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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
FIRE TAKES MORE LIVES.
Four Killed and Six Wounded at "a Blaz
at Memphi..

Four Killed and Six Wounded at Blaze
at Memphi,.
Memphis, Tenn. March 25.-In a fire
yesterday at Mrs. +. Il. Nolen's beard
ing house, 104 Court street, there was 4.
property loss of not more than $780,
but four lives were lost and six peop.e
were more or less seriously injured. The
dead are Mrs. Lilly Chaplin; Roy
Chaplin (aged 100, Chester Chaplin
(aged ~, and Thomas Bull (aged
60). The injured-Miss Katie Lloyd, in
ternal injuries: Preston Lloyd, severely
burned; Paul Martin, severely burned;
Robert Campbell, leg broken; Mrs. c. A.
Mcmillan, nervous shock; Diggs Nolen,
IL years old, slightly burned.
At the time of the fire there were TWEEN
ty-one people in the house. A fire from tie
crate ignited the hanging curtains in a
room on the first floor in the early part
of Thursday night and a prompt re-
Spouse by the fire department succeeded
in extinguishing the flames without
damage. At an early hour yesterday
morning flames were seen issuing from
the house. After the fire was under con-
troll in one Of the front rooms on the
second floor the bodies Of Mrs. Chaplin
and her two little sons were found.
These unfortunates died by suffocation.
In the rear room on the same floor wa,
found the body Of Bull. The aged man
had died in a heroic attempt to save the
life of Mrs Chaplin and her little chill
dren. He was burned to death and h.,
body presented a horrible spectacle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
G.. r. Parker,
64I Pine Street,
OWOSSO,N MICH.
Election Notice.


MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
t@sS,. LANSING, March ii, 1899 (
To the Sheriff of the County of Shiawassee.
Sir You are hereby notified that at the Gen.
eral Election to be held in this State, on the
first Monday of April next, there will be submit
ted to the people the following propositions to
amend the constitution of this State:
l. An Amendment TO Section Six Of Article
Six, relative to Circuit Courts.
III. An Amendment to Section Twenty-Five
Article Four, relative to furnishing supplies and
to the establishment in the city of Lansing of q
printing office owned by the State,
III. To amend Sections one, five, eight, ten
twelve, fourteen, fifteen, nineteen, and twenty
OF Article SIX, relative to the judicial depart
ment.
w. To Amend Section Forty.nine of Article
Four, relative to the laying out construction
improvement and maintenance Of highways
bridges and culverts by counties and townships
InTestimony Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Jsr, Great Seal OF the State of Mich
ohAh gan, at Lansing, the day and yeal
first above written.
j. s. STEARNS,
Secretary of State.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
SHERMAN A VERY SICK MAN
Ex-Secretary Arrives at Old Point Com
fort and starts for Washington.

Ex-Secretary Arrives at Old Point Com
fort and starts for Washington.
Newport News, Va, March 29.-The
cruiser Chicago, which left Hampton
Roads March 13 under orders to over
take the American liner Paris and trans
fer from that ship ex-Secretary of State
John Sherman, who had been taken Sc
riously i'll, arrived at Old Point Comfort
shortly after noon yesterday with the
distinguished invalid on board. The ex-
secretary's daughter, Mrs. McCallum,
watched the cruisers approach from the
veranda Of the Chamberlain hotel.
When the cruiser dropped anchor the
ex-secretary, closely muffled and with
his features entirely concealed beneath
a heavy black veil, was placed in a
steam launch and removed to the pier.
He was born on q litter to the hotel on
the broad shoulders Of four marines. AT
6. p. m. he was again placed on the lit
ter and taken on board the Washington
boat. That Sherman is very sick man
no one who got a glimpse Of the in
valid's pallid features can doubt. While
being prepared for the stretcher Sher-
man gave the sailors who were to carry
him minute orders as to how they should
handle the conveyance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
A Rural Ptoturo.

A Rural Picture.
Below the hill the placid river CLEANS.
Upon the slope the happy lambkins
play:
9hs farmers wife. behind the henhouse.
screams
10 shoe the circling, hungry hawk
away.
Chicago Daily Newa
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31

are many reasons why wise woman fol-
lows this course. The chances are that an
obscure physician of small practice will
not diagnose troubles of this nature prop
erly. If he does, he will insist on the
obnoxious examinations and local treat
ment from which every sensitive, modest
woman shrinks.
The specialist referred to is Dr. r. v.
Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Thirty years
ago he discovered a wonderful medicine
for diseases peculiar to women, that may be
used effectively in the privacy of the home,
and does away with all necessity for exam-
nations and local treatment. This medi-
cine is known as DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
and important organs concerned in WIFE
hood and motherhood. 1t makes them
strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t allays in
hammation, heals liberation, soothes pain
and tones and builds up the nerves. Taken
during the period of prospective maternity,
II banishes the usual discomforts and
makes baby's coming easy and almost pain
less. II insures the little newcomers
health and an ample supply of nourish-
ment. Over ninety thousand women have
testified to its marvellous merits. Medicine
dealers sell it.
1t is druggists business to give you, not
to tell you, what you want.
Any ailing woman may write to DR.. X. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. ", and get free advice.
By inclosing I'll one cent stamps in her
letter, 10 6oOer cost Of mailing only, she
may secure a paper-covered copy of the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser" Cloth bound, 81 stamps.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
Election Notice.
Michigan, Department of State

Michigan, Department of State, /
Lansing, January 30, 1899.
T0 the Sher1n OF the County of Shiawassee.
Sir: You are hereby notified that at the Gen.
eral Election to be held in this State, on the
first Monday OF April next the following on
GERS are to be elected, viz:
A Justice OF The Supreme Court In placeS9f
Claudius b. Grant, whose term of Office expireA
December 81, 1890; also two Regents of the Until
versity Of Michigan, in place of Peter N Cook
ana Ell b. sutton, whose terms of office expire
December 81, 1899.
diclal Clrcuit to which your county is attached,
in place of Stearns +. Smith, whose term OF
office will expire December 81, 1899.
In Testimony Whereof. / have hereun
to set my hand and affixed the
SpAr / Great Seal of the State of Michigan,
at Lansing the day and year first
j. s. sTEARNs,
Secretary OF State.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Ice
Shlawassee County, Mich. 90
To the Voters of Shiawassee County:
You are hereby notified that in addition to the
above that at the said election to be held on the
for the County of Shiawassee will be elected,
viz One County Commissioner of Schools
MONROE L. SCoUGALE,
Dated. Corunna, February IS, 1899.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Shiawassee County, Mich
To the Sheriff of the county OF Shiawassee:
Sr: You are hereby notified that at tfse
General Election 10 be held in this state on the
first Monday of April next, the following propo-
siton will be submitted to the electors, viz:
Resolved, by the board of supervisors of the
county OF Shiawassee, that there be borrowed
on the faith and credit of Shiawassee county
such sum or sums OF money as may be sufficient
and necessary, not exceeding In all the sum Of
600 for the purpose of erecting and COM
peting residence and removing the old resi-
dence on the county farm located in the town
ship Of Caledonia In the county aforesaid and
that the bonds Of said county be issued and
executed in the sum OF and to the amount OF
such loan, made payable to the person or per-
sons from whom such money is received, xCr
their orders 10 become due and payable as foA
lows; $4,000 to become due on the LIST day On
March, 1900, and the balance to become due on /
thereon not TO exceed the rate of five per cent.
Further Resolved That the question OF
borrowing money and the issuing of bonds
thereof as In the manner and for the purpose
aforesaid, be submitted to the voters OF said
county to be by them voted upon at the next
day Of April, A. d. 1890 and that the clerk Of
said county cause suitable notice OF this resolu-
ton TO be published and posted as required by
law, and shall prepare suitable ballots contain
Ing the words loan not to exceed $4,000 for
county house. Yes"
No."
And place the same in the hands of the In.
spectors OF the several townships and wards OF
said county, and such ballots when voted for or
against said proposition shall In all respects be
canvassed, and returns thereof made at the
determined as OF the election OF county omcers.
In testimony whereof hereby set my hand
and afix the seal of the circuit court this 18th
SETH K. BEERS.
County Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
Exchange No Robbery

Exchange No Robbery.
While I was young-so am told
Ny views were all absurdly old:
When I am aged, may 1t be
Nat youths fresh thoughts may come
to me.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
President Is Home Again.

Washington, March 29.-The train bear
ing the president and Mrs. Mckinley
Postmaster General Smith and mem
bers Of the presidential party, reached
it's destination here at exactly p. m
yesterday. They were met at the sta
ton by Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john, General Corbin, Secretary Porter
and other officials.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31

It they were suffer-
5ing from weak
I mess or disease Of
their distinctly
womanly organ
isms, promptly
wrote to an emf
nent and skillfu1
physician, with a
worldwide repu-
tation, instead of
trusting their
cases to some OBJ
scure physician
with but limited
practice and ex-
perience. There
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-31
Total Casualties at Manila.

Washington, March pa list pre-
pared in the office Of the adjutant gen.
eral shows the casualties at Manila
since Feb. 4 to be 157 killed and S64
wounded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24

the voice OF wood pigeon, blackbird,
and thrush that haunted the hazel
thicket through which Helen was du-
tifully breaking way for me.
What a hurry it is in this even
ing-worse than ever!" she remarked,
when we stood arm in arm by the wa
ter. "You stupid. stupid little stream
to be in such fume to reach that foul,
smoky town! Don't you feel you're
well off, hemmed in by these fragrant
banks, serenaded by thrush and black
bird. bedded with sparkling pebbles?''
About a mile further down the lit
tie Col, swelled by some tributary
streams of baser origin, lost it's crys-
tai identity and, after being merciless-
ly scourged and threshed by the
spokes Of mighty machinery. passed
through the manufacturing town Of
Shorten and, flowing eastward in a
portsr-colored flood, emptied itself in
to the German ocean.
YES" 1 assented, languidly throw
ing myself upon the grass and lighting
a cigar. 1T does seem in a COMPOUNDED
hurry; look, Nell, at that beech leaf.
what rate it's travelling at, by Jove"
Il wonder if it will reach the sea
tonight-heighop' unused Helen, who
never could look at the fairest streak
OF fresh water without longing for
salt.
Reach the sea tonight-that leaf!
You silly girl! Nell. would you like
to hear story?"
Eyes, if it's a pretty one"
Its all in minor key. like most
true tales Sit down beside me and
I'll begin. Once upon a time there
lived up in that red house where you
and I. trust, my dear, will grow gray
together. a young lady named Cecily
Dennys."
"Oh, it's a family 1egend?"
Eyes; Miss Cecily was my great
grand-aunt, and a famous beauty in
her time. I have a miniature of her
somewhere, 1 must show it to you.
She had a score or so of lovers and
suitors Of all ages and degrees, among
them some Of the most eligible bach
elors in the county. The eldest son
OF the duke, a most gallant and pol
ished gentleman, proposed to her; but
she would have no one but young Ron
aid Hernshaw of the Grange below
that stone house among the trees,
where We called the other day-a man
whom her parents and friends most
sensibly disapproved of, for young
Ronald had an evil reputation, and
Lad squandered a large slice of the
property after he came Of age.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24

than ever, the hand Of friendship
gracefully outstretched to my wife and
little glances of semi-sarcastic, semi
wistful reproach for me whenever our
eyes met unobserved
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24

dow
well, Helen, how do you feel? 1t
was not such a terrible business after
all, was it?"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24

Ito Be Continued next Saturday,
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03

Both Jim Jefferies and Tom Sharkey
are in good condition and are hard at
work training for their fight. The
ormer is at Asbury Park and the lat
ter at Newdorp, in New York.
1t is rumored at Plymouth, Eng,
that the admiralty is about to mobilize
a reserve fleet in home ports and that
this and other naval undertakings are
due to the intention of Russia TO seize
a port in the Persian gulf.
The Vincenzo Florio with soc Italian
immigrants and the Albio with $50 ar
rived at New Orleans on the cath and
the whole day was spent in inspection.
They all proved healthy lot and were
passed as desirable, only about 30 be-
ing held for further investigation.
Most Of the Italians have relatives in
the U. S., and the majority are going
to settle in southwestern Louisiana
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Thn smear neet Viola.

Bulletin No. 175 of the experiment
station, the latest issue, gives list of 90
species of insects found to be trouble
some in the state during the summer
of 1895. 1t was prepared by r. II.
Petit, assistant entomologist at the
Agricultural college. Formulas for
insecticides are also included with sug-
gestions for their application. The
analysis of sugar beets sent in from
various parts of the state show much
less percentage of sugar than those of
1898, averaging about 30 per cent less.
Late reports, however, indicate that
there has been an increase of 10 to IS
per cent in sugar during the warm
weather of the past two weeks. The
yield per acre is much less than in 1898.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Wreck on the Rapid Railway.

Just before midnight on the Goth u
Rapid Railway car, bound for Mt.
Clemens and known as the opera car,
was struck by NJ. C. freight at the
Belt line crossing, corner Beaufait and
and Gratiot avenues, Detroit, killing
one person and injuring the remaining
"a passengers. The accident was the
result of IA slippery track and INSULT
cient sand on the electric car. The
fact that the freight was going slow
at the time of the accident was doubt
less the cause of so few deaths. The
trolley car was complete wreck and
the engine of the freight was quite
badly wrecked. Had not the electric
car been tipped over on it's side, it is
said, the escaping steam from the en-
CINE would have scalded the passen-
gers inside.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Our state AudItors, Power.

A question of very great Importance
has lately arisen relative to the author
ity of the board of state auditors to
exercise it's decretion in the matter of
allowing claims in certain cases. 1t
has always heretofore been the theory
that as to all claims not expressly and
specifically stipulated in the laws, the
board was the final arbiter, and IL was
to act on its best judgment in allow
ing all or any portion of such claims
or of rejecting them in their entirety.
Lately, however, a Eew idea has been
advanced by number of well informed
officials, who adhere to it tenaciously.
This is that where the law provides
that a certain thing shall be done, the
board has no choice but TO allow what
ever expense the persons charged with
the performance Of that duty shall say
is proper by way of illustration, take
the matter of the law creating the
state tax commission. This law out
lines in general way certain work
that the commission shall Go, but, as
is generally known, it makes no pro-
vision whatever for salaries and other
expenses, except those of the members
of the commission and its secretary.
1t is contended by those who advocate
the new theory referred to that If the
commission asks for 5000 or 100000 a
year for clerk hire, the auditors are
bound to allow it, that being the
amount necessary to carry into effect
the provisions of the law.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
news FOR AICHIGANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
Commander Pealer of tho G. A. II. Is
sues General Orders and Announces
the Aides de- Camp stan-One Killed
tn Wreck on the Electric Railway.
Commnnder Pealer ISSUES General orders.

Commander Pealer Issues General Orders.
Commander Pealer, of the Michigan
department G. A. b., in general orders,
ISSUED on the Goth, expresses his thanks
to all who contributed to the success
of Michigaus representation at the re-
cent national eneampment The or
ders set forth the action of the national
encampment in important matters, es-
pecially the report of the committee
on pensions, and urges the comrades,
now that the season for outdoor re-
unions and eneampments is over, to
make a special effort to recover into
the ranks the large numbers who have
been suspended and dropped for vari-
Gus causes, and TO gain new members.
Every comrade is urged to act as re-
cruiting officer. The annual election
of post officers and representatives and
alternates TO the 22d annual depart
ment encampment will take place at
the first regular meeting of the posts
I'm December.
Appointments on aides-de-camp on the
staff of the department commander are
announced as follows: H. III. Williams,
Bancroft; f. w. Barkley, Hartford; d.
ii. Rutter, Berrien Center; b. f. Smith,
Ithaca; Thos. A. Ball, Hawkins; K. p.
Clifford, Saranac; Abner S. Fritz, Scion;
VIM. Harmon, Fremont; Edwin Brown,
Galesburg; Abner II. Byrd, Day; d. u.
Kline, Grand Rapids; T. NJ. Harvey,
Bangor; j. Il. Robinson, Blooming
dale; j. Il. Edwards, Dowagiac; A. NJ.
Foote, WILLIAMSON; NJ. G. Barney,
Flint; Norris Richardson, Cassopolis;
w. S. Hill, E:canaba; J. c. Haddock,
Holland; l.. N. Duvoo, Trufant; VIM.
Il. johnson, Grand Rapids.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Admiral Dewey VIII Wed.

On Oct. 80, Admiral Dewey, through
Secretary Long, authorized the an
nouncement of his engagement to Mrs.
Hazen. widow of Gen. VIM. Ii. Hazen,
for many years chief signal officer of
the United States army. Mrs. Hazen
is daughter of Mrs. Washington Nc
Lean, and sister of John X. Mclean,
Democratic candidate for governor of
Ohio. Her sister is the wife of Gen.
Ludlow of the army. The date of the
wedding has not yet been fixed.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
New treaty with Spain.

An understanding has been reached
by which it is expected that negotia-
tions will be opened soon at Madrid
for new treaty between the United
States and Spain. This will be the
last step toward completely restoring
the friendly relations between the two
countries. The war with Spain swept
the old treaty out of existence and the
only international agreement now in
existence is the peace treaty, which is
confined to the events growing out of
the war, has no reference to commerce,
navigation, extradition and other
manifold relations between nations in
times of peace. The coming negotia-
tions will be for the purpose of form
ing such a treaty of commerce, amity
and friendship.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Two miners Blown to Fragments.

Two more miners were killed at the
Cundy mine, near Iron Mountain, on
the morning of Oct. 80. The accident
was caused by premature blast OF
dynamite in the Gray shaft. The vic
Tins are Richard Knight and John
Pedro. 1t is supposed that piece OF
granite became dislodged aud fell into
the hole and when the iron was driven
down on the powder a spark was
struck, causing the explosion. The
accident occurred on the same level,
and nearly in the same spot where
three men were blown TO pieces only
recently.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Throe Oaks Woman out s7oo.

Some time ago a man giving his name
as Martin appeared at the Berrien
county abstract Office and secured an
abstract OF title to farm owned by
Alanson G. Charles in Chikaming town
ship. The stranger had deed appar-
emily properly made out and borrowed
over 300 OF Mrs. Anna Wells, of Three
Oaks, giving a mortgage on the farm.
1t has developed that the deed was a
forgery, and Mrs. Wells is loser of the
entire amount. Martin cannot be
found.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
sa4.Ooo.oon IL Involved.

Twenty-four million dollars is to be
demanded through the courts from
corporations in Cook county for viola
tions of the Illinois statutes. States
Attorney Deneen will make the de-
mand in a few days by filing 1900
suits, the largest batch ever seen at
one time in the offices of the court
clerks of the county. The purpose of
these proposed suits is TO satisfy the
law, which calls on every corporation
in Illinois to file statement with the
secretary of state every year. Failure
to comply is punishable by n fine of
$50 day. There are $4,000 corpora
tions whose names are on the books of
the secretary of state that did not file
the required statements in 1898. The
number of days elapsed since they be-
came delinquent makes the total of
liability to the state of IS, 900 for each
corporation.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
To Become the Property of Parishes.

The recent decision of the supreme
court in the suit brought by Arch
bishop Katzer, of the Milwaukee do
cese, for the purposed of securing a re-
turn of taxes assessed against property
owned by him, which he claimed was
church property, held in trust, has
brought about radical change. Ac-
cording to the decision, property, even
when held in trust, by the archbishop,
is subject to taxation. AS it has been
the custom for all the property in the
diocese to be held by the archbishop,
who, on his death, wills it to his sue
cessor, it is readily seen what the de-
cision would mean.- He has ordered
that all the parishes in his diocese be
incorporated, after which the property
will be decided to them by the arch
bishop and the title will hereafter rest
with the parish instead of the bishop
of the diocese.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
Chas. Russell Goes Free.

The case against Charles Russell, the
last of the captured Richland bank
robbers, who furnished information
that convicted Slater, Allison and
Spellman. has been dismissed on mo-
ton of the prosecuting attorney. Rus
sell, IL is believed, has only q short
time to live During his Imprisonment,
his self-admitted common-law wife,
Lulu Copeland, formerly of South
Bend, Elkhart and Mishawka, re-
manned in Jail and devoted herself to
him
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03

Miss Helen Miller Gould has given
to be used in crusade against Nor
monism. The league has issued l, 000,-
600 pamphlets, in pursuance of Miss
Gould's directions.
Jim Jeffords, the young California
pugilist, made his debut at the new
broadway A. Il. at New York on the
evening of the cath and was knocked
out in the fifth round by Gus Rubin,
the Akron, o., giant
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
.Rural Mnll pellverr Route.

Alfred Hammer. special rural free
mail delivery agent, on the 25th Sc
lected route running southwest
through Saline and Bridgewater town
ships, 30 miles long and covering rs
square miles. About 16) families will
he accommodated. Henry Briggs will
be carrier. The next congress is ex-
pected TO make a proper appropriation
for this and other routes.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03
New Revelation.

Gen. Hernandez has had n rupture.
with the government and left Caracas,
Venezuela, on Oct. 20 for 0cumare to
start new revolution He has 1000
men. All the liberals are supporting
Cen Cipriano Castro. The situation
is extremely critical.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-03

1t is estimated that 1000 Filipinos
are at Bambau, five miles to the north
of Angeles, where 500 more rebels are
located.
Gen. Bates has been recalled from
San Fernando and ordered TO sail for
the southern islands as soon aspossible..