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The leader., 1898-10-26
They All Do 1t,

Smith-Did you ever notice that
Brown is always the first to give his
opinion on any subject:
Jones-Yes; and I've also. noticed
that he is the first to back out of it
whenever it is questioned.-Chicago
Daily Record.
The leader., 1898-10-26
rhe uarror. of War.

Il never supposed" said the noneom-
Blatant, as he applied his parched
tongue TO another revenue stamp. that
this cruel war would give so much
trouble 20 man who didn't enlist
Puck.
The leader., 1898-10-26

Galway-"Is your eldest brother the
breadwinner of the family" Willie-"Well,
he wins the most of it; but once in awhile
Town Topics.
The leader., 1898-10-26

If man quits job to take better one,
or a girl quits to get married, it can be truth.
fully said that they resigned In almost all
other cases it is usually tiring.-Atchison
Globe
The leader., 1898-10-26

A friend of ours says his bicycle is almost
human. While riding the other night he
heard an odd noise, and he is certain it was
his front wheel spoke.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
The leader., 1898-10-26

1t is difficult to know whether everything
is for the best or not, but there is no doubt
that we should try to make the best of every
thing-Ram's Horn.
The leader., 1898-10-26

Paths along which labor walks are choked
with incompetents, who look upon their
failures as their misfortune, not their fault.
Boston Herald.
The leader., 1898-10-26

If people kick to you take it so good,
naturally that they will feel ashamed CT
themselves. This is good advice, but we
don't EXPECT you to take it; no one takes
good advice Atchison Globe
The leader., 1898-10-26

disagreeablc things. A malicious tale gath
ers strength as it travels, until at last even
the one who has started it on its rounds is
aghast at its monstrosity.-B Herald
The leader., 1898-10-26

Manager-"If young Gotrox backs that
play OF yours he is . fool" Miss Footlites--
That's all right. Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread Town Topics.
The leader., 1898-10-26

"He was very precocious boy" I'm.
deed?" Yes, at seven years of age he read
Greek, and at ten he had mastered the rudi-
ments of college yelling, detroit Journal.
The leader., 1898-10-26

Ministers who rehearse their sermons
practice what they preach.-Chicago Daily
News.
The leader., 1898-10-26

Don't envy the millionaires; it is doubt:
full if one of them has a stomach that will
stand hot biscuits-Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1898-10-26

Some losses are true gain; the gold gains
in value what it loses in dross.-Ram's Horn.
The leader., 1898-10-26

No one has ever been able to explain why
bald headed men have their hair cut oftener
than other men-Chicago Daily News.
The leader., 1898-10-26
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Police Court.
WARD.

Harry Joy who was employed at the
power house got thoroughly drunk Satur-
day night, and after imbiding so much of
the fermented fluid thought himself fully
competent to handle the electric fluid. He
was about to make some startling improve
ments In electrical science but was stopped
before he succeeded in running any of the
costly machinery at the power house. He
was enfolded in the arms of the law and on
Monday morning paid Justice Baldwin
seven dollars and half for his folly.
James Moore is lingering at the county
Jail for term of twenty days, all because
he spent so much for drink Saturday even
ing that he didn't have money enough left
to pay his fine Monday morning in Justice
McCaughna's Office for the drunk of Satur-
day night.
Edward McKtnder has been brought to
public view again by letter from his moth
er, claiming that he inherits insanity, an
incident which probably gives clue to the
defense McKinder will set up for his at
tempt to shoot his wife. The defense will
probably be pretty tame, as a Shiawassee
jury will probably be hard to satisfy that
his arts were those of an insane man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Reunion Of COMPANY D.

Company d, of the First Mich. Cavalry,
held their thirtieth annual reunion at Ovid
last Saturday, and 1t was also the thirty
seventh anniversary of the day they left
Ovid.
At this reunion twenty.six of these old
men, who call themselves boys, together
with their wives had a grand old time.
There were members from Lansing, Bay
City, Chesaning, Vernon, Owosso, Burton.
st. Johns, Elsie, as we'll as the Irish COM
rade with his good wife, from Omaha,
Neb., who comes eight hundred miles every
year just to meet with the boys. They
will meet again Aug. 10, 1899, and any old
soldier would be we'll paid to visit them at
their annual reunion.
The company distributed two hundred
autographed fans among the crowd, the fans
having a history of the Co. printed on one
side. Company ID left Ovid On August 90,
1861, and the 1st Cavalry was In fact as
we'll as iu name, the first out of the state.
In June of 1865, after the war was practi-
caly ended, the regiment was sent out to
Utah to assist In putting down a bad In
dian uprising and stayed In that territory
for nearly a year. They we're mustered out
at Salt Lake City, March 10, 1855, and
were thus the last regiment to return to the
state
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Politics IN Sciota.

Under the management to which this
township has been subjected during the
past six or eight years the republicans have
been buncoed into the hands of the enemy
and can no more be relied upon as repub-
lcan township.
1t has come about by reason of personal
ambition regardless of upright, straight for
ward dealing, and further, by playing into
the hands of the opposition, so that the
average steady straight forward republican
has lost confidence In our so-called leaders,
and cast his vote at random, and there is
engendered feeling of disgust and indif-
ference among the rank and file of honest
republicans, so they don't turn out to caucus
or to vote. However. as it is worked now
there is a small coterie who get any notice
of caucus even IL they would come.
Caucus was held at the village hall yes
terday, but only one notice, so far as heard
from, was posted, and that on the hall door
where 1t would have to be hunted for, and
that was written In pencil.
Further, there is general feeling that
the democratic finger was poked trifle too
far into our postoffice embroglio, to heal up
suddenly, so that twixt two jarring ele-
ments the poor devil republican here who
wants to do right has hard time Of it.
Laingsburg, Aug. 23.
REPUBLICAN.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Dutch Mike.

Among the oldest and oldest denizens of
Laingsburg, no one is so widely known as
old Dutch Mike" His proper and perfect
name Is Michael Won Herold, who was
born In Stratzburg, Germany, 1916, He
came with his parents to this country in
ls40 and worked with his father in Gin
cipnati, Ohio, as cotton weaver, and then
took to railroading, he says, which | pre-.
sumo meant track walking, for he is such a
little sawed-off dried up Dutchman that he
never could do any hard work.
Sitting in barber shop last Saturday
evening where Mike had been polished up
to 60 and spend Sunday at church in Owos
sO-as he is a devoted Catholic says
mike! how long since you came herep"
"Well." says he, removing an old cob pipe
from betwixt his toothless gums, "bout 40
years tink."
"Oh get out" said /. "The first time
saw you, you were splitting wood up the
street there, in front of DR.. Laing's old log
tavern, and that was mighty close to 40
years ago, and then you were an old resi-.
denter. Looked just as old as you do now."
Mike smiled in a pleased sort of way, for
though he looked triae ragged-having no
one to keep his clothes in order-still he
owns a snug little house and half an acre of
land In the heart of ''west town." and
makes with his garden truck, etc, enough to
feed himself and dress decently, II not ex-
travaganty. Further they say he has a
little bank account Mike drew his mouth.
which is very elastic, from ear to ear and
says: "Vhel, I'll told you l neffer vos
myself sick mooch, and l cook mine own
wittles, and sleep by mineself all mine life
alretty, and neffer go to a toctor, sick or
vell."
"That's right" said L, keep away from
them Mike and you'll live to be hundred
years old, If you don't drink to much lager
beer
"Dots my pishness," said Mike as he
started for the passenger train going north,
which just then whistled for the station.
He had ample time to make the train on a
slow walk, but when he got to the track a
freight train blocked the crossing-as they
seem to delight to do here-and there it
stood while the old man-who could neith-
er climb over or crawl under 20 get his train
stood around and swore in dutch till his
train pulled out and left him. Then Mike
made the atmosphere blue for a minute, for
he knew that was his last chance. But the
bystanders told him that such thing was
common at this crossing and he'd have to
put up with 1t, for the freight conductors
on this line had no respect for God, man, OF
the devil.
Laingsburg, Aug. %.
| WARD
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
The Casket Factory Building Completed.

The Casket Factory Building Completed.
This week The o Hosso Casket Works is
raoving into the third large new building
which has occupied the same site at the
south of their lines of factory buildings.
The general lines of each of these buildings
has been a'llttle larger than the preceding
and the one just being completed is the larg-
est and most convenient of all.
The new building is 50xll6 feet on the
ground and is Eve stories in height. On
the north side brick Oil house adjoins the
new part while little to the east aud also
adjoining the north side of the building is a
l4x16 foot elevator shaft and stairway COM
bined. This location of the elevator shaft
is peculiar one at least as far as Owosso
factories are concerned but the plan has
some marked advantages for the floor does
not have to be cut up for either elevator or
stairways and no space is lost in that way.
Then as there will be iron doors between
the elevator shafts aud the various floors of
the building the shaft will not furnish a
ultdDS vi uUOI W uOOE
for fire.
The greater part of the new building will
be used for storing stock but there will be
more or less of the bnishing work done in
the east end of the building. The east end
of the fifth story will be used as flowing
room where the goods will receive their last
coat of varnish. The east end of the fourth
story will be used for finishing room tor
white stock. The third floor will coutain
rubbing room besides stock room and the
second will be used for cloth room where
the cheaper grades Of cloth will be kept aud
made up. Considerable space on the first
flocr will also be given up to finishing work
though here too much stock will be stored.
The city is to be congratulated on the
completion of this building which more
than takes the place of the one lost by tire
! last winter. 1t Is fortunate In having a man
at the head of the concern who is not dis
heartened by two fires, which were either
one bad enough to discourage many men,
but who is in better shape than ever to do q
| fine business here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Another Company G Boy Gone.

Word was received Tuesday afternoon of
the death of Serg't Henry E, Conners of
Owosso and Company G. Sergt. Conuers
had been sick with yellow fever and later
with typhoid fever from which disease he
died.
He was an employee at the Estey factory
before going to the front and lived at $40
Corunna avenue, with his mother who
has removed to Detroit since her sons
absence and is now living with her daughter
Mrs. Oscar Throop.
He had been a member of the company
for nearly four years and served as cor
poral until promoted to sergeantcy at Is
land Lake owing to vacancy. His work
with the company at the front was spoken
of very highly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by a lady In this country.
"Dsease fastened Its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of us bottle
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, and was very much relieved on taking
first dose, and she slept all night; and with
two bottles, has been absolutely cured.
Her name IL Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus
writes w. @. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby,
N. @. Trial bottles free at Will K. Collins
and j. s. Haggart drug stores. Regular size
soc and S1.00 Every bottle guaranteed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
1.-THE TWO COVENANTS
AND THE SABBATH"
BY Ed. L. w. spayd, owosso, Mich,

BY Eld. L. w. Spayd, Owosso, Mich,
Is a painstaking effort to review in gen.
eral the teachings of Seven Day Adventists
as related to Gods two testamen.s and his
first testament Sabbath; but in particula
he reviews the writings of their standard
author, Ed. Urlah Smith, of Battle Creek
Mich, on "The Two Covenants" and his
"Daniel and the Revelation"
The writer has not Stunned to face every
text which Seven Day Advents regard as
furnishing special support to their claim
that the ten commandments and the Sab.
bath are binding on Gods people in this
New Testament dispensation, He has been
equally careful to state the grounds for first
dav sacredness, and to show his readers
it is In truth, the Lords Day."
He has especially examined the Advents'
claims in the book of Revelation as to the
United States being symbollzed by the
'twO horned beast" of Rev. 18th chap. of
our nations making that Image to the
BEAST" of her enforcement, under the penr
atty of death, of Sunday keeping as the
''mark of the beast" Readers will be es-
pecally interested In this department of the
work, as writer's seldom follow the Advent
lists into the book OF Revelation. 1t was the
writer's intention to furnish his readers the
most all around refutation of sabbatarian-
ism In existence; as to how well he has sue
ceeded, readers will be permitted to decide
for themselves.
Having been acquainted with the Seventh
Day Adventists for years, he cheerfully
testiies as to their virtues as people. He
has read the papers and books extensively,
and believes them In the main to have deep
sincere convictions. But he frankly ex-
poses what he regards as tricks and inven-
tions of some of their writer's and debaters;
and he spares no pains to show how de-
formed their teachings In general appear to
him In the light Of divine revelation.
25 CENTS Is the price of the book.
1t Is In pamphlet form, staple bound.
paper cover; contains 20 chapters and 224
pages.
The books are on sale at The Owosso
Press office, on Washington street, opposite
the National Hotel, Owosso, Mich. They
can also be secured by calling at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Spayd, sos x. Williams street,
Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Two Pardons Denied.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 22.-The state
board of pardons has declined to interfere
in the cases of Albert Nlckeloy, sent to
Jackson for 25 years for rape from Shla-
wassee county. September 10, 1889, and
Daniel Fulton, sent for life for wlfe-murde.
from the same county in December, 1888.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
To Cleanse the System

Effectually yet gently, when costive or bill.
ious, to permanently overcome habitual con-
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
to healthy activity without irritating
or weakening them, to dispel headaches,
colds or fevers, use Syrup of Figs, made by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
Taxes War.
REPUBLICAN.

Notwithstanding the war tax placed by
the Government on medicines, the price Of
Humphreys Specifics, Humphreys Witch
Hazel Oil, Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics
and Humphreys Marvel Of Healing will
not be advanced, as the manufacturers-the
Humphreys Medicine Company-have de-
cided to pay this tax that 1t may not fall
upon the people at large. This patriotic
stand should be appreciated by the thous-
ands of consumers Of DIR. Humphreys Spe-
cifcs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-08
Valuable Land.

County Commissioner r. L. Parker
returned Wednesday morning from biz
visit to Colfax where he went to look
after the land In Whitman county
owned by this county. He reports
that he located the land and found i
very valuable 50 acres, all under fence
and cultivation with neat farm house
aud suitable outbuildings. TIE pro-
pertv IL worth easily $1,000 and Is ri
valuable farm ~ can be found In the
Palouse country. Nez Per,e county
was decided this land in 1882 BY one
Mr.. Wright. This man left the pro-
lserty ard moved to Montana where he
died In 1888. His wido y Mrs. Hannah
Wright married IN 1890 and returned
to the land where she and her hus.
band, Mr.. Mitchell have resided foI
some years. During all this time Ne2
Perce county has been raying the taxes
on the land while 1t was being occu,
pied and farmed by the Mitchell's.
Mr.. Parker had an attorney look In to
the title Of the land ana report to the
board. The matter will he taken uu
at the regular session which meets
Monday.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-08

cussiOn of the question brought out the
fact that there would be some objec.
ton to building such an expensive
building in that part Of the city. A
frame building costing from $500 to
$1,000 was proposed by Mr.. Weisgerber
who urged the cities needs for this i'm
provement, but the matter ended In
the dismissal of the committee.
The bicycle ordinance passed proLib-
it's any riding on the sidewalks Of Main
street from Eugene to Second street
and any riding on the sidewa lks else
where at greater rate of speed than
eight miles per hour. Another ordin-
ance was passed hibiting the firing
OF guns or pistols within the limits
without consent Of the city council.
Discussion of the ordinances brought
up the question iaxity of the officials
In enforcing the city ordinances. Espe.
cial reference was made to the recent
ordinance removing the women from
the bawdy houses on Fourth street.
The officers were instructed to enforce
the ordinance strictly and punish every
violation.
The city tieasurer's report showed
cash balance Of a, ,5O7 So on hand
April l. During the month of March
"A. 1885 in taxes were received.
A very important part of the proceed.
Jugs came up for consideration in the
discussion Of chairman Morris report
on the proposition to provide ap.
proaches to the Vineland bridge. The
report estimated that the cost Of provid.
ing for the hillside landing would be
5000. Mr.. Libby explained that the
company had not fully determined
whether to make hillside landing or
approach at the foot of Main street.
There was . strong preference among
certain members of bis company in
favor Of the approach on the street
level. The latter plan met with the
more hearty approval Of the several
members OF the council. In such an
event a. this being the choice for loca.
ton the city will purchase the pro-
perty owned by L. Rowley aud give
the ground as an extension of Main
st rect. Otherwise they expressed Y
willingness to meet the company upon
fair proposition to provide y grade
for the hillside approach In case the
bridge is located there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-08
CITY COUNCIL Proceedings.
Some Progressive Movements An
ticipated in the Line Of Street
Grading, and Providing for
a City Hall.
Will Aid The Bridge
The Council VIII Meet the Bridge Company
witt Favorable Proposition, When the
Coapasy Decides Upea its Location.

At the meeting Of the Council Mon.
day evening the question Of street i'm.
provements came up for consideration
In the form Of q proposition to sell to
the city a rock crusher. The discus
sion that followed disclosed the fact
that the city fathers are not adverse to
doing something permanent In the
way Of street improvement. They are
delaying to consider the most effective
plans Of street improvement. Council
man Welsgerber stated that he contem-
plated visit to Portland aud other
Sound cities aud would make o
thorough Investigation Of the question
Of street Improvement. BY suggestion
Of Mr.. Dent the matter rested till such
a time as Mr.. Weisgerber would make
a report.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the needs Of the city IN the
line of improvements in the city jail
and city hall, made an oral report
through its chairman Mr.. Weisgerber.
He reported that an outlay Of 500 or
$500 would be needed to make the
necessary repairs on the buildings now
owned by the city and such an outlay
would he y useless expenditure. He
favored the erection of q new city
building of brick. A neat, roomy
serviceable and attractive building
could be built for 5000. There was
great need for such q building and It
would be credit to the city. The dis.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-08
FOR ARMED INTERVENTION! !!
The Presidents Message will De-
clare for Armed Intervention
Message Next Monday.
Is Equivalent to War.
The Effect Of the Message will be q Declara.
ton Of War-Amerlcans 10 Cuba
Ready to Leave.
Is Equivalent to War.

Nothing short Of complete back
down Oh the part ofSpain will prevent
war. The Presidents message was
prepared for Wednesday but was not
sent to congress, and will be delayed
till Monday, to allow all Americans to
leave the island. Consul General Lee
sent cablegrani to the President ask
ing this delay. The government has
dispatched six vessels to Cuba to bring
off the American residents, some 25OO
in Dumber all told. There is great ac-
tivity in all branches of the navy.
In congress things are at fever heat.
1t is with difficulty that the President
has restrained the war spirit that pre-
walls. The message will be acted up
on promptly.
THE LATEST BULLETINS.
Below we give the latest bulletins
received up till $50 last evening:
Representatives Of six European
powers seeking to avert war called on
the President to-day. Sir Julian
Pouncefote said: "The undersigned
representatives made the following ap-
peal to the feelings Of humanity and
moderation Of the American people.
They hope negotiations will lead to
an agreement which will secure the
mainten ance Of peace. The powers do
not doubt that the humanitarian ani
disinterested character Of this repre-
sentation will be recognized and
appreciated by the American nation"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-08

Jn0. Atkins ID now installed . n ate
on the Lewiston. He went down
Yesterday to meet the boat . she
came up on her flrst trip since the -
cident Of spriDging piston rod.
D. T. 6chermerh0rn OF the Lewiston
Water and Power Company returned
from Spokane Wednesday where he
had gone - accompany his wife who
had just arrived from Boston. At pres
ent they will make thets home at
Benz. Morris on Normal Hin.
J. e. symons. Ct Boise, was In the
city yesterday. MI. Symons has pat
snied = current wheel aud pumping
apparatus. that can be used TO I'M
water to any height by means OF the
current Of the stream where IL Ii an.
chored. He will no doubt succeed In
placing one or more Of the machiues
here in the river.
The mssonery work on tho base
snent Of the new Catholic school IL
nearly comPieted and the carpenters
will begin work next week. The CON-
pleted plans Of the building are on Ole
In Architect Falkenhana's olsice. The
side and front elevations show that
the building when completed will
present very haudsoane appearance.
l'Orbstt Lawyer son Of Archie Law,
yer and . Carlisle boy made the TKLLEH
office . pleasant call yeaterdav. He
would have graduated In AcFsrland's
class but had to return on account OF
lung trouble. He b 70 bright inteili-
gent boy and II health permits will 20
70 some Unlversity this hltl. He 10
ports that Mcfarland IL cleeking In
Rostentein's store ct Lapvsi.