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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20
Catherine Ammunition.

what makes you think our new con-
gresham is going to be so successful
as a speechmakerY" said one constitu-
emit
Because" answered the other,
whenever he hears story that strikes
him as funny he goes into the hall and
makes note of it in his memorandum
book. ",-Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20

The lights referred TO herein TO be standard
sixty (60) candle power Welsbach same as
samples now on exhibition.
Trusting the foregoing will meet with your
favorable consideration, we are,
Yours respectfully,
WELsBACH STREET LIGHTING COMPANY.
BY II. w. Bingham.
Adjourned.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20
:. Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
ANNUAL SUMMER VACATION OFFERS

Low Summer Excursion Fares
Via
Grand Trunk Railway System
Daily until Sept. 30. 1909, to Boston,
Montreal, Quebec, Atlantic City, New
York City, New England Resorts and
Canada. All tickets valid via Niagara
Falls. Thirty days limit. For full
particulars apply to
p. N. Moore,
g. o. W. $50. Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20
Notice of Special Assessment.

Notice of Special Assessment.
To Mary l. Lewis, Orville Marsh. Elizabeth
Burns, Chas. Mueller, Mrs. S Z Chaplin, Henry
+ Bagley, Anna Small Owosso Canning Co.,
Mrs. John FIgg, VIM. McKendrie, Mary T.
Bowling, Jas. Bowling f III Gould. w F& L
Let's, ID Salisbury, A Hazard. Chas Hume,
II Laverock, Michigan Central X Co.. Mary
Chandler. and to all other persons interested
take notice:
That the roll of the special assessment here
tofore made by the board OF assessors for the
purpose OF defraying that part of the cost
which the Council decided should be paid and
borne by special assessment for the extension
OF the Shiawassee street sewer on south Shia
wassee street Is now on file In my office for pub
lie inspection. Notice is also hereby given that
theCouncil and Board of Assessors OF The city of
Owosso will meet at the Council room In said
city on Monday, August Both, A. ID. 1909, at 500
o'clock p. m to review said assessment, at
which time and place opportunity will be given
all persons interested TO be heard.
Dated July 18th, 1909.
ARTHUR Fl. DUMOND
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20

For any pain, from top to toe.
from any cause, apply DR.. Thomas
Electric OIL. Pain can't stay where it
is used.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20


tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed to advance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20

one thousand dollars each and shall bear In.
terest semi annually not exceeding five per
ten years after the date OF issue and the pro
| ceeds tnerefrom shall be credited to the general
street fund for paving said streets described
aforesaid.
Aid. BRANDED presented the following resolu.
tion which was on motion adopted, ayes s, nay g
| o:
Resolved by the Common Council Of the City
| OF Owosso that the ways and means committee
be and is hereby instructed and authorized TO
| cause TO be issued and negotiated at par the
bonds OF the city OF Ow0ss0 In the sum OF
twenty thousand dollars, Said bonds shall be
OF one thousand dollars each and shall bear
| interest semi annually not exceeding i've per
| cent per annum. Said bonds shall be payable
as follows: One fourth shall become due and
payable pay November 18TH, 1910; One fourth Que
due and payable November 10Th, 1912; One
fourth due and payable November 18th, 1918;
SAID bonds shall be payable from the taxes
received from the special assessment upon the
district heretofore established by this council
| for the paving of Washington street from
Mason street to Oliver street and Oliver street
| proceeds OF said bonds shall be deposited with
the city treasurer and credited to said paving
| fund.
| third horse on chemical wagon in fire depart
| ment be taken from the table, which prevailed.
Aid. BRANDED moved that the report of the
nre department. committee recommending that
| Vho ucob ultCh uOrSe DC put Win tne pays LOT
third horse on chemical wagon, that the other
black horse be sold and q new team purchased
for the hook and ladder wagon, be adopted,
which prevailed ayes 8. nays o.
Aid. Washburn moved that the street com
mittee be instructed to have the approach to
south washington street bridge fixed SO that
there Will not be so abrupt drop at the ends,
which motion did not prevail, ayes 5, nays
Sturtevant, Mcdonald, Wren.
Aid. Brown moved that the subject OF jani.
! tor for the city hall be referred to the police
committee 10 report in one week, which pre-
vailed,
Aid. Palmer moved that the roof of the city
hall be repaired at a cost OF not to exceed
$500, to be paid from the contingent fund,
which prevailed, ayes 8, nays 0.
The contract with Thos. Watson for con.
structing cells in Hose House No 2, together
with bond, with j. Mulhall and w. F. Benkel-
man as sureties, was presented and on motion
the contract was approved and sureties &C.
copied, ayes 8, nays 0.
The following estimate was presented;
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
Sirs:
Following is the first estimate OF the Oliver
and Washington street pavement as per re-
quest OF contractors.
Excavation from east side Of Second street
to east side OF Mulberry street not including
lateral streets.
1929. 90 Gu, II, 32c 61757
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-20
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths,

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
Pitied the General.

A French generals wife. whose
tohgue-lashing ability was far famed,
demanded that an old servant. who
had served with her husband in the
wars. be dismissed.
jacques said the general "go to
your room and pack your trunk, and
leave--depart.'
The old Frenchman clasped his
hands to his heart with dramatic iov.
'Me---I can got" he exclaimed i'm a
very ecstasy Of gratitude. Then sud
denly his manner changed, as with
the utmost compassion he added:
But you, my poor general-you must
stay. y."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
HOM,S TIIISo

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. +. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo,
O.
We. the undersigned have known
II. j. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and hnan-
cialiy able To carry out any obllga-
tlons made by his firm. WALDING,
KINNAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
t0-4--tm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
PRESIDENT. TAFTys
Visit. to
FLORENCE, S. G.

The President is to visit Florence
the evening of November 8, and ad-
dress the people of that city and sec
ton of the State, For this auspicious
occasion and" the ..
PEE DEE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
which convenes . in Florence, No
vember 8 and 9, the Atlantic Coast
Line will sell round trip tickets at
very low rates from wadesboro, Ben
nettsville, Rowland, Chadbourn, Lanes,
Sumter, Clio. and intermediate sta
tions. t,
Tickets will be on: sale November 7
and 8, limited>to return. on or before
November 10, 1909. ;.
Rates, schedules, tickets and any
desired information can be procured
from M. F.:Duke, Ticket Agent, Sum-
ter, or by addressing the. undersign-
ed:
w. ]. CRAIG, TIC. WHITE.
Pas. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
CHILD LABOR IN NEW ENGLAND.
Textile Delegates Say There Is More
There Than in the South.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Whether
shorter hours should be contested for
In legislative bodies or through the
medium of the strike was the subject
of an animated discussion before the
United Textile Workers of America
at its session today.
Delegate Morgan, Of Patterson, n.
j.. stirred up an active debate when
he declared that the members of the
legislature of his State were elected
by corrupt methods. He added.
when they get their jobs they con-
slider that they belong to them and
therefore turn a deaf ear to the ap-
peals Of laboring men for remedial
legislation"
He dclared that textile workers
should refuse to work more than
eight hours, and when they do that,
he said. legislatures win enact laws
making eight hours legal days Ia
bor
Delegate Hall, for 18 months a fac
tory inspector of Pennsylvania, called
down the plague upon all political par
ties as merely capitalistic organs and
advocated the formation of working
mems parties. so that labor laws
might be enforced. While a Penn
sylvania law forbids the employment
of women and children more than 60
hours week. he said it was constant
ly violated in Philadelphia depart
ment stores. and while he was in Of
flee the chief factory inspector had re-
FUSED to take cognizance Of these vio-
latiOns.
Delegate Thomas Mcmahon. of
Rhode Island. insisted that laboring
men in his State sell their votes
and no complaint could be made
against the action Of legislators until
that practice was broken up. He said
that while great furore was now be-
ing raised to abolish child labor in
the South, there were more children
employed in Massachusetts than in
any State Of the South, with the ex-
ception Of North Carolina. The con-
vention approved committee rec
ommendation that emergency COM
mittees be appointed in several sec
tions Of the country with power to or
der local strikes. Heretofore strikes
could be ordered only by the execu-
tive council Of the association.
"A resolution was adopted COM
mending to all local unions of textile
workers the payment of accident ben
efits to their members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
EXCURSION no CHARLEsToN.
On Account OF the Visit of President
Taft. e. r..

For the above occasion the Allan
tic Coast Line offers very low round
trip rates to Charleston from. Sumter,
Florence, Hardeeville, Youngs Is
land, Ehrhardts, and intermediate
Points.
Tickets will be sold for trains
scheduled to arrive Charleston by SIS
p. m. November 5th, limited to return
until the following day.
Mr.. Taft is due. to arrive Charles
ton Friday afternoon November eth
and will meet and address the people
that evening, thereby giving every
visitor an opportunity to see and hear
him.
Inquire Of M. F. Dukes. Agent
sumter, S. c., or any Agent of the At
lantic Coast Line for information as
to rates schedules and other pre-
liminaries.
w. J. CRAIG, Tc WHITE
Pas. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt,
WILMINGTON, N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
A GREAT FEATURE.
or the South Carolina State Fair at
Columbia Will be the Visit of Pres.
ident Taft.

The Atlantic Coast Line announces
very low round trip rates from all
points in South Carolina to cover the
above occasions, tickets to be on sale
October 81 to November 6 inclusive.
with return limit to leave Columbia
up to and including, but not later
than, midnight Of November 8, 1909.
Tickets will include admission to the
fair and transportation to and from
Fair Grounds on local trains Of the
A. C. L. which will make frequent
trips.
Saturday, November 9Th, will be
TAFT DAY,
When the President will meet and
address the people at the Fair
Grounds and review the Military and
Civic Parade.
Inquire of M. F. Duke, Agent, Sum-
ter, or any Agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line, for information as to
rates. schedules and tickets.
w. j. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE.
Pas. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
TWO VIEWS OF MOTHERHOOD.
The "StOnc- Woman" OF Toxic Would
BE q Fashionable Person in New
York.

Some years ago, an American
friend and were passing through q
street in the city Of Tokyo. says Ada
chi Kinnousuke in The Delineator for
November. We came upon a gateway
which smiled like a May-day festival.
and, like 1t. was full Of people.
What's all this fuss about?" my
friend asked me. "Have they hit a
gold mine?"
No. they had not. To the good
people the occasion meant deal
more than the discovery of gold. It
was the coming Of a baby. The proud
parents were sending out messengers
into the four corners of the city an
nouncing the glad tidings Of exceed
ing great joy. And 1 told my Amer
lean friend:
DO your people make such a fuss
about baby? Babies are born every
day In this country. aren't they?"
Which was true. But We look upon
this matter entirely in different way.
1t may be that this is one Of the relics
OF the past, but we put emphasis upon
the continuation of a family line.
Confucius, whose ghost Is much more
powerful In Japan Of today than all
the prophets and philosophers now
living put together, made childless-
ness just ground for divorce. The
coming of the baby means to a moth
er more than meat, aye, more than a
fashionable garment. 1t is the social
insignium with the Japanese mother,
nothing defines her social rank as fin
ally as the baby.
The Nippon society is heartless to
the childless mother; it brands her as
"the stonewoman," it exposes her to
the CALLING pity of all her more favor
ed sisters. In the sterner days of the
samurai ideal, she was an object to be
Stunned, like a leper. The childless
mother did not dare to impose her.
self upon society. A rather far cry,
this, from the fashionable Fifth ave-
nue. atmosphere, isn't it?.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
AMERICAN OPERA IN PARIS.
Metropolitan Company to Give Per-
formances Next Spring.

New York. Oct. 21.--A reversal of
the usual-an invasion of Europe by
an American opera company-is an
nounced by the Metropolitan Opera
Company in an official statement
given out tonight.
With the close Of the season in New
York the principal elements OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company-its
greatest artists, etc.-will be taken to
Paris, there to appear during May
and June, In series of italian operas
at the Chatelet Theatre, the largest in
the city.
The statement says, in part:
Both the Partisan projectors and
the Metropolitan officials feel that the
season is so certain of success that
they are confident of repeating the
season in the months Of May and
June, 1911, when German operas,
sung in German, and possibly French
operas sung in French, will be pre-
sented as duplicates Of the peform-
mace at the Metropolitan Opera
House."
The plan is undertaken, the state
ment adds. to demonstrate the artis-
tic standard of the Metropolitan
forces rather than for financial gain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
Safe Either Way.

An Elk county citizen who has Just
graduated from a law school, wrote
to prominent lawyer in an Arkan-
sas town to find out what chance there
would be for him in that part of the
country.
Il am Republican in politics" he
wrote. "anh al. honest lawyer"
IF you are an honest lawyer"
came the reply, you will have no
competition, and if you are a Repub-
lican the game law will protect you"
City Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

Mrs. Mabel r. Brown, who has
been made superintendent of the.
schools OF Portland, Ore, seems al
ready to have proved that she has a
good business mind, as the book
agents have discovered. She SAYS that
1t is folly not to consider that the in
creased cost of living affects teachers.
as we'll as other people, with the ne
cessity for higher salaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

One of the interesting sidelights of
the recent dinner Of the Newark
board OF trade was the meeting of
Gov. John Franklin Fort, of New
Jersey, and United States Senator
Robert L. Taylor-"Fiddling Bob" of
Tennessee-for the first eime in 40
years. They were classmates at Pen
nington Seminary, at Pennington, n.
j., but had not met since graduation
day, 40 years ago, until the Newark
meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
STUDENTS HAVE HOOKWORds
Campaign to Eradicate the Parasite
At the University of Georgia.

At the University Of Georgia.
Athens, Ga, Oct. 21.-The preya-
lence of the hookworm which certain
scientists have ascribed as the cause
OF laziness among students of the
University Of Georgia, is causing the
faculty alarm and a campaign has
been determined upon to- eradicate
the parasite.
DR.. ]. c. Bloomfield, president Of
the city board of health, has been ex-
amining the students at the request
OF the faculty, and he reports that at
least 30 per cent. are suffering from
hookworms
Many examined, DR.. Bloomfield
states, are members Of wealthy fami-
lies, which. in his opinion, discredits
the belief that the disease is prevalent
only among the poorer classes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
It's q TOP Notch DOer.

Great deeds compel regard The
world crowns it's doors. That's why
the American people have crowned
Dr. Kings New Discovery the King
OF Throat and Lung remedies. Every
atom Is health force. 1t kills germs,
and colds and la grippe vanish. It
heals cOugh-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore, infiamed bron-
chial tubes and lungs are cured and
hemorrhages cease. DR.. Geo. More,
Black Jack, N. c., writes, lit cured
me of lung trouble, pronounced
hopeless by all doctors.~ soc, S1.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by ST.
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

The dispensary sold $3.50 worth of
liquors last Saturday, and for the
week $3.50. At this rate the entire
stock Will be sold out before Novem-
ber 18th. AS only $4,000 worth of
stock was on hand after taking stock
last Monday. Mr.. Pate informs us
that the Board has enough I'm the
bank to liquidate all outstanding
claims and has about $4,000 over
Lee County VindicatOr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
CHARLESTON'S GALA WEEK
Will Occur This Year From October
% to 81,
and the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE


: Offers Very Low Rates.
AS usual the progressive citizens of
the City by the Sea, are out with an
nouncements of their Gala Week. but
this year with longer list and a
higher class and more pleasing at
fractions, than in former years. and
they are accompanied by a cordial in
vitation to visit Charleston which
promises a warm welcome.
The distinguishing feature will be
the. five great musical concerts. The
Russian Symphony Orchestra, fifty
pieces strong. will make it's first ap-
pearance in the South and a chorus
of more than two hundred picked
voices will take part in these con-
certs.
Numerous torpedo boats. the COM
pleted navy yard, parades, decora-
tions by day and illuminations by
night, added to the assured hospital
ity Of the people, will make this trip
one long to be remembered pleasantly
by every visitor.
Low rate round trip tickets will be
sold to Charleston by the Atlantic
Coast Line from all points in South
Carolina, and from Gibson, N. c., Sa-
vannah, Ga, and intermediate points
October 25 to 81, inclusive, good re-
turning to leave Charleston up to and
including, but not later than, mid
night of November 1, 1909.
For tickets and information regard
ing rates, schedules, etc.. call on M.
F. Duke, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. c.,
or any Agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line.
w. j. CRAIG, T. c.. WHITE.
Passenger Traffic Mgr Gen. Pas. A.
WILMINGTON, N. C. ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

Prof. T.. Horton Colcock, head Of
the department Of mathematics at the
University of South Carolina, has
made report to Gov. Ansel which
shows that there is i'm Marion county
enough territory to spare Dillon 400
miles and yet leave Marion with 500.
Another obstacle In the way Of Dill
lon getting new county has been re-
moved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

The Abbeville cotton mill has closed
down for one week. The hi gh price
of cotton and the low price for goods
is supposed to be responsible for the
shut down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27
GEORGIA-CAROLINA FAIR.

Augusta, Ca, November els, 1909.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces
very low excursion rates to Augusta
for the above occasion and for the
visit of -
PRESIDENT TAFT.
The President is scheduled to reach
Augusta, Saturday evening November
6, spend Sunday there and meet and
address the people Of South Carolina
and Georgia on Monday, November s.
Another great event during the Fair
will be the Football Game between
the Clemson College and University of
Georgia teams on November 10; and
still another will be Chndrens Day,
November 18th.
Round trip tickets will be sold from
Savannah, Charleston, Congaree, Flor
ence, Darlington, Camden, and inter-
mediate points. Nov. to IL, limit
to leave Augusta not later than mid
night of November 18th, 1909
For tickets, rates, schedules and
any desired information. call on M. F.
Duke, Ticket Agent, Sumter or any
Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, or
address: 80. ..;.e
w. ]. CRAIG, It. G. WHITE
Pas. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt.
WILMINGTON. N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

The stockholders OF the Monarch
Cotton Mills at Union are discussing
plans for increasing the capital stock
from s750.000 to- s1,15O,O00.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

Half a hundred people OF Union
County are attending federal court I'm
Groenviile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-27

MURDER TRIAL AT GEORGE.
TOWN RESULTS IN CONvIC.
TION.

Defendants Found Guilty Of Man.
slaughter In Having Shot DR.. Big
hams Young Wife to Death on
Evening OF September 4, at MUIR
relrs Inlet-Sentence of Three and
A Half Years In Penitentiary I'm
posed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-04-01

cision. Virginia f. In worse plight
than any o. her bordering sister
States. North Carolina. he asserts.
has mileage books good for use b
bearer. and West Virginia has The
two-cent rate
Judge Rhea. Who dissented from the
opinion 81 the other two commission
ers. evidently had these facts in mind
when he insisted on some guarantee
from The railroads that they would al
low mileage books 90 the transferable
sort az two cents
What nc clamoTed for was a book
That could Do used b. bearer
free from limitations such az now pre-
vail
The present rules. in most cases ~
not an. require the holder of mileage
books to present thc book 90 the STA
zion ticket seller just before starting
on bi7 journey. and the ticket SELLER
gises ticket iu place 90 thc coupons
BOD the book This requirement causes
much DELAY when stations are crow e.
cd or passengers are in "a hurry
The southern railway promises fo
issue aHN-wile family book az Is
cents mile This book. which seerls
cne Of tle cerfaiafies 90 the future.
can oe used by any householder sn
bis family or dependents Certainly
90 VIII Dr. preferable to "a tat teo-cer'
rate
% Isl said that the Baltimore nnr
Ohio and the New York. phnadelphl ia
and Norfolk roa issue safIsfacfo.,
mileage books. and that there is "a
strong desire for the Chesapeake an. q
Ohio to make Ike concessions Wheth-
or mis- system wili Go So remains to