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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Local News.

Mrs. John Bessinger returned Sat-
urday evening from Mayville. where
she had been visiting her mother for
the last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, who has
been visiting her daughter, Miss
Anna, in Lansing, returned home
Monday.
Wellington White left Tuesday
noon for Athol, Mass, for an indef-
mite stay with relatives. He will
stop enroute at Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo and at Niagara Falls.
Miss Bertha Benson, toll operator
for the Citizen Telephone company,
left yesterday morning to spend a
two weeks vacation with relatives
in Owosso, Toledo and Laingsburg
Cadillac News.
The Maple River Farmers Club
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Chandler on June Gath. las Mr.
Chandler is the state president an
unusually fine program will be pre-
scented. Rev. Geo. I.aughton of
Owosso and other prominent men OF
the city take part on the program.
William P. Wyman, Jr., of Berke-
ley, Cal, is visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Gale. He
is a student of Leland-Stanford uni
versity and came east to represent
his alma mater in the big conference
athletic meet in Chicago. His spec
ialties are the 440-yard dash and
8S0-yard run.
The contract for the sprinkling of
district No. 2. including West Main
street, and Michigan avenue, was let
Monday evening to M. L. Parker,
whose bid for the work was the same
as that of Richard Rourke, $1,000
per week. A petition signed by II.
M. Post and several others and re.
questing that Mr.. Parker be award
ed the contract, was presented at
the council meeting.
Miss Antonio Freeman, who arriv-
ed home Thursday from Ottumwa,
Iowa, where she has been teacher of
Latin and German in the high schoc
left Monday for New Ycrk City and
will sail from Europe via the Ger
man Lloyd line steamer, Frederick
der Crosse, going to London, thence
to Holland, France, Germany and
Switzerland, and returning from
Naples, reaching home about Sep
TENDER 1. Miss Freeman will be
accompanied by Miss Mau, of De-
troit
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

pointed executor. w. M. Kilpat-
rick and w. E. Bullart were APP
pointed appraisers and commission
ers. They will meet to hear claims
against the estate at the office OF
Fitzpatrick e Pierpont in Owosso on
August 9 and October Il next.
The will Of Nicholas Burcn, de-
ceased, of Cleveland. o, has been
filed for probate as foreign will.
The hearing was set for July IL.
The annual account OF Eli w. Bill
himer as guardian of Ralph e. Bill
himer, a minor, will be heard July
10.
The will of Maxfeld W. Phoenix
of Bennington township has been fill
ed for probate and the hearing set
for July Z.
A petition for license to sell real
estate belonging to the estate of
Daniel w. Turner, deceased. has
been filed and the hearing set for
June 2S
The final account of the admins
traitor of the estate of Edward A..
McCarn deceased will be heard July
10.
In the estate of Marcus Johnson,
deceased, a petition for the determ-
ination of heirs has been filed. The
hearing was set for July 70.
License to sell real estate belong
ing to the estate Of Oscar e. Stichl"r
deceased was granted. The property
is located in Perry township.
Mrs. Mary M. Brown of Hazelto1
has been appointed administrative
of the estate of Albert V Brown, de-
ceased. Claims against the estate
will be heard by the probate court
on October II next.
A petition for license to sell real
estate was filed in the estate Of
Laura c. Lemon, a miuor, of Cor
unna. The hearing was set for
July ~.
The will of Sarah Hornbeok, de-
ceased. of Owosso, has been filed for
probate and the hearing set for
July r.
In the estate Of Bessie L. Potter,
minor, license 10 sell real estate
was granted. The property is To-
Gated in Oakland county, and is val
ued at 100000.
A petition for the assignment Of
the widows dover has been filed in
the estate of Clarence u. Colby, de-
ceased. The hearing was set for
July 10.
The final account CT Margaret
Greenman as administrative of the
estate of Frank Greenman, deceased,
Of SHiawassee township has been al
lowed and the estate closed.
Mrs. Katie Fields has been APP
pointed guardian of Roy A. and
William Earl Fields, minors.
The will of James Downing, de-
ceased, of Camden township, Prov
ince of Ontario. Canada, has been
admitted to probate as foreign
will. The deceased left heirs n
Owosso.
Mrs. Julia Mccarthy. of Morrice,
has been appointed guardian of Su-
san r.. Fear, a minor.
In the estate of Charles e. Bent
ley, deceased. Of Bennington town
ship, Arthur r. Cole, the administra-
tor. of Fowlerville, has been grant
ed a license to sell real estate.
A petition for the determination
Of the heirs of George w. McManus,
deceased. has been filed and the
hpnrino Snt for Tu1v
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Over 90 Per Cent. of Appendicitis
Cases

Are caused by q congested condition of
the bowels, commonly called consti-
patton. Why not relieve yourself of
this condition and the consequent dan
ger of appendicitis by becoming a user
of DR.. Herricks Sugar Coated Vegetable
PillsH The best known and most widely
sold liver pills in the world. This is
not new remedy, but one that has
stood the test of time, being over sixty
years on the market. Sales always in
creasing, showing the immense good
that they are doing Price every where
csc per box. Ask for free sample.
Sold by johnson g. Son and Sprague
& Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York. Cure feverishness Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the bowele and DESTROY Worms. Over
10000 testimonials. They never fail.
At all Druggists, 25c. Sample Free
Add~oss, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Order Of Publication
State of Michigan
County of Shiawassee

County of Shiawassee
At q session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate Office, in the City
OF Corunna on Thursday the 9Th day of May
In the year one thousand nine hundred and
nine.
Present Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Flora b. Le-
Valley, deceased on reading and filing the petit
ton OF Eta b. ANGEL praying that administra-
tioH Of said estate may be granted to the petit
toner or some other suitable person.
1t Is Ordered, That the 2Sth day of June next
at ten o'clock In the fore noon, at said Probate
office. be assig ned for hearing said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered That a copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous TO said day of hearing. In the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge OF Probate,
BY Florence Lindsey
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Fire Losses and M, o.

Municipal ownership of public util-
tiles is receiving some hard jolts in
Topeka. which has during the last two
months suffered fire losses to the ex-
tent of third Of a million because Of
inadequate water pressure. II pri-
vately owned plant in Topeka had
given such poor service the people at
the capital would have run the man.
ayers out of town AS the matter now
stands they have to take the blame
themselves. Leavenworth OSan.)
Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
In Pinch use ALLEN'SFOOT.EAsE

A powder to shake into your shoes
1t cures hot, tired, aching, swollen,
sweating feet and makes walking easy.
Takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. All druggists 25 cts. Don't ac-
cept any substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

operation. L had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
60 through a third
one. l suffered day
and night from in
fammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a we'll day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
f. Pinkham's Veg
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Pain 10 Sometimes a Blessing

Especially when it warns us of a Sc
rious disorder, such as neuralgia, boils,
rheumatism, cuts, burns and bruises
Renne's Pain. Killing Oil is the remedy
that brings quick relief and speedily
cures these troubles. Get trial bottle.
Price 25c. SOC and 81. co.
Sold by Johnson e. Son and Sprague
e. M
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Chicago, III. CT want to tell you
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die if I did not have an
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
international Newspaper Bible Study
Glass.

Persons may join the club at any
time during the year, but must, Of
course, answer the So questions
hereinafter explained, to qualify for
the prizes. 1t is, however, desirable
that the questions be answered as the
lessons are studied.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
lNDICTS ENTIRE
PENAL SYSTEM
PRISON REFORM LEAGUE TO
ISSUE BOOK
Revelations of Torture and Other
Barbarities Inflicted on Helpless
ConVicts Couched in Uncom-
promising Language

Crime and Criminals" is the title of
a book about to be issued by the Prison
Reform league, 443 South Main street.
1t is dedicated to Tolstoy and bears
on its title page a quotation from
President Taft i'm which he says that
the administration of the criminal law
and the prosecution of crime are a
disgrace to our civilization"
This dedication and quotation give
the key to the contents of the book,
which is a powerful plea for the abol-
ition of the reVengeful spirit in con
nection with the treatment of crime
and criminals, and the substitution Of
that humaner and more modern phil
osophy which regards the Wrongdoer
as the victim of unfaVOrable environ
ment In other words it is an attack,
and an utterly ruthless attack, on the
existing deterrent" philosophy, which
at present reigns well nigh supreme in
our law courts jails and penitentiaries,
seeking to suppress crime by making
the way of the transgressor hard.
Against this are pitted the opinions OF
the scientific school of criminology,
which maintains that the repressiVe
measures now in vogue result only in
making bad conditions worse.
The growth of the modern school Of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

terrence, Worked TO the Limit" we
enter on a consideration of torture as
prevalent in our penal institutions, and
much terrifying evidence is adduced
from the recent records of Illinois,
Ohia, Texas and other states. Chapter
" brings us to California, since it
consists of a life sketch, san Quentin
as I Knew It," by Griffith j. Griffith,
secretary and treasurer of the Prison
Reform league. Colonel Griffith has
lectured and written so much during
the last three years that Californians
have become very generally aware that
the conditions in San Quentin have not
been such as to reflect credit on their
state; but the detailed account now
given by him, and founded on his own
personal experiences, is certain to prove
an eye-Opener and cannot but make a
profound impression on all who read
it. If possible the following chapter,
san Quentin, as a Female Prisoner
Knew It." reveals an even more shock
ing state of affairs, and it should be
noted that this is the first complete
story that has come from that side of
the house.
Southern Convict Camps" Break
ing the Will" "Deterrence by the Po-
lice" "The Fee System" County and
City Jails" and what Good Does 1t
Do?" are the titles of ensuing chap
leIS, anu dplly IuulCdIS Tic IiO VI
criticism pursued. The remainder of
the book is given over to consider
alton of the principles of the new
school of criminology and the victories
it has attained.
Seek Aid of Press
At the outset the authors state that
their work is intended more particular
ly to furnish material for newspaper
and literary men, their principal ankle
ty being to enlist the aid of the press
in bringing this subject into universal
discussion. For this reason care has
been taken to ransack recent literature
for such references and general in
formation as are likely to be service
able to editors and authors wishing to
write intelligently on a topic that. is
today exceedingly alive. But the work
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

cannot fail to attract the general pub
lie, both by reason of the sensational
revelations with which it abounds and
because of the fact that, although pre-
senting scientific views, it is entirely
free from scientific jargon. The style
is simplicity itself; the authors evil
IDENTIFY have felt that they have a tre-
mendous case to lay before the public,
and they have not minced language or
flinched a single issue. That counts
heavily with the public, and justly so.
The book is illustrated and hand
somely got up, although put on the
market at the low price of one dollar.
1t is clear that the league has no in
tention of making money out of it, for
it is announced. specifically that all
profits will be devoted to a fund for
the release of prisoners unable to raise
the amount needed for obtaining the
paroles to which they are otherwise
entitled. That it should be necessary
for private individuals to furnish
money for such purpose is in itself
an indictment of our present regu-
lations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
SCHOOL GIRLS NETTLED AT
NOT SEEING CROWN PRINCE

BERLIN, Nov. 20.-Some diverting
Prince and school girls at Allenstein is
published here.
At the end of September, when his
imperial highness was hunting in
East Prussia, the second class of the
Luisen Girls high school at Allenstein
wrote, asking if he would condescend
to let it know at what time he would
be passing on his way back to Berlin,
in order that it might feast their eyes
on their future kaiser. This treat was
denied u.s." ran the girls communica-
ton, because when your imperial
highness motored through on your way
to the hunting preserves we were
'swotting' over our lessons
The Crown Prince intended to inform
the girls of his return, but on the birth
of his third son changed his plans,
and he motored back to Potsdam by
night, being thus unable. to accept the
salutations of his Allenstein admirers.
They have been richly compensated,
however, by the receipt of the follow
ing letter from the Marble palace.
Potsdam:
His imperial highness was delight
ed with your piesant letter, and very
much hopes that the second class may
be afforded a better opportunity of see
ing him the next time he passes
through Allenstein. But surely it will
be necessary on that occasion to notify
the first class, and thoe who were
'plucked' will require to get word from
that quarter; but this will hardly
come to pass if the entire class con-
tinues to 'swot' as industriously as re-
Gently.
lyon Wedol, Court Chamberlain
The school girls intend framing the
crown princes letter and hanging II
in the second classroom
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

thought is illustrated by the increas-
ing popularity of juvenile courts, the
indeterminate sentence, the release of
cOnVicts on parole, provisions for the
care of discharged prisoners and other
amelioratiVe measures with which the
public is becoming familiar These are
considered in detail much evidence of
the good results already secured be-
ing adduced. But the bulk of the book
is devoted to a scathing arraignment
of conditions as they now exist, and 1t
is along these lines that it seems likely
to attract widespread attention.
To say that the authors have not
hesitated to speak out would be to put
the matter with almost ridiculous fee
bleness. 1t is a terrific indictment
that they have drawn up, and they
have supported it with a remarkable
array of evidence from Well-knoWn au-
thors, governmental and other statis-
ticians and personal testimony. The
deterrent or frightening tactics adopt
ed by the police-as in the matter of
illegal arrests, the administration of
the third degree, the suppression of
meetings and the fee system-came in
for merciless criticism. But the main
attack on the deterrent system is CEN
tered on conditions in our jails and
penitentiaries, and in particular on the
existence of habitual torture-an an
achrOn!Sm to which the American pup
lie is only now beginning to awake.
In this connection some astounding
testimony is produced and it is here
that the work seems calculated to pro-
duce a profound sensation.
The first chapter is devoted to
demonstration of the fact that crime is
on the increase. Thus the foundation
for all the subsequent attack is laid.
The second chapter concerns itself with
capital punishment, which is denounced
as the parent of lynching and singled
out for special condemnation as rep
in it's crudest form, the bar
barrie sentiment of revenge. The
authors have spared no pains to show
that as a deterrent the death penalty
is an obvious failure
With the third capter, entitled DE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

ell in passing the impracticable public
utilities ordinance over the veto of the
mayor, Mr.. WoolWine scored the solid
six" especially Yonkin and Lyon, for
the stand they have taken The
speaker stated that a good public uti-
tiles commission ordinance was an alb
solute necessity as the railroad com
panies are running cars through the
streets today without franchises.
Those franchises are worth money and
they belong to you. Yonkin and Lyon
voted against it and they worked
against it. What does it mean? Does it
mean that they represent you or the
railroad companies? The answer is
obViOus'
A floral design presented by the
women of Los Angeles bearing the in
scription Uncle George will make
good" was presented to the audience
and received with three cheers for
Uncle George.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
Truth VS.. News

Truth is made up of these ingredi-
ents:
parts
2. The things we can know, one part.
And the things we can know COM
prise these:
l. The things we don't like, nine
parts.
g The things we do like, one part
So that all the news that's fit to print
isn't such a lot-about a hundredth
fraction of the whole truth in fact
PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
MeIodrama to Suit the Locality

In Now York: Marry me and give me those
I1pars, and you Will receive five hundred
thousand dollars in cash, Refuse, and
TU toss you from the Brooklyn bridge.
IN NUru--Barc, Pa; and you win receive
seventy acres Of richest anthracite coal.
Refuse, and you go into a coal breaker
Cluusat
In Denver, Col: and you will receive 1000
shares of Umpste Gold Mining stock,
worth umpste dollars a share. Refuse
and yuu will be c-r-r-rushed in a stamp
min 20 p-o-o-wder! Choose
In Mounni- Tenn: and you will receive TO-
OW bales OF finest cotton. Refuse and
you go into the cotton GIN Choose
In North Carolina. and you viii receive 49,,
'" barrels Of turpentine Refuse, and
you shall be boiled in resin! Choose!
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
ForclbIe Feedinu

When the suffragettes in the English
jails refused to eat, it was attempted
to feed them forcibly
1t was happy thought, but, as p
social prescription, forcible feeding is
much more likely to prove efficacious
in handling the pauper question.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
In the Arctic

"Does your husband stay at the club
late at night?"
We'll rather. Last night he didn't
get home till half past Februa "
Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

He who wins the day seldom woos
the night-Puck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
WOULD STEAL
STORED LIQUOR
THREE ALBlANS IMPLICATED IN
ATTEMPT TO PlLFER SEIZED
BOOZE.

Abba, April 7.-(SpeciaD-A
penchant for stolen sweets was the
means of causing the arrest of two
persons and duplicating another when
the arrest of Ben Brewer last night
brought out the confession from him
that he had broken into the Hartsuck
building on Clinton street in search of
booze. The confession of Brewer i'm
plicates George Roberts, former night
watchman and Chip Hams, former
constable Of breaking into the Hart
suck building where over half car
load of beer has been stored that had
been seized during the recent liquor
seizures. Hams was arrested at Mo-
berly, Mo-, and will be brought back
today. Roberts has not yet been ar
rested. All will have to answer to the
charge of breaking and entering Con
siderable excitement was created by
the confession because of the stand
ing of those implicated in the crime
and the interest that has been mani.
fest in the liquor seizures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
CTowa Evening Press.)

Des Woines, April 1.-THE power of
a woman's love to throw off disease,
was illustrated here In what was
thought to be the deathbed marriage
of Miss Hazel Williams, 19 years old,
a chemist, and B. B. Dewey, a news
paper man.
They had been engaged for several
months and intended to wed in June,
but Miss Williams was taken i'll and
when the physician told her she had
but few hours to live she turned to
her lover and said she wanted to mar
ry him before she died. He went at
once, to the court house, secured IL
cense and on the way back secured
Canon Bell Of the Episcopal church,
who married them. The bride smiled
and dropped off to sleep-relatives
thought the sleep of death. But when
the doctor came again she was found
to be better and was taken to the
hospital where successful operation
was performed and she is now on the
road to recovery. Love and love
alone she thinks saved her life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
STANDARD OIL
A BE:NEFACTOR
SAYS COUNSEL
MILBuRN DECLARES THAT in
STEAD OF BEING AN EVIL THE
CORPORATION is NATIONS
GREATEST DEVELOPER.

st. Louis, April John G.. Milburn,
senior counsel for the Standard Oh
Co., in the suit of the government to
have the great corporation dissolved
as a violator of the Sherman act; re-
sumed was the argument today. He
contended that the defendant has been
a greatly maligned corporation and
charged with all manner of CONNER
cial evil whereas as a matter of fact 1t
had been the nations greatest de-
veloper, of not only local but foreign
commerce. No company had been SO
persistent in carrying American pro-
ducts to the four quarters Of the
globe as had Standard Oil, he de-
clared.
Standard Council Talks.
Mr. Milburn, late yesterday after
noon commenced the presentation OF
the defendants side of the case in the
governments suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
\ for alleged violations Of the Sherman
act, now before the United. States
circuit court of st. Louis,
Although Mr.. Milburn addressed the
court but forty minutes, he found time
in that brief period to tell much of the
early history of the Standard Oil cor
poration, from the viewpoint of the de
fense. The two principal points made
by Mr.. Milburn were that the giant
corporation had done much for Ameri
can industries and commerce, and thai
the oil business of the early days was
of ''non-descript type"
Oil all Over the World.
Wherever" said he impressively
''has trod the foot of civilized man
wherever the hoof of the camel hal
made its imprint upon the sands 0
the desert, or wherever an artificial
light is burned, and wherever flies th
flag of any nation there will be foun'
the product of Standard Oil-the pro
duct of America and Americans"
The evidence quoted by MI. Kellogg
as having been taken before the inter
state commerce commission, said Mr
Milburn, was taken regardless of thu
rules of evidence, and that "every
thing" anybody had ever said, heard
or imagined against the defendant
was accepted and put in the record o
that investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-08
o,coNMoR BEATEN AT PEORIA.
Former Mayor Woodruff Elected Over
Present Executive by Plurality
of 1900 Votes.

Peoria, April Z. = At the municipal
elections here yesterday the Republ-
can ticket, with one or two minor ex-
ceptions, was elected. Former Mayor,
E. N. Woodruff succeeds Mayor Thos.
O'Connor, winning by a plurality of
!, 800. The complexion of the city coun-
Gil has been changed entirely. Seven
Republicans and one independent Re-
publican were elected. making the
council stand, 9 Republicans, 1 indie
pendent and 6 Democrats. Among the
Democrats who were defeated were
Representative Thomas N. German,
who is now holding seat as a Demo
cratic alderman from the Seventh
ward. He was defeated by John Wick
Ter.