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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
JOHN HENRY COLLINS GUILTY.
Declared by the Jury to Have Murdered
His Father.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 27.-John Henry
Collins was found guilty Of the MUIR
der of his father In Topeka, May Is,
1898. The verdict of the Jury was unan-
imous. When the verdict was read
John Collins showed no signs OF sur.
prise. He was perfectly cool. and
smiled when one of his attorneys ap-
preached him. Attorney GODDARD inn
mediately filed a motion for a new trial.
Collins was charged with shooting his
father as he lay asleep. his purpose
being to obtain his share Of his fathers
life insurance.
A feature Of the trial was the testi-
mony Of the young mans f1ance against
him, which was very direct. Had he
been acquitted, 1t Is said, she would
never have become his wife. The crime
for which Collins was convicted is
punishable by death, but the law re-
quires that the governor shall sign the
death warrant. This was never before
done by any governor, and persons SEN
fenced to death Spend lifetime In the
penitentiarv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
somebody Poisoned the MIX.

New York, Dec. T.-Adolph Neat, q
bartender employed by Mrs. Marie
Zizscher, who keeps small hotel at
Paterson, N. j., died Sunday after suf-
fering great agony. 1t Is thought his
death was caused by arsenical poison
ing, and that the poison was placed in
the milk used by the household of Mrs.
Zizscher. Mrs. Zizscher, Mary Doty Ga
servant), Fritz Hagerman Gan en-
ploye), and Fritz Zeffen were also
poisoned, but will probably recover.
The milk will be analysed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Civil War IusxiishIs.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 28.-Advices from
Bolivia say that the condition OF af-
fairs there IL serious. Young men be-
longing to the best society are Joining
either side, the banks have lost nearly
all their clerks and civil war u insvit-
Able.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Try orain-oi Try oraln-oI

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package OF Grain-O the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The children
may drink Il without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try II, like. Il. Grain o
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java,
but 1t Is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives It without
distress N the price OF coffee. l5c and
% cts. per package. Sold by all grocers
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
nea,n of y netlred unprn,n.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Captain Fred
erickMarcy Lynde. u. S. A.. retired.
died suddenly here yesterday. He was
a native of Michigan. He served dur
ing the civil war. entering originally as
sergeant Of the Fourth Vermont in
fantry. He entered the regular army In
1866 as a second lieutenant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Peace Conference Next Nav.

London, Dec. 27.-The Rome corre-
spondent of The Daily Mail says: The
conference based upon the disarmament
proposal of Emperor Nicholas has been
fixed for st. Petersburg about the be-
ginning of May next. prior to which the
Russian government will submit off,
cially to the powers q definite plan of
disarmament, in order to enable them
to formulate notifications or counter
SUGGESTIONS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30

Clean blood means clean skin. NO
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathsr
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, ~
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
Danish pimples. boils, biotches, blackhesds.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. An drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed, loo, 25c, &c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Fatal Runaway at a Funeral.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 2S.-At the
funeral Of Mrs. William Martin yester-
day. in Negaunee, the team which drew
the hack carrying the mourners ran
away and ran over and almost killed
William Kevern. pall-bearer who was
walking beside the hearse. Frank
Sheron, liveryman, who was driving the
hearse. was thrown from It and in
jured. not seriously.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30

Manistee. Mich. Dec. n-Fire d.
stroyed the. East Shore Furniture fac
tory early Sunday morning. The loss
on property is estimated at S1ooo4 GOV.
cred by insurance. The plant was orig
inally built at a cost OF So. 900, but bad
been idle for FIVE years. It was oWnsd
by ]. o. Nessen q Co. ~ Es
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
nnnnx Testiies m the Drexfns Case.

Paris, Dec. 27.-M. Loew. president of
the criminal chamber Of the court Of
cessation, spent two hours at the min
istry of the Interior yesterday taking
the testimony of M. Dupuy, the pre-
mier, on the Dreyfus case.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Don't Tobacco Spit and snol. Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To'
BAG. the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, SOC or u. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
Those Standard oil Books.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 24.-Three wit
neses testified in the Standard Oil
burned books" case yesterday. All tes-
tilted that the books were burned,
which the company does not deny. One
witness aid that. nothing was said
about keeping the burning a secret
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forevee.
t0c, 25c. II O. O. Q. fail, druggists refund money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30
MICHIGAN CENTRAl
"7he Niagara Falls Route"
SAqINA DIVLSEO ".
OwOSSO TIME CARD.

RAINS SOUTH.
Chicago Express leaves 1853 a. m, arrives in
Jackson II 20 a. m, Chicago7 ISIS p. m.
Chicago Express, leaves 8:45, p. NJ. arrives
in Jackson 1850 p. M. Chicago $3.50 a. m
Through Sleeper (Bay City to Chicago).
Chicago Fast Train leaves 1926 p. m, arrives
IN Jackson $3.50 p. M, Chicago 8: 80 p. m.
TRAINS NORTH
Bay City Express, leaves 900 a. M arrives
at Bay City IL 10 a. m. Sleeper, Chicago to Bay
City.
Marquette Express leaves Owosso 7:l6 D. m.
arrives at Bay City $3.50 p. m.
Bay City Express leaves :39 p. M; arrive at
Bay City 3:4H p. m.
All trains daily except Sunday.
j. Is. GLASGOW Agent, Owosso
w RUGGLEs, G. p. & T. A.. Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-30

&c CSre Gonss.paLio,. Jr--@~.
Take Clscarets Candy Cathnrtic. mG or ~
~ ~. q Fg' &c crra drupv Sts refrntt mOnovk
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

solemn in our rejoicing, since we must
remember that at each victory many
lives are lost. No. not many Amer
leans, but human beings, just the same.
Remember our Bible says, God has
made Of one blood all nations of the
earth, and II it were necessary that so
many Spanish human beings should be
taken from life in the Philippines that
a great wrong might be righted in Cuba,
then let us not loudly hurrah, but SOL
emnly give thanks to our Father that
peace is that much nearer at hand"
why, do you suppose the people in
Spain care because their soldiers were
killed?" asked Dick. They're such
mean people l shouldn't think they'd
care bit"
Pm sorry, Dick, to hear you say that.
Don't you suppose there are many
mammas In Spain who long In vain for
their sons to return; many children who
must go through life without the aid
and help Of papa, just the same as our
poor bereaved Americans"
There's the supper bell, cried Harry"
and am glad because we are all getting
too sad"
Their invitations had read "to take
tea with Harry" and so of course they
were not going home until they had
indulged in that appetlzlng repast they
saw before them, and what supper IL
was! Everything that boys liked It
was almost a dinner. There were the
dearest little hot biscuit and such good
honey to eat on them. Potatoes fried
crisp and brown, scrambled eggs, cold
ham and picked beets The boys were
so busy eating they could hardly talk.
Poor little Dick ate as though 1t were his
first square meal for month. But when
the Ice cream and cake came In, even
Tom stared Ill manneredly, while Dick
was so embarrassed at such style" he
tried to look unconCerned and as though
he were used to that sort Of thing. He
even went so far as to leave one spoon
full In his dish for manners sake"
which he regretted for weeks afterward
as the thought of that uneaten bit OF
Ice cream came to him. All good things
come to an end, and as the boys were
going, they thanked Harry for their
good time.
20, that'll be all right" responded
Harry. Charge 1t up to the dust and
let the rain settle 1t, as Dick would say.
I'm glad you had good time"
CTo be contlnued)
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
interest and gMPOTE.

Il Is important that the nerves are care
folly guarded. Mothers who have young
daughters Of school age should watch their
health more carefully than their studies.
The proper development Of their bodies
Is Of first importance.
After the confinement Of the school
room, plenty Of outdoor exercise should
be taken. II is better that children never
learn their a, B, c's, than that by over
study they lose their health,
All this is self-evident. Everyone ad-
mits it-everyone knows II, bot everyone
does not know how to build the health Up
when once broken down, even the best
physicians falling at times.
The following method Of Mrs. Stephen
Barnes, whose post office address Is Bur-
nSy, Ind, If rightly applied, may save
your daughter.
When her daughter Lucy was at that
critical girlhood age Of twelve years she
grew weak and nervous,
previously she had been a bright.
healthy young girl" says Mrs. Barnes,
"She was diligent and progressive in her
studies.
at became necessary, however, for her
TO leave school.
"Shc was ovcrtaxed mentally and
physically.
"Her nerves were at such tension
that the least noise irritated her.
"She had continual twitching In the
arms and lower limbs and symptoms Of
St. Vitus' dance.
"Hcr blood was out Of order she was
thin and pale, almost lifeless. In three
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

months she lost twenty three poundS
ave did everything possible for her,
and she had the best Of medical treatment.
"Several skilled physicians attended
her, bot no benefit was apparent.
A family friend visiting us, told how
her daughter had been similarly affected,
bot cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.
"Shs urged us to try the pills, and we
finally consented.
awe have always fcjoieed that we did.
"The pills helped Lucy at once, and
after taking eight boxes she was entirely
cured.
"She Is now in perfect health, strong,
weighs ten pounds more than ever before,
and her cheeks are foil of color.
"Two years Of schooling were missed
ON account Of Ill health, bot now she can
crafty her ambition TO study and become
an educated woman"
The reason that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People were helpful in the above
case, is that they are composed Of vegeta-
bic remedies which act directly on the
impure blood, the Foundation Of disease.
As the blood rushes through ali parts
of the body, the conveyer Of good or bad
health, II Is necessary that It should be
pore, rich and red.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills bold up the
blood by supplying its life giving elements
which noufishes the variouS organs, slim
ulating them to activity In the perform
ance Of their functions and thus drives
disease from the system.
The pills are in universal demand and
sold by all druggists
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

like to be where we can have chickens,
horses and dear little calves and colts.
l live one and one-half miles from
school, and / enjoy going to school in
the winter when there is snow and ice.
have three naughty boys for brothers,
and one dear little sister. The boys are
real Kansas boys. They help papa cul-
tivate corn, they bring in the cattle out
of the pasture in the evening and ride
the pony to town after the mail two
or three times week, and go to school
with me in the winter.
thank Miss Lenore Doster very much
for the good story she wrote for our
page, and do think 1t did those boys
Of ours lots Of good.
Your mamma spoke on the suffrage
question in Frankfort several years ago,
and we all went to hear her, so feel
just a wee little bit acquainted, as l
think you must have been the little
baby" she told about that the neighbOr-
hood was SO concerned about when she
first went down town to help on cleo
ton day. BESSIE G.. SHEARER.
Frankfort, Kas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
COOL BREEzEs BLOW

over Minnesotas ten thousand lakes,
and the delights of summer vacation
spent in the North need to be expe-
rlenced to be appreciated. The splendid
resorts Of Minnetonka, White Bear,
Leech Lake and many others less widely
known offer recreation, rest and health.
The Chicago Great Western maple Leaf
Route), with It's splendidly equipped
eighteen-hour trains to st. Paul and
Minneapolis, Is the best route to reach
these resorts.
Tickets will he made good returning
via Omaha, with stop.over privilege for
the Trans-Mississipp Exposition, with
out extra charge.
The Great Westerns excursion routes
also include trips through the Great
Lakes, down the Mississippi, to Yellow
stone Park, up north TO Alaska, in fact
everywhere. Geo. w. Lincon, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Chicago Great West
ern Railway, 7 West Ninth St., Kansas
City Mo-, will be pleased to furnish time
tables and printed matter regarding ho-
tells and resorts and answer inquiries
relative to rates and routes for circuit
tours.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
PRAYER OF THE BRAVE,

God Of battles, hear our prayerl
God Of justice, hearl
God OF liberty and right,
Arm thy people with thy might
Show us thou art nearl
Vengeance is not ours, o Lordl
Mercy, too, n thine.
Yet the freedom to us given
Bears FOR us the seal Of heaven
And Of right divine,
Now, o God, we come to theel
Lead as to a man
Down where Armageddon's plains
Irithe with lust and grOan with chains.
Lead Us In the van.
Liberty can never live,
Lord, beside the slavel
Rather than that inRamy,
o our God, we pray to thee,
Hide US In the gravel
VINO can smile while others weepH
Ii tho world AkinG
Christ Of God, by loves sweet nameo
Gave us from eternal shAmel
Purge us Of this sinl
Gqd Of battles, God OF right,
Hear, oh, hear our call
On thy banners crimson bars
Write thy will in with thy stars
Liberty FOR all
Charles Gould BeedO,
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Three Topeka BOys-TOm, Dick and
Harry.

The postman had this morning
brought to the respective homes Of Tom
and Dick two neat little envelopes in
which were enclosed polite invitations
to call at Harry's home to see him.
The notes came from the housekeeper,
and although they were short, they
brought happiness to both OF the boys.
Dick had read his over dozens Of times,
and the moment he had sold his last
morning paper, went as quickly as his
legs could carry him to see and consult
with Tom.
'Hello, Tom," cried Dick, as he ap-
preached the house and saw that young
gentlemen in the yard helping his
mother pull weeds from the flower gar
den, "see what I've got; did you get one
Of these, Harry?" And Dick held out
his crumpled note from Mrs. Mcguire.
What is It? Oh, yes, did, and
mamma says l can go, too" answered
Tom.
"How do you do, Dick?" said Toms
mamma. "You have not been to see us
\ for a long time. How hot you look
Tom, get your friend some ice-water."
"Thank ye," said Dick, looking sheep
Ash and standing first one on leg and
then on the other, while he famed him
self with the tattered brim of his hat
1t always embarrassed him to have a
pretty woman talk to him.
When Dick refreshed himself with o
glass OF cool water, and the boys had
decided on what street corner they
would meet that they might go in COM
pany to Harry's, he started for home,
saying he wanted to remind "grannie
again" to have his pants patched in
time.
H..Frys papa had taken him to Colo
RADIO soon after the organization of the
boys club, and since the other two
thought 1t hardly proper to hold meet
sngs Of the Trinity Club with only two
members present, they had adjourned
until Harry's return Harry was very
enthusiastic over his trip to Colorado
and wanted to talk about 1t all the time.
why, boys" he said, you ought to
have seen those mountain roads, some Of
them Just blasted out of solid rock and
Rs smooth as our paved streets here, but
\ They're so narrow In places that | was
awful 'fraid the team would make a
inis-step and go over the sides and pull
las all over the steep precipice"
That was flne," said Dick. 81 wish
MA been there too. Does it cost awful
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
ANY PERSON

Wishing to know the truth In regaN
to their health should not fail to send
for valuable and new 64-page Booklet
which will be sent FREE for a short
time to those who mention this paper.
This book Is published by the celebrated
physlclans and specialists-Dr. Hatha-
way & Co., Of 20 Dearborn st., Chicago,
III, whom you should address. Write
to-day.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Bessie Likes the Country.

Dear Miss Editor:-We live In the
country, about four miles northwest Of
Frankfort. I think l like country life
better than would city life, because we
are surrounded by fresh green grass,
trees, flowers and growing crops. And
| like to hear the birds and insects and
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
A School Girls
Nerves.

This yecOyd is Of especial 0alHe to parents. Ps a
message from a OViEg mother Dedicated to the mothers
Of gyOaOig girls. Il truthful mayyatiOs Of the utmost
Interest and fMbOyE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28
THE MAINE.

The examination of the sunken bat
tle-ship, Maine, went on during last
week in the Havana harbor. The Ma
val Board of inquiry employing divers
and using every means possible to as
certain the course of disaster will
keep the facts concealed as much. as
possible, until it is ready to report Of
ficially. The only important fact
which has leaked out, if indeed it is
fact, was the discovery that the for
ward magazine of the ship was in tact,
no explosion having occurred from
within and from an expected course.
If this proves to be true, there must
have been the bursting of the ships
boilers in some way, or a torpedo,
mine, or some great explosive must
have been set off by an enemy in
some way. The latter would be a
very ugly phase of the case and would
show murder and darkest treachery
on the part of the Spaniards, or some
Spanish emissary. The Board may
not report for some days yet.
Excitement in regard to the matter
has somewhat abated, but the feelings
are such that the proof of foul play
on the port by the Spaniards, will be
very liable to bring matters to crisis
i'm regard to the affairs in Cuba, with
war if need be. Sad and terrible as
would be the results, our government
no government can tolerate crime
like the destruction of the Maine in
professionally friendly harbor. 1t is
sincerely hoped that war can be pre-
vented. The Administrator and Con
gress are watching patiently until the
facts are known.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

The Vermont State Epworth League
convention will be held in Burling gton
June 21-23. 1t will be a great event
in the affairs of the League and of
Vermont Methodism. The program
shows that many very noted speakers
will be present, among whom may be
mentioned, Rev. j. F. Barry, Editor
of the Epworth Herald of Chicago,
DIR. l.. w. Munhall of Philadelphia,
DIR. M. @. B. Mason of the Freed
Mems Board, DIR. A. J. Palmer of
the Missionary Society, Prof. Excel,
the celebrated musical composer and
director, with one of the Bishops of
the church. Among the noted clergy
men of the state are Thomas Tyrie,
l.. o. Sherburne, DIR. Gates, @. S.
Nutter, J. j. Noe, and Rev. A. j.
Hough who will read an original poem.
The convention will be addressed by
Ex-Gov. Mansur, Lieut.. Gov. Fisk,
Frank Plumley and other well known
laymen. There will be en- excursion
on Lake Champlain and the gather
ing promises to be one of great inter-
est
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28
DEATH OF GEORGE Fl. BLAKE.

Geo. II. Blake, the senior editor of
this paper, died at his home in this
village last Saturday afternoon. His
death was caused by heart failure,
the trouble being aggravated by other
causes. Mr. Blake's health COM
menced to fail in the fall of '96, and
during the following winter he failed
slowly until summer, when he was
obliged to give up work. A ten
weeks stay at the seashore benefited
his health so that he has been in
more comfortable condition since
that time. He was out the day before
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

State Board of Health has made
arrangements for the prompt and
scientific diagnosis of cases of sup
posed diptheria and typhoid fever
through examinations to be made by
tube and slide tests, which are to be
forwarded by attending physicians at
once to Prof. J. III. Lindsay of Bur-
lington. Slides and tubes have been
distributed in various parts of the
states in easy access of all physicians.
They are in the hands of @. F. Bige-
low of Newport, A. G. Randall of St.
Johnsbury, F. w. Mitchell of Richford,
Hall & Cheney, Morrisville. Prof.
Lindsay's examinations show what
the disease is.s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-28

his death and was not thought to be
worse than usual. Mr.. Blake was a
member of the M. E. church and an
earnest worker in the cause of religion.
For many years he served as superin-
tendent of the Sunday school. He
was never afraid to oppose what he
thought to be wrong and always tried
to do his duty under all circumstances.
He had the interests Of the town at
heart and was always ready to help
anything which he thought would be
of benefit to the place. The funeral
will be held Wednesday at p. M, at
the NJ E. church. The following
sketch of his life was written by J. II.
Walbridge for the Centennial edition
of this paper:
The subject of this sketch was born
in Sutton, April 27, 1886. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Blake.
Mr.. Blake has had busy life. His
father went to California when he was
but fourteen years of age, and as boy
the responsibility of helping care for
and support family fell to his lot.
For three years he worked hard with
his mother to care for the family. On
the return of his father. who had been
fairly successful in his gold hunting,
the boy learned the millwright's trade,
at which he worked for some years,
picking up his education in select
schools, at Newbury Academy, Or
leans Liberal Institute and elsewhere.
He began to teach when II years old,
teaching winters, with an occasional
term in select schools, at Hardwick
Academy. etc. Having practically
obtained college fit, he was about to
enter college, when the war broke out
and he gave up his college for place
in one of the volunteer regiments,
eElisting in Co. G., 10Th Regt., VT.
Volunteers. Chosen a first lieutenant,
he was soon promoted to captaincy
and made an honored record. He
served with Lieut.. Col. w. w. Grout
and Col. Redfield Proctor After re-
turning from the war he came to Bar
ton, where he spent about year in
the law office of Gen. w. w. G1out,
afterwards entering into numbering
partnership with the Orleans and Cal
edonia Steam Mill Co., in Sutton. His
health failing, he came to Barton, ac-
cepting the editorship of the MONITOR,
which he has published for the twent
years past. He has been very kindly
used by the people in the towns wher,
he has resided. He was school super
intendent in Sutton, and was chosen
town representative, while tenn
porarily residing in Sutton, in 1872
On his return to Barton he was made
town representative in 1876. In 1886
he was chosen county senator from
Orleans. He has held Offices in the
town and village for many years. Mr.
Blake has been among those village
citizens, who have done much in the
last twenty years toward the various
enterprises which have added to the
credit and prosperity of the village.
Mr.. Blake married Frances A. Burn
ham of Woodbury., June 10, 1866, and
they have one daughter, Mrs Mary
I. Jacobs, born June II, 1876. His
only brother, Albert B. Blake, is a
pastor in good standing in the Meth
odist church; his sisters are Mrs.
Henry F. Pillsbury, and Mrs. A. G.
Jewell of Barton