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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

The supreme court in Brooklyn has
decided that surface railroads which
issue transfer tickets are obliged to ac-
eept the same even II the time limit has
expired. providing the persons holding
the ticket has been unable to secure a
seat In a car before the time specified
has passed.
Mrs. Jeffreys, of Hillsboro, O., has
made a death-bed confession to the
effect that she was implicated In the
murder Of Louis Ball at Washington
Court House, O., eleven years ago.
Governor Budd, of California, has de-
cided to issue extradition papers in the
case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, accused
of the poisoning Of Mrs. John p. Dun
ming and her sister, Mrs. Joshua p.
Deane.
Sixty-three sick soldiers Of the Third
Illinois regiment and fourteen from the
Sixth Illinois arrived at Fort Monroe
from Porto Rico.
After an existence Of three years, dur
ing which time a uniform price was
maintained, the hoop iron combination
has been dissolved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Killed bv a Piece of Timber.

phens was at work in the bottom of a
mine shaft. A heavy piece of timber
was being lowered by rope when the
rope broke, the timber striking Ste-
phens and killing him almost instantly
Deceased leaves a family in England.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Miners Demand Eight Hours.

Ishpeming, Mich, Oct. THE miners
at the section II mine of the Lake SUI
perior Iron company have demanded an
eight-hour day, and walked out. The
mine is a producer of non-Bessemer
grade ore. The stockpiles have been
shipped, and there is little probability
Of the company conceding the shorter
day. One hundred and eighty-five men
were EMPLOYED
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

After using ten cent trial size of ely
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the so
cent size. Cream Balm has no equal In cur
ing Catarrh and cold In head. Ask your
druggist for 1t or send 10 cents to us.
Ely Bros. Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
suffered from catarrh three years; 1t got
so bad could not work; used two bottles
Of Ely's Cream Balm and am entirely well;
| would not he without IL.
A. c. Clarke, BAL Shavmut Ave, Boston.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Memorial to Judge Cooley.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 12-At the
meetingof the university senate lengthy
memorial resolutions on the deaths OF
Judge Thomas M. Cooley, the eminent
jurist Edward l.. Walter, professor OF
French, who was lost on the Burgogne
last summer, and James L. High. OF
Chicago, nonresident lecturer in the
law department, were passed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Michigan Town Raided by Burglars.

from Flint, Mich, says the village of
Grand Blanc was raided Saturday night
by burglars and nearly every business
house entered and ransacked. Fourteen
men charged with the offense have been
placed behind the bars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Ionia Marrying Old Man.

Miles, Mich, Oct. 12.-Amos Stilson,
an Ionia veteran, has broken the record
for quick marriages. A year and half
ago his wife, whom he married about
twenty years ago, died; in about three
weeks he remarked. On Sept. % Mrs.
Stilson No. died. and oct. he married
Mrs. Caroline Briggs. Stilson is SO years
old and his bride So.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Detroit, Oct. 11.-Joe Pingree, son of
Governor Pingree, who has for two
months been looking after the sick SOL
diers of the Michigan regiments at
Montauk Point and in New York hos
pitfalls, has returned and is confined to
his fathers home with fever. which
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Woman Cuts Her Own Throat.

Ironwood, Mich, Oct. 1.-Mrs. John
Newberg. of this city, committed suicide
Saturday by drawing a razor across the
right side Of her neck, severing the Jug
ular vein. 1t is thought to have been
case of temporary insanity. She was
the wife of q miner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Is Miller Dead or AIiveq

Battle Creek. Mich, Oct. 12.-Richarc
Miller was seen sitting under sand
bluff near this city. Next morning IL
was found that the bluff had caved in
Miller's cane was found on the out
side, but there was no trace of Miller
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

threatens 70 develop into typhoid The
young man has been Ill for two weeks,
but refused to abandon his mission and
return home until seriously sick. Some
Of the convalescent Michigan soldiers
returned with the governors son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Curious Cause of Death,

Niles, Mich, Oct. 12.-Dorr Manlee,
son of a Branch county farmer, was
wrestling in a corn field with a compan-
ion when he fell upon a corn stubble. 1t
penetrated his abdomen five inches.
causing instant death
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Michigan PopuIists Nominate.

Omer. Mich. oct. THE Populists
held their congressional convention for
the Tenth district here yesterday and
nominate j. S. Sanford, of Omer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
sheriff should Finish the job.

INLAY City. Mich, Oct. S.-William
Schaal, aged So, who recently moved
here from Milwaukee, murdered his
wife by cutting her throat. He then
cut a severe but not fatal cash in his
own throat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Thursday, Oct. 8.


Fire in the tobacco warehouse at
Clarksville, Tenn, occupied by Mill &
TURNKEY, burned about $500 hogsheads
of tobacco. The loss on tobacco and
building is estimated at nearly 100000.
Adelina Patti denies the story that she
10 affianced to Jocelyn Persse.
A 5-year-old son Of ole Gauper. of
Viroqua, Wis.,, fell from a strawstack.
striking on a stake in such a manner
as to knock out his front teeth, causing
hemorrhage, from which he died.
Pennsylvania celebrated at the Trans
Mississippi exposition yesterday.
The steamer Pewaukee was towed
into Chicago by the Rita Mcdonald and
taken to the lighthouse slip. where she
sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Nettie Berg, Of South Chicago,
died from burns received while cooking
over a gasoline stove.
The business section Of Lowell, Ind.
was destroyed by an incendiary fire.
Loss, $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Lemuel c. Burris an Ma. o n Bains-
worth, of Indian territory, both Indians,
have been appointed coal and asphalt
trustees for the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations.
The New York Times has reduced its
price from 3 to l cent copy.
Panic-stricken residents Of Phillips,
Miss, burned church in which an I'M
known man suffering with yellow fever
had taken refuge.
Among the regiments that will sail
for Manila from San Francisco soon Is
the Fifty-first Iowa.
Private Alfred Murray, aged 23, OF
company H, First Wisconsin, died at
his home at Brodhead, Wis.,, Of typhoid
malaria.
Commissioner Jones. In his annual re-
port. says there are 1882 pupils being
educated In Indian schools.
Joseph Corcoran killed himselfa at Car
lyle, Ills, because he accidentally shot
Leila Shade, his sweetheart.
The hog cholera has broken out In
Rock county, Wis, and farmers are re-
porting considerable losses.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Death of an Aged Veteran.

Niles, Mich, Oct. 12.-General Elisha
Mix died Monday at his home in AL
Logan, where he has lived fifty years
He was made brevet brigadier general
in the civil war. He was confined in
Andersonville prison for q long period.
He was so years old.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Catarrh is
Not Incurab1e

But It can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease y
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. s. s. s. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease permar
nently and forever rids the system q
every trace of the vile complaint.
Miss Josie Owen. of Montpelier. OhiA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14


writes: 81 was a.
flicted from infancy
with Catarrh, and No
one can know the
suffering It produces
better than I. Ths
sprays and washss
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved mo only
tie m porarily, sna
though / used then
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Wednesday, Oct. IL

The Parnellite convention at Dublin
adopted a resolution opposing an alli-
ance between Great Britain and the
United States.
Colonel Roosevelt's tax case has been
settled. He paid the tax.
President Mckinley was in Chicago
for one hour and twenty-five minutes
yesterday morning. He passed through
asleep.
Herbert Wiechman, Of Clinton, Wis,
lost a hand in a corn husker.
The body of William Brunswick, of
Oshkosh, Wis, was washed ashore in
Lake Winnebago, entagled in fish net.
The Illinois Central railroad is losing
$4,000 a day because of the yellow
fever in Mississippi.
Robert Fitzsimmons has filed a suit
at New York against the Gilsey House
for $4,000 damages. The proprietor re-
fused to serve the boxer a meal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

constantly for ten years, the disease had .
hrmer hold than ever. I tried o number a
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bones and gave me rheumatism
was In . lamentable condition, and after In.
hsusting all treatment, was declared incurabAs.
Seeing 8. s. 8. advertised as o cure for blood
diseases, decided to try IL. As soon ~ NJ
system was under the effect of the medicine,
I began to improve. and after taking IL fss
two months I was cured completely, The
dreadful disease was eradicated from my syr
tom, and have had no return Of It,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
TELEGRAPHic ITEMS OF INTEREST IN
CONDENSED FORM.

Some OF the Most Important Events OF the
Past Few Days Culled from the General
News and Given In short Paragraphs
and to the Point.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14


Colonel A. S. Berry, the present rep
resentative from the Sixth Kentucky,
has been renominated by reclamation
by the Democrats.
Fire at Atlantic City, N. j., destroyed
twenty buildings and caused loss of
over 100000.
Lady Lillian Maud Churchill sister Of
the Duke Of Marlborough, was married
Saturday at London to Cecil Alfred
Grenfell.
The labor situation at Paris is i'm
proving. Some of the strikers are re-
turning to work.
An offer is about to be made by the
French interests controlling the Panama
canal to sell out to the American gov
eminent.
Dallas county, Tex, has established
a quarantine against the states of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama.
The Russian imperial yacht Poe Star.
having on board the car of Russia, has
arrived at Conerhagen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Saturday, Oct. 8.

The schooner Fortune Hunter. with a
party Of gold seekers from Chicago, has
been wrecked in Golovin bay, Alaska.
Sterling Marion, of Chicago, is believed
to have been drowned.
Mrs. Phoebe Clark Crilley, aged 102. ID
dead at New York.
The first rain for a month fell at
Wichita, Kas., yesterday. Fall pastures
and winter wheat were sorely needing
the moisture.
United States secret service officers
have discovered that large numbers OF
counterfeit 500 silver certificates have
been produced in San Francisco.
The late Thomas F. Bayard left an
estate valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Margaret j. Evans, Of Minnesota,
has been elected the first woman men,
Der of the American board of foreign
missions.
Frank Hoffman, at Chicago, commit
ted suicide by asphyxiaton in the house
where the body Of his dead wife rested
in a coffin.
Commodore N. L. Weatherby, of the
Troy Yacht club, and three friends were
drowned in the Hudson river.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12
coRNERsroNE uNEARTHED.
Taken From the Ruins of Trinity
Church Yesterday.

The cornerstone of old Trinity EpiSco
raI Church which was laid in the year
1927 was unearthed yesterday by the
workmen tearing down the building. The
history. of Trinity Parish was told i'll
The Times several days ago. AS related
the cornerstone was buried somewhere
beneath the ground and Thursday and
yesterday the workmen watched closely
for it. 1t was discovered about clock,
covered with bricks and debris. When
uncovered it proved to be piece of soft
Virginia sandstone about eighteen inches
square. There was no inscription, but in
the center of one side rested a small slab
which showed where it was to be opened,
It had been arranged that the stone
should be taken to the Office of Mr.. g.
w. Howard, secretary of the Fireman $
Insurance Company at Louisafla Ave
nue. and Seventh street and accordingly
Mr. Howard was notified. He went to
the old church and one of the workmen
removed the slab and pulled from the
recess a. square pewter box.-This was
taken to the office and Mr.. Theodore
Ebaugf, senior warden of Trinity
church., notified He arrived soon after,
accompanied by Mrs. Ebaugh. Others
present were former Marshsf'of the Dis
trict a. "A Wilson, Mr.. Dorsey Clagett,
Mr. n Hoffman and The Times reporter.
Tt4a pewter box was cut open.
perhaps we will find a copy of The
Times in there remarked Mr.. Wilson,
iokingIy. but ] am sure there will be a
CODY of the National Intelligencer, which
was published in Washington at that
time
There was much disappointment wher
Mr.. Ebaugh removed the contents. The
dampness had saturated the soft sand
stone and what was left of the books ano
papers was only a moldy mass. A Bible
and prayer-book were in a fair state
! Of preservation. There were no coins
\ and only a few small pieces OF paper, WEI
/ and much deteriorated, remained of the
/ National Intelligencer. What looked tC
/ be a piece of parchment was carefully
J lifted out and with much difficulty tho
/ word Washington and the name Ingle
which was that of one of the first YES
! trymen were deciphered.
! Then Mr.. Ebaugh replaced the con
tents in the box and removed it to hi:
home. He will dry out the papers an
! the parchment and another effort will b'
| made to read the writing on them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12

cy. The ever favorite Madrid Quartet,
will play selections from the 'Serenade,
and the Saengerbund, Germania Maen-
nerchor, and Arion will sing three superb
compositions by Malmene, Abt, and
Schauss, respectively.
OF soloists there is no end of stars OF
the first magnitude. Mrs. Kittie Thomp-
son Berry, always charming her audi
ences with her pure soprano voice. will
sing the bird song from LA Perle de
Bresil," the flute obIigato being played
by Mr.. Henry Jaeger, and the piano
accompaniment by that sterling artist.
Mr.. Henry Xander. Miss Blanche r..
Muirs delightful contralto is to be heard
in Marsdens MY God, Ny Father. While
| Stray" Mr.. w. ID. Mcfarland, noted
for his exquisite tenor, will sing Gray's
Dream of Paradise with violin obli-
cato by Mr.. Sol Minister jr., and MIR.
Otto Luebkert. whose fine baritone has
no equal in this city. will render the
beautiful cavatina "Dio Possente, from
Faust" Mr.. Henry Jaeger, who has
national reputation as a flute virtuoSo, is
going to play Tershak's fantasia on La
Somnambula.' using on this special oc-
casion his magnificent golden flute, the
only instrument of this kind in the
country and as sweet-toned as ii IS cost
ly. Mr.. Sol Minister, jr., the newly APP
pointed leader of the Columbia Theater
orchestra, anu d rare III with INC VIZ
lin, will play Fieuxtemps's Fantasia I'M
passionate" and Mr. Arthur ID. Mayo.
foremost in the ranks. Of local pianists,
will be heard in the LisZt arrangement of
the well-known Rigoletto quartet. Here,
| then is an array Of musical forces and "a
| program that for excellence and variety
| stand out in bold relief. 4e
All the organizations and sOlosts par
| ticipating have cheerfully volunteered
their services the theater has been gen.
| erousIy rendered by Messrs. Herman and
! Rife, the whole staff of their employees
| cooperating with praiseworthy zeal and
unseifishness. and the beautiful piano TO
| be used is the contribution of Messrs.
| William Knabe & Co. The doors will
! open at o'clock and the concert begin
punctually at s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12

them at times are the forerunners of seri-
Gus disease.
More men would succeed in carrying out
their life purposes If they would put their
constitutions in strong forceful, high con-
dition, without waiting until disease has
plunged its axe into their vital organs. If
a man who is using up his working vitality
faster than his nutritive powers supply It,
will use DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery as an adjunct to his daily meals, ii
will give the digestive organs power TO
take hold of the food and extract from il
the elements which strengthen the vital
organism and build up healthy blood.
II revitalizes every organ and tissue of
the body purges bilious poisons out of
the circulation invigorates the nerve cen
tiers and the muscular system and makes
a man altogether man-full of ambition,
energy and pluck.
Mr. los, Henderson Drbiun OF 544 Josephine
Street, New Orleans, La. writes TO DR.. Pierce
ailiug for some years, suffering from
dyspepsia tired feeling and loss of energy and
appetite tried one bottle of DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and found great re
lief / took two more bottles. three i'll all and
one or two bottles of the Pellets, when
found myself in good health again. ! recon-
mend DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery tc
do all that il is claimed TO do"
In many cases where constipation IS one
of the aggravating causes of disease, DR.
pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used il
conjunction with the " Discovery" They
are the simplest and most perfectly natura
laxative ever invented
II is a dealers business 10 sell you VIVA
you ask for-not what he prefers for selfish
profits sake to sell.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12
BILL REPORTED FAvORABLY.
The Is. & o. Reorganization Measure
Under Conside ration.

Under Considerat
Annapolis, Md, March 11.-Both' branch
es of the legislature adjourned I'M
til Monday. The house judiciary commit
tee heard arguments for and against the
Baltimore and Ohio reorganization bill,
which was reported favorably with some
amendments.
General Counsel Bond appeared for the
railroad and Philip Aiverett, of Cumber-
land. and NJ C. Mengis. of New York, OPP
posed the reorganization. Mr.. Aiverett.
whose grandfather held some of the bonds
Of the railroad. protested against the
passage of the bill, and Mr.. Mengis OPP
posed the bill on general grounds. He
said that the waving of tax exemption
was only sop to the Maryland Iegisla-
ture and hoped the bill would fail
Mr.. Bond explained that the bill was
needed because of the general railroad
law of the State and on account of the pc
culiar organization of the present mem
bers of the Baltimore and Ohio system. Il
was suggested that there was a snake
in the bill. 81
MIR. Mengis claimed it would make q
| way-station out of Baltimore. and if re
organization was effected it would result
| in the central offices and terminal facili
| ties being moved TO New York and result
/ in throwing many Baltimoreans out o,
/ work. 81
/ Notwithstanding they are in the MAORI
| ~. the Republican members of the HOUSE
/ of delegates voted unanimously to adop
| the report of the election committee seat
! ing four Democratic members from Ann'
Arundel County, and declared that th'
oil, h. hon
| Court from the same county were legal!
! elected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12
ADDITIONAL GOLD FOR IMPORT.
Statement Conce rniug Bank of

statement Gomez TN IN BANK OIL
France Cha cterized as Nonsense.
New York, March u.-Additional en-
gagements of gold abroad for import were
announced in Wall Street today. amount
ing to $1,6O0OOO, which, with the engage
ments previously announced make a
grand total since February % of s16,175,
600.
A statement printed today that The
Bank of France was practically on a sill
yer basis today. as it had suspended gold
payments for it's own notes and would
only pay out silver for them" was char
acterized by prominent foreign banking
houses as nonsense France, like Germa-
ny. England and the other European
countries said the banker, lis very jeal-
Gus about losing any of the gold it holds.
The Bank of France is refusing gold only
to those who present notes with the idea
Of getting gold for export. 1t will not
refuse to pay gold on its notes if the gold
is for home use. The same thing is done
III Germany. In the case of England,
when she does not want to lose her gold,
the Bank of England rate of discount is
advanced"
Other foreign bankers said there was
nothing new or extraordinary in the ac-
ton of the Bank of France. That institu-
| ton is accustomed to buy gold or silver
as ii pleases. When it does not wish to
! lose gold, applicants are told they can
| purchase it at a stated premium. TINS
premium. which is equivalent to the pre-
MUM on United States assay Office gold
| bars was advanced yesterday, but it was
reported on good autharityfin Wall Street
today that the premium vas likely TO be
| reduced today. zg 2az-N
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-12
The Maine MEMORIAL Bereftt
the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
Permit me, through your columns, to
thank on behalf of the Washington
Branch of the Maine Memorial Associa-
ton Messrs. Luckett & Dryer. of the
Columbia Theater; Mr.. Rufus Darby, the
printer; the Merchants Parcel Dispatch
Company the E. F. Droop & Sons piano
company, the Veerhoff Galleries. McCau-
1ey's Stables, o. B. Staff Paper Com
pany, the Moxley Bill Posting Company.
the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees No. % Mr.. Joseph Oppenhei-
mer proprietor of the Miss New York.
jr.,' Company; Mr.. Aston. proprietor Of
the Tennessee Pardner Company
Miss May Irwin, of the Swell Miss F'itz-
swell Company; Miss Clara Morris ami
her vaudeville company. the public press.
both English and German. and all others
who so generously contributed to the sue
cess of the Maine Memorial Benefit held
yesterday afternoon at the Columbia
About $500 was secured and when all
the outstanding tickets are accounted for
an exact figure viii be given
Very truly yours,
EDWIN B. HAY.
Secretary of the Washington Maine Me-
mortal Association.