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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Eyes, / suppose So"

Eyes, / suppose So"
give per cent. would be one-twen-
tieth AS each pint contains sixteen
ounces you were then taking little less
than an ounce of alcohol before each
meal"
Yes
"But you objected to your mothers
taking alcohol in the Peruna, and yet
she was taking far less alcohol than you
were. AS j understand 1t, the dose of
Peruna is one tablespoonful. Surprising
1t to be twenty per cent. alcohol, there
would be in each dose one-flfth OF
tablespoonful OF alcohol, which would
be about half a teaspoonful, while you
were taking at least four teaspoonfuls
OF alcohol in your bottle of beer. And
yet you objected to your mothers talk
ing Peruna on the ground that the Pc
runa contains alcohol. In my opinion
1t was the alcohol that cured both of
you. Your mother evidently was cured
Of a very serious ailment. Peruna con-
tains alcohol. 1t was undoubtedly the
alcohol that cured her, or at least
helped to- The other ingredients OF
Peruna might have assisted, no doubt
did. In your case IL was the alcohol IN
the beer that cured you OF the ston-
thousands of such cases"
"well, declare" ne replied, az never
thought of it in that way before.
There has been so much said about al
cohol being poisonous that 1 suppose
my mind has been prejudlced against
it. But if as you say there is also
alcohol in beer, the same kind of alco-
hol as is used In Peruna, I cannot see
ha 10
well" I replied, "you have been
doing exactly what the average man
and woman Is doing. You have al
lowed your mind to become prejudiced
against Peruna on account of its con-
tanning alcohol. Without stopping to
look into the matter at all you have
assumed that there is something terri
bly, disreputable about remedies con-
tanning alcohol. The fact is, however,
that most all fluid medicines, whether
prescribed by a doctor or put up as
patent medicine, contain a certain
amount of alcohol. 1t was alcohol that
cured your mother. 1t was alcohol that
cured you. In my opinion, alcohol in
some form or other is making more
cures than all other drugs combined.
This Is not saying, however, that Pc
runa contains only alcohol, for 1T does
contain excellent remedies besides al
cohol. But I do contend that the alco-
hol in Peruna is not only not harmful to
those who take it, but If taken In the
doses prescribed on the bottle it will do
a great deal of good and there is not
the slightest danger Of forming a
drug habit" PERUNA IS FOR SALE
AT ALL DRUG STORES.
SPECIAL Many persons
are making inquiries for the old
time Peruna. To such would say,
this formula is now put out under the
name of KA-TAR-NO, manufactured
by KA-TAR-NO Company, Columbus.
Ohio. Write them and they will be
pleased to seed you froe booklct.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

The pension appropriation bill carry
ing one hundred and eighty million
dollars for the ensuing fiscal year has
issed congress.
Woodrow Wilson will resign as gov
ernor of New Jersey, Saturday, so that
he will have breathing spell of three
days before he becomes the head of the
nation.
III. r Pattengill has refused to &C
cept the National Progressive nomina-
ton for Regent of the University, not
being in accord with the platform
adopted by the state committee.
President elect Wilson has announced
that he will call congress in special SEES.
sion on April LIST. 1t is expected that
by that date the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee will
have their. draft of tariff bill ready
to introduce.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
EHE OWOSSO TIMES
HDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
oWOSSO, MICH. FEB. 2S, 1918.
Republican Ticket.

For Justices of the Supreme Court.
-!pSEPE II. STEERE of Sault Ste. Marie
JOSEPH B. MOORE of Lansing.
so5 Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton,
EUYHER l.. WRIGHT of Ironwood.
Ens Member State Board of Education,
FRANK d. CODY of Detroit.
POP Regents of the State University.
WILLIAM Fl. SAWYER of Hillsdale.
VICTOR M. GORE of Benton Harbor.
For Members State Board of Agriculture
ALFRED J. DOHERTY of Clare.
5G6ERT GRAHAM of Grand Rapids
For State Highway Commissioner,
FRANK F. ROGERS of Lansing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Harry Bverly of Bennington, who
wsa he nominated by the Repu blicans
as the primary on Wednesday next for
Sessnty road commissioner for the four
sesm as he has no opponent, is a prac.
eacal road builder and his work in his
'ssra township has been highly com.
saksDesed by the citizens of this county
who know of his accomplishments in
Mas line aud bV the State Highway
Commissioners. M Byerley has the
zssnlty of getting results in road build.
sSS from the meu employed under him
ssd will be worth yearly to the county
asny times his OWE salary for this one
ns~sOn alone. In addition he knows
Mpw a road should be built and when il
~ finished correctly The county will
De fortunate TO retain him as one of the
G<oss nissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Notice Of Public Improvement.

To all whom IL may concern:
Pursuant to resolution OF the Council OF the
city OF Owosso at a session held upon the Gath
day OF February. A. d. 1919. notice is hereby
given that the city OF Owosso proposes to MAKE
the following Improvement. viz:
To construct curb pom each side OF Sagi-
nav street from the north line OF Oliver street
to the south line of Goodhue street.
The following lands constitute the special
assessment district for said proposed improve
ment: All the lots and parcels OF land abutting
upon said proposed Improvement the same to
be assessed according to frontage thereon.
The Council of the City OF Owosso will meet
a. its regular session on the 18th day OF March
1918, at 80 o'clock p. m, when IL will hear
objections to the improved ent as aforesaid and
to the district to be assessed.
Dated. February 27th. 1918.
a. III. DUMOND
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

It is understood that at a recent con.
asrsnce of the Democrats of the city it
MAS practically agreed that no nomina-
sEon should be made this spring in op-
petition to Arthur Fl. Dumond for city
G!srs. Now let the Progressives make
d similar decision and thus most faith
+nls obliging and competent city official
wii6 DO honored in way which will
ahoTs that his services are appreciated.
M. Dumoud deserves this recognition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Tho refusal of II. R. Pattengill OF
lansing, to accept the nomination for
regent of the university on the pro.
gressive party ticket because the plat.
fornn contained plank endorsing uni.
ferEs text books, takes from the ticket
its. strongest and best known man.
Pat has host of friends in Michigan
&Ho- would be pleased to see him back
Nh tbs Republican party where he
nightly belongs. Possibly he has made
tae irst atep.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Roy Bailey of Caledonia, is conduct
ing a short but lively campaign for the
nomination for the two year term az
county road commissioner. He has met
a number of people in the city during
the past week. and made very favor.
able impression.
Politicians in Washington who clai n,
to be on the inside of things predict the
folio wing will be members of Presi-
dent, Wilson's cabinet: w. J. Bryan
secretary of state; w. q. McAdoo OF
New York, secretary Of the treasury
Albert 8. Burleson of Texas, postmas.
ter.general; Josephus Daniels of North
Carolina, secretary of the navy.
Fairfield township-the home of Rich
ard Williams, one of the candidates for
nomination at the primary Wednesday,
for road ommissioner-has miles of
good roads, and Mr.. Williams knows
something as to how they have been
built.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

County Road Commissioner Amos
Fermenter Of Shiawassee, was in the
Ss1 Friday shaking hands with friends
asd reminding them that his name will
sa aAths, Republican ticket at the pri
ney on Wednesday next for the six
year term as commissioner under the
s1Tess'w read system. He is unopposed
To-. tlo nomination and those familiar
wi! Il conditions in the county believe
hsa VII be elected April 7th by fine
Ass5ority. Mr.. Psrmenter is good
NAN for the work and will do his level
hest to see that the county road system
- properly inaugurated if the voters
2acide to keep him in Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Woman suffrage is to be voted upon
again at the spring election the legis.
lature having taken favorable action
The amendment will be in practically
the same form as the one submitted last
fall except that foreign born women
must have had residence of five years
in Michigan before the adoption of the
constitutional amendment to become
voters, otherwise they must take out
naturalization papers the same as male
foreign born inhabitants.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Fairfield township has not had many
favors in a political way and for that
reason-and the better one that their
candidate is qualifed-the candidacy
of Richard Williams for county road
commissioner seems to meet favor quite
generally.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

a. o. Clark was in Mt. Pleasant on
business, Wednesday.
If you are suffering from rheuma-
tism, govt, kindey or bladder trouble,
write me at once will tell you free
how to rid your system of it. Adv.
G. HERBERT HART,
Box 35, Lansing, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Serum piscoverer In New York.

New York, Feb. 25.-Dr. F. F. Fried
mann OF Berlin, who processes to
have a serum that is cure for tuber-
culosis, landed here on the steamship
Kronprinzen Cecilit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

So far the parcel post is not giving
much evidence of hurting business fol-
the retailer, but it is still new. How
ever, there is sweeping the country
such a widespread interest in com
munity affairs that home loyalty e
easier to foster than ever before. The
merchant who is active in getting his
townspeople interested in a civic club
is doing much to help himself. The
only reason why there is so much ap-
parent indifference to local institutions
is because the matter has never been
properly placed before the inhabitants.
When there is local improvement as
ISOLATION the public attention is direct
ed toward the community, and there is
shoulder. toshoulder work on the part
of the merchants and their co-towns.
men which creates confidence and reci-
procity. There are plenty of people
you would like better than you do if
you knew them. The only way to &C.
compiler this is by association, and You
do not seek the opportunity. Be good
fellow yourself and keep in touch with
the other good fellows. Just because
you happen to meet man when he has
bad case of indigestion is no indica-
ton that he is always a crouch. You
have sore spots of your own that make
you dismal company when they are
smarting. Give humanity the benefit
of the doubt until you have looked at
the specimens you meet from all angles.
The diamond does not sparkle in the
dark. Wait for the light of acquaint.
ance before forming adverse opinions.
Michigan Tradesman. w.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Ecuador Shaken bv 5srthuuake.

Guayaquil, Ecuador Feb. 25.--This
city was violently shaken by a long
earthquake. The tremor lasted abou;
seventy seconds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28

Mainly through the efforts of the vot-
ers of Owosso the county road system
was adopted in this county. The sue
cess or failure of the system depends
very largely upon the men chosen AT
the spring election for commissioners,
and if the voters of Owosso wish to
have good, reliable men In line for these
positions they will go to the polls on
Wednesday next-March 5th-and help
to nominate candidates on the Repub
licsn and Democratic tickets whom
they think can be depended upon to
honestly and wisely carry out the pro-
visions of the law. Three candidates
are to be selected by the above parties,
for two, four and six year terms The
Progressive party will have no candi-
dates on the primary ticket. This is
an important matter and no voter
either in the city or township should
neglect his duty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-28
Advertisement by County
Road Commissioners of
Shiawassee County for
Sealed Proposals for
the construction of State
Reward Roads in Shia-
wasseo County.

wassee County.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned County
Road Commissioners OF Shiawassee County at
the office OF the County Clerk OF said County,
up to and including the 18th day OF March. "A.
D., 1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the
furnishing of all necessary materials and per.
forming the following work:
To construct the roads according 10 the speci.
fcattons ana profile on file In the ONCE of the
County Clerk for the following roads:
North Owosso and Ovid road, mile No. 1 and
Nos.
Owosso and Perry road. No. and No. 8, Ben
nington Township; No. l, Owosso Township.
Lytle road No. I. GA edonia Township.
Durand road, No. |. Caledonia aud Shiawassee
Townships; No. 2, Vernon Township.
And which specifications and profile will be
toned on which said dav and at the place afore
said we will contract therefor with the lowest
bidder giving good and sufficient security for
the performance OF such work Hereby reserv.
ing the right to reject any and all bids submit
tel
: All bids to be accompanied by a certified
check in the amount OF OIL, o.
AMOS PARMENTER,
LEE HEAD.
HARRY BYERLY.
County Road Commissioners OF the County OF
Shiawassee, Michigan.
ALBERT l.. NICHOLS,
County Clerk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27
BOIL THE MILK.

After all no particular harm was
done by the LapOrte correspondent
who misquoted DR.. Stoltzs remarks
on the quality OF South Bends milk
supply. The doctor was naturally
perturbed. the milkmen were indig-
nant and the health officers, both city
and state, were put TO some trouble.
but the fact was brought out and en-
phasized that the condition OF South
Bend milk supply is very good at
present"
il was worth something TO have this
current assurance from the secretary
OF the state board OF health, Or. Bar
nRrd. and the corroborative testimony
OF the city board OF health. Or. Ber-
telling. that the present condition OF
the South Bend milk supply is very
good. That Is better than very bad,
or just bad. or fair. 1t indicates that
considerable attention Is being paid
TO the conditions under which milk is
marketed
The reader Will note. however. that
the report Of the secretary OF the
state board OF health is carefully
dated. South Bend milk is very good
"at present. That means at the mo-
ment OF issuing the report. II may
be better or worse the next day The
secretary doesn't know. A good con-
dition one day does not Justify him in
saying IL will be good the next. Milk
conditions are as variable and as ft-
ful as the winds
There is only one absolutely safe
way. If the milk is 10 be used for chill
dren. and that is 10 boil it. Otherwise
the utmost care may not save it from
Infection. Mothers with small in
fants should not be content with ordi-
nary precautions. II is good economy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27
THE MELTING POT

mounting. The present wants the hu-
man thought clothed in human form.
WHILE chronicling the peculiari-
ties OF the Beebe family the funny
man of the press should not overlook
Col. Ambrose ]. Beebe. who, Ray K.
Moulton says. has apparently succeed
ed Julia A. Moore as the Sweet Sing
er Of Michigan" This is his latest
production:
What Happens In the Fall.
In the fall the cider merchant from
the apple lures the juice,
Which, when il has hardened slightly.
then proceeds to raise the deuce.
In the fall the happy family has jolly
huskin' bee,
With the red ears all selected for kiss
ing Dug. you see.
In the fall the yellow pumpkin is ex-
tracted from the fields,
And Aunt Mary neatly shucks it for
the licious pies il yields.
In the fall the preacher visits al our
house, and mother kills,
bunch OF yellow chickens; with the
same his vest he fills.
In the fall the housewife worries over
the coming of the frost,
Keeps a-telling how last season nearly
all her bulbs were lost
In the fall a Teller wonders where he's
going TO get the dough.
To cash up for summer pleasures-oh,
l guess you geezers know.
In the fall the breezes whistle through
your porous underwear,
But faint time for those what bristles
you must shiver and not care.
In the fall you get the snuffles and you
snort and sneeze and blow,
Licking up Old Crow highballs as to
bed you wheeling go.
In the fail your WHEY murmurs: John
l need a sealskin sacque,"
And you gasp and scratch your moo
die and fall senseless on your
back.
In the fall. then, comes the autumn,
when we hear Boreas call
Lots of strange and funny business al
ways happens in the fall.
mo one has a better right TO vote
than the mother OF four children
says the colonel. Well take it from
him. but ii looks like running family
affairs into politics.
AND yet this man eats lions.
HAVING laid the blame for his mis-
deeds on the civil war and accepted
| christianity Cole Younger is sitting or
the porch complacently smoking his
pipe and meditating upon the peace
! full sunset of his life.
THE last line never bothers us.
WE just write 1t.
| c. y. E.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27

WE read with establishment that
the inn at Higman Park burned 10
the ground because there was no wa
ter 10 extfnguish the fire.
This is another case OF fraudulent
advertising. We had been led 10 be-
lieve that the waters of Lake Michigan
Tapped the doorsill OF the inn.
Or the proprietor had invested a
lot Of money in building without
providing means of fire protection.
A very common false economy.
Depressing Day at Peoria.
Newspaper Humorists' Convention.)
a day OF gloom will also be held
during which the members will rest
up from their enforced optimism and
discuss the Japanese question, the
diminishing dollar, the railroad pass
situation. the increasing tendency
toward double width editorial col
umns the need of protection against
English competition in humor. and
many other depressing subjects.
MR.. HUERTA ought 10 understand
that he is the one that should worry.
CAN you imagine what would hap
pen If those political misfits should
get possession of the city patronage
But you needn't bother to try.
WE haven't read Mrs. Gene STRAIT
ton-Porter's new book, "Laddie," but
we have a composite comprehension
of her previous works, which proba-
bly, includes this.
Wooing a Suffraget.
o. come with mo and be my wife.
And you may cast my vote for life.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
oh, let me be your loving hub;
I'll mend the clothes and cook the
grub. Springfield Union.
Oh, will you wed me, maiden fair.
The trousers you shall always wear.
Allentown Democrat.
oh, sweetheart, let no time be lost,
I'll never be happy till I'm bossed.
Altoona Times.
oh. let me be your eager slave,
III wear the skirts and you may
shave. Buffalo Times.
| Twill be a cinch for me, L know;
I'll watch the home. You earn the
dough. Saginaw News.
III not object 20 X-ray skirts.
Nor make a fuss about my shirts.
SYMPTOMS OF a revival of the
Shakespearean drama suggest the re-
I moteness of manner in which ever
! living thoughts are clothed, COMPEL
| ing us to accept the one if we would
have the other. If modern interpre-
! tations represent the original presen-
tations caught the popular fancy Their
ii does not necessarily follow that they
should now.
"'his is not an age of strut and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27
THE FIR-TREE,
As TOLD BY AUST GERTIE.
Chapter ii.


But what the children really
wanted were the presents on the tree.
And as soon as they had all been dis
tributed the little folks ran out and
forgot the beautiful fir!
The next morning the maids came
again. oh smiled the fir. now
shall be adorned again for tonight.
What a life OF JOY this Is. 10 be sure"
AlaciS and alas. He was doomed TO
disappointment. Instead OF being dec
Grated. he was pulled from his barrel
foundation and hurried up the back
stairs TO the attic.
There he lay in corner for days.
No one thought OF him. No one seem
ed TO know ne was there
What will happen next" he kept
asking himself. When Will they dress
me up again for every one TO see?"
But his only visitors were some
mice and a couple of rats.
When he had almost given up hope
of ever going anywhere again, a man
came up and pulled him roughly out
of the corner, dragged him down
stairs and threw him on a pile of rub
bish in the backyard.
Dear me. what is going to happen
now?" he asked.
Not at all, for the children who had
admired him at Christmas soon came
racing about the yard. They took one
look at him and then cried out. See
the old, ugly Christmas tree. Let's
burn it."
The poor lonely fir dropped its dry
branches and felt a veritable back
ache. just as he would a headache.
In a few minutes between the time
when the children decided TO watch il
burn and the moment when one OF
| them put a match TO its dry boughs il
lived its whole life over again.
II remembered the warning of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 81
The first impression one gets viewing
Vancouver is that the skyscrapers are
scattered. In other cities the same
size the tall buildings are huddled to-
gether. Here they stick up against
the skyline like occasional teeth in a
broken comb.
This is caused by single tax. Van
couver is the pioneer in single tax.
1t was young when the tax expert
ments were begun, and If single tax
be an evil influence on a towns wei
fare, Vancouver should be dead If it
has a good effect, then much of the
towns remarkable growth must be
credited to single tax.
Vancouver ran away with itself.
Three years ago the population was
100000. They now claim 100000.
Building operations reached a zenith
II months ago. This year was tight
financially, yet it shows nearly as
much building activity as the previous
i months.
Vancouver is 81 years old Eight
cen years ago, with 1900 inhabitants
IL began tetative tax reductions on
improvements placing more of the
assessments on land itself. The first
signal reduction was a 80 per cent
cut in the rate on Improvements in
1895. Building operations showed
significant activity at once. The next
big step was taken in 1906. A 25 per
cent cut. Another startling increase
of building resulted. 1t was stated
TO be out of proportion with the in
crease in population when compared
with other cities of like size. Evident
ly the taxation plan was doing IL. In
1910 the taxation on improvements
was reduced to zero. formally adopt
ing single tax. Then the skyscrapeI
activity manifested itself in earnest.
Vancouver taxes land TO its full
capital value. The lot with a ten
story building on it~and the lot next
door covered with wild geranium and
thistle have the same value. This
prevents the man with the vacant lot
profiting by the industry of those
around him, as the Astors did in New
York. A man cannot increase the
value of his holdings without paying
his just share of taxes.
1t behooVes the property owner e
help build up the town. To encour-
age him the city does not tax the
building he puts up.
Single tax. as demonstrated In
Vancouver. has not increased the tax
rate; il had been 22 mills on the dol
lar all the way through. 1t is also
claimed that small landholders benefit
as much or more than large owners
Seventy-five per cent of the city's
toilers own their own homes. 1t is
cheaper TO buy than rent. From
1895 TO 1909 IL is reported there wa:
reduction in assessable property in
proportion to the amount spent III
improvements. which are not assess
able
\ big newspaper owner. !. d. Tay-
Tor. champion OF single tax in Van
couver. is probably the first person
elected mayor on a single tax plat
form. During his two terms. 1910
and 1911, single tax was adopted
The council divided on IL SIS the first
year, and he as mayor cast the decid-
ing vote. The next year. after he wa:
reelected, il went through easily
1912. Since then II has been adopted
unanimously.