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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
KEY WAS UNDER DOOR MAT
Important information for Which Con.
ductor Of indianapolis Car Held
the Passengers.

The South East street car was hur.
rylng ON its way toward the end OF
the line. Near the ten hundred block
the single line branches out into a
switch. The cars slow up and the
passengers. generally known person.
ally by the conductor, often have time
to exchange pleasantries as the cars
pass. A German woman was on the
car coming downtown the other day.
AS the car slid on the switch and
started to pass the other she got up
excitedly and waved toward the car
headed for the end of the line.
"Oh, Charlie! Oh, Charlie!" she
shouted at youth on the other
car, evidently her son, on his way
home. Charlie did not catch the sig.
nal at first, and the cars gathered
speed.
"Charliel Charlie!" came the voice.
this time more insistent. Then Char
lie looked around and saw the other
car going off the switch, with the
woman still waving excitedly.
The motorman was aroused by this
time and. thinking that the summons
was urgent. stopped the car and
Charlie jumped of and made a bee.
line for mother
She met him at the door 81 just
wanted to say that the key is under
the mat at the back door," she yelled.
And Charlie jumped of, waved at his
conductor and caught his car amid the
cheers of the other passengers. In.
dianapolis News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
FIRE WIPES OUT
EIGHT BLOCKS
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, SCENE
OF BIG coNFLAeRATIoN-2,ooo
ARE HOMELESS.
LOSS WILL Be 100000
Dynamite Buildings to Stop Progress
of Fire-Flames Kept From Center
of city-Water, Light and Power
Plants Among Buildings Destroyed.

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 6.-Fire
which started in a negro's cabin at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon, was slow.
ly dying out at the foot of West Noun.
tain, the southern extremity of Hot
Springs, at midnight after reducing
to a smouldering mass of ruins an
area of more than a mile in length,
and from seven to ten blocks wide,
about eighty square blocks in the east.
ern section of the city. The none.
tary loss is roughly estimated at 10
million dollars.
Governor Hays arrived in Hot
Springs late tonight and probably will
order a military patrol of the burned
district tomorrow morning United
States troops also are expected from
Little Rock to add to the guard on
the military reservation.
In the path of the flames were
dwelling houses, hotels, a number OF
the more pretentious residences, and
public buildings which are in ashes.
1t is estimated that 1000 people are
homeless. SO far as can be ascer-
tanned there were no fatalities and the
few persons hurt suffered only minor
injuries.
Among the buildings destroyed
were: The city's light, water and pow
er plants, county court house, high
school buildings, park hotel, Moody
hotel, Princess hotel, st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad sta
ton and shops, the Arkansas sanitar.
ium.
Hot Springs is one of the most
widely-known health resorts in Amer
lea. 1t il famed for its numerous min.
eral springs, of which there are more
than $50, varying in temperature from
100 to 14S degrees and charged with
carbonic acid and several carbonates
in solution 1t is in the narrow valley
of Hot Springs creek, running north
and south between spurs of the Ozark
mountains, about a mile and a half
long and very narrow and with an
elevation of 1900 feet above the sea.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
LooneY Season Renins.

Golf? Why, man, you're craziel
than loon, The idea of fellow on
a hot day like this going out and club.
bling around a little white pill in the
SUM-"
What are you going to do?"
Who, me? I'm going to get a row.
boat and pull over the lake and try
to get some fish"
Fish? The last fish was caught
out of that lake three years ago"
We'll, | know that. Suppose don't
get any fish, I've had a tiptop boat
ride, haven't II"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
camlnettI Guilty on One coun,

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Farley
Drew Caminetti, son of the commits
sioner Of immigration, was found
guilty late today on one count of the
Indictment charging him with violation
Of the Mann white slave traffic act.
The jury was out three hours and took
eight ballots. From the first the vote
stood ten to two for conviction. Fl.
nally the two recalcitrants agreed to
compromise by finding a verdict of
guilty on one of the four counts
charged.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Morgan to Quit Railway.

New York, Sept. 6.-J. p. Morgan &,
Company served notice today upon the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company of their intention
to end their connection as fiscal agents
OF the road. This notice was made
public tday by the New Ravens exec
utive committee. The committee
authorized the president to install
without stint safety appliances and
signals to insure the safety of passen-
gers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Had Mo IIsn for IL

A little girl came down to dessert
at a dinner party, and sat next to her
mother This lady was much occupied
in talking to her neighbors and omit.
ted to give the child anything to eat.
After some time the little girl, unable
to bear 1t any longer, with sobs rls.
ing in her throat, held up her plate
and said; Does anybody want a clean
plate?"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
In Some Demand.

my brand OF cigarettes is selling
very well"
"Candor, however, compels me to
tell you that you could improve It,
old man"
i don't want to improve 1t. That
brand is so bad that people are using
1t to break of on."-Louisvilfe Cour-
ier-JOurnal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Forty Years In StvIe.

City Cousin-But, Cousin Eben, you
can't go to the party in those clothes.
Your grandfather wore those at least
40 years ago.
Country Cousin-That's all right.
You don't suppose therell be anybody
at the party who saw him in them,
do you?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

Want to go to the theater tonight? ?"
Il have nothing to wear" said his
wife Deevishly.
THAT won't matter. l only meant
one Of those moving picture theaters,
where It's dark. louisville Courier
journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Specialist,

Officer" said the New York citi.
zen, there's a burglar in my house"
Il amt got nothing to do with bur.
glars" responded the policeman. I'm
on the traffic squad"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Twenty-Five Homes Are Burned.

Bokhoma, Okla, Sept. 6.-Fire caus-
ed a loss estimated at $4,000, de-
stroyed twenty-five residences, eight
stores, a school building, church, a
nmber of minor buildings and the vii.
son Lumber companys big plant here
today. The fire originated in the
yards Of the lumber company,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Hard Luck, Indeed!

"How's your son, the lawyer, who
went to Texas, getting on?"
Badly, poor fellow. He's in Jail. u
"How's that?"
He was retained by a horse thief
to defend him, and he made such a
good plea that the Judge held him as
ccessory."-Lippincott's.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

Mamma" said four-yearold Thei.
ma, Harry wants the biggest piece of
pie and think ought to have It,"
why, dear?" queried the mother.
Cause" replied Thelma, "he was
eating pie two years before was
born."-National Food Magazine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Tornado Hits circus Tent

Abba, Iowa, Sept. Cone person
was killed and eight seriously hurt
tonight when a small tornado blew
down the tent of the Yankee Robin
son circus shortly after the program
began.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
But Bedmakina Done at HON,

But BedmakIng Done at Home.
He-Young Mrs. Newlywed just told
me that she finds housekeeping a
mere picnic.
She-No wonder! She has all her
cooking sent in and all her laundry
sent out.-Boston Transcript.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
His Recipe.

my hair is falling out" admitted
the timid man in drug store. Can
you recommend something to keep
IT in?"
Certainly" replied the obliging
clerk. Get a box"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Up AGAINST II,

Gabe-Speeder has broken all auto
mobile records around here, but he
broke his neck today.
Steve-How did it happen?
Gabe-He tried to break the broad
Jump record with his car.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Abandoned Project

1.-TWO hearts that beat as one" The
museum manager unused.
"Oh, we'll" he went on, continuing
his soliloquy, 81 suppose we could get
up freak like that, but she wouldn't
be in 1t with the two-headed girl, any
way."-Puck.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

Men are worth much more than
women"
No such thing"
Yes, they are. Husbands are not
easy to get always, but brides are just
given away."-Baltimore American.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

"All men are alike. They're deceit.
full and selfish"
How do you know"
"A married friend of mine told me
so and warned me against all of
them"
But you're going to marry Fred"
"Of course | am He's different"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
No Need.

I'm desiring collegiate course for
your son, do you have in view any
idea of fitting him for a special walk
In life?"
"Oh, no, sir! We can afford to ride
in autos now"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Suffered
awful PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Moretown. Vermont. al was trou.
bled with pains and Irregularities for

sixteen years, and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When I
would lie down it
would seem as if l
was G DING RICH &
down out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out ut
me, and when | was
ont of dpnra II yunuIJ
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

seem as if something was going to hap
pen. My blood was poor, my circula-
ton was SO bad would be like dead
person at times. | had female weak
ness badly, my abdomen was sore and /
had awful pains.
81 took Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and used the Sanative
Wash and they certainly did wonders
for me. My troubles disappeared and 1
am able to work hard every day. Mira.
W. F. SAWYER, River View Farm, More
town, Vermont
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
His Instrument.

Il saw an inky razor in old Deems
Office the other day"
Maybe it is what he uses to shave
his paper with"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Nothing In 1t,

Did you see that slit skirt go by1''
Yes, but was on the wrong side"
why, man, you were on the side
where the slit was!"
Il know, but it was a Boston girl"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Compromise.

Cant serve you with liquid re
freshments, sir. This town is dry"
"All right. Bring me bottle Of
something extra dry"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed

because they are good honest med
icine that cannot help but heal kid
neyand bladder ailments andurinary
Irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
tor positive and permanent help.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
hla AnaMer.

The man l marry must have COM
mon SENSE" said the naughty one.
He won't" the other answered bit
terly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
Seething, softens the gums, reduces InAammA-
eonIAliays PAIN cures wind eolIc, e6c b0tslaAa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Another Case.

Clifford, Iowa was troubled With
female weakness, also with displace-
ment- ! had very severe and steady
headache, also pain in back and was
very thin and tired all the time. COM
menced taking Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and / am cured Of
these troubles. / cannot praise your
medicine too highly. Mrs. INA Null
sLAGLE, Clifford, Iowa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12
Trimmings,

"They say she's a luxurious dame. {"
very. Even her combs have gold.
filled teeth"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-09-12

It's easy for a sympathetic woman
to make any man believe he loves her.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
MYSTERY FLAGS.
Trophies That Are Souvenirs of Long
Forgotten Battles.


Forgotten Battles.
In the midst Of that wonderful col.
lection Of the souvenirs of battle that
are on permanent exhibition in Trophy
hall at the Naval academy in Annapo.
lis are the nations unknown trophies.
Flags that were captured in now for
gotten engagements are hung in the
cases side by side with those whose
glorious history is known.
Two Of these souvenirs Of forgotten
battles are British flags. One is a
jack marked Avon and nothing more:
the other is the ensign of warship
and Is marked Bereford. From the
condition of both of these flags it Is
supposed that they date back to the
war of 1912. but history gives no rec
ord of ships bearing those names be-
Ing sent to American waters by Great
Britain.
Another of the mystery flags Is the
"S14' flag. In great white figures this
number appears on field Of blue. and
the entire flag is bordered with red.
From some engagement In the wal
with the Moorish pirates the flag that
the officers at Annapolis came to call
the "house flag seems to have come
Yet no one knows where that battle
was fought or un6 ,r-, what circum'
stances Of heroic sacrifice it was added
to the long list of the trophies Of our
naval victories Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
Notice Of Election.

Whereas, written application and petitions
adore sed to the Board of Supervisors Of
Shiawassee County have been received by the
Clerk OF said County, praying that an election
be held in and for the said County OF Shiawas'
see under the provisions OF Act No. 207 OF the
acts amendatory thereto, to ascertain the will
of the qualified electors of said County
whether the manufacture of liquors and the
liquor traffic should be prohibited within the
limits of said County, and
Whereas, said petitions have been laid be.
fore the Board OF Supervisors OF ShiawHSsee
County at their present session, by the Clerk
OF said C0ur.y, which petitions have been
duly examined and upon which examination IL
appears that such petitions have been signed
by more than oDe.third OF the qualified cleo
tors OF said County as shown by the returns
state officers held In said County In Novem Der,
1912. The Board finds that the highest vote
for any state officer in said County at the said
last general election was 1902 votes and that
said petitions have been signed by about 3,245
electors Of said County.
Therefore, resolved that and 1t Is hereby
ordered that the question whether the manu-
fscture OF liquors and the liquor trafc be
prohibited in Shiawassee County under the
provisions OF Act No 207 OF the Public Acts Of
1889 and the acts amendatory thereof and snip
Elemental thereto. be submitted TO the quail
lied electors Of said County at the next general
election OF township officers in the several
County. TO be held on the first Monday IN
April. 1914, to ascertain whether or not the
manufacture OF liquors and the liquor trafic
should be prohibited within the limits OF said
County of Shiawassee.
o. L. sPRAGUE,
Countersigned: Chairman,
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28

ASKS FOR s1OO,OOO,OOO TO
CUT COST OF LIVING.
Secretary Lane Believes In Developing
Arid Sections of West

Recommendations for an appropria.
lion OF $1OO.OOO.00O to develop arid seq
tons of the west will be made by the
secretary OF the interior as result of
his two months tour Of inspection.
from which he has just returned to
Washington.
Secretary Lane believes that the cost
Of living can be reduced by developing
the country west Of the Missouri river.
and 1t is his intention to urge this pol
icy as one of the big strokes of the
Wilson administration. He called at
the White House on his return and in
a general way outlined his scheme to
the president. but he expects to formu-
late plans for message to congress
on the subject,
The general plan of Mr. Lane Is to
revive the go west. young man." ad
vice, and to this end he will urge that
congress make the undeveloped parts
Of the west attractive. He said that
he would make specific recommends
tons for the expenditure Of 100000.
600 on irrigation projects, but had not
decided whether he would ask for u
direct appropriation by congress or
work out some other plan. although he
did not believe that private enterprises
could achieve the results.
Incidental to Mr.. Lanes plan to de-
velop the west is n government owned
railroad to penetrate Alaska. He said
hot hn te
to Alaska and that the returns from an
expenditure for this purpose would be
many fold.
"The price Of meat is q burden to the
United States at present, but 1t is pos
sible to reduce the price by developing
the west" said Mr.. Lane. "Other
commodities can be reduced in the
same way. as less than 2 per cent OF
the government land made available
by irrigation projects is now In use."
Mr.. Lane believes that within five
years there would be complete return
of $1OO.OOO.OOO spent on irrigation and
reclamation projects.
my idea is to turn the eye Of the
nation on the west. so that its wonder
full advantages and possibilities may
be seen." said the secretary. II an
convinced that the cost of living car
be reduced If we take advantage OF
the resources of the west. l intend
to spend two or three months each
year out there and believe l will be
able to demonstrate that the Go west
young man. advice is still good COS
pei"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
SherIFs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of q
writ Of ferl facias issued out Of the Circuit
Court for the County OF u iawassee in favor
of Ansel F. Loomis and Albert 4. Osmer OF
Owosso, Michigan, co.partnership doing
business as Loomis q Osmer of Owosso. Michi.
gan, against the goods, chattles and real
estate Of Dellmore A. Butts In said County to
me directed and delivered ] did on the 9Th
day Of October A. d. 1918 levy upon and take.
all the right, title. and interest OF the said
Dellmore A. Butts In and to the following
described real estate, that is to say, the west
one-half OF lot number four of block number
three of Dewey and Stewards addition to the
City of Owosso, Michigan.
All OF which i shall expose for sale at public
auction or vendue, to the highest bidder at the
front door of the court house, in the City OF
Corunna, In said County on the 2sth day OF
November 1918.
Dated this 18th day OF October 1918.
EDWIN j. HERRICK,
Sheriff of shiawassee County. Michigan.
By JOSEPH SPROULE.
CHAPMAN, MCNAMARA & MATTHEWS,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
Order Of Publication.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee. At O session of the
Probate Court for said County, held at the
Probate office, in the City OF Corunna, on
Wednesday the Goth day OF October in the
year of one Thousand nine hundred and thir
teen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Samuel N.
House, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Orrin L.
Jennings as executor praying for license to
sell real estate.
1t Is ordered that the LIST day OF Dece mber
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t Is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day OF hearing, in the Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating In
SAID County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDs Ely,
Probate Regi ster.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
Probate Order.

State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County Of Sh iawassee.
At q session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawaseee, held at the Probate
once, in the City OF Corunna, on the 18th day
of November, In the year one thousand nine
hundred and thirteen
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF James Ellis
deceased
The executrix OF said estate having rendered
q final account TO this court.
1t is ordered that the 22pd day Of December
next, at ten O'Clock In the foie noon at said
Probate ONCE, be appointed for examining
and allowing said account.
It is further ordered, that a copy OF this order
be published three successive weeks previous
to said day Of hearing In The Owosso Times, q
newspaper printed and circulating In said Coun
ty OF Shiawas
MATTHEW Bun,
Judge of Probate.
FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-11-28
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Louis s.
Benson deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan Commissioners TO receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the Owosso Savings Bank
In the City of Owosso, In said County
on Monday, the 18th day OF January A. d.
1914, and on Monday, the 10th day OF March
A. ID. 1914, at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF
each of said days, for the purpose OF receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate
aud that four months from the 18th day OF
November A. ID. 1919 are allowed to creditors
TO present their claims TO said commissioner
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day OF Novem Der A. ID. 1918.
WORTHY s. COOPER,
A. ID. ALLITON.
Commissioners.