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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14

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in ben Bergen BET Sspeoaletto gema9t
porben. Die 6unbe zines 6Drfers
itDberten auf einem untpegiamenSbeile
bes Wfpnte Bortenio Bel Mbeuinp einen
@Adferbunb auf, Der init einem
braun6aurigen Menf9enfoff I'M 9ez
Bib ppr tbnen herflob. Der berfolgte
@9dferbunb lieB feline f9duerli9e
8eute fallen. Die 8ebOrbe lieB fofprt
bic @egenb abfuden; an elmer gefdbrz
liGen Stene fanb man einen 6albperz
tpei item menf6li9en &Drper, Der in gu<
ten &leibern itedte. Bel benz 2ei6nam
purben nnter anberem cine l1br, meb4
rere Sai9entii6er, aug nel9cn bic
:3eifen entfernt iparen, 4,85 Sire unb
NieB19e's m3ardt6uitra" gefunben.
s3pifden ben Geiten bes 8udes lagen
stpei 6aarloden, cine Blonde unD cine
braune. Muf Der erftet @eite itanben
in Deutf9, Stalienif4, 2ateinii9 unb
Sran8Dff9 folgenbe Morte: vSragt
mid ni9t fort, laBt mir biefes BUD
unb perbre1lnt mid i'm Walb. SCI bin
Otto @tedingh, Mealer aus Yaris.@
Reben benz 2eiAnam lagen mebrere
sSlafden NIT pufperiiirten unb fli5ifz
oen @toffen. Man bermutbet. baB es
fi9 I'm einen SelbitmDrber banbelt
unb baB es cine BerfDnli9feit lit, bic
unter benz Ramen Sofef 9enol nm
gentral6Dtel in Wbelino abitieg unb
fib am 81. Sebruar 5u' einem Nusflug
entfernte.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14
SelSenmittbiee GbtmeTnnett.

Cine Der neueren Nummern bes in
Sientitn er59einenben Wo9enblqttes
fir bic Mnge6Drigen Der pitafiattf9en
8e1aBungs : 8rigabe entbdlt in beut=
f9er neberfeBung cine Der Yefing3eiz
tung entnommene 8efanntmd6ung,
bic fDlgenbermaBen fautet: ySbrpnz
beri9t Yuanf9i : fais. Ser 8rGfeft
bon Sientiin bat mir ben na9folgenz
ben 8eridt eingefanbt:
rnnter ben 8edmtenfrauen, bic
nd6reno Der 8prerntrren 1900 t6ren
Sob fanben, befanb ii9 au9 bic Sc
mdblin bes ieBtgen 3oututais BON
Sientfin, Sang fbao bi, cine ~gebprene
Chang, aus benz 8reife 9iiang : f9an,
aus Der prDbin3 &uangtung fam
menb. 81 Sabre alt, mar tie ibrem
Mtunne na9 Sientftn gefolgt. Nls
bic Nlarmna9ri6ten ii9 bduften unb
man ibr 5ureDete, ii9 in Si9er6eit gu
bringen, lebnte Tie bies freunbli9 ab;
Srauen unb Mdb9en, Die bamals in
Notb tparen, ianben BEL ibr Inter
itiibung, lei es, baB lie bieI e nit Id6z
rung unb &Geioung berfab, lei es, baB
tie ibnen l1nterfunft berf9affte; auf
biefe Wetie bat 1ie mebrere bunbert
Wenf6en benz 2eben er6alten. Mm
%. Sage bes fiinften Mondts tpurbe
tie, als ffe nit ibrer bterten So9ter
ben 9ausbaltungsgef4Gften obIag,
nit 6te1er 5u1ammen BON elmer 9raz
nate %getObtet. 9lu3 Die aus Sau4Ou
in 41.bui itammenbe, 1~4id6rtse, an
einen 8eamten @beng berbeiratbete
3nette Sodter bes gegenp6rtigen
acknowledgements gang f6ueb
fang, bic glei9fdQs Bel ibrem Manne
in Sientitn nobnte, oerf9nor fi9 trob
Der acknowledgement Na6ri9ten bod
unb tbeuer, ibren goften ni6t gu ber>
lafen, unb nenn es ibr bas 2eben
foiten fpute; tie purbe am glei9enSage
BON elmer &ugel getObtet." guan@f9t=
fat bemertt ba5u, baB bas 8enebmen
ber bret Srduen Elm nabrbuft bel0en>
miitbiges gepefen lei, nie man es
felb5t nnter Mdnnern f9per finbe,
unb beantragt baber, gu genebmigen,
baB ibnen ieBt @brenbogsn erri9tet
perben. 9iefer Nntrag tpirb bom
Raiier genebmtgt."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14

= SiDBfenf5er. o.: rMalt
profe6or Spa9tel nod INNER an
betner Srdu9" g.: 80 metn! Der
pirb balt ebenfo peni9 nit tbr fertig
inI"
= Smmer 9 adf1f9 .Mas
ma, 9ibt IS in Der 9Dae aud 2eut>
nants2" nGi9erli6!" .Mber bann
pdr's ia bort gar ni4t 70 iibel!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14
Ser nerfhdmte mehoers5phr

Del Der Ndmfe WfeBgerslD91.
SIR @nter iii Dobl MeBser2" -
rNein, er f9la9tet II bann unb
mann gu feinem 8ergniigen!1
= Noip. Mama: mSieb mai Nennz
den, mir f9eint, Der feline Mini brin
i'm &inberaimmer bat fi9 berf9ludt."
- &ennden (anriidfebrenb): ngteiR,
Mama. er ift nod bal"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14

er riidpGrts duf ben @agen, unb Der
&ppf nurbe BON Habe gef9leift, 70
baB cine groBe Munbe entitanb. 8alb.
baranf lit er infolge Der @erleBungen
geftDrben.
Strasburg. Sn Wlepst bat
ii9 Der 2ebrer S9tpei5er erf9oKen.
59tpei8er par aus benz Mmte entlafz
fen, seniigte feiner Militdrpfli9t nnb
purbe bann auf 5ein 8ittge1u9 BON
Der Regierung pieber angefteGt. OBJ
glei9 er berbeiratbet mar, perlpbte er
ii9 nit einem iungen Mdb9en Mls
feline 8erbeiratbung betannt purbe,
eriff er CUR Morbnaffe.
Y'roptn5 Yo1nmern.
Stettin. Die am IA. 9obember
b. S. in Der NlbertfraBe Dor benz
6ar1e SEQ. 6 erfplgte @~rmprbung Der
9anbelsfrau, fepartrten Marie @dub=
bert bur9 ben S9neibergefelen @rnft
8obermtn 5ilbete leBtens ben @egerz
1tanb Der 8erbanblung ppr benz biefiz
gen S9purgeri9t. Der Nngeflagte
tpobnte nit Der Grmprbeten in gemetnz
1amem 9aus6alt. Mls fi9 iebp9 bic
@9ubbert BON inn tpegen feiner
SrunfIu6t unbGobbeit t@rernte, erfta9
er feline @eliebte bur9 z MeHerti9e.
9as 1rtbeil lautete auf Is Sabr
s3u9tbaus.
@rDB : 8 m. Cine @6eure
bes 8auern 9lOB, fonie bas @obn>
6aus bes 8auern &erd gingen in
Slammen duf.
& ammi n. 8on benz bur9gehen@
ben @efpann bes Observation-Disclosures
Winter purbe Der Golbab : Sn1pector
Blpeb iiberrannt unb nit benz &opfe
ge9en etren Stein gef9leubert. 0ier=
bnr6 erlitt Der @erun9liidte cine 9es
birnerf4iitterung, bic ben Sob bes 81
Sabre alien augemein bo9eeadteten
Mdnnes CUR Solge bottle.
2auenburg. Sn 95tn5eliB fam
es gu elmer grpben S9lGgerei 5nif9en
beutf9en unb polniI9en Nrbettern nnb
pG9tern, als Der Gtgentbimer Rott<
lotpsfi unb Der 9d9ter Musuit 3ottz
lppsfi, beibe aus Werber, &rets Neus
itabt Meftpr.), bierber getommen paz
rem, um ibren 2pbn fir 9ol5i9lagen
BON Der 9utsberrf9aft ab5ubolen.
Mit einem &riidftod unb elmer
S9napsflai9e nurbe Der Mrbeiter 2Ds
tpenau f9per semiBbanbelt, tpGbrenb
bic beiben Rpttlppsfis 81 8pben ges
f9lagen purben. Nuguit &Dttlptpsfi
erbielt cine tiefe Wunbe iiber benz Nuge
nnb &arl &ottlopsfi piele &opfpun<
ben.
Neuz RplstgGon IN. grbdngt
bat ii9 Der S9afmeiiter 8urfee, nelz
9er felt benz tir5li4 erfolsten Sobe
ieiner @6efrau in S9tpermuth perfalz
len TT.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-05-14
3ropina @HpreuBen.

&Dnigsberg.. Ser beritorbene
Stabtratb Mi9eab bat Der @tabt 5pei
2egate leBtniuig binterlaTen, 5000
Marf fir Die @rmen1uppenanftal unb
our 0erforgnng armer @6ulfinber
nit iparmem Sriibftid unb 1000 Mf.
fir bas gu erbauenbe @tabtmufeum.
@llenftetn. !6auptlebrer Maaz
tern, Der Setter Der fatbolifden S4ule
in Wartenburg, mar firali9 bierber
9efommen, UNI nit benz &reis19ulinz
fpector bienfli9e Mngeleeen6eiten gu
erlebigen. Na9oem btes eef6eben NOR,
bate Watern mod etnige @dnge at be-
forgen, unb febrte bann aiemli9 erbiBt
In einem 9ptel Elm. 6ier tranf er glei9
mad chamber 5pet Slafden falten
Selterpahers. 8alb fiiblte er ii9 un=
tpobl, mnBte auf Elm 3immer geben unb
1f9 gu 8ett begeben; fur5 barauf lit er
eeitDrben.
8if9ofsburg, Der firali9
tn &Onigsberg ~geftorbsne Hentier pal=
laih friher Raufmann in unierer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
Those Queer Women.

"Nomen are mighty queer about
some things" remarked a conductor
the other day. "I've been watching
them fer ten years on this line, and
every day l see some new popularity.
You just watch the next one that gets
in. There's one vacant seat left. and
She'll walk up to it and turn clear
around in her tracks before she sits
down. Here comes one now"
Sure enough, the woman who stepped
on the car just then spicd the empty
seat, made for it and, reaching it..
turned clear around before she sat
down.
"You see how it is" continued the
conductor, returning after taking her
fare. ''Thry all do it. There isn't one
woman in ten but what turns around
before she takes her seat. Perhaps it's
natural for 'eIn, Just as it is for Il dog
to whirl around three times before he
lies down. I've seen more than one wo-
man lose her seat by having some one
else slip into it while she was going
through her preliminary turn. But Il
little lesson like that doesn't do them
any good. >Thcy keep on turning
around before taking seat just the
samc."-EXchange
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28

my head was bowed in grief he went
around singing Maggie Murphy's
Home, Was there ever a more out
rageouS instance of the unsclfshness
of mankind:"
'Our griefs are our own. ana we
can't expect strangers to sympathize."
But why not? Why shouldn't Il
stranger go out of his way to speak
kind words to the disconsolate? Why
must we wrap the mantle of selfish
ness around us and care not what
befalls our fellow men?
"On the car coming home | accidental
ly trod on Il fellow passengers foot. |
excused myself, of course, and men
toned that Uncle Ben might be dead
by then, but lie fired up and said l
ought to travel in the cattle cars. Not
one grain of sympathy have had from
the cold and selfish world today. Uarl
to that, will you.'
In the house of the npighbOr on the
left some one started to jingle the
piano, and after listening a moment
Mr.. Bowscr continued:
There they 90 with Johnny Is Il
Con- Does th,t norson in thnre care
whether NV Uncle Ben is LIVING or
dead WonId ehn c.ro if T-rr1o Ror,s
death killed Amt Mary +oog Womb
she sion that thumning and vnllipu
and scrpccbing if 7 Inv here noutip@
in the ooonins of dissoIr+iong ne
course she wouldn't but why not, Mrs.
Bowser-whv not? Has if come TO
that pass that not one human being
owes the slightest respect TO tbe feel
ings of another"
But Won must remember that thn
rirl in there has NOT heard Of tbe no.
cident to Uncle Per" said Mrs Row.
Ger off she had"-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28

or Aunt Mary and never heard YOU
speak of them before, l am sorry on
your account Perhaps he ought to
have been more careful about getting
in the way of a mules hind lee. but
no doubt he acted according to his
best judgment"
She went down and broke the news
to Jane, who shut off her song and
handled tlle hardware more tenderly.
but just as she came upstairs hand
organ man stopped in front of the
house and began to grind out merry
air, and Mr.. Rowser sprang to his
feet with:
Now, thea, this is too much, too
much. Here l sit thinking of Uncle
Ben, and out there that man
But how can he know" protested
Mrs. Bowser. Hell probably play
one tune and then be off You might
as we'll say that the street cars should
be stopped running"
81 want to get my hands on him
once
but if you are full of grief over
your Uncle Ben you shouldn't 90 out
and row with hand organ man. Look
at things as they are and not as You
would have them"
Mr. BOWSCr settled down to sigh and
try to read the paper, while the cat.
which had also got on to the fact that
Uncle Ben was Il mule kicked man,
walked around on tiptoc and purred
very softly.
1T seems to me that some of the
neighbors ought to have come in by
this time" said Mr.. Bowser after
awhile.
But Why" asked Mrs. Bowser.
Have any of them been told that your
Uncle Ben has been kicked? Even YOU
cannot say that lie is dead yet. We
can't expect any of them to come in
Mr.. BoWser leaned back and closed
his eyes and wondered over the selfish
ness of the world. But not for long.
At the end of five minutes the voices
of men in song on the street aroused
him, and he got to his feet to cNclaim:
Here come three or four loafcrs
singing at the top Of their lungs. ana
by the horn spoon if l andsit any
longer
But you must" replied Mrs. Bowscr.
You can't 20 out and
But l can and will. If | cannot
make them respect my grief one way l
will another. Let go Of me"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
East Indian worship.

In the census report of India, a gov
eminent publication. it is gravcly re
lated that native clerks actually wor-
ship the tools of administration At the
time Of the vernal equinox there is Il
festival known as Sri Panchami. which
the Orderlics celebrate on the fiat roof
of the buildings occupied by the secre-
tariats Of the government Of India.
The WOrShipcrs take one of the large
packing cases which are used to CON
ycy Office records from Siila to Cal
cutta and Grape It's rough woodwork
with pl0ntain leHypS and branches of
the sacred pipal This structure crown.
ed with an official dispatch box, serves
as an altar, and in the center thereof
is placed the sacred symbol-a common
glass inkpot with Il screw top, thanked
by paper pens, sealing wax. ink eras-
ers and such office paraphernalia, the
whole fcstooncd and adorned by coil
upon coil Of red tape. To this symbol
Of godhcad offerings Of food are made.
while texts from the Ncdas are rccited
by the Brahman officiating as priest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
The Woes Of Bowser
He Finds the World Selfish and Starts Cui to Reform
by TackInS Five Men, Owing - aaa All on
Account of Uncle Bens Illness

ment in y0Ir soul? As you stood here
whiStling AMI singing AMI yanking
did no feeling come to you that this
was hoU>" Of mourning: T. evident
II didn't bat 10y the living j.ngn''-
The young man made a de and
a break and went Gathering down the
steps and out of the gate. ANA Mr..
Rowser returned to the si.tn- room
to say.
Il can't make it out There is The
cook downstairs wrestling the pots
about ana singing in a way to put
4 dogs teeth on edge. Does she give
thought TO my sorrow: Even if l
had a telegram right here in my hand
that Uncle Ben was no more, would
that girl care two cents about it,"
You couldn't expect her to-" an
swerod Mrs. BOwSer. "IIcr mother
died Il month ago, but when | told
you Of it You didn't run down to the
kitchen to express your sorrow. On
the contrary, you talked that evening
of learning to play the fiddle, and You
went of to your bowling club and
had a good time"
Il must have misunderstood vow.
l don't remember your Speaking of il.
If l had known that her mother was
dead l should have offered my con-
dolenCV at once. viii you 20 down
ana tell her to stop her noiseE"
Il will, but as your Uncle Ben may
not l., dead
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
INSTANTLY THE CHAUFFEUR SW
AROUND IN HIS SEAT.

permit the girl to climb in. The next
moment they We're swinging down the
avenue at lively gait.
The girl leaned forward. "AAem"
she said. Did the other man tell you
where l wanted to COZ
Said you wanted to see the city,
ma'am," returned the young man re
spectfully, but in a curl6usly muftled
tone. lie had kept his head avertcd,
almost as if he wished to conceal his
features, a wish-if it were wish
in which lie had been successful. The
girl had looked at the machine. but
not at its driver.
When the chauffeur spoke she started
and glanced curiously at him, as though
his voice struck some dormant chord
in her memory. YES" she said. Il do
want to see the city, but | want to get
to the depot Mt O'clock Ny train
goes out then"
"Yes'm. I'll get you there in time.
Going east, ma'am?"
Z" Again the girl looked at him curious
~. Yes" she answered slowly. I'm
my way to college"
"Oh-er-you believe in the higher
education of women them"
The girls eyes were dancing with
fun now. Under certain circum-
s. ces," she said. "ls that the capt
"Yes'm, that's the capitol Under
certain circumstances? What circum-
stances, for Instance"
ooh, a stepmother at home, for in
stance. How many senators are theYe?'
"Three hundred and cighty-siX, I be-
lleve. \ stepmother might be a terror
to some girls, Of course, but most of
them can get away from one home to
another without going to college"
"How? BY the way, is that the II
braryY
Eyes. Why, Of course, most girls
have-have-can marry" The man
was speaking eagerly now, but he still
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
n n
copyright, 1894. by 7. c. 1IcCiure.i

n IT.. BOWSE8 cane home tn
NH other evening in what Sram-
AVA ed TO be a hue mood
ana during the e. ....... ...:r:v
he was so unusually quiet a.t -, lies
sighed so heavily and pm; ia ...I a
sad look that Mrs BowSrr was fairly
up tree to figure out what had hap
pencd. When they had reached tie
sitting room she asked what hal zone
wrong during~thc day. and after look
ing into vacancy for awhile and sigh
ing again he replied:
Nothing has gone WRONG. 50 far as
business is concerned. but all day long
| have been thinking of the selfish
ness of the word around us ami mar
Yelling at it. 1t is enough to make one
wonder if We are really men ANA wo-
men instead of wolves and jackals."
Yes, the world is selfish" muScd
Mrs. Bowser, but not more 50 than
ever. If You We're on your dying led
tonight there would be dancing and
singing all around Us"
There would. and it would be proof
that what we call the higher cultiya-
ton is only slam. When | first
reached the office this morning l re
ceived a letter stating that my Uncir
Ben had been kicked by a mule ana
might not live two days. sorroweI
with him and his family ana at once
wrote that | did and | was at some
pains to tell Green that was feeling
broken UP, but did Green care two
cents whether Uncle Ben had been
kicked by a mule or tossed over fence
by 4 bull: Not a care. While had
sorrow in my heart he was whiSting
Yankee Doodle while | had tears il
my eyes he was telling jokes; while
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-28
A GG.yQ5Ev.
Cu)3s4
BY CRITTENDEN MARR.UTl
Copyright, lJg., Pr 7. O.. li.,"..-
Copyright, 139., ly 7. O.. biz.

"Teuf. teuf, teuf, U-r-r-r, I.'a1;-,- ...'
The automobile ceased lis mpns:,: IS
cEant, coughed once or tyirr and ~Ia-
81 into a state of siiraor ""J. a.a~,
infmobility. In a moment t.. ~Aruf-
feur was off his seat ana poL.n- about
in the machinery Then he Wen. to the
door of the carriage and touched his
hat.
BEG pardon. miss" he said. but
she's broke down and II have to gG 70
the shop. I'm sorry, but you'H have
to get around the city som, other
away."
The girl on the back seat. a tail.
handsome blond with the LupSt Of
blue eyes, uttered an exclamation. If
that isn't too bad. And I've got tust
two hours to see Washington bcIJ.a
my train goes. Can't you call another
auto for me-"
1.-THE chauffeur glanced around him.
ooh, yeS'm," he said. "Of course.
There ought to he some here on the
stand now, only there amt Bat I'll
go in and telephone for one right
away"
do! Or, stay, there's one waiting at
the postofiicc door now. Maybe its
for hire"
The man looked doubtfuIly nj the
machine indicated. Don't think 50.
miss" he answered That's private
machine or | miss my guess. &t.N II,
ask" Leaving the girl he wai..al
over to the curb and addressed tie
young man sitting on the boz of Il
handsome automobile
No one familiar with the new horse
less vehicles would for one moment
have supposed that the one in question
was for hire Racer" appeared in
every line of its build and Costumes
in the exquisite nicely of its construc-
ton. But the girl was from the west
and had never had an opportunity to
study the makes Of machines, while
the chauffeur hoped that by apparent
desire to serve he might yet gain the
hire he had lost by the breaking doWu
of his own machine
That anything but an instant nc-l-
tive would be the answer to his Cucry
whether that machine was for hire"
had never passed his BRAIN so his as
constituent may be guessed when the
young man on the box started, glanced
at the girl still sitting in the injured
vehicle Il short distance away. flushed
deeply and replied in the affirmative
Then, without waiting for further eX-
PLANTATION, he promptly ran his machine
to the side of the other and halted to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-25
THURSDAY.

DR.. James Brownlee Sanford, speak
ir of the Colorado house of representa-
tives, is dead of appendicitis, aged 80
years. He was born at Penn Yam, N. Y.
Three burglars entered the home of
James Pickenbaugh, farmer living
at Cheatneck, w. Va, early in the day.
and after torturing their victim Sc
cured s1,100 in gold and silver and
escaped.
The steel passenger steamer Mis-
souri,, built for the Northern Michigan
Transportation Co., was successfully
launched at South Chicago Wednes-
day. The vessel was christened by
Miss Gladys Wilbur. daughter of John
b. Wilbur of Chicago
The use of the union label has been
discontinued by more than thirty of
the large wholesale clothing manufac-
turing firms of Rochester, N. Y. The
manufacturers say that they are dis
gusted at the attitude of the unions
and refuse to be dictated to any
longer.
Chan Nun shang. prominent Chi
nese merchant of San Francisco,
0Dlukeo 1Essidsut Roosevelt wednss-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings of the World In
Brief Dispatches. -
MONDAY. .

An outbreak of the bubonic plague
has occurred in the Indian coolie sec
ton of johannesburg, S. A. Thirty
deaths have occurred since Thursday.
The section has been cordoned.
Lady Curzon, wife of Lord Curzon
If Kedlestone, viceroy and governor
general of India, gave birth to a
daughter in London Sunday. Lady Cur
kon is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi q. Letter of Washington, d. c.
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford, commanding the British channel
squadron at Gibraltar, entertained
Emperor William at dinner ON board
his flagship Sunday night, the squad
ron meanwhile displaying brilliant IL
Nominations and searchlights.
With the object of promoting wom-
ems trade unions in the United States,
the executive board of the Women's
National Trades Union league, at its
annual meeting in Boston, voted to
send a general organizer and secre-
tary throughout the country.
The worlds cotton crop for 1902
1903 is estimated by the department
of agriculture at 17,179,765 bales, val
used at $750,0S2, 451. This is based on
the latest data available, the figures
in most instances representing the cot
ton appearing in commercial channels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-25
4 Weighty Reason.

Before q certain gentleman set out
for Japan and India his relatives gave
him errands. One wanted an Indian
shawl, another q silver Buddha, q
third chryselephantine carving, and
so on, till the list of commissions was
appalling. He agreed, however, to fill
them so far as possible.
But when he returned he had eyecut-
ed but one of the nineteen commissions
that had been given him. He had
brought back only the chryselephantine
carving. This he gave to one smiling
cousin amid the disappointed looks of
the other relatives. Why, the disap-
pointed ones asked, had he executed
that one particular commission and dis
regarded the rest?
The traveller smiled. at happened"
he began quietly, "that each of you had
written your commission on a sheet of
paper. On the second day of the voy-
age out l took all these sheets of paper
from my notebook, opened them and
spread them on my lap as l reclined in
my steamer chair.
''The air was very still at the time,
but suddenly brisk wind sprang up,
and every sheet was blown away ex-
cept that of Cousin Max. Max's sheet
was weighted down with the gold coin
he had given me. to pay for his carv-
ing"