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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-13
RAYMOND TO IRoQUols.

News comes from Carpenter that
F. r. Baker has sold his farm three
quarters of a mile northeast of that
place to the Northwestern company
for, town site purposes, and that the
Hawarden line will be extended from
Iroquois to Raymond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-13
NOTICE.

/ have not sold the Eureka Bakery
as is reported; but remain to serve
the good citizens Of Pierre. There is
no better baker in the state than we
have Employed. We make anything
on the list. and cater to the most ex-
acting. Give US yoursorder We are
still doing business at the old stand
on the hill $500 : :
J. j MeC almpnt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-13
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION.

The regular Eighth Grade Examin-
alton for the county schools will be
held at the high school room in Blunt
May 1926, beginning at $50 O'Clock
a. m. WALLACE E. CALHooN,
q Co. Supt.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26

The dance given by the Herman's
Sons at the Arbeiter hall Tuesday even.
ing was attended by about sixty-five
couples Miss Haskell's orchestra
furnished music.
Miss Vera Haskell entertained a
party of friends Monday afternoon in
honor of Miss Ina Lockley of Grand
Rapids, in celebration of her twelfth
birthday.
Misses Matte Kline and Nellie Alyea
entertained the Asbury M. E. church
Epworth League, at Miss Klines home
on Stewart street, Monday.
The l, d. K. club enjoyed Colonial
costume party at the home of Miss Mary
Flickinger, Mulberry street, Monday
evening Games were played and re-
freshment served.
Miss Faith Blood entertained Satur-
day afternoon for the Albion College
girls who were guests of Miss Sturte-
want. Miss Tillie Williams gave a
party for them Saturday evening
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26
Worlds Champions.

The West Side Owosso indoor base
ball team has again demonstrated that
it is the best team in the, world at this
game. The Spaldings of Chicago,
recognized as the leaders in this, as
Spaldings teams are In other lines of
sports, in the central states, came to
Owosso with the very best material that
could be found and came excellently
prepared, but after series of exciting,
closely fought games, the Owosso team
won and the Spaldings admitted they
were beaten by better team. The
games resulted: Owosso 6. 8, II, and
5, Spaldings' 2, 6, 3, 2, in the five
games. The crowds increased as the
question of superiority became more
doubtful. The total receipts from at
tendance being $500, $500 of which paid
expenses, the teams dividing, $3.50 each.
The interest in the game had de-
creased because no team could be found
that could really contest with Owosso,
but when the crowd realized that there
was real contest on, the support given
shows that Owosso is just as proud as
eyer of the champions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26

S. Lamfrom is visiting in Ohio.
Mrs. Hiram AFFORD spent Sunday in
Saginaw.
J. M. Storey was in Detroit on bust
ness Monday.
Claud Stuart is home from Toledo
and has been i'll this week.
Miss Emma Chandler spent the first
of the week with Mrs d. j. Gillian in
. Lansing
E. w. Woodward of Chicago, spent
the first Of the week at the home of G.
Mahaney.
MN. Reed of Ypsilanti, representing
the Masonic home in Grand Rapids was
in Owosso Monday.
Ralph Mahaney and chum, Frank
Sayers were here from the L. of NJ
the first of the week.
Miss Gertrude Joslin returned to
Bath, Saturday, after visit with Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Joslin.
Miss Flossie and Ernest Powers OF
Cadillac were guests of Mrs. Frank E.
Eyans, Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella j. Josoelyn and Miss Jose
phine Collier are in Cleveland on bust.
ness for the D. M. Christian store.
Rev. c.. II. Hanks was in Pontiac
Friday to respond to toast at the Con
gregational church Plymouth Club ban
Duet.
Jerome w. Turner, formerly of this
city, is one of the candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for mayor in Mus
kegon.
The county offices were closed Mon
day and the officers were interested
spectators at the farmers and pioneers
meetings.
Major NJ. j. Phillips was in Grand
Rapids Monday to attend presenta-
ton of medals to M. n. Ct. sharp
shooters.
Otis Fox, Merchants delivery COM
pany's foreman, has resigned and will
go to Flint to take charge of a similar
business there.
Edward Kay has resigned his position
with the Corunna bank and accepted
the place as assistant cashier of the
bank at Bancroft.
Miss Mary Wilbur returned to her
work in Flint, Monday, after visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Wilbur
in Owosso township.
Miss Rhoda Sturtevant was hostess
at house party Of Albion College girls
at the family home on west Oliver
street Sunday and Monday.
M. Osburn has accepted the offer of
the city of Owosso and paid $50 as his
proper share. of the tax for sewer
expenses on Osburn street
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26
Cheap Rates to the Northwest.

Dnring March and April reduced
one way rates will be in effect via WIS
CONSIN CENTRAL RY. to points in
in Montana, Idaho Washington, Ore.
gon, British Columbia, Alberta etc. Low
one-way Settlers rates to points in Man
itoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta each
Tuesday during March and April. Fol-
rates and particulars write Edgar Brit.
ton, D. p. A. 612 Majestic Bldg, De-
troit. 4w
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26
CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF THE
Citizens Savings
Bank
OWOSSO. MICHIGAN

2 Total. ......T..i.' -. !. S69s; J64.10
l hereby certify the above to be a
true statehent6t the condition of this
bank to the best of my ,,knoYiedge and
'Sif ,disprf.ri LsTiYts6;St' ,tsash her
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26
Closing OUT
Sale Of {
OVERC0A.TS
Mems, Boys and
Children'S
All Now
0ne.Fourth Off

Real overcoat comfort means
a lot more than just keeping
you warm; YOU wear an over
coat for looks too, and if you
buy your overcoat here you
get the whole thing-warmth,
style, richness of fabrics, late
smart patterns, new designs in
models; and these good over
coats are now selling at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-02-26

Opportunities offered to Home
seekers and Investors by the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad Co. will be
explained to ali who are interested,
by representatives of that company
at the Hotel National, Monday, March
1, from 9 a. m. to S p. m.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-21
5s.tEa
GiagdalszY
Tymczasem probeszez

-.s-- s%S&%8S @&&S@ $780, HIY..azJ54gS%
Tymc ' : lsll'l L... sprobosze2
grzm'a1 dalsj:
Takiest,salnaiiIlHimuoi die:
je strasznej i kxlizyeyi, jak.
by ma u%r'agoyisko przezwa:
nei 6wieh, k slt, przez g re
reg wicklow fastwila sic ma
ciemnych nnarodach Europy,
to jedenw ielk ! wyrakny
doW6d, ze dzisiejsza potega
rzymskiego biskupa, ma zr6-
do swojew millonach j mi
lionach ofiar spalonych zyw-
Gem ma stosach, pomordo-
wanych W lochach wiezieh,
zameczonych narzedziami mai
okropniejszych tortur.
Borzemski ME wytrzyma1.
Zerwal sic z krzesla i pod.
niesionym Clio sem zawola}:
Ksiezel to co ksiadz te-
raz czyni, to zbrodnia! Zbrod-
MIA Jest W ten spos6b pre-.
mawiac do ludu.
Proboszcz oniemiaf IA
chwile: W ten spos6b ME Q.
dezwa1 sic jeszcze do niego
MKT ssifudc1u1iauzBe'.xs,'4sa1ytezie
MEM czekali jego odpowie-.
dzi.
zbrodniaF Me, pa
ME Borzemski, to tylko his
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-21


tYlko. n,ie,z,a'lplrszsstyc q
nv f falEs1Es yysl1iilac g En q ! !,
nYnla. k'1a1Erl1tLaaIc.hA1d|z'l'ileeiiow,,lln.l'd llEZ'
ko6ci.
Otto % ototu ezaei po'
Il! =teznri 5wiadkoWie nieenej 70.
.boty rzymll ls'IsZi m6wI i y.
derzajac po roz}otzi'oc'lnych 4 a
stole ksiegach. Otto So ich
WIasne karoln1ikzi @dWietegoo!, Of.
ficyum, kt6rych notoWl.a.
Ii nietYlko sumo przez sic
bic pomo.rdowanych olif:iia,r, q
HI %5i&% Sss s& S4@%GSTS@8G-@s
lestakze zaeo je mordowano.
=Otosa dowody ich bezgrani-
cz1ej nnietylko. zlosci, ale
take glupotY, 2 kt6rej szydzi
~. ~ - .S8s4@:5 @a@E.A%fS&62 T&a%4Ee
dis ca4y cyNilizowan1y SWAT u 1t
Toz kronikarze 4ci " bezgra-
niczn lei naiwnoSci swei, ty-
siac razy tn twierdza, 70
morduia ME 1udzi, ale zdyab-
Ia, kt6ry sic v Mich zatail.
Obecni 2 zapartym odde:
chem czekati copowie dalej.
SlYcha6 bylo wyraznie SEE
lest przewracanych kartek
grubej ksiegi, wycie jesien-
nego wiatru ma divorce i glu-
chy trzask li6ci, kt6rymi bill
" okna budynku. Borzem-
ski gryzl wargi do krwi,
.lecz take milcza1.
Ma STRONGLY 735 ..
dezwat sic proboszcz czy-
fanny:
Marya de. Zl,Iu:raja zez-
naje, re wyrzadzila wisle zle
go=uBDbom,
Ia, zadajac i'm "a pomoca U,
roku dolegliwe bolesci i.
.wprowadzajac " dIugie cho
roby, ae zadaIa snnjere Jed
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-21

ssSSssss sSSg%sssasy ssssss# HM# sss@ss# s.@sssS
.I...II...,zIE ! s
- ~ - 81 1T-1zz-z -
nemu czloE.iekoWi przez a \
ltr E'lItl !. rk 9 e con spr ' I
os|lkElrlglpl,n1lea..s MIX ko ,llksi; Is ii g sAl no,
odWie,dlz.'a''ll g dllygal'lb 4 Yz,'als'tepu1iia
cF jdmn 81 prar;zeza. IL lat lzillia
4 nn.a a, Lz., 3 lii'Et,, i1 esiiec Ell'll|
mll,1i,e.gw5aalIIals XII k,.lzdiieed1za, ks'tlory q
bialpolowa ma: Is zasa1iace, b
tprzybie rala postac' teggo z y
rzeeia j utrudzala my6liWca
kazac m M robit dfu gle kur ga
skazana ma 6mier6 spa.
Iona ma stosie:
Ma STRONGLY 874 czYtam.tY:
!. Michal Goiburn, kr6l
caarownik6W Zugggarommur-
di, wyznal Wszystko co sic
dzialo ma posiedzeniach sekt;
co zas do rzeczy Wy1acznie
go dotyczaeych, o6wiadczyl,
ze bardzo czesto wpada v
|grzech najpoufalszych sto-
sunk6w 2 dyab1em, ze xii
kekrotnie sprofanowa1 kos
|cioly, porywajac umarlycb =
grobu, ola ofiarovania dya-
blu ko6ci j m6zgu ludzkiego.
.Przyznal sic, ze " polaczenin
= dyablem kilkakrotnie rzu-
cal u ]: na pola j ma ludzi
j 70 2 tytulu kr6la czarno-
tksieznik6w, nosil naczynie
pe1ne jadu rozpuchY, kt6re-
go#djabel uzYwal do sWoich
.operacyi. Wyznal take, 20
sic rrzyczynil do 6mierci
wiel,u dzieci, wysysajac i'm
krew, a wszystko ola przy-
podobania sic: dyablu, kt6ry
lubial widziee czaro-
wnik6w dopuszczajacych sic.
zbrodni.
Jan Goiburn, brat kr6la
j j, MAJ kr6loWej czarownK
wyznal to Same coinni cza-
rownicy. Co do og6lnych o
kolicznosci, osWiadczyl re.
przYgrywal ma tamburynie
j ~czarownicom
ich tanca. On take:
popetnii kilkazbrodni v ciaguI
swoich napowietrznych no~
enych podr6zY, ME oszcze-
dill nawet swojego wlasnego1
sYna, kt6rego kosci posluzy
mu do Wyprawienia ucz-
kilku csaroWnikom.
Zona Jana Goilburna, by
d kr6loWa czaroWnic, zez-
hasla, ze 2 zszdro5ci ku iinlnei
kobiecie, ola tego, ze sic "
.iej dyabel kocha1, otrula ia
przygotowana trucizna 70
byla przYczyDa
sminrni killxnrpa dziani "a
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-10-21

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ktory ostatk1em 81 zerWa1
sae : krzesfa ! g'osen g
k'orego zao'aen ~szYsey' e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17

the city limits, Monday morning.
Charles Smerud transacted bust
ness in Bemidji between trains Tues
day. .5.z@. II - - .'..''' "
County Superintendent of Schools
w. B. Stewart is visiting schools
here this week. 49,.
Mrs. Jamss Wilcox and Mrs.
William Spicer visited with friends
in Solway Monday. II.
Ed. Lindell is putting is a new
floor in the Solway fire hall, which
was much needed.
Jeff Harry, G. N. lineman, was in
town inspecting the G.. N. wires at
the depot Tuesday.
A large crowd of the young people
attended the surprise party at Peter
Holmes Saturday evening. All re-
port fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John English visited
with Mr.. S. M. Nelson over Sunday,
returning to Bemidji Monday morn
ing.
Miss Celia Thoren is visiting
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
aMisery Loves Company"

II beg your pardon" said the
stranger on the bicycle, riding slowly
up to the sidewalk and steadying him
self by putting his foot on the curb,
''but I am looking for a restaurant
where I can get good meal. Can you
direct me to one?" e--~~ + "
The man whom he addressed was
standing in front Of store trying to
rub a grain Of sand out of his eye
with one hand and holding his hat on
with the other, for it was windy
day, and at first he made no response.
But presently he spoke. ~
'''Go to the next block" he said, 'tand
turn to the right. Four doors down
you will find a restaurant"
The stranger thanked him and rode
on. About an hour later they acct
dentally met again. The stranger was
on his way out Of town. He stopped
and spoke.
my FRIEND" he said, 81 followed
your directions. went to the restau-
rant you directed me to, and I got the
worst meal ever had in my life."
II thought you would" answered
the other. IF you had waited till /
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
Put Out Of Commission.


Abernethy was supposed to influence
people by brusqueness amounting to
absolute rudeness. It is related that
one day very voluble lady took her
daughter, who was Ill, to see him.
(which Of you two wants to consult
meY said Abernethy.
my daughter" replied the elder wo-
man.
Abernethy then put question to tho
girl. Before she had chance to reply
her mother began long story. Aber-
pethy told her to be quiet and repeat
ed his question to the girl. A second
time the woman began a story, and q
second time he told her to be quiet.
Then she interrupted him third time.
"Put your tongue out" he said to the
mother
"But there's nothing the matter with
me-" she exclaimed.
''Never mind, put your tongue out"
he commanded.
Thoroughly overawed, the woman
obeyed.
"Now, keep it out" said Abernethy,
and he proceeded to examine the girl
Grand Magazine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
ClementSOn
December Is.

DCCCl1lOC1 }.
The mail has been delayed
several trips on account of the
-lnclement weather.
The merchants here are patiently
waiting for the ice on Rainy river
to get safe so freighting can CON-
anenCe.
H. Clementson left this morn
ing for his camp up the river,
where he intends to do some log
1ng this winter.
Ed Farder, H. Clementson and
ole Clementson, three business
men of our "burg" left for Spooner
and Baudette on a business trip.
Mr.. Nolan lost a fine team of
horses last Tuesnay. He was
hauling load of hay, along the
shore when the team broke
through the ice and were drowned.
Walter Colburn returned from
Spooner, where he purchased a
fine team of drivers, Walt must
be getting right down to bust when
.he' thinks walking is too slow for
flor him.
Emil Wickstrom came down
from Collins postohce on his way
to North Dakota, where he will
purchase team OF horses. 1t is
rumored that Emil will not batch
much longer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
D0INGS AMONG BEMIDJ|'S
COUNTRY NE|GHBoRS
Live Correspondents of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
PuposKy.

december IL. !
Willard Mcknight came over
from Fowlds on Saturday and
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long have
rented the Christ Hasjtord place
and will spend the balance of the
winter here.
David Miller went to Brainerd
last week as witness in the Paul
Fourier trial, which is beng con-
Quoted there.
A. E. Hodgdon, who has been
on the sick list for the past ten
days, is again about and attend
ing to his duties as depot agent.
A. w. Wilcox has rented the
rooms over the bank building
formerly occupied by A. E. Smith,
proprietor of the bank of Puposky.
Roy and William Wilson of
Medley Siding have taken a con
tract to cut considerable quaint
ity of logs at White Fish Siding
for William Austin.
John Enrlght spent part Of last
week in Puposky attending to
business matters. John will leave
in a short time for Seattle, WASH,
where he will gpend the winter for
the benefit of his health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17


with her parents. She has been in
N. Dakota for a year and she
expects to return to Dakota in the
spring.
William Rock leaves Wednesday
morning for Devils Lake, where he
will act as second cook on the Great
Northern ice crew, which goes west
from that point Thursday.
Mr.. Charles Lamon,s who tried TO
make" the railway crossing ahead
of the local freight Tuesday, tipped
over on the crossing and had the
freight been going fast t: h ere
would have been serious accident.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
Tackle This One.

The following paragraph Of a hun
dred words Is an excellent test in pro
nunciat1on. Try it first, and then go
over it again, every word, in company
with good dictionary:
"Cleopatra, isolated in the oasis,
soon became acclimated and had am
pie leisure to contemplate all the eco
nomic details Of her inextricable sword
The wound resisted the allopathic mi
sogynist, who gave courteous diagno-
sis and humbly craved precedence for
a tiny idyl in the form of a vase with
an aesthetic Accusing apparatus. This
told the news like a book, but it might
have been dog living in squalor from
the look she launched at him when he
wrote down his address. She ate her
breakfast and then fraternized with
a national expert in appendicitis, who
attended the obsequies."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
That Family Skeleton.

Mrs. Whistler-Tell me, Mary, why II
Is that you always cry SO when papa
sends you to bed in the dark when you
are naughty? There's no such things
as ghosts, and the dark doesn't hurt
you. does it? Little Mary-No, mamma,
but I'm afraid Of that skeleton Mrs.
Jones says we got in our closet.-Bal-
t1mOre American. p
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Wilton.
Dec. a..

Dec. IA.
Miss Anna West spent last week
with friends in Bemidji.
Miss Signe Wallin closed Success
ful term of school last Friday.
Miss Frances Bowers was shop
ping in Bemidji last Saturday.
Miss Minnie Wise of Bemidji
visited last week with Mrs. John Nc
Mahan.
C. F, Rogers returnhd Saturday
from a business trip through the
Dakotas.
.@The Farmers Institute held last
Monday in the M. w. A. hall was
largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horen called
on Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McMahan
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. ane Mrs. George Wilson of
Cottonwood, South Dakota, have
moved to the Croshaw farm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Croshyw of
Bemidji spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hopper.
The infant girl of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duffy Dahl died Monday the 9th.
Their many friends extends SYM
pathy.
Mrs. Dryer and daughter, Miss
Vivian, of Bemidji, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard of St.
Cloud and Miss Anna Warner of
Azure spent part of last week visit
ing Mrs. Frank Patterson.
aEThe camps belonging to the Wilton
Lumber company, one mile north of
town, was consumed by fire last Sun
day. The occupants barely escaping
with their lives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17

got that grain OF sand out Of my eye
should have sent you to a good res
taurant, but you didn't. I just had to
divide my misery with somebody, and
you happened to be handy."-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-17
SolWay.

Dec. II.
James Ward was a Solway caller
Tuesday.
P.J. Rock is loading car of hay
this week.
Fred Rivett killed large wolf in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-15
Baby Burned to Death.

While Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Drexler
were in Owosso, Saturday afternoon,
fire destroyed their home and burned
to death their ten months old child
The child was left with the four older
children, aged twelve. ten, seven and
five years in the house located in the
Michigan Central gravel pit, four miles
southwest of Owosso The two boys
were skating and the girls stayed in
the house with the child until the older
girl went to get some wood and when
she returned the bedding and bedstead
were on fire and the room so full of
smoke and flames that she could not
get to the child. She called to the
hired man but he was also unable to
enter. The fire was probably started
by matches by the FIVE year old girl.
The remains were buried Monday, in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Drexlers are in very poor fnan-
cial circumstances and are at present
staying at Mrs. Drexler's fathers in
Bennington.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-15
Workingmen's League of Philadel
phia Endorses Congress
man Eordney.

TheNwork of Congressman Fordney
upon the ways and means committee is
attracting favorable mention in all
parts of the country, especially in the
newspapers which give loyal support to
the policies of the Republican party.
That his position in favor of protection
to the American wage-earner is appre-
ciated, is shown by the following reso.
luton adopted by unanimous vote at
the meeting of the Workingmen's Pro
tective Tariff league of Philadelphia
on the 7th inst:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
league be given to the Hon. Joseph w.
Fordney for his open and manly de-
fence of the American protective tariff
system of our country.
The attacks made upon him by the
free trade press and the importers of
our country we consider, and so should
every American citizen consider it, to
be badge of honor which he should
wear and which his own constituents
should consider high recommendation
why they should keep him where he is
to look after their interests
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-15
Board of Supervisors.

Inc board decided a1Cer looking up
the matter to take no action with regard
to the salary of Circuit Judge as the
legislature will probably adjust the
matter by an act at the present session.
Judge Miner is working in circuit
where there is much more business
than in most other circuits of this
state, third to half more than in many
of them, but receives less pay than a
large majority of the judges
BY combination of the guaranty and
trust companies of the country it is now
impossible to secure an indemnity bond
for treasurer in Michigan without also
furnishing depository bond to secure
the trust company from loss through
banks. This combination WAS not in
force until after Mr. Shipman was elected
treasurer last November and he found
that surety bonds to the county would
cost him $500 90 for the next two years.
Naturally, and as any other citizen of
the county whom you would be will
ing to trust as county treasurer, he did
not like to give. up $500 of his salary
for bonds leaving himself S10jO
year for salary and expenses, and
he asked the board to allow him
part of the amount from the contingent
fund But some of the supervisors
were afraid one or more of their con-
stituents would think they were extrav-
agant and refused to vote the amount,
although practically every one of them
admitted that it was the right thing to
do. Mr. Shipman turned in $4,000 in
terest during 1907 and 1908 and if he
had been treated fairly would have con-
tinued to turn in all the interest Now
the only reasonable thing for him to do
is TO let the bank have the use of the
money without interest and let them
pay for the bonds 1t looks like a
penny wise and pound foolish action by
the supervisors, but there is one sure
thing-Mr Shipman will be honest and
honorable in every transaction and was
prepared to go more than halF way to
protect the County's interest.
Chairman VanDusen was givon a
unanimous vote of thanks for his excel
lent and impartial work as chairman
and for his presence at practically every
minute of the sessions since his election
as presiding officer.
Supervisors p. F. VanDusen and
Alonzo Griffin were elected representa-
tives from this county to the state
association of supervisors at Lansing
This state meeting is very important
one, as recommendation will De made tC
the legislature with regard to matters
of assessment, ETC., which these men are
more capable of advising about thar
any others and some good Legislation
will undoubtedly result.
The Dorcas Home in Owosso wa'
again chosen as the place to board juve
nile dependents, the work having beer
most satisfactorily performed by thii
Society the past year. The price is fifty
cents day.