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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH,, THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1915
NUMBLli 26
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BEHIND the humor in this 'drawing we can read a. little 1E0RAI.
Many "folks are as SOPT as the snow man when'the SUN of
PEOSPEEITY beams down on them. They hold - up a thin umbrella of GOOD INTEZaTIONS and cry: "See; we are playing safe.
We're not, spending more' than we make." But the cloud SUDDENLY
hides the sim. They are left a shapeless, melted mass. Then they are
SOREY they didn't contract a steady, thorough..^ANKING HABIT.
3 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits x
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STATE BATSK Ko..395
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Spring is nearly here, and the roads are fast getting in shape for
automobile driving.    Look your car over—it is time to add a new.tire or
two, ao that you will be able to start out at^a moment's notice.    We.are  ^
able to get you any tire you want this year,*and at prices.that are right.
Remember, tire prices have taken a tumble iu the last few weeks.
We are agents for fhe Celebrated "Knight" Tires--the tire with the
greatest mileage.   Also, we handle
United' States Tires Goodyear Tires   .
Firestone and Pennsylvania Tires
Wclfs Head and Polarine Oils    Auto Greases
Spark Plugs   Tire Boots    Auto Tools    Auto Lamp Electric Bulbs (
"Inner Shu," Which Doubles Your Tire( Mileage |
.   \    The Best Gasoline in Towa for Automobiles aria Gas Engines
When you want anything for your machine, come and see u^";
Inner tubes repaired by Vulcanization at right prices.'.
This Vicinity Stock Is Well Kept and
Prices Rule High.
The scarcity of auction sales may be
taken as an indication spring is about
to arrive. Apropos of the latter, we
asked Frauk Merithew, the auctioneer, how stock and prices in this vicinity compare with other localities,
and this is what he told us.
"I can speak from experience in
saying that the person who has' good
stock for sale and has same in good
condition always receives top prices.
I think where a great many people
make mistakes in thoroughbred stock
is that they spend too much on blood,
i don't want to be understood as not
being in favor the thoroughbred, as I
"am, but what I want to emphasize is
that blood is good, but that plenty of
good feed and care puts the finishing
touches on.
"The same will apply to tools of all
descriptions. The condition cuts an
important figure as to the price they
will bring when placed on sale.
"I have often uotieed at a sale some
young horse 'apparently sound and
all right, and a good worker in har-
nees, bat being a little thin and poorly groomed, would sell for less than
its real value. A little more feed and
good care puts on tbe finishing touches and gets more dollars for the one.
who has the animals for sale.
"I don't believe  every   person   is
adapted to -raising thoroughbred stock,
but if he is, I consider it one of the
best possible vocations.   Every farmer
should strive to improve on all  stock
•kept on the'farm, and one may  easily
do  so by using thoroughbred stock
animals.    There certainly  has   been
great,  improvement along  this line.
In hogs, for instance,  I can remember when the largest part   was   the
| head, and  when a farmer wished to
i kill one the only way he could   tell if
! it wks fit was to-catch it an'd  lift  him
! from the ground by the   ears; if he
j balanced, he got the knife:   if  not,  a
'kick.
i "I can honestly say the farmers in
your vicinity are up to date, take .good
care of their stock and invariably realize top prices when they have ,any
to off or for sale."     .     v
| DO YOU REMEMBER |
When Henry J. Miller built the house
where Alvin Bond lives?
When Sam Weiennett lived in the
house now occupied by T. P. Collins?..
When Jacob Sherman built the George
Schairer house and brick shop on West
Michigan avenue, where he carried on
a blacksmithing business?\
When Daniel D. Wallace built the
frame store building which stood where
the Nichols building stands, and occupied it with a stock of dry goods and
groceries?
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" We have purchased a lot ef .the,
hest  Northern   grown   Alfalfa
Seed that money can buy.   Buy
your seed now" white you can j
get the Best
We also have a lot of the
finest grade of pure seed Alsyke
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Johnson-Bailey Nuptials.
•Everyone wondered why Clarence
Johnson drove to Ann 'Arbor one sunshiny day. But the next evening,
March 17, it was out, as he stopped at
L.ester Bailey's and invited Hiss Edna
B dley to fake a drive with h'm to
Saline. They quietly dropped in at
Rev. Hicks' home, where Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Bailey awaited them, and where
the pretty ceremony, which was to.
unite them as husband and wife was
performed. After the ceremony they
departed on the 7 o'clock train for
Bridgewater, to visit Miss Edna's aunt.
■On alighting from the train at Bridge-
water they were confronted by a party
of friends, who completely showered
them with rice.
They also will visit friends in Ann
■Arbor, aud from there will return to
their home on the Austin Robison
farm.
We all join in wishing them a happy
and prosperous life. *fe*
Come and see -our Seeds -if
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Don't Jolly Yourself.
Don't jolly yourself into thinking that
you're saving a quarter by not advertising that old furniture in the garret;
those useless implements, in the shed;
that old buggy in the barn; ,that cow
you want to sell if you had a buyer - all
the things for which yon have no use.
As a matter of fact you are saving the
quarter for the want ad, but sacrificing
the dollars that might be gained by-
making the sales, to say nothing of the
satisfaction of trading useless stuff, (to
you) for actual money, and letting
someone else take what you have, to
use. There's .hardly anything that
someone can't use—read the Want Ads
today and see.   Use them yourself.
Registration Notice.
Xotift is hcre'py i:h-?n to the qualified electors
of the Township of Saline,-County of Washtenaw-,
£tate oijlichigun. that a mtvling of the Board of
Registrationv.-ill be held at the Clerk's Office,
within said township, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, A. D. 1915
fir the purpose of registering .the names, of all such
persons who shall be possessed of the cecessary
quaiiiications of electors who may apply for^ that
purpose.
MARTIN FT.TOSS, Township Clerk.
A Specific Against Colds.
"If there is such a thing as a specific I
"against colds,   it is to  be found in the j
sleeping porchtor the open bed room.!
Next to that comes the. cold sponge bath j
iu the morning,'' says the Youth's Com- !
panion.     Be as careful as you can you ;
Will occasionally take cold aud when you
do,you will find   Chamberlain's Cough
•Remedy a great help in enabling you to
get-rid of it.   Try it> Obtainable, every,
where. ...
Recent Rural School improve-
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. County School - Commissioner Essery
on his second trip'tbTihe rural schools,.
noted improvements in the following:
No. 1, Bridgewater. Teacher,-Elsie
Feldkamp. Board, Philip Blum, William Rentschler. and Michael..Klager.
A box social was held which netted-$67.
As a result a new organ ..has been
bought and also windovv shades. The
following pictures were bought: "Sir
Gallahad,'' ".Can't You Talk," '-'The
Village Blacksmith" and the "Madonna." ' ,_ '
No. 5, Bridgewater. Teacher, Mar-
jori'e Johnson. Board, William Schumacher, Theodore Westphal, Lewis
Schellehberger. The teacher raised
332 and- has bought window shades and
the following pictures: "Sir Gallahad,"
"The Old Mill," "The Gleaners," "The
Horse Fair" and a "Madonna." A
cupola will be built ahd-a bell for it has
arrived. The Board will build new outbuildings and make .- -■ other needed
changes. -•■■'-
No. 1, ■ Freedom. Teacher, Mary
Nordman. Board, Emanuel Fiegel,
A. Pfitzenmaier. and A. E. Haab.
Since the first visit of the Commissioner, Miss Nordman secured funds to purchase'a fine teacher's desk. Alma
Wiedmayer is substituting in this district While Miss Nordman is caring for
her mother.
No. 5, Lodi. Teacher, Esther Bliton.
Board, Fred Moehn, Fred Wild and
Fred .Walker. Miss Bliton raised $30
net by. means of a box social. This has
been used for Webster's New International dictionary, paper basket, book
case, teacher's chair, flag and seven
supplementary readers.
No. 7, Lodi. Teacher, Matilda Bihl-
meyer. Board, Jacob Luckhardt, George
Weber and Jacob Henes. This school
raised $31 by means of' a social and purchased an organ, lamps, chair and pictures.
No. 7, Salino. Teacher, Frank Gi-
man. Board, Wilbur Cornish, Williar.i
Higgins and Ralph Hammond. In this
district the teacher has bought a booic
case, a base and four sections, a recitation seat, 48 classics and 8 supplementary readers,
Annual Township Meeting.
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors
of the Township of Saline, County of Washtenaw,
State of Michigan, that the next ensuing. General
Election and Annual Township Meeting will be
held at the Town Hall, Saline, within said township, on
MONDAY, APRIL 5, A. D. 1915
for the purpose of electing-the following officers
and also for the purpose of voting upon the propositions^ as hereinafter indicated, viz.:
STATU
Two Justices of the Supreme Court; two Regents of the University of Michigan; one Superintendent of Public Instruction;, one Member of
the State Board of Education, and two Members
of the State Board of Agriculture.
'' COUNTY
One County" Commissioner of Schools; one
County Auditor, 4 years.
TOWNSHIP
One Supervisor; one Township Clerk; one
Township Treasurer; one Highway Commissio ■-
er; qne Justjce of the Peace, fuli term; one Member Board of Review, full term; one Overseer of
Highways, 1 year; four constables.
WOMEN ELECTORS
In accordance with the Constitution of the
State of MicUgtn, and the statutes of said Sta-.e
relating thereto, should there be any propositi m
or propositions to vote upon at -said election .involving the direct expenditure of public money or
the issue of bonds, every woman who possesses
the quaiificatibns of male electors and owns property assessed for taxes or owns property subject
to taxation jointly with her husband or with any
other person, or who owns property on contract
and pays taxes thereon, all such property being
locate! somewhere within the district or territory
to be affected by the result of said election, will be
entitled to vote upon such proposition or propositions, provided her name is duly registered in t}ie
voting precinct above designated.
The Polls of %aid Election will open at 7 o'clock
a. m. and wiil remain open untii*5 o'clock p. m. of
said day of election unless the Board of Elect* in
Inspectors shull, in their discretion, adjourn the
polls at 12 o'clock noon for one hour.
Dated, March 15. 1915.
GEO. W. BECKWITH, County Clerk.
MARTIN "FUOSS, Township Clerk.
Brief History of Wichita Falls and Vi-;
cinity.
The Observer,
Saline, Mich.
Dear Sir: .   ~      •
There has been quite a change in
this section during tbe past ten years.
Ten years ago a colony backed by a
Northern concern was started 18 miles
southwest of here-. Their aim was to
make it a manufacturing city, and
thus kill Wichita Falls j but it wasn't
two years till their town was no more.
Wichita Falls has more than doubled
in size, having about sixty factories,
three g^ain elevators, one of the latter
being the largest in the state. We
have the second largest flour mill,
four cotton gins, two cotton seed oil
mills, four developed petroleum oil
'fields and others coming.in.
Wichita Falls will keep growing, for
in addition to the above it is surrounded by a fine farming country. This
section is not like the southern part
of the -state, as farming is devoted
more to diversified crops. Invest-,
ments in farm lands bring good re-*
turns. The climate is conducive to
the best health, the country well adapted to stock raising (though npt so
good for truck gardens as some others)
poultry and dairying.
This—and Five Ceats.
"DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose live cents to Foley & Co.,
Ghicago, 111., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial •package containing Foley's Honey an*4 Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds; and croup,' Foley Kidney Billsrand Foley Cathartic Tablets.
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So many were disappointed at'
not getting our Lowell Dresses
during the sale, and as they are
here now, you .casji have your
choice, (Saturday, March 27th?
only,)
■ 90c for House Dresses and
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. ,    45e for Saqnes.
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OBITUARY
SIRS. CLARA LEONARD
Mrs. Clara Leonard was born on
November 3, 1849, in Monroe county,
at Raisinville, Mich., and died March
19, 1915, in Detroit at the home of her
son, Maurice Leonard, 1427 Twelfth
street, aged 65 years, four months and
16 days.
She was the eldest of a large family,
Seven brothers and four sisters survive
her death. Her maiden name was
Clara.Younglove. '
At the age of 22 she was married to Marquis Leonard, July 2,1871,
at Monroe. Later they moved to Scofield, then to Saline,- where they
resided about twenty years. Their
life was one of love, devotion and
activity.^ Two # years after their
marriage they united with the M. E..
church, which marked the beginning
of their religious activity in the service of their Maker. They won many
friends who grew to love them through
the influence of their lives.
There were added to their marriage
union three children, two boys and
one girl. The eldest son, Jacob, died
at the age of 5 years. The surviving
children are, Mrs. Gertrude Russell of
Belleville 'and Maurice Leonard of
Detroit. Deceased is also survived by
one grandchild, the da'ughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Leonard. Her husband died on June 1, 1911.
Her life and testimony confirms her
faitb in tbe Lord Jesus Christ, having
a desire to depart and be with Christ,
which is better.
The funeral-was held at the home of
her son in Detroit ou Monday and
the party reached- here by fuyieral car
for a second service, at the Methodist
church, Kev. G. G. Hicks officiating.
Interment bj* the side of her husband
in Oakwood cemetery.
Those attending- the services here
from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Leonard, Rev'.'and Mrs. A. S.
Knott, Mrs. E. N. Hayes, Mrs. D.
Chase, Mrs. Nora Winslow, Mrs.
Frances Allen, Mrs. Wilbur Stevens
and Miss Jessie Gates, of Detroit; Mr.
and Mrs. David Russell, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Phelps, of Willis; David Leonard,
Miss Fidelia Leonard, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Younglove, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herkimer,
of Monroe; F. Bricker of Scofield, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Younglove and son,
George, aud Mrs. Cora Harris, of
Milan; Frank Younglove of Leslie,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Younglove of
Deerfield, Mrs. Lydia Martin of
Clinton. -
(Monroe papers please copy*.)
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Phone 87   ,
Death of Mrs. Sutherland.
Mrs. Josephine 0. Sutherland, wife
of Tobias Sutherland of Y"psilanti,
died at 2:30 o'clock last Thursday
morning. She was 65 years old and
had been a resident of Ypsilanti several years.
Death was due to a stroke of paralysis Saturday. Botn Mr. and Mrs.
Sutherland had been seriously ill several days but had recovered sufficiently to sit up. Mr. Sutherland was suddenly overcome with a stroke of apoplexy and'the shock brought tbe fatal
attack onto Mrs. "Sutherland. She
was unconscious till the hour of her
death.
Mr. Sutherland is still ir^ a critical
condition.
Mrs. Sutherland was the mother,of
Mrs. Fred Everett and one son, Ernest Sutherland, who fives in Pittsfield
township. •'
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It Our record, 25 years of  success,  assets nearly a million  and a
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best,-and we'll be sure of your trade if you'll compare
quality and prices with any found elsewhere.    •
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