White, at
her home on Corunna Avenue. The host
sss was presented with a beautiful Bible by
the club. A delightful time was had by all
present.
A lively runaway took place on Cedar
street, Monday morning. Geo. Copas was
doing some delivery work with spirited
horse, when it became frightened, ran
away, upsetting and demolishing the buggy.
George ecaped without serious injury. The
horse was slightly cut about the legs but no
serions results are anticipated.
The residence of J. Fl. Faxon, 302 w.
King street, is receiving coat OF paint.
Il h Daniels is doing the work.
The Miami Club met Friday evening last
with Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Corey. Dancing
and cards were INDUCED in and fine lunch
was served by Mrs. Corey. A delightful
time was had by all.
Friday afternoon Albert Peterson was
sentenced by Judge Smith to six months
Imprisonment in the Detroit House of Cor
rection, for the abduction of the sx.yesr
old daughter of Mrs. Mary Dickinson.
East Friday evening Star of Hope Re
bokah lodge, No. rs, went to Corunna and
initiated number of ladies into the secrets
Of the order. After initiation, refreshments
we're served the visitors and a vote of
thanks extended them by the Corunna
lodge.
The Owosso Young Peoples Union met
1T the first Baptist church Friday evening,
but, on account of the bad weather small
crowd was in attendance. Short talks were
given by Rev's Northrup. Ament, Cromer
and Benson.
Miss Lucy Baxter Is spending the week
with friends in Toledo.
Misses Anna and Kittie Phillips were
called home from Durand Saturday by the
Illness of their mother, Mrs. John Phillips,
Of South Chapman street.
The car shops team of indoor ball won
ever the Woodlands team by score of and
10 Saturday evening. This places the car
shops on a level with the o. l.. l. ard
the Casket teams In percentage, while the
Woodland team has been unable SO far to
win point.
The funeral services of Frank Wilcox,
who was burned to death In the late Casket
FIRE, were held from the house of Edmund
C0pas, Corunna avenue, Friday afternoon.
Many beautiful floral designs were present.
cd by his fellow workmen. The remains
were placed in the city vault to await the
arrival of his father from England.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Jealous Rivals

Cannot turn back the tide. The demand
for DR.. Agnew's little Pills is marvel
Cheap to buy but diamonds in quality
Danish nausea, coated tongue, water brash,
pain after eating. sick headache, nerve
grippe, operate pleasantly. 10 cents.-Sold
l.. M. Watson and Parkill q Son.-44.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS GIVEN IN
CONDENSED FORM.
News Items Caught from the Wire and
Given In Brief Paragraphs for the Bene-
fit of the Busy Readers-Crimes, Casual
ties and Other Matters.
Thursday, Dec. o.


Thursday, Dec. o.
M. Sealous Grugin, who shot and killed
Walter j. Hadley. his son-in- law, in May,
1896, at Macon, Ga. has been sentenced
to fifteen years in the state peniten-
tiary.
1t is now claimed that the murder of
John NJ Clayton in Arkansas was due
to personal revenge and not politics.
George III. Pullman. for the past three
years associated with the American Ma
tional Red Cross has quit that organi-
cation.
Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina,
is confined to his bed at Washington
with an attack of typhoid fever.
The Western Union executive COM
mittee has recommended that the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of III per cent.
be declared.
The interstate commerce commission
has decided to give railroads two more
years in which to equip their cars with
safety appliances.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

An operation was performed Monday by
Drs Arnold and Hume on the hand of j.
Goddard, which was badly lacerated in a
cutting box few weeks ago. The hand is
in very bad condition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
DR.. Agnew's Ointment Cures Piles.

Itching, Bleeding, and Blind Piles.
Comfort In one application. 1t cures in
three to six nights. IL cures all skin dis
eases In young and old. A remedy beyond
compare, and II never fails. 35 cents =
Sold by l.. M. Watson and Parkill & Son.
--43.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Tuesday, Dec. IA.

Don Livio Borghese, second son Of the
Roman Prince Borghese, is about tt
marry Mile. Porges, daughter Of the
rich Jew banker of Paris.
Raisers of fat pork get about hall
what the lean article brings and use
about twice the value of feed stuff!
needed for the lean meat to make the
deal.
A sentinel having addressed the en-
press as Fraulein. the German emperor
has ordered portrait of her majesty tc
be hung in all the barracks of Ger
many.
Mrs. Emma Smith drank carbolic acid
in her home at Chicago and died at her
husbands feet. Smith had found his
wife drinking in a saloon and refused
to let her enter their home.
Advices from Indian Creek, 100 miles
west of San Antonio, Tex, say
that the recent gold discoveries there
are of fabulous richness
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

thousands are suffering excruciating mis-
cry from that plague of the night, Itching
Piles, and say nothing about 1t through q
sense OF delicacy. All such will find an In
slant relief In the use of Doan's Ointment. 1t
never fails.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

Constipation Is the cause Of all sorts of
serious disorders OF the blood. Strong ca.
thartics are worse than useless. Burdock
Blood Bitters is natures own remedy for
for troubles of this sort
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Much in Little

cine ever contained so great curative power in
so small space. They are a whole medicine
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Direct From DistilIer
$a.2o
EXPRESS
PAID.
To Consumer
saving M1ddIemen'S PrOf1tS,
Preventing Possibility of AduIteration.

We distillers with wide reputation of 30 wears
standing. Our whole product Is sold to consum
direct We sell direct that our whisey NAV be pure
when it reaches you For medicinal purposes adueated
whiskeys dangerous For sdeboard purposes it is abom
Unable, yet IS almost impossible to get pure whiskey
from dealers We have tens of thousands of customers
who never buy elsewhere. customer who tries our
whiskey Is customer always. We want more OF them,
and we make the following offer to get them:
We win sendfour full quart bottles Hayners Seven
Double Copper Distilled Rye for $500 Express Prepaid We
ship In plain packagesno indicate (Which
When get and tjif
and we will $3.50
Such whiskey
We are the only dstiers selling to consumers direct
Others who claim TO be are dealers buying and selling
Our whiskey has our reputation behind II.
Badstreet any business house
In Dayton.
nAYNER pIsrLLINe CO., 27s to 27s W. 9Th ST. Dayton, O.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

Z. z. Vandewater resumed his position az
agent at the junction, Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

est blessing Of my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

lVH ager of Sheppard Co.'S. great store at
Braceville, ILL.,, writes: IL had never
been sick a day in my life until in 1890.
got so bad with nervous prostration that 1
had to give up and commence to doctor.
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and / thought
/ was going to die. became respondent
and suffered untold agony. could not eat.
sleep nor rest. and it seemed as II could
not exist. At the end OF six months was
reduced to but shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and was
truly miserable. / took six or eight bottles
of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last cure, the great
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails 10
cure. 25c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

No-To-Bac FOR Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure SOC. 81. All druggists
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Pill Is
Wants the Baby with a History.

SICK heauache, Jaundlce, constipation, etc. 25c.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparlla
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

New skylights have been added to Wood
ards factory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

KxRBY,S ECZEMA CURE.

This win prove TO you that there Is CURE for this
smiction; We guarantee 10 60 cure Eczema In all
forms and TO be absolute for all Skin Diseases
For sample, address KIRBY CHEMICAL CO.,
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, v. .. A.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Monday, Dec. IS.

Gardiner G.. Hubbard, director In
the Bell Telephone company, died Sat-
urday at Twin Oaks, his suburban resi-
dence near Washington, aged rs years.
Scientists of Europe are figuring that
Andree, the balloon Arctic explorer. is
safe and will be heard from next year.
During the month of November six
ty-eight socialist editors were SEN
fenced in Germany on the charge of
Iese majestic or for insulting officials.
DR.. James III. Pooley, dean of the
Toledo Medical college, and one Of the
,est known physicians and surgeons in
Ohio, died Saturday.
1t was announced Saturday in the
German reichstag that ut is the will of
the emperor that the pratice Of dueling
should be diminished"
Eugene F. Cushman, a foreman in the
street cleaning department of New
York, was arrested there on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 in Nebraska.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
] Hoods

chest, always ready, al
ways efficient, always sat
isfactory; prevent a cold
or fever, cure all liver ills,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Saturday, Dec. IL.


The United States ambassador, Col
onel John Hay and Mrs. Hay, dined
with Queen Victoria at Windsor last
evening and slept last night at the
castle.
Charles Fleischmann, the Ohio yeast
millionaire, died at Avondale, a Gin
cinnati suburb, of paralysis.
Governor Black, of New York, has
pardoned Albert III. Smith, who, by
forgeries, defrauded the firm Of Mills,
Robson & Smith of 100000.
Attorney General McKenna has in
structed Ex-Governor Hoadley to pre-
pare at nee a motion asking for sixty
days postponement in the Kansas Pa
cfic sale.
Secretary Alger has issued a general
order directing that the reprimand adj
ministered to Captain Lowering be read
In full to the garrison at every army
post In the United States.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
Friday, Dec. 10.


William H. Masterson, Fireman Jo-
seph O'Brien and Timothy Sullivan were
seriously hurt in collision of elevated
railway trains, caused by a dense fog
at New York.
Osborne Mem. Kavanagh, third secre-
tary of the British embassy, died al
Washington of fever.
The Dominion postmaster general has
succeeded in cutting down the expendi-
lures by $35OOOO per annum and in,
creasing the postal receipts by nearly
81, 100000.
Granville Loud, 60 years old, senior
member of the firm of Loud, Clairidge
& Co., ship chambers, Baltimore. com.
mitted suicide. Business anxieties.
1t is reported that Canada has pro-
posed OF the Vatican the establishment
of nunciature at Ottawa
The young Czechs made a demon
stration at Brum, the capital of Nora
via, but were dispersed by the police.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

Wheat-Cash. ole; red. 92c; May, go
bid; December. 92c; cash. 92c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
An inexpensive Tour.

The personally conducted tours operated by
the Royal Blue Line afford an opportunity for
a visit TO Washington under the most favor.
able conditions and at minimum OF expense
The parties start February &C. March isl
April and May 4. The rate OF Se7 from Prov.
idenco pays for transportation TO Washington
and return. staterooms, meals on route, trans
fers. FIVE days NJ Riggs House. Fbhitt House
or willurd's, side trip 10 Alexandria aud
Mount Vernon, stop No Philadelphia an
privilege II remaining over in Now York as
long as desired. 4 spccial inauguration
Tour has been arranged for March ? and
two tours 20 Old Point Comfort aud Washing.
ton will leave March - and April -. illus
traird Itineraries and further information can
le Obtained from \. J. simmons. N. E. A., 2fi
Washington street Boston or W. II. Church
or Il. q. Windsor, ticket agents, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

CAPTAIN" Sousa; b, march, "MandariD
Zune," Reeves; solo for cornet, "leuA's
Concert Polxs," Mr.. B. X. Church. Mr..
iiceent gold cornet award sds4irst prize NJ
the world I. Fair, and recently obtained
from the maker, 4. q. Conn.
Finale, Sherzo; descriptive. "The
Pompier Rescue" Reeves (written for
this occasion). Synopsis Run to the box;
the alarm; hitch-up and run to tho fire; !;
the laddermeD appear; q scream is heard,
"Helpl help;" thrilling scenes OF scaling
the wall; final rescue OF the imperilleo; |;
return home; grand finale; hymn OF
thankfulness. 'le
The song Comrades in Arms by the
firemen quarter was well rendered and
received an encore.
The hall decorations we've singularly
appropriate, consisting principally of the
national colors with clusters OF colored
incandescent lamps used with splen-
did effect. Along the balcony front there
was an abundance Of plants and vines and
at short intervals were crossed fire axes
asfa StbSf cbpioms VI tuo uopoftHehes
The committees we're:
Resource comm ittee--I Lieutenant Thos.
X. Gorton. chairman; Herbert G. Kelley,
Lieutenant James X. Davis. Stephen Is.
Miller. William Bentord, Robert Bucklin,
Frsnk X. Wilkey.
Reception Committee William ii.
Luther, chairman; StillmanWhite, Dexter
Gorton, Chief George A. Steere, deputy
Chief Holden o. Bill, District Chief
George r. t.Battey, District Chief Horace r.
Griswolo, Charles g. .Cloudmsp, John W.
Morrow, Captain Benjamin Il. Harring-
ton, Captain Thomas r. Nc Neal, Captain
Joseph II. Pennc, Captain William II.
Johnson, Ira WiDsor.
The Honorary Committee--His Excel
lency Governor Charles Warren Lippitt,
His Honor Mayor Edwin ID. McGuinness,
General Elisha Dyer, Hon. Nelson w.
Aldrich, Colonel X. III. !. Goddard, Hon.
Frank +. Olney, Hon ID. Russell Brown,
Hon. Arthur L. Brown, Fred w. Arnold,
George l.. Shepley, Charles II. Beach,
Richard $. Howland, j. Ed ward Ctudley,
Charles ii. PerSin, George h. Holmes,
Howard O.Sturgess.
Supper was served in the drill hall by
Victor Gelb from 10 until o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
MID-OCEAN REPUBLIC.
Hawaii Will Pay Part OF Damages
Assessed for Deportation.
Possession Taken Of an Unclaimed
Island ON Pacific Coast.

Honolulu, Jan. 7--via Victoria, b. O.,
Feb. b.-The Hawaiian government an
noun ces that although rot legally bound
to do SO. il will aid the Australian Steam
ship Company in setting any Judgment
for damages that may be awarded as the
result of the deportation OF objsctionab BILE
characters just after the last revolution.
1t is stated ON what appea ~ to bo re-
liable aui hority that Paul Newman who
recently went TO Guatemsls, WAS engaged
in a secret project for the annexation Of
a large island, lUOo miles of the coast of
GuatemaIa. he found this island was
unclaimed ana George ID. Freeth. formerly
OF Lsysan Island, chartered a vessel In San
Francisco and sEled for the unclaimed
Island, where he will raise the Hawaiian
Hag.
c. A. Sprecke els, son of Claus Spreckels,
tas announced himself In favor OF annex
ing Hawaii to the United states. Claus
Specksls himself 10 bitterly opposeo to
nne1ation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
FAULT FINDING EASY.
Some People Gr0wl at POst0ffice
Without Reason.
Mistakes OF Letter Writers are Often Past
Finding Out.

There are always two sides to question
and an equal numter OF variations NAV.
be truthfully ascribed to complaint. 1t
is noticed that on East slider "kicks"
because he does not get his mail the first
thing in the morning, and 1t IL also no
ticed tnat the postmaster has a very good
reason to show why letters are not de-
livered smoking hot from the post Office.
Some times { he senders of letters are en-
titled to word of cepsure. Yesterday a
man visited the postmaster's private otfico
TO find out why his letter had not gone
to New York the night before. rhe mis-
slve was produced and at first glance there
appeared to te no good reason why it had
not started on It's journey, but a second
glance at the directions explained the
milk in the cocoanut. The letter was ad
dressed TO certain numb Der on Grsen-
wich street, and the sender evidently
thought the letter carrier was mind
reader "N. V" was blindly made aud
"City' stooo out like church steeple.
There was no good reason why the letter
should go % New York, and the carrier
touiN NV bhb ptisoh uuuItsseu Ou
Greenwich street, Getty" While this
case was being inves;ig ated another msn
came in to lind out why a letter mailed in
this city two days previously addressed to
place in the heart OF tue city, had not
been delivered tefore. The postmaster
was tioored by this apparent neglect in
his model oeice, because the writing was
explicit and as good az steel plate en-
craving. The secret came out while the
investigation was still pending. The man
"wno wanted to know" took another
look at the direction and saw the place
on North Main strset was written "South
Main street,. lie spoIogized ana cleared
out. The Post master informed the News
That 20 per cent. or s11 the
mistakes made was trscea bic to the letter
senders. lie was told that when he first
took the Office, but il seemed too absurd
for belief. Now, after several months
experience, be is of the belief that the
is even greater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

which, fortunately was located right In
front rof the house. At that time the
flames we're seen In the back Of the store
on the lower floor. but, although the re-
sponse Of the department was I'm remark
ably quick time, he IRE had eaten its way
mp through two floors and before the fire.
men could begin their work OF rescue
angry and cevouring tongues Of flame
we're darling from the top row of win
dows, each OF when looked like the " ido
open door of.a furnace. And the sgonized
shric1s OF children and tue terrified be-
sesching faces framed In the eddying
whirls OF black smoke studded with Jets
OF fsme made the scene one of horror.
IL looked hoJelcss to everyone but the
drcmeD, Captain Benjamin Il. Harrington,
LicutenaptWalter A. Vaughn ard Hoseman
Willism A. Orr. They were provided with
the light Pompior ladders, one OF the most
ingenious ana effective pieces OF appara-
tus ever invented for the saving OF life
and property. lt was tho work of an In
slant to smash in window on the second
floor with the hook END OF the ladder and
to make the accent to the sill and from
there, with another ladder. to cain the
third story, where there were four lives to
be saved. The tackle was quickly fastened
and one Of the tirenen with q little girl
In her night clothes in bis arms swung
out from tho window and in another
second botn were on the ground and tie
way was clear for the next to come and
50 on until Gil the children were out.
But some one In mo crowd shouted there
is man on the other eide Of tho nous,
snd the sight OF an apparently iiieiess
arm projecting from third tory WIN.
dow on the Other aide checked the en-.
thusissm which nni followed the saving
Of ihe cbil1ron. There was no tiu.e 10 be
lo'', not even the. fraction OF = minute
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
IF HIS FRIENDS SAY so.
Moses Thatcher Will Contest Rawlins'
Elec ton to the Sonata

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 5.-Moses
Thatcher when ssked for further infor-
nation about the statement that he would
contest the election OF J. L. Rawlins in
the United States Senate said there was a
petition being signed by mem hers of the
Legislature yesterday with that object in
view, but withdrawn because the word
ing OF the document diu not properly
cover the facts. lie says he will make
the contest IL his friends so desire and IL
the 20 members who voted for him sign
q petition setting forth sufficient facts to
form the basis OF the contest.
lilo added that n contest which might
cause vacancy in the Senate for two
years and thereby deprive that body OF
one vote in the interest of silver, is some.
thing that his friends should consider
well before taking action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05

JefteSon city. Mo. Feb. 5--A bill
has been introduces IN tf- iouse max
irg IL n felony, punishable by pen
,tentlary sentence % five years. for
married man TO be found guilty OF mat.
rimonial inndslity under any cir-um
stances whatever. also q Bill having
for It's object the termination u flirting
with female passengers by railway con.
ductors and brakemen. Violation OF this
law will be punishable by a ane or s25.
payable - The corporation. company
o. person owning the railroad. they De.
ing held responsible for its sniorcemsnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
TWO SELMA FIRMS FAIL.
Their Difficulties Precipitated by sus-
pension Of commercial Bank.

st. Louis, Fob. 5.-A special from Selma,
Ala, says: Mans a. Schwarz, cotton ner-
chants, and Mas a Co., wholesale grocers,
have made an assignment 10 NJ. :. smith for
the benefit Of creditors :. Mass IL senior
partner in both firms. The assignment was
precipitated by the failure OF the Commercial
Bank, that institution having discounted
large amounts Of paper OF both firms with
New York banks. who still hold IL. Efforts to
effect an arrangement with the banks whore.
by the firms could continue business proved
futile. The liabilities reach 100000.