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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Fatal SIeiohride

Niles, Mich, Feb. 1S.-A sleigh load
Of twenty Niles people returning from
Buchanan late Sunday night met with
a serious accident. When driving down
a hill at merry clip one of the sleds
became uncoupled and the load tipped
over. Mrs. S. H. Hartman received
internal Injuries which may prove ia.
tai, and Jacob Young had an arm
broken in three places. Others sus-
tanned severe injuries.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Baby is RecoNerinn.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Mrs. w. l.
fitzpatrick of Owosso, and baby, in the
Washington pest house with smallpox,
are reported today to have passed dan.
ger point. The baby, in fact, is nearly
well. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has not since
she was stricken been so sick but
What,she was permitted to continue to
nurse the baby at her breast.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
GENERAL MARKETS,
Wednesday, Feb. 10.

.-Wheat-No. 1 white,
soc; No. 2 red, S71sc; May, SIC; July,
SIC. Corn-No. mixed, &c., No. 3
yellow, 601sc. Oats-No. 2 white.
47kc; No. white, 461Sc. Rye-No. 2,
62%c. Beans-Feb., $1.55; May, $1.54.
Clover-Spot, $685.; March, $3.50.
CIIICAGO.-Wheat - May, 7S14c;
July. 1850. Corn-May. 61Ac; July,
61hc. Oats-May. 43&c; July, 36Ac.
Pork-May, $3.50; July, S15.97. Lard
May, s9.47; July, 1857. Rlos-May,
$3.50; July, So.
Live otock Markets.
DETROIT.-Cattle - Choice steers.
s5@J25; good to choice butcher
steers, $4.4C@450;. light to good 1915
GD4.50; mixed butchers and fat cows,
$3.5004.5O bulls, $4,000.
Veal calycs-Strong; $5@8 per 100
lbs; mich cows and springers, $25@5O.
Sheep and Iambs-Best lambs, $685.
@6; yearlings, S450@5; culls and
common. S2@3.15.
Hogs-Light to good butchers, 500
'6.15; bulk at $50; pigs and light
workers., S5.S5@6; stays, s575@5.S5.
EAST BUFFALO. = Cattle - IN.
changed; veals, tops, S7750S.5O.
Sheep and Enthusiastically sheep.
tops, mixed, S5@5.15; culls to good,
sSO49o; vothers, $5.4005.60; TOP
lambs, $6.45G6.50; cull5 to good, $40
$40.
CHICAGO.--Cattle-Steady, strong;
prime steers. 2S.50@T25; poor to me-
dunn, S606.25; stoekers and feeders,
es500460; COWS, $L25@5; heifers,
\9150@5.25; bulls, S2.50@4.60; calves,
Yu0Dz50. Hogs - 10@15c lower;
hp 81 and butchers, S5.65@6.2O; good
to ,ohoice heavy, S61O@6.3O; rough
heavy, S5.75@6; light, s545Q5.75.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21

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Lloyd-Austria company, who are now
out. Several collisions with the police
have occurred and numerous arrests
followed.
The schooner Frank Herbert, with
a cargo OF pine lumber, was abandoned
in sinking condition off Cape May
Wednesday, 1t being the second yes
sci to fail victim this week off this
coast to the great ice fields flowing
out of Delaware bay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Ger Dronped Eiffv Feet

Durand, Mich, Feb. 19.-Monday
night a car in an eastbound freight
train on the D., G. H. e NJ. railroad
jumped the track on bridge at Yer.
non and fell 80 feet into the river be.
low. A number of other cars were
badly wrecked and trains were
blocked for the night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Earthquake Kills Thousandc

Berlin, Feb. lit is reported here
from Kaku, Russian trans aucasia,
that thousands Of persons were killed
by the earthquake in the Shamaka dis.
trict and that the towns and villages
for 20 versts around Shamaka suffered
severely.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Died Standino I'm

Cassopolis, Mich, Feb. 1S.-C. e.
Chadderdon was found dead Sunday
night in the office Of DR.. Hughes, by
whom he was employed. His body
was still standing, leaning against
shelf. He was about so years old and
had wife in Auburn, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Miners Sudden Death

Calumet, Mich, Feb. 19.-John Va
bara, employed at the Asceola mine,
was caught Tuesday between the tim.
bers of the rock house and a moving
car and was instantly killed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
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Tolstoi Has a RELAPSE.

London, Feb. 19.-The Moscow cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
Count Tolstoi has suffered a relapse:
that his fever has returned and that
his heart is weak.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Tree Fell on Him,

Nashville, Mich, Feb. 1S.-William
Sixbury, living two miles north of this
village, was severely injured by a fall.
ing tree. His recovery is doubtful. -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-21
Falling Buildings Kill Eiaht.

Naples, Feb. lit is reported that
eight persons were killed by the col.
lapse or two mansions in the Via Cal
derari. Several bodies have been ex.
tricated from the ruins.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
RELIGIOUS.

The bishop Of Mackenzie River, who is a
Christian worker among the Arctic regions,
Is 100 miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton and receives his mail only three times
yearly.
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes of New York
proposes to make a tour OF switzerland on
foot. He has always been noted as an en-
thusiastic pedestrian, seldom using a car
riage, although he owns several.
The Buddhist temple at Sacramento, built
by the Japanese at a cost OF $4,000, Is said
to resemble a residence, rather than a
temple. This is the first temple. for the
worship of Buddha in the United States.
that IL is about to have the finest Roman
Catholic cathedral on this continent. The
old downtown cathedral was sold to Henry
Clay Frick for S1,250,000, and the new one is
expected to cost 100000. II will be one OF
a group of notable new buildings clustering
about Pittsburg's public park.
Rev. William f. Sweet of Everett, Mass,
who occupied the pulpit of the First Pres
byterian church of Passaic, N. j., Sunday
morning, became so earnest in the delivery
OF his sermon hat he caused damage
amounting to 500. He had scarcely begun
in a gesture and a large vase containing
cut flowers fell with a crash to the floor,
some of the pieces just missing the wor-
shippers in the front pews. A minute later a
g~regation Uttered. Later away went. a
small glass filled with ice water. 1t sailed
M against the choir loft. When the table
on which the glass had stood fell, with a
pitcher of water, and landed against the
front pews, It was more than the congre-
rang with laughter. Rev. Mr.. Sweet
laughed, too. When the congregation had
become quiet he went on as though nothing
had happened.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

for a chief whose name meant bear whose
voice makes the rocks tremble.'
Taylor-County. named for General Zach
airy Taylor.
Titonka-vInage In Kossuth county. An
indian word meaning big house"
Union-County, named to express the. sem
Valley J~unction-Town in Polk county, so
named because situated at the junction Of
the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific and Des
Moines Valley railroads.
Van Buren-County, named for Martin
Van Buren,. eighth president OF the United
Volney-viuage In Allamakee county.
named for Count Volney, the French
wadena-Town in Fayette county. prob
ably from the Indian word town
.Wapello-County and city, Indian word,
Eiyen the tive meanings pioneer and the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., so named because Of
the root which is found in great abundance
p o its banks. Indian word, meaning
white potatoes"
Warren-County, named for Joseph War
rem, who fell In the battle Of Bunker Hill.
Washington-County, named for General
George Washington.
Waubek-Town In Linn county, Indian
word, meaning metal or metallic sub
Wayne-county, probably named for Gem
eral Anthony Wayne, hero of the revolu-
WebsterLCounty, named for Daniel Web
ster, the statesman.
whiting-Town in Monona county, named
for Senator Whiting.
Willlamsburg-Town In Iowa county,
named for an early settler.
Winnebago-County, named for q tribe of
Indians, the name meaning people OF the
dirty waters"
wlnneshiek-County. named for an Indian
chief.
Woodbury-County, named for Levi
Woodbury. of New Hampshire.
Worth-County, named for General w. J.
Worth, an officer in the Mexican war.
Wright-County, named for Hon. Silas
Wrigh
zwingle-Village in Jackson county,
named for Ulrich zwingle, q Swiss re-
former.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
VIII
.Ef Cure
Mo7

That's the personal question q woman
asks herself when she reads Of the cures
Of womanly diseases BY the use of DR..
'Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Why shouldn't Il cure herr
Is II a complicated cassf Thousands
q such cases have been cured by Wa
vodte Prescription" Is It . condition
which local doctors have declared in
euTabief Among the hundreds of thou.
sands Of sick women cured BY the use Of
DIR. Pierce's Favonte Prescription there
are a great many who were pronounced
incurable by local doctors. Wonders
have been worked by UFavorite Pre-
scription" in the cure Of irregulanty,
weakening drains, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton and female weakness. Il always
helps. 1t almost always cures.
uThree years ago. writes Mu John Graham,
81 1ois Plumb street, QFrankford fhiladelphie,
Pa. II had . very bad attack Of dropsy which
baek Al umes I was - bad that did not know
what to de with myself Ny ehildren advised
ne 10 take year Favorite Prescription but I
had been taking 90 much medtcine nom the doc
tor that / was discouraged with everything. /
came to Philadelphia TIVE years ago, and pick-
ing up Que Of your little books one day began 10
read What your medicine hed sone for othsrs !
weighing I6s poands Have gSined y pounds
since l started 70 use 'FasoHte Preacnption.'f
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear u
oompledon and sWssten the breath
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
D..---@- ~~~. 49, Calculations on the Amount and
~ DNIAlIpCA Null OlOR Value of the Harvest

year averaged ten bushels or less to the
acre. The sunhower state always runs to
the extremes.
The acreage Of corn this year IL much
larger than last. II is 8 per cent more, OF
102, SEQ, 92s acres. This large acreage is due
to the fact that $500. 900 acres Of wheat,
sown the preceding fall, had been frozen
out and were plowed up for corn. Conse-
quently these 1900. 900 acres, which are
largely in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. will
not yield their owners much profit, II any.
The cost of the wheat plowed up was Sc an
acre and the cost Of the corn SIS. The
yield must therefore be above thirty bushels
and yield 40 cents a bushel to profit at all.
This is improbable. So 3 per cent Of the
corn crop will yield nothing above the
expense Of sowing and gathering 1t.
The principal corn states are those Of the
middle and central states. The summers
are too long for good corn production in the
south and 1t is too drouthy in the far
southwest for certain yields. Illinois is the
/ a ling corn state. but Kansas. Iowa, In
diana, Missouri and Nebraska are big corn
producers.
Corn is handled in a much different man
ner than q dozen years ago. Then the man
did all; now machinery does It. Little corn
is husked by hand; in fact most Of It is
gathered as is wheat, husked by machinery
and shelled by a patent shelter. The cob
is ground up with the fodder and makes
good feed; in fact the fodder is considered
1 per cent Of the crop. There are cora
fields in Kansas and Oklahoma that cover
1900 to 5000 acres, and from ten to twenty
corn harvesters run through them, one fol-
lowing another. The corn stalks, with the
ears, are stacked in rows by these harvest
ers; later they are hauled to a thresher
or shelter, the ears torn from the stalk
and the grain from the cob. The cost is
very small.
In 1900 the United States raised 2,O00,-
000, 900 bushels of corn; in 1901, 1900, 000,-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

600 bushels. In 1896 the crop was near
TO the present bumper yield, making 2,2SS,-
900, 900 bushels. Last year, because Of the
scarcity, corn sold at excessive prices. In
Kansas the farmers obtained 80 cents a
bushel for the crop. The average price
was go cents. The whole crop sold for
1929, 555, 76s. In 1899, when the crop was
twice as large. the price obtained by the
farmers was $629, 210, ITO. The value Of
the corn crops last year was $40 an acre
while in 1s96-the greatest corn year prior
to this one-f6 was the average price OBJ
tanned by the farmers. In 1880 corn sold
in some parts Of the United States for 10
cents a bushel. the lowest price ever known.
The corn crops Of the United States are
worth from $500, 900, 1000 to 5000. 600, 900
every year. The exports average from
SIZE, 900, 900 to $500, 000, 900 annually, or one
tenth Of the yield. Only rs per cent Of
the corn raised is exported from the states
where 1t is grown. Some states never
raise enough corn to supply the home
needs. The middle west states are the
principal corn producers. Illinois is the
principal exporter.
There are about 5000, 900 farms In the
United States, OF which 5000, 900 produce
corn. The average cost Of producing an
acre Of corn is 1913, divided in this way:
Seed, " cents; planting, rs cents; culti-
waiting, s102; husking and putting in crop,
s1.16; wear and tear of tools. % cents; rent
of land or interest on value, S2.47.
The average cost Of production per bushe
Is IA cents and during the last ten years
the average price of corn to the farmer
has been 26 cents. The average yield in
ten years is twenty bushels per acre, hence
the profit upon corn land per acre can be
reckoned at $40. This is less than the
profit on wheat, and for that reason corn,
which has for many years been a popular
crop, is slowly giving way to wheat. But
1t will be a great while before the United
States ceases to be the principal corn
raising country Of the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

The New York sun has this TO say Of the
nations corn crop: In the history OF
cereal productions there has never been
such an enormous crop Of corn as is being
gathered In the United States this year. II
will aggregate 2,5s9.9 51, 900 bushels, or more
than the entire corn crop Of the world for
1901. The corn raised in the United States
will be sufficient to supply the needs Of the
world for this and next year, seven should
there be a total failure in 1908.
Corn harvesting is now in progress in
the United States and not until snow flies
in December will this enormous task be
ended. Even then farmers further south
will not have finished husking the gcldse
ears standing in their fields of brown. They
know It makes little difference so far as
prices are concerned. A record Of sales OF
corn in the past ten years shows that the
highest prices are obtained In late fall and
winter and that prices are Is per cent below
the average Immediately after the gather
ing Of the crop begins in the early autumn.
Last year the corn burned as II stood
r~ipening in the fields. just q few weeks
before II had matured. But this season
there have been no drouths In the corn
sections. Nor have there been any floods
Of a general nature. The weather., in fact,
has been ideal for corn growing. The stalks
have grown rank, the ears have spread and
heightened until twelve-inch ears and
hfteen-foot stalks are not uncommon in
the corn belts. In Kansas they are telling
Of farmers getting lost in their cornfelds.
The crop for 1901 fell short OF the ex-
pected yield by 40 per cent; this year 1t
goes ahead Of the predicted yield by 10 or
Is per cent. Eight states last year did not
raise enough corn for home consumption.
The exports fell short 5000, 900 bushels.
The yield was only sixteen bushels to the
acre and 1000, 900 acres were not cut at all.
In 1896 the average yield was twenty eight
bushels to the acre, except in Kansas,
where II was forty bushels. Kansas last
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

Teache@why did the iancients believe
the world was square instead Of round?
Bright Pupil-Csuse they didn't have any
school globes to show 'em different.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

Mother-Did you learn anything at sunda!
school today?
Bobbie-Yes'm.
Mother-What did you Learnt
Bobbie-That Adam was a orphint.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
Habit Cured

Anyone who wishes to be cured OF NOR
phine or other drug habits will learn some
thing 20 their advantage by addressing
Daniel Sellers. lock box 66S. Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

The caller wore a pair Of those spectacu-
lar shoes with soles projecting half an inch
beyond the uppers.
Little Tim looked at them for a few mo-
ments in silence.
"Mr. Squilford," he said at last, what
you got cowcatchers on your shoes for?"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

Angry Mother-Now, Bobby. don't let me
speak to you againl
Bobby (helplessly)-How can 1 prevent
you, mammal
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

PRATTLB OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

One of Brooklyn's small school bcpV, ao-
cording to the Eagle, has just returned to
town from his first vacation in the country
since he became a public school pupil.
Naturally he had a good time and tho word,
vacation, has taken on for him a HCV and
vivid meaning. On the trip hoBleward
through the sound the youngster CIV for
the first time a lot of porpoises at play. He
studied their huge backs. as they rose and
disappeared, for several minutes and finally
burst out:
what do you call 'em, papa?"
TITS a school Of porpoises. my boz" re-
piled his father.
The little fellow watched the gambols Of
the porpoises for a few minutes, when he
assumed an expression Of sympathy and ex-
claimed:
Papa, don't they ever have a vacation?"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

NOW, then, Tommy said the stern
father, "are you sorry?"
Yes, sir" sobbed Tommy, who had been
punished.
And do you remember what you're sorry
fort"
Yes; I'm sorry at you're so blamed
cross"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

The children had quarreled and Willie
mad struck Tolsmie. Instead Of returning
the blow, Tommie turned and ran down the
hall.
where are you going, Tommie?" asked
his mother.
Kitchen" answered Tommie tersely.
What fort"
"You said II anybody was mean to we tt
heap Goals of fire on his head, an I'm goin
for the Goals"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12

ring pong sets at Bivins q Rhodes .
Ladies aprons-a full line at Della.
vans. .
DR.. vanDyke's books at Bivins g.
Rhodes
All the best make of shoes at Yer.
meulen's.
Any kind of diary at Sharrar g.
Mulholand's.
Morris Messenger was in Detroit the
frs, of the week
Highest ca'h price paid for potatoes
at Pulfrey q Go =.
A big reduction on ell hats until Jan.
first AT Mrs. Bivins'.
Before purchasing your holiday goods
call ut Hubbell's bazaar.
Holiday goo1s at sample prices.
Sharrar & Mulholand's.
large line Of gold plated clocks for
holiday presents at Losey's.
III. w Hughes OF Harrison visited
friends in Alma Wednesday.
Chas. Holland and son of Stanton
visited In Alma the first of the week.
The band concert will be given in the
sun parlors of the sanitarium this
evening.
John W. Durham went to Fenton
Wednesday for short visit with rela.
tives.
Fifty copyrighted books, slightly
soiled, for go cents each at Sharrar g.
Mulholland's.
The regular dancing assembly will be
held in the opera houss ON Thursday
evening December IS.
If you are not pleased with the way
you are getting your hair trimmed, try
Davis Bros barber shop.
Mllliman has complete and we'll |
kept stock OF meats and is selling just as
cheap as anyone in Alma.
The sugar factory has been closed
down this week on account OF inability
to get sufficient beets delivered.
A very hand .ome poster calendar for
the young ladies of the college has been
Issued from the RECORD Job rooms this
week.
Miss Evelyn Sykes of Ithaca spent
Sunday in Alma, the guest of Miss
Fanny Smith
Meats at Binghart's have taken an.
other drop. See his announcement in
another column.
Mrs. Geo. Soper and daughter, Letts,
left WedDesday for Flint for short
visit with relatives.
Marcellus Reid has sold his farm
southeast Of Alma and will move to Ore.
gon in short time.
The cold snap has frozen the pond.
much to the delight OF the small bow
who INDUCES in skating.
About $50 pair OF those sample shoes .
left. Less than manufacturer price at
O l.. & G.. NJ Drlavan's.
The finest line OF Christmas candies
ever shown in Alma will be on exhi-
bition at s. l.. Benefits Prices wav
down. .
F. E Pollasky's stores are stacked
full of useful Christmas off rings. The
a-gest assortment ever shown in the
county. ,
Mrs. Hattie scarborough went 70
Lansing wednesday where she will re.
main short time to visit with relatives
and frieDds. .
The ladies Of the l. O T. NJ. Will give /.
A Chinese en'ertainme 1t in the x. ofP. :
hall on Thursday evening of next week.
Refreshments will be served.
The case of DR.. j. F. Suydam VS. the !
Township of Arcadia in the circuit (.
,ourt..at Ithaca last week was set ed, the \
ownship paying DR.. Suydam the sum :.
If 5000. .
Lounging or bath robes made from !.
ancy lobe blankets, make very accent. :.
'ble hoidsy gifts. Full line OF beauti. !
al blanket robes and girdles at FE. .
4,
Another large lot OF those late STYLE .
loaks in all the new beautiful effects L
or women and children. just opened at !.
?. Il. Pollasky's, TO be closed out at .:
cost. nothing is more =
cceptable for Christmas than a nice. :
yarm stvlish CLOAK or s.t 30 o..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
Hoss1as UIcIsIrY.

Art calendars at Bivins' & Rhodes .
Silverware for holiday gifts a
Losey's.
All the new books at Bivins &
Rhodes
Do not sell your turkeys until you see
Win. Wilson.
See the prices Banghart quotes you on
meats in another column. .
A good iron bed, dresser and co,nmode
for sale cheap. Inquire at this office. {.
Entertainments la Chinese at the X
OF + hall next Tnursday evening by the
l. .. L. NJ. Refresh ments.
Make your wife a present OF one of
those beautiful sets Of furs at Vermeu-
lens Prices greatly red uced. :.
II b Holmes will pay the highest
market price for your poultry delivered
az the building in the rear Of Morden's
harness store.
The RECORD b rooms are printing a
$4,000 order af an illustrated booklet for
Gordon g. Bpnnett. the proprietors of
"a X yal slave Co." The booklet con.
sists OF twelve pages in two colors and
. cover page printed in two oolors and
embossed. Five thousand Of the order
were shipped TO Nashville. o.. this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-12
...Beafns...

we will submit estimates for supplying
all the neoestary material. aud doing
the construction work. Or we can sug.
Pest which would be most suitable heat
ing for your premises-stesm. hot
water OF hot air. Orders for repair
work will receive prompt attention.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-27
HEARD 1a PASSING

The world is eating more sugar at the present time than ever before and the consumption is increasing in greater proportion than the increase in population.
 The crusade for pure food is mak- ing progress in all parts of the coun- try. There is local legislation in many states while the national con gress has the subject under consider ation.
 The American who acquires wealth and It's attendant advantages ac- quires at the same time increased re- sponsibilities His increased intelli- gence should find expression in the casting of his ballot and the moulding of public opinion.
 The Spanish steamship sEa,o which went ashore few days ago near Cape Lookout, on the North Carolina coast, is said to have the shortest name of any vessel afoat. There are seven other steamers in the same com pany, none of which has a name over five letters long.
 NJ. Andre, the noted landscape arch- itect of Paris, is now i'll Washington, D. C., studying the parks and build ings of that city. 1t was only a few months ago that an American commits sion returned from Paris, whither if had gone for the purpose of studying the Parisian parks.