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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

was found that the two ends lacked a
small fraction of an inch Of reaching
far enough to allow the insertion OF
the bolts that were to complete the
span. For a time this was puzzle,
but was finally solved by an ingenious
workman who suggested expansion by
artificial heat, and it was forthwith
supplied by means Of burning kerosene
oil under the steel girder.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
First CantaIever BRIDGE.

The first cantalever railroad bridge
is the one across the Firth Of Forth at
Queens Ferry, Scotland. 1t is nearly
one and half miles in length. Fifty.
one thousand tons of steel were used
in it's construction, employing as many
as 5000 men at one time. 1t cost $16,.
100000 and fifty-six lives. The work
men began at either end and worked
toward the center. When they met
and undertook the last connection II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Senator Burrows Is One Of
Twelve Men Who Practical.
ly Shape Our National Leg
lslati0n.

Al lCHIGAN today occupies a new
place In national matters. For
Vx years she was content to be
but follower. but now she
ranks with the leaders in affairs at
washington. And this ia due almost
entirely to the prominence attained by
the two Michigan senators.
Senator Burrows. because of his
long service at the national capital,
has joined the ranks OF "the elder
statesmen" AS a member Of the n.
nance committee he Is one of the
powers of the nation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
al Told Xou Go ~

An old couple lived in the noun.
tains OF eastern Tennessee. He was
ninety-five and she ninety. Their son,
a man OF seventy, died. AS the old
folks crossed the pasture to their
cabin after the burial the woman no.
ticed tear roll down her husbands
cheek. She patted him tenderly on
the arm and said
Never mind, John; never mind. You
know I always said we never would
raise that boy."-Success Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
No Applicants.

Lincoln, sick with variolcid once,
turned a grim face to his doctor one
day and let rueful smile appear.
"Do you know, DOCTOR" he remarked,
"it's an i'll wind blows no one good
I've got something at last that the
office seekers don't want"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
DeIicateIv Put.

1.-THE first day out was perfectly love-
ly," said the young lady just back from
abroad. THE water was as smooth as
glass, and 1t was simply gorgeous. But
the second day was rough and-er-de
cidedly disgorgeous. "-Everybody's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

(Minn.), Gallinger IN. H. Aldrich Or.
y. Wetmore Or. u. Tiliman %. Co.,
Daniel (Va-).
There are only four men in the SEN
ate at this tine who have shared long
er continuous service than Senator
Burrows. and these in their order. are:
Aldrich, q years, being 3 years In the
house, 81 In the senate; Cullom, 81
years, In the house, 20 in the senate;
Frye and Hale, each S8 years. 10 In
the house, 2S In the senate.
OF great senators in the past who
have exceeded these long records
there are only i've, as follows: Morrill,
(Vt), total service, A years; Allison
Ia). A years and a fraction; John
Sherman CO.,, 81 years; Dawes (Mass.)
SO years; Mason IN. c., 81 years, and
Hoar (Mass), SO years.
You get some idea, now, why Sen
ator Burrows, in the senate, can do
more than any other man In Michigan.
His long and useful record OF past
achievements, his important commit
tee assignments, make him the man
or the people, and the only man who
can carry forward Michigan's present
most important standing In the halls
OF national legislation.
II Michigan follows the example OF
the older states and keeps Senator
Smith In his place he will in time
have the same commanding influence
In the senate that Senator Burrows
now has.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

Senators William Alden Smith and
Burrows have both made their pres
ence felt during the special session Of
congress on the tariff question. Sem
ator Burrows, in his important posi-
ton on the finance committee and
later as a member Of the conference
body has been in the forefront Of the
fight, and Senator William Alden
Smith labored earnestly while the
tariff bill was before the whole senate
for what he believed best for Mich
igan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

When Senator Cummins of Iowa,
then governor, entered the senatorial
primary against the late Senator AL
lison everyone In the west predicted
that Cummins would be an easy win
ner. Senator Allison was an old man.
He had been at Washington for
great many years and had, naturally
enough, lost touch slightly at home.
Cummins was easily the most popular
man in the state. He was a third term
governor, known the world over for
his reforms, and his many campaigns
through the state had extended his
personal acquaintance until 1t might
almost be said that he knew everyone
in Iowa. The campaign was bitterly
contested, but Senator Allison won out.
And this in the face of the predictions
Of politicians who believed themselves
capable Of seeing how things were go
ing that Cummins would win by 40
900. The reason was that Allison had
made an important place in national
affairs for Iowa. His long experience
In the senate had made him one of the
most powerful personages at Washing
ton. The people of Iowa recognized
this and while they loved Cummins,
believed that Allison should be al
lowed to remain In the senate. What
is true of Senator Allison Is true of
Senator Burrows. He has been in
Washington for more than three dec
AIDES. He is one Of the most powerful
men in the senate. Through him Mich
igan has attained prestige In ma
tional affairs that she has never en-
joyed before. And as the years pass
this power grows. 1t is no wild pre-
diction to say that within five years
Senator Burrows will be the actual
leader Of the senate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

Senator William Alden Smith has
been selected as a member of the con-
gressional committee to visit Europe
this summer for the purpose of study
Ing the utilization of waterways in the
continental countries. On the report
of this committee largely depends
what will be done by the United
States with reference to carrying out
the waterway plans in this country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

Senator Burrows Is in better health
today than he has been in many
months. Two years ago he was far
from a well man, and his friends were
seriously alarmed over his condition.
When he officiated as temporary chair
man of the Republican National con-
vention at Chicago he was not in the
best Of health, and he only consented
to take the stump after the nomination
of Taft after repeated urging. But the
hard work Of speaking at least once a
day, and sometimes twice and three
times, together with making long rail-
road jumps, seemed to agree with the
senior Michigan senator. and he gained
steadily. He finished the campaign as
fresh as boy and has been in ex-
cellent health since.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
THE SIMPLE LIFE LEFT BEHIND.
Mankind Has Created Con- plications
Hard to Do Away With.

1t is easy to talk about the simple
life and SO hard to live it, for life is
not simple any more. It's compiled.
ticns saqm unavoidable. .'s
. The trouble lies. in ourselves; sthe
entire trend of womanly Sentiment is
away from the things the centuries
held dear. .....
1t was not so hard to keep life, sim.
pie when ones best black silk did
duty for decade. Nowadays IL the
silk didn't cut into ribbons the cut
of the garment would mean the patch
box in at least two seasons. H..
1t is the craze for something new
that Is the undoing of simplicity.
Novelty is the keynote OF, most: of our
lives. Even friendships and: matri.
: mony are getting infected, with y, this
microbe Of restlessness., u .is:.,,a.,..
'':.'A mother said not. long ago.. HBAby
houise is so finnicky she will only
play with her toys two or three times
before she is tired of them, and i, have
to send them Off to the hospital. =.
And the mother seemed to think
that 1t showed a progressive spirit in
her. child. Such a craving for novelty
gan mean nothing but unhappiness, no
matter what ones ability to crafty
II we are ever to become simple
again without some dire calamity fore.
ing ittupon our country, we must
change our views of much that we
now think progressive. co..
We will have to learn to draw q
sharp distinction between our necessi.
ties and our frills. A woman who is
noted for her restfulness and her
Z placidity in the midst OF hard life
was asked how she managed to keep
unfretted. ...-...-..,nr %. =, .,........
II try to keep my life simple. Long
ago / learned that what women pos.
sess beyond the real necessities soon
grows to be a WEAKNESS to the nerves.
The more of the unessentials we &C.
quire the more we want. Our most
coveted treasure soon grows insig-
nifieant in the thought Of something
still to be achieved. make my rule
If life less change and more repose."
That Is good rule for any harassed
mother or business woman who has
come to think life too much for her,
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
Barefoot pancIno.


w" reat; Of young women In various
arts o. th" country giving shoeless
M stoc kfrTfc SIS dances for the bene-
OF charity and for other purposes
ncf announced, among which perhapa
ecu he numbered the qualification Of
feinir Inc vanity and the desire to at
'ract attention. Apart from the pro-
rriety Of such spectacles and the abb
5e'te of modesty which the old.fash.
iored love to think Ia still innate In ali
womaDkind, there Is the matter of
the grievous aflictlon which audiences
are going to be called upon to endure
II this mania continues. The feminine
Pedal. no doubt, was originally a
thing. Of. beauty. but tight shoes and
French heels have not conserved II,
and the suggestion that young women
should dance barefoot should appall
them quite as much as 1t does us, even
II they are not restrained by any
thought OF propriety. ="
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
skiLLFUL HANDLER OF RAZOR.
English Champion Has Some Remark.
able Records to His Credit.

Prof. Hardie is the quick shaving
champion OF England. Mr.. Hardie's
record Of shaving Ave men in one min.
ute ID seconds stood for some years,
but not long ago the champion OF the
razor thought he would try for new
and better times, so he managed to
shave six men in ono minute 20 sec.
onds. 1-s1t.
Mr.. Hardie little back issued a
challenge to the world for $4,000 and
this money can be won by anyone who
VIII take up the cudgels at either quick
or blindfold shaving, and Is able to
beat the existing champions time.
Mr.. Hardie can shave one man, no
matter how harsh his beard, in ~ sec.
onds, or he will allow himself to be
blindfolded and then make clean lob
OF 1t in q seconds. Besides these
times, which are accomplished by the
aid of an ordinary razor, Mr.. Hardie
Will give any mah perfectly satisfac.
tory shave with the aid OF a carving
Knife In 40 seconds, and with a PEN
knife In 2S seconds,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
Time, Not Space.

Mrs. Frink was a trusting soul, and
rarely questioned the opinions of 9TH
ers about matters concerning which
they were supposed to be informed.
One day she came home with a new
pair of shoes under her arm. Got
them at Brides" she explained, land
they're the best ever bought you.r'
What Is so very good about them?"
inquired her son, for whom the shoes
were Intended. Do" ''''''."
why, the salesman said that you
could walk farther in them than in
any others without getting tired. and
said that you couldn't walk very far
Just now on account Of your knee,
you know, and he said that he meant
farther for the same distance. So l
bought them, and here, they are. Save
tho string, please"
She did not notice the smile on her
sons face as he undid the package
and he was spared the trouble Of ex-
plainins.-77Youth's Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW.
HomeIy Little Rules Of Great Value In
the, Kitchen. ~

There are some homely little rules,
not distinctly new and original, but oh,
30 useful! When the boiling veHeta-
Bile has caught, don't try to pry it out
OF the saucepan and take all the burnt
taste with 1t, but, rather, plunge the
outside OF the saucepan into cold water
few moments; and when you loosen
the vegetables carefully with a spoon
the hardened burnt portion will re-
main In the pan. ..,:" ,:,...c'.. f......
When the small cakes in gem pa IS
nave done just a moment too long and
seem inclined to stick to the pans, l.y
the same plan, only less strenuous.y.
Hold the under sides of these hot lit
tie pans against a wet tea towel. and
the cakes will loosen at once. .''
After greasing your cake tins with
lard and before pouring in the cake
batter dredge the bottom of the tins
with -four, shaking out all that does
not stick evenly to the lard. Cake
batter poured in on this dry flour will
rarely stick to the pan after it Is
baked. Wet the inside Of china or tin
molds with white Of the egg before
pouring In gelatin, cranberry or blanc
mango, and the hardened dessert will
not stick when you are ready to dis.
lodge 1t. ."~ '.'..' ..'-.
So many things have a disappoint.
ing way of sticking, and the house.
keeper without a long memory de.
spairs without these occasional re.
minders. .'''''-.' ..'.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
POINTS OUT DANGER IN EGGS.
Should Be CccIeed to Avoid Possibility
Of Infection by Them.

1t has long been known that milk
may be a vehicle for the diphtheria
germ, but eggs ha 20 not until recently
been suspected Of having any part in
the communication of this noisome
nGiady. A recent number of the Lon
och Lancet contains "a startling COM
mun1catfon from DR.. Sambon one of
the professors in the London School
OF tropical Medicine, in. which it Is
SHOWN that fowls as well as birds are
SUBJECT to diphtheria, and that eggs
oIten contain virulent germs of this
disease and may easily be the means
OF spreading the disease. The doctor
CLAIMS that he has even found active
dlphtheria germs In AN egg at his own
breakfast table. '..''
In view OF these facts, says Good
Health. 1t is apparent that eggs must
be invariably cooked to AVOID the dan,
ger OF Infection. Raw eggs are unques.
tlonablyj quite. as dangerous as raw
milk, or possibly even more SO. The
egg Is, doubtless puch more often q
source OF serious illness than Is gen.
orally supposed. A stale egg or a. sick
or infected egg may be the cause Of
sudden nausea, vomiting and purging,
the real cause Of which may not be
suspected. Certainly the egg ia very
far from being the safe and innocent
food which it has SO long enjoyed the
reputation Of being. Various species
OF germs have been found inside the
shells which were apparently fresh. It
Is known that germ may be picked up
and included in the egg during its
transit along the oviduct Of the fowl
and that germs may penetrate the egg
after 1t Is laid.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
Send your Book or JOB Printing to
80 81 y ',"H' ~: ~ :. s. - -,r - -. s,.t
THE INDEPENDENT
r. Z > -, e.. Ir'-., ..:r ~. 4N:y go.
..' For Clean, Neat Work -:
WOMAN MADE HOME At kAsUL.
Aged Mrs. LIncoln's Wanderlnss
@.-"'.' Among Oriental People:

A singular romance, is related in
connection with the announcement In
the Irish newspapers Of the death,
at Kabul, Afghanistan, of Emily. widow
OF Henry Simpson Lincoln. -, - =. =,
Some twelve. years ago a's.young In.
dian Mohammedan studying at the
Royal College of Surgeons at Dublin
resided with Mrs. Lincoln, who was
about 20 years of age. When the
young Indian finished his studies she
determined to accompany him back to
India, and left the Unitarian church
for Mohammedanism. In the course
of time the Indian obtained position
In Kabul as secretary to the amir Of
Afghanistan, and there Mrs. Lincoln
followed him. Drawing the formidable
journey from Lahore to, Kabul by
horse and palanquin, although about
40 years of age. e....- l~'.. ...a
Arriving at Kabul she was Obliged
to live In the retirement observed by
Mahommedan women, and saw the
young Indian no more, though she was
allowed to talk with him unseen. - :
Her last letters to her Dublin
friends told Of loneliness beyond sx.
preston and of her belief of ap.
preaching death. Almost Immediately
afterward came a. telegram stating
that she had passed away. {. $50
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
III JAIL FOR CEBT
AT one TIME THERE WERE MANY
SUCH IN AMERICA.
Seventy-Five Thousand Unfortunates
Annually Deprived Of Liberty az
Late as the Year 1929-.Iost-
ly Owed Small Sums. "

In 1929 it was e"timated that $4,000
persons were annually imprisoned for
debt in the United States, and at that
date the practice had been abolished
In at least two states, namely, Ohio
and Kentucky. In 1880 the estimated
number, of individuals imprisoned on
account of debt was: In Massachu-
sets, 5000: in New York, 10000; in
Pennsylvania, 1000; in Maryland,
5000. or total of $4,000 in four
states. ~. =.
The average OF the debts for which
persons were deprived of their liberty
was small-under $50. In the Jail at
Dedham, Norfolk, county, Mass, out of
total Of SO debtors confined within
it's wallis only nine owed more than $50
and 16 owed ten dollars or less
A local society for the relief of
debtors confined for small debts pro-
cured the release of Is persons whose
debts added together amounted to only
1892, an average of less than nine
dollars . '.""' .. a......:. -. g..
In jail located at Hudson, N. Y, in
the course of the year ended Septem-
Der 20, 1880, a total of 169 persons
were committed for debts; Of this
number 40 were held for rum debts
In Philadelphia 40 cases were recorded
In which the sum total of the debts
was only $23.40A-an average Of less
than 60 cents each. g..
In one of these cases." quotes the
Yale Review, "a man was imprisoned
30 days for q debt OF two cents. We
observe In an English paper a notice
OF a widow who is confined in
jail In Providence for the unpardon-
able sin of owing GO cents"
James Bell, keeper of the debtors
jail In New York, in a document sub
mitted to the state senate stated that
IN 1915 729 persons were confined to
the jail under his control for debts
under $25, each. Nearly all of these
would, he asserted, have starved ex.
cept for the bounty of the Humane
society. Bell himself was compelled
10 beg for fuel TO keep them r 1m
freezing.
He specifically mentions the cases of
Dlns. Lyman, imprisoned for three
years for debt Of lesc than $50. and
3 George Riley, imprisoned for six
years, also for a debt of less than $50.
Both or the men were supported while
imprisoned by charity. In other states
as massachusetts and Rhode Island,
me creditor was required to provide
for the board Of the imprisoned debtor.
When this was not forthcoming the
debtor was discharged.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
COURTESY IN THE STREET Can.
Something Of Reversal Of the
General Rule.

"Do you suppose that's an effect of
the recent agitation Of wouien's
right ?" asked the man, indicating
with a nod OF his head 'ccne that
was taking place in an IL" car in the
homeward rush. " His companion
looked and saw slender, handsomely
gowned woman offer her seat to o
young man who, In tne crush, was
standing in front of her and was car.
rying an armfdl Of large, heavy
books. ... 49,.
The young man looked rather en-.
barrassed and fbraVely declined with
a PLEASANT little smile, which was all
he could acc6mplish in lieu Of rails
ing his hat with his heavily incum.
well, then" said the lady com.
posedly, resuming her sat, 'let me
hold the books In my lap"
THAT would certainly be kind, II
you don't mind" consented the youth,
relinquishins his load; and when the
lady reached her station. leaving her
seat TO him, he thanked her for her
thoughtfulness with fully - much
gratitude" Us a%$bman its woald have
exprsssed for fsiHilar couEtesy from
"a man--perhaps with more 1appreciH
ton the expsrience 81 eatas l more
rare. - "'''"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
Eve Wan & L.unoer.

Man still carries the original mum.
Der Of ribs. but he is short OF lung
lobe. Where did he lose It? Eve got
IT, Mans right lung to-day consists
OF three, lobes; mans left lung to-day
consists Of two lobes. Let W consider
the missing lobe on the left. The
lungs, mind you, are tho life. Eve
was made out of Adams third lung
lobe on the left, the lobe nearest the
heart. She was constructed out OF
wind mostly. That is--she took part
OF Adams breath away. Adams DOS.
terity of the male persuasion in these
latter days can count on only Ave
lobes to both lungs; while Ewes
daughters can count on seven; which
acconnts for woman having the last
word In controversy New York
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
Fine Line OF Stationery
Allegretti Famous Choco.
late. Creams, Pure
Il Stick Candy.

APPLICATION NO. 1881 81 -
Notice u Application for Permis sion 70 Appro-
pirate the Public Waters Of the Statoof Nevada
NoticSds hereby given that on the 9th day of
September. 1909. in accordance with Section IS.
Chapter XVIII. OF the Statutes Sf-zI907. one
State of Nevada, made Application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the, public waters of the State Of
Nevada Such appropriation is to be made
from Buck, Columbet,, Dorsey and other creeks
now unnAned; situate in unsurveyed land lying
and being on the Diamond "A" Range H lgliEOt
Co., Nevada, at points along high line ditch
constructed to catch said waters. by means of
reservoirs and dams and all unused and un-
Appropriated flow and flood waters Is to be con-
Weyed to points OF use by means Of ditch and
funeR pipe line and there used for irripat ton.
domestic and storage purposes. Water not 20
be returned to stream. -. y. -- a. .s.l,,..
Date Of first publication September %. 1909.
Date OF last publication November 10. 1909
. g.. Signed:'
10 FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
.'' State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
To Remove eIss. s.oppsr.

To remove an obstinate glass stop
per which not only reslsts force. but
the usually prescribed hot cloths and
everything else which ingenuity could
devise, use b drop OF sweet oil. Put
It on the rim Of the bottle where II
will settle around the stopper! M ten
minutes the top llfts 0ut. go .. ~ ~,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
For HoarSeneaa

Take half cup 81 sweet MIX. put 4
pinch Or red pepper IN IT, shSat It., and
drink lust al hot All lou 'eAh stahd 1t
three or four times day and just h.
tore 'rStifihx st;aiEht
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-20
iIko Drug gonlp'y
Dealers in

ure Drugs. Chemicals. HItnt
Medicines. Toilet Articles
Perfumery. Liquors
and Cigars.
Orders by Mall Given promp' Attention
Prescriptions CAREFULLY Compounded From
The Purest Drugs.