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

The offer Of $1,000 in prizes by the
Michigan State Fair for the automo.
bile races has brought out a flood of
requests for entry blanks from fast
drivers all over the country. Scores
Of automobile manufacturing concerns
are going to enter cars. Among the
first to make their entries are the
Chalmers, Buick and Maxwell con.
Germs.
These races will be the real thing,
and records no doubt will be broken.
The State Fair management plans to
make this event one of the most ex.
citing of the many attractions booked
for this year. The races will be held
two days-Friday and Saturday, Sept.
and 4.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13

Honors came to Congressman Fordney
in many ways during the special session
Of congress just closed, the last one be-
ing his appointment by Speaker Cannon
ms member of the committee to notify
Che President that congress was ready
TO adjourn. The other members were
Congressman Payne. floor leader of the
Republicans, and Champ Clark, floor
leader of the Democrats.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1909

Speaker Cannon denies with consider
able emphasis the statement that he is
planning to retire from congressional
life. It is very evident from the last
election that his constituents have no
desire for him to do 80.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
EXCURSION TO THE PICTUR
ESOUE HIGHLANDS OF ON.
TARiO AND TEMACAMI
REGION
Grand Trunk Railway System

Extremely low fares to Muskoka
Wharf, Penetang, Huntsville, Tema-
gami and New Liskeard and return on
all trains August 26, 1909. Return
limit September 8, 1909. Side trips can
be made from Muskoka Wharf to any
point on Muskoka, Rosseau or Joseph,
and from Huntsville 10 points on this
line of the Huntsville, Lake of Bays and
Lake Simcoe Navigation Co. at excur.
sion rates.
For fares and further information
consult
p. N. MOORE,
Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
JERSEY SEA SHORE EXCURSION
via
Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route.

Greatly reduced fares to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea
Isle City, via Niagara Falls. Tickets
good on all trains August 17th. Re-
turn limit August 31st, 1909. Stop
overs allowed on return trip at Phil
adelphia, Niagara Falls and numer-
Gus other points of interest Tickets
accepted on boats between Detroit
and Buffalo without additional
charge.
Enjoy your vacation where the
cool sea breezes blow.
For further particulars consult
p. N. Moore, Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
ANNUAL SUMMER VACATION OFFERS
Low Summer Excursion Fares

Grand Trunk Railway System
Daily until Sept. 80. 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,
\ o. W. $50. Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ u0"

Have YOU PAID your SUBSCRIP-
TON to THE TIMES for 1909?
Every home in the county should
have county map. For sale at TINES
office
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Or. G. MCCORMICK,
Physician, Surgeon, Etc.

Special attention given TO the treatment OF
disease by means OF Electricity. Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Sciatica and q number OF
Nervous Diseases readily yield to this form Of
oiice and Residence. No go East Exchange s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
HOW INDIANS ARE ROBBED.

Exposing "the most shameless sys-
tenn of graft ever worked in this coun-
try, whereby the Indians in Oklahoma
have been plundered out of millions of
dollars" Emerson Hough tells in
Hampton's magazine for May just
how the red men have been robbed
of their richest lands under the very
eyes of the government. Recently, he
reports. two or three white men got
hold sof an old Indian by the name of
Nocus Fixico and kept him on a con-
tinuous round of friendship during a
railroad journey which terminated in
warranty deed to forty acres worth
sixteen thousand dollars, for which he
was paid two thousand dollars-per-
haps. For part of this same Indians
land, eighty acres adjoining a valuable
town site, they agreed to pay him
eight thousand dollars in bank stock.
They explained to him that this stock
would pay a dividend every month and
that, as he would thus have something
coming in all the time, he would not
have to work, could get drunk as often
as he liked. and in general could be
plumb civilized. They got his war
ranty deed. The bank stock paid divi-
dends at about ten dollars a month
for three or four months. 1t then
ceased to declare any more dividends.
OF course this was one of the cases
taken up by the United States gov
eminent. By this time you begin to
understand why there are twenty-four
thousand of these cases now in the
United States courts or the courts of
Oklahoma.
The margin of difference between
what the Indian thought his land was
worth and what the white man knows
it is worth runs something like ten
dollars to twenty dollars an acre or
more. That enormous margin of
profit, an unearned Increment to be
gathered not in five or ten years. but
Immediately. was what built the swift
civilization of the state of Oklahoma;
and incidentally the swift structure of
Oklahoma graft. the like of which has
never been known in all the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
TAFT TO TRAVEL T-

Reports from Washington would in
dictate that President Taft has let it
become known, indirectly, that he
would very much like to make some
extensive trips in the near future
throughout the country, and possibly
to Alaska, but that he does not feel
that he can undertake them unless the
government provides the money to
pay for their expense.
As is well known. Mr.. Taft is a man
without private means. This is prob
ably because he has devoted the bet
ter portion of his entire life to the
service of the government, which has
never shown a disposition to pay a
man according to his worth and his
talents, but to give him the salary
that goes with a job, regardless of
the fact that he may be immeas-
urably superior to the incumbents who
have held it before. Before Mr. Taft
assumed the office of president, con-
gress raised the presidential pay to
$4,000 year, an increase of $4,000
over what 1t has been. At the same
time congress Topped off the $4,000
It has been allowing executives of late
for travelling expenses. 1t is un-
reasonable to expect that Mr.. Taft
should look on the increase in presi-
Dental salary a sum for him to set
apart for travelling expenses. At
$4,000 year the salary of the presi-
dent is none too large. Indeed, many
persons thought that it should have
been made at least 100000.
1t should be a most important pub
lie duty on the part of every president
to get into close touch with the peo-
pie. He can do this in no other way
than by visiting them. He can see at
first hand then the necessity for and
the progress that is being made in the
great public works which the gov
eminent undertakes from time to
time. He can talk with the well-in-
formed people of every locality he
visits on the spot and get their ideas
on all matters pertaining to govern
mental administration. 1t has been
Mr.. Taft's own experience through the
many and lengthy trips that he has
taken in his various official capacities
that he can learn more about things
in this way in ten minutes than he can
acquire through the medium of vol
umes of correspondence.
Inasmuch as presidential activity of
this sort is really a public duty, the
government should foot the travelling
expenses. Congress should not be
tardy in providing the means for this
purpose. Mr.. Taft would like to visit
the people in all sections of the coun-
try. The people would be happy to
have him mingle with them. And
they will be perfectly willing to foot
the bills Ii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
STATE TEXT BOOKS

One of the most important of mat
ters to the people of the state and their
children will come up for consideration
before long when the state text book
commission meets for the purpose of
deciding on certain classes of books for
use in the schools of the state during
the next five years. For the most part.
the books to be decided upon at this
meeting are for the advanced grades
in the schools. and will not affect as
many pupils as did the selection of the
books of year ago which were for
the elementary grades. Still the mat
tiers to be determined are of the ut
most Importance. for the children in
the Kansas schools. regardless of the
grades they may be mare entitled to the
best possible text books that can be
provided
Through appointments made by Cow
ernor Stubs there has been change in
the personnel of the members of the
state text book commission. The new
appointees are men of the highest per-
sonal integrity and ability and there
is little chance for anything like the
alleged scandals Of the past developing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

lFTom the Phlladelph1a Record
1t seems as though the human race
was simply a race for wealth.
religion by the length of his face.
There are times when even the most
open-handed pugflist is c1ose-fisted.
1t doesn't do much good to play
truant from the school of experience.
1t takes a mighty smart man to
know enough to conceal what he
doesn't know
High winds are like lots of peo-
pie. They will persist in blowing
about themselves.
All a Boston crook has to do to
disguise himself is to refuse a plate
of baked beans.
This Is the time of year when the
small boy would rather be a baseball
reporter than president of the United
States.
Sillicus-.sWhat do you consider the
two most important periods of
woman's life ?" Cynieus-"Before she
is married, and afterward-''
Mother-"T don't like the way you
and Jack hang over the front gate
every evening Daughter-'Well.
mother. there's good deal to be said
on both sides of that
"A woman's glory is her hair"
quoted the Wise Guy. Yes, but she
ought TO tie it up when she's cooking
added the Simple Mug. as he removed
stray tress from his bowl of soup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

stance danced with joy and waved the
zoe 81, ~. au,Tan.
lated again. 'eeo-
Constance caught her breath ouict-
"; you mustn't tell Beverly" She
why not?"
He won't marry" Constance said
mysteriously, 'if he knows it,
so they were married quietly ana
went to live in the cottage and Amt
anne went home and the big colonial
mouse was closed and the winter came
ana the roses were wrapped in wind
ing sheets of straw.
GU viii miss the rose garden next
summer" said the parson as he and
MS wife walked up the snowy nath
i wonder who will live here then ~
the new tenants" said Constance.
VINO. wrapped in a big red cloak. was
leaning on her husbands arm .are
lively. There will be young cIerrv-
man, very handsome young clerey-
man, and a very, very loving little
wife-Beverly-"
Constance" he bent down over
1.-THE house is mine. warrent wrote
to say that he loved some one else
he married first and forfeited his
right. and I didn't want to tell Won
because you hated to have me rich
put don't you think 1t will be nice
for-for Beverly. Jr., toto play IN
the rose garden-dearest ?"-(Copvs
righted. 1903, by Associated Literary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
Race Track for Airshins.

New York is to have a race course
for flying machines. 1t is to be on
grounds controlled by the Long Island
Motor Parkway, somewhere between
Hampstead and Farmingdale, and will
provide ample room and facilities for
all types of dirigible balloons and
heavier-than-air machines
Negotiations between the Aero Club
of America and the Parkway associa-
ton have been going on for some
time, and at the meeting of the clubs
board of directors yesterday an
nouncement was made that the lease
had been signed. Committees were
named to take charge of the details,
and it is expected that the grounds
will be in readiness May I.
Several buildings will be erected to
be used as machine shops and shelter
for the machines, and the grounds
will be marked off so that accurate
records of all flights may be made.
The course and buildings will be under
the control Of the Aero Club and will
be available for any inventor who has
a machine that gives promise of fly
ing. 1t is something that aeronauts
and aviators of New York have long
been striving to get, and it is expect
ed that the course will become nation
al in it's character and that many i'm
portant records will be made there
within the next two or three years.
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Newa1
Constant nagging soon hardens the
softest heart.
A little money is a dangerous thing
at an auction sale.
Most of the fun we have in life isn't
the kind we are looking for.
Many man keeps one eye on po-
liceman while Boosting of his honesty.
1t is human nature to sympathize
with the under dog-until he gets
licked.
Hunting in the dark is the quickest
way to find a thing you are not look
Ing for
During the reign of peace on earth
most nations are plotting to secure
another piece of it.
1t sometimes happens that a mar
ried man will go home early because
he knows his wife will be away.
Did you ever notice that men who
commit suicide for love invariably
hang themselves with a pink ribbon
A man usually gets what he de-
serves in the end. but he gets a lot of
good things that he doesn't deserve
IN the meantime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
JAYHAWKER JOTS

If the slump in the price of wheat
had not occurred when it did the OF
tawa Herald fears that it would soon
have been selling by the grain instead
of by the bushel.
Miami county. where the evangelists
have been laboring throughout the
winter. flashes a bulletin announcing
that the peach crop has also been
saved.-Ottawa Herald.
A contributor to the Howard Courant
remarks that ''if some widow women
would stay at home and work as well
before their Husbands died as they
have to afterwards perhaps their Hus-
bands would be alive
The Hiawatha Commercial club has
decided to have the work of street paw
ing begin at once. Charles Blakesly
adds that all that remains to be done
is for the Commercial club to persuade
the Hiawatha council to authorize the
work and arrange to pay for it.
Thomas Benton Murdoch sagely re-
marks in his Ell Dorado Republican
that no nation can carry on a war
without hog meat and mules and We
have a corner on BOTH Yes, and if
that is not sufficient for any nation
that has soldiers of fastidious tenden-
cies Kansas, herself, will be able to
supply them with fish and game before
Mr.. Murdoch has been state fish and
game commissioner for any consider
able period.
Something of novelty in the way of
an obituary notice, novel because of its
frankness, recently appeared in the
Smith County Journal as follows: "Al-
bert Jordan was an honest man in
every business transaction in which he
entered. He was always ready to ac-
commodate anyone in need who would
abide exactly by the terms of the con-
tract, but he had no time for enjoying
life as 1t is enjoyed by most people. He
will be remembered by those who knew
him as a slave to work and a martyr to
the greed for more money; a man who
could have contributed literally toward
making the world better for the fact
that he had lived in-but he did not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

as a result of the transactions of the
present state text book commission
with the book manufacturers. This is
particularly satisfying. for if there is
anything from which the breath OF
scandal should be free It is the selec-
ton of school books for the children
Of the state
But while the state text book commits
sion can be depended upon to act in
the best possible way in the selection
OF the books in question, its members
will not be able to do anything to miti-
gate the burdens which are imposed
upon the pocketbooks of the parents of
school children, because it will still be
possible for the Individual boards of
education in the cities of the state to
adopt supplemental books covering the
same subjects as those decided upon by
state commission. And many boards of
education, particularly the one in To-
peka, are altogether too free to use
their prerogatives in this regard. I'm
der the law the school children have
to be provided with the books adopted
by the state text book commission. Then
they have to equip themselves with
supplemental books on the same sub
jects according to the fancies of the
local boards Of education, who seem to
be of the opinion that the state COM
mission is not qualified to judge as to
what set Of books are the most de-
sirable.
This is condition of affairs which
should have been remedied by the last
legislature. 1t should have passed a
law prohibiting boards of education
from adopting books on the same sub
jects supplemental to those decided
upon by the state commission. But this
was failing of the legislature of 1909.
The things it didn't do were the ones
of import to the people. Still such leg
islation as this will come some day,
simply because it is just and reason
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe

IL iOHi the AIcnlSOn Globe
People in the newspaper business
nave genuine horror of an obituarv
notice, and don't want ANYTHING writ
zen ABOUT them when they die. An
Atchison florist expresses the same
Keeling about flowers at a funeral.
Il am in position where 1 should
uo something sensible" said a man
the other day, "but / cannot decide +
rear that after I decide what is sensf
bic, and do it, it will turn out exactly
what 1 should not have done. That
mas been my experience so MANY
times heretofore. 1t is easy to saw
BE sensible but it is difficult 10 de,
eide what is sensible"
Americans are everywhere known
as a great people to worry. They wor-
ry each other; no American considers
that he is doing his duty unless ne ia
worrying the life out of three or four
people II 1t isn't his wife and chill
dren, 1t is his neighbors, or his com
petitors All of us should take an
oath to worry fewer people in future.
It's a wicked business. Whenever pos
sibie, let people alone in the enjoy
ment of their natural rights.
When / last went to buy WALL
paper, said a man recently 1.-The
dealer showed me papers at a very
reasonable price. Then he showed me
another lot, much higher priced.
These papers, he said, are warranted
-4ot ~ AdOe- DouSHI the expensive
kind, but 1t faded. Life is full of
experiences like this. Guarantees are
used TO make you pay more. and then
the guarantees are net made good. A
wall paper that will not fade is as
rare as a dentist who can pull teeth
without pain
When man forms the opinion that
1t is hard to do right. he is apt to do
wrong, and then he gets into a whole
lot of real trouble, and regards this
as cruel world. in which no one has
much of chance but the rich. and
they, in the end must die and give 1t
up. In other words, the wrong
course, pursued as an easy way,
proves hard. and makes a pessimist
of a man, which IL apt to make his
life burden to himself and others.
1t is written that the Lord loves a
cheerful gfver, and II might be added
that he hates a crouch. Or the peo-
pie do, at any rate, which amounts to
the same thing. And the crouch Is
something of an accident: he has got
started wrong either through ignor-
ance or contrary disposition. After
the start, it is hard to turn back.
There is good deal in habit, which
should emphasize the Importance Of
starting right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
HVAOR or THE DIP

m ygmPP SpISIgb, ghat is ambition
desire to do Something w SUn; ca rs tusppa
adelphfa Record.
The COT OF JOB YETI" Yep; I'm writing for
| literary man. Il amt. I'm nut Mfe -, a
ads. for situation. cleveland Leader se :"
Guest (to brides father)-Isn't il hard 70
lose your daughter? Father-No: not This
i 1ne, G It's the eldest girl that's hard to
SOC You GU, here?" Yes" I'm surprised to
Just came to see If they sandpapered The
stage Louisville Courier-Journai.
Maud-A fellow with a past is ALWAYS
think so? Sally-Well, no. I'm iooking
Tor one with future.-Judge.
These leases are getting fierce" do
ciared the first cave dweller THAT'S
right, chimed in the second cave dweiier.
pterodactyls.' Puck.
with that shop giff who nodded to Won
SIwendolen-Yes; don't dare to snub her.
Tribune. eiiicaso
hi, MY dear, saw. a perfectly lovely flat
husband. when do we move?'~Detroit
Free Press. iS
Hotel Clerk-Do you want a room with a
path! Uncle Hfram-Wa-al, moo; / don't
calculate II be here Saturday night"-
Princeton Tiger.
Having extracted alcohol and sugar from
cactus Mr.. Burbank may find some
means of taking the rubber plant out OF
the jardiniere and making it useful
Washington Star.
All of his ancestors were sIavedrivers'
And what has he turned out to be?' "A
subway guard. Life.
Mrs. Frost always chooses a cross
eyed nurse maid" Why's thaf?'' $50
when the CIR, has one eve on the nolicS'
man she can have the other on the chill
dren."-Life. 49, N""-
,Wigg-Wflliam Wright saws an aero
pane is as safe as an automobile Wagg-
safe, my boy, IL you are going to cross n
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Teacher-Children, an island is a bodv
OF land entirely surrounded by water
NOW, Willie, what is an island? WfliieA
person in a bathtubi-The Circle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
A maiden m CATdco

Over the fence where the sweet fern grew,
Just to be dried for an acorn pipe;
only step from the mulberry tree.
Burdened with berries lusciops and ripe,
L buried my treasure-two coppers new
Stealthily, fearing the world might
know;
And she was my sentinel tried and true,
Sweet little maiden in calico.
Laughing she begged in my treasure box
Room that her trinkets she might hide,
DnQer the cover of fresh-cut sod,
where my two coppers lay side by side,
ana when l demanded kiss as pay
for use OF my secret vault below,
Sne paid me my price with a rosy cheek
Sweet little maiden in calico.
Many a treasure I've seen since then
Many maiden with laughing eye,
But not one has sought out my treasure
Where thesecrets of love, in its keep
ing lie.
And at night when sit in my cozy chair,
watching the sprites in the fires glow,
Inc prettiest fancy the flames give forth
Is a sweet little maiden in calico.
-Innis G. Osborn, in the Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Laugh too much and the world will
laugh at you instead of with you.
4 X
A man or woman who marrieS for
sympathy generally needs a lot of it
before long.
X n X
1t is sometimes quite expensive for
a fellow to educate a girl to the point
where she learns to love him.
\ y
Many parties are given for the pur-
pose of not only entertaining some
folks, but also for the snubbing of
others
Music may have charms to soothe
the savage breast, but much of the
so-called music is apt to disturb the
serenity Of civilized beings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

Attorneys for the Coopers, who were
convicted for numbering the late ex-
United States Senator Carmack. have
discovered no less than forty-six rea-
sons, any one Of which is good and suf-
fcient to their minds, as to why the
courts should reverse the findings of
the jury and give their clients a new
trial Possibly these lawyers have dug
up some technical reasons which will
result in the granting of new trial.
but the popular opinion of the country.
SIS 1t has been expressed in the news
papers. appears to have been that the
verdict OF guilty in this famous case
was exceedingly just and equitable