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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

The bulletin giving the. results of sugar
beet raising In Michigan last year has been
completed by Prof. Kedzie and Smith of
the agricultural college. Results are set
forth by counties, seed having been dis
tributed in So counties and samples of beets
received from "a. The average per cent of
sugar in beets, with proper soil and seed, is
16 40. The range of yields per acre last
year was from IL to Is tons. The editors
of the bulletin say the results show that the
climate and soil conditions, in Michigan are
full of promise The labor cost of growing
an acre of sugar beets on the college farm,
under adverse conditions, reckoning the cost
as 25 cents an hour for man and team,
1917 cents an hour for man and cents
for boy was 5000. The average yield
per acre at the college farm was IA tons and
1913 pounds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee, S.
At a session of the Probate Court for the
county of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Office. in the city OF C0runna, on Monday, the
9TH day Of February, In the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry G. Her
sey, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verifi.
ed. of Helen M. Hersey praying, amongst other
things, for the probate OF the instrument now
filed in this Court purporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon ii Is ordered, That Monday the
18th day of March next, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested In said
estate, are required to appear at a session OF
said court then to be holden in the Probate
Office in the City of Corunna and show cause, II
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted. And 1t is further order
ed, that said petitioner give notice to the per-
sons interested in said estate, OF the tendency
of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by
causing copy OF this order to be published In
TIE Owosso TIMES, newspaper printed and
circulated in said County of Shiawassee, three
successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

Hutcnins, Scnwartz, Rlcharus, TeacKle,
Flynne, Dresseler, David, Michaelson.
Sohman, Fox, Wilbur, Waters, Ander-
son, Christianson, Koehler, Ericsson,
Mack, Williams. j. White, Pauls, Cof-
fee. j. w. Allen. Roe, d. Cronin, f.
Cahill, j. Kane, Jerene, c. A. Smith. G.
Shea, Herness, j. Hebron, Bloomer,
Johnson, Bergman, Madison, A. john
son, Pitcher, Holtzer, Lotus, McGinnis,
w. Matiason, Furness, Good, Darkins.
Rau, McNair Babrel, A. Hallon, Sene-
tech, A. Knese, Benjamin, Mckay.
It is known that the total loss Of life
will reach nearly 260.
Opinions among congressman are &C.
cording to whether the congressman Is
one of those called a lingo" or one
who may be called an "anti-jingo."
The former are impressed with the idea
that the facts present a good circum-
stantial confirmation of the suspicion
that the disaster is due to Spanish
treachery. The latter insist that it was
on accident and will so be shown. They
say that such accidents have happened
before; that a battleship is little less
than q volcano, anyhow.
A Jacksonville, Fla, telegram gives a
special from Key West which says:
THE steamship Olivette arrived here
last night with large number Of the
wounded and many other survivors of
the Maine disaster. The officers were
as rule, reticent, and followed in line
with their chief, Sigsbee, in saying that
the cause of the explosion could only
be ascertained by divers; but many of
the sailors were outspoken in their
declaration of belief that the explosion
was deep-laid plot of the Spaniards.
They are greatly incensed against the
Havana people, who have shown them
small courtesy, who looked upon their
presence as a national affront, and who
have published anonymous circulars
captioned Down with Americans"
They believe that the author of such
expressed and cowardly hatred would
not stop at an act of such terrible ven
geance as the blowing up Of the Maine.
These sailors pooh-pooh the idea of an
internal explosion as the last thing to
be thought off,
be thought of.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Consensus of Naval Opinion.
FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES.
Intense Anxiety Among the Families
Which Had Members on the Maine.

Intense Anxiety Among the Families
which Had Members on the Maine.
Hard work and harder waiting and
expectancy marked last evening for
most of the department officials whose
duties connected them in any way with
the Maine disaster. Secretary Long.
who had been aroused at 2:30 a. M,
when the news first reached Washing
ton. was thoroughly tired out and went
TO bed unusually early. He turned over
to Lieutenant Whittelsey the receiving
Of all dispatches relating to the disas-
ter. Very little was received that
would throw light on the situation, but
nearly a hundred private kilograms
came from friends and families of the
officers and crew begging for specific
news of the loved ones and relatives
who were with the fatal ship. Replies
we're made to such inquiries as could
be answered
IL was hopN >by the department that
q list of the injured among the surviv-
ers could be secured promptly, but
though a request for this was called
to Havana at p. m. no response was
received. The names of the dead and
wounded were not obtainable elsewhere
with exactness. The following is a list.
however, Of the saved, cabled by Cap
tain Sigsbee, and barring telegraphic
errors may be accepted as probably
correct: Officers-Captain G. d. Sigs-
bee. Lieutenant Commander r. VAIN
wright, Lieutenant G. f. w. Holman,
lieutenant ]. Hood, Lieutenant c. w.
Jungen, Lieutenant G.. p. Blow, Sur
geon s. G. Heneberger, Paymaster c.
N. Ray, Chief Engineer c. p. Howell,
Lieutenant j. ]. Blanden, Chap
Lain j. p. Chadwick, Passed As
ststant Engineer f. G. Bowers, Lieu
tenant of Marines A. Catlin, Assistan.
Engineer ]. r. Morris, Naval Cadet ],
II. Holden, Naval Cadet w. T. Culver
ias, Naval Cadet r. Bronson, Naval
Cadet p. Washington, Naval Cadet A.
Crenshaw, Naval Cadet J. Il. Boyd,
Boatswain f. l.. Larkin, Gunner J.
Hill, Carpenter j. Helm, Paymaster
Clerk b. Mccarthy.
Men-Redon, Larson, Hallberg, Bull
iock, Melville, Willis, Galpin, Kushida,
Noppin, Turpin, Harris. Lutz. Jertzon,
Holland. Herbert, McDevitt. Foley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Probate Order.

State of Michigan. County OF Shiawassee, S..
At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Office In the City Of Corunua, on Wednesday,, the
9th day of February, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George Jacob
Killian, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fled, of William Killian praying amongst other
things for the probate Of the instrument now
filed in this court purporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon 1t is ordered That Monday the 18th
day of March next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petit
tion and that the heirs at law of said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at q session of said court
then to be holden at the Probate Office, in the
City of Corunna, and show cause, If any, there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted. And 1t is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
In said estate, of the tendency Of said petition,
and the hearing thereof by causing copy of
this order TO be published inTHE Owosso TIMES
a newspaper printed and circulated in said
County of Shiawassee, for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
REMAINS A MYSTERY.
Cause Of the FrightfuI Disaster
to the United States Bat
tIeship Maine.
BOARD OF INQUIRY WILL FIND OUT.
Dead-Roll Will Foot Up Two Hundred
and Sixty Out of the Three Hun
dred and Fifty on Board.

Consensus of Expert Opinion Is That II
Was a Pure Accident-Divers to Exam
Inc the Hull OF the Sunken Warship-
One of Her Officers Suggests Plausible
Explanation OF How 1t Happened-Ex-
psriences of Some Who Were on Board
and Awake at the Time.
Washington, Feb. 17.-After a day of
intense excitement at the navy depart
ment and elsewhere growing out of the
destruction of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor Tuesday night, the sit
nation last night, after the exchange Of
q number of cablegrams between WASH
ington and Havana, can be
summed up in the words Of
Secretary Long, who, when asked
as he was about to depart for the
day whether he had reason to suspect
enemy, replied: II do not. In that I
am influenced by the fact that Captain
Sigsbee has not yet reported to the
navy department on the cause. He Is
evidently waiting to write full report.
So long as he does not express himself
certainly cannot. should think from
the indications. however, that there
was an accident-that the magazine ex-
ploded. How that came about do not
know. For the present at least no other
warship will be sent to Havana"
Waiting Until a Diver Reports.
Secretary Long undoubtedly sum-
married the general opinion of the ma
jority Of the naval experts in finding 1t
impossible just now to state the cause
Of the destruction of the Maine. There
are great number of theories, but
most of them are Of a character that
makes 1t easy to prove or upset them by
q single investigation by diver. Sec
rotary Long has taken immediate steps
to make this investigation. Late yes
terday afternoon he telegraphed to Ad-
miral Sicard at Key West to appoint a
hoard of naval officers to proceed at
once to Havana, employ divers and
generally to make such inquiry as the
regulations of the navy demand shall
be made in the case Of the loss Of
ship.
r Consensus of Naval Opinion.
The large majority Of naval officers
are inclined to the belief that the ex-
plosion resulted from spontaneous COM
bustion of a coal bunker; the over
heating of the iron partitions between
the boilers and the magazine, or from
the explosion of a boiler-though the
hast theory finds little support. The
naval constructors, in the light Of the
dispatches thus far received, say 1t Is by
NO means certain that the Maine cannot
he raised and again carry the flag.
They say that while she is a big ship
others as large have been raised, and at
havana the new floating drydock would
receive her If she could once be gotten
above the water.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
VIEWS OF THE MEN ON THE SPOT.
How the Disaster Looked ITO Those Who
Were Near the Scene.

Were Near the Scene.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE cause OF
the explosion that sank the battleshiI
Maine in the harbor of Havana is one
that it giving the speculative mind
something to think about just now. "A
dispatch from Havana quotes Captain
Sigsbee as declaring that he does not
know how it happened. There are nu-
merous causes suggested by other peo-
pie, as for instance-blown up by a
torpedo sent By the hands of Spanish
fanatic (soi.e people go further and
hint at the Spanish government itself
having a hand in the EVENT.; blown UP
by a torpedo, or other device of the
devil, set in motion by some Cuban
rebel who does not approve of the
policy of the United States on the sub
ject OF Cuba.
These are the two explanations that
ascribe the disaster to a foul crime.
Then there are the suggestions that the
coal was on fire, that a dynamo boiler
exploded, that in some way the central
magazine exploded, that harbor tor
pedo or mine went off accidentally I'M
der the vessel, that the bow magazine
exploded and various others, none of
which is accompanied by explanation Of
how 1t was done that way. The ex-
plosion was a tremendous one-in fact
those who heard it say there were two.
It put out the street lights near the
wharf and blew down telephone and tel
egraph wires in that vicinity.
OF all the explanations the one that
appeals most to the judgment of those
who know how tricky the lightning Is
has been suggested by Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright, Of the wrecked
ship. It is that frequent cause of fires,
etc.-the short circuit. There are others,
however, who say that the first ex-
plosion was caused by over 600 pounds
of guncotton, and the subsequent ex-
plosion by shells and cartridges. Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright was
half undressed at 9:45 p. m. and was
smoking in his cabin, next to that OF
Captain Sigsbee, when the explosion oc-
Cured and put out the electric lights.
Wainwright then lit match and went
to Captain Sigsbee's cabin. The cap
tain, it appears, had been thrown from
his bed, but was uninjured. They both
went on deck and gave orders to flood
$500 pounds of guncotton which was on
board. The order was carried out, but
the men who fulfilled 1t never re-
turned.
One Of the officers Of the Maine said
that at 8 o'clock Tuesday night all the
magazines on board the battleship
Maine were closed and the keys turned
over to Captain Sigsbee, her COM
mander Another officer said: Il was
sitting with two more officers in the
same room when heavy explosion oc-
Cured. 1t was so heavy that we under
stood that the ship would be lost. and
we went on the upper deck and found
she had been badly wrecked by an ex-
plosion that she was on fire and sink
ing" This officer said the explosion oc-
Cured somewhere in the forward part
of the midship section Of the battleship
Many of the crew who were below at
the time Of the explosion were unable
to escape and those who succeeded In
reaching the upper decks saved their
lives with great difficulty with the as
sistance of the officers and men on
watch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Free of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your druggist
and get sample bottle free of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. They do not ask you to buy
before trying. This will show you the
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no experiment, and would be disastrous to
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great results, and are relying on 1t in most
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Haggart's drug store. Regular size so cents
and $1.0O.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Probate Order.

State Of Michigan, County Of Shiawassee, S.
At session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate once, In the city
If Corunna on Thursday the 10th day of Febru.
ary in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety. eight. ~
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate. ~
In the matter of the estate OF Charles
Novess, deceased on reading and filing the
petition of Fannie Novess praying that admins
tration of said estate may be granted to the
petitioner or some other suitable person.
It is ordered That the l4th day of March
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate office, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered, That a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, In THE Owosso
TINES, a newspaper printed and circulating In
said county of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
The Coming Woman

who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, as well as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after home,
will both at times get run down in health.
They will be troubled with loss of appetite,
headaches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy for
these women Is Electric Bitters. Thou
sands of sufferers from Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys rise up and call 1t blessed.
1t is the medicine for women. Female
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by VIII e. Collins & Co. and j. s. Hag-
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

List of letters remaiDg uncalled for in
Owosso postoffice the week ending Feb. H.
Hurbert Drake, Mrs. Geo. B. Hill, Edward
howe, 7. King, Geo. Myers, Mr.. Schultz,
VIM. Nourse. Jacob Nay, G. Currier, Ethel
Galleher, Fred Miller, Mrs. M. X. Sprague.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Sunday Disturbance.

Every one was sorry for those people In
church last Sunday, who were suffering
with distressing cough. A full dose of
Downs Elixir on going to bed at night and
small doses during the day will cure the
most persistent cough. Whenever there is
tickling sensation in the throat take a
few drops of the Elixir on the tongue and
let 1t run slowly down the throat and in
mediately relief will be the result We
guarantee 1t to cure any cough, cold, Group
or lung trouble, or money refunded.-W.
K. Collins & Co., Parkill & Son, l.. M.
Watson, Sprague & Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and
sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not
stimulate; 1t nourishes, cheers and feeds.
Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee.
For nervous persons, young people and chill
dren, Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made
from pure grains. Get package from your
grocer today. Try 1t in place of coffee. 10
and 25c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

Court Supreme l. o. f. and Court Friend.
ship will give dance to the members of the
two societies in their hall at zoos w. Main
street tonight.
VIM. Brown, travelling salesman for the
Owosso Casket Works, is making a trip
through the northern part of the state this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hill, Grover street,
were the victims of surprise party, Tues
day night, arranged by their neighbors and
friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

The Violet club very pleasantly enter
tanned its gentlemen friends at the home Of
Miss Lettie Goodale, Wednesday evening.
The club consists of ten up-to-date young
ladies, who have organized for educational
and social purposes. Dancing, card playing
andi games were INDUCED in. The guests
claim the members of the club to be royal
entertainers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

Laingsburg News: DR.. 4. b. Ward has
received personal letter from "Ian Mac
laren," the famous Scotch author of "Be-
side the Bonny Brlar," "Doctor of the Old
School," and other novels, In which COM
munication he acknowledges the receipt
from DIR. Ward of an original poem and
comments upon the last named book. Sian
Maclaren" Is non de plume for Rev. John
Watson whose home is in Liverpool.
England.
Ovid Register: G. N. Race has rented
his farm In Fairfield and expects to remove
to Ovid in the spring. Mr.. Race antici-
pates trip to Klondike In June.
st. Johns Cogregationalists will build a
$4,000 church building this year.
1t Is reported that Chas. Steadman, who
was hurt In runaway about two weeks ago,
is very low at his home in West Owosso
from the effects of the accident.
William Black and Miss Maud Clark, both
of st. Louis, Mich, were united in marriage
Tuesday morning, by Rev. e. w. Hunt, at
Christ Episcopal church.
The screen door and window departments
of the Ow0ssO Manufacturing Co.'S plant are
enjoying heavy rush of business. Large
orders are arriving daily.
Mrs. Ed. Tyler, of Rush township, died
yesterday morning of consumption. The
funeral was held this morning at the family
residence.
A number of Owosso citizens went to st.
Johns yesterday to act as witnesses In the
case of q. w. Devereaux vs.. Hubbard, be-
ing tried in that city.
A design for soldiers monument to be
erected at Willow Junction, Iowa, has been
drawn by L. j. Horsman, of this city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Indiana Man on the Shin.

Indianapolis, Feb. 17.-Henry ]. Keys,
an Indianapolitan, Fl years old, was
serving a three years enlistment on
the Maine. Mrs. Turner, young Keys
mother, is ALMOST broken down under
the suspense caused by the possible
fate of her son, and has telegraphed
the department at Washington asking
to be kept advised.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

OF DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills after dinner,
1t will promote digestion and overcome any
evil effects of too hearty eating. Safe,
prompt, active, painless and pleasant. This
little pill is supplanting all the old
school nauseous purgatives. 40 bosses, 10
cents.-Sold by l.. M. Watson and Parkill
& Son.-S0.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
why, Certainly You Are.

New York, Feb. 17.-An evening pa
per quotes Horatio S. Rubens, consul
for the Cuban junta in this city, as
saying: Taking everything into con-
sideration, 1 am firmly convinced that
the tragedy in Havana harbor was the
work Of the Spaniards."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
everybody says so.

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cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Apprentices Are stin ON the Texas.

Washington, Feb. IA dispatch from
Captain Phillips, of the Texas, now at
Galveston, states that the twenty
one apprentices which he carried from
New York for the Maine are still on
board the Texas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

Ten couples from this city attended the
Entire Nous clubs party at the Junction
House, Durand, Friday night. A special
train ran over the Ann Arbor for the &C.
commodation of the guests from this city
and Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
Flags Ordered Half-Masted.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
has ordered that today and until fur
Their notice the flags at all navy yards
and on naval vessels, at posts, army
headquarters, and on all public build
ingS, shall be half-masted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

A masquerade ball was given in the
armory Wednesday night by the military
boys. The 40 couples who took part were
dressed in some very unique suits. A large
crowd of spectators was in attendance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18

The fifth party of the La Rose dancing
club was held in the Armory last night.
About forty couples participated. Wesen-
er's orchestra furnished the music.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry

Ask for Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. 1t
cures Corns. Bunions, Chilblains, Swollen.
Sweating, Damp feet. At all druggists and
Shoes Stores, csc. Sample FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
OPINION IN FOREIGN PARTS.
Painful Impression at Madrid - Londoi
views-More Explanation.

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Madrid says: The following semi-of-
fetal note has been issued: The news
of the disaster of the Maine has caused
a painful impression in Madrid. 1t was
at first feared that there had been some
act of imprudence to which the catas-
trophe was attributable. Afterwards.
on the details arrived. the fears dis
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
SHOW to Cure all Skin Diseases"

Simply apply ''SwAYNE's OINTMENT"
No internal medicine required. Cures tet-
ter, eczema, itch. all erupti0ns on the face,
hands, nose, &C., leaving the skin clear,
white and healthy. Its great healing pow
ers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask