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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Extract from Recent Address OF
President Roosevelt

This country would not be an abode
at for civilized men," he said IF it
were not true that we put our material
civilization, our material prosperity, as
the base only upon which to build the
supsrstructure of the higher spiritual
life Speaking here Today as layman,
who is not expected to go into any
question of dogma or ceremonial,
wish to emphasize the vital Importance
20 this nation of our people being taught
to realize that the highest value of
Christianity manifests itself in the con-
duct Of those who profess it.
II believe that the different creeds
are, in the essentials, in really vital
things, coming closer and closer togeth-
or all the time because / think that
they are grasping the fact that the way
in which they can best serve the Lord is
not by warning against one another,
bnt by joining hand in hand in standing
shoulder to shoulder in the great
struggle against righteousness, in the
great war for decency, for honesty, for
clean living in the home no less than in
The nation.
THE man is not good Christian if
his domestic conduct is such that when
he returns to his home his wife and his
his having come The man is not a
good christian who in his business
dealings fails to remember that it is in
o1mbent upon him to hold higher
standard than his fellows, that it is in
cnmbent on him if he is very rich
man to make it evident alike in the way
he earns and the way he spends his
fortune that the word of the Lord is to
him a living truth and not dead one
and, of course, what say applies even
more strongly to the man in public life
than to the man in business or private
life
We cannot continue as republic,
we cannot rise to any true level of
greatness, unless that greatness is based
upon and conditioned by high and
brave type of spiritual life. l would
ON no account be understood as to de-
preciate material we'll being. To tell
Iasn to disregard riches entirely is to
preach to them doctrine which it is
impossible for them to live up to. The
multi millionaire, the man of wealth,
generally. is not harm but a good to
the community if he appreciates that
ne is trustee for that wealth, that his
use of it must also be a use which tells
for decency in private life, for honesty
and courage in business and in public
life. No man is going to be of any real
ase to others until, first of all, he is
Able to carry his own weight.
I'VE need material well-being in this
nation, as q foundation without which
no superstructure can be raised. But
npon that foundation we must see to it
That we build the superstructure high,
individual and national conduct"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
When Pnrin Wns Dirty.

1t takes the labors OF 1000 to keep
the city of Paris clean today. but in
times past that capital did not care so
much about tie matter and was not
always pleasing to look upon. In 134S
King John OF France made the request
that Parisians should not allow their
pigs to roam the streets. Charles VI.
Q36S- 1920 complained that the prac-
tice Of throwing rubbish into the Seine
made it a great horror and an abom-
nation to look upon" Until the sew
teenth century everybody who could
went about Paris on horseback in order
to avoid contact with the filth of the
streets. Various ordinances were made
to compel the people to sweep the road
before their own doors, but it was not
until 1791 that the dust cart became an
institution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an
lnflamed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachan Tube. When tnis tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when 1t Is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused ey Catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars Free +. j. CHENEY IL Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Imported Japanese Fans.

A set of four very attractive Japanese
fans issued by the Chicago & North
Western Railway sent to any address
securely packed on receipt Of 10 cents
to pay postage. Address, 81
w. H. Guerin, Genl Agt,, Passenger
Dept, II Campus. Martins, Detroit
Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
& "a - TO1rA.
Bears the HIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a &AzzZz<
Order of PubIicati on.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Shiawas
see. IS.
At a session OF the probate court for said
county, held IN the probate office in the City of
Corunna, on the 22d day OF August. A. D. 1906.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of Maria Splitter,
deceased
On filling the pattion of Minnie A. Peters
praying for the probate OF the will of said
deceased now filed In this Court.
1t is ordered that the 18th day OF September,
next, at ten o'clock in tho forenoon, at said pro-
bate Office be appointed for hearing said petit
ton.
And II is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing, In the Owosso
TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy.) Judge of Probate
BY KATHERINE K. KELSEY.
Register of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Sec Niagara Falls

enroute to New York and Philadelphia
via the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
Route
For fare. train service, ETC., apply to
ticket agent, Grand Trunk Railway
System. Phone z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Distinction Achieved by Lieut.. Beers
OF OMOssO at SibOneY. Cuba.

Prominent among the Spanish War
Veterans who will attend the state
reunion in this city tomorrow, will
be Corp. Seth Beers, of Durand.
Beers won distinction while in Cuba
by wigwagging the signals of Gen.
Shafter from the top of a water tank
at Siboney to SIMPSONS fleet. While
he was working the flag which sent
the unknown message in the face of
the Spaniards he was made the tar
get for bullets of the Spanish sharp
shooters who were hidden in the
chapparal, within the, Spanish lines.
Beers escaped being wounded, but
the water tank was riddled by the
lead from the rifles of the enemy.
For. his bravery he received honor
able mention in Gen. Skaters re-
port. also Col. Boynton's report, and
besides was given the sobriquet of
"the hero on the water tank" by
the members of the Thirty-third
regiment of which he was a member.
Beers fought beneath the colors of
Company G., of Owosso, was elected
to the office of county clerk by the
citizens of that county upon his re-
turn from the front as a recognition
of his brave act He is a very warm
friends of Lieut.. Col. James S. Par
ker
Accompanying Corp. Beers will be
Lieut.. L. H. Retain, of Owosso, who
commanded CompanyH
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14

Itchl ITCH Itch Scratch Scratch
Scratch The more yon scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
1t cures piles, eczema, any skin itching.
All druggists sell it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Grand Rapids Excursions via Grand
Trunk Railway system.

Each Sunday until October 2Sth, 1906,
Train leaves Owosso 1860 a. m. Fare
for round trip $120. Intermediate,
points one fare for round trip. If
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
great system tonic and builder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04

aFail'would be ouIRR Hls to the Uasi1ed
States for .protsc ioa under a treaty
with its socallea @ssa5e guards" Prob
ably nil We would have no means
10 reach the ears Of what mrsnt De
perhaps a hostile; American executive
and no Official way o1lappealins 70 the
american people or TO congress.
We would be tender lamb indeed
abandoned TO the mercies OF the Woi1.
we would be without friends ana
"lIhout even country.
II is no small respon sibillty Tor the
senate of the United States TO take
such a stand-namefy. to deprive the
american citizens on the Isle OF Pines
OF their birth rights of citizenship,
thelr property, and their homes and
force them to live as aliens under
foreign flag. We protest vigorously
against any such a procedure;
FIRST, Because we had assurances
nom the War Department; from Gen
eral Wood and his subordinates; from
statements made by former Secretary
hay; from steps taken by the Interior
department 10 include the Isle OF
tlnes in American territory by direc-
Ton or President Mckinley, and from
inc procedure of the Treasury in col
lectlng full customs on goods shipped
from the Isle of Pines to the United
States under the Dingley law; where
as. II we were regarded as a part of
Cuba We would have the tariff reduc-
tons provided in the reciprocity treaty
with Cuba.
Second, Because we believe that
ooth Houses of Congress, as we'll as
me citizens of the United States in
IRIS country. and in the Isle of Pines,
ought to pass upon such moment
Gus question as the cession OF Ameri
can territory 10 foreign jurisdiction
even under the most stringent safe
guards and regulations which d treaty
could proviae.
Third, Because we have plainly indi-
Gated that we do not believe the Gu
bans, under any form of treaty what
soever, bound around with restrictions
and reservations, in whatever way the
most skillful lawyers might devise,
could be restricted and obliged to adj
minister a government for the best
interests of American citizens living
in the Isle of -PineE, or for the best In
terests of the Cuban government it
self.
Here is an instance with regard to
the enforcement of certain Cuban
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
Two Important Ordinances
before the City Council.

AT the coming meeting Of the city
council that body will probably take
up the consideration OF the two ordin-
ances recently presented to il, provid-
ing for better sanitation throughout
the city and for preventing a re-
cCrrence Of yellow fever here during
the coming summer.
One OF the ordinances requires that
after March /. no stagnant water will
be permitted to remain in any portion
Of the city and that pools Of water
which cannot be drained or screened
must be oiled at regular and stated in
terYals.
The other ordinance provides that
after March 1 every case Of acute
fever of anykind must be reported to
the city health authorities Immediately
by the attending physician and must
also be screened for a certain number
os days.
While The Journal is not entirely
familiar with the whole text Of the
ordinances, it believes they have the
proper object in view and that they
should be passed at once. They have
the unanimous endorsement Of the
Escambia County Medical Society. ana
as one Of them win bear more heavily
on the physicians of the city than it
win on anyone else there is no reason
20 doubt the SOciety's proper consid-
GRAFTON and good faith in the premises
The time 10 fight yellow fever is be-
fore it gets here. That is why The
Journal urges prompt action in this
matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
BOOK NOTICE
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Dutton's World at Work Series.
Edited by Samuel T. Dutton. Teacn-
ers College, Columbia University.
American Book Company, New York,
Cincinnati and Chicago.
Fishing and Hunting. BY Sarah VI.
Mott, Teacher in the Ethical Culture
School. New York City. and Maude
Barrows Dutton Cloth, 12mo. 127
pages, with illustrations. Price, 30
cents.
In Field and Pasturs. BY Maude
BarFows Dutton. Cloth, limo, 190
pages, with Illustrations Price. 35
cents.
This series will describe the activ-
tiles Of the race through the several
stages of culture from barbarism TO
civilization. At the same time it will
devote IFS attention entirely to pres
ent day people living in widely sspa-
rated parts of the world AMI typifying
these various developments. The
stories in the first volume. intended
for second year pupils, relate TO child
life among the Eskimos. the West arn
Indians. the Fillpinc3. and the Alas
kan Indians, bringing out in an etaT-
tanning manner many of the habits and
customs of these primitive peoples.
The hand work given at the end O.
the book is an important feature
The stories in the second book. for
third year reading are about the Pueb-
10 Indians, the Egyptians. the Navajo
Indians, the Tibetans, the Cubans. the
Norws gians, and the Swiss-peoples
NO H.. -.
the first volume. The tilling of the
soil and the dom estication of animals
mark a higher stage of progress. In
this way the young child psrceives
that the complex civilization Of today
has grown up from simple elementary
beginnings. The hand work suggest
ed is as interesting as it is education
al. Both books are profussly and at
tractively illustrated from photo
graphs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04

faster probably than the latter was
put down when the road was built
II this highway is not repaired soon
and placed in proper condition for
travel, the county win have lost all It
spent on the project and will also be
without a hard road in that direction,
The building of a road is only the
beginning of the matter. The road
must be maintained after it is built.
Ia the long run, the cost of building
IS small compared with the continued
cost of maintenance. But the latter is
equally as important as the former
and unless it is attended to properly
we may as well stop building ROADS
The Journal does not know what
the condition OF the roads in other
parts Of the county is, but it will ven
tUre to suggest that every mile of hard
reads which has been built is now in
need Of repair. That being the case,
the repairing should be done imme
diately, and if it is impossible to do
this and at the same time continue
the present plans for building new
roads. then the new ROADS should wait
until the old ones we have are put in
passable condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
Escambia County's Roads
Should Be Repaired.

During the past FIVE years Escam-
bia County has built up what is. I'M
der the circumstances, a fairly good
system Of good roads. That is. the
roads are fairly good as far as they
50. and the entire county. is much
better on in that respect than it was
before the roads were built.
But there is one feature about this
road building matter which the county
commissioners should not forget. and
fhat feature is equal in importance
90 the original building of the roaas
we refer TO the maintenance OF those
highways after they are built.
The writer recently had occasion to
travel for several miles over the hard
road running north from Pensacola.
When this road was built Il was a
credit 70 the builders and it was and has
been since of great use and benefit
% everyone who lives north of Pensa-
cola and who does business here.
This road, however, is now in an
absolute state Of neglect. 1t is rough,
uneven. full Of holes and washes. and
IN such a condition that every heavy.
rain is washiUys ;be clay surface away
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04

laws. II IS unlawful to allow eatsie
TO run at large on the Isle OF Pines
/ There was an American there VINO
had his young orange trees destroyea
By cattle breaking through his renee.
He coraled the cattle and claimed
them for damages. The Alcalde then
appointed his private secretary and
the owner of the cattle to 7ppralse the
damages. The following day the
claimant was notified 10 appear ana
vas told by the judge never TO enter
the court with a complaint OF TINS
kind again. The case was dismissed.
was an eye witness to. this anair ana
would not accept one hundred dol.
lars and bear the damages inflicted
on those orange trees.
This is one of hundreds Of affairs OF
this kind.
The less said about Cuban courts
the better.
At the present time there are more
American property owners in the Isle
OF Pines than there are in Porto Rico
Again. may We plead with the hon.
oTable members of the United States
Senate not to ratify a treaty depriving
their fellow citizens Of that which
righteously and honestly belongs to
them.
There are hundreds of American
citizens who have invested their saw
iugs of the past fifteen or twenty
years in their homes on the islands,
who. by the ratification of the pending
treaty. would virtually be stripped OF
all their earthly possessions. no mat
ter what amending safeguards may be
eNacted by the government of the
United States.
We who have had abundant expert
ence fear to trust ourselves to the au'
thority of Spanish and Cuban laws, as
they would be interpreted by the Gu
ban courts and administered by the
Cuban Executive officials stationed III
the Isle Of Pines should the pending
treaty be ratified
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
Live Oak Democrat.

The annual report Of Secretary J0la,
of the Pensacola Chamber Of Com.
merce is an elaborate documen- IA.
of good matter Of local interest. 5u
some Of it has a much wider aDDIicl.
ton. Here is what this sagaciu,
secretary says OF publicity and its
JUST as true of Live Oak as Of Pm
sacola:
Publicity is the demand OF Obj:
progressive age; publicity-alvcr.s
ing, Is the motive power that move,
the world OF commerce; publicity
advertising is the advance agent st
progress, and progress is the mother
of prosperity, the slogan Of all com
munities that would Be great. th.
Batchword Of all communities TIA
would be up-tO-date: therefor
deem it not at all out Of place tha-
repeat my recommendation Of y-d-
ago, that The Chamber Of CONNER.
undertake a vigorous, systematic Car.
paign of advertising Pensacolas -
limited resources-giving public
to the fact that Pensacola is a COZ
munity that is up-tO-date. Five Jhous
and dollars at least, should b. sp-r
during the present year to ADVERT
the one fact that Pensacola has Ut
dertaken the expenditure Of thrs-
quarters of a million dollars for sew
eTage. streets and OthC public Doh.
DrOYpmCnts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
Entry of Public Lands Under
the "Stone and Timber Act"

From some recent very instructive
editorials in the De Funiall Breeze. we
judge that the subject of the entry
OF public lands un0er what is known
as the Stone and Timber Act" is
attracting more or less attention
from the settlers in that section of
West Florida.
The same question came more gen
orally before the public by the recent
exposures and prosecutions for land
frauds in several Of the western states
and also by the conviction of the late
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. who was
connected. with these frauds.
It would therefore be a good idea
for Floridians. who contemplate &C.
QUiring land under the act. to fully
understand its provisions before going
too far in the matter.
The law as embraced in this act
provides that any citizen of the United
States may purchase not more than
one hundred sixty arces of any vacant
government land which is chiefly
valuable for timber, but unfit for cuI-
.t:vatiOn." This proposition perhaps to
some extent seems enticing. but the
applicant must state under oath that
he does not apply for the purchase
Of the same for speculation, but that
he intends in good faith to appropri-
ate it to his own use and benefit and
that he has not directly or indirectly
made any contract by which the title
that he expects TO acquire from the
government will inure in whole or in
Part to the benefit of anybody except
himself.
The consequences Of swearing false
l. are forfeiture Of all money paid and
also forfeiture of the land even though
a patent has been issued, together
with the pains and penalties of per-
jUry-a fine of not more than $4,000. 90
or Imprisonment for not more than
five years.
In addition to this if two persons
agree together TO fraudulently acquire
government lands under this act &c.
G.. if A gets B to apply for land and
furnishes him directly or indirectly
with the money with the understand
ing that A shall have the land or tim
Der thereOn) they would be guilty of
o. conspiracy to defraud the United
States. which ohense is punishable by
a fine of not more than 81 1000. 90 or i'm
prisonment for not more than two
gears, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Homestead lands are becoming
more scarce and consequently more
valuable each succeeding year and
the government is exercising greater
care and interest in the matter of
committing" and proving up" home
steads and also. Of the buying in of
lands under this Stone
and Timber Act" The United States
Courts have demonstrated by the
and conviction of the late
Senator Mitchell and other persons
OF wealth and influence. in connection
With land frauds, that they are no re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
VOx PoPULI
g q. < aassNis..:s
FOUR CORNERS TO EVERY
CROSSING, SAYS Mr.. CLUBS.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Perhaps it is well that we have
some black jacks" left that 1 NAV
get out among them, even in the dark
ness. wher the mayor raises mis-
mighty pen against me.
| am pleased to know that the in
terest Of all sections has at last received
consideration and in ais kindness of
heart, | trust the mayor will not con
slider my interest too closely.
There are of course four corners to
every eros sing and it may happen that
the corners furthest away from nv
property will be more serviceable for
street lamps where the trees will not
obstTuct the rays Of light. However
/ may differ with the mayor. | am
pleased to note that eth avenue is TO
have more light. but I am not fortu-
nate enough to be possessed of anv
property on that thoroughfare.
It seems that all things come tn
those that wait, and we are gratffie5
to learn that our municipal authorities
have at last given our section other
consideration than the collection OF
taxes.
Respectfully,
A. V. CLUBS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04
Tampa Times.

The report of Secretary JOne. Of
the Pensacola Chamber Of C9nmo~c'
shows thai our sister city bad a ve~r
prosperous year in 1905 HJtwitbs.au +.
ing the incidents Of yellow fever AMI
a disastrous fire. The exports from,
the wharves of the city were larys-
than IN any previous year. the .r'.
ports practically showed no decrc1sg
while the postoffice receipts and o-b.'
indications Of the amount of bu,f5...
done showed a gratifying enlar-e.1r
over the year before. Pensacola is
right, and will continue to grow ana
Be one Of the foremost cities Of Fla-l
da
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-04

srectors OF persons and that they mean
business in this matter.
Unless. therefore. the party making
the entry is absolutely sure he is right
it is best that he act slowly and with
great discretion. Ignorance of the law
viii be no excuse for him, and a prop
er understanding of the law may save
him a trial in Judge Swaynes court.