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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-02

| carefully covered with the raincOat, he
held it while the others filled in the
holes and the excavations and care
fully tamped down the earth. All that
remained was the lighting of the fuse.
And then? Would the dynamite go
off? With fuses it was uncertain in its
action at best, and although these
fuses were supposed to be SO prepared
as to be independent of weather con-
ditions, more often than not rain
spoiled a blast. If this blast failed it
was good-by dam-good-by everything.
Meade drew out from the pocket of
his flannel shirt box of matches. He
had to light the farther cartridge fuse,
then run fifteen feet and light the
nearer one, and then make his escape.
He had made the nearer fuse a little
shorter so as to secure Il simultaneous
explosion if possible.
Tony Funaro now interposed gal
lantly.
"Giva me da light" he demanded, ex-
tending his hand.
"Gwan wild ye," shouted the big
Irishman eagerly; "lemme do it, sor."
"Stand back, both of you," cried
Meade, succeeding after some trouble
in striking a match.
He had cut off shorter length of
fuse for torch, the better to carry the
fire from one blast to another. AS it
sputtered into flame, he touched the
first fuse, then the second, and turned
and ran for his life after Murphy and
Funaro. They had just got a safe dis
lance away when with muffled roar
the two blasts went off nearly together.
When they ran back they saw that
two-thirds of the hillOck on that side
of the ravine had gone. A wall of
earth through which water was already
trickling rose between the great gap
they had blown out and the lake, the
upper level of which was much higher
they had opened.
"Hurrah," yelled Meade, the others
joining in his triumphant shout. "Now,
another hole right there" he pointed to
the foot of the bank. "Drive it in
slanting and it will do the job"
"Will the dam be after holdin' VT,
sor?" asked Mike Murphy, Selling his
pick.
81 hope so, but, for Gods sake,
hurry"
With two men working, the last hole
was completed before Meade was
ready. Funaro, indeed, came to his
assistance in preparing the cartridge.
Presently all was completed. Reject
ing the pleas of both men, Meade
struck the match, and this time. since
there was but one blast to be fired he
touched it directly to the fuse and
waited a second to see that it had
caught and ran as before.
At safe distance they drew back
and waited. Nothing happened. A few
seconds dragged on. They saw no sign
Of life in the fuse, no light. In spite
of the care they had taken, it had got
wet. 1t would not work. The precious
moments were flying. They stared
agonizingly at the fuse through the
rain.
"Tll have to take a look at It," said
Meade desperately.
Funaro and Murphy caught him by
the arms. They all knew the tremen-
dous risk in a nearer approach. The
fuse might be alight still. At any sec
ond the flame might flash to the deto-
nator and then Yet Meade had to
90. That charge had to be exploded If
he detonated it by hand. he thought
desperately, and he had iiot come SO
far and worked so hard to fail now.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
North Carolina Grain Crop

A Raleigh dispatch of the 1st states
that reports from all sections of
North Carolina are that the harvest
ing of the grain crop of the State has
been practically completed. Despite
the fact that the wheat crop was
damaged during the winter by the
unprecedented freeze, indications are
that the total production will be at
least, as much as it was last year
while it may pass the10 200, ,0O0bushel
mark. The increase in the wheat
acreage was especially noticeable in
eastern North Carolina where it. has
been popularity thought that wheat
would not grow satisfactory. In a
few instances the estimated yields,
as high as 40 bushels per acre, have
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
NEGROES KILLED IN RACE RIOTS

Importations of Negroes From the
South Result In killing of Many
Negroes in Missouri Town and the
Burning of Much Property
Race riots which began in East
St. Louis, Mo-, Monday night result
ed in the death of % or more per
sons, nearly all Of them negroes, the
injury Of IS or more, and the de-
struction by fire of 80 negro homes
covering Is IL acres Of ground
Companies Of national guardsmen
have been 'patrolling the streets since
Tuesday to prevent recurrence OF the
,lcts.
Importation of negro laborers
from the South to replace men enlist
ed in the army forces or who have
been tempted to other sections Oy
higher wages paid in munitions tac-
tories is said to have caused the
riots. In East St. Louis, with pop
ulation Of about $4,000, there was al
ready a large negro colony, and the
war influx increased the proportion
to an extent wnich caused much COM
ment. Unrest among the whites
famed up last May, when in small
riot 3 negroes were shot and wound
ed and a number beaten.
Bits of clothing taken from dead
! Negroes, states dispatch, were
shown Tuesday by souvenir hunters.
A brutal incident related of Monday
night shows the temper of the mob.
Three men saw a negro, apparently
dead, lying in gutter. One
flashed pocket light in his face and
saw that he was still breathing.
"Well, what do you know about that, y
he exclaimed, mot dead yet;" and
he and one Of his companions drew
their pistols and fired bullets into
the negro's head. Dispatches state
that young white girls dragged ne.
gro wemen from street cars and
beat them
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Lumberton, N. c., post
office for the week ending July 1,
1917:
Preston Bethea, M. A. Bryant, Bet
tie Brown, Wescot Bethea, Mrs. Odar
GARNER, Miss Flour Grassland, Mrs.
I. j. Ellis, Eureca Tarm, Mrs. Etter
Garrett (3) Rev. N. E. Grucha; A.
J. Hammonds, Miss Virginia Houston,
Mrs. Mary Joesal, Mrs. Mary K
Johnson, Mr.. John Little, Mr.. C. C.
Mercer, Mr.. Mayo c.. Martin, Mr.. Dan
Neal, Mr.. NJ. r. Powell, Mrs. Charity
Powell, Simpson Prevatt, Mr.. Marten
Ray, M. T. M. Sharp, Mr.. Artha
Wooten, Mr.. John Zels-
Persons calling for the above mail
will please say "advertised'.
D. D. FRENCH, P. M
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
Largest Amount Ever Collected by
Internal Revenue Bureau

In his report, made public on the
3nd, for the fiscal year ending June
80, Commissioner Osborn shows that
he has collected S8O9,2O5, ,997.66, the
largest amount ever collected since
the internal revenue bureau was es-
tablished and at the remarkably low
cost to the government Of only 95-1OO
of 1 per cent, or at the rate of 95
cents for every $100. North Caro-
lina's part in the total amount col
lected was $30,898,081.O1. Of this
amount Col. A. D. Watts, collector
for the western district, collected$22,
287 1857, while the office at Raleigh
showed $8,61O,895.64. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo was highly
pleased with the showing made by
Col. Osborn and congratulated him
upon the efficient way in which he
is handling the bureau. "The figures
/ reflect the prosperity Of the country
the. efficiency Of the revenue bureau
and the cooperation Of the taxpay-
ers," Mr.. McAdoo wrote to the COM
missioner.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
Big War ReTnnue Bill Reported Fav.
Orabtg by Senate Finance Commit

tee
The biggest revenue bill in the his
Eofy OF the nation, calculated to pro-
uuce S1,67O,00O,000 annually for war
expenses was reported favorably to
ttla Senate Tuesday. The amount it is
expected to raise is several hundred
millions of dollars short of this years
estimated share of the war burden,
but the deficit will be met by a bond
rsse,.re after a more accurate calcula-
ton IS MADE By the War and Navy
departments. For more than weeks
the Senate finance committee has
been subjecting the bill that came
from the House to the most careful
consideration, redrafting it. 1t is
thought that the bill will be still fur
'ther amended before final passage
by the Senate, and a bitter battle is
expected when it goes back to the
House. The committee believes il
HAS disposed of the cry that the
measure is a erich mans bilP' by
making swollen incomes, excess wal
profits, liquors and tobacco the chic
sources of income. These soh1ices
must contribute 81, 97,OOO,OOO of tn,
,S1,670O 100000 to be raised by the bill
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, com
Infenting favorably on the bill, i
quoted as complimenting highly tn
work done by the chairman of tn
Senate finance committe, Senate
Simmons of North Carolina.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05

DR.. F. M. Register, for Is years
prison physician at the State farm,
has been placed in charge of the
health work of NorthamptohA one
of 10 counties which have complied
with conditions under which the
Rockefeller foundation, the State
and a county jointly bear the expense
of general superintendency Of county
health work, inspection of school chill.
dren, typhoid vaccination, fight or
soil pollution and allied work.
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05

the winter killing. Mr.. w. C. Cros-
by, chief of the bureau of communi-
ty service, who has just returned from
a trip through the Piedmont section
Of the State, expresses the belief that
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05

been reported from that section.
The production Of rye will also
equal last years crop. The oat crop
is: reported as failure in practical
ly all parts Of the State because Of
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05

the campaign of the Food Conser1
tion commission for an increase !,
the acreage of stubble lands pIar.
ed in food and feed crops will meet
hearty response throughout the ssr
tlon ne visited. I'D
The Robesonian., 1917-07-05

Itching, bleeding. protruding or
sahrld piles have yielded to Doan's
Imminent. SOC at all stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
Notice of Proposed Closing of Street

Take notice, that pursuant to resolution
certified under my hand and the seal OF the
City of Owosso, the Comm ission of said City
will meet upon Monday the 30th day OF July
as the time when this Commission will meet
az the office OF the Commission and hear OBJ
jections to the vacating. disseminating and
abolishing OF the following parts and portions
That portion in A. l.. Williams addition to the
Village (now City, OF Owosso from the south
line OF Cass street south OF the right OF way Z
the Ann Arbor r. X. Go. In the City OF Owossf Z.
Objections may be nled In my ONCE in
writing by any person interested up until II Q
day and hour above mentioned. The annex d
resolution was passed by the Commission Of
said City on the 9th day OF July, A. D. 1917, and
I'm pursuance OF said resolution said notice is
given.
Resolved. by the Commission OF the City of
Ovosso, that IL Is hereby deemed advisable to
vacate discontinue and abolish the following
parts and portions Of Green street In said City
OF Owosso, to-wit: That portion In A. L..
williams Addition to the Village (now city) of
Owosso from the south line OF Cass street
south TO the right OF way OF the Ann Arbor
Railway Company. Be 1t further
Resolved, that this Commission appoint
Monday, the Both day OF July, A. d. Iai7, at
time when this Commission will meet at the
of1ice of the City Clerk OF said City and hear
objections to the vacating disseminating and
abolishing of said streets and parts OF streets.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice according TO the terms OF said Charter
copy OF this resolution and shall be published
for not less than two weeks before the time
appointed for such meeting in one OF the news
papers in the City OF Owosso.
Fl. HAwCROFT.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
Notice Of Proposed Closing of Street


Take notice. that pursuant to a resolution
certified under my hand and the seal OF the
CITY OF Owosso, the Commission OF the said
City will meet upon Monday, the 23rd day OF
July. A ID 1917, at 7:s0 o'clock In the afternoon
of said day the time when this Commission
will meet az the office OF the Com mission and
hear objections to the vacating, disseminating
and abolishing OF the following parts and por-
lions Of Huron street in said City OF Owosso,
to wit: That portion south Of West Howard
street and west OF point one hundred UOO)
feet west Of the west line o: Michigan Ave. IN
in my office in writing by any person inter-
ested up and until the day and hour above
mentioned. The annexed resolution was passed
by the Commission Of said City on the 9th
day OF July, A D. 1917, and in pursuance Of
said resolution this notice is given.
Resolved, by the Commission of the City of
Owosso, that it is hereby deemed advisable to
vacate, discontinue and abolish the following
parts and portions OF Huron street In said City
of Owosso, to wit: That portion south of West
Howard street and west OF a point one hundred
Q00J feet west OF the west line of Michigan
avenue.
BE it further resolved that this Commission
appoint Monday, the Y3rd day of July, A. d.
1917, at 7:30 O'CLOCK in the afternoon of said
day. as the time when this Commission will
meet at the Office of the City Clerk of said City
and hear objections to the vaca ing, discontinue
ing and abolisbing of said streets and parts of
streets.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice according TO the terms of said Charter of
such meeting which said notice shall contain a
copy of this resolution and shall be published
for not less than two weeks before the otime
appointed for such meeting in one OF the news.
papers In the City OF Owosso.
HAwCRoFT.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
NOTICE OF LETTING
Of Drain Contracts Cord Drain the Farm Residence Of Jacob
Spiess Section Bennington Twp Wednesday, Aug IS, Dl0

with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the perform Ance OF the
work In sum then and there to be liked oy
and ell bids. The date for The completion OF
such contract. and the terms OF payment
therefor shall be announced At the time and
place OF letting
Notice is Further Hereby Given. that ct the
time and place OF said letting or at such other
time and place thereafter 20 which l. the
County Drain onmissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn the same, the assessmei Is for benefits
to the lands comprised within the Cord
Drain Spe ial Assessment District" and APP
portionments thereto, will be announced by
me aud will be subject TO review for one day,
from nine O'CLOCK In the forenoon until i've
o'clock in the afternoon.
The following is u description of the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the
Special Assessment District OF said Drain,
viz:
The Township OF Bennington at large and
the following described lads In said Town.
ship:
Sec,it n No 6-N 1 q OF lot 7; n el2 a OF
los 8: u IN central pit on side OF s 80 Is
OF " 40 ~ q G. lots and =; 90 OF e pt OF
tnenc. W 10 rds 100 rus 100 rds 1860 rds 10
oeg Exc sw 2a;s 80 II OF lot 4 and W pt OF lot
1 lying W OF Is line eX;se d; s d a OF lot
aud lot exc sw6a
Section No 5-Lots 3 ard IN and W pt of
lot Of - line exc % a; 20 a in central pit on
side @, los and ana "a OF lot 2, all
In Tt " Re- East.
The Township or OWoSS0 at large and the
following described lands In said townships
Section No as 4 a OF W " OF II OF g W
n anu n If W a OF 3 w "a, all in ~ X
Last.
Now therefore, all unknown or non re sident
per. ons owners OF aha persons Interested in
the ABOVE described ADDS and you. Clayton
Thomas, supervisor, aud Wliiiam Cine. high.
way commissioner or the Township OF Ben
nington,
And YOU, @. s. Baldwin A. Rood and wife,
j. q. Schott and VIII, Angus, SchukLecht and
wife, Jacob Spiess and wlfe. L. .. Cord or
BritIson nd smith,
And you, Orville +. Harryman, supervisor.
and Geo. L. Rush. highway commissioner OF
the Township OF Owosso.
And you, D. +. Harryman, are hereby notf-
fed that al the time and place afort said, or al
such other time and place thereafter to which
said hearins may be az journed, shall proceed
TO receive bids for the construction OF said
q rain in the manner herein before stated, and
also that at such time OF letting from nine
O'Clock in the forenoon TO five o'clock In the
afternoon the assessments sor berehtS TO the
lands comprised within the cord Drain
Special Assessment District" will be subject TO
review. and you ana each OF you, owners OF
and persons interested in the Aforesaid lands,
are hereby ctted To appear al the time and
| plac- Of said letting rs Aforesaid, and be
| heard with respect 10 such special assess.
meats aud your Intel ests In relation thereto II
| you SO dt sire,
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D. 1917.
ALONZO GRIFFIN,
| County Drain Commissioner of the
| County of Shiawassee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20

Center stakes are set at the outlet termi-
nus and at all angles of the drain.
station stakes ana Grade :, hubs .h a are set
Station stakes are numbered consecu-
lively from at the outlet of the drain
to AZ plus 125 at the terminus OF the drain;
as follows: Station to station 8 are
is links right; station to terminus are
Is links left of the center OF the drain.
going upstream from the outlet of the
The width of the bottom Of the drain
shall be as follows: feet from from station STATION
10 to station 81, and Feet from STATION
81 to the terminus.
The slope of the banks shall be one foot
horizontal to each foot OF depth . +,nas
The width of the top shall be two times
the depth added to the width OF the bot
tom.
The depth of the drain shall be 5.s5 feet
or less, TO be taken from the PRONE or
grade table which are herewith returneu
and made part of the survey records.
Between stations the drain shall be dug
to a true grade, based on the depth at
All measurements shall be from the tops
/ of the grade hubs or bench marks.
All angles not affecting the highway or
at the face of culverts shall be turned on
| an easy curve, beginning and ending not
| less than two rods each side OF the angle
stake,
The right of way required for the drain
shall consist of strip of land 80 feet
Wide, 40 feet being ON each side OF OF the the
/ center line of the drain.
| All trees, rocks, brush, stumps,. etc.,
| shall be removed from the right OF way
| far enough from each side OF the center
! line that the full width of the drain
| u good clean BERN of feet and the spoil
banks shall be in the cleared area.
| All work shall be done In a good and
workmanlike manner and shall be APPROX
| ed by the Drain Commissioner or his rep
resentative before being considered com
pleted. a
Surveyed and leveled Nov. 3 and 4, 1916,
| by order Of AlOnZo Griffin, County Drain
| Commissioner of Shiawassee County.
| BRUCE ROBINSON,
| Surveyor.
Said drain is tn be constructed a tile drain
| instead OF an open drain.
Bids will be received for furnishing and
delivering the following tile:
| SO 925 roes IL inch No. | tile.
| ls8 rods IL ZACH No. tile.
Is rods l'-inch No. tile.
Bids will be received for constructing one
cement rel aiming wall and one or more cement
catch basins.
Said Job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet Of said drain will be LEI first and
the remaining sections In their order up
stream, In accordance with the diagrd m now
on file with the other papers per,anng G
said drain. in the office OF the County Drain
Commissioner OF said County OF ShiawasSee
10 which reference may be had by all parties
interested. and bids will be made aud re
ceiveo accordingly. reserving the right to iet
IL In one section. Contracts will be made
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
Court

State OF Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County Of Shiawassee.
In the matter of the estate of George w.
Butcher, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that four months
from the 9th day OF July, A ID 1917. have been
allowed for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court for exami-
nation and adjustment, and that all creditors
of said deceased are required TO present their
claims to said court. at the probate Office in
the City OF Corunna, in said county, on or
before the 18th day of November. A. d 1917
and that said claims will be heard by sa d
court on Monday the 18th day OF Novembe r,
A. d. 1917, at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Dated July Q, A. d. 1917.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
National Crop Improvement Service. ]

National Crop improvement servicel
Homegrown grains can often be prof.
itably' traded for protein feeds. While
oats are generally demanded for horse
feed, they are nearly always too ex.
pensive for dairy feed. Oats by-prod.
ucts, however. are very useful for
bulk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
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, There may be virtue in the man
3 Who's always sure he's right (
D Who'll never hear another's plan I
D And seeks no further light,
D But like more the chap who sings
D A somewhat different song, f,
D Who says when he has mussed up ,
D things,
, I'm sorry: I was wrong"
D It's hard for any one to say
D That failures due to him
That he has lost the fight or way
Because his lights burned dim.
D II takes q man aside to throw
, The vanity that's strong,
D Contrasting. Twas my fault.
3 know:
, I'm sorry; I was wrong"
D And so. figure, those who use
3 This honest. manly phrase
D Hate 1t too much their way to lose
3 On many future days.
D They'll keep the path and make the
D fight
D Because they do not long
3 To have to say. when they're not I
o right.
D "I'm sorry: I was wrong"
D Dies Moines Capital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20

Notice IL Hereby Given that I. Alonzo
Grimm. County Drain Commissioner OF the
on the 18th DAY Of August. A. ID 1917, at the
residence OF Jacob Spiess. In the Township OF
Bennington In said County OF Shiawassee, AZ
ten o'oclock IN the forenoon OF that day, pro-
coed TO receive bids for tho construction of
certain Drain known and designated rs Cord
Drain" to be- located and established In the
Township of Bennington In said County OF
Shiswassee and described As follows. to-wit,
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE CORD
! Commencing at point 2S.49 chns and
IN II Il, Shiawassee County, Michigan,
thence n / deg 30 min, W on the and
W part of W "a of sec o, being all OF
thereof the 80 e rods AN and and 100 Vt and
$, and except 10 acres In the W corner
and except 40 acres, so rods square, in
Carr s. Baldwin, owner, 11.39 chns to a
point 22.59 chns W Of the corner Of
lot of said sec q
chns.
Thence 1 deg 80 min, W on the fol.
lowing described land: Commencing at
! the a post of said sec q, thence 100
rods, thence S 100 rods, thence e 100 rods,
thence n 100 rods to beginning, Albert
Rood, owner, 013 chns; thence 81 deg
30 min, e 43S chns; thence n OBS chns,
tnenCe II 10 .ueB oO MN, o'-i ~ =" q
point 1.22 chns of the corner OF
said land.
| Length of drain on said land is $40
chns.
| Thence n AZ deg 80 min, e on lot and
the W " of lot of sec aforesaid, John
G. Schott and wife, owners, 3.1l chns
thence n 9S deg 30 min, 200 chnsi; thence
$ 20 deg % min, e 202 chns; thence II
IS deg 20 min, G $50 chns; THENCE
deg 40 min, W 400 chns; thence n 20 deg,
S.26 chns thence n So deg 30 min, e
0.47 chm to a point 1902 chns OF the
g corner of said land. no 90
chns.
Thence So deg 80 min e on the X
! of lot 1, lot > and n y of lot q of said
sec q, August c. Schuknecht and wife,
$ of the II g corner of said land.
Length of drain on said land Is 2O.1l
chns
! Thence II So deg 80 min, e on lots B.
10 and u of lot of sec 8, L n
Il, Jacob Speiss owner OBJ chm; thence
80 deg min, 9.9S chns; thence %
deg 10 min, S.47 chns; thence 80 deg 80
min, LIS chns to point 80 chns OF
the $ g corner Of said land.
! Length of drain on said land is 2O.fl
chns.
Thence sc deg 30 min, e on lots 4,
and u of lot of sec aforesaid, Tru-
man o. Cord and wife. owners, O93 chm
to the terminus of said Cord drain at q
point 2sO6 chns and 21.14 chns OF the
Length of drain on said land Is OBJ
chns.
Total length of the Cord drain Is S5.2s
chns or 1 mile, 81 rods.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20

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.