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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
A Tale of Hard Luck.

Lady" said Meandering Mike, "de
only trouble wit me is bad luck"
But you don't try to get work"
you wrongs me, lady. But 1
changed me perfession at de wrong
time. About de 1st of December
started in as lawnmower an l got so
discouraged dat a cuple O. weeks ago
l concluded to go to cuttin' ice; an
l amt got no work yet"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
One Beauty of Golf.

May Putter-Everybody is talking
about the way you let Jack Huggard
kiss you on the links yesterday.
Belle Hazard-Well, l just couldn't
help it. | was teeing off when he
asked me If he could have just one
kiss, l yelled fore" and he took
them.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Corpse Borne on a steers Horns.

special from Tulsa, |. T., gives
the particulars of the horrible death
of Creek Indian boy, Charles Mingo,
who was found dead one morning,
securely fixed on the horns of a wild
Texas steer. evidently there all night.
When found the steer was trying to
dislodge the boy by rubbing against
the banks of small ravine in which
the animal was standing, completely
tired out from an all-night's run. The
other cattle were about him, greatly
excited. The steer was Immediately
shot and the body was taken from its
horns. The boy was badly mangled
and bruised by the horns, one OF
which ran clean through the body.
The boy was seen last night playing
in the Forsyth pasture and it is sup
posed he was lost and wandered
among the cattle during the night
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Ever After.

YES" said the writer of children's
fairy stories, I'm going to sell this
story in Chicago"
"Why so?"
Because it ends with the sentence:
And so the beautiful Princess and
the handsome Prince were divorced
and lived happily ever after!'"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
As Represented.

Silas-Crawfoot was awfully dis
appointed the other day. He sent a
dollar away for spicy story.
Thought he was going to get some
thing about divorces and scandals.
Cyrus-What did he get?
Silas-Why a pamphlet entitled,
How They Raise Cloves in Ceylon." !"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Remarkable Crabs.

There are two remarkable species
of crabs on the Pacific coast, more
plentiful there than any other kinds,
which are called respectively the yel
low and purple Shore crabs" Their
bodies ar~ nearly square and their
claws very large for the size of ths
animals.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
p!SE2t6EIlEl|zg@!jr{RH jr{RHE1R

other headless hat2in. one and one
half inches long. Miss Jodoin never
gave any explanation of how the
needle got in her stomach, and DR..
C. E. Chagnon, the family physician.
expressed the opinion that while in
a fit of hysteria Miss Jodoin forced
the hatpins into her body.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
What It Is.
that

What is it," she asked, that
makes men such deceivers?"
Women" he answered promptly.
And you can look at it from several
points of view and still see that he
was right.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Foolish Man.

Postal Clerk-"You'n have to put
another stamp on that letter!"
Miss Pert-""Why?"
Postal Clerk-"Because it's over
weight
Miss Pert-"But gracious! Another
stamp would make it still heavier"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Sensitive.

ooh, it's nothing. The girl tainted
The man with her says she is from
Boston"
What caused her to faint?,'
Some careless person happened to
mention winter fiannels in her hear
ing
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30

''Oh, Mary. l don't believe dere was
ever er wax statue as beautiful as
you s."-Chicago American.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
TYPE OF AMERICAN BEAUTY.
Mrs. oliver Hartman, Jr., Wins Dis
tinction at Newport.

Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Jr., is said to
be the most beautiful woman in New.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
NEW TYPE OF RIFLE.

Invention Enables Marksman to Aim
While Under Cover.
The British war office is examining
the advantages of new invention
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-30
Mrs. oliver Hartman, Jr.

Mrs- UIIVer Hartman, Jr.
port. Such distinction is no empty
honor for the rivalry In that line is
keen in the American center of idle-
ness and luxury. The Hartman
wealth. fortunately, is sufficient to
maintain this lovely representative of
the family in style commensurate with
the distinction she has gained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
WEDN SDAY.

The schooner which was burned to
the waters edge off Cape May Monday
night was the Mary Graham. No
lives were lost.
indianapolis has been designated as
a regular inspection point for cavalry
horses purchased for the British army
in South Africa
Republicans of the eighth district OF
Indiana have renominated Congress
man George W. Cromer for the third
time, on the 18th ballot.
Tommy Ryan and Australian Tim
Murphy have signed articles for a 10.
round boxing contest at catchweights
to take place in Kansas City Feb. 25.
Fire Tuesday night damaged the
plant OF the Wayne Agricultural
works at Richmond Ind, to the extent
OF $4,000. The loss is fully covered
by insurance.
News Of new placer findings on the
Peace river. north of Cariboo gold dis.
trict in British Columbia, is contained
in a private letter from J. H. Reed, a
prospector. Reed says he found
ground that averages S35 per day per
man on the surface.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
TUESDAY,.

New Orleans practically suspended
business Monday and turned out more
than half its population with a multi
tude of visitors to receive Rex, the
king of the carnival, and his royal
suite.
Lincoln's birthday will be universal
ly observed in the financial district of
New York. All the banks, trust COM
panies, exchanges and similar institu-
tons will be closed, as we'll as the
government Offices.
Dr. e. F. Robinson, Gen. Frederick
Funstons physician, has forwarded to
the war department certificate in
support of an application for three
months extension Of leave of absence
for Gen. Funston.
Santos-Dumont of Monaco Monday
made his third trip over the bay Splen-
did weather prevailed. The aeronaut
made evolutions, with complete sue
cess, for 30 minutes and returned to
his starting place amid the plaudits
OF the great crowd assembled.
Adolph Lewisohn Of New York has
given $4,000 to the Hebrew technical
school for girls towards a fund for a
school building in that city. The pres
ident, Nathaniel Myers, added $4,000
to this contribution. The school is for
the education of poor east side New
York girls.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings Of the World in
Brief Dispatches.
MONDAY.

Parisians observed the opening of
their carnival Sunday with their usual
gaiety.
1t is reported that Mr.. Joseph Letter
is seriously i'll at his residence in
New York
Senior LORNA, the newly elected gov
ernor of Bataan province, Philippines,
fled after his election when he was
called upon to account for $4,000 of
lnsurgent funds. He is still missing.
President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation to be the guest of the de-
partment of the Potomac of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which is to give
a dinner in this city to Gen. Torrance,
the commander-in-chief, on Feb. 10.
Ban Williams, a detective for the
Santa Fe railway at Ell Paso, Tex, re.
ports that in the vicinity Of the Capt.
tan mountains, New Mexico, the peo.
pie have been terrorized recently by
the appearance of eight outlaws. The
gang has held up and robbed several
stores and ranches and committed one
murder.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
SATURDAY..

The shoot at 100 live birds between
Rolla Heikes of Ohio and ALI Gardner
of Texas. resulted in a tie, each Of
them killing SO. The match took place
at Brennan, Tex.
Rep. Boutell Qll.) has introduced a
bill giving a right of action in United
States courts for damages arising
from mine disasters or loss of life on
shipboard, either at sea or on the
great lakes.
Assistant Secretary of State Hill,
Acknowledgement Corbin and Rear Ad-
miral Evans have been officially desig-
mated as the presidents delegates for
the reception and entertainment of
Prince Henry of Prussia.
The Redwing Sewer Pipe Co.'S old
plant at Redwing. Mimi, has been de-
stroyed by fire, entailing loss of from
$4,000 to 100000, with insurance OF
$4,000. The loss includes valuable
machinery, patterns and dies.
The movement for strong federal
restriction Of polygamy by means Of
an amendment to the constitution has
taken form again, and in response to
many petitions and letters urging ac-
ton the house committee on judiciary
fixed Feb. 25 for hearing on the sub
jeet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Parrots Taught by phonogrnph

The teaching of parrots nowadays
is made comparatively easy by the
use of the modern marvel, the phono-
graph. There is man in London
who educates on an average 40 birds
= month, and does it entirely by
means of the talking machines. The
parrots classroom is divided up into
little compartments, which are kept
shrouded in darkness. Each bird is
placed in separate cell" nd two
or three times a day monograph is
left with it. The machine is auto
matte, and when wound up and let
loose will grind out and repeat a SEN
tence or a number of sentences over
and over again, for hours at q time.
1t is said the birds very soon are
able to initiate the weird mechanical
voice which comes out of the dark
ness. Perhaps they learn quickly in
order to be relieved the sooner of the
necessity of hearing the same thing
over again for hours at a, stretch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Evolution of the Hat.

According to the Washington Times,
the hat of the modern American is a
more or less direct descendant from
the ancient helmet. The shape of q
derby could have been evolved from
nothing else, and it has little save ira
dition to recommend it. 1t is not beau
tiful or comfortable, as compared
with the cowboys soft felt hat or the
cap of the European peasant. 1t does
not keep the ears warm, nor stay on
with any degree of success, and 1T goes
out of fashion every season, reappear-
ing later in a slightly different form.
It's sole recommendation is the tradi-
ton that it is the proper headgear for
a civilized and enlightened man; and
when it is cooked on one side of the
head of q rowdy it does not make him
look either civilized or cultured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
ALL WRONG.
The Mistake is Made by
Many Cwosso Citizens.

Don't mistake the cause of backache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
1t is wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
An Owosso resident tells you how
this can be done.
Mrs. A. r. Smith. of Rowley street,
says; ITO anyone suffering from slug
gish, weak or deranged kidneys, have
no hesitation in recommending Doau's
Kidney Pills. As result of an injury
to my back when quite young, L have
been troubled more or less ever since
with pains through my loins and kid
news. One day relative who had
used Doan's Kidney Pills with good re-
suits insisted that try them, so pro.
cured box at johnson & Henders on 8
drug store. They helped me from the
very start and finally thoroughly re-
lieved me of the trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills fer sale by
all dealers Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agent for the U. S. Remember the
name Doan's. and take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
GEN. WOOD MADE ERROR
In Regard to the Standing of cuba's
Sugar Industry.

Washington, Febi 1.-THE Ameri.
can Beet Sugar association. by it's
president, Mr.. Henry T. Oxnard, Mon
day submitted to the house committee
on ways and means a petition urging
that committee be sent to Cuba for
the purpose of obtaining, by actual
inquiry on the ground, and by an eX-
animation Of the accounts of the Gu
ban sugar factories, the facts in re-
gard to the Cuban sugar industry. The
petition suggests that the investiga-
lions Of the special committee will be
facilitated If the committee be author
lied to invite representative of the
Beet Sugar association, of the Cuban
planters and of the American Cane
Growers association to accompany
the committee to Cuba and to cross
examine witnesses. The petition says
the beet sugar manufacturers offered
to permit the ways and means COM
mittee to inspect their books, but the
Cuban planters refrained from giving
details Of their business. 1t is de-
clared that Gen. Wood, in his letter
to members OF congress, made an err
ror when he said the present selling
price of sugar is 1.6 cents in Cuba, or
$3.50 per sack, placed alongside ship,
and it is asserted that the actual SELL
ing price of SO degrees centrifugal
sugar f. o. b. Havana, on Jan. 80, was
and has since remained 1.91 Il cents
per pound, or $5.73% per sack.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Coffee and Biscuits I'm Cubn

a An eastern man who has just re.
turned from Cuba was impressed by
two things during his stay in Havana
the strength of the coffee that is
SERVED and the vast quantities of soda
biscuits of American manufacture
consumed by the natives. ut took
me some time to get accustomed to
the coffee" he said. "At first used
to water it, but gradually fell into
the Cubans' way of drinking it, and
learned to like the strong, aromatic
flavor. Our own coffee now tastes
weak and .insipid to me, The poorer
classes of Cubans will make a meal
from coffee and soda biscuits"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
THURSDAY.

A telegram has been received by
Gov Ferguson at Guthrie, Ok, from
Ada, l. t., announcing the capture of
two highwaymen who killed the Ana
darko sheriff three weeks ago.
Orders have been sent forward from
the navy department to Rear Admiral
Remey, directing that officer to pro-
coed home with his flagship. the
Brooklyn, which is now at Hong
Kong.
Examination of applicants for ap-
pointment as assistant surgeons in the
army medical board in Washington on
April and will continue as long as
there are applicants to be examined.
There are now 63 vacancies in the
medical corps.
Prince Henry during his visits to
Washington will stop at the German
embassy. Attendants accompanying
the prince and his suite will stay at
the New Willard hotel, occupying the
entire floor above the Office and lobby.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Throughout
yesterdays session the senate had I'M
der consideration the urgent de-
1iciency appropriation bill, and just be-
fore adjournment passed it substan-
TALLY in the shape in which it was re-
ported to the senate by the commit
tee.
The steamer Toboga, which has ar
rived at Panama from Chiriqui with
cattle and passengers, reports the de-
feat Of small revolutionary expedi-
ton sent out by Gen. Herrera, the cap
ture of number of revolutionists and
their arms and of 60 horses destined
for the revolutionary forces.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Indigestion of Loneliness.

/ AT a time like the present, when
the marrying age of the average man
of the middle classes is being more
and more postponed, the physical ills
of bachelordom become increasingly
under the notice of the medical man,
says the London Lancet. The experi-
ence of countless generations, from
the red Indian of the woods to the
white-shirted diners of modern par
ty, has perpetuated the lesson that
a man should not eat alone, nor think
much at this time, but should talk
and be talked to while he feeds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14


from the starting point, after a run OF
four and half hours. The maximum
altitude attained was 10000 feet.
The London Sun has brought suit
against A. j. Balfour, the government
leader In the house of commons, for
SANDER, because Of Mr. Balfours dec.
laration in the house that the Suns
interview with him concerning the
overtures recently made by the Meth.
erlands government is a fabrication
Wreckage from the missing steamer
Mattewan, found by Indians south of
Cape Flattery, was brought from Neah
bay on the steamer Alice Gertrude to
Port Townsend, Wash. 1t consisted Of
medicine case, life preserver, life
buoy and bucket. The name Matte
wan" was on all except the medicine
chest.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Oldest Church in the Country.

! The oldest Protestant church in the
United States is st. Luke's, at Smith
field, Va, writes William e. Curtis, in
the Chicago Record-Herald. st. Luke's
was erected in 1882, and was restored
in 1894 as nearly as possible to its
original condition and appearance. 1t
is beautiful old structure, of early
English Gothic, with mullioned win
dows and stately tower, and has been
used for public worship almost con-
tinuously for 2h centuries. The orig
inal church erected on Jamestown is
land by the first English colonists in
North America, under Capt. John
Smith-the church in which Pocahon-
tas was baptized and married-has all
disappeared, except a picturesque, ivy
clad tower of black, surrounded by q
grove of trees.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
FRIDAY.

Gen. Frederick Funston, who was
operated on Monday at his home in
Kansas City, is improving rapidly.
Rep. Griffith of Indiana has intro
duced bill to provide for coupon cur
rency in order that small sums, in null
tiples of cents, may be conveniently
sent by mail.
The steamship Indravelli of the
Portland &c Asiatic s. 8. Co., which
sailed Wednesday night for the Orient
from Portland, Ore, returned to port
the next day with her cargo on fire.
Rep. Jones Of Virginia has intro
dIccd bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the erection Of a monument at Fred
cricksburs, va. TO Gen. Hugh Mercer.
The monument was authorized BIZ an
act OF congress passed April 8, 1877.
Archduke Leopold and his wife, IN.
eccomD1 MED ~ o professional aero
naut, made a bolloon ascension from
Vienna Thursday. The archduke's
balloon landed near Breslau, 200 miles
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
CONDOR PROBABLY LOST.
If So, 1870 Officers and Men Lost Their
Lives.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 12.-All hope
for the missing sloop of war Condor,
which left here on Dec. 2, just before
the big storm which wrecked the col
lier Mattewan off Cape Flattery, was
abandoned with the arrival of the
survey ship Egeria from a trip along
the west coast of Vancouver. The
Egeria went as far north as the Scott
islands, off the north end OF Vancou-
yer island. At Clayquet on the west
coast, her officers found wreckage
from the Condor, which shows that
she must have gone down or was
smashed to pieces by heavy seas. The
wreckage included deckage marked
with the broad arrow of the British
navy, signal box, recognized as one
from a British warshfp, sheathing and
part Of topmast. It is hardly prob
able that the ship could have with
stood storm which would wash
these articles from her deck. The crew
of the Condor numbered 1870 officers
and men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Hard Soap for the Laundry.

Use hard soap in washing clothes.
In boiling white Globes add table,
spoonful of turpentine to the water
TO assist in the whitening process.
Boiled starch is much improved by
the addition of salt or a little gum
arabic dissolved. Another hint in
reference TO starch is that the iron
will not stick in ironing if the starch
has been mixed with soapy water.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Threaten Mob Violence.

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 11.-Robert
Hale, a colored man who figured prom
inently in the Huss murder case, has
been granted a license to marry
Mamie Cassell, white girl, aged II.
The license was procured through the
oversight of Clerk Dennert. The peo-
pie of Waterford, where the two re-
side, are thoroughly aroused, and talk
of violence to Hale is being made. The
reputation he gained in connection
with the Huss case has served to os-
tracize him in the community.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14

st. Louis, Feb. 10.-An early Sunday
morning fire, which destroyed the EN-
pire hotel, large three-story lodging
house at 200 and 2702 Olive street,
occupied by men exclusively, caused
the death of IL persons, 10 men and
one woman, and dangerously injured
eight others. Ten or more who had
narrow escapes from death in the fire,
were more or less injured by being
frost-bitten. It is estimated that there
were between 35 and 40 persons in the
building, and it is believed all have
been accounted for. The financial loss
is nominal. 1t is thought that $4,000
will cover the damage to building and
contents, which were totally de-
stroyed.
After a short fight the firemen got
the flames under control, and, assisted
by the police, made a search of the
ruins.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14

fire is not certain, but it is thought one
of the feed wires running into the car
barns was responsible.
The area of destruction foots up
roughly 25 city blocks. From Main
street to Paterson street, between Van
Houten and Market streets, there is
but little left All along the west side
of Main street property is wiped out
and on the east side also, from Market
to Van Houten streets.
An estimate made from general in
spection of the smoldering ruins
placed the number of dwellings and
apartment houses destroyed at 500 and
the number of families left without
shelter at one thousand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Three Killed in Mine Accident.

Dallas, Tex. Feb. ia special to
the News from South McAlister. |. T..
says: Three miners were descending
mine No. IL, going to work, when the
grip parted, causing the car to dash
down and slope to the end Of the
track. All the occupants of the car
were killed outright, one having his
head severed from his body. The
names of the killed are: Mike Smith,
John Jackimo, John Rabbier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
TWO AWFUL FIRES
Large Business Section Of Pater-
son, N. j., Burns.
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS
st. Louis Hotel Burns, With Fright
full Results.
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS
PEOPLE
PERISH
ELEVEN

Paterson. N. J., Feb. 10.-A great
fire swept through Paterson Sunday,
md in it's desolate wake are the en-
bers and ashes of property valued in
preliminary estimate at $10,O0O,OOO. 1t
burned it's was through the business
section of the city and claimed as it's
pwn a majority of the finer structures
devoted to commercial, civic, educa-
tional and religious use, as well as
scores of houses. There was but small
tribute of life and injury to the con-
Migration, but hundreds were left
homeless and thousands without en-
ployment.
Scores of persons were hurt and
burned, but the loss of life is not
thought to be great. What started the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
ToIstoi is DYING.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 12.-Count Leo
Tolstoi has suffered a relapse and is
dying. According to dispatch to the
Associated Press from London, Feb.
10, alarming advices regarding the
condition Of the Russian reformer.
who is in Crimea, had been received
by Count Tolstoi's agent in England.
Count Tolstoi is suffering from heart
failure and Inflammation OF the lungs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Recovered Speech and Hear
ing.

Messrs. ELY Bros. Il commenced
using your Cream Balm about two
years ago for catarrh. My voice was
somewhat thick and my hearing was
dull. Nv hearing has been fully re-
stored and my speech has become quite
clear. am "a teacher in our town
l.. G. BROWN. Granger, y.
No comment is needed Trial size 10
cts. Full sizs SOC Ask your druggist,
We mail it, ELY BROS, 90 Warren
ST., New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Cattle Starving to Death.

Denver, Feb. 11.-Humane Agent H.
B. Kerr has left for a tour of the
southeastern counties to investigate
the reports about starving cattle. In
Baca county, thousands of cattle on
the ranges are said to be dying from
starvation and exposure to the wealth
err. The cause Of the mortality is due
to scarcity Of grass and the freezing
of the water holes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14
Indians to Offer Half Their Lands,

st. Paul, Feb IA delegation of
Sioux and Assiniboine Indians from
Fort Peck, Mont, passed through ST
Paul last night. going to Washington.
Chief Long Dog said: 1--WE Shall
ask the government to take half Of our
reservation and open it for settlement.
We want no more government rations
except for our old men and squaws
and for the disabled"