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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Bishop Huntington says he never
saw an angel with whiskers. And yet
the bearded lady is undoubtedly
somebody's angel
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

The New Jersey homeopaths have
adopted a scale of prices that include
$500 for operation on the stomach and
$3.50 for taking on leg. It's enough
to make . man decide to get along
*ita bic lsss tcr the rest Of his nsa 5
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

1t is surprise to the public that a
man of August Belmont's financial
standing has not had appendicitis long
ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07
New York as Art Center,

At the present rate of progress New
York city will be the art center of the
world before this century is half fin
ished, for the treasures of the worlds
galleries and museums are being
brought to Manhattan Island.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

1t has been discovered that the Hay
tians are fond of babies: in fact. con-
alder them delicious when properly
cooked.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Breast pockets on our evening
clothes? Pipe our frocks? Velvet
collars on the gallus dinner coat? Nay,
nay, not until black socks give place
TO red.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

A Chicago poet has written eulogy
on the bath, thus conveying the i'm
preston that he has taken one.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Her relatives claim that a woman
who did not leave her $8,000,000 to
them was insane. OF course she was;
she left it to the man she loved.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Newport society bellies went to a
dance dressed as farmers daughters.
They must have suffered terribly from
The heat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Coats are to be long, and are to At
close, say the tailors. whose DEGREES
are indisputable. That's all right for
everybody but the long slim Jims.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Two million dollars worth of tele-
graph lines in Newfoundland will
make the island seem a good deal
smaller than it seems to-day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

While the British lion and the Rus
sian bear may lie down together, 1t is
safe guess that each will keep one
eye open.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

We do hope that the Presidents gift
Of gold-plated sewing machine to the
empress of Japan won't make the en-
press dowager of China jealous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

What riles us is. when we are trying
TO make up for lost time to have to
waste ten or fifteen minutes listening
20 some good advice about the foolish
ness of wasting time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Queen Wilhelmina says that the ex-
penses of Holland are increasing much
,aster than the income Holland Is
lust like the rest of us.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Tia Book of lob has been drama
tized and is to be put on the stage.
Cheer up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07


drinking the contents of a two
ounce bottle of carbolic acid. He
died within a few minutes. The mo-
tive which prompted him to the
deed is not known.
Seventeen Druggists Enjoined. -
An upheaval has been caused among
druggists in Parsons by filing OF in
junction proceedings against them
in the probate court, declaring them
a nuisance and barring them from
selling intoxicants Illegally Pro-
bate Judge Bowman granted seven
teen temporary injunctions against
the druggists.
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burned at Arkansas City. He lost
part of his left hand and there is
danger of loss of at least one of his
eyes.
His Fate Would Be Example. -
Claude Horton. of Usage City. IL
years old, while trying to jump on
freight train in the Santa Fe
yards. fell and his left leg was cut
off just below the knee. While
if he had only minded his mother he
would not have had his leg cut of,
but he believed his fate would be
an example to the other boys.
Sugar For Legislators. The
/ sugar company at Garden City ship
ped by express to each member of
the Kansas legislature and each
state officer at Topeka five pound
souvenir sack of sugar, made at the
factory.
One Gas Company Now. The
United Gas Company, which recent
ly began supplying natural gas to
residents of Wichita, has obtained a
monopoly Of the light business IN
that city by purchasing the Wichita
Gas, Electric Light and Power Com
pany.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07
Gathering From Tree of Life,

Gathering From Tree of Life.
Each day is branch of the tree
of life, laden heavily with fruit 1t we
lie down lazily beneath it We may
starve; but If we shake the branches
some of the fruit will fall for u.s.
I,ongfellow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07
TwIcE-ToLD TESTIMONY.
A Woman Who Has Suffered Tells
How to Find Relief.

The thousands of women who suffer
backache, languor. urinary disorders
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Raising Cotton in Kansas. - Two
wagon loads of cotton, about half OF
the entire crop raised in Cowley
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07
Plan Didn't Pan Out. = Wood C.

PIan DIdnt Fan Out. = Wood c.
Lead and Zinc Report.-The Kan
sas university geological survey has
issued a complete report on the
lead and zinc industry of Kansas
which is for free distribution to the
citizens of the state. Owing to a
deficiency in the law no provision
is made for distributing the reports,
although an appropriation is made
for their printing. AS result. the
price of mailing. IS cents. must be
sent by those desiring books.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Topeka, kans., Feb. 81. The
house passed a 2-cent fare bill by a
vote of ninety to twenty. The bill
provides a fiat rate of 2 cents a
mile. The senate in committee of
the whole adopted the Noftzger sub
stitute for the Brewer 2-cent fare
bill and the amended bill has been
made a special order for considera-
ton at 10:30 tomorrow. morning.
This will necessitate a conference.
Both branches of the legislature
spent the entire day in committee OF
the whole discussing 2-cent fare
bills
The Noftzger substitute recon-
mended by the senate provides a 2
cent a mile passenger rate on all
railroads if the passenger purchases
1000 mile ticket and refunds the
cover inside of eighteen months. 1t
Planning Old Soldiers Reunion
The retail merchants committee of
the Commercial Club of Arkansas
City has decided to take up the mat
Ter of an old soldiers reunion there
next fall and will work with the
Southwestern Reunion Association
towards promoting the reunion.
None was held there last fall be.
cause the dates confiicted with 9TH
er towns. Money will be raised at
once and this one is planned to be
the biggest ever given in southern
Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Topeka, Kansas, March l, 1907
The senate today reconsidered the
vote by which it passed Senator
Stewards bill yesterday for the
separation of the races in the
schools of Wichita. Senator Young
this morning moved to reconsider
the vote. His motion carried by a
vote of 25 to IA.
Representative Hams bill provid-
ing for the legal punishment of any
man who shall be found guilty of de-
sorting his wife or children passed
the house this afternoon.
The substitute recommended by
the senate judiciary committee pro-
viding for the burial of all honor
ably discharged Union soldiers, sail
ors or marines, their wives or
widows, was passed by the house to.
night.
Bucketshops in Kansas will be
put out of commission if the senate
acts favorably on Representative
Guyer's bill, which passed the house
TODAY
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

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just about completed. This is the
largest bridge on the route between
Onaga and Frankfort, and as soon
as it is completed the pile driver
will be transferred to some of the
small bridges and they will be rush
ed to an early completion. To start
with, these bridges are all being
built on piles, but eventually the
piles will be replaced with stone
and cement abutments.
Suicide at Topeka. - Ralph Hum
ell. 16-year-old apprentice in the
Santa Fe cabinet shop, committed
suicide at his home recently by
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eighteen. and he just passed the ex-
animation before the State board of
pharmacy. His grades were very
complimentary to the young mans
ability. Young VonRiesen has new
er attended a school of pharmacy a
day in his life. All his education in
medicine has been picked up in his
fathers drug store.
Touched of a cartridge.-By the
explosion of a dynamite cartridge
which he found near railroad
track and to which he touched a
match. Frank Dunworth, aged II
years. was terribly Iacerated and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07
A Congressional Junket.

Washington. "A party consisting or
Speaker Cannon, Senator Curtis, Kan
sas; Representatives Tawney, Min
aesota: Londenslager, New Jersey;
Sherman, Littauer and Olcott, New
York: Mckinley. Illinois; Moore,
pennsylvania, and l.. White Busbey,
secretary to Speaker Cannon, viii
sail from New York. March D, on a
,ruise of the West indies. South Amer
ca. the Panama canal and Cuba. The
party will be absent from the United
Gtates for one month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

Youngest Druggist in State. -
Waldemar VonRiesen, of Marys-
vile. is probably the youngest reg
istered pharmacist in the state. He
has not quite reached the age of
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Great Revival" Cost Little.
The cost of the recent Torrey-Alex-
snder mission in Philadelphia. which
lasted three months, was $SS,365. DR..
Torrey, Mr.. Alexander, Mr. Butler,
their solo singer; MIR. Hardness, their
pianist, and Mr. Munhall received alto
gether $4,000. The rent of the two
arnories and the Academy of Music,
where the meetings were held, amount
ed to $10.675, and the fitting up of the
two armories came to s12 $3.50. The
cost OF postage, printing, advertising,
stenographers ana clerical force
brought the whole up to sse.ss5.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

county this year, passed through
Arkansas City en- route to the gin at
Perry, o. T. The cotton was raised
by j. c. Clifford, three miles north
of Winfield, as. an experiment He
put out six acres and raised about
half a crop, the yield being estimat-
ed at one bale to the acre. He will
put out much greater acreage
next year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-07

River Bridge Nearly Done. - The
bridge across the Vermillion river
at Frankfort, on the route of the
Topeka & Northwestern Railway. is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

Miss Hazel Jopling returned to her
work at Petrolia, Ont, after visit
with her father, William Jopling.
Miss Edna Geek has gone to De-
troit to visit Miss Helen Haggart,
who is spending the summer there.
DR.. and Mrs. T. T. Wilson have re-
turned to their home in O'Neil, Neb,
after being here for the Home Com
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Mckenzie and
daughter, Miss Hazel, left Tuesday
morning for an outing at Topinabee.
J. A. Armstrong and family left
Tuesday morning for an outing at
Topinabee.
Mrs. 7. A. Lyle went to Saginaw
Tuesday morning for weeks visit
with relatives.
e. e. Southworth, of Burlington,
VT, is in the city on business.
Leonard Luce, of Ashtabula, Ohio,
is the guest of Sidney Bowling.
Miss Gertrude Hathaway is spend
ing the week at Bay City.
Wells Fillinger, of Detroit is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Minnie Wells.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09
Real Estate Transfers.

J Howard to J Stone and VT lot a and
pt blk Morrice. $500.
g Smith to 8 Smith and VT pit W t
sec 20 Vernon, $500.
w Baker to M Jewell pit lot II M L 3
and Co.'S add Owosso, $1,000.
R Hart to E Roberts lot 8 and pit of 8
blk Lennon, $1,000.
M Jewell to w Baker and WI pit Of n
W I sec 81 Corunna. $1,000.
g Fauth ct al to A D Rundell ct al pit
of out lot 9 H Kelley add Owosso,
$500.
L Stewart to d Marks lot and pit of
lot blk Vernon, 5000.
H Chapman to E Young lot 8 blk II
assessors plat Owosso. $50.
L Fletcher to G Mcbride ct al pit of n
W sec "a Owosso, $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09
Second Annual Family Reunion.

The second annual reunion of the
Richardson Reynolds Cooper
-waugh-Bartlett, ct. al, families was
held at McCurdy Park on the LIST inst.
Despite the storm large number were
present and the usual good time was
had by all. After dinner considerable
time was given over to talks by several
of those present, Prof. A. J. Cook, of
California, talking of the Cook family
history, also of the Bartlett family, d.
G. Cooper the Cooper family, o. G.
Waugh the Waughs, p. B. Reynolds
the Reynolds. Leo Reynolds told very
entertainingly why the environments
of the farm are the best for the y,ung;
G. B. Cook spoke concerning fruit cul-
ture-and but few people can do better
along this line than he. The election
of officers for the year resulted in the
choice of D. G. Cooper for president
o. G. Waugh, vice president, Mrs.
Mary Willis, secretary, Leo Reynolds,
treasurer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

j. B. Parker left Monday morning
for Calumet. Mrs. Parker will join
him later.
Mrs. C. M. Hamper and children
are visiting her mother, Mrs. r. r.
Marsh, of Detroit
Mrs. Blaine Simmons has returned
to her home in Central Lake after a
two weeks visit withe her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Kousch, Michigan
avenue.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

Clare Billiard is spending a week
in Detroit.
II. A. Sherman, of G. S. Allison G.
Sons, has gone with his family to
Lowell for a vacation.
ID. l.. Winkler went to Jefferson,
Ohio Tuesday morning to attend a
reunion of the goth Ohio regiment of
which he was a member 1t is now
known as the Ohio Veteran Volun-
teers Infantry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09

VIM. Wright, Comstock street, is al
Bay View.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Phil Shepard
Aug, LIST, son.
Mrs. M. L. Stewart is visiting Mrs. G
P. McDiarmid in Detroit.
Principal j. E. Porter has returned
from his trip to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Southland left
Tuesday for Detroit and Buffalo.
Prot and Mrs j. E. Aitken welcomed
son to their home on Tuesday.
Lawrence Dennis is attending the Y.
Nj. G. A. summer school at Lake Geneva,
Wis
Misses Kate Castree and Maggie
Beresford are spending the week lat
Beulah.
Mrs. B. S. Gaylord and daughters left
Wednesday for Big Rapids to visit her
parents.
John E. Comstock, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Libbie Rogers.
Mrs, G. D. Stewart, of Boulder, Col,
is expected soon to visit relatives and
friends in the city.
w. M. Case is in Port Huron attend
ing a school of instruction for deputies
of the Modern Maccabees.
w. E. Mckenzie has purchased the
Hookway property at thescorner of Ex-
change and Oak streets.
Misses Georgia Colt and Ellen Kim
ball left on Wednesday for Vickeryville
to spend week with friends.
Wellington White left Wednesday
for Bay View and other northern
resorts to be gone severallweeks.
To- Mrs W. G. Robertson and daughter
returned to Grand Rapids, Sunday,
after visit with relatives here. w3aS
Frank H. Watson returned Sun
day from the Alma sanitarium where
he had been taking treatment for two
weeks.
Miss Mona Bryson accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Sopp to their home in
Muskegon, Sunday, and will spend
some time with them. aaa6
Worthy Cooper is taking his vaca-
tion from the Owosso Savings Bank
this week and is spending the time in
Detroit
Secy. Richard Sidenius of the Y. M.
G. A. returned on Monday from short
visit in Elgin, Ill. He wasl accompa-
MED by his wife and child.
Mr. and Mrs. D. RiiSalisbury, Mr..
and Mrs. W.D. Murray left Wednesday
on an automobile trip to several points
in Michigan, including Bay City and
Detroit.
Albert Todd, A. H. Northway, s.
Kirby, w. II. AFFORD and Harry North
way attended the meeting Of the Mich
igan Hay Dealers association held in
Saginaw this week
William Hermann, who finds it hard
to keep out of the clutches of the law
because of his love for liquor, will
board with Sheriff Watson for fifteen
days in default of a s. fine for drunken
ness.
1t seems hardly necessary to call atten-
ton to the semi centennial celebration
to occur in Saginaw. Aug 1874 The
event promises to be the greatest Of the
kind ever undertaken in the state. 1t
will be Home Coming on grand
scale. The state will join in the festivi-
ties by sending all the troops for one
day and the sum of $4,000 has been
raised to provide attractions which will
interest everyone. The railroads will
gi @ low rates. Notice the ad in this
issue. Plan to be present one day at
least.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09
County Picnic,

The annual picnic of the Farmers
Clubs of the county is to be held at Nc
Curdy park, Tuesday, Sept. 3. Lieut..
Gov p. H. Kelley will be the principal
speaker of the day. A fine musica
program will be arranged.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09
Marriage Licenses

Norman Leroy Howard, South Haven "a
Vera Hinchey, Owosso, .............20
Clarence w. Bennett, Bancroft, "a
Florence M. Newbirk, Grand Rapids 81
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-09
(Signed) Wilson Horn,
Rush Twp.

l do not approve of the extravagant
way in which our supervisors have
handled the public money.
But, after carefully investigating.
| am satisfied these loans were made
to the county in good faith and l am
in favor of paying the same.
(Signed) F. E. Sheldon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-31
Assistant Cashier F4r Many
Years Promoted to Succeed
r. j. Fletcher
CHANGE is EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
James L. Denmead Becomes Vice Pres
ident of the Bank, Succeeding Dr..
George Click, Who Resigned on July
1-Gerhart Has Been With First
National Twenty Years.

At a meeting of the board of direct
ors of the First National bank, held
this morning, Harry Gerhart was elect
ed cashier of the bank, to succeed L. >.
Fletcher, whose resignation was hand
ed in recently, to take effect FRIDAY
November /. Mr.. Gerhart has been
connected with the bank for twenty
years, and for nearly all of that time
or while Mr.. Fletcher has been cashier
has been assistant cashier Mr.. Ger
hart will assume his new duties to-
morrow.
The directors also filled the vacancy
in the vice presidency of the bank,
which was created on July l last, by
the resignation of DR.. George Click
Mr.. James l.. Denmead, son of Presi-
dent Denmead, of the First National
and City National, was elected vice
president, and enters into active serv-
ice in the bank Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-31

these. Mr. Palmer, after stating that
social ideals begin to make themselves
apparent in the age period from twelve
to twenty, touched upon the alleged
snobbishness In the public schooi
rooms, and denied most of 1t, giving
his reasons for so doing. Different
localities, he said must decide certain
questions, for themselves. Thus ne
commended for those localities, the
opening of the school houses in the
large cities, at night, as a place OF
clean amusement for the children, and
to keep them off the streets. He also
spoke of the need of an adequate plan
to teach the boys and girls the value
of the dollar. Create in the young
an intense spirit of self-reliance. and
their success is assured. he said.
Quite discussion of other questions
relating to the subject followed the
address, and the program closed with
two pleasing piano numbers by Miss
Fannie LennoX
Guests present from out Of town
were Mrs. Kaufman, of Los Angeles,
Cal, Mrs. H. r. Head, of Liscomb, and
Mrs. Gregory, of Ames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-31
SOCIAL IDEALS OF CHILDREN.
Address Given by Superintendent Pal
mer Before Women's Club.

mer Before Women'S (lup.
The regular meeting of the Mar
shalltown Women's club was held
Wednesday afternoon at the usual
hour. During the business session the
secretary gave reports of the mid
summer board meetings, one item re-
ported being the bestoWal of compli-
mentary membership for the year, In
the club, on the ministers wives Of the
city. Two of the delegates elected to
attend the district convention at Ames
not being able to attend, Mrs. e. H.
Keller was named to fill one vacancy,
and the other was left, in the hope that
the president, Mrs. George Darling,
might be back by that time.
The program was under the aus
pices of the mothers child study de-
partment, Mrs. David Lennox, chair
man, and opened with vocal number.
Goodnight, Little Girl, Goodnight"
given by request, by Miss Luella Men
denhall, whose accompanist was Mrs.
Ray Doolittle. Miss Mendenhall gave
two other numbers which were we'll
received.
The feature Of the afternoon was the
address by superintendent Aaron Pal
mer, of the city schools, on Social
Ideals of Children The child in this
case, he announced, does not have his
complete growth until the age OF %.
All ideals must be developed by read
ing and example, he stated, and there
fore urged the Importance of good
reading, and care as to the influence
welded by older associates of a child.
He said that ideals of children depend
largely upon the people among whom
they are raised. and that nearly every
thing a child wants, he sees conscious
ly or unconsciously in older persons
Mr.. Palmer divided the childs HE
into different age periods. defining the
general tendencies in each one o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-31
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ]
Some Of the New Designs In Lamps
Are Especially Pleasing - French
and German Workmanship - I'm
ported Novelties for the Holiday
Trade,

If you want to see something pretty
and artistic in electric lamps step into
the Sinclair store and take look at
the new things in this line just arrived.
They are of exquisite workmanship and
the designs are very handsome. There
is great variety to select from and Of
course the price range is wide. Some
in hammered brass and hammered cop
per with bronze bases are especially
artistic. Then there are great many
different kinds of shades. They are
shown for the Christmas trade. They
were imported from France and Ger
many by Sinclair. and represent all the
latest designs from the old country.
Along with this consignment comes a
lot of novelties in the way Of bronze
desk conveniences, such as ink stands,
pen trays, cigar sets, etc.
Something new arriving daily at the
Sinclair store for the holiday trade.
A new lot of cut glass is ready for un-
packing and few samples are on dis
play. The line of cut glass exceeds
anything ever attempted before and
will be especially pleasing. The jap
anese ware too is attracting much fay
orable comment. Visit the store and
see all the pretty things that are
coming in. One Of the things which
Sinclair wishes to make plain is that
he will keep a complete line in all
grades, and that the small and mex
pensive things will be genuinely good
as we'll as the higher priced articles.
His aim will be to give good value no
matter whether you spend little or
much.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-31
staInaker Body Arrives.

The body of Ray Stalnaker, the
young man who was killed in a coll
lision of the Waterloo, Cedar Falls &
Northern and Illinois Central trains on
the outskirts of Waterloo Tuesday
night. was brought to the city We'd
nesday evening. The family, which
went to Waterloo when the news of
the young mans death was received,
returned with the body. 1t was taken
to the family residence, 507 East State
street, where the funeral services were
held at o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
NJ. n. Smith officiating. The body was
buried in Riverside.