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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
LIEcHTENsTEIN.
A Little Known Country In the Hear
OF Central Europe.

A people who tax their prince, Z
country almost unknown in the hear
of central Europe, an independent ant
whimsical principally of sixty-eigh
square miles, lying In the eastern Alps
bordering the upper Rhine, hemmet
in by Switzerland and Austria and blu
few miles from the German frontier
1t has been independent for over TIVE
centuries and was forgotten by Bis
marck-so runs the local pleasantly
at the reorganizations following tn,
Prussian wars with Austria ant
France.
1t is not tucked Unnecessarily away
Thousands of Americans on their wa,
to Innsbruck have seen from the trail
the towering mountains of the littl
state. Others, on their way to Davos
Platz, have glanced at distant littl
town at the foot of castled. rock with
out suspecting that they were looking
at one Of the capitals Of Europe.
There is no military service. There Il
no national debt. There is a nomina
tax, only a tenth as EASp as that o.
Austria. The ruling prince gives freely
for the good of the people out Of hill
huge private fortune. So far from
deriving any revenue from his princi
patty, he pays heavily for the pleasure
Of holding 1t.
Following the close Of the war be
tween Austria and Prussia, in which
Liechtenstein allied itself with Austria
there came another gravely presented
protest. The citizens were weary o.
the expense of a standing army, ar
army which, consisting Of eighty men
with a captain and trumpeter, hat
bravely marched toward the scene OF
hostilities, but too late to arrive be
fore the war had come to it's swift end
There is now written constitution
There is little parliament Of fifteer
members. Three members are named
by the prince; twelve are elected by
the people, every man in Liechtensteir
over twenty-four years old having
vote. The little body meets once II
every year and remains In session fol
several weeks, engaged In the very at
tenuation Of discussion Of petty things
1t is Lilliput ruled by it's CULVER
And, although on account Of the fiscal
arrangement Austrian coins and stamp.
are generally used, the princes person
al pride in his possession has led him
to have his own stamps and coins al
well, bearing his name and face and
title.
And there is another touch to add tt
the unreality Of it all. Coming to Va
duz only at infrequent intervals and
busted as he is at his private estate.
or at Vienna-for, besides being sover'
eign prince Of Liechtenstein, he bears
an Austrian title by virtue Of which
he is a member Of the Austrian house
of lords-he can at any time call up his
principally by long distance telephone
Robert Shackleton in Harper's Mag
azine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
AT BUENA VISTA.
The Only Preparations General Tay-
Tor Made For DEFEAT.


The Only Preparations General Tay-
lor Made For Defeat.
Santa Anna was the greatest military
leader the MeXicans have ever known.
Santa Anna with $4,000 veterans went
to the battle Of Buena Vista with the
avowed purpose Of DISCRIMINATING the
entire army of the United States, and
there was no doubt in the mind Of
Santa Anna that this great feat could
be accomplished with comparative
ease. General Taylor, with his 5000
men, prepared for the unequal contest,
and not only defended himself success
fully, but won a substantial victory
from his aggressive antagonists and
drove them from the battlefield Of
Buena Vista.
Some time after the battle was fought
and the Mexican war concluded Gen.
eral Taylor was criticised for having
made no preparations for the retreat
of his army in the event Of defeat.
General Taylor promptly replied: 81
made every preparation necessary for
the battle Of Buena Vista. I wrote my
will, and so did nearly every man in
my army. If we had not won that
battle, we would have needed no lines
Of retreat. 1t was, from our stand
point, victory or humiliation. The only
preparation necessary for the contin-
gency Of defeat at Buena Vista was
that we should write our Wills"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
90. -~.-..-. ---,-- ---~... -
SAVED BY A GYPSY.
An Incident of the Austro-Prussian
War of 1866.


An incident Of the Austro- Prussian
war Of 1866 was told as follows by the
Archduke Joseph: ION our retreat be-
fore the advance of the Prussian
army" said the archduke, 1--WE camped
in the neighborhood of a Bohemian
town. 1 was lodged in peasants cot
tage when about midnight heard the
sentry challenging some newcomer.
My adjutant entered and reported that
a gypsy wanted to see me in private.
A soldier "a gypsy entered, and ON my
asking what was the matter he told me
that the enemy was approaching to
surprise u.s.
1.-THE outposts have not heard any
thing suspicious l said. No, your
highness, because the enemy is still a
long way off, But how do you know
thisY 1 asked. Come to the window,
your highness,' answered the man. DO
you see those birds flying over the
wood toward the southY Yes, 1 see
them. Wl&t, thenY What, then? Do
not birds sleep as well as men? They
certainly would not fly about If they
were not disturbed. The enemy is
marching through the wood and has
frightened all those BIRDS
"'Very well, my lad. You can co.
at once ordered the outposts to be re-
enforced and the camp to be alarmed.
An hour later the outposts were fight
ing with the enemy, and our camp was
only saved by the keen observation Of
simple gypsy"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
No Danger of a Salt Famine.

The amount of salt in the sea wa
ter of the globe, If extracted, would
be greater in mass than the land so
far as it appears above the surface.
The seas cover 70 per cent Of the
earth's surface, estimated at 100000
(German) square miles. The percent
age Of chlornatrium in the sea is the
same at all depths. Assuming that the
average depth Of the sea is half
(German) mile, there are then 100000
cubic miles Of sea water. A cubic
mile Of sea water contains on the aver
age about twenty-five Kilograms Of
salt. The 100000 cubic miles Of sea
water would therefore contain $4,000
cubic miles of distilled pure SALT
From the German.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
Cloths For Presents In Japan.

OF one singularly attractive and dec
orative detail Of japanese daily life lit
tie is known in this country. Yet 1t
touches all classes, from mobiles to
coolies-the use of present cloths
These are squares Of all sorts Of mate
rails, from twenty inches to two yards
across. They are used to tie up the
gifts which are exchanged on all posi-
BILE occasions. After the presentation Of
the gift the cloth is removed and re-
turned to the giver by servant. These
cloths are handed down from genera
ton to generation, and among them are
found some Of the finest specimens Of
the old embroidery and dyeing. Many
Of the square pieces Of Japanese en-
broidery used in this country for pillow
and table covers were originally used
as coverings for presents.-House Beau
tiful.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
/. ONIONS AND SOUP.
One Girls Imagination Was Better
Than Her Palate.


make some chocolate and some
cream tomato soup. think that will
be enough, with the apple sauce we
had left from yesterday and those nice
bakery rolls that came this morning"
said Helen Bostwick to the cook, who
had come to the sitting room door to
see what the young leddies" wished
for luncheon.
Sand, Molly" called Helen as the
good natured Irish girl was leaving the
room, "be sure to put little onion in
the soup. It's perfectly fiat without
It."
"Sure, Miss Helen" answered Molly.
Laura Bostwick, who was visiting her
cousin Helen while their mothers were
in the south together, looked up as IL
about to speak and then, suddenly
changing her mind, closed her lips.
An hour later the girls left their fam
cy work and sat down at the luncheon
table. Molly brought in the steaming
soup, and Helen began eating 1t with
apparent satisfaction, while Laura put
her spoon into her dish very gingerly
and took the merest taste.
'T'm SO fond Of cream tomato soup,
with just a touch of onion in 1t" said
Helen in few minutes. "Why, Laura,
you have eaten scarcely any Of yours.
Why didn't you tell me that you didn't
like it? We could just as well have
had something else"
~ do like it usually" replied Laura,
who never found it easy to dissemble.
isn't it made the way you like it? I
was quite particular to tell Molly how
WANTED it,"
Eyes; know you WERE" Laura was
making a brave effort to force spoon
full of it down. Its very nice, I'm
sure; but, you see, Helen, never eat
anything favored with onions. wish
I could cultivate taste for onions; It's
80 inconvenient not to like them. But
seem absolutely unable to eat them in
any shape or manner"
"Well, they have such pronounced
flavor that I suppose if you do dislike
them you must dislike them very much
indeed. I'll have Molly cook an egg for
you"
"Oh, no; please don't. I hate to have
anything extra done for me. l can
make fine meal on these good rolls
and this delicious apple sauce"
"Well, I do wish that you had spoken
when was telling Molly to put in the
onion"
'T was going to, and then / knew
from what you said that If 1t was
made to suit my taste it would be
spoiled for you. It's small matter
anyway. Mother says most Of us give
too much Importance to what we eat,
and I'm sure she is right. Let's talk
about something else"
As often happens when change of
subject Is desired, neither could think
for q moment Of anything to say. Be
fore either girl had made a remark
Molly entered the dining room.
II just wanted to say, Miss Helen,
that hope you won't think forgot
your orders about the onion in the
soup. I'd have put some in, like you
said, but 1 never noticed till the soup
was most done and twas too late to
send for any that there wasn't scrap
of an onion in the house"
every WELL" said Helen. AS Molly
disappeared the cousins looked at each
other In chagrin for an instant and
then burst into laughter. - Youths
Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
THE sWoRDr,sH.
come OF the Tropical Species Are OF
Enormous Size.


Enormous Size.
A queer fish is the swordfish. 1t is
round In the tropical and subtropical
zones Of both the eastern and western
nemispheres. Some Of the tropical spe-
ces are OF enormous size and measure
from twelve to fifteen feet in length.
with swords at least three feet long.
The sword is much the shape of cone
somewhat 1attened, the end sharply
pointed. 1t is smooth on the top and
sides, but the under part is rough. 1t
Is really an elongation Of the bones Of
the upper jaw and is possessed of very
great strength, for with these weapons
they have been known to pierce the
copper sheathing of vessels and heavy
plates and timbers; but, although they
can drive the sword far into these sub
stances, they cannot draw them out, so
break them off and swim away with
out them.
A large fin extends nearly the length
OF the back Of the creature, which is
folded back when the fish is swim
ming in order that its progress may not
be impeGed If speed is desired, but
when quietly swimming it is often
erected and acts as u sail to carry 1t
through the water. The swordfish is
very aggressive in its disposition and
Will often assail fish much larger than
itself. Even the whale is not exempt
from its attacks. The food Of the
swordfish consists of smaller fish,
which it kills by stabbing them with
its sword. There is quite a large bust
ness done in swordfshing, as the flesh
is used for food. The larger species
are caught by harpooning, the smaller
In nets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
The Overland Limited.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. m.
daily via Chicago, Union Pacific q
North Western Line. Less than three
days enroute to the Pacific Coast The
best of everything. Two other fast
trains leave Chicago daily 1890 p. m.
and II :35 D. m. For illustrated book
let's. reservations and full particulars
apply to your nearest ticket agents, OF
address
w. HI. Guerin, II Campus. Martius
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
Odd Names.

Some OF tic odd personal names met
with in this country originated in Eng
fish warehouses;, where it used to be
a common thing, as Dickens intimates
In "Oliver Twist" to name foundlings
for some utensil about the asylum or
for anything else that might strike the
stupid fancy of the authorities. Thus
many persons were launched upon the
world bearing the names Of the dayr
Of the week, OF some church O. street
near the asylum and of hundred and
one other things furnishing equally
absurd cognomens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
unrensonah1e CONDUCTOR.

Confederation ought to have known
better than to get off the car in that
way. You should always step forward
in leaving car. Passenger (who has
picked himself up)-But, my dear sir,
I wasn't going that way; live on the
street we have just passed.-Boston
Transcript.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
Four Fast Trains Chicago to ST Paul
MINI eapoIis

Via Chicago q Northwestern Ry. Leave
Chicago 900 a. m., $3.50 p m. North
Western Limited, electric lighted
throughout, 1000 p. IN. and 800 a. m
Fast schedules, luxurious equipment
dining car service unequaled For
tickets, rates and sleeping Car reserva
tions apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address
w. HI. Guerin, II Campus Martins
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
One Way.

Madge-Did you tell her she was
older than you? Marjorie-Oh, no; that
wouldn't be polite. But whenever we
meet in car l offer her my seat
Town Topics.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
Cautious.

DR.. Bill (meeting former patient)-
All, good morning, Mr.. Jones! How
are you feeling this morning? Mr..
Jones-Doctor. docs 1t cost anything II
7 tell you?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
onIx xnntca a Chancc. ,

Mother-Perhaps the young man
needs little encouragement. Daugh-
ter-Yes, mamma; / wish you would
keep out of sight more while he Is
here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29

1907.
DR.. John Gardeners Last and Best
Bedroom.
Who Departed this Life the 8th of April,
1886. in his S4th year. Also are here
inferred two of his Sons and two
Of his Granddaughter.
DR.. John Gardner, according to T.
P.'s Weekly, practiced as a worm doc
tor in Norton Felgate, that quaint con-
tinuation Of Bishopsgate street With
out. He was a well known character
and as late as 1860 correspondent of
Notes and Queries was able to recall
him as a stout, burly man, with a
flaxen wig. He rode daily into London
on large roam colored horse. Some
years before his death he set up his
OWN gravestone in the churchyard Of
st. Leonards and inscribed 1t with the
words quoted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29

If you seek to make one rich, study
not to increase his stores, but to d.
minish his desires.-Seneca.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
OLD RAG CARPET.
How IL May BE Utilized az a Substi-
tute For LinOleum.

How II May he utilized as Substi-
tute For LinOleum.
A discovery that saves the price Of
is no longer good to look upon, yet too
good to throw away, may be as accept
able to others as it was to me.
After sewing the breadths evenly
and lacking in place, size the carpet
with -four starch made of the consist
ency and as carefully free from Jumps
as If to be used for starching clothes.
Apply it with a whitewash brush lib
orally enough to allow for the soaking
into the carpet and yet cover the sur
face. If when dry the interstices are
not filed sufficiently to make it smooth,
give it another covering Of starch.
When thoroughly dry, paint it with
any good floor paint just as you would
treat board floor, one or two coats, as
It seems to require, and Of any color
preferred. Gray green and drab show
dust less than darker colors and har-
monize well with most surroundings.
It may be washed up as any oilcloth,
using the same care not to put on too
much water and to wipe 1t dry. 1t will
last as long, look as well and is
warmer.
A plain painted border or stenciled
pattern may easily be added in con-
trasting colors If desired.-Table Talk.
Lace Curtains.
The too frequent washing Of lace cur
tains is one Of the mistakes Of house
keepers. An interval Of two or even
three years may elapse between the
launderings. In the "off time" they
should be pinned on the clothesline on
a clear, windy day and allowed to re-
main until all the dust has been whip
ped out Of them. Then they may be
packed away for the summer In pill
lowcase which has been dipped in blu
Ing until it is perfect indigo. BY this
means they Will come out in the fall
fresh and crisp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29

II you are to be hanged, people
won't boast that they used to know
you.-Atchison Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29

A good book is the precious life
blood of master spirit. treasured up
to life beyond life.-Milton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-29
A Quaint Epitaph.

In the churchyard Of ST. Leonards,
Shoreditch, is perhaps the most curl
GUS gravestone in London. The stone
Is inscribed:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

e. Nj. Smart, OF Merrill, spent Fri
day in the city.
u. A. Underwood transacted bust
ness in Chicago last week.
MIR. and Mrs. P.V. o. Van Vechten
spent Sunday in Milwaukee.
Mrs. H. G.. McCrossen returned
home on Thursday from Chicago.
Judge Silverthorn presided for
Judge Parish, at Hurley last week.
Miss Clara Casson, of Royalton,
Waupaca county, is visiting in this city
with the family of her brother, John.
John Casson departs Thursday for
lieinemann, where he will scale logs
this winter for the Heinemann Lumber
Co.
X. b. Johns returned home Satur-
day noon from Chicago, where he had
been attending the International Live
Stock show
Rev. FIR. Baker and sister, Miss
Catherine. of Merrill, spent Wednesday
in the city, guests of Judge and Mrs.
w. c. Silverthorn.
John Donnelley and daughter,
Miss Esther, departed Saturday even
ing for Milwaukee where they will
visit relatives, and on their return will
stop off at Kaukauna and visit a few
days with other relatives.
IS. H. Alban, of Rhinelander, came
down, on Wednesday evening, to at
tend a meeting of Forest Lodge. 1t
was what was termed by the Masons as
Past Masters night and as Mr..
Alban is Past Master of that lodge,
his presence was very essential for the
success of the evening.
Jack Wall arrived hone Saturday
after three months trip with sur
veying party which is surveying new
line of railroad for the CT & N. w. R'y.
Co. from Marinesco up into the copper
country of Michigan He has had
charge of the pork and beans tent but
had to give up his work on account of
rheumatic pains. He states that there
is foot of snow on the ground at
Marinesco.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
EVER WATCHFUL.
A Little Care Will Save Many Wau-
sau Readers Future Trouble.
Watch the kidney secretiops.


Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue of
health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent.
Coz, Lin no "brick-dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills viii do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Cleophas Gilbert of 1915 Stephenson
Ave. retired farmer and feed merchant
of Menominee says: 'Doan's Kidney
Pills Strengthened me right and relieved
me of kidney complaint from which /
suffered for two weeks. / certainly
was in bad shape. My back ached
severely sharp pains caught me in the
kidneys when STOPPING or lifting the
kidney secretions went wrong and
were too frequentin action and scalded.
About this time | noticed Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised in our paper and
got box at Chas. H. Law & Cos drug
store. / used them along with medi-
cine to work on the bowels and between
the two | was cured. There has not
been return of the trouble since.
Doan's Kidney Pills are splendid
remedy"
just such emphatic endorsement can
be had right Eere in Wausau. Drop
into Albers' drug store and ask what
his customers report.
For sale by all dealers; price SO cents
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo Il. Y. sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
f. G. CLARK,
DEATH OF MRS. SPACE.

Mrs. M. A. Space died on Sunday
Nov. 27th, at her home in Langlade
county. Mrs. Space was one of the
Oldest citizens of this valley. She was
n years of age, and in 1912, at Eer
home in Pennsylvania, was married to
A. q. Space, and in the latter part OF
the SOS they went to Merrill. Fol-
many years they conducted the Eagle
hotel. Mr.. Space died about three
years ago. There was born to them
two children-Mrs. M H. McCord and
Allan Space, the former having died in
Arizona little over year ago. Mrs.
Space was living, at the time of her
death, with her sou, Allan, who is a
farmer near Amigo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
ST.VITUS DANCE

| Have you son or daughter affiict-
ed with st. Vitus Dance? Clark's Nerve
Tonic cures every case. Is equally
effective in curing nervous prostration,
extreme nervousness and other forms
OF nerve arrangement. 1t also gives
prompt relief and, if used sufficient
length of time, effects a permanent
cure in all cases of bedwetting Is also
an excellent general restorative in all
cases where the system is in debili-
tated, rundown condition. The pa
rents and friends of those who have
been cured will gladly verify these
statements.
A partial list of names and residences
of the parents of those who have re-
Gently been cured in Wausau is here
with given;
j. p. Werle, Werle's Park.
w. P. Sloan, Sloan House.
Carl Schultz, Oil South Fifth Ave.
Lorin ID. Edwards, 100 Third ST.
E. W. Lemke, 52l jackson st.
Herman Weinke, lis Second Ave.
Chas. Helke, 3l1-3i3 Fourth st.
Henry Brose, ia Plumer >.
Letters of inquiry respecting the
Nerve Tonic receive prompt attention.
Prepared only by
f. G. CLARK,
Wausau, Wis.
Sold in Wausau at the Frost-Phil-
brick drug store, SOC Third St., and at
Chas. Helke's furniture store, 311-3l3
FourthsSt. n15-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06

Many men and women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
a continual strain" because of some
financial or family trouble 1t wears
and distresses them both mentally and
physically, affecting their nerves badly
and bringing on liver and kidney all
ments, with the attendant evils of con-
stipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness,
low vitality and dependency. They
cannot, as rule, get rid of this "contin-
ual strain,' but they can remedy its
misunderstanding effects by taking fire.
quent doses of Green's August Flower.
1t tones up the liver, stimulates the kid
neys, insures healthy bodily functions,
gives vim and spirit to ones whole be-
ing, eventually dispels the physical or
mental distress caused by that 'sco4tin-
ual strain" Trial bottle of August
Flower, 25c; regular size, Zoe. For sale
by all druggists.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Corner of Fourth and Grant streets.
Albert Il. Patch, Pastor
Services-Sunday, Preaching at 1890 8. m. and
7:30 p. m.
Sunday School at II m.
Junior Society at $50 D. m.
Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies, Wednes-
days at 2:S0 D. m.
Prayer Service, Thursdays at z 80 D. m.
Seats free
The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs.
DR.. Bugbee on Wednesday afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-06
METHODIST

METHODIST
Rev. Geo. G. Carmichael, Pastor.
Services at 1880 m sunday.
Sunday School at IL o'clock,
Services at 4 80 Sunday evening.
Mission Sunday School, 6l8 Lincoln Ave-, (on
9Th street, 2:S0 D m
West Side Mission meets in the church audi
forum at three o'clock.
Epworth League. Sunday at AS D. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Mrs
A. Ii. Grout ON Wednesday afternoon