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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
THE LAST MAN SHAVED.
An Explanation by the Barber That
Did Not Quiet His Nerves.

Did Not Quiet His Nerves.
There were five of us hunting and
fishing in the Queensland bush when
one rainy day stranger appeared. He
said he was a tramp barber, and as
none of us had been shaved for fort
night we gave him half a days work.
About four hours after he had left
leader inquired if we had seen q tall,
roughly dressed man pass that way.
We told him of the barber, and he
looked from man to man and eX-
claimed:
"Good gracious, but you are all fresh
ly shavedv'
Eyes, we gave the barber a job"
"And he shaved each one of you?"
"He did and did it we'll"
"Boys. do you hear that?" shouted
the man as he turned to his compan-
ions.
"What OF it?" asked one Of our party.
"Why, he went insane yesterday and
cut mans throat in his BARRIERS
chair over at Unadilla, and we're after
him to put him in an asylum"
They rode away at gallop and next
morning returned to our camp with the
man, who had been captured after a
hard fight and was tied on his horse.
He seemed to remember us when he
was given drink of water, and as he
handed the cup back he quietly OBJ
served:
81 say. gentlemen, please excuse me.
/ meant to finish off the last man who
got shaved, but got to thinking Of
something else, and it slipped my
mind."-Cape Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Notice of Public Improvement

Council OF the City Of Owosso at its session
held on the seventh day of June A. ID. 1909
notice is hereby given That the city of Owoss0
viz: to grade and pave Oliver street from Sec.
ond street to Dewey street and Washington
street from Mason street to Oliver street and
TONS plats, diagrams and estimates of cost OF
construction to be made and deposited in my
ONCE and which are open to puolic examina
ton. That the Common Council have designat
ed as the district to be assessed for said inn
provement all the lands, lots and parcels of
land fronting and abutting upon said proposed
improvement, the same to be assessed accord
ing to frontage thereon. The Common Council
will meet at its regular session on the 2sth day
OF June A. d. 1909 at 7: 80 O'Clock p. m. when Il
will hear objections to the improvement as
aforesaid and TO the district TO be assessed
ARTHUR H. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
Inna 10 IQ0Q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
The Wright Aeroplane.

Inc wright Aeroplane.
Is asserted from reliable sources that
the brothers were approached with a
proposition to sell the American rights
to party Of capitalists in the city of
the straits.
The city possesses one citizen, name
ly, Mr. Russell A. Alger, son of
Michigan's distinguished soldier and
statesman, who has taken more than
passing interest in air navigation. In
fact, his enthusiasm has extended to
the point where he has purchased one
Of the Wright areoplanes, and which
Is now In process of construction at
The Wright factory in Dayton.
On June 20 the Wrights are SEIZED
uled to make the government tests
1t Washington. Toward the latter part
OF July they expect to return to De-
troit to conduct Mr.. Ayers areoplane,
which will then be completed, on its
Initial flight, and II is supposed that
some Roadway will then be made in
the matter of annexing an aeroplane
mandatory 10 Detroit's other indus
tries.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

this state-missionarie and travellers
who were in the heat of the conflict.
Anxiety lived in the hearts of their
relatives and friends at home as a
consequence and was only relieved
when came the news that none of
them lost their lives.
Conspicuous among the missionaries
from Michigan who saw these horrible
massacres and were in grave danger
for time were Dorindo Bowman of
Petoskey, whose picture is shown here
with, and Anna Bowman of Brown
City. They, with two other American
missionaries, were located at a mission
in Hadjin, Turkey. For four days their
station was besieged, and we at home
can little comprehend the hardships
which they must have passed through.
Relief finally came, through the val
liant efforts of Herbert N. Irwin, also
a missionary, located at Talmas, who,
surmising the condition of the women,
succeeded in raising a guard and push
ing forward to their aid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

no rules have ever been devised which
would prevent an automobile RELIABLE
ity contest developing into race. Say
what you will, the public is fond OF
the spectacular and dotes on the reck.
less. The drivers soon learned this
and so to be the first arrival became
OF paramount Importance to that OF
finishing with perfect score.
After the first years experience it
was found that private owners could
not afford to enter cars in this con-
test, particularly as few manufac'
,turers showed their willingness to ex-
pend large sums OF money and to en-
ter several cars in the hope of win
ming the honors SO it became man
lfacturers' contest.
Each succeeding year a different
route has been chosen, and, while the
first route selected was over the best
roads Of which we can boast in Amer
lea. the ambition Of the A. A. A. con.
test board now is to find the worst
possible course to test the cars.
The 1909 Glidden Tour will be the
most severe Of any. The route is 900
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Antiouitv of the Mortoao..

The legal document known as a mort
gage can be traced as far back as the
dawn Of authentic history. The mort
gage comes directly down to us from
the Romans, but its antiquity is much
more remote than the Roman nation
The Greeks. Carthaginians, Persians
Egyptians, Babylonians. all knew of
the mortgage and daily used 1t in their
business transactions. 1t is safe to
say that the custom of giving mort
cages Is practically as old as settled
human society.-New York American
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
June 10, 1909.
Commissioners Notice

In the matter OF the estate of Anna Campbell
deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the County of Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate. do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the office OF Fitzpatrick g.
Pierpont in the City of Owosso in said County
on Monday, the 9th day of August. A. d. 1909,
and on Monday, the 11th day of October, A. d.
1909 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each OF
said days, for the purpose Of receiving and ad-
justing all claims against said estate and that
four months from the 9th day of June, A. d.
1909 are allowed to creditors TO present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
a nd allowance.
Dated, the 9th day of June, A. d. 1902
WILLIAM M. FITZPATRICK
W. T.. BULLARD
mi of0
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Detroit trophy class, which comprises
the miniature tonneau type of car.
carrying four passengers, which has
been so popular this year.
One may gain a good idea of the
complete route taken by the touris' q
through mention of the cities and
towns where overnight or rest day
stops are made. The distance between
each town constitutes a days run.
They are as follows:
Kalamazoo, Mich; Chicago, ILL.,;
Madison, Lacrosse, Wis; Minneapolis.
Mankato, Mimi; Fort Dodge, Ia; Oma-
ha, Kearnek, Neb.; Julesburg, Den
yer, Hugo, Colo; Oakley, Salina, Kan.
sas City, Kas
There was a heated contest for the
start Of the tour this year, and De-
troit, by reason OF its enterprise and
the fact that IL is the center of the
world Of automobile" in that IL man
ufactures more automobiles than any
other city in the world, secured the
coveted prize. Michigan produces GO
per cent OF the automobiles made in
the world. II has become our biggest
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Commissioners Notice
In the matter of the estate OF James
Hartwell deceased.

In the matter Of the estate OF James II.
Hartwell deceased
We. the undersigned, having been appointed
bv the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
in ana for the County OF Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan, Commissioners TO receive examine
and adjust all claims and demarus of all per-
sons against said estate do hereby give office,
that we will meet at the residence OF Frank
Greenman In the City OF Owosso in said County
on Monday, the 9th day OF August. A. 1909
ard on Monday, the 1iih day Of October, A. d.
1863 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of each Of
said days, for the purpose of receiving and ad-
Justing all claims against said estate. and that
four months from the 9th day OF June A. ID.
1909 are allowed to creditors to present their
claims 10 said Commissioners fol adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 9Th day OF June, A. d. 1909.
FRANK GREENMAN
ANSEL +. LOOMJS
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Humphreys Veterinary Specifics
"For Every Living Thing on the
Farm" Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs, Dogs, Poultry.
A. A. For FEvERs. MILK Fever. Lung Fever.
b. b. For sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatisni.
G. G. For SORE Throat. Epizootic. Distempes.
ID. ID. For WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
4. 4. For COUGHS, Colds. Influenza.
r. +. For collie, Beilyache. Diarrhes.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
H.H. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
IL. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango, Eruptions.
J.K.For BAD CONDITION, Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid
on receipt OF price. 90 cts. each.
500 page Book and Stable
Chart to hang up mailed free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE co. Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
SAW MASSACRE.

Two Michigan Missionaries Were 10.
Gated in Hadjin, Turkey.
Fresh in the minds of the people is
the recent uprising in Turkey, in
which it is claimed that something
like $4,000 or 10000 lives were sacri-
feed. The Turkish embassy in Wash.
ington, however, only last week sen.
out report that the number did not
exceed much over 1000.
Whatever the cost in lives may have
been, it was surely horrible mas
sacre, and reports from the afflicted
districts are to the effect that the
trouble is not yet over The outbreak
was brought very close home to Mich
igan folks on account of there hav-
ing been many people in Turkey from
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
The Greatest Automobile
Contest of the Day---An-
nuaI Event Takes Place
In July This Year.
BY &. LEROY PEILETIER.

TVTHILE it is assumed by all motor
w dom that everybody knows
w what the Glidden Tour is, ant
why, it is fact, nevertheless
that millions of intelligent people in
this country have but a vague idea as
to what this event really signifies.
In the first place, it is not the Gid
den tour. The correct title is the
Sixth Annual Reliability Contest OF
the American Automobile Association. y
Up to two years ago the Glidden Tour
was a thing apart from the A. A. A. re-
liability contest, although it was al
ways run under the sanction and direc-
ton of that body. In 1906 the two
events were merged into one, and the
name "Glidden" was officially dropped
except insofar as the Glidden trophy,
presented by Charles J. Glidden, a mo-
tor enthusiast, still remains the chief
prize in this contest. But re-christen.
ing does not necessarily change the
name in the minds of the public. Be
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
More Than Luck.

'Do you believe in special provi-
1enceT
"Sure! When was a boy the school
attended was struck by lightning one
night and burned"
Nothing special about that"
ooh, but It was just the night before
the circus came to townv'-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
EiIiaI Obedience.

Harold" she murmured in his ear.
mamma says l mustn't encourage you
to come here SO often, and / have
to do as she tells me, of course, but
you don't need any encouragement-do
you, dearr'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

William Orr.
sides, the official title is too cumber-
soTe. So it still is, and perhaps al
ways will be, called the "Glidden
Tour"
Motordom's Chief Event.
This touring contest is the blue rib
bon event in motordom. Intended orig
tnally as two weeks pleasure drive,
with friendly contest as a side issue,
1t disappointed its promoters by re-
solving itself into a frantic cross-coun-
try race. 1t is lamentable fact that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
ALGER BUYS AEROPLANE.

Detroit May Become Center of Their
Manufacture In America.
That there is grain or so of prob
ability in the report that Michigans
metropolis, Detroit. may become the
center of manufacture of the now far
famed Wright aeroplane recent de-
velopments would seem to indicate.
Just recently the famous aviators, Will
bur and Orville Wright of Dayton, o.,
paid the city one days visit, and it
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

How poor are they that have no pa
dence.-Shakespeare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

The scent packet is enough for usual occasion
The family bottle 600 cents) contains a supply
for year. All druggists sell them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14

came the announcement from head
quarters that arrangements had all
been arranged and the plans would be
perfected by the first of November
BY the new arrangement all bust
ness will be carried on through what
are now the Boston & Maine offices.
John Mulcahey, who is now ticket
agent for the Boston & Albany road,
will be transferred to the B. q A.
freight Office, there to have charge of
certain branches OF the work and one
of the men now employed in the Bos-
ton & Maine ticket Office will be
transferred to the Boston & Albany
Office.
All baggage business will be trans
lcted through the Boston & Maine de-
)artment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers


See the Hudson-Fulton parade at
the New Whitney today.
Dexter Delaney of Burlington was
visitor in town Wednesday
Social dance at Woodlands hall,
Saturday evening. Everybody wei
come
George T. Lane expects to close
his summer home at Bennington Cen
ter this week and return to Troy for
the winter.
The chapel service tonight at the
Second Congregational church will be
conducted by Mr.. Pope. Reports are
to be given by the delegates TO the
State C. e. Convention, the County
Sunday School convention, and the
meeting of the Vermont Branch of
the Woman's board of Foreign Mis-
sions.
Rev. G. S. Mills left late yesterday
afternoon for Hanover, n. H., to at
I tend the Inauguration today of Er-
nest Fox Nichols as President OF
Dartmouth college Dartmouth is Mr..
Mills Alma Mater, and Prof. Nichols
is an old acquaintance, having the
chair of Physics in Colgate University
while Mr.. Mills was in charge of the
English Department in Colgate Acade-
my. Mr. Mills expects to return Fri
day noon.
d. j. Whitcomb, formerly of Ben
nington, has located in this city and
has been engaged as cornetist in
Coxs orchestra. Mr.. Whitcomb play
ed with Doring's band at the Hudson
Fulton exposition last week. He was
| with Gorton's Ministries for two sea
sons, was director of Vogel's Min
strels for one season and has served
| one season with both Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers and Ringling's cir
cuses.-Rutland Herald.
Edward Powers of Water street,
North Bennington, was very pleasant
~ surprised by thirty of his young
friends Wednesday evening, it being
his eighteenth birthday. Widow was
played and prizes were awarded to
Dan Powers and Miss Williams
Dainty refreshments were served af-
ter which the host was presented
with signet ring. The party left
about 1903 all having enjoyed a very
pleasant evening and wishing Edward
many such happy birthdays.
Miss Mary r. Sanford is making ex-
tensive improvements on the John Ba-
| han estate at Bennington Center
which she has leased for a number of
years. A large force of carpenters
are at work remodeling the house
built a few years ago by Mr.. Bahan
This will be put in excellent shape
The barn on this property has been
moved some distance where it will be
less conspicous. When the various
repairs and Improvements about the
place are completed 1t will present
/ the appearance of an exceptionally
attractive summer home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
TAKES CHARGE NOV. /.
Boston G. Maine viii Then Pass Into
Hands Of New Haven Road.

North Adams, Oct. l2:-After near
ly year of lard work and planning
the New Haven road on the first of
November, will take control of the
Boston & Maine and its branches, and
on that date the ticket offices and
baggage rooms of the two offices in
this city, the Boston & Maine and
Boston & Albany will be consolidat-
ed as well as the freight and other
business of the two roads
1t was stated last November that
such would be the case and today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
Verse Stirred His Memory.

young married woman recently
took her little boy with her to make
a call. AS they were about to leave
the youngster faced one corner of
the room, stretched out both his
arms, muttered something and then
shook hands with the hostess Natu-
rally she was unable to understand
the child's strange behavior and
asked his mother the reason.
ooh, that's all right" she replied
George uses one hand just as well
as the other and he has to face the
north and say little verse which
taught him before he can distinguish
the right from the left. have told
him not to shake hands with his left,
so he has to do that first"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
The Royal Month and the Royal
Disease.

Sudden changes of weather are es-
pecially trying. and probably to none
more so than to the scrofulous and
consumptive. The progress of scro-
fula during a normal October is COM
monty great. We never think of
scrofula-its lunches, cutaneous erup-
tons, and wasting of the bodily sub
stance-without thinking of the great
good many sufferers from it have de-
ried from Hoods Sarsaparilla, whose
radical and permanent cures of this
one disease are enough to make it
the most famous medicine in the
world. There is probably not city
or town where Hoods Sarsaparila
has not proved its merit in more
homes than one, in arresting and
completely eradicating scrofula,
which is almost as serios and as
much to be feared as it near relative,
consumption.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
Letter to George W. Bushnell.

bennington, VI.
Dear Sir "Three-quarter paint" is
a good phase for the best outside OF
Devoe.
Devoe is the standard; mark it 100,
The next best-there are several not
far apart-are three-quarter paints;
you may mark them rs TO Deyoe's 100.
The bulk of the paints in market
are 40 or so or 60; a few are better
than so; a few are worse than 40.
How do they act? They cover
from one to three-quarters as much
as Devoe; and they last from one to
three-quarters as long as Devoe.
What they are worth? The same
rule don't hold; it costs more to put
on some paints than they are worth;
they are not worth anything; the
"put-on" costs two or three times as
much as the paint.
Yours truly
F. w. DEVOE & co.
p s., d. A. Ward sells our paint
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14

Regret Comes Too Late.
Regret will never be able to head
off indiscretion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
Not a Criterion.

Never judge mans kicking ability
by the size OF his feet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14

Sorrow Is Long.
A day of sorrow is longer than
month of joy.-Chinese.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-14
Drysdale
Highgrade RubberS
DrysdaIe
Felt Shoes & Slippers

EXPERT SHOEFITTERS-W HAVE
THE SHOES, ALSO ALL THE ACCESSOR-
les AND WE KNOW HOW ARROW
SMITH ARCH-PROPS HAVE EASIED UP
MANY AN ACHING SOLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-11
California; Raisin Day.

California celebrated it's Raisin day
according 10 schedule and from the
reports which come eastward it is plain
that the occasion was grand success.
In order to help along the good work
of dispOsing of the surplus of 10000
tons of last years raisin crop now re-
naming on hand all good Californians
joined in eating raisins and in urg-
ing their friends throughout the coun-
try to do likewise. The farmer organ
izations in California pushed the idea
for all it was worth. The appeal was
made all over the United States. Sam
pie packages of raisins were sent to
President Taft, the members of the
Cabinet. and all high officials of the
Government. Millions of small folders
and stickers were distributed over the
continent. Friday of last week was
the day appointed for eating Califor-
mia raisins. 1t was a festival day in
California, the idea being that these
Idl'lIlS oHct SdiIpieu VIII NC edIcI
every day. The reports indicate that
they were eaten conscientiously by
CaIifornians last Friday. Even the
convicts in the penitcntiary were fed
on them to rcpletion. In Fresno. the
center Of the raisin belt there was d
parade of automobiles, mile in
length. decorated with clusters of Cal
lfornia raisins.
This latest form of California enter
prise has attracted wide attention and
has served to advertise the great state
which borders upon the Pacific. as
well as it's raisin crop. Raisins are
simply dried grapes and as it il; i'm
possible for California to cat or cx-
them into wine. half dozen of the
most prolific varieties are transformed
into raisins which can be sent any dis
tance and are good for an indefinite
period. Quite likely one result of Cal
ifornia's Raisin day will be a general
curiosity throughout the country as
to whether that state will now suffer
from an epidemic Of appendicitis,
since some people have the idea that
the little seeds arc cause of this
dreaded disease. an idea which Cali
fornians trust will now be finally dis
PEELED.