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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Forty acres OF
Il land IN Ncwusu. Will sell cheap or cK-
change for village property IN ma, Viii taSc
good pair OF horses in deal.
II G. r. BKOwN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

NOR SALE House, lot and barn Tor sale
Il cheap l. H. ~ E~ruS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14

NOTICE-All persons indebted a. me are ~.
" qA,st,d 10 call anu ~,.uIe b, fore January
T. ~ / wish 10 close up my books at that time
md stan new ones. All acc, uut- not paid At
that time VIII be placed Tor coil, cti,u.
l39-u Gas HUMPtREY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
FOR SALE, RENT. EXCHANGE, ETC.

tr- Notices under this head viii be charged for
al the rate ut nVe cents per me. NJ charge
less than ID cent?.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-14
Village Council

The best family catnartic is Hoods Pills
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Lennon.

Harry Traver spent Sunday in De-
troit-Wm. Shaw has purchased a
new surrey-Miss Neva wilkins, of
Ann Arbor. is visiting her school friend,
Mrs. Bert Augsbury-Little Marguer-
lite Cronin, who was taken so seriously
Ill Sunday, is much improved and DIR.
Prust now reports the case favorably
Mrs. l.. Bush and two little
daughters returned to her home in
Royal Oak yesterday after a weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. Fred Bower
DR.. Robb, of Flushing, was called
in counsel with DR.. Prust here yester-
day in the case of Master Ray Burns
who is critically i'll at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. NJ Traynor-Jerome
Frasier and daughters, Stella and
Myrtle, left for the G. A. h. encamp-
ment at Chicago on Saturday Fred
Voigt and Joe Stison are also in
Chicago this week-Mr. and Mrs. o.
ID. Dodge and son, Roy, of Riverview,
on the st. Lawrence, N. Y, are visiting
their relatives, Messrs. Byron and
Hiram Augsburg and their families
here-Misses Annie Stein and Anna
Stevenson, of Saginaw, spent pleasant
week here with their aunt, Mrs. John
Bernear and family. They made many
friends while here who will be glad to
see them among us again soon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
A Serious Runaway

On Friday night after Office hours
Postmaster Parker and wife thought te
take drive with his fathers colts
When they were near Chas. Howards
the pole strap broke letting the pole
down. In front of Mr.. Symes factory
they we're both thrown out breaking
Mr.. Parker's arm just above the wris,
and badly bruising Mrs. Parker, but
breaking no bones. DR.. Wixom re-
duced the fractured bones and both are
doing as we'll as can be expected. Mr.
Parker expected to go to the X. p. en-.
campment in Detroit this week.-Ban-
croft Commercial
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Pioneer Picnic.

The Pioneers of the county met yes
ierday for the first time in the place
which will doubtless henceforth be the
meeting place for the society on the
occasion of their annual gatherings,
Hugh McCurdy Park, Corunna. The
attendance was about the same as usual
tho possibly larger than it seemed, ow-
ing to the size of the new park, but
there were not far from two hundred
present. The visitors began gathering
about ten o'clock and spent the rest of
the forenoon visiting and looking over
the new park which the most of them
were visiting for the first time. In the
afternoon, at two o'clock, the program
was begun, Mr.. John NJ Fitch, of Du-
rand, president of the society, having
charge of the meeting, and Mr.. l.. E.
Gould, of Owosso, acting as secretary.
The Corunna Glee Club furnished some
good music for the afternoon program,
and Rev. A. Rodell, pastor of the Du.
rand Methodist church, gave an address
which filled an important place.
Among the oldest and most eagerly
looked for of the pioneers present was
Judge Josiah Turner. of Owosso, while
one of the number of pioneers who is
always looked for and enjoys the dis
tinction of being the oldest member of
the society, Scion Stone, of Vernon,
was unable to be present at this meet
ing. Mr.. Stone is ninety-nine years Of
age and has only recently begun to suf-
fer from failing eyesight and the other
intirmities of old age to such a degree
as to prevent him getting out to such
gatherings. The meeting was an en-
PERTAINING and pleasant one, as these
meetings of the society always are.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Prohibition State Ticket.

The prohibitionists have nominated
the following state ticket;
Governor, Frederick s. Goodrich,
Albion; Lieutenant governor Trow-
bridge Johns, Marquette; Secretary
of state, Reuben c. Reed, Howell;
Treasurer, John f. lesley, Plainwell;
Auditor general, William ID. Farley,
Battle Creek Attorney general, Walter
S. Westerman. Adrian; Superintendent
of public instruction, David s. Warner,
Spring Harbor, Commissioner of state
land office, Gedeon Vivier, Detroit;
State Member board of education, Sam
w. Bird, Denton; Presidential elector
for the eighth district, Edison b. Put.
nam, of Sciota township, this county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Middlebury.

Mrs. Eta Sears, Davidson, visited
her mother and family, also other rela.
tives last week.-Mrs.. Evans and
children, also Eugene Beebe picnicked
at Round Lake Tuesday--Tbe Misses
Eliza Sears and Lille Woodland attend
ed the social on the town line for the
benefit of the library Friday of last
week.-Mrs.. Drum. who has been
spending some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Vincent, returned to her
home in Mt. Morris last week--Mr.
and Mrs. w. Bartlett will move to
Ovid in the near future. They have
been with Ed. Stanton four years
Miss Ethel Vradenburg is spending
this week with her aunt, Mrs. l.. G.
Van Dyne and family, also her uncle,
j. j. Knapp. j. Knapp and Master
Harry returned from Worthwhile We'd
nesday where he visited his aged
mother, brothers and sister for few
days--Mrs. Belle Smith spent last
Thursday in Ovid with her cousin, Mrs.
Lucy Hayes, it being her birthday and
surprise was given her in the evening
Those on our sick list are on the
gain--Milo Goodrich had his leg
broken by the kick of a horse. 1t is
bad luck indeed-Mr. Phelps little
boy, one OF the twins, is very sick
Mrs. L. G. Van Dyne visited Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Potter in Ovid Saturday after.
noon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County Of Shiawassee, SIS
At a session OF the Probate Court for the
county OF Shiawassee held at the Probate ONCE
in the City of Corunna, on the Gath day OF August
in the year one thousand nine hundred.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Lau r.
Whelan, deceased, Frank Whelan, as executor,
having rendered to this court his final account
II is ordered, that the cath day OF September
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be appointed for examining
and allowing said account.
And 1t is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day Of hearing, In THE OwOssC
TIMES, q newspaper printed and circulating
In said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge Of Probate,
BY KATHERINE f. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A dry sermon Is excusable on wet
Sabbath.
Wise is the young attorney who pm
,ses Old books.
A woman's wrongs are of more in.
portance than her rights.
The dentist even tries TO extract en-
joymcnt from his vacation.
There Is a great deal of human ma.
tire in the wag Of dogs tail
Self-concet is a seat that ever man
should be encouraged TO sit on.
The author of a love story never
sees the corns on the feet of Ills hero
If the wages of sin is death no man
can possibly manage TO live on the
wages.
S is dangerous letter in a contro-
versy. because 1t turns words into
swords.
Ships are probably called she be-
cause they always keep man on the
lookout
The hardest thing for woman to
decide Is something of no Importance
whatever.
When big woman hates a little
woman she refers to her as "that in
significant thing"
From the way some men are puffed
up one would think they had swal-
lowed yeast cakes for breakfast.
The man who sits down and waits
for fortune to come along and smile on
him is apt to have need of a soft
cushion.
Airships must be success in the ru-
raj districts, judging by the number OF
flying visits" mentioned in the village
ewspapers.-Chicago Daily News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
DAVID civ. Neb.. Apr. 1. 1000

"''u O''yt A~Oo't apr ~ i"No'
GENEsEE PURE FOOD Co, LIE Roy. y. T.:
GentlemeD:-l must say In regard 10
GRAND that there Is nothing better or
healthier. We have used II for years. Ny
brother was great coffee drinker. tie
was taken sick and the doctor said coffee
was the cause OF II, aud told US to use
GRAlN-O We got a package but did not
like 1t at first, but now would not be with
out IT, NJ brother has been we'll ever
since we started TO use il. Yours truly :,
LILLE SOCHOR
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Local News.


Will Lucas has been the gus e'rol'
friends this week.
Geo. M Graham was in st. Johns " ed
nesday on business.
Register OF Deeds j. ID. Royce has beer
In Chicago during the week.
Miss Sunderip, of Ionia, has been at the
home of M. d. Corey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney A. Waugh went TO
Saginaw Wedne' day To visit ;rprds.
The K. o. T. NJ. will give an excursion
to Detroit Wednesday, September ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Warner and son have
returned from their outing at Topinaoee.
Miss Myra Sherwood went to Film, Wed
nesday evening to visit her friend, MISS
Pier.
Rev. c. Il. Hanks has returned from
Ohio and will be In his pulpit again on
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Parker returned Tuesday
from weeks visit with relatives In Ban
croft.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Mackey returned
from their outing at Crystal Lake Tuesday
evening.
8. j. Harding who has been In very poor
health for some time past was able to ride
out this week.
Calvin Bentley and Robert Gale returned
home Wednesday from their vacation trip
In, New York.
A large party of Owosso young people
enjoyed picnic supper In McCurdy Park
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Buck, of st. johns,
were guests OF the latter's brother, j. b.
Collins, over Sunday.
Miss May McCaul has resigned her posi-
ton as book-keeper for Copas & Sons and
expects to leave tomorrow.
Burton B. johnson, of Ann Arbor, re-
turned to his work In that city Wednesday
morning after a short visit with his parents
In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Deckert expect to
return to their home In this city tomorrow
after having spent the summer at their
Crystal Lake cottage.
Rev. j. p. Warner was favorably men.
toned for the prohibition nomination for,
governor In the state convention at Lansing
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Ivah Peterson has resigned her
position as organist for the Episcopal
church, and beginning September 9, will
plav the Congregational organ.
M. and Mrs. Martin Shea got themselves
into the justice court Wednesday evening
as the result of too violent disagreement on
the streets. They were let off with lee
ture and sent home.
The Eastern Stars will hold an afternoon
and evening session next Tuesday begin
ming work at three o'clock. About seven
candidates are expected to take the degrees
and supper will be served to the members
during recess.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick sails tomorrow from
Southampton on her trip home from her
Paris exposition and European trip. On her
return she will 90 direct to Lawton where
will begin her school work for another year
instead Of coming first to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carr will be at
home this evening at their residence on
West Oliver street to the members Of the
order Of the Eastern Star and their hus-
bands. Cards have not been issued for the
occasion. The hours are from eight until
ten o'clock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
The Filling.

Miss Gabby- What is the hardest
part Of writing poetry, finding the
rhymes?
Amateur Poet-No. think the great
est strain Is in filling up between them.
Baltimore American.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31

A seventy-twO-year-o recruit has
passed the doctors examination for
the Imperial yeomaDry. He had served
twenty eight years in the Black Watch
the Gordons and other Highland regi-
army, four of them at the front in
south Africa.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
Relief m Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re
lieved In sin hours BY New Great South Ameri-
can Kidney Cure-r tits o great surprise on &C
count OF its exceeding promptness In relieving
pain In bladder, kidneys and back, In male or
female Relieves retention Of water almost i'm.
mediately. II you want quick relief and cure
this is the remedy. Sold by johnson & Hender-
son, druggists, OwOsSo Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31

This signature Is on c~cry box of the genuine
Laxative BrOm0-Q linine Tablets
the remedy that cures ~ cold I'm one day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

limb and it was reasoned that nne
arm gone would not amount to SO
much as his life. Thesmen at the top
were given the signal and the Stay
was hauled up the 107 feet, his body
dangling from side to side Of the shaft.
He recovered his sense when he struck
the pure air, to find himself dangling
at the end Of the rope, and weakly
whispered: For Gods sake, get me
out of this" The men had to balance
the body before they could catch hold
and drag him safely across the brink.
This mans arm was powerless when
he was set free.
The explosion was caused by min
er's naked lamp, which experience
has shown time and again to be one of
the greatest perils in coal mining. The
miners carry them in preference to
safety lamps because they show more
light Up to last week Tuesday safety
lamps were, used in the Braznell col
liery, but on that day Pit Boss Jones
issued instructions to the effect that
the miners could use naked lights.
These instructions were given al
though 1t was a well-known fact that
there was much gas in the Braznell
mine. The night before the explosion
Fire Boss Radcliffe spent the greater
part of the time trying to locate the
presence of gas. Notwithstanding this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
g FIRE SIX ETCHES.
uD'eIloRr STORIES FOR THE
Il VETERANS.
Home.


There y q land, OF every land the pride.
Beloved by heaven DER the world beside:
Where brighter suns dispense serener
light,
And milder moons emparadise the night;
"A land of beauty, virtue, valor. truth,
Itme-tutored age, and slove-exalted youth
! The wandering mariner. whose eye ex-
ploresS
The wealthiest isles. the most enchant-
Ing shores,
Views not a realm so bountiful and fair.
Nor breathes the spirit Of q purer air;
In every Cline the magnet of his soul.
I Touch'd by remembrance, trembles to
that pole:
For N this land of heavens peculiar
grace,
3 The heritage Of natures noblest race.
There is q spot OF earth supremely blest.
Z Asdearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.
B Where man, creations tyrant, casts aside
Ills sword and sceptre. pageantry and
pride,
While in his softened looks benignly blend
The sire. the son. the husband. brother.
friend: =. 4 s, 80
Here woman reigns; the mother. daugh-
ter, wife,
strew with fresh flowers the narrow way
Of life!
Y In the clear heaven OF her delightful eye,
An angel-guard of loves and graces lie;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And freside pleasures garibol at her feet.
Where shall that land, that spot Of earth
be found?
Art thou a mania patriot-look round;
Q. thou shalt find. howe'er thy footsteps
! chat land thy country. and that spot
thy homel
James Montgomery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
rhree-cornered War.

When Col. Cartwell was military
governor Of Norfolk under the confed-
eracy, in 1862, he ordered the British
consul to report for duty on the home
guard. To this the Englishman OBJ
jected on the ground of being consul
at Norfolk. ITO what government"
asked Col. Cartwell. ITO the United
States government" was the reply.
But you are in the Confederate states.
and you must show papers accrediting
you to the Confederate states Of Amer
ica," said the colonel. But my gov
eminent doesn't recognize you as a
government" said the consul. Very
well, then. my government doesn't rec
ognize you as consul" briskly retorted
Col. Cartwell. Shoulder your musket
and join your company At this the
peacefully disposed consul threatened
to have gunboat come and lombard
the place before he would serve.
That's just what I'd like to see,'' re-
turned the colonel, cheerily; ''for then
the United States will fight you, as
she claims that Norfolk is still part
OF the union, and between England
and the United States fighting, we
shall go free" At last the consul APP
pealed to Mr.. Benjamin, the Confeder-
ate secretary Of war, who ordered his
exemption from military duty, and the
"three-cornered war" SO desired by
Col CartweH never came to pass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
And the Captain stir wonders.

During the retreat Of the first bat
TALON of the Fourth Infantry from
Perez Dasmarinas on June 10 last one
of the newly enlisted men came back
to the road from the jungle, where his
company had been skirmishing. He
reported to his company commander
that he had taken two prisoners. He
was driving the prisoners before him
at the point of his rifle. The prison
ers were both old men, neatly dressed,
and did not look as though they had
been recently fighting. The captain
was annoyed. There was no safe place
in which to put the prisoners. He
could not spare the necessary men to
guard them. He did not like to set
them at liberty when to walk in any
direction from the main column meant
almost certain death, as the insur-
gents were pouring in a heavy fire.
What did you bring these men in
for?" he asked, turning on the soldier
sharply. "You ought to have more
sense" "Well," answered the soldier
slowly, II wasn't intendin' Of a-bring-
in Nv 'em in. but they jess fell on their
knees and begged SO hard that / didn't
have the heart, Capting, to knock 'em
on the head" The captain is wonder
ing yet whether the soldier. was in
earnest or was only laughing at him.
Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Strange Fountain.

A fountain of mercury is the most
interesting sight of a big exhibition
held in London, and it attracts large
crowds every day.. Mercury, or quick
silver. is nearly fourteen times heavier
than water, and 1t must seem strange
to see fiat irons and large chunks Of
rock floating around upon it's surface
in the lower; basin. The mercury falls
in constant shower of silver spray
from basin seven foot above the one
in whichsthese heavy objects are float
ing, and it is raised back up into this
upper basin by an endless 4chain,"
upon which are fastened twenty-eight
tiny buckets. which dip into the mer-
curry and carry 1T up one after the
other. The entire fountain is painted
black, and when it is lit up at night
the silver rain sparkling in the electric
light against a black background is
very pretty. Two and half tons of
mercury, costing $3.50, is the amount
used in this remarkable foIntain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Carving Money.


Many women, when travelling, carry
their surplus money in an envelope
pinned inside the dress, but some one
has now invented for the purpose
pretty case made of bit of linen,
eight inches long and BIZ inches wide,
embroidered with the heavy white Ro-
man silk in f1ve-pointed stars, made by
each an eighth of an inch long. II
this is too troublesome, simple cross
stitch, made with this silk irregularly
over the linen, about three-quarters OF
an inch apart, will give pretty effect.
Or the bag may have on the back the
future owners three initials, written
with a fne-pointed, hard lead pencil
Ito make the line as narrow and light
as possible-by the giver, and done in
outline stitch heavy enough to cover
the pencil marks, says the Baltimore
Herald. Having embroidered the linen,
hem one end three inches, and, be-
ginning half an inch above the pocket
thus formed, round off the square cor
ners, which will give the envelope
shape. Commencing at one end, haste
piece of linen tape half an inch wide
along the sides and around the flap of
the envelop. and ornament it with
row of Misunderstanding. Finish the
hem across the pocket in the same
way; sew small pearl button one inch
below the hem in the center, and make
white silk loop in the middle of the
flap.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
PoRTUGAL's QUEEN.
Goes Among the Plaeue-strIcken Is
nOctor md Nnrso

0oeS among the PlaEue-Strickep IS
Doctor and Nurse.
Letters in ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.-Queen Amelie, of Portugal, the
only crowned head who has acquired
by study and bona fide examinations
the right to add the letters NJ. d. to
her name, is showing so much courage
and sympathy for suffering in connec-
ton with the outbreak of the Asiatic
plague at Lisbon and Oporto that it
is amazing that so little public atten-
ton should have been accorded the
matter. Most people who have follow
ed the course of this pestilence in Eu-
rope are aware that Dr. Pestana, one
OF the leading physicians of Portugal,
succumbed to the disease while engag-
ed in attending to the wants of those
afflicted Herewith But what is not
known is that this eminent scientist
and brilliant physician was nursed to
the very last by his Queen in person.;
by that handsome young Queen who,
since the outbreak, had been his prin-
cipal assistant and lieutenant in com
batting the plague. The moment that
DR.. Pestana discovered that he had
caught the malady he devoted himself
with preternatural courage and force
of will to the duty of recording his
own symptoms. How important this
was may be gathered from the fact
that panic was believed to play a con-
siderable role in bringing about the
fatal result Hold
DR.. Pestana would have survived. For
he retained the fullest use of his facul-
ties and the utmost composure to the
very last, debating to the Queen min
ute diagnosis of his condition, and of
his agonizing pains, a diagnosis stated
to be of the utmost scientific value. His
last words to the Queen, who was
weeping by his bedside, were as fol-
lows:
Il have now only five minutes to
live. The tetanic spasms have return
ed. Adieu, Madame; l deeply thank
your majesty for having honored my
deathbed by your presence. Do not
approach me. as my breath is danger
GUS" He then breathed his last in a
sort Of convulsion. The civilized world,
in time gone by, has gone wild with
enthusiasm over the courage display
ed by Empress Eugene, by King Hum
bert, by the late Car and his wife.
and by the late King Alfonso of Spain,
in merely visiting the wards occupied
by patients suffering from Asiatic
cholera. But it seems to have no
words of commentator left for a
Queen. who, not content with mere
visiting hospitals, actually takes up
her position there beside the bedside
of the dying, as physician and as
nurse. the disease with which the pa
tients thus cared for are afflicted be-
ing of an infinitely more repulsive and
contagious character than the Asiatic
cholera.