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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
The latest X Ray Invention

Is the Endoscope. which is for the purpose
of examining the interior of the stomach.
1t Is claimed, that with this instrument, the
treatment of stomach trou bles will be rev
OutiOnized as 1t locates the cause of dis
ease. With due respect to science, how.
ever, would state that the causes of stomach
troubles have been known for the past fifty
years, and likewise their cure, which is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, medicine
that has many imitators, but no equals. II
cures dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness.
constipation. nervousness. insomnia. IL al
so prevents malaria, fever and ague, and
keeps the bowels regular. When not feel.
ihR right, take dose. 1t is the standard
medicine of the American people. Look
for Private Revenue Stamp over neck of
bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renrick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistua, he would die
unless costly operation was performed;
but he cured himself with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. the best In the World. Surest Pile
cure on Earth. csc box. at j. 8. Hag-
CARTS and w. K. Collins & Co. drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
Another Straddle

Mr.. William jennings Bryan has plainly
taken for his model the somewhat noted
IDwa legislator who was for prohibtory
law. bit against its enforcement. Mr..
Bryan Is for expansion, but against putting
down rebellion and against any other meas
ure that will make expansion effectiye. la
an interview furnished to the press In his
own writing at Washington on Friday Mr..
Bryan says: 81 believe that this govern.
ment should at once declare It's purpose to
give independence to the Filipinos on the
same terms that independence has been
promised to the Cubans, and believe,
further, that we should protect the Fill
pinos from outside interference while they
work out their own destiny, just as we have
protected the South American and Central
American republics. am not opposed to
expansion. Each proposed annexation must
be settled upon Its own merits"
The United States, for high and cogent
reasons, has protected the South and Gen.
tral American republics against European
aggression upon their territorial integrity.
These republics won their independence
from Spain and Portugal without the ma.
teral assistance OF this government. We
are In no way responsible for the anarchy
that has prevailed in many of them. Our
example and influence have been no pro
lection against the revolutions that have
prevented progress in South America. To
promise the Filipinos such protection as we
have given the South American republics
would be farcical.
To deliver the Filipinos to the will of
the Tagal oligarchy would be not only be
trayal of the trust which the non Tagal
majority have placed in us, but would
simply turn over the islands to worse than
Haytian or Nicaraguan anarchy. BY con-
slant watchfulpess, and sometimes In the
face of imminent danger, We have main
tanned the Monroe doctrine over the West
ern continents. To shrink our manifest
duty in the Philippines would be simply to
invite some European power to undertake
the task from which we had weakly quailed.
When Mr. Bryan says ne Is not opposed TO
expansion, but does oppose putting down
the Tagal revolt, he is simply executing
ridiculous stradde. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Representative Fordney has introduced
bill which will be hailed with approval by
old soldiers generally. The bill proposes to
do away with the medical referee and other
examining surgeons to review the reports of
the local boards Of examiners of applicants
for pensions. This would require from
each civil board a recommendation as to the
amount of pension each applicant examined
g. Ould receive, and such recommendation
would be final. One of the strongest
grounds of complaint from applicants for
pension is that they are not rated In the
pension bureau In accord with the recon-
meDdations of the boards which examine
them
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
What's Your Face WORTH

Sometimes fortune, but never, II you
have salIow complexion, a jaundiced look,
moth patches and blotches on the skin,-
all signs of Liver Trouble But DIR. Kings
New Life Pills give Clear Skin. Rosy
Cheeks, Rich Complexion. Only Is cents
at j. 8. Haggart's and w. e. Collins & Co.
drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
ates too often. II the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
Burton Farmers Club.


The January meeting of Burton
Farmers Club was held on the 9Th at
the pleasant home. named "Silver
Maple" where Mr.. and Mrs r. c.
Shepard reside.
Nearly every member and goodly
number of invited guests were present
to take part in the pleasant exercises of
the day.
The meeting was called to order and
america" was sung, Mrs. Perrine, one
of the guests, presiding at the piano
In the absence OF the chaplain, G. G..
Rowell conducted the devotional exer-
cises.
Questions were read and good deal
of discussion followed each one.
The committee to draft resolutions on
the death of Mr.. David Thorpe, report
ed the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all wise
Providence to take our esteemed end
respected brother, David Thorpe from
his family and many friends and whose
absence from our club we sincerely
mourn, therefore
Resolved. That the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the Burton Farmers Club is ex-
tended to the surrowing widow and
orphans, who for so long a time shared
the joys and sorrows of his life. and also
to the many relatives and friends who
are called to mourn his loss.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutiOns be presented to the widow of
4 L. Il I'D tkcA sc H.
furnished The OwOssO TIMES for publ
cation. N. RANDALL,
G. T. MASON,
r. G. SHEPARD,
Committee.
The election of officers resulted in re-
electing Mr.. Love for president; Miss
Lena Giles, vice president; Mrs. H. A.
Mason, reelected secretary and treas
urer; Mrs. Guilford, corresponding
secretary; Merle Shepard, reporter.
Mr.. Love, delegate to State Associa-
ton, gave a short sketch of Coy. Luce's
address on Trusts and Combines -
Mrs. H. A Mason, as alternate dele
gate, gave a report of the work done at
the State Association for the two days.
Mrs. Perrine played and sang several
pieces. Miss Inez Rowell played and
sang, and read selection.
Mrs Love read good paper on the
topic, Father and Son, from Moth
er's Standpoint" and several others
spoke on the same subject.
Mrs. Merrill gave some instrumental
music, after which the club adjourned
to meet the first Thursday in February
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
Marriage Licenses.

Geo. Byerly, Bennington. ....... 81
Kittie Taylor, Bennington. 49,. 10
Orley l.. Prouty, New Lothrop. :. 20.
Irene M. Hotchkiss, Flushing "a
Geo. Allen, Middlebury ........ 20
Blanche Johnson, Ovid 49,. :. %
Edward Gault, Byron. ........ "a
Lille Hathaway, Byron ....... 81
John Lotridge, Rush ,......... %
Mary Knoblaugh, Rush >. -. 10
Harry VanHorn, Csesaning 49,. %
Ella Huntley, Caledonia. IS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

Silver republicans show disposition to
be republicans hereafter, without the prefix.
The lesson of republican success is national
prosperity and progress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
Probate Court.

In the estate of Joseph R. Thompson,
deceased, the final account of VIM. Win
ton, administrator, was heard.
An application has been made by w.
A. Knight, administrator of the estate of
Susan Bustsrd, deceased, for license to
sell real estate at private sale. Hearing
Feb 10.
In the matter OF the petition to sell real
estate of Mary E. aud Bertha Rideout,
minors, their attorneys, High & Everett,
have filed a petition in the circuit court.
In the estate of Eugene Rideout, de-
ceased, George Stanake, administrator,
has rendered his final accoant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

'Tisn't safe to be a day without DIR.
Thomas E;lectrc Oil In the house, Never
can tell what m ,ment an accident Is going
to happen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
SCOTS
Emulsion

prevents consumption and
hosts of other diseases which
attack the weak and those
with poor blood.
SCOTS EMULSION Is
the one standard remedy for
inf;amed Threats and lungs,
for colds, bronchitis and con-
sumption. II Is food medi-
cine of remarkable power. A
food, because It nourislic3 the
body; ard a medicine, be-
cause It corrects diseased
conditions.
soc. and ST. 90 az druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. chemists, New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

Neglected colds make fat graveyards "
DIR. Woods NORWAY Pine Syrnp helps men
and women to happy, vigorous old age.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble rreys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when 1t should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty SIX
cent and one dollar as|IFNn z:sS -
sizes. You may have ss:';EI
sample bottle by mail asla19 @ g
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

'Never quit certainty for hope" Never
take medicine of doubtful value instead of
moods Sarsaparilla which is sure to do you
QOOd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-26

Home Of Swamp Root.
ding many of the
ial letters received
!, writing DR.. Kilmer
!. Y, be sure and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

On one of "Od Hoss" Hoey'S trips
across the Atlantic the steamer. moy-
ing slowly along in a dense fog at
about > O'Clock in the morning, struck
on the ROCKS off FaStnet the light not
being visible Fortunately, nothing
more than a scare for the passengers
resulted. Everybody was soon on deck
except Hoey. WHO had been having a
hilarious time the night before and had
slept all through the trouble. One of
his friends SEM n steward for him, and
at last he appeared, still a trifle befog
gcd. When the facts were explained
to him. he joined fervidly in an i'm
promptu praise service which the pas
sengers were holding.
Finally there came a lull in the pro
cecdings. and odd Hoss" took advan-
tage of IL to propose three cheers and
tiger for the captain. This PROPOSE
ton caused much establishment and
some one ventured to ask on what
grounds he based the proposed honor
to the captain.
Drawing himself up to his full height
"Old Hosss replied impressiyely ION
the ground that he is the only man
sailing the Atlantic ocean who could
have hit that Internal rock without a
lightW-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
MISS BERTHA r. H. HERBERT,

l couldn't hold an office for which l
couldn't vote, but they haven't amount
ed to anything. The school law says
that no one shall be deprived of office
on account of sex.
My male predecessors have consid-
cred the commissionership a side issue
and the salary pin money. There has
always been more or less politics in it.
| have given up everything else for the
office. My aim is to do my duty and to
do it well. | have been teacher, and
| can sympathize with the teachers un-
der my care. l haven't thought any
thing about reelection What | want
IS to administer the school affairs of
my district in a businesslike way. /
am fixing up an office now, and when
get a typewriter l will be ready for
anything.
I'm January l visited eight schools.
and in the majority of cases | think
was the first commissioner they had
ever seen. When l went to White
Plains, the teachers gasped. Why. this
Is an event" When it grows warm,
am going to follow plan of systemat-
ic visiting There are schools over on
the Connecticut line where they don't
know what school commissioner
looks like. | am determined that they
shall have chance TO see"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

The most expensive dinner of mod
ern times was given some years ago at
the Savoy hotel. London, by million
airc who has since met with an un-
timely end. 1t was known as the red
dinner" from the fact that almost cv-
erything in the dining room was rel
in color. All the floral decorations were
red. the electric lamps were red. the
knives were specially made with red
handles. the chairs were red, the carpet
was red, the table napkins were red
and even the walters wore red ties.
The reason of this color predominating
was that the millionaire had expert
enced wonderful run Of luck and had
won large sum of money through red
turning up on the rouge ct nolr table at
Monte Carlo The winning figure was
nine, and this figure was also in evil
dence at the dinner.
The menu card was unique. On the
first page was a large red ninc and on
the back page was portrayal of the
top Of a rouge ct noir gaming table,
The menu itself which was printed in
red letters, consisted of Is courses. all
of the most expensive character
Forty guests sat down to the table,
and the cost Of this extraordinary din
ner was over $50 for each person.
Every body's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

In London on Mazda hlli lIer pen
name is Known all over the United
States. but few would recognize an oil
friend under the name Of Mr.. Annie
Hector which is tie proper appeIat5pu
Of the lady Who Las written >ome ta.r-
" odd novels under lhe name Of Mrs
Alexander.
She Is at this moment engaged in
writing another novel. She is writin.
ii by hand something not 50 often
done in these days of secretaries.
stenographcrs. typewriters and phone
graphs-and she is doing it with as
much interest and animation and good
spirits as if, in the first place. size were
not IL years old and as IT, in the soc
ond place, she had not been an almo,r
helpless invalid for several years
Mrs. Alexander chuclles when size
says she is 7G. as if it were sort Of
joke on Father Time. and perhaps il IS.
for the old gentleman with the hour
glass has been unable to make her
look day over 60, and her talk is As
bright and CHEEKY as that Of a woman
in the prime of life
Yet rheumatism has pursued her like
a fiend, and for four or five years she
has been able to leave her chair only
with the greatest difficulty.
The a1tiiction meant a great deal tn
her for she was vastly fond Of getting
about among her friends and of going
to the theater, yet she has never grum-
bled and has written ON almost with
out interruption, sitting all day as
cheerfully as you please behind a big
fiat topped desk. with all sorts of liter
airy materials close at hand and a stout
cane within reach. She prefers that
cane to a bell. Size wanted To have a
book brought in from another room the
day called and pounded on the floor
with her cane.
Il can call spirits from the Vastly
deep" she said. with twinkle in hcI
eye. and. what is more, they come
when | call them. See if they don't"
And the maid came in as she spoke
Mrs. Hector is an Irish woman and has
all the mother vii that is called for 10y
lle lTdulluHN ol utI race. HAt mus
have been a beauty when she was a
girl. She married we'll to do Scotch
man and never took seriously 10 writ
Ing until her husband died. leaving an
estate in such condition that an extra
Income was most desirable.
Mrs. Alexander always wanted I,
write for the stage, and although ou,
of her books WAS dramatized fate al
ways stepped in Just as it was about
- be produced.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

An east end car was loaded down
with shoppers, mostly women, for it
was in the middle of the afternoon.
Conversation was proceeding at a great
rate. 1t WAS like a pink tea or ses-
sion OF the sewing circle. But all at
once hush fell over the fair chatter
ers. a negro lad entered, bearing in
his arms an immense cake three or
four decks high and frosted over from
pit to dome, as they say of q theater.
There was a profusion of flowers by
way Of decoration, and delicate tracer
les of gauzy lace completed the en-
bellshments. The cake was so large
that the negro could scarcely carry it.
The cake told the whole story of the
wedding, the bridesmaids, the orange
flowers the flower girls aud the ban
quet afterward. Every feminine heart
in that street car was a-hutter as its
owner gazed speechlessly upon the
evidence of a wedding to be.
Finally. when the car stopped to let
on another passenger and everything
was very still, one lady took courage
to ask the negro where the wedding
was going to be.
"Whut weddin?" asked the negro, his
eyes protrudlng.
"The wedding that cake Is for"
"Dis amt no weddin cake"
"No?"
"No'm. Dis yere's er cake walk
cake"
There was a smile that reached from
one end of the car to the other, and
very soon conversation was resumed
as before. Memphis Scimtar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
Education of Women.

Caroline Hazard, president of WelleS-
/ ley college, was one of the speakers in
the course of university lectures in
Lorimer hall under the auspices of the
education department of the Twentieth
| Century club She was greeted by a
big audience She spoke on Some
Ideals In the Education of Women"
She said in part: THE persistence Of
the ideal is one of the most wonderful
things in life. 1t Is handed down from
one generation 10 another as if in it.
self it had life The old painters and
poets embodied their ideals in femi-
nine form. Time was when every
grove and stream had its own nymph.
and mythology gave us not only Venus
and Juno. but Pallas Athene, the di.
vine wisdom.
with the coming of Christianity the
virtues took their place as women.
Mercy and wisdom and purity not only
We're represented in feminine form. but
the more masculine virtues. justice and
fortitude, We're presented to the eye as
robed and crowned women. This long
ing of the soul for a visible embod
ment of truth and purity found eN.
preston in the worship of the Virgin
Mary
Prom time immemorial all that mcu
have conceived as best and noblcSt in
life has been represented to them in
the form of a woman. The ideal of all
excellence is embodied in the upiurned
htl II "a
long as meh love their mothers. So long
will the mother remain the ideal Of all
that is lovely
The better physical training that
has been developed has led 10 better
mental training. In our modern worlI
and with the change of ideals which
the progress of time has brought il l.
still the eternal feminine which leads
men on.
I'm the matter of education the mair
question to consider is. What reSultsar
we aiming it, In order Ia determine
this we must make some fundamental
Inquiries as 10 the position of women
In our modern life. What do women
in this country and in this time of tn,
world require:
There are three ways III which
women are pre-eminent: First. they are
the binders together of society. second
they are the beautiiers of life and.
third, they are the conseryers Of NOR
ais. Thus women must stand for con
seryatism, for grace for purity. and in
these three directions they must have
special training.
The supreme task of all education j.
the training of the soul. How shall
duty govern conduct. and what fruit OF
personality shall be the product of the
training? 1t is woman who must
answer these questions, for woman is
the guardian of society. the conserver
OF morals.
"Women ought to be the spiritual
leaders of the world."-Boston Globe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
Proper Bathing,

Every person old or young, sick or
well, ought TO have a daily bath I'm.
mediately after arising in the morning
Is the best time. A quart of water and
q bowl-ther' ought to be two-is all
that is nece The water need not
be cold or hot, from 70 to so degrees is
preferable. The young and the very
vigorous can safely indulge in much
colder water
Let the bath be taken rapidly, oecu.
plying from two to five minutes. Sim.
ply wet the entire person with water
dry this off with one towel, then rub
the surface bl'iskly with n dry, coarse
towel Then dress rapidly; then ezer-
else until there Is full free action in
the circulation and warmth.
II there is need for the use of soap
except locally. and where there is Il
daily bath there is little need for 1T.
LET that be used before retiring at
night.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

Every one of US has moments of a
temporary enlargement of the heart
when alone with some cherished
friend. and often at that time and III
that condition we are 50 far left to our
selves as 10 breathe forth a confidence
that in days to perhaps almost
as soon as it is spoken would give
much to have back again in our sole
possession We marvel at our own in.
discretion and lack Of wisdom. with Il
rcactionarY shrinking of the heart
which is absolute physical pain The
saddest part of it is that even thai ex-
perlence does not always prove the
successful teacher but we do the same
thing over again until some day the
bitter cup of our md.screet sowing is
fully reaped. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29

or Mile. Chaminadc, with whose
compositions every lover of music is
fond and familiar Ethelyn Friend Mid
dleton writes in Ladies Home journal
she is as sweet and unaffected as is
her work. She IS absolutely lacking In
pose or self most
strangely So when one reflects how
widespread is Aer fame and that many
months OF every year Of her life have
been spent on the concert platform
She is a tiny woman with q dainty
we'll rounded little figure and quick
birdlke movements Her hands are
the prettieSt Imaginable white smooth
with long. nervous fingers, but small
Her dark hair is cut In short eurls
parted on one side. and her skin is fair
and fresh. Her face has a hoyisa look
aud II is decidedly gentle and mobile
She has but one great enthusiasm. and
that Is for work. She practices but lii
tie now-only when preparing her pro
gramme for a concert tour or On the
days when She is To play in public
Her best efforts are directed toward
composition, aud the playing Of the
piano is with her secondary thing"