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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
BELL FOUNDING.
II Is an Ancient Art, It's Origin
ShrOudcd In Antiquity.


The art Of bell founding is undoubt-
edly of great antiquity. The Saxons
are known to have used bells in their
churches, although probably but small
ones, for the Venerable Bede, writing
at the end of the seventh century, al
ludes to them in terms which seem to
show that they were not unfamiliar
things. The towers of the Saxon pc
riod have belfries of considerable di-
mansions in most cases, and at Crow
land abbey, in south Lincolnshire.
there was a famous peal of seven bells,
many years before the Mormon con-
quest.
The monks at that time and for long
after were the chief practitioners of
the art of bell founding. Their bells
were rarely without inscriptions, often
in Latin. containing perhaps some OBJ
scure joke, the point of which is quite
lost. More often they were of a re-
ligious nature, sometimes, we fear, not
unmixed with dash Of superstition,
as when the bell declares that its
sound drives away the demons of the
air who caused pestilence and famine,
lightning and thunderstorms.
AS rule. unfortunately, they put
no dates. on their bells, defect
which has been in some measure over.
come by the researches of many en-
thusiastic campanologists, but which is
likely to keep the early history of bells
shrouded in darkness for long time
to come.-GentlemaI's Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Mythical as Thirteen.

Modern occultists maintain that the
number four plays quite as important
a part in mundane affairs as the num-
Der thirteen. and. for the following rea-
sons:
There are four cardinal points, four
winds, four seasons, four rules for
arithmetic, four conjugations and four
quarters of the moon. Moreover, the
Olymplad lasted for four years, pack
of cards is composed OF four equal
parts and of four suits, an hour is d.
vided into four quarters. and most
pieces of furniture have four legs. The
occultists ,eyenpolnt out that every hui
man being has <fotir canine teeth, that
fork has four prongs, that corpses are
placed between four planks and prison.
ers between -four walls, and that at q
funeral the coffin is usually borne by
four persons.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
American Drums Excel.

ever know that Americans were the
greatest drum makers. in the world|
said a man in the business. "Fact.
Not only do they make the most drums,
but they make the finest drums too.
And there's a great deal more to the
manufacture Of drum than you would
think. OF course the cheap variety
doesn't amount to anything. They're
simply toys. There is just as much
difference in drums as in any other
musical instrument though most peo-
pie wouldn't think so. The drums re-
quired in orchestra and band work
have certain sharpness of tone, while
those used in corps and military work
must have q duller tone, and the drum
must not be so sensitive to the touch.
"And how many parts do you think
q well made drum consists of? Wrong.
1t has 24S pieces, not including sticks.
hooks and belt. Everything must be Of
first quality, too, for drum must have
tone first of all, and it must be con-
structed to withstand rough usage.
Great business is drum making and in
teresting too"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
trained Nurse. who Lonf.

"When q doctor finds. q nurse reading
a book about her profession and not a
novel while she watches at the bedside
of patient" said an uptown physi-
clan, that is the nurse he likes to hire
and to help. If the case turns out well
the doctor sometimes makes her pres
ent Of a book with up to date ideas on
her profession which she might not be
able to buy. One-half the trained
nurses of the city are dependent upon
the recommendations Of physicians,
and half the success of physician de-
ponds on good nurse; therefore doc
tor likes q nurse who reads about her
business, attends lectures and keeps
up with the times.
"You would be astonished to know
how many lectures are given by ply.
sicians in New York every month that
are open to trained nurses, but which
few of them attend. There are a good
many loafers among the trained nurses
They seem to think their study ended
when they got their diplomas.
York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
The Anthem.

The rustic choir's greatest show was
always made in the anthem, in which
some pumpkin had generally a solo to
exhibit bis dusty voice." 1t was q
splendid musical display-of its kind.
People came from a long distance to
hear it and felt so satiated thai hey
left without the sermon. Npkp--itslt
Shakespeare made Sir JOHN Eaistac
lose his voice with 'hallooing and six
ing Of anthems" To be surey he was
guilty Of an anachronism, for there
were no anthems in the fat knights
time, but it may reasonably be sup
posed that he had become so impressed
with this part of the service in his owf,
day that he dropped into the nod which
even Homer is privileged occasionally.
10 enjoy.
The Jack Tar who explained a ''han5
them" to his mate on the simple prir,
ciples Of verbal elongation was not 81.
far out after all. "If l was to say t.
you," he began, "''Ere, BILL give me
that handspike,' that wouldn'E be q
hanthem, but If was to saJ to YOU
Bill, Bill, Bill, give, give, give me, give
me- that, that, that handspfke, spike.
spike, splke,' why, that Would be a
pantheon" Jast after this fashion did
che old village choirsf tear and toss
their anthem texts. = Cornhill Maya
zine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
RIGHT IN INDIANA
Little Girl Assaulted by Brute on
the Highway.


the Highway.
Rosedale, Ind, Oct. 21.-Twenty en-
ragged farmers are on the trail of an
unknown man who Tuesday brutally
mistreated Lena Alkire, the 10-year-
old daughter of William Alkire. The
assault was committed in the road as
the little girl and her 4-year-old broth
err were returning from an errand to
Athorn. The man was riding bicycle
and threatened to kill the children if
they told Of his deed. The child was
able to describe the man to her father.
Alkire came to Rosedale to call ply
stefan and ask for support in running
down the assailant. A man answering
the description given by the girl was
seen passing Rosedale in the after
noon. A posse was soon organized and
took the road followed by the wheel
man. Excitement is intense and it is
doubtful II a lynching can be prevent
ed If the guilty man is caught.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
ODD ROCK FORMATIONS.
Two Queer FL ks of Mature ON the
Isian st. Helena.

A"" 0ueer s<s Oh mature ON the
Isian st. Helena.
There are at7east two queer freaks
Of nature on the island of st. Helena
or rather four. for one of them is a
group Of three figures-known the
world over as the Devils Nose" and
slot and His Daughters" Any one
who is able to study the island as 1t is
and not run wild over the Napoleonic
legends which have clustered about
that ''seabound rock" since the days
when the Little Corporal" was housed
there in his living grave will find much
that will repay for investigation, time
and study.
The queerest Of the natural forma-
tons are the oddities above alluded to.
The first of these initiative forms is a
rocky promontory which has been
known by names which signify Old
Nick's nasal projection since May %.
1902, when Juan Castella and his men
sighted the island just in time to see
the devil disappear beneath the waves
in the best harbor, leaving his nose as
a reminder of what might happen
should the venturesome Spaniard seek
TO take possession of his Satanic mai
esty's favorite haunts.
"Lot and His Daughters" are three
conical rocks which can only be con-
jured into representing a man and two
women by strong play of the imag-
ination. According to the views Of
some writers they are weather worn
statues Of colossal size, probably the
work of some aborigines of the island:
Their gigantic size, however. would
seem to preclude this idea. When or
by whom they were dubbed LOT and
His Daughters" no authority has ven
tured to say.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
WeII.known Beet Raiser.

Bay City, Mich, Oct. 19.-William
II. Gilbert, one Of the best known rails
ers Of sugar beets in Michigan, died
at an early hour Sunday morning as a
result Of blood clot on the brain. Mr..
Gilbert was taken sick at An Sable
Tuesday and came home Immediately.
He was born in Oswego county, New
York, and came to Bay City before the
war. He was the builder of the first
bridge connecting the east and west
sides Of the river at this point. He
was also engaged in the early lumber
ing trade.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

Her father had read her the parabis
of the sheep and the goats at the day
Of judgment. She made no comment.
but that night sound of weeping
came from her room. Her mother went
as consider.
"Why are you crying, dear?"
"About the goats. Oh, I'm SO afraE
I'm goat"
why, no, dearie. You are sweet
little lamb, and If you should die to-
night you would go straight to heaven"
With this and like assurance she was
finally pacified.
The next night the same performance
was repeated, and again her mother
inquired the reason.
Its the goats. I'm afraid about the
goats"
Didn't tell you, dear, that you
were a little lamb?
"Oh," she sobbed, 'T'm not crying
about myself, but I'm 'fraid you mag
be goatw-Brooklyn Life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
sarsapariIIa "FIoors Them"

"Of all the drinks asked for at this
counter" said the soda water clerk,
those doctored up with sarsaparilla
are most frequently Inexperienced.
Not one person in ten speaks that word
correctly. Most people call it either
sasaprilla or 'sasaprella.
"Even people who know how to spell
the word don't seem to be able to twist
their tongues around the combination
of syllables and make 'sarsaparilla' out
Of them. They may be able to pro-
nounce words much harder without a
stammer, but 'sarsaparilla' floors them
everv time."-New York Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
A creature From the Fire.

Aristotle believed that some crea-
lures were capable of supporting Ire
even though confined to the devouring
element. He says: "In Cyprus, when
the manufacturers of chalcitis Qime)
burn it many days in the fire. winged
creature something larger than great
fly is seen emerging from the stone
and leaping and walking about IN the
fire. These creatures perish immedi-
ately upon being removed from the FUR
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Odd Hair STYLES.

Some of the New Hebrides people dc
their hair up in a bunch on the top OF
the head and stain it yellow, while the
inhabitants of Ombai island pass 1t al
through tube SO as to make kind OF
plume. The Marquesas chiefs fayOritn
method is to shave all the head except
two patches, one over each temple.
where he .cultivates two horns of hair.
No doubt this is to render him more
thing Of terror to his enemies than OK
IMdmiration to his friends. His reason
for shaving the rest of the head is &c
allow more spaced for tattooing, as if an
Dthe available skiff the body were nSt
enough.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Grip
Brought On Sciatic
Rheumatism.
Nervous Prostration
Followed.
DR.. Niles Nervine Gave
Back Health.

II was laid up during the winter of o4-o5
with sciatic rheumatism and nervous prostra-
ton brought on by a severe attack OF La
Grippe. The rheumatic pains were so Sc
we're at times that II was impossible for me to
turn in bed. l was unable to sleep. / had
two of our best physicians in attendance,
took all the advertised remedies for troubles
of this kind but gotno help whatever until l
took DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine. Six
bottles restored me to health; am better
than for years; in fact am entirely relieved.
i can say with a clear conscience that it was
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine that restored
me to health. When the pains of sciatica
and rheumatism were most severe / secured
almost immediate relief by the use of DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills. i have recommended
DIR. Miles Remedies to many people."-Fred
Myers, Redfeld, S. ID.
IL was taken with pain in my heart and
under the left shoulder; with such heavy OPP
pressed feeling in my chest that / could
and my heart would throb so that it would
shake my whole bed. / also had weak, all
gone feeling in the region OF my heart. My
trouble but / failed to receive any benefit
until friend recommended DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Restorative Nervine. / used both
and one box of the Anti-Pain Pills. /
believe / am completely and permanently
cured. Mrs. ]. w. Colding, Noblesville,
Ind.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR. Miles Remedies. Send tor free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseas Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Mes. system ON Board Mnn-of-war.

Mess system on Board Mnn-of-war.
The messing system on board a big
man-of-war is as complex and complete
as the table service of q big hotel. The
modern war ship. with its five or six
hundred persons on board. must be q
floating hotel and storehouse in itself.
Every vessel of the navy is required by
the regulations governing the navy to
have Il general messing system. The
enlisted men on skip are divided into
squads Of about twenty each, forming
a mess. Chief petty officers and Off
GERS servants are not included in this
division. Every mess has one or two
petty officers at its table, who fare like
the men. Every mess has its special
mess man. Who brings the food from the
galley and serves it ut the table. 1t is
also the mess mans dirty to see that the
mess table and mess gear are clean and
in order. The messes on board ship are
under the direct supervision of the COM
missasy department. which is under
the control Of the pay officers.-Gun-
tons Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

They're saying you're just like an
the other members of the house." re
marked the newly elected legislators
close. friend. "They say you have,yor
price,
'Taat's a lie," declared the new mem
Der.
II thought so.HsAs, -
"Yes. Ihaverft got it yet.~ but I.have
hopes. "-Philadelphia Catholic stand
lard and Times. "
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Accidental Shooting.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 20
Lorenzo Fox, employed in the Bald.
win & Tuthill machine shop. was prob.
ably fatally shot by Frank Sickle,
fellow employee. Sickle was examin-
ing an old rife and it went off. The
bullet lodged in Fox's left breast
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Tourist Sleeping Cars to Colorado.

Leave Chicago daily throughout the
summe ron the II 30 p m. train Chicago
81 North Western Ry. Only " 5o
double berth Chicago to Denver Best
of service. Two daily trains. Very
low rates now in effect. Illustrated
booklet Colorado sent to any address
for 2-cent stamp. w. III. Guerin, IL
Campus Martius, Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
THE POPE'S SECRETARY.

Monsignor Marry del Val Receives
the Honor.
Rome, Oct. 1.-THE pope has ap-
pointed Monsignor Marry del Val
papal secretary of state.
The announcement of this appoint
ment was made in letter presented
by the pope to Mgr. Merry del Val,
The nomination, however, will not be
made officially until next consistory
when the monsignor will also be made
a cardinal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Gone 20 the Wall.

Bloomington, H., Oct. 2O-The pri.
va.e bank Of j. e. Brown & Co., at
Chatsworth has assigned. The liabili.
ties are estimated at $4,000, with as.
sets 90 per cent Of that sum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
Practical.

The Rooster-Why can't you love
me? swear I'd go through fire and
water for you!
The Hen-Oh, don't be ridiculous!
You know you can't swim, and just
hate the smell of burned feathers
Puck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

cures MADE py Ns
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great med
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dc.
covered after years d
scientific research b.
DR.. Kilmer, Inc emf
nent kidney and bladt
=
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
MANAGING Admission.

"The baby weighs twelve pounds
does he?" said the proud young moth
err. Are you sure the scales are cor
rectT
"Correctw exclaimed the equally
proud young father incautiously. "Of
course they are. They're the scales
always use for weighing the fish
catch "..Chicago Tribune.
GA - II q h Z a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf N>HAgIzs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the woe9
form OF kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not REQ.
commended for everything but If you have KID.
ney. liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pun.
chase relief and has proved so successfultn
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it. may have Q
sample bottle sent free r. mail. also book
telling more about Swsl } and how 70
find out If you have kidney :, ladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Eyt
send your address to fzHIHTsY dI:::4%EE::A
pr. kilmer & Co.. Bing- VT Il
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
D ont make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-root, DR.. @Kilmer's
Swamp-root, and the address, Bingham
ton, NY. on every bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
DO YOU GET UP g.
WITH A LAME BACKt
Kidney Trouble Makes You MIserahls.

Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure to know of the wonderful
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

offer in this paper and
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Bing-
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Fatal Coal Mine Disaster,

While employed in scraping away
dirt at Mackersie's coal mine last Mon.
day, two men we're seriously hurt, one
fatally, by the caving in of the banking
they were working at. L. M. Treat, one
of the men, had leg broken and was
otherwise some what bruised, but the
other man, Jesse Gobel, was caught by
the falling dirt in such manner as to
actually crush him down, spreading and
tearing his legs almost apart, causing
internal injuries in the lower cavity Of
the abdomen from which he died in a
few hours. Coroner Thomas was mott.
fed of the accident and Immediately
took charge Of Gobels remains, but as
the evidence Of the other employees at
the mine was such as to establish the
fact that the result was purely one OF &C.
cident in which no blame could be at
tached to anyone. no inquest was held
ON the body. Mr.. Gobel had nephew
working here named Walter Upp, with
whom Mr.. Thomas conferred. Mr..
Gobel's wife was notified, and also his
father. and word was received to pre-.
pare the body for shipment, which was
,lone, and the body will be shipped
to- day, Mr.. Upp accompanying it as far
as Osakis. Mimi, whence it will be
shipped to Kilbourn, ILL.,, the home OF
Mr.. Gobel's parents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Tried to Conceal It.

It's the old story of murder will out"
only in this case there's no crime. A
woman feels run down, Las backache or
dyspepsia and thinks it's nothing and
tries to hide it until she finally breaks
down. Don't deceive yourself. Take
Electric Bitters at once. 1t has repu
tatlon for curing Stomach. Liver and
Kidney troubles, and will revivify your
whole system, The worst forms Of those
maladies will quickly yield to the cura-
tive power OF Electric Bitters. Only soc
snd guaranteed by Brownell & McPhee,
druggists.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Newton, The Humorist, Coming.

Last Saturday, Mr.. G. N. Thomas, the
manager Of the famous humorist. Cyrus
Rrownlee Newton, visited Williston. I,
is with genuine pleasure we announce
that he made arrangements with the
members of the Band to bring Mr..
Newton here on next Monday. January
18th. Nj. Newton has just recently re-
turned from an extensive and successful
tour of the Hawaiian islands, New
Zealand and Australia. He appeared in
the larger cities in those countries.
The Sidney Bulletin says of him. ''That
he is one Of the greatest entertainers
that eyer visited Australia. He is fresh,
original, refined, unique and decidedly
humorous. He keeps an audience in a
continuous roar of laughter. Such able
entertainers, no matter from what part
of the globe, are welcome visitors to our
shores" -.5s. s...s. ~
The San Francisco Examiner Gays of
Newton that be is man of extra ordi-
nary ability. He has few equals and no
superiors. The Portland Oregonian says
that Newton kept his audience in con-
inuous roar of laughter.
We can congratulate the Band on their
effort-to bring such noted entertainer
here, No doubt Mr.. Newton will be
greeted by packed house.
Those parties who pledged in advance
can secure their seats on Friday TO-
morrow.) TIE plan will be open to the
general public on Saturday. Admission,
so cente. Children, % cents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
W. CT. u.

Prominent Norlh Dakota men on
prohibition:
Congressman Thomas F. Marshall,
Cakes. N. D.::"ReferrinR to your inquiry
relative to the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law III this state. will say, the
law seems to be as we'll enforced AS
other similar laws.
"To my mind, the most striking bene-
fit resulting from the prohibitory law
lies in the practical absence of open ga
looms, which will have 4 very great in
tluence for good with our boys and
young men Of the state-and will, in
turn, greatly strengthen abe cause Of
prohibition in the near future"
Elk Congressman M. N. johnson, Pet
ersburg: The results of twelve wears of
prohibition have been good. Classifying
rum selling as crime makes it repul-
sive. While not we'll enforced in some
places, and not an absolute preventive,
its tendency is like other laws against
vice and crime, dimunition rnd exter-
mination of the evils aimed at. consi-
de1 our educational endowment (proba-
bly, worth fifty millons) our most pre-
cious heritage, in 30 far rs we owe no.
thing to human legilation is concerned.
Our next and most valuable asset in the
state l think is our prohibition law,
Thse are the foundation of our future
greatness.
1.-The people of the state are more en-
phatic than ever in favor Of prohibi-
ton"
Chef Justice Alfred Wallin, Fargo:
"Put it strog and say that in a general
way the result in North Dakota is high
ly satisfactory and eminently successful. ,
W C. T. U. REpoRrER.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08

Miss Alma Stearns, who came from
White Earth two weeks ago and went to
work for Mrs. s. Boyd, was discharged
and sent back home this week for grave
reasonsz Mrs. Boyd having missed sev-
eTaf little articles made an Investigation,
and to her great surprise found that toe
girl had packed her sachel with silk
handkerchief. silk waist patterns, and
many other articles; the waist patterns
she had practically spoiled by cutting
them in two. Mr.. Boyd gave her money
to 20 home with, hut instead, the same
evening. she went to one Of the down.
town dives, where she was found by
Marshal Pagan, who put her on the
next mornings east-bound train.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08

Lloyd H, Dow and Mona E. johnson
surprised their many friends in this city
by being quietly married last evening.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
T. A. Taylor of the Congregational
church, only intimate friends being
present. The bride is we'll known in
this city where she has resided for a
number of years. The groom came
here, from Madison, Wisconsin, a few
years ago and is now at the head Of the
Telephone Exchange in this city and
one of it's principal owners. The
Graphic joins with numerous friends in
extending best wishes for the, future
and continued prosperity and happiness
of the newly married couple.