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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Obituary.

Died at his residence, l4l5 West Main
street, March 8, 1899. of stomach trouble,
John Frederick GuteSunst
Deceased was born In Wittenberg, GEL
many, August Z, 1882 and came to America
in 1854, locating in Ann ArbOr, Mich. He
made that city his home until 1856. Dur
ing his residence there, MIR. Iutekunst was
employed In sash and door factory and
helped make by hand the window sashes
which were placed in the University, then
i'm process of repairing. He also helped
construct the dome on the main building
On June 10, 1854, Mr.. Gutekunst was
married to Miss GOttlieben Tewel, of Ann
Arbor, and on Sept 6, of the same year
they removed to OwOssO The D., q. II. q
NJ. railway was then Icing built and had
been completed only as far as Washington
street. Consequently Mr.. and Mrs. Cute
kunst's household goods we're unloaded on
the commons, north of the track near
where now stands the old cracker factory.
Upon coming to this city, deceased built
house at 305 East COmstOck street, which
is still standing. Later he built residence
at $50 Pine street and followed his trade as
cooper. After the war he removed to the
lot at GAL Pine street and built house in
which he lived until 1868. Both the latter
HOueto arc SILL otduuiuS, dppdI6ubIy do
strong as ever. Shortly after his arrival in
this city, minister of the German Evan
gelcal church came to the handful of
houses, which then composed OwossO and
preached the first sermon In the German
language ever delivered In the county.
The meeting was held in the waiting room
of the old Exchange tavern, then run by
Jacob Aberle. Mr.. Gutekunst was con-
verted at this time to the Evangelical creed
and remained a faithful member of the
church up to the time of his death.
In January, 1864, he enlisted and went
to the front as recruit In Co. X, ninth
Michigan Infantry. f company was head
quarters guard for Gen. Thomas, at Nash
vile, and thus saw little fighting, but were
kept In the service long after other regi-
ments had been discharged and sent home
Mr.. Gutekunst did not reach home until
Sept. 1856. In 1868, he removed with his
family to his farm west of the city, remain
ing there until 1887, when he returned to
spend the remainder of his life in this city.
The deceased left wife and the follow
ing children to mourn his loss: Martin
bury township; Mrs. Mary Cook, of OwossO;
Mrs. Rose Carnair, ChesaniDg; Mrs. Sarah
Bentley, DAVIS, Mich; Mrs. Kate Filkins,
Owosso township; and Miss Anna Cute,
who resides with her mother In this city.
Mr.. Cute was a member Of l.. b. Quacken-
bush Post, G. A. R., but belonged to no
other organization or society. He was a
kind, affectionate father and husband; and
by his genial kindly ways attracted many
friends who sincerely mourn his loss.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Sunday School Institute.

Vernon township Sunday School Institut,
will be held in the N. 4. Church. Durand, OF
Friday. April 18th. 1899.
PROGRAMME.
i0:So-Devotional Services, led by Rev. A.
Roedel Durand.
iO:3o-"Sunday School Management" M. H
Reynolds. owosso.
1l:O0-"Class Management - Hindrances-
Helps" Miss Grace Childs, Durand
II :s0-"The Home Department" Rev. M
Knowles, Durand.
Discussion OF above.
Appointment OF Committees.
AFTERNOON.
1:30-Devotional Services, led by Rev. e. M
Blanchard, Vernon.
1:45-'Township Work-Why and Howr' M.
H. Reynolds, Owosso.
2:15-"How Superintend My Sunday
School," Albert Reed, Vernon.
Discussion.
2;45-"The Sunday School Teachers Mid.
week Work." Mrs e. M. Blanchard,
Vernon.
S:l5-"Aow to secure and Retaiu Young PEG.
pie in the Sunday School," Rev. A. A.
Forshee, Durand.
S:45-Primary Work. /. 1.-THE Primary
Teachers Personal Preparation" Miss
M. A. Knowles, Durand.
2. practical Primary Work" Mrs. M.
II, Reynolds, Owosso.
Questions on Topic.
Offering.
Report of Committees.
EVENING,
7:sO-Devotional Services, led by Rev. M.
Knowles, Durand.
S:0O-"Jesus and Our Little Children" Rev.
A. Roedel, Durand
S:30-"Soul Winning in the Sunday School,"
Rev. g. f. Benson, Vernon.
Offering.
Adjourn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

There Is no joy In this world equal to the
happiness of motherhood. A woman's health
Is her dearest possession. Good looks, good
times, happiness, love and its continuance.
depend on her health. Almost all of the sick
ness of women l. traceable directly or indi-
rectly to some arrangement of the organs
distinctly feminine. Troubles of this kind
are often neglected because a very natural
and proper modesty keeps women away from
physicians, whose insistence upon examina-
ton and local treatment is generally as use
less as 1t Is common. DIR. PIerce's Fav0rite
Prescription will do more for them than 90
doctors In 100. Ii will do more than the hun
dredth doctor can unless he prescribes It, IL
is q prescription OF DR.. r. V. Pierce, who
for 80 years has been chief consulting ply
stefan of the Worlds Dispensary invalids
Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost Of
mailing ONLY, and get his great book, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
absolutely free,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

| the election of William Mckinley on a
platform pledged to restore adequate
Protection to the industries of the
country. The customs receipts in
December, 1896, two months after the
elections, were S10.770,OO0 During
January and February. 1897, there was
slight increase. but the upward move
ment of receipts is marked by the time
when the Ways and Means Committee
of the House of Representatives began
work upon the new Republican Tariff
bill which was expected to be laid
before the next Congress to be called in
extraordinary session. The result was
promptly noticeable. The importers
knew that there would be an increase
duties under the new law, so as to give
greater advantages to the industries of
the United States. They began rushing
in goods in anticipation of the increase.
March receipts from customs jumped
up to about double what they were in
February; in fact. the receipts from
customs in March, 1897, were approx
mately equal to the receipts from
customs during the two months of Jan
uary and February just preceding The
anticipatory importations continued
during the months until the Dingley
law was passed. Then naturally, the
country being over-stocked with goods
there was a falling off in importations
during the months following, and cor
responding decrease in the volume of
receipts from customs.
The tide began to change in favor of
increased revenues from customs under
the Protective Tariff act, however, soon
after the close of the war with Spain.
Last July the customs receipts were
about $4,000, 900. There has been a
steady rise since that time until the
splendid record of the current month
was reached.
Thus it will be seen, from brief
glance at the results during the past
ten years, not only under the Mckinley
Tariff, but under the WilsonGorman
act with conditions most favorable to
the latter, and compared with the
Dingley Protective law of the present
day, the results are decidedly favorable
to the present law In the months of
March, the heavy importing months of
each year, the record of the Dingley
law is the best of all. Its results are
little short of the March record of 1897, |
under the Free-Trade Tariff act, when |
the importers were rushing in goods to |
take advantage of the low rates before
the present act went into effect.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Doesn't Dare To BE Bad.

Minister (to naughty boy)-Tommy.
you should be good-like my little boy.
Tommy-Oh, people donate you so
many slippers he doesn't dare to be bad.
As a Refuge.
whats the idea IN wanting to make
old Bullion United States senator?''
"Well, he's worked so hard for the
last twenty-five years at his business
he's all used up, and his friends say
he has got to have a rest or he'll die."-
Chicago Tribune.
When German Entered the Senate.
Ex-senator German of Maryland was
~ when he first entered the senate, and
the youngest man In that body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Michigan Central Stock Yards, Detroit.

Cattle were quiet at the Detroit Live
Stock Market, Thursday, April 9Th, quality
common; prime steers and heifers, $3.50 90 o. 70
handy butchers, $3.50 @ 425; common, $3.50 a
$50; Gamers cows. $3.50 a 2.76 stockers and
feeders, active at 80. 90 "a 4.l5.
Mich cows, quiet at 5000 "a 1000; calves
active at $3.50 "a $50.
Sheep and lambs active; quality common
prime lambs, $50 "a IS. 80, mixed, $50 al $50;
culls, 81 so "a $3.50.
Hogs, quie t quality, COM; prime mediums,
roughs 1926 a $50; stays one.third on; Grip
pies, 81. 90 per cwt. of.
Receipts-Cattle, $50; calves 40; sheep, 1900;
hogs, $500
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

"a Boys Fox Yard" is the odd title of a
three part story which Charles Adams has
written for the April 18th, Goth and 27th
issues of The Youths Companion. 1t tells
how two country boys, who sold the pelt of
silver fox for S1OO, conceived the idea of
raising foxes for market. The results of
the experiment will interest every reader,
young and old
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
In Doubt About Himself.

She-When a man is truly in love
with a woman he loves everything. The
whole world and all that it contains
must be lovely to him then.
He-Alas, then l fear I do not really
love you, Cordelia. l simply hate the
conductor on the 1880 car that 1 am In
the habit of catching after I leave you
each night. He always smiles at me In
such an impudent, knowing way.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
She Had Had Experience.

"Ah," he cried, kneeling at he's feet.
Say you will marry me, and 1 will be
your devoted slave for life"
arise. Henry" she answered, "you
will not do. That was what my first
husband said, and before we had got
fairly out Of the church he began tell
Ing me how he wanted me to wear my
hair."-Chicago Daily News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Two Ways Open.

'T see they've got a pretty school
ma'am on trial down in New York for
permitting one of her pupils to kiss her."
"You haven't heard whether she in
tends to go on the stage or lecture after
her trial, have Chicago Daily
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
His Part of 1t.

"And her father got rich out Of an in
vention? Well, I'm surprised. He
doesn't look as IL he knew enough to
invent anything"
HE didn't invent anything except q
plan for freezing out the INVENTOR
Chicago Daily News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
Gen. Duffield Will Lecture on the
War in Cuba.

Gen. Henry M. Duffield will deliver
lecture In the Congregational church
Tuesday evening Of next week, April
18th, on the Santiago campaign. This
is an opportunity to hear of this inter-
esting subject from man fully cap
able Of entertaining and instructing
his audience. No doubt the lecture
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07
To Polish Furniture.

Furniture is easily cleaned and pol
fshed with a newly patented compound,
consisting of twenty parts each Of coal
oil and turpentine. four parts of alco-
hol and one of ammonia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

Aid. Gould moved that the report be accepted
and the result OF said election be confirmed as
read. Motion prevailed; ayes 8. nays O.
Upon motion council adjourned.
JOHN L. ASH, City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

One-fifteenth of the Inhabitants O,
Spain are mobiles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-07

Eggs for Matching from highly bred Barr.
ed and Buff Plymouth Rocks. 81 90 per IL
t. e > ]. e. HILL, Ovid, Mich.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
CLIMATIC ECCENTRICITIES.
A PROSPECT OF THE DRYEsT
FEBRUARY ON RECORD.
But There Have Been Others, with
Lots Of Rain In March
and April.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 20 and 40 degrees,
with light to gentle southerly and east
erly winds and clear weather prevail
ing.
The barometrical readings at 5 a. m.
and 3 p. m. yesterday were BOIL and
3U.13 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were &c and 40
degrees, with .O6 of an inch of rain,
and one year ago to-day 81 and II de-
grees, with 30 of an inch of rain.
The average temperature was % and
the normal 80, showing yesterday to
have been / degree cooler than usual
for the 26th day of February.
River, II feet, and falling.
AS there is no present prospect of any
more rain this month, it will be as we'll
to note here Of there should be more)
that the present month will the dryest
on record. The precipitation SO far this
month was but a trace or sprinkle, on
the 1st and I'd.
The dryest February before the pres
ent one was that of 1896, when but
90 of an inch was measured.
The following shows the years on
which the rainfall in February was less
than l inch, and also the amount OF
rain that fell before March 1st, the
amount which fell after March 1st, ana
that for the season:
The record-union., 1899-02-27
RECEIVED A FERRET.
How a Folsom Man Intends to
Hunt Rabbits.

The Folsom Telegraph states that
Frank Fritz of that place received a
ferret ON Tuesday from Charles Edle-
man of Delaware, O. The animal ar
rived here in good condition The fer
ret belongs to the weasel family, and is
about fourteen inches in length. The fur
is creamish white, and the eyes are
pink. Ferrets are easily domesticated,
the one received by Mr. Fritz being as
gentle as a kitten.
In the East driving coneys from their
burrows with ferrets is considered great
sport, and Mr.. Fritz will engage in the
same sport here with the little animal
Ferrets also are death on squirrels. and
our farmers could probably own a few
of the animals.
Mr.. Fritz will receive a couple more
OF ferrets next April. Mr.. Fritz's new
pet is attracting considerable attention,
as the animal is something new for
these parts
The record-union., 1899-02-27
MARY LOUISA LUCE.
What a Local Clergyman Says Of
the Deceased.

" 40 a A<OCa4 O4CLSym8A 0ayD "a
the Deceased.
Grew. w. e. Vaughn in Pacific Meth
odist)
Mrs. Mary Louisa Luce was born Mo-
vember II, 1916. in Fayetteville, Tenn,
and died January 10, 1899, in Sacra-
mento, Cal.
Over three score and ten were the
years of her life, eventful in good
deeds and ever showing the spirit of
unselfish love. She was converted at II
years of age in camp meeting con-
Quoted by Bishop McKendree and his
faithful band of pioneer preachers who
made by their heroic sacrifice possible
the glorious Tennessee Methodism of to-
day.
Mary, little barefoot, girl, gave her
hand and name to the pastor for church
membership. Amid holy frowns and
misgiying of the saints proving, little
Mary did not know what she was do
ing; but nearly three-quarters of a
century of constant fidelity on Mary's
part proclaims to the world that this
Mary, like the one of Bethany, had in
the early days of her life chosen that
good part which shall not be taken
from her."
She came to California in 1855 on
what was called the "John l.. Stevens"
via the Isthmus, 'Chagres Route" I'm
der new conditions, and those which
tested the piety, Sister Luce grew the
more in grace and knowledge of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Whether in the mining camp. in the
country or city her home was ever
open for the preachers GODS Elishas
in those early days. in California.
Everybody who knew her loved her,
and she hath builded her own monu-
ment by her long life of service of love
to God and man.
How rich is this world by these sew
enty odd years of holy living by this
handmade of God When she had
fought all the battles and conquered
Christ, the great General, who, when he
wants hard contest, selects brave
soul for the conflict Gas when God
wanted to give the world a conception
of patience, selected the perfect and
upright Job to brave the fight of Attic
ton, SO Christ for fifteen years past
has made illustrious our holy religion
through the patient spirit of Sister
Luce, who cheerfully endured |'these
light Affections which were but for
moment, knowing that they worked for
her a far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory"
God bless the daughter, Mrs. Sarah
E. Connolly of Folsom, and the two
grandchildren, w. A. Gett and Mrs
Lucy L. Farr of Sacramento, who sur
vive. and help them to meet her in
heaven,
Our loss is heavens gain, and we
cheerfully submit to Gods providence,
knowing that soon we all may meet
beyond the river of death.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
ALL RIGHT UP NORTH.
Cattle Owners Proiiting by the
Beef Boom.

A dispatch from Redding. Shasta
County, says that with the price Of
beef mounting by leaps and bounds,
the cattlemen of Northern California
are knee deep in clover. On the 18th
instant George Bayley refused 10 cents
a pound for / 900 head of beeves at
Amadee. They were the pick of a band
of 5000 George Duke refused cents
for a smaller band at the same rail
point
Louis Gerber is buying small punches
of cattle and sheep in Southeastern Ore
gon for the Sacramento market, but is
not able to deliver more than a train
load every thirty days. The stock is
driven to rail points in Siskiyou Coun-
ty.
Beef cattle have been sold to great
extent in Siskiyou County, though two
year-olds are still abundant. Cattle
men are 10th to part with their younger
stock except at exceptionally high
prices, preferring to hold for next fall s
cleanup. Stockmen hold the whip hand
now and are driving some hard bar
gains.
In Lassen, Modoc and Siskiyou Coun
ties local butchers have not yet adj
vanced their prices for meat to CORES
pond with the general advance in cattle,
but in Shasta County local prices follow
the San Francisco market.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
MILITARY SCORES.
Result Of Yesterdays Practice at
the Targets.

The following scores were made yes
terday at the military ranges:
Company E 600 yards)-Sergeant
Hughes "a. Sergeant Gunter 36, c. A.
Gardner 50, Corporal Perkins 33, Pri-
Yates Holton g. Reid 80, Smith 26,
Farmer 80, Torpey 80, S. Ross %,
Sbearer %, Westfall 81, T. A. Gardner
80.
Pool Shooting-Hart 80, Hughes A,
Gunter SO, Perkins Al, P. Cook SO, c..
A. Gardner 81.
Company G-Captain Zittinger AZ,
Lieutenant D. E. Finnis 40, Sergeant
Guth 80, Sergeant Johnson ~, Sergeant
Milliken 80 Sergeant Petitdidier 40.
Sergeant Klees 80, Sergeant Klein 36,
Corporal Finley 80, Corporal Bates 81 /.
Corporal p A. Brown Al, Corporal
Sheridan 40, Privates Montgomery a.
Hill "a, Groboskie %, Thimpson IS, P.
Cook 80, Wackford 50, Larrabee 80,
Thomas 80. D. Cook 40, Todhunter 80,
J. Cippa 40, Hauser 33, Kelly 80, Nor
ley 80, McCallum ~, F. Cippa 33.
Pool Shooting-Sergeant ]. L. Guth 43,
Major W. l. Wallace Al, ]. Cippa Al.
Lieutenant r. H. Defiennes Al, P. Cook
40 G. Johnson 40, J. Milliken 80, F.
Cippa 80, T. Kelly SO, Captain J. zit
finger SO. C. Larrabee 80, C. Hauser
%
The record-union., 1899-02-27
IN vACA VALLEY.
Fruit and Grain Outlook is Not
Promising.

The indications are that the apricot
crop of Vaca Valley will be failure
because of the lack of rain last season.
says the Rio Vista News" Peaches,
as far as can be learned, will be about
a half crop. Pears, plums and prunes
are looking well, but need rain Cher
ries are in fairly good condition. Grain
is at standstill. A large acreage was
planted this year to early vegetables.
Unless there is rain within the next
two weeks there may be a total failure
OF crops. Many orchardists, contemplate
sinking wells to irrigate. Pastures are
already showing the effect of the dry
weather
The record-union., 1899-02-27
TURNER MASK BALL.
1t Promises to be an Unusually
Brilliant Affair.

Those who desire to attend the Turn
Verein masquerade ball tomorrow
night may procure tickets by calling on
$. Sturmer, 502 K street; c. H. Krebs,
GIG j street; 'Nord California Herold, -
Iolt Eighth street; ]. Lang, 900 K
street. Messrs. Goldstein & Co., cos
tuners from San Francisco, are now at
Turner Hall with large and varied as
sortment of new costumes.
1t is intended to make this one of the
most gorgeous masked balls ever given
by the Turner's. Many special features
will be introduced, such as a Spanish
dance by group of sixteen persons,
tableaux of a patriotic character etc.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
That Walking Beam.

The published reports regarding the
waiking-beam recently constructed at
the railroad shops for the steamer Pied
mont We're not quite correct 1t was
not for the Piedmont but the Bay City,
and, instead of weighing 1000 pounds,
the main casting weighed $500 pounds;
and when the wrought-iron band is
shrunk on it will weigh in the neighbor-
The record-union., 1899-02-27
Conxicts for Folsom.

Sheriff Johnson entertained three
tourists last night in his boiler-iron
apartments. The guests were chaper-
oned by Deputy Sheriffs Haskins and
O'Neil of San Francisco, and will go
to Represa to-day. Nicholas Stratus
will sojourn there for two years for
burglary in the second degree, and John
Martin six months longer for a similar
crime George Regain outclasses them.
He goes up for twenty years for rob-
berry
The record-union., 1899-02-27

1t will be noticed that a small total
rainfall for the season before March
LIST is usually followed by small
amount after March LIST, which might
be somewhere in the neighborhood OF
as much as fell before March lst. A
dry February is sometimes followed py
ccpious rains in March, April and May.
If so this year, then crops are safe.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
A Clean Newspaper.


(WiIlOws Daily Journal)
The Sacramento Record Union" en-
tered upon its ninety-seventh volume
on the 22d. As to whether there is any
significance in the date is not sub
Union is a clean newspaper and one of
our most valued exchanges.
The record-union., 1899-02-27

Summary: Runs responsible fOr-DoyIe
z, Johnston g. Home run-McHale. Three
base hits-MeLaughln and Mertes. Two
base hits-Doyle, McHale and Meaney.
Bases on balls-Off Doyle 1. off Johnston
g. Left on bases-Gilt Edge s. Athletics
s Struck out-By Doyle 3, by Johnston
Double plays-Walker to Stanley; Loeb
head to Reitz to Shanahan. Wild pitches
Doyle 2. Time-One hour and 40 min
utes. Umpire-F. A. Griffin. Official
scorer-G. A. Griffin
The record-union., 1899-02-27
Gait Bicycle Club.

The Gait Bicycle Club has organized
by the election of the following named
officers: ]. B. Holdsworth, President;
officers: p B. Holdsworth, Presi-
dent; W. W. Bowman, Vice President;
Charles Ray, Secretary; Harry Good
man, Treasurer; John Hill, Captain;
Frank Smith, Lieutenant.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
Cooney Batters Peters.

FRANK Cooney was arrested yester-
day afternoon for battery the charge
being that he struck j. Peters, pro-
prietor of the Nonpareil restaurant, on
street, near Eighth, during a dispute
about wages.
The record-union., 1899-02-27

edict of the court he will be brought
up for contempt.
The Telegraph says: Mr.. Currier
has found a few obstinate white ORCH
ardists who refuse to spray, and the
inspector will show them no favors. as
he intends to treat all alike
The record-union., 1899-02-27

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we
sell ten pounds of white beans for %
cents, and ten bars of Royal Savon
Soap for % cents, at the Pacific, 727-
729 street.
The record-union., 1899-02-27
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's
Balsan. for the Throat and Lungs, ac-
knowledged to be the most successful
remedy ever sold for Coughs, Croup.
Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption. Get
a bottle to-day and keep It always in the
once. Price 25c and soc. Sample bottle