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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Factory Happenings.

The Owosso Casket Works has put In a
large new feed pump of an improved pat
tern this week. The firm also has large
new blower which it has just received this
week and will soon have in running order.
The Owosso Mfg Co. is building two
towers or platforms of brick and steel on
the two highest of their buildings. One
will be fifteen and the other seventeen feet
above the roofs on which they are placed
and each will have Ten thousand gallon
tank on top of it to connect with the auto
matte spraying system now being put in.
The roof has been put on the new engine
room at the Estey factory this week and
everything is in readiness for the new en-
gine, part Of which is already In.
The Woodland furniture factory is shut
down this week. An additional story is be-
ing added to one of the buildings, which
will give about 34x6O additional feet of floor
space. A patch Is also being put on one Of
the boilers and the engine is being over
hauled during the shut down.
Quite serious accident occurred Friday
at the Estey saw mill just when all of the
logs on hand were sawed up except about
a two hours run. A plank which had been
sawed off did not fall far enough from the
carriage to prevent large knot which was
sticking out from the under edge Of the
plank from catching on the carriage when 1t
returned. This threw 1t into the saw,
knocked the lever out Of the hand of the
sawyer, throwing it back and hence sending
the carriage itself back at such speed that 1t
knocked out the cylinder head, twisted up
the piston rod and shook up the carriage
itself SO badly that IL will practically have
to be rebuilt. Luckily none of the men
were seriously injured but it was close
call.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
MI. e. T. Austin Entertained.

One of the jolliest parties which could be
got together with an equal number of men,
bers was the one which assembled at the
home of Stanley e. Parkill in response to
his invitation Friday evening.
The object of the evenings entertainment
seemed to be to impress the fact upon Mr..
K. I. Austin's mind that he was leaving
behind some pretty good friends when he
left Owosso to accept a position In the Sagi-
nav high school and also to see that he had
one more evening of good fellowship before
he left this city.
Spirited conversation, stories, reminis-
cences, etc., kept all In the best of spirits,
and later hot chocolate, cake, sherbet, and a
delicious melon did their part in keeping up
the spirits. The affair was most enjoy
able one in every respect. A'.
Those present were: e. T. Austin, Rev.
j. G. Cromer, G. d. Stewart, w. s. Hunt,
G. l.. Taylor, Van r. Pond, Warren Pier
pont, A. Z. Stever, l.. K. Gould, j. G.
Shattuck, and K. y. Dewey.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
A MODEL DRY GOODS STORE.
Lyon & Pond Will Open One of that De-
scription to the Public Tomorrow.

oS'tPtioh w VIC ubiiS AOiuOIIoW.
Five years ago in the face of predicted
certain failure Il. ID. Lyon and Elon Pond
opened new dry goods store in Owosso,
under the firm name of Lyon & Pond.
Then they employed two clerks and rented
a store. Tomorrow they open new store
built for their own use and owned by them,
and have eight clerks to assist in waiting
on their customers.
The story Is not one of a sudden burst of
prosperity but has been one continual
steady growth since first the store was
opened. With greatly increased facilities
for handling goods and larger and better
stock than ever before, and with the same
liberal policy toward customers which
marked their success in the old store, these
gentlemen naturally look forward to still
greater success in their new store.
The new store, 116 North Washington
street, is one hundred feet in depth with
high ceiling. 1t has two deep plate glass
show windows in front, each lighted by
twenty incandesoent lights. The remain
der of the store Is lighted by three arc
lights. A broad, easy stairway leads to
the second floor also one hundred feet in
length. In the back part of the store, OPP
posite the stairway, is situated the Office
and cashiers desk, built of solid polished
oak, which is the wood in which the whole
store is finished. Both stories have smooth,
hard wood floors and both are elegantly
papered with bright, cheerful pattern of
paper. The building is heated by furn-
ace.
The arrangement of the goods is simple
and convenient. On entering the store the
shelves and counters on the right for some
distance are taken up with dress goods and
silks. Back of these are the displays Of
wash dress goods while further back on this
side is the large stock of table furnishings
and domestics. On the left side in front is
large new line of mems furnishings, while
notions. underwear, and hosiery follow
with separate departments in the order
named. Upstairs the rear of the store is
devoted to the cloak exhibit. In front of
these come the lines of ready made ladies
wrappers, while lace and chenille curtains
occupy the forward part of the floor. The
new arrangement gives nearly three times
the store room formerly occupied and the
stock carried will be twice as large as that
carried in the old location. AS the clearing
sales had removed the stock in the old store
to such an extent that they had less than
half the usual amount carried, it is evident
Immediately that the stock to be opened to
the public tomorrow is practically brand
new one, The store is handsome one in
all its details and all are invited to call and
see it tomorrow whether they wish to buy
or not,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
A TRUE AND DEvOTED-LIFE.
Death Suddenly Ended that Of. w. Zim-
norman, Friday.


j. William Zimmerman, who has been In
poor health for some time past, was stricken
with heart disease while at work In Wood
ards furniture factory Friday afternoon and
died before medical aid could be procured.
he has been sufferer from heart disease
for the past twenty-five years and never
knew that he might not drop dead the next
moment. During this summer, however,
his condition has been worse and he has
been unable to do much work but liked to
be in the shop, which has been the scene of
his faithful labors for so long time, and
continued to do what work he could. 1t
was while thus employed that his end came.
Mr.. zimmerman was born in 1S42, In
Steuben county, New York, where he lived
until he moved to Mishawaukee, Indiana.
In 1866 he visited a sister in Michigan and
was so we'll pleased with this state that he
made 1t his home from that time. Some
time later he came to Owosso to see l.. e.
Woodard with whom he had been acquaint-
ed in New York, and while here he entered
his employ and has been in his employ
ever since with the exception of about two
years. A short time after coming to Owos-
so he met and married Miss Augusta
Youngs.
Mr.. Zimmerman was one of Owosso's old
residents and man who though quiet, un-
assuming, and drawing but little attention
to himself, was yet man of the most ster.
ling character and one In whom the most
absolute reliance could be always placed.
He was member of Owosso Lodge No. ss,
l. o. 0. f.. and Owosso Lodge A. o.
U. w. He was also member of the First
Congregational church, being one of the
deac0ns. He had also acted for number
of years as church collector, being repeat
edly elected by the trustees, who priced his
services highly. In his church work, as in
his home life, his christian spirit was clear.
ly shown and his death is great loss to the
church.
Besides a wife Mr.. Zimmerman leaves
three children, Mrs III. w. Osmer, formerly
Miss Alma, and Ernest and Miss Florence
Zimmerman, the latter of whom are al
home with their mother, on North Water
street.
The funeral was held In the Congrega.
tional church, Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, Rev. j. G. Cromer officiating. Be.
fore going to the church, Owosso and Colfaz
l. y. 0. F. lodges, Star of Hope and Colfaz
Rebekah lodges, the A. o. U. w. and d. o.
H., his fellow workers at the Woodart
factory and the deacons and trustees of tn,
church, assembled at the house and marched
to the church with the body. At the GENE
terry the services of the L. o. o. F. and the
A. o. U. w. orders were impressively car
ried out and the body placed in the vault
The floral tributes from the societies anc
friends were exceedingly beautiful.
The death of Mr.. Zimmerman is loss tC
the community which will be long felt In
the circles which he was most intimately
connected, and his family has the sympa
thV of all.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen and
hot, and get tired easily. IL you have
smarting feet or tight shoes. try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures and prevents swollen
and sweating feet, bllsters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try 1t today. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for Csc.
Trial package free. Address, Allen s. Olm-
sted.sLeISoy, My.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

The University Extension library has
been forwarded from Chicago and the books
placed at Parkill's drug store for the use of
members of the Owosso center. Tickets on
sale at Parkill's for the lecture course be-
ginning Oct. sth. Price $l.00. Tickets
transferable.
ID. l.. Winkler, of Owosse township, drove
into the city yesterday with load Of ninety
one bushels of wheat for which he received
ninety-two cents per bushel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Rev. w. s. Ament will occupy the Bap-
tist pulpit again Sunday.
The school board will btedly rent
the Union Chapel for the year to accommo-
date the large increase in school attendance.
The number of pupils enrolled last night
was 1883.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-10

Statesmen Wanted.-Sl00 to S125 per
month aud expenses. Staple line; position
permanent, pleasant and desirable. Address
With stamp, Seymour Whitney Co., r. 215,
Chicago
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

es across the neighboring levels.
Pixies Peak. which rises like sentI-
mel from the snrfaee of the earth, casts
a shadow which frequently extends for
hundreds " miles. and for this reason
i could be easily picked out from the
moon ut 4 dista. re II 200 miles.
Cultivated states could be picked out
from the uncultivated regions. and the
advance Of the seasons could be
marked off BY the orderly succession Of
shades Of green. yellow and orange
The large outlines Of the continent
would be clearly apparent while arti-
fetal geographical lines would not APP
pear
There would be nothing to mark
where Canada ended and the United
States began. There would be nothing
to show whore one state ended and an.
other commenced.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07
Ito Wa. Dead.

4 Chicago man died the other day
after short illness. All the arrange.
ments for the funeral had been aia.
eussed, when somebody suggested that
perhaps he was not dead after ali. ana
this suspicion was communicated To the
bereayed widow.
We'll" she said. between her soba
y think he is dead. beyond any aues.
ton. But we will soon find out"
Approaching the corpse sho bent over
It and called. John" There waa M
response. John" sho called ngain
do you hear me. Arson has won =
game"
There was no Sign Of life. "That got.
ties H." she said, and resumed her
weeping. while the preparations for tht
funeral went forward. Chicago Times.
Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

Stephen Girard. the infidel million
aire OF Philadelphia, to whom statue
was dedicated last week, one Saturday
ordered all his clerks to come on the
morrow to his wharf and help unload
a newly arrived ship. One young man
replied quietly: "Mr. Girard, I can't
work on Sunday" You know our
rules?" 'Yes, I know. / have a
mother to support. but / can't work on
Sundays" well, step up to the
desk and the cashier will settle with
you" For three weeks the young
man could find no work, but one day
a banker came to Girard to ask II he
could recommend a man for cashier
in a new bank. This discharged
young man was at once named as suit
able person. But said the banker,
'syou dismissed him" Yes, because
he would not work on Sundays. A
man who would lose his place for
eonscience's sake would make trust.
worthy cashier" And he was ap.
pointed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07
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! The Moon Is Now 200 /
!, Miles from the Earth. (
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quite different from anything known
to MS
But just think for moment what
the earth would look like II seen from
the moon through the Yerkes telescope.
There is on the moon certain noun
tain well known 10 astronomers Tor It's
height, and which all agree is the loft
lest pinnacle on the surface Of the sa-
tellite.
II the Yerkes telescope were sta
toned on this mountain and turned
upon the earth the picture which
would be presented to the observer
would be one Of astonishing variety.
full Of life, movement and color. New
York city. with the bay, rivers and the
surrounding country. would be clearly
apparent at this distance. IL the atmos-
phere were perfectly clear at the time.
There is no limit to the distance at
which an object can be seen with the
naked eve under the proper conditions
OF atmosphere and background. We
see stars and planets millions OF miles
away.
Rockets and lights high in the sky
have been seen al an astonishing dist
ance. A heliograph or flash mirror In
the hands OF United States engineers
engaged in the work Of triangulation
/ has been seen a distance of $50 miles
! from a mountain top IN the Rockies.
Now. then. If small piece OF glass
no larger than the cover OF an ordinary
book can be seen at $50 miles, how
easy would ii not be 10 see the whole
city OF New York at distance OF 20C
| miles?
The earth as seen from the moon a
such a distance would be an enormous
globe. presenting an astonishing var
.ety OF color. You would first observe
the snow caps at the north and SOUL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07
VARIETIES.

More than $4,000 patents % "
pedes and things connected tnsfs
we're applied for and granted u =
land last year.
Machine guns have been suppis
the Queens Life GuaFda. and sisa
all the British cavalry Regiments
be armed with them. 3.
Have scribbier. the author. ~
wife made 1t up7'' "oh. yes. sae
reads what he writes. and he sas -
she cooks. Tit Bits.
In Mexico city ''first-class Afasln
butter. made BY an expert, y NJ,
tised at so and IS cents pouas I
wholesale and retail respcctivelv.
a complete set OF thirteen Jse'
silver apostle spoons, one q tns !. !.
three complete sets In existensN 1
sold in London the other day ios Z
$50.
An Angora cat which By acciaeh, II. /,
locked in a trunk under some c,1s y.
at Tullahoma, Tenn. remainsu n,
for seven days and revived wnsh -
| out. Z.
Carbide Of calcium has been loAs'
be remedy against the phylloss'..a
cording to Swiss trade jourIlai, 81 n.
be also an excellent fertilizer toF "
Of all kinds.
AZ Bridgeton, Me-, man ninss =,
years Of age dug up two young y Y.
trees on his birthday, carried ~ y.
rods. and planted them III the "
his driveway. L.
| IL is said that since the reiha's :,
cold winter Of is93-gi there err ! 4
parts of South Carolina In VIM -,
bluebird. once so plentiful, mas -
totally extinct. ",
Germany had 25.a0o miles Of ~ !,
open, on March 81. an increase
miles over last year. The eaIn'n y
the year were s77.7oo per mile =
crease OF s675 per mile.
A German paper records the :,
near Paasau. OF a vagabona !,
work book" contained nv s,s,
samples OF four-loaved clover VIZ
had spent his time in collec.'"s /,
| luck" instead OF trying to ge' -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07
NAMES OF WEEK DAYS.

Sunday fsun daeg In the Saxon,
comes from the sun. chief object Of the
Saxon's worship.
Monday, or Moons daeg. was given
over 70 the worship OF the moon.
Tuesday, or Tuisco's daeg, was so
called in honor of Tuisco. the son OF
earth and deified father Of the Teuton-
ic race.
Wednesday belonged to Wooden, the
great god Of war.
Thor's daeg was named for Thor. the
eldest son of Wooden and Frlga. the
brayest OF the gods.
Friga's daeg was dedicated to the
wife Of Wooden, and Saturday or Sac
ter's daeg was called after the god
Saeter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

The Mark Lane Express, in its week,
~ review of the British crop situation,
says: We are unable to share the view
that the wheat is making seasonable
progress. It is not thick, and the
growth since Easter has been extreme
Iy slow, but last summers warmth is
still in the ground, and the autumn
store of moisture beneath the soil
should protect us from absolute dis
aster. Thus the outlook is for a
mediocre yield Of q to % Blu. A hot,
dry June may improve the plant, but
we do rot believe full average can
now be obtained, even under the most
favorable circumstances. In the course
of the survey Of the wheat situation Of
continental Europe the Mark Lane Ex-
press says: In France the weather has
not bean favorable. Even the minister
of agriculture's good report OF the
wheat only argues for a yield of 81
600, 900 qrs. leaving 100000 qrs. to be
imported. The Prussian and Polish
wheat is promising, but cold rains in
Austria have reduced fine prospects
Russian reports are mostly encourag.
ing. The popularity of American foul
increases.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

The great Yerkes telescope has now
brought the moon within distance OF
zoe miles OF the earth. That Is, looked
at through the enormous Yerkes tele-
scope, the biggest on earth and Just
completed. the moon looks exactly as
it would il il were seen with the naked
eve at distance of 200 miles.
This means that il You stood on the
tower of Madison Square garden and
looked at the moon ct about Washing
ton, you would see Il as it appeared
few nights ago to President Harper, OF
Chicago University. when he pro-
claimed the Yerkes telescope ready for
business by taking the first look
through it. Previously the Lick tele-
scope in California had been the larg-
est in the world
Now the Lick has been entirely
eclipsed by the new Yerkes telescope
The latter takes in % per cent more
light than any instrument ever before
used, and it brings all the planets near
er to the earth and paves the way for
astronomical discoveries such as were
never before possible.
The Yerkes telescope cost hundreds
of thousands OF dollars. 1t is so sno:'-
nous that the mere grinding OF TIE
/ object glasses was more than its crigl.
nal purchasers could stand, and these
remarkable crystals lay at Cambridge
Mass, for years waiting for some mill
ionaire to come along and finish them
The latter appeared in the person q
Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago's stree
railway king. who bought the glasse-
had the telescope finished and present
ed ii TO Chicago University. II ha
been set up in magnificent ohserva
tory at Williams Bay, Wis, far fror
the smoke and dust of the western me
tropolis, and in country where tn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

would appear rs bright green spot IN
The center OF great mass OF brown
buildings.
The Brooklyn bridge also might be
observed. as it would cross a bright
background OF shimmering water,
New York at night would, of course,
be easily observed at such distance
l. would be quite possible for an ob-
server on the moon supposing It 20 pc
al a distance OF 200 miles, within
which the new Yerkes telescope brings
ii. to pick out broadway at night "
Illuminated as ii is by succession OF
electric lights. signs and lamps.
Other points about Greater New
York that would be seen at such a dist
ance at night would be the Statue of
Liberty, where there is an electric
light of unusual power. Sandy HOOK
now supplied with searchlights OF great
penetration: Hell Gate. where another
great light has been set up for the
guidance of mariners; the Highlands
Of Nayesink. whose twin lights can
new be seen with the naked eye twenty
miles at sea: Fire Island lightship, the
Sandy Hook lightship. and the row Of
electric light buoys which marks the
entrance to the harhor for distance u
| three miles In the lower bay.
Chicago. New Orleans. ST, Louis,
/ San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadel-
/ phia. would each appear during spring
| time as brown patches in the surround.
ing landscape OF green and yellow,
The great lakes would seem like pa,ca-
es OF silver.
The pralries would look like emer'
aids. The Bad Lands OF Dakota would
appear as great stretches OF sienna, un,
relieved by any verdure.
The Rocky Mountains would catch
the eye by reason Of the perpetual
snow on their SUBMITS. A mountain
by the way. Is an object which canno
be so clearly observed from above Vi
al il can be close at hand. The reason
for this Is that II would be ioreshort
ened when seen from the moon. Will
looking at II sideways Il would max
big indentation In the sky line.
AZ evening the shadows cast by thes
enormous .excrescences would stretc
| for hundreds OF miles like black patch
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

atmosphere and the conditions for as
Economical work are exceptionally
good.
Professor Barnard has been secured
from the Lick observatory and presides
over this unequalled astronomical es-
adjustment.
Looking at the moon through this
exquisitely built telescope, President
Harper expressed his admiration Of its
mechanical perfection when he saw
brought out before him in clear outline
and detail It's craters, valleys. dry river
beds and extinct volcanoes. He like
wise scrutinized the curious dark green
patches which for years have puzzled
astronomers in regard to the surface
OF our satellite and which many have
believed to be forests or prairies where
vegetable life exists.
These patches were more clearly
seen in the Yerkes telescope than was
ever before possible with any other in
strument, and their careful observa-
ton, now that 1t has come into syste.
Watic use III tHe HdHu5 VI eApsFltHcAh
astronomers, is likely In the near fu-
ture to develop some surprising results.
Thus, for instance, II ID possible that
some new light may be thrown upon
the theory that the moon is inhabited
and that instead of being dry, dead
body IT Is in reality peopled by curl
GUS race of men and animals. whose
bodies, in accordance with the theory
of evolution, have conformed to the
peculiar conditions existing on the
moon. 1t Is known that no such atmos-
pheric conditions as those OF the
earth or Of Mars exist on the moon
and IL II maintains any kind OF animal
life 1t Is presumed that It must be
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

A foreign exchange says: Australia
at present is sorely tried by drought.
and that the trouble is serious may be
inferred from the great activity OF the
church In making propitiatory appeals
and the proclaiming of days OF prayer
for rain by the governments. In
Western Australia the greatest suffer-
ing is experienced. Within ninety
miles OF the coast all the timber. with
the exception of river gums, has en-
tirely dried out. From Ashburton to
Gascoyne. should the drought continue
much longer, all the stock, It Is ex-
pected, will perish. The last summer
rain that fell there was in February,
1892. and, with the exception Of fair
fall Of six inches in the winter Of 1894
only enough rain has fallen in thai
district TO keep the stock alive, al
though inland stations had no reason
TO complain"