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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

Notice Is Hereby Given, that 1, Alonzo
Griffin. County Drain Commissioner of the
County OF Shiawassee, State OF Michigan. will
on the Goth day of August, A. ID. 1920 at the
farm residence OF James Sawyer sec l, In the
Township OF fairfield, in said County OF Shi
nwassee, at 10 100 o'clock In the forenoon OF that
day. proceed 10 receive bids for the construc
walters Drain," located end established In
the Townships OF Fairfield and Rush In said
County OF Shiawassee.
Petition calls for the deepening. widening
straiR htening or extending said drain com
mepciDg in the Huckleberry Drain as recorded
in the records OF the County Drain Commission.
er OF Shiawassee County, Michigan. Width OF
bottom to be 10 feet or less.
The following is q description of the section
into viii h the drain is divided:
Section No /. Length 1854 rods.
Section No. l. Width OF bottom Is: Outlet to
Sta. 90, feet; balance feet.
Section No. T. Average depth of cut is 10 feet
section No. /. Average width II top Is IS
ect.
Bids will be received for excavating 1854
rods open drain.
Bids will be received for cement w rl1 for two
bridges.
Bids may be received for steel for 3 bridges.
A deposit of $4,000 will be required of bidders
for each Of the above contracts
Specifications for eXcavating, cement work
and steel will be furnished at time and place of
letting.
The total length to be 1854 rods.
Said job will be let in one section The
section at the outlet of said drain will be
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
THEORY OF EARTH FORMATION
Its Acceptance Would Explain the
Triangular Shape of the Worlds
Continents and Seas.

Any theory which attempts to ex.
plain the formation of our world must
take into account certain curious facts.
Among these is great preponderance
of land i'm the northern hemisphere
and of water in the southern. Sec.
Ond: Most oceans and most cont.
nents are more or less triangular in
shape, and they nearly all point south.
ward. Third: The land forms an al.
most unbroken ring in the north AMI
water in the south. Fourth: If We
place a map of the northern hem.
isphere over the southern it will be
found that land never falls over land
but always over water, except in a
few small patches. These curious
facts have given rise to the so called
"tetrahedral" theory of the formation
Of our globe. 1t has been found by
experiment that round tube, under
pressure, tends to collapse into a tri
angular form, writes Hereward Car
rington In Leslie's. This gives the
greatest amount of surface for the
relative area. Our earth, in cooling
shrinks, and consequently it's spherical
form maintained by its revolution
or spinning) tends to fall into this
triangular or tetrahedral shape. The
result Of this is that. certain flat
surfaces are formed and also certain
points or angles which project. Wa
ter, being fluid, tends to flow on to the
flat spaces, being nearer the center
Of gravity than the projecting corners
The result is that the continents
which correspond on this theory &c
the corners, would project or rise
above the level of the water; and II
we examined a map Of the world with
this theory In view 1t will be found
that the general conformation of the
land and water and their distribution
on our globe correspond precisely to
this theory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
YIELDED TO TATTOOER'S ART
Many Royal Personages Have Been
Overwhelmingly Experiences
of Swedish Monarch.

II was no secret to his intimates
that King Edward VII of England sub
jected his arms to the art of q tat
toOer when he was prince of Wales.
nor is 1t secret that his son, the
present king, was tattooed by a skill
full Japanese, when as Il midshipman
on board the "Bacchant" he visited
japan many years ago.
The late czar of Russia wore an
indelible India-ink dragon on his left
forearm, and quite number of other
European royalties past and present,
have received these indestructible "dec-
Orations."
But the experience Of Charles XIV
of Sweden and Norway, makes an in
teresting little story by itself. 1t was
always a puzzle to those most init
mately associated with him, that he
would never show himself anywhere
with barred arms. 1t was not until his
death in 1874 that the mystery was ex-
planned. On his right arm were tattOoed
neither dragon, an eagle nor an in
sigma of high authority, but instead
the red cap of Liberty, and the motto,
death to Kings" AS Jean Baptiste
Jules BernadOtte, in his young repub-
lican days in France, he had been thus
tattooed, never dreaming that later he
would be called to the throne.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
THE NEW
GARDENER.
BY J. X. MARSHALL.

t@. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. }
1t was Sunday afternoon, while
walking in the park, that the idea came
to Thomas Hicks, president and owner
OF the Thomas Hicks company. brok-
ers, to visit his old home town, Lynne
wood, in the southern part of Florida.
1t had been ten years since he left
home, and in all that time he had not
been back. In those years he had been
busy and he had made mOney-plenty
of 1t. Now, he could afford to take the
time for vacation. Then, he had not
been feeling up to par Of late, and for
the past few weeks memories Of the
old happy, care-free life kept coming
to him.
Uppermost among these thoughts
was the memory Of the last year he
had spent there, when he and pretty
Martha Wells were engaged. He re-
membered, with an amused smile, the
Ben Gwynne, when Martha told him
of their plans. Then came the eve
ming when he told Marthas father of
his plan to sell his old home and use
the money to give him start in the
city.
Mr.. Wells would not hear of this
at all. "Whatw he had exclaimed.
"Sell your home, adjoining mine, and
take my daughter away from me to the
city to liver OF course if Tom want
ed to sell his home, he could not stop
him, but unless he settled down on the
place he could not have Martha. Sc
Martha had to make her choice.
At first she. tried to persuade Tom
to stay; but Tom was ambitious, and
wanted to make money. Then she tried
to change her fathers ideas, but was
without success. And so Martha had
stayed back home with her father,
while Tom went to the city. They had
parted with the hopes that, in very
short time Tom would make good, re.
turn home and buy back the old place
then he and Martha could be mar.
ried.
After three years of hard work, and
just as he was beginning to realize his
dreams of success, Martha had
stopped answering his letters, and Tom
decided that Martha had ceased to
care for him. Now he was going back
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

Jim Blake, ana said he was from the
city.
A few days later Mrs. Cory felt that
her prejudice had been well founded.
Time after time she saw the gardener
stop his work and stand staring across
toward Martha's place.
"He is even worse when Martha's
out In the yard" she said. I'm sure
he has some designs on Martha. or
else he Is planning TO rob her."
The next afternoon Mrs. Cory
watched him as he worked nearer and
nearer the fence dividing the two
farms. Suddenly he ceased his work
entirely and leaned on the fence, look
ing steadily at Martha's home.
Now Tom had been longing to go
over and talk to Martha, but then
would come the thought: mo, she
doesn't love me now. and cannot bear
to hear her tell me so. AS things are.
l can see her, and that is something"
AS he leaned on the fence he was
tempted. There was no one In sight.
and the lilac bush. under which they
sat the night she had promised to be
his wife, was just a short distance
from the fence. He wanted just once
more, to sit underneath that bush.
That lilac bush was full Of memories
to him. He wanted to sit under 1t and
imagine that Martha was with him.
Leaping the fence. he went quickly to
the bush, touching its blossoms as
though they were sacred.
His meditatiOns were cut short by
the sound Of voices coming toward
him. AS he peered cautiously around
the bush he saw Martha and little
girl approaching. He glanced quickly
around for some means of escape, and
seeing none, stopped lower under the
branches.
The next instant Martha and the lit
tie girl seated themselves ON the
other side of the bush not three feet
away from him. And then the childish
voice:
aunt Martha, why do you like to
sit under this bush better than the
others? Did you plant it yourself?"
Toms heart gave leap as he
listened breathessly for Martha's an.
swer.
mo, Jeane, dear, a man planted it
for me-"
"Oh, Aunt Martha, do tell me-! Is
1t the man you have the picture Of;
the picture l saw you kiss last night?"
AS Martha hesitated two strong
arms folded around her and a deep
voice said: "And tell me, too, Martha"
At first Martha gasped with fright.
Then Tom hastily drew off the wig
and glasses, and MarthaS lool; Of
fright turned to one of happiness-then
doubt.
''But, Tom, Ben told me that you
were married to city girl"
Tom looked surprised. "And that is
why my letters were not answeredf
There has never been room in my heart
for any one but you, Martha"
And the little, romantic Jeane was
satisfied.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
NOTICE OF LETTING
DRAIN CONTRACTS
WALTERS DRAIN
At the Residence of JAMES SAWYER Township of Fairfield Section
THURSDAY, AUGUST 70, 1870

40 A Of S a. Sec SIS y OF n w fri. q. N
x of N w fri n. S n or N f fri. a. N a of
SEA SEA of : E4. SW a of s e d. N
w u OF s ~ S L a OF "a. W 4 OF S
w u. " or w y.
Now, therefore, all unknown or nonresident
persons, owners and persons interested in the
above described lands. and you, Harry Coy,
Supr; Charles Barnes, High Conn.,, Rush Twp;
M Cunningham. Jacob Appleman, I'm Apple
man, W. II. Walter, s. OFT, A. Alexa, +. j.
Bachelor, Frank Hitler, Clayton Walter
Mitchell McPhillips, Otis S. Mead, Geo. Champ
lin, John Shuster, f. M. Walter and Edgar
Walter. G. A. Crosl, Sup'r; Ralph @ Wood
ward, High. CON-, Fairfield Twp; M. G. Will
are hereby notified that at the time and place
aforesaid, or at such other time
and place thereafter to which said hearing
may be adjourned, / shall proceed to receive
bids for the construction OF said "Walters
Drain" in the manner hereinbefore stated
and also that at such time of letting from
nine o'clock in the forenoon to five o'clock in
the afternoon, the assessment for benefits,
and the lands comprised within the Walters
Drain Special Assessment District will be
subject to review. And you, and each of you,
owners and persons interested in the aforesaid
lands are hereby cited to appear at the time
and place of said letting. aforesaid. and be
heard with respect to such special assessments.
and your interests in relation thereto. if
you SO desire.
ALONZO GRIFFIN.
County Drain Commissioner.
of the County of Shiawassee.
Dated this ith day of August, A. D. 1920
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

Notice Is hereby givln, that !. AlonZo Grif-
IN, County Drain Commissioner Of the Coun-
| ty of Shiawassee, State of Michigan, Will, on
the 26th day of August A: ID. 1920 AT the res
Fairfield in said County OF Shiawassee. al
| 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day, proceed
| to receive bids for the construction OF certain
Drain known and designated as "Huckleberry
Drain" located and established in the Town.
| ships of Fairfield and Rush in said County of
ShawaSSee.
| Petition shows that said drain needs deepen
| ing. widening strengthening or extending,
| commencing in Lamb Creek 5.S4 chains south
| of the county line. Thence following the course
of the Huckleberry Drain as established and
recorded i'm the records of the County Drain
Commissioner, Shiawassee County, Michigan,
to point about 20 rods west OF the ;. r. corner
of S. E. 4 of S: e.. a, sec; !, Fairfield Twp;
Thence s. across highway. Thence 5 about 30
rods on Sec. ~, Fairfield Twp Thence IL. to
highway. Thence f.. across highway 10 sec.
Rush Twp: Thence 5, r. on Line i OF OLD drain TO
f. and w highway. Thence :. across highway
Thence Il. about % rods to point near center
of Sec. z. Rush Twp. Thence ). on w side OF
N. and s. Il line to center of Sec 10, Rush TWP
to terminus.
The following is a description OF the several
sections into which the drain is divided
Section No Length of open drain I3lo6i
rods.
Section No. width OF bottom is about
feet.
Section No Average depth of cut is eight
feet.
Section No 1-Average width of top is % to
30 feet.
Bids will be received for cxcavating 1908
rods open drain.
Bids will be received for cement work for nine
bridges.
Bids will be received for steel for six or more
bridges.
A deposits of S5OO.O0 will be required OF bidders
for each of the above contracts.
Specifications for excavating cement work
and steel work will be furnished at time OF
letting.
The total length OF this section to be l3lo.64
rods.
Said Job will be let in one section The
section at the outlet of said drain will be
let first, In accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertaining to
said Drain in the office of the County Drain
which reference may be had by all parties in
terested. and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate
security for the performance of the work, in
sum then and there to be fixed by me, reserv-
ing to myself the right to reject any and all
bids The date for the completion of such
contract, and the terms of payment therefor,
shall and will be announced at the time and
place of letting.
Notice is Further Hereby Given, That at the
time and place of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter, TO which i, the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may adj
journ the same, the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the
"Huckleberrry Drain Special Assessment Dis
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

w a exc. piece of land 80 rods and S by 30
rods f and w IN the s E cor. N n of 4 OF
NWA. IA OF S f u of N w \. Wa OF N
Wa.
s fri o. " ri OF \ v Of e. \
E of NE 4. SW AofN EA; NV OF
sE g. SE I. Of So " tr Of = E sM
OF S W fri. a. N u OF S w fri. 4.
Section Sc IS " N \ W n, NEaSf
and aT { y Of v x 81 Y q 70
X of S w fri. u. N5OA OF w n OF W fri n.
Section Il. VEGA ofNw u. N 20 A Of
n of S a.
Now, Therefore, All unknown and non. resident
persons, owners and persons interested in the
above described lands, and you, Harry Coy,
Sup'r; Charles Barnes, High. Com: Crush TWP
M G1nnnghs s Ess W. H. Walters John
Aiexa, f. J. Bachelor, Chas BAchelder, b. F.
Bachelder, Frank Heller w: H. Walter, Clay
Geo. Champln, John Shuster, f. NJ Waller,
Edgar Walter, John Dellamater, Mrs. Benz
Skinner Willis Dellamater, Alva Hobart, Mrs.
Hattie A. Scoheld, Il. Bond, william Corp
Curtis D.; Haynes, Frank weidman, F. o.
John ID. Scofeld and Gilbert Sawyer.
G. A. Croel Sup'r; Ralph G. Woodward, High.
Com, Clarified Twp }; M. G. Williams, b. F
Bachelor. Frank Ritzel' James Sawyer ELI.
Daniel ..McCarty, II. mccarthy A. b. Gilbert
Esther Buckholz, William Buell., Geo. w.
Pearce, G.. Sawyer, Mrs. j. Johnson, William
Peters, f. M. Waters Est, Nellie Sanders,
o. If. Ettenger, Mrs. Joseph Brown, M. E.
Williams. G.. w. Haynes, Henry Bucklow, w.
l.. Dunham John Cramer and wife, Fred Will
liams, Roy 9. Bailey, Rd. Com: II. =. Goodrich,
s. Ii. Taylor Joseph Appebee and wife, Frank
SAWYER, John Sawyer. Wright Sawyer, Mrs. r.
r Goodrich, j. f. Younger and wife, Edgar T..
Smith, Frances LaClear Gilbert Sawyer Adelia
Waters, j. Crane, Mrs. Henrietta Gibson, G. B.
Loynes, Lewis Loynes, II. II. Williams, Celia
Collins, Levi Webster Mrs. j. II Marvin Mrs
Porter James, Milo Munson, PC Southwick
John Simpson and =. II. Peterson. are
hereby notided that at the time and place
aforesaid, or at such other time and place
thereafter to which said hearing may be
adjourned, l shall proceed to receive bids
for the construction of said "Huckleberry Drain
in this manner hereinbefore stated; and also
that at such time OF letting from nine o'clock
in the forenoon to FIVE o'clock in the after
noon. the assessment for benefits. and the
lands comprised within the "Huckleberry
Drain Special Assessment District" will
be subject to review and you and each OF .
you, owners Of and persons interested In
the aforesaid lands, are hereby cited to
appear NJ the time and place OF said letting
as aforesaid, and be heard with respect TO
such special assessments and your interests
In relation thereto II you so desire. sHm
ALoNZo GRIFFIN,
County Drain Commissioner Of
Shiawassee County.
Dated this ith day of August, A. n. 1929.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
Army Has New eyes"

Army engineers are said to have de-
veloped new type of searchlight,
mounted on a rubber-tired trailer that
can be pulled great distances by mo-
tortruck which promises to be great
aid in anti-aircraft operations. 1t Is
a 6O-inch light Of the 'dishpan"
type, yet weighs but 100 pounds as
against the old light Of this size, which
weighed 5000 pounds.
The cost Of the new light also has
been reduced, being about quarter
Of the cost of the first light, which
had a glass mirror that was not only
very heavy but also difficult to manu-
facture. The new light has a mirror
of thin metal with a backing OF re-
enforced concrete. This construction
is said to promise excellent results.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

to see. Martha. Even though she were
married to another man, he wanted t.
see her again.
AS Tom stood in the depot waiting
for the train that would take him Il
Lynnewood, he reviewed the past few
days with satisfaction. They had beer
busy days, but he had left everything
in good shape, so that he would b,
free from worry and could take hi.
time about coming back.
BY the time he had arrived at the
little southern town he was boy
again. AS he alighted at the station
and glanced down the clean, white
streets, with their lovely shade trees
he wondered how he had ever come
to leave it all. He recognized several
there came a pang Of disappointment
when they did not speak to him. Then
he remembered why. The day before
he left the CITY he had conceived the
idea Of returning home incognito.
The result was the purchase of 6
sandy wig to cover his dark hair, large
dark glasses and regular country
clothes. And none knew better thar
Tom just what to buy. There were
blue overalls, straw hat and a gray
tweed suit. which he had donned that
morning.
He would hire himself as a farm
hand somewhere near Martha's home
And, disguised as he was, he could see
her often, and perhaps talk to her
without being recognized Then fate
took hand in helping Tom.
The Abe Cory farm was just on the
other side of Martha's home and theiI
gardener had left them the day before
so TON got the job. He learned that
Martha was still single and was liv
ing alone, her father having died.
Mrs. Cary had not favored hiring the
new gardener, concerning whom, as
she told her husband, they knew moth.
ing. He had merely given the name,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
PHILOSOPHICAL Thouuht.

When | read what n splendid hill
climber this or that automobile Is
said friend of mine who is coming
along in years, at reminds me that
am not so good on hills as | once was
There was time when l used to
take hills without slowing up and with
no sense whatever Of extra eXertion ;
but now right fron the start find
myself slowing down and called upon
TO put on power; and l have to make
this added effort all the way up.
"But I can still make the grade I;
and as long as l can do that | shan't
Worry"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

trict." and the appointments thereof will b
announced by me and will be subject to re
| view for one day, from nine. o'clock in tn
forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon.
The following is a description of the severa
tracts or parcels of land constituting the
Special Assessment District of said Drain
viz:
Shiawassee County at large.
Township of Fairfield at large and as follows:
Section l. S so A of N E fri. Z. N As A of E
SEA, SCI of s w 4: w of S w 4.
N cor. Com AZ rods f OF S w cor. OF the N
pit of w n; thence 40 rods, N 80 rods, w
~ rods ; IS rods to beg A piece OF land in $
33 rods N and S.
Section 2. E % A OF s 5OA of E y of N E fri.
"a. NE4 OF E a, N n OF s n OF 3 L a. :
Of S q Of 4 Y s 81 Of 81 : o. q s
of S w u exc. 5A In N corner.
Section 8. shof S E a exc. N w loA. S e
A of S E 4 o: 5 w n.
Section TO- Ecu NEAofNW NE
20 A OF S f 4 of N w a: N WAofN a. e
& g exc 4 s TSh Z Of < of WE
4. a of ) K u.
Section ie. MIA N ". Of N w a. EN-
ofNEA. Whof N E u. N 20 A of N u OF
SEA.
Section II. whofNwA. EHof Nwh.
N u Of N E 4 exc N EsA. NJ Of 5 Il OF N
Il 4. SM of S Y Off EA WISE A OF S VIZ
w 6s A of e as A of f u of S w a. f 10 A of S
VIZ. W OF 4. w n of N T. Aof S T. A.
Il OF ) Il u. f u of N f a Of S 4 exc
schoolhouse lot and lane.
Section 12. 4 Of w a OF N VIZ. woo
A OF S "A of N w 4. w 20 A OF s y of N a OF S
Wa SWsA y OTIS e 4 Of N w a w
% A OF N a of N a of S w q. W5AofN OF
Il of $ W VISA OF 5 u of u OF 5 w n
Section 10. 7Aof N 2lH A of N w 4 of
N w 4 exc. u A OF T. side.
Section IA. En- Mex NEA. VIZ of
N Il a of Mex NV of Mex. S Il OF
4 exc f. 10 A. 35 A of w n SEA. N
a of N w u. w kotN w "a. Il a OF
w d. 40 A OF f u of S w 4 N % of w
a OF S w a exc Il A in ) w corner.
Section IS. Mesa of N w u of N EM. E
a of Mex. N 30 A of T. Il of ) Il n N30A
OF W X of T. a Of e a. N Il % A of w " Of S
Il a.
Township OF Rush at large and as follows:
Section g. u of s Il ofN w fri. n N6OA
of e fri 4. N X of 81 of N Il fri n. 81
OF \ of N Il fri " NE a of S En- SEA
of E4 w a of S T. 4. $40 A OF s w fri 4.
N 81 a of s lOi OF $ w fri. 4. MO offs w
section 5. NBofNwfrl. 4. sk of N W
q a of SEX. VIZ ofSES. SCI of s w
v. Sw 4 OF S ~. M OF S w 4.
Section Q. Ws5 A OF N y OF n. VISA
OF a OF NV 4. w kof w Y of w Y exc.
) A in N w pit.
Section g. w67AofN KofNwA. ElsA
Of N h'of " w T.. N hof N w y of $
EhoiNEA;.s shets Of n E4; sW
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
Reduced Rates.

A little girl who was in the habit of
bringing ten cents to Sunday school,
heard the superintendent say that each
child in her department had been APP
portioned six cents Sunday for the
centenary. Upon reaching home she
ran to her mother and said: Mother,
Mr.. M. says we needn't bring but
six cents to Sunday school now. You
know, that's five cents for Sunday
school and the war tax."-Zion's
Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
Motor Buses to- Holy Land.

1.-THE Ramallah company of Jeru-
salem and New York." says Shipping,
recently shipped several motor
trucks fitted with special omnibus
bodies TO accommodats % passengers.
the nrst vr lneir kInd ever sent TO rai-
estine." SO the holy city Will soon
begin to look like Fifth avenue! The
day of the camel is passing, remarks
the Outlook.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
In Hirinu the Cook.

Wife-DOn't you think, dear, Il
would have been better to look up that
cooks references?
Hub-Heavens, no! They might
not have been satiBfactory.-Houston
Chronicle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
His Guide Book.

"I must look in the book to see
where I'll 90 on my vacation"
you mean resort. directory" ,
mo, my bank book."-Buffalo Ex-
press