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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
TWO ARE FREED.
Jury in District Court Releases Walk
er and Griffin.

Two juries in the district court de-
cided two gambling cases Thursday
One was against John Walker and the
other was brought against ]. NJ Griffin
Warren Owen charged that Walker
f1eeced him out of $40 in a dice game
and that Griffin worked him into d
brace poker game wherein owen lost
more money. Walker runs pool room
on East Fifth street and Griffin runs "a
barber shop. The juries decided that
Walker and Griffin were not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
Morgan Visits McKinley's Tomb.

Canton. O., Oct. so. Pferpont Nor
gan, with party of ten officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad, visited the tomb
of President Mckinley today. The
Chicago in a special train. 1t was the
first time Mr.. Morgan had been in the
vicinity of Canton since the presidents
death. and it was at his wish that the
train was stopped here and visit made
to the vault Through the cor9oral Of
the guard the party obtained permits
sion to go as far as the gates of the
toni b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
southern Pacific Buys ON STOCK.

Bakersfield, Cal. Oct. 30.-On Novem-
Der l. according to Contract, the South
ern Pacific will pay over to the Reed
Crude and San Joaquin Oil companies
81, $4,000 for the holding of associated
stock. The deal was made some months;
company was organized by E. H. Har-
rlnan to carry on the Southern Pacific
oil business. Work has been commenced
by the Santa Fe railroad on the extern
sion of its line into the west side oil
fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
WILL REMAIN VACANT.
Howard Elliott's Place Will Not Be
Filled Just Yet

Announcement was made yesterday
that the position of second vice presi-
dent of the Burlington railroad, former
~ held by Howard Elliott, would be
left vacant for the present 1t is
thought that the position may be filed
at the annual meeting of the company,
which is to be held here on November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
DON'T LIKE MR.. MoLL.
Brakemen Call the New Superintend-
emf a Peace Disturher.

A. H Mol, who succeeded w. E.
Brooks as division superintendent of
the Missouri Pacific at Osawatornie, is
said by the brakemen to be a peace dis
turber. They can't understand WHY he
was selected to succeed Brooks, who was
one of the most promising young men
in the business. STILL one brakeman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
coLoRED MEN EMPLOYED.
Given Day Shift at Santa Fe Ash Pit
in Newton.

Newton, Kas., Oct 30.-Today for the
first time colored men are working on
the dav shift at the ash pits. Thev
have been employed on the night shift
for soma time. Two crews were en-
ploYed. one for each pit. and the white
men relieved and given more con-
genial employment in the round-house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30

various lines signifying their intention
to use the three forms of mileage books
as follows: All lines in the bureau will
use the 1000 mile credential book; all
roads except the Rock Island system
will use the 1000 mile book good on
trains while the Rock Island alone viii
use the 1000 mile credential book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
CANADIAN LINES WORRIED.
Will Begin Laying OF Men to Save
Money.

Montreal, Oct. S0.-An official of the
canadian Pacific is authority for the
statement that the road will shortly in
augurate a system of retrenchment and
VIII IN few days issue a circular lay
ing on many men. the force being cut
gown IN every department. The reason
for this is that the net profits of the
month of September this year were
$2OS,4SS less than for the same month
last wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
AFTER ANOTHER THEATER
Crawford Has Eye on a Cincinnati
Opera House

L. NJ. Crawford has been considering
the advisability of adding a Cincinnati
play house to his circuit of theaters.
Mr.. Crawfor was in Cincinnati a few
days ago to look at the Robinson thea
ter which is on the market. The Robin
son theater is like the Atchison Cham
pion, no one ever made it pay. Mr..
Crawford has not yet decided whether he
will take the theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30

tate of which his wife, from whom hi
had been separated, several nephew:
and close friends were made beneficiar
les by his will. The verdict of the cor
oners jury leaves the case where it has
been all along as it was believed he did
not die from natural causes.
J. p. r. Brown. who has conducted
the investigation, proposed to remain
here and investigate further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
Bowling at Hiawatha.

Hiawatha. Kan, Oct S0-The bowling
contest between Falls City and Hia-
watha teams at Carey's alley resulted
in $50 for Hiawattla, ard 1,219 for
Falls City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
Rock Island official Resiens.

Colonel J. W. Carter. for the last four
teen years live stock agent of the Rock
Island & Texas. has rendered his resig-
nation. He will become traffic mana ger
of the Fort Worth stock yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
BACKING MINNESOTA LINE.
Rock Island Syndicate Interested in
the Minneapolis Central r. r.

The Rock Island syndicate is be-
lieved to be behind a new CORPORATION
to be known as the Minneapolis Cen
trail railroad. the object of which is to
build line from Manlxato to ST. Cloud
a distance of ITO miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
Position Created for Il. M. Moore.

H. M. Moore has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Sants
Fe at Los Angeles, the position being
created for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
May Sue Santa Fe for $4,000.

It is reported at Albuquerque that
Mrs Charles Beckett, widow of Fire
man Beckett, who was killed in the
Cajon wreck last January, will COM
mence a damage suit against the Santa
F'e for 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
Bureau organizeda

The organization of the new mileage
bureau was completed yesterday. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30

said this morning, IF I could under
stand such propositions, 1 wouldn't be
a brakeman. '-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
western PACING Buys Propertz.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. S0.-An agree
ment was signed today in the office of
the recorder of Sacramento county be-
tween the Stockton and Beckwith Pass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30

Piso.s Cure for Consumption has cured
coughs for 10 years. It is still So the mai
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Air Pressure. "

1t Is proved that when air Is heated 1t
rises, and also that it expands, and per-
haps some Of us are now wondering
why it should rise. This is rather
hard subject, but perhaps we may be
able to explain II. In the first place
air presses On the earth everywhere
with a certain pressure. This is be-
cause Of the attraction Of gravity, which
pulls upon or gives weight" to every
form Of matter, whether solid, liquid or
gaseous. Now, air is matter in a gas
eous form. 1t has very little weight,
but still ii has some. Close to the sur
face of the earth air presses heaviest
because it is pressed down, not only by
its own weight, but also by the weight
Of the air above, and the air presses in
all directions as well as downward, be.
cause it is so easily moved and can be
pushed or made to flow from one point
to another very much like water. As
we go up from the surface of the earth
the air presses less and less, because
there is less air above it. If you think
this out, you will see that any body
surrounded by air, like box held in
the hand, for instance. will be more
pressed upon on its lower side or bot
tom than on its top.-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
A inst RPnsA.

In the days when the late archbishop
of Canterbury, DR.. Frederick Temple,
was master of Rugby he sentenced to
expulsion a boy who was innocent of
the offense charged against him, but
who could not clear himself without
exposing the real offender. The lad
made up his mind to bear the punish
ment and wrote TO his father saying
that he was sure his family would rath-
er have him expelled than know him to
be sneak.
The father promptly sent the letter to
DR.. Temple, calling attention to a post
script in which the boy said he wished
the doctor could understand the matter
and added, Temple is a beast, but he
Is just beast" av~5se'
1t is on record that Temple did under
stand, and the boy was not expelled
DR.. Temple, grim old man that he was,
was always proud of the title "a just
beast"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Useful In the Busin ess.

The reasons which lead men tt
choose a certain trade or profession are
often perhaps no more sensible than the
reason the boy in the following story
from New York paper gave for want
ing a place in bank. The president OF
a bank told the story at his club.
II don't think ever told you of our
redheaded office boy, Brickbat," re-
marked the bank president after the
rest had each told story.
Never did," was the answer.
"Well," continued the speaker, che
came to me with recommendations
from his father, who was a schoolmate
of mine up in Steuben county. After l
read the note from the father told the
boy to take off his hat, sit down in a
chair and tell me why he wanted to be
a banker. His answer was:
"'Cause I'm good at multiplying
"'Well,' said 1, can't you subtract
and divide too?
WOh. yes he said, but because a
banker wants to make all he can l
thought you wanted a boy who could
multiply
II hired him on the strength of that"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
JackstOnes.

Most girls and some boys have played
in their time the game Of dibs or
,knucklebones or jackstones, but few of
them know that the game has existed
since the third century b. @. and is
probably still older. How 1t was played
in ancient days no one can tell. but the
ankle joint bones Of the sheep, OK, deer
and pig were used, and the game was
called 'astragal," from the Latin word
for the ankle joint. In Scotland peb-
bles are often employed, whence the
name "chuckies." Even precious stones
and gold and bronze ''stones" have
been used, and in some countries the
bones were marked with numbers and
colored to represent kings, queens,
knaves and pawns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
The Ptarmigan's Tail.

One of the most entertaining chapters
in natural history is that which relates
to the many curious means that birds
and other animals possess Of deceiving
the eyes of their enemies Mr.. e. San
dys, in writing of upland game birds,
calls attention to remarkable and
beautiful instance. When the ptar-
migan puts on it's winter dress, it has
a black tail. One might suppose that
this would attract attention to the bird
crouching on the snow, but in fact 1t
serves for concealment. Every projec-
ton on a snowfield casts dark shad-
ow and that is what the tail of the
motionless ptarmigan looks like, the
body of the bird resembling a mere
hump on the white background.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
80 y -
A Choking Dog.

Dogs frequently choke. A bone, a
nail or piece of tin gets in the
throat, and there is great danger of
death before the arrival of the surgeon.
Many Of them do die, but there is no
reason for this, for it is easy, without
the slightest danger of getting bitten,
to put the hand in the mouth of dog
and to draw out or push down the OBJ
struction that is choking it. A bandage
"a handkerchief or towel will do-is
passed between the teeth and over the
upper jaw, and in similar way anoth-
er bandage is passed between the teeth
and over the under jaw. One person,
holding the ends of these two band
ages, keeps the dogs mouth wide open.
A second person can then with perfect
ease and safety put his fingers down
the animals throat and relieve it
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Profitable Farming.

How attained2 Good Land, well To-
Gated, well stocked, aoeH titled ordinarily
brings success. But the Tilling is the
important thing to look to. Plow Good
with Good Plows that turn the furrow
just right for the tool that follows af'
ter. LIE Roy Flows are the up to
date Flows that are Easy for man and
beast" and do all that plows can be
made to do, that are built by men who
know how good plows should be built.
Flows and extras always on hand at
Hartshorn e. Son. Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Circuit Court Jurors .

The following jurors have been draw
for the February term Of court whic
will open on the Esd.
Fairfeld-Orvis Bottom.
Neutrality-suspicious. Stewart,
New Haven-James X. Bindsley.
Owosso Township-James G. Mack.
Perry-William Rothney
Rush-Ed Carmody.
Sciota-Luther Lyon.
Shiawassee-John Hutton.
Venice-John Harmon.
Vernon-William Cole.
Woodhull-Frank Hamilton.
Owosso City
LIST ward-George H. Bedford.
2nd ward-Ellis Van Geison
3rd ward-George w Hall.
4th ward-D. l.. Densmore.
9Th ward-Reuben Beehler.
Corunna City
1st ward--Henry Sidney.
End ward-Morris Chase
3rd ward-Stewart Linabury.
Antrim-GeorgeD d. Clay.
Bennington-Burril Hardy.
Burns-Frank Braden.
Caledonia John f. Bilhimer.
Hazelton- James Deneen
Fairfeld-Henry Brainard.
ddlebury-Edmond d. Vincent.
New Haven-Walter Dumond.
Owosso Township-D. L. Winkler.
Perry-Thomas S. Stanley.
Rush-C. G. Washburn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Old Time "simples.v

In the family Bible of a Roxborough
pan there are number of medical
rules written over seventy years ago
by the great-grandmothe of the BIZ
ble's present owner. Among the rules
are the following
"a stick of birthstone worn in the
pocket is good for them as has cramps"
"a loadstone put in the place where
the pane is is beautiful for the Rheu-
matiz."
"a basin of water Cruel, with half a
quart Of old rum in it, with lots Of
brown sugar, is good for Cold in He'd"
IF you have hiccups, pinch one Of
your wrists vile you count sixty, or
get somebody to skare you and make
you jumpe,"
'The earache-Put onion in ear after
1t is well roasted"
1.-THE consumption-Ea as many pea
nuts as possible before going to bed
Philadelphia Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
To Pop Corn.

Here is the proper. way to pop corn:
Put the regular quantity-that is, a
very small quantity-into the pepper
and hold it under the cold water fau-
Get long enough to thoroughly saturate
the kernels. Shake the pepper and
place 1t on the back of the range to al
low the corn to dry. Then pop. The
kernels will be very large, and there
will be no hard center. The red pop
corn is thought to be the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Water 'Rirds.

Water birds, singular as 1t seems, are
the only ones whose skins never by any
chance get touched by water. So long
as they are alive and long after they
are dead they float with an air cham
Der all round their bodies, cunningly
contrived of waterproof feathers close
ly overlapping each other. Thus in a
sense, water birds may be distinguish
ed from all others by the fact that they
never wash, though we can hardly
blame them for that, because If water
could penetrate between their feathers
the poor things would never be dry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Parker will
celebrate Mrs Parker's birthday an
niversary, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Howe. their golden wedding anniver-
sary on Monday. This date. Feb. 10,
is always observed at the home of one
family or the other.
Frank Whitehearse, of west Owosso.
was struck on the head with poker.
Sunday in the hands of Mrs. Albert
Fisher, proprietor of a boarding house
at the corner of west Main and Elm
streets. Whitehearse. who is said to
have been drunk and was misbehavine,
received a scalp wound.
Mrs. John Haskins, who died recent
ly at Laingsburg, was foster mother of
Mrs. Solomon Stevens, of Shaftsburp
whose husband was killed by Calvin
Linerd Mrs. Stevens, it is said was
taken from school one afternoon when
but fifteen years old by Stevens, and a
minister was found who performed the
marriage ceremony.
w. V. Robbins has built a static
electrical machine with which he sue
cessfully treats his father, Henry Rob
bins, for rheumatism.
Samuel B. Carter, of the Ann Arbor
shops, had thumb badly crushed by a
jack, Tuesday. The bone was injured.
The Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Beavers, an organization for those
interested in the liquor business, has
been ordered to cease operations by
Insurance Commissioner Barry. Owosso
has a lodge of Beavers.
A spent bullet, twenty-five caliber.
struck M. @. switchman John Foster.
of 515 West King ST., in the throat.
Monday, while he was switching for
the Ann Arbor at Washington street.
The bullet, fired by some careless youth
out sparrow hunting, broke the skin
over the Adam apple in Mr.. Fosters
neck, but did no further damage.
List of letters advertised at the Owes
so r. o. for the week ending Sat. Feb.
7, 1903: Fred Burdet, Mrs. Henry Fer
ris, Jewel Cool, Mrs. George Larner.
Mrs FRANKLIN T. Merwin, G Melvin, Miss
Frank Mitchell, DAVID Potter, Returned
to No. 513 Owosso, Miss Estella Smith.
Anna Schneider, Mrs. w. HI. Tennev.
Miss Mae Wood, Mrs. James Wordell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Incredfble.

An Irish harvester found himself in
a small Scottish town. At the gas
works he saw a gasometer for the first
time in his life and stopped a country
man who was passing to ask, whats
that big round thing there standing on
endT
The Scotchman scratched his head
and replied, "a dinna KEN"
"Get out with you," said the Irish
man; "you never saw dinner can as
big as that in your life."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
The Real People of "Adam Bede.v

The Real People of "Adam Bede."
On my mothers and grandmother's
side am direct descendant of George
and Mary Evans, and. it is among the
Evans household we must look for sew
eral of the characters mentioned in
George Eliot's story Of adam Bede."
Thus George and Mary Evans may be
taken as typical of Thias and Lisbeth
Bede. Robert Evans Is undoubtedly
the original who suggested Adam Bede.
Samuel Evans, the youngest son, was
certainly the prototype Of Seth Bede.
George Eliot MARY Ann Evans was
the daughter of Adam Bede and the
granddaughter of Thias and Lisbeth.
1t will thus occur to the reader that
in portraying Adam Bede our author
was thinking Of her own father and
had the very best reasons for the state
ment concerning her hero that he had
a dash of Celtic blood in his veins.-W.
Mottram in Leisure Hour.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
The state of Names.

Names rivers, lakes and mountains
have names that could not be forgot
ten. These are some: Cupsuptac. Po-
Homogeneous, Sagadhoc, Chmmenti-
cook, Chimpasaoc, Chinquassabam-
took, Essquilsagook, Schoodic, Umsas-
kis, Ripogenis, wassatoquoit, Mata-
gomon, Pangokomook, Wallagosquego-
nook, Moosetocmaguntic, Apmonjene-
gamook, Wetokenebacook, Sysladobis.
Millenkikuk, Cosbosecontic, Umbazook-
skus, Damariscotta, Notch and Pema'
dumook.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

Sultor-Permit me to say, Miss Flash,
that in suing for your hand I am re-
specting the wish of my late father
Miss Flash-Beg your pardon, sir.
but in this instance you have inherited
your fathers lateness. accepted Mr..
Foreman last evening. Richmond Dis
patch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Sizes Of the Planets.

An ingenious way Of comparing the
sizes Of planets with the sun is sug-
gested by a writer in the bulletin Of
the French Astronomical society. Let
the earth, he says, be represented by
20 franc piece, then Venus is 10
francs; Mars, 2; Mercury, z; Uranus.
$50; Neptune, 800; Saturn, 1,S4O; Ju-
piter, G,SOO, and the sun 6,7S0,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
,Che EVIL rye.

One of the remarkable things about
the superstition Of the "evil eye" Is
that it is often attributed to whole peo-
pies by others who dislike or hate
them. In ancient times the Thebans,
the Illyrians and the Thracian women
were so regarded. In these latter days
the Christians of ASH Minor have the
same feeling about the Turks and the
Turks about the Christians.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

81 beg your pardon, DOCTOR" said the
POSTMASTER after the dinner was over,
"for introducing you inadvertently as
professor
That's all right" replied the princi'
pal speaker of the occasion. "The IT,
tie fits me better than doctor does.
profess to be doctor, but l get mighty
little practice."-Chicago Tribune
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

What Caused the Indigestion.
"Mollie Brown has model husband"
'Tn what wayT
whenever he doesn't eat anything
she asks him If the cooking isn't as
good as his mothers"
"And what does he say"
"He says he has no doubt 1t is, but
that his indigestion has quite united
him to be competent judge."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Suited Them Better.

First Youth-That was great trag-
edy, wasn't it? Did you take your par
ents to see It?
Second Youth-Oh, no; they are toe
old for that sort Of thing. They went
to farce comedy.-Life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
MANY School Children are sIckIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, Break
mp Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness,
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teeth
ing Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At
all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmstead, Lee
Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
A Certain Cure for ChIIbIain..

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures Chilblains,
Prostitutes, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores,
25c
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Georges Kind Permission.

MARY" her father called downstairs,
"just ask your young man If he doesn't
think it's pretty near bedtime"
"Yes, papa" replied the sweet girl,
after a pause. George says II you're
sleepy, go to bed by all means."-Tole-
do Bee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Michigan Central Stock Yards, Detroit

Cattle were active at Detroit Live Stock
Market. Thursday, Feb 18th, 1908; quality
common; prime steers and heifers, $3.50 d $500;
handy butchers $3.50 q e4.25: common, $3.50 a
1928: Gamers COWS. e1.60 02.5O; stockers and
feeders. active st e2.60D e4.0O
Mich cows: lower at $500 q $500; calves
active at $3.50 a $50
Sheep and lambs. active quality common;
culls, q so a $3.50.
Hogs lower: fair quality prime mediums,
1850 a $765; Workers, t6 70 a eco; pigs, $3.50
crtpples, u 90 per cwt. OF.
hogs, 5000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Yellow Clothes are unsjabt,v

Keep them white with Red Cross Ball
Blue, All grocers sell large o. pack
age, cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

One hundred and fifty thousand SOL
diers pass through Waterloo station,
London, yearly. ---.-s
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

There is German proverb which
says that Take 1t Easy and Live Long
are brothers.