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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Comfort Station.

Act No. 2S5. Public Acts of Michigan,
provides that each incorporated village
or city must provide at public expense
rest room or comfort station. This is
of vital interest and should be enforced
in every town. The laws read:
Sec. /. 1T shall be the duty of any
city in this state. and of the board of
trustees of any incorporated village to
cause to be constructed and maintained
in such village or city not less than one
public closet. commonly known and
designated as public convenience sta
tion, in such place or places as directed
by the local board of health. Such
closets or public stations shall have
thereon the proper signs and be so
placed as directed by the local board of
health as to be accessible from the
business district of such city or village,
and shall be maintained in sanitary
manner under the supervision of the
local board of health. Suitable and
adequate accommodations shall be afforded
at such public convenience station, to
the mbers of both sexes"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Morrice

Postmaster Dewey Of Owosso, in
formed G o Robinson of this place, that
he had been appointed as r d carrier
at Garland at a salary of one hundred
dollars a month-An exhibition of
the work done by pupils of the high
school here in drawing and water colors
is being shown in W A Conley's store
window The work is excellent and
does credit to the instructor. Miss Goss
The village caucus will be held here
the II and 18th of February. The Pro-
gressive Citizens Caucus will be held
in the town hall the 18th of this month
and the Peoples party caucus the 18th
j q A Cook is i'll at his home south
east of town with the grip-Edw ward
Jarrad Of Buffalo, N. Y, arrived here
Saturday to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs Mary Lawrence. Mr. Jarrad
will visit relatives here for few days
before returning-Mrs Samuel Atkins
the local milliner, and Miss Pauline
Blanchard went to Detroit, Monday, to
buy spring millinery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Garland.

Born, Sunday. to Mr. and Mrs Robt
Shannon, a son-Mrs w F Smith is
at Wheeler caring for her father who is
very ill-Mr and Mrs Leo CHRISTMAS
were weekend guests Of relatives in
Lansing-MissZ elma Smith has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in Perry
AFR and Mrs Harry Durham left
Tuesday for an extended visit with
friends in Detroit, Cleveland and Me-
dina, Ohio-Last Monday afternoon
Miss Neva Carroll entertained eight of
her little friends in honor of her fourth
birthday. Games and refreshments
were enjoyed-Frank Morris of Owes
30, was the guest Of Lee Head, Wed
nesday afternoon-Tom Burns, q
brother.in. law of Mrs ID D Curtis, end
his brother Charles, have gone to Wash.
ington with the expectation Of making
their future home in that state
Telephone service, which has been out
of commission since the recent storm
has again been established.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Henderson.

Miss Lucille Kele y of Owosso, was a
week. end guest of Miss Pauline Hon
ecker-Mr and Mrs Thos Kerwin of
Owosso, were entertained Sunday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs g T Soule
Mrs w Klaus of Owosso, is a guest
of Mr. and Mrs John Honecker-The
March w G T U, Frances E Willard
meeting, will be held at the home Of
Mrs Fred Rowlev-Messrs Bushaw
Wilcox. Kirn and Epton attended the
I o o F function at Reese, Friday
evening and organized new lodge
there-T Mccarthy and family are
moving this week to their new home on
the Sickle farm-Gospel meetings in
the Church of Christ are being con.
tinued another week as Rev Sharpe has
consented to postpone other engage
ments in order to return here-The
Wet U will hold bake sale Satur.
day In the millinery parlors of Mrs
Green to raise campaign money
Mrs VIM Caldwell who has been in.
jured by falls during the past two years
which have resulted in chronic rheuma.
tism, sustained third fall Tuesday
from which she is suffering intensely.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Notice Of Adjourned Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the ad.
journed annual meeting of the Shia.
wassee Mutual Fire Insurance Company
will be held at the Court House in the
City of Corunna, on Monday, March
20, A. D. 1916, at o'clock p m, for
the purpose of considering proposed
amendments to the charter and the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting. The
proposed changes are to amend Sec. 10
of tie Revised Charter to read follows
Sec. Is. Said Company is formed
and shall be conducted for the mutual
insurance of the property of its mem
bers and rural schools, rural church
property and town houses against
losses by fire, and no other property
shall be insured except the dwelling
houses, buildings and personal property
of farmers, situated upon or used on
or about their farms or business OF
farming. together with the stacks OF
hay and grain on such farms.
And to amend Section II of the Re
vised Charter to read as follows:
Sec. II. Every proposition or agree
ment for insurance shall particularly
set forth by schedule the property to be
insured, its locality, its value, the
names Of its owners, and also that II
there is any existing insurance thereon
giving the amount; but in case owner
wishes additional insurance he may pro
cure additional insurance from another
company or companies, provided he frs
secures consent of this company; pro
vided, that the total amount of insur
apce must not exceed three fourths oil
it's cash value.
Dated, Owosso, Mich, Feb. 3. 1915.
2 d. HURRELL,
Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18

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Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
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you for the good they have done me. !
have had quite bit of trouble and
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full looks. My friends say why do you
look so young and well?' / owe it all
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. "
Mrs RoBT. SToPIEL, Moore Avenue
Washington Park, Illinois.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
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charge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Vernon.

The Sunshine club was most delight
fully entertained by Carrie and Arthur
Davis at their home Friday evening
Mrs l. N Evens entertained the Limit
ed club to dinner Friday. The decora-
tions were typical Of Valentine Day,
making very pretty appearance
The condition of Mrs Olney, mother of
Postmaster Frank Olney, is vely fovor-
able For such painful injury as a
broken him she is doing unusually well.
Her daughter Mrs Bert Collins is caring
for her-The special meeting of the
Venice M E church conducted by Rev
l. II Stevens closed Sunday afternoon
The meetings were splendid success
and much interest has been aroused
by the efforts-The annual meeting
of the Greenwood Cemetery association
was held Monday, Feb. 14--Mr and
Mrs F E Hart and son John expect to
leave the first of March to go on farm
near Cohoctah-Cyrus B. Purdy, a
former resident of Bennington township
and brother of Mrs Barker of this place,
died at his home in Miniature, Neb Jan.
3O-There will be no meeting of the
South Venice Farmers club this month
Mr. and Mrs Fred Miller will entertai n
the club in March-James Fenton of
Stanton, visited his sister Mrs Freeman
and relatsves, MIR and Mrs G T Paris
over Sunday l. Fl Stevens at
tended the ministerial meeting at Owes
so, Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF william Sears
deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the CouE ty OF Shiswsssee, state OF
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against said estate. do her sby Pive notice
that we will meet at the residence OF George
Stanlake In the Township OF Middlehury In
said County on Monday. the 10th day OF Ap'il
A. D. 1916. and on Monday, the isth day OF
A. ID. 1915 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 9tb day OF February
A. ID. 1916 are allowed to creditors to presep,
their claims to said Commi ssiont rs for nd T.
ment and allowance.
Dated the 9th day OF February A. u. 1915.
GEORGE STANLAKR,
CLARENCE HAIGHT.
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
SMELLS FRENCH WAR BULGE
BY End Of Year France viii Have
Spent $s.sae. 500 600.

Paris, Feb. 16.-An appropriation OF
7JS17,000,0O0 francs for the second
quarter of 1916 is provided in bill
introduced in the chamber of deputies
by Alexandra Ribot, minister of q.
nance. or this amount all but 657 ,00O,.
600 francs is for military purposes.
Finance Minister Ribot said the
French government expects to spend
s15,7S6,000 daily for war purposes dur.
ing April, May and June. When the
present bill is adopted the total war
appropriations since Aug. /, 1914, will
have reached $3.50, 900. 900.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
When Your Child CrIes

at night and tosses restlessly, YOU feel
worried. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children Break up Colds In "a honrs.
Relieve Feverishness. Constipation.
Teething Disorders. and destroy worms
Used by Mothers for 90 years. AlIdrug.
gists, 25c Sample FREE. Mother Gray
Co., Leroy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic pow
der for painful. smartipg, tender, ner-
vous feet 1t takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. Over 100, 900 pack
ages are being used by the German and
Allied troops at the front. Sold every
where, 25c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
| owe
MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Washington Park, I'LL am the
mother of four children and have suf-

fered with female
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill.
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
l could just tear
everything to pieces
and l would ache all
over and feel so sick
that / would n o I
want anyone to talk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Old Boat CAPTAIN Dies.

Marquette. Feb. 16.-Captain George
w. Smith, well known in marine cir
Giles on the great lakes, and former
blot of the steamer Friant, is dead at
ais home at Marquette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Fire Sweeps Michigan Town.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 16.-Fire
caused $4,000 damage in the village
of Hermansville, Mich, and for a
time threatened to destroy the large
lumber mills and yards.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-18
Well Known Insurance Man Dead.

Manistique, Few. 16.-Charles Beals,
insurance man, well known through
out the upper peninsula and northern
Wisconsin, is dead of apoplexy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
MAY TAKE VILLA IN FEW DAYS
Flying ~Squadrons Of Cavalry Search
Mountains for Bandit-Success
Near, Officials Believe.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 3.-The cap
ture of Francisco villa by the flying
s%quadrons of American cavalry search
Ing the Sierra Madre mountains is be-
lieved by army officers at Fort Bliss
to be only a matter of days.
His forces scattered into small bands
after their smashing defeat by Colonel
Dodd and his cavalrymen on March
20. Villa is reported to have sought
safety in hiding In some recesses OF
the continental divide. The bandits
injured leg, said to have been broken
by a gunshot wound or a fall from a
horse. will doubtless prevent him from
making any long fight v e the rug
ged mountains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
FUNSTON AND DODD
BAKER ISSUES STATEMENT AFT.
Err CLASH IN MEXICO.
Secretary Of War Pleased With Dash
and vigor of Troopers in Ban
dit Chase.

Washington, April 3. - Secretary
Baker has issued the following state,
ment:
THE success of Colonel Dodd in
catching up with the retreating band
it's and dispensing them, shows the
value and effectiveness of the careful
preparations made by General Fun
ston, as well as the dash and vigor
with which Colonel Dndd and the
members OF his command have under.
taken their task.
1T is a matter of great gratifica.
ton to us all hat the first encounter
Is SO decisive and that our own troops
have suffered so slightly. The effect
on both sides of the border will un
doubtedly be great.
This comes as a very adequate
answer to those who feared that it
would be a long and painful pursuit
before We overlook the marauders,
and gives ground to hopes that the
object of the expedition can he accom-.
plished speedily"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
COLUMBUS FEARS SECOND
RAID; PREDICTION MADE
Mexican Who Foretold Attack on
Town, Believes Bandit Has
Doubled on Trail.

Columbus, N. NJ, April IA story
spread broadcast through Columbus
caused the credulous to fear that Vii.
la is about to make a second raid on
this community.
The story was based on a sugges-
ton made by q Mexican ranch hand
employed by Mayor HI. G. Hoover.
The Mexican who is said to have pre-
dicted the raid upon this town March
8 in which seven United States SOL
diers and eight civilians were killed,
asserted that he believed the bandit
chieftain had doubled on his trail and
was now in the vicinity of Santa Ma
ria In the Guzman district, about IS
miles scAth of the border.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Hopes Women viii
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each morn.
ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, alert-vigorous and
v~ivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean,
healthy blood. If only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders Of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what a graf
flying change would take place.
Instead Of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men, women and
girls with paCty or muddy complex
ions; instead Of the multitudes OF
nerve wrecks" "rundowns,' brain
flags" and pessimists we should see a
virile, optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful
Of limestone phosphate in it to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous days
indigestible waste, sour lamentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ms dhu LCouCulIl6 tuc SullT6 dllIu6u-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
%iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have a pallid, sallow complexion and
who are co~nstipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which will cost
but a trifie but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside, because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminate
the blood. while the pores in the thir.
ty feet Of bowels do.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
NEARLY ENDS VILLAS CAREER
Five Poems Murdered BY Outlaws in
Raid For Having Dealings
With Americans.

Field Headquarters, American FIX.
peditionary Forces, Colonia Dublan,
Chihuahua, Mex, by motor truck to
Columbus, April /. 1t has been
learned here that Francisco Villa near.
ly lost his life a few days ago on the
Corralitos ranch, a short distance
from this place, where he tortured
and put to death five Mexicans. One
of his victims leaped upon him and
was strangling him when the villista
officers beat him senseless with the
butts of their guns.
The murder of five members of the
Polanco family was said to have
been intended as a warning to other
Mexicans against having dealings with
Americans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Dcadcns Sound of Eirinu.

A big-gun silencer which the French
are using is so effective that nc sound
Of firing can be heard over a greater
distance than 100 yards or so. The
silencer is attached to the muzzle of
he gun. AS the shell leaves the gun
a small shutter springs up and pre-
cents the explosive gases escaping in
the usual way when the gun is fired.
The result is that the sudden fierce
'ush of gas passes out through the two
:hannels with nothing like the rush
hat is caused in the ordinary way. 1t
is impossible to stop the gases es.
Gaping altogether, for the pressure is
SO terrific that the gun would be blown
20 pieces.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
WISE HOSTESS
Won Her Guests to Postum.

Three great coffee drinkers were
my old school friend and her two
daughters.
They were always complaining and
taking medicine. / determined to give
them Postum instead of coffee when
they visited me, so without saying
anything to them about it, / made a
big pot of Postum the first morning.
Before the meal was half over,
each n passed up her cup to be re-
filled, remarking how fine the coffee
was. The mother asked for a third
cup and inquired as to the brand of
coffee / used. l didn't answer her
question just then, for l heard her say
a while before that she didn't like Pos
tum unless 1t was more than half
coffee.
After breakfast l told her that the
coffee she liked so well at breakfast
was pure Postum, and the reason she
liked it was because it was properly
made.
Il have been brought up from a
nervous. wretched invalid, to a fine
condition of physical health by leav.
Ing off coffee and using Postum.
Il am doing all / can to help the
world from coffee slavery to Postum
freedom, and have earned the graft.
tude of many, many friends" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form.
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c
pkgs.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolyes quickly In q cup of hot wa
ter, and. with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage instantly. soc
and SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
sold by 0rocers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Plan to Raise podd's Rank.

Washington. April 3.-Calonel Geo.
A. Dodd--"frst-class fighting man
will so out OF the American army a
brigadier July rs next for his exploit
Of scattering Villas bandits, II the
counsel OF his friends prevail. adrsai
stunt" and certainly did en- up
brown were the expressions army
army raen used n commencing on the
exploit Of the 63-year-old warrior. II
surely hope Re will be retired to Z
brfsadier general said one of the
men closely associated with Dodd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
PROBE OF RAID ON COLUMBUS
Senator FAN Gathers Data for Thor
ough Investigation - sIocum
Blamed by Newspapers.

Washington. March 31.-Owing to
widespread criticism of Colonel Slo
cum. in command at Columbus at the
time of Villas raid, for failure to take
proper precautions. Senator Fall is
gathering data preparatory to insti
tuting a thorough investigation. Col
onel Slocum is accused by certain pa
pers in New Mexico of failing to press
the pursuit when Villas horses were
faded from the long march across the
border.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Three, Count En-. Three.

The Crusty Old Bachelor, with the
Self-Winding 23-Hour Crouch. settled
down into one of the club armchairs.
I've just spent an hour talking with
some young married ladies'" he
growled, land not once did their con
5~ersation deviate from the Great Fem
mime Trilogy."
What's that?" came from the
depths of another armchair.
Dress, servants and babies"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
suppliea for u. S. Army.

Ell Paso. April ga special train OF
supplies is being prepared in the Mex
lean Northwestern railroad yards in
Juarez and will be sent south at once
II necessary permission is given by
the Mexican military authorities. The
train will include a tank car of gaso-
line, a car Of -four. a car Of beans,
and several cars of corn. oats and hay
for the cavalry horses and pack mules.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06

Torreon, Mexico, April 3.-In his
proclamation calling on the Villa ban.
dts to lay down their arms, General
Jacinto Trevino, commanding this dis
trict stated that this, by authority of
the first chief, would be the last call.
The bandits must lay down their arms
within ten days. he said. to obtain per-
sonal guaranty Of safety. General
Trevino further stated. If they do
not come In we shall have to treat
them as common bandits end pursue
them with vigor until they are annihi.
lated"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Alleges Attempt to buy Votes.

Philadelphia, April declaring
"the presumption shown in attempting
to purchase BrumbaugE votes with
salaries paid by the state of Pennsyl
vania probably is without precedent in
American politics." Charles Johnson,
treasurer of the republican state com
mittee, resigned as state insurance
commissioner. In accepting the resig
nation Governor Drumbaugh said
Johnson had grossly misunderstood
II not misrepresented in toto. the spir
II and purpose of the meeting of which
he comple. Ms"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
Lone pirate Taken to New York.

Philadelphia. April 3.-Earnest Schil-
Ter, who forcibly took command of the
British steamer Matoppo on the high
seas passed through Philadelphia in
custody Of detectives who were taking
him to New York. He was removed
from the Jail at Lewes, DEL, the detec-
tives saying they had received infor-
nation that a plot was OIL foot to res
cue him. Schiller said while on the
train he was anxious to learn whether
the four accomplices who he said had
agreed to assist him had gotten on
board another steamer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
sliu. Not Sunk BY u.soat,

London, April 3.-Foreign Minister
Won Jagow of Germany has notified the
Norwegian legation in Berlin that in
vestigations by the naval authorities
proved that the Norwegian bark Sill.
ius was not sunk by a German sub.
marine, says a dispatch to Reuters
Telegram company from it's Chris
tiania correspondent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
SLAV HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK
Russian Vessel, Portugal, T~orpedoed
Without Warning in Black Sea
115 Lives Lost.

Petrograd, April The Russian
hospital ship Portugal has been sunk
in the Black sea by a German SUBJ
marine with he loss of 115 lives, it is
officially announced. Among the miss
ing are Count Tatistcheff, Red Cross
delegate, the Baroness Meyendorff, IA
other sisters of charity and so Rus
sian and 20 French medical corps
workers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
JAPANESE STEAMER HITS
ROCK; HUNDRED DROWNED
Vessel Wrecked on Sunken Rock
Bourd From Nagasaki for
Coastal Points.

Toxic, April 4.-The steamer Wax
atsu Maru, bound from Nagasaki for
coastal points, has been wrecked on a
sunken rock. E~ighty-mine of her pas.
sengers and sixteen members of the
crew are believed to have been
drowned. The Wakatsu Maru was 2
vessel of 252 tons.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-06
CAVALRYMEN RIDE NIGHT AND
DAY; KILL 80 BANDITS IN FIGHT
VILLA SCOUTS CUT WIRES
AND LINES NEAR GUERRERO

' FL Paso, Texas, April I. -
The telegraph and railway lines
y south of MADEIRA, Chihuahua, have
' been cut presumably by Villas
' scouts, thus separating General
: Pershing's field columns from the
3 new base at MADEIRA until the
break is repaired. No troops or
. supplies can be moved into the
' Guerrero district by rail, but must
be transported via Rabricora pass.