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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21
4 POPULAR Candidate.
Republican Candidate for the
State Senate.

Brief Biographical Sketch of the Brilliant
Young Man Who Will Represent the
Ingham and Shiawassee District IN the
Legislature Next Winter.
Charles B. COllingwoOd, republican
nominee for state senator in the 14th dis
trict comprising Ingham and Shiawassee
counties, was born at Plymouth, Mass, in
1860. His father was killed at the battle of
Fredericksburg, leaving his mother with
five children of whom he was the youngest.
At Ia years of age he began to earn his
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21
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(FINE 0OODS.)

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pc. 72-inch 500 bleached. -. ......79c
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MAIDEN HAIR FERN PATTERN.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21
A Disagreeable Reminder.

A band of Pennsylvania populists held a
meeting the other day and republican,
who had been careful to preserve banner
that the populists carried in a parade in
1896. took the relic from his barn. and
when the populists were gathered in the
town hall the republican placed the banner
on the stage where all could see it, and
turning to the assembled pOpulists he said
In quiet manner:
GENTLEMEN-Here is a banner you car
ried in your parade two years ago. 1t came
into my possession after the parade, and as
thought maybe you might want to use it
again return it.
The banner read:
A VOTE FOR M'KINLEY
MEANS
20 CENTS A BUsHEL FOR WHEAT
AND
10 CENTS A BUSHEL FOR CORN.
A silence, deep and profound, fell upon
that mBting and An early adjournment was
ken.-ButfalO Evening News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21
Do You Wonder (?

When we claim that Mr.. Fordney can
accomplish more for this eighth district
than can Mr.. Brucker, we do not base our
opinion upon the mere fact that the latter
| gentleman is a demOcrat-we believe In do
| ing justice to democrat after he Is elected
but we base our claim upon those UNI
gentemanly and unpatriOtic dispatches In
which Mr.. Brucker saw fit to abuse and
vilify an American President during the
most trying time this nation has seen since
| 1861. If ever i'm the history of America
there was time when politics should have
| been overshadOwed by patriotism, when
vaor should have displaced venom, and
when the members of all parties should
have stood shoulder to shoulder and Loyalty
supported our chief executive, 1t was dur
ing the trying and troublOus times imme-
dately preceding the declaration of war
| against Spain. Did Mr.. Brucker aid or
antagonize? Read the following dispatches
and then say whether this district should
expect Mr.. Mckinley to concede anything
whatsoever to their author, Mr.. Brucker.
If not, is it not good judgment to vote for
Mr.. Fordney in the hope of getting material
results for Shiawassee county.
BRUcKER's PATRIOTISM.
Washington, ID. g., Mar. 4, 1898.
To Globe, Saginaw E. s., Mich.
The feeling here against administrations
policy on Maine disaster, and Cuban ques-
ton is intense. The administration, and
by that mean Mark Hanna and the crowd
behind him, are guilty of double dealing
with public. Immediately after the Maine
disaster the administration requested that
the public should withhold judgment until
board of investigation had made its report.
The public has done so but Hanna and his
cohorts have done just the reverse, and dur
ing all this time they have been moulding
public opinion by shouting Accident
Accident" supplemented by statement of
Hanna to Wall st. "There will be no
war;" and now comes Sec'y Longs state
ment "Spain's responsibility for Maine
disaster eliminated" The surface indi-
cations are that the administration will
search with a fine tooth comb for reasons
why it should hold Spain guiltless and not
responsible, and will be in perfect state of
ecstacy should it so find.
FERDINAND BRUCKER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Z, 1898.
GLOBE, SAGINAW f. s., MICH.
Mckinley did not intend to send his mes
sage unless he was actually driven by Con-
gress TO do so. Lees telegram was Han
mas last trump card, and he played it we'll
and won. 1t still looks little smoky, but
have great faith in Hanna, McCook q Co.
to manage 'our" President and subdue the.
republican Reconcentradoes" in Congress.
The Spanish flag ''reigns" over Cuba, and
the republican party with Hanna still lives.
FERDINAND BRUCKER.
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Underwear.

Ladies' Natural Wool to run at. $3.50. 69c
Ladies' Fleece Ribbed at. .19c and 25c
Mems Ribbed Heavy Cotton Fleeced, at SOC
Mems Plain Heavy Wool Fleeced, at
44c and SOC
Mems Natural Wool at.............75c up
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-21

| have a number of fine peeled ceuar
posts, seven and One-half feet, Tor sale al
bargain. PLArr " ELWELh'
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own living by working for James r. Os'
good Il Co., of Boston. Four years later he
went to Colorado where he herded cattle
a year. While in Colorado he learned of the
Michigan Agricultural College as the school
through which young man could work his
way. He, with his brother, entered this
college in 1879 without money and without
friends. He was, through lack of money,
obliged to leave school for two years and
during that time travelled and worked in
Utah and California.
As civil engineer on the Denver q Rio
Grande railroad he camped and worked
through the mountains and canons of Utah.
Afterwards he spent more than year in
California travelling through the state en-
gagged In any kind Of work he could ind.
He worked in the mines, on one of the
mammoth wheat ranches and in the red
wood forests. At one time he drove street
car in the city of San Francisco. Through
all these experiences he kept the firm pur
pose of coming back to Michigan and finish
ing his college course and in the fall of 1888
he returned, with little money but large ex
perience, and graduated in 1885.
After graduating he taught school and
studied law in PewamO and Howard City
for three years when he received the APP
pointmeut of chemist in the university OF
Arkansas. He remained there three years
and then he went to Arizona as chemist In
the ne WY organized university and mining
school. In 1894 he returned to Michigan
and has since been a resident of Lansing.
In 1897 he was appointed city attorney
which Office he continues to hold.
Mr.. Colling wood has always been a con-
sistent republican and while earnest and ac-
tive in party matters is by no means bias
ed partisan. He stands squarely on the re-
publican platform and If elected will give
his time and energies to the work of legisla'
ton. He will do his best to represent fair
ly and honestly the people of his district
His knowledge of the law, his wide expert
epce with men and affairs, his energy and
his honesty of purpose make him candi-
date whom the people of this district and
city can afford to trust with their interests.
Lansing Tribune.
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WILL GET A BIG MAJORITY.
Col. T. A. Bliss Predicts One for
Joseph w. Fordney.

Will Pole Tore Than the Party Vote In Sagi-
naw-Has Confidence sof Business 7en-A
Recognized Friend of the Old Soidiers-A Han
In Whom the Laboring Men Recognize a True
EEL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
TAYLOR NEWS.
Colonel Ripple TO Lecture..Board
of Health Meeting - Personal
NOfps.

An interesting entertainment is in store
for the Taylor public on July II, when
Colonel Ezra II. Ripple, of Scranton, well
known here as an eloquent speaker, will
give u lecture in the Calvary Baptist
church under auspices of the Martin
Luther lodge, No. 80, and Taylor Castle
No 267 *. G. of T.. The subject is: "Es-
capped from Andcrsonville Prison" which
will be rendered all the more interesting
by a number of views of the late and
present war. Professor Bauer, of Scran-
ton, will assist him. The admission is
only 2j cents.
Charles Gallagher. of NIinooka, made a
business trip on his wheel in this place
yesterday
The Welsh Baptist Sunday school con-
tinued their picnic, which was postponed
from the Fourth, yesterday.
The buildings in this place are lavishly
decorated with national colors.
John Malta, of South Scranton, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Emerson ID. Owens, of New York,
is visiting his parents, Superintendent
and Mrs. W. b. owens, of North Taylor.
Miss Lizzie Bowen, of North Taylor,
is spending vacation of two weeks vis-
iting relatives in Edwardsville.
William Davis of Hyde Park, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Harvey Fitch and Miss Cora Nye-
hart, two popular young people of this
place, were united in marriage OH Satur-
day evening.
The Taylor board of health will hold
an important meeting this evening. All
members are requested to be present.
The pacing mare Maggie. owned by j..
f. Davis, of this place is making quite
a mark for herself. She captured second
money at WallsVille on Saturday, and on
Monday she captured first honors in Car
bondalc.
Mr.. William Richards, of Plymouth, was
the guest of relatives in this place yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Eagan. of Hyde
Park, spent Monday visiting the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prender-
gast, of Depot street.
Mr. w. H. Davis and Miss Lizzie Prem
dergast spent the Fourth at Lake Winola.
The Temple of Love Lodge No. I, True
lvoritcs will hold a picnic the latter
part of this month in Weber's park
Miss Maggie Hood, of this place, is WIS.,
iting relatives in Pittston.
Mrs. Daniel Davis, of Hyde Park, was
the guest of relatives in this place on
Monday.
Miss Grace Lowry has returned home
after visiting friends in Kingston
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins of Hyde Park,
spent Monday with relatives in this place
Mr.. Edna Day, who has been visiting
in Pttsburg, has returned home.
Taylorvile Lodge, No. 462, knights ci
| Pythias will meet this evening in Reese
| hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sampson. OF
| Wilkes Barre, spent the Glorious Fourth
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| David Edwards, of Main street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
MANILA ONCE CAPTURED.
Taken by the British Under Sir viii.
liam Draper in 1872.

Manila has been once captured from
Spain. The English were it's captors,
though they held it only for a few
months. 1t was in 1862, a few weeks
after the English capture of Havana.
Spain had been rash enough to side
with France in the war usually known
in this country as the French and In
dian war. She was speedily punished
for it.
The expedition against Manila was
the plan of Colonel William Draper,
afterward a baronet and a lieutenant
general. He was made a brigadier
general for the expedition and put in
command, with Admiral Cornish as his
naval ally. The expedition was fitted
out and started from Madras, India
There were nine ships and a land force
of 1900 men, including one English reg
iment, with Sepoys and marines.
On September "a. 1862. these forces
were disembarked just south of Manila.
The archbishop of Manila, who was
also governor general Of the islands.
collected and armed some 10000 natives
as a reinforcement to the Spanish gar
rison of 500. During the progress of
the siege sone daring attempts We're
made by the British to prevent the
further construction of defenses, but
the assailants We're repulsed with great
slaughter
A desperate sally was made by a
strong body of natives who ran furi-
ously on the ranks Of the besiegers and
| fought with almost incredible ferocity.
and many of them died, like wild
beasts, gnawing with their teeth the
| bayonets by which they were trans
| fixed.
on October 6 a breach was effected
i'm the Spanish works, the English car
ried the city by storm and gave it up
! for several hours to the raVages of E
merciless soldlery. The archbishop and
his officers had retired to the citadel,
but this could not be defended and a
| capitulation was agreed on, by which
the city and port of Manila. with sew
eral ships and military stores. We're
! surrendered, while from their private
property the Spanish agreed TO pay as
| ransom $4,000, 900 in coin and the same
| in the bills on the treasury at Madrid
This last obi blgation was never paid.
| A day or two after the capture came
news of a rich prize for Admiral Cor
nish. He had started eastward with a
| frisate and ship of the line to intercept
| p treasure ship. This he did not
find. but fell in with and captured a
Spanish galleon bound from Manila
to Acapulco, Mexico, with a cargo val
ued at 100000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
PRICEBURG.

Miss Alice Oretta Barrett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett, of Hallstead ave-
nue. was united in marriage to Luther
T.. Mclaughlin, of Main street, Saturday
morning. The ceremony occurred at the
home of the brides parents. Rev. W. II.
Holder pastor of the Priceburg Primi-
tive Methodist church, officiating. Miss
Clara Barrett acted as bridesmaid and
Joseph Germindcr as best man. The
bride wore figured silk dress with pearl
trimmings. She carried bridal roses. The
bridesmaid wore white lawn with lace
and nile green ribbon as trimmings She
wore yellow roses. A lunch was partaken
of at the brides parents home, after
which they drove to Green Ridge where
a large reception was rendered them.
They returned Monday night.
A lively row occurred in the North End
of this borough on Monday evening, in
which Chief-of-Police William Kennedy
suffered from a cracked skull and a large
cut in his head which required six
stitches. 1t occurred in front of Will
liam McLaughln's hotel on Main street.
Mrs. Hisigan was holding Kennedy down
by the nose: she held him in that posi-
tion until he cried for help and she also
broke heI umbrella over him. Mr.. Ken
nedy no sooner got released from his
position than there came a large rock
at his head which knocked him senscless
to the ground. Edward Hisigan, the man
who, 1t is alleged hit him, tried to es-
cape, but Thomas Palmer, of Dundaff
street, captured him. Stones were flying
in all directions. Robert Birbeck was
standing by, he got hit in the chest,
John Wrightson was hit on the head.
Mr.. Hisgan and his stcp-son were taken
to Squire Williams office whore they
were given a hearing. The son, NJ. Par
cell. was released on bail. Mr.. Zalewski
became his bondsman. Iiisigan was
taken to the county jail to await Ken
nedy's injuries.
The picnics to he held in this place
on Monday were attended only by small
numbers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The school board met last evening. All
members were present except Mr.. Sulli-
van. Bills were paid to Jermyn and Rush
Brook Water company, IS: Electric Light
company $1.00; Jermyn Press, $3.50. The
building committee was instructed to
have furnace repaired and all other re-
pairs that are necessary to the building
to be done. James Shields, treasurer,
presented his bond signed by S. d. Davis.
William ii. Merritt and William II.
Depew as bondsmen. The bond was sat
isfactory and accepted Mr. Shields
wanted it thoroughly understood that he
would deposit the money in a bank and
that he would not be responsible for it
in case the bank should fail.
Mrs. jenkins and son, Ralph, of Par
sons, who have been visiting MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Murray, returned to their
home yesterday.
Crystal Fire company held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening and
decided to go to Bnghambton on the
18th of August and take part in the
parade of the New York State Firemens
association of that day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
HONESDALE.

Probably on no Fourth of July occasion
since the Civil war, has Honesdale been
so profoundly moved as on Monday at
the flag raising on the summit of Irv-
ing's cliff Hundreds of citizens gathered
early in Riverside park along the banks
of the noble LackawaXen near the point
of its junction with the Dyberry, under
the shadow of lrving's cliff, standing like
a sentinel 1888 feet above. This cliff with
its overhanging rock on which stands the
flagstaff, never appeared so majestic, so
defiant, so grand. Even the verdant
hills which encircle the town and the
landscape generally seemed particularly
enchanting, also the numerous church
spires, pointing their fingers heavenward,
hallowod the occasion, while the borough
itself, nesting beneath, shaded by its
naples and elms, seemed to vie with the
surrounding hills and the sparkling
rivers in doing honor to the "Old Flag"
Even the sun in all its splendor seemed
for a time to forgo its piercing rays
while the cloud effects and gentle zephyrs
made the occasion one of comfort as well
as joy.
At II o'clock the band played various
national airs and at the signal given by
Master Iemas Russell by the furling Of
small flag, "Old Glory" with it's 10
stripes and 4j stars, an emblem of liberty
% feet long and 10 feet wide, was swung
to the breeze amid cheers that made the
welkin ring. The band played the Star
Spangled Banner, increased the already
boundless enthusiasm. Hon. William H.
Dmmick, for and in behalf of Henry u.
Russell, the donor, presented this beau
tiful nag to the citizens of Wayne county
in memory of the soldiers of 1776, 1861
and 1898, as a centennial gift in COM
me moration of the Tooth anniversary of
the county of Wayne. AS was expected,
nv Dimmick's speech was burst of ora
tory, eloquence and patriotism which de-
lighted his audience. The frequent bursts
of applause from the throng assembled
| bore testimony that the minds of the
people were in sympathy and accord
| with the beautiful thought and inspir-
! ing sentiment of the speaker. After re-
| ferring in appropriate terms to the fact
| that the day was an anniversary OF the
nations birthday he reminded, his hearers
| that II was also the birthday of Ameri-
cas- first child, the free republic of Cuba.
| The heroes of 1916 painted upon the
American flag the word "life;" the heroes
Of 1861 painted on It i'm letters OF blood
| the word liberty" and the heroes OF 1895
are inscribing the third Of rnankind's in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06

alienable rights, "happiness." Spain 4Oe
years ago planted her flag at Santiago
symholizing the divine right of kings;
today the American republic plants there
a flag symbolzing the divine rights of
man The grafton closed with an elo-
auent peroration pledglng Instituted and
unquestioning support to the govern
ment.
Mrs. Peter s. Barnes Is visiting friends
in Wilkes-Barre and White Haven.
Messrs. John Smith and John Krantz,
formerly employed in the cutting shop
of r. r. Clark e. company are soon to
start a cutting shop in the second story
of wyman Kimble's factory at the foot
of Twelfth street.
Although Ionesdale has a reputation
for quiet on Sunday. last Sunday was ex-
ceptionally so With the thermometer at
100 but few people were seen on the
streets except those attending church
Services.
r. w. Gesser is home from Brooklyn
n V, spending the Fourth with his
family on Third street.
a son of Mr.. j. A. Bodie was quite SER
iousy burned about the face and eyes
by the explosion of small cannon which
he was firing on the Fourth.
DR. s. A. Kelley, well known in Lack
awanna county. died at the Coyne house
here on Saturday. Funeral services were
held Tuesday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
EQUIPPING THE ARMY MULE.
Packing Ia Science and an Expert
at It Makes Money.

Packers are engaged in sorting out
mules for their use and fitting the pack
furniture. Most of the mules VIII he
fitted with the Mexican aparejo, wni 1
is to be preferred to the saddle with
tree sawbuck."
1t consists, first of two or more
thick blankets, folded large enuogh 10
nearly cover the mule from shoulder
to rump. over this Us placed a huge
pair of leather bags united by broad
band of the same material, the caVi-
ties stuffed with soft hay.
This is girthed to the mule by clncn
nearly a foot in width, which is drawn
as tightly as possible by strong man,
pulling with both hands and with a
foot against the animals ribs to give
him a greater purchase. On each side
of the spine the articles to be carried
are placed and lashed by rope about
fifty feet in len 9Th, which has at one
end a broad webbing belt to pass under
the belly, as was done with the others.
Another Squeezing" is given ana the
rope is crossed in different directions
over the load. frightened at every cross
ing, and finally fastened in a knot loos-
ed by one Full.
Il
commands good wages. | have known
a "chief packer" to be paid a salary of
$3.50 per month on the frontier, and his
services were worth the money paid.
The duty is taught to cavalrymen as
part Of their drill. and many of the
soldiers become very expert in 1t. At
a pack drill of the Ninth cavalry a
few days before it left Montana one
company packed its mule in one min
ute and fifty-four seconds, and others
were but little slower.
Thirty mules generally constitute a
train" and are managed by three
men. They are trained to follow a bell
worn by a horse, white preferred, as
being more readily seen. They are not
confined in any way except when first
put into the train; then any strayine
from 1t is punished very severely and
Mr. Mule soon learns his place and thai
II is best to keep 1t.
Each man with train carries a dia,
mond-shaped leather blind with leather
cords attached to the ends and knottec
together. II a pack becomes disar-
ranged two of the men lead the mule
out of the trail, blindfold him with
this blind, rearrange his load, remov,
the leather and allow him to rejoir
his fellows. He is never struck wher
started. and pack mules are never mis-
used by good packers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
FOREST CITY.

Frank II. Hire, who is employed in
Scranton, spent Sunday and Monday with
his family at this place.
John c. Brown and Miss Edith b.
Brown are guests of relatives in New
York city.
The celebration under the auspices of
the odd Fellows was a social and finan-
cial success. The parade in the morning
did not include as many societies as had
been expected, but the attendance at
the grounds was large, both i'm the after
noon and evening. The addresses de-
livered by Captain Ainey, of Montrose,
and Rev. G.. b. Stone were inspiring and
filled with the spirit of patriotism.
Henry +. Rldrich, William II. Widen
berger and /. V. Smith are camping out
on the shores of a Preston township lake
over in Wayne county, and incidentally
spending part of their time angling.
Fred Russell, of Scranton. has been
visiting Forest City friends for the past
two or three days.
Howard Nichols, of Hazleton. has been
visiting at the home of his uncle, w. j..
Maxey, this week.
Miss Flora Gichrist, of Lake Como, is
the guest of borough friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Soby, of Jermyn,
spent the Fourth at the home of Mrs.
Soby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nc
Laughlin.
Frank ]. Entrot, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
A sx-year-old daughter of James Smith
was so seriously burned yesterday morn
ing that ii is thought to be impossible
for her to live. She and a neighbor' S
child named Madden, whose parents were
away from home, were amusing them
selves by shooting off firecrackers. They
would go into the house and light paper
at the stove and touch the firecrackers
off with the burning paper In some
manner the Smith child's dress caught
fire and before anyone could come to
her rescue she was enveloped in flames
and horribly burned. Hardly a part Of
her body escaped l.e marks of the fire.