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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
ANTS AcTAs sTRATEelsTs.

Colonies of the Insects Transact
Business With Military Precision.
From a military standpoint the meth
DDS employed by ants to provide food
for an ant colony are almost perfect.
Their foraging parties are faultless,
both in planning and execution, and
are almost uniformly successful. A
resident of this city who visited South
Africa gives this description Of foray
of an army Of ants.
The army, which he estimates to
have numbered about $1,000 ants,
started from it's home in the mud
walls of hut and marched in the d.
rection Of a small mound Of fresh
earth but a few yards distant. The
head of the cxlumn halted on reaching
the foot of tile mound and waited for
the rest Of the force to arrive at the
place Of operations, which evidently
was to be the mound of fresh earth.
When the remainder had arrived and
halted so that the entire army was as
sembled, a number of ants detached
themselves from the main body and
began to ascend to the top Of the
mound, while the others began moving
so as to encircle the base of the mound.
Soon a number from the detachment
which had assembled the mound, evil
IDENTIFY the attacking party, entered the
loose earth and speedily returned, each
bearing a cricket or young grass
hopper, dead. which he deposited upon
the ground and then returned for a
fresh load. Those who had remained
on the outside of the mound took up
the crickets and grasshoppers as they
were brought out and bore them down
to the base of the hill. returning for a
fresh load. Soon the contents of the
mound seemed to be exhausted. and
then, the whole force returned home,
each carrying his burden of food for
the community
Here, then, was the regular foray,
planned and executed with military
precision. the country surveyed. the
depot of provisions known accurately
before the march was made and at the
mound prudential division of labor and
care taken that none of the victims
should escape-New York Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Test For a Weak Mind.

Two men in q cafe were discussing a
sum of money to found a college chair
of psychology.
"What is psychology, anyway? ask
ed one.
'It's the study of the mind. Of the
SOUL" said the other
whats the good of that?" asked the
skeptic.
"a great deal of USE" answered his
companion. II have studied 1t to some
extent myself and can detect a weak
minded man from strong minded one
by very simple test. For instance, IL
/ can make you say fourteen against
your will you lack will power. viii
you let nae try it on you? | believe |
can make you say it"
snake me say fourteen against my
will? You can't do it. Fire away"
And this is the way the test worked:
Allow much are six and four!
B.-Ten.
Allow much are eight aud three?
B.-Eleven.
Allow much are nine and seven?
B.-SiXteen.
A. (triumphantly)-Aha. There, you
said 1t. knew you would.
b. Qndignantly)-Said what?
A.-Sixteen.
B.-But fourteen" was the word we
chose for the test
A. (coolly)-Well, you've said it now,
anyway.-New York Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Election.

Notice is hereby given that at the election
to be held on Monday, April 2nd, A. u.
1900, the following city and ward officers
are to be elected: A mayor, city clerk.
treasurer, school inspector.
One alderman, one supervisor and one
constable for the first ward
One alderman, one supervisor and one
constable for the second ward.
ore alderman, one supervisor and one
constable for the Third ward.
One alderman, one supervisor and one
constable t0rihe fourth ward.
One alderman, one supervisor and one
constable for the fifth ward.
The polls at the election will be open in
the several wards from o'clock in the
forenoon until 5 O'Clock in the afternoon at
The following named places.
First ward-No. 215 n. Washington
street.
Second ward--Times Office, East Main
street. 7
Third ward-City Hall, East Main street,
Fourth ward-Patterson store, 11S West
Main street.
Fifth ward Hose House, South Lansing
street.
In accordance with the resolutions OF the
Common Council of the City of Owossc,
Michigan, adopted at regular meeting,
march lotD, "A. ~. lyOV, ire tOll0WlDR
questions Will be submitted to The electors
Or The city OF Owossc, to be voted Oh at the
ANNUAL spring election to be held April 2ad,
A. ID. 1900.
Frst-Shall the city Of Owosso ra' SO by
bond the sum OF 1000, TIE said bcnos n
they are. issued, to iun 20 years, interest on
said bonds not to exceed per cent per
annum, payable semi-abDually. The money
to he raised by the sale of said bonds to be
used for the purpose OF procuring an add
tional water supply for said city.
SecOnd-Shal the city of Owosso raise
BY loan the snm OF 500, TO be used for the
purpose CT building an additional room II
pump house and also To pay for additional
land necessary for the extension OF It's water
supply.
Tbud-Shall the CITY of OwOsso raise by
bnrd the sum Of 81, 500 for the purpose OF
erecting fire department building In West
Owossc, on the lot now owned by the city,
said bond to be payable ten years from the
dste of its issue, interest MOTTO excee& four
per cont per annum. payable semi-snnually.
Dated, March IA, 1900.
JOHN l.. ASH, City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Probate Older.

State of Michigan, County of shiawassee. SIS -
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
County Of Sh awassee. holden at the Probate
Office, In the City OF Corunna, on Thursday,
the Sth day of March in the year one
thousand nine hundred
Present Matthew Bush Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Elisha
Mitchell, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition. duly verified OF Manosseh ID. Mitchell
praying amongst other tn pgs, for the probate
OF the Instrument now fired IN this court. pur-
port ng to be the last will and testament Of said
deceased
Thereupon IL is ordered. that Monday, the 9th
day OF April, next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and that the heirs Mt law of said dc
ceased, and all other persons Interested in said
estate, are required to appear at session OF
said court, then 10 be holden in the Probate
ONCE in the city of CorunDa, and show cause. II
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered, that sad petit
tioner give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, of the pencency OF said petition,
AID the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order TO be published in THE Owosso TIMES,
newspaper printed and circulated In said
county OF Shiawassee, three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate
BY KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
nhotp etc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Boiled Salt Nlcnts.

The indigestible properties Of boiled
ham. corned beef and other salt meats
may, according to Mrs. Parloa, the
cooking expert, be eliminated If the
meat Is sufficiently boiled. The salt
toughens the fibers. and it takes per-
sistent boiling to overcome this. The
time allowed for ten pound piece is
five hours, but as the pieces are apt to
be thick rather than long one of half
this weight would need about the same
amount of time. The meat should be
partly cooled In the water In which 1t
Is boiled.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Prize Dogs Poisoned.

New York, March 21.-Two Of the
most valuable dogs on exhibition at
the bulldog show in Madison Square
garden were found dead, and it is be-
lieved they were poisoned. The dogs
were Delaware and Highland Mary,
both owned by Il. X. Austin. Della
ware on Monday took first prize
for limit dogs under forty-fve pounds
and was valued at $1,000. She also
won first prize in the lightweight class,
was n winner at the recent dog show
and had won first prize in London.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
t:rnniuna.s co,npnrlron.

Laurence Gronlund the sociallsslc
writer who ended his days In New
York, was thorough pessimist. One
evening. after he had denounced the
modern industrial system in savage
terms. u friend remarked:
ut is not so bad as Russian dos
potism. Is it?"
''Not quite. The former Is the worst
possible; the latter the worst comedy
able"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Gives Preferences TO Soldiers.

Washington, March 21.-The senate
committee on civil service has author
lied a favorable report upon the bill
introduced by Senator Plat of New
York, giving preference to soldiers of
the civil war in positions in the civil
service of the government. The COM
mittee recommends an amendment in
Guiding soldiers of the Spanish war,
and of the war in the PHILIPPINES.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
iOn, or the druggist.

a Main street druggist tells this
story on HIMSELF Happening to be out
at the house Of a friend he noticed a
boy very busy with slate and pencil.
see here, my SON." he said, "rll give
you question in profit and loss. |
have mixture down at my store that
is compounded as follows: A liquid
worth so cents per ounce, a powder
worth 81 per pound, crystal worth
10 cents All ounce, to which | add two
gallons of water which / get for moth
ing | sell the mixture at % cents per
ounce. What is my percentage Of
profitY
The hoy thought for moment ana
then REPLIED Its no use, sir; that is
out of profit and loss and is just plaiE
sVsiuflaf >.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Gnuf In Hens

Govt has been produced in hens by n
Breslau doctor who fed them with
meat He gave the hens nothing but
horsehesh without fat and as much
water as they liked. with deplorable
results to the unfortunate fowls. Hav-
ing instilled the disease, he then un-
dertook to drive out the uric acid by
administering eggshell. which relieved
the hens to n certain degree.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Exc.,,.a An, h. o,n.r No..

Is there anything in which you ex-
celled when you went to schoolY' ask
ed Miss Cayenne.
"Yes." answered Willie Washington
81 made more plumbers than any other
boy In the class. Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23

"Saku bona" are the first words u
stranger learns Of the Kaflir voca5u.
larry. The expression Is the common
form of ,"lutoiion used by the natives.
and Its literal translation Is. 81 see
you" 1t is considered a mark or re-
spect not to give the greeting imme-
diately. the delay showing the rever-
ence in which the native holds his
visitor. Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
To Investicate Macrum's CHARGES

Washington, March 21.-The house
committee on foreign affairs has de-
cided to investigate the allegations
made by Charles f. Macrum, ex-consul
to Pretoria, South Africa, relative to
the opening of his official mail by the
British authorities. Representative
Wheeler of Kentucky introduced res.
olution to this end which was referred
to the committee on rules.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Probate Register
Registration Notice.

The electors of the city OF Owosso are hereby
notified that the registration boards of the
several wards of the city of Owosso will be in
Saturday, March 3lst, from 8 o'clock q. no. to s
O'Clock p m In the following named places:
First ward No. 22l N Washington street; Cd
street; Sd ward, City Hall, East Main
street; 4th ward, 113 W. Main street; 9Th
ward, j. L. Walsh's store, w. Main St.. for the
purpose OF completing the registration previ-
Gus TO the general election to be held April I'd,
1900 JOHN L. ASH Civ Clerk
Dated, March IA, 1900
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
round Dead i'm His Oflce.

Toledo, O., March 21.-Colonel Hen
ry s. Bunker, prominent attorney
and military man. was found dead in
lis office with n bullet wound in the
hack of his neck A revolver lay on
the floor near him but 1t is not known
it was murder or suicide.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
THE PAST.

] said ''The past II is dead.
will bury it deep and still.
With tablet over its head,
OF the dead one may speak no IN"
dug deep down in the loan,
! sealed up the grave with prayer,
But the past was the first one home
And waited TO greet me there.
Jeanette Bliss Gillespy in Columbia Literary
Monthly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23

A bell sounding the curfew signal to
go home smacks as much of ring rule
as a new married man not being allow
ed latchkey. -Philadelphia Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23

One never realizes how little he real
ly knows until he has read page or
two of the dictionary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23

you sny." pursued TIE chairman of
the legislative investigating commit
tee. that he resorted to no bribery
whatever during the campaign. so far
as you knowy"
Eyes, sir" replied the witness; that
Is what said'
Did he not circulate several boxes
Of cigars?"
Eyes. sir. but them cigars wasn't
briLes. Here's one Of 'em. You can
try 1t. Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
SHOT BY JEALOUS WIFE.
One Woman Kills Another in a
Chicago Restaurant.
DELIBERATELY PLANNED.

Woman who Did the Killing Shows No
Emotion but Expresses Satisfaction In
Her Deed-"TaI.ow Dick" Combs, a Ne
gro, Is Accused by Sergeant Golden of
Firing the Shot Which Killed Goebel at
Frankfort, Ky.-The Criminal Calender.
Chicago, March 20.-Miss Annie
Strother, night cashier in Swans res
taurant, 100 Twenty second street
was shot and instantly killed at 1
o'clock in the morning by Mrs. Charles
Smith, the. jealous wife of a saloon
keeper at 149 Twenty-second street,
which is just across the street from
the restaurant in which the shooting
occurred.
Miss Strother was seated at desk
in the front part of the restaurant
counting cash when a woman entered
heavily yelled. She Immediately be.
gan shooting. Five shots were fired,
and every one took effect in the region
Of Miss Strother's heart. Albert Clapp,
a waiter, and Ellen Walsh, scrub
woman, stood by and saw the young
woman shot to death with ven
geance.
Coolly Walked Away.
They were too frightened to offer
any resistance. When she had emp
tied the last chamber the yelled wom-
an turned and coolly walked out of the
place with the smoking revolver in
her hand She said nothing.
The Cottage Grove avenue police
found Smith in his saloon and asked
him where his wife was. He said lat
the house." 230S Cottage Grove av-
enue. Mrs. Smith was not there. She
was found at o'clock, having sought
shelter in the house Of friend at ia
Twentieth street. At the Cottage
Grove avenue station she admitted the
deed
Miss Strother was % years old and
lived with her sister at 2124 Indiana
avenue She had come to Chicago a
year ago from st. Louis, where her
family lives.
Il believe | was justified in doing
it," Mrs. Smith said with tire air OF
a woman who had performed n duty.
Told the story with Frankness.
With her at the police station are
her husband and their 6-yearold
daughter Elsie, who is endearingly
tdlltu JUS w Itt ltlONutls EVEN
the presence OF the child failed to
move the woman to emotion. She told
the story of the tragedy with marked
frankness. She said all her acquaint-
ances had become aware of her hus-
bands attention 10 Miss StrotNer. and
her pride was wounded.
Lieutenant OBrien asked her If she
realized the enormity of her crime. and
she answered with Il nervous laugh
that she was fully aware of the con-
sequences Of her act.
Il may have to suffer the extreme
penalty for this" she said. "but | will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
woman will ruin no more homes with
her bewitching smiles. | have done
an act for which / am not sorry. and
/ would do it again, because ] think
/ was justified"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23

Confirmed drunkards are shamed into
reformation In many Of the towns OF
the Argentine Republic by being COM
PEELED to sweep the streets for eight
days each time they may be arrested
for intoxication.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-02
LORD PAUNCEFOTE IN WASHIN-
TON

| The personal impression which Lord
| Pauncefote makes upon one is always
of gentle courtesy and kindness of dis
position. In his method of conducting
| diplomatic affairs in Washington he
| has shown unfailing patience modera-
| ton, and firmness in the ,upholding of
his country's interests, at the same time
never failing courteously to have q due
appreciation of the point of view of his
opponent This is why he has earned
such golden opinions from all parties
in the United States, and why he will
carry away with him the good wishes
of all Americans.
The social loss to Washington which
will come with the closing of the Paun-
cefote regime at the large government
house on Connecticut avenue will be
considerable indeed. There will be
blank which for some time it will be
difficult for any successor to fill For
ten years and more Lady Pauncefote,
with untiring and unfailing hospitali-
ty, has seconded her husbands public
work among the people to whom they
are accredited. There has been put
down in the midst of that interesting
and cosmopolitan city an ideal home of
old England, which has been favor
lite resort of those so fortunate as to
secure it's invitations. And in return
no entertainment in the high world
has been considered complete without
some repr esentative of the ambas-
sador's family. All four of the young
ladies fully share the popularity of their
father and mother, and all of them will
be very much missed. Ten years mark
quite a time in the associations of life,
and it is no wonder if the departure of
Lord Pauncefote and his family, after
this time spent among them, should be
marked on the part of Americans by
general demonstration of regret.-Har-
per'S
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-02
WHY NEGROES LEAVE GEORGIA

The following clipping from the Pro-
gressive Era, a negro paper published
in this city, shows the way in which
the emigration movement is regarded
by the negroes, and the causes produce
ing this movement:
Our people in this community have
caught the emigration fever, and many
have already left for homes in the far
south ana southwest. Many are still
preparing to go, and still another large
number are here in the city waiting for
transportation.
The feature of the case that is at
first glance somewhat puzzling is why
Is 1t that these people are 50 eager to
go to some far-off cline which they
know practically nothing of? But the
situation to one who will think a little
is not hard to understand. These people
fhe most of them are farmers) made
nothing scarcely last year, and they find
themselves at the beginning of this year
penniless and few willing to advance
them provisions with which to make a
new crop.
Hence many Of them are willing to
go anywhere If they can get some one to
furnish them in. making a crop. The
editor himself saw several in this con-
dltion. That many land holders are I'M
willing to advance the colored farmers
provisions sows that either the tenant
system is a failure, at least here in
Georgia, or the manner in which these
colored farmers have been treated by
the landlords is at fault. We.do not be-
lleve these people would, if they We're
half prosperous, be running from place
to place as they are. They are not even
in fair circumstances, Judging from
their appearances Many of them have
not clothes to protect them from the
elements. Until these people are treat
ed better you may expect such condi-
lions as prevail now among them
Athens (Ga.) Banner.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-02
MICE AS SWEET SINGERS.

| There was one more lesson, great
| surprise, in store for me. 1t is well
know nto scientists that the common
house mouse has a song not unlike that
of some birds. Occasionally gifted in
dividuals are found that fill our closet
or cellar with midnight music that a
canary might be proud of Yet further
Investigations have shown that the
the common deer-mouse of the eastern
woods also is a gifted vocalist
Now, any cowboy on the upland
plains will tell you that at night when
sleeping out he has often heard the
most curious strains of birdy music
in his acknowledging hours-a soft,
sweet twittering song, with trills and
deeper notes. and if he thought about
it at all he set it down to some small
bird singing in it's dreams, or accepted
his comrades unexplanatory explana-
ton that it was one of those "prairie
nightingales.' But what that was he
didn't trouble himself to know.
| have often heard the strange night
song, but not being able to trace it
home, I set it down to some little bird
that was too happy to express it all in
daylight hours.
Several times at night I overheard
from my captive a long drawn note,
before it dawned on me that this was
the same voice as that that often sings
in the rising moon. | did not hear him
really sing, l am sorry to say. I have
no final proof My captive was not
seeking to amuse me. Indeed, his at
titude toward me from first to last was
one of unbending scorn. / can only say
l think (and hope) that it was the same
voice. But my allegiance is due to
scant science. OH why didn't I take
the other trail? For then | should have
been able to announce here, as now l
do not dare to, that the sweet night
singer OF The plains and the plush clad
fairy that nightly danced about my
door are the same.-Ernest Seton
Thompson in Scribner's.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-02
PUERTO RICO'S PNEUMATIC FISH.
When He Appears Properly Inflated the

When He Appears Properly Inflated the
Young People Hasten to Marry
With two horns on the front of he
head, feather on it's back and decided
bovine expression of face, the coming
of the cowfish is welcomed in Puerto
! Rico. 1t is migrating, usually appearing
in May in schools Of greater or less ex-
tent. While it fingers on the coast ii
emite a sort of "mooing'' sound, be-
cause of which visitors often call it a
drumfish. Anyhow, it drums up the ma
tive population, who run to the beach to
see if the schools are large in which
case they say: There Is milk in the
cocoanut" an expression equivalent to
the promise of fruitful season.
When there its expectation of album
dance of food many of the young peo-
pie get married at once. A family can
live on the fruit of the wild banana,
which is twice the size of those export
ed, and of much coarser grain, but
roasted in ashes is not bad eating. Sci
ence. has yet to determine what the cons
ing of the cowfish has to do with the
fruitfulness of cocoanuts and bananas,
but with it's two black horns and the
music it makes, and the little feather,
which is iridescent, as it moves through
the water is very engaging The pre-
served specimens are stuffed with air
only.
The manatee of the Caribbean Sea is
sometimes called the cowfish because it
comes on shore and eats grass. The
manatee lis becoming extinct, and is Of
tener found on the coast of Cuba and
keys south of Florida than in Puerto
Rico.
1t is entirely distinct from the Puerto
Rico variety, which is true fish, run
ming in schools whereas the manatee is
a mammal, nursing it's young This
latter is hunted for it's hide, which is
manufactured into canes that look like
tortoise shell. The canes are so elastic
and powerful that they are regarded as
deadly weapons, and by the Cuban laws
fine Of $50 is imposed upon any one
who strikes another with a manatee
cane. They cost from $40 to $25 each in
Havana stores The Puerto Rico cow
fish has quite a tough little hide also,
but as it is seldom caught weighing
more than pound or two, 1t has no
commercial value in Puerto Rico, where
there are such variety and abundance
of fish.
The present specimen has almost a
balloon-lke appearance when in the
water, and the mooing musical sound it
makes is supposed to be owing to the
distention and contraction of the skin
while inhaling and emitting air.-Phila-
delphia Record