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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
THE GOLDEN AGE AT HAND
ishing-No One Car Afford to B.
Without the knowledge,

ScripturaI E denoes That Are Aston.
ishing-No One Car Afford to BE
Without the knowledge.
We do our friends valCaSle service
when we call their attention to the
valuable book entitled, THE TIME
is All HAND" In which are given
many Scriptural evidences to prove
where we are on the stream of time.
mems hearts are failing them for
fear" and many Of the leading think.
ers are proposing remedies to better
conditions. The Scriptures assure us
that mans extremity will be Gods
opportunity. and this book holds out
an anchor to those who fear the wave
of unrest now spreading over the
world
The honest heart confesses that 1t Is
at a loss for an explanation of tran.
spring events. While we refer to this
as the BRAIN AGE and the Age of
ENLIG HTEN NJ ENT, neverthe
less many realize that we are fast APP.
preaching crisis which is wrapped lin
darkness owing to the present world
wide social. religious and political un-
rest.
Send 35 cents Mt once for the book.
Bible and Tract Society. II Hicks
Street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
Have the Best Last.

He who eats the best grapes from O
bunch first and finishes with the pOtr-
est on the stem Is likely to feel at the
end that grapes are very unsat;sfac-
tory and that l~ does not care for any
more. But If the last few grapes are
good he Is more than likely to reach
for another bunch. And so 1t goes
with all the gastronomic affairs Of
life. The dinner that starts off with
very poor soup and works through
mediocre fish to fair entree. an
excellent roast and superb salad
concluding with unimpeachabe coffee
and a dessert fit for queen. leaves
far better impression than dinner
that starts with excellent soup and
progresses downward" steadily to an
atrOcious finish. Providence Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
nc Broad Difference Between the Aots
of the Two Powers


For many years it has been the Gus
tom to think OF instinct and intelli
gcnce as set over against each other
The former represents the inherited re.
actions OF the animal; the latter signi-
des those acts which the animal learns
IN the course Of its individual life and
its power to learn in this fashion.
Instructive acts are perfect the very
first time" while intelligent acts are
slowly acquired In so far as an ami
NAL is dependent on its instincts. 1t is
the victim of its ancestry and of Its
immediate environment. In so far as
1t is intelligent, 1t can adapt its en-
vironment to itself, can rise above its
immediate surroundings and act in the
light OF distant end to be accom-
plished
Instinct is blind as to the outcome
Of its action. Intelligence foresees and
modifies its behavior In the light of its
foresight. The supreme example of in.
stinct has been the wasp going through
an elaborate course of action to pro
vide food for its yet unmatched off
spring. seeking out particular species
of caterpillar. singing every segment
Just enough to stun the animal. but not
kill 1t, and then depositing the worm
Mt the bottom Of its newly made nest
where it has laid its egg. covering up
the cell and then leaving. never to see
the larvae nor to live to do the same
act another season. The supremacy in
telligent animal is man, possessing the
earth by the genius of his intellect
NJ. e. Haggerty in Atlantic Monthly,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
First Chess Cha mpion.

Authentic history locates chess in
Persia in 1GO. and the word chess is
known to be Of Persian origin. coming
from the word ''shah." meaning king"
and chess has been considered game
for kings from time immemorial. The
game found its first home in Spain to-
ward the close Of the fifteenth CEN
fury. and In 1851 Ruy Lopez published
his treatise, which Is recognized as the
foundation of all modern chess. His
work was republished In Venice in
1884, and from that date the Italians
became recognized for their chess DOM
nance. The first chess champion
seems to have been Paoli Boi. who de-
feated every master Of his time. in
Guiding Ruy Lopez himself. Chess
playing as an occupation is not prof
liable employment. although most of
the chess masters devote their time
exclusively to 1t and therefore earn
most precarious sort of living.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
BROKEN ENGLISH.
Wrestling Match Frenchman Had
With One Little Verb.

Wrestling Match Frenchman Had
With One Little Verb.
He was hard working and intelli.
gent Frenchman, but the verbs still
troubled him
"Ah. yes, m'sieur. l saw Mrs. Brown
the other day." he said to an English
friend. land she telled-I mean. told
me that her school was soon to break
down."
Break up. surely?"
"Ah. yes. break up. Your verbs do
trouble me so yet! Break up--thai
was it,
why was she going to let her schoo
break up SO early?"
Because influenza had broken down
in It,"
Broken out. Ii is a bit pnzzling
isn't it?'
Broken nut-ah. yes. And she il
going to leave the house in charge of
a caretaker. as she fears it might he
broken How DO SAY that. pleaseI'
Broken into. expect"
THAT is it. BROKEN into-by the
burglars"
us her son married yet?'
mo; the engagement Is broken In "
"BrOken Off Oh. hadn't heard o!
that! Is she worried about it?'
HE only broke up the news to her
last week. Is that rigbt?"
mo: you should say just ,'broke
there" .,...-.
"Ah. veil: l think ] am nearly broke
myself by those verbs Of yours!'
And he went sadly on his way
PearsOn's Weekly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
Order Of Publication.

State of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee.
Att session of the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate ONCE. In the City OF
Corunna, on Tuesday, the Sd day OF March
in the year one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen.
Present. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Richard u.
Linzey, q minor.
On reading and filing the petition OF Martha
A. Poindexter. as guardian, praying this Court
for an order releasing the sureties on the bonds
as such guardian.
1t Is ordered that the 3lst day of March
next, at ten clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate Office, be assigned for hearing said
petition
And 1t is further ordered, that u copy of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing in THE Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating IN
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
Verdict for so Gents.

Odell Chapman was given verdict
OF 80 cents. Friday, by Justice q.
riegel in the municipal court, against
the Union Telephone Co. in his suit to
recover so cents paid the company as u
penalty for not paying his quarterly
telephone bill before the fifteenth of
the first month of the quarter. The
oompany claimed Justice Friegel had
NO Jurisdiction and that this matter
shonld be settled by the state railroad
commission. Justice Friegel held that
ander the franchise of the company but
4s year could be- charged, and the
penalty would make the amount $50
The case will undoubtedly be appealed
10 the higher courts for settlement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
Germans to Gather.

Arrangements for the largest cele.
Sration of the citizens of German de
scent ever held in Michigan have been
made 1t will be held in Hill auditor
Jun in Ann Arbor, on Wednesday,
April LIST. at o'clock. p m, when
Consul General General Geissler of
Chicago will speak. Much interest has
been aroused and throughout centra
Michigan and in several Instances Ger
man citizens. have already decided to
charter special cars, and it is expected
that similar arrangements will be made
in order to bring large delegations from
Ill nearby cities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS.
Many Owosso People Have Found
This to be True.

s"S ~ oC ITuc.
Are you wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
seyss
Does your back ache and become
weak
Are urinary passages irregular and
tsistressingl
These symptoms are cause to suspect
Kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for weakened kidneys.
Owosso people recommend them.
William Howell, 216 s. Dewey st.,
f9wOsso, Mich, says: "'Colds that set
sled in my kidneys caused me to suffer
from backache. Having Doan's Kidney
Pills brought to my attention, l used
shem and two boxes cured me. On
several occasions since when | have
bsd symptoms of kidney complaint
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills and
they have done good work Others Of
uaF family have also used this remedy
with satisfactory results"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-a and
ealIe no other. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
A Cool Convict.

A life convict in the Andamaps had
served some long period when an or
der recently came for his release All
the time he had been in the band and
had evidently so far forgotten that he
was a prisoner that on his release ne
put In claim for a pension on &C
count Of his long and faithful service
as a government servant.-Madras
Mall.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
EASTON HAS O,0CO BLAZE
FLAMES Discovered Early in Morning
Spread Rapidly.

Peoria, H., March 17.-Fire at Eas-
eon, ILL.,, caused loss estimated at
$4,000.
The fire was discovered in the eiec-
trio plant and soon spread to the E.
~ Fuller machine shops, Pennewoot
aad Eager Hardware Storage house
and lumber yards, then to a building
swned by G. l.. Bucranon, in which
Mas q restaurant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching. bleeding or
psotruding piles after years of suffer.
ing AT any drug store. Adv
"DRXv TOWN IS PROSPEROUS
Bloomington, Ind, Business Men In.
= dorse Saioonlcss Town.

Bloomington, Ind, AIarcn 11.-Th2t
E,ssiness conditions in Bloomington
are hetter without licensed saloons
sEan with them is the unanimous
spinion of business men of the city
This was brought out in a pGl
saken under the diret ton Of the C>r
nercial club at the special request CT
:. y. Nicholson, chairman CT III,
dry" campaign committee in the
present local option fight at Rich
AQUA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
His Preferences.

Woman lin cigar storeI-I wish to
get a box Of cigars for my husband.
Clerk - Here's new brand I think
would suit him-the Suffragette. Wo-
man-Oh. dear, no. He prefers a mild
domestic. Judge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
"0aV" WORKERS. ASSAULTED
str@ck sy rav.rg Brisk Is He
Ents:0 Threshcld.

EneS:3 Threshc!1.
Muncie, lEd., March 1.-THE third
brCtal attack ccm!ng as an aftermath
Of che option election occurred when
Albert h. Needham, attorney and
former prosecutor Of Delaware county.
was hit IN tie lack of the head with
raving block just a3 he was enter
hig his home.
N9edham is said to have voted
DRY" and seine Cf the wet" workers
a:e a.-cged to have made the threat
they would get him" Needham had
noticed five men loafng around his
home. and he did not venture from the
souse until about $50, when he went
across his yard to the home Of a
Peighbor- AS he was returning home
ard: was in the act CT opening the
daor he was assaulted. He fell to
The floor unconscious, but soon re
Viyed. NJ ira,e waS found CT his a.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
LOSING HOPE
WOMAN vERY1Ll
Finally Restored To HEATH,
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Bellevue, Ohio. -"I was in a terrible
state before I took Lydia E. Pinkham's

V e ge ia bl g Com
pound. My back
acheduntil l thought
it would break, l had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. I
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b ing W ell an d
strong. After TAX
ing lydia T.. Pink
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly. Doan's Regulets will prevent
constipation. They produce mild,
Easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
FOR them. csc. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; muscle.
ache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
k0urs-Dr Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over poin. Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20

hams Vegetable Compound I improved
rapidly and today am we'll woman. I
cannot tell you how happy feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house if
it cost three times the amount. Mrs.
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. F. D. No. 2, Belle
vue, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-20
WOman's Precious Gift.

The one which she should most zeal
ously guard, is her health, but it is
the one most often neglected, until
some ailment peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When so af-
fected such women may rely upon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
cessful in restoring health to suffering
women.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineC Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
INFLUX OF SETTLERS
PROMISED IDAHO

According TO wv. Young, who
with his family arrived in this city
from Nevada, Missouri, recently. to
take up his residence, there will be a
general immigration Of a large mum.
Dor Of families from that section into
Idaho. Already, Mr.. Young stated,
several families have arrived here and
more are to follow as soon as ar
rangements can be made for getting
their cars through. From the railroad
agent at the Missouri station, the in.
formation was given that about two
hundred tickets had been sold from
that station to points In Idaho FOR
trips which will be made in February
and March.
From the indications the real estate
men Of this county are expecting a re-
vival Of real estate sales during the
next few months.-Twin Falls News.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
CANAL co. BANKRUPT

Salt Lake, Feb. ga voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed in
the United States district court to-
day by the American Falls Canal &
Power company, which, as the parent
company Of the Aberdeen.springfield
Canal company, operates mainly in
Bingham county. Idaho. The liabili-
ties OF the company ara scheduled at
sos, 221.94. with assets OF $3.50, 900.
$4,000 of which consists of de-
ferred water right payments due
from users Of the canal irrigation
system.
The petition in bankruptcy is made
by Glenn r. Boutwell,, as president Of
the company, and in accordance with
the action taken by the board OF d.
rectors at meeting held yesterday.
Among the creditors as listed in the
schedule are: Peoples Bank & Trust
company Of Rockford, ILL.,, $4,000,
the balance due on bond issue Of
5000, 900; Peoples Bank & Trust Co.,
$500, 900 on a second bond issue; var
ious individual creditors of Rockford,
on promissory notes aggregating 49,
577.S0; R. E. McConaughy of Salt
Lake, $3,36341; Glen r. Boutwell,.
IS, 36341; Evans, Curtis & Sweet
company on a judgment. $2o2,492.55;
the Aberdeen Townsite & Investment
company of Aberdeen, Ida. for mo-
ney advanced, $21,566.36. The prin-
cipal assets of the company are
lands. water rights and canals in
county operat>
* Springfield Can. =, -
- j $63,190; teleplsol. 1 e
Il Merred payments
49, ter users, 100000; l,406
shares of stock in the Aberdeen
Springfield Canal company. $4,000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
MALE STENoGRAPHERs AND
TYPEWRiTERs IN DEMAND

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that while it
has no difficulty in securing suffi-
Gent female stenographers and type
writer's to meet the needs of the de-
partments at Washington, the supply
Of male eligibles has not been equal
to the demand. Young men who are
at least 1S years Of age and who
are willing to accept the usual en-
trance salaries, which ara $40 and
$500 year, have excellent opportu-
mites for appointment While the
entrance salaries are low, advance
ment is reasonably rapid to those
meriting it. The examinations, which
any competent stenographcr should
be able to pass, are held each month
in the year, except December, at the
principal cities Of the United States.
Full information in regard to the
examination may be secured by ad-
dressing the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission. Washington, d. c..
or the District Secretary, Post Office.
Boston. Mass. Philadelphia. Pa. At
lanta, Ca, Cincinnati, Ohio. Chicago.
ILL.,. St. Paul, Mimi. Seattle, Wash.
San Francisco. CAL. Customh'ouse,
New York, N. Y, New Orleans. La;
or Old Customhouse, st. Louis. Mo.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining un, allied for
in the Post Office at Blackfoot. Idaho.
for the week ending March 3. 1914.
Persons calling for these letters
win please say Advertised March 3.
1914
Justus, Miss Ruth
Lamfert, Harner
Mathews, Mr..
Miller, Louis
Rolan, Miss Bessie
Rose. Mrs. Marie
Sacket, Arthur
Thomas. Jabelson
Wilson. John
WeSaw. Eva
Postage due on each Of the above,
one cent All of the above letters
remaining uncalled for two weeks
from the date Of this list will BE-
sent to the Dead Letter Office. Let
ters bearing the return request Of
sender will not be advertised.
Patrons are requested to advise cor
respondents of their correct address
To avoid delay in delivery. have your
mail addressed to street and No..
p. o. Box. General Delivery. or
#. D. No. 8
H. B. CURTIS Postmaster
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
TOMS MOTHERS VIEW
by JEAN eAEAR.

why. didn't you get an announce.
ment Of Tom,s wsddtug!"! exclaimed
Toms mother. in amusement. We'll.
that just goes to show how YOU'VE asot
% take care Of things syoufsslf! -
ssat list Of friends 70 Susie's moth
Or an0-askea her stonhe ssu3sE. tosuaalo
announcements to themland yours
was one Of the nrst names on It!
We'll. anyway. Toms married. and
You don't know how relieved l Ain!
He's got . lovely wife. which b .
wonder! s..
II hope my other soa VIII be less
popular. Why. Tom had no peace
xhatsveri The telephone rang until
NJ earn ached. md I thro&tsned to
taks Il out because 4 We never used
By eny ons sxcSpt Tom ne was q It
oonstantlyi ,, 80. .< ,s.s
There Wa Isabel. eAe Deliberate
= ret out TO catch s;hfh. Any one
coald tell It. She sDhoasd him and
Invited him out thsfe aud fusyed over
him until IN sheer desperation hs pro
posed to her. Then, q course, the
poor boy had = time breaking OF!
Then Clara deliberately forced
him to propose. know she did. Tor
you can't tell me that Tom Of his
own accord would have become en-.
Gagged to her just = week after he
and Isabel broke OF! @ ~
Tom. poor boy. 10 % absurdly ton.
dsr-hearted. He cant bear for any
ono to feel badly. and you know how
girls can act when they want . mans
sympathy
80 it just served her good and
right whom he met Sally and liked
her better than Clara. OF course,
Clara made . fuss. and / almost won
dered II she'd cause Tom trouble, but
She knew in her heart that she'd no
right making him propose to her, 80
she retired 40 gracefully a. she could.
But felt rather sorry for her, for
she seemed really fond Of my boy
Tom!
"Sally and Tom seemed suited to
each other. but I didn't like her very
much. She was the languid sort, and
II had to have = daughter-in-law I
did want one could take comfort in.
hate the clinging vines, SO I talked
to Tom about 1t all could. OF course,
! praised her as much as could man.
age and did not let him hear of any.
thing but Sally when he was at home.
And, Of course. when he was with her
she didn't nearly come up to what I'd
said Of her and he naturally began to
notice her defects.
Especially after Mrs. Burk's niece
came to town. Being next door. Tom
saw q good deal Of her. Sally was
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
Slow Work.

1t was on an East Texas train. Tho
little cofee-pot Of an engine. having
wheezed laboriously over serpentine
rails, jolted to . restful stop at no
place In particular. Time passed to-
diously. Some of the passengers stalk
ed nervously up and down the aisles,
while others drew their felt hats down
over their eyes and tried to forget 1t.
When q half hour had elapsed, the
conductor came through.
Say. friend" came querulous-
voiced old man, as near as you can
tell, what's holdin' usr
We're taking on water" was the ex-
PLANTATION.
We'll, why don't you git another tea-
spoon? That un seems to leak some
thing dreadful!"-Pulitser Na4axanA
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05
Strange Boundaries.

The village Of Rake. in England. is
situated on the border lines of Hamp-
shire and Sussex. part being in one
county and part in the other. The
boundary cuts through houses and
gardens. with some very odd results.
This is peculiarly so in the case Of
the Flying Bull public house. This inn
Is partially in the parish of Rogate, in
Sussex. and partly in that Of Liss, in
Hampshire.
The license IL taken out irPthe coun.
ty OF Hants, but the bar 10 in SUSSEX
and the liquor stores in Hampshire,
On the occasion Of beating the parish
boundaries. the house becomes quite q
thoroughfare.
Most curious Of all, when . dance
takes place in this house. the musical
performs play in Sussex. while the
dancing goes on in Hampshire.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05

spunky and objected to his taking
Trixie around. told him it was a
warning. for nothing's worse than q
jealous wife! So he told Sally they'd
better break of. He was just as nice
about 1t as he could be-but she wall.
ed and wept. for she was sure Of a
good home. you SEQ. With him. But
he was firm and that was ended and
I was considerably relieved!
Even then the girls couldn't leave
the poor boy In peace! Truly. l al.
most lose track! When Trixie found
he had broken with Sally she put in
her best ticks. and she had his ring
In less than two weeksl What do
you think Of that for forwardness in
. grit I wouldn't have her in the
familyi There'd be nothing she'd
stop att
But she didn't last long. Tom
realised what she was and he wrote
her that he found they weren't suit.
ed and she'd best forget him. She
was popular. a. they always are. 20
she was more than willing to pick up
with some other man-for she kept
Toms ring. and the more she could
engage herself to the more rings she'd
get. you SEQ! Toms generous and
Wouldn't make fuss for Il, though l
advised him to get back the ring.
Tom had met Susie ct . party
Just before he met Trixy. He hadn't
been much impressed at first, for she
was quiet and not 20 forward n most
girls. But be met her again . few
days later Just before he broke OF
With Trixy-and I guess he proposed
70 her right away!
Wen. she hung on to him and set
IN early wedding date and shs cap
tured him. al right.
TIN 20 glad it's overt He Just
couldn't refuse anyone anything, II It
was In his power. but now girls will
leave him alone. ! suppose. and he'll
i've n peacA
They'll b happy. Oh. 20, Tom
has such loyal nature and I'm proad
q hin! But aEent Glxis snsaeSe
c6eaoo Daily SsW
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-03-05

inc prettleot now
or nature had
ever fashioned in.
to womanhood. A
rustic picture was
she. Indeed. d.
vine, Mercedes.
Don Palo. dark.
handsome, stood
beneath . festoon-
ed palmetto and
saxed enrAptured
ct this picture.
-
In tho distance
could b heard
the silvery peal OF
. convent bell
and. when he
wind Quoted. the
faint echo Of the
Nis6reri hoated
on the afr.
Palo approached
and touched the
listening girl upon
the arm