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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Tn. F,r., John yacos A.sor.

Although NIT. Astor had led a life mainly devoted to business interests be found great pleasure in the society of literary men. says Mrs Julia Ward Howe in The Atlantic Dr. Cogsweu made his home with us for some years after the closing of his famous school but finally went to reside with Mir, As tor. attracted partly by the latter g promise to endow 8 public library in the city of New York This was aoccm- plished after some delay, and the doc tor was for many years director of the Astor library He used to relate some humorous anecdotes of excursions which he made with Mir. Astor In the course of one of these the two gentlemen took supper together at @ hotel recently opened. MT Astor remarked This man will never succeed
 'why notI" inquired the other
 Don't you see. replied the fnan- cier. "what large humps of sugar he puts in the sugar bowlT
 Once. as they were walking slowly to a pilotboat which the old gentleman had chartered for trip down the har- bor. Dr Cogswen said ''Mr Astor. have just been calculating that this boat costs you 25 cents miaute NIT Astor st once hastened his pace. reluc- tant to waste so much money
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
plAlEcv

csstics. pray 5o not rstsss wAst is writ "a dialect. For tH. eornmun peuple's thuugeA Ehoula in cllfEuson speecb hs rToofs~ And the crude but pans@nt Sefd shuuld hs written as h's heard Wis. or foolish. H 'tis true That shoUld ee enough for rons With man speech ts something ofent Csaast from hts snvironment- Strnnz, rebellioAs and the schools cs-.sy s-osch tt with thsiF rules Hsn unsy fashson . Gizgut~e Raeiine to his nsishbars' eyeA But upon bis tongue Esh he stamped ais true Identity. Thcrefure. crf=ios. pray rs3set Nothing writ in dialect
 Which in story or tn rhyme Is record of She tine.
 vEsai. frcsh ard f7t to bs Pound in honest company Meredith NiebolsoD in New York sun
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

The Prescott foot ball boys leave tomorrow for Phenix. The boys are iu good condition and will play the game of their lives. The teams are pretty evenly matched. The Prescott boys have pra ,ticed fsIrly well, but could have done better, The following is the lineup;
 A Morris, center; W Pyborn right guard; W Bones, left guard; T Jones, right tackle; F Metzgar, left tackle; W Stewart (cap:ainl right end: R Van Hutumn, left end; $ Baldwin, right half, G Shell, iefi half; H Cote D. full back; E Hen don, quarter back. Subs C : Foster, T Brown.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Love the Parent of Sympathy.

It is not necessarily poverty or trouble which makes people sympa- thetic; often 1t makes them quite the opposite. [ think 1t Is just love. The person who loves most understands most and forgives most. Though YOU have not had trouble of any kInd, yet down deep in your nature I know you gre capable of great love. I think IS is because your life has been so full of IL. Love like that broadens and strengthens oneas sunshine strength ems flowers: 1t is better to have than wealth or blue blood.-"The Auto biography of a Girl" in the De- cember Ladies Home Journal
 Aguinaldo's baby IS reported 10 have died duuug the flight of the Filipino leader to a place beyond the reach of American troops, while his eldest child and his mother have been captured by the Americans.
 John F. Reese. of the executive committee of the United Mine Workers, has been sentenced to serve three months and pay 8 fine ot SIO0 for contempt ot the United States district court. President Mitchell says he will appeal Co the president 1u behalf oi Reese.
 Sheriff Henry R Fsrlcy's mur- derer. George Suesser, was today sentenced to be hanged al Salinas California.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Knights TemnIar EIeetIon.

The annual election of Ivanhoe Commandery No. 2, K. T., was held December lst st which the follow ing canned Sir Knights were elected, viz: Sir John ] Hawkins, Eminent Commander; Sir E W Wells, Gen erahssimo; Sir P A Johns. Captain General; Sir 4 St Peter. Senior Warden; Sir Geo W Vickers, Junior Warden; Sir Wm \ Kelly, treasurer; Sir R \ Fredericks, recorder. In stallation of officers to take place Friday. January 5th, at s p. DO.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
c.rlrI. He.r. piek.n. Rsaa.

April 2e. 1868. Carlyle wrote thus of one of Dickens readings says c. T. Copeland in The Atlantic: "I had to go yesterday to Dickens reading p In., Hanover rooms. 10 the complete upset ting of my evening habitudes and spir- ltual composure. Dickens does eo it capitaIly. such as it is; acts better than any Macready in the world: a whole lSagic. comic. heroic theater visible, performing under one hat and keeping us lsughing-in 8 sorry way, some of us tbought-tbe whole night He Is a good creature. too. and makes e50 or GG0 by each of the readings"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

Ex-Senator John H. Reagan, the sole survivor of Jefferson Davis cab met. and the orator at the recent unveiling of the Davis statue at Richmond, is Sl years old, but IS still in good health and active in politics. He is aC the head of the Texas State Railway commission. He was born in tennessee, and, as a mere lad, walked all the way to hIs present home.
 President A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad, denies that hts company has absorbed the s. & O. road.
 Stretching games are abundant in PhenIX.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

An earthquake is reported to have entirely destroyed the city of Anna hei. Central America. killing over 1000 people and wounding au enor- nous number of its inhabitants. The entire region is still trembling and the terror stricken population with in a radius of 100 miles of thats To- cality are fleeing for their lives.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
SauarInE Up.

Freddie's Papa-What do you intend to do with the hole in that doughnut when you get all the cake eaten from around itg
 Freddie (after serious thought)-l guess I'll give ii to little sister. to pay fer the bite she gimme out of her aP- pie Chicago News
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Royal Arch Masons.

At the annual election of officers of Prescott Chapter No ,, R. A. NJ Q, held December 2d, the following named companions were elected, to- wit: Morris Goldwater, NJ E High Priest; R H Hetherlngton. King; A D Barnhart, Scribe; Geo F. Schuer- man, treasurer; R \ Fredericks, sec retary. Installation rot yet decided upon.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
To Strengthen the Lungs.

Strengthening the lungs, especial ly the spexes, can be done by blowing through a small pipe stem or tube that will allow the breath to pass out slowly. First fill the lungs with good air, then blow with steady force vigorously but not violently. A few times daily will be sufficient. December Ladies' Home Journal.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

Tbe origin of the Gre cannot b. aseertained. but wAs started in oae of the TO lms up stairs, and soon burned its way through Co the gar get where 1t rapidly spread over the entire upper portion of the house.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

The gradual cooling of France is proved by its vegetation. The Italian poplar. common in carly French etoh- ings, is now seldom se~n in the cOu8- try, while the lemon has disappeared from Languedoo and the orange from Ro1ssiIlon.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
MinR Lad.

What will happen to you if you are & good little boyS asked the kindly old woman
 ..Tu set stick Of candy for neing good
 And what will happen to you II you gre badt'
 .I'u get two sticks Of candy for promising to try To be good Chicago pD-r
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

Germany has a superabundance of race horses and an insufficiency of heavy horses The latter are annually imported in large numbers while the others are a drug in the market
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

A telegram from Los Angeles speaking of the above suit quotes J. Ro.s Clark, brother of w. 4. Clark. as saying: The Clark-Mc- Donald interests did net fear this attempt would stop reorganization, as no court would grant a petition for a -..aeiyer0
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

It is intimated that the incandescent lamps ID use in all parts of the woEld have over 300. coo, 900 candle power
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

Bamboo pens still retain their hold in India where they have been in use for more than l. GOO years
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Pu,,Inunn ,h. stinn-
-es What was itg

Clara-I understand that Mr. Feaih. erley paid ne a very pretty compliment today!
 Ethel-Yes What was ity
 Clara--He said thst among the most beautiful young ladies at the party was Miss Clara Smith
 Ethel with coagh)-Yes. Doticed you among them m--London Fun
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
The Foot Ball Team

Soap was first manufactured ip Be4s sin in I524
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06

P.S There IS no need of paper showing facts and figures; calling names don't count, this IS merely bow WOW WOW.
 +GIf MT. Hardy reads Governor MuTphy's last message to the legis- lature he will find that the subject of equal taxation, on the lines indI- cated by the above letter formed very important part of it.-EDTToR.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

primeval forests. At one mill on Puget
Sound. which Mr.. Fordney visited, there
were seven vessels loading the day he
was there, all for foreign ports
Other lines of business than lumber
are active. The agriculturists have had
good crops, and mining interests are
very active. Mr.. Fordney went west
to look after holdings that he is per-
sonally interested in He said he had
not made any definite arrangements to
cut the timber which he with other
Saginaw men own. He might do so in
the near future. mo, | did not pay
much attention to the political situation,
though you can safely say that the peo-
pie of the coast are expansionists almost
to man, and they commend the admin
istration in the course it is taking. The
silver question is at very low ebb. l
met no enthusiastic silyerites"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Death of Mrs. William Howell.

Mrs. Mary howell died Monday at her
home, No. 400 east Main street, after a
severe illness Of only about nine weeks
The funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at the late residence, the body
then being laid TO rest IN Oakhlll cemetery,
Rev. II. o. Cooper conducting the services.
Mrs. Howell has for many years been one
of Owosso's best known and most highly
respected women, a woman with a large
soul which could sympathize with the needs
and trials of others. For years she was an
active worker In Christ Episcopal church
where she was a member. and her active,
energetic service only de creased when in.
creasing home duties and waning health
compelled It. But her influence for good
could not be stopped in such a way, and
though turned into narrow channel 1t was
only intensified and perhaps was greater
than before.
Mary Sullivan was born In Ann Arbor In
May, 1887, moving to Shiawsssee county
twelve years later. In 1857 she was mar.
ried to William Howell. who now survives
her. A sister, Miss Katherine Sullivan,
and two brothers, John and Daniel Sulli.
van, also survive her. and a nephew, Will
Sullivan, who has looked to her almost as
to mother since his young boy hood days,
and all mourn his loss. =. if4h
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

In the list of persons recommended by
Senator Burrows for clerkships In the cen
sus Office at Washington as printed In We'd
nesday's dailies, Percy l.. Edwards. of
OwOssO is placed first on the list. The men
appointed still have to pass an examination
before being sure of their places and the ex
animation is said to be no easy affair. The
friends Of Mr.. Edwards have no fear of his
ability to pass creditable examination and
are concentrating him in advance. He is a
good law student and an able writer for
law journals. His appointment is looked
on with favor by Shawassee repub leans.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Bertrand-Knieht

Mr.. Arthur Bertrand and Miss Ida
Knight perpetrated something of sur
prise on their many acquaintance and
friends by letting it become known
Tuesday that they had been married the
evening before. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. r. D. Cooper and
took place at the rectory of Christ
church. Both young people have re-
sided in this city for long time and
both are we'll known and can count a
large number of friends. Mr.. Ber-
trand is book keeper for the Owosso
Carriage Co., while his bride has been
one of ID. M. Christians popular clerks
for the past few years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertrand began housekeeping immedi.
ately at 400 Park street, where they had
their house already fitted up for occu.
pancy. The best wishes of their many
friends is extended to them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

Miss Lillian McOutcheon, whose illness
prevented her from carrying on her work
as teacher In the first grade of the Central
school. has been given leave of absence by
the school board until January.
Hall Bros. have had the second story wall
of their store entirely removed to gvs
place to heavier one capable OF
supporting the additional story. .Besid. =
other changes an entire new front will be
built ana q corner entrance will be a fur
Their improvement.
Roy Matthews, of the Owosso high schi,
class OF '9s, has resigned his position with
K. +. Dudley aud leaves his work tomorrow
night. He will take weeks vacation and
will then enter the law department of the
University. Howard Shanafelt takes the
place with Mr. Dudley,
Dudley's large gray team was frightened
by an engine switching in the Ann Arbor
yards yesterday afternoon and INDUCED in
a very lively runaway breaking a part OF
the rig and a swapping a guy stub off short
above ground before freeing themselves aud
running in different directions. One of the
horses Knocked woman down by running
against her before he was caught.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
BACK FROM HIS TRIP.
Hon. ]. w. Fcrdney Found Lumber Bus
mess Active on the Pacific Coast and
Prospects Bright.

Hon. ]. w. Fcrdney Found Lumber Bus
mess Active on the Pacific Coast and
Prospects Bright.
From the Saginaw Courier Herald
The Hon. Joseph Fordney returned
Friday night from three weeks trip
to the Pacific coast. He had expected
to be gone about four weeks but was
able to transact the business that called
him to Washington little more rapidly
than he had expected. AS he spent
seven and half days on the road, and
as his trip was purely business one, he
said he had not much of public interest
to tell. He could say, however that the
lumber business in Was hington had
never been so active as it is today,
and there had never been time when
the prospects were brighter.
The business is being pushed with
vigor that profitable returns prompt.
There are no idle men in the numbering
business In Washington. Prices have
advanced in about the same ratio as in
numbering regions of the central and
southern parts of the county. Timber
lands are changing hands to a much
larger extent than ever before, and prep
arations are making to invade other
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Morphine Suicide at Perry.

Fernando Blanchard a fifty.fi year
old farmer living south of Perry died
Wednesday night from a dose of NOR
phine evidently taken with suicidal
intentions. He left the home about
five o'clock in the morning apparently
to do the chores and was not seen again
until about eleven o'clock when he was
found lying in corn field apparently
dead Al attempts to revive him
proved futile though he did not pass
away until in the evening An empty
morphine bottle had aroused the sus-
picion of Mrs. Blanchard as soon as she
missed ner husband. A long struggle
against sickness and financial diff
culties and the resulting dependency
is supposed to have been the cause of
his action.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Mrs. Ebenezer Gould.

The funeral of Mrs. Ebenezer Gould who
died Friday was held Monday afternoon al
two O'Clock at Christ Episcopal church,
Rev K. D. Cooper, officiating
Mrs. Gould had been resident of Owes
so almost continuously for forty years, hav.
ing been at Lincoln, Nebraska and at De.
troit small part of that time. She was
sixty years of age and was, by birth, an
Ohio girl. After coming to Michigan she
married Ebenezer Gould and four children
were born to item, all of whom died in
childhood. During the last few years she
has been an invalid and has been prevented
from taking this prominent place she for
merly took in church matters. Besides her
husband she lea es sister, Mrs. Odell, and
two brothers, Nathan and George Ayres, in
this city, and ole sister in Fremont, Ohio,
to mourn her loss
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
instruction In HYGIENE Cooking

Miss Alkaline Decker Wagg, Ralston lee
turer and teacher of hygenic cooking,
has been engaged by the ladies of the Con.
RregatiOnal Social Union to give few days
of her interesting and instructive work in
this city at the Congregational church,
Sept. 81, %, and %, at $50 p m. daily,
free to all holding invitations and bringing
them to the church. Any one not receiv.
ing an invitation can get one by applying
to Mrs. G. ID. Stewart, Mrs. w. E. Collins,
or Mrs. l.. G. Hall.
The Madison State Journal Madison,
Wis } of Aug. 10. 1899, says of Miss wagg
1T Is enough to make any man an op.
timist to see with what enthusiasm the
Madison women are enrolling themselves
In the cooking school, being conducted al
Guild hall, under the auspices of the ladies
of the Guild, by Miss Alkaline Decker
Wagg, of Boston,"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
RURAL MAIL ROUTE INSPECTED
Inspector Henry Casson Highly Pleased
With the Showing Made by the Owosso
Route and Carrier Sprague.

Route and Carrier Sprague.
Mr. Henry Casson, of Madison, Wis,
special agent for the postoffice depart
ment and inspector of the free rural
mail delivery routes, established under
act of congress, was in the city yester-
day to inspect the working of the two
routes running out of Owosso, and to
say that he was pleased with the show
ing made here is putting it mildly.
In company with Mr.. John Sprague,
the carrier who has made such a good
record and enjoyed the distinction of
having one of the very largest and long
est routes in the United States, Mr.. Cas-
son drove over the west route early in
the morning, making one or two calls
on the trip. Shortly after returning
from the west the party increased by the
addition of Mr.. o. l.. Sprague and Mr..
E. .. Dewey started out on the south
route returning shortly before noon.
Congressman Fordney who was expect
ed TO lie present and make the trip with
the rest did not reach the city till a later
train than the one he was expected on,
and did not 60 over the route.
In speaking of the combined west and
south routes, Mr.. Casson said that it
was the longest route that he knew of
and that there were many more than
the average number of families served
He was quite surprised at the amount
OF mail handled. In passing along the
route he remarked on the mail boxes
which he pronounced better than the
average route could boast of, although
he pointed out number to Mr. Sprague
which he said should be replaced by
better ones and authorized him to insist
on their being improved.
Mr.. Casson is an enthusiast on the
subject of rural fl ee mail delivery which
he expects to see become quite general
within the next few years, and his en-
thusiasm for the cause in general did
not suffer any from his inspection of
the routes served by Mr.. Sprague. In
fact he pronounced himself highly
pleased with the service given by Mr..
Sprague and grew quite enthusiastic in
praise of it.
Mr.. Casson's work is done under the
supervision of Mr.. FM. Dice, of Indian
apolis, Ind, who established the Owos-
so route and still keeps fatherly eye
on its operation. He is, however,
quite as prominent in political circles as
his chief, having been secretary of state
for Wisconsin besides having acted as
private secretary for the Honorable Jer-
emiah Rusk when the latter was secre-
tary of agriculture. At present he
seems to be the choice of the majority
of the incoming congressman for the
position of sergeant.at- arms in the
national house of representatives, a
place of no small responsibility and
honor.
Mr.. Casson left on the noon train for
Chicago. He may return later to take
up the question of establishing new
routes in this congressional district.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

Private secretary w. ID. Fitzpatrick is kept
busy a good share of the time looking after
the pension correspondence which comes to
Congressman Fordney. The veterans Ia.
teresis will be carefully cared for by Mr..
Fordney who will lose no opportunity to
push every just pension claim Of any of bis
constituents
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

The platform adopted by Maryland repub-
icans declares for the gold standard, favOrs
such system of import duties as shall pro-
tect American industries and provide sufi-
cient revenue for the expense of government
economically administered, and cOmmends
the records made by our country in the late
war with Spain. The Philippine plank says:
"While we deplore the insurrectiOn in the
Philippine islands wherein by cession from
Spain we acquired the right of sovereignty,
duty demands that we retain and pacify
them and safeguard the interests of COM
merce until the problem of their disposition
our flag be not sullled nor the liberty it
stands for restrained. We repOse our trust
for such solution of the problem in our
wise and patriotic president and the repub-
lcan majority IN congress
AS to trusts, the platform says: "Legiti-
mate business interests, fairly capitalized
and honestly managed, have built up our
industries at home. giving employment to
labor as never before, and have enabled us
to successfully compete with foreign coun.
tries In the markets of the world. Such
industries must not be struck down by legis-
lation aimed at the dishonesty organized
trust which stiles competition and Cypress
es labor.
1--WE are opposed to legislation merely
for popular effect in reckless disregard of
business revival after prolonged depression.
We strongly favor laws to successfully sup
press trusts and all combinations which
create MONOPOLY"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
Republican Newspaper Association.

The local committee having In charge the
arrangements for the annual meeting OF the
Michigan Republican Newspaper As'ocia
ton t. be held i'm this city Oct. 10 IL, are
pleased with results to date. Letters receiv-
ed from republican editors about the state
indicate a large attendance and an unusual
interest The banquet will be given In the
armOry on the evening of the 18th, with
Hon. James O'DOnnell, of Jackson, as toast
master. The list of speakers so far ar
ranged will include Senator Burrows. Con-
gressmen Hamilton and Gardner, Hon, Per-
~ f. Powers, Hon. Chase 8. Osborn, and
Rev. q. Il. Hanks. Hon. Perry ). Heath,
First Assistant Postmaster General, Is ex-
pected to address the Association meeting
on the afternoon of the 18th.
The banquet will be served by the ladies
of the Congregational church. Tickets may
be obtained at the drug stores of Sprague &
Co. and Collins & Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their favorite
remedy. TO get the true and genuine arti-
Gle, look for the name of the California Fig
Syrup Co. printed near the bottom of the
package. For sale by all druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15
ard City, Mich.

Seven hundred and twenty dollars per
year and all expenses qua anteed our gener-
al agents who travel and appoint local
agents on our popular books. We need a
few more now. Ladies or gentlemen. Ii
Interested In travelling employment send
stamp for full information. Local agents
also wanted.
THE HoEY PUBLISHING Co,
Chicago, iii.