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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31
Byron.

The house owned by Mrs. Kate Brown
has been fitted up for the Crusade Band and
they are expected here some time next week
-Tuesday evening large audience
greeted Rev. w. M. Ward, of Corunna, and
listened to very interesting and instructive
lecture on local option. His closing argu-
ment was especially fine and that it was APP
preciated was evident by the absolute quiet
Of the house-Wednesda evening dona-
ton in the basement of the Baptist church
was given for the benefit of Rev. Koehler.
1t was a success socially and financially, the
receipts being $62--J. ID. Royce and A.
McCaughna attended the Masonic Grand
Lodge at Saginaw this week--Miss Nellie
Benton, who has been seriously ill for some
time, is slightly mprOved--Misses Kittie
and Jessie Colburn, of Conway, visited at
T. A. Lawrie's this Week.-Mrs. Vone
HoisingtOn, of Marcellus, is visiting her
brother, A. w. Hoisington little boy
has come to stay at Enoch Aliens.
The first lecture on the Popular Lecture
Course given by the Epworth league of the
M. E. church was decided success. The
next number will be given Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 4. 1t is an impersonation of "Trip
Van Winkle," by Herbert A. Sprague who
is without a peer in this line. 1t will be one
of the best numbers on the course. The
league has placed the price of course tickets
fnr a nf thn oh,
tains three concerts, two lectures and this
impersonatiOn, at $1.00 each, and SO cents
additional for each ticket to members of same
family. The talent in this course is as
where they sell tickets at much higher
prices. The church ought to be filed, as the
league is devoting its energies to clearing it;
self of the debt which it pledged to the
church building fund. Tickets for sale by
the committee or at the door of the church.
Mr.. ii. w. Holman addressed the Y. M.
q. A. at its regular Sunday afternoon meet
ing at p. m. The meeting was opened
with singing by all, and Bible reading by
Secretary Van Ness, after which Mr. Hol-
man spoke on Gambling. He is a CONNER
cial traveller, and in the course of his many
Journeys through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
could not help seeing many of the evil effects
of gambling. He showed how gambling
obtaining money without giving an equiva-
lent for it-strikes at the very essence OF
manhood and, next to intemperance, is the
greatest evil of the day.
The attendance at these meetings is in
creasing and Secretary Van Ness intends to
have a good practical talk to young men by
some good speaker every Sunday afternoon.
All young men are invited and no collection
is taken.
Ransom Stark died Thursday morning,
the 23d inst, and the burial services were
held at the family residence on Corunna
avenue last Monday, Rev. G. e. Hill, of the
Asbury M. Il. church, officiating. Friends
from Worthwhile and Ypsilanti attended the
funeral. The remains were taken to How
ell on the morning train over the Ann Arbor
railroad.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31
Gen. Ayers Son Married.

DETROIT. Jan. 24-Russell Alexander
Alger, Jr, son of Gederal r. A. Alger,
married yesterday afterday afternoon, at
Christ church, Miss Marian Jarves, daugh-
ter of Deming Jarves, wealthy and in
fuential man of this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Joseph III. John
son, bishop-elect Of Los Angeles, and
Bishop Davies.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31

Try can Of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(Hulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full qt., loo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
WHAT BECOMES OF OLD WHEELS,
Once True and stanch Friends Now Conc
TO Pieces.

Have you ever wondered what has
become of the thousands of old solid
tire wheels that were in such universal
use before pneumatics revolutionized
thingsf A reporter put the question TO
dealer the other day.
"A few were converted into pneu-
matics and cushions aud are still on the
Streets" he said, "and some were taken
by the dealers ms part payment on new
machines, and are still slowed away in
yheir shops, there being no sale for solid
tires. The secondhand dealers and re-
pairers bought great many Of them up,
dissected them, so to speak, and are now
utilizing the parts in repair work. The
balls, hubs, spokes, axles, bolts and nuts
are all useful, and at the last the old
frames and rims can be broken mp and
sold as scrap iron.
''Some have gone to the country, and
Josh Hayseed may be seen complacently
pedaling down to the mill for bag Of
corn. Machinists use them for making
models, occasionally a pushcart will be
seen mounted on two rusty old wheels,
and even the boys on tho street take the
small wheels for the making of express
wagons. And the balance, l suppose,
you'll find slowed away in the cellars
and wood sheds of their possessors Once
true and stanch friends, they are now Of
no use in the world. Abandoned to cob
webs and ashes, with no company but
rats and mice, they dream away their
few remaining days. Once again they
stand in full suit Of glittering nickel,
admired caressed and praised by all be-
holders. Again they are on the road,
bearing their masters in safety down
long rough hills and through sand and
mud. Once again they see the smooth,
hard track respond to the efforts of the
riders as they throw every ounce Of ef-
fort into the last sprint, and hear the
shouts of the excited crowds as they
whiz across the tape. Abandoned and
alone, eating out their hearts with rust,
they gradually drop to pieces, too proud
Of their vanished prestige to give one
thought of envy to the modern pneu.
matte. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
MR.. cARRoLL,s GREAT IDEA.
II Puts Man at His Best when He IL
Held Up by n Robbcr.

Taylor Carroll is engaged in devising
formidable system Of defense for lone
pedestrians when they wander in dan
gerous places where police protection is
ineffective and the risk of being "held
mp" is ever present. His plan is to CON
vert the erect human body into minia-
ture revolving turret, armed at four
points and capable Of dealing death in
front, rear or flank simultaneously or
Of sending four successive discharges
IN the same direction.
Mr.. Carroll's design ia still in its ru-
dimentary stage, with numberless minor
details to be elaborated, but his central
idea is we'll developed. He says he has
not yet prepared diagrams or expert
mental apparatus, but has merely out
lined it mentally.
81 would have small storage bat
terry worn in belt, he said, with
small copper wires running from it up
through the sleeves and connected with
each hand on the great or middle finger
with copper ring the thumb can reach
in tho palm of the hand. When the
thumb touched the ring, an electrical
current would discharge four batteries
loaded with ball behind and in front.
This discharge could take place when
tho hands were being held under the
threat Of an armed robber.
"Tho ring should be placed beyond
the reach Of the thumb except in cases
Of emergency, so the thumb will never
discharge the battery accidentally.
Mr.. Carroll is not practical electri-
clan or mechanic, being an actor by
profession. He has not figured up the
weight of the storage battery TO be car
ried ON the belt, nor is he adverse TO
considering the advisability of substi-
tuting dry primary cell.
In his zeal for the application Of sci
entifc methods to the protection Of the
citizen the inventor has apparently left
out of sight everything but the tactica
advantage of the lonely pedestrian at
tackled in front by the bold marauder OF
clasped from behind by the lurking gar
roter Thus he has not yet figured out
how n slim young man is to avoid as
suming Falstaffian dimensions when he
| braces storage batteries and arsenals
around his waist.
Nor does he forecast the possibly trag
ical consequences that might some day
result from the clasp of loving hand
upon the thumb and palm that carried
the potential copper appurtenances he
describes, making inadvertent electrical
contact and producing catastrophe
when only endearment was intended. -
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
BIackic's student Days.

He wandered in the Harz and the
Black forest, clad in wagoner's smock,
mixing with the people-especially the
miners-geologizing as he went, and
making intellectual pilgrimages TO Wei
mar and Wurtzburg. At Gottingen Ott-
fried Muller and Heeren, the historian,
seem to have influenced him most At
Berlin, whittier he next went, he stud
led under Schleiermacher and Neander,
to the latter Of whom he was much at
tracted, and whose teaching appears to
have had much to do with broadening
views that were of themselves already
stretching far beyond their originally
restricted confines.
Neander once startled his disciple by
remarking, "You have some Jewish no.
tions in Scotland with regard to the OBJ
servance of the Lords day" Blackie,
who still considered that Scottish the.
ology and Christianity were convertible
terms" was staggered by the assertion
"that one of the most significant OBJ
servances of Scottish righteousness was
not Christian, but Jewish. But the
fourth commandment was too deeply
imbedded in Blackie for him to be
swayed by such reasoning. He contin-
ned to spend his Sundays after the
Scotch fashion, and, says he, IL never
had cause to regret my conscientiousness
Whatsoever is not Of faith is sin. "
--BlaclSwood's Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
Moving In the Bowery.

There was moving in the Bowery q
few days ago, and it was watched with
interest by score or so of passersby.
A stout Italian bootblaok was transfer
ring his stand to some other part Of the
town. Just before the moving began the
proprietor and his weaeened little wife
stood beside the stand. The little wife
then put dirty little pillow ON her
head and stopped trifie. The husband
thereupon picked up the stand with diff
Guilty and balanced it on the little wom-
ans head. Then he took the two chairs
and placed them on the stand in such
fashion as to secure them from falling.
The little wife, having Strengthened
up under fer burden and made sure Of
its equilibrium. started down the Bow
cry, and the stout husband followed at
ease, putting cigarette, while the spec
tators looked on amazed to discover the
usefulness of a wife as beast of lhur-
den. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
A Terrible Scene.

Strohschneider, the famous aeronaut,
astonished the natives Of Stockerau,
near Vienna, by carrying young bar
rister on his back along a tight rope so
meters in length fixed to the church stee-
pie. A few days later flaming posters
appeared ON the walls announcing that
Strohschneider would effect balloon
ascent in the company Of Herr Pramper
the popular landlord Of tho White Rose.
Notwithstanding the fact that the po-
lice had forbidden the landlord, who
has large family, from taking part in
the performance, mine host entered the
inclosure at the appointed time, to the
no small delight Of the assembled null
titude. AT given signal the balloon
rose in the air, Strohschneider and the
landlord sitting ON the trapeze beneath.
Some of the spectators declare that the
latter turned ss pale as sheet,during his
upward fight, though he did not fail to
wave his hat to the crowd. After reach
ing dizzy height the two balloonists
were observed to quarrel and actually
come to blows.
All at once the landlord plunged head
long into space A shout Of horror arose
from the spectators, who ran to the spot
where they expected to find Pramper ly-
ing with broken limbs. What was their
astonishment at discovering, not a
corpse, but lay figure dressed in one Of
the landlords suits. The mannikin was
conveyed to Stockerau in triumph
Herriedener Laubfrosch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
Falling From tho Sun to the Earth.

The philosophers have figured out
some queer problems since the time Of
Horatio, but none of them is more Curl
ous than that relating to the amount of
time 1t would take for an object to fall
from the sun or moon to our earth. It
has been decided. after an immense
amount Of figuring. that II bowlder
weighing q ton should fall from the sun
it would take it 90 years. 0 months. 7
days and . hours to reach the earth.
The same bowldsr could make the trip
from the moon to the earth In ~ days.
--et Louis BspublicL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.
A Burglar Conferred n Favor by Opening
Safe.

A Burglar Conferred Favor by Opening
Safe.
The proprietor of large store on
High street went 20 his place Of bust
ness at an unusually early hour the 9TH
er morning. In fact, the sun had not yet
risen when he turned the key in the
door. On entering he was surprised TO
find man trying TO open the door Of
his safe.
He stood and watched him for some
time, apparently deeply interested in the
proceedings, when finally the burglar
swung open the door of the safe with a
delighted chuckle, but happening to
turn he saw that he was discovered and
became very much alarmed. He jumped
up and was about to make his escape
through back window when the mer-
chant called to him:
Don't be in hurry, my friend
Come back and sit down awhile and
smoke q cigar while l straighten things
up bit, and then come home to break
fast with me. You have done me great
favor"
"Why, how's that2" asked the bur-
glar in great surprise.
"Well, you see, had the combination
of the safe ON bit Of paper, and last
night accidentally locked it in the safe
and forgot how to W ork it. spent most
of the night trying to get the thing open
and came in early this morning to have
another try at it. West Medford
Mass Windmill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

"A farmer In the Kansas cyclone dis
trict was building stone wall. Hewas
putting it there to stay. building ii 8
feet across the base and feet high. A.
stranger came riding by, and seeing the
care the farmer was taking said to him.
"You seem to be mighty careful about
that wall. /" "Yep." replied the farmer.
''l'm er building her to stay" " 'Tain't
no use." replied the stranger. "it'll
blow over Just the same" "Waal. let
her hlow over. she'll be foot higher If
she does. 4" replied the farmer. coptin-
ming bis work ---6an Francisco Argo-
paut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
Tho Way TO Ent Candy.

l think much Of the outcry against
candy is the result Of wrong methods of
use. It can often be safely taken at meal
time with good results. Scientists say
that the food value of sugar is very
great. A pound Of sugar contains much
more energy and power to support ami
NAL life than pound of meat. If candy
is taken under such conditions that it
will not derange the digestive apparatus,
it is perfectly wise and rational to be a
candy eater. Annals of Hygiene.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

The sheets of steel for penmaking are,
in their original condition, s feet long
and 8 feet wide. From these strips are
cut wide enough to permit Of the cut.
ting Of three or four pans.
The war with the hey Of Tripoli be-
gan June 10. 1901. and ended June 4.
1908. The number Of men engaged in
the naval force against Trpoh was
$3.50.
Dram once meant neither more nor
lsss than handful
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
GENERAL GRANTS FUNERAL.
The Procession In New York Was Eight
Miles In Length.

The procession, eight miles long,
wended up Broadway between lines Of
old soldiers-fags veiled, drums muffled
and arms reversed. The Grant family,
except Mrs. Grant, who was unable to
be present, followed in four carriages,
succeeded by the generals old staff, his
cabinet officers and detachments from
Grand Army posts. Members of the
Aztec club, survivors Of the Mexican
war, formed a group. President Cleve-
land rode with Secretary Bayard, and
they were followed by the vice president
and the cabinet, the supreme court JUS
tices, United States senators and q COM
mittee of the house. Governor Hill and
his suit and committee of the state
legislature were Of the cortege also gen.
tlemen who had occupied diplomatic and
consular Offices under Grant while pres
ident. Besides all these were official
guests filling $50 carriages.
Over the ashes Of the man who had
said "Let us have peace" all bitter
memories were forgotten. Speaker Car
Isle and ex-Speaker Randall rode with
Congressman Hiscock and Reed, Senator
Morrill, with Senator Coclrell, Sherman
with Ransom, Ingalls, with Harris.
Famous Confederates, distinguishable
by their gray silk sashes, fraternized
with Federal chieftains. Generals Joe
Johnston and Buckner officiated wit
Sherman, Sheridan and Logan among
the pallbearers. Three other gallant
southerners, Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh
Lee and Gordon, were also present at
the funeral. president E. Benjamin
Andrews in Scribner's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

Ladies and gentlemen suffering with
throat and lung difficulties 20 call "a our
drug store for a bottle Of Otto's Cure,
which we are distributing free Of
Charge. and we can confidently recon-
mend it rs superior remedy for
coughs, colds. bronchitis. consumption
and all diseases Of the throat and lungs
II will stop II cough quicker than any
known remedy. We will guarantee it
to euro you. If your children have
Group or whooping cough it is sure to
give instant relief Don't delay, but
get trial bottle free. Large sizes SOC
and 25c. Sold by w. b. Alexander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
For Wheelmon.

A certain lawyers face was a puzzle
the other day ms he pored over pam
phlet. Finally he broke out with:
"What the deuoe they call this The
Law Bulletin for can't see"
His companion shouted with laughter.
"It's The L. A. W. Bulletin, you
jay !" he cried, and then he chortled in
his glse. .-Worcester Gazette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

Cashier-Have You heard. sir, that
John Jones is a bankrupt?
Banker-Well, that's good news.
Well now get a little of what he owes
MS, whereas, If he had remained in busi-
ness, we'd never have got cent-Flie-
gende Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

Captain Sweeney, U. S. A., San Die
90, Cal, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine have ever
found that will do me any good" Price
soc. Sold by j. G. King & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
riade Plain.

Teacher-Tommy, you may define the
difference between while and time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paw says
he is going down town for while, nav
says she'll bet he is going for time
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26

In 1880 there were ia, $3.50 hands en-
ployed in the cotton mills in the United
States. In 1890 the number had risen to
22l, ,6S6.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-02-26
CHPITHL @so,ooo.oo.
Directors:

@. Mitchell. Scott McClclland, ]. King
John II. Corbett. g. II. Brown,
g. W. Fuller, J.. II. Kaucher.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
AN OVATION TO TELLER.
Great Ontpouring of People From All
Parts of Colorado Greet Him.

Parts OF Colorado Greet Him,
DENVER. Colo, July 3~-Senator
Henry NJ. Teller, on arriving in Den
yer last evening, was met by 4 great
%outpouring of people from all parts Of
the State. The demonstration was
non'partisan, and it is doubtful IL the
scenes Of enthusiasm have been par.
allellcd in Western history.
The explosion of u bomb at the
Union depot at $ p. IN. announced the
arrival OF the special train in Denver.
The streets were damned with people,
immense flags and penants, pictures
Of the Senator and banners of well
come were everywhere displayed.
Half the individuals in the crowd
waved small white flags on which
were printed portraits of the Senator.
AS the Senator stepped from the
train there went up q mighty shout.
The roar OF human voices drowned
out the noise of the bombs. Six hun
drcd people from Gilpin county. Sena-
tor Teller's home, who had camped at
the station the greater part of the
afternoon, rushed pell-mell after him,
waving flags and shouting vocifcr-
ously.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
Fatal Fight In . Church.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July AT the
North White River Church, near
Farmland, after services last night,
John Moser and John Jemersop, loug
enemies, began scufHing, when Jem-
erson drew q knife ana stabbed Moser
several times. Friends of the men
went to their assistance and the fight
became general, clubs and pocket
knives being used. When the room
was finally cleared Muser was dead
upon the floor, William Murphy had a
fractrred skull, q little child OF John
Henderson had been terribly bruised
by being t%rampled upon, and her
mother was unconscious from fright.
Others in the congregation were
bruised.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
HOBART MEETS M'KINLEY.
The S-Governor Grocts Ills New Jersey
Colleague ut tho Train.

CANTON, Ohio, July e. Governor
Mckinley drove TO the Fort Wayne
station shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning to meet Garrett A. Hobart,
Republican nominee for vice presi-
dent. A large crowd was gathered
ut the station to witness The meet
ing, although the affair was iu-
formal in every respect. lie reached
the train just as the car carrying
Mr.. Hobart stopped in front of him.
Mr.. Mckinley extended his hand and
the recognition was equally prompt on
Mr.. Hobart's part. The two walked
side by side to the carriage amidst the
applause of the crowd. They were
driven .quicklcy to the Mckinley
home. where "a crowd of newspaper
men and photographers were waiting.
1t Is understood hat at the confer.
ence it was mutually agreed that, as
far as present intentions should be-
concerned, neither OF them should de.
part from their homes for any cam.
paign tour.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-10
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Opening of tho Great Convention Mt Rich
mond-Nany Thousands Present.


mond Many Thousands Present.
RICHMOND, Va, July 2.-Thc Con.
fedcratc reunion opened with charm
ing weather, clear aud cool. An i'm
n,cnse throng of people was present,
and the exposition grounds, where
auditorium erected for the purpose,
were row ded The auditorium was
handsomely decorated.
AS General Gordon showed his faco
on the rostrum : mighty confederate
yell went up, and the battle SCARED
veteran received an ovation.
Governor O'Fcrrall and other dis
tinguished men went up and grasped
his hand, the bands played Dixie"
and the people shouted.
Before the convention was called TO
order, General Gordon was presented
with a gavel made from n tree from
the battlefield of Chickamauga. Rev.
J.. William Jones offered fcrvent
prayer to the God OF Lee and Jackson
and Davis General Gordon, without
making a speech, introduced Governor
OFerrall, who, on behalf of Virginia,
welcomed the veterans.
'tbtIt 'OIuou lHtTDuuttu 'cHcTd
Peyton Wise to turn over TO the vetcr-
ans the building in which the conven-
ton was held. General Wise made an
eloquent address in performing this
task.
Several times during the day there
had been calls for n speech from Cen
ernl Hampton. When General Wise
took his seat the calls were renewed
and the South Carolinan walked to
the front of the stage. Tho band
struck up Dixie" while the whole
audience rose and applauded. A vet
eran vas passed to the front bearing
an old battleilag that had been shot
through in many places and waved AZ
before the vast assemblage.
General Hampton said words co, .,
not express his gratitude for the great
honor which had been done him. lie
had come to mingle with the veterans,
perhaps for the last time, and do
honor to the memory OF that great
man. President Davis. The general
said he would be fighting now il the
Confederate flag were waving. Great
%applause.) lie had no apology to
make for his course. When his state
called upon him, he went into the war
rs n private and served his country rs
best he could. The speaker paid a
beautiful tribute to the private sol.
diers aud in conclusion said the only
epitaph he wanted written on his
tombstone was that no was a Confed-
crate soldier.