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FURNISHED ROOM To Let. " 1T MRS. JOHN SANDY, EdgeWOod,.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Henderson.
Treasury.

M w Gardner Of Lansrord, N D,
who has been visiting in and near this
place has returned to his home-Al.
mond Pollard, formerly of this place,
died at his home in Summit City last
Saturday. The remains were brought
to Owosso with interment in the Goss
cemetery on Tuesday afternoon-At
the town hall on Saturday evening,
Cong. Fordney gave fine talk, which
was well received by large house
Rev A Q Peters occupied the pulpit in
the M E church at New Lothrop Sun
day-Miss Lois Hart of Oakley, spent
Thursday at the home of John Hart
Mrs Fred Sturgis of Owosso is visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
w Caldwell-A number Of our citi-
zens attended the excursion to the Agri-
cultural College on Miss
Lila Holiday of st Charles and Mrs F
Golden of So Edmeston, NY, spent the
fore part of the week with their sister,
Mrs Rowley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Another Veteran Speaks for Corg.
Fordney

Aug. 20 1908.
EDITOR TINES:
Sir-ln reading in the Owosso TINES
of the fight against the Hon. ]. w.
Fordney for re nomination for Congress-
am very much surprised, for a more
able and efficient man has never been
sent to Congress from the sth district of
our grand old state of Michigan. You
Will always find him at his desk when
congress is in session looking after the
interest of his constituents, as well as
the Sth district He is good friend to
the old soldiers know, for get the con-
gressional record every morning when
congress is in session and keep myself
posted on the doings of congress, and l
find him always at the front in behalf
OF the old soldier. / think his getting
ON the ways and means committee is a
great honor to the Sth district as well as
to Mr.. Fordney and l hope for the good
of our district you will make no mis-
take but renominate him and send him
back to congress for he can do more
good in one term than a new man can
in two. have no axe to grind for as |
am employed in the government service
cannot ask him to help me as it is
against the civil service rules.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. f. ROBINSON
Waterman, cashroom door, U. s..
Treasury.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
IN TAFT'S STATE
Congressman Fordncy Invited t
Make Speeches.

Make Speeches.
Headquarters Ohio State Repub-
lican Executive Committee.
Columbus. o., Aug. 90, 1908.
Hon. Joseph w. Fordney, Saginaw,
Michigan.
Dear Mr.. Fordney:-On behalf of
the Republican State Executive Com
mittee we extend to you an invitation
to aid us in the speaking campaign
in Ohio this fall. We recognize that
your first duty is to your own state.
and that the National Committee will
no doubt claim the first right to as
sign you to other states. We sincere
ly trust, however, that you will find
it possible to accord us a portion of
your time Will you not kindly
write us at an early date advising us
whether we can have you in Ohio and
if so, to what extent we can hope to
avail ourselves of your services. We
would greatly appreciate a favorable
answer, and would consider ourselves
most fortunate in securing your valu'
able assistance.
Yours very truly
Henry A. Williams.
Chairman
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Low Rate c. A. r. Excursion to
Toledo.

Everybody knows the 42nd National
Encampment Grand Army of the Re-
public will be held ia Toledo and every.
body will be interested in the parade of
thirty thousand old soldiers which will
take place Wednesday, Sept. end and
which will require six hours to pass a
given point.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will give an
excursion by special train on that date
leaving Owosso at 600 a. m. Fare for
round trip $l.60. Children one half
this rate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
Northern Resort Excursion Sept LIST.

On September 1st the Ann Arbor
Railroad will give its annual excursion
to the following Michigan resorts:
Petoskey, Bay View, Mackinac
Beulah, Frankfort Charlevoix. Trav
erse City, Ludington, Elk Rapids and
Manistee.
Special train will leave Owosso at
lO:4l a. IN. Fare to all points except
Mackinac Island $500. Mackinac
Island will be one dollar higher. Tick
cts will be good until September 10th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
23rd Annual Ohio Excursion.

The round trip fare for the 23rd An
nual Ohio Excursion to be given by the
Ann Arbor Railroad Tuesday Sept Goth
will in most cases be lower than those
of last year. Watch ths paper for full
particulars'and in the meantime make
preparations to visit your old Ohio
home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

Read the first chapters of THE Port
of Missing Men" on the sixth page of
this issue.
Mrs William Wren and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wren of Kansas City, Mo +,
spent Wednesday at North Star
Have YOU PAID your SUBSCRPI.
TION to THE TIMES for 1902
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
LOCAL NEWS.

L. B. Allison was in Ithaca on bust
ness, Wednesday.
Rev. G. M. Keene and son spent part
of the week in Allegan.
Read "The Port of Missing Men.
First chapters in this issue.
Mrs. Geo. Long and daughter, Pau
line, are guests at DR.. J. D. Crum's
Miss Lena and Louise Haupt are en-
joying trip to Detroit and Cleveland.
Roy Sherman of Baraboo, Wis, was
a guest of DR.. G. l.. Cramer this week
Alexander ellis has returned from
Saginaw and will work in the city
laundry.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Sar-
geant. east Main street, Sunday, a
daughter.
Mrs. Mary Carmody and daughter,
Cleo, have returned from visit at
London, Ont.
Mrs. E. c. Dunbar and two sons re-
turned to Detroit Monday after visit
at P. P. McGinty's.
Fire Chief James Brown and wife at
tended the fremen's convention at Co.
iumbus, Ohio, this week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wren of Kansas
City, Mo-, have been guests of relatives
in and near Owosso this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Crandall left for
their home in Akron, Ohio, Monday,
after visit at Theo. Keblers.
He. Eyeretts is attending a reunion
of the Bird Mich. Infantry at Lake Orion,
being his first visit to one of the re-
unions.
Chas. Reed was called to Belle Plains,
Kas., the first of the week by the serious
illness of his brother, Clifford, formerly
of Owosso.
{, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hurst of this city
and Thomas Hurst of Chicago, left
Monday for trip to Montreal and the
Thousand Islands.
Geo. H. Swarthout left Wednesday
forPasadena, Calf, to take charge of
the physical culture work in the Y. NJ.
G. A. in that city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bacon
of Lapeer, formerly of o wosso Sunday,
a daughter. Mrs. Lena Stuart of this
city is attending Mrs. Bacon.
Mrs. Charlotte Jackson, aged 80 years,
died at her home in Corunna, Monday.
She is survived by two sons, Joe of
Detroit, and Morris of Corunna.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Maybelle Mack to Mr..
Ward Arnold Detwiler, Sept. 9Th, at
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Darling.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. o.
T. Jennings, west Main street, died
Monday noon and the funeral was held
privately Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock.
J. H. Robbins has presented the West
Side Sunday School with an oak table.
New singing books and chairs have
been purchased Messrs Richards and
Cutter of Orion, addressed the school
last Sunday.
Loren Baker and Alcher Smith, liv-
ing near the sugar factory, had neigh
bors row, brewing for weeks, and made
complaint, against each other, in the
justice court Monday, but after talk
with the officials, paid the costs and
decided not to quarrel any more.
A. =. Crane has sold his farm in
Rush township and will move to Mt
Pleasant where his daughter will at
tend the State Normal school, Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs surprised them
one evening last week and spent very |
pleasant evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28
TOLEDO EXCURSION
&c. A. r. National Encampment)
Grand Trunk Railway System.

Special low round trip fares on all
trains August 90, 80. 30 and 81 Return
limit September 18th. By depositing
ticket and payment of $1.O0 limit ex-
tended to October IS, 1908. oi Tickets
honored on steamer from Detroit for
passage only without extra charge.
For further particulars consult local
agents. ~.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-28

Even newly settled farming commun-
tiles haye their worn out farms, while
land in Europe cropped for centuries is
growing better crops each succeeding
season. The secret is the proper use of
fertilizers. Use ARMOUR FERTILE.
ZERS Natural Plant Food. Grow
better crops and keep up the fertility of
your land. The cost is returned many
fold. Sold by G. H. BARRETT Co.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
BOLIVIAN INDIANS.
The Majority Are northumberland
From, the Craala TO thu Grave.

From the Cradle to the Grave.
The Indian women of Bolivia nre
usually superior to their lords In actual
intelligence; also i'll age. as Il rule.
They earn the larger share of their
mutual living and take the lead in
most things
AS recognized head of the house the
Bolivian Indian wife is much more
likely to thrash her comparatively
timid spouse than he is to Ill use her.
b In the markets, when produce has to
be disposed Of, she Gun drive u far bet
ter bargain than he could; she can car
ry.sas heavy burdens, endure us much
privation and physical toll, labor, chew
us much coca and drink us much
strong drink.
Little or no money passes among the
Bolivian Indians, their mediums Of
exchange being whatever they may
raise or the labor of their hands. They
VIII eat when not hungry, drink when
not thirsty, sleep when not sleepy, any
where and any time when opportunity
offers, against the time of need" us
they say. The majority are in a state
of standardization from babyhood to
the grave, alcohol being used on every
pretext, freely as their means will al
low, on occasions of births, deaths and
feast days-the last named being re-
markably frequent.-Bost Globe. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Tho Way Of Humanity

Human nature is kind and generous,
but 1t is narrow and blind and can
only with difficulty conceive anything
but what 1t Immediately sees and
feels. People would instantly care for
others as well MS themselves IL only
they could imagine others as we'll as
themselves. Let a child fall into a
river before the toughest mans eyes
he will usually do what he can to get
1t out, even at some risk to himself,
and all the town will triumph in tile
saving of one little life. Let the same
man be shown that hundreds of chill
dren are dying of fever for want Of
some sanitary measures which it Will
cost him trouble to urge, and he will
make no effort, and probably all the
town would resist him IL he did,
Ruskin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Death Of Timothy Noble.

Timothy Noble died last Wednes-
day, June 18th, 1908, at the home
of his son, w. E.. Noble, Oh Oh the
Noble homestead near Greeley.
Mr.. Noble was " years of age, hay-
ing been born May 80, 1881, in
Cattaraugus county, New York, and
with his parents, moved to Della
ware county, Iowa, in 1858.
He was married July 2, 1856, to
Miss Susan G. Jones, and together
they made a home in Honey Greek
township. where they lived until
about eighteen years ago, when
Mrs. Noble died and her husband
moved near Greeley, which has
been his home ever since, Six chill
dren survive him: Chas. q. Noble
and Mrs. r. d. Graham of Manches-
ter; Mrs. B. A. Baker and Bert
Noble Of ( Twin Falls, Idaho, Mrs.
w. p. Harris and w. e. Noble, who
reside near Greeley.
Mr.. Noble was prominent men,
Der of the Masonic order, and in
1864 affiliated himself with the
Manchester lodge. He joined the
Royal Arch Masons and later was
made Sir Knight Of Nazareth
Commandery, No. 80, of this place.
Mr.. Noble was man of honor and
and greatly respected throughout
the county. His advice and consul
were sought for, and his interest in
his friends and neighbors, together
with thoughtfulness and unselfish-.
pess were among the many virtues
Of his life. In looking back and re-.
membefing the many kindnesses
received from Mr.. Noble, it may be
truthfully said, that it was good to
have known him. His death, al
though for sometime expected and
as result Of a long and wearisome
illness. is mourned, not only by his
immediate family, but by. the peo-
pie OF Delaware county. The funeral
services were conducted Friday af-
ternoon by the Masonic order at his
late home near Greeley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to the>primary law the
republican county convention was
held at the court house last Satur-
day. There was very little business
to be transacted and less than thirty
minutes were taken up in disposing
of it.
L. Matthews was nominated for
county surveyor.
The following delegates and al
ternates were selected to represent
this county at the state convention
at Waterloo j une Oath:
Delegates +. b. Blair, Theo. Hatch
II. A. Grimes, Fred Hicks, E.NY. Hoag,
w. a. Lang. NJ. j. Yoran, s.W. Klaus,
T.. q. Perkins, w S. Beels.
Alternates Fred Durev, j. A, John.
son, j. u. Rector, j :. S.. Merten, a !. IL
Schroeder, G. E. Green. L. j. Clute, e
E. Moore, j. w. Tabor.
After the convention adjourned
the county central committee met
and elected the following officers
Ts.W. Klaus, chairman; +. A Grimes
vice-chairman: Il. ID. Joseph, secre
tary, and q, e. Moore, treasurer. =
Il iii
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Couldn't Be pixid.d.

In Felix Moscheles' .'Fragnents of
an autobiography" occurs the follow
lug: Nine Sclinmann was wanted to
play at a little musical reunion, but
she did not respond, Mr.. AIoscheles
was deputed TO approach her. WAS
she Inclined to playa"
Particularly disinclined," was the
discouraging response.
The envoy tried again and mention.
ed her husbands "Carnaval." "One
part particularly love. the March of
the Davidsbundler.' If could only
hear You play just that page or two!
This reused her. Page or two, in
deed" she cried. "Wenn man de Car
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Gave II IN Full.

An old Scottish minister took 1t into
his head to marry his housekeeper.
His precentor being Ill on the. day
when the banns We're to be proclaimed,
the minister, not caring to make the
intimation himself, arranged with his
herd hoy to do it. "Now," he said,
You just call out in Il loud voice, Proc
slamation Of marriage between the Rev.
Mr.. Murliy of this parish and Jean
Lowe o. the sane!. Flu, hap laughed
the minister us he concluded. "Wha'd
haze thocht it!'' The Sabbath came
round, and the congregation assembled
When the moment arrived the lad, who
had duly prepared himself rose and
called out: Proclamation of marriage
between the Rev. Mr.. Murray OF this
parish and Jean Lowe o the same!
sHa, hal he laughed, thinking this to be
a part of the proclamation. "Wha'd
haze thocht it?" The effect on the min
lister and the congregation can be imag-
sinad
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
NORTH MANCHESTER.

Mrs Riley Smith spent couple
of days last week in Arlington,
visiting her daughter Fern, who
has a position there. 2
Miss Eva burlington returned to
her home in Volga City, after a two
weeks visit with relatives here.
She was accompanied by Mrs Julia
Evans, who made short visit with
her uncle's family, j. G. burlington.
Charles Clark is visiting his sons
at Arlington.
Leslie Atkinson had the misfor-
tune to loose valuable COW.
Joe Davis and wife were in town
Saturday.
CT Adams has returned from
his western trip.
Preaching next Sunday at $3.50
at Union church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Tho French Tramp.

The vagabond who is kin to the wolf
Is special product OF civilization.
You do not meet him in England or
Germany, though something like him
exists ameng the half yellow Slavs of
T Russia. He is cminently Latin. fnev-
cry sense of the word he is n rebel
against society: he has had some ed
ucation-few Fraaehmen can escape 1t.
He has read Il LITTLE. i.ss!n:ps enough
to kindle his brain of n wolf, and he
has two aims In life-to live the free
life of the wolf on the hill and to in
jure as much as he can that great,
lnonstrous. law driven machine, civil.
cation. The lonely farmhouses are. de-
fenseless against him.. When all are
busy afield he creeps in and pillages,
If need be he kills. He hns n distinct
hatred for those who work and garner.
As he passes he fires the hayrieks-
barns and buildings go up in smoke.
That is where the Latin shows in him.
Once out of tile law he is an nnarch.
So long as lie is cross tied in innumer-
able acts of parliament the Latin Is
merry and aninble. When the ropes
are off he makes revolution-or fires
hayricks.-Vance Thompson In Outing
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

Z
D. j. Mullen of Fonda and Mrs.
Tom Met Carly Of Waterloo are here
to see their aunt, Miss Mullen, who
has been quite i'll.
Misses Blanche and Agnes Duffy,
who have been attending Visitation
Academy in Dubuque, returned
home Monday evening for vacation.
Den Ryan's large barn south of
town was burned to the ground last
Saturday afternoon. The origin of
the fire is unknown. Mr.. Ryan had
some insurance but the loss is con-
siderable to Mr.. Ryan. The barn
cost about $1,000.
P. M. Dobbins and wife are the
parents of a son, born Saturday.
Emmett Mulvehill Of Brentford,
South Dakota, is visiting at home
for few weeks. He says the crops
are twenty per cent better out there
than here.
Monday was quite a busy day in
Masonville. Many were in town
during the day and the merchants
report a good business.
John Bishop, who lives northwest
of town, hung himself in the stair
way of his home last Friday, after
noon. Domestic troubles seems to
have been the cause according to
some notes left. Mr.. Bishop was q
good citizen and the community
was shocked to learn Of his sad end
ing. Interment took place here
Sunday.
Frank Shottmiller passed away
at his home Saturday morning about
9 a. m Mr.. Shottmiller had been
ailing for the past year and died
from hemorrhages caused from can.
Ger of,the stomach. He was ~, years
of age and leaves three daughters
and one son to mourn his death
Mr.. Shottmiller was one Of our bes
citizens and respected by all. Inter
ment took place here Monday ane
Father Hanley of Mont conducted
the ceremonies at the church ane
preached an eloquent sermon. TIL,
Borrowing family have the sympath.
Of the community and the esteem
in which Mr.. Shottmiller was hele
was evidenced by the large humble
that attended the funeral. May h
rest in peace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

1t is a very curious fact that good
many people do not know that two
BATTLES We're fought at Waterloo. Both
of these We're fought against the
French, the first under the command
of the Duke of Marlborough on Aug.
II. 1Te5. who on this date actually oc-
cupied the same ground as the Duke of
Wellington did little more than n
century later. June II, 1915, the only
difference being that the former was
marching on Brussels and the latter
was marcliing from Brussels In the
first battle the French We're defending
Brussels. They marched out to meet
Marlborough, but owing TO the slack
ness on the part OF Schlangenburg. the
Dutch general, who was fighting with
him, II was not Il success, Marlborough
only taking a few of the French troops
as prisoners. The following one,
fought against Napoleon by yelling
ton. proved to be one of the greatest
victories ever recorded in the annals
of England
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

The freaks of the sea are the anglers
and bat fishes. The people of North
Carolina have APPLY named the angler
the allmouth. for the tail begins where,
the mouth ends. Inhabiting the north
Atlantic, the angler has been given a
variety of names. On the Massachu-
sets coast it is known as goosefish.
Rhode Island terms 1t bellowfish, and
Connecticut gives 1t the cognomen of
molligut. jamaica bay calls it the car
petbagger. England. Ireland, Scotland
and Wales all have their. local names.
The names of the English give to this
one fish nre expressive of Its habits, to
say the least. They call it toadfish,
frog fishing frog, devilfish, sea devil,
nassfish, monkfish, pocketfish, wide
gut, kettlemaw and widegap. Thomas
Pennant, who in 1776 wrote his Brit
ish Zoology" did not like the name Of
fishing frog, then applied to the fish,
so he changed the old name of fishing
frog for the more simple one of an
oIars,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
City Council.
From Last Week.

Every member of the council.
with the exception Of DR.. George
Dorman, was present last evening
at the regular meeting of that body
Two petitions, referred to the coun-
Gil by the Board Of Supervisors, to
whom they had been addressed,
relative to remitting taxes on the
Rev. Ell. Childs property on East
Main street, and the Florence Sell
lens residence on the west side, were
continued until the next meeting.
City Attorney T. b. Blair brought
to the attention Of the council the
matter Of passing new ordinances
and compiling an entire new code
for the city, which business would
take, perhaps, a month. Mr.. Blair
mentioned several items in the
present city code that were ineifect-
ual and obsolete at the present time.
| Mayor L. Matthews suggested that
the ordinance committee meet in
special session during the week and
consider these questions, and bring
them before the next regular busi-
ness meeting, which will be on Mon
day night, June %.
The matter Of furnishing water
for motor to supply power for a
Linotype machine in The Democrat
office was continued until the next
meeting. All. Cleveland called at
tention to the matter Of constructing
a new bridge on Butler street, near
the Fl. r. Arnold property, and
stated that the County Supervisors
had agreed to share the expense OF
the concrete work, which will ex-
tend across the street, making the
avenue full width, as it is on Main.
A. q. Philip questioned the
matter of allowing traction engines
to cross cement walks on the streets
without properly planking same
1t was developed that the engine
driver has the right to do this on
street crossing, but must plank a
bridge or culvert before attempting
to drive over; also that these en-
gines are prohibited from travelling
on certain portions of business
streets through a city or town.
Bids for the new sewer extention
were opened and carefully consider
ed, but finally rejected by the coun-
Gil, but new bids will be receive d
up to and including 6 o'clock on
Monday evening, June 10Th, when
this matter will3again receive atten-
ton. The certified checks accom-
panying the two bids, from Hutch
inson & Atwater and Carhart & Nye,
were ordered returned by the
Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
How He Saved Money.

A country politician in PENNSYLVANIA
managed to get elected to the leglsla-
ture ut Harrisburg for one term. When
he came back he built himself a fine
house, costing Tbout $4,000. His old
neighbors, who knew he had no money
before he went to Harrisburg and who
knew the salary of n Pennsylvania
legislator. We're curious to discover
where the returned statesman got
means to build the house. So one day
a committee waited on the man who
built the house, and the spokesman
said:
Jim. it may be none of our business
to your thinking, but we think you owe
1t to us who sent yon to the legislature
to explain where you got the money
with which you built this house. You
didn't have cent before you went to
Harrisburg and owed everybody in the
place. How about it?"
why" said the builder, tits simple
enough. You see, when we We're in
Harrisburg we didn't keep hired
girl."-Argonaut.