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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
SPANISH CAT FOR CAPT. CLARK.
One OF the Two Felines Taken from the
Christobal Colon.

One OF the Two Felines Taken from the
Christobal Colon.
st. Joseph, Mich, Oct. 5.-The request
of Captain Lloyd Clark of this city.
through his brother, Captain Charles e.
Clark Of the Oregon, for one Of the two
Spanish pet cats taken from the
Christobal Colon by the crew OF the
Oregon. has been granted. The highly
priced pet was received here by express.
A card was attached to the box with a
red, white and blue ribbon, which con-
tanned the following: ITO a good
American: Treat me kindly, and give
me food, as I am a prisoner Of war Of
the Christobal Colon, being forwarded
by the crew Of the Oregon to the broth
er of the gallant commander, Charles
e. Clark, whose brave efforts forced
the Christobal Colon to surrender July
8, 1898"
The other cat, In accordance with the
wishes Of Captain Bob Evans, was
taken to the Iowa.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
SURVEY for a railroad Begun.

Menominee, Mich, Oct. 1.-The sur
vey Of the railroad to be built by Sam
uel Crawford & Son Of Pigeon, Pa.
from the mouth Of the Cedar river,
thirty miles north of this city, to the
Chicago and Northwestern, a distance
Of about seven miles, has begun. 1t
was at first intended to adopt the old
survey running to Powers, but it Is now
anticipated that the road will intersect
the Northwestern near Carney, about
ten miles south Of Powers. Six miles
of the road will be built this year and
operated for logging PURPOSES.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Michigan Should BE Comfortable.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 3.-State Labor
Commissioner Cox has just completed q
canvass of the industrial situation in
the state, and finds business booming.
He says: "A better Industrial condition
has not existed in Michigan in several
years. The special canvass of eighty
three Of eighty-seven counties Of the
state on farm mortgages show that
mortgages on farm property have de-
creased by thousands in numbers and
millions of dollars, as compared with
1896. The number of mortgages and the
amount has increased, however, on city
property and merchants stocks, show
ing that merchants are taking more
risks and leading out for an increase Of
trade"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Severe RainstOrm.

Crystal Falls, Mich, Oct. 1.-The
worst wind and rain storm that ever
visited this vicinity passed over this
place about 5 o'clock in the evening.
The large brick engine house at the
Paint River mine was demolished and
considerable damage was done to other
property around the town. Telegraph
communication with the outside world
was cut Oft for, several hours, as all lines
were blown down.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Stale Notes.

The three men who robbed the pos;
office in Blissfeld, Mich, and shot SAIL
uel Rothfuss have been captured. by
the sheriff.
s. S. Curry, of 1ronwood, has been
nominated for congress by the Twelfth
Michigan district Democrats.
A convention Of postmasters of the,
first-class will be held at Detroit next
week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Pingree Not Discouraged Yet.

Detroit, Oct. 5.-Governor Pingree an
nounced yesterday, after a consultation
with Attorney General Maynard and
others, that he would try to take his
Michigan Central mileage case to the
United States supreme court. 1t is
stated that the governor cannot himself
appeal a case of this nature to the
United States supreme court, but since
that court has jurisdiction over cases
involving one state and citizens of an
other he can get the matter into the SUI
preme court by having a citizen or some
other state take it up.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
AWFUL DEED OF A MOTHER.
Poisons Her Babies and Cuts Her Own
Throat-One Child Dead.

Morrice, Mich, Oct. - Mrs. s. L.
Williams Saturday afternoon poisoned
two Of her children and cut her own
throat. A neighbor found the woman's
2-year-old boy on the floor crying and
her 6 months old baby dying. Mrs. Will
Jams declared she had given them both
something, and that the children would
soon be in heaven and she herself in
hell. The neighbor went for help. When
she returned Mrs. Williams was in the
cellar and had cut her own throat. The
jugular vein was not severed. and her
life may be saved. The baby died; the
older child's condition is precarious. The
woman has lately been carried away by
religious enthusiasm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07

lating the cost OF mileage books at 2
cents per mile, has no application to the
Michigan Central, and that the only
way to effect the change desired by the
governor is TO have the legislature
amend the charter of the company.
which means that the state must COM
pensate the company for any damage
involved
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Bridge Will Cost $4,000.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 1.-The
bridge soon to be built across Sturgeon
river at this point by the Wisconsin
and Michigan Railway company will
cost between 100000 and $4,000. The
grading is progressing and the COM
pany, in order to reach the mines on
the Menominee range will be compelled
to cross several of the Chicago and
Northwestern tracks. as the whole
country is gridironed with tracks at
Vulcan and Norway.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Harvey to Raise the Money.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-"Coin" Harvey has
been appointed financial agent Of the
Democratic national committee, and has
started the work of raising campaign
fund for 1900. His plan is to canvass the
whole country for free silver men who
will pay 81 a month for twenty-five
months which will elapse before the
presidential election of 1900. He says
he has 40. 600 subscriptions in sight now.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
PINGREE BEATEN IN COURT.
Michigan Central Has the Right to FIX
Charges for Its Own Service.

Lansing, Mich, oct. 4.-Governor Pin
gree has failed in his effort to compel
the Michigan Central railroad to sell
family mileage books at the rate Of 2
cents per mile. A decision filed by the
state supreme court yesterday after
noon that the Michigan Centrars spe-
cial charter unquestionably confers the
right upon the. company to fix it's own
rate of tolls. and that this is a vested
right which cannot be withdrawn by
the state without adequate compensa-
tion therefor.
The court also decides that law
passed by the legislature of 1891, regu-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Piles, Piles, Itching Piles.

81 nging most at night; worse by scratching
Ii allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAyNEs OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases re-
moves the tumors Al druggists, or by mail, for
so cents Or Swavne g. Son Philadelphia
Positively refuse all substitutes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
VIII BE Mustered Out at Chicago.

Washington, Oct. 5. - The Seventh
company of United States signal corps
commanded by Captain j. w. McCon-
nell, left Washington yesterday after
noon. They will arrive in Chicago at
$3.50 this afternoon, and will be mustered
out at the Second regiment (west side)
armOry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Dividend for a Banks Creditors.

Marquette, Mich, Oct 5.-The as
signees of the late ]. M. Wilkinson have
announced that his private bank will
pay a dividend of 10 per cent. next
week. This is the first disbursement
of funds there has been since the bank
closed it's doors last January.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Trust I'm Refrigerator.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 4.-The or
ganization of the refrigerator manu-
featuring trust is said to be under waJ.
1t is to have $4,000, 900 capital and to il
clude all the big concerns in the coux-
try.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
Passenger steamer stranded.

Detour, Mich, oct. 4.-The Canadian
passenger steamer Majestic, carrying
passengers and merchandise from Col
ling wood to Duluth, Is stranded on Big
Shoals at the east end of Drummond
island Bake Huron in a fog. The
steamer ran out three feet and lies in
an exposed position. Tugs were hurried
to her assistance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
MOTTO nae for FIFTY Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Col. John r. sloan recently senator from
Richand county. has been appointed local
attorney for all branches Of the Southern
road centeriug al Columbia Nlr. p. l..
Abney is district COUNSEL
Coal has been discovered in Cherokee
county. II was discovered 10y Rev. j.. r.
Elma. near Kings Mountain. This gen.
ueman has been studying the minerals of
the Carolinas for twenty-five years
Greenyille News: The Charleston ana
Savannah newspapers have invented a
new form Of insult They 10 not say of
each either ''he draws the long bow. %
ergo che lies" They say "he deopens his
bar"
There was up to July p, 900 more colored
children enrolled in the schools Of this
state than there were whites. The aver
age was only 1900 There were 900 more
white teachers than there Were c0lored
ones The cclorcd teachers received S179. p
5000 for their services. and the white
teachers received $lj4. 1913. Both white
and colored teachers received $654 303.35.
"Uncle william. Rose the venerable at
tendant at the executive office at Columbia
celebrated his s5th birthday on Christmas
day, Uncle William is stl1 attending to his
duties faithfully and says that he is feel
ing very well "Uncle William" is a vet
eran of the Mexican war. as wen as Of
the war between the states and has re-
Gently been granted a pension for his ser
vices in the Mexican war
From the present terminus Of the Hamp-
ton and Branchviae Rood in Coneton coun-
~ there is a distance Of twcnty-six miles
TO St. George. Last Friday Mai w. H
Mauidin, president accompanied by q
Northern capitalist, went over the road 10
ST. George. II is rumored that their inspec-
ton was satisfactory. and that work VIII
shortly begin on an extension of The
Hampton and Branchvlue Railroad to that
point.
Near Broxton Bridge, in Hampton coun-
ty on Wednesday night, at "a negro candy
pulling party, Romeo Robinson and Wilson
Harrison became involved in a quarrel
while gambling, which resulted in the lat
ter drawing a piston and fatally shooting
Robinson. The murderer then fed from the
scene. Magistrate j. q. Murdough. Of this
place was sent for the following morn
ing. and acting as coroner, he held an in
quest. The verdict Of the jury was that the
deceased came 10 his death from a pistol
bail fired by Harrison.
When asked about the seizure of the
wines for the "Forefathor's Day" ban
quet an Charleston Gov. Ellerbe stated
that he had ordered the liquor released
"out of consideration for the distinguish
ed guests, Senator Hoar ana Senator Nc
Laurin.' He said that the constables had
done their luty, and he had not repri-
manded them. He denied the right of the
club to receive whisky, except in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
HOuSeVVifeIy Tins.

Inc uEslEhily white marks on tables.
caused by standing too hot dishes upon
them. may be removed by the application
OF little parafln rubbed on to them
with a piece of flannel Afterwards polish
with alcohol.
10 remove stains from linen, rub them
on either side with yellow soap. and then
apply starch made into a paste with cold
water Rub this paste well into the
stains, and then put the cloth to hang ont
IN the open air-if possible in The sl5n-for
some hours. After it has been washed in
the ordinary way, the stains will have dis
appeared.
To clean ename,ed saucepans: Dissolve
half teaspoonfull Of chloride of lime in
a sauce pan of water, and boil till all the
stain is removed.
To prevcne the sauce pan burning when
boiling milk: Rinse well with cold water
before putting the milk in, and heat over
a slow fire.
The oil left from sardines is an excel
lent substitute for butter in mixing fish
cakes
yellow oil stains left by the sewing ma
chine viii easily be removed m the wash
if they are first rubbed over with a lit
tie liqJid ammonia
Use soaDy water for making starch. The
linen VIII have a glossier appearance, and
the lion will uoC he so apt 10 slick
To grind Old scissors at home, saw the
blade on The neck Of a glass bottle. as if
sou We're trying TO saw that part off. Ia
a short time the scissors Will be quite
sharp.
To whiten The kitchen table, Spread it
all over with a thin paste of chloride Of
lime and hot water; leave on all night.
and in the morning wash off
To remove iron rust from marble: Use
solution of one quart of nitric acid in
twenty-five parts Of water Apply to the
spots only, then rinse with water and am
monia.
The housewife who wishes 20 buy eggs
when they are cheap and preserve them
for future use VIII do well to follow these
directions: Mix equal portions of unslack-
ed lime and salt Put a good layer of this
mixture in a deep box; then layer of
eggs far apart from each other, and stand
ing on end (broad end up. Continue with
alternate layers of eggs and the mixture,
until the box is filed, which is then fast
enod. Properly packed they will easily
keep for a year
A hasty eXpedient when your postage
stamp refuses to stick is TO moisten it and
rub across the gummeI flap Of your en-
Velope 1t will take on q sufficient amount
of gum without affecting the latter.
Marion nepauy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

cotton. which seems 90 have been an en-
tire "a lure
Thousands Of head Of cattle within the
last year have been shipped from this Sec
ton 10 the West to fatteu. Some would
wonder why this seemingly foolish prac-
tee was carried On by our farmers. 1t
rs not because they cannot be fattenel
more cheaply here than there. including
freight. 1ur for want Of a local cash mat
ket, where fat cattle can be sod readily
90 any time. one who has only a few
steers cannot afford to fatten them aud
run the risk when they are fat Of getting
a. market Hence. they plant cotton. in
stead OF planting feed crops. which can
be SO abundauty grown. Then people ia
amazoment viii wonder why farmers con-
tioue making too much cotton.
In the cotton-groWing section there
should be more canning factories. packing
houses and sugar redneries. together with
am increase of wholesale graineries, hav-
ing local agencies with the country mer-
chant mainly They should pay the farmer
cash for his various products. A mar
ket thus established would greatly benefit
people Of every business and profession,
and would naturally do away with the
ruinous credit system; also greatly reduc-
ing the necessity for buying commercial
fertilizers, by enabling farmers to raise
barnyard manure.
Editors OF papers and people generally
advise farmers to quit growing so much
cotton, for it is running them Just as
Wei tel, a man with fever to quit being
sick. Remove the cause in either case and
quitting VIII be a natural consequence.
In conclusion, we would urgently reoues,
Boards of Trade, bankers. merchants. rail
road officials and business men generally
or the cotton section 10 study the princi-
pies encouchCd in our short and imper-
iect.y written article, and if in their judg-
ment the needs Of our country REQUIRE it
combine their efforts to establish a cash
msrket system as above described. In
our belief when this is done the over
production Of cotton will be thing of the
past ana soon we should be the most in
dependent. prosperous and happy people
IN the world w TT rar,.s
Ty Ty, Worth County, Georgia.
Dec. % 1898
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

between the two houses. and Haskln
garden was within a small light fence en-
closure. Hask.n protested mildly first,
but finally relations became strained AMI
he warned 'Bilr one day that the next
time he found the pig in his Enclosure he
would confscate it. But Williams laugh
ed a him. Two OF three days later Has
kin caught the pig IN his bean patch. E4e
made for the animal and caught it by-the
hind legs as it was going through a hole
IN the fence. Williams rushed out OF the
house and managed to catch the squeaLng
porker by the forelegs. one jerk ana
Haskin had il, but Bill reached over the
fence. which stood about four feet high,
and got another grip on ne animal fore
legs Then began the tug of war, both
men pulling at the pigs legs. What with
'cussing' back and forth and the pig
squeaing there was terrible commotion
The pig stretched taunt was in fair
way of being torn apart, when Haskin' :
son came out of the house, and. seeing
'BilTs' ak on the woodple, jumped the
fence aud seized It with presumably muir
derOus intent.
Cut the pig, ST" yelled Haskin to his
son. 81 ran up with the ak alofl and let
fly. As luck would have it, the porker' 8
body was directly over a post. Wen, the
blade came down and cut the pig clean in
presently each with half a pig in one
hand, was shaking his free fist at the
other across the fence, and making
threats. 81 had run INTO his fathers
house with the AK Then their wives came
out and got them apart
" III sue you" yelled Bill as a parting
shot
Sue away! Tarnation hockey" retorted
Haskin. tn beat you, and you don't get
no pig and no ak
Now. up in that part of Dakota every
one can tell you Of the celebrated case
of Williams vs.. Haskin, al hough il was
tired four years ago. Williams brought
suit before a justice of the peace for the
return of that ak. Somehow the value
of half a pig was lost sight Of Easkin
put in a bill of damages to his garden. BY
the time the suit passed the county court
and had gone against Williams the costs
and fees reached $26S. 50. ( He had 20 sell
out and move away. Farmer Haskin gave
the AK 10 the Justice, who nailed it on his
wall. and one day, soon after the trial,
some wag posted the legend"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

Farmyard manure should be kept as
near the surface of the soil as possible.
says the American Agriculturist. The
rain water as it percolates through the
soil has a tendency to carry the soluble
plant food downward and out of the reach
of plants. Consequently an attempt should
be made to delay the downward progress
of plant food instead of assisting it by
blowing the manure in deeply. Then again,
nitrhcation is most active near the sur
face of the soil Therefore. manure kept
near the surface is under more favorable
conditions for having its plant food made
available and consequently gives quicker
returns.
When a heavy application of manure
has been plowed under deeply, it is no UNI
common thing to see Jumps of manure
brought to the surface by subsequent plow-
ing, showing that it had never become
properly Incorporated with the soil. 1t Is
quite probable, too, that this deeply bur
led manure has lost considerable nitrogen
through identification. Economical manur-
ing consists in obtaining quick returns
over as large an area of the farm as pos
sible, and this is accomplished by moder-
ate applications incorporated with the sur
face soil. Shallow covering of manure also
increases the humus of the surface soil. As
a result, the soil does not bake and crach
IN dry weather; it absOrbs and retains wa
ter much more satisfactorily and works
up into a fine tilth more easily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
How a pig "Broke" Farmer.

up in the Dakota town of Grafton. "
said W. P. Sterling, traveller, at the
Hoffman House yesterday, lis a rusty ak
which represents an expenditure Of $26S. S5.
1t originally cost 80 cents, and now adorns.
or did not SO very long ago. a wall in the
office of the justice OF the peace, a me
mento Of The folly of some kinds of legal
battles. Underneath it is the legend: i
cut pig and broke farmer
1.-TWO farmers lived on adjoining quar-
ter sections near the outskirts Of The
town. once they were friendly. but the
episode OF the ak broke up ala such rela-
tons and one was compelled to move
away.
Farmer Bnr Williams had a pig that
could generally find nothing better to do
than 10 encroach upon the kitchen garden
OF neighbor BasKn A post fence ran
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
Shall Fnn Grains BE Pastureds

The luXuriant growth of fall grains this
season will give an opportunity of fully
testing the advisability of pasturing wheat
and rye fields between this and very cold
weather, says the American Agriculturist.
In many places wheat is foot or more
nigh and in danger of joining. limited
amount of grazing might cause new
and more hardy growth, better adapted
to rigorous winter conditions than the
large succuleut plant as it now is. The
practice is a common one in Oklahoma
and parts of Kansas where the autumn
months are always warm resembling the
present late season all over the winter
wheat growing territory OF course pas
lures are IN good condition, and fall feed
is not especially needed, but the fresh
grazing from the wheat and rye fields
might be the means of finishing a bunch
of cattle several weeks earlier or putting
young stock in better condition for going
through the winter. It ought to be tested
on a small scale at least and the effect on
the yield of wheat noted next June at
harvest and threshng time.
1t is perfectly plain that stock of any
kind should not be turned upon the fields
unless the ground is dry. If wet the
plants will be injured by tramping. Bad
effects may also be expected II the soi -
exceedingly loose, but all injury would
probably be more than overbalanced by
the compacting Of the soil-an important
item in growing small grain. Then, TOO,
the grazing must not be close, and posi-
biv the only kinds of stock that could be
used are cattle and hogs. Sheep and
horses bite close to the ground. exposing
the heart of the plant. which could hardly
sufficiently recover before growth was
stopped by freezing temperatures. Cattle
and hogs do not Craze closely, and should
he allowed on the fields for a limited time
only. win farmers who have had expert
ence in this line please give us their opin-
ions?