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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05
A Letter From Miss Ferry.
Hotel Blaner Stern


My Dearest People: You are wonder
ing what the heading of this letter means
and how it happens that l amin Prague
aren't your WE'LL thereon hangs tale,
which will tell you shortly but first
let me remind you that have been try
ing to find out about noted violin
seacher named Serick who resides in
Prague, thinking that perhaps 1 might
stndy with him next year. He was the
teacher of Rubelik and Kocian those two
violinists who have been so well receiv-
al in America. Although Joachim is
reyerenced above all others in Berlin,
and is truly great man and great
musician, he has not the ability for i'm
parting knowledge that Serlik is said to
possess.
Last Thursday Miss Greenup came in
and said to Miss Hill and myself, why
10 not we three girls go to Prague and
Near the grand concert that is to be
given by Serick pupils, and visit Ores
den on the way2" "The round trip
ticket is not far from five dollars and
we can live as cheaply as we please. I"
This plan seemed so enticing to us poor
students, who have been working hard
and steadily for months, that we decid-
sd 10 go.
We started Friday morning at eight,
arrived in Dresden about eleven. First
we hunted up a restaurant and had
dinner then started out to get peep at
she town. The streets are very crooked
and there are courts of grey dirty look
ing stone that remind one of prison
dungeon. Go through the arches and
You come out into beautiful open space
with some grand building Qike the royal
opera house, standing alone or perhaps
another arch leads into another court
sill blacker, with moss grown roofs,
and queer round towers with windows
scattered hap hazard along the stair
waysof the buildings. The roya palace
extends over a great deal of space and
Aae royal family live over these courts
and arches. There is a covered bridge
leading from the royal apartments to
2n old looking church. We thought
it was so antique that it was unused,
fnt on Sunday we actually attended
service there and found that immense
building crowded with worshippers.
There were quaker looking sisters with
hght brown bonnets and shawls, and one
little boy with lovely brown curls and
red velvet jacket, who looked 80 dear
and sweet as he knelt, that l wanted to
hing him. Late corners all knelt on the
cold stone floor. The sides of the church
have no decorations but are of the grey
stone. Above the altar is evidently
very old painting of the ascension.
Some man was sitting in the royal box in
the gallery but we could not tell how
important parsonage he was. The
organ sounded very soft and sweet, the
walls are so plain and bare, the music
reverberated so, that it seemed to roll in
pillows around us on all sides
ofe~~ church is bronze statue of
ear TINS 49, N on another square is
iartin Luther ana ghers. .pasn,,.
ne of Bismark. TNSsts~ many i
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05
" EDS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young /;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land. and the
weeds will disappear. -
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
If it is Nconsump-
tioNyou can't expect to be :.s
cured at once, but if you will
begin inN> time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you willTln.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, Neat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05
North owosso Farmers Club.

1uo NUIbu OWOoSU CdtHC'o O'~S
held its regular monthly meeting Fri
day, Jan. 20, at the pleasant home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Day. The day was
fine for winter and severalyisitors and
a large number Of the members were
present. Several were absent on &C.
count of illness. A social time was en-
joyed until after the bountiful dinner,
when the meeting was called to order.
The newly elected president, VIM.
Saver. being unavoidably absent, the
vice president, August Stewart, opened
the meeting.
A song by the club entitled, II Love
the Dear Old Farm the Best of All, /"
was followed by prayer ard the secre-
tary's report Of the last meeting.
The first question was, Does the
compensation satisfy the farmer for
raising sugar beets? A. Stewart
thinks II they are properly planted
and cared for they are profitable. But
avoid planting more than can be prop
erly cared for.
Mr.. Stiles said many have made a
success financially In raising beet.
With proper soil and care, beetS will
be good crop to raise. The last two
seasons have been poor, but IL farm
er becomes discouraged at every fail
ure, he will soon cease to raise crops of
any kind. In time beets will be in
cluded In the rotation of crops.
Mr.. Place said il he had had any
other crop on the land which he rented
for beets last summer, it would have
been failure.
The question will be more fully dis
cussed at the February meeting.
Mrs. Carson who was unable to be
present sent her paper on "Helpful
Suggestions which was read by Mrs.
Frank Lowell.
The farmers opportunities. Mrs.
Q. Freeman said the farmer is his own
master although he is kept quite close
ly at home. There is plenty Of hard
work but there is no one but himself
to please.
Each of the men was called upon to
relate some observation. q. Free
man responded with an anecdote OF
the civil war. w. Smith said he had
observed that although we hear Of
men making great fortunes, the farm
er keeps on earning his bread by the
sweat of ais brow.
At the request Of the club L. S.
Goodale gave an instructive talk on
the Patrons Insurance.
One Of the visitors, Mrs. George
Warner, asked II the club ever accept
ed invitations to meet with people out
side OF the membership. Upon being
informed that they would gladly &C
cept such an invitation, she very cor
daily invited the club to meet with
them in March. The invitation was
enthusiastically received and accepted.
The meeting was closed with the
reading Of the program Iof the next
meeting SIS follows:
State topic-Are the farmers clubs
of Michigan making the progress they
might and IL not, why? @. Green
valid.
What is good farming? 20. Place.
What can we prepare as a substi-
tute for potatoes Mrs. w. Smith.
Should fertilizing be done by top
dressing or by blowing 1t down deep,
letting the plant roots 60 after it? j.
O. Miller.
How can we interest children In the
protection Of birds? Mrs. L. ID. Oar.
son.
Shall the farmer or the spsculator
rule in the future? 9. Freeman.
The wife's pocketbook? Mrs. A.
Clapp.
Inc next meeting will be held with
Mrs. L. A. Partridge and family, Feb.
ruary 26.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing Influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-05
Southwest Bennington.
DELAYED letter.

Delayed letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartwell were
guests of the latters mother. Mrs. Vos
burg, Tuesday--Mr. and Mrs. w.
Bentley visited "Wednesday with the
formers sister Mrs. Sid Smith near
Laingsburg-A son was born to Mr..
Mrs. Will Black, Thursd ~, Jan. 21--
Mr.. Botsford is quite sick again--Har-
rison Jobes spent Sunday in Owosso the
guest of John Ford--No mail on
Perry route No. /, was delivered Sat
urday or Monday on account of the
snow Observation-Disclosures wires are
down ON the rural lines from the Hunt
farm, also from Pittsburg to Owosso-
Bert Lewis is home from his work in
Williamston--Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hewitt visited their son, Guy Hewitt,
Monday--Milo Powers is spending the
week with his son James.
To put the brake on the wagon going
down the hill is help to the horse,
when the wagon is heavily loaded. But
what driver would think of applying the
brake to loaded wagon going up hill ?
If he did, his sensible horses would prob
ably balk. Many man is in the condi-
ton OF pulling load up hill with the
brake set against him. When his stom-
ach is out of order, and the allied organs
OF digestion and nutrition impaired in
their functions, a friction is set up which
has to be overcome in addition to the
performance of daily duties. A foul
stomach makes foggy brain, and the
man with disordered stomach has often
to grope his way through the days bust
ness like man in fog He forgets
appointments. Problems seem present
ed to his mind wrong end to-" This
condition is entirely remedied by the
use Of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t puts the stomach and di-
gestive and nutritive system into con-
dition of perfect health, and gives a
clear brain, steady hand aud light
step for the days duties. When con-
stipation clogs the channels of the body,
DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets will work
an effectual cure of that disastrous di-
sease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-20
CHINESE TROOPS DRILLING
And Are Causing Lots of Anxiety
Among People.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-William
Martin. United States consul at Nam
kin, China, who arrived from the
Orient on the Siberia is quoted in an
interview here to the effect that i'm
mense bodies of Chinese troops are
now drilling in the central portion of
the kingdom under the direction of
Japanese officers well versed in the art
of modern warfare. The soldiers have
been supplied with the Mauser type of
rifles and the most up-to-date machine
guns ohtainable are now purchased for
their use. In the vicinity of Nankin
alone there are about 5000 soldiers drill
ing constantly. During his absence
from Nankin Mr.. Martins post has
been filled by Consul Cheshire whose
station is at Mukden. but who has
been obliged to withdraw because of
the war which is centering about the
city.
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cerned the admiralty does not disguise
the fact that the Vladivostok squadron
is destroyed.
The effect up the publics Is also most
depressing. The only consolation found
Is in the words of praise bestowed on
the officers and men and the unequal
character of the fight, Russian naval
experts by the system of co-efficient
figuring that the inferiority of the Vlad-
ivostok squadron in armor and guns
was CO to 200. In some quarters OF the
navy there is also disposition to CEN
sure Rear Admiral lessen for ADAM
doning the Rurik even though standing
by her would have meant that the
Gromoboi and Rossia would nave
shared her fate. The chief mystery at
the admiralty here is why Vice Admiral
Kamimura drew off when Admiral Jes-
sens ships were at his mercy. The ohiy
explanat ton is that his squadron must
that 1t could not continue the battle.
1t is confirmed thatthe losses OF OH,
GERS and men on board the Rossla anu
Gromoboi were so per cent. OF the 1or-
mer and 25 per cent. of the latter. snow
ing the dreadful havoc caused by the
Japanese ships even at a range eXceeu-
ing three miles. Private reports say
that the decks of the Rossia were 'eii-
table shambles.
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FRANCE NOT ALARMED
Over the Difficulty With the Torpedo
Destroyer Ryeshitelni.

Paris, Aug. 19.--The French minister
at Toxic, has not yet communicated to
the foreign Office the text of Russia's
protest against the cutting out of the
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at
Che Foo. Its transmission has been de-
layed owing to Foreign Minister Del
casse's absence. The matter Is not re-
garded as serious, international compli-
cations not being anticipated. 1t is be-
lieved that Japan will reply that she
has the right to retain vessels disman-
tied. having found that she was not
wholly disarmed, wherein the Russian
commander assaulted the Japanese
commander, thus provoking a climax.
Russia probably will dispute the facts
and the matter will hang over until
the peace settlement.
The report that the japanese consul
at Shanghai has been ordered to in
form China that she will be held re-
sponsible for the disarmament Of the
Askold and Grozovoi is officially con-
firmed. Well informed circles have no
doubt that China will fulfill her obi
cations and the consider that the pres
ence Of numerous warships of various
nationalities at Shanghai is sufficient
guarantee that Japan will not attempt
to violate the neutrality of the port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-20
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Aug. 10.
considerable falling off in speculative
interest was the noticeable fact about to-
days stock market. The volume of deal
ings contracted and the fluctuations in
prices were narrower and more sluggish.
,The decline in activity resulted in a
heavy undertone without any marked
pressure to sell.
Sustaining points of strength at the
opening proved insufficient to hold prices.
nut later dealings reflected the occasion
az rally of the forces behind the market.
The spread of the price war in the steel
trade was the occasion of great concern.
United States Steel preferred was evil
IDENTIFY supported and its decline thus linn
tied to u, but the heavness of that stock
proved of marked sympathetic effect.
The most effective sustaining factor
early was the large demand for Penn
SylVania, which carried it to 12+A, the
highest figure touched since the long de-
cline reached after the new SIS, 10000 stock
issue. The calamity reports from the
spring wheat crop and the response of the
wheat market made some impression on
sentiment in stocks. The Grangcres sue
cumbed to the spring wheat disaster ru-
mors in the late dealings and helped to
make the closing easy.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par val
ne. 2,S13,000. United States bonds We're
all unchanged on the last call.
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uuent]y the seizure took place within
the Chinese territorial waters. The in
cifient is regarded as an evidence or the
determination Of the Japanese naval OF
fcers to disregard niceties in dealing
with this question Of Chinese neutral
ity. Coupled with the reported refusal
NJ the japanese government to release
the Ryeshitelni seized in Che Foo har-
Dor. 1t is thought that the seizure indi-
Gates that while the Japanese may not
assert the right of seizure in the inter-
nal port at Shanghai, they will not hes
itate to attack and cut out any Russian
ships that lie in Che Foo harbor pro-
yided they are not dismantled to the
absolute satisfaction of Japanese naval
officers.
Some apprehension has been expressed
in other capitals that these apparent
breaches OF Chinese neutrality by japan
NAV extend to the land operations or the
hostile army. This feeling is not shared
in Washington, and although the ofhc:ais
will not make public the sources OF the
information on this point there is reason
to believe that they have been assured
nv both Japan and Russia that there Will
be no extension of war field beyond Man.
churia and perhaps Corea, which consti-
tuted the original theatre
The danger Of a breach Of neutrality SO
far as land operations are concerned Is
said to center at point on the border
between Manchuria and Che Mongolia
which would naturally be the place where
Gen. Kuropatkin would seek to make his
escape with his army in the event that
the Japanese under Kuroki succeed In ex-
ecuting the plan which is now afoot OF
surrounding him on the northeast and
south, thus cutting him off from the Sibe-
rian railroad and his line of communica-
tions
( Apprehensive Of this movement. Yuan
shikai and Ma the famous Chinese gen.
erals. with their foreign-drilled troops
have concentrated a force of about 1000
men in Mongolia near the border, and 1t
is feared that there may be CLASH De-
tween these men and the Russian troops
in the event of the retreat of the latter
across the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-20
THE GILA MONSTER.
Trying to Discover the Indian Anti.
dote for Poison.

Although rattleSnakeS are considered
dangerous from poisonous standpoint,
they are very insignificant when COM
pared with the dreaded ella monster
of the sandy deserts of the Southwest
ern United States. Professor William
Wetherbee, who has been studying
these desert creatures, has made num-
Der of very interesting and important
discoveries as to their nature and gen.
eral habits. This lizard-shaped animal
when full grown measures about IS
inches in length, and in girth is about
the size of an ordinary boys arm. Its
tail composes one-third the length of
its body, and its skin is of a pustular
nature and motley in color, giving red
dish yellow and brown effect.
Its legs are placed on it's body sim
liar in character to those of a lizard
but it has none of the rapidity in move
ment of that animal. 1t seeks the hot
test places in the desert and delights
in heat ranging about 1876 degrees. Ac-
cording to Professor Wetherbee, sci
ence does not know of a single anti
dote to the poison emitted from this
animal and it was in hope of discover
ing such that he made a recent sojourn
in the deserts of Arizona and Califor-
mia. The rapid increase of settlers in
this section of the country, owing to the
recent strides made necessary for the
authorities to look to their safety from
this dreaded animal.
Since the departure of the Indians
| from this part of the country these
monsters have much increased in num-
| bers, as the Indians killed them off for
merly in large quantities. The Hualipis
tribe of Mexican Indians, are said to
have remedy for the bite Of the ella
monster, but this, however, is kept Sc
cret by the tribe, and all the induce
rnents so far made have been without
results in trying to obtain even the
smallest portion Of this coveted anti
dote. Unlike most poisons of animals,
which are generally of an acid compo-
sition, this exception is alkaline in ma
ture.
Death soon follows the bite of the
animal. During the professors expert
ment a Mexican assistant was caught
By the thumb by one of the animals.
and the result was he died within 20
minutes after first falling into stupor.
Another case was noted of half-Mex-
lean girl who was bitten. She at first
was seized with paralysis. A little lat
err she cried that her head was split
ting. Gradually the pain. however. left
her and a few miputes before expiring
she lapsed into Inconsistencies. Dur
ing these developments she lived about
two hours and a half after being bitten.
Prof wetherbee intends going among
the Hualipis and trying ito secure the
|'secret of this tribe as regards the an
tidote-Philadelphia Record.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Aug. 10.
Rains on which the fields ready for the
reaper shot prices here up over five cents
bushel. today, to figures mot heretofore
reached in this years trading. Wheat for
September delivery went to 1l0h bushel,
to 1121a or As. over the previous close, and
May touched 114M, jump of SIC. The
close was strong at about cent under
top figures of the day. Corn In the face
Of high wheat values closed lie. below yes
terday's final figures. Oats are down a
shade Provisions varied from 21s to TIC.
Off
lThe leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. Sept. old, 11G7h; do. new,
109fs: Dec. 111Ss@1z; May. ia.
C6RN-No. Sept, 53ss; Dec, 52s; May.
dATs-No. 2 Sept, "a; Dec, s5A; May.
" IEssPoRK-sept., Ills; Oct. Iso:
Il IERDwsept.. $50: Oct, s.g7A.
SHORT RIBS-Sept.. 7.42h; Oct, 80;
JAM, 6.S5
cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
MHEAT-No. 2 spring. 110lll2; No. 3,
1O6a1O4: No. red. 1091kQ111%.
6ORN-No 2, 53z; No. 2 yellow. $50
dATS-No. 2. 32G321s; No. 2 white, SJs.;
MOI white. S5Agn-
kYEcNo. 2. IS.
Flax SEEDING. /. 1851; No. / north
wAstern. 124
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, go.
MESS PORK-1l-7 5QS0,
nARD-6S5MS7ls.
MORT RIBS, SIDES-Loose. 7S5@l5.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxed. S0eS25.
KHISKEY-Basi of high wines. rs.
GLOVER Contract grade. n.50Ql1.75.
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SILENCE MAINTAINED
BY Both Japan and China on the Seiz.
ure Case.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-6.2S P. NJ.
Japan has not replied to Russia's
protest in the case Of the Ryeshitelni
and there is no further reply from
China
1t is regarded as probable that the
admiralty court when the contraband
cases come up from the Vladivostok
prize court on appeal. will specifically
construe the Russian declaration as
embodying in it the result of the de-
alterations on the subject now in
progress at the foreign Office, thus
avoiding the necessity for a public
modification of the declaration by the
government. There is the best reason
to believe that the interpretations Of
the regulations as indicated in these
dispatches, yesterday. will be salts
factory to the United States and Great
Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-20
MATERIAL ASSISTANCE
Being Shown the Russian Empire by
Substantial War Gifts.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-Prince Or
loft Davedoff has contributed 100000
and the artist Rupin. who has just sold
picture to the government for $4,000
has donated $4,000 to the war fund.
Prince Orloff- Davedoff Is a member
of one of the oldest families in Rus
sian. He is extremely wealthy and
holds a high rank at the court of Mich
olas III.
NJ. Repine is a member of the St
Petersburg Academy. He is considered
by many to be the greatest Russian
painter of the present time.
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AKIN TO DESPAIR.
st. Petersburg Much Disturbed Over
the Eastern Situation.

st. Petersburg, Aug. $3.50 P. NJ
"A feeling almost akin to despair reigns
In the much-tried Russian admiralty.
The official report of Vice Admiral
Skrydloff Coming on the heels Of the
known losses sustained by the Port
Arthur squadron in its desperate sortie
of Aug. 10, and the anxiety over the
fate Of the warships still unaccounted
for) not only confirming the sinking of
the Rurik. but showing that the inju-
ries sustained by the Gomoboi and Ros-
sia in the fight with Vice Admiral Kam-
imura's squadron were even greater
than anticipated, completes the crush
ing nature Of the blow to Russia's i'll
starred navy in the Far East.
So far a. the immediate future is con.
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Boston Stock Market.
Boston. Aug. |
New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. 10.
FLOUR-Receipts. 12,S25; exports. 1885;
sales, 1850: dull in view of high prices;
Mimi. patent 6.0oa6.35: winter patents,
5.2Odt5.50; winter straights. 4.9Ud525
WHEAT-Receipts, 1900: sales, 1900 900
futures; spot strong: No. red, nominal
elevator; No. red. 1127s o b afoat; No.
northern Duluth. 1905 f b afioat; No.
hard Manitoba. nominal o b afioat.
CORN-Receipts. 117.45O; exports. 1880;
sales. 10000 futures. 5000 spot: spot easy;
No. 2. 59is elevator and 591a b atioat;
No. yellow. 6Oa4; No. 2 white. 59A.
OATS-Receipts, 1885; exports, $500;
spot easy; mixed, 26@32 lbs 3SlA@3sSh
natural white, 3Ofp32 lbs. 4lQ43,a; clipyed
white. 363f0 lbs, 43;a9l45.
REEF-Steady.
BEEF HAMS-2IO0G25.50 \
LARD-Steady; refined steady.
PORK-Quiet.
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged
POTATOES-Easy; southern sweets, 200
@275
TALLOW-Dull.
SUGAR-Raw firm: refined quiet.
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wear on their sleeves the Japanese
cross. to which is attached the seal OF
the Japanese general.
The bodies of the Japanese slain are
moved to the rear Of the camp. where
ttey are placed in heaps. Afterward
they are arranged in groups of four, in
quicklime.
When they are burned, the bones are
collected and wrapped in red material.
marked with the names of the dead.
and forwarded to Japan. The bones of
officers are treated separately and their
names are inscribed on green silk.