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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

The Lake Shore and Michigan Cen
trail railway companies went into court
In Chicago recently and pleaded guilty
to rebating on passenger fares to theat-
rical companies, and was fined $4,000
each-the highest legal limit.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Evan.
gelical church has elected the follow
ing officers: President. Mrs. @. G.
Stalled; vice president, Mrs It. W.
Finch; secretary. August Stewart;
treasurer. Mrs. V. S. Nation.
Mrs Ellen Howe, aged II years, died
Tuesday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jackson Fairman, Comstock
street. of dropsy. The funeral was
held Thursday. Mrs. Howe has lived
in Owosso one year. moving here from
froiu Ovid, where she had lived forty
seven years. Her husband, one daugh.
ter aud son, William, of Nebraska,
survive.
w. E Hall and G. H. Sapp, newly
elected president ana vice president
respectively, of the board of public
works. were hosts at z o'clock fish
supper at the Arcade restaurant
Wednesday night, at which the other
members of the board, with Supt.
Kutsche and A. Fl. Dumond, clerk,
were guests.
A dog dispute case was heard by
twelve men. the judge and court Off
Gals in the circuit court, Wednesday
and Thursday, in the case of Hugh
Crane VS. Bert Worden, the letter hav.
ing shot shepherd dog belonging to
Crane. The case was appealed from a
jdstice court where a verdict of $50 was
given Crane.
Capt. Frank E. Evans was in Lansing
Wednt sday and was presented with six
medals for himself and members Of the
company. Those who will receive
them BESIDES Capt. Evans, are Lieut..
Oscar Reynolds, Sergeant Clarence
Mccall, Sergt. Frank Meier. and Corp.
Charles Wilson. The medals are for
work done by the men in the Chalmers,
Post, and regimental shoots during
the past year. Sergt Mccall gets two
medals.
The paving expert from Detroit who
was before the council Monday. stated
that the asphalt pavement in the main
part of the business district of Owosso
had lasted longer with less repairing
than any piece of work of the kind in
the United States, statement that
pleases the ways aud means committee
and the members of the council at the
time it was laid, who remember, the
strenuous opposition to the paving at
the time and difficulty the committee
had in selling the city bonds to secure
the money to do the work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Obituary.

Aljavine Chester Howard was born
Jan. 30, 1910, in Bennington township,
Shiawassee county, and passed from
this life April 81, 1919, aged 70 years
and months. His death was due to
heart failure caused by two months
illness Of pneumonia and pleurisy.
At the age of IA he with his parents
and two other children moved to Mid
dlebury township. They settled on a
tract of land of $40 acres, of which his
present farm was a part. 1t was all
woods at that time and no roads had
been cut through. They cleared place
and put up shanty little south Of
the Hammond school house and helped
make the roads.
In 1859 his father died and his mother
in 1908. He had five brothers and sis
tiers and four half brothers and sisters,
all of whom have passed away but Al.
fred F. Howard of Middlebury town
ship.
Nearly fifty years ago he was married
to Sarah Huntington. To this union
were born three children, William l..
Howard of Bennington, J. Howard of
Owosso township, and Mrs Myrtis
Brown of Middlebury township, all of
whom with the m other and six grand.
children are left to mourn their loss.
In the spring of 1854 he was convert
ed and was one Of the first members of
the Middlebury M. E. church and was
always ready to help support it. AL.
though very diffident in church work
he never gave up his work in Christ.
In his business life he was careful of
the rights of his neighbor. No bills
were allowed to linger unpaid. He was
a good and successful farmer His
home was always open and the pastor
was sure of welcome at all times.
He was clean in his personal habits
and enjoyed the home he had toiled so
hard to build up and no external asso-
citation would long keep him away from
It's friendly shelter.
Besides his widow and children he
leaves to mourn his loss host of rela.
tives and friends. - Ovid Register
Union.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Sworn statements on file in the secre.
iHrx of states Office in New York show
sAas the campaign committees for Col.
Roosevelt expended S7O,94677 in the
aessmpt to elect delegates in New York
Scy, or fraction under 81 for each
soto received. while the Taft commit
eess expended a little over $4,000 or
sjout 10 cents for each vote cast for
Delegates favorable to the President.
$4,000 each was contributed to the
Roosevelt fund by Geo. w. Perkins,
Sssnk A. Munsey and Alex. 8. Coch-
ssa. while two others gave $4,000 q
71eca.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

G1a Roosevelt has made very large
s,sin during the past ten days in dele
gates to the Republican national con.
ssntiOn and declares that he will be the
Issnsfnea of the convention. This claim
- derided by the Taft committee,
wAsch only yesterday wired Pres. Taft
lAasS he had enough votes to win on the
lfsst ballot The truth about the lmat
sc Is that neither side is certain of
sse$osy to date. The result will depend
sAxgely on the outcome at the primary
\ Ohio on Tuesday next.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Joslyn and VIM. Alden.
From the Flint Journal.

IOu1 JOETNHI.
The Adrian candidates letter was
at impressive because of the very
s2psrsnt lack of basis for some of
iae assertions. 1t has not become more
mpressive as the result of Senator
faiths reply. 1t was very well
snswn throughout Michigan that
Senator Smith was a pioneer in the
movement for direct primaries in
mo state and 1t was equally we'll
zaewn that his influence was directed
.& favor of a Presidential primary
NJ the time Governor Osborn called
ne special sessions of the legislature.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Fhe Democratic state convention at
Asy City, Wednesday, drew far larger
DHInber of delegates than any conven.
ScEa OF that party since 1896. While
ocswardly the friends of all the presi.
3antsl aspirants save possibly Gov
&iIson are satisfied with the result it
-shin5ed by the newspaper correspon-
sssRts that the feeling of disappoint.
ssrt was keen and that some sores
gars opened that will not heal The
ksfegation to the national convention is
cported to stand one for Gov. Marshall,
ma for Gov. Harmon, nine for Gov.
%Siscn and fourteen for Champ Clark,
md as the Grand Rapids Herald says,
with Bryan in the hearts of more than
Nae of. them"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Both houses of congress have adopted
dss conference committee report on the
ssnstitutional amendment providing
iox the direct election OF u. s. sena-
tora and the same will now be sub
sisted to the stats legislatures for &C.
Septance or rejection. 1t will probably
- two years before the result will be
xUown.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

About twenty. five friends and neigh
bors gave Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pier
pont surprise at their farm home in
Bennington township Wednesday even
ing. Cards and kindred smusements
were enjoyed and pleasant evening
was spent A bountiful luncheon was
served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Owosso, Michigan

President Taft signed the service and
sse pension act on Saturday last the
AeUse having adopted the conference
sspOrt on Friday. The bill provides in
sseased pensions for 100000 soldiers
ssd sailors of the Mexican and civil
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

In Central America many natives are
gathering the seeds of this plant. Cedron
Seed, n rare medicine that has valuable
curative powers. But few drug stores
carry this seed, owing to the high cost
of the article.
This country is n large consumer of
this costly seed because il enters into
the famous catarrh remedy, Peruna.
sold the world over.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Tho officers of the county who have
sv do with the enforcement of the
safSor laws have shown themselves to
se Eeady at all time to begin prosecu.
'Sors and to carry the cases to a sue
seseGul conclusion when the evidence
VsyTants the same. Sheriff Herrick
saff Prosecutor Collins are ready and
willing to do their full duty if tangible
evidence is given which will warrant
asS1on On their part. Judge Miner by
Imposing Jail sentence as we'll as fines
"a those convicted in his court has
ssken step which will do more to
sss9 the illegal sale of liquor than is
Npsible in any other way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Plenty of white buckskin and canvas
cleaner now, 10c and 25c pkg. Thome
Thome 81 Frisbie.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children

Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and are pleasant remedy
for Worms. Used by mothers for %
years. They never fail. At all drug
gists 25c. Sample FREE. Address, A
). Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

l crossed the Bosphorus to visit Scutari on the Asiatic shore and witness the cult
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THE SWEET WATERS OF EUROPE
By C. F. MARKELL

throne of the glory of God" and in it's remnants of jasper and alabaster I saw sufficient evidences of it's former glory, when the white and rose striped marble of Phrygia, the green of Iaeonia, the blue of Lybia, the black, white veined Celtic, and the white, black veined Bosphorus. the starred stone from the Nile and the porphyry of Heliopolis constituted it's forest of columns, to justify Justinian in running with outstretched arms from portico to pulpit crying, Solomon. have surpassed thee''
 But there is a terribly bloody chapter in the history of Ste. Sophia, for on the fatal May %. 1453, when the Turkish army entered Constantinople, 100000 Christians gathered in it's sanctuary, for it was then q church, and behind barred doors a suffocating mass of men, women and children implored God till long after mid- night for mercy, but they implored in vain. The yells of fanatical fury were heard nearer and nearer as the Moham- medan army approached; down fell the doors with a terrific crash and in poured the maddened demons. Amidst fanfare of brazen trumpets groans of the dying and shrieks of women and children, the battle ax and spear smashed to atoms crucifix and mosaic and shivered into fragments altars and images. At last appeared the form of Mohammed IT who. rising in his stirrups smote one Of the columns with hs blood stained hand and cried:
 There is no God but Allah, and Mo- hammed is his prophet" This was the
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who neglected the beauties of the Eu- ropean side of the stream for the homely Asiatic shore; here we must build our city" And here they built, calling the place Byzantium after their leader, Byas. by which it was known until Con tantine three centuries after Christ re- christened it, naming it after himself.
 The Sultans capital is divided by the Golden Horn into two sections-the Turk ish and the European quarters; and the latter is again divided into Pera, mean Ing Beyond" which occupies a high hill. and Galata, the business section, which hugs the shore.
 The Turkish quarter Is known as Stam- bout. or more properly 1stambul, from the Greek Tn the city" and here live thou sands of faithful Mohammedans who have never deigned to cross the bridge span- hing the Golden Horn and enter the Eu- ropean part of the city.
 There are 800 mosques in Constantinople and considerably more than 1000 minarets, and if architecture be frozen music, sure- iy this delicate morsel of stone fashion Ing, for the creation of which the world owes the Moslem an eternal debt of grat- ttude, Is a congealed symphony.
 As a forest of snow wrapped pines their needle points of marble pierce the heavens In bewildering multitudeness and fascin- hting glory, especially when tipped with the golden fire of the setting sun. They have been compared to delicate wax tapers or silver lances, but to me they suggested with their sky cutting, slender silhouettes a spun out prayer or the visi- blc wool of a mute prison. I have heard prayer compared to a bell rope which while tensioned on earth breathes it's melody in heaven, and the limning min Aret was to me that bell rope.
 was all tiptoe to see the mosque of Ste. Sophia and 1t was the first object of my visit in the city. The mosque is hot named after a saint, as many have supposed, but signifies holy wisdom. The habit of presuming that the prefix saint feferts to some holy man or woman Is a common one and often is provocative of some amusing faux pas. I once had a lady on passing the church of the Holy Bepulchre in London ask me who Saint sepulchre was.
 Most persons rave over St. Peter's al Rome. but while the exterior of the Milan tathedral is unquestionably ineomparable have always, so far as the interior is concerned, accorded unqualifiedly the preference to the cathedral at Cologne Still when I stood upon the pave of Ste Sophia I was overcome and viewed with he gaze of astonishment its revealed inn nensity, it's polished shafts of porpllyrs Lnd syenite, its noble columns and bold soaring arches, its marbles of waving ines laid in imitation of flowing rivers It's historic monoliths and its dome ir he sky. No wonder it was called the Terrestrial Paradise.' the Earthly
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Constantinople Is a living exemplifica- ton of the adage that distance lends entertainment to the view, for while it's streets upon acquaintance are found to be narrow, crooked and dirty no city in prospective presents a more sublime or more thrilling aspect than does this Turk
 ish capital as one quits the Sea Of Mamora and rounding seraglio point, passes the mouth of the Golden Horn upon his entrance into the Bosphorus.
 Indeed, old travellers and lovers of the beautiful have again and again declared that nowhere in the world is thora to be encountered so enchanting and ex- qusite an environment as that stretch of lapus lazuli lined with marble palaces which for IS miles separases Asia from Europe and which, with tie Black sea for it's cradle and the Sea of Mamora for it's grave. we call the Bosphorus.
 Nearly Sooo years ago a Grecian colony was established upon the Aslatie side of the Bosphorus, just opposite the pres ent site of Constantinople proper. Thirty years later a Greek colony sailed up the same body of water seeking a location for city which an oracle had told them they should establish opposite the City of the Blindmen." This advice was to them source of much perplexity, but Seraglo Point and the Golden Horn they cried. There are the blind men
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of the Rowling Dervishes. The city. souls, Is the site of the ancient Chryso-
 polls Golden Ctyo, and is called by the Turks Iskudar. or Iskuder, probably .he same derivation from which our little
 mining village on Red mountain obtains ! its name. v
 l I have spoken of the Dervish exercises as I saw them near the pyramids at Cairo, but there was as much difference between the decorum and ritual of the 1 two as there is between a negro Meth
 odst camp meeting and the stately cult | of the Ronial Catholic church.
 l was greatly impressed with the 1 countenance and dignified niien of one of 1 the. officiating priests and marveled at
 the strange performances Little chill 1 dren. most of the girls from 4 to 10 l years of age. were brought into the house of worship and placed upon their l faces prone on the floor. After a few
 incantations the priest stepped upon the shoulders and hips of these children, ! where he remained standing for several
 minutes. I was told that this ceremony t, was performed in the belief that the | weight of the priest would drive both sin and disease out of the bodies os tie | children.
 | After ouiting the Dervishes drove to f3o0lSOOrioO nlll, where Is 10 De. Obta1neu what is said to be the finest view .l the world.
 The eye in it's sweep traverses Bithyna until it is arrested by the snowy inn mensity sof Olympus guarding Broussa, city famed for it's ga,izy silk the Citv es tho Blind loses it's shabby details and
 its wild entangements of dome, pinnacle.
 mosque and nHraret displays hriilancv of lastev found nowhere else. tempered by the dark green shades of the majestic cypress: the cerulean tnged Marnora
 resplendent with sunshine, shnlmers as a mammouth mirror and poises upon it's surface those nine enchanting islands, the Demonesi of old, but now known as the Princes Island. or Isles of the Blest. and at ones feet creeps in dreamy lott ering the incomparable Bosphorus. whose
 waves lap the marble of the white pal aces that line it's shores and leave the green gardens that encompass it's banks.
 The Rhine, the Danube and she Loire possess their characteristic charms. but
 in some respects the Bosphorus is match
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 ing of Allah. and the inverted palm of the left hand betokening that they would hand down to others that which, they. re- ceved from on high
 There was not an instant's pause of revolution and never did the twirlers be- tray any exhaustion until the gyroscopic performance had come to conclusion.
 I would gladly have spent Week longer in Constantlnople than did, but my time was limited and I quilted the city reluctantly. It is difficult to describe the potency of the charm of orientalism which the capital of the Turks weaves around the western visitor. The enchant- ment of paradise seems to steep him With intoxication and in his cup of pleasure The memory of Byzantium is a most delightful dreg. Para, Galata, Stamboul and Scutari are the warp of memory's gorgeous tap estry while the Golden Horn, the Bos- phorus, the Sea of Marmora and the sweet waters of Europe constitute its roof. As I discarded this delightful environment I fondly recalled the poets couplet "The world has lost its gloss for us Since we went sailing on the Bosphorus..
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less. and it's beauty akin to the divine. It also has It's legends and it's ruins. There is the Maidens Tower with its exquisite bit of romance of the sultan's daughter dead with the fangs of the serpent at her throat and the moral What Is written, is written, and there is it's picturesque castle of Europe. whose towers once traced against the sky Arabic letters which spelled the name of the Holy Pro- phet.
 By no means the least interesting epi- sode of my sojourn in the Turkish capital was my visit to the Twirling Dervishes. an exhibition that must be seen to be properly appreciated. For one hour did I watch these delirious fanatics in their ceaseless gyrations performed with a re- ligious frenzy. Round and round like tops they spun, their skirts standing out as M, old fashioned candle extinguisher keeping time, in identical pose, with the monetaa- ous tones of flute and tambourine. They seemed as if whirling on pivots. with eyes half closed lips parted with smile of ecstacy and the upturned palm of the raised right hand importuning the bless
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ally suffers until the body is committed to the grave.
 I also took advantage of Friday to view the Sultan as he drove from his palace to the royal mosque to pray. This is a weekly function that is looked for ward to with pleasure by thousands of Constantinopolltans and immense con course of people assemblies in a public square about half way between the pal ace and the mosque to witness his ma jesty en route to his hebdomadal de- votions The piazza was thronged with the equipages of the wealthy Europeans and Turkish aristocracy, a majority of whom were ladies, and have never seen either in Paris or Vienna more superb or conventional turnouts than those that were assembled there that morning. Long files of soldiery lined the route of the royal entourage and the Sultan. plainly attired, was seated in an open barouche, preceded by a band of music and fol- lowed by a squad of lancers.
 crossed the Bosphorus to visit Scutari on the Asiatic shore and witness the cult
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To Uncle Rudyard

From the New York Times When Kipling was a stripling, He wrote in meters ripping. And his rhyming had a ehiming
 Like the music of the bells 4sH Ills singing came arfnging H With youthful gladness, bringing : To the weary and the dreary
 Not alone the stuff that sells,ss But the blessing of carressing Little, songs that kept us guessing
 With their sad words, and their bad
 words.
 Just the words that told the tale; But the years come, and the tears come. And the doubting and the fears come, And the nieces of the species
 Are more deadly than the nephews
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After a Buck, Shot a Cow

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 T was after buck" explained the city sportsman, but I seem to have shot your cow"
 '''She's worth just 50 bucks, responded the farmer. kindly hand em over"