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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
OF Interest to Maccabees.

The executive committee of the
Great Camp for Michigan, Knights of
the Maccabees, has followed the step
taken by the supreme tent jurisdiction
at its recent convention, in withdraw
ing the benefits of the order from its
members who hereafter enlist in the
United States military service and
where death or total disability occurs
as a result of such service. In the laws
of the Great Camp for Michigan, as
well as in the supreme tent, active
military or naval service is one of the
prohibited occupations, but at the out
break of hostilities between this coun-
try and Spain, by special dispensation
of the executive officers of tho two
jurisdictions, this prohibition was re-
voked and permission given members
of the order to enlist for the war
against Spain. AS this war is now
over and peace has been declared be-
tween the two countries, the order will
assume no further liabilities for those
hereafter enlisting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
NEWSY GENERALITIES
ITEMS GATHERED FROM ALL
80 DIRECTIONS. a,a.,.
The Mexicans Came Out Victorious
In Three Engagements with the In
dians-Other Events.
That Transvsal Trouble.

The Transvaal government, it is re-
ported at Cape Town, has handed its
reply to the British agent at Pretoria,
to be forwarded to Sir Alfred Miner,
British high commissioner for South
Africa and governor of Cape Colony.
Conflicting accounts are given as to its
contents, and it is possible that the
report is premature and that the reply
will be delayed, owing to the trouble
with Portugal about the transport of
ammunition, consigned to the Trans
vaal, now in Delagoa bay. Strong
feeling has been aroused by the fact
that the Transvaal is sending large
quantities of war material for distribu-
ton among it's supporters in Cape
Colony and the Orange Free State.
Over seven tons have been landed at
Port Elizabeth on Algoa bay and sent
over Cape railway lines to Allwal for
distri button.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
FOR "sIR WALTER"
The Value OF scott's Novels as Res.sing
for the Young.

The Value OF Scotts Novels as Res.Sine
for the Young.
Above all, writes B. NJ, In the st.
Nicolas, Sir Walter Scott was the
champion of youth, and 1t is the fra
GRANGE of the springtime that breathes
through his stories. In his day writing
for young people had not become a pro-
fession, otherwise there Is no knowing
what he might have done for us; still,
he has done enough; and oddly, too. his
heroes and heroines are almost withou.
exception very young-no older, indec d.
than many schoolgirls and boys, AMI
certainly not SO well educated, though.
poor things, the stress Of the times
made them sadly wiser in the ways OF
the world. II is only necessary to cite
few examples. Naturally. "Ivanhce"
Is the first suggestion. Rowena was Is
when the story opens, Rebecca was lit
tie older, and Ivanhoe himself was not
OF age. Quentin Durward was 10, and
Isabelle of Croye, his sweetheart, was
scarcely Is, while her Aunt HameliAs
was thought quite elderly at 80. Cath
crime, THE Fair Maid of PERTH" was
not more than II. Edith Plantagenet,
the heroine OF "The Talisman" was
about the same age. Mary Avenel, In
"The Monastery" was somewhere be-
tween 13 and 10, while the two broth
ers, Halbert and Edward, were about
II and Is respectively. Catherine Sey-
ton, in "The Abbott" was not above
16, and Roland. the page, was scarcely
older. Di Vernon romped with the
dogs and the horses. Annie of Geier-
stein was a child, and Arthur Stanley
merely precocious boy; and so all
through his stories, except in a few
rare instances, when the tales treated
Of later epoch, when maturity was
not forced upon children. The same
may be said of the characters in his
poems, and here it is more especially
apparent among his heroines; his men
are more thoughtful, and certainly
older in most instances. The spirit OF
youth runs through everything Scott
touched, and Is the secret alike of the
unwavering interest in his works, and
Of the love and veneration for the man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Where the Money Went.

The annual report of the auditor for
the interior department has been sub
mitted to the secretary of the treasury.
The report shows that the total mum.
ing the fiscal year ending June 80.
1899, was 1928, involving the expen.
diture of $173, 59s, s33, being an increase
over the last fiscal year of 1850 claims,
involving S24, 27s, 500. The great bulk
of this money went, of course, to the
government pensioners, S139, us, 141
being expended on this account.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Swallowed spoons and Needles.

Eliza Day, colored, aged go, a patient
at the Columbus state hospital, who
was received from Marion, o., 10 years
ago, died recently from peritonitia
An autopsy revealed in her stomach
the handles of five silver spoons and so
cambria needles, and in the bowels
nearly so more needles About year
ago the woman told an attendant she
had swallowed several spoons, but an
examination failed to disclose the
presence of any foreign substance ipa
her stomach, and the woman never APP
peared to suffer any pain. The bowls
of the spoons are supposed to have
been corroded by the acids of thu
stomach
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Dreyfus' Lawyer Has Recovered.

Maltre Labori, leading counsel for
the defense, who was murderously as
saulted Aug. IA, was present at the be-
ginning of the second day of the third
week of the second trial by courtmar-
tial of Capt. Alfred 'Dreyfus, of the
artillery, charged with treason. The
wounded attorney put new life in the
trial by attacking Gen. MERCER. He
asked MERCER where he obtained Ger.
tain papers that he is using against
Dreyfus, but MERCER declined to ans
wer, notwithstanding the court in
structed him to do so. Labor says he
will yet force reply from Gen. Mer-
cier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
GEN, BROOKE A NIMROD.
But He Found Better One In His
Guide, GARNER.

But He Found "a Better One In His
Guide, GARNER.
after Big Game with Packs" Is the
title Of paper by Capt. James Cooper
Ayres, U. S. A., in the Century" The
hunting expedition was made in 1893,
and Gen. Brooke took part in 1t.
Our hunter and guide par excellence
was Baptiste GARNER, or Little Bat"
as he was generally called. He was
five feet six inches tall; his frame was
we'll knit; every muscle was developed;
his lungs were as sound as an ante
lope's; his eye had the power of
microscope; and rife had been his
plaything since childhood. His father
was French, and his mother Indian,
and he inherited the energy, bravery
and endurance of the old Canadian voy
ageurs, with the remarkable observation
and instructive knowledge of topog-
rarhy and of the habits of animals
of the aborigines of the plains. His
mission in life seemed to be to kill,
and probably his aggregate bag would
surpass that of any other hunter in
this country. He kept a record only
OF the bears he killed, and that record
had then reached eighty-five. Mr..
Webb Hayes, son of the late ex-presi
dent, who was one of our party, called
him greatest hunter in the world"
His wonderful powers of trailing game
were our admiration. He would ride
along on his pony, and occasionally
made such remarks as 1.-TWO mountain
sheep crossed there yesterday" or "A
placktail deer and fawn passed along
mere this morning." and we would look
IN vain for sign. He would trail
deer or an elk at trot, and presently
remark, Hes over in those bushes"
and sure enough there he would be. He
mad the true Indian taciturnity about
MS success as hunter. Mr.. Collins
OF Omaha likes to tell the story OF
one of Bats elk hunts. He was on a
hunt with Gen. Crook some years ago,
and one afternoon strolled off alone
and on foot. When he returned at
dark, Mr.. Collins said, well, Bat, did
you see anything?" saw thirteen
elk" was the reply, with an information
that seemed to end the conversation.
Mr.. Collins persevered: Ibid you get
any Of them?" "Yes got them" He
had actually slaughtered the whole
band of thirteen elk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
THEY WILL AND THEY WON'T.

Women as Seen by n Seller of Rugs and
Clocks.
will not do In my line OF business" said
the man who was selling clocks and
rugs on the weekly installment plan.
You can always figure as starter
that she's going to haggle about the
price. II I'd offer one Of these So
clocks for $3.50 the average woman
would want something off. AS soon
a. the weekly payments begin she'll
make neighborhood hunt for plugged
coins and smooth pieces and work
them of on the collector. She'll also
stanl him OF for a day or two every
payday, and even when the money is
ready she'll hang to 1t to the last.
'I'll tell you what a woman will and
That's what you can figure on nineteen
times out of twenty; but there's big
Offset. It's rare that women ever skip
out and take your property along.
They could do 1t in scores of cases,
but their conscience forbids. It's con-
science and not fear of the law. I've
had fifty cases where families moved,
Uul dlItT u llIJle the WHO WOulQ Seuu
the new address. lost a family once
after they had paid so cents on an So
clock. They shipped their goods by
rail and went off west. I got a bless
ing from headquarters because of their
skip, but somehow l felt that it would
be all right in the end. So it was.
After seven months had passed we got
letter from North Dakota containing
money order for the balance due,
and the woman explained that she'd
have sent 1t sooner, but that her hus-
band had died and her oldest boy been
sent to jail. l sold rug last year to
family that moved next day, and a
dozen creditors tried in vain to trace
them. After week or so the wife ran
after me on the street to tell me where
to call, and added: 1T was the old
mans doings. He took a skip to beat
the grocer, butcher, baker and drug
store; but II I didn't pay for that beau
tiful rug I could not say my prayers at
night New Yor,- Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
rs Killed in a Line Explosion.

BY an explosion on the 18th in The
Llest colliery, in Glamorganshire,
Wales, 25 persons were killed and 60
others were injured. The explosion
occurred during the night shift, when
there was only so men in the mine.
There were many heroic acts in the
effort to save survivors from the effects
of the after-damp, but so far only five
have been rescued alive. Pathetic
scenes were witnessed as the bodies
were brought to the surface, men,
women and children crying and eager
ly waiting for tidings of the entom bed
miners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Havana Mob Sought a wife-Beater.

A small riot occurred in Havana on
the 18th, growing out of an attempt to
lynch one Villegas, a former lieuten-
ant of police, who had ill-treated his
wife in the most atrocious manner.
He had been in Vivac, the Tombs of
Havana, for several days and on the
above date wife died, and shortly after
shutdown crowd of 1000 people met
on the Plaza and after listening to
frey addresses; began to march on
Vivac. A detachment of artillery met
the mob and the latter promptly dis
persed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
War Seems Inevitable.

A special from London says: Presi-
dent Kruger has refused to submit to
the demand of Mr.. Chamberlain for
the appointment of court of inquiry.
The report that President Kruger has
proposed new terms is somewhat veri-
fed by. the guarded comment of the
colonial Office officials and the irrita-
bility displayed there. There is not
the slightest doubt that they believe
war is now the only way to settle the
controversy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
THEY TELL 1T HERE.
Tell Il on the Streets Of Owosso as
Elsewhere.


Some things cannot be told too often.
Repetition gives them added strength
The same old story is pleasant to hear
When it brings happiness to the home
Brings Joy to the afflicted.
Tells how burdens can be raised.
How the back can be relieved.
All pains and aches removed.
Owosso people tell this story.
Friends and neighbois talk about 1t.
They tell about their kidney ills.
How they suffered, how the cure came.
What they think of Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Here is what citizen says:
Mrs. c. H. Carmichael, OF 6Ol Mulber-
nv street, says 81 had inflammatory
rheumatism, and although used differ
ent medicines and doctored great deal
rapidly became worse and suffered ter
ribly. My muscles contracted and l was
practically unable to do anything. l was
strongly advised to use Doan's Kidney
Pills, and procured them at Johnson *
Henderson's drug store. had taken SO
much medicine without any permanent
results that was surprised when no.
ticed how quickly they relieved. new
er had a remedy give me such perfect sat-
isfaction. was greatly relieved of my
distressing trouble. could rest and
sleep comfortably, while before | dreaded
the miseries of the night"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dea-
lers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by Foster,
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name Doan's
and take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
PRESIDENT cUERIN
OF the Anti-semite League Planned -
Fire the Building II Attacked.

Fire the Building II Attacked.
Special from Paris: Anticipating an
attack from the gems d'armes occupy
ing an adjacent house, M. Guerins
president of the anti-Semite league
and his companions, who are barri-
caded in the headquarters of the
league, poured petroleum in the room
near point from which the attack
was expected, preparatory to setting 10
on FIRE. The anticipated move on the
part of the officers, however, did MOB
materialize. The streets in the neigh
borhood of the Rue de Chabrot, II
which is located the anti-Semite head.
quarters, are quiet, but strong force
of troops is remaining on guard there
Ten of the men arrested for taking
part in the recent demonstration were
condemned to undergo from week to
two months in prison.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
q. 8. Cruiser Rescued a British Crew.

The United States cruiser Montgom-
cry arrived at Rio Jgneiro from Monte.
video on the 21st. She reports having
rescued the crew of the British steamer
Nettleton, Capt. Vigers, from Norfolk,
July 25, for Rio Janeiro, which went
aground at Marica, 20 miles east Of
Rio Janiero. All the members of the
Nettletons crew were saved
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
It is officially announced that fully

1t is officially announced that fully
1000 deaths have resulted from the
hurricane and floods at Porto Rico.
There is an alarming epidemic of
typhoid fever at Woodstock, Ont, over
20 cases being reported. Dead toads
in the wells is the cause.
According to dispatch the town of
Red Bay, on the island of Andres, go
miles southwest of Nassau, was swept
away in recent tropical hurricane,
and about 800 lives lost.
The Cleveland boycott, incident to
the street railway strike, has been car
ried into the church. One preacher
has been boycotted. and young
woman connected with the church
choir win lose her position If she con.
hnues riding on Big Consolidated cara
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Women Wrecks. Every once in while

the newspapers
tell of some once
beautiful woman
who has been
consigned to an
asylum, because
physical weak
ness drove her
to seek tempo
rary strength in
the alcoholic mix
lures that are
found on many
women's toilet
tables.
The story is an
old, but ever
n e w on e. A
w o IN al Fl n d 8
herself suffering
from weakness,
nervousness, de-
spondency and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
Serious Trouble Caused by Anarchists.

Paris on the Goth was the scene of
most serious disturbances, recalling
some aspects of the commune. In re-
spouse to an appeal of the journals, lie
Peuple and La Petite Republirue.
groups of anarchists and socialists
gathered about oclo ( in the after
noon in the Place d. Is Republique.
The police had taken tecautions and
there seemed no danp n of disorders,
Sebastian Faure and Taberot, well
known revolutionary anarchists, were
the ringleaders. While Faure was
addressing the crowd, among other
things he said that the anarchists
should be masters of the streets. The
police then interfered and struggle
for supremacy followed in (which $50
persons were injured, SO police agents
were wounded. Fully $50 persons
were arrested, of whom 80 are detained
in custody.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25

Fire has entirely destroyed the bust.
ness portion Of the city of Victor, Col. &,
causing loss estimated at SO, 500, 900.
Beginning shortly after noon on the
2lst, the fire ragged until night, con-
suming everything in its way. 1t had
its origin, 1t is thought, in the Mer-
chants cafe. A strong wind from the
south famed the flames and in a few
minutes all the surrounding houses
were afire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the number Of games OF
ball played by the Western and National
Leagues giving the number of games won and
lost, together with the percentage of each club
to date, Tuesday, August 22d:
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
GRAIN, ETC.
Two hundred people were poisoned

Two hundred people were poisoned
at oregon, ILL.,, on the 18th, by Tenor
ade which they drank at a picnic A
yet no fatalities have been reported.
The next congress will be asked to
appropriate SO, $50 for the maintenance
and ornamentation of Confederate
Mound" where 4,03o followers of the
southern cause lie buried.
Porto Ricans say that IL the u. 8.
government would grant them free
trade and thus assist them in disposinQ
Of their stored sugars, tobacco, etc..
that IL would Immediately furnish
them permanent relief
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
THE MARKETS..
LIVE STOCK.

Now York Cattle Sheep Lambs Hors
Best grades. ~ 81 G5 30 $3.50 "a 90 S46
Lower grades..2 90 "a % 500 $40 50
Chicago
Best grades. ...b 6o08 IS $50 eD 4eo/
Lower grades.3 81 "a IS 40J SIS 4W
Detroit
Best grades....4 cons 90 $50 $50 An
Lower grades.s 5O1s rs s75 800 AS
Buffalo
Best grades. ...5 O005 40 40 SO, SOS
Lower grades.4 00G415 44J els 40
Cincinnati
Bestgrades....4 7505 30 40 e6 4eo
Lower grades..2 IS a. s. SIS so $50
Pittsburg-
Lower grades..2 50 4 % 375 $50 l76
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16
OFFERS MADE TO AaU1NALDo.
But the Peace Commission Was IN
able to Satisfy Him.

New York, Sept. ia special to the
World from Ithaca, N. Y, says: Your
correspondent is able to say on author
ity that the Schurman peace commits
sion offered every possible inducement
short of absolute government to
Aguinaldo and his followers. Aguin-
aldo was promised, as the price for the
restoration of peace in the Tagalos
tribe, a bonus Of more than $4,000 a year
while the Tagalos remained peaceful.
He was told that he could choose men
from his tribe for the minor municipal
offices. The commission went so far as
to promise Aguinaldo the moral support
of the United States government, if
such were needed, to make HIS leader
ship of the Taga1os thoroughly secure.
With all these inducements, tempting
as they must have been, Aguinaldo, as
the recognized head of the insurgent
movement. declined to yield. He insist
ed upon immediate elf-governmen MT,
and as his insistence was so firm as to
make an agreement impossible, the
American commissioners ceased nego-
tiations.
President Schurman was frank in
telling your correspondent q day or so
ago that he favored giving to the va
rious tribes the largest possible meas
ure of home rule at the earliest mo-
ment. He thought the several tribes
could administer their local affairs, elect
their municipal officers, establish
courts and penal institutions, a judic-
larry, etc, but he did not believe. it pcs
sible to allow the natives to participate
in the general government.
'eHow could they govern the islands
in view of the heterogeneity and multi
plicity of the tribes?" he added.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16
FOUND THE SEALSHIN SACQUE
DETECTIVE SHEETS RECEIVERS A
$3.50 GARMENT.
Belonged to Mrs. Oberndorfer and
Was Stolen From Furrier Ebert
By shoplifter.

There was feeling of intense exu-
beration around police headquarters
last evening over the recovery of $3.50
sealskin sacque, the article Ralph En-
cry was accused of stealing, and which
caused the local officers of the law a
long, hard run for their money. The
sacque belongs to Mrs. Joseph Obern-
dorfer, who, last spring, left it with
Charles Ebert, the furrier, for the sum
mer months, to be preserved in good
condition. A few weeks ago 1t disap-
peared from Ebert's place, but not I'M
til the arrest of Emery week ago was
the loss reported.
Following Emery's arrest the sher-
ifs force gathered in two men who
are supposed to belong to the same
gang OF shoplifters. Both the police
and the sheriff's department recovered
some goods, and both had part OF
the crowd.
Detective Sheets last night walked
into the police station with the sealskin
sacque on his arm. There was any
amount of conniving necessary to its
recovery. Officer Hempel first swore to
a complaint charging Emery with the
robbery Chief Hilton and Detective
Sheets took this to Emery, told him the
jig Was Up anu tlldL ne NOdl0 NC ~
leased if he would produce the coat.
Emery was visibly startled at the cast
of things. He practically gave in and
dropped some words that made the Off
GERS reasonably certain that he knew
of its whereabouts. but no evidence
could be secured to convict-him OF
grand larceny. The other complaints
against Emery are petit larceny, and
of so little consequence that the Lace
House and Walkers declined to prose
cute The prisoner was not allowed
to believe this, however, and thinking
there was long term before him gave
up the information that enabled De-
tective Sheets to produce the long
sought-for sacque.
When Mrs Oberndorfer discovered
the loss she, of course, held the furrier
responsible, and as he could not have
replaced it for less than s25e, Mr.. Ebert
was especially gratifed over the work
of the police. Legal steps had been
taken, in fact, by Hrs. Oberndorfer to
recover
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16

The child IS crying for food. " But, ,"
said the mother, g. it has all the food it
will take" "The question of starva-
ton" replied the doctor, !" is not how
much food is taken but how much is as
simulated and goes to notrish the body"
Pain in the body is often only the out
cry of starvation. You eat enough but
the stomach is not doing its work, and
the nervous system is starving. Put the
stomach right and the pains will cease,
together with the uncomfortable conse-
quences of the condition. There is no
medicine made which can equal Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
the quickness of its action on the stofn-
ach 1t cures diseases of the digestive
and nutritive system, increases the ac-
ton of the blood-1naking glands, and
SO induces proper and perfect distri-
button of the necessary nourishment
to blood and bone, nerve and muscle
throughout the whole body. There is
no alcohol, opium or other narcotic con-
tanned in Golden Medical Discovery"
81 wish to say to the world that DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery has proved a great
blessing to me, J" writes Mrs; Ellen E. Bacon OF
Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Mass, as / firmly
believe should be in very bad state now if I
had not taken it. Prior to September, 1897, had
doctored for my stomach trouble for several
years, going through course of treatment with
out any real benefit In September, 1896, had
very sick spells and grew worse; could eat but
little. 1cornnenced in September, 1897 to take
DR.. Pierce's medicine and in short time could
eat and work. have gained twenty pounds in
two months"