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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
A Belgium Canal.

A canal has been constructed in Bel
GUM in which, instead of locks, the
boats are hoisted by elevators from
one level to another. The canal ex-
tends from the coal region in the in
terror of Belgium to Brussels, crossing
several other canals at the same grade,
so that Belgian coal can be brought
directly by boat to Paris, as well as
the principal towns in Belgium and
Holland. AS the line passes over a
rather billy country, various ascents
and descents must be made, and to
save the long delays incidental to pass
ing the locks the change of grade is
made by means of hydraulic ele-
vators. The boats, which measure
about seventy tons, are lowed at the
low level into an immense tank, with
gates, which is submerged in the Ca
nal. The gates are then closed and
the tank, which rests on the pistons of
a huge hydraulic elevator, is raised to
the upper level, when connection
is made with the next section of the
canal by means of double gates and
the boat proceeds on its way.--Fire
and Water.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Mothers !!

There are upon the skin of every human
being, child and adult alike, $500, 600 pores.
Through these pores in the form of invisible
perspiratioh is expelled more than one
quarter of the nOurishment taken into the
SYSTEM. The importance of keeping open
these perspiration valves upon child's body
is second only-to that of properly digesting
the food eaten. 1t was to open the pores of
the skin and to assimilate the food that DR..
Pitcher formulated Castoria. Loose bowels,
constipation, fevers and eruptions which are
so constant among infants and children, and
which kill one-third of all children before
they are five years old, arise principally
from these two causes. 1t is from the won
derful results attendant upon the use of
CastOria in regulating the stomach and bow
els and keeping open the poresofthe skin that
Castoria acquired its worldwide reputation.
With plenty of water for the body, pure air
for the lungs and Castoria to assimllate the
food, there need be no unnacounted for sick
ness among children. Castoria is vege-
table prescription without morphine or other
narcotic property. Thirty years extensive
use has given it history never attained by
another medicine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
a Perplexed Preacher.

An old preacher. after service one
Sunday, announced his reading for the
following Sunday. During the week,
some mischievous boys obtained his
Bible and pasted two of the leaves to-
gether, right where he was to read.
Sunday morning coming, the aged
divine opened his book, and read as
follows: "And Noah took unto HIM
self wife who was"-and here he
turned the leaf-'forty cuhits broad,
one hundred and forty cubitS long"
With look of establishment, he wiped
his glasses, re-read and verified the
passage, and then said: my friends,
although have read the Bible many
times, this is the first time I have ever
seen this passage, but ! take it as an
other evidence of the fact that man is
most fearfully and wonderfully made. !"
San Francisco Argonaut.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
The Veritable Fountain of Youth.

Patrick Dunn, the locator of the
fountain of eternal youth, writes as
follows to an intimate friend in rela-
ton to his success in renewing the
youth of veteran four time loser of
above three score years. whom he re-
Gently took to what he terms his magic
spring, located somewhere in the north
east corner of Storey county, to further
test the rejuvenating virtue of the
water:
The test on old JEFF is succeeding be-
yond my most sanguine expectations
1t is scarcely a mouth since he left the
Comstock-a venerable, gray haired
patriarch, whose form was bowed with
the weight of IS winters, and hard
ones at that. For the first two weeks,
after bathing him four times daily in
the spring, and having him drink
copiously of the water, his snow white
beard and hair began turning dark at
the roots, and the wrinkles at the
corners of his eyes and mouth began
to disappear. His form is now as erect
and his step as elastic as that of q
youth of 90, and his cheeks are assum-
ing the roseatic hue of perfect health,
and 1 am now confident that 1 have
made the most important discovery in
the history of the world. will bring
old jeff to the Comstock about the
middle of September looking as youth
full as man of 20 years. l will make
my next test on a millionaire, who
must agree to give me rs per cent. Of
his wealth for restoring his youth
Virginia New Chronicle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Esillng . nell.

One of the most curious sights in
Tobolsk was the Kamaoulie Koloko,
or ''bell with the ear torn off," It
was kept ia a kind of shed near the
archbishop's palace, and its romantic
history is often told in Tobolsk. In
the Sixteenth century Prince Dimitri,
the rightful heir to the Russian throne,
was deposed by revolt led by Boris
Godunof, who was then proclaimed
car. The seat Of government was at
Uglich. and there Dimitri was sent to
be under the immediate control of the
unlawful ruler
The usurper, fearing that the popu-
lace might awake to the claims of the
young prince, planned his assassina-
ton, and he was one day stabbed in O
court yard. None of the bystanders
showed disposition to aid him.
A priest, however, saw the crime
from the cathedral belfry, and imme-
diately began tolling the great bell,
which was held sacred, and only rung
on unusual occasions, such as the COR
onation or death of a car.
Furious at this tacit expression of re-
proach, the car commanded that the
priest should be tortured and executed
and the bell taken down and placed
beside the body of its ringer. The or
der was literally fulfilled, and the bell
was beaten with clubs by the entire
populace. with the Car Boris at their
head.
But this was not all. In those days
Siberian exiles were tortured before
setting out on their journey by having
their nostrils torn off with red hot pin
GERS. The car now decreed that the
bell should be exiled to Tobolsk, but as
it had no nostrils, he commanded with
certain grim humor that one of its
hangers should be removed, to indicate
its disgrace.
The people of Tobolsk are very fond
of this trophy, and one sees bells every
where in the town; as signs over the
inn doors, toys, workboXes, cigarette
cases, and even sleeve links.-Youth's
Companion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula for simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perm
anent cure of consumption, bronchitis, ca
tarrh, asthma and all throat and lung affec-
tons, also positive and radical cure for
nervous debility and nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his
duty to make IL known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering, will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe,
in German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper. w. A. Noyes, 149 Powers
Block, Rocheetcr, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
E:.e Won the Umbrella.

w. j. Norris, prominent merchant
of our town, thought to back down
one of our young ladies would be a
nice thing, SO made her the follow
ing proposition recently: That if she
would take little ten cent par
asol, which is about the size of
palmetto fan, hoist it and walk up
Main street certain distance and re-
turn, carrying it over her all the way,
that he would reward her with silk
umbrella. She at first hesitated, but,
after making numerous futile at
tempts, finally made oa with the lit
tie mushroom shaped concern held
aloft over her graceful form She re-
turned in a few minutes bearing a
note with the signatures of number
of tho clerks attached stating that she
had passed by or arrived at their
stores with the parasoi in position.
Mr.. Norris gracefully turned over tho
umbrella to its rightful owner, and
the young lady departed with two
umbrellas instead of one. Mr.. Norris
will hardly make another such offer
soon.--Warrenton (Ga) Clipper.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

The. City Government Wrested from the
Control of the Mormons.

xn&City 0OvorumSnt Wresteu irofn We
Control of the Mormons.
SALT LAKE CIrr u t.. Aug THE cleo
ton which took place In this city Monday
was for members Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, and for Territorial, county and precinct
officers. The principal interest of the cam
paign conferred In Salt Lake City, where
the first real political fight ever seen
in this Territory was made.
Before election day the Gentiles knew
their exact strength, and while there were
supposed to be 1000 der.iles out OF total
registration OF 5000, yet the Gentiles had
no idea that they could poll their full vote.
Many OF their members were out of the
city, others were apathetic, and Judge Pow
ers believed that the Mormons would win
by about 800 votes 1t was, therefore, a
great surprise when the returns showed
that the Gentiles had carried the city
by forty-one votes.
One of the prime causes for the victory
was the detection from the Mormon ranks.
At least 200 young Mormons voted with the
Gentiles, and this breaking away from the
chains of the priesthood was the chief
cause for the celebration Monday night
Perfect pandemonium reigned on the
streets here from o'clock until 3 o'clock
in the morning Business men, professional
iucu, pIoachois, poyo, "VAiiS', "iA Joihou IL
the Notification.
The victory means an increase of business
and populations; it means that next Febru-
airy the city will go GENTLE by 7O0 to 1000
votes; it means the beginning of the end Of
the Mormon power, for the young men
have declared at the ballot that they will
in future think for themselves and not al
low priestly interference with their fran
chise. 1t means population of 100000 In
ten years
The Mormons were more surprised than
the Gentiles, and take their defeat bitterly.
The next Legislature will have six Gentiles
in the House and two members in the
council-the council being body
corresponding to the State Senate.
The last Legislature had five Gentle
members, and this increase of three La
gratifying This gives them eight men,
bers out of thirty-si
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Momentum OF the Suns.

Think of the momentum of the sun,
weighing as much as 5000 earths,
and darling through space at the rate
of a million miles dayl But there
are hundred million other suns visi-
BILE in the heavens, each weighing at
least as much as our sun, and all in
motion, with q velocity in some cases
far exceeding his. Add up the sum
of their combined energy of motion,
and the imagination staggers before
the living force of the universe. The
power stored up III an express train is
sufficient TO shatter the train to pieces
il its motion is suddenly arrested. But
stop those smooth running suns and
universal space would return to chaos
with the shock.-Boston Budget.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Our readers have doubtless often noticed
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is well spoken of in
the newspapers. The press is quick to rec
ognize merit and does not hesitate to give
praise where it is due. The following +. is
from the Baptist Weekly, leading religious
paper:
''Advertizing map bring an article prom
inently before the public, but no advertising
can long help it if it has not real merit.
Hood'e Sarsaparilla is well advertised; but
the best proof of its value is that so many
persons use it on the recommendations of
friends who have proved its peculiar virtues"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
SIOUX LANDS TO BE OPENED.
Successful Completion of the Work of the
Commission.

WASHINGTON, Aug S-Secretary Noble
has received telegram announcing the
successful completion of the work of the
Sioux commission and informing him that
the commissioners will leave Fort Yates for
Chicago at once.
1.-The lands relinqished by the Sioux according
to this agreement will aggregate about 11,000,-
600 acres ana will be disposed OF by the United
States to actual settlers only at sizes an acre
for all lands taken within the first three years,
rs cents an acre for all lands disposed of with
in the succeeding two years. and 80 cents an
acre for the residue of the lands then un-
disposed Of All lands still open at the end Of
ten years shall be accepted by the United
States at five cents an acre. which amount
shall be credited to the Indians as part
of their permanent fund. The act pro-
vides for furnishing the necessary seed
to the Indians for two years, for which ad.
equate appropriation is made In addition
there is TO be set apart the sum OF
S3,oOO,000, which is to be deposited in the
United States Treasury TO the credit of ths
Sioux nation as permanent fund, the inter.
est of which at per cent per annum is to be
appropriated under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior to the use
OF the Indians. After the Government
has been reimbursed for the money expended
for the Indians under the provisions of the act
the Secretary of the Interior may in his dis
erection expend in addition to the in terest of the
permanent fund, not to exceed 10 per cent. per
annum of the principal OF the fund.- in the en-
ployment of farmers and in the purchase Of
agricultural implements, teams, ETC., neces-
sary to assist the Indians in agricultural pur-
suits. At the end of fifty years the fund is to
be expended for the purpose OF promoting edu-
cation, civilization and self-support among the
Indians or otherwise distributed among them
as Congress may determine.1
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Piles! Piles! Piles!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is the
only sure cure for blind, bleeding or itching
piles ever discovered. 1t never fails to
cure old chronic cases of long standing.
Judge Coons, Maryville, KY, says: "Dr.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment cured Inc
after years IF suffering" Judge Coffin
bury, Cleveland, Ohio, says: 81 have found
by experience that Dr. Williams Indian
Pile Ointment gives immediate and perm
anent relief" We have hundreds of such
testimonials. DO not suffer an instant
longer. Sold by druggists at so cents and
81 per box.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
BIT THE DUST.

wad-el-NJumi, tho Dervish Leader. and
1900 of His Followers Slain in Fiattle
with General Grenfelrs Forces.
CAIRO, Aug. 6. - On Saturday General
Grenfell engaged the dervishes near Toski
and completely routed them. 1t IL esti-
mated the dervish dead number 800 The
dervishes fought desperately, throwing
themselves upon the advancing columns re-
peatedly and refusing quarter. The crisis
of the battle was reached when the der
wishes attempted to turn the extreme right
of the Egyptians The steadiness OF the
troops was admirable. The cavalry here
swept through tho lines of the enemy,
breaking them up One thousand prison.
ers are reported to have been taken. The
cavalry pursued the retreating rebels for
miles. General Grenfell ordered the gun
boats to pick up fugitives and wounded.
The Egyptian loss was seventeen killed and
131 wounded
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

In the kidneys, When inactive they speed
lily fall into disrepair. Those obstinate and
fatal maladies, Brlght's diseas and diabetes,
ensuing with terrible certainty upon the in
action of the organs affected. Catarfh OF
the bladder, enuresis, gravel and strangury
are also to be apprehended from partial
paralysis of the bladder, of which weakness
and sluggishness are the causes. Hostel
ters Stomach Bltters is fine tonic and pro-
moter or activity for the renal organs, and
one which can be relied upon to afford them
the requisite stimulus without exciting them
an effect to be feared from. the unmedi-
Gated alcoholic exctant of commerce. A
further benefcent effect of the Bitters. by
renewing activity of the kidneys, is to en-
able them to drain from the blood i'm its
passage through them, impurities produc-
tive of rheumatism and dropsy. Nervous
ness, fever and ague, constipation and dys-
pepsia are conquered by the Bitters.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
NORTH DAKOTA PRIZES.
Bismarck to Have the State House-LO-
cation of Public Institutions.

bismarck to Have the state House-LO-
cation of Public Institutions.
BISMARCK, N D., Aug THE committee
on public institutions of the North Dakota
convention made its report Monday, and it
seems to meet the approval of the conven-
tion. 1t locates the State capital at Bis
marck; the State university and
school OF mines at Grand Forks;
the agricultural college at Fargo; a
State normal school at Valley City, with a
grant of $4,000 acres of land; deaf and
dumb asylum at DEVILS Lake; State re-
form school at Mandan; State normal
school at Mayville, with grant OF $4,000
acres of land; an insane asylum and
institution for the feeble-minded at
jamestown, with grant of 10000
acres of land. The following institu-
tions or such other charitable institutions
as the Legislature may determine upon
are located. A soldiers home at Lis
bon, with grant of 10000 acres
of land; a blind asylum at Pembine
County, the location TO be determined
by the electors, with O grant of $4,000
acres of land; an industrial school at Ellen
dale, with grant of 10000 acres of land; q
school of forestry at such place in McHenry,
Ward, Bottineau or Rollette County as
the electors of those counties may fix;
scientific school at Wapeton, with q grant
OF 10000 acres. 1t is provided that no
other institution of character similar to
any one of those located by the article
shall be established or maintained without
a revision of the constitution. The report
was Endorsed by the majority of the COM
mittee ON public institution and in all
probability will be adopted.
BISMARCK, N. d., Aug. 8-The Constitu-
tional convention adopted on Wednesday
by a vote of A to 80 the report of the COM
mittee on public institutions locating per-
manently the capital at Bismarck and the
various public institutions at points re-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Death I'm "a Yacht.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. S.-The yacht Cedar
Ridge, belonging to l. Z. Croker, superin-
tendent of the New York Central stock
yards, was the scene of frightful dis
aster Wednesday. The craft used naphtha
as fuel for the purpose of raising steam,
and in some manner gas generated by the
naphtha was ignited and an explosion fol-
lowed and the boat was enveloped In
flames Mr.. Crocker's two sons and little
daughter were unable to reach the shore
and were burned to death. Another daugh-
ter and a young lady named Mclean were
thrown into the water, but were rescued.
They were both frightfully burned. A
penthouse belonging to John Rugenstien
was burned and its owner persisted in the
flames
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
AT THE LADY cAlnopoolsr.s.
A Reporter Discovers the Reason why
Men Arc the Most Regular Customers.

A Reporter Discovers the Reason Why
Men Arc the Most Regular Customers.
A handsome blonde, apparently 20
years old, with finely rounded fig
ure, held on her knees the nude foot
of gentleman twice her age.
She was chiropodist and he Gus
toner who called regularly once a
month. Nimbly handling her cuticle
knife, steel flo and emery pasteboard
she trimmed calous corn from his
big toe. Strengthened his little toe nail,
filed all the toe nails into uniform
shape, applied a polish and then col
lected dollar from the patron with
the ease and grace of cherub. He
went off smiling
To q News reporter she said:
II can't say that the gentlemen out
do the ladies in looking after their
hands and feet. Our revenue from
the gentlemen is probably larger than
that from the ladies, for we solicit
ladies patronage by visiting their
homes, and the gentlemen all must
come to us.
Ladies are more particular than
gentlemen about how their nails are
trimmed, but the latter are more reg
ular in their visits for treatment. Gen.
tlemen who take unusual interest in
their finger nails come once week.
l find that the ages of the gentlemen
who come here for nail treatment vary
from 30 to IS. Younger gentleman
seldom give the condition of their
hands or feet thought. Females
look after their nails from childhood
up.
1--WE trim nails into the round,
pointed and .almond' styles. The
pointed style leaves the finger nails
as sharp as pin. Gentlemen gener-
ally prefer the round style. We can
do nothing to change the shape of
hand.
Eyes, think chiropodistry is on the
increase. Young girls generally wear
common sense shoes, and, conse-
quently, have no trouble with their
feet; but when they enter woman
hood they encase their feet in tight
shoes, which beget corns, ingrowing
nails, etc. Take a seat and I'll ex-
hibit my skill on one of your hands,
then you can compare it with the
other and witness the contrast"
The News reporter complied, and
the blonde submerged his fingers in
bowl containing warm water and cas-
tile soap. After moistening the skin,
she took her cuticle knife and cut of
the skin covering the base of the nail.
With file and emery pasteboard she
rounded the nails, and then applied a
bleaching acid, which gave the nails
bright appearance. A cosmetic was
the next application, after which q
powder was busted on the nails, and
by rubbing them with the palms of
her hands a beautiful gloss appeared
on them.
''There now!" she exclaimed as she
rinsed the hand in warm water and
dried it with a towel, "haven't effected
an Improvement You must beware
of corrugation.
whats corrugationa The shrivel-
ing of your finger nails into parallel
lines the same as old peoples nails.
The remedy is to consult a chiropo-
dist"
The reporter left with the secret of
the regularity of the gentlemen's Wis
its in his possession. 1t is the charm
of having bright and pretty girl to
talk to him and manipulate his hands
and feet.-New York News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine i'm the pc
culiar way in which the proprietor of Kemp's
Balsam for Coughs and Colds does is indeed
wonderful He authorizes all druggists to
give to those who call for it a sample bottle
free, that they may try it before purchasing.
The large bottles are SOC and 81. We GER
tainly would reccomend trial. 1t may
save you from consumption.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Pennsy,vania Republicans.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. S-The Pennsyl-
vania Republican State Convention met
here yesterday and nominated Henry X
Boyer, of Philadelphia, for State Treasurer.
The platform adopted rejoices in the VIC
tory of 1888, indorses the Administration
of President Harrison aud Governor
Beaver, and expresses regret at the death
OF General Simon Cameron
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Ordered to the Encampment,

WASHINGTON, Aug s.-The Navy Depart
ment has instructed the commanding Off
Ger of the United States steamer Michigan
to be present with that vessel at Milwaukee
during the National encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and take part
in the naval sham battle and otherwise
promote the success of the encampment
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Democratic Gains In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. S-The returns
from the State election show that the DEM
ocrats have an increased plurality of $1,000
over the election of two years ago, and
that Mondays majority will reach IS, 900.
The last Legislature stood 102 Democrats
and So opposition. That elected Monday
will consist Of ia Democrats and "a Repub-
licans
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
Three Drowned.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. Henry Simons,
aged "a years. and TIVE boys, Willie
Simons and Eddie Deplore, aged respective
ly IL and years, were drowned in the
Monongahela river near here Monday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

NoRFoLK, Va, Aug S-The Old Dominion
line steamship ''Old Dominion" ran into
and sunk the sloop Ella May in Norfolk
harbor yesterday morning. The sloop's
crew of three men were drowned.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16
To Re Hanged.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. S-Joseph A. Howell, con-
victed of killing his cousin and her four
children and Mrs Hall, near Brookfeld,
Mo-, was sentenced Wednesday by Judge
Burgess to be hanged November Is.