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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
Byron.

In the election Monday the Republi.
cans redeemed the highway commits
sionership from tbs Democrats who
have held that Office continuously, not
withstanding the Republicans have
been in the majority of from % to 40.
Now they have the supervisor and clerk
and they seem to have cinch on those
offices. Verify, politics has strange
freaks-Mrs James Anderson is SER
iously sick-Charles and Clare Liedle
have gone to Norvel, Jackson county,
to work on the lFosket farm till the
material for the new dredge arrives.
1t was shipped in the fore part of March
but was miscarried and hasn't been
brought to the destination yet-Claud
Haviland is building new house-E
Fl Fisher visited friends in Owosso last
week-The M E ladies and the Macca-
bees furnished dinner Monday, each So
ciety clearing $50 00-Leslie Duncan
has moved into the house vacated by
John Fritz who has gone to Kalamazoo
Mr. Lem johnson of Vernon, was
in Byron Friday-John Rockman has
gone to Argentine to work in the shop
with his son. Ward Loveland will &C.
cupy the shop for paintshop-Mr
and Mrs David McCraig have gone to
st Anne, ILL.,, where Dan will work in
Fred Meters brick and tile Miss
Lucille Emmett of Jackson, visited her
grandmother, Mrs Sleeth, Friday
Miss Ruth Smith is home from Ypsil-
anti.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

.sSrsG manager at Fodderty. Ding
wall, Scotland, watching a mole catch
er at work, saw sea gulls lowering
over and occasionally alighting upon a
turnip field in which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
large and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way 1t floated
slowly over the drills, intently scan
ming the surface Of the ground. Sud
denly, steadying itself a moment, it
dropped, dug it's bill into the heaving
ground and rose with a mole for its
prey. Resting a few minutes, it grace
fully began again further search for
prey. In few minutes a second mole
was unearthed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
A SUICIDES HAND.
The Queer Superstition That Used to
Prevail In Enqland.

The Queer Superstition That Used to
Prevail In England.
In former times Il was a common no.
ton that IL a sick person could only
touch the hand of suicide he or she
would be cured. This superstition was
especially common in the west Of Eng
land. In Cornwall touching suicides
hand was said to have once cured a
young man who had been afflicted with
many tumors frosN his birth. A SIM
liar superstition regarding the touch
Of executed criminals has been widely
prevalent and has often been recorded.
Robert Hunt In his 'Romances Of the
West of England says that he once
saw a young woman led on to the
scaffold at Newgate in order to have
wen touched by the hand Of a man
who had just been executed.
At Northampton of old the hangman
Is said to have had regular fee for
according a similar privilege" to suf-
ferers from like disorders. Even the
coffin Of a suicide may have curative
value. There Is a Devonshire belief to
the effect that II any one suffering
I from disease can manage to throw a
white handkerchief on such a coffin
at the time Of Its interment the disease
twill vanish as the handkerchief decays
Much superstitious value has also been
attached to the knots of the rope used
either by suicide or In the execution
of criminal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

golden beauty upon the great plains or
the west. the cotton drifting like sum.
mer snow upon the fields of the south.
freight the fleets of nations and loose
their sails. thread the continents with
track OF steel. fill the earth with the
roar of trains and heap for trade aid
commerce and useful art those stores
that make a nation great. Where are
the sinews Of our strength IL they are
not found in our great. diversified agri-
cultural products? What victorious
hosts ever waved as joyous banners as
those that float above the tasseled
maize from the SHOWS of Maine to the
spicy groves of California? What spirit
of beauty hovers above southern fields
when fleecy bolls uncover to crown
''King Cotton!'-Hon. Ezekiel S. Cam
dler, Jr.. of Mississippi in House or
Representatives. r
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

William Henry Harrison Fuller
was born August 10. 1870 in Oceola
Livingston county, Mich. The earli-
er part of his life was spent in Liy-
ingston and Shiawassee Counties.
At the age of fourteen he held the
trusted position as mail carrier from
owosso to Lyons making the trip on
horseback and through a dense for
est the most Of the way.
In 1861 he enlistedSin Co. d First
Michigan Cavalry and served three
years in the war of 1861 to So. Al
ter his honorable discharge he re-
turned to Shiawassee coSx9ty:
On December 81, Tss4 he vas
united in marriage to Amanda hin,
nan Of o&5Gsso, Mich. The first year
of their married life they lived near
Owosso. In the winter of 1866. bhey
moved to their present home in Fair
field township, Shiawassee county,
L
which was then a wilderness. BY
untiring efforts he has hewn out
their beautiful home which is now
monument of his sterling ability
In his early days he gave his heart
to God and remained faithful
In 1900 he was called upon to
Christian to the end.
mourn the loss of his wife and COM
panion of his pioneer days.
Five children were born to them.
In 1902 he was united in marriage
to Eunice LeValley of MiddleyilIe,
Barry county, Mich.
After an illness of nearly three
months he departed this life April
2, 1909, at the age of 67 years, z
months and % days.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a
wife, five children: Flora Stanhope,
of Owosso; Frank S., OF Lansing,
Herbert j., of Morrice; Ella NJ.
Loynes, of Chaplin and Mable Buchels
of the same place.
Three stepchildren: Harvey Hin
man of Morrice; Albert and Flora
LeValley of Elsie, an aged sister,
Mrs. Pheba Brigham of Oak Grove,
several grandchildren, besides a host
of nieces, nephews and friends.
He was a kind and loving husband
and father and was respected by all
who knew him.
Those from out of town who att
tended the funeral besides the child
rem and their families were Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Sabin of Fowlerville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keeney and War
ter Brigham of Oak Grove; Mrs. e.
d. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fish,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, Mr.
j. H. Byerly, all of Owosso; Mrs
Edd Fuller, of Webberville, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Brown of Lansing; Mr.. hnd
Mrs. Chas. Johnson and daughter,
Susie of Vaudeville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bird Human; Mrs. Roy Kellogg, OF
Morrice and j. Smith of Owosso.
The funeral was held at the house
Monday at 1880 conducted by Rev
J. d. Young of Burton -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
New lothrop.

Mrs James Fee is visiting in Flint
Mrs Seymour StJohn is very sick at
her home-Mrs Albert Brown is SER
iously ill-Lewis McKone is building
an addition to his house-The wheel
of the wind mill on F N Wilson's farm
blew down Wednesday during the
heavy wind-L r Chase has new
glass eye to take place of the one he had
put out-Guy Horton lost valuable
horse Monday by being kicked by anoth-
er.one-Basil Sperling was called to
Eastwood, Wednesday by the death Of
an uncle-Mr and Mrs George Austin
have moved to Corunna---Mr and Mrs
Jay Bronson have moved into the house
recently vacated by Geo Austin-Wm
Oddly was in Judds corners Monday
james Ely has hired out to John
Sampeer for the summer-G G Mark
ham and Chas Power were in Judd
vile Monday Thomas of Flushing,
was in town Monday-EdisK Knight of
Maple Grove visited at the home of
Fred Slocum aturday-James Fee
was in Flint over Sunday--Mrs S ST.
John returned from Ionia last Monday
The Republicans elected a full tic
ket here Monday-Mrs James Wood
is very ill-Mr and Mrs Shelter of
Montrose visited their daughter Mrs
Arthur Bishop Tuesday. %
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
'OIney.

G. NJ Randall has bought house of
Morris Williams and will move it to his
farm-William Albaugh and family
have moved in with Solomon Bingham
Gland Tabor will move back to his
farm next week-Mr and Mrs 9 E
Blakeslee, of Bengal, visited at Grant
Maynard's last week-John Sanders
is moving to Charles Calls house
George Archer is moving to Clayton
Shermans farmin northwest Duplain
The three weeks old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Crummel died Saturday night.
The funeral was held Monday morning
at the house, Rev Levi Baker officiat.
ing. Burial in South Fairfeld-No
school in District No. 3 this week on
account of illness of the teacher and
nearly all the scholars-C M Randall
has his house moved to his farm and
Grant Randall will move in this week
Mrs George Fields and children
spent part of last week with her par
ents at Elsie--C M Randall and wife
spent Friday at Jos. Browns in East
Fairfeld-Aaron Baker and wife and
Clayton Albaugh and family took din
ner at G M Randalls Sunday-Wm
Hiser, Jr, has gone to Shepardsville to
work-Fern Van Haun, who has
been quite sick, is better-Scholars
of District No. Fairfield, have en-
joyed a weeks vacation-Miss Ber-
tina Albaugh is working for Mrs Arthur
. Dunham-Miss Jennie Albaugh is
oclerking for CP Stratton at Elsie
Mrs Bertha Thompson, of Kenmore,
sailed on her parents, Mr. and Mrs J
Olney, Mondays Olney and wife
spent Sunday at Fenmore-Mrs
Huber and Mrs Cook, of Elba, spent
Wednesday at Clarence vanIHaun's-
I Vim Hiser, Sr, is staying with his
daughter, Mrs VIM Holden-Wm
Turner, of Garland, and George Pearce,
eofsEairfeld, were at Olney on business
Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
The Dancers of Riches.

More men have been ruined by afflu.
ence ard its consequent temptations
than have ever been wrecked on the
rock of poverty. To the rich man duty
often loses its imperative voice. and he
tampers with its claims and negleets
its fufillment, while all the time he is
breeding greed and selfishness in his
heart, to the dctilement of his whole
life. Against all this and much more
the man of relative poverty is defend
ed and kept.--Strand Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
An UnweIeome Gratuity.

An Unweleome Gratuity.
An American merchant bitterly op-
posed to the custom of tipping" public
servants for each inconsequential serv-
ice was astonished to find the practice
in Europe more general than in Ameri-
ca. While in London he had occasion
to employ cab and upon being driven
to the desired destination drew forth
handful of change, counted out the
exact fare and rendered it to the
driver.
BEG pardon, sirv' exclaimed the cab
by in tone Of injury. "'Ow long ave
We been saving up for this 'olidayT
SURPRISING his annoyance at the
drivers effrontery, the tourist sought n
restaurant and upon receiving the din
ner check again rendered the exact
amount of his bill. The waiter bowed.
assisted his guest into his coat, then.
selecting a bright new sixpence, of
fered it to his patron with:
"Beastly weather, sir! 'Ere's coach
fare"-Lppncotts Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
The White Evening Waistcoat.

Anything that breaks through the
gloomy, funeral. waitereal aspect Of
male evening dress is to be commend
ed. But practically, as a general rule,
the white evening waistcoat cannot be
effectively worn much after the age Of
twenty-one. Black, it is well known,
diminishes the proportions, but white
undoubtedly increases them. see men
whom 1 have hitherto considered to be
rlim appear in white evening waist
coats and look absolutely corpuient.-
london Graphic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
A Good Reason.

Pearl-They thought at first they
would be married in Holland. Ruby
And what changed their minds? Pearl
Why, they heard that old shoes in
Holland weighed from two to six
pounds each.-Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
Mrs. David Joscelyn died Wednesda,

Mrs. David Joscelyn died Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. T. Amos in Hen
derson, aged rs years. She had resid-
ed in the county half century and is
survived by five sons Charles,
of New York; Frank, Of Montana;
Fred, of Oregon; Clayton and West,
of San Francisco; and one daughter,
Mrs. Amos, of Henderson. The funeral
was conducted at the home this morn
ing, Rev. Coates, of Henderson, officiat-
inc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
Practical SYmpathy.

A gentleman was one day relating to
a Quaker tale of heep distress and
concluded by saying:
81 could not but feel for him."
verify, friend" replied the Quaker,
thou didst right In that thoL didst
feel for thy neighbor, but didst thou
feel in the right place? Didst thou feel
In thy pocket?"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
Reassurinq.

Old Bullion--It gals me to think that
my money goes into your spendthrift
hands when die. Young Bullion
Never mind, governor. 1t won't stay
there lOng.-London Tit-Bits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
A Reliable Helper,

E-M ~ ncIdpi0 rI0IQoI.(r 90
ElsENEry-zrEsrssg'ss7r ss~arrrc--v-vr~~~
If your stock doesn't look well or do
well, just go at once to ithe nearest
druggist or general store and purchase
without delay package Of Harvelrs
Condition Powders The packages are
small but the price places them With
the reach of all. There are no food stuff
in the package, each and every drug
different substance being chosen sole
for its medicinal properties,,~an
your money you are getting a be-
article than anyone can give yo''o'
the same line, and at the SAM
Over seventy years old and soh
where for 25c per package. s
johnson & Son and Sprague & G
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09
Work of the Farmer.

I The countless millions of our popula-
Zion are fed and clothed by the Ameri-
dan farmer. The grain waving In
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

Nobility does not lie in the hall full
Of family portraits dimmed by the
hand Of time.-Seneca.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

moo GA - ToR IA.
Bes,, .hs ,lhe Kind You Have Always Bought
$50. ;s's::'''' N1H4ZzM
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Henry Nicely, First Lieutenant,
Co. ST." seth Regiment, o. v. l., Box
623, Trenton, Mo-, writes: 81 suffered
for years with catarrh of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I
bought bottle and every dose made me
feel better. Seven bottles completely
cured ne."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
GRAB NAUGHTY BOYS
Police Ordered to Arrest ANY
Night Providing Lads
They Find. ....
TWO ARRESTED SATURDAY

That the police are determined to
put stop to the practice which has
become SO common recently among
the rising generation of the city of
running aimlessly around the streets
late at night, is evidenced by the
strenuous campaign that is being wag-
ed. Late Saturday night two young
sters. Alley Earls and Otto Peters,
We're jerked up by the stern arm Of
the law while preambulating around
In the vicinity OF Tenth and Main
streets and taken to headquarters
where an account Of their conduct was
demanded. Upon their promise to fol-
low the suggestion that they go to bed
early in the future and cut out their
monkey business" the boys were re-
leased.
Chief of Police Staubach states that
he is becoming extremely tired of
gathering in a bunch of youngsters
nearly every night during the wee
small hours" and states that unless
the practice is stopped Immediately,
the reform school at Plainfield will be
materially increased by a delegation
of kids" from this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
Booze and Lazy Worm Are the
Real Problems of the South

must abstain from liquor.
Victim-Abstain! Do you mean 1t,
sab?
Doctor-Can't cure if you don't alb
stain.
victim-How long did you say it will
take, sab?
Doctor-Four days, Saturday and
Sunday and
The doctor quits the premises in a
hurry
In summing up his investigations
DR.. Stiles holds out one hope. He in
Inmates that real good red liquor" is
not as sustaining to the parasite as is
the cheaper grade. for he says that it
thrives most among the poorer classes
who drink the latter kind which prob
ably is imported from the north
On the whole, however the doctor
believes that the best way to exter-
inmate the lazy disease is to contine
the patient for several days, giving
him nothing but water to drink and
plain soda biscuits. the latter very
sparingly.
DR.. Stiles report on his investiga-
ton was printed today in the bulletin
of the United States bureau of zoology
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
FAMILY ROW AIRED
City Court Dismissed Charge
Brought Against a "
Young Man.
WAS ACCUSED BY FATHER

Will family affairs ever be settled
out of court?
This is the question that City Judge
Converse is asking himself at present
Another family matter occupied the
attention of the court this afternoon.
Chester Devers who was arrested on
Saturday night for beating his father
Tom Devers out of board bill was ar
raigned in the city court this after
noon. when it developed that he had
not beat his board bill at all. but his
arrest was simply the result of quar-
rel at the home on Sixteenth and
North H street, during which young
Devers had refused to pay his bill.
A peculiar instance in connection
with the affair was Devers absolute
ignorance as to his own age His
mother finally had to come to her
sons rescue and explain that he was
eighteen years old. The case was dis
missed as Judge Converse said the
boy was not of age and not compelled
to pay his own board. Its a family
affair altogether" explained his hon.
or. land out of the Jurisdiction of this
court"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
SPtKEMH|ER ON JOB
Got Indiana Represented On
Postmasters' Executive
Committee.
He RETURNS FROM TOLEDO

Through the efforts Of Postmaster ].
A. Spekenhier OF this city, the Indiana
delegation of first class postmasters at
the twelfth annual convention of post
masters Of that class at Toledo last
week succeeded in getting Robert H
Eryson, postmaster of Indianapolis on
the executive committee In order to
accomplish this. Mr.. Spekenhier had
to bull resolution through the con
HcLtion which changed the bylaws IT
the organization and made the execu-
tive board consist of II members in
stead of 8. as heretofore. Postmaster
and Mrs. Spekenhier returned from
Tcledo last evening.
In conversation with Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General P. v. De-
Graw. Mr.. Spekenhier was instructed
to notify all the rural route patrons of
the Richmond office to paint their
rural route boxes white in order to
riake the color scheme uniform The
order Is made in the form of request
End is not authoritative.
Mr.. Spekenhier was well pleased
with the convention and declared it to
Le the best he ever attended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
FIRE CONKEY CASES

On the motion Of Prosecutor Char
les Ladd in the city court this after
noon the cases against John Conkey,
the druggist at the corner of Ninth
and Main streets. who was arrested
on July charged with operating a
blind tiger, were dismissed. Three
separate affidavits were filed against
Conkey. One of the cases was tried
in the city court soon after the arrest
and Judge Converse found the defen-
dant no guilty. A jury was secured
for the next case but could reach no
verdict and disagreed. Prosecutor
Ladd stated in the city court this af-
ternoon that inasmuch as Conkey had
been found not guilty in one case
and the jury disagreed in another. he
moved that the two cases be dismiss
ed as he believed that everything pos
sible had been done by the state to
bring about conviction. The motion
was sustained by Judge Converse
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
on A CAPITAL OF $1.25.

Wholesale Business Built Up In Tsa
Years by Two Women.
Two Philadelphia women Of German
descent have built up in less than ten
years an extensive Wholesale business
as the result Of an original investment
in stocks that took capital Of exactly
$1.25.
The stocks arc not Of the kind that
are listed on exchanges or dealt In on
the curb, but Of the kind that women
wear about their necks. One OF the
women was somewhat llstlessly max
ing a stock for her own adornment one
day when she suddenly exclaimed:
Il wish l could make some money"
why not do for pay what you are
now doing for amusement" said 4
friend who sat by.
The idea took. The young women
and n cousin bought $l.25 worth Of
material. made several stocks and had
no dificulty in selling them.
That was the beginning Of bust
ness that has since occupied the whole
time Of both partners. For awhile
one Of them who drew pretty well was
the designer Of the firm. AS business
grew it was more economical to en-
ploy a we'll paid designer who could
give his whole time to that part Of the
work.
BY this time the partners had begun
10 employ girls to do the actual max
ing Of the stocks. At first the work
was done by a few girls in Philadel-
phia. The number Of employees in
creased. and it became good business
to establish branch houses, for by this
time the trade Of the partners was
wholesale instead Of retail. Houses
were established In Baltimore, New
York. Chicago. st. Louis. and the bust
ness went on growing.
BY this time the two partners gave
themselves wholly to the management
Of the business and the purchase Of
materials. They now so twice q year
to Europe to study modes and buy ma
terials. they have several well paid
designers. and the persistence Of the
fashion Of wearing stocks has kept the
business constantly active and profta-
BILE.
Success also has given the partners
confidence. and they feel that they are
not at the mercy OF the capricious
Partisan milliners who set the modes
Of the world. II women quit wearing
stocks the partners will take up some
thing else. ~
Meanwhile the partners have had q
busy and happy life. with an almost
constantly increasing income and q
broadening horizon. They have built
for themselves . comfortable home In
the upper part Of Philadelphia. and
they see almost every year . good deal
Of the European world. They had no
more expectation Of a business career
ten years ago than a hundred thou
sand other girls I'm their native city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23

Washington. Aug. 23.-Government
experts have at last discovered why
there are so many lazy people in the
southern states. The widely recog-
nized prediction of the average south
erner for fishing and other pleasure
able pastimes is not the result of fond
ness for those things into which an
element of real work does not enter.
They are simply compelled to do it.
and little parasite known to goy-
eminent medical science as the hook
worm" is the motive power.
DR.. Chrales Werdell Stiles, chief of
the government hygienic laboratory is
the discoverer of the hook worm. He
has several specimens of him safely
preserved in alcohol, and it may be
stated here that the parasite has no
particular objection to being put in al
cohol. He likes it. And by this very
token the warfare that Uncle Sam IS
planning to bring about the extinction
OF his hookship is fraught with many
far reaching and seemingly insur-
mountable difficulties.
In his Investigations of the habits
of the parasite covering a period Of
seven years DR.. Stiles has found that it
thrives on liquor-that is to say that
it cannot exist in the stomach of any
one who is a total abstainer. Thus
the difficulty in the way of its total
determination in the Southland has
become painfully manifest
To get rid of the parasite the patient
must needs deprive himself of any
and all substances containing even the
slightest percentage Of alcohol This
of course includes the red liquor so
dear to the palate of the victim. What
the doctor fears is a dialogue some
thing like this when the government
physician goes forth in the south to ex-
terminate the worm and comes up with
the first victim.
Doctor-In order to effect a cure you