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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
Bamboo Fortiacntions.

Throughout the east the bamboo plays
an important role in nearly every kind
81 outdoor work In building earth
works it is utilized very cleverly indeed.
In sandy soil OF in the soft loan along
the swamps two rows of bamboo are
'riven. about four feet apart. The
lengths OF bamboo are about 10 or 10
feet long, and the thickness is about
four inches, Earth or sand is thrown in
between the rows of bamboo, making a
ditch in front of the stockade. A third
row of bamboo is then driven four feet
In the rear of the inner row, but this
row rises only couple of feet above the
natural level of the soil More earth or
sand is filed in, and the filling in each
case is rammed down as hard as posi-
ble
Where there has been sufficient
length of time to cut portfolios through
the front thickness of earth the men in
the Notifications thus thrown up need
not expose themselves at all, but when,
as in all cases of rapidly constructed
field works, temporary protection alone
has been desired, the rpws of bamboo
do not rise more than three feet above
the natural level, and the men lie down
or crouch behind the protection thus
afforded and fire over it,
Such works will keep out any rifle
ball. and will even so localize shrapnel
fire as to make it very ineffective. If
the shrapnel strikes the bamboo before
exploding it will harm only those di-
rectly in front of it, If it bursts before
reaching the earthwork the shrapnel
balls will fail to penG trate it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
Tax Sale of State Land.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
AUDITOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT
Lansing, April 4, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that certain lands
situated In the county OF Shawassee, bid
OIL to the State for taxes in 1895, and pre-
vOus years, and described In statements
which will be forwarded to the Office of the
treasurer of said county, and may be seen
at said Office previous to the day of sale,
will be sold at public auction by said treas
urer at the county seat on the first Tues
day of May next at the time and place
designated for the annual tax sale, IL not
previously redeemed or cancelled according
to law.
Said statements contain full descrip.
ton of each parcel of SAID lands.
ROSCOE ID. DIX,
Auditor General
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

For Sale-2S acre farm one mile north of
Ovid small house and barn. large shop,
good water, 70 apple trees, some pear,
peach and plum trees, all bearing; the land
is of the best for all kinds of fruit and
vegetables; valued at sixty dollars per acre.
See the place or inquire Of Charles Case.
Ovid, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
Easton.

Heman Chamberlain and family
who moved to Petoskey have bought
them home there--Miss Arlie Kribs
and Fred Kribs, of New Lothrop, called
upon Fred's father Sunday-M. A.
Taylor is in Owosso this week deliver
ing nursery shrubery A. Sutton,
G. williams and John Edgar enjoyed
days fishing, Wednesday, at West
Haven--Fred Williams and wife, of
Owosso, spent Sunday with friends
here-Easton avenue Is being graded
Preaching will be held at the
Christian church Sunday at ~ NJ
The bride and groom, Fred Crickmore
and wife, returned Saturday from
their "honey moon. trip-Miss Ada
Munger, of Holly, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Augustine-Mrs. George
Childs. of Saginaw, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Nus. Augustine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
Sunday Excursion to Toledo.

On Sunday, May 18th, the Ann Arbor
r. r. will open the excursion season with
special train to Toledo, which will leave
OwOssO at s a. m. Returning train will
leave Toledo $50 p. m. Fare for round
trip $l.O0 Children under twelve years of
age one half the excursion rate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

Grand Trunk Railway System, ID G. H
u NJ, division. FIRST excursion of the
season to Detroit, Sunday, April 80, 1899
Train leaves Owosso 9:15 a. M; train arrives
Detroit 1l:45. Returning, leaves Detroit
6:45 p. m; train arrives Owosso 8. 90 p. m,
Fare for round trip ST.. Bicycles and baby
carriages free. K. WYKEs, Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
Water Users Take Notice.

Water rates are due April LIST and must
be paid In advance at the city clerks Office
or the water will he turned off as provided
III the regulations governing the use of
water in the city of Owosso.
BY Order of Board of Public Works.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

If we didn't have the weather,
With its cloudy skies and clear;
If 1t never got too frigid
Or too warm for comfort here,
Men would band themselves together
And proceed, without a Doubt,
To complain because they hadn't
Anything to kick about.
-ChiCacn Daily Naws
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
FOR SALE!
CHOICE SAGINAW COUNTY FARM
IANDS

IN TOWNSHIP OF CHAPLIN, Ten, RE
of W Il of section l.
IN TOWNSHIP OF BRADY, T NR2E-
u of n W Y section %, all cleared n W n of n
W a section 25, lightly timbered g n of n W
of section "a, all timbered; W n of n of SEQ
ton 81, all timbered ek of ne section2s all tim
Dered w n of section %, all timbered; e 4
of W 4 section "a, all timbered; W Y OF VIZ
section 20, all timbered; also in same township,
Il of o 4 OF section 25-l2O acres; an inn
proved farm at Oakley station, all cleared, fair
buildings and about IS acres been cultivated
heretofore known as the Reed" FARM
TOWNSHIP OF CHESANING, TAN R3E
e " of n g Il section II; n W \ OF n "a OF SEQ
ton ~.
Soil rich clay loam no better farming lands
in Michigan. For prices, terms, etc.. address
.. J. EVANS,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28
"A Thrilling Nights Ride"

Is the title of very interesting illustrated
story, which will be mailed free upon
receipt of 2 cents postage, by w. a.
Guerin, II Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

Ask your druggist for Dondero's Herbal
yough Remedy. IL You are troubled with
q, cough, cold or hQarseness you will find
great relief by using this remedy. Morey
refunded by all druggists II not as repre-
sented.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

The Ann Arbor r r. will sell excursion
tickets for the following meetings at one
tare for the round trip.
University of Michigan Musical Festival,
Ann Arbor. Mich. Tickets on sale May
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th. Return limit
May 18th.
Annual Convention Travellers Protective
Association of America, Louisville, Ky.
Tickets on sale May 18th and 10th. Return
limit May 21st.
Annual meeting German Baptists,
Roanoke, Va. Tickets on sale May 10th,
10th, Goth and 2lst. Return limit June
Gath.
National Baptist anniversaries, San
Francisco, Cal. Tickets on sale May 14th,
18th and 10th. Return limit July 10th.
Meeting Old Order German Baptists,
Union Bridge, Nd Tickets on sale May
16, 10, 20, and %. Return limit June gath.
For the annual meeting General Assembly
Presbyterian church in United States. the
Ann Arboi r. r. will sell tickets to
Minneapolis MIMI, at one fare for the
round trip. plus 81 on May Is, 16, and II,
with return limit June 3rd. 1899.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-28

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
t0c, 25c. II c. @. @. fail, druggists refund monep
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09

I Improvements are being made the fam 1 fly are stopping at the Hotel Daven- port.
 Mrs. Ellenberger of the east side has
 gone to Washington, D. G., on visit to her daughter
 Clifford Hubbard, for nearly nine years a clerk in the Booth market at the corner of Grand avenue and Front street, is to open a new market for the Booth Brothers, at 47 Dxwelr avenue and will be the manager. Captain Walter Avery has chartered the little schooner Valentine Coon of Patchogue, Long Island, and has brought in two loads of oysters from Narragansett Bay for Isaac E. Brown, c. E. Parmelee and F. Mansfield Sons. The last cargo of eleven hundred bush els is now being discharged. Captain Avery may bring in another load of oysters from the bay.
 The Bigelow company had consider able contract to fill for shipment to southern Africa, but the war in the Transvaal has stopped further work in that line for the present. With the close of hostilit&-s it Is expected that work on this contract will be be resum- ed, Business at this factory is brisk and a large amount of work is being turned out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
NASHVILLE.

The Up-to-Date club of Westville, which numbers twenty-seven ladies, met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. H. Taylor of 154 Central avenue. After short talk on the life and work of Mar garet Deland, Mrs. Laurens-L Lennox then read charming story from her "Old Chester Tales,' called Good for the Soul" The club meets each Tues day afternoon at the home of one of the members. Next Tuesday the club will meet with Mrs. George M. Griswold of 40 Franklin street. Those present Tuesday afternoon were Mrs. Laurens- Lennox, Mrs. A. O.. Norton, Mrs. Ho- bart Hotchkiss, Mrs. William Harmon, Mrs. Sexton, Mrs. Arthur N. Marsh, Mrs. w. A. Wright, Mrs. G. V. Smith, Mrs. George Crane, Mrs Ernest Coe, and Miss Gilbert
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
MASONIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

The board of directors of the Masonic Protective society will meet next Mon- day evening. the 13th to receive appli- cations for membership, etc. The direc- tors recently voted to accept all appli- cants for membership in this association without paying any admission fee. This will occur for only a short time. Mem- bers of the Masonic order can join be- tween the ages of 21 and 50 years. Fe- male relatives of Masons can join from 17 to 50 years of age. A number of ap- plicants have already taken advantage of the free offer and handed in their application papers. Blanks for mem- bership, etc., can be obtained at the rooms of the secretary, W. A. Beers, 760 Chapel street.
 The association has received official notice of the death of member, Mrs. Mary M. Brooks, who was wife of Cap tain Brooks, the Lighthouse keeper. Captain Brooks resides in Guilford and is about seventy years of age. Mrs. Brooks had been member of the asso- citation about eighteen years, being one of the early members of the association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
1ATEsT FAIR HAVEN NEVIS.

The funeral of Mary, wife of A. J Smith was solemnized from her late home in Totoket yesterday afternoon Rev E w. Stone of the Grand avenue Rantist church and Rev. Dr. Sage of Hope church officiating. There was a very large attendance, and large del- egation of friends from Fair Haven was present. The services were made up ol scripture reading by Rev. MT. stone and remarks and prayers by both cler- pvmen. The remarks were in the na- lure of worthy tribute to the depart ed Her work for her family and friends and in the church to which she had belonged for years were alluded +o. pr. Sage took for his subject the text "She hath done what she could, v which was expressive of her life work. ouartette, consisting of Mrs. Henry Robinson, Mrs. D. Milo Stevens, Harry V santry and Mark Hare, sang Rest in Jesus" and "The Christians Good Nigtt." The interment was in the cem- eterv near her home. The bearers, rel atives of the deceased, were Albert Smith John Moore. George kirtland and Frederick B. Smith. The floral of ferings included pillow bearing the word Mother" flat bouquet of white ohrvsanthemum from the Grand ave- me Baptist Sunday school and flat ,o,,olet of roses from her class in the echool. flat bouquet of white carnations from J. F. Morrow and family, and four 1,eautful clusters of flowers from other friends.
 MT. and Mrs William H. Rowe of Baltimore are in town. They are stop ming atAJ P. Merrow's on Clinton ave- nue
 Charles Palmer, the east side ice deal or has sold out his large stock Of ice ,1n to within $50 tons. He says it Is the best years business he has ever had
 Heavy rains are required to fill up the ice ponds in order to make good ice crop If the ponds should freeze up now there would be poor outlook for an ice harvest on some ponds. It Is expected, however. that the late rains will have filled the ponds before ice cutting be- gins.
 Frank Karsch of the east side return ed yesterday from Germany after visit with relatives for two months. His return trip was very rough one, the steamer having run into the great gale last week that played such fearful hav- oc with the Atlantic shipping
 Mrs. Connell of the east side, who re- cently arrived Ill Nassau, N. F., where she is to remain for the winter, writes home that the voyage out from New York was very rough. She was a pas senger on the steamer Santiago and the officers report that it was the toughest voyage that the steamer ever eXperi- enced.
 Edward H. Pardee of Montowese is h1ying apples for the Boston market.
 MT. and Mrs. D. Burton Brown of North Front street are receiving con- yratulations on the birth of daugh- ter.
 Frederick Kendrick of Trenton, N. J., is visiting MT and Mrs. L. c. Strickland of Grand avenue.
 The residence of Thomas H. Linahan at Ferry and Lomhard streets is being renovated and improved. While the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
4 Season0b/e Sale ofFonne/s
 and Fx0nne/ettes.

From England, Scotland, France and parts of our own country the Flannels have been gathered for this sale They include the strong, sturdy fabrics for rough wear and the finer, delicate cloths for dressing gowns and waists. We can speak of only few:
 HEAVY PLAID OUTING FLAN-
 NEIL .........,,. ..oA CENI6 RED AND BLUE TWILLED ELAN
 NEIL, ALL WOOL QUALITY.
 25 CENTS 36-INCH SAXONY WHITE ELAN
 NEIL ................. 20 CENTS HEAVY SHAKER F'LANNELL,
 ALL WOOL ............... 25 CENTS SCOTCH FLANNELS, IN PRETTY
 STRIPES AND CHECKS, PINK
 AND BLUE ............... 20 CENTS PINK AND BLUE FRENCH ELAN
 NELL ........ 49 CENIS SILK EMBROIDERED FLANNEL.
 ...s.....t..s. .s.'sss...s.s's... 0U ChN'l
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FURTNEH IMPROVEMENT OF THE
 HARBOR TO BEGIN SOON.

The Decay of New Haven's Prestige as
 Shipping Port-Prestdent Adler's Re
 marks on tho Subject and the Remedy
 --The Coming Brilliant Banquet O
 the Chamber.
 The Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting last evening at the new quarters in the Chamber of Commerce building. The president of the cham Der, Max Adler, presiding. The follow ing men were elected to membership Frank G. P. Barnes, son of eX-President T. Attwater Barnes; George H. Bishop, Colonel Timothy F. Callahan, Charles E. Cruttenden, pr. Alex. w. Evans, in structor in botany in Yale, Frederick l.. Leighton, the hardware merchant; At torney Jacob B. Ullman and Joseph Y. Whittlesey.
 In behalf of the committee on harbor, Henry c. Rowe reported that the long delayed use of the appropriation for the improvement of New Haven harbor is now about to begin. Before December the government contractors will com- mence the dredging of the harbor.
 President Adler called the attention of the chamber to the falling off of the revenue from the custom receipts for the port of New Haven.
 He said that New Haven is losing it's prestige among New England ports, which fact was due not entirely to the discontinuation of its old West India trade. He said that our merchants and manufacturers did not seem to under stand that they could import goods more quickly and conveniently through the port of New York.
 The subject was referred to the com nittee on harbor to investigate and re- port.
 Reference was made to the twenty sixth annual dinner of the chamber, which occurs next Wednesday evening at Warner hall and will be made com- plimentary banquet to President Had ley. From the acceptances already re- ceived the committee in charge are as- sured that it will be the largest and most brilliant banquet ever given by the chamber.
 Mr. Frank H. Sperry in behalf of the committee on ways and means reported that the members would find their hall suitably furnished by the next stated meeting of the chamber, which occurs December IS. The members are we'll pleased with their new quarters which are very co'mmodious and when furnish ed will be all that they can desire.
 The chamber is in a flourishing con- dition and numbers now over 500 mem bers, the largest number in it's history.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
JACOB BRIGHT

| London, Nov. S.-Jacob Bright i brother of the famoue John Bright. and chairman of John Bright & Bros, of Rochdale, is dead.
 Jacob Bright, brother of the famous statesman and orator, John Bright, was born in 1921, and was educated at the Friends school at York. He represent ed different divisions of Manchester in parliament for nearly thirty years and was hard working and highly honored member, although overshadow cd by his brothers renown. His ener- gies were largely devoted to the amelio- ration of the lot of women and the ex- tension of the privileges as regards property and legal and civil rights. All through his career he was consistent radical, and he was devoted sup porter of MT Gladstone and home rule. It was largely through his efforts that the right of municipal voting was ex- tended to women in 1869, and he adVo- cated giving them the parliamentary vote also In 1889 he distinguished himself by presenting a treaty which proposed to give both banks of the Congo to Portugal, receiving a prom ise from MT. Gladstone that the treaty should not be ratified without the con- sent of the house of commons. Soon afterward freedom of commerce on the Congo was secured by the conference at Berlin.
 MT. Bright was the chairman of John Bright & Bros., of Rockdale, and a di- rector of the Manchester ship canal.
 
 London, Nov S.-Viscount Boiling hrnka (Hanry Sf InhnA ie dnnd II,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
4 Real Sale of
 Winter BIQnkets.

The whole blanket family IS holding a convention here this week-pla yne poverty party" Infant blankets and giant blankets. light and heavy blank cts; white and grey ones; blankets of every nationality are here in pressing numbers. They won't be here long, though. Why? Because they're the very incest on the market--well made (honestly made), soft, warm and dura- ble, and because these prices have been on them for three days:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
Even Mcintyre &Co.
AN INTRODUCTORY REMARK.

promises mposbe keep not the employed crowdng this Neither the throngs aured here by dazzling selling goods that brings public we recpocate by the best buy the lowest and sell nvaa speak of offerings simple plain language leaving nothing doubt and having truth for its chief respectfully solicit the public peusa of daily
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
Monsignor CantMell

Philadelphia, Nov. S-Monsigno1 Nicholas Cantwell, vicar general and rector emeritus of the Church of St Philip de Neri, died to-day at the ad- vanced age of eighty-seven years. He was the oldest priest in the state. Fla ther Cantwell labored constantly in the Roman Catholic church in Pennsylva- mia from the time of his ordination in 1S41. For forty-eight years he was identified with St. Philip church. The title of monsignor was conferred upon him by the pope five years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
FIX REPRESENTATIVES, SUDDEN
 DEATH

Woodbury, Nov. S.-Bennett S. Pres ton, life long resident of Roxbury, who was over here yesterday visiting his son, Charles l.. Preston, suddenly drop ped dead of heart failure yesterday at his sons house. MT. Preston was eighty-two years of age and a well known and highly respected citizen of his native town, at which place he for a long time kept the village store. He represented his town in the legislature of 1S49 He married Miss Elizabeth Whittlesey Roxbury, who died several years ago, and leaves two sons, Edward w. Preston of Roxbury and Charles l.. Preston of this town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
FOR sPRINKLING CARTS.
Director Troup Asks for Bids for Sup

Director Troup Asks for Bids for Sup
 plying the City
 Director Troup yesterday sent letters to all the local owners of sprinkling carts and to the manufacturers of sprinkling carts throughout the coun- try, inviting the latter to make bids for supplying fifty cars to the city.
 To the local sprinklers he served mo- tice that the city is ready to buy carts and desires from them statement of price they will sell for and the condi- tion of the carts
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
OBITU4RY NOTES.
Miss Lucy A. Cleveland |.

Sad news comes to New Haven from Perry, N. Y, of the sudden death there of Miss Lucy A. Cleveland, which oc- cured Wednesday, October 25. Al though for some time past Miss Cleve- land has made her home in New York state, she formerly lived in this city where she has a large circle of friends who will be greatly pained to learn of her death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
BIG CONTRACT HERE.
The Lavigne Manufacturing Go. Con.
 sidering One from Wall Street

inc LaVlgne Manufacturing Co. Con-
 sidering One from Wall Street.
 The Lavlgne Automatic Manufactur- ing Co., located at 161 River street is now considering one of the largest con- tracts ever taken in New Haven This contract calls for the construction of automatic machines, representing a value of over $22S,OOOO, and the placing of the same is in the hands of a Wall street syndicate, with whom the local firm has been negotiating for some time past, and present indications point to it's acceptance.
 Not only is the large contract for machines one to excite interest, but it is practically an assured thing that af- ter these machines are constructed, that the industry for which these ma chimes are intended will be located here The company is the successor of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
w arm House Shoes.

A communication from the Knights of St. Patrick was received saying that they would be glad to entertain the vis- itora in their club house on the evening of their arrival. Their offer will proba- bly be accepted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
STANDARD OIL co. DIVIDEND.

New York, Nov. S.-The directors of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey have declared a dividend of $10 a share, payable December 15. The liquidating trustees of the Standard Oil Go. have declared the regular quarterly dividend of per cent. and an extra dividend of z per cent. payable December 15.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
OLDEST DEPUTY GRAND MAsTE

Burlington Nov. 8.-Joshua Haley, one of the best known citizens of this place, died this morning as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. He was sev- enty- seven years of age and the oldest deputy grand master of the I. o. o. F. in Connecticut. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar A widow and two children survive him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
Our price $2. Women's Hosiery

on thefr visit to this city November 26, met in the Hotel Garde last evening. It was voted at the meeting to run a spe- cial train from Meriden and Walling- ford on the evening in question for the benefit of those people who wish to at tend from these cities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
Notion Prices
These articles, with innumer'

These articles, with innumerable
 others, will be found on our elite
 Bargain Table:
 Invisible Hair Pins ....................1c 1c Shoe Strings, tubular, dozen. ........3c De Long style Hook and Eyes .1c Brush Braid, per yard .............. Sc Dress Shields, per pair .2c Mems Pocket Combs .................3c Sc Twin Dress Stays, dozen Sc Fast Black Mending Cotton, per dog. .5c Velveteen Skirt Facing, yards ......10c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09
TALLoN-R REDMOND RECEPTION

The general committee in charge of the reception which the Irish-Amerlcan societies of the city are to tender to John F. Talon. lord mayor of Dublin, Ireland, and John E Redmond, M. F.,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-09

$1.25 BLANKET AT s1.00. s2.00 BLANKET AT S1.5O, $2.50 BLANKET AT $2.00. $S.00 BLANKET AT $2.50. $3,75 BLANKET AT $500. $4.50 BLANKET AT $3.50. s5.00 BLANKET AT $4.00. $7.00 BLANKET AT $500.