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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
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WONDERS

the moon unless it be n fleeting me-
tial body. Only three bodies can trans
it the face of the sun-namely, the
moon, thus causing an eclipse of the
sun, and the inner planets Mercury
and Venus. The last transit of Mer-
curry occurred in November, 1907. The
Dec. 6, 1889, and the next will be seen
June s, 2004, this entire century pass
ing without that most interesting and
significant phenomenon. But the head
of the comet will transit the face of
the sun on the 18th of May.
Where the Transit May Be Seen.
This is made possible by a remark
able combination of circumstances. For
four months the comet has been north
Of the sun. On the very day that 1t
passes it in going back from the morn
ing to the evening sky it also passes
south of the sun. This brings 1t d.
rectly across the suns face. Professor
See says that this will take place be-
tween p. m. and l a. M, eastern time
Professor Pickering names 8 p. M.
eastern time, as the hour. Popular
Astronomy" says that lilo p. M, east
ern time, is the exact middle Of the
transit, but that 1t lasts In its en-
tirety from 1850 p. m. to 11:4S p. m.
The center Of the comets head will
pass about four or FIVE minutes of arc
above the center of the suns disk, the
diameter Of the entire disk being thirty
minutes.
Now, 1t is manifest that. vastly i'm
portant as this event is, it will be en-
tirely invisible to large part Of hui
manity by reason Of the suns being
below the horizon at the hour named.
France, England. Germany. Italy.
Spain and all the eastern part Of the
United States will then be in the
shadow of night. Only on our western
borders is there hope that the transit
may be witnessed. and In the Hawai-
Ian Islands there Is much closer APP
proach to certainty. Professor Barnard
his estimated that the size of the COM
cts head as seen from the earth will
be more than sufficient to cover the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There Is A Heap Of SoIace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Owosso readers have seen
the constant expression of praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills, and read about
the good work they have done in this
locality. Not another remedy ever pro.
duced such convincing proof of merit.
Samuel Ketchum. 11l6 Linn street,
Owosso, Mich, says: II heartily rec.
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills, for my
experience with them has been salts
factory. Every now and then l had
attacks of backache, not severe enough
to keep me from work, but nevertheless
causing me great deal of annoyance.
In some way Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my notice while l was hav-
ing one of these spells and immedi-
ately procured supply. They gave
me prompt relief and before long was
cured. l have had several similar
spells since then, but Doan's Kidney
Pills have never failed to promptly re.
lieve me-" Statement given November
8, 1906).
When Mr. Ketchum was interviewed
on March Is. 1909, he said: II willing
ly confirm my former endorsement of
Doan's Kidney Pills. / still take this
remedy occasionally and it always
brings great benefit.
For sale by al dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-an
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
An Expert Astronomers State.
ment OF What We May Expect
from the Visit of This Wonder.
fuI.Awe Inspiring Celestial Mon.
Ster TO Our Skies.
By FREDERIC CAMPBELL. Sc. d.

ny TNEDENiS SAN1PbELL, SC. d..
president of department of astronomy,
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences
"HE visit of Halley's comet to
our skies is an event for which
n we have been waiting for thir.
ty-seven years and more, fol
in 1873. when 1t had been retreatine
into the depths of space ever since its
last preceding appearance in 1885, it
was at last brought up with a round
turn" by the suns attraction and com
PEELED to start back
While every mile of the way in with
drawing from the suns light and heat
it had equally withdrawn from it's re.
straining power, yet even 500,00O,O0C
miles beyond our farthest known plan.
ct that power was still real, though
immensely reduced, and finally prevail.
ed over the comets momentum so that
1t was forced to turn back. 1t did it,
like runaway child, reluctantly, and,
although with each mile of its return
1t has felt increase of attraction in the
sun and has thus been obliged to quick
en- its pace steadily, it has nevertheless
refused to rush straight to the suns
bosom. Still retaining fragment of
that original momentum with which II
came into our system ages ago-no one
knows from where-it has persistently
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06

compounded that force with the force
of the suns attraction. and the result
is the beautiful curve of an ellipse.
Now, it is because of faithfully fol-
lowing the elliptical path that the COM
ct will not drop into the suns fiery
depths and go up in Il puff of gas. In
stead it swings around that body at a
safe distance of 100000 miles at the
nearest and then proceeds to withdraw
into space on the opposite side of the
ellipse. 1t is there that it is going to
meet the earth: there that it will pass
us, the two bodies going in opposite
directions: there that II will come the
nearest; there that ii will appear the
largest: there that it will shine the
brightest: there that it's head will
transit the face of the sun: there that
the earth will plunge headlong through
its tail. We are therefore coming to
the most important days of this come
tary visit.
SO well had the great astronomer
royal. Sir Edmund HALEY. and 9th.
ers learned the ways of this sky mon
ster that Professor Max Wolf of Hei
delberg. Germany. knew to just what
quarter of the heavens to open his
camera for the long exposure of Sept
IL last. When, after hours of waiting,
he again closed II and went into the
dark room and developed his plate he
knew that he had rediscovered Hal
ley's comet. and so he telegraphed to
all the principal observatories Of the
world. In a few days the astronomers
saw it in their powerful glasses, and
they have been following it ever since
with an interval of few weeks ex-
cepted. when 1t passed the sun the
last of March and removed from the
evening to the morning sky.
evil Not Collide With the Earth"
On the 10th of April the comet
passed ''perihelion." nearest the sun,
was going its swiftest. 1878 miles a
minute. and determinedly rounding the
curve to push on toward the earth, as
IL TO drive straight into our orb and
end all things for both bodies. At1the
same time the earth was coming ardind
its curve In the opposite direction hnd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate John ID. Human,
deceased.
We the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiswassee. State OF
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
that we will meet at the shoe store of L.
Struber & Sons In the City OF Owosso in said
County. on Monday, the 9Th day OF June A. d.
1910, and on MONDAY, the 29th day OF August t.,
A. ID. 1910, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF
each OF said days, for the purpose of receiving
and adjusting all claims against SAID estate
and that four months from the 26th day OF
April A. ID. 1910, are allowed to creditors to
present their claims to said Commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the Goth day OF April, A. ID. 1910.
EDWARD r. STRUBER
EFBERT M. MILLER
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
THE TRANSIT OF HALLEYS COMET
The Earth Will Not Collide With
Its Head. but Will Plunge Harm.
IeSSIy Through Its PeCuI.
lar Radiance That May Be Seen
In the Heavens.

almost as eagerly rushing toward the
comet, its speed being about 1,150
miles minute. And though the two,
on the 10th of April, were still 95,000..
600 miles apart, the combined move
ment Of earth and comet has been
steadily filing up the great gap at the
rate of forty-three miles per second,
and the great events that are to fol-
low the middle Of May are consequent
ly at hand.
That there will be no collision is as
evident as that an elevated train may
safely cross a surface road above or
a subway beneath. When the comet
crossed the earth's path early in March
for it is even now within our orbit
1t was 100000 miles above us, and
when it will pass out beyond the same,
May 90. it will be 100000 miles below
us. Professor w. ii. Pickering esti-
mates that on the 18th of May we
shall be 14,300,000 miles distant from
the comet. From these figures a mil
lion or two may be clipped in the day
or two following. The brilliancy, too,
of the comet will be greatest on the
10th, no less than 6,966 times what it
was when discovered by Professor
Wolf.
But the 18th of May is the great day
the day of the transit and the day of
the earth's plunge through the comets
tail. Nothing can transit the face of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
NOVEL M0TORBOAT SHOW.
Craft to Be Exhibited In Water and
lInI.r

Craft to Be Exhibited In Water and
Under Canvas.
A novel motorboat show and water
carnival under the direction of the
Motorboat and Water Carnival associa-
ton will be held on the pier and plaza
at West Ninety-eighth street, New
York, for one week, beginning on
May q.
The exhibits, many of which have
already been arranged for, will be
housed on the pier under canvas, and
there VIII be three floats. 100 by 80
feet each. from which exhibitors may
demonstrate their boats. There will
be several days of racing on the Hud-
son, in which fast boats from most Of
the clubs on the river will compete
for the prizes offered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06

Beautifully illustrated. Always has
beautiful cover design and is flied from
cover to cover with the latest styles of
American and European fashions. II is a
review of all fashions in juvenile, ladies'
and misses dresses, trimmings an6 milli-
merry, material cutting, designing and fit
ting. Special department Of, china oil and
water color painting. An information
bureau for ladies. Good stories by cele.
brated writer's. and a free pattern each
year to every subscriber.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
Probate Order.

State Of Michigan. County of Shiawassee. %
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee held at the Probate once
In the City OF Corunna, on the 10th dav az
April In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten.
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Charles
Green deceased, Joseph Green, as administra
tor, having rendered TO this Court his fnst
account
It Is ordered, that the 9srd day OF NAV
next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate office. be appointed for examining
and allowing said account
And IL Is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day OF hearing in THE Owosso
TINES newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY, Judge OF Probate
Probate Register.
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Commissioners Notice
FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Register of Probate.

In the matter of the estate of Olcutt r.
Warner deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appoin ted
bv the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State or
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the residence OF the late
Olcutt II. Warner In the Township OF Fairfield
in said County, on Monday, the eth day OF
June A. ID. 1910 and on Monday, the 29th dav OF
August A. ID. 1910 at ten o'clock In the fore.
noon of each OF said days, for the purpose OF
resolving and adjusting all claims against said
estate and that -FOUR months from the 23rd day
OF April, a. ID. 1910, are allowed TO creditors TO
present their claims TO said Commissions for
and allowance.
Dated the 23rd day of April A. ID. 1910.
MORRIS WILLIAMS
PARK SCOTT
CommisSi ouors
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-06
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiswasaee, SIS.
AT a session OF the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, held at the Probate
ONCE In the City OF Corunna on the ?2nd day
OF April A. ID. one thousand nine hundred and
ten.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
sions, deceased. Benjamin ID. Burch having
rendered to this Court his final account.
1t is ordered. that the 23rd day OF May next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE. be appointed for examining and allow
ing said account.
And IL is further ordered. that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-.
vious to said day Of hearing in THE OwOsso
TIMES, news paper printed and circulating ia
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Jadge Of Probate.
FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Register of Probate.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
CHAPTER Xxill.-contInued.

Which was the stronger, his love
flor the woman or his hatred for the
man? II he spoke at all, it would be-
sfor her sake, naught else. Would the
man understand that, would she?
Whatever happened, he had possessed
her; she had been his for brief hours
did he have the strength now to give
her to someone else even though he
were dead? Being dead, would he
know?
The struggle racked and tore him In
ibis heart. He could come to no de-
,cision, at least not then. What he
would do later would depend upon cir
.cumstances. One thing he could do
:and that was to go and find the man.
Attending to such matters as were
smost pressing and taking the precau-
stion to make his will, q strange will,
TAT which his attorney ventured to
demonstrate unavailingly, at last he
started on that journey across the con
tinent In his private car. He left the
car at Suffolk. Virginia, and with q
motor which had been transported
with him he ran up the west side o.
the inlet until he came to the manor
szlY1ouse which local guide, picked VI
IIby the way, pointed out to him. ~
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
CHAPTER XIV.
"a Promise Broken.

It was that same late spring morn
ing when John Charnock sat on the
sporch overlooking the pale waters OF
q Hampton Roads past Newport News
I:and Old Point Comfort and the blue
Of the Chesapeake and the
bluer ocean beyond. The motor car
I. was stopped outside the great gate
sat the end of the long avenue OF trees.
which led to the river road. It could
have been driven in, but as he ap-
preached the house more nearly with
& a1his mind still in state Of indecision,
In order further to collect his thoughts
sand because he was tired from the
long ride and because he would not
strespass on Charnock more than was
absolutely necessary, Langford de-
scided to walk.
Nov the sight Of motor car was
& not unusual and Charnock glanced at
ut indifferently enough until itstopped
az the gate He did not recognize
the tall. slender figure which came
slowly up the. path by the side
,.,,f the drive under the great arch
.of trees. Still as the man drew
/. nearer, he arose and with true
Virginia hospitality, hospitality he
had easily learned since twas in his
Yss sa,lood he descended the steps to the
terrace and would have descended Il. far
sther to the roadway but that ne sud
a enly recognized the visitor. Ht
STONED dead still surprised, amazed
i angford started, hesitated. threw
hack his head and came resol ntely on
He mounted the flrst flight Of step
{ and as he did so, Charnock turned
drew back a little to make way TO
him and the two men faced eacl
other upon the terrace.
treat God cried the Virginian
al last, 81 op Of all men. What ar
YOU doing here r
ais brow was dark, his hand
clenched.
hy not IT, answered Langfor
,,on1,y. 4 bitter smile on his lips.
81 say that TO me after all tina
YOU have done
ID an, said the other, didn't I 9 Q
everything under heaven that ma ma
could as 10 undo It. She forgaye n utl'
can't you
d !. /, !, answered Gharnoek m mo 1lr'
toward him.
ton! = cried Lang ford. Is yoi
avn record / so clear Have
a,oth me Nj th which TO reproach you Y
B, self ruined her life; graz
b,,ts YOU drove her 10 suicide WI
have b. & / not the right 20 fault you eve eye
IS you seel,l 70 claim the right GO fau tl
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SYNOPSIS.

A young woman cast ashore on lone
ay island finds q solitary inhahitant,
young white man, dressed like savage
and unable to speak in any known Ian,
Guage. Sho decides to educate him ana
mold his mind to her own ideals She
Ends evidence that leads her to believe
that the man Is John Revell Charnock OF
( Virginia, and that he was cast ashore
when child. Katharine Brenton was a
highly specialized product Of q leadlng
lam attracted wide attention. The son o,
O. multi millionaire becomes infatuated
with her and they decide to put her me ne
cries into practice. A few days on MS
Sessed lofty ideals to possess her While
drunk he attempts to kiss her. she
knocks him down and leaves him uncon-
scious and escapes In the darkness IN a
gasoline launch. During storm sne IS
cast. ashore on an island. Three years,
teaching gives the man splendid educa,
ton. Their love for each other Is revealed
when he rescues her from q cave Wnere
ishe had been Imprisoned by an EARN
quake. A ship.is sighted and they ngh{ a
yacht, sights the beacon and orders ms
yacht put in. The woman recognises the
yacht and tells her companion that man
.on board had injured her In the greatess
tells the man that she had been his mis-
tress and narrowly escapes being kliied.
An American cruiser appears. Ollcess
hear the whole story and Langford asks
Katharine to marry him. Katharine de-
.clares that she will marry no one but he E;
island companion. The latter says he stu
loves her but that the revelations nave
made change. Katharine declares her IN
4tention Of remaining alone on the island
saying Charnock had failed when the tes
came. Repentance comes to Charnock art
.er night Of bitter reflection. He sWlm'
ashore from the cruiser to ask forgive
Katharne's clothes, by the officers: Kath
.arine IS given up for dead. Langford re
s. turns to the island and surprises kath
.arine She refuses to leave with him AM
.exacts a promise that he will not re
veal the fact that she is alive. Charnocl
He adopted by his uncle In Virginia.
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mind his course, although he knew
what it would be from the very mo-
ment that the words had fallen from
Langford's lips. He must go back, II
for no other reason than to settle the
doubt, to answer the question, to sat
isfy tho wild clamor Of his soul. to kill
the hope that flashed into his breast
ut the others words.
His reverie was interrupted by the
arrival Of a strange negro. Langford
had stopped at village tavern. it ap.
peared, where he had procured writ
ing materials. He had paid the boy
literally to bring the note to Char
mock. The envelope was scaled. Be
meath his name was written these
words:
"As you are a gentleman and re-
spect: the request Of q dead man, you
will not open the envelope until you
stand upon the island
Never was there such a prohibition.
Never, was there such consuming
desire in the, mans heart to defy
1t and disregard it. Yet that vague,
intangible thing we call honor, backed
by flimsy bit Of paper and paste,
held Charnock with letters Of steel.
The envelope decided him. He rose
to his feet, entered the house, sent for
his uncle, told him the story and babe
him get ready to start for San Fran.
cisco that night. Whitaker and the
chaplain, summoned temporarily from
the great undertaking, Joined them at
Washington, and the little party went
rushing westward in private car on
4 a special train as fast as steam and
steel could take them. And yet tt
the heart Of the man their progress
was so slow that every hour he be
came more frantic with impatience.
Back in the little village inn by the
4 roadway .Langford, alone, lay dying
A strange lawyer. wrote a few letter:
! 5foF him confirming will made in Sal
Francisco leaving eyer dollar he pos
sessed to- Charnock's great undertak
ing on condition that his name be no
mentioned in it and that those VIII
cared for. him might regard it as tn
end of great expiration. And so min
!, instered unto by strange clergyman
he passes out of sight, having mad
), what amendment he could. He love-
! much in the end, surely in the en-
!. much would be forgiven him! Poo
Langlord!
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
CHAPTER XIV.
.I
United.

OnlES a.
How awful had been those two years
upon that island! They would have
been completely insupportable had it
not been for the forethought and kind
ness Of Langford. The books were not
such as she would have chosen, but
they were books, at any rate, and she
knew them by heart. OF the cloth
that he had left, she had fashioned for
herself such simple garments as We're
suitable to her situation, rejoicing that
she was no longer compelled to wear
the rough, coarse, chatting grass tunics
of the pas.
The greatest blessing, however, of
I all that had been left to her was the
writing paper, the note books and
pencils. They had given her occupa
ton after all other things had failed
her, for she had written down the
story. Of her life. Not imagining thai
they would ever be seen by human
eyes, she had poured her whole sou
out on the pages. Every incident hat
.been gone over. Not Rousseau him
| self had been franker in his Comics
! sions, z but here was only sweetness
and light She had restricted he
writing to a certain number of me
l ments daily in ord Ter to prolong tn
4 Toe cupa ton as much as possible, an
4 sshe had carefnlIy s conside red every
lining ere she put It down
Twice daily she had gone 10 th
IIheaVenkissing hill shigh In the cente
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Joy.
Some people get married merely fHs.
the purpose OF having a good time f.'e
three OF four Weeks before the WIZ
ding