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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
GIVES ADVANTAGE TO AMERICA.
German View of the Political Situation
In the United States.

German View of the Political situation
In the United States.
Berlin, May 1.-THE United States
entrance into world politics Is amply
discussed In the National Zeitung. This
journal Is the authorized organ Of the
national liberal party. In its opinion,
American control in Cuba and the pos
session of Porto Rico assure to the
United States the predominant advan-
tage in the Panama or Nicaragua canal
as soon as one of these proposed water
ways shall unite the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans
America Is already a great indus
trial and commercial power" the Eel
tung says, "and it will soon become a
great military power. Imperialism is
more and more coming to possess the
whole nation. The change Of view in
military affairs has already been eff
fected, for the establishment of Anne l.
can domination in the Philippines is,
as one sees, possible only through call
ing into existence and maintaining a
standing army.
"All the difficulties the Americans
find in their path serve only to ami
mate them to renewed efforts"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
CASTORIA.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ u0T
Signature of (E1<ZX NZZEN<E
PussY's Bath.

A New York girl who makes a busi-
ness of washing cats gives the follow
ing as her way of doing it: II use a
vessel large enough to immerse the
cat There should be three waters, all
comfortably warm. l put a few drops
of ammonia in the first water. I wear
rubber apron. and for the first bath
soap the cat well. The other two waters
are clear. If she is strong l rub her
dry, pet her a little and turn her loose
If she is delicate or young / rub her
dry, give her a saucer Of milk, put her
in basket and cover her up. Once in
healthy cat"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, S.
AT session of the Probate Court for
the county of Shiawassee, holden at the Pro
bate Office in the city OF Corunna, on Tuesday.
the 18th day of April, In the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Jonos Robbins,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri.
fed, of Fred Berner, praying amongst
other things for the probate OF the instrument
now filed in this court, purportng to be the last
will and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon 1t Is ordered, that Monday, the
22nd day of May next, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing ( said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said de.
ceased, and all other persons interested In said
estate are required to appear at a session OF
said court, then TO be holden in the Probate
One In the city of Corunna and show cause, II
any there be, why the prayer of the petitone
should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate, OF the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof. by causing a copy OF shis
order to published in The Owosso TIMES, a
newspaper printed ana circulated In said coun.
ty OF Shiawassee. three successive weeks previ
GUS TO said day OF hearing,
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY KATHERINE T.. KELSEY.
Probate Reptgter
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Pensions for Ex-Slaves.

New York, May 16.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Thou
sands of colored men in this country
are being induced to believe that they
are to be pensioned by the United
States government upon being able to
show that they were formerly slaves
The promoters Of this scheme have
been at work for several years, and ii
is estimated that more than $150,O0O
in small sums has been collected by
those having the project in hand. The
secret service authorities are at work
on the case.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.

Stranger-And every man who Is
guilty of lese majesty is liable to go to
Jail?
Native-Yes. but me manage to send
some of them to the rechstag.
Hungry Higgins-Say, what's dip
somaniac?
Weary Watkins-It is a guy that still
has money left after drinkin call he
wants.
why so very late George?"
Easily 'spained. m dear. TIL love
Of na-nature detained m-me. ! was
lookin for tn frs robin of sp-spring."
Are you sure it was a robin, GeorgeT
Course I'm sure"
wasn't 1t several swallows?"
whats the natter" asked the
friend. You're not angry because that
man accused you of being the political
boss of this town."
THAT isn't what he said" replied the
indignant citizen. He intimated that
I wasn't the boss"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
The Good Doctor ouibbles.

Mrs. Fourthly-What did you mean
by telling Mr.. Bingo his boy had "the
making Of a great man" in him? You
know you have told me hundred times
that his boy is the meanest and most
worthless youngster you ever seen in all
your existence
The Rev. DR.. Fourthly-My dear. 1
was merely considering that boy in his
relation to the grand scheme of evolu-
ton. 1t will be interesting to the anti
ouarian of some future generation to
point to Mr.. Bingo's boy as the particu-
lar brute from which he descended
Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Extra Session Not Likely.

Washington, May 16.-A member Of
the administration who is in a posi-
tion to know the views of the presi-
dent on the subject said the probabili-
ties were against an extra session of
congress being called. He thought
the president had given the subject
some thought, but he was reasonably
sure no call would be issued except In
some unlooked-for contingency.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Getting Mt Tariff Rates.

New York, May 16.-The interstate
commerce commission today began an
Investigation in this city of the export
rate situation and the alleged manip-
ulation of low export grain tariffs, of
which complaints have been made by
New York merchants against east
bound lines to Newport News, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and other North
Atlantic seaboard points. 1t is asserted
that tariffs for export trade are lower
than those on domestic shipments and
that domestic grain has been carried
at the low export rates on the repre-
sentation that 1t was destined to a for
eign port. The commission is to hold
sessions in all the principal cities of
the east and west.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Almost Unneryed Her.

Marie-Maude and l were downtown
yesterday and as we were walking
along one of the streets we looked VI
and saw men on a ladder, painting a
building. They must have been at least
200 feet above the ground, and all Of q
sudden one Of them slipped and almost
fell. l was terribly shocked.
Harry-Im not surprised at that
suppose. in your minds eye you could
see the poor fellow shooting down
through the air. even though he sue
ceeded in saving himself.
Marie-Oh, it wasn't that. In his awk-
ward grab at something he upset his
paint and big splqtch of 1t came right
down on my new wrap. Did you ever
hear of any one who had such luck as
I have?-Chicago Daily News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
governmental Problems.

Italy has serious governmental prob
lens on her hands She Is a compare :
lively poor and undeveloped country,
but she has aspired to take her place
beside the greatest nations of Europe
and has burdened herself with a great
fleet and an expensive army. Her citi-
zens have inherited few traditions of
disagreement and large masses o.
them are densely igsorant. When We
consider these facts we do not wonder
at her financial difficulties. her frequs mt
political upheavals and the scandal
which clouds her civil service, which is
administered on plan only too ia
miliar to Americans under the name
of the spoils system. we only wonder
that she has accomplished so much in
achieving unity and laying the founda-
ton of self-government.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
A GREAT TIME SAVER.

Alabastine, the permanent wall
coating, is a cement that when mixed
with cold water forms permanent
coats, admits of re-coating from time
to time without removing it's old
coats, and hardens with age. This
not only saves much time and money,
but produces better effects, works
better, and walls usually require but
one coat
does when unobstructed by paint,
Alabastine is also healthful which
cannot be said OF whiting and glue or
any decaying or mountaineering coat
ing, or of paper paste and glue, or of
paint or any other coating which
stops "wall respiration" Air, in pass
ing through brick and mortar as It
ETC., prevents the propagation of
germs of disease. Alabastine is porous
and kills germs, drives away and
shuts out vermin, sweetens and beau
titles rooms, all at trifling cost.
Alabastine is the only material that
can make the claim of durability and
substantiate it by actual time tests.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Reading Victims Number go.

Reading, Pa, May 16.-The total
number of dead as result of Friday
nights rear-end collision on the Phila-
delphia & Reading railway at Exeter
reached twenty-nine today, William d.
Jenkins Of Norristown dying in the
hospital at that place. OF the large
number of injured persons still in the
hospitals here three are in a serious
condition and small hope is entertained
for their recovery.
The question as to who Is responsible
for the catastrophe is still being dis
cussed here. That some one hundred
Is generally admitted by railroad men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
WAR NOTES

During a recent engagement at St.
Tomas Gen Luna, of the rebels, was
dangerously wounded in the shoulder
by a bullet Just before the battle
OF St Tomas, Gen. Luna, when no saw
that an engagement with our troops
was inevitable, sent back to Gen. Mas.
cardo for reinforcomenta Mascardo's
reply was that he would take orders
from no one but Aguinaldo. This dc.
fiance so Infatuated Luna that, In spite
of the impending conflict with tho
common enemy, he took 1900 of his
soldiers and made force march to
Bacolor, intent on chastising his com
rade in arms and but for the timely
interference of Aguinaldo civil war
between the two rival generals would
certainly have taken place, as both
were actually drawn up in battle ar
ray when Aguinaldo interfered
The civilian member of the u. 6.
Philippine commission are favorable
to the meeting with Filipino COM
mission which was suggested on behalf
OF Aguinaldo, by Lieut. Reyes, of the
staff of Gen. Gregory del Pillar, who
came to Gen. Lawton under flag Of
truce bearing the proposal. 1t is
thought by the American commission
ers that the idea may have resulted
from a recent meeting of the so-called
Filipino congress at San Isidro. Def
mite Information on the point, how
ever, cannot yet be obtained; though
the local Filipino committee which is
in close communication with the lead
ers of the rebellion, is doing it's ut
most to secure peace.
The ''tinclad" gunboats Laguna de
Bay and Cavadonga and launch un-
der Capt. Grant, ran into a nest of in
surgents concealed in the brush on
both sides of the Rio Grande river,
three miles above Calumpit, on the
14th, and were received with heavy
volley at short range. A sergeant be-
longing to the Utah battery was killed
and one private was wounded. Open
ing with the rapid fire guns, the Amer
leans killed go of the natives and
wounded several others, filing the
jungle with hail of shot for half an
hour, until the enemy fled
Ten members of Maj Gen. Lawton's
band of scouts, under w. M. Young,
the old Indian fighter, entered the
town of San Miguel, about Is miles
north of Norzagaray, not aware of
what place it was. They found 200
Filipinos there, but the rebels taking
the scouts for the advance of Gen.
Lawton's army, fled, after firing few
shots. Young and another scout were
wounded and were removed to Manila.
The First regiment Nebraska volun-
teer infantry has taken the unusual
step of respectfully petitioning the
division commander, Maj.-Gen. Mac
Arthur, temporarily to relieve them
from duty at the front The regiment
is badly exhausted by the campaign In
which it has taken an active part and
not MANY more than 300 men of the
organization are at present fit for duty.
Recently 100 men of this regiment re-
sponded to sick call.
The 3lst Michigan will arrive in De-
troit, Saturday, May Goth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
War Clouds are In Sight.

At meeting of the commandants on
the western border of the Transvaal
on the 18th instructions were issued to
the burghers to take the field at a
moments notice from Pretoria. The
negotiations are still pending for the
proposed meeting between Kruger and
Sir Alfred Miner governor of Cape
Colony and British high commissioner
for South Africa.) Mr.. Chamberlain
British colonial secretary, it is said,
will not assent to the conference I'M
less the Transvaal executive pledges
himself to initiate bona fide reforms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
MAKE IT PUBLIC.


Publicity Counts. That's what the People
Want. OwossO Expression on the
Subject.
Make it public.
Tell the people about it
Gratitude promises publicity
Grateful citizens talk
They tell their neighbors tell their
friends.
The news is too good to keep.
'Bad backs" are numerous
So few understand the cause
Many Owosso people are learning
And better still, they're being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more
Weak ones regain their strength
This is the every day labor in Owosso
OF Doan's Kidney pills
Our citizens are making it public
Here's case of it:
Mrs. ]. w. Smith, of 527 Mason street,
says: "For number of years my kidneys
were source of great annoyance to me.
/ had constant pain and soreness through
the small of my back and in my kidneys.
If attempted to lift anything of any
weight it hurt me severely, and when l
stopped and tried to straighten could
scarcely do so so on account of increased
pain. The kidney secretions presented
an unnatural appearance and were disor-
dered, and l felt generally run down in
health. Some days seemed fairly well,
others / was miserable. was advised to
try Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
box from John q Henderson's drug store.
They suited my case exactly and relieved
me in verp short time.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dea-
lers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by Foster,
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. y, sole agents
for the u. S. Remember the name Doan'e
and take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Commissioners Notice

In the matter of the estate Of Jason F
Carr deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate
In and for the county of Shiawassee, State o.
Michigan, commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the late residence o.
said deceased, in the township of Middlebury il
said county, on Monday the 10th day of July
1899, and on the 9th day OF October A. ID. 1892 al
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of each of said days
for the purpose of receiving and adjusting al
claims against said estate, and that six months
from the 9TH day OF April. 1899, are allowed
TO creditors to present their claims TO said com
missioners for adjustment and allowance
Dated, the 9TH day of April, 1899.
GEORGE STANLAKE,
GEORGE SNYDER,
DANIEL LEWIS,
Commits sOnerS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Administrator s Sale of Real Estate.

State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee, S.
In the matter of the Estate of William j.
Harmon, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance and
by virtue of an order granted to the under.
signed, as administrator of the estate OF said
April, A. D.. 1899, there will be sold at public
vendue. to the highest bidder, at the premises
to be sold in the township OF Hazelton, in said
county, on Monday, the 10th day of June
A. D., 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day all right, title, and interest of said
deceased in and to the following described lands
and premises, situated In the to wnship of Hazel
ton, county of Shiawassee State of Michigan, to-
wit: The south part OF the south part of the
west half of the northwest quarter OF section
thirty three, in town eight north range four
east, containing twenty acres Of land, more or
less, all of said land being situated in Shiawas
see county, State of Michigan
JOHN HARMON,
Administrator OF the Estate of said Deceased
Dated, April 25th. A. D., 1885,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Mckinley Hears from Otis.

Hot Springs, Va, May 16.-Secretary
Alger forwarded to the president Sun
day some dispatches from Gen. Otis.
They advised him that another COM
mission from Aguinaldo was on its
way to Manila to discuss terms Of
peace. No instructions were sent from
here to Gen. Otis, the policy being, as
heretofore, to leave matters entirely
with him.
1t is not unlikely that the president
and Mrs. Mckinley will leave for
Washington Thursday or Friday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel the
results in loss of appetite, poisons In the
blood, headache, nervousness, backache, and
tired, istlessness, run down feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that. Listen to
j W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he is all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did more
to give me new strength and good appetite
than anything could take. can now eat
anything and have new lease of life." Only
Soc, at w. K. Collins & Co. Drug Store.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
More Trouble at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 16.-The grain
shovelers, whose troubles were believed
to have been satisfactorily settled, re-
fused to go to work in the elevators
with the men who have been working
and whom the contractors refuse to
discharge.
The monthly" men at the various
elevators have determined to strike.
This will completely tie up the eleva-
tors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
window-Glass Trust Certain.

Anderson, Ind, May 16.-The $780,
100000 windowglass trust is a GER
tainty. Leases were closed Saturday
which places SO per cent of the produc-
tive facilities of the country in control
of the new combine. The work Of or
ganization has begun and the new con-
Germ will be ready to take the place
of the window-glass combine on the
Goth of May, when all plants will close
for the summer season. The new Or
ganization will be known as the Amer
lean Window Glass company and its
capital stock. will be $30,000,000. 1t
will own over seventy window-glass
plants,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Commissioners Notice.

Burgess, deceased
We, the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the county of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against said estate do hereby give notice,
Village OF Laingsburg, in said county, on Mon
day, the nth day OF July, 1899, and on the 10th
day of October, A. ID. 1899, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon of each of said days, for the purpose
Of receiving and adjusting all claims against
said estate, and that six months from the 18th
day OF April, 1899. are allowed to creditors TO
present their claims to said commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the Goth day OF April, 1899.
ANDREW ROHRABACHER,
WILLIAM III. HUNT,
WILLIAM j. AUSTIN.
Conmiaai0para
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
discharged but was Rearrested.

Roland Burnham Molineux, who has
spent several weeks in the Tombs
prison, New York, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Kate j. Adams, was
discharged recently, the grand jury
having failed to reindict him, but he
was Immediately rearrested on war
rant charging him with assault with in
tent to kiln by sending cyanide of mer-
curry to Harry Cornish
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
Announcements for School Year 1893 ee
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS.
,gular, Corunna, March 30 and 81. 1893

Regular, Corunna, March 30 and 81 1909
Special, Durand. June 10 and 10, 1892
Regular Corunna, Aug. IL and Ia, 1899.
All examinations will begin at $3.50 a. m
standard time.
Applicants will write upon photography, pen.
manship, geography and general history the
first half day: arithmetic. U. S history and
theory and art the second half day; reading,
algebra. civil government and physiology the
third halliday; and grammar, school law, botany
and physics (second grade) the fourth half day
Third day, dor first grade applicants only ply
sizes and geometry.
The above schedule will be strictly followed
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grade an average OF seventy Is
required, with not less than sixty.iive In any
branch; for second grade an average OF seventy
five is required, with not less than seventy In
any branch; for drst grade an average OF eighty.
five is required, with not less than eighty In any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper ard writ,
with pen and ink.
Applicants for first and second gradcs who
pass in part OF the branches may re.write AZ
the next examination In the remainder. Ate
failing In two consecutive examinations they
must re write Ia all branches. Applicants for
third grades who fail IN part OF the branches
must re-write I'm all branches, except those .r
which they receive eighty-tve per cent.
0. L. BRIsroL, Commissioner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
AMERICAN PROTECTORATE.
Considered by Frenchmen Only Question
of Time In the Philippines.


OF Time In the Philippines.
Paris, May 16.-Interest here in the
Philippines has diminished greatly
now that the decided front presented
by the Washington government has
convinced even the most ardent Euro
pean sympathizers with the Tagalos
that the Americans have gone into the
archipelago to stay. 1t is decisively
admitted now that the establishment
of an American protectorate is only a
question of time.
An impartial observer is struck with
the fact that this determined policy
has increased the respect in which
Europe holds the United States.
Newspaper editorials and converse
tions plainly show this.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
NOTICE of Hearing CLAIMS. /

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS :
Notice is hereby given, that by an order OF
the Probate Court for the County of Shiawassee
made on the 3rd day OF April A. d., 1899, six
months from that date were allowed for
creditors to present their claims against the
estate of Harvey Martin, late of said County,
deceased, and that all creditors OF said deceased
are required to present their claims 10 said
Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE, In the City
of Corunna, for examination and allowance on
or before the 3rd day OF October next, and that
such claims will be heard before said Court on
Monday the Bird day of July, and on Tuesday the
Bird day OF October, next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF each OF those days.
Dated, Corunna, April 10th, A. D.. 1899.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19
To Train Them for the Navy.

New York, May 16.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: "Un-
der instructions given by Secretary
Long, the gunboats Annapolis and
Vicksburg are to be placed out of COM
mission and refitted for service as gum
boats instead Of as training ships. Ex-
perience has demonstrated that these
vessels are too small for the training
service, and their places will be taken
In this service by the Monongahela
on the Atlantic coast and the Hartford
and Pensacola In Pacific waters. Not
counting these ships ten vessels will
soon be engaged in training boys to be
sailors, landsmen to be seamen and
seamen to be expert gunners."