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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
FOUR CHURCHES ATTACKED.
e.orm In Pennsylvania injured Many
Worshipers.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 3l.-One OF
the fercest wind storms ever known
in this section struck the city Sunday
Just before noon and did almost In
calculable damage 10 property and IN
Iured many people, some OF whom may
die from the effects OF their wounds
Scores OF houses were unrOofed. many
trees blown down, mill stacks toppled
over and telegraph and telephone
wires generally disabled The most
serious accident reported was the an.
roofing of the Knoxville Presbyterian
Church In Knoxville The church 81
tie time was filed with an Easter con.
gregation numbering about 600 per-
sons While the minister was in the
midst OF his sermon, a particularly
strong gust OF wind blew over the
Srge chimney and lifted a portion o.
the roof of the building The bricks
from the chimney crashed through the
roof and carried a huge piece of the
hardwood ceiling, measuring about
40-20 feet, down upon the worshippers
in the pews. An Undesirable panic
ensued and frantic rush was made
for the doors and windows The ex.
element was soon Quoted and the
work of rescue begun. At least 40 per.
sons were caught by the wreckage
and more or less hurt. OF this mum.
Der five may not recover
AS Rev. j. w. English. pastor Of the
Robinson Run U. p. church, near Nc.
Donali, was raising his arms to pro.
nounce the benediction, lightning
struck the church spire and it toppled
upon the roof, crushing it and injur.
ing number of worshippers, two Of
whom will die.
The spire and part of the roof Of the
Z. p. church at Mcdonald was torn
off and the building considerably dam.
aged, but no one was injured
The Nobleston Presbyterian church
was also unroofed. but the congrega.
ton escaped injury.
Greenville, Pa, March 31.-The
Easter services being held in the
United Presbyterian church at James
town, this county, six miles north of
here, came to an abrupt ending at II
O'Clock Sunday. The sky became over
cast and a funnel-shaped cloud was
seen approaching from the northwest
The tail dipped to the ground just be.
fore the church was reached The
congregation became uneasy, but the
PuSIci' NV - 4h oauuiSOH, SoiiliuuSu
the services. All of a sudden there
was a terrific crash and part of the
south end of the church crashed in,
burying the minister beneath bricks
and timbers. The men of the congre-
cation rushed to the pulpit, and when
the stricken minister was removed
from the debris it was found he had
received fatal injuries. His jaw was
broken and the temporal bone crushed.
He can not survive. The storm was
the worst that has occurred in this
section for years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
THE COMMITTEE REPORT
On Cuban Reciprocity Bill Reaches
the House.

Washington, April 1.-Chairman
Payne Monday presented to the house
the report of the ways and means CON.
mittee on the Cuban reciprocity bill,
which the committee had ordered re,
ported earlier in the day.
After reciting President Roosevelt S
recommendations in behalf of Cuba,
Mr.. Payne says: Our relations to
Cuba are peculiar. In our declaration
of war with Spain and ever since we
have solemnly proclaimed to the world
that our object was to give to Cuba a
stable and Independent government.
We have labored for more than three
years to accomplish that result and in
this endeavor we have spared no ex.
pense.
Following the action Of the ways
and means committee, in the Cuban
reciprocity bill. the republican mem
bors who oppose the bill held confer.
ence in the committee room of Rep.
William Alden Smith of Michigan
About 30 members were present, rep.
resenting the various states interested
In beet sugar production.
After the meeting it was claimed by
those present that about 80 republi-
cans would speak and vote against
the bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04

has Informed President Roosevelt that
owing to ill-health he desires to relin-
quish the craftsmanship Quarter
master-Generai Ludington has in.
structed the Depot quartermaster at
New York city 10 make prompt ar.
rangements for the transportation OF
all the troops in Cuba. ordered 10 va.
r.ous points IN the United States. A
few regiments are 70 remain.-Gen.
Chaffee has made ali arrangements Tor
the Building OF a military post at
Mau.ia.--Tha closing session of the
congress OF the Disciples of Chris,
was held AZ Cleveland Thursday night.
alderman John Caster OF Keno
sha Wis. WHO Is charged with accept.
ing a bribe. is now d Fugitive from
justice THE executors OF the late
Cecil Rhodes are Lord Rorebe.y Earl
Grey Alfred Bet Mr. Mitchell 5 A.
HawEsley and D.: Jameson. The
Hague DaGblad announces authorta.
lively that the conlnemea, OF Queen
W!ihe,Eina Is expected next Septem'
ber.----Tha Imperial yacht Hohenzo,
lern arrived at Brunsbutte! Thursday
She will proceed 70 Kiel,--George F
McCulloch president OF the Union
Traction Co of indianapolis, is said to
be working on plan 10 connect In
d!anapolis with Chicago by an electric
railroad system.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
THURSDAY.

Closing of the South Africa gold
mines for the past two years is cal.
culated to have shortened the worlds
gold supply $4,000, 000-The Brit.
ism war office has approved new
rifle, which which the whole army will
soon be equipped At noon We'd
nesday the health authorities of Ma.
Mia reported total of 40 cases OF
cholera and 80 deaths.-Gov. Taft,
who has been confined in hospital at
Cincinnati for two weeks. the result OF
az operation, will be able to leave in
about 10 days.-A bill appropriating
100000 for the erection of a monu.
ment at Buffalo, in memory of Presi.
dent Mckinley has been passed by
the state senate Of New York.-Dr
julius Bower, now assistant pastor OF
the General Congregational church,
Providence, r. l.. has been chosen to
fill the chair of Old Testament lam
guase and literature of Oberlin. Ohio.
theological seminary. Rudolph Won
Kaltenbern. we'll known in German
veteran circles, as we'll as among lit.
erateurs. is dead at Merrill. Wis The
London Daily Mail today declares that
negotiations are on foot for the
formation of gigantic iron combina.
ton in Europe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
wEDNESDAV

The state department has received
from the French embassy at Washing
ton notice Of proposed congress for
the international repression of the
white slave trade, to be convened at
Paris June 16.-Michael ]. Spellman
and Delbert r. Jones, under sentence
for connection with commissary frauds
in the Philippines, have been released
from the federal penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth on writs of habeas cor.
pus.-The loss from the fire at Flu.
kui, near the northwest coast of the
island of Honshiu, where 1000 houses
were destroyed, is estimated at nine
million yen.-The Korean home Of.
fee at Yokohama is negotiating for
the services of four Russian experts
to instruct the natives of Korea in va.
rious branches Of. industry.-It has
been officially announced that the
British government has accepted Can
adas offer of 1000 mounted men for
service in South Africa.-Four tour
lists left Vienna last Saturday to as
cend the Schneeberg in the Rax Alps
in lower Austria. One has been found
dead, but no traces Of the other three
have been discovered
from Skagway, Alaska, state that
Richard Frazier, an official civil engi.
neer of the Canadian government, has
destroyed a Russian boundary monu.
ment situated Is miles beyond the mo-
dus vivendi line on the Canadian side.
Several persons are reported in
jured in a wreck Tuesday night on the
Omaha road at Turtle Lake Junction,
Wis.-Work on the construction of
the Osaka. Japan, exposition, to be
held next year, is being rapidly pushed
forward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Six OF Family Burned TO Death In
Their Home.

Johnstown, Pa, April Six per-
sons were burned to death last night
in Prosser Hollow, a mile from the
outskirts of the city. in a fire which
destroyed their home.
The members Of the family had re-
tired with the exception of one son,
who was away. In the house at the
time were sleeping Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell. the children who were
burned and three other children. Mrs.
Mitchell and her daughter Sophia
were the first to be awakened by the
heat and smoke. They woke the faith
err and ran outside and screamed for
help Neighbors were aroused, but
they could do nothing but stand help
lessly by and watch the house burn,
and with it the bodies Of the father
and five children. Mrs. Mitchell en-.
deavored to save the children and
gathered them in a room above the
kitchen. They were frightened, and
as fast as she got them into this room
they ran out. Finally she was COM
PEELED to abandon her efforts to save
ali the children.
Mitchell, as soon as he was awak-
ened, rushed down stairs to the kitch-
en- 10 get some water TO eXtlnguiSh the
fire. He did not realize the extent of
the flames when he left his room, but
when he reached the first floor he saw
It was impossible to save the house
Then he returned upstairs and was not
seen alive again. He persisted in the
burning rafters of his own home try
Ing to save the lives of his children
The five children were never seen by
anyone outside the house. Mrs. Mitch.
ell was seriously burned. but her in.
juries will not prove fatal. The house
was reduced to ashes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
Killed Him With a Knife.

Toledo. o., March 31.-Danny Rosen.
becger 13 years old, was arresten Sun.
day morning for the murder of 7-year-
old Arthur Shanteau. The parents Of
the boys reside on adjoining farms
two miles from this city. Rosenbeck-
er says that while he and Shanteau
were hunting crawfish Saturday after
noon, the latter called him name and
attempted to strike him with a club.
whereupon he retalated by striking
Shanteau with a butcher-knife until
he was dead
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
Spring Messengers.
Can Acrostic.)

Jan ACIOSblN.)
A smile, and tear, aud song bird S
note:
Perhaps you can tell me what these de-
note.
Fright gladly I'll answer" Dame Nature
said;
cit means that my children are weary
of bed.
Lest should forget new gowns to pre-
pare,
Sun aids with smile, and raindrops
aware
How much they can help these gar
ments to make,
Oft start very early, earth journeys to
take,
When Frost, Ice, and Snow to North
land have fed
Each raindrop appears in cloud, over
head.
Rejoice, little howrets,' they sing as
they fall,
Showers first, and then sunshine, and
then bird call
HELEN NJ RICHARDSON.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings Of the World in
Brief Dispatches.
MONDAY.

The efforts OF Acting President
Schalkburger to open communications
with Mr.. Steyn, the former president
OF the Orange Free State. according 20
reports from Pretoria have thus far
bsec sful.-It was general
~ expected that the brewery lockout
az cincinnati. Covington and Newport
would be formally declared off Sun.
DAY. but at a largely attended meeting
all the propositions of the brewers
exchange were rejected Val
aez. the editor OF a local Manila paper.
has been sued for libel by two of the
Filipino members of the United States
Philippine commission Fire Sun.
day destroyed the greater portion of
the business section of Hoopee. n.
entailing a loss estimated at $50 900.
The worlds conference of the re-
organized ChNrch OF Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints is 70 convene at
Lamont, Iowa, April 6--The safe of
the bank of Bazile Mills, Neb.. was
blown open Saturday night and 81 900
q cash and 500 in drafts were stolen.
Western Reserve university of
Cleveland dedicated Sunday. for the
use Of its woman's college. a beautiful
chapel-The Pike building, Cincin.
natl, in which the Pike opera house is
located, was partially destroyed by
fire Sunday During the
last three days there have been ten
new cases of choleda in Manila and
four deaths from the disease.-The
treaty of friendship between the Unit
ed States and Spain will be signed as
soon as Bellamy Storer, the United
States minister returns to Madrid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
Killed BY His coachman.

Cleveland, April George II. Al
len, prominent dealer in coal and
timber lands and general real estate,
was shot TO death in the yard in the
rear of his home on belmont avenue,
last Cleveland last night The deed
was done by his coachman, John Ha.
gesfeld, who, little more than an
hour later, surrendered at Central pc.
lice headquarters with the statement
that he had killed Allen. The crime is
believed to have been the outcome of
a quarrel between the two men about
Hagesfelds work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.
Twenty-Five Are Dead In Dayton
Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tenn. April IAN ex-
plosion Of gas in the Nelson mine OF
Dayton Coal & Iron Co., at Dayton,
Tenn, late Monday ignited the dry
coal dust in the mine and caused a
terrific explosion Twenty-Five men
are known to be dead Ten bodies
have been recovered. Twelve bodies
are still in the mine
The company states there were but
IS men at work in the mine yesterday.
Most of them were out OF the mine
when the explosion occurred
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
TuESQAX

After 33 years continuous service in
New York city, the Rev. r. Heber
Newton, ID. d., rector of All Saints
Protestant Episcopal church, Is about
to resign to go to San Francisco, there
to accept call to become the special
preacher at the Leland Stanford lri.
versity.@Owing to the protests Of
Russia, the Turkish porte has instruct
ed the wales of the Macedonian prov
inces to exercise the greatest energy
and vigilance in dealing with Bulgari.
an bands.-The Metropolitan Opera
company opened two weeks engage
ment Monday night at the Chicago
Auditorium.-A Vienna paper SAYS
the Turkish consul at Budapest has
disappeared. 1t is believed he ran
away with an actress, says the paper,
and his whereabouts is not known.
The effort in Washington which
has been made recently to except post.
office inspectors from the civil service
rules has failed.-Senator Martin,
from the committee of the District Of
Columbia, reported favorably the
amendment authorizing the construc-
ton of a memorial bridge across the
Potomac at Washington. it fixes the
cost at S5,000,000 and makes a pres
ent appropriation of 100000. WIN.
Grant, well-known editor on the New
Orleans Times.Democrat, died Mon
day. -Secretary Shaw has appointed
Robert B. Armstrong Of Chicago to be
his private secretary in place Of c. V.
Rich.--Tho Maryland house Of rep
resentatives has passed the senate bill
to permit admission of women as
members of the bar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
Lives Lost in the Storm.

Nashville, Tenn. March 31-Re-
ports from the flooded districts of
Tennessee emphasize the gravity of
the situation The damage resul,.ng,
it is believed will reach $4,000, COO.
while % lives are known to haze been
lost Several counties. certain to have
suffered heavily, are still cut off from
communication, and the loss in prop.
erty and life may go higher than these
figures,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04

cI am an engineer by trade and the
hard work and worry Of running a large
engine brought on nervous prostration,"
writes Mr.. Chas. Il. Dixon, of Arbuckle,
Colusa Co., Calf IA friend recon-
mcnded DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to ne and bought one bot
tie; thought that it helped me so con-
tinued the use of it until had taken six
bottles. / feel better than ever in my
life. Am not particle nervous, can
work hard all day and sleep sound at
night. / not only think so but i know
that the Golden Medical Discovery
cured me and therefore I will recon-
mend it to Others"
DIR. Pjcrce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the
bowels and stimulate the slqGgish liver
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
FRIDAY

News from Palm Beach, Fla, states
Mrs, Dewey is fast recovering her
hsalth.-Chairman Babcock of the
republican congressional committee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
Oil
Pains are very much alike.

OlaES&3d Vii AS the old saying goes,
"Sx of half dozen of the other. The princi-
pal difference between pains the given by doc
The name doesn't amount to anything. If the
pain is in the back the doctors call it thing, and if
it in the leg they call it another and yet if they should
change those the pain would hurt just bad.
Omega Oil stops pain. The trouble may be in the neck,
shoulders, back, arms elbows, wrists hips legs, knees,
ankles or feet. No matter. Omega Oil puts out pain
in all parts of the body just water puts out fire in all
parts of house. 1t has been tried often that there is
no longer any doubt about it. Hundreds of thousands
of bottles have been used and given satisfaction every
where. Omega Oil stops pain, and don't forget it.
Omega good for lnimenou %
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04
. "A = II q H Z "A.
Bears the 1The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of NHZzIz<m
The Maple Bud.

A tiny little maple bud
Peeped from her cozy bed,
And sbivered as the icy wind
Blew fiercely round her head.
I'm very glad it is too soon,"
SAe said with drowsy sigh,
"I1I creep back in my bed again
And wake up by and by"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-04

osnary household accidents have no
seIrH when there's bottle of DIR.
Jho Electric Oil in the medicine
enee: eals burns, cuts, bruises,
5praino Astant relief.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08
n susarr,aat.

A contract has been let for n
sugar factory to be built at Ala
mosn next year. A company has
been formed and the following are
its officers:
j. ". RUBY, banker, of Golden,
president; Ike Schiller, Alamosa,
vice-prcsideni; b. A. Amber. sec
relary and treasurer. DAVID May,
II. y. Banc, G.. NJ. Cox. J. W.
Ruby, |. ". Schiller. George
Darrow aud ;. I. Amber consli.
iutc The board OF Directors.
Four snlarici men started out
from Alamosa Thursday to make
contracts for sugar bccts for next
year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Mike White Is re elected 10 the
legislature by 20 majority IN Sa-
guachc county. u. a. Chisholm
of Rio Grnndc and Frank Wheeler
of Mineral are defeated.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

The house of representatives
will probably have n republican
majority 81 seven. and III. senate
= d~m.rratic majority of nine.
Democratic fraud. nr. alleged in
Asapaho~ county aud republican
frsuds are clain.d To have been
r~~ort~si 10 In Las Animss and
Hucriano counties which will
cause cenicsss Tor representatives.
The u. y. ssuatorial result will
tlspsad upoa the rcsnl. Of contssts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08
COUNTY RETURNS.

For Congressman Adams, 674;
Brooks, 92S.
For Congressman. 2nd district
Bell, $50: Hogg. 9l1.
For Governor Stimson, 532;
Peabody. 9l1; Overs, 20: Provost,
tSocialisu $50.
For Ewing, 323: Gal.
breath. 695: Warden. IA.
For Observation-Disclosures
ridge, ?5l; Chisholm, 19S: Tim
mons. 80.
For ummlssloner-llocker, 700;
Sylve~,er. 9G4; Pound, III.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

DR.. Earl Whedon. late gruHu-
ate OF Gross Medical college Dt
Denver, and who has had nn cNtrD-
sivc hospital practice IN that city,
has decided To locate at Monte
Vista. DR.. Whcdon y fuyorah'y
known in ,hi, city IT. a bright.
energetic Young mau.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

The san i.u,. valley Is going To
,s'om. onc sugar plsnt IL ss.
-ur.<i nml In all probability there
will im several large r~iuctiou
,,lnn,s established IN tho Jasper
country within n yenr. 'l'hcsr will
attract the attention of capitalists
everywhere An.i large imnigra-
ton will IN, ttr result.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

". j. Bryan could not save Col.
orado for the democratic party.
Ills sort Of people were not II, the
head tlfis year. The Bryan men in
the state convention wcr. told In
90 away back and -ii down.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

A. l.. Bennett. of Alnmosa. the
famous wing shot. died at Crccdo
Wcdncsdn, Of pneumonia. Nj.
Bcnncl, was travelling salesman
for The Denver Stove and Hard.
ware company.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08
Not Responsible.

The Graphic says its manage
m~nt is not responsible for the
subject matter or reliability of
what appears in it's columns, Here
AR. few quotations:
"Conant and Winchell, who
nominated Chisholm in the peoples
convention have now gone back on
him and have sold on, in the in
teresi OF breckenridge.
"Mr. Breckenridge. the repre-
sentative of the milling combine of
this place, ncw Wishes to look after
Tia. interests of the people Of this
county in the State Legislature.
"rhe democratic ticket stands
for Teller for senstor. The repub-
lican ticket stands for Wolcott for
senator. Which do you want? To
vote for Teller yoa must vote the
democratic ticket.
"A vote for the republican
ticket is "a step backward. A vote
for the democratic ticke. ia y vote
for Teller and forward Vote
the democratic ticket and rebuke
Wolco,t and his corporation gang.
The readers Of that demo repub.
lican organ seem To have paid very
little attention 10 what appeared
in II.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

The Free Reading Room MT tne
Library will be open FOR the A.
son every evening except Suna9y
between the hours of : auL .
o'clock. NJ l.. CoNAET,
Librarian.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

From ihr reports in the daily
newspapers !, is impossible 10 even
estimate the Socialist vote at this
tune but W. ARE confident that tho
total vote will run l,ctwrn s.0s,
and ~. .OOO.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

William L. Hearst. proprietor
of the New York Journal. was
elected from the eleventh congycs.
-ionnl district Of New York by
Io,WHi.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

The new rolls for the Sanger are
expected here in few days, then
the big mill will bc sci in full
blast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Tom Tucker. accused Of murder
in the shooting Of fcrfcclo Chaycs.
a sheep hcrdcr, which occurred IN
the Zig park last August. was
tried nt Sngnachc last week md
acquitted. lie plead self defence.
The Mexican. say they cnn not get
justice IN the courts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Mrs. Edith Conuut lett Tot hgr-
sa- City "Wednesday night whern
she will remain q week or ten ia,
Tie Freeman building in Da
Nor,e is completed aud dau
will be given there tins lFrilnD
night
DR., L. B. Pelrcc will leave sun
day for Kansas City TO visit for a
week or ten days with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Mcddowcs, u niece of Gov.
Orman, Is visiting the Doris fum
ily and spent several days this
week in Monte Vista.
DR.. Foster, of Hooper, has To-
Gated in Monte Vista He is II
bright young man and is up to
date in his profession.
pr. Packard and wife went To
Denver Wednesday where the doe
tor will remain for II while tn rest
and rceupcratc.
Dr. Powell and wife have 10.
Gated next door east from Chap.
mans drug store. Consultations
and examinations ARE free
Harry Kinney, wife aud chil-
drcn will leave ior Courtlnnd. New
York the hrs, of the week on II
six weeks visit to the old home.
stead.
j. Alfred Smith closed n deal
with William Myers Monday 10y
delivering him 22l head of cnttle
These will bo put on the Gran,
cnsi of Alamosa for winter feeding.
jim Wilson's four. horse team
took run from the mill down
pas, the Opera house Wednesday
and they were going some untI
the big bay fell down aud stopped
the race.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Prof. Little. Of Denver. chemist
nnd n-sayer, arrived in Jasper
"Wednesday Ia take charge OF the
llerr mill
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

T.. L. Shellabcrgcr and +. f..
Moody made business trip TO
Denver Wednesday night and have
not Vet returned.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Judge Overs received 1907 votes
ia his own county.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Samuel Butcher. Of 81. J@. n
friend of B. i. Herr. arrived IN
camp Friday. Mr.. Butcher Is
financially Interested in TIN. camp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Among other things. the people
II Rio Grsnde county voted to
discontinue the pension Of States.
man Stephenson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

John Clcghorn's friends say that
he will bc ih. next warden ot the
pcni,an,inry. Coed for Clcr, he
MAKE. very good warden.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-08

Ben johnson made II business
trip to Monte Vista Wednesday.