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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
New Electric Road.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
the town hall in Sumpter township for
the purpose of granting a franchise to
Detroit parties for an electric road
through the township. A number
were against 1t, but it was carried by
a good vote. The proposed route will
run from Belleville directly south to
Monroe and to Toledo. The project has
been agitated for some time. and it Is
now thought the road Is sure thing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
oxford HAN Is Burned.

Philadelphia, May 23.-Fire Of un-
known origin early to-day destroyed
the Oxford Hotel building, including
Oxford hall, once famous for political
meetings held there, and the Oxford
Stables. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. partly insured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
GaIicIans Settle in Canad..

Halifax, N. s., May 23.-The steamer
Phenicia, which arrived here Sunday
from Hamburg, will land tomorrow
1908 Galicians, who are bound to
northwest Canada to become settlers.
One of the immigrants was lost by
death on the passage and there were
two births on board.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
II G. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
In the Interest of Labor.

The labor men have secured favorable
reports on two bills which they propose
to make a stiff fight for. One of them
requires that all prison made goods be
so labeled, and the other contemplates
the absolute adjustment of all prison
contracts. The system is not to be
abolished at once. but the present con-
tracts are to be abandoned as fast as
they expire and the making of new con-
tracts of any kind prohibited. All the
convicts in the state are to be employed
in the manufacture of binding Irvine
on state account, it being figured that
will not interfere with any private en-
terprise in Michigan and will conflict
but little with free labor.
The antitrust law, which the senate
passed some ten days ago, has struck
a snag, the senators having discovered
that it is so full Of holes" as they eX-
press it, that it ought to be recalled and
killed. Just what harm worthless law
can do is not apparent to the casual OBJ
server, and the real motive for the SEN
ates request for the return Of the bill
was believed by the house to be some
thing entirely different from that stated
Acting on this belief the house has re-
fused to return the bill, a most unusual
thing
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Dragged Out by the House.

Several bills which were doomed for
death in the committee have been
dragged out by the house lately, not
withstanding the fierce fights made by
the committees to retain them. One
of these bills provides for tax on min
eral of every nature that is mined in
Michigan, another levies a specific tax
OF $40 per ton on copper ore and 10
cents a ton on iron ore, and a third pro-
vides that in case Of total loss of in
sured property the company shall pay
the insured the full face of the policy
this being known as the valued poll
cy bill" Its opponents contend that the
experience of other states with a SINH
lar measure is that it simply serves to
place a premium on incendiarism and
arson. Insurance Commissioner Camp
bell thinks the bill vicious one. and
opposes its passage. All these bills will
be considered in committee of the whole
this week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
Bac, the wonderworlSer. that makes weak men
strong All druggists. zoe or FL. Cure guaran.
tee6 Booklet anS =l.rpls free. Address:
Ster'i1g Remedy %. ~ficaoa X New org
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26

the appointment OF a commission to re-
port plan Of tax law revision to the
legislature next January, and In post
poning action on all resolutions setting
a day for final adjournment shows con-
clusively that a majority Of that body
are with the governor in his determine
ton to have some definite action taken
at this session. 1t can be put down as
settled that the house will not consider
the final adjournment question until the
tax bills are out of the way This does
not mean that the governors progress
as detailed in his special message will
be accepted in it's entirety by the house,
for in all PROBABILITY some effective
compromising will be done, and even
then the chances for much of the COM
promise plan passing the senate do not
appear promising.
The fact that the house only yester-
day set special committee at work in
vestigating charges of cruelty in the
treatment of inmates of the industrial
home for girls does not give much hope
for an early closing of the session, and
this hope goes glimmering still further
when 1t is reflected that out of SO ap-
preparation bills introduced, most of
which must of necessity, be passed in
some form, only four of minor import
ance have passed the two houses and
been sent to the governor.
Call for Unusual Consideration.
Many of these bills call for unusual
consideration, and all of them should be
given very careful attention, especially
as they promise, even with the most
careful pruning, to exceed those of pre-
vious years very materially. 1t should
be said in this conviction that this
years appropriations are for thirty
months instead Of two years, as previ-
ously. This is done in order to have the
appropriations end with the fiscal year
OF the state, June 30, instead of with the
calendar year, as heretofore. All ap-
preparations made this year, therefore.
are for the period from Jan. /, 1899, to
June so, 1901.
The only unusual appropriation thus
far recommended by the ways and
means committee is one of 900 for
a new state office building and armory
in this city There is imperative need
for this building. The growth of the
state has so crowded the state house
that the offices of some Of the justices
Of the supreme court have been pushed
up into the storerooms In the attic,
while others are compelled to do their
work at home for want of room for
them even in the attic. The valuable
military stores have had to be stored in
an exposed building that is not fire.
proof, and all the labor and food de-
partments, with their valuable records
and apparatus, are likewise in such
quarters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Made a Divided Report.

The military committee which in
vestigated the expenditures of the war
fund finally made a divided report last
week Three members of the committee,
the majority, admitted that the prices
charged at camp for groceries were
"unjustifiable," and that those for meat
could be justified only by the fact that
all the meat was boned and sliced, and
that for many articles of clothing, tents.
blankets, ETC., Michigan paid more than
other states paid for SIMILAR articles, but
found excuse for this in the hurry in
cident to war and the fact that the de-
mand for these articles was unprece-
dented. The minority Of the commit
tee could find no excuse for all this,
and somewhat severely criticised Gov
ernor Pingree for purchasing q large
quantity Of brown serge for suits for
the ,Thirty-fifth, after the peace pro-
tocol had been signed and when each
soldier already had two full suits, and
also for selling Pingree & Smith shoes
to the state, although admitting that
the shoes were worth more than the
price paid.
Served to Create Suspicion.
Neither section of the committee
found anything to indicate that any
state official had profited by the expend-
itures, and both recommended the APP
pointment of a commissary general to
look after the subsistence of the SOL
diers in camp The friends of the gov
ernor and the military board very fool
ishly fought strenuously against even
the reading of the minority report. This
simply served to create the suspicion
that there was a "nigger in the wood
pile" and the house not only ordered it
read, but printed, and then defeated
motion to accept the majority report,
postponing action until the members
have time to carefully read both reports
and fully inform themselves on the SUBJ
feet. JAMES ". BARRY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26

This is heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras. Ohio,
Mrs. ISABEL BRADFIELD. tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
says:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26

TTOME duties to many women important than
III health
No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up troubles
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
A ROYAL Road to Sleep.

A we'll known New York physician,
who suffered from insomnia for many
years, has found out a brand new
method whereby sleep can be instantly
obtained. According to The Herald,
the doctor has tried it on himself and
on his patients and has never known it
to fail. 1t is essentially self asphyxia-
ton. and yet there Is no possibility Of
danger.
A long breath Is first taken. and the
air Is kept in until positive discomfort
Is felt, when it is slowly exhaled. This
is repeated second and third time,
and in minute or so the patient will
be asleep.
The theory Of sleep that finds the
widest acceptance Is that sleep is oc-
casioned by the exhaustion Of the nu-
triton Of the brain. due to it's func-
tional activity when awake. During
sleep there Is 1ow Of nutrition to the
brain. consequently an increase Of
blood to supply its deficiencies. By
holding the breath the head and brain
become intensely congested with We
nous blood loaded with carbonic acid.
The carbonic acid and the other chem
ical products which venous blood con-
tains act on the nerve tissues and, the
same as ether and chloroform, produce
artificial sleep.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
SOME RICH PRIZES.
VIII Bs Competed For by Cyclists .,
the Paris Exposition.

VIII Be Competed For by Cyclists st
the Paris Exposition.
New YORK, Nov. 81. -Amateurs and
professional cyclists have some rich
prizes for which to compete at tho COM
ing Paris exposition. Three days will
be devoted to determining the cham
pionships Of the world.
The grand prize of the expedition
will be open to the world and is at
1900 meters, or at 2,187 yards. 1t will
have prizes aggregating $4,000, and the
date will probably be Sept. =. On the
same day there will be run lap race
worth $500, smile handicap for $500
and tandem race of the same distance
for $500. On tho second day, Sept. 9,
International races will be held for
prizes of 81, 500.
Sept. 10, the grand prize of the expo
sition for amateurs, valued at $500, will
be run in trial heats, and a 1OO-mile
paced race for $4,000 will be tho feat
ure. Sept. 10, the semi-6nals of tho
race for amateurs and professionals will
be held and there will be 3l-nlile race
with pacemalners for $1,000. Sept. 10,
will be international day, with teams
of three men from each nation, for
$1,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
A PIANO SEAT,

amount of sheet music. Such a seat
can be made by any skilled worker in
wood. This pattern need not be fol-
lowed, but only used as suggestion if
the design here given seems too diff
cult for the amateur worker in wood.
Less deliberately turned legs would an
swer every purpose and would make
the construction considerably easier.
A wood should be used that will har-
monize well with the piano, using the
same kind Of wood when that is posi-
bic. Even common wood could be made
to suffice If tastefully colored with one
of the stains now so easily attainable.
In constructing careful attention
must be given to the height of the seat,
as there is no arrangement provided
for the raising or lowering Of it, as in
the ordinary piano stool, says The La
lies World, which is the source Of the
design.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Remains Of Carrot A. Hobart LsiA
Away with Simple Ceremony.

Remains Of Carrot A. Hobart LaiA
Away with Simple Ceremony.
PATERSON. N. j.. Nov. 27.-The earth
ly remains of the late Vice President
Gar1et A. Hobart have been consigned
to temporary resting place in the re-
ceiving vault of Cedar Lawn cemetery
near this city. A brief funeral service
was held at the late residence Of the de.
ceased. the officiating clergyman being
the Rev. DR.. Magic. President McKin.
ley and his cabinet officers and over go
members Of the senate and great
many congressman, who came on spe-
cial trains, attended the services at the
house.
After the house services, the body,
enclosed in an oaken casket with silver
ornaments, and almost hidden with
flowers, was taken from the house and
the president and his party went to the
Church of the Redeemer, about two
blocks from Carroll Hall.
The services at the church lasted an
hour and were conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Magic. They began with an organ
prelude and reading Of scriptures by
the Rev. Charles P. Shaw, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church OF
Paterson. Then followed the singing
of the hymn Nearer My God to Thee"
by the Orpheus club. DR.. Magic then
! preached the funeral sermon and Of
, fered prayer. This was followed by tho
anthem Weary Hands," sung by the
Orpheus club, after which the benedic-
ton was pronounced by DIR. Magic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
OLD TIME COOKERY.
Pumpkin and squash Pies After the
Old FashiOncd Order.

Old FAshtOnc0 order.
"The pumpkin pie belongs to Thanks.
giving. rs the lnince pie does to Christ
mas This is truly American PROD
uct and was probably first made by a
New England housewife" says The
Household, which presents the follow
ing recipes:
For a successful pie the variety of
pumpkin must be carefully chosen and
cultivated. and the fruit resulting
should he Of medium size, dark orange
in color and Of solid substance. Equal
care must be taken in cooking the
pumpkin. Skin and seeds having been
removed, it should be cut In small
pieces, put in a smooth kettle. granite
ware preferred, with just enough wa
ter to prevent all danger Of burning.
Let it cook rapidly till thoroughly heat
ed and then very slowly for several
hours, allowing the water to evaporate
at the end, leaving all the sweet f1avors
and juices in the pumpkin pulp. Sift
this, add little spice and sugar or
nice molasses and spread on plates and
heat again in moderate oven till it be-
comes rich red marmalade. All this
should be done the day before.
A good rule Is to use for each pie one
cupful Of the prepared pumpkin, one
beaten egg and two or three cupfuls of
rich milk, according to the size Of the
plate and the richness of the pumpkin.
Sweeten and spice to suit the taste.
Cinnamon and ginger and nutmeg be-
long especially to the pumpkin pie.
Line deep plates with pastry, fill with
the pumpkin mixture, which should be
warm. and bake slowly for nearly an
hour or till the pie puffs in the center
and grows brown. Serve either hot or
cold.
For squash pie use eight spoonfuls
Of squash. prepared by boiling or
steaming Qf choice, only mashed fine;
IL stringy, it must be sifted), and eight
spoonfuls Of white sugar, two spoon
fuls Of -four. two eggs, little more
than a quart of milk, cream if you
have It, little salt and cinnamon, CT
favor with rosewater. as above. Stir
the sugar. salt and -four together. add
the f1avorings. beat the eggs and add
next the squash and lastly the milk.
The spoon used should be large table
spoon we'll filed to heaping Of the stiff
ed squash. This is a simple recipe. A
richer custard may be made if eggs
are plentiful. for it is really a squash
custard. and the same care in baking
Is required. Place the pie in a hot oven
to set the crust quickly. Withdraw the
heat so the oven will cool rapidly and
the pie bake slowly. Test with the
handle Of spoon in the center to see
If it is perfectly firm.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
Surrender Is Unconditional,
All Local Chiefs DeClar-
ing Loyalty.
FOLLOW GUERRILLA METHODS
Filipino Council Of War De-
CideS to Abandon United
Resistance.
Reports Of AmbuScadeS Com
Ing in Show the Order Is
Carried Out.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Secretary Of
the Navy Long has received a cable
gram from Admiral Watson informing
him that the entire province of Fam
boanga, island of Mindanao, had sur
rendered Internationally to Comman-
der Very of the Castine. The surrender
was made on the 18th inst. Admiral
Watson's dispatch follows:
NOV. 10 entire province Zamboanga
surrendered to Very Internationally.
Delivery all guns promised. Numerous
local chiefs declared loyalty"
The information contained in Ad.
miral Watson's dispatch was received
by the president and his advisers with
unconcealed satisfaction. The surren-
der of the province Of Zamboanga is
regarded as
The Beginning of tho End
of the revolution in the island of Min
danao, and. it is believed, will be q
hard blow to those who are still en-.
deavoring to maintain the insurrection
in the island of Luzon. On the 21st
inst. Admiral Watson cabled the navy
department that Commander Very had
captured the city of Zamboanga on the
10th. He was aided by friendly ma.
tives and Moros and was holding the
town pending the arrival of reinforce
ments from Jolo. On the same day
General Otis informed the war depart.
ment that he had ordered two com.
panies of infantry to be sent to Fam.
boanga from Jolo.
Zamboanga is the principal city of
the island Of Mindauao, which is the
second largest island of the Philippine
group.
Advices from Admiral Watson indi.
cate that the entire southern half of the
island has yielded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
MINOR OF INTEREST.

Colonel George R. Davis, director
general Of the Chicago worlds fair, is
dead.
At Kansas City John T. Fisher Of
Chicago broke the indoor worlds BIZ
cycle record for one mile, paced, max
ing the distance in 1:52 rs.
The Cherokee council, by q vote Of
10 to %, declined to extend the time
for congress to ratify the late Cherokee
agreement. This kills the treaty.
Senator Hayward of Nebraska is
gradually growing weaker, his pulse is
accelerating and it is thought by those
best acquainted with the case that he
cannot survive the week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28

Capt. Peter James, who has been
in charge OF the Little Falls 3Salva-
ton Army, has received notice from
his brigadier to hold; his farewell
services here next Sunday evening.
The captain has not yet been notified
as to where he will be assigned for
duty after leaving here, nor does he
know who will succeed him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
French HRts.

In hats fresh models appear every
day. There are some in black and
gray felt. trimmed with black feathers
in the directoire style, but the large
toques in fur or formed Of one whole
bird. placed we'll on the front of the
head, will be the couture Parisienne OF
this winter. This shape Is not becom-
ing to all faces, but 1t can easily be
shaped to the head and draped accord
ing to the face it Is to frame.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28
HAVE AGREED TO SCATTER.
Filipinos WIN Hereafter Follow Guer.
rillA Met hOd4.

Filipinos win Hereafter Follow Guer.
rilla Methods.
MANILA, Nov. 27.-The last Filipino
council of war was held by the re-
treating leaders at Bayamb ban on Nov.
18th in the house now occupied by Gen.
eral Macarthur. 1t was attended by
Aguinaldo, Pho del Pillar, Garcia, Ale
janderino and some members of the
so-called cabinet. Information has
reached General Macarthur from
several sources to the effect that the
council recognized the futility Of at
tempting further resistance to the
Americans with united forces and
agreed that the Filipino troops should
scatter and should hereafter follow
guerrilla methods. The desperate stu
alton of the generals with their ap-
proximate forces is as follows:
General Conception, with $40 men, in
New Egija provinces; General Maca-
bolos, with 1926 men, at Binaca; General
Pho del Pillar, with 500 men, northeast
of Malolos; General Aquino, with 900
men, at Arayat; General Mascardo,
with LOO men, west of Angeles, and
the largest force, probably under Gen
eral Trias, in Cavite province.
Reports of ambuscades and skir-
mishes come from every section of the
country along the railways. Those
districts seem to be filled with small
bands. Saturday four men Of Com.
pany D, Ninth infantry, were foraging
beyond Baabar, when twenty Fill
pinos took them in ambuscade, killing
one and capturing the other three. The
Americans resisted for half an hour.
Friends of Americana Killed.
Five Filipinos ambushed an Ameri-
can surgeon near Capas. He shot one
and the rest fed. At Malasiqui the
officials who welcomed the Americans
were murdered. This was the only
railroad town which the Americans did
not garrison and on the night the troops
withdrew band Of insurgents entered,
dragged Antonio Mejia, president of
the town, into the street and cut his
throat. The murderers then assassi-
mated the vice president and five mem
bers of the town council in the same
manner and told the frightened natives
who witnessed the slaughter to spread
the news that a similar fate awaited all
friends of the Americans.
The mayor Of San Carlos, who rode
in the carriage with General Mac
Arthur and Colonel Bell when the
Americans entered the town amid the
cheers of the people, was murdered the
next night.
Military activity continues in every
section. Colonel Bells regiment has
advanced from Bayambang upon Man.
gatarem, where it is supposed there is.
large insurgent force. Two battalions
Of the newly arrived Twenty-eighth in
An,ry have De, + scn, by cascoss to
Bacoor to reinforce the south line.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28

J. Marston, who is engaged IN
logging on Long lake, the head
waters OF the Nokassippi, was in the
city Monday. Lumbermen now want
cold weather, as the ground is not
even in shape for skidding. There is
no hurry about snow for a few
weeks, but weather cold enough to
freeze the ground would be OF great
benefit to lOggers just now.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28

New Zealand, which has a limited
territorial area, was a few years ago
confronted with a land famine. This
came about because the settlement of
the country was allowed to proceed
upon the same basis as the settlement
Of other countries has proceeded.
Wee lthy men bought up large tracts,
and III Shc'+ t...IC ..,4v ~ LS no land
left for the settler, though great areas
were still uninhabited.
To correct this evil the government
IS now buying in the great estates.
subdividing them and leasing them to
small holders. The leases are good as
long - the lanlloltler wants the land.
The rents more than cover the interest
on Iu--y .u:-,v"ru vs. The government
to make the purchases.
Such q custom ,''u!r!s tie future
Nonopolization Of lands by corpora
ons and individuals impossible. New
ZEALAND is making number Of exper.
nents in political and economic fields
fhicl, may prove OF value to the rest
T the world.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-28

Fred Sandberg, who has been in
the city several days visiting his
cousin, Mrs. A. Honore, went to
Brainerd Monday forla short1 visit
with friends. Sandberg was "a lsea-
man on the United States1warship
Raleigh and was Swith.sDewey at
Manila. He is now on furlough,
and will return to Boston att it's en-
piration. He expects ito bel sent to
one of the war vesselsl now in
Cuban waters.