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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Henderson.

Mrs George Isham Crane, who died at
her home in Clare, was buried from the
M E church at this place Thursday
The Christian Eudeavor of the church
of Christ, served chicken pie supper
last Saturday evening which was
largely attended-Mr and Mrs Nelson
Farley are making an extended visit
with friends and relatives at Charleston
Miss Alta Arthur has returned from
visit with friends at Mason-Mr and
Mrs VIM Crane and family will soon
leave here TO be residents of Owosso-
Miss Arvilla Bingham is on the sick list
Mr. and Mrs Will Hunt and son
have returned from visit at Flushing
Farmers in this vicinity are all busy
drawing beets, while the tonnage is not
as large. the tare and test are better,
which make them all wear broad
smile-The Democrat rally which
was held in the town hall was largely
attended-Robert Gleason, who was
kicked by horse last Sunday, is doing
nicely The prompt and generous re-
spouse of the people of Shiawassee to
the cry of distress that comes out of the
fire devastated north country is crafty
ing. The want that prevails in the
burned district is beyond all compre-
hension save by those who have person
ally witnessed the terrible execution
wrought upon life and property by the
flames. The present catastrophe is to
ranked with the greatest that has ever
befallen Michigan. Upwards of 1000
farmers and villagers in a few north
eastern counties are automatically re-.
ported to be homeless. This means that
they are destitute in the majority Of
cases. They are without shelter, save
what is extended them by sympathetic
neighbors and friends and this must be
quite inadequate to their needs. They
have no food, clothing, bedding or other
necessities save what tho people of the
state send to them in response to the
appeal that has been voiced in their be-
half. Cash, food, and kitchen utensils
which are very much in need of if left
at the Post Office in care of Postmaster
will see that they are forwarded to
the proper parties-Mr and Mrs VIM
Caldwell have returned from visit
with friends and relatives at Montrc Sc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh say
they get splendid results by using an
antomizer. For their benefit we pre-
pare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Except
that it is liquid it is in all respects like
the healing, helpful, pain-sllaying
Cream Balm that the public has been
familiar with for years. No cocaine
nor other dangerous drug in it. The
soothing spray is remedy that relieves
at once. All druggists, 75c., including
spraying tube, or mailed by Fly Bros D,
So Warren Street, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

of the Week.-Mrs. Eta Schroeder of
Detroit, was called home Wednesday
by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs
Bert Darling, of near Carland-Mrs
Lucy Waters and Mrs Crit Scott of
Garland, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
H Scott, Tuesday-Mrs D Young
who has been i'll is able to be out again
Mrs Susan Hall and Mrs w G Stiff
are visiting relatives in Detroit and Mt
Clements-MrsG Pearce and Mrs
Lucy Crawford of Elsie, were the
guests of Mrs Martha Martin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
WitEcss to Signatures.

l, John Donnelly, Mayor Of Doyles-
town, Pa, have been acquainted with
Mr.. Philip Kratz for % years. 1 know
him to be an honorable and useful citi-
zen. He, in my presence, signed the
above statements concerning Peruna,
which l have every reason to believe
are true in all particulars.
SIGNED. JOHN DONNELLY, ESQ.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City OF Owosso
not tOsA fnOO

COUNCIL ROOM, City OF Owosso.
Oct. 10th, 1908.
Regular meeting OF the Council, Mayor
Wallace d. Burke presiding
Aldermen present at roll call: Rundell,
Sturtevant, BRANDED, Conant, Washburn, PERI.
60 Aid. Conant took the chair until the arri-
val OF the Mayor. Later, Wren, Barrett, Brown.
Absent, Palmer.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The following communication was presented
and IL was moved that the communication be
received and permission granted as requested,
which prevailed, ayes 2. nays0.
Owosso, Oct. 10. 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Al.
dermen, Owosso, Michigan.
Gentlemen
We desire TO rebuild our Pole Line on the
South side of West Main St., from Shiawasse e
there, with IA new S5-ft. poles, placing the new
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

time, rs l do not need any. When
take cold take Peruna and in a short
time am all right. My wife is subject
to asthma. She takes Peruna at that
time, and she has had no need for doc.
tor for some time. With many thanks
for your medicine, we remain,
Sincerely yours,
PHILIP KRAFT.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Fountainville, Pa, Nov. 9, 1908.
DR.. S. b. Hartman.
Dear Sir: have good health now and
your valuable medicine gave me good
health. have had no doctor for some
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

GA - TO II IA.
s Bear. tn. ~" Kind You Hay. Always Bought
''s, ss &HAZzMx
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
The Samples Man.

Did you ever stop to think how
helpless a man is without postage
stamps" inquired the man with THO
armful of packages the other day.
we use stamps lots Of times without.
thinking about it-don't realize how
many things we mail from day to day.
But awhile ago / started to mail a
big bunch of Christmas packages, and
wanted about so cents worth OF
stamps The hotels were all sold out
or nearly 50. l stopped at three drug
stores without finding single stamp.
and then | made for the post Office
substation down in the arcade. There
was line Of people there half block
long | couldn't wait there and l went
on down to the post Office. The line
there was just as long
Well | finally got my stamps but
it took me about two hours atogeth-
er. | never had any idea man could
waste so much time just over the
postage stamp problem in town this
size. cleveland Plain Dealer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
"Speedlna 10"

It IS idle to criticise at large the
American business mans habit Of
oyerwork But a single aspect of this
ruinous habit merits comment The
American business man does not want
money itself. He wants TO get there"
to get there for his own. his wife s
sake, his famiy's sake. The full price
Of getting there" he does not always
calculate
The man who works fast, many
hours a day, six or seven days a week
IS not merely paying in sheer energy
TO get there" He eats too much
possibly drinks too much, does not
take exercise, but he pays in more
than physical detriment. He is doing
more than illtreating his body in such
a way as he would never dream Of III.
treating his automobile or his factory
dynamo Above everything else the
American business man Is getting
there at the expense Of rounded de.
yelopment, al the expense of life itself
and Of its large and rich experiences.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Murdered by a Statue.

The death of ZENITH, the half-myth'
ical king of Scotland was one or the
most curious and remarkable IN MIS-
tory, il it may be called a historical
fact 1t seems that ZENITH had slain
Cruthlintus, a son. and Malcolm Dur
fus. the king and brother of Fennella;
she, to be revenged, caused Wlltus,
the most ingenious artist of the time,
to fashion a statue filled with auto
matte springs and levers.
Finished and set up, this brazen I'm
age was an admirable work OF art
In its right hand Wiltus placed
ever and In the left an apple OF pure
gold, finely set with diamonds and
other precious stones. To touch this
apple was to court death. II was so
arranged that any one guilty of such
vandalism would be Immediately rid
died with arrows shot from loopholes
in the statues body
ZENITH was invited to see the Won
der, and, kinglike (and just as Fen
nella hoped tried to pluck the imita-
ton fruit. He was instantly riddlad
with poisoned arrows, dying where Ne
fell
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Japan TIGHTENS
HER GRIP ON THE
COAST OF ASIA
Continued Military Activity of the japanese
Shows an Especially Significant Feature
Just Now in the Strong Naval Base
Which Has Been Established at Making,
Six Hundred Miles from Manila.

certainly cannot afford TO 90 to war
now, and her government knows this.
But it sees with equal clearness the
necessity OF looking forward and the
necessity Of making provision for the
things that may happen; or to put 1t
differently. the wisdom Of taking
measures to prevent what it Is desired
should not happen.
Making harbor is in the Pescadores,
i5lanis which lie In the mile.wide
waterway that separates Formosa
from the Chinese mainland. 1t is
nearly 900 miles from the nearest
naval base in the Japanese islands
proper. and Ia only about 600 miles
from Manila Hitherto the island OF
Formosa had been something Of bur.
den upon Japan But hrr possession
OF that island, together with her pos.
session Of Pescadofes, has made pos
sible to Japan strategic advance
which may fairly be compared fJr i'm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
WHERE PRICES RUN HIGH.
Mothers Suggestion Helped George
Out of a Predicament.

"The late Henry o. Hayemeyer'
said a sugar iobber OF New orleans
"possessed in a marked degree the
kindly virtue of charity.
"On my last visit TO New YORK
il was some months before the panic
i spoke harshly of a millionaire VINO
had been accused of double dealing
in q banking transaction
said Mr.. Hayemeyer: Let us not
condemn this man unheard. Remem'
Der that his guilt has not yet Deeh
proved, nor has he yet told his own
side Of the story.
Then Mr.. Havemeyer laughed and
said that in the most untowaru cohul'
tions accused men were often able 10
clear themselves. He told of young
girl who a week or so after Christmas
complained bitterly to her mother:
Mamma, | doubt if | shall be nap
py with George. | fear he is or de-
ceptive nature
why. darling, what do you mean
the mother asked.
We'll, mamma, said the young girl
earnestly, you know that collar pm
he gave me for Christmas? He swore
to me that he paid $25 for it, but to
day I saw its exact counterpart priced
at five dollars at a jewelers.
"'Ah, but, my child said the moth
er. you must remember how very re
ligious George is. Undoubtedly ne
bought the pin at a church fair
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

statement that in the first year CT the
Japanese administration China con-
tinued TO enjoy the lion 8 share OF the
Formosan trade. Ten years later
Japan's trade with Formosa exceeded
the total trade Of Formosa with all
foreign countries The foreign ex-
ports in 1904 were 12,391,124 yen, the
imports for the same year being l2,-
1884 yen.
With Formosa and the Pescadores
already In her possession, Japan now
only needs the Philippines to complete
the chain Of islands guarding the entire
eastern seaboard of Japan. In the en-
tirely unlikely event of the United
States giving up the Philippines and
trusting them to the tender mercies of
native government it is certain that
Philippine Independence would be OF
exceedingly brief duration. Few seri-
ously believe that the Filipinos are
capable of managing their own affairs
without falling into a state Of anarchy
that would early in the game demand
the forcible intervention Of foreign
powers for the protection OF their citi-
zens in the islands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Watching Straits OF Forrcss
IN Easy Matter from Making,

IN, Euoryla Nnel moving against
lagaa would almost Vt necessity lahr
uhs course followed D, the Russians
from ms umc They left the Indian
ocean. ana lrvm MakHus as base
Japan would be In position ~ keep
close watch over Formusa straits Pcs
,adorys channel, aad the passages t.
the cast between FCrmosa aad tho
Philippines I'm the ease 81 = German
aet,t ,hvrc would he an obvious NJ
,aatAge tn giving battle tn this rcsinn
because inc German fleet would then
b, sHl tar distant from To- auiy hame
rar, .u rhr cNs, hiao chow German
ua.,a.r whlrh mtshJ have d taN'
t.aht IS some 10 The Russian C~u,>rrs
a#F ..,. me battle - tbs Sea W
1a..n N.HA have 81 ANe yEusr To-
rnr,, WUyrn The, 0#aN 3 u
s..us ,hy e-t IS laa Mar
f'.a.a arvAnr reHt u NaW MaAnaI
ma.- base mvaA Eiys lAnau 3
aa ar ryeu1a ,.tHe In relation
e.yat ,naHan.s ~ natus ot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
TOLD AFTER DINNER
AL KINDS OF NONSeNSICAI
ANECDOTES GO THEN.
ZONES Of EeIham" Good tsanP's
OF What Can Be Done in That
Respect--New Version OF
tho Fatted Calf.

PEOPLE like nonsense after dinner
They like anecdotes. The best OF anec-
dotes is that they need have nothing
to do with the subject. | know man
who keeps about half dozen anec-
dotes always in stock. He can make
one or the other of them fit any par
ticular toast. | heard him propose
The Army and Navy" He said that
some people took a gloomy view or
our national defenses. For himself. he
was an optimist It was always best
to look at the bright side of every
thing.
That reminds me-" he said, of
my friend Jones-Jones OF Belham.
His motto is that there is always some
thing to be thankful for. His wife Is
not of such cheerful disposition. she
is often annoyed at Jones optimism.
"One day they were dining at res
taurant, and they had placed before
them q very tough piece of veal. II
was an exceptionally tough piece OF
veal
There said Mrs. Jones, now
think it would puzzle even you to find
anything to be thankful for in that
piece Of veal
mot bit OF It, said Jones. was
Just at that very moment thinking
how fortunate it was that we hap
pened to meet 1t when it was young,
Some time afterward | was at an.
other dinner. 1t was the dinner OF
scientific society. This same man was
present again, and he was put up to
propose the toast of Success to Aerial
Navigation"
This is a tremendous question to
deal with" he said, but we must
make the best OF things, and | hope
you will bear with me while | try to
make the best OF it. 1t is such tough
subject that it reminds me Of the piece
of veal which was once placed before
my friend JOneS-JOnes of Belham.'
And out came the story of Jones of
Belham again; and it was quite hit.
SO much so that he followed it up
with another.
Whereat the men Of science gave
encouraging cheers and said Go on"
for after dinner makes the whole
world kin, and it is Just as safe to play
with the lions of learning when they
have been well fed as with any of the
inferior animals,
This calf, my friends, said the
preacher, was no ordinary calf. This
calf. forsooth, was a fatted calf. And
mark you. it was no ordinary fatted
calf. This calf my friends, had been
fatted up for years, and years. and
years.
Here IS another dinner story: Two
men, who had been dining so we'll that
they could see twice as much as two
ordinary men, were rather imprudent.
ly walking home by the canal bank.
Very soon one Of them fell into the
water. This sobered him TO some eX-
tent, and he began to yell out at the
top Of his voice:
Hi hi Help help, can't swim
Help! cant swim
The other man, who had gone down
on his knees on the bank and was
trying to steady himself by holding
tightly to a tuft of grass, surveyed his
struggling friend with CLASSY stare.
Il cant sh-wim, either" he said,
but don't make such b.b-blooming
fuss about it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Awaiting Filipino Republic
Before Completing Program.

As the history of the Samoan islands
interests Is exceedingly prompt when
there is anything to be gained by it:
and in the event Of the coming Of A
wholly independent Filipino republic,
it is safe to assume that Japanese in
terest in the islands would suddenly
reach degree of Importance OF which
there is no present sign. Germany, and
In lesser degree France, have shown
an active disposition TO accept such
Southern Pacific trifles in the way of
islands as were open to occupation, and
American abandonment of the Philip
pines would seem to promise the prob
ability of a struggle between Germany
and Japan for the possession OF the
Philippines.
One obvious motive for Japan
wanting the Philippines is the outlet
they would give for her emigration,
and the resources they would give
her Manchuria and Korea, 1t is true,
are now absorbing a great portion Of
Japanese energy, but no one is so rich
or so busy that he would refuse to
pick up money that he finds in the
street And the japanese development
of Making may well be taken as proof
that Japan is not unwilling to assume
such further enrichment as the prog.
gress Of events may thrust upon her.
CoptroIIipp Chinese CoYp-
merce a Possibility for Japan.
The relation of Japan and China as
regards strategic questions is curious.
Is like that of western Europe to the
British islands. The position of the
British islands makes the British fleet
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

Jspsn's struggle for dominion, be that
struggle for commercial supremacy or
for military success
What Japan has been doing with
therefore a subject which 1T the pres.
cnt moment must have 4 peculiar IN
tcrcst. Realizing this tho New York
TtTcs has made an exhaustive inquiry
into tho matter and herewith presents
the results Of It's Investigations.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

The CoOk-You have borrowed my
savings. You wear my best hat when
YOU 90 out and I've only half enough
70 eat at that, so I'm going to leave.
M'stress-Why, l told you that we
should treat You as a member Of the
family.-Trausatlantic Tales.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Reason for Grief.
You look unhappy"

You look unhappy"
But you once said that if your hu,
band ever accumulated a million you
would be perfectly happy"
Il know it, but Mrs. Nexdore's nus
band has accumulated two Millions
Atlanta Constitution.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

kA HOSE observers who have
made a study OF Japan's
policy. long ago became i'm.
pressed with her apparent
determination TO be the
dominant nation OF the
east, to control Asia and to enthrone
Nippon as mistress OF the entire ORR.
ent. That the Pacific Will be tht
theater OF the great commercial wars
Of the future, II il is not the scene OF
conflict OF some other nature, has also
been freely predicted.
Thanks TO the territory which she
wruno from the conquered in her two
recent wars, Japan has now an almost
unbroken Gordon strung along the
GREAT eastern seaboard Of China.
glance at the appended map will show
her chain OF island possessions reach
ina southwark as far as Formosa and
the Pescadoreo, a chain OF isles which
arc reckoned as Of vast importance IN
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15
Effects Of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.

Baron Shimpcl Goto, physician by
profession and formerly president of
the bureau of hygiene in Tokyo. is now
the civil governor Of Formosa. He re-
Gently made an extended report of his
In this he said that when Formosa
was placed under the sovereignty Of
Japan q feeling Of anxiety was enter.
tanned as to the effects Of the new
regime The recurring outbreaks Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

the zines from North America to east
ern Chinese ports along the Hong
Kong lie either between the Japanese
Islands at the north, or through the
Balllngtan channel, between Formosa
and LuZon. The trade routes from Eu
rope TO all Chinese ports along the
Hong Kong lie in the space between
Formosa and China A feet at Ma
kung would, the efore, have at its
mercy practically all the trade with
China north Of HOngKong. Com.
merce destruction Is charitably sup
posed to be thing Of the past, Yet
II commerce destruction ever showed
that it would turn the scale in great
naval warfare 1t is not to be doubted
that belligerents would adopt it. But
even short of commerce destruction,
the Japanese position at Making
would give japanese warships a pc
cuiarly good chance to embarrass
commerce by search for contraband.
Formosa Treated Differently
in Japan's Plans for Supremacy.
While it appears that Japan has
directed her chief energies toward the
establishment Of a strong naval base
at Making, her efforts in Formosa
have been on an equal, though some
what different, scale This was her
first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
Of. When China, after the stress OF
her war with Japan, coded Formosa
to her conquerors the island was one
OF the widest Of all in that region,
savage head-hunters occupying most
Of its territory. and the few seacoast
towns the embodiment OF the worst
features OF Chinese occupancy
squalid, filthy. out Of touch with civil
cation, unprogressive. A recent Wis
itor to the island, who had been made
familiar with it prior to Japanese oc-
cupancy testifles that there was little
or no machinery 10 carry out the work
OF civil government The treasury was
depleted, the records We're In a state
OF hopeless confusion. there had been
no attempt at sanitation, and the filth
and squalor Of the towns were appal-
ling The natives had grown accus-
toned to this state of affairs and were
illsuited for the system and order
which their new rulers seemed deter.
mined TO bring about.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-15

portance to Japan with the advance
mndo by Russia when she reached Port
Arthur
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-01-29
WOOD FOR COIN MOTTO.
New Jersey Congressman Introduces Bill
Providing for Restoration Of
"ln God We Trust"

1t looks as though ain God We
Trust will be restored to the coin OF
the realm. The house committee on
coinage, weights and measures has
number of bills before ii, but they are
of such character as not to properly
cover the premises. A majority of the
committee iavors the restoration OF the
motto With view Of getting at the
facts, Congressman Wood has taken up
the question with Secretary Cortieyou
OF the treasury department, as a result
Of which Mr.. Wood Tuesday introduc-
cd a bill providing for the restoration
of the motto con certain denomlna-
tons Of the gold and silver coins Of the
United States, as heretofore, within 80
days after the passage of this bill"
1t is understood that the treasury de-
partment favors the restoration and
that Mr.. Woods measure covers the
case. Mr.. Wood is a member of the
committee and will present his bill at
the next meeting. Indications point
to its adoption and ultimate enactment
into law. Senator Briggs said he favor
ed the restoration Of the motto and
would vote accordingly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-01-29
POSTMASTER'S NOTICE.
Directions for Rural Free Delivery
Patrons

PostmasterJ d. MacKay desires to
call attention to the practice of some
patrons of rural delivery of placing
loose coins in their boxes each time
they desire to dispatch letters instead
of supplying themselves with postage
in advance of their needs.
This practice imposes undue hard
ship on rural carriers in removing
loose coins from boxes and delays
them on the service of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore, urgently
requests that patrons of rural deliv-
cry provide themselves and keep on
hand supply of stamps consistent
with and IN advance of their needs.
1t is also very desirable that rural
patrons place in their mail boxes small
detachable cups of wood or tin III
which to place coins, when necessary,
in purchasing supplies of stamps.