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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Oak Grove Farmers Club.


The Oak Grove Farmers Club met
Thursday, the 18th and spent delightful
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mcbride.
The president and vice president being
oo'n absent 1t was moved and supported
that Mr.. Julius Eveeth preside.
After the usual opening exercises the
minutes of the last meeting were read and
| approved. We then listened TO a select
reading by Mrs. Dexter Morris, .Rifts in
the Clouds" Miss Halle Morris then
favored the club with fine instrumental
selection.
Mr.. j. +. Bilhmer's talk on michigan
Legislatures, the last and the next" called
out quite an interesting discussion. Mr.. b.
says men are in Office for the money there
is In it.
Mr. Winnie's paper, chow can farmers
gain greater control of the next Legisla-
ture," was In the same line. Mr.. b. be-
lieves that farmers should combine and so
make their influence felt, both financially
and politically In the discussion the pre-
vailing sentiment was that only by ''direct
legislation" can the people make themselves
felt.
Mrs. Eveleth's paper, ''The duty of the
people in the home," was very interesting
and instructive. Kindness, a manifestation
of love, and an unselfish spirit, are the fea-
lures that happiness in the home depend
upon.
The program was cut a little short to
give time for the election of officers for the
next half year, who are:
President, A. Wrigley; vice president,
VIM. Cole; secretary, Miss Halle Morris;
treasurer, Mrs. N. Wilson; Chaplain, Mrs.
A. Wrigley; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
j. r. Bilhimer.
The roll call found four families absent
We were next invited to partake of re-
freshments. and this part of the program
was heartily enjoyed by everyone present.
q The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wrigley, June
al, at one o'clock p. m.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by wit.
nese I. l.. Martin, of Dixie, KY, before
he gave this evidence: II coughed every
night until my throat was nearly raw: tbei
tried DIR. Kings New Discovery which CAV,
instant relief. l have used 1t in my famil,
for four years and recommend IL as the
greatest remedy for coughs, Guilds end al
throat, chest and lung troubles. 1t wal
stop the worst cough, and not only pye-
vents but absolutely cures consumption.
Price SO cents and S1.0O, Every bottl,
guaranteed. Trial bottles 10c at J. s. HaQ-
CART and VIII E. Collins & G. drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Worked and Banquetted.

IL is not often that Masonic lodg
undertakes the task of completing tn
making of eight Master Masons at on
sitting OF the lodge, comforting the thirt
degree upon that number of candidate
without a single intermission, but th'
feat was accomplished Wednesday b,
the Owosso Lodge No. 81 F. and A. M.
entirely to the satisfaction of the lodge
the newly made brothers, and the large
number Of visitors who were present
from a half dozen surrounding lodges
The work was begun at one o'clock,
standard time, in the lodge room OF
Owosso Lodge and continued without
recess until eight o'clock, by which
time eight candidates had received the
third degree and had become Master
Masons in good standing. The entire
co mpany then adjourned to the M. E.
church where the ladies of that society
had most bounteous repast awaiting
them and where, to the number of
over hundred, they filed into the com.
m odious basement of the church and
were seated at the well arranged tables.
The dining room of the church was
prettily trimmed with the nationa,
colors and the tables with their snowy
white linen, attractive glassware, and
pretty candelabra with burning ta pers,
the silverware, flowers, and all that goes
to make banquet hall attractive, made
a picture which was pleasing to the most
critical and was credit to the ladies
whose work it was. But if the appear.
ance OF the room was fine, the supper
itself, substantial chicken supper with
all the dainties one could ask for besides,
deserves even more praise, at least so it
seemed to the crowd of hungry men who
had not tasted of anything to eat since
their dinner time.
After the banquet, which had been
proceeded by prayer from the Rev. j.
Z. Warner, Rev. G. III. Hanks was called
on to act as POSTMASTER for the program
OF the evening which was to follow and
this feature of the evening proved to be
quite as pleasing to all present as was
the earlier part of the proceedings.
Witty addresses, talks on the purposes
and work of the order, stories, and
witty and quite imaginative tho realistic
allusions to the way in which they pro.
fessed to have been treated, on the part
OF some of the newly made brothers,
amusement and wonder TO |
brothers and outsiders alike. This was
particularly true of the city's chief peda.
gogue who fairly took away the breath
Of all by the vividness of his imagination
which even extended to supplying the
needed personality of some alleged
actors in the afternoons proceedings in
way that would excite the envy of
professional novelist. Among those
Who took part in the toasts were: Judge
Bush, of Corunna, HI. S. Had
sail, Van R. Pond, Stanley E. Parkill,
.. L. Austin, Cyrus Reimer, and the
Norshipful Master ofthe lodge, B.S
'tratton. The event was one of the
most successful and pleasant in every
way OF any in the history of the lodge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Leion.

Mrs. Hansard lie for England Mon
day night, where So will visit several
months-Mrs. (ldwell and Mrs.
Schuyle, of Duran were the guests of
Mr.. Caldwell Sunty-L. w. Hamlin
was in town on lsiness, Tuesday
Miss Mertie Hart as in Durand We'd
nesday-Miss Eel O'Dell returned
to Flint Monday Mr. and Mrs. Ryant,
of Otterburn, we the guests of Will
tRyant Saturday ARTHUR Hollister is
attending court aforunna this week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Map River.

Chauncey Reynd dis was home from
college to spend turday and Sunday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. P. b.
Reynolds-MrsP. e. Bartlett is en-
tertaining her fae and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. S. p. Ddberger, of Leonard,
Oakland county y-Chas. Ellis spent
Sunday with his rents, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. A. Ellis. Ira Snyder, who
was seriously 1T two weeks ago is
not improving W fast-F. E. Shell.
donis taking ttment at the Owosso
Sanitarium-Ac GLADDEN. is home
from Detroit wlb he has been attend
ing the business5llege. He has &C.
cepted positiorith A. l.. Chandler,
of Corunna,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Pittshrg.

Farmers are bus planting corn in
this vicinity-Frak * Pasco. who is at
tending school in Rnton, spent Satur-
day and Sunday i home-Albert
Gillett and brothr, of Middlebury,
spent Sunday at teir uncle's, j. r.
Smith's--Leslie hwrence is slowly
recovering from his illness-The
Ladies' Aid Societ will have house
cleaning at the hurch Wednesday.
Everybody invited Fho can work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
in Six Hours

Distressiney and Bladder Disease re.
heved In six)y New Great South Ameri
can Kidney It is 3 great surprise on &c
count OF It's ng promptness In relieving
pain In bladoneys and back, in male or
female. Reetention OF water almost inn.
medlately. want quick relief and cure
this is the 4 Sold by Johnson e. Werdnr'
son, druggibsso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
South New Hayen.

Farmers of this Vicinity are improv.
ing the dry weathIr as most of them
are getting their fidds ready for corn
Smith expects to entertain his
daughter for few yeeks-Bert Clark
H hustling around tits vicinity on busi-
ness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-25
Decoration Day Rates.

The Ann ArboI Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets on May Goth and 3Otb, limited
for return to May 31st, to all points within
$50 miles of starting point, at fare and one
third for the round trip.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
REAL POOH-BAHS. IN CHINA.
0mciAls Who Combipc Many Ppsr0wA- tiVss and Work Hard AecoRd-
 Ing to Their Idea.

Some idea of the work of the aver from the following statement made by an eminent Chinese statesman to an interpreter, says the London Mail.
 The interpreter states: Il once asked a member of the Chinese cab inet who was complaining of fatigue and overwork for an account of his daily routine. He replied that he left home every morning At two o'clock, as he was on duty at the pal ace from three to six As < member of the privy council he was engaged on that body from six until nine. From nine until II he was at the war department, of which he was president, and, being member of the board of punishment, he was in attendance at the office of that body daily from twelve until two. As one of the senior ministers of the foreign office he spent every day from two till five or six in the afternoon there. These were his regular daily duties, and in addition to them he was ire quently appointed to serve on spe- cial boards or commissions, and these he sandwiched. in between the others as he could. He seldom reached home before seven in the evening""
 It should be added, however, that the Chinese idea of hard work is not quite the same as the English idea The Chinese official undoubtedly spends long hours at his various off ces but this is no safe guide. Per haps the busiest department in the Chinese government is the board of punishment, which reviews the sen tences pronounced by Chinese judges in all parts of the empire Naturally, therefore the work is rather heavy, but in other departments eating and is the chief business of the day.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
FORTUNE IN A TRUCK FARM.
OAs laaa Near Philadelphia WAo Maa Accumulated Half . MiniOA
 Dollars. -

There are over 500 acres of PhilaAel phia land under cultivation south of Porter street, in the district known as the Neck, and there is now living in Germantown a man who has amassed fortune of $50O.000 in raising early vegetables in that locality, says the Philadelphia Record His two sons are still engaged in truck farming al though they have not the same chances as their father had during the civil war, when spinach sold for eight dol lars barrel and onions brought Sl2 . barrel The father. with his half mil- lion, has removed to a handsome coun- try seat near Germantown, where he lives in opulence,
 He was an orphan and ct the age of 2l, having been bound to trucker, he went with another man to work . farm on Gharss. h two years he was able 10 take 6 farm of his own and cue cess crowned his efforts. In those days the farmer took his own produce 10 market and sold it direct to the con sumer without the aid of the commis- sion merchant. Then, too, there wal no competition from the south in the matter of early vegetables The labor of boys could be had for two or three collars week But all this is now changed. On Porter street between Thirteenth and Sixteenth there are two large public schoolhouses, and the boys who used 10 work on the farms now attend school The farmers arN con sequeutly obliged to employ mea ss this season of the year and pay them r-- t- - - E
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
FOUND BY ACCIDENT.
Strange Story of the Kate Chase
 Marble Statuette.
HAAPs of the WOmAn Recover . valu- able aAd Exquisite Work of Art Alter It Had Been ThO0gAt
 Lost Forever.

By the merest accident the heirs of the late Kate Chase Sprague have just recovered a statuette of this brilliant woman who was formerly a social queen at the capital. Hiram Powers, whose famous statue of the Greek Slave" is one of the features of the Corcoran art gallery in Washington, made the ztatuette in question at the time the subject was Kate Chase, and before she met Gov. Sprague. whom she atterward married. Secretary Chase paid the sculptor $1o,00O for. the piece of marble which was formed into representation of the secretary's daughter, and it was for many years conspicuous article in the drawing rooms of the Chase residence, Wash. ington.
 The statuette was designed for ex. hibition at the Columbus (O.) state fair. At the suggestion of Mrs. Sprague it was taken to the store of local merchant to be boxed and shipped to it's destination, but no address was furnished, and for years the statuette remained in the upper story of the store on Pennsylvania avenue, accu. mularing storage charges.
 Il-luck followed the merchant, and he failed recently. An assignment was made, and in making an inventory of his effects the statuette of Kate Chase was included in the list of articles to be sent 70 the local auction room for sale.
 When the statuette was placed be- fore the bidders it was represented te be Dolly Madison" but a woman in the throng recognized and secured it on 6 bid of &. 50.
 Learning the whereabouts of the Sprague children q few days ago, the purchaser sought them out and re- stored to them something which they had dearly prized, but mourned as lost to them forever.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
RenuhllCan Call.

The republican central committee of Cochise county, at regularly called meeting, September Sth, 1900, adopted the following resolutions and ordered:
 That delegate convention of the republicans of Cochise county be held at the opera house, Bisbse, Arizona, at 10 o'clock a. m., Friday, October 18th, 1900, for the purpose of nominating can- didates for the several legislative and county offices, to be voted for at the coming November election; selecting county central committee and the tran- saction of such other business as may properly come before the convention.
 That the apportionment of delegates to said convention be as follows:
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
WANTED TO HUG THE CASHIER
The Relief of Two Y0nng Women Who Were Embarrassed 1n
 LunchrooM,

Two young women went into . downtown lunchroom one Sunday afternoon recently and ordered what for women was very substantial re- past. They had a pot of chocolate. some sweetbread croquettes, with peas and potatoes, a salad, cheese and, lastly, with recklessness for conse- quences dreadful to behold, ice cream meripgues.
 As they slowly consumed these yisudS they cbatted of the bargain counter victories that had been theirs that morning, for they were on their way uptown from the busy marts or trade, says the Baltimore News.
 All went well, as the novelists say, until the waiter presented their check and stood with his head respectfully bowed and his little silver tray within easy reach, waiting for the wherewirh- al to pay it.
 "Iwo-ten," said the elder of the young women, consulting the figures on the check; T wish you'd pay it, dear, and when we get home We can straighten up our accounts"
 Pay it." exclaimed the younger girl, in tones of consternstiop; why, haven't but 50 cents in my purse. thought you had plenty of money with you"
 T spent it ali, said the other, gloom fly. T spent everything in my purse but one English penny, night key and a silver glove-buttoner for a fou- lard silk and such luxuries, but now We have lived riotously and have DO money and we'll probably have to leave our hats as an earnest that we intend to come back and settle our account while we go and try to borrow funds from reluctant friends"
 Il wish you'd be serious" said the younger girl, historically; the cash ier'E looking
 ''I'm more than serious; I'm positive ly frantic. The cashier probably thinks we're bunko people and will send for policeman to carry us otf l wish we hadn't eaten everything; il would have looked better if we had left a little piece of cheese or one cro. quette," and both the young women laughed half-heartedly to deceive the cashier and the waiter into believing their plethoric purses contained mon ey and not samples.
 Then they discussed the situation neryously in whispers and finally. ax last resort, determined to take the cashier into their confidence.
 He proved very amiable person in- deed, when approached. Just give me your address" he said, reassuring. ly, "and stop in and pay the account some other time"
 I'm glad I didn't hug him." the younger girlremarked, as they emerged from the building. q thought would for one wild moment, but he miHhtIr have liked it. think, how oVer, l never met 60 fascinating man in my life"
 "Hs wouldn't have liked it," said her companion, tetsely. Let's go to the drug store and get something for our nerves with your 50 cents. never was SC upset In my hts."
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
Accident While Celebrating.

Al Raquachi, in Sonora, on the 18th, while celebrating and firing of guns, a Mexican raised his revolver to fire in the sir, il failed to go of and he low cred the weapon to examine 1t, As he did it exploded and the ball rierced the breast of Mexican lstanding near who fell dead. The occurrence put a stop to the festivities The victim left a wife and three children.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
Total

That primary election be held throughout the county on Friday, the 18th day of September, 1900, for the purpose of choosing said delegates.
 That all arrangements, including the appointment of election boards, for said primary election, be made by the re- publicans of the various precincts, ex. cept in Bisbee In Bisbee the chair man of the county central committee will appoint the primary election board, and the poll will be open from 10 o'clock a. m. to o'clock p, n.
 c. c. WARNER,
 Chairman Rep. Go. Cen, Com. JOHN A. CAMPBELL,
 Sec'y. Rep. Co. Cen. Com,
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
OAippins sor, Cvah..

Soft crabs are being shipped Arem Maryland this season in lots of le,Oo0 each, the express companies carrying them direct to the northern and east. srn markets, where the demand for them h greater than ever and the prtoes obtained sxcellant. IN. Y.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
lea Garden Drips.

Is . sugar syrup of highest quality; once used, always wanted; deliciously sweet, makes taffy candy to perfection; manufactured by Pacific Coast Syrup O., 707-7l9 Sansome St., San Fran cisco. A14-3m
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
Ouartz Mill for Sale

Six pans, 3 settlers, agitator, re- tort, bullion balance, bullion molds, main line shaft, melting furnace. Can be bought cheap for cash by applying to $. A. D. UPTON,
 seo In Tombstone. Arizona.
Cochise review., 1900-09-20
Attention, Good Dressers 1!

sm the agent for several eastern tailoring tabliShments, and can furn- ish you first class clothing at prices that cannot be beat,
 s4-lm J. w. WRIGHT.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-10

perhaps what ! have seen Of child
life in the slums has made upon my
heart the deepest sears" writes Mrs.
Balllngton Booth In The Ladies' Home
Journal. Poor little scraps or hu-
mainly. sick. pnny and deformed. or.
what was even worse still. vile and
evil In word and disposition before the
baby accents had left their words
The streets swarIDed with them. play
ing, quarrellng. fighting amid the JOS
ting crowd and traffic until late into
the night. and the houses were full Of
little figures that slept on the floor or
crouched In the corners TO get away
from the drunken and brutal. who de-
light In abusing the weak. In summer
deaths angel nows them down
through the hot season as the scythe
cuts the flowers amid the hay. and II
has often seemed TO me that on such a
mission his black robes vanish, and he
Is a yeritable angel OF light"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-10
Extraordinary Mothers.

Probably the youngest grandmother
of whom we have record was n Lady
Child Of Shropshire. She had married
at IL years of age, and had child
before her thirteenth year was com
pleted. This child. In turn. married
while still very young, with the result
that Lady Child was a grandmother at
-.
The most extraordinary cases of
motherhood were those of Mrs. Honey
wood. Of Charlng, in Kent. and Lady
Temple, of Stow. When the former
died. on May 10, 1920, aged 90. she
counted MS her descendants: Sixteen
children, ia grandchildren, 22S great
grandchildren. and nine great-grcat-
grandchildren.
The other case was even more re
markable. Lady Temple, who died in
1856 had given birth TO -four sons and
nine daughters, and lived to see more
than 100 descendants.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-10
Ouick Work.

Rome was not built In day, Tut taen
Rome was very much behind the ties
Things are done more quickly fs-v in
the outskirts Of Chicago feat Wa.
eompllshed not long ago that would
have astonished Rome II NAV be a
little astonishing even to present dav
readers.
\ contract was signed on Friday for
the building OF church. The document
stipulated that the church should be-
ready for dedication ON the followin.
Sunday. Just one clear day was LEFT
for the erection of the building. which
was to accommodate three THOUSAND
persons.
At four o'clock on the morning II
Saturday the work was begun. aud al
seven o'clock that evening the mea
were putting In windows hanging
doors. and getting In the electric lights.
which were especially provided for Ia
the contract No floor was laid. and
there was no time to gather up the
shayings. but by twelve o'clock that
night all else was done. aud the dedig.l-
ton services were held on the follow
ing day.
Almost as wonderful n feat, and Que
In which haste was more justifiable
was the building OF a field hospital. aud
having II ready for patients In exactly
one hour from the time when II was
begun.
DR.. Hofgraeff. an army surgeon, m.
dertook TO demonstrate TO the Austrian
military authorities that eight m.n
could build hospital fifty by twenty
feet In an hour.
All materials were ready. and no tool.
were required sleepcrs. panels. bolts
rods. waterproof packing. all were pre-
pared beforehand. every plug for its
hole, and every groove for Its setting
There was nothing 10 do but to put the
building together.
The value Of a hospital that can %.
erected on the spot at such short no
tice needs no demonstration.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-10

In enumerating the unexpected is
sues that have arisen out of the war
with Spain the contest between paja-
mas and nlghtgowns ought not to be
omitted. And while most of the other
issues remain unsettled, this issue has
been settled finally and forever by the
triumph Of the pajamas.
For years the battle between the
"new-fangled" pajamas and the old re-
liable nightgown OF our forefathers
had been waged with varying success
the pajamas gaining a strong vet un.
certain foothold In the cities of the sea.
board and making occasional incur
sions into the interior, the nlghtgown
holding the Interior and keeping ND q
harassing guerrilla warfare In the
suburbs Of the seaboard cities.
Pajamas are undoubtedly the most
civilized possible night dress. In paja-
mas man Is ready for anything. He
Is at once undressed for bed and
dressed for night emergencies of fire,
strange noises In the basement or sud
den descent of a foe, whether burglar
or Filipino. In a nlghtgown a man ia
ready for nothing. In appearance he
is mot in 1t" at all. In ability Instantly
TO face his fellow-beings he Is ridicu-
lous. In feeling he is wretched.
Next to the habit Of the daily bath
pajamas are the most valuable gift OF
the Orient to the Occldent.--New York
World.