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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
ONLY THOUGHT WAS TO HELP
Showing, to Paraphrase, How One
Touch Of Powder Makes the
Feminine World Kin.

She was going to get off the car a
few blocks further on and had a great
longing to powder her nose before she
alighted SO that when she kept her
tryst with him she should not present
a shiny tip. The woman sitting next
to her was Of the critical sisters, who
had looked her up and down from
boots to bonnet when she entered the
car. The woman with the shiny nose
felt certain II she surreptitiously tried
to extract her powder rag from her
purse and dabble her tip with It the
woman at her side would glare hor-
ribly. But as her street drew near
she determined to risk It anyhow and
trust to Providence that a quick dab
would accomplish the desired result.
She dabbed-blindly and hurriedly.
But the woman saw her. She could
feel the glare turned in her direction.
Then. to her infinite amaxement, the
woman whipped open her reticule and
extracted q small mirror. This she
handed to her neighbor with an I'M
Outstanding smile. Better take It.
my dear--there's COB Of powder on
the left side near your eye" The
other woman, IN her gratitude, for
gave the glare previously administer
ed, and remembered the good old ad-
age, one touch Of powder makes the
feminine world kin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
Ordinance.

An ordinance anne: ding an ordinance en-.
titled IAN ordinance regulating the height OF
awnings over sidewalks In the City OF owosso'"
passed and approved April 22nd, lSlz.
The City of Owosso ordains:
Sec. 1. That sections one and two OF an or
dinance entitled IAN ordinance regulating the
6e,eSsn sa pnsssS ana April
1912, be and the same are hereby amended 10
read az follows:
section /. That hereafter no awning shall
be erected or maintained over any sidewalk in
the City of Owos So unlt IS the lowest portion
OF said awning shall be at least six feet three
inches above such sidewalk; ANY awning WING
inches above any sidewalk In said city IL here
by declared nuisance and the city marshall
is hereby INSTRUCTED to remove owe or compel 70 De
three inches high as aforesaid ana summary
sfate said nuisance.
Section 2. Any owner or occupant OF any
building who shall erect or maintain any
awning over any sidewalk In the City OF Owos
30 In such manner that the lowest portion
thereof is less than six feet three inches above
guilty of o violation Of the terms OF this
ordinance and upon conviction shall be punish
ed bv . fine not exceeding 900Oor by imprison-
fine and imprisonment In the discretion OF the
court Every day that any such awning shall
be maintained by an owner or occupant OF snv
ordinance shall be deemed to be separate and
distinct offense and for every such day that
said awning and nuisance IL maintained said
9. Of Sc sns
Sec .. This ordinance shall take eject
twenty days after It's publication according to
Passed and approved this sixth day of May
GEO. w. CLARK,
Attest: ARTHUR II. DuMoSD,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
REBELS CAPTURE MONCLovA
Siege of Torreon Opens with Heavy
Cannonading.

Eagle Pass, Tex, May 8.-Heavy
cannonading marked the opening oil
the siege Of Torreon by 5000 rebels
the flower of the revolutionary army
under General Orozco, according to
reports reaching here. On the out
come of the siege probably depends
the success Of the movement against
the Madero government.
The rebel headquarters were only
eighteen miles from Torreon. With
the main division advancing frcm the
north, two other divisions came UP
from the east and west The National
railway between Torreon and Mexico
City Is entirely demoralized.
General Salazar has met with sue.
cess in his advance toward Monterey,
defeating the federals, aid reports say
he has taken Monclova. His next
point of attack will likely be Monterey
and the federal retreat will then be
completely cut off.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
The Mystery.

An old lady was going over the zoo,
and after some time she went up to a
keeper and tapped him on the shoul;
der with her umbrella. well, mum,
said the keeper. II want to ask you, /"
explained the old lady. (which of the
animals in the zoo you consider the
most remarkable" The keeper
scratched his head for while. Then
well, num- he replied, after
careful consideration, as you might
say, I've come to the conclusion as
the biscuit goes to the laughing by.
email" Indeed" said the old lady
In surprise; "and why do you consider
the laughing hyena 80 remarkable?'
We'll. num-" answered the geological
expert, he only has a sleep once a
week. He only has a meal once a
year. So what he's got 20 laugh about
10 a bloomin' mystery to mel"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10

This nerve-racking disease is caused from
impure blood and uric acid poison. External
applications sometimes give temporary re-
lief but won't cure; the sure way tosecure
permanentresults is to thoroughly eradicate
from the blood all the impurities. Nothing
on earth will drive out the poisons from
your system, keep the bowels, Kidneys and
liver in good condition as SEVEN BARKS, tho
wonderful remedy that has proved its great
merits the past AZ years.
SEVEN BARKS can be had Of all druggists,
at SO cents per bottle. Give it a good trial
and watch your rheumatism disappear.
LYMAN BROWN, IS Murray St., New York, NY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
Topeka Policeman Shot Fatally.

Topeka, Kan, May .S.-While hun
man Cass Matthews of the Topeka
police force was shot and probably
fatally wounded at the Union Pacific
depot by two men, who are believed to
have held UP and robbed Ben
Millstead, marshal of Bonner Springs,
Saturday night The men gave their
names as Lewis Lagrand and Frank
Miller, and said they resided at Kan
sas City
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
SUICIDE FOR REVENGE
Woman Goes to Husbands Home
Town to Kill Herself.

Minonk, ILL.,, May S.-After verdict
of suicide by shooting had been found
by the coroner's jury. the body of Mrs.
Cora Parker Sinefield was sent to
Kalamazoo, Mich, for burial
The woman was the wife of J. II.
Singfeld of Milwaukee, Wis, formerly
of Minonk, and her preparations for
suicide indicated that she had come
to Minonk to throw the disgrace On her
husband. Mrs. Singfield left letter
accusing her husband of mistreating
her.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
Then There Was Trouble.

There was an old Scotchman In
Glasgow who was moving from one
house to another on the same
street. Being OF an economical
turn of mind, he had moved his
bits of furniture on the wheelbarrow
himself. The last thing left for him
to carry was one of those old grand
fathers clocks. 1t was rather heavy
and awkward to handle. AS he tod
died UP the street to his new home,
with grandfather's clock over his
shoulder, he met friendly Scot, who
had been imbibing. TAX ma advice"
said the Incorporate, buy yersel q
watch"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10

No. ron Price
I Fevers, COMPOSITIONS. InfammationsS ......2J
. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. .25
3 Collie. Crying and wakefulness OF Infants rs
4 Diarrhea. OF Children and Adults. .......25
Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ...............A...26
8 Toothache. Faceache. Neuralgia. ...........7B
. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. ........25
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. ...2b
~ Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ...........25
~ Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Eryspelas. ........75
10 Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains .........2S
10 Fever and Asuo. Malaria ............."".f5
~ Piles. Blind or Bleeding External Internal. -
10 Catarrh. Innuenxs, Cold in Head .......".2S
20 Wh0opins Couch. spasmodic Cough ......35
~ Asthma. Oppressed. Difncult Breathing. ....-2S
~ Kidney Disease. ---. =. ------.........".3t
- Nervous Debility. vital Weakness .....1 90
30 Urinary Incontinence. wetting Bsd....".35
- Sore Throat. Quinsy 49, --.------.......35
~ Grip, Hay Fever and Sunner Colds. .....2S
Sold BY druggists. or sent ON receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO.. Corner
william and Ann Streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-10
PAPER BAG
COOKING
Great System Perfected by M.
S0yer, Famous London Chef.
PAPER BAG LUNCHEON.
BY Martha MecuIIoch williams

BY Martha Moculloeh Williams.
The luncheon was its own reason
for being-a paper bag function pure
and simple. This. however, is not
saying, that It would not answer for
bridge; indeed. for any mild feminine
festivity. This festivity was not
strictly feminine. Like the moon. It
had a man In ia man who has
eaten in the most famous places all
round the world. Praise from him.
therefore, was Appreciation from
Sir Hubert Stanley" meant the
paper. bag stun to have 1t because
I knew that It deserved It.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-26

endon reves any night in the yeven the Everleigh club
closed But the only night in the year when they'll let their
wives in on it, is the annual drunk on New Years
Being strong for women rights we're for letting the wives
have least 365h of the sinuness of their husbands
It's immoral of But then the lives of those who take
this annual debauch quite regularly immoral anyhow
And may do good to let them make drunken exhibit
ton of themselves once year.
Decent and women don't have get drunk They don't
have pay $16
They spend decent evening home, get up
New Years day without seal brown taste in their mouths
AMT IT TIE cor n1PMnEsT rE41MG2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
WIDOW MAY SUE
FOR BLUNT'S DEATH
Attorney viii be Present at Inquest
Today.

Lincoln, Neb., March 23.-Word
has been received here that Mrs.
Roy Blunt, widow of the farmer
killed in last Mondays convict hunt,
may sue for damages. The Blunt
and Anderson families have engaged
the services Of Judge Begley Of Pa
pillion to represent them at the In
quest next Tuesday. Mrs. Blunt's
maiden name was Anderson.
Coroner Mathews Of this county,
in whose charge are the bodies Of
Dowd and Gray. has announced that
they will be turned over to a medi-
cal school unless claimed by the rel
atives within couple of days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Chicago, March 23.-Miss Esther
Mercy, former student, who is SUI
ing Miss Marion Talbot. dean Of
women at the University of Chicago,
for 100000, alleging defamation of
character, closed her testimony yes
terday. Shortly thereafter the case
was adjourned by Judge Honore
until Monday.
Early in the day Miss Mercy was
moved to tears and later when
leaving the witness chair, she almost
collapsed. She was assisted from
the witness stand. She had been on
the stand three days, the most OF
which time she was under severe
cross-examination, during which her
life from the time she was 2 years
old was reviewed.
Telling of an interview she had
with Miss Talbot, who caused the
students name to be taken from the
roll, Miss Mercy testified she said
For Gods sake, treat me as a 'hu-
man being; let me stay here and
get my degree. which / have earned.
Don't kick me out like dog. I
am innocent of the charges you
make against me-"
When you made that appeal to
Miss Talbot, what did she say?"
asked Miss Talbot's counsel.
"Why, she laughed and sneered
at me. She wanted to know why /.
a Jew, should want to stay where
there were so few Of my co-religion-
lists"
Miss Mercy told of being inform
ed by professor in the presence Of
a class that she could not remain in
the university. Il now can see all
the girls in the classroom looking at
me" she said. II can see the scorn
on their faces"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
Important Corn Testing Information

Important Corn Testing Information.
There Is probably no subject OF
as great interest to all our readers
at the present time as that Of tes-
ing seed corn, and securing In ad-
vance, so far as may be possible. as
surance that 1t will grow. Many
devices are offered, and much adj
vice on this popular subject. One
OF the most valuable articles. and
one which gives the results OF years
OF practical experience will appear
in this weeks issue OF The Iowa
Homestead. 1t Is written by the
editor, and embodies the experience
which his close observation and In
tense interest leads him to believe
may be of assistance to farmers.
This article goes infinitely into It's
description Of the simple practices
that may enable farmers to test
their corn, and gives advice OF gem
eral interest. This article, by the
way, is only one of the many which
appear every week in The Home
stead on the various phases OF fam-
ers' work. We are glad to announce
that we have made a special ar
rangement with the publishers of
The Iowa Homestead by which that
paper may be secured in connection
with our own at the greatly reduced
rate Of SITS per year for both pa
pers. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
FOUR COACHES ROLL
DOWN ENHANCEMENT
Fourteen Passengers Seriously Hurt
in Wreck.

Fort William, Ont, March 20
Fourteen passengers were seriously
hurt when four coaches Of the sec-
ond section OF the Vancouver express
of the Canadian Pacific railway left
the rails at Jack Fish, north of
Lake Superior, yesterday and rolled
down an embankment.
The injured passengers were tax
en- to a hospital at Port Arthur. A
broken rail caused the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
Badly Hurt in Explosion.

Maquoketa. March 23.-Willie
Leslie, the 11-year-old son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Leslie, was burned SO
badly by the explosion Of kero-
sene can that all the skin came
from his face, hands and other
parts Of the body. He was lighting
the fire and did not know that there
were live Goals in the stove. The oil
exploded blowing the can to pieces.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
For Sale.
Farmers, Attention.

Now is the time to bring in your
plows, cultivator shovels and discs.
Don't wait until you want to use
them. We have added new disc
sharpener and more pillow tools. We
are thoroughly equipped to do this
kind of work In first-class manner
and in short order, but you can help
US by bringing 1t in now. Remember
we guarantee this work to be as
good as the best.
Yours for business,
3-7d3t4f4 Campbell & Holt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

It is conquest when we can lift
ourselves above the annoyance of
circumstances over which we have
no control; but it is greater VIC
tory when we can make those cir
cumstances our helpers, when we
can appreciate the good there is in
them Lucy Larcom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
THE ISSUES.

Lincoln, Neb., March 16.-Editol
Freeman-Tribune: I enjoy the po
litical stand you hold to, as well as
the local and social things | gel
from your paper. I have always
been a republican and voted the
ticket regularly at all elections, sell
dom scratching the ballot until late
years Now I vote for men ocea-
sionally, instead of issues, because
the man who is not true to trust
cannot be expected to carry out
principles needed If they do not suit
his purposes. regret to see Roose-
welt entering the race for president
again. He stands higher now than
he will after he has made the race.
LaFollette is my first choice and
TEDDY" second, If l have to choose
a second. Roosevelt did many great
things, although he allowed the
steel trust to pull the wool over his
eyes, and may he not again be inn
posed upon by some other shrewd
corporation? When he took the
chair the stock and bonds OF cor
poradons Of the country amounted
to some more than three and one
half billions and during his seven
years of administration they in
creased so that when he turned af-
fairs over to Mr.. Taft they had in
creased about seventy per cent:
rates went up so as to pay dividends
upon this fictitious valuation, max
ing 1t hardship on the people and
lining the pockets of the promoters
with millions. He has had his OPP
portunity to cope with such things
and in a measure failed, and why
not allow such man as LaFollette
(who has in his own state COPIED
with like conditions and triumph
ed) see what he can do for the ma
ton? Roosevelt instituted criminal
against a large number
of these trusts, for which / give him
credit and praise, but LaFollette, !
think, with his experience and vic
tories is better able to handle the
situation now existing. | have no
use for Taft because he has been
governed by the interests who OPP
posed Roosevelt and has made a bad
mess OF 1t. I think when he appoint
ed White chief justice it was bid
Tor the Catholic vote. He also knew
Justice Whites position on the trust
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that on the 18th day
of March. 1912, the undersigned
was appointed by the district court
of Hamilton county, Iowa, admins
traitor of the estate Of Julia A. Root,
late of said county, deceased.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate are required to make payment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
Notice Of Amendment to the Articles
Of Incorporation Of the Randall
IS Lumber Company,

ss Lumber Company.
Public notice is hereby given
that at the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Randall
Lumber Company held at Randall.
Hamilton county, Iowa, on the 18th
day Of February, 1912. Article II OF
the articles of incorporation Of said
company was amended by adding
thereto the following:
''The said corporation shall also
have power to buy, hold, sell or 9TH
erwise dispose Of real property, to
erect buildings and other improve
ments thereon, and it shall further
more have power to invest in the
stock Of such building and improve
ment corporations as may be doing
business in the city or town where
this corporation Is doing business. !"
Witness our hands this 18th day
of February, A. D. 1912.
George Larson,
President Randall Lumber Company.
NJ J. Swan,
Secretary Randall Lumber Company.
Ala
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

THE OWNERS YIELD A POINT

Cleveland, O., March 23.-Nego-
tiations between the 100000 min
ers in the bituminous coal fields of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indi-
ana and Illinois and the operators
for an adjustment of wage differ
ences last night were postponed un-
til next Tuesday.
Two compromise offers by the OPP
orators were voted down by the
miners yesterday. These offers were:
That the present wage and work.
ing scale be continued for two years
after its expiration on April l.
That there be no suspension of the
mines on any account.
The miners had asked for 10
per cent increase in pay and short
ening of working hours. As against
this the operators had asked that
the wage scale be cut down 10 per
cent. The offer of the operators to
continue the present wage scale was
in the nature of compromise.
Indications that the operators and
miners delegates would not come to
an immediate settlement were
shown in the afternoon when sub
committee. composed of eight miners
and eight operators, began consid-
ering a compromise which they were
to report back to the full confer
ence.
The full conference, composed of
sixty-four members, for two days
had heard the demands of the min
ers for a 10 per cent increase and a
reduction OF working hours from
eight hours to seven, with five
hours on Saturday, and had failed
to agree. The whole dispute then
had been referred to the subcom-
mittee.
When the subcommittee met, the
miners renewed their demands. John
P. White. president of the United
Mine Workers Of America, told the
committee:
Conditions are such that the
coal miners of this country cannot,
with their present pay. live as they
ought to live. They are not on a
par with other labor and we will
not continue to work after April ]
with our present pay and long work
ing hours. II our demands are met
we will go right on without sus-
pension; If they are denied or II
we will suspend"
The eight operators replied that
the demands altogether would cause
a 20 per cent increase in the pay
roll and that this increase was not
by the present earning
power of the mines. This position
was taken emphatically by e. A.
Cole, representing the Ohio opera
tors, and H. M. Taylor. representing
The Illinois operators. They then
argued that the present pay should
De reduced 10 per cent. The re-
,ult was that some suggested that
of the present scale
With no shutdown OF the mines
would be compromise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
EEhe 8 ree1man<
Candidates Announcement.
RECORDER,

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: I am a
candidate for county recorder sub
ject to the will of the republican
voters at the primaries OF June 4th.
/ publicly pledge myself. If elected,
to retire at the end Of two terms.
Mrs. Will F. Smith
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

1t begins to look as though Champ
Clark would have majority of the
Iowa delegation to the national
democratic convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Eds. FTeeman-Tribune: Please an
nonnce me as candidate for county
recorder Of Hamilton county subject
to the will OF the republican voters
at the coming June primaries.
Doretha j. Hunt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
FOR TREASURER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as candidate for
treasurer Of Hamilton county sub
ject to the decision OF tn, republi-
can voters at the June primaries.
Frank D. Hamilton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Civil war pensioners are dying at
the rate Of nearly one hundred per
day and it will not be many years
until the last one will answer the
final summons. If congress is going
to pass that pension legislation it
ought to hurry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: please an
nounce me as candidate for coun-
" recorder, subject to the decision
OF the republican voters of the coun-
ty as expressed at the June primar-
les. Will r. Daniels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Hamilton county republicans
should remember their caucuses on
Saturday, March 80. We have been
enjoying the better way-the prim-
ary-for so long that voters do not
seem to warm up to the old caucus
plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

1t Is predicted and hoped that by
the time another presidential con-
test rolls around the republicans
will select delegates by the primary
plan. The primary has it's faults.
but it is the best method of letting
the people rule yet devised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26
Freeman-Tribune

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please
announce me as candidate for
sheriff subject to the decision Of re-
publican voters at the June prtm-
aries. B. F. Nickerson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for sheriff
Of Hamilton county, subject to the
will Of the voters at the republican
primaries In June.
VIM. J. Monroe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-03-26

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that / am a candidate for
sheriff Of Hamilton county. subject
to the will Of the republican voters
at the June primaries.
H. I. Thompson.