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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
DETRoIr's CROP OF POTAroE s,
Raised This Year on the Pingree Plan, Is
1910 Bushels.

Detroit, Dec. G. - Detroit's potato
farms for poor people yielded crop of
10,430 bushels of the vegetable the last
season. according to the report of the
city agricultural committee, fled in
the mayors office. Seven hundred and
eight vacant lots were used and 1921
acres Of ground was planted. The
average yield was siXty-three bushels
to the acre, for which $S53.91. or about
S cents a bushel, was expended.
The committee reports that it had
balance on hand Sept. 3, 1898, OF ST.
1924, while the balance Sept. , last
was $49S.66. During the season S303.05
was paid for blowing land, S310.53 for
seed potatoes, $14S.4S cents fos sal
aries and labor, and $01.S5 miscellan-
eous expenses. Fewer of the 701 fami-
lies using lots were able to furnish
their own seed this year than last.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Prntt Pleads Sol Gullty.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 5.-Charles Il,
Pratt, the star witness in the grand
jury's legislative bribery investigation,
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with bribing Edgar j.
Adams, speaker of the house 1t was
alleged that Pratt gave Adams checks
for $4,000, which were not presented
for payment because the bill failed to
pass. Pratt was released on $4,000
bail. The jury is still at work, and
other indictments are assured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Wants Its License Extended.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 6.-The street
car company has made application for
an extension of its license of nine
years 1t needs the extension in order
to perfect a deal to float $4,000 3
per cent. bonds to take up an old issue
and give money for extensions. The
council tabled the application to give
time to make other amendments, one
doing away with 10-cent fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
How He Got Elsewhere.

"How did he escape?" inquired tho
detectice.
SWELL" replied the turnkey with the
damaged eye. she sort O. nicknamed
himself out"
"WhatT
"IIe pried his cell door open with a
Jimmy. Then he knocked me down with
billy"
"YesT'
"And then he sailed out"-Chicago
Tribune = -es rs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08

The driest of all fishes Is. perhaps.
the river eel, yet. according TO an anal
ysis by n German chemist 60 per
cent of its substance Is water Salmon
comes next. with GA per cent. Lob
sters and oysters are four-hfths water.
Every family sbuu tase its household
n dicine chesi-anu hf 1fst bottle In it
n uld be DR. WOODS Nlrway Pine Syfup.
Natures remedy for coughs and colds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Her Beggin. scheme.

A respectfully dressed old woman ap.
parently in deep distress was noticed
standing at the foot Of the steps of an
just at the hour when the rush was at
its height. The woman had apparently
lost something of value. She searched
her pockets, shook out her skirts and
scanned the ground on every side. OF
course 1t was not long before her dis
tress attracted the notice of passersby.
81 have lost my ticket" she said in an.
swer to the query of a man who stop,
ped for moment in his rush for the
train. Il don't know what to do, for
have not nickel with me and live
away up town."
The man pulled q string of tickets
from his pocket, tore off one, handed 1t
to the woman and resumed his rush
without waiting for her thanks. But
the woman did not follow. She mere
ly moved across to the fight of steps
on the other side. Here she resumed
her search, with the result that nickel
was transferred to her pocket by a
passing woman. Next she crossed the
avenue and gathered some more nick
els and tickets from the passengers 60
Ing In the opposite direction. finally
returning to her original stand, where
her plight attracted as much compass
sion as before. While the observer was
looking on, the woman made two
rounds Of the stairs, each round occu-
plying about ten minutes. 1t is prob
able that her average earnings were at
the rate of So In nickels and negotiable
tickets an hnnr-New York Sun
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
TypI,oid Fever NJ Marquette.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 6.-Seventy-
seven citizens, headed by Circuit Judge
Stone, have petitioncd the city council
to hire sanitary expert to determine
the cause Of typhoid fever here There
are twenty cases here now. The coun-
ell committee authorized an investi-
cation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
UANrEp-sEvERAL PERSONS FOR mrs

w t1cL Once. aba-erS Ia TINS state to rem
resent III their own and surrounding conn
ties willing 20 pay yearly $500 payable week
" Desirable employ inent with unusual opport.
unities References exchanged Enclose self.
add essed stamped ENVELOPE. s. A. PARK,
go Caxton Building Chi"ag,.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08

In the Imperial library at Calcutta
more than 10000 volumes on Indian
affairs are brought together and elias.
sifed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08

Mrs. T. w Lee, Montgomery, Ala, writes: "Some years
ego was inoculaed with poison by who infected
my babe with blood faint covered with sores and
head to foot and in great prayed
20 de- Several prominent physicians treated me- but all
% no purpose The mercury and potash which they
gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which
devouring me. advised by friends who had seen
wonderful cures made by it, to try Swfts Specific i'm
proved from the start the medicine go direct
70 Of the trouble and force poison out Twenty
bottles cured me completely" Swift's Specific
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08


letter, Boils Carbuncles, Sores -
by Ga
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
May Declare Neutrality.

Washington, Dee. 5.-The question
of issuing proclamation of neutrality
In the south African war Is under con-
sideration. Up to the time of the re-
cent announcement of the British gov
eminent that a state OF war existed
a declaration Of neutrality was not
deemed advisable, and even now it is
not likely that this government will
take action until after other nations.
The principal purpose in proclaming
neutrality would be to warn the people
in this country who are supposed to
be recruiting for the Boer army of
their obligations to commit no I'M
friendly act against friendly nation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Com mittee on Insular Affairs.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representative
Tawney of Minnesota introduced in
the house resolution for the creation
of committee of seventeen members,
to be known as the committee on in
sular affairs, to have jurisdiction over
affairs concerning insular territory.
acquired or occupied, under treaty
with Spain of Dec. 10, 1893, including
the island Of Tutuila, Samoa" The
resolution also provided that the COM
mittee shall be privileged.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08

oe5 IoJ uuo Hos slsISSnIp NV 'SSTNYVTM
IVNIdS LoJ SuaLSV1d aAGaN .soIIN 'IQ 0sQ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Child's Drawing Book.

trace the pictures beneath, thus affording
enjoyment, as well as instruction to the
hand and eye. These drawing books and
the Dox oil crayons go very well together.
There are six different kinds, and each
drawing book requires 6 Hon heads and
2-cent stamp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
These articles mailed FREE i'm
exchange for lion heads cut from
front Off lib. LION COFFEE pkgs.

illustration is only two-thirds actual size.
Color a delicate pink, with jewel setting
and gold trimmings. Best enamel finish,
stylish and durable. -e
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
Stylish Belt-Buckle.

welcomed for "dressed-up" occasions by
the ladies who like to wear different
with any Of them. diven for 20 lion
heads and 2-cent stamp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
S. 5. S. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM,
Promptly Reaches the Seat
q all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Gases. dis Z

sns troubles obstinate remedies
aer such merit
OF the
ay to break forth violently
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08
1.-THE Lions Bride"

Mailed free for II lion heads cut from
Lion Coffee wrappers and 2-cent stamp.
An unusually fine picture, from the brush
of the noted German artist, Gabriel Max.
1t is founded on Chamisso's poem, "The
Lions Bride" The story is interesting
and we send with each picture hand
some folder, containing copy of the poem
and telling all aboutit 1t. Size, 15x26 inches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12


are Growing their morning mathis
slips into a warm wrapper for Cof-
fee and toast. then does the presto
change for the business of the day.
But my Lady Of Leisure, she who sips
cup Of chocolate at midday, must needs
wear a negligee that IS the quintessence
Of beauty petticOat fluffy with laces
and ribbons may be worn with chic
little matinee. or a flowing negligee clings
from head TO feet
The evolution Of the negligee Is as IN
structive as It IS interesting. The negii-
gee was once a cOmbing jacket; then 1t
graduated into a matinee" and finally
evoluted into negligee.
Each Of these transformations likewise
marks an epoch in society. In the comb
ing Jacket days we were people with
simple tastes Each bonny bride num-
bered in her rousseau half dozen comb
ing Jackets, all unadorned. Their use was
exactly what their name signihed-a
Jacket to be worn when combing the
hair.
When society began to put on frills the
combng jacket discarded its simplicity
for furbelows. It crept out of it's chrysa-
lis Of flannel into lawn and silk and rib
bons and laces. It took unto itself a new
name borrowed from la belle Parisienne.
who had always worn these dainty little
sacques.
FROM the matinee to the negigee was
q short step The first born Of the negli-
gees were not the creations" that their
descendants are. They were simply loose
wrapperlike gowns and not particularly
beautiful The negligee of to-day is a
soft shimmering affair with billowy laces
and dainty ribbons. One must possess a
half dozen Of these going up the scale
beautiful, until a dream In loveliness Is
reached. The gorgeous ones are for the
afternoon.
Slippers and stockings are a serious
consideration with the negligee, for the
feet like little mice peep in and out"
and If they are not daintily shod the har-
mony is destroyed.
a pretty woman never looks as we'll I'm
anything as in these negligees. 1t is the
half-concealing, half-revealing charm of
these gowns that makes them so tanta-
lizingly beautiful Just how fetching they
are the accompanying photographs Illus
trate.
petticoat which in its richness and
simplicity makes one think of brides and
hear wedding bells is of glistenfng white
taffeta, made with deep ruf1e NJ
mousseline de sole, soft bllowy lace and
row after row of dainty insertion. True
lovers knots Of white ribbon are an
hqued on the top of the ruffie, Just above
the first row of insertion
Another beautiful and striking one is
made Of pink taffeta and trimmed in
exquisite black lace, black velvet ribbon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

Hotel M nager-I see you have given
our finest suite of rooms to man named
Bilkins. Are you sure he can pay the
charges?
Clerk-Yes, he's rich enough"
How do you know"
He is old and ugly and his wife is
Young and nrettY-"-Cincinnati EnouirAr-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

and lace leaves appliqued. The founce
is cut in points, edged with the lace and
finished with a tiny, double-pinked rufie
Of plain black taffeta Two rows Of black
velvet ribbon run on to follow the shape
Of the points Of the founce, and above
each point the lace leaves appliqued; the
top Of the fiounce is finished with a double
ruffle of the plain black taffeta
The satin petticoats are just too lovely
to be covered, and one especially makes
one wonder how any one could have the
courage not to show it. 1t is pale pink bro
caded satin, the flowers deep rose color
and pale green rose buds strewn here and
there over it. The f1ounce is made of four
rows of cream colored lace, finished with
a puff of chiffon. Above the chiffon are
two rows of insertion. one of pink en-
broidered chiffon and the other to match
the lace. The skirt was lined with soft,
pink silk.
Another is a soft green, with hounce
of the same cream-colored lace, and fin-
ished off with a puff of white chiffon.
A pale pink matinee. made of tucked
taffeta and trimmed with white lace and
pink satin ribbon makes one happy Just
to look at it.
dainty blue-gray one trimmed with
ruffles of white bobinet and ribbon with
forget-me-nots is odd as well as pretty.
1t Is made short IN back like a bolero
and has two long paners on each side,
reaching the top of the hounce, edged
with the bobinet and ribbon. Another odd
matinee is made of cashmere and en-
broidered in black, trailing design run
ming up and down. The effect is very
pretty. Pink seems to be the favorite
color. Tight-itting in back and trimmed
with insertion and accordion-pleated
ruffles.
The prettiest and perhaps the most per-
ishable one is pale lavender silk crepe,
Tuck running across, edged with lace,
forms the yoke, and white lace put in
wherever possible, gives the garment an
air of exquisite daintiness.
Besides the elaborate silk. taffeta and
crepe matinees there are dozens Of
kimonos and breakfast Jackets just as
sweet and dear and not half as expen-
sive.
With the aid of these photographs and
from the descriptions, if you are clever
YOU can fashion charming effects costing
just 1.-THE of what the shopkeepers de-
mand.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED
Representatives of Cuban Military Assembly May as well Stay Home.

Washington, March 15.-The com m;ttee which was appointed yesterday by the Cuban military assembly d, Havana to come to Washington 70 sc- cure recognition, it can be stated, will not be recognized in any official ca pacity The war department officials are actuated by the conviction that tEey are hound by reasons of sound policy to carefully avoid any official recognition except to such fully repre- sentative body as shall be created by all of the Cuban people through the exercise of the right of franchise.
 In considering what policy should be adopted the authorities have consulted Senor Gonzalez Quesada, the Cuban representative here, who has advised that the assembly be allowed to run it's course without molestation, as ne holds that it has no strength outside of it's own membership and that any move to disband it would give the members an opportunity to appear IS martyrs.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
TO BE HoWIsON's FLAGSHIP.
The Remode.ed Cruiser Chicago De- tached From the North At
 lantic Squadron.

Washington, March 15.-The cruiser Chicago has been detached from the North Atlantic squadron of Rear Ad- miral Sampson and is now at Hampton
 Roads. The Chicago has been selected as the flagship of Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison, who has been assigned to command the South Atlantic station iu South America This station was abandoned at the beginning of :1se Spanish war, the flagship at that time being the Newark. She and two gun boats were brought north to take part
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
ARIZONA NATIONAL BANKS
Abstract of Reports to inc COmpfroI-
 Ter of inc Treasury.

Washington, March 15.-(Special.l- l-- The abstract Of the condition of tle five national banks of Arizona at tlia close of business on February 4, as re- ported to the comptroller of the cur rency, shows the average reserve to have been 42.04 per cent, against 34. .23 per cent on December 1; loans and dis counts, increase from 1,057 ,307 to S1,065, ,190; stocks and securities drawn, from $155, ,534 to $127,295; due from national banks, not reserve agents, in crease from 'S13O,950 to $176,710; due from state banks and bankers, from $77,16S tc $95,042; due from approved reserve agents, from $269, ,238 to $439.- 2O7; gold coin, from $204,485 to S248, 535: total specie. from $216,369 to $262, PAP; lawful money reserve. from $245, 967 to $3O4, ,366; due to other na- tional banks, from $947 tc $7,4S7; due to state banks and bankers, from $8,382 to S20, 300; individual deposits, from s1,544,927 to $1,S13,727.
 The following pensions were granted: Original-Martin, L. Oa- borne of Camp Verde, $8 per month; increase, Lot Deniston, Tempe, $6 ro $S per month.
 The contract for carrying the United States mail from Signal to Yucca sta tion was awarded to w. B. Parks of Lcnd0n, Ky.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
TORNADO IN ALABAMA
Dwellings. Churches and Factories in the Suburbs of Birmingham
 Are UnrOOfed.

Birmingham, Ala, March 15-A tor rado near Birmingham today caused much damage to property. It is feared there has been loss of life. The telegraph and telephone wires are ir bad shape as a result of the storm s havoc and details are difficult to ob- tain The tornado wrecked a dozen CT more dwellings and three churches and unroofed several factories at Avondale and Woodlawn, suburbs of Birmingham, but TO one was injured there as far as known.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16

in the war. Rear Admiral Henry r. Picking has been ordered to relieve Rear Admiral Howison as commandant Of the navy yard at Boston. The last duty of the Chicago was as flagship Of the white squadron, under command of the first vessels of the new navy, and has a long and honored career. In or der to fit her for modern sea service for several years past the Chicago has been undergoing repairs which has practically made her a new ship.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
DENOuNCEs TIE OFFICERS.
General Castellanos Makes a Senea rional Speech in Madrid-Praise
 for the Spanish Soldiers

Madrid, March 15.-An extraordinary speech made by General Castailanos, the Spanish goYcrnor-general of Cuba. who was recently appointed captain general of Madrid, to the soldiers dur ing an inspection which he made for the barracks yesterday, has caused intense anger i'll military circles. The captain-generaJ said: There is only one thing good in the army, and it is the soldier himself. As to the officers, # they are dereli@t in their duty, I am accustomed to send them to the gal leys." The officers have demanded that the minister Of war take action in the matter.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
WAS UNFIT TO EAT
Lieutenant Davis Says He Found
 Nagots in Canned Beef

Chicago, March 15.-The last wit ness called before the army beef court Of inquiry today proved to be sensa- tional. He was an officer of the reg ular army. First Lieutenant M. F. Davis. of the First cavalry, called at the request of Major Lee, the repre- sentative of General Mics. Lieutenaut Davis testified that in Cuba one-half of the canned roast beef issued to the soldiers was thrown away because it was unfit to eat. He testified that he had opened one can himself and found magots in it.
 Major Lee asked: How did the magots get in there?"
 "They were canned in there," the witness replied.
 Col. Davis, the judge advocate: "Are you aware that in the process of canning, this meat undergoes such aa intense heat that no animal life could survive it?''
 'I don't mean to say they were alive; they were dead
 The board left fer Omaha tonight The inspection of the stockyards will be made at Omaha and Kansas City, and at the latter city some evidence will be taken. The intention of the court is to retur nto Chicago by next Tuesday and proceed with the examl- antion of witnesses here.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
General Wheaton DiSlodgeS Large
 Filipino Force.
HAS THREE OF THEIR TOWNS
Captured Over Five Hundred PriSOn- CTS and Finds One Hundred and Six Dead FiIipinOS on inc Battle GrOund-LondoR Dispatches Say Americans Will Press on 10 Agui- naldO'S Headquarters al Once.

Washington, March 15.-The follow ing dispatch from General Otis has been received:
 Manila, March 15. ''To the Adjutant-General. Washing ton:
 Three thousand insurgents moved down last night to the towns of Pasig and Pateros, on the shore of Laguna bay, fronting Wheaton's troops on the Pasig river line By heavy fighting Wheaton has dislodged and driven them back. taking 400 prisoners and inflicting, heavy loss in killed and wounded. He reports his loss as very moderate. He now occupies these towns with sufficient force 10 hold them
 (Signed) ''OTiS.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
CAN BE NO INTERVENTION.

Washington, March 15-At the French embassy it was said that ID move has been made to induce the United States to permit direct nego- tiations by Spain with the Philippine rebels for the release of Spanish pris- cners. It is pointed out that the term, intervention of France" is erroneous, as there could be no intervention Un- der any circumstances. ALI the enI- bassy will do is to act as a channel for the communication of Spain's request that she be allowed to treat with the rebels.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
Filipinos Threw Away Their Guns
 When Surrender Was Inevitable.

Manila, March 15.-General Lloyd Wheaton, commanding the United States flying column, attacked and defeated a force of 2,00O Fi1ipinos at Pasig this afternoon, inficting heavy loss upon them. The American loss was slight. The Americans captured $50 Filipinos. Many bodies of rebels killed in the engagement are floating down the river. Private Fornof, Com pany L, Twentieth regiment, was killed. Private Newman. Company F, Twentieth regiment; Private Carol. Company A, Twenty-secoLd regiment; ; Private Marshall, Company B, Twenty second regiment; Private Coombs, Company c, Twenty-second regiment, and Private Rogers, Jmpany I, Twenty-second regiment, were wound- ed. About $50 Filipinos surrendcred at the town of Taguig to the Washing ton regiment, and 175 Filipinos were captured at Pasig by the Twentieti1 regiment. Our troops foand 196 dead Filipinos and 100 new graves near Pasig. The prisoners were unarme1, and therefore it is presumed they eX- ecuted their threat of throwing their arms into the river
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
BELIEVE THE QUEEN WILL YIELD

Washington, March 15.-Being with out means of diplomatic communica- tion with the Spanish government our own government is officially unadvised as to what progress is being made in Spain toward the ratification of the peace treaty. Still it is disposed to give full credence to the report that the queen is being urged to ratify the treaty on her own responsibility, and moreover, they believe that the queen is likely to yield to these representa- tiOnS
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16

action if he is speaker of the next house, and that, moreover, his great power and prominence encourages the development of an anti-administration faction in the party along almost the same lines of opposition, save on the money question, as those adopted by the followers of ". J. Bryan-anti-ex- pansion, anti-army, anti almost every thing that the administration is for
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
CONSIDERING THE BIDS.

7rIew York. March 15-William A. Brady representing J4I Jeffries and Martin Julian, manager of Bob Fitz- simmons, met today to consider bids for the proposed fight between these pugilists. Several bids were consider ed but no action was taken, Another meeting will be held tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
TO INSPECT CANAL ROUTES.

Washington, March 15.-About sixty senators and representatives have ac- cepted invitations for a trip that has been planned to inspect the routes of the proposed Nicaragua and Panama canals, coming home by way of Santi- ago and other points of interest in the West Indies. They will go as the guests of the Panama Canal company
Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
WANTS FRANCE,S AID

London. March 15.-A special dis patch from Madrid says that Premier Silvela in an interview just published there. spoke in favor of the intervcn- tion of France for the purpose of ot.- taining permission from the United States for Spain to resume direct ne- gotiations for the release of spanish prisoners held by the Philippine rebels.