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Range Of December Wheat.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. SEPT. -.

STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, SEPT. IL.
Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-Great Northern
81; No. 8, 9: rejected, s; no grade, 2.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul No 1 north
ern. 10; No; 2 northern SO; No. 8, 81; rejected,
Minneapolis & ST. Louis-No northern. e.
No. northern, IL: No. 3, 2; rejected, q; no
grade 7.
500 Line-No. 1 northern, 1; No. northern
6; No. 3, 8. ~
Northern Paci'c-No. northern, 1; No. 2
northern. 7; No. 8, 2; rejected, 5.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, s. omsha-No.
l northern, 2; No: northern, 4; No. 8, 2: re-
Jeatedl q no grade, II. rr.-.
northern es; No 8, 80; rejected, %; no grade,
Other Gratns-Cars-No. yellow corn, i; No.
corn, Il No: white oats, q; No. white
OATS a.; No. oats, II; no grade oats. 10; No.
2 rye, 9; No; 8 rye, p; no grade rye, 5; No: 5
barley, 20 No. barley, 20: No. barley, 49,;
no grade barley. 1e: No. 1 fax 2; rejected fax,
Cars Inspected Out-No. / northern wheat,
1867 No. 2 northern wheat, TO; No. 3 wheat, II:
rejected wheat, s; no grade wheat, 2; No. 2 win
ter wheat; s; No: winter wheat, |; No. 2 white
10; no grade oats 1; No. barley, @; No. 4 bar
ley; 10; No barley, 1; no grade barley, 4& No.
1 fax, 81.
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THE DAYS RESULTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES

30, 0OO lime, 5 cars; cement, $50 brls; house
hold goods, $4,000 lbs; stone and MARBLE L car;
live stock, cars; linseed oil: 100 brls; salt,
car; dressed meats, los, O0U lbs; railroad mate.
rails cars; sundries. 3S cars; car lots, 1,O42.
Shipped-Wheat, 80 cars, 35,49O blu; oats, 2G,
s 81 bu; barley, 1890 bu; rye, 2,67O bu; fax,
tons; fruit, $4,000 lbs; merchandise 1906, 1920
ins; lumber IN ~ cars machinery, $40, 900 lbs;
n PR g. 900; Lime car household goods p o91
cars; live stock. 1 car; linseed OIL 23O brls; oil
cake, 400 lbs; hides, pelts, ETC., $4,000 lbs
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Sept. 13.-Provisions
were fairly active early and felt the influence
Of a higher hog market at the stock yards:
The outside soon sold for profits. however, and
the line. January pork started unchanged at
15.22h, gained 21hc and sold off to $15.1714.
January lard started 21ac down, at $3.50. and
dropped to 1856. and January ribs 2hc up at
So, and sold ia $7.75.
a., Close: Lard-September, ST; October Sc. g;
December, $685.; January $780, May, $3.50.
Ribs-september, 5000: October, $1O22k; jan
uary, $7.97H. Pork-september, $1e.67h; Oc-
tober, $685.; January, $3.50; May, $14.3
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THE BANK STATEMENT.

:. New York, Sept 13.-The weekly statement
Of the associated banks shows:
Loans $500; 49s, 900, decrease $6;s75, 300; de-
lation $34.2 500, increase 800; legal ten
ders ST. 1872, 100, decrease s. ,22o, 700; specie
9O7 400. decrease 81, 039. 200; reserve required
1927 1872 1885, decrease So, 657 ,225; surplus $715,
075, decrease 1881 975. ..-
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Sept. 13.-Beef-
Firu. Pork-Firm. Lard-Quiet; prime west

NEW YORK PRODUCE, Sept. Butter
Receipts 1855 pkgs: market Arm; state dairy,
16@2ic; extra creamery, 22Ac; creamery, com
mon to choice, '16@21kc. Cheese-Receipts.
1881 pkgs frmer; new state full cream, small
colored fancy. 1oAc; small white: 1o% @10Nc;
large colored and white, 10B @10Ac Eggs
Receipts, 4, 349 pkgs: steady; state and Penn
sylvania, 21@22c; western candled, 1914 @21c;
western uncandled 17@2Oc.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
CLOSE OF a FAIRLY GOOD WEEK-THf
OUTLOOK FAVORABLE.

To-day ends week Of satisfactory flour trade
and the week closes with the prospect of an.
other active week to come. Demand has been
business has been moderate but millers look
for increased foreign inquiry from now on.
Shlpments for the day, d. 1872 barrels
First patents are quoted $8.766l9 65; second
patents, IS 6Q@9:70; FIRST clears, $2.oO@3; Sec
6nd clears, Sc. BO@2,4O -.
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LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS. Sent. 1s.-Ree

LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS, Sept. 13.-Beef,
strong; extra India mess, 1U7s Gil. Pork, strong;
prime mess western, sec Sd. Hams short cut.
il to 16 lbs, firm, Sos: Bacon firm. Cumber-
"a lbs, 62c; long clear middles, light, % to "a
lbs, 6oc; long clear middles heavy 50 to 20 lbs
clear bellies, Il to 1e lbs, 84s Cd. Shoulders,
square, II to 10 lbs. firm, 53s cd. Lard, firm:
prime western In tierces, 53s; American refined
in naf1s. SIS
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HER INTENTION.

go Life. 80.
..Base born wretch unhand that wom-
an! And then you will receive the worst
threshing Of your Hfe."
..That shall, noble knight, unless you'll
kindly hold her till get away
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LIVERPOOL PRODUCE, Sept 1a.-Butter,
4ss; American finest colored. 49s Tallow, prime
city, steady, 27s Cd; Australian N, in II, London
seed oil, Hull refined, spot dull 25s I'd.
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WHEAT MOVEMENT BY ROADS sept. H.
Received Observation-Disclosures, 100; Omaha, SO;
ST. Louis, "a; Great Northern, 1ss; Soo A;
Northern Pacific, Is. -S
Shipped-CarsLMilw 26; Omaha, 2; St.
Louis, 8: Wisconsin Central, 2; Burlington, /;
Chicago Great Western, 4. :
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PUTS AND CALLS.
1:3O o'clock report.
Puts-December wheat 64Ac sellers.
Calls-December wheat, 64Ac bid.
Curb-Decenber wheat, 641ac sellers.
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DANGER AHEAD.

"By the way, who was the last tenant and why
did he leave, do you know n W.
why, he WAS cornetist,' replied the agent,
"and he-er-died rather suddenly,
I'm! I guess I'll think 1t over for day or
SO. I'm a cornetist myself
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Sept: 1s.-Butter-
Cheese-steady; twins, 1OA @1oAc; daisies, 1ok
@1OAc; Young, Americas. 1oh @1o&c., Eggs
Steady; turkeys, 1919 @13hc; Chickens 11@
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Sept. 13-Wheat- Spot
No. northern spring firm: 6s AID: No. 2 red
western winter dull, IS 1ohd; No: l California
t11Ad; December, IS lloyd. Corn-Spot quiet;
American mixed IS lid; futures inactive; Octo-
Der, So 4d November nominal; January, as Sd.
MILWAUKEE GRAIN, Sept. 1s-Flour Steady.
Wheat lower; No. l northern: 73hc;. No: 2
firm; No. l. SIC. Barley firm; No. e. 6S@69c;
sample 4O@46c. Oats steady; standard, "a We.
Corn-December, 431Ac
Wheat-Puts. csc; calls, 6s1a@6s%c.
Corn-Puts, 42Ac; callsl 4315c.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
DULUTH GRAIN, Sept 1s.-The wheat m

DULUTH GRAIN, Sept. 13.-The wheat mar
ket lost %c for September, and Ac for De-
cember, after an active session. The market
opened Nc or and gradually declined to the
close Cash wheat business was large but less
than for past two days. Flax was exceedingly
active with generally declining market. Septem-
Der lost &c and October PIC during the ses-
sion. Receipts Of wheat 434 cars oats Is cars,
rye ID cars, barley 40 cars, fax 7o. cars; total,
572 cars. Shipments, wheat 1885 bu, oats
1900 bu. Close: No. hard, cash. 7O1ac; to
arrive; 69&c; No. 1 Northern, cash, soc, to
arrive and September, CSC; December, 65A q
66Ac; October, 66Ac; No. northern, 67c;
No. 3, Coo; fax, cash, 81. 32A; September, s1.s2;
October $29M NoEember $2s oats cash
to Coo. -
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Sept. 13.--The cotton
market opened easy with prices from 2 to 5
points lower under disappointing cables, heavy
south and failure of last nights frost predic-
lions fully to materialize. The first wave Of
options In in accordance. Fort Smith. Ark. alone
reported light frost though temperatures through
out the northwestern section Of the belt We're
the government indicated fair and warmer wealth
err for tonight and tomorrow created confident
traders who had gone long last night at the
top in anticipation Of scare in Liverpool and
New York this morning on general frost In the
led up a few points and during the balance of
the early session was inclined to resist pressure
Wall street and the commission houses bought
the January option; Europe sold January and
bought March. The south and west operated
in small way on both sides of the account.
proved under the actual receipts for the same
day last week and last year contrary to general
expectations and helped to rally the market The
able to large consumption of cotton goods this
fall and winter and southern spot markets hello
ODER, s.42c; November, safe; December, s.a7c
January, s:sse; February, s22c; March, sale
Spot closed quiet; mid ups, SIC; mid gulf
91sc; sales, 2o6 bales.
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Sept. 10
Coffee futures to-day opened steady, with hrs1
prices unchanSed TO 3 points lower ana tne III
tial losses were largely in sympathy with this
factor. The crop news arriving over night was
again of hullish tenor, however, and served az
check to the declining tendency. Trading was
dull after the opening sales, which amounted tt
some 5000 bags There was some adjusting Of
speculative commitments for over Sunday, 6
character of transaction usually prominent II
the Saturday morket but aside from this there
was little if any business. The room appeared
rather bearish, but there was a disposition t.
await definite information as to the actua
facts concerning the September towering, which
some advices state seriously injured before oper
ating aggressively for the decline. Toward moor
the market was steady, with prices net un
to that time footing up 10000 bags.
Futures closed steady, with prices net un
changed to points higher.
Total sales were $500 bcgs, including Sep
TENDER, 5.2Oc December, 5 1895 .40c: January
5.40@5 .45c; March, 5.55@5. Csc; May, 5.7O@
Rio-Weak; No. Rio, 4, 700; exchange
II 1915: receipts 1900 bags; cleared for TIL
United States, 5000; cleared for Europe, 5000
stock, 7O1, Oc0. . 49,,
sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, &c; centrif
ugal So test 33ac; molasses sugar 2Ac; refined
steady; crushed, 5.15c: powdered, 4. Toe; granu
lated, 4. 65c.ssr a.. sa3t;5t,y. = =
Coffee-Quiet No. Z Rio, SIC.
Molasses-Firm; New Orleans, 30@4Oc.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Sept. 13.-Cattle,
receipts 700 head; market steady; beef steers,
cows and heifers, s2.25@5.5O: Texans. $2.9O@
5. Hogs, receipts 500 head; market 5@1oc high.
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, Sept.
13.-Flax-Cash, northwestern, $1.3S; Septem-
her, 1888; October. 81. 81. September
49ac; December. Acc. Timothy September,
$4.45. Clover-October, $780,. Barley-Casll,
38@63c.
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Let the deceased past act as its own under
taker-
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 1s-Re-
ceipts-Cattle, 300; hogs, 20O0
Hogs-strong. Sales: so, 1854 lbs $40; Il,
25s lbs, $7.45; II, 252 lbs, $3.50; So, 243 lbs.
$7.55.
Cattle-Unchanged II beeves, 800 lbs, 1918;
II cows, 800 lbs, $2.75; 8 cows, 92O lbs. $3.50
2 cows, 1.1sO lbs. $500; 6feders $50 lbs. So 90;
II feeders, 900 lbs, 1913; I feeders; 1.04O lbs,
$4.75 yearlings. $40 lbs 81. rs; yearlings, 62O
lbs, $3.50; yearlings, $50 lbs, $500.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Sept. 13.-C1ose: Wheat
lower; No. red cash elevator, CSC; September
Csc; December, 66c; May, 68k @6S5sc; No. 2
September, 571sc; December, 36M 0p3eMc: May,
36kc. Oats, lower; No. cash. 2ec; September
2So -. .ss--'-a ~. :
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THE THwART1NG OF DAVID

THE THWAKTING OF DAVID.
Philadelphia Times
81 see that the cartoons represent us Co
liath" said the first trust magnate, land tho
law as David coming to Go us battle
Yes" laughed the second magnate; "but We
have fixed all that
How"
'.The leather trust won't sell Dayid enough
material to make his sling
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND FLOUR, Sept. 10
Flour-Receipts, 28,25O brls; sales, $500 pkgs;
steady and quiet; buckwheat -four quiet; $1.75@
2.25 bid, according to delivery. Wheat-Re-
ceipts, S0925 bu; Sales 100000 bu; opened
steady, but weakened under general realizing
and market cables; September, 76H@76 5-16c;
December, 1875 @74e; May, 74Nc.. Rye-steady
state, 551h @56c elf. New York; No. 2 western,
591a fob. ahoat; No. 2, 5e@5e1kc track. Corn
Sales, 100000 bu; opened steadier on frost news,
but soon declined in realizing sales; December,
49B @49%c; May, 1914 @45Ac. Oats-Receipts,
214,50o bu; dull and barely steady; track white,
34@36c. .,-.--s-,t H..
-. Close: Wheat--December.. 1880. corn-De
cember, 1880. - 49, - -. ~ d. - ~.
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT,
The following the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets.:
SeEt. 10, 2 5-r .ia,-
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Sept. 1S.-Cat-
tie, receipts 800 head; market unchanged; beef
steers, s7.1O@7.G5; Texans, $4@4.15; cows and
heifers. $1.75M4.15; stockers and feeders, S2.70
as. Hogs, receipts LOCO head; market strong
to 1Oc higher; heavy, s7.7O@7.s5; packers. s7.55
6p7.70; medium. $7.eo@7 80; workers, S7.5o@
mai ket Unchanged; sheep, $3.15@4; lambs sS.7
IA
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RECEIPTS AND sH1PMENTs-sEPT. ,1e. !,

Received-Wheat, 42e cars, 304, 4sO bu; corn,
1850 bu: oats 1o1 $50 Blu; barley, 1850 bu
rye, II, $40 bu; fax, CO. $50 bu; -four. ITO brls
hay, 90 tons; fuel oil 100952 gals; fruit, 1922
900 lbs; merchandise. 2.Os1, Sos lbs; lumber. SO
cars; barrel stock, cars; machinery, Ga 100
lbs; coal, $40 tons; wood, 1886 cords brick
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After all, there is no nerve food superior to
good luck. ..t
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Totals .......... 473 43s 1,511
rs;s S:7 @s:ss jsS b for ws Fit
Ing stuff there was on hand was picked up read,
lily at steady prices. Mich cows steady. Veal
Butchers steers-1, 1,1so lbs, s42o; ! 1922 oSo
H SIS u.s. ?s2 C1 5s S. so eStte ss s s
is 81 lbs Veal ed f fsI g
ss7 lbs $3.50; Il, 4e5 lbs, S. 6; 500 lbs; ss!.s;
Stock and feeding bulls, s5s lbs $3.50; !;
$50 lbs, 1925: Mich cows and springers-2
c0ns sRe ssf s. higher Quality only fair
gz 20 q II lbs sSS 20 lbs SO;
lbs, $7.50; is, 26s lbs. $7.e5.
little o on sale Lamb Dt trade
train sdnei not ' on sale. Sales Sales '''
9iss a snssp fna bs hi Il sambs g
$2So 50 G lambs IS lbs si:sS. DN'"' '
is 5, $5.ss >, 3 lambs 50 lbs, $s.a5; q lambs
G. Dodge, triumph n5e' Maiden Rock Live stock
S %a Mats Randall gsar S
Neaney Bros, Goodhne: c. Jones, West Con-
: w Msss0 g, Ehs +
]
New Richland; F. Pernes, New Prague.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Sept. 1s.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 2ooA market ma! steady; good to prime me
| stockers and feeders. $250@5. 30; cows, $1.50@
500; heifers So. 5o@575; Gamers, 81. 50@2. so;
bulls, s2.25@5.0o; calves, $275@1;oO; Texas
steers. s3.00G14.5O; western steers, $3.75@5.75.
| Hogs-Receipts to-day. 5000; Monday $4,000;
| left over ,597; market 1O@2oc higher; mixed
and butchers s7.45@7.e5; good to choice heavy,
sSS@sSSS b rGHso Of s nessys light
sheep-Receiptss eoo IN market steady good to
50. so@3.4o; western sheep, 81. 5O@3s0; native
lambs So, 5o@5so; western lambs, So. 75@5 s35
hogs, 1880; sheep, 1914. Shipments, cattle,
| 1905; hogs, 1890; sheep, s. 91.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Sept. 1s.--Cattle-Re-
cepts s9o Fteay bssd steers
a.: Gamers, 81 1898; stockers and feeders,
50. 1905 .25. ~.-..-. a.=
| Hogs-Receipts, 1000: shade stronger: heavy,
4 81. SCOT So; mixed, $755 az 80; pigs, $6@7.
! Sheep-Receipts, 100; steady; yearlings, So Is
| "a; lambs, So 50@5. = g.
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Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
western. i: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha 2; Great Northern. So; Northern Pacific.
So; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 1; total, 125
disposition Of stock Friday, Sept. II:
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er; pigs, s7.25@7. 60; packers, $7.5o@7.75;
market nominal; sheep, ss.5o@4; lambs, SAG
5.25.
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CASH SALES REPORTED TO-DAY.
No. 1 hard wheat, cars Observation-Disclosures
No. northern. u cars ................ 80
No. / northern, .............. 1914
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lars, 4O1a; government bonds easy; state bonds
railroad bohds irregular.
BERLIN, Sept 13.-Exchange on London, 20
marks 47M pigs for checks. - : -
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( KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Sept 1s.-Close:
ese essR No. hsr e No.
654 @eec. Corn.oseptember, $3.50; December,
0Q59c. Oats-No. 2 white, $3.50. zee:
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TOLEDO GRAIN, Sept. 13.-Wheat fairly ac-
tive, easier; cash, 73Ac; September. 73Ac bid;
&c. 7sn Msy b Wess
May 391hc. Oats, dull, steady; September,
1hc December. Bic. Cloverseed, dull, easier:
October, $5.57h; January, 1910. Prime timo-
thy. 81 90. Rye. -. 49, - --.----- -
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales. 300, 200.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
kirker-PIaco.

The marriage of Miss Myra, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. o. Place, Chapman
street, and Mr.. William HI. Kirker, of
Morrice, occurred at the home of the
brides parents Thanksgiving day, Rev.
F. S. Lyon officiating About seventy
guests, including number of relatives,
were present, all of whom extended
most hearty congratulations and best
wishes to the nappy couple. The bride
has been one of the most successful
teachers of the county for several years
and has>many friends wherever she is
known. Mr.. Kirker is highly respected
by wide circle of acquaintance in the
southern part of the county. They will
reside at Morrice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirker received large
number of fine presents from their
friends An elaborate wedding dinner
was served
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
WHOLE NO. 1928
In the Circuit Court.

Prosecuting Attorney A e. Richards
is quite sick, and the two criminal cases
yet to be tried, the People VS. Linerd and
the People VS.. Sullivan, will be pros
ecuted by s. S. Miner.
In the case of John T. McCurdy VS..
Susan Dillon, Judge Smith Wednesday
rendered verdict for plaintiff of $421.-
30. Mr.. McCurdy was the only witness
examined, his testimony proving to the
satisfaction of the court that an express
contract existed between the parties.
In the case of Alvah Sickles VS.. the
Detroit q Milwaukee Railway. being
the outgrowth of row betweenvSickles
and his wife over piano, trial by jury
was waived and the court gave plaintiff
verdict of six cents damages and cost.
He Rad already secured the piano.
In the SANDER case of David Dell VS.
James Mcbride, both of Corunna, Judge
Smith took the case from the jury,
Tuesday, directing a verdict for de-
fendant. Dell claimed that Mcbride
called him liar, slandering him.
The case OF Joseph Wright VS.. Alice
Smith, administrative of the estate Of
Forrest Smith, of Vernon, for personal
damages, has been settled out of court.
The case of the People VS.. Charles
Jewell, of Antrim, which was on trial
for several days in the circuit court,
was decided Tuesday, the jury finding
defendant guilty of using indecent Ian
guage to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora
Tillson. Sentence deferred until first
day of February term.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Death of Michael Punches

For many years Michael Punches was
employed by the firm of Dewey & Stew
art in this city and became known to
nearly every citizen of Owosso and sur
rounding country. His acquaintapces
all had high regard for him and many
were the kindly greetings given him on
every side. For several years past he
has resided on his farm in Bennington
township, coming to the city often to
trade. Recently he had been in poor
health but it was not known that he was
considered dangerously SO. The announce
ment of his death on Sunday last caused
considerable surprise. Mr. Punches was
II years of age, and is survived by his
wife and one child. The funeral services
were held on Wednesday, Rev. Wilson,
of Morrice, officiating. Mr.. Punches
was a good citizen in every way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
To Close For Ten Days.

At the meeting of the school board.
on Tuesday evening, Zenas H. Ross
resignation as truant officer was accept
ed Mr.. Ross has not the time to look
up the truants. Janitor e. H. Jacobs,
of the Emerson school, presented his
resignation on account of i'll health He
will be replaced by Janitor A. Wicking
of the Washington school.
Miss Evangeline Laurie, teacher of
the eighth grade, sent in her resignation
to take effect during the holidays. She
will be replaced by Miss Florence E.
Smith, of Saginaw, a graduate of the
Ann Arbor high school.
The board decided not to close the
schools for the Christmas recess, this
year, until Wednesday noon, Dec "a.
This will give a ten days vacation.
The treasurer reported that he had re-
ceived So, TIA. 90 in primary school funds
and back taxes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05
Miss Winnie Townsend Married.

A pretty. wedding was solemnized at
the Church of the Annuciation, Mon
day, Nov. "a, the contracting parties
being Mr.. G. T. Coughlin, of this city,
and Miss Winifred Townsend, of Colo
RADIO Springs The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. l. Gibbons. The
bride was attired in white albatross
and carried brides roses. The couple
was attended by w. J. Coughlin, brother
of the groom. and Miss Maggie Carey,
who looked very pretty in white null
and carried pink roses. The groom and
best man wore conventional black.
After the ceremony an elaborate
wedding dinner was served at their
pretty home on East Seventh street,
which had been previously prepared for
the coming of the bride The groom is
with the Booth Furniture Co., of this
citv and is well known and respected
by all. The couple were the recipients
of many beautiful presents. They will
be at home to their friends after Dec.
1st, at 1873 East Seventh street. We ex-
tend congratulations to the happy
couple. -Leadville, Colo, Dispatch.
Mrs. Coughlin lived in or near Owos-
so for number of years before going
west three years ago, and was for some
time employed in this Office, afterward
taking a position with the Union Tele-
phone Co. The TIMES extends best
wishes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-05

At its triennial meeting, Tuesday
evening" Company H, Third Infantry
Michigan National Guard, reelected by
unanimous votes George b. McCaugh-
ma as captain, z. H. Ross as first lieuten-
ant, and w. nj. Case as second lieuten-
ant. There has been entire satisfaction,
both from civil and from a military
standpoint, with the three officers work
and the compliment of their reelection
is deserved
The three years closing this week
have been the most prosperous in the
Companys history About $1,000 in
small debts have been paid up, and
about $500 have been expended for
baths, piano, gymnasium repairs and a
first class lighting system. For two
years the company has maintained
a popular and paying lecture course.