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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
An OPEN LETTER
To the Lady Who Manages the Do
mestic Arrangements.

Dear Madam:
No doubt you are interested In pro-
curine for your household at all times.
n delicious, fragrant beverage. We
ask Won TO try one Of our three popu-
lar brands of coffee:
bancroft House," put up In one and
two pound alright cans, one pound 40
cents, two pounds 20 cents.
FOX Brand" put up In one-pound
alright cans, 35 cents per 10.
"Mo-Ka," put up in one pound air.
tight packages, 20 cents per Id.
These brands are in our opinion the
very best that can be produced. They
are all selected pure coffee, cleaned
and roasted by us in Saginaw, and are
all packed in alright packages, thus
preserving their full strength, fresh
ness and flavor, and preventing the
addition of dust and dirt, etc., to the
coffee. These are important considera-
lions TO the thoughtful and careful
housewife, which we know you will
fully appreciate.
Our brands are all ideal blendings
OF the purest coffees, selected carefully
with reference to their drinking
qualities. and each produces pure,
wholesome and delicious beverage.
A single trial of either Bancroft
House," "Fox Brand" or "Mo-Ka"
Coffee, as taste or custom may indi-
cate, will convince you that our well
known high reputation is behind this
guaranty of uniform excellence in all
three grades, and that the superior
quality of these coffees fully bears out
all we can say in their favor.
Your grocer sells our coffees. Ask
for them.
Respectfully,
THE SMART & FOX COMPANY.
Wholesale Grocers and Coffee Roast
ers. Saginaw. Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
DIED AT HIS POST.
Ferry Steamer Engineer Collapsed as
Boat Neared Dock.

New York, April 27.-As the ferry
boat America, after leaving the foot OF
Grand street, Manhattan, last night,
was nearing its slip at the foot of
Broadway, Brooklyn, with 500 passcn.
gers on board Charles Kelly, the ensi.
neer, fell dead Of apoplexy, and there
was no one in the engine room to al
swer the pilots signals.
The boat crashed into the bulkhead
which tore away the rail of the sta,.
board side Of the boat and wrecked
the ladies' cabin. Then it careered =
the other side of the slip and the raj;
and cabin on the mems side vere
wrecked. There was great excitement
on board and several passengers were
injured, none seriously. The stear
was not shut off until after the landins
b.idge had been wrecked.
Kelly was found lying on the I,or
dead, his hand still grasping the lever
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Won Heart Of a Herr.

Chicago, April 27.-In recognition "
his heroic conduct at the time of the
explosion on the battleship Missouri
Chief Engineer Studdard of that vessel
was given a furlough OF sevo.aI
months. He came to this city to visit
his brother, Gustave Studdard, and has
fallen in love with Miss Katherine
Hurley, the sister of his brothers wife.
He has secured a marriage license ard
Today the wedding will take place. En-.
gineer Studdard will then leave with
his wife for visit to his former horne
In Ireland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Broke into His House.

s LIE Quinn of Cavendish, VT, was
robbed of his customary health by inva-
sion of Chronic Constipation.
When DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke
into his house, trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed to cure, 25c at w. E. Collins &
Co., and Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Killed Wife and DAUGHTER.

husband Center, Wis, April a..
Henry Morrison killed his wife and
daughter at Woodstock village thir
teen miles north of this city. Morri-
son is about So years old and a carpcn-
ter by trade. He and his wife N,d
been having trouble for several years
and the tragedy was the result OF all
animated domestic quarrel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Crushed to Death,

Saginaw, Mich, April 26.-Fred Hen.
ming, aged IS and a resident of the vii.
lage Of Milwaukee, was engaged in
pushing truck loaded with lumber
into the dry kiln at the factory of the
S. L. Eastman Maple Flooring Co.
when it tipped over and Henning was
caught between the truck and wall II
the building, killing him instantly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Six Mile Creek

Delayed Letter.
Farming is done'on a very small scale,
about all the men folks can do is to
chop wood and the women put it in the
stove-Some moving in and around
the creek. A family from Flint wants to
move here if they can find house; there
seems to be great call for houses here
We think it would pay any one owning
a house here to repair it, and they could
rent it very quick-The old Findlay
barn is gone and it is pleasant sight to
see the old tumbledowns taken away
Our mines have put down the price
of coal for while so it is getting more
plentiful-The Ladies Aid will meet
at Mr. Chaffees next time-George
CAM .and family attended funeral of
a relative on Wednesday in Owosso--
The bridge near Mr. Essigs is condemn
ed and it is going to be bad thing for
us north of it, as we will be obliged to
go on the west side of the river to get to
Owosso, the best way is to make better
bridges when they do put them in and
save lot of expense to the town
The North Cwosso Farmers Club will
be entertained next week by Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Freeman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Candy Caused Her Death.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April &c.
Mrs. May Judy died Monday mtrning
and the coroner's investigation showed
that death was the result Of excessive
candy eating. She had been an excea
sive candy eater for years and Sunday
she ate a box of bon bons. She was
taken i'll and died in few hours.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Rural Carriers Fatal Fall.

Olivet, Mich, April 25-As Edward
Sadler, mail carrier. on route No. 2,
was pitching hay from the NOW to his
horses. he slipped and fell into the
Manager below, sustaining injuries
from which he died at o'clock Sun.
day morning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

The German American Sugar Co., of
West Bay City, are about ready to close
their acreage books. This company has
a fine list of growers, who have made
money in the culture of sugar beets.
Nearly all of the acreage is within wag-
on haul of the factory. This company
has the confidence of the farmers, and
enjoyed a very successful campaign last
year.-Sugar Beet. The farmers about
Bay county have grown beets several
years for this factory and have come to
regard the same as part of their farm
crop each year. They have also learned
how to grow the crop economically
knowledge better gained by actual ex-
perience than in any other way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Asbury Epworth League.

The annual election of officers of the
Asbury Epworth League was held last
week and resulted as follows:
President Edward Kline
First Vice Pres-Mr, Tabor
Second-Mrs. Harris
Third-Mrs. Pulver
Fourth-Mrs. butcher
Secretary-MaudK Kline
Treasurer-Frank Carter
Organist- Mabel Goyt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Saves Two From Death.

Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs. w. X. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all
other remedies failed, we saw ed her life
with DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our
niece, who had Consumption in an ad
vanced stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and to day she is perfectly
we'll" Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield to DR.. Kings New Discovery
us to no other medicine on earth. In
falliable for Coughs and Colds. soc and
$1.O0 bottles guaranteed by w. E.
Collins 81 Co, land Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
SEVEN WERE KILLED
And Others Injured In Tornado In
Indian Territory.


Indian Territory.
Falkland, |. T., April 26.-Half a
dozen business blocks were destroyed
by tornado that swept through here
Sunday, killing seven persons outright
and injuring a number Of others.
Three of the injured will die
The dead: Mrs. Mary Lamar. Mrs.
John Lemastar, Arthur Drought.
child Of n. j. Hcuck, Elijah Russell,
his wife and child.
1t is estimated that the tornado
caused property damage to the extent
Of $4,000.
-Four miles south Of here the tornado
was even more severe. Farm house
and barns were completely demolished
and farm stock killed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
POLITICAL RIOT.
In Hungary Resulted in Killing and
Woundine Of Many.

WoundIng or Many.
Budapest, Hungary, April 25.-A
serious riot is reported TO have taken
place at the market town of Elesd.
near Gross-Wardein, resulting from a
collision between meeting of the SO
cialist and independent parties.
While order was being restored by
the gendarmerie a socialist fired re-
volver, killing the commander. The
gendarmes thereupon fired a volley.
killing twenty-three of the rioters and
severely wounding forty. The mill
tary were summoned from Gross-War
dein
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Preferred Death to Dinner,

Calumet, Mich, April 26.-James
Bramci, an Italian, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart.
instead of going to his dinner when
called he went to his bedroom and de
liberately shot himself.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Marriage Licenses.

John M. Hamilton, Shiawassee ..25
Alta Benton, Shiawassee ........ 81
Chas. w. Wimbles, Durand. ........ Al
Hannah H. Kimmel, Flint ........ AZ
Fredoline j. Schiebner, Owosso. ... 40
Frederick Steedman, Owosso. ...... 40
Daniel w. Fenner, Antrim ........22
Winnie Kinney, Antrim. .22
q. j. Stinson, Owosso. ..............24
Mamie l.. AllitOn, OwOsso 81
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

A year ago it rained from April II to
April d. inclusive, with precipitation
of 2.56 inches and temperature rang
ing from 40 to SO degrees. The temper
allure for the past few days has been be-
low the average The heaviest snow
storm known to the weather bureau re-
cords after April happened April 6,
1886, when "a inches of snow fell in "a
hours. The very latest on record hap
pened May 10, 1902, when one-half inch
of snow fell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

"Cure the cough and save the lifes.
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cure"
coughs and colds, down to the very verge
Of consumption.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

Now good digestion waits on aps
petite, and health on both" Ifitdosen't,
try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Local News.

| u II. Nauy 10 WOihih5 ioi Opuyh ~
Saunders, the painters.
Meron Sherman is home from North
Baltimore, o., for few days.
A. A. Steggall has completed work
ing model of William Lewis beet block
| err.
Hugh Alexander lost the ends of three
fingers in a machine at Factory A last
week.
Herman Smith and John Shotwell
have gone to Shepherd to play ball with
the team of that city.
The semi-annual apportionment of
primary school money on May 10 will be
on the basis of 60 cents per capita.
Archibald Robertson has exchanged
his farm in Caledonia township for the
residence of Samuel Forsyth, Garfield
avenue.
w. L. McDiarmid, for several years
principal of the Bryant school, has
bought farm in Brady and will move
there after school closes.
Mrs James N. Mcbride, of Burton,
recently presented the Dorcas Home
with canned fruit, jelly and apple but
ter, for which she has the boards
thanks.
Scott Wilcox was given surprise
last week by the young ladies of
Corey's laundry and presented with a
gold watch chain the occasion being his
birthday.
A wagon loaded with lumber and be-
longing to William Gibbons, who lives
northeast of Corunna, was struck by the
street car Friday, east of town. The
only damage was broken harness.
DR.. T. Edward Carmody, of Denver,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carmody,
of Owosso, is now surgeon in the Colo
RADIO National Guard with the rank of
major, and is on duty in the strikes
which are on in Colorado.
At the funeral of Bert Weatherbee at
Corunna last week the services were
held in Weatherbee's home, the second
story of store building. When Company
H started to march in to view the re-
mains the floor began settling, only the
prompt retreat of the company averted
tragedy.
E. F. Joslin has completed the survey
of the Maple River drain in this county.
He was assisted by VIM. Matteson, VIM.
Wintemute, Eugene Brewer, and Geo.
T. Mason. The drain is over sixteen
miles long in this county and seven
miles in length in Clinton. When com
pleted it will be "a feet wide at the bot
tom.
There's story of farmer and his
son driving a load to market. Of the
team they were driving one was steady
reliable old gray mare the other frac-
tious, balky black horse. On the way
the wagon was stalled and the black
horse sulked and refused to pull.
"What'u we do father2" said the young
er man. well said the father, II
guess we'll have to lay the CAD on the
old mare" That homely complim ent to
women: THE gray mares the better
horse" suggests how often when there's
an extra strain to be borne it is laid on
the woman's back. How often she
breaks down at last under the added
weight of some last straw" Women
who are dragging along YEARLY through
life can gain real strength by the use of
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
1t puts back in concentrated form the
strength making material which work
ing women use up more rapidly than it
can be restored by Nature in the ordinary
processes of nourishment and rest. Dr.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets are universal
favorites with women because they are
easy to take and thoroughly effective in
curing the consequences of constipation.
CT. AaiIo HsnoL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Henderson.


Delayed Letter.
John Kramp is finishing drawing
baled hay-The town board will meet
this week to consider the bonds for the
proposed saloon-Mrs Tom Elwood is
entertaining nephew, who is nursing
a very sore foot d Reiff's new
tenant has taken possession of the farm.
Mr. Sawtell is a hustler and doesn't lay
around town like some of his neighbors
Mrs John Shuster died yesterday
after few hours severe sickness. She
leaves a husband and five children I'M
der eight years of age, the youngest be-
ing little infant. They have the
sympathy of their friends.
BARNES-EPTON.
A large concourse of friends and rela.
tives assembled at the home of MIR and
Mrs VIM Epton, of Rush, to witness the
marriage of their daughter Hannah to
MIR Charles Barnes, of Ann Arbor. The
ceremony was performed in very nice
way by Rev Taylor, of the NJ E church,
after which all partook of a fine supper
consisting of two courses. The bride
and groom were attended by Miss Hattie
Bunting and Mr. Earl Peters. The dec
orations were lovely, large bell com
posed of carnations, roses, smilax and
ribbons hung across one corner under
which the couple stood.
The bride was very neatly and sensi
bly, dressed in white waist with dark
grey skirt. The presents were numer-
erous and pretty. A large part of the
friends were from neighboring cities.
After the hour had about arrived for
the guests to depart they did not forget
to amply shower them with rice, leaving
them with their best wishes. Mr. and
Mrs Barnes will spend their honeymoon
in Toledo after which they will be at
home in Durand where Mr. Barnes is
fireman on the railroad. The bride will
be very much missed here as she was a
friend to all who knew her. But our
loss will be Durand's gain. Best wishes
accompany them.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-08
A GENUINE ROMANCE.
ONLY DRAWBACK IS THAT ITS
HERO DENIES IT. Il
Pretty Love Story in Which Venerable
Democratic Nominee for Vice
. President Plays the Role
Of Star. s.
WASHINGTON I'd. c. Special.

w
News comes from Shepherdstown.
w. Va, that ex-senator Henry &.
Davis, the democratic vice presiden-
tial candidate. will in the fall marry
Mrs. katherine Reynolds, widow OF
DR.. John Reynolds, Of ShepherdstoWn.
Mrs. Reynolds is 70 years old, while
ex-senator Davis is 50. 49, a.. ~
There is an interesting story back
of the approaching wedding. Many
years ago, when Henry G. Davis was
a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, he became sutton for the
hand of Miss Katherine Cushwa, whose
family was one of the most prominent
in Washington county, Md.
Miss Cushwa was pronounced
beauty and was the acknowledged
belle in the section in which she lived.
Mrs Reynolds and young Davis met
for the first time at dance at coun-
try house, and frequently thereafter
he became her escort
The friendship thus begun speedily
ripened into love. Davis proposed and
the young woman was willing, but her
parents could not reconcile themselves
to the idea of their beautiful and &C
complished daughter marrying a poor
railroad brakeman, and the young
man was sent on his way with a
broken heart.
Young Davis disappeared, to rise
rapidly in the railroad service, until
he became the richest and most pow
erful citizen in his state, while Miss
Cushwa became the bride Of DR.. John
Reynolds, prominent physician of
Shepherdstown, her former flame"
also in the course of time taking unto
himself life partner in distant part
Of the state. ,..
It was not until many years after
ward that the two old sweethearts
came together again, one as widower
and the other as widow. The old
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-08

on earth I was making those horrible.
weird noises. l replied that l had a
nightmare. I told her about the fear
full struggle and that dreamed old
Bob was in a dreadful way and was
trying to talk to me and tell me about
it. Finally, seeing that it still was
quite dark, asked what time it was.
She said she did not know, and short
ly afterward went to sleep again ard
was disturbed no more"
Mr.. Haggard learned afterward that
the dog was killed that night, perhaps
three hours before he had his dream.
He therefore confesses himself forced
to explain the matter by telepathy.
''The dog Bob, between whom and
myself there existed mutual attach
ment," he said, "either at the moment
of his death, if his existence can con-
ceivably have been prolonged until
after one o'clock in the morning, or,
as seems more probable, about three
hours after that event, did succeed in
calling my attention to it's actual or
recent plight by placing whatever por-
ton of my being that is capable of re-
ceiving such impulses when enchanted
by sleep into its own terrible position;
that subsequently, as that chain of
sleep was being broken by the voice of
last despairing effort, while that in
defnable part of me was being with
drawn from it."
Appended to the letter and certifi-
cate by the veterinary surgeon, who
inspected the body of the dog, which
he says must have been in the water
three days, is a certificate signed by
Mr.. Haggard, Angela Haggard, Lilias
r: Haggard, L. r. Hildyard and Ida
Hector as witnesses of the nightmare
story having been told at breakfast on
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Haggard says he will welcome
any Investigation by competent per-
sons.
Henry Rider Haggard, who had this
remarkable dream or vision regarding
the death of a favorite dog, is one of
the leading writer's of fiction, especial
" as relates to adventures in Africa.
He was born in Brakeman, England,
June %, 1856, and was educated pri-
vately. AS a young man he served in
South Africa in official capacities, be-
ing at one time master of the high
court of the Transvaal, and also was
lieutenant and adjutant of the Pretoria
Horse. His first book was published
" 1890 and since that time a number
Of entertaining volumes have emanat-
ed from his pen. Mr.. Haggard is now
4 Justice of the peace.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-08

Patterson, of Delaware, O., and a half
brother of Barnes. Patterson made
the special request of Grant that he be
allowed to keep the Bob Lee rock
e." as it was called in the confederate
army. The request was granted, and
the relic was shipped to the orderly's
mother, Mrs. Belinda Patterson, at
Delaware, who retained it until rs
5ears ago, when she gave it to Barnes.
The chair is great massive piece
of furniture. 1t is built of gum and
has a cane seat and cane back. 1t is
immensely heavy and cumbersome,
but withal is comfortable and restful
When it was captured it was in the
natural wood, but few years ago the
veterans young daughter Etha, de-
cided that it was neither pretty nor
ornamental, and taking it out in the
backyard painted it bright red and
put coat of gilt on the head piece.
Miss Etha had an unpleasant half
hour when her father learned of what
she had done.
Prior to that Mr.. Barnes himself re-
moved the great branching rockers
and they now repose on pile of rub
bish in his cellar.
Seventeen years ago, when the Ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic met at Columbus, O.,
Mr.. Barnes, who was then q member
of Reno Post, No. 279, Williamsport,
Pa, allowed the post to take the old
relic to the great gathering.
There it was an object of the deep
est veneration to the veterans who
once hated Lee. It was surrounded by
a great crowd all the time, and the old
fellows considered it an honor and a
privilege to sit in it.
Mr.. Barnes has another relic which
he prizes highly. 1t is a sleeve button
that he took from Abe dead body of the
confederate Gen. Zollikofer, after that
officer had been shot to death by his
West Point friend, Gen. Richard Frey,
of the union army.
It is a cheap, gold-plated affair, and
on it is enameled the head of dragon.
"The death of Gen. Zollikofer was
very dramatic" said Barnes. ut was
at tn: battle of Mill Springs, KY, and
Zollikofer and Frey came face to face
in the heat of the fight. The confed-
crate leader smiled pleasantly at his
former West Point comrade, and called
out: How are you, Dick?'
Surrender said Frey in reply,
and inst. utly the two men drew their
revolvers. Zollikofer wore long rain
coat and this got in his way, so Frey
had the draw on him first and shot
him through the breast, killing him
instantly"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-08
RELICS OF THE WAR.
ARMCHAIR OF GEN. LEE. NOW
OWNED By OHIO VETERAN.
Plain Piece of Furniture Was Used
by Confederate Chieftain Al
Through the War-Zollikof-
er's Sleeve Buttons. g- .
Cincinnati CO., Special.

Cincinnati CO., Special. ,,
A priceless relic Of the war between
the states, and one that is almost sa-
cred in the eyes of the southern peo-
pie. is in possession of J. M. Barnes, a
veteran of the Union army, living on
Station avenue, Winton place. 20
The Commer< ial Tribune states that
it is the great armchair Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee used in all Of his cam
paigns from 81 to IS, and in which
he sat when he surrendered the army
of Northern Virginia to Gen. Grant
at Appomattox courthouse.
Effort after effort has been made by
former governors Of Virginia, by con-
federate generals who fought under
'Marse Bob," and who loved him we'll,
and even by curiosity hunters, to Sc
cure the hallowed relic of the Lost
Cause, but to all of them Mr.. Barnes
has given the same answer-that he,
too, admired the great southern chief
tain and intended to keep the chair as
long as he lived.
Many years ago Former Gov. Wise
of Virginia urgently pleaded with the
owner of the chair to sell it to him in
order that it might be placed in the
Confederate museum, at Richmond.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, when governor
of the Old Dominion, wrote in a SIM
liar strain.
Gen. Hawley, one of Lees cavalry
commanders. would buy it whether or
no, and went so far as to send his son
from Virginia to Winton Place to
argue the matter with Mr.. Barnes.
olonel, now Judge, Albert s. Berry,
Of Newport, KY, sent his friend. Will
liam Glenn, with an offer of purchase
and a local dime museum sent tempt
ing offer.
At the time of the surrender at APP
pomattox Gen. Grants orderly, and of
whom he thought much, was J. M.