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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
WANTS THOUSANDS OF CATS
Ranchsr In State Of Washington viii
Use Them In Kidding His
Orchards Of Pests.

Spokane, Wash.-Albert ]. Randall,
a rancher Of Okanogan county, Wash,
who recently placed an order for 1000
cats with 8. 8. Gilbert of Sharon, Pa,
10 receiving his mail In barrels at Con.
conully these days. The writer's, who
represent practically every state and
province in America, say they will sup
ply all the cats needed II Randall will
pay the express and carriage charges.
Randall has taken up the work on
behalf of orchardists, and farmers in
north central Washington. who believe
they can rid the county Of gophers and
other ground pests by turning cats
loose on the land. He will visit vari.
GUS districts In Pennsylvania. making
headquarters at Sharon. whence con-
signment Of 1000 felines will start
across the continent in April. Gilbert
and a score Of volunteers have prom
Used to assist In rounding up all the
stray cats In and near Sharon Ran
dali says he is willing to- pay fair
price for all the cats that are delivered
to him. He will not say how he ex.
poets to rid the county of cats after
the gophers leave. III
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

iiig. " nivn in, reases ,u~ uuiueu y.
wage earners. President Taft has al
ready tiIken the initiative that will re-
suit In worldwide inquiry into thi>
problem. He has advocated the as
sembling Of n worlds congress TO dis
cuss its varied phases and 70 suggest
remedies.
This unparalleled record OF thirty
years service 10 the cause OF all the
people IL deserving OF consideration
No charge OF broken faith or OF broken
promises can be made. no hint OF de
parture from the plain path of duty
can be laid ut the door of William
Howard Taft, who without ostenta-
tious display has wisely and fearless
ly administered the trust imposed upon
him In 1908. when he was elected to
his high office by the votes Of labor
ing men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

Reserve serc- 90 iot y. atkins addition.
:. West .h rccs 10; block 4. : L s o VII
Lot block A l. &B o williams addition.
Lot II block IL original plat all In the City
OF owosso, State OF Michigan.
H 3 Sturtevant
Owner OF above described property.
The following commu nication was present
To the Honorable Mryor and Common Council
Oh tne CITY OF Owosso, Michigan.
hereby submit to you my resignation as q
member OF the Board OF Public Works to take
immediate effect.
Very respectfully.
DanielJ Gerow.
Aid. Sutfin moved that the resignation be
accepted. which prevailed.
The following com m nication was presented
and on motion the estimates were received
and adopted:
April 18th. 1912.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Council
The following estimates on sewers were
date and are respectfully reft rred to you.
Very respectfully,
49, Board OF Public Works.
BY A. II. Dumond
City Clerk.
Estimate OF cost OF constructing Water
street:
s1 feet of 10 f. sewer "a SOC s7bs 90
80 Y branches a 60c extra 10 20
latch basin and connections a 80 90
Ten per cent engineering etc. IS 70
q az
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

Balance April 1st. 1912 . 2l3s 81
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. H. DUhoND.
City Clerk
Aid. Sutnn presented the report OF the
Street Commissioner for the week ending
April 18th and on motion same was received
and fled.
lab. Crane presented the report of the
annual audit of the city records and accounts
and on motion of Aid. Sutan same was :
cepted and adopted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Seventeen warshIps for $685., 900

Paris.-Seventeen French warships
Of all ages, shapes and sizes were
sold at auction at Toulon. The total
sum realized was $4,000. Among the
ships sold was the wreck of the Jena.
The cruiser Richelieu, which cost
$4,000, 900, was sold for $4,000 to
merchant from Amsterdam.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Ten per cent engineering etc.
e. =. Brewer,
Engr. Board of Public Works.

Estimate of cost of Grace street sewer from
Michigan avenue to Shiawasse street.
$50 II OF 3 In sewer a zoe 286 90
Flush tank a. 5000 80 90
Y branches extra "a SOC 800
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
e. S. Brewer, Engr.

Engineering etc. ten per cent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
COUNCIL PRocEgolNcs.

Council Room, City of Owosso.
April 18th. isls
Regular meeting of the Council. Mayor Geo
W. Clark presiding. .Nyt XII
Aldermen present ct roll call: Mcdonald,
Reineke,i Sutnn, Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright,
Conaot Washbufn, Chavey. Later Palmer.
The minuses OF the las, regular injecting
were approved ~ printed ~
sE(lflfl Petitions.
Aid. Brown presented the following petition.
which was on motion referred to the Board Of
Pablo Works: -. . - tpus 20
Petition No. 2s7
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
The undersigned tax payers In the district
sanitary sswe g0s to
be constructed on Grand avenue from Railroad
avenue % APPOINT ESQ feet south of Ffanklin
avenue. ~ e ~ - ~ ,,,.I
Lw Dyre and IA others
ton which was on motion referred to the com
mittee on sidewalks and crosswslks:
Petition No. 23s
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City OF Owosso: T
The undersigned owners OF property within
the territory named below respectfully peti-
to be on Ss east sae Of
street from the end of the present walk to
Galusha street. nay.
w D Burke and others.
Aid. Chavey presented the following petition
which was on motion referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys:
Petition No. 2S9
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
City of Owosso:
The undersigned tax payers respectfully
petitionNyour honorable body to cause that
pc rtion OF Lynn street lying west Of Robbins
elizabeth L. Glasgow and 4, Others
Aid Brown presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the Board Of
Public Works:
Petition No. 24O
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF the
we the unders gned property owners along
the line OF the sewer on Glenwood avenue
hereby enter our protest to The construction Of
said sewer as IL has been msrepresented to us
and not as we were infoI med.
Mrs Hulda Trip and 10 others.
Commu ni cations.
AID Chavey presented the following com
munications which we're on motion referred to
the ways and means committee:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
there is no sprinklng tax for sprinkling West
Main street 10 City OF Owosso assessed to II "
Post and against my property known as COZ
West Main street for 1 will not pay for the
same.
ii M Post.
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso:
hereby notify you not ID sprinkle In front
of Dol 903 West Main street.
William Greene.
The following communication was presented
aud on motion referred TO the committee on
ways and means:
TO the Mayor aud Common Council OF the City
OF Uwosso.
Gentlemen
You are hereby notified that desire not
10 have any sprinkliDg done in front OF the
Lots IL and is block 20 Geo t Abrey's ad-
dition.
Lots 10. 10 II, 49, %. "a ard 30 block Is
Holmes addition.
West 70 feet lott block % Holmes addition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Increase In Land Values.

Aurora, Neb.-The average 1910
price for quarter section OF land in
this vicinity was $4,000. Ten years
ago the average price was $4,000, and
20 years ago 1t was $1,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19

All old accounts of Pearce & Ward
will be settled at the Arthur Ward 81
Co. store o Please call. Z
= q ~ PEARCE g. WARD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
New Business


don AT Of s ans ~ Dsd CON a
missioner was instructed to have street re-
p'..e'. ri
AID Faimer movea mat the committee on
tennis Court prepared on Fayette square. A1 Sn
motion the subject was laid on the table
"a w..,,n. 49,. -. 49,,
ney be instructed to take steps to have debris
moved from street at corner of Stewart and
aySons wssS was
NC
The City Attorney reported that the Council
mas not the power: under the Charter, 70 pass
buildings to the properly line.
On motion Of Aid. Brown the Street Com
missioner was INSTRUCTED 70 remove the track
= 's'1'' ~
9AioaFalmer moved tnAt the City Attorney
request the Grand Trunk TO cause sub.
bridge on their right of wsy orosSiDs Sh,avSs.
see street, which prevailed. "a y y
AID Chsvey presented the following resolu-
Donald. Rs,neKe. Sutfin. HeT.spvSiin Ss,o NJ
Wright, Conaut. Palmer Washburn..c Ssvss.
nays mono: -
p..,,,,,,, No - a.. so,So@ ~ ~ .--seb
p..o,v.a nv IN. corro, c.,.., ~
Owosso that the Board Of Public WORKS be-
and are hereby instructed TO repair thodrink.
Ing fountain corner Main and Lansing stYeet
at once. n Z t'fF - A-1@us ffAT
On motion Of Aid. Palmer the Board Of Pub.
iic works Was requested to repair watering
trough ~ tno CORNER OF ShfawASse0 and
stewart streets. .ir 3. 80 6ds soS
tsA,a a-ovr ,voov.a ,h.. ..
v;sh W R.arSs,es snr ss,e cOhrscs % msoe
maiics aenart mani Scr ~ rar sofVcs for
Ana M.po,.,a r.a
"a s,Sh al a. the nosce a"nsrtr~r, AZ wnlsue
trial for one month, which amendment Ore.
vailed ayes McDonald, Reincke. Sutnn, Mo.
Laughlin; Cenant. Palmer, Chavsy; nays
Brown, wright ana Washourn. r
LIZ ~ ~ III t3ator a"enueu Deing
Eyes mop DIne,, HTSh as. Suunp McLaughiin,
Washhrrr a. M nrevaiiiaa Dto"s rignt'
- 49,. ~f q
On m0..on % =, nid Uonans sne civ Attorney
49, NY S.Iht ~ ~ az o.upance regu'
i""ns sno neie"'o Va e"ninss iroln sne Walk.
On mot.on o. AtG. br0wn the street Com.
aals ~, un, gu, ~, 10 nave tne OLD
s.aoa ,,sn ~ Tr vuo o.eek aoIacent 70 the
Po"er houso VI Oo'un""@ avenue
Aid. Chavez reported that Grand Truntr
railway trainmen are holding CROSSINGS An
enoessve ieng.n Oh NJ. ume ana moved that tho
she nT' ~ sne press that
ssV ~ win,otion ~ ,ha Iar .popor C9n'piaint
AID. Reineke moved that the b,,, n, n
Gerow for S2tO for services be referred bacu
10 Ins boaro OF Fuohc works, which pre-.
'""o''
AID. Sutfin moved that the owners n, tho
Pond property on South Washjuoton strest
be given permission to remove portion Of the
curb to make a driveway for a GARAGE which
prevailed, ayes Mcdonald, Reineke, Sutan.
Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright, Conant. Palmer
n
missioner was instructed to investigate the
Tho Mavor ca,,ea pres,aer, pu.
chair and nresented the anpnin,r 20 me
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Reports from Standing Com
mitteos

Aid Conant presented the. following report
Reinyke Suthn, Mclaughlin, Brown, Wright,
Conant. Palmer, wasbburn, Chavey; nay
none:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of tn
City of Owosso.
Total
3 b9l0 90

City Clerk.
The following communication was presented
and on motion referred TO the City Attorney:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
OF The City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
reason OF injuries received on the 9th OF
April 1912 on North street north of the Owosso
Sugar factory. from u detective bridge and
culvert over drain crossing said street. the
horses being driven west and arriving at said
bridge the bridge caved In aud let my horses
into the deep drain over which said bridge was
constructed. got ose horse out with difnculty
and he is severely injured and rendered useless
since, and cannot be used Dy me at this time
and has be en- as believe permanently injured:
the other horse has been injured severely and
- verify believe the damages sustained by
snch injury to said horses amounts to the sum
Of 300 on for which l = * the City OF Owoseo to
defective and not TT to be driven over, through
tho neglect OF said CITY Of Owosso. IA
Subscribed and sworn -
before me this 18th day OF
April A. ID 1912.
Warren Pierpout,
Notary Public.
MY Commission expires Nov. 18th, 1915.
Ono horse had his back hurt. 10 stinened and
sore. and not able to be used. the other horse
had his legs skinned and II hurt In other ways.
Prsssntasion OF Accounts,
Aid. Conant presented tho claims and &C.
counts Is noted below and on motion same
we're referred to tho committee on claims and
accounts. 80 NJ.
Reports fron City Officers.
Aid. Reinekef presented the following re
ports and on motion same were received and
ordered printed; "f-t 4sY
Report of Owosso City Treasurer for March
1919. ff ~
tn the Honorable Mavor and Cornct, A.
Owosso, tf' ~,
Gentlemen: $780, -rt F.
Below Is o statement of the receipts and dis.
bursements Of the City Treasurer's Ofnce for
mint Of balances in various, funds April LIST,
1919. .r''"' 'N1'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
ApriI 18th. 1919.

The following communication was presented
and on motion the estimates were received
and adopted ~ =, - ~. C3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
ROSE:NFE:L.D' S
51S-520 King Street.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

Girls select boarding and day
school. Thoroughly modern and cul-
tural in curriculum, methods of in
ton and environment. English, mu-
sic and commercial courses offer every
facility to acquire a complete, practi-
cal and refined education. Positions
secured on completion of either the
one or two year course of the business
department which offers special adj
vantages. Boys under twelve admit
ted to day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
July 22nd. 2 mos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
Ayiators Skeptical.

Paris, Aug. 16.-French aviators
said today that it will take osculai
evidence to convince them that de-
vice has b.en discovered in Germany
as asserted in the Taglische Runds-
chau. which enables an aeroplanlst tc
remain stationary in the air indeh'
nitely.
Lieut.. Scott, the American AVA
tor. is the hero of the French avla-
ton world today for his two victor
les in the bomb dropping contests al
Mourmelon. He won prizes WORTH
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
Suit for $4,000 Damage.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 16.-Whcther
a street railway operating "pay as
you enter" cars, has power to specify
exactly how passengers shall pay
their fares, was the subject of a uni
que suit for $4,000 damages for
false arrest filed here today against
the Virginia Railway & Power Co.,
by D. C. O'Flaherty, prominent at
torney. O'Flaherty says he refused
to put his fare in the collection box
of a street car, but offered it to a
conductor. The latter would not re-
ceive it, O'Flaherty would not leave
the car, and was placed under arrest.
He denies the right of the railway
company to enforce police rules"
-4--
Many a mans good judgment crops
ont when he declines to trust his
own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
is
Pity
Wholly
a Good
Thing?
By FRANK CRANE, Chicago

heirs of centuries of this XIII
become our chief mortal force
The history of Civilization,
We house the sick In hospital:
Mankind's most boasteti medi
thetics.
We have societies for the i
ern theology has abolished the
We have even produced
in this world; like the Alban
of bigamy, determined to put
resolved, That the crime of big
But I would like to put {
all a bad thing? And is pity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
-------<s---
NOMINATION OF MIR. MONTA
CUE.

The result of the Congressional
primary election in Richmond yester-
day made it manifest that decided
majority o. the democratic voters OF
the city preferred Former Governor
Andrew Jackson Montague to repre-
sent them in the Congress. While
the friends of Hon. John Lamb, who
has ably represented Richmond for
several terms, labored assiduously
for his denomination, like all good
democrats, they bow to the will OF
the majority. AS in ancient times:
there were always good men in Rome,
capable of filling the highest trusts,
it has also ever been so in Virginia,
and on this occasion the retirement
of Mr.. Lamb will merely be the act of
setting one good and able man
aside and placing in his shoes an
other of equal merits and efficiency
That Mr.. Montague is brilliant
man and naturally born representa-
tive of the people, has been admitted
from TIE time he entered public life,
even by the many who preferred MI
Martin to the former governor sew
eral years ago when the latter as
pired to the Senate. The people OF
Richmond may rest assured that ne
will ably represent their interests.
Mr.. Lamb, like joe Blackburn ano
others who have grown gray IN the
public service, will lay aside the cares
and tolls incident to his position WITH
the plaudits of personal polltca!
friends and foes as well done, gooc
and faithful servant.
While primarily Mr.. Montague VIII
represent the Richmond district III
the House of Representatives, ne VIII
add lustre to the already brilliant
Vireinians in Congress.
The nomination of Mr.. Montague
is, of course, gratifying to his man!
friends in Alexandria who in by-gone
years supported him for Governor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16

Perhaps the most marked trait Of HUI
in nature in modern times, and that
ich distinguishes it most from human
ture in ancient times, Is pity.
1t was the main contents of the Chris
n religion for over a thousand years.
Almost all medieval religion can be
mined up in that one word, pity. The
ID works most emphasized consisted in
ing aims to the poor. The walls of the
churches are covered with languishing
nts. The sufferings of the martyrs
re wrought into works of art IN every
,aceivable excruciation. We are the
of training. Sensitiveness to pain has
the story of long conflict with pain.
nd provide asylums for the unfortunate.
achievement is the discovery of anes-
vention of cruelty to animals. Our mod
cs of the next world.
t that denies that there is any suffering
legislator who, disguised with the crime
stop to it and introduced bill: "Be it
~ be hereby abolished" Happy thought!
. little interrogation point: Is pain after
oily good thing?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
Getting
Money
How Bankers
Now Perform
Their Work
By JOHN NJ. osMsoN. cascaso

- "money trust this country inspired largely
IS by the operations of Underwriting syndicatea"
These groups Of bankers have come and more
financing of the couns industries Their operations
have enlarged that their cooperation with each other has
become closer.
Whatever may be thought the morality of this method of financing
the railroads and manufacturing enterprises the reason for
growth of underwriting plain They represent the %
voirs ready capital To them flow thousands Of streams big and little
money seeking safe investment To them the OF bus
ness requiring Millions and the managers them because the
quickest easiest and mmc cheapest place to get money For IN
New Yorks transit needs pressing and great Two extensive new
have been p nnd Their construction and eupme
will cost nearly " long discussion the city officials de-
cded that should raised by the city ITSELF and private
bankers asked raise the The house OF j. T. Morgan q
Co. made finance system calling for the expenditure within
few 100O0O Beds running for fifty years and bearing H.
teres at the be issued j. P Morgan Co. are
to pay the city $3.50 for each s. 200 bond
Because would be too heavy for house to carry j. r. Nor
gan Co. have asked take large part the bonds tor
$3.50 EACH syndicate agree hold together for five will be
formed and its members sell investors the amount OF bonds allotted
to each as they y the prices received will represent
good profit for each.
In no other way say the ne could project needing so much
money get promptly and ph good terms In no other way hy
saw can the millions belonging widely scattered investors lind invest
mept Upon the bankers duty Of seeing that the loan Is secure
few failures to do this would dissolve the money trust qulch
CT than any moral action-and t view seems logical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

Having qualified as administratix
Of the estate of John NJ. Young, all
persons having claims against said
estate are requested to present the
same to me, properly verified for pay
ment, ande all persons indebted to said
estate are thereby notified to make
prompt settlement Of the same with
me.
MARY E. YOUNG, Admx.,
GOT south Alfred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16

ROBERT 8. BARRETT. PrssjdaD'
and General Manager.
HOWARD W. sMI al, Secretary ant
Treasurer.
TERMS: year. $500
Blk months, $3.50. Three months
S1.26. One month, Is cents Ope
week, 10 cents.
Entered at the Postofilcs OF Ale1
andris, Virginia, a. second-clasa mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16

According to the Alexandria Ga
zette, "Mrs. Champ Clark has announ-
ced her antipathy to capital punish
ment." Is that her method of announ-
cling that she is at last reconciled to
William Jennings Bryan?-Times
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16
Queer
Tangle i'm
Many of
Marriage
Laws
By M0opFfELD STOREY
Boston. Mass.

husband and wife parent child while of course the descent OF
property may very much aad by questions arising from the
conflict of laws this subject.
strong promote organization IN the various
states and subjects this uniformity has been secured
should glad song public opinion organized which will
insist upon uniformity the Tvs which regulate marriage and divorce
and trust any mad in this direction will be successful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16

As far as fitting our children for business
is concerned, the public schools of the
United States are far inferior to those of
European coutries and far inferior to what
they should be.
They are particularly deficient in foreign
language instruction.
The systematic education of 90 per cent.
of our public school children ends with their
graduation
Commercial methods and foreign lam
guages must be made part Of the public
school course.
4 boy OF girl Of fourteen ought at least
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-16

am very much interested, as every good
zen must be, in promoting the adoption
uniform laws on the subject of marriage
i divorce throughout the United States.
The present situation Is very dangerous,
persons who are legally married accord
in, to the laws Of one state may find that
n another state their marriage is not recog-
s;zed, and the effect upon the status Of
.'.ldren may be most disastrous.
The consequence is that mistakes in this
tier often fall upon persons who are en-
rely innocent, and great confusion is likely
exist in regard to the delicate relation Of