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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

'P. S.-You refer to some agent Of ours
In Bellport Of the name OF Jeroloman. we
beg to advise you that we have no agent
anywhere OF that name. ana have az yet
sent no agent Of any name to the vicinity
OF Bellport, though we were about to do
3d. There must be some slight mistake:
There was a slight mistake. The president
and the Office force found 1t out few days
later when the president received another
bulky package through the mail. He did
not recognize the writing. He tore the
package open with feverish haste. From
it there fell a number of loose papers. 1t
was more literature about the Empire safe.
But with this there was letter Also.
Gents 1t said. II may be doing dopy
thing to send you this, but I'm taking
chances that you'll never find me. The
next time you let real crackerJack like
me into your bank during business hours
to see how the land lays and to get his
hooks on your door knob you want to
find out who he is first. Why. had you
all running. Did you think couldn't swing
that safe? Did you? Say, 1 could a-done
1t in no time. But it was bright in me just
to lay down and let you fellows think
much obliged all right. 1t made my job as
easy as rolling off log. And, say, what IL
/ had been caught? Ten to one that old
guy that you've got. Birtwhistic, mean
that it was all modern business methods
that's all. And it would have been, for I'm
business to the core. Say, it was all right,
the whole thing; can't work it again. for
guess the sieuths have guessed few by
this time: but 1t was all right for once. Say,
when you buy your new safe-as you will
of course-just send me my bit of COM
mission or the price; it's owing to me by
the safe concern. Here's lot of stuff that
they've printed about the safe; picked it
up somewhere, and you can have it. So
long. Say au revoir-well, / guess not
"Affectionately,
MICKEY WALTERS"
up. S.-Say, there are not many safes that
1 really like to tackle, but the one that l
like the best Of all, and can do the most
WITH is that there Safe safe / told you all
about--the Late Test of the Empire Safe
Concern. Don't tell 'em l said SO, for they
know 1t SO already
So much for Mickey Walters. professional
craftsman. The burning question In Bell
port Is this one, Where is hep
He and some $4,000 of the Bellport
banks are together. That Is all-and that
is enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

have one now. for the news has spread: our
old safe has got to take the blame: our de-
posters know about it, and we've lust got
to do something. I'll write the Empire Safe
Concern. and If that little fellow comes
around in the meantime I'll talk to him."
Accordingly he wrote the Empire Safe
Concern to the following tenor:
Gentlemen: Your representative. Mr.. Ter
olman-1 think that is his name-called here
day or two ago to advocate our purchase
of your Late-Test safe. exhibited on page
one of your catalogue. Will you kindly send
him here once more. or quote US lowest
price on safe of the enclosed dimensions
We want one right away"
The Empire Safe Concern answered i'm
mediately, as was natural, for the concern
was quite as enterprising as had been Its
agent.
~. T. Birtwhistle. esq,
President. etc.
Dear Sir: Yours of the second received
We inciose you revised price list of our late
test safe No. 3. we think will just fit your
wall space. We have noted In the daily
papers your misfortune, and must congratu-
late upon your good sense in putting In a
good safe at once. From the accounts 1t
looks to us as though the craftsman was
clever one.
I'VE beg leave to enclose you some of
our literature, which possibly you may be
able to hand to some other bank man in
your town.
EMPIRE SAFE CONCERN.
per w"
Literature" said the president as a
large quantity of 1t tumbled out. Great
Scott, They must have literature to burn,
so it seems. But hold on. What's this Ell ?''
It was postscript that he had overlooked
at the bottom Of the letter:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
The Cause Of the Yearning.

So many faces that are sad
So many tears so many signs;
So rare the laughter that Is glad
So few the sparkling, happy eyes;
So much Of sorrow and of palm
So seldom a delightful day;
So many wishes made in vain
So few the thankful prayers we say.
And why so many longings ne'er
To be fulfilled and why the sighs9
And why the murmurs OF despair,
And why SO many fearful eyes2
Because there are 90 few who learn
That they who crave the least are blessed;
Because 70 much for which we yearn
Would not be valued II possessed.
G0y = Kfesr IN Chicago Record Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Those Prolonged Good-Nights.

From the Chicago News.
The old man was very angry.
That young man who visits my daugh-
ter stays too late" he growled.
But you said he remained only two
hours in the parlor.' spoke the friend.
Yes, two hours in the parlor, twenty
minutes in the hallway, fifteen in the yes
tibule and ten on the front steps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
All That Saved Him.
From Puck

From Puck
Hawkins-"I understand that the physi-
clans held a consultation. but I see you
are still alive
Robbins-"Yes. have since learned that
the vote stood two for me and one against"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Lovers of Beauty.

The japanese have Il most charming
custom which the Americans would do
well in following. In the houses of the
well to do there is always one room
which is called ''the chamber of the in
spring view." and from the windows
Of this room may be seen some beauty
Of nature, sometimes glimpse Of
winding river or pretty hills. and fire.
quently it is no more than blossoming
cherry tree or an interrupted stretch of
white snow. but in any case showing
the simple love of the naturally beauti-
full. While we Americans give theater
and dinner parties. the japanese get up
parties TO visit the maple trees while
they are resplendent in the autumn col
ors or to so mushroom hunting. and in
the winter they go out into the country
to view the fresh untrodden snow.-De-
troit Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08

Whitman wrote on anything and ev-
prything after the fashion Of editors,
sometimes with earnestness. sometimes
with undisguised Indifference. Here is
a sample of an occasional sort: ITO
cure the toothache plunge your feet in
cold water. Strange, but true" For
but most people would read ''if."
The man who must supply column
at a given hour every day cannot make
the quality uniform. Whitman dis
cusses public and personal questions,
asks If it is right to dance and answers
himself that it is If one goes to bed in
decent season. rates the ferry company
for allowing men to smoke and spit on
the decks. and while the United States
army is fighting in Mexico he turns out
a restful screed entitled "Some After
noon Gossip devoted to a rainfall and
the lamentations of ice cream makers
on account of the cool weather. Some
happenings always drew a lecture from
him. He could not abide harshness.
unfairness. tyranny or cruelty. Not an
execution of the death sentence occur
red anywhere in the Union that he did
not inveigh against capital punishment.
Indeed the seventies Of law seemed to
irritate him more than the seventies of
the criminal.-Charles nj. Skinner in
Atlantic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
STATE GRANGE MEETINGS.
Prepare Now tn Make Them Interest
ing and Profitable.

The state grange sessions viii be
held soon. If subordinate or Pomona
oranges have any resolutions to pre-
sent TO the state grange prepare them
carefully and instruct your delegates
as to your wishes thereon. There are
only few days OF the state grange.
and business is pressing. There is no
time then to get lot of undigested
matter in shape. Upon questions of
Importance let there he careful atten-
ton given by delegates, that they may
be able to vote intellisently and to take
part in the discussions of measures, if
wise or necessary. The questions of
sufficient Importance to engage the
time of the state grange are, or should
be. known in every grange and care
full study of the matter made that the
delegate may be wisely instructed.
Occasionally q delegate goes to the
state grange thoroughly unprepared to
vote intelligently. He looks about help
lessly to see how others are voting.
Perchance some one has spoken force
fully to another question and thereby
won the admiration of our uniformed
friend No matter whether he is right
on this question or not or whether or
not he is thoroughly informed. the igno-
rant voter votes as he does. Fortunate
ly such cases are rare.
The resolutions of the state grange
reflect the sentiment of the best class
of farmers, and public men and econo-
mists look to them as the key to public
opinion. They compare the resolutions
year by year and are quick to detect
any change. Let all the resolutions be
carefully worded and worthy of great
and powerful body of men and women
who speak for the millions of farmers.
whether organized or unorganized.-
Farm and Fireside.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Zone of FaIb's Predictions.

The Journal des Debats tells story Of
Professor Rudolf Falb. In 1874 he pre-
dicted an eruption of Etna on Aug. %.
He offered a Vienna editor to write
an account of it If the editor would
send him to Sicily. Falb was commits
stoned. When he reached Etna there
was not the slightest sign Of disturb
ance. AS the 9th approached Falb
was tortured with anxiety and spent
sleepless nights watching the volcano.
Nothing happened on the 9th and 2Sth.
The following morning the servant
rushed into the professors room shout
Ing "An eruption. a terrible eruption
Falb saw the spectacle and sent off his
dispatch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Editorial Consolation.

The senator had dropped in for n
friendly chat with his friGA1l the edi-
tor of his home paper and had hardly
seated himself when there appeared a
well known character of the town, a
type Of individual common to every To-
cality, the man who knows "how the
paper ought to be rum"
Without noticing the presence Of the
senator the man launched into COM
plant that the paper had not printed
certain articles he had written for it.
"Why," said he, 81 gave 'em to you
months ago. What have you done with
emp
The editor smiled sadly. 'I'm hold
ing them" he replied. "And they serve
very good purpose too. Now and
then / get to thinking that perhaps we
are not offering the public as good a
paper as we ought to. At such times
look up your articles and see how
much worse the sheet might be. So
become real cheerful again. Please
don't take them from me"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
THE GRANGE
Conducted by ]. w. BARROW,
Press Correspondent Ncw York State
Grange
OUR GROWING ORDER.
A Consistent Course on Most Grea
Questions.

A Consistent Course ON Most Great
Questions.
During the past year there was q
great growth Of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry in nearly all parts Of the
country, New oranges by the hundred
were established. Many communities
In which the subordinate oranges had
been left to die experienced a revival
Of grange interest and reorganized the
defunct bodies, starting out with a
good membership and with cheerful
prospects for the future. Existing
oranges increased their membership, In
some places doubling the number of
active members. The national grange
officials have furnished us no reports
Of oranges that have gone down dur
ing the year, but probably the number
is smaller than in foregone years. All
the reports from national, Pomona and
subordinate grange sources during the
year ended Sept. 80 were cheering to a
high degree. The order is already
enormously influential in very many
ways, local, county. state and national.
and the great growth in membership of
the past year will directly increase its
influence.
The order, on the whole, has been
held to fairly consistent course on
important questions affecting the coun-
try at large and its agricultural inter
ests in particular. Here and there a
weak spot or wrong tendency is Wis
ible, but wise counsels will probably
prevail in the end and save the order
from the weakening effect Of radical
errors in judgment. The truth is that
the Order Of Patrons of Husbandry
has now attained magnitude and i'm
portance. power and influence, that
call for men of statesmanlike qualifica-
tons to guide it safely and to select
the lines along which it applies its
powers. The men intrusted with its
destinies are called upon to exercise
the highest wisdom in outlining its pol
icies. The order is the one great ma
tional organization of farmers in the
United States. and it should have the
support of farmers in every nook and
corner of the land.-New York Farmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Nature study In Public Schools.

The grange everywhere is Interested
in the advancement Of the public
schools. The latest evidence of 1t is in
the state of Oregon. The Oregon state
grange has heartily Endorsed the intro
duction of nature study in country
schools. Last year n teacher in one of
the public schools of Portland suburb
led her scholars in excursions to the
woods and fields near by TO study
plants and insects there. This is the
first time such a method of nature
study has been taken up in this state.
and so interesting and successful was
it that many Of the country schools will
take it up this fall.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Cause and Effect.

A certain professor of pedagogy is
fond Of repeating the following extract
from composition submitted to him
for approval during the days when he
was worker in the schoolteaching
ranks.
The extract runs as follows:
Beings are divided into names, ac-
cording to that which they feed on.
The lion eats 6esh-the lion is carnivo-
rous. The COW eats grass-the COW is
herbarious. Man eats everything; there
fore man is omnipotent."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Beef and Beans.

Beef and beans did not originate in
Maine. Boston or Park row. The an
cient city of Leicester has some claims
that will not be disputed. as you may
Judge by these old lines:
Cornwall SQUAD pie and Devon white pot
brings
And Leicester beans and bacon tit for
kings.
New York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Grange Fairs.

It is notable how many grange agrl-
cultural fairs there have been held the
past autumn as well as indoor agricul-
tural and horticultural exhibitions This
Is good sign. 1t means that the
grange is doing something and is being
more and more helpful TO all farmers.
whether members or the order or not.
There is also in these exhibitions an in
centive to better agriculture.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08

| ing orders due January l. 1904. and interest
| thereon, viz:-87,ie4.7l from the Interest and
| Bond fund, 10 pay order No. 300 and interest
thereon: Also $s076.2o 70 pay outstanding
order No. 7oS from the Contingent fund and In
terest thereon.
Upon motion council adjourned
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk. i
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Cu,tom.s Reprchensible WORK,

"Custom Made Pants" sollloquizetl
the professor, observing sign in
clother's window did 1t? Well,
custom was in mighty small business
when II cut pantaloons down to
pants."-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08


urine scalds the flesh or If, when the chil6
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage. II is yet afflicted with
ced-wetting, depend upon It. the cause q
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment q
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of tho
Kidneys and bladder and not to a habit a.
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists, in fifty Ef
cent and one dollar fssIj7T1k Ass e 49, !.
sizes. You may have L; t;:Eis:s 4
sample bottle by mail szasls l9ssss -
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Roos
ing all about 1t, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmes
d Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper,
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name. Swamp-root, DIR. Kilmers
Swamp-root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y on every bottle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
FRED EDWARDS.
IL.

City Clerk
II. b. STURTEvANr.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter Of street railway franchise asked for
one more week In which to make a report,
which was upon motion granted. ayes Detwier,
burn. Nays sturtevant, Nichols, Brown.
Committee on lighting asked for further
time In which to make report on testing the
lights, which was upon motion granted.
Aid. Densmore offered following re solution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 10, nays
Resolved, by the common council that the
city clerk be and Is hereby instructed TO draw
orders for the following amounts and favor of
the following named parties from the Interest
and Sinking sund, 10 pay semiannual interest
due viz;-S63O In favor of the American Ex-
change National Bank 10 pay sema animal In.
terest on $1,000 Bridge. sl5 800 General
Fund, Sl,C0o. General sewer Bonds; $500 10
favor OF ". w. Harris e. Co, TO pay semnn
nual interest on s2O 600. Water Works Bonds
s34O In favor OF Citizens Savings Bank TO pay
interest due TO Chase National Bank TO pay
Bends; $500 In favor Of the First National back
Of Chicago, to pay semtannual interest on
$40 900 Water Works Bones.
Aid. Densmore offered following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted ayes ~, nays
Resolved by the com non council OF the City
OF Owosso, that the city clerk be and Is hereby
Instructed to draw the following ordels Ia
favor OF the Citizens Savings Bank, TO pay out
standing indebtedness OF the City OF Ososso.
due January |, 1904, aud interest on the same
orders No 7s1 gsi 9s5, and interest the, con;
Also an order for s920.36 from the Sprinkling
Fund. to pay outstanding orders No. 2s4 31i
aud 3S5 and interest on the sane: Also an
order for 1906 IS to pay outstanding order No.
35l from the Stewart street drain fund. Also
an order for S1.53l.67t pay outstanding order
and Sinking Fund: Also an order for S5i5 30
20 Gay outstanding order No. 242 and int rest
tn ,reon from the Comstocx Creek drainfund.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08

Please examine the above and should be
right arrange with the treasurer 80 IL can be
adjusted on The roll or at tax paying time.
Yours respectfully.
A. LEE WILLIAMS.
was upon motion received and ordered placed
on file.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 2s, 1908.
Fred Edwards. City Clerk,
Owosso, Mich.
Have practically arranged today for reorgan.
ization of Electric Co. This will mean ample
capital to give Owosso model lighting and
railway system. Please request council to
night to postpone action on Hopkins franchise
franchisefull details by tonights mail.
g. II. STEVENSON, 2:33 p. m.
ed and referred to the committee on claims and
FROM CONTINGENT FUND.
f. o. Dewey $780, G. II. Balloon LA, Fred
Edwards 66.67 Clara Byrnes 1857, W. Hoenshell,
twps. treas. 49, Fred Edwards 1880, II. H..
Cole SOC, r.; 2: Bigelow 5000, Times Print Co.
7.45, total l6l. 10.
FROM SIDEWALK FUND.
j. Il. Walsh, city treas. e22.02, l.. T.. Woodland
52355, Owosso Hdw 90. 1854, total GILL.
FROM POLICE FUND.
z H. Ross 5000 G.. A. Griffith $500, Bert
Hodges "a, 90. f. w. Smith $500, G. j. Denyes
$500, total 1890.
FROM HIGHWAY FUND.
M. c. r. r. Co. sl.73, o. Brewster 225. A
Gardner 1890, j. Helt 1890, D. Speck $50, f.
Sutphin 75c, >. A. Crane 80 90. j. Sheldon 100,
e. II. Cummings 60c, f. Atkinson I,.0, J..
butcher 3.35. c. Young 2.25. Il. jewell $50. Z.
Dye $50, L. e. Woodland 1897, f. E. Sutphin
1880, total $3.50
FROM FIRE FUND.
G. Freeman 1883, W. Robertson 1000. r.
Martin 90 90, 4. N. Ainsworth 1904, VIM. Rob-
trtson 800. James Brown 400, Geo. Gabriel 400,
Ben. Smith 90, Chas. Black 400, total 96,t7.
FROM WATER WORKS FUND.
Sunday Creek Coal Co $39. 90 NJ c r.. X Coand
G. Balloon Gee, John Ashford 5000. +. Bloomer
5000, G. jackson 5000, }. s. Hunt 5000, @. FL.
Cossitt 1900. total $50.
Committee on claims and accounts reported
favorable on accounts as above presented
unanimous consent being given same was al
lowed, ayes 10, nays0.
Aid. Sturtevapt presented following report,
which was upon motion received and adopted,
ayes l0,nays O..
Owosso Mich Dec. l. 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Owosso,
Gentlemen :-Followlng is a complete report
OF the receipts and expenditures of the Board
Of Public Works for the month ending Novem-
her 30Ih. A ID 1yO3
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of crdes
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. the child urin-
atAc to- altar ;f kh~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Guilty.

Jones Tin loud whisper)-There's
the fellow that fred on the train
Detective-Hello, you rascal! I've
got you dead to rights. Fire on train.
will you?
Prisoner-Yes. you fool! I'm the fire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08

Tom (sadly)-That's the second time
she has said no.
Jack-Yes? I'm sorry two negatives
don't always make An Affirmative
Brooklyn kjfe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
school. of Instruction.

Some state oranges do not make
enough Of the schools Of instruction"
for the correct performance Of the de-
gree work At least once year some
competent official should hold a school
of instruction in each county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis-
oourages and lessons ambition; beauty, viRoe
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
y Of which is respectfully submitted,

All OF which is respectfully submitted,
FRED EDWARDS
Sec'y Board OF Public Works.
II. B. STURIEvANT,
A. l.. NICHOLS,
GEO. w. DETwILER.
Aid. Sturtevant presented following report
which was upon moCon received and adopted
ayes 10, nays o.
Owosso, Mich E. Dec. 1, 1863
To the Honorable Mayo and Common of the
City of Owosso:-
Gentlemen-F Following is q complete report
of the receipts and expenditures OF the City OF
Owosso for the month OF November, A. ID. 1903
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso, Mich, Dec. 20, 1903.


Regular meeting OF Common Council Mayor
Aldermen present at roll call. Wiley Sturte-
want, Detwiler. Nichols, Ketcham, Brown,
Densmore, Heyer, Van Slice, Washburn.
Minutes Of last regular and special meetings
read and approved.
Clerk presented following communica tion
which was upon motion referred To the COM
mittee on sidewalks and street commissioner
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gent lemen;-It is my duty to call to your
notice few errors In computing the amount OF
sidewalk tax placed against blocks 80 "a and 40
OF A. l.. Williams addition.
Block S3 has two lot on Stewart
ot lz4 eucns- $50 llneal rect
Block3s has three lots on Stewart
Block 81 has lot on Stewart st
W % each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6o65"
47s.65"
Walk IT wideI47s s5x4-is94 60 square IT
AZ ctl ..........$lol6I
Amt assessed against blocks 33.3s..... 1915
---
Amount Of overcharge..:...,. .......--...s 2o69
Block " has front on Wash
ington st 1872 :. -. ...... ...... 1872 lineal feet
Block 40 has seven lots front on
Washington st So 80. go. ...462
Block 40 has one lot front on
Westinghouse. ........... 7O.lV"
Block 40 has one lot front on
Angling road .... 80. .......... 10 81"
74O.77" :"
Walk s. wide 44o7Txb'-37O3s5 square IT
az SIC '-'..''''''.'. ..'"'Siooo.
Amt of overcharges.;:... 90 90
S3Sf....,......,".."... 20.59