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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Post Office Notes.

A Burroughs adding machine has
been added TO the equipment in the
Office and new postmarking and can
ceiling machine Of an improved pattern
will be installed within few days to
replace the machine which has been in
use number of years
Geo Hume Martin has been appoint.
ed city carrier vice Hedley A. Wick
ham, resigned.
A large covered bicycle rack has been
placed this week for the use of the EN-.
ployees who have wheels.
While it may not be ornamental the
tight board fence bnilt on the west
side of the government lot will hide an
unsightly alley and will give an oppor-
tunitv to grow hedge which will
ultimately replace the fence.
The vacation period for the new fiscal
year begins July 1st. Clerks Fl. M.
Miller and r. A. Lord, City Carrier
Ami Nelson and Rural Carrier L. M.
Woodin will be the first to enjoy the
same.
For, the week of June Ola the mail
delivered by the city carriers was
weighed and counted, the figures show
ing total OF 4,O3l pounds handled, of
which 53s pounds were letters. cards
and circulars; total number of pieces
handled, "a, 1875, Of which 20, s92 were
letters, cards and circulars. The aver
age number of miles travelled daily was
Is by the six foot carriers and "a So by
the mounted carriers. The report also
shows that 94 per cent of the residences
and As per cent of the business places
are provided with mail receptacles
No record was made of mail collected
The report covers probably the lightest
week in the month and the mail hand
led during June is far below that of an
average month.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Detwiler- -Devereaux.

A pretty wedding took place Tues
day evening at $50 O'Clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Det-
wiler, East Exchange street, when
their daughter, Miss Harriet. was
united in marriage to William Car
ruthers Devereaux of Grand Rapids.
The ceremony ws performed by Rev.
j. S. Steininger of the First Methodist
church. Eighty guests witnessed the
ceremony.
The house was prettily and clever
ly decorated for the event. Through
out the rooms vases of roses and
marguerites with rustic hanging
baskets of pink and white clover bios
SONS together with the abundance of
greenery made veritable bower. The
VOWS were spoken in the living room
before simulated altar banked with
ferns and daisies, the brides col
lege flower, and illuminated with ca
thedral candles.
At the appointed hour, two of the
brides brothers, Rollo and John Det-
wiler, stretched the white satin rib
bons to form an aisle, and immediate
ly following the resounding chimes,
the soft strains of the Lohengrin Pro-
cessional, beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Charles Sackrider, violinist, and
Mrs. Frank Kohler, pianist, announc-
ed the coming of the bridal party.
They proceeded down the white stair
way, bound with smilax, which was
dotted with pink and white clover
blossoms, through the library to the
living room altar. Misses Ethel Da-
vies and Anne Jordan, as bridesmaids
preceded Miss Nelita Detwiler, who
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
entered singly but were gowned alike
in pink brocaded silk crepe made en-
train Chantilly lace and chiffon
formed the bodice of each gown, the
sleeves were fashioned of iridescent
beads and draperies of the skirt were
caught with brilliants. They carried
arm bouquets of pink sweet peas and
maiden hair ferns.
The maid of honor directly preced-
ing her sister, was charmingly gown
ed in girlish frock of lowered Dres-
den messaline with an over drape of
white chiffon caught up with clusters
of tiny pink and blue rosebuds. She
also carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses. The three attendants wore
handsome silver slipper buckles set
with briliiants, which had been given
'tAem by the bride ..-.-..---
The bride made pretty picture as
she descended the stairs. Her gown
was exquisitely fashioned of white
satin. the bodice being entirely 'of
Clantilly lace and ornamented with
pearls. The skirt was draped from
the waist down with wide Chantilly
flouncing which was taken diagonally
across the back and caught at the end
of, the train. The skirt was slashed
(Cont.nued on page 2)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Rural tcarriers Fully Equipped for
Parcel Post.

The eight rural carriers from the
Owosso post Office, and we presume the
other post offices in the county also,
have been supplied with small scales
which will weigh any package which
can be sent by parcel post. The car.
riers will take these scales with them
on every trip and with the use of the
guide furnished by the government
will he able to give.patrons of the routes
the exact postage required to mail
parcels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Gospel Patriotic Service.

There will be a,."Gospel Patriotic
service at the Asbury NJ. E. church
Sunday morning, June Goth. Rev. E.
q. Gordon Of Detroit conference will
deliver patriotic address. A special
invitation has been extended to the G..
A. r. and the w. r. c. who will at
tend in a body. All other soldiers and
their families, are also cordially invited
to attend this service as we'll as the
general public. We desire a full at
tendance of our membership. There
will be special patriotic singing for the
occasion and the church will be ap-
propriately decorated with flags and
flowers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Corunna Alumni Re eunion.

The triennial banquet of the Cor
unna high school alumni was held Fri
day at the casino in McCurdy park, l65
being present. Glasses back as far as
1875 were represented. The casino was
prettily decorated and two course
dinner was served under the direction
of Chas. McNally.
President j. 81. Collins with a few
appropriate remarks turned the literary
program over to VIM. A. Rosenkrans
who gracefully introduced the speakers,
the full program being carried ont with
the exception of toast by Hudson
Sheldon of San Francisco, who was un-
able to be present. Arch Burnett was
elected president for the nextyea
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Judge Miner Honored.

The University of Michigan on Thurs
day conferred upon Judge s. s. Miner
OF this city, the degree of Bachelor OF
Law, the degree being honorary as
Judge Miner did not graduate from the
university. He was student in 1885
and 1887, but began practicing before
he completed the course and has become
since then one Of the well known judges
Of the state, having served the Livings-
ton. Shiawassee circuit since 1905.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Death of James Prendergast.

p James Prendergast, pioneer and
highly respected resident of this city
passed away Tuesday evening at e:15
o'clock at the home of bis daughter,
Mrs. Arthur T. Stotenbu1, 202 E Ex-
change street, with whom he had made
his home. The funeral was held Fri
day morning at 7:3O from st. Paurs
Catholic church. Rev. FIR p. j. Slane
officiating. Interment ut the Catholic
cemetery.
Mr. Prendergast was born in Upper
ary. Ireland, S5 years ago. and at the
age of ten years, with his mother he
came to New York City, where they
made their home for four years after
which he lined in Ann Arbor where he
was married to Miss Katherine Daley.
In 1883 he moved his family to this
city where he has since made his home,
with the exception of few months
spent in Durand and Mt. Pleasant.
For severalyears be was employed at
the Ann Arbor round house. He was
an earnest and faithful member of ST.
Paul's Catholic church.
Mr.. Prendergast enjoyed the best Of
health until last winter when he suf.
fered an attack of pneumonia which
left him in a weak condition. Last
Sunday he was suddenly taken iii, the
result of a general breaking down, and
he rapidly grew worse.
Besides his widow deceased Is sur
vived by four children, three sons,
Patrick, of Chelsea, Daniel and David
OF this city and Mrs. Stotenbur.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Case Against O. & G. E. Dismissed

Judge Miner in the circuit court Mon
day, dismissed the case of the City Of
Corunna against the Owosso & Corunna
Electric Co., which was taken over by
the M. U. R. and now is owned by the
M. U. T. The action in this case was
such that the city could have stopped
the cars running into Corunna at any
time. The city attorney, however, de-
sires to begin a new action more suited
to what is desired to accomplish now.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Stationary Engincers.

The Owosso Association No. Q, of the
National Association of Stationary En-
gineers and Enlightened Mechanics,
held its regular meeting Friday night
Following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year: President, r. j..
Smith; vice president, S. d. Patterson
secretary, Jesse Darling; conductor, f.
Fl. Knapp; door keeper, Geo. W. Miner.
II. F. Bagley was designated delegate
to attend the state convention to be
held in Grand Rapids on August 8,
and 8. J. H. BRANDED was chosen the
delegate to national convention in
Springfield, Mass, from Sept to 10.
This has been good year for the or.
der. Several new members have been
secured and many discussions pertain
ing to engineering have been beneficial
to the members. The order is for the
betterment and schooling of engineers
not affiliated with the union.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
May Open New Mine.

Tod Kincaid of Cleveland, formerly
of Corunna, is buying a mining equip
ment and it is stated will sink shaft
and open new mine near the boundary
line between the clay pit farm and the
Schymura farm near Kerby.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Drain a Necessity.

A jury drawn in the probate court
went over the route of the Henspeter
drain in Bennington township Wednes-
day and later decided the drain neces-
sity, awarding the contestants Ira Sny-
der and J. D., Bartlett damages Of 81
each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Woodward and
daughter and son Of Winnipeg, Canada,
are guests at the home of G. Mahaney,
Ball stleet.
Amanda Tucker has filed euit for
divorce from her husband William
Tucker, both of Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Todd are spend.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Todd are spend
ing the week at their cottage at Beulah.
Hugh M. Miller and Frank NJ. Reed
returned Monday from Brighton, where
they were guests of Claude Taylor,
formerly of this, city, who is now con-
Quoting 200 acre farm.
Fletcher II. Gould, who was the guest
of his parents part of last week, has
gone to Whitehall to spend the summer.
He Is to have charge of some engineer
ing work during his vacation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27

County Clerk Nichols attended the
clerks convention at Saginaw, Thurs
day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
Winds Of tn. Mediterranean.

Prevalent winds In the Mediter-
ranean are the cold northeast wind
called the bora and the warm aud
moist southeast wind called the 81.
rocco.
The bora occurs both In cyclonlc and
anticyclonic conditions. In the first
case the depression lies In the Medlter-
ranean or IN the Adriatic. and the
weather Is usually rainy In the sec
ond case the bora is mostly restricted
to the coastal districts and Is very VIC.
lent and gusty. The greatest velocity
observed at Trieste was elghty-f four
miles an hour During gusts the We
loclty exceeds 100 miles an hour. The
sirocco also occurs both In cyclonlc
and anti-cyclonic conditions, In the
former case the rainfall In the south
ern Adrlatic reaches abnormal amounts.
and near the gulf Of Cattaro one OF the
wettest spots In Europe Is to be found
The anti-cyclonic slrocco. caused by
high pressure east and southeast OF
the Adriatic. Is the more violent OF the
two, and is only occasionally accom-.
panied by rain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
BISHOP USHER AND THE
BIOLOGIST

The chronological references found
on the margin of many Bibles (thougl
not in alb are believed TO have been
the work of Bishop Usher. prelate
of the Irish Church who lived in the
sixteenth century. and who was a
famous authority on Bible history.
Taking the year A. d. as his point
Of departure, he reckoned backward
in Bible history as far as his re-
searches seemed to warrant, and his
calculations were given, not as au-
thoritative or as a part Of the Bible
in any sense, but as helps to Bible
study. The Bible itself fixes no date
for the creation, but simply says
lin Gen. /: -, ain the beginning God
created" Later revelations in the
form Of ancient monuments, inscrip-
tons, etc, have shown the fallacy Of
Ussher's computations, and they are
now generally discarded. Geology has
proved that the antiquity of the
world and of the human race extends
countless ages back of Ussher's fig
ures. There is here no conflict of SCI
ence and the Bible. although many
have so supposed. - The Christian
Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
Worlds Citizenship Movement

Among the many present day move
ments for the uplift OF humanity none
figure more largely than the Worlds
Christian Citizenship Conference 10
bo held in Portland, Oregon, June
20 to July 6. 1918. which is command
ing the attention of leaders of Chris
tian thought and action the world
over. On the program Of this eight
day Conference there are to be Ut
least one hundred of the worlds
ablest statesmen. Every organization
in the world. and especially in our
own country. looking toward the up
lift Of humanity is entitled to repre-
sentation in this world assembly AL
ready there are thousands of dele
sates appointed to attend it and
ether thousands still are certain 20
be appointed. Fully twenty thousand
are expected to be In attendance.
Among the problems to be discussed
at the Conference are Peace and War,
Intcmperancc, Socialism, Capital and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
A THRIFT SUGGESTION.

The slot machine. which In this coun-
Try everywhere Ii In evidence. ID al
most unknown In France.
Why?
Because the Frenchman saves his
centmes one by one until he has
enough to buy a rente. q government
bond 1t may not be for q large
amount, but there 1t is. principal and
interest. to him and his forever.
And we?
We as a people believe pennies were
made for immediate distribution. No
sooner do we get them, II we do not
buy editions of the evening papers,
than we patronize the slot machine.
We must be rid Of our cents
Which Is not a pun. We may have
no need or immediate desire for the
chewing gum or candy or cigar or
drinking cup or what not which the
machines everywhere vend. The de-
sire II to disseminate small change.
We are a nation Of penny pushers.
We care nothing evidently for small
coins. There are localities In the west
where the penny Is held In contempt
All commodities. even the newspapers.
are cents
Thrift
We do not know the meaning Of the
word as the French understand It
When the French government wants
money 1t needs only offer a loan ex-
pressed In small denomina tion. In al
most every case the loan Is oversub-
scribed the first day II Is offered.
We spend our pennies; the French
save them and buy bonds
In France every girl. however. hum
BILE, when married has her dot" her
little marriage portion II Is the ag-
gregate OF careful saving Of small
coins.
The French peasantry are the most
thrifty and the most contented people
In the world With an absurdly small
holding OF an acre or two Of land they
are independent.
We waste more than we save.
Noting the disposition Of the average
American to push pennies into slot
machines. recent writer among us
makes this suggestion.
Why not each OF US own his own
machine?
Why noti
Here is the opportunity for reducing
the high cost of living. or the cost of
high living. Place a slot machine near
your front door, so that morning and
evening as you go out and In you may
utilize your copper cents.
Think II over. Even II you do not
install the machine the suggestion may
put you in the way Of thriftier habits.
Quit patronizing the slot machines
and begin patronizing yourself.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
A NEW TRUE LINCOLN STORY

In the January American Magazine
Brand Whitlock, Mayor of Toledo. o.,
begins a series of personal reminis-
cences. The first article is entitled,
"A bog and His Grandfather" Fol
lowing is the story of an experience
with Abraham Lincoln that Whit
locks grandfather had. 1t is hard TO
conceive of a man being kinder and
gentler to another than Lincoln was
in this case:
MY grandfather. Mr.. Brand. how
ever. did not go with his regiment
to the West. lie had been transferred
to the Commissary Department, and
he remained with the Army of the
Potomac until the close OF the war,
and cit was on some detail connected
with his duties in that department
that, in 1865, he went into Washing
ton and had the interview with Prcsi-
dent Lincoln | so much liked to hear
him tell about. II was not in the
course of his military duty that ne
went to see the Commander in chief;
whatever those duties were they
were quickly discharged at the War
Department, so that. in the hours
of freedom remaining to him before
he went back to the front, he did
what everyone likes to do in Wash
ington.-he went to see the Presi-
dent. But he went in no military cap
acity; he went rather in that polit.-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23

Labor. Emigration and immigration.
Prison Reform and Social Service.
The Social Conscience and Personal
Character. Child Labor. The Claims
OF Delinqucnts and Dependents upon
Society, Political Corruption. The
WeeKly Rest Day, Laws Affecting
Family Life including marriage and
divorce, and the Relation OF Public
Education to Morality and Religion.
World plans are to be adopted for the
solution of these and other problems
of their kind. An authentic history
Of the attitude OF the different coun.
tries OF the world and their govern
ments towards these and other prob
lens is also to b. prepared and pre-
scented at this Conference. A special
effort is TO be made to present the
attitude of our own country and It's
government toward all such problems.
The data thus secured together with
The addresses delivered are to be
printed for general distribution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23

cal capacity he 80 much preferred to
the military. and he went as to the
chief he had so long known and Low.
ed and followed.
1T would be his old friend Chase
who presented him to the President,
but their conversation was soon In
terrupted by the entrance of an aide
who announced the arrival In the
White House grounds of an Indiana
regiment passing through Washing
ton, which, as seems to have been
the case with most regiments pass
ing through the Capital, demanded a
speech from the President And Lin
coin complied, and as he rose to 20
out he asked my grandfather to ac-
Company him, and they continued
their talk on the way. But when they
stood in the White House portico.
and the regiment beheld the Presi-
dent and saluted him with its lifted
cheer. the aide stepped to my grand
fathers side. and much to his cha
grin-for he had been held 10y the
President while he finished a story
told him that II would be necessary
for him TO drop a few PAGES to the
rear. 1t was a little contretemps that
embarrassed my grandfather, but Lin
coin. with his fine and delicate per-
ceptions. OWNED the whole situation,
and met II with kindness which
was so great part of the humor and
humanness in him, by saying:
"You see. Mr.. Brand. they might
not know which was the President. ="
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
LIGHTING 1.-THE PANAMA CANAL

AS the completion Of the canal
draws near, interest in the vast con-
struction work merges into a great
variety of details which will be nee
essary TO its operation. For the first
time. says the February Popular Me-
chanics Magazine, in an illustrated
article. two great oceans will be
connected by an unbroken avenue If
brilliant lights, through which the
worlds commerce will pass, for this
canal will be in service every hour
during every day in the year. Like
stately sentinels standing at atten-
ton. a double line Of buoys. beacons
and lighthouses will enable the pilots
TO safely follow the zigzag course froi
Atlantic TO Pacific.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
Urging Repeal Of Canal Toll Bill

Sentiment is growing turnout the
country In favor Of the repeal OF
the recent act OF Congress. exempt
ing American coastwise vessels from
Panama Canal tolls Many urge the
repeal. at the same time declaring
that the law is not in conflict with
the -Pauncefote Treaty, and main.
tanning our right to do as we please
with cur own matters. Another argu-
ment is that our coastwise trade does
not need such subsidy. Many others
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
FINE SCHOOL Bull0lk6 f0a
HAZARD

No better evidence OF the substan-
tlai nature of the prospt rity that has
struck Hazard and Perry County could
be given than is furnished by the
announcement that tho little city
is shortly to have fine S20,oOoO9
graded school building.
The credit for this splendid under
taking is due to local initiative al
together.
Tho Hazard Herald In its issue ot
January 9th, presents the architects
cut OF the building along with a de-
tailed description. The structure US
outlined would be credit to any
city.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23

A GOOD SUGGESTION

In a recent issue of the Mammoth
Cave Magazine is an interesting arti-
Gle by Mr.. Denny Il. Goode entitled
One Hundred Thousand Miles #
Hospitality
When reading this title We wonder
ed what it could mean, but soon saw
the point. Mr.. Goodies suggestion is
that Kentuckians continue their re-
rutation for hospitality by planting,
along the one hundred thousand miles
of roads in the State, beautiful shade
trees, quick-growing, alternating with
fruit and nut trees. to take the place
of the arid wastes along our country
roads.
1t ic a beautiful picture he draws
of the delightful GOODNESS along the
stretches of country road, hedged
in by the sturdy walnut, the grace
full chestnut, the silver tinted beech.
the spreading elm, the massive oak
and the kindly apple tree.
The hospitality is to come in two
forms: to the traveller, the long
stretches Of shade will certainly make
a hospitable impression, and then
he might be allowed to gather as
much as his pockets would hold Of
apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums
grapes and all kinds of berries without
being considered a thief. Only when
he employed basket or sack
would the law be invoked to restrain
him. Again, the European custom
might be adopted. If he is a city dwell
Ter he might purchase the prospective
fruit of the tree and tag it in the
blooming time, and that tag would
be warning to every other passer-
by that its harvest is already paid
for and is no longer for common use.
This is a splendid and generous
idea-it would prove q welcome gift
from this generation TO the next,
and The Citizen frankly endorses It
and will cooperate in any movement
in that direction.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
Philippine Gold Mines.

In 1907 the amount OF gold mined
in the Philippines was 4.54O ounces.
and up to June Of that year l .6Ol lode
claims and 533 placer claims had been
filed. Silver is as yet practically a
negligible quantity (S3 ounces mined
In 1900. All the iron yet produced
comes from one furnace (436 short
tons last year,. and the methods are
very crude.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-23
A New Napoleon Statue

Gen. Niox recently discovered In the
State statue repository bronze
statue OF Napoleon !. by Seurrs. OF
which the lnyalides only possesses q
plaster replica. Work was commend
ed In the courtyard OF the Invalidss
on the removal OF the plaster statue,
which was to be replaced by The
bronze original.-Paris Prsss.