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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Naval Captajns.

The saying runs that as soon as a
lieutenant Is made a commander he be-
gins to carry a stick, and as soon as
commander becomes captain he
turns religious" For justification of
the latter part Of this assertion there
exists the undoubted fact that naval
captains are mostly serious minded
men who give some thought to the
greater things of life. Possibly their
hours Of loneliness may conduce to
this frame Of mind, though for the
most part their leisure hours are given
up to study Of matters connected with
their calling. One well known captain
there was who used to hold prayer
meetings, which any member of the
ships company could attend. "Re-
member, there are no rates to be pick
ed up here" the captain would warn
them before the meetings started,
meaning that any one who came there
hoping to curry favor and thus get pro-
motion would be disappointed. And
in this the captain was always as good
us his word. London Mail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
6Iunders by Novelists.

Novelists, eveu of eminence. are
prone TO make b,unders. Sir Walter
BeSant in For Faith and Freedom"
wrote after the Eykins had settled in
Providence, "Barnaby soon grew tired
OF this quiet life and went on board o
steamer bound for England, promising
that we should hear from him." This
was in 1856 or 1857, and the first
steamer from America to England
did not reach Liverpool till July, 1919.
Wilkie Collins also made numerous
amazing blunders.. III 1.-THE Duel In
Herne Wood" he makes the story open
with the receipt Of telegram, and the
period is 1917, when twenty years had
to elapse before the first telegraphic
wire was laid. Three of the characters
also talk Of taking the express train
TO London" in defiance Of the fact that
the first railway to London was not
opened till 1888.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
An "Orderfyr Election.

1 was in Puerto Mexico on election
day when General Candida Aguilar was
running for governor Of Vera Cruz
against General Gavira. You would
have thought he had at least a good
running start by being Carranza's can
didate and engaged to his daughter.
but Candida never takes any chances.
He had two freight trains Of decanted
Constitutionalist soldiers, armed be-
yond the teeth, in that town bivouack-
ed around the polls and the telegraph
and cable Offices. You had to step over
sleeping arsenals to send telegram
The simple job Of that soldiery was to
insure constitutional and orderly cleo
ton by keeping the Gaviristas from
exercising a suffrage called by the new
constitution universal. don't know
first hand just how matters stood In
the other towns Of the state Of Vera
Cruz, but on reaching Mexico City sew.
eral days later read in the capital pa
pers that General Aguilar had been
elected governor by substantial ma
jorities after very orderly" election.
George Marvin In Worlds Work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
LAINGseuR0.

A q Baker and Sherman Haskins
were in northern Michigan the last of
the week buying stock-Mr and Mrs
George LETTER were called to Reu, Sat.
urday night, to assist in caring for his
father who broke his leg that day
Mrs A Hinzmsn has returned to her
home at Warren, Ohio, after spending
five weeks at the home of her son, Rev
VT Hinzmann-Mrs Claud Holder
visited her sister at Okemos the last Of
the week.-Mrs. M Honsberger and
Mrs Ella Clark are visiting relstives at
Okemos-Miss Minnie Simmons spent
the week end with her brother and fam
lily at East Lansing r Case was
in Lansing last week to attend the we'd
ding of cher granddaughter, Mildred
Case--Miss Eva Hart of Shsftsburg,
spent few days last week at the home
of her father, Alfred Hart. She was
accompanied home Sunday by her cous-
in, Cecil Hart. who will spend q week
with her-Mrs q w Wright and
three children went to Flint, Friday, to
attend conference over Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
A Minister of Mauic.

In the course Of an address delivered
In London Canon Parft of Bagdad said
that what impressed native rulers in
the east was the scrupulous honesty of
the English officials The sultan of
Turkey on one occasion was watching
a conjurer The British ambassador,
who was present, remarked that it was
wonderful"
NO." said the sultan, mot so Won
derful as all that. j once had a min
lister Of marine who swallowed bat
tleship-. at least he had the money for
it, and I've never seen the money or
the ship!"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Death OF Mrs. Thomas 'Dynes.

Mrs. Thomas Dynes, aged 81 years,
died Sunday, at the family home on
Donald street, after long illness of
anemia. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at st. Paul's Catholic church,
Rev. FIR. P. j. Slane officiating, the
remains being taken to BaysCity for
interment.
Phoebe Ann Metena was born in Bay
City 1868. and was married in 1892 to
Thomas Dynes. and has since lived in
Owosso. She is survived. by here hus.
band and one daughter, Miss Cleo.
She was much loved by wide circle
of friends who sincerely mourn her
death.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Psychology of Sleep.

The psychology of sleep 10, a vast and
little explored subject. Sleep deepens
to trance, trance to death. Therefore
In life, speaking somewhat paradox
ically, sleep Is most akin to death.
Whether the spirit is parted from the
body and goes long journeys through
space or whether it is In a state Of
one long dream, parts of which we are
alone conscious of. is a matter for the
Society Of Psychical Research. Yet
many Of us have dreamed things. seen
things or even spoken and heard things
in sleep which we have seen, heard or
spoken later on in reality. We can
more or less follow the stages up to
the final sleep of all, but here we must
pause and. with Hamlet. in vain at
tempt to learn what lies beyond the
veil, And in that sleep Of death what
dreams may come!"-London Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Ability 6lackbaliod.

Speaking to the soldiers at Camp
Mills, on Long Island, Col. Roosevelt
said This Is an exclusive war. l was
black balled by the committee on ad.
mission" We are glad that the Colonel
is able to view the situation humor
ously; for there Is in it grim reality
which may result tragically. We do
not mean that the mere fact of keeping
Roosevelt out of the trenches is likely
to lose the war; but we mean that the
ostracism of men like Roosevelt and
Leonard Wood indicates tendency on
the part of the administration which
will prevent the nation from utilizing
all of it's forces against the enemy. At
Washington there is disposition to
narrow the circle of those who shall
participate in the conduct of the war;
and this elimination is not established
on lines of fitness but upon lines af fav.
oritism and craftsmanship. Now, it is
very clear that all the ability
and all the patriotism of the county
are not to found among those who are
politically friendly to the President aud
who vote the Democatic ticket. Yet
one would be justified in thinking 80
from review of what the administra.
ton has been doing and is doing in its
selection Of advisers and leaders for war
work. Col. Roosevelt makes it the sub
ject for ocular comment; it is really
a subject for serious thought.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21

time and place OF said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which I, the
county Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
nuJourh the same, the assessments for benefits
10 the lands comprised within the Marshall No.
Drain special Assessment District" and ap-
portionments thereof, will be announced by
me anu VIII pc subject to review for one.day,
from nine o'clock In the forenoon until five
O'Clock In the afternoon. So
The following is q description of the several
sracts OF parcels OF land constituting the
special Assessment District OF said Drain,
viz: 80"
The Township OF New Haven at large and
the following described lands in said Town
ship:
Section No: 4-swsa of e a of A;sw
40 a OF W y ofswA
Section No BIS a OF n u OF g n of Ell.
eS OF n OF $ Q u OF sex
Section No. S-W OF e II of n @ u exc
a and n 10 a; n OF II of n e n; G is a of
ne u offs u Q "a OF e 4 ofseA.
Section No. s-That part of highway end
W 10 a OF that pit OF highway OF W, q o. * y
OF W A;e OF W n Of n W a n OF highway;
y ole OF n OF highway;n W. a OF
e Aoinw A;nw y ofsw exc e a;swN
a Of s va exc q a: 10 a OF o a OF 8
A;sw3 ga OF So OF 5 ~
Section No IGN a OF n W A;n 10 a Of
A'of W a; W as OF n u OF n g II; Q n OF
swh OF me 4 ands \ OF " hofeh ofne
k;e "a OF n W offs n; n "a OF n; o
u OF u exc 10 a; s W a OF s Q "A exc
n W O.
Section No. I'm ga OF g u OF mex.
All in TsN R3 East.
Now therefore, all unknown or nonresident
persons, owners and persons Interested in
the above described lauds and you. Warren
Doane, supervisor, ana w j Williams. high
way commissioner OF the Township OF New
Haven,
And you,. VIM. Benes. Pat German, Perry
Wardwell Walter Stewart and WIFE Forest
Marker, Ed Springers Dennis McCaffrey,
Steve McCsnrey: Claude Mallory. Geo. Stat
ford. Claude Chamberlin, j. E. Cham
berlin, henry Marker Frank Minarilk, Rufus
Dygert, Anton Vogel, Jerry Buckley, @. Il.
Herman. Louis Defreen, John Buckley, ST..
Dan Buckley, Dan Hanifan, are hereby noti--
fed that at the time and place afort said, or at
such oJher time and place thereafter to which
said hearing may be adjourned, / shall proceed
to receive bids for the construction of said
''Marshall No. Drain" In the manner herein
before stated, and also that at such
time OF letting, from nine o'clock in the fore
noon 10 five o'clock In the afternoon the
assessment Cor benefits to the lands COM
Special Assessment District" will be subject to
review. and you, and each of you, owners
and persons interested In the aforesaid lands,
are hereby cited to appear aG the time and
place of said letting as Aforesaid. and be
heard with respect TO such special assess
ments and your interests In relation thereto II
you so desire,
Dated this 10th day Of Sept, A. D. 1917.
ALONZO GRIFFIN,
County Drain Commissioner Of the
County of Shiawassee. va.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Notice ofLetting Of Drain Contract
for Constructing Marshall No. Drain, at Residence Of Dennis
Mccartney in New Haven Township October 49, 1917

Notice Is Hereby Given. that l. Aiopzo
Grimm. County Drain Commissioner of the
| County OF Shiawassee, State OF Michigan, will,
on the 18th day of October, A. d. 1917, at the
residence OF Dennis McCaffrey, in the Township
In New Haven, in said County of Shiawassee I
| ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF that day, pro.
| coed 10 receive bids for the construction OF a
certain Drain known and designated as
Marshall No. Drain" located ard
established In the Township OF New Haven, In
said County OF Shiawassee ana described as
follows, wit:
Commencing at a point IS 70 100 chains North
and 10 1910 chains West OF the N Il corner of
See 8. Ts N. Z e. Shiswassee County. Mich
igan thence S SO dogs. e on the N 4 of Il " of
. T. u OF Sec. 8. Il N, RS E-Perry waraeIl.
owner-lo 6b.ll0 chains, thence $ degs 80
min. W 20 100 chains. TO point 70 links West
OF The corner ~ said land Length OF drain
on said land Is IA IS 100 chains.
Thence y s degs. 80 min. w on the X OF & E
u Of E a OF said SEQ. 5-W. E. Stewart owner
IN 20 iOO chains: to q point 10 links West OF
the ) II corner OF said land. Length OF drain
on said land is 10 co 100 chains.
Thence dogs West on the f n OF e y of
" E u OF Sec &, T8N, R3E-EdwaId Springer
owner-l2 55.l0J chains. thence S IS degs. 20
os-lI0 chains. thence ) degs 20 min. w
is $500 chains, thence s dogs. 80 min w
4i-iO0 chains, to point 80 links West OF the
> =: corner OF said land. Length OF drain on
sBid land is 40 chains
Thence dogs. 30 min w on the v e Il OF
the > u u OF Sec. g. T8 N, E-Dennis Nc.
Caffrey, Owner-0 3a10U chains, thence ) dogs
~ min; w ~ 100 Chains, thence SIS degs. Is
min y 2S-l0O chains. to point l2 links North
OF Inc ; corner of said land. Length OF drain
on SAD land is 20 10 100 chaips.
Thence 5 s6 dogs. Is min. e on the x of
W a OF Sec. 8, TSN, R3 Ell. Waldo Hol-
man and wife, owners-0 z6.100 chains thence
dtgs. 10 min. w 12-100 chains to a
point 20 INKS East OF the S w cornsr OF said
lana. Longth OF drain on said land is o IS. 100
chains.
Thence S degs 80 mu w on the S w n OF
y 4 OF Sec. g. Il N. r. E-Denuis Mccain.
roy, owner-ls 81. 100 chains, thence S deg. 80
"a n $500 chains, to q point 81 links East
OF the ; w CO.. ner OF said land. Length Of drain
on said land is 10 99-l00 chains.
Thence S deg 80 min. w on tho N n of w.
u OF SEQ 10, rs N, X E-Antou Vogl, owner
30 Oh 100 chains, to the terminus of the Mar
snail No. Dratu, at o point % links East OF
Length OF drain on said land is'20 o. 10) chains
Total length of droln is | mile "A 9l-l0) chains
FOR MARSHALL NO. GRAIN.
Center stakes are set at the outlet terminus
aud at all angles Of the drain.
Station etakes and grade hubs are set eyery
8 RODS along the line OF the drain.
Station stakes are numbered consecutively
from at the outlet of the drain 10 SO plus Of
at the terminus OF the drain.
Station STAKES and grade hubs are set as
follows: Sta 0 10 sta 33 are 25'linBs right, sta
80 to sta AZ are 20 links right sta As to termi
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Why peopIe Die EarIv.

High blood pressure belongs to q
group Of old age diseases-Bright's dis
ease, arteriosclerosis, heart failure,
apoplexy and paralysis. People natu-
rally die Of them at seventy to eighty
years Of age. II they fall victims at an
earlier ago there is something wrong.
What Is wrong7 Why do people die
prematurely? believe It is because
we fail to search for and find the symp-
toms Of these organic diseases. There
Is no question at all that II we can dis
cover the right agent to fight the toxins
that live In the colon or large bowel
the average man. and woman should
live to be at least a hundred. The
American people are going to take
death prevention more seriously than
they do now. Some day when men and
women die under fifty years OF age
coroner's inquest will be called to De-
termine the cause Of their -untimely
demise.-Dr. w. 8. Sadler in Golfers
Weekly. rhs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Convicted of teIonv.

William Beacham, of Owosso, was
convicted in the Circuit Court, Wsdnes.
day Of stealing various articles from
houses in the third ward, the value of
which was $50, and he was remand ed
to Jail for sentence. Beacham was liv-
lag with womansnamed Lila Alden
who is now serving time for the same
offense. The stolen goods included fur
niture, clothing, lawn utensils, plants
and mp ny other articles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21

ms are 20 links left OF the center line OF tn,
| drain going upstream from the outlet,
The width of the bottom of the drain shall
| he as follows: Five fest from sta TO sta 4:
plus % and four feet from sta AZ plus ~ to tn.
terminus.
The slope OF the banks shall be one foot hor.
fzontal TO each foot OF depth.
The width OF the top shall be two times the
depth added to the width of the bottom,
The depth OF the drain shall be 4S 100 fee,
or less TO be taken from the profile or grade
tapls which are herewith returned and made a
part OF the survey records.
Between stations the drain shall be dug to a
true grace based On the depth at each grade
hub.
All measurements shall be from the tons of
the grade hubs or bench marks.
All angles not affecting the highway or at
th7 race CT culverts shall be turned on an easy
curve. beginning and ending not less Than Two
rods each sioe OF the angle stake.
The right of way required for the drain shall
consist OF strip OF lano 80 feet wide 40 feet
being on each side OF the above described
route, which shall be the center line OF the
drain.
All trees, rocks, brush, stumps, ETC. shall
De removed from The right OF way for enough
from eaon side OF The center line So that the
iull width OF the drain a good clean BERN OF
q feet and the spoil banks shall be III the
cleared area.
All work shall be zone In a good and work
manllke manner and shall be approved by The
Dratn commissioner, or his representative,
before being considered completed
Surveyed and leveied August 10 and II, 1915,
by order OK
ALoNzo GRIFFIN,
County Drain Commissioner of
Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON.
surveyor
Bids will be received for constructing one
cement retaining wall and one cement catch
basin.
Bids will be received for furnishing and
delivering:
2-42 inch corrugated pipe.
2-38 inch corrugated pipe.
Bids will be received for furnishing ard
delivering:
20 rods "a inch No. sewer pipe.
Said Job will DE let by sections The section
at the outlet Of said drain will be lei first. and
the remaining sections In their order I'D
stream In accordance with the diagram now
on hle with the other papers pertaining 10
Commissioner OF the County OF Shiawassee
TO which reference may be had by all parties
Interested, and bids Will be made aud re,
celvcd accordingly, reserving the right TO let
IL in one section. Contracts will be made
with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the performa nee OF the
work, in sum then and there to be fixed by
me. serving the right to reject any and
All 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 at the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
Green-M etzgor.

The marriage of Miss Theresa Green
and Fred Metzger was solemnized
Thursday morning at st. Pauls Catho-
lie church, Rev. FIR. Slane officiating.
Miss Katherine Doyle and Andrew
Green attended the bride and groom.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the brides home, and
the couple left later for a trip to Buffalo
and will be at home in this city on their
return.
The bride has always lived. in this
city. and the groom is an employee of
the Field Mfg. Co
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
knew Value of MONEY!.

THAT young chap you are going
around with is a regular pinheadv
stormed Bertha's father. HE doesn't
even know the value Of money!
"Oh, yes, he doesv' said Bertha "He
says that he wouldn't give plugged
nickel for your opinion on anything
Puck.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
The Lesser Evil.

'Tushman declared he would rather
go to jail than pay his divorced wife
alimony."
did she let him?"
YES. she said she'd much rather sec
him save his money behind bars than
spend 1t over MISUNDERSTANDING Dis
patch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21

The estate of the late G. ID. Scarf, of
Fairfield will be administered by Kelly
s. Scarf. 1t amounts to $4,000, the life
use of which is given to the widow and
at her death to be divided between six
children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
No Chance.

Mrs. Jones-lt's queer that baby
doesn't talk. She's almost two years
old and hasn't spoken word yet.
Mr.. Jones-1 know, dear, but do you
ever give baby q chance?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21
The Spirit of the Times.

1t is an age Of artificial devices.
Rare, indeed. is the man and rarer
still the woman In whose physical
makeup there Is not something false.
either eyes or teeth or hair.-Atlantic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-09-21

A sharp tongue is the only edged tool
that grows keener with constant use..-
IRVING .,,.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30
"The Insider" By Virginia 1er'iune Van
1AC AA1S1OCA De Water
Miss Dart Goes To Tea With Mr.. Norton and Feels a
Bit Guilty In Doing So.

TT HAD been an easy matter for
ne to promise Tom that would
u have a talk with his father. II
was not SO easy to make an oppor-
tunity to see Mr.. Norton alone.
When he came upstairs in the
evening for his twilight chat with
Grace, it was always about dinner
time, and I could discuss no sub
feet at length with him. Nor did I
wish TO drag Toms need forward
unless the father himself made an
opening for me to do So
cudgeled my brains to find a
way to accomplish my ends. And
then, one morning. I had an inspira-
ton. I might request my empower
to give me a few minutes, and when
he did this I would make as my ex-
cuse my desire to learn II he was
content with Grace's progress in her
lessons.
I really did want to be sure
whether he thought the child was
advancing satisfactorily. yet my need
to know this was not peremptory.
1t would, however. serve as the enter
ing wedge 70 the conversation I had
planned.
On the morning following my
promise to Tom. 1 came into the hall
as Mr. Norton was putting on his
Overcoat preparatory to going down
town.
Excuse me-" ventured. but shalt
you be too busy for the next day or
two to spare me five minutes7 \
want TO ask you about one or two
matters"
Why. no. he said, kindly. Il will
be glad to talk with you at any time.
Shall it be tonight when I come up
to see GraceT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

President Wilson is determined to
speed I'D congress. Finei There's no
speed limit, Mr.. President-NeW
York Sun
Colonel Roosevelt continued his
gains on the west front last week
He is now as far as the white house
st Louis Post-Dispatch-
Another one Of our pet diversions Is
trying to dry our face on new
towel. the first time it has ever been
used.-YOungStown Telegram
We have a bill Of rights IN our
Texas constitution that We commend
most cordially 10 those working on q
constitution for Ireland - waco
Times-Herald-
Several hundred good danes dropped
in to see the president the other day
about prospects for early suffrage
But not one OF them marched to the
department OF agriculturs for its
latest bulletin on canning and pre-
servfng-Fort Worth Star-Telesrann
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30
SOME TIMELY HINTS ABOUT The
GENERAL REGISTRATION JUNE s
(BY II. S. h

eligible for service should be careful his and
future address with the registering authority he may
ceive promptly whatever notices may be sent him At least
is reasonable to suppose such course of procedure Is
what the government would desire Probably definite
instruction viii appear before Immediately after regis
tration day. If not, registered person hardly 60
wrong by carefully maintaining his residence where it
when he registered by being to give adequate
formation his contemplated movements before he
mpresSing these cardinal features of the registration
upon the public may help avoid of the many mis-
which people apt to make of which may
be to explain mistakes if should get into
bic thereby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30

be condemned. but-after the war is
over, II the railroads attempt to make
a proper earning on the material
bought at the top of the market. there
will be chambers of commerce. mer-
chants organizations. unions. poll
ticians and private citizens generally
to assail these corporations for at
tempting TO squeeze the public for all
tempting TO squeeze the public for all
Just what It Is costing the railroads
to live right now is revealed by as
tcnishing figures given out by r J.
Clancy. assistant to the general man.
sger OF the Southern Pacific.
Comparison of the costs Of railroad
arrr,fnr1enf in Nav 1eT5 ana aTsv ~
this year, indicate that in two years
such material has risen in some cases
as high as 4SS percent.
Locomotives (all kinds) have in
creased in cost rs percent: passenger
cars (all kinds) so percent; freight
cars from so to so percent; boiler
steel, 301 percent. and so on
All the miscellaneous office equip