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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
An Elastic Conscience.

"Here, my dear" said the husband,
producing a roll of bills-"here is $40
/ won playing poker over at Browns
last night You may have it to buy
that dress you wanted" Reluctantly
the conscientious wife took the mon
ey, then said, with an expression Of
rigid rectitude: II simply shudder at
the thought of using money gained in
such a way. Henry, promise me that
after you have won enough for me to
buy the hat to go with the dress you
will never again touch those awful
cards. don't want my husband to be-
come a gambler.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
The Ruling Passion.

No self respecting actor will admit
that his show is not drawing full
houses every night. One of the profess
sion who plays Juvenile parts recently
met leading man on the Rialto. The
leading man was dressed in deep
black. There was a wide band of
Grape on his hat, and he had discarded
the patent leather shoes an actor loves
for others of subdued polish that
spoke of grief.
whats the matterT' asked the ju.
venile.
"My father is dead" answered the
leading man in a heartbroken voice.
The Juvenile expressed his sympathy,
when did he die?" he asked.
Last week. We buried him today
q nice funeral" answered the heart.
broken one.
Large attendance?" asked the jul.
venile.
A smile of enthusiastic delight flash
ed over the mourner's face. Large
attendancew he cried. my boy. we
turned 'em away."-New York News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wedne sday. Oct. 10. 1906.

DETROIT-Wheat: No. 1 white,
75c; No. red spot, 75c; Dec, TIC;
May, S0%c. Corn: No. 3 mixed, Ace;
No. yellow, 43%c. Oats: No. 3 whit,
s6hc. Rye: No. 2, &c. Beans: Spot.
81 40; Dec, 81 40. Glover: Spot,
So 10.
CHICAGO-Wheat: - Dec, 74kc;
May, 7S%c. Corn: Dec, 42Rc; May,
1850. Oats: Dec, 347sc; May, $3.50.
Pork: May, $13 II; jan, s13 81.
Lard: Oct, 80; jan, 81 81. Ribs:
Oct, So S5; jan, 81 80.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROIT-Cattle: Steers and heif-
ers, 81 1905; choice fat cows, SO so
GA 25; common cows, 81 5O@2;
choice heavy bulls, so 1908 Is; fair
to good bolognas, bulls, 50 1908 rs;
choice feeding steers, SO 5000;
choice stockers, 50 2502 rs. Sheep
and lambs: Best lambs, 81 1907 rs;
fair to good lambs, Sc gO@7; light to
common lambs, 5000 so; fair to good
butcher sheep, $4@5: cnlls and COM
mons, 5000. Hogs; Higher; pigs and
comon grades, steady; light to good
butchers, Sc 5000 &C.; pigs, 81 20;
light workers., Sc 4O@6 so; roughs,
$5@5 so; stays, 1-3 off.
CHICAGO-Cattle: Beeves, So aO@
Z rs; cows and heifers, 81 65@5 rs;
stockers and feeders, So 1904 40.
Hogs: Mixed and butchers, Sc goa
G rs; good heavy, Sc $500 75;r rough
heavy, IS $500 %; light, 2O@6 81;
pigs, SIS 70@6 25. Sheep: Steady;
sheep, SO 5O@5 35; lambs, "a 600
z so.
EAST BUFFALO-Cattle Butch
ers, SO 1904; heifers, "a 25@4 rs.
Hogs: Workers, Sc 95@7; medium
heavy, Sc 95@7 O5; pigs, Sc ESQ
6 "a. Sheep: Strong; best lambs,
~ S0@7 so; fair to good, 81 5O@7 70;
yearlings, 5000 so; wethers, IS $50
6; ewes, $5Q5 so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Lunar Athletics.

The imam in the moon" must surely
regard with amused contempt our much
vaunted athletic records. A good ter
restrial athlete could cover about 12O
feet on the moon in running broad
jump, while leaping over the barn
would be very commonplace feat. He
would find no difficulty in carrying six
times as much and running six times
as fast as he could on earth, all because
the moon attracts bodies with but one
sixth of the force of the earth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
"Hnn columbia's" First Rendition.

Hail Columbia" was written in 179S
by Joseph Hopkinson when congress,
in session at Philadelphia, was debat-
ing what attitude to assume in the
struggle between France and England.
Party feeling ran high, and the air
was surcharged with patriotic enthusi-
asm. A young actor in the city who
was about to have benefit came to
Hoplinson in despair and said that
twenty boxes remained unsold, and it
looked us if the proposed benefit would
prove d failure. II Hopkinson would
write him a patriotic song adapted to
the tune of 1.-THE Presidents March,"
then popular, it would save the day.
The following afternoon the song was
ready. 1t was duly advertised, the
house was packed, and in wilSenthusi.
assn the song was encored and re-en>
cOred
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
RlSKED HIS LIFE.
How an Enterprising Reporter Got
the News For HiS Paper.

the News For His Paper.
Undoubtedly the boldest undertaking
on the part Of a reporter to score a
beat" ever known in the history of
American journalism was when Thorn
as b. Fielders of the New York Times
leaped from steamer in New York
harbor at odds of about 100 to 1 of
being drowned and brought in the first
graphic story Of the loss of the ocean
liner Oregon. 1t is the custom of New
York dailies to send reporters down
the bay to meet incoming steamers
when it is known there is big news
aboard. On the ground that it Is bet
ter to be safe than sorry the editors
dispatch the reporters by special per-
NIT on government revenue cutter
or else on specially chartered tug,
with a view to catching their game
before the ship docks. 1t was known
early one afternoon that North Ger
man Lloyd steamer was not far out
and every city editor in New York laid
plans for sending reporters to meet the
incoming liner.
aged to get aboard the big steamer far
down the bay and went among the sur
vivors of the Oregon disaster and OBJ
tanned some thrilling tales of escape.
He took notes enough to write book
about the sinking Of the ship, with
minute details Of heroic rescues and
plenty of what newspaper men call
81, ;n+o 90
began to wear heavy on his hands. 1t
was getting late at night and the ship
had not yet passed quarantine. To
make matters worse, the captain said
that he would allow no one to leave
the ship until she had made her way
pleaded that he was not a passenger
and therefore was not amenable to the
inspection of the ship by the health
officers. His circumstances were I'M
availlng. The captain was obdurate.
Ten O'clock came The city editor of
the Times paced nervously around the
night desk, repeatedly asking, where
on earth is Fielders?"
Out there in the bay Fielders,
wrought to pitch Of anger almost
sufficient to impel an assault upon the
exacting captain, looked vainly at the
dimpling stream of light from his tug
as she lay out In the darkened waters
waiting for him. The captain of the
steamer would not permit the tug to
come any nearer to his ship. Fielders
stood beside the rail, loudly remon-
strating with the man commanding the
big ship. He stealthily placed one leg
over the rail, then the other. Then
there was a splashing sound below
and a chorus OF shouts from the pas
sengers. The reporter was overheard!
Out in the ripping light his body was
seen to rise, and as it did the daredevil
began swimming toward his tug. His
comrades had thrown out line at a
signal from him previously given, and
he made for that line. Would he ever
get it? Could they see him, Il mere
speck on the dimly lighted water? He
gained hold on the rope, was pulled
aboard the tug and gave orders for her
nose TO be turned toward the Manhat-
tan shore with all possible speed. The
Times contained full and graphic
story of the loss of the Oregon the
next morning-Remson Crawford in
Success Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

Women do not mass as well as men
do. They lose by aggregation. A street
car full of women makes walking seem
attractive A regiment of men is pleas
ing. A regiment of women would be
disturbing. So there are some flowers
that although individually charming,
do not bunch well. Taken in large
groups, women are Objectionable. 1t is
as individuals or in small squads that
they are so incomparably interesting
I.ifQ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Only One King Buried In Iceland.

In Iceland it is the boast of the ma
tive that "only one king is buried
here" That was King ROerek Of Nor
way wide Snorri Sturiuson's Saga,
"Heimskringia'O whom King Olaf the
Holy shipped" with the significant
hint that he need not be in any hurry
to return to his native land. Roerek,
who was a shrewd, peaceably minded
monarch took the hint, went to Ice
land and thousand odd years ago set
tied down to farming lat little stead
height, Calfskin, where were but few
serving folk, and there he dwelt and
on the fourth winter got the illness
which brought him to his bane. So,
it is said, he is the only king that
rests in Iceland"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
CURIOUS DESIGNS.
Odd Results May BE Produced by
Dropping Oil on Water.


Dropping Oil on Water.
A curious experiment may be made,
the result of which will produce Il
strange natural design, and the attempt
may be carried on with almost endless
variety in the result. The only things
needed are deep dish Of water and
some OIL Any kind of oil will do, but
better results are Obtained with a vari
ETY..
Fill deep dish with pure water and
let it stand until the water Is perfectly
still, then let fail into 1t q drop OF pure
sperm oil. The drop will spread out,
forming elm circular in shape. but
very ragged at the edges. If you watch
the film you will soon perceive that the
center begins to break up, forming
ovals and circles, and the combinations
Of these form endless designs which
keep on forming and breaking up from
one to another for fully half an hour,
making q veritable Kaleidoscope.
You will see some designs that you
may wish to preserve, and If that be
so take q piece of glazed paper and
place IL gen ~ over the SURFACE OF tne
water when the film is in the desired
design. The oil will stick to the paper,
and when you remove 1t from the wa
ter, as gently as you placed it there,
run an linked roller over 1t or place the
design on an linked plate. The ink will
cover the paper except where the oil
has touched 1t. and when your process
Is finished your design of oil will stand
out white against black background.
This same experiment made with
castor oil will give similar result, ex-
cept that the designs will be smaller,
and every kind of oil will give differ
ent design. Indeed, no two drops OF
the same oil VIZ, produce the same de-
sign, so that you may preserve an end.
less variety in your collection,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
simnle Cure For Neu-a,gin.

Here is a simple method of curing
facial neuralgia: If the neuralgia is on
the right SIDE of the face the left hand
should be placed in a basin Of water
as hot as can he borne, or if neuralgia
is in the left side of the face then the
right hand should be placed in the hot
water. 1t is asserted that in this way
relief may be obtained in less than
five minutes. The explanation is that
the two nerves which have the great
est number OF tactile nerve endlngs
are the fifth and the median nerve.
AS the fibers of these two nerves cross
any impulse conveyed to the left hand
will affect the right side Of the face
or If applied to the right hand will af-
feet the left side of the face. This is
on account of the crossing Of the cords.
Indian Review.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
A uOrse's Age.

The age Of horse cannot always be
told by looking at its teeth. After the
eighth year the horse gets no more
new teeth, so that this method Is use
less for horse more than eight years
complete, however, wrinkle begins
to appear on the edge of the lower
eyelid, and another wrinkle is added
each year, so that to get the age of a
horse more than eight years old you
must count the teeth plus the wrin-
kles
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
why Not Also the Farmer,

American farmers would not for a
moment listen to free wool. They
would say If we admit wool duty free
they should have right to free adj
mission Of foreign manufactures
which they require. Protectionists Of
ten fail to see that the moment there
Is a break In protectionist lines that
moment the whole system will go
down. II the standard of life of man
ufacturers and of their help is to be
protected, why not also the standard
of life of the farmer? = Lewistown
Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

Jaggsby q a. MI shay, offisher, Is
thish-hic--Blank street? Policeman
Yes. Jaggsby-W Wish you'd-hic-d'rect
me to All. Coin to-hic-'tend lecture
there. What! Attend a
lecture at this hour of the morning.
Jaggsby-Yes. Thash's where I-hic-
live. an I'm married Shee?-Chicago
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
The Trunkfsh.

The trunkfish is one of the peculiar
inhabitants of the ocean. 1t is called
the trunkfish because its back is COM
pletely covered with bony plates of a
regular shape, forming complete coat
of mall 1t is protected so completely
that it can move only its TAIL mouth
and a small part of it's gills, which
pass through the armor. 1t is quite a
small fish and is found only in the
warm waters OF the southern tropical
seas
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Ina and Outs.

Bronzed by foreign suns, he entered
the Office of his colleague, but the cash
ier's chair was vacant.
us Mr.. Smith outT' he asked anx-
iously. II am an old friend of his"
"No. sir" returned the clerk. "Mr.
Smith is not out. He won't be out for
sixteen years"
Here the clerk smiled grimly.
''The firm is out, though he went
on, zone hundred thousand, just
New York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

The wife in the middle Of the night
was awakened by the loud snores Of
her husband. She endured the horrible
racket as long as she could. Then,
pinching the man sharply, she said:
Herbert, you'd make less noise If
you kept your mouth shut"
Herbert sleepy and surly, muttered:
$50 would you"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
DEAD IN VACANT LOT.

Body of Unknown Man Is Found i'm
Detroit.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. S.-An unknown
man was found dead on 4 vacant lot ON
the east side of Townsend avennc,
just north of Ferry avenue, shortly
after o'clock Sunday afternoon. He
was discovered first by Mrs. J. r. Bell
of 1916 Townsend avenue, whose resi-
dence is adjacent to the lot on which
he was lying. Mrs. Bell sent word
to the engine house on Grationt ave-
nue., near by, and Coroner Toepel vas
rallied.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Two Points of View.

On one occasion, at II party given by
Sir John Millais, Lady Halle rose to
play the violin, when to her intense
amusement she heard Landseer ex-
claim: Good gracious! A woman
playing the fiddler On the other hand,
an old fashioned nobleman when he
saw a gentleman sit down to the piano
contemptuousS remarked, 81 wonder
If the creature can sew"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
His Retort.

Laird-Well, Sandy, you are getting
very bent. Why don't you stand
straight up like me, man? Sandy
Eth, mon, do you see that field O. corn
over there? Laird do. Sandy
Weel, yell notice that the full heids
hang down and the empty ones stand
up.-Glasgow News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
pleads Guilty to embezzremen,.

Pontiac, Mich, Oct 9.-Formor
Water Tax Collector Dewey pleaded
guilty in circuit court Monday after
noon to a charge of embezzIemenr.
Sentence was deferred until Oct. 10.
Dewey was released on the same bail
that he has been furnishing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
An Innocent nixer.ion.

"Poor woman" sighed the prison Wis
itor to the convicted murderess. Does
not the thought Of your impending
doom cause your mind to revert to the
days of your innocent childhood? Do
you not wish you could be playing
again as you did them
"Why, yes" replied the poor woman.
II would like to skip the rope" -Phla-
delphia Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
BARGE GOES ON ROCKS.
Three Of the Vessels Crew Likely
Perished With II.

Three OF the VessePs Crew Likely
Perished With 1t.
Houghton, Mich, Oct. 9.-The barge
Pasadena, laden with iron ore, Duluth
to Cleveland, went to pieces on thu
beach a mile from the Portage Lake
snip canal, at 7 o'clock last night.
She was caught in the big blow on
Lake Superior and was flying distress
signals when she was sighted by the
lfesaving crew at dusk
Capt Mccormick and his crew of
lifesavers attempted to reach the,
barge, but she went to pieces befote
they reached her.
Seven members of her crew, inclul~
ing the captain, were picked up amt
brought 10 the station at the canal.
10 miles from here. Three members
of the crew are still missing, and it
is thought they were drowned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

Cholly Nowitt = Dye know, Miss
Smart, though I've only just met you,
there seems to be sort of intellectual
sympathy between us. You know just
how to appeal to my tastes, you see
Are you literary woman? Dolly
smart-No: I'm kindergarten teacher
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Economical.

Mother said she thought you were
extravagant, Tom, but ! proved you
were not"
"You darling! How did you do
that?"
''Told her you were with me two
hours last night and only kissed me
once"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Hard to Answer.

Incidentally the showing [of the Gen.
sus bureau for 1901 is an lrrefutable
argument for the wise and beneficent
economic system in force in the United
States. Can anybody find in those fig
ures reason for wishing to overthrow
protection ?-Troy Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Thex non,t snenk Now.

Miss Mugley-Did Mr. Knox seem
surprised to hear that was engaged?
Miss Cuttlng-Oh, a little bit. Miss
Mugley-Did he ask when 1t happened?
Miss Cutting = No, not when" but
show on earth. London Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

Mistress Why, Bridget, what on
earth are you doing with all the broken
dishes on the shelf? Bridget = Sure
mum, yea towld me OF wur to replace
every one Oj broke London Answers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Must BE Handled Carefully.

Whatever may be ones individual
views as to the wisdom of any particu-
lar tariff schedule. or even of protec-
tive tariff at all, nobody will deny that
the mechanism is far too delicate to be
handled without great care. - Boston
Financial News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Very Thnuchffnl.

"Just before poor old Dooley died he
made his wife promise that she would
not marry again"
"Poor old chap-he always was kind
to his fellow menv'-Tit-Bits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Queens.

yes said the gay Lothario, II call
ed on four ladies last night"
Huh! You must be a gutter"
snorted the poker friend. I'D keep
on raising all night IL 1 had hand like
Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
notice.!

Of submitting to a vote of the
Electors Of Shiawassee County
the question of raising the sum
of $67,0OO.0O to be placed to
the credit of the building fund of
said County.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

The mind Is found most acute and
most uneasy In the morning. Uneasi-
ness is, indeed, species Of sagacity--
a passive sagacity. Fools are never
uneasy.-Goethe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
Answer Easy.

Nurse Ito fond mother of celebrated
musical prodigy)-Please, mum, is Mas
ter Willy to ave lis morning sleep or
70 on wiz is Sixteenth symphernyf-
Punch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

Nowadays He Wants the Earth.
Times have changed since the poet
wrote 'Man wants but little here be-
low."-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12

II thou faint In the day of adversely
thy strength Is small.-Bcok Of Prov
cribs.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-12-01

both birds the while looking daggers,
and fighting their miniature battle
in no mimic style Size for size they
appeared fairly matched, for the ruff
fed plumage of the hummingbird
made him seem almost as large as his
enemy. With the air about them
for an arena, they pranced and flew
and bit and clawed, till finally the
sparrow flew into a little oak tree
and perched upon a limb But little
Mr.. Hummingbird was right after
him in a jiffy, and as the sparrow
lodged he darted at him with light
ming speed, this way and that, the
sparrow ducking like a liiputian
pugilist, and only his agility saved
him from the direct attack Of his re-
lentless foe. The hummer" realiZ-
ing his advantage, seemed intent on
Unable to get at close quarters, the
cleaning antagonist of the sparrow
backed into the air two feet, when
the sparrow was up and gone instant
ly, with the hummingbird in close
pursuit. They did not go ten feet
before they clinched and fell to with
in two feet of the ground, when they
broke away and each went into near
by but separate trees, disappearing
from my sight 1t was a wonderful
battle, perhaps the swiftest ever
waged, for next to lightning the hum
mingbird is there with the goods AS
for sparrows. they are game as shawl
necks in a Georgia cockpit.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-12-01
Stray Thoughts on Palisade.

Nature smiled when Palisade was
born and the world beamed at the
creation.
Palisade is a browning flower in the
wreath that adorns the poetic Hudson.
The earth has its many gardens of
beauty, but Palisade is an Eden.
Full many a rose was born to blush
unseen, but Palisade shines from affair
atop the Hudson cliffs.
The location of Palisade year ago
was tangle of unkempt briars of jungle
inpenetrableness. Today it is a paradise
of homes, and the perfume of flowers
fills the air from cultivated gardens.
BY actual record there are nearly two
hundred and seventy days of sunshine
each year in Palisade Thus we have
only enough clouds to break the monot-
ony of perpetual clear skies.
Palisade will become in time, the most
recherche suburb of New York, surpass-
ing all, everywhere. Nature broke the
mould when she turned out our product.
Palisade is no middle ground between
a nice place and a desirable spot 1t
is an EIysium in the first place. :.
The even gated horse is the reliable
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-12-01
Fight Between a Humming Bird and
~ Swallow.
For the Palisadian.

For the Palisadian
Palisade bird life IS frequently en-
livened by that daintiest OF all
winged creatures, the hummingbird.
With its iridescent plumage of green
and red and gold, a few specimens
have been noticed the present sum-
mer. With their humm1ng wings and
long beak, they have lowered over
the beds of flowers, darting with the
speed of a fish in water, here a mo-
ment, gone the next.
Some evenings ago, from my front
porch, | witnessed a fight between
one of these little wonders and a
common sparrow. 1t was a most ex-
citing spectacle. Not thirty feet
from me, and about that distance
above the ground, I saw the two
making a circle around each other
with terrific speed. The sparrow
would first dart at the hummingbird
like a little gamecock, with its feet in
front, and his antagonist would re-
treat. only to recover and make
plunge with his beak for a dagger.
"Queek, queek, queek!' went the lit
tIe-sparrow, as though crying from a
wound of the lance Then there
were more eyolutions and sparring,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-12-01
PaIisade Property Points.

ibuse No. 2, Palisade avenue,
Ieh was known as the Smith place
(which was later SOLO to Mr.. Wer-
q of New York, has again been
/ to Mr.. Wheeler, who has moved
The more the merrler.
az. Arthur Tams has added new
ner and side porch to his already
ahsome residence in Washington
nue.
rhe new house, going up west OF
derson avenue have gotten as far
Che foundations They will be
he'd to rapid completion.
u. Maynard has at last moved In
his unique home at the head OF
afborn road and Bride way. He
s. handsome grounds and at
olive stable, the only one in Pail
q
Attor Bennett has now hand
af lawn and new California
vet hedge.