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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Strange Use For Skim Milk.

A use to which skim milk, buttermilk
or even whole sweet milk is not often
put is paint-making, yet this product of
the dairy makes possibly one of the most
enduring, preventative, respectable, and
inexpensive paints for barns and out
buildings. 1t costs little more than
white wash, provided no great value is
attached to the milk, and it is a ques-
ton whether for all kinds of rough
work it does not serve all the purposes
and more of the ready mixed paint, or
even prime lead and paint mixed in the
best linseed oil. 1t is made as follows,
and no more should be mixed than is to
be used that day: Stir into gallon of
milk about three pounds of Portland
cement and sufficient Venetian red
paint powder Costing three cents per
pound) to impart good color Any
other color paint powder may be as we'll
used. The milk will hold the paint in
suspension, but the cement being very
heavy, will sink to the bottom, so that
it becomes necessary to keep the mix
ture well stirred with paddle. This
feature of the stirring is the only draw
back to the paint, and as its efficiency
depends upon administering good coat
ing of cement, it is not safe to leave its
application to Enthusiastically or careless
help. Six hours after painting, this
paint will be as immovable and unaffect-
ed by water as month-old oil paint. l
have heard of buildings twenty years
painted in this manner in which the
Az ~ = as well preserved. My own ex-
' s dsstes back nine years, when
,o;n.aa . sna,&arn with this mixture,
md the wood toNlay-second growth
Virginia yellow pine SHOWS no sign
whatever of decay or H fo'' Inc
effect of such coating seef 10 DC 10
petrify the surface of the wood ~ hoie
milk is better than buttermilk or SIN "a
milk as it contains more oil, and this is
the constituent which sets the cement
If mixed with water instead of milk, the
wash rubs and soaks off readily. This
mixture with little extra of the cement
from the bottom Of the bucket daubed
on, makes the best possible paint for
trees where large limbs have been
pruned or sawed off.
GUY E MITCHELL.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Local News.

James A. Madden, who has sister in
this county, was killed at Gaylord, re-
Gently by train.
Fred Edwards, the horse jockey, is
spending sixty days in the county Jail.
He left dog locked in his barn for a
week without food Officers were
forced to kill the dog.
j H. Howe says the winter of 1S44-45
was much worse than the present one,
as snow came about the first of Novem-
Der and stayed until the first of April.
1t was very deep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Listeman and
William Blanchard, of Owosso, have
been bound over to await the action of
the grand jury at Lansing They are
charged with counterfeiting.
The opera house will be opened on
Thursday, Feb. 10, with a melodrama
"For Her Children's Sake" which will
also fill date on the 10Th here. The
company was secured recently while
playing in Grand Rapids.
Owosso Chapter No. 80, R. A. M,
conferred degrees on County Clerk John
Y. Martin, County School Commission =
er Howard Slocum aud Arthur Green,
for Corunna Chapter, Friday evening
No cars were running after the work
and the Corunna men were forced to
walk home in the rain and slush
The Detroit Tribune is publishing a
live stock dealers directory. In it are
the names of those who sell stock regu-
larly on the Detroit markets. In the
list are G. A. Mckenzie, Wellington
Clark, William Teller, and E. F. Kala-
her, of Owosso; F. Kelsey, Byron: G. M
Bilhimer, Corunna: J. G. Woodward,
Elsie w. j. Ottoway, and Wilbur
French, Flushing; Haley Bros, and
Peet 81 Horner, Chesaning; f. Van Bus
kirk, Ithaca
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
THE WOMAN WHO PROMISES
Always Charming INT Aggravating
and Irres .tJnsible.

Always Charming but Aggravating
and IRE .sonsible.
In every social circle, every club, ev-
cry association of women, there are
hose who delight the novice by their
obliging readiness to help, but are
Stunned by the experienced. LET me
do that for you," II will attend to it,"
leave it to me-" they cry and straight
way go off and forget all about it.
Who that has been unhappy enough
to have them on a committee will soon
forget the anguish of finding at the
last moment that their part of the
work is untouched and must be done
by oneself instanter?
The aggravation of 1t is that the IT.
responsible woman Is often so charm
ing and so endowed with other good
undeniably dull. We can have her and
depend upon her, and her price is be-
yond rubies, but she does not SPARKLE
alas! The woman who promises, if
she would keep her word, is the wom-
an we want. Yet her eXasperating
fault makes her impossible to work
with and unpopular in spite of her
good points. AS for those who have
to live with her, the less said of their
sufferings the better.
To keep ones word is the very es-
sence of personal honor. To make
promises lightly and hold them cheap
has been held dishonorable always,
and it makes no difference where our
word is given or how announcement it
may be to redeem the promise. The
inconvenience to which our broken
promises will put other people is what
the mind must dwell upon.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Womans' Club.

A very profitable meeting OF the
Woman's Club was held with MIS- s.
e, Parkill Saturday afternoon. The
line Of study for M KIT years work was
discussed and will be decided upon at
the next meeting.
The last half OF this years was
TAX n up and the study of Greece was
happily introduced by Mrs. w. M.
Fitzpatrick, who gave some facts In re
gard to that country before proceed.
ing with her subject OF archaic Art. +"
The paper was presented In very
able and clear manner and was full Of
interest. After defining her topic
Mrs. Fitzpatrick added: The more we
understand the true nature of art,
especially OF plastic art, the more able
shall We be to understand the extraor-
binary development of it In ancient
Greece, as 1t is the NEST remarkable
phenomena In the history of the
human. race.
The whole history of Greece explains
why art was so highly developed there,
that 1t was never surpassed. The art
faculty possessed by the Greeks is In
a degree Uncomfortable to US. Earliest
records of sculpture exhibit art in
complete bondage to religion. In the
Archaic age there is higher knowl-
edge OF anatomy and greater freedom
and boldncss OF treatment than In an
earlier age. Extant works Of Archaic
art gives no ideas of the Archaic style.
Some OF the most important ones
were described by Mrs. Fitzpatrick and
copies OF many were exhibited, which
added pleasure. 4.
The second paper, "Grecian Tenn
pies, twas we'll presented by Mrs. J.W,
Dingwall. Interesting descriptions of
the earliest temples were given and
pictures were shown. The different
orders of ancient architecture were
mentioned, the Doric being the style
Of which the Greeks seemed mostlfond.
The templel of Diana at Ephesus was
brought to attention and many pleas
ing facts given in regard to this one of
the seven wonders OF the world. Dur
ing the age of Pericles the whole
Acropolis was consecrated to religious
worship and its entire extent was oc.
cupied by temples. "The fact that
the religion OF country moulds it's
art is especially true OF the art Of
Greece Figures and has reliefs OF
Greek worship were most important
In the work Of artists and temples
were built as the homes for these
statues.
After an excellent word picture Of
the Acropolis Mrs. Dingwall concluded
her paper by reading a description OF
the Parthenon by John Lord.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Oak Grove Farmers, Club.

After wading through snow drifts,
across fields, goodly number of the
Oak Grove Farmers Club managed to
reach the pleasant home of Will Strauch
where we were received with hearty
good will. The meeting was called to
order by Pres ID. butcher; singing from
Rural Songster. On account of our
chaplain being absent, Mr.. A. Straueh
was asked to fill the vacancy. A num-
Der of families were not there to answer
at roll call. One, who has never failed
to respond since the club was formed.
was missing New and unfinished bust
ness Mrs Winnie called attention to
the necessity CT having the Club dishes
counted and reported at every meeting.
Our hostess called attention to the din
ner hour. We then partook of bounti-
full dinner nicely served.
After spending some time socially the
meeting was again called to order.
Little Pearl Kent favored us with re-
citation nicely rendered. Mrs. Winnie
then gave select reading. lis Woman
Extravaganza" Appreciated by all.
Our program was cut short on account
of so many members being absent.
Then came the Question Box Do we
derive any great benefit from the State
Institute? Mr.. Onyon thought it was
the same old story. Mrs. Bilhimer
agreed with Mr.. Onyon. There was
only one subject discussed that she en-
joyed, it being Sugar Beet Culture. Is
the farmer to blame for signs painted
on fences and buildings along the road?
Mr.. Mattoon thought they were. If the
farmers would forbid it, it would not be
done. Mrs. Bilhimer thought it good
thing for one to have something to
look at and read while driving. After
reading the program for the next meet
ing the meeting was adjourned to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Derr, Feb. 49,
Take care of the stomach and the
health will take care of itself. If peo-
pie only realize the soundness of that
statement the majority might live to
good old age like Moses, "the eye I'M
dimmed, the natural force undated"
1t is in the stomach that the blood is
made. 1t is from the stomach that
nourishment is dispensed to nerve and
muscle. If the stomach is weak" it
can't do its whole work for each part of
the body. If it is diseased the disease
will faint the nourishment which is dis
tributed and so spread disease through
the body. 1t was the realization of the
importance of the stomach as the very
center of health and the common source
of disease, which led Dr. Pierce to pre-
pare his Golden Gedical Discovery"
Diseases which origin tie in the stom-
ach must be cured through the stom-
ach." The soundness of this theory is
proved every day by cures of diseased
organs, heart, liver. lungs, bloody
the use of the Discovery" which is
solely and singly a medicine for the
blood and organs of digestion and nu-
triton. 1t is a temperance medicine
containing no alcohol, whisky or other
.,.@
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Paw Paw CoupIe EIoped.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. "a de-
cided sensation was created in Paw
Paw by the news that Miss Jane
Broughton of that village had eloped
with and married Charles Roach, a
mail clerk on the Michigan Central
railroad, who is also a resident of
Paw Paw. Miss Broughton, who is
a daughter of Past Grand Master Ros-
coe W. Broughton Of the masonic
grand lodge, was supposed to be visit
ing friends in this city, but went to
Laporte, Ind, where she met Roach
and they were quietly married.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide has been discover
ed will interest many. A run down sys-
tenn, or dependency invariably precede
suicide and something has been found
that will prevent that condition which
makes suicide likely. AT the first
thou ght of self destruction take Eclec-
trio Filters. 1t being great tonic and
nervine will strengthen the nerves and
build up the system. It's also a great
stomach, liver and kidney regulator.
Only sue. Satisfaction guaranteed by
w. E. Collins q Co., and Haggart,
druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12

The fondness that some people have
for contact with notables is not al
ways shared by the notables them
selves. 1t is told by the late Baron
Huddleston that he once tried toy OBJ
tain a seat next to duke at the fable
dhote in a hotel where both were
guests. That this proximity 10 the
great man might be brought about the
baron gave the waiter a sovereign. The
servant proved traitor, and, an ex-
PLANTATION being demanded, he con-
fessed that the duke had given him
two sovereigns not to give the baron
the coveted seat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Mexican Rims.

Mexico has many ancient ruins, par
ticularly in the states of Oaxaca, CHA
pas, Yucatan and Morelia. Those Of
Militia, in Oaxaca; Palenqua, in CHA
pas; Uxmal, in Yucatan, and Xochi-
milco, in Morelia, are among the most
famous and interesting. Some of them
represent whole cities and are sup
posed to be from two to three thousand
years old. They all show the most
elaborate carvings, which closely re-
semble the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
starve,. for the chIIdren,s Sake.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. S.-The police
are investigating circumstances sur
rounding the death of Mrs. Barton
Babcock which occurred in a base
ment building on the east side. The
attending physician, who was called
just before death resulted, says that
death was caused by exhaustion due to
lack Of food, and that the woman
starved to death. She had deprived
herself for the sake of her children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Tornado In Arkansas.

Mammoth Springs, Ark, Feb. g.
News has been received of a tornado
at Union. thirty miles southeast, in
which Rev. Soden, Miss Clinton and a
child were killed. The only building
left in Union was DR.. Barnes store,
and it was blown from it's foundations.
The path of the tornado was about
300 yards wide.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Four Fast Trains Chicago to st. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS.

Via Chicago 81 Northwestern Ry. Leave
Chicago 900 a. M, $50 p m. North.
Western Limited, electric lighted
throughout), 1000 p. m. and 300 a. m.
Fast schedules, luxurious equipment,
dining car service unequaled For
tickets, rates and sleeping car reserva
tions apply to your nearest ticket agent
or address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus Martius,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Attorney Is Adludaed Insane.

Bellaire, Mich, Feb. S.-Milton w.
Newkirl has been adjudged insane by
the probate court Of Antrim county.
His conduct has seemed strange for
some time, but his case did not attract
special attention until some time ago
he suddenly attempted to kill his
stepdaughter. Since then he has been
constantly in the care of attendants.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Awarded Mrs. Gary SEQ.

Charlotte, Mich, Feb. S.-After be-
ing out seven hours the jury awarded
Mrs. Fanny Gary a verdict for $50
and costs against Miss Pearl Darling
for aliniating her husbands affections.
The case has been on the entire week
and at times the testimony has border.
ed on the sensational.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Grand Affair at Calumet.

Calumet, Mich, Feb. 9.-The fine
new armory Of Company e, Third in
fantry, Michigan National Guard, will
be dedicated Thursday with ball and
banquet. Colonel Robert j. Bates Of
Sault Ste. Marie, commanding the
Third infantry, and his staff Of fifteen
officers will be present. Members Of
the military board are also expected.
The armory cost $4,000 and is one Of
the finest in the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Fifty Russian workmen Killed.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-Fifty work
men were killed by the caving in of an
embankment on the Warsaw & Vienna
railroad. The men dug into an old
swelling works, which had been buried
for thirty years. An explosion fol-
lowed. Beside the men killed, many
were frightfully burned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
The Overland Limited.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. IN.
daily via Chicago, Union Pacific q
North Western Line. Less than three
DAYS enroute to the Pacific Coast. The
best of everything. Two other fast
trains leave Chicago daily 1890 p. m.
and 1875 p. IN. For illustrated book
let's, reservations and full particulars
apply to your nearest ticket agents, or
address
w. H. Guerin, II Campus. Martins
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Supreme "Bee" Tent Convention

Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-Deputy SUI
preme Commander F. W. Budrow Of
the supreme tent, Maccabees of the
World, has issued call for the first
state convention to be held in Flint,
on Wednesday, February 10, at which
time a representative to the national
convention to be held in Detroit in
July, and also full set of state officers
will be elected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insight
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent
fatality, when burns, sores, Ulcers and
piles threaten. Only 25c, at W. E. Col
Inns & Co., and Haggart's drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
NEW HOSPITAL.
Benton Harbor to Have Large Mod
ern BuiIdinc.

Benton Harbor to Have Large Moo-
ern Building.
Benton Harbor, Mich, Feb. 9.-The
Benton Harbor hospital board has for
warded articles of association to the
secretary of state at Lansing. The cap
ital is $4,000. The board is made up
of representative ladies Of the city,
who have already raised fund of over
$1,000 to get this movement started,
and it Is expected that the Weather
citizens will take hand and give the
movement boost.
A site has already been purchased
and as soon as the weather will per-
NIT work will be commenced on a
modern hospital building. The Mercy
hospital, a private institution, is in
adequate to meet the demands of the
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Another Grand Rapids Conviction.

Grand Rapids, Feb. S.-The jury in
the water deal case of Alderman
James Mol returned verdict Of guilty
as charged, with a recommendation of
mercy, precisely twenty-four hours
after it went out. His attorney asked
for stay of proceedings to file bill
of exceptions, and sentence was de-
ferred to March 1 on his motion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
A Little OF.

Really" said AIRS. Oldcastle, "your
little dinner last night was quite
recherche"
"Oh, dear" her hostess groaned, i
Just knew that new cook would make
q botch of it sorns wayw-Chicago Rec
ord TIprc11
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
A Petition to Bliss.

Jackson, Mich, Feb. S.-The Jack.
son County Bar association has extend
ed a unanimous request to Governor
Bliss to appoint James A. Parkinson,
Democrat, to the position of the circuit
bench made vacant by the death of
Judge Peck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12

iverybody's liable to itching piles.
r h and poor, old and young-terrible
tn tortbre they suffer. Only one sure
eue Doan's Ointment. Absolutely
8 e; can't fail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Crushed to Death Between Cars.

Armada, Mich, Feb. 10.-While load
ing cars for the Modern Match Co..
Charles Fillmore, aged so, was caught
between cars and crushed. He died in
a few minutes. He leaves a widow.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12

D. the COunW IL, 49, N,
loanty, $9,9S6.6 go; poor, 1906 IL; juror,
$500; witness, 5000; soldiers relief,
st7.15: building, $l39 So; court house
building, ST., All. 20; drain, S54O.45.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12

No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup curer coughs,
colds, bronchitis, sore throat. Never
fails
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12

County Orders for January.
loving is list of the orders paid
)IIO AtY treasurer. duripG January:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-13
Interesting Experiment in Res
taurant

An advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine. while on
recent western trip. was dining one
evening in a Pittsburg restaurant
While waiting for his order he glanced
over his newspaper and noticed the ad-
vertisement of a well known dyspepsia
preparation. Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets:
as he himself was a reguiS- user of the
| tablets. he began specializing as TO how
many of the other travelling men in the
dining room were also friends Of the pop
Ular remedy for indigestion.
He says: l counted twenty-three men
At the tables and in the hotel Office took
the trouble to interview them and was
surprised 10 learn that nine of the twenty
three made practice of taking one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after each
meal
One OF them told me he had suffered so
much from stomach trouble that al one
time he had been obliged TO quit the road.
but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets had been entirely free from indiges-
ton. but he continued their use especially
while travelling. on account Of irregularity
in meals and because ike all travelling
men he was often obliged 10 eat what
he could get and not always what he
wanted
Another. who looked the picture Of
health. said he never ate a meal without
taking a Stuart Tablet aftervard because
he could eat what he pleased and when
he pleased without fear OF j sleepless
night or any other trouble
Sill another used them because he vas
subject 20 gas on the stomach causing
pressure or heart and lungs. shortness
of breath and distress in chest. which he
no longer experienced since using the tab
lets regularly.
Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspep- {
STA Tablets was the only safe remedy he !
had ever found for sour stomach and
aci.iity. He had formerly used common /
soda 70 relieve the trouble but the tab
lets were much better and safer 70 use.
After smoking. drinking Or other ex- Z
cesSes which weaken the digestive organs. 4
nothing restores the stomach 10 healthy. f.
wholesome condition so eGectgally as stu 4
arts Tablets
Stuart 5 Dyspepsia Tablets contain the .
natural diyestIves. pePsin. dias;ass. which .
every weak stomach lacks. as well as nuI.
hytrsstin and yellow psTilla. and can De 4
safely relied on as a radical cure for every 1
form Of poor digestion Sold BY druggists
everywhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-13
AMENDED PETITION FILED.
Breach Of Promise Case Again in Dis
trict Court,

In the case of Eudora Wooley versus
H. Gibbons for $1,000 breach of promise
The amended petition of the plaintiff was
filed yesterday in the district court by
her attorneys. Wall & Houck. The orig
inal petition was filed in December
In the petition the plaintiff states that
on May >. 1905 in the city of wichita. tn
defendant orally asked the PLAINTIFF 10
marry him. TO which she agreed, and that
after the agreement ne promised that
the wedding should be within FIVE months
from the said date. She further states
that she eonfded in his promise and has
relied upon IL and stayed single and is
now ready at any time to become the
wife Of the defendant.
She declares that at the time OF the
agreement the defendant was. and is Still.
an unmarried msn; that she had great
love for him and ne professed the same
for her. She states that he is a man
possessed OF ample means owning prop
erty and money amounting TO about
81. 90: that her parents are both dead;
that she has no brothers or sisters and /.
compelled TO support herself. earning her
living as a domestic servant
She AYERS that az numerous and diver.
times prior 20 the commencement Of the
suit she requested the defendant 10 full
iii and carry out his agreement TO marry
her. which ne refused 70 do. thereby csGs-
ing her great mental anguish and humilI-
alton: that By reason OF the said ccndgct
Of the defendant The plaiutir dsnan ts
Judgment for SIe.rea.