The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-05
Obituary.


Joseph H. Smith of New Haven
township. died Oct. 81, 1909, after a
lingering illness of three years. He
had been confined to his bed about
seven weeks, and death was not unex.
pected.
The funeral services were held Sun
day from his late home, Rev. G. H.
Hanks of Owosso, officiating and inter.
ment was made in Easton cemetery.
Mr.. Smith was born in Sullivan
county, N. Y, and came to New Haven
township thirty seven years ago, resid-
ing on the farm where he passed away.
for twenty nine years.
He was married March 4, 1877, to
Miss Ruth Coleman of New Haven,
who with seven children, six daughters
and a son survive him. The latter
are: Maude, Lulah, Etha, Florence,
May, Elma and Alvah, all at home
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Eunice
Bury of N. Y. state, who was unable to
be present, and one brother. Isaac
Smith of Los Angeles, Cal, who was
at his bedside through part of his
illness and will remain a short time
with the family,
Deceased was very devoted to his
family, a good neighbor and friend
He was brought up in the Methodist
faith which had its influence over his
whole life. Was man of high ideals,
and lover and believer in education.
Has given his children the advantage
of high school education in Owosso,
and two of the daughters are now
teachers. He was director in his home
school district for fifteen years, and a
man of sterling worth.
He will be missed in his immediate
neigEborhood. but most by his DEVOTED
family, who mourn the loss of good
husband and father.
A Leading Educator on the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition.
Here is what Dean Davenport at the
Illinois Agricultural college says of the
International Live Stock Exposition of
Chicago, which is to be held at the
Union Stock Yards from Nov. 81 to
Dec. 10:
mot one, not even those responsible
for its development, has adequate con-
ception of the influence of the Inter.
national upon American live stock in
terests. AS practical educator it can
not be surpassed; as stimulus to trade
it has no equal; as means of shaping
policies and correcting ideals, its in
fuence is supreme.
"A decade or two ago such thing
would not have been possible in this
country. 1t seems incredible now that
company organized primarily for
business, should see its way to expend
so much time, energy, and money in
the establishment of such an exposition.
That it will pay there is no doubt. The
pay will come in thousand ways
The live stock interests will be more
prosperous; the individual farmer who
lives by it will be more successful, and
the multitude of interests that depend
upon live stock will thrive the better
for it.
The marvel of it all is that such a
thing could be at ALL 1t shows the
breadth of the commercial spirit in this
country, the generosity of live stock
men, and the readiness of the American
farmer to respond to modern methods
and conditions.
What should be said of the man
who does not go2 That he is blind to
his own best interests is certain; that he
will get behind in the race and be lost
in the shuttle is no less true; that the
young man who will come on after him
will ultimately possess his herds and his
land, goes without saying. This is the
age when every business must be stud
led, and farming is no exception, in
deed it looks more and more AS if farm
ing were coming to be one of the most
complicated professions and that the
more is learned of it the more compli
Gated it becomes.
"Let the international live long and
prosper. This certainly will be true.
The only uncertainty is how much good
will individuals get out of it This
rests entirely upon them and depends
upon whether they attend the exposi-