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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
Lenping Treason.

King William III. of England was
passiOnately fond Of the chase and
made it a point never to be outdone in
any leap, however perilous. A Mr..
Cherry, who was devoted to the exiled
family, took advantage Of this to plan
the most Fashionable design which was
ever formed against kings life. He
regularly joined the royal hounds, put
himself foremost and took the most
desperate leaps in the hope that Will
liam might break his neck In following
him. One day, however, he accom-
pllshed one so imminently dangerous
that the king when he came to the spot
shook his head and drew back. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Cherry at length broke
his own neck and thereby relieved the
king from further hazard.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
HUNDRED DROWNED.
Mexican City Visited by Storm and
Later by Floods.

Mexico City, July 3.-Reports are
current here that from 100 persons
upwards, with one report claiming
even one thousand, have been drowned
in a great flood at Guanajuato, a min
ing city, the seat of activity OF sew
eral large American and British COM
ranies. No rsws has been received
directly and two reports are current;
one says 1000 were killed, another
says at least 100 were drowned
Late tidings are that Cuanajuato Is
completely flooded and water is al
ready invading the higher parts OF the
town, while there is fear that "Laolla"
dam may give way, which would mean
complete and general ruin.
The city is built In great gorge
in the mountains and the streets ram
BILE up the mountain side in pictur-
esque fashion.
A storm began furiously on the
night of June 80, and after midnight
no one of the inhabitants dared go tc
bed, so tremendous was the fury OF
the elements. The lower streets be-
came raging torrents as the water
poured in rivers down the upper
streets.
The town of Marafilo. just below
Guanajuato, was completely wiped out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
Too Modest to Become Heroes.

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-Two boys,
too modest to place their names on
the roll of heroes, rescued a total
stranger to them from death in the
river yesterday When they had placed
the rescued boy on the dock and saw
a crowd rush TO resuscitate him. they
scrambled into their clothes and hur-
rled from the scene. The unfortunate
was Leonard Gilbert, year-old lad.
who while sitting on the dock at the
foot of Second street lost his balance
and fell into the water. He would
have drowned had not his unknown
rescuers seen him fall and saved him
by leaping into the river after him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
THE PEACE MISSION.
Japan and Russia Name Their PIeni.
potentiaries.

potentiaries.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 3.-Official
announcement was made by President
Roosevelt Sunday of the names of the
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS to the
Washington peace conference. The
character and ability of the men Sc,
lected by both bel.igerents is an
earnest testimony of the desire OF
their respective governments to con
clude, if possible, the tragedy being
enacted in the far east.
BY direction of the president, Secre-
tary Loeb made the formal announce
ment in the following statement:
THE president announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have ap-
pointed the plenipotentiarie to meet
here (Washington) as soon after the
first of August as possible. The two
Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambas-
sador Muravietf, formerly minister of
justice and now ambassa lor to Rome,
and Ambassador Rosen. The Japanese
plenipotentiaries are Baron Komura,
now minister Of foraign affairs, and
Minister Takahira.
ct is possible that each side may
send one or more additional represen-
t&tives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wednesday, July 5.

DETROIT.-Wheat: No. white
$1O9; No. 2 red, $1.09; July, 93kc;
Sept. ole. Corn-No mixed, 57Ac;
No. 3 yellow, soc. Oats-No white
Csc. Rye-No. 2, 79c. Beans-July
$1.6S; Oct, $3.50. Clover-Oct., $3.50
CHICAGO.-wheat: July, 93%c;
Sept, $3.50; Dec, S9Ac. Corn-July,
SEC; Sept, 54Hc. Oats-July, 32%c;
Sept, 315sc. Pork-July, $12.62; Sept,
1925. Lard-July, 1927; Sept. $7.47.
Ribs-July, $40; Sept, s7.95.
Live stoclSt Markets.
DETROIT.-Cattle: Choice steers,
s5@5.50; light to good butcher steers
and heifers, 700 to 900 ID, s2.50@3.75;
mixed butchers fat cows. s2.50@3.50;
common bulls, $2@3; good well-bred
feeders, $3.75Q425. Veal calves, SAC
625. Mich cows and springers, $3.50
As each. Best lambs, S7.50@9; fair to
good lambs. SCOT; yearlings, $6Q65O;
fair to good butcher sheep, $3.50
AIS; culls and common, 5000. Hogs
Light to good butchers, s5.5005.60;
pigs, s5.45@5.5O; light Workers, s5.45
@5.50; roughs, $4@5.
CHICAGO.-Cattle: Market steady;
good to prime steers, $5.25@6.25; poor
to medium, $3.75@5; cows, $500
4.5O; heifers, $2.50Q5; bulls, $2.4O@
4; calves, $3.3O@625. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers, $5.25Q5.5O; good to
choice heavy, s5.45Q5.52k; light,
s5.25@5.45. Sheep--Gcod to choice
wethers, $4.s0@5.SO; fair to choice
mixed, $4@475; native lambs, includ.
ing spring lambs, IS 500S50.
EAST BUFFALO.-Cattle: Steady.
Hogs, steady; heavy, s5.7O@575; me-
dium, Workers and pigs, $575@5.s0.
Best lambs. $7@725; fair TO good, IS
s.75 best sheep, s5.7596; fair to good,
s475d5.5O. Calves, strong; best, 81
G7.25; fair to good. s5.7506.r5.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
Rossini's jealousy.

Rossini was intolerably jealous of all
his musical contemporaries and partic-
ularly Of Meyerbeer. In 1886 he heard
"The Huguenots," and on listening to
the performance from the beginning to
the end he made up his mind that Mey-
erbeer had excelled him and deter
mined to write no more. He lived I'M
til 1868, but produced nothing for the
lyric stage. His thirty-two years of re-
tirement were spent in the pleasures of
a voluptuary. He was particularly fond
Of good eating and drinking and as
sembled about him the youngest and
gayest sOaiety he could attract to his
house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
Find BODY Months After.

Cheboygan, Mich, July 9-The body
of Albert Fleury, who was lost last
February while crossing the Straits of
Mackinac on the ice, after coming
over for medical aid for his sick
child. was found floating in the slip
ut Swift's bill in this city Sunday by
boys who were fishing. The body was
badly decomposed, but Identification
was possible by his clothes. He was
Maccabee and carried $1,000 insur-
ance, which the widow was unable to
get until his body was recovered
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
EIGHTEEN LIVES LOST.
Terrible CIoudburst In the Mountains
of Texas.

Del Rio, Tex, July 3.-Eighteen
lives are known to have been lost as
a result of cloudburst in the noun
tains above the town OF Las Vacas.
Sixteen were Mexicans and two of the
dead were American children, washed
away before the eyes of a panic
stricken crowd. The loss and damage
to property has not been obtained but
Is enormous, as the waters went
through the fertile VALLEY in mighty
food, carrying everything before it..
The loss in live stock is great Funds
are being raised here for the flood suf.
ferers and searching par ties are trying
to recover the bodies of lbe dead.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
CisemboweIed by Fireworks.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 5.-Last
night Mrs. Robert Jenkins of South
Wheeling was the victim Of horrible
accident She conducts a confection-
cry store and was sitting in front of
the store with a quantity of firecrack-
ers in her lap when they exploded.
The woman was disemboweled and is
not expected to live
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07
Rain Spoiled the Fun.

Cadillac, Mich, July 5.--Cadillac
celebrated the Fourth and several
thousand visitofs came in special
trains on both the Ann Arbor and the
@. r. & I. railways. Most of the days
program had to be Cancelled because Of
rain. There were several accidents
due to the pistols and large cannon
crackers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07

A little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dys-
EMERY, diarrboea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DR.. Fowler's Elk
tract of Wild Strawberry always on
hand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07

Jackson, Mich, July Sarah
Jones of Adrian avenue, driven tenn
porarily insane by the noise of explo-
sions, sought to end her life by drink
ing bottle of corn cure yesterday. A
stomach pump saved her just before
the end. The 5-year-old son Of B. w.
Lighted will probably lose sight of his
left eye He lighted a broken cracker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07

Hives are terrible torment to little
folks and to some older ones. Easily
cured. Doan's Ointment never fails.
Instant relief, permanent cure. AT any
drug, store, so cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-07-07

Specifies cure by acting directly. on the
ssscc parts without disturbing the rest Of
the system.
No. for Fevers.
No. I" Worms.
No. 8 " Teething.
No. {" Diarrhea.
No. /" Coughs.
No. !" Neuralgia
No. 8 " Headaches.
No. 10 /" Dyspepsia.
No. IL " Suppressed Periods.
No IL Whites.
No. 13 " Group.
No. IA " The Skin.
3 No. Is Rheumatism.
No. 16 " Malaria.
No 10 " Catarrh.
No. 20 " Whooping Cough.
No. q :" The Kidneys.
No. 80 90 The Bladder
No. II i" La Grippe.
= In small bottles of pellets that fit the vest
pocket. At Druggists or mailed, 25c. each.
N8r Medical Guide mailed free.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William s. John Streets.
New York
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
BEAUFORD BUDGET.

Little Libbie Bolinger is very sick at
this writing. DR.. Schlesselman of Good
Thunder was called Saturday and is do
ing all he can to relieve the little one
of its suffering.
Z Mrs. j. N. Waddell and son Lyle
spent a part of last week in Mankato
as the guest of relatives.
Last Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Pierce were given a complete sur
prise when number of young people
called upon them. Dancing and finch
playing We're the social events of the
evening while Mr.. Pierce rendered a
number of choice selections of songs
on his grapaphone. All enjoyed them
selves until two o'clock in the morning.
J. C. Ward had the misfortune to lose
a horse by means of straw stack
falling upon it.
Lewis Pierce and Henry Prange are
looking around over their fields for a
bare spot with the idea of sowing in a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester McMahan en-
tertained party of their friends, young
and old, Monday evening. A very pleas
ant evening was passed with games.
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03

have now spent thirty years very hap
PLY. They are well known, honored and
respected residents. Mr.. Renstrom is at
present roadmaster of the township.
Mr.. Renstrom is seventytwo years of
age and his good wife is one year
his senior. Fifty years ago tomorrow,
in Sweden, they took the nuptial vows
which they have kept so well ever since.
They have but one son, Gus Renstrom
of this city. Gus Renstrom was himself
married twenty years ago last Jan.
I'd, and has a son who is married.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Renstrom are in
the enjoyment of good health, and their
friends hope that their lives may be
heightened out twenty-five years more
at least.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03

ing in Ottawa, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents.
The pupils of the Tivoh school en-
joyed a vacation of few days last
week.
Miss Blanch Schram is recovering
from severe attack of la grippe.
M. Y. Hoagland received telegram
from Alexandria, Mimi, Saturday con-
tanning the sad news of the death of his
daughter in-law, Mrs. Charley Hoagland.
The deceased leaves husband and two
small children the oldest of whom is
two and one half years and the young
est baby of two weeks. Charley grew
up in this vicinity and has the heart
felt sympathy of his many friends in
his bereavement.
The ladies of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society met with Mrs. n.
Bennett Wednesday of this week.
Miss Lottie Bennett spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
A number of young people started to
drive out to the home Of Mr.. Will Hill
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
They Have Resided in lie Ray
For Thirty Years.
Born in Sweden Nearly Seven
ty-five Years Ago.
Substantial and Respected d Cou-
Pile, in Good Health.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Renstrom of LeRay
will celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary tomorrow at their home. 1t is
expected that seventy five to a hundred
of their friends and neighbors will gath
er and help make the occasion a joy
Gus one. A dozen or more of their Man
kato friends intend to join the party.
Mr.. and Mrs Renstrom are among the
most intelligent and substantial resi-
dents of the county. They were born in
Sweden and came to America in 1870
They came directly to Mankato and lily
ed here for few years. Then they
moved out upon the farm in LeRay
which they still occupy, and where they
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Thomas F. Pettijohn Promoted.

Thomas f. Pettijohn was notified re-
Gently of his appointment to the posi-
tion of assistant to the chief clerk of
the tenth division, railway postal serv-
ice, with headquarters at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Pettij0hn has been in the railway
mail service for some years, running
between st. Paul and Omaha, and his
promotion is well earned The advance
carries with it salary and other ad-
vantages, not the least of which is en-
ployment that will not take him away
from home. AS he will be located in
Minneapolis he will be compelled to take
his family to that city.-St. Peter Her
aid.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
PSOF. KOEHLER HAS OFFER.
Seems That He Resigned Position at
Aberdeen, S. ..

Aberdeen, S. d., Feb. 25.-Prof
Charles +. Koehler, president of the
Northern Normal and Industrial school,
today announced that he had sent his
resignation to the state board of re-
gents, to take effect on July l.. No rea-
son is given for the resignation, but it
is stated that Mr.. Koehler is consider
ing an advantageous offer to engage in
the practice of law with brother at
Alliance, Ohio. Prof. Koehler has been
at the head of the Northern normal
school ever since it's organization, in
September, 1902. His resignation comes
as surprise to most Aberdeen peo-
pie.
Professor Koehler in a letter to a
friend in this city stated that his trou-
BILE is due to political rottenness.'
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Mean Man is Tailed.

LeSueur, Feb. 24.-Ie Sueur Center,
the county seat of the county, now
boasts proudly of having the meanest
man on record. 1t is a timber country
round there, but despite this fact this
man was caught last night stealing
stovewood, all cut and split, from a
church near his home. He was arrest
ed and fined $l5 and costs, or forty days
in tie county Jail. He selected the lat
ter alternative, and the church will have
q rest for a time, while the sheriff
keeps the borrower warm
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Miller Among the Hoosiers.

Herbert j. Miller, that accomplished
and genial editor of The Rock County
Herald, is enjoying the waters at West
Baden, Ind In a letter to his news
paper, Mr.. Miller writes interestingly,
entertainingly and sarcastically of the
Hoosier state. Note his sayings:
'It's much like spring here It's pref
ty certain to be springlike here by the
time Minnesotan, leaving home by the
Cold Molasses Route in mid winter,
could expect to get through. Still, there
is considerable snow on the ground and
the red ssoil shows only in spots As
one of the natives expressed it., fhe
cold retched auful fur south this win
ter
Il should say that so-called farming
land is worth about, 80 an acre around
here-not for farming purposes but to
look at. The soil seems to be sort of
red sandstone with limestone sub
soil. In most places the subsoil is on
top, but occasionally, in the valleys,
you find field of cultivated land safely
enclosed in zig-zag rail fence.
"This is Orange county. 1t appears
to have been called Orange county be-
cause nothing in the way of fruit is
raised here except apples, berries, and a
few peaches. The town was called
West Baden, presumably, because it is
in the southern part of the state.
"One hardly realizes that he is in
foreign country when he gets into In
diana. Most of the people here speak
very good English, and some of them
are quite intelligent. They are all pa
triots on election day. Democrats get
So apiece for their votes and republi-
cans $4 apiece. One does not get en-
tirely beyond the boundaries of civili-
zation even when he goes to Indiana.
'N1ost of the men who come here from
the south are colOnels. Occasionally
you see one of the real old int-julep
type. He always looks sad. The water
doesn't agree with him, and there is
nothing else to drink. This, you know,
is the place where the governor of South
Carolina made his famous remark to the
governor of North Carolina.
'To one well versed in theological
lore there is nothing remarkable or mys
terious about the sulphur springs in this
section. West Baden is built over the
original site of Hades. This particular
place was selected partly because it was
not good for anything else and partly
because if it's proximity to Kentucky
to save transportation. 1t appears that
during the flood the water seeped
through and not only put out the fires
and drowned all the sinners but entirely
destroyed the plant. Then it was moved
to Texas. This theory accounts in a
measure for the taste of the water.
"In other respects this famous health
resort is chiefly noted for the prevalence
of malaria.
"What one sees here on the first day
of his arrival may not give very good
idea of West Baden, but it's all / have
time to write and all you will have time
to print
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Public School Savings Banks.

There are now 7S9 public school saw
ings banks in the United States, in LOG
cities and 26 states. The number of
depositors on the first of January was
9O,96l, all of them being children and
students in the various grades of the
public schools. During the year 1904
there was deposited $l,367 ,93O.25, which
was an average of $l5.O4 per depositor.
The City of Los Angeles has the largest
number of school banks, there being 33,
with 6,69S depositors and $32,399.T on
deposit. Pittsburg is second with 2S
banks with $4,000 depositors and $780,
023.76 on deposit.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
RAPIDAN MILLS NEWS.

Harry Davis lost a fine hunting dog
last Friday.
Owing to the recent thaw, the roads
are very muddy and travelling difficult
in some places.
William Dodge is working for Mr..
Sturm of Garden City.
Mrs. A. r. Mcdonald has returned
from Blue Earth city.
Miss Christina Flo is quite sick.
Flora Weir is visiting in Good
Thunder.
Don't miss the next literary at the
school house, March 3D. A good pro-
gram is promised.
Charles and Eleanor Rodgers were in
Mankato Monday.
The water in the river has raised
about eight inches, but there is not yet
enough to break up the ice.
Henry Burg has sent off an order for
two thousand strawberry plants, and in
tends to set out an orchard and vine
yard in the spring.
Frank Nelson of Rapidan Station
shipped fine bunch of hogs, last week.
The Rapidan Milling company is lay
ing in supply of oak posts.
This warming up spell has caused
considerable sickness in this vicinity.
Miss Bennett visited home the last
of the week.
No school was had last Friday, that
day being observed instead of Wash
ington's birthday.
Mr.. Burns is the happy possessor of
a graphophone, which he purchased OF
S. S. Knutson.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Doctors Find and Remove the
Bullet From His Back.
Had Been Tilted BY Young La
dy; Was Despondent.
She Visits Him at the Hos
pitaI and Weeps.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Burt Clemons, the young man who
yesterday afternoon attempted to take
his own life by shooting himself, will
recover He was brought to this city
late yesterday afternoon, as stated by
The Free Press yesterday, and was plac-
ed in st. Joseph's hospital. DIR. II. G
Parker of Madison Lake, assisted by DR..
J. S. Holbrook of this city, soon af-
terwards probed for the bullet and
found it imbedded in the small of the
back, and removed it without difficulty.
The bullet had passed through the alb
domen from the center of the front of
the body, but fortunately did not strike
wound is not dangerous one, and Gle
mons is expected to be able to leave the
hospital in about two weeks.
The weapon used was a thirty two
caliber revolver. 1t had but one cart
ridge, or the young man might have
made surer work. 1t was about 1890
p. IN. when he fired the shot, He was
brought to the city as soon as possible,
accompanied by DIR. Parker and young
er brother. The latter returned home
this morning.
1t appears that young Clemons had
been keeping company with a young
lady of the neighborhood, but that his
suit was distasteful to her and that she
had written him a letter in which she
gave him to understand that all was
over between them. When he read this
he became very Respondent, and sat
down and wrote her a letter that he
intended should be delivered to her af-
ter he had killed himself He then took
her photograph in one hand and shot
himself with the revolver held in the
other hand.
When Clemons' father and brother
found him, he asked them to be sure
to mail the letter to the young lady
1t happened that the young woman was
IN Mankato yesterday, and when she
heard of the shooting early in the eve-
ming she went to the hospital to see the
young man, but the nurses refused her
however, she was allowed to see him.
She was greatly moved by the sight.
and wept tears of grief and pity. What
was said in the interview between them
is known only to them.
Clemons appears like a good hearted
young man, and his friends greatly re-
gret his rashness, while hoping for his
recovery.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Curling at Mankato.

In view of the thawing weather the
curling at Mankato had to be called off.
Some say the thaw was due to DIR.
Dodds' prayer which was something like
this:
Oh, hear my prayer, John Frost, this
nicht,
Keep freezing on an we'll richt;
Our rink last NIGHT was awfu' guild,
The ice was in the best o. It'd.
Keep freezing on for four weeks vet,
Nor slacken, John, the slightest bit,
Just four weeks o. your very best
AM the Calidonian curriers' will be
blest.
Fu' mony prank in bygone days
Ie've played us wi your tickle ways,
Ae NIGHT ye'd freeze wi a; your pooer,
Syne melt next morning in a shooer
Oh, thae were tantalizing tricks,
That kept me ever in fix;
Ie'd gar me anxious scratch my pow,
WI pour nip-nipping tween ilk thow.
But, John, this day l had doubt
That yere no. likely to hand oot,
/ say the hoar frost melt AVA
An in the sky. a cloud or twa.
An in sunny blink, l heard
The yelping o. forest bird;
Moo a thae various signs combined,
Made dubious thochts flash through
my mind.
Houd at it, John, haud at it wesy,
Keep our wee rink as keen as steel;
Guid NIGHT, | medina say oct mair,
Yell maybe keep in mind my prayer.
-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
Suit Dismissed.
Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The suit of M. L. Van Slyke VS..
Charles HI. Peterson was to have been
tried in the district court today, but
when it was called it was stricken from
the calendar. 1t is understood that a
settlement was made between the par
ties. Tomorrow the suit of Robert Lit
tie VS.. Azelle NJ Smith will be tried.
will appear as the plaintiffs attorneys,
and Mrs. Smith will appear as her own
attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1905-03-03
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. +. J..
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, kINNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price as cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.