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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

Michigan Central Car Shops Burned;
No Insurance.

Detroit, Mich, July 20--Fi.e broke
ont in the Michigan Central car saops
last evening and caused q damage esti-
mated at s5O,O0O.
The dry cars burned like finder
while north wind caught the flames
and drove them across the yards.
They left charred waste of black in
their track for nearly quarter of
mile when they reached the yard
limits, where they were restrained.
1t was estimated at the time that
between $50 and 800 freight cars were
destroyed, along with paint shop and
coach shed, where few coaches were
stored. The yards are situated along
Livernois avenue, between the main
line and the Toledo division OF tho
Michigan Central railway.
Thousands of feet Of lumber are
piled along the tracks, and at one time
it seemed as though they were
doomed. The roofs Of some neighbour
ing buildings were injured, but be-
cause of the hard, persistent work OF
lour fire companies no neighboring
property was destroyed.
There were about 700 men employed
III the shops. The company will re-
build Immediately. The Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad Co. carries no insurance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
immigration Bureau Report.

Washington, July 20.-The immigra-
tioD bureau has issued statement
showing total of 44,5S2 inmates in
the penal, reformatory and charitable
institutions Of the United States, not
including Hawaii and Porto Rico.
These comprise 2S,930 males and 15,.
CAB females. There are 23,54S in stase
institutions, 1879 in county institu,
tions, 1888 in private institutions and
697 in federal institutions. There are
.l4,717 prisoners serving for life, 1912
for over two years, and 9,753 under
That period The causes of confine-
ment are as follows: Grave offenses.
1895; minor offenses, 1855; insane
20,297; charitable, 14,604.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Rural Mail Carriers Salaries.

Washington, July 19.-The new sal
airy schedule for rural mail carriers
has been completed and applies from
July l. The last congress raised the
maximum salary from 5000 to $500 a
year. 1t was found that the maximum
route was twenty-four miles long, ana
to carriers on routes Of this length,
numbering about 10000, the maximum
salary will be paid. The net result
has been that slightly over two-thirds
of the whole force Of 24,500 rural car.
riers have received increases of 500 a
year in their salaries.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Sold Liquor to Minors.

Flint, Mich, July 20.-The arrest Of
four young girls for being drunk and
dlsorderly created a sensation, and in
vestigation led to complaints against
Matthew Farrell, proprietor of the Far
and F. Trepoorten, druggist, on charges
Of selling liquor TO minors. Farrell
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS On
one complaint and was sent to Jail for
twenty days on the other, without the
druggist was set for hearing Aug. 1.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
State Auditors Report.

Lansing, Mich, July 20.-An idea 81
the important work done by the board
CT state auditors may be gained from
tie fact that during the fiscal year
ending June so, 1904, that body al
loved claims against the state which
aggregated SASS, 03S.13, an increase of
$72,933.32 more than the aggregate for
the previous year. The general allow.
ances aggregated SAIL ,5O1.65; printing,
$30,426.50; binding, $l9,S69.62; station.
cry. $26,234.36.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
A BLOW ON THE NECK
The Alleged Cause of the Death Of
Bert GrisWoId.

Benton Harbor. Mich, July 49,
Bert Griswold, employed by the Ben
ton Transit Co., was killed in the Ar.
cade saloon Saturday night by John
Cook, broom manufacturer.
The men had had trouble during the
day, but separated, and Griswold
thought all was over when Cook en-.
tered the saloon and said: "I'll fix
that fellow" and struck him "a blow
with his fist on the lower jaw. Girls.
void reeled and fell backward, his
head striking the bar, dying instantly.
When examined by physicians, it was
found that his neck was broken. Cook
made no effort to escape, but gave
himself up to the officers, who lodged
him in Jail. Both men have families.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Bio Fire at Escanaba.

Escanaba, Mich, July 1S.-Fire
which started in the boiler house of
the Northwestern Cooperage and Lum-
Der Co.'s stave and hoop factory CON-
pletcely destroyed the plant and
caused loss estimated at 100000,
with insurance at $4,000. A high
wind was blowing and for a tins he
fire threatened the stock Of hoops and
slaves valued at $4,000 which was
piled in the yards a short distance
from the plant
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
BIRTH or THE ROSE.
Two Legenus of the Origin of Thfs
Aaautlful Flower.

=
lsautifui Flower.
Thore are two tla6lriOns as TO the
orrin OF the rose According TO Sir
Job MnrN "Ae, Il Jewish maid OF
LethieheIl Cghom SOu.hey names I'll
iah) was beloved by british sot
named Hammel. The maiden rejected
this suitor, and he, in revenge, ac-
cused Zillah of offenses for which she
was condemned to be burned alive.
When brought to the stake the flames
refused to hurt Zillah, but burned
Hammel to cinder. There she stood
in garden of roses, for the brands
which had been kindled became red
roses, and those which had not caught
lire white ones. These. according to
the tradition, were the first roses that
doomed on earth since the loss of
paradise.
Then, according to Mussulman ira
dition. the rose is thus accounted for:
When Mohammed took his journey to
heaven the sweat which fell on the
earth from the prophets forehead
produced white roses, and that which
fell from the animal he rode upon,
named Al Borak, produced yellow
ones. At the present day the sellers
Of roses in eastern towns cry aloud
in the streets, 1.-THE rose was a thorn,
and the sweat Of the prophet Moham-
med dropping upon it formed it into o
rose"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Received Shock Of GOO Volts.

Jackson, Mich, July 20.-Bert e.
futile, about 26 years old, lineman
In the employ Of the Hawks-Angus Co..
while at work on pole on North NIL
Naukee street, accidentally touched a
live wire, receiving shock of 600
volts. He fell to the ground, dis
lance of about twenty feet, sustained
no external injuries from the fall, but
was unconscious, and his hands were
burned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
AmputatIon Proved Fatal.

Metamora, Mich, July 20.-Mrs. The
odore Lambertson, wife of Hadley
business man, is dead at her home.
Mrs. Lambertson few wecks ago
complained of what was supposed to
be rheumatism in her limb PhysI-
clans decided clot of blood had
formed and prevented circulation and
the limb was amputated as the only
means Of saving her life, after which
she died. She leaves a husband and
one child.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. Nj. L. Robbitt of
Bargerton. Tenn. saw her dying and
were powerless to save her. The most
skillful physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned despair
into Joy. The first bottle brought i'm
mediate relief and its continued use COM
pletely cured her It's the most certain
cure in the world for all throat and lung
troubles Guaranteed Bottles SOC and
$1.00by w: E. Collins 81 Ca and Haggart's
drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
THE MAMMA TREE.
1t Is a Species of Ash which Is Tap
ped For It's Gum.

1t Is n Species of Ash which Is Tap
ped For It's Gum.
Few know that mamma is a species
Of gum which exudes from the ash.
The true mama ash is the Fraxinus
ornus. 1t Is beautiful tree and has
much handsomer flowers than any 9th
er ash. In some parts of Sicily trees
are planted especially for these sub
stances which they yield, just as in
some parts Of our country the sugar
maple is planted for its sugar. The
ash trees are tapped when about ten
years old. A transverse cut is made
about One-third of the circumference OF
the tree, number of these transverse
cuts being made one above the other.
AS many as forty-fve cuts are fire.
quently made in one large trunk.
In some countries where mamma is
collected it is done by inserting tubes,
just as is the case Of collecting the
maple sugar, but where these cuts are
made the gum runs down the trunk
and hardens. The following season
cuts are made just above those of the
previous year. After this has been
three years in progress the stems are
cut down and the new crop Of shoots
left to get matured. Sometimes, how
ever, the stems are left standing four
years before being finally cut away.
Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the viens; makes men en- I
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Trash In Love Letters.

Referring to love letters, who indeed
does not write rubbish when he writes
a love letter? The greatest geniuses
have proved themselves to be tempo
rarily the merest simpletons when they
correspond with the fair ones whom
they profess to adore. Byron, who was
q very astute as we'll as very elo-
quent poet, was thoroughly aware of
this fact. A master stroke Of determi-
nation not to become ridiculous in love
letter writing was made by the Scotch
writer to the signet, who always con-
Guided his communications with,
"Yours, dearest madam. without preju-
dice" But we cannot all of us be
Scotch lawyers.-London Telegraph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Death of FIR. savase's Mother.

Chelsea, Mich, July 20.-Within
four years of the century mark, Mrs.
Helen Savage, mother of Rev. FL.
James Savage of the Most Holy Trim
ity church, Detroit, and a respected
resident, of this place, passed away at
her home here. Death was due to a
general breakdown, incidental to her
extreme age.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
From Japanese Headquarters.

London, July 19.-The Morning
Posts correspondent at Gen. KuroSi's
headquarters, telegraphing under date
of July II, says: "a Russian force,
apparently about 10000 strong, at
tackled the front, left and right of the
Japanese positions, on the western
slope of Motion pass, at 2 p. M today
under cover of dense fog. The sud
den onslaught drove in the Japanese
posts, but as soon as reinforcements
arrived the Japanese CALAMITY adj
,anced to the attack, and after severe
fighting drove off the Russians and re-
occupied the position. The Russians
retired, their retreat being we'll COW
cred. The fighting lasted until 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, and when I
left the scene desultory firing was
still proceeding"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Farmer McwiIIiams's Mistake.

Conklin, Mich, July 20.-Nelson Nc
Williams, well-to-do retired farmer,
took quantity of paris green. He
was brought to the village in haste
where he was attended by physician
He says he supposed he was taking
ginger. He is not much the worse for
his experience.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wednesday, July 20.

DETR0IT.-Wheat. No. white,
si.O5; No. red. $i.O5; July, 99Ac;
September, 9SAc. Corn--No. mixed,
5O1Ac; No. yellow. SIC. Oats-No. 3
white, 43Ac. Rye--No. 2, re. Beans
Spot, SLIGO; November, $1.55. Glover
Spot, $6.25; October. 1920.
CHICAGO. = Wheat: New July.
:5hc; new Sept, S75sc; July, s6c,
Sept, soc. Corn-July, 491sc; Sept.
491ac. Oats-July, $3.50; Sept, 3oc.
Pork-July, s12.S2; Sept, 1890 Lard
July, $3.50; Sept. sG.92. Ribs-July.
$40; Sept, $7.57. Timothy-Juiy.
1895. Clover-July, $11.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROIT.-Cattle: Choice steers.
s4.50@53O; good to choice butcher
steers, 1000 to 1,2O0 lb, $3.90@4.3O;
mixed butcher fat COWS, $2.50@3.50;
good shipper bulls, S2.5O@3.5O. Veal
calves, $4@5. Mich cows and spring
ers, $25@45 each. Best lambs, $4,000
6.S5; light to common lambs, $4500
5.25; fair to good butcher sheep, $3.50
@3.50; culls and common, S1.50@2.5O.
Hogs-Light to good butchers, $54O0
5.45 pigs, s5.35@5.40; light Workers,
$5.35@5.40; roughs, $3.75@475.
CHICAGO.-Cattle: Good to prime
steers, $5.50@6.4O; poor to medium,
A.5O@5.25; cows, $1.5O045O; heifers,
S2q5; bulls, $204.25; calves, $2.5O@5.
Hogs Mixed and butchers, $4,000
5.75; good to choice heavy, $5.5O@5.75;
light, $5.S5@5.55. Sheep, slow; good
to choice wethers. S4.2595; fair to
choice mixed, S3.500425; native
lambs, $4G7.
EAST BUFFALO. - Cattle: Very
dull. Calves, steady; best. S6.50@7,
lair to good, 5000 Hogs, steady; pigs,
S6.15@6.2O; Workers. mediums. heavy,
S5.2006.50. Best lambs, $6.2506.50,
mixed sheep. $4GD425.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
cbaroed Win MansIauohter,

New York, July 20.-A charge Of
manslaughter was preferred against
William T. Richards, the station agent
at Midvale, N. j., and Ernest Keller
1agman on the excursion train, which
was wrecked on the Erie railroad near
Midvale July 10 by the public prose-
cutor at Paterson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Man Killed hx a Train

Lapeer, Mich, July cO--Ephriani
Leadsworth, aged about 60 years,
well-known character residing a few
miles from this city, was killed by a
Grand Trunk train. Ills body was
shockingly mangled.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Forces of Gen. Count Keller and Gen.
kuroki In Conflict.
DISEASE INvADEs JAP CAMPS
Russian War Office Has No Further
Details of Repulse at Molten Pass,
and Deeply DepIores the Heavy Loss
cf Their Troops.

Lao Yang, July 16, via Mukden.
July 20.-A general engagement, 1t is
reported here, began this morning to
the east between the forces of Lieut.
Gen. Count Keller and Gen. Kurolli.
It Is reported also that an engagement
began simultaneously at Tatchekiao.
from which the Japanese for some
days had been only six miles distant
The Associated Press correspondent
lately traversed the Feng Wang Cheng
road, which was in the height of mill.
tary activity and offensive with the
odor of dead animals. The Red Cross
hospital at Tatchekiao was removed to
Mukden in anticipation Of todays
fighting. Consequently there was a
large call for Red Cross trains to pro-
coed to Tatchekiao.
A Cossack report of an examination
Of the Japanese camp shows that the
Japanese troops are suffering from
dysentery, which is now at it's worst
stage. The Chinese accuse the Japan
csc of organizing Chinese bandits and
they report that the bandits have at
lacked natives in the employ OF the
Russians.
The best information received here
indicates that the siege of Port Arthur
is now much more closely pressed and
there are most extravagant rumors Of
losses on both sides.
No foreign correspondent has yet
witnessed even the simplest military
operations, but yesterday the CORE
spondents were notified that they may
go to Tatchekiao.
st. Petersburg, July 20.-The war
Office has no further details Of the
Russian repulse at Molten pass. The
loss of men, which it is freely admit
ted will probably be considerably in
excess of Gen. Kuropatkin's figures
given out last night, is greatly de-
piored
Tatchekiao, July 20.-Capt. Dashl1ln,
with a company of Cossacks, struck
the Japanese at Tzinshilinp July L..
Unseen, the company occupied peak
overlooking the Japanese camp, from
vhich they drove the Japanese with a
plunging fire. The japanese lost one
officer and many men were seen to
fall. The Japanese were reinforced
by two companies, but these were
driven off by the Russians, who occu
pied the village without the loss of a
man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Reasons Obvious.

1--WE will sing Awake, Ye Saints i'm.
mediately before the sermon tomor-
row." announced the minister at choir
practice on Saturday afternoon.
Don't you think" inquired the OBJ
servant tenor. that 1t would be more
appropriate to sing it Immediately aft
er the sermon?"-New Orleans Plea
yrna
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
az BOOK MAILED FREE.

eV BOOK MAILED FREE.
"A. lFEVERS. CongestIons. Infiamma-
CURES tons. Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
ID. ID. srRAINs. Lameness. Injuries.
CURES Rheumatism.
&C .}s0RE THROAT. Quinsy. Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
sG .n; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
E.E. (COUGHs, Colds, Influenza. lnhamed
CURES Lungs. urO-PneumOnia.
FlCOLIC. Bellyache. Wind Blown.
CURES Diarrhea. Dysentery.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
G G;M; KIDNEY & BLADDER DISORDERS.
VII ,sKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions. J
CURES Ulcers, Grease. Farcy.
TX. lBAD CONDITION. Staring Cont,
CURES Indigestion. Stomach staggers.
sOc. each Stable Case, Ten Specifics, Book, &c. e.
At druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William John
Streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

One of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitution; never fails to
cure summer complaints of young or
old. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

Builds up the system; puts pure, rich
blood in the viens; makes men sn1
woman strong and healthy. Burdcc ,
Blood Bitters. At any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
ToIedo, Saginaw & rIuskegon Division

Between Owosso Junction and Muskegon.
Lsage Owosso in r6:l5 a. N. and t2:40 p. m.
Arrive. Owosso in vi 80 a. m. and "a rs p. m.
SLEEPING AND PARLOR CAR SERVICE.
]. H. ALDRICH Agent. Owosso, MICH.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-24
ROYAL MARRIAGES.
Courtships of England's scions Are.
 Governed by the King-vetO Power Seldom Used.

King Edward VII. has given his con- sent to the marriage of his niece, Prin- cess Alice of Albany, to Prince Alex ander of Teck.
 It seems odd to Americans that an uncle, not a guardian, should have the power to forbid the marriage of his niece. But the king of England has such a power by act of parliament.
 This act provides that all descend ants of George H., except the issue of princesses married into foreign houses, are incapable of contracting a mar riage without the consent of the reign ing sovereign.
 So King Edward may forbid the mar riagef of his sisters and his cousins and his aunts and all degrees. Uncles and nephews, no matter how remote, may marry whom they like, if the king CO., incides, but not otherwise.
 What an rnspeakable bore it must be to be king. And what slavery for the kinfolk who cannot bestow their love upon the objects loved. But 1t is admitted that the law creates no prac- tical inconvenience, since the sovereign is good-natured and doesn't exercise the veto power except in the case of chil- dern, or, perhaps, to prevent a po- litically inexpedient marriage of an heir
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-24
PROFITS FROM CEMETERY.
Sum of $3OO,O0O Received by the Mas sachusetts Horticultural So-
 cfefy Since 1881.

So much curiosity was awakened by the statement made at the annual meet ing of the Massachusetts Horticultural society that the society had received more than $500 ,0o0 from the Mount Au- burn cemetery corporation that it was decided to give out an explanation of why the money was paid.
 It appears that in 1929 there was not an ornamental cemetery in the world, and several Boston men, including Dan- iel Webster and Edward Everett, felt the need of & beautifully laid out burial place. By 1881 the idea had taken shape, after having been presented to the Horti- cultural society, to which all the men belonged.
 Seventy-two acres of land, which now forms about the central part of Mount Auburn, was bought, and was conse-i crated on September A of the same year. Friction arose, however, between the cemetery committee and the Horticul- tural society proper, so that in 1884 the two had to separate.
 The terms of the separation provided that the proceeds of the sale of any lots in the 72 acres should be divided be- tween the society and the cemetery com- mittee, one-quarter to the society and three-quarters to the Mount Auburn cor poration.
 It was thus that the $500 o,Ooo has been turned over to the Horticultural society by the Mount Auburn committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-24
THE STARVING BIRDS
Deaths from Hunger and Cold That
 Might Be Avoided.
A Severe Winter Has Cut or Their Usual Food suppIy-Hov the
 Suffering May Be Quick Ky Alleviated.

Our wild birds are dying by hun dreds and thousands, and they are dying chiefly from lack of food h many cases they are perishing literally from starvation, but more often the death is caused by cold, which they could stand we'll enough if they were sufficiently fed. Every bird may be ltkened to small furnace, the fuel for which is the food it eats, and the nonconductor, it's covering of feath- CTS. When there is plenty of fuel the little furnace is warm-warmer by some degrees than a man or a horse-- but when fuel becomes scarce the fur mace burns low, and presently goes out. When food is plentiful, birds have little, to fear from the most intense cold. A turkey buzzard which have in captivity at this time is a case in point. The vulture is an inhabitant of the southern states and seldom comes as far north as New York city, even in summer or autumn. But the individual have here has been ex- posed to biting winds when the ther- mometer registered 20 degrees below zero, yet he walked about in the snow, oPi Cuu OuL HIS WluSS lO Iu6 SuI, &llu preened his plumage with as little con- cern as though he had been perched on a chimney in Charleston, S. c. The secret was simply an unfailing supply of food.
 The chief cause of the present great mortality among our wild birds at this time is the unusual amo.nt of sleet and snow which have fallen this winA ter. Many of the birds depend for | food entirely on the seeds which they gather from the tops of the weeds in the fields and along the roadsides, l or which they pick up from the ground beneath these weeds. The snow has covered both the ground and the weed tops and cut off their food supply. The rest of the feathered population de- pend on berries and buds. or the in- sects' larvae, etc. But the sleet has come, and the berries, buds and the tree trunks are sheathed in ice. and these birds. too. are dying. It is sad fact that hundreds and thou sands are already, gone, but if we. who love them. will strive to prove our