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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie
K. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST., PhiIadel-
phia, Pa, when she found that DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption had COM
petely cured her of a hacking cough that
for many years had made life burden
All other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure
lit soon removed the pain in my chest and
can now sleep soundly, something can
scarcely remember doing before. feel
like sounding its praises throughout the
Universe So will every one who tries DR..
Kings New Discovery for any trouble of
the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price. soc.
and 81 90. Trial bottles free at w. E.
Collins & Co. Drug Store; every bottle
Guaranteed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Skate $50 Miles u Day.
Laplanders think nothing Of covering
15O miles q day on their skates.
He Had Reason TO Ruo.

He Had Reason to Run.
The man came out Of an office build
Ing on the run and started down the
street.
Here! Herev' cried the policeman
on the corner. whats your hurry"
"There's man back there trying to
sell me book on twenty-eight weekly
instruments of S2.33 eachv" cried the
victim.
The policeman instantly released his
hold.
RUM he cried. Run like a white
head. Maybe you can get away from
him yetv'-Chicago Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss the Of AHz2zz@

A demagogue politician, not long
since, becoming very much warmed up
over the subject of robbing the public
treasury, said: "They will shear the
fleece from the back of the sheep that
laid the golden egg till they pump the
well dry"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
A Delicate Task.

81 gee a light IN your study late
every night" said the politicians neigh.
Dor. "You must be working hard
81 am"
Getting mp another party PLATFORM,
mo. indeed. I could dash Off a
party platform in ten minutes. I'm M
work. now on conditional acceptance
Of political dinner invitation"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07

Our little lives are kept in equipose
BY opposite attractions and desires;
The struggle of the instinct that enjoys,
And the more noble instinct that aspires.
-Ionpfellow
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Public Drinking Troughs.

Public drinking troughs for horses
are condemped by well-known veter-
mary surgeon on the ground that they
propagate certain diseases peculiar to
horses.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Tho Shovel Fish.

The shovel fish IL 80 called because
It uses it's nose to turn over the mud
at the bottom of the sea In quest Of the
worms and small shellfish on which
Il feeds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Dewey to visit the TyroI.

Dewey tn Visit the TyroI.
London, July 3.-Admiral Dewey,
will first land In Europe at Trieste. an
Austrian port at the head of the Adri-
attic sea, where, acting under medical
advice, he will take complete rest
for some time in the Austrian Tyrol
before resuming his Journey home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Announcements for School Year Isos-oo.

Announcements for School Year 10000
DATES OF EXAMINATIONS
Regular, Corunna, March 80 and 81. 1899
Special, Durand, June Is and 10, 1899.
Regular, Corunna Aug. IL and 10, 1899
All examinations will begin at 80 q. m,
standard time.
Applicants will write upon photography, pen
manship, geography and general history the
first half day: arithmetic, u. s. history and
theory and art the second half day; reading
algebra, civil government and physiology the
third halliday; and grammar, school law botany
and physics Second grade) the fourth half day
Third day, Uor first grade applicants only ply
sizes and geometry.
The above schedule will be strictly followed
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grade an average OF seventy Is
required, with not less than sixty. five in any
branch for second grade an average of seventy
i've Is required, with not less than seventy In
any branch; for first grade an average of eighty
i've Is required, with not less than eighty In any
branch.
Applicants shall use legal cap paper ard write
with pen and ink.
Applicants for first and second graues who
pass In part Of the branches may re.write nj
the next examination In the remainder After
failing In two consecutive examinations they
must re write In all branches. Applicants for
third grades who fail IN part OF the branches
must e.wrfte In all branches, except those n
which they receive eighty-tve per cent.
y. Il. BRISTOL, Commissioner
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07
Notice.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree Ito
refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or
boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, If Ii
fails to cure constipation, biliousness, sick
headache, jaundice, loss of appetite. sour
stomach, dyspepsia. liver complaint, or any
of the diseases for which 1t is recommended.
Ii is highly recommended as spring tonic
and blood purifier Sold liquid in bottles,
and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for
either. One package of either guaranteed
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
j. q. johnson. j. S. Haggart, II. A. Black
mar, Parkill q Son, M. l.. Sprague & Co.
Life is real life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal
dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul. .
-Longfellow.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07

inVlRoIatlnB tue Spe-
cial organs involved.
Morning sickness is
due to the efforts of
nature to remove from
the body every bit of
impurity which might
Offset the health of the
little one to come. The
direct cause of the nau-
sea is an Irritation of
the nerves Of the femi-
nine organism, which
b ave a sympathetic
connection with the
nerves of the stomach.
The " Favorite Pre-
scription F" goes di.
rectly to the seat of the
trouble, soothes the
rufled nerves and
brings comfort at
once. II is a safe
\, medicine to take.
,IA II contains no al
\ cohol, opium or
9th er dangerous
drug. 1t contains
sugar or syrup.
II aids the diges.
ton and is a gen
eral system tonic,
y and strongly on the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07

while II acts directly and strongly on the
one special set Of organs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07

preceding motherhood by purifying the
whole system and by Strengthening and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-07

Acting Governor Warder said he
would not order troops until the sheriff
had exhausted his resources, and if any
were sent 1t would be me Carbonate
company, which is near Carterville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN. Ind. Dec. 15.-At an early
hour this morning fire started in the gro
Gerry of Lon ]. Winnings, and in a short
time half a block of the business center
of Dublin/ on the north side of Main street.
was destroyed. The loss was Sc. 200. Dublin
is practically without any means Of fire
protection and narrowly escaped a much
more disastrous fire. All the force the
citizens could summon consisted of a buck
ct brigade. They were finally compelled
to telephone to Cambridge City for assist
ance and the fire department of that city
responded. After fighting for over three
hours the fire was controlled. Fireman
Benjamin Driscoll. of Cambridge City,
had a narrow escape from being burned
TO death. He was caught by the burning
roof of a building and was barely rescued,
sustaining a few bruises. Edward Dris-
coll, also of Cambridge City, had his face
and hands badly burned. The loss is dis
tributed as follows: Residence of William
E. Floyd, $3.50; insured for $500; store
rooms of Samuel Dillon. $500; no insur-
1000; insured In the Underwriters of In
dianapolis for 500: store of Frank A. Og-
born, 5000; insurance $500; building owned
by /. o. o.. +. and occupied by DIR. w. +.
McCrea. loss on property, $500: on office
fixtures and library. $500: building insured
for 800 in the Manchester of England;
loss to adjoining property about $500. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
an overheated gas stove.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
INDIANA
David T. Haines, Who Built the Fort
Wayne & Louisville Railway.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 15.-The death of
David T. Haines, aged eighty-one years,
occurred at 4 O'Clock this morning, remov-
ing from the community one of the found
ers of the city and for many years one of
its most active and successful business
men. He removed to Muncie from Green
county, Ohio. in 1874, and opened a general
store. With W.. worthington he planned
and executed the construction of the
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville
Railway. from Fort Wayne through Mum
Gle to Connersville. For a time he was vice
president. secretary and treasurer of the
company. The road is now a part of the
Lake Erie & Western property. An in
cident of note occurred at the time of the
building of that road. and resulted indi-
rectly in the development of the Indiana
natural gas field, which has in the past
few years added millions of wealth to the
State. Mr.. Haines commended tina there
was a coal field in the northern part of
this, Delaware county, on the Mississinewa
river near Eaton, and along the proposed
line of the railroad. Finally Mr.. Worth
ington decided to sink q shaft and ascer-
tain If there were any valuable deposits.
The hole went down TO the natural gas
pocket and the great fuel shot out the top
u III BARC ahS OaSh11o AhC SOoAo AlOcAA
the roar and detect the terrible odor, but
did not try to fathom the mystery and
plugged up the hole as a bad job.
Recently Muncie Lodge. No. "A /. o. O..
r., celebrated it's fiftieth anniversary. 1t
was Mr.. Haines who organized the lodge
and was it's first noble grand. He has
since been an active member The de-
ceased was the founder of the Haines
House, now the National Hotel. and owned
the fremont House. He was also instru-
mental in the organization OF the Wysor,
Haines & Patterson Company, which built
and for forty years has owned interests in
the Muncie foundry and machine shops,
for years the largest industry of the kind
in eastern Indiana. Mr.. Haines has been
retired from business several years and for
a time lived in Topeka, Kan. where he
had much property. The children are Mrs.
Melvina Angle and Mrs. Elma James, To-
reka; Delbert Haines, Kansas City; John
and Albert Haine and Mrs. James
Smith, Muncie. The funeral will take place
SUNDAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
FOOTBALL AT LADYsMITH.
Soldiers Amuse Themselves Under
UnfavorabIe circumstances.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
DISPATCHES from Ladysmith tell us that
the Gordon HighlanderS had to give up
their football because the mass of men Of
fered too good a mark for the Beers artil-
lery and to tax to mule polo, which, as
may be seen, offers quicker moving and
the thought of playing football and mule
polo. of eating breakfast In the room where
a bomb had exploded five minutes previous
ly, of sending dispatches each day tnat the
weather is fine or is cloudy, during a
siege-as IL football and polo and breakfast
and the weather were as important, When
men are bombarding one another, as they
are to US whom only the trolley and mic
robes menace
We forget how mans nature adapts itself
to conditions. A few days of a siege and
things settle back into their ordinary
routine. The bombardment is but the rum
BILE of a distant drum. When a shell bursts
too near the pieces must be cleared away
when they rain too thickly men must move;
the constant proximity OF sudden death
does not do away with mems wants Men
must play games with balls and go 10 teas
and dissect cats. as they are variously
minded, just as much as ever, once the
novelty OF the situation wears away
Some of the sympathy wasted
In this world Is caused by mans inability
to appreciate mans power of enduring con-
ditions he himself has never tried. Yet
men become accustomed TO the roar OF the
city: men are calm In the atmosphere OF a
rate Of q mile a minute can put their heads
out of the windows of the cabs of their en-
gines and hear any little rattle that fndi-
Gates something wrong about the tremen.
dous machines they control. Especially Is 1t
true that in a l-ong-drawn-out siege they
return to their accustomed vacations as
TRANQUILITY as IL nothing unusual were hap
penfng-
The sieges where assault and repulse and
sortie are enough to engross all the atten-
ton are rare, except in the pages of his
fOrfcal novels. WEAKNESS DlayS a large
part I'm sieges as In most OF the great
events of life. And, other things being
equal, he will make the best soldier who
best knows how to amuse himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
WRECKED STEAMER.
Last Ship to Leave Chicago on the
Rocks i'm Lake Huron.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-News reached here
tonight that the big steel steamer Arthur
Orr is wrecked on the Cove-island rocks.
at the entrance of Georgian bay. Cove
island is over thirty miles from any point
of communication The news came from
Owen sound. Tugs were Immediately sent
from Port Huron to the wreck. 1t is re-
ported that the vessel is in an exposed
position and will be badly damaged if not
speedily released The Vessel cost s225.OOO.
The Arthur Orr was the last BOAT to leave
Chicago with grain this season. She took
seventy thousand bushe of corn here.
shipped by Armour - Co, to the Canadian
Atlantic line, at Depot Harbor the lake
end OF the Canada Atlantic line. The
steamer put into Milwaukee and finished
out a full load of general package freight.
Capt. John Massey is in command. He has
a crew OF eighteen men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
Arrest of Charles Linscott.

Charles Linscott. No. 34 North East
street. was arrested last night and charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Linscott is thought to be the man
who was reported several days ago selling
"A. T. Rabbit SOAP" offering to Civ with
a dozen bars for 81, payable I'm advance, six
fine china cups and saucers. After collect
ing for the soap he would not return. The
operations were conducted with the assist
ance of a wagon secured from Bergman's
stable. Bergman complained TO the police
that he could not find his property, and
that il had not been returned as agreed
upon and said the man claimed TO have an
office in the Stevenson building, which
upon investigation proved untrue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16

PHILLIPSBURG, Pa, Dec. ia num-
Der Of buildings containing boilers, engines,
steam compressors and other mine ma
chinery were destroyed by fire to-day at
M~orrisdale. Pa. the plant being known as
No. 1 shaft of the Morrisdale Coal Com
pany. The value of the buildings and con-
tents Is estimated at $50. 600. Four undred
men have been thrown out of employment.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 15.-Fire at the
penitentiary this afternoon destroyed the
manufacturing building and caused a loss
to building and contents amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $780, 600. The principal
part OF the loss falls on the State. which
owned the building and machine shops.
which were together valued at $4,000 and
were uninsured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The Comedy
Theater was destroyed by fire to-day. The
flames are supposed to have started in the
scenery room. The loss will exceed $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16

WEIR CITY. Kan. Dec. 15-The striking
coal miners OF southwestern Kansas have
set out TO induce the miners who were i'm
ported last summer and fall by the So
called big Four companies to join them.
and regardless of the bitter cold weather
prevailing are making the rounds OF all the
mining camps in this district. They carry
banners. and at each camp hold mass
meetings. To-day the whole body OF cru
saders left Weir City and marched through
the mud TO Mineral. eight miles distant,
where a big meeting was held tonight.
Tomorrow they will march back 10 Scam
mon, a distance of four miles, for a grand
final meeting The effect on the working
miners has not been very marked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
Wayne County Neurological.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. l5.-Mrs. Martha
A. Carnahan died to-day at the residence
of her daughter. Mrs. DR.. L. NJ. Hughes,
aged eighty-five years. Death was due to
heart trouble. The deceased was a native
of Ross. Butler county. Ohio. but had made
Richmond her home Tor twenty years. The
body Will be taken 10 Venice, o., for in
terment.
Mrs. Mary r. Shines, aged sixty-three
years. died this morning at her home in
Chicago. She was born Aug. 8, 1886. in Ger
many. She was a sister of Fred Haner,
Mrs. Adam Driftmeyer and Mrs. Elizabeth
G0ehner. all of this city. She was a men,
Der OF the Peoples Congregational Church,
South Chicago. The body will be brought
here for burial.
Mrs. Harriet Gard Dillon died this MORN
ing at her home in Milton. aged seventy
three years. Death was due 10 paralysis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16

county. and the construction of good roads
and had much 10 do towards the erection
OF the new courthouse.
CONVERSE, Ind, Dec. 15.-Joseph Ag-
ness, one OF the oldest settlers in Rich
land township of Grant county. died yes
terday at the age of seventy-nine years.
Mr.. Agness has lived in the vicinity OF
Mier for about fifty years.
Mrs. Fame Hardacre, living south OF
Mier, two miles east OF Converse, died yes
terday at the advanced age of eighty-siX
years. Mrs. Hardacre settled near where
she died about sixty years ago, and was
one of the first settlers in that part Of the
county.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. I5.-John F. Jack
son, father of the Rev. j.. II. Jackson, pas
tor Of Grace Methodist Church, died sud-
denly this afternoon at the home OF his son
on West Sycamore street. He was sweep
ing the snow from the front porch when
stricken, and was found dead with the
broom firmly grasped in his hands. He
lived i'm Miami county until recently. He
was born in Shelby county, Ohio, in 1879.
His widow and eight children survive him
ELKHART. Ind, Dec. Verrill,
the Oldest engineer in the employ Of the
Lake Shore. having begun service in 1866.
died at his home in Elkhart Friday, aged
Seventy-three years. The funeral Will be
conducted Sunday afternoon by the
Knights TemplarS and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 15.-Chris-
topher c. Monks, aged seventy-two years,
died here to-day OF heart disease. He was
an uncle of Judge l.. j. Monks, of the Su-
preme Court. He left a widow and three
children, all residents of this city. He had
been in business here for many years.
MARION, Ind. Dec. i5-Oliver +. Ely
died this morning at the home of his
mother, Mrs. James Riley, on Euclid av-
enue. in this city, of typhoid fever. He
left a widow and two children. Mr.. Ely
was thirty years old and was born and
reared in this county.
UNION CITY, Ind. Dec. 15.-William w.
langley, who was born in Randolph coun-
ty seventy years ago died at his home in
this city TODAY of Senile debility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
Hartford City Glass Workers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent II. G.. Tussey. of the Cutters League
of America, is here on business connected
with interests relative to the start of the
trust plants Dec. 80. He will also visit
other important glass towns in the gas
belt before his return to Pittsburg. The
trust companies will distribute market
none a day or two before Christmas, not
wi~thstanding the men will not begin work
until almost a week later. To-day the first
benefit money was distributed among the
local members of l.. a. 800. Each married
man received s. and each single man So.
and they will continue to do so until work
begins in the factories. Working member
of l. A. 300 are assessed % per cent. of
their earnings to a fund to be used for this
purpose. Next month there will be an
election of new officers in the four windo
glass trades.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
CRAZY M TROOPER.


WASHINGTON, Dec. B.-Nicholas Davis, of
Kentucky, a member Of Troop b, Third Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Ayer. Virginia. who had been
drinking heavily. armed with a Krag-Jorgensen
rifle and several hundred rounds of ammunition,
barricaded himself in an upper room OF the
company quarters yesterday. He imagined the
place was assailed. opened all the windows
commanding the various approaches and pro-
ceeded to shoot aimlessly about. Bullets few
In all directions until the colonel gave orders tG
a sergeant to take a guard and shoot Davis.
The sergeant obeyed. but instead of ordering
the guard to fire did so himself. The bullet
struck the butt of Davis's rifle. SCATTERING IL.
The flying splinters knocked Davis senseless,
though giving him no very serious injury. He Is
now closely confined and Is receiving treatment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
BURIAL OF GENERAL PACKARD.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Grave
mt the State Soldiers Home.

Special 10 the lnuldndpOllS All
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 1~5.-Funeral
services over the remains of the late Gen.
Jasper Packard were held this afternoon
at the chapel OF the State Soldiers Home,
which was filled by the mourning family,
officers and inmates of the home and a
large number OF intimate friends of the de-
ceased. The burial after the service was
in the home cemetery. The services, of
a simple and touching character, in which
the many excellent traits of the departed
general were effectively dwelt upon, were
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Closkey. pastor
Of the New Albany church TO which the
general had belonged, assisted by pastors
from this city. The pallbearers were Gen.
James r. C~arnahan. Capt. G. j. Murphy.
Col. John Devering and James B.. Wallace,
trustees of the institution. Services at the
grave were conducted by the Grand Army,
John S. Roberts Post having charge of the
interment. Among the prominent citizens
who arrived to-day TO attend the services
were Col. war n. Walker, Richard NJ.
Smock, Amos w Butler and others from
INDIANAPOLIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16

by drinking carbolic acid. She was discov-
cred in time to make her recovery a posi-
bility.
Otis Watts, of Fortville, twenty-five
years old. was the victim of a hunting acct
dent yesterday. His gun was accidentally
discharged and one entire side of his neck
was blown away. His death Is only a mat
ter of hours.
The Injunction suit of Dr.. ]. r. Hilldrup,
a firm Of street contractors, to prevent the
demolition of a large maple tree in front
OF the doctors property, standing In the
sidewalk, where a new pavement is to be
laid. was decided yesterday in favor of the
defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-16
IRE AFTER EXPLOSION
MYSTERIOUS MORNING BLAZE DE-
STROYs A MUNCIE SALOON.
Factory Burned at EvansviIIe-Bu-
rial of Gen Packard at Lafayette
Death of David T.. Haynes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndldnapOIls JOurhaI
MUNCIE. Ind. Dec. 15.-Early this MORN
ing the saloon owned by Bert Foster was
destroyed by fire. which followed a mystic
Tious explosion. The place was located
in a residence part of the city on Council
street. and has been objected to by resi-
dents of the neighborhood. Foster has re-
ceived anonymous letters and threats, and
the belief is current hat a stick of dyna-
mite was placed under the saloon. and that
fire followed the explosion. Foster and his
son and a h~Ousekeeper had rooms in the
second story. and were not awakened until
the building was on fire. and they then
escaped without their wearing apparel.
The loss is $500, with 81. 500 insurance.
Foster put a force of men at work rebuild
ing the place this morning.