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Tfie Times WOSSO. FRIDAY JUNE. 2, 1882. Entered at the PoH Office in Qimmp, Mich. , for tmnnmimutH through th mmk m e ond eUun tmil mitltr. LOCiLL 1TE"WS Another letter from "Zlto" will iippear next week. Miss Ida Woodiml is visiting this week at Lansing. P. M. Kotli spoilt Smuly vistiting friends in Lansing. Dick Decker is enjoying n short vaca tion at Roscommons. Miss Link Kelly, of San Jose, Cal., is visiting at J. L. Wright's. Mrs. Dr. Lyon and son, of Jackson, are visiting at "Dr. Parkill's. E. R. Powell, of the Montcalm Herald, was in the city Wednesday. Jerome Edify, the flyer, trots to morrow in the 2:17 class at the Lansing races. "A Celehrrted Case" will he played at Opera Hull Saturday evening. June 10th. Miss Allie Thurston, of Flint, has been visiting this week at the residence of C. S. Green. j. K. Merell aud Miss Nellie Burcb, of Lansing, were in the city Wednesday, at the home of Mr. Merell. Read the new ad. of Williams & Harts horn. The hoys are full of business tad mean to push their implements to the front. Lawrence & Rauister have placed In front of their store a new c ment walk the pact week. All such improvements are a public blessing. The real estate transfers, several com munications and a large number of local notes arc crowded out for lack of time to put the same in type. On Friday last a German by the name of Kaulitz, living iu Bennington, com mitted suicide by hanging himself. An impiest was held and the jury rendered a verdict of death by his wn hands, Mr. Guy Stoner lately in the employ ment of N. Herman, now occupies a position in the store of Metcalf Bros., Detroit.. His mauy Owosso friends will certainly be glad to learn that he is doing tinely and has a good place. Last Saturday forenoon the sides of the ico house, owned by W. H. Axford, gave way and the roof fell in, exposing a large amount of ice to the sun. A force of men were at once put to work anil now have the ice safely housed again. Forepaugb has cumtf d Rone, and as usual some are pleased aud some dissatis fied. The crowd began coming in early and by ten fully .".0)0 utsidYrs were in town. The parade was a success, tl performance at tha show was pfoorl, the attendance large. A great many think that owing to the strictness or severity of examinations under the new law that the schools are not supplied with teachers, but we are in formed by good authority that there are more thnn enough licensed teachers in Shiawassee County than to supply the schools. We are under obligations to Mr. Morley, Commissioner of Immigration for a copy of the second edition of "Michigan and its Resourses, recently published for dis tribution abroad. The work is one of urcat value to any person who desire to know just what Michigan is, and what her rosourcfte are . We are under obligations to Mr. L. II. Ripley of Holly, for an invitation to at tend a General Delivery of Self Binding Harvesters. Reapers, Mowers, etc., on the td. I Ml We regret that business engagements prevent our aCCflfting the Invitation, but have no doubt that they will have a good time and that the sale of valuable aids to agriculture will be promoted thereby. The District Lodge I. O. G. T., for Shiawassee county was held at Hartwell villa on Thursday of last week, with Crys tal Fount Lodge, the Lodge that has held regular weekly meetings longer than any other Lodge in existence. It was one of the most pleasant meetings in the interest of the order that it has ever leen our for tune to attend. The sisters increased their previous envious reputation in the supper they prepared for the visiting members. The hall was beautifully decorated, and the literary exercise of a high order. Among the sure signs of a prosperous farming community are gotid roads. There is nothing else which can be re garded as so true a test of the enterprise of the farmers as. good roads. Often ihose contemplating purchasing lands or farms an; deterred from so doing 1 y the poor roads leading thereto, so we say, that it is fur the interest of all to see that the highways are at once put in good order and made passable. The city is doing this with the roads in the corpora tion. What will the farmers do with the roads lending into Owosso? On Saturday afternoon Inst Christian Haller, for many years a resident of Owosso, was found in the race, near Mathew's blacksmith shop, drowned. But a short time previous he had been seen gathering dandelions and it is supposed that while washing them he fell into the race and being intoxicated was unable to raise himself up and so was drowned. A jury was impannclled by Justice B. F. Taylor who after viewing the body rcn dered a verdict of accidental drowning. The funeral services were held on Mon day and were attended by a large con course of people. Some flue improvements are being made on the Bay View Campgrounds. The hotel and speakers stand are being painted; a new restaurant is being built; i fence is being constructed around the groundft of the association; Sunset Park is to have a new fountain and other improvements will be made on the park: a flag station lias been established on Reed Avenue near the north side of the encampment; the railway from Petoskey is being put in good order; and a large umber of cottages are Heine: erected. In fact everything that will tend to the com fort, and convenience of those visiting the grounds is being pushed. The following letter was received by C. J Stunrt, in answer to one written by him to the Company Inquiring into the explosion of one of the gasoline stoves in thacRyot Chii ago. The letter explains the mutter thoroughly and Mr. Stuart Will be glad to show the MOT! to any who may nil on him. i i m.m, )., May Mtfe, 1HH2. 0. J- Sir wit BH) Dear Sir. Yes we have investi gated the CMoagO calamity and it is sim ply a ease f (TON ' M elessness. The in attempted to till the Reservoir with a half filled " gal. can, when the three burners were all lighted. She spilt it, her clothes caught tire and was so badly Minn it that she died. The stove is just as perfect as if nothing had happened, it is one of those cases such as tilling a lam while burning, or pouring kerosene oil on the tire to help it burn, simple fool hardy recklessness or igu'ornncc. There never was an explosion aud you can pro claim it and make a standing offer in.it you will puy J" for a proof of a single case where a ,'; line vaM)r stove bus been exploded. The Chicago areident was simply a disobedience from positive instrin 'lions "not to All while burning" you notice this on all our cans. The accident was not on our stove, the Marquis Manufacturing Co. There are now over one hundred and fifty thousand families throughout the United Stales using these stoves. A careful investiga tion reveals the fuct, that accidents and flres are less by 25 per cent, than from the use of coal oil stoves, ranges and regular cook stoves, from defective flues, ashes and other causes. Coal oil wick stove men and insurance men pay out thousands of dollars to get up and republish these reports as advertisements. The coal oil stoves are the most active as the vapor stoves are rapidly taking the place of the place of the smoking coal oil wick stoves, and such accidents are perfect Godsends to them, but will not save them. All the insurance companies in the United States give permits to umj vapor stoves. D. A. D.VNOI.EK. A physician in Baltimore, Md. , says: "I consider Brown's Iron Bitters the truest r.nd best medlcina tonic for lost health and general debility that can be compounded from our present knowledge of drugs." Decoration Day is come and gone. The weather was all that could have been wished. A large concourse of people made: their way to the cemetery, where the published program was carried out with slight exceptions. The masterly effort of Chas. A. Towiie, orator, though lengthy, held the large audience in nppre ciative silence. The poem of S. E. Parkill was excellent and well rendered, both showing that whilf the North were even In the right In the war of the Rebellion and the South wrong, yet were they will ing to be. charitable and forgiving, shake hands across the bloody chasm. Boys as they were, during those days, yet they showed a due historic appreciation of the trials, dangers and hardships of tin soldier. The managers take this oppor tunity to thank one and all who contri buted to make the services and due ob servance of the day a success, of which all good, citizens of Owosso and vicinity have reason to congratulrte themselves and for which the soldier boy will ever be thankful. BY oliKKK OF TIIK COMMITTKK. 'Maukkts Beef by the side, 6 to ? cts. ; pork. H, S cts. : chickens dressed. 8 cts. ; wheal, f 1 . 25 to $1.30; corn, 40 cts. ; oats, 50 cts., wool, !15 cts. From the Rochester Post Express, we take the fallowing: Among the recent graduates from the Theological Seminary, in his city, is Theodore Leonard, a young man of rare promise, llev. Mr. Leonard, who is mar ried, lias accepted a call from the only Baptist church in Owosso, Michigan, a town of some 5,000 inhabitants, and goes to his new charge, with bis family, to morrow. He will have the best wishes of very many Rochester friends for success iu his western field. The Hungers of the Stock Markets. A man may be incredulous enough to risk his money in the fickle mysteries of a mercurial stock market but when he gets the Itching Piles, he goes straight for Dr. Swayne's Ointment. Unlike the Bulls and BORN of the S'ock Exchange, who clean you out of hard earned cash, it re turns your money With interest, in the way of allaying the intense itching and Injuring IWW t repose. . A Card The McCormiek Harvesting Machine Company announced last week in Tim TDCM that they had transferred the agency of their machine from Williams & Hartshorn to James A. Chapin. The reason is obvious: The McCormiek and Buckeye Binders have been on exhibition side by side, through the entire season, and farmers after a careful inspection of both machines have almost invariably given their orders for Buckeyes. It would seem that they cannot bear the contrast, hence the change. WlI.T.IAMS & llAKTSirOUN. Johnston's Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Dandelion is the cheapest and best blood remedy in use, as ii only costs a dol lar for a quart bottle. Try it. County Agricultural Association. The Executive Board of the Shiawassi e County Agricultural Association will meet iu the common council rooms iu the city of Owosso, on the first Monday, Bill day of June next for the purpose of re vising the rules and premium list and appointing viewing committees, superin tendents fcc , for" the next annual fair. Members of the association and others interested are invited to meet with the Board. Owosso, May 2;Jd. 1882. A. Lkk Williams, Sec.y. ssj n A $20.00 Bible Reward. The publishers of Rut ledge's Monthly offer ten valuable rewards in their Monthly for June, among which is the following: We will give $20.00 in gold to the per son telling us which is tlte middle verse in the Bible by June 10th, 1882. Should two or more correct answers !c received the reward will be divided. The money will be forwarded to the winor juue lith, 1882. Persons trying for the reward must send 20 cents in silver (no postage stamps taken) with their answer, for which they will receive the July Monthly, in which the name and address of the winner of the rewnrd and the correct answer will be pub lished. This may be worth $20.00 to you; cut It out. Address Rutledge Publishing Company, Easton, Penna. Connril Proceedings. Common OoVXOXfc Room, f Owosso. May 29, 1882. Regular meeting of the Common Council of the city of Owosso. Present The Mayor. Clerk. Aid. Wells. Hershey, Boyers, Frlcseke, Bedford Lewis and Matlock. Minutes of last meeting were come ltd Md approved. Aid. Lewis presented the following pi ti lion, which was referred to OOttMnltMi M Fire Department : To the Hon. Mayor and Common (Jouncil, of the City of OwtHUHJ : We, the undersigned, Barnum & Gould, petition your honorable body for the privi lege of building a small addition to their building comer Ball and Exchange strei In, not to exceed 16 feet long, and width of present building. Signed by Barnum and Gould, Mrs. II. Hotmail, George Fauth, Mrs. C. HL Decker. The following accounts were presented, which were referred to committee on Claims and Accounts: B. S. Retail. labor $25 75 H. Paul, " SO J. Smith, 25 8 Robinson, " 5 00 M. Retan, " IS SO Ed Wood, " 1 HI II. Simpson, " 20 00 O. Weils, " 10 75 A. Sprinkle, sprinkling streets 00 00 E. VanTuyl, drayiug 5 40 The committee reported back the above accounts with the exception of E. Van Tuyl's and recommended that they le al lowed. Unanimous consent was given, the accounts allowed, and orders ordered drawn for the same. Ayes, 7. Nays, 0. The committee on Claims and Accounts reported back the following accounts, which were allowed and orders ordered drawn for the same. Ayes, 7. Nays, 0. J. Amos $7 50 H. Paul, labor 1 SO Geo. Love, " 1 25 8. Robinson, labor 'J IS M. Retan. labor 25 The committee to investigate the busi ness of Pound Master made the following report, which was accepted and adopted: That the ordinance containing in.Mnu tions in regard to impounding cattle, etc., and tiie business of the PoHnd Master would bo found on page 180 and 131 of the Journal. Aid. Hershey moved thai the ordinance for impounding cattle, etc., be printed in full, which motion was carried. The committee to procure a place for the gasoline tank, asked for further time, which was granted. Aid. Wells moved that the business in regard to filling up the sand pit be referred to the committee on nuisances and if they see tit, they are to cause the same to be filled and the fence tiikeu down at the e. peuse of tlte property owners, which mo tion was carried. Aid. Wells moved that the resolution in legard to city printing which was present ed at last meeting, betaken from the table, which motion was carried. Aid. Frieseke moved that the resolution be amended by striking out the words Owosso Timks Co., which motion was lost. Aid. Wells moved that the resolution be passed, which motion was carried, and the resolution passed. Ayes Wells, Hershey, Beyers, and Lewis. Nays Frieseke, Bedford and Matlock. The bond of Wildermuth & Homer was presented and the City Attorney reported it as being executed iu due form of law, which report was accepted and adopted. It was then moved that the bond be ac cepted and the sureties approved, which motion was carried. Ayes, 7. Nays, 0. Aid. Hershey presented the following resolution which was accepted and adopt ed: lb wired. By the Common Council of the City of Owosso, that three persons be appointed to constitute the Board of Health for the ensuing year. That Dr. A. J. Koll, David Parker and John Mabin be and are hereby appointed to constitute said board. Aid. Boyers presented the following res olution which was accepted and adopted: ' wired, By the Common Council of the city of Owosso, that the Committee on Police Department be instructed to hire the necessary number of special police consisting of three, to serve during the dnj and evening of May JUst, 1882. Aid. Bedford moved that the filling up of Main street with agricultural imple ments, machines, wagons, etc., be referred to the committee on Nuisances, which motion was carried . On motion the Council adjourned for two weeks. E. A. Todd, Jr., City Clerk. A Card. The McCormiek Harvest Machine Com pany announce In last week's Timks that they have transferred the agency of their machines from Williams St Harts horn to James A. Chapin. The reason is obvious: The McCormiek and Buckeye Binders have lecn on exhibition standing side by side, through the entire season, and fanners after a careful inspec tion of both machines have almost invari bly gived their orders for Buckeyes. It would erin that they cannot hear the con trast, hence the change. Wii.i.ums A Hautsiiohn. Replying to the above card we would say that through respect to Messrs, Williams & Hart shorn we did not give the public our reasons for taking our goods out of their hands. But now. as they have forced us to do so, we will place the matter before you and we know you will uphold us m Iloes every man who i- familiar with the circumstances. Mr. Williams has been our agent tor years, and it is unnecessary to say here that he has always stood by our goods and declared them (as they are to day) the best in the world and he as our agent has given perfect satisfaction. After taking in Mr. Buckeye Hartshorn as partner, we were assured by bOtS that they would sell as many of our full line as of the others and the .McCormiek Binders thev would push to the front as they knew it was a success and had a good record, while the Buckeye they knew nothing about as it had never been tried and was an experiment, and the Buckeye last year was a complete failure. And the general agent was then carrying in his pocket a photograph of still another that they promised to build next year. Certainly they looked at it in the right light. To satisfy the Buckeye Company and themselves they would put out two or fwrhaps three Buckeye experiments and the balance successful McCormick's. Al though the best business men of Owosso assured us our goods would stand no show whatever in their hands, still we had so much confidence in the pledges of the firm that we let them go on and Rent men here at our expense and took orders for MoCoT mick goods and they expressed themselves more than pleased with the help and start we gave them. What is the result? The day of naeir delivery of implements, May 20th, according to their own statement, some 20 or 25 McCormiek machines should 1m; delivered. Our men were there to assist in loading them. You well know tin display they made and in that display, Which accord ing ' their pledges and the orders we had taken should base been one half made up by McCormiek machinea, while there was mereh two (2) Mi ( or mick Mowers and no Binders. notwhJl standing they had taken a rood numhef of orders , Upon inquiring into the reason why Mi Cormick customers were not present, they gave iih the reason thut "they had corn to plant and could not come." Thinking it verv strange McCormiek customers should all have 'corn to plant "and Buckeye cus tomers no corn to plant, looked, to say the least, rather queer. Upon investigating what do we rind? We find this: That where we had taken orders for the McCormiek machines on McCormiek blanks, at McConniek .s ex pense, they had changed them over to Buckeye orders, giving as a reason for so do hag that they could buy Buckeyes for less, consequently sell for less. Anil more, we found every man in their employ working in favor of the Buckeye, not lieenusc it was a better machine, but for the follow ing reasons: One said, "he either had to sell Buckeye Machines or go bar k to split ing rails and he preferred selling Buckeyes although he thought the McCormiek the ln'st." While others in their employ are working iu the vain hope of becoming "General Agents." While the firm are working for the Interest of the Buckeye In cause they can buy them cheaper and according to the statement of one of the members of the firm "H mode no differ ence to him, he could sell anything he un dertook to sell. Htill he thought the Mi Cormick the best twine binder in the world." The above are the reasons why we changed the agency. Not because we had any dislike for the firm. Not because we "are afraid" of an experimental machine, but because they were selling untried and inferior goods on the reputation of the McCormiek and letting McCormiek cus tomen remain at home "planting corn ' w hile Buckeye men were parading with the experiment. They try to made out that we are afraid of their "daisy" with a machine that comes to you puffed by men w ho never saw them on the field and only have a few telegrams from experts down in Texas, as recommends; while thousands of farmers iu our own State will testify to the super! orlty of the McCormiek Twine Binder. It has been successful iii every field trial in the State for the past nix years and stands foremost in every land where grain is grow n. We do not try to confirm what we can do, by what we nnpBOt to do, but by what w e ha e done. Our machines are represented by Mr. James A. Chapin, of Owosso, who keeps a lull stock of machines and all rcpairsfor them We guarantee our machine second to none and ask you to take and try them and satisfy yourselves. McCiiu.MicK 1 Iauvksti.no MACirrNF. Co. P. S. We do not ask a farmer to give his note for the McCormiek Binders until he has tried it in his own field and satisfies himself it is what he wants. Although thousands in our own state (not Texas) will vouch tor its successful working for the past eleven years. Farmers sec the ma chine work in the field before you give your notes in settlement on the strength of some expert's, in Texas, telegram and guarantee of some one who knows noth ing about w lint he guarantees and boasts "he can sell anything to farmers." A word to the wise, etc. For Sule. Having no further use for our thorough bred Short Horn Bull. Sir Muck, No. 4o, N4 Americnn Herd Book, we offer him for sale. The hull is very- well bred and fit to In ad a fine herd. Price low for an animal so finely bred. C. Illinium & Son, Bennington. For best and cheapest harness call atW. I). McCormte'l harness shop West Owosso. The Pkkky RoTCn IvKAi'Kit is unsur passed for work in the field, lightness of draft and durability. Sold by .1. A. Chap in, Owosso. Osborn Bros.' have the largest stock of bird cages to Ik: found in the county. If you want u cage go there to buy it. At 'their Drug and Book Store, .Main St. F. WELLINGTON does all kinds of painting, graining, kalsoiniiiing, paper hanging, etc., etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. Has had Hi years practical experience. Residence in the .Murray block. Ita M 20 Osborn Bros, are selling large quantities of wall paper, at prices that defy competi tion. Call and look over their stock and be convinced . Main street. BALL'S DIPHTHERIA 0 l Rl AND PREVENTI V E. A Sure Cure and Positive Prevent ive of this dreadful disease. The trade supplied. Ask your Druggist for it. Price 50 cents. Sent by mail on receipt of price. A. R. BALL, M. D., Corunna, Mich. Geo. H Bedford, CARRIAGE and SIGN owosso, Mien. HKPOHT OF TIIK COMHTIOS or the First National Bank At Owosso, in thKtto of Michigan, ;il the rlose of nnntnMi May ma. ihs. RESOURCES. I-ojii- :tiil tllM'ounts MMM m Overdraft 370 C! U. S. Honda to secure circulation MJ,imm Illlls In Transit V28 28 iMie from approved reserve agents 31,767 Oil Due from other National Banks B.287 7ft Iteat estate, rurniture, and Hxturea 11,20-1 ti Current expenses and taxes paid 1,672 94 Interest account l,68fi 83 (.'hecks anil other cash items 4! 06 Hills ofnth.T Hanks 1,635 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and pennies em Spacle 11,183 68 IKal tender notes 3,318 U. ricerttneatea ofdepoeit for legal-tenders 1,900 Total f81,941 19 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in t 60,000 00 Surplus fund 12,000 00 Undivided prwflt 3,90m 80 National Bank note outstanding VI, 200 Individual deposits sul.lccl to check.... .10,044 00 DtnMUM certificates of deposit 73,486 73 Total 231,941 19 State of Michigan, CountT of Shiawassee, as I, C. E. Hershey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly awear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. K. 1Ihshkv, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of.liinc-, iMt. K. L. Brem-er, Notary Public, Shiawassee Co., Mich. Corre t - Attest: L T. D. Dbwky. 1 LnrntrMn, Directors. M. OsiuitN. ) C othing CLOTHING READY-MADE MEN'S YOUTH'S BOY'S & CHILDREN'S CLOTHING An Immense Stock in Great Variety, at lIcIliUM'il. If you want CUSTOM CLOTHING ! In Style and Fit equal to the BEST, Go to JfMc B.lIJfS. If you want Ready -Hade Clothing ! You will find it from the Cheapest to the Bkst, at McBAIN'S. A Beautiful Stock of Foreign and Domestic Woolen for Spring and Summer wear, to select from. All the Newest Styles and Patterns in FANCY SHIRTS, SCARFS, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, Ate. All the Latest Styles of HATS If your neighbors ask you where they will find the best Stock to select from, where Goods are always equal to their recommend, and where they can be bought the Cheapest, tell them, at WILLIAMS & HARTSHORN Are selling the Buckeye Harvester and Cord Binder And they are still to the front. Seventeen Sold to tnte. It is the leading Binder, having latest improvements and is working all over the South satisfactorily. We sell the NEW BUCKEYE LIGHT MOWER and the CUPPER and E URE KAJIO WE RS. TRIUMPH REAPEB. Call and see it and get its points of merit before you buy any other Reaper. Speak for themselves, if you want the best come and see them. WINDMILLS! WINDMILLS! WINDMILLS! We have the Perkins, Turbine and Plymouth or any other a man wants, and will sell as cheap as any one for a first class job. Platform wagons and Carriages, Plows and all the small farm tools that are needed at lowest prices. Buckeye Drills, Spring Tooth Wheel Harrows all on exhibition. tm CALL AND SEE THEM.-.&J Our Immense Stock of NEW GOODS is attracting universal attention, we are daily complimented for the very large quantity and variety of (Joods we are offering to the public. Our Asssortment of Dress Goods, Trimmings, HOSIERY, GLOVES, FANCY GOODS, Are very Attractive. Cloth of America and Bellon's Cachimire BLACK SILKS. COLORKD SILKS, SILK CLOAKINGS, CLOAKS and SHAWLS. We ask inspec tion and believe you will be pleased. We have large quantities of Household Goods, LINENS, CURTAINS, BED QUILTS, SHIRTINGS, &, &c. Our CARPET DEPARTMENT contains the choicest and best selling patterns of the best factories. The North half of our Store is full of Goods for Men, Boy's and Children's Wear. READY-MADE CLOTHING, HATS, NECK WEAR, UNDER WEAR, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, OVERALLS, &c, &c. We aim to keep (Jood Goods, Mark in plain Figures at Lowest popular Prices, And One Prick Only. Your Patronage is Solicited. THE DOUBLE STORE, OSBURN & SONS. Made to Measure