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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
TWO DOZEN PEOPLE KILLED.
Collapse of Platform at Public Speak,
ing Has Terrible Results.

Collapse of "a Platform at "a Public Speak,
ing Has Terrible Results.
London, Ont. Jan. 1.-TWO dozen per-
sons are known to have been killed and
many injured by the collapse Of floor
in the city hall last night. The night
closed the municipal campaign, and the
hall was crowded to hear the addresses
Of the successful candidates. The bod
les Of the following have been taken
from the wrecked building and identi-
fled, at this writing: f. Heaman. c.
Beckett e. Luexton, N. Carrothers, r.
LEIGH, - Harris, l.. w. Burke, j. Smith,
- Talbot, A. Phillips, John Turner,
Ben Nash. j. w. Borland. - Hill
burn, Frank Robinson. w. II. Dell,
Stephen williams, John Fellows, Allen
Towe, James Mclean, John Partridge,
Oswald Bruce, b. Jacques, and an I'M
identified man.
Those who We're more seriously in
jured were carried to neighboring drug
stores, whence they were taken to the
hospital or 10 their homes after their
injuries had been attended to. At the
close Of the polls a crowd gathered in
the city hall, where it has been the
custom for years past for the successful
candidates to address the electors. The
building was crowded to the very doors,
probably 1000 PEOPLE being damned in
it's narrow space. There was a lull in
the proceedings, when in response to
numerous calls r. M. Toothe was
pushed forward to the platform on which
the speakers stood. AS he reached it
there was an ominous cracking and
the raised platform on which the mayor
and newly elected aldermen were seated
seemed to pitch forward to the floor.
There was a sagging Of timbers and
the next moment $50 people were hurled
twenty feet to the floor below. beam
running twenty feet along the center
Of the hall had given way, and the
crowded mass standing above that Sec
ton of the floor was thrown in a heap
to the bottom. A large safe stood in
one corner of the hall and with huge
steam coil, weighing half ton, came
crashing down on the heads Of the
victims.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
HAIL TO THE NEW YEAR.

Hail, hail to thee, o virgin year,
Not yet days length ON thy thronel
Thou with the merry eyes and clear
And joyous voice of dulcet tonel
Hail, hail to thee, thou strong of limbi
Our praise is thine, o youthful kingl
For thou art pure of woe and sin;
Thy young hands yet but blessings bringi
The monarch who Is laid away
Within the catacomb of years
Was harsh and ruthless in his day
Seemed less to love our joys than tears
We look for blessings manifold
New year, from thy pure, sinless handl
We trust thy heart will ne'er grow cold
Toward us-and our native landi
Bring healing to the hearts now sore
From wounds the cruel old year made
The veil Of peacefulness draw DER
The woes at each heart threshold laid
We cannot love a tyrant king
Our hearts refuse to loyal be
To one who takes delight to fling
Upon our hearts keen miseryi
Be kind to us-that we may say,
When comes the time for thee to go,
20 darling year, we grieve today,
Because we all have loved you so''
Good Housekeeping.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER.
Surplus Figured at $780, II sos Including
Union Pacific Payments.


Washington, Jan. 3.-The preliminary
figures of the government receipts and
expenditures show that the total re-
ceipts for the month of December
amounted to $59, $685. sos, and the expen-
ditures $27 ,095, 900, which leaves a sur
plus for the month of $32, 551 ,69S. These
figures, however, include the receipts
and payments on account of the Union
Pacific transfer. Independent of the
Union Pacific account the surplus for
last month is $1,736,494
For the six months Of the present
fiscal year, exclusive of the Union Pa
cific payments, there is a deficit of $44,-
$4,000, but including the Pacific pay
ments there is surplus of $95,454. The
receipts from customs last month
amount to s11, $50, 1888, against $780,
1856 for December, 1896. The gain over
November is $1,S3O,763 The December
receipts from internal revenue amount
ed to $14 ,342, 1928, as compared with 3d.
104,S28 for December, 1896. The gain in
internal revenue receipts over Novem-
Der is $S12279.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
One Bigamist Out of Business.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-David E. Bates, the
bigamist, was convicted in Judge Hor-
toms court yesterday. The jurors had
evidently intended to give Bates the
limit OF the law. They fixed his fine
at $1,000 and the term of his imprison-
ment at five years. But the term of
Imprisonment had to be corrected, and
Bates will have an indeterminate SEN
tence. There are four more indict-
ments against Bates and they will all be
tripd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 4.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-Janu-
airy, opened 90Ac, closed 90bc; May,
opened 91ssc, closed Gle; July, opened
S3Ac, closed $3.50. Corn-January,
opened 26Kc, closed 26%c; May, opened
29hc, closed 29c; July, opened and closed
3O%c. Oats-May, opened 23Ac, closed
23hc. Pork-January, opened 1895,
closed $S.97h; May, opened 1923, closed
1920. Lard-January, opened $4.75,
closed $4;72h; May, opened &.S7h,
closed $4.S5.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
21c per 10; extra dairy, 1Sc; fresh
packing stock. 12c. Eggs-Fresh stock,
22c per doz. Dressed Poultry-Turkeys,
9@11c per 10; chickens, 6@7c; ducks,
6@7c. Potatoes - Northwestern, 500
Coo per blu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois,
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 4.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
$4,000; sales ranged at $3.10@3.55 for
pigs, $3.45@3.62 for light, $3.40@S-45 for
rough packing, $3.45@3.70 for mixed, and
$3.50@3.70 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day, $500; quotations ranged at
$510@5.6O for choice to extra steers,
S450@5.00 good to choice do, A4O@4.S5
fair to good, $37504.40 common to me-
dunn do, $3.7O@420 butchers steers,
$3.00@3.75 stockers, $3.60@4.15 feeders,
s19O@3.SO cows, $2.60@450 heifers, SIPS
@4.00 bulls, oxen and stays, $3.00@4.15
Texas steers, and $3.50@6.50 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day, $4,000; quotations ranged
at $3.60@460 westerns, $310Q4.S0 ma
tives, and $4.30@6.25 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Jan. 4.
Wheat-Steady; No. northern, 90hc;
No. 2 spring, S6@S7c; May, 90hc. Corn
Steady; No. 3, 26h@27c. Oats-Low-
er; No. 2 white, 24@24Ac. Rye-Lower;
No. 1, 47c. Braley-Steady; No. 2, 410
43c; sample, 25@37c.
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Jan. 4.
Wheat-Lower; No. red cash eleva-
tor, 92hc; track, 921s @93c; January. 93c;
May, SAC; July, S0hc; No. hard cash,
860S61hc. Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash,
251hc; January, 25Ac; May, 271sc; July
2SNc. Oats-Lower; No. cash, nomi-
nal; track, 23hc; January, 2Sc; May,
23hc bid; No. white, 24h@25c. Rye
Quiet; 45c.
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, Jan. A.
Wheat-Cash white, 90%c; cash red,
90%c; May, 91hc. Corn-Cash, 29hc.
Oats-Cash white, 24kc. Rye-4Sc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
Found "a Bloody Spot in Gotham.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Daughters of
the American Revolution say that they
have discovered that the site of the
general postoffice in this city marks
the spot where the first blood of the
American revolution was shed. The
members of the Martha Washington
Colonial chapter of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution purpose erect
ing tablet there to commemorate their
discovery
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
The Old Year.

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky.
The flying clouds. the frosty light
The year Is dying in the night.
Ring out wild bells and let him diei
Ring out the old. ring In the newt
Ring, happy bells. across the snowi
The year Is going. Let him goi
Ring out the false. ring in the truei
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more.
Ring out the feud of rich and poor.
Ring In redress to all mankind.
ALFRED Tennyson
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-07
Nomenclature Of the Months.

The Roman year originally began
with March, and September, October,
November and December were the prop
er names for the last four months, as
the year had but ten. When January
and February were added, however, the
names became entirely inappropriate,
but nevertheless have by general custom
been retained in spite Of the error i'm.
plied
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
No-To-B Bnc for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weat
Wen str"hp aood nnre Roc ~ All drrov,ets
Washington, Nine Dollars Round Trip


Washington lisa most interesting city. The
Capitol. the Congressional Library, the National
Museum, and the Monument are among the
great creations Of civilized man, and appeal
with peculiar force TO every American citizen.
Few journals, in fact, are OF more benefit than
trip to this city, the Nations Capital. and the
scene Of much OF vital importance. To afford an
opportunity to visit It while Congress is in Sos
sion, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for series Of low rate ten-day excur-
sions to the Natiopsl Capital, to leave Pittsburg
February II, March II, April n, and May II,
Rounp-trp tickets will be sold at rate Of 5000
from Pittsbnrs,- good going on special train
leaving Union Station at 500 A NJ, carrying
thorugh psrlor cars and cosches. and making
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Tickets on sole In Pittsburg, ut Union Ticket
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For full information apply to agsnts or Thomas
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Fifth avenue and Smithneld Street. Pittsburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

American and especially trans-continental
travel has been revolutionized by the Person
ally-conductcd Tours OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, California, the ''land OF PROMISE" the
dream OF the tourist has been made easily and
comfortably accessible. Through trains OF pa.
lntlni appointments run between the Atlantic
and the Pacific, aifording ample opportunity to
visit the most interesting points en- route, and
insurng degree OF comfort and special attcu-
ton not otherwise attainable. The next tour to
California under this matchless system will
leave New York, Philadelphia, and Pttsburg
Thursday, January "a, visiting IT, Louis, III Pnso,
san Diego, Riverside, Los Angles. Pasadena,
Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, salt
lake City Glenwood Springs, Colorado springs
and Mnnitou, Denver, &c, Round-trip rate, In
cluding transportation, meals, carriage drives,
hotel mmodatons, and Pullman accommo-
datlons, ON route. and Pullman berth Los An.
geles TO san Francisco, aud transportation in
California; si0 90 from oil stations east OF Pitts
\burg with hotel aecomn,o odations, meals,
transfers, aud carriage drives through Cali
dornia for four weeks, ,Si2S.OO additional. An
experienced chaperon viii accompany tho party
for the benent OF the lady tourists,
1. For Itineraries and full Information, apply TO
ticket ngents; Tourist Agent, llQa broadway,
New York or rddress Cleo. W, lloyd, Aszlstan
Won, Ph'ladelpii. ,.is'st
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

Never tell all you know; for he who
tells everything he knows often tells
more than he knows.
Never attempt all you can do; for he
who Attempts everything he can do often
attempts more than he can do.
Never believe all that you hear; for he
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Never lay out all you can afford; for
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
the GOOD LANDLORD.

I sing to you about . man whose memory
long should last:
His name was Hiram Morethangood. he
lived In Nottoofast: l#
And tho to save his native land he never
drew q sword.
He was what all his tenants called a mighty
fine landlord.
whene'er tenant chanced to break pane
or two Of glass.
lie never used to storm and rave or MUIR
muir out "Alas!
But he would 90 and buy some more. n
sunshine or In rain.
Or II II was at zero. and have them set
again.
No matter II In room or hall the paper
should get torn.
He would not. as some landlords do. COM
plain from night till morn;
And II the paint got SCARED and soiled, the
first thing he would do
Was send and have the painter come and
paint the house anew.
No matter II a faucet frose or II got clogged
drain,
II made no difference TO him; he never
would complain.
And II tenant short OF wood should burn
the cellar stairs.
He always thought It sweet delight to
make such small repairs.
And II tenant should neglect to close
swinging blind.
And It should be thrown from its place by
the fierce winter wind.
And tumbling to the walk below some
passer-by should kill.
He would not say one unkind word. but go
and pay the bill.
And ere the morning light broke forth he
from his bed would rise.
And not with thunder In his tone nor anger
In his eyes.
But with a rosy shade OF Joy upon his man
ly face.
Would to the tenant go and give full deed
OF the place.
Thomas F. Porter. in N. Y. Sun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
A Logical Inference,

Every summer Mrs. Chailie goes of
and spends several months at the sea-
side, leaving her husband at home. A
few days ago Johnnie, who is a thought
less boy, asked the old man:
Papa, are the swallows the wives OF
the sparrows?"
What silly question:"
well, didn't know" replied John
ME. "lf the swallows amt the wives
of the sparrows. why do the swallows
go oif every year 'nd lea!c the sparrows
at home? On. y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
BALLOONS
The Wonder OF the Age:
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

Wealthy Widower to daughter)-My
dear. l--ahem-l have concluded to
marry again, and the-fhc bride will be
Miss De Sweet To be sure. there is
some difference in our ages. but er-as
she is so young she will he fond Of So
ciety. you know. and will greatly en-
JOY going out with you.
Daughter (respec'fully)-Well. I'll
chaperon her.--N. Y. Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
A Trade Mnrninr.

Buteher-'ow is my daughter gettin'
~ with 'er moosic, professor?
Professor-Well, l am only teaching
her the scales at present.
Butcher ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'er
the scales, | don't want 'er TO know
nothink about the scales! She amt
going to serve in the shop. Imean 'er
to be lady, Teach 'er the pianner, or
I'll take 'er away from yer.--Scraps.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
but He Wasn't.

Jones and Brown are very bitter
against each other"
"ies, and it's all due TO 4 misunder-
standing, too
"lndeed?"
Yes, each thought the other was an
easy mark. DETROIT News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
4 Terrible Slander.

Bildad-That was singularly unfor-
'unate typographical error that the
paper made in speaking of those Vassar
candidates, wasn't it?
lchabod-What was it? Ididn't see IT,.
Bildad-Why. the reporter wrote
they are all llaugels." and it was printed
they are all angles. Town Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
RE hts and Let's.

Miss Byker-So you have given up ad.
vocatiug womau's rights?
Miss Thyrty-Yes; now 90 in for
woman's tefts.
Miss Byksr-What's that?
Miss Thyrty-Wjdowers. - Up-to-
Date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

Educate Your Eowoi' ..I.', II,car-ts.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
Smiled.

She sat on the steps at the evening tide
Enjoying the balmy air:
He came and asked: May | sit by youi
side?"
And she gave him q vacant stair
--cnrnnn WldnW
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
MANY Y1AINK!

when the Creator said to woman,
I'm sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race.
but the joy felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering lurk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

May I go 10 the races. pa'''
"Oh. yes, my little sonny.
But don't go near the 'bookies' or
They will get all your money"
Chicago News
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

SAAAAl4A4l.AAAA
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29
soUaooUcH VS.. SILVER BOW.
BY A. X. Nerkes.

For nigh two days I've been In Butte
and sized up this big town,
And the conclusion that I've reached Is
that she's hard to down.
She's got the people and the push, her
prospects. too. are bright;
But what's the use OF rushing things
away into the night?
She's got some stores that sure are big
and do a slashing trade:
Their clipper clerks and piles OF goods
just lay us IN the shade;
But still I think, with all their frills
and women clerks and style,
I'd rather trade with old Hi Jones,
where i can sit awhile.
Butte's got her shelters, mines and
mills. that send smoke to the sky;
That is. when wind Is blowing hard n
smoke can't pile up high.
She's got street cars and things that
snake o upward with a jerk.
Then drop you down to earth again to
save your legs from work.
She's flush with well-known editors, ard
say. they're up 10 date:
Though. in this speedy atmosphere.
you'd think they'd lose their gait.
They stay out late to write up things
with ginger. snap n grace,
And all the time they hump for news to
I'LL just yards Of space.
But. just the same, with all the news,
the telegraph and like,
That these bright fellows give the folks,
IL exactly strike
The Utmost longings of a man who
comes from where i stay.
To spend two days with best OF friends
and learn the city's way.
I like a paper once a week, that on the
local page.
Tells me that Keith has killed some
shoats-just wonders for their
age
That 'wally's got his grass all cut, but
still Is stacking hay
That Suffers liked the muddy road
out by the Miller way
That Colonel searles from Meaderville
And brought a jag Of cottonwood. his
paper dues to pay
That Philip Julien up the creek. the
coroner-elect,
Since getting Office has been good and
strictly circumspect."
That Colonel Brown Of walkerville,
was in on Monday last.
Paid cash for his subscription to the
red hot Weekly Blast
Those are the items / like best because
they tell of men.
Whom I have known for many years,
and things within my ken.
When Justice Smith came here to Butte
to sell his upland hay.
Bought the papers right and left, but
not a word they'd say.
He'd got a local mention sure dow on
the Sourdough:
But I presume the telegraph takes best
In Silver Bow.