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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
A Threatening Letter.

The following anonymous letter was
tho wn to HE TIMES by Mrs j. H.
Calkins this week with the request
that it be published. The letter was
sent to her through the Owosso post
office on the 23d of January. Mrs.
Calkins, it will be remembered, was
found unconscious in her bed one
morning last September with strong
odor of chloroform about the house.
She links that the letter will throw
so me light on the circumstances of that
time as well as disprove the theories
advanced then that she had taken an
overdose of chloroform either inten-
tionally or otherwise. Both of these
explanations she declares are untrue.
The window near the head of her bed
was left unfastened and she says that
it would have been perfectly easy for
anyone to open it and saturate her
pillow with chloroform. Whatever else
the letter shows, it certainly is enough
to show that its author would be en-
titled to board at state expense if the
authorship could be definitely proved.
Mrs. Calkins says that she has no clue
to its authorship although she has we'll
grounded suspicious She is now living
at 7l5 Saginaw street, north of King
street. The letter. which was addressed
and written with a lead pencil in
printed characters, is as follows:
Owosso, Jan. 90, 1901.
Mas j. II CALKINS,
When you moved in your new house
you thought that you would be happy
and you would have been so but made
up my mind that l would brake up
your family and have done it and no W
If you don't get out of Owosso very
soon l DtH kill you. have tried to kill
you twice in the last six months last
September you we're moste gone and l
was sorry when saw that you were
coming out of it but / will try it
again and will make DIN good job
of it, 80 you had better get out at once.
l have made things hot for you the last
five years and. you thought that was
your friend and everything that you
told me wrote to Mr. Calkins and
more than you have told me. Now
don't you dare to let anyone see this,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
A Trolley Line From the West.

Durand expects to have an electric
railway during 1901. the council having
granted franchise to the owners of the
Owosso and Corunna street. railway,
who promise to continue the road from
Corunna and have IL in operation before
January LIST. A representative of the
Owosso-Corunna company was in Fen
ton Monday and SAYS that Gaines,
Linden and Fenton will be asked for
franchises. This road from the west
will certainly be built if the Pontiac
Flint line comes to Feuton, as it will
give our western neighbors through
line to Detroit.-FentOn Courier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

Grip robbed me of my sleep and was
nearly crazy with neuralgia and headache,
DIR. Miles Pain Pits and Nervine cured
me."-Mrs. Pearl Bush, Holland, Mich.
IL was given up TO die from heart ana
nervous troubles caused by grip. Six bot
ties each Of. DIR. Miles, Heart Cure and
Nervine cured me."-Mrs. john Violet,
Jefferson, Wis.
The friends Of Mrs. l.. Denison will he
pleased To learn or her recovery from grip,
It her home in Bav CITY, Mich. through the
use OF DIR. Miles NervlDe and Pills
Mrs. Il p. Green has recovered from an
Ntack ct the grip ut Canaserags, v Y, by
the use OF DR.. Miles Pain Pills.
L had been IN he'd three weess with grip
when my husband brought ma DIR Miles
NervDr, Pam Puts and Nerve and Liver
Pills. | was cufed."-Mrs J. Rtinier,
FraUBlir, Ind
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
Royal Templars

The Royal Templars of Temperance
met at the residence of f. l. Brewer,
Friday evening and elected the follow.
ing officers:
Select Councillor-J. ID Estes
Vice Mrs. M. +. Dawes.
Cbaplain--NrS E. B Dewey.
Rec. and Fin Secy E. L. Brewer.
Treasurer--Mrs. May f Brewer.
Herald-Mrs NJ NJ Ross.
Guard-Mrs j. ID Estes.
Sentinel-Z. II Ross.
The next meeting will be at M. G.
Dawes Feb s.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
North Owosso Farmers Club.

The January meeting was held at the
home of MIR and Mrs. j. u Miller with
good attendance Notwithstanding the
sickness of several of the members
A social time was had until after din
ner when the meeting was opened with
the usual exercises
As the Office of director of the club
was overlooked at the last election of
officers. Mr.. A. Robertson was selected
to fill that Office
The business being finished, the presi
dent read some extracts from President
Edgar's address at the annual meeting
of State Farmers Clubs.
The first question discussed was the
Model Farmer, by Mr.. E. o Place and
others. 1t was the general opinion
that farmer could be model in some
particular branch of farming but not in
all.
An article on the Chinese Trouble,
was read by Miss Edna Miller. Where
in the United States can man not vote
for PRESIDENT Ans.-Washington, d.
G.. And the reasons for the same we're
we'll explained.
One question which called forth an
animated discussion was: Should we
patronize newspaper that advertises
for the saloont The opinion of the
members is we'll expressed in the fol.
loving answer. Should we patronize
them! BY no means, MOI Should the
children, when picking up paper, be
obliged to have these cartoons and the
printed matter of this kind staring
them in the facef We think the
editors might we'll follow out the lesson
taught in Charles Sheldon's I'm His
Steps," which SO recently was published
in one of our papers. A person who
affords space in his paper for such adj
vertising is dong untold harm; he is in
vlting the public to the places of death
deal ng work. He is thrusting this evil
upon the unoffending public, and the
person patronizing this paper is help
ing support and carry on the rumseller's
business
Miss Cora Vandewater next favored
us with a solo Af!el which Mr.. L. o.
Place read an article concerning the
Grout Bill, this bill if passed, it is
thought, will be of considerable benefit
to the farmer and consequently all the
members are anxious that it be passed.
Accordingly the secretary was directed
to notify our U. S. Senators that the
club is in favor of the passage of the
bill.
The visitors present were Mr.. and
Mrs j Prince, Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Galloway and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
Pasco. Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway and
family were received as new mem bers
of the club
The questions for the next meeting
are as follows: Preservation and en-
enlargement of growing timber. j. A.
Willoughby. Which pays best, large
or small farms? A. Robertson, f. o.
Pace. What shall we grow in place of
wheat9 G. Greenwalt. Life of Queen
Victoria, Edna Miller. Talk on Sheep,
c. Greenwalt Should capital punish
ment for murder in the first degree be-
come the law of the state9 j. u. Mil
Ter. Army Reorganization Bill and the
Army Canteen in relation to it. j. u.
Miller.
After more music the club adjourned
to meet again on the last day of Feb
ruary
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
A Remedy for the Grippe.

A remedy recommended tor patients
afflicted with the Grippe is KEMP'S BAL
SAM, which is especially adapted for the
throat and lungs. Don't wait for the first
symptoms of the disease; get bottle today
and keep it for use the moment il is needed
II neglected the grippe has a tendency to
bring on pneumonia. KEMP'S BALSAM
prevents this by keeping the cough loose
and the lungs free from Inflammation. All
druggists sell KEMP'S BALSAM at CSC
and so,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
shiawassee County Grange Meeting

The grangers of Shiawassee county
will hold one day business meeting in
Richardson's hall Saturday, Feb. 9th,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. and
continuing until $3.50 p m. All mem
bers of the order are most urgently re-
quested to be present and hear the
master of the State Grange, Bro Geo.
B. Horton, of Fruit Ridge; also Hon:
Thos. Mars, of Berrien Center, both of
whom are prominent workers of the
order in Michigan. Once more patrons
can hear them and be benefited by the
same Your DEPUTY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
California illustrated.

Copy OF the illustrated monthly, The
Chicago 400, journal Of travel and topics.
reaches US by the courtesy of the Chicago
Il North Western Ry. 1t Is one OF the
finest illustrated publications that we have
ever seen. The tinted half tones rival
those of the finest magazines, and The letter
press of the whole edition Is as perfect as
that OF any publication ever issued,
piclorialiy and descriptiveIy mirroring Cali
iuiula'S wonderful sceueiy. Copy will be
mailed TO your address upon receipt ot .
cants postage by w. B. Kni'kern. q p. q
a., g IN. w. Ry, Chicago, III.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
To Accommodate

hose who srr partial to The use of atomizers
IN applying tquds into tne nsSal passages
Tor catarrhal troubles, the prooriPfors pre-
pare Ely'= l. QUIZ tir"am Balm Price
including tn- SPRAYING tuur Is 75 cents
Druggists or bv msil. The liquid embodies
the medicna' properties of the solid prepar-
alton. Cream Balu Is quickly ab,nrbed by
the membrane and does TO dry ND the
secretions bat changes them tn natura
and healthy character. ely Brothers, So
Warren st N Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

J. h. Fedews. one OF the leading at,or-
neys OF Clinton county, died on Sunday
aged 81 years.
j. G Vert has been appointed supervisor
of Sciota to succeed the late A. @. Fuller.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
This is What They Say.

Those who take Hoods Sarsaparta for
scrO'ua, eczema eruptiCns, catSrrh,
rheumatism or dyspepsia, say 1t cures
promptly and permanently, even after all
other preparations fail You may take
this medicine with the utmost confidence
that 1t will do you good. What 1t has done
for others you have every reason 70 believe
II will do for you
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
Ann Arbor Car Shops and Ry. Item

Ann Arbor Car Shops and Ry. Items.
Chas. Hux was In Durand Wednesday on
business.
George Fauth, blacksmith, is sick with
the grippe.
A. j. WEIGH, of the tin shop, did repair
work In Durand Tuesday.
Chas. Duffy, foreman of the boiler shop,
@. j. Matthews, foreman of the machine
shop, and H. r LOCKER, foreman of the
blacksmith department. have all been laid
up with the grippe this week and their
! places have been filed by g. e. Benoy,
VIM. Barnes and barry Noble, respectively.
Frank Trip has commenced work as a
striker in the blacksmith shop.
A ten pound boy arrived safely at the
home of Peter II. Ross, car repairer, We'd
nesday morning.
Geo. Walton was in Durand on business
Tuesday.
j. L. Thompson, of the master mechanics
Office was in Frankfort the first of the week
on business.
John Wilson, car repairer, has been
working in Durand this week.
Wallis Hood, an employee of the car
shops, who has advertised lately in the
local papers of Shiawassee and adjoining
counties for wife has received several re-
plies but Is still unmarried.
Alfred Palmer, who resigned his position
few weeks ago and left for Sandusky,
Ohio, to work for the Vincent Valve Co.
has returned to Ow0as0, and is again work.
ing at his old position as car repairer.
Jim Shelton, blacksmith, has returned to
work after weeks illness.
Thomas Phillips Is on the sick list.
Ed. Cook, Of the carpenter shop, is sick
with the grippe.
Alex. Hutchinson has returned to work
In the machine shop after an absence Of
several weeks
j. ID. Mccartney has returned to work In
the carpenter shop after weeks illness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
DON'T 8; 81. J ;'S! (! ss!g

You can be cured Of any form Of tobacco nsl5G
easily, be made well, strong. magnetic, fun q
that makes weak men strong. Many R1i6
ten pounds In ten days. Over 500 0OD
cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed Boob,
REMEDY Co, Chicago or New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

W. N bells, OF st. Louis, Mo-. who
WAS down with grip, is reported much i'm
proved He used DIR. Miles Nervine and
pills
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
- CANDY cATysAHuc ~
@)0co)le&1
$50. SOC. Aals:AA Dnxgls6.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
''something just as good"
To Rent.

To Rent
House and barn with three acres of land
on N. Chapman street, 5 blocks from the
Central school; go0d we'll and cistern in the
huuse; orchard and other fruit; good Oppor-
tunily to raise poultry and garden. Inquire
or address Chas. McGilvra, 216 North
Hickory street, Ow0sso Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

'After suffering for two months from a
severe attack of grip found quick relief
and lasting cure by using Mr.. Miles Ner-
vine, Pain Pills and Heart Cure. "-Harry
Abbott Cincinnati Ohio
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
Education in Porto Rico.

The EXPENSE OF maintaining schools In
Porto Rico is very high, II we consider the
amount spent for the small number of pu
pills enrolled; but a. that country Is grad
ually brought In closer touch with our own,
their system will evidently be changed.
until 1t reaches our present state Of per
lection. In this country the people are
being educated to the fact, that there is a
sure cure for dyspepsia, indigestion, con-
stipati0n. liver and kidney troubles, and
that medicine is Hostetter's Stomach BIZ
ters. 1t should be taken at the very first
symptom, II You would avoid unnecessary
suffering. II will give prompt relief and
eventually cure, as hundreds OF people, in
Guiding many prominent physicians, have
testified during the past fifty wears.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

For sale or exchange 100 acres OF No.
farming land located ON Shay's Lake Day
ton township, Tuscola county there Is about
twenty acres cleared on the tract the rest
has about twelve hundred cords OF buxz
wood on 1t which Is worth 81 IS a cord ct
sherwood, four and a half miles away.
This property IL three and half miles from
the p. o and N. rail road and tour and .
half miles from the Pere M uquotte.
Would sell very reasonable or exsnange for
a small farm in vicinity OF Owos-o, will as
sumo a mortgage. Address, r. K. Likens,
Caro-, Mich, z, r ID No 8.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01

Flags will fly a. halt mast in the city to-
morrow out Ut respect to the memory OF
Queen Victoria whose funeral will take
place then.
Privats Chas.. K Pierce, who had not
been heard from for several months past.
arriv In this city yesterday AFTERNOON.
he was member of the Both u s. v In
iantry in which he had enlisted at Detroit
last July, and was discharged for dis
abilities in November, sailing from NJ tniIIa
on December 1. His mother and brother
live on Galusha street.
Evening star., 1901-05-18

only Mr.. Sloyd" he reminded the spruce
but rather nervous young man. "ltn pay
Won to treat US reasonably. Mr.. lNer
GOOD friend to have, and bad enemy.
"I'm quite alive to all that: but we nave
obtained a legitimate advantage AND
Sloyd was evidently a little puzzied, anu
he glanced at the clock. o,o
I'VE recognize that; we oner you tZ'VV
We take over your option and give you
two thousand" This was the hgure that
Iver and he had decided would tempt the
voune firm; their fear of the great MI
Iver would make them content with tnat.
Slovd was half inclined to be content
the firm would make a thousand; the pal
ance would be good interest on the capl-
talist's 100000. and there would still! be
enough of a victory to soothe the ieehiisS
of everybody concerned
Pm expecting the gentleman who is as
sociated with me. If you'll excuse me, III
step out and see if he's arrived.
Duplay saw through the suggestion, out
he had no objection to permitting con-
sultation. He lit his cigar and waited
while SIoyd was away. The major was in
greater contentment with himself than he
had been since he recognized his defeat
Next to succeeding, It is perhaps the pleas
ATTEST thing to make people regret that
Won have not succeeded. If he proved his
capacity liver would regret what happened
more possibly even jamie would come TO
regret 1t.
Sloyd returned, but instead of coming in
directly, he held the door and allowed an
other to pass in front of him. Duplay
Jumped up with a muttered exclamation.
What the deuce was Harry Tristram doing
there?
CTo be continued)
Evening star., 1901-05-18

''Yes. if anything's been done. you've
done it." &C
They seemed quite sincere. That feeling
of being on her head instead of her heels
came over Nina again. =
Il shouldn't be bit surprised If he sent
for Harry" st1
mo. nor If he arranged to meet Cecily
Gainsborough-CecilyT Tristram. I mean"
Il thought he lookedt-Weli. as if he was
hit-when you mentioned lAddie."
"Oh, there's really no. telling with Robert.
1t went off very well indeed. What a lucky
thing he came
same to assimilate this atmosphere of con-
tentment and congratulation.
DO you really think IL had anything to.
do with 1t?'' she asked, a new pride SWELL
ing in her heart.
"He was amused at You, my dear
"Then I'm glad" She meant that her
sufferings would perhaps not go unrecom-
pensed.
You must bring Lady Tristram to see
me-" said Lady Evenswood.
"Cecily? Oh, well, I'll try"
Lady Evenswood smiled and Southend
| laughed outright 1t was not quite the
| way in which Lady Evenswood's invita-
| tions were generally received. But neither
| of them liked Nina less
! 1t was something to go back to the tiny
| house between the Kings and Fulham
| as these. Cecily was there, languid and
| weary She had spent the whole day
| in that hammock in the strip of garden in
| which Soyd had found her once. De-
spondency had succeeded to her excite
| ment-this was all quite in the Tristram
| way-and she had expected no fruits from
Mina's expedition. But Nina came home
| not. indeed, with anything very definite,
| vet laden with a whole pack of possibilities.
She put that point about the viscountcy,
Evening star., 1901-05-18

ing the day. And, above all, after
the round OF winter gayeties, there's
the seashore for the summer, with
its freedom and its health-giving
ocean breezes. The chances of
health are all in favor of the girl that
goes to the shore and all against the
girl that stays in the store.
SUMMER IN THE CITY
is uncomfortable, says society with its
luxurious surroundings. What must
summer in a city store be? At the
best it is trying to nerves and tenn
per. The long, languid days, the
oppressive atmosphere, the monoto-
nous round of duties are all trying.
And when to this is added womanly
weakness, the condition is well-nigh
unbearable. And yet it must be
borne for money must be earned if
life is to be sustained.
Every working woman owes it to
herself to bring her physical health
to the highest standard of excellence
not only because it increases her
happiness, but also because it in
creases her earning capacity. 1t is
a cruel fact that the floor walker has,
as rule, no sympathy with the back
ache and weakness which impel a
woman to seek an occasional mo-
ment's rest for her aching back, il
only by leaning rigidly against the
shelves behind her.
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nv childhood, but did not prove
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an accident caused by horse run
ming away. From that time | did
not see a we'll day. [ suffered al
every monthly period with terrible
headache, irritation of the spine and
pains in my heels so could not bear
them resting on the softest pillow
What | suffered pen could never de
scribe. | had soreness through my
hips and ovaries all the time and
constant backache. Was afraid to
be alone, imagined that every one
hated me, and everything looked
like a mountain. One doctor would
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would say something altogether diff.
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then wrote to you in April, 1899
through the advice of a neighbor
and followed your advice from Apri
Evening star., 1901-05-18

appeal was to the lady. not to Southend.
But he answered. chaffngly:
''Possibly-just possibly-the resources OF
the constitution-'
The bell of the front door sounded audi
bly, in the morning room in which they
were.
Il daresay that's Robert remarked
Lady Evenswood. He said he might call "
''Oh. by Jove!' exclaimed southend, with
laugh that sounded a trif1e uneasy
announced. He was of middle height. with
large features, thick, coarse hair and a
rather ragged beard; his arms were long
and his hands large.
How are you, Cousin Syivia?" he said,
crossing to Lady Evenswood who gave
YOU Southend?' He turned back to Lady
Evenswood. Il thought you were alone"
He spoke in brusque tones, and he looked
at Nina as if he did not know what she
seemed vaguely familiar to her
We are holding little conference.
Robert. This young lady is very inter
ested in Harry Tristram and his affair.
Come now, you remember about it! Ma
dame Zabriska, this is Mr.. Disney"
Mr.. Disney.' The Imp gasped. "You
mean-?'
The other two smiled. Mr. Disney
scowed a little. Obviously he had hoped
to find his relative alone
years ago at Heidelberg, Robert, and She!
been staying down at Bient-at Merrior
! Lodge, didn't you say. my dear?"
Mr.. Disney had sat down.
We'll, what's the young fellow like?' hi
asked.
''Oh. II don't know" murmured the Im]
in forlorn shyness. This man was-was ac
tually-the-the prime minister! Matter
would have been rather better if he hat
consented to look just little like it. A:
Evening star., 1901-05-18

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