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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Too Rich For the Blood.

A tall, rawboned, country looking
fellow wandered into Seattle restau-
rant recently and difidently took a
seat, removing his hat and carefully
putting 1t under the table. A waiter
brought him bill of fare and waited
for some time, but, becoming tired, left
the fellow carefully studying the list
IN front Of him. Every time the wait
rr came near him he was still buried
IN a perusal Of the bill of fare and at
length, at the end of nearly half an
hour. arose to depart. What is the
matter, STRIP anxiously queried the
waiter, thinking that the patron had
been offended. TOO steep fer me,
young Teller. can't pay $2S.45 fer
one meal. It's too rich fer my blood"
On the table at which the man had
been seated was found q small piece
Of paper covered with figures. He had
added together the prices Of everything
on the bill Of fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
TRIMMING THE TREE.
How to Decorate One Ine Novel
Fashion at a Small Cost.


Fashion at a Small Cost.
Less than So, properly expended, will
decorate the Christmas tree beautiful,
ly In a novel fashion and give no end
Of pleasure, says the Pittsburg Press. 4
The chief thing to consider is the col,
or and effect. The materials employ,
ed are really secondary. There will,
Of course, be a cobwebby mass Of
loose silver tinsel coiled In and out
and over the tree In bewildering
labyrinth, and strings Of popcorn. holly
berries and cranberries. Tradition de-
mands their use In connection with the
novel ornaments.
Small and inexpensive souvenirs Of
Japanese lanterns and opened para
soils will give a unique touch Of ori1
entail color to the Christmas tree. From
every available tip tiny bells, hearts,
stars, guitars, banjos and paper ma
che animals, such as rabbits, donkeya
and RENDERS, should be suspended.
If desired the animals may be Of
this purpose. The stars and hearts
may be cut from bristol board and
given coat Of glue. then dipped in
mica or metallic flock.
Small red and green apples may. be
used to good advantage for decorative
purposes by sticking them with tiny
Grape paper flags. They should be sus-
pended from the boughs by braids OF
red, white and blue paper.
Walnuts, hickorynuts, peanuts, pine
cones, etc., will help the decorative
scheme also II they are gilded. The
best thing to accomplish this result is
smalt, which is kept by paint dealers
and comes in gold and silver and all
the metallic shades. First. dissolve a
cake of glue in boiling water, place a
tack in the end Of the nut or object to
be immersed, dip in the liquid glue,
roll in the smalt and dry. Later,
when ready to suspend from the tree,
attach bright red ribbon to the gilded
tack and hang in some Of the places
that look bare.
Another novelty which will please
the children is to take the shells of the
walnut split so they will be intact,
remove the meats, gild or silver the
empty shells, then place tiny doll,
candy or motto inside and tie with
bright colored baby ribbon.
1t is almost impossible to have too
many objects for trimmings, as the
tree is like yawning chasm-hard to
fill. Little Cinnamon dangling by their
cues and Japanese lads and lassies
peering furtively out from among
green boughs will create great deal
of amusement for the occidental boys
and girls whose eyes are eagerly fixed
on the tree. Milkmaids, Jack Horners,
brownies, gnomes and fairies will also
be an attraction, and they may serve
as bonbon receptacles as well.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
How to Make n Novel Paperwcight.

Here is a novel and inexpensive
Christmas gift for business friend:
Take five walnuts. make hole in the
end of each and dig out as much meat
as possible. With tape needle push
a narrow ribbon through each one Of
the shells. connecting them together,
and fill them with melted lead poured
through the holes in the end. and tie
the ribbon ends in bow. 1t will be
appreciated by business friend who
must leave the Office or desk with pa
pers 'v'0~ loosely about
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
CONTROL THE UNIVERSE.
Opposite Forces of Nature That Hold
All Things In Balance.

Gravitation, If considered as a force
OF attraction only, is force which
balances its opposite, repulsion. The
attraction of the sun balances the mo-
mentum which would otherwise project
the earth on straight line into space.
This balance holds the earth steadily
In its course around the sun. Opposite
forces of attraction and repusion.
centripetence and centrifugence, exist
In the world in its greatest and small
est parts, alike in consultations and in
atoms. Science is compelled to recog-
nize repulsion as being as universal as
attraction. To account for these con-
trary forces has so far bafiied inves-
tigation, Newton's great discovery ac-
counting only in part. Science knows
only this-that these forces exist, that
they meet, Offset, neutralize and reg
ulate each other, sometimes mildly or
imperceptibly, sometimes violently and
with fearful commissions, and that In
their influences, contacts, struggles and
wars they hold all things in balance
From Balance: The Fundamental
Verify" by Orlando ]. Smith.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Neto York State
Grange
GRANGE IDEALS.

Woman's Province In the Work of
the Order.
Upon one Of the great towers of the
Triumphal bridge at the Pan American
exhibition ! saw this inscription: "a
republic exists only in the integrity
and education Of its citizens" This
motto could well be placed In a con-
spicuous place In every grange hall.
for never was there expressed more
comprehensively and yet SO briefly the
very essence Of grange thought and
grange aspirations. An order that
strives for and whose every teaching
is toward the Improvement Of its men,
bers 10 worthy the attention Of every
person who has a desire for the good
of his country and the perpetuity of
the republic we are SO proud to call our
own.
That its teachings and associations
tend to integrity and improved moral
atmosphere is evidenced by the large
and important place that is SO ably and
sacredly filed by woman in our Order.
Her presence is standing and force.
full protest against vulgarity, intern
perance and all evils that are likely
to receive encouragement in congrega-
lions Of men. The placing of woman
upon an exact equality with man DEM
onstrates the fact that the grange rec
Ognizes justice and is willing that
the world should know that true pub
lie integrity demands the thought, the
patriotism, the high ideals, Of all its
citizens, be they male or female.
In education the grange gives the
most Of every session to work and ad-
vancement in this line, and that grange
does the most for itself, its members
and the community which gives the
most thought and extends the greatest
effort along educational lines.-Secre-
tary w. N Giles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Cider Apple Sauce.

Five quarts of boiled cider, eight
quarts of pared, quartered and cored
sweet apples. Put the fruit in a large
preserving kettle and cover with the
boiled cider. Cook slowly until the ap-
pies are clear and tender. To prevent
burning place the kettle on an iron
tripod or ring. 1t will require from
two to three hours to cook the apples
If you find it necessary to stir the
sauce be careful to break the apples as
little as possible. When the sauce Is
cooked put In sterilized jars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Bow Bells.

To be born within the sound of Bow
Bells has been a distinction for centu-
ries. The famous old bells which have
rung so long over London, it may not
be generally known, are situated in
Cheapside, where they may still be
seen and heard. The street which pass
es beneath them is today the busiest in
all London and is wholly given over to
business, so that few people today are
actually born within the sound Of the
famous bells.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Field Meetings In Ohio.

Large and enthusiastic meetings of
Patrons Of Husbandry have been held
in Ohio. State Master Derthick, Gov
ernor N. j. Bachelor Of New Hamp-
shire, Hon. W. w. Miller, secretary
state board of agriculture of Ohio, and
Governor Hcrrick were among the
speakers. At the Mantua picnic there
were over 5000 present. Governor
Herrick extended the welcome of the
state to Governor Bachelor. After
the exercises the two governors and
State Master Derthick held a recep-
ton, and hundreds greeted the distin-
guished officers. Two oranges from
different sections Of the state chartered
trolley cars and attended the Lancaster
meeting in body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
How to Mail Christmas Gifts.

In mailing Christmas gifts have the
package weighed by some responsible
person, place the exact amount of post
age needed upon the parcel, and in
nine hundred and ninety nine cases out
Of possible thousand your package
will reach it's destination safely and
promptly. In addressing the package
write the name Of the person who is to
receive it in ink, spelling both the city
and state and do not abbreviate. Place
your name in small writing in either
the upper or lower left hand corner
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
xvnv Men HUNT nnd Fi.h.

1t has been said that every man has
within him something of the savage,
indicated by longings to, return at
times to primal conditions of life. Ger
tainly to many there come irresistible
yearnings for the haunts Of nature, for
the searching of forest and stream for
the dainty food, depending on ones
prowess for his dinner. In the gratifi-
cation of this desire there Is zest
which makes of q vacation a rejuvena-
ton. If the appetite for this sort of
thing be lacking or dormant it should
be cultivated or aroused.-Senator Will
liam p. FRYE in Independent.
GA - II oEIA.
Bears tn. nlhs Kind You Have Always Dcuei
''', at &MAzzx ;
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
Civil Service In the Kitchen.

"Maria," said Boggles to his wife,
with an idea Of instructing her in po-
litical economy, do you know what
civil service isT'
Jasper" said Mrs. Boggles, with
memory Of recent contact with the
cook, there isn't Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02

The Massachusetts, state grange has
begun the publication of a little quar-
terly they call the Grange Visitor.
1t is replete with information of inter-
est to members of the Order in the
Bay State.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02

Union grange of jamestown, N. Y,
has procured handsome life size por-
traits of o. ii. Kelley and Miss Carrie
A. Hall and have hung the same In the
new grange temple at Chautauqua.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02

Every grange should have an organ
or piano. How can degree work be eff
fectively performed without instru-
mental music?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02

Patrons of Husbandry expect the
new assistant secretary Of agriculture
to be member of the farmers fra
ternity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02

Grand work has been done this sum-
mer by grange srrs:,,e;s. The harvest
will follow. KY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
AMELIA ARMSTRONG;
or. THE BLACK REALITY.

By A Blighted Being.
Swim we merrily; the moon shines
bright.
This production will never set the river
on fire.-Critic.
No book for a long series of years has
produced such a profound sensation
Squashtown Courier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
A ta1nibaI Family about thg house hold firs.

brilliant tribute of ivory and rubber,
which they had not been able to yield.
A little while later one of the mission
aries of the Presbyterian Church, DR..
w; N. Morrison. arrived and found
eighty-one human hands slowly drying
over a fire near the chief cabin. When
asked for an explanation, the chief, who
was genial good-natured caunibal.
explained that the agent OF the Belgian
Government at Tuinaburg had sent him
TO collect. but since the natives had non
bee diligent in gathering the ivory and
rubber he had cut off their hands.
Incidentally he sent number of them
as slaves 70 a Government post, where
they were to be disposed of. and had
eaten a number OF others.
In another province one Of these cap
taiuE slew forty people whom he had
reacherously invited into a stockade.
and IN another detachment OF canni-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

that the lower animals possess n sixth
sense, unknown to man, a sense which.
for want OF a better name, we may call
the sense of Iocaiization.
He arrives AT this conclusion by a
process of elimination, by showing that
il is impossible TO account for the phe-
nomena in question in any other way.
The sense. of sight, of smell, Of hearing.
however highly developed, would not
make IL possible for an animal which
has been transported hu,ir1reds OF miles
from home to find its cray back
It is. conceivable that the homing
pigeon may, on its outward journey.
take note OF certain landmarks, which
may serve. as guides for it's homeward
fight. but there is every reason TO be-
lieve that these are unnecessary.
= Mr.. Ballard cites the case OF the
ringed seal which inhabits the Arctic
Archipelago. The female OF this species
forms for herself a domed cavity IN the
snow just above the breathing hole.
which she keeps open in the Zee. To OBJ
tain food for her young she dives
through the breathing hole and pursues
the fish, sometimes for miles and miles,
through the water black as midnight
The ice. With a thiek layer Of snow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

TAKE the most intelligent man in
the world, blindfold him, put him
in a closed carriage, drive him
about for an hour or two, and then
set him down in an unfamiliar,spot and
let him find his way home How will
he do il?
Easiest thing IL the world He'll ask
a policeman OF d paSser-by to direct
aim. But if he happens TO be in a for
eign land. of whose language he Is
ignorant, the man will be absolutely
helpless.
Now try the same experiment with a
dog or 4 cat-with almost any animal
in fact. What happens? Immediately it
is released the amman turns in the di-
rection OF home and goes, by the short
est possible route. TO the place from
which It was taken.
How do you explain IT. Why Is II that
the so-caIled lower animals are able 10
do what man. with his highly developed
mental faculties, IS unable 10 accom-
plish? Are we really the Lords of crea-
tion?" II so. why are we stumped by. a
problem which seems TO offer no diff
cu.ties 10 the yellowist mongrel cur or
the most disreputabls vagrant cat?
Mr. J. Carter Beard, writing in the
Scientific American. states as his opinion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

bee. Mr.. Fabre took a bowider 10 which
was attached the unfinished nest OF
chalicodoma, and. during the temporary
absence of its owner. moved it a few
feet away, but in plain sight OF its origi-
nal position.
The bee, on her heturn few directly
the spot where the nest had been and
walked about over the place. apparently
very much puzzled at the disappearance
OF her dwelling. She then few of. but
speedily returned TO the same spot and
searched again for the nest This was
repeated several times. the bee some
times passing within a few inches or
the nest in its new position, without
recognizing il.
When the nest and the bowIder 70
which 1t was attached were moved back
to within very few feet OF the place
where it had been. the bee would. az
times. actually alight upon the stone,
visit the nest, run about over the bowl
der as. If to examine 1t. and then ny
away again.
II was quite evident that the bee was
able to recognize the place where the
nest had been, but not the nest itself.
Another nest put in place of her own
was adopted by the chalicodoma with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

balls devastated a whole region. driy-
ing $4,000 unarmed people into the for
ests and carrying OF their goods and
treasures. Still others raided many
villages east of Eoma, slaughtered
some. of the inhabitants and carried of
Others In long rope chains or nooses a
moose being adjusted about the head
OF each one.
Lastly, the Government was actually
convicted Of paying some Of its SOL
d:ers in human flesh. as witness the
following bit Of testimony taken from
the trial OF NJ. Hottiaux, head OF the
post at I.igossa, who was so fragrant
in his misdeeds that he could not be
left unnoticed. though he was never
really punished.
The person who ASKS the question was
the Judge presiding; the one who an
swered was Liamba, head Of chief of
Mallndo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
NINAL INSTINCT MORE WONDERFUL THAN THE HUMAN

out any hesitation. although the two
nests were very different in appes rance.
In this experiment it seems impossible
that the bee used. in seeking her home,
any of the. senses that we know. Other
wise she would have been able TO rec
ognize her own home either by sight.
by smell or by feeling.
a curious instance OF the ability OF
animals to find their way home IN the
face of great difficulties comes from
SAT- Lake The hero Is 4 cat rejoicing
in the eognomen of Tom and belonging
to John NJ West. Tom stole a aounder
and was caught with the goods For
this offense he was sentenced TO be
banished from Salt Lake. Mr. West
put him in a bag and concealed him IN
der seat in a day coach on the san
Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Rail-
road At Caliente. New. the railroad
officials discovered that they were car
rying a stnwaway and chucked Tom out,
S57 miles from home.
Three weeks later he appeared az als
old home in Salt Lake and appned ioi
food, He got the best in the house.
No man knows the story OF rom ,
pandering-how he climbed the noun
tain and crossed the burning desert 20
one knows but Tom, and he can sesi.
All ~e knew IS that the cat came oscAa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

WHEN n. Hottiaux was head Of
the fort at Ligossa, did you work for
him?
L.-YES. furnished him with leaves
for roofing the houses, and my men
worked for the station
J.-wERE you paid for your work?
L.-YLS.
J.-wITH what were you psid-with
cloth, with beads, OF with brass?
LII WAS paid with the corpsss of
the prisoners killed by the order of
n. Hottiaux.
J.-'Kow do you know that these men
were killed by the order of Eottiauxa
BECAUSE was present at ths
massacre and because I saw the
place where the corpses were hidden
at the time Of payment.
J.-DID u. Rottiaax ever give yOs
living women and children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
Last of he SfrGagierS.

II RYANT BREWSTER. the Poo of
South West Bend" Maine. is the
last remnant Of peculiar and in
teresting class Of men who in the old
days were familiar in New England
They were called ''straggIers." and were
looked upon with degree. Of suPersti-
ton.
Brewster, now nearing seventy years
OF age, passes his time tramping from
town TO town in Androscoggin county.
stopping at the houses of farmers. where
he Is always welcome. and paying Tor
his keep by telling stories after supper
when the people gather around the open
fire in the kitchen.
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STATEMENT IN DENIAL
ay aaRoN DE FAvRREaU.

BHRON FHUEREzU.
nninisser Foreign 7fsairs rH@fafsau,
THEN important question to make
natives contribute work in lieu of
imposed it is imposed
compelled work than thirty month
they paid for what they do.
performed
equal obtained any labor
mprsssng criticised It Otherwise
work would be performed at all.
gentlemen the requirement OfcomFasOry
parts country
chsyoday In certain each civao according
position days
wished the who submitted
tion. would they complaint The situation precisely
lay civilization possible ap
preparation the and without the acceptance Of the
contradict saying progress
Of civilization must be subject to these laws Instructions
given the agents enforce excessive labor natives
husband possible being
Evidently these instructions be broken and when they the
breaches o hem be stopped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

above it. effectively shuts out all lEgAt.
The sense Of sight is of no avail here,
nor yet the sense of hearing. nor. of
smell. And yet the seal finds her way
unerringly back to her owa acme and
babies. 20
Another and stronger confirmation ot
Mr.. Billiards. theory is found in. the e1.
periments conducted by 1. H. Fabre. the
celebrated French entomologist with
the chalicodoma pyrenaica, OF mason
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

As may be supposed. all this discus
sion. has not been welcome to the
benevolent Belgian. Company, but tbs
situation has now reached a stage where
IL cannot be concealed: The, only thing
that can be done is 10 diSban6 the
cannibal army and put the work of run
ming the Government il the hands OF
those who are humane enough 70 put
life above property. The certainty OF
IL is now considered only a matter OF
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24

he CAV. m. six women and
two rsn.
WHIT for?
I'm payment for rubber which /
brought into the station, telling me
could eat them or kill them, OF use
them as slaves, as I liked.
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A Brutal chieftaiu.

In one province. a district east of
Ibanj, at the head OF the Kasai River,
one OF these chiefs. MaTumba Ukusu.
made a raid which resulted in the death
and mutilation of hundreds. lie had
been sent by the commissioner OF the
state post at Tulnaburg, tor the pur-
pose Of making the natives pay the ex-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-07
A Dispensaty ARRAY.

lancaster November 3O.-A fatal
shooting occurred here YESTERDAY,
lust south of the depot. Two ne
procs, John Sadlcr, a yonnp man, and
J. McUwain, an old man, were comlrp
into town on a wapon when Braurc.
gard Conner, constable for Macis-
trate Cnskey, approached the wagon
and addressing Sa,llcr, told him ne
had "A warrant for his arrest for sell
;nm vbi.Lny Win on oo,h Sollnr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-12-07
Estate Left 10 Flancee.

Philadelphia, December 2.-Anoil.
larry letters of administration were
granted this week by the registrar of
wills in tie estate of Edward l..
Wentz, tho wealthy young Philadel-
rhian, whose mysterious death in the
mountains of West Virginia has
never been cleared up. The estate
is varously estimated Mt from $780,.
600 to 100000, and the bulk of the
property is left in trust for the benc-,
fl Of his fiancce, Cornclia Brookmire,
who lives in ST. Louis. The will
provides that after the death of
Miss Brookshirc, the principal
of the trust fund is to be
paid to the late Mr.. Wcntz's two
brothers in equal shares, but if dead,
then to their descendants. If both
die, leaving no descendants, the
principal is TO revert to Phillips An
dover Academy, at Andover, Mass.