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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Perry Bennington Farmers Club.

The Perry-Bennington Farmers
Club met Friday, June 4, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Beck
ley. The attendance was small, for
many were busy planting corn. The
meeting was opened by a couple of
selections by the orchestra. Secy.
report read and approved.
Mr.. Black spoke on the cultivation
of the corn crop. He liked to have
the weeds get started before plant
ing so it can be dragged to kill them.
After the corn comes up, go over
with spike tooth drag both ways.
Cultivate just as long as possible be-
fore ears form.
When is the best time to sow
beans? VIM. Morrice says to sow
when the ground is ready, that it
made no difference in the sign of the
moon. Experiments have proven
that there was nothing in it. A
good time to SOW is from the 18th
to the 9Th of June.
How is bordeaux mixture made?
Mr.. Vinegar gave his receipt as fol-
lows: pounds Of blue vitrol, 5
pounds of Stacked lime and so gals.
Of water. 1t is better not to mix
it too far ahead.
Why are not the young farmers
interested in the Farmers Club?
Mr.. Beckley thought because a great
many took farm papers and bulle-
tins sent out from the different ex-
pertinent stations so by reading they
think they don't need the work of
the Farmers Club.
Should we give to beggars or
tramps The general opinion was
that there was plenty of work for
them so they do not have to beg.
Giving to them encouraged them.
Many tell pitiful story and when
they strike town they spend all
they have at the saloons.
The program closed with music by
the orchestra. The club then adj
journed to the dining room, where
many good things were served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Notice Of Public Improvemont-Shi
wassee Street Sewer,

Pursuant to q resolution OF the Common
Council OF the City OF Owosso at its session
held upon the 14th day of June. 1909, notice is
hereby given that the City of Owosso proposes
construct a sewer known as an extension OF the
Shiawassee Street Sewer, according to the fol-
lowing route:
Commencing at the south end of
running south along Shiawassee Street, to the
corner OF Shiawassee and Howard Streets
that specifications, plats diagrams and esti-
mates of cost have been filed by the Board OF
Public Works in my office and are open to pub
lie examination; that the CommonC Council have
said improvement all the lands, lots and par
cells of land lying within the district herein
after bounded and described, the same to be
assessed for said improvement according TO
benefits derived therefrom, said district being
bounded by a line running as follows: Com
mencing at the northeast corner of Lot one of
Block three OF A. L. Williams addition to the
village (now city, OF Owosso thence
south to the north line Of the right OF way OF
the Grand Trunk Railway Company, thence
road right of way to the southwest corner OF
Lot six OF Block twenty-six Of A. L. b. O..
Williams addition to the city of Owosso,
thence north to the northwest corner of Lot
three of Block twenty.slx of said addition,
thence east to the southwest corner of Lot two
south line of Clinton Street. thence east on the
south line of Clinton street to the place of be-
ginning.H f7yE.@. ~ $500
The Common Council OF the City OF
Owosso will meet at its regular session on the
twelfth day of July, 1909 at z 80 d. m. when IL
will hear objections to the Improvement as
aforesaid and to the district to be assessed.
GG@ ARTHUR H. DUMOND,u y
City Clerk.
Dated June Is, 1909.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
w. C. T. u. Meeting.

The meeting of the w. c. T. u.
Friday, was given over to listening
to the report of the state conven-
ton held in Battle Creek, June 1 to
4.
The charm of the convention was
that it was held in saloonless
city. Not only the delegates, but
the city itself was jubilant over the
situation. The board of trade had
secured the First M. E. church for
the meetings, meals were served in
the basement of the church to the
delegates. A branch postoffice was
opened in the building. Across the
front of the edifice was banner
with this motto: Statewide Prohi-
bition in 1911"
Inside the church was q map of
Michigan showing the counties
which have banished the saloons.
The statement was made that with
the exception of one county in the
northern part of this state, it was
possible to reach the gulf of Mexico
without going through saloon terri
tory.
AT the opening of the convention,
telegram was received from the
board OF trade at Saginaw inviting
the convention to meet there next
year. The invitation was accepted.
The management of the sanitori-
UNI gave a banquet Tuesday evening,
June 1 to the delegates which was
greatly enjoyed.
The keynote of the convention was
thanksgiving for the remarkable
increase in anti-saloon sentiment
throughout the nation, and con-
graduation over the share in the re-
suit which our persistent work of
agitation and education had brought
about. The demonstration over the
dry counties was a pleasing feature.
Thirty counties had banished the
saloon, and thirty ladies dressed in
white, carrying banners with the
name OF county and the number of
saloons banished from that county
on each, marched to music to the
platform and in turn gave an &C.
count of the work done.
VanBuren county has had no sa-
looms for nineteen years, is prosper
GUS, and was given the foremost
place.
The district contest for increased
membership was won by the even
districts. and pleasing demonstra-
ton was given. Over thousand
new members had been gained and
new unions were formed.
The usual addresses we're given,
welcoming the convention. The
national president and vice presi-
dent were present and gave address
ses. Our honored co-worker, Sam
uel Dickie, also gave an inspiring
talk. The retiring officers were re-
elected. two hundred fifty voting
delegates being present.
1t was satisfactory gathering
from start to finish; full of encou~-
aging. uplifting sentiment. and a de-
termination to persevere in the work
for God and Home and every land.
Reporter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Pleasant Reception.

Mrs. B. F. Matrau, of Engle-
wood, ILL.,, formerly of this city, was
rendered a reception at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Davis Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Osborn and Mrs. H. B.
Peterson. A large number of men,
bers Of Christ Episcopal church and
many friends of Mrs. Matrau attend
ed. Mrs. Chas. VanDorn recited,
Mrs. F. H. Gould, Mrs. DR.. Wilson,
Misses Frances Jones and Minnie
Sullivan sang several selections;
Misses Falice Parker and Louise
Gould played piano duet and Mr..
Geo. I. Thomas sang and altogether
the evening was an extremely pleas
ant one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

State OF Michigan, County of Shiawassee, SIS.
At q session OF the Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee held at the Probate
once In the City OF Corunna, on the 14th day
OF June In the year one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Ralph r. Bill
himer formerly Ralph Comstock) a minor,
Eli w. Bilhimer as guardian having rendered
TO this Court his annual account
1t is ordered. that the 10th day of July
next at ten O'Clock In the forenoon at said Pro-
bate ONCE, be appointed for examining and
allowing said account.
And 1t is further ordered. that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day Of hearing in THE Owosso
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
J2dge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY
Probate ReQiSter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
NEW GASOLINE LAW
1t Goes Into Effect September First
NeXt-Some of its Provisions.

State Oil Inspector Neal calls tine
public's attention to a few changes
made by the present legislature in
the so called RED Cam Gasoline
act. The new law, which goes into
effect September 1st next, provides
that cans, buckets, barrels, ETC.,
which are to he painted a bright red
may be 'lettered" with the wore
gasoline instead of being "stenciled.
as heretofore. 1t also provides that
retail merchants must have the bar
rels or tanks in their stores, from
which they sell, painted red and let
tered thereon with the word gaso-
line.
The delivery to consumers, and to
dealers as we'll, must be made in re-
ceptacles (cans, buckets, jugs, bar
rels or whatever the delivery is made
in) that are painted red and let
tered.
The tanks or cans on peddler's
wagons must be painted and letter.
ed and the tank wagons of whole
salers must be labeled if contain
ing gasoline.
The person who purchases gaso-
line lays himself liable to fine if ne
has it in anything but the proper
red can. For cleaning purposes gas
oline can only be sold in bottles,
properly labeled and not more than
one quart in quantity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Awarded Contract for Stone Road.

E. S. Brewer and Andrew Geek
of this city, and H. P. Wolaver, OF
Ann Arbor, have been awarded a
contract to build five miles of stone
road at Napoleon, Ohio, the contract
price being approximately $4,000.
The contract was secured against
several local bidders and was one OF
several awarded on the same day.
These gentlemen were in Port HUI
ron, Tuesday, to buy an outfit for
doing this kind of work and expect
to engage in the business of con-
tracing. Their purchase included
a twenty horse power engine, seve-
raj heavy wagons, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Faces Serious Charge.

"a Claude Van Orsdale is said by
Prosecutor Fostor to have made con-
fession that duplicates Van Orsdale
in an offense against Teresa Nc
Keebe, a 14-year-old. Owosso girl,
whom County Agent Wellings has
found a home for in this city after
she had been taken away from her
father in Owosso.
The girl stayed for short time
at the Van Orsdale home last April.
Van Orsdale is about 25 years OF
age and married. Van Orsdale was
brought to the sheriff's Office today
by Deputy Blizzard, and it is said
formal complaint will be made
against him at once.-Lansing Re-
publican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Baccalaureate Address.

Rev. G. w. Jennings talked to the
graduating class of the high school
Sunday evening, giving them ideas of
life they will never forget and cheering
them with thoughts and plans for
practical and proper conduct in any
line of work they might take up. The
church was filed to its capacity and
the exercises and sermon much appre-
ciated. Mr.. Jennings said in part:
~ Members of the graduating class
of the Owosso high school, | thank
you for your kind invitation to adj
dress you. / congratulate you upon
the good work you have done, and
upon your course of study complet-
ed. l congratulate you upon the
more useful life made possible by
your advantages.
/ "The play of life is largely made
up of high opera, comic opera, and
tragedy. The tragedy is painfully
present tonight. The ending OF
high school days. The separation of
teachers and friends so closely
bound to you by years of intimate
relations and close associations.
81 was once struck by the appar-
ent inapplicability of tire word COM
mencement as applied to the con-
Guiding exercises that mark the end
of our education, when we are turn
ed out as the finished product of the
schools. But experience of many
years has taught me otherwise
When we leave the friendships in
school life and cut thet les that bind
us to the first years of life We are
but just entering upon a new and
broader field of possibilities. The
past years have been years of prep
aration. Preparation for the great
er life"
Rev. Jennings showed the posi-
bilities of preparation. How years
of a mans life are spent in prepar
alton for an event, some great art
that belongs to the whole world
Great men and deeds are but the
fruit of preparation.
He showed the possible effect
upon the country Of the educationa
system of our public schools, where
children were trained for good
service and brought up to be good
citizens. Every person is a power
for good or evil. 1t is to the inter.
est of the country to develop the
good and blot out the bad. For this
work the public schools are especial
ly adapted. They receive the youne
characters when they are easily
moulded. They must take care tina
they mould them we'll and direc
them upon the right way.
In closing Rev. Jennings impress
ed upon his listeners the great i'm
portance of thought, deep thought
in all their actions. He said: "Tht
, telegraph, the cable, the steamboat
were not the work of a day, nor of {
| week, nor a year, but the fruits o
months and years of thought.
Members Of the class of. 1909
don't let others do your thinging
no man, no minister, no priest, nj
cardinal nor pope. Think for your
selves. For Solomon says: AS mar
| thinketh, so is he"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
New Fire Team.

Mayor Burke, Aid. Perrigo and
Driver Edw. Martin purchased on
Saturday a team for the fire depart
ment to replace the gray team sold
to Lingle & Stever of Flint. The
horses are deep bay color, sixteen
and half hands high, weight
about 200 pounds, and are five and
six years old. The team was pur-
chased of James Hitchcock, who
lives near Lansing, and seems to
make business of furnishing teams
to fire departments, this being the
sixteenth team he has sold for that
purpose. Horsemen in the city seem
to- agree that a good team has been
secured. The purchase price and
costs amounted to $512.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
RE Drew.

A very pretty girl had n bashful art
list for Il sweetheart but he would new
err come TO the point. One night after
he had made desperate attempt to
test her feelings she looked at him in
very significant way.
what do you mean by thatT" he
asked, with a startled look.
do you profess to be an artist?" she
replied evasively.
Eyes"
do you think you are a good one?"
81 flatter myself that l am"
"Well, don't think so.".
"Why not?'
Because you cannot even draw an
inference"
He did, though, and now they draw
conclusions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Stephen d. Hicks, manager of the
Fashion" on North Washington
avenue, was bound owed to the Sep
TENDER term of the circuit court this
morning after the signing of the tes-
timony. Hicks is charged with be-
ing in his caloon after hours.-Lan-
sing Republican.
Mr.. Hicks is a brother of the
well-known Hicks Bros. of Perry,
who have been in thel imelight most
of the time for the past few years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Notice of Hearing Claims Before
Court

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee
In the matter of the estate of Albert v.
Brown deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months from
the l1th day OF June A d. 1909, have been, al
lowed for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court for exami-
nation and adjustment, and that all creditors
OF SAID deceased are required to present their
claims to said court, at the probate ONCE, In the
the 1th day Of October A. ID. 1909 and that said
claims will be heard by said court on Monday
the 18th day Of October A d. 1909 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
Dated June 18th A. ID. 1909. s.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
State Legislation to Save Our Girls.

Woman's World is rendering a
great service by calling attention to
the white slave traffic by revealing
some of its horrors and in directing
a campaign for it's suppression.
Every state in the union should pass
laws prohibiting this diabolical bus
mess. The emergency exists. Many
clubs, societies, governors, women
and men are adopting Action! as
their slogan. The leaven has spread
into Canada, and from the Provinces
comes cheering news of aggressive
legislative work. Are you interest
ed? Will you help? Do you wish
information or copies of bills? Theh
write to Woman's World Committee
on Legislation, 1856 First National
Bank Building, Chicago, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
To Industrial School Again.

George Tillman, 16-year-old By
ron boy, was sent to the Industrial
School by the court at Corunna
Wednesday for burglarizing a store
at Byron Tuesday. Young Tillman
has been at the school before, but
was released and conducted himself
properly until now,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

tesz
Marriage Licenses.

Clarence B. Cowdry, Owosso. 80
Annetta May Nichols, st. Louis. .27
Raymond w. Bailey, Detroit. 20
Theo. Alice Ram, Morrice. -. .23
Louis Carl Klockgrom, Owo. twp. 2S
Rosa Rebecca Brendahl Owe. twp. 20
Frank Elmer Baker, Owosso 22
Pearl Eva Stratton, Owosso. -. 20
James NJ. Galloway, Flint -. so
Grace Tumble, Laingsburg. .27
William E. Hamilton, Lansing. 22
Marie H. Smith, Owosso. 23
Floyd Lorimer Blair, Owosso. 80
Bertha Emma Edwards, Owosso 29
John G. Hayan, Bennington. "a
Agnes Carmody, Rush. .........2 3
James Arthur Barnes, Venice. 25
Bertha B. Merrill, Venice. .....2 20
Arthur F. Owen, Henderson. 43
Louisa A. Daniel, Oakley. 20
Thomas j. Runyan, Henderson >. 0
Grace Howe, Henderson. 81
James B. Wright, Durand. AZ
May Ester Wright, Durand. 49, 80
Matthew Shea, Owosso. ......33
Justeena Byrnes, Owosso. ...... "a
James owen Buckley, New Haven
township rs
Bessie Fitzgerald, New Haven twp.20
Merton Gardner, Lansford, ND So
Estella A. Convis, Henderson. -. So
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
New Library Books.

List of new books added 10 the
Ladies' Library:
Haremlik Demetra Vaka
The Spirit of the Pines 49,. Morse
Mountain Playmates 800. Albee
Sex Equality, Emmett DensmoreM.D.
,Arcana of Nature futile
Special Messenger ...... Chambers
The Romance of a Plain Man
Glasgow
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
State Reward Roads.

The Bennington township board
will receive bids until 2 o'clock p.
m, Wednesday, June 30th, for the
construction of one mile of state re-
ward gravel road between sections
13 and IA and one mile between sec
tons Is and 16. Particulars and
blanks may he had of F. B. Day.
clerk, R. F, D., No. 3, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
COlfaX Rebekahs.

ColfaX Rebekahs elected the fol-
lowing officers Friday night:
e. Noble Grand-Mae Jenkins.
Vice Grand-Jennie Rourke.
Sec'y.-Rebecca Mclean.
Treasurer-Alma Cole.
Representative to G. L.-Sisera
Hale and Freida Calkins.
ternates-Fedelia Southworth
and Hazel Trowbridge.
District Deputy-Flora Stanhope.
Captain-Martin Mcmahon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
The Next Duty.

"What is my next duty? What Is
the thing that lies nearest to meT
THAT belongs to your everyday his
tory. No one can answer that ques-
ton but yourself. Your next duty Is
tust to determine what your next duty
is. Is there nothing you neglect? Is
there nothing you know you ought not
to do? You would know your duty II
you thought in earnest about it and
were not ambitious OF great things"
"Ah, then" responded she, II sup
pose it is something very common
place, which will make life more dreary
than ever. That cannot help me-"
"It will If it be as dreary as reading
the newspapers to an old deaf aunt. 1t
will soon lead you to something more.
-.our duty will begin to comfort you at
once, but will at length open the I'M
known fountain of life in your heart"
George Macdonald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Reassurinu.

First Actor am In a quandary. I
have been offered an engagement by
two managers. and | don't know how
to act. Second Actor-Well, don't wor-
ry. They'll soon find il out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Owosso fourth committee prom
ises a big day for Saturday the Ord
everyone is welcome to all the at
fractions, which are all free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Do not neglect to keep your boots
polished You can always shine at one
md II you cannot ut the other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

Have YOU PAID your SUBSCRIP.
TON to The TINES for 1902
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18

The state tax levey for 1909 will
amount to s5,S99,719.74. Next
year it will be nearly million and a
half less.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-18
Probate Order.

By FLORENCE LINDSEY
Probate Register.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-24

will often find occasion to bless
the givers.
Then the promenade itself. In
the regular order by classes the en-
tire campus was twice encircled.
Fire works, music and general H.
larity prevailed. At Wright Hall
the pent up enthusiasm OF the year
broke loose and the roof of the
porch raised foot by actual meas
urement.
The Presidents reception follow
ed. Every one partook of the
doctors generosity along the line
of refreshments, but enjoyed even
more his cordial hand shake and
words of greeting. 1t was we'll to-
ward the eleventh hour when
things quieted down and the cam
.pus resumed its accustomed COM
posure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-24
The Final Spread.

At one p. m. Thursday two hun
dred and one hungry people seated
themselves in the Wright Hall din
ing room and "fell to-" The an
nual commencement dinner, the
last of the week of festivities, was
the crowning success of the whole
procedure. The menu as printed,
elaborate as it appeared, was more
than lived up to in every particular.
Too much was plenty and they are
as sick as surfeit with too much az
they that starve. The service was
excellent and everything ran as
smoothly as the most particular
could wish for. To serve over two
hundred people with ease and ra-
pidity is no easy task and be it said
to the credit of those in charge they
surely out did themselves. The
dinner itself was ample proof of the
excellence of the culinary depart
ment. All the alumni were the
guests of DR.. Bruske and a merry
lot they proved to be.
The flow of wit and eIoquence
after every last vestage of eatables
had disappeared but proved that the
Alma aggregation takes as natural
ly to oratory as to turkey dinners.
The inimatable field secretary, E. r.
Hurst '04, acted as POSTMASTER,
which is "nuf ced" to establish the
fact that things were doing right
away. The ever flowing stream of
stories must flow through F. RS
three acres, for no matter how often
he is called upon, no matter what
the occasion, there is a story to
match. Toasts were responded to
by Rev. H. L. Grain, Rev. Sherman
S. Divine '9S, Weston T. johnson
80, and DR.. Bruske. A happy and
bright outlook for the future of the
college, and a thankfulness for the
of the past, were the
prevailing sentiments expressed.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the assembly broke up and the
grand old tune of Aud LANCE Syne
closed the festivities of Alma's most
successful commencement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-24
Style Shows for Itself

You take no chance on new
garments style. You can judge it
for yourself.
But will the style hold2 That's
the chance you take It's chance
You can't afford.
The style will hold if it's in all
wool-any clothing man will tell
you that.
So you don't take this chance in
CLoTHcRAFr. It's the one, single
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-24
Alumni Meeting

The alumni association held its
annual meeting at the Pines, maxi
ing the trip up the river in launches.
A large body of enthusiastic alumni
were present at the annual gather
ing to talk over old affairs and
transact the business of the associa.
ton. Action was taken advising
the president and seoretary-treas-
urer to solicit funds for the Mary c
Gelston library of Latin literature,
Officers were elected for Tie COM
ing year as follows: President,