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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11

Found-Poland China hog-weight
about 400 lbs. Owner can have same
by paying for feed and expense and
proving property. Inquire at @. Ritter's
farm, East Main street, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Highest Price Paid

For cattle, sheep, lambs, hogs. Veal
calves a speciality. When you are
ready to sell call VIM TELLER, Owes
so. Bell phone 212. Union phone II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
We show hundreds
of useful things that
would m axe good
Christmas gifts.

Sweaters, sweater coats and vests and
pony coats for men, women and
children.
Gloves and mittens for all the family.
Hosiery and underwear,
Umbrellas and walking sticks.
New neckwear and neck "fixings" of
all kinds
Suspenders and hose supporters.
Carpets and rugs.
Carpet sweepers.
Mems and boys white and colored neg
ligee cotton shirts, also wooden shirts.
Women's misses and childrens coats
and womens suits, all now at closing
out prices.
Night robes and pajamas.
Shopping bags, travelling bags and suit
cases.
Perfumes and toilet articles.
Table linen, lunch cloths and napkins.
Dresser scarfs, sideboard covers, tray
cloths, center pieces and doylies.
Dress goods and silks.
Handkerchiefs-an immense stock.
Womens silk and cotton shirt-waists.
japanese, German and French decorate
ed china
Cut glass.
Hand mirrors.
Dolls and nursery books.
Bed blankets and blankets for bath
robes.
Steamer rugs, plush and kersey lap
robes.
Clothes hampers and waste paper bas-
kets
Lace curtains, tapestry curtains and
couch covers.
Hats and caps for men and boys
Misses and children's bonnets, caps and
toques.
Mems house coats.
Mems, boys and children's suits, over.
coats and raincoats.
Mems white and fancy vests.
Silk and wool muffiers
Safety and ''old-fashioned" razors of all
standard makes.
Hair and clothes brushes.
Back combs, side combs and jewelry.
Silk and cotton petticoats and knit
wooden underskirts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11

On Saturday, Dec.
IL, both afternoon and
evenin G, Wesener's
orchestra will furnish
a first class musical
program. Come and
bring the children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
An
Invitation

We extend to you and your
friends a cordial invitation to
visit us during the final two
weeks of our Great CHRIST
MAS SALE. Our decorators
have transformed the store into
a Christmas Fairyland, making
this altogether the most at
tractive exhibit of holiday mer-
chandise in the history of the
store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
SOMETHING DOING.

81 see that everything in the line of
eatables has taken another raise" he
said to the grocer after buying a bar Of
soap.
Eyes, sir, another advance"
''But what is the cause of itr'
Scarcity, slr-scarcity."
but 1 haven't read that there was
any scarcity in corn, tomatoes and as
paragus."
LESS than half crop, SIR"
'And wheat and potatoesf
1.-THE same. The drought in August
did It."
well, here's bar-soap You are asking
a cent more a cake. You don't intend
to tell me that the drought in August
and the rains in September are responsi-
BILE for the RISE
well, no, not exactly"
And there's no advance in the price
of soap greaseT'
"No"
"Then why this advance In soap7"
~ can't exactly tell you. 1t may be
that some soap-maker Is building an ad-
dition to his kitchen, or that the girl
who wraps up the cakes wants new
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

dollar corset. and, therefore, the price
has gone up. At least, there's SHINE
thing doing in soap, and you get back
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

"sir." began the little man as he
turned on the big man beside him in
the street car, II presume you read OF
the President shooting a bear some time
ago."
az did" replied the big man.
"And what did you think of 1t, sir7'
why, 1 thought the President was in
luck
.You thought that, did your You sim
ply looked at one side of the case, Ell?
1t never occurred to you that there was
another sidef'
why, the President goes hunting and
kills a bear. What other side of the
case Is theref'
What other sidel" almost shouted the
little man. why, sir, the bears side.
of course. He was In the canebrakes; he
was minding his own business; he was
confiding in human nature; he wasn't ex-
pecting to be shot, Sir, l boldly charge
the President of the United States of
America with taking undue advantage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
JOE KERR.

proceedings you saw that he was on the
stand for two days"
Yes
He admitted that the Company paid
about forty per cent dividends.
YES"
THAT they had crushed out scores Of
competing companies"
Il saw that"
'Tnat they owned banks, railroads.
street ear lines. summer resorts. steamer
lines. pipe lines, fruit lines and factories"
Yes"
THAT they lent scores OF millions In
. ready cash to the brokers'
Yes
That they did foreign exchange of tens
of Millions
yes"
THAT they had a grip on everything in
the country out of which dollar could
be squeezed
Eyes, but / don't see where the credit
to William Rockefeller comes In"
"You don't! Why, In the mans modesty,
of course. Ninety-fine men out hundred
would have boosted that the Standard
owned the whole United States. and was
carrying 1t around in its pocket, but VIII
liam sat there and never even said he
owned New Jersey and had the bulge on
the .skeeter' crop Of fh" """ntrv''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

of bear. Yes, sir. I do and deny it
IL you cam
ut may be so,' said the big man as he
stroked his whlskers in a reflective way.
but 1t Is so. Was that bear looking
to be assassinated?
mo, | suppose not
Hadn't he the right to feel that his
life was safe?"
Yes, you may put 1t that way
"And wasn't the shooting of him down
In cold blood taking advantage of him
Come, sir, answer me thatf''
''It may be so.'
''But l tell you that 1t Is so. and
defy you to deny 1t, and l don't like It..
sir, and I resent it, sir, and IL you are
not convinced of my attitude we will
get Off the car and go into saloon and
stand there with a foot on the rail and
argue 1t out If it takes all winter. Yes,
sir, we will. sir-we certainly will.
JOE KERR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
WHY HE THOUGHT 1T.

Not passenger on the car had any
other thought except the getting home as
soon as possible, when one man turned
to another and queried
Have you got the next President Sc
lected?"
II have, SIR" was the reply
"And his name is-r
Roosevelt, SIR
81 can't agree with you as to that 1t
looks all Taft to me-"
''He won't be knee-hgh. sir. II will be
Roosevelt as sure as the sun rises"
because be is giving us a new navy?"
mo, not that" l..
BECAUSE of his bringing the Beef Trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
BILL WAS NO FINANCIER.

"How is Wall Street today?' asked the
Long Island farmer as he was unload
ing potatoes at the Brooklyn commission
house.
''Still uncertain" was the answer.
rs copper going up or DOWN."
81 believe the tendency is still down
wards"
at Is. Ell? Gaul burned that son Bill
Of mine, but l feel like going back home
and giving him the boot!''
HAS Bill been specializing in copperP
''I'll tell you how 1t was. Three months
ago copper metal was selling at 20 cents.
We had an old copper bottom to a stove
biler, and tin peddler came along and
offered a quarter for it. l was goin to
sell, but Bill sticks In his CAB and says
that copper is going up to forty before
1t stops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Not Him.
First Actor-You'll lose your job in
this company II you continue to go out
driving with that pretty soubrette.
Second Actor-Why?
First Actor-She makes you forget
your lines.
Second Actor-It isn't so. I take 'em in
my left hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
= How do We know says I.

How do we know says I.
:" Because I'm financier.' he says.
"Wall, I hung on to that old bottom.
Copper went down to 20, and then TO 10
and TO-, and the other day 1t touched IS
and the peddler comes along and offers
me IL cents. I shouldn't wonder If 1t
was down to 10 to-day"
what has Bill got to say about itf''
asked the dealer.
That's what makes me so tarnal mad.
Bill keeps sayin to hang on until about
fifty copper mines give out and the price
hobs up but I've made up my mind that
he's no 1nancier and I'm goin' home and
make him cut cord of wood every day
this winter for his board, and I'll sit the
whole evenin' and call him all the burned
fools l can think OFF, JOE KERR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

to time, and being after othersf''
NO"
Then because Of the Panama Canalf"
NO."
The Querist thought for a moment and
then continued:
Perhaps you think the people will
elect him because they believe In his
honestly"
mo, l can't say that is the real rea-
son.
ment?'
ION the fact that he has killed another
bar, sir!' JOE KERR.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
HE WAS TO BE ADMIRED.

''Up to the recent investigation of the
Standard OIL Company in the Courts of
New York I was down on the whole lot
of them" said the corner grocer as he
wiped of the can he had just filed for
the cobbler. II believed that both the
Rockerfellers in particular should get a
term in prison, and a good long one at
that"
"And have you changed your mind"
was asked
II have changed 1t SO far as William
Rockefeller is concerned. If you read the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Captain-Rushline, l understand you
were seen going into the library yester-
day. hope you haven't broken training
and gone In for study.
Player-Thats all right, Cap. went
In to look up some dope on Napoleon's
battles. | thought they might give me
some ideas on football strategy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

hev a thirsty feelin on when cider time
comes round,
When all the hills are red an gold an
frost is on the ground.
deep, persistent hankerin' fur Duncans
cider mill,
Where ev'ry boy in Happyswamp he's
he'd his daily. fll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

reaching st. Louis on Labor Day.
From there the route will go through
the southwest to southern California,
up through that state to Oregon and
Washington and back over the north
ern route to Minneapolis and Duluth
and through the mining region OF
Minnesota and Michigan to Detroit.
arriving there on Sunday. Septem ber
27th.
Thence the route will lead through
Cleveland, Erie, Rochester and Syra.
cuse into New England, coming back
to New York Sunday, Oct 4, when
it is expected that Madison Square
garden will be secured for one OF
the greatest gatherings ever held in
that city.
The Ohio river route will then be
followed back to Illinois and Wis
consin for the closing dates of the
campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

sleeper, coach and "A baggage car to
carry campaign literature. 1t will he
decorated with socialist banners and
emblems.
Several prominent socialist speak
ers will accompany Debs, besides "A
literature agent, who will have
charge of the distribution of the leaf
lets and books In each city visited
The train will make 24O stops, 60 Of
which will be over night and lS0
for one hour each. when speeches
will be made from the train. The
tour will embrace practically the
whole country and will cover 10.5O0
miles.
Campaign activity is in full blast
in the national Office of the socialist
party. Speakers are being sent out
continuously and arrangements for
new work are being made without
the least abatement. Communication
from all parts OF the United states
are pouring in and each one is full
of optimism regarding the campaign,
Demands for both Debs and Han
ford are being received daily. Every
state and local is anxious for a visit
from either or both of them.
1t is stated that j. G. Phelps
Stokes, the Millionaire socialist of
New York. will also make an exten.
sive tour of the western states. viii
liam d. Haywood, whose trial in Ida.
ho for the murder of Ex-Governor
Stemanberg created an international
sensation. is also in the field as
socialist spellbnder.
The itinerary of the Red Spe.
clal" provides for stops at lndianapo-
lis, Terre Haute, Davenport, Des
Moines and Kansas City before
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30
HOME LIFE OF ". J. BRYAN
ENJOYS OUTING WITH FAMILY

~ good joke when any one as fond OF
radishes as you are rcrgets to see
If tn y are in the lunch basket"
By this time Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were surrounded By the entire group
OF sixty people Who hugely enjoyed
the incident relating to the radishes,
as Mr.. Bryan's fondness for TIE early
vegetables Is we'll known among his
intimate associates. lie has many
varieties planted in his garden. some
of which are maturing for winter
use. Frequently visitors 10 Fairview
who are being shown over the farm
by MIR. Bryan and are little surpris-
ed TO see him eXtricate from his coat
pocket little red morsel which he
Immediately eats. When he notices
he Is observed he is not al all en-
barrassed but reaches for another and
invariably says to the visitor? There
is more than one friend who has not
broken bread with Mr. Bryan, but
can say he has eaten radish with
him.
Before partaking of the good things
to eat, the great CommOner family
stand while Mr. Bryan asks the
blessing. after which all join In sing.
ing Nearer My God, too Thee" The
dinner menu includes generous
supply of all the seasons dainties,
including an abundance OF spring
frys, To augment the supply, Mis-
Bryan always brings a large platter
filled with delicious Plymouth Rocks
from the Fairyiew chicken yard, Tor
Mr.. Bryan's fondness for fried chick
en is second only TO his abnormal ap-
petite for radishes. During the din
ner Mr.. Bryans ability as story
teller Is called into play for on these
occasions he has many rivals as
during the year each one endeavOrs
TO find an an,ctOdote to relate at the
picnic which shall exceed in inter n
that told by the host. Mrs Bryan
frequently proyokes the greatest
laughter by telling some good Joke
on MIR. Bryan.
After dinner there Is an hour for
resting, tha baskets are repacked.
and the afternoons sports take p.ace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Lincoln, Ncb., Aug. 29.-William
j. Bryan is very fond of sports. lie
can play as sNllful game or ball
and as nimbly jump the rope today
as Ia did thirty years ago and there
is one day each year when he thor
oughly enjoys these games. That Is
the day whm he takes his big Com
moner family on lbs annual outing.
on these occasions he enthusias-
tically enters into these pastimes
with the old-time youthful spirit and
always leads in the program oI sports
provided for entertainment.
The date for the picnic is always
chosen by the employees OF the office,
but is movable In order to accommo-
date Mr.. Bryan's business engage
ments A different site Is selected
zach year but It is always some at
tractive nook near the city easy OF
access. This year, Crete, a pretty SUI
burban village twenty miles west OF
Lincoln, was chosen.
The official force OF the commoner
varies form fortyhye 10 sixty-tivc
people who once year are given an
opportunity to enjoy real play day.
Mr. Bryanp rovides for the transpor-
tation aud furnished the dessert for
the dinner, which always includes a
mammoth freezer OF ice cream. The
girls I'm the office arrange the menu
and apportion the amount each one
is to provide
After the party reached Crete on
the occasion OF its seventh annual
outhing, three launches We're provided
To convey the company to the picnic
grounds some distance mp the river.
At noon table was formed by
spreading several long cloths togeth'
er on the grass As the ladies We're
arranging the sh,ables Mr.. Bryan
looked over the table and with disap'
pointed tone. exclaimed.
Say, Mrs. T.. where's the radish-
es?
Il don't know, didn't you put them
in?'
No. thought you packed them. %
"Wen, didn't; why didn't YOU buy
some at the fruit stand?"
We'll. ! didn't know W. Ind taa-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30
IN CHICAGO STANDARD BEARER
OF THE PARTY
BOARDS the RED SPECIAL
Eugene v. oebs and Other Socialist
Spellbinders Set Out on the Ten
Thousand Mile Campaign
Tour.-Novel Trip.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-With great
rally of the socialists in Chicago to-
morrow, the standard bearer of the
party will set forth on board the
Red Special for a whirlwind tour
of the country. Candidate Eugene v.
Debs will be accompanied on the
trip by a dozen other socialist spell
binders, who will work in relays at
making speeches and distributing lit
erature, Tons of papers and leaflets
will be sowed broadcast in the cities
where the train stops and the ora
tors will talk simultaneously from a
dozen street corners. The tour OF
Debs promises TO he one of the most
novel junkets Of its kind in the his
tory of American politics.
The Red Special" will comprise a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

captain of the former nine, while his
brother Charles bryan is manager OF
The opposing team. The game ON
this occasion was particularly noted
for the remarkable fielding OF Mr.
Bryan. Charles Bryan was at the bat
and made strike that sent the OIll
flying out to left field. BY some
very swift running and jumping "A
yard high, Mr. Bryan managed to
catch II. Later he proved to be an
expert at batting, when in the third
inning he made a two base hit. As
soon as he took his place on second.
h. became ambitious to steal third.
Two young ladies' were playing on
both bases and were exceptionally
good pitchers, catchors and runner"
he could not make II and tried to
return to second lie now found this
impossible and started again 10 third
and was within a foot OF the base
when h" slipped and fell. Everybody
had a good laugh In which Mr. Bryan
Joined as he lay flat on his back
It was some minutes before he could
get up and when he did he was so
much exhausted he did not recover
his breath In time to roast the um-
pire who called him out Nh. Bry
ans record for the game was as FOL.
lows: lines at bat two; hits, two;
put outs two; one assist and no er
rors.
A brief resting spell followed the
ball CAN'T after which everybody
jumped the rope Mr. Bryan made
wager, ne could run In and jump
while the rope was being swiftly
turned by two young ladies who were
turning the rope while the crowd
jumped Al this the girls b gan to
turn much faster and Mr. Bryan ran.
lie got in alright, but when he
went to run out he tJjpped and
took his second fall for the after.
noon
You've fallen down twice, Mr. Bry-
and, shouted one Of the children in
tn crowd.
Just 50 ! don't fall u third time,
significantly replied Mr., Bryan-and
everyone joined In the laugh.
The picnic party returned 10 Lin
coin about : clock. somewhat tired
but very, very happy, and declared
as they have done for six previous
years, "this is the best outing we
ever had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30
COMMENTS ON DECISION
STANDARD OIL OF INDIANA. NOT
STANDARD OIL OF NEW JER.
sEY, WAS ON TRIAL.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. PA dispatch
to the Tribune from Goshen. Ind,
says;
Judge Frands +. Baker of the
United States circuit court, which
reversed the decision of Judge Ian
dDs, filming the Standard oil COM
pany $4,000 900, replied yesterday to
the critics of his court.
In the first place he said, lit
was not the Standard Oil company.
incorporated under the laws OF New
Jersey. the parent concern. that was
on trial, but the Standard OIL com.
pany OF lndanan. offspring undoubt.
edly, but a much smaller and weak
or organization.
But when Il came TO passing judg
ment II was on the offenses of the
parent company that the Indiana
company was found guilty. and it
was In accordance with the property
and revenues OF the parent that the
fine OF the offspring was guaged II
II was the desire and purpose of the
court to punish the Standard oil com
pany OF New Jersey. that concern
should have been Indicted either
jointly or separately aud brought in.
10 court
Every corporation has exactly the
same rights as an individual. no
more, no less The parent company is.
OF course. more or less responsible
for the acts of the Indiana company.
The people will sooner or later real
lie that the courts are not swayed
by any other influence than law
and precedent What any one man
may say in regard to the decision
of court, counts for no more than
his opinion. All | know in reality
about the case is that a common
thing has occurred-a motion for
rehearing has been filed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30
THE CLASSfN CO.

The world at large would be igno.
rant of the many advantages of Ok.
lahoma were it not for the persist.
ent advertising of its merchants and
especially its progressive real estate
concerns.
The Classen Co., Of Oklahoma City,
has been powerful agency in the
dissemination of facts and figures
concerning the resources of the new
state and particularly the numerous
advantages of Oklahoma City, and
their efforts have undoubtedly
brought many citizens 10 that section.
This firm transacts the largest re.
atty business in the city. They have
plated and placed on the market
many Of the finest additions which
are now the most desirable res.
idence portions OF the city-additions
of real character, brought up to a
high state OF development Aside
from their own properties, they have
a very extensive list of real estate
OF all kinds, and then II a prospect.
i've customer does not find in their
list anything to suit, they have sales.
men who go out and get what's want
ed
With a paid up capital OF $3.50, 900,
together with a thorough knowledge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-30

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case OF kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach OF me.-
cine. No medicine can do more. Sold.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
DEFENSE OF THE TARANTULA
Fenomous Insect Not Aggressive, Ac
cordng to This Writer.

The terrible tarautula is said to be
more abused than abusive. 1t is nuI
aggressive upon man nor is il often in
trusiyo even, although every old miner
and prospcCtor has shaken one out Of
his boots or blankets in the morning.
and always the size Of a saucer, says
a writer in the Chicago Tribune It
avoids the hot sunshine and remains
wen down in its burrOw under tho
ground About sundown it saIlics
forth and lies in waiting just below the
opening of the huTrOw II assumes
this position whether it desires food or
wishes only to get a bit OF fresh air
II does not travel about in quest of
food even when hungry, but remains
quietly in the attitude described often
for hours at n time At the near ap
preach Of a caterpillar. ErasshOpper,
beetle, or almost any creature Of like
size, other than its enemy the wasp,
it rushes out aud selves IL, but rarely
goes farther than few inches from
the ODening. One fairsized insect a
week is sufficient to satisfy It's hun
ger because Of its inactive existence,
while 1t can live several months with
ont food. even when most active, pro
yidcd it has water. In autumn the
spider closes the entrance With a
crudrly spun web. 1t is then read, to
pass the winter in semi lctharEic
state, partaklng OF no food In the