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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
Happenings in Missouri.
sorne AneIent Reeordt.

Al The court house. on nio with the
county records, Is a book Of unusual
interest known az record A, being one
half the record OF the county court
and tho other half the ledger OF a mer-
chant, says the Chillicothe Tribune
The volume is yellow with age and
was written ia 1887 with a quill pen
by Thomas r. Bryan. the clerk Of the
first county court, which was held at
the home Of Joseph Cox, in what was
then Medicine Creek township, four
miles due north Of the present site Of
Chillicothe. In the merchandise ac-
counts. one Jeremiah Ruth, per lady. "
vas a good customer. He Is charged
with two tuck combs. 50 cents each
four straus Of amber beads. % cents;
calico at p cents per yard, and four
pounds Of sugar for 81. James Grace
bought one-third yard Of velvet for
IS cents. and a box Of hooks and eyes
at 80 cents. The court record shows
that at This first term in April. 1897.
there were present beside the clerk,
three county iudges-Wm. Martin,
Joseph Cox and Reuben McCoskrie-
and the sheriff. William o. Jennings.
who were commissioned by Gov. Lii
burn Boggs In February OF the same
year. Judge Martin was chosen presi-
dent Of the court and the FIRST bust
ness was TO divide the county into
municipal townships. which were
Shoal Creek, Indian Greek. Medicine
Greek and Grand River.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.
Eczema Covered Whole Body for q
Yesr-No Relief Until C%uticura
Remedies Prove a Success.

For a year / have had what they
call eczema. / had an itching all over
my body. and when l would retire for
the night it would keep me awake half
the night and the more / would scratch.
the more Il would itch. ! tried all
kinds Of remedies. but could get no re
lief
4 used one cake Of Cuticura Soap,
enc box OF Cutieura, and two walls Of
Cuticura ResolveDt Pills. which cost
me a dollar and twenty-five cents in
all, and am very glad / tried them. for
l was completely cured. Walter W.
Paglusch, 207 y. Robey St, Chicago,
Ill, Oct s and 16, 1906"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

On a farm rear Slater Is a herd OF
elk. One % these recently became
vicious and killed another. whereupon
the farmer decided 20 dehorn the dan
gerous one. The animal showed such
oagcrnesa 90 DO battle. however. that
the wpuld-be dehorner preferred the
outside OF the rail fence Finally tho
elk ran into n Suspended moose tHe
rope 90 which extended beyond the
fence This oniy Infatuated it more
and regardless Of the fence Il charged.
Rails were sent nyiuE. but the impact
broke the cuk's neck. II had marnln
cent autlou. which were sOnt 10 Kan
Eas CITY 20 bo mounted.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Roy Scely, the lC-year-old son OF J.
a. Soely. who lives one mile cast q
Wilcox, NOdnway county left the
first OF August with q good team %
horses. a gun and a bird dog. and
drove through Go Athol s. H.. a dis.
lance OF moro than 500 miles Tie had
no companion and was not acquainted
with the roads The trip was made
IN niuc days. making an average %
about 60 miles per day
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
- WIfe - - MnkInn-

A citizen OF Rich HtH recently tried
10 give n COW to a friend in Butler,
but the Buuerite was shy about ac.
cefting A day or two ago.. however.
he i]ourneyed 20 Rich Hnl and asked
for Bossy. Been reading the market
reports asked the Rich Hil man.
No. replied the other. "But I've
talked my wife into agreeing 20 do
the milking. and feel perfectly safe
about taking Il now
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
Coneelt.

There goes the bigfeelin'est man
IN town." pessimlstically said a cit-
zen of Pettyville, indicating with a o
temptuous jerk Of his thumb a pom
pous-appearing parsonage who was
passing He thinks SO darned much
OF himself that he won't loaf In a gro
Gerry store ike ordinary folks-if he
can't loaf in the bank he won't loaf
at all. And, as far as ! can see, he
amt so ALFRED better than some Of
the rest Of US, neither!"-Puck-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
Death ass coinelaenes

Tclegrams received az Trenton told
% the death of Mrs J. d. Harder az
Spokane. Wash. Her husband IS n
brother of Hon T. NJ Harder. Of
Trenton, whose wife was buried there
recently. it appears hat the broth.
eu suffered their loss on the same
day. Toe Telegram. sent without
knowledge OF the Trenton brothers
bereavement. asked the care aud Gus.
toby OF an infant child
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The Mireouri veterans OF the Moxi-
can war held their goth annual reunion
IN Holden recently, There were 20
veterans Ia Attendance. coming fom an
over the state, The youngest member
there al a. d Cow OF Holt He Is
60 years Of age.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

There Is e iot u hum0r and. 10
sides. a apiondid moral for The young
business man in q verdict recenly
rondered BY q coroners iBry.
1--WE. the Jury. End from the phyai.
clans statement that the deceased
came 10 his death from heart fsiiBFe.
Eupcrinduced By business failure.
which was caused by speculative fail
ure. which was IN turn the result Of
failure 20 look ahead"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The somnambulist record was brok.
en by Sigmund Quicker. OF Marcoline.
the ~i9-year-old son OF George Quicker.
sunday evening. The young man sue.
ccssmlly walked on a passenger train
running 25 miles an hour struck a %
pound rail ON tho right side Of his
head and slid alonU e for che distance
OF 20 feet without waking
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The residence Of Or. Thomas Proc
tor, president OF the Bank OF Monroe
City, was burned recently, being IN
finish and furnishings the costltcst
house IN Monroe City.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

says Il had been
showing symptoms Of
kidney trouble from
the time ] was mus
tered out Of the army.
but Ia an my life I
never suffered a. In
1887. Headaches. diz
ziness and s~leepless
ness. FIRST, and then
dropsy. I was weak
and helpless, having
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The nan With the new aud marvel.
Gus stove polish Is abroad "a the land.
demonstrating from one bottle and
selling others which look the same but
are 80 digcrenl
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Whether you be men or women, You
win never do anything in the world
without courage Il ls the greatest
quality Of the mind. next TO honor
James Allan.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

One fize smaller after usiug Aliens Foot
Ease A certain cnne Cor HQlleusweaiinr.
hot aching feog. AZ an Durgists. Pc Ac.
cept no substitute. TRIAL package FREE
Address A. s. OlmEed. Ls Roy, =. y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
Catch Of Japanese Fishermen.

Consul @. II. Scidmore. OF Negasah,
reports the estimated value OF the
catch OF the Japanese deepsea FISH
ermen In 1906 as s557,0S5. They also
captured hsh 10 the value OF S140,41s
along the Korean coasts, including
whales. worth $6S, 900.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Houcst labor. on any matter, de-
serving OF toll. IL certain 20 produce
good fruiJ-Carlyie
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The greatest OF worry IN
ironing day can be removed by using
Defiance Starch. which viii not stick
TO the iron. Sold everywhere, l6 OF.
for Toe.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 c.
package : cents.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Even when a man pays FASH Tor an
electric battery he wants it charged.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
a TERRlsLe ExpEnlENcE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Ampu.
tation Of . Limb

B. Frank Dorcmus. veteran. OF
Roosevelt avenue. Indianapolis. Ind,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

The time Is never lost that is de-
voted 10 work-Emersou
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Big words seldom go with good
deedB-Danish.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Three degrecs of Missouri progrcs.
sion. Liquor, liquor interests. liquor
Inlere.la lIoked
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

It's so strange hat a man never ap-
preciates the wonderful insight Of a
woman's mind when she refuses TO
believe that the street cars
blocked.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

sarcoNie is called the oldest living
town In Southwest Missouri
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10
Ours. Traps. Decays. &c.

Lowest prices. Write for free ataiogNo.I
n. ". Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Nina
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

". y. u Kansas CITY. No. a, 1907.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Is uaEEg1.
- IS va ssA Easns o. 1-&
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-10

Erzmips carefully every bottle % CAsToRIA.
q safe apd sure rUmody for Infants and ehidren,
and Sc that Il
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Popular Pastor.

Rev. George w. Jennings, who for
seven years has been pastor Of the
First M. E. church of this city, and
who has been assigned for the COM
ing year to the same church in
Owosso, will preach his first sermon
in his new field next Sunday. His
family will remain here a short time
until arrangements ar completed for
their home in Owosso.
Rev Jennings long pastorate In
Pontiac has gained for him a large
circle of friends among all denomina~
tions and his strength in the M. Z.
church was attested when he was
asked to return for the eighth time
by the largest vote ever received by
minister of the local church. During
his years of work here he has met
with unusual success and the church
with which he was associated has
grown to point where a second
church organization became necessa.
ry. In the last year over 100 names
were added to the membership list.
Rev. Jennings has been active in
side and outside the church and his
influence felt in all the walks of life.
His departure for his new field Of
labor will carry with it the best
wishes of all the people here who
hold in the highest esteem the minis
ter and his family.-Pontiac Press.
Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
The Republican Club Banquet.

The tickets for the second banquet of
the Shiawassee County Republican
Club, which is to be given in
this city on the evening of October
10th, were placed on sale Wednesday.
Tickets have been sent to the several
members of the Republican county
committee and 1t is hoped that those
desiring tickets will purchase same at
once. The number will be limited to
four hundred. Tickets will also be on
sale at the store of w. E. Collins & Co.
in this city. AS before the price is
$1.00
Former Congressman Henry G.
Smith, of the second district, Hon.
Milo d. Campbell, U. S. Marshal of the
eastern district Of Michigan, and Con
gresham Fordney have accepted invi
tations to respond to toasts. A condi
tional acceptance has also been re
ceived from Senator Burrows and it il
hoped that within few days he viii
be able to give definite promise to b,
present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
County 5. S. Convention.

The officers of the county Sunday
school association in arranging for the
annual convention, at the earnest sollci-
tation of many of the workers in the
county, have endeavored to secure a
date from Rey. Mel. Trotter, of Grand
Rapids, who did such effective work in
the convention last year. Success has
finally crowned their efforts, and Mr..
Trotter has set the date of Oct. IA when
it will be possible for him to come. He
is in great demand throughout the
country, and his mission work at Grand
Rapids, Saginaw and Kalamazoo re.
quire much of his time.
The meeting is to be held this year at
Bancroft, and it is expected that some
of the state workers will also be present
The arrangements will now be made
without delay, and a good convention is
assured,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Old Age Benefit.

To the members of the Independ-
ent Order of Foresters and to whom
it may concern. Let me say that
Bro Jonathan Sprague, of Court
Owosso, No. 669, became 70 years OF
age on the 18th day of July, 1907
And that shortly afterwards he re-
ceived check for 500, that being
his first annual installment on the
old age benefit on a $1,000 policy.
l deem this statement necessary
because of rumors that are afloat,
(perhaps of the grape vine variety(
but rumors nevertheless, that there
are those who think that Brother
Sprague did not get the money and
that the order did not and would not
fulfill its agreement to pay an old
age benefit.
Let me say further to the doubt
ing ones that the I. o. F.. is always
Johnny on the spot" and produces
the goods every time.
Fraternally yours,
William Joplin, r. 8,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Winning Fame as a Writer.

The Detroit Journal says of j. Oliver
Curwood, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M
Curwood, of Owosso.
After six years in newspaper work
on the illustrated section of the News
Tribune. j. Oliver Curwood is leaving
this field to devote himself exclusively
to literary work. Possibly no Detroit
writer, with the exception of Robert
Barr, has met with greater magazine
success. than Mr. Curwood, and during
the past two years his short stories and
articles have been appearing steadily in
many of the best known publications in
the country.
Early in October Mr.. Curwood leaves
on an assignment into the wilds of Can
ada to gather material for a series of
articles, and book. From Port
Arthur he plans to strike northward
towards Hudson Bay, in company with
Indian guides
Although only 2S, Mr.. Curwood has
won an enviable list of friends among
the magazines, his short stories and ar.
ticles have appeared in the Cosmopoli.
tan, Munsey, American, Reader, Worlds
Work, Lippincott's Woman's Home
Companion, Circle, Town Topics, Red
Book, Outlook, Peoples, as we'll as in
hunting and nautical magazines.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
New Homes in the West.

( Send for free copy of pamphlet con-
tanning synopsis of United States home
stead laws and information how to Sc
cure cheap irrigated farm or quar-
ter section of splendid free farming or
grazing land along the new railway
lines of the Chicago & North Western
Ry. in South Dakota, Wyoming, and
other states. All agents sell special
low rate excursion tickets to homeseek.
ers, via the North Western line. Full
information on request. w. B. Kuis
kern, Passenger Traffics Manager, Chi.
cago, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Ferris-Whalen.

On Wednesday morning at $780, Rev.
FIR, p. J. Slane united in marriage al
st. Paul's church, George Ferris, of this
city, and Miss Gertrude, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Whalen, of Caledo.
mia township. After the ceremony
they left for trip to Niagara Falls and
to points in Ontario. Mr.. Ferris is q
member of the firm of Ferris Bros,
while his bride has until recently been
employed in one Of the city stores as
clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Paint Your Gasoline Cans.

The new law in regard to the paint
ing of gasoline cans has gone into ef-
feet and it stands every one in hand to
paint their cans red as the law is very
strict If you do not paint your can
and the groceryman refuses to sell you
any don't blame him. He is held re-
sponsible. Another clause in the law
says that the name Of the contents
must be stenciled on the outside. Here
tofore it has been legal for the contents
to be named on a card tied to the can.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Real Estate Transfe' s.

A. McCarty to F, Craven, lot, sec
27, Vernon, $50.
II. Bennett to w. Brown and wife.
lot 8, blk /, d. B. Holmes add, Du-
rand, $125.
e. Harding to E. Doering, lot 5
and pit 4, blk 3, Corunna, $3.50.
G.. Hoffner to e. Bouck and wife,
lots 1 and 2, blk 5, Holsters add,
Lennon, 5000.
w. Wright to H.~Slocum and wife,
lots and 2, blk So, McArthur's add,
Corunna, $120.
G. Johnson to G. Barrett and wife,
pit lot IL, Maffetts add, Ovid, s125.
r. Young to E. Richardson, lot 16,
sub out lot 4, Owosso, $500.
A. MacQueen to l.. Freeman, LOT
IL, blk 1, McKellops add, Perry, $780,
r. Ralph ct al to e. Harding and
wife, lots 49 and A, McArthurs and
Cummins add, Corunna, $400.
G. Richardson to P. Hozack and
wife, W " of Sc u sec 2 and part
of ne n sec IL, New Haven, $4,500,
w. Knapp to I. Johnson, lots, 26,
27, 2S and 29, blk 8, Riverside sub
div, Caledonia; $1275.
F. Love and wife to A. Freeman
and wife, lot 4, blk 9, D. L. Co.'s
End add, $1,15O.
A. Embury to w. Theaker, lot 10,
blk 1, w. N. Green's add, Perry,
S90O.s
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Take Warning.

Fire destroyed the home occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Onyon, on the
Perrin farm north of town, Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Onyon was using
gasoline in exterminating bugs when
the fire started, although no matches
were used. She escaped with her
children. but not thing in the
house was saved. 1t was a bad loss
to Mr.. and Mrs. Onyon.-Durand Ex-
press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Social Union Officers

The reports of the Social Union at
the annual meeting held Tuesday after
noon showed that 500 had been paid
on the church debt during the year and
that an amount of money had been ex-
pended in other ways. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. M. Hume; vice-presidents,
Mrs. M. w. Southland, Mrs. j. w. Sim
mons; secretary, Mrs. Harry 1'ooley;
treasurer. Mrs. w. E. Collins; financial
secretary, Mrs. G.. T. Campbell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

1t is understood that no more Sun
day trains will be run on the d. & M.
division of the Grand Trunk, except
that duting October an excursion train
will be run to Grand Rapids, and that
the steamboat express trains east and
west will be off after Saturday. These
changes will badly cripple the splendid
service given during the past few
months. The public will miss the early
train Sunday morning as it has proven
a great convenience for people who ar
rive in Durand either from the east or
west on the main line of the Grand
Trunk and wish to go west on the d. &
M.
Trains will leave Owosso as follows:
East-9:12, 11:47 a. m. 5;07 and 9:13 D.
m. West-6:36, 1915 a. m; 800 and
g:34 p. m.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
The Official Canvass.

The official canvass of the votes cast
for the election of delegates to the con
stitutional convention gives the follow
ing result: Shiawassee county-W. NJ
Fitzpatrick, 1878; Odell Chapman, 1870
A. b. Cook, 111S; l.. T. Hemans, 1855
Ingham-Kilpatrict, 1920; Chapman,
9O3; Cook, 1109; Hemans, 2455. Total
Fitzpatrick, 239S; Cook, 1927; Chapman,
2173; Hemans, 3210
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
County Eastern Star Organization

Sounty Eastern star Organization.
A county organization of the Eastern
Stars was formed at Laingsburg on Fri
day afternoon with the following off
GERS President, Mrs. G. B. Wade,
Laingsburg 1st vice. president, Mrs. c.
d. Smith, Corunna; I'd vice.president
Mrs. j. j. Whelan, Vernon; Sd vice
presidents, worthy matrons of the sew
eral chapters; secretary and treasurer
Miss Irene Place, Durand; chaplain
Mrs. w. A. Osburn, Owosso marshal
Mrs. Harry Payne, Bancroft. The next
meeting will be held in May in Corun
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Tho Sight Of a Century.

To miss the National Corn Exposi-
tion, to be held in the Coliseum and
Annex, Chicago, Oct. to 10, will be to
miss the largest and most elegant ex-
hibit of this character ever conceived.
1t will be interesting and pleasing to
every individual, but particularly to
corn growers and those in any way con-
cerned in corn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Do You Believe In slgns7

That is the question Owosso's veteran
sign painter, Geo. H. Bedford, is ask
ing the business men in a neat circular
which he is sending out. Mr.. Bedford
is an artist in this line of work, having
been engaged in it since 1878, and never
fails to please his customers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27
Dynos-Norton.

Married, by Rev. F. L. Church, on
Tuesday afternoon at the LONE
of the brides's parents, Adrian q,
Dynes and Miss Kate G. Horton. They
will reside on the John Dynes farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

adapted for feeding purposes.
The outlook for a successful CAM
paign is flattering g.-National Far
mer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

largest and best stock Of wedding calling
cards and ruled goods in the County THE TIMES office
First class Job printing Of any kind moderate prices.
Amador ledger., 1907-08-30
AUKUM.

Your correspondent has been on the
tramp for the last two weeks ranging
from Grizzly Flat to Sacramento.
While up at Grizzly Flat, William
Taylor's little boy lacking two month
OF two years old, was bitten by a
young rattlesnake and died in six
hours from the effects of the poison.
1t has been stated in the papers that
the child took hold of the snake.
There Is no knowledge of the truth
The snake came down the path leading
down the side hill for two or three
hundred yards, met a cat bit it and
killed it. 1t then turned from its
course at right angles and went into
the corner of Taylor's yard. The
child came into the house and asked
for piece of meat, as Mrs Taylor
was cutting up some cooked meat.
The mother gave him a bone that had
some meat on it and the child went
to his play. Soon he returned with
out the bone, and asked for more.
His mother gave him another bone as
she did before. He was gone but
moment when he returned with the
bone in his right hand, holding out
nis 4eIt nand he said, bite mama,
bite" The mother looked and saw
little blood on his left hand, not the
one he had the bone in, and suppos-
ing that yellow jacket had stung the
child, put some tuIpentIne on the
chlld's hand and went about her
work. In few minutes she went out
In the yard and saw the snake lying
IN Its corner. She got a stick and
struck at it, but it got away from
her and ran under the house. Mr.
Taylor came on hasty summons and
prled a board off the house and
killed the snake. SuppositIon of the
parents themselves is that the child
was trying to feed the snake. He was
bitten on the left hand, and had the
bone In this right. The child was
said to be fearless of everything, and
the superstition is good that he ap-
preached the snake to feed it. There