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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

aessed to this favorite nephew. When
the lawyers finished settling up the
estate, however, all that was left was
the ramshackly old house with twenty
acres of rocks and hills behind it.
Old Daniel Durham had been a sur
veyor and John had been his assistant
ever since boyhood. 1t was dull life
in a way, but John loved nature and
he took great enjoyment in his varied
outdoor duties. When he learned that
much mooted store of boarded gold
his departed uncle had evaporated
in moonshine and that all he had that
was practical was leaky roof over
his head, he set at work to make the
best of the situation.
my prospects have turned out
pretty bad, Adria," he had told his
fiancee. THE surveying business is
not what it used to be. 1t may be
years before l can get on settled
basis. I want to release you from
your promise"
mo, john" Adria had replied, the
true lovelight shining in her eyes, I'VE
will simply wait for the settled
basis"
There had been years waiting and
business did not better with John
Burnham. Like the current of an un-
rufied stream, however, their love
went on, nothing married its beauty or
peacefulness. Twice week evenings
John called at the Newton home and
spent a pleasant hour with the four
sisters. Twice week he and Adria
attended some village entertainment,
or took quiet stroll.
And now, John was gravely detail.
ing new trouble to his sympathetic
companion.
IT'S about the dynamite, Adria." he
was saying. IT'S a reminder of my
old foollshness. You know a year
ago got 1t into my head that there
was something tangible to the theory
OF that scientist, whose lecture we at
tended and who favored bombarding
the clouds to bring on rain and break
the drought"
II remember, john" replied Adria,
and there was rather a plying express
sion on her gentle face.
All the town remembered, too, and
smiled when they thought of it. Burn.
ham had a mortar made and bought
prodigious lot of dynamite. lie went
at his experiment carefully and scien.
tifically. All the countryside invaded
his little farm the day he shot the
clouds. Lo, and behold a drenching
shower followed the bombarding Of
the clouds and John was triumphant.
When, however, the signal service
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
All Factions Can Agree
on Sleeper
(Bay City Democracy

Hon. Albert e. Sleeper, of Bad Axe,
former state solon and state treas
urer, has announced his candidacy for
governor and the announcement has
been received with spontaneous &C.
cord by many of the leading Republi-
cans of the state. Here in Bay county
there is spirit Of loyalty being
shown by those interested in Repub-
lican politics, and if Bay county has
her way the Bad Axe man will have
the nomination at the primaries next
summer
"In this new country of northeast
ern Michigan the best of common
sense citizenship is to be found, and
that Is why any successful man of his
district can be depended upon to rem
der the public satisfactory service
1t is this fact that makes the people
pull together and accomplish things.
The remarkable strides of the part Of
this vicinity popularity known as the
Thumb Is due to the work of men
like Sleeper. The Thumb does not
produce much oratory, but 1t does pro-
duce and develop doors.
After its extended period of discord
1t would seem that the Republican
party has finally hit on a man on
whom all can agree. There is nothing
that can be said against Sleeper and
opposition to him that may come
about will be built only on the foun-
dation of aspiration of other candi-
dates for gubernatorial honors?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
That Careless
Throw
q
Copyright. 1915. by w. g. Chapman. )
T. r. BENNETT

Copyright. 1915. by w. q. Chapman)
IT'S love that makes the world go
iound," proclaimed the wife of the vii
lage minister.
In the case of those two" replied
the minister himself indulgently,
that is certainly the case"
Those two" were manifestly a
happy and wellharmonized pair. They
little resembled conventional lovers,
however. John Burnham was thirty
five and his studious face little sug-
gested the ardent youth and sweet
heart. Adria Newton was five years
his junior, gentle-faced and with a
sort of spiritual beauty that kept her
eyes girlish through which the true
soul of a pure, loyal woman showed
clearly.
AS they presented this lovely spring
afternoon, so they had been in the
public eye for over two years. Late
in life love had come to glorify the
ambitions Of John Burnham. Adria
had received his confession, proud and
happy. There had been in his life the
simple wholesomeness of real man
and she honored and respected him.
When Burnham had proposed to
Adria 1t had been in the presence of
her three spinster sisters. At that
time it looked as though the question
of getting along was solved for John.
His uncle had died leaving all he pos.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
LITTLE KNOWN OF THE RACE
History Of tho Let's and Lithuanians
Cannot Be Traced to Satisfac.
tory Conclusion.

The Let's and Lithuanians are two
kindred peoples of Indo-Eurcpean orr
gin, which inhabit several western
provinces Of Russia and the northeast
ern parts Of Poland and Prussia. The
Let's are chiefly concentrated in
Vitebsk, Courland and Livonia. The
two races number about 100000, Of
whom 100000 are Let's. Little Is
known about their origin, and nothing
about the time Of their appearance in
the land they now inhabit. Living in
a forested, marshy country, they have
been able to maintain their national
character. Their ancient priests al
ways worshiped in the forests, and
even now the generation of great oaks
Is a widely-spread custom in the vii
lagos. The Lithuanian, Lettic or Let
fish, and Borussian languages together
constitutes a distinct linguistic group.
Lettic Is divided into high (the eastern
dialects), low Spoken in northwest
ern Courland), and middle (the liter.
airy language). In the eighteenth GEN.
fury a great educational movement
was started. and the society of tho
Young Let's has been prominent in
an endeavor to free their language and
thought from German influence. This
movement has grown very much in in
tensity during the last thirty years.
Large colonies Of Lettic emigrants
have been established in the United
States.-Montreal Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

kSads rOice. whola II has baen
dkH7zssed, and we think with good rea.
xan, that the continued weakness of
SIS eyes constituted what he terms "a
sfenn I'm the flesh" e Corinthians
EkE-10) Although he was granted
zunny gifts of the Spirit, and exercised
~ gift of healing upon many others,
Tss she Lord did not relieve him from
- Fwn weakness I'm this respect.
Ne are inclined to regard the Apostle
Hkx5 rs in some sense Of the word a
1Hs~ II the nation of Israel. Amongst
tsiE LEWIS are many who seem to be
iAuDesftes indeed, merely blinded as
Hsxb the Prophet and the Apostle have
aoxrsiced. (Romans 11:7-12) That ma
es;zs whose binding took place during
ssk~ Fifth Thousand-year Day, and
7paieh has been blinded throughout the
sxK2ce Sixth Thousand-year Day, will
EzuT its eyes opened on the Seventh
nnnsand-year Day = the Millennial
3g& When the due time shall have
sNis come, the Lord will send some
..nu7Eas, whose touch under Divine
-xssr shall bring sight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

NNe respect to law "Saut. Saul. Why
msd authority that rer .., -" o."
subsequently mark
ssi Ais dealings and teachings as
CHRISTIAN. went about the persecution
rs CHRISTIANS in the manner recognized
~ 1s9l-under the sanction of the
Dskest religious tribunal. Let us re-
-nEsScr that nearly all prosecutions
5iys been sanctioned by some human
sgr. Rnd regulate ourselves according
"a tia Divine code
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
The Only Man Who
Can Beat Ferris i.
(Bay City Democrat.)

For governor of the state there is
a great field to choose from, but
locally there seems to be but one
popular candidate at present. Unless
there is marked change in senti-
ment A. E. Sleeper, of Bad Axe, will
get a very heavy vote. The wise
ones Of the Republican party Of Bay
have got the notion in their head that
Sleeper is the only man that can beat
Ferris
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

His natural sight
had been destroy
ed, but his men
tai vision had
been opened. Now
he saw matters
In d new and won
derful light.
Although Saul's
sight was mirac
ulously restored.
yet we are not In
formed that his
eyes wpre made
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Eastern Michigan Is
Almost Solid for
Sleeper
michigan Investor, Detroit.)

That Eastern Michigan from the
Straits to the south boundary is lin
ing up strong. almost solidly for
Albert f. Sleeper, the Thumb banker.
for governor is clearly indicated by
the county newspapers = and by hun
dreds of letters which Mr.. Sleeper 10
receiving.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

Judge Simon w. King of Chicago,
who is eighty-four years of age, has
never smoked. chewed or drunk liquor
In his life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31


n believed TO be
ssry. The Jew
no priesthood was
granted considera
Te power under
sAf Roman govern
Izxrz They could
EMehgize arrest S
N2 inprisonments
iar attractions Of
Nky religious rules
&sa regulations s.
xzEg;. exercising the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
why PERSECUTEST
THOU NE ?"

6ots 9:r-ff. n, I9-Aprfi e.
WASHABLE Illustration of Zeal Without
E.swledge-Reproved From on High.
6kxSs Deep Contrition an Evidence of
fssuine Repentanee-His Eyes of
Understanding Opened - st. PauI's
.nsrn In the Fiesh.'
HSsxs7fsT Is the saying. and ,oorthv of all ac
c<psxSion, that Jesus Christ came into the
gUSd 10 sdre sinners: Of nhom am chief"
- Timothy I:I5. H. Y.
T Hoover thinks of Saul's
Il transformation from IN EN-.
~ envy of Christ and His
Church to friend and zeal
Sn servant as an experience on a par
x'sfh the conversion of sinners Is great
- In error. Such conduct as is related
IN sossay's Study is not the conduct of
azxrsrs enemies of God. The account
"a $Surs enlightenment in the Gospel
- ssss account of most noble charac
LIT which commands the respect Of
srsry class In every time.
Saul Of Tarsus was loyal, true mem
nT III the favored nation Of Israel,
sssroughly consecrated to God and
SEWING the Lord to the best of his
fsSsssy. but blinded for the time by
1EeSUdice and mlsconception. The Mas
,er fhose the original Twelve because
Zhsy we're lsraelites indeed; and He
EsEf them the instruction needed for
Mis- service. This He did also for Saul.
kKrgh In striking manner The
sknd conversion signifies turning
sssws Ia an opposite direction But
sxsa was already going in the right di.
lecsfsaa-a whole-hearted service of
Tszst-airhough his efforts were being
Gsystnfsed upon the wrong thing.
-4sSnrently the circumstances con
-HHsfesk with the stoning Of st. Stephen
,xssE melted Saul to greater energy In
EzrFUzSYp ont what
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Nisdirected Zeal Reproved.

fess&y's Study Is st. Luke's account
M SEss opening of the eyes of Saul's
understanding. and was doubtless re-
Gsx.syzsk from the Apostle Paul himself.
Exfss gave two other accounts. (See
4szs ze:6-11: 26:12-20.) These accounts
Ere q practical agreement, and show
1xtss sueh variations as might be rea-
.axrsasly expected, considering the fact
-sanD they were delivered under differ.
skG osnditions. Had they been exactly
x6sss- there would have been just cause
eas- tvHposing a special preparation Of
IA ext with this harmony in view.
EREIs feelings, as he heard from the
zssnA Of Glory a reproof Of his misdi
rs:ssE zeal, can be better imagined
ssznp described. Nevertheless. we can
astz zsSmire the promptness with which
m NJ once ceased his opposition and
ashas9s himself on the side Of Him
kfsna' Cause he had so recently per-
EEs1rwa How deep hold the matter
-uns ucen his mind may be judged
-sxzsD TIE fact that he neither ate nor
snn& ser three days. He could not
saH6yx lightly Of his blinded course.
: szes aontrition is always good evi.
ttssss-sf genuine repentance Of wrong.
Ks may reasonably suppose that
tnse- three days of blindness and
kssaaS were also days Of prayer and
seftxSsm, during which he diligently
nzGered the testimony Of the Law
ass1 aaf Prophets with what he knew
e Iss NaZarene and His teachings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
WHEELOCK

Cyrus Stafford of Lyndon was a Wis
itor in the place Sunday.
The following pupils Of Lyndon in
stitute from this town are in quaran-
tine for scarlet fever. the school being
closed: George and Elsene Dresser,
Ralph Dean. Harold Currier, also Neal
Mcdowell of Barnet, who is staying
with Harold Currier.
Warner Wiley and family of Lyn-
don Center were at S. A. Bucks Sun
day.
Mrs. Craig went Thursday to her
daughter. Mrs. H. J. Mathewson's.
where she will stay until warm wealth
err.
Mrs ". r. Weed. who has been
spending two weeks with her friend
Mrs. G. L. Gerry. went to her home
last week. Tuesday.
The ". I. s. will meet with Mrs. w
A. Porter Tuesday. Mar. 81.
The selectmen are repairing the
bridge at the village.
The V. 1. S. will give an old and
Young folks dance at Mechanics hal
this Wednesday evening. Wetherbee
and ConnelI will furnish music.
Martin Simon purchased four milk
cows Of r. L. Harvey last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts the merchant
Of Sheffield. visited at w. c. Sanborn':
Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
LOWER WATERFORD

(Mrs. G. A Ballou. Correspondent
Mrs. e. J. Parker Of Randboro, p.
O., visited her sister. Mrs. Henry Nor
rison. recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morrison of
Kinnears Mills, P. O., have been the
guests of their sister. Mrs. Katherine
Morrison, the past two weeks.
The Ladies circle served dinner in
the vestry town meeting day and a
nice sum was added to the treasury.
Morris Colby visited his mother.
Mrs. Colby, at Plainfield, N. H., part
of last week.
The Ladies circle met with Mrs.
Charles Hemingway Wednesday eve
ming, Mar. 1. A very pleasant evening
was spent in playing games. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. s. Goss of st.
Johnsbury were guests at Austin Blod-
gett's recently.
Miss Abbie Hale, who has spent sew
eral weeks with her niece. Mrs. Micah
Baker, in Concord, has returned home.
Mrs. Leo Williams closed a success
full term of school in her district Fri
day.
Mrs. Quimby, who has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Watson. is quite i'll.
Mrs. Ellie Miles of Passumpsic spent
Tuesday at her brother, s. w. Bon
nett's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
SOUTH RYEGATE

(M. c. Hall, Correspondent
News has reached here of the death
of DR.. ]. IT. Kendall of Tarentum, Pa.
DR.. Kendall was pastor of the United
Presbyterian, church here more than
80 years ago and was loved by all who
knew him. He is survived by his sis
ter. Miss Julia Kendall.
Word came Saturday to friends here
that Miss Matte Slye died at Haver-
hill, Mass, Thursday after brief ill
ness with pneumonia. Miss Slye's
niece, Miss Jean Darling, was with her
at the time of her death, and took the
remains Monday to Lebanon, N. H..
for burial.
q Mrs James Beaton and son Alex
went Friday afternoon to Boston. Mr..
Beaton returned home Monday morn
ing but Mrs. Beaton went on to New
York city to visit her daughter. Mrs.
t. p. Mcdowell. Mr.. Beaton's thumb
which was affected with blood poison
ing is much improved.
Mrs. A. T. Beaton is quite i'll with
tonsiltis Mrs. ]. Fl. Hooker is car
ing for her.
Rev. S. T. Simpson spent last week
in Montreal. His subject for next
Sunday morning is THE Tomb of Hy-
pocrisy."
F. ]. Tewksbury and daughter Mar
jorie went Wednesday to Boston to at
tend the auto show. Mr.. Tewksbury
purchased a car recently.
Ernest keenan, has accepted good
position in the electric power station
at st. Johnsbury and went Monday to
take up his new duties. He will move
his family to st. Johnsbury in the
spring. The Keenans are fine people
and their many friends here are sorry
to have them go.
Albert Goodine went last week to
Nova Scotia for the purpose OF selling
his house there as he plans to locate
here permanently.
II. A. Courtney has been offered a
position in Ely's hoe factory at St.
Johnsbury and is considering moving
his family there in the near future.
Miss Lillian Guild is spending the
spring vacation at st. Johnsbury.
The reception given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Ingram Thursday evening was
attended by about 100 people and
proved an enjoyable affair. A purse
of $24 was presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingraham and good wishes for many
happy anniversaries were expressed by
all
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
EAST RARNET

(Mrs. G. w. Tilton, Correspondent
Mrs. q. A. Richardson and Mrs. e.
B. Wild were guests Of Mrs. G. A. Mel
son Wednesday.
The pupils Of the East Barnet
Grammar school who had no merks
the past term are .Leona A. Capron
and Matt B. Burbank.
Supt. Harvey Burbank and Matt b
Burbank visited schools in Walden
last week and attended the prize
speaking at Cabot Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bedell visited
at McIndoes sunday.
Charles Elliott is having two Beav,
er Board ceilings put into his house.
George Quimby is doing the work
Mrs. Lizzie Kendall. who has been
spending sereval weeks with her sis
ter. Mrs. George Morse. in LittIeton
N. H, visited her daughter. Mrs. Ray
WEIGH, and her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Kendall, part Of last week. Mrs. Ken
dali returned to Littleton the first of
the week
Mrs w. ]. McGin and daughter
Portia and Mrs. Ray Welch spent
Wednesday in st. Johnsbury.
Roy Waterman has finished work
for Roy brothers and has gone to St
Johnsbury to work for Follensby com
pany.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nelson.
Ernest Buck spent Sunday in St
Johnsbury with his cousin. Charles
Miles Nelson of Burlington spent
part of Friday and Saturday with hi:
Foster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
PASSUMPSIC

MRS. Harold Wood. Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur wilkins are
happy over the arrival of daughter
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Somerville and son
Paul were guests at w. H. Barker
for the weekend.
Miss. Helen Keith spent last week In
Connecticut Miss Margaret Gillander
is keeping house for Miss Keith while
she is. away.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Morse on the arrival of
daughter, Evelyn May, Tuesday. Mar.
7. Mrs. Emma Wells is caring for
Mrs. Morse.
Clarence Witty has been sick the
past week with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Perley Aver Of Barnet and Miss
Ina House of East Haverhill, N H..
snent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Aver.
Several from here attended the play
given at the Academy Friday night.
Mrs. S. c. Reynolds spent Friday
with Miss Clara Daniels at ST. Johns
bury.
Ladies' night was observed in the
Grange Tuesday night
The G. NJ club will meet in the YES
try Thursday night.
The Ladies Mission circle will give
a fish dinner Friday, Mar. II, St
Patrick's day.
Mrs. Lula Philips of Barton visited
her brother. Al Fulford, the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Lula Philips and Al Fulford
spent Sunday with their father, Wal
lace Hanson. at West Barnet.
Mrs. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Hug
gon and Mrs. VIII Marshall spent Sun
day at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morse's
J. S. Somers was sick last week.
Charles Cayo. who lived in the Wit
ty house moved wednesday to McIn-
does and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Randall
moved into the tenement vacated by
Mr.. Cayo.
Misses Mable Bruce and Ruth Pin
ney played at Frank Harris recital
Saturday at st. Johnsbury
Next Sunday morning Tim Parry. a
medical missionary of South India, will
preach.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
Talk Across Continent.

Friends of II. l.. Coe, a former resi-
dent of this village will be interested
in the following clipping from the
Bellows Falls Times.
The longest toll telephone converse
ton which has ever taken place was
carried on last week between Bellows
who is employed by the Vermont Farm
Machine company, talked with his
mother in the far-western city In order
to have a part in the observance OF
her birthday anniversary. The con-
versation was carried on with salts
factory results and marked an epoch
in the telephone history of the state
of Vermont. Besides being the long
est, it was the first transcontinental
call to be sent from the state OF Yer
mont
At 1915 o'clock last night the open
ing words of the conversation between
Mr.. Coe and his mother flashed across
the continent. It was 1916 here and
about 7:15 in the western city. Others
besides Mrs. Coe talked with the par
ties in Bellows Falls Mrs. Coe talked
with her mother. who was at the Coe
home in Seattle, and Mr.. Coe talked
with his brother and with several 9TH
er relatives and friends. The connec-
tons were maintained nine minutes.
The longest toll call on record was
success in every way and to 1t was
added the additional happy feature
that it was a call from son to mother
and from daughter to mother, call
of sentiment-not business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
Work OF school BOYS.

Here is a significant bit of informa-
ton: Voters in the city of Rutland
used booths which were made by
members Of the manual training class
of the Rutland High school, the city
furnishing the material and the stu
dents doing the work as part of their
regular course. And here is another
interesting item of news along the
same line: The manual arts depart
ment Of the ST. Johnsbury Grammar
school has become so efficient that the
entire care and repair of the village
school buildings have been turned over
to II. What do you think. good folks
of Brattleboro? Are our schools keep
ing pace with those in other large
towns Of the state? Or are we falling
rapidly to the rear by reason Of our
tight clutch on the delusion that the
chief function of a high school is to
maintain an elaborate preparatory
course for the seven or eight per cent
of it's pupils who wish to go to col
lege ?-Brattleboro Reformer-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
RECENT DEATHS


A large circle of friends was shocked
on Saturday to learn of the death of
Walter D. Wilcomb. He went to
Brightlook on Monday for an opera
ton for hernia but complications fol-
lowed which a second operation on
Saturday morning could not relieve
and he died that afternoon. Walter
Daniel Wilcomb was born in St.
Johnsbury, June 2, 1867, the son of
Daniel and Sarah Wilcomb. He at
tended the public schools and for Fl
years was employed by the railroad.
For six years he was with E. & T.
Fairbanks & Co., and for the last two
years had owned a meat market. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows.
On Jan. %, 1886 he married Miss Ida
Wright of Swanton who survives him
with one son, Archie d. Wilcomb. The
funeral was from the house yesterday
afternoon, Rev. George A. Martin, Of
ficiating, and interment was at Mount
Pleasant cemetery.