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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
THE PARACHUTE.
A Monks Experiments In Air Flight
In the Eleventh Century.


Credible accounts exist of an English
bury, In the eleventh century having
tried to fly by precipitating himself
from the height of tower with the as
sistance of wings attached to his arms
and his feet. 1t is said that having
gone along little way he fell and
broke his legs. He attributed his acct
dent to failure to provide his apparatus
with tail, which would have helped
preserve his equilibrium and made his
descent gentler one.
In the sixteenth century Leonardo da
Vinci first demonstrated that bird,
which is heavier than the air, sustains
itself, advances in the air, "by render
ing the fluid denser where it passes
than where it does not pass" In order
to fly it has to fix its point Of support
on the air. It's wings in the descend
Ing stroke exert a pressure from above
down, the reaction of which from be-
low up forces the center of gravity of
It's body to ascend at each instant to
the height at which the bird wishes to
maintain 1t. Some sketches which
have come down to us prove that Leo
nardo occupied himself, like Oliver Of
Malmesbury, with giving man the pow
err to fly by the assistance Of wings
suitably fixed to the body.
We owe TO Leonardo also the inven-
ton of the parachute, which he de-
scribed in the following terms: 'If
man had a pavilion each side of which
was - braces wide and II braces high,
he might cast himself from any height
whatever without fear of danger" 1t
may be said. too, of Leonardo da Vinci
that he was the first to suggest the
idea of the screw propeller.-Apple-
tons popular Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
sOWN BY GUNPOWDER.
A Curious Way of Covering "A Rocky
Crag With Plant Life.

A Curious Way of Covering an Rocky
Crag With Plant Life.
In the grounds of the Duke OF Athol
and near Blair castle, England, stands
a high, rocky crag named Craigiebarns.
1t looked grim and bare In the midst or
beauty, and its owner thought how
much prettier it would look II only
trees, shrubs, etc, could be planted In
its hooks and crannies. TWAS consid-
cred impossible for any one to scale its
steep and dangerous activities, and nc
other way was thought of to get seed
sown.
One day Alexander Nasmyth, father
of the celebrated engineer, paid visit
to the dukes grounds. The crag was
pointed out to him, and he was told OF
the desire of the duke regarding 1t.
After some thought he conceived how
1t could be accomplished. In passing
the castle he noticed two old cannon.
He got few small tin canisters made
to fit the bore of the cannon and filed
them with variety of tree, shrub and
grass seeds. The cannon was loaded
In the usual way and fired at the rock
from all sides.
The little canisters on striking the
rock burst, scattering the seeds In all
directions. Many seeds were lost, but
many more fell into the lodges or
cracks where there was little moss or
earth. These soon showed signs Of
life, and in few years graceful trees
and pretty climbing plants all sown by
gunpowder were growing and flourish
ing in nearly every recess Of the for
merly bare, gray crag, clothing it with
| verdant beauty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Europe.

When in Europe write or telegraph de Ia
Balz', 32 Rue Etienne Marcel, Paris, and
you will receive tho specific wanted or the
name OF the nearest town where Humphreys
Specifics are for sale. A few Of the prom
inent places are London, 81 Chsrterhou-e
Square; Brussels, cha DeIacre ct Cfp,
Pharmacie AngIaise, So Rue de In Montague
de Ia Cour; Lisbon, k,beiro da Costa Il "a,
drOguistas, $50, Rua do Arsena', 152. Man
uaI OF all malaoies, especially children dis
pases, sent free. For sale by all druggists,
or snt on receipt of prise, 25c each.
Humphreys, Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor.
William q John Sts., New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
What Hurts.

1.-THE other side" observed the candi-
date In much apprehension, "are put
ting some damaging reports in circula-
don"
But no money to speak Of" rejoined
the chairman of the campaign commit
tee complacently.-De Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
Sweet md Loxy.

A young man named Sweet engaged
to marry young woman named Lowe.
A few Sundays previous 10 the we'd
ding the happy couple attended church
together, and as they walked along the
aisle the choir began singing the song
"Sweet and Low" entirely unconscious
Of the musical pun that was being per-
petrated. "And all this happened In a
city in Michigan" Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10

A stray chimpanzee from Central At
RIGA sometimes goes as far north as
Morocco, where it is looked on as "a
hairy man with four hands,"
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Patent Post Holder.

John M. Hubbard, of Helwig, has been
granted a patent on Il useful invention
in post holders. The letters patent
we're issued to Mr.. Hubbard on Noyem-
ber twenty seventh, and will run for
seventeen years.
Mr.. Hibbard's post holder is cast in a
single piece and comprises rectangu-
lar socket composed of bottom and side
wallis, elongated hollow anchor box of
less width than the socket and provided
at its extremity opposite the. socket
with surrounding lateral flange.
The combination with post holder
comprising hollow socket for the re
ception OF the reduced end of the post.
and an elongated hollow anchor box of
less width than the socket and termi-
mating in a surrounding transverse
fiange, and plurality of bolts disposed
in different directions, lying in different
planes and piercing the walls of the post
socket and the reduced portion of the
post.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Uncle Sans Excheuuer.

The provisions cf law that requires
the Secretary of the Treasury to make
annual report directly to congress dis
tinguishes that department from others
which report to the President, who com
municates their reports to the congress.
and expresses the importance attached
to the fiscal affairs of the government.
The relation of outgo to income is
quite as important to nation as it is
to each individual i'm it, So after the
Presidential message we turn to the re-
port OF the treasury to ascertain what
government has cost us and whence the
money came with which to defray the
expenses, and whether the balance is on
the right or the wrong side of the
ledger.
One gains some more accurate con-
ception Of the magnitude of the nation
and its affairs when told that from all
the various sources of revenue there
came into the treasury in the fiscal year
that closed with last year June, the
sum of 1868 ,595, ,43l. sum equal, if it
were evenly distributed among the pop
ulation, to so.V a head. The outgo
during the same period amounted to
$3.50, ,068, ,37I, leaving the comfortable
balance on the right side of s79.597, ,O6O:
a surplus that, as Col. Fred Grant once
said, is much easier to handle than a
deficit. There are three sources of in
come whose amounts require nine fig
ures for their statement: the internal
revenue at the head with 500. .327 ,926 to
its credit; the customs bringing in $685.
l64 ,87l, and the post with its slO2,35i,
$40. the three supplying all but about
s4O,OO0,0O0 of the entire receipts. Gus
toms. that always held first place, yields
precedence to internal revenue. 1t is
comforting to be told that while re-
ceipts have increased s5S,6l3.426, ex-
penditures have diminished sil7 7,35S, 1888.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
An extra fine clean line of Jewelr,
and Watches.
Carey E. Bunker.

The Oregon protective association
will hold meeting in X. c. Benton
office on Saturday afternoon Of next
week, December 22d, for the purpose of
reorganization and the election of off
GERS. This organization is very useful
one in many localities, and could he
such in this locality. as ITS purpose is
to aid the civil authorities in running
down horse thieves, and such petit of.
fenses as chicken stealing. Every
farmer should have an interest i'm such
organ 'zations, and should attend this
meeting.
The following from the Worth
County Times of last week is along the
line Of some suggestions Of The SENTI.
MEL heretofore made on the same sub.
ject: IF the leg stature will pass law
this winter providing for the assessment
and collection of the taxes within the
same year. 1t will be the means of large
ly augmenting the state and county
revenues. Missouri is one OF the few
states that assesses personal property
and then gives a man Is months in
which to leave the state with his be-
longings. Assessments should begin in
March and be completed by July. That
will give the assessor plenty Of time to
make out his books and the county
cl-rk to extend The taxes so as to put
the books into the hands of the collector
by November 1st Then make five per
cent penalty after January l. That will
increase revenue receipts all over the
state by very largely decreasing the de-
linquent tax last"
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

-"I am very superstitious." said Vine
Hovey, the Forest City Burlington
agent, to us the other day, and | have
frequently ridiculed those people who
consider Friday an unlucky day. But
am beginning to think that owe those
people an apology. am inclined to be
iieve now that there is something bad
alb nut Friday. know there is in the
railroad business. l have been watching
it for long time and, you may take my
word for it, that Friday always hoodoos
the railroad business. At least it hoo
docs the passenger business. l don't
know SO much about the freight end OF
the business II have noticed for a
long time that our business always
drops off on Friday. Sometimes We do
a rushing business right up to Friday
and then do nothing that day. But
Saturday business will go on as rush
ipgly as before. Then have noticed
that no matter how dull other days are.
Friday is always a degree duller. l
have puzzled my brain trying to find
rational solution, but can't do it. and
so have unviIlingly concluded that Fri
day is simply a hOOdoo for the passenger
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
The Message.

Inevitably the annual message of the
President contains much that is of only
special interest and the public attention
turns first TO the treatment of those
subjects which are upperuost in gen
eral thought and esteemed of the great
est public interest. The President him
self yields to this sentiment and opens
his message with a complete review of
the Chinese complication, its historical
sources the course Of events from the
uprising to the relief of the legations in
Pekin: the policy pursued by this gov
ernment and the successful efforts TO
secure unanimity Of action by all the
governments interested. Little is stated
that was not known, but it gives the
stamp of authenticity to what had
rested in unofficial statement, while it
disposes of much that was unauthentic
rumor.
The next topic to which readers will
turn for information, both as to what
mas uecH uoue anu ~udt Is lHIen'ieu UT
recommended to be done, is the treat
ment of the affairs in the Philippines.
The President takes occasion to cali
"the wards of the nation" and says our
obligations as guardian was not lightly
assumed: that it must not be otherwise
than honestly fulfilled, aiming first of
all to benefit those who have come un-
der our fostering care 1t is our duty
SO to treat them that our flag may be no
less beloved in the mountains of Luzon
than it is at home; there, as here, il
shall be the revered symbol of liberty
enlightenment and progress in every
avenue of DEVELOPMENT.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Marion.

j. C. PIanalp was a Fillmore visitor
Frinay.
Ed Honecker is treating his house
to coat of paint.
The school had ciphering match
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock were trading
in Fillmore Tuesday.
Louise Lenz, of Nickells Grove WIS.,
tied home folks Sunday.
The box supper Friday night, Nov.
Both. was success in every way.
Geo. Pollock and family visited with
j. A. Oren's of New Point, Sunday.
Mrs. j. C. Planalp and daughter,
Mrs. Ed Hornecker, visited at Hultz:
John Oppenlander had load of
hogs on the Forest City market Tues
day.
Quite number from here were shop
ping and sight seeing liz Oregon Satur-
day.
Miss Matte Morris, of Forest City,
visited home folks Saturday and Sun
day.
-Planalp Bros. were saving wood in
the neighborhood the first part of the
week.
Rev, H Selkman, OF Oregon, is con-
ducting a series of meetings at the Ger
man NJ. E. church.
Jonas Lentz. j. c. Planalp, Geo. Pol
lock, Geo. Honecker and others had
hogs on the Fillmore market Friday.
The entertainment given at New
Point Friday hight in the interest of the
Juvenile Band about to he started at
that place. was well attended from here.
Harry Pollock will likely be member of
the band.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

Mrs. Judge Huiatt has been ser
iously i'll for week past.
-Gouv. and Oakley Morris, of Kan
sas City, have been here for a day or
two.
House and one lot for sale Part on
time. Reasonable price, apply TO Viii
liam kaucher.
j. X. Wilson is preparing to move to
Liberty, Clay county. with the view Of
gong into business there.
Mrs. X. c. Smallwood entertained a
party Of friends one day this week, in
honor OF her mother, Mrs. W. H
Matthews.
Jim Kennish, Of Mound City, and
Judge O'Fallon went to Weston this
week, and purchased some very fine
Poland China stock.
j. L. Whitman is decided success
a. celery raiser. He has put on sale a
lot OF this vegetable. that will compare
in every respect with that grown in
Michigan.
We were greatly pleased by most
friendly call Saturday last from Prof.
Silas Coffman. of the Blgelow school.
He is one OF our most progressive and
forceful teachers.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
"A box of delicious bon hons came to
US from the ladies' of the NJ. E. church.

"A box of delicious bon hons came to
us from the ladies' of the NJ. E. church.
R. G. Fredrick has just completed
an addition to the residence of Mrs.
Tom Kirk.
Try the II. ]. Him. Co.'S Mince
Meat, it is unparalleled. For sale by The
Zachman Evans Co.
Judge Goodpasture, of Maitland,
was in town Tuesday, visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. +. Weller.
-Reisers' saw mill is now planted en-
the Silas Bucher place, the old Burnett
land adjoining the city northeast, and is
making vast amount of lumber
The Presbyterian Sabbath school is
preparing for their Christmas entertain
ment. 1t will consist of recitations,
class songs, dialogue, drill, tree and
treat. The orchestra also assists in the
entertainment.
Next Sabbath is to be home mission
offering day in the Presbyterian church,
both in town and at WOOdville 1t il
to he hoped the attendance will be large
and that all will contribute to this cause
that has to do with the wellbeing of our
people and country.
Will Polk and others for a while
thought they had struck a veritible
Klondike one day last week While
tearing down the old barn on the Laugh
lin property, preparatory to building a
new one. they found underneath the
sill, an old box i'm which was found
what seemed to be n gold watch and
other articles. The watch was short a
few of its insides, but the case was in
good condition. The other articles were
of no value whatever, and the watch
isn't supposed TO be of any value either.
Polk and his other helpers continued
the search for while, then came to
the conclusion that they were in Ore
yon and not the Klondike.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

Will Morris has moved to the
Widow Price property in the northest
corner of town.
Bird Quick was thrown from his
horse on Saturday of last week. dislo-
eating his shoulder.
jesse Saunders, of Kearney, Ne
braska, has been visiting Holt county
friends the past week. He at one time
was resident of this county, making
his home with Jesse Cain, who used to
live in this county near where Napier
is now located.
Judge Stanton, of Andrew county,
was on our streets one day last week.
He had come over to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. B. Poynter, and to bring
good cheer to his granddaughter, Miss
Ethel Poynter, who has been so ser
iously i'll. We are glad to learn that
she is now much better.
Miss Else, the IA year old daughter
of Mrs. Margaret Carder, received an
ugly cut in the arm one day last week,
by rake striking it, the tines penetra-
ting the fieshy part OF the arm, and
making very ugly wound. DR.. Proud
made few stitches, and it is only an
incident Of the past now.
Our city authorities are to be con-
graduated on their enforcement of the
ordinance against drunkenness, profan-
ity, etc. Several of late have been
brought before the mayor and made to
contribute liberally to the city's ex-
chequer. Mayor Petree says these viO-
lations must stop, and Marshal Molter
is seeing that the violators are made to
dance.
Charles NJ Hays, the former Mis-
souri, boy who recently became presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific at salary
OF 5000 year, began his career in a
st Louis railway Office twenty seven
years ago at a salary of $40 a month.
MIR. Hays was different in some respects,
however, from the very start. 1t is re-
called of him that he never had to be
showed"
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Candies. Nuts and Fruits for all.
The ZACHMAN Evans Co.


The ZACHMAN Evans Co.
Martin Baum who has been quite
sick for a week. is able to be out again
R. j. Smallwood has moved to the
Ben Morgan place, formerly owned by
Bob Russell.
For good, home made mince meat,
call on Mrs. NJ. SayIes, third door south
of the postoffice.
The ladies of the Christian church
keep on hand a good assortment of
aprons at Mrs Petree's.
Fred Darnell and Peter Fryman
went over to the eastern part Of the
state to invest in Jack.
Chicken roast, chicken fry, pressed
chicken, and chicken, chicken, at the
ladies' Nj. f. church BaZar, Dee. l3, IA,
Il, in the DUNCAN building.
What can you give a friend, more
lasting than handsome book. by the
best author nothing. j. c. Philbrick
carries full line of gift books.
Mrs. H. L. Allen, of Wallren, Ar
kansas, is here on a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Peter Fryman, and her
sisters, Mrs. w. II. Sparks. Mrs. Perry
Moore, Mrs Henry Cook and other rel
atives.
There is no more suitable present
for your sweetheart than handsome
Album, Perfume set, Atomizer, Hand
kerchief box, Glove box or Manicure
set. These in the very latest designs
and at the most reasonable prices cal
be purchased at J. G. Philbrick's drug
store.
| Preparations for receiving Sants
Claus are already being made at the
various churches Santa or no Santa
they do not intend to deprive the chill
dren of the pleasures of receiving treats
and presents from him personally, mol
to forego the enjoyment which the chill
dren's.fun gives them indirectly.
Fancy work of all kinds at the NJ
f. church Bazar, Dec. l3 to l5, in the
DUNCAN building. Knit shawls, fancy
aprons, kitchen aprons, handkerchief
pockets, jewel pockets, fascinators, Bat
tenburg pieces, pillows, handkeTchiefs,
knit slippers, button bags, mittens and
other things too numerous to mention
BE sure to call.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Dissolution Notice.

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the style and name of j. N. Zach.
man & Co, Of Oregon, Mo-, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, J. N. Zach.
man retiring from said firm, said inter.
est beng purchased by Harry w. Evans
All debts to the firm of J. n Zachman
& Co.. may be settled by calling at the
former place of business.
]. N. ZacHMAN 4 Co.
OREGON, Mo-, December 3, 1900.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Abraham Forney, of Oklahoma, is
visiting his Holt county friends.

Abraham FOrney, of Oklahoma, is
visiting his Holt county friends.
Uncle George Luckhardt has b. en-
quite i'll for two weeks. but is now much
better.
Miss Ora Burnett has returned
from her visit with the family Of ID. p.
Lewis, of Maitland.
The egg corner forced eggs up to 81
cents a dozen in Chicago last week.
They are now 20 cents in Oregon.
Jim Poynter is here on visit with
his parents, and to see his sick sister.
He is now farming in Vernon county,
this state.
Preaching at WoodyiIle, Sabbath
afternoon at 3 o'clock, by Rev Henry A.
Sawyers. 1t will be the time for an Of
fering for home missions.
The meeting at Bluff City still goes
on with increasing interest. The house is
crowded to overflowing at each meeting.
Four were baptized on last Lordsiay.
Eight have united with the fellowship
to date. The meeting will continue over
next LOrdsday. Allare cordially invited.
but il you want to get seats, 90 early.
Elder Hardman is standing the work
we'll, notwithstanding he drives from his
home and back each evening.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Public AdministratOr Or's Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that by viriure of an
order of the Probate Court of Holt county. Mis-
souri,. made on the 9Th day Of December, l9OO
the undersigned public administrator for said
comfy has taken charge Of the estate Of J. W.
Blevins. deceased. AnoperSohs having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit them
date al said order .Ortlity may he Drecldesi from
any benefit of siieR estate and II such claims
be not exhibited within two years from the
date nf this publicaii ion, they will be forever
barred. This 9Th day Of December. 1900.
N. ID. WALKER,
Public Administrator
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

w. T. Riley and his son, David, re-
turned from Nebraska last week where
they bought farm near Pawnee City.
They we're out in Nebraska some weeks
and saw several bargains. but nothing
equal to the one in which they invested
Mr.. Riley bought 16O acres. He says it
is choice land and there are few farms
in Holt county with better improve
ments. The consideration was $3.50
per acre.-Maitland Herald.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

The 1901 edition of the Columbia
desk calendar is being distributed by
the American Bicycle Co.. Columbia
Sales Department, Hartford, Conn. 1t
will be sent to any address upon receipt
of five 2-cent stamps. This unique and
useful compilation has been issued an
nually for the last sixteen years and it
has come to he regarded as an indispen-
sable article in many business offices
and homes.
While +. NJ. Blazer was driving
cattle one day last week, he met with an
accident which resulted in breaking one
of the bones in his forearm. He was
riding a horse which was blind in one
eye. This caused the horse to throw
his head up one side just as Mr.. Blazer
swung heavy whip. HIS arm struck
the horses head between the ears,
breaking one of the bones above the
wrist Maitland Herald.
The music loving people of our b-au-
tiful little city were highly favored Tues
day evening, December ii, when the sec
ond number of our lecture course
brought the Stephenson Quartette and
Wallace Bruce Amsbary. The Person
mel is as follows: Miss Lai....;. Stephenson,
first violin; Miss Elsie Stephenson, viola !;
Miss Clara Stephenson, vioIoncello: Mrs
Eta, Hunter Stephenson, piano: Wal.
lace Brucs Amsbury, humorist. The
program was of high order and re-
quired unusual talent. Encores were
demanded with each number proving
that their work was appreciated. Miss
Lalla's handling of the violin was es
pecially noticeable, her rendition of 1.-The
Music of the Birds" was filled with a
soulfullnesS and grace that was phe-
nominal. The harmony was perfect and
each showed that they were well &C.
quainted with their work, and that their
soul was in that work. Wallace Bruce
Amsbary's recitat'ons were we'll received
especially James Whitcomb Riley's
"Knee deep in June"
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County Of Holt
We, Daniel Zachman. president. and G. j.
Hunt, assistant cashier. of eSad bank. each
of us, sOlemnly swear that the above STATE
ment is true To- the beSf.Of our knowledge and
belief.
DANIEL ZACHMAN. President.
c. HUNT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10Th
day of December, A. d., nineteen hundred.
WITNESS my hand and nOta.ial seal the
date last aforesaid. Commissioned
fSEAL.l and qualified for a term expiring
December l6, 1902.
W. II. RICHARDS. Notary Public
COrrect-Attest:
DANIEL ZACHMAN.
SAMUEL DAVIDSON. Dir ectorS.
j. A. kREEK,
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-12-14
Fine Holiday Stock
Watches, Clocks and JeweIry
Cut Glass, &c.
Carey E. Bunker,
Optician and Jeweler.

The Weather.
Corrected weekly by William Kaucher
Justice of the Peace, Oregon, Mo.
PRECIPITATION.
Rain
MAXIMUS. MINIMUM. Fall. Snow.