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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
THE DIAMOND.
1t Was Probably In It's Original State
Vegetable Product.

1t Was Probably In It's Original State
n Vegetable Product.
Originally the diamond was probably
q vegetable product exuded from some
ancient tree. Positive evidence on the
subject is not forthcoming, but the con-
currence of such authorities as New
ton, Brewster, Jameson and Lavoisier,
who trace it to vegetable source,
must, in the absence Of decisive mega
tive proof, make this hypothesis prob
able.
The crystalline form of the diamond
is undoubtedly due to the action of
heat, and the occurrence Of these stones
in igneous rocks and mica slate, espe-
cially at the Cape, lends color to the
view that they have been metamor-
phosed, as has been the case with
graphite.
This complete change may have been
directly or indirectly due to the inter-
nal heat Of the globe or may have re-
suited from volcanic action. Indirect
ly it would be accounted for by the i'm
mense heat evolved in the crumbling,
fracturing and grinding together of the
earth's crust in the attempt to adjust
itself to the cooling and contracting in
terror. Directly it may have been the
result Of change in the direction Of
the internal heat, causing q fusion of
the rocks of the crust, the diamond and
other crystals being formed when they
again cooled.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
THE PENGUIN.
1t In Awkward on Land and q Gym.
mast In the Water.

1t In Awkward on Land and q Gym
mast In the Water.
A kind Of penguin, the adele, is a
laugh provoking bird. Adelies are
most inquisitive and at times are in
such hurry to follow up clew that
they will scramble along the ice on
the belly, pushing with their legs and
using their fiippers alternately like the
paddle of canoe. They get over the
ground at an astonishing rate, and it is
hard work to overtake penguin when
1t takes to this means of locomotion,
especially when it doubles. In the
water the penguin is perfectly at home,
diving and steeplechasing in grand
style. 1t can jump clean out of the
water and pop down on the ice exact
ly like some one coming up through a
trapdoor on the stage and dropping
on his feet. The penguins collect in
enormous numbers and are sometimes
seen marching about like a regiment
Of soldiers in Indian file, all acting in
unison.
A much larger penguin, the emperor,
weighs sixty or seventy pounds and
stands well over three feet high. II
possesses the most extraordinary mus
cular powers in its fippers. When pre-
scented with the end Of the skee stick
the emperor gives it such a smack that
ones hands Jingle. At the same time
it utters an angry cultural exclama-
tion
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
WAIT FOR AN APPETITE.
You Should Never Eat simply For
the Sake of Eating.

You Should Never Eat simply For
the Sake of Eating.
A prolific cause of chronic indigestion
is eating flom habit and simply be-
cause it 10 mealtime and others are
eating. To eat when not hungry is to
eat without relish, and food taken
without relish is worse than wasted.
Without relish the salivary glands do
not act, the gastric fluids are not freely
secreted, and the best Of foods will not
be digested. Many perfectly harmless
dishes are severely condemned for no
other reason than they were eaten per-
functorily and without relish and due
Installation.
Hunger makes the plainest foods en-
joyable. 1t causes vigorous secretion
and outpouring Of all the digestive flu
ids, the sources of ptyalin, pepsin,
trypsin, etc., without plentiful supply
Of which no foods can be perfectly d.
yested.
Wait for an appetite, If 1t takes a
week. Fasting is one Of the saving
graces. 1t has a spiritual significance
only through its great physical and
physiologic Importance. If breakfast
is bore or lunch a matter of indiffer-
ence, cut one or both of them out.
Wait for distance and unmistakable
hunger and then eat slowly. If you
do this you need ask few questions as
to the propriety and digestibility Of
what you eat, and it peed not be pre-
digested.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
HACKNEY COACHES.
They Were First Used In London In
the Seventeenth Century.

They Were First Used In London In
the Seventeenth Century.
In letter dated April /, 1859, Mr..
Garrard, writing to the Earl Of Straf-
ford, says: "Here is one Captain Baily.
He hath been sea captain, but now
lives in London, where he tries expert
mentS He hath erected according to
his ability some four hackney coaches,
put his men in livery and appointed
them to stand at the Maypole in the
Strand, giving them instructions at
what rate to carry men into several
parts Of the town, where all day they
may be had.
"Othcr hackney men seeing this way,
they fiocked to the same place and per.
formed their journeys at the same rate,
so that sometimes there are twenty of
them together, which dispense up and
down."
Citizen shopkeepers bitterly COM
planned Of this, saying:
Formerly when ladies' and gentle
men walked in the streets there was q
chance Of customers, but now they
whisk past in the coaches before our
apprentices have time to cry out,
What dye lackr"
The word cab, a contraction of cabri-
olet, was not used until 1923.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Strike n Balance.

The difficulty with most Of us Is to
learn to live sensibly and sanely. We
are in danger Of going to extremes. We
either take life too seriously or we
dawdle about 1t like lazybones. The
thing is to strike an effective middle
course. Most Of us nowadays seem to
regard it as a great mill in which the
earlier we go to work and the later we
stay the better for all concerned. We
want to do great deeds; to accumulate
a lot Of money; to reform somebody or
something. Now, 1t is certainly wrong
not to be awake to our privileges and
opportunities for work and not to get
Joy out of doing something that will
make the world happier. But there is
a time to loaf and be glad also. There
is virtue in being a happy citizen as
well as an active one. Life is serious,
but not so serious that we need go
about with sour countenance and a
book of rules. The wise man Is the
one who hits nice balance In his af-
fairs, who is neither wearisomely siren
uous nor q faccid shirk.-
Home Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

GA - oEEA.
Bears the 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
s's. .s L<xzZzM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
MATHEMATICAL SIGNS.
The Process by Which the Familiar
Characters Were Evolved.

The Process by Which the Familiar
Characters Were Evolved.
The sign of addition is derived from
the initial letter Of the word plus" In
making the capital letter it was made
more and more carelessly until the top
part Of the "p" was placed near the
center; hence the plus sign was finally
reached.
The sign of subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The word was
first contracted into mus, with a hori-
zontal line above to indicate the con-
traction, which was printers freak
that may be found in almost any book
bearing a date earlier than the begin
ming Of the eighteenth century. After
the lapse Of long period Of time the
letters were omitted altogether, leav-
Ing only the short line so well known
to all.
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign into a char
acter resembling the letter X. This was
done simply because multiplication is
but shorter form Of addition.
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above horizontal
line and the divisor below. In order to
save space in printing, the dividend
was placed to the left and the divisor
to the right, with simple dot In place
Of each.
The radical sign was derived from
the initial letter Of the word 'radix."
The sign Of equality is said to have
first been used in the year 1857 by a
sharp mathematician, who adopted it
as a substitute for the words equal
to-"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
MAY DAY FESTIVALS.
They Were Celebrated In the Time Of
the Ancient Romans.

the Ancient Romans.
For ages May day has been time of
general rejoicing. All over Christen-
dom its advent is hailed with delight.
The birds, the bees and the flowers
join us in an annual celebration of the
day. Nature has at last thrown Off the
snow quilt with which she has braved
the ravages of winter and CLOVIS re-
splendent in buds and blossoms. The
streams have broken their icy letters
ard burst forth into joyous accompani-
ments to myriads of bird choristers.
And humanity, overpowered by the
same glad spirit, seeks the woods and
the fields to revel In the wealth Of ver-
dure so lavishly spread out.
Among the Romans this feeling found
vent in their Floralia, or florea games,
which began on the 2Sth Of April and
lasted several days. We read that
nations taking more or less their orr
gin from Rome have settled upon the
LIST Of May as the special time for
fetes of the same kind. With ancients
and moderns alike it was an instructive
rush into the fields to revel in the bloom
which was newly presented on the
meadows and the trees"
The barbarous Celtic populations held
a heather festival on this day, but we
are not told that it was in any way
connected with flowers. 1t was called
Beltein and was celebrated by kindling
fires on the hilltops at night. Within
the remembrance Of many the peasant
ry Of Ireland, the Isle Of Man and Of
the Scottish highlands also held SINH
lar celebrations.-TableT Talk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

81 recommend it to all young
women who suffer from female weak
ness" MISS ALMA PRATT, Holly,
Mich. = $4,000 forfeit If original of abovs letter
proving genuineness cannot be produced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
The Overland Limited.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. m.
daily via Chicago, Union Pacific &
North Western Line Less than three
days enroute to the Pacific Coast. The
best of everything. Two other fast
trains leave Chicago daily 1890 p. m
and 1875 p. m For illustrated book
let's, reservations and full particulars
apply to your nearest ticket agents, OF
address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus. Martius
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22
Four Fast Trains Chicago to st. Paul
MinpeapOlis

Via Chicago 81 Northwestern Ry. Leave
Chicago 900 a. M, $50 p m. North
Western Limited, electric lighted
throughout), 1000 p. IN. and 800 a. m.
Fast schedules, luxurious equipment,
dining car service unequaled For
tickets, rates and sleeping car reserva
tions apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus NJ artius
Detroit Mich
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10
Sugge StiOns for
Xmas. Presents

This season finds this store re-
splendent with the most suitable
selection of gift goods" ever
shown. Diamond rings, pendants,
pins and brooches. Gold ana
enameled watches.
Lockets, neck chains, charms,
pins and link buttons.
Sterling and plated silver sets
in manicure, toilet and table ware
The only line of hand-painted
china in town.
Cut glass of the best American
product. Rich, brilliant, and of
the first grade.
Fine umbrellas, with detacha-
BILE handles, A great convenience
in travelling.
You are invited to inspect our
Christmas goods, whether you de-
sire to purchase or not.
Goods laid aside for Christmas
delivery.
Abner G. Thomas
JEWELER.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10

moisture is found in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Hi
nois and Ohio. Kansas, too, is
short of moisture. 1t is thought
the lack of rain will unfavorably
affect the wheat crop.
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All those who have not paid
their city taxes are earnestly re-
quested to call and settle the
same at once. w. E. Cummings,
Collector and Treasurer. 1866
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The W. G.. T. U. will serve
supper this evening at the Citi-
zens' Hose house from 5 to 10
O clock. The menu will consist
of hot cream, biscuits, chicken
and coffee. All are most cordially
invited. ~
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Applications for the position of
Rural Free Delivery carrier may
be had by any of our citizens by
applying at the local postoffice.
This is a Civil Service position.
which you may or may not ac-
cept if appointed. Why not make
application, be examined and
stand a chance with others?
Patrons of Rural Free delivery
routes should have all their news
papers and correspondence chang
ed to the office from which the
route starts and should have the
number of their route designated.
Postmasters cannot look over all
the mail tied in packages and di-
rected to neighboring offices.
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Your city taxes must be paid
Immediately, as the town needs
the money to meet outstanding
bills. W. E. Cummings, Collector
and Treasurer. 1866
The Postoffice department is
sending out it's winter stamps.
There is difference between win
ter and summer stamps. In the
cold months the gum on the
stamps is a little thinner and
softer, while that on those to be
used during the summer and in
Southern States is not so easily
affected by heat.
Today was pay day with
the Carter Oil company, which
/ fact brought many of the en-
ployes to this city in order to get
their checks and to do their shop
ping. The streets OF the city pre-
scented very busy appearance all
last evening, and the merchants
sold a large quantity Of general
merchandise.
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The season when debating So
cieties become quite active is now
on, and almost nightly in the
large cities with weekly install
ments in the town and country
districts, the youn men and
young women, too, are discussing
subjects which would stump"
some of the learned and famous
men. And, after all, these anna
teur discussions are diversions &C
companied by the keenest pleas
ure for many listeners. Let the
debates 60 on.
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S. G.. Pyle, J. F. Shore, S. B.
Ankrom and C. S. Stealey of
Middlebourne, returned last ev-
ening from New York City, where
they had been attending a lot
sale in the suburbs of the metrop-
oils. The gentlemen invested in
some valuable property during
their absence. We presume the
next business venture the above
capitalists will embark in will be
to open banking house in the
new town in the GREAT Empire
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10
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Local News
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Rather blizzardly.
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There is ice floating in the river.
a y y
Old ST Stebbins" is a whole
bw by himself.
I've are getting plenty Of the
utiful just at present.
DR.. j. r. Stathers was Wheel
business caller today.
n q a
The. kind of weather a fellow
IS to sleep of mornings.
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d. R. Sarver of Washington,
was business visitor in the
tpday.
Don't forget the hot chicken
bper at the Hill street hose
Use tonight.
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The little boys and girls are al
rs happy when they have a
q sting snow.
h. M. Hunter, superintendent
4 The Pure Oil company, went to
rietta this morning.
My one wishing supper sent
m hose house tonight must
Id dishes and basket.
4 q 4 .
Time is short in which to pay
Ter rents; better settle quick.
Cutler Commissioner.
12,9-3t
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he many friends Of Mrs.
pre- will be sorry to hear she
mt her home on South Wells
a. r. Furbee of Middlebourne,
bsed through the city this NOR
g Zen route home from Wetzel
! nty::
for the incest dressed chickens
eggs in town call and see c..
listopher & Son, 215 Hill st.
1885,
he Ruth and Bessie Smith are
only local packets we have,
unless there is rain soon they
q be forced to tie up again in
hort time.
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Water rents must be paid be-
ke January first; don't fail to
end to this or the ''shut off,
n will call upon you. 12,9-3t
D. w. o. Hardman of Middle
lrne, passed through the city
morning on his way home
IN a business mission to New
'tinsville and Clarksburg. :
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IRIS. Sutherland and little
gbter Helen went to Pitts
e this morning, where they
visit the formers sister, Mrs.
lis Harrington, for a few days.
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e sure to attend the hot chick
supper at the Hill street hose
Sc next Tuesday from 5 to 10
D., and also see the display of
@-made clothing and fancy ar
lis. 12,9-3t
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1he friends of R. E. Rawson
&le sorry to hear of the death of
mother which occurred at 4
bck yesterday morning at her
hide in Lisbon, o. Her death
Isl due to pneumonia. She leaves
Husband, son and daughter to
burn her loss.
4 4 p, u
3Dry weather covers, practically
e entire area of the Mississippi
3llay The greatest scarcity OF
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10
for
Saturday
AT THE Bio STORE

Pure Leaf Lard sells at 121ac
pound; our special price, a
pound 10c.
VanCamp's Early June Peas;
regular 1Oc sellers; our special
price, a can S1sc.
Early Rise Peas; you pay some
merchants 15c for this brand our
special price "a can 10c.
Tea Plates; worth 40c set;
our special for Saturday, a set
25c.
VanCamp's Soups; regular lOc
sellers; our Saturdays special, a
can S75c.
Fancy sugar cured hams; regu-
lar 15c sellers; our Saturdays
special, a pound 121ac.
Fancy 4-Crown Muscatel Rails
ms; regular 15c sellers; our spe-
cial for Saturday, a pound, 1Oc.
CHICKENS! CHICKENS!
A nice lot of young chickens
for Saturdays trade; we will
have them as large as turkeys and
small as you want them.
GREEN GOODS.
A complete line Of celery, let
tuce, spinach, kale, pineapples,
oranges, Catawba grapes, ba-
nanas, Malaga grapes, etc.
Don't fail to come in and see
our line of china. We have them
all beaten in price quality and
assortment.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10

Help! Help! lam faIling!' cried the hair
And kind neghbor the rescue with bottle OF Ayers
Hair Vgor The hair saved In gratitude, grew long
and heavy and with all the Deep rich color OF early le
Sold in all parts of the world for sixty years
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10
CHICKENS! CHICKENS!

A nice lot of young chickens
for Saturdays trade; we will
have them as large as turkeys and
small as you want them.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10
GREEN GOODS.

A complete line of celery, let
tuce, spinach, kale, pineapples
oranges, Catawba grapes, ba
nanas, Malaga grapes, etc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-10

Don't fail to come in and see
our line of china. We have them
all beaten in price quality and
assortment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JUNE 19. 1900

foot with nozzle thrown in, and we make you a
present of full repair outfit as we'll
But young man. | don't want that"
'Well then here's something more expensive.
Warranted genuine Para rubber all through; won't
crack split, dry out give you written guar
anty for year, too; and if it splits anywhere bring
it back and get your money. Costs you ten cents a
foot, and Simpson paused to catch his breath
Il am looking for -
Bargain Ell? Well, here's another grade-biggest
bargain in used to be twelve cents a foot;
marked down to only eight. Cost than that;
but bought pretty heavy this grade, and we re
making a special drive in it.
Biffkin had been trying vainly to get hearing.
and when Simpson paused, he Numbered out; See
here, you young monkey Who in Balak said |
wanted to get a hose:
Why-ah-the foorwalker, sir
Yes that floorwalker has about many brains
as the of YOU Internal idiots herel You're all
lot of smart Alexis. If you would give chance to
get in a word edgewise would tell you the kind of
goods | am looking for. | want hoe, not hose; do
you understand Can you grasp the idea with its full
meaning? Hoes iron hoes. the kind YOU for
digging weeds out of the garden-got long. wooden
handle on EN- that you work so-fashion-see:
oh hoe Ell? Oh, | see Why didn't you
say in the first place them
why didn't | saw so? Wasn't | trying my best
tell YOU all the while you working that mug
and shooting off that jaw of yours: Now. if you
have got such article implement, say so, and
if YOU haven't got it III 60 where folks know what
man means without all this internal nonsense" and
Bhfkin glared at the awed clerk like Gagged hyena-
The hardware department is down the basement
And as BHffkn tramped heavily down the aisle he
growled to himself BY thunder Some folks
the biggest fools the face OF the earth. Wonen's
hose, rubber hose, mems hose HUH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
\ HUNT FOR HOES

TOHN" remarked Mrs. BlIttkln to her husband,
i as they stood on the back porch, do you see
how the weeds are coming up all this back yard
| wish you'd come out here when you get home to-
night and hoe them up
.'Al right" responded Bhffkn but III have to
get hoe first. We haven't any
well" said Mrs Biffkin, you'd better go into
the Cash Department Store when you go down tins
morning and get l some advertised for
twenty three cents in the paper this morning NOW,
mind YOU don't forget it,"
kns mind he didn't forget about the hoe. He
dropped off the car at the Cash Department Store
and hurried inside, remarking to himself: Il ought
to be at the office right now; but it II take only
minute get that hoe
A foorwalker stepped up as Bhttkln looked about
What department you looking for SIR
"I-ah-do YOU keep hoes?" asked Bhtkln, as he
looked about vanly for a sight of the article,
Hose? Yes, sir; this way third aisle to the left
Miss Pilsen, will you please show this gentleman
our latest styles of hose?
Then the hoorwalker hurried away, leaving Bhfkin
standing before pretty young woman, who said:
Sonnet thing for your wife. | suppose
Bhffkin blushed 'I-ah-I-er-I afraid the
floorwalker doesn't understand what /"
"Of course not Those hoorwalkers such
stupid lott Now, let show you something real
swell in Isle thread-linen heels, soes and toes-all
the rage; and we've marked EN- down from adolar
to seventv-one cents. You know sell more
hose than all the rest of the stores in town put
together"
Il beg your pardon" began Bhffkin; but don't
want
We'll perhaps these ribbed varieties will suit your
wife better. No' Well then here's something swag-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
PECULIAR SHOES

THE SaXOnS Shoes soon, with thongs
Bedes account of Cuthbert curious He
saws when the saint had washed the feet of those
who came to him, they compelled him to take off
his own Shoes that his feet might also be made clean
for so little did he attend his bodily appearance
that he often kept his shoes, which OF leather
on his feet for several months together
In an old Saxon dialogue shoemaker SAYS that
he makes ''swytflers, sceOs and leather hose.
In the Dialogues of Elfric composed to instruct
the Anglo-Saxon youth in Latin. find that the
shoemaker had a comprehensive trade My craft
is very useful and necessary you buy hides and
skins and prepare them by my art, and make of them
shoes of various kinds. and of you can winter
ankle leathe.s shoes. leather hose bride thongs.
trappngs leather bottles, TASKS, halters pouches and
wallets.
In 1000 in the reign of William Rufus, the great
dandy Robert was called the horned because he
wore shoes with long points. stuffed, turned up and
twisted like horns. These shoes became fashionable.
and the continued TO increase in extent until in
the time of Richard H. in 1890 they had attained
such a enormous extent to be fastened TO
the garter by a chain of silver gold. The
clergy detained vehemently against this
travagance; but the fashion continued for several
centuries
In 1903 the Parliament of England passed act
prohibiting shoes with pixies more than two inches IN
length under penalties TO maker and wearer, and
those who would not comply were communicated
Even at late period shoes twice the length of
the foot so long to prevent kneeling in Gods
house"
St CriSpin Christian martyr, born OF a noble
Roman family. About the middle of the third
fury under the reign of Dioclean, he with his brother