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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

In "The ArgOnauts of California"
Mr.. c. w. Haslsins tells good story
Of sauerkraut. In one of the mining
districts near Sacramento storekeep-
err received a barrel of provisions
which seemed to be spoiled. to judge
u the smell. Instead of throwing 1t
away, he thrust It into one corner Of
a shed, where waste and rubbish were
piled upon 1t.
One day burly. dust covered Dutch
man entered the store.
II wants me some dot" pointing to-
ward the shed.
"What is dotY" inquired the store
keeper.
81 shows you" said the miner. You
shust come init me-" And to the shed
they went. where, pointing to the rub
bish heap, the Dutchman explained,
"Some of dot In dere vas vat wants."
Boxes and barrels were removed,
and the condemned barrel was expos
ed. But when the miner eagerly point
ed to 1t the trader told him It was
spoiled meat, not fit to eat.
81 knows better as dot" said the
Dutchman. "You bust him In und I
shows you"
An ak was brought and the barrel
"busted in," when. instead Of spoiled
meat, there was revealed some good,
old fashioned sauerkraut, made in Hol-
land and shipped around Cape Horn.
81 knows it," said the delighted
miuer ssI nose him Oufp'
The sauerkraut sold readily at a dol
lar pound and was In great demand.
The Dutch miners heard Of II and
walked 10 and Is miles to get q taste
of the dainty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Layoff or Reduction.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. ia reso
luton was passed by the council Mon
day night instructing the police com
mission to call meeting and have a
conference with the patrolmen and
special officers relative to each one
taking 20-day layoff without pay, In
order to make up a deficit In the po
lice fund, which will be about $400
short at the end of the fiscal year. II
the policemen do not agree to lay OF
the resolution provides that Is pei
cent reduction shall be made in salar
les until the deficit is made up.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Refused to Have phxsieian-

Benton Harbor, Mich, Dec. TO-
Two members of the family of Charles
Moshier, living seven miles northeast
OF this city, have died since Sunday
morning of typhoid fever and the third
patient is in a critical condition
Charles Moshier, the father, aged a5
years, died Tuesday afternoon while
his son Harold, aged 10, passed away
Sunday and was buried Monday, and
the daughter is not expec.ed to i've.
The mother, who was also afflicted
with the same disease, is aDls to be
out. The members of the Moshier fam.
lily are followers of the Dowie faith
and have refused to have q physician
In their home, the disinfectants of the
health officer being the only precau
ton to prevent the spread of the dis
ease. The sick members refuse to
take medicine Of any description and
will not allow friends to call ut their
home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused BY
it-heart disease, pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to adj
vance he Fidney- poisoned blood will attack
the vital orgar.s or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
--.,eal,s OFT and ths sufferer has Bright's
Disease, tho wor- fom of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-ROot the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and it's wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
STATE SPECIALS.

The Port Huron Poultry, Pigeon 3.
Pet Stock association have decided
not to hold their annual show this
year, as the business arrangements
failed.
Saturday last Ephraim Kyle, of Five
Lakes, went hunting and trapping, but
did not return. Monday morning his
body was found in the lake in 80 feet
of water. In attempting to cross the
lake the ice gave way.
Jessie Beach, cripple, aged 30
years, was burned to death at Battle
Creek Sunday night, her clothing
catching FIRE from an open CRATE. Her
mother and servant were both bad
ly burned in attempting to save her.
Mrs. Charles Henderson,, of Ridge
way on waking from sleep Monday
morning reached to see If her husband
had arisen, and found him dead He
was a prosperous farmer about so
years OF age. Heart trouble was the
cause.
James Scott, the liquor salesman
from Detroit, who was found uncon-
scious in his room at Grand Rapids
Sunday night from morphine poison
Ing, will recover. It was undoubtedly
an attempt at suicide because of
dependency.
James 8. Johnson, alias James 8.
Shaw, Cleveland, was sentenced In the
Bay City circuit court to seven years
at Jackson for participation In the
Wendland silk robbery. VIM. Strem-
Pile, for shooting VIM. Stewart with In
tent to kill, got 10 years.
Edward Thitterlo, of Monroe, may
die as the result of mysterious as
sault on Saturday night. He claims
Mat he was standing on the back
porch of Streicher's saloon, when
some one approached from behind and
knocked him over He fell to the
ground, distance of nearly 20 feet.
As Bert Foote was going into the
town of Metamora his horses became
unmanageable, throwing him to the
ground and bruising his face badly.
They collided with the carriage Of
Mrs. George Terry, of Dryden, throw
Ing her and her daughter out and de-
molishing the carriage and also
wrecked an oil wagon.
Richard Moross, of Detroit, pleaded
guilty at Mt. Clemens Monday Of
burglarizing the office Of the Rapid
Railway in Mt. Clemens Nov. 6. He
was pardoned out of state prison by
Gov. Pingree about year ago. He
| had been sentenced to prison ten
wears for burglary and had served FIVE
years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Michigan Inventors.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Michigan pat
eHts were granted Tuesday as follows
Frank Aldrich, Detroit, low water
alarm; Frank e. Corwin, Detroit, cook
ing utensil; Albert Crawford, Battle
Creek, weighing machine; Richard f
Downey, Menominee, ten-pin alley;
John Hutchinson, Jackson, feed regu
lator; Henry s. Jordan, Grand Rapids
tenon and mortise joint Herbert y
Loyster, Hudson, purifying cream OF
other liquids; Donald R. MacBain
Jackson, lubricator; Peter McNaugh
ton, Charlotte, plow; Frederick Men
ger, Flint, carriage body; Roland Nor
rill, Benton Harbor, atomizer; Way
land B. Nicholson, Holly, rife; Arthur
J. Parker, Howell, feed attachment fol
die presses; Peter G. Van Vie, Detroit
adjustable gas burner; Fitbland l.
Wilson, West Bay City, tie plug ma
chine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
A Terrible Tragedy.

Lake Providence, La, Dec. 49,
When the Belle of the Bends passed
Arcadia, Miss, landing Tuesday the
passengers learned of a terrible trag.
edy that took place there last Sunday
hight. Two negroes went to trading
boat kept at the landing by white
man and killed the owner, his wife and
baby. After robbing the house they
burned the boat Tuesday the negroes
were recognized by the clothing and
shotgun of the white man who they
had killed. They were promptly ar
rested and confessed their crime. II
is probable that they have been
lynched by the people of the neighbor'
hood. who we're Infatuated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

Salisbury Declared is the Scandal o.
Civilization.


London, Dec. 19.-At the annual
conference of the National Union of
Conservative associations Tuesday,
Lord Salisbury. commenting on the
remarkable change of London from a
radical to tory stronghold, remarked
that the only radicalism remaining
was found where the burning question
was the housing of the poor. The con-
servatives, he added, could not more
securely maintain their hold on the
public than by devoting their whole
power to removing this scandal Of
civilization-the suffering many work
ing people had to undergo from the
pitiable mmodations-and pro-
viding adequate, healthful habitations
for the poor.
Abiding to the war, Lord Salisbury
said II they wished to sustain the
empire and maintain the glory of Eng.
land untarnished, their efforts must
not be slackened until this great en-.
terprise was carried out, for on the
issue thereof depended the glory and
perpetuity of the empire. It might
require a strenuous effort and great
self-sacrifce. The present was a pc
Rod OF some anxiety.
"We." said the premier, do not
know exactly what has taken place
We earnestly hope the issue may be
better than the beginning. But we
have to push It through. May be there
are matters which have not been ex
planned, and when explained It may
be the subject of scrutiny as to the
steps whereby the present results
have been reached. But we must
spare no effort whereby the glory and
the maintenance Of our empire may
be achieved"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
How's This (?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cureu
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Il. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Price 75c. pei
bottle Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free. Halls family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
nine LIVES LOST
Wreck Of the Steamer Alpha on
Rocks at Yellow Island.
FOUGHT A FoRLORN BATTLE

And the Captain and Eight Of the
Crew, Who Stood by Their Ship,
Found Watery Graves-Twenty-five
Reached Land.
Vancouver, B, c., Dec. 19.-Late de.
tails of the laundering of the steamer
Alpha. with the loss of nine lives, in
dicates that the cause of the disaster
was primarily due to the taking of an
unusual course into the coaling station
at Union bay. Encountering fierce
southeast gale, while steaming up the
strait, the captain decided to take
what Is known as the inside passage
to Union bay and kept on the inside
OF Denman island, steamdng up the
channel known as Baynes Sound, at
the head of which stands Yellow Isl.
and lighthouse on rocky islet, about
200 feet across. The light from this
lighthouse is said to cast its warning
reflection only towards the north and
east, the recognized navigation chan.
mel. The Alpha, steaming up the chan.
mel at a ten knot speed with half a
gale of wind behind her adding great
ly to her speed, did not perceive the
light and suddenly, before voice OF
warning from her lookout or forward
watch was heard, she ran her bow
high up amidst the rocky reefs sur
rounding the island. The wind, which
had been increasing in force all the
afternoon, was now blowing a gale
and seas repeatedly broke over the
vessel. Plucky seamen volunteered to
swim ashore with lines and three were
thus made fast to the island. BY
means of these some % members OF
the crew were landed on the small
surface of Yellow Rock, but the cap
tain, engineers and others who were
later drowned, decided to stand by
their vessel and endeavor to prevent
her from becoming a total wreck
Their efforts resulted only in the sac
rifice of their lives. The gale increased
and fearful seas swept the vessel
Boats, bridges, pilot house and masts
were carried by the board and with
them persisted those who had stayed
to fight their forlorn hope. Soon the
ships decks were ripped open and tho
crew standing on the unprotected
wave-washed rocky island, heard ant
saw the waves playing havoc with the
cargo in the vessels hold
The plight of the 25 shipwrecked
men was not an enviable one. The
lighthouse keeper, however, did his
best for their comfort and in his
small dwelling they found shelter.
Sunday morning dawned with s
peaceful sky overhead but long, sui
len swell swept over the wreck ant
rocks with an angry swirl. The su
perficial examination of the wrecl
showed her to be under water at ever
low tide and beyond hope of repair
by her crew. Towards the Afternoon
a sloop hove in sight and by its ait
Chief officer Wilkinson and the ship
wrecked crew were enabled to reacl
the main land at 3 p. m. Sunday even
ing. They reached Union Bay just a,
rescue crew, appraised of the disaster
through the wreckage filling the bay
was about to proceed to their assist
anCa
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
MINOR. KILOGRAMS.

Aronson, the Swedish bike rider
who was injured in the six-day bike
race at Madison Square Garden, has,
it is announced, developed pneumonia
and is likely to die.
John d. Rockefeller has made an
other gift of $1,500,000 to the Univer-
sity of Chicago. OF this sum 81 ,000,-
900 is to be used as an endowment
fund, the university to derive the ben
eft of the income. The balance is to
be used for immediate purposes.
The directors of the Federal Steel
Co. met Tuesday and declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 1h per
cent on the preferred stock. No &C.
ton was taken as to dividends on the
common stock and none will be taken.
1t Is officially announced, until Jan. 10.
The senate committee on finance
Tuesday authorized favorable report
on the house bill giving the superin.
tendents of coinage at mints the right
to exchange gold bars for gold coin
free of charge or with charge at their
discretion. The present law makes the
charge mandatory.
p DR.. Charles g. Taft, who was con.
nected with the army medical corps
during the civil war, and who was
present at Ford's theater when Presi
dent Lincoln was shot by Booth, and
the first physician who attended the
dying president, died at his home In
Mt. Vernon. N. Y, Tuesday. He was
IS years of age.
At Memphis, Tenn. Tuesday night
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Resigns His Place.

Jackson, EIich.. Dec. 1S.-Joseph
weinhold, of this city. has resigned
the Office of deputy United States
marshal for the eastern district of
Michigan. Weinhold claims that the
United States marshal has plenty OF
time to do al the work in his district
with the salaried deputies allowed
him, and that he (Weinhold) could not
afford to do the work for the small
pay allowed field deputy. Henry
Hayden, formerly deputy United
States marshal, has been appointed to
the place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Carriage Tipped Over.

Charlotte, Mich, Dec. 18.-Mrs
Burt Baker, of Chester township. and
her son were both injured In a pecu
liar accident on Main street Monday
afternoon, their carriage tipping over
Mrs. Baker breaking her right wrist
and the boy his right leg below the
knee. Both fractures are serious ones
They had just started for home and
were backing their carriage into the
street, when the horse became fright
ened.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
The Light of the World, or Our SAVIOR in
Art

Cost nearly 500, 600 to produce. Con-
tains nearly 100 fuIl-page engravinss of our
Savior and AIs Mother by the worlds great
est painters. True copies OF the greatest
Masterpieces in the art galleries of Europe.
fvSrY picture is as beautiful as sunrise
over the hlltops. Contains description OF
the paintings, biography of the painters, the
names and locations of the galleries IN
Europe where the originals may be seen.
Also contains Cnild's Department, inciud-
ing Cnilds Story Of the Christ and Ills
motner, beautifully written, TO 6t each
picture. Inls wonderful book. matchless
10 us purity and beauty, appeals to every
mo'hers hesrt, ana IN every Christian home
where there are children the book sells It,
self. Christian men and women are making
money rapidly taking orders. A Christian
man urw0man can 10 this community soon
make 81, 900 taking orders for Chr,stma Ms
presents. Mrs. Waite, our agent In MassN-
chusetts, has sold over $1,000 worth Of
the books In very su0rt time. Mrs..
Sackett, our agent In New York, has sold
over $500 worth of the books ia q yer,
short time. The book IL printed on viewer,
f1Dished paper, beautifully bound II
Cardinal Red and gold, and adorned will
Golden Roses and Lilies IL Il, withou
doubt, the most beautiful book or thIl
century, Write for terms quickly and &c
the management Of that territory. You car
work on salary or commission, and wher
you prove your success We will promote OF
Ia this position OF Manager and Cores
pendent. at q permanent salary. to devos,
your time 20 attending to agents and IN,
rorrrsnrndence. Wanted also State man
sxsr ~ sve charge Of utfics In leading cIi,
o. the S'se and manage all the busiu O. 4.
re STATE Send for terms. Addresa-TH1
BBfr,su AMERICAN TO-, CoRcoRAN lsoiId
ing, Vppos'se U. >. Treasury, Washington
ID. @.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Cut His Throat.

Coloma, Mich, Dec. 1S.-Willianl
Sponhower, formerly a member OF
cavalry in the war Of the rebellion
committed suicide at his home in Wa
tervliet Saturday evening by cutting
his throat with razor, following I'll
Of dependency at his hopeless illness
Mr.. Sponhower was Sc years of age
and leaves widow and three little
Children in desTitute circumstances
The family are recently from Wood
ley, s. d., removing there from Battle
Creek, Mich, where deceased enlisted
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Fatally Injured.

Alma, Mich, Dec. 1S.-Jeffersop
Pratt, from Seville township, fell from
his load of wood while driving down
a steep slope near the planning mills
at Alma Monday, and two of the
wheels passed over the small of his
back. He was injured internally and
there are but slight hopes of his re-
covery. The tier of wood on which he
was sitting tipped over and caused the
accident.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Got s1,eo5 Damages.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. ia Jury
gave Mrs. Lucy n.esenroth verdict
of $1,9O5 against George M. Carter in
the circuit court Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Diesenroth, as executirix, con
tinued a suit brought by John Diesen
roth, prominent business man, be
fore he died. He was injured In an
elevator owned by Carter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Strike Declared Off.

Pittsburg, Dec. 19-The strike of
marine engineers, inaugurated four
weeks ago, was compromised Tuesday
and officially declared off The coal
combine conceded the advance In
wages demanded and agreed to take
back all of the old employees, but re-
fused to sign the scale presented by
the union.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Killed by the Cars.

Binghamton, N. Y, Dec. 19.-Dan
Keegan, who is said to be resident
of Cincinnati, while attempting to
board freight train at Alton Tuesday
afternoon was struck by a west-bound
Delaware & Hudson train and instant
~ killed. A companion, G. w. Smith,
also Of Cincinnati, was injured. Two
fingers on Smiths left hand were cut
off and he is badly bruised and cut
about the head and face.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Saved nv = Sister

Adrian ,ich., Dec. 1.-two children
named Jessie and Ollie, children of
Ed. Imerson, were nearly drowned at
Devils lake Saturday. They were
skating and ventured out too far. Jes.
sic, the 12-year-old girl, with unusual
pluck, plunged in after her 7-year-old
Drother. She was just able to touch
bottom and keep her head out Of wa.
ter. She hung on to the little fellow
until help arrived.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
SAYS He Was rortsred.

II suffered such pain from cofus could
hardly walk" writes Fl. Robinson, Hills
borough, His, "But Bucklen's Aruica Salve
completely cured them" Acts like magic
on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds,
burns, boils and ulcers. Perfect healer OF
skin diseases and piles. Cure guaranteed
ny j. 8. Haggart and viii e Collins & Co.
rs cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
nrn,,.I,nm,, L.ninno Nnrer.

Bruugbam once contrEed TO make
holiday pay for Itself by. the exercise
of n little shrewdrcss was in his
college days that, By TIE Wy of seeing
life, he went one autumn 3 Dnmfries
In order to be ut the CaledAnian hunt
meeting. Accororg TO the xhen Gus
tom everybody dined at a tabn ,d'hote,.
and after dinner betting Jet in.
Brougha,n offered to bet the whole
company Tint none of them Mould
write down tAs manner in which'ahe
meant to go to the races next day
Those who accepted his challenge
wrote down their conjectures, and
Broughaln wrote down his intention OF
travelling in Sedan chair, a mode OF
conveyance no one had hit upon. To
the races he went, an immense crowd
seeing him safely chaired to the course.
The bet was then renewed as to the
manner Of his return to Dumfries. the
acceptors taxing their wits to imagine
the most improbable method Of travel
ing. Brougham had calculated upon
this. and won the double event by re-
turning to the hotel In a post chsise
and mir .I |.|. 4.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Ao officers Gazetted.

london, pec. ls.-Geo. ]. Goschen,
10 was fiat loro of the admiralty In
e late cabitet, was gazetted Tuesday
discount Goshen, of Hawkshurst, and
Sir Mathew White Ridley, who was
home secretary NJ the late ministry,
was gaEetted viscUant Ridley, who Is
also Baron Wensleydsle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

Lansing, Mich. Dee. ~ --Gov. Pin.
ee found tire, amid all the excite
mt Tuesday. to pardon convict.
Q lucky man is Samuel Miller, who
, sent from Saginaw Oct. 3 1000
Is than three months ago). to Ionia
three years for assault with intent
. great bodily harm, less than
er. 4t
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing In Its
influence; It Is the remedy of all remedies
for every form of throat and lung disease.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Scrofula the Cause.

Eczema, catarrh, hip disease, white swell
INK, aud even consumption nave their origin
IN scrofulous cUDuIln'us. With the slightest
faint OF scrofula IN the blood, there Is nc
safety. The remedy for lhi- disease In all
rs forms Is Hoods Sarsapatr,, which goes
t0 the root OF the trVube a.. xcels all
impurities aud disease X RUS from 10 Hood.
Ttn. best fanny cathariic Is HuOl's P.I.s
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21

hemorrhoids were the plague Of
Was almost wild. Doan's Oint-
ed me quickly and permantly, after
ad failed" G. f. Cornwell, Valley
augerties, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-12-21
Michigan Pensioners.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Michigan PEN
: were granted Tuesday as fol-
Restoration and increase--Nel-
oavis, dead, Berrien Springs,
rease = James Bullemore,
.ners, $12. Original widows
Davis. Berrien Springs, $12