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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
PUT DYNAMITE IN OVEN
Careless Corunna Farmer and His
Child Killed. ,lr
WIFE AND BABIES INJURED
Had Used Deadly Explosive to Blow
Out Stumps-Stuff Had Become
Damp-House Reduced to kindIing
Wood.
NM HKp

Corunna, Mich, April 27.-Willlam
Francis and his baby were killed and
Mrs. Francis and two other children
badly hurt by an explosion of dyna
mite that destroyed the Francis home
near Corunna. Francis had quantity
OF dynamite for use in blowing out
stumps and placed some Of the explo-
sive in the oven of the stove to dry.
1t exploded with terrific force.
Farmer Francis, well-to-do young
land owner, had been engaged for
some days in removing stumps from
a piece of new land. To make the
stump digging easier dynamite was
used, and it had proved very success
full in blowing the biggest and root
lest stumps clean out of the ground.
Francis found that the dynamite was
slightly damp, failing TO explode with
the ease desired so he returned to the
house from the field, carrying the 25.
pound package Of dynamite sticks in
his hand. There was low fire in the
kitchen stove and into the oven the
deadly sticks went.
That was the last Francis thought
about 1t, until with binding flash
and deafening roar the side Of the
cook stove came chasing door
through the sitting room wall-and
the consciousness Of neighbours bed
bloody, in awful pain, and his wife
even worse off, lying on a bed in the
next room.
The terrible force Of the explosion
made kindling wood of the farm house
and one Of the strange freaks Of the
suddenly released force was the strip
ping of one heavy shoe from Francis
foot withou injury to the foot itself
Both Francis and his wife were nearly
denuded.
The father and one child lived but
q short time. The mother and child
are in a serious condition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
The Overland Limited.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. m.
daily via Chicago, Union Pacific g.
North Western Line. Less than three
days enroute to the Pacific Coast. The
best of everything. Two other fast
trains leave Chicago daily 1890 p. m.
and 1875 p. III. For illustrated book
let's, reservations and full particulars
apply to your nearest ticket agents, or
address
w. III. Guerin, II Campus. Martins
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Divorced and Remarked,

Menominee, Mich, April 27.-Will
lam Fry and wife of Oconto Falls
Wis, were divorced and remarked in
side of four days, the reuniting knot
being tied in Menominee. Eye was
granted divorce from his wife, Mary
in circuit court in Oconto county last
Saturday. In settling the matter he
gave her all of his property, including
valuable farm near the village OF
Oconto Falls, but it seems that when
they were "alone in the world their
love returned and on Tuesday the
couple came to Menominee where they
would not have to wait the five days
required by law in Wisconsin, and
were again united in marriage.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Walked Hundreds Of Miles,.

Houghton, Mich, April 26.-William
Kioekas was unable to find work in
San Francisco. His money was get
ting shy, so he determined to walk out
OF town and to keep walking till he
found work. He is now in Calumet
having covered the 2,464 miles be
tween San Francisco and Mass City
in about 10 days. From the latte;
place to Calumet he rode on a train,
his fare having been paid by minis
ter. Kioekas is baker and is now
employed in Calumet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
MURDER IN AS YUM.
One Lunatic Kills Another For Talk.
ine Too Much.

Kalamazoo. Mich, April 27.-"He
kept jabberin' and jabberin' and me a
tellin' him to stop it, and he wouldn't,
and so gets up and takes i'm by The
head and rattles his old snow-top On
the floor-and finally his jabberin'
stopped. Then l drops hold OF him
and hops into bed again, thinkin'
could get some Sleep"
That was the recital of the lament
able crime committed by George Mon-
tague, supposedly harmless lunatic
which resulted in the death OF Din
genas Van Hoft, another patient. Mon
tague's statement was made Tuesday
Afternoon, when the investigation was
held. The assailant is A years old;
his victim was white-haired old man
81 years of age, talkative character
weak-minded but perfectly harmless,
who had spent over thirty years at the
quiet Brook Farm retreat.
Last Thursday evening the lights
were turned down, and the men in the
dormitory were asleep by $50 o'clock.
Suddenly Van Hoft woke up. RE
wanted to talk and he began an argyll
ment with himself. His droning voice
ratified on, seemingly endlessly. 1t
awoke the other sleepers. George
Montague was nervous.
Montague slipped out Of his bed,
passed by the beds of the other occu-
PANTS of the dormitory, grasped the old
talker and pulled him to his doom.
Miss Fora McLarty, daughter Of SUI
perintendent McLarty of Brook Farm
hearing the heavy pounding, investi-
gated and discovered Van Hoft lying
senseless on the floor. She summoned
her father, and he called DR.. Stone,
the asylum surgeon.
Van Hoft's skull was fractured and
later the old man died.. An inquest
will be held.
Montague has been placed In soil
tary confinement, pending disposition
of his offense.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Testimony of a Minister"

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark. 4,
writes, "For 12 years l suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. consulted a number
of physicians and tried all sorts of med
icines, but got no relief. Then began
the use OF Electric Bitters and feel that
l am now cured of disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years" If you
want reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or gen.
eral debility, get Electric Bitters. It's
guaranteed by-W. E. Collins e. Co. and
Haggarts drug stores. Only SOC ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
Four Fast Trains Chicago to st. Paul
Minneapolis,

Via Chicago e. Northwestern Ry. Leave
Chicago 900 a. m, $50 p m. North
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throughout, 1000 p. m. and 800 a. m.
Fast schedules, luxurious equipment,
dining car service unequaled. For
tickets, rates and sleeping car reserva
tions apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus Martius,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
HoW's This7;

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
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not be cured by Halls Cartarrh Cure.
f j. CHENEY q 20. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
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to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN 81 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
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bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
She Preferred His Rival.

A story is told of Lord Melbourne in
his character of premier asking the
young Queen Victoria whether there
was any individual for whom she felt
such preference that she would wish
to have him associated with her in the
cares of sovereignty" The queen, a
little astonished, asked whether the
question was put by Lord Melbourne
in his character Of minister of the
crown, and he replied that under no
other circumstances would he have
presumed to address such question to
her majesty. "Then," said the queen,
IT must admit there is one individual
for whom entertain decided prefer
ence, and that individual Is the Duke
Of wellington" The length of Lord
Melbourne's face may be imagined, the
duke being of course his great political
adversary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
For Piles. .
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
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orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief inmediate-curec certain.
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DRUGGISTS or sent prepaid ON receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor William ana
John sts.. New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
WALDING, KINNAN e. MARVIN,
Western Excursion.

Greatly reduced rates during March
and April to North Dakota, Montana
and Pacific coast territory. For full
information inquire at Grand Trunk
ticket office, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
NERVOUS DEBuITY.

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
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over 40 years, the only success
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ial package for serious cases, SIS.
Sold by Druggists. sent prepaid on receipt of price
"A Humphreys Med. Co., William & John Sts.,NY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Roos.
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great med.
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years az
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist and n
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
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DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not REQ.
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just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur.
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been made by which al! readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have .
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telling more about Swsl I and how to
find out if you have kidney - ladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
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send your address to MHrIrtk 6ss:ss$!A
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing i Es n sstss Es
hamton, N. Y. The -sSsls.. zIsssS ~
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-RoosL
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. W on every bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACKe
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the newo-
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29
MINE CAGE FELL.

Forty-three Men Killed In Johannes.
burg Mine.
johannesburg, April 27.-The col.
lapse of cage in the Robinson mine
precipitated forty-three natives 1000
feet to the bottom. All were killed
The bottom of the shaft is quagmire
of human remains.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

offer In this paper and
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co. ,Bing-
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
IN SOCIETY

The list OF pattonesses for the Troca-
dero dances. which are to occur on the
evenings Of Friday. Dec. Both and Friday.
Jan 2gth, includes the following ladies'
Mrs. Robert Ives Gammell, Mrs. Rowland
Gibson Hazard. Mrs. Roscoe Stetson
washburn, Mrs. Henry +. Lippitt, Mrs.
Howard O. sturgcss. Mrs, William Wurts
White. Mrs James Richardson, Mrs.
Robert IT. j Goddard. Mrs. Henry Pearse
Mrs. Frank a. Sayles. Mrs. William G.
Nightingale Mrs. Edward II. Pearce. Mrs
Charles -. owen. Mrs. j. DeForest Dan
ielson Mrs William Grosvenor. Mrs
stephen O. MetCalf. Mrs. ~. Nelson
Campbell Mrs. Charles L. A. Heiser, Mrs
Walter Hidden. Mrs. Maurice X Wash
burn.
This afternoon at the Eloise the Rhode
Island Society OF Mayflower Defendants
meet i'm commemoration OF Forefathers
day A few guests have been invited to
hear an address at I o'clock by MIR.
Charles s. Chaplin. after which there will
be music and tea will he served.
Miss Mary Colt viii give a luncheon on
Saturday. Dec. 3lst, at her heme-es
Waterman street.
Miss Elizabeth Wardwell OF Bristol gave
a very enjoyable sleighing party last
evening \ number OF guests went down
from This city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
COMPANY D
HAD SOCIAL
EVENING

With all OF his men duly qualified az
marksmen sharpshooters or experts with
the rife. Capt w. E. Harrington, OF Co.
ID. First regiment. after congratuIating
them on the fact that there would be ma
men discharged because OF the new order
barring out men not qualified as marks
men presented the medals and bars APP
propriate 10 the rank.
The experts were Capt. W Y. Harring
ton. Lieutenants II. A. Crosby and T.. $.
Wells, Musicians Burns and Brownlow,
Corporals Otto Lindreth and Hoffman.
Privates Nels Johnson, A. Lindreth and
Private II. s. Chaffee. The latter is the
winner OF the company medal. which
II he wins twice more, he will be privi
legged TO keep. and his score Of POI out OF
a possible 300 was given as the best in
the brigade
There was a series Of interesting sports
in the drill hall. opening with funny
cracker race which was won by Private
F. ID. Brown with Henry Whitman second.
The prizes were a pipe rack and candy
SURPRISING splendor.
Because he finished first I'm the sack
race. Corporal Collins received a suitable
token and Musician Bruins who came I'm
second. received pretty hut Juvenile
sized bugle.
In the blanket-rolling contest Cor
porals Collins and Hoffman received
empty match safes as the emblems OF
their matches skill" and Corporal
Livsey and Private Fisher were awarded
regulation nursery size sabres with
bright and shining belts and sabretaches
one Of the most interesting contests
was the obstacle race in which the con-
testants ran In pairs over. around and
through various obstacles and the pres
ence of a nail in one of the barrels
through which they crawled made things
additionally interesting. shaving mug
was awarded r. u. Brown for his speed
and mammoth clay pipe was given W.
IF. Roberts for coming i'm second
A pair OF tug-of-war teams contested
vigorously under the direction Of the two
lieutenants. making things interesting for
time and then when the drill hall
assumed It's wonted aspect the members
OF the company and their guests, who
comprised representative from other
commands. the members OF the hospital
corps and representatives of the press.
fed into the company rooms. where a col
lation comprising chowder. Coffee sand .
wiches etc. was served One lmember
OF the company also provided a couple
Of big boxes Of candy that was heartily
appreciated.
Former Lieutenant A. Macrae acted
as starter and the regular social COM
mittee. comprising I'd Lieut.. Wells. chair
man: Sergt ID. f.. Collins. secretary and
treasurer. Corp. c. r. Hoffman. Mu-
sican @. w. Brownson and Privates
Georges w. Pett was responsible for the
success OF the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
VERMONT'S HISTORY.
interesting Paper Read BY Principal msader
Before Franklin Society.

Louis II. Meader, principal Of the
Academy Avenue grammar school. de-
Iivered an interesting lecture last evening
is president His subject was Vermont.
Her Discovery and Struggle for State:
hood
The SPEAKER dwelt upon the historic
incidents dating from 17A, when Fort
hummer, in the present town OF Brat
tleboro. was the Gibraltar for southern
New England The fort was built by
Massachusetts. but when New Haap-
shire became a royal province, in 174I the
king decided that the fort was on New
Hampshire territory. In 1749 Gov. Went
worth gave a charter to the town OF Ben
nington, whose western boundary was a
line 20 miles east OF the Hudson river.
This raised a controversy between New
Hampshire on the one hand and New
York on the other. the latter trying to
drive out the settlers under the Went
worth grants by eJectment suits. The
courts officers were resisted sheriffs and
surveyors being tied TO trees In the
wilderness and whipped.
This border warfare went on for 10
years, bringing Vermont into conflict with
New York. New Hampshire. Massschu-
setts and congress. When Washington
became president a reconciliation was
effected, whereby on the payment OF a
sum OF money TO private claimants New
York gave up her rights TO territory for
merly claimed. and New Hampshire's =
western boundary became the western
bank OF the Connecticut river.
In 1777 Vermont adopted a constitution
modelled on that OF Pennsylvania. and be-
came part OF the union I'm 1891, having
been an independent commonwealth since
1777
II was announced that Prof. Edwin
Stanley Thompson OF the Pennsylvania
Institute for the Deaf would address a
special meeting Of the society Friday eve
ming, Dec so, on Rambling In Rural Eng
land"
The annual meeting OF the society will
be held Tuesday evening, Jan. g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
SPEAKER
CANNON
+ SATISFIED

Washington, Dec. 2i.-There was an in
terestlng story behind the action OF vice
President-elect Fairbanks In deciding TO
date his resignation from the United
states senate on Jan .. and have II take
effect March 4.
The Indiana legislature will meet in
January, when two senators will be
per house OF congress. One will succeed
Mr.. Fairbanks, whps Senator Beveridge
will be selected as his own successor.
when the question Of the resignation Of
Senator Fairbanks first came up the
point was raised that II he retired from
the senate prior to March (. his successor
who will be Mr. Hemenwsy. chairman Of
the committee on appropriations, would
cease TO be member OF the house on his
election to the senate by the state legis-
lature
This was matter OF serious concern to
Speaker Cannon, as he had no desire TO
name a new chairman OF appropriations
at this session, as by so doing he would b.
compelled 20 outline I'm part the policy he
proposes TO follow an the next congress
volved with the senatorial dignity.
In order 90 spare the house and the
speaker embarrassment II was therefore
decided that the vice president should
date his letter OF resignation to the gov
ernor OF Indiana Jan. .. to take effect
March T.
Mr.. Hemenway will accordingly remain
member OF the house until congress ad-
journs sine die on March 4. This will
relieve the speaker from the necessity Of
performing a duty-that OF selecting a
new appropriation chalrman-which he
does not care To face until next winter.
There II a spirited rivalry among mem
bers OF the appropriations committee 10
succeed Mr. Hemenway as chairman. Col.
Harry Bingham OF Pennsylvania was In
line OF succession TO Speaker Cannon
when the latter retired from the chair
manship. but he waived his rights In ia
vor of Mr.. Hemenway who was selected,
Col. Bingham is still not desirous OF go
ing TO the head OF the committee and II ia
very easy TO again dispose OF his claims.
The next member I'm line Of succession is
Representative Mccleary OF Minnesota.
and after him Representative Littauer Of
New York Brownow OF TENNESSEE. Gard
ner OF Michigan. Gillette OF Massachu-
sets Smith OF Iowa and Marsh Of Him
ois.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
WHY THE IA
MURDERER
ESCAPED

Coroner r. II. Lincoln took testimony
yesterday in relation to the death Of Lu-
ciano EzzI. who was shot on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mrs. Alfonciana Franchette said that
she saw Antonio Ptesci and Luciano Ezzi
when they were at 55 Ledge street that
day.
They talked about the sale OF pig
and then went up to the tenement oc-
cupied by Ezzi
About 10 minutes later she heard four
pistol shots and running to the street
said TO Ezzi. "Uncle, who shot you
Ezzl told this witness that Antonio
Pitesci had done the shooting. Then
Ezzi fell down.
After Ezzi had been taken to the hos
pital and while the police were in the
down stairs tenement making Inquiries
as to the shooting. she started for Ezzi's s
tenement
ON the stairway shes met, Pitesci. who
was leaving Ezzi's rooms
She leaned against the wall. fearing
bodily harm. and exclaimed. "Oh. dear"
Pitesci said, Don't be afraid" and pass
ing her. went TO the street.
The witness ran after him and re-
ouested another Italian TO call an officer.
Not only did that man refuse TO stop the
fugitive. but he did not inform the po-
lice OF what he had seen until the next
day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
MORE FRAUD
AMONG THE
BROKERS

New York. Dec 2.-President Pomroy
announced on the Stock Exchange yester-
day morning that John w Richie, a
member since Nov. q. 1901, had been ex-
PEELED "for fraud" In announcing the
fact he made an arraignment OF Ritchie.
which, though brief, was the bitterest
ever heard from the rostrum The presi-
dents address was In part as follows:
1T l. my duty TO have TO announce to
you that at a meeting OF the governing
committee held yesterday afternoon John
W Ritchie was found guilty OF fraud
and was expelled from membership In the
Exchange short time ago we Joined
In Fluctuations to William Alexander
Smith. who has had an honored career OF
90 years.
To-day il is my unpleasant duty to
announce this expulsion for unfair and
illegal dealings and fraud. Let this be a
warning to others, because In the future
cases calling for action will be dealt with
I'm a spirit OF justice not mercy"
Ritchic was member OF the firm Of
Yates. Ritchie & Pope, which was one
OF the dozen or so whose Stock Exchange
telephones were chopped out in the ia
nous raid by the committee Of arrange
ments last summer
This action was taken after an investi-
CATION and resulted in placing on the
firms. whose facilities were thus curtailed,
the burden OF proving that they had not
been guilty OF practices I'm violation Of
the rules and regulations Of the Ex-
change.
Only one firm. Mendham Brothers, has
succeeded i'm having it's telephone privil-
eyes restored, although several others have
tried Several OF the firms affected have
gone out of business.
The Stock Exchange authorities init
mated that the crusade last summer was
only a beginning and the understanding
Is now that the Exchanges "house clean
ing IL far from ended. President Pom
roy plainly said as much this morning
The firm Of Yates & Richie issued the
following statement relative 10 the ex-
pulsion of Mr.. Ritchie;
"The drast action taken by the New
York Stock Exchange in the matter OF
Mr.. Ritchies membership is entirely un-
warranted by the facts.
The standing Of our firm In the past
has been without the slightest stigma.
The transactions on which the action
OF the Exchange is based were made after
careful inquiry.
|. "We were assured that they were not
violat tions OF the rules. These transactions
were made for our customers in good
faith.
'It was our belief that nothing incon-
sistent with the rules OF the Exchange
houses was being done