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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

revelations that are to come but has
not been able to nerve himself to
fully discharge the task.
Husband ON the Scene.
In Nthe morning Cho-Cho-San, wear
Jed by the anxious night, retires, leav
ing her maid, Suzuki, on watch. I'm
mediately Pinkerton and his wife and
Sharpless appear, the first named by
a wish perhaps to see his child or to
make any amends that are within his
power, the real motive not being fully
developed
Suzuki yields to his entreaties and
does not call Cho-Cho-San till he has
retired and then Sharpless and the
maid break the news. The first shock
over Cho-Cho-San directs that she be
left alone with her child. Then she
blindfolds the boy, places an Ameri-
can flag in his hand, tells him he will
be taken across the seas TO be reared
by his father and after an affecting
farewell of which the little one is UNI
conscious stabs herself and dies. JUST
before the curtain the lieutenant
rushes upon the scene but too late to
prevent the contamination of the
tragedy.
Miss StrakOsch as Madam Butter fly
could scarcely have been improved
upon. Neither could Miss Behnee as
her maid Both sang sweetly, and in
addition evinced fine conception of
dramatic art The leading male parts
were likewise well taken. The orches-
ira was probably the largest that has
| ever come here in a similar capacity
and the best organized as well.
The whole rendition, in fact, re-
quires a degree of precision that the
public can scarcely appreciate fully.
In the nature of things it was impos
+ bic for the orchestra to avoid drowning
TO some extent the words of the singers,
therefore it was important to know
the outline of the story in advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Pay Taxes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room Is, M. & l.. building.
Hours, to IL a. m, to 5 p. m. Open
Wednesday. and Saturday evenings
from z to 9 p. m. Bring your lasi
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

At the Famiy.-The patrons of the
Family theater have been more than
pleased with the attractions presented
this week, Redpaths beautiful girls
and jolly boys are very clever both as
singers and dancers and if crowded
houses are any indication of the merit
of the bill il is one of the most sue
cessful yet presented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Attraction for Tomorrow.-"Adrift
in New York" is the attraction at the
Illinois theater tomorrow. 1t is one
of the most successful of the modern
|meiodramas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

The Erie railroad is to. pension en-
pioyees. but makes no provision, says
the Louisville Courier-Journal. for the
passenger who becomes superannuated
before arriving at his destination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Grass seed or fax seed sprinkled on
Il wet sponge and occasionally mois-
tened. hung up by n string in the Win
dow. in a few weeks will make a ball
OF green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Didn't Find Out.

$50 you really attended the lecture
.ast nightT'
"Yes."
.'Fvhat did the lecturer talk aboutT
-'We1l, I'm no" sure. for he didn't
."-Lyceumite and Talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

John Riha, of Vining. Iowa, says:
81 have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year
and they give better satisfaction than
any pill l ever sold. have used them
myself with fine results. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

At the Elite:-Manager Friedenwald
is presenting a very effective bill at
the Elite for the last half of the week
and big houses are the rule at every
performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small,
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
The Family.

Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville at 3, 8 and 0:1J p. m. Two
matinecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
FLOODS AT BATTLE CREEK
James Broderick Writes of Conditions
in MICHIGAN Town.

IN MIchIgaTI TOWn.
James Broderick, formerly connect
ed with the press room OF The Argus.
and now press erector for the Duplex
company of Battle Greek, Mich
writes from that-city telling of floods
that have prevailed there. recently
The river has been at flood stage with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
>Avenue.)
Vaudeville Mt ,, s and 9:I5 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Minor Teams Contest.
The teams in the basketball league
at the Y. NJ. c. A. played their sched-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
The Theaters
The Illinois.

uS III1nOIS.
(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
March 15-"Adrift in New York"
March 22-"NVe Are King"
March 23--"Peci>'s Bad hoy"
March 29-Blanche Wash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

JUNE IN re 4 Eh PAN, A HE d
uled games last night The Ponies
defeated the Whalers. 9 to 2; the
Cubs won a u to 0 game from the
I Knockers and the Tigers shut out the
owls TO 0.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
A GRAIN OF WHEAT.

Beautiful in waving green, beautiful
In golden shock, beautiful In granary.
beautiful in sweet brown loaf-all hall
the staff of life!
Look at this single grain. It's sound
red wheat, the best for fowls. The
center of the grain Is starchy, and mod
ern mills strive to make -four entirely
Of It. But the good bread grandmother
spread for you with golden butter had
more gluten in 1t than today's grist.
Next to the center is the gluten. This
material midway between the -four and
the bran coating is the middlings.
Good middlings has protein Q2.S, and
that's egg maker. It's rich in gluten
That's what makes 1t sticky In the
mash. If it isn't sticky it's likely mill
-four sweepings or ground rice hulls
and that gives the hens diarrhea. But
buckwheat middlings has more pro
tein COZ, though wheat middlings has
more fat producer GOD.
The outside of our wheat grain is
bran. Bran bread is good-good for dys
peptics. Bran is your standby by add
ing bulk to the ration. Otherwise feed
would lie In lump. but through bran
in the crop the digestive juices do their
work. Bran is not like sawdust II
contains protein Q2.2, fat (45.3). bone
and shell producer 6S).
It's an egg puller, and the cows and
pigs show its effect In rich milk and
good sausage. Good bran should have
little gluten and starch in 1t, mid
dlings should have little bran and
-four in it, and good -four should have
all three. When water is mixed with
bran and the particles refuse to gather
and get lumpy. the bran is not rea
bran.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
THE MICHIGAN WAY.
Grange Deputies In Michigan and How
They Are Compensated.

Grange Deputies In Michigan and How
They Are Compensated.
The compensation of the grange dep
uties in Michigan is figured on a lib
eral basis. Each grange pays the or
ganizing deputy $50, Of which SIS goes
for the charter. Then by application
of series Of bounties, offered by the
state grange, If the organizing deputy
reports five oranges he receives 500 for
each, and in like increased proportion
for ten oranges he will get $26 each.
Then there Is a grand prize Of 500 to
any deputy who will organize and in
struct twenty-five oranges during the
year. And In order to increase their
efforts to get the full twenty-five the
deputies are given repetition Of the
prizes for the second ten oranges. So
that for twenty oranges they would
receive $500, and for twenty-five
oranges. which would entitle them to
the grand prize Of 500, they would
receive $720. The deputy must get in
his charter list sufficient number to
warrant taking the So Of the money
from the charter members for his own
services. Thus it provides q safeguard
against charter membership so small
as to make them weaklings. 1t is esti-
mated that the charter list should not
be less than twenty-five in order to
warrant the taking of the five dollar
fee. This liberal payment Of the depu-
ties will account largely for the mark
ed increase in the number of oranges
In Michigan during the past few years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
sNoozERs ARE losERs.

Look a-herel Why is It everything
that Teller touches turns to gold? Like
10 ketch on to It."
That's easy as bumpin' your head"
You snooze IN bed and don't feed till
o'clock. His stock Is all watered
and fed before 8, and there's three
hours on you already. Three hours a
day mean over 1905 hours a year. or
over forty-five days. Forty-five days
from a ducks growth is a big item.
II your stocks penned up till you get
down they've lost three hours, and If
they're out on range some will miss
breakfast.
By feeding so early our hustling
friend runs in an extra feed, and that
means extra profit. By doing so much
early he gets in extra ticks, and there's
some more on you. His most impor-
tant work Is done before the heat.
Now he can work In the cool or rest
or read In the shade to add to his
gray matter, while you sweat your
hide trying to "ketch up.' He's a
success and will have lots Of long
green umbrellas to run up when that
rainy day cloudburst comes.
No, dear, we're not preacher of
nose grindstone doctrine, nor do we
believe In a man making mule of
himself, but take our word for it
snoozers are losers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Modern Witehorsft.

Says correspondent of the London
Chronicles: This writer knows of a
west country English farmer. a hard
headed business man, who uses the
latest machinery on his farm. yet holds
the belief In pixies as firmly as any
article OF his religious creed. Having
been visited by series of minor mis-
fortunes, he confided to the writer In
the utmost seriousness his fear that he
had offended pixy by inadvertently
stepping into fairy ring and stated
that he intended going on the morrow
to the white witch at Exeter to get
further misfortune averted. And this
level headed business man took a day
from his farm in the busiest time of
the year and journeyed to Exeter and
back-a matter of some sixty miles
for this purpose. On his return he was
as one who had cast off heavy bur-
den. But the white witch's mysteries
no persuasion could induce him to re-
veal"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds of Owosso Poop


There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, sideache, back
ache
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly the kidneys are
sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills
Here is proof in Owosso.
Mrs. Nina Irish, living at 1909 Henry
St., Owosso, Mich, says: II suffered a
severe attack of kidney trouble several
years ago, but Doan's Kidney Pills cur
ed me. My kidneys were in very
disordered condition and my back ach-
ed great deal and I endured great
suffering If attempted to stoop to pick
anything up. / suffered much from
rheumatism and dizzy spells are of
frequent occurrence. procured Doan's
Kidney Pills, began using them and
from the wonderful cure they gave me
/ feel that I can highly recommend
them to other sufferers"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York; Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the Doans---and
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
A Violin For N Vane

One Of the most curious vanes to be
seen on any church in Great Britain
Is that at Great Gonerby. a parish ad-
joining Grantham. in Lincolnshire.
1t is In the form Of fiddle and
bow and is unusually large. Its
history is a curious one. Many years
ago peasant resided in Great Goner-
by who eked out a modest livelihood
by performing on an old violin, which
was almost part Of his life. At last
he decided to emigrate and out In the
Tar west prospered and became a rich
man. One day be sent to the clergy
man at Great Gonerby a sum suffi-
Client to build church and attached
to the gift the curious condition that
a metal replica Of his old fiddle and
bow should be on the summit Of the
edifice. The gift was accepted, and
the vane may stfll be seen on the
church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Order of Publication.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
At session OF the Probate Court for
said County, held at the Probate Office
in the City of Corunna, on Monday, the 9th
hundred and eight.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Bessie Bailey,
Incompetent
On reading and filing the petition Of Law
renee G. Hamilton, as guardian, praying for
license to Sell the real estate belonging to said
estate for the purpose Of paying debts.
1t is ordered. that the 14th day Of December
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, in THE OwOsso
TINES, a newspaper printed and circulating In
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. w. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Ne,1 York State
Grange
TIME LEAKS IN THE GRANGE
Some Suggestions That May Be Useful
to GRANGE Officers.

Some Suggestions That May Be Useful
to Grange Officers.
The importance of utilizing time and
the extravaganza of allowing 1t to go
to waste are well stated by Jennie
Buell. of Michigan, in which the fol-
lowing reasons for time running to
waste are stated:
When the grange is not called to or
der on time because some officer or
leading person is not present.
When the stewards distribute badges,
song books, ETC., after the gavel has
fallen instead Of before.
While the chorister selects songs
after they are called for.
While the secretary shuffles his pa
pers over or stops to write a receipt
after the order of reading the minutes
is reached.
passes upon an application for men,
bership after reports of committees
are called.
When business that might be refer
red to committee is transacted by the
grange. especially with prolonged dis
cussion.
When members speak upon questions
that have not been brought properly
before the grange by motion.
When a grange stands still while the
paraphernalia and decorations are
gathered and prepared for initiation.
When members are allowed to wan
der in discussion in the lecture hour.
When matters foreign to the time or
place are introduced and delay the
closing past the time fixed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, rs.
At session OF the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee held at the Probate Once
in the Citv OF Coruuna, on Friday, the 27th
day OF November in the year one thousand nine
hundred and eight
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF John W. Chase
deceased, on reading and filing the petition OF
j. G. Walstad. praying that ancilary admin
stration OF said estate may be granted tc
Rudolph j. Colby or some other suitable
person.
1t is ordered that the 4th day OF January
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said dav of hearing in THE GwossC
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating
In said County OF Shiawassee.
MATHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLoRTNCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11

state OF Michigan, County of Shiawassee. IS.
Alta session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate Once, in the
City OF Corupna, on Monday the 3Jth day
of November in the year one thousand nine hun
bred and eight.
Present, Matthew Rush Judge OF Probate.
In the matter oftne estate of Mary Ellen
Cramer, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Nellie M.
Smith praying that administration OF said
estate may be granted to K. T. Wilbur or
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the 28th day OF December
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at SAID
Probate Ofice, be assigned for hearing
said petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing in THE Owosso
TINES a newspaper printed and circulating tr
SAID County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

The Windsor township farmers had
been wondering how the York pa
chicken thieves cleaned up their coops
so quietly. 1t was explained when
forty three fowls were stolen from
Abram Grim. Several chickens that
were tossed aside had thick rubber
band over their heads and In their
beaks. They were gagged. Such fell
lows need an Engaged judge and
jury.
Americans who enjoy foie gras au
naturel in the Paris cafes often won
der what it is. Only fat goose liver.
The geese are closely confined and fat
fed until their livers weigh about three
pounds. These are preserved in goose
grease and served.
When q man starts to raise fowls
he feeds by so many ounces to the
hen. He gets over such stunts after
awhile and feeds according to the sea-
son, the need and the breed.
In laying cement floors do not wait
till late in the fall. The floor will not
have time to dry. and that means
dampness and disease all winter.
Holes In metal roofs may be stopped
by Jumps of putty and paint. A leak
in the winter means wet litter, canker,
colds and roup.
The duck yards should be plOwed
and sown as soon as the young stock
goes to market Put the breeders out
in the fields where their plaster drop
pings will do the most good.
It is a mistake to think poultry drop
pings are wasted when thrown out In
the fall to be plowed down In the
spring. The heavy spots In our oats
show what 1t can do.
In locating your poultry plant espe-
cially look at two points-a healthful
location for the hens and railroad ia
cilities for shipping. The latter also
means your family will be in civiliza-
ton.
II you intend to enter your poultry
at the fairs and shows, six weeks be-
fore the exhibition pull the broken
feathers, and nice new ones will take
their place. If certain feathers are
broken or missing, your specimen will
be cut or debarred altogether.
To preserve the sticking quality of
lime slake 1t to a paste, not to powder.
Use two quarts Of water to pound
Of lime. Thus the lime will slake
smooth and not lumpy. To keep your
hands from becoming sore oil them
well before applying whitewash.
The Pekin duck seldom sets, and If
a duck grower that matches $4,000 per
year had to depend on hens 1t would
take just 5000 clucks to cover $4,000
eggs, but some duck men expect only
one duck from every two eggs. Thus
to get his $4,000 man should have
10000 broodies. But where could any
man get 10000 clucks? Let us all
chip In and build a monument for the
man who built the first incubator.
y. Ms.Ns~~wk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11

Mrs. silas Bennett was a philoso-
pher. On a certain dismal occasion
some of the neighboring women were
condoling with her. With commend
able cheerfulness she replied:
'I've raised four girls an three boys,
expectin' every time they'd be twins
and red headed like their Grandpa Ben
nett, an yet they amt.
"An' I've worried constable over
smallpox breakin' out in my big fam
fly. So fer faint.
Last summer durin' July an August
an mebbe part Of September 1 was
real meloncholic, fearin' I'd got an ap-
pendix, but / guess amt.
"An' through it all it never onct &C.
CURED to me that I'd be the one to
fall through them rotten old meetin'
house steps an break my leg in two
places, but be-"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
A Worthy Exhibit.

There have been numerous grange
exhibits at county fairs this season,
and It is a good sign. Perhaps one Of
the most interesting Of these was at
the Hudson fair, Columbia county,
when Lindenwald grange Of Kinder
hook exhibited 161 varieties of fruits,
vegetables, grains, flowers, nuts and
canned fruits. They exhibited 30 va
rieties Of apples, 10 Of grapes, II Of
pears, 81 Of vegetables, II Of flowers
and II Of canned fruits. This grange
won the first prize Of $40. German
town range exhibited 1874 varieties, Of
which "a were apples. % Of pears and
% Of grapes. and won $50. Claverack
grange exhibited CT varieties, among
which were 10 varieties of cucumbers,
IA Of beets and 10 of beans. Living
ston grange had 81 varieties. These
two oranges were awarded $40 each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan, County of Shlawassee, SIS
Al session of the Probate Court for
said county held at the Probate office in
the City OF Corunna. on Tuesday the cath day
of November In the year one thousand nine
hundred and eight.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate.
In the matter ofthe estate OF George w Smith
deceased, on reading and filing the petition
OF Robert G.. smith as executor, praying for
permission to compromise with the widow OF
said deceased in regard TO her interest in said
estate.
1t is Ordered That the 2lst day OF December
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at said Pro.
bate Office, be assigned for hearing said
petition
And IL is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing, in THE Owosso
TIMES. "a newspaper printed and circulating
In said County Of Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
BY FLORENCE LINEsEY,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
Court

State OF Nichigan-The Probate Court for
the County of hiawasse-.
In the matter OF the estate OF William D.
Garrison deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months from
the 10Th dav of November, A. d. 1908, have been
inat.on md adjustment, and that all creditors
of said ased are required to present their
claims to said court, at the probate office. in
fore the END day OF March, A. ID. 1879 and
that said claims will be heard by said court gu
Monday the 22ud day OF March, A. d. 1899.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated, November 10Th. A. d. 1908.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Order Of Publication.


State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS.
AT session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate once, in the City
OF Corunna on Friday the 9th day OF November
in the year one thousand nine hundred and
eight
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Bradley II.
Richardson, deceased, on reading and filing the
petition of Jesse A. Richardson as executor,
praying for license to sell the real estate be-
longing TO said estate for the purpose OF dis
tribution.
1t is ordered, that the 18th day OF January
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. ut saio
Probate once. be assigned for hearing said
petition.
Ano IL is furthe- ordered, that copy of this
order he published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF bearing. in THE OwossO
TIMES u newspaper prin ed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHVw RUSH.
Judge OF Probate
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
His Sweet Voice.

Heidi you hear me singing under
your window last night? l hope your
father didn't hear It? She-Yes. he
did. But you needn't worry. He
thought 1t was the cats.-Stray Stories.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11
Amusino.

Hiram Greene-What did your SIS
ter say when you told her was going
to make a speech in the town hall to-
night? Willie-She didn't say nothin'.
She just laughed till she had hyster-
Icai