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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
BENEFTTING NEW
 ENGLAND BUSINESS
The Economy of Advertising

The Economy of Advertising
 Advertising tends to make lower prices and better goods. This is sometimes denied-but consider.-
 CD Manufacture on the large scale is economical, if the product can be easily and quickly disposed of. Ad- vertising insures that easy and quick disposal.
 @ A reputation to maintain insures high quality. Advertising makes that reputation and the goods must main- tain it,
 {3) Small profits are good if the turn over is quick. It is the turn over that counts.
 Advertised goods are quickly dis posed of.
 (4) A steady demand is better than an occasional demand at much big ger profit per sale. Good advertising creates a steady demand.
 It costs something to sell any arti- cle. Which is the cheaper way to sell a can of beans,-tO devote to that can it's slight proportion of a general ad- vertising campaign, say one-twentieth Of one cent,-or to give from two to ten minutes of salesman's time try ing to sell 1t to one who wants some
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
BOTH BROKEN

A Columbia hen has produced an egg upon which appears the features of Theodore Roosevelt unmistakably delineated. The dark markings of the portrait appear as plainly as If put on by hand, but. the scientific sharps have been unable to determine how, and have written to the owner ton relative to the superhen quality of the egg. This wonderful informa- ton would not so many centuries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

ago have created a great furore. Phe- nomena less wonderful, in Phen1cian, Greek and Babylonian states have changed the course of world events. But science has spoiled everything and MT. Roosevelt's chances will not be one bit promoted by the Column bia hen. If anybody is superstitious they may reflect that 1t was early and accidentally broken and that MI Roosevelt's boom is also broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
WISHED
 HIMSELF UPON
 FIDDLER RUELL

Henry Ruell. a vegetable peddler, Is in business for himself. Consequent lv he was amazed to find somebody else peddling vegetables out of his wagon on Lee avenue yesterday af- ternoon, after he had left 1t for a mo- ment
 The somebody else" proved to be John CmarO, a circus man, who in- formed Ruell that he was selling the vegetables lon commission Ruell ob- jected to having partner thus "wished on him." whereupon Omaro became angry and flung the vege- tables around the street. Omara was arrested by Patrolman John An derson and locked up on the charge of drunkenness, theft and breach of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
BUSY DAY IN POLITICS
 IN TWO GREAT SAFES

Today will be marked by events of great political significance in two of the great test and most populous States of the Union, New York and Illinois The New York State Republican con- ventiOn meets today in Rochester to elect four delegates at large and their alternates to the national convention A Presidential. preference primary will be held in Illinois today, in con- nection with the regular State primar- ies of all parties for the nomination of State and county office candidates Under the provisions of the emergency measure designed to give Illinois vot- convictions on the matter of Presi- dential nominations, the vote of each Congressional district is advisory to the national convention delegates from that district, and the vote of the state at large is advisory to the dele Democratic candidates for Governor and for minor offices will also be named Chicago will vote on the ex- tension of suffrage to women.
 An attempt to make 10000 tulip and 10000 hyacinth bulbs bloom on the same day is expected to reach a sat isfactory continuation today. at the opening of the Ideal Homes Exhibi- tion at the Olympia, London Horti. culturists throughout the world are interested in the experiment in the control of plant growth. There are dozens of varieties included in the 5O,O0O bulbs, and each needs different Urea atment and careful watching. Those which have exhibited a tendency to bloom too soon have been retarded in their growth by the use of ice, while the scientific application of ar tificial heat has hastened the matur- ity of the tardy bulbs.
 Today is the 122nd anniversary of first public college commencement west of the Alleghanies at Transyl- vanla Seminary, Lexington, Ky. In 17S0 the Virginia General Assembly had voted to establish "a public semi nary of learning in Kentucky coun- ty. D The institution was opened in Lexington, "the Athens of the South where the first commencement was held April g, 1790 In 1794 Kentucky Academy was established as rival of Pennsylvania, George Washington, John Adams and Aaron Burr being among the subscribers to the fund. In 179S it was decided to combine the two schools as Pennsylvania Univer- sity. which thus became the first un- iversity in the West.
 The first free public library in Am- erica, supported by popular taxation, was esta blished by vote of a town meeting at Petersborough, N. H., sew enty-nine years ago today. This is "Appomattox Day. the forty-seventh anniversary of the surrender of Lee to Grant Today is a Jewish holiday, the eighth day of Passover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
RJJNORS OF STANDARD
 OIL MELON CUT
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, April 9.-Renewed ru- mors that a number of melons were to be cut in the near future by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and a number of it's former subsidiar- ies resulted in activity in Standard Oil short on the curb. yesterday. Stand ard Oil proper advanced 14 points, the rumor in connection with it being that a cash dividend of $1OO a share was under consideration by the of ficials.
 Standard Oil of New York was up 12 points and number of other al- lied companies were unusually strong. As usual, the home offices of the Standard refused to comment on the plans of the companies affected by the rumOrS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

dian grain growers are relieved from the extortions of spectators and mid dlemen. The grower receives more foc his grain and the consumer is benefited. The government owns the provincial telephone lines, which prove a great benefit. The Canadian municipalities have generally taken over such utilities as gas. water, cleo tric light and the production of cleo tricity for power. Government and municipal ownership in Canada is due to the desires of the people to escape from the high charges of private ser vice which the privately owned utili- ties of the Eastern states saddle on the public. &
 The population of Canada's grain district is drawn from the white races of the earth, but Americans number about twice as many as any other ele- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
WHAT THE CITIZENS THINK OF TT

wv OOUUUIy ftSpOI t0T.I
 In a great measure the commercial standing of a town Is reckoned accord ing to the number and value of its business enterprises; it's moral stand- ing, according to the power of its in- stitutions, exerting a good influence as opposed to those exerting a bad. These things being true, it should be the intent of the citizens of a place to encourage such new enterprises as tend in any way to make the place better, for a town is greatly what it's citizens make it, nothing more and nothing less
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
WATT TILL IT'S OVER.
(Bristol PreSS.)

We regret the action of congress in voting an appropriation of $50.O00 for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. We be- believe that the only semi-centennial celebration of the Civil war should be the cloSing scene-the return of peace. That date would be worth while It would be recognition of the genuine spirit of our people, which though it can be reused by wrongs and injustice to the fighting pitch, is essentially and truly peace-loving one far re- moved from the warlike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
A Bishop With Ideas

"Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner, Dean | of the Protestant Episcopal Cathe-
 dral of Sts. Peter and Paul, who was l the head of the CHICAGO VICE COMMISSION, announced that here | after no marriage will be performed l by any of the clergymen attached to the parish until the contracting part ies had obtained clean bill of health signed by a reputable physi- clan to the effect that they are nor
 mai physically and mentally, and have neither an incurable or com municable disease"
 Live forever, oh Bishop! And may your tribe increase multitudinously.
 The world certainly progresses. The Church-or rather an infiinitesimal portion of it-has-mirabile dictu- interested itself in one of the most l important, if not the most important tempted in behalf of the human race. Some day-a few hundred years hence-we are going to devote the same intelligent consideration to the
 breeding of human beings that We now bestow upon the propagation uf
 King Charles Spaniels and Angora Cats
 And if the Church-with it's tre- mendous influence upon the thought of the world will support a move | ment of this kind-side by side with | thinking physicians, and eugenists- l it will rebound to the eternal glory 1 and credit of that institution. It is to be sincerely hoped that 1 there will be no back sliding on the part of those in authority in this Chicago Church-no trucking to the "prurient prude" and the snug con- | servative, who regard this as the best of all possible worlds-absolutely un- ! susceptible of improvement.
 Dean Sumner says: We will make the certificate issued by the Cathe- dral stand, from this time on, for l absolute purity. Our seal upon the
 certificate will speak volumes" This l has the right ring.
 When men wrap themselves in their l hideous cloak of infamy-for it is in famous to marry clean, good wo- man, knowing themselves to be dis | eased-and deny the right of society l to demand clean bill of health be- l fore they be legally permitted to per- petuate their species, then it is high
 time that the laws sanctioning this sacrilege be changed.
 Change them to conform to justice, decency, cleanliness. and regard for the inalienable rights of posterity. A great many men, colossal in their ignorance; insufferable in their conceit; and troglodytic in their mor- l to know-after the manner of Senor Bath House Johns constituent l What the H. has posterity ever done for us?"
 This movement is calculated 10 l bring light on this subject. It will l do more. It will educate the parents l of young girls to demand that aspir- ants for matrimonial responsibility | show a good physical character. If
 they possess this. it is reasonably cer-
 tain that they also have a clean moral 1 character. l Now. the next step is to effectually | sterilize all degenerates, congenital
 criminals, and incurably insane, to 1 the end that perpetuation of this l strain be prevented-either in we'd lock or illicitly.
 This will stamp out-in two gen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
THE BLIND ROOSEVELTIES.
 fDL0olyEyiI1a

Grove L. Johnson, father of Gov. Hi ram Johnson of California. is as strong for Taft as his son is for Roosevelt. Says the father: o"The men who are following Roosevelt remind me of the boy who was riding the runaway bull. When, asked where he was going, the boy replied: T don't know, ask the bull That's exactly the predicament of those men who are hailing the ex- president. They don't know where they are going, ask Roosevelt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
c. PROTEUS STEINMETZ, 47 TODAY, IS ELECTRICAL WIZARD

I remember, when a broth of boy, reciting in school: You needn't laugh because I'm small, just being big, sir, isn't all'' Charles Proteus Stein- metz might fittingly declaim those words. for he is hardly more than knee high to a duck, and his legs are barely long enough to reach to the floor. In fact, c. Proteus is less than
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
Uhr a. M Reah Unntpun11.
 Eztahltahrn lH57.
THE WASH GOODS sFc--cc7- ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF NOVELTIES
BORDERED COTTON VOILES.

Messador Voi1es. The newest Voi1es are fine and sheer but with crisp thread that they se to keep in shape without becoming limp and sringy from dampness and constant The colorngs unusual shades of bue rose and tan plain with strpe and the borders are with Dresden Bulgarian co1orngs.
 ? inches wide. so cts.
 Wash Goods Section lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
MEMS WHITE GLOVES.

Most men like for evening wear the white gloves that have the little fourcettes of white silk the n sides of the fingers These make the glove cooler, elastic and comfortable
 $I.5o and $2.oo.
 Plain White Kid Gloves, one large white pearl but ton, $1.5o.
 Light Gray Suede Gloves for afternoon wear, ST SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
HIS OWN DOING.

(Windham County Cbserver.)
 Roosevelt ought not to complain over the fact that the votes from the south ern states will go to Taft in the con- vention. They were for Taft four years ago by reason of the colonel's specific direction and manipulation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
$1.5o and $2.oo.
NOVELTIES IN THE CHINA STORE.

Some Dresden Figurines dancing a table top. They are tiny bewtching creatures of porcelain with varegated bouffant skirts, footing it singly and in groups The lover of dainty tres will like them dinner fayors prizes. 25 and SO cts.
 Salts Bottles. New ones of crystal glass in silver $2.5o and $3.oo.
 Sugar and Cream Sets bowls and jugs of heavy glass in silver deposit, basketry pattern $175 and $275.
 Tall slender Flasks with silver stopples for toilet waters at $3.5o.
 compotes with silver applied, SAYS.
 Stands for teapots or vases, silver applied $3.75, $500 and $7.oo
 An extremely interesting exhibit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

"Ever been to grand opera?'' "Just once."
 Did you enjoy it?'' ''Sure, but I can hear train caller for nothing.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
There is new arrival of Basketrv

 or the smoked bamboo in various sizes and designs. Sandwich and cake baskets odd shaped baskets that contain for growing flowers cups for water in which cut flowers can be placed Baskets of white Ja panese reed, oval and round with without handles loosely woven grass baskets for shopping etc. Very interesting, very artistic and low priced.
 In the Basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

 Goods

Victor Baseball Uniforms are the best in the market and we are giving the best prices to clubs. Come 1H cad look over the samples.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09

thing else?
 Wise advertising is an ecopomical salesman, and economical sales ex- pense means economical prices.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Shiawassee.

: This seems like the winters that the
Oldest inhabitants often tell about
Miss Oracle Mccullough returned to
her school awork at Kalamazoo, the
last of the week Leila Moore is
absent from school this week on ac-
count of severe attack of tonsilites
Mr. and Mrs Harmon of Venice,
were the guests of their son, Ross Har-
mon and family, on Friday-Miss
Nettie Witherow is on the sick list with
an attack of tonsilitis-Gracie Dick
inson is able to be about the house
again-Charles Coon has resigned his
position as rural carrier on Durand No.
after two weeks vacation school
began in the Shiatown Dist. on Mon
day of this week-Will Heath is in
Bancroft taking treatment fer catarrh
will Little of Newburg, was here
on business one day last week.-Mrs.
E Watson is in Owosso this week car
ing for sick relative, the daug nter
of Mr. and Mrs Joe Rose, of that city
Erwin Watson was called to Ona.
way, Mich, one day last week by the
critical illness of his wife's parents,
who reside near that village.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Suffered a Long Time.

Rollin Pond died early Sunday morn
ing at his home on Cass street. after an
illness of eight years with sugar dia-
betes. He a'so suffered about year
ago from gangrene and was forced to
submit to an operation on one foot.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 from the home, Rev.
G. H. Hanks officiating. Burial at Pine
Tree cemetery in Corunna.
Mr.. Pond was born south of this city
81 years ago and for about 30 was years
in the granite business in Corunna and
this city. He retired from business a
few years ago. He was at one time a
real estate dealer in Kansas City and
was also In business in Detroit. He
was a member of Colfax Lodge, L. o.
D. F. and of the Loyal Guard. The
Odd Fellows had charge of the funeral
Surviving Mr.. Pond, whose wife died
about year ago, are two daughters,
Abbie and Hazel; two brothers, Frank
A. Pond of San Diego, Cal, and Elon
Pond of Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
To Eleot Estey Factory Building Com
mittee = Will Cooperate With
Farmers Association in One
Day Good Roads institute.

Farmers Association in a Ono
i Day Good Roads Institute.
The first meeting of the Owosso I'm
provement Association for the year
brought out fairly good attendance at
the Tuesday noon lunch. Several mat.
ters of Importance relating to the gen.
eral welfare of the city and state were
discussed and action taken or the sub
jects referred to committees for further
investigation. If only more of the citi.
zens of Owosso would plan to attend
regularly these Tuesday meetings-and
every citizen is invited-much could be
accomplished for the betterment of the
city.
The question of uniting with the
County Farmers Club in one-day
good roads institute to be held in this
city some time next month was approx
ed by a unanimous vote and this asso-
citation will endeavor to assist in secur-
ing speakers who will present the differ
ent problems copnected with road max
ing and the procuring of funds for the
same in manner which should inter
es. every taxpayer in the county.
The selection of commit tee of five
to represent the city in the rebuilding
Of the plant of the Estey Manufactur-
ing Co. was made syecial order of
business for Tuesday next and Presi-
dent Shattuck was authorized to ap.
point a nominating committee of three,
with himself as chairman, to report
names at the meeting.
A plan for Bargain Day" sale once
a month for the ensuing three months
by the business houses of the city and
for the advertising of the same was ap-
proved. the advertising committee of
the association having inves' igated and
recommended the project. These sales
have been found profitable to both buy
or and seller in many cities throughout
the country and there is no reason why
they should not be equally so in Owosso.
A motion authorizing the appoint.
ment Of committee of three to draft
resolutions favoring the enactment of
Ian by the next legislature prohibit
ing the sale of stock in corporations or
companies without the approval of the
state banking department. or possibly
the state. railroad commission was
adopted after nearly all present had ex-
pressed themselves as believing such
law necessary. The prevailing senti-
mept was that many swindling schemes
would thus be headed off and some pro-.
tection afforded those who wished to
invest in stocks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Exemption From Taxation For Vet.
erans and Widows.

There seems to be so much mis- under
standing as to the law regarding the
exemption from taxation of property
owned by veterans of the Mexican and
CIVIL wars, their wives and widows
that we quote the entire paragraph re-
lating to the same:
''All real estate to the value of 81, 900
used and owned as homestead by any
soldier or sailor of the federal govern
ment who served three months or more
during the civil or Mexican war, and
all real estate to the value of $1,000
used and owned as homestead by any
wife or widow of such soldier or
sailor: Provided, however. That should
such homestead exceed in value the sum
of ST. 600 it.shall be exempt only to the
amount of such sum: Prov ded fur
ther, That any soldier or sailor or the
wife or widow of any such soldier or
sailor desiring to accept the benefits
named in this section as to the exemp-
tion from taxation shall make and file
with the supervisor or assessing officer
aa affidavit stating under oath that he
was soldier or sailor of the federal
government during the civil or Mexi-
can war for a period of not less than
three months, and In case it be wife or
widow of soldier or sailor making
such application, such affidavit must
state that she is the wife or widow of a
soldier or sailor of the federal govern
ment at the present time, who served
not less than three months as such
soldier or sailor during the civil or
Mexican war. The said affidavit shall
be sworn to before said supervisor, as.
sessing officer or any officer authorized
to administer oaths and then be, filed by
the same officer in his Office and turned
over, to his successor, whore the same
shall be open to inspection. Any per-
son making a false affidavit in any
particular for the purpose of exemption
from taxation shall be deemed guilty of
the crime Of perjury, and punished
accordingly: Provided, however, That
the exemption shall not operate to re-
lieve from the payment of taxes any of
the persons hereinbefore enumerated
who are the owners Of taxable property
of greater value than $3,000."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Get a Transfer.
If you are on the gloomy line,

Get Transfer.
If you are on the gloomy line,
Get transfer.
If you're inclined to fret and pine,
Get transfer.
Get off The track of fdoubt and gloom;
Get on the Sunshine train, there's
Get transfer.
If you're on the worry train,
Get q transfer.
You must not stav there and complain
Get q transfer.
The cheerful cars are passing through,
And there's lots of room for you
Get transfer.
If you are on the grouty track,
Get transfer.
just take happy special back
Get transfer.
Jump on the train and pull the rope
That lands you at the station Hope
Get transfer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Organizing for Work.

The Shiswassee County Welfare asso.
citation met in Owosso Tuesday after.
noon. Rev. John Mclean af Durand,
was appointed temporary chairman for
the county and permanent secretary
for the eastern half of the county.
A rally of all the township chairmen
and others interested in the local option
campaign, will be held in the First M.
E. church next Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock.
8. G. Curtis and Rev. John Mclean
of Durand, were present at the meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Jury for January Term.

Following is the list of jurors drawn
for the January term of court. They
are ordered to report at 8 o'clock on the
morning of January 90.
Owosso, 4th ward-M. j. Manser.
Owosso, 5th ward-Thomas Hagan.
Perry township-E. w. Drain.
Rush-Frank Stiles.
Sciota-A. Throop.
hiawassee-James Little
Venice-Arthur Phelps.
Vernon-A. j. Hovey.
Woodruff Lee Woodruff.
Autrim-Patrick Jordan.
neutrality-suspicious. Mclean.
New Haven.-Walter Cooper.
Owosso township-Frank Mccartney.
Owosso. 1st ward-C. F. Parker.
Owosso, 2nd Wellington Ege.
Owosso. 3rd ward-Lloyd Webb.
Owosso, 4th ward-W. E. Hall.
Owosso, 9Th ward - Edward Med
dough. 1oo 81
Perry-L. w. Nichols
Rush-Fred Downey.
Bennington-Frank Ruess
Caledonia George Hurrell.
Corunns, 1st ward-Fred M. Sanders.
Corunpa, 2nd ward-F. Jacobs.
Corunna, 3rd ward-David Evans.
Fairfeld-Sidney Squier.
Hazelton-ClaudeR Reed.