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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19
The Charity Ball.

Miss Elizabeth Fenley of Louisville, KY,
S visiting Mrs. Ralston of 1870 p street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19

Madame Miyaoka, wife of the counsellor
of the imperial Japanese embassy, will not
receive tdoay, owing to indisposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19

Miss Ellen K. Smyser, who has spent the
winter in Washington and returns to her
home in York, Pa, today, was given a
farewell at home last night by the Misses
Edna and Beulah Hardy and Mrs. NJ. E.
Eichelberger. The guests were Mrs. Bernie
Weafers, Mrs. Guy Eichelberger, Miss
Marion Mccarthy, Miss Matte Lear, Miss
Monte O'Brien, Miss Louise Kilgour, Mrs.
William keye Miller and Miss Bessie Brad
field, Messrs. Percy Given. Capt. Domer.
Roy Dent Frank Hardy. J. G. Smyser, Ber-
ME Weafers, Frank Dooley. John w. White,
William E. Day, NJ. L. O'Brien, Roy Rich
ardson, Vivian Eichelberger, William Keye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19

Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce gave a tea yes
terday in honor of her guests, Mrs. I. c.
Davis and Miss Helen v. Boswell of New
York, when Mrs. Grace Woodburn, Miss
Fuller, Miss Caroline Smith, Miss Thierkeld,
Mrs. C. C. Farrar and Miss Virginia PrawI
assisted in the hospitality.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
The VANISHING Trick.

Into the grocer's shop walked an an
Client lady with slow and hating
tread and carrying on her arm bas-
ket containing a large earthenware pot
with lid Placing the basket on the
counter, she made various purchases,
which she put carefully in the pot, and
had her bill made out.
"By the way" she said before paying
this, 'do you mind keeping this pot
with the purchases in it until l come
back and pay for them, as l have to
buy other things some distance off,
and 1t will be more convenient for me
to leave the things here till later?"
This request was willingly acceded
to, and, lifting the pot carefully out
Of the basket, the old dame placed It,
with an effort, In corner; then, plac-
ing her basket on her arm, left the
shop. Hours went by, day rlpened
into evening. and evening gave way
to night, but the old woman did not
return. At last the proprietor thought
Of examining the earthenware pot to
see If by any chance 1t had It's owners
address upon it, and great was his as
constituent, not untinged with dis
may, to find that it possessed no bot
tom.-London Answers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Tunnelins Under the Wsidorf-No
Guest Awakened.

The article on Manhattan; an Island
Outgrowth" in the July American Mag
azine presents graphic picture of the
tunnels now being constructed under
New York City. These improvements
are costing twice as much as the Pana-
ma Canal.
1.-The building of the tubes under the
rivers, of course, meant no interruption
of normal traffic, but the connecting
tunnels under the city and the erection
of the terminal were different matters,
says the author of the article. "Yet so
deep down in the rock were the connect
ing tunnels that they passed under
Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets,
across Fifth Avenue and below the
Waldorf-Astoiia Hotel without crack
ing the asphalt or waking guest. The
only visible sign was dumping ma
chine at shaft near Fourth Avenue
run silently by compressed air. and the
vanishing of truck one day into sud
den hole in Thirty third street due to a
quicksand cave in. But even the horse
was rescued unframed. The signs at
the terminal, however, are numerous
enough, for at present the station is a
yawning hole half a mile long and two
blocks wide, like gigantic earthquake
freak, with three avenues, an elevated
structure, sewers, water mains, gas
pipes. and the like straddling across it
on steel stills, performing their normal
functions. Millions of dollars worth
of houses were condemned and torn
down to make way for this terminal in
the heart of the city, and when it is
done it will bring the passenger traffic
of the entire Pennsylvania system and
the entire Long Island system into Her
aid Square"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Circums tantial Evidence.

Chick Bruce was a famous Adiron.
dack guide, who accompanied Grover
Cleveland on one or two of his hunting
trips in those mountains. Chick left
Mr. Cleveland sitting on a log one
morning while he went out to drive
down deer should he chance to find
one When he came back he saw his
distinguished employer still sitting on
the log, but with the muzzle of his gun
pointing directly at the presidential
chest.
Here shouted Chick, quit that
dod CAST We! Suppose that gun had
gone off and you had killed yourself
what would have happened to mei
Dern We, everybody knows I'm a Re-
publicanw-Saturday Evening Post
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
witchcraft In the Nineteenth Century

Witchcraft In the Nineteenth Century.
Most people believe that witchcraft
among civilized people ended when the
"Salem witch mania" ran it's course
and died out in the year 1902. 1t did
as far as America is concerned, except
among savages, but In other countries
the belief in the superstition did not
die until much later date, even If it
can be truly said to be dead now. In
France an old begSar was tortured to
Heath as late as 1907 on the charge of
being one who "communed with evil
spirits" and in Spain witch was
burned In 1908. In 1850 in France q
man and his wife tortured suspected
witch to death, and nothing at all was
done with them by the criminal courts
on account of the lingering belief in
sorcery. Four years later witch was
drowned in England, and in 1860 one
was burned in Mexico. In 1874, 1879,
1880 and again in 1889 witches were
publicly burned in Russia, and even
as late as 1890 regular judicial trials
Of witches were had in Prussia, Po-
land and Austria-Hungary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Hoped He Wouldn't Grow.

A well known member Of parliament
was addressing an agricultural meet
ing in the south Of England and in the
course of his remarks expressed the
opinion that farmers do not sufficiently
vary their crops and make mistake
In always sowing wheat.
One Of the audience opposed to him
in politics asked him what crops he
would recommend.
Everything in turn" he replied.
"Well," said his interlocutor, 'if
swedes don't come up, what then"
"Sow mustard" said the M. p.
"And if mustard doesn't come up
what them"
And so he went on through whole
list of crops until, the M. P.'s patience
being exhausted, he put an end to his
questioning amid roars of laughter by
saying:
"Oh, SOW yourself. and I hope you
won't come up"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber,
OWosso, Mich, July 10. 1907.

Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, July 10, 1907.
Special meeting OF the common council,
Mayor Dryden II. Lamb presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Wren, Brown,
Rigley, Conant Lynch and Washburn
The call for special meeting as follows was
read:
Owosso Mich, July 10, 1867.
To the Aldermen, City Attorney, city clerk,
and City Marshall OF the City OF Owosso.
There will be q special meeting OF the com
mon council OF the CITY OF Owcsso on Friday,
July 10, 1907, at 500 p. m, for the purpose OF
considering the purchase OF road roller and
TO allow bills.
Mayor.
Aid. Washburn moved that an order be
drawn in favor of j. W. Harrington Tor eoOOO
to apply on contract for west side hose mousse.
Carried ayes o, nays 0.
The guarantees OF the various propositions
for road rollers were read and the report OF the
special committee on that subject recomme nd
ing the purchase OF the Monarch road roiler
presented. q
The bids were as follows:
Monarch Road Roller Co ...... 80. 62yHU ~
Kelly-Springheld Road Roller Co 1913. 1900 90
]. 1. Case Threshing Machine Co 200 200 90 90
Buffalo Steam Roller Co ...............,.. 325 90
Port Huron Engine ara Thresher Co., 1 1850 90 90
1t was moved and supported that the report
be laid ON the table. which motion prevailed.
A.. Il. DUMoND
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
A LARGO Order.

The proprietor of a certain restau.
rant LEASED" the reverse side Of his
bill of fare to carriage manufacturer,
who prints advertisements thereon
The other day customer, In great
hurry, ran into the restaurant, sat at q
table and was handed a bill wrong
side up by the fiurred waiter. The
customer put on his pince-nez, curled
his mustache with his left hand and
shouted in voice of thunder: Bring
me fly, Landau, two victorias and Il
dogcart Got any funeral cars| The
waiter f1ed.--London Graphic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
The Feather of the Hen.

The shaft Of the feather is the stem
Of the feather, that part which is filed
with pith and which bears the barbs.
The barbs are the side branches Of the
feather. Shafting means that the shaft
Of the plumed portion Of the feather is
either lighter or darker than the web
Of the feather. The web Of the feather
Is the fat or plumed portion Of the
feather made up Of series Of barbs on
dther side Of the shaft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Judument Reversed.

Schoolteacher-I am sorry to com
plain, but Johnnie Jones has been very
impertinent. Principal-You must be
more patient, Miss Howard. Teach the
children to respect you as they do me,
and we shall have fewer complaints.
What did he say? choolteacher-He
said you were the skinniest old maid
alive!-Brooklyn Life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
The Disadvantages Of Schools.

"Why have you taken your son out
OF school without asking permissionT y
Father "a grocep = But they were
running him. wish to bring him up tc
carry on my business, and they were
teaching him that there are sixteen
ounces in pound.-Motto Pu Ridere.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
a Nice Present.

1t is said of n champion mean man
that the only present he ever made tc
his wife was on the twenty-fifth ami.
versary Of stheir wedding, when he
gave her four yards of cotton cloth
with which to make him shirt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
LooieaI Result.

Teacher-What happens when a per
sons temperature goes down as far al
It can go? Tommy-Then he has cole
feet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Eatteninq Crates.

Fattening crates are made with slat
bottoms. The leg weakness Of chick
ems confined In crates is often due to
the ration being too one sided. A little
bone meal or granulated raw bone add
ed to the mash will usually proven:
this trouble, or use cut clover and ell
Jfalfa freely.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
Notice to Taxpayers,

The tax rolls of the City of Owosso
have been delivered to me and the taxes
therein levied can be. paid to me any
time, at my Office, beginning July 10Th,
to Sept. 18th, next ensuing, without
any charge for collection, but four per
cent collection fee will be charged and
collected upon all taxes remaining I'M
paid after said fifteenth day of Septem-
Der. Office hours. 81 m to 6 p. M;
Saturdays to 8 p. m.
Dated, July 18th, 1907
IRA q. CURRY,
Treasurer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26
SUPERIOR SERVICE
D. q 3. Line Steamers Represent the
Latest and Best in Marine Con-

-atost aho oest IN MARINE Con-
struetion.
Detailed description of the steamers
Eastern States and Western States
would be tedious. Possibly it may be
abbreviated by saying that these new
boats are not only the largest and latest
but the best on any fresh water in the
world. The finest hotel is not better in
respect to furnishings. The rooms,
sleeping comforts ventilation and
cuisine are altogether admirable on
these truly palatial steamers.
Send two-cent stamp for illustrated
booklet and Great Lakes map.
Address
d. & B. Steamboat Co.,
Dept. b. Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26

The world knows nothing Of III
greatest men.-van Artevelde.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-26

Said drain.ts to be deepened aud 'widened
from sta - to sta on and from sta 81 plus 20
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

week of my departure, and the place had been
razed to make room for the present building
1 cannot say that l was deeply grieved to find
myself the sole possessor Of valuable secret.
| gathered my charts together and took them
before the British Admiralty. They were re-
ceved as the fruits of the fevered imagination
of mailman SCOTS and jeers met every effort
made in their defense. At last, finding the task
of proving my claims hopeless, turned away, a
heart-broken man. Were the hopes of fame, were
the years of toll lost, spent in useless striving
toward this end? | took lodgings III quiet part
of town.
Years passed, which, in spite of the warnings of
the old man, l spent in experimenting with the
liquids working always in the dark. Failure only
attended my efforts.
l resolved to be revenged. Those who had
scoffed and jeered should yet know my power,
and not they only, but England and the world.
stored provisions enough to last two years in
my rooms. These preparations completed l
opened the casket and took from it the walls.
Their contents 1 emptied into a single glass jar,
which locked in the casket The next morning
1 set out for the British Museum, carrying it with
me- l found the proper official and presented him
with it. His delight in obtaining so rare work
of art knew no bounds. 1 gave him the key, ex-
acting promise that the casket would remain
unopened until the following day. I left him ex-
amining the workmanship and gloating over his
acquisition.
The news of the presentation of the casket
spread through the city, and all the noted art
collectors gathered to see it opened. The jar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

its maker Receiving no answer ne became en-
ragged and battered it against the wall until his
strength was spent.
He noticed his companion groveling on the
floor and approached him. AS he came nearer,
the blood streaming from the gashes made by the
glass attracted him. he sprang upon the dying
man. seized a jagged fragment of the vase and IN
an ecstacy of fury sawed it repeatedly across the
throat of his helpless victim.
Finally rising from his CHASTITY work he rushed
into the street-and the man was doomed.
He who has the color madness carries death
in his eyes, spreading the plague wherever his
glance may fall In some the disease grew SLOW
ly, and they sought to conceal its presence SO
that men walked and lived in constant fear, not
knowing the moment they might be stricken
1t is now almost two years since the casket was
opened in London. Not one man has escaped,
and | alone am alive. The disease has spread
from England and Russia, Germany, France and
Spain are no more
NV own end, too is near for there is a fasci-
nation drawing me day by day to seek the jar
in the British Museum to look upon the beautl-
full creature once again. When this desire be-
comes stronger than my will shall co. and death
will be more welcome than life to one who, seek
ing fame destroyed the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

was taken out and held in the sunlight. In few
moments the rainbow creature appeared within
it, and a strange fascination seized those gazing
upon it,
Some shrieked and cursed; some laughed ho
low, mirthless laugh, while others were stricken
dumb and fell writhing and distorted in the agony
of death. At last only two remained, and stimuli
taneously, they turned upon the rare specimens
the room contained. A curious multicolored vase
of priceless vare caught the attention of one
With howls of CHASTITY laughter he seized it and
hIled it upon the eoor shivering it to atoms
then fell upon the fragments, snarlng and
biting.
A piece of costly bronze pleased the other. He
picked it up gently, talking to it in soft tones
telling it of its beauty and questioning 1t as to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
Alphabetical Advice.

A. Always attend to your own avocation; avoid
alehouses and artful women.
B. Be benevolent but not prodigal; bury all
chickering's in the bosom Of forgetfulness.
c. Contrive to collect cash, and keep 1t.
D. Do your duty and defy the devil
E. Early endeavor to eradicate every error Dotn
of hand and heart
F. Fight fairly when you do fight, but the bet
ter way is not to fight at all. Fiddle for no FOOLS
G. Grace, goodness, gumption, and little
goose grease enables men to slip through the
world mighty easy Get them, and glory in them
H. Harbor hope in your heart If you would;
but, bark ye hope cannot hinder the rope OF the
hangman.
I. Inouistiveness is insufferable. Indulge not
in it.
J. Juleps may be called the juice of joy, and
the yeast of jest; but let them alone for too mucn
joking often destroys the joviality of the social
circle
X. Kindness kindles the fire of friendship;
kiss avails than kick.
L. Love the ladies; look before you leap; es
chew loaferism.
M. Make not mischief by meddling with other
folks business
N. Never be caught mapping, except in the
night time
o. Order is heavens first law; obey it.
P. Pursue the plain path of probity and in
practice what you will give in precept.
@. Quarrel not quible not; be not fond of ask
ing questions addcated to queries
R. Rum ruins respectability; renew and reno
vate.
S. Seek salvation oh. ye sinners! become
saints and ye are safe.
T. Take time by the forelock try to turn every
moment to account
U. Union unites to unity; in the whole uni
verse there is union.
" Vanity has no connection with valor, re-
member that.
w. Women and wine bring want and woe when
INDUCED in.
X 'Xtra xertions accomplish Extraordinary
ends.
Y. Yield to tyrant; yeomen and their yoke
fellows are lords Of the soil.
q. Ziz-zagging is characteristic of Zany; take
a straight course through life and pursue 1T.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

when l at last have money enough to tit out snip
in which to seek the springs, but l am now TOO
old to go. Some one else must make the Jour-
ney. Will you?"
without moments hesitation I answered.
"Yes."
Needless to say, the color springs held no in
ducement for me- but here was the means py
which might reach the South Pole
All the details were quickly arranged, and l
was commissioned to secure suitable snip for
the enterprise. The old man insisted that take
the casket and when 1 opened it in my own
room l found it contained the necessary vials.
1 leased stanch sailing bark that in every
way quite satisfied In two weeks she was
ready to sail. Being well known among sailors
had secured a good crew. who though knowing
neither the object nor the destination OF the
voyage trusted me.
The old man was on the dock when sailed
from Liverpool one bright April morning l can
him now his eager eyes on us and his white
hair glstening in the sunshine.
The voyage proved an uneventful one. The
chart was correct to the minutest detail, and we
seemed providentially protected from storms and
mishaps. We crossed the equator the fifth week
out and entered the Antarctic circle six weeks
later. After twenty-seven days of sailing through
ice, snow and fog the temperature, contrary to my
expectations, constantly rising we suddenly en-
tered new world Land lay off our starboard
bow, land scintiatng with color. We anchored,
and ordered the whaleboat lowered. We ground
ed on a beach of brilliantly colored sand. Cor
geous flowers bloomed in profuson, and l noticed
with surprise that none but the prismatic colors
appeared There were intermediates--only
glowing reds, vivid greens, burning yellows.
l saw no living creature, and there haunt
ing loneliness about the place despite its bril-
lancy that struck chill to the very marrow. l
hastened to look about me and found that was
upon small island that to plateau in the
center. On reaching this almost blinded by
a glare of light that came from what appeared
bottomless pit About it, forming perfect circle,
lay the seven springs, representing the seven
colors of the rainbow.
One might be liquid sapphires, another molten
rubies third melted emerads Four gave off
vapors of indescribable radiance.
After gazing on these wonders of nature for
some time l returned to the ship and sought my
cabin. Hours of calculations, the results verified
again and again by repetition, convinced of
what l had half suspected. The pit of light
marked the South Pole. The goal of my life
reached, and 1 carried to the island two English
flags. One of these 1 dropped into the pit, and
minutes later there came rumbling sound
of the measured tread of countless armies,
without doubt caused by explosion in the
subterranean passages of which the pit the
outlet.
To me, however, it was a sign that the English
flag would yet conquer the world and wave vic
torious from pole to pole.
The other flag planted on the very edge of the
we'll.
In the excitement of determining the location of
the pole the casket and my promise to the old
man had been quite forgotten went back to the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

The other flag planted on the very edge of the
we'll.
In the excitement of determining the location Of
the pole the casket and my promise to the old
man had been quite forgotten went back to the
ship and returned with the casket. l had little
difficulty in getting the seven drops from the
springs. AS soon as each vial had the required
amount it was shut within the casket l took
my precious burden aboard ship and ordered all
sails set In a short time the island which I
named "Coloroland," was mere speck on the
horizon
With favorable winds the return journey took
but two months, and we landed at Liverpool in
the early autumn, having been gone less than a
year.
The crew were paid off with sums far exceeding
those promised, and they went to their homes
happy and contented. Marvellous were the tales
they told, but these received as mere sail
ors' yarns.
I went directly to London to seek Sc Clare
mont avenue. The house had disappeared and in
its place stood an immense warehouse Upon in
quiry found that the old man had died within a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-07

dicha finca que tiene I'M valor de Sc
tecientos veirte dollars, no pesan car
gas nj gravarnenes de de ninguna
especie'
PoR TANTO, habiendo crdenado Ell
Honorable Charles E. Foote, Jue1 de
esta Corte, que Sc cite q los anterio-
res duefios y que Sc publiquen edic-
tos por termino de sesenta dfas que
empezaran a contarse desde Ell pri-
nero en- que aparezca publicado este
edicto, por tres veces en- un periodico
de los de mayor circulation de San
Tuan de Puerto Rico, "cit2naose las
personas ignoradas que Sc cream te-
ner sobre dicho inmueble algdn de-
recho real y todos aquellos a quienes
pueda perjudicar la inscription de
dominic solicitads para que dentro
de dicho termino formulen oposici6n,
previniendo a todos que pasado ell
mismo y ofda la prueba que ofrezca
Ell promovente Sc rcsolvera sobre la
declaration de dominic parando to-
dos los perjuicios de ley, extiendo el
presente en- Humacao a primero de
Diciembre de mil novecientos scis.-
Enrique Rinc6n, Secretario de la Cor
te de Distrito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-07
laa Territorial yAgIitds Dc Issrh Rico
SECCION DE AHORROS

En- session pdblica eelebrada Ell 81
de Dicie1bre tltimo por Ell Consejo
de Administrator de esta Sociedad,
scgtn 10 establecido en- Ell Regla
nento de la Secci6n en- su articulo
IA, y tenor del anuncio publicado,
Ia tenido lugar Ell tercer sorteo de
diez prenios de cinco dollars cada
uno, los cualss ha, correspondido en-
suerts 4 las siguientes libretas.
Numeros S-I53- I67-IS5-ISo
Is7-333-343-3oS y 400.
Lo que Sc hace pdblico para como
aniento de los interesados y cuyas
cantidades Sc encuentran a su dispo-
disposition desde esta fecha.
San Juan, P. r., de Enero de
1907. = El Secretaris, P. Rocafort
W b. Ell Director Gerente, K.
Castro Gonzalez. 3