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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-16
BACK ON JOB.

Vow that the worlds series IS over
the usual order OF business has been
resumed in the offices OF the Northern
States Life Insurance Co. at Ham
The fret OF September Dr.. H e.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-16
CITIZENS PARTY
MEETINGS FOR
THIS WEEK

Columbia school. Tuesday, October
18TH. at $500 o.. m.
Lincoln School. Wednesday. October
18th, at 500 p. m
Franklin school Auditorium at Rob-
~ertsdale, Friday svening. October 18th.
at 500 p. m. 1o-1s-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-16
cHIrAGn GRArN puruRrs

CoRN-May. s1.Os%; Jan. 5000.
Dec. S1.14h.
oATs-May, 5a%ci Oct. 5Ssc; Dec.
577sc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-16

FRANKFORT. Oct. 15-Charges of
disorderly oonduct have been fled
against Policeman John Lsyman b.
Floyd Fletcher. a taxi driver. who al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-16

ARE
FINED

Saturday was cash day at the East
Chicago police station. ten men paying
fines that totalled $4,000. Here they
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
NOTICE OF ROAD LETTING
nistriet Nh n

Open bids will be received until two
O'Clock p. m b ginning at nine o'clock u. IN
on February 3, 1917, by the Shiawassee County
Board OF Road Commissioners at the
Supervisors Room in the court house In
the City OF Corunna, Shiawassee Coun
ty, Michigan, for the construction of three
and one half miles of nine-foot gravel
road, Glass IL, which will be nine feet wide
and located as follows: Commencing at the
State Reward road between sections 81 and
~, thence east between sections % and 81
% and 20, "A and %, to town line between
the Townships of New Haven and Hazel,
ton.
The road will be built under the direc.
ton of the Board of County Road Commits
sioners of Shiawassee County, funds being
tax upon special assessment district and
on the Townships of New Haven and Haz-
elton and on the County OF Shiawassee at
large
Bids will be received in lump sum for
the complete road (but price for the separ-
etc sections OF the construction must be
givenl or separately for grading, culverts
and bridges, and graveling according to
the plans and specifications.
Plans and specifications and personal
blanks may be examined at the office of
the County Clerk mt Corunna Michigan.
On deposit of 50 90 for their safe return,
said plans and specifications may be re-
moved from the County Clerks Office by
prospective bidders.
A certified check of $4,000 is required
the contractor Is filed and accepted.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Dated January 1s. 1917.
ROY c. BAILEY,
AMOS PARMENTER,
Board of County Road Commissioners
Shiawassee County.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

ed manner did wonders for him. Even
old Marcia Haring. who seldom agreed
with anybody and was tolerated only
on account Of her money. pronounced
him the handsomest and most sensible
man she had seen I'm lifetime because
he did not dispute her statement that
Beethoven would have written ragtime
IL he had known how.
When supper was announced 1t was
Isabel Vose who led him I'm triumph to
the back parlor, In which the banquet
was spread. She was sensible young
woman and exceedingly attractive
withal. She had passed the ultra ro-
mantle period of young womanhood.
but she found 1t difficult to suppress
the rather harassing and wholly unac-
countable interest she was beginning
to take in this mysterious and very
agreeable musician. During the repast
he talked much and most appreciadve-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

ton. Across the hall from his studio
was the lodge room of an order which
had issued invitations for public in
stallation and banquet to be held on the
very evening of the day on which the
professor had displayed his modest
single. Almost ut the last moment the
brother who had been expected to per-
form the duties of organist fell i'll, and
there was absolutely no one to be found
with sufficient confidence in himself to
take his place. So It was nothing less
than an inspiration that impelled Cor
nelius Keenholts, an active member of
the music committee, to knock timidly
ut the door of the studio.
"Entrez" came cheerily from within
Mr. Keenholts spoke. English only.
but he opened the door and entered
bravely. The professor came forward
with reassuring smile on his hand
some face and In English which was
perfectly idiomatic and free from ac-
cent begged his visitor to be seated.
q I'm mighty glad you can talk Eng
Iish. professor" began the greatly re-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Notice for Appearance

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th judicial
Circuit, In ChaneeEy
County of Shiawassee, in the City of Co
runa, on the Both day of December, 1916
Frand a. Weidman, Plaintiff,
Sarah Clark, ct. al, Defendants.
In this cause on filing the bill of com i.
PLANT herein sworn TO by the above named
plaintiff, setting forth the fact that, after
II diligent search and inquiry, he has been
unable 10 ascertain the whereabouts of any
OF the defendants above named, and wheth-
or the unknown heirs deviSees, legatees,
personal representatives and assigns of
them are living or dead, or their names
or places or residence, and that they are
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
Whereas, Said suit is brought to quiet
title to the following described lands and
premises situate in the Township of Mid
of Michigan, and more particularly de-
scribed as the southeast quarter "a Of
ty-one (2D containing forty. (4O) acres,
more or less also the east half (1a) of the
northwest quarter "a of section twenty
eight (2S) containing eighty 500 acres
more or less; also the east fifteen q5) acres
of the following described land: The
northwest quarter (h) of the northwest
tanning eight (sJ acres OFF the south side
and piece of land containing two (2)
acres in the northwest corner or section
twenty eight (2s), all In Township seven
ca north of range one % east, Shiawas-
see County, Michigan.
Therefore, on motion of Seth Q. Pulver,
attorney for the plaintiff, IL Is ordered that
Sarah Clark, Martin simpson, William Co
vert. Francis q. Terrill, Hiram Perry, Sarah
Perry, Oscar Il. George, Ezra w. Sykes
and Sarah Il. Sykes, and their unknown
heirs, devisees, legatees, personal repre-
sentatives and assigns, enter their appear
ance i'm this cause within three months
from the date of this order, and that with
In twenty days from the date of this order
the plaintiff cause this order to be publish
papers Of Shiawassee County, said publ
cation to be continued for six weeks In
succession.
SELDEN s. MINER,
Circuit Judge.
SETH O. PTLVER,
Attorney for Plaintiff
business Address, Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
NOTICE OF ROAD LETTING
District No. IL.

Open bids will be rec'ived until two o'clocl
February 3rd, A. ID. 1917, by the Shiawasset
County Board of Road Commissioners
at the Supervisors room in the court
house in the City Of Corunna, Shiawas
see County, Michigan, for the construction
of three and one half miles of nine foot
gravel road, Class b, which will be nine
feet wide and located as follows: Com.
mencing on the State road on the quarter
line between sections % and 33, New Haven
Township, thence east between sections rs
TO town line between New Haven and Haz.
The road Will be built under the direc.
ton of the Board of County Road Commits.
sioners of Shiawassee County, funds be-
ing secured by the sale Of bonds based on
and on the township Of New Haven and on
the County of Shiawassee at large.
Bids will be received in a lump sum for
the complete road (but price for the separ-
givcnl or separately for grading, culverts
and bridges, and crawling according to
the plans and specifications.
Plans and specifications and proposal
blanks may be examined at the office of
the County Clerk at Corunna, Michigan.
said plans and specifications may be re-
moved from the County Clerks Office by
prospective bidders.
4. certified check of $4,000 is required
with each accepted bid until the bond of
the contractor Is filed and accepted.
bids
Dated January 10, 1917
ROY c. BAILEY,
AMOS PARMENTER,
Board of County Road Commissioners,
Shiawassee County.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Notice of Proposed Closing of
Street.

10 All Whom 1t May Concern:-
Take notice, that pursuant to reso-
luton certified under my hand and the
seal of the City of Owosso, the Conf
mission of the said city will meet up
on Monday the Goth dav of January
A. ID. 1917, at 1880 O'Clock in the
afternoon Of said day for the purpose
of hearing objections to the proposed
discontinuance, vacation and abolish
ing of Second Street form the south
side of Oliver Street south to the Shi.
awassee river in the City Of
Owosso. Objections may be filed in
my Office in writing by any person
interested up until the day and hour
above mentioned. The annexed reso-
luton was passed by the Commission
of said City on the End day Of January.
A. d. 1917, and in pursuance of
said resolution this notice is given:
Resolution No. 99l.
Resolved, By the Commission of the City
Of OwossO that 1t is hereby deemed ad-
visable to vacate, discontinue and abolish
the following parts and portions of a GER
tain street described as follows: Second
south side of Oliver yreet south to the
Shiawassee river. BE II further
Resolved That this Commission appoint
Monday, the Goth day of January, A. ID.
1917 at $50 o'clock i'm the afternoon of
said date as the time when this Commits
sion will meet at the Office of the City
Clerk of said City, and hear objections to
the vacating, disseminating and abolishing
Of said street.
The City Clery is hereby directed to give
notice according to the terms of the Char
ter of the City of Owosso of such meeting
which said notice shall be published once
week for not less than two weeks before
the time appointed for such meeting in one
of the newspapers circulated and published
in the City of Owosso.
Dated January 4th, k9l7.
ARTHUR III. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Debut Of a
Music Master
Makes a Decided Hit at
a Village Enter
tainment
By JONAS KINGSLEY

One afternoon last summer two pi-
amos were unloaded from the way
freight at Crosskill, pretty suburban
village on the west shore of great
tidal river. The Instruments were
neatly boxed and were both consigned
to Professor Pierre Lucien Gerard.
After the train had pulled out of the
siding and was On its laborious way
up Rickerstraw mountain Jacob RObb
who was both passenger and freight
agent, seated himself on one of the
bOxes-the one which contained a con.
cert grand, the other holding an up
right-freed his extinct pipe. from It's
residue with amusing particularly, re.
filed it and, still holding it in his hand
extracted the waybill from his inside
vest pocket.
pierre Lucien Gerard 1t is" he de-
cided. Now, who in thunder is Pierre
Lucien Gerard
He did not waste any time in try
ing to answer the question. Mr.. Robb
knew every man. woman and child in
CrOsskill and, for that matter. in all
the adjoining villages of Upper Cross
kill. South Crosskill and West Cross
kill. There were pair of Pierres. a
solitary Lucien and never a Gerard.
AS he speculated Lysander Vorhis.
the village truckman. drove up and
without alighting took from his trou-
sers pocket bit Of soiled paper, which
he proceeded to study industriously.
Anything come for Peer Lucy-Ann
Gee-rard?" he demanded presently.
YES" Mr.. Robb admitted laconical-
iy. Help yourself, Ly."
"A couple O. packageS?" the truck
man persisted.
Take 'em right along, Ly," the agent
advised sardonically. who owns the
stuff, anyhow"
1T b'longs to a Teller that come up
the river on the Mary Borkins this
mOrnin'. He's took the SCOT over the
bank, and he says he's goin' to open
stOody-oo. Said he expected couple
o. pieces o. freight and give me $40 to
cart it up"
81 guess you'll earn Your money, Ly.
You'll have to call out the Crosskill
hook and ladder company to help YOU"
''I'll land 'em in that stoody-oo just
the same" the truckman declared be-
tween his teeth.
Lysander did land them. Before bed
time the two pianos. removed from
their confinement and restored to their
proper dignity, stood in the big room
over the bank. Next day the suit was
made further habitable by sundry
pieces OF furniture obtained from the
local dealer, and the door leading into
the apartment was decorated with
neat card bearing the legend, "Profes-
sONPierre Lucien Gerard. Teacher Of
the Pianoforte."
The professors arrival was the &C.
casiOn of much speculation on the part
of the people Of all the Crosskills, and
his first public appearance in the capac-
ity Of musician, the result Of for.
tuitous accident, produced q real sensa-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

|
~ of rural life and its restfulness and
capacity to supply the true musical in
spiration. Although he avoided the
discussion Of personal matters with
what seemed to Isabel an exaggerated
delicacy, she had almost persuaded
herself before they returned to the
lodge room that he was composer
who had come to Crosskill In search of
the proper atmosphere for a mastery
effort.
As they were rising from the table
the professor took from the pocket of
his low cut vest a slip Of paper and
began to unfold 1t. "This is something
I picked up from the floor after had
been talking with your father" he
said. handing the slip to Isabel. 'It
seems to be cabalistic design of some
sort It probably has some connec-
ton with the order. Do you know
what. it is. Miss vose?'
eyes, do" she answered hastily.
ut belongs to my father He must
his handkerchief. He will be annoyed
when confront him with the evidence
Of his carelessness."
"Then I should advise you to defer
the matter. He seems to be enjoying
himself, and it would be cruel to dis
turb him." the young man said. with
soft laugh.
Isabel laughed little too 81 guess
] will take your advice" she said. put
ting the slip in the belt of her gown
and at once forgetting all about it.
On the way home the Voses discuss
ed the professor. Mrs. Vose, always
charitable to the verge of absurdity,
startled the others by a positive dec
laration that she did not like him and
that she was afraid of him. Her hus-
band ridiculed her fears and protested
that the man was genius who had
gone astray in Crosskill. Isabel with
held her opinion, If she had one. When
they arrived at home she went direct
ly to her room, leaving her parents
still engaged in fixing the probable so
cial status Of the stranger.
About daybreak she awOke from q
distressing nightmare in which the pro-
fessor seemed to be standing over her
in threatening attitude demanding
the combination which would open the
banks safety vault. Then she remem-
bered the slip Of paper which she had
tucked in her belt for safe keeping.
She sat up in bed affrightedly, and the
first object that met her eye was the
piece Of paper, which lay upon the spot
where it had fallen when she removed
her belt.
"Only horrible dream" she whis-
pered, with great sigh of relief. But
really, papa is the one that should have
had it. II he will carry that combina-
ton around in his pocket he deserves
to take the consequences"
She composed herself and went to
sleep.
Nevertheless the professor robbed the
bank. With the combination in his pos
session and with his expert knowledge
Of the ways and means of doing such
things 1t was an easy effort. When
they opened the concert grand it
proved to be hollow sham-no sound
ing board, no strings, no anything APP
pertaining to the interior of the noble
instrument 1t simulated only tumble
Of weights and ballast and burglars
sundries, among them complete set
Of bank looting tools and even a care
fully protected vial of the illuminate
with which Professor Pierre Lucien
Gerard had expected to achieve the
end which chance developed so uncx-
pectedly and SO soon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
CARRIES BIG WEDDING FEAST
Father Remembers His Days of De-
spaIr When He Invites Guests for
the Sumptuous Repast.

Twenty years ago Max G0otschneider
landed in New York with a slim young
wife, baby girl that could just toddle,
$50 in money and hopeful disposition.
The first few weeks i'll the strange
America was a period Of such forlorn
and homesick misery that Max never
forgot them.
And so, when Max and Mrs. Max,
no longer slim, sat in their fine house
discussing the details of q celebration
which might be suitable to signalize
the engagement of the only daughter
of a prosperous furrier to marry rich
young diamond merchant, Max had
an idea, says the Cincinnati Times
Star.
Mamma" he said, 'you remember
when we landed in New York-you
and Carrie, our baby, and me? You
remember how it was for us then?
Well, we shall give feast for our
daughter, Carrie, and her young man,
but we will give it to the people who
are now like we were then. Our
friends are happy. They are not hun
CRY. They are not sorrowful because
there is no one to cheer them up. They
do not need a feast like the poor peo-
pie that have come from the old coun-
try. Those are the people who shall
enjoy our Carries wedding feast"
And so the feast was given, away
down in East Broadway, in the build
ing which is occupied by the Hebrew
Immigrants Sheltering Aid society,
and which Overflows nowadays with
hundreds of MISREPRESENTATION people
from the countries at war in Europe.
There was room where $50 per
sons could eat at once. AS soon as one
crowd of $50 had finished, another
came in. There were no invitations
and no red tape. Max and Mrs. Max
and the pretty Carrie and her proud
husband-to-be stood at the door aid
smilingiy welcomed all who came.
There was chicken and duck and goose
and gefilite fish. And everyone was
welcome to all of everything.
Even the kids, who stealthily pill
fered goodies were urged to pilfer
more. And the feast brought joy and
good cheer to a thousand people who
are homeless in a strange land. And
the spirit of kindness so permeated
it all that Mamma GOOtschneider, now
and then, was compelled to wipe away
a sympathetic tear. And after it was
all over, Papa Gootschneider declared
that his undying regret would be that
he had only one daughter to give a
wedding feast for.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Recalls Economy of 1864.

Let the persons who think wheatless
and meatless days are a hardship lis
ten to the venerable men and women
whose memory takes them back to the
Civil war, says the Anaconda (Mont.)
Standard.
Roasted barley, parched corn, chic
DRY roots, and even dandeliOn roots,
dried and roasted, were used as cOf-
fee substitutes. White or granulated
sugars were a rarity and only on the
table for company. Brown sugar and
O!d-fashiOned black mOl6sses, bread
and honey and even bread and ham
fat were considered pretty good enough
for all but the old people. In those
days nearly every family in town kept
COW. Those who didn't, as rule,
went without milk. The papers of
that day emphasized the fact that cOf-
fee and tea were more nutritious when
used without milk.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Queen Mothers Gift Bible

Upon one of his journeys during the
Antarctic expedition Sir Ernest Shack
Teton was obliged to reduce his lug
gage to the smallest possible amount.
He states that up to this point the
Bible given by Queen Alexandra to the
ships library provided by the British
and Foreign Sailors society had been
carried with the party. In leaving
other things behind it was decided
with reluctance that this also must be
abandoned.
AS the Bible contained on its fly leaf
a message written By Queen AleXan-
dra, the fly leaf was cut out also the
page containing the Twenty-third
psalm. and the chapter in the Book OF
Job which speaks of the sea being fro
zen. These three pages were carried
to the end of the journey and brought
back to this country.
Sir Ernest has promised to present
the three pages to the society to be
sold on behalf of its funds
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Precious Gold,

Since the beginning Of the war, the
nations of Europe have sent quantities
of gold to our shores. SO. as far as
gold is concerned. we are richer than
ever before, comments a financial ex-
change. But gold, except that portion
of it which is made into gold foil, or
used for gliding, or made into jewelry,
or otherwise employed III the arts, has
no value in itself. Gold, in general, is
only a symbol OF value, of use for buy
ing; and if the goods are not at hand
to be bought, the gold is valueless. You
cannot eat it, or drink it, you cannot
warm yourself with it. AS financial
writer said the other day, eff gold
were to be discovered in the same
quantities in which copper is found, it
would be as beautiful and as useful in
the arts and sciences as before, but
we should have to stop using it for
money. You would need 80 pounds of
it to buy a pair of shoes, and the price
of the shoes would be about 81 1860"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
WASHINGTON Ate Hoe Cakes.

There was no wheat shortage in
America when George Washington was
a wealthy Virginia planter before the
Revolution, yet that eminent patriot
set an example in the conservation of
-four which citizens of today would do
we'll to follow, says an exchange.
Wheat is not essential to satisfy
ing meal, the food administrator points
out. Corn is an excellent substitute.
The following excerpt from Irving's
Life of Washington" is interesting
now in view of the agitation for a
wheatless diet:
HE was an early riser, often before
daybreak in the winter when the
nights were long. He breakfaSted at
seven in summer, at eight in winter
Two small cups of tea and three or
four cakes of Indian meal (called hoe
cakes) formed his frugal repast."
1t is said that, even in the days of
plenty, big spreads We're an infrequent
occurrence in the Washington home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Collecting Military Stamps

Collectors in the United States are
now gathering postmarks of letters
sent from the American camps in
France. which are stamped ~. S.
Army Postal Service" They figure
that if anything definite results from
the peace talk, the 8 eXpeditionary
forces postmark will be valuable be-
cause of its comparative rarity. as they
believe that most of the letters com
ing to the United States from the sol
diers abroad are sent TO close friends
and relatives who. for sentimental rea-
sons, will have the miSSiveS, envelopes
and all.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
GRAND RAPIDS NEWS

Grand Rapids, Wis., have used
DR.. Pierce's medicines and found them
very beneficial. l had stomach trou-
BILE for about eight years. Had to be
very careful what l would eat or L
would be down sick. l suffered some
thing terrible about a year ago. L
started to take Golden Medical Dis
covery' and two bottles put me in fine
condition. I can eat anything and do
not feel distressed. | had taken many
medicines previous to this and had
doctors prescribe for me, but nothing
seemed to give me any relief until |
started taking this medicine and 1t
gave me great relief. 1 take pleasure
in recommending it."-MRS. EMIL
.OESTREICH, 212 Fourteenth Avenue,
North.
If not obtainable at your dealers,
send 10 cents TO DR.. Pierce, InvalfdS'
Hotel. Buffalo, n Y. for trial package
of tablets. Large package 6Oc.-Ady.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-14
Lesson in Thorough Bass.

The use of the word STUFF in the
presidents Thanksgiving prOclama-
ton, comments the Brooklyn Eagle,
furnishes the discord needed to empha-
size the harmony of the flowing rhe-
toric. In effect the president says 1--WE
are the stuff" If our enemies twist
it we shall not care. James G.. Blaine
was called the 'plumed knight" by In
gersoll, and it passed for a fine COM
pliment, but Blaine thought it suggest
ed the white feather" If the presi-
dent thinks his boys are the stuff, We
shall all agree with him. Here's where
the kaiser gets a lesson in thorough
bass