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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08

Every lady who reads this local is invited
to call at our store and look at the ''Sorosis"
samples 1t costs you nothing, and we are
sure that you will be more than pleased with
what you will see. We are showing 35
styles of the "Soross" some of them only
partially made and several skins of the
leather, 80 that you may see how the shoe is
made and what they are made Of. We will
be pleased to show you the shoes and tell
you all about them. This line of samples
will be ct our store for one week.
CRowE-WEsENER SHOE Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08
South New Haven.

Mr.. John Boyd and wife started last
Monday morning for Bay county to at
tend the wedding of theirIsniece, Miss
Maud Harvey. Tuesday evening
Friday last, was rather rainy day for
the F. M. society, also the picnic
Those who were late with their corn
are hustling now-Miss Holtshouse
has returned to Mr.. Blagdeon's to re-
sumo her duties, after a two weeks
vacation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08
Owosso, Mich, June 8, 1900.
Mr.. GEO. M. GRAHAM, OF The FIRM OF
w. +. PAYNE & Co,
OWosso. Mich.

w. E. PAYNE & Co,
Owosso, Mich
Dear sir;-With the consent of Henry
Jacobs. the man we got the Mccormick
mower of, we will try to find time to
60 into details and answer your open
letter of recent date, and tell you how
we came into possession of the ma
chine, that the public may know what
grounds you have had to make the in
situations that we were crooked and
unbusiness like in the treatment of our
competitors.
Mr. Jacobs owned twenty year old
horse and he wished to dispose of it..
He went to the nearest Mccormick
agent, which was at Chesaning, and
told him he had horse he would give
him for new 1900 Mccormick moving
machine and So. The agent traded
with him about the first of this year.
Then Mr.. Jacobs had a machine he
wished to dispose of and in April he
traded it to us in broad day light for
$3.50 orth of other property.
Now, friend Graham, do not get ex-
cited nor accuse competitor of sly or
undetermined dealings until you know
whereof you speak.
We shall keep right on selling the
OSBORNE, the peer of all machines,
and by the way, we are glad to know
that you have succeeded in getting
even a second hand Osborne mower
from St. Johns. Sell it and you will
have satisfied customer. Such has
been our experience with the Osborne
machines. Our trade is good, our
customers satisfied, we have no kick,
no pins are pricking us and we are
happy, but have no time to spend
in further correspondence with you
through the newspapers.
Respectfully yours,
HARTsHORN q Son,
Agents for ID. M. Osborne & Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08
Goshen. |.

Goshen, III.
GENEsEE PURE FooD Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs:-Some days since q package
OF your GRAlN-O preparation was left at
my office. took It home and gave II q
trial, and l have to say l was very much
pleased with II, as a substitute for coffee.
We have always used :he best Java and
Mocha In our family, but am free to say
like che GRAIN-0 as well as the best
coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours,
A. Z. jackson, M. ID.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08
Same Rate via Washington.

Two forms of excursion tickets to Phila-
delphi0 for Republican National Convention
will be sold via Pennsylvania Short Lines.
One form will be good over direct route, the
other via Washington. Fare will be the
same either way, and tickets via Washington
will be good for stop-over at National Cap
ital. Tickets may be obtained June 14th
to 18th, inclusive, at Fort Wayne, Toledo,
Cleveland, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08
Calumet c.; y;
DAkuk1 ~ NOT MADE
HnAuEEV BY The
TRUST.
[', e.: !: Powder
West Haven.

Mrs. Smith and daughter have been
visiting at j w. Mclntyre's--J.
Corcoran and family have moved into
the Harris house--School closed in
district No. 2, Tuesday. The teacher,
Mr.. Card, has been engaged for next
year Miss lnez Gilbert and Lee OFT
each ride new wheels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08

C. s. Allison Il Son do not mark their
goods for u of sales, but will MEET and
BEAT all prices regardless.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Advance Already Begun.

Washington, July 31.-Cables from
Admiral Remey and Gen. Chaffee, both
at Taku, bearing upon the conditions
in Picking and at Tientsin came TO
hand Monday night. Admiral Remey
confirmed the information that the
legations were safe up To the 22d in
slant.
Gen. Chaffee said that according 10
a report at Taku the allied forces were
TO begin the campaign toward Pc
king tomorrow" Allowing for the
time occupied in the transmission of
the dispatch by boat from Taku to
Chefoo, il is probable that if the re-
port was true the advance began
Tuesday, and the armies are already
on the way to Picking. That they
should start without waiting for
Chaffee's force, small though it is, is
surprising.
The state department has had moth
ing from China since Monday, and
Minister WI, who called at the state
department in search of information,
also was without cable advices.
Direct Message from Conger.
New York, July 31.-A dispatch TO
the Sun from Tientsin, July %. four
p. m, via Chefoo, July 30, and Shang-
hal, July 81, says that a courier
reached Tientsin with dispatches adj
dressed TO Maj. Waller, the comman-
der of the American marines. These
dispatches were dated July 21 and
were from Minister Conger and the
representatives at Peking OF the Brit
ish. japanese and German govern
ments. There were also several pri-
vate messages all of which corroborat-
ed previous reports. The courier also
/ reiterated the statements as to the
/ bad condition of the roads to Picking
and the numbers of Chinese who lined
! the way. Minister Conger in his note
/ 10 Consul Ragsdale says: "Since July
/ rs by agreement there has been no fir
/ ing; we have provisions for several
weeks. but little ammunition. II
/ they continue 90 shell us, as they have
done. we cannot hold out long and a
complete massacre will follow. ] hope
relief can come soon. We were glad
10 hear of the victory at Tientsin,
but regret the terrible cost. All safe
and we'll" The last refers TO the min
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
MET AN AWFUL FATE.
Four Women Lose Their Lives by
Fire In Chicago and Many Per-
sons Are Injured.

Chicago, July 26.-Four women,
caught in an explosion and fire in a
collar factory on the upper floors Of
the Henning& Speed building, lost their
lives either by burning or leapng from
tie windows. There was no fire es-
cape on the structure. and the one
elevator was shut down for repairs
and thus il came about that there
was no avenue of escape for inmates of
the building except by the wooden
stairways. Thirty-seyen persons were
injured, more or less seriously The
dead are: Mrs. Anna Mclaughlin,
Grace Peterson and Isabella and May
Kohler. sisters
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03

Han-Lin college THE Chinese national col
lege). The cowardce OF the Chinese pre-
vented a successful rushing
1.-The total killed or died is: Germans. 10;
Japanese 10; French, Il; British, 5; Rus
SLAMS 4; Americans, Z: Italians, Z; converts,
3; total, with wounded, 90.
THE correspondents. Morrison. Reid and
Tementy. are Ill.
AT least 200 Chinese have been killed.
THE Americans occupy a strong position
on the city wall.
Provisions are still sufficient. The hos
pital arrangements are excellent. Every
body is much exhausted by continuous
work
Imperial ediets have commended the
Boxers and ordered missionaries TO leave
the interior, and commanded all viceroys
TO help Picking; but an ediet dated July is
enjoins protection and promises compensa-
ton. The report that a large relief force
was coming produced this change.
Foreign governments should beware be-
ing hoodwinked"
Fears Trouble at Shanghai.
Washington, July 31.-The gunboat
Princeton has sailed from Annoy for
Shanghai. This move may have been
made owing TO the disturbed condi
tion of affairs near Shanghai. The
Princeton was not ordered to Shang-
hal by the department and probably
goes in obedience to the orders of
Admiral Remey, who is in command
of the Asiatic station.
Several Legations Destroyed.
Paris, July 31.-According to dis
patches received at the foreign Office
Tuesday, the Austrian. Spanish, Ital-
ian and Holland legations at Peking
have been destroyed, and the French
legation has been partially wrecked.
The attacks on the legations ceased
some days ago. The emperor and en-
press are living in Picking.
Adopting n Vigorous Policy.
Hong-Kong, July 31.-The acting
viceroy OF Canton, il is reported, is
becoming more active and adopting
more vigorous policy. II is an
nounced that he has ordered the
execution of 40 pirates. He will visit
the foreign warships and consuls
Wednesday. He says Ii Hung Chang
is not returning TO Canton, where
quiet prevails.
The British naval and military Off
eials have taken careful observations
of the Canton and The Bogue de-
lenses. The Bogue forts are crowded
with troops. and the parapets are
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
MIX Direct from the Cow.

Mrs. Morey of Coney Island, New
York, peddles milk, but she doesn't
keep n horse and wagon. Instead Of
that she drives her COW around 10 the
houses of her customers, and while
they wait Mrs. Morey says, $50, Bess!"
TO the sleel-looking COW, and proceeds
to milk the desired quantity. In this
way each customer is assured that the
milk received is fresh and free from
adulteration. This custom of leading
the COW from door 10 door was COM
mon practice in this country many.
many years ago, and in parts of Europe
the mich COWS or goats are still made
TO serve in the place of the modern
milk wagon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Continues His Testimony.

Georgetown, Ky, July 31.-Caleb
Powers resumed the witness stand in
his own behalf Tuesday and took up
the testimony where he had left off
Monday afternoon. The witness said
that on the morning of the assasina-
ton he was preparing to go TO Louis
Vile to make arrangements for bring
ing more people to Frankfort. He
locked his office door as described by
Witness Golden. He had no recollec-
ton of anything being said concern
ing suspicious actions which Golden
had referred TO and was certain moth
ing of this sort was said
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Big Schooner Launched

West Bay City, Mich, July 27.-The
schooner Pretoria, the largest wooden
boat ever built, was launched at David
sons shipyard Thursday afternoon.
The Pretoria will carry 5000 gross tons
Of iron ore, or 10000 bushels of wheat.
She is $50 feet long, 45Ia feet beam and
y feet deem
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Center of PopuIntion.

Washington, July 2s.-The best avail
able data puts the center of population
of the United States about Blooming
ton, Ind. The center of area, excluding
Alaska. is in northern Kansas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
President Going To Washington.

Canton, O., July 31.-President Nc
Kinley, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou. will leave Canton at 1880
Wednesday afternoon via the Penn
sylvania railroad, reaching Washing
ton Thursday early, where he expects
TO remain two davs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Michigan Gets Her Money.

Washington, July 31.-The treasury
department. on Monday delivered 10
the private secretary of the governor
of Michigan a warrant for $247,474, be-
ing the amount due the state for army
stores and munitions of war furnished
bv the state during the Spanish war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Give No Quarter.

Berlin, July 2s.-Emperor Wilhelm
told his troops sailing for China TO
give no quarter and take no prisoners
but 10 use weapons for vengeance and
Christianity, and pave the way for
civilization now and evermore."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
a Weeks Scouting.

Washington, July 3o.-Gen. MacAr-
thur reports from Manila that dur
ing a weeks scouting ten Americans
were killed and IA wounded and 1SC
Filipinos were killed and 60 taken
prisoners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Painted IlIue.

Mansfield. o., July 31.-Elders Nc
Chirkin and Fisher, of Chicago, follow
ers of Dowie, were mobbed by infuriat-
ed citizens in this city and given a coat
of blue paint from head 20 foot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Murder and Suicide.

Chicago, July 26.-Ludwig 5. Rass-
mussen, aged so, killed Mrs. Augusta
Bergenthal, a widow, in Chicago and
then killed himself Refusal of the
woman TO marry him was the cause.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Fatal Railway Wreck.

Benton, H.. July 26.-Otto Mental, of
Brooklyn, y. Y, was killed and Is other
persons injured in a wreck on the Chi
cage & Eastern Illinois railroad near
here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Duke of Coburg Dead.

London, July 31.-Prince Alfred En-
nest Albert, duke of SAKE Coburg and
Gotha. second son of Queen Victoria,
died suddenly Of heart disease at Co
burg Monday night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
strange Cause for Murder.

Pana, H., July 31.-Frank Jones shot
and killed James Elan because the lat.
ter refused TO stand on his head. Both
are aged 16. Jones was held TO the
grand Jury without bond.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Attacking New Cbwang.

Shanghai. July 3i.-The japanese
have news that 10000 Chinese are at
lacking New Chwang. with 1000 Rus
slams opposing them. The news was
received Sunday.
The japanese minister has forward
ed n letter 10 Tientsin stating that
the casualties at the japanese lega-
tion i'm Picking were Capt. AndO, at
tache Koiima and five marines killed
and Secretary Narahara wounded.
symptoms of n Calm.
Paris. July 31.-The minister Of ma
rine, NJ. DE Lanessan, Tuesday re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Admiral Courrejoles:
"Chefoo. July Many symptoms Of
greater calm, notably an imperial edict, are
reaching us at Chefoo. in which the Chi
nese government says IL Is not response
bile for the condition of affairs; that all
their acts have been towards the mainte-
nance of peace, and that they intend to
respect the treaties towards foreigners and
missions"
Mission Property PIundered.
Boston, July 81 - The American
board received dispatch from Rev.
j. +. Walker, of Foo Chow, saying:
Mob destroyed Shaowu property,
Christians plundered."
Shaowu is the interior station Of
the American board mission in Foo
CHOW Rev. G.. Milton Gardner and
DR.. Edward L. Bliss, who belong TO
the Shaowu station, are now on fur
Tough in the United States, and all
the other missionaries are at the coast
for the usual summer rest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
Remey's Dispatch.
DIspatch from Fowler.

Washington, July 31.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the state
department Tuesday afternoon from
Consul Fowler at Chefoo:
"Chefoo July 31.-Secretary Of State
Washington: Twenty-frst wired governor
for information Pao-Ting-Fu. Nine days
unanswered. Wired yesterday. lie now
replies Pao-Ting-Fu city and neighborhood
thick with rebels: impossible to obtain
slightest news or send messengers. My
latest information shows the following
were at Pao-Ting- Flu: Simcox. wife, three
children: Hodge and wife Taylor, Wilkire.
Miles, Morell Americans, and Bagnall,
wife and daughter, and probably Cooper
(Signcd) FOWLER"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
ON THE DIAMOND.
Tables Showing the standing OF th g
Clubs OF Leading Orgnnizn-
tons Up to Date.

The standing of the leading base
ball clubs is shown in the following
4nhln National lnnnnn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
70 ADVANCE ON P[K|NG.
British Troops Under Gen. Sir AL
fred Gaselee to Begin For
ward Move at Once.
HOPES FOR SUPPORT OF THE ALLIES.
speciaI To New York sun Gives Direct
Message from Minister Conger -
Provisions Plenty Hut Ammunition
Low - Early Relief Necessary Ia
Prevent General Massacre.

London, July 31.-In the house of
commons Tuesday, the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign Office, Will
liam St. John Brodrick, announced the
receipt of a dispatch from Gen. Sir
Alfred Gase!ee, commanding the Brit
ish forces in China stating that he
contemplated an immediate advance
on Picking and that he hoped TO have
the cooperation of the allied forces.
ChafTee Getting Ready for Action.
Washington, July 31,-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Chaffee:
"Chefoo. July 30-Adjutant General,
Washington: Have had interview with Id
miral. Go ashore this afternoon: facilities
for unloading not adequate, therefore dis
charging slowly. Informed Byron has
ordered tug for towing two 70-ton lighters.
II tug is obtained discharging Will improve.
Indiana will finish discharging to-day and
proceed TO Nagasah; take two days 10
unload horses Reilly's battery; week be-
fore Grant discharged Of cargo. VIII see
Daggett tomorrow. Reported in Taku
bay intention 10 make forward movement
tomorrow towards Picking; details are
not known here. Arrive Tientsin too late
tomorrow TO cable from there. Message
from Tientsn must leave Tongu-Ku six
morning 10 catch dispatch boat at anchor
age for Chefoo at four afternoon. Soon as
possible Will get definite information as
regards conditions and purposes at Tien-
"CHAFFEE."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03
China Declared War June 20.

London, July 31.-A special dispatch
from Tientsin Tuesday says:
"a Picking message, dated July 81, re-
ports that the first outside news reached
there July IS. The failure Of the relief
expedition made the siege far more peril
GUS on June 10 the tsung-li-yamen broke
off relations. June 20 China declared war.
Baron Won Ketteler and Francis James, an
English professor were murdered. over
900 non-combatants occupied the British
legation. l understand converts are hold
Ing the North Cathedral A thousand ref
ugces occupied the palace Of Prince Lu.
a truce began July Il after 20 days of fierce
assault. one night the Smelling was unin-
terruptod for six hours. Four attempts
were made to fire the British legation.
Two attacks resulted IN the ruin OF the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-03

ister's family. Sir Robert Hart, the
imperial maritime commissioners OF
customs, sent word TO Commissioner
Drew and the customs staff that he
and his family were still safe.
Remey's Dispatch.
Washington, July 3l.-The follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Remey
was received by the navy department
Tuesday morning:
"Chefoo, July 3i.-Bureau Of Navigation
Washington.-Taku, July 2S,-Japanese
military attaches Peking) letter July p
reports legations besieged since June -
Continually attacked from June 20 until
July H. Alta v then ceased and Chinese
soldiers appar, " diminishing. Sixty
Europeans killed. Telegram from governor
OF Shantung addressed 10 consular body
Chefoo, says:
Imperial edict states that various min
listers except German are well and provi-
sions have been supplied
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
PAID TO DIE.

In a Chinese newspaper the state
ment is made that the men who have
suffered punishment for the recent
murder of the missionaries were not
the real criminals. They were men
who, for stipulated sum of money,
consented to undergo the respective
sentences. The man who delivered
the blow that killed Missionary
Brooks was sentenced to be beheaded.
For 1000, the paper says, he got an
opium fiend, who had but a few
months to live, to allow himself to
be decapirated in his stead, and the
substitute was duly killed. The
second man was condemned to
strangulation. The story says he
paid consumptive 5000 to be
strangled in his stead, and the third
murderer got a third substitute to
take life imprisonment in his place
for $500. The remarkable story says
that21S men, broken down in health,
offered themselves as substitutes that
they might perform one good act for
their parents before their lives were
ended, by handing them a sum of
money which to poor people in China
would be a fortune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
may be found.

Miss Polly, your argument about
the boys is very good. Let us have
more of it, but remember that when
you compare the faults of the boys
with those of the girls you will dis
cover that the latter excells the
former by far. JOKER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
GirIs Become Randits

The capture of pair of girl ban
dts, who have been terrorizipg the
neighborhood, is reported from Irwin
ton, Illinois.
The two girls give the names of
Gertie and Winnie Pigg. and are the
daughters of well-to do farmer
living near Mount Vernon, a village
a few miles from there. For a week
they have been prowling about the
vicinity armed with revolvers, looting
houses and holding up lonely
travellers.
The girls are about nineteen years
of age, and have always been wild,
but the cause Of their masculine out
break is unknown. One night they
held up two young men with revol-
vers, but were cSStarsd before they
succeeded in robhiuy tasla.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
HARD TO STAY GREAT.
Forces IN Nature that gre INTENDED
to Level the, Men Who Pusl
Ahead OF the Mass.

By brains, hard work and self
denial, a man reaches position of
wealth and greatness.
Right then, by a natural law, the
contrary forces set to work to tear
him down, to prevent his getting too
far ahead of the regular evolutionary
development. When Fortunes face
begins to smile, MiSfortune's iron
hand appears, for the man yields to
some or many Of the ''tearing down"
forces, Anxiety, Worry, Whisky,
Tobacco, Lust, Coffee, ETC., etc.
Health begins to leave and the man
is unable to hold bis lofty position.
Only the grim, determined fellows
who recognize the devils that would
rob and slay him, and sturdily and
steadily refuse to allow them to work
on him, are able to "stay great"
is it worth while?
You are your own Master and
Judge. You can kill them or you
can yield, and they will down YOU.
A man says, "I can't stop Tobacco,
Whisky or Coffee"
There is but one answer, sect
down then to the lower place that
the big crowd of commons occupy. y
1t is only the "Masters" who can
remain masters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-29
LIST OF DEEDS, ETC.

Admitted to record since May term
Lancaster county court:
Deed from X. w. Wiley to f. F.
Thompson for acre in White Stone
district.
Deed from L. NJ. Flippo and VIM. E.
Currell to Lawson George for 50I acres
in White Stone district
Trust deed on above tract from Lawson
George to w. b. Sanders, for benefit of
l.. NJ. Flippo and w. E. Curren.
Deed from l.. NJ. Flippo aud w. f.
CIrrell to Griffin L. Ashburn for 16 2-5
acres in White Stone district.
Trust deed from Griffin T. Ashburn on
above tract to w. B. Sanders for benefit
of L. Nj. Flippo and w. E. Curren.
Deed from Mary H. George and others
to Zamouth w. George for l e.100 acres
i'll White Stone district.
Deed from NJ. A. Webb and others. to
w. A. Weaver for 17-1O0 acres in
White Stone district.
Trust deed from B. II. Robinson and
wife to j. b. Simmonds for benefit of
j. B. Marsh for interest in 140 acres
in White Chapel district, being part of
Lower Granville" and on $50 acres in
Mantua district known as Mansfield"
Trust deed from B. II. Robinson and
wife to F. G. Newbil for benefit of j.
Mayo Robinson on 354 acres known as
Mansfield" in Mantua district and !
interest in 100 acres in White Chapel
district, being part of Lower Granville"
Deed from ii. W., James and wife TO
trustees /. o. o. F. lodge, No. III, for
lot of land in White Stone district.
Trust deed from G.. W. Noble and
Others TO w. t. James, for benefit of b.
III. b. Hubbard, jr., and w. +. Hatha-
way on acres in White Stone district.
Deed from John Hartmon, trustee, to
+. G. Lankford for 100 acres in, White
Chapel district.