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Tffe' Times, E. O. DEWEY, Editor. OWOSSO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1893. According to the figures of Tension Agent Harvey nearly 400 veterans In Michigan have been suspended from the pension rolls since Iloke Smith came forth from obscurity to take a cabinet position. Hillsdale Standard: The American peo ple now have a chance to study the laws of cacse and effect. The electoral vote was cast for Cleveland cause. The shuttlBg down of manufacturing and mining Indus tries, throwing thousands of laborers out of employment effect The circuit court In Muskegon county re cently decided that aldermen who received a yearly salary cannot lawfully draw pay for services on registration and election boards. The case will likely go to the Su preme Court for final settlement and If the decision Is affirmed the tax payers of the state will be hundreds of dollars ahead yearly. Boston Commercial: The Sherman law has been In force for three years; why, then has it not proven hurtful during these three years of President Harrison's administration the most prosperous and productive years this nation has ever enjoyed? The threat ened destruction of our tariff system not the silver question is the root of the pres ent evil of business'stagnatlon and financial distress. What careful student of the situa tion, be he democrat or republican, will honestly question this fact? The President's Message. It was my purpose to summon Congress In special session early In the coming Sep tember, that we might enter promptly up on the work of Tariff reform, which the true Interests of the country clearly de mand, which so large a majority of the peo ple, as shown by their suffrages, desire and expect, 'and to the accomplishment of which every officer of the present administration is pledged. But while Tariff reform has lost nothing of its immediate and permanent importance, and must In the near future en gage the attention of Congress, it has seemed to me that the financial condition of the . country should at once and before all other subjects be considered by your hon orable body. The foregoing Is what Tresident Cleve land said on the subject of Tariff reform in his message to Congress this week. The President holds that he and his Cabinet are pledged to the Tariff plank of the Democratic platform of 1892. Ex-Consul Benjamin Folsom, cousin of the Democratic President, was right in his congratulations to the English manufactur ers at Sheffield. 'Before another twelve months has rolled by Sheffield will not be subjected to the onerous and oppressive Tariff duties that But "before another twelve months has Tolled by" the condition of American manu facturers and of American laborers will be far worse even than it is to-day. An exhibit published by the New York Press, just nine months after the election of President Cleveland shows, a shrinkage of $949,859,114 in the values of stocks and bonds within that period, and a deprecia tion of $363,500,000 in the value of wheat, corn, oats and cotton, which represents that amount of money directly lost to American farmers since November, 1892. The bank clearings at 80 cities, as especi ally reported to Bradatrcct's for last month, show a decrease of $489,831,909 in the vol ume of trade as compared with the month July, 1892, as follows: Section. July 1893. July 1892. New England 1439,669,922 8 489,609,309 Middle 2,707,643,985 8,982.647,720 Western 151,751,985 ia5.690.233 Northwestern 453.917.9M 659,374,613 Southwestern 127,090,397 165,302,649 Southern 125,504,830 135,766,166 Far Western 72,291,515 109,311,083 Total United States. 14, 137,609,864 14,627,501,773 Decrease in Trade for One Month, $189,831,909 The President claims that this loss of nearly $500,000,000 of trade in a single month, that this loss of nearly a billion dol lars in the value of stocks and bonds, and this direct loss of $363,500,000 to farmers, during the eight months that have elasped since he was elected President of the United States, is due to "the financial condition of of the country." What Is it that makes "the. financial con dition of the country?" It is made by either prosperity or adversity. The country was prosperous all the time that Protection was assured to its labor and industries, but the adyersity began just eight months ago when protection was threatened, and adversity has been growing worse and worse every month since then. The President admits that "Tariff reform has lost nothing of its immediate and per manent Importance," yet the subject is shelved. ' The one cause alone that makes "the financial condition of the country" is relegated to "the near future." Although the President "and every officer of the pres ent Administration is pledged" to Tariff reform, yet that pledge is put in the back ground. The country meantime loses almost $490, 000,000 in its monthly volume of trade, while an effort is to be made to save less than $4,000,000 monthly to the National Treasury. Our manufacturing industries from now on will be curtailed to even narrower limits, and labor will become less and less in demand until Tariff reform may "in the near future engage the attention of Congress." The longer the delay the worse it will be for "the financial condition of the country." The policy of the Democratic party is Free-Trad3. Their motto, Is, America for the Europeans. American Economist. Mr. A. S. Mlchle, who is at the head of wo vjn -tiin. wi omnium, al vijan&uvv. will explain In the September number of The Furtim the organization and the prac tical workings of the Scottish Banking Sys tema system that plants a bank in every mall community and that helps every man of Industry and character with capital. European Letter. Zuuich, Switzerland,. Aug. 1, '93. I think 1 wrote last from Cologne, yes I know it was Cologne. Its great and won derful cathedral haunts me still. I hope never to forect It That was Friday, this is Tuesday night We have put in four busy days, mostly on the tlheln. Oh, the Rhein 1 Tls the sweetest river in the world. We were three days in going the 150 miles usually travelled by tourists in 6 or 8 hours and yet our journey was all too swift Our first real Rhein experience was at Konigswinter where we left the train and went up the Dracheufels. We enthused all we could in a rain and then started down. We walked and walked and at last found the river and started up stream for Polland seek where we wanted to spend the night. Five miles is not a long walk even for a tenderfoot, but when the five miles is through the rain and you carry 15 pounds in your grip and hold an umbrella It is not as short as might be, and then when you make a wrong turn or two and have to walk back a half mile or so It neither shortens the way nor sweetens one's disposition. However, we got there and tackled the German proprietor In bis own sweet and flowing tongue. We were successful and soon had a room and a good supper and had the satisfaction of knowing that at least one Rhein hotel keeper had not fleeced us. The next day we made only about 25 miles, went by steamer to Andernach, an old, quaint Interesting town that has been asleep for four hundred years, is slumber ing still. We rambled over the town for two hours and then went to Coblenz. Cob- lenz is too modern to interest a tourist searching after the quaint and unusual, but on the other side of the river is the famous castle of Ehrenbreltstein now one of. the btrongest forts in the world. We bad a German soldier guide who spoke no English except to say "more money" but when I said to him in broken German, "This is the Wacht am Rhein,' " he said, "Ya ya," and smiled all over. We did not care to stay in Coblenz, so we went to Capellen five miles up the river for the night. In the morning we hired mules for a ride to a castle belong ing to the Emperor of Germany, an inhab itable castle. We made the journey up without accident, but when it came to the down journey the aft part of my mule seemed reluctant to come and he continually kicked out behind in a way that is not par ticularly agreeable even on level ground and is much worse on a steep incline. 1 did not find it funny but everybody else seemed to enjoy it After divers and sundry happenings we arrived at Mayence and here we distin guished ourselves by visiting the cellar in which Guttenburg first printed with his movable types, the first tourists who had been there in many years and the first per sons In 13 years, that is what the proprietor of the "Beer Halle" told us and judging from the experience we had in getting in I believed him; more of that anon. It is too long a story for this sitting. Soldiers are everywhere in Germany. Their bright uniforms are always in sight They are the best dressed men in the coun try and they are a manly looking lot of fel lows, straight, well poised and energetic, the typical soldier. We had a long visit with three of them in a concert hall. We didn't say much and we understood less but we all enjoyed it including the neighbors. This concert hall is larger than four of our Ar mories. It was full of Germans, whole families were there drinking beer and wine and listening to the beautiful music, as or derly and well behaved an audience as one will often see. And the music well, I'll say nothing about that These Germans seem to be entirely able to take care of themselves in this matter as well as most others. We have 6een many women working In the fields binding grain, hoeing and mow lng. More women in Germany than men, I think, though we did not notice as great a ratio of women to men in Holland. We see some horses in the fields drawing queer two-wheeled plows but we see many more cows and oxen harnessed to the same work. Horses here are worth money. The army uses so many of them, hence the cows are harnessed for work in the fields. The cows and the women seem to have a hard time of it. As we were riding along the outskirts of the Black Forest, just entering Switzerland, a pretty peasant girl in Swiss costume came into our car a car very much like ours, not the usual apartment car there seemed to be no place for her to sit Perry was busy with his Baedecker and off his guard. This was my chance, so I quickly moved my baggage and left a vacant seat for her and soon had the satisfaction of riding with a typical specimen of Swiss peasantry. I started the ball by asklng'if the woods at the left were the Black Forest "Ya" she replied, and then literally snowed me under with more German than 1 could understand in five years. I was somewhat rattled but recovered and made a second inquiry, "If she lived there." Yes she did and was go ing home, and very much more that I looked wise over and understood not a word of. I really was very modest over my German at the end of ten minutes. She wore a little fantastic head dress of black silk with large rolls like cups at the side fastened on by means of strings that were braided in with her hair, a rather pretty white lace shoulder cape and a plaid skirt Her face was pluinp and pretty with a complexion like a May morning. 1 am only lorry that I did not get a snap shot at her as she left the train Just to show my friends a good wholesome specimen of a Swiss peasant girl. Perry intimates that this getting up conversations with pretty foreigners savors of genuine Yankee check, but it has its advantage. You see you need only understand the pleasant things. Personal remarks are ut terly lost We aro now at Rapperswyl a little town j on the lake of Zurich on our way to Chur and the Splugen pass and Como, We have been all day in Zurich and find It very de lightful at evening to wander over this odd old town looking at curious things and be ing stared at by curious eyes. It is just at the foot hills of a branch of the Alps. Oh one side Is the lake, smooth as a mirror. On the other rugged, rocky peaks, that make us long for the famous walks to come. We will be at Interlaken in about a week unless we switch off again on some side excursion. We were lost yesterday railroading. We started out Intending to go to Schaufhausen and see the falls of the Rhein, but after riding eight hours and changing cars two or three times and then discovering that we were farther from the falls than we were two hours before, we gave it up and took a train for Zurich. All that was because a porter bought tickets the wrong way and we could not rlght'ourselves by pantomime. Lost railroading that sounds funnj, but I assure you U Is easily possible. Tomorrow we will be beyond such modern conven iences and be independent. Stanley E. Pakkill. Chicago Letter. Chicago, Aug. 16th '93. Editor Times: After an absence of nearly a month from the Fair we had a chance yesterday to re new acquaintance with the grounds, to run into the Michigan building and look for familiar faces. The only one met was Miss Curliss who seemed to be enjoying her stay vtry much, though we heard of several others. The Inter-national boat race gath ered thousands along the edge of the lagoon and made sight seeing in the buildings very easy. The effects of a thinning out of those who have been receiving wages and salaries at the fair is quite perceptible. There are fewer guards, fewer badge wearers, fewer entering on passes. The foliage and fruit has changed to a very marked degree by the arrival of samples of this seasons crop. The amusement element is being courted now by the management and while all the sights remain, appeals are now made to the popu lar rather than the exclusive and more highly cultured tastes. A slight fire in the Art building yesterday brought out the various fire companies. Thousands fol lowed the engines and trucks on a dead run. We have seen the engines dash over the ground several times before but never saw the crowds follow so. The change is no doubt explained by the memories of the cold storage disaster which still linger and are revived upon the slightest suggestion. The crowds which are attending the Fair steadily increase and no doubt will do so till its close. Misses Minnie and Nellie Mc Cormick return this week to Owosso after having "done" the Fair in great shape, Miss Mina Zimmerlie goes to Owosso this week for a few days of needed rest, the pressure of her work at dress making added to the weariness caused by caring for Mrs. Gould at Colorado Springs last winter creates this need. The Evening Mail of August 9th contained the following: "Loaned money to himselfWilliam S. Gould sued for $27,050.60 by Mrs. Louisa B. Blenklron Louisa B. Blenklron has sued her son-in law, William S. Gould, treasurer of the Western Bank Note and Engraving com pany, for $27,050.60. Mrs. Blenklron claims that she gave Gould her property for management she to receive 6 per cent She claims that Gould did not pay her any thing, but loaned $13,425 to himself and otherwise defrauded her. He speculated with her money, she says, without author ity." This suit is brought by Judge Garey, of Chicago, who with Judge E. V. Lovell. of Elgin, are the attorneys for Mrs. Blenklron. The situation of Mrs. Blenklron is cer tainly one that Is very pitiable. Additional to being bereft of her daughter, in whose life she was so closely bouud up, she has now to face the possible if not actual loss of what she supposed was an ample provision for her old age. The claim is made by herself and her attorneys that every effort has been made to effect a settlement outside of the courts but without avail. How soon or fast the suit will be pressed wo do not know but the suspense must wear heavily on Mrs. Blenklron. She is now at Elgin, with Mrs. Geo. Lovell, the widow of the brother and law partner of Judge E V. Lovell. The Lovells and Blenkirons are old time friends, Mr. Blenklron having fitted the Lovell brothers for college years ago. While all is being done to make her feel restful in body and mind, and she certainly finds with this family as fine a home as is possible, the question as to whether she is being cared for as a pauper or can sometime pay her bills 13 not calculated to make her easy. Meanwhile it puts Mr. Gould In a place very pitiable. Under the sorrow caused by the loss of his wife to have this difficulty to meet, however it terminates, is hard. It is plainly stated that the position he holds Is due to a purchase of stock In the company by part of the money in controversy. It Is hoped that the matter may so end that neither will be disturbed for any length of time and at Its conclusion one may not be Injured financially nor the other in repu tation. But we suppose the courts alone will have to decide the validity of the claim and Just how it can be done remains to be seen, for very unfortunately, it would seem, we understand Mr. Gould has lost his ac count book in which was kept a record of the financial transactions between them. Something of this unpleasant condition has been known by us for sometime and though nothing has been said about it, is really the basis of Mrs. Wm. Gould's will, the nature of which has caused several from Owosso to Inquire what was meant about "the con spiracy" of certain parties to wrongly influ ence Mrs. Gould In the matter of making It. The Influence was beyond all question the state of her mind relative to these finances now in controversy. We lave gone Into this matter more In detail than would have been necessary had we not been made to meet questions about "conspiracy" and to hear things we knew about but hart not uttered. Now that the fact Is public we conclude it wise to say so much and at least deny the charge made of Interfering with another man's family affairs. G. II. Wilson. Congressman Chlpraan, of Detroit, died yesterday. . Loumont by Tremont, dam by Louis Napoleon, enters the :30 list with a mark of 2:29. Jim Burns by Temperance dam by Napoleon has a new mark of :30. Billy Gault by Frank Noble, dam by Louis Napoleon, has reduced his record to 2:10$. The Supt of the State Public School at Coldwater has just written me to find some good homes for some good boys, age from 0 to 12 years, smart and bright Can ba taken on trial for 60 days. Application on be made through me. C. N. Race, Co. Agt, 701 east Mason St Mr. Chas. N. llauer Of Frederick, Md., suffered terribly for over ten years with abscesses and running sores on his left leg. no wasted away, grew weak and thin, and was obliged to use a cane and crutch. Everything which could be thought of was dona without good result, until he began taking Hood's Sarsaparllla which effected a perfect cure. Mr. llauer is now In the best of health. Full particulars of jus caso wm do semau wnouuuress C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. HOOD'8 PlLL8 the bait after-dinner Pills, MtUt digestion, cure headache and biliousness. A NEW DRESS. D Havs a New Dress this Fall by having your old on dyed and made over. We color a rich green maroon, or navy bit, when material and pre sent color permits, and a reliable dark brown or black on any faded dress of any shade. Satis faction guaranteed. Ask your banker for refer- nee. Write for price list L. C Drossy Dyeing Co., 84 Randolph Street, Detroit, Mich, CORN -HARVESTING REVOLUTIONIZED. One man can cut and shock 3 to 5 acres per day. Best results ever recorded. For a comparatively inexpensibie tool to do this, address with stamp, I. Z. M Emu am, Whitewater, Wis. D. S. SUTHERLAND, D. D. S., In Dental Parlors formerly occupied by Dr. C. J. 13. Stephens, Williams Blk., Washington St. Former patients of this office and any desir ing Dental Work will receive prompt attention. DR. F. VZ. ESSI&&, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office open day and night, over Collins & Co'b drug store, Washington St., OWOSSO, MICH. A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY Salary and Expenses paid or commission If preferred. Salesmen wanted everywhere No experience needed. Address, stating age, The C.VanDusen Nursery Co., Geneva, N.Y. -CX-IXGrA.:fcT FEMALE SEMINARY Fine Advantages p fluslc and Art. A superior school. Number of students limit ed. Pusseneer elevator. Steam heat. Certitt cate admits to University of Michigan without examination. Opens Sept. 14. Send for cata logue No. so ror run particulars. LOUISE B. SAMPSON, Principal, Kalamazoo BENTON HARBOR COLLEGE. EIGHTH YEAR BEGINS SEP. If, 1893. Nine Courses including Art, Music, Elocution, Kindergarten, Collegiate, Business, &o. Pro fessional Training ror Teacnera. I'nysicai (Jul ture, Delsarte, University Affiliation. Fine fac lines, ueiignuui location. Geo. J. Edgcumbe A. M., Ph. D. Prin Probate Order. STATE OF MICHIGAN, I County of Shiawassee, j 88, ' At a session of the Probate Court for the county of Shiawassee holden at the Probate omce in tne city 01 corunna, on Tuesday the 15th day of Angust, In the year one thousand, eignt cunureu ana mneiy-mree. Present, Matthew Bush. Judsre of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Mary Illman deceased. On reading and flline the petition duly verified, of Archie Himan, praying that administration of said estate be granted to Jabez W. Ulbbard, or uto some other proper person. Thereupon it is ordered' that Monday, the 11th day of September next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of saia pennon ana mat tne neirs at law or said deceased, and all other persons interested In said estate, are required to appear at a session of said Court, then to be holden at the Probate office, in the city of Corunna, and Bhow cause, If any there bo, why the prayer of the peti tioner should not be granted. iAnd It Is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons Interested In said estate, of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this order to be published in Thk times, a news paper printed and circulated' in said County of Shlawassne for three successive weeks previ ous to said day of hearing. MATTHEW BUSH, (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. By Katherinb E. Kelsev, Probate Register. Probate Order. STATE OF MICHIGAN, I Countt of Shiawassee, f 88 At a session of the Probate Court for said county held at tho Probate omce in the City of Corunna on Monday the 14th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three. Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of Olive H. Put nam, deceased. James S. McBride as execu tor of said estate, comes Into court and repre sents that he is now prepared to render final account as such executor. Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 11th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be assigned for examining and al lowing such account, and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all other persons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a ses sion of said Court, then to be holden at the Pro bate ofllce, In the City of Corunna, in said county, and show cause, If any there be, why the said account should not be allowed. And it is further ordored that said executor give notice to the persons interested in said es tate, of tho pendency of said account, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this order to bo published in The Times, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county, for three successive weeks previous to said day of hear ing. Matthew Hush. Judge of Probate. By Kathekine e. Kelrey. Probate Register. GRAID BUILDIIG SALE :: AT D. M. CHRISTIAN'S FOR TWO WEEKS, Commencing Saturday, Ang. 19th, good till Saturday, Sept. 2d. DRY GOODS AND CARPETS, DOMESTICS, NOTIONS, CORSETS, RIBBONS, JACKETS AND CAPES, :: at :: PRICES that will COMPEL YOU TO BUY. D. M. CHRISTIAN. HALL BROTHER "Want you to call at their store and get NEW FRESH PINE APPLES PURE 0H0 MAPLE SYRUP AVe Teceive FRESH VEGETABLES DAILY. We have received our first-shipment of New Cheese; Large Fat Bulk Olives. Those Sweet Pickles of ours are fine. 3 LB. CAN YELLOW PEACHES 15 GTS. Our Magnolia Brand Codfish is the finest on earth. Call and get sample bottle of blue label catsup. DCTsaniL 9 120 West OWOSSO, E II from the effects of the hot weather try a bottle ... of our . . . J IHt 5?ar sapor t Ha for the Stomach, Blood, Liver and Kidnev3, the four great organs and circulation of the human locomotive, which should be carefully engineered, otherwise it may run off the track of lLKs 411 Jr UlUlJlllL 135 DOSES, one: dollar. For the opening of school we will have a large stock of New and Second-hand School Books. I if a o t" nntr mAmnnr Calland get a sample of Celery Tea. J Druggists Owosso, OHM 0 WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES' GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF APOLD Largent Mock In the Went ABSOLUTE I, Y KVKIIY XII ING. Write for prices. HOW TO IMZ-A-IKIIE lsL(DlTJBrsrm Many residents through the state of Michigan aro making snug fortunes bv ,uyinfLyacant ,ots acreaR0 in Detroit, Michigan, ami vicinity. If you have $100 or more and wish to invest it, write . ... 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