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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
Real Estate Transfers.

II. Beswick to d. Beswick, 1t on sec
"a, Owosso, $50.
w. Corts TO G. Youngs, ! It's ga
blk 2 A. Crawford's add, Owosso, $500.
II. Moore TO l.. Oliver, 1t blk 4, Ben
ningtoD, $475.
E. Walworth to l. Drain and WI, pit
ne sec 81, Burns, S4O0.
w. Smith to j. and M. Payne, pit ne
sec 81, Owosso, Sl050.
J. Ferguson to e. Richmond, pit Sc
sec Is, Shiawassee, $500.
p. Phelps to M. and w. Whiteley,
pt out lot 1, McArthur's add, COrunna,
$500.
Durand Land Co. to H. Speaker, 1t
Is blk IA, Durand Land Co.'s End add,
Durand, Sl35.
N. Ayres to j. Mcintosh, 1t 7, r. D.
Crawford's add, Owosso, 5000, !
E..Stanton to @. Bowlby, W NV t
sec is, Middlebury. $500.
w. Detwiler to G. Detwiler, pit It's
2.3.8 ok 10, Owosso, $4,000.
@. Stewart to r. Hiler, 1t on sec 10,
Caledonia, Sl63.
b. Mills to B. McKelvey, pit NV sec
%, and pit sw sec IA. Perry, $1,000.
N G. Goodspeed to r Cummin, n ]
] NV sec %, Burns, $1,000.
w. Farrell to G. Peterson, e ] Its 81
bk sub out lot A. Durand Land Co. S
End add, Durand, $3.50
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
AN
Women
Know

That ordinary treatment
fails 10 relieve painful
periods.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hams Vegetable Conn
pound will and does and
has, more than any other
medicine.
Every woman knows
about Mrs. PinkhaS.,'s
medicine
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink
ham has CURED.
But nine women out Of
ton nut off getting this re-
liable remedy until their
health 10 nearly wrecked
by experiments Or neg-
l00fy
7zson flbey write 10 Mrs.
PInklbas,t and she cures
them, but Of course u
takes longer 70 do SO.
DON'T delay getting help n
you arc skok.
She has helped q million
women Why not you 2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
SLEEPING AND pARLOR CAR SERVICE.

wEsTBOUND.
1905 g. M train has Pariur car to Grand Raj
Rds. Extra charge 2 cents.
Y 7:17 o. m. train has Parlor car to Grer1 Hav.
en-. Extra charge 25 cents.
EAsTBOUND
zoos a. M train has Parlor car to Detroit. Ex-
ira charge IS cents Pullman Parlor car, De-
troit to Toronto connecting with Sleeper for
the east and New York. Connects with q.
g. Il. division at Durand for Chicago and Pr
Huron and with O., s. & M. division for Saginaw
I p6s2ay City.
l+s:JI D. m. train has Parlor car to Detroit tx
liza charge 25 cents, and Pullman Sleeping Ger
Detroit to Toronto, Suspension Bridge, Buffalo
iPhiiadelphia and New York. Connects at Du
Irand with c., ). and M. div. for Saginaw anf
bay City and with O. & q. T. for PIT. Huron arc
Battle Greek.
i Alb. CONVEY. Agent, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
Probate Order.

state OF Michigan, County Of Shiawassee. SIS
AT a session OF the Probate Court for
said County held at the Probate once
in the city OF Corunua, on Tuesday, the 10th day
of October. In the year one thousand nine
hundred
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Catherine M
Grady, minor; on reading and filing the petit.
tion OF Michael Grady, rs guardian, praying
for license to sell real estate OF said minor at
private sale for the purpose mentioned In said
petition.
It is ordered, that the CAD day OF November mex
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE, be assigned for hearing said petition. =.
ErArd IL Is further ordered, thai q copy of thb
Dier be published three successive weeks
ITO said day of hearing. In THE Owoss,
:, a newspaper printed and circulating "
- ->ty OF Shiawassee.
- MATTHEW BUSH.
~ Judge OF Proba &C.
Probate r sgister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

"A dose in time saves l,ves.' DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup; natures remedy for
coughs, colds, pulmonary diseases of every
sort
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
(IaIsdo, Saginaw { MuskeG0n Dh!slaN.l

Between Owosso junction and Muskegon.
Leave Owosso Junction. 1918 a. m. and t2:4s
p. IN.
Arrive, Owosso Junction, tl2:lO p. N. ane t6
D.. n.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

The highest price every paid for res
idence property in the city of New
York. and perhaps in the country, was
given Friday by Harley L. Proctor,
an opulent soap man of Cincinnati
5000. 600 for lot 100 feet front by 12o
feet deaA the corner of Fifth avenue
ard Fift7 ond street.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
ETHEL NJ. COLSON.

strove with love and gifts to recall the poor
wandering mind. In this duty she never
failed; remaining as Loyalty true to him as
to her young lover who had been drowned
at sea As years ago.
Urania had been an only child, mother
less from birth. Her noble old father had
laid down his life for his country on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, and, after mourn
ing him so sincerely many years assisted by
numerous impecunious relatives), she awak-
ened to the fact that her money was spent,
her house mortgaged, and she was on the
verge of ruin through their care and sym
pathy." She plucked up courage, swept her
house of kinsfolk, and went practically into
the business at which she had played too
long. She was plump, rosy and motherly,
with great soft hands, a tender heart and a
kindly spirit-a great contrast to the pale,
ethereal Penelope and the slight, nervous
Estella, but her very dissimilarity was an
attraction to the others, their different
characteristics serving to draw out the best
side of their natures.
Estella had lately returned to the old
town where all had lived in their early girl
The Republican., 1900-12-20

thought, selected her a beautiful umbrella
with a handle which will exactly suit her
taste l shall expect something very nice
from both of them, if only in return for my
thoughtfulness."
"M' 'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, as he turned
a page
a great deal over her present. As she is a
settled old maid and lives alone, it was hard
to find something sure to please her. Final
ly | thought of cat and got her a lovely
Angora; wasn't it thoughtful of me? Of
course, she will never marry and cat is al
most as good as a man about the house
both of them are difficult to please about
their eating and so hard to keep in the house
at night"
"Mhm," replied Mr.. Wilder, as he ran
his eye up a column.
eyes, and l sent them all out by a mes
senger boy an hour ago. Here he comes back
with lot of notes, full of gratitude, know,
because each gift was so suitable. o, Tom,
listenl
"'Dear Maria: Thank you so much for
the lovely opera glasses you so thought
fully sent me. They will no doubt be eX-
ceedingly useful when we no longer live
in a suburb which is inaccessible after
ten p. m.
"LAURA.'
"Well, that is merely an accident, and the
rest of my presents are so suitable that
oh, Toni"
"Dear Aunt: 1t was lovely of you to
send me those beautiful kitchen aprons.
They are the admiration of every woman
in the boarding house where | live.
'SUZANNE.'
"Oh, dear, l quite forgot that she is
boarding; but the rest-Tom
"rDear Maria: 1t was very kind of you
to send me such lovely umbrella. shall
no doubt find it extremely useful as rainy
day companion when l have sufficiently re-
covered from the rheumatism to venture
out when there is cloud in the sky.
"'EFFIE.'
"Oh, my goodness, but there is Helen
left. Surely her present-listen:
"'My Dear Maria: 1 appreciate your
kindness in sending me such a lovely cat,
but as l am about to marry a widower
with seven children l fear that l shall not
very we'll know what to do with it. Yours,
lovingly,
ooh, Tom, isn't it aw-look here, Tom
Wilder, l don't believe you have heard a
single word of what have been saying!"
"Mhm," replied Mr.. Wilder, without
looking up from his paper.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

cough Of hers: "A little less noise, young
ladies, if you please
Let us do it all over again" cried Estel
Ia. Come to my rooms on Christmas night
at five o'clock. Urania may send the cooked
chicken; you, Penelope, shall send the nut.
and candies, and viii do the rest"
Prof. Wensel did not become richer in
pocket through these old ladies, but if, as
he said repeatedly in his lecture, spiritual
rewards always found and enriched him. he
must have been in affluence after this night
People wondered why Urania laughed SC
much, one old boarder saying some one must
have left her fortune. Another thought
she must be on the lookout for husband
after which astute conjecture he gave extra
attention to his hair and clothes, and tied
his scarf with wondrous care
Penelope worked with such zeal that hel
employers were surprised. One day she
hummed little tune to herself, at which the
junior partner remarked:
by Jove, there's plenty of courage and
work in the old girl yet"
Estella spent every spare moment in max
ing her two rooms beautiful and immacu
late. She had ceased to grumble about the
chimney place being draughty. 1t was nc
longer ''an unsatisfactory heater and quite
out of date" 1t was now glorious, such
perfect ventiiator and so cheerful
On Christmas day she was prompt a
church. The anthem passed off capitally
Everyone was pleased. She visited the chill
The Republican., 1900-12-20
The Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas and all
through the house
Everybody was sleeping as still as a mouse
No stockings were hung and no presents
prepared,
No Christmas-tree ordered, but nobody
Cared;
Or at least no one seemed to be troubling
himself,
No turkeys were killed, no mince pies on
the shelf
No bright-berried holly was wreathed on
the wall,
No mistletoe- -bough had been hung in the
hall.
Twas surely the night before Christmas,
and yet
Everyone in the house seemed this fact to
forget.
But this happened in Norway, so nothing
was wrong,
For their night before Christmas Is Just
six months long.
Carolyn Wells in Judge.
The Republican., 1900-12-20


the church triumphant was listening to
the salutation: Awake, put on thy
strength, o, Zion, put on thy beautiful gar
ments, o Jerusalem the holy city, break
forth into joy, for the Lord hath comforted
His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem"
Look at that old bell ringer as he listens
to the music of the bells on Christmas
morning, and see the tears upon his cheeks
and ask him what it all means, and he will
answer: "Jesus." Watch the organst as
he sits at his instrument and bows his head
for moment. Is it any wonder that the
thought rushes over his soul, as an nspira-
ton from on high: Here beneath my fin
gers are thousand voices and never so
willing to speak as on Christmas morning
when the theme of their praise is Jesus"
And if ever ministers of the gospel feel that
their pulpits, however humble, are a
throne, and that their talents are enlisted
as ambassador of king, it is to-day when
they can talk of Jesus. And behold the
multitude that is keeping holy day. Roman
poHtiff and Greek patriarch Protestant
bishop and dissenting preacher, all join
hands as did the wise men and offer
The Republican., 1900-12-20
PROF. WENSEL
Lectures
Tuesday, Dec. IA, and Thursday, Dec. 16
PSYCHIC MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

"Well!" they all exclaimed, "what does
he mean by that?"
1t seems to me easy enough" said Pencil
ope 1T is having the spirit or soul of the
season within. | used to think of these
things once, but Christmas seems a dead
season now. Funny, too" she laughed
when have here under my arm Is proof
sheets of Atoms new Christmas story.
which | am to correct this very night"
"AndI, ," said Estella, never celebrate the
day now; though | am teaching six new
Christmas carols to my pupils, and have an
anthem in my music roll to practice for
Christmas service in our little church"
"And |" !" puffed Urania, "have ten pounds
of dried fruits for the Christmas mince
pies. 1t all goes to those greedy boarders
of mine, and | am too tired to know what
Christmas means in these days. 1t is dead
anniversary and practical people have out.
grown it,"
A flare from the electric lamp sent a
light over the three keen, intelligent old
faces, and revealed three hands clasped
closely and sympathetically. They were all
well over go, and their faces bore marks of
sorrow, courage and well-fought battles.
Penelope and Urania were what the world
calls "old maids" Qoving friends would
have another name). In youth Penelope had
had family, home, wealth and ease; now
all these had passed from her. She was
merely book canvasser when "the firm"
required her services, or a stenographer OF
proof-reader when that sort of worl,
pressed. Her home" was back room in
shabby house, on a dull street in the
sleepy old city; her only relative, brother,
remained. He, alas, was hopelessly insane
yet the brave woman supported him, al.
ways spoke of him as "my weak-minded
brother" visited him on every holiday, and
The Republican., 1900-12-20

hood, and she brought spirit that stirred
to life many tender memories She had had
her sorrows. Widowed and made childess
in the second year of marriage, she had to
face the world and turn the art that she
adored into packhorse to sustain her life
and carry her over hard bridges.
Now the three had met, and-well, they
felt young again, and acted so.
''Three old pieces of driftwood toughened
by the tide" said Estella. TOO old to eel
ebrate anything, even day antique as
Christmas"
Il have heard that driftwood makes
beautiful fire for warmth and color" said
Penelope, softly.
Yes added Urania, "and an open fire is
so comforting. Three logs and a pair of well
polished andirons-"
An unexpected laugh rang out; Estela
was certainly forgetting nerves, and cold
age and infrmity.
"Do you remember" said she, chat aw.
full Christmas we were forced to spend at
Miss Verplanck's boarding school? Bless
me- girls, it will be so years this Christmas!
Surely you remember it?"
"Well, | guess we do" chimed in Pencil
ope. 81 was exiled because of scarlet fever
at home; you because your mother and
father were called to London, and dear
Urania, here, stayed lest we should be un-
happy; bless her!"
YES" added Urania, with a slight flush,
"and do you remember the feast in Estella's
room? How you knitted something sof!
and white, and Estella played minor things
on the piano, till tear dropped on one OF
the apples / was roasting for supper, and
how you stuck your knitting needle in that
apple, so that | should swallow my own
tear. Then how we danced the Highland
schottische, till little Miss Verplanck put her
head in the door, and said, with that little
The Republican., 1900-12-20
A R ESU r R E CTED
CHRISTMAS
BY Elvira Floyd Froemcke
IN ONE of those misty, gray evenings
so common to December, a certain

fM7N ONE of those misty, gray evenings
iRH so common to December, certain
WN street corner was suddenly enliv-
ened by gay whistle, boy, bundle of
hand-bills and bucket of paste. With
the cold gaze of the electric eye upon him,
the boy plastered bill upon the tall wooden
pole and then stepped back to gaze admir-
ingly on his work, and to give an extra
dab or two at the loose edges which there
upon clung to their support in approved
artistic style.
Three women were approaching from diff
ferent directions, and, thinking to do q
good stroke of business for his employer by
attracting attention to his advertisement.
he whistled very shrilly and quite off the
key, as he slowly picked up his pail to leave.
One old lady stopped and exclaimed, i'm
patiently:
''If you must whistle, why don't you
whistle in tune?"
The boy only laughed good-naturedly,
and took himself off in haste, but the two
women approached uttering little express
sions of surprise and pleasure; for they
were old friends, and at the very moment
of meeting each had been thinking over by
gone days, when their lives were closely in
terwoven.
"Well, here we are" gayly exclaimed Es-
tella; three graces in ungraceful attire!
Did you ever hear such a fearful whistle as
that boy had? First he took me off my feet
and then frightened him into finding his.
Do see him run," she added, as the youth
disappeared round corner
Are you going home?" she inquired
They simply answered: "Yes," and all
turned to read the poster that had seemed
to draw them together
The Republican., 1900-12-20
In dispensabIe.

Mr.. Billus-What are you going to give
Bessie for Christmas present?
Mrs. Billus-I think l shall give her full
length mirror for her room.
Mr.. Billus-That settles the question
easily enough FOR me. l shall give her
tough and durable floor rug to go to the
front of it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican., 1900-12-20


manger clasps her babe to her bosom and
looks up in Joseph's face and with quiver-
ing lips whispered: Does Herod know"
And so there is reason for this great
Christmas anniversary. We know why is
land calls to island, and nation responds to
nation, and continent halls continent, and
hemisphere salutes hemisphere We know
why the world heaves its hosanna like an
Atlantic surge over the battlements of glory.
Watch the old sexton of the ancient cathe
dral. He rises about four o'clock and trims
his lantern. We follow him down the
street and up the hill, and suddenly before
us, out of the gloom of the early morning,
rises the great Gothic temple. The door
closing with bang starts long roll of
echoes up and down the church aisles like
a drum call. He climbs the belfry steps and
sets his lantern in the recess of window
and long thin ray shoots from it across
the church and the sculptured faces of
many saints are lighted up. 1t is FIVE
o'clock. The sexton grasps rope, bends
his body and bows his knees till they touch
the floor, suddenly drops the rope and it
swiftly runs upward, and the tower trem-
bles and the great bell, like huge gun,
booms: awake" He grasps another rope
and rings a second bell in the chime which
repeats the message of the first: Awake"
The bell ringer grasps another rope, and
rings a third bell, and it responds:
"Awake" Then all is still. But as the
music dies upon the air, far away comes
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Confederation.

christmas is when people show how
much they think of one another, isn't 1t =
said Mrs. Blykins.
''It is" answered her husband, with his
characteristic glance of gloom. Its when
all the husbands begin to wear rag-time
neckties and smoke rag-weed cigars be-
cause they love the giver. Washington
Star.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

Crawford-I don't see how you can have
a good word for the Christmas crowds.
Crabshaw-Why, old boy, undertook to
accompany my wife on her shopping tour,
and if it hadn't been for the crowd l could
never have lost her in the first store we en-
tered.-N. Y. World.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

IA AROLER-S. ch antins q song of pure sadness.
~ Worshipers sounding q joyful refrain.
What these tidinss that conquer earths sadness.
Echoing softly DER city and plain?
Hark to the winds and the replying
Jubila MT. gladsome. their song say.
Over the winter world floating and flying:
6be little Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
TAR. where the Bethlehem valleys lay sleeping
Silent and calm in the eacefUl moonlight.
Came there a burst of high melody sweeping.
Rhythmic and tender. wonderful night;
Clearer 1t sounded the silver frightened.
Softer their brilance fatered away
Louder. the plain with fair angel forms whitened-
6he TffIe Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
C<HEPHERD.S. guard where the flocks
~ resting
Started a sound of the wonderful sons
Wise reioiced their long held faith testing.
Sweetly triumphant twas carried along;
Sases and toilers alike knew the glory
OF music and angels and heavenly ray:
Listen! We still hear their worshiping story:
1be HffLe Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
G>TILL to the thinkers and toilers who need Him
~ Comes the dear Chrst-child when winter drear.
Still. through His little ones" all may feed Him.
Clothe Him. and shelter! and cherish Him. dear.
So in the silence which follows earth's sadness.
Waiting. in faith. till the night pass away.
Angels shall come. with their message of gladness;
6ee LITTLE Lord Jesus is born King today!
ETHEL NJ CoLsoN
The Republican., 1900-12-20

over Bethlehem is
covered with gold
as when the full
moon shines upon
the sea, and angels
are singing their
"Glory to God in
the highest" and a
reason why a pale
A.l
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Just the Thing.

Mrs. Bingo-I want to send my cousnt
Christmas present as a remembrance
Something that has no value.
Bngo-Why don't you send her that pn
gressive euchre prize that you won the oths
night ?-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
The Worm Turned.

Mrs. Cobwigger-While it's true that
women wear mems neckties, you surely
couldn't expect me to appear in public IN
such a monstrosity as this. Where IN the
world did you ever get such tie?
Cobwigger-My dear, that's the one you
bought for me last Christmas.-Judge.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

their gifts to Jesus.
Avenues of our
great cities thronged
W i t h worshipers
going to hear the
story as told by elo-
quent lips, as sung
by the great boy
choir of old Trinity
OF told In tho m
The Republican., 1900-12-20

Little Elmer-Papa, what is a christmas
green? N
Prof. Broadhead-A Christmas green, my
son, is young man who, having Xailen
out with his best girl early in DeceFper'
makes up with her in time to be pom
PEELED to buy her Christmas preSeAnt--
Judge.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

tiphonal chant by priests standing in their
stalls. Truly this day belongs to no sect,
and to no creed, and to no party. But the
reason we celebrate the day is that Jesus
came to all. He belongs to all. He unites
US all. He loves all. And we love Him.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
There Is DiHerence.

Christmas shoppin. isn't like other shop
ping" confded Mr.. eazzam to MIR. lem
spot.
''What is different about it?"
''When the women go Christmas shop
ping they actually buy things. Town lop-
ics
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Appearances Against II.

Bobby-Ma says Santa Claus will visit us
tonight.
Edith don't b'leeve it! Ma wouldn't
be going round in that old dress if she 'spect-
ed any vistoM!-Puck.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Judge.

"Why are you laying in such big stock
of neckties?"
81 don't want my wife to have any ex-
cuse for buying me one for Christmas
gift IN. u Truth.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

CMM it suitable" remarked MWH9s
der. GU agree with me in that, do - L
Tom?" w. Il
"Mhm," replied Mr.. Wilder, who !
been married 20 years. He did not fo,
instant detach his mind from his papg
he gave this positive assurance.
eyes, indeed; when go selecting Chr
mas presents | put my whole mind up
it. No haphazard, indiscriminate presA
buying for me! | select something whic.
is sure to please the recipient, because it i
something which she really wants. Now
there is Laura; she is near-sighted, yol
know, and | bought her lovely pair o
opera glasses. She will be so pleased will
them that she will send me something ever
more expensive in return"
"M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, withou
looking up from his paper.
Il thought you would agree with me
Then there is Suzanne. L have sent her
lovely set of kitchen aprons, with pocket
enough to delight the heart of any house
keeper. As for Effie, have, after mucl
The Republican., 1900-12-20

the answer from an
other watch tower
of Zion: Awake,
Awakel Awake!"
And then from an
other tower, and an
other, till you would
think the gates of
Heaven were open
The Republican., 1900-12-20

And maid and lbe with his arms careSSeu'
Twas lad and lss of the bygone cay,
Who long had lded in bashful way
And there was lnewed their chilohoou
troth
With looks that soke from the hearts OIL
both,
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Pater FamIIins,

Some call old Santa Claus a myth
And think his power has waned here;
But, as for me. l can assert,
Each year find his reign dear,
Puck
The Republican., 1900-12-20
JOKES FROM LA ST
YEARS STOCKINGS
nning,

Jimmie-But your stockin's have holes in
them.
Johnnie-Sh! I'm goin' ter put a basket
beneath 'em.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
The Everyday Girl.

She goes to church. but not sacred thing
Comes to her mind-indeed, her thoughts
are shocking.
For while the choristers their carols sing
She thinks of what was in her Christmas
stocking.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
"Say, Mistah Johnsing, will you lend me
one of your stockin's fo' Christmas?-N. Y.
World
Merely a Suggestion.

He told her that for friendships sake
A Christmas gift he'd like to make.
She murmured-eyes upon her shoe
"a nice engagement ring would do"
Chicago Record.