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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

JANET TOOK THE LETTER AND STOOD IRRES-
OLUTE.
that the butler ushered me into the draw
ing room, taking for granted that Jacob
was with me.
In minute Janet came into the room
and gave me her smiling greeting Then
she turned to her other visitor 1t was
evident that she did not recognize the face
or the figure. Both had changed a great
deal, and she had seen them but once.
Jacob hesitated for minute. l did not
offer to help him out'of his difficulty fur
Their than to say, This is Miss Janet
Gray"
II have a letter from my mother for
Mrs. Gray" said Jacob. II am your
cousin, Jacob Thomson.
Janet took the letter and stood irreso-
Lutte for a moment. She knew the name,
and the association of its owner with me
opened the way to suspicion. You're
not Mr.. Hamilton's Jacob ThomsonP" she
said.
II was once" said Jacob, little puz
zled. Then a light broke In on him.
"And you are the young lady of the ele-
waited train-that Thanksgiving day when
arrived in New York." he said, his face
all aglow.
"And this is the oldest meeting l ever
Witnessed" said I in my turn. "And to
think that you two have been four years
identifying each otherr'
"That is Cousin Jacobs fault, I am
sure" said Janet "Why did you not
come to see US beforef'
Because I didn't know" said jacobs
because my philosophy was at fault, l
think I was too proud to hunt up my
rich relatives until / was Independent of
than, and now I find that have been
dependent on their kindness all the time
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18
Foul
Catarrh.

,.Catarrh Is one of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
TO get rid of
There Is but one way to cure it
Inc disease Is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
IN the world can have no permanent
erect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cine cures Catarrh permanently, forit is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. b. p. McAllister, of Harrodsburg.
KY, had Catarrh for years He writes:
~ could see no Improvement whatever
0ough was constantly treated with anra,ss
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

and washes, and diner
ent inhaling remedies
in fact. | could feel that
each winter / was worse
than the year previous.
Fin ally 1t was
brought to my notice
that Oatarrh was a blood
disease, and after think
Ing over the matter, /
saw IL was unreasonable
To expect to be cured by
remedies wifi CHI only
reached the surface. ]
hAa 1.1l
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

= w 40 Noiy hho
Janet. She was
always doing odd
things. If / We're
not such an old
codger, and her
uncle as we'll, I
think they would
have embarrassed
me at times. We
had been to the
L h a n k S g l wing
matinee at the OPP
era house that aft
ernOon II was
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

'THIs Is WHERE I GET Off" SAID JANET.
O few days later, and there was the young
man of the elevated railroad, looking at
the rare manuscripts in their glass cases,
not understanding, know, but impressed
by the inscriptions which told of their age
He glanced up from one of them as pass
ed, and quick look of recognition came
into his eyes. Somehow the spirit of fell
lowship of which Janet had given me such
a good example led me to stop and speak
to the youth. II / had encountered him
alone the first time, even II we had struck
ND conversation as he and Janet had
done, should have passed him afterward
with n nod at most, but the fact that ia
net had taken an interest In his welfare
and talked to me about IL as we walked
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

3. 8. g., and after few bottles were used, no
need perceptibe Improvement. Continuing
ne remedy. the disease was forced out of my
ystem, and complete cure was the result.
Iedv1se all who have this dreadful disease to
ebandon theirlo local treatment, which has never
edy that can reach the disease and cure it,"
To continue the wrong treatment for
Oatarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift's
Specific is a real blood remedy, and
eures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Uatarrh, and never fails to cure even the
most aggravated cases.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18


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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.
seattIe-P0riland Schedule OF n. r.
Effective January %.

The new schedule OF the Pacific division
Of the Northern Pacific. which goes into
effect a week from today, is now being
made un in the office OF superintendent
Pearson, In Tacoma, and time cards may
be out this week. l. A. Nadeau, general
agent of the Northern Pacific, VINO re-
turned Friday night from conference OF
officials at Portland. stated yesterday that
the service viii be practically as outlined
by hin two weeks ago when he was i'll
tervieE on the enlarged train service by
the Post-intellgeneer. The morning train.
according TO present intentions. will leave
for the south at 900, as at present. going
straight through. The afternoon train
will leave at 4 o'clock. being a part of the
overland train that is now split at Puya.-
lup. the section that is stopped at Tacoma
being continued to Portland. arriving there
about 1890 at night The north-bound
train from Portland leaves at 5. according
to the new time card. arriving in Seattle
about III o'clock. This arrangement will
take care of all OF the local business that
comes to Portland en- route to the Sound.
Business men who have been clamoring
for night service to Portland will. under
the new schedule. be able TO go at time
that. practically. is after business hours.
The cost of a sleeper. under the new time
card may also be saved 4 day spent In
Portland and another ride back that will
give Seattle man a chance to catch the
last street car will consume little more
than twenty-four hours that heretofore
has been a matter OF three days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
How 1t Cures Catarrh
of the Lungs.

Here IL another pitiful case. He
tarrh, extending downward from
the nose to throat, to CLOTHS, to
windpipe. to the bronchial tubes,
and then into the small tubes of
the lungs. His cough always trou-
bied him. He raised large quantt-
ties of viIe-iOOking material. He
had fever every afternoon and could
not sleep at night. He had no appe-
title, and his strength and ambi-
ton failed. He had night s,Seats
every once in awhile, and feared
that his end was near.
See him after four months OF
treatment! new man. The heal
ing and soothing medication has
time after time sought out every
nook of the disease, even to the
extreme depth of the lung cells, and
bathed and cooled and healed the
membrane. There IL no more of the
foul discharges, no more cough, no
more fever, no more pain. no more
night sNeats- The appetite returns,
and with IL comes back strength
and ambition. The cheeks fiIl out
and regain their color. The step
becomes buoyant. lie has been
saved from lingering but abso-
lute1y sure death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

tablishment Of a settlement on the Stick
cen river, not far from Fort Wrangel.
This settlement will be called Goldike,
the party.
Mr.. Lowe. MIR. Foster says. was the
first prospector to enter the Yukon coun-
try. This was in 1864 Mr. Lowe. with two
companions. and a pack train or hfteen
horses entered the Yukon basin by the
Stickeen river and remained in the coun-
try two years. They returned IN the
spring of 1866. bringing with them. II Is
stated. over $500 900 in dust and nuggets.
I'VE consider that we are especially
fortunate in being able 10 secure the
services OF Mr. Lowe as guide into the
gold fields" said Mr.. Foster yesterday.
His experiences in that country would
form a most interesting chapter In the
history Of Alaska. Ii is probable that re
Is the first American miner to set loot IN
the Yukon country. In narrating MS ex-
perfences during two years residence in
that country. Mr.. Lowe said but little of
the hardships that are supposed to ham
per the development of the gold region.
He was we'll supplied with food and cloth
ing and when he left the mines, he cached
n years supply in a cabin which he built
In the woods on the bank of stream.
"Mr Lowe is confident that he can una
that cabin and the ground where he and
his associates took out. In one seasons
working. nearly quarter of a million in
gold dust and nuggets. He started for
the interior near the close OF the war or
the Rebellion. lie was accompanied by
two other men and they purchased train
OF fifteen pack horses with which to trans
port their outfit 10 the headwaters OF the
Sickeen river They carried three years
provisions During their residence in
Alaska. they never once saw human
being although during the two years they
passed in the interior they travelled hum
dreds Of miles and crossed innumerahle
streams both large and small. These
water courses were not named In those
day. neither did they appear on the maps.
OF considerable size he would give II a
name. ard cut this name and his own on
a tree on the river bank He named the
Peace river because of the deep silence
that prevailed everywhere in the vicinity,
and this name has stuck to the river ever
since.
Mr.. Lowe holds TO the belief that he
can pilot the party which we have organ
tied TO the spct where ne and his COM
panions dug out Of the ground over S2fsl.-
Geo in gold dust This district Is near the
headwaterS If tte Stickeen river ard
believe that II will rial the Kiondike
Our plan is ~ settle on the mainland,
four and one-half miles from Fort Wran-
gel We have already chosen the site for
the town and cxpect 20 have our cahins
erected early in March. We will organ
ize bands Of Dr0Spectors and will send
them north into the gold fields from The
settlement At the mouth Of the Stickeen
river"
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the score.

Mr.. William Sewers, OF Bradford Ohio.
was cured by SIS. ten years ago OF a
severe blood poison. and writes that to
this day no sign OF the dreadful disease
has ever returned. He saws:
II had 4 terrible blood disease which
is considered incurable, and was treated
for long time bv the best physicians,
tut they did me no good. The disease
seemed 20 get hrrner hold on ne. and
attacked my tongue and throat. which
were soon fall Of vile ulcers.
81 changed doctors several times, and
afterwards took nearly every blood rem
-dy on the market, without the slightest
benefit. After Ave wears of treatment
which did ME no good whatever, / was
induced 10 try SIS. This remedy
proved itself equal 10 the case. for in
few months was entirely cured and nv
skin was perfectly clear and smooth.
I could hardly believe that the cure was
permanent. but ten years have eIacsed
and no sign of the disease has vet ap-
peared-
SIS, is 4 sure cure for Cancer, Ca
.arrh, Contagious Blood Poison, Scrof-
nla. Rheumatism, Eczema. and all other
hood diseases, which other remedies
have no effect whatever upon. II is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
TO OPERATE ON THE SOUND.
Steel Steamer Building in De-
trOit for Seattle Men.
AT A COST OF ABOUT SITS, 900.
Sac VIII Garry 4 900 Passengers and
WhatcOm. Tacoma and Seattle
ROute-Will BE Finished I'm Four
Built for sixteen Miles IN Hour.

A steel propeller, capable OF carrying
l.ea passengers. Is to be built for SYM
cicate OF Seattle business men by the De-
troit Drydock Company. Of Detroit. Mich.
The steamer viii cost abou, $4,000, and
viii be operated on the Whatcom. Taco
ma and Seattle route. In the negotia-
lions with the builders the Seattle syndi-
cate was represented by f. l.. McAllister,
the craftsman, of this city. The or
ganization of the company and its plans
has been kept very quiet, but the fact
that the contract has been let and par
ticulars OF the construction OF the vessel
are given in the December 80 issue OF
Seaboard. the recognized marine journal
Of the United States. as follows:
Last week the Detroit Drydock Com
pany closed for steel propeller for SER
owned by syndicate of business men at
Seattle. and will ply between Whatcom.
Tacoma and Seattle. The syndicate was
represented in the deal by Eugene l.. Nc
Allister, formerly chief craftsman of the
drydock company and now of Seattle.
The drydock company will also have some
stock in her. The company has three or
four months in which 10 finish her. She
VIII be built up in the Wyandotte yard.
every plate and frame being numbered.
then will be taken to pieces and shipped
by rail to destina ton. this being consid-
cred cheaper than sending her around the
Horn.
Her general dimensions will be los feet
over all ia feet keel q feet beam and 10
feet deep. Her power will be a triple ex-
pansion engine OF 1000 indicated horse
power, steam heat to be furnished by two
boilers of l65 pounds capacity. with How
den hot draft. She will carry 1,000 pas
sengers and $50 tons of freight, and Will
steam sixteen miles an hour. Her draft
light will be eight and a half feet, load
ed ten feet. Her cost will be about 49,
co.,"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

Doctor Copeland's new treatpent.
that has lifted the darkness and
blight of the word "incurable" from
hundreds Of Thousands Of these cases
of catarrh In the ears, bronchial
tubes and lungs, works its curative
actions for two reasons,
u) IL reaches every sore spot.
from the oriHce of the nose to the
deepest part of the lungs, to the in
nermost recesses of the middle ear.
% Instead of Irritating, tnfiaming
and feeding the Ares of the disease,
IL sOOthes, quiets, heals and cures.
What IL this treatment that cures
these conditions. once regarded In
curable: BY what process does 1t
restore the diseased membrane, re-
move the poison and relieve the
soreness Of the dfseasef Let the
experience of patients cured and be-
ing cured tell.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
How It Cures Catarrh
in the Throat.

Here IL another patient who had
catarrh i'm the head. He caught cold
after cold. and the disease spread
down into his throat. He breathes
and drinks in the disease-bantshing
medication. Ii bathes the mem-
branes of HIS head and throat. The
soreness of the head and throat he
comes less and the desire to hawk
and spit In disappearing, the sense
of taste il returning. and the voice
again becomes soft and meIodiOux.
There is no more gnEging and vOu-
iting in the morning. No longer
does every exposure to the weather
result In stuffed-up throat that
becomes sore and fnhamed. and no
longer does he find his throat and
tongue dry rs chips when he awak-
ems from an unrefreshing sleep.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
How It Cures Common
Catarrh.

Here In u patient taking treatment
for catarrh of the head. He breathes
the soothing medication through his
nostrils and the nasal channels open
up, the stuffed-up feeling I'm the head
leaves and he can breathe naturally
through the nose again. The dull
pains across the front of the head
fade away, and the nasal membrane
is soOthed until the Inflammation
and soreness are all gone. The bad
OdOr of the breath passes away and
the lost sense of smell returns. The
dropping in the throat is checked.
the nose does not stop up toward
night any more, the sneexing and
snuffing have ceased, and the dis
charge from the nose grows less and
less, and finally stops altogether.
The disease has been checked and
eradicated from the system before it
even reached his throat. Ii had not
been driven down into his throat or
into his lungs or into his ears, as
SO often is done by other treatments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
How It Cures Bronchial
Catarrh.

Here IL another patient who was
always sensitive tO the weather.
He contracted catarrh of the head,
and IL passed To his throat. then
down the windpipe and into the
bronchial tubes. He cOuHhed at
night that he could not sleeps;
there was pain behind his breast
bone and under the shOuIder-blades.
When he couHhed ne brought up n
frothy, grayish material streaked
with blood. He lost appetite and
strength. Tie tried cough syrups
and different medicines. to no avail.
He now breathes In with full in
spiratiOns the restoring and soOth-
ing medicine. The sore spots along
the bronchial tubes heal, the cough
ceases, the pain leaves. The appe-
title and strength returns. He In
again n well and happy man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
COST Hfs; S25.
William Nahopey Paid That for
Renfiug WIS Wife.

Wife heaters are not popular in Seattle
either with me courts or the officials ~
the prosecuting attorneys office. When
William Mahonev- gambler. was ar
rested several DAYS ago On a warrant
sworu out II Justice Austin's court NJ
was afraid that the condition ~ his wife's
eve would prejudice his case so he took a
change Of venue 90 Justice fnceFsoil The
asa came IN Friday afternoon and Mrs.
MahonFy was present with her black eve.
To all appesra noes she had been hit with
a club instead of fist She said that
she lived IN the KI1near block. corner Of
Second avenue south and Main street. Her
husband did mt come home one night and
she feared that he VAS drinking Finally
she lccatsd him In q box a. the rear 81
the KloTdike saloon wir- . man named
Smith and two women. She asked him -
come home ana he refused. Then she lee
tureS him. ard Smith said that he would
not allow a wife n his 10 talk tha. way.
Then Smith struck AZ her. Nahoney fol-
lowed e w nv giving her punch on the
eve which nearly knocked her out. Ma
honey denied me story snd said his wife
was drunk. Justice TugersolI fnes him
81 and costs a warrant was issued for
Smiths arrest
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.
Our kICndike Stoves
Will Be in Operation Again Today.
Call and See Them at
c. MILES CO.. sf rprs ss.,:r Seattle

plant ~Ill be taken down and placed with
some additional machinery, in the plant
70 be erected By the Seattle Ice Company
Interested in the company, as - Is con-
ssitutsd az the present time. is Chester
A Thorue, president os the National
Bank az Commerce. Of Tacoma TIE other
stockholders CT she company reside In Sc
attie The interests connected with the
Tacoma lee Il Refrigerator Company, OF
Tacoma. are also concerned Ia the new
Seattle enterprise
Th. building proper will be two stories
high and xiii be 1f2xf9 feet in size The
plant will include an ice-ua king plant.
caid storage and fish freezing rooms. II
viii be one Of the largest establishments
on the coast Yesterday the contract for
the erection Of the building was let TO
Nichols & Crothers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
Pleasant Surprise Party.

4 very pleasant aud successful surprise
party was rendered Miss Maggie Marshall
a her home. 21iS Third avenue. on Friday
evening by the Misses McGill az whose
home the party met. One pleasing feature
Of the affair was that the hostess was
taken completely by surprise. The even
ing was enjoyably spent with music.
games. reCitations and dancing. after
which dainty refreshments We're served.
Present were Miss Grace McGiil. Miss
Mary McCsill, Miss Cavaaaugh. Miss Mag
Sle Carlisle Miss Lizzie Hine. Miss Mag
sic McMgl!er Miss McNamce. Miss Agnes
N~Namee. Miss Rose Messenger. Miss
Bowman Miss Mary Bowman Miss Mar
shall Miss Lizzie Marshall Miss Minnie
Marshall Mrs j. Carlisle Mrs James III.
Thompson. Mrs. Z. Marshall Mr.. Frank
Hins. Mr.. PAT McMuuen, Mr.. VIII Hig-
gins, Mr.. ]. Tpfney. Mr. VIII Hine. Mr.. ].
Dunlap. Mr. Frank Griffith. Mr.. Joe Hire,
M. Frank Peitier. Nj James Fl. Thomp.
sor. Master Louis Thompson.
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sr1ns Ieehng as though could not phale
half enough air to fiji my lungs af.r the
least physical exertion | would be ali out
OF breath and completely exnaustp.. I be-
cafae subject 20 violent fits OF oushing.
would have paroXysTns Of chtk!ng and
coughing until ] grew black u the face.
1 did not dare tie down to s1eep for fear
o. sunocation. and mad r. take Wnat rest
/ could get propped up IL bed or sitting in
chair was very mach broken down.
had lost forty pounds q weight. and was
unable TO attend 10 M business
My condition becane at last so serious
and Threatening. th,t physicians Who had
been treating me advised that the only
means OF saving ny life was In change
OF climate and fidt must leave this c0un-
try at once. Instead ~ doing So however
Commenced Il course OF treatment at the
Copeland institute. and the result yas a
..ure. l have TO further trouble from tbaf
ierFios dlsea.e, .pd am daily gaining In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
How 1t Cures Catarrhal
Deafness.

Here is another patient who for
years had been sufferer. Every
fresh cold seemed tn stay longer
than former colds. and he noticed
that his ears got stopped up and hi.
hearing became duIser and du.Iew
and there were ringing and burning
noises i'm hi. ears. The cptarrh had
passed upward and backward from
the throat along the eustscbian tube
leading from the throat into the ear
He had visited throat doctor. and
ear doctors and cntarrh doctor.
without relief. In this condition We
find him inhniing the neyer-faisjur
medication. and soon he notice. n
change. The Noises I'm the eurs .top.
there T. no more discharge. the hear
ing gets better. and finally the tube.
of the ears open up and something
seems to give way in the head. HI.
hearing had completely returned.
No wonder he considers the result
. marvel.