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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10
A Advertisement by County
Road Com missioners of
Shiawassee County for
Sealed Proposals for
the construction of State
Reward Roads in Shia-
wassee County.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
VIII 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 July 18th, 1914, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the furnishing of
all necessary materials and performing the fol-
lowing work:
To construct the roads according to the speci.
hcations aid profile on ilest n the office OF the
County Clerk for the following. roads:
State Road No. 2-One. half mile across Sec.
2S, New Haven township.
Kerby Road No. 3-Across Sec 10, Caledonia
township.
Kerby Road No. ACROSS Sec. -, Venice
township.
Octagon Road-Across Sec 80, Caledonia
township.
octagon Road-Across Sec. g. Shiawassee
township.
owosso and Saginaw Road Nos and A.
Across Sec 25 Rush township.
One mile OF road between Sec a. Rush town.
ship, and Sec. 49, New Haven township.
One mile OF road between Secs and 10, Haz-
elton township.
One mile of road between Secs. IS and 81,
OwosSo township.
One mile Of road across Sec. "a, Middlebury
township.
One mile Of road between Secs. % and "a,
Perry township.
One mile Of road between Secs. and 2, Perry
, ownship.
And which specifications and profile will be
open to inspection until the time above men.
toned on which said day 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 sub
mitted.
All bids to be sccompanied by certified
check in the amount OF 800.
AMOS PARMENTER,
ROY 9. BAILEY,
HARRY BYERLY,
County Road Commissioners Of the County Of
Shiawassee, Michigan.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
County Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10
Trusty Runs Away.

Michigan City. ind. July S.-James
Meek. state prison trusty, who was
sentenced from Peru in 1911 for petit
krceny, has run away from the prison.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10

1t Will Stick to you always, Of course
1t will, because it's Hazol-Menthol Plaster
made to stick on until it drives out the pain
of Neuralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism. etc.
Yard rolls 81 90; regular size 25c. At all
druggists or direct by mail from
Davis d Lawrence Co., New York.
Sample size mailed on request, &c. stamps.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-10
Comssioners' Notice.

In the matter Of the estate OF Sarah Mason
deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
in and for the County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of ali per.
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the ONCE Of the Central
House Hotel in the City of Owosso in said
1914 and on Monday the 10th day of October
A. ID. 1914 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF each
OF said days for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate and that
four months from the 10Th day OF June A. ID.
1914 are allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 18th day of June A. ID. 1914.
ARTHUR KANE.
GEORGE PERRIGO,
Commissioners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
EXPECT JUSTICE TO RESIGN
Rumored Saginaw Official viii With
draw Following New Charges.

Saginaw. Mich, March 19.-When
Justice OF the Peace George NJ Wis
ner, Constable eli" Brown, James
Coffey and Benjamin Brazil appeared
I'm the police court charged with the
intent to extort $500 from Thomas r.
Tierney, a money lender, by threaten.
ing criminal prosecution. James p.
Devereux, prosecuting attorney. made
out a new complaint against the four
men.
They are now charged Jointly with
attempting 10 extore money from
Tierney and u. ] Minard. This
change will allow additional testi.
mony TO be presented Minard says
he paid the defenuants $50. The
people completed the evidence. II
IS understood that Judge Wisner VIII
resign.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21

has occurred the 7ssUc.arCn, rIat
by constructing a dam across the
Looking Glass river at a point known
as Corey bridge, south OF Laingsburg,
this area OF approximately 5000 acres.
could be converted into a lake vary.
ing from five to GO feet in depth, and
with the Improvement OF the channel
below the dam, water power head OF
approximately 10 feet, could be de-
yeloped.
The value OF muck as a fertilizer
could be realized upon TO a large ex-
tent in providing for the conversion
OF the marsh land into the lake. and
the latter project would put Laings-
burg on the map as a resGrt town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
BLOWS UP CAR SOLDERING 1T
Efforts Of Amateur Worker Ends In
Narrow Etcape.

Flint, Mich. March 49, While at.
tempting to do some soldering on the
gasoline tank in his car Walter Has
selbring narrowly escaped death when
the tank blew up In his garage.
Hasselbring thought there was no
gasoline in the tank and the explosion
took place when he dropped some hot
solder into the tank. The force Of
the explosion practically wrecked the
machine and garage. Hasselbring es-
capped with several bad burns and cuts
on his body.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
who charges that she Is too handy
with a stove poker. Hildebrand start.
ed two other suits but they were drop.
ped.
Offer to Sell tabernacle.

BATTLE CREEK, MICH.-The
Seventh Day Adyentists offered their
tabernacle, the largest church in Mich.
itan. TO chamber OF Commerce officials
for $35, 900 for convection hall
Formerly Battle Creek had thou
sands of Adyentists, hat since Moth
or" Ellen g. White quarreIeG with
DR.. J. II. Kellogg anu LIdered the
faithful to move to Washington there
are only 500 members OF the loea.
church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
LAFAYETTE JOURNAL is SOLD
Henry w. Marshall Adds Another to
His string Of Papers.

LAFAYETTE, mo. Henry
w. Marshall, formerly speaker Of the
Indiana house OF representatives. has
bought the Lafayette Morning Jour
nal of George +. Haywood, his broth
er-inalaw. The Journal Is one of the
oldest papers in Indiana. having been
established in 1929.
Recently MIR. Marshall bought the
Sunday Times and announced he
would make It an Independent daily
paper Soon afterward he offered to
tuy the Courier of Mrs. Mamie NJ.
Pottlitzer, but his offer was refused.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
To CONVERT SWAMP
INTO SUMMER RESORT
River Improvement Association
Has Ambitious Plans.

81. Johns, Mich, March ia
meeting OF some OF the members OF
the Looking Glass River Valley I'm.
provement association was held in
Lansing recently to discuss the pro-
position OF draining this valley with
particular reference TO the dam at
wacousta and the possible location
Of one In the township OF sciota, near
Laingsburg, Shiawasste county.
At the general conference in Cor.
nnna on February 81. Il developed
that along the north side of Sciota is
an area Of approximately Ave sections.
mostly swamp. in which the marsh IA
from six 10 coo feet deep. II also
developed that the owners IL these
lands value them very lightly, and ii
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
HEAD CRUSHED BY ENGINE
Roy Mcclellan, sanilac County Farm.
er, Falls Against FIywheel.

Sandusky. Mich, March l9-Roy
Mcclellan, nineteen years old, son OF
James Mcclellan. farmer living sew
en- miles south Of this city, fell against
the fiywheel OF a gasoline engine and
was instantly killed.
The engine is used for cutting wood
and running a feed cutter. AS young
Mcclellan was passing II his foot slip.
ped and he plunged against the wheel
head first. The top OF the head was
torn of and both arms were torn from
their sockets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
MRS. GOBLET is DIVORCED
Cruelty is Ground in Which Court
Grants Decree OF Separation.

NEWPORT, r.. I. Mrs.
Elsie Goelet was granted a divorce
from Robert Goelet by Justice Bar
rows in the superior court here after
the reading OF the dispositions for
three hours on ground II cruelty.
Counsel had previously agreed as
to the disposition Of the children. a
decree being entered that Peter, now
two years old, should remain in the
custody OF Mrs Goelet until he is six
years Of age, then his custody will be
jointly between mother and father.
Ogden, now seven years old. is to be
jointly I'm the custody Of the father
and mother. No mention was made
OF alimony.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
SUNDAY SUED FOR ISLANDER
Somebody Named Bell Wants $4,000 Of
Evangelist's Dollars.

NEW YORK. William A.
Sunday. the evangelist, was sued In
the supreme court by Charles II. Bell
for s25. 1000 damages for SANDER. The
only paper filed in the case was a sum.
mons which was served on Sundays
attorney, John Nicolson, by Thomas
NJ. Rowlette, counsel for Bell.
Sundays lawyer said the matter
which terminated in the suit had been
hanging fire for a long time and he be.
lieyed II had been adjusted satisfac-
torily
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
FATHER M. J. DORNEY DEAD
He Was One OF Best Known and BE.
loved Priests Of His Church.

CHICAGO. Father NJ. j.
Dorney, rector of ST. Gabriel's church,
died here. Father Dorney's parish EN-.
hraced a mile square Just east or the
stock yards and his participation in
affairs OF the locality made him enc
Of the best known and beloved priests
In the country.
He was born az Springfield. Mass,
in 1851 and had been connected with
Sc. Gabriers since 1850.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
FUNSTON NOW IN COMMAND
Former kansan Has 1000 Troops Un.
der Him on Texas Border.

WASHINGTON. The two adj
ditional regiments oIcered to duty OF
the Texas border are busy preparing
for the departure from their respec.
tive pests. The order for the increase
OF military force along the Rio
Grande was given to forestall any
move by Governor Colquitt 20 as.
semble the Texas national guard
along the international line and pos
sibly cause complications
Brigadier General Fred Funston is
in command OF II. 900 troops stationed
at Texas City, Tex.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
SHORT CUTS TO THE NEWS

Three men were killed when an
engine struck a hand car at Sparta.
The inventory OF the AdoIphus
Busch estate shows valuation CT
s17,000.0O0
London Is making milk from the
Juice OF the sGya bean, according to
dispatches.
Fire destroyed four business blocks
in the city OF Sidney, o., causing a
loss OF 5000 900.
Chinese Bandits kill 1900 In the
province OF Hupeh. Many women and
girls are attacked.
Three hundred Huecta troops are
killed when rebel blow up troop
train with dynamite.
Queen Eleonora - Bulgaria, ac-
companied by an ,ensive suite will
visit America in June.
Two thousand ( hundred died In
a storm and tidal wave along the
shores OF the Sea Azov, Russia.
One man was killed and three In
iured In an explosion In the Cleveland
Brewing company's plant at Cleve.
land.
Chicago thugs, after shooting vii
liam Peterson, saloonist. are routed by
the injured mans dog, which pre-
vented robbery
Three hundred stueents at Welles-
ley were driven from their beds when
fire attacked the ulv ersity. All es-
capped uninjured
A lone robber held up the express
messenger on the Santa Fee railroad.
near Beaumont. Tex, and is reported
10 have got $4,000
Minister cillau o. France has re-
signed his post on account of the kill
Ing by his wife OF CASTOR Calmette.
editor OF the Figaro.
Six armed men kidnapped Miss Mar.
garet Miller. Chico so. from North
Halsted street hotel. The police fear
white slavery was the motive
The official report Of the death In
Mexico OF w. s. Benton IS said 10
contain evidence that. the. Britisher
was slain In Villas private Office.
Miss Marearet Wilson, daughter OF
the president, Is said to befengaged
TO wed as is also Miss Helen woId.
row Bones, cousin OF the pres.Ant
Attorney General MeReynolds Nae
entered suit against the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad company at New York
for violation Of the Sherman anti.
trust law.
General Huerta has asked for Al
conference with John Lind. Presidentv
Wilson's personal representative. II
Is thought he means to ask interyeR
ton by the United States.
In farmers bulletin" issued bv
Uncle Sam. It is said that OF the nine
Argentine beef houses. FIVE are cLn-
trolled by Chicago firms. Nine mil.
lion po~nds OF beef are imported TO
the United States monthly.
Man, whose body has lain In a Wis
consin morgue awaiting Identification
proves To be that OF a former Chicago
banker II. G.. Clarke. Morphine
caused him 70 partly lose his Identity
and ultimately resulted in death.
The MeNieans who shot Arthur
Fisher, engineer. and several ,others
when interrupted while thfowing
merchandise from a train. are Md In
the Peoria. H.. Jail. They refuse 10
give the identity of the bandit killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
BOSCH is REELECTED MAYOR
Beats Two Opponents for Executive.
ship OF Holland.

Holland. Mich, March l9.-MayGr
Nicodemus Bosch carried primaries
by a big margin. The vote was
Bosch. 1859; Harrington. 425. and
Jonker, 1885, Bosch automatically be
comes mayor owing to this overwhelm-
ing majority.
The primaries also decided the cleo
ton OF Herman G.. Vanden Brink
treasurer; Casper w. Nibbelink, as
SCISSOR; Fred +. Miles. justice. and
William Vanderven, alderman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
Dies Beside Her Children.

BAY CITY, MICH Mrs.
Herbert Wright dropped dead while
witnessing a moving picture play at
the Wenonah theater.
She was sitting between her two
children, daughter of twelve, and
son OF seven, when she gave a gasp
and stiffened in her place. She died
before medical aid reached her.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
I'LL BURY YOU FELLOWS YET
Senator TiIlmsn Makes Exclamation
In Elatlon over His Health.

NGToN. Senator
Tillman had read TO the senate a mag.
azine article he had written on the
restoration OF his health.
81 see some II the senator's laugh
ed while the clerk was reading" said
the South Carolina senator. "1ll bury
you fellows yet"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
BENNETT is CONvALEsCING
New York Herald Owners Condition
Has Not Been Serious.

NDON A dispatch
from Cairo says that James Gordon
Bennett, owner OF the New York
Herald, who was reported to be ser.
iously III aboard his yacht At Suez, is
suffering from an attack OF bronchi
It's
lie is now convalescing and those
with him have at no time been alarm.
cd because Mr. Bennett is subject 10
such attacks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
O-MARRlAGE PROMISE VOID
Mrs. Rodgers Gets Decree; Agree
ment Made Not Binding

LOS ANGELES, CAL.--After re-
fusing to allow Mrs. Belle Green Rod
gers to be bound by an agreement
had out OF court with her husband.
Attorney Earl Rodgers, not to mar
ry again, Judge Monroe in superior
court granted her decree OF divorce
after twenty.minute hearing. The
charge was cruelty. Rodgers did not
appear.
Mrs. Rodgers was allowed $500
monthly alimony and the custody OF
the three minor children.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
JUSTICE HOLMES TO REMAIN
Rumor That Caused Report OF Taft
Being Justice Denied.

WASHIN GTON. Rumors
that Justice oliver w Holmes con.
templated retiring from the U. S. SUI
preme court caused the report that
President Wilson had rendered the
place to former President Taft, and
the latter had accepted. This report
was denied at the White House.
Now the first part OF the rumor is
set at rest by the denial that Justice
Holmes contempiates retiring.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
sso.ooo Museum for PONTIAC.

PONTIAC, M G H.--Daniel J..
Davis. president OF the Oakland coun-
~ Pioneer and Historical society, has
donated $4,000 Of $4,000 fund to he
raised to erect a library and museun
IN the business section OF Pontiac
Mr. Davis was directed TO name a
committee OF five 20 work ont the
details His contribution was made
al a meeting OF the society.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
BLOW SAFE IN DIES MONIES
Burglars Overlook Paper Worth
Thousands OF Dollars.
Worth

DIES MONIES, IOWA. Expert
safe blowers early ia the day made a
raid OF the Cownie Glove company
plant here. After saving the iron
bars On the window leading from a
FIRE escape on the third floor they en-.
tered the building and caused six ex.
plOsions.
They escaped with about 500 In
stamps. but left private papers worth
thousands OF dollars lying on the
floor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
40 SAVED BY DOC
Barking AWakans Milwaukee
Hotel Guests; All Escape.
PROPERTY LOSS IS 100000

HesviIy-PoIieeman Risks Life in
Flames-Property Partly Covered
by Insurance.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Occu-
pants of the Windsor hotel. number
ing nearly two scCre. were compelled
To flee for their lives early in the day
when fire, which started in the plant
Of the Western Newspaper Union, in
the south section OF the building on
the east side of Milwaukee street. be-
tween Michigan and Wisconsin,
streets, wrecked the four story struc-
ture and caused damage TO adjoining
properties.
Charles Sandberg, lessee OF the ho
tel, declared that every guest of the
hC tel got out safely. The property
loss is estimated at 100000, partly
covered by insurance.
The job department OF the Evening
Wisconsin, one OF Milwaukee's oldest
newspapers, was damaged by smoke
and water and the basement contain
ing the newspaper presses was food
ed with several feet OF water.
A fire wall separating the upper
floors OF the Evening Wisconsin
building from the hotel structure
probably saved the newspaper plant
from destruction.
The Western Newspaper Unions
loss Is estimated at $4,000 and that
of the Milwaukee Painter and Roller
company $4,000. The loss on the
hotel building is placed at $4,000.
Other losses in the way OF smoke
and water sustained by the Standard
Blank Book Manufacturing company.
the Milwaukee Novelty Dye works
and the warehouse Of the T. A. Chap
man Dry Goods company, together
with the hotel contents, bring the ag-
gregate up to about 100000.
Breaking out in the stiffness OF the
morning, the fire caused a panic
among the hotel occupants. Awak-
ened by the cracking OF a window
pane, Louis TOby. sleeping on the sec
end floor. shouted Fire" A few
minutes before the proprietor. Charles
Sandberg, and Ellen Polnow, awak-
ened by the barking OF fox terrier,
smelled smoke. They search the
building, but could find no trace OF
flames. Hardly Ave minutes later the
building was a mass OF flames. Guests
were scurrying for safety clad only
In night attire.
The barking Gf the dog was follow
ed by the beating on the doors by
policemen and the hotel owner To
The fourth floor they went, smashing
in doors where the occupants failed
TO answer the heavy beating.
Hell could be no worse than that
place" said Patrolman Wilks, after
emerging from his mission OF awak-
ening the guests. II pounded on a
few doors. smashed in one and a
sheet OF flame struck my face. The
mattresses and beds were burning
tried another and met the same thing
The occupants evidently had awak-
ened and succeeded in getting out"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
ELKS' OLDEST MEMBER DIES
Daniel o'conneli, owosso, Mich. TX.
pIres at Age Of 1oe.
0W0GO MIrH

UWOSO, MICH. Daniel
O'Connell, known during tho last few
years as the oldett living member OF
the fraternai organization of Elks,
died at HIS home here.
He was 100 years old. He was a
member OF the Owosso lodge OF Elks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21


Commander Edward r. G. r. Evans,
second In command OF the Scott south
pole expedition. arrived in America
to deliver lectures in this country and
Canada. lie went TO Washington.
where he dined with the British am
bassador Commander Evans was
captain OF the Terra Nova during the
explorations. He was forced 10 re-
turn TO England to recover from
scurvy. which attacked him after he
left the main body Of pole seekers
when ehey were within $50 miles OF
their destination, on Jan. 4, 1912.
Commander Evans is thirty years OF
age and is one Of the youngest of his
rank In the British navy. He was pro
NOTED Immediately after his return
from the antarctic. There is shown
also the Terra Nova.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
suffraaIst HoIIdaY Aaked.

WASHINGTON. ~ A sufragist
holiday Is what the Congressional
Committee OF the National association
has requested OF the governors OF the
different states in order that all wo.
men may participate in the great
demonstration on May 2.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
WOMAN SAYS MAN DODGEs


Corunna Mich. March 19.-That
Platt Wilcox, prominent farmer OF
Perry township. has sent several men
60 her with proposals OF marriage,
hoping she would accept one OF them
and drop her $4,000 damage suit for
breach OF promise against him. was
the charge made by Mrs. Fannie Os.
trander, Of Owosso. when a motion for
security for costs made by the de.
PENDANT was argued in circuit court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-03-21
saYa spouse WIeIda Poker.

Marshall. March 19.--Mrs. Jessie
Hildebrand OF this city is being sued
Ter Gl&@<aa - .LIoxzan. L-IiecLrans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-22
CLUB ROLLS.
ENROLMENT OF SUMTER COUN.
TY DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

tho complete club rolls for Sumter
Counsy src printed herewith. These
club lists should be preserved for
reference AMI comparison SO that
10 Ch~rc arc any Irregularities or
fraudulent enrolment they may be
detected.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-07-09

at her home on Main street Her
sisters, Mrs Doris Walker and Mrs
Belle Richie, of st. Louis and Mrs
Ray Clmstead and Mrs. James pay-
'dse' of Cairo, and her father John
Walker Of Olmstead, were at her
bedside yesterday.
Miss Bornice Biggs returned YES
terday from olmstead and Gram
Chain whera she has been yisitin
relatives.
Pearl Vivian and Marvin Fainter
left Tuesday for Wolf Lake w3er,
hey will visit Mrs VI c. Kaso wa
formerly lived in this CITY ar, e,
charge Of a construction connaDv
here
Caset DeVore has accepted posi.
ton as bookkeeper and stencpraphe,
at the Glynn-Teer Garage in cairo
Mr.. and Mrs James Painter wen,
to Cairo Tuesday where they mr.
chased a piano.