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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
How Senator Garland Ate the Soap

Another dignified senator has been
taught the mysteries of an ostcnsible
caramel which one of the boys of his
hotel had invented for the purpose of
making miserable the lives of other
children. The senator owed Garland
one, and saw his opportunity. He pro-
cured some of the alleged sweets and
placed them carelessly on his desk.
The game succeeded. Garland spied
the deceptive chocolates, and careless
ly sauntering by, picked up one of
thcm and said: "What are these, sem
ntorp' 'They are caramels. Take
one" "Thank you, WILL" and he
took one. Now, the caramel was filled
with soap, and the jokers expected to
see Garland spit out the nauseous
stuff. That was where the laugh was
to come in. But Garland disappoint-
ed them. He ate up the whole thing,
soap and all, and never made a sign.
The pcrpetrator became frightened
and ran out into the cloak-room, ex-
claiming, Good Lord, I'm afraid tho
mans poisoned. "Oh, you needn't
be alarmed" said Butler, of South Car
DINA; "Garland's got an Arkansas
stomach" To this day no one knows
whether Garland tasted tho soap or
not. - Washington Capital.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

The other night merchant in a
small country town was discovered in
his Office at an unusually late hour, and
in reply to inquiries he said, "My con-
fidential clerk is missing" "And what
of it?" "Why, I'm looking over the
books, but they seem to be all square. "
Have You counted your cash?" Eyes,
and it is correct to shilling" Look
ed over your bank book?" II have,
and it is satisfactory. That's the puz-
zlc, you see. He's hooked it. and
can't make out what for" Been
home since noon?" mo" per
haps he has elopcd with your wife. :"
what an idea! but it may be so! If
it is, then the puzzle will be solved"
He hurried home and it was so, and he
felt great anxiety off his mind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

Railroad, railroad, is about all that
is talked of. thought of, or dreamed
Of by the quiet people of this town.
The lull III railroad prospects on
Tuesday evening was undoubtedly
the cause Of Mr.. Cullin's severe attack
OF brain fever, through it was only a
rest for better start, as the prospects
for railroad were never better than
now. The apportion assigned for
Hartland to raise to secure the rail-
road was SEC, 900, or four sevenths the
amount required to build the road
from South Lyon to Owosso. 1t is a
large sum for our town tor raise, but
when such men as J. ]. Boyd, Z. E.
Chambers, Hugh Cullin, Chef. Par
shall, Ash. Parshs II and other men Of
the same vim set to work, there is no
such word as fail. The women are
taking an lntrest IN the railroad, and
have already raised several hundred
dollars for it. Property has already
increased from SO to 100 per cent in
value since the railroad rage Hart
land correspondent of the Living
stone Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
The Subtle Fluid.

An electric lighting pole opposite the
Dime Savings Bank was too strong q
temptation for lot of boys. They
climbed it and straddled the cross
pieces. Suddenly the current was
turned on, there was a yell, sudden
letting go, fall of n lot of boys on the
heads of the people below, and then six
boys stood shaking as with the palsy.
"Gosh!' said one, what was thatP"
looking up astonished at the place he
fell from. ''Litenin!' replied anoth-
or. 1--WE mightcr bin kilt" .'Gloryr
exclaimed another, wasn't it orfulr
They then took to their legs and for
got all about the fire. - Boston Courier.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

- me- $50 .-c~.-- -
British association of 1882, of which
DIR. Siemens was president, Prof. Emil
du Bois-Rcymond referred, with some
expressions of admiration, to the many
ways in which the name of Siemens is
identified with the most important of
the recent advances in technical science.
What Krupp is among German indus
trials in warlike arts, he said, the col
lectivc name of Siemens is in the arts
of peace. Siemens telegraph wires grid
the earth. and the Siemens cable
steamer Faraday is continually en-
gagged in laying new ones. BY the
Siemens method has been solved the
problem, by the side of which that of
finding a needle in haystack is one of
childish simplicity, of fishing out in the
stormy ocean, from depth comparable
to that of the vale of Chamouni, the
ends of broken cable. Electrical re-
sistance is measured by the Sicmens
mercury unit. "Siemens" is written
on water-mcters. and Russian and Ger
man revenue officers are assisted by
Siemens apparatus in levying their as
sessments. The Siemens processes for
gliding and silvering, and the Sicmens
anastatic printing mark stages in the
development of those branches of in
.,ustry. Siemens differential rcgula-
tors control the action of the steam en-
gines that forge English arms ut Wool
witch, and that of the chronographs on
which the transit of the stars is marked
ut Greenwich. The Siemens cast-steel
works and glass-houses, with their re-
generativc furnaces, are admired by
all artisans. The Siemens electric
light shines in assembly-rooms and
public places, and the Siemens gas
light completes with it; while the Sic
mems electroculturc in greenhouses
bids defiance to our long winter
nights. The Siemens electric railway
is destined to rule in cities and tunnels.
The Siemens electric crucible, melting
three pounds of platinum in twenty
minutes, was wonder of the Park ex-
position, which might well have been
called an exposition of Siemens appa-
ratus and productions, so prominent
were they there. Popular Science
MOnthiu
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

Republicans Independents! Green
hackers When you intsruted the
Democrats with the offices in the last
campaign did you believe they were
honest in their pretenses about econo-
my and reform? If so glance at a
chapter from their shameful record.
They howled about extravaganza
and the Democratic member from
the first district has introduced a bill
giving Detroit 81, 500, 900 for post
office, quarter of a million more than
our state capitol cost.
They howled about the river and
hsrbor bill. and the Democratic mem
Der from the seventh district has in
troduced bill askingfor for $4,000
for the harbor at Sand Beach, a little
village hall the size of St. Johns.
They howled about free passes
and the reformer they elected governor
has his pockets stuffed with free
passes over four railroads.
They howled about the ''mi!eage
steal' and two of Begole's appointees
we're the first to present bill for ten
cent mileage.
They howled about honesty and
reform-and Begoles swamp land
commissioner presented bill for
services as such commissioner for two
weeks before he assumed the duties
of the office.
They said there was too much
money in the State treasury, SO Be-
COLES private secretary tried to draw
and pocket the salary of an extra
clerk when no such clerk had been
employed. Precious lot of refomers !
Clinton Co., Republican.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

Many of the bitters and quack
nostrums of the day are also advertised
for consumption on the plan that the
only thing that the "stuff'' wont cure
is the avaricious, ignoble greed of the
proprietor. Don't be deceived. The
best remedy for Strengthening the
lungs, soothing all irritation, and
stopping the cough, is DR.. Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry. 1t has cured
many cases where physicians had
given up hope.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

The TINES, Owosso, is out in a
column and half article RECON-
mending Elk Judge and Elk Senator
Harrison II. Wheeler, of Ludington,
as fit and desirable man for the
Republicans to nominate for Attor-
ney General. That he is a good man
there is no doubt. st. Louis Leader.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

A citizens league to enforce the
prohibitory clauses of the present
liquor laws Of the state, has been or.
ganized at Lansing, and many of the
leading Republicans are enrolled as
members. Would not such a league
be good thing to organize in Owes
SOP The time has come when the
people ought to awake to the impor-
lance of this question.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

The following from the Lansing
Republican, speaks exactly our sen
timents and we specially commend il
to the attention of our readers. "The
Democratic members of the senate,
with the aid of five Republicans,
Messrs Hoar, Jones Pike, Sabin, and
Sewell, consummatcd on Thursday,
so far as Congress is concerned, the
great iniquity of restoring Fitz John
Porter TO his old place in the army.
An analysis of this vote shows that
of the SO ayes, 80 were given by
Democrats, S by Republicans, and
by a Readjuster. twenty-five of
these votes came from the late slave
holding states. Comment is unneces
sary. The English language cannot
do justice to the case. The patriotic
people of the country owe Senator
Logan a debt of gratitude for his
able speech in opposition to the pas
sage of the iniquitous measure.
President Arthur has duty to per
form Will he perform 1t ,"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

While discrediting the report of Mr..
A. G. Swinburne's proposed American
lecture tour, a writer in the Cardiff
(Wales) Times says: "He is one of the
best takers we have Like Carlyle
and like Melternich. his won't is TO
take q subject and 10 exhaust it. But
then there is always danger lest he
should exhaust you. He likes to hear
himself Ia k"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
II re Times.
OwOSSO, MICHIGAN.
GEO. M. DEWEY. EDITOR.

THE TINES most heartily endorses
the suggestion Of the Lansing Tele-
gram, that it is not best to. place any
one who is holding a state or federal
Office at the head of the State Central
Committee. We also, suggest that
no man should be selected who is to
be candidate for any Office that is
to be filled at the November election
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
With Upliftel Hand He Swore.

With Uplifte! Hand He Swore.
Titusville, Pa, County Of Crawford, S.
Personally appeared before me, Il
Notary Public in and for the City OF
Titusville, w. H. Morgan, who be
ing duly sworn according 10 law. de-
poses and says that for the past six
years that he has been seriously
troubled with Sciatic Rheumatism
which at times is so severe as to to-
tally incapacitate him for all business;
that he has used nearly every known
remedy for rheumatism without re.
lief, and that after using four bottles
of Wilson's Lightning Remedy for
rheumatism, experienced great relief,
and that on return Of the disease
three or four doses will invariably af-
ford relief, and that he believes the
medicine will, by continuing its use,
effect permanent cure, and that is
the only medicine he ever found to
afford relief when suffering with the
disease.
w. H. MORGAN.
Sworn 20 and subscribed before
me this 10th day of November,
1850. p. S. MESSING.
Notary Public.
Farrand, Williams & Co Agents,
Detroit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

The report of the Legislative commit
tee that has been Investigating the
question of riparian rights in New Jer-
sey presents some startling facts. 1t
asserts that the state. for sum of
$134, 600, has granted to two corpora
tons lands now valued ut $14, 600, 900.
1t is certain that laws which permit
such injustice rs is alleged in this re-
port are in sad need of change.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
FALLS ROUTE" AT LAST.

A FALLS ROUTE" AT LAST.
From the Buffalo Express.
There never yet, has been accu
rately speaking, a Niagara Falls route
between the East and the West
There never yet has been route by
which the man from Kalamazoo, go
ing back to see the folks "deown il
Maine," could get a fair look at Nj
agara Falls from his train. We Sc
lect the man from Kalamazoo for al
illustration, not because We have any
ill will for the Gem City of Michigan
but because that euphoniously named
crossroads happens to be situated
on the Michigan Central Railroad
The Michigan Central is not the on
ly road that has advertised all these
years-ever since the Suspension
Bridge was opened-to be the great
and only Niagara Falls route. The
public-.-up around Kalamazoo and
Oshkosh, and thereabouts-is con-
fiding public. 1t buys its tickets for
its annual Eastern trip "by the great
Niagara Falls route and starts for
the Rast in happy anticipation of a
view of the Falls that shall equal the
pictures and descriptions which adorn
the schedules of "the great Niagara
Falls route" But, when it gets to
Niagara River and finds that only
a view OF the Falls it has is q most
unsatisfactory glimpse from point
a mile and a half down stream, little
wonder that it feels its confidence
has been abused, and that it comes
to a unanimous verdict that Niagara
Falls amt no great shakes anyhow.
But at last-this very day--the
Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany opens through East and West
route which is honestly a Niagara
Falls route, and which gives the tour
list such full and leisurely opportuni-
ties to see Niagara Falls--without
once leaving his seat-that a gener-
Gus public may well accept the new
provisions as ample atonement for all
previous shortcomings. BY the new
route the traveller is not simply given
a distant and obscure view of the
Falls. He is taken down the river
on the New York side. From Buffa-
10 to Tonawanda he rides, much Of
the way, along the river bank, and
can study the force and sweep of the
great current. Then, as he rides
along, he has full view of the two
great arms of the river that encompass
Grand Island. Just before he reaches
Niagara Falls village he can see the
first break of the river into the upper
rapids. He crosses the stream by
the new cantilever bridge, and has
general view Of the Falls which is
better than that heretofore obtained
from the old bridge, because it is a
nearer view. Then he skirts along
above the Canadian bank until "Falls
View" is reached. This point of
has heretofore been
reached only by the Niagara City
branch of the Canada Southern. 1t
has not been on the East and West
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

The Lansing Republican says:
''No mere sale of liquor to Lansing
minors, should be the motto of every
law abiding citizen" Yes, and that
other motto. "PULvERIzE THE RUM
POWER" should be the abiding senti-
timent Of every true man in America.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

A newspaper is like a church; it
wants fostering, then it can reflect
credit on its location. Take your
home paper. 1t gives you more news
of immediate interest than New York
or other papers; it talks for you when
other localities belle you. You always
have a champion in your home
paper, and those who stand up for
you should certainly be we'll
sustained. Your interests ere kind
red and equal, and must rise or fall
together. Therefore it is to your in.
terest to support your home paper. not
grudgingly, but in liberal spirit; as
a pleasure, not as disagreeable duty;
but as an investment that will amply
pay the expenditure [Chicago Trib-
une.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

In this state there is township
treasury and the township treasurer.re-
tains all the taxes collected, except
the state and county taxes, until he
pays them out on proper orders upon
him; therefore the township is liable
to parties from whom illegal taxes
have been collected and must accou Mt
to them tor their money. Their rights
are in no wise effected by The pay
ing out of such money by the action
OF the township authorities, to which
action the complaining taxpayers arr
i'll no sense parties. SO says the sup
RENE court.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
Blaine's .Grand Msrcl,

A tuneful enemy Of ex Secretary
Blaine, by the name of RosewiR, has
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
Philadelphia Exeursion

An excursion at very low rates, will be
run from Chicago to Philadelphia, to &C.
commodate delegates and others going
to that city during the session of the
great quadrennial general conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
meets there May LIST. The excursion
party will leave Chicago in tram OF
Pullman palace coaches and baggage
cars, Monday, April 2sth, at l 80 .. m.
The party will meet at the Grand Pacific
hotel, Chicago, in the forenoon of that
day.
A special party will leave St. Paul,
Friday. April 25th, at 7:45 p. M, to Join
this excursion at Chicago.
Delegates and others living along the
lines of the Chicago and Northwestern,
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, Rock
Island, Minneapolis and st. Louis, and
Chicago, st. Paul, MINI. and Omaha
railways, wishing to join this excursion,
and paying full fare to Chicago, will be
returned from Chicago at one.third fare
on the presentation Of certificate of at.
tendance in Philadelphia during the
general conference.
Very low rates east of Chicago. For
further particulars and tickets apply to
f. A. BERRY. 100 ED ST., Chicago.
s. SHERIN. st. Paul, Minn.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
The Story of IN Artist.


Six years ago the residents of Wash.
ington we're invited by neatly printed
circulars to visit Odd Fellows hall on
Seventh street, and witness test of the
endurance of "the champion female
pedestrian who was attempting to Walk
100 miles in 100 consecutive hours The
walking mania was then at its height,
and the hall was crowded with dlstin.
guished gentlemen and ladies who paid
twenty five cents head to see little
woman tread circle of saw Dust. She
was the first OF her sex to accomplish the
feat, and when the finishing nour
came, and she won the match against
time and fatigue, bouquets we're show.
cred 1pon her from fair and ieweled
hands. This week the residents oi
Washington are requested by similar
circular to visit an art gallery where q
number of beautiful Landscapes are on
exhibition, and the fashionable people
are aocking there in great numbers
The artist is the "champion female ne.
destr1an," Miss Bertha Won Hillern, and
her triumphs are as great on canvas q.
upon the sawduet. The money sht
gained by her pedestrian exhibition was
spent in cultivating q natural taste for
art. and her genius is recognized BY thu
best critics in the country.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
Danger Of Running upstairs

A New York physician thinks there is
connection beween hastily ascending
stairs and heart disease. He saws: ..The
greatest care is necessary in this
matter for people with any heart
tronble, either latent or developed.
There certainly are among our business
and professinal men many afflicted with
some torn of heart trouble which has
often been induced by severe attacks of
rheumatism or kidney disease. have
not known q case of heart disease
which was alone attributable to ascend.
ing stairs. Or course, the first effect of
running or rapidly ascending is short.
ness of breath. That means that the
legs and arms are moving quickly, while
the motion of the heart, not having
caught up. is slower. so load of blood
from the limbs is suddenly thrown upon
the heart before it begins to move
rapidly enough to dispose of it. This un-
due burden suddenly put upon the heart
aud the temporary congestion of the
lungs. cause imperfect action on their
part, and we experience what is known
as shortness of breath. This is what
every one has felt after running to catch
train. But il the heart ls perfectly sound
this exeltlon will not cause disease.
But.pelsons with weak hearts should 90
very carefully"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
BOWEN = KINasBURY, Prop'ts.
REPUBLICANS CONVENTION.
For the Elec,io. Of Delegates to the N..
ti0Dal Convention.

For the Election Of Delegates to the Ma.
tioDsl Convention.
Headauarters Republican Territorial Com.
mittee. Jamestown, Dakota, Mirch3. lss4-The
Territorial Republican convention will be held
at Huron, on Wednesday. April 2sd. At two
O'Clock p. M. for the purpose of selecting I've
delexates and two slternates to represent. the
territory of Dakota In the National kepu DIican
convention, called 70 be held 1t Chics 10, june
y, fCr the pu pose Of nominating candidates for
president and vice president Of the. Vntted
states: Each organized county in Dah6ts viii
be entitled to one delegate and to one addition
81 "legate ior esch $50 vetes or major fraction
thereof cast for the republican candidate for
delegate In CO gress at the election Of 1882 Il
ls recommended that the county conventions
select delegates in accordance with the fOreuo.
ing, to be held at the court houses at two
O'Clock, p M, Oh Wednesday. April 49, and the
primaries to select delegates tu the county con-
ventions shall be held at two O'Clock on the
Saturday preceding said county conventions.
IN the counties organized since the last general
election the chairman of the board of county
commissioners, or some republican official. II
hereby authorized to call republic4n conyrn-
tion on the day abnve designated. and at such
conve ton county central committee NAV be
selected to serve until q future county convene
ton shall select a succession. The FOLLOWING
Is given to show. the number Of delesates to
which q county is entitled. ANY oroanized
county not mentioned or organized eubseouent.
~, will be entitled to delegates according TO
the apportlonmenth herein mentioned:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29

A new process for separating the fibe,
OF the flax stalk from the wood has been
discovered which is highly important to
this flax growing region. The new pro,
cess involves system OF bleaching.
which boils out the fiber in few hours
and yields winter and finer fax than
could be produced by the old method
which required several months, first and
last, and necessitated SO much labor tha,
1t would not pay to follow it in thie
country. II successful, this treatmen,
OF the flax stalk will bo applied at the
point of production, and render the
cultivation of the plant much more
profitable than was ever supposed to be
possible. Itis asserted that the fla,
plant may become an important rival Of
the cotton plant under the adaptation oI
this discovery. In southern Dakota
where flax is one of the staples, this new
process will attract general interest,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29

The Philadelphia Times, an independ.
ent newspaper, asserts that if the demo.
cratic party adopts free trade policy, or
it the house caucus adopts the Morrison
bill it will be certain to carry only the
states OF Kentucky and Texas at the
coming presidential election. The Times
places Arkansas. Delaware, Mississippi
and Missouri among the doubtful states
under such policy. to which the Chi.
caRo Inter-Ocean adds the states OF
Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South
Carolina. Morrison and Carlisle are
serving their country we'll,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-29
Located at Sioux Fails,
Sioux Falls Press, March 22: A

Sioux Falls Press, March %: A dele
CATION of ten prisoners arrived in thi.
city from Fargo last evening BY the ST.
Paul train. They were received ut the
derot by Warden Koehler with carriages.
and escorted to the pen in fine shape
They were lot of young crooks. One
OF the officers who accompanied tile
gang said the Oldest was under thirty
years Of age. -Four of the number are
IN for highway robbery and one for lust
common robbery. Two OF the knights
Of the road will serve terms of five wears
each, two for four years, and the ordlna.
~ robber for only one year. The others
are here for grand larceny; their terms
ranging from one to five years. One
would naturally conclude that the Fargo
nastile was pretty we'll cleared out by
the departure OF the delegation referred
to. such however is not the case. There
are stlll twenty-one inmates lett in it.