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The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
NOTICE OF LETTING
Road Assessment District No. |

Open bids will be received until II o'clock,
A. NJ, October 16, A. ID. 1916 by the Shia.
wassee County Board o: Road Commissioners
at the residence of c. j. Thomas In Benning-
ton Township, Shiawassee County for the
construction Of miles and 40 rods OF foot
Class B gravel roads. which will be feet wide,
located as follows: BEGINNING at the corner
common to sections 13, IL. 23 and "a, Benning.
ton, thence north three miles to township
line, thence west forty rods.
The road is to be built under the direct tion
of the said Board of Road Commissioners Of
Shiawassee County funds being secured by the
sale of bonds based on q tax upon o special
Bennington and Owosso and the County Of
Shiawassee at large.
Bids will be received in o lump sum for the
road complete, but price for the separate
sections OF the construction must be given, or
separately for grading, culverts and bridges
and graveliug. according to the plans and
specifications.
Plans, specifications and proposal blanks
may be examined at the ONCE OF the County
$500 for their safe return said plans and
specifications may be removed from the
County Clerks office.
A certified check of 500 90 Is required with
each accepted bid. until the bond Of the con-
tractor is filed and approved.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
ROY G. BAILEY.
AMOS PARMENTER,
HARRY BYERLY.
Shiawassee County Board
of Road Commissioners.
Dated October 2, 1915.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
The Gold Dust Was There.

North America has counted as gold
producing continent only since the late
forties. But 1t might well have done
so for about 200 years. According to
the London Chronicle. In the voyage
round the world which began in ITO
the privateer Captain Shelvocke found
In certain California valleys IA rich
black mold which. as you turn it fresh
up to the sun, appears as If intermin.
gled with gold dust. Though we were
a little prejudiced," he adds, against
the thought that it could be possible
that this metal should be so promiscu-
Ously and universally mingled with
common earth. yet we endeavored to
cleanse and wash the earth from some
Of 1t. and the more we did the more II
appeared like gold. In order to be fur.
ther satisfied I brought away some of
1t. which we lost In our confusion In
China"
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
Tho Number Nina.

There were nine earths. according to
medieval cosmogony. nine heavens.
nine rivers of hell and nine orders of
angels. The number being perfection
since 1t represented divinity was Of
ten used to signify a great quantity.
as in the phrases, "A nine days Won
der" "A cat has nine lives" and Mine
tailors make man." In Scotland n
distempercd cow was cured by wash
ing her In nine surfs. To see nine
magpies was considered extremely
lucky. Nine knots made in a black
woolen thread served as a charm In
the case Of sprain. 1t was also be
lieved and is still by some that If n
servant girl finds nine green peas in
one pod and lays them on the window
sill the first man that enters will be
her beau. Nine grains of wheat laid
on a four leaved clover enable one,
it is said, to see the fairies.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
Foiling a Fakir.

A story used to be told at Cairo of
Sir Richard Owen during one OF his
sojourns in Egypt. The great natural
ist was seated in the shade on the We
randa at Sheppeard's hotel when the
inevitable snake charmer came to him
and produced from his bag a lively
specimen Of the horned asp-the dead
ly cerastes. The professor gazed and.
nothing daunted, stopped and plucked
the horns from the head of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remarking to a
bystander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying to palm
off upon any one else harmless snake
as a cerastes by the aid Of couple of
fish bones. With anybody else the
charmer would probably have succeed
ed. He had tried it on the wrong man.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
NOTICE of Public Improvement and
Of Special Assessment Number
l3S for tho Construction of Sewer
on Cass Street Between Michigan
Avenue and Shiawassee Street.
To all whom 1t may concern:


Pursuant to resolution OF the Commission
OF the City OF OwossO at a session held upon
the 25Jh day OF September, A. ID. 1915, notice
is hereby given that the City OF Owosso pro-
poses to make the following improvement,
viz: To construct a sewer upon Cass street
from Michigan avenue westerly to Shiawassee
street; that the plans and specifications and
estimates OF cost are on hle In my ONCE for
public inspection; that the Commission has
desfp as the special assessment district
upon which the special assessment for said
Improvement shall be levied. all the lots and
parcels OF land fronting and abutting upon
said Improvement, the same to be assessed
according to benefits.
The Commission OF the City of Owosso will
meet at It's regular session on Monday, the 23rd
day OF October, A. d. 1916 at 7:30 o'clock in the
afternoon when IL will hear objections to the
Improvement and to the district to be assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the special
assessment heretofore made by the city
assessor for the purpose of defraying that
portion OF the cost which the Commission de-
cided should be paid and borne by special
assessment for the improvement as aforesaid is
now on file in my Office for public inspection.
The Commission OF the City of Owosso will
meet at its regular session on Monday,
October, 3D. 1916. at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon
to review the special assessment and hear
any objections to any assessment which
may be made by any person deeming himself
aggrieved thereby.
Dated October 5th, 1915.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND.
City Clerk
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HUGHES OR WILSON,?
ROOSEvELT'S ANSWER

against Mr.. Wilson's COM
binatiOn of grace I'm elocution
with futility in action; against
his record of words unbacked by
deeds or betrayed by deeds, we
see Mr.. Hughes rugged and un-
compromising straightforward
ness Of character and action In
every Office he has held. We
put the man who thinks and
speaks directly, and whose
words have always been made
good, against the man whose
adroit and facile elocutlon is
used to conceal his plans or his
want Of plans. The next four
years may well be years Of tre-
mendous national strain. Which
of the two men do you, the
American people, wish at the
helm during these four years:
the man who has been actually
tried and found wanting, or the
man whose whole career In pub
lie Office Is guarantee of his
power and good faith? But one
answer Is possible; and 1t must
be given by the American people
through the election Of Charles
Evans Hughes as President of
the United States."-RoosevcIt
in Maine Speech.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
Order Of Publication

State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
At a session Of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE In the City
OF Corunna, or Saturday. the 30th day OF
September, In the year one thousand niue
hundred and sixteen.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of William
Howell, incompetent.
On reading and filing the petition of L. A.
Sanderhof as Guardian, praying for license to
sell real estate
1t is ordered, that the 30th dav of October
next, al ten o'clock in the forenoon. AT said
Probate ONCE be assigned for hearing
said petition.
And 1t is further ordered that a 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 BUsB,
. Judge OF Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register. 2S.at
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06

Soon after Mr.. Hughes was nomi-
mated friend said to him: Governor,
II the American people forget the Mexi-
can disgrace they do not deserve to
have you for President" Quick as a
flash he replied: "The candidate who
lodges the Mexican disgrace does not
deserve to be President" He did not
pass around his address Of acceptance
for compliment or criticism in ad-
vance of it's delivery but the amount
of space he devoted to the Mexican,
disgrace-"that confused chapter of
blunders no one who had
talked with him since his nomination.
1t has been in his mind and on his
mind more than any other single prob
lem with which Mr. Wilson has pal
tered. TO talk with him is to see at once
the reality of his indignation over the
heartless manner in which American
men, women and children, American
citizens, soldiers and sailors have been
abandoned by the Administration along
and across the Rio Grande, the vic
tins of Mexican armed forces, outfit
ted with American ammunition and
American rifles, Mexicans whom Mr..
Wilson has cOddled one day as pa
triOts only to chase the next as
bandits.
1t Is apparently the belief of Mr..
Wilson that the people of the United
States are not interested in Mexico.
His defenders have declared that ii
was on "Old story and out of date"
Mr.. Hughes has better opinion of his
fellow cOuntrymen. He has proved
himself better judge of their feelings.
He has made "the Mexican disgrace"
foremost issue of his campaign. He
has assailed the record of the Admin.
istratiOn in that respect In almost
every speech he has made. He has new
,er failed to strike a responsive chord
in the hearts of his audience, whether
speaking in Carnegie Hall, New York,
from the platform Of his train at
Grand Forks, North Dakota, to q vast
audience at Portland, at the Exposi.
tion at San Diego or in the prairie
states Of the Middle West. He has re.
futed the slander, sometimes heard In
the effete East, that the people Of the
great West do not care what happens
to their fellow citizens in Mexico or
to the flag beyond the border. No
man born in the West has a firmer
faith in the fundamental patriotism
and dominant Americanism" of the
people of that section than Mr..
Hughes. He holds them responsible
in large measure for the encourage.
ment and support he received while
Governor Of New York In his war
upon political graft and political boss.
ism. He thinks they had much to do
with conscripting him as the cham.
pion Of nationalism In the current cam.
paign. He showed his confidence in
their practical idealism when he made
"the Mexican disgrace" an uppermost
issue of his campaign. He has been
'vindicated by the response his arraign.
ment of the Administration on this
score has everywhere evoked. From
Maine to California "the Mexican dis.
grace" Is sore subject with red.
FLOODED Americans today. But no.
where between the oceans are the out.
RACES inflicted in Mexico upon Ameri.
can honor, life and property more
keenly resented than around the fire.
sides of the great West. Mr.. Hughes
Is no stranger to the West. His
straightforward talk on Mexico proves
1t.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION.
Dated October 2, 1916.

OwOsso, Oct. 9, 1915.
Regular meeting Of the Commission.
Mayor DeYoung presiding.
Members present. DeYoung, Hanscom,
Rosevear.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read and approved as printed.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The report of the Justice OF Peace, showing
e44.00 received in fees and fines during Sep
tember. was presented and ordered fled
The report OF the police department for the
month of September was presented and ordered
filed.
The report of the librarian for the month OF
September, was presented and ordered filed.
NEW BUSINESS
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung, Hsf,scon., Rosevear:
Resolution No 9es.
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be and he Is hereby
instructed to issue the notes OF the city OF
Owosso In renewal of loans previously author
lied by this Commission: To the Owosso
General Street-Paving fund, to bear date Of
October 2, 1916, and to be payable April 1st,
1917, and TO bear interest at 5 per cent per
annum. To the Citizens Savings Bank sor
e.. 900, payable from the General Street-Paving
fund to bear date of October . 1915, and TO be
payable October ist, 1917 and to bear interest
at 5 per cent per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adop ted,
ayes DeYo Young Hanscom, Rosevear:
Resolution No. $50.
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be and he is hereby
instructed, directed and authorized to borrow
upon the credit OF the city OF Owosso the sum
OF one thousand dollars bi,00n) and place the
same to the credit OF the sprinkling fund.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
BROTHERHOODS WIN,
FARMERS WIVES LOSE
Democrats UnctuousIy but Vain
Iy FIatter Themselves That
TiIIers of the Soil Believe
Their Bunk UpIift Laws
Will Improve AgricuI-
turaI Conditions.
.FARlNG WORSE THAN
LOWLIEST RAILROAD HAND

Plight of Women laborers In tho
Fields Described by President Pope
of the Association of State Presi-
dents of the Farmers Union as
More DeplorabIe Than During the
Days of Slavery, and Yet Not a
Word Was Spoken In the Last Con-
gress, Which is Boasting Of Its
Farm Legislation, About the Woman
Who Rakes the Hay and Gathers
the Sheaves.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
IDEALS OF THE SUCCESS
OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE

"If ! did not believe that the
Republican party was the party
Of true progress, which was pre-
pared under its leadership to
take the country along the way
of adaptation to new needs and
exigencies of the future,
should have no pride In repre-
senting 1t. But the party Of Lin
coin Is reunited today and we
consecrate 1t to the ideals of
Lincoln, and those ideals are
permanent. These are the ideals
of the success of the plain peo-
pie. They are the ideals of the
achievements under free institu-
tiOns, Of success In all the activ-
tiles Of the cooperative energy
of the plain people. le."-Charles
e. Hughes in a Speech Delivered
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06

Mr.. Hanscom moved that the time for pay
ment OF special assessment No. 1884 for paving
South Washington street from the d., c. III
q M. Ry. TO Ridge street be extended for sixty
days from August 30th, 1915, which prevailed
ayes DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
Mr.. Rosevear moved that the Commission
moi urn. which prevailed, ayes DeYuung,
Hanscom, Rosevear.
JAS. DE YOUNG,
ARTHUR II. DUMOND Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
Mr.. HUGHES OPPOSED TO
FOOLISH GOVERNMENT.

II have no respect for the
idea that because democratic
government Is a government of
the people, by the people and
for the people 1t is a govern
ment Of the foolish, for the fool
ish and by the foolish.
Mr.. Hughes speech at Chicago.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
Court

tate OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
In the matter OF the estate OF Alexander
Young. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months
from the sth day of August, A. ID. 1915 have
been allowed for creditors to present their
claims against said deceased TO said court for
examination and adjustment. and that all
creditors OF said deceased are required TO
present their claims to said court. at the pro
bate office, In the City OF CorunDa, In said
county. on or before the 1ith DAY OF Decem ber,
A. ID 1916, ana that said claims will be heard
by said court on Monday. the 1ith day OF
December, A. ID. 1915, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon.
Dated August 9Th, A. ID. 1915. ~Ws-
MATTHEW BUSH.
by Judge of Probate.
Register OF Probate.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06

Said loan TO be made In anticipation OF
special assessments levied for the sprinkling
OF the various streets in the City OF Owosso
during the season OF 1916 Said note shall bear
date OF October 4th. 1916 and shall become
due and payable April 1st, 1917, and shall bear
interest at rate not exceeding five per cent
per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear.
Resolution No. $40.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that the Mayor be and Is hereby in
structed authorized and directed to borrow
upon the credit of the City OF Owosso, the sum
OF one thousand dollars Si,0 % and place the
proceeds thereof to the credit OF the special
assessment fund for the construction OF cement
sidewalks.
this commission TO make said loan In antici-
patton of the collection OF the special assess
ment levied upon the lots or parcels OF land
to be assessed for the construction OF cement
sidewalks, which constitutes all the lots and
parcels of land fronting and abutting upon said
October 4th, 1915, and shall become due and
payable April lst, 1917, and shall bear interest
at a rate not exceeding five per cent per annum.
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung. Hanscom, Rosevear:
October 2, 1915.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
amounts shown
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
HUGHES P|T|LESS ON
MEXICAN DISGRACE
In His Mind and on His Tongue
More Than Any Other Single
Problem With Which Mr..
Wilson Has Paltered.
CRAZY CHAPTER OF BLUNDERS

No One Can Hear Him Speak Without
Seeing the Reality of His Indigna-
tion Over the Heartiess. Policy Of
the Democratic Administration
Toward American Men, Women and
Children, American Citizens, SOL
, diers and Sailors Along and Across
the Rio Grande.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06

SALESMAN WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases AID
paints. Salary or Commission. Ad..
dress The HARVEY OIL Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. Adv
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06
SICK ANIMALS

A BIG BOOK on diseases of Horses,
Cattle. Sheep. Doss and Poultry, mailed
free. Humphrey Veterinary Medicines,
156 William Street, New York.
The Owosso times., 1916-10-06

THE FATAL SECRET, by Mrs. South.
worth, and Ia other good stories,
post paid for only 10 cents. Ad.
dress, G.. EL5EA, Owosso, Mich. Adv
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05
Tuesday, August 70

A. d. 1916, for the purpose of placing
in nomination by all political parties
participating therein, candidates for
the following offices, viz:
National-One candidate for United
States Senator.
StaIe-One candidate for Governor,
one candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Congressional = One candidate for
Representative in Congress for the
Congressional District of which said
Township forms part.
Legislative candidate for SEN
ator in the State Legislature for the
Senatorial District of which said Town
ship forms part; one candidate for
Representative in the State Legisla-
ture for the Legislative district of
which said Township forms part.
county-Also candidates for the fol-
lowing Offices, viz: Judge of Probate,
Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasur-
er, Register of Deeds, Prosecuting At
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05

Con Steinmetz was q Houghton call
er Tuesday.
Fred Bellmer left Tuesday for the
Little Huron with a party of berry
pickers.
George Rice returned Sunday from a
ten day inspection trip of the Hebard
game reserve on the Little Huron. ,
Mrs. F. H. Monsoon and son returned
Sunday from weeks visit in Chassell
and Houghton.
Will Daley and sister Agnes, Of
Houghton. were Sunday guests at the
Shea home.
Percy Liberty started clsrking in M.
T. Deschaine's confectionery store on
Monday.
Attorney Ira E. Randall, of Hough-
ton, was business visitor here Mon
day.
o. o. Deschaine returned Tuesday
from a business visit in Lansing.
Fred Hastet, who relieved James
Brogan for week as fireman on the
pusher, left Thursday for Marquette.
Section Foreman William Peterson
had IS cars of stamp sand put on the
west end Of his section the first of the
week.
Miss Sophie E. Picard left Monday
fo- Rapid City, S. D., after spending
eight weeks here visiting her mother,
Mrs. Picard.
F. J. Fisher and L. G. Brown, rep
resenting the Hancock Evening Jour-
nal. were in L'Anse Wednesday secur-
ing advertising and data for L'Anse
Homecoming section to have been is
sued by their paper yesterday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05

torney, One Circuit Court Commission
or, One Surveyor, Two Coroners. One
Inspector of Mines.
Delegates to County Conventions.
There shall also be elected as many
Delegates to the county conventions of
the several political parties as said
Township or Precinct is entitled to un-
der the call Of the county committees
of said political parties. which number
will be indicated by the number of
blank lines printed on the official prim-
airy ballots used at said election under
the heading. Delegates to County
Conventions. The Board Of Primary
Election Inspectors will furnish dele
gates with credentials. emitting them
to seats in the county conventions, ex-
cept that where there is more than one
precinct in Township and the county
committee require the election of dele
gates from the ward or district as
whole, such delegates should be ad-
mitted without credentials. Names of
candidates for delegates to county con-
ventions will not appear on the official
primary ballots, but will be written or
pasted in by the voter. in the place
designated on said ballots.
Suggestions Relative to Voting.
Separate ballots for each political
party, somewhat in the form as shown
herewith, will be provided. The elect
or must name the political party of his
choice when asking for ballot and in
marking his ballot must make cross
in the square to the left Of the name
Of each elector for whom he desires to
vote, and can vote for only one candi-
date except where two candidates are
to be elected, in which case he should
! vote for two.
After the ballot is prepared it should
be folded so that the initials of the in
spector on the perforated corner will
be on the outside.
Concerning Registration.
The Board of Primary Election In
spectors will register the name of any
person who shall on that day appear
and make oath or affirmation to the eff
feet that he is a qualified elector in
such ward or election district, or when
they personally know him to be such.
Any person registered on primary day
as above prescribed, shall be entitled
to vote at the succeeding election with
out other registration.
Any qualified elector may be regis
tered and be eligible to vote at any
primary election if he shall appear in
person before the Township Clerk and
take the oath required as to qualifica-
tions for registration, and request that
his name be registered. Blankc for
this form Of registration can be OBJ
tanned at the township clerks Office.
The polls of said election will be open
at o'clock a. m. and will remain open
until O'Clock p. m. of said day of
election, unless the Board of Election
Inspectors shall in their discretion adj
journ the polls at IL O'Clock noon for
one hour.
OCTAVE SEAvoY,
Township Clerk.