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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
GRATIFYING REPORTS
Improvement Association Has Many
Interesting Plans.

About thirty members of the I'm
provement association. attended the
Tuesday luncheon at the Y. w. C. A.
rooms.
The association voted to send Sec
retray Seegmiller to Muskegon to
attend the annual convention of mu-
nicipal secretaries which convenes
there next month.
A report was made on the armory
appropriation by the board of super
visors which was received with
great applause. The association
feels very grateful to the supervis-
ors who voted for the same. The
outcome has done more than any
one other thing has ever done, tp
cement more firmly the friendly
feeling between Owosso and Corun-
ma. The unanimous vote of the Co
runna supervisors for the appropria-
ton is deeply appreciated.
Chairman Dewey also reported
that the Copas property has been
purchased and a portion of Howard
street closed for use by the Ameri-
can Malleables Co.
o. L. Sprague, w. F. Gallagher,
w. f. Hall, E. o. Dewey and w. A.
Seegmiller were appointed a COM
mittee to act in conjunction with the
New Lothrop committee in the Sc
curing of railroad communicate tion
with New Lothrop. The matter of
an electric line will be considered,
from Six Mile Creek
E. o. Dewey brought up matter
Of general interest and Importance
in connection with the new armory.
In the plans already drawn, the
swimming pool, while large enough
for the company's use, is not of suffi-
cient size for general use. The plan
presented by Mr.. Dewey which met
the hearty approval of all present
was large swimming pool so that
the boys and girls of Owosso could
be taught to swim, having the use
of the pool certain days of the week
The matter was left with the ar.
mory committee to work out.
Secretary Seegmiller called at.
tention tor what had been done in
the city during the past two years
in way of public improvements and
mentioned a few of the projects he
has in mind for the future-a dam
in the, river to provide boating. A
combined fire department on the va.
cant lot across Main street from the
new library; the conversion of the
present city hall and fire depart.
ment. in a city hall and a couple oi
| convenient rest rooms for farmers
and their wives; the establishment
of park near the Emerson school
on the river bank near Oliver street
on West Main near west city line
and near the gravel pit in the third
ward. These in addition to Bentley
park would give a play ground in
each part Of the city. Then the Sec
retary added, we need, later, a new
hotel, a new opera house and more
streets curbed, paved and beauti.
fed by trees and shrubbery.
Mr.. Seegmiller's progressive
| speech was cheered, indicating thai
he is on the right trail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Bennington Grange Fourth Of July
Picnic Program

The Grange picnic will be held July A
in w. II. Cline's woods ~ miles north
of Bennington. At 1880 p. m. the fol,
lowing program will be carried out;
Address, A. l.. Chandler.
Music by band.
Ball game.
Tug of war between married and
single men.
Sack race for boys over ID, first prize,
75c: 2nd prize soc.
Three legged race for boys, first prize,
75c; End prize, soc.
Fat man race, first and second prize,
all ice cream winners can eat.
Pie race-First prize. 75c; second SOC.
Potato race for boys under l4-First
prize, 75c; second SOC.
Ladies' nail driving contest-First
prize, 75c; second prize, soc.
All welcome. Basket dinner at noon.
BY order of the committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Retailers Dinner.

The retailers of the city are to
have fish dinner Friday noon al
the Y. w. c. A. and all are urged tc
be present. Many topics of interest
are to be discussed among them will
be the Bargain Day and its possible
future; half holidays during July
and August; earlier closing on Sat-
urday night ,and many other live
subjects. 1t is hoped that a large
number will attend.
All who are opposed to any Of the
above subjects are especially urged
to be present. Many times the mis-
take is made of voicing an objection
when no one is around and then
complaining about what is done. At
tend the dinner and voice your OBJ
jections. IL you have any.
Later-The dinner has been post
poned until Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Annual School Medtinx

The annual school meeting will be
held this year on Monday evening, July
13, at the hall of Colfax lodge No. 436,
l. o. o. F. The tax payers will have
an opportunity of voting at the election
on two members of the board of educa'
ton. The members whose terms expire
this year are J. III. Robin and w. r.
Goodrich. 1t is presumed they will be
candidates for reelection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
ROOSEvELT'S OPINION OF
THE UNDERWOOD TARIFF

Ex-Presldent Roosevelt in a Speech
lat Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Spoke
as Follows Regarding the Demo-
cratic Tariff Law.
"As regards the tariff, / wish especial
ly to call your attention to the promises
made by President Wilson and his sup
pcrters two years ago. They asserted
that their method of tariff reduction
would reduce the cost of living and
would thus solve the trust question
because, as they said, the trusts were
the creatures of the tariff.
/ I'VE then answered that their pro-
misses were empty words, that no such
results as they started could or would
follow from the course they advocated
and that only by the method we pro-
pose could either the trust or the tariff
question be dealt with 80 as to abate the
existing evils and at the same time in
crease the general well-being.
Two short years have proved us to
be right. Their promises have not been
kept. Their performance has brought
distress upon the nation. The cost of
living has not been reduced. But the
ability of the average man to earn a
living has been greatly reduced.
Not the slightest progress has been
made toward solving the trust ques-
tion. But the business community has
been harnessed and harried to no pur-
pose; and the prosperity of the business
man has been checked, exactly as the
prosperity of the farmer and the wage
worker mas been checked.
LAS for the farmer, the present tariff,
the administrations tariff, was so franz
ed as to result in the sacrifice of his
interests. He had no spokesman, no
friend in high quarters, and his well
fare was contemptuously sacrificed.
At every point where his interest was
concerned he was made to suffer.
LAS for the wage. worker the result
of the tariff was that he suffered even
more than his employer, for he was
thrown cut Of employment and lost the
means to earn his livlihood.
'As for the employer, sometimes he
has been able to struggle on with the
loss of profits, sometimes he has had to
close his shop. In businesses in which
any of the big trusts were concerned,
it was the small competitors of the
trusts who were injured and in many
cases ruined. Tariff reduction, as put
into practice by the present admins
tration, has chiefly benefited foreign
rivals and competitors. It has done
grave injury to the business community
and the farming community and has
caused suffering to the wage.workers
and the whole policy of the administers
tion has been one to cause our people
in business, our people on the farms
our people with dinner pals to look
toward the future with grave concern
and apprehension"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Pomona Grange Program

Perry, July 1-Shiawassee Conn
ty Pomona grange will meet with
Union Grange near Byron, Friday
July 10. The program is as follows;
11:00 a. M. Regular business
meeting. S
Dinner, served byxthe ladies o.
the Union grange. rs
1880 p. m. OpenNto public. In
vite your friends.
Singing by the agrangers.
Welcome address, Arthur Pearce
Master of Union Orange.
Response. W%H. Lovejoy, Master
of Shiawassee County Pomona
Grange.
''The Kitchen, the Most Import-
ant Room IN the Farm House, Mrs
l.. E. Willets, Laingsburg Grange.
Vocal dtet, Miss Day and Mr.. Fo1
of Bennington Grange.
Recitation, Miss Clara Holbrook
The Commercial Apple Or
chard, George Vinegar, Perry
Music, Union Grange.
Recitation, Mrs. L. Van Campen
Center Grange.
."The Future Possibilities of the
Farmers Life" George Boutell, o.
Perry Grange.
8 Music by the Grange.
Address John c. Ketcham, Mas
ter of Michigan State Grange.
Vocal solo, E. r. Byington, Ven
leo Grange.
4 All topics will be followed by ;
general discussion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Primary School Fund.

Corunna, July County School
Commissioner Slocum announced
Wednesday that the rate per capita
on which the primary. school funds
would be distributed to the various
districts in Shiawassee county this
summer, is $7.0S. Last year the
per capita was $7.41.
The number of school children in
the county at present is not avail
able, but last year there were some
thing over 5000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
New Hotel Managers.

Corunna, July 1.-C. d. McNa-
NEE and A. r. Phillips, Corunna
boys, have leased the Grand Cen
trail hotel in this city and took pos
session Tuesday. They expect to
make some improvements and will
conduct first class house. Their
many friends wish them success.
Mr.. Wright, who has been the
landlord at the hotel, is not yet de-
cided yet what he will do in the fu-
ture.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03

The tax rate for the city of Owosso
for the summer or city tax will be
$10.26 on $1,000, being the same in all
parts of the city. The increase in val
uations makes the rate less, but the
total will be about the same, although
the business, store and factory property
will pay a larger percentage than ever
before. The roll will be ready within
the next week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Company II Hopes to Fix Up Rifle
Range

The state military board is meeting
at Crawling and Major M. J. Phillips of
this city is present. At the request
of Capt. J. o. Parker, sufficient money
will be asked for to fit up the old rifle
range near Hopkins Lake for this sea-
son. Next year the company hopes to
purchase a new range Steps will be
taken to make the state appropriation
for the armory of $4,000, available
whenever it is needed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Celebration at McCury Park.


celebration and basket picnic will be
held at McCurdy park July 4 The
list Of events to be run off has been
announced and entertainments OK
all kinds are provided. There will be
base ball games, races, dancing and
everything to amuse the young anu
old. "A record crowd is expected To
attend. The Corunna business men
and city officials are behind the pro-
ject.
Below is the list of events and
the prizes. The total value Of the
latter is 500. Sheriff Herrick,
Prosecutor Collins and Register OF
Deeds Cole will be judges of an
contests.
Masonic ball game-Owosso VS..
Corunna-Prize, box of cigars, do
mated by Mayor w. J. Simeon Cana
commencing at 100 o'clock.
Girls 100-yard dash, starting at
goo o'clock. Prize APIECE dinner
set donated by Jennings & Son.
Fat Mems 3-Legged Race-Prize
S2.O0 in groceries, donated by J. P.
Ruedisueli.
Potato race-Prizo $500 in groc-
cries, donated by Fred NJ. Kay.
Sack race-Prize $500 in groe-
cries, donated by John F. Welch,
Boys 100-yard dash-Pri2e, 81
steel casting rod, donated by Clark
e Crane.
Free for all running race-Prizs
$500 in groceries, donated by Elvin
Fl. Mills.
Can you throw the bear?-To any
person who is able to throw either
one of the bears in the park. Prize
$500 in cash.
Largest Society attending--po
the society having the largest at
tendance. All Corunna lodges bar
red. Prize $3.50 two burner Per-
fection Oil Stove, donated by Jones,
Bush &, Co.
Largest wagon load-To the
owner of wagon bringing in the
largest number of people. Prize s3
hat donated by w. A. McMullen &
Co. Choice of any hat.
Longest throw by any lady-To
the lady who throws a base ball the
greatest distance. Prize, white
pumps, donated by the firm OF Cur
rie &c Clutterbuck.
Fat Mems race-Prize, S4.0O fan
| cy vest, donated by Chas. E. EilherS
Climbing CREASED pole-Prize, 1
box of cigars, donated by Paul De-
| Rose.
Free for all Bicycle race-Prizs
$500 in bread tickets, donated by
Harry Bell.
Girls hobble skirt race--Prize
$500 Toilet Set, donated by Earl E.
Durham.
Tug of war-Prize, box Of cigars,
donated by Dr. Walter T. Parker
Nail driving contest for ladies'
Prize $1.00 box of candy donated by
Harry Turner.
Wheelbarrow race-Prize 81. SO
sack of -four, donated by Corunna
Milling company.
Mother with largest family-To
the mother having the largest num-
| ber of her own children. Prize,
wicker chair donated by Clark W,
| Shipman.
Largest load with Ford-Ford
car bringing in the largest number
of people from a distance of five
miles or more. Prize, buffalo robe
donated by.W. d. Brands.
To the prettiest baby-Prize 3d.
90 pair Of shoes, donated by Elzis
| w. Sanders.
Largest load in any car-To the
owner of and touring car bringing
in the largest number of peopls
Prize $3.50 Electric auto horn, ac~
mated by j. NJ. Elkins. @f@
Coming the Greatest distance
Prize, $500 Chamber set, donated
by Chas. Garland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03

Mrs. Glen Danley and son of st.
Johns, are spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Geeck.
Arthur Hammond left Tuesday for
Lake Orion where he will become a
member of the Brounett orchestra as
cornetist.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
Changes In Postal Salaries.

Increased receipts in the post offices
in 0wosso, New Lothrop and Perry
have piven each of the postmasters an
additional 500 salary for the ensuing
year, and slight falling off in the
receipts at Corunna resulted in loss of
800 to the postmaster.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
corunna commencement.

The commencement exercises of the
Corunna high school We're held at Nc.
Curdy park casino June 25. The ad-
dress of the evening was made by Rev.
Leslie Willis Sprague of Chicago, Ill.
Miss Florence Martin delivered an ad-
dress of welcome; "A Word in Rhyme
an original poem was given by Miss
Dorothy Pettibone; Miss Frances Sidena
of Lansing sang; Colon Lemon gave an
grafton with "a Word From the Wise
as his subject. Superintendent c. A.
Johnson presented the diplomas. The
class consisted of eleven girls and two
boys as follows: Minnie Hoffman,
Beatrice Rundell. Isabelle Driscoll,
Christina Wilmington, George Ranow.
ski, Leahbelle Lyman, Dorothy Petit
bone, Ruth Van DeVusse, Grace Leav-
lit, Colon Lemon, Mary Judd, Gretch-
on Richards and Florence Martin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03
City Attorney Selected.

At the Monday evening meeting of
the city commission Leon F. Miner was
chosen city attorney to succeed Seth Q.
Pulver who resigned after several years
most excellent service for the city OF
Owogso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03

Fred b. Woodland, president of the
Owosso Casket Co., who was operated
upon Friday for appendicitis, has shown
steady Improvement since and is today
considered out Of danger. His condition
was found to be serious and the opera
tion was just In time to save grave
complications. His speedy recovery is
hoped fer by Owosso citizens generally.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-03

Harry 81. Daniels of Grand Rapids,
spent Sunday with his parents in this
city.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
James Bryson RauIston.

James Bryson Raulston died at JAS
per last night at 9:35, aged rs yeats.
He had been helpless for number of
years past. His death occurred at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. j. G..
Lancaster. He served three years in
the Federal army, serving in Compa-
ny F., Fifth Tenn. Cavalry, and when
mustered out was list lieutenant. The
funeral will occur tomorrow at 10 a.
m. and the remains will be inferred
in the family burying ground on Bat
tie Creek. The following will act as
pail bearers: s. B. Patton, DR.. j. T..
Gillian, J. D. Deakins, DR.. J. W..
Simpson, J. D. Braden, j. A. Rauls-
ton.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.
W. A. Griffith


Amos L. Griffith, and others.
In the Chancery Court Of Marion
County, Tennessee.
1t appearing to the Court, from the
allegations in the Supplemental Bill
in this case, that one of the purposes
of this suit is to procure a Decree for
the sale, in lieu of partition in kind,
of the real estate described in both
the Original and Supplemental Bills
and distribute the proceeds of the sale
among those entitled to share therein.
It further appearing that the follow
ing named parties to the said Supple
mental Bill are residents of Ma
rion County, Tennessee, namely:
Amos l.. Griffith, resident of Pell
City. Alabama, .Zelpha Mitchell,
Beulah Mitchell, William Mitchell,
May Griffith MCGEE, minor aged
two years, Byron Deakins,J. L. Dan.
iels, Gertrude Ashburn, all residents
of Hamilton county, Tennessee, the
heirs at law of Laura Brown, whose
names and places of residence are I'M
known; |. N. Price, Bridgeport, Ala
bama; Albert Price, resident of COT
fee County, Tennessee; Lou Parrott
and husband. J. III. Parrott, residents
of Hamblin County, Tennessee; p S.
Griffith, resident of Harris County,
Texas; Mis-. S. j Cranfill, Gates
vile, Texas; Luther Griffith, Pidcoke,
Texas, and the other heirs at law of
Isaac Griffith. whose names and plac-
es of residence are unknown; Mrs. Ell
New York City; the heirs at law of
% al ,as,I In1
es of residence are unknown; the heirs
at law of Florence Spears, whose
names and places of residence are as
follows: Jas. P. Spears, 805 North
Bird Avenue, Knoxville. Tennessee,
Misses Ellen Spears, Pratt Spears and
Hortense Spears, of Pell City, Ala
bama; Virgil Napoleon Spears and
Marian Eugenia Spears, of Grace
wood, Georgia, the last two being mi
nors under 10 years of age; the heirs
at law of Laura Anderson whose
names and places of residence are as
follows: Ellen 0. Anderson, Duval
County, Florida; Hugh M. Anderson,
Robert B. Anderson and David S. An
derson, all residents of Dade County,
Florida; Charles Griffith, a resident
of Coffee County, Tennessee; l.. E.
Deakins, resident of Garner, Texas;
William Price, resident of Midloth
ian. Texas: Milton Price, a resident
of Dallas, Texas; Walter Price, a res
ident of San Antonio, Texas; Vergie
Goodner, resident of Bradley Coun-
ty, Tennessee; Mrs. Whitaker, whose
place of residence is unknown, and all
other persons who are heirs-at-law to
either the estate of Amos Griffith, de-
ceased, or Joel Griffith, deceased.
It is therefore ordered that publica-
tion be made for four consecutive
weeks in the Sequacnee News. a news
paper published in Marion County,
Tennessee, requiring the said defend
ants whose names and places OF resid-
ence are specifically set out above, as
we'll as all other heirs to the estate of
either Amos Griffith, deceased, or
Joel Griffith, deceased, to appear and
defend said Supplemental Bill on or
before the first Monday in July, 1914,
and in the event of the failnle of the
said parties to appear and thus defend
this case will be proceeded with ex
parte as to them.
4. L. ROBERTSON,
Clerk aud Master. |
I his June 3, 1914.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Conducting Singing School.

R. L Ferguson began a singing
school at the old schoolhouse Monday
night, Twenty enrolled the first night
and others enrolled later. He is an
excellent singer and has good techni-
cal knowledge of music and is doing
very good work, Friday nights of
this week and next will be visitors
nights when all ale cordially invited
to attend. Mr.. Ferguson is from So.
Pittsburg
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

Mrs. W. K. Marlin has returned
from a visit to Huntsville, Ala.
W. G. Robertson, of Jasper, passed
thru here yesterday having been to
Tracy City.
Mrs. W. l.. Barber and son, Fernie,
of Whitwell, were here yesterday in
their Ford machine.
Miss Eula Chadwick and Jesse Bray
returned to their home at Whitwell
yesterday after visit here.
Fred and Myrtle Morrison of Shir-
leyton, were here from Friday until
Monday, visiting their aunts.
We have a real good line of patent
medicines.
WALKER & LASATER,
Jasper, Tenn.
Mrs. S. r. Mosier and son, Ault, at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mosier's
brother, G. A. Coppinger, at Tracy
City Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Chipley, of
Greenwood, So. Carolina, Robt. Chip
ley and William Heath, of Dalton,
Ga, passed thru here Friday en- route
to Hot Spring, Ark, They were driv.
ing Ford machine and making the
journey in comfortable style.
W. l.. Barber, of Whitwell, is
surveying out the G. w. Lewis lands
on Victoria mountain this week, Ed
Taylor, of Whitwell, having purchas-
ed them. The surveying party killed
large rattlesnake Monday, which had
seven rattles securely fastened on with
a button.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

years, and at times became so bad l
would become unconscious. 1 have been
found in that condition many times.
Physicians did not seem to be able to
do me any good. 1 would become
weak and for days at a time could do
no work. Not long ago l got a box
of DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets, and
after using them found had never
tried anything that acted in such
mild and effective manner. 1 believe
1 have at last found the remedy that
suits my case"
Thousands of people are sufferers
from habitual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to employ proper
curative measures until serious i'll
ness often results. The advice of
all physicians is, keep your bowels
clean" and it's good advice.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at rs cents a
box containing rs doses. If not
found satisfactory, your money is
returned. >
MILES MEDICAL co.. EIkhsrt Ind.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Always Lea d to Better Health.

Serious sicknesses staff in disorders
of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The best corrective and preventive is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
purify the Blood, prevent constipa-
ton, keep Liver, Kidneys and Bow
els in healthy condition. Give you
better health by riding the system of
frementing and gassy foods. Effec-
tive and mild. CSC at your Druggist.
Bucklen' S Arnica Salve for All Hurts.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
BaptismaI Services.

Baptismal services were conducted
at the river Sunday afternoon near the
bridge. The following were baptized
by immersion, Bertha and Car
RE Bowler and Minnie Mosier and
Robt. Barnett and Lucius Motley.
The first two were baptized by Rev.
Osborn of the Methodist Church, and
the remaining three by Rev. Evans,
of the NJ. E. Church, South. The GER
emory was witnessed by large UNI
Der of people.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Increased Capitization.

The capital stock of the. Marion
Trust & Banking Co., Jasper, has
been increased to $25, 900, as per re-
cent application to the Comptroller.
The present capitalization is about
$40, 900. This bank under the able
management of President Alexander
and Cashier Kelly is making rapid
strides in business success and the
confidence of the people.