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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
feet health ever since,
and remain a firm
friend Of your VIA
vorite Prescription"
Yours very truly,
Miss EMMA WELLER.
from letter TO IN. Peyee.)

The woman who suf-
fers from weakness and
disease of the distinctly
feminine organs, whether
she realizes it or not, is
being slowly but surely
tortured to death. She
suffers almost continu-
ally with sick headache.
She has pains in the
back, what she calls
"stitchesn in the side
and shooting pains ev-
where. She experiences
burning and dragging
down sensations. She
becomes weak, nervous
and respondent. If she
consults the average ply
sician, there is not one
chance in ten that he will
hit upon the real cause of
her trouble. He will at
tribute her bad feelings
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

How to brrseyve heaAh and beauty
are told IN DR.. Pe,re'S Common
Sense Medieak Aduscr. IL is free.
For a baber-oo0ered ooby send sI
one;6eM stamps, TO YER
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22
FRIDAY.

President Roosevelt received IN the
eest room of the White House Thurs
day several hundred members Of the
Order of Columbus. They were pre-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

A million of suffering women cry
with uplifted hands for some relief
from the pains and tortures of diseases
peculiar to their sex. A million more
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-22

II had running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's ONT
ment took away the burning and item
ing instantly, and quickly effected per
manent cure" @. w. Lenhart, Bowl.
ing Green, o.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
The YnIne of PnIiteneSs.

If those who are doubtful as to the
correct course to pursue in any given
situation will remember that even the
wrong thing is overlooked if one is but
absolutely polite in the doing of it. their
relief might be great.
A gentleness of demeanOr and a cour-
teous response or question can never be
out of place. A man may wear a busi-
ness suit of clothes to an evening we'd
ding less nOticeably than a truculent
air of insolence. If he be perfectly we'll
bred as far as behavior goes. it matters
not so much what his outward garb,
although by an unwritten law of social
observance certain clothes are the cor
rect thing for certain occasions.
Politeness is never wrong. Its prac-
tice goes nearly all the way toward the
goal Of the right thing in the right
place. We hear of polite insolence, but
insolence is never polite, and it is never
under any circumstances polite to be
insolent.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Marringes In Rurmn.

Burma is unique among the coun-
tries of the east in the position accord
ed to women. There is no purdah
there, and, gentle as she looks, the
married woman is the head of her
house. The girls before their ears are
pierced, which is equivalent to a COM
ing out reception, are allowed to roam
about the streets playing boyish games
with their brothers and their friends,
and afterward there are many Oppor-
tunities for young men and women to
meet at festivals. boat races and other
gayeties. Marriages in Burma there
fore are usually love matches, and the
unmarried woman is in no hurry to
change her state. Burmese women are
charming, generally slender, dainty
and demurely coquettish. They wear
gayly colored garments. which make
them look like flower beds, and their
hair, which is shining and smooth, is
always uncovered and decked with
fOWprS
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
A GOOD FORE QUARTER.

belt for a finishing period. The ranch
men have by the use of good bulls
made a wonderful change in the char
acter of western cattle. 1t is now pOssi-
BILE to buy at the principal cattle mar
kets range cattle almost pure bred and
of great uniformity of type. The farm
ers of the corn growing sections must
meet the competition of the ranches by
= s>+GIass-o steers, and to
do this they must breed with a def
mite object in view, avoiding the cross
ing of beef and dairy cattle.
With cheap corn our methods of
feeding have been comparatively waste
full. In the rise of the price of land
and of the crops grown thereon meth
DDS of feeding must be improved. Not
only must the more common feeds be
fully utilized, but the feeder must be
on the lookout for supplementary feeds
from oil mills, factories etc, in order
to reap the more profit. Formerly the
principal grain feed In most sections
where cattle were fattened was ear
corn, it being shoveled out to them to
their full capacity to consume it.
The cattle feeding industry is now
becoming more varied in the methods
employed in different sections In the
semiarid regions of the west they are
using alfalfa and Kaffir corn and in the
neighborhood of sugar factories sugar
beet residues; in the corn belt corn and
corn stover and a variety of supple.
mentary feeds as gluten meal, oil meal
ETC.; near the cotton states corn and
cottonseed meal in varying proportions
form the principal grain feeds, with
corn stover and clover hay for rough
ness. In Kentucky blue grass forms 6
large part of the roughness, especially
in the central portion of the state, anC
a great many cattle are fed in the
neighborhood of the distilleries on slop
using wheat straw and cottonseed hull.
for roughness.
The fact seems warranted that il
Kentucky, with a residue of blue gras
corn fodder and hay, with some grail
and a reasonable price for certain by
products, it may be profitable to feeC
cattle. On the other hand, to buy tn
cattle and then to buy the feeds make
it doubtful proposition. The factor
that may be against profitable cattl
feeding under these circumstances ar
the local high prices of feeds, the lac
Of uniformity in the feeding cattle an
the distance from the best markets.
d. W. May, Kentucky Experiment Sta
ton.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
CROWDED THE HOUSE.
The Successful Scheme of "a Theat-
ricaI Press Agent.


An agent who was in despair owing
to his failure to get any advertising
that had not been paid for found him
self in a big western city with his at
traction playing to strong competition
and something desperately needed to
attract public attention to his show.
In one scene Of the play a pair Of hand
cuffs figured. The agent had an In
spiratiOn. He had the star snap
handcuff on her wrist. and then the
agent concealed the key, saying 1t had
been lost The star was compelled to
finish the act wearing the handcuff
dangling from her wrist. The audi
ence knew it should not be there, and
comment was aroused. Between the
next two acts the agent drove the ac-
tress swiftly to police headquarters,
near at hand. The police captain was
mysteriOusly called out. He was in
formed that the actress must have the
handcuff removed at once and secretly,
as she did not wish news of her pre-
out big bunch of keys, and finally the
handcuff was removed, but not until
a dozen alert reporters had snuffed a
''story" and were plying the reluctant
press agent with questions. Finally
the whole story was pumped out of the
agent the star having returned to fin
ish the play. Next morning the first
page of every local paper had fine
story. descriptive of the plight of the
actress who had accidentally fastened
a handcuff to her wrist. The public
was interested and focked to see the
play, and the resOurceful agent went
on to the next town wondering what
new thing he could spring on the SEN
sation lovers there.-William LOTUS in
Reader Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Why Your Coffee Is Rnh-

Bridget is an excellent cook; but
like most women of her profession, she
is opinionated and insists upon making
all her dishes strictly according to her
own recipes. Her mistress gives her
full swing not only as to cooking, but as
to the purchase of supplies. The other
day her mistress said to her:
Bridget, the coffee you are giving us
is very good. What kind is it?'
1T is no kind at all, num-" said
Bridget. ITS a mixter."
How do you mix it?'
81 shake it one-quarter Mocha and
one-quarter Java and one-quarter Rio" ."
"But that's only three-quarters. What
do you put in for the other quarter?"
81 put in no other quarter at all,
mum. That's where so many spoil the
coffee, mum-by putin in another
quarter. New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
A TIRELESS WORKER.
The Marvellous Energy That Was a
Part of Macaulay.

No life was ever lived at higher pres
sure than that of Macaulay. He was
not only like a book in breeches," as
Sydney Smith said of him; he was also
like an intellectual steam engine. His
thirst for knowledge was only eQualed
by his amazing capacity for retaining
knowledge and by his passionate inter-
est in all the aspects of life. Il wish
knew as much of anything as Ma
caulay knows of everything" said Mel
bourne. and, though the epigram may
have been intended as a gibe, it ap-
proXimated to the truth. To the aver
age duIlard of the world it must have
seemed that this tempestuous man was
literally omniscient. He plunged into
Italian like a boy rejoicing in a new
toy; he took up Spanish with an appe-
tite growing by what it fed Oh, and
then he returned to Greek with a joy
which he found indescribable. He
amused himself in going to India by
learning German and mitigated the dis
tress of voyage across to Ireland by
committing Paradise LOST to mem
ory, claiming, doubtless with truth,
that if by any inconceivable mischance
the great epic were to be utterly de-
stroyed he could from the tablets of his
memory give it back to the world
London News.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
A HichIand Dinner.

"The highland dinner is a very smart
affair, and one that is never seen south
of the Tweed" says the London Queen.
"The laird wears his full dress kilt ev-
cry night, and every one with any
claim to a clan does the same. so that
often there are more killed men around
the table than black coats.
"The full kilt dress is splendid, and
a man to the manner born looks far
better in it than in any other clothes.
1t gives width, height and dignity to
the wearer, with its shayd, spOrran and
brooches Not only does the laird wear
his highland dress, but toward the end
of dinner his piper, who has played in
the hall outside during the meal, comes
into the room and marches around the
table. The pipes are little deafening,
but the player looks so fine that one is
glad to see him. Most of the pipers in
the more noble families have inherited
the position from their ancestors and
are rightly proud of the post. AfteI
dinner. if there is a big house party
there is often a dance. Then the piper
is at his best, as he plays his pipes fOl
the lightsome reels to be danced. beat
ing time with his foot the while"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
The Terns Rnnne Aren

The range area of Texas has been
greatly reduced during the present
year on account of the state school
lands coming upon the market, lands
which have heretofore been held under
the lease laws for grazing purposes
only, says Country Gentleman CORE
spondent. 1t is another instance Of the
invasion of the western prairies by the
man with the hoe. The big pastures
are being bought up by farmers, and
gradually the plow is turning the vir.
gin sod for the production of cotton,
corn, wheat and forage crops, with cot
ton far in the lead. Indeed, as q gen.
ueman from Big Springs remarked the
other day: "While the older portions
OF the state are wrestling with the
problem of diversified farming, King
Cotton is moving west and is laying
heavy tribute upon the range cattle
Industry Of the state. Driven from his
old habitat by diversihcation and the
Mexican boil weevil, he is rapidly es-
tablishing out here new empire. cary.
eo out Of the Texas range and appar.
entity not on shifting sands"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
The Lnnnnese Hell.

The Japanese language has no equiv
alent for our word "hell," but has the
word "jigoku" instead. JigOku consists
of, first. eight immense hot hells, rang
ing one beneath the other in tiers. Each
of these hells has sixteen additional
hells outside its gates. like so many
antechambers. so that there are in all
1876 hot hells Second. there are eight
large cold hells. each with its sixteen
ante-hells. making the same number of
cold that there are of hot bells. Be-
sides these 272 hot and cold hells for
offenders of the common sort the willy
Japs have twenty mammoth "hells Of
utter darkness" into which will be
consigned the spirits of children who
take the name of Dai Butsa. or Great
Buddha. in vain.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
INTERESTING FARM NEWS
CLEANED HERE AND THERE
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN BE
APPLIED WITH SPLENDID SUCCESS.
The Care of Live Stock, the Cultivation OF
Crops and the Latest Methods Used IN
Raising and Caring for pOnltTy.

In feeding cattle the usual practice is
TO take the animal from grass at about
eighteen months of age and to feed
heavily on concentrated ratiOns during
several months. During this period the
framework of the animal is rounded
out and fat deposited among the organs
and tissues of the body. The tendency
for several years has been toward the
fattening of younger animals. The
four-year-old steer is a thing of the
past, while the three-year-Old steer is
rare In some sections, especially
where the feeding period is long by
reason of the hard winters, some cattle
are marketed as lCAg yearlings, having
baan fed continuously and sold as
''baby beef"
The source of feeding cattle is with
the general farmer and western ranch
man. The western cattle that were for
merly marketed from grass are being
shipped more and more into the corn
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Clock Plant.

The clock plant is a native of BorneO,
and in that country even it is said to
be rare. The plant derives its name
from it's peculiar habits, which are
known to but few who have not studied
it from a scientific standpoint. The
plant has leaves of two sizes, one
Of which acts in the capacity of Il
minute hand, which keeps moving un-
til o'clock in the afternoon, and the
other keeps going until morning. The
larger leaves act as the hour hands.
Starting in a position when all the
leaves lie close to the stem, with the
points hanging down. they rise gradu-
ally until they turn toward the top,
and then they drop to their former po-
sition. 1t takes the smaller leaves
about one minute to go through this
performance and the longer leaves just
about an hour.-Melbourne Times.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
A BOrnean Weapon.

The BOrnean mandau. or "head TAX
err" is a modification of the Burmese
dab. 1t is a heavy, thick bladed cut
lass, from twenty to thirty inches long,
and the edge is ground from the right
side only. the left side being forged
slightly concave The blade is also
slightly curved to the right, so that the
cutting action of the weapon is like
that of an enormous gouge Only two
strokes can be dealt with the mandau-
from right to left downward and left to
right upward.-Chambers' Journal.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
WHY He Doubted the Nam.

At st. Andrews society dinner one
Of the speakers told of a Scotch gar
dener, recently landed. who had great
difficulty in acquiring a knowledge of
American geography. The son of the
household, failing to teach the gardener
in any other way, brought out huge,
highly colored map. The Scot looked
at it critically.
"Ah, yes, lad; that may be, but it's no
to be TRUSTED It's laid DOT in the plaid
o. the leein' MacFechtons," was his
comment.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

1t is now announced that, by reason
of the efforts of ambassador Choate,
Mrs. Maybrick will be released from
prison some time this year. Panama
agrees to assume responsibility for her
share of the debt of Colombia. Is
there any precedent for it? The
United States, we believe, did not,
after the Revolution, pay any part OF
the debt or Great Britain.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Wretch.

George. did you ever love any other
woman as well as you love me?"
ooh, yes. my dear; several of them"
Indeed! Why didn't you marry one
of them instead of me?"
"Well. suppose I'll be asking myself
that question. too. some Chicago
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
No Pity Shown.

''For years fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes F. A. Gulledge
Verbena, Ala. '1 b ad terrible case
of Piles causing "a tumors. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for Burns and all
aches and pains. Only csc at Benton
N. Weldon's Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Working Night Ana uaY.

The busiest and mightest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness INTO strength, llstlessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only CSC per box. Sold by
Benton N. Weldon Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
A Friend.

A friend whom you have been gain
ing during your whole life you ought
not to be displeased with in moment.
A stone is many years becoming
ruby. Take care that you do not de-
stroy it in an instant against another
stone
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Indication of Interest.

Teacher is interested in you. pa"
"How so?"
why, today, after she told me seven
times to sit down and behave myself,
she said she wondered what sort Of a
father ad."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
The Real Thing.

Sportsman-Any good hunting in this
part of the country?
Native-Lots of it.
Sportsman-What kind of game?
Native-No game at all. Just hunt
ing.-Illustrated Bits.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
The Natural Part.

"She seems to be natural fiirt." he
said.
"NaturalP' the woman impatiently
replied. There's nothing natural
about her but the framework. Chi
cago Record-HeralfSw.
Philade
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

The Washington clerks are in heap
of trouble. 1t has been decided that
they must hereafter work seven hours
a day, half an hour more than usual.
They consider it an extreme hardship.
Their average salary is 1920 a year,
and they seem inclined to forget that
they are paid by men who work ten or
fifteen hours day for less than half
the money.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

Delegates from all parts of the coun-
try are present at peace and arbitra-
ton convention, in Washington.
Addresses made by the President and
and Secretary Root and other distin-
guished men.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

ExCandidate William J. Bryan who
arrived home from Europe Saturday
on the Celtic, reports that he had a
good time and was most pleasantly
received by the Gear, King Edward,
the Pope, and the presidents of France
and Switzerland. He also swapped
views with Tolstoi.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
For Rent or Sale !
A Three Story Brick Building,

with splendid Glass Front Store Room, fitted up
with shelving, Desk, Counters, Grocery Room,
Cellar and in hrst-class condition. Possession
given at once. Ehe second floor Is fitted up
with Parlor, Sitting Room, Dining and Bed
Rooms. Rent $1,000 per month
Apply to
WI. GooDING, Attorney,
l22oS Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

The candidates for nomination for
president on the Democratic tickest
seem to be, in the order of prominence
Judge Parker, Richard Olney, General
Miles, and William r. Hearst.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

A young lieutenant in the Austrian
army has lost $50, 900 at cards in Buda-
pest. and has been sent to a Sanitar-
ium. Perhaps he will try the gold
cure.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

The Democratic national committee
met in Washington on the 18th, to fix
the date and place for the convention.
Three cities were in competition, st.
Louis, New York, and Chicago. II
will probably take Horace Greeley's
advice and go west.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

Fissures in a volcano in Rowan
County, Kentucky, give forth hot
smoke and a terrific rumbling. The
Phenomena are not known to be con-
nected with prevailing feuds, and it
would be well for revenue officers to
hunt for moOnshine still in the
bushes.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

CAPTAIN A. L. Mills promoted to be
brigadier-general, jumps over the
heads of $50 captains, majors, lieu
and colonels.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

General Reyes has started home to
Colombia, having received Secretary
Hays final note to the effect that the
Panama question will not be opened.
1t is rumored that he will be trans
ferred from the diplomatic to the mill
tary service.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

The Supreme Court of Ohio has de-
cided that clause vitiatlng a life
insurance policy in case of suicide is
void. Now you can go ahead.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.

Confederate General John B. Gordan
of Geogia and Governor Charles Fos-
ter of Ohio both died on the 9th, of
acute indigestion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
Lyceum-"The Tiger Lilies"

seats Is now on at T. Arthur Smiths
agency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
CITY HOUSES IN SUMMER.

teriany 70 the cool effect and comfort
OF the summer city jewellers.
All summer cottages are arranged in
this way. but few realize the effects
that may be produced in the city home.
Denim and washable muslins. blue and
white Canton crepe, gay French chintz,
and a few plaster casts make an ad-
mirable combination for August. The
dainty japanese rugs in blue and white,
pink and white. and green are an eX-
cellent substitute for carpets during the
summer. Mattlngs are always clean
and cool and they have become artistic
in design and color.
Window boxes are the easiest Of all
summer effects. and give a gay little
air 10 a room that Is most alluring.
The plants must not be allowed to with
er or dry up. The fragrance OF the
freshly watered earth Is delightful.
Both dining room and halls offer their
chance Of TRANSPORTATION. Blue and
white china seems a gift from the gods
for summer decoration. Umbrella bowls.
jardinieres with growing palms all add
TO the refreshing effect OF GOODNESS. The
overworked fern dish should be banished
and a bowl of flowers should take its
place as table centerDiece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
THE HOME ITS PROBLEMS <4ND INTERESTS
Separate Waists Still Here
In Spite of Dame Fashion

Separate waists may not be fashion
able, but are none the less absolutely
necessary to the comfort and well-be-
ing of every woman, and the number
and cost thereof is only limited by the
amount of money allowed for dress.
That the plain shirtwaist with linen
collar and stiff tie is not becoming to
any but young girls is probably one rea-
son that it Is said 10 be out Of fashion
excepting TO wear with golf for outdoor
costume. In its place is the more clab-
crate waist On very much the same
lines, to be sure, but made Of embroid-
cred or figured muslin, or If of plain
lawn or linen, is embroidered or worn
with embroidered collar and wrist
bands
Madras in all patterns has rather
taken the place Of the plain materials.
and some Of the most attractive of the
plain shirtwaist gowns are made Of
madras, unrelieved, too, by any trim
mings: but the madras shirtwaist is no
longer considered smart now with a
dark skirt of any material any more
than any other plain shirtwaist. 1t
must be admitted. however, that there
are few more attractive or smarter
mornings gowns for summer than these
plain madras shirtwaist gowns on the
tailor made order and severely plain.
without even ribbon, belt or sash, but a