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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
ALL CALLED TO ARMS.
President Kruger of the Transvaal Issues
Proclamation.

-
Proclamation.
Lorenzo Marques, Jan. 16-Presi-
dent Kruger has issued proclamation
calling upon all burghers to take up
arms and march to the front. He has
also sent out a circular to the Boer
generals, commandments, and burghers
urging them to trust In the Lord and
to show energy in the war against the
British. He says:
Through the blessing of the Lord
our great cause has been carried to
such point that with energy we may
expect successful issue. Read pslam
xxxiii. The enemy have fixed their
faith on psalm lxxxiii. Do not forget
the enemy. Create devastation wher.
ever you go in Cape Colony. They
seize, sell and destroy the goods Of the
Africanders. In the Free State they
lay waste farms"
President Kruger likens the destruc.
tiyeness Of the British to an attack OF
the devil on Christ's church, and says
'T am searching the entire Bible and
can find no other way possible than
that adopted by us. We must continue
to fight In the name of the Lord"
Palm xxxiii Is the well-known hymn
of praise to the Lord for his goodness
beginning: Rejoice in the Lord,
We righteous" Psalm lxxxiii is the
song of Asaph. in which occurs the
verse: "They have said, Come and
let us cut them off from being a ma
tion.'"
The Volksstem makes a suggestion
that the entire gold-mining industry OF
the Transvaal should be destroyed be
yond the possibility Of remedy the in
slant the British cross the border.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
MICHIGAN's UNrAX ED PROPERTY.
Millions of 1t i'm the Shape of Credits.
Notes and Mortgages.

Coldwater, Mich, Jan. o. - Milo
Campbell, president of the state tax
commission, says that the reports for
the last five months show that credits,
notes, mortgages, and intangible prop
erty Of all kinds exist in Michigan to
the value Of millions untaxed and kept
from the knowledge Of the assessor.
Saginaw has $4,000,000 of credits.
yet only $4,000 Is assessed. Bay coun-
ty has only $500 and Muskegon none.
Jackson county, including Jackson
city, with,vast corporations, is credited
with only $S41 900. Battle Creek. with
five big corporations, has personal
property sworn to as $4,000 and is
assessed for only $341 900. In st. Jo-
seph county some are assessed as high
as 100 per cent, but more at only 10
per cent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
Demand More Wares.

Cleveland, Jan. 10.--The rod mill
workers employed by the American
Steel company in this city have de-
manded an increase in wages of 1211
per cent. The company offered to
compromise, it Is understood. on 7R
per cent. This offer was rejected by
the men, who say. that unless their
demands are conceded by next Mon
day, they will go out. Should the men
strike, several thousand mill workers
would be affected directly and indi-
rectly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
We Give no Rewards.

An offer of this kind is the meanest Of de.
cept'ons Test the curative powers of Fly,s
cream Balm for the cure OF Catarrh. Hay
Fever and cold In the head and yon are sure
To continue the treatment. Relief IL i'm
mediate and cure follows 1t IL not drv.
Ing. does not produce sneezing II sooths
and hi ais the membrane Price 80 cents
at druggists or by mail. Ely Brothers. SO
Warren Street, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
New Manitoba Cabinet.

Winnipeg. Jan. 10.-Premier Mac
Donald has announced the new cabl-
net. He takes the attorney general
ship and the other portfolios are as fol-
lows: Treasurer and minister of agri-
culture, j. "A. Davidson: secretary and
minister of public works, DR.. McFad-
den. Without portfolios, James John
son land Colin III. Campbell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
BOERS DRIVEN BACK.
RepuIsed by the Yorkshires and
New ZeaIanders.
TWENTY KILLED, FIFTY WOUNDED.

The Bo srs Attempted to Rush a Hill but
Were Repulsed ut the Point of the Bay
onet-Little News of Moment from the
Scene of the War-Letter Written by
General Wauchope just Previous to His
Death-Kruger's Proclamation.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 49,
The Beers attempted to rush a hill
held by company of the Yorkshires
and the New Zealanders, but they were
repulsed at the point Of the bayonet.
The Beers had twenty men killed and
about fifty wounded.
London, Jan. 16.-The complete alb
sence Of news from Natal up to this
hour proves that the censorship will
allow nothing to pass until General
Buffers plans are executed or have
failed. Even General Roberts, i'm his
last report, refrained from mentioning
a word about Natal or General Butler.
Long Range Smelling.
From the other columns there is lit
tie news of moment. Modder river ad-
vices only report daily long range
Smelling, from which the Beers are sup
posed to have suffered severely. A
dispatch from Sterkstroom, dated
Monday, Jan. Is, reports that General
Gatacre's troops had made demon
stration beyond Molteno, in the direc.
ton Of Stormberg, in the belief that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
DEFEAT FOR DIXON.
His Second Throws UP the sponge I'm the
Eighth Round.

New York, Jan. 10.-Hopelessly
beaten, though not knocked out, George
Dixon of Boston, who has been the
featherweight champion pugilist for
wonderful little Brooklyn fighter, Terry
McGovern, in the eighth round of their
glove contest mt the Broadway Ath-
letic club. Tom O'Rourke. Dixon's
mentor and chief second, performed an
act Of mercy when he threw up the
sponge after the little colored man had
been knocked down five times and
there was no hope for him. The purse
was for $4,000, and 5000 persons wit
messed the fight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
Entries for the Futurity.

New York, Jan. 10.-At the Coney
Island Jockey club 1t is announced the
total number of entries received for
the Futurity race to he run in 1902 is
1,241. the largest entry ever received
since this race was instituted. In adj
dition to the published entries for the
Suburban handicap for this year Ven.
toro's name has been placed there
making in all sixty-eight entries for
that event.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
What do the Children DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee, Have you
tried he new food drink called GRAIN u?
IL Ia delicious and nourlshing and takes the
place of coffee. The more Grain o you
give tie children the more heath you dis
tribute through their systems. GrainO Is
mad of pure grains, and when properly
prepai ed tastes like the CHI ice gra5es OF cot.
fee bu COTS aUout u No much. All gro
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

VuANTED-sEyERAL PERSONS FOR DIS
w trict:Ofice Managers In this state TO rep
-.sort ma in their own and surrounding coun-
ties willing to pay yearly 5000, pavabls week
w Desirable employment with Unusual opport-
,y,,,,ties references exchanged. Enclose self.
eadressed stamped envelope. 8. A. PARK.
40 Carton Building, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

Russian families. when moving to
new home. kindle the fire on the
hearth with coal brought from the old
residence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
Paw Paw Keeps the County Seat.

Paw Paw, Mich, Jan. 9.-The board
Of supervisors adjourned Saturday
sine die, having refused not only to
submit the question Of removing the
county seat to a vote Of the people, but
also refused to submit the question of
an appropriation for new Jail, not
withstanding Paw Paws offer of $1O.-
600 to help build 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

the Beers intended to seize MoltenO.
The burghers were not sighted and the
British remained at Molteno. Arrivals
from Stormberg estimate that there
are 1850 Beers at that place, mostly
revolted colonists and Free Staters.
President Steyn's brother is the land
drost. General French continues to
shell the Boer positions but nothing
decisive has taken place.
Lose Confidence i'm Methuen.
Evidence accumulates that General
Methuen's blunder at Magersfontein
has lost him the confidence Of his en-
tire force to such an extent that, 1t is
declared, it Is doubtful If the troops
would follow him in another attack on
the Beers. The war Office is under
stood to be in possession of a letter
written by General Wauchope the
night before the battle, saying that
would be the last letter he would ever
write, as he had been asked to per-
form an impossible task and he had
either to obey or to surrender his
sword. An immediate change in the
command of the force may, therefore,
be expected. 1t is anticipated in some
quarters that Lieutenant General
Tucker will succeed General Methuen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
woman Commits sricide.

Shaftsburg, Mich. Jan. 17.-Afrs.
Dora Shaft. who lived one mile west of
here, committed suicide early Sunday
morning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
wooed by Threats of Suicide.

Toledo, Jan. 10.-Caroline Schmutz,
nee Bundle. who was married year
ago to Frederick Schmutz, has filed a
petition for divorce. She claims
Schmutz threatened to kill himself IL
he did not win her for his wife, and
she felt it was incumbent upon her to
prevent his untimely taking Off. She
now says that she thinks he was lying.
She says also Schmutz claimed he was
wealthy and temperate, but that he
proved to be neither.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

IT Is strange but true. that today
will be yesterday tomorrow.-Chicago
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
@azfEs1oE UROss-ExAMINED.
Faulkner Tries to Break Down Some o
His Testimony.

His Testimony.
Washington, Jan. 10.-EX-SenatOr
Faulkner resumed his cross-examina-
ton of Mr.. Whiteside of Montana in
the case Of Senator Clark Of that state.
He began the days proceedings in an
effort to break down the testimony of
Whiteside concerning the part taken
by State Senator Clark Of Madison
county in exposing the alleged miscon-
duct of his namesake in connection
with the senatorial election.
Whiteside repeated his statement
that he had seen Mr.. Clark of Madison
go alone to the room Of Welcome, one
Of the managers for Senator Clark, and
also that Mr.. Clark, the state senator,
had asked day to consider the propO-
sition to enter into the agreement to
expose the alleged bribery proceedings.
He asserted that the suggestion that
this state senator's vote could be Sc
cured had not originated with him,
but with Welcome. He said many of
these points had not been touched upon
at the legislative investigation or be-
fore the grand jury, because both these
proceedings were comparatively brief.
At Mr.. Faulkner's instance Mr..
WhiteSide went over the details of the
transaction with state Senator Myers,
who was one of his associates in the
alleged exposure, and also told again
the circumstances under which money
was given to him. Both transactions
had been conducted in the bath room
of Mr.. Welcomes room at the Helena
hotel. Mr.. Whiteside also detailed
some Of the particulars Of a visit made
to New York and Washington by him
self in February Of last year. He said
he had met here among others Mr..
Campbell counsel in the case, and Mr..
Durston. He had not met them by ap-
ointment but they had discussed
whether they should make their dis
closures to congress before the ad-
! journment last March or wait until the
beginning Of the present session. He
and Mr.. Campbell had been the most
active agents in the present prosecu
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

XXTANTED-S EVERAL Pr RSONS FOR DIS
w tlict Office Managers In this state 10 rep
resent me in their own and surrounding coun-
tics willing 70 pay yearly $500, payable week
ly Desirable emp oylnenJ with unusual oppor
unities References exchanged. Enclose self
addI essed stamped envelope. S. A. PARK,
~ Caxton Building, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
Shafter to Act As Escort.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The war de
partment mas ordered Major Genera
khaftcr to escort the remains of Major
General Henry w. Lawton from Sar
Francisco to this city upon their ar
rival at the former place from Manila
about Feb /. One of his aids de camI
will accompany General Shafter. The
remains will be inferred in Arlington
cemetery with full military hOnors
and the services will be attended by
the president, the cabinet, representa-
tives Of the army and navy and othel
distinguished public persOnages.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
Meaning of the Term "United states"

Washington, Jan. 10.-The ways and
means committee of the house held a
meeting at which an important reso-
luton was adopted upon motion Of
Newlands of Nevada as follows:
"Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the chair to report the
authorities and the law as to the
meaning Of the term Omitted States"
In that provision of the constitution
which declares that all duties, i'm
posts and excuses shall be uniform
throughout the United States viz:
whether it includes simply the area
actually included within the boundar-
les of states or whether 1t covers also
the territory belonging to the United
States"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
AFTER THE RATTLE.
What an Associated Press Man Saw at
Ladysmith.

Ladysmith.
Weenen, Jan. 16.-A representative
of the Associated Press visited the bat
tlefield at Ladysmith and saw large
numbers of Beers dead. The British
guns seem to have worked great havoc.
One Boer was completely disem-
boweled, another had his head clean
shot off, and a couple of others were
killed by the same shell, evidently
while eating their luncheon, as half
eaten hard boiled eggs lay beside them.
Some Natal Dutchmen were recognized
among the dead. A number of Boer
bodies and carcasses of horses have
been washed down Intombi Spruit,
which became a raging torrent during
heavy thunderstorm. The British
while digging graves were fired on by
the Boer artillery and several of them
were hit. Soft-nosed bullets and dunn
DUN cartridges have been found on
wounded prisoners. Volunteers car.
rled the Boer dead off the hill and
handed the bodies over to their COM
rades at the bottom. Over ninety
were thus carried off Wagon hill alone.
s Sss" Bombardment of Mafelsing.
London, Jan. 16.-A dispatch dated
Pretoria, Jan. 10, says. AS a result
of the bombardment of Mafeking
yesterday the British fort at Eastward
was demolished and the British re-
tired. One Boer was wounded. Adj
vices from the head lager at Lady
smith report that the attack on that
place Jan. 6 was disastrous to the
British and that Ladysmith appears
to be in sore straights.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19
No Improyement in Greely,s Conditio

Washington, Jan. 10.-There is nc
decided improvement in the condition
of General A. w. Greedy, who was
thrown down the steps at his home on
Sunday night by James w. Furnace,
drunken expressman. Confusion of
the brain is feared. Furnace was re-
leased on $500 bond, but the police au-
thorities rearrested him, and the
amount of bail was increased to ST.
600. He was unable to furnish this
amount and remains in custody.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

The new leaf was turned over so much
on New Years day that 1t became q lite
soiled In some places.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

Cut strip of thick paper so that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around secon,
'oint of the finger. Lay one end on this diagram
It the o, and order the number the other ent
indicates
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

These rings genuine gold plate having the
appearance and qualities of solid gold, and guaranteed by
the makers to last years with ordinary usage. New
patterns and very popular.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-19

Given for f75 lion
heads and q 2-cent
stamp. Neat appear
ing and an excellent
time keeper. Solid
nickel-silver case, with
orna m ntal back.
Nj KEEL movements,
escapem ent fully
jeweled. The famous
TX n ickerbocker"
watch.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-11

Organized to Punish Those who fnier
fore ~ Love Affairs.

Organized TO Punish Those o. fntrr
fore ~ Love Affairs.
What appears to be an organizatio
Of whitecaps Is operating in this city
The peculiar thing about the organize
ton is the motive behind e. for the
protection Of it's members against "a,
Intrusion Of outsiders in affairs Of love
The hand, 50 far as can be learned, l..
composed Of young men ranging in age
from is 10 20 years, who are sworn to
protect each other. even unto death IL
necessary, In order to keep young men
who are not members Of the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends Of any
Of the members. The violation OF the
rules laid down in the bylaws Of the
Organization means severe punishment
to the offender, and swift justice is
melted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs Of any
member Of the band. Not long ago a
young man from the outside called
upon one Of the young women friends
Of a member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company. A
knock at the door brought the hostess.
and the leader Of the band, who had
approached, asked in a pleasant man
ner If the young man were present.
Receiving an answer in tho affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
business. AS the young man stepped
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given a sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
has just developed, in which the pun
ishment was severe. The young
man, who was called from the pres
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head. his hands were
tied behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point Of revolvers, while
the members followed with threats of
violence in case he uttered an cutlery,
At the cemetery a rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrown over a
limb of a tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed. and a ghost
bearing a large knife in it's hanOs
sprang out of thu darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked mem
bers of the band, at sight of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran, and the
young man became SO frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground
The ghost, who was one Of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling to the
crowd, told them the young man hat
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back to the city and laic
out upon the sidewalk, where he re,
manned until passers-by CHANGED tC
find him, still in an unconscious con.
oltion, some hours afterward. SO fai
the identity of the members has beer
kept a secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders
it has 1een to no avail. The last oc
ourrence has created considerable OK
citement.-Arcola (Ill.) Correspond
ence Chicago Record.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-11
VAIN AND coRpIAL NOTES.
Cold. Formal Letters That s'rlh. tn

Cold, Formal Letters That Strike the
Recipient Like a Blow.
IF people only realized how import.
ant it was to put a little warmth into
their letters" writes a woman who has
had a great deal Of experience, in the
New York Times. there would be
mor general amiability in life" she
went on, ''and many more pleasant
and kindly deeds done. People who
write cold, formal letters Of acknowl-
edgment are apt to say that they are
not letter writer's, and not given to ex-
pressing their feelings. But that is no
excuse. Half the time they do not
have the feeling and a letter should be
written two or three times until there
is proper expression of warmth in it.
The recipient of a gift or a favor
should put herself into an expressive
mood before she writes. and II she
thinks a few minutes she can do it.
l have received letters of acknowledge
ment so entirely formal and without
feeling that my first thought was that
1 never would do anything for that
person again and 1 didn't much care
If l never saw them. There is usually,
or there should be, some little warmth
Of feeling and desire to give pleasure
in sending a gift and a cold note from
the recipient ZONES in the nature of a
blow. On the contrary, there are peo-
pie who write such pretty, graceful
and pleasing little notes in response to
small favors that it gives one a feel
ing Of warmth all over to receive them
and an immediate desire to do as
many pleasant things as possible for
the writer. 1 have known so many
pleasant little journeys and invitations
which have INT to girls chiefly from
their pleasant in expressing
thanks. If / had daughters one Of the
things that / should urge upon them
most carefully would be to answer
at once letters that required an i'm
mediate answer, and never fail to ac-
knowledge favors in a spirit Of gem
uine warmth"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-11

A lady whose Christian name is
Jane, and whose little daughter is
named after her, engaged a housekeep-
er, who Is also named Jane. Thinking
that three James in n household
might cause confusion, the lady G~lt
to the newcomer, who was a tall, ~.
gular woman, with a rigid air and an
Incorporating cast o. c%ountenance.
II think, Jane, Il viii be better for me
to call you by your last lame II y u
have no objection" Nom; I have no
objection, said the housekeeper,
standing stimly erect, valise in hand.
"Call me Darling ma'am. II you pre-
fer. That's my name Memphis
scsmiter.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-11

Fifty tons of candy have been sent to
the soldiers In the Philippine islands by
the commissary department Of the army
during the last three months, and large
amounts to the soldiers in Cuba and
Puerto Rico. This is done upon the
advice of the medical as well as line Of
ficers of the army, because Il is a physi-
illogical fact that In thkFr2pics a moder-
ate consumption OF I~-fftUOuery pro-
notes health and satities a natural and
not unhealthful craving of the stomach
Candy was never furnished to the United
States army before, although Il is COM
monty used as a ration by the British
and French troops in the tropics.
The larger part OF the shipment are
chocolate creams and lemon and other
calculated drops. which are Theoretically
sealed in -one-pound cans of oval shape
to ut the pocket of a soldiers uniform.
The candy is manufactured In New York
especially for the commissary department
and is little more than sugar nj lemon
or lime juice. The mixture of sweets
and acids In that form Is not only more
grateful to the palate but healthful 70
the stomach.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-11

The department store tax bill as laid
before the Prussian landtag divides
retailers into four classes. They may
sell either groceries, liquors, tobaccos
and chemicals or dry goods and cloth
ing or furniture and household utensils
or cutlery, jewelry, art goods, station
cry and musical instruments, without
paying the department store tax. But
shops combining these different classes
must pay a graduated tax, provided
their annual sales exceed 500, 900
marks. Starting with 1900 marks for
annual sales Of 100000, the tax in
creases to 10000 for sales Of 1000. 900.
Then it adds 1000 for each additional
100, 600. Mutual associations are ex-
empt.