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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Death Of Charles vautherot.

Charles Vautherot died at his home in
this city at four o'clock Friday morning,
after four days illness of quinsy The
funeral took place Monday at 1890,
Rev. Peter Peterkin, of Detroit, officiat-
ing. Interment at the Wilkinson GENE.
terry.
Mr.. Vautherot, who was of French
birth, was SO years old, and had resided
in this county 35 years, four years at
his present home. He did extensive
business as a market gardener.
Deceased is survived by wife and
the following children: Lena, Emily
and Lucy, of Detroit; Louise, Edith,
Esther, Persis, Leah, Eli, Fred, Emil,
Samuel and Silas Vautherot, of Gale
donia.-Corunna Journal.
Mr.. Vautherot was in every way a
worthy citizen and was held in high es-
TEEN by wide circle of acquaintance.
His death is greatly regretted and the
family has the sympathy of the com,
munity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Perry-Antrim Farmers.

! Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Trowbridge
entertained the Perry-Antrim Far.
mers' Club Friday, June3. The meet
ing was called to order by President
Service. Men were.very little In evil
dence so the the program was short.
After singing by the club and prayer
by the chaplain, Mrs. j. Bennett
reclted fine selection in a creditable
manner, telling OF an old man deciding
his farm to his son, but seeing his
mistake before the deed was recorded,
destroyed 1t.
Mrs. John Clark sang a solo and
Mesdames G.. B. Ellsworth and @. E
Curry a duet. Mrs. Abbie LaFlam.
boy gave a fine recitation entitled,
"Ostler Joe."
Gan our taxes be diminished with
out endaDgerlng our progress was to
have been discussed by e. Burkhart
but as he was not present, the discus
sion was opened by Alex. Black. He
said that it seemed as though limit
hould be reached some time as they
were increased each year 1t did not
seem necessary to make such large in
creases in order to continue our pres
emit progress. J. f. Stone believed
that not enough economy was prac-
ticed in maintaining our public irsti-
buttons. w. E. circuit said that II
taxes were too high quit improving let
the buildings and fences run down.
He recommended this simply as a
means by which an individual might
reduce his taxes il he wished.
What kind of house work can best
be left undone? Mrs. Bennett said
that that depended upon the individ-
ual. But it seemed to her that the
"happy medium" could be reached
where some time could be found for
self improvement.
The subject of the effect OF the moon
In its different stages was discussed at
some length. The prevailing opinion
seemed to be that it did not have any
effect.
Are vertical drains practicable?
Rev. Wallace spoke, mentioned large
marsh that had been successfully
drained by this method. Wells were
driven>and the surface water ran into
the we'll. 1t is impossible to fill a we'll
with water that is from good vein.
1t was voted to hold no meeting In
July. The August meeting will be
held with Mr.. and Mrs G.. A. MacKay.
After adjournment sumptuous
supper was served.
MARK d. CIRCUIT,
Cor. Sec'y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
A Fishing Yarn.

Dean Hart of Denver contributes to
The Outlook's Annual Recreation
Number an entertaining article called
ga Days Fishing in Colorado" in tn g
course of which he tells this story:
They had a fishing club in one of the
Middle States; the keeper and factotum
of the club was "Old Sammy" Despite
his healthful occupation, age grew on
him, and unable longer to watch" the
river, there was only one place for the
lone old mantle County house. Here,
as the end was surely coming, the pas
tor of the church was asked to see him.
To meet the Great Proprietor with a
vast accumulation of debt is an ordeal
that every wise man may we'll dread,
and seek to prepare for. The man with
the Gospel, trying to induce Sam to see
the prime necessity of climbing the cliff
to touch the place of blood, was leading
him to admit his bankrupt condition,
that he might claim mercy of Him
whose property it is to have mercy
and to forgive" Sammy, I expect
you've done many things you wish you
hadn't done; haven't you, now?" But
Sammy was noncommittal "Well,
now" pursued his visitor, eff you had
your life to live over again, wouldn' t
you do differently in some respects?'
Maybe would" was the cautious re-
joinder. well, now, suppose you had
the chance Of living all these years over
again, in what particular would you do
differently After minutes silence
the old man, true to the ruling spirit,
strong even in death, replied: "Well, if
1 had my life to live over again, I'd fish
more with bait than with fly"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
prominent Albany Man Kills Boston
Stock EXCHANGE Member.

: Albany, N. Y, June S.-Richard E.
Pruesser, a well-known broker of this
city, shot and killed Miles Mcdonnell,
a member Of the Boston Metropolitan
Stock Exchange, early this morning.
Both men were interested in the com.
pany and had been on amicable terms
until just before the tragedy.
Pruesser had been drinking heavily
and leaving a restaurant went to his
Office and got shotgun. He then went
to the hotel Ten Eyck, where Melon.
nell was stopping, and went to Melon
nell's room. AS soon as Mcdonnell
opened the door he shot him dead. II
was said Mcdonnell before he went tC
Boston was New York gambler and
killed man named Price in Harlem
saloon. Pruesser assisted in securing
an acquittal for Mcdonnell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Were Disappointed.

The Woman's Club issued invita-,
tions for reception to be given their
state president, Mrs. Josephine Gould,
OF Owosso, at the residence OF Mrs. f.
A. Greenfelder, on Front street, Wed
nesday afternoon from three to five to
which about so ladies were invited to
attend. The members had made ex-
tensive plans on the presence of Mrs.
Gould but were disappointed at the
last moment upon receiving word that
morning that owing to the illness of
her husband she would be unable to be
present. Mrs. Greenfelder received
the guests and the program OF the
meeting was given, during which Miss
Shirreff sang two very pleasing solos
and Mrs. j. w. Censor read chapter
from the life and work OF Mrs Stone.
Punch was served and sherbert and
waters and very pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed in spite of the disappoint-
ment of not meeting and hearing Mrs.
Gould. Mesdames G. L. Kinch, Helen
Clough Adams and John Rogers wait
ed upon the guests. -CheSaning News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
DAM GAVE WAY.
Much Damage Done Near Brewster
and Cedar Lakes.

Traverse City, Mich, June 8.-The
dam across Nicholson creek broke at
noon Tuesday, allowing the water Of
Brewster lake and Cedar lake to over
flow the adjacent territory. Much
damage was done to the farms and
buildings. Several fruit orchards were
uprooted; some small stock drowned;
the Citizens telephone lines torn down
and several hundred feet Of roadway
washed away.
These two lakes are situated at an
elevation of about as feet above the
surrounding territory. They were both
overlooking their banks on account of
the recent rains. The dam was used
to furnish power for a sawmill and.
was located at the outlet of the lake.
1t went out with roar, and the whole
lake of water went sweeping over the
territory Fortunately, there was nc
one in the path Of the flood. The DAM
age is quite heavy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
LOOKED LIKE A TRAP.
Clever Oriental Strntagem That Wa
n Complete Success.

Clever Oriental StrataEem That Was
Complete Success.
Many a man has failed to guess an
easy riddle because the simple solution
looked like a trap to him. Here is an
instance in which this trait of human
nature was cleverly played upon by
Japanese nobleman.
The old lord had been forced to flee
with only 800 men before an enemy
with 10000 and barely had time to
reach his castle ahead of his foes.
There were no re-enforcements near at
hand, and he knew that If an attempt
was made to storm his defenses he
and his men would be dead before help
could come.
The enemy's forces advanced rapid
ly, and scouts rode up near the castle
to reconnoiter. To their amazement,
they found the gates. doors and win
dows open and all the. appearance Of
holiday celebration. They rode hasti-
ly back to inform their master that the
foe was dancing and that bands were
playing music in the castle.
The powerful enemy was too wise a
man to put his head into any such trap
as that. The defenders of the castle
must have some plan to slaughter his
forces by wholesale or they would
never invite him in that way. He
drew back safe distance and en-
camped to await developments.
Soon the re-enforcements for the cas-
tie came up behind, attacked him sud-
denly and defeated him, while the gar
rison which had risked all on its
strategem, charged him on the other
eide
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
OLD SUITS OF ARMOR.
They Are Too Short For the Average
EngIisbman of Today.

EngIisbman of Today.
A walk through the Tower of London
will convince any person that the ar
NOR clad knights of medieval days
were puny men compared with the
athlete of today.
The experiment of getting into suits
Of old armor in country houses has
often proved that the legs" are far
too short for the average man of the
present generation.
A well known anthropologist at the
British museum says that undoubted-
ly the British race is taller than it was
several hundred years ago.
IT think, however, that. the medieval
man was deeper chested and broader
in the shoulders" he said. 1.-THE old
armor, If man Of good average height
could squeeze into it today, would be
found loose fitting in the shoulders
and at the chest. The tallest men in
the world come from Galloway and
Perthshire, and Yorkshires average is
a fine one. Even that of southwest
England and south Wales - five feet
six inches-is far higher than that of
many Of the continental nations. The
tallest men after the men of Galloway,
who have an average Of nearly six
feet, are the Fulahs Of the French
Sudan, and the Patagonians are be-
lieved to hold very good average
London Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up
SETS Electric Bitters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes It
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the
Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish un-
der its searching and thorough effect
ivcness Electric Bitters is only soc,
and that is returned if it don't give per-
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by w.
+. Collins 81 Co., and Haggart's drug
stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Thousands of Poles For Delta.

Gladstone, Mich, June S.--Prepara-
lions to send the first lot of Polish
settlers to northern Michigan-the
vanguard of the largest colonization
movements in the history of the north
west-are being completed by the ag-
rigcultural commission of the Polish
National alliance. The settlers are
coming from Pennsylvania, and al
ready 1t Is assured that their numbers
will exceed 10000. The newcomers
will be located ON "cut-over' lands in
Delta county, which the alliance has
secured at low prices from the Wells
and Stephenson interests.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have a long and bit
ter fight with their troubles, if not end
ed earlier by fatal termination. Read
what Il. r.. Beall of Beall, Miss. has to
say" Last fall my wife had every symp-
tom of consumption. She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by w. f. Collins a. Co., and
Haggarts drug stores.
Price SOC, and $1.00
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Prepare to Welcome the Circus.

bdruuln ca Daley 0redCeSC OnOW on
Earth is coming to this city in the i'm
mensity which, during the past five
years, has staggered all Europe. This
is its fifth return to America from for
eign lands. Each time it has come back
with numerous additional features and
this time it has come back with such an
array of novelties and innovations that
it will absolutely disarm those pessi-
mists who have been speaking of the
circus as ''the same old thing" This
time it must be said that it is all new
thing, and according to the reports in
the newspapers of New York. and else
where, where it has been seen since it
returned, it is simply impossible to do
it justice by any attempt at verbal de-
scription. Not only is it fully twice as
large in respect of the numbers of men,
beasts, tents, cars, and all other forms
of paraphernalia, but is propcrtionately
greater in point of merit. Mr. James
A. Bailey, who is the controlling owner
of this vast exhibition, has been it's
guide and mentor for the past quarter
of century. No other Snowman or
combination of showmen in the world
has either the capital or the experience
of Mr.. Bailey. He has determined to
celebrate his return to his home country
by presenting an exhibition so vast and
so varied that it will mark an epoch in
the history of the shows of the world.
1t is scarcely too much to say that the
visit of this great exhibition to this city
ought to be regarded as an honor, for
when it comes it will place the people
of this community upon the same plane,
so far as entertainment goes, with the
people of all the great capitals of the
the civilized world, such as New York,
London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Brussels,
Munich, Budapest, Rotterdam and
others of the great metropolitan cities of
civilization. Indeed, it might be said
that it will place them above these, be-
cause the show, as it will be seen here
will be very much greater in every re-
spect than it was when seen in any of
the cities of Europe.
Barnum & Bailey show day will
doubtless attract one of the greatest
crowds ever seen here. and this mention
of its size and character is made as a
suggestion to the merchants of this
community that they ought to prepare
for the coming of the great throng it
will attract, by the use of the columns
of this newspaper to let that throng
know what they will also have to pro.
vide for the entertainment of visitors.
The date of the exhibition will be
June Is. Reserved seats on sale all
show day at Sprague e. Co. 8 drug store,
1O7 N. Washington street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
BY LAND AND SEA.
Japanese Made an Attack on Russian
STRONGHOLD.

Cheefoo, June Succeeding a sea
attack on Port Arthur Monday night
the Japanese apparently made deter
mined effort to advance on that strong
hold by land.
A Chinese junk which left poini
three miles south of Port .Dalny early
Monday morning has arrived here. She
reports having heard firing north OF
Port Arthur from Z o'clock Monday
morning until 2 o'clock that afternoon
by which time she passed out of hear
ing distance. 1t would appear that the
Japanese planned land and sea attack
on Port Arthur. The Russians on see
ing this sent their feet out to give
battle. The result is not known.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Princess Weds.

Gmunden, Upper Austria, June S.
The marriage of the grand duke Of
Mecklenburg-Schw to Princess
Alexandra daughter Of the duke OF
Cumberland, was celebrated here
Tuesday in the presence Of many men,
bers of royal families and great gath
ering of other distinguished persons.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the price
of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
if you take DIR. Kings New Life Pills
for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles They are
gentle yet thorough 25c. at w. e.
Collins q Co., and Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Insure Their Horses.

Hillsdale, Mich, June S.-The Rural
Letter Carriers association Of Hills
dale county held its annual meeting in
this city. This is the Oldest, as we'll
as largest and strongest organization
of rural letter carriers in the state. A
home insurance feature, whereby the
association insures the lives of the
horses of its members has been incor.
porated into the constitution of the as.
sociation, and is one of its strong fea
lures.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
To Bond For Hiqh School.

Three Rivers, Mich, June 8.-A spe-
cial meeting of the voters of school
district No. 1 of the township of Lock
port, which includes all Of the city
schools, with few of the voters liv'
ing outside Of the city limits, has been
called for June II to vote on a propo-
sition to bond the district in the sum
Of $4,000 to build a high school build
ing on site that was purchased in the
fourth ward of the city last year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
ONE UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM
or Iroquols Disaster to Be Buried
With Honors.

Chicago, June S.-Next Sunday af
ternoon the remains of the one uni
Identified victim of the Iroquois theateI
will be buried in Montrose cemetery
The body is that of a woman about
so years of age, and has been kept al
the county morgue since the first week
in January Hundreds of people have
looked at the body, but despite the
fact that the features are not married
she has never been identified. A loi
has been purchased in the cemetery
by the Iroquois Memorial association
and the funeral ceremonies will be un
der the direction Of the members o!
that organization.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Real Estate Transfers.

j Strehl to NJ Burkhart 81 VT 1t 7 blk 10
AL&BO Williams add Owosso, 81, 200.
T Heeney to G Godfrey W sw I sec 30
Antrim, Sc, $50.
CGodfrey to B Heeney w sw t sec 30
Antrim, So, $50.
F Mann to d Lawrence 1t 3bk 5
Faubles add Durand, 81, 900.
j Emo to j Laverock 1t on sec IS Owes
so, $40.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Marriage Licenses.

Ray r. Kline, Owosso, .26
Abbie Young, Owosso, ..............21
John M Elkins Owosso, ......,,....1 10
Mildred Kinney, Owosso, 10
Louis E. Hoisington, Shiawassee. 26
Grace M. Cook, Shiawassee, ..........23
Lewis f. Whitman, Perry. ........ 40
Lucilia Richardson, Locke, 10
Charles E. Eveleth, Corunna, ....... .33
Mary Z. Frain, Corunna, 30
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

The last quarter Of the moon became
visible at f1:53 Sunday night; the new
moon appears at $40 p M, next Mon
day; the first quarter is due at 9:10 a.
M, Monday June 20, and the full moon
at 2:23 p M, Monday the 27th Last
week Thursday was the feast of Corpus
Christi. Summer begins Tuesday, the
21st, and the oath is st. John the Bap-
lists day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

'Tisnt safe to be day without DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment the acct
dent is going to happen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

"Ilo you call this sponge cake? Why,
it's as hard as can be-"
"Yes, mum. That's the way sponge
As before it's wet. Soak it In your tea,
mum. "-London Punch
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin in
any part of the body; Doans Ointment.
At any drug store, so cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10

II feel as if l should fly to pieces. "
How often those words are on woman's
lips. They express to the uttermost the
nerve racked condition of the body,
which makes life daily martyrdom.
If this condition had come suddenly it
would have been unbearable. But the
transition was gradual A little more
strain each day on the nerves. A little
more drain each day of the vitality.
Any woman would be glad to be rid of
such a condition, Every woman tries
to be rid of it. Thousands of such
woman have been cured by DR.. Pierce's
treatment with his "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" when local doctors had entirely
failed to cure.
"Favorite Prescription" contains no
opium, cocaine or other narcotic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
The Republican Platform.

When party is not ashamed to stand
on its record nor afraid to commit itself
to policy, it is easy to write its plat
form. The republican national plat
form, indeed, is already substantially
formulated in the achievement of two
administrations. The present problem
is mainly one of phraseology. 1t is well
that the demand is made to have the
document short enough to insure its
general perusal-" incisive, decisive,
precise and concise"
On the constructive side of recent re-
publican policies and in the story of the
great national advance that has ac-
companied them, the leading factor has
been the Tariff. By the logic of the
situation and by the attacks made or
threatened on the policy of Protection,
the Tariff will be the central plank in
the republican platform.
Committed to no schedules, but COM
mitted to the principle of Protection,
and appealing to the record of results as
it is written in the fortunate experience
of manufacturer, merchant and wage
Garner, the republicans will ask the
country to continue the Protective sys-
tenn and to intrust to them, rather than
to the enemies of the system, the draft
ing of whatever notifications changing
conditions may require.
On that issue and on the other issues
upon which they stand pat" they in
vite comparison either with democratic
record or democratic purpose. Just at
this moment they invite attention to
the volubility and outspokenness of
democratic suggestion as to what ought
to be in the Chicago platform, as con-
trasted to the timidity and evasiveness
of democratic counsel as to what ought
to be in the st. Louis platform. 1t is
significant New York "Mail"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-02-18
FARRlER SWITCH

Speaal 10 the N7OJ
Well, dear friends will try to give
you few items from the Switch,
1t has rained today and mud is plen-
tiful.
Going to town was the order Satur-
day.
, J. D. Rogers aud daughter, Lille,
were visiting at W, b Rogers Wednes-
day.
Willie Webb OF Pleasant Grove, is
saving hickory for MIR. Hudson,
Mr.. Wcstmoreland and w. b. Rogers
are getting hickory timber for the Sc.
quachee Handle works.
Mrs. Addie Rogers and daughter Eth
el, were in Jasper Thursday.
A certain young man of this place
says he don't like to work on the farm,
Wonder why not?
Leo McVey has sold his mule.
We were glad to hear from Uncle Joe
aud appreciated HE letter very much.
Come again, Uncle Joe.
The rain Sunday made certain
young lady look mighty sad, and know
the reason.
w, b, Rogers is pulling the reins over
two fine bay horses, so he says.
A very sad accident occurred Sunday
just about eight o'clock. Mr. Leslie
Rogers fell through his collar and near
ly cut his ears.
Will Banks returned to his homo in
Chattanooga Saturday, after staying a
few weeks with his sister, Mrs John
son.
Let us know Mr.. Cold Wave, when
you start to Florida, and some of the
Switch people will accompany you.
Lille.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-02-18
SHERMAN HEIGHTS.

Special to the Ne1OS.
AS there has been nothing from here
for some time we will give few items
for publication.
Lidie Brooks in company with three
other small boys is of on a pleasure
trip much to the regret and chagrin of
their parents.
Misses Lasse aud Flora Brooks are
becoming famous in string music.
Miss Zoolah Hoge of Ehenezer, is
with her sister, Mrs. b. A. Deakins,
and is keeping books for the West
Side Grocery Co.
Mrs. B. A. Deakins is much improv-
ed from her recent illness much to the
delight of her many friends.
Squire J, E. league passed through
the Heights recently en- route to Brad
ley County.
Messrs Walter and William Foster
are making more Improvements to
their already handsome home.
We would like to hear weekly in
the News from Possom Hollow, Tex
The News is welcome visitor for
us who live out of the valley, and is
the most newsy paper in the valley.
Long live the News. Subscriber.