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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
THIS Is CERTAIN.
The Proof That Owosso Readers
Cannot Deny.

What could furnish stronger evidence
Of the efficiency of any remedy, than
the test of timer Thousands Of people
testify that Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results.
Home endorsement should prove I'M.
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Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had derived
from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
They now confirm their testimonials.
They say time has completed the test.
William Mccarthy, 6O3 w. Main ST.,
Owosso, Mich, says: Kidney COM
plant annoyed me off and on for years
Pain seated itself in the small of my
back and often l was In such bad shape
that it was almost impossible for me to
get MP from chair without assistance
Ihad too frequent desire to pass the
kidney secretions. but the flow was
scanty and painful. Reading state.
ments given by local parties who had
been cured of kidney complaint by
Doan's Kidney Pills was induced to
give them trial. They proved to be
inst what needed, going directly to
the root of the trouble and restoring me
10 good health. My former endorse
Eaent of Doan's Kidney Pills still holds
GOOD. The cure they made in my case
las been permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan g. and
take no other. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
SWAPPING THE CRANBERRY.
Dinner Game Suggested, but Not Rec
ommended.


commended.
This is game to be played at the
Christmas table. When the cranberry
sauce is brought on each guest must
place cranberry on the end of a
knife. holding the knife in the left
hand with the right hand close behind
the cranberry. At the word SNAP"
given by the hostess, the cranberry
should be snapped with the first fin.
ger Of the right hand at the target
The game shall be continued until each
player has shot away all Of his cram
berries. The score is counted thus.
Hitting the hostess with a cranberry
counts one.
Hitting grandpa counts two; grand
ma, three; Uncle Will. four; Uncle
Tom. five, and so on. depending on
whom the guests and those around the
table are.
A cranberry that goes on the floor is
out of play. but one that falls in any
persons lap or sticks in the hair or
on coat or dress can be picked up
and played again. Anybody that hits
anybody else squarely on the nose
counts fifty to the lucky players score
This Is highly diverting game and
one that all will enjoy. especially the
aostess.-New York World.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
President Uses Red Hot Words
In Ordering Reprimands.
70 FUN IN The DAMN" SONG
"Glily Effervesccnce of Childish Wiz
Referred to in Letter on Recent Din
ner-Holds Army AMI Navy Men
Should Be Responsible Even as
Diners Out.

Washington, Dec. 23.- President
Wilson made public letter addressed
to Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
requesting that "a very serious rep
rimand" be administered to those
army and navy officers who partici-
pated in the recent dinner of the Mil
itary Order Of the Carabao, at which
the administrations Philippine and
other policies were satirized. The
letter fellows:
THE officers who were responsible
for the program of the evening are
certainly deserving Of very serious
rerrimand, which | hereby request be
administered, and l cannot rid myself
Of feeling of great disappointment
that the general body of officers as
sembied at the dinner should have
greeted the carrying out of such a
program with apparent Indifference to
the fact that it violated some OF the
NEST dignifed and sacred traditions of
the service.
Can't See Any Fun In 1t.
II am told that the songs and other
amCscmcnts CT the evening were in
tended and regarded as fun" What
are we to think of officers Of the army
and navy of the United States who
think it fun to bring their official su-
periors into ridicule and the policies
OF the government which they are
sworn to serve with unquestionable
loyalty into contempt? Ii they do not
hold their loyalty above all silly eff
fervescences Of childish wit, what
about their profession do they hold sa-
cred?
Responsible Even as Diners Out.
"My purpose, therefore, in admin.
istering this reprimand, is to recall
the men who are responsible for this
lowering OF standards to their ideals:
to remind them of the high conscience
with which they ought to put duty
above personal indulgence and to
think Of themselves as responsible
men and trusted soldiers, even while
they are amusing themselves as diners
out. Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
1.-THE FARMERS CREED"
Michigan Farmers Might Well Adapt
That by Brothers of Illinois.


Members of the agricultural and vo
cational educational committee of the
Washington State Bankers Association
have Endorsed the farmers creed,
adopted by the same committees of the
Illinois Bankers Association. and are
urging its adoption by the farmers of
Washington. The creed is as follows:
IL believe in red clover; l believe in
COW peas; believe in soy beans, and,
above all, believe in alta ia, the queen
of forage plants. believe In perman-
emit agriculture, a soil that shall grow
richer rather than poorer year by year.
believe in 100-bushel corn and so
bushel wheat, and l shall not be salts
fed with any thing less. l believe that
the only good weed is a dead weed,
and that clean farm Is as important
as a clean conscience. l believe in the
farm boy and the farm girl-the far
mer's best crop and the futures best
hope. believe in the farm woman
ohu wa Wv oAi III pOWOi w ihohO
her life easier and happier. l believe
in country school that prepares for a
country life, and country church that
teaches its people to love deeply and
live honorably. 1 believe in commua
ity spirit, pride in home and neigh
bors, and will do my part to make my
community the best in the state, be-
lieye in better roads; l will use the road
drag conscientiously, whenever oppor
tunity Offers and | will not soldier
when working out my road tax. l be-
lieve in happiness believe in the
power of a smile, and will use mine
on every possible occasion. l believe
in the farmer; believe in farm life;
believe in the inspiration Of the open
country. / am proud to be farmer,
and l will try earnestly to be worthy of
the name"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
The Meanest Man in Town

Is the one who is always cross, dis.
agreeable, short and sharp in his an.
swers. In nine cases out of ten it is
not the poor fellows fault, his liver and
digestion are out of order and he feels
miserable. Are you getting into that
condition. Then start at once taking
DR.. HERRICK'S SUGAR COATED
PILLS for your liver. They will clean
you out, vitalize your blood and put
your digestion In good order. Price 25
cents per box. Sold at Johnson's drug
store, Sprague 81 Co., Collins Drug Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Shiawassee Mutual
Fire Insurance Company will be held at
the Court House in the City of Corunna
on Thursday, January s, A. d. 1914, at
II o'clock, a. m, for the purpose of
electing officers, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting; also to consider the
proposition to change Sections II and
"a of the Revised Charter 80 as to read
as follows:
Section II. Every proposition or
agreement for insurance shall particu-
larly set forth by schedule the property
to be insured, its locality, its value,
the names of its owners, and also if
there is any existing insurance thereon,
giving the amount. This Company
will not insure any building or group
of buildings for to exceed 81, 900, includ.
ing contents; but in case owner wishes
additional insurance he may procure
more insurance from another company
or companies; provided, he first secures
consent of this company; and provided
further, that the total amount of insur-
once must not exceed three fourths of
the cash value.
Section "a. 1t shall be the duty of
the Board of Directors, once in each
year, to examine, or cause to be exam
ined, all buildings that haye been in.
sured for space of FIVE or more years,
and in all cases where the buildings
are insured for more than three. fourths
of their actual value, it shall be the
duty of the Board of Directors to reduce
the insurance on said buildings to that
standard. Should the holder of policies
object to said reduction, their policies
shall be cancelled, and the Board of
Directors shall have further power to
cancel any policy heretofore issued, or
that may be issued by this company, as
they may may deem necessary for the
benefit and safety Of said company. In
case the Directors or persons examining
said property shall find that the prop
ertv described in any policy is not in.
sured for more than three. fourths of it's
actual value, they shall endorse said
policy by writing the word approved"
across the face of said policy, date and
sign 1t, aud report the same to the Sec
rotary, who shall make the same entry
upon copy of the corresponding propo-
sition recorded in the books of his Office,
and it shall not be necessary to examine
said property again for five years, ex.
cept in special cases when ordered by
the Board of Directors.
z. ID. HURRELL,
Secretary.
Dated, Owosso, Mich, Nov. 25, 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
BABY PLEAS FREE MOTHERS
Thirteen Children Win Court and Four
Alleged Shoplifters Released.

Minneapolis. Dec. 23.-When thir-
eeen children, the eldest one seven
years old, Joined In plea for the re.
lease of their Ave mothers, charged
With being members of an organized
gang of shoplifters, Chief Of Police
Gartinson's heart softened, and four
of the women are with their families.
The fifth one, said by the police to
have been the leader of the gang, is
being held.
The women are all from well-to-do
Families. The police claim to have re.
covered from the women's homes
more than $500 worth of goods stolen
from stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles, &c
zema, salt rheum, any itching. Doans
Ointment. Your druggist sells it. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
Poultry Show Awards.

With the scoring of the birds on
exhibition at the annual show of
the Shiawassee County Poultry
Breeders association, completed
GROVE & Beebe of this city, breeders
of White Wyandottes, still have tae
highest scoring bird, hen, with a
score of 50 u Jno. Reyes took down
the sweepstakes prize, 6O-egg Key
stone incubator, with a pen of White
Wyandottes. There were only two
professional poultry raisers who had
entries, the others being classes un-
DER farmers and amateurs.
TIE attendance Friday was large,
and the association will not only
meet all expenses of the show, but
will make a little money. A big
crowd is expected to attend Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Following is the complete list of
entries and their standings:
Fanciers Glass
White Wyandottes, Grove & Bee
be-1st cock, 1-2 cockerel, II hen,
1-2-3 pullet, 1st pen.
r. p. Rocks, C. l.. Greenwald, 1-2
aockerel, 1884 hen, 1-2-3-4 pull
lets. | pen.
Farmers and Amateur Class
r. p. Rocks, C. V. Lemon, 1874
cockerel, cock, pullet, 2 pen.
". f. Greenwald, l cock, 1928 pal
let. 1 pen. G. II. Marshall, cock
erei, pen. Glen Perkins, 2 cock,
IL hen. pen.
Partridge Rocks, Frank Thomp-
son, 1884 cockerel.
White Orpingtons, Miss Kittie
Goss, 1-2-3 cockerel. 1-2-3-4 pullet,
/ pen. VIM. AFFORD, l cock, 1-2-3
hen.
Buff Orpingtons, A. Shaw, Alma,
1 cockerel. 2-3-4 pullet, 1 pen. n.
II. Pember, cockerel, ? pullet, .
pen. Harry Kline, 3 cock. 1-2 hen
2 cockerel. Wesley Splitter, New
Lotnrop, 1 cock, pullet.
Golden Wyandottes, Rudolph Spa
feny. 1 cockerel, Ia pullet, l pen.
r. A. Lowrey. pullet, 23-4 cock
erel, pen.
Silver Wyandottes, Henry Spiess,
I cockerel. 1 hen, 1-3 pullet.
Black Orpington, NJ. Crambell, 2
cock, hen. J. f.. Williams, 1 cock,
2-3-4 hens, l pen.
Rhode Island Reds, Z. G. Whit
ing, 1 cock, 2-3 cockerel, 1-2 pullet.
John Rosevear, IA cockerel. Mrs.
B. SLIDER, pen. Paul Amos, pull
teI. John Gokee, pullet.
Slack Monorca, Roy j. Aberle,
cock, IL cockerel, 1884 hen, 1
pen.
S. c. Brown Leghorns, Earl G.
Whiting, cock, 1-2 cockerel, 1873
4. hen.
Silver Gray Dorkins, F. & F. Poul-
Iy Farm, IL pens, (Fenton, Mich.)
Mottled Anconas, j. l.. Ward, Nor
rice, cook, l cockerel. 1-2 hen, l.
2-3- pullet.
White Leglorns, H. Smetana, l.
z-3 cockerel, 1894 pullet, 1 hen.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs, w. F.
vogIe. cock, cockerel, 1913 hen,
I pullet.
Buff Orpington Ducks, NJ. H. Penn
Der, young drake, IL young duck.
Indian Runner Ducks, Bert Dens-
more, 1 pen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
500 Reward.

Any man who is tied up in a double
knot with cramps in the bowels or Grip.
pied with the pains of rheumatism
would sometimes pay that for q quack
relief. Yet he can get what he wants
for 25 cts by sending to the druggist for
q bottle of RENNE'S PAIN. KILLING
MAGIC OIL. It Is powerful relieving
remedy for all internal and external
pain. Price25 cts. Sold at Johnson's
drug store; Sprague & Co, Collins Drug
Co. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
EvARTS BANK INQUIRY IS ON
Receiver Thinks II viii Take Several
Days TO Learn Status,

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Eratus w. WI
lard, who was appointed receiver for
the P!ainiieid, H., private bank last
Saturday. has started an investigation
of the institution. He has not heard
from J. ]. Evarts, proprietor of the
bank, who has been missing for sew
eral days.
Receiver Willard thinks 1t will be
two or three days before the banks
condition is known. Depositors esti-
mated that assets would yield about
80 per cent of the deposits, believed
to be $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26

IL suffered habitually from constipa.
ton. Doans Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. "A, E.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex. AID
Protection gives US work and wages,
individual and national greatness, and
independence America Economist.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26

Democratic Free-Trade always results
in bankrupt treasury, labor generally
out of work and out of wages, money
hard to obtain even at big interest, de-
pendence upon the outside world for
supplies, and no money to buy with.
History has proved It.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26
GRAIN RATE INCREASE VALID
Interstate Commerce Commission De.
cides on Illinois Case.

Washington, Dec. ga proposed
general increase :, in grain rates from
Illinois points to central markets was
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission to be justified, although the
lawfulness Of individual rates was not
passed upon.
1t was held. however, that increases
on certain byproducts of grain from
Mississippi river crossings and ad.
vances in proportional rates on grain
from upper Mississippi river points
had not been justified and that exist.
ing rates must continue in effect.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26

Cheapest accident insurance - DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists sell
it. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-12-26

Feel languid, weak, run. down? Head.
ache? Stomach 'off'?-just plain
case OF lazy liver Burdock Blood Bit
tiers tones liver and stomach, promotes
digestion, purifies the blood. Ady
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25
The Dangers of Country Editing

Warrensburg Qll) Times: The
Times man is trying to walk around
with the aid of crutches this week.
Last Friday evening while milking
the Times COW she gave a sort of
kick, bit the Times man on the ankle,
and then to add to the insult and in
jury, turned his foot over and stood on
it. AS a result his ankle is very
much swollen, and walking is diff
cult matter. But he manages to get
around just the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25

Order your cut carnations for Wed
nesdays and Saturdays at Kelly Nur-
sery.--Adv. tf
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25

Spikes Detective Agency. Work
anywhere. Collections a speciality.
P. 0. Box 232, Ell Centre, Cal. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25

4
to 80 feet, three; 80 to 100, six; 100
to 200, five; 200 to 800, five; total, 239
openings.
Drainage openings on the Southern
Pacific railroad between Mammoth
and Yuma; two openings, concrete
pipe, % inches; one, 8 feet long; one,
10 feet; twenty-one, feet six
inches; two, Is feet; sixte n, 16 feet;
seven, 20 feet; three, "a feet; 102, 25
feet; eight, 80 feet; one, 80 feet; one,
3D. feet six inches; forty-two, 81 feet
six inches; two, A feet; two, 45 feet;
| one, as feet; five, so feet; four, so
feet; one, 80 feet; one, 100 feet; one,
750 feet.
Number of openings as per sizes
from Mammoth to Yuma: 18-inch
pipe openings, two; eight-foot open
ings, one; 10 to 20 feet, forty-eight;
20 to 80 feet, 113; 30 to 40 feet, forty
four; 40 to 60 feet, fourteen; 80 feet,
one; 100 feet, one; 750 feet, one; total
| numDer OF openings, ZZo.
Number of drainage openings:
Mecca to Mammoth ........... 239
Mammoth to Yuma ............ 225
Mecca to Yuma ................ 463
Sizes range from IL inches to 750
feet in length.
Price Exhibits
Los Angeles, Nov 81, 1918.
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia, Ell Centre CAL: Gentlemen
Complying with your request today
relative to price on road oil, we are
very pleased to advise as follows, pres
ent price being tank car lots only,
f. o. b. cars, Los Angeles:
Richmond road oil No. 3, not less
than 80 per cent asphaltum, 85 cents
per barrel.
Richmond road oil No. a, not less
than 85 per cent asphaltum, 80 cents
per barrel.
Richmond road oil No. 5, not less
than 80 per cent asphaltum, rs cents
per barrel.
Richmond road oil No. 6, not less
than rs per cent asphaltum, 70 cents
per barrel.
We are advised that the freight
rate on road oil from Los Angeles to
Ell Centro is $3.50 per ton, or 1871
cents per barrel. We ship this product
in either large or small cars, prefer
ably the former, as they are much
better to handle in unloading, and also
more available, the capacities being
approximately $50 barrels to a large
car and $50 barrels to a small car.
Should this meet with your approval
we would be very pleased to have our
Mr.. Thomas call on you personally and
go into the question of road oil in
detail. Very truly yours,
STANDARD OIL COMPANY,
By j. L. Quinn.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25

These prices as per telegram from
San Francisco: F. o. b. car Ell Cen
tro, No. 8, $1.57 per barrel; No. 4,
$1.52; No. 5, STAT; No. 6, SLAP.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25

These prices as per telegram from
San Francisco: F. o. b. car Ell Cen
tro, No. 8, $1.57 per barrel; No. A,
$1.52; No. 5, STAT; No. 6, SLAP.
Prices on road oil from Union Oil
Company: Seventy to rs per cent as
phaltum, natural crude, can be used
cold, $1.36 per barrel f. o. b. Ell Cen
tro; 70 per cent asphaltgn, hot re-
duced road oil, S1.52; 81 per cent,
same, $1.72; 80 per cent, same, $1.72;
about 800 barrels to a large car.
Prices on bridge timber by the
E. X. Wood Lumber Company: Six
by 6 inches to II by II inches, $40 to
$45 per thousand feet, according to
length. Larger sizes or extra long
lengths would be more per thousand
feet. Special prices cannot be obtain
ed unless exact sizes are given.
Soiooii NShiSiio ~ iSSo' =. ". ~. III
Centre in carload lots, $3.05 per bar
rel.
If cement or crushed rock is bought
by or through Imperial county high
way commission special rates can be
obtained by proper procedure from
both the cement and Southern Pacific
companies. Reason for such is that
they wish to encourage building of
good roads.
A contractor obtained price of
$3.50 per barrel, f. o. b. Imperial, is
sued only on large quantities of ce-
ment, that being Riverside Portland
cement.
Highway commission could probably
buy at $2.05 f. O. b. Ell Centre, or
thereabouts. This price was not
quoted, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-25


route is located on the mesa east of
the wash and would be only four miles
long.
Crossing to the south of the rail
road, the present road follows gem
orally parallel to the track all th@ way
to Yuma. To avoid some of the sandy
stretches southeast of Glamis tenn
porary road has been opened AMI used
for a distance of approximately four
miles on the north side of the railroad.
The Picacho detour from Ogliby in y
northeasterly direction from the rail
road to Black butte has also been used
by the majority of tourists fer the
past year, but its present condition is
no betteg than the road right along
the railroad, and it is about ten miles
longer than the regular route.
One Of the serious difficulties which
the railroad had to contend with in its
construction, and which it has now to
fight continually in maintaining the
road bed all the way from Imperial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
INSIGNIA AWARDS MADE.
Honors Conferred Upon Pupils of
Business High School.

School insignia awards We're made at
Business High School yesterday. The
pupils named below were presented with
the school insignia for special excellence
in the activity named. A committee of
the faculty was the judges Following
are winners:
General MISUNDERSTANDING Geschick-
ter.
Scholarship-Grace Elizabeth Bell. Do
rothy Lusby. Carrie Bruce and Leonard
Steidel
School betterment-T w. Bradford, w.
j. Horn. w. NJ. Walters. j. b. Rachner,
Harry W. Turnburke and Evelyn NJ
Crogean,
Business efioiency-c. e.. Guilford
Tracey Campbell. William Whelan
G:ace Elizabeth Bell George Roland
Reed. William 6. Moore. +. W. PimpeI
and Harry W. Turnburke
Literary efficiency Eclrlia Miller
Henry +. Nanderlip. Norman +. Duehr-
ing. Pauline Smith and Joseph G. Nc
Garraghy.
Military efficiency -Capt e. " Noetzei
Capt. r. II. Johnson, Corp. +. Haislip
Company T.: Corp. J. Is. Mahoney Com
pany c. l.. Matthews. Company 6; |
Gensburg. Company F.; r. Finn Com
pany +: {. Annadale Company CT, anc
r. H. Harrell rifie shooting,.
Athletic efficiency: Base ball-Willian
/ Harry Wilson. Magnus Wood. Georg,
Bornct Raymond j. Wise Edward
Kelly. Ralph A. Boernstein. Edward
Widmayer and Robert Brennan. ant
basket ball. Emily Jeffries. Mildre,
Reeves. Dorothy Meredith. Helen Rawl
inss Edna Manning. Virginia Shea
Agnes jain, Gertrude Bornet Adelaid
Hensley. Bessie laZerow, Helen Willis
Ralph Boernstein. Matthew Donohue
Sidney Struble. HaZen Harry Wilson
i Samuel Hinwood and Harry Harris.