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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28

The Enosburgh Falls Standard
thinks the average farmer has out
grown the farmers institutes as at
present conducted by the board of
agriculture and ventures the opinion
that they ''do not amount to row
of pins" "The fact is," it says,
"these meetings are conducted on
nearly the same lines as those of ten
or fifteen years ago, while even the
average farmer has made decided
advance in that time and has got be-
yond the larger part of the subjects
treated, and they consequently fail
to interest him." The conclusion is
that the board will have to develop
new and practical methods and pre-
sent subjects in an interesting and
profitable way. Otherwise the board
cannot long remain in existence. 1t
is an institution, however, that IS
undoubtedly doing much for the ag-
iicultural interests of the state and
we do not understand that, aside
from the lack of interesting features
in the institutes, its work is much
criticized.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28

dresses without charge; address the
Experiment Station, Burlington, VT
Capt. D. II. FELTON, of Montpe-
lier. announces his intention of
starting on Il pedestrian tour around
the world, and expects to be absent
five years.
a report of the business done at
the Rutland city liquor agency tor
the year 1893 shows sales amounting
to $S,oSI.59.
There were IL cases OF measles
among the members of the family
of George Bushee Of Manchester
Depot, the past week.
Age and " orld SI.5o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28

Don't call every little attack Of the
snutiles tie grip, and don't think
triling indigestion is a symptom OF
poisoning from oysters that NAV
have been tainted. And. above all,
don't forget the importance THAT all
physicians attach to nervous fear as
Il factor in any alIn.cnt. --.Athol
Transcript.
There were 81 births and +,
deaths in Randolph the past wear.
There were - marriages.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28

II "trusts" ever prove a blessing
to this country we shall have a great
deal to be thankful for in the Re.
publican tariff. The year begins
well for the formation of trusts and
if other months equal Januarys rec
ord the list will be long one. The
Boston Post mentions Il few-an in
complete list of concerns in process
of consolidation The Bessemer
and open hearth steel plants of Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio and part of
Pennsylvania, the tube and pipe
plants of the whole country, the en-
velope trust, American Line Trust,
the Bridge Trust, and in Tennessee
a So, 500, 1000 combination is gather
ing IN the blast furnaces Of that Sec
ton. The Post adds:
every one of these trusts was
made possible by the Republican
tariff and is sustained bv that law.
To stop the growth of trusts we
must first kill the Republican tariff. :"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-28
oTTAUQUEcHEE SAVINGS BANK
WOODSTOCK. W.

Sem-Annua Statement, at close of business
Dee. 81, 1899.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
THE NEWS CONDEN SEE

John Markwith, of Orange, N. j.,
who is 80 years old, is recovering his
second eyesight and cutting his third
set of teeth.
The gas works of the Logansport g.
Wabash Valley Gas Co., at Wabash,
Ind, were destroyed by terrific ex-
plosion on Aug. 18th, which shook the
city.
The withdrawal of several companies
of troops from Cleveland was followed
by another dynamiting outrage on the
evening of Aug. 3D., but fortunately no
one was hurt. The explosion occurred
under Jennings avenue car, on which
there were six passengers. 1t smashed
the fange of one of the wheels and
splintered the running board at the
side. The passengers were badly
frightened, but none were injured,
and the car proceeded on its way to
the end of the run.
The yellow fever situation at Hamp-
ton, Va, Aug. 8, was in favorable
condition. No new cases and no deathA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

IN Experf0nOe COst MIN Oo,OO0.
Cspt Jay Hursley, president Of the
500 Yukon Mining Co, of Sault Ste.
Marie, has arrived home from the
Klondike. The party left the 500 a
year ago last April. They failed to
locate . claim in the vicinity of Ram
part City, but secured ave claims in
the Cape Nome district, which the cap
tain believes will turn out we'll. The
captain speaks in very disparaging
terms Of the Yukon country and claims
that IL is nothing but gigantic fraud
doomed for the transportation COM
panies, and the subsidised press of
Seattle A man is foolish TO leave any
kind Of Q position to 60 there and a
poor man has no business there under
any circumstances. Not one out of
5000 ever strikes anything there.
There are over 5000 people at ST.
Michaels unable to get out Of the coun-
try for lack of means to pay their
transportation, and much suffering
must ensue. When he left st. Michaels
there were go river boats, costing from
$50 to $40, 900, which could be bought
for song. Many of these were
beached and left to rot. Mr.. Hursley's
experience in the Klondike cost him
about IS 200.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
A Narrow Escape,

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada K.
Hart, of GrOtOn, S. ID. WAS taken with a
bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough
set in and finally terminated in Consump.
ton. -Four doctors gave me up, saying l
could live but short time. l gave myself
up to my Savior, determined If could not
stay with my friends on earth, l would
meet my absent ones above My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New DiscOv-
cry for Consumption, coughs and colds.
l gave it trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t
has cured me, and thank God, am saved
and now well and healthy woman "
Trial bottles free at w. K. Collins q Co.
drug store. Regular size soc. and 81 90
Guaranteed or price refunded.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
STATE GOSSIP.


Charlevoix is to have a new life saw
ing station.
Columbiaville is to have electric street
lights before long.
Stittsville Methodists dedicated their
new church last week.
Mrs. John Schotten, of Fillmore,
killed herself with paris green. She
leaves 10 children and husband.
Preparations for building the Mar
shall, Columbus 81 Northeastern rail
road from Marshall to Bay City has
been commenced.
Ann Arbor is considering the advisa-
bility of assuring municipal ownership
of the water works plant. The scheme
meets with great favor.
The annual reunion of the Lenawee
county association of old soldiers and
sailors has been postponed from Aug.
8, the date originally set, to Aug. 20.
w. B. Harmon's grocery at Charlotte
was burglarized recently and stock
and coin amounting to $50 was taken.
An entrance was effected through q
rear window.
Five women while berry-picking
near Standish were nearly scared to
death by the sudden appearance OF
bear. They screamed so fearfully that
bruin turned and fed.
The troubles of the State Telephone
Co. and the city of Ypsilanti have been
settled. The company has agreed to
place its wires under ground as soon
as 1t can procure a cable.
Foxes are making sad havoc among
poultry in the vicinity of Pinckney,
and they seem to be very numerous.
VIM. Miller recently shot five that were
stealing chickens. They seem very
bold.
Robt. O'Shea, aged As, of Mt Glenn
ems, suicided at Niagara Falls on the
9TH by jumping into the Niagara river
from the bridge which spans the gorge.
He was drunk and doubtless wanted
to sober up.
Mckinley, Oscoda county, will soon
be numbered among those numerous
towns in the northern pine regions
which were once fourishing but which,
with the disappearance of the pine,
lost their only means of support and
were abandoned.
A small and harmless mouse practi-
cally broke up the service at the Con-
gregational church at Potterville on
the 9Th. The women couldn't listen
to what the minister was saying, their
whole attention being given to locst.
Ing the little rodent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Victims of Fire.

The use of kerosene for the purpose
of starting obstinate kitchen stove
fires cost one woman her life and also
that of her babe, still born, on the
morning of Aug. Sd, and, in all prob
ability, second unfortunate mother
will give up her life for like reason
The one disaster occurred at about the
same hour in the morning as the other
did in the evening. The victims are
Mrs. Mary E. Roman, Mrs. Ida Maui
kowski and her little baby, all of
Detroit
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
colll.lon o. th. p.tro,s River.

A little after midnight on Aug. 5th
as the car ferry Lansdowne, which Is
used by the Grand Trunk linein trans
ferring cars between Detroit and
Windsor, was backing out of the slip
on the American side, the steam barge
w. B. Morley collided with her. 1t
was head-on collision ON the part OF
the Morley as she struck the ferry
squarely in the center of the two tracks
laid On each side of the deck, pene-
trating the Lansdowne for IL feet.
Both boats were sunk, but fortunately
no lives were lost.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

A canvass just completed by Labor
Commissioner Cox shows that 10 of the
SO counties of the state have county
houses. OF these buildings 20 are OF
brick, stone, 10 brick and stone,
brick veneered, 81 wood, / wood and
stone. Seventy-seven counties reported
the aggregate value of court houses to
be $4,455, 800, an average of $57, s61.
The number OF counties having jails is
70. Of these IS are brick, o stone, 81
brick and stone, brick and wood, !
wood and steel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
What Not to Say.

DO not say, 81 can't eat" Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Say II am hungry all the
time, and food never hurts me-"
Never say to your friends that you are as
tired in the morning as at night. II they
happen to be sharp they will tell you Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures that tired feeling.
Do not say my face Is full of pimples. y
You are quite likely to be told by some one
There's no need of that, for Hoods Sar-
saparila cures pimples"
IL is improper and unnecessary to say my
health is poor and my blood is bad" Hoods
Sars sparilla will give you good blood, and
good health will follow as natural conse.
quence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Can Hold Two OmceA

Gov. Pingree has been informed by
General Oren that the APP
pointment of Harlow P. Davock as
referee in bankruptcy did not create a
vacancy on the Detroit board of health,
of which Mr.. Davock is a member.
The encouragement has furnished
the governor with long opinion on
the subject in response to an inquiry
made July 81. The qualifications of a
member of the Detroit board of health
are that he shall be an elector and free
holder in the city, and 1t follows that
Davock is qualified.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Takes Cash to Run Our State.

That it takes a whole lot of money
to conduct the business of great state
is amply demonstrated by the report
of State Treasurer Steel for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1899, which has
just been completed. The report
shows that the balance on hand at the
beginning of the year was 81, 216, 212.61;
total receipts for the year, $4,576,-
s749s; total disbursements, $4,391,-
Os1.71; balance on hand at close OF
year, 81, 400, O55. SO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

Increased activity in the iron dis
trict is evidenced by the fact that the
Riverside, Magnetic and Klaman mines
near Republic, are to resume opera
tons The first named was closed
down about six years ago and the two
latter about rs years ago. 1t is
rumored also that the Republic mine
is about to change hands, for o con-
sideration Of 80, OOO,O 900.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Burglars Third Attempt Successful.

For the third time in the history of
the institution burglars tried to break
into the Coloma bank at an early hour
on Aug. sth. They had the safe partly
drilled, and almost ready for the ex-
plosive when the gang was frightened
by the appearance of citizens in the
street, and left their job uncompleted.
The belated residents soon discovered
that something was wrong and raised
an alarm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
One Rilled by q Dynamite Explosion.

While engaged in blowing out stumps
with dynamite VIM. Stockfield, OF
Springport, was killed and Claude
Lonsbury severely injured by prema-
ture blast. The men had tin pail
filed with explosive. Stockfield, after
cutting of piece of a fuse, threw the
knife into the pail containing the dy.
Mantle, causing it to explode Stock
field was thrown about a rod and al
most instantly killed. Lonsbury will
recover.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
rour more KerosInc v,c,,m..

In five days eight persons in the city
of Detroit have been burned by the
careless use of kerosine or gasoline.
The latest victims are Mrs. Catherine
GAIA and her 17-months-old baby and
Mrs. Augusta Knitter and her unb orn
babe, who were frightfully burned on
Aug. 9Th and died later at the hospital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Rediscovered Mineral springs.

A valuable magnesia spring, to which
Indians once came from hundreds of
miles around for relief, has been un.
earthed on Lone creek, just opposite
the village of Berrien Springs, whose
virtues the Pottawatomies and the
Chippewas knew well. Its recent dis
covery was due to an accident.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Odd Calhoun Character Dead.

Orville Guiteau, one of the queer
characters of Battle Creek and horse
doctor known to every farmer in Cal.
houn county, and cousin of Guiteau,
who assassinated President Garfield,
is dead, aged II. He was a native OF
Livonia, N. Y, and had lived in Cal.
houn county so years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

Cash on hand August I, Isse:....... !. ts1,66s IS
THOMAS M. WILEY.
City Treasurer.
Aid. Coras called up the matter OF the use OF
the Jeffries street grader and moved that MT
Jefiries be allowed ei0in full payment therefor;
motion prevailed. AYES, 10; nays, u
AldC opas presented thesidewalk contractors
bond Of the Warren Sharf Asphalt Paving Co
with the American Surety Co. as surety, ana
proved; motion prevailed. Ayes, 10; nays, o.
Aid. Gould submitted the following report
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Burglars Struck the Wrong Place.

One of the two burglars who have
been operating in Mt. Clemens and vi
cinity for the past six weeks, has been
put out Of business temporarily if not
permanently. Early on the morning
of Aug. sth, Solomon Widrig, farmer
living in Chesterfield township, about
four miles from Mt. Clemens, heard
two men working at the front door Of
his residence. Widrig quietly slipped
out of bed and secured his gun Then
he located himself in the middle of the
hall, as the door opened in, and
awaited Developments As soon as
the door opened and a man appeared
Widrig fred. The man gave a fright
full yell, turned and fed, assisted by
his companion Widrig made no at
tempt to follow the men or fire again.
The would-be burglars left bloody
trail for some distance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

Mrs. Eugene Moore, wife of a pros
porous Amboy farmer, tried to commit
suicide by taking paris green. Domes-
tic trouble is said to have been the
cause.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

Ordinary household accidents have no
terr0rs when there's bottle of DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil IN the medicine chest. Heals
burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. Instant relief.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

Aid. Copas moved that the clerk be instructed
to procure copy of the amendments to the
charter Of cities OF the 4th class; motion pre-
vailed
Aid. Jordan moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to make out bills from the
former street commissioners statements, and
present them for payment to the persons for
whom sidewalks had been built or repaired
amount OF the uncollected bills placed on the
tax roll against the property of the persons for
whom the sidewalk work was done; motion
prevailed. Ayes 10; nays, o.
Aid. ould moved that the Owosso s. Corunna
Electric Co. be asked to rehang the lamp al
the corner OF Oliver and Dewey streets; motion
prevailed. Ayes, 10; nays, 0.
Aid. Gould moved the Owosso g. Corunna
Electro Co be asked to repair the lamp at the
corner OF Main and Lansing streets; motion
prevailed Ayes, 10; nays 0.
Upon motion the council adjourned for one
week
JOHN L. ASH Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

The annual picnic Of the Pioneer :.
ISOLATION, composing Fairfield, Madi-
son, Palmyra and Ogden townships,
Will meet in Bakers grove near Fair
neld, on Aug. IL. A fine program has
bean arranged
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
IN OUR GREAT STATE.
THE HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
BRIEFLY RELATED.

4 ooo Mans KloDdike Experfsoee Ooss
Him 05,OOO-A MT. Clemens Burg
lar Ran Into q Charge Of shot-Hbs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

GA severe attack of nervous
prostration left my heart in a
very weak state. l. would
palpitate and flutter at the
slightest exertion, and was
unable to attend to business. I
tried several remedies without
benefit, until l began Using
DR.. Miles Heart Cure which
Cured me completely. .
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

In spite of Gov. Pingree's protest to
the effect that Michigan would not ac-
cept old ordnance stores from the gen
eral government in place of new sup
plies furnished the soldiers, a carload
of old blankets, canteen traps, etc. {,
has been received at Lansing from the
Rock Island arsenal. The goods were
probably shipped before the governor
telegraphed his protest, but they will
not be touched by the state military
authorities until the general govern
ment consents to take back the ma
terial which the state refuses to accept
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Or. MILES,
~ G. ART
Cure

is sold BY all druggists on guarantee
first bottle benefits or money back.
Book on heart and nerves sent free.
Or. Miles Medical Company, EIkhart. Ind
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
SUMMARY oF EXPENSES,

All OF which is respectfully submitted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
j. l.. ASH, Secy.
The following report from the city treasurer
was submitted and upon motion was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11


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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Land once Disposed Of se,ss7 Acres.

During the fiscal year ending June
30 the state land Office disposed Of
80, 2s7 acres of la follows: Agri-
cultural college I'm. 1897. 70 acres;
primary school land, 1853. SO acres;
swamp land, s,269. 40 acres; patented
homesteads, s36.O5 acres OF these
lands over $4,000 acres Of land were
sold to parties interested in copper
mining. The 80, 2s7 acres of land were
sold for s17O, s15. SO, of which s165, 5s7. IS
has been received, 1929 20 remaining
unpaid. The sales of land during the
year have been the largest in the his
tory of the department, the demand
for hard wood and mining lands being
chiefly responsible for the increase.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
Common Council.

Common Council.
Common Council Room,
Owosso. Aug. g. 90.
Regular meeting OF the common council with
Mayor Arthur M. Hume presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Gould,
Pierpont, Copas, Mclean, Harmon, Jordan,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
ard approved
The following communication from the
Board OF Public Works was presented, accepted
and adopted.
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Conference.-The Board OF Public Works beg
to acknowledge your order for advertising and
letting the contract for constructing the Sagi-
nav street sewer. 1t is the opinion of the
board that the interest OF the taxpayers will be
be best served II we could advertise all the
work being greater will attract greater compe-
titiOn. Should you think best to not delay the
advertising and letting OF the Saginaw work
please instruct US to proceed at once. Await
Ing your further commands.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The above communication was adopted by
board
Signed. JOHN L. ASH, Clerk.
The following claims and accounts were pre-
sented and referred to the committee on claims
From Contingent Fund-Owosso Press Co
&0.45, w H Smith 100. Albert Todd & Co 2.15,
sos.
Police Jund-C z Lovett S2i.00 z II Ross
26:oo, Frank Hawley l9.0O, Lyman Alberton
Sic, Fred Ahrnds 0.50.
Fire Dept Fund-Owosso Fire Dept $1,000, e
B Tubbs O.s0, Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel Co
$3.50.
From Highway Fund-Dell Butts s031, Will
Ball OBS, Jas Helt 03s Chas Bailey $50. Frank
Mack 0.45, William Scott 45s Retain 1.63,
Will Marvin 3.75, Jas Doyle $50, Chase 1854,
L Woodland Al 81, Stanton Truck Co 0 so, A
w Holmes 1910
Sidewalk Fund-Louisa A Gould sl1.40, J F
Mabin ga, + j Raymond 2,93, Peter Beswick
$50, James Ellis 26S.
Sidewalk Repair Fund.- W Harrington So 90,
w w Holmes $780,
I From Water Works Fund-CH Balloon 1886,
Thos Atkinson 500, j S Hunt 900, A Todd s. Co
43 So, G II Balloon 12
Paving Fund-H Riggs 5000, Warren Scharf
Asphalt Paving Co 2, 1888, o & Electric l75.
General Sewer-H E Riggs 1865.
Light Fund-Owosso Gas Light Co S1105
The Board of Public Works submitted the
following report for the month of July which
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
The Board of Public Works submit the fol-
lowing report for the month OF July, 1899.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11
upon motion was accepted and placed

which upon motion was accepted and placed
on file.
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
complaint OF Chas. jackson would respectfully
report that the matter 10 which he refers has
not become public nuisance and is not, there
fore, within the jurisdiction Of this council, in
the opinion OF your committee:
+. H. Could
Warren Pierpont,
q AAoIo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11

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arsenic other mineral chemical
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16
VANCOUVER SOCIETY.

VANCOUVER. wash. July M--Asslsts
ant Attorney General Vance, OF Olympia.
was In this city Thura1ay.
Mrs. Robert Eawsll has returned to her
home In Olympia.
Miss Ethel hunney. Of Tacoma, y the
guest of Miss Agnes Stephenson.
Mr. and Mrs.. Louis Shanedting left last
Sunday morning for visit 10 New York.
William Hammer, Of Farmer City, III.
was the guest OF his niece. Mrs.. w. =.
Crawford. last Tuesday.
Prof G. v. Piper, OF the State Agriculs
sursl college at Pullman. spent the week
in Vancouver and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hin. Of Little
Rock, Ark, were among the visttofs -
this city last Monday.
Mrs. n. II. 6perka ana children aro viop
iting relatives at McMinnviile, OF.
NJ. and Mrs.. =. n. Hensleo are maxi
ing . tour through the Willamette valley
this week.
Representative e. c. Bellows left thu
morning for SPOKANE. where he win NEST
Mrs Bellows on her way home from Iowa,
Ara l. u. Leach has returned - heo
home In Olympia
w. A 0iimore. Of Seattle. 10 Waiting
relatives here this week.
Ex-6enatCr Mitchell or Oregon, wao
visitor In Vancouver last Saturday.