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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

Lots OF talk that sounds wei. is moth
ing but sound that's unsound
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

Things gained are gone. but great
things done endure.-1ishop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

The losing side is full of suspicion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
The Smooth Way.

In the last generation Tyler CoblS
ESQ., was well known citizen of
North Bridgewater, now Brockton,
Mass. He was famous throughout
Plymouth county for his witty retorts
and dry humor.
Never having taken a sea trip, Mr..
Cobb one day conceived the idea of
making a voyage TO New York. Ac-
cordingly he sailed from Boston in q
small schooner. The first day out a
storm was encountered and Mr.. Cobb
became violently sick, but after sew
eral hours he mustered up courage and
strength to look out upon the troubled
waters.
AS he looked from the side Of the
little ship up the trough Of the sea it
seemed very smooth to him. The cap
tains cutting Of the waves was sense
less, he told himself. But as this mad
steering continued the unhappy pas
senger finally crawled out on hands
and knees to where the captain stood
at the wheel and, raising his voice
above the din of waves and wind,
shouted:
Man, man, keep in the ruts, keep in
the ruts"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Old Wheel Of Fortune.

In the village church of Comfort.
near Pont-CroiX, in western Brittany,
is very good specimen of the now
rare wheel of fortune" 1t is made of
wood, with row of bells on its outer
rim and pivoted between a couple Of
rough beams, altogether very primitive
workmanship. BY means Of cord at
tached TO a crank the wheels can be
made to revolve and set all the bells
a-jangling. l have often heard that
the peasants believe that it has mi
raculous power of healing when rung
over the head of a sufferer who b8s
placed SOU in the box to which the
rope is padlocked. / received remark
able confirmation Of this belief, for
while making a photograph a well to
do sailors wife and her husband came
into the church and looked round. The
woman asked me If / thought there
could be any truth in this belief, as
her child was very backward in learn
ing 10 talk. Her nurse, who came from
those parts. had advised her to bring
the baby and ring the bells Of Comfort
over his head, when he would be sure
to talk. AS she was passing she had
looked in TO see if it was worth trying!
London Chronicle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Worked IL Off.

Just what may happen to man who
isn't strictly honest was illustrated on
street car few days ago. A man
handed the conductor dollar and
asked for strip Of tickets. He re-
ceived his five tickets, and then the
conductor fumbled around for change
and managed to make q mistake"
He handed the man two half dollars
instead of 70 cents. The man put
away the money without saying q
word and in a couple of minutes work
ed his way to the front Of the car and
got off. Say, conductor" said an in
terested observer, did you know you
didn't give that man the right
change" The conductor smiled COM
placently. THAT'S all right" he said.
"If he'd been honest and returned that
bad half dollar I'd have given him a
good quarter for it. I've been trying
to get rid of that piece Of money for Il
week. guess. he deserved to get
stung. "-Philadelph Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Well Known SiunaI.

The trainman who when sober was
so competent that the officials had
winked at his occasional bibulous
lapses was at last called up on the
carpet
what does this mean?" asked the
trainmaster sternly. "a month ago
you went on a prolonged bat when we
were hort handed-stayed drunk a
months Then recently you were away
on two different occasions for a half
week each time. What does it mean?'
why" said the trainman, II am
surprised that you should ask me what
1t means. I had understood that you
came up from the ranks yourself, and
yet you ask me the meaning Of one
long foot and two short ones. thought
everybody knew that was the signal
to stop."-Chicago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
ANCIENT RING SEALS.
The Sacred Beetle and Busts Of Isis
CT che PnaTzch5.

The Sacred Beetle and 6usts Of Isis
CT the PnaTSohs.
Among tie ri2gs found in ancient
Egyptian tc.nbs ore many which cru
dite archaeoloSistS ascribe to n period
Slightly an:e.io- 10 tie Geluge.
This. toweTe:. Is debatabe ground
the deceptive morass OF conjecture
rather than the solid earth OF fact.
But We feel the latter beneath our feet
when viewing the massive gold Egyp-
tian signet rings with revolving cylin-
ilrical bezels of indigo colored porcelain
or the deep big porcelain rings bear
ing a bust Of Isis or of one of the
pharaohs in full relief. The former
represent the primitive seals in use
when the Israelites were bondmen and
before the pyramids We're built. The
latter were the common adorrments of
the prototypes of the modern fellahin
when Solomon was in his glory.
In neither case is the workmanship
meritorious, the prentice hand" being
plainly visible. Skill in design and
execution was acquired later and
among the Etruscans attained a de-
gree of excellence never since equaled.
Such of their work as remains is ST.
lent yet eloquent testimony to their
marvellous skill, but the secret that
enabled them to manipulate gold fine
drawn as hair is one of the lost arts
of the ancients.
In the Etruscan as in the Egyptian
rings the device Of the scarabaeus, or
sacred beetle, figures prominently, for
to both these remarkable races this
curious insect was an object of pro
found veneration and as sacred and
symbolic in their eyes as the cross is
to the Christian.-Quiver.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
DeceitfuI Appearances.

A remarkable experience once befell
Mark Twain in Australia, which, he
said, determined him never again to
judge by appearances. He had just
landed at an Australian port, and, to
his chagrin, there was no porter in
sight to carry his luggage. Seeing a
rough looking, badly dressed old fel.
low leaning idly against post with
his hands in his pockets, the author
beckoned to him and said:
"See here, if you'll carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half a
dollar"
The man scowled darkly, and, TAX
ing three or four golden sovereigns
from his pocket, he deliberately threw
them into the sea, scowled at Mark
Twain again and walked away with
out word.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
A GRAND WORK DONE
What the Grange Has Accom-
pIiShed In the Past Year.
II Has Been a Real "Uplift Commits
sion" For Farmers In Education and
Business Relations-value Of Organ
ization In Obtaining Results.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
What has the grange accomplished?
1t has most met the needs of the
farming population in solving many
vexing problems. 1t has aroused
sense of Importance of agriculture in
the eyes of the world, as well as Of
its own followers. 1t has developed a
feeling Of fraternity and good will
among the farmers and given them
greater confidence in themselves and
in each other-taught them that by
unity and organizing and working to-
gether they can secure results.
Numerous instances of successful is
sues contended for and secured by the
grange might be cited, but 1t is suffi-
cient here to state that it has secured
national legislation in the oleomarga-
rine law, the establishment of rural
mail delivery, with an almost assured
fact of AN early enactment Of a local
and general parcels post In fact, in
both national and state legislation
every act of special interest to agri-
culture has been secured by the grange
or found the grange unitedly and
valiantly supporting and encouraging
the same.
It has taught the farmers co-opera-
tion in trade and other matters In
trade the grange cooperation bust
ness has amounted to millions OF dol
lars, with direct pecuniary saving
to thousands. In insurance matters 1t
has not only furnished q safe 'insur-
ance to its members at actual cost and
a saving of millions of dollars 10 its
patrons. but has taught other inter
ests-the farmers outside the grange
how to secure and preserve this great
and magnificent saving. In educa-
tional matters 1t has broadened the
minds Of the farmers and led them to
study and investigate questions which
relate not only TO the farm and farm
life, but to the affairs of the state and
| nation as we'll. 1t has, in cooperation
with other interests, brought about a
determination to secure good roads
and then steadily watched the pending
itSfSldtlOu W tAlS
and has jealousy guarded the farm
ers' interests. In the much needed
road improvement an equitable dis
tribution between counties in this sta te
of the $50,O00,OO0 was only secured
by what is now generally known as
the grange PLAN"
The establishment of an agricultural
college in the state of New York was
secured by the direct initiative of the
grange or at least by hearty coop
Grafton Of the several oranges with
the almost ceaseless labor of its legis-
lative committee to this end, and the
work and the scope of the secondary
schools Of agriculture now springing
into existence will be largely deter
mined by the grange and its influence
W. n. GILES,
Secretary New York State Grange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
How pxthons Settle ouarrels.

1t was in October 1894. that the big
python at the ZOO fell into the deplora.
BILE error Of swallowing his compan-
ion, snake only few'inches shorter
than himself. 4 similar disaster is
reported from Bombay, where for some
years two large Indian pythons had
occupied q cage in the museum of the
Bombay Natural History society.
There was some misunderstanding be-
tween them over q partridge, for they
were found so tightly entangled in
each others coils that the utmost en-
deavors of peacemaking keepers fail
ed to effect separation, and they
were left to settle the matter accord
ing to their own lights. Next day
there was only one very stout python
visible. These large reptiles evidently
know but one way Of settling quar-
rel.-London Sketch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
ABYSS OF OCEAN.
Effects CT the Fearful Pressure In the
Depths Of the Sea.

Depths Of the Sea.
More than half the surface of the
globe is hidden beneath water two
miles deep; 100000 square miles lie
ut depth of $4,000 feet or more.
Many places have been found five
miles ard more in depth. The greatest
depth yet sounded is 1920 feet, near
the island of Guam. e.
If Mount Everest, the worlds high
est mountain, were plucked from its
seat and dropped into this spot. the
waves would still roll 1000 feet above
It's crest.
Into this terrible abyss the waters
press down with force of more than
10000 pounds TO the square inch. The
stanchest ship ever built would be
crumbed under this awful pressure
like an eggshell under a steam roller.
A pine beam fifteen feet long which
held open the mouth of trawl used in
making cast at depth of more than
$4,000 feet was crushed fiat, as if it
had been passed between rollers.
The body of the man who should at
tempt TO venture to such depths would
be compressed until the flesh was
forced into the interstices of the bones
rolling pin. Still. the body would reach
the bottom. for anything that will sink
in tub Of water will sink to the ut
termost depths Of the ocean.-Brool;lyn
Eagle
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Order of Publication.

State Of Michigan, County OF sniawassee. S.
Az a session. OF the Probate Court FOR
said County, Held at the Probate ONCE
in the City OF Corunns. on Tuesday, the goth
day OF April in the year one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF James E. Ag-
new, Jr deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Da-
vid Hook as administrator de oonis non pray
ing FOR license TO sell real estate belonging toy
said estate at private sale for the purpose oP
paying debts. E'
II is ordered. that the 18th day OF May
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate Once, be assigned for hearing said
petition. =,
And 1t is further ordered. that a copy Of
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day Of hearing. in THE OwOssO
TINES, a newspaper printed and circulating IN
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
MAY Be Sian of Trouble.

"In certain uptown barber shop
said the Bronxite, there is sign that
says, If you are not pleased with the
BARRIERS work. tell the proprietor.
pie of times week and always get q
good shave except when | get into the
proprietor's chair. His raZors are al
ways rasping, his work careless and
results bad. Now, should / tell the
proprietor? Would he be insulted IL
told him he ought to be fired and his
chair given TO real barber? OF
course the sign invites it. but won
der what would happen II l told him
just what think? Id try it were II
not for the fact that he's huskier than
I am."-New York Globe. -.~s'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Order of PubIioa alton, Non. Resident
Defendant.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
In the Circuit Court OF the County of Shias
wassee, in Chancery. .s
Edward E. Hackett Complainant d.
Lydia NJ. Hackett, Defendant. -
Suit pending in the Circuit Court foH
County OF Shiawassee In chancery, at Corih-
on the Gath day OF February, A. d. 1909.
In this cause IL appearing from affdavit on.
file, that the defendant, Lydia NJ Hackett. is
not a resident OF this state but resides In the
State of Washington, on motion OF Chandler e.
Friegel, complainant's solicitors, il is ordered
that the said defendant, Lydia M. Hackett,
cause her appearance TO be entered herein,
within four months from the date of this order,
and in case OF her appearance that she cause
her answer to the compliments bill OF come
plant to be fled, and copy thereof to be
served on said compliments solicitors, within
fifteen days after service on her OF copy Of
said bill, and notice OF this order; and that In
default thereof, said bill be taken as confessed
by the said NONRESIDENT defendant.
And 1t Is further ordered. that within tv
days the said complainant cause not
this order TO be published in THE
TIMES, newspaper printed. publisi
circulating in said county, and that SUI 80,
LEGATION be continued therein at least ohSe in
each week, for six weeks In succession, or that
she cause a copy of this order TO be personally
served on said nonresident defendant. at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
SBLDEN s. MINER,
Circuit Judge.
CHANDLER & FRIFGEL, sa Z
Compliments Solicitors. ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
FIERCE CANNES. :.
The WoIfish Dogs Of Newfoundland
ard Labrador. q


On the extreme northern coast OF New
foundland. as we'll as on Labrador. the
fishing villages and settlements are all
situated in the harbo2s and creeks
along the seashore. In tie summer all
ntercommunication with the various
villages Is by wate-. 50 t.,ct the roads
IRE very primitive. In winter, when
the ground Is covered With scow and
the marshes and lakes are frozen, the
people utilize dogs and ''coTaticks" to
travel to and fro, and also for hauling
frewood, building material. etc. Those
dogs are savage mongrels, closely al
lied to their progenitor, the wolf; In
fact, they are half wolf.
The residents do not trouble much
about these mongrels in the summer,
and they are generally kept in a state
of semisavage starvation. They feed
on fish offal during the fishing season
and occasionally band together and go
a-hunting on their own account. On
these occasions they will attack any
thing they come across, man or beast,
and so fierce are their depredations
that caribou, which are plentiful In
Labrador, can only on rare occasions
be found within twenty-five miles of
the seacoast, SIS these mongrels have
destroyed or driven them all inland.
Last winter it was reported that a
team Of those dogs turned on the driv-
err and devoured him and his wife and
child, who were accompanying him to
distant settlement. 1t has been long
recognized that these packs Of savage
dogs were great obstacles in the way
of the progress of the people in these
parts. 1t was impossible for them to
keep cows, sheep, goats or even poul-
try.-Forest and Stream.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
EARTHWORMS.
They Can Move About Only When the
Ground Is Damp.

Ground Is Damp.
Ever since Darwin wrote his remark
able book on earthworms the general
public has taken an interest in these
lowly creatures. Everybody has OBJ
served thousands of them on the &C.
ment walks during and after a rain,
but the true cause of these remarkable
wanderings is not often written about.
The fact is that earthworms can move
about only when the ground and the
grass are wet The truth of this is cas-
lily shown by placing an earthworm on
some dry sand, when the dry grains
will stick TO its Shiny skin and make it
helpless.
All living creatures are endowed
with the instinct to move and spread
over the earth. Human beings, higher
animals and birds prefer to move
about in fair weather. To the earth
worm and other lowly creatures, like
frogs, salamanders, slugs and land
snails, rainy days are the only fair
days for travelling. When the sun
comes out and dries the roads and the
meadows, they withdraw into their
hiding places. AS earthworms cannot
see clearly, they crawl about in an
aimless sort of way. If they happen to
get on board or cement walk, when
the sky clears they soon die and shrivel
up.
When Il dry season or winter ap-
proaches, the earthworms burrow deep
er into the ground. At depth varying
from six inches to two feet each worm
coils up into little ball. BY aid Of
secreted slime it makes a case of dirt
round itself, and in this state it re-
mains dormant until abundant rains or
the spring thaws call it back to more
active lfe.-St. Louis Republic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Both Tainted.

"You are In the employ of that mil
lionaiHe up on the hill, aren't youT'
snapped the sharp faced woman who
ran the butter and egg shop.
Eyes, ma'am," responded the man In
the white apron, land want two
pounds Of butter for my masters TIA
BILE. He said he'd send to town after
II, only the roads are so bad"
HE did, Ell? Well, we are not par
ticular about his trade. Did you tell
him said his money was taintedY'
Indeed, did"
And what did he sayT
"Said so was your bls -ned old but
ter."-Chicago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
A Greater Noise.

They had removed from New York
to quiet country town, and a new
nelghbor was rendering his sympathy.
II guess you must miss the noise of
the elevated cars a good DEAL" she
said. II don't suppose you could get
to sleep at first because you was so
used to hearing them where you Nv
ed"
II never heard them," said the lady
from New York. my husband snores."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Mortgage Sale.
CHANDLER & FRIEGEL,
Complainant's Solicitors.

WHEREAS. default has been made in the
payment OF the money secured by mortgage
ed by Albert Kingsley and Eliza Kingsley, his
wife, Of the Township of New Haven, County OF
ShiawaSsee, State OF Michigan; which said
mortgage was recorded in the office of the
Register OF Deeds OF the County of Shiawassee,
in Liber q of Mortgages on page 473 on the sth
day OF May A. ID. 1888 at ll5S O'Clock A. M. ,and
which mortgage became ana is now the proper
ty OF Frank Weidman by the laws of ithert-
tarce and descent he being the son of William
Weidman, who Is now deceased, and
WHEREAS, the amount claimed to bs due on
said mortgage at the date OF this notice is the
sum OF One Hundred and Nine Dollars principal
and interest and which is the whole amount
claimed to be unpaid on said mortgage aud no
suit or proceedings having been institutedOy
law TO cover the debt remaining secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof. fNff
WHEREAS, the power of sale contained in
therefore, notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF the said power OF sale in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided the
sad Premises therein DC az pns
auction to the highest bidder. at the front door
OF the Court House. in the city OF Corunna II
said County Of Sbiawassee on the 9Th day o
May, 1909 at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of sal
date
Said premises are described in said mortgf
to.wit: 80
Commencing in the center OF the highway
Seven Chains and Sixtv.five links In north
westerly direction from stake and stone which
are witnessed by white oak forty inches,
standing north eleven and three .fourths deg,
east thirty three and three fourths links and
the north east corner of the saw mill. South
seventy five and one-fourth degrees, west nine
links, thence In q northeasterly direction at
right angles with said highway sixteen rods,
thence northwesterly parallel with said high
way ten rods, thence southwesterly to the
center of said highway sixteen rods, thence
down the center of said highway ten rods 10
the place of beginning, said land being one acre
more or less and being and lying on the north
west fractional quarter OF section eighteen in
the township OF New Haven, county OF Shia-
wassee and state OF Michigan.
FRANKWEIDMAN.
ODELL CHAPMAN
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgage.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate Of Charlotte
A. Graves, deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been. appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Jucge.Vf Probate
in and for the County OF ShiaYassee, State Of
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, DO hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the residence of IT, K.
Fairfield, in the Township of Middlebury
in said County, on Monday, The 2lst Day
OF June, A. ID. 1909, and on Friday the
20h day OF August, A. D., 1909, at ten O'Clock In
purpose OF receiving ana adjusting all claims
against said estate, and that four months from
the 10th day OF April, A. ID. 1879, are allowed
TO creditors TO present their claims TO said
Commissioners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day OF April, A. D. 1909
ALBERT h. GILES.
JOHN HArNER
Commissioners,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
A Fixed Law.

"You are positive this happened on
Tuesday," demanded counsel.
81 am" said the witness.
"Sure 1t was tuesday,
Eyes"
"Why not Thursday or FridayT
Because we had chicken that day.
Chicken day Is Tuesday where I
board ."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
The REPTILE.

Schoolmaster-So, then, the reptile Is
creature which does not stand on
feet and moves along by crawling Oh
the ground. Can any one of you boys
name me such a creature? Johnny
Please, sir, my baby brother.-London
Tit-Bits
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
A Matter of SPELLING.

"This is the age of STEEL said the
after dinner speaker.
Permit me to suggest" interrupted
the chairman courteously, that for the
benefit of the reporters present you
spell that last word. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
A Human Failing.

PA, what is the meaning of incon-
sistency?' asked Freddy.
Inconsistency, my son." explained
pa, "means man who growls all day
and then goes home and kicks the dog
for barking at night" - Harper's
Weekly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
The Wise Ones.

"Some people don't never seem to
learn nuthin' as they grow older" re-
marked the Squedunk sage.
"Some people don't need ter" re-
sponded the Pohlck philosopher. "Soine
people knows It all from the start
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-04-30
Little Thinos.

Life is made up not of great sacri-
fees of duties, but little things, In
which smiles and kindnesses and
Imall obligations given habitually ere
what with and preserve the heart and
secure comrort.-Sir III. Davy.