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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

Gipe Ihce GROOM ed to the saints"
Thus gradually the Church was led
into ev1 practises and away from God.
Verse I4.) 1t will be remembered that
Balaam once u Prophet of God. In
structed King Balak how to tempt
Israel to sin. thus bringing about what
he could not himself accomplish
Numbers %. "a; 81 18) SO those pa.
gan priests taught the Church to in
,lulge in spiritual fornication. and thus
brought upon her the wrath of God.
The doctrine of the Nicolaitanes"
seems to lie tie selfish theory of lord.
ship or headsi.p In the Church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
Notice Under Tax Sale
JOEL BENSINGER
Address, Ovid, Michigan.

TO the Owner or Owners of any and all
interests in or liens upon the lands here
In described:
Take notice that sale has been lawfully
made or the following described land for
unpaid taxes thereon, and that the under
signed has title thereto under tax deed
or deeds issued therefor, and that you are
entitled to re-conveyance thereof Mt any
time within six months after return Of
service or this notice, upon payment to the
undersigned or TO the register In Chancery
OF the County In which the lands lie Of
all sums paid upon such purchase, to-
gether with one hundred per cent addi-
tional thereto and the fees of the Sheriff
for service, or cost Of publication of thix
notice to be computed as upon persona.
service of n declaration as commencement
of suit, and the further sum of five dol
lars for each description, without other
additional costs or charges. If payment
as aforesaid Is not made the undersigned
Will institute proceedings for the posses
sion of the lands.
Description of land is lot 10, block Z,
Mabbitts Addition to the Village of Ovid.
Shiawassee County, State of Michigan
Amount necessary to redeem $9.5S plus
fees Of the Sheriff.
Dated Nov. 20, 1916
JOEL BENSINGER
Address, Ovid. Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

NoUNcKD GENTLY.
there, but the pilot wended his way
through the distractions to the pilot
house.
'I'n take her, captain, now" he an
nounced gently. 1--WE got my bear
ings. That's the Saddles hump, an
over there's Straddle rocks. It's nasty
weather In here"
Captain Reed stared at the vision,
but 1t was too dark to see clearly. His
own nerves were considerably ratified
by the recent series Of events, and he
stepped back in something like super
stitiOn.
LET her 60 ahead full speed, cap
TAIN" Boggles continued. "The tide
runs like blazes through these chan
nels."
The sailors halted In their work and
left the boats swinging half down the
davits. Mr.. Pierce shouted angrily:
whats he doing-wrecking us on
his blamed rocksT"
"Wait q moment, Mr.. Pierce" DR..
Langdon said, the intuition of vision
possessing him. HE can't make mat
tiers worse"
isn't he blind?" snorted the owner.
Eyes, we're all blind" answered the
doctor meekly.
The crash Of the breakers on their
right drowned all further conversation.
The wind veered and shrieked q new
<upo opd fha ~ ra ylipo cIoo rod tho lin n
Of rocks by scant yard.
"That was as close as we could run
to the hump without going on" ex-
claimed Boggles, with both hands on
the Wheel.
"Now," with sigh, "for the Straddle
rocks. They're worse. much worse In
this weather"
Heavens! Then we're lost" groan-
ed Mr.. Pierce. 1--WE can't live in any
thing worse than that"
Hush, papav whispered Annette
II think Boggles may know"
The yacht waved and swung wide Of
the next line of breakers, then faced
the black towering rocks. Boggles held
her steadily toward them. There was
no opening. The sea dashed mountain
high against their precipitous face
The white foam spattered the bow Of
the boat. Mr.. Pierce could stand it no
longer. He broke loose and shouted In
a frenzy:
Were crazy! That mailman will
wreck us! Take the wheel, Captain
Reed! l command you! Take itv'
But the captain fumbled in speech
and movements. Then he was arrested
by most violent lurch of the yacht.
There was grinding and grating Of
steel against an unyielding substance.
Some one shrieked awfully. 1t seemed
an eternity for the bewildered specta-
tors, but Boggles sighed and said:
There, we're through the Straddle
| now! We're safe, captainw
The towering wall of rocks had mi
raculously opened, and the Grayllng
shot through channel so narrow that
her sides scraped the outer edges Of
current swept the craft forward with
accelerated speed.
Then the sea lost its turbulence and
the wind its power for evil. Protected
on all sides by abutments of rocks, the
| sheltered cove was like a mill pond
compared to the raging sea.
"We'll anchor here, captain" Boggles
was saying. "The tide is not so swift
inside the rocks, an the bottom is
sandy. I'll take rest now. I'm tired,
an it's getting dark, very dark. !
never knew the cove to be so dark be-
fore l can hardly see the rocks.
think-Tm falling"
1t was Annctte's arm he clutched,
! and Annette and the doctor led him
| below to his room.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

pie, sought to fit
their ideas to the
new religion. Thus
W lille nominally
protesting Chris
a n ity, t h e Y
brought many of
their former ideas
into the Christian
G. h ur C h. These
W ere eventually
grated upon "the
faith once deliver
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12


OF the features Nathan, r.,o n.,,,
Of this description
would seem to be peculiarly apprOpri-
ate to each stage of the Church; and
In each case He who sends the mes
sage is thus described. The last part
OF each massage is a promise to the
'overcomers," and Is also peculiarly
adapted to the different periods Of
Church history.
To give birdseye view of the ar
rangement, we would notice their
chronological position. Ephesus COW
ers the period during the lives Of the
Apostles; Smyrna, that Of the pagan
persecution, reaching to about 325 A.
d., when Constantine became Emper-
or and declared in favor Of Christian
ity. Pergamos embraces the transition
period during which the papacy had
Its rise; Thyatira, the space during
which the True Church was in the
wilderness, and the Apostate Church
sat as a queen and lived deliciOusly
with the kings Of the earth. Sardis
includes a short interval just before
the Reformation; Philadelphia the Pc
Rod from the Reformation until re-
cent times; and Laodioea. the nominal
Church Of today.
Messages to Various Churches.
Ephesus means first. desirable. Dur.
ing this period our Lord "holdeth the
seven stars In His right hand" The
messengers Of the Churches-the Apos.
tles-were SO kept during this epoch
that we accept their teachings as our
Lords, believing that their words were
really His. This stage Of the Church
Is commended for its faithful, patient
labor and for its discern ment Of Truth
and Of true teachers.-Acts 20:2S-3O.
Smyrna means bitter. This stage of
the Christian Church was the period
OF most bitter persecution, under the
Emperors from Nero to Diocletian. In
this message our Lord styles Himself
1.-The First and the Last, which was
dead and Is alive" In no other sense
could He be the First and the Last
than as the Fathers direct Creation
through whom. all else was created
Any other view would conflict with
the Scriptures.-Revelation 3:14; Colos
slams 1 10; John lib; l Cor. SO.
Verse 10. Thus our Lord informed
His faithful servants that theirs would
be time of great persecution. Pagni,
Rome, here symbOized as the Devil.
has been the most devilish of earthly
governments, when viewed in the light
Of its bloody prosecutions. The ten
symbolic days refer to the last and
most severe persecution-that of Diocle.
tan, a. ID. 303-313. Some of the most
sublime pictures of Christian endur
nnce were enacted during the Smyrna
period Of Church history. The call was
for faithfulness unto death; the prom.
Use was that the overcomers should re
ceive "the crown Of fundamentally
Pergamos means earthly elevation.
The Speaker is HE who hath the
sharp Sword with two edges" He
brews 4:12) During this period. while
the nominal Church was growing popu
lar, true Christians were tested and
proved by tho Introduction and devel
opment of pagan and papal ideas. Tho
pagan priests, unwilling TO lose Their
influential positions amongst the peo-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
La Won ]. Fatal, Oph. D.
Eyesisht Specialist and
Optometerist
Second Floor-Ii2 S. Washington ST.
Order Of Publication.

State of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At q session OF the Probate Court for sait
County held at the Probate office In the CITY
Of Corunna, on the 2lst day Of December, A. d
1915.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge Of Probate
In the matter Of the estate OF Elvira M
Calkins. deceased.
On filing the petition OF John c. Calkins, pray
ing for the probate of the will OF said deceased
now Il led In this court.
1t 4, ordered that the 22nd day OF January
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at sale
Probate ONCE, pc assigned for hearing said pc
tition.
And 1t is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing, in the OwossC
TIMES a newspaper printed and circulating II
SAID county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
"a true copy) Judge of Probate
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Register OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

HAIRDRESSING PARLORS - Re-
m ember the old reliable firm of Stone
& Mix are still doing business at 4O1 N.
Park street. Switches made to order
on short notice, Shampooing and hair.
dressing. Union phone Ell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

Second Advents of
Christ. The full
filment, we think,
proves the correct
ness Of this posi-
ton.
In the first chap
ter Is a description
Of "One like unto
a son Of man." as
seen In vision by
the Apostle John.
Some one or more
Of the feature >
a -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
FAITHFUL Unto DEATH
Revelation e:I-f7.-Ds ssA~y -

The Revelation a Book of Symbols.
Seven Successive Stages In the His
tory of the Christian Church Sym
boIized by "the Seven Churches
Which Are In Asia"-Names of the
Churches Characteristio-The Great
Falling Away - The Lords Return
During the laodioean Period OF
Church History.
BE thou faithful unto death, and I COLL oipe
thee the Groom Of Hfe."-Verse TO-
- EVELATION is a book Of SYM
X bols, which our Lord "sent
IN and signified [told In signs
and symbols by His angel to
His servant John" Revelation Ill
Bible students know that the book
abounds In symbols, the literal being
used only when unavoidable.
In harmony, then, with the remain
der of the book, "the seven churches
In Asia" must be symbolic; and as the
book Is chiefly history written before
hand, they must symbolic seven sue
cessive stages I'm Church history, GOV.
ering the period between the First and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
Commissioners Notice.

Commissioners Notice.
In the matter OF the estate of Louisa Hanifan
deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the County of Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the reidence OF John w
County on Tuesday, the 3Oth day OF January. A.
ID. 1917, and on Monday, the 30Ih day OF March,
A. ID. 1917 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 30th day Of November,
A. d. 1916 are allowed to creditors to present
their claims TO said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the Goth day Of November. A. D. 1915.
JOSEPH GIBBONS,
MICHAEL HART,
81 1t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies are
designed to meet the needs of families
or invalids, something that mother, father,
nurse or invalid can take or give to meet
the need of the moment. Have been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

No. yoR Price
1 Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. 20
. Worms. Worm Fever ...,.............25
3 Collie, Crying and Wakefulness OF Infants 20
A Dlnrrhen. of Children and Adults. ...,.... 20
q Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
3 Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ...........25
8 Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. 25
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. 25
IL Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ...........c5
- Eczema. Eruptions. ........................25
rs Rheumatism. Lumbago. ............. ....... 25
10 Fever and Ague. Malaria. .................. d
II Piles. Blind or bleeding. External. Internal.
10 Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In Head ........... rs
20 WhOoping Cou gh. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........25
n Asthma. Oppressed, Dinicult Breathing rs
~ Disorders OF the Kidneys. IS
30 Urinary Incontinence. 25
50 Sore Throat. Quinsy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
~ Grip, Grippe, La Grippe. .,..,.........2 IS
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt Of price.
Medical Book mailed free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
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CHAPTER 2l3.

AN ACT to Amend Sections Sixteen.
Thirty-eight, Thirty nine and Forty
of Chapter Twonty-six of tho Re
vised Statutes, Relating to the OPP
GRAFTON OF Motor Vehicles.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section / Section sixteen of chap
ter twenty-six Of the revised statutes
Is hereby amended by inserting after
the word removal" in the last line
OF said section, the following: Any
person arrested for violation of any
Of the speed regulations of this chap
ter except those OF sections thirty
eight and thirty nine, shall be given
an immediate trial, If he shall so de-
mand of the officer making the arrest,
but II for any reason 1t Is impracti-
cable to do SO, the officer making the
arrest shall Immediately take the
prisoner before some bail commits
ball, shall require him to give his
name, his place of residence. the num-
Der of his license to operate a motor
vehicle, and the registration number
of the motor vehicle operated at the
time of his arrest, and shall make a
record thereof on the bail bond. and
may take his personal recognizance
for his appearance in court on a spec
fled day. not later than two days
thereafter II such person fails to APP
either in person or by counsel. the
court shall notify the secretary Of
state. who. in case the person Is res
ident of the state, shall Immediately
revoke his license. and also annul the
registration, of the motor vehicle
driven by such person when arrested !;
and in case the person Is non-resi-
dent, or said motor vehicle Is regis
tered by some other state or country.
all rights of said person to operate IN
this state, or of the owner of said
vehicle to have the same operated in
this state shall forthwith terminate
so that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section 16. The rate of speed up
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and the. persons by whom and to
whom delivered. except that In case
OF partnerships and corporations.
partner or duly authorized officer or
tho corporation may receipt for 1iu-
uors consigned to their principals. ano
the book OF receipts above described
shall be kept permanently in such
places of business and shall be open
to inspection by any state, county or
municipal officer during regular BUSH
ness hours. and such book snail con-
stitute prima facle evidence of the
facts therein stated and be admissible
having jurisdiction over offenses
named in this chapter and chapter
twenty three OF the revised statutes.
Any officer of any transportatfSl com
pany or express company, n any
other person who knowingly delivers
intoxicating liquors contrary to the
provisions hereof shall be punished
by a fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars
and costs and be imprisoned for nor
less than two nor more than six
months and In default OF payment OF
said fine and costs he shall be impris-
oned six months additional. Any per
son who knowingly receipts for any
Intoxicating liquors contrary to the
provisions of this section shall pc
guilty OF forgery and shall be nun
| ished by Imprisonment for not less
! than two months
on or about the streets and highways
or in or about any building or place
of business in this state with intoNi-
eating liquors about his person. VINO
ever violates this section shall De
fined onr hundred dollars and costs
/ ard be- imprisoned thirty days, and
/ in default Of payment OF said fine ana
costs. he shall be imprisoned sixty
! days ADDITIONAL
Section 81. All ale, beer and other
liquors kept for sale In this state OF
W hitch alcohol Is an ingredient or con
s;itucnt part shall be plainly labeled
! by having eonspicuously aaiNed on
the vessels in which they are con
tanned. n paper label showing In prlnt
/ thu percentage OF alcohol contained III
/ said liquors. Any liquors not so Ia
| bele1 shall he deemed to be iutoXloat
ing liquors within the meaning OF the
statute. shall be subject te Seizure anu
shall be disposed Of in the manner
provided for disposints or intoxicatln1
| iinuors. my person who keeps and
offers for sale any such liquors not SO
| labeled shall be subject to a line or
one hundred dollars and costs and De
imprisoned for not less than two noi
n ore than six months. and in defann
of payment OF said fine and costs nc
shall he imprisoned six months add1-
IApproved April G. 1919
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CHATTER ia.

AN ACT to Amend Section Seven OF
Chapter Thirty-eigh of tho Revised
Statutes. Relating to licenses Of
Agents and Dealers in Nursery
Stock.
BE 1t enacted, etc:
Section seven of chapter thirty
eight of the revised statutes Is here
by amended by striking out the word
growers in the first line of said sec
tlon and inserting In place therefor
the words those growing all the
nursery stock they sell and insert ms
between the word st took and the
word fees" In the fourteenth line OF
said section the following words :
Each separate agent and each sepa-
ratio store acting under general agent
or store must have license as pro-
tion as amended shall read as fol-
lows.
Section 7, No person. firm or cor
poration, excepting those growing all
gage in, continue in, or carry on the
business Of selling or dealing in
nursery stock, or solicit purchases OF
nursery stock within this state, either
owner, without first obtaining a IL
cense TO carry on and conduct such
business in this state. The form OF IL
cense shall be prescribed by the state
horticulturist. and the licenses shall
be issued by him upon proper applica-
tion therefor, and shall be In force one
year from date of issue. The license
foe shall be Ave dollars a year for
agents. dealers. statesmen or solicitors.
The licnse shall be issued in the name
of the dealer. solicitor. salesman or
agent. as the case may be. and no
license shall be assigned or trans
ferred Licenses of statesmen dealers.
agents or solicitors shall show the
name and location of nursery and
place of business of the nurserymen
or tree dealers whom they represent
or from whom they purchase their
stock. Each separate agent and each
separate store acting under a general
agent or store must have a license as
provided In this section. Fees obtain
ed from such licenses shall be paid
into the state treasury and added to
the appropriation of the bureau of
horticulture. and shall be used exclu-
sively for the inspection of nursery
stock introduced INTO the state from
be revoked at any time for failure to
comply with the aforesaid require
ments. or for suoh other causes as
may in the opinion OF the commits
sioner of agriculture be sufficient Any
violation Of this section shall be pun
ishsble by fine Of not less than ten.
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CHAPTER 30.

AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty three
of Chapter Nine of the Revised stat
utes. Increasing the taxation OF own
ers of Parlor Cars.
Be it enacted etc:
Section thirty-three of chapter nine
of the revised statutes is hereby amend am,
ed by striking out the word six In
the fifth line of said section, and In
sorting in place thereof the word nine,
so that said section as amended snail
read as follows:
Section 80. Every corporation or per
son owning or operating parlor or other
cars for which extra compensation ls
charged for riding therein over any or
the railroads of the state shall annual
" on the first day of September, pay
to the treasurer of state for the use OF
the state an annual excise tax for the
privilege of exercising its franchise IN
the state, equal to nine per cent of It's
or his gross receipts from business done lone
wholly in the state, for the year endlns
Iune thirtieth next preceding
Improved April 6, 1871
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An ACT to Amend Section Seventy
eight Of Chapter -Four of the REVISED
Statutes Relative to state stipend
for Public Libraries.
BE it enacted. etc.
Section scventy-cight of chapter four
of The revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking ont the words
state auditor" in the third line thereof
and substituting in place thereof the
words, Maine Library Commission
and by inserting after the word there
Of in the seventh line the words the
commission may certify az to grade and
quality OF service performed by the
library and by striking out the words
equal to ten per cent" in the ninth line
thereof and substituting in place there
of the words not less IMAM seven per
cent nor more than ten per cent and
by adding Mt the end of said section
the following: provided that no town
shall receive annually more than i've
hundred dollars so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section IS. The municipal officers In
any town or city, and the assessors OF
any village corporation where free
public library is established. shall an
nually, on the frst day of May, certify
to the Maine Library Commission the
amount Of money appropriated and eX-
pended by said town, city or village
corporation during the preceding year,
for the purchase OF books and docu-
mcnts for the use and benefit of such
free public library, and for the payment
of the running expenses thereof; the
commission may certify az to grade
and quality of service performed by
the library: and the governor, with the
advice and consent of the council, shall
draw warrant on the treasure of
state for the purchase of books for the
use of such library. for Il sum not less
than seven per cent. nor more than ten
per cent. OF the amount expended by
said town or village corporation as cel =
tilted by It's municipal officers or asses
sors. provided that no town shall re-
ceive annually more than five hundred
dollars
IApproved April 8. 1917
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EIIAHrIGIk I'll.

AN ACT to Amend Section fifty-one OF
Chapter Eighty-two of the Revised
Statutes, Relating TO Trial List OF
Supreme Judicial Court for AroostooN
County.
BE 1t enacted, etc.
Section ffty-one of chapter eighty
two of the revised statutes IS hereby
amended by adding to the t9ird para
graph thereof. the following words: ~
each term of which the court shall
place upon the trial list and here only
such civil actions pending in said court
as may be more conveniently tried at
that term. except that by agreement 81
attorneys interested other cases may DC
placed upon such trial list 30 that said
third paragraph as amended shall read
as follows
'Aroostools. at Houlton. on the third
Tuesdays of April and November, foI
civil and criminal business, and ut Car
ibou on the first Tuesdays Of fcbrE1r;
and September for civil business only
at each term of which the court shall
place upon the trial list and hear only
such civil ACTORS pending In said court
as may be more conveniently tried al
that term. except that by agreement OF
attorneys interested other cases may b.
placed upon such triad list
Approved April =. 1911