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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09
PROYIS|ONS
Of WATER
POWER BILL

Franchises granted shall be for
navigation and other lawful purpo-
ses.
Applications for franchises shall
be made to the state railroad commits
sion; applications shall contain in
formation upon which the commits
sion may base an order; application
shall be published for the benefit. of
land owners who may wish to appear
a hearing to be held by the state
railroad commission.
If the commission finds that a. pro
posed dam will conserve public
rights, improve navigation and not
endanger life, health and property it
may grant franchise.
Plans and Specifications shall be
filed with the railroad commission.
Commission shall inspect dams ten
days after their completion.
Owners of existing dams are given
the right to come in under the act
and ask for franchises.
The right of the state or a NUM-
cipality to buy over dams is reesrv-
ed.
As to duration franchises are in
determinate.
Dams shall not interrupt com
merce or traffic rights.
No franchise may be assigned to
a foreign corporation except as Sc
curity for loan
All grantees have the right of emf
nent domain.
Public utilities are given the pow
er to acquire property, which shall
come under the regulation of the
state railroad commission when that
body deems it necessary to grant a
certificate of public convenience and
necessity.
When it is proposed to make &C
QUESTION by private purchase the
price to be paid shall be made known
to the commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

friction begins to retard the tiny
meter the consumer really gets more
electricity than he is paying for
1t is we'll enough for the consumers
of electrical energy to bear in mind
that within the iron body of the meter
is a little motor which begins to spin
when the first lamp is turned and con
tinues to run until the last one is
turned off. With every additional
lamp the meter runs faster and faster
revolving the relentless dials which
point the way for heavy light bills at
the end of the month. By remember.
ing that the meter spinning and try
ing. to make it go as slowly as pos
sible by not burning any more lamps
than necessary the amount of the bill
can be reduced and the character of
the faithful little iron servant kept
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09
HOW THE ELEC.
TRIO LIGHT
METER WORKS

Most Of US look upon the electric
light meter with suspicion and dis
trust. How little the delicate mech
anism deserves such adverse criticism
and calumny is best shown by the
recent reports of the New York Pub
lie Service Commission, which found
only a very few meters running too
fast, out of several hundreds exam
med, and not a few running far too
slow.
The longer a meter is used the
slower it runs. If common steel bear
ings were used they would wear out
in little time and the friction would
slow up the meter and consequently
the consumer would be paying for
only small fraction of the electrical
energy really used. In order that the
meter shall be accurate there must be
practically no friction in the bearings
therefore the main bearings are all
made of diamonds and sapphfres. The
diamond is the hardest substance
In the world and the sapphire is a
close second. Bearings made of
these precious stones have a very
long life and although they originally
cost more they are the cheapest in
the long run.
The largest manufacturer of e.
lectric meters, does a handsome
trade in precious stones, albeit
none of the stones have any great
value although in the aggregate they
amount to thousands of dollars
yearly. It takes but a small tube
an inch long to hold 5000 worth of
meter jewels in the rough. The dia-
monds are being constantly shipped
from Brazil, Paris, London, Holland,
and New Zealand. The sapphires
come sewn in heavy canvas sacks
from far away Ceylon.
The tiny gear wheels for the meter
are all made by automatic machinery
which turns them out in rapid sue
cession as nearly perfect as human
ingenuity can devise.
Nearly every householder stands
ready to convict the meter of dishon-
esty without fair hearing, and it
must be said in it's defense thar the
meter is just as honest as it can be
made and when in the course of time
the bearings begin to wear and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

Commission given complete super
vision over construction and mainten-
ance Of dams; also over level and
flow Of water in navigable streams of
the state.
State reserves the right to and
may upon recommendation of the
committee, alter, amend or appeal
any franchise granted under the act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09
CHURCH ITEMS

A chorus Of young people has been
organized under the leadership Of
Mrs. Pease with Miss Ruby Natwick
as chorlster to sing at the Sunday
evening services in the Congrega-
tional church. Mrs. Guy Nash con-
tinues in charge of the music at the
morning service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09
BOTH IN THE
SAME BOAT

The new Swedish cook, who had
come into the household during the
holidays, asked of her mistress:
Where bane you son? I not see
ing hem round no more"
My son." replied the mistress,
pridefully. ooh, he has gone back
to Yale I miss him dreadfully,
though .
''Yaas. know yoost how you
feel. My broder, he bane in vail
saix times scence Tankgaving. -
National Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Baesca-
The Standard Bearers were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. H. F. An
derson on Tuesday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

Read the ADS IN this issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-09

READ THE REPORTER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

hunted the Duplex around the track,
gaining on each lap. until the last cir
cult was made with the cars side by
side, a flaming team. The spectators,
scanty at this hour before dawn. rose.
applauding and cheering, as the two
passed again. still clinging together.
But gradually It became evident
that Stanton, who held the outside.
was steadily crowding the Duplex
toward the paddock fence. Nor could
the Duplex defend itself from the ma
neuver which must ultimately force 1t
to fall behind at one of the turns or
accept destruction by collision. The
machines were so close that a swerve
on the part of either, the blowout OF
tire or a catch in the ruts cut In
the track at certain points, meant un-
gentle death. Mercilessly, gradually,
Stanton pressed his perilous advan-
tage. And at the crucial moment he
heard low, exultant laugh.
"Cut him closer!" urged his mech
anician's eager, excited accents at his
ear. We'll get him on this turn
he's weakenin'- Cut him closet"
The comrade triumph came to STAN
ton as an unaccustomed cordial. They
were passing the grand-stand, just
ahead lay the worst curve.
II was partly reputation which won.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Small Fortune in r;rsplaee.

Behind a brick fireplace In an old
mansion near Asbury Park, N. j., q
young man, who had acquired the prop
erty through his mother, descendant
Of the old family. recently found a
small fortune In silver and gold coins
that had evidently been concealed
more than a century ago. He lifted
a. brick from Ito place and the coins
began to drop OUT He put his hand
behind deep recess, and showing the
treasure to the open the coins began
TO Jingle and they fell IN heap on
the floor. Amazed at the discovery,
the young owner collected all the
money and placed u IN q bag. The
sum aggregates $4,000. Il is I'm
possible to trace from whom the
money came and by whom It was
buried. Some believe the little fortune
to have been the boarding Of an old
shipbuilder who lived In the last cen
tury-probably during the war OF the
Revolution and who concealed his
savings to prevent their capture by
roaming soldiers of the two armies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

lights dazzling silver curtain before
mems eyes, and the track had been
worn to deep grooves at the turns.
The Mercury was sweeping past the
'grand-stand, when one Of the two
slower cars, being overtaken, slipped
its drivers control, caught in q foot
deep rut. and swerved crashing into
the machine next It. Twice over Il
rolled, splintering sickeningly, but
fiinging both of its men clear Of the
wreck. The car struck, plunged on
around the curve into the mist. ap-
parently unhurt.
Out across. the damp dusk pierced
the shrek Of the klaxon, mingled with
the cry of the people and the tinkle of
the hospital telephone. Stanton,
swinging wide to avoid the pitiful
wreckage, kept on his course.
"Stop!" Floyd shouted imperatively
beside him. stop, Stanton, stop!"
Stanton sped on, disregarding what
he supposed was a novice's nervous
sympathy. He could not aid the
stunned men lying on the track, and
one glance had told him that they
could be safely passed; as indeed they
had been.
"Stop!" the command rang again;
and as Stanton merely shook his
head with impatient annoyance, the
mechanician swiftly stopped forward.
The motor slackened oddly. Before
the astounded driver had time to grasp
the situation, the power died from
under his hands and the car was only
carried forward by it's own momen-
tum. Automatically he jammed down
the brakes and turned In his seat to
confront his companion In a wrathful
amazement choking speech. Floyd
faced him. even his lips white beneath
his mask, but with steadfast eyes.
II know" he forestalled the tenn
pest. you've got the right to put
me of the carl threw your switch
I've got nothing to say. But the mist
lifted and l saw what lay ahead"
What lay ahead? The klaxon WAS
shrieking madly, from all around the
track came the sound Of hating cars.
The rising wind pushed along the fog
walls again. and they opened to reveal
the second machine of the late accl.
dent. not twenty-five feet ahead, q
tilted, motionless heap. After the
collision 1t had staggered this far, to
go down with a broken rear axle and
two lost rear wheels. Its men were
still in their seats unhurt.
There was an instant Of silence. The
avoided disaster was no excuse for the
mechanician's interference, nor did
Floyd offer 1t as such, we'll aware
that his driver was perfectly justified
In any course he chose to take. There
can be but one pilot at any wheel.
"Since l suppose you are not equal
to cranking ninety Mercury, you
had better fix the spark and gas while
l start it," dryly suggested Stanton.
"And-never do that again."
He stepped out and went to the
front of his car, Selling the crank
and starting the big motor with an ex-
ertion Of superb strength which would
indeed have been impossible to the
slender Floyd. When he retook his
seat, the mechanician made his equal
ly laconic apology and acknowledge
ment Of error.
Il never WILL" Floyd gave his word.
The wind shook the mist more
strongly, streamers Of pink and gold
trembled across the sky, The day had
commenced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Order Of Public alton.

Sta e OF Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County ( Sbidwassee.
Ats \. ssivn of the Probate Court for said
'oun v. held at the Probate once, In the City
orunna. on Tuesday the 9th II July In the
\, ar une thousand inc hundred and Twelve.
p'e-eDl. Matthew BUSH Judge OF Probate.
la he matter OF The est-te OF Fred Osburn
de, tuSed
GA rendirg and fling the petition or Carrie
~. ,sburn praying that adm nistration OF said
4 -'n'e may be gran'ed to petitioner or some
tier sui able person.
u IN ordeIed that the 5:h day OF August
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon at SAID
=, obste office, be assigned for hearing said
petition
And 1t is further ordered that q copy 81
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said Jay Of hearing in the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
SAID County Of Shiawassee.
MAT thew BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Pr. bate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Notice for Appearance.

State OF Michigan.
Thirty-ti flh Judicial Circuit Court, In Chancery.
Suit pending in the tircuit Court for the
County OF. Shiawassee. In Chaucerv, at the
'1tv Of CoIunpa on the s5th day OF May A. d..
Ui2.
Jab.z w. Hibb.rd
Complainant,
VS..
Martin Gary.
Defendant
In this cause it appearing that he defend
ant, Martin Clary. is net u resident of this
stale but his whereabouts ave unknown NJ
t0at he canrot be found within said state or
elsewhere aud. whereas. the Bill OF Com.
pla mt n HE cause is hled for the purpose Of
divioiI Z and part'tionirg the following de-
scribe real es tate situated In the Towns hip oil
Benningt' n County OF Shiawassee and Safe
Of Michigan al described as follows, to- wit:
The following lots OF land situated on Mar.
tina r. uecker's addition To the Village of Ben.
ringt n, viz; Lots three III four (4) five (5)
End eight ~ on east half OF the northeast
quarter 90 Of section eight Isl In townsh p
sa,d lots ali being on block one III also lots
six ~ and seven III OF block one OF the
o'gins map and plat OF the Village OF Henri
eta, now the Village of Bennington, in said
county an state.
Therefore. on motion OF Seth c. Pulver,
solicitor for complainant, II Is ordered; that
the above named defendant. Martin CIary and
all rarties ini crested In the premises above
described appear and answer the pill of Com
plani filed In said cause on Ut before the 9Th
dav Of Septemt er A ID. 1912, and that within
Wenty days the complainant cause this order
20 De published IN the Owosso Times said
puhlicat on 10 be cor tinued once In ach wee k
or Dix weeks In suc' ession.
SELDEN 6. MINER,
Circuit Judge
SETa @. PULVER
Solicitor Tor Com plain" mt.
Bus ness addrcsS-Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

burst from the paddock with It's mas
ter driver at the wheel and bent on
the recovery of lost time. The Mer-
curry was on the back stretch Of
track, running casually near sixty
miles at the moment.
Gar comm" Floyd cautioned sud-
denly.
Stanton raised his head, alert a frac-
tionsl second too late, and his closest
rival shot past him, roaring down the
white path. II was too much; Floyd
and Miss Carlisle sank out OF memory
together, as Stanton reached for
throttle and spark. The Mercury
snarled and leaped like startled cat.
The dull period was over.
The Mercury car was slightly the
faster, but the Duplex held the inside
line, and the difference between the
drivers was not In skill so much as In
daredeviltry. Slower machines kept
conservatively out OF the way as the
dangerous rivals fought out their
speed battle. Three tines Stanton
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Aid. Sutdn moved that the report be ac-
cepted and adopted and the subject referred
20 the Civ Attorney, which prevailed.
The following communication was presented
and on motion OF Ala. Reineke received and
Owosso. July ID, 1919.
To the Mayor and Com mon Council OF the City
OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
resolution having been passed by your
honorable body May Q. 1912 to the effect that
all water used for sprinkling shall he paid pv
the benehciaries i have endeavored 10 keep
track OF all water used However 80 far have
met with little or no success for after requ' st
ing the Street Commissioner to instruct his
men. to take note Ut the number OF carts OF
water drawn each day. find that not any OF
them are doing this.
The ideal method would be TO install q meter
on each spripkling cart but dnd that meters
suitable for this work cost t40.o0 each and as
there are now nine spripkling carts in use the
total cost would be 1854 80 This amount being
too large to be supplied bv the Water Fund
would request your honorable body for In
structions what shall be done regarding this
matter.
Respectfully submitted,
A. Kutsche,
SuDt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Petitions.

The minutes OF tn last regular meeting
were approved as printed.
Petitions.
viii. on mot on referred 10 he Board o
t'uohc Wvrks:
Petition No. $40
To tie Honorable Mayor al q Con mon Council
OF the City OF Uwosso,
Gentlemen:
av' nue. petition your honorable tody 10 cause
he sewer on said ave, me TO be extended so
fe faIthcr south.
Clarence ID, Can.
AID. Palmer presented the folio wing petition
which was in motion referred to the commit
zee on sidewalks and crosswalks:
2, ttion No. 3l7
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
City OF Owosso,
Gentleu en-:
The un ersIgned property owners respect
fully petition your honorable body 10 cause a
Sidewalk to be- constructed on the south side
~ RN an street from Shawassee street 10 lot
| N'ork II N g. ) A Williams subdivision OF out
lot 3.
Hiram l.. Findley
AID Conant presented the following petition
which was on motion referred TO the commit
tee on ways ana means:
Petition No. 3ls
| of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
we the undersigned residents OF Dewey
street between Exchange ana Mason streets
hereby petition for the sprl king OF said
Dewey street between the streets named
| iuriig the season OF 1912. We hereby
| Sc, orally agree TO reimburse the citv OF Owos :
40 for the expense or said sprink ing at the
,lose OF the season and IN default OF payment
| hat the amount may be placed as special
| assess m, mt upon our property located IN said
| sprinkhng district.
w Howell and others.
| Aid. Palmer presented the following petition
| which was on motion referred TO the commit
| tee on lighting.
Petition No. $40
To the Mayor ana Common Council of the City
| OF Owosso,
| Gentlemen;
The undo rsigned property owners respect.
| fully petition your honorable body TO cause an
inc ndescent street lamp 20 be placed ut the
| corner OF Walnut and Bush streets.
| Matte Chapman and others.
Communication
The following communication was pre-
| Sc tied.
| July 18th. 1912.
To tho Honorable Mayor and Cou'c'l
The Board OF Public wotks this date opened
| bios for the constr uction OF Lateral No. on
| Wai.r street from jeanette street TO Galusha
| street
The only hid. that OF Andrew Geek for
| 5000 o. being G2.O9 in excess OF the cost as
estimated by the city engineer the Board
| recommends that the bid he rejected A. mat
/ the Board OF Public Works be Instructed 10
Respectfully submitted.
| A. II. Dumond
| City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

The minutes OF tn last regular meeting
were approved as printed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Presentation of Accounts

Aid. Conant presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred TO the committee on claims and
accounts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Regular meeting OF the Council Mayor Geo
W clark presiding
Aldermen present at roll call Reneke, SUI
hu. McLauRhlio Brown Wright. Conant. Pal
mer Later, Mcdonald, Cbavey. Absent
Wa hDuru,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
E. F. CoNANT.
@. X. MCLAUGHLIN.
GEO @ REINEKR,
New Business

Committee on Claims and Accounts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Room City OF Owosso
JuN 18Th, 1914.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19


To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom were referred the
several claims and accounts would respectful.
ly report favorablv on the following ana ASK
the unanimous consent OF this council that
said claim be allowed and the City Clerk Ia
structed to draw orders for the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

AID. d own presented the following peti'i ion,
viii, h W. on mot on referred 10 he Board o
t'ubhc Wyrks:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

ITO BE CONTINUED. !
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Aid. Mclaughlin presented the plumber
bond OF Kelly and ID juglas. with the Southern
Surety Co., rs surety and moved that the ocnd
be accepted and surety approved, which
motion prevailed.
Aid. Mclaughlin presented tie following
report which was on motion adopted ayes
Reueke Sutau. Nc Laughlin, Brown. Wright,
Cunant, Palmer; nays none:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-11-06
ADRIANOPLE SHUT OFF
BY BULGARIAN MOVE
Turk Foe Captures Supply Trait
and City Is Without
Provisions.

London, Oct. 29-The Bulgarian
fighting line extends from Adrianople
nearly to the Black sea, and has adj
vanced to within eighty-five miles OF
Constantinople
The same general engagement has
been raging since last Wednesday,
with fighting sometimes at one point
and at other times at another. but it
is really an engagement extending
along a great front of more than 100
miles.
Adrianople, in desperate plight, is
still holding out, with operations
against it hampered by heavy rains.
The situation for the inhabitants Of
the beleaguTed city was rendered
more critical by the capture in the vi
c1n1ty of Eskibaba Of a military train
carrying troops and supplies from Con-
stantinople to Adrianople. This move
gives the Balkan allies control of
the Oriental railroad and effectually
shuts off Adrianople from any hope OF
relief, unless the Turks, by some mas
ter stroke, again regain possession of
the line. The Turks, after the cap
ture Of the train, reiterated in the di-
rection of Constantinople.
Other victories of the Bulgarians
are the occupation of Hunarhissar, %
miles from Kirk Kilisseh and Kresna,
which is situated in the valley of the
Struma.
Although no official lists of the cas-
ualties has been published by any of
the parties i'll the great conflict, ad-
vices from various sources tend to
place the number of killed and wound
ed at more than $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-11-06
GIVES U. S. HARVESTER FACTS
Rodney 3. Swift, Former Mccormick
Official Proves Star Witness.

Rodney 3. Swift, Former Mccormick
Official Proves Star Witness.
Chicago, Nov 1.-The "star" wit
ness for the government in the pre-
liminary hearing of it's suit to dis
solve the international Harvester
company, when the Chicago hearing
WIS resumed on Wednesday, before
Special Examiner r. S. Taylor, was
Rodney B. Swift, former head Of the
legal, patent and experimental de-
partment of the International Har-
vester company.
The former confidential man of the
McCormicks, the organizers of the al
legged harvester trust" told the Gin
side" story of the events leading up
to the formation Of the international
Harvester company in September,
1902.
Mr.. Swift testified that the McCor-
mick Harvester company, despite
keen competition, earned net profits
of $16,000,000 on it's capitalization Of
$2,500,000 during the fiscal years of
1900, 1901 and 1902. He said the divi-
dends paid for the three years
amounted to 463 per cent
Under the interrogation of Edwin
P. Grosvenor, special assistant attor-
ney general, who had charge of the
prosecution of the alleged trust"
the witness revealed the details Of
the conferences in New York and Chi
cago which resulted in the combining
of six harvesting machine companies,
which controlled from IS to 80 per
cent of the binder and reaper bust
ness of the world, he said.
Attorneys representing the de-
PENDANTS in the dissolution suit made
a stubborn fight to prevent the exam
ination Of Mr. Swift at this time,
Their efforts were futile, however,
and at the end of a bitter series of
tits between WILLIAM D. McHugh,
chief counsel for the corporation, and
Mr. Grosvenor, the examination OF
the witness by the latter was allowed
to proceed.