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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
Commissioners Notice.

o"'sS'o"eVS NoVCo.
IN the matter OF the estate OF George T..
Mason, deceased.
we the Undersigned, having been appointed
oy the hon. Matthew Bush. oge OF Probate
IN and for the County OF Shiawassee, State of
Mleh'gan, commissioners To receive. examine
ana ADJUST all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate. do hereby give notice
nat We Will meet at the Owosso Savings
BANK, In the City OF Owosso In said County
on Monday. the End day OF Dec A ID. 1918, and
on Monday, the 3rd dav or February, A. ID.
1918, at ten o'clock In the forenoon of each of
saiu Gays, for the purpose of receiving and
Adjusting all claims against said estate and
mat Tour months from the 1stday OF october
sent their claims To said commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
|. Dated the LIST day of October. A. ID. 1918.
ASA ID. WHIPPLE,
WORTHY s. COOPER,
G'4t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25

But-do not mistake this-America
will not be involved in this war. This
nation is too much of melting pot, a
melting pot in which the elements are
still INFUSED. 1t is only through mis-
apprehension that men will fight each
other-and there can be no misappre-
hension in men called upon to fight
men they understand, men Of their
own nationality, almost their own
blood. I tell you, war for America is
impossible.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
GEMS FROM HENRY FORD

used to go to church once a year
on Easter Sunday. don't do that now.
The churches probably do good and
are all right for those who want them.
The best work the churches do is in
the country. There they furnish a
meeting place for the boys and girls
to get together and mate up. That's
what women ought to donate up,
and have a home and raise family.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25

False Teeth We pay up to sl2
for old or broken
sets. Send Parcel Post or write for
particulars. Domestic Supply Co. :,
Dept. Ia, Blnehamton, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25

HERBERT HAWCROFT,
Clerk of the said City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
Lace

Val Laces in e inch to 1
inch wide; round and dia-
mond mesh; excellent value.
If you are using Vals for
your Christmas sewing this
is your opportunity. Friday
sale, piece of II yards,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
silks

q. goodly assortment of
s..rviceable lengths from 2 to
= yds. in most all colors and
weaves such as - taffeta
messaline, satin, crepe de
chine, fancy stripes, printed
foulards, tussahs, poplins
and voiles for waist, dress,
suit and lining. Friday
sale, yd.,
$1.OO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
399c

BOwMAN'S-Main Floor,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
$1.45, S2.25, $2.55

36-inch French Serge of
exceptional value in the fol-
lowing shades; black, navy,
grey, myrtle, burgundy and
garnet. Do not overlook
this special. Friday sale,
yd,,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
Friday Bargains
Dress Goods

Remnants ALI wool man
ufacturers' remnants in hun
dreds of desirable lengths
for waist, skirt orsdress in
the most seasonable color
ings and the most wanted
weaves, such as; French and
storm serges, panamas, era
venettes, poplins, silk and
wool fabrics with a few other
fancies; widths of SO, 48 and
54-inches. Friday sale, yd.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27
On Saturday at Six
Store Closes Regularly
Hosiery

Women's Thread Silk
Stockings with high spliced
heels, wide garter tops,
slightly imperfect. Friday
sale, pr,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27

BOWMAN'S-Main Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27

Fine Camisole Laces with
beading top in points and
round scallops in 4 and 5
inches wide. Friday sale,
yd.,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

Character writes his name upon
mans face in indelible ink.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
DENouNcE BUT NOT DISCUSS.

"The interests fear q discussion Of
tho facts" said Charles A. Ltndbergh,
Nonpartisan candidate for governor Of
Minnesota in his opening speech.
They know that they can neither
deny nor defend their unpatriotic ex-
plodtation when every true citizen is
sacrificing for his country's good.
Therefore these proiteers and their
political henchmen dodge the real is-
rue and bring fake charges of disloy-
atty against others. They do this to
divert attention from their own ne
farious practices which will not stand
the light OF day"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
LEAGUE STAND HELPS WILSON
League Principle Of Government Con-
troll INDICATED by Adoption Of Farm
Machinery License System.

A license system for regulating tho
production and sale of farm machinery
has been announced by President VIII.
son. The purpose is to protect farm
war food production from the effects
OF excessive farm machinery prices.
In lieu Of action by Congress author.
izing complete government control, tho
president took the only course left
open to him by establishing the only
form OF public control possible under
existing Laws. Farm machinery prices
have practically doubled since we
entered the war. making such q step
imperative.
Long before we entered the war the
N~onpartisan League took q decided
stand against all forms Of profiteer-
ing. On June 4 1917, about two
months after war was declared against
Germany. the League passed a formal
resolution declaring for the govern
mont control or operation OF all.basic
industries connected with the produc-
ton Of war supplies. Since that date
the nation has beea advancing step
by step toward the fulfllment Of this
program. /,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

of the statesmen could not bring
themselves at once to think in
terms Of the new order, and
SO they treasured, themselves
that everything was to be put
back to where it was before the
war, by trying to fix a limit for
government operation. But ev-
cry day brings new developments
which tend to fasten on the
country the policy of public own
ership.
A Useful Member.
One of the busiest men in
congress is John M. Baer, the
Nonpartisan league member of
North Dakota. Farmers and
representatives of farmers or
CARNATIONS from all parts of the
country come to him to consult
him on farmer legislation and
to enlist his services in farm
measures. There are many
members in congress from dis
tricts that are almost exclusive
ly devoted to the farming indus
try but Baer is recognized as the
one dependable member to whom
they can entrust matters rela-
tive to agriculture. His cartoons
are in demand on every side.
Nearly all of Mr.. Baer's eve
nings are taken up with chalk
talk lectures before soldier au-
diences in army camps and oc-
casionally he goes out to adj
dress a farmers meeting in a
nearby state. He is in demand
at entertainments for soldiers
and his telling hits always bring
applause as he pictures the spir-
it of the age in war cartoons,
p~unctures the frauds of the day
with his versatile pencil.
Political forecasters believe
that Mr. Baer will not have to
bear the burden Of representing
the farmers alone in the next
congress; that there will be a
group of men of his way of
thinking from the agricultural
states of the northwest at the
next session.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
10 CENTS TAKEN FROM COAL
PRICE,

All bituminous coal shipped from
mines after May Is must be sold for
10 cents less than the former maxi
mum price, It is estimated that this
new order of the Fuel Administration
will save the consumers not less than
$50, 900, 900. Due to the fact that the
Government is operating the railroads,
r are being furnished the mines
without discrimination, a fact which
will add much to our coal output. The
government has also enforced new
regulations to prevent coal companies
from prof1teering by sending poorly
screened coal to the market.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
J.. 5. TAKES OVER
EXPRESSBUs|AEss
Necessity CompeIs Public Control
OF Another Great National
Utility.

One Of the biggest O toward
the democratic operation of public
utilities that has come since the M
ton took over the railroads wal CON
summated recently when the govern.
ment assumed operation Of the four
principal express companies Of the
United States.
The capital Of the new government
controlled company is to be $3O,000,-
600. which evidently covers only the
value Of the assets needed in the con.
duct Of business. Thus q great
amount Of watered stock has been
squeezed out.
The government. Is operator Of the
railroads, IN to receive sou per cent
Of the gross earning from the express
business, and of the profits remaining
from the other 49N per cent, after
expenses are paid, the company is to
pay 5 per cent on, the stock and any
profit beyond that is to be divided
with the government. This 10 prob.
ably the first big consolidation on REQ
ord in which watered stock was
squeezed out. The general practice II
to put q large amount of water in to
absorb the estimated savings Of con
solidation.
Public Ownership Spreading.
The latest move Of the government
IN assuming control Of the express
business illustrates how public opera
ton in one field inevitably leads to
public operation in related utilities.
Several years ago the parcel post sys.
tenn was established by Congress
against the bitter opposition Of the .
press companies. It soo developed
that the government could carry par.
cells much NOR cheaply and efficient.
~ than private express companies and
the express companies rel saved
only by the fact that Congress set
. limit to the size OF parcels and the
conditions under which they were ear.
ried. When the government assumed
operation of the railroads, the govern.
ment operation Of the express bust
ness became inevitable.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
Methodist Church.

Morning service II a. m. Sun
day School 1915. Evening SER
vice at 500. Mrs. c.. M. Hall of
the National w. C. T. u. will
speak at both services. Every
body welcome.
Rev. H. L. Maunder was at
Kramer today and conducted the
funeral of the two Meyers boys
who were drowned in the Mouse
river last Sunday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
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LlNDBERGH SAYS REAL !
ISSUE IS DEMOCRACY

democracy u stts resi- Issue
Of the Minnesota campaign. Il
10 4 case Of the ~profiteers
aoaInst the peopls and the poo
pie will prevail.
Loyalty 10 not tho real issue,
but suppose We make It tho 10
sue. Who are the disioyaiists7
Are the real disloyalists the
farmers and workers who are
forced to organixe on the poiItl-
cat field to protso& their eco
nomic Independence, or are the
real dlsloyalists the protiteers
who are delaying our war pro
gram because they see In this
crisis only IN exceptional op-
portunity for piupder7
"The plutoorats who Insist on
piIIng up profits while the com-
mon people are making every
sacrifice are the real dIsIoyal-
lists. They are doing more than
the pro-German spies to handl.
cap our war program. This 10
disioyaIty Of the most damnabie
and desplcable sort.
"A new era 10 shout TO dawn
In which, democracy will be ex.
tended into industry a. well ~
politics, but this cannot come II
we leave at The head Of affairs
shifty politicians who serve the
great special Interests.
1.-THE producers-the workers
and tho farmers-who eonsti.
tute tho great mass Of the peo-
pie, must direct this great
work.
"The Nonpartlsan League Of.
fers such . program. Our plat
form closely coincldes with the
splendid proposals Of the Brit.
Ish Labor party, and practically
every plank 10 working satisfae-
torily In Australia. some Of the
Scandinavian and other Euro
pean countries. Briefly, We pro.
) pose that the state shall per.
form the necessary functions
now used by great monopollstie
middlemen, such 10 the pack.
ers and mlllers 20 exploit the
people, and that the public utiiL
ties shall be owned and direct.
ed by the people for the public
welfare, instead Of being owned
and directed BY private Individ-
uals for selfish ends.
I'VE propose not only to ter
inmate the domination Of Big
Business and to restore our
government to the people, but
to carry democracy Into Indus-
try and to permit every honest
producer both In the field and
factory to retain . larger share
Of the product Of his toll"
Excerpts from speech by
Charles A. LIndbergh, Buffalo,
Minn., June s, 1918.
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
ONE CENT FARE ron soLpIERs.

By IN order made public on May Is
soldiers and sailors who desire to 60
home for ! visit will be -abls % travel
at one cent = mile. This special fare
II available on delivery to ticket
agents Of certificates signed. BY COM
manding officers. Through having the
operation Of our railroads In its own
hands the government IL thus able to
take another splendid step In the In
terest OF the common people.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

II Mrs. Axel r. Carson,
Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
GOVT TAKES CONTROL.
CONTINUED from page IL

$780, 900 a year these men will
become managers at not over
$4,000 a year." if they know
anything about railroading. If
not their places will be taken by
vice-presidents who do under
stand the business.
There is grim humor in this
removal of the presidents from
their financial thrones. MI. Nc
Adoo tells them that railroads
must be run hereafter by work
ingmen who understand railroad
ing and intimates that the dol
lar-a-year idea will appeal to
them, now that the railways are
a part OF the government SER
vice.
The railroad world is full of
good executives ready to take
the jobs at the salaries offered,
men who understand the bust
ness, and who will be more con-
cerned in making the govern
ment operation a success than
they will be in drawing their sal
aries.
One of the apparent stumbling
blocks at the beginning, in the
way of successful government
operation of railroads, was the
open hostility or the half-heart-
ed cooperation of the railway
presidents, to the new policy. In
many cases they acquiesced in
government management, and
accepted it as a policy during the
war, with the understanding in
their minds that as soon as the
war was over everything was to
go back to the old standards and
that they were to be handed back
the properties which they had
mismanaged after the govern
ment had put them on a firm fl
nancial foundation and had CIV
en- them a raise in rates and re-
newed equipment.
Nearer Permanent Ownership.
Every move made by the gov
eminent for economy and eff
cheney makes more certain the
permanency of government man.
agement of the arteries of trade
and communication. It is cer-
tain that the country will never
again submit to the tax on it's
transportation, by the payment
of salaries to these high priced
ornamental figureheads.
At, the present time there is
an advance in freight rates ow-
ing to the unusual conditions
which prevail, but after the war
business will be put on a system
attic basis and the charges regu-
lated by the cost system. AS the
cost will be materially reduced
by the unification of the lines
and the elimination of needless
expenses, the freight rates will
be lowered accordingly.
But it is on account of the
more efficient service under gov
eminent operation that the pub
lie management must be re-
tanned. Shippers who now have
to deal with but one management
will not consent to 60 back to the
old system by which a cross
country shipment involved deal
ing with half a dozen different
lines.
In view of the fact that pro-
gress is going forward, and that
new methods are being intro
duced constantly it is amusing
to remember the hysteria with
which congress debated the
question as to the date at which
the railroads would be turned
back to the stockholders. Most
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

A tractor demonstration of
FOrdsOn Tractors will be held at
Bottineau on Saturday, July 9Th.
Agents from the FOrdsOn and
Oliver Plow Go. factories will
conduct the demonstration.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
PuBLIc EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS.

"Branch Offices Of the United States
Employment Service now number
more than 800. The Service Is now
placing workers. IN shipyards, NUM-
ton plants, on farms and In other war
industries at the rata Of between 15O,,
900 and 175, 900 ! month. Each day
morn war manufacturer turn to the
Hngapynmt Service 70 lind them -
bF.rU: {. nnlploynsnt 0a1vico ~
A, ay JlyS111A I
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

The man who makes a study Of wo-
mans disposition may learn much,
but the cost Of tuition is high.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

In North Dakota there are neither
Stacker acres nor Stacker men. They
do not have to pass laws there to COM
pei the loafers to go to work because
there are no loafsrs there.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27

Whether the farmers raise wheat or
corn or cotton or hogs they have one
interest In common and that IL tho Big
Interests that skin them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-27
Eckman Red Cross Report.

Annual report for Eckman
branch American Red Cross
from August 10, 1917 to May
rs, 1918.
Membership dues .~-$ 1890
By donations 57.32
Entertainments 2O7.59
Total ...--.....----..----...$342.91
Dues paid headquarters S 1000
Express, Postage - 11.22
Relief supplies 24.21
Military supplies 1922
Assessments -- 4.3O
Miscellaneous 80 3.75
Total ....-....-~-......----$217.7O
Balance in fund ---~.$125.21
Mrs. Axel r. Carson,
Secretary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-13
DADCY5EV[NINl|
[A|E|Y TALL
THE HENNERy.
81 hApN MANANbQNeR

"Cock-a-doodle-do said Mr.. Roost-
err. Il am glad don't belong to hem
merry
What in the world is hennery?"
asked Mrs. White Hen.
"Cock-a-doodle-do, cock-a-doodle-dO,"
said Mr.. Rooster again. swell, that is
the biggest joke ever heard in all my
life
Its quite the funniest question, and
it's quite the biggest joke. In fact I
could go on saying it was the biggest
joke | had ever heard for ever and
ever so long and wouldn't make any
mistake in saying So"
you wouldn't be making the joke
any bigger by saying So" remarked
Mrs. White Hen.
Maybe not" said Mr.. Rooster, ''but
wouldn't be making it any smaller.
Jokes don't grow smaller
''Oh, don't they?'' cackled Mrs.
White Hen. ''Of course they do! A
joke will sometimes sound quite funny
the first time it is heard, less funny
the second time and not at all funny
the third time"
'Oh. indeed!" said Mr.. Rooster. He
was quite the biggest rooster which
could be seen anywhere, and If he had
said he was the biggest rooster instead
of talking about the biggest joke not
a creature would have spoken.
Eyes, said Mrs. White Hen, "some
jokes are very stupid after they have
been told more than once, and again
there is a joke, once in great while,
which can be thought about and
thought about and still considered fun
ny"
That's the kind this is said Mr..
Rooster, and he laughed once again.
s'Then you'd better tell It to me, !"
said Mrs. White Hen.
II do believe WILL" said Mr..
Rooster. please promise me that it
won't hurt your feelings"
81 promise" said Mrs. White Hen,
shat won't scold you if it does. How
can creature promise thing won't
hurt her feelings when she doesn't
know what is going to be said?"
81 suppose that. is too much to ex-
pect of any creature said Mr.. Roost-
er. Maybe you'd rather not hear il? y
IT would rather hear it." said Mrs.
White Hen. And then she gave q long
sigh, very long sigh, such as we
hear hen make once in while. Il
feel sure" she said, "that it is going
to be something dreadful. I don't be-
lieve / will think it is joke. There
are jokes which are jokes to some
creatures and which aren't jokes to
Others The jokes may be on them
and they don't like that"
"Still / haven't had a chance to let
you judge for yourself whether the
joke is funny or not. Now will tell
it"
Go ahead cackled Mrs. White
Hen. And by this time all the ROSTERS
and all the hens and all the chickens
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-13
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE If BILIOUS OR
cONSTlPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peeyish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonfnl of california Syrup of
Figs, and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have d well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative :"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
california Syrup of Figs which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the sCali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company."0 Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-12-13
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE
!. FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful Or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
Swamp-Root is scientifically compound
ed from vegetable herbs.
It is not stimulant and is taken in
&easpoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything
According to verified testimony it is
natures great helper in relieving and over
coming kidney, liver and bladder trou-
bles
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root
If you need medicine, you should have
Che best.
IF you sre already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you Will
find it on sale at all drug etores IN bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DE-.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.