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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
POSSIBLE TO BE TOO FRANK
Honest Criticism by Friends Would
Wreck Reiations-AImost Every
One Has "Paste Jewels"

II Is impossible to tell the whole
truth to an>average human being and
still remain on terms of friendship
with him. There is little friendship
without make-believe. If two men are
close friends, you may take 1t that
they have been pretending to con-
siderably higher estimate of each other
than they would set down In a perfect
honest diary.
1t Is not necessary that they should
deliberately lie to another. but they
must discreetly conceal certain
amount of criticism that Is going on
all the time behind the bones Of their
skulls.
What is said In spirit of truth is
set down to malice. Can a man be
your friend If he steals the crown
from your head? Can he be your
friend even If he steals a single jewel
from your crown-especially the paste
jewel? We have all-the greatest and
the meanest of us-paste jewels In our
crowns. Will a true friend point them
out to a world that Is already over
much inclined to scott? Or will he not
rather organize a claque that will
pretend to be dazzled by diamonds?
Man Is not only realist. He is also
a lover of romance. He dreams Of
what he would be quite as often as
he deplores what he is. He cannot
help being attracted by people who
make his dream appear true. There
are some men who are such intense
cyclists that they can believe in the
truth of their dreams without any
assistance from other people. Southey
agreed that his 'Madoc" was "the
best English poem since Paradise
Lost" There was no need to tell
him so; he knew 1t already.-New
Statesman, London.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Was Striding Along.

her new neighbor was rapidly dissipat-
Ing when there was a sudden cracking,
sickening, sinking sensation, and
then she was standing up to her
shoulders in the icy water, with the
churned-up flood and chunks Of broken
fee all around her.
The suddenness Of 1t all caused her
to utter one frightened scream. She
knew that she was in no danger Of
drowning, for the pond was nowhere
over folr feet deep-this she had as
certained long ago In the summer
months--but she was three miles from
her home, and while the distance was
nothing to her youthful strength when
dry, In soaked clothes 1t might prove
a fatal venture. All these thoughts
flashed through her mind as she set
herself to Chamber out on the Ice. At
last she managed to find stretch Of
fee that would bear her weight, and
for a moment lay exhausted. Then
she struggled to her feet, to become
conscious for the first time of a man
standing on the edge of the pond
watching her. AS she stood upright
he called to her:
skate over here-quick The Ice
will hold"
She was too wet and cold to wonder
ct his appearance. Obediently she did
rs he said, though her wet clothes
hampered her. When she got to the
shore he stretched out his hand-she
grasped 1t and i'm moment was stand
ing beside him. He was struggling
with the laces of her skating shoes.
They were obdurate. In moment
he had given up the job, and before
Mildred had time to utter more than
an astonished protest he had swung
her up in his arms and was stridlng
along the lake shore toward a clump
Of trees.
He entered the thicket, and Mildred
saw cabin, newly built, with a big
stone chimney from which the smoke
was curling. Her unknown bearer set
her down, opened the door, and beck
oned. She staggered in-how clumsy
skates are on the land and found
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
STATE FAIRS BIG
BUILDING PROGRAM
$4,000 HORSE STRUCTURE WILL
BE READY FOR THE 1921
EXHIBITION.
GREAT new COLISEUM TO
BE BUILT BY NEXT YEAR

Another distinct step forward ir
the steady development of the Michi
gan State Fair is being made in the
building program that has been de
cided upon for the immediate future
The fair has maintained a rapid rate
of growth since it located on the
grounds out Woodward avenue and
with the additions now to be made
will begin to make the impressive ap'
pearance that its rank as the leading
fair in America entities 1t to.
There Is now under construction on
the fair grounds a new horse build
ing, costing in the neighborhood of
10000, which will be completed and
ready for use at the coming fair, Sep
TENDER 2-11. Were 1t not for the pro-
hibitive cost of building construction
and the difficulty of obtaining labor
that existed last year, more con-
siderable amount Of building would
have been arranged for to be COM
pleted in time for the 1921 fair.
w I'LL thO hCW hOi % puiiuAh6 huAhy
equipped to take care Of all horses
shown at the fair, In the most mo-
dern manner throughout, the old
horse building is being remodeled as
an addition to the cattle building" ex-
planned Secretary-Manager G. w.
Dickinson, of the fair. "The cattle
building, with this addition, also will
be one that the fair can be proud OF.
1.-THE old cattle sheds, which will
be used this year for sheep and swine
exhibits, will be torn down after this
years fair. The new coliseum will be
erected on the site now occupied by
these cattle sheds. The coliseum will
be a most effective addition to the
permanent features of the state fair.
The building will cover space about
22O by 1870 feet. 1t will have a large
central arena, with tiers of seats
about the arena that will accommodate
seven to eight thousand people.
I'm this arena we can have blooded
stock shows and sales during the
year as well as having the use of It
at State Fair time. 1t can be made
the central point in the midwest for
stock sales, with profit to
the state fair as we'll as increased
Sewers have been constructed
the fair grounds during this
year, giving additional facilities to
the grounds. A new building is being
planned for the sheep and swine ex-
hibits, which will be Of much better
grade than the present temporary
quarters in the old cattle sheds.
A new art building also Is planned,
along with improvements to several
Of the existing buildings on the
grounds. All these improvements
and new buildings are to be ready for
the opening Of the 1922 fair, 1t is
planned, thus heavily increasing the
facilities over those now had.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
PICTURE HARDING IN FIRE

The portrait OF President Harding
in fireworks will be one Of the head
liners on the evening entertainment
program of the
Shiawasee County Fair
according to the program just issued
by the fair board.
All kinds of scenic and action fire.
works will be included on the sched-
ule for the evening show which has
Just been issued. In addition to
President Harding's portrait other
features OF the fireworks spectacle
will be: Niagara Falls, "Satan's
Dance" THE Temple of Solomon"
Grove Of Jeweled Palms." National
Yellowstone Wonders" and many
other subjects Of similar nature.
A special attraction will be a pag.
cant in which animated figures In
fire will take part. These burning
figures Of men and animals will en-
act little spectacle OF their own as
climax of the evening exposition.
All the regular set pieces and
aerial effects Of the ordinary fire.
works show will also be Included.
The production will cover nearly two
hours. II will be one of the most
spectacular ever enacted in the
state, the secretary has stated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Cultivate Distinct Speech.

Let us consider clear and distinct
enunciation as contrasted with other
kinds. Talking distinctly Is one of the
finest of human accomplishments. The
Association of the Hard Of Hearing, at
a recent meeting, urged the cultiva-
ton OF lip-reading by those inclined
to deafness. Talking with the lips Is
as good for those who talk as II Is for
those who listen. The finest and clear
est enunciation is by those who enun-
ciate with the lower lip and the
tongue, instead of by waggng their
jaws and talking through their noses
Avoid masticating your spoken words,
and that besetting Yankee sln-the
nasal twang Boston Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee
At session of the Probate Court for said
County. held at the Probate Office in the City of
Corunna. on the 10th day of June in the year
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the iestate Of Ira G. Barnes
incompetent
Seth O. Pulver. the guardian of said estate
having rendered an annual account to this court
1t is Ordered. That the 18th day of July
next at nine. % clock in the forenoon at said Pro-
bate office be appointed for examining and allow
ing said account.
And it is Further Ordered. That copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vous to said day of hearing. in The Owosso Times.
a newspaper printed and circulatingin said coun-
ty of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
BY CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
How Scroop's Sign
Aided Cupid
By FREDERICK HART

-
The sign, private Property-Tres-
rassers Beware" did not have the
usual effect on pretty Mildred Hamil-
ton when she saw 1t conspicuously dis
played In a pole stuck upright on the
edge of the little pond in the woods.
To begin with, Mildred was the undls-
puted mistress Of many acres In that
very neighborhood, and was used to
roaming the country at her own free
WIFI. Then, too, she had heard that
rhe next property had been purchased
recently by a Mr.. Scroop, and she had
taken an immediate dislike to the
name.
He's probably an old curmudgeon
who will put up high fences and buy
bulldog to keep people off," she had
said when her father told her Of the
purchase. II hate him already" With
which remark she had flung out of the
house, pausing only long enough to
get her skates.
Mildred set high opinion Of her
skill on the steel runners, and when
s0e was In a pet she would often steal
away to the little pond on her neigh
BORIS property for an hour In the win
ter, to return with peace at her heart
from the hard exercise, and glowing
with health from the chilly air.
So when she read the impudent no.
tice board she was merely confirmed
in her opinion Of the unknown Mr..
Scroop. She stuck out her tongue at
the sign, and sitting down on bowlder
she slipped off her shoes and in
moment had fastened the cleaning
skates In place. Then out upon the Ice
she glided.
Outer edge-inner edge-back rink
turn-grapevine-she essayed them all,
and all successfully. Her irritation at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
No Divorce In Great Russia.

To the peasants Of Great Russia
marriage is tie that death alone can
sever and divorce by the help Of law
courts Is practically unknown to
them. If the husband and wife can
not get along together they simply
agree between themselves to live
apart, the husband taking the boys
and the wife the girls, in cases where
there are any children. In spite of
the fact that there Is no recourse to
the courts, however, husband and wife
In Great Russia do not know each 9TH
er before marriages except in rare in
stances. The selection Is made by
the parents or guardians, and 1t Is I'M
seemingly for the bridegroom to see
the bride more than once before the
nuptials.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
FAIR BOOKS Big
FIREWORKS SHOW

A big fireworks show, embracing
every type of open air pyrotechnics
invented during recent years. will be
feature of the
Shiawasee County Fair
this year, according to the announce
ment made today by the secretary.
Contracts for complete fireworks
display, comprising a full evening s
entertainment, were signed this
week with the Thearle-Duffield Fire.
works Display Co. of Chicago.
The full program Of the evening
show will be announced some time
within the coming week. 1t will
embrace nearly two hours of even
ing features of all sorts. Ground
devices. aerial effects, set pieces
and sensational explosive charges
Will be used in great variety to
make up the general schedule of en-
tertainment. In addition to these
the fair board has announced spe-
cial series of miniature spectacles,
portraits Of famous men done in fire.
works, animated figures in colored
fire, reproductions OF famous land
marks and scenic settings of all
kinds.
A special corps of experts from
Chicago will be brought here to pro-
duce the spectacle.
This will be one Of the greatest
fireworks attractions ever brought
into the state" the secretary of the
fair said today. 1T will combine
displays of elaborate beauty with
series OF real explosive thrillers. We
expect to pack the grounds every
night"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Ruth A Hover,
deceased.
We. the undersigned having been appointed by
for the County of Shiawassee, State of Michigan
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against said
estate. do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Union State Bank in the Village of Laings-
burg in said county. Tuesday the 9Th day of
August A. d. 1921. and on Monday. the 10th day
OF October. A. ID, 1921. at ten O. clock in the fore
of each Of said days. for the purpose of recei
ing and adjusting all claims against said estate and
that four months from the 9Th day Of June
A. ID. 1921. are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 9Th day Of June. A. d. 1921
S. PIATT,
f. b. SMITH,
R-l5 Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Isaac Rohra-
bacher deceased.
We. the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee. State of Michigan
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said
estate. do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Union State Bank in the Village of Laings-
burg in said county. on Tuesday. the 30th day of
August. A. ID. 1921. and on Monday. the 3lst day
of October A. ID. 1921. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days. for the purpose of recev
ing and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the 29th day of June
a. ID. 1921. are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the Goth day of June. A. d. 1921.
FRANK B. SMITH,
JAMES ID. HOUGHTON,
1918 Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
0NE-WAY FREIGHT RATE TO FAIR

BY arrangement with all the rail.
roads which operate in Michigan, made
by Secretary-Manager G.. w. Dickin.
son, of the Michigan State Fair, ex.
hibitors at the 1921 fair, in Detroit,
September PHI, will have the advant.
age of one-way freight rate on their
exhibits at the fair.
In these days of high rates the con.
cession gained is of great importance
to Michigan farmers and others who
wish to send exhibits or displays to
the state fair and have them returned
to their homes when the fair IA
ended.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
How l Cleared the Mill Of Rats"
by j. Tucker, r. I.

AS night Waterman, believe l have
seen more rats than any man. Dogs
wouldn't dare 90 near them. Got 81. 25
pkg. of RAT-SNAP. inside of six weeks
cleared them all out. Killed them by
the score every night. Guess the st
We're scared away I'll never be with.
out RAT-SNAP" Three sizes, 35c, 65c,
$l.25. Sold and guaranteed by Sprague
81 Co. july
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29

herself In comfortable living-roOm
with great wicker chairs and before
her fireplace in which great logs
were glowing. Her host threw an
armful of klndling on the blaze, and
then turned to her.
You must get out Of your clothes
and get warm Immediately" he said In
the voice of one accustomed to be
Obeyed. There are a\lot of sweaters
and breeches and golf stockings and
things in that locker over there, and l
guess you can find enough dry things.
When you are ready, call, and I'll see
II there's cup Of coffee to be had"
And he was gone, the door slamming
behind him.
Cold conquered amaZement. Mil
dred meekly obeyed him, and in mo-
ment her soaked clothes were steam
ing before the fire, while she herself.
clad in Knockers and golf jacket, bit
too large, but very comfortable, was
seated before the blaze, feeling that
life was really worth living. She
called, and in moment the door
opened. Her unknown host entered.
"Ah! l see you managed to make
out" he said with a smile-quite an
attractive smile. "NOw let me get you
some Coffee"
She was about to protest, but he had
small percolator bubbling over an
alcohol flame in u few seconds, and set
out cups, sugar and cream. Then and
only then, while waiting for the coffee
to finish "perking," did Mildred find
her chance.
"YOu are a remarkable young man,"
without by-yOur-leave and kidnap me
here-though I'm very glad you did"
"YOu are a remarkable young lady,"
he replied equally calmly. "YOu did not
scream and struggle, but realized, as
few would have DONE that did the
only thing possible under the circum-
stances. And 1 am very glad / did.
too. And now perhaps you'll tell me
who you are and why you are here"
MY name is Mildred Hamilton and
live next door, and I've always skated
on that pond; and father told me that
a hOrrid old-Old fiibbertigibbet named
Mr.. ScroOp had bought the property
and put up notice boards, and so l
couldn't stand that, and came over.
And hate Mr.. Scroop. because If he
hadn't bought the property probably
wouldn't have come over and fallen
In"
II must confess that l am grateful
TO Mr.. ScroOp," said the young man,
busying himself with the percOlator.
But you mistake his motives. He put
that board there because he knew the |
Ice wasn't safe, and he thought 1t |
would do more to keep people off than
the ordinary Danger sign. And I |
don't think he is as black as you paint |
him."
How could he help being mean, with
that namer
'He isn't to blame for his name. l |
know, because-I am Mr.. Scr0Opw
'Oh-h" Mildred grew red. Then |
she said in a small voice. "C-can you
ever forgive me for being so horridf"
The young man laughed.
'Tve been waiting for the chance to
meet you ever since / found that we
were neighbors," he said. "And I'm
more than grateful to my name be-
cause 1t brought 1t about sooner than
had hoped. And-I think therell be
4 cold snap tonight. Will you let me
come and call and be properly intro
1uced, and then-come and skate with
me tomorrow"
Mildred dropped her eyes to hide her
bushes.
IL should love It," she whispered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Wanted.

Want farm. ranch. plantation in ex-
change for apartment buildings. Good
location. Rents $4,000 to $500. 600
Price f25, 900 to $75O,OOO. Trade sep
arste or together. George w. Stewart.
80 South LaSalle, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29

FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear
owner of farm of good land for sale
for fall delivery.
L JONES, Box SOL, Olney Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29
Writes Novel In Three Weeks.

William lie Queux, the English au-
thor, is reported as having recently
completed whole novel In the space
Of three weeks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-29

12-I5
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-01
CLEVELANDSkE POCHYB-
NE ZIVLY UTlKAJf Sc DO
PREDMESTI.

Pfislusnlci tulackeho zaha-
lecskeho cechu re strachu, aby
neuvlzli policeJnl siti, stehuJi
Sc 2 mesta a utikaji do pred
mesti, ale tato neisou prave
podobnym nezadoucim prlrust
KEN ma obyvateIstvu nikterak
pot6sena a houfn6 toto nad6le-
nj Clevelandu yraceji. Policej-
nj s6f v Cleveland Heights w.
G.. Barrows jmenoval dvanact
novych, mimoradnych polici-
stG, jiz mali obec tuto chrani-
ii od vpadu nekalJch individui
a take doSly liz do mesta
prvni transporty osob, iejichz
zam6stnanl jest ma Stiru S po-
licii.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-01
PRfRODNfHO PLYNU JEST
DOSTATECNA ZASORA MA
20 ROKU.

Y nekoneGnych tahamicich 0
pfirodni plyn sly5eti jest tolik
protikladnych dGkaz6 sv6de-
ckych vypovedf, ze prdm6rny
obcan nevf skutecn6, co je ma
tvrzenich tech pravdy. Jednou
Sc tvrdi, ze plynu rychle uby-
va a proto musi byti pry vel
kym konsumentum zdrazen, a.
le nepravi Sc, ze jest zdrazen
nekolikanasobne j tenn nejmen
Sim odb6ratelam, aspon ne
tax, ably 'to padalo do Okla"
Ia vterej8iho slysenf prozradil
zailmavou v6c hornicky inze-
nyr a byvaly asistent statnlho
Peologa 2 West Virginie G.. F.
Krebs, ze totiz ma nalezistich
kde The East Ohio Gas Co.
svoje plynov6 zdroje plynu Wy
terpava, Jest tohoto paliva a
syitiva dostatecna zasoba ma
20 rokd pfi nejmenSim. Ia Wy
5etrovani rizeneho komisafem
MarShallem sv6dGil Krebs, ze
the Hope Natural Gas Co. We
West Virginii, cd ktere vlastne
clevelandska spoleCnost plyn
kupuje, ma 639,392 akrG ply
novych nalezist', ale ma KITE
rych nebylo dosud vrtano re
zde dosud prirodou skryty
plyn NIUE byti odhadnut ma
654, 100000 rychlovych
stop. Dale pravf, ze z navrta-
Inych studni Hope Co., jen 612
procent pramend vykazovaly
zadn6ho plynu. Spolecnost me-
Ia taky zisk, ze jej ami sam ne
muze odhadnouti, pri oleji,
kterJ jest pfi vyrob6 plynu
produktem vedlejsim. Vypove,
di dokazoval inzenyr Krebs
zpravami inzenyra a geologu,
ktefi informace tyto sbirali pro
Hope Co., jakoz j zkusenostmi
osobn6 ziskanymi.
j. Fl. Harris, vicepresident
The Union Trust Co., prohla.
sil iallo sv6dek, re by Sc kapitaI
Iplynarny vlozeny do podniku
mel z1rociti Is az 18 procenty
l.kdezto president plynarny Da.
Fly utery stanoyil Grokovou
vySi ma 20 procent. Dnes vypo
| lVidati bude znalec mesta Gle
velandu T.. w. Bemis.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-01
LlDUMILNOST RADU
c. S. P. s.

Pred nejakym casem ZdejSi
rad Jan Kollar, els. 50, G. S.
p. S., rozhodl Sc, yzhledem ku
prltomne nezamestnanosti, ma
Didnouti pomocnou ruku tenn
sVym clenum, ktefl by pomoci
potreboVali, bud placenlm po-
platku neb prispenim jeSt6 Wy
datn6Jsim. Krok stejne lidu-
lnilny podnikl tez rad Chelci-
cky-Palacky, els. So, {. S. +.
). Tyz Sc usnesl hraditi poplat
ky ma dobu pGl roku 2 poklad-
ny fadove TEN svym bratrum,
kteri stavaJici krisi byli uvede-
mi do neblahych pomeru. V po-
slednl schulz tsmto zpusobem
byla poskytnuta pomoc osmi
clennm a bude nadale poma.
hano, pokud potTeba Sc uka.
ze. Zminene fady praktickyn
zpusobem chapou vyznam slo
Va "bratrstvl" a jest to zaro
ven nejlepsi prostredek ma Vi
skavani clenstva pro Jednotl
E. S. p. s,