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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
R E US
The Years Bible Output.

The American Bible society reports
the distribution of 1.S95,941 Bibles
during 1907, Of which 401. $50 were for
China alone. The society spent $780,
700. while the receipts from sales at
cost brought S230,O00. The deficit was
made up from contributions.
A Church Full of Gayety.
The latest novelty in religious evan
gelism is the proposal made by Cap
tain Theodore Valiant to establish at
Washington q church in which all
forms Of gayety and gladness will
find favor. In explaining his creed
Valiant said; "Music, merriment and
smiling faces will be important ele-
ments of the religion of the future.
AS In the olden times. the Bible days,
the men and women will be won to
God from depravity and crime. There
will be the dancing women, the cymbal
players, the singers and the games,
Moses and Solomon. The old hell of
the old religion. with its faring fires.
its dancing imps in leather hides, its
catacombs of dead hopes and its
fumes of sulphur, Is thing of the
past 1t was adroitly employed to
brighten people into the church. The
church Of the future that will make
the most converts for Gods cause and
the betterment of humanity is the
church that offers its members music
and light and harmless games and the
laughter Of joyousness. Blue laws and
fanaticisrn will find no place in the
religion of the future
Rome Ranks America Higher.
The Roman Catholic church in the
United States now ranks with that Of
France, Spain and Austria and other
first class countries and is no longer q
mission. By a recent decree of the
pope not only this country, but also
Canada, Newfoundland, Great Brit
ain, Gibraltar. Luxembourg and Hol-
land were removed from the jurisdic-
ton Of the congregation of the propa-
ganda. Hereafter all questions of law
will he referred to q congregation In
each case. A new congregation to reg
ulate the discipline and the sacrament
was created ut the same time. Here
after the congregation Of the consis-
tory will have the appointment Of
bishops and the general supervision of
the various congregations.
Lourde Miracles Defended.
The committee appointed by the late
archbishop Of Paris to investigate the
reported cures due to the intercession
Of 'our Lady Of Lourdes" has report
ed on FIVE cases. finding that the suf-
ferer In each case was cured instan-
taneously and permanently. All the
cases were those Of women.
The Appeal For Socialism.
Later reports Of the recent PAN
Anglican church congress show that
in all that vast gathering only one
voice was raised against the cry for
socialism contained In the paper pre-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
EDUCATIONAL
Schools Versus Class Lines.

Commissioner Of Education Draper
of New York has stirred up hornets
nest Of hostile criticism by his reported
remarks at the New York university
summer school touching the cherished
birthright Of the American youth to
aspire to the highest positions of honor
and power. After contrasting the con-
dition Of boys and girls in foreign
countries who are expected to stay in
the class in which they are born with
that of American school children who
are taught to regard themselves as the
equals Of any. Draper continued: Our
educational system, acting upon our
national tempera ments. often leads
children into mischief. 1t often en-
courages them to undertake things for
which they are not fitted. | think we
make q mistake in telling the child
that he may be the president Of the
United States. This sentiment Is in
line with the recent movement in New
York and other states to have trade
schools added to the public provision
for education"
Effect of Co. education.
At Cincinnati President Hill of
Lebanon university asserted that the
free intermingling of the sexes during
the fifty-two years of that institutions
existence had caused 10000 matches
His conclusion is: I'VE find that rough
and immodest department can be sue
cessfully excltled in no other way
than by the mutual influence of the
sexes. We believe that five women
will humaniZe at least hundred
men,"
To Bar Married Teachers.
The New York board Of education
has recommended to the charter re-
vision commission that no married
woman be employed as teacher I'M
less her husband was crippled men,
tally or physically and that any
teacher who gets married shall there
by lose her place.
Compulsory Trade Schools.
The report OF the special committee
in favor OF esta blishing compulsory
trade schools In New York city has
been adopted Coy the board. These will
be in reality workshops where boys
over twelve will have to take prac-
teal lessons in some trade. Chairman
Coudert of the committee argued that
such course was n good thing for
the boy whether his father is semi
millionaire or n mechanic" He added.
There is q public sentiment in favor
Of this industrial training and If you
don't move with it, it will move with
out YOU"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
sure after the days work is done. In

| sure after the days work Is done. In
the fall, when the days shorten. the
clocks will be set back again at solar
time. Both changes would be made in
| the night, when most people are asleep.
1t Is argued for the measure that 1t
will cause Il saving of Is cents week
to the work people for artificial light.
The plan has met with general approx
al In England, the London Stock Ey-
| change being the only important COM
mercial body opposing it
Filipinos Demanding Rights.
Mass meetings are being held in the
Philippines to voice the demand of the
islanders for equal trade advantages
with Porto Rico. petition to be
signed by million Filipinos is to be
forwarded to congress at Washington.
Passenger Airship Lines Next.
A company is in process of organiza-
ton at Berlin with preliminary cap
ital Of $4,000 to establish a line of
passenger airships between the capitals
of Europe. based upon the recent sue
cess of Count Zeppelin's airship. Pro
fessor Schieman. in an article for the
Kreuz Zeitung, halls the event as one
Of political as we'll as scientific impor-
lance. Other papers now are demand
ing the creation Of a supreme aerial
war feet.
Swiss Prohibit Absinth.
A national referendum In Switzer-
land on the question Of prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of alb
smith resulted In a majority Of $4,000
in favor of the prohibition. This
will mean q loss to the government
revenues as the most famous brands
of absinth are made in Switzerland.
Central America Seething.
Again war stalks abroad in the Cen
trail American republics despite the eff
forts Of the United States and Mexico
to create peace court for the settle
ments Of differences. Revolutionists
from Salvador have actually opened
hostilities by capturing two Honduran
towns and have proclaimed a govern
ment under former President Bonilla.
Nicaragua is said to be preparing to
send aid to Honduras.
Japanese Cabinet Resigns.
The conservative ministry Of Premier
Saionji OF Japan has retired. and a
coalition ministry composed Of the
elder statesmen and the Liberals under
the leadership Of Prince Ito. now man.
aging affairs in Korea, was anticipated.
Russians Controlling Teheran.
The power greedy hand Of Russia is
seen in the latest order of the shah Of
Persia. giving the Cossacks control Of
the rapid fire gun section at Teheran
and access to the Persian artillery bar
racks. At Tabriz the Russian consul
has brought about peace negotiations
between the revolutionists and the gov
eminent. Many women are taking part
in the revolutionary movement in Per-
STA.
Mexican Rebels Evade Troops.
AS the large force Of Mexican reg.
ulars began to surround the northern
territory in which a revolt against the
government was in progress the so
called army of the rebels divided into
small bands and escaped through the
lines of the regulars. But it was ex-
pected that the raiders would be soon
rounded up.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
S C e N T / FIG
Curtiss AeropIane Wins Prize.


At Stonybro farm. near Hammonds-
port, n. Y, on the 4th, Glenn Ii. Cur
tiss in his aeroplane, June Bug. won
the Scientific American trophy by sail
ing one kilometer in one minute and
fifteen seconds, travelling most of the
way about twenty feet from the ground.
1t was the first official test of an aero
plane fight in this country, officials of
the New York Aero club assisting rep
resentatives of the Scientific American
in taking the time. On the following
day Curtiss demonstrated that he could
sail his ship about in circle so as to
return toward the starting point.
Thousands Of spectators were present.
special trains having run to the scene.
Pearys Fifth Dash to Pole.
On board the stout steam schooner
Roosevelt the expedition. headed by
Commander Robert e. Peary, sailed
from New York July G. Next day
short pause was made at Oyster Bay,
where President Roosevelt inspected
the ship and gave Peary a cordial Cod
speed on his fifth journey into the far
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

and others Mr.. Peary expressed great
confidence that one year from now he
would be on his way home with news
that the pole is ours or that he had
gone farther north than any other ,ex-
plorer." Professor Ross G. Marvin.
the Cornell civil engineer who was
Peary's assistant on the last voyage
north, is a member of the present ex-
petition. Also the captain who sailed
the Roosevelt the other time Is again in
charge.
international Balloon Race.
The international balloon race in
which nine balloons started from Chi
cago on the 4th was won by the Field
ing-San Antonio balloon, which alight-
ed at West Shefford. Quebec. 325 miles
away, in twenty-four hours and forty
two minutes. All the other balloons
had trouble in crossing the great lakes.
and several Of the occupants had mar
row escapes from drowning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
sented by Bishop Gore of Birmingham

sented by Bishop Gore Of Birmingham.
Its keynote was the injustice Of the
existing division Of the profits Of in.
dustry, He demanded from the church
20 tremendous act of penitence fol
having failed so tong and so greatly to
champion the oppressed and weak
peniieA"c 10 he followed by repara-
ticn ere the well merited judgment OF
.ioi take al weapons of social influ-
ence out of our hands," The abolition
Of wage earning and the public main
t2aaa"e OF rh!Il herring mothers were
among the reforms advocated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

north in tn O
hope of discov-
ering the north
pole. Peary him
self will join the
expedition when
the ship sails
from S Y d n e Y.
Both he and Mrs.
Peary were with
the president at
] u n c h. Every
member Of the
Peary A rctic
CT u b w a on
hand to see the
start To these
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
KEEPING TAB
/. ON THE WORLD

The Bryan Programme Carried
Out to the Letter by the Demo-
cratic National Convention at
Denver, the Nebraskan Being
Named For President on First
Ballot After Adoption of a
Radical Platform Pleasing to
Labor. W. Kern of Indiana
For Vice observation-disclosures
to Manage Taft Campaign.
Watson Accepts-Peary Starts
For Pole Again-Unrest In
Latin America.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
IN UST RIAL
Window Glass Industry Active.

President Welser Of the Blowers
and Gatherers' Mutual Protective asso-
citation of Pittsburg was quoted as
saying that the country was sold out
Of glass and that for the first time in
many years glass plants were operat-
ing in July. The overproduction which
he admits existed last winter had re-
suited In SO general a shutdown that
demand had got ahead of the supply.
He expected 30 to 40 per cent adj
vance in prices this fall, with a CORE
spending increase in wages.
Wages or Dividends-Which7
Chicago hears that the leading rail-
road managers have agreed to defer
the question of general wage cut for
three months in the hope that by that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
Here IS Relief for Women.

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York,
discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb
Leaf. 1t is the only certain regulator.
Cures female weaknesses and Backache,
sidney m, Bladder and Urinary troubles tU
Sample FREE. Address, The Mother
Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

lowers OF Ebert
Hubbard a n d
the Roycrofters
at East Aurora.
n. Y. was the
delivery, of a
long poe IN by
Richard lie Gal
lienne entitled
Omar Repent
ant" This came
to pass during
his eulogy Of the
old Persian poet.
Omar Khayyam.
The temperance
q p peal deals
with the night
u Tho
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
PO Ii 7 &c Al
The Demo cratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention.
Denver has been the center Of the
United States during the week past
while the Democratic national conven-
ton carried out the will Of William ].
Bryan by nominating him a third time
for the presidency on platform radi-
cal enough to suit himself and includ-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
The Cause Of His Suffering.
am suffering severely from klep-

"a am suffering severely from klep-
tomania."
"How long have you had it?'
81 haven't had it at all. 1t is my
we'll to do customers who have it.
Wouldn't it be possible to have them
take something for it?'
THAT is usually the trouble with
those suffering from kleptomania. They
take too much for it"-Kansas City
Newsbook.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

Guide Showing places of historic in
terest in England)-It was in this very
room that the great Wellington re.
ceived his first commission. Yes. sir;
1t is q fact.
American Drummer-What percent
age Of commission did he get?-Chica-
GO Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

ing an injunction
plank believed to be
satisfactory to Sam
uel Gompers and or
ganized labor. From
the moment the con-
v e n tion opened,
July z, with The
odore A. Bell as
temporary h a ir-
men, thA complete
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet. Sample sent FREE. Also Free
Sample of the Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn
Pad, new invention. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17
SOCIOLOGICAL
10 GaIIienne on Temperance.

The most surprising feature of the
annual meeting OF the friends and fol-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
LORD KELvlN'S SUMS.
Slips of an Absentminded Dentist In
Simple Arithmetic.

Slips of an Absentminded Dentist In
" Simple Arithmetic.
Great scientist though he was, the
late Lord Kelvin sometimes failed to
do simple addition or subtraction sums
correctly. Once on blackboard at
Glasgow university he made two and
two five and. hearing the delighted
laughter of the class, hastily altered
the five TO n three. On another occa-
sion he said, Seven times nine, Mr.
Macfarlane, are hundred and what?
Pause.) But. no." continued the sci
enlist, "seven times nine cannot be q
hundred and anything, for the square
of a hundred is ten
How he nearly lost his life through
his devotion TO science was told by
Lord Kelvin himself in the house OF
lords some years ago. He was en-
gagged in testing certain chemical In
gradients which could be safely mixed
together in particular proportions, but
which became a highly explosive mix,
ture If the weight Of one element was
exceeded. His assistant In adjusting
the difference between the decimal sys-
tenn and ordinary troy weight meas
ured out quantity which would have
meant certain death to both and was
just adding it to the mortar when
Lord Kelvin noticed the mistake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
TWICKENHAM.
Famous, as the Abode of Many English
Literary Giants.

The place to which the lover of Eng
lish literature will sooner or later turn
his steps Is Twickenham. No other
small town can boast Of having been
the residence and beloved abode OF so
many famous literary lights. With 1t
are associated the immortal names or
Pope. Horace Walpole. Swift Gay,
Lady Wortley Montagu. Gibson. Bos-
well. johnson, Tennyson and Dickens.
Surely this is enough to make any
place doubly immortal! Twickenham
was well nicknamed by Horace wal
pole the Baiae, or Tivoli, of England
for 1t has truly been to London what
Baiae was to ancient Rome-indeed, In
a far higher degree. The big red Drick
house In Montpelier road where AIRED
Tennyson lived for SO many years OF
his earlier married life was the one Ut
which many Of his earlier poems were
written. There his son Lionel, the sec
ond Lord Tennyson, was born, ana
there the author of Tdylls" entertained
many of his literary friends and ac-
quaintances. That house should surely
be sacred to all lovers of English liter
AZURE, which saw the dawn OF I'm Me-
moriam," which witnessed those de-
lightful gatherings graced by Ienny'
son, Hallam and kindred spirits Within
Its walls 1t is today called "Tennyson
House" -Westminster Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
rNlsg Or CRIMINALS.
The Mashsys's Greatest Pride "a sae'
cessful Burglary.

cessfui Burglary.
The Maghaya is born In an arhar
field and schooled to theft from his
infancy. He lives without shelter or
food for the morrow. perpetually NOV
ing from encampment to encampment.
chased by the police and exeeratet py
the villagers. His greatest pride is a
successful burglary and a prolonged
drinking bout his most coveted re-
ward. :.
Joil offe.s no terrors to the dom. 1t
is merely the result Of being bum
gler at his trade. The first attempt to
reclaim the Maghaya doms In Cham
parun was made by Mr.. (now Sir t.,
Henry. He found the greater number
of the adult mem bers Of the tribe were
in Jail. Every police officer was held
responsible If any doms were found In
his Jurisdiction, with the result that
as soon as a dom was released from
jail he was usually returned thither
under the bad livelihood sections.
Agricultural settlements were estab-
lished for the tribe. but they do not
seem to have been very successful as
civillzlng agencies. The settlements
serve as houses for the women and
children. but the men are seldom found
in them.
The females generally hawk stolen
property in the villages and act as
spies.-Bengal Gazetteer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
rhs JEWISH BADGE.
Distinguishing Mark That Was Re-
aulred by European Countries,

To the Jews Of today 1t Is fairly well
known that their ancestors In Europe
were forced to put up with great
deal of humiliation. One Of the most
insulting methods was to require the
wearing Of a badge which would
,tomp the wearer as an 'infdel jew"
The wearing of badge was made a
general order throughout Christendom
In the year 1915, but 1t must have been
required In isolated places before that
date.
The most usual form Of badge was
that of q ring of distinctive color at
tached to the upper garment. Any one
of French-Jewish ancestry will know
that his forbears wore a ring OF this
sort. varying in size and In color--now
red. now yellow and white, according
TO the whims of municipalities and
monarchs. 1t was generally worn upon
the breast, and at one time 1t was Or
dered to be worn likewise upon the
hack so that q Jew might be known
"fore and aft" When Jew was
found without the badge, he was fined.
Evidence Of the wearing Of this badge
Is found us late as 1892 in France. The
forefathers Of the Spanish Jews car
ried yellow and red badgey-the men
on their breasts, the women ON their
foreheads. The wearing of the badge
was not so prevalent in Italy. but the
municipalities almost all required
1t. The badge was known as the
90 from its shape, resembling prob
ably the ring in France. English Jews
should feel the distinction Of having
had a peculiar sort Of badge forced
upon their ancestors. 1t was first In
the form Of a band, first white and
then yellow, and later Jews were re-
quired to wear a badge with the shape
of the tables of the law. In Germany
yellow badges were worn. but here the
hat was the chief means of identified
ton. In Austria and in Poland there
are few traces of the badge. but In
Hungary Jews wore badge on their
left breast. 1t is interesting to know
that in Crete at the present day some
of the houses of Jews are marked with
the o."-American Hebrew.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Once upon a time there were II
Paris two papers, the Razor and the
Scorpion, which were always going fol
each other with great ferocity. Every
week people bought the Razor to read
how it cut at the Scorpion and the
Scorpion to learn how it stung the
Razor.
A certain phllanthropist felt panied
to see such violence, so he invited the
two editors to dine in the hope that
over good fare he could make peace
between them. At the appointed time
one lean, melancholy man presented
himself and was ushered in. After an
interval, as no other guest approach
ed, the host demanded:
"May l ask. are you the editor of the
Razor or Scorpion?"
"Both," said the sad eyed man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
rNg FIRST INDUSTRY.
Problems OF Tire Farm carlous'y ls'
nored by the Anelents,


Why agriculture, the first Industry
TO be learned and so obviously the
most fundamental, was the last TO DC
developed is ons Of The most banning
mysteries of history. One marvels at
1t afresh as one stands before certain
glass case in the Egyptian quarter OF
the British museum, wherein Is little
group of farm utensils-a fractured
wooden pillow, q rusted sickle, two
sticks tied together with a leathern
thong and several tassels that had
hung on the horns of oxen. TO be sure,
these implements were used 3,OOO
years ago-they were found In the
tomb Of Setl I.-but one remembers
that when Egypt was using these
bread tools, no better than those Of the
barbarians about her, she had most
elaborate government, an army and
navy and art and literature.
The records and relics Of other ma
lions down through history show the
same strange incongrulty. For thou
sands of years the wise men or the
world absolutely ignored the problems
of the farm. A farmer remained either
a serf or tenant. He was stolid
drudge-"brother to the OK" Even
the masterful old pilgrim fathers had
no plows at all-nothing but hoes and
sharp stlcks-for the first twelve years
of their pioneering.
And therefore for thousands OF years
there was hunger.-Everybody's Maya
zine
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
Funny Thing About Jersey.

The policeman who usually guards
the Broadway and Dey street corner
but who is now off on sick leave as a
result Of trying to stop a runaway
horse, was in reminiscent mood.
"All sorts of people pass the cor
ner," he said. Zone day ! missed q
German porter who was In the habit OF
stopping to speak to me every day. a
few DAYS later he reappeared, and
asked him where he had been.
"'Over In Jersey he replied.
"What part Of Jerseyp asked
"T don't know replied the Ter
man. Funny thing bout them towns
over in Jersey. They all have dlneren'
names, New York Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-03-20
I. Myself.

From this>1our decree that my be-
ing be freed from all restraint and
limits.
go where will, my own absolute
and complete master.
/ breathe deeply in space. The east
and the west are mine.
Mine all the north and south. | am
greater and better than l thought my.
self.
did not know that so much bound
less goodness was In me.
Whoever disowns me causes me no
annoyance.
Whoever recognizes me shall be
blessed and will bless me.-Walt Whit
man.