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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

The first patron Of our patent system
was Thomas jefferson, who during
three years gave his personal attention
to every application for patent He
used to call the secretary Of war and
the attorney general to examine and
scrutinize with him, and they did 1t so
thoroughly that In one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent Of all was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 1890 for pearl ash
es. Mr.. Jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev.
enue, but for encouraging production
Of that which is to be of benefit to the
whole people. In the first twelve years
q single clerk in the state department
and few pigeonhsies were all that
the business of the Office required.
Then a DR.. Thornton took charge of II
and devoted himself to it as to hobby.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
weight of a Growing Child.

The weight Of a growing child is the
most important index to its general
health. The standard of weight for
growing children, that usually given
by authorities in the matter, is that at
five years Of age child should weigh
about as many pounds as it is inches
high. AS rule, this will not be much
over or under forty pounds. Children
who come Of large parents should
weigh something more than that. The
rate of increase should be about two
pounds for every inch of growth, with
a tendency for the weight to exceed
this standard proportionately rather
than to fall below 1t. When a child is
rather heavier in proportion to its
height than this standard it is a sign
OF good health. II the child is growing
rapidly it should not be allowed to fall
much below it without being made to
rest more than has been the custom be-
fore. A deficiency Of weight in proper
ton to height is always an unfavorable
sign. Any interruption in the progress
Of increase of weight, especially dur
ing the continuance of growth, must
be a danger signal that should not be
neglected by those interested in the pa
tient.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Dress Originality.

I hardly think woman of taste ever
had better opportunity to display
her originality without being thought
an eccentric literary or artistic freak
than in the present fashions, says
fashion writer. Originality is valu-
able asset nowadays, and a woman
may without fear stick to her convic-
tons about what suits her best so
long as she keeps within the spirit,
although refusing to be bound by the
letter, of the modes. The keynote Of
the Partisan costume, in spite Of the
intricacies Of hand work, exquisite col
ors and materials, is simplicity, but 1t
Is costly simplicity nevertheless.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
HEROIC SELF SACRIFICE.
Courage With Which n Young Naval
Omcer Greeted Death.


Speaking OF heroism," said navy
officer at his club few evenings ago,
''it is rare that such an example is seen
as that of Hynson, who was a passed
midshipman at Vera Cruz in 1916. 1t
was really more than bit of heroism;
1t was fortitude, passive courage, that
confronted a peculiar danger, self
sacrifice, that was most conspicuous.
Our fleet was off the harbor on
blockade duty when one day Spanish
merchant vessel managed to slip in
without being discovered. Hynson con-
ceived the Ida Of capturing the vessel
by night attack, and he succeeded in
doing so. But as he could not take the
vessel out of harbor, for the reason
that she was under the close range
Of the enemy's guns, Hynson set fire
to the vessel. In doing so he burned
both his arms so badly that he carried
them in sings for several days. While
in this disabled condition terrific
squall came up and played havoc with
several of our little vessels, and the one
on which Hynson was serving was cap
sized. Hynson and one of the other Of
ficers managed to get hold of floating
spar, but as 1t was not sufficient to
keep them both afioat Hynson let go
his hold and in few moments sank to
his death."-New York Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Ladies Who Wore Knives.

In early English days knives were
worn by Enghshwomen in imitation Of
the anelace, a dagger carried at the
girdle. Chaucer speaks of them in the
prologue to his Canterbury Tales"
Hir knives were y-chaped not with brass,
But all with silver wrought, full clean and
well.
In Ross church. Herefordshire, is q
monument to lady of the Ruddle fam
lily, temp. Henry WILL. who wears a
purse and a knife. Brand tells us that
knives were formerly part of the ac-
couterments of bride. In a play,
temp. Edward ILL.," occurs the pas
sage:
Hero by ny side co hang r2y wedding
Knives
In the "ArchHologia" Mr.. Douce, the
antiquary, wrote a paper on this prac-
tice of wearing knives by European
ladies in the sixteenth century, and an
engraving shows a specimen of a case
OF these wedding knives, dated 1910,
which are described as having amber
handles and cases of purple velvet en-
broidered with gold.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Sotnc PyginY Animals.

A species of dwarf elephant used to
live on the island of Malta and in vari-
Gus parts Of Italy. Judging from the
bones which remain, these animals,
about the size of a large sheep, were
somewhat numerous. A dwarf elephant
is a rarity now and no longer forms q
distinct species, but is considered rath-
er freak.
A very beautiful species of pygmy
deer is found on the Sunda islands.
These little creatures are not much lar
ger than a cat, but have all the points
of "well bred" deer.
Among horses Shetland ponies are
the pygmies. The ordinary musk Of
central Africa is pygmy. or dwarf, of
only about twenty inches in height at
the shoulder and three feet in length.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
ZERO AN ANCIENT TERM.
1t Was In Use In Babylon Thirty-six
Centuries Ago.

1t Was In Use In Babylon Thirty-six
Centuries Ago.
The term zero, which Is used to desig-
nate a cipher and in meteorology the
entire absence Of heat in the atmos-
phere, was, according to a mathematics
al historian, MoritD Cantor, used by the
Babylonians about the year 100 b. @.
This, however, is merely q supposition.
1t has not been definitely established
TINT zero was in use any earlier than
400 A. ID. About this time 1t was used
In India, and several centuries later the
Arabs began to employ it. Through
the Arabs its use became known to Eu-
ropeans during the twelfth century. It
was not generally adopted in Europe
until several centuries later, notwith-
standing its great advantages For q
considerable time there were two par
ties among the European educators
One party, known as the algorists, IA
vored the adoption of the Hindoo sys-
TEN of notation falsely called Arabic),
with its position values, while the other,
known as the abacists, favored the Ro-
man notation, without zero or position
value.
The general adoption of the Hindoo
system was greatly facilitated by the
facts that 1t was explained in most Of
the calendars for more than a century,
beginning with 1900, and that the me-
di@val universities frequently offered
courses devoted to the use Of this nota-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Sick Room Hints.

In a sick room never whisper. II
you do not wish the patient to be dis
turbed by your voice do your talking
in another room. Keep everything in
The room scrupulously clean. Put all
the medicine bottles out Of sight. Reg
ulate, but do not Danish, light and ven-
tilation. 1t can easily be done by
means of screens. Do not allow sew
eral people to stay and chatter in a
sick room, even though they should
not be addressing themselves to the
patient Flowers are always pleasing
to the eye, but do not introduce those
Of strong scents into an invalid's room,
and be careful to remove all cut flow
ers at night, as they absorb the air and
leave it less fresh for the patient
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Glimpse of the Future.

Now, in the course of time the multi
millionaire fell seriously i'll.
He sent for his doctors.
Gentlemen" he observed, you may
have heard that / once said / consid
cred 1t q disgrace to die rich"
1--WE have heard of it." they replied.
"Well," he rejoined, 81 still think so
for rich man can afford the best med.
ical advice there Is in the world. There.
fore, gentlemen, if l die it will be ter.
ribly disgraceful-to you. Further
more. if you don't restore me to health
1 will fix matters so you will not get q
cent out of my estate in payment of
your bills
Hearing this, the physicians exerted
themselves and saved him, and for
many years thereafter he continued to
amuse himself accommodating money
and giving it away.-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Mutton Outlets.

Beat the outlets fiat with the fat
side of q kitchen chopper, season with
egg in which pinch Of herbs has been
put, then roll them In fine bread
crumbs and fry in boiling fat about
eight minutes. Drain free from fat
and arrange them, touching one an
other, around a mound Of mashed po-
tatoes. Outlets should be cut from
the fore quarter after the shoulder Is
taken off and the bone scraped clean
for about three inches down and the
shin bone chopped OF.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Flower Vases.

Housewives cannot possibly be too
careful In the choice Of flower vases,
for the effect of even the loveliest bios
SONS will be spoiled entirely if the COL
ors Of the Jars or vases clash with
those Of the flowers or even If they OBJ
trude themselves too forcibly upon
ones notice. Nature gives green leaves
to all her flowers, no matter what
their own color may be, and one cannot
do better than follow in her footsteps
and choose quiet and inoffensive
shade of green for most of the flower
vases, whether they may be of glass or
of china.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

81 think" said the thoughtful moth
er, "that you ought to object to young
Brown paying so much attention to
our daughter"
"Why?" demanded the thoughtless
father. "He impresses me very favor
ably"
That's just it," returned the thought
fu mother. 1--WE must do something TO
make his ambitious mother think we
regard ourselves little above them So
cially If we are to make sure Of him."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Spiders Like Music.

A violinist says spiders are notori'
ously and historically fond of music.
At one of his performances the concert
hall was made disagreeable by sud-
den invasion of spiders. which were
drawn by his violin out from the
cracks and crannies of the ancient
building. They crawled about the floor
and on to the stage, and he could see
the annoyed audience stamping on the
insects. The writer adds that he has
known a small garden snake to be at
tracted by piano playing and young
calf to whisk his tail and prance about
most gleefully at the first notes of a
French horn. His neck would curve
about proudly, his hoofs tread lightly
and his ears wag joyously when the
footing began, and he never Quoted
down till the music ceased. ad
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
A Hint tO Go.

81 have something to tell you before
co." he finally said.
as 1t q long storyY' she hastily
asked.
mo; IT is very short one
"Then / think you will Just have
time" she sweetiy said-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Recovering Screens.

A simple and inexpensive method Of
renovating an old screen is to cover it
with heavy wall paper, either q plain
paper or damask or sateen like surface
Or one showing large floral pattern.
The first proceeding Is to measure q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalene
that II is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
afes too often. IL tia
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Knew what He Meant.

"Tha. grocer of ours speaks the most
fragmentary English of any one l ever
heard" said Mr.. Precise.
"You mean broken English my
dear" corrected Mrs. Precise. "You
know he is q German"
II mean fragmentary," repeated Mr..
Precise. 1.-THE man stutters."-Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Stages of Life.

It is queer coincidence thatthe mat
rimonial word united also spells "un-
tied" Birth, marriage and death are
the three life stages of man, or. rather,
they used to be-. Nowadays there ape
five stages-born, engaged, married, di-
vorced, died.-Kansas City IndepeDd-
ent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Life
Renewed. Left Side
Badly Affected.
Liable to Paralytic
Stroke.
DIR. Miles Nervine Gave
Me New Life.

This is to certify that I have used DR..
Miles Remedies quite extensively, especially
the Restosstive Nervine, which has done
wonders for me. Six years ago had nerv-
Gus prostration and again three years ago, at
which time began taking DR.. Miles Restor-
alive Nervine. i kept taking it for six
months and have taken an occasional dose
during the last two years. / am practically
a new man and feel that have been given a
new lease of life. 1 used to have very bad
attacks of stomach trouble but since using
the Nervine can eat most anything l want
with impunity. / was examned in Omaha
by a noted German doctor three years ago.
He told me was liable to paralytic stroke
any moment, that my whole left side was
badly affected. That was just before began
taking DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine.
My work for two years and . half has been
very trying on my nerves. / am presiding
elder, travelling my districts at the rate OF
ten thousand miles year, preaching on an
average of FIVE times week, besides many
business meetings., and the multitudinous
cares of my work in general. Thanks TO DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine have been gain
ing in flesh despite this hard work until now
/ weigh q hundred and ninety-six pounds,
nearly twenty pounds more than in all my
life. / preach Nervine wherever / go to
those afflicted with nerve. heart or stomach
trouble."-Rev. NJ. d. Myers Presiding Elder,
Free Methodist Church, Corectionville, la.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly relieved,
permanently cured. Doans Ointment
At any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able TO
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon It. the cause q
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the firse
step should be towards the treatment q
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit -
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect %
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigog
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free also narnnhlet tell
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

free, also pamphlet tell Home Of swampRooa
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmee
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
D ont make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-root, DR.. Kilmer'
Swamp-root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y on every bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07

American Exchange National Bank 81 90, NJ
l. Stewart a. Co 375 %, First National Bank,
Ypsllanti, sou 90. Citizens Savings Bank COZ Al.
BOARD OF HEALTH
John Drexler al 90, Sam Kidd 90.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
EXCURSIONS 10 ATLANTIC CITY.
And Other Atlantic Coast Resorts via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

July 30, August i3 aud q, and Sep
tember 10 are the dates of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad annual low rate excur-
sions for 1908 TO Atlantic City, Cape
May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
Angelsea, Wildwood, Holly Beach, N
j., Rehoboth, Del, or Ocean City, Md.
Tickets good TO return within sixteen
days, including date OF excursion.
A special train OF Pullman parlor cars
aud day coaches will leave Pittsburg on
aforementioned dates at $3.50 a. m., ar
riving at Altoona 1915 p. M, where
stop for dinner will be made, reaching
Philadelphia at 625 p. m, In time for
supper, and arriving Atlantic City via
the Delaware river bridge route, the
only all-rail line, at s.35 p. IN. Pas
sengers may also spend the night in
Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore
by any regular train from Market street
wharf or Broad street station on the
following day. Passengers for points
other than Atlantic City will spend the
night In Philadelphia and use regular
trains the next day from Market street
wharf.
Tickets will also be sold for regular
trains leaving Pittsburg at $50 and
900 p. m. from all stations at which
these trains stop, and from stations
from which regular connection with
them is made, and at the higher rate
only on train leaving at 1000 p. IN.
Pullman sleeping cars through to At
lantic City ana Philadelphia on the
1000 p. IN. train, and to Philadelphia
on the $50 and 900 p. m. trains.
A stop-over within limit will be al
lowed at Philadelphia returning II pas
sengers deposit their tickets with the
Ticket Agent at Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, Immediately on arrival.
Tickets must be deposited with Agent
Immediately on arrival at seashore des-
tination and properly validated for re-
turn trip.
Tickets will be sold from Reynolds
VILE at $1,000 round trip in coaches, or
sl2 90 in Pullman cars. Good on train
leaving here at l.29 p. m. Passengers
take evening train from Pittsburg
Returning coupons will be accepted
on any regular train except the Penn
sylvania Limited and the Chicago Linn
tied and the ST. Louis Limited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Burgess office, the 22nd day of July
1908. Approved.
L. M. SIMMONS, Burgess.
mo. 83.)

On Ordinance to prevent the spread
of the disease known as rabies or hydro
phpbia and TO authorize the killing,
quarantine, restraint, confinement,
muzzling, and collaring OF dog or dogs,
bitch or bitches within the borough and
TO empower person or persons, ,constables
and policemen Of the borough to enforce
the provisions Of this Ordinance.
Section /. Be it ordained and enact
ed by the town council OF the borough
OF Reynoldsville, in council assembled
and 1t is hereby ordained and enacted
by authority OF the same /; That the
owner or owners, keeper or keepers OF
any male or female dog or dogs above
the age Of four months within the limits
Of the borough OF Reynoldsville are
hereby required and directed to wear a
collar on the same with number and
the owner or keepers name legibly
stamped thereon in manner and form as
directed by the burgess OF the borough.
Any such dog or dogs running at large
in the borough without collar number
and name as directed aforesaid may be
secured, confined, shot or otherwise
destroyed and the owner or owners,
keeper or keepers thereof shall have no
claim against the person so doing.
Section 2. That any dog or dogs,
bitch or bitches found within the limits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Changes in Fish and Game Law.

The game and fish laws, as revised by
the last legislature, are now being dis
tributed in phamphlet form. The most
important changes noted are as follows:
Non.residents and unnaturalized for
eign born residents must secure a
license before hunting in this State
fee, 80 Penalty s25, and forfeiture Of
all cunning paraphernalia found in
possession OF arrested parties.
Guns and hunting paraphernalia will
be sold unless fine and costs are paid,
and the fact that imprisonment is suf-
fered will not effect the release OF these
articles.
Costs cannot be imposed upon officers
whose duty IL is to see that the game
law Is enforced, but said costs must be
paid either by defendant or the county.
One OF the most important changes
made in the fish law was the repeal OF
section Of the act Of 1901, which al
lowed the use OF seines in taking carp,
catfish, eels and suckers. The use or
possession OF a seine Except mianow
seine) is now forbidden. Penalty, 800
fine and three to six months Jail i'm
prisonment.-Punxsutawney Spirit
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-12
Philadelphia Il Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 25th, 1903. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD


g,C4 m-Traln i2, weekdays, for sunbury.
Wilkesbarre, llazleton, pottsvllle, Scranton,
utlons, arriving nt Philadelphia 9;23 p. m,
New York, 9;W y. m. baltimore, 900 y. mi
Ewashingt9n, l,lo p'm rnilmah parlor , ear
llsenger coaches from knnc to Philadelphia
land WilllnmsDort 10 baltimore and wash
1856 b. m.-Traln 3, daily for Sunbury, Har-
rlsburg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving Mt Philadelphia 1892 p. M, New
York l0:23 D. m, Baltimore 1880 y. M, WASH
ington s.3i D. IN. Vestlbued parlor cans
and passenger coaches Buffalo 10 Phlladel-
phIa and Washington.
rlsburg and Intermediate stations, ar
riving at philadelphin t.25 A. Nj New York,
5.l3 n. mi Baltimore, 2'2N ~ nj washington
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
philadelphia ppssengers can remain In
sleeper undlsturbed until 1880 M.
Hos p.m.-Tran l,dully for Sunbury,.l arris-
burg nnd intermediate stations, arriving Mt
A. N. on Week days and iO,Ss 4 NJ. on sun
A. NJ. Pullman sleepels from Erie,
and Willianisport To philadelphia, aud
williamsport 70 Washington; ,I;t,'l raesssenge5
williamsport to baltimore.
l2:27p pm.--Train IA, daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and @ SeS
baltimore 7:15 a. M, Washington, $3.50 IA m.
NeStlDuleu DuUet siccpiHH tiTs uiu pas
senger coaches Buffalo to Philadelphia and
Washington.
WESTWARD
1893 a. m.-Train Z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
t:3S a. m.-Train ., daily for Erie, Rdg
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
1850 a. m.--Train q, daily for Erie and Inter-
mediate points.
3:45 y. m.-Train 10, daily Tor buualo via
Emporium.
6.ytp m.--Train 81, weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.