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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Pioneer Of County Dead.

Morrice, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Henrietta
Grout, aged 80 years and highly re.
sspected pioneer of the county, died
ak I o'clock Monday morning at her
nome in Morrice, after long illness
Hrs Grout had been confined to her
Ecd only for the past ten days and
aeart trouble caused death. The fu
neral will be held Wednesday at !
Tetock p. m, from the home, Rev
Bar. Wilson of the M. e. church off,
chatting. Interment in Rose Lawn
esHnetery.
Deceased was born in New York
gsate and when only about four years
@fd, moved to Shiawassee county
with ner parents, residing here ever
SINCE.
She is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Fl. G. Sperry of Burville; Mrs.
Amanda Kingsbury Of Lapeer; Mrs.
Kate Miller of Richmond, Mich; two
nons, c. d. Grout of Morrice; w. z.
&ruut of Perry and a grandson, Mark
n Grout of Perry township. Her
Ausband died 5 years ago. ~
Until about fifteen years ago Mrs
Circuit was member of the Metho-
csst church but at that time affiliated
with the Adventist persuasion. She
WIS q well known and respected wo-
sRan, admired by all who knew her.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Who Pays the Least7

Lansing, Nov. 6.-James N. Nc
Bride of Burton, a prominent Shia-
wassee county farmer and leading
member of the state grange, has been
granted a hearing before the state
tax commission, the date having
been set for Monday afternoon. Mr..
Mcbride will be the first representa-
tive of the farmers to come befor.
the board, and will appear alone to
argue against the present farm val
ues. Inasmuch as the report stated
that farm lands were fairly we'll tax
ed, and did not recommend increase,
the request from this source was
somewhat unexpected.
Mr.. Mcbride contends that the
Michigan farm today is paying more
than its just share of taxes, and that
eny increase in tax would be placing
tax on the work of the farmer
himself instead of the farm.
"The average income on Michigan
farms per acre is from four to six
dollars" stated Mr.. Mcbride. 1.-THE
average tax on farm lands is about
seventy-five cents per acre. This we
will contend is too large.
"Then there is the question of
keeping the farm in shape. If fer
tilizer is not bought and the LAND
kept up, our farms would soon be
like those of New England. FertiN-
zor costs the farmer considerable,
and it is just the one of the many
things that the up-to-date farm has
to do 10 keep the land in shape. This
reduces the income of the farm, the
same as other improvements, which
the good farmer will make.
eve are being taxed on our skill
to make money on the farm. This is
what has raised the valuation dur
ing the past few years. The doctor
Is not compelled to pay taxes on his
skill, nor should the farmer.
Another point l will bring before
the commission, is the fact that to-
day in many places the hired man is
receiving as much money as the farm
err. In a pamphlet recently issued
In New York state statistics were
produced showing that the hired
man received three times as much as
the farmer did for his labor"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

Cures baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts
nDd bruises, mama's sore throat. grand
mas lameness-Dr. Thomas Electric
Gl-the great household remedy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women l am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MDs. CuAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, Vt.
10 other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
feline we know of has such record
of cures as has Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing woman's ills such as inhamma-
ton, liberation. fibroid tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and it is unequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period of change of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Physical Culture at Y. w. G. A.

The Owosso Y. w. c. A. has Sc
xLred the services of Frank S. Han
zen for a series of instruction les
auas in physical culture. One and
possibly two evenings week will be
devoted to this work.
The large hall connected with the
association parlors will be fitted UP
tx oEce for a gymnasium and great
interest is being taken by the mem
asers of the association in this new
york.
All women in the city, whether
members of the association or not,
ere very cordially invited to come
&ssd Join in this important and
HEalthful work.
Il preliminary meeting will be
Field in the association rooms Friday
evening, Nov. 10, at 1880, at which
Tune the work will be fully outlined
md explained. Come and hear the
work explained. Contributed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Former Owosso Man Dead

Ecles Hall, former Owosso man
sd1G a veteran of the civil war, died
~ o'clock Tuesday morning at his
nome in Ovid after few hours ill
ness with apoplexy. Mr.. Hall was
Usken suddenly i'll at II o'clock Mon
day evening, previous to which he
mod been in the best of health.
Mr.. Hall was "a years old and
G,rnerly resided at 1000 North Wat
ar street. With Mrs. Hall he left
here seven months ago.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Epiiy o. Hall, one daughter, Mrs.
George Bonnell of Owosso and d
Rseee. Mrs. Shannon of Flint.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
COMES QUICKLY.
Don't Have to Wait for Weeks. An
OWosso Illustration.

Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
A burden on the back is heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day.
Lifting weight, removing the burden,
Brings appreciating responses.
Owosso people tell of it.
Tell of relief that's quick and sure.
Here is q case of it.:
Mrs. g. F. Zimmerman, 424 E. Main
St., Owosso, Mich. says: II have had
no occasion to use Doan's Kidney Pills
for some time. About five years ago
my kidneys became disordered and ]
was hardly able to get about, owing to
backaches. tried several remedies but
nothing brought me relief until began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. They
brought me great relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Many Injured in Train Wreck.

Ardmore, Okla, Nov. 8. - Several
passengers are reported injured and
the engineer of one of the locomotives
probably fatally hurt, in head-on col
lision between passenger trains near
Arbuckle, Okla, on the Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe railroad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
Many Children Are sIckIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
S2haldren Break up Colds in "a hours,
ns6sye Feverishness, Headache. Stom.
HA f,oubles, Teething Disorders, and
Dset5oy Worms. At all druggists, 25c.
3arnple mailed FREE. Address, Allen
a .O3msted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
n You Are a TrifIe Sensitive

Afout the size of your shoes, it's some
satisfaction to know that many people
sso wear shoes size smaller Iby shak.
ohg Aliens Foot.Ease into them. Just
sAe shing for Patent Leather Shoes, and
iSs breaking in New shoes. Sold every
where, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
AElen s, Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10
CHANGE
in WOMAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered

L I D III NERVOUSNESS
and other annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's
w e G ct a BILE Com
pound has proved
worth mountains of
gold to me, as ii
restored my health
and S tren g t h. !
never forget to tell
my friends what
III ,Vdia r. pinkham's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

Alazy liver leads to chronic dyspep-
@a snd constipation = weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c
Der bOx) correct the liver, tone the stom-
sEa, cure constipation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

Itchi Itchl Itcbl-Scratchl Scratch
Scratch The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
Il cures piles, eczema, any skin itch.
ing. All druggists sell it,,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-10

Wexford County Pioneer Dies.
Cadillac, Mich, Nov. 8.-Mrs. Gym
thia Dayhuff. aged ninety years, a pi-
oneer of Wexford county, died. She
came here forty years ago from Ohio.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
Progress in the Revival.

Sunday in the Methodist revival
brought large congregations morning
and evening. The severe hoarseness OF
the pastor greatly hindered his work
and in the evening the service was
turned into a praise and testimony
meeting The opening address by DR..
W. Mayes Martin paved the way for a
most deli ghtful hour and the responses
in song and in testimony created in
tense interest.
This evening the sermon will be CIV
en- by DIR. ]. NJ. Avann of Valparaiso.
His sermon one week ago was so well
received that a large hearing is sure
for tonight. Mrs. A. L. Spohn Will ia
vor the audience with a solo. The
chorus choir carry great enthusiasm
with their work. The Epworth league
attendance last night was eighty-four.
Their workers will aid throughout the
revival Everybody is invited
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
| SERVICES ARE HELD
Interment of the Late Rev.
w. Linesman Occurs in
Concordia Cemetery.

Impressive services were held this
afternoon in connection with the flu
neral of the Rev. Wend1in Linsenmann.
late pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church, West Hammond.
Services were held at the house at
1880 o'clock these services having been
in charge of the Rev. Theodore Claus
of st. Pauls German Lutheran church.
Hammond AS many of the parishoner
of the popular minister as could gain
entrance attended the services at the
home. At o'clock the body was TAX
en- to the church. where the whole con-
gregation had assembled. Here the
services were in charge of the Rev.
Succop of Chicago. who was close
friend and schoolmate of the deceased.
Handers funeral march was played
by Fred Priehs as the cortege entered
the church. Other vocal selections were
sung by the male quartet of ST. Pauls
church of Hammond and by the school
children of ST.. Johns parochial school
Mr.. Priehs having been the director.
The deacons of the church acted as
pallbearers, they being Messrs. John
Rohlof. Albert Schultz. H. Frietsche
Herman Puffe, William Konow. and
William Breu. Interment was made al
Concordia cemetery.
All the Immediate relatives were pre-
sent, and a constant stream of mourn
ers were received at the home yester-
day to view the body. Many and beau
tiful floral pieces were received at the
home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
ASSESSORS
TO APPEAR IN
LEGISLATURE

The township assessors of Lake
County will go to Indianapolis next
week for the purpose of appearing be-
fore the proper committee of the legis-
lature in connection with the framing
of new tax laws for the state.
The state board of tax commissioners
have made Investigations in Lake
County which reveal the fact that the
railroads have been escaping from the
payment of a large amount Of taxes in
one way or another.
For instance property which is used
for yard purposes is taxed for only $50
an acre when the adjoining property is
worth $4,000 an acre. In other words it
is assessed for no more than the right
of way in the farming districts.
In this way the city, county and
state is losing a large amount OF
money which would be paid in taxes
were there a more equitable basis OF
taxation. The state tax commissioners
will also visit Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
HAMMOND NEWS
SPOHN rs
REWARDED
BY PUPILS

Prof. A. L. Spohn. who has been the
teacher in English for five ana half
years in the local high school, was
made the recipient of handsome gold
watch this morning as a token of ap-
probation from the high school student
body.
Some time ago 1t was announced that
Prof. Spohn had resigned in order to
takeup position for similar work I'M
der better conditions in the Mime
apolis high school. Since then the stu
dent body has been planning how to
give the popular teacher some material
evidence OF it's good Will. An c.egant
plain gold, 21-jewel triple movemen Mt
Howard watch was decided upon. Jo-
seph Hirsch. president of the senior
class. was chosen to make the presenta-
ton speech Mr. Spohn was complete
~ taken by surprise and plainly show
ed his feeling. but made an excellent
response.
The examinations for the FIRST seme-
ster begin tomorrow ami close rext
Friday.
Prof. Lewis III. Moulton of Kewanee.
Wis. will succeed Prof. Spohn in the
English department.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23

$4,000. is sent out of Hammond and
vicinity every year to New York Indi-
annapolis and Wisconsin as premiums
life insurance policies, the oppor
tunity in this region will be better ap
preciated. 1t is the purpose of this
company to impress upon local people
the advantage of patronizing a com
pany, which being an old line legal re-
serve. under the strict supervision of
the state of Indiana. will afford as per-
feet security to policy holders any
other company organized anywhere
The company has on deposit with the
auditor of state sufficient funds to COW
err the surrender values of all policies
issued, and it is required by law to in
crease this deposit from time to time
to cover the amount There is. there
fore. no chance for a policy holder or
stakeholder 10 lose anthing in an Indi-
ana insurance company organized as an
old line legal reserve company under
the laws OF this state as they now exist.
1t is said to be well known fact in
insurance circles that no company of
this kind has failed in the last twenty
seven years.
The Employees Life & Casualty COM
pany has unique policy, which it is
expected will appeal strongly to the
public. It has been approved by the
state of Indiana, and provides for the
payment of the total amount of the
policy II the policyholder becomes to-
tally disabled at any time before he Is
55 years of age. 1t will, therefore, not
be necessary for the patrons of this
company to die to win, as is usually
| the case with life insurance. but il a
man becomes totally disabled for any
cause he can draw his money in in
stallments covering period of twenty
months. and thus get some benefit OF
] it during his lifetime. when he needs 1t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
.F|NNERAN SAYSELEC1|ON
WILL CARRY FOR CITY
Former Village Official De
clares That Miss Brooks
Is Losing Following.

Martin Finneran, former village
clerk of West Hammond, says that in
his opinion the proposition to make
West Hammond city will carry by a
big majority He declares that all of
the opposition to the program has been
dispelled.
Miss Virginia Brooks is losing her
following, according to Finneran, and
those who worked for her during the
first campaign are now against her
Now, he claims. in sheer desperation
she has stirred up the question of the
village finance, has dug up the old au-
ditor's reports and is threatening to
start criminal prosecutions as the next
best way of fighting back.
Miss Brooks has made reputation
for herself as a campaigner." said Fin
neran. and she now feels that she must
do something to keep up that reputa-
ton. So she is going about trying to
unearth a lot of stun that has been for
gotten and is making her fight along
these lines
Finneran is confident that Miss
Brooks is doomed to failure this time,
and that the form of government in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23

bers in determining which is right
The Gary court BILL which, IL passed
would not only establish three court
and three court houses in Lake county,
but in effect establish two court houses
in one city. is so logical as not to APP
peal to any one who fully understands
the situation.
THE needs for relief in the Ham
mond superior court where a court
house already exists with room fur
nished for the two additional judges
for which we ask, Is so pressing that
it needs nothing but legitimate argu-
ment for it's support.
Gary. Hammond, East Chicago, Whit
ing and Indiana Harbor all adjoin and
are in effect one city, tied together by
local street car lines, interurbans and
steam roads furnishing perfect trans
portation facilities to the court house
at Hammond and will in the very near
future be under one municipal govern
pent comprising in all less territory
than is now occupied by the city of
Indianapolis. With such a situation
and with the vast majority of the peo-
pie of Lake county in accord with our
views, we are not only opposed on
the principle of trading votes to pass
just bill and defeat one equally as
unjust"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
COMPANIES
CONSIDER RATE GUT
Agree to Eliminate Extra
Rate When More Than l
Co. Handles Packages.

Express shippers will in all proba-
bility be benefited by an agreement
reached by the Canadian and American
express companies at New York yester-
day which will mean a reduction in
express rates where one or more COM
panies handle the shipment.
Nothing has yet been learned Official
ly by local officials Of the express COM
panies, from the fact that the agree
ment must be submitted to the inter-
state commerce commission and ap-
proved by them before it can be adopt
ed.
Ursaer the new agreement the charges
between all offices will be the same as
if one company had carried the pack
age from shipping point to the desti-
nation. This will effect a radical re-
duction In express charges on all ship
ments to or from points.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23

900 tons, the greater part Of which was
purchased by the city of Chicago. Wire
products were in increased demand
Price shading was reported in a num-
Der of lines, but it was not general.
Pig iron was rather neglected, sales
aggregating only 1000 tons and furn-
ace men were disposed to shade prices.
Wholesalers reported a good demand,
and, although the attendance of uyers
was slightly less than a week ago. ag-
gregate sales were in excess of last
year. Road sales were reported as ex-
cellent- Supplies of cotton goods in
the hands of retailers were light, and
stock in the hands of jobbers were held
with increased firmness. Retail trade
was spotted, but in the aggregate slight
ly in excess OF last year. Shipments on
old orders were heavy. Collections
were fair to good and above the normal
for this season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
OBJECTION ROM0Rs /.
BREW AGAINST LEE

Washington, Jan. %. - Protests
against the appointment of State Chair
man Edwin NJ Lee, as United States
marshal. are being received at the
White House. The names of the pro-
testants are not given out, but it is
known that among those who have filed
objections are some of the prominent
Republicans of Indiana. 1t IS repre-
sented in these protests that Lee is
too conspicuously identified with one
element of the party to make it adj
visa BILE that he should be appointed to
the important position of United States
marshal.
These protests have clouded the stu
alton somewhat, but the impression
among those who are closest to the
White House and who are best Qualifi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
STEEL TRADE OPTIMISTIC
Leading Interests Take a
Hopeful View of the
Situation.

An optimistic feeling prevailed
among the leading interests in the steel
trade the past week, a number of lines
of finished material selling more readi-
ly. One of the noticeable features was
the booking of 10000 tons steel rails
and 1000 kegs of spies by the United
States Steel corporation 1t was said in
certain quarters, however that the de-
cision to postpone the freight rate adj
vance until March would result in rail-
roads buying as little as possible until
that time, but marked Improvement in
the demand is expected as soon as the
rates go into effect. Structural ma
terial and cast iron pipe were taken
fairly, sales of the latter exceeding IL,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
THINKS THERE
ARE PLENTY NOW

Mayor Lawrence Becker of Ham
mond, who has been in Indianapolis for
several days looking after the interests
of the Hammond court bill, which
would give that city two additional
judges, was In the Denison hotel cafe
with eight or ten friends the other day
Pretty soon Senator Carleton of Ev-
ansville came in.
Senator. let me introduce you to my
friends said Mr.. Becker This is
Judge So and So, and this is another
jud ge-this is my friend who has spent
number of years on the bench in
Lake county. and this is Judge Brown:
here is Judge Smith and Judge Jones
- and the introductions continued
until Senator Carleton had met all the
judges.
TT seems to me-" said Senator Garlic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
Will Discuss Pumps.

The directors of the Manufacturers'
association hold a meeting this even
ing and will discuss among other
things the relative value of steam and
electric pumps. this subject being perth
nent because of the delay in the city
council.
The probabilities are that there will
be a joint meeting next Thursday for
the Manufacturers association and the
Business Mems association, at which
the councilmen who turned down the
steam pump project may explain their
vote to the taxpayers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
Receives Sad News.

Mrs. P. A. Parry, A Warren street.
received the announcement yesterday
of the death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Betty Ingersoll, in New Jersey. The
interment will take place in Elyria, O.,
which was the residence of her late
husband. The decedent was a widow,
having four sons and three daughters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
WEST HAMMOND
WIDE OPEN AGAIN
(continued from Page one,

remodeled and fitted up for this pur-
pose.
The largest place is that run by a
man by the name of Monahan who
halls from South Chicago. He is said
to have bought the location once own
ed by Con Moore for $4,000 and is re-
ported to harbor twelve or fifteen in
mates. The place has all of the ad-
juncts of a place of this character. in
Guiding a ball room and numerous wine
rooms. Monahan's place is located at
the corner of Plummer and Douglas av-
enues.
NOTORIOUS JOINTS.
On Plummer avenue, near Monahan's
place, is joint owned by Phil Howard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
Death of Mrs. Schrum.

Mrs. Louisa Schrum, whose husband
was the founder of Schrumvflle and
whose sons are the owners OF the Calu-
met Pickle Works, died last night at
the home of her son, Joseph, with whom
she had made her home. She had lived
at Schrumville for thirty-seven years.
The funeral has been arranged for
Wednesday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23

ca to talk, is that the President is dis
posed to concede Lees demands 10
recognition by the administration, ana
that the appointment will be made.
1t is said on reliable authority that
there will be no hitch in the appoint
ment of men recommended by Senator
Peveridge for postoffices. but that 4
Lee is appointed no other large Federal
apr ointments will be made before
March (.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-23
Trying to Get Bill in Trouble

Under the guise of exclusive and con-
fdential news, friends of William
Koencke today volunteered the inform
alton that Mr.. Koenckes present ex-
tended trip through the west was
nothing else but honeymoon trip, but
real friends of the Hammond man
stoutly denied the report and failed to
see any joke in spreading it.
Mr.. koencke is in charge of the rent
department for Gostln, Meyn & Co.