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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

A bicycle race meet Is e, be held at How
ard City, Sept. 20 Sl20 90 IN prizes and
premiums will be contested for In the follow.
Ing events: One mile open, two mile
handicap, half mile novice, FIVE mile handi
cap. five mile professional pursuit race.
For blanks address Sid. V. Bullock, How
ard City, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

The last report to the state bank commits
sioners, shows the deposits to be IS per
cent larger than in December 1898. Still
there are few people left who would vote
times"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-15

For sale, 20 months old Jersey bull.
Inquire ut this Office. s,.,
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
A aIep at Lattn.

Why is Latin tnugb, in the schools !
Because rome foolish person tnrRht II
many years ago md other foolisl, per
soiis have been Following in his foot
ttcpS. Why don't teachers adopt new
plans when they discover that. pll unes
are no, satisfactory? yuu! wifi find prog
rcss everywhere except in the sciioais.
'rhrrv is mo- more excuse f0r Teaching
Latin ihan there Isl for teaching for-
tune trilnS.. 'fenchsrs have an escusc
for Teaching I.atin, whicl, they learned
from other teachers. bnt there is nothing
in il Latin in the schools IL n useless
relic thai should have been dispos.-l Of
years ago. At least half the staff taught
In the rchouiS Ia tt'ricss and takes up
tin,e tlsn shaukl he devoted to praetical
stndips. g.ss.sg M
Americans cling to lot Of other use
less. foolish relics and point to them with
prslc.--AtchiHon Glohc.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
4 y. 3 MIs.narcA,. J Fe.a,..

"At the TIME the malady Of Ludwig
ii. the inad king or Bavaria, was pt ~
worst he gave orders that. so OF bis
finest horses should be put In the best
condition possible for race writes
Professor j. IL. Gore In The ladies'
Home Journal. when the report
came that no further Improvement
could be inade. he had them brought
into an open field where every conceive.
able form Of Noise making device had
been stationed. si%zs ~
"'rhe horses were tied to posts. and
the king from an elevated stand give
the signal that started the fare Of
trumpets. the booming OF cannon. tho
firing Of bombs and other outlandish
noises. The horses reared. plunged,
struggled to get free. and finally break
Ing loose started In the widest Of gal
lops from this bedlnm. But toward
whatever corner of the field they ned
they We're stopped by noises Just ~
terrifying aud gent to another quarter
to be frightened again and again.
"Whcn the horses became too tired
70 run we'll, the king found the ,specta-
Gle uninteresting and ordered the orgy
to cense. BY this cruel freak the royal
stables Host a number Of their most
valuable animals" " 2i,a ~
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
A Historic Belt.

The waist belt worn by Napoleon I on
the day of his coronation In Nutre Dame
Is in the possession of French family
living in Paris. and counted among their
greatest treasures. This. belt is 80 small
that II Is suspected the emperor. must
have had u bad quarter of an hour when
he wore 1t or was really the slender little
creature history paints him Mt thar age.
The relic Is composed OF crimson velvet,
embossed with exquisitely chiseled gold
euges md is starred with monograms In
gold iiligree, a leather case In which II
has been confined has kept the belt 10
perfect preservation. This French fans
tly cannot lie persuaded to re!inquish this
souvenir to any of the NnpoIconic coiiee-
tions, and until now the secret OF It's
habitation has been unknown, though Il
wns swell understood such a belt had been
worn by Napoleon and that II disappear
ed after the coronation.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat .t4a ~ = -
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
aes q - 1ls5sSS -

7 II Is commonly supposed that whea
the tillngs Of the death Of Wnllqp ~
were conveyei 10 Queen Victoria she
received tl.e archtisllep o. Cenesrbusy
and thoye with him In her niKhtgowp,
hut the ridiculous uightgown story can
easily liz explo.led. The mtssaksS0f1-
inatesiin one df Disrnefs noy1 ~. sAb .
matter Of fact, during the last century
the sKsrmsnt now k,,epna an dressing
govp wpasesiIed a nfHhtgown. aud Ne
rsud of eldsrlr ledfeS tt
Ts1t3nx ~ thct gardcns ,
faA y u bdlr suJHilsEatf ~ m kfednJ
dressing gown which the princess
i!ohiissi before receiving the arch
bishop. and y wHs ~ pretty one, made
Of white cainbric. over which her mah
threw sha W. = y ~ 81
The archbishop was scf.ompapied ~
the Marquis OF ConyInxhau and IN
Henry Haiford. md the difficulty tiSYG
experienced IN getting admission -
the castle has been iikencsl to the seen6
In .sincbeth." where the sleepy ntid
ungrncious porter has been aroused
from his slumbers. 1t was 4 long time
before the porter wonh answer tho
clamorous summons. though The arch
bishop pealed at the bell. Wills ths
marquis piled the knocker.-Dublin In.
dependent.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
CHOOSING is CONFUSING.
Elaborate Menns st-Cafes and Hotels
Sometimes Embu burrnnsing.

"You don't know how ! dislike to order
a meal ut n cafe" she said. II never
could do II gracefully" -+G,
II was very frank confession. and II
came from one who had been bred to 1o-
lite living. 90 that 80 FAR as the edibles
, themselves were concerned or the man
ner of serving there was nothing in them
that could surprise her. 1t was the
choosing them that was confusing Elab-
crate menus mt cafes and hotels are
worse than Chinese puzzles to those who
are not used to deciphering them. and the
only way to learn how Is by practice. OF
course not all persons have occasion to
dine at such places sufficiently often to
enable them to handle menu like an old
practitioner. and when they do they are
embarrassed by it. i,Ha'., sF
But there is no occasion FOR II. II IL
not disgrace not to be able to glibIy
translate the linguistic gbbcrish of bill
OF fare. II argues neither ones inability
to speak French nor that one is NOT used
to good living. Why, II the average
waiter were given strnight order In real
Paris French he wouldn't know whether
to bring an order Of mixed pickles nnd
tea or to call policeman. The truth is
menus are not written In French nor in
any one Language. They are kind Of
circus day combination of English. Itnl-
ian, Russian. French and other tongues.
Besides, much Of the nomenclature Is
taken from proper nnmes, snch as the
name Of the chef that created the dish,
the name of the city or hotel where 1t
( originated or lu honor OF some guest.
Then the different chefs serve the same
dish under different names. md II one
does not happen to know the hotel or
cafe there is really no. knowing exactly
what one has ordered until II is brought
on. In such cnses the only safe way is to
drop the handles Of the names altogether
--call spade n spade. and II yon want
duck or. chicken say duck or chicken. and
don't disturb the a las from their resting
place In cold type.-Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
,sAoekea ,h. cA,.f Justice.

Lord Russell of killowen.. the chief
justicc of England. wns PIN london
for a few days last long vacation. and
having nothing to do after the morn
Ing accepted a friends invitation 10
lunch at his club. After luncheon n
scratch rubber was with difficulty got
together. very few members being In
the town. The fourth man, q young
snbaltern in the guards, only Joined
after mentioning that he played very
poor rubber. Unfortunately the chief
cut him MS partner. several times IN
succession. At first he only fidgeteti q
little and made one or two mild m
quiries. But after something extra
diabolIcnl his lordsliip lnOke out With.
y really think. sir, you are playing
badly on purpose to annoy me- Il
''Oh. shut up!" said the soldier. How
can any fellow. play when you keep
jawlng at himi" Lord Russell. with
quiet dignity. observed. II don't think
you know to whom you are speaking.
SIR"
l"Oh. yes. l do" said the warrior. "You
are the lord chief Justice, but you're
not in your blooming police court
now" Tablcau. qg II,
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
A Fee strangely Earned.

The man reached the big apartment
1honsc in which he lived at 4. NJ. A
search of MI his pockets failed 10 bring
&rth his bunch OF keys. He rang the
bell repeatedly for the jnnitor. but could
| get no response. lie was exceedingly
/ tired; there was no hotel in the ncighbor-
hood; besides. there We're family rensons
why it was inadvisalJle for him to spend
the rest of the night away from home
The sight OF physicians night bell
Ave him an iden. He pushed the button
hard for 80 seconds or inore. IN due sea-
son the physician came to the door nnd
opened it.
What is your fee for night calls? ?"
asked the locked out individual
''' ''''' was 'Ae 's''n''nea re- e
''4All right. here you are. was locked
out and couldn't get in. Sorry to trouble
YOU And he began his weary march
up stnirs. happy in the thought of the
eeils he had escaped.-New York Tril-
une.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
He HAD 70 HAVE HIS LEGS.
The crippicd Bcgxar and the InDsr-
tant Enlargement lie Had.

saus kshAa&ChhGn AT ttnNs i
A queer case of rich beggar came to
the surfacc few years ago The teggar
was one whose bodiiylinftrnitics appealed
to charitable People. The man had lost
both legs. and, seated in wicker basket.
he pushed himself along where people
would see him. He held out his hands
tor the coins which came to him in small
showers The basket wns part Of his
business outfit. When off dutyT-that is.
when not soliciting alms-he wore two
well made artificial legs ana walked on
crutches. One OF his most fruitful fields
was Coney Island in the season, and hay-
Ing gained the good will OF n resident Of
the place hs used to deposit his legs at
the mans house when he went abroad to
touch the hearts and the purse strings of
the pleasure seekers. One evening when
he returned from '.wcrk" he found that
the closet in which his legs had been
placed wis locked aud the custodian OF
the key gone for the night. =
"Nevcr mind" said his friend, ..stay
here over night, and Ill give you shake
down.
"No; must be In New York tonight"
I be snid. '.und I've got to have my legs
too" 444
but why not stay here and save car
fare and be on time for work in the morn.
ing?"ihe asked. etaF 5sf;
| Neither argument nor persuasion had
: any influence on the man, whose nervous
: ness increased perceptibly, and us his
, friend was making ready to break down
the door behind which the legs wore
! stored he asked. why must yo,i be- In
New York tonight aud why do you con,-
! pei mo to force this closet door?" -.
swell. the truth is." xaid the leglesi
man. Il bough! an apartment house last
! week and promised to pay $4,000 on tlIe
bargain tonight. and unless get away
pretty soon III get there too late and for
felt thc-amount already paid down"
The friend. spcechlcss with anne
,ment. nn,l his asteaishmcnt grew whcr
/ he heard n few weeks. later that tbs
! apartment house which the poor MAJ
spoke to him about was the third whicl
/ be had purchased since he went into tbs
begging busness.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
reu. OF III. nu.,n ems,

2 story illustrating the reticenee of the
Scotch regarding their private affairs was
told by Ian Muclarcn. .l4i W =
A train WAS at n railroad station. when
a porter put his head into u car aud cull-
ed out:
ANY one In this car for Doun? Change
for Doun? Any one for Doun?" n a.
No one moved. and in n few minntrs
the train wns speeding along. not to stop
ssotchwoman turned to lady sitting
hear her md said:
I'm for Doun. but I'd no tell that man
80" sfg
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11

1t Is estimated that capital Of E70-
000.0OO is invested in the linen Indus
try in Ireland, which gives employ
ment to an army Of skilled workers. at
Its $4,000 spindles and 2S,000 power
loopaA
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11

The clock at the houses Of parlia-
ment is the largest In the world. The
dlals are 81 feet in diameter. The PEN
dulum Is ID feet long. The hour bell
is feet high and o feet in diameter
and weighs nearly 10 tons. The ham,
mer alone weighs mere than ~
pounds.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
He Did.

ibid you ever laugh until son cried.
Tommy" ra
''Yes. oniy this morning."
"Whnt atY'
"Wcll, pm stepped on tack. and I
laughed. Then pa caught me laughing,
nnd ] cried."-Iittsburg Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11

Siam has n population vnriously esti-
mated from 1.000.0o0 to l0.O00.0o0. but
the true figures are probably about
S,00o,G00. Its area. which approximafes
250.0tm square miles. or nrnrly 'thc sizc
Of Texas. could easily support 4O.OOO.O0O.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11

Between Madagascar and the coast of
India there are about 10000 islands. only
600 of which are inhabited, but most OF
which are capable of supporting popu-
Iation.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-11
kodoI
Dyspepsia Cure.
Digests what you eat.

Itartificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening aud recon
structfng the exhausted digestive or
gans. Its the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
eau approach it in efficiency. 1t In
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, 1ndigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia Cramps, and
sllother results OF imperfect digestion.
Prepared by E. c. Dewitt q CO.. Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
TIE CUBAN ARMS CONTROVERSY.
Governor General Brooke's Order Has
Not Been Revoked.

Governor General BroOke's Order Has
Not Been Revoked.
Havana, May 20.--Havana is in Il
ferment again over the idea that the
Washington administration has de-
termined to take the arms Of the Gu
ban troops and to retain them in mill
tary possession. This view of the
latest news from Washington has been
telegraphed to the various cities.
Governor General Brooke is thus far
unaware, save through the press tcle-
grams, of any dissatisfaction on the
part of Secretary Alger with his
(Brooke's) plan to have the arms de-
posted in the care Of the mayors of
the municipalities, nor has he received
any other inkling of the secretarys
purpose to lay the matter before
President Mckinley. Consequently, un-
less instructions to the contrary are
received from the Washington admin
istration, the governor generals Or
der respecting the distribution of the
$3,GGO,0OO as modified will be issued
today. The secretary Of was has been
informed rs to the substance of the
order, IN the usual course of business.
Havana's midday papers publish the
Washington news, some oil them COM
menting editorially upon it. AS tho
point about where the arms are to be
kept appears to be thought of vital
Importance in Washington, the con-
viction announced there that the may
ors cannot be trusted with them is a
cause of fresh discomfort, just at the
moment when the various complica-
tons appeared to be unraveled. The
mayors are the appointees Of the gov
ernor general and when the military
assembly dissolved they were made
representatives to receive the arms.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
FnPnNOS NSINCDRE
The Latest ENJOYS Merely Ask For
Further Time.
THE SAME OLD CRY, CONGRESS-

AEuinaldo's Agents Are Evidently
Trying to Hoodwink General Otis.
who Promptly Refuses to Grant
Their Latest Request.
Manila, May 20.-Two military and
Two civil Filipino commissioners, ap-
pointed to cooperate with three citi-
zens Of Manila in negotiating terms Of
peace, arrived here yesterday. They
have submitted no new proposition,
but want an armistice pending the ses-
sion Of the Filipino congress. Major
General Otis promptly refused to enter
tain, the proposal.
Two Of the commissioners were III
San lsidro when General Lawton oc-
cupied that town. The others fed
northward to join Aguinaldo.
The two who surrendered to the
Americans say the Filipinos now want
peace on any terms. Generals Luna
and Rio del Pillar and their forces
alone, of all the Filipinos, are still
opposed bitterly to the surrender.
They want the war continued and have
used every influence in their power
to urge a prolongation Of hostilities.
But the mass of the people and the
greater part Of the rebel army are
weary OF the fighting and the defeats.
General Luna is reported to be
making desperate efforts to restrain
the educated Filipinos, within the
limits of his self appointed Jurisdiction,
from communicating with the Ameri-
cans, even to arresting Encamino and
Herrera, two Of the most influential
officials, while on their way to MalOloa
to join those who came to Manila yes
terday.
90 General Macarthur is still at San
Fernando, while General Lawton and
Major Kobbe are carrying forward the
fighting lines. For a distance of so
miles north of Manila the valley is
held by the American army, and La
guna de Bay is guarded by gunboats,
80 that all retreat to that body of
water is prevented. Cavite, south of
Manila, is completely subjugated, and
the Filipinos are strategetically help
Ioec
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20

way contemptuously. y. don's believe
In lawyers between man and wife. Not
bit Of i'll It Is all simple and fair and
aboveboard. I want nothing ont Of the
way, but what I want mean to have
/ married yon white faced hussy be-
cause was mad about her. was a
fool. but men are always fools in that
way. I've been stuck on q desert is
land for long time. where I've had
nothing to do but to think about the
wife who scorned me, and l thought
and l thought-that If ever got back
I'd make her eat her words-I'd make
her come like a dog to my feet"
"Herel Get out Of thisl" said Stacey,
breaking in ruthlessly upon his raving.
"Get out Of this There'll be no dog
to your feet about this lady. So. my
good fellow, put that out of your mind
at once Take what steps you like
Enter divorce. We shall not defend
it. Please yourself what you do, only
take yourself out Of our way. That's
all we ask. At all events get out of this
room. It's mine"
"And that-that is my wife,
'"That's as may be settled in court
afterward. Get out of my room"
"Not without my wife.
II promise you you will. and you'll
go good deal quicker than you like If
You don't get out at once. Now, come.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

At Columbus, Tex, Dick Reese and
Richard Grant were killed and several
wounded in fight with deputy sher-
lifts.
The house of the Texas legislature
passed finally it's bill placing one per
cent. tax on all personal incomes in
excess Of $4,000 year.
1t is asserted that If the present rate
of consumption Of pig iron is main
tanned much longer many mills will
soon be forced to shut down for lack
Of material.
At Fergus Falls, Mimi, the jury in
the Great Northern train robbery case
last night returned a verdict of guilty
against Homer Minot, Charles Hoft-
man and J. G. Hall.
Charles L. Buell., a wealthy stock
yard man, started. this morning to
walk from Trevor, Wis, to Chicago, go
miles, over bad country roads, in 10
hours, for $500 wager.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
THE SEARCH FOR ANDREE.
Prof. Nathorst's Expedition SailsFrOm
stockholm To-day.

Prof. N athorst's Expedition SailsErOm
Stockholm Today.
Copenhagen, May 20.-Nothing Is
known here as to the reported discov-
cry of a letter written by Prof.
Andree, the missing Arctic explorer,
said to have been found in bottle
early last month Oh the northeast
coast of Iceland by a farmer named
Johann Magnusscn. A letter in bot
tie was found recently containing re-
ports of last years work by Prof.
Nathorst's expedition engaged in test
ing Arctic currents. This bore the ad"
dress of Ernest Andree, brother of the
aeronaut, who was the manager Of the
expedition.
An expedition under Prof. Nathorst
left Stockholm today for the northeast
coast of Greenland in search of Prof.
Andree. After carefully examining the
region between the 73d and 18th de-
grees north latitude the expedition will
proceed toward Cape Bismarck, on the
east coast of Greenland, in the hope
of meeting Captain Otto Sverdup's ex-
petition, which left Chrlstiania last
June on the Fran. Every effort will
be made to find the explorer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
(Copyright, 1899, by the Author. !

copyright. 1899. by the Author.l
"And you will come back again,
sir2'' she heard the boniface say.
eyes, I expect we shall come back
again the next time have got spell
of hard work on and want to get out Of
London. It is difficult to work In Lon
DON" she heard Alan answer; ''it is
difficult to keep free Of interruptions
and SO Oh. We have enjoyed ourselves
very much, can assure you.
Then she heard heavy football en-
tering the house. Her anxious, strained
ears told her whose steps they were.
They passed her door to the sanded bar,
and then she heard Edward Conway's
voice saying: "You have lady here
that is passing under the name Of Sta
cey. Which is her room7"
Then there was rush across the
passage, and Alan Stacey burst into the
room and caught her in his arms.
"My poor child" he said. ~ have
been dreading this for weeks and weeks.
The blow has fallen at last.
And by some instinct Mary knew not
only that he had known the truth all
along, but that he had been the first Of
the two to hear it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-20
EX-SENATOR BuckALEw DEAD.
the Veteran Pennsylvania Democra
Huooumhs to Heart Failure.

f'he Veteran Pennsylvania Democree
succumbs to Heart Failure.
Bloomsbury, Pa, May 20.-Ex-uni-
ted States Senator Charles R. Bucka-
lew died at his home here yesterday.
after an illness Of less than week.
Mr.. Buckalew was stricken with q
slight attack of heart failure last Mon
day night. Owing to his advanced age
he gradually grew weaker until Thurs
day night, when he appeared to be
much improved. Yesterday morning,
however, he took sudden relapse,
from which he never rallied. He leaves
widow and a married daughter. The
funeral will take place next Monday.
Services will be held In the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church, and
interment will be made in the family
lot in Rosemont cemetery.
Charles Rollin Buckalew was born In
Columbia county Dec. %, 1921. His
ancestors were Huguenots, who fed to
this country on the revocation of tho
edict of Nantes. Until he was Is
years old he lived on the home farm
and then entered Hartford academy.
For some years he acted as teacher
and merchants clerk, but finally COM
menced the study of law in Berwick,
end was admitted to the bar of Column
bia county in 1843. In 1874 he settled
at Bloomsbury and made his home
there until his death.
In 1S45 Mr. Buckalew was appointed
prosecuting attorney Of Columbia
county. In 1850 he was elected men,
Der of the state senate and was re-
elected in 1858 and 1857. He was ap-
pointed commissioner for the exchange
of the notifications of the treaty be-
tween the United States government
and that of Paraguay, and in 1856 was
elected senatorial presidential cleo
tor. In 1857 he was chairman Of the
state Democratic committee, and in
the same year received the appoint
ment of commissioner to revise the
penal laws of the state. He resigned
the position of state senator and COM
missioner in 1853 to accept the ap-
pointment of resident minister to Ecu
ador at the hands of President Blu
chanan.
In 1868 he was elected to the United
States senate by majority of one
vote, succeeding David Wilmot, Re-
publican. At the expiration Of his
term, in 1869, he was succeeded by
John Scott. In 1870 he was elected to
the state senate for three years, and
in 1872 received the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor, but was defeated
by General Hartranft. Afterward he
was elected to congress, serving in the
Fifty and Fifty-frst congresses.