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There is record of any Bible manuscript prior
with the statements here made.
about 700 years B. G. 1t must be admitted that such
remote period civilization at least among the Jews was
its early infancy Vastly inferior in intellect the
rounding cults the early Jewish writers saw but they could
not understand. Designing and INSCRIPTIONS vanity in
vented explanation for natural phenomena. This expa
nation satisfied for time but the individual thought be-
impressed with surrounding natural Objects it
found that the explanations offered did explain The
mystery deepened and doubts made known.
During the infancy of the race, adopted the best
and easiest known them to express their Ideas
which by the Of symbols. Bible compers and
writer's fell into the habit, that may rightly
consider the Bible collection of symbols and alegory,
used in effort explain natural phenomena they
understood it. Thus when the Christian lavishes his
worshipfu alteration upon the Bible they merely
shipping the symbols of knowledge and knowledge itself
To know, is PERSONAL believe, is to be satisfied with
information derived from Others
In his essay Education" Herbert Spencer
marks that in the earlier stages of the worlds history
reorted commentator before utility; and that
day dress their childrens minds they do their
bodies in the prevailing fashions If then, fashion deter
mines much in this day of progress and development,
how much greater would be the influence exercised upon the
mind than thousand years ago. among practic-
ally isolated people, barbaric in impulse lacking
a of culture and refinement?
Reference is made, however, to the proverbs, in the
construction Of which considerable knowledge and
wisdom, essential and requisite and assuming that
Solomon the author he have possessed these
qualifications The premises may be accepted true, but
the conclusion is erroneous. AS Il matter of fact Solomon
the compiler, and the author, of the proverbs
This leads the inference that else wrote them.
The further inference that Solomon acquired possession
through his Office king of outside literature, among
them the proverbs, and that he rewroe changed modified
and amended them make them applicable the Jews and
Jehovah
Before proceeding TO consider questions involving ply
steal principles with which Bible literature deal,
it is necessary that do with clear ideas of what nat
uraly possible and what is naturally impossible This
Bible writer's have wholly failed do They have assumed
chronicle events known to be physically impossible
and have ignored the possible AS mankind is freely
willing to admit truth that is of unpleasant character,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
TAKES ON NEW LIFE.
Y. M. 9. a. Plans For Active Work
Rooms Made More Attractive.

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association at the meeting
Tuesday evening organized by electing
Chas. F. Hoffman, president, G.. T.
Campbell and A D. Whipple, vice
presidents; E. NJ Miller, secretary; E.
W. Mosher, treasurer. d M. Christian,
president for several years past, de-
clined to serve another year. President
Hoffman appointed chairmen of the
several committees as follows: Fihance
q. w. Detwiler; religious, P. N. Moore
membership, H. IA Miller; educational,
q. T. Campbell; social, E. b. Stewart;
physical, r. A. Lord.
The work Of remodeling and decorat-
ing the rooms is about completed and
their appearance was never so attrac-
tive. Under the direction of Secretary
Young the Association has many plans
for work which will make the organiza.
tion greater power for good in the
city than ever before.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Winter Tax Roll.

The council approved the special as
sessment roll at the session Monday
evening and the same was turned over
Tuesday to the City Assessor to be
spread on the general tax roll. Mrs.
Adele Ball is doing this work and will
now complete the roll and get it into
the hands of City Treasurer Wiley at the
earliest possible moment, probably ten
days hence. The general rate for the
winter tax, which includes state, coun-
ty, school and rejected taxes is $10.s9
per thousand. The special assessment
for sidewalk work is very much less
than for several years past the Oliver
and Washington paving tax was in
cluded in the summer roll and large
share of the assessments paid, leaving
most of the special roll to cover the
North Owosso sewer, sewers built pre-
vious to 1909 and the Michigan Ave.
pavement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
L.lnssburg

Henry Marsh left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives at Boyne Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. n. Wyckoff of
Lansing spent Friday with his moth
er, Mrs. Ellen Wyckoff.-Mrs. Ed
Wilcox and daughter, Bernice, were
Lansing visitors Thursday.-Mrs.
Georgia Simpson has returned from
visit in Chioago.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Honsberger returned home Wednes-
day from a visit at Bannister, Roy
Wolters and James Black were in
Perry last week.-Mrs.. Lindsay OF
Bath, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Scott Woodruff, re-
turned to her home Friday.-St. Isl
dore's Catholic church is to have a
resident priest, Rev. FIR. Taylor OF
Ann Arbor. He begins his work
Sunday.--Mrs. Sedore of Grand
Ledge, who has been visiting friends
here, has returned to her home
Chas. Kimball and son, James
have gone to Lansing, where they
will spend the winter.-Mrs. Mary
Drake of Bridgeport, who has been
spending some time with her sister
Mrs. Stephen Headley, has returned
to her home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.

You want to read It. What3 Why,
che big Smiley shoe ad on pages IL and
Is.
Robert Russell of Ithaca, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in this
city.
The Elks gave an enjoyable social
dance at the Temple Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Scott Wilcox of Flint, was in
the city Wednesday to attend the Mar:
tin. Peru wedding.
Howard X. Daniels of Miles City,
Montana, is guest at the home of his
father, H. H. Daniels.
Chas. S. Ensminger is home from the
state of Washington where he has been
for several months.
Alfred Crofts and family have moved
to the city from Chesaning to reside.
Mr.. Crofts will be employed in the Ann
Arbor shops.
o. G. Launstein's team ran away on
Ball street Tuesday morning overturn-
ing and badly wrecking the milk wagon
at the corner of King street.
c. A. Bloss, manager of the Owosso
district of the Union Telephone COM
pony has brought his family here
from Fenton and is making his new
bop,a on O1ivar street
Don't miss visiting the Oriental Thea
ter this week or next. Something new
in vaudeville-fne films and excellent
music. The only vaudeville house in
the city. Remember its the Oriental.
Did you read Roth & Sullivan's i'm.
mense handsome advertisement on
pages and 5? Few, if any advertise
ments issued in Owosso, have ever made
a more startling appearances 1t is worth
reading every line in it.
You will find the big Smiley shoe
store advertisement on pages IL and ID,
is one of the largest, finest appearing
advertisements that has ever been is
sued in an Owosso paper. Take look
for yourself. Chase & Ellis. the new
proprietors, are reducing the big stock
at wonderfully low prices
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
School Children Prepare For Christ
mas,

The last days of the aventful year
1909 are filled with merry events,
especially for the teachers and the
boys and girls of our city schools.
Christmas is drawing near and
from the little tots to the grown-ups
all alike are preparing for a day of
reunion and celebration. The boys
and girls will come home from
school bringing their little gifts and
for those who go about there will be
social festivities aplenty. Under the
skillful hand of Miss Morris and her
fellow workers the brush is careful
ly guided by the children drawing
suitable Christmas gifts. AS we
pass to the manual training room we
see the boys skillfully saving and
matching pieces of lumber under the
guidance of Mr.. Carr maki"@ pres
ents for fathers, mothers, sisters and
brothers. At another place Miss
Daniels is seen directing the needle
and pastry work. The boys and
girls take great pride in it as they
have fond recollections of making
some one happy.
Miss Smith. with the aid of her
co-workers, is busy preparing
Christmas music and aiding the
teachers in getting ready for their
Christmas entertainments.
Contributed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Real Estate Transfers.

A. Wheaton to j. Adams pit sw Il
sec 20 Antrim, 500.
o. Hubbard to E. Hart and wife
1t l and e1a of 1t 2, blk 1, Vernon
5000.
j. Flynn to H. Crandall and wife
pit NV u, sec 25, Perry, $500.
L. Kline 10 A. Curtiss, it on sec
IS, Owosso, $3.50.
G. Parker to G. Downs, 1t II. blk
2, assessors plat 3, Owosso, $3.50.
E. Warner to L. Betterly and wife
Its 46 and AZ, blk IS, Woodlawn
park add, Owosso, $3.50.
j. Matteson to A. Leonard and
wife, 1t IL, sub ow of VIZ of blk 35,
Owossc. $1,000.
d. Blanchard to C. Spalding 1t 35,
blk 3, McKellop's add. Perry, $4,000
w Badgero to e. Bowers and wife
pit swA, sec 13, Bennington, $3,410.
H. Davis to F. Kelsey, pit swA
sec 13, Burns, $3.50.
d. Hyde to l.. Littlefeld and wife
pit NV "a sec 2, Middlebury. $2,015.
F. Vogle to F. Pearce ct al, pit
sw Il, sec "a, Owosso, $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Tax Exemption for Veterans and
Veterans Widows.

We have had two or three inquir-
les this week whether it was neces-
sary for veterans and veterans wild
ows to file an affidavit with the city
assessor before January 1st to take
advantage of the law exempting
from assessment their homesteads
when under the value of $1,000.
That all may understand just what
the law is we reprint the section:
"All real estate used as homestead
not exceeding in value $1,000 of any
soldier or sailor of the federal gov
eminent, who served three months
or more during the civil war, and i'm
all real estate used as homestead
not exceeding in value $1,000 OF any
widow of such soldier or sailor:
Provided, That any soldier or sailor
or the widow of any such soldier or
sailor desiring to accept the benefits
named in this section as to the ex-
emption from taxation, shall make
and file with the supervisor or as
sessing officer an AFFIDAVIT, stating
under oath that he was a soldier or
sailor Of the federal government
during the civil war for a period of
not less than three months. and in
case it be the widow of soldier or
sailor making such application, said
affidavit must state that she is the
widow Of a soldier or sailor of the
federal government at the present
time. who served not less than three
months as such soldier or sailor dur
ing the civil war" The section pro-
vides that such oath may be taken
before any officer authorized to adj
minister same and that the affidavits
must then be filed with the assess
ing officer and be retained to be i
turned over to each succeeding per-
son who fills that position; 1t also
provides penalty for making a |
false affidavit. The last clause of
the section reads: Provided, how
ever, That this exemption shall not
operate to relieve from the pay-l
ment of taxes any OF the persons
enumerated who are
the owners OF taxable property OF
greater value than $1,000"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
ShiaWassee.

The teacher and pupils of the Lemon
school are preparing to give Christ
mas entertainment - Fred Springs
was at Durand last Friday on business
will Little is working in an auto,
mobile factory in Flint MRS Fred
Neuman returned to her home in Byron
on Monday-Esther Irish, who has
been i'll for some months past with spin.
al trouble, is in fair way of recovery
"A very young lady arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Will Gunderman
q week ago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
mt Morrice correspondent of IN

Tint Morrice correspondent Of the
Perry Journal writes:
Men interested in the electric line
were around town soliciting SUBJ
s,riptions from the merchants here,
with rather Indifferent success. The
merchants figure that the farmers
and the larger towns will receive
the benefit. They cannot figure out
much help to business here. AS n
rule the electric lines call business
from the smaller towns to the cities.
at least that has been the experience
of those towns of this size where the
electric line is already established.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
A Dairy Special

ii5 ACRES, with 8 acres Of
good timber. Six room house,
New barn SO by so, Horse barn,
90 by 80, corn crib, tool house,
chicken house and good work
shop, buildings practically new.
One and one.half miles from
market. 10 acres Of VIII at on
ground, some fall blowing, a good
young orchard. Well fenced.
Owner has reasons for making
immediate sale. Price. So, 900.
Terms, So, 900 down, balance
long time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Productive Qualities

No where in Michigan can you find more
prosperous farming section. 1t is the heart of
the state Wheat averages close to 30 bushel
to the acre. Beans run we'll above 80 Corn
goes as high as 100 This is one of the best
sugar beet sections in the big Michigan beet
belt. Fruits such as apples, peaches, etc grow
IN abundance. The land is excellently adopted
for truck gardening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
School and Social
Advantages

The man who buys farm in Shiawassee
county will not be on the border land of
civilization. There are splendid schools through
out the county and at Owosso.
There are also neighbors in abundance
cultured, hospitable people who always well
come the new conner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Farms Near a
\ Good Market

At the heart of Shiawasese county is the
city of Owosso of $4,000 people Owosso is
growing fast. 1t is the natural market for
Shiawassee county. The city's own consumption
of produce, remarkable as it is, is increasing
every day
Owosso is situated at the junction of the
Michigan Central Grand Trunk and Ann Arbor
railroads. Shippers can load here that go
direct to any part of the United States and all
the big seaboard shipping points. No better,
natural market place can be found in Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
est Wheat, Bean, Beet, Potato,
Hay and Dairy Farming
Section in Michigan

Nowhere in Michigan canIyou find equal of
this prosperous county.
This may be news to you. Yet such
statement is worthy of your investigation. If it
proves true doesn't it merit your consideration?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Open Country,
High, Dry,
w ell Drained

The country about Owosso. is fine, open
country, high and dry, with excellent drainage.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
For the Ambitious
Man or Woman

This is the county for perfect health and
financial Independence
We want the salaried man or woman sick
OF the toll and grind of the city; the man or
woman now struggling with an improbable,
uncertain farm; the man or woman who wants
to own a home and be independent or who
wants to get out in Gods pure, fresh air. to
start investigating at once.
You don't know what you can do until you
really try. These farm lands can be bought
from $50 an acre up | list over thousand in
Shiawassee county or the near vicinity. try
to make terms to suit you the buyer-and 1
know 1 can find what you are looking for
Write for my big list
The Simple Life may be strenu-
Gus at times; worries and troubles
come in all things; but it is great
to Be Man. Be Independent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Additional Markets

Besides Owosso, there are good markets
and shipping points-Durand, Vernon, Corunna,
Bancroft, Perry, Morrice, Laingsburg, Benning-
ton, Ovid, Burton, Henderson and New 10th
rop. No farm in the county is more than six
miles from railroad point.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
Great
Dairy Center

Shiawassee county is destined to become
the dairy center of Michigan. Located at
Owosso is the big Michigan branch of the
American Farm Products company, whose
famous dairy development of the great Elgin
district in Illinois is well known to- all. This
big company is spending thousands of dollars
building up the dairy in Shiawassee county
1t pays more for Cream and Milk than any of
its competitors Dairying is bound to be one
of the big payings ends of future Shiawassee
county farms. And tie location of this big
concern at Owosso means thousands of dollars to
the owners of these farms.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-01
A sImnle Guest Room.

The very simplest guest room that
any one could imagined The floor had
on it a gray rag carpet. The walls
were covered with plain gray paper,
and a black moulding joined them to
the ceiling, The narrow, old-fashioned
woodwork OF window aud door sills
made streaks of black, in keeping
with the molding above, The hang.
ings were gray Japanese crepe.
MANY tones of quiet grays." as said
the poet; but they served to throw
into relief odd bits OF blue and yellow
Moorish pottery and row of blue
books. The books We're the point OF
the whole gray scheme of things, for
the hostess had covered them all In
blue holland linen and had titled the
backs on small yellow pasters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-01
BAR PINS STILL ARE POPULAR.
Dress Accessory Of Which Seemingly
There Cannot Be Too Many.

There is no diminution in the popu-
larity Of the bar pin. II is used for
collars, for the stock and for jabots.
Every girl needs as many as she can
get. She wants them in sets of col
ored stones to match the color scheme
of her various costumes, and she wants
them In different sizes for different
uses.
AS far as the fashions go. she can
not have too many. Therefore, the
manufacturers are bringing them out
anew in all kinds of lovely shapes and
settings.
The horseshoe has been run to the
ground and few of the new ones are in
this shape. Lovely as the bowknot
was 1t did not become widely popular
In semi-precious stones. The straight
bar has always been an excellent in
yestment. especially in three sizes.
The new bar pin used to catch the
lower edges of the turnover collar and
the jabot under it is in the shape of a
new moon. The crescent is slight in
its curves, ii is not wide even at the
center, its ends are sharp.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-01
DAILY BATH FOR CLEANLINESS.
Weekly Ablution Of Our Ancestors
No Longer Suffices.

There Is many a man or woman
who would be Mortified to be told
that he or she falls short of cleanli-
ness yet such is the case even when
one prides herself on personal dain.
tiness.
You cannot be clean II you do not
take at least one bath each day. II
that seems like harsh Judgment try
going for two days without bath,
then wipe off the skin with cold
cream. The condition of that cloth
is an unpleasant revelation.
The daily bath need not be in a
tub, but 1t should be more than the
British cold sponge that with many
does duty for cleanliness. Cold water
no matter how invigorating, does not
remove soil.
A bath to be cleansing should con.
sist OF plenty of hot water-soft. IL
possible--a pure soap and scrubbing
brush, and plenty of friction in dry.
Ing. Cold water may be used later
as a spray or tonic, but the warm
bath is essential.
II is doubly necessary, IL one lives
In cities, that care is paid to bathing.
The CRIME of the big town is not only
disfguring, 1t Is germ-laden, and every
effort should be made to keep free
of II.
in addition to the daily bath one
should be particular to wash the face,
ears and neck, and under the arms
each time she dresses. The hands. as
most of us know TO our sorrow, need
scrubbing a dozen times a day.
1t is folly, as is so often done. to
point to our ancestors weekly bath
and superb strength. Times have
changed and so have ideals of clean
liness, and the person who takes two
baths week these days is ashamed
to have 1t found out.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-01

Poultry is found thriving and yield
ing good returns In so many styles
OF houses that II is difficult TO lay
down any hard and fast rules. The
tendency at present is toward cheaper
houses with better ventilation. The
hothouse style of housing poultry dur
ing the winter has not been satisfac.
tory, many of the houses being damp
and the air in them anything but
agreeable. Disease has been quite
common and the results In many
cases have been disappointing.
Poultry houses should be so ar
ranged as TO admit plenty of sunlight.
especially in winter months, as it as
sists very materially in warming the
house and making fowls CHEEKY. II
also dries up moisture and is one OF
the best agencies for killing microbes
and disease germs. Windows should
be arranged to come well up under
the front. This will permit the sun
TO shine well toward the back part
of the house. Winter is the most i'm.
portant time for plenty of sun and
as II is lower in the heavens during
the winter months, hence the impor-
tance of having the windows higher
At least one-third of the front of a
poultry house should be gabled or
open to the south. II should face the
south or southeast Windows should
be arranged to slide back or to be
removed In some way. On bright
mild days no covering is necessary
over the opening; on windy or cold
stormy days n muslin curtain should
be used, unless very cold, when the
windows may be kept shut to prevent
the combs being frozen. BY getting
the fowls accustomed to the condi.
tion as cold weather approaches
they are better prepared to stand
lower temperature with no Injurious
results.
Each bird of the Plymouth Rock,
Wyardotte and such breeds requires
about nine inches of perch room. Leg
horns, etc. about eight inches and
Brahmas and Cochins ten inches.
Roosts should be made lower or near
the floor Fowls of the heavier
breeds cannot fly high, and those of
the lighter breeds frequently injure
the soles of their feet In jumping
from high perches. causing bumble-
foot. When dropping boards are used
they should be moderately low down
to admit easy cleaning. Dropping
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-01

two-celled spores which serve to prop.
agate the fungus,
There are several other forms of
dry rot which are less important, but
cause considerable damage, which
seems to be on the increase. These
are also due to fungi which belong, for
the most part, to the genus Fusarium
members of which cause serious
damage to quite a number of our i'm.
portant cultivated plants.
I'm the case of the Diplodia disease
and quite probably in that of the other
forms, the fungus perpetuates itself
over winter on the old diseased ears
and old stalks. II is not usually DIFF.
hcult TO find throughout the summer
In old corn fields. where the disease
has previously prevailed. many pieces
of old cornstalks which are infected
with the Diplodia fungus. Stalks
known TO be two years old have been
found still producing spores,
The fungus does not, according 10
present knowledge, grow upon any
other host, and upon developing corn
Nh'S VII 'AN NaiHs NOl SO much is
known of the other fungi here con.
cerned, but since 80 per cent. OF the
rot Is due to Diplodia, less attention
need be given TO them. Diseased ears
are fruitful sources of subsequent in.
fection and should be removed as
promptly as possible. This can he
readily done, at the time OF husking.
II not before. Keep them in a sep.
arate receptacle ana burn them as
soon as practicable. In addition 10
this, in fields where any considerable
amount of disease has been found
the stalks should also have attention,
whatever crop is 10 follow. Some.
thing may be gained by carefully plow.
ing them under and leaving them well
covered, but burning may be required
even II this is otherwise bad pro
cedure. Such field should not be re.
| planted to corn for at least two years.
IF the first suggestion is always
followed and the others are put into
practice whenever necessity demands
1t, these serious losses may be prac.
tically prevented"