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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
UNDERGOING Some Repairs.

The old desks and chairs which
have been put in position in the
senate and the house chambers at
the new capitol are undergoing some
repairs. They are being reyar-
nished, and do not now present such
a bad appearance. The chairs look
a good deal worse than the desks,
which are made Of mahogany and
were manufacted when the people
believed in making things good. 1t
is believed, however, that the legisla-
ture will vote early in the session TO
have new furniture.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR YET
The Year In the Pennsyfyania An
thrncite ConI Region Most sus-
.eessfuI In History.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 25.-When the
anthracite collieries sut down Thurs
day night for a holiday until January
4, the most successful year In the his
tory of the region had come to close.
Total shipments will aggregate 3d.
900, 900 tons, exceeding by 100000
tons the best previous record. Tne
proceeds of this output at tidewater
arc estimated at s273.O0O, 900. and the
workers who produced it received in
wages about s75,000,000
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
FOR USE AS A PRISON SHIP.
Tbe Gunboaf Manila TO BE COM
mfssfoned As "a Prison ship
at Vallejo, Cal

Vallejo, Cal, Dec 2b.-Tne Manila,
one OF the Spanish gunboats captured
in the Philippines, will be commits
stoned in few days. moored near the
receiving ship independence and piled
under the control OF the commanding
officer Of that ship. The Manila will
bo in charge of a commanding officer
and a marine guard of ten men and
will be used as a prison ship.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
MANY AIahwsymsn and euruIars.

There has been an unusually large
amount of safe-blowing, highway
robberies, burglaries and similar
criminal doings in Mississippi dur
ing the past few weeks, and it seems
that in a number of localities gangs
of professional criminals are actively
at work. Thus far but few of the
guilty parties have been captured,
the only instances recorded being
the arrest at Canton of the two men
who blew open the safe in the sher-
ifs office at Walthall about ten days
ago, and the capture in Jackson OF
one of the safe-blowers who took
part in the robbery Of the express
office at McHenrv.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02

struggling beast on the ground-theD
away toward the station resting on
the broad and dusty plain.
Arrived there, he lifted her gently to
one of the benches which stood In the
tiny waiting-room: he transformed II
into a settee with blankets from the
livery stable; he heard with pleasure
her words of satisfaction.
THAT pin you wear-where did you
get it?" she asked. irrelevantly. 1T
looks like Harvard"
1T is Harvard graduated there"
"And you are herding cattle?"
II am experimenting ranch-my
father owns it--10.000 head"
"And you live?"
I'm Chicago-my special train is
at st. Louis now with my sister and
mother aboard, bound here"
So this was the cowboy" she had
patronized and made fun of as he came
to the train day after day to see her
father She had been amused by his
assurance and had quarreled with him
that very morning. Now she was at
his mercy-and she found it rather
pleasant.
"This is strange beginning for the
New Year." she broke out. Il wonder
when the train. will be back"
Il think II is good beginning-pm
sure | don't know about that train
there is no connection with it yet"
I'm sorry was SO rude this morn
ing, Fr-Mr. Mason"
Don't worry, Anna-Miss Seamans"
He smiled, cautiously, at her.
1T is fine of you to care for me and
protect me this way" she went on,
s.and don't know how to thank you"
Don't try. This is not the first
time | have seen you'll danced with
you two years ago at your cousins
ball"
81 do not remember, but you have
been very good now. | shall not for
get it"
II lnow-but don't you think 1t
would be fine thing to have me take
care of you all the timer"
She gave a pressure of her hand
but no more. Almost at the door was
a rumble, a high note "T-o-o-t!" and
the striped awning of the rear car
came into view a few feet away.
"ouick-love, will your" His words
were eager, and as he lifted her in
his arms once more for journey to
the train she whispered: Yes"
Almost as soon from the opposite
direction came Mr.. Seamans and his
foremen. He greeted the pair with
smiles and laughed at the daughters
injuries when he found they were not
serious.
stay on with us" he invited Ma
son. Wen bring you back before We
leave for Chicago"
How did the train come back 30
soon?" asked Miss Seamans, rising
from her couch. Il thought it was SO
miles to the next stationl"
Wireless teIegraphy," suggested
Mason.
"Shucks," said the aunt, contemptu-
ously. THE engineer pulled 1t down
TO the creek TO fill the boilers. We
weren't gone half an hour
The girl looked quickly into the
laughing eyes of the young ranchman.
Il believe you knew it all the time"
she exclaimed
Il did not tell you differently" he
pleaded. You remember | was under
orders"
She was not satisfied. That evening
as they sat out under the striped avn
ing on the rear platform and watched
The landscape. giistening under the
winter moon, as the train sped sorth-
ward, she continued: Really, Frank.
didn't you bribe he engineer to run
behind the hill so II would scare mes"
But he did not answer-nor has he
answered yet. though his wife pro-
pounds the question every New Years
day.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
ON HIS WAY TO THE COAST.
United states Minister Deaupre Es-
corted by n Company of CO.
fombian Artillery.

New York, Dec. 25.--Cable reports
from the interior of Colombia announce
that United States Minister Beupre,
who is on his way to the coast from
Bogota. bound for home on a vacation,
has left Honda ON the Magadelan
steamer, with company of artillery
as escort. The Colombia government
sent the soldiers with him at his re-
quest
Hostile demonstrations are feared at
river ports along the line.
Mr.. Beaupre is due at Cartagena 7un-
day
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02

Secretary Of State Power, in
making mp the commissions for the
county officers, has discovered that
in number Of counties where there
were independents running, the in
dependents tied The regular nomi-
neee. The law provides that in a
case like this the State Board of
Election Commissioners shsll meet
and decide who is to have the COM
mission by casting lots. The board
il composed Of the governor, secre-
tasy Of state and attorney general.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
New Albany Fire.

A dangerous fire occurred in New
Albany a few days since. A large
livery and feed stable, in which were
about fifty animals and $400 worth
of corn, burned, but all stock
escaped. A portion Of an adjoining
house burned and but for quick
work the entire north side Of Main
street would have burned.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
University Trustees.

The trustees Of the university
have been called TO meet at Jackson
on January BY the governor. This
is the day before the meeting of the
legislature, and will be a convenient
and opportune time for the meeting
The principal matters to be consid-
cred win be the requirements Of the
college and the recommendations to
be made to the next Legislature. A
committee will doubtless be APP
pointed to look after the interests of
the institution before the legisla-
fnrp
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
paIineaI Quarrel nesaIts In Death.

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 26.~-Deputy
Sheriff l.. r. May shot and killed Lee
Lewis at Powelrs Station Friday
night. the result Of political quarrel
while The men were returning from
Christmas entertainment Carl
wooIsey was shot in the hip and Sc
rereIy wounded by stray shot
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
Experiment station BIN.

State Senator 4. NJ. Hicks Ut
Yazoo county announces that he
will introduce bill in The next
legislature providing for State OK
pertinent station to be established
in the Yazoo- Mississippi delta. Sen
ator Hicks also expresses himself as
fayoring a geological survey Of the
State and may introduce bill to
that end.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
a pinkens aankrunt.

In the Federal Court at jackson
last week William II. Hoover, Of
Pickens, filed petition in bank
ruptcy. His liabilities are given in
the schedule as $25,1O while his
assets are placed at sl0,s89.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
mo- RetIra ON ruIl Pax.

Cleveland. o., Dec. 25.-P. p Wright.
assistant general manager OF the Lake
Shore railroad, will retire, on January
/, on full pay Mr.. Wright entered the
employ of the Lake Shore in 1861 was
with the Erie from 1873 to 1881. and
again with the Lake Shore since.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
Orange Growing on the Coast.

An industry that is attracting
much attention along the gulf coast
is orange growing. A large crop
has been shipped from Pascagoula
this year, and good increase in
acreage is predicted for next year.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
on WeII Brake Loosc.

Beaumont, Tex, Dec. 26.-An oil
well at Batson Prairie broke loose
Friday and. with roar that shook
the earth. began spouting oil 200 feet
in the air and hurling rocks 500 feet
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-02
Tramc Resumed.

The wreckage is pretty well cleared
away. All traffic on the Pittsburg
division has been tied up since. IL
was not until late Friday night that
the first train passed over tho scene
Of the wreck. Coroner Arthur Hagen
OF Fayette county arrived In CoEnells-
vile Friday and Immediately swore in
the coroner's jury. The jury Is now
viewing the bodies and taking eyi-
dence as TO the cause OF the disaster.
Superintendent J. +. Irwin, of the
Baltimore & Ohio, declares the blame
for the wreck must be fastened on
the persons who loaded the ties on
the fiat car His theory Is that the
stakes at the side Of the car were
weak and gave way under the tension
when the car rounded the curve. Mr..
Irwin says there Is no truth in the
rumor that train-wreckers deradled
the train.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09

HH Pulyer attended the republican
convention in Saginaw Wednesday,
Grin Honsburger is home on vacation,
nursing broken arm-Harry Reed
and wife, of Lansing, are visiting their
parents here this week-The construc-
tion train with a gang of laborers are
repairing the railroad on the marsh
south of here-Laingsburg business
men are forming an organization to
protect themselves against dead beats
Miss Carrie Swarthout, of Owosso,
visited G w Swarthout and other
friends the first of the week"The
Quot Club is still alive and doing bust
ness-C w Mimic was in town We'd
nesday. He is pleased with the pros
pect of victory in the coming election
The apple evaporation will begin to
take in apples next Monday. The APP
pie crop is very large and of excellent
quality in this locality Harrison
Aldrich, living two miles west of here,
died Sunday, Sept. 4th. The funeral
was held at the home Tuesday after
noon. and burial in the village ceme-
terry. She was an old and respected
resident of victor--Rev M p Karr
will leave to attend the M. E. confer
ence next week. His Pensioners here
hope he may return. The church will
be painted inside and otherwise repaired
during the conference vacation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Southwest Bennington.

Mrs Mary Hutchings is visiting this
week with her son, George, in Grand
Rapids Eta Ford and little son,
of Owosso, are visiting at the home Of
her brother, Win Woodbury., and call
ing on old friends School commenc-
ed at the Morton, Monday, with Miss
Alice Lucas, of Perry, as teacher-Mr.
and Mrs. Court Hutchings, of Perry,
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Hutchings, also attended
church at Pittsburg-A few of the
near relatives gathered at the home of
their aunt, Mrs. Vilitia Harmon, Sun
day, it being her SD birthday. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
Yerkes, of Lansing, Mrs. Emma Goble,
spending the week with her daughter,
Mrs Estella Wilcox, in Owosso-Mrs.
J. Vanever is entertaining friends from
Detroit-The l.. A. S. of Pittsburg,
will meet for social at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Brock, Thursday af
ternoon, Sept. 18th. All are cordially
invited-Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Punches
are moving to Owosso. Mr.. Punches
will be designer and draper in the New
York Racket Ralph Pasco, of
Lansing, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Pasco-Mrs. Jennie
Baese and neice, Miss Clara Baese, were
guests of Mrs. B. G. Williams, Wednes-
day-Mrs. Lou Raymond visited Mrs
Jen. Forbes, Tuesday-Wm. Clayton's
barn was destroyed by fire Wednesday
caused by lightning. Hay, grain, etc.,
and one horse were consumed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
FOR SUPREME BENCH.
Nominate Ostrander,
Blair and McAIvay.
NINE CANDIDATES IN FIELD
An Interesting convention--Held at
the Casino, Near Saginaw-Judge
Shepard Withdrew--State and Ma
tional Platforms Endorsed.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept S.-Russeli G.
Ostrander of Lansing, Attorney-Gsn-
eral Charles A. Blair of Jackson and
Circuit Judge Aaron v. McAlvey Of
Manistee were nominated by the Re-
publican state judicial convention
Wednesday for justices of the supreme
court in a convention which was re-
plete with interesting features. ThSts
were nine active candidates for Ju-
dicial honors, and only one, Judge
Theodore E. Shepard of Bay City with
drew. After the second ballot, how
ever, the strength Of Candidates Cnes-
ter, Wolcott, Coolidge, Shepard and
Blair combined for Judge McAivay
and thus brought about his victory.
The nominating session was held iii
the Casino at Riverside park, sum-
mer amusement place six miles from
this city. It was largely attended Os-
coda county alone failing to be repre-
scented. The contests were entirely Of
an individual nature, free from con.bi-
nations until after the first ballot,
when general shift was made.
The first ballot would have been tu-
tile had not number OF counties
changed their vote before the an
nouncement was made to Ostratder,
who was nominated by bare majo.'
ity Of two votes. There was a siam
pede for Attorney-General Blair ON the
second ballot and he had over 700
votes. The third ballot was a sam.
pede to McAlvay. Their terms are for
seven, five and three years in the Oh
der of nomination.
The resolutions were brief, lauded
Roosevelt, candidate for governor,
Warner, and endorsed the platforms OF
the last state and national oouven-
lions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09

Mr. A H Taggart was at Cadillac
Thursday on business. He contemplates
closing out his drug business here and
going there to live-W A Boyce and
daughter Hope, of Ann Arbor spent
Sunday in Byrop-Miss Minnie Bar
mum, of Linden, is visiting friends here
Ben Fisher has moved into the
house on the hill which he has purchased
of his father-Mr and Mrs A Sears,
of Durand, visited friends in Byron last
week-Cement side walks on Saginaw
street and tar walks on cross streets are
rapidly taking the place of board walks
in our villiage-Mrs T Emmett and
daughter, of Howell, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs James Sleeth-Mr H E
Norton, of Bannister, and J E Norton
and family, of Flint, visited Frank
Norton and family last week-W d
Comstock lost available horse last week
Perry Hadsall and wife have gone
to st Louis to attend the Worlds Fair
Rev and Mrs Walker entertained a
cousin from Perry Wednesday-John
Fritz and William Savage have enter
ed into partnerships and will open a
grocery in the building vacated by j F
Anderson, who has now added gents
furnishing goods to his stock, and &C.
cupies the Orr building recently vacat-
ed by A H Taggart.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Six Mile Creek.

Threshing is going on at fast rate.
Oats turning out good-C G Day is
said to have the incest seed wheat of
any one in this vicinity-Reub Weld
man has gone north for his health, he
is badly afflicted with catarrh-Mrs
Pearl House, of Lansing, visited her
mother over Sunday-Mrs Frank
Walker has gone to Albion to visit a
sister--George Warner has masons
this week plastering the new house
The farmer has no use for the automo-
bile and we hope they will never come
this way. If city people want to ride
just stay in the city, and be smashed
up, but us farmers would rather have
horse. 1t is getting to be unsafe to
go on the road for if we meet one, the
driver don't have time to slack up his
speed, so we must be thrown into the
ditch or most any where. What does
the smart driver care, this is fast age.
We hope there will soon be law made
to protect us The district school did
not commence last Monday as intended
and will commence next Monday
Farmers are very busy getting in wheat
and large percentage of farmers will
put in big acreage this year, as prices
are likely to be better in the future
Apples are good crop and no body to
buy them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee. S.
AT session OF the Probate Court for.said
county, held In the Probate ONCE, in the citv
1904. a. ~
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Frank BEN
ton, deceased on reading and filing the pc.
tition OF Park Scott, praying for the probate Of
the will OF said deceased now filed in this Court
1t is ordered that the 26th day OF Ser TENDER
Probate ONCE, be appointed for hearing said
petition. Sf
" is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing. In THE OwossO
TIMES, newspaper printed and Circulating
In said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUsH Judge of Probate.
"a true copy.)
BY KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Register Of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Burton.

Miss Inez Cramer left Thursday of
last week for Traverse City to resume
her work as teacher in the city school
Mrs Helen Hobert, of Owosso, is
visiting her brother and wife Mr. and
Mrs A l. Sprinkle-Irving Drake. of
Laingsburg, was in town Wednesday
calling on old friends-R Banghart
is visiting relatives in Gladwin-Miss
Murl Ackroyd spent the first of the
week with Mrs ] w Rose-Miss Lois
Young, of Millington. is the guest of
her uncle, Rev j D Young-Mrs J
Hutson, of Gladwin, was the guest of
her sister Mrs d Banghart last week.
Ticket agent Charles Stiff, of Cleveland
Wis, is visiting at the home of his
father w G Stiff--Mr and Mrs M T
Peterson, of Owosso, were guests at A
E Auilers the first of the week.-Mrs. r
E Vincent and two sons, Royal and
Robert, and Mrs A E Cadz and daughter
Hattie were the guests of Mrs w Rose
last aturday-Victor Ockerman is
moving into one of VIC Stiff's houses
H p Dunbar who has been spending
some time of late with his daughter
Mrs N Mcbride returned Wednesday
to his home in Mt Rose, Col.--Mrs and
A l. Sprinkle, also Mrs Helen Hobert
visited at A E Auiler's Monday-The
M p Aid Society, and the w F Mission
airy society will hold their September
meeting next Tuesday afternoon the
18th. All will be made welcome
Mr. and Mrs Robert Ockerman, Of Glad
win, spent last week visiting relatives
in this placer E Vincent spent one
day last week with his brother Albert,
OF Mt Pleasant Z Wright of Big
Rapids, is spending the week with his
mother Mrs Susan Wright-The fall
term of school commenced Tuesday
with full Attendance G Stiff of
Cleveland, Wis, spent Tuesday after
noon with his brother and wife Mr. and
Mrs U Ct Stiff-Miss Edna Farr, of
Owosso, was the guest of Miss Alice
Simpson Sunday-The Disciple Aid
Society will meet Thursday Sept 18th
at the home of Mr. and Mrs G Gibson, at
10 o'clock a m. All are invitedAMr
and Mrs E l. Smythe entertained at tea
Wednesday G @ Stiff, of Cleveland,
Wis. also Mr. and Mrs U G Stiff and son
Mrs John Potter is confined to her
bed with congestion of the lungs, DR..
G. l.. Cramer is attending her-Dur-
ing the electric storm Wednesday after
noon Dennison's large basement barn
was struck and burned to the ground
with all of his hay and oats-Murl
Ackroyd was the guest of Blanch Davis
Monday-Mesdames d s Cramer and
. G Stiff spent Thursday with Owosso
friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Oakley.

W. w. Burgess, of Saginaw, was on
our streets last Wednesday,. Shep-
ard, of Fergus, was home over Sunday
Died of consumption, Sept. 3, Fred
Bower, highly respected young man of
Havana. He leaves many friends to
mourn his loss-John Cook, Jr., the
drayman, had the misfortune to let
barrel of pork slip from his wagon
striking his foot, breaking three bones
Miss Agnes and Belle Murphy re-
turned to their home in Detroit, Sunday
Miss Allie Parshall, of Owosso, spent
Monday with her parents here-Mrs.
j. Killackey spent the past two weeks
with her son in Boyne City-News
has been received of the death of Mrs.
Daniel Belenger, formerly Miss Eunice
Coy, of this place-Mrs. J. Hill re-
turned Saturday from st. Charles where
she has spent week with her daughter
Arthur Parshall, Louis Harrington,
Fred Demunn and l.. Y. Howell spent
the last three days on the Flint river
fishing-A very pleasant picnic was
held by the l.. o. T. M. M. in the orch
ard between the homes Of Mrs. May
Merrell and Mrs. Eta Falls. The con-
test being ended, Capt. Miss Gertie
Wightman's side winning the victory
over her opponent, Capt. Mrs. o. 1.
Merrell, the defeated side doing the
labor of the day. The drill was taken
up and the remainder of the day was
spent with music and games, all having
a jolly good time. The many guests
from out of the hive pronounced it a
success, all returning to their homes in
the evening pronouncing it day long
to be emembered-Mrs. w. w. Bur-
CESS, of Saginaw, was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs B. Finley, Saturday
Roy Shepard, of Fergus, made his par
ents a visit the latter part of last week
Carl Miller has returned from the
north-Mr. and. Mrs A. w. Miller,
Jr., went overland to Flint where they
spent a few days with their daughter,
Mrs. j. Coon-Our school opened last
Tuesday, Mr.. Adset being the teacher
Bert Tefft has returned with his
family from Saginaw. They expect to
stay here for the winter-A. Fergu-
son, of Windsor N. Y, formerly of this
place, is dead at his home--The TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the village of Oak
ley was held here last Saturday. large
crowd being in attendance. The horse
races were held on the road east of town
and games on Main street. All pro-
nounced it fine affair. All gambling
machines were prohibited. The mar.
shals of the day were J. B. Hoffman.
Jack Douglas, Charles Teachout and
Henry Bacon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Special Gable.

Paris, August 1st.-To- day the Hum.
phreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co. of
New York are moving into their new
quarters, No. 81 rue des Petits- Champs,
near Avenue de pOpera.
The other offices of this Company
scattered throughout the world are:
London, 40 Haymarket.
Vienna, Stephansplatz s.
Brussels, 65 Boulevard de Waterloo.
Barcelona, Ronda 8. Pedro 80.
Madrid, Gale Tetuan 3.
Alexandria, rue Cherif Pacha.
Manila, 1877 Escolta.
Rio de Janeiro, 70 Rua de s. Pedro. n
Buenss Ayres, 442 Cattle Florida.
Mexico City, Gale del Coliseo 3.
A Copy of DR.. Humphreys Manual
in English, French, German, Spanish
or Portuguese will be sent on request.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. Will.
liam and John Street, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-09
Union Plains.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hoover were in
Flint and Goodrich last week for bust
ness and pleasure-Miss Lilly Dever-
eaux, of Bancroft, visited Miss Nellie
Waltz last week-Rev. Swinefurth. of
Perry, preached here Sunday in place Of
Rev. j. b. Goss, who was called to Bay
View on account of the serious illness of
his wife-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spring
went to her fathers Sunday to see her
brother Fred who was home from De-
troit--The Ladies' Aid met Wednes-
day for supper with Mrs. B. S. Fosket.
About forty were present.