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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17

A wheelmaD's tool bag isn't complete
without bottle Of DIR Thomas Electric oil
leafs cuts, bruises stings sprains. Monarch
yer pain. g.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
CONDENSED ITEMS.
NEWS OF INTEREST CAUGHT FROM
The WIRES.

Short Parae raphs OF Some OF the Events VI
the Past Few Days-Crimes, Casualties,
and Matters of General Interest Given In
Condensed Form.
Thursday, March o.
North Dakota will have a Irvine plant
of a capacity Of 10000 pounds daily. to
be operated at the state penitentiary.
Admiral Cervera and August. former
governor general of the Philippines,
have been ordered imprisoned at Ma
drid.
The wife of Rigo, the gypsy musician,
has been granted a divorce. Rigo can
now marry his paramour, Princess Chi
may.
The capital stock of the new casket
combine will be $2S, 100000, and j. Pier
pcnt Morgan. of New York, will float
the bonds.
The directors OF the Western Union
Telegraph company have declared a
quarterly dividend of IL per cent, pay
able April Is.
A chicken at Hugh McGavock's meat
market at Chicago flew into barrel Of
kerosene and then into a gas jet, which
set it's feathers on fire and cremated 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
COLLIDED IN A STORM.
Two Trains Come Together, Killing Two
Engineers and Fireman.

Two Trains Come Together, Killing Two
Engineers and Fireman.
Lincoln, Neb., March ia binding
storm Of snow and wind was the cause
Of bad collision on the Burlington
road two miles west Of Lincoln Satur-
day evening, resulting in the death of
three trainmen and the injury of four
others. The dead are: Luke Boyse
and John Doyle, engineers, and Elmer
Graham, fireman. Seriously injured
Daniel Delany, engineer, cut on head
and legs fractured; August Skans, fire.
man, leg broken; L. L. Emerson, fire.
man, internally, slightly; Arthur Good
win, brakeman, hip dislocated.
The collision was between a switch
engine in charge of Luke Boyse and
east-bound fast freight No. 46, a double
header. The shock threw Boyses en-
CINE back, pinning him against the
tender. crushing him fearfully. His
engine, which remained on the track,
ran wild to the yards. where it crashed
into and demolished a freight car. The
shock derailed the second engine of the
fast freight. Engineer Doyle and Fire
man Graham went down in the wreck
and were killed instantly.
Italy Recalls Martina.
Rome, March 15.-The Tribuna says
that the government does not approve
Of the manner in which Signor Mar
tino, the Italian minister at Pekin, con-
Quoted the negotiations concerning the
lease of San Nun bay, and has recalled
him, appointing Count Orfini, now min
lister to Japan, in his stead. The gov
eminent entirely disclaims having sent
an ultimatum to the Tsung II Yamen.
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British min
lister at Pekin. has, with the consent Of
Lord Salisbury, undertaken the charge
of Italian interests until Count Orfini
reaches his new post
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17

Bulbs and Plants have gone to thousands CT
satisfied Customers for a half century and to
celebrate the goth year in business we have
hssed q Special Golden Wedding Edition Of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
Wednesday. March 10.

Yokohama papers contain details of
the terrible suffering and death of M.
@. Blanchard, formerly of Cincinnati.
He was murdered by bloodthirsty Man.
churian Chinese.
United States and British authorities
have agreed to recognize DR.. Wilhelm
Solf, nominated by Germany to succeed
DR.. Raffel as president of the mu-
nicipal council at Apia.
Many cattle are dying in parts Of
Colorado as a result Of their legs freez-
Ing during the recent cold weather.
Judge f. E. Dellenbaugh and Senator
Vernon II. Burke have been formally
dlsbarred from practice at Cleveland.
Gilletts bank at LAGRANGE Chicago
suburb) closed its doors and Charles f.
Illicit, the proprietor, has disappeared.
Within two we ks will beg the work
elevating various Chicago railroad
racks, which will afford employment
or 10000 men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
GENERAL WHEATON.

encountered number Of volleys.. This
fire was returned with interest. The line
then wheeled towards Pateros. The
troops followed by the roads, while the
gunboats Oeste and Laguna de Bay as
sisted in suppressing the fire on the left
flank
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

Shortly after noon the nurse ap-
preached her. She bore large box.
Here is something for you,.' she
said.
1t was large white box: around it
were wide, pale blue ribbons. A spray
OF holly lay on the top. She looked at
it listlessly.
Shall open it for you?" said the
nurse pleasantly. 1T was sent espe-
cially for you by friend
The pale patient almost smiled. The
nurses kindness was almost pathetic.
There is no one to send me flow
ers, she said: "but you may open it
| for me-
The nurse did so. A rush of frag-
rance filled the air. The roses burst
upon the vision of the pale woman
with the glory of midsummer. dazzling
in their brightness. They lay in their
satin padded home like fragrant jew
els.
"oh, how beautiful" she cried. LET
me have them"
AS she took them card fell out
| Sne looked at 1t as one might look at
a dear face that had been hidden for
years. Her eyes dilated. She was
silent for one moment, then she cried
out in voice that thrilled the nurse
and caused every head in the ward to
be lifted from it's pillow.
1T is he!' she cried. 1T is he. ]
must go at once.'
They demonstrated with her, but the
sick woman was we'll She arose from
that pale couch with sudden vigor-
I her eyes were bright-every trace OF
| illness left her. Il must 90 to him.
she repeated, time and again. The doc
tors came and looked at her and then
conferred in low tone with the nurse.
"She may co." they said.
So she took her roses and walked
down the street. .I ..".-5 =.
! She walked some distance and then
she neared church. On it's steps. just
stepping out to go down the avenue
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

Merry Christmas, mamma, and
many Of them! Thank you for your
books; we read some already, and
mean to read more after breakfast
cried 10, Amy and Meg as they came
trooping into the room where their
mamma was that Christmas morning.
Merry Christmas, little daughters!
I'm glad you began at once. and hope
you will keep on. But want to say a
word before we sit down. Not far away
from here lies poor woman, with a
little newborn babe. Six children are
freezing, for they have no fire. There
is nothing to eat over there. The eld-
est boy came to tell me they were suf-
fering hunger and cold. My girls, will
you give them your breakfast as a
Christmas present.
They were all unusually hungry.
having waited nearly an hour. and for
a minute no one spoke: only minute,
for 10 exclaimed impetuously:
"I'm so glad you came before we
began!' U
May I so and help carry the things
to the poor little children?' asked
Beth, eagerly.
II shall take the cream and the muf-
fms said Amy, heroically giving up
the articles she liked.
Meg was already covering the buck
wheats and piling the bread into one
big plate.
Il thought you would do it, said
Mrs. March, smiling as if satisfied.
You shall all go and help me, and
when we come back we will have
bread and milk for breakfast, and
make it up at dinner time
They were soon ready and the pro-
scession set out. Fortunately it, was
early, and they went through back
streets, so few people saw them, and
no one laughed at the queer party.
A poor, bare. miserable room it was.
with broken windows, no fire, ragged
bad-clothes, sick mother, wailing
baby and a group Of pale. hungry chill
dren cuddled under one old quilt. try,
ing to keep warm.
How the big eyes stared and the blue
lips smiled as the girls went in.
'.Ach, mein Colt! It is good angels
come to us!" said the poor woman,
crying for Joy.
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Funny angels in hoods and nit
tens" said 10, and set them laughing.
In few minutes it really did seem
as if kind spirits had been at work
there. Hannah, who had carried wood,
made fire, and stopped up the brpk-
en- panes with old hats and her own
cloak. Mrs. March gave the mother
tea and cruel, and comforted her with
promises of help, while she dressed the
little baby as tenderly as if it had been
her own. The girls meantime spread
the table, set the children round the
fire, and fed them like so many hum
CRY birds laughing, talking and try
ing to understand the funny, broken
English.
..Das ist gut! Die Engel- kinder!'
cried the poor things as they ate, and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
francs. said Diomede carelessly.
ssT will nav fhn ,rioa -

francs" said Diomede carelessly.
will pay the price. =
When q painters brush can conjure
10000 francs out Of nothing he may
proudly cast aside wife who has mill
lions
He was busy at his work when the
spies came running in to him to an
nounce that the mysterious preacher
was again in the secret room alone
with Mrs. Deborah. Diomede ran there
Immediately in his working jacket,
taking two friends along. On the way
from the studio to the palace they
picked up a policeman and lock-
smith. The whole crowd Of them
rushed into the palace. The secret
chambers door was locked now, too.
. In the name Of the law!" thundered
the policeman.
There was no response. The door
vas then forced by the goldsmith. Be
yond was another door. NJ. Diomede
himself knocked and thumped at this,
Let me in. / am here. Your hus-
bahd!''
Mrs. Deborah replied:
Go away from here Do not come
in. You will feel. worse than if you
died.
The inner door was locked with a
spring. At Diomede's order it was bat
tered down -Diomede, his two friends
the policeman, the locksmith and the
servants.
Before him Diomede saw Mr.. Van
derguld.
"Mr. vanderguld!" he stammered,
family.
II am not Mr.. Vanderguld, but Elias
Stops, the father of Mrs. Deborah. ]
purchased all your pictures. You can
see them hung around the walls here
The Sleeping Wench,' the Rising Sun,
the Battle Picture and all the others
They remain hidden from the world
Here they are seen by nobouy. I was
Just now considering with my daugh.
ter where we could hang the seasick
picture. as it is rather large When it
is done send it here. I'll pay for it,"
Diomede was turned to stone. His
good friends almost split with sup
pressed laughter. The policeman en-
tered in his notebook the circum-
stances of the case for his official re-
port And Mrs. Deborah, going to M
Diomede, said:
Now, sir, shall institute proceed
ings for separation. A man who has
made himself ridiculous does not de-
serve wife, F..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

He caught at the air with lips that
were pale with emotion. Great God!
could it be she? A mist swan before
his eyes his knees shook under him.
He fastened toward her. s5.s .s: i.
"Mirabel!" he gasped.
She looked up at him with a smile.
81 was going to see you.' she said
simply.
The morning sunshine made a halo
about her head. Her eyes were filled
with a dewy sweetness. The purple
shadows of the aftermath OF pain
were slipping away on the horizon
before the glory OF dawning JOY He
felt dazzled His heart leaped, then
burned within him. He drew her arm
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

ARE YOU CHOOSING MY GIFT?
would soon be strong and we'll and
would leave the hospital. There were
no marks OF violence on her there
was absolutely nothing to point to. her
identity only the sinister fact that
she had fallen In faint on her way
to the river gave the officials hint
OF what might be concealed. The we'd
ding ring shone on her hand, vet she
steadfastly refused to let her husband
be notified The hospital physicians
shook their wise heads and turned her
over to the tender mercies Of the nurse,
saying that she would be all right
when she recovered her full senses.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
some GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

4
a Variety of Jokes. Gibes and Ironiss.
Original and Selected-Flotsam and
Jotsan from tho Tide OF numoE-
Witty Sayings.
The Bachelors Complaint.
Returning home at close OF day,
Who gently chides my long delay,
And by my side delights to stay?
Nobody!
Who sets for me the easy chair,
Spreads out the papers with such care
And lays my slippers ready there?
Nobody!
Wien plunged in deep and dire dis
tress,
When anxious cares my, heart OPP
press,
Who whispers hopes Of happiness?
Nobody!
When sickness comes and sorrow
twain, i
And grief distracts my fevered brain,
Who sympathizes with my pain?
Nobody!
But I'm resolved, so help me fate,
To change at once my single state.
At Hymen's altar will mate
Somebody! =
-Thomasville (Ga.) Enterprise.
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KNEW YOU WOULD FIND ME.
within his own, and they turned down
quiet side street.
f II knew you would find me some
time she said, with an infinitely gem
tie air. when they brought me your
roses in the hospital this morning and
I saw your dear name once more I
knew that my trouble and separation
were over forever. I could not wait
for you to come to me, and so I start
ed to come to you. Sweetheart, how
good it is to see you once more"
Listen he said, his throat CULVER:
ing. Listen to the bells. They are
ringing Peace on earth, good will to
men, Come, come with me, darling.
No birthday of any pagan god ever
brought such happiness as this" r.
The lesson taught by their long sep
aration and the meeting that Christ
mas morn was one which the pair
never forget.
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Her Query:

q 10 f. i r . =
What shall | give him? Oh, dear, oh
dear!
It's the same old worriment every
year!
Men hate pocketbooks- bless their
souls, Il
They slap their money around in rolls,
Slippers? They're looked on as a joke,
Pipes and tobacco? He doesn't smoke.
Neckties and collars? He has a lot.
Ivory poker set? l guess not!
Watches and chains? He possesses
two.
What does he want? If 1 only knew!
What does he want? Why, my dear,
my dear,
What but this white little hand right
here.
Often he's asked it in prose and
rhyme"
Yes, he shall have it-at Christmas
time!"
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Christmas,
Comes yearly;
Cost dearly;
Broke-nearly.

No city Christmas for me-" said
Uncle Jeduthin, from New Canaan. the
other day. He'd one once an amt
got over It yit Dinner at eight O'clock
at night-the 1dee Of s1ch q thing,
pretty near bed time an French
bill O. fare that couldn't make head
or tail on! Turkey stuffed with chest
nuts. instead q bread stufnn. with
thyme in it, an tastin' Jest as II twas
stewed! No punkin pie yes, there
was, an It had sugar all over It.
b'gosh! No sweet cider, no nuts an
raisins. no nuthin' tibet was worth
eattn' p IS 8.
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The World Will Join in Christmas of
a...... '... 1900. ~

The World viii Join in Christmas Of
1t is planned to have great Christ
mas celebration in 1900, which will be
begun with the ringing of the peace
and Liberty Bell" in Jerusalem. 1t is
expected that this will be the most
joyous Christmas since the first one,
and that on the first Christmas Of the
new century the whole Christian world
will join simultaneously in grand
chorus, peace on EARTH" It will be
one of the most novel ceremonies ever
conceived, and preparations are now
being made for it's successful consum-
nation. The committee having the
celebration in charge has invited the
Peace Bell committee to meet in the
Holy Land Christmas eve, 1900, on the
spot where the shepherds received the
message: GLORY to God in the high
est" Upon this occasion, and at the
same time, the corner stone of the
great temple to be erected in the Holy
Land will be, laid. A large number OF
PSSPAS 40 NAPCCICu " dILcIlu ILLS C0r0-
mony, as the celebration will be one
OF the most memorable events in the
history of the Christian world
AS now proposed, the bell will be
connected with the cables reaching to
all parts of the earth. Then, half hour
before the time is set for it's ringing
all telegraphic business to be stopped
and every system in the world will be
connected with the Jerusalem wire
The thousands of wires will speed the
message to millions of waiting people
when the bell is rung. Every congre-
cation in Christendom will be IS.
sembled in it's place of worship. When
the bell is rung the message, peace on
EARTH" will be flashed over the world
at the same moment, and a grand
glorious chorus singing the doxology
will rise from millions of threats
Never in the worlds history has such
an idea been conceived and carried out
and never has there been such a grand
chorus as will raise their voice in
praise and rejoicing at the same time
The entire Christian world will take
part, and those who evolved the idea
are busying themselves preparing fol
the greatest Christian demonstration
ever known.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

THE PROCESSION SET OUT.
warmed their purple hands at the
comfortable blaze. 5s
The girls had never been called angel
children before, and thought 1t very
agreeable. especially 10, who had been
considered a "Sancho'' ever since she
was born. That was q very happy
breakfast, though they did not get any
Of it, and when they went away, leay-
ing comfort behind, think there was
not in all the city four merIter people
than the hungry little girls who gave
away their breakfast and contented
themselves on bread and milk on
Christmas morning.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
A AIefciless judge.

Chicago Evening Post: "Horriblel
Horrible!" he exclaimed.
whats horrible?" she asked.
Here's story Of man with five
wives" he explained.
81 should say it was HORRIBLE she
asserted.
And when he was arraigned in
court all five were there" he went on.
"And what did the Judge do to him."
she asked.
Abandoned him to his fate" he an
swered. HE discharged him. oh.
isn't it hOrrible?'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

was man. His restless agony had
driven him forth to try to exercise
the demon that would not let him rest.
He had passed the church and, drawn
by an impulse he could neither define
nor resist, he had entered. With the
strains of GLORIA in Excelsis" ring
ing in his ears he went out. AS he
stood on the steps of the cathedral and
looked casually down the street he
saw what made his heart, stand still.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
Ways of the World.

Sandy Pikes-T'ings amt fair in dls
wurld, Billy.
Billy Coalgate-What's de matter,
now, Sandy? .As
Sandy Pikes-Why, Use jest bin doin'
a little t'inkin'. Here's desc high
auted fellows dat git good dinner fer
jest tellin' a funny story after desc
t'ro' eatin'. We has to fill woodshed
before we kin git little cold lunch. It
amt right.-Chicago News.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
Then She Called the Dog.

M" 1u0n 7Sne CAII0U ING Dog
Baltimore American-Miss Sourfac>
Ito tramp)-Did you ever have ro-
nance in your life?
Tramp-Yes, mum; had sweet
heart oncet dat looked like you.
Miss Sourface (setting out another
piece of pie)--And did she die?
Tramp-No, mum. ME ladder want
! ed me to marry her, so I run away
from home.
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rho saxa<e Bachelor.

Indianapolis Journal: "How women
do love to stare at hero" said the
Cynical Youth.
yep" assented the Savage Bacha-
lor. ''That is one reason why they al.
ways flock to weddings
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After-Dinner Chat.

Indianapolis Journal-"Well." said
Hungry Higgins, here is the first
good thing I ever read about them COL
lege dudes
"Wot is it?' asked Weary Watkins.
with little interest.
wy it says a lot of 'em had can
rush-no, it amt either. It's a cane
rush. They was bit of gravy coverin'
Up the e."
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One Cause OF Trouble.

She-1 wish Christmas really was
season OF general peace and good will.
He-Well, it might be il somebody
hadn't introduced the custom Of giving
Christmas presents. Puck. i
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His First Case.

Doctor-My first case was a child
who had been eating candle ends.
Assistant-What did you do?
Doctor-Recommendcd change Of
diet
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A Man Of Metal.

a Man Of Metal
Philadelphia Bulletin: "The orator 10
what you'd call man of metal?"
''Why?"
"They call him "silver tongues ho
has gold in his teeth, and he osrtaia1y
has plenty Of BRASS" Y
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
Don't Give Begrudcingly.

No loveless gifts, no gifts that are
given to satisfy convention or gruding-
ly, should dishonor the day of love,
and when your Christmas list is cut
down to this limit you have pruned
away all the germs of WEAKNESS and
anxiety, and left only the joy of CO.
operation in a blessed lovemaking
which involves the world. If your
powers are limited to leaving at a
friends door bunch of holly tied
with bit of bright ribbon and little
card of greeting, you have still had
your share in the pleasure giving and
dispensing of good will toward men; .
and if you have but bestowed some
rosy apples for the children and a
pound of tea for the grandmother, you
have lightened the hearts of the poor
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
Couldn't Help.

IT have called" announced the
mendicant, tearfully, Ito ask you to
help me in my extremity" "Impossi-
ble,'' returned the business man.
promptly; "I'm not chiropodist."'-
Philadelphia Record. u ..s + F.,
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chip of the Old Block.

"Ah. your sons a smart fellow set
his fathers head, eh ?-chip OF the Cd
block"
Must stand Together.
Chicago Tribune: Katie-Don"t yu0
think the white goose is ever So Duo1
prettier than the others? i.
Bessie No. And il did think 70
I wouldn't say So. He's the gandssi
His Characteristic.
Dewey believes in short engage
mepts, remarked Mrs. snaggs.
Yes, the Spaniards who were at
Manila last year can testify to that"
PittsbuTg Chronicle Telegraph.