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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
COLONEL A. s. DAGGETT.
Fourteenth infantry in China

who took the east side. The latter
were greatly hampered by the flooding
of the lowlands. The march was be-
gun at daybreak Saturday morning
1900 troops Of all nationalities going
forward.
"By a. m. Sunday the troops
reached bridge that spans the Pei
no, where terrific fire was opened
upon them by the heavy guns of the
Chinese, and steady rifle fire that
killed and wounded many of the allies
The Americans and British, on the
west bank, made the better progress,
and the Fourteenth regiment, with Ma
jor Reilly's battery in support and two
Maxims Of the British, pushed forward
and engaged the enemy at close range.
The Chinese fought bravely enough,
but were In great masses, therefore,
the shells Of the allies tore great holes
In their ranks as they exploded.
until broad daylight the allies adj
vanced with great steadiness, facing
a CALLING and destructive fire. Hun
dreds Of Russians and japanese, both
of whom acted with the greatest cool
ness and bravery, were killed and
wounded and the road on the west
side Of the river back to Tientsin Is
filled with trains of the suffering
wounded. The Japanese suffered more
than any of the others, but never once
wavered. At o'clock the Chinese
lines began to waver, In face Of the
allies storm Of Shroprael and shell and
determined charges by troop after
troop Of the trained soldiers, and as
left they had begun to retreat through
Peitsung and up the river.
1.-THE American marines and the
British captured large number OF
Chinese. Cossacks among the Russian
force were for putting them to death,
but the Americans protested and they
were sent to the rear. The American
Ninth, so badly cut up at Tientsin,
were in the lead at a. m. and did
some magnificent fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the British, jumping the
trenches Of the Chinese and bayonet-
ing them by the hundred. There
must be at least 1000 Chinese killed.
I am afraid to make an estimate Of
the nmber Of casualties among the al
lies. 1t will probably reach thou
sand, killed and wounded"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
THE CRIMINAL CUCKOO.
He Is the One Exception to the Kind.
" Nature of birds

He Is the One Exception to the Kind.
ly Nature of Birds.
Bad temper and cruelty are perhaps
the most obvious signs Of mental de-
generation in the beasts. The larger
monkeys, for instance, become as bad
tempered as violent man. when they
grow old, and many In their treatment
Of other animals are cruel as we use
the word in regard to man. Among
the carnivorous beasts the cat amuses
itself by torturing a mouse, and the
weasel tribe kill for sheer love of kill
ing. No such cruelty is seen among
eagles or falcons. Fierce as their tenn
pers are, they do not torment other
birds which they catch or kill for kill
ing's sake. Good temper is general
among birds.
Except the cuckoo, such q thing as
an Ill tempered wild bird is unknown.
Nowhere In the race can a temper like
that of the Tasmanian devil or the
wild hunting dog or the Cape buffalo
or the baboon be found. Even those
which In spring are thieves and egg
robbers are not mauvais coucheurs at
other times. Good temper and good
fellowship In society, personal affec-
ton to each other to which the beasts
offer no parallel, industry and indie
pendence, intense devotion and fore
sight In tending their young, with 9TH
er very human and engaging traits Of
character, must all be credited to the
race Of birds.
Among these kindly and simple ma
lures the cuckoo is a monster. Let
there be no mistake on this subject.
He unites In his life and character,
from the egg to the adult bird, prac-
tees and principles to which the whole
race of warm blooded animals offers no
parallel He is an outrage on the NOR
al law of bird life, something so fla
grant and so utterly foreign to the way
of thought Of these kindly beings that
If he did not exist he would be incon-
ceivable. 1t is not merely that he is a
supplanter and changeling. His
whole nature is so evil that in the
world of birds he Is an incarnation Of
the principle of Ill. an embodiment Of
vices which would If understood or
adopted by other birds put an end to
the existence of the race. - London
Spectator. ,..r
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Indian COMPOSITIONS.

New composition" stories are fur
nished by two young Indians whose eff
forts in this difficult line are reported
by The Southern Workman.
The subject assigned to the first boy
was the life Of General Armstrong. Re-
ferring to the generals boyhood among
the idolatrous, ancestor worshiping
natives of the Hawaiian Islands, he
wrote as follows:
"The people Of the Sandwich Islands
worshiped the idols of their aunts' sis
ters."
The second boy, member of the
same class, writing upon a different
phase of the same subject, got the city
Of Washington confused with the man
for whom the city was named. Refer
ring to the retirement of General Arm
strong from the service after the war,
he said:
"When General Armstrong finished
the war, he wrote to Washington and
asked him if there was anything more
he could do for him."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business tran
sactiOns and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o, WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimon-
ials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
A Gem Of London Humor.

swell. goodby. Mr.. Green. 1t was SO
nice Of you to come. 1t does father
such lot of good to have some one to
talk to-"
81 was delighted to come, Miss
Brown. but I'm afraid I'm not much
of conversationalist."
my dear Mr.. Green. don't let that
trouble you. Fathers Ideal listener Is
an absolute idiot, with no conversation
whatever, and know he has enjoyed
himself tremendously tonlghtw-Lon-
don Punch
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Straw Hor.esboes.

Straw Is put to strange uses In ia
pan. Most of the horses are shod with
straw. Even the clumslest of cart
horses wear straw shoes. In their
case the shoes are tied around the
ankles with straw rope and are made
of the ordinary rice straw, braided so
that they form sole for the foot about
half an inch thick. These soes cost
about half penny per pair. and when
they are worn out they are thrown
away. Every cart has stock OF fresh
new shoes tied to the horse or to the
front Of the cart, and In Japan It was
formerly the custom to measure dis
lance largely by the number Of horse
shoes 1t took to cover the distance. So
many horseshoes made a days Jour-
ncy, and the average shoe lasted for
about eight miles Of travel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

Washington, Aug. THE war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Chaffee:
Chefoo, Aug. 7.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Conference decided bat
tie Sunday. Chinese intrenched east
and west through Peitsang. Rest Of
Chinese protected by flooded ground
practically unassailable.
Two Thousand Americans Engaged.
Japanese, English, American forces,
about 10000 strong, attacked Chinese
right, west Of river, In flank. Other
forces, Russian, French, about 1000
strong, opposite side between river and
railroad. Chinese position apparently
strong. Army reported 10000 be-
tween Pebang and Yang Tsun or cross
ing Of road Pei-Ho. Yang Tsun OBJ
jective. Our force 1000 and battery.
Conemaugh arrived. Sixth cavalry
left at CTientsin) for guard Of city and
awaiting mounts. Ministers safe on
2Sth of July. CHAPTER"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Yucatan Ruins.

"Apropos of the wonderful ancient
ruins in Yucatan," said New Orleans
college professor, there Is one very
fortunate circumstance which has pro-
tected them almost entirely from spo-
liation by the Indians. 1t is currently
that part Of the country THAT the ruins
are haunted and that devils will carry
away anybody who attempts to modest
them. This superstition has been en-
couraged by. explorers and is better
safeguard than a picket Of soldiers"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
End of the Fulton Case.

Oshkosh, Wis.,, Aug. FIRED F.
Fulton of Chicago, who was arrested
here on a charge Of embezzlement pre-
ferred by G. III. Brundige, Madison
artist for whom Fulton had worked,
was taken to Madison and discharged
upon his examination. He obtained
bail Immediately upon his arrival and
was defended by one of the prominent
lawyers Of Madison. Fulton claims
that Brundige owes him. He asserts
that he will bring suit against Brun-
dige for malicious prosecution. Full
ton is now in this city canvassing for
nicrIIrps
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Periodical Famines Expected.

Since the first great famine Of which
there are records devastated the land
in ITO, when 100000 persisted in
Bengal alone, India has scarcely pass
ed decade free from scarcity of grain
in one district or another. The British
government expects a drought about
twice in every nine years, a famine
once in every II or II years and a
great famine about twice In a century.
Review of Reviews.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Plot Hatched I'm America.

Paterson, N. j., July 31.-The assas-
sination Of King Humbert of Italy was
planned in this city or New York, and
Angelo Bressi, the murderer, was Sc
lected by lot to carry the plan Of the
anarchists into execution. Bressi was
a silk weaver, employed in the mills
Of Hamil & Booth, and lived at the
Hotel Bartholdi, 325 Straight street.
He was generally regarded as a quiet
and inoffensive man, but now that he
has stricken down one Of the kings
Of the old world his acquaintance are
telling Of his nightly associations with
the vengeance-seeking band of Ital-
ian anarchistic exiles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Fire In Yellowstone Park.

st. Paul, Aug. IA Helena. ssMont.,
special says: Deputy United States
Marshal Sam Jackson, who reported
a big fire in Yellowstone National park,
says that every soldier In the park is
engaged in trying to- subdue the fire
as well as all the men engaged in road
construction work. Mr.. Jackson said
that when he left 1t was reported that
the fire had extended for a distance of
ten miles and was still spreading.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Russians XIII 5000 Cinnamon.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Russians who
have been fighting around Tassukau
are reported according to a dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Aug. @, to have
killed 1900 Chinese. The taotai of
Newchwang has refused the Russian
demand to give up the forts there. A
dispatch from Hong Kong says trade
with the West river is at standstill.
1t is now fully confirmed that a fourth
brigade Of Indian troops has been or
dered to China.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Tobacco.

Numerous observations prove that
the use of tobacco is potent cause Of
disease of the eye. Total blindness
from degeneration of the optic nerve
has been traced to this cause. Recent
observations point to tobacco and alco-
hol as the great causes Of color blind
ness, and this accounts for the fact
than In women.-Health Culture.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

In discussing the want Of compre-
hension Of one branch of art for anoth-
er Mr.. Sutherland Edwards says that
when Gustave Dore began to illustrate
the 'Tdylls of the King" Tennyson did
not even know him by name.
81 wonder what they are going 10 do
with my Tdylls' next" he said to a
friend. "They have now got man
called 'Dore' without the accenn to H.
lustrate them"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Battery Ordered to China.

Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. BATTERY
est in the army, and It's men, were
started for San Francisco during the
night on hurry orders from Washing
ton to proceed to China. The guns,
whit the new carriages just received,
alone filled four cars. Two trains were
necessary to carry the entire battery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
CHINESE ARE ROUTED.

Details of the First Great Battle I'm the
Advance of the Allies on Pekin.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-Hearst's Ameri-
can prints the following copyright ca
BILE:
shanghai, Aug. Your second
courier from Tientsin has arrived at
Chefoo, whence he sends the following:
Left Tientsin Sunday, II a. IN. AL
lies gained great victory over Chinese
and Boxer forces at Peitsang, where
determined attempt was made by Chi
pese to check the advance north. Ad-
vance begun by Americans and the
British, who took the west side Of the
river, and the Russians and japanese,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

A scientist has entered a protest
against the use Of the term lobster"
as an epithet implying lack Of skill or
courage. He says that Holsters on the
Nova Scotian coast draw up in battle
array and fight for hours according to
thoroughbred rules, the coast being lit
tered with claws and other evidences
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT when the struggle
is over
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
Refugees from Tientsin Tell Horrible
Stories of Cruelty.

San Francisco, Aug. IA story of
Russian brutality in China Il told by
Mrs. e. b. Drew, wife Of the Brit
ish commissioner of customs at Tien-
tsin, who arrived from the orient on
the transport Logan. She says: Dur
ing the bombardment we lived most
Of the time in the cellar Of our house.
Our house was partially wrecked by
big shells. Sleep was out of the ques-
ton most of the time and so unstrung
were we that but little food satisfied
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Trees and Land.

Do not buy land on which the trees
are small and Of not very thick growth.
You will see that men who are expert
enced in buying farming land always
60 on this principle. Land thickly COW
cred with timber indicates good land,
where the trees are scattered and not
very tall indicates Door land.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Says ENJOYS Have Left Pekin.

London, Aug. IA Shanghai spe-
cial, dated Aug. 5, says:
eli Hung Chang has officially in
formed the consuls that the ministers
left Pekin for Tientsin last Friday,
Aug. 3, with General Yung Lu in CON-
mand Of the escort. The consuls are
by no means disposed to credit Earl
LIS statement"
All other reports that have reached
London up to this hour indicate that
the ministers have not left Pekin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
BUILDING TRADES AMALGAMATE
Form a United Council for City of New
York and Vicinity.

Form United Council for City of New
York and Vicinity.
New York, Aug. THE amalgama-
ton of the board of delegates Of the
United Building Trades and the Build
ing Trades council, who had been at
loggersheads for two years, was
brought about at a conference Of 100
delegates, representing $4,000 building
workmen in New York city and vicin-
ity. The new body was named the
United Council Of the Building Trades
Of New York and Vicinity.
The amalgamation Is for the purpose
Of inaugurating general arbitration
among all building unions and the do
ing away with general strikes caused
by rival organizations. All unions re-
fusing to arbitrate voluntarily will be
forced to submit to compulsory arbi-
tratiOn or be expelled.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
What Not to Say.

Do not say, 81 can't eat" Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and say, 81 am hungry all the
time, and food never hurts me-"
Never say to your friends that you are as
tired in the morning as at night. If they
happen to be sharp they will tell you
Hoods Sarsapari!la cures that tired feel
ing.
Do not say, my face is full of pimples."
You are quite likely to be told by some
one, There's no need of that, for Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures pimples."
1t is improper and unnecessary to say,
my health is poor and my blood Is bad"
Hoods Sarsaparilla will give you good
blood, and good health will follow as a
natural consequence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
TRAINING \TATCHDOGS.
The Method That Is Used by n Ger
man Instructor.

The Method That Is Used by Ger
man Instructor.
Although ii is generally believed that
watchdogs are ITO the manner b0rn,"
1t seems that certain amount of train
ing helps very much to turn out real
ly good one. This system of training
has developed into a regular business
in Berlin, where one Herr Straus has
an academy from which watchdogs
are turned out by the hundred every
year.
His system is educational and is APP
piled to almost every kind of dog. He
first teaches the animal obedience by
training 1t to perform certain tricks"
at command and then trains 1t to dis
tinguish between visitor and bur-
glar and what part Of mans body
should be attacked to render the man
helpless.
Outside Of the gate the trainer places
a dummy representing the burglar. and
to the latch is attached string. By
means Of the string the gate is opened
slowly, until the head of the dummy
becomes visible, when the dog Is
taught to fly at Its throat. Herr Straus
is very particular about this. He makes
his dogs attack the throat or the upper
part of the body always Sometimes a
real man well padded takes the place
Of the dummy, and of course he Is well
paid for his services.
All dogs, it seems. may be made good
watchdogs, but the st. Bernards and the
Russian wolfhounds are the best where
property of great value is to be guard
ed. For dogs not so fierce as they are
different system of training Is rscd.
They soon learn to guard anything
committed to their care, but are not so
quick TO attack an intruder rs the
fiorcer dogs re.-Philadelphia Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Notorious OUTLAW Arrested.

Cummings, notorious outlaw who
has served sentence In the peniten-
tiary for murder, was disarmed and
arrested at Hendrickson, near here, by
J. L.. Bandy, telegraph operator.
Cummings had terrorized the village
since Sunday. driving the inhabitants
indoors at the point Of revolver and
a Winchester and preventing church
services from being held.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
D elays are dangerous.

A small pimple on your face may seem
of little consequence, but 1t shows your
blood is impure, and Impure blood is what
causes most of the diseases from which
people suffer. Better heed the warning
given by the pimple and purify your blood
at once by taking Hoods Sarsapari La
This medicine cures ali diseases due to bad
blood, including scrofua and salt rheum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
BATTLE At PEITSANG
The Chinese Attacked by Sixteen
Thousand Men of the
Allied Forces.
GEN. CHAFFEE HEARD FROM.
Americans, Japanese and English At
tack the Chinese Right-Taie OF
Russian Atrocities at Tientsin.

Shanghai, Aug. 7.-[Copyrighted,
1900, the Associated Press. Sunday
morning at daylight 10000 allies at
tackled the Chinese at Peitsang and
forced the enemy from the trenches.
The Americans who participated were
the Ninth and Fourteenth regiments,
Reilly's battery, and the marines.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
A Measure Of Success.

Friend-Oh,. by the way, have been
curious to know Whether you were sue
cessful with that strange patient you
were treating last winter.
Doctor was, partially. He has
paid almost half Of his bill.-Philadel-
phia Catholic Standard and Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
The non-irritating cathartic-H Hoods Pills

Honolulu newspaper states that
former Queen Liliuokalani, while in
Washington not long ago became in
terested in automobiles, and took les
sons i'm running n machine. She has
now ordered one sent to her in Homo
lill,,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

Among royal women Queen Amelie
Of Portugal and the Crown Princess
Of Denmark are the tallest, their
height being nearly o feet.
A stained-glass window to the MEM
DRY Of Sir Thomas Moore was unveiled
recently In the church Of st. Lawrence
Jewry, London, by the speaker OF the
house of commons.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Working
Women

arc Invited 10 wrlfe 10
Mrs. PxnkIlbass for free
advice about fkboLr health.
Mrs. PxnAkitaSss 10 q w0-
man.
III you have paInfuj
pos'I0ds, haokaohos or
any Of tho moro serious
MS Of women, write 10
Mrs. Pxnkltassss she has
hoLp0d Sssuififudes. Your
k0ff0s' will be sa0rooyy
confidential.
lydia e. PInkhans's
Vegetable COMPOUND Is
known wherever the Eng
Msh language Is spoken.
Nothing else can Ip0ssI-
bly, be SO sure 10 holp suf-
fering women. No other
s,sooik0xne has helped SO
many
Remember fhIs when
something else 10 sug-
Desfed.
Mrs. PInkhans's ad-
dress Is Lynn, Mass.
Her heIping hand Is
always 0Ufsfrefclsod 10
sufforknO women
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Washington, ID c,
GENEsEE PURE Foop Co LIE Ro,

GENEsEE PURE FooD Co LIE Roy, N. Y:
Gentlemen, Our family realize so much
from the use of GRAlNO that / feel
must say word to induce others to use H..
LIZ people are interested in their health and
the welfare Of their children they will use
no other beverage. have used them all,
but GRAIN-O l have found superior Ito
any, for the reason that 1t II solid grain.
Yours for health, Q. MYERS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

$3r. SO Round Trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo,
Via Chicago. Union Pacific and
Northwestern Line, June 10, 30, July
B. 8, II. August 1, 2 and 81, good re-
turning until October 81. Also very
low rates on the same dates to Glen
wood Springs, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Hot Springs and Deadwood, s. Oak.
Quickest time. Best service. All
agents sell tickets via Chicago & North
Western R'y. For full particulars adj
dress,
w. H. Guerin, II Campus-Martius,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Loubet Dimes the Shah.

Paris, Aug. Z. = President Loubet
gave dinner last evening at the
Elysee palace in honor Of the shah of
Persia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Dr.. Humphr,

specifies cure by acting direa
'ne disease. without exciting din
any other part of the system.
NO. cr,.
revers. COMPOSITIONS, InfiammaH
S-Worms. Worm Fever, Worm ca
-Ieethins. Collie. Crying, wakef,S
4-Diarrhea. OF Children or Adu,,.x
-Coushs. Colds. Bronchitis 3
-Neuraigia. Toothache, Faceacbx
-Headache. Sick Headache vsrn
IC-Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak s,S
iI-euppressed or Painful Per,ol5
!S-whites. Too Profuse Periods Us
iS-Croup. Laryngitis, HoarsenessS
l4-salt Rheum. Erysipelas Erunt.n
io-hheumatism. Rheumatic paintS
!o-Malaria. Chills. Fever and Ag,sS
aS-Catnrrh. Influenza. Cold In thes5
Cough. ID
25-Kidney Diseases SS
Se-Nervous Debility. ...... m
SO-Urinary Weakness, wettinu rln
"TRIP. Hay Fever. ......... l5
Dr. humphrey Manual of all D,sa.nrr
Drrufgists or Mailed Free.
unv,s uy druggists, or sent on recei,ce.
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