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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Olnev.

Rev. Levi Baker was at Long Lake
over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Phelps and baby have returned to
their home in Elsie.-Miss Jennie
Albaugh is working at Mr.. Johnston's
in South Fairfield.-Roy Allen and
Mrs Arthur Durham, who have
been on the sick list, are better
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray French are moving
to his fathers farm south of Olney.
Miss Matte Randall is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. c. S.
Heron, of Brady.-C. NJ. Randall
bells farm this week.-Charlie AL
baugh and George French are on the
sick list.-Mr. and Mrs. Walters and
baby visited at c. NJ. Randall's Mon
day.-Mrs. Bertha Thompson, of
Kenmore, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Olney, Saturday.
Mrs. IRVINE Holbroke is papering
and finishing her fathers, Andrew
Corp, house and he will soon move
here from Elsie.-C. B. Stratton
started his grocery wagon Tuesday
Milo and Carl Maynard are the own
ers of a goat, which furnishes much
amusement for the boys of the
neighborhood.-The remains of Miss
Zadia Harris were brought to Ford S
cemetery Tuesday and laid to rest
beside her parents. She was about
twenty-five years old. She came TO
this vicinity when a small girl and
leaves a large circle of friends here.
The past few years she has made her
home in Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Tonic and Appetizer.

w. H. Parsons is ex-State Senator and
ex-Special Judge of the Supreme Court
of Texas, also Brigadier General in Con-
federate Army. In a recent letter from
925 III ST., n. W., Washington, D. c., this
prominent gentleman says:
upon the recommendation Of per-
sonal friends and many strong testimo-
malls of the efficacy of Peruna in the
treatment of the numerous symptoms of
the grip, with which have been affect
ed for four months past, I have been in
duced to undergo a treatment of this
justly celebrated formula.
81 feel decided change for the better
after using it only one week. 1t is es-
pccially good in toning up the stomach,
and has decided effect upon my appe-
tite. / therefore feel much encouraged
that am on the road to complete res
toration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Massachusetts Auto avs

At the annual meeting Of the Massa-
chusetts state grange to be held at
Pittsfeld in December the automobile
laws of the state will be up for discus
sion. Senator Morse Of Belchertown, q
member Of the grange, believes that
there is great deal Of misunderstand-
ing between those who ride in autos
and the farmers, and he proposes that
the grange appoint a committee of ten
or twelve to confer with a like COM
mittee from the State Automobile as
ISOLATION and see If some form Of law
satisfactory to both can be drawn up.
and If this can be done petition will
be presented to the Massachusetts leg
islature In January asking for legisla-
ton. Senator Morse thinks there
should be no difficulty in getting a law
enacted that will be satisfactory to
both If the parties can unite in their
views as to what should be done.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17

"My numerous friends in Texas, where
1 have had the honor to command a
brigade of her Veteran Cavalry, in a
four-year war, may accept this volun-
tary testimonial to the merit of Peruna
from sense of obligation for its Won
derful efficacy"
Appetite and Digestion Poor.
Mr.. Charles Schweihs, Lexington,
Texas, writes:
81 suffered from catarrh of the liver.
What 1 ate disagreed with me. I was
weak and feverish. slept very poorly,
had rush of blood to the head. 1 was
very respondent, and took no pleas
ure in anything. My appetite was
changeable, digestion poor.
"Your medicine made me well again,
for which express to you my heartfelt
thanks. firmly believe that for all who
suffer in like manner it would have the
same good effect"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
THE GRANGE MOVEMENT.
The Parcels Post Plan Which the
Grange Favors.

me Parcels FoSt Ran Wntcn the
Grange Favors.
1t Is only fair to say that OF late
years the leaders of the grange move
ment have been farsighted and con-
sentative. They have been thoroughly
convinced Of the Righteousness Of any
cause before they have espoused IT:
but, once so convinced, they have
brought all the force Of puissant or
ganization to bear upon the subject in
hand and in matters of legislation
have been most notably successful.
The rural free mail delivery system,
the interstate commerce commission.
the denatured alcohol law, to mention
no others, are achievements made pos
sible very largely by grange influence
and grange effort.
But there are other problems at hand
which the leaders Of the Order believe
to be within their province to solve or
ut least to lend hand in their solu-
ton. One of these is the parcels post
question. The position of the grange
on this subject is this: 1t eliminates
the passenger idea entirely and pro-
poses the establishment of mini
mum weight parcels post, both general
and rural, to begin with a practical
minimum, increasing the package
weight by easy and experimental
stages until as perfect a system as
may be is obtained. For q general par
GELS post they would make the maxi
mum weight eleven pounds, on which
the rate would be % cents from any
postoffice to any pcstoffice in the Unit
ed States. This rate and weight are
reached by easy graduation, thus:
Three ounces and under, 1 cent; over
three ounces and under six, 2 cents;
over six ounces and under nine, 3
cents; over nine ounces and under
twelve, 4 cents; overl3welve ounces
and under one pound. 8 cents, and .
cents for each additional pound or
fraction thereof In the rural parcels
post they advocate rate of 1 cent for
one pound or less and l cent for each
additional two pounds up to a maxi
mum of eleven pounds. l have given
these details inasmuch as they are not
generally understood either by grangers
or others.-J. W. d. in Tribune Farm
er.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Council Proceedings
A. II. DUMoND.
City Clerk.

Council Room, City OF Owosso.
April l4th. 1908.
Special meeting OF the Council, Mayor WAL
lace ID. Burke presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call: Rundell. Wren
Barrett. Brown, BRANDED, Conant, Palmer
Perrigo.
The following call was read:
Owosso, Mich, April 18th, 1908
To the Aldermen, City Attorney. City Clerk:
There will be special meeting OF the Council
at 1880 pm April l4th to consider proposition OF
Improvement Association regarding disposal
OF proceeds OF bond sale.
WALLACE d. BURKE,
Mayor.
Aid. Brown presented the following resolu-
ton which was on motion adopted, ayes s, nays
o.:
Resolved by the Council OF the City OF Owos-
so that the clerk be ana is hereby instructed
TO draw an order for $685. from the Park
Fund in favor OF the Owosso Improvement
Association to be used for purpose voted by
the people.
On motion adjourned.
ARTHUR a. iDUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Henderson.

Mrs. /. Sage, of Fowler, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. Red
fern.-Mrs. r. G. Sorter is spending
the week in Harrisville.-The l.. A.
S. of the Disciple church, will serve
an Easter supper and sale at the
town hall Saturday evening.-Miss
Leota Bunting is very i'll with ap-
pendicitis.-Mrs. VIM. Caldwell is
on the sick list.-The "Old Southern
sextette" will give an entertainment
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor on next Thursday evening
in the Disciple church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Disordered Liver, Constipation.


Mr.. w. %. Clement, Assistant Manager
"Rome Georgian" Rome, Ca, writes:
at affords me pleasure to voluntarily
testify to the true merits of your won
derful Peruna.
shave for several years been suffering
from disordered liver and chronic con-
stipation, for which l had tried great
many remedies, but none did me any
good. My whole system was so thorough
ly overcome that was easy TO catch cold
and the consequence was that a chronic
case of catarrh was fast developing.
81 have been taking Peruna for six
weeks and am happy TO say that it has
had the desired effect. Ny liver is in
good condition, constipation disap-
peared, and l no longer feel any of the
symptoms Of catarrh.
"In truth 1 AIN now in better health
and feel stronger than have for several
years and it is all due to the wonderful
effects of Peruna.'
Systemic Catarrh.
Mr.. Moses F. Merrill, Route s, Column
bus, Kansas, writes:
"The improvement in my health has
been wonderful. My bowels are regular
as clock-work. can now eat like other
people and my gictuals digest COM
pletely. think am cured of systemic
catarrh.
at has been hard fight, but I came
out victor. Many thanks for your kind
counsel and management"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Signed: Lloyd Webb and So others.

erty.
Signed: Lloyd Webb and SO others.
Aid. Brown moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed TO have the Ann Arbor
Raiiro i'd Co. repair all crossings In the city
which are in need OF repair along their line,
which motion prevailed.
Aid. Brown reported drain on Corunna avenue
In bad condition. that partial repairs had been
made and moved that work be fms he'd and paid
for from the general sewer fund.
Aid. Sturtevant moved that the motion be
laid on the table, which did not prevail, ayes
Rundell and Sturtevant, nays g.
The motion then being taken on Aid. Browns
motion same prevailed, ayes z, nays Rundell,
Sturtevant aud Barrett.
Aid BRANDED moved that the city engineer
be instructed TO take levels on Corunna avenue
and ascertain II one more foot fall cannot be
obtained TO give better drainage, which mo ton
prevailed, ayes 10. nays0 &
Aid. Perrigo presented the bond OF Constable
William Beresford with Jacob Barrie and Fred
Aberle as sureties and moved that the bond be
accepted and sureties approved which pre-
vailed, ayes 10. nays 0.
On motion adjourned.
A. II. DUMoND.
CITY Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
which prevailed.

which prevailed.
The Mayor called President Washburn to the
chair and delivered an eXaugural address.
On motion of Aid. Lamfrom, Council ad;
iourned sine die.
ARTHUR II. DUMoND.
CITY Clerk,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Pe-ru-na Testimonials.

Peruna Testimonials
When out of gratitude writes
benefits he
he this without solicitation
advertising
publishing
We address full
would publish
testimonial To thing dhonob
standpoint, commercial suicide
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Lieutenant Governor a Grsnoer.

Lieutenant Governor Chanler of New
York Joined the Red Hook grange of
Duchess county at one of its recent
meetings. He was invited to make
little talk on the occasion, in which
he said that this grange movement is
becoming so powerful that IL the farm
er wants anything that Is right there
Is no reason under the sun why he
cannot get II. But without q firm and
intelligent organization" said he, you
cannot go to Albany and demand of
the legislature that which you are en-
titled to receive, and I can imagine no
greater safeguard than the presence
In Albany of representatives of such
an organization as this that will watch
for honest legislation in the interest
OF farmers and for the welfare of the
whole people"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17

Receiving new truth is adding o
new sense.-Liebig.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17

Ex-Governor Bell Of Vermont says
that farmers In that state are putting
their money into savings banks now
rather than send Il out west to buy
mining gtoskA. 0sttinS wissi
i..,...t::EsseEaaksA 4 ". pARaoN. /.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
FATE AND A NAME.
John, When Borne by Royalty, Seems
Linked With Misfortune.

John, When Borne by Royalty, Seems
Linked With Misfortune.
II Is interesting and somewhat curl
Gus 10 note the persistence with which
misfortune has logged the name OF
"John" when borne by royal persons.
although no I'll omen seems TO attach
to 1t I'm the case OF ordinary citizens.
For instance. King John of England
has always been regarded, whether al
together justly or not, as most infa-
nous prince. John OF France was
taken captive by the Black Prince. and
John Balliol OF Scotland was most
thoroughly despised by his country
men on account OF his fawning atti-
tude toward the English. Robert III.
OF Scotland changed his name from
John. but this did not save him from
his destiny. He himself was cripple
and died OF broken heart, the most
tragic fates having overtaken all most
dear to him.
John l. OF Bohemia was blind. The
Pope John I. was imprisoned by the
king OF the Goths, and Pope John X.
was driven from Rome by the Duke OF
Tuscany. Pope John XII. was impris-
oned by his brother and IL supposed 10
have been poisoned. a fate similar 10
that OF Pope John XIV. Pope John
XIV. was forced 10 fee from Rome and
died OF fever In Tuscany. John XVI.
dubbed the 'antipope," after troubled
career. was brutality tortured and con-
signed 10 n dungeon for the brief re-
mainder OF his life.
John !. OF Constantinople was poison
ed: John III. was killed while hunting
wild boar. and John III. was dethroned.
his eyes put out and left 10 die In pris-
on. John /. OF CASTLE was killed by
fall from his horse.
This Is not by any means complete
list OF the unlucky Johns, but II serves
to show the fatality which seems 10
cling about the name In so far ms roy
atty is concerned.-Chicag Record
Herald
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21

The Method by Which a Measure is
Transformed Into Law

On a day set for the consideration OF
the bill the house goes into committee
OF the whole. A chairman appointed
by the speaker presides. The bill is
read by sections and clauses after gen.
eral debate has closed. and any mem
Der may offer amendments. All voting
In committee is by rising. The yeas
and nays are not taken.
When the bill has been gone through
and all amendments have been voted
upon, the committee rises and the
chairman reports the bill back TO the
house, with the amendments. The
house then votes upon them either sin
ely or In gross and by yeas and nays
IL they are ordered TO be taken.
The bin Is then ordered 10 be en-
grossed-that is, written out in a fair
hand and just as II is after being
nmended-and 10 be read a third time.
As It is usually already engrossed II Is
at once read the third time-by title, as
beforehand passed.
The clerk takes the bill TO the senate,
by which body II is referred TO the
finance committee. In due time the
committee. II Il sees 1T, and not other
wise, reports the bill back 10 the SEN
ate, with propositions 10 amend. In
the senate the bill is considered "as In
committee OF the WHOLE" the amend
ments OF the finance committee and
other volunteer amendments are ac-
cepted or rejected. they are again
voted upon when the bill is reported
TO the senate from the committee OF
the whole, and the bill is passed.
As the two houses are not agreed
upon the bill. a committee OF confer
ence, usually consisting OF three mem
bers OF each branch OF congress. Is APP
pointed The committee. when II has
come TO an agreement. reports 10 each
house, and the acceptance OF the re-
port is the final stage of the bill in its
passage.
The measure is now 'enrolled"-that
is. II is printed In large. open type
upon a parchment-and Is taken first TO
the house. where Il Is signed by the
speaker; then TO the senate, where the
vice president signs II. and finally TO
the president, and makes the bill
law.
Congress IL notified that the bill has
been approved. and the original copy
OF the act is deposited In the depart
ment OF state.-Edwin Tarrisse In Har-
per's Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
A BIT TOO SHREWD.
One Venture In Which the Captain
Overreached Himself.


One OF Uncle Sans customs officials,
noted for his success In unmasking
smuggers said the other day In dis
cussion OF a customs officers duties:
"One must be shrewd but not too
shrewd; otherwise one overreaches
oneself. like Captain Harrow OF Isles
borough.
Captain Harrow OF Islesborough
was trading at Key West in a small
vessel Business took him up the coast
TO Tampa bay, andHhe bought twenty
dozen chickens from a farmer at 81 a
dozen.
1.-THE chickens were all sizes--some a
few days old and no bigger than ca
nary birds; some fat and large, like
turkey gobblers. The captain expect
ed TO make a lot OF money out OF
them. lie was very shrewd at a trade
"Well. az Key West a hotel man
came aboard and looked the chickens
over.
"'They are fine birds. be said How
muchr
"Tf you pick them out yourself.
said Captain Harrow shrewdly, I'll
have 10 charge you SO dozen III |
pick them out, can let you have them
for So
"'AIl right You pick them out said
the hotel man.
Captain Harrow picked out n dozen
chickens OF the canary bird size.
"'Here you are. twelve prime broii-
ers, he said. with leer.
go ahead said the hotel man calm
ly: another dozen
THE next dozen was OF necessity
larger
go on said the hotel man Keep
on picking them out
And the third dozen was larger stiil
The captain looked at his patron anx.
iously.
keep right on
THE next dozen was line and plump,
and the next comprised the biggest
and latest OF the chickens
r'Keep right on picking them out.
captain
"Then nc last Captain Harrow saw
how he had oyerreached himself The
hotel man bought his whole lot OF
chickens az 50. and thus the captain
lost on the speculation $50 in cash. 10
say nothing OF feed and labor"-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
Full Of "Reminiscences.

At the different army stations In the
west II il the practice for the officers
on leaving their post for some distant
station 10 sell or everything they do
not care to keep. In connection with
this custom in "Reminiscences OF Sol
dier's Wife" Mrs. Ellen Biddle tells an
amusing story.
There was n very estimable woman
living nj the garrison. verltable Mrs.
Malaprop. She told US OF some jew
elry she had lost, and among the
things was n topaz chain with beau
tiful pendulum"
The lady held an auction before she
left. after her husbands death, and
when some silver plated knives were
put up for sale she rose and In n sob
bfng voice said: ''Oh. dear, mol can
not sell them! They have been In dear
Johns mouth too oftenv'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21

A Father Knickerbocker Dutch
Auction seems to be the thing Just
now. according 70 our. exchanges
Some enterprising Merchant offer
the Father Knickerbocker' Mission
Clock the first day at the regular price
and then reduces the price 80 cents
each day until sold.
This creates great tx, itntnt esrsc-
ally among the ladies. each one wait
ing and planning to buy IL at her
own price, when low some one snaps
II mp. then every one goes and buys
Father Knickerbocker' Just to
show that they can have good time
and the Dutch Auction" has done it's
work. every one is happy. the town
has better time and the dealer has
doomed his business besides having his
share OF the fun.
Which Of our local Merchants will be
the first to have Dutch Auction"
beref 6-wk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21

IL has been shown that criminal
tendencies depend on heredity and SO
cial and physiological circumstances.
The most important OF these Is hered-
ity. Just as no amount OF ambition
will enable a man to write a shake
spearean drama II he have not the
talent. so II IL preposterous TO expect
In a child OF vicious parents. brought
up among vicious surroundings. that
moral tone which would characterize
the finest type OF humankind Strand
Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
Satan Terrified.

There is as great genius displayed In
advertising as In the higher branches
OF literature. No problem daunts the
modern advertising man.
In the window OF a little book store
In Eighth avenue, New York. was re-
Gently heaped a great pile OF Bibles
marked very low. Never before were
Bibles offered at such a bargain. and
above them all in big letters was the
inscription:
Satan trembles when he sees
Bibles sold as low as these.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
A Test Case.

I'm a beauty Doctor" announced
the stranger with the hand satchel full
OF cosmetics and massage machines.
do you think ! could get any practice
around here?"
"Yeou make ugly things pretty, don't
yeouY' drawled the old farmer in the
speckled shirt.
That's my business. sir"
"Wnal, II yeou'll go down back OF my
barn yeou'll find an old slate covered
COW with one eye and one horn and
wrinkles like canals all over her face.
She's the ugliest COW In seven states,
and II yeou can make her pretty I'll
agree that yeou be beauty doctor an
give yeou dollar."-Chicago News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21

The brevity OF the orkney summer
precluding the raising OF hardly any
thing except oats c'aits'D and barley,
the elders had requested the minister
TO pray for good harvest weather. lie
complied as follows: Lord. gle US
Draw weather and wee bit saugh OF
breeze that will dree the straw and
VIII nae harm the heads, but II ye
blaw us sic n bletherin', irwin. tearin'
blast as we has been hahn yen play
the vera mischief WI the ats and fair
ly spoil al"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21
The WORLD DRYING UP.
Possibility That the Human Race VIII
Ole Of Thirst.

We are TO die OF thirst Compare
lively few persons know the suffering
involved In a thirst for which there Is
no help al hand. The consuming thirst
more than the pain OF Gny wound
makes the battlefield bell. Yet death
by thirst Is the doom forecast for the
race by grim scientists. Biologists
find that the fresh water supply OF the
globe Is falling. They have data which
point 10 the gradual withdrawal OF the
streams and other bodies OF water
from the surface. Both In Africa and
central Asia and. indeed. in all the
great levels the water beds are drying
up. A great number of lakes well
known In the historical age have en-
tirely disappeared. For example, Lake
Chiroua, In Africa, has vanished with
In recent years, as has also Lake
Ngamj. discovered by Livingstone.
Lake Tchad Is more than half dried
up. For centuries bodies OF water In
central Asia have been eyaporating
and the deserts extending Where
1000 years ago great cities stood IN
east Turkestan there are found only
vast and depressing stretches OF sand.
The river Tarim, once principal Ash
attic route, il almost gone. and Lob
Nor formerly four times the area OF
Lake Geneva, Is now but a shallow
marsh. The same sad conditions are
noted In European Russia. Novgorod,
the most pushing city In the cars dis
tracted realm, was surrounded by wa
ter In the middle ages. While we may
be sure that the fate which the geolo-
gists suggest for humanity Is very far
away, the facts recited TO show the
drying up process are convincing proofs
OF the need OF preserving our forests
with more care. - 81. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-21

and Is pcrpeuated uy tradition iii at
last the hoary abuse shakes the gray
hairs OF antiquity at US and gives itself
out as the wisdom Of ages. Thus the
clearest dictates OF reason are made
TO yield TO long succession of foilies.
And this is the foundation OF the
aristocratic system at the present day.
Its stronghold, with all those not I'M
mediately interested In II, is the rev.
erence of antiquity. Edward Everett.