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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
SOULS ORDEAL AFTER DEATH
Old Volume, Known as Judgment Of
the Dead" Is Fancy of the
Ancient Egyptians.

"BOok of the Dead" Is a very old
book, known in ancient Egypt as the
Judgment of the Dead" and it con-
tains the funeral ritual of the Egyp-
tians, describing in mystical language
the experiences of the soul after death
and the text it must quote to escape
the torrents and trials Of the lower
world. In one chapter, the longest in
the book, is picture showing the
Judgment which the defunct, before en-
tering into the fields of the blessed,
will undergo in the lower world, in the
presence of Osiris and AZ judges of
mOnstrOus form, who are on hand to
devOur the guilty and drink his blood.
Anubis, the god of the dead, and
Thoth, the god Of wisdom, examine
the deceased by weighing his heart In
the sacred" balances of Justice. The
famous negative confession" enumer-
ates AZ capital sins from which the de-
ceased must be free. Should he fall to
pass the ordeal, he Is either handed
over to be devoured by the monster,
part hippopotamus, part crocodile and
part lion, which represents the Egyp-
tian Cerebus, or is thrown into the
fiery lake.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Iimid Old Soul.

My aunt was timid old soul and
was quite afraid of hOldups. For safe
keeping she always put her money in
her stocking. One day when she was
going to do some Christmas shopping
she thought she would play joke on
the holdups. She put the money in her
pocket and carried her purse. In the
purse she put newspaper crumpled up.
She kept her hand In the pocket that
had the purse and walked along mer-
rily. But to her surprise when she
had purchased her needs she reached
for the money, but 1t was missing
Then, forgetting, she reached for her
pocketbook and pulled out the paper
She had to give back all the articles
and walk home OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
go Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
"Hit" Not on the Program.

Mary was on the church program
for recitation. She was to hold an
envelope containing penny In her
hand and tell what the money was
going to do. She got started all right !:
II got an envelope in my hand" Then
she held up the envelope and contin.
ued: There's penny In it. Oh |!
there's no penny in there. I forgot
to put the penny in" Then the lit
tie miss stopped and fshed around in
her pocket until she could find the
penny and no amount of urging on the
part Of her teacher could induce Mary
to proceed until that penny was in the
envelope. The audience roared and
the incident was the hit of the eve
ming.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Eliza Glover
deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shawassee, State of Michigan,
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against said es-
tate, do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the residence of +. w. Mason in the Township OF
Middlebury in said county on Thursday. the Bird day
of August, ID. 1920, and on Monday, the 4th day
of October. A. ID. 1920 at nine o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days. for the purpose of re-
ceiving and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the End day of June A.
ID. 1920, are allowed creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the End day of June. A. d. 1920.
f. w. MASON,
j. f. COOK.
lila Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
As &c erevity.

OF course brevlty can be carried too
far, may be awkward and inarticulate
and incomplete. We may be brief and
tedious at the same time. Some one
brought Voltaire, the master of brevity,
an epIgram In two lines. "Ah!' said
voltaire. "very good, but 1t drags In
spots" The old comic dramatist said
of a dull oaf: "The laconlc ass makes
brevity ridiculous" We do not want
to make brevity ridiculous or let 1t
make us so.
Nevertheless, we should all do well
to cultivate and practice brevity. and
we may be sure that we should be
much more listened to IL we spoke less.
Youths Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Order OF Publioati on.

State of Mchigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee
AT session of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassee. held at the probate office in the
City OF Corunna. on Thursday, the 9th day of
May. in the year one thousand nine hundred and
twenty.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Walter A. Os-
born. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Asa D.
Whipple. praying for license to sell real estate to
pay debts.
1t is Ordered. That the 28th day of June next
at nine o'clock in the forenoon at said Probate
Office be appointed for examining and allowing
said account.
And it is Further Ordered. That copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vlous to said day of hearing. in The Owosso Times
a newspaper printed and circulating i'm said Coun-
ty of Shawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Notice Of Public Improvement and
of Special Assessment No. 2O6 for
the Erection OF Boulevard Lights
ON West Main Street, west Of the
bridge to Ann Arbor Railroad
right Of way.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:

10 All w nom lJ May concern:
Pursuant to a resolution of the Commission
of the City Il Owosso adopted at q session OF
the Commission held May II, A ID. 1920 notice
poses to make the following improvem mt,
namely:
That a system OF conduits and boul, ward
OF Main street from the bridge over the
Shiawassee River west to the right OF way of
the Ann Arbor Railroad Company.
That the plans and specifications and esti-
mates of co are on file in my Office for pub ic
inspection; that the Commission has desig-
mated as the special assessment district upon
which the special asses Sment for said improve
ment shall be levied all the lots and parcels of
land fr ntinR and abutting upon said proposed
Improvement, the same to be assessed accord
ing to frontage.
The Commission of the City of Owosso will
meet ut its regular session on Monday evening,
noon, when it Will hear objections to the i'm.
provement as aforesaid and 10 the district to be
assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the special
assessment heretofore made by the City Asses.
sor for the purpose OF defraying that portion of
the costs which the Commss.on decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment for the
Improvement aforesaid, Is now on file in my
Office for public inspection. The Commission
OF the City of Owosso will meet at its regular
session on Monday, June 81, A ID. 1920, at 1870
O'Clock in the afternoon, to review The special
assessment and hear any objections to any
assessment which may be made by any person
deeming himself aggrieved thereby.
Dated, June Z, 1922.
b. X. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
NEW OCCUPATION FOR GOAT
Billy and Nanny May Be Probably
Employed In Clearing Away the
Impeding Underbrush.

The monkey cotton picker was never
an entire success. The monkey could
pick the cotton. but II cost more to
provide human direction to guide his
efforts than the negro cotton pickers
asked for the whole job. picking. direct
ing and all. But the AngOra goat as a
clearer of land requires no direction.
Just string few strands of barbed
wire around the land to be cleared so
that Mr.. and Mrs. Goat and the kids
shall not clear the land that Is not to
be cleared and they will do the job
without even casual suggestion from
the land Owenr.
The success which has attended the
raising of Angora goats in the rugged
Ozark country Of southwestern MissOu-
ri has suggested -ta-specialists of the
department of agriculture that It might
be equally profitable to place such
herds on many other wild tracts, par
ticularly those which have been cut
oyer because these goats are proving
of great help in clearing away under
brush. Growing mohair and producing
kids, the AngOras In the Ozarks are
also trimming down the brush, manur-
ing the hills and preparing the way
for grass, cattle and sheep.
According to reports secured by a
representative of the state college Of
agriculture in Missouri, the AngOras
required to clear an acre of land
varies from two to five, depending on
the density and size of the brush.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Notice of Sale.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.

State OF Michgan-The Circuit Court for the
County OF Shiawassee. In Chancery.
William b. Moore and
Marian Moore.
Plaintiffs.
James William Moore,
Defendant
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
for the County OF Shiawassee In Chancery made
and entered on the End day of June. A. ID 1920, in
the above entitled cause |. the subscriber, Cir
cult Court Commissioner of the said County of
Shiawassee. will sell at Public Auction or vendue
to the highest bidder at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Corunna. in the said County
OF Shawassee. on the Goth day of July. A. d. 1920
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, Central
Standard Time) all of the following described
lands and premises. viz: The Southwest quarter
"a OF the Northwest quarter ID of Section
1881. Town (8) North Range (4 East, Shiawassee
County. Michigan.
WILLIAM J. PARKER.
Circuit Court Commissioner in and for Shiawas-
see County, Michigan.
PULVER & BUSH,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Business Address. Owosso. Michigan. Ills
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Notice Of Public Improvement and
OF Special Assessment No. 2O7, for
the Erection Of Boulevard Lights
on Washington, Ball. Exchange
and Main Toast of bridge) Streets.
b. X. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
To All Whom It May Concern

10 All w nom III May concern:
Pursuant to u resolution of the Commission
OF the City of Owosso adopted at q session OF
the Commission held May IL A. ID. 1870, notice
is hereby given that the City of Owo so pro-
poses 10 make the following Improvement
namely:
That system of conduits and boulevard
lights be erected along and upon both sides
of each .of the following streets: Washing.
ton Street from the Grand Trunk Railroad
north to Mason Street, Ball Street from Main
Street north to Mason Street. Exchange Street
from the east line of Park s rect west to Water
Street, aud Main Street from Saginaw Street
west to the bridge over the ShiawaSs G River.
Tnst the plans and SIP cifications and esti-
mates OF st are on file In my office for public
inspection; that the Commission has desig-
mated as the special assessment district upon
which the special assessment for said improve
ment shall be levied all the lots and parcels OF
land fronting and AUDITING upon said proposed
Improvement, the same to be assessed accord
ing to fro tage.
The Commission of the City of Owosso will
meet at its regular session on Monday evening,
June 81. A. ID. 1920 lat 81 o'clock in the after
noon, when IL will hear objec ions to the inn
provement as afor. said and to the district TO be
assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the
special assessment heretofore made by the
City Assessor for the purpose Of defray-
ing that portion of the costs which the
Commission decided should be paid aud
borne nv sp-ci J SIS ssn.nt for the i'm
improv IN mt rs for-sBid is now on I'll in
my Office for public inspection. The Com
mission Of the City Of Owosso will meet
OF its regular session on Monday, June
2iSt. A ID. ias W 7:S0 o'clock In the
afternoon to review the special assessment
which may be made by. any person deem
Ing himself aggrieved thereby.
dated, june. q, iom
ID. X. LUCAS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Mathematical Mendacity.

Figures won't lie," remarked the
statistician.
"No?" sneered the chronic skeptic.
with a cipher pasted after the two
so as to make them look like tSven-
ties?"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
Gone Forever.

"Gone are the happy days for the
employer"
what -,lo yua meanT
II mean those good old days when
y boss could afford to get wAl and
Are the help once In . whIle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
IncreduIous Lady.

"why do Won SIT ut oujn board
when you might bc enjoying interest,"
Ing conversation? You can't hc'icve
n thing the toy says"
"Well.'' rcriiel MISS Cav"rilr 81
mightn't believe lie conversation.
either"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25

MEN WANTEO--For construction
work on high school at Duraud, Mich.
Long steady job. Apply at job.
FOR RENT-Eleven (1I acres of
land at 623 South Chestnut street. West
Owosso. Inquire of NJ. Marrah, 933
Wenohah avenue, Oak Park. Ills.
LAND FOR SALE CHEAP-S0 acres,
partly improved in Gladwin county or
would sell 40 acres. For particulars in
quire Fred Harvey, $40 Alger Avenue,
Owosso, Mich. left
statesmen WANTED-You can
make big money selling our Texas and
New Mexico Oil Leases locally Perfect
title guaranteed. Deep tests being made;
we do the development work. Wonder.
full proposition. Write or wire Mid.
Continent Finance Co., Victor Bldg,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25

FOR SALE-A desirable building lot
49Hxl4 feet on Williams street. Easy
terms. E. y. Dewey, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25

WANTED. Competent pastry cook,
also woman to run dish washing ma.
chine. Apply in person Y w. G A .,
Lansing Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
HUMPHREYS

The full list OF DR.. Humphreys Remedies for
internal and external use. meets the needs of
families for nearly every ailment from Infancy
to old age-described In DR.. Humphreys Manual
mailed free. --
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-25
PARTIAL LIST

"a. a.-r@ FOR
1.Fevers. Congestions. Inflammatiors
=. Worms. Worm Fever
g.. Collie. Crying Wakefulness OF Infants
a. Diarfhea OF Children and adults
O. 2. Coudhs. Colds. Bronchitis
8. Toothache. Faceache. Neuralgia
3. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach
3. Group. Hoarse Cough. Laryngitis
Ia. Eczema. Eruptions.
D. Rheumatism. Lumbago
16. Fever ond Adue. Malaria
IL. Piles. Blind. Bleeding. Internal. External
I'D. Catarrh. Influenza. Cold In Head
20. Whoopind Coudh
Al. Asthma. Oppressed. Difficult Breathing
~. Disorders of the Kidneys
80. Urinary Incontinence
"a. Sore Throat. Quinsy
y. Grip. Grippe. La Grippe
For sale by druggists everywhere.
HUMPHREYS HOMEO. MEDICINE co..
Corner William and Ann Streets. New York
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03

put out her arm TO chair. WheT
she turned her face there We're tears
on it. Tell me-Edith." she
said. You know"
Il know some things" Edith man
aged 10 say. II know. now, that | dc
not know all Dave and | are old
friends. My father took liking Il
him and he used often to be in our
house. And we got to know eacl
other very well, and he told me about
you long ago. And last night l found
him at his rooms. almost mad and
swearing to shoot Coward. And
then ne told me that-that--"
YES? Yes? What did he tell YOU
| am not afraid"
Edith turned her eyes to where the
white creStS of the mountains cut like
Il crump'ed keel through sea of inf
mite blue. "IIe told me he saw Con
ward here upstairs
and Coward made a boast. And he
would have shot him. but you rushed
upon him and BEGGED him not 10. He
Sqid YOU would have taken the bullet
yourself rather than it should find
Coward"
"Oh oh :" he girl cried. in the pain
of one MORALLY hurt. How could he
think thar? l didn't care for him
for Conward-but for Dave. | knew
there had been a QUARREL didn't
know why-and | knew if Dave shot
limit wasn't in self-defenSe-what-
ever it was. he couldn't plead that
and they'd hang him, and that was all
| saw, Edith that was all | saw, and
| wOuld-yes, | would rather have
taken the bullet myself than that that
should happen"
You poor girl :" said Edith. you
poor girl And her arms found the
others neck. You have been hurt,
hurt" And then, under her breath.
more than me-"
What has he done?'
HE had already been convinced
that he should offer his services TO
his country. in these times. He said
he couldn't remain here, and he has
already left for England. / am afraid
! encouraged him to leave at once.
You see, didn't understand"
Irene had taken a chair. and for
some minutes she sat in silence. 81
don't blame YOU" she said, at length.
You gave him good advice. There
remains only one thing for me to do"
WHAT" said Edith after a mo-
ment's hesitation.
Follow him! l shall follow him
and make him understand. If he
must go into battle-with all that
that means-he must go in knowing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03

if the senate and people failed TO rat
ify, the correct practice was 10 sur
render the consuls To the enemy Thus.
according to Cicero (De Oificiis ILL.,.
3O) Titus Veturius and Spurius Pos
tumius were delivered up TO the sam
mites. with whom they had negotiated
an unsatisfactory peace. And on y
much later occasion Caiu> Mancinus,
who had negotiated Il peace treaty
with the Nunantini which the senate
failed tn ratify, was on his own motion
surrendered TO the enemy.-New Re
public.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03

in the tower doomed its message.
Christ church bell keeping it company
and the funny Old guns of the Associa-
ton battery down at Old Swedes'
church. r0ared out their salute.
The Philadelphia Fourth of July
celebration of 1I11 was a public dem
Onstration, planned in advance. For
tunately we have short contemporary
account of what took place. The
Pennsylvania Gazette. published week
ly by John Dunlap, tells in its issue
of July 9. 1777, of this first of a long
line of Independence day celebrations.
Here is the full account:
Friday, the fourth instant, being
the anniversary of the independence
of America, was celebrated in this
city with demonstrations of joy and
festivity.
About noon, all the armed ships
and galleys in the river were drawn
up before the city, dressed in the gay
est manner, with the cOlorS of the
United States and streamers displayed.
At l o'clock the yards being properly
manned, they began the celebration
of the day by a discharge of thirteen
cannon from each of the galleys in
honor of the thirteen United States.
I'm the afternoon an elegant dinner
was prepared for congress, to which
were invited the president and su-
preme executive council and speaker
Of the assembly of this state, the gen.
| eral officers and colonies of the army
| and the members of the several con-
| tinental boards who were in town.
"The Hessian band of music taken
| in Trenton the twenty-siXth of De
cember last attended and heightened
the festivity with some fine perform
ances suited to the joyous occasion,
while a corps of British deserters
| taken into the service of the Cont
nent by the State Of Georgia, being
drawn up before the door, filled up
| the intervals with feuX de joie.
After dinner number of toasts
were drunk, all breathing independ-
| ence and a genuine love of liberty and
! commemorative the memories of those
brave and worthy patriots who gal
lantly exposed their lives and fell glori-
ously liz defense of freedom and the
| righteous cause of their country.
| Each toast was followed by dis
charge of artillery and small arms
AMI suitable piece of music by the
Hessian band. The glorious Fourth
| of July was reiterated three times,
accompanied with triple discharges of
! cannon and small arms.
Toward evening several troops Of
| horse and corps of artillery and
brigade of North Carolina forces which
was in town on its way to join the
grand army were drawn up in Sec
ond street and reviewed by congress
and the general officers.
1.-THE evening was closed with the
ringing of bells and at night there
was a grand exhibition of fireworks.
which began and concluded with thir-
teen rockets on the common. and the
city was beautifully Illuminated.
Everything was conducted with the
| greatest order and decorum and the
/ face of joy and gladneSS was uni
| verSal.
Thus may the Fourth of July, that
glorious and ever-memorable day, he
| celebrated through America by the
hosts of freedom from age to age till
time shall be no more. Amen and
! amen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03
ISLAND OF MANY MEMORIES
Visitor to St. Helena Almost Sure to
Find Something to Remind Him
of Home.

st. Helena. the island where Napo-
leon Bonaparte spent some six years
of exile and where he died in 1921, has
one of the most peculiar landscapes
In the world, and by reason of the
great variety Of trees and plants that
grow there.
For many years the island was a
sort of ocean crossroads where all
ships plying between Europe and the
East stopped for supplies. 1t was I'M
inhabited when discovered and most
of its population is made up of the de-
scendants of persons who deser+ed
from passing vessels. European, Afri-
can and Asiatic peoples are all repre-
scented.
Nearly all of these settlers of MANY
races and natiOnalitieS tried to intro
duce into the island plants and trees
from their. home countries. as neonIe
are wont to do the world over. Some
Of these failed TO survive. but n sur-
prising variety of crops and trees
throve in the Semi-tropical climate and
rich soil Of the little island. AS ra-
suit the English oak tree today grows
beside bananas and palms Raising
dates is an industry of the valleys
while Scotch pines grow on the IN
lands. and some Of the level land ia
covered with English gorse. Lemon
AID orange trees are TO be found nor
far from patches of brambIe and
groves of willow. A visitor from al.
most any part of the world may look
about and find bit of Landscape TO re-
mind him of h0me-"Niksah." in Chi
cago News.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03
GET READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the NausealeSs Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
hghtful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return Of influenza. They know
that a clogged up system and a lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short a cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with swallow of
water-that's all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please-no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-fve cents;
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-(Adv.)
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03
scientific" Legislators

For lack of technical knowledge, leg
lslators are sometimes guilty of pass
ing measures that are soon found open
to severe criticism and sometimes fail
to accomplish the end which was in
tended and desired. To overcome this
condition an Australian doctor has
come to the fore with scientific first
aid for legislators. He suggests that
"royal commissioners of science" be
appointed in each house of the Aus
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03
Accidental French.

An American lady in Paris wanted
some water, but could not make the
maid understand she wanted it hot.
After several vain attempts. she ex-
planned in disgust: "ShoT The maid
frightened up suddenly. went OF and
returned with a pitcher of hot water.
1t was not until some time afterward
that the lady learned from friend
that The girl had evidently mistaken
"ShO," for "chaud" which Is the
French for "hot.--Boston Transcript.