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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
At or About This Tin,.

Why do they call them ocean
liners?" she asked.
They're getting new terms everr
day" he said, without looking I'm from
the sporting page. 81 never heard -
oetore' but an ocean liner is probably
not one that isn't infielded well and
rolls into puddle or something"
she made no answer, but when he
naa gone to business she phoned the
doctor about him. INC
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Naval sat.le Expsetea.

New Orleans,--ThRt determined
effort will be made by the Estrada
forces on the east coast OF Nicaragua
this week either 10 capture or sink
the steamship Venus. which sailed
from New Orleans Saturday destined
20 Greytown with munitions Of war
Tor the Madris army Is the impression
Of New Orleans, Following their sue.
eessrul effort TO detain the vessel at
this port by legal action. IL Is reported
here. the insurgents have fully armed
and equipped three small vessels to at
tack the Venus before Il reaches Grey.
town
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
AUTOS TO CROSS CASCADES
state OF Washington to Complete Link
In Highway Through sno,
qualmie Pass.

Seattle. Wash. - Orders will be
SVEN Immediately by the state
n'sh~ay commission for the construc.
uon OF snoQualmie pass road across
the Cascade mountains. CONNECTING
Ihe eastern and western sections OF
the state and completing a transcon.
unental automobile road. A gap Of Is
mics Is all that needs to be covered
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
GIRL IS HELD AS DYNAMITER
Suspected Of Wrecklns Residence DC.
eupled by Her Former Fianee
and His Bride.

Prairie City, la. - Suspected o.
having exploded dynamite which
tore almost to atoms the mag
nifeent $4,000 residence Of Jesse A
Quick, wealthy farmer, three miles
east, Miss Mary Guthrie of Carthage
H., has been arrested.
Occupants Of the house escaped in.
jury. In the home were DR.. Alexander
Hall of Colfax, former sutton of
Miss Guthrie. and his bride. formerly
Miss Myrtle Quick.
Al one time Miss Guthrie and DR..
Hall were engaged to be married.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
TORTURE MEN AND BOYS.
Reported That 5arbarous Customs in
Nicaragua Have Been Revived.

Washington.-A letter written to
the American consul at Managua,
Nicaragua, by Narclso Arellanes, a
citizen Of Nicaragua. detailing Incl.
dents Of crueIties in that republic,
has been forwarded here to Senior
Castrillo, representative Of the Es-
frada forces In Washington. In his
letter Mr.. Arellanes says: 81 think iG
best you should know these people
are at their old work again. They
are torturing men and even boys at
Nandaimo and at Granada, whipping
them, suspending them from the
thumbs with cords--all this to wrench
out confessions from them as to who
carried provisions to Calixto Tala-
vors' guerillas beyond Nandaimo."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
EXPLAINING the Soul

The following dialogue took place
between two very small boys on their
way home from Sunday school:
Willie-Where is my soul?
Bobby-It isn't any place; it's lust
air.
Wiliie-How can 1t go to heaven
when it's just air?
Bobby-Why, your body goes, too
Willie-Bones and all?
Boboy-Yes, everything but your
clothes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Saves Train From Disaster.

Spokane, Wash. Because the
engineer put on brakes after his
engine struck a defective switch near
North Yakima a Burlington passenger
train over the Northern Pacific rail.
road was saved from disaster. En-.
gineer Gordon OF Ellensburg and Fire.
man Meyers of Pasco were killed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
The Doctors pata.
Price PSI aia1sAIlzZAsI

A Howard girl who was uncertaID,,
to'her exact age, as her father a.,
mother were not agreed on the ye,I
of her birth, decided to go to the pbt
stefan who attended the case" i,
said: why, certainly, my dear iii
I'll go and examine my old books
When he came back to report, Ii
said: Il find your father charge
with girl baby born on the 'steens
day of April, 1879, and l also obsep
he still owes me for ou."-Howar
(Kan.) Courier.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
PLEASING THE MINORITY.
Uncle Joe Cannon Says We May Have
to Change the Constitution,

Boston. Mass.-"When we have to
change the rules of the house to per-
nit the minority to dictate 1egisla-
ton on behalf of special interests, we
Will be confronted with the necessity
OF changing our constitution and all
our conceptions OF peoples govern
ment, where the majority shall legls.
late and accept responsibility for the
legislation"
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon made
the foregoing declaration Saturday
night in addressing the Middlesex
club on the occasion of a celebration
of the eighty-eighth anniversary of
the birth of General Grant.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
LOOK FOR GRAFT CONFESSION
ssours authorities Suspect Jury
amper'n7 N Bribery Scandal
New inquiry Begun.

rlttsours, Pa. - A new grand
Jury began service, Attention viii
pe sven to alleged Jury tamnarl
ing IN the recent trial Of an ,ndir,ss
councilman, In the aIdermanic 800,
and bribery scandal the doors ~ i ~
immunity bath" are sum omen en- -,
erai confessions are expected '
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
An Improvement.

YES" said the man with the shagy
eyebrows, I'VE have a phonograph
We've got several Italian grand open
records, and last week l discovered i
way to make their reproduction absO
lutely perfect"
"Indeed?" asks the man with ths
purple nose. What is it?"
Il rub a little garlic on the record
before it is played"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Runs for Ball; browns.

New York. April 25.--Louis Rose. a
ten'yearold boy of Jersey City, run
ming valiantly to catch foul tip In a
baseball game, fell head foremost into
a shallow pond and stuck in the mud
bottom. He was dead when pulled
out
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
FARMERS MEETING TEST.
Question Of Feasibility Of irrigation
Law Now Being Settled.

Law Now Being Settled.
Washington. The acld test of prac-
ticability Of all the government rec.
lamation work is at hand. On April
there was due and payable into the
reclamation fund from the settlers on
the various projects. approximately
sl,000,000 for water rights. II the
farmers are able to meet their pay.
ments, II evidences that the govern.
ment Is aDie to secure return on it's
investment. II the payments are not
made, the law Is a failure In one of
its most important provisions and the
operation OF the reclamation service
would quickly be brought to an end.
But careful canvass OF the projects
on which water rights charges are
due indicates that the settlers, as a
rule, are able and willing TO meet
them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved By Murine Eye Remedy. Tn
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You viii
Like Murine. 1t Soothes. SOC at Your
Druggists. Write For Eye Books. Fres
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

There's nothing in it for the under
taker when a man is buried in OBJ
livion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

we are not in this world to do what
we wish-but to be willing to do that
wnloh II is our duty to do.-Charles
Gounod. ies
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Is AN ounce of prevention as well % z
pound of cure" For bowel troubles skin
wounds, colds, and other ills. 35c and 6Oc sizes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

From the horny hand of toll comes
the richest harvest of content-W
Stewart Royson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Domestic Notns

I've noticed one thing" :
And what is that?"
Wnen one gets loaded it's usually
his wife who explodes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

Delicately formed and gently reared. women
will find, In all the seasons OF their lives. as
naidens, wives or mothers, that the one simple.
wholesome remedy which acts gently and
pleasantly and naturally, and which NAV be
used with truly beneficial effects, under any
conditions, when the system needs a laxative
is-Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. 1t is
well known to be a simple combination of the
laxative and carminatiye principles of plants
with pleasant aromatic liquids, which are
agreeable and refreshing to the taste and
acceptable to the system when its gentle
cleansing is desired.
Only those who buy the genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA can hope to get its
beneficial effects, and as guarantee of the
excellence of the remedy. the full name of the
company California Fig Syrup Co.'s printed
on the front of every package, and without it
any preparation offered as Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA is fraudulent and should be
declined To those who know the quality of
this excellent laxative, the offer of any substi
tute, when Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA
is called for, is always resented by a transfer
of patronage to some first-class drug establish
ment, where they do not recommend, nor sell
false brands, nor imitation remedies. The penu-
inc article may be bought of all reliable drug
gists everywhere; one size only Regular
price 80 cents per bottle. Get bottle TO-DAY
to have IN the house when needed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

The signature on a check is sign
of prosperity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

Doctor-Now, Johnny, stick out your
tongue and let me see it.
Johnny-Not on your life. The last
time l stuck out my tongue at you |
got lickin' for it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06

Some of our first impressions were
made by mothers slipper.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
First Census Proposal In England
Raised a Fine Row.


Raised a Fine Row.
1t was in 1853 that proposal to
count the people was first made.
Thomas Potter, son Of the archbishop
Of Canterbury and member for st.
Germans, introduced in that year q
bill "for taking and registering an an
nual account of the total number Of
the people and of the total number of
marriages. births and deaths and also
of the total number Of poor receiving
aims from every parish and extra paro-
chial place in Great Britain" 1t was
inevitable, Of course, that directly this
proposal was made the precedent Of
King David should be quoted. And
many were the jeremiads as to the al
tentative evils which would befall the
country. Those submitted to David
were mild in comparison. Mr.. Thorn
ton, member for York city. said:
II did not believe that there was any
set of men or indeed any individual Of
the human species so presumptuous
and so abandoned as to make the pro-
posal we have just heard. l hold this
subject to be totally subversive of the
last remains of English liberty. The
new bill will direct the imposition of
new taxes, and indeed the addition Of
a very few words will make it the
most effectual engine of rapacity and
oppression that was ever used against
an injured people. Moreover. an an
nual register of our people will ac-
quaint our enemies abroad with our
weakness"
Matthew Ridley, another opposing
added that his constituents
looked on the proposal as ominous
and feared lest some public misfortune
or an epidemical distemper should fol-
low the numbering. However, the
bill passed the commons only to be
rejected by the lords. Not
until 1900 was the proposal again
made, and on this occasion 1t was
brought to a successful issue. The
first census Of England and Wales was
taken in March. Westminster
Gazette
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14

In the course Of his address to the
state convention Of his party the Demo
cratic candidate for governor referred
to HAGEN s. Pingree and Chase s.
Osborn as former state officials whose
expenditures had exceeded that of their
predecessors in Office. Mr.. Heman's
linking of the name of Pingree with
that of Osborn was justified by some
further facts in relation to their official
course. The people of Michigan are
indebted to Governor Pingree for an
increase in state receipts of not less
than $4,000. 100000 each year. More
than two-thirds of the counties of
Michigan are now receiving more
money on primary school account, be-
cause OF the results accomplished thro
Governor Pingree's increased expendi.
lures, to which Mr.. Hemans has called
attention. Chase. s. Osborn was ap-
pointed state railroad commissioner by
Governor Pingree and Mr.. Osborn's &C.
complishments in Office were creditable
TO Governor Pingree's administration
and profitable to the state and it's peo-
pie. More practical results in the
direction of decreased fares and con-
venience to the travelling public and
life.saving appliances on railroads
were brought about during the admin.
istration Of Chase 8. Osborn as rail
road commissioner than had been at
taiued in all the previous history of the
state. Millions of dollars have been
saved to the people of Michigan thro
the reduced railroad fares insisted up.
on and secured by Mr.. Osborn. 1t may
be true, as suggested by Mr.. Hemans,
that the names Of Pingree and Osborn
should go together in connection with
his fault-finding mention, but it is also
true that they belong together as the
names of officials to whom the people
Of Michigan will always be grateful be-
cause of their official efforts and their
official accomplishments.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Henderson.

Mr and Mrs G G kim returned Satur-
day evening from Saginaw, where they
haye been visiting the latter's mother
--Miss Shepherd of Owosso, is filling
Miss Clark's place in the school--Mr
G G Bunting and granddaughter, Miss
Leota Bunting, are visiting relatives in
Lenawee Co-Miss Clark is improving
slowly, from her recent illness-John
Crane has sold his farm to Ohio parties
The Lardies' Aid of the Church of
Christ served chicken pie dinners at
Mrs Albert Barker's Wednesday,
Hattie Bunting is visiting at the home
of Ruth Hurrel this week--The w @
T U surprised Mrs Geo Huffman by
meeting at her home today. Refresh.
ments were served--Twoo of our young
couples, Will Sawyer and Edith John
ston; Lemuel Drown and Myra Sander
son, were married last Wednesday.
The good wishes of the community at
tend them-The s convention was
very we'll attended, and a good program
was given. The following officers were
elected: President. VIM Mueller; Vice
president, A G Pierce; Secretary, Mrs
Minnie Bunting; Treasurer. G Nc
Glockne.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
KILLING THE UMPIRE.
II Is an Essential Part of tho Great
Game of Baseball.

Game of Baseball.
According to bleacher law. there are
three particularly justi6able motives
for doing away with umpires. An
umpire may be killed-frst, IL he sees
tit to adhere to the rules and make a
decision against the home team at
close point in the game: second, an
umpire may be killed il he sends
member Of the home team to the bench
when the player in question has done
absolutely nothing but call the umpire
names and attempt to bite his ear off
ian umpire has no business to be
touchy); third land this is perfect
defense against the charge Of murder),
an umpire may be killed If he calls
strikes when the player has not even
struck ut the balls pitched. That the
balls go straight over the plate has
nothing to do with the case.
There is ample proof at hand to
show that killing the umpire is dis
tinctively American sport. Other coun-
tries have tried baseball. but they have
not tried killing the umpire. That is
probably the reason why they have
not waXed enthusiastic over baseball,
for baseball without umpire killing is
like football without girls in the grand
stand. 1t simply can't be done. That
foreign countries know nothing about
our king Of outdoor sports was indi-
Gated forcibly when in the fall of 1909
the Detroit team made a trip to Cuba
under the management of Outfielder
Mcintyre. In the entire series of
twelve games with the Havana and
Almendares mines not one single OBJ
lection was made by either the Cuban
players or the silent Cuban spectators
to q decision of the umpires. The
Americans did not know what to think
of it-until they counted up the gate
receipts at the end of the series. Then
they realized that In their own country
it is the delight in killing the umpire
rather than the pleasure in watching
the game that draws the tremendous
crowds through the turnstiles.-George
Jean Nathan in Harper's Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Governor Warner states that he is

Governor Warner states that he Is
grati6ed with the action of the state
convention. 1T Is The first time in
Michig6n's history that apolitical con-
vention ever took occasion to commend
in its platform. the enactment OF four.
teen progressive legislative measures
made effective by executive approval
during one administration. The list
could have been very much enlarged
and then kept within the facts. Both
the platform and the ticket of the con-
vention are to be commended Two of
the nominees are appointees Of the
present administration and three of
the other candidates were members of
the state senate and stood by the ad-
ministration from first to last in secur
ing the enactment of the measures that
have placed Michigan in the front rank
of the progressive states. New York
republicans are to day fighting for the
enactment of primary law along the
lines of the one under which we are
operating in Michigan at the present
time"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14

Robert j. Anderson left Monday
evening for his home in Sidney. o.
Mrs. Anderson and son, Robert Ge-
row, will remain at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j.
Gerow for longer visit.
William Snyder of Dayton, Ohio,
has purchased the William Edgar
farm, which is known as the. Bar
rows farm, 81 miles north of the
city. The farm contains 80 acres of
land and the purchase was made for
$500.
Throughout the four quarters of
the game, both teams were unable
to gain materially toward the oppos-
ing goal. There were comparative
ly few penalties for violation of the
new rules. There was good atten-
dance at the game
Charles Ruebekam entertained a
party of friends Sunday evening at a
fish dinner at his home, w. Oliver
street. The event was held in honor
of Mr.. Ruebekam's birthday ami
versary. The host was presented
with handsome rocker by the
guests.
Grace, the three-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Purcell,
was found dead in bed Tuesday a. m.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
at 1880 a. m. from st. Paul's Catho-
lie church, nv. FIR. p. j. Slane Off
ciating. Interment in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Bancroft.


Wells and Perrin Warren who took
six head of horses to the State Fair
this year, met with serious loss, one
Of the large draft horses dying just as
they were about to sell il for 1885
On the Nother horses they took there
they received good premiuns,and have
some sales pending. The boys certainly
have some good stock. -Superviser
Godfrey returned from Detroit Friday
where he went to have some X-ray
photographs made of his broken leg. He
is very much discouraged with the con-
dition Of the break, the large bones still
being some little distance apart. He
doubts If he will ever walk on to
j. Gannsley of Vernon, was in town
Tuesday being called here by T. M.
Euler to figure on the building of barn
to replace the one burned last Saturday.
Mr.. Gannsley has bnilt q number of
large barns north of Bancroft the past
year and has the contracts for tie
building of many more the coming
summer. He and his carpenters are
now engaged on new barn for Lewis
Hoisington north of town.-Commer
Cial
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the Estate OF Annie M
Mccormick, Deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
in and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the ONCE of The Owosso
Times, In the City of Owosso In said County,
on Wednesday, the 14th dav of December. A. d.
1910, and on Tuesday, the i4th day OF February,
A. Dbl. at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF each
Of said days. for the purpose of receiving and
all claims against said estate md that
four months from the 18th day of October,
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust.
ment and allowance.
Dated, the 18th day of October, A. d. 1910.
Z. o. DEWEY,
A. LEE WILLIAMS.
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
GENEROUS GEORGE.
Washington's Tips and Compliments to
Patty and Polly.

Washington's Tips and compliments TO
Patty and Polly.
Those who take tipping In the some
what solemn spirit of the social inves-
tigator may find their minds enlivened
by the perusal of an excerpt from the
writings of our first president, which
shows what a graceful turn apprecia-
ton and courtesy may give to the Gus
tom.
England progress, washington lodged
at Taft's inn, at Uxbridge. Mass.
where the domestic service-as at
many inns in the country-was per-
formed by the landlords daughters.
Somewhat later Washington wrote to
Mr.. Taft:
Hartford. s November, 1889.
Sir-Being informed that you have given
my name to one of your sons and called
another after Mrs Washington's family,
and being moreover. very much pleased
with the modest and innocent looks of
your two daughters. Patty and Polly, /
do for these reasons send each of these
girls a piece OF chintz. and to Patty. who
bears the name Of Mrs. Washington and
who waited upon us more than Polly did,
I send guineas, with which she may
buy herself any little ornaments she may
want. or she may dispose Of them In any
other manner more agreeable to herself.
AS / do not give these things with a
view to have II talked Of or even to its
being known. the less there is said about
II the better you will please me. but that
may be sure the chintz and money have
got safe to hand let Patty. who dare say
l. 60 10 ~ ma n Hno Inf fx,o
me thereof directed to THE President of
the United States at New York" / wish
you and your family well and am your
humble servant, GO. WASHINGTON.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Order Of Publication.

State Of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS.
At session Of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE in the City
OF Corunna, on Monday, the tenth day OF
October. A. d. 1910.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Olan d. Hoag,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF Edyth
H0ag. praying that adm iuistration of said
estate may be granted to the petitioner or
some other suitable person.
1t 10 ordered that the 7th day of November,
next, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered, that copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing In THE Owosso
TINES, newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
By FLORENCE LINDSEY, Judge of Probate
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
State of MICHIGAN. On

State of Michigan, County Of shiawassee. So.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE. In the CITY
OF Corunna, on Saturday, the eighth day OF
october, In the year one thousand nine
hundred and ten.
Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate.
man, decea sed.
On reading and filing the petition of Abram
Wicklng as executor, praying for q license to
sell real estate.
II is Ordered, That the 5th day of November
next, AZ ten O'Clock In the forenoon at said pro
bate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said petit.
And II is Further Ordered, That A copv Of this
order be published three successive weeks.
previous TO said day Of hearing, in THE OWOsso
TINES newspaper printed and circulating in
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BusH
Judge Of Probate.
BY Florence Lindsey y t--
Probate Register.