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The Owosso times., 1910-02-04
THE owosSo TIMES

clerk. . 80; Owosso Boiler Works. go; J II
Layerock 1880; A II pumond, clerk, s6.26 (;
II Dumond, clerk 8l. 40; Owosso & Corunna
Elec Co. 6; j Ashford. $50; r Bloomer. ESQ;
q jackson, $50; T Patterson. IS 75; j S Hunt,
$50; l. Butler, s44; q II Cossitt. S7b
FROM THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
w Burton, $3.50; d Clapp, $3.50.
FROM GENERAL SEWER FUND
S G Burbank, $50; L p Butler. s2.
FROM LIGHT FUND
Owosso & Corunna Elec Co s6i5.47.
FROM NORTH owosso TRUNK SAVER FUND
Frank III West, s24 80; State Savings Bank,
SO 85: Western Union Tel Co, . .65.
Aid Sturtevsnt presented report from the
city clerk stating that Cooper In 1901 paid
50 08 for tar Sidewalk on lot q block 4, City AS
SCISSORS Plat No. 3 and in 1909 was taxed Sl1 40
for cement walk and that Mr.. Cooper would
be entitled TO refund OF the cost Of the guaran-
teed tar walk On motion the clerk was In
structed To draw an order on the sidewalk fund
in favorof Mr.. Copper for t5.t8 ayes 10, nays O.
Aid. Washburn reported condi ions similar
to the above regarding Mr. Cooper in several
Instances on the same street and moved that
the subject be referred 10 The sidewalk com
mittee and street commissioner to report at
the next meeting, which prevailed.
On motion of Aid. Palmer the street commits.
sioner was Instructed 10 request Mr. Laverock
to remove wood from the street at the corner
Of Michigan avenue and Howard street.
Aid. Conant presented the following ordi.
nance and moved that II be read the first and
81 cond times by its lille which prevailed,
and IT. was read II was moved and sup
ported that the ordnance be read u third
time IN full and unanimous consent being given
II was read, as fol owS:
CONTINUED on page icy
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A Strong Prescription.

Menelik, emperor Of Abyssinia. often
dabbled in medicine. Some years ago
Nine. Stevenin, the wife of promi-
nent member of the French colony at
Adds Abeba. was laid up with fever.
MeneEk inquired what treatment she
was undergoing and expressed disap-
proval when he learned that she was
being dosed with quinine. The fol-
lowing day messenger called with a
large pot of very rancid butter, accom-
panied by letter from one of the en-
perors secretaries stating that his roy
al master hoped that madame would
take three glasses daily of the butter
sent, which had been stored for two
years and would be found an infalfible
remedy. The present was gratefully
acknowledged and promptly buried.
and when madame recovered Menelik
took to himself the credit Of her cure.
The Owosso times., 1910-02-04
Treasure Trunk.

William Siegfried of Yonkers. N. Y.
heir to the Radenbach estate at Bern
vile. near Reading. Pa. while examin-
ing the old farmhouse the other day
discovered chest containing $4,000 in
cash. The greater part of the money
was In coin. There were boxes filed
with quarters and halves, and other
boxes contained gold pieces ranging
from 81 to 500 Besides. there were
piles of twenty dollar bills. 1t was
never suspected that there was money
in the house, and it is thought there
may be more hidden about the farm.
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FROM CONTINGENT FIND

@ Curry. Q rs; j Brooks & Son. o.: f W
Pearce, "; Ow0sso Gas Light Go, .86; II
Dumopd, Clerk. sl 90; Union Transfer Co,
Q 81; Times Printing Co, si2: Union Telephone
Gas Light Co, 4.47; II N Post & Son, . 80; F
w Pearce, Si.23: Chas Lawrence, 8 49, ]
Weber, Q .65; A vanEpps, S5O.57; Chas
Lawrence, 81 SO; Owosso & Corunna Elec Co,
8i8; w Burton, e3 so; K KOCH 81 As; ID G
Cooper, $50; M Wiley. S4l 81; S @ Pulver,
s33S3; ii Dumond, S6668; M X Dumond
sl66 %; G + Friegel. Ss4.s3; Beattie & Ross,
$500.
FROM POLICE DEPT. FUND
HMPost & Son. 8s.5S; Bert Hodges $50; Geo
Denyes, S2S; w Patterson. Sl8; + A Brown, 828 f;
Sproule, W; ID A Glasgow, s2.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND
FW Pearce, 8l.93
FROM GENERAL HIGHWAY FUND
II II FRAN, 50 5';F WPearce, SO; DSpeck sIs
Harrington, SlS; j Helt. Sl8: w Scott S24
Geo. Erect, 81 Collard, ~; a Crane
$50.
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
] Weber, IS Owosso Press Pub Co.
" 80; w Pearce. 1925, q Curry. AZ; Chas
Lawrence sll.0s; Sprague & co, si 80; John
Wood s,4S; W Ross Al; w King 81; j d
Claud Craig, $3.50; otto Schroeder,
f25; w Boehm S25 Geo Coe S25: c Ockerman,
j25; Ed Martin, s2'; Mrs Wartenberg, 81.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND
Michigan Central K II Co. 500 As; National
M Bentley, S65 Western Union Tel Co 40;
Ann Arbor X Co, Al 81; ! | Holcomt Mig
Co, So 76; " Fl rrain Is 20: + w Psarce SOB,
owosso Press Pub Co s2sl; Ala Dumord'
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own checks and letters. Now he does
not write his name unless 1t is abso-
lutely necessary. leaving the signing to
his secretaries.
This is shown by the practice at his
big Pocantico Hills estate. near Tarry-
town, N. Y. Mr.. Rockefeller signs one
draft sufficiently large to cover the
running expenses of all departments
for the month. This is checked out as
needed by the various superintenGents.
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MINING OF
OUR HARB0RS.
Scope Of Work Done to Defend
New York.
HER WATER GATES ALL SAFE.

Planted With New Submarine Mine
That Allows Friends to Pass, but Not
Foes Death From Below Now
Awaits All Invaders Who Come From
the Sea.
short time ago 1t was announced
by General Murray, chief of the Unit
ed States coast artillery. in his annual
report to the secretary of war that
after years of endeavor it had been
found possible to plant submarine
mines in the deep waters of the Race
at the eastern end Of Long Island
sound. Until quite recently it had not
been possible to plant them in water
more than 125 feet in depth. The
Race approxmates 200 feet in depth
The accomplishment of this feat closes
the gap in the line of New York city's
defense most difficult to shut. The
announcement of this fact also prac-
tically marks the successful close of
series of experiments with mines to
make them more effective as engines
of war.
Can Be Blown to Kingdom Come.
Part of Admiral Dewey's fame rests
on his remark, D the torpedoes!' or
words and actions to that effect. when
he entered Manila bay in 1898. What
was bravery in 1898 today would be
counted foolhardiness, for conditions
have changed. For years men in the
artillery service of the United States
army have been experimenting quietly
with submarine mines until it is be-
lieved that today the United States
leads in this branch Of defensive war
fare. AS result of these experiments
1t Is possible to mine harbor in such
a way that a friend could enter in
safety, while the vessel of an enemy
passing over the same spot In its wake
could be blown to Kingdom come"
A mine has been designed which is
not only in the control of an operator
on shore. but is its own annunciator
and guide for the craftsmanship Of
the artilleryman, as well as the op-
orator of the mines. Groups of mines
are connected by electric cables with
switchboards inclosed in classmates on
shore. On these switchboards. or op-
Grating boards. as they are called. are
electric bulbs, one for each mine. and
q bell. When a mine is touched by
q vessel a circuit is completed through
the mine and the operating board.
The bell rings and the bulb corre-
spending to the mine shines out. In
dicating which mine has been touched
and. therefore. the exact location of
the vessel. The location is communi-
Gated instantly to the artillery and
mortar batteries commanding the
channel. which begin fire at the pre-
determined range. The operator at
the board turns a switch. which sends
through the cable q current Of suffi-
cient intensity to explode the mine
Assailed In this fashion from above
and below. it seems probable that the
vessel and its crew in an exceedingly
brief space of time would be swal-
lowed up in watery grave.
To Plant Many Harbors.
Plans have been made for the plant
ing Of many harbors with this terrible
engine of war. but the chosen loca-
ton of these mines in case of war is
not known. even to those who would
actually place them at the opening of
hostilities. They are known only TO,
certain officers. and the details are
kept sealed in safe. to be opened
only upon the beginning Of warfare.
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Council Proceedings.
Council Room. City of owosso.

Council Room. City OF Owosso,
January 3lst, 1910.
Regular meeting of the Council, Mavor Wal.
lace ID. Burke presiding.
Aldermen present at roll CALL Sturtevant.
Mcdonald. Clark. Wren. BRANDED, Brown,
Palmer. Conant, Perrigo, Washburn.
The minutes OF the last regular meeting we're
read and approved
Aid. Conant presented the following petit.
tion:
Owosso, Mch Jan. 26th 1910
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen:
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New Sport Invented.

over in England a new game has
been invented. called "viGerO." which
the promoters declare will, supplant
cricket and baseball. 1t is called the
worlds exercise" From the descrip-
tiOn of il il seems TO be Il cross be-
tween lawn tennis and cricket and is
zling quickress'' and "exhiarGting ex-
element"
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ROCKEFELLER PRECAUTION.

Oil Magnate Adopts Plan to Minimize
Danger of Forgery.
1t developed the other day that John
d. Rockefeller, the oil magnate. has
been taking remarkable precautions of
late to prevent the forgery Of his sig
nature. For years he used to sign his
The Owosso times., 1910-02-04

and on motion the reports were received end
fled. \
Aid. Washburn presented the report of the
street commissioner for two weeks ending
January Goth and on motion same was receiv-
ed and filed.
Aid. Copant presented the following report
and on motion same was received and ordered
printed:
January 3lst, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen
Reporting on the sale OF the bonds for the
North Owosso sewer, beg to advise that the
sale OF same has been completed and the funds
received and placed in the proper fund.
Following is detail OF amount received:
Bonds S640O 90
Premium offered for same 81 So
Accrued interest 81 so
Extra cost for alteration in form of bond so
sS472 e6
Respectfully submitted.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND
CITY Clerk
Aid. Perrigo presented the following re
SturtevanJ. Mcdonald, Clark Wren, BRANDED,
| Brown. Palmer, Conant, Perrigo, Washbun,
navs o.:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room. City OF OwOsso
January Slst 1910
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee to whom was referred the
several claims and accounts would respectfully
( report faVorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent OF this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instruct
ed TO draw orders tor the same.
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Planted With New Submarine Mine
Foes Death From Below Now
Awaits All Invaders Who Come From
the Sea.
The Owosso times., 1910-02-04
All Skin Troubles

Are overcome by using DR.. Bells Anti
septic Salve! 1t is as pleasant to use rs
pure cream and is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. 25J box.
The Owosso times., 1910-02-04
Asthma

Is distressing disease. DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey relieves almost in
stantly. We guarantee it to give satis-
faction
The Owosso times., 1910-02-04
Help Wanted

For that cough. Get bottle of DIR.
Bells Pine-Tar Honey, 1t is the best.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02

ject was not the one that was worry
ing him.
Perhaps, after all, 1t was the girl
that the men with Wolf had seen him
with who was responsible for his
dropping spirits. Yes, that must be
it, the men finally reasoned. But they
could not understand why of all men
Gilbert Steele should be disturbed over
a girl Surely a youth of his makeup
and personality would never lack at
tention from and admirers among the
women folks. No. indeed! OF this
they were. assured.
FORWARD. march" At last the wei
come order came. But a very few
hours now would pass ere the momen-
tous issues at stake on that day would
be decided
The detachment to which Gilbert
had been assigned was to occupy a
line Of trenches outside the earth
works which partially protected New
Orleans An attack was to be made
on the right flank OF the British line;
then these attackers would fall back
behind the fsrtifcations. II devolved
upon Steele and his associates TO aid
in covering the retreat OF the attack
ing division and to repel the onslaught
OF the BritisherS. which. it was well
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02

Steele was sad and gloomy. Some
thing wrong with him. sure" was the
comment banded about among MS fel-
low musketeers.
True, ne mad been sharply repri-
manded by the captain for his delin.
quency Of the day before. He had
promised Wolf back in the forest. up
the river. that he would not delay II
given permission to stop a few mo-
ments to talk with a young lady. He
mad failed 10 keep his promise to the
letter. for he had not caught up with
the squad Of bacSwoodSmen under
VOLTS command when they reached
their boats At the rivers edge.
They had waited and hallooed for
him He did not appear and had been
compelled to walk the entire way To
the camp. arriving after midnight
thus tirinC him for the wort ~ the
day in which every ounce OF energy
ne could command would be required.
Yes, the captain had been angry
with Gilbert, hut his good points were
so well known that he was not penal
lied in any way Therefore the lads
associates were certain that this sub
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men should murder one another in or
der TO support his dishonest govern
ment. and so his men went forth to
battle. singing hymns in a cause they
little knew was unholy.
Gilbert Steele lay in the trench.
barely deep enough TO shelter him
from the singing messengers of lead
that threatened him.
The exultatiOn of the fighting man
combating his mortal foe sent his
blood a-tingligg, thrilled his throbbing
heart, captured his soul.
The fears Of yesterday. the Fremont
tions of the night. were gone. He
was going To win. and he was going
to live-fOr Madeleine
The impulse to jump from the mud
dy trench aud to rush single handed
across the bullet swept field before
him to the succor of his hero com
rades. who were hand to hand with
the foe, almost controlled him for the
mOment-then he gritted his teeth and
mastered himself
He loaded his hot barreled match.
lock- Again and again he laid the
smoke blackeued barrel a. ross the
esrthen mound and coolly aimed at
point above the belt line of red uni
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
HERE LOOKING AT LAND
PROBABLY TO LOCATE.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. c.. Martin, OF west
ern Colorado. near the famous fruit
center of Grand Junction, are here
with a view to locating. Mr.. Mar
tin impresses the observer most IA
vorably as a man of good, practical
ideas. He is looking over the coun-
ty leisureiy in order that he might
find land openings that msy suit him
in. which event he will locate here.
The rains of Wallowa county, Civ
ing unmistakable assurance that
wheat and other grains can be grown
on the hill lands without irrigation,
impress MIR. Martin fayorably. But
above all, WallOwa coqaty has water
enough to irrig2te double the acre
age of hill lands, in addition to the
rains. if irrigation is needed. The
people OF Wallowa county welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, and can assure
them that If they settle here they
viii be made to leel al home from
the start.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02

calculated. would follow.
The maneuver. as briefly Indicated.
was one OF great strategic Importance
10 the American side. General Jack
son had outlined it 10 his stan, and
they unanimously indorsed it.
The onslaught began. The Ameri-
cans valiautly asSailed the fOrbidding
lines of greuadiers Cannon thunder
ed. rifles spat their deadly missiles,
swords glistened before the brightness
of blue steel became dulled with
blood. men and horses writhe6 ana
screamed in the death agony. prayers
and curses were heard on every side
amid the awful din. men who had
souls and men who had lost their souls
went down in the hellish holocaust TO
sin no more. fathers stabbed fathers
and rode them down with sharp shod
chargers, towards killed brave men
and brave men killed towards. all on
a springtime morning. for the ghoulish
imp of miSrule was running amuck
among mankind. eager for the harvest
OF tears. suffering and death.
a false king had decreed that honest
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
What "earbler" Once Meant.

"Garble." ''garbled." 'garbler." are
words which nowadays convey quite q
different meaning from that which
was formerly accepted "Garble" orig
inally signifed simply ITO select for a
purpose" At one time there was an
officer. termed 'the garbler of spices" "
whose duty 1t was to visit the shops
and examine the spices. ordering the
destruction OF all impure goods. His
duties were similar TO those Of the in
spector of the modern health depart
ment who forbids the sale of decayed
vegetables or tainted meat, The word
comes from a root meaning Ito sift."
The impurities sifted out have In the
course of generations corrupted the
term till ''garbled report" is no long
er report wherefrom all uncertainty
has been removed, but one that Is full
of misrepresentation and made mis-.
leading with deliberate intent.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
The Power If PaderewskI

A hard headed business man went TO
hear Paderewski play. says A. E.
Thomas in Success Magazine. The
man is not a musician. He spends his
days trying TO buy cotton when 1t Is
low and sell It when II is high. This
is how he described his experience at
the piano recital.
You know. I'm not easily stirred up,
and ! don't know anything about mu.
sic. wouldn't know whether mau
was playing the piano extremely well
or just fairly we'll But | do know
that Paderewski played one thing that
afternoon that stirred me up as ! ney-
er was stirred in my life. don't re-
member what 1t was. couldn't have
told whether he was playing an hour
or five minutes. All | know is that II
stirred up feelings within ME haG
never felt before. Great waves of emo
ton swept over me. wanted TO shout
and wanted TO cry, and when the
last chord was struck | found myself
on my feet waving my umbrella and
shouting like a wild Indian. went
out of that hall as weak as a rag and
happier than I'd been In years. can't
account for it I've tried, but can't
explain It. Can your"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY.
(By the Enterprise Press.

(By the Enterprise Press.)
The Call smote on the evening air,
A deep and understanding Call
Unlike the shrilling trumpet blare,
But as some meaning madrigal
Softly sungiand moving through
The maze of heart and soul of youl
And dreams you dreamed and hopes you
sought
Swooning fell with life away,
And crumbled where Ambitions fought
And full Desire once held sway:
For in that Call your human flower
Faded with the sinking sun;
Some babe or youtk its little hour,
Or parentage the Race had run;
And softly now, sweet as that Call,
Lay the flowers over all!
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
Burglars Besettina Sin.

The burglars besetting sin is heed.
lessness. The chances are that 1t was
heedlessness that first drove him out
Of honest employment and made bur
glar of him. The burglar ransacks q
house and carries away spoon hold.
er. card tray or some other inexpen-
sive souvenir Of the occasion. and he
overlOoks the thousand dollar bill Oh
the dining room table and the rope OF
t,Sssls on tho towel rack. This haed
lessness seems to be coru irron Co cue
whole fraternity. We do not know
what the experience of other cities Is
but in Newark the burglar leaves an
astonishing amount Of portable wealth
behind him invariably. When he reads
on the day after the robbery that he
took Mrs De Stiles chating dish and
ignored her $500 ruby bracelet beside
II or that he upset the Pompleys
dresser drawe TO get the revolver and
failed to See the government bonds
that lay In plain sight on the wash
stand. how he much gnash his teeth
and hate himself for neglecting to de-
velop his powers Of attention and OBJ
seryation In his youth!-Newark News
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
GRAND JURY GIVES A
CREDlTABLE COMPLIMENT.

In its report, already printed the
grand jury paid Sheriff Marvin well
deserved compliment in commend
ing his faithful services in the pur-
suit of hio sfficill duties and in aid
ing the county in the collection of
taxes and every other possible way.
This has received the approval of
every one practically in the county,
and it is word OF -nendation
in every wcy meri.eI by the sheriff.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
Two WAYS Of SAVING II.

Then am 10 coEsider myself re-
jected:' = asked the young suitor.
"1ou are 10 consider your proposal
returned with thanks aud the regret
that II is Impossible at this time to ac-
cept it, said the daughter of the mag
azine editor-SI. Louis Star.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02

Mrs. ]. A. French left Saturday
morning for Albany, where she
will visit, afterwards attending the
sfaiu chapter Eastern Star in Port
and.
Iepp-y Sheriff Crow was called on
official business some five miles
south of Enterprise, Saturday, where
he served an attachment on some
property.
Mrs. Charles Hug, wife of Mar
shal Hug, left Saturday morning for
Eigin. She wiz also visit La Grande
in order to witness the games of
oall between Enterprise and the La
Grande teams