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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
InE MARKET.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, March 1.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade: Wheat-May, opened
$1.O5, closed $1.O4A; July, opened S9Bc,
closed 7SBc. Corn-May, opened and
closed 30Ac; July, opened 31Ac, closed
31bc; September, opened 321Rc, closed
325sc. Oats-May, opened and closed
232sc; July, opened 241sc, closed 249sc.
Pork-May, opened $1O.421a, closed $10S5;
May. opened and closed $5.15; July.
opened and closed $5.22k.
PRODUCES: Butter - Extra creamery.
20 per 10; extra dairy. lie; fresh
1917 per ID; extra dairy, Tic; fresh
packing stock, 10hc. Eggs-Fresh stock.
keys, s@11c per 10; chickens, 10
Sc; ducks, 64Sc Potatoes-Common
to choice, 52@62 per blu. Sweet Pota-
toes-Illinois. s2.00@2.75 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, March 1.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
5000; sales ranged at $310@395 for
pigs, $3.S0@4.O0 for light, $3.S5@3.90 for
rough packing. $SS5@4.O7h for mixed,
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day, 1000; quotations
ranged at $5.20@5S5 choice to extra
steers, $4.60@5.15 good to choice do,
$42004.S0 fair to good, $3.9O@4.S5 COM
mon to medium do, $3.S0@4.20 butchers
steers, $3-30@4.10 stockers, $3.90@4.45
feeders, $2.10@3.90 cows, $260@4.40 heif-
ers, $2.60@4.25 bulls, oxen and stays,
$36O@430 Texas steers. and $4.00@700
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day, 10000; quo
tations ranged at sS.50@455 westerns,
S3.60@4.65 natives, and $4.4OQ5.65 lambs.
nIlwauKee Gram.
Milwaukee, March 1.
Wheat-Brisk for transit; Mol north
ern, $1.00@1.02; No. 2 spring, 96c; May,
s.. O3. Rye-Higher; No. 1, 50kc. Bar
ley--Firm; No. 2, 42c; sample. SSK Q42c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Ann Arbor Car Shops.

Frank Wren was in Durand Sunday.
A new transfer crane for Toledo has
been constructed this week.
F. j. Pennoyer, engineer, of Durand,
greeted friends here Tuesday.
William Shehee went to Durand Monday
to work in the shop at that place.
Engine No. 20 has received new smoke
arch at the hands of Mechanic Matthews.
George Krause, of 0wosso township, be
gan work here Wednesday as car inspector.
John Martin is helping in the freight
Office during the rush of business on the
road.
Fred Thorp. OF Mt Pleasant, was a pleas
ant caller at ths master mechanics office
Tuesday.
William Lawrence, of the round house at
Durand, was smiling on friends in the
shops Tuesday.
Engine No. 35 which was badly wrecked
at Copemish about two weeks ago has been
repaired and is again doing service.
Carpenters T. Markham, Ed. Koch and j.
@. Able are in Durand this week repairing
the building for the air brake system.
Jas. A. Gibson returned from Detroit the
first of the week, where he has been un-
dergoing treatment for stomach trouble.
While in Detroit Mr.. Gibson attended the
concert given by the Sousa Band.
William Barnes went to Durand yester-
day to oversee the putting up of the air
brake system of which he is instructor. A
room has been arranged for the system
which will be permanently situated at Du-
rand. Mr.. Barnes expects to 90 there on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week to give
lessons. This system has developed to
such an extent, under the instruction of
Mr.. Barnes, that every employee of the road
the system.
Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday seem
to have been accident days with the Ann
Arbor railroad. Friday morning the
wrecking crew, under Wrecking Master
Sawyer, was called to Lake George to pick
up several freight cars which were badly
broken up at that place by the derailing of
one of the cars. Before the crew had the
debris of this wreck fairly cleared away,
they received telegram stating that they
were wanted at Alma to clear the track of
the wreck that had just been piled up.
Special No. 33, south bound, under con-
ductor Jones, smashed into the rear end OF
a freight, drawn by engines No. 10 and 90,
but which was stalled on the Alma curve.
The caboose, three box cars and engine 3S;
were quite badly broken up, but no one was
injured. The accident was due to nom
working of the air brake on No. 33. Satur-
day broken pair of trucks caused con-
siderable damage to several box cars at
Bannister, which tied up the main line for
four hours. Sunday, extra No. "a ran into
one of the o. & @. T. street cars, causing
some damage to the caboose. These acct
dents together with minor derailments
caused the three days to be quite expensive
to the company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know that
the very best medicine for restoring the
tired out nervous system to healthy vigor
is Electric Bitters. This medicine Is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve
centres in the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion, and is pronounced by those who
have tried 1t as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it, Sold for SOC or
Sl.O0 per bottle at Will K. Collins & Co. and
j. S. Haggarts drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Probate Order.

State of Michigan. County of Shiawassee SIS
At session of the Probate Court for the
county OF Shiawassee, held at the Probate Of
fee in the city OF C0runna, on the 23d day Of
February, In the year one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety eight.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William A, Mer-
rill, deceased.
George II. Mason, as administrator, having
rendered to this court his final account.
II Is ordered, that the Goth day Of March next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE, be appointed for examining and allowing
said account.
And 1t is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing in THE OwOsso
TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating in
said county of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Selecting Young Trees.

In selecting young trees for the orchard
or for shade, Michigan grown varities, from
stock Injured to this climate, are the only
plants from which success may be confident
ly expected. Messrs. l. e Ilgenfritz' Sons,
Monroe Nursery, Monroe. Mich, have one
of the largest nurseries In the country, thus
affordng a very wide range of selection.
Their trees are peculiarly adapted to thrive
in this climate and are all tested stock
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to the
welfare and prosperity of the family. They
were worshipped as household gods In every
home. The household god Of to day Is DIR.
Kings New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, colds and for all affections of Chest,
Throat, and Lungs 1t is invaluable. 1t has
guaranteed to cure, or money returned. No
household should be without this good
angel. 1t Is pleasant to take and safe and
sure cure remedy for old and young. Free
trial bottles at Will f. Collins IL Co. and j..
s. Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Red md nnrk Hair.

Dark hair and complexion, in races as
well as in individuals, signify strength.
Dark-slxinned races are always behind
the lighter hue peoples i'm fine civiliza-
ton, because the physical FREEDOM
mates among them to the exclusion Of
the mental. Coarse, red hair indicates
marvellous physical endurance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Origin of Peaches.

The peach was originally poisoned
almond. Transportation and cultiva-
ton have not only removed It's poison
Gus qualities, but turned it into the de-
licious fruit we now enjoy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

At the earnest request of his many pa
tients DIR. Hall will remain at The New
National hotel, Owosso. The cures per-
formed border on the miraculous. Con-
sultation free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

FARM FOR SALE-Forty acres, good
house. big log barn, and some other build.
ings, good wells, nice young orchard, good
fences, 80 acres of cultivation, balance tim
Der. mile east of Easton, half mile south
of New Haven. II. ID. FARNswoRTH.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
st. Louis GRAM.

st. Louis, March 1.
Wheat-Higher; No. 2 red cash eleva-
tor, 9SAc; track, 9S@9SAc; March. SSAc;
May, $1O0%; July. $3.50 bid; No. 2
hard, 93@94c. Corn-Higher; No. 2
cash, 26c; track, 27A@27kc; March,
25Ac nominal; July, 271sc; No. white.
281a@29c. Rye-Steady; 49hc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
WHAT Ais OUR DAUGHTER?
The Sparkle Has Gone From Hei
Eyes-The Spring From Her Step.
She is Weak, Unhappy-Failing Day by Day
is She Doomed to Life Long Invalidismi
Can Nothing Be Done to Save Herr

This is the
d e p airing
cry FROM the
h e arts OF
loving ia.
theirs a nd
m o t h e r s
when they
s ee TIL ir
d a u G h t er
w no w as
once all life,
payety and
health,slo
ly slipping
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

ONH ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup CO.
SAW FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. M NEW YORK. N.Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

Curious Provision Gives a Convicted
Murderess . New Trial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

True culture does not depend upon
advantages. 1t is not denoted by the
base air of admiring nothing, the arti-
Hrial accomplishment OF walking
enrough a wondrous world like a block
head without lifting an eyebrow nor
cracking a smile upon an imperturbable
face.
''Ye see yon birkie, cad lord.
VIVA struts and stares an a. that?
Though hundreds worship at his wo"'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN.
The Surgical Chair it's Avoided Women Who
Heed Pinkham's Advice

Womans modesty is natural; it is charming
physician
most impossible The whole Mrs Pnkham because she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11

young Collins. L am not managing the
case. If 1 were, I would give out the
most of it. Those in charge, however,
are afraid that if it was given out the
public would become SO thoroughly
aroused as to do the young man vio-
lence. 1 don't believe the public would
make any demonstration of that kind.
The people of Topeka would certainly
permit the law to take its course"
There is story afioat, which. of
course. cannot be confirmed, to the eff
feet that young Collins had planned
once before to slay his father AS the
story goes, he had urged his father to
go to Silver Lake to shoot ducks. in
tending to kill him on their return to
the city and then fix up story that
robbers halted them and committed the
deed. Just where this story had its
origin nobody knows, but it is being
talked of freely.
Mrs DR.. Stormont an old friend of
the Collins family states that two weeks
before the murder she loaned young
Collins $75. He wanted it, he said. to
help him finish his schooling. A few
days later, the young man asked G. G.
Gage, wealthy Topekan, for a loan
of 5000. He said his father was hard
up and he would have to quit school if
he did, not make raise somewhere.
Mr.. Gage put him off that day and the
next day he received a letter to tell no
body about their conversation. Young
Collins also tried to borrow some money
OF EuWln huONISS, cashier VI lI1C OSll-
trail National bank. but did not get it.
Chancellor Snow. of the state uni
versity, doesn't know what to think of
the case. Il never for moment be-
lieVed John Collins killed his father"
said he, but the story printed is puz-
zIer They will have to furnish more
proof than that of the negroes to con-
vince me that he did it. Collins was an
exemplary student at the university
He was studiOus and very prompt. He
would have been appointed assistant
librarian at the university last year had
it not been for me. / concluded that
as his parents were rich and able to
pay his way through that L should give
the place to some student who had to
work his way through school, The Ii
brarian wanted him appointed despite
His roommate, Webb Wilder, jr., told
me that he could not possibly conceive
of Collins committing such a crime.
Wilder said that Collins was one of the
best roo1nmates he ever had, and that
he was extremely kindhearted. The
young man was desperately in love,
though"
Young Collins desperate love affair
with Miss Babcock is believed by those
who know of the matter to be RESPONSE
BILE for his act, if he did commit the
murder He was what cattle men call
tslocoed" and suffering from the tenn
porary alteration of the mind that
sometimes accompanies a young mans
first love affair.
Detective Dell Harbaugh, who, with
Sheriff Cook worked up the case against
John H Collins. is of the belief that the
young man is insane. He gives as his
reasons that Collins was madly in love
with Miss Frances Babcock, the
beautiful young lady who lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
BOOK TRUST LOSES.
Supreme Court Annuls TOpeka's
Five Year Contract.

The state text book law was upheld
In a decision handed down by the su-
preme court today and an order issued
10 compel the Topeka school board to
put in use the books adopted by the
state under the new law
The fight was one between the So
called Book Trust and Crane & Co.
and other publishers whose books were
selected by the text book board. Just
after the law was passed and before it
went into effect the Topeka school
board adopted a series of school books
among which were several series pub
lished by the American Book company
which was shut out by the text book
board when the selections for use in the
school Of the state were made
The contract with the American Book
company was for five years and the
board thought that the contract would
hold good in spite of the state law But
the publishers whose books were adopt
ed by the text book board objected to
the use of books not authorized by the
text book board. The board of edu-
cation paid no attention to the protests
ana the suit to compel them to follow
the state law was the result
This decision is far reaching for there
are other places in which the boards
refused to accept the state law and
adopt the books prescribed by the text
book board.
Under this decision it does not matter
whether a contract had been made or
not with other book companies. The
board of education must accept the
book selected by the text book board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
What They are Doing Today andWhat
They Will Do Tomorrow.

The eleventh annual convention of
the Kansas Christian Endeavor union.
cred one of the most success
full in the history of the
union. The meetings at the First Pres
byterian church bear testimony to the
enthusiasm of the workers.
Among the eminent Christian En-
deav0r workers from the east and west
are Rev. b. .. Aylesworth, Denver. Rev.
A e. Price Bel-ea Ohio DR.. CIeland Is
McAfee. Park college. Mo. William
Shaw, national treasurer 9. E, Boston.
@. L. BrokaW, Kansas City. George H
Williams, Chicago, Rev. w 3. Cham
berlain, Chicago.
The meeting last night at the First
Presbyterian church took the form of
rally. Rev. b. o. Ay1esworth, of Den
yer, made the address of the evening
There was q song service by Professor
Samuel Tracys fine choir.
This morning a Bible study and song
service was held at the First Presby-
terian church. and this afternoon dis
trict rallies were held in the various
city churches.
This evening a praise service. song
service and general c. E. good time Will
be held at the First Congregational
church A lecture on India" will be
delivered by Mrs Ilahi Bajsh, of Bonn
bay, India. William Shaw, national
treasurer of the c. E. will make an
address on the subject, Living for a
Purpose" He is a fine speaker.
Sunrise prayer meetings VIII be held
Sunday morning at 6:30 O'Clock at
Westminster resbyterian church,
North Congregational church. Third
Christian church, and First Baptist
church. A Bible study meeting will be
held at $50 O'Clock at the First Presby-
terian church. The G. E.'s will attend
morning church services at their re-
spective denominations.
Sunday afternoon 2:30 to p m, at
the First Presbyterian church the last
union rally of the convention will be
held. Sunday evering Q. F. meetings
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church, First Christian church, First
congregational church and First Bap-
tist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11

in Lawrence, and with whom he
kept company and paid special atten-
tions, and that his mind has become
deranged over worry. She accepted his
attentions but it was noticea bic to
those. who knew them that she did not
fully reciprocate.
Il want to say" said Detective Har-
baugh, that Frances Babcock and her
mother have done everything in their
power to help us in this investigation.
They did not understand the case when
they were here at the inquest The
statements of Jesse Harper IN regard
to his negotiations with John Collins
are each one corroborated by Miss Bah
cocks statements, as Collins told her
about his plans, although he blinded
them carefully. Ea ch transaction can
be traced clearly according to Harpers S
statements by things Miss Babcock was
told by her sweetheart. [ want to say
that I am not receiving a cent for this
work from the insurance companies. j.
S. Collins was Mason and 1 was
working for some of his friends. I am
a Mason and I wanted to protect John
Collins if possible, but mainly to find
out the truth in the case"
The statements which Jesse Harper
made were carefully run down yester-
day in Lawrence by Detective Har-
baugh. john Collins borrowed $50 from
q society man named Broadhead. who
is in the Watkins bank At another
time he borrowed the $75 which is re-
ported ito have heen paio to Harper.
The denomination of the money, by
whom paid etc, were all verified in
Lawrence and proved Earper's state
ments.
The two colored men under arrest for
completely in the murder, are thorough
ly frightened over the affair. They re-
alize that they are in a tight place.
It was for this reason that they will
ingly made the affidavits claiming that
John II. Collins contracted with them
to murder J. S. Collins.
The thing leaked out in Kansas City
soon after the murder. In colored
resort on Third street in Kansas City,
an Oklahoma detective drifted in and
engaged in the talk. He pretended to
be intoxicated. The negroes had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
EAST RIVER FLOATER.
Body of Man Found With His
Arms Tied to His Sides.

New York. June 1.-THE body of a man
with his arms pinioned to his sides by
carefully tied and knotted rope was found
floating in the East river at the foot of
East Sixty-second street today. There
are bruises on the head, as though the
man had been stunned by a blow and
thrown into the river.
The rope around the body was the kind
used as a leading line on a tugboat. 1t
was wound around the body from the
shoulders down below the thigtR The
left arm had worked loose, but the right
was still pinioned.
The police believe the man is James s.
Abritz, Jr, who lived at Poplar and
johnson streets. Brooklyn. Abritz was
reported missing on June and as having
last been seen at noon on June L He was
in the milk business with his father
When he disappeared he had $50 in cash
with him, which he had collected from
customers. He was % years of age. His
description tallies with that of the man
found in the river today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
A BIG SWINDLE.
The Government Was Badly
Bunceed in the Building
Of the Mammoth Dry Dock at
Brooklyn.

Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment has taken steps to begin
court martial proceedings against En-
gineer G. White for neglect of duty in
the construction of the big dry dock
at Brooklyn and has also taken meas
ures to have suit brought by the de-
partment of justice against the sureties
on the bond of the contractors who
built the dock.
The sureties against whom the de-
partment of justice will proceed are
John D. Crimmins of New York city
and Ralph c. Packard of Morristown,
N. ]. The contractors for this dock
were Thomas and Augustin Walsh.
Thomas Walsh is dead, but the surviv
ing member of the firm carries on the
business. The contract was entered
into May 9, 1895, the contract price be-
ing $37O, 600. To guarantee the correct
performance of the work, the bond was
made for % per cent of the contract
price, viz, $92, 512. 1t is for this amount
the suit will be brought. After the
struction of the dock entailed an ad
ditional cost of $780, 900. 1t is said at
the department today that the defects
in the dock had cost the government
from $16OO to $500 that the
amount of the bond will not be Suf-
ficient to reimburse the government.
Engineer White belongs to the corps
of engineers of the navy and during the
construction of this dock was assigned
with Engineer MenOcal. The latter was
tried by court martial and suspended
for three years The department is
now moving against the other engineer
and also against those who can in part
reimb burSe it for the defects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
DEBS DEFEATED.

Chicago, June 1.-THE social DemOc-
raCy, in convention in this city, decided.
by a vote of 80 to Sc. in favor of the
colonization scheme for which purpose
it was organized, and against the plan
of political action proposed by Eugene
V. Debs. Prior to taking the vote
there was a warm debate lasting from
early last evening until 2:30 O'Clock this
morning.
The result of the balloting was an
nounced midst the most intense enthu-
siasm and was so overwhelming that
the advocates of the political action
program very gracefully acknowledged
themselves beaten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
NEW SANTA FE OFFICE.
MIR. j. d. M. Hamilton Will Be the
HsClaim Attorney"

Another new office has been created
on the Santa Fe. 1t is that of 'fclaim
attorney" and Mr.. ]. D. NJ. Hamilton
has been appointed to the position
Mr.. Hamilton is at present local at
torney for the Santa Fe at Ft Madi-
son, Ia. He will take charge of the
new position on June 20, and his office
will be in the Santa F'e general offices
in this city.
Mr.. Hamilton's duties will be to look
after the legal side of all claims han
died by the general claim department
of the road. He will decide whether or
not the road is responsible for the
claims made, and will advise in the
matter of compromises and law suits
Heretofore all legal business pertain
ing to claims has been handled by the
different state solicitors of the road.
BY having one attorney to look after
it exclusively, the Santa Fe officials
hope to secure a more uniform method
in the handling Of claims.
Mr.. Hamilton will probably make his
office with General Claim Agent c. w.
RVuS.