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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

Let's see, wasn't it L. T. Hemans
who declined to allow the use of his
name as candidate at the recent pri-
mary for the nomination of delegate to
the constitutional convention, saying 1t
was no use for democrat to run in
this senatorial DISTRICT Was he afraid
to take his chances before the people in
a primary or is it more of an honor to
accept a committee selection to fill q
yacancy2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Garland.

The Scott family held their annual
reunion at the home of Park Scott We'd
nesday-The Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor cleared 81 at
their ice cream social held Friday even
ing at the home of Ralph Taber-
Peter Scutt, of Bannister, had his limb
amputsted Tuesday on account of
blood poisoning He is at the home Of
his sister, Mrs John Richmond. "a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ u0"'
Signature of &INzzzz<M
Resolutions.

Resolved, that, whereas In the opinion of the
Common Council Of the City Of Owosso, the
electors OF said city ut an election held therein
on the l4th day OF May, 1907 to the amount OF
$4,000 for the purpose of raising money for
said City and paying the expense OF such
purchase cannot be negotiated and sold at
par for the reason that the interest 90 anthor-
lied to be paid on the same is per cent per
annum only,
That tine following proposition be submitted
to the electors OF the City OF Owosso at a spec
i so7. 70 Law Oh 'ne i''n oaS Oh september
Shall the bonds authorized by the electors
Of said city at the special election held in said
pose OF raising money by loan for the purpose
OF purchasing land and premises necessary for
for said city, and paying
at rate not exceeding five per cent per anuum
instead OF four per cent per annum.
This resolution shall be published In one or
more OF the newspapers of said city and copies
thereof shall be posted In five of the most
public places In each ward Of said city at least
two weeks before the election at which said
vote Is to be taken and such vote shall be by
ballot.
That the City Clerk is hereby directed to
have printed and delivered to the proper officers
Yf each election precinct in said city to be
following Official ballot.
Directions: Place cross (x) In the square
either for or against the proportion.
Snail the bonds authorized to be issued by
the electors OF the City Of Owosso Michigan at
the election he'd therein on the 18th day of
May 1877, for The purpose OF raising money to
be used for the purpose Of purchasing land and
for said City, and paving the expenses OF such
purchase, draw interest at the rate OF not more
than five per cent per annum instead OF four
per cent.
Yes.
No.
printed by authority
The inspectors In each ward shall be the
and the vote shall be csnvassed by the same
officers and In the same manner. as required at
laid city or ward elections, respectively, and
the result OF such votes, and the statement
thereof. shall be made and certified by them
and transmitted 10 the City clerk within ten
days after such election shall be held and such
vote taken.
That in case such proposition shall carry the
assessing officer of said city and each assess.
ing district therein shall spread on the taxable
property in said city and on each assessment
pay such interest as IL becomes due and pay.
abe and said taxes shall be spread and collect.
ed In the same manner as all other city taxes.
The treasurer OF said city shall from time to
time as said interest becomes due and payable,
paw the same to the bondholders and the cou.
pons therefor when 80 paid by him shall be his
vouchers therefor and shall be audited and
allowed.
Adopted at q regular meeting Of the Common
Council oflthe City OF Owosso, Monday, August
26th.
ARrHus q. DuMoND
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

Postmaster General Meyer, ably Sec
onded by First Assistant Frank Hitch
cock. is making determined effort to
put the post office department on a
paying basis. Mr. Meyer says 1--WE are
going to find where our deficit lies and
see how it can be remedied as far as
possible" At the same time no back
ward step will be permitted in the SER
vice at any point.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the Board OF Public
Works. Owoss0, Mich. until o'clock a. m,
Monday, August Goth, for furnishing and
constructing about fourteen hundred feet of 8
inch vitrified crock sewer, together with Y
branches, manholes and flush tanks complete.
Plans, specifications and profiles can be seen
at the ONCE of the city clerk.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check equal to five per cent of the amount OF
bid as a guarantee to enter into contract II bid
is accepted.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Per G. II. COssITT,
Superintendent.
Owosso, August 18th 1907
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS.
AT q session of the PROBATE Court for said
county held IN the Probate ON SO in the city
OF Corunna, on the 23d day OF August, A. ID.
1907.
In the m after OF the estate OF Thomas Finn,
ST., deceased.
On fling the petition OF John j. Finn pray.
ing for the probate OF the will OF said deceased
now filed In this court.
1t is ordered that the 23d day OF September
next. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
Probats ONCE, be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered, that copy of this
order be published three su icessive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing In The OwossO
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE 4. KELSEY,
Register of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
The city schools open Tuesday.
When Did You Oil Your Watci

When Did You Oil Your Watcn2
When did you oil your watch last !;
Never? You may remember when you
fabricated your sewing machine. type
writer, lawn mower or grindstone-
within Il year, probably-but your
watch you never oiled, that you can
remember. Yet in period of eighteen
months the balance wheel turns on
it's axis 1906, 100000 times. Expert
watchmakers say that watch should
be thoroughly cleaned and oiled every
eighteen months. Many persons wear
watch for years, winding it up each
night, and never oil it. Watches are
instruments Of uncertgtn age; some
run indefinitely, keeping accurate time
without need Of repairs. AS a matter
Of fact, nothing is so neglected as this
small, delicate and useful instrument.
North American.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

A Philadelphia paper says that IL
Speaker Cannon should fire his pres
idential boom this way no one would
dodge" Uncle Joe's past transactions
for Uncle Sam inspire confidence that
the Illinois statesman understands his
business.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Middlebury.

Mrs Jane Sawtell, who spent last
week with her sister. Mrs Dennis Sny-
der and family, returned to her home
in OVID Saturday-Mrs Collins is
with her daughter, Mrs A s Jorae,
this week-Severai from here attend
ed the annual Sunday School excursion
to Detroit and report fine time. No
accidents or anything happened to mar
their happiness-Dennis Snyder is
failing quite fast at this writing
Miss Mortland, of Ovid, was at her sis
ter's, Mrs SUE Arnolds, Sunday -
Mrs Belle Smith was the guest of her
cousin, Mrs Lucy Hayes, also attended
the Woman's meeting which met with
Mrs Hamelton, Wednesday, J
Knapp and wife were at his sisters
Mrs l. G VanDyne, Monday-Mrs J
J Knapp is spending some time with
her mother, Mrs Wheelock, and sister,
Lydia-Lute Sears was called here
by the death of his mother-This
community was saddened by the two
deaths which occurred in the Sears
home. The little son of Mr. and Mrs
Davidson died Saturday morning and
Sunday about1 o'clock, Mrs Sears pass
ed away Sad, very sad indeed, as the
home is broken up. The funeral was
held at the home Tuesday afternoon,
Rev Slice, officiating; burial in the
Middlebury cemetery. The mother.
and her little grandson, Jesse, lay in
their caskets in the same room. The
fsmily.have the sympathy of the entire
community in their great bereavement.
More especially the daughter, Mrs Eft ia
Davidson, who lost fond and affection
ate mother and her darling boy. Surely
hers is double affection. They have
only gone on before and are waiting on
the other shore to embrace their loved
ones, some glad day not very far away.
Mrs Davidson and grand daughter,
Syble, were called here Saturday.
Mrs Geo easier, who spent some time
with her aunt, Mrs Sears, returned to
her home Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

Ninety seven thousand immigrants
landed on our shores during July.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
owosso FRIDAY, AUG. 80, 1907
Republican Ticket.

For Delegates to Constitutional Con-
ention, Fourteenth Senatorial District.
ODELL CHAPMAN, of Owosso.
ALBERT B. Cook, of Bennington.
WILLIAMM. FITZPATRICK, of Owosso.
Election Tuesday, September II, 1907.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
New Haven.

Inc Pr0hlDltlOn Alliance meetlng
will be held at the M. E. churchin Ven-
ice Tuesday eyening-Rev @ M Keys
returned Friday from Hastings where
he has been attending the w M confer
ence. We are glad to announce that
he has been returned as pastor of this
place TOR another year-Miss leila
Hopson. of Owosso, is the guest of her
cousin, Ethel Cram-A number from
here attended the s s picnic at Whit
more lake Wednesday. All reported q
good time-Wm Bunker is home
from Flint for few days visit-Mrs
Henry Klinkman and son Elwyn, of
Cassopolis, who have been guests at the
home of her brother, Warren Doan,
leave this week for Washington, ID. c..
where Mrs. Klinkman has the deputy
work for the l. o T M Mr. and
Mrs Caleb Amos returned Thursday
from weeks visit at Milwaukee,
The 8 8 convention at the f M church
Tuesday was a decided success. A
large audience was present and fine
program given. The following officers
were elected: Presidential w Splitter;
vice president-Jacob Schantz; secre-
tary-Wm kim; Treas-H H Hill
Miss Adah Clifford, of Detroit, is visit
ing relatives here-Mr and Mrs q II
Davis leave for Bay City, Saturday, to
visit relatives for few days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

Fred Violet, Of this township. lost
three acres Of corn and half an acre Of
potatoes by frost last Wednesday night
George Moore. of Gaylord. is.visit-
ing his brother Henry-Mrs Julia
Moore visited her brother, Charles
Lemon, at North Lansing, part of last
week.-Mrs. Clara Savage and children,
of Saginaw, are visiting her father. ! G
Bull, here-Annie Cavanaugh, of
Owosso. was the guest of Libbie Sulli-
van last weekday Ferris, of Detroit,
who has been the guest of d 81 Morris
the past two weeks, returned to his
home Wednesday-George Escott,
wife and daughter, Elva. spent Sunday
with friends fere-Miss Annie Clary
spent couple of days last week with
Mrs Well Clark near Owosso-Mrs
Katie Clary. of Battle Creek, visited
her sisters here the latter part of the
week-Everybody and their families
were at the circus last week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30
Order of Publication.

Order OF Public alton.
State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee. So.
At q session of the Probate Court for sad
County. held at the Probate once, In the City
OF Corunna, on Monday, The 26th day OF August
In the year one thousand nine hundred and
seven.
Present. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF THOMAS
Thompson, deceased, on reading and fling
the petition OF Hattie Bell Bickford praying
for an order OF this court determining who were
at the time of his decease and who are now the
heirs at law OF said deceased and entitled to
inherit his real estate.
1t Ia ordered. that the ESD day OF September
next. at ten o'clock I'm the forenoon at said Pro-
bate once, be assigned for hearing said petit
ton.
And 1t is further ordered. that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing In THE Owosso
TINES, newspaper printed and circulating Ia
said County OF Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATHERINE e. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-30

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Bears III. HIhs Kind You Ilaw ways Bou'i
'''..'''' NNAzzZl<
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Wear Light Colors

A : 4 rule light ColorS are more attractive ana
a 1rpear more cheerful to the audience than
sombft hues so whenever feasible let your
dres, be rather light IN tone. and, that your
FIGURE may seem taller have skirt and waist OF
one color and hat to match your costume or
in harmony with 1t But even If You cannot
meet these requirements, provided You wear
\ becoming hat and 4 well hung skirt, YOU may
feel at ease in regard to Your appearance lor
these two essentials viii be the most noticeable
features OF Your costume. and. like the famous
mantle Of Charity. will cover 4 multitude OF
minor defects. It Is preferable to nave the
skirt sufficiently long IN front 70 hide the leet'
but when not practical 4 short costume can
be worn If the skirt hangs evenly
When addressing Your club. make 1t a RUE
to stand on the platform and not on the moor
for it Is a grave mistake t. be on 4 level with
the audience If YOU are too shy and ret1ring
to 20 on the platform. better not speak At all
than place Yourself and your listeners at dis
advantage When on the floor your voice Will
not carry; YOU can bc seen by only tew aud
no one can hear YOU with any comfort
Do not come On the platform III a hesitatlng.
apolugctiC manner. walk forward naturally
and leisurely. exactly aS You might enter =
drawing room Avoid StatiouIng yourself
either at one side pr 1t the back of the stage.
always stand well - the center front. where
va, may see the entire audience and they
NAV YOU
Embarrassment often leads one t. take
awkward positions. but try 10 keep IN mlnd
that the rule works both ways, and that 10y
avoiding or overcoming awkwardue>s Your en-
barrassment will disappear. because there VIII
be no outward or phvslcal way III which Il can
be manifested
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Don't Cling 70 the Furniture

WHILE standing on the platform. do not
w grasp the back of a chair, the edge OF q
table or ANYTHING else tor moral or physical
support. keep vour hands of the furniture and
do not stand ON one foot the position throws
one hip higher than the other. giving an ugly
and ungrIccful line 10 yoUr figure Neither
should you stand with one foot on the dopr
and only the heel of the other foot touching
while turning the sole OF the shoe up toward
the audience The ppiSc Is extremely awkward,
though sometime assumed in moments OF en-
b1rrasSrHcut-
Stand fairly and ,Guarcly OF both feet and
YOUR mental pDl,c VIII respond To- the physical
You can avoid all stiffness OF position bv OCCa-
Sionalv moving a step this way or that. back
ward or forward. aS seems natural and best
When possible. talk to Your audience in
stead Of reading u them, q spoken address IS
far more interesting than one read from manu-
script. and YOU can make greater impression
II YOU speak directly q the people. Always
look straight at Your listeners. have "a pleasant
expression. and do not he afraid 10 smile
naturally whenever there is an excuse for doing
seq. No one cares o. listen t. u speaker who
seems either grim or stolid
The first requirement. when attempting L.
talk from the club platform. - that YOU speak
SO that YOUR voice viii reach the most remote
listener as well ,~ every other individual in
the audience uu need not shout. speak IN
a natural tone, but loud enough u be heard.
Tor 1t j. necessary that the people catch clearly
and distinctly every WORD vpu utter This Is
an important matter. and cannot be- impressed
too strongly upon every club woman.
The great secret p: success IN addressing the
,luh l- NJ e. harry Tall. slowly. blowing An
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Duties of the Audience

THE woman addressing her club mas many OBJ
liqatiOnS to her audience but the audience
in turn owes some consideration % the speaker
The first duty of the listeners - % come Tor
,yard and fill all the chairs and benches nearest
the platform. for there should be no vacant
seats in front of the audience as 1t Il not easy
for even the most experienced speaker - talk
over empty chairs to people III the distance.
and to the woman speaker II Is much more
difficult This little matter Of moving forward
IS n courtesy the members Of woman club
should feel glad to extend u their speaker. and
they NAV be sure that IN doing 50 they VIII
encourage and strengthen the latter.
While the speaker Is talking. II = due Aer
that absolute silence prevails IN the audience
no whispering. no tluttering OF drdperieS. and
no tisconcertiug twisting Of heads 20 look
toward the rear OF the room. The audience
should accord 1e speaker strict attention. and
be quick To applaud when She makes good
point or SAYS something witty nr particularly
graceful: in short they should be lppre-iItive
and sympathetic listener
In a woman : club all personalities should oe
Stunned. II Is q very important lesson Tor al
10 learn When mastered. and is application
Is brought TO bear upon the life IN the club that
life viii he found much smoother easier and
happier
If some member Opposes q motion YOU make,
or objects 10 Your suggestion. do not THINK Tor
q moment that Il IS done from Inr personal
motive: remember that u l. eHtlrelv "a club
affair relating merely - the welfare " the
society. The opposing member may ae very
fond Of YOU personally and Vet have perfect
right 20 bring forward her ideas regarding the
subject IN hand. even II those ideas DO happen
TO conflict with YOUR own. and YOU should
allow her 70 10 So without any uncomfortable
feelings on your part. II all the world thought
exactly alike upon every subject. there would
not be the same opportunity for progress The
rule holds good IN a woman club, there must
be diversity Of opinion for the welfare ~ the
society
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Bv LIMA BEARD

LAVE YOU ever lOOhtu RU Il ~ y
friend posing for photo
graph and noticed how de =,
iqhtful was the colOring. how many ana varied
the beauties of both form and feature ana
then wondered why you had failed to reCos
ME these attractions until the magic glass
revealed them' Iii,
In a way. the platform of a woman ciuo
has proved itself 4 magic glass. disclosing nc" ~
~ tilI9 r. r. - o++rac+ioos in women who have
honored it with their presence Nhen on the
stage facing other members OF her CLUB Wo-
man may and should appear at her very pest' t
revealing charming qualities whlCh heretofore
have lain dormant and which might nave
remained undeveloped had not the clup pat
form brought them to light.
When YOU address an audience. all eyes 'tie
focused on YOU and You are 10 II 49,: w. " PA A.
trre upon which the listeners are gazing til
first the picture is like that IN the camera q,
ing only the general effect; but 1t immediately
includes speech, motion, and everything per
timing to YOU as the speaker
1t IS not to satisfy personal PRIDE thAt one
should make herself charming out huiii'iii
nature is so constituted that personal aItldC-
tions carry great weight III almost eVery al gu
,nent. and to gam your point and hold your
audience YOU should employ all honest means
within Your power. Among other tnlnRs' IhlS
includes certain rules for dress and bearing.
In \ picture ones eye is first attracted oy the
principal lines of composition ana tlie Colo'
scheme Remember these when you are form
ing the stage picture, and be particular dpout
your pose the lines OF your draperE' ana tie
harmony of color in your costume. not that
vo, should be self conscious or affected. only
that all these details be we'll thought out De
forehand leaving YOU IN unembarraSSed Tree
dom to devote YOUR whole powers To the pre-
sentation OF Your subject.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Don't Be Personal

d Isl. .ti,,,rc personalities. ignore them and
N when "a name Is III, for election t. office CON
slider well whether IN your estimation the r,o-
didate is qualified To till the position better
than any other woman IN the club. /. YOU
believe She san 10 10. vote tpr her. even though
personally vou may not be N speaking terms
Work ior Your society a. d, whole. and never
let personal feelings sway r,U from r9ur duty
Have individuality and independence. 30
YOUR own thinking and Jc- Jcc'r'ilus Q. the
dictates II Your own reason and Conscience
Because some other member. whou, vJu hap
pen TO care for intends 20 east her Vote tor =
certain candidate. that hoes u,t Justify vow II
doing So. unlc~- voUr Judgment tells EDu . IS
best
Promptnes- III attending the ,.s,. -lerc,-E~
: most desirable To come IN when -ue
meeting Is partly over Is disturbing u thr
speaker and other members 3t the club Every
woman owe II 90 her society 2, be- on time
and 60 10 ever meeting. tnleS~ detained by
more important natter II a member iS
truly interested she VIII consider u - icpriv-.-
tion when obliged To- remain away from the club
BE guarded IN Your remarks concerning the
club - outsiders. and do not allow them to
speak uutavorlbiy lt vpUr organization. Treat
your club with respect. lDt require the same
attitude toward the society from Others.
Women should exert themselves % promote
the welfare Of their club and make II a power
for good III their community When the club
has attained that goal it, influence Viii not be
confined Ia 4 comparatively small circle but
viii extend - many other localities and viii
also benefit other societies. for y - ,ne u the
beautiful laws oi life that u, individual nor
society can develop ~ thr true sense II the
wp-t without III some So. .'r..c-,---t p.lr-~
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

unconsciously lead You to enunciate clearly.
and 1t will also give opportunity OF EN-
phaSizing the important points OF Your adj
dress, thereby enabling the audience 70
grasp fully the meaning yon intend 10 con
vey. 1t IS annoying TO everyone to listen
to a speaker who cannot be heard distinctly
Be the speaker never attractive IN other
respects If she will not enunciate 50 that her
audience can understand. she robS both her
self and them.
There are times when q paper Is necessary
On such occasions. read slowly and look up
frequently: to keep your eyes cast down IN
measure puts YOU out Of rapport with Your
hearers.
One more essential point III regard 70 adj
dressing YOUR club is this; let your talk be
short not occupying more than fifteen OF
twenty minutes usually. 1t IS better that YOU
stop while the people are eager for more, than
that YOU exhaust Yourself and tire them by
prolonged discourse. If your subject Is es-
pecialv interesting and your listeners clanor
for more YOU might give them half an hour.
or possibly a little longer; but be cautious
Be verv much absorbed IN the subject
YOU intend to handle. and your audience.
perceving Your great interest. VIII naturally
fall in with your mood and reflect that interest.
If YOU will try to come IN touch and be IN sym
pathv with your hearers. then the carrying out
of all the suggestions given VIII be easy and
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
A Club Woman on the Floor

imperceptible pause between
each word. that the words
may not blur and run to-
gether. Speaking slowly Will
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
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