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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
Minnesota's Mechanics.

Minnesota has been designated as the
North Star State" Of which express
sion two or three explanations have
been given-one on account of its geo
graphical position, another that the
north star appears in its coat of arms.
1t has also been called the Lake
within its limits, and the Gopher
State because the early settlers
found these animals in such abundance
that they proved serious nuisance.
Even q careful rider passing over a
plain where gophers abounded was in
danger of being thrown by his horse
accidentally stepping into a gopher
hole.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
His Portrait.

One Of the members of q certain sub
urban Photographic society recently de-
livered lecture, illustrated by lantern
views.
Another member, thinking to have a
joke at the expense Of the lecturer
slipped in among the slides q lantern
portrait of himself.
The joke would come in, of course, by
the portrait appearing on the screen
Immediately after the lecturer had an
nounced the appearing of something
quite different.
Fate and chance were unluckily
against the humorist, for when his por-
trait was presented the lecturer, with.
out knowing what was on the screen,
gravely read from his list:
1.-THE next slide, ladies and gentle,
men, is the picture of refractory don
keyr'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
A Marvellous Invention.

Wonders never cease. A machine has
been invented that will cut, paste and
hang wall paper. The field of inven
tions and discoveries seems to be un.
limited. Notable among the great
discoveries is DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. 1t has done world
of good for weak lungs and saved many
life. Thousands have used it and
conquered Grip, Bronchitis, Pneumonia
and Consumption. Their general ver-
dict is: Its the best and most reliable
medicine for throat and lung troubles.
Every soc and $1.00 bottle is guaranteed
by Will E. Collins and j. S. Haggart,
Druggists Trial bottles free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
Johnnie,s Suggestion.

Johnnie, a bright boy of six, while
being dressed for school, observing his
little coat much the worse for wear and
having more mended places than he
admired, turned to his mother and
asked her:
Mother, is father rich?"
Eyes; very rich, Johnnie. He's worth
$2,500,000."
"How, motherT
ooh, he values you at 81, 100000. me
at $1.OOO,O00 and the baby at $5OO.OOO."
Johnnie, after thinking a moment.
said:
Mother, hadn't you better tell fa-
Their to sell the baby and buy us some
clothes?'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
INDIAN TRADING.
The Way TO Beat the Red Man Down
In His Prices.

"Few white men know how to trade
with an Indian" remarked Denver
man who has made n study of Indians
for ten years past. IL once met an IN
dian with n magnificent mountain lion
skin. He was willing to part with the
ornament, but his price was too high.
offered him $3.50. but he Indignantly
refused. Later, on the same day. after
had learned to trade with an Indian,
bought the skin for $3.50.
"The secret of trading with the In
dian is to appear Indifferent The most
successful trader is the one who goes
with supply of the same article he Is
most DESTROYS of buying. The Indian
sees that the stranger has had expert
ence, and negotiations are carried on
lpon strictly business basis. An In
dian refused $40 for bow and arrow.
It was bought for 81 by a man who
carried several bows and arrows In his
hand. This willy individual leased the
supply from a store in order to I'M
press his copper colored friends, and
he succeeded.
"The Indian" said the speaker, tell
ing of traits of character he has OBJ
served in his red friends, sis one OF the
most faithful followers In the world
If he has confidence in you. If he takes
liking to you, there is nothing you
can ask he will not do. If he dislikes
you, the less you have to do with that
indian the better" = Rocky Mountain
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
zOLA'S EARLY TRIALS.
Times When the budding Author
Was Plunged In Misery.

Young Zola had kicked his heels for
several years in ministerial anterooms,
but all 10 no effect. Gambetta, to pre-
vent lola pcllshing of want, gave him
the subprefecture Of Castle Sarrasln
But for want Of money he had to stop
on the way. and for so long time
that NJ. dc Freycinet slipped into the
place. 'Zola during the period dealt
with In la Debacle" was In the south
Of France How he then lived can
not imagine. After things settled down
In Paris IN 1871 h. had fallen into the
blacklist misery. and with beautiful
young wife. Her mother was no Ion
ger able to share her domlcile and
board, such as they were, With them.
Zola sometimes had to take the wool
out of the mattress of his bed and sell
it. He escaped from death by famine
owing to letter of Introduction from
a doctor who attended his mother to
Hachette, the great publisher. The
latter employed him at salary of &C
francs month to tie up books In par
cells and address them. But he rather
liked lola and, divinlng in him first
rate stuff, engaged him to write for the
papers those puffs known as reclames
for books the firm had brought out
Noticing his punctuality and his re-
serve with other young men, Hachette
promoted lola still higher by making
him his private secretary. He was
then an uncouth, shy, Ill dressed, man
nerless, squat little fellow, but he evil
IDENTIFY had tidy wife, who paid great
attention to the furnishing up of his
clothes and to his shirts. - London
Truth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
We Give any lady

splendid chance to earn spending
money easily, working for us in their
leisure time; the work is not hard any
woman or girl with little spare time
will do well TO avail themselves of this
opportunity to earn money. Send us 25
cents lsilver) or =. o. Money Order and
we will at once send you the cloth with
full directions, prepaid by us anywhere
in the u. 5. so that You can commence
at once. Address Brilliantina Co. (W6l3)
Roxbury, Mass
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02

five long years. 1t was only for mo.
ment, however. She recovered and
held out her hand.
'Why, Bert" she said, and her voice
was almost natural, "this is a pleasant
surprise"
Her tone of simple friendliness stag
gered him, for he had been quick to
note the effect his greeting had on her,
but she continued:
"When did you come east?"
"Six months ago. But tell me about
yourself. Are you living in New
York;
"Oh, no! i am only visiting here. My
home is still in Omaha, and am going
back tomorrow. / have been here
three whole weeks, and l shall be so
glad to get back"
us she perfectly Indifferent he
asked himself. "How can she be so
matter of fact after all that has passed
between usT'
Once he had held her in his arms,
kissed her forehead and her lips, and
now he did not dare to even touch her
hand. Could he let her go like this?
"Do you know" he continued desper-
ately, II have been thinking Of you all
afternoon"
"Of meT she questioned in sur
yrised tone.
eyes; have been reading your story.
and He came closer to her, and his
gray eyes searched hers In silence.
How well she remembered that look
the same look that in the old days had
seemed to read her very soul! His eyes
told her now, as they did then, all that
he would say, much that was other
wise inexpressible. and her face
flushed crimson. He had been reading
her story into which she had put SO
| much of the long ago-their long ago
What had it told him?
"NVhat do you think of it?' she asked
as carelessly as she could. Harry
makes fun of my writing and says it
isl
Harry he interrupted. his face
paling.
"Yes; my husband. You remember
Harry Rogers?"
And then he showed Of what he was
made Yes" he answered quietly,
''but / did net know you were mar
ried."
"Why, have been married for three
years. If you ever come to Omaha you
will come and see us, won't you? Har-
ry would be glad to renew old associa-
lions, and / want you to see my little
boy. We call him The sweet voice
trembled and h esitated ever so slightly,
and then sh vent on with brave lit
tie smile, "N : call him--Bertp The last
word was said almost In a whisper,
and just for one instant her little
gloved hand rested on his, and he no
ticed that her lips trembled. He looked
earnestly into the blue eyes.
II shall try to come some time" he
said gently as he held her hand for
moment at parting. "Goodby! God bless
and keep you, little woman The old
name slipped from his lips almost un-
awares.
She smiled and went out into the
gathering dusk.
II have been dreaming" he said to
himself an hour later as he rose, with
a SILVER, and brushed his hand quickly
across his eyes. Il have been dream
ing, and this Is the awakening. She
called her baby Bert. l wonder All,
well, women are queerw But there
was look of weary longing in the
gray eyes as he mingled with the hur-
rying crowds on Broadway.
A week later a woman knelt by q
tiny cot and stroked baby's golden
curls. Bert, Bert!' she whispered.
God bless you, dear, and make you as
happy as you deserve" Something
glistened on the baby's cheek. Could it
have been tear? Perhaps she prayed
for her boy and perhaps Yes women
are queer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02

A favorite trick of Alsatian market
women is to place six or eight Adde'S
cent eggs in small basket and to de-
clare that those are all the absolutely
fresh ones they have. The victim buys
them, thinking that If the woman were
dishonest she would have offered more
fresh eggs" Afterward the market
woman takes six or more out of lar
ger basket which is carefully covered
over.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02

Joey-Uncle Joe, what is an optimist
and pessimist7
Uncle Joe-An optimist. Joey, is
man who can act happy when he feels
miserable, and pessimist is a man
who can act miserable when he feels
happy.-Detroit Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
TransmigratiOn.

$50 dey convicted dat Teller dat was
swinging high society bluff so as to
lift jewelry," said Flooding Pete.
"Yes," answered Meandering Mike.
"He's got his prison clothes on now.
Dey've changed him from social lion
into zebra" Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for it.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble It's the best
Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25c at
Will E. Collins and j. s. Haggart's,
Druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
One Better.

Mrs. Witherby We must give some
sort OF affair, dear, IL only to maintain
our position.
Withcrby-I suppose you want it to
cost as much as possible?
"Oh. more than thatv-Life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02
Another biblical Dispute.

"De devil is lax roarin' lion," said
Br'er Williams.
mo, he amt" said Brother Dickey;
"kase eff he wuz dey amt a sinner
among you what wouldn't climb tree
wen you heerd him comin'w-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs Of dyspepsia. No need
to- Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At
any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-02

Damascus is undoubtedly the oldest
existing city In the world. Benares and
consta utinoole, exclusive of Chinese
towns, come next in point OF age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Mr. soper was here a week or two
ago to secure the assistance OF Judge
Clayton. lie is alleged 10 have said:
Judge Clayton, If l should become
a candidate for national committee
man would you do something for
me?'
q might" replied Judge Clayton.
but suppose both Mellette ard my
self would ask for it?"
wen, that's different; believe
that | should have to indorse Mel
lette"
From this conversation the Soper
men have drawn the conclusion. with
oat giving details, that Judge Clayton
is planning 10 receive the federal
iudgeship when the time comes, and
that he has combined with Mellette.
who viii ask to be made United
States district attorney OF the eastern
district Mellette has found the posi-
tion of national committeeman of
great assistance In keeping in touch
with Indian territory politics and in
building up a machine Il is asserted
that he promised to resign If he
should be appointed United States
district attorney, when the Raymond
district was created, but no change
followed his appointment. To be ma
( tional committeeman for the next
four years would be more desirable
, than az any time ~ the past The
soper men feel that Judge clayton pn-
] derstands the situation as well as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19
SOPER NOT FORMING
A COMBINATION
Attorney Says He is Not
Attempting to Beat
Raymond

South MeAlester !. T., Jan Ia
Friends OF Pliny soper United States
attorney for the northern district,
deny chat he is forming a oombina-
tion to defeat Judge Raymond of Mis-
souri, for the United States iudgeship.
n Raymond should be a caDd date
when Indian territory and Oklahoma
become one state soper is ambitious
and on his list IS one Office which he
would not refuse II it should come
within his reach that OF Republican
national committeeman to succeed
William Mellette In the Indian ter
ritory the national committeeman is
the autocratIe dispenser OF postof.
nee PATRONAGE. His Endorsement has
more weight than a congressman can
give 20 the petition OF a postoT'ee ap~
plicant in a state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19
A scientific discovery.

Rodol does for the stomach what IL
is unable to do for itself even when
but slightly disordered or overloaded
Kodol supplies the natural juices of
digestion and does the work Of .he
rtomach. relaxing the nervous ten
aicn. while the inflamad muscles Of
that organ are allowed to rest and
aeal Kodol digestse what you eat
and enables the stomach TO digest
and traneform all food into rich, red
slood.
For sale by J. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Washington The president has
commuted the fifteen years sentence
Of Henry Starr of the Indian territory
so that It will expire .oday. STAR
was convicted in 1898 Of mau1laught.
er and also on two CHARGES of rob
berry H4 served four wears in jail
pending his trial and has siace puv-
ed five years which. with the time
allowed for good conduct. is more
than equivalent to the fifteen years
sentence. Starts mother, an Indian
woman, called upon the president with
Senator Quay few days ago and
requested her sons pardon.
South McAlester: Ellss carnes. the
educated Indian. who confesses that
he killed Douglas Allen, a hunter.
near Atoka. last week. denied yester-
day that he or his companions touch
ed the body after it fell He said they
were innocent of removing the dead
mans eyes, and killed Allen only IN
self defense Many Indians have Wis
tied Carnes in the Jail here, and they
all believe that some wild animal
mutilated the body before the Of
fcers arrived
South McAlester: The statement
has been made here that the govern
ment agents sent from Washington
TO seggregate y million acres Of min
eral lands in the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations, under the provisions of
the supplemental treaty have been un-
able to find more than 100000 acres
Of mineral lands already developed.
It was generally believed that the
maximum amount could easily be
found.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

The Santa Fe's "The Truth about
Oklahoma" has just been published
and copies Of the book are now being
distributed at the local depot Much
valuable information about the cities
and towns and the growth and de-
velopment Of the territory is found in
the hand book Several views Of
Guthrie and neighboring towns are
shown as well as a brief description
of what each city has and needs in
the way of investments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Chickasha The merchants of
Chickasha have changed their minds
about fighting the occupation tax on l
per cent upon all business institu-
tions which b. F. Colbert United
States marshal, and his deputies have
been collecting here this week. The
attorney general of the Usitcd States
has submitted a brief sustaining the
tax in which he states the position
that the townsites, although the prop
erty of the federal government and
the property owners have title deeds
to their lots, az still a part of the
Chickasaw nation and subject to their
laws. The agreement between the
tribal government and the Unite
States in the townsite matter express
~ stipulates that It shall in no wise
conflict with the laws Of the nation
and that the provisions of the treaty
Of 1876 are stlll in full force and eff.
feet
nh'h WI 1AiutlA ulnl utbdu lNe
tax collection there was considerable
opposition. Some Of the merohar
threatened to apply for an injunction
restraining the marshal Mr. Colber
has made no effort to collect the per
NIT tax of 81 from all non-citizens
residing in the nation This tax was
originally $25. but proved so unpop-
ular that the tribal government re-
duced It from time to time until now
Il is only ST. This was also sustained
by the attorney general. The law is
a dead letter and the tax has not
been collected for several years. Mr..
Colbert finished collection here at
noon end will follow the line of the
Rock Island railroad, the southern
boundary, collecting occupation tax
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19
One Hundred dollars a soz

Is the value II. A. Tisdale. SPINNER
ton s c., place on De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. He says:"I had piles 20
year tried many doctors and med
icines, but all failed ecept De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. It cured me"
Il is a combination of the healing
properties of Witch Hazel with the
antiseptics and emoliients; it re-
lieyes and permanently cures blind,
bleeding itching and protruding piles
sores, cuts, bruises. eczema, salt
rheum. and all skin diseases. For
sale by ]. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19
THEORIES ABOUT rooo.
Also Few Facts on the Same
Subject

Subject.
We hear much nowadays about
health foods and hygienic living.
about vegetarianism and many other
fads along the same line
Restaurants may be found in the
larger cities where no meat, pastry or
coffee is served and the food crank Is
in his glory. and arguments and the
lories galore advanced to prove that
meat was never intended for human
stomachs and almost make us be
lieve that our sturdy ancestors who
lived four score years in robust
health on roast beef. pork and mutton
must have been grossly ignorant If
the laws Of health
Our forefathers had other things
to do than formulate theories about
the food they ate A warm welcome
was extended TO any kind from ba-
con to acorns.
A healthy appetite and common
sense are excellent guides to follow in
matters of diet, and a mixed diet of
grains fruits and meats is undoubted-
ly the best
As compared with grains and veg
etables, meat furnishes the most nu-
triment in a highly concentrated form
and is digested and is assimilaied
nore quickly than vegetables and
grains.
DR. julius Remmson ON this sub
ject SAYS: Nervous persons. people
run down in health and of low vital
lty should eat meat and plenty of it.
1 If The digestion is too feeble at first
1t may be easily corrected by the
regular use of stue-ts Dyspepsia Tab
let's after each meal Two OF these
excellent tablets taken after dinner
viii digest several thousand grains Of
meat, eggs or other animal food in
three hours, and no matter how weak
the stomach may be, no trouble will
be experienced if a regular practice is
made of using stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's because they supply the pepsin
and diastatse necessary to perfect di-
gestion. and every form of Indigestion
viii be overcome by their use
That large class of people who come
nuder the head of nervous dyspeptics
should eat plenty of meat and insure
its proper digestion by the daily use
of safe. harmless digestive medicine
like Stuart's dyspepsia Tablets com
posed of the natural digestive princi-
pies, pepsln, diastase. fruit acids and
salts, which actually perform the work
Of digestion. Cheap cathartic medi-
cines, Incorporating under the name
of dyspepsia cures are useless for in
digestion as they have absolutely no
effect upon the actual digestion of
food
Dyspepsia in all it's many forms IS
simply a failure Of the stomach to di-
gest food and the sensible way to
solve the riddle and cure the dyspep-
sia is to make daily use at meal time
of a preparation like Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets, which is endorsed by the
medical profession and known to con-
tain active digestive principles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

The Eagle drug 7tore guarantees
every bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
remedy. and will refund the mon ~
to every one who is not satisfied. af-
ter using two-thirds Of its contents.
This is the best remedy in tie world
for Il grippe. coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe TO take 1t prevents any tend
enoy OF a cold 10 result in pneumonia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Work on the Waurika and Ardmore
branch Of the Rock Island is progress
ing rapidly the work of cross-section-
ing being about half completed and ia
being rapidly pushed. It has been
given out by officials OF the read that
the Haneyville branch will be oper-
ated from this point, and in such case
it win add TO our Importance as a
railroad center.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

The Santa Fe Is soon to build a
cut ~ from Washburn 70 Albuquer-
que which win change the main line
from the north route through Kansas
and Colorado to the south route.
through Oklahoma. Texas and New
Mexico. Woodward win be made a
division point and shops and other
improvements win be constructed oy
the road.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Moliette and claims that the story Of
sopor's alleged fight on Judge Ray
mcnd was given circulation to drew
the FIRE Of the Raymond guards
against the Soper phalanx and create
such disorder that Meilette would win
out again as national committeeman
before soper could emerge from the
smoke Of battle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19

Through free reclining chair cars
from Texas, Indian and Oklahoma
Territories to Memphis. Unon station
connections, no transfer Low holl
day rates by the Rock Island Sys-
tenn" Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf R.
r. Ask your ticket agent for full in
formation.