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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Jane e.
Millerd, deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
in and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, Commissioners 10 receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate. do hereby give notice
that we will meeta at the residence of K, w. Ma
son IN the Township OF Middlebury In said
County. on Wednesday, the 2lst day of Nov. A.
ID. 1917, and on Monday, the2lst 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 and that
four n onths from the 20th day of September
A. ID. 1917, are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 18th day Of September, A. ID. 10 T.
ELIHU w. MASON,
GRANT STIFF,
027 1t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
BOARDS ARE MORE efficient
This is Explanation Given by British
Officer Of Acceptance for Service
OF Men Once Rejected.

In a recent investigation by COM
mittee from the house Of commons,
Gen. Sir Alfred Keogh, director general
OF the British army medical service, de-
clared that while the department had
been laboring under difficulties i'm
posed by the lack Of experienced army
examiners, he was aware Of no irregu-
larities In the examination Of men un-
der the military service (review Of
exceptions) act.
when the war broke out men were
taken for medical examination to To-
cal practitioners, who could not pos
sibly know the requirements of the
service" he said, land the consequence
was that large number of men was
recruited whom the authorities would
not have thought Of considering in
peace times"
With such q corps of examiners,
Sir Alfred declared, 1t was impossible
to attain a common standard, and this
explained the fact that frequently men
rejected by one board were accepted
by another. "Many men were pass
ed who ought not to have been pass
ed" he admitted, 'but, on the other
hand, a great number Of men were
rejected who ought to have been pass
ed under the category system. 1t was
very difficult to get the medical practi-
TONERS to understand that a man who
could do anything in civil life could
do that thing in the army"
The fact that the proportion of men
passed by later boards, after having
been rejected by examiners at the be-
ginning Of the war, steadily has in
creased during the war, Sir Alfred at
tributed to the increased efficiency of
the boards, but vehemently denied that
there had been any lowering Of the
standard for acceptance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12

Churches see one man plans
building $3.50 new houses on a Phila-
delphia subdivision.
Gotham--G Going to increase the ca
pom output evidently.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
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 Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
rhe lovo Of Trees.

That one should feel nife tion for
great trees il natural. In the Mime
sota forests met lumberman who
told me he wet bitter tears when he
got orders to rut down Il fine hemlock.
Every stronc of tie nX seemed to him
to be felt 10y the sturd., monarch whose
life he was taking.
When | have revisited the woods
In which rs II boy | gathered nuts l
have fancicd the trees | used to climb
recognize me. They looked the same
They hadn't aged. The shellbark hick-
DRY trees seemed trife more danger
GUS TO climb than of yore. and the
walnuts had gained noticeably In
girth. so that my heightened arm had
barely kept pace with the expanding
bark. | could still encircle their trunks
and could have climbed them II neces-
sary, but the rewards of winters
store OF nuts no longer appeal to me.
The walnuts and hickory nuts one
buys do not taste like those gathered
with ones own hands.-Julius Cham
bers In Brooklyn Eagle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Hard to XIII.

An nlllgntor's tcnacity Of life Is re
markable. Il remember one time"
says an English traveller In India. ~
was with Il shooting party on the
Ganges when the natives brought in
a six foot alligator. They hoped some
one would want to buy 1t. but no one
did. SO It was determined to kill the
creature. 1t was hauled out of the
tank and tied to tree. Bullets from
a small rife or an ordinary twelve bore
gun seemed only to irritate the sau
rian, and he did not seem to care very
much when native thrust a spear
down his throat. Finally they were
obliged to get axes and chop on Its
bead. Even then the tail thrashed
around. and the body was almost cut
to pieces before all movement ceased"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

During the reign of King George 1.
Lord Hervey, cultured man, gave
this description Of the fine dress Of n
distinguished woman:
THE Duchess of Queensberry's clothes
pleased me most. They were white
satin embroidered. the bottom Of the
petticoat brown hills. covered with all
sorts of weeds, and every breadth had
an old stump Of tree that ran up al
most to the top Of the pettlcoat. broken
and ragged and worked with brown
chenille. round which twined nastur-
tiums, Ivy, honeysuckles. periwinkles.
couvolvuluses and all sorts of twining
vines, which spread and covered the
pctticoat. Many of the leaves were
finished in gold, and part OF the stumps
of the trees looked like the gliding OF
the SUM-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
That Three Mile Limit.

The origin of the three mile limit"
the imaginary line three miles from the
shore. which fixes the territorial wa
tiers OF sovereign state, is somewhat
of mystery. One explanation and the
one usually accepted is that when 1t
was agreed on by the nations three
miles was the limit OF range OF the big
guns of that time. II that were 80 and
IL proposal was put forward to revise
the territorial limits In agreement with
the effective range of modern artillery
there would be big shrinkage Of the
"high seas" France could claim juris-
diction from Calais to Dover and Eng
land from Dover to Calais. which
would be awkward. while little OF the
Mediterranean would remain interim
tional wnters with fifteen inch guns on
Italy's big toe" and on the many is
lands dotted about the middle sea-
London Opinion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

Burned out electric lamps can be re-
newed by this simple method:
File of the tip carefully so that the
globe does not crack With pair Of
tweezers twist the broken filament to-
gether. Obtain from the druggist a
piece Of yellow phosphorus for or 10
cents Insert piece Of 1t, about half
the size of pea. In the bulb. eau
tiously heat the top Of the globe by
means OF Bunsen burner and melt n
piece of chemical glass over the hole.
closing It completely.
The phosphorus unites with the oxy-
gen In the bulb to form PHOSPHORUS
trioxidc n cloudy substance. which
will settle l., few days The globe is
now filled with nitrogen. The greatest
caution must be exercised in the use
Of the phosphorus. 1t must be han
died under water entirely and with
twcczcrs. Do not touch it.-Populnr
Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
s.;,;co h. So Interesting.

The lady was reading nautical nov
cl. She struggled along bravcly for
few minutes. but finally had to appeal
to her husband.
Gerald" she said. the author says
that the boat was sailing wing and
wing What does that mean? I've
been on yacht. but never heard that
before"
THAT means" answered Gerald. re-
joicing in the fact that he. too had
spent several hours on sailing vessel
that means that the schooner Ind
her mains'i out to port and her forest
out to starboard. or vice versa"
"Oh. | sec.' cried the lady. It's just
like a chicken-a wing on each side.
And now | understand why they call
those little sails in the middle .Jibs,
It's short for 'giblets.' of course. Isn't
sailing restinsT'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
TRY II on Your Doctor.

Trnnslating Greek word into It's
Latin equivalent will often give you
new or unexpected synonym-or re-
vcrsal Of the process will do the same
For instance. If you refer to the hui
man body ms Observation-Disclosures
rlcnrtilagInonervom and want
to puzzle the anatomical experts by be-
Ing still more pedantic, you could trans
fer TINT mighty word. section by sec
ton. into It's Greek equivalent and de-
scribe the physical frame as osteosar-
chematos p NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gus. And that would hold the doctors
for awhile.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
FlSHED FOR BIG GAME.
The Idea Was All Right, but the u"sx-
psctsd Happ med.

In Connecticut they tell OF an old
negro. "up north of the Salt Meadow
bridge" who Is an inda'ati:sab'e Usher
man and who makes his living from
his activities In the IIousaton river
Now, as this old negro is always ceiling.
turtling. bass fishing, shad hauling or
claiming. the idea came to him to nsh
for big wildcat that had been hang
ing around his henhouse. He dashed
two big Goldfish hooks together. back to
back, and made this double hook fast
to six foot snood Of light Iron dog
chain. which he knew would resist the
teeth Of the game. Then he dashed
the other end of the snood to stout
coil of clothesline. baited his hook with
high favored piece OF beef ana as
soon as it was dark flung his tackle
out of the second story window OF his
cabin and awaited results.
He was almost asleep when he heard
the bedpost creak and. feeling for the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent


q enwood springs, Colo, June ~, 1917.
Notice is hereby gwen, that iu pursuance
of the Act Of Congress approved May TO-
1872, Henry J. Hay, whose postofiice addre,s
Is Meeker. Rio Blanco County. Colorado, on
behalf OF himself and co-Ownern, Is bout to
make application for patent for the ~" OIL
Placer Mining Claim, being for the ca nel3
Sec ~ and wiz nwl4, See IL, TIP N, X l02 w,
cOntai ing 100 acres.
The notice of location of this claim is re-
corded In the office of the Recorder of said
Rio Blnnco County, Colorado, in Book - on
page 1911 of the records of said county.
James f.. Hall, Lewis Boyd Walbridge,
Lewis Boyd Walbridge, as executor of the
estate Of James l.. Mediation. deceased,
Mrs. G. w. (Lulu) BRbbitt. Ellen G. Witter.
Edward Bowkley, Grace II. Witter: a. ex-
-cutrix of the estate OF George y. Witter,
deceased, Henry J. Hay.
BY Henry j. Hay, on behalf Of himself
and above co-owEers.
Dated and posted on the ground this LIST
day of June, 1917.
DC. WEYAND, Register.
FRS publication June 30. 1917.
Last publication September !, 1917.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Notice Of Applica alton for U. S. Paten,

United states Land ONCE.
GIenwood Springs, Colo. June ~. 1917.
Notice is hereby given. that In pursuance
of the Act of Congress approved May To-
ls72 Henry ]. Hay, whose postofiice address
is Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. on
behalf Of hi self and co.owners. Is about to
make application for patent for the "B' OH
Placer Mining Claim, being for the eia swl4
and wig sell. Sec \. TIP IN. II lOs W, con-
The notice OF location of this claim is re-
corded in tn. office If the Recorder OF snid
Rio Blanco County, Colorado, In Book 10 on
Page 1884 OF the records Of said county.
James F.. Hall, Lewis BOYD Walbridge.
Lewis Boyd Walbridge Hs executor of the
estate of James l.. McHat on, deceased.
Mrs. G. w. UIuluD Babbitt, Ellen G. Witter,
Edward Bowkley, Gruce II. Witter. ms ex-
ecutriX OF the estate OF George .. Wttter
deceased. Henry J. Hay.
BY Henry j. Hay. on behalf OF himself
and above co-owners.
Dated and posted on the ground this !st
day of June, 1911.
DC. WEYAND, Register.
First publication June ~, l0i7.
Last publication September |, 1917.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Notice Of Hearing Of Petition to Sell
Real Estate

STATE OF COLORADO,
County OF Rio Blnnco.'
In the matter of the Estate of James
Durkin, deceased.
The People OF The state OF Colorado:
To Patrick Durkin, Michael Durkin. John
Durkin, Snbina Durkin and Annie White.
Persons in interest in said estate, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that on this eth
day OF April, A. -. 1917. sara Delaney. ad.
ministrator of said estate, presented to ana
filed In this court her petition for the sale
OF certain real estate belonging to snid
estate and situate in the County OF kio
BIanco and state of Colorado. more fully
described In said petition, reference to
which is hereby made.
And that on this, the 18th day Of June, a.
D. 1917, an order was made and entered In
this Court fixing the time for hearing on
said petition for the 9th day Of July, A. -.
1917.
You are further notified to appear and
answer or otherwise plead to said Petition
in writing on or before the nth day of July,
A. d. 1911, the day set for the hearing there
Of, or on or before the day to which such
hearing may be adjourned, or SAID PETITION
will be taken for confessed
r:iyan inner INV hand and the seal of said
Court AT Meeker In the County of Rio
Blanco and ate OF Colorado, TINS lIth dhS
of June, A. ID. 1911. -
(,ierk of the County Court OF Rio Blanco
County, Colorado. jes'-jyel
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

rope. found 1t as tnut as drumhead.
A howl rose from the darkness out
side. and the fisherman grinned with
delight as he felt the captive plunge
and run and pull on the line. When
lie thought that the splitting. snarling
creature was quieting down bit he
went to the window laid hold and be-
gan to haul In.
Just here was where his calculations
all went wrong. Scarcely had the cat
felt the hook icrked home when sue
emitted one long scream and. leapins
for the wistaria vine on the side or the
cabin. began to climb for the window
with tremendous speed.
The negro was so terrified that he
dropped the line and tried to close the
window. 1t was jammed and would
not bulge. He gave yell. ran into n
small closet and held the door shut
tight. Not until broad daylight did he
dare to open the door for a peep. and
then he found the room empty. The
fisblIne dangled loose from the win
dow, and he discovered that the wild
cat had bitten 1t In two and freed her.
self
The negro got his hooks back the fol.
lowing week. when two rabbit hunters
found the cat dead in a patch OF chest
nuts. The end of the line had caught
round stump and. twisting round her
neck. had strangied her. She weighed
forty-six pOunds.-Youth's Companion
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
BUTTONS PLIGHT.
Il Was Rather Embarrassing For the
Cabinet Minister.

A story which is great favorite In
the British house Of commons concerns
u painfully embarrassing situation In
which Sydney Buxton once found him
self
1t appears that Mr.. Buxton one day
got to railway station five minutes
before the train arrived and sat down
on bank of earth to wait. When he
got into a compartment he found his
coat and walstcoat full Of ants. So he
took them off and shook them. Soon
nfterward he felt the ants inside his
trousers So he took them of and was
shaking them out of he window when
passing train took tie trousers out Of
his hand.
This was very awkward. He was
going to the cabinet council. and he
had on n frock coat. but no trousers.
At the next stopping place he called a
porter. II have had the misfortune to
throw my trousers out OF the window"
THAT won't do" said the porter. and
he. shouted to the guard, Here's
bloke in the first class withou: any
bags on"
The guard came up and. seeing how
things were, telegruphcd to Kings
Cross: There's cabinet minister IN
the train who has thrown his trousers
out of the window. Get another pair
for him." When sydney Buxton got to
London he was provided with pair of
green trousers such rs porters wear.
and In them he went to the cabinet
meeting.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

Il. Davis NoXOn was one Of the ablest
lawyers in central New York. A young
man entered his office as student and
was given Blackstone to study. At the
end of a month he asked Mr.. Noxon
what he should read next. DO you
understand Blackstone?" Yes" was
his answer. Read Kent" was the or
der. In another month lie announced
that he had finished Kent and What
ncXt?" Have you read Blackstone
and Kcnt!" YES" DO you under
stand them!" Yes" "Well,'' said Mr..
NoXon. you had better go at some
other business: you are too smart to be
a lawyer"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Notice Of Application for U. S. Patent

United states Lana once,
GIenwood Springs. Colo, June 10. 1917.
Notice is hereby given. that In pursuante
OF the Act of Congress approved May 10,
1872, Henry j. Hay, whose postOffics address
is Meeker, Rio Blhnco County, Colorado. on
beha II of himself and co-Owners, is about to
make application for patent for the "A" OIL
Placer Mining Claim, being for th- e,a nwl4
and VIZ nel4, Sec II, Up = N, Il lo2 ", con-
tanning leo acres.
The notice of location OF this claim is re-
corded in the office of the Recorder of said
Rio Blanco County. Colorado. In Book 81 on
James +. Hall, Lewis Boyd Walbridge.
Lewis Boyd Walbridge. ms executor of the
estate OF James l.. Mediation, deceased,
Mrs. Charles W. tLulu) Rabbit. Ellen C..
Witter. Edward Bowkley. Grace II. Witter,
as executrix OF the estnie of George T..
Witter. deceased. Henry J. Hay.
BY Henry j. Hay. on behalf of himself
and above co-Owners.
Dated and posted on the ground this LIST
day OF June, 1917.
ID. c. WEYAND, Register.
First publication, June ~. 1917. -s.'-
Last publication, September /. 1917.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
II wxx v " " " u " wmwwwxw
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Proper Eating.

" Eating is important to every Y
v one. 1t is matter that calls y
v for thought. for eating anything y
u and everything without thought y
" is certain to breed disease. Good y
y health il necessary to our happi- y
v ness. and health depends largely Y
" on the food we eat. Its quality Y
" and quantity and the regularity y
y Of our meals. Quality includes y
u the cooking. There are some y
" who. as the Scotch say. dig y
" their graves with their teeth"
" Louis Corano some hundreds Of =
" years ago wrote discourses on y
u how to acquire and keep good =
u health The chief thing. accord y
u ing to CoranO. was to eat simple =
" foods iu moderation and lead =
" temperate life. His theories are =
u quite as good today as In bis =
u time. Cicero said. Eat TO live. =
y not live to eat" william Penn y
u gave advice. always rise from \
u the table with an appetite and >
" you will never sit down without y
v one" Overeating. eating with. y
" out regard to digestion. Is the Y
y cause of large proportion Of y
u our sickness. Gluttony kills y
u more men than the sword. who
u minds not his stomach will soon y
u mind little else"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

During New Hampshire's old home
week man from Boston went back to
his native town. On his return to Bos-
ton friend asked:
Did you meet any one you knew on
your visit to your old home town.
"Oh. yes. Almost the first r,an | ran
across was Farmer BrowE. those or
chard I used to rob twenty live years
ago"
Did he remember your
II should say he did. He handed me
Il bill for the apples had stolen
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
A 1rassy Cheek.

"You." exclaimed the indignant old
gentleman-'.you want to marry my
daughter! Why. sir. it is only few
years ago that you were caddying for
me-"
Yes, SIR" said the young man. but
don't intend to let that stand In the
way. ! hope l am philosopher enough
to realize TINT very bad golfer may
make a fairly good father-in-law."-
BOSTON Transcript.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

Walter Winans Of the millionaire
Baltimore family is champion revolv-
or shot. Mr.. Winans was not always a
good shot. He tells a story. in fact. OF
time when he was such poor shot
that a boy. after watching his perform
ance for an hour or so. touched his cap
to him and said:
"Say. mister. gimme dime and
start as far as the fence, and you can
let 60 both barrels at me. "-Washing-
ton Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

Mr.. Jones was standing In the door
way talking with old Mr.. Ham. a
neighbor. They were speaking in I'M
complimentary terms about an impos-
tor who had lately passed through the
village. swindling right and left.
He'd better not come round here
again!" exclaimed Mrs. Jones Indignant
iy. "If he does I'll give him no quar-
ter
"Quarter!" shouted the enraged old
man. quarter! Well. guess not! !
wouldn't give him 10 cents!"-iouths
Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

ME obliged In every case. Loud were
the praises about her sweetness.
Then Uncle Fred picked her up In his
strong arms.
snow. little lass" lie said. III take
you to see the cow"
Jennie waited till they were out of
the house and in sight OF the cow. and
then she reDelIcd and said firmly:
Uncle Fwed. sail not kiss the
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office at
Gicnwood Springs, Colo, June Is. 1917.
NOTICE Ia hereby given that Henry Conant,
Of Buford. Colorado. who. on November "A,
1910, made Homestead Application. No. 0lg2.
for els nwi4. Sec ~. and sc'4 swA, swi4 sell,
Sec II, r $, X NJ W, 18th p ", has filed notice
of intention to make Final Five Year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay. U. $. Commissioner. At
Mceker, Colorado, on the 18th day of August,
Igl7.
Claimant names ms witnesses:
Clifford Bartlett of HMf0rd, Colorado. Henry
A. Wiidhack of Mecker. Colorado, William f..
GreYor of Buford Colorado, EIgene Gilley of
Mecker, Colorado
jcStjy2l ID. c. WEYAND. Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

The lobster is decidedly pugnncious.
engaging in frequent combats with
others Of its kind. in which contests
limbs are often severed. but this loss
is soon repaired by the growth Of new
members. rather smaller. though. than
the old ones.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
White speeks In Butter.

White specks in butter are some
times simply fine particles of milk
curd. resulting from lack of care In
skimmlng. Sometimes they are small
specks OF dried cream. having been
scraIed from the sides of the pan and
being too dry to thoroughly soften and
mix with the rest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07
Located Il Exactly.

With his jaw swollen so us to nearly
close his eye. sailor rushed into
dentists Office and told the dentist to
extract an aching tooth as soon MS pos
sible. After getting the man seated in
the chair the doctor asked which tooth
he wished pulled. and the sailor. nearly
crazed by pain. lost no time in saving.
Upper deck. second one from aft port
side"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

you're a tattletale." said small Har-
nv to his little sister. "iou always
run and tell mamma everything that
happens"
We'll. you are worse than l am re-
Piled the small miss. You tell her
lot Of things that never happen Mt all"
New York Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

An old gentleman walked up TO the
pretty girl attendant Mt the counter of
a daily newspaper office and said:
Miss. would like to get copies of
your paper for a week back"
you had better get a porous plas-
ter" she ,abstractedIy replied. You
get them just across the street"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-07

Aunt-why didn't you scream when
he kissed you? Niece-He threatened
me. Aunt-Tlreatened you? Niece
Yes. He said II I did he'd never kiss
me ngain.-Boston Transcript.