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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Cranston's boiler inspection bill
which was debated at some length
Monday, was killed by an overwhelm-
ing vote via the striking of a knife
into the enacting clause below the
sixth rib.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Haskins of Johnson introduced a
long bill regulating the fish and game
laws in which the first section pro-
vides that all game and fish wardens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

which would place the fire depart
ments of cities of the first class under
civil service rules and regulation.
under control of the mayor and coun-
Gil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

The house tonight will convene in
committee of the whole and consider
bills until S:45 at which time it is ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Edwards also had a bill which pro-
vides that no person shall be re-
quired to list for taxation any state
county township or city bonds nor
any bond or note issued by a private
individual or firm which is secured by
a mortgage upon real or personal
property.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

The Independent has never beloved
very loudly for reform" nor has it
ever posed as the only paper in the
county really pure and clean enough to
take into the home and put on the pam
try shelves, but it has never yet accept
ed whiskev advertisements to be paid
for in whiskey-and drank the whiskey.
-Corunna Independent. Why don't
you tell who you are driving at2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

According to the statements of a
deputation of Owosso business men
which visited Hillsdale this week,
Rector William F. Jerome of st. Peters
church, Hillsdale, will be called to the
rectory in the larger Shiawassee county
city.
However that Rev. Jerome will leave
Hillsdale is by no means certain. The
popular local pastor has received calls
before during his residence here. A
year ago an effort was made to secure
him for the Coldwater rectory and re-
Gently he was nominated to st. Joseph's
Episcopal church at Detroit at a salary
far above what Hillsdale or Coldwater
or Owosso could offer. Hillsdale likes
Rev. Jerome and Rev. Jerome seems
equally to like the city. 1t will be with
sincere regret that the local rectory will
lose their pastor and Rev. Jerome d. ..
clares that it will be equally with regret
that he will leave .Hillsdale when an
offer icomes, as It'll sure to, so lucra-
tive that he cannot fail to heed. Hills
dale Leader
The Vestry of Christ Episcopal church
of this city has extended call to Rev.
Jerome to become its rector.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

An Owosso man, who claims he knows
what he is talking about, says there is
more hell among the swell set of that
city than people are aware of. He says
That the acts of some of that class would
jar the natives if they were made pub
ict--Corunna Independent That's the
meanest kind of slur any newspaper
can publish and it does not seem that
any self respecting publisher would give
place to such an item in the columns of
his paper. However, the man who will
make insinuations of this kind against
his neighbors, possibly with view of
having the same printed, is not worthy
TO reside in any community. While it is
doubtless true that in a city of ten
thousand people there are some whose
IDEAS as to morals would not stand cues.
toning and whose actions are known to
more people than they realize, taken
n whole though we believe the resi-
dents of Owosso will stand we'll when
compared with any community in the
state
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
Eastern Star Convention.

The second annual meeting o
the county association OF the Orde
of Eastern Star, was held in TIM
hall of the Owosso chapter Tuesda!
afternoon, for the purpose of per
fecting uniformity in the ritualisti'
work and enabling the Grand Ma
tron to meet the members of eacl
chapter in the county at one visit
as it is practically impossible to visi
each chapter.
The parlors and dining room o.
the hall were beautifully decorated
with bunting, stars and apple bios
SONS and the tables with cut glas!
and silver. Abigail Chapter served
three course dinner at six.
The afternoon session was pre-
sided over in graceful manner by
Ness. Theodore Wade of Laingsburg
president of the association. The
address Of welcome was given by the
worthy matron of Abigail chapter,
Mrs. Lima Mack. The response was
given by Mrs. Luella Pettibone OF
Corunna.
Reports of work done by different
chapters during the year, were read
and were followed by music by the
ladies quartette, consisting of Mrs
Ira Curry, Mrs. Arthur Curry, Miss
Minnie Sullivan and Mrs. ID. M
Christian, which was much enjoyed
The reading by Mrs. Emma Lyon
of Hillsdale, grand worthy matron
was also a pleasant feature of the
occasion. A memorial service fol-
Allen S. Wright, was also held
Mr.. Wright was past grand patron
The evening session was opened
by the officers of Abigail Chapter
in manner above criticism and the
grand officers were introduced and
given grand honors.
The degrees were conferred by Of
ficers chosen by the president from
the several chapters, Mrs. Della
Payne of Bancroft acting as worthy
matron. and Howard Slocum of Cor
unna as worthy patron. The work
as given by them, showed that one
of the objects of the association,
uniformity of ritualistic work., is
being realized
The school of instruction, held by
the grand matron was much enjoyed
it being her Interpretation Of the
several degrees and signs of the or
der. Past Grand Matron Mrs. Franc
Gardner, also gave an interesting
talk.
The officers chosen by the associa-
tion are as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. A. M. Hume, Owosso.
LIST Vice Pres.-Mrs. Belle Lair
ing, Byron.
End Vice Pres.-Mrs. ]. E. Nag
ley, Durand.
tSecy. -Treas.-Irene Place, Durand
Chaplain-Mrs. Brayton, Perry.
Marshal-Mrs. Colby, New 10th
rOp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
New Lothrop.

John Zendler ST., had barn raising
Saturday-Mr. and Mrs A j Barrett
of Judds.C orners, were in town Wednes
day-LaVerne Beamish had post
card party Wednesday in honor of hii
birthday-Born to Mr. and Mrs John
Zendler Jr. a son on Monday High
School scholars had their pictures taken
Wednesday afternoon-Mrs. Ebel
Wilson of Elba, is caring for Mrs. Mary
Stafford during her illness-Florian
easier is on the sick list-Prof o. d.
Hoag's two children are sick with
measles and whooping cough &c A
Hoag and family have monved into Mr.
Luther Felton's house. Shoe
maker accompanied VIM. Wood to Ann
Arbor, Tuesday, where he will receive
medical treatment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
Local News.

Mrs. James Geaghan is enter.
tanning her sister, Mrs. John Cor
man and daughter, Miss Eleanor OF
Chicago, and her sister, Mrs. D.
Portz and daughter, Miss !Thelma, OF
Detroit.
Official announcement has been
made to the Maccabees that Great
Commander Lovelace has selected
Sunday, June 13, as the orders Me-
mortal Day for this year. Strewine
the graves or departed members
with flowers and the holding of pub.
lie exercises wherever possible, are
recommended as incidents of the
days observance.
Mrs. Frank Greenman and Mrs
Lee Woodland will give luncheon
Tuesday afternoon, June 1, at the
home of the former. 423 North
Washington street. Thursday after
noon, the same ladies will also en-
terrain at luncheon at Mrs. Wood
ards home, AS West Main st.
When the large class is initiated
into the Knights of Columbus mex
Sunday, it is expected that degree
teams from Ionia, Saginaw, Mt
Pleasant, and visiting Knights from
Lansing and other cities will be il
Owosso. Preparations are beine
made to serve 400 people at the
banquet to be held in the armory
Sunday evening. There are already
about fifty candidates for initiation
Following is the list of advertis
ed letters in Owosso postoffice fol
week ending May %: Ray Aldrige
Mrs. Flossie Cannon, Roy Carr, Miss
May Cramer. Charles G. Critchfield
Walter Hawley, Mrs. Nellie Lundy
George Myers, Sam d. Nelson, Jay
ID. Nichols, Lee Pangburn, G. C. c.
Box So. Warren Rausher, c.. F.
Smith (2), Miss Florence Weather
wax.
Miss Margaret Kelly was home from
Owosso Thursday evening to attend
the reunion of the Kelly family held at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelly east of st. Johns-St. Johns
Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

The Detroit Free Press seems" to de-
light In giving place in its columns to
anything and everything which will in
the beast way reflect on Gov. Warner
and the public has come to 80 thorough
by understand the reason for it that
bnt little attention is paid to whatever
IL prints The latest attempt along
this line was the story that the Gov
srnor might not sign the bill prohibit
ing free lunches in saloons because the
sale of cheese would be curtailed. The
Free Press has lost many friends by its
utterly unfair aud prejudiced course
during the past year or two.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

The senatorial contest in Illinois was
ended Wednesday by the election of
Congressman Lorimer by coalition of
the anti Hopkins Republicans and the
Democrats. Senator Hopkins was the
candidate nominated at the primary
election last summer but 80 much op.
position developed that he could not
muster enough votes to win in the legis-
hture. Thus the primary plan in this
instance proved to be farce.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

President Taft has returned to the
var department the estimates sub.
mitted for the fiscal year of 1911 with a
request that at least $50. OCO, 900 be cut
from the same. If Pres. Taft can carry
his point big item in the deficit will
be- cnt out in this department alone
He will also insist on rigid economy in
AL other branches of the government
service This course is strongly in con-
trsSt with that pursued under the last
administration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
WESTON, Ocean. to. ocean Walker

Said recently: when you feel down
and out, feel there is no use living, Just
take your bad thoughts with .and walk
them off. Before you have walked a
mile things will look roster Just try it"
Have you noticed the increase in walk
ing of late in every community? Many
attribute it to the comfort which Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes, gives to the mil
lions now using it. AS Weston has
said, 1T has real merit"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
State Convention Lutheran Societies

Sunday morning delegates and guests
from the Lutheran Young Peoples
Societies of Del roit, Jackson, Saginaw
and other cities attended the regular
I services of Salems Lutheran church.
Rev. Theo g. Hahn. the pastor, gave q
sermon on the work of the societies,
which was very favorably received. The
guests were taken to dinner and
supper to the various Lutheran homes.
In the afternoon the convention was
opened with short service and then
our local president, Mr.. B. Lahman,
took the chair, the school hall on Mil
waukee street being filled with young
people. The delegates handed in their
credentials and reports and the various
subjects for discussion In the Monday
sessions were announced. The short
session was closed with the Lord g
Prayer spoken by the members present.
In the evening reception was given
the visitors and Mr.. Lahman was again
chosen to preside as POSTMASTER. The
hour of parting came too soon for the
Lansing and jackson guests, over
thirty in number, had to leave on the
ten o'clock train.
The second session of the state
convention of Lutheran young peo-
pie was opened Monday morning at
nine o'clock by the president pro
tempore, Mr.. Dorgat, of Monroe,
Mich. Rev. Hahn conducted song
and devotional services. The min
iutes of the preceding session were
read by the secretary, ]. Lehman,
Of Jackson. Hereupon many inter-
esting topics were discussed, one
feature being the institution of a
state bureau for lectures, enter
tainments and the like. A commit
elected from the local society con-
sisting of Rev. Hahn, Fred Lahman
and Eva Schneider.
The afternoon session was espec-
tally interesting. Several new So
cieties were taken in. p. Bureau Of
trict, reported on the financial con-
dition. Then Rev. H. Braner, of
Ann Arbor gave very interesting
lecture of work among young peo-
pie and especially his work in the
university city. The reverend gen.
tleman was chosen as state repre-
sentative and speaker at the nation
al convention of Walther League in
Milwaukee, July 1922. Closed
with singing of Walther League
hymns and prayer.
The presentation of the cantata,
"The Prodigal Son." in the evening
was a grand success in every way.
The hall was tried to its utmost
capacity.
Tuesday morning the last session
of the convention was held, when
the election of state officers took
place and other topics of interest
and Importance were taken up.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Pres.-R. w. Tetrosky, Detroit.
Secy.-Arthur Wurn, Detroit.
Treas.-Mr. Dargatz, Monroe.
The members of the different
committees are as follows: Fred
Lahman. Ray Wietzke and August
Schneider, of this city; Isaac Bower,
Rev. Mr.. Frincke and Carl Troll, of
Monroe, and Paul Burau, Walter
Radeke, Otto Kaufman, Otto Bluen-
Ike and William Buck. of Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
Township Sunday School convs nti

~S'~y ~S'~S'
The Rush township Sunday school
association will hold convention Sun
day afternoon and evening, May 30th,
at the Goss NJ. E. school. Following is
the program:
Afternoon session, 2 o'clock, A. l..
Pierce, president, presiding. Devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. Frederick
Coats address, B. 8. Stratton, vice
president county association; paper,
Mrs. Minnie Bunting; address, 1.-THE
Pastor and the Sunday School," Rev,
G.. w. jennings Owosso; election OF
officers and other business.
Evening sc ssion at 1880 o'clock, Will.
liam Mueller, vice president, presiding.
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Willis Willoughby; address, 1.-THE Or
ganized Class, r. c. Sidenius. secretary
Y. NJ G. A., Owosso; address, Rev. j.
D. Young, Burton; address, II. w.
Splitter, president county association.
Good music will be interspersed through
the program. All Sunday school work.
ers are urged to attend,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

By vote of fifty. six to twenty FIVE
the senate rejected an amendment to
the tariff bill putting lumber on the
free list. Seventeen democrats voted
against the amendment and but ten for
it. Senator Root made strong argu
msnt in favor of retaining the present
Dingfsy rate of So 90 per thousand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

Senator McEnery Of Louisiana,
Astonished the senate on Tuesday with
strong speech in favor of protective
tarif and urged his brother Democrats
10 fall in line for the good of the
country. Read this extract: ut is
gratifying that at this season of con-
yress We notice great change of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWoSsO, FRIDAY. MAY 90, 1909

Ingham county is being organized
for local option campaign during the
fall and winter preparatory to voting
in April next.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28

opinion among democrats who are vot-
ing for duty on raw material, al
though at one time free raw material
was considered cardinal principle Of
the democracy. hope that the con-
ditions of the country, its necessities
and the liberality generally that ia per-
vading all classes Of the people may
dictate to the democrats the abandon.
ment of all the absurd theories of free
trade and cause them to come in with
the great body of the people and vote a
liberal protection for all the manufactur-
ing interests of the country, to make it
as independent a, the fathers declared
it should be of all foreign nations"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
Southwest Bennington.

Mrs. Mary Beardslee of Laingsburg,
was the guest Of her son John Boards.
ley few days last week.-Mr and
Mrs. Reuben Hutchingsof Perry, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Nancy
Hickey. Herbie = Wright OF
Lansing, is spending the week, with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wright.
Mr. Emery Hutchings and son Ross
visited his sister Mrs. Emma Schroder,
near Burton Sunday. his mother return
ed home with him-Mrs. Anna Lewis
and niece Miss Anna Foess, of Owosso,
were guests of her sister Mrs. Lantson
Beardslee Sunday. Mrs. Charles
Lewis and sister, Mrs Vosburg, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. o. Robinson
in Morrice Sunday.-Mr and Mrs
Chas. Baker of Morrice, were guests of
his brother, Mr. M Baker, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs John Hancock of Shafts
burg. attended services in her old home
church at Pittsburg. Sunday. Mrs.
Henderson closed her school in Morton
Dist. No. Q Friday afternoon May 21st
with fine program given by the child
rem. The people of the district are very
much pleased with the good work she
has done during the past year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-21
BIG SMOKER TONIGHT AT
SEATTLE ATHLETIC CLUB
PRoosAm PROMISES WELL. As
souTHERNERs ARE MOST
~ CHAMPIONS.

The hlE interciub nleet het aesm
the best that salt Lake cts can
boast ana the wreHtirFN and boxers
OF the = A. g. ls due - come OF
tonight In the club gymnasium
Most u tbs visitors are amateur
champions Of Utah iu their 80
spectlgs events and " thr blue d.a-
mond boys carry OF the honora IN
this evenings contest g viii D. no
small addition 20 the bunch % feath.
era that already adorns ~. local
cap.
Thnrs Wir ~ three boxing and
four wrestling matches. the boxing
however. being confined strictly 70
local init artists The entire pro-
gram IS
Boxing Henry North ~ William
Dyer. los pounds Norman Mat.
thews - Archie CiintBn. ls0
pounds. clyde Bncthan " Thomas
Clark f55 pounds
Wrestling frcd CrahDe. salt
Lake. ~ Frank Duncan. Seattle.
/ ii5 pounds. g. ~ Miller. salt Lake.
va Bert Kincaid. Seattle t3b
pounds. cliff Evana Salt Take va
Rufus Lindsay. Seattle. 1915 pounds
Deil Judd. Salt Lake. "a Oliver
Monroe. Seattle, its pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-21
NOTES OF THE
!= CAME =

THAT Cooney boy. Tor Portland a.
the prise rough artist. am right tie
waa suing Go WiN it with Umpire
Flynn Yesterday. bat was restrained
~ hiH bench mates Thls asiam
u Eoins 10 get CounrN in BAD SOME
day
George CapFon WAS in hard luck
asain Yesterday iie ne che BAH
right ia the eye every time, Gus tf
feN lea the we'll lntaiiibir tie VIII
set them sometimes. though tNf he
can't always he uuluckY
Pearl casey came near making q
had break when ne started tW tu
rough OwoFNr Capron yesterday.
Aside from thw tmpropftrtY 81
Pearls pirkinE or such a little fel
low there a danger in mixing with
geurNp. as DE has a reputation back
in Minneapolis Tor being about the
hardest nut 10 crack OF any amateur
Fighter 81 thH middle west Casey
think realised his hNstY errer sui
let the matter drop ntherv Zee.
Portland might have been without
See aiuaefY little captain.
seattis Vas ln had Yesterday all
around Twice duriug the same
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-21
DUCKS GET TN and TAKE
FOURTH OF SERIES 5 TOT
aEr LEAD IN FIRST INNING
THAT SEATTLE SPIRITS
CAN'T OVERCOME.

Well. The Ducks slipped one over
on uS Yes they did, and 30 tost
at that that most ~ vs. didn't really
know what was Happenings until it
Was AL over hut the tluworH and
the anthem
Mia Anderson started Ia ca serve
up the hot cakes, hut before Ne
really had time to miN enc batter
tho Eriddie burnt hts feet and De
took Go the honch leaving Little Joe
20 even up tor those five runs and
four errors which cost Seattle tho
first game 90 the rev season
Joe did bits part right well. too
but the links wes preacnt hgain
aud there was no set'ing around
those five.
Joo held the Ducks for one hlt
and no more, "a spite of tho fact
that he scnt IA men 90 first gratis
Although the Spooks filled tho bases
twice In rapid succession. one run
was all that arrived, and the game
ended thusly.
We started ont IN the fourth with
an awful dust. hat somehow after
Tealey hingled stole second and
came home GA PuRs solo. there was
a lost chord somewhere. and the
music stopped After This u was
mostly sWft pedal atthnuEh riNut M
ttli the hast ono In the nluth u was
very noticeable that there WAS q lack
Of smiles ln CRscyyiiie. and that very
few spectators left their seats.
After the finish 81 Mondays game
you cant teii bunch % seattle
sports that the spooks haven't a
chance Go slip one
Rig Mikc vas mad Incidentally.
he made thc errors Which started tho
merry go-rnund. and came through
with the fcature 81 the game. q
beautiful whip IN from deep center
that cut Cnaney or the plate
These are the sad words that teil
the tale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-21
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Since this change 10 the method
OF distribution poslam has met Win
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leading drugEists. including the
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Jar
This great success Is not surprlt
ing when % Is remembered that, u
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ing with first application, prooeeds
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chronic eases In a few weeks, IN
minor skin troubles, such az
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blotches. rash. otc results snow
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perlmental samples OF poslam are
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-21

| tha close ~ enc season 81 1905 He
signed hts checks that Nny He al
most Registered az the marriage ~
renao bureau at Detroit a. Mig
Hut when the Maps went south
this spring thr little catcher vent
az ths fiet Gland sporting writer's
something iikr thia
Say. frliowa. 10 like go ask "a iit
fie favor ~ sou course J don't
mind " myself best yea anuF hoH
tt 10 Wiih the little etfe and well.
you see. fellnHH SIS ihls way my
wife yuu Anuw hos u iH with =
uutmAn especially when you're flfNt
married Yon swm
shut Ynug rNms ard SAY n one
~ the writer's isr8ks Ia. Were all
hfaced nov Give t 20 us IN a
bunch NlF
That's IL Nis tse little catcher
burst out rNhe dont ike 60 have
fuc called Ma Wants ii jay la
sole made che team pfuHliHc II you
fellows aiwayr aEeak az the a. laY.
maybe 40 can mshe q go
Tha sporting editors. being good
f~iiawa readily PROMISED II u jay
Clarke ~ all the aiaEAtehra.