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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-13
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF figs

The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects. please remember the name OF
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAY y,sANc,sCo. Gal
SE~ s0Rx. n. =,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Elastic.tx of English.

Where does the slang of the day orig
inate? When a new verbal monstros-
ity comes into currency it's origin is as
mysterious as it's effect is startling.
On roof garden recently weary
looking youth said he was suffering
from horrible case of the ding bats"
His companion, who looked like a
vaudeville lady, had just remarked in
tone loud enough to be heard by her
neighbors, that one of the performers
was % useless bunch of trousers.
One meant that his head ached, the
other that the object of her criticism
was professionally incompetent It's
q great language.
"well, here's another case OF acct
dental shooting"
TOO bad! wonder why it is that
people will go on fooling with guns
that they don't know are loaded"
"Oh they knew this one was loaded
all right. 1t happened at a French
duel"
Fireworks are sent OF before the
services at the Bahia (BraziD cathe-
dral. in order to attract the attention
of the people.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
LOOKING FOR THE HANCOCK.
Hebr..ka'. Regiment May No. Arrive b.

Nebraska's Regiment May Not Arrive Be-
fore Monday Next.
San FRANCISCO, July 99.-The Ne
braska contingent here 10 awaiting the
signal that the Hancock is entering
the harbor. There is, however, good
reason for thinking that the ship will
not be sighted before Sunday afternoon
or Monday, but these calculations are
based on the supposition that the Han
cock will not attempt 20 make its GUS
tomary speed or cannot do SO ON &C.
count OF the fonlness Of it, bottom.
General Shatter had received author
tty to attach o pay car on the train that
would take the Nebraska boys home, SO
that they might be paid OF after they
Left this city. The amount they re-
ceived would BE- the same as il they had
received 1t here. None Of the men
could be compelled to follow this course,
however, and the idea could not be
adopted unless all, or large majority
Of the men agreed TO it. In any event.
the men would each BE- paid es3 on their
arrival in port here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Came back.

"Look here! Are you the man gave
Z square meal one cold bleak February
morning."
arm the man, num-"
.Well, do you remember you prom
Used to shovel all the snow out Of my
backyard and then sneaked OF with
out doing it,"
eyes. mum, an me conscience smote
me. OATS de reason I tramped all de
way here through de blazing sun to do
de job"
"why do you carry your purse in
your hand instead of in your pocket?"
he asked For economy" she replied
eff pickpocket ever got into my peck
ct he'd more than likely tear my gown,
while If he grabs the purse out of my
hand, the loss would be only cents,
some samples and postage stamp"
II would like to know, said the gruff
old father to the young man who had
been calling with considerable fire.
quency, whether you are going to
marry my daughter?"
so would l." answered the diffident
young man. Would you mind askinl
herr"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
TO PR0IE(1'' (l'llZHNS.
New Orleans and Machias Or
dered to San Domingo.
HAVANA PREDICTS INTERVENTION.

-.s"
No Alarming News From the Republic.
American Interests viii Not Be Risked
by Delsy-Gomez May Become Leader.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Secretary
Long today issued orders detaching the
cruiser New Orleans from the North
Atlantic squadron at Newport and di-
recting her to proceed at once to Santo
Domingo city. Orders were issued also
to the Machias, now at st. Thomas, to
proceed to the same point via San Juan.
These orders were made at the instance
OF the state department., and as a pre-
cautionary measure, owing to the dis
turbed conditions following the assas-
sination Of President Heureaux of San
Domingo.
Neither the state OF navy departments
has received any advices of an alarming
character, but owing to the large Amer
ican interests on the island it was
deemel advisable to take every precau-
ton. The New Orleans is expected to-
morrow. The sail to Santo Domingo
City is about five days. The Machias is
only days sail from that point, but
| she will go to San Juan to carry back
the naval commandment Of that port.
HAVANA, July 29.-General Gomez
wife and family have left Santo Domin-
so on board the Maria Herrera and are
expected to arrive in Havana on Nom
day next. With regard to the rumor
that Gomez will be the next president
of the republic of Santo Domingo, it is
stated here that the most popular candi-
date is Senior Juan Jiminez, who took
part in the attempted instruction Of
June, 1898, and who is now in Havana.
1t is possible, however, it is said, that II
q revolution takes place, Senior Jiminez'
opponents may offer Gomez the leader
ship. Ell Diario de Ia Marina and La
Lucia express the opinion that consid-
ering the present expansion policy the
United States may intervene in santo
Domingo.
| CAPE HAYT1EN. July a9.-The funeral
of President Heureux Of San Domingo
took place at o'clock last evening in
Santiago de las Caballeros. The popu-
lation was pallic stricken, but there was
no disorder. A report has been re-
ceived here to the effect that the adj
versaries of the government attacked
Moca last night.
PoRT Az PRINCE, July 29.-The latest
news from Santo Domingo is that all is
quiet throughout the Territory Of the
republic.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Afro-Amerlcan, Protest.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29.-The Indiana
Afro American league yesterday issued
q memorial in strong terms against the
taking of human life without trial by
jury, and charged that within the last
seven years over 1900 people had been
lynched or burned alive in the south.
Less than one third Of these, it is as
serted, had been even accused of assault
upon women. It favored the death PEN
atty for the crime Of rape, after convic-
ton in the courts, and mathematical
those states where the constitution had
been nullitied BY ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
the blacks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
OVERTURNED in A STORM.

The British Gunboat Goldfneh Narrowly
Escapes Founderiig ut Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-News was
received by the steamer Moana concern
ing severe storms that continued 10 rage
off the Australian coast during June
and the early days Of the present month.
The ship Hawaiian Isle, at Melbourne,
on June 25, with q cargo of humber
from Puget sound, had narrow escape
from being wrecked, and the British
gunboat Goldfinch came near going to
the bottom, with all hands, in gale
that overturned her just before she
reached Auckland.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Left Mone1na ClienA.

Sioux CRY, July go. @. Tredway,
. pioneer lawyer Of Sioux City, has
struck it rich in the will Of client.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Theophile Brug-
uief, wife Of the first white settler in
Sioux City, died, leaving valuable
farm IN Woodbury. county, considerable
personal property and, it is supposed, at
least $40, 600 in cash. Under the terms
of her will all but q, 500 in cash goes to
MIR. Tredway.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01

LINCOLN, Neb., July 29.-The differ
ences that have existed for the last few
months between the state officials and
NJ. D. WEIGH Of the Lincoln Cooperage
company have eliminated, it is said, in
the state prison board threatening to
bring suit against the company on its
contract for prison labor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
More Tuberculous Cattle Found.

Fort DODGE, La. July 31.-The dairy
tests for tuberculosis which are being
conducted here by State Veterinary
Gibson are showing startling results.
In the Oak Lawn dairy of 3S cattle, II
answered to the test.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Held a Bogus Diploma.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 29.-Among
fac first acts Of the Missouri state board
of health yesterday was the revocation
of the certificate of DR.. J. @. McIaugh-
lin Of this city. The cause given was
that the certificate had been fraudu-
lently obtained by means of . bogus
1inlnme
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Killed BY a Falling Bowlder.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, July 29.-At the
Aurora mine at Oronogo, three miles
north of here, E Slaughter OF Carthage
was instantly killed bye bowlder falling
upon him from an ascending tub of ore.
He leaves widow and three children.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
To Lecture on the War.

FREMONT, Neb., July 29.-L. J. Alb
bott, jr., a private in company NJ Of the
First Nebraska, on his return home, will
prepare two lectures on the Philippine
war and take the lecture platform dur
ing the winter. Private Abbott is o
son of DR.. Abbott. formerly superin-
tendent of the Lincoln asylum.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
For railroad Commissioner.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, July 29.-Mar-
shalltown will present candidate fer
railroad commissioner at the Republican
state convention next week in the per-
son OF n. S. ketchu.n.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Darinx Robbery At Dyersville.

Fort DODGE, Ia, July 29.-The oper-
ator at the Illinois Central station at
Dyersville was beaten insensible by
robbers Thursday night and put in an
empty box car, where he lay for several
hours unconscious. The safe in the depot
was blown open and its contents of over
e475 were taken by the robbers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
County to Buy Claims.

ABILENE, Kan, July 31.-The county
commissioners have ordered the county
treasurer to buy In all the delinquent
tax claims in the name OF the county.
1t is estimated that this plan, authorized
by the new law, will be source of con-
Siderable profit to the county annually.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
A Natural Gas Discovery.

MOUNT PLEASANT, La, July 2a-There
Is excitement in this vicinity over the
discovery of natural gas few miles
south of here, the discovery being acct
dental. The gas burns with hot fame,
but seems to have little illuminating
powers. The well will be piped.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Sick to b HelA 20. lfu.te,.

San FRANCISCO, July 20.-An the
convalescent volunteers at the general
military hospital will be held there until
the regiments are mustered out. Il is
said that among 700 patients at the Pres
lido. there are only three cases of typhoid
fever and that there il LITTLE danger Of
It becoming epidemic.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-01
Notice Of Probate Of Will.

G STAT5 OF 6 5SwA; ss-1s propArr.
In the District Court of Iowa. in and for
Crawford County - Notice OF the reading
and probate OF Will.
To whom 1t may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby notified 10
appear at the court house in Denison, Crawford
county, Iowa, on the tenth day of OctoDer 1899,
probate of an instrument in writing purporting
to be the last Will and Testament Of Annie T.
Palmer, late of said county, deceased at which
time and place you will appear and show cause,
If any you know, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto SUBJ
(- scribed my name and affixed the seal
\ SEAL of the District court this l7th day Of
(@) July, 1885,
57-s EMIL KRUGER Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
LUMBER IN GREAT DEMAND
The Copper Country Using a
Surprising Amount
This Year.

The lumber trade in Houghton
county this summer has reached
phenomenal proportions owing 10
the building boom and the require
ments of the new mines and railroad.
The volume of business for the sea-
son is estimated to aggregate one
hundred million feet. PRICES have
scared to top figures on dry lumber,
and, in fact, the cost is no more
factor and the only question is
where the lumber is to come from,
as in many instances dealers are at
their wits ends to supply the trade.
Lumber is being received by rail
from L L'Ansc, Eagle Mills, Michi-
CANINE, Sidnaw, and as far west as
Iron River, Wis, while lake ship
ments are coming from Baraga,
Chassell and Ashland.
The Nester mill at Baraga is
running day and night and its cut
for the season will exceed 30, 600, 900
feet. The mill is filing contract
for 13, 300, 900 feet with the Calumet
& Hecla company, while the
Sturgeon River company is filling "a
contract with the same mining
compan for $500. 600 feet. The
Nesters are shipping their high
grades of lumber to the eastern
markets, as are also the Hebards at
Pequaming. The cut at the
Sturgeon River nill for the season,
it is said, will be about $1,000, 600
feet, practically all of which will
find a market in Houghton county.
Last fall all the lumber on the
docks between Duluth and Sault
Ste. Marie was sold, and the same
situation will no doubt prevail at
the close of the current season of
navigation. From this it is believed
that the logging operations the
coming winter will be the heaviest
for a long number Of years.
The future supply of pine will
come largely from the northern
part Of Minnesota. The big forests
there have as yet scarcely been
touched and excellent facilities are
now afforded by the new railways.
The Copper Range railroad will
open up a territory on which is
located fully 10000, 900 feet OF good
quality Of pine owned largely by the
Tamarack Mining company and
which will probably be sawed at its
mill at Dollar Bay.-Miniug Jouanal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
Items of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
FELL THREEH HUNDRED FEET
Fatal Accident i'm the Quincy
Mine at Han
cock.

Four Finnish timbermen were
standing on ladder in No. 2 shaft,
Quincy mine, Saturday last, at a
depth of 4, 900 feet, when the ladder
broke, precipitating all four to the
5,200-foot level. Andrew Millimakki,
was instantly killed, two others in
jured fatally, and one man received
serious internal injhries, but may
recover, despite the fall of 300 feet.
Col. John p. Peterman, of Calu-
met, of the old Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan volunteer infantry, and recent
ly commissioned colonel of the new
Third infantry, has rendered his
resignation to Adjt. Gen. Case,
business reasons being the cause of
his retirement. Col. Peterman par
ticipated in the Santiago campaign
and made most enviable record.
The Peter White public library
board at Marquette has accepted
plans for an addition to its present
building, to cost $1,000. An addi-
tion 3jX36 will be made to the rear.
and a third story put over the whole
two structures.
An Italian named Ignatius Gracino
was shot and instantly killed by Il
countryman named Dominic Boggio,
Sunday evening at Helltown, an un
savory settlement between the
Franklin and Arcadian mines. The
murderer ficd, but was captured at
Laurium Tuesday morning, and is
now in the jail at Houghton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Held at Marquette This Week
n Complete Success.

The fifth annual tournament of the
Upper Peninsula Firemen's As
socation was held in Marquette
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
and was doubtless the most success
ful, as well as the largest in attend
ance, of any heretofore held. The
city was decorated in grand style,
and everything possible done to add
to the pleasure and comfort of the
vast throng of visitors.
BY unanimous vote Calumet was
chosen as the city for holding the
tournament in 1900. Officers were
elected as follows:
President-R. q. Jackson, Negaunee.
First Vice. .president-G F. Van Wyck, SAINT
Ste. Marie.
Second vice.president - Casper Brand,
Houghton. t--s
Secretary-T. ]. Flynn Negaunee
Treasurer-M. V. Mullalley, Marquette.
J. +. Bowers, of Greenland, the
retiring president, and August
Menge, of this town, retiring treas
urer, were, as is customary, made
honorary members of the associa-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
. ----a7---
MURDERED By THUGS.
Officer Humes, Of Marquette, As
Sassinated While on Duty.

Robert Humes. a police officer at
Marquette, was shot by thugs about
l o o'clock Friday morning, while on
duty, and died from the effect of the
wound a few hours later A num-
Der of arrests have been made, but
as vet the assassin is unknown.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
A NOTABLE GAIN.
Tie Past Fiscal Ycar Showed
it in Merchant
Marine.
I .429 VESSELS WERE BUILT
Most Notable Vessel Built Was
the Steel Schooner SmeatOn
at West Superior.

The fiscal year which ended on
June 30th was exceptional for the
American merchant marine in sever
al respects Full reports will not
be received by the bureau of naviga-
tiop for several weeks; but returns
which ,bave been received warrant
these statements.
The total output of American
shipyards has been the largest of
any year for the last quarter of
century except 1891, when 1894
vessels of 1863, ,302 gross tons were
built and documented in the United
States. During the past fiscal year
the constructions Of merchant vessels
officially returned has consisted of
| ,429 vessels of 320, SIC gross tors.
Besides these 22 vessels Of foreign
construction aggregating 80, l91
gross tons have been admitted to
American registry, 1t is also re-
ported from Manila that since last
,rrrst 1u voss,r, hova hoo, +,on,
ferred from the hands ofthc Spanish,
German and British subjects to
Americans, indicating til, confidence
OF the business men Of Manila in
A,,orioar uo.orn,,,,, Tho 80,
naro or tbc., yossol. In. not vot
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.i1''''7 '' "''ca
o''''' '''l''rr 'uo poolal suusloy acO.
In anticipation of legislation at the
coming session, however. construc-
tion has hooun or hnan cort,mot,d
onooo
'oi o'' "oo". i0o'"'o 'o"s Vi s'eel
steamships Tor loreIgn trade ana
trade with Hawaii and Porto Rico,
iuyolvinp an eypenditure Of ahout
~, ono 400
80 p,'o't''V
for tne lirSt ti'he IN our history,
on June 30 the total tonnage Of our
steam vessels. when tabula,ed will
ovcosd tbo tot,l of all o,bor Lin1s of
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uocu"ienIeu vessels DurlhS lhe
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80, 45S tons have been built. com
pared with 42G Of 70 SOP tons fo,, ,be
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
Teachers Examination.

The regular examination of APP
plicants for teachers certificates
will be held at the Court House,
L'Anse, Thursday and Friday,
August 18th and 18th, beginning
each day at 9a. m.
An examination for admission to
the state agricultural college will
also be held at the same time and
place. NJ. J. McKANNA,
County School Commissioner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

T Sheriff Girard was on the sick list
part of the week.
Miss Nellie McCabe is visiting
relatives at Hancock.
p. Wohlbruck, of Milwaukee, was
L'Anse visitor Wednesday.
Sylvester Kinney, Jr., of Chicago,
is spending a few days in town.
About sixty people from here took
in the circus at Hancock Tuesday
John Falk, of Falk's Settlement,
west of Baraga, was in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. Joseph Gauthier and daugh-
ter Irene are visiting relatives at
Dollar Bay.
Miss Annie Murphy, of Besse-
mer, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. G. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. b. DeBeltrand
left for Minneapolis, Mimi, Thurs
day, where they will reside.
A number of L'Anse people at
tended the Firemen S tournament at
Marquette this week.
A fine monument arrived this
week to be placed at the grave OF
the late Mrs. John Carney,
Russell Smith, of Houghton, and
Henry Murphy, of Dollar Bay, are
visiting at their homes in this VIII
lage.
T. j. Carney, the well known lum-
herman, of Chicago. has been in
town on business for a number Of
days.
II. E. Minty, of Milwaukee, special
agent for the Hanover Fire In
surance Company, was in town
Wednesday.
The individual who said ''one-half
the world dosen't know how the
other half lives" never resided in q
small village.
Miss Catherine Thomas returned
Tuesday from Houghton, where she
had been visiting friends for u num-
Der Of days.
a large raft of hemlock logs sold
to the Tamarack Mining company
by John Campbell, were towed to
the copper country Tuesday.
August Menge and John Sands,
Jr., delegates from L'Anse Hose
Co., attended the Firemens tourna-
ment at Marquette this week.
John Lyons, who has rented his
farm at Covington for the season,
and is engaged in business at
Houghton, was in town a few hours
today.
At a meeting of the village council
Monday evening franchise was
granted to the Michigan Long
Distance Telephone company to
run line into this village.
Miss Hannah Shea returned from
Big Rapids Tuesday evening, where
she had been attending the Ferris
Industrial School for number of
weeks. Miss Shea has accepted a
position as teacher of the grammar
department in the High school at
Bessemer for the ensuing school
year.
The fourth quarterly meeting CT
the NJ. f. society was held in the
NJ. E. Mission church Thursday af
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. Joseph
Frazer, presiding elder, being pres
ent. Officers were elected for the
ensuing year, and r. r. Williams
and John Edgerton were elected
delegates to attend the conference
to be held at Detroit September
Sth. A unanimous request was
made that Rev. ]. NJ. Shank, the
present pastor, be allowed to re-
main, to which the reverend gentle
man cheerfully consented. At the
annual conference the request will
doubtless be complied with. Such
is the earnest wish OF the people.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-12

A matinee girl says the going out
of men between the acts is far less
Objectionable than the coming back.
There is q man in Kansas City,
who, it is said, can eat ninety-nine
eggs at a meal, He must be the
man the hens are 'laying for.
A Portland young man who is
down in Cuba is wondering why his
best girl does not write to him any
more. In one of his letters to her
he wrote: "Some of the boys have
shot an alligator seven feet long, and
if they shoot another l will have a
pair of slippers made for you from
the skin.