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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
MAJOR MOSES P. HANDY DEAD.
Ex-Chief of the Bureau of Promotion and
Publicity of the Worlds Fair.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Major Moses
Handy, the well-known newspaper man
and special commissioner for the United
States to the French 1900 exposition,
died at noon Saturday at the Hotel Bon
Air, Augusta, Ga. Major Handy was
taken sick in Paris some months ago.
He returned to Chicago soon after and
then went south in the hope of re-
gaining his health. The body will be
taken to Berlin, Nd, for burial Fri
day night dispatches were received in
this city stating that MAJOR Handy was
continually improving. He was stricken
with the illness which ended in his
death while he was preparing to leave
Paris for America after finishing his
work as commissioner to the exposition.
Never a very strong man, the strain
Of his position had told heavily on his
constitution and he was advised by
his physicians to give up the more try
ing work of the mission. But he per-
sisted and anaemia ended his career,
He was a major in the Confederate
army and began his newspaper career
after the war ended. attaining a high
rank in his profession. The work for
which he will be best known was that
done as chief of the Worlds fair bu-
reau of promotion and publicity, which
was model Of thoroughnc IS. Major
Handy was born at Warsaw, Benton
county, Mo-, his father be lg Rev. /.
w. x. Handy, a prominent Presbyter-
ian clergyman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
STUCK IN A BARREL.
fruant Ohloer Rescued n Man From y Pc
culiar Predicament.

f>reuicahent.
While CT scouting expedition in the
First ward of Pittsburg recently in
rounding up truants w. E. Keller, the
truant officer, had an unusual expert
ence He came across three men who
were amusing themselves with quart
of whisky and an empty barrel. They
were carrying the barrel with one hand
and holding it at arms length for the
drinks The man who failed to perform
one of the feats with the barrel had to
pass the bottle around to the others, and
the man who was successful celebrated
the event by treating the others out of
the same bottle. They kept this up I'M
til the hoops on the barrel began to be
duplicated Then they stood it with
the open end up.
They fell to discussing some engross-
ing question, and one of them, whose
legs began to wabble, attempted to take
q seat Oh the barrel, He sat down much
farther than he had intended. Only his
feet and his head were left sticking out.
The others went to his rescue, but the
more they pulled and tugged the deeper
he got into the barrel. Tired out, they
stopped to devise plan to get him out
without breaking the bottle, which he
had in his pocket. His friends reached
the conclusion that the best thing they
could do was to roll the barrel to a ma
chine shop and get the advice OF a
mechanic They started, and at every
turn it would bring the head of the i'm
prisoned man in contact with the pave
ment in stunning way. He was howl
ing and bleeding when Mr.. Keller went
to his aid.
Mr.. Keller got the head of the man
in the barrel between the feet sticking
out Of it and worked the body as the
tight cork in a bottle is worked. After
a few minutes twisting and turning,
during which the two others stood by
cautioning him to be careful of the bot
tie Of whisky, Mr.. Keller felt an easing
up. Then he gave a strong pull and
nearly landed the man in the middle Of
the street, but away from the barrel.
The two others ran to him, and before
he could get from the ground each had
hand in his inside coat pocket.
"It's safe!" shouted both joyfully.
Then they took another drink and
reprimanded the man who had been in
the barrel for his carelessness.
burg News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
HIS FATHERS LIFE.
To Be Written by Henry George-His
Plans For the Future.

To Be Written by Henry George-His
Plans For the Future.
Henry George, who was married in
Chicago recently, talked on the subject
of his fathers forthcoming book, "The
Science of Political Economy"
He said: ~ shall live in New York,
and shall soon begin work OH life of
my father. I was his secretary from the
time he published Progress and Power
ty, and 1 have all of his papers from
the days when, as boy, he went to sea.
1--WE were very close together, my
father and /, and he had no warmer adj
mirer or more enthusiastic supporter
than I. Yes, l think the single tax the
DRY is growing. 1t must do SO, as it rests
on the ground of reason. If it is not the
most reasonable theory Of taxation, it
must fall, but the movement is grow
ing, as any person will acknowledge. "
New York World.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
VICTORIA wooDUU1I-MARTIN.

had married Mr.. Woodruff, who figures
but inconspicuously in her history. The
sisters astonished the public by opening
a brokers' office in Wall street and pub
fishing newspaper. Victoria became a
famous lecturer and startled society by
advocating woman's rights, social re-
form and sort of free love theory. They
prospered for a time, but finally went
to England. There the sisters began q
still more brilliant career and ended by
marrying rich men. Victoria became
the wife of John Biddulph Martin, a
wealthy banker, and Tennie welded Sir
Francis Cook. Since then both have
been prominent in philanthropic enter
prises. Mr.. Martin died last March,
leaving all his fortune to his wife.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Jack Frost.

Ho, ancient friend and honest peddler, jack,
With ruddy face and beard of snowy cast,
What cheerful ventures since we saw you lastf
What trinxets nestle in that bullying packp
Good sooth we're glad to see you tripping back,
Although your gay lips blow wintry blast,
Most cheering rogue and quaint enthusiast!
Come. have you brought New Years alma
nae?
Expose your wares. / see some tones there
To paint the cheeks of youth and age with
rose,
Some tinsel of the mist, rs light rs air,
And curtains woven of translucent SHOWS
But stay, nod friend. I'll take that lively
scene
OF boys ,uballing on the village green
Chicago Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14

system. He further stated that he was
prepared to spend $500, 900 in fitting it
up for the purpose and hanging fine
works Of art on the walls. He is to turn
the building over to the library trus-
tees within year after his new country
house is completed.
This generous gift Mr.. Widener fol-
lows with the statement that he is to be
one Of four men who are to give $780,
900 each toward the construction Of a
suitable building for museum of art
and that when it is built he will donate
his collection of art treasures, valued at
$500, 900, to the prospective museum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
CONGRESS IN GRIEF.
Synopsis OF the Proceedings of the Ma
tional Lawmakers.

Washington, Jan. SIN the senate
yesterday Teller denied a newspaper
report that the silver men were engaged
In conspiracy TO disrupt the cabinet.
Allen introduced a resolution for free
coinage Of silver and the issue of ma
tional paper money Turner of Wash
ington spoke against the immigration
bill. Butler offered a resolution for the
election of the national judiciary. Ad-
1ourned to Monday after an executive
session.
washington, Jan. 10.-The house de-
voted two hours OF the session Satur-
day 10 the civil service debate, during
when Corliss (Rep) of Michigan, Hep
burn or Iowa, and Clarke (Rep) Of
New Hampshire addressed the house
In opposition to the law as it now
stands. The remainder of the session
was consumed by the friends of the
late Representative Wright, Of Massa-
chusetts, in eulogy of his memory.
Hepburn Of Iowa made the principal
speech Tor modification of the civil SER
vice law.
washington, Jan. 1.-The senate yes
terday spent the whoee day in executive
session on the Hawaiian treaty, discus
sion being on the question of public de-
bate or the treaty. A motion to consid-
er the treaty in public was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
The house continued the debate on
civil service, Cooney of Tennessee de-
houncing the whole reform system as
cheat and a swindle. A number Of
speeches were made and the friends Of
the law announced that they would try
to get vote today
Washington, Jan. IAN adverse re-
port was made in the senate yesterday
on bill to pension the daughters Of
Gen. Meade at 500 a month, the COM
mittee not wishing to begin pensioning
the daughters of veterans. Fairbanks
spoke for restriction of immigration
The rest Of the day was spent in exec
utive session on the Hawaiian treaty
Davis speaking for the annexationists
and not completing his speech.
In the house the civil service debate
was closed, the vote on closing being a
tie, and the speaker casting the deciding
vote in favor of closing. The legisa-
tive, executive and judiciaI bill was
passed, the anti-civil service men, by
an oversight, failing to get vote on
the main issue of the debate. 1t was
stated that the antis would be given
time in the future for consideration of a
bill modifying the civil service law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Victoria Woodruff Again.

The announcement that Victoria
Woodruff Martin is soon to revisit this
country and the accompanying rumor
that she is to marry rich western
mine owner recalls the wonderfully in
teresting career of this remarkable wo-
man. 1t was nearly 30 years ago that
the Claflin sisters, Victoria and Tennes-
see, or "Tennie" as she is more famil-
iarly known, began to attract attention.
Chicago knew them "before the fire. |"
Later they appeared in New York. Vic
toria had then had two husbands and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
PEOPLE u.

A campaign of phi ro" i'97"'o'
thing new in politics, b.. 4-tit t-dc-
tically what Pennsylva2.L j. XJegieua-
ing just now Mr.. - a. Il. WldcpeT,
the great street Car magnate of Fhi -
delphia, is said to be candidate Tor the
Republican nomination Cor governor,
and he is making bid for popularity
by scattering public benefactions with u
princely hand.
Mr.. Widener recently began his CAM
paign by announcing that he intended
to give his magnificent city residence,
valued at 5000, 900, to Philadelphia to
be used as "a branch of the free library
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Thursday, Jan. @.


fit of the Busy Readers-Crimes, Casual
ties and Other Matters.
Thursday, Jan. @.
Milk is dearer than whisky in Rho
desia, owing to the rinderpest. The
price is now 1915 quart.
The east wing Of Ottawa, Ont, uni
versity (Roman Catholic) was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss on the building
and otherwise $4,000.
Ex-Lieutenant G.. Rank, of the Chi
cago police, charged with extortion by
keepers of blind pigs" was convicted
by a jury.
Tristan dAcunhas yearly mail has
been dispatched from st. Helena. 1t
consists of ten letters, three newspa-
pers and two packages of books.
Herr Trojan, of Berlin, editor Of the
Leadderadatsch, is to be prosecuted for
lese majesty. He poked fun in cartoon
at the kaiser's speech to the recruits.
The Ministers alliance of Denver has
taken steps to prevent the planting Of
new churches in communities already
well supplied.
A 12year-old child named Spillberg
has been burned to death in Fryingpan
alley, London.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Passengers Hurt in a Collision.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. n.-Passenger
train No. 46 on the Fort Wayne and
Cincinnati division of the Lake Erie
and Western collided with fiat-car
loaded with steel rails last night just
south of Muncie. The following pas
sengers were more or less injured:
william Neff, Cowan, Ind, rib frac-
tured; F. Farinquar, Muncie, back
sprained; D. NJ. futile. Cowan, teeth
Knocked out; Hannah Gartiott, Cowan,
leg sprained and teeth Knocked out;
Postal Clerk Kennedy, cut on head
by falling lamp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
John Bulls Great Foreign Trade.

London, Jan. 1O-The foreign trade
Of Great Britain during 1897 was the
largest in it's history. The total ex-
ports. imports and re-exports amounted
to e745, 42S, 900 ($S, 1922, 115,OO0). The in
crease was entirely in imports and re-
exports, the decline in exports amount
ing to G5, 1876. 900 (s2S, 975, OOO). The growth
of the imports is almost entirely due to the
huge purchases of produce In the Unit
I'd states, amounting to G114,0C0,000
(S573, 000. O00l.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Queer Stone Tablet.

While John Dunkard was digging a
stock we'll ON his farm near Elwood,
Ind, recently, he found some distance
down queer looking stone tablet, upon
which are some strange hieroglyphics
He was unable to decipher them and
will send the tablet to Chicago to have
the writing translated if possible.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Monday, Jan. 10.

Two men were instantly killed, one
fatally injured and two others seriously
hurt by a fall of rock in the Penn slate
quarry at Slatington, Pa, Saturday.
M. F. Dwyer has sold Ben Brush to
James r. Keene for $4,000
w. L. Hibberd, missing manager of the
Richmond, Ind, grain exchange, has
sent back a letter in which he says he
has gone to the Klondike.
The weather in England continues to
be unexceptionally mild, and the trees
and shrubs are budding.
M. G. Willard, interested in many
manufacturing enterprises at Mankato,
Mimi, and elsewhere about the state,
has assigned.
General William Booth, head of the
Salvation Army, sailed from England
Saturday for this country.
The Borgis flour mills, one of the
largest plants of the kind in Berlin,
were completely wiped out by fire.
A contract to fight twenty rounds for
$1,000 a side has been signed between
kid" Mccoy and Charles Golf.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
A Letter for Grandpa.

The man who takes
proper care of his
health in youth and
maturity lives to smile
as he reads the letters
of his grandchildren.
It's worth something
to do that. It's worth
a little daily care and
thought for health.
It's worth a dollar
here and there for the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Tuesday, Jan. IL.

Rev. DR.. John Hall, for thirty years
pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyter-
ian church at New York, has resigned
his pastorate.
Mrs. Mack. Thorn's paramour and
partner in the murder of Guldensuppe
at New York, has been sent to prison
for fifteen years.
DR.. II. p. Merville, of Milwaukee, will
be appointed member of the pension
examining board of Milwaukee.
Near Buffalo a New York Central
train struck a carriage containing Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Eiss. Both were
killed.
Nine hundred and twenty-three NOM
nations for the Futurity of 1900 have
been received by the Coney Island Jock
ey club.
A cyclone at Morganfield, KY, caused
the death of City Marshal Harvey Sell
lers and wrecked a number of build
ings.
Manager Julian maintains that Fitz-
simmons will not meet Corbett until
the latter has met Maher.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Wednesday, Jan. 12.

Mile. Marie Louise Ney, grandniecs
Of the celebrated Marshal Ney, of the
first Napoleonic empire, was found
asphyxiated at Paris.
The stringency in money in India
is go great that it is believed gold ship
ments will be necessary.
The weavers of the Wanskuk worsted
mills, Providence r.. L., have rejected
the compromise offered by the company
and voted to strike.
There are signs that the end of the
great strike in the engineering trades
of Great Britain is approaching.
There are fourteen salmon canneries
on Puget Sound. The total output for
1897 was 100000 fish, selling for ST.
ga, 500.
j. p. Rowe, once famous actor,
was sent to Blackwell's island by a
New York police court as vagrant.
c. +. Jameson, prominent citizen
of Montesano. Wash, is under arrest
DOR forging Chehalis county warrants.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
One Way to Retaliate.

If France continues to discriminate
against our cattle, we can retaliate by
shutting out her music hall artists.
Washington Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
SLEEPING AND PARLoR CAR SERVICE.

SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE.
wEsTBOUND.
1902 a. m. train has Parlor car to Grand Rap.
ids. Extra charge % cents.
7:17 p. m. train has Parlor car to Graz Rap.
ids Extra charge IS cents.
EASTBOUND.
900 a. m. train has Parlor car to Detroit. TX
ira charge % cents. Pullman Parlor car. Do
troit to Toronto connecting with Sleeper for
the east and New York Connects with @. q
G. Il. division at Durand for Chicago and Pr
Huron and with c., s. & M. division for Saginaw
and Bay City.
6:O3 p, m. train has Parlor car to Detroit. Ex-
TIA charge % cents, and Pullman Sleeping car
Detroit to Toronto, Suspension Bridge, Buffalo.
PHILADELPHIA and New York. Connects at Du-
rand with c.. ). and M. div. for Saginaw and
Bay City and with O. & g. T..for PIT. Huron and
Rattle Creek.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS GIVEN IN
CONDENSED FORM.

News Items Caught from the Wire and
Given i'm Brief Paragraphs for the Bene-
fit of the Busy Readers-Crimes,C Casual
ties and Other Matters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
SOUTH.
NORTH.

Cheap rates and good connections with boats at
Frankfort for the west and northwest
W. H. BENNETT, G. p. A.
Burt S. Stratton, Agt. Owossc
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-02
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CiGARs
,s TO LOUIS xossuTH SQUARE.
Two Arguments In Favor OF the Name
Arc Ipexact in Facts and

one of the duties devolving unde
,he charter upon the municipal assem-
bIy is the naming of streets anu
sorlares in New York. and the commit
tee on parks has had referred to II the
question what name shall be borne by
what is now known as the Eleventh
ward park, bounded by East Houston
stanton, Pitt and Sheriff streets. on
the cast side of town. II has beeh
~proposed to name this park after LOUIS
Kossuth. In favor of this proposition
two arguments are advanced. one ~
that 1.-THE population around inc sdIa
territory consists mostly or ~fesldells
who are either Hungarians by hlrth OF
descent" The other is stated thus'
..ona of the greatest of HunEarys
sons was that fearless and noble cham
MON of freedom and liberty, who start
ed the great evolutionary era OF lefn
in Europe. which eventually tefhlh-
ated in securing political reedoin anu
constitutional government Tor the
| ungaria as well as for other ma
lions and whose great work and
genius was appreciated by the Amer
lean people to such an extent that
unon his visit to America I'm 1891 the
American nation received him as It's
guest with honors n enthusiasm
such hat was extended to no foreign
or except Genera Lafayette. ana 10
him. the great Hungarian pdtrloi anu
valiant champion of liberty, LOUIS
Kossuth.'
There are undoubtedly many natives
of Hungary or persons OF
descent i'm the ~neighborhood OF the
Eleventh Ward park. but the popula-
ton i'm this district is not made up
mostly Of Hungarians.' Less man a
quarter of the inhabitants are Hungar
ians by birth or descent. Three-quar-
tiers of the inhabitants are from othef
countries, principally Russia, Germany
and Roumania. BY the federal census
of 1890 the Hungarian-born population
i'm New York city was l2.222 in a tota'
Of nearly 1900. 900. and the Hungarians
were then. as now. distributed through
the east side. 1t is hard to say VIVA
historical warrant there may be fol
the declaration that Kossu:h STARED
the great revolutionary era IN EUROPE
in ls4s." He didn't. The Sicilian re
hellion began on Jan. Il in that year
The French revolution began in Par
on Feb. .. The German revolutionist
raised the standard of revolt in Berlil
|. on March IS. and the Irish revolution
, of lS4S was started on April l. Tn
|, Hungarian revolt was not begun unit
Saptember-New York sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-02

Superintendent Frank Klepetko of the
Boston and Montana company. who Is
taking a great interest in the team.
and besides his instance OF showing
il in a practical way. has secured po-
sitions for three members Of the team
who were out of employment. IL is
this sort of support that offers tne
greatest encouragement to the team,
and with enough of the same kind the
management will be able to get to-
gether a team such as has not hitherto
supported the Butte colors.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-02
RUNS HER OWN FARM.
Shoes Horses, Reaps, Mows, Rnises Roses,
Paints and Embroiders.

One. of the best farms in northern
New Jersey is run by a girl under 20.
who does a great deal of work herself,
only calling in help under such cir
cumstances as would compel a man to
do so. Her father. William 5. Drew,
settled there forty-five years ago. with
his young wife. The farm prospered
and the Drews in a few years came
to be regarded as the wealthiest farm
ers in Sussex county. Six children were
born to them-all fine lads and iasses-
Cora being the youngest, eleven years
after the nex in years. Cora was not
required to work like the others, so she
went to school and studied hard. Just
as her education was completed her
father was attacked with paralysis. The
other children were all married, and
Cora determined to look after the farm,
leaving her mother to attend the sick
man. Ere long Cora saw that the hired
help needed a lot of watching. They
seemed to think that a young girl could
not keep them closely to their tasks.
So she discharged them all, and the
next day could be seen in the field with
hoe and rake. Things were not sat
isfactory i'm the kitchen. so she under
TOOK a great deal of that work, too.
About that time her father died. and
the mother. freed from the incessant
watch at her husbands side. was able
10 help her brave young daughter.
one day Cora was dissatisfied with
the way in which the village black
smith shod her ~favorite mare. Next
time such work was needed she did II
herself. Then she broke some young
horses. declining all offers of assistance.
The pillow, the reaper and the mower are
handled by this determined young per-
son with equal skill. and she even pa
| pered some rooms i'm the house. Be
tween times she snatches an occasional
hour to paint or embroider, in which ac-
complishments she takes great delight
Some roses which she has cultivated
are the envy of the neighborhood. Miss
Drew has time to read. She reads
and magazines and books.
II haven't much time to evote to lit
e~rature." she explained, but | manag
to do a little reading" and she pointed
to a big case full of books.
Miss Drew does a little hunting. a lit
tie fishing, much driving and baking
and cooking and cleaning, to say moth
ing of assisting at such social entertain
ments as this sparsely settled neighbor
hood permits.
Miss Drew has admirers-honest. stall
wart young countrymen-and som
time, of course. she will marry.
But the man who marries me WI
have to be a better farmer than my
self" said Miss Drew. laughingly. An
when Miss Drew lays down a PROPOSE
ton il is usually carried out TO the let
ter. She is tall. of fine figure. wit
handsome. laughing face, perfect teet
and complexion. and hands that bu
very slightly indicate the tremendou
amount of work they have performed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-02
A Concert by the Blind.

A concert was given at the Audito-
rum last evening for the benefit of sew
eral blind children who took part in 1t,
but the financial benefits were small,
as the audience was unfortunately not
very large. The programme rendered
was a pleasant one. 1t included piano
and vocal solos by Miss Jennie Harris,
a blind young lady from St. Louis, who
is visiting Butte, and violin duets and
solos by Ethel Dillon and John McNa-
mara, both of this city, but pupils OF
the state blind asylum at Boulder. The
three are exceptionally good musicians,
Miss Dillon especially. There were
several other good numbers on the pro-
pramme. among them ~recitations by
Glare O'Donnell. Dorothy McLain,
FRANKIE Dillon and Christine Brebner,
and a song and dance by Frankie Dn-
Ion and Stella O'Donnell. and a ski
rope dance by frankie Dillon.