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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Small Fish.

An Englishman walking through q
certain part of Scotland with rod and
reel came upon a tiny loch which he
thought held out promise of good sport
Patiently he fshed for three hours,
moving steadily from spot to spot along
the borders Of the little pond, but no
success came to him.
At last he accasted q boy who had
stood for ten minutes watching him
with mingled surprise and curiosity On
his face. "My little lad" said the Eng
lishman, "can you tell me whether
there are any fish in this pond"
"If there be ony, they must be vera
wee ones, SIR" returned the boy, "for
there was nae water here until it rain
ed Yesterday
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11

There often comes time in the strug-
gle with pulmonary disease when the
victim loses heart and gives up hope.
The ambition to be up and around gives
way before growing weakness, and the
sufferer keeps to the bed.
No one who suffers from lung disease
should lose heart or give up hope while
there is possibility of cure. In many
cases DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery has cured lung vtrouble" when
the cough was obstinate and deep seated,
with hemorrhage, emaciation, night
sweats and general weakness. A great
many men and women are living to-day
in the full enjoyment of health and hap
piness who had been rgiven upD by doc
tors, but found perfect and permanent
cure in the use of oGolden Medical Dis
covery."
my wife had hemorrhage OF the lungs, " writes
w. A. Sanders, of Hern, Mason Co., VIVA. cShe
had ten hemorrhages, and the people all around
here said she would never be well again. But
she began to take DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and she soon began to gain strength
aud flesh. After taking ten bottles she was en-
ff,siy well. Should you think this would do you
any good to publish. just use Il, and IL any one
disputes the merits Of this almost omnipotent
medicine they may enclose selfaddressed enve-
lope with stamp, and will answer, the same as
written in this letter"
FREE. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
Of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send al one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
GET DOWN TO FACTS.
/ Read What cwosso Citizens Say.

Get down TO the facts Of the matter
Don't take a Strangers word. 1t Is
easier TO prove the truihfulness OF
statements made by citizens OF Owes
so than endorsement coming from
some far away place. Read the fol
lowing:
Mrs. Mary r. Kinney, Of 900 Co
runna avenue, says: "There were
heavy, aching pains through the small
Of my back, L-ler the shoulder blades,
and rheumatic pains through ms
thighs. The kidney secretions became
affected, being irregular and unnatur-
al. MY circulation was sluggish ard
was bothered with numbness OF my
feet and hands, and If / pressed my
fingers against the flesh the indenta'
tion remained for some time. L tried
many different medicines but without
obtaining any real benefit and / about
lost faith in all remedies. l heard SO
often about Doan's Kidney Pills, how
ever, that deciding to make one more
trial, procured box at Johnson s.
Henderson's drug store and then be.
gan to use them. They relieved me
right away and although l t)ok but
one box my condition was changed SO
much for the better that seemed like
q different woman"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's and take
no substitute
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Sc arcity of Teachers,

Coldwater, Mich, July 9.-Branch
county, outside the graded schools,
has 127 school districts. There are 81
certificates in force. 3S of which are
used by teachers in graded schools or
in other occupations, leaving a short.
age in the teaching force of A. The
question of finding enough teachers to
supply the schools in the county has
become a serious one, which County
School Commissioner Winner says he
is not able to solve.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
tory and Oklahoma. The company now
owns twenty mills

tory and Oklahoma. The company now
owns twenty mills.
Escaped From Jail.-A mysterious
jail delivery occurred at Parkersburg,
w. Va, Wednesday night, when eight
prisoners in the county Jail escaped.
Those left behind say a mirror on the
end of a broomstlck was used to en-
able those inside to pick the lock with
a long wire through the cell lars.
Ship5uIdng MISUNDERSTANDING the
fiscal year ended June so, 1908, the bu.
leau Of navigation reports that 1857
vessels, of 473,03l gross tons, have
been built in the United States and Of
those numbered, compared with 1909
vessels, Of $50, GIG tons. for the prev!-
Gus fiscal year. The decrease, COM
pared with last year, is in sail vessels
and canal boats, barges, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Need Mere Help.

Often the over-taxed organs of diges-
tian cry out for help by Dyspepsia's
pains, Nausea, Dizziness, Headaches,
liver complaints, bowel disorders. Such
troubles call for prompt use of Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They are gentle,
thorough and guaranteed to cure. 25c
at John 5. Haggart and Will E. Collins
d Co. S drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
SATURDAY..

Milling Trust in kansas.-Kansas
farmers are to be formed into a mill
ing trust to eliminate the middlenan.
Famous Astronomer Dead.-Herve
A. f. A., the astronomer, is dead in
Paris. He was the oldest member Of
the Academy of Sciences. and was
born in 1914
Snow in Wyoning.-Snow has been
falling at Evanston, Wyo., for twenty
four hours and in the mountains it
lies on the ground to depth of three
to six inches. The mercury fell to
freezing point.
Landlord Pearce Cead.-J. Irving
Pearce, for many years proprietor Of
the Sherman house in Chicago, one Of
the best-known hotelmen in the United
States, died Friday. He was seventy
five years of age.
Reward For the Firebugs.-The Can
adam Northern station at st. John
burned. with a large quantity Of
freight, Friday night. Superintendent
Hanna blames the strikers for setting
the fire and has offered $4,000 reward
for evidence. The strike leaders are
equally indignant and offer $50 reward
Ant-SchIey Histories sarred.-In
the Louisiana state legislature the
Smith bill has passed the senate and
gone to the governor 1t bars all his
tories In the Louisiana public schools
that do not give credit to Admiral
Schley for the victory at Santiago.
Governor Heard undoubtedly will sigs
the bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Prisoners Broke Jail.

Bessemer, Mich, July 7.-Walter
Sherry, George Clifton, James Wilson
and George Long, all under various
aliases waiting trial for a burglary
committed at Watersmeet, about a
month ago. broke their way out of the
county Jail here early Sunday morn
ing
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
His Whereabouts Unknown.

Muskegon, Mich, July 9.-Thomas
Johnson, retired business man OF
this city, has been mysteriously miss.
ing since Moray. 1t is thought he
may have been murdered, as when he
disappeared he had considerable mon.
ey in his possession. Johnson is sev
enty-five years old and is partially I'M
balanced in mind.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Believed Met With Foul Play.

Goshen, Ind. July Frank CANCER
OF Sturgis, aged sixteen years, son Of
Emanuel Ginger, an Elkhart county
farmer, is believed to have been muir
dered. His body was found floating in
the canal here yesterday afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
TUESDAY.

Two Boys kilIed.-Two boys were
killed and one seriously injured by a
train near Cypress, III. The boys
killed were aged ten and fourteen,
To Construct 1t at New York.-Sec-
rotary Moody. after consultation with
his bureau chiefs, gave orders that one
Of the battleships authorized at the
last session Of congress be constructed
at the New York navy yard.
Coming to America.-The London
Daily Nails Pletermaritzburg CORE
spondent wires that Louis Botha, in
the course of conversation, said that
after their visit TO Europe, he, Dewet
and Delarey intended going to Amer
lea.
Cholera Raviging Manchuris.-It IS
announced in Berlin, in a dispatch
from Port Arthur, that cholera is
spreading in Manchuria and that the
mortality rate is very great. Out OF
$50 cases at Inkau, 924 were fatal.
Jumped Of Brooklyn Bridge.--A
man committed suicide Monday after
noon by jumping from Brooklyn
bridge. A rope was thrown to him
from a passing tug. but he evidently
was bent upon dying, for he refused
to grasp it and soon sank. The body
was not recovered.
Enormous Power Plant.--It has been
announced at Joliet, H.. that a strong
syndicate of Chicago and eastern cap.
italists has secured options along the
drainage channel below Joliet, giving
them riparian rights in the stream,
and that million dollar water power
plant will be built this summer
British Embassy MoVed.-The Brit
ish embassy will be transferred to Bar
Harbor within the next few days,
where Percy Raikes and the staff OF
the embassy have taken quarters for
the summer. Advices received indi.
cate that Sir Michael Herbert, the new
British ambassador, will come 10
Washington about Oct. l.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
WEDNESDAY,.

Special Session.-Governor Nash
OF Ohio has decided to cali the legisla-
ture to meet in special session Aug. %
to enact a municipal code bill for the
several cities of the state.
Complaints Against Teachers.-Com-
plants have been received at the war
department that certain teachers in
the Philippines have been trying to in
fluence Catholic children to become
Protestants.
Expo to Close sundays.--The board
of directors of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition have adopted resolution,
that during the whole duration of~the
exposition the gates shall be closed to
visitors on Sundays.
General Grants Horse Dead.-Lin.
den Tree, the celebrated pure bred
Arabian stallion, given by the sultan
Of Turkey to General Grant, and by
him to General l.. w. Colby, is dead at
Beatrice, Neb., of old age. He was
thirty years old
Granted Respite.-Governor Yates Of
Illinois has granted a further respite
until Aug. II to Louis G.. Toombs, SEN
fenced to be hanged in Chicago on
Friday. Toombs was recently found
guilty Of numbering woman on board
boat in the river at Chicago.
Steamer Was Iost.-The steamer
Australia, which arrived at San Fran
cisco from Tahiti, brought news of the
wreck Of two vessels in the South seas.
On May % the steamer Southern Cross
struck on Apataki island and became
total loss. All the passengers, crew
and mails were saved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
Fatal TO Dolls.

Aunty-Where is that pretty doll you
had when was here last:
Little Girl-lt's gone died Of the
grip.
THE grip. chg
"Yes'm; baby's grip"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
THURSDAY.


body entangled in the lines Of a horse
and carriage. II is supposed that the
horse started to run away, and to save
herself Mrs. Latchford tried to Jump
from the carriage.
Killed In Runaway.-Mrs. J. w.
Latchford. wife of the vice-president
Of the Royal Packing company, Chica-
go. was found dead Wednesday three
miles from Van Vert, O., with her
Treaty Of commerce.-The minister
OF foreign affairs at Madrid has been
authorized to sign a treaty Of COM
merce with the United States, which
will then be sent to Washington for
the approval Of the senate.
Collector Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Roosevelt has determined on the an.
pointment of Major Micah Jenkins.
his army comrade and friend, as cal.
lector Of internal revenue, district of
South Carolina.
Control CottonolI Business.-In the
purchase Of three mills In Indian Ter.
ritory, New York syndicate Is be-
lieved to have secured control OF the
cottonoil business in the Indian Terri.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings of the World in
t.. Brief Dispatches.
MONDAY.
| -ETE-

Emperor Goes to NorWay.-Emperor
William has started on his voyage to
Norway on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern.
Turnerbund Convention.-The TWEEN.
tieth national convention of the North
American Turnerbund opened in Dav.
export, Ia, Sunday.
Forty-Two Buildings Burned.--Fire
at Clinton, N. c., Sunday DESTROYED
forty-two stores and residences, caus-
ing a loss OF 100000, on which trere
was little insurance.
Burned to Death.-Mrs. II. Yates of
Ontario, Canada, was burned to death
at Mountain View, Okla, Sunday,
while attempting to light kitchen
fire with kerosene.
Committed Suicide.-Dr. Mary Da.
mon of Minneapolis, a member of a
prominent Concord family, committed
suicide Sunday in Weston, Mass. The
act Is attributed to dependency.
Catholic Summer SchooI.-The elev.
enth annual session of the Catholic
summer school of America at Cliff
haven, on Lake Champlain, opened
Sunday with the arrival Of a large
party from New York city.
Lukban's Followers Examined.-A
number of the former followers Of the
insurgent general, Lukban, who OBJ
Grated and was finally captured on the
island Of Samar, are being examined
at Manila on the charge of misappro-
priation Of revolutionary funds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
MANY DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
Numrerless Fatalities in State on Sat.
urday and Sunday.

urd5y and Sunday.
Benton Harbor, Mich. July With
IN the past twenty-four hours five PEG.
pie have met death while bathing in
This vicinity. Saturday evening at
Carl Tabor's resort, eisht miles up the
st. Joseph, Rudolph Steffeck and wife,
,lso a half sister Of Mr.. Steffeck, Miss
Marie Howell, were drowned in the
st. Joseph river. The whole party
was from Chicago, and all aged under
twenty-five years.
Sunday Albert Wilson of Detroit
employe OF the Barber Asphalt COM
pany, engaged in work here, met death
while with party OF coworkeTs bath
ing near the Three rs railway bridge
on the st. Joseph river.
At noon Ward Kizer, aged seven
teen, son of w. L. Kizer, a wealthy
citizen of South Bend, met death from
heart failure while bathing in Lave
Michigan off Higman Park resort.
Detroit, Mich. July IA terrible
catastrophe occurred at st. Clair Flats
about ii o'clock yesterday morning
whereby the lives of three young sons
OF prominent Detroit families were
blotted out in the twinkling of an eye.
The boys were drowned In the middle
channel in front of Marvin cottage,
next door to Nick Savage's hotel,
about mile and half back Of the
Star Island house.
j. Conrad Brede, Jr., thirteen years
old, son Of J. Conrad Brede, of Brede &
Schroeder, the Gratiot avenue paint
ers and decorators; Anthony Henkel,
eleven years old, only son of Walter J.
Henkel, the well-known liveryman,
and Oscar Rosenberg, Jr., fourteen
gears old, son of E. H. Rosenberg, the
wholesale jeweler in the Valpey build
ing, were the victims Of the disaster,
and nobody can give a definite ac-
count of just how it occurred.
Battle Greek, Mich, July Clyde
Kindiz, carpenter about twenty-five
years Of age, was drowned Sunday
while swimming in the Kalamazoo riv-
er at point three miles southeast Of
the city.
Colon, Mich, July S.-Simeon Bow
err, aged twelve, ran foot race Mon.
day and then went swimming to cool
off. He was seized with cramps ana
drowned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
\ pr.inoax ,Ion,s Nerve.

The successful merchant nowadays
knows how to tGrA eIen misfortune
ln.o advertising y team Of coach
horses dashed into IN Immense plate
glass window In frcrt Of big furni-
ture store In New York city and made
Il general snashup Of everything In
sight. The proprietor. instead of shut
ting up shop even temporarily. sat
down and with paint brush elaborat-
cd the following on biz white board
and Installed It IN the window where
the plate glass was: ~ coach team
smashed this window. You see. even
the horses know where TO find good
furniture This is q pointer for you"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11
30 the Nntivcn Trent GnrilIas.

EoE7 she Natives Treat Gorillas.
Natives in the countries Inhabited by
great apes regard them always as hui
man beings Of inferior types, and II Is
for this reason that for long time it
was found impossible to get hold Of an
entire gorilla skin because the savages
considered it rellgiously necessary to
cut off the hands ard feet of the ami
mails when they killed them, just as
they do with their enemies, possibly
for the purpose Of rendering them
harmless in case they should by any
chance come to life again.
TO I a.
Bears the Il, The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11

Colon, Mich. July S.-Simeon Bow.
err, aged twelve, ran foot race Mon.
day and then went swimming to cool
off. He was seized with cramps ana
drowned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-11

Battle Greek. Mich, July Clyde
Kindiz, a carpenter about twenty-five
years Of age, was drowned Sunday
while swimming in the Kalamazoo riv.
er at a point three miles southeast OF
the city.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

The editor of the indicator has
had occasion to test the efficacy OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice
with the most remarkable results
In each case. First, from rheuma-
tism In the shoulder from which
he suffered excruciating pain for
ten days, which was relieved with
two applications of Pain Balm,
rubbing the parts afflicted and re
alizlng instant benefit and entire
relief In very short time Seco~d,
In rheumatism In thigh joint. al
most prostrating him with severe
pain, which was relieved by two
applications, rubbing with the lini
ment on retiring at night and get
ting up free from pain.-From the
Vindicator, Rutherford, N. c. For
sale by c. W. Grier.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

No discovery In medicine has
ever created one quarter of the ex-
element that has been caused by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption. It's severest tests have
been on hopeless victims of con.
sumption, pneumonia hemorrhage.
pleurisy and bronchitis, thousands
of whom 1t has restored to perfect
health. For conghs, colds, asthma
Group, whooping cough, hay fever
and hoarseness 1t Is the quickest
surest cure In the world. It Is sold
by D. A. Henderson,, who guaran.
tees satisfaccioo or refunds money,
Large bottles soc and 81. Trial
brittle free.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03
Best IN the Course.

The popular verdict of last
nights entertainment In Bona
Chapel showed that 1t was the best
In the Y. NJ c. A. course. Messrs.
Rogers and Grilley are artists In
their particular lines, and delighted
q large audience. 1t Is safe to say
that no one was disappointed with
the entertainment last evening
Gettysburg (Pa.) Star Sentinel.
Mar. S Is the day they appear here.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

Many amusing incidents occurred
during the progress of the food In
different portions of the city, but
the banner incident up to this writ
Ing was the mistake of a well
known business man In telephon-
Ing late Saturday evening to
Woods6eld, Ohio, to learn how
much of rise In the Ohio river
was expected from headwaters. The
Ohio friend, however, very politely
informed the said business man that
he had not beard from headwaters,
but If he would call up Pittsburg be
would doubtless be able to secure
the desired information The last
seen of the man of much busl-
ness" he was on his way to the
central Office, and In one hand was
an axe and the other dangerous
looking gun, but fortunately for the
central force, Capt. Reedy met the
man with desperate intentions On
his mind and disarned him.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

II was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nerv-
Gus debility" writes F. ]. Green, o!
Lancaster, N. II. "No remedy
helped me until I began using Elec-
trio Bitters, which did me more
good than all the medicine I ever
used. They also kept my wife In
excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are just splen.
did for female troubles; that they
are grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take Its place 10
our family" Try them Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by D. A.
Henderson,.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

Are not recommended for every
thing, but they will positively cure
a series of diseases arising from
disordered kidneys, such as back
ache, weak back, diabetes, infam-
nation of the bladder and all uri-
nary troubles. In using DeBelrs
Kidney Pills you afford natural
help to nature. for DeBelps Kidney
Pills are the most perfect healers
and gentle aid to the kidneys that
Is known to medical science. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by D.
A. Henderson,.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

In new Pullman Ordinary" sleepers, wide
In charge of competent agent, from Cincinnati
and Chicago via Louisville, New Orleans,
Houston, san Antonio. FL Paso and Los Ange-
les to San Francisco. Rates for berths less than
half of cost in regular sleepers. For free de
scriptive matter and full particulars address
E. A. Richter, Travelling gent, Illinois Central
Railroad, Sra Park Building. Pittsburg Pa,
raft.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

You will find Bunsen's Cream
Catarrhal just the remedy you
need. Avoid drying inhalents, use
that which cleanses and heals the
membrane. Bunsen's Cream Ca
tarrhal Is such a remedy. Cures
catarrh easily and pleasantly. Con-
tains no mercury or o her injurious
drug. Is quickly absorbed. Gives
instant relief. Money refunded If
1t fails to cure. Price so cents.
For sale by D. A. Henderson,.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

Nobody In the city need suffer
for anything If they will only let
the good people of our city know
what they need. Don't be afraid
TO make your wants known.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-03

In the eyes of the Government
employee no man Is truly great IN.
less his birthday Is made an ofhcial
holiday.