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Arizona republican., 1909-07-14
The Popular's Grand Economy Sale

Commencing Wednesday, July 14th-with $7,000 to S8, 900 addition to immense stock-we will make this sale the largest and successful that has been held in Mesa, with complete line of Ladies Chdrens and Mems Furnishings all and direct from eastern mills and wholesale houses being bought late in the at price 20 to 2596 lower than manufacturers prices at opening of We make lower prices than have yet been offered in Mesa.
 Motto Small profits large sales and plenty of them
Arizona republican., 1909-07-14
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United States Land Office. Os14s-s05.
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 June 23, 1909. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by George W.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-14
COOL WEATHER.

Persons returning from Prescott who have been out to 'Idylwild" report
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
When Her Turn Came.

The Journa, had taken on a woman
editor" whose duty was to look after
the "woman's page" Space being
scarce in the local room." desk was
given her in the managing editors
room, directly adjoining. For a week
or two no fault was found with her
work. but one morning the managing
editor said to her:
Miss Penfeld. your style Of writing
is little too terse and epigrammatic
for the needs Of your department. You
must study expansion"
VERY well. Mr.. Ringgold." she an
swered. IL will try"
Thereafter her work appeared to
give entire satisfaction, for there was
no further criticism. About six months
later. however. the managing editor
after n morning spent in working at
his desk suddenly wheeled in his chair
and said:
Miss Penfield. 1 want wife. want
you. Will you marry me?'
"Nir. Ringgold." she responded, with
a hooking smile, that is rather terse
and epigrammatic. Don't you think
you ought to study expansion little?'
Youths Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Tho Sacred Goose.

In Egypt the goose was the emblem
Of Sch, father to Osiris. precious
figure Of it is extant inscribed "The
Good Goose Greatly Beloved" 1t was
the national flag Of Burma and Of
Handy, Ceylon. Wherever Buddhism
rules the goose is venerated. There
fore 1t is a leading motif In the art of
Japan and a symbol of peace and hap
piness in China. Figures Of geese are
as indispensable at Chinese wedding
as is bride cake with us. In both
countries, as also in Burma and Siam,
weights are made in the shape OF a
goose as a token of good faith, though
the connection is not obvious. But In
ancient Egypt the same custom ruled,
and Layard found goose weights
among his first discoveries at Nineveh.
A row of gigantic geese surrounds the
great Buddhist temple az Anajapoora.
The devout cherish fond fancy that
all geese perform an aerial pilgrimage
to the hottest Of lakes In the Hima-
layas every year, transporting the sins
of the neighborhood, returning with
new stock Of inspiration for the en-
enlargement Of local piety.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
The Planet Mercury.

Though Mercury is one of the small
est of the planets. it is perhaps the
most troublesome to the astronomer.
1t lies SO close to the sun that II is
seen but seldom in comparison with
the other great planets. Its orbit is
turbances by the attraction of other
bodies in way not yet fully under.
stood. A special difficulty has also
been found In the attempt to place
Mercury in the weighing scales. We
can weigh the whole earth. we can
weigh the sun, the moon and even
Jupiter and other planets. but Mercury
presents difficulties of peculiar char
acter lie Verrier. however succeeded
In devising method of weighing it.
He demonstrated that our earth is
attracted by this planet. and he showed
how the amount of attraction may be
disclosed by observations Of the sun,
so that from an examination Of the OBJ
servations he made an approximate
determination of the mass Of Mercury.
LIE Verriers result indicated that the
weight of the planet was about the fif-
teenth part of the weight Of the earth.
In other words, If our earth was placed
In a balance and fifteen globes, each
equal to Mercury, were laid in the
other the scales would hang evenly
"Story Of the Heavens"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
A Word of Warninu.

"You never proposed to her on your
kneesw cried the veteran married man
In dismay.
"Sure l did; sure the youth repeat
ed, a glad, proud light shining in his
eyes.
SWELL" said the veteran, you'll re-
gret it about twice week for the rest
of your life. After you get married the
slightest argument, the first impatient
word, will cause your wife to say,
You weren't like this when you went
down on your knees and begged me,
with tears in your eyes, to marry you.
''Its pretty bad to have an angry
wife read out your old love letters re-
proachfully," said the veteran, "but
that is nothing to being reminded of
your kneeling proposal every week till
you are q great-grandfather."
"You proposed on your knees your
self?" the youth haZarded
But the veteran frowned and made
no reply.-Los Angeles Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Cricket Eiuhtino.

Cricket fighting, a national sport in
the Celestial Kingdom, is odd to see.
Crickets are trained. They are exer-
cised and dieted, and daily, before a
match, smaller, weaker crickets are op-
posed to them that they may work out
for themselves good fighting systems.
In matches the betting Is very high.
The Chinese, who are tremendous gam
blers, often lose fortunes over crickets,
as American millionaires lose fortunes
over race horses. A good cricket fight
will last half an hour. The opposing
crickets, each in tube like box stall,
are dropped into ring with wall
around it about six inches high. A
combatant to win must throw his ri
val over this wall clean out of the ring.
Tiny bells are rung by the seconds.
These bells have peculiar timbre and
excite the crickets to very frenzy Of
fighting. A cricket with a good record
will sell for So or So while champions
often fetch $5O.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Thsckeray's "Jeames.w

The fashionable reporter" (Mr. r. F.
Of the Post was a familiar figure at
weddings and receptions In the forties
and fifties. and Thackeray always
spoke Of him as "Jeames" and voided
the walls of ridicule on him and his
works. "Jeames" avenged himself by
carefully leaving Thackeray's name
out of all his lists. "Jeames' had one
direful experience. When Prince AL
bert went to the Isle Of Wight to in
spect Osborne the fashionable re-
porter" managed to get on board the
royal yacht before she left Cowes.
When the boat was halfway across
the Solent the presence Of stranger
on board was detected, and he was in
terrogated by one Of the suit. Jeames
announced his professional position
and was Informed that he had been
guilty of an unwarrantable intrusion.
He was forthwith bundled into small
boat which was attached to the yacht,
and as the sea was rough he was
drenched to the skin in few minutes.
When the yacht arrived at Portsmouth
the tide was low, and Jeames was pull
ed out of the boat and compelled to
wade to the shore through the mud as
best he could.-London Truth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Notice Of Proposed Street CLOSING.
10 ALI Whom IL Nav Connarn.


Take notice, that II is deemed advisable by
vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion OF
Green street In said City which lies between
the south line OF the right of way OF the Ann
Arpor RAILROAD Company and the north line of
the right OF way OF the main line OF the Grand
Trunk Railway Company, and the Common
council OF said city will meet at the Council
Room on Monday, the 4th day of October, A. d.
lsO9 at 7:SO O'Clock In the afternoon to hear
objections, II any thereto, as provided in the
resolution hereto annexed, adopted by the
Common Cduncil August 3Oth 1909
Resolved by the Common Council of the CITY
or Owoss0 that this Council deems II advisable
to vacate, discontinue and alb )lish that portion
OF Green street In said city which lies between
the south line OF the right OF way of the Main
line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company and
the north line OF the right OF way of the Main
line OF the Grand Trunk Railway Com pany and
Monday the fourth day of October A. ID. 1909 At
7:5O O'CLOCK In the afternoon OF said day is here.
by appointed as the time when this Council
VIII meet and hear objections II any there.
to.
The City Clerk is hereby directed TO give
notice or said meeting with copy of this reso.
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
TOT not less than four week before the time ap
pointed for such meeting in THE Owosso
LINES LINES one OF the newspapers OF the City o.
Owosso. Objections IL any to the proposed
action OF this Council in vacaJing, discontinu
Ing and abolishing that portion of Green street
above described may be filed with the CITY
Clerk in writing.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
Citv Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Are You a Reaaar?

All the beggars are not holding out
a hand to passersby in the street. You
probably know the man who Is ever
whining for help. If a farmer, he
thinks his neighbors should help him
get in his grain or do his blowing.
If in business, he is always trying to
borrow or wanting some one to boost
him or drum up customers. He never
seems to think of relying on his own
efforts. There is we'll known fable
about the larks in a grainfield. AS
long as the farmer depended on his
neighbors and relations to come and
cut his grain the larks felt perfectly
safe. When the man determined to
cut the grain himself the larks knew
It was time to seek safety elsewhere.
There are times when every one
needs help, but help should be asked
only when one has made every posi-
BILE effort for himself.
Too much help given man weakens
his Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Gyvina the Bride q Tip.

Here's little pointer for you" said
the BRIDE OF last year to the bride of
this year. 'Pll tell you my own expe-
rience,f and you can judge for yourself
what TO do. When we returned from
our wedding trip and l began to rum
make through Georges belongings /
found six or seven pairs Of gloves and
at least nine pairs Of silk hose, things
that he had never had on. They had
been tucked away in all sorts Of
places. Most of them l at once recog-
nized as presents l had given to him
from time 10 time. Besides them,
found a lot Of handkerchiefs still un-
used, handkerchiefs that / had en-
broidered his initial on with my own
hands.
what do you suppose l did? Fool
ishly gathered them all together and
spread them out on the bed where he
would see them when he came home
and feel ashamed Of himself for never
using my presents. Just think what
lack Of forethought l showed! Con-
slider what a saving of pin money 1t
would have been If I had put the
things away and then doled them out
to him for Christmas presents or birth
day presents one by one. 1t would
have served him exactly right too."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
a Gentle Hint.

A lady who suffered from neigh
boris fowls that overran and spoiled
her garden politely asked her neighbor
several times to keep his pets at
home, but no attention was paid to
her grievance. Finally she hit upon an
ingenious method of protecting her
self. She prepared grains of corn by
tying to them with strong thread
small cards bearing the words, "Please
keep your chickens at home" and dis
tributed the grains about her flower
beds. The chickens came to feast as
usual and greedily swallowed the corn,
not preceiving the thread until the
card was against their beaks. Then
they could neither swallow the card
nor rid themselves of the swallowed
corn. Twenty or thirty of the maraud-
ers ran home. bearing the polite re-
quest to their culpable owner. who,
struck with the method of the hint
promptly cut the threads and cooped
up his fowls.-Bombay Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Notice OF Proposed Street Closing.
TO All Whom it May Concern:


Take notice, that it is deemed advisable by
the Common Council OF the City OF Owosso to
vacate discontinue and abolish that portion OF
Michigan Avenue in said City which lies be
tween the south line Of the right OF way of the
main line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company
and the north line OF the right of way of the
main line OF the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany, and the Common Council OF said city will
meet at the Council Room on Monday the 9TH
day OF October, A. ID. 1909. at 1880 O'Clock in the
afternoon, TO hear objections, il any, thereto,
as provided in the resolution hereto annexed,
adopted by the Common Council August both,
1909:
Resolved by the Common Council OF the City
OF Owosso that this Council deems it advisable
TO vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion
OF Michigan Avenue in said city which lies be.
tween the south line of the right of way of the
main line OF the Ann Arbor Railroad Company
and the north line of the right of way of the
main line OF the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany and Monday the fourth day of October,
A. d. 1908 at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day is hereby appointed as the time when
this Council will meet and hear objections II
any thereto.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice OF said meeting with a copy of this reso.
for not less than four weeks before the time APP.
pointed for such meeting in THE Owosso
TIMES one OF the newspapers of the City OF
Owosso. Objections II any to the proposed
action of this Council in vacating, discontinu-
Ing and abolishing that portion OF Michigan
Avenue above described may be filed with the
City Clerk in writing
ARTHUR H. DUMOND,
Citv Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
No Morals In Dreamiand.

If. as many writers have suggested,
it is the soul itself that guides the i'm
agery of dreams, how are we to ex-
plain the fact that in this chaos Of
ideas and feelings there is so little dis
tinction between right and wrong that
when dreaming we commit acts for
which we should weep tears Of blood
were they as real as they seem to be.
AS Professor Hoffman has said, 1.-THE
familiar check of waking hours, L
must not do it because 1t would be un-
just or unkind,' never once seems to
arrest us in the satisfaction of any
within which may blow about our way
ward fancies."
From all Of which we must conclude
that the dream realm is a world that is
entirely obivious to any moral sense
and that, though it may be true that
troubled conscience may produce or
affect our dreams, the dreams them
selves are never burdened with q con-
science.-Bohemian Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Snubbina a Snoh.

Jasmin, the Gascon poet and barber
once treated a rich snob to the snub
bling he deserved. Jasmin had beer
reciting his poems for the benefit OF
the poor and had afterward been es
corted In triumphal procession to his
hotel. Next morning while he was still
In bed some one knocked at the door
and vulgar nabob entered and in
stalled himself without invitation In q
chair.
MY dear Jasmin." said he patron
Eingly, II am banker, a millionaire
as you know. l wish you to shave me
with your own hand. Please set to
work at once, for i am pressed fol-
time. You can ask what you like for
your trouble"
Pardon me, sir" said Jasmin, with
pride. 81 shave for pay at home
only"
"What do you sayT
at is true, sir. shave for pay only
at home"
Come. come! You are testing. ]
cannot be put off. Make your charge
what you like, but shave me-"
Again l say, sir, 1t is impossible"
"How impossible? Isn't it your
trader
at is, but at this moment I am not
disposed to exercise it."
In spite of renewed brides and en-
treaties Jasmin remained firm, and the
millionaire went away unshaved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
wb.n .b. en.x Fails.

Patiently, morning, noon, night,
sometimes far into the dawn, the re-
hearsals go on, first the steps, then
the music, then the words, then the
situations with principals and stars In
rehearsal and always the business
the exacting command, the sharp re-
buke, the tireless round.
How would you like to rehearse
day and night, seven weeks, without
pay, and find yourself out of a job
after the first night?
wouldn't you rather read of glo-
rious triumph and see the managers
and authors and composers rake in
the shekels, the golden, glittering
shekels, even though they grew fat on
them, for the sake of the people who
had rehearsed seven weeks without
pay?
'"The tragedy Of failure is back in
the land of make believe, down in the
crowded dressing room, down where
the girls huddle together and tremble,
down where one weeps silently and
dries her eyes on the skirt of use
less costume. Smiths Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Makinu IL Last,

A young man was lately leaving his
aunt's house after a visit when, find
ing it was beginning to rain, he caught
up an umbrella that was snugly placed
In corner and was proceeding to open
it when the old lady, who for the first
time observed his movements, sprang
toward him, exclaiming: "No, no; that
you never shall! I've had that UNI
brella twenty-three years. and it has
never been wet yet, and i am sure it
shan't be wetted noww-London Ex-
press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
The Seven Wise Men of Greece.

The seven wise men Of Greece were
Thales of Miletus, Fernandez of Cor
inth, Cleobulus of Lyndus, Chilon of
Lacedaemon, Scion of Athens, Bias of
Prienne and Pittacus Of Mitylene
Some fishermen of Miletus sold a draft
of fishes to a bystander. When the
net was drawn in it contained golden
tripod, and the purchaser claimed 1t
was his, while the fishermen contend
ed that they sold only the fish that
might be in the net. The dispute was
referred to the oracle of Delphi. who
awarded the tripod to the wisest man
in Greece. Thereupon it was taken to
Thales, who declined 1t and suggested
that 1t be given to Bias. He in turn
refused to accept it, and thus it was
successfully declined by all the seven.
and they were thereafter known as the
seven wise men of Greece.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Poor Richards Almanac,

DR.. Franklin himself in one of the
last numbers of the almanac gathered
together all the best sayings Of Poor
Richard, which for twenty-five years
had amused and edited the country.
These sayings are in constant use at
this day. For example, early to bed
and early to rise makes man healthy,
wealthy and wise;;" "Drive thy bust
ness-let it not drive thee" "Help
hands, for have no lands;" mo gains
without palms," Constant dropping
wears away stones;" "Three removes
are as bad as fire." Gle that by the
pillow would thrive must himself ell
Their hold or drive;" "a fat kitchen
makes a lean WILL" Experience keeps
a dear school, but fools will learn in
no other" 1t was such homely max
inns as these inserted in all the little
gaps of the almanac that made it SO
popular. Franklin said he sometimes
sold 10000 copies in year. wonder
full sale for that day. The first number
Of Poor Richards Almanac appeared
I'm 1872.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
A Needed CHANGE.

The navy department once received
from the commander in chief of the
feet an official communication relative
to certain changes recommended by
him to be made in the uniform shirt Of
the enlisted men. In accordance with
custom this letter was forwarded to
various officials for comment or ex-
preston of opinion, the remarks of
each officer being appended on an in
dorsement slip. Each Endorsement in
PRODUCES the subject matter Of the let
ter I'm a brief, and one Of them thus
tersely explained the contents: "Com-
mander in chief desires to change
shirt"-Lippincott's.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
The Number q.

There are four cardinal points. four
winds, four quarters of the moon, four
seasons, four rules of arithmetic, four
suits of cards, four quarters to the
hour, four legs for furniture. most ami
mails go on four legs. the dead are
placed between four planks, the pris-
oners between four walls. We have
four incisor and four canine teeth, and
our forks have four prongs. All ami
mails when butchered are cut into four
quarters. The violin, greatest of all
string instruments. has but four
strings. -Four of q kind Is n pretty
good hand at poker, even If they are
only fours.-Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Woman.

Woman, the gentlest OF all creatures.
is apt to become masterful and even
tyrannical, this because she is crea-
ture in whose composition emotion
dominates, and emotion when highly
stimulated becomes passion, and pas
sion spurns all reasonable limitation
and becomes tyrannical. Besides, there
are women with more than ordinary
firm will and persistent purpose. These
when winged by the passion which is
natural to the sex become intolerant,
masterful and more tyrannical than
men. Qualification to the intense ac-
ton Of the impassioned soul is treach-
cry, and contradiction is treason. Like
stormy wind, they will have their
sweep and ignore all contraries. And
from this predominance Of the emo
tional element 1t seems plain that,
though woman may try many things
and succeed in most, she is, with her
normal outfit, materially incapacitated
from being a statesman or a judge
Daybook Of John Stuart Blackie.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
An Awful Liar,

Sir Archibald Geikie, the distin-
gulshed geologist, tells good story in
his capital book of Scottish Reminis-
cences." 81 was quite sure you had
been in our neighborhood," a friend
said to Sir Archibald 81 met the old
farmer of c., who had strange tale
to tell me. bod, Mr.. Caithcart,' he be-
gan, L ran across the queerest body
the ither day. AS was coming by the
head Of the cleugh l thocht heard a
wheen thinkers quarrelin, but whan |
lookit doom there was ae wee stool
man. Whites he was chaplin the
rocks wi a hammer, whites he was
writin' in a book, whites fechtin' wi
the thorns and misca'in them for a.
that was bad. When he cam up frae
the burn, him and me had a large con-
fab. bod, he tellt me a ABBOTT the
stanes and hoo they showed that Scot
land was ance like Greenland, smoored
in ice. A very enterteenin' body, Mr..
Caithcart, but-an awful, awful leear."
London Tit-Bits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-09-17
Notice Of Proposed Street Closing.

10 All Whom II May Concern:
Take notice, that IL is deemed advisable by
the Common Council OF the City OF Owosso 10
vacate, discontinue and abolish that portion OF
Howard street In said City which lies between
the west line OF Watson street and the east
line OF Shiawassee street, and the Common
Council OF said city will meet at the Council
Room on Monday the 9TH day of October. A. D.
1909, AT 1880 O'Clock In the afternoon, to hear
objections, II any, thereto, as provided In the
resolution hereto annexed adopted by the
Common Council August 80th 1919:
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
OF Owosso that this Council deems IL advisable
10 vacate, discontinue ana abolish that portion
OF howard street in said city which lies be-
tween the west line Of Watson street and the
east line OF Shiawassee street and Monday the
fourth day OF October, A ID 1909 at z 80 O'Clock
In the afternoon of said day is hereby appoint
ed as the time when this Council will meet and
near objections II any thereto.
Inc CITY Clerk Is hereby directed to give
notice OF said meeting with q copy of this reso
luton by publishing said notice and resolution
Ior not less than four weeks before the time
appointed for such meeting in THE Owosso
LINES one OF the newspapers OF the City OF
Owosso. Objections IL any to the proposed
actlon OF this Council in vacating, discontinu
ing ana abolishing that portion OF Howard
street above described may be filed with the
City Clerk In writing.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
Citv Clerk