davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Notice Of Public Improvement.
Noun ~ NTar Conoarr

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
council I'm regular session September end 1918,
notice is hereby given that the City OF Owosso
proposes TO make the following Improvement,
VIZ: To construct q ever on Comstock street
in the lakewood and Main street sewer district
from Oakwood avenue TO point 4t7 feet west
OF the center of lakewood avenue
That plans, specifications, diagrams and
estimates OF cost have been filed in the ONCE
OF the city clerk and are open for public
examination, that the council has designated
as the district to be assessed for said proposed
improve ment all lands lots and parcels of land
AUDITING and fronting upon Comstock street
between the center OF lakewood avenue and
a point 4O7 feet west of lakewood avenue, all
the lands: lots and parcels of land lying within
said district TO be assessed according 10 tene-
hts TO be derived from said improvement
The council o! the City OF Owosso will meet
at It's regular session on the 22nd day OF Sep
TENDER. 1918, at 1880 o'clock p. m. when It will
hear objections to the Improvement Us afore-
said And TO the district to be assessed.
Dated September 4th, 1918.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
FINDS s650,o0o !.
GEMS IN STREET
Workman Picks up Necklace
Of Worldwide Fame.
WILL HAVE $4,000 REWARD
Discovered II on the Sidewalk and
Turned II Over to Police-Treasure
Stolen Between Paris and England
Believed to Be for Mrs. w. X.
Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt.
London, Eng. Sept IA workman
found on a sidewalk practically the
entire pearl necklace, valued at $780,
900, which was stolen July 16 while
in transit by mail from Paris to Lon.
con.
The man was going to work in
Highbury, a northern district of Lon
don. when he noticed the pearls ly-
ing in a heap. On picking them up he
found there were fifty-eight. He took
them to the nearest station, where
they were recognized at once as part
of the famous necklace, from which
only one pearl was missing.
Later the package was taken by the
finder in company with number Of
detectives to police headquarters at
Scotland Yard, where Max Mayer, the
diamond merchant who owns them,
was waiting and Immediately identi-
fed them.
Sept. five men, three Englishmen
and two Austrians, were arrested
when trying to dispose Of some of
the pearls in London. They are be-
lieved by the police to belong to a
notorious international gang Of
thieves.
A reward of $4,000, which was Of
fered for the return of the jewels
probably will go entirely to the work
man.
The necklace, said to be the most
valuable in the world, was in transit
between two dealers when stolen. Ru-
mors indicated that it was destined
for Mrs. w. K Vanderbilt.
Probe Narrowed Down.
1t had become generally known
that the police investigation of the
sensational robbery had been narrow.
ed down to a small radius within the
last day or two and the theory is that
the thief, who had the jewels in his
possession, realizing the danger Of
| arrest, lost" the pearls where they
were so dramatically discovered by
| the lucky workman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Diameter of a Fine Wire.

Should you ever find it necessary to
obtain the diameter Of fine wire. II
may be done in this manner: Wind II
carefully around piece Of pencil III
one layer for an inch or so. that each
turn is touching the previous one. Then
measure exactly an inch along the wire
and count the number of turns in the
luck. You then have the information
Thus, If there are eighteen turns the
wire Is one-eighteenth Of an inch di
ameter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Modest FITZGERALD.

Edward Fitzgerald was utterly care
less Of his fame. He lived to be al
old man. yet not one In million G.
his fellow countrymen regarded him a,
a poet. even If they had heard hi
name mentioned as an old chum of Al
fred Tennyson. Yet he translated
"The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
long years before his death. He KEEP.
1t "chucking about" apparently no
thinking it worth publication, anc
when he did print few copies nobod!
took any notice of it. Today it is on,
Of the most famous poems in the
world.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
WATER DIET 40 DAYS; DEAD
John Robertson, Victim of Terrible
Experience, Succumbs.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Sept. II. - John
Robertson, the Cook county patient
who was found in half starved and
unconscious condition week ago in
the abandoned basement of ward No.
9 south of the Kankakee State hospi-
tai, where it is believed he had been
for forty days with nothing in the ma
ture Of sustenance except an occasion.
al drop of water from leak In a
rusty pipe, died at the state hospital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Gas La 1rnes

An interesting phenomenon, says q
writer in American Forestry, is the es-
cape Of gas from cavities at the base
Of hardwood trees in the Ozarks. when
the trees are cut down. when the
cavities are cut into the gas escapes
with whistling sound, and If lighted
1t will burn with faint yellow fame. y
Decomposition Of the heart wood of the
tree is supposed to cause the formation
of the gas
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
A Beautiful Woman

Always has fine clear complexion.
Many more women would be beautiful
if they only could get rid of sallowness,
pimples and blotches These are symp-
toms of torpid liver and the right rem
edy for bad liver is DIR. HERRICK'S
SUGAR COATED PILLS. They put
the liver in order. sweeten the breath
and clear the skin of ssllowness and
blemishes. Besides they make you feel
bright and cheerful. Price % cents per
box. Sold by Johnson's drug store,
Sprague q Co., Collins Drug Co. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
A Mean Man.

II never was so embarrassed In my
life. i came face to face with my first
husband"
what did he say?"
Nothing much. He just looked up al
me and smiled and then said, who
are you nagging now. Mary T"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

Flubdub-what do you consider the
most delicate form Of fattery? GYM
cus-Telling married man he doesn't
look it.-Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Woodpecker's Waterloo.

"That woodpecker may be persistent.
but think he's beaten this time"
"What is he trying to doT
'"Drill hole in an iron trolley pole"
Pittsburgh Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
PHYSICAL GIANT is DEAD
Louis Moilanen, Perhaps Worlds
Largest Man, Expires after Insanity.

Largest Man, Expires after Insanity.
Houghton, Mich, Sept. 17.-Louis
Mollanen, believed to be the worlds
largest man, died of commissions in
st. Joseph's hospital. Mollanen, who
was thirty years old, was seven feet
eight inches tall and almost perfect
ly proportional. His height COM
bined with his bulk gave him the
title of the largest, if not the tallest,
man in the world.
He travelled for two seasons as a
circus freak. He became violently in
sane last Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
WrestIino with a Razor.

Little Minnie-Oh. mamma. what's
that dreadful noise? Mamma-Hush.
darling, papa's trying to save the price
Of q shave.-Puck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

Chance generally favors the prudent
-Joubert.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND
FROM WATER WORKS FUND

THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY FUND
FROM HEALTH FUND
Chas nelson. III W
FROM EASTERN DIVISION SOUTH owosso
TRUNK SEWER FUND
State Savings Bank. .......................6 GO 90
FRoM NORTH owosso TRUNK SEWER FUND
National Bank OF the Republic ............ 80 90
FROM BALL STREET PAVEMENT FUND
Citizens Savings Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 co
FROM MASON STREET CuRB FIND NO
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
Sept, 18th, 1918
To the Homo rable Mayor and Councils

| Your committee to whom was referred the
| several claims and accounts would respectfully
| report favorably on the following and ask the
| unanimous consent CT tbs council that said
claims be allowed and the oity clerk instructed
/ In draw orders for the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

Aid. Washburn moved that no more curbs be
CONSTRUCTED until the taxes are in the treasury
| for the payment for same, which prevailed,
ayes Reireke, Mcdonald, Shuts, Stipson
Wright, Springett, Palmer, Conant, Chavey,
Washburn; nays none.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

AID Mcdonald presented the following re-
port which was on motion adopted, ayes Rein
exc, Mcdonald. Shuts, Stinson. Wright,
Springett, Palmer, Conant, Chavey Washburn;
nays none:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19
FROM SIDEWALK FUND

mns....'..... ...............
Wasnpurn ...... ......................
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

ARTHUR H. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-19

Council Room, City OF Owosso.
September 10, 1918.
Regular meeting OF Council, Mayor John a.
BRANDED presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call, Reineke.
Mcdonald, Shuts. Springett, Palmer. Conant,
Chavey Wasbburn. Later, Stinson, Wright,
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
we're read and approved as printed.
OnHMurNJrf, nI0Nyc
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
KAUAHS BALL PARKS
ARE ALL READY
FOR BIZ
Teams Are Entering With Ad-
ded Interest Good Sea-
son Assured
LIHUE DEFEATS K. A. C's
In Third Practice Game at Kea-
liza Last Sunday Umpires
And Schedule
LIHUE DEFEATS K. A. C's

From every plantation which is
putting up a bail team for the COM
ing series, comes favorable reports
as to preparedness of the ground. &.
This is indeed welcome news, for
in the past, there has been con-
siderable comment on the condi-
ton of some of Our diamonds. The
Lihue park has been treated with
a coating of dirt and IS being roll
ed by one of Our big steam rollers.
There is no doubt that by the time
play BALI is sounded that all will
be in readiness for the start. The
league will be represented by six
teams this year, Waimea having
decided to remain out, owing to
the apparent lack of choice ma
terial. This is regretable fact,
since the Waimea team last year,
did o me pretty good work
THE GARDEN ISLAND has ordered
five hundred score cards, which it
is hoped will be on the ground by
the opening game. 7 h ey are
something entirely new IL this
line, and are sure to prove popular
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
THE NEW POSTOFFICE

Why Hanamaulu should have a
postoffice and why it doesn't get it:
In the first place, it is the only
plantation on Kauai without one.
The people are therefore entitled
to it.
There are nearly a thousand peo-
pie in Hanamaulu.
The Lihde Plantation while not
opposed to the establishment of an
office, takes little or no interest in
that which is of such a benefit
to its people. The plantation is
responsible for til e presence of
these same people, and likewise
Just as responsible for their welfare.
The company spends thousand s
annually in providing comfort for
its laborers, therefore an appeal
for assistance wherein the money
question is not concerned, should
be met with i'll the same spirit OF
generously which is so we'll known
to be the chief motto o f those
directing the combined plantations.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
OUR NEW COURT HOUSE

The county building begins to
look like probability at last. AS
our readers remember, the former
appropriation of $4,000 was in
sufficient, being less than the bid,
and was therefore out of the ques-
ton. However, the legislature has
dealt generously with Kauai, and
with the present 100000 appro-
priation, she will go right ahead
with her building program. which
when completed, will be a credit
to the surrounding bits of architec-
ture which ornaments Lihue. Bids
for the construction of the new
county building will be called for
as soon as the plans are received
from the architect. 1t is under
stood that the new plans will differ
some what from the former plans,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
KALAHEO SETTLERS
ARE IN P|L|K|A
AGAIN
Men Who Signed Original Pa
pers Said to Be Gone and
Cannot Pay
TEACHERS ARE SIGNING UP
Therefore Present Holders Are
Politely Requested to "Pro
duce The Coin"

According to pretty well ground
ed rumor, the homesteaders of the
famous Kalaheo district are very
much excited over the prospec-
tive actions taken by parties who
advanced money for the improve
ments, and who i t seems, took
personal notes as security. Notice
has been served on the occupants
within the last few days by the
Trent Trust Co., in whose hands
tn notes have been placed for
collection. 1t is claimed that the
original signers of the notes are
no longer residents of the district,
or at least the most of them have
left, and the question now invol-
ed, is. whether or not the present
owners can be compelled to pay
these notes. There is much excite
ment over the affair and there Is
likely to be considerable litigation
before a final settlement is reached
The holdings consist Of a large
number Of homesteads from five tc
fifteen acres in area, which have
in most part been settled by the
dollar -a-day" class which t h {
NJ c Bry de PLANTATION evidently
countenances. The situation is evi
dence of h e folly of granting
public land to homesteaders wht
have no means of developing it
Some of these homesteaders have
occupied their lands for nearly five
years, and still cannot pay for th'
Improvements thereon.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
SCHIEBER is HURT

William Schieber, head mason
for the Lihue Plantation met with
a painful accident early last Thurs
day morning. He was Ell route to
Lihue and in attempting to make
the short cut h i S horse, while
crossing a small stone bridge,
slipped and fell into water ditch
in such manner as to catch Mr..
Schleber underneath. He extri-
Gated himself after great difficulty
and on making a personal exami-
nation, discovered that he h d
been pretty badly bruised about
the head and face and blood flow
ed copiously from the nose. After
a general overhauling at the Lii
hue hospital he returned to his
home where few days rest will
be sufficient to allow him to re-
turn to work.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
Settlement Association Plan A Scheme
To Assure Canning Company of Inn
mediate Planting of Pines
LOTS MUST Be OCCUPIED IMMEDIATELY
Otherwise Lots That Are Being Included
In The Grant Will Be Declared For
feited And Sold With the Others

and the speedy erection o { the
cannery. The cannery people have
desired assurance that some of the
proposed homesteads will be plant
ed Immediately in pineapples and
accordingly few of the lots have
been advertised under the settle
ment association plan with a COLA
teral agreement entered into by
the members of that association
to enter on their lots at once and
begin cultivation and to proceed
with an increasing amount of cult
vation each year. This is done IN
part N order to assure the cannery
people of sufficient pineapples with
in the next two years or so. The
cannery people have also, at the
request of the government, pre-
pared a favorable form of agree
ment for the purchase of pine
apples from the homesteaders, al
though that agreement will yet
have to bave the approval of Others
on the mainland who are interest
ed in the cannery.
All that those who desire lots al
Kapaa have to do is to put in theil
applications. Before the time comes
for the selection they will know
precisely what lots are open fol
selection. These will probably be
all the lots not included in the ad
vertiscment for the settlement asso
citation and perhaps some of those
that are Included under that adver
tisement AS soon as matters are
little further along the requisit,
advertisement will b e made, 81
that then definite information may
be had.
Very truly yours,
w. F. FREAR,
Governor of Hawaii
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
SUNDAYS BALL GAME

A large number of enthusiastic
fans were given an exhibition of
first class ball last SUNDAY after
noon, when the Lihue team after
being gotten into better shape,
journeyed over to the K. A. c.
grounds and took the game max
ing two out of three games played
with the Kawaihau's S with a score
of 9 10 2. The weather was fine
and as a result, spectators from
the adjacent districts motored over
to witness the game.
The visitors did some very re-
markable plaving and would have
made a shut-out if the home team
had not crossed the plate with one
run i'll the first and another in the
third.
The K. A. c. team is in better
form this season than il has ever
been before and contains some ex'
cellent material which will give
other teams a hand rub. They held
the visitors by the nose with bul
bog tenacity and deserved a bette
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
A PLEASANT EVENING

A most delightful! ladies evening
was enjoyed last Friday at the
bowling alley by a number of our
local young set. A new feature
was introduced on the occasion,
which added considerably to til e
pleasure and interest of the even
ing. -Four prizes, consisting f
boudoir ornaments, were put up
by mine hosts, to be contested for
by the ladies'. This game proved
very interesting, many scores being
very close, and was closely fol-
lowed by the men. Miss de
Bretteville won first prize with a
score of PIT, while second prize
went to Miss Jordan who rolled up
the goodly score of 1872, and a
third prize was easily captured by
Miss Aver, with a score of 189. A
consolation prize which consisted
of a dogs pin cushion, enjoying a
mild pipe, while an importunate
bee is in the act of singing him on
the nose, was awarded Miss Day
However, the recipient denies ever
having experienced any pain such
is as usually evinced by a sting.
Refreshments were served after
the prizes had been awarded, full
credit being done to the delicious
viands b y all whose appetites
were doubly keen following the
strenuous bowling competition.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
NEW CANNERY WILL
SOON GET BUSY
WITH PINES
Will Plant One Hundred Acres
OF Pines as First Crop
For Factory
SCHTEBER BADLY BRUISED
Is Caught Under Falling Horse
--Fitzgibbons o Wainiha
Building Grows

That the new canning factory
company means business is indi-
Gated in the fact that they have
completed preparations for break
ing ground for the first hundred
acres of pines which will be plant
ed at once. Members of the settle
ment association which has been
advertised, and which has been the
source of some adverse criticism,
are beginning TO arrive and are en-
gagged i'll selecting their building
sites. They will plant as many pines
this year as they can prepare ground
for, One of the special agreements
entered into with the government
by these homesteaders, is t h a t
they shall take possession of their
holdings at once ard begin plant
ing at the very earliest opportunity.
Some of these men have ordered
their lumber and will commence
building at once. II H. Brodie
of Hanapepe will furnish as many
plants for the planters as he can
spare, and what is lacking will be
supplied by Oahu plantations. The
Rice Ranch Co., has been engaged
to plow and put the land into shape
f or the planters. The planters
have spoken very appreciatively re-
garding the generosity extended
them by the management of the
Kealia plantation.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Games
Unpires

Games Umpires
May IS
Lihue at Koloa, Chss. Aki
Kilauea at Kapaa, w. F. Sanbourn
McBryde at Makaweli, Dick Oliver
May rs
K. A. c. at Lihue, Chas. Aki
Koloa at McBryde, August Kruse
Makaweli at Kilauca, Sanbourn
Iune l
Kilauea at McBryde, Sanbourn
Lihue at Makaweli, S. w. Meheula
K. A. c. at Koloa, Dick Oliver
June 8
Kilauea at Lihue, S. w. Meheula
McBryde at Kapaa, Sanbourn
Makaweli at Koloa, Chas. Aki
June IS
Lihue at McBryde, August Kruse
K. A. c. at Makaweli, D Oliver
Koloa at Kilauea, w +. Sanbourn
June 20
Koloa at Lihue, Chas. Aki
K. A. c. at Kilauea, Sanbourn
Makaweli at McBryde, Dick Oliver
July
Lihue at K, A.C w. F. Sanbourn
McBryde at Koloa, Dick Oliver
Kilauea at Makaweli, S. Meheula
July 13
McBryde at Kilauea, S. Meheula
Makaweli at Lihue, Chas. Aki
Koloa at K. A. c. August Kruse
July 20
Lihue at Kilauea, S. w. Meheula
K. A. c. at McBryde, A. Kruse
Koloa at Makaweli, Dick Oliver
July 27
McBrvde at Lihue. August Kruse
Makaweli at Kapaa, Dick Oliver
Kilauea at Koloa, S w. Meheula
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
EDITOR is IN BAD

She came down the road three
steps at a Jump and sailed into the
Office like a whirlwind. She waited
for no ceremony.
rs this the printin officer"
Yes, madam. "
An you the editor?"
Yes, madam -
4 want to stop my paper.
All right, madam. "
Stop it right away, too."
1T S stopped" we replied, max
ing a blue ribbon line through her
husbands name on the subscrip-
tion list.
"Mebby that will learn you
som ethings an give you some horse
sens, and how to do the square
things next time, and not to slight
people cause they are pore. Ii
some rich, stuck-up folks happen to
have a bald headed brat borned to
'em, you're in a awful hurry to
put it in the paper an make it out
a angel, but when pore people has a
baby YOU can't say word about II
even if it IS the purtiest child born
ed. That's what l am stopDin the
ole paper fur. This orto be lesson
to every paper in this here terri
tory" And she flung herself out
of the office, maddern wet hen.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
MOK|HANA LADIES
GIVE CHOWCER
SUPPER
New Entertainment Will Surely
Prove PopuIar-HoIy Ghost
At kapaia Church
HANAMAULU POSTOFFICE
lrate Mother Visits Newspaper
Office And Gives Ye Editor
Some" Advice

Invitations are out for a chowder
supper to be given by the ladies of
the Mokihana Club. on Saturday
evening May II, on the Niumalu
beach. The ladies have decided
to vary the program of annual en-
tertainment this year, feeling that
a change from the usual dance
would be appreciated, hence the
chowder supper. Two hundred
and fifty plates will be laid and the
event will probably be the largest
of its kind ever held on Kauai. The
various committees are bending
every effort towards the success OF
the affair, which is in itself an as
surance of successful results.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-13
WILL MAKE NEW ROAD

Prof. Fitzgibbons, the 70 a d
building expert has completed the
Koloa wharf road and together
with his outfit and men, passed
through Lihue last Friday ell route
to the Hanalei district where a
commencement will be made on
the roads of that enterprising sec
ton as soon as he can get his
machinery n action. The first
work will probably be started al
the Haena end.