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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
FAVOR FARM EXPERT
: rarmers' Clubs Also Oppose Passen-
ger Rat increase,

Although the attendance was light
an enthuiastic meeting of the Shia-
wassee County association of Farmers
clubs was held at the nj. E church in
Corunna, Saturday afternoon. The
association elected as officers for the
ensuing year, w. I'll. Cook of Durand,
chairman, and Mrs. Ada Wright of
Durand, secretary.
The following resolutions submitted
by the committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of Washington Bingham, of
Venice, F. Clark, of Vernon, and A. B.
Cook of Owosso, were adopted:
Recognizing the great benefit which
county agriculturalist has proven in
the counties where one has been en-
gagged, therefore, be it resolved, that
we favor the employment of an agri.
cuituralist for Shiawassee county and
we urge the board of supervisors to
make the necessary appropriation.
I'VE believe that with economical
administration and business like man.
agement, the railroads of the state can
be as prosperous as the average of other
business enterprises of the state, and
we do not favor any increase in passen.
ger rates.
I'VE strongly favor the law exclud.
ing saloons from territory within five
miles Of any state educational institu.
tion.
I'VE do recommend that hereafter
the winter meeting of the association
be held at the same time as our county
farmers institute. We leave the de.
tails of the arrangement with our
officers
Because of the small attendance the
morning program as arranged was not
held but was incorporated with the
afternoon program which was opened
at 80 o'clock, when the assembly sang
America Rev. G. E. Doty, pastor of
the Methodist church. rendered the in.
vocation. Mrs. G. s. Kentfield was not
present to give her recitation, but later
Mrs. Lottie Goodsll of Owosso, recited.
The remainder of the program was as
follows:
Music, Miss Ruth Strauch, Vernon.
"The Signs of the Times socially,
Mrs. F. d. Clark, Vernon; sgricultur.
ally, A. B. Cook Maple River; fnanci-
ally, w. A. Rosenkrans. Corunna; spir-
itually. Rev. T. E Bennett, Vernon.
Music, Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Lawson,
Vernon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Surprise Rev. Cooper.

The members or the Asbury VI. Il.
church gave their pastor, Rev. j. p.
Cooper, complete surprise Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The occasion
was the anniversary of his birthday.
Many of the members, and friends
of Mr.. Cooper, called upon him at the
parsonage and extended their hearty
congratulations.
They also in very practical way
loaded down the parsonage table with
many substantials which go to salts
fly the physical man.
On retiring they left their good
wishes and prayers for the speedy re-
covery of their pastor who has beer
Ill for several weeks, but is now inn.
proving.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
ELKS WILL CELEBRATE
Lansing Brothers VIII Be Guests of
Honor

Lansing Brothers VIII BE Guests of
Honor.
The band will play. streets will be
illuminated, fireworks exploded. a ban
quet. served, a vaudeville performance
staged and candidates initiated all in
honor of Lansing Elks by Owosso and
Shiawassee county Elks at the Temple
in this city Tuesday evening, March 0.
Owosso lodge No. 1853, B. P. o. E.,
elected the following officers Tues
day night, for the ensuing year.
Exalted Ruler-A. l.. Nichols.
Esteemed Leading Knight-A. L.
Densmore.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-G. F.
Friegel.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Dr.
F. S. Fritz.
Secretary-E. III. Stanard.
Treasurer-G. l.. Taylor.
Trustee, three years-A. H. North
way.
Tyler-C. j. McNally.
Representative to grand lodge
James G. Rigley.
Alternate-Joseph H. Collins.
Arrangements were completed for
the entertainment of Lansing lodge
here Tuesday night, March 8.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Senior Ball.

The annual dancing party by the
senior class of the Owosso high school
was held Friday evening at the l. o. o.
f. temple. which was beautifully dec.
GRATED for the occasion. The music was
furnished by Logan's orchestra Of Lans.
ing, and included solos and novelties
which were extremely pleasing. About
sixty couples were on the dance floor
while the gallery was filed by relatives
and friends Of the students.
The grand march was led by Harold
Gordon. president OF the class, and Miss
Frances Nichols. Misses Dorcas Clarke,
Glsdye Porter, Wilma Demuth, Zylpha
Smith. Lucille Osmer and Mary Thomp-
son served punch. The patronesses were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. q. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. 7. Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs.
] r. McBsin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
CONTESTS FoR BOYS AND GIRLS
Owosso Merchants Interested In Plans
for Vegetable Raising and
Canning Of Fruit.

The Owosso Retail Merchants asso.
citation heard a fine talk Monday even
ing after dinner had been served by
the Ladies' Guild at the Episcopal
parish house, by E. G. Lindemann of
the M. A. c., who discussed the work
of boys and girls clubs organized for
the purpose of conducting contests in
the raising of crops, principally corn.
and in the canning of fruits and veget.
ables. He also touched upon the work
of county agricultural experts, matter
of particular interest in Shiawassee at
this time as steps have been taken to
induce the board of supervisors to make
an appropriation for an expert.
After Mr.. Lindemann's talk the
business men questioned him for
some time concerning the operation
of boys and girls clubs. The re
tailers' association has taken steps
to have contests in this county dur.
ipg the present year in corn raising
for the boys and canning for the girls.
County School Commissioners Howard
Slocum will furnish Prof. Lindemann
with the names of the teachers of the
county and as soon as he receives them
he will send directions for the organi
zation of clubs and the conditions to
govern the contests After these have
been assimilated the teachers will get
the pupils enrolled in clubs. 1t is hoped
to form one club in each school district.
The Owosso association desires to
induce merchants in different localities
to award prizes of $5 for first, $3 for
second and 81 for third in the local
contests. Then it is planned to have
general contests In which the prize
winners of the different localities will
compete and for which the Owoeso
association will offer cash prizes ag.
gregating about $95 in each class.
Prof. Lindemann will return to
owosso, April 10 to give a demonstra.
tion of canning certain fruits and
vegetables. The girls contest will be
along this line. they raising the pro.
ducts to be canned. Prizes will be
awarded for the best canned products.
The demonstration, the place of which
has not yet been decided. will not be
for girls only but all women who are
interested are urged to attend. Next
year the retailers association plans to
extend the work and to have six or
seven contests.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
SLOCUM And BAILEY
Renominated for School coMmis-
siooer and Road Commjs ssioner.

siO'c' ana Wodu commissioner
The primary election Wed oesday. for
the nomination of candidates for County
School Commissioner and County Road
Commissioner, resulted in an easy VIC
tory for Howard E. Slocum of Corunns,
for the Republican nomination for
school commissioner over Erwin S.
Kingsbury of Vernon, the vote being
1876 to 6OS. Ray N. Bravender of
Laingsburg, was unopposed for the
democratic nomination and no other
parties had regular candidates.
For road commissioner the only
names on the ballot were in the repub.
lican column, and the result was the
denomination of Roy c. Bailey of Gale
Gonia. for six year term over l. G.
Cuduey of Caledonia. The result in
detail for road commissioners being as
follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
=. $. Board Holds Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Sunday
school board of the First Methodist
church was held Wednesday evening
in the church parlors.
Reports from the various officers
showed very prosperous condition.
The school has a total enrolment Of
over 900 and the attendance during
the past year averaged Ala each Sun
day. 1t was decided to ask each
member of the school for a special
missionary offering on Easter Sunday
The following officers were elected
Superintendent-W A. Upham.
Assistant Supt-B. S. Sutherland.
Assistant Supt.-H. Hawcroft.
Secretary-Helen Gregory.
Treasurer-A. f. Loomis.
Librarian-Edna Schautz.
Chorister-Lillian Vogel.
Supt. Special Days-Mrs. E. F.
Conant.
Pres. Missionary society-Mrs. w.
F. Harryman.
Supt. Home Dept.-Ella Howe.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. E. w.
Petit.
Supt. Primary Dept.-Carrie
Swarthout.
Assistant Supt. Primary Dept
Ethel Shadbolt.
Secretary Primary Dept.-Mrs.
Vida Hummell.
'Chorister Primary Dept.-Agnes
Cansfield.
Organist Primary Dept.-Grace
Phillips.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
ConteStinR Will.

The hearing in the contest oyer the
will of the late Cyrus Bsdgero, was
held Monday in the probate court. The
deceased left an estate of $4,000 to his
wife. At her death the property is to
70 to mis- son, Claude, and at the end of
Clsude's life. it is to 60 to Claude's son,
now q email boy. If the boy dies child
less. the estate goes to the Dorcas home.
Claude Badgero is contesting the will,
contending that his father hsd no legal
right to tie up the estate for longer
than the term of two lives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
.. A. r. Officers.

The regular meeting of Shiawassee
chapter, Daughters Of the American
Revolution. was held Wednesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. A. M. Hume
and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Regent-Mrs. Winona Waters.
First Vice Regent-Mrs. A. NJ. Hume
Second Vice Regent-Mrs. Albert
West
Register-M j. Memo Bentley.
Chaplsin-Mrs. Adelaide Thompson.
Historian-Miss Lena Gregory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Death of Herman c. Setback.

Herman G. Setback, we'll known
and highly respected citizen, passed
away suddenly Sunday morning at one
o'clock at his home on Chapman street.
The funeral was held from the home
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock and
from the Salems Lutheran church at
2 o'clock, Rev. T.G. Hahn officiating.
Mr.. Setback was born in Deick,
Germany, December 1S. 1916 where he
was married to Miss Wilhelmina Po-
banz in 1872 To this union were born
ten children, eight of whom survive.
In 1880 the family came to America
and took up their residence in Findlay,
o., and two years later removed to this
city. During his residence here Mr..
Setback was in the lumber business.
being owner of the Setback wood yard
on Chapman street.
For the past year Mr.. Setback suf-
fered with heart disease although his
condition was not considered serions at
any time mp to the hour of his demise.
He transacted business down town and
did not retire until late Saturday night.
Choking sounds aroused the family
shortly before he expired. Mr.. Setback
was lifelong member of the Lutheran
church and member of the Lutheran
Bund of Michigan.
Besides his widow. deceased is sur.
vived by the following relatives: Six
sons and two daughters, Otto j. of Co.
runns; Charles, of Pontiac; Paul, of
this city; Herman. of Warren, Pa. Mrs.
Anna Lynch, of this city; George, Theo-
dore and Miss Minnie at home; three
brothers and sister, Albert, Rudolph
and Mrs. Herman Lunzer Of this city,
and John Of Germany.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Refuse Sunday Shows.

The common council Of Corunna on
Monday refused to grant petition of
fifty business men and other citizens to
allow the moving picture theater con.
Quoted by D. R. Salisbury to give Sun
day exhibitions and in 'tructed the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance to make
it illegal. There Is considerable op.
position to the passing of the ordinance
and the question will undoubtedly cut
some figure in the spling election.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Masher Smashed.

A fellow claiming to be Arthur Ship
petty of Niles, was arrested Tuesday on
a charge of using indecent language in
the presence of women and will have a
hearing today at 10 o'clock. He is
accused of accosting two Owosso young
ladies Tuesday evening and is also said
to have been given considerable bruis-
ing when he stepped up to the girls and
took hold of their arms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Officers Elected.

The members of the Current Topic
club held an interesting meeting on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Albert
West Besides an interesting paper on
''Paganism and Christianity, read by
Mrs. Joe Osburn, another feature of the
meeting was the reading of the annual
reports: The following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. G. G. Duff.
Vice Pres-Mrs. J. J. Davis
Cor. Sec'y- Mrs. Albert West.
Recording Sec'y-Mrs B. G. Evens.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. G.. VanCamp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Buys Hoffman Drug Store

Frank Cute, who has been in ch arge
of the Economy drug store practically
all the time since it was started here by
Hoffman Bros. of Jackson, has pur-
chased the stock from Chas F. Hoff-
man and will continue the business at
the corner of Washington and Ex-
change streets. Mr.. Hoffman has re-
turned to jackson to reside where he
will engage in the drug business with
his brother, M. Hoffman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Corunna Homes Sold.

Sheriff E. j. Herrick sold this week
to Albert Curtis his new bungalow on
West Frazier street in Corunna, Mr..
Curtis sold his fine home on w. Nc
Arthur street to Geo. w. Clark of Clark
81 Crane and Mr.. Herrick purchased
the Lemunyon home on Frazier and
Woodwork streets and will erect
another bungalow on part of this pro-
perty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05

The petition of the auditor general
that 245 pieces of county property be
sold for 1911 delinquent taxes was
granted by Judge s. s. Miner, Monday
The homes of K. p. Bigelow, W. NJ
Kilpatrick, B. s. Sutherland and Frank
Greenmsn of Owosso, appear in the
list. 1t has been ordered, however
that these pieces OF property be with
held until the objection of Mrs. Lee
Woodland who owns the Greenmsn
property is heard in the supreme court.
The unpaid taxes on the Owosso pro.
perty named are special assessments
for paving Oliver and Washington
streets
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
BUYS BREWERY PROPERTY

Roy D. Matthew'S Will Erect Two
Stores on Land Facing on Main
Street
L. -, a-sF-i.r.- ~
Roy d. Matthews has purchased from
the Owosso Savings Bank the east A
feet of the old brewery property at the
corner of Main and Water streets and
will have two store buildings erected
using part of the brewery building.
Mr.. Matthews has rented part of the
brewery to men who will do furniture
repairing and upholstering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
owosso Shots Win.

At shoot at Cohoctah, Friday, b. s.
Gaylord, M. f. Blair. L w. Murphy.
f. ]. Douglas and John Rosevear took
10 of II prizes offered, including .Hol-
stein bull won by Mr.. Gaylord, large
turkey by Mr.. Blair and lot of other
poultry by the different contestants.
The bull was brought into Owosso
properly decorated
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION
Gill introduced in Legislature to Let
People Vote on Question.

People Vote on Question.
Senator Straight of Coldwater, has
introduced bill in the legislature pro.
viding for a state wide prohibition of
the liquor traffic. the people to decide
the question by vote at the November
election in 1916 The bill must, of
course receive majority vote in both
the senate and house which is regarded
as very doubtful. The submission of
this question in this way lie said to be
objected to by many temperance people.
1t is also expected a bill will be in
troduced and strongly urged, doing
away with the present local option law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05

Bailey's majority, 1913.
Complete returns show that School
Commissioner Slocum defeated Err
win S. Kingsbury 1136 to COS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05

Mr.. f. w. Rayen and family will re-
turn from Detroit, Saturday, Mr.. Ray
en- having sufficiently recovered from
an operation for appendicitis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05

A son was born Thursday afternoon
to MIR. and Mrs Rolla Chase, East
Oliver street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05

Judge Miner took under advisement
a motion of counsel for the Michigan
Central railroad for new trial in the
case brought against the corporation by
Charles Beebe of Owosso. and Fred L.
Munson of Lansing, who were awarded
verdicts by jury during the present
term because they were compelled to
leave Pullman Car while en- route
from Mackinaw to Lansing. The mo.
'tion is based on the contention the
actions should have been brought
against the Pullman Car Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-05
Circuit Court.

Holding with the attorneys for the
defense, who contended that the wrong
action was started. Judge Miner di.
rected verdict Tuesday noon for the
defendants in the case of Frederick
Spiegel of Saginaw county against
County Drain Commissioner Griffin of
Shiawassee county, and the drain COM
missioner of Saginaw county. No tes.
timony had been taken.
Spiegel was suing the commissioners
for $40, 900 damages as result of their
canceling his contract for the digging
of the 9riffus drain, the cost to be paid
jointly by Saginaw and Shiawassee
counties. They took this action on the
grounds that he was employing dila-
tory tactics and was allowing the work
to drag too much.
As soon as the attorneys for the
plaintiff completed their opening state
ment Monday, the attorneys for the
defense made motion for a verdict for
the defendant. They claimed that the
act of drain commissioners was Judicial
and not ministerial and that the com.
missioners were not liable for damages.
Therefore, they contended, Spiegel
should have begun msndamus proceed.
ings to compel the commissioners to
draw an order for the remaining part of
his contract price, and the court held
with him.
The case will go to the supreme court.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-16
LIQUOR SHIPPED IN COFFINs
Is THE LATEST STUNT.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 12.-
Chattanooga was furnished it's
biggest political sensation in
months to-day, when Thomas c..
Betterton, commissioner of fire
and police and the original y
commission government man in
Chattanooga, was arrested on a
charge that he had been shipping
whisky in collins to various Gus
toners. The practice, it is al
legged, was carried on in connec-
ton with the regular business of
the Tennessee Coffin and Casket
Company, of which Betterton is
chief owner and president. The
prosecution is entirely in the fed
eral court.
The arrest it is said. is due to
an investigation by United States
Marshal Thomas P. Mcmahon.
The latter was chief of police
and was powerful in city politics
at the time the commission gov
eminent agitation was begun.
He went out of office when COM
mission government was secured
for the city.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-16
A SUGAR TARIFF MEANS
PROSPERITY.

Secretary McAddo's announce
ment that the dutys on sugar
would be indefinitely retained
was gratifyingly received Thurs
day morning in the principal
banks, commercial exchange and
throughout the financial district
of New Orleans.
The sugar planters are espec-
tally pleased with the Washing
ton dispatches announcing that
Mr.. McAddo's recommendation
in this connection will be sub
mitted to the United States con-
gress, at its next session, with
the entire approval Of President
Wilson. Both the president and
the secretary Of the treasury were
praised by commercial and f.
nancial New Orleans and a num-
Der of kilograms from leading
business men-bankers and pro-
fessional-were sent early to the
White House. Baton Rouge
Chronicle.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-16
SOUR, ACID SToldACHS
GASES or INDIGESTION


Time It! In I'VE minutes all stom-
ach distress will 60. No indigestion.
heartburn, sourness or belching Of
gas acid, or eructations Of undigested
food. no dizxiness. bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin II noted for its
speed In regulating upset stomachs.
Il 10 the surest. quickest stomach rem
ody In the whole world and besides Il
u harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting q large
nny-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
nom any drug store. You realize In
dve minutes how needless Il IL to suf-
Ter from indigestion. dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest.
surest and most harmless Z stomach
doctor in the world
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-16
WHEN YOU THROW A STONE.

If you are one who has
reached the age of discretion
take a few moments Of time and
let your memory dwell upon the
past twenty years CT your life
The result may b. oainful, yet
beneficial.
Life is never one long dream
of bliss to any Of us. it has its
ups and it's down, is joys and
it's sorrows, it's days when our
better instincts predominant and
those when we are aSsalicd by
the temptations of the great
destroyer.
In your moments Of retrospect
ton you may recall many in
stances where the stone of i'm
morality has been cast at women
who have neither offended
against the laws Of God nor OF
man.
Yet the stone was cast
thoughtlessly, it may be-and
the scar of implied impurity has
been carried by the victim to her
grave.
Innocent, yet adjudged to be
guilty!
A woman walking in the path
of rectitude, yet with character
besmirched by the casting of a
single stone!
A life of purity clouded by the
crimson tongue of shame!
And when such memories come
before your vision. think Of the
little children of the victim, who,
hearing the idle whisperings of
irresponsible gossip, may 60 even
to their own graves with a sus-
picion that their mother was not
as she might have been.
1t is an easy matter to cast the
stone of suspicion, but once it
leaves your hand it never ceases
to travel, and main. and lacerate
its unfortunate victim.
How much better it would be
if the stone were never cast, if
the suspicion which creeps into
your own mind never leaves it's
place Of concealment!
Far better to let hundred
guilty escape than to cast a
gloom over the life of one inno-
cent person.
When man himself becomes in
fallible, it will then be time to
judge Of the frailties of woman :;
but until such time "let him
who is without sin cast the first
stone. IN. G.. Bulletin.