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

Permitting the New Haven Coal Mining
Company, It's successors or assigns to construct
and maintain and operate railroad in the city
The City OF owosso Ordains:
Section1 That the New Haven Coal Min.
ing Company. its successors or assigns are
hereby granted the right and privilege to
build, construct, maintain and operate q rail-
road in the CITY of Owosso from the north line
thereof to the Detroit, Grand Haven and Nil.
waukee Railroad, thence to south line Of city
over Oakdale Avenue, and to grade and lay It's
track and run It's cars, engines and other ma
Shnsy ana pSn over and
Avenues, In said city for the term Of thirty
years from the date hereof.
Provided said Company, its successors or
and avenues with more than one track and
shall construct and maintain proper and neces--
sary approaches s, and street crossings to said
street crossings shall be SO constructed
as not To prevent the public from
using said street and avenues and crossings or
obstruct or materially interfere with the use
Of the same for public streets, or impede
travel thereon and leave the same, not occu-
pied by them, on completion OF its track in as
good condition as found at the commencement
OF the work thereon.
Section 2. The engines and cars on said street
and avenues may be propelled by steam power
Section g. said New Haven Coal Mining
Company and its successors and assigns shall
indemnify and at all times save harmless said
1
may sustain or suffer in any way or manner by
reason OF the construction, maintenance or
operation Of said railroad as aforesaid
save said city harmless from the
payment Of any and all judgments and
costs obtained against said city on account
thereof and by or through or by reason Of the
wrongful acts or negligence OF said New
Haven Coal Mining Company, its successors or
assigns, Ia or about the construction, main.
tenance or operation of said railroad.
Section 4. The said New Haven Coal Mining
times be subject to any ordinance that shall be
passed by the council Of the City OF Owosso aud
shall be at all times subject to the laws Of the
State OF Michigan governing said railroad
companies.
Section s. This ordinance shall be void and
OF no effect unless the New Haven Coal Min
ing Company, its successors or assigns shall
construct and complete said railroad as afore-
said within one year from the date hereof.
Section g. This ordinance shall be void and
OF no effect unless he said New Haven Coal
Mining Company, its SUCCESSORS or assigns,
shall within one month from the date OF its
PASSAGE notify the council OF the City OF
Owosso OF their acceptance OF the provisions
aud agreements herein contained In writing.
Section T. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days from the date OF its passage.
Passed and approved DC tober 10th. 1908.
WALLACE d. BURKE
Mayor.
Attest:
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Concrete Fence Posts.

The Michigan Central railroad may
soon replace the board fences which
now enclose its entire right of way
fence posts. The old cedar posts have
been found to be losing proposition
from the start, as they rot too rapid
ly and soon break down under the
disintergrating effect of the weather.
The company has sent six differ
ent samples of concrete fence posts
to Dean G.. w. Bissell of the Agricul-
tural college for the purpose of de-
aermining their strength and power
All of the posts are strongly re-en-
forced with steel construction and the
experiments are to determine which
of the different kinds of steel con-
structions is best suited for the COM
pany's purpose. The posts will be
subjected to the bending test in the
powerful testing machine that was
added to the experimental laboratory
last spring. The field tests to deter
mine the durability of the new kind
OF posts will be conducted by the
company.
1t has been generally acknow-
lodged by authorities that the con-
crete posts will greatly outwear ced-
ar posts. for they are practically un-
affected by the elements. The only
alleged objection to them is that they
are not as resilient as are the cedar
posts. BY this is meant they will no,
spring back into position after being
subjected to a severe strain, such as
a stampeding herd of cattle would
produce. In the case of the cedar
posts the resiliency is apparent to a
very high degree, but in the concrete
posts it Is said to be entirely lacking.
The company's experiments will de
termine all questions regarding the
concrete posts and If they hold up
we'll under all the severe tests to
which they will be subjected, they
will in all probability be adopted for
use by the railroad company.
A short time ago the federal good
roads commission" took up the mat
ter of concrete REINFORCED fence posts
and reported very favorably on their
durability. p NJ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Probate Court.

F. II. Potter and Elvin Button, of
Durand, have been appointed APP
praisers and commissioners of the
estate of George S. Leetch, deceased.
They will meet to hear claims at the
Office of F. H. Potter in Durand, on
Dec. FL and Feb. %.
Judson r. Smith has been appoint
ed guardian of Charles c. Smith, a
minor of Bennington township.
The final account of George w.
Gillespie as administrator of estate
of Martha j. Steele. deceased, will be
heard Nov 16.
Gilbert r. Lyon, administrator de
signed as administrator OF the es-
tate of DR.. j. H. Champion, deceased,
late or Owosso. His successor has not
been appointed.
The estate consists of property
valued at $4,000 to $4,000 and the
income from this is designed to sup
port Miss Charlotte Donnelly during
her lifetime. After that, the proper
ty is to be turned over to the Ladies'
Library Association. of Qwosso.
A petition for the appointment Of
an administrator of the estate of
Lewis T. Woodwork, deceased, Of
Owosso township, has been filed and
the hearing set for Nov. 10th.
A petition for the appointment Of
guardian for Jacques Falloh has
been filed and the hearing set for
Nov. 9th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Notice Of Registration Of Electors Of
the City of Owosso. Michigan.

To the Electors OF the City OF Owosso:
Take notice That the Boards of Registration
or the city OF Owosso will meet In the several
wards OF said city on Friday and Saturday, the
30th and 31st days OF October, 1908, from 3
O'Clock In the forenoon until o'clock in the
afternoon OF said days for the purpose Of com.
pletipg the lists OF the qualified voters OF said
City,.
And at said sessIons>of said Boards n RE.
REGISTRATION OF ALL THE ELECTORS
OF each ward OF said city IS REQUIRED TO
BE MADE.
The several Boards OF Registration will
meet for said purpose at the following places
First Ward, l22 West Exchange Street, in
basement.
second Ward, Times Printing Office, las East
Main Street
Third Ward, City Hall, 40 1874 East Main
Street.
Fourth Word, Fourth Ward Voting Place,
South Water Street.
Filth Ward, Hose House No. 2. 1907 West
Main Street
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescri ptiOus from reputable physic ans, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Cstarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury. and is TAX
en- internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu.
inc. II is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Missionary Meeting.

The regular meeting of the w. F.
NJ. S. of the First NJ. e. church, was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of the mite box secretary, Mrs. B. l..
Brown, Ball street.
1t was the annual mite box open
ing.
Devotions were led by Mrs. Wells.
The roll call was conducted by Mrs.
Sherman. Response from the men,
bers were mottos for the year.
Mrs. Alexander gave "The Exper-
fences of Some Mite Boxes" One
box told how a dying girl had begged
1t, and had gathered nearly three
dollars in her last few weeks, which
was very touching and made each
lady feel how much one could do if
the desire prompted the effort
Mrs. Arthur Curry gave 1.-THE Ex-
perience of a Mite Box Secretary"
We learned from this experience that
ofttimes word spoken Gin His
name" may lead others to count their
blessings, and feel they too have a
work to do.
Mrs. d. M. Christian and Mrs. Ira
Curry sang a duet which was much
appreciated.
After the program the president
passed quotations which had been
cut in two parts. Each lady found
her partner and passed into the din
ing room, where a buffet lunch was
served. The Misses Joy Sherman
and Edith Ruebekan presided at the
chatting dishes.
Refreshments consisted of bread
and butter sandwiches, cheese pota-
toes, pickles, coffee and cake.
About fifty ladies were present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Don't Live In New Houses.

Why Is a new house unhealthful?
That is a question which has been
asked by many and answered by few.
And yet the reason is obvious. In the
construction Of just one medium sized
house it Is estimated that over 10000
gallons Of water Is used. This water
does not .evaporate so quickly as 1t
would in the air and sunlight, but lies
near the surface Of the earth and un-
der the house and in the walls of the
cellar; hence the house Is damp, and
damp houses foster illness. A house
that has been standing for year or
so is much more healthful than a new
pne.-Minneapolis Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been SO
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received SO many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia E.
Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananyd aymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
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successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
TAFT's INJUNCTIoNs.

I ask that every responsible
and fair-minded labor leader, ev-
cry responsible and fair-minded
member Of labor organization,
read these (Taft's) injunctions
for himself. If he will do so, In
stead Of condemning them he will
heartily approve of them and will
recognize this further astonish-
Ing fact that the principles laid
down by Judge Taft In these very
injunctions, which laboring peo-
pie are asked to condemn, are
themselves the very principles
which are now embodied in the
laws or practices of every respon-
sible labor organization. The
principles which he therein so
wisely and fearlessly laid down
serve as a charter Of liberty for
all Of US, for wage workers, for
employers, or the general public
for they rest on the principles of
fair dealing for all. Of even-hand-
Cd Justice for all. They mark
the Judge who rendered them as
standing for the rights Of the
whole people; as far as daylight
ID from darkness, 50 far is such a
Judge from the time-server, the
trucker to the mob, or the cring-
Ing tool of great, corrupt and cor
rupting corporations.-Presiden
Roosevelt.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Local N0wS.

f. ]. Marvin is spending a. few
days in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Mcdaniel are
spending a few days in Frankfort.
Mrs. S. A. Jackson returned to her
home in Detroit Saturday evening.
j. "A. Barrie returned Tuesday
morning from few days stay in De-
troit.
Miss Edna Hopson was home from
Lansing to spend Sunday with her
parents.
Mrs. Jacob Gulick, of Charleston,
Is the guest of relatives and friends
in Owosso.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Schuknecht, who
have been here few days, have re-
turned to Detroit.
Mrs. Hattie Jones, of Ann Arbor,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shellenbarger
Glen Crane is home for a week
from Howell where he is taking
treatment in the sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Parker went
to Lansing Wednesday morning to
attend the Baptist convention.
Rev. Theodore Hahn has returned
from conference at Monroe, and will
resume regular services next Sunday.
w. r. Grieve, of the Owosso Mil
ling Company, is in Portland, Mich,
preparing to move his family to this
city.
Mrs. Fred Osburn returned Sunday
morning from few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Baxter, of
Chicago.
The schools will close next week
Thursday noon so that the teachers
may attend the teachers association
at Saginaw.
The first complete stove made by
the Owosso Independent Stove Co.,
Is on exhibition in Haggart's Drug
store. Price SAP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schaar, of
California, are guests at the home of
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Schaar, Chapman street.
w. E. Thorpe went to Lansing
Wednesday morning to attend the
DdDlloU he VIII HdN6
charge of part of the program.
Mrs. G. Brewster and Mrs. Benz.
Bastard went to Flint Tuesday noon
to attend the annual convention of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
Willis Miller, B. G. Coryell and A.
Cantwell, of Chesaning, were in
Owosso Tuesday morning en- route to
Grand Rapids to attend a meeting of
the Grand-Saginaw camel prospect.
After spending a week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Blood, Adams
street, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Darrina
returned Monday evening to their
home in Marshall.
The Jolly Ten met Thursday and
elected the following officers: Pres,
Mrs Albert Northway; vice-pres., w.
H. Bigelow; treas, Mrs. d. J. Gerow;
sec'y., Mrs. Chas. Ruebekan. The
club have box nearly ready to seno
to the fire sufferers up north.
Grand Trunk agent ]. H. Aldrich
has been authorized by his road to
Gil ouppllOo III ChO pul hCu
district of northern Michigan free OF
charge. The shipments should be
sent to J. d. Hawks, general manager
of the Detroit G. Mackinac railroad,
Alpena.
Announcement has been received
here Of the marriage Of Harry Lyon
and Miss Mabel Dolby, which occur
red last Monday at Ypsilanti. The
groom, former Owosso boy, is now
assistant treasurer of the Lyceum
theatre Of Ypsilanti. His many
friends extend best wishes.
Miss Grace Hopson, who had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G.. Hopson, returned to her home
in Salem, Oregon. Monday morning.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Kemp, 529 Adams street, Monday, a
son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
oWOSSO. FRIDAY, OCT. 90. 1908
Elected Officers.

The Baraca class of the First
Baptist church elected the following
officers Sunday:
President-Ballot resulted in d
tie to be elected next Sunday.
Vice-Pres. A. Lord.
Secretary-George Osburn.
Asst Secy.-Henry Sprague.
Treasurer-W. G. Morford.
Librarian-Harry Durham.
Reporter-ReX Morris.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
Cheerino Him Up.

Little Elmer-Grampa. why do you
look so sad? Grampa-I was just
thinking. Here Lam sixty years of
age, and | have never done anything
that will be likely to make posterity
remember me. Little Elmer-Oh, well,
don't worry. Mebby you'll still have
chance to live in history as some
jody's grandfather.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Under the profit sharing plan adopt
ed IN 1907 by the New Haven Comm
Gas Light company between the cor
poration and its employees the men
now own a total Of 271 shares of the
stock Of the company.-American Gas
Light Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas FL
ectric Oil. Cures toothache earache,
sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds.
Stops any pain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

ably be completed BY Friday. It will
show what each man lost down to his
swine and chickens. No more bodies
are being found.
South of Metz and east of Posen the
devastation has been fearful. People
are sleeping in leantos, made of a
few boards and blankets, waiting for
lumber, nails and tools with which
they can build houses Northwest Of
Metz the fires destroyed great deal
OF timber, but burned out few FAM
lilies and caused no acute suffering.
La ROGUE hardly knows there has
been fire. The mill was in danger
for few hours, but the men extin-
guished incipient fires with ease,
Relief is pouring in so fast to the
fire victims at Metz and Posen that
the officers in charge of its distribu-
ton are at loss what to do with it
all. They finally decided to change
their appeal to single call, Send
money"
Nine carloads of food, clothing and
lumber passed through Alpena Tues
day.
In the past two days eighty fam
files in Metz have been supplied with
groceries, clothing and stoves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 21.-All Detroit
is rallying to the aid Of the sufferers
in the fire-swept territory. Nearly
$4,000 in cash contributions has been
turned in to the city relief committee
and the Red Cross society. Besides
this, thousands Of dollars worth Of
clothing have Teen received.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Alpena, Mica, Oct. 21.-Metz village
Is rapidly rising from its ashes. Three
houses are finished, three others are
almost completed, and two more have
been begun.
A list of the families in Presque Isle
county is being prepared and will prob.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Bay City, Mich, Oct. 21.-Superin-
tendent c. w. Luce Of the D., & M,
who has charge Of the relief work in
the districts dcvasted by fire, has sent
out the following notice to agents
along the railroad:
until further advice, do not So
licit for anything for fire sufferers ex-
cept provisions, hay, grain and money.
&C. w. LUCE"
In Bay City there are several cars
ready for shipment and enough ma
terial to fill several more. All will
be shipped on to the fire sufferers
when the call is made.
The Bay county board of super
visors in session has voted $500 for
the benefit of the fire sufferers in the
north. The city council has also do
mated 5000 to that end, and this coun-
tvs cash donation now reaches the
$4,000 mark.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Saginaw, Mich. Oct. 21.-The Sag.
inaw relief :und for the benefit CT
fire sufferers in northern Michigan has
reached the total OF $2,210.55. In ad.
dition eight carloads Of supplies and
household goods have Eeln Despatched
to Alpena
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23

Cadillac, Mich, Oct. 21.-In addi-
ton to properly caring for those in
this county who have suffered heavy
losses by forest fires. the citizens com.
mittee which was appointed by Mayor
Metheaney TO solicit funds for the
suffers sent a bank draft to ]. D.
Hawks at A.pena for $780, A carload
of provisions and clothing will be ship
ped from this city to Alpena.
Traverse City, Mich, Oct. 21.-This
city is covered by a heavy pail of
smoke, and in some places one can
not see half u block Fires are raging
ir the woods and sWaIps between Elk
Rapids ana , n2rlevoiy, and much p op.
erty is endangered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

Big dumplings. (noodles) and meat.
in my time wooden plates We're used,
but now they use porcelain. Men
carry with them big long knives,
which are used when eating and to do
general work around the farm. Most
everybody goes barefoot entirely Or
barefoot in half wooden shoes (wood
on bottom leather on top on work
days. When a person enters house
or room the shoes are left outside, in
the hallway which separates the house
from the stable All are under one
roof. In winter socks are worn and
then a person enters a room in his
socks. Work in the field is done W en-
oxen and cows. As there are many
poor people here we have lots OF goats
kept for their milk.
Women work like men no differ
emit. have even seen them make
brick and carry brick and mortar in
building. 1t is common for young
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

traveller can buy beer with glass in
cluded for 80 pfenning at one station
and at the next you can sell the glass
or trade it for a full ole and pay 20
pfenning more. This plan is very CON
venient for the travelling public
have always heard that Americans
are after the big dollar; but never
mind have found out better
Their are others.
may soon have the pleasure OF
talking personally with friends at
home as / start for Madison August
81 Sail on the President Lincoln
from Hamburg and expect to be
among my American friends and with
my wife about August FL Before
leaving | will again make a visit to
Munich the king city of Bavaria It
has over 100000 inhabitants. So has
have taken many
photographs of the farming world here
and send you a picture of the death
board and of a woman grinding to-
bacco into snuff On each of these