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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
she Had Her Way.

There is nothing like a determined
spirit. AS the old saying is, what
must be done can be DONE" The trou-
BILE with most Of us is that our minds
are only half made up.
A charming old lady called at a car
penter's shop the other day bearing in
her hand little basket.
"Have you comfortable chair in the
shopT she asked of the carpenter.
"a comfortable chairT he repeated
doubtfully.
"Yes," she sweetly said. 81 have
come to stay until you have a man
ready to go back to my house with me
and do the work you have been prom
Using to do for three weeks. I have
brought my luncheon and book, and
If you haven't comfortable chair I'll
have the carriage cushions brought in.
I'm going to stay here until get that
man."
The carpenter FASTENED to say that
he could go at once just as well as not,
and the old lady carried him away in
triumph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
Scotch Eranlkneas.

In a Perthshire village recently a
gentleman got out his violin to enter
tain some friends, says the Dundee
Journal. After he had played couple
of tunes he paused for a moment and
said: II hope you like the music, for l
dinna pretend to be a fiddler, you
know. and | never will be. l always
remember what a man told me when |
first began to learn the fiddle. When l
started, l thought l was getting on
splendidly, but one evening as I was
practicing as usual he said to me: Yea,
that's it, is't? Weel, If a. the good fid-
dlers in Scotland were to be ta'en an
drooned 4 the moo there's ne'er hair
In your head would ever get weet.'"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
A Thoughtful Diplomat

United States Senator John G..
Spooner OF Wisconsin has ideas of do
nestle discipline as well as foreign re-
lations. Several years ago his young
SON. aged O, importuned him for
money, after the manner of small
boys.
'What do you want to do with it?"
asked his father.
"Oh, nothing" responded the boy
indefinitely.
"You have plenty of spending
money, and L buy you everything you
need or ought to want. Unless there
is some special reason, l can't let you
have 1T. There isn't any reason, Is
there?'
"NOt exactly; but 1 want it. You
Know how 1t Is, papa; you were lit
tie boy once"
This appeal failed to move the SEN
ator's heart, and a silence followed
that lasted an hour or more. During
this time the father read and the son
thought At length he said:
Papa"
"Yes, my son."
Suppose l was to meet a highway
man on lonely street late at night"
Eyes, my son."
"And suppose he should pull out a
pistol and say, little boy! Your
money or your lifep What could l
do?'
Ten minutes later the senator's son
was whistling to his chum outside his
chum's window. with new silver half
dollar in his pocket.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
LUM
Lath and Shingles. All kinds.
Also good Farming Lands.
Write for Prices.
C.S. Bliss, Saginaw, WIS.,. Mich.
Announcement Regarding the Count,
Teachers Examinations for the School
Year I8oo-Iooo.
PLACES AND DATES.

PLACES AND DATES.
Until further notice the examinations will be
held as follows:
Corunna. beginning the last Thursday OF
March, =
Durand, beginning the third Thursday OF
June,
Owosso. BEGINNING the third Thursday OF
October.
All examinations will commence at 500 q. m.
standard time. Applicants will write upon
photography, penmanshiP. geography, and
u. s. history, and theory and art the second
half day; reading, algebra, civil government.
and physiology the third half day; and gram
grade) the fourth half day; third day Cfor first
grade applicants only physics and geometry.
The above schedule will be strictly followed.
REQUIREMENTS.
For third grade not less than 20 per cent viii
be accepted in grammar, arithmetic, history,
civil government, geography, and reading, and
not less than 65 per cent In any other branch;
for second grade not less than rs per cent In the
branches before named, and not less than 70
per cent In any other branch; for first grade,
not less than S5 per cent in the branches before
named and not less than 80 per cent in any
other branch.
Applicants for first and second grades who
pass In part Of the branches may rewrite at the
next examination In those remaining. After
falling In two consecutive examinations they
must rewrite In all branches.
Applicants for third grade who fail In part OF
the branches must rewrite In all branches ex
cept those in which they receive at least eighty
five per cent, and such third grade credits viii
be carried until the next examination only.
Before certificate will be granted to applicants
for third grade, who have never taught, they
must furnish sufficient proof Of having read,
carefully and studiously. Page on Teaching y
"Swett's Methods of Teaching" "White's
School Management" or some other work on
teaching of equal merit; and they must also
have familiarized themselves with the general
I'LL no
Study" The foregoing work is necessary In
order to pass the subject Of theory and art OF
teaching. Such third grade applicants must,
also, possess the required knowledge of school
law, the same as other applicants for certif
Gates
Attendance or non. attendance at the teach
ers' Institutes and the teachers associations
held In the county during the year next pre-
ceding the examination, will be taken into
srict account in granting certificates of any
grade.
o. L. BRISTOL. Commissioner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
Hindoo Confectionery.

Like the American girls, Hindoo girls
are passionately fond of sweet things
One Of their candies-sadu-is very
much like our plain sugar candy. 1t Is
made of sugar and milk and favored
with altar Of roses. Buddhikabal, OF
hair Of Buddha, Is one of their most
popular sweetmeats. 1t is so called be-
cause 1t is in fine long strings like YER
micelli. This is made of sugar and
cream from buffalo's milk. which is ex-
ceedingly rich. The women pass most
of their time eating candy and gossip
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
One Grateful Descendant.

"This." said the guide. lis the grave
of Adamw
Historic spot! With reverential awe
nay, with a feeling of deep thankful
ness-the wealthy merchant tailor on
his first trip to the orient drew near
and cast flower on the tomb.
"Erring ancestor" he murmured, 81
should be the last man on earth to re-
vile your memory. To your sin owe
my prosperity. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
Born to Lead.

"You remember young Carpley, who
used to have an ambition to be an ac-
tor, don't you"
"Yes."
"Well, he's playing a leading role
now"
"You don't say so! BY George, I
never thought he had 1t in himw
"He's with an Uncle Tom company
and leads the bloodhounds in the street
procession. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
suhfIetiea Of Phraae.

'Do you think your new production
Is in for long rum" asked the friend.
at is impossible to state at this ear
ly day." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "The members Of our COM
pany are still in doubt as to whether
they are in for a long run or a long
walk. "-Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16

The trip by motor car from Cairo to
the pyramids is made In ID minutes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
A Telephone Enigma.


81 recently heard" said the inquisi-
tive man who had the faculty of being
able to be in two places at once, "the
following conversation over the tele-
phone:
"'Who are you, pleaseY
await
"'What's your name, pleaser
awaits my name
ayes, what's your nameY
"T say my name is Watt. You're
JonesY
"'No, I'm Knott
"'Will you tell me your manner
"'Will Knott
"'Why won't your
al say my name is William Knott
"'Oh, beg your pardon
"Then you'll be in this afternoon IL
I come around, Watt?
"'Certainly, Knott
"Do you wonder they rang off in de-
spair and tY'-Kansas City In
dependent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16

The Korean woman Is so little es-
teemed that she has not even a name.
She Is simply ''the daughter" or "the
sister" of So-and-so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-16
SLEEPING AND PARLoR.oAR SERVICE

SLEEPING AND PARLoR.cAR SERVICE.
wEsTBOUND.
1O:08 O. m train has Parior car to Grand Rap
Ids. Extra charge % cents
7:17p m train has Parlor car to Grand Hsv-
On. Extra charge % cents.
EAsTBOUND.
v:05 O. m. train has Parlor car to Detroit. Ex-
ira charge % cents. Pullman Parlor car. De-
troit to Toronto, connecting with Sleeper for
the east and New York. Connects with Y. &
q. T.. division at Durand for Chicago and PIT,
Huron and with O., 8. q M. division for Saginaw
and Bay City.
S:ol D. m. train has Parlor car to Detroit XIX.
TIA charge rs cents, and Pullman Sleeping car
detroit to Toronto, Suspension Bridge, Buffalo
Philadelphia and New York Connects at Du
rand with O., ). and M. div. for Saginaw and
Bay City and with O. q g. T. for PIT. Huron and
Battle Creek
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
COMMUNICATED.
T. V, R. AND MR.. BAYNE.

The individual who writes for publ.
cation in order to receive the attention
of the re der must either instruct OF
amuse. To smuse is our fort. There.
fore we are out of our element when
We attempt to instruct, and we leave
that corner to our accomplished neigh.
bor, Mr.. Bayne. We take water when
challenged to discuss values and a.
tistics, but we come In Cd the home
run when results are exhibited. We
admire the aggressive man, and de-
spise the negative one. The man who
has an ides, and has the courage to de-
fsnd the same, is preferable to the man
who listens ard says ''yesn ever, time.
until you ask him to loan you ten dol
lars; then be says, nit. We labor un-
der another disadvantage, The sub
iscl we are discussing ia a dead issue.
We mean the Issue OF bonds for street
improvements. The vote recently taken
10 the county demorstrat's that; and if
tee freebooter 10 our city gets chance
at il the result will be the same here.
We admire the yea and vim exhibited
bv the 2 fed manipulation of figures,
and we envy his requirements. II We
had our life to live over again
we would adopt bis profession,
rather than invite the bnzzy saw
10 make miDce meat OF our anstomy.
But to business, The only question TO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28

be settled lie the comparison made be-
tween the city and county. Mr.. Bsyue
demonstrates byfgures that while real
estate values have deprecated in the
city they have appreciated 10 the cour-
ty, but when he leaves the figures nc
states that the cause OF the difference is
"energy aud enterprise" lot q boDoed
debt, because the county voted against
that measure very decidedly. II be
will look over the map OF the county
he will find the lower part is 10 he same
condition OF the city, while the upper
end is suburb of Washington, aud
real estate dealers have taken hold ard
laid of large sections into villa sites,
and by extensive advertising aud boom.
ing and the premise OF the memorial
bridge, they have produced a marked
change in values there. Now, wort
you be good? flour streets were paved
with gold and no employment WIS
given to the toiler We would still be
without population, and well employ
ed population is what we want.
T. R.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

1t was learned today that the Schoen
Pressed Steel Car Co. at Pit,sburg Pa.
paid Oh a large number of their men
Yesterday and discharged them for be-
ing connected with the strike.
General Miles and Adjutsnt General
Corbin will have to be content with
their present grade 10 the army. The
democratic leaders in the Senate have
decided tina, they will prevent any pro-
motion of these two men.
1t is reported that Governor Stone
proposes to call an extra session Of the
Pennsylvania legislature for the pur.
pose of electing a United States Sena-
tor. 1t is said that Senator Quay and
bis friends are confident that the former
will be reelected if the present legisla-
ture is convened.
Six masked men broke into the Ma
iionsl Bank at Elizabeth, Ps., last night
aud alter oyerpowering the Waterman,
attacked the vault. Toe outside doors
were broken open bat the inside doors
resisted all efforts md they left without
booty. The Waterman was reic.ssd Ids
morning.
Miss May Williams, the handsome
young woman from Milwaukee, who
tried to commit suicide in cab in New
York yesterday morning, was srraigned
10 Jefferson Market police court this
morning, charged with attempting sui
eide. Miss Williams, who has fully re-
covered, told the magistrate she regret
ted her action and was discharged. Miss
Williams attempt on her life, was
prompted,it is alleged, by young bust
ness man OF Milwaukee whose affection
for her had cooled,
Investigation into the methods Of the Ger
mania Building and | oan Association, which
had its "home office" in Philadelphia has
shown that the concern 10 hopelessly insOl
vent and that between 500 and 600 people
will lose much Of their hard earned savings
invested in il.
The boilermskers, macbinists, and other
expert iron workers employed by the Balti.
more & Ohio Railroad shops in Psrkersburg,
W. Va, were notified yesterday that, begin
ming May 1, their rate of pay will be increased
to $2.35 day.
Two Hungarian miners were struck by the
westbound express train on tho Lehigh Val
ley railroad near Bloomsbury, Pa last night
and instantly killed.
At Pittsburg today the jury In the Clarke
divorce trial were unable to agree and were
discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Queen of Swaziland has placed
the former Kings brother on the throne
and given the chiefs permission 10 XIII
whom they please.
The Secretary of State OF Cuba re-
ports that sixty-six thousand eight hum
dred and sixty.nine Spanish residents
of Cuba preserved their allegiance to
Spain.
The Prince OF Wales, in public let.
ter, acknowledges the sympathy and
CONGRATULATIONS from ell parts of the
world on his recent escape from assassi-
nation.
Representative Mudd introduced q
bill in the House yesterday evening
looking to the construction OF a stone or
concrete drydock at Drum Point, Md,
on the Patuxent river, at q coet of ST.
100000.
The Seusts committee on sppropria-
tons yesterday completed considers
ton OF the fortificstion bill. Testimony
tending to show the incompeteucy OF
the ordnance bureau of the War De-
partment WAS given and created SEN
satioD.
The Queen arrived at Windsor Castle
late yesterday afternoon, an ovation
having been given her all the way from
Holyhead. more especially at Chester,
where 1000 children gathered at the
railroad station aud sang the national
anthem.
The Franklin county, KY, grand jury
completed its lsbors yesterday, but its
finsl report will not be made till Mon
day, in connection with the Goebel as
sassination case. 1t is unofficially stated
that the Indictment said to have been
found against Taylor will be entered on
record then.
By a vote OF 90 to 8 the Senate yes
terdsy evening declared Nathan b
Scott, OF West Virginia, a member oil
that body. Mr.. Chandler gave notice
be would call up the Clark case We'd
nesday next. The Alaskan civil code
bill was further considered. The House
broke all records yesterday by passing
81 private pension bills. Among them
was one to pension, at the rate OF $40 a
month, the widow of the late Colonel
John NJ. Stotzsnburg, of the First Ne
brsska regiment, who was killed in the
Philippines.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, notified
the steering committee of the republi-
cans yesterday that il it was the ex-
pectation OF the republicans to adjourn
Congress during the month of June
there would be no time, In the opinion
OF the democrats, to enact any leglsla'
ton which the democrats regarded as
Objectionable. Asked to specify the
bills which the democrats would regard
as objectionable, Mr.. Jones named the
ship subsidy bill and the military reor.
panization bill. The democratic Sena
tors may use the Clark case IS means
OF making public the bribery charge
against Mr.. Hanna, that the committee
| ignored,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
DIR. MONTEIRO DISCHARGED.

The case of the Commonwealth
against DR.. A. Monteiro, a prominent
physician Ct Richmond, charged with
malpractice on Mamie 8. Sterne, OF
Petersburg, aged about Is years, who
10 alleged to have been betrayed by
Thomas NJ, Gillian, of that city, was
called for examination in the Mayors
Court yesterday morning. DIR. Mon
teiro, who had been out on bail 10 the
penalty OF $1,000, was promptly in
court with his counsel, ex-CoDgress-
man George d. Wise, Commonwealth
Attorney Mr.. r. II. Mann, jr., and Mr..
Richard B. Davis appeared for the
prosecution. After the examination
bad been partly gone into it was found
that the alleged otfense against DIR.
Monteiro was not committed in Peters.
burg, but in Prince George county, q
short distance from the corporate limits.
This fact was testified to by Miss Sterne.
The Mayor of Petersburg having no
Jurisdiction Ia the matter a warrant
was issued by Mayor Pleasant to the
effect that DR.. Monteiro be forthwith
conveyed to the county of Prince
George and there taken before some
justice OF the county to be dealt with
according to law. The accused was
turned over to Chief of Police Rsgland.
~ whom he was taken to Prince
George county and taken before Justice
Lane. DR.. Monteiro was accompanied
by bis counsel, Captain Wise, and the
complainant by Commonwealth At
lorney Mann aud Mr. Davis. After
earring the evidence in the case Jus,
tice Lane discharged the accused, as
there was no evidence to show that any
attempt ct abortion had been made by
DR.. MoDteiro, who testified that he did
not believe that the young girl was 10
the delicate condition she thought she
was, and be had so Informed Mr.,
Gillian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
The Ottawa Fire.

Ottows, Ont., April % The fire has
burned out and all efforts are now di
rected to relieving the distressed. The
Dominion has contributed $50. 900 aud
the Ontario government s25, 900 which.
with privrte contributions, make; $3.50. :
900 30 far, and contributions are coming
in from all quarters. At public meet
ing last night in City Hall it was decid-
ed TO ask leave of the provincial gov
eminent to borrow 100000 by Issuing
debentures so ss TO relieve the distress
ed. The money loss by fire is variously
estimated from IS, 0O0, 600 to sl5, 000, 900
The deaths now number seven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
TIE WARM AFRICA,

A fight has begun at Thaoa N'chu,
40 miles east OF Bloemfontein, in the
Orange Free State, but it does not
seem likely to have important results.
The Beers having escaped the net that
Lord Roberts spread for them, Roberts
is directing his energy to getting COM
mand OF all the important roads 10 the
district lately occupied by the burgh-
ers. 1t ia with this purpose that he
has attacked Thabs Menu, where roads
running north, south, east and west
converge.
Only q small force OF Beers. 1t is be-
lieyed, remains at Thsbs N'chu and
they will doubtless retire SITTER doing as
much damage as they can. Then the
British will continue marching east
ward until they hold the entire road
from Bloemiontein to Ladybrand.
The British troops attacking Thaba
N'chu are those of Generals Hamilton,
French and Smith Dorrien. Eight
miles to the south is General Rumble.
These troops have been called of from
their original purpose of catching the
De Vets dorp and WepeBer Beers and
are doing Lord Roberts's work of clear.
ing the routes of communication.
1t Is now said that Gen. Louis Botha,
the Beer COMMUNICATIVE chief, directed
the retreat of the bnrghers from DE
Vets dorp and Wspener. He arrived
at De Vets dorp last Monday and at
once took the situation 10 hand.
Meanwhile the main British advance
10 Pretoria ia delayed. Lord Wolssley,
the British commanders chief, is cred
tied with having said, when BloemfoD-
tein was first occupied by Roberts, that
the British would be in Pretoria by May
10.
Murmors OF dissatisfaction with Lord
Roberts are beginning to be heard 10
London
A dispatch from Roberts announcing
the appointment OF Gen. Sir Charles
Warren as military governor of Griqua-
land West is taken in London to indi
cate friction between Roberts and Sir
Alfred Miner, British high commits
sioner in South Africa. IL is believed
that Warren was about to be cent home
but that Milneri interposed and pre-
vented 1t.
The Beers are preparing to spend the
winter In Natal. The South African
winter is now setting in.
Several British subjects have been ar
rested at Pretoria on suspicion OF caus-
log the recent explosion at the Johan-
uesburg arsenal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28

VIRGINIA DEMocRATs.-The Vir-
ginia democratic convention, to nomi-
nate four delegatss-at-iarge and two
from each OF the ten Congressional dis
tricts to the democratic national con-
yeption, will meet in Norfolk next
Wednesday. The membership OF the
convention will be about us. In ad-
dition to choosing delegates and Presi-
dentia, electors, the convention will
decide whether he question OF calling
a convention to amend the 81 S..:ss Con-
s.itution shall be made party issue.
It will take 38S votes to carry the
proposition, aud the friends OF new
constitution claim that they have more
than that number Of delegates already
instructed In favor Of q convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28

EDNA GRAY's LIFE SToRY.-Mrs.
Alice Walton is 10 the city in the in.
tereet of her book, Zone Woman's
Life" or Edna Grsy's Story" Mrs
Walton's story lie pronounced by prtss
and clergy to be q remarkable pre-
ductiop, and it lie especially recon-
mended by the latter for its pure tone
and the lesson it teaches. Few stories
have received the endorsement OF more
prominent people than this book.
There are letters from prominent mic.
listers and Masons, while 10 Virginia
Governor Tyler is among those WHO
recommend it highly. Not only is the
book endorsed, but highest tributes srs
paid to Mrs. Walton. The scene OF the
story is laid 10 the mountsins Of west
ern North Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28

CAPT. OBERLIN CARTER, o. 8. a /.
hsiling from Ohio, who robbed bis gov
eminent of a million and half dollars,
Is now serving short term In federal
prison at Leavenworth, where he has
the finest room within the walls, With
a beautiful view of the Missouri river,
and where he is employed as a book
keeper. The presumed object of legal
punishmeht ia to deter people from COM
uniting crime. But thousands of hon.
est men work Isboriously ell their
lives for only enough to support them
and their families. Capt. Carter is 8
young man. The money ne stole has
been put where 1t will do him the
most good when bis term shall
have expired or he be pardoned,
and with it in his pocket, ne VIII
be as gay a lark as ever. and, In
this country, where money is the CHIEF
object of life, irrespective OF the mesps
by which is is obtained, he will be
as much thought Of as before. Is bis
case likely to deter ether men from the
commission of fraud and the perpetra'
ton ofrobbery?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-28
The Situation in outh Africa

London, April % The military men
have nearly abandoned hope OF Roberts
capturing the Boer army whose opera
lions around Wepener gave the
British much worry. There is sn
impression in some quarters that French
aud Hamilton will sweep up through
the country east OF the railroad and pre-
pare the way for Roberts's advance
which cannot DOW be long delayed.
Bloemfontein is still suffering from a
shortage in wster, the Beers having re-
moved the indispensable parts OF toe
water works machinery which the Brit
ish engineers have not yet been atle to
replace. The Beers are now permitting
one burgher iD every ten to go home On
leave and harvest the crops.