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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
Commits sioners' Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Herman D..
Hanes, 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 office OF w. G Cad
wallader IN the City Of OwOsso, In said County,
on Wednesday, the .95th day OF May, 4. d.
1918, and On Wednesday, the Both day OF July.
A. D. 1913, at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF
ach OF said days, for the purpose Of receiving
ana adjusting all claims against said estate
aud that four months from the 2Sth day Of
March, A. ID. 1873 are allowed to creditors
TO prese mt their claims to said commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 2sth day OF March A. ID. 1918.
W. O. CADWALLADER,
j. L. CADY,
Cnnmiacionera
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
Sale of State Tax Lands.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
AUDITOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF MICHIGAN
AUDITOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT..
LANSING, APRIL !, 1913.
Notice IL hereby given that certain lands
situated In the County OF Shiawassee bid OF
to the State for taxes of 1909 and previous
years, and described In statements which will
be forwarded to the ONCE OF the Treasurer of
said County, and may be seen of said once
previous to the day Of sale, will be sold ut
Seat, on the first Tuesday of May next, ut the
time and place designated for the Annual Tax
Sale, " not previously redeemed or cancelled
according TO law. said statements contain o
fun descrfptontof each parcel OF said lands.
oRAMEL b. FULLER
Auditor General.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
winter Protection OF Trees.

Mulching in spring and summer II
very valuable for transplanted trees,
but is dangerous in winter, as the
straw furnishes a hiding place for the
ground mice, which would ruin the
trees by eating the bark The winter
protection Of the young trees should
be the mound Of earth, foot or so
National Stockman and Farmer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
Five Die at an Arizona Fire.

Clifton, Ariz., April 9.-Five persons
we're killed and total property loss
of 5000, 900 was caused by fire which
swept the Chase creek section of Cliff.
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11

"Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze.
ma that had ANNOYED me a long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. s. w.
Matthews, Commissioner Labor Stats.
tics, Augusta, Me. Adv.
WANTED-Girls to work on sewing
machines. Inquire at Imperial Gar
ment Co. over Corey's Laundry. Adv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
Wilson Takes Up Japanese Alien Bill.

Washington, April 8. - President
Wilson took up the formal protest by
the Japanese government against the
alien land act pending in the Cali
fornia legislature. He arranged to
meet Senator Works OF California, to
learn the status OF the bill, and
sought information from Secretary
Lane OF the interior department, who
is a native of California.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
over Half Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
years. Medical Book sent free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
DIRECT ELECTION
IS NOW RATIFIED
People VIII Hereafter Vote for
United States Senators.
TAIRTY-Sx STATES CONSENT
heform Comes az Conclusion Of
struggle Between House and Sen.
ate Which Started Almost Century
Aao-Llst Of States Favorins Change
from Present Indirect System.

Aao-Llst Of States Favorins Change
from Present Indirect System.
Washington, April 9.-The amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the direct election of United States
senator's has been ratified by thirty.
six states and will become operative
on proclamation by the secretary OF
Etate.
Connecticut cast the vote that gave
the measure the Endorsement of the
necessary two-thirds of the states.
The legislature at New Haven took
this action yesterday. Thirty-five
states previously had ratified the
amendment. These were:
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo.
RADIO, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mich.
igan. Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire
New Jersey New York, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
vermont, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Wyoming.
The amendment to the constitution
is the second within the last few
months. It reads:
Wording Of New Amendment.
"The senate Of the United States
shall be composed Of two senators
from each state, elected by the peo-
pie thereof, for six years, and each
senator shall have one vote. The cleo.
tors In each state shall have the quail
fications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the state
legislatures.
when vacancies happen in the
representation of any state in the
senate, the executive authority of
such state shall issue writs of cleo
ton to fill such vacancies, provided
that the legislature Of any state may
empower the executive thereof to
make temporary appointments until
the people fill the vacancies by cleo
ton as the legislature may direct"
The amendment primarily transfers
the power of electing senators from
the state legislatures to the people at
the polls. To effect this change 1t
was necessary to alter the machinery
for the filling of vacancies In the SEN
ate.
First Start Made in 1911.
For more than sixty years propo.
sails have been made to change the
constitution so as to provide for the
direct election of senators. 1t was
not, however, until June IA, 1911. that
the senate was induced for the first
time in its history to give its consent
to the change. On that day 1t voted
to submit to the states the proposed
amendment The resolution TO sub.
nit had already passed the house in
a somewhat different form. Before
adjournment of the session both
houses agreed to the language to be
employed, and the resolution was de.
posted with the secretary of state
May 16, 1912, for distribution among
the states.
The first senators to be elected by
the new method will be those who
take their seats for the term begin
ming March 4, 1915. They will he
elected at the November elections OF
1914.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
k,IIed In AeropIane DIsaster.

San Diego, Cal, April 9,-Lieuten-
ant Rex Chandler was killed when his
aeroplane fell here. A passenger In
the machine was injured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11

No. YoR Price
I Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. .......35
. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease Do
3 Collie. Crying and wakefulness Of Infants -
4 Diarrhen. OF Children and Adults. ......".25
= Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis ...................3B
Q TOothache, Faceache. Neuralgia. ...........36
D Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. ........36
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak stomach ....3B
H Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ...........35
~ Salt hheum. Eruptions, Eryspelas. .......35
10 Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains ..........2b
10 Fever and Ague. Malaria. ..................25
~ Piles. Blind or Bleeding External, Internal. rs
10 Catarrh. Influenza. Cold In Head ..........26
20 Whoopins Cough. spasmodic Cough. ......95
~ Asthma, Oppressed, Dificult Breathing ......2B
~ Kidney Disease. ---.-. -.-----...........26
% Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness .....1. OG
30 Urinary Incontinence. Wetting Bed.......35
- Sore Throat. Quinsy --------.-----,....".35
~ Grip, Nay Fever and Summer Colds. rs
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt Of prios.
hUAPHREYs' HoMRo MEDICINE CO., Corr
William and Ann Streets, New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11
Daily ThoiInhf

Daily Thought.
Misery disposes US to hatred and
happiness to love.-Macaulay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11

GEO. Il. BROOKS,
Solicitor for Debts.
Business address Saginaw, Mich.
Dated April I'd, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
CHANGES IN NEW ENGLAND'S
ACREAGE.

In the New England states the acre
age of improved land is less now than
it was in 1850, in the middle Atlantic
states there has been a decline in i'm
proved acreage since 1880, and in the
south Atlantic states there was less
farm land in 1910 than in 1860, al
though there was some increase in the
proportion of improved land. In the
ten years ending 1910 the population
Of the United States increased 21 per
cent, the area of improved land Is
per cent, and the total area devoted TO
farming AZ per cent. The production
of cereals was fifty-eight bushels per
head in 1899, and in 1903 it has sunk
to forty-nine. In 1900 the United
States exported breadstuffs to the
value of $251 100000. By 1910 this
had fallen to s136,OOO,OO0, while inn
ports had begun to assume Importance
and totaled $4,000, 0,OOO.-Argonaut.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
ANCIENT NATION wfNs.

Much has been said Of the ietoiions
campaigns Of the Buleariurs aH5
Greeks in the war Of the Balkans ai-
lies against the Turks and Htte has
been said about the Servians, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Yet the work
done by these sturdy warriors viii be
recorded by historians as having con-
tributed no small part toward the sue
cess of the cross over the crescent.
There has been a strenuous cam.
paign, especially in Albania, where
they braved the rigors Of wet WIN
ter. The birth of Servis as a nation,
settled in or near its present home,
may be dated in the first half of the
seventeenth century
About 800 A. D., when the Averie
empire Of desolation wes established
on the Danube, two tribes, the Croals
and the Serbs, retiring before the
ravages of the Tartar hofssfiefi, -ssts
tied in the countries now known as
Chotia, Bosnia and Servia.
They were Slavs, but the Croats
perhaps had, like the Slavs of Moesia
in after years. adopted the name of
Tartar tribe. Both, fleeing from the
Avars, were naturally hostile to them,
and it is possible that they settled in
the empire with the consent or even
at the invitation Of the emperor, Hera-
clius |. At any rate, they appear TO
have been considered as vassals Of
the empire.
Their first settlements lay rather
westward of the country now called
Servia, the Drave, the present west
ern boundary line, being the dividing
line between Bulgar and Serb in the
eighth century.
Here the Serbs dwelt more or less
uneventfully for three centuries. They
generally formed loose confederacy
under chiefs called zupans. They were
commonly, in loose fashion, loyal
to the eastern empire, mainly through
fear of their dangerous neighbors, the
Bulgarians.
About $40 they united under a chief
called Vlastimir to repel the latter
The country rose to great heights un-
der Stephen Dushan, the czar Of the
Serbs, but after his death Murad l.
conquered the country, and it was not
until 1915 that the Serbs partially
threw off the Turkish yoke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
OIL COMPANY ACTIVE;
FUNDS RAISED FOR WORK

The San Juan Oil company is be-
ing organized with five trustees, Judge
b. C. Abbott representing the Santa
fe investors. W. Goff Black of Aztec,
Frank Staplin of Pennington, and one
trustee each for Durango and Colo
RADIO Springs not yet selected.
The first thousand dollars was sub
scribed in less than an hour, show
ing the faith of the local people who
have investigated the oil fields in the
proposition.
It is the intention to secure $500
subscribed before beginning opera
lions and then continue to sell stock
so AS to be able to have at least $751;
600 to bore test hole as deep as
necessary to demonstrate that we have
an abundance of oil.
San Juan county is now just enter
ing upon a era of development that
will be unprecedented and will be the
mems Of securing the long worked
for southern outlet. San Juan coun.
ty's unlimited resources are at last
to be developed.-S San Juan Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
AUSTRIA VS.. MONTENEGRO.

A nation Of 50.000,000 people can
coerce one of little more than 100000.
But the case of Austria VS.. Monte
negro is not quite as simple as that.
By invading Montenegro, Austria
Hungary would anger the Slavs who
form more than half her population
and probably cause many to rebel.
She would arouse n Russia Slnvist
sentiment that the pacific government
might not be able TO restrain. She
might find the Balkan allies united
against her, which would be no triflc.
OF course Austria may move her
armies south to avert the often flout-
ed twill of Europe But even Aus
tria will hardly do it without think
ing twice. What is more important,
German Emperor Wilhelm will not,
without thinking twice advise course
which would gravely imperil the peace
Of Europe he has hitherto kept
New York World.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
HOUSE
DEBATING
ON WOOL
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United Press
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May g.
The house today considered the wool
schedule of the tariff bill. The ap-
proval of the UNDERWOOD bill provi-
sitions will remain despite the savage
attack by Republicans and insurgent
Democrats. Ashbrook of Ohio is head
ing the latter.
The minority leader taunted I'm
derwood with changing his mind since
he introduced another bill last year
providing for 90 per cent duty on raw
wool.
Leader Underwood urged the men,
bers to eliminate political debate and
the Republican agreed to offer only
a single amendment to the wool sched-
ule, and to limit time of debate to
three hours and half. The Republic
an amendment was the substitute wool
schedule offered by Payne of New
York.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05

site and established there an orphan
asylum. There are in the asylum at
present 1876 girls and 10s boys, with
SO old women and ID old men in the
old peoples home recently added to
the institution.
The great ballroom with its cypress
floor is now dormitcry for the chill
dren; the wide staircase, its steps
worn hollow by the footballs of revel-
ers in days gone by. now echoes to the
quiet tread Of the nuns; above the
staircase a wonderful bronze ehande-
lier, sole relic of past splendors, still
hangs, and below it the curious visitor
may see faint traces OF an ancient
blood stain, where some jealous gall
liant killed his rival. But it is all very
quiet and still, and over the landing
hangs this motto:
~ have chosen to be abject in the
house Of the Lord rather than To
dwell in a palace with sinners"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
HAYWOOD AGAIN INDICTED.

If Paterson hadn't just tired to put
Haywood and his l. w. W. associates
n jail upon trumped up charges the
present proceedings against them
would be more impressive. But 1t is
hard TO get these men and women into
Jail to stay. They are indicted regu-
larly In almost every place where they
conduct a strike, but we cannot re-
call their having been convicted. They
have good deal Of experience in
keeping just within the law and yet
affording such provocation as TO in
duce exasperated communities to in-
dict and arrest them.
The arrest furnishes an occasion
for triumphal procession to jail and
likewise for much advertising.
The knack of always managing TO
be indicted and arrested and yet never
convicted is worth much to the I. W.
W. 1t was not \ difficult knaek 70
acquire when 1t is considered how
stupid most local officials ara IN ~
pecting to break strikes BY fufntShine
the strikers with theatrical dsza1u-
stration Of the devotion Of thsir lpAtl-
ers to their caIsse.--N. \, TFi1g I:
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05

An effort is being made by tn
Colorado Good Roads association to
arouse interest and local pride in .ha
care of the roads of the state. 1t is
Urged that small associations be fore
ed for the purpose of having the roads
dragged with King road drag, o.
something similar. If this would be
done the results that could be secured
would be surprising. 1t takes little
time Of the farmer to drag a mile or
so of road, and if by banding to-
gether the farmers would take this
matter up, the roads of the state
would be in much better condition thaa
they are at the present time. the
government has issued bulletins Ie-
garding the use of the King road drag,
and copies of these may be had by ad-
dressing the Colorado Good Roads :,
sociation, 312 Chamber of Commerce
building, Denver,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05

BILL T0BE
SUBMITTED
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May g.
Following conference of currency
experts of both houses, it was learned
that the administration currency and
banking reform bill will be introduced
at special session. 1t will not pass
this summer but will be the chief fea-
ture of the winter session. The presi-
dent will send special message to
ing the plan. Leaders of the banking
committees who are drafting the bill
are undecided as to the date when it
will be introduced.
1t is understood that the main fea-
ture will be modified clearing house
absolutely controlled by the govern
ment.
The president wishes to delay final
action until winter so as to permit the
people to study the measure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
IMMENSE
SUFFRAGE
PARADE
United Press

United Press
NEW YORK, May s.-Thirty thou
sand participated in the suffrage pa
rade here today.
The leaders ordered the marchers
not to laugh, talk or nod to acqaaint-
ances during the procession, but to
keep their eyes straight ahead and
remain silent even when the passed
the special stand where sixteen hun
dred husbands of the marchers sat.
All branches of the suffrage organi-
zations were represented. The parade
started at 3 o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
CABINET MEMBERS REcoNcILED
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United Press
NEW YORK, May at was learn
ed today that Secretary McAdoo and
National Democratic Chairman Nc
Combs, who had understanding
early in the recent campaign, have
buried the hatchet. The president per-
sonally brought the men together, be-
lieving the differences trivial. The
pair agreed to work together
McCombs today sailed for Europe
for a rest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05

WOOL MEN
INDICTED
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United Press
BOSTON, May s.--w NJ. Wood,
president of the American Wooden
company, Frederick Atteaux, mill
supply agent, and Dennis Collins, all
indicted for conspiracy to plant dy-
Mantle at Lawrence a year ago, will
be tried May 10, according to an an
nouneement today by District Attor-
ney Pelletior.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
THE SIGNING OF THE CHINESE
LOAN.

When the United States withdrew
from the six-power Chinese loan, for
the excellent reasons assigned by the
Wilson administration, 1t was thought
by many American and European
friends of China that the bottom had
dropped out Of the whole transaction,
and that the Peking authorities would
be able to obtain much more liberal
terms thar those dictated by the f.
naneiers of Paris, Berlin and London.
1t appears, however, that this view
has not been borne out by the actual
developments. The provisional presi-
dent, Yuan, evidently needed the $685.
100000 badly, and as the other powers
had not the scruples of the United
States. and insisted on certain guaran-
ties and terms without considering the
sentiments of the Chinese reformers,
Yuan had no alternative. 1t is said,
indeed, that the loan contract has been
modified in some particulars since the
withdrawal of the American group Of
bankers, but the particulars are not
specified. That the objections Of the
Chinese constitutionalists have not
been removed may be inferred from
the protests of the parliamentary del
egation against the conclusion Of the
loan and the talk of popular resent
ment, or even southern secession and
revolt
1t is probable that this talk is much
exaggerated. Yuan is in the saddle;
the army is with him, and since the
loan is largely for the benefit of the
unpaid. restive troops, it Is safe to
conclude that the army will remain
with Yuan. Al the same time thu
friction between the parliament and
the provisional president, who is also
the leading candidate for regular pres
ident, is disquieting and unpleasant.
The skeptics and pessimists who re-
fuse to take Chinese constitutionalism
seriously, and who see in Yuan mill
tary dictator with or without con-
stitutional mask, will naturally point
to this friction as affording fresh con-
firmation of their gloomy misgiyings,
as well as fresh reasons against rec
ognition of the republic.
We know so little in the west about
the conditions in China that ones at
titude is generally controlled by his
hopes and sympathies. The loan Isl
an accomplished fact, and il any of the
participating powers has political de-
signs that are adverse to the integ
rity of China or TO the open door prir-
ciple. these designs will manifestly be
furthered by division and discord be
tween the parliament and the presi-
dent and his cabinet. As has been
said many times, China's essential
need is national unity. Only such
unity can give constitutionalism al
fair start and avert military die
tatorship.- Record Herald.
When matrimony brings man a lot
of trouble he seems more anxious to
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05
CALIFORNIA
PASSES THE
JAP LAW
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United Press
SACRAMENTO, April 3.-The sem
ate at midnight passed the amended
Webb anti-alien land owning bill by
vote of 35 to 2. The assembly re-
ports it will pass the measure before
adjournment and the government Will
sign at once.
Business interests Of the state are
already preparing to invoke the ref
erendum in order to delay operation
until the general election in 1914.
Secretary Bryan is still present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-05

twenty-one years residence in Duran
go he assured them that he had never
known a council to have accomplished
more, and withal there has never been
a suspicion of graft or scandal in their
official career. As to future plans
and policies of himself and associates,
he stated that at that time it was a
bit too early TO give a definite out
line, but he assured his predecessors
that no favoritism would be shown,
that the citizens of Durango would re-
ceive dollar for dollar for all money
expended and that in administering
the affairs of the municipality, law,
order and deceny would prevail. He
concluded by reiterating his express
sion of appreciation to Mayor Hood
and his associates for making it pos
sible for the commissioners to begin
their official careers under such
auspicious circumstances.
One after another the aldermen fol-
lowed with clever toasts. So Each and
every one had an interesting story, an
expression of appreciation of the cour-
tersy extended by Mayor Hood and
all touched upon the pleasure and
privilege that had been their portion
to serve under one of the ablest
mayors that ever presided over the
destinies of Durango. Few indeed
were the references to the trials and
vicissitudes that had beset their way.
Every alderman present was especial
possible to make the official life of
the successors a success, and showed
their Willingness TO cooperate with
them in every way possible. Com
missioner Wilson, in few chosen
words, stated his hopes were that the
administration would be one that in
aftec years could be pointed to as an
"era n which things were accomplish
ed"
Commissioner Redman assured his
listeners that his ambition was to
honestly and earnestly fulfill the du.
ties of his office and meet all obli.
cations in the right way.
City Attorney Moody further en-
rhasized the relations of mutual re
spect, confidence and friendship which
had marked the years of the past
administration. He presented an in,
teresting review of conditions which
had led up to the acceptance and ne
cessity for commission government
his Interpretation of the term being al
effort to get the government back to
the people. He expressed perfect
faith in the ability of the new city of
ficials to meet the problems that the
new conditions exacted.
If sll The HOPES and good wfsher
for the success of the new administra-
tion materialize, Durango will be q
city famed for its restraint of vice
its broad and hospitable social life,
justice in all governmental affairs,
city where kindly feeling is always in
evidence, in short town that offers
alluring inducements to people to
make it home. And not a little Of
the splendid condition will be due the
immediate predecessors of the present
officials.