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The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
A LESSON IN HUMILITY.
A Little Story by Col. Calliper COncernin
Philetus GObllntOn.

A Little Story by Col. Caliiper Concerning
Philetus GOblinton.
"Isn't it curious, Cynthia" the col
onel said to Mrs. Calliper, "how some
times the current of our lives is de-
fected by the most trivial incidents?
Now there was Philetus Goblinton;
you remember what vain, conse-
quential man he was? But all that
was changed by just the slightest
thing in the world. He went one Sun
day to church where he had never
been before and where he was quite
unknown. As usual, he made toward
the middle aisle, where, at home, he
was accustomed to sit; but the man
that met him led him not down the
middle aisle, but along the back of the
pews and down side aisle, and he
gave him seat pretty we'll back.
''This was crusher for Philetus.
Here was a man, evidently man of
some account. who, with the un-
prejudiced eyes OF total stranger.
had sized him up as man of side-aisle
importance. Could 1t be that his
friends and acquaintances really so re-
garded him? 1t set him thinking; and
the result you see in the modest,
thoughtful Philetus Goblinton of to.
day."
'Jason, dear" said Mrs. Calliper,
don't you suppose it would be good
thing for you to go to strange church
once in while?"-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
HINTS TO GUESTS.
In Cities Especially Relations Should b,
Carefully Considered.

In Cities Especially Relations Should BE
Carefully Considered.
The relations between a visitor and
her hostess never require to be more
carefully considered than when the
visitor has very little opportunity of
taking her own line; on the contrary,
she has to follow the routine arranged
by her hostess, and has only to acqui-
esce in what is proposed to be done
each day. 1t is different in town,
where the rule is for host and host
ess to accept invitation for themselves,
whether visitor will be staying with
them at the time or not, although a
hostess generally informs the intended
visitor beforehand of her dinner en-
gagements, to give her the opportunity
of making arrangements for herself in
the evenings in question; for when a
host and hostess dine out their visitor
is usually expected to do the same at
the house of relative or friend.
Again, as regards evening parties
and dances, it much depends upon
whether the visitor is a young and
pretty girl or lady of middle age, as
to asking permission to take her or not.
In the generality of cases a hostess
prefers not to ask this favor, and to
allow her visitor to amuse herself. To
an ordinary afternoon at home a visit
or is taken as a matter of course, but
to no other entertainment, and visitor
is most unreasonable when, as too Oft
en- follows, she shows evident displeas-
ure at not being included in the long.
standing engagements of her hostess,
or that they are not given up on her
account. As the obligation is incurred
by the visitor, she should respect her
hostess plans and fall in with them,
and consult her as to all engagements
she desires to make Independently OF
her. Otherwise a hostess feels that
she is put into rather the position of a
landlady, and that her town house is
little better than hotel to the visitor
who makes use of it.
Shopping and visiting are great
temptations to most visitors in town,
but the convenience of hostess should
never be sacrificed to such allurements,
and visitor should endeavor to hit
the happy medium and not give her
hostess too little or too much of her
society.-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Baked Eggs.-Hard boil three eggs;
when cold peel and cut them in slices.
Butter small pie-dish and lay the
slices of egg in it. Sift grated Parme-
san cheese over and season with black
pepper and salt, cover with fine bread
crumbs, and put a.few bits of butter
on top. Bake in a quick oven, and
serve hot.-Leeds Mercury.
| Indian Bannock. one quart
OF milk and pour 1t, while boiling, over
pint of corn meal, with little salt;
add piece of butter the size of half
an egg, which will be melted by the
hot milk; stir in three beaten eggs, and
If the batter requires thinning, add q
little cold milk. Pour in shallow pans
and bake brown.-Country Gentleman.
Tomatoes and Rice.-Wash a cup.
full of rice. Have two tablespoonfuls
of butter over the fire in frying pan,
and when very hot stir the rice in it.
Stir it continuously until it is golden
brown, when add to it cupful of to-
matoes. Stir it we'll, cover and let II
cook gently until the rice is tender.
Add salt and little pepper.-N. Y.
Ledger.
Damp and Mildew.-In damp cup.
boards generating mildew trayful of
quicklime will be found to absorb the
moisture, and render the air pure; of
course it is necessary to renew the
lime from time to time as it becomes
fully slaked. This remedy will be
found useful in safes and strong rooms,
the damp air OF which frequently acts
most injuriously on the valuable deeds
and documents which they contain
Leeds Mercury.
Potatoes Fried Whole. When
nearly boiled enough, put small pota-
toes into a stewpan with butter, or
beef dripping; shake them about to
prevent burning, till they are brown
and crisp; drain them from the fat. 1t
will be an improvement if they are
Toured and dipped in the yolk of an
egg; and then rolled in finely-sifted
bread crumbs. This is the ordinary
French method. Farmers Voice.
Coffee Cake.-Take piece of bread
dough and add one-half cupful of su-
gar anu Iholcopooulul VI ucltcu Uut-
ter; then roll out an. inch thick and
put on CREASED pie-pan, brush the
top with melted butter and cover thick
with cinnamon and sugar; let it rise
and bake quick. Cut in long, narrow
strips to serve. Eat hot or cold. It is
nicely made Saturday with the other
baking, to use Sunday morning for
breakfast.-Prairie Farmer.
Liver Toast. Half a pound of liver
minced fine. Calls liver is the incest.
Chop an onion very fine, and brown in
pan with a bit of butter or some drip
ping. Then add the minced liver, and
a small teacupful Of water; or, If you
have it, stock. Season with pepper
and salt, and add dredging of -four.
Stir thoroughly, and cook gently for
half an hour over clear fire, stirring
the mixture occasionally to prevent
burning. Meanwhile, prepare some
squares of toast, butter them, and
when the liver is done serve the mix
ture on the toast very hot. If liked, a
small quantity of chopped bacon can
be added. This quantity makes good
sized dish. 1t also warns up very we'll.
Leeds Mercury.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
BABY GAPS IN VOGUE.
Long Ago They Were Worn to Keep the
Little Darling's Ears In Place.

Long Ago They Were Worn to Keep t1e'
Little Darling's Ears In Place.
Many years ago grandmothers made
dainty little caps of muslin, silk or
lace, and these adorned the heads OF
all infants, both by night and by day.
After a time baby caps went out OF
vogue, and no substitute was ever con.
trived to replace them.
This seems like quite an unimport-
ant statement, one which may merely
recall to the memory of some few
elderly people that baby caps were
worn long years ago.
But let us ask, "How many people do
you notice, of the age of fifty years or
thereabouts, whose ears flare away or
set off from the head? How many
younger peoples ears grow close or In
line parallel to the head?"
Is it not strange thing to note that
in all these years of study into the
means of improving and beatifying the
human face and form, no philosopher
has given attention to the falling away
in grace of the human ear?
Indeed, it is only lately that device
was offered to restore the contour Of
the head by forcing the ear back into
position-and all because baby caps
went out of fashion-those little caps
which kept the tiny ears in place until
nature held them there through
growth. Times.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
For Dinner.

A learned doctor pleading for soup
on every dinner table says: "a person
comes to dinner weary and hungry,
and needs, first, something to stimu-
late the secretions of the stomach.
The firse course, hot soup, does this,
by its action upon the nerves which
control the blood vessels. Taking the
soup slowly is an aid to digestion, and
if not favorite dish, hot fish or oys-
ters can be substituted, serving the
same purpose. The joint or roast can
then be taken with benefit to the sys-
tenn, and the game, vegetables and
sweets should follow in their order,
not necessarily in courses, for the plain
family dinner. ."-Philadclphia Ledger
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
The Birds Eye.

A rustic audience in far western
town were enjoying intensely a magic
lantern show. In the course of the
programme the lecturer announced "A
bird's-eye view of Paris" 1t was
pretty and clear, but there was a slight
defect in the paper of the photograph
above the picture of the beautiful city,
which was duly magnified, and as.
sumed conspicuous place on the can.
vas. Amidst the perfect quiet of the
darkened room, broken here and there
by soft sighs of ecstasy, little voice
piped up:
Mamma, is that the birds eye
above the city?"-Harper's Young Pco-
pie.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
Nav Headuear for women.

In spring millinery flowers have APP
parently reached a high state OF per-
lection; these, however, are not the
only ornaments; feathers, ribbons and
lace are combined with jets or irrides-
cent effects to oproduce thing of beau
ty. The bonnets are so trimmed as to
have the broad effect already indicated
by the later winter styles. Novelties
in straw are introduced in head wear,
but jet holds its own with remarkable
favor and it is really beautiful bon
net, with tasteful combinations =
Woyu a n lind
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
He Knew How = woman Throws.

The small son and heir had been
sent into the garden to fetch stick
with which he was to be punished. AZ
ter some delay he returned, saying,
with sigh:
"Couldn't find a stick, mover; but
here's little stone you might frow at
me. -Harper's Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18
The Cautious Old Maid.

Cora-She seemed utterly surprised
when he proposed to her. A woman
should control herself better.
Marjorie-You must recollect, my
dear, she is thirty and that it was April
fool day.-Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18

Old Gentleman-My, my! don't
like to see little boys cry. Boys who
get hurt should act like men. Boy
Boo, no! Then I'd get li-licked fer
swearin'. .-Demorest' Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1895-05-18

The worst education that teaches
self-denial is better than the best that
teachesGverything else and not that
Sterling.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Elsie Sun: Alec Stately has received
Sl7S back pension, and will draw $40 a
month In the future. Uncle Sans helping
hand occasionally appears most OPPORTUNITY,
and this is one such instance.
Byron Herald: The electors of the state
or Michigan are required to vote upon
amendments to the constitution incre asing
the salaries of certain state officers that do
not at present get more than one third of
what should be paid them. The amend
ments should carry.
The annual report of Il. f. Giddings.
commissioner of insurance, gives the follow
ing interesting statistics concerning Michi l.
gan fraternal orders: The figures show the
certificates in force Dec. 81, 1894, and the
total amount: Ancient Order of Cleaners,
Caro-, go, $l67, 800; Knights of the Macca-
bees great camp, 60,949, $S4, GAO, 900;
Knights of the Maccabees of the world,
566, $l,176, 200; ladies of the Maccabees,
Ann Arbor, 21,4s4; Michigan home and
hospital association, Grand Rapids, 534,
$50, 200; Michigan liquor dealers protective
association, Detroit, 1,s1l: National protec-
tive society, Bay City, 5sS, $5s3OO; Red
Cross, Detroit, 675, $4,000; United
Friends of Michigan, Flint, 6,751, IS, 544,-
500; United States benevolent society, Sagi-
nav, 1,949, $1S5, 425; Ancient Order of
United WOrkmen. Detroit, 22,652, $45, 314,
900. The total amount of ''old line" in
surance carried in the state amounts to
1924, 676, 702.00
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
FOURTH WARD.
Legislative Correspondence.
LANSING, MARCH 90, '95.

| LANSING, MARCH go, '95.
All day long Wednesday, oratory, argu
ment, wit, humor and logic were rained up.
on the heads of the members of the special
city charter commission, the third and
fourth class charter bills being under con
sideration.
Saginaw, Bay City, Port Huron, Jack.
by the third class bill had representatives
here, as did several of the fourth class cities,
| but there does not seem to be as much OPP
| position from the smaller cities.
Owosso seems to be one of those cities
that is suited with the fourth class bill
provided, no amendment shall be made
E. M. Hopkins, Sec'y of board of trade,
of Saginaw, has made canvass of the men,
bers of the House and claims that he has
found twO-thirds of the members opposed,
and this was before today's hearing, and
the vigorous opposition will not tend to help
it any, Notwithstanding Messrs. Diekema
defended these bills.
A convention of the Womans's Clubs of
the state is in session here. Mrs. l.. Ii.
Stone, of kalamazoo, the veteran club
woman of the state, at the age of eighty
years, called the federation to order. Some
of these ladies appeared before the senate
committee last night to argue for the raise of
the age of consent from Ia to 10 years,
measure which will probably pass.
The outcome of the hearing on Todd's
"Order to show cause" to be held next Sat-
urday, will be watched with intense inter-
est. Todd, the prohibition, free silver,
populist candidate, proposes to test the anti
fusion law, and has brought this "order,"
that the election commissioners may show
why they should not be compelled to place
his name on three tickets.
Senator Kilpatrick's bill, to provide for
distribution of property held in trust in GER
tain cases, passed the House yesterday. 1t
provides that minors, in certain cases,
may have their property divided, and other
under present law. Senator Fitzpatrick
bonus bill Is now In the hands of COM
mittee Oh private corporations, and will be
reported favorably.
In the senate this afternoon, the matter
of allowing cities owning electric light
plants to do commercial lighting was
knocked out, after considerable sparring.
1t was originally intended for Wyandotte,
and then for cities over 5000, but was con-
sidered an unwise measure.
Senator Fitzpatrick has another measure,
a joint resolution, which is of vast import
ance, and the senator hopes to be able to |
convince the Legislators of that facts !. Q. that
a code of legal procedure is necessary in |
this state. Other states have such system. |
1t is more definite and sure and eliminates |
distinctions from practice.
The senator says the older attorneys will |
object to it, as they have an idea 1t helps the |
younger ones, inasmuch as the old fellows |
are used to the present system.
A most impressive ceremony was the |
return of the flags of the 18th, 10th and |
goth regiments, from Washington and turn
ing them over to State, by veterans Of each |
regiment, who did so with tears and cheers /
at sight of the tattered emblems which had
been taken by confederates. o. T. G. !,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22


The above list comprises all the officers
whose salaries it is proposed to change.
The salaries of the governor, lieutenant
governor, auditor general, member state
board of education, etc., remain as at pres
ent.
TheItotal paid at present, 81, 400 will be
increased Qf the amendment passes) to
S13, 500 per annum, making an increase of
50, 100 in the amount to be paid these state
officers. This amount is to be spread oyer
the whole state of Michigan, and, to find
how much it will cost individuals, let us do
q little calculating.
The assessed valuation of the state of
Michigan is S1,13O, 900, 900; 80, 100 spread
upon this amount means an increased tax OF
eight-tenths of mill on each 500 of valu-
alton, or eight mills on $1,000, or eight
cents on $4,000.
The business man or farmer who
pays taxes on an assessed valuation
of S., 900 pays the price of two post
age stamps for the privilege of knowing
that the principal officers of his state are
paid somewhere near what their services
are worth to the state, and to make it pos
sible for these officers to devote their time
and energies to the Office to which they
have been chosen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
DR.. W. ]. MORLY LEE,
The Distinguished Japan
csc Physician,
The Great Throat and Lung Surgeon
Opened an Office at The Merell,
Saturday, March 16.
His Services May Be Had Three
Months Free.

His Services May Be Had Three
Months Free.
Dr. Lee, the eminent Japanese throat and
lung surgeon, who has so long enjoyed such
unparalleled success in Europe and New
York and in this state, can be found daily
in his Office at the Merell House. All
invalids who visit the doctor before April z
will receive services three months free.
The doctor does not claim to be cure-all,
but comes to the relief of the suffering with
a thorough and scientific knowledge of those
diseases of which he makes a speciality.
All forms of chronic diseases are treated
such as asthma, bronchitis, consumption,
and all diseases of of the lungs and throat,
headache, brainsand unervous exhaustion,
confusion of ideas, heart, stomach liver,
Bright's disease, diabetis, kidney and blad-
der trouble, neuralgia, paralysis, rheuma-
tism, skin diseases in all forms, male and
female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal
deafness, is positively and permanently
cured by the new japanese methods. The
doctors will give you thorough examina-
ton, and II your case Is Incurabe he will
frankly tell you so.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

The submission of the amendment rea-
tive to the salaries of state officers has
brought out considerable discussion and no
little criticism. There seems to be a natural,
deep-seated antipathy, first to the adoption
of constitutional amendments, but more
especially to the adoption Of amendments
increasing the salaries of state officials.
The question before the people this spring
is not one of dollars and cents as, we think,
can be shown by the figures which will
follow.
The following is a list of the officers, their
present and proposed salaries:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

The Michigan Central will, on March %,
&c 81, sell tickets from OwossO to Bay City
and return, at the rate of one and one third
fare, good, going on March 25. 26, ~, and
returning on March 20, on account of State
Convention of Michigan Christian En- deavor
Union. j. Il. GLASGOW,
Ticket Agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
Republican City Caucuses.
FIRST WARD.

The caucus was called to meet in A.
Johnson's shop, but the large attendance
| necessltated an adjournment to the store
vacated by A. w. Prindle. K. o. Dewey
called the caucus to order, and q. II. Lyon
was elected chairman, N. A. Finch, secre-
| tary, s. 5. Miner and j. l.. Ash, telers.
| An informal ballot for alderman showed
| SO votes cast, of which Al were for Frank
c. Smith, 81 for A II. Northway, 81 for G.
| l.. Paris, balance scattering. The second
| ballot gave Mr.. Smith 55 votes, Paris 20,
Northway, 13. Mr.. Smith was declared
the unanimous nominee. The caucus then
the city conventions: DR.. A. l.. Arnold, IL.
s. Hadsall, s. S. Miner, III. M. Post, Il. M.
Wiley, G. l.. Paris, Geo. Jenkins, S. A..
Crane, j. Dodge, Geo. Carpenter, f. W..
Smith. The ward committee is as follows:
K. o. Dewey, l. Ii. Keller, ii. M. Post.
SECOND WARD.
At eight o'clock Geo. M. Dewey Jr. called
the caucus to order and on motion Samuel
Lamfrom was made chairman and Geo. M.
Dewey Jr., secretary. E.G. Stacy and f. Z.
Kohler were appointed tellers. z. M.
Rowel nominated Samuel Lamfrom for
alderman and on motion the nomination
was made by reclamation. The election of
delegates was then proceeded with and the
following chosen: o. Wells, S. F. Smith,
E. w. Fortress. o. Gould, S. A. Fraser,
ID. f. Blair, f. Teal, r. Phillips, w. A.
Richardson. On motion the ward commit
tee was nominated by reclamation and con-
sisted of o. l.. Sprague, Felix Teal and S.
Lamfrom.
THIRD WARD.
A. M. Young called the caucus to order;
j. G. Walton chosen chairman, f. Ii. Wat
son, secretary; Will Frieseke and Guy Cole,
tellers. The first ballot gave Will II. Lingle
SO votes for alderman, Julius Frieseke II,
Guy Cole s. Mr.. Lingle was declared the
unanimous nominee. The delegates elected
by ballot are: j. j. Mackey, Ii. A. Noble,
f. II. Watson, j. G. Walton, A. X. Giles,
Fred Stoddard, G. w. Chapel. Ward COM
mittee, "A. M. Young, q. w. Chapel, w.
Ii. Lingle.
FOURTH WARD.
Miles Parker called the caucus to order at
1850 with a large crowd present. G. G. |
Gregory acted as chairman, G. A. Durham,
Chas. Parker and S. A. Post, |
tellers. Aid. Parker had practically a |
MOI ,nti1 ,nta tI,A IxolIA
declared the unanimous nominee. The del |
egates elected to the city convention are:
Miles Parker, w. E. Hall, V. M. White,
Q. w. Parker, e. w. Crandal, S. A. Post,
A. Heard, John Walsh, Ii. Monroe, j.
Rhodes, l.. G. Hall, G. G. Gregory. Ward
Miles Parker, w. E. Hall, S.
A. Post.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
James M. Ashley, Jr., Desires Ohio's U. S
Senatorship.

Toledo. March 19.--AnnOuncement is
made here today that James M. Ashley, Jr.,
is an avowed candidate for the United
States senatorship to succeed Calvin S. Brice
whose term expires next year. Mr.. Ashley
was vice-president of the Toledo, Ann
Arbor q North Michigan Railroad.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
Special Notice.

Look over Willow Spring Park before
you buy a home. Healthiest and most
pleasant location in the city. Pure spring
water, and DO swamps near it. Large lots
for less than you can buy small ones, in as
good location. Also land by the acre; very
desirable for fruit or vegetables. Low prices
and easy terms. For further information
call on premises in the forenoon, one half
mile north of the M. G. Depot
3 mos. S. j. Harding
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Mr.. Edward Atkinson has written for
the April number of The Forum an article
OF unusual economic interest on 'The Bat
tie of Standards and the Fall of Prices"
showing why prices have declined and on
what articles.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
BENNINGTON
Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
Cheap Rates

SHIdP fNattS.
The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
Ry., and Toledo, Saginaw g. Muskegon
Ry., will sell tickets for the above occa-
sOns at rate of one fare and third for the
round trip
For the Christian Endeavor at Bay City,
tickets will be sold March 25, 26 and 27.
return limit March 30.
For the Epworth Legue at Detroit. March
26, 81 and 2S. Rate, one fare and third
on the certificate plan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

The republican nominees for aldermen
are all quite certain to be elected by good
majorities.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Every indication point to the election of
Edwin ID. Dmond as county ommissioner
of schools by a majority of not less than
1000
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Eaton county on Monday voted in favor
of local option for another three years. The
majority was large.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
Republican Ticket.

STATE.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
JOSEPH b. MOORE, of Lapeer.
For Regents of the University,
ROGER BUTTERFIELD OF Grand Rapids.
CHARLES H. HACKLEY, of Muskegon.
COUNTY.
For Commissioner of Schools.
EDWIN D. DIMOND.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

The Pontiac Gazette is opposed to the
proposed change in the judicial circuit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22

Until April Ist Phipps, the Photog-
rapher, will make one dozen best
cabinet photos for ST..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-22
Wanted!

Boy who understands farm work can have
a good place by inquiring of X. w. Marsh,
Thomas farm.