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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
NIGHT BELLS.
Various Kinds of Help to BE Invoked
Through Their Aid.

Through Their Aid.
OF night bells of one sort and another
there will be found in cities many.
There is, for instance, the drug store
night bell, which is old and familiar.
In large cities there are nowadays
more drug stores than formerly that
keep open all night, but the drug store
night bell Is still an institution. Inside
the window there is light so placed
that it's illumination serves at once to
give glow to some highly colored
jar Of water-time hOnored emblem
of the apothecary-and make that.
serve as a sign and to show to those
who are seeking it, when they shall
have come near, the location of the
bell. =.
Likewise Is the undertaker's night
bell old and familiar and to be found
in numbers, with light so placed
within as to reveal it plainly. o,l
A peculiarly modern night bell Is the
plumbers night bell, for whose coming
into existence there are two reasons
one the multiplication in cities, for the
equipment of dwellings In accordance
with modern ideas of comfort, of pipes
and plumbing of all sorts, for steam
heat and water and gas, and so the
multiplication of emergencies arising
out of the use of them; the other be-
ing the modern way of not putting
things off till tomorrow. of following
always a beaten track in doing things,
but of being ready If called upon for
work at any time, day or night.
The night bell that probably Is to be
found in most limited number and
then only in great maritime cities is
the night bell of the wrecking COM
pany. Even in this big town there is
perhaps but one such night bell, but
there Is at least one. which may be
found placed in the wall outside of
wrecking company's office, in a water
side street, with painted sign on the
wall beside it, in the usual familiar
words, might bell" place where
one can go to get help for vessels in
distress by night as well as by day
New York Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11

Statistics just published show that
there were no less than 174.2S0 sum-
mer boarders from outside the state
entertained in New Hampshire last
season, of whom 5S,222 are reported
as remaining one week or longer, 90.
700 transient guests remaining less
than q week and 20,352 In cottages.
"There Is no little enemy" Little i'm
purities In the blood are sources of great
danger and should be expelled by Hoods
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
WRECK THE RAILWAY.
Beers Cause Lord Roberts Con.
siderabls Annoy .nce.
BRIDGE OVER VET is DAMAGED,

Charges of Raokarock Laid Under tie
Rails Every Few Yards-Diseovery Was
Made Before Any Loss of Life Occurred
General Brabant Joins Rumble Mt Tha-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of General French
and Cavalry still Mystery.
London, May S.-The following dis
patch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceived at the war office:
"Smalldeel, May THE railway
from Brandfort to this place has been
considerably damaged and the bridge
over the Vet river has been hopelessly
damaged. This delays supplies COM
ing Mp. Every few yards charges Of
rackarock have been laid under the
rails. This might have created loss
Of life, but was fortunately discovered
by a West Australian infantryman.
Winburg has been occupied by the
Highland brigade"
Advance Goss on Steadily.
In spite of these wrecked railroads
the British advance goes on. Lord
Roberts outposts are apparently about
twelve miles north Of Smalldeel, Gen.
cIui DrdDduC HIS JOlueu Geuerdl huu-
die at Thabanchu, whence they are
moving forward. The country Is all
quiet in that direction. A reconnais-
sance made by General Rumble Of the
Beers recent positions at Thabanchu
resulted in their being pronounced i'm
pregnable and their evacuation Is re-
ported to have been due to the receipt
OF an urgent message from President
Steyn. The Beers are said to be NOV
ing northward, but their immediate
destination is, not known.
Generals Unaccounted For.
The whereabouts of the British cav
airy under General French is still a
mystery, while General Kelly-Kenny's
and General Chermsides' divisions are
also unaccounted for.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
Lord Roberts phenomenal advance
is not only utterly demoralizing the
Beers, but is striking terror into the
rebel colOnists. The relief of MAIZE
king is expected at any moment"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
No Use For n Throne.

Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted in The
Century as saying to DR.. O'Meara at
st. Helena:
IF | was In England now and the
French nation was to offer me the
throne again, | would not accept of it
because II | was to do so ! would be
obliged to turn bourreau (executioner).
would be obliged TO cut off the heads
of thousands to keep myself upon 1t,
which would not be pleasing to me.
Oceans of blood must be shed to keep
me there. No, no; have made enough
of noise already In the world; perhaps
more than any other man will make;
perhaps too much. am getting old
and only want retirement What could
do In France? Alone, to set myself
against all the powers Of Europe.
Madness
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Beware of Ointmenis for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by f. j. Cheney q Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by r. j. Cheney q Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
New Car Ferry in Prospect.

Ludington, Mich. May S.-The off,
Gals of the Pere Marquette railway, it
Is said, will start new car ferry, one
between here and Kewaunee,
Wis. The new line, it is said,
will connect with the Ke-
waunee, Green Bay and Western at
Kewaunee, and will give that road a
long haul across the state and lake out
let, while under the present conditions
the road is forced to send it's trans-lake
business to other ports.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Col. Atkinson i, Improve.d,

Lansing, Mich, May S.-Captain At
kinson's condition was so much i'm
proved Sunday that he went for
drive. He had good nights rest Sun
day night, and expected to appear In
court right away. Juror Fred Brown,
Of Mason, was quite i'll Sunday, but his
condition has improved so much that
he will not delay the trial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11

Coughs and colds, down to the very
.borderland of consumption, yield to the
soothing, healing influences of DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup. Etst
Irene-You got good seat in the
crowded car by looking at man till
he got up and made vacancy for you
1t was splendidly done, but I could
never have done 1t. 1 wish had your
cheek.
Clara-It would be. an Improvement
IL you had my whole face.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Her Channion.

Fay-That Miss Snapp is just hate
full, isn't she?
May-Yes. You were present yes
terday when she told me I was "the
homeliest girl in our set" weren't you?
Fay-Yes, and gave her piece Of
my mind about 1t afterward.
May-That was kind Of you, dear;
but hope you weren't too severe.
Fay-Well, told her she ought to
remember how sensitive you must be
about 1t. 49, $1,000 -.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Bride Repents in a Hurry.

Adrian, Mich, May S.-Two weeks
ago last Thursday at the brides home
in this city w. H. Virgins, a rich
farmer, prominent in Michigan Demo
cratic politics and grange matters,
married Mrs. Mary A. Davis. The
wealth and standing Of the parties
gave the affair considerable promi-
nence Saturday the brides lawyers
fled an application for divorce alleg-
ing extreme cruelty. Mr.. and Mrs
Virgins have just returned from a
bridal trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
VIII study the Dog Fish.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May S.-Professor
Jacob e. Reighard, of the department
of zoology in the University Of Michi-
gan, has established n camp on the
Huron river near Geddes and Is en-
gagged in studying the habits Of the
dog fish (Amia CalvO in its natural
surroundings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
To Mothers IN this Town

Children who are delicate, feverish and
cross will get Immediate relief from Mother
Gray's Sweet Powder for children. They
cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, max
ing sickly child strong and healthy. A
certain cure for worms. Sold by all drug
gists. csc. Sample free. Address, Allen
3. Olmstead, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Body in the River Six Days.

Saginaw, Mich, May S.-Captain
John Ballor, of the tug Andrew O. Nc
Lean, disappeared last Monday night
while the tug was lying at the dock
here His body was found in the
river Sunday near the tug. Captain
Ballor was 80 years old, had sailed the
lakes number Of years, and left
wife and four children at West Bay
CITY .1J.'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Beers to Stand Near Zand River.

Smalldeel, Orange Free State, May z.
General Huttons' advanced camp Of
the Colonial regiments is settled at
Lodgelegen siding. According to- re-
ports the Beers intend to make a. big
stand near the Zand river. The rail
road has been repaired to the souti,
side of the Vet river and the engineers
are busy making deviation across the
bed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Single and Tie Mill Burned.

Manistique, Mich, May S.-The shin.
gle and tie mill, owned and operated
by Pankratz brothers at Hunts spur,
twenty miles east of here, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
D,rv enron colonel Plumer.

LorenzJas Marques, May S.-A dis
patch received here from Colonel
Plumers camp, bearing date April 26,
states that the Beers around MAIZE
king have been gradually reinforced
and their strength is estimated at 3d.
600. Colonel Plumer has succeeded in
communicating with Mafeking by
means Of carrier pigeons apd is en-
deayoring to communicate With the
southern relief column.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
OUT OF PRISON HEAD FIRST.
Badly Injured Convict Tries to Escape I'm
Spite of Wounds.

Jackson, Mich, May S.-Joseph
Shuler, a convict from Saginaw doing
five years for larceny, made a desper-
ate attempt to escape from the state
prison Saturday night. He was cook
In the prison hospital, located in the
tower, fully fifty feet up, and had
considerable liberty. Thus he used to
secure some sheets, which he tied to-
gether, attached to the window sill
and swung his body out. His impro.
vised rope broke Immediately, and he
fell to the cell roof, bounded off and
plunged head-first to the earth, in
which he made a hole foot deep.
His upper jaw was crushed and he
was badly hurt internally, but man.
aged to get across the river bridge,
stole horse blanket and went half
mile before he fell in swoon, and
was brought back to the prison.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
brakeman Fatally Injured.

Menominee, Mich, May S.-William
Norton, brakeman on the 800" road,
was run over by freight train near
Hermansville, Mich, Sunday evening.
One leg was cut off and the other frac,
tured He was injured internally and
cannot live.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Ten Thousand Dollar Fire ut Coleman.

Coleman, Mich, May Sire broke
out In the rear of Swigart & Slater's
feed barn and $4,000 worth of prop
erty burned. At one time 1t looked
as though the entire village was
doomed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
Two Fast Trains Daily to Portland, Ore

Two Fast Trains Daily to Portland, Ore.
Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North
Western Line. "The Overland Limited"
caves $3.50 p. M, equipped with Pullman
sleepipg care, tourist cars, free reclining
chair care, buffet library cars. All meals
m dining cars. Pacific Express" leaves
O:3O D. M, with similar equipment. No
.bange of cars. Fastest time. UnequaIed
leryice. The best OF everything. All agents
ell tickets via Chicago & North Western
ss'y, or address:
w. II. Guerln, II Campus Martius, De-
roit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11

ago, stating my case to you.
81 had pains through my bowels,
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy all the time, was troubled
with the whites. 1 followed your
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound, and it did me lots of good. I
now have baby girl. certainly be-
lieve / would have miscarried had it
not been for Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. / had very easy
time was sick only a short time.
think your medicine is a godsend to
women in the condition in which
was. i recommend it to all as the best
medicine for women MRS. MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11

The Socialist party Of Maine has
nominated candidates for governor,
presidential electors and congressman
I'm two districts Of the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
SEEMS SOMEWHAT RECEPTIVE"
Position of w. II. Burt with Reference to a
Race for Congress-


Race for Congress.
Saginaw, Mich. May S.-Notwith.
standing the statement Of Hon. Well
ington X. Burt that "at the present
time l have no idea of running for the
'office or congressman or for any other
office" the fact that he has not abso-
lutely said that he would refuse to
make the run if nominated gives hopes
to the Democratic leaders here that he
can be induced to accept if rendered
and the strongest influence will be
used to bring that about.
When asked If he would accept the
nomination If rendered, Mr.. Burt said:
II am not candidate for it. Further
than that 1 cannot say, for that's all
there is Of it," The close friends Of
Burt are inclined to the belief that If
rendered the nomination unanimously
he would not decline to make the run
although it Is conceded he is not a
candidate in the sense Of seeking the
nomination
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11

reason. After fol-
ing your kind ad-
and taking Lydia
Pinkham's Vege-
Die Compound, l be-
came the mother Of
a beautiful baby
boy, the joy of our
home. He is a
fat, healthy baby,
hanks to your medi-
inc. Mrs. MINDA
FINKLE, Roscoe,
N. Y.
. From Grateful
N Mrs. Lane
. " DEAR Mrs.
PINKHAM - /
" wrote you a let
ter some time
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
RAIN QUENCHES FIRES
Flames in Michigan Forests No
Longer Threaten Destruc-
ton and Death.
ESCAPING PRISONER BADLY HUIT
But Keeps On Until He Swoons-New
Car Ferry Proposed-W. II.
Burt and Congress.

Menominee, Mich, May SIT began
raining last night and danger from the
forest fires is lessened. Many reports
reaching this city say that the rain has
drenched the flames. The forest fires
has shifted from west to the north
ward and ragged fiercely yesterday.
The town Of Sturgeon was threatened,
and the new saw mill Of the Nallahan
Lumber company, now in course of
construction, was saved from destruc,
ton only after hard struggle by the
employees. Several thousand dollars
worth Of lumber, however, was burned.
The town Of Loretta was also threat
ened with destruction and fierce fires
were raging near Carney.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound -
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I was my
ardent desire to have child. I had
been married three years and was
childless, SO wrote to you to find out
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-11
lEEPING AND PlRLOH CAR sERYl

tbs a. m. train mas FHrIOr p"f 70
Extra charge Is cents. y 1,
n p. m. train has Parlor car 10 Graz
Extra charge IS cents.
EAsTBOUND.
tO5 a. m. train has Parlor car TO Detror
charge Is cents. Pullman Parior ca
1t to Toronto, connecting with Steep
east and New York. Connects Win
T. division at Durand for chicago 81
ron and with c., s. g. M. division ior oa
iBay City. VI 90 netro,,
charge rs cents, and pullman SLeept ~
trot to Toronto, Suspension Dr a
"a Wiz q. IS" s. and NJ. div. for sagina
v City and with O. & q. T. for FL hur'
title Creek.
A.B. CONVEY, Agent. o'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19
Home Dramatic Club.

placer Gold" which will be given
by a home company on Saturday
night next, under the auspices of the
ladies of ST. Luke's Episcopal Guild,
will be we'll worth seeing, even by
the most captious of our stage crit
les. The story of the play is in
tensely interesting and dramatic, and
all those taking part have worked
hard to interpret their respective
parts so as TO weave the threads of
the plot into one harmonious whole.
An orchestra is provided for the eve
ming, and music-lovers will be enter
tanned with popular selections and
overtures alone well worth the price
of admission.
1t is hoped the Weiser public will
literally patronlze the home com
pany, since from such beginnings
many a strong local company has
sprung into more permanent useful
ness, and delighted the people with
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19
G.. A. R. Encampment.

The annual encampment of the
G. A r., department of Idaho, will
be held in Weiser June 6, 7 and s,
as heretofore announced in the Sig
nal, and from present indications the
event will far surpass any previous
encampment held in Idaho.
A committee was appointed by
the G.. A. r. Post Of this city TO So
licit funds and make the necessary
arrangements for the coming event,
and it is hoped that our citizens will
respond literally, and give the com
mittee all the assistance possible
Let us make the encampment one
long to be remembered by all who
may have the good fortune to be
present In selecting Weisel as the
place to hold the encampment this
year, the department paid our city q
great compliment, ana now let us
show in substantial manner our ap-
probation Of the distinction giver
Weser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19
WILD MAN CAPTURED.
Caught In Wolf Traps by a Kentucky
Farmer.


A wild man was captured In the hills
near Plum Fork. in Greenup county,
KY, a few days ago, says the. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal. He had been
seen q number Of times by different
persons. but all efforts to capture him
had proved fruitless until Louis
Brown, farmer, set two Of his stron-
gest wolf traps at a cave where the
man had been sleeping. He was caught
in both traps. by the nose and right
hand. When Brown found him, he
was trying to loose the trap from his
nose, but when he saw Brown he set
up a most dismal howl and attempted
to run He was released and confined
in a stable belonging to William Rice.
For several days he would not speak,
but he was finally induced TO talk. He
said his name was Levi Brewer and
that he was raised near Warfield on
the Big Sandy. He appears frightened
when strangers approach, but quiets
down when he finds they do not intend
to hurt him. The nails on his hands
and feet are like the talons Of an eagle
and he is completely covered with hair
He told the correspondent that be had
supported himself by fishing and
catching game with his hands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19
Academy VS.. Highs.

A game of ball was played at the
Academy Athletic grounds last Sat
urday afternoon between the Academy
boys and the public school nine
The game was very interesting,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
score ran high-3S to 81, in favor Of
the public school team and a large
crowd witnessed it. ,s.
The weather was quite cold, but
all managed to keep warm shouting
approval and encouragement to one
team or the other. This is the sec
ond game won by the public school
boys in a. contest with the young men
on the classic heights.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19

The New York Suns correspondent
the real cause of the friction between
Cecil Rhodes and Colonel Kekewich
during the siege of Kimberley was be-
cause the commander refused to mess
on the luxuries enjoyed by the direct
ors of the De Beers mines while the
citizens and troops were on short ra-
tons. Colonel Fekewich tried hard,
: but unsuccessfully. to find out where
the De Beers supplies were stored.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19

Mountain S nearest railroad point by
over 80 miles. 1t is proper that our
people should interest themselves in
seeing the route opened 1t is true
that donated funds sufficient can
scarcely be looked for from business
men. who could put out their last
dollar Of profit in that way, but there
are means that the right effort could
turn to advantage. We have heard
that last year the Oregon Short Line
offered SO, 600 toward opening up
wagon road to Thunder Mountain,
as it would bring business to the road,
and no doubt the same reasoning
would prevail this year, then the com
pany organized in Weiser to work the
mines will put in So, 900, and as the
P q |. N. Ry. would handle all the
vast volume of business going in and
out it is a reasonable supposition that
it would be willing to come to the
front on such a proposition. Thus
$40, 000can reasonably be estimated as
probably available, which, according
to the report we have had of that
route and its comparatively slight
|
difficulties, would very nearly make
a passable road. This route would
pass the Hot Lake at which point the
longer route to Boise would diverge.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-19

We believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a
severe cold and troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
in our own and other papers we pur
chased bottle to see if it would
effect us. 1t cured US before the
bottle was more than half used. II
is the best medicine out for colds and
coughs. The Herald, Andersonville,
Ind. For sale by r. W. SMITH.