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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
MAKES A FINE SHOWING.
Michigan State Fair One Of the Ma
lions Best.

While the Michigan State Fair is
not blessed with the liberal legisla-
tive aid that goes to similar institu-
tions, 1t makes a showing that puts
others far in the shade.
Last year the total attendance was
1876, 900. gAt the same time Wisconsin
showed only $4,000; New York, 1867
900; Kentucky. 100000; Ohio, 24,473;
Nebraska, 112,500; Spokane Inter
state, 1896; Indiana, $4,000. ot
Michigan's net profits were $4,000
That Of Wisconsin, s4,437.30; New
York, $4,000; Kentucky, $4,000;
Ohio, SIS. 399,22; Iowa, s44,171.45; Ne
braska, $4,000; Spokane Interstate,
s9715.51: Illinois $1,000; South Da-
kota, s533.97; Oklahoma, s14,349.50.
Michigan's total disbursements, not
including amount for improvements,
were $94,546.29; Wisconsin, $780,
1910; New York, $4,000; Kentucky,
$4,000; Ohio, $46.644,63; Iowa, $s4,.
1921; Nebraska, $53,500; Spokane
Interstate, $72,5S9.16; Illinois, SOC, 900:
South Dakota. $25,20s.e7; Oklahoma,
$44,918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Henderson.

Mrs Bertha Francis of Chicago, is Wis
iting her sister Miss Grace Berner-
Mrs Fred Willis is still very low
Mrs EE Bunting, who fell last Tuesday
and cut her head on the glass in door,
is slowly recovering-Mr and Mrs S
Noonan are visiting relatives in Breck-
inridge-Rsv A G Peters, who has
purchased Mrs Convis' residence is now
occupying the same--Miss Fern
Peters of Dsyison, is visiting friends
and relatives here-The L A S of the
Church of Christ will meet with Mrs.
Fred Rowley next Wednesday for sup
per-Mr Earl Peters has returned
after visit with relatives in Dawson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
The Troubles of French Aeaden,ie,ar

The Troubles of French Aeadenietan.
The candidate, once elected, is bound
to pronounce harangue before he Is
allowed to take part in the work of
the noble body. The director who hap
pens to be In Office answers him. This
grafton is invariably, or at least should
be, composed first Of thanks, more or
less humble, for the great honor con-
ferred, then of panegyric of the hap
py ones predecessor. And, oh, how
difficult that sometimes must be! More
than one has rushed to the encyclope-
dia, then to the Libraries, SO as to get
some clear notion of the illustrious O.
immortal! Then fate is often ironical.
A historian may have to celebrate the
talent Of writer of light comedies, a
legitimist may have to praise a Social
list, or else the newly elected member
may have to speak Of his most init
mate enemy.-Jeanne Mairet In At
lantic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Garland.

Mrs. A. e. Shannon entertained
the Ladies' Aid Society last week
Thursday afternoon.--Mr. and Mrs.
Delos Curtis visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Christmas Sunday.-Mrs. Harry
Durham spent Friday night and
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Grove of Owosso.-S. N.Hubbell left
wednesday for a trip to Montana
and other western states.-Mr. ano
Mrs. Darwin Green of Burton, visit
ed A, T.. Colby and daughter, Suns
day.-Mrs. Louis Green and daugh,
tiers, of st. Johns, are spending !,
week with her sister, Mrs. George
Woodland and family.-A son wae
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schulde
Tuesday, July 81.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
eANITATIoN OF THE STATE FAIR
GROUNDS.

The State Fair officials are taking
every precaution to protect the exhibit
tors OF live stock at the 1909 meeting
which opens Sept. 2. They have made
arrangements for the complete santa
ton OF the live stock and, in fact, the
entire show buildings and grounds
during the Fair time.
Before any animals are brought
into their quarters, all stables, barns,
ETC., will be thoroughly cleaned of any
refuse that may have accumulated
there, and then they will be thorough
ly and completely disinfectsd SO as to
prevent any possibility of disease
being acquired from the condition OF
the grounds before the live stock ar
rives.
During the entire time OF the Fair
constant attendance of a corps of
expert assistants will be continuously
disinfecting all the live stock and
buildings, so that 1t will prevent any
possible outbreak of contagious dis
eases while on the grounds.
Arrangements will be made for par
ties who wish to have their stock
sprayed before entering the grounds,
and the fact that Messrs. Parke, Da-
Wis & Company will have this matter
In charge, and will use the disinfect-
ant Kreso for the purpose, is sufficient
to know that 1t will be done properly
and effectively.
This firm has taken care of over
zoo large expositions of this descrip-
ton, and by using Kreso have pre-
vented any outbreak Of disease; this
Is certainly q safeguard against any
such troubles that otherwise might
arise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
viii He Pay7

VIM. Sands, arrested in Lansing on
complaint of Mrs. Sarah Trafford, Cor
runna Ave, plead guilty in the muni-
cipal court Saturday morning to the
charge of jumping his board bill. JUS
tice Friegel let him off on his own
recognizance after he had promised to
pay the bill incurred. Sands returned
to Lansing, where he had work as a
painter. 1t remains to be seen whether
confidence was misplaced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
A Disappointment.

Eyes," says the lady after an &C.
quaintance of ten or fifteen years be-
fore has been renewed. II remember
you perfectly
"IndeedY' murmurs the pratified
man. Il am glad to know that"
Eyes; at one time'I thought Of mar
rying YOU"
oh he replies dejectedly. AZ
thought for the moment that there
might have been something that made
me different from all the other men
you ever knew."-Life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, City of Owosso,
July goth, 1909.

Council Room, City OF Owosso,
July 26th 1909.
Regular meeting of the Council, Mayor Wal
lace ID Burke presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Sturtevant,
Barrett, Wren, Palmer, Conant, Perrigo,
Washburn. Later Mcdonald, BRANDED, Brown.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The following communication was presented
and on motion received and filed:
July 26 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City Of Owosso, Michigan:
As there is to be trial for exceeding the
speed limit. on the 2sth. ] respectfully call
your attention to the desirability OF appointing
Respectfully,
@. +. FRIEGEL
Aid. Brown presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the ways and
means committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Of the City OF Owosso:
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned owners OF property on
Corunna avenue hereby protest and object to
the sprinkling OF Corunna avenue and the
% Our me q
incurred or charged against us. The sprink-
ling. is now being done on petition from few
not on the petition Of majority Of the owners
OF property as provided by ordinance should be
filed before the costs ard expenses is incurred.
Mrs. ID. j. Howard and 10 others.
Aid. Conant presented the claims and ac-
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts.
Aid Wasbburn presented the report of the
street commits sioDer which was on motion
received and filed.
Aid. Perrigo presented the following report
which was on motion adopted, ayes nays 0.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS AND
ACCOUNTS
Council Room, City Of Owosso,
July, 20 1909
To the Honorable Mayor and, Council:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Order of Publication.
State OF Michigan

state OF Michigan
County OF Shiawassee
At session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE, in the
City OF Corunna, on Wednesday, the 2lst day
of July in the year OF one thousand nine
hundred and nine.
present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF George
Carpenter deceased on reading and fling the
petition OF Nellie King Carpenter praying
that administration OF said estate may be
granted to the petitioner or some other suit
able person.
1t is Ordered, That the 23rd day Of August
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That a copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing, in The
OwOssO TIMES o newspaper printed ana
circulating In said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
JERSEY SEA SHORE EXCURSION

Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route.
Greatly reduced fares to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea
Isle City, via Niagara Falls. Tickets
good on all trains August 17th. Re-
turn limit August 31st, 1909. Stop
overs allowed on return trip at Phil
adelphia, Niagara Falls and numer-
Gus other points of interest Tickets
accepted on boats between Detroit
and Buffalo without additional
charge.
~. Enjoy your vacation where the
cool sea breezes blow.
For further particulars consult
p. n. Moore, Agent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Order Of Publication,
State of Michigan

SSS
County of Shiawassee
At session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate office, IN the CITY
OF Corunna on Wednesday, the 2lst day OF
July in the year one thousand nine hundred
and nine.
Present. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate Of Amanda E.
Carpenter deceased, on reading and filing the
petition of Nellie King Carpenter praying for
an order determining who were at the time
of her death the legal heirs OF said deceased
and entitled TO inherit her real estate.
tits Ordered That the 23rd day OF August,
next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And it Is Further ordered, That copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing, in THE Owosso
TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating in
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge Of Probate.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

Can't look well, eat we'll or feel we'll
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer-
else, keep clean and you will have long
life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a STO RIA
Not Too Often.

''They tell me New England is full
of old maids" said the Philadelphia
girl. "Now, suppose you Boston girls
don't often marryY' mo; only once,
as a rule" replied the Boston GIRL
Philadelphia Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of
your clothing. Doan's Ointment cures
the most obstinate cases. Why suffer.
All druggists sell it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30
Spots Renewed While You sIeep.

spots Removed While You Sleep.
Dill-Has your wife recipe for re-
moving spots from clothing? Pickle
] should say she had! She removed
two five-spots from my trousers pocket
with quietness and dispatch last night,
Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-30

several claims and accounts would respectfully
report favorably on the following and ask the
unanimous consent OF this council that said
claims be allowed and the City Clerk instruct
ed TO draw orders for the same
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
COOPERATIVE HOMES.

According to an account In the New
York Evening Post cooperative apart
ment construction is becoming feat
ure OF the building up o. that great
metropolis.
There are now about twenty cooper
alive duplex observation-disclosures. repre-
senting an investment. Il IS estimated
Of from S2s. 100000 10 $4,000 900 The
apartments provided are Of kind that
rent from 5000 10 5000 a year. and
the investment to acquire one Of them
runs from $4,000 to $4,000 The own
ers. however. feel that they are making
profitable investment, because they
get these apartments IN neighborhoods
In which II would cost them double as
much or even more % secure individual
homes with equivalent accommodations.
The apartment houses are owned by
corporation IN which residents only
can be shareholders sufficient num-
her Of apartments are reserved 20 rent
out. and the rents cover the cost OF
operating the apartments.
These apartment houses are, as viii
be noticed for the accommodation Of
persons with means, but It should be
possible TO device some cooperative
plan whereby the poorer classes could
be made home-owners. BY paying
rent, they. too. eventually pay for the
houses IN which they live without own
rss.. l.sst.n ffs ah
not he possible for them to combine
their slender means and pay for house
OF their own just as well as for one
belonging to landlord Cooperation
Is. we believe the ultimate solution of
many Of the social problems now con-
fronting US II should be tried under
intelligent leadership
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
IDLENEss PROMOTES INSANITY
Cleveland PIain pealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
4 special news dispatch from PITTS
burg To the Washington Post tells OF a
nenacing situation in the Western pen
ltehtlary due 10 increasing insanity
among the conyiCts II accurate. the
story offers convincing proof OF the
deleterious effects of ildeness among
prisoners "Conyicts are going insane
BY the Wholesale" says the corrpspon
dent So serious has the matter be-
come that the warden has determined
10 ask that each county which has
prisoners In his care shall name an in
sanity commission 90 pass upon the
mental soundness OF its particular con-
Nicts 10 the end that the warden may
be rid OF those who belong IN an asv-
lum rather than penal institution. II
rs strange that such an appeal should
De necessary. However, such Is the
story The statement Is made that Of
the 1900 prisoners only 30 per cent are
provided with work To make the
available employment go as far as pos
sihle the men are given turns. each
convict working for a week and then
remaining idle some forty DAYS This
rs. az course, the all-sufficient explain
alton Of the insanity figures Idleness
promotes viciousness and unsoundness
Of mind. n is prime article In the
penal reformer's code that convictS
shall not be permitted tor forced
to remain idle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
THE SHAME OF HAVING FLIES.



Much has been said this summer Of
the danger ~ having nies around and
Of ne best WAYS OF poisoning them or
othoru ise disposing Of them A writer
IN the September McCmre's contributes
10 the discussion hv some very pertin-
ent remarks ON the shame of having
files What he says applies both 10 the
country as "a whole and 10 Individual
households. England. he tells us is
now almost without 0ies. and that be
cause Of the cleaning mp work OF the
last nifty years ~ we had no decayinR
organic matter We should have no
flies he says, and as England mas
systematically undertaken a. remove
and destroy such matter the Is prob
lem Tor her is solved. As Tor the
households, IL Is almost an Identical
proposition 10 say that 4 house has
many nles or that 81 has many smells
The hy has one supreme motive in
IRE. and that is 90 move toward the
strongest smell He enters the house
because there are more smells inside
than out. and. once in he fiequents the
kitchen because there are more smells
there than in the parlOr" A number of
devices Tor setting ria ~ flies based
either ON their attraction toward smells
off their attraction toward light ~ GER
tain intcnaitic8. are described in this
aruclo. and prospective home builders
would DO well % consider them and
have provision made Tor some of them
bon their kitchens or other rooms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
cRAfrBIDDEN CITIES.

What the condition generally Is In
cities governed In the interest cf graft
crs may De gathered from some recent
statements by former Police Commis-
aoner Bingham concerning the moral
status 90 New York
That city De says. is in many re-
snects the most lawleas city In the
world According 20 the authority
quoted while probably So per cent of
the 10000 police are honest az heart
the force IS dominated by corrupt poll
ticians Tammany Hall depends upon
the thousands OF mon engaged in the
whic-slave traaic 90 Furnish sixth Of
tho 10000 to 5000 illegal votes cast ia
close elections
The great majority Of the city or
dinanccs were not made % be obcyed,
but were made 10 be- broken ESQ that
some ono could make money from the
Intentional or unintcutlonal violator of
insiucere Jaw. The government of New
York cts costs $500 100000 ycar an
amount equaung a third Of that OK
pended ln conducting the National gov
eminent. but lu addition the city pays
probably 100000 600 year in graft
blacknail ana brokerage on crime
such ere mo conditions In Sew York
and we fear. 10 some extent IN every
largo city where the government is In
the hands of an inner circle that
exists for the sake OF plumber Is there
amy remedy but the election Of officers
who are under no ante-election obi
cations 20 anyone but the people?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
TO THE PolE.

II the dispatches tell the truth, an
American explorer Frederick COOK,
reached The North pole on the 2ist Of
April. 1905. As near as can no made
out from tho report Cook did not
make any elaborate preparations for a.
Nerth pole expedition. Ho was on
board tho ship Bradley Tor summer
cruise in the Arctic. and when the
conditions in Smith Sound were found
favorable. rs q happened. for an eN-
ploration further NORTH he decided to
30 on. And so. In company with a
couple of Eskimos nc finally reached
the goal
The Journey was tedious and many
hardships must have been encountered
on the ever shifting ice and In a tenn
pcrature Of from 90 10 50 degrees below
the freezing point But the explorer
succeeded where 80 many well equipped
travellers have failed Without having
started from home with the determine
ton 10 reach the Pole. he reached IL. he
succeeded where. Pcary Nansen' An
dree. the Duke Of Abru1zL and many
others failed.
IL Is strange that the reports do not
state whether land was found at the
Pole or whether there was but a vast
Ice neid. hansen was Of the opinion
that the Arctic ocean covers a depres-
sion IN the oarth's crust which is deep
cst al the Pole This may be true and
vet there may be mountains iifting
their snow crowned heads above the
water The world viii be curious TO
learn the particulars about the geo
graphy Of those regions.
Nsu the discovery Of the Pole end
the Arctic expedltions7 Not necessar-
ny. until q Polar trip becomes as COM
mon a. crossing the Atlantic. Many
Viii be anxious to try. now that the
possibility OF 81 has been demonstrated
There VIII be many more failures be
for highway to the Pole Is actually
constructed.
We are pleased that the honor Of
being first was won by an American.
We are sorry that Peary's persistent eff
forts have not yet been crowned with
success He deserves success. But we
are. nevertheless, glad that the distinc-
ZION came to an American. We trust
Mr.. Cook carries with him indisputable
evidence OF his farthest north record,
Tor many viii doubt and ridioule the re-
ports. until they are substantlated
beyond question.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
THE CITIZENS MEETING.


Councilman Hall gave very inter-
asting and instructive address at the
meeting of the citizens In the Thoatcr.
IN "wednesday evening All the speeches
we're good They were moderate and
% the point They gave expression to
a very general sentiment In favor OF
good government as against govern
nent founded on the spells principle.
and furnished reasons why n change
.ocaliy Is nov needed But Mr.. Hall.
being Thoroughly familiar with the
lffairs Of the city was IN an cx-
,eptional position 10 give infoi-
nation and present unanswerahle ar
guments in favor Of more business
ike administration.
Mr. Han showed that though thou
lands Of dollars had been spent on
nookkeepers. and experts" had been
Imported from 81 Louis. yet the books
u the city are IN such shape that uo
,ne can hnd out just what the financial
conditions are he showed that fayorit-
Ism prevails Some department heads
5an obtain anything they want. from "a
sarfare 10 an automobile while Others
,annot He showed that any amount Of
Unnecessary work is done IN the city
onices IN order 10 keep supernuoua
clerks employed He laid particular
stress upon the tact that positions are
given 10 party workers. not because
they are competent and efficient bat
because they are partisan. and al long
as this system prevails he said, tbe
city cannot hoe well served
Most citizens win agree with the
councilman from the Fourth that "a
mans views ON religion or ON the MAJ
tional questions have nothing to do
with a city government A man may
believe in high taun. or low ta1R.
predestination coz IN "a free agency,
5ut bits views on such questions do not
have any hearing on hls efficiency as
public servant he 81 just as inter-
sstcd In good sidewalks, IN street pave
mynts. IN tho laying OF sewers aud
Other municipal Improvement as 10 ra
held the very opposite Views.
II this Is tact as DC is the only
INnAeal HAaNN INV hhA|AH 800 "a NINN|NlIHN
election can take is Tor t.cket that
represents honesty and efficiency nrst
ana not partisanahip Au over the
world the citizens OF The larger cities
Arc waking up 90 the necessity ~
business methods in municipal govcTn-
ment Salt Lake shogl1 pot lae be-
bind ID means so much 90 tho tax
payers A city governed properly
should not have any more indebtedness
than business prudence approves %
lis revenues should not be- sqandCrei
n should practice aH mucn economy as
81 the railroads and every other wei
managed corporation Such economy
would mean that the taxpayer would
aoi be- called upon % dony themselves
he neoesaarles OF ne ln order 60 save
enough money for taxes to enable
hem 20 1--we in their own homes ID
would mean money in the treasury Tor
All lawful purposes and plenty FOR im
propenents without bottomleas a-
lahtedness Anicr Il a curse 10 a com
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03

Secretary OF War Dickinson intimates
that he win reopen the case OF j. II.
Booker, Jr., the cadet who was dis
missed from the West Point military
academy, August ls, for hazlng. why
have any discipline at the academy?
Why 90 through the farce OF dismissal
x It Is TO be followed by reinstatement?
AZ one end or the other Of the business
thore is big laundering.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03
JUST FOR rum


The shakespear club Of New Or
leans used to give an. ateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence OF the actors.
once social celebrity, with a gOr-
Reous consume, os one Of the lords In
waiting. had only four words to say;
THE queen has swooned " A. he
stef ped forward his friends appiauded
vocifer0usl,. Bowlng his thanks. he
wced the King and said In a high
pitched voice. The swoon has
qucened."
There was - roar Of laughter. but
he waited patiently and made another
attcmUt The sNecn mas cooncd.'
Again the walls trembled and the
stage manager said, In a voice which
could be heard all over the house;
Come on. YOU doggoned fooll'
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender. and In a rasping falsotto,
az he was assisted on the stage. he
screamed. The coon has sweencd. ~
Success.