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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
State NEWS NOTES
Cleaned From the Latest Michigan
Happenings.

Mrs VIM. Griffith, aged GO years,
wife of prominent st. Johns man,
| dropped dead of apoplexy Thursday
afternoon. She was visiting a sicl.
neighbor; started for drink, and
fell dead in the dining room.
Farmers are complaining of an un-
pro"edented drought in Galesburg To-
| cality The area Of the dry spot is
about 13 miles in diameter. All crops
| are total failure and milk and but
tor are sold az an almost prohibitive
price.
With CHASTITY hole burned in his
throat, Isaiah Williams, miner, en-
ployed by the Shiawassee Coal Co., at
Saginaw, was found dead in his oper-
ating room. His neck lay across an
electric drill, indicating that his death
was due TO electric shock.
Gov. Warner and Congressman Sam
Smith were the chief speakers at the
pioneer picnic. held at Long lake, on
Thursday, which was attended by T.
600 persons The governor spoke of
the prosperity Of the state. The pic
mic was one of the most successful
field by the pioneers.
TIE marriage of a man of so to a
girl of 16, has given rise to several
"horning" parties, which have stirred
up this little village of Dexter. The
groom is William Harris. a carpente",
and the bride is Maude Cattell, daugh-
ter of John Cattell. They were char
varied for three nights in succession.
The Empire Lumber Co.'s mill, at
Empire, one of the largest in the
state, owned by the T. Wilce Lum-
her Co., of Chicago; the car shops
Of the Empire & Southeastern rail
way; a blacksmith shop, and several
fat cars, were destroyed by fire on
Thursday night. The origin is un-
known.
Despondent over being a victim of
the drink habit, Joe Smith, familiar
street character of Allegan, wandered
into livery barn and SECURED bot
tic of horse medicine, determined to
take his life A big swallow Of the
strong linament secured the desired
result. for Smith died in agonies short
IL after. He was unmarried and 40
years old.
Women love clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters pnrifies the
blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy,
sound health.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
AeoIdentsIIv Kills Her Sister.

Warren, Mich, Sept. 5.-Clara
Range, aged Is, was accidentally shot
in the neck and instantly killed by a
charge from shotgun in the hands
OF her sister, Augusta, aged II, La
bor day. The younger girl was carry
ing the gun from the kitchen to a
bedroom. The family lives six miles
southwest of Warren.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
a Scenic Trip.

to New York and Philadelphia via the
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route,
Interesting all the way, st. Clair Tun
mel, Dundas Valley, Niagara Falls,
Lake Region of Central New York,
Coal regions of Pennsylvania, Susque-
hama and Lehigh Valleys, Mauch
Chunk, the Switzerland of American,
all form a continuous charm.
Fares, train service and sleeping car
tickets can be obtained from Ticket
Agent, Grand Trunk Railway System.
Phone7
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
GAIL BOATS TIP OVER.
Sixteen Deaths by Drowning Occur In
Eastern Waters.


Fulton, " y, JMiy s-.-Five persons
were drowned here Sunday during a
squat on Lake Neahtawanta, their
boat being capsized. They were Mr.
and Mrs. Rinoldsten Westenberr and
their two children; a son Of nine and
daughter OF II, and the infant daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Casslmer Studer.
New York, July 3G.-Three Of a
party Of six persons who were boat.
Ing on Lake HoDatcong, N. j., Sunday,
we're drowned when the craft oapsiz.
ed, through the apparent inexperienced
of the men who had undertaken TO
handle the boat.
The dead are, George Latt, "a years
old; Miss May Klemmer, 20 years old,
and Miss Bertha Smith, aged 22, all
Of Brooklyn. Those rescued were,
John O'Connor, "a years old, whose
condition is serious that he may die:
Christopher Merker, 25, uninjured.
and Paul Revere, "a, who was taken
home seriously. The rescued mem
bers of the party also came from
Brooklyn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
TRAINS MET HEAD ON.
Wreck on Pere Marquette Results In
Injuries to Three Persons.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 5.-Pas-
senger trains Nos. and 10 of the
Pere Marquette road met head on at
1890 last night at Clary, junction
point about three miles south of
Walling, and both trains badly
wrecked.
A conductor, brakeman and a pas
senger, an elderly lady, were all seri-
ously If not fatally injured. A relief
train from this city was sent to the
scene of the wreck. Five physicians
of Traverse City were sent out on a
special train also.
The cause of the collision and the
names of the injured were not obtain
able at 1 40 this morning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
ADULTERATED SYRUP.
Less Than One Per Cent Is Pure Ma.
pie, Says State Bulletin.

Lansing, Mich, Sept. Am his lat
est bulletin State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Bird says that Of the
srcalled maple syrups commercially
handled in Michigan, less than 1 per
cont consists of the pure conduct of
he sap Of the live maple tree. The
ruling prohibits the use OF the word
maple. anywhere in the label, or the
design of sugar camp or picture of
maple leaf, unless the product shall
be thoroughly pure.
During five months, beginning with
February, 519' suspected samples of
iA'lk and food products were analyzed
and 1877 were condemned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
peopIe Saw brilliant Meteor.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 5.--A
brilliant meteor passed over this Sec
ton of Michigan at 1905 Tuesday
morning, its direction being a little
west of due north. So bright was 1t
that the city was illumined as II 1t
were MONDAY. The duration Of the
Fight was fully 30 seconds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
Eat Your Supper on the Train.

Leave Owosso at 5:12 P. M. and
board the solid wide vestibule train of
coaches and sleeping cars at Durand
enroute for New York via the Grand
Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route and eat
your supper on the train-Meals la
carte.
Ask agent, Grand Trunk Railway
System, for full particulars. Phone Z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
MOONLIGHT ON LAKE ERIE.
Passengers on D. X G. Line Witness 9
Glorious Sight.

A moonlight scene on Lake Erie is
sublime. At twilight as the sun, like a
golden ball of fire, gradually descends
from view in the western horizon, the
moon rises in its stateliness, at first
modestly spreading its mellow light
and growing holder, bursts forth in one
pure sheen of grandeur
Send two cent stamp for illustrated
pamphlet Address.
d. & B. STEAMBOAT Co., IT.
WAYNE ST. WHARF. Detroit. Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
Women love clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters pnrifies the
blood, clears the skin, restores rudy,
sound health.
Natures Methods.

Nature is no spendthrift. but takes
the shortest way to her ends. AS the
general says to his soldiers, IF you
want fort, build fort" so nature
makes every creature do it's own work
and get its living, be it planet, animal
or tree.--Emerson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
New York and PHILADELPHIA

conveniently reached by Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley Route. Solid wide vesti-
bule trains of coaches and sleeping cars.
Get railroad and sleeping car tickets
from Ticket Agent, Grand Trunk Rail-
way System. Phone z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
Grand Rapids Excursions via Grand
Trunk Railway System.

Each Sunday until October 2Sth.,
1906. Train leaves Owosso TAT a. m.
Fare for round trip $1.20. intermediate
points one fare for round trip. If
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07

Under the warehouse
Il out on the bank. A space
or three minutes elapsed be-
, dock could be removed from
position. The cries of the
Il were frightful, and were heard
blocks. The whole section of the
ok remained intact when removed,
aid tipped into the lake.
DR.. Wilson's wrist was broken, and
lie is badly bruised. Mrs. Wilson was
terribly bruised all over her body.
Both are internally injured, how bad.
y is yet not known. Tho Wilson's
had arrived from Chicago on the Kan.
sas only Sunday morning to spend
their vacation. They were removed
to their boarding house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07

Torturing eczema spreads its burn
ing area every day. Doan's Ointment
quickly stops its spreading, instantly re-
lieves the itching, cures it permanently.
At any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07

Superb Servlce-SpIendid Scenery.
enroute to New York and Philadelphia
by the Grand Trunk ehigh Valley
Route.
For full particulars apply to Tickle
Agent, Grand Trunk Railway System
phone z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-07
TIps OVER.

In Which Three
Are Hurt.
y, Sept. "A pecu-
accident occurred
hwhen the steamer
Northern Michigan
in clearing Sears
eng factory dock,
yser beneath a cor
raising perpendicu-
l2-foot square Sec
DE hardwood dock
" 'rs, a member of
Ter. Then it top
er and crushed
Harvey Wilson OF
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

gcther when she saw this man. Prob
ably he would want Fred, who was
eleven years old. 1t would be shame
to see 80 good boy go to such a
place.
She threw shawl over her head
and stepped to the door. Then she
went back and sat down by the win
dow. ~
II could have n bed for him up
stairs" she thought. "And he could
split wood and bring water for me.
believe I'll go over anyway"
Farmer Burnham was talking very
loudly to Fred when she went into the
dark, gloomy kitchen. The boys face
was white and his eyes filed with
tears as he looked at Bessie, his sis
ter.
"You can't have him." said the little
girl, choking back her sobs. Hes all
we've got left, and we're going to keep
himw
"Ho, hor' laughed Mr.. Burnham,
well see about that. The sooner we
have the papers made out the better,
reckon" And he made his way toward
Mr.. Randall. '
Erred, would you rather come with
mer
1t was Miss Martins voice, and Fred
grasped her hand eagerly, while his
sister cried: "Oh, do go with her.
Fredr
I'D rather do 1t, Miss Martin. IL
you could get along with me-" said the
boy, earnestly. "l'd try hard to help
what could"
Miss Martins face lighted up as she
listened. This was new experience
to her. Her life had been wholly Gen.
tered upon her own interests. She
could not help thinking of 1t even in
the midst Of this excitement. A new
feeling swept over her. How selfish
she had been! Would God forgive
her?
While these thoughts were passing
through her mind she was making her
way toward Mr.. Randall. Would she
be too late. No; Mr.. Burnham had
been called in another direction. She
pulled the poormaster's sleeve and
whispered hurriedly:
"Tll take Fred"
"All right" he replied, and the deed
was done.
The proprietor of the village hotel
was talking to Bessie.
Don't you want to go and live with
me Mt the hotel?"
mo, don't. l want my own home,
and that Is ALL"
"But, child, you can't stay here; the
house is all empty, and you've got to
CO."
Miss Martins eyes flashed. The idea
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

wood by hand, the process being very
tedious and requiring considerable
time and labor. The use of the de-
vice shown here would obviously save
much OF his labor. The clamp which
holds the felt is made Of metal, the
front and rear being plates exactly
alike. The upper edges Of the plates
are bent inward to give additional
stiffness, and the lower edges also bent
inward and formed with toothed pro-
jectlons. The plates constitute jaw
for folding and engaging the layers Of
felt. The two plates are connected at
points above the center by hori-
zontal plate, the latter serving as n
head and guide for the felt which can
be pushed up against 1t and be re-
talned in horizontal position. The
upper portions Of the plates are held
apart by a pair Of stiff springs which
surrounds two bolts connecting the
plates. To release the felt the upper
edges Of the plates are pressed TO-
ward each other against the power of
the springs. A handle attached to
the rear plate serves as mode Of OPP
Grafton. In use the felt is saturated
with oil and applied to the floor very
much like mop.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
Mon For OilinR Floors.

The aim Of the majority of lnven-
tors at the present time is in the di-
roction Of designing some contrivance
which will supplant hand labor, and
in the main they are successful. One
Of the latest is simple device having
clamp which holds one or more
pieces Of felt; the latter being satur-
ated with OIL to be applied to floors.
A Massachusetts man Is the patentee,
an illustration Of the device being
shown here. Parquetry floors are now
In great demand, and formerly it was
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

A Civil War veteran, several times
representative from his own district
to the New Hampshire Legislature,
and at one time speaker of the House,
had just returned home from clos
ing session of the legislature, at which,
says writer in the Manchester Union,
the law pertaining to the right Of way
to pedestrians had been passed.
He was crossing the street from his
Office one day soon after his return,
when an electric car came bounding
along. The mOtorman, alive to the
danger Of the veteran, made frantic
efforts to attract his attention, and
when they failed, shouted:
Look out, major! If you don't get
off the track l shall run over you"
The mayor stopped stock-still In the
middle of the track.
"If you do, young man, you'll hang
for It," he said, firmly.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
FIGHTING FOR LIFE

The professional faster who goes
without food for four or five weeks,
who Is carefully watched and tended,
and whose progress Is chronicled by
the daily papers, is but trliier in the
experience of starvation compared
with the castaway fisherman of the
Grand Banks. The New York Sun
prints an account which includes sew
eral adventures that make the per-
formances of Dr. Tanner read like
childs play. 1t seems almost incred-
ible that scantily clad man could
live for twenty-nine days on barren
rock without food or drink, bllstered
by the hot sun in the daytime and be-
numbed by the nights cold. Yet n
Newfoundland fisherman went through
such an ordeal, and lives to tell tho
tale. In 1904 two trawlers remained
adrift for eleven days, with only
small jug of water to afford them sub
sstence. When found, they were ly-
ing insensible on the bottom of the
dory.
Terrible as the sufferings Of these
fishermen are in summer, they are far
outclassed by the miseries of those
who go astray in winter. Two dory
mates were caught in midwinter
snowstorm one hundred miles of
Newfoundland few years ago. They
lost sight of their vessel in the bliz.
zard, and tried to row to land, one toll
ing at the oars while the other bailed
out the boat.
When night came they made drag
or sea-anchor of trawl-kegs. While
thus engaged Blackburn's mittens
were washed overheard, and with
naked hands his plight was desperate.
But he gallantly held on. The next
day his comrade collapsed, and the
third morning froze to death. Black
burn, taking the mitts and socks from
the dead man, tried to cover his own
hands, which were now positively
frozen into the shape Of the grip on
the oars SO that he could not straight
en- them.
Days passed, and he toilcd on with
out food or drink. On the evening of
the fifth day he reached the coast, and
moored his boat Mt deserted fishing
wharf.
His work was not over for he had
promised to give his companion
burial on shore.
Satisfying his thirst by eating fresN
snow, Blackbr<n lay on heap of nets
all night, the agony of his hands pre-
venting sleep. The next morning he
found that the dory had sunk with the
body still in it. With great difficulty
he hauled the boat on the rocks. and
got the body upon the wharf above.
Then getting into the dory once more,
he rowed all day. seeking signs OF
human beings. At nightfall he came
upon little settlement, but would not
accept the proffered hospitality until
some of the men had set out to bury
his dead companion.
AS for himself, he lost all his fingers
and toes. Yet this man has since won
fame as daring mariner, having
twice crossed the Atlantic alone in a
dory, besides making a cruise Of the
seaboard from Boston to New Orleans
without any companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

son sitting in the tub can rock it back
and forth, causing the water to swish
over him, and, If he possesses n vivid
imagination, he will think he is at the
seashore taking salt water bath,
with the waves dashing over him. The
body Of the bathtub is supported upon
rockers by uprlghts at the front and
back. Pivoted to the front of the
rockers is an arm which extends to the
top Of the body. A pulley is attached
to this arm, through which passes a
rope, the latter being secured to the
body Of the tub, and passing through
a second pulley, connects with n han
die, which is operated by the person
in the tub to rock the machine, caus-
ing the water to flow up into back
portion above the seat. 1t will be
readily seen that by pushing the han
die the upper part OF the arm will be
pulled forward, raising the front end
Of the tub. The lining of the tub is
arranged somewhat in the form of the
seat and back Of a chair, with a deep
er portion for the feet. A casing ex.
tends around the back and partially
along the sides, at the height Of the
shoulders Of the occupant, when seat
ed. A covering can be placed over this
back portion and be supported upon
rods, the covering having an aperture
for the head, and can be used for TAX
ing Turkish baths. When used for
this purpose box for holding lamp
Is hung in the front end of the tub.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

of that sweet girl going to such a
place, never;
"I'll take Bessie, too" she said, and
Mr.. Randall gladly agreed.
II can have bedroom and tiny
kitchen added to my house instead of
a parlor," thought Miss Martin, 'and
can take the old kitchen for living
room. I don't really need parlor,
anyway"
And now what about little Ray?
There he sat, seemingly unconscious
| of all that was going ON around him,
printing some words on a piece of
cardboard. Ray was only seven years
old. He would need care for a long
time, perhaps all his life, for he was
not strong in body. He was fond of
books and flowers and shy and reti-
cent. He held up the cardboard at
length and looked Mt the words he had
printed. They were: "rrust in the
Lord"
Nobody wanted Ray. He could not
be of much use anywhere, and it was
decided that he must go to the county
farm.
"I'll take him home with me to-
night" said Mr.. Randall, "and send
him away tomorrow morning"
Sitting around Miss Martins table
at supper that night very little was
said. Fred had filed the wood box,
brought water, and made himself use
full In various ways; but now he was
thinking of his little brother. Bessie
could hardly keep back the tears.
Miss Martin could not help noticing
the children's faces. and altogether 1t
was not cheerful company.
AS they arose from the table there
was a knock at the door, and Miss
Martin opened 1t to confront Mr.. Ran.
dali.
rs Ray here?" he asked.
"Why, no."
"Well, he's a queer boy; don't
know where he is, and now can't find
him"
"Is the Dilling house lockedi"
"No, there is no use locking it: it's
empty"
"You stay here. children" said Miss
Martin, kindly; "Pll be back in few
| moments"
Then she slipped over to the little old
house, and, as quietly as she could,
pcered into every room. There. in
the half twilight, she found Ray at
last, half-lying, half-kneeling on the
bare floor, in the little room where he
used to sleep. In his arms was the
cardboard on which he had printed:
''Trust In the Lord"
The boy was talking, and she lis
tened.
"lt don't seem like home. Bless dear
Miss Martin. She's good.'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
FUR TRADE OF MAINE.
Most of the skins Taken in n Season
Find Their Way to London,

Most of the skins Taken in n Season
Find Their Way to London.
The skins Of 100 bears, 200 loups
cervlers, 500 offers. 1000 fisher cats.
10000 foxes, 10000 skunks and 125,O00
muskrats are taken in Maine every
year and find their way into the mar
kets of the world, most of them going
to London to be disposed of at the an
nual auction sale made by the Hud-
son Bay Company.
The muskrat skins go to Germany,
where they are dyed and tanned and
then made up in cheap muffs and col
lars for the export trade. Many Of the
fox pelts come back to America under
fancy names, after being ordered and
made up.
Not a few of the skunk skins are
colored and manufactured In this
country. The bear skins seldom quit
this side Of the Atlantic, as there is n
great demand for bearskin robes and
rugs in the Northern States.
Most of the mink skins are used for
the lining of expensive fur coats,
tnOuSH Boou humber are Uluue lntO
muffs and other furs worn by WELL
dressed women. Nearly all the choice
otter skins so to Russia, where they
command high prices.
In average years there will be taken
two silver gray foxes and one black
fox out of total OF 10000 foxes. The
former are comparatively cheap, net
ting the trapper from $3.50 to $4OO each,
while a large skin from black fox
commands anywhere from $500 to ST.
500, according to its size and the fine
ness of the fur
Except for tufts of long gray hairs
on the shoulders and line Of gray ex-
tending down the back, there is no diff
ference between silver gray and a
black fox. The body coloring of both
is shiny black; the greater the luster
the higher the price.
Wealthy Russian mobiles have or
dered all the silver gray and black fox
pelts that may be secured for years In
advance, ana stand ready to pay al
most fabulous prices sooner than miss
single specimen.
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ton. Instead Of employing a stop
cock the attachment regulates the flow
Of gas and as long as the gas is burn
Ing remains In that position, but
should there be any carelessness In
turning Off the gas the attachment
does 80 automatically. Whether the
gas is purposely extingulshed or ex-
tinguished by accident, due to high
wind or when blown out by an ignor-
ant person, the attachment acts by
gravity to close the plug. The at
tachment Is pivoted to one end of the
stopcock, and consists Of an arm
which extends parallel with the burn
er. and controlled by lever. At the
top Of the arm is the. portion which
engages with the burner being made
In the shape Of ring connected to
two horizontal bands. When the gas
is turned off and the attachment in its
normal position it Is at right angles to
the burner. When the lever Is oper-
ated to turn on the gas the attach
ment closes up until the top engages
with the tip Of the burner. AS long
MS the gas is burning the ring and bar
at the top are caused to expand, but
should the gas become extinguished
by a gust Of wind or otherwise the
band Immediately contracts and as
sumes position which forces the at
tachment by Its own weight and grav-
ity to quickly fall to its normal posi-
tlon and shut off the gas.