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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26

the true patriot he Is, and father will
come back the better and more con.
tented for this grand act of devotion
to his country"
Meantime Josiah Barry, cane In
hand, and limping slowly, had just left
the train at its city depot. The noise
and hustle confused him. He partOok
Of frugal meal at a cheap restaurant.
He put on his old silver-bowed spec
tacles and consulted a newspaper lying
on the table before him. An advertise
ment headed BUY a Liberty Bond"
engrossed his attention. He memorized
the address Of the brokers who had In
serted it-2S State street. Then he
took up his slow tramp again.
Inquiries and kindly given informa-
ton landed him at length In front Of
the massive building, every window of
which bore flag, where the glitter
ing plate-glass windows Of the broker
age firm occupying the main floor were
illed with colored Autographs COM
prising pictorial invitations to the
passer-by to invest In Liberty bond.
Josiah went up the steps with winces at
various rheumatic twinges, but came
proudly erect as he advanced to
counter, behind which a handsome,
pleasant-looking young man was d.
recting the operations of some clerks.
"Good morning, SIR" he spoke cheer
lily to old Josiah, "can we be of service
to your"
"Why, yes, think you can, and 1
certainly hope you can. want to buy
a Liberty bond"
"Good for you" commended the
young man. "Come In and rest your
self; you look tired"
ats the hard pavements," explained
the old man, and Ire followed his host
behind railing and sank into lux
urIously padded chair with a sense Of
rare comfort. I think I'd better ex-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
commlssIoners. Neaace.


State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County of 5hiawassee.
In the matter OF the estate of William
@. Hawcroft, deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in aud 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 ONCE OF
The Union Telephone Company, in the City
OF Owos.o In said County, on Wednesday.
the 2ist day OF November. ID. 1917. and
on Monday, the 21st dav OF Janu7ry, A. ID.
1918, 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 goth day OF Septem-
Der. a. ID. 1917, are allowed to creditors TO
present their claims TO said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated. the 20 day OF September. A. ID. 1917.
@. L. pATEE,
ER'~ST Gu MMIN.
274t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Clarence
Alva Eldredge, deceased.
We the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, dge OF Prob ate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all psr-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we Will meet at the residence OF X. w.
said County, on Tuesday the Goth day
OF November. A. ID. 1917, and on Mon
dav, the 18th day OF January, A. ID.
1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF each OF
said days, for the purpose of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate ano
that four months from the 10th day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1917, are allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims to said commissioners for
adjustment and q 10 vance.
Dated the 10 day OF September, A. ID. 1917
f w MASON,
A. K. CADZ,
27.4t commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Samson AqonIstes.

A little girl came to see Michael,
who might have been four years old
or less. She came riding up on a very
fat, sleek pony. Naturally Michael's
admiring family wanted to see how he
looked on the pony. But when his ia
Their tried to put him in the saddle, he
howled with fright and stiffened his
legs so that the equestrian position
could not be thrust upon him. Per-
ceiving the parents disappointment,
however, and having an eye on the in
cidental profit involved, Michael, once
more safe on the ground, said: IF I
had another slice of cherry pie / think
I might be strong enough to ride ths
pony"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
THE STOCK MAN.

y You might as well try to carry !
Y water in sieve as to try to I
y make money with lousy hogs.
y AS soon as the grain Is har-
y vested the sheep will clean up I
y the waste grain and eat many I
y weeds In the stubble II they are !
y given a chance.
y 1t will pay to give the colts a I
y small amount Of grain once q l
= day, although they are running
y with the mares In pasture.
y A cistern catching water from I
y the barn roof furnishes a good I
7 supply of water for the sheep I
y flock II the water is kept clean I
y and cool.
= Dusty feeding floors or sleep
y ing quarters cause the aigs to
y cough much Of the time. The I
= floors should be swept or flush 4
+ ed of with water every day. I
\ When draft mares are used for I
y farm work the income from the 4
\ sale of colts each year makes I
y the cost Of horse labor much'less !
= than when the work Is done by 4
Y geldings. 4
A. a a n. Il a. A. a. a. a. a a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26

plain at the start, sir. want TO buy
Liberty bond, as I said, and. I've
come long way to do 1t. I've not got
all the cash to pay, but I've got the
value and you smart city folks car
turn what amt money into cash. I'm
sure of that"
The young man looked interested
then curious. Josiah drew from q
pocket an old faded bandana hand.
kerchief. He united its corners and
spread out to the view Of his host his
motley collection of treasures.
''There you are" he said. "If 1t will
cover hundred-dollar bond, give 1t to
me-"
A sudden film crossed the eyes of
young Earle Revere, for that was his
name. The son of a millionaire, city
bred, partner In the great brokerage
house, luxury and wealth had not
driven out the finer sentiments In this
true-souled young fellow.
"Trust me with these for moment,
sir" he said In a subdued tone; 81
wish to submit your proposition to my
father"
Surely" returned old Josiah
promptly, "let's have everything open
and above board and clearly under
stood"
The father of Earle Revere, august,
silver-haired. looked up In some sur
prise as his son pumped down upon
his desk the contents Of the old BAN
dana, meantime reciting the incident
of the moment.
"See here, father" he observed,
"help the old fellow out, for one can
see at a glance that he Is true blue.
Then send for a reporter and have him
brush up story that will help on the
bond sales immensely. An old soldier,
tool noticed the Grand Army button
in his coat; that ought to reach YOU"
A sad expression Of reverie came into
the eyes of Mr.. Revere. He looked
over the little heap before him. AS
he picked up the watch he noticed a
deep indentation in the case, but not
so deep that it had obscured an inscrip-
tion-"Josiah Barry"
"Why, father!" exclaimed Revere
in amazenent, for Mr.. Revere had
sprung to his feet and was out in the
main room, his face aglow with ex-
element.
sold friend Of '63 !" he fairly shouted,
don't you know me? Think, think
hard. That day at Shiloh, when you
dragged wounded soldier to covert
safe from the rushing, crushing hOOfs
of the horses of the enemy. But for
the water in your canteen 1 should
have persisted. The same old watch
that bore your name. The canteen you
left behind-I cherish it now, your
dear old name scratched upon it. 1
have tried to find you and have failed,
and now after the years, my brave old
friend! 1 have never forgotten you.
Tell me all about yourself"
"Twenty thousand dollars for that
canteen / never paid for" insisted Mr..
Revere later, "and half of it in Liberty
bonds, you dear old hero! And my
son shall see that you get home
safely"
And back at the humble old home
Earle met Ethel. Already the romance
Of war bound the two families in an
chain. And quite natural
ly the romance of love ensued, and to
the Liberty bond was added-grandly
appropriate-the bond Of matrimony.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Tomatoes For Hous.

On farms where there is an excess
Of tomatoes the surplus may be cooked
and fed to hogs. The hogs would not
eat the green tomatoes unless cooked.
That which Is not needed for immedi.
ate use is stored away in air tight bar
rels for future use. The top layer de-
Gays, but that beneath remains good.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
The Milk Room.

The milk room must be used exclu-
sively for the storage Of milk. "No
admittance except on business" should
be placed at the door and every one
and everything excluded that has no
need of being there. This must be
clean in every corner and well venti-
Iafad
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Health Inform alton.

From time to time during the past
six years we have published articles
dealing with all the common diseases.
as we'll as articles on correcting eating.
Send us ten cents for the cause and
cure of your particular difficulty. or %
cents for three magazines containing
articles in which you are interested.
THE HYGIENISTiPUBL CO.,
Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colo. 70
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th Judicial
Circuit In Chancery.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
County or Shiawassee at the City OF Co.
runna, ON the 9th day Of March, 1917.
Sadie Bell McGillvra, Plaintiff.
vs..
Daniel Lyon, ct al, Defendants.
In this cause on filing the Dill Of Com
plant herein sworn TO by the above named
plaintiff setting forth the fact that, after
diligent search and inquiry, she has been
unable TO ascertain the whereabouts of any
or the DEFENDANTS above named, and wheth-
err the unknown heirs, devisees, Iegatees.
personal representatives and assigns OF
places Of residence, and that they a' are re
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
ing; and
Whereas said suit is brought to quiet
title to the following described lands and
In an tae Sy Of S
and more particularly described as follows
One acre Of land as follows: lCommenc-
line Of the west half (b) Of the northwest
quarter SH) Of section eighteen (1S), town
seven "a north Of range three (3j east,
rods nosts Of the soath ne az ans sa tTU
said section eighteen (1s; running thence
COO rods; thence west eight ls) rods:
thence south twenty (20) rods to the place
OF beginning.
Therefore, on motion Of Seth Q. Pulver.
Attorney for Plaintiff, 1t is ordered that
Daniel Lyon and his unknown heirs, de-
visees, legatees, personal representatives
and assigns enter their appearance In this
cause within three months from the date
OF this order, and that within twenty days
from the date Of this order the plaintiff
cause this order to be published In the
Owosso Times, one Of the newspapers Of
Shiawassee County, said publication to be
continued for six weeks In succession.
SELDEN 8. MINER,
SETH Y. PULVER, Circuit Judge.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address: Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
1. Court

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
In the matter of the estate Of Edward ].
Howell. deceased.
Notice Ia hereby given that four months
from the 10th day Of September, A. ID. 1917.
have been allowed for creditors 10 present
their claims against said deceased 10 said
court for examination aud adjus ment and
that all creditors OF said deceased are re-
quircd to present their claims to said court At
the probate once, In the City OF Corunna. in
sill county. on or before the nth day of
January, A. ID. 10 8, and that said claims will
be heard bv said court on Friday. the iith
day OF January, A. ID. 1918, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
Dated September 10th. A. ID. 1917.
MATTHEW Blu N.
nv Judge of fsroh.t>
CLARIFIED GALLOWAY, 'o'A'e'
Register OF Probate. 25.ts
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26

right around your home just as hundreds Of
men and women are doing. Work Is easy,
pleasant and permanently profitable. BE your
own boss and build your own business You
take 10 risk, make sure profit right along
Send name. address. one reference. l..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Basement Storage

Basement Storage.
The easements Of the Maine type OF
storage houses are usually from eight
to twelve feet I'm depth, and most Of
them have a capacity Of several thou.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
RALLY ROUND THE FLAG
RAISE LIBERTY BONDS

Without cash neither commerce
ncr war cam be carried ON. That
is why the United States Govern
ment is floating a second Liberty
bond issue.
There are two ways by which a
government can raise money to
Icdnduct its bUs.ness--by taxation
ayd by Bands.
When taxes are levied every man
must pay whether he can afford to
or not; when bonds are sold each
man may Invest emily the amount he
can afford.
The COVER. mant needs three bill
icn dollars by Saturday might.
Pshaw we can raise ten times
that much and not feel it.
Let's clio it and give the enemy
a knockout. Show the best govern
ment, ON earth-the U S A the kind
of patriotic citizen you are.
We must Finance our men who
are lighting ign France.
Liberty Bonds UP to $4,000 are
exempt from taxes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
BIRTH OF A NATION
SHOWN IN EXTRA

Othrs may come. and others may
go--4but there is only one Birth OF
A Nation. Amy other attempt proves
to be only an ineffective parody
ON the original.
AS am old Southern darkey, aft
er seeing it, remarked with his
eyes all plugged out and the
fr;ghtful memory OF the Ku KIux
KIam revivdfded again i'm his super
stitioGs Ethiopian heart) - ''Tha
dom NEED to be no udder--DIS ON,
am plum sufficiance."
The wife of Nero is quoted by
historians as having said, May he
never have SON, that there he
but ONE Nero" and some suchi re-
solve must have taken possession
of Mr.. Grdlffith when, after having
labored Increasingly for nearly a
year, fought and begged, threatened
and coaxed performers by the thous-
ands and squaldered more. than
a half miIliom dollars i'm dts
making---he locked upon his mar
Vicious handiwork and saw that it
was good and richly worth all he
had expended upon 1T i'm every
way.
Very few if amy, of the millions
who have witnessed it since that
epoch-makdng day, will do other
than enthusiastically echo the pro-
ducers words.
The Birth of A Nation is the
spectacle supreme of all times in
America. This sensation will be
given at
PALACE THEATER, EXTRA, IOWA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER o. III
TWO SHOWS 2.15 and S,15
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
MASSES SHOULD SUPPORT.
BY HARRY PRATT JUDsoN,
President, University Of Chicago.

SS'oShsy university OF chicago. Y
/ trust that this loan will meet a
very wide subscription in small
AMOUNTS. One of the fundamental ele-
ments in the stability of the financial
condition of the French Republic is
the fact that the national loans are
taken up in small amounts by persons
who are able in that way to put away
their savings with sense of entire
security. Such policy adopted here
in the first place would make it DOS
sible for government loans to be placed
rapidly and effectively. In the second
place, 1t would be distinct encourage
ment to thrift, providing a ready and
safe investment for small savings. In
the next place, 1t stabilizes the entire
condition Of the republic. Every In.
weston in the national securities Is
thereby financial partner in the ma
tional prosperity. I believe that few
things, therefore, could be more effect
i've for the benefit Of the nation than
the rapid placing of this second lib.
erty loan among the masses of the
people in small amounts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY BONDS AS CHRISTMAS
GIFTS.

The sale of the second Liberty loan
bond issue at this time has been hail.
ed in many quarters as being particu-
larly timely This applies especially
to people who are anxious to make
Christmas gifts Of unusual value, be-
cause they will be able, by making
small payments from time to time, to
acquire Liberty bonds before the ar.
rival of the holiday season.
Brokers in New York are calling the
attention of theiE clients to this op.
portunity. Many of their customers
annually buy stocks or bonds for rel,
atives, and this year all will be urged
to buy Liberty bonds Of the later is.
sue. BY subscribing now they will be
aiding the government to make quick
and splendid success of the loan. Most
banks are willing to receive small de
posts weekly In order to ennble buy.
ers Of the bonds to pay for them In full
by Christmas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
WHO GETS THE MONEY!

When an Englishman, or French.
man, or subject of any of the other
allied countries, buys a government
bond, he knows that large portion
of his money will be spent outside his
native land. When an American buys
government bond, he knows that
every cent of his money will be spent
right here at home.
1t will be spent on the navy, the
army, in environments, in shipyards-
In myriad ways and places-but
none of il, will be spent abroad.
Thus, when man buys a 500 Lib.
erty bond Of the second issue-or a
$1,000 bond, or bond of any other
denomination that may suit his
pocketbook-he may possess the com.
Portable feeling that he is contribut.
ing directly to the prosperity of
America.
Nearly $sO,OOO,O0O is now being
spent in navy yards, training stations,
submarines and aviation bases, ware
houses for supplies and munitions,
shops, foundries, shipways, drydocks.
The shipyards of America are now
taxed to the utmost in building de-.
stroyers and submarine chasers, and
contracts have been made for $4,000.
ton battleships, five battle cruisers OF
$4,000 tons each, six scout cruisers
and many auxiliary craft.
The navy has patrolled the Ameri.
can coast since the day we declared
war on Germany; and for this purpose
we have requisitioned yachts, fishing
vessels. motorboats and other minor
craft.
These are but few Of the ways In
which the Liberty bondholders' money
is spent; but they are enough to an.
swer the question which heads this
editorial. And the answer to that
question is:
I'VE get the money, of course"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
SHOW YOUR FAITH
IN AMERICA
BY THOMAS R. MARSHALL,
Vice President Of the United States

If we are standing in statecraft for
the same, things for which the NaZa-
rene stood in religion, then we ought
to be able to CLEAN something from
the discussion of his followers. Pc
ter and Paul grew acrimonious over
the relative merits of faith and works
and the discussion ended with the
somewhat caustic statement, "Show
me your faith without your works.
and will show you my faith by my
works."
We have been running up the Amer
lean Flag at all the school houses in
America; we have been rising with
solemn countenances whenever the
"Star- Spangled Banner" is played, and
we have proclaimed to the, world our
never-ending allegiance to those great
principles of democracy upon which
the republic was founded and is now.
supposed to rest, Now we have reach
ed the point where our faith is
being put to the tombstone of our
works and we are soon to find out
whether this love which we profess
for our institutions, our country, and
our Flag, is but sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal or whether it is a
great and vital inspiration of individ-
ual and national life.
Our young men, with a devotion I'M
exampled in the history of the world,
are laying aside all the hopes of flu
ture years and are going gladly "some-
where in France" to offer, if need be,
the last drop of blood in their veins
as a free libation upon the altar of
constitutional liberty. They cannot
go half-clad, half-fed, unequipped or
unassured that they will ba properly
looked after If disabled.
We did not prepare. We thought
there was no danger. And in one year
there came upon us an outlay of en-
traordinary expense, which might have
been prevented had we exercised fore
sight and courage, little by little, to
get ready. 1t is futile, however, to
hold post-mortems. The past is the
dead and eternal past. This war must
be fought, and it must be financed in
order to be fought.
My objection to Carnegie libraries
is not directed at Carnegie nor at H.
braries; it springs from deep-rooted
feeling that we do not take real in
terest in anything for which we do
not make some sacrifice.
do not, therefore, want this war
to be financed by those who are easily
able to do so financially. want every
man, woman and child in America,
who has been waving the Flag, singing
the "Star-Spangled Banner. and brag-
ging about the glories of democracy,
to prove now by their works that they
have a genuine faith in the American
republic. That proof demands of us
all that we take enough Of the war OBJ
legations of this government to make
us feel some sort of sacrifice for the
cause in which each one of us pro-
fesses to believe and does believe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
extra BOYS HOME
FROM CAMP DODGE

-Four OF the Extra soldier bows
who are i'm training at Camp DODGE
rautoed here Saturday last and
visited their parents, relatives and
friends, from the time of their
arrival till Sunday at midnight
, with, they returned to Camp. Dur
ing their short visit they We're
highly entertained by all their
friends.
The four who came here were
Chrls Guide, Jim Roberts, Elmer
Petersen and Ike Ulrich.
Sunday evening the boys met at
the Guide home for their return
trip when they found a surprise
party awaiting them who had
brought a nice lunch Of which all
partook. Besides immediate friends,
church, and school mates of the
boys, were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pow
ers, Mrs Mamie Rasmussen and, sona
They were delighted to again
see the boys and wished them God
speed when they entered their
auto Sunday might for Camp Dodge.
They expect to go to Deming at
no distant day.
4 N y - d
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
BIRTH OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs Charley sdmnnsen of
Craig, Colorado rejoice over the
birth OF SON which occurred Fri
day morning last October 18th at
10 o'clock A M.
Ihe youngster kicked the beam
at pounds and came to stay.
Mrs sdmonsen was formerly Miss
Ethel Hicks OF Extra. She Taught
school for MANY years, raised to
phe height of her profession, went
west and took UP homestead iodn-
ing her brother Johns claim and
near Mr.. simorsan's quarter
Amalgamation followed quickly.
/ courtship. marriage, oblite4atdon
OF "line between the homesteads.
btni ddng new house and barn, birth
on SON. now busy raising the boy
Yes its all i'm a lifetime.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-25
MRS. COPELAND DIED
IN COUNCIL BLUFFS.

sarah Catherine TurbeviIIe VIA
born i'm PutmamvilIe, Indiana. lam.
IA, 1858, and died i'm, Council
lBluffs, October 81, 1917 aged 81
years, 8. months and days.
When She was 10 years ola she
moved with her parents to Iowa
and was married to Hugh NV. Cone
land, at Dahlonega, Iowa, Dec
!, 1853. They then moved to
Fremont county, Iowa where thev
lived untiI 1881 when they moved
to Atlantic, Iowa and two Years
later to Extra. Iowa where thew
lived until 1914 when they moved
to Council Bluffs.
On August 26, 1914, Mr.. Cope
land passed to the great beyond
Mrs Copeland was an active mem-
Der OF the Methodist church. OnTy
Two out of their five children sur
Vlve her, Jas H OF Omalhla and
w r Of Council Bluffs.
The funeral was held at the NJ
p Church in Extra, conducted hu
Rev. w B Cog
The remains were laid to rest
In the Extra Cemetery.