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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

Detroit. Dec. ga party of $50 men.
including members of the Detroit di-
vision Of the Michigan naval reserve.
local officials and prominent citizens.
went down to Lake Erie yesterday aft
ernoon taking saluting gun and brass
band in anticipation OF meeting the u.
s. s. Yantic, which is to be the training
ship and headquarters of the naval
reserve. They could not find her and
returned disappointed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
MESSAGE OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Salient Points OF the Document That Was
Read to Cong ross Monday. ~

hAtAe W Aonk ht1o raonOay.
Washington. lee. president Nc
Kinley's message to congress begins
with the currency question. and his
recommendations in that respect out
side of an approval of Secretary Cages
banking plan. is contained in the fol-
lowing: II earnestly recommend. as
soon as the receipts of the government
are quite sufficient to pay all the ex-
penses OF the government, that when
any United States notes are presented
for redemption in gold and are re-
deemed in gold. such notes shall be
kept and set apart and only paid out in
exchange for gold"
In regard to Cuba he takes sub
stantially the same position as that
assumed by President Grant during the
previous revolution. His conclusion OF
the whole matter is that, as Spain has
now evidently begun policy of real
reform for the island. which proposes
reasonable terms of settlement of the
long-existing trouble. the government
of the United States should not inter-
fere. until 1t is evident that this policy
Ii not accomplishing the results de-
sired.
The president strongly recommends
the ratification, by the senate, of the
treaty providing for the annexation Of
the Hawaiian islands. In considering
other governmental affairs, the presi-
dent extols the work of the bimetallic
commission; recommends Immediate
legislation for the Improvement of the
conditions in Alaska; advocates the
establishment Of a special commission
TO investigate the causes Of and
remedies for. yellow fever; discusses the
sale of the Pacific railroads, and favors
the maintenance and possible extension
Of civil service reform. He urges con-
gress to observe the strictest economy
In aprrOpriations
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
GAGE SEES DEFICITS.
ono for the Year of S2s,0oo.o0o and Over
&2IOOO,OOO for Next


ono for the Year of sas,ooo.ooo and Over
$e1,00O,OOO for Next
Washington. Dec. ga notable thing
about the report of Secretary Gage, Of
the treasury. is that he figures out a
deficit not only for the current year.
but also for the next year. He esti-
mates the deficit for the current fiscal
year at $2s.00O.OOO and for next year at
S21, 647, 1856. With reference to the tariff
he says: "It Is confidently believed
that when in full operation 1t will afford
ample revenue for the ordinary needs
Of the government. while Adequately
protecting our manufacturing and
agricultural interests. But the i'm
portant part of Secretary Cages report
relates to the something necessary to
be done to put the currency on diff
ferent basis.
establishment of division In the treas
ury department to be designated the
issue and redemption division. To this
should be turned over all matters re-
lating to the issue and redemption Of
currency; 1t should be furnished with
$1D, 100000 in gold set over from the
general fund of the treasury. with all
demption Of silver certificates and with
5000, 000,0 900 in legal tender notes of the
United States to be disbursed only In
exchange for gold. This is the plan
referred to in the presidents message.
AS to the currency he recommends
that the organization Of national banks
be permitted with minimum capital
Of $4,000 in places of 1000 inhabitants.
that the rate of taxation on circulation
be reduced to half Of 1 per cent. and
that the banks be permitted to issue
notes to the par value Of 2h per cent.
Yefunding bonds (the issue Of which he
advises) when deposited with the treas
urer Of the United States. or green
backs, treasury notes or silver certifi-
Gates similarly deposited to a total
amount of 100000.
And here the secretary makes the fol-
lowing recommendation: after said
banks have deposited such bonds.
greenbacks. treasury notes or silver
certificates to the amount Of so per
cent. of their capital they shall be per-
mitted to issue bank notes in addition
to the 80 per cent. thus provided to the
extent of rs per cent. of such deposit.
which said rs per cent. may be unse-
cured by any direct pledge of security.
but issued against the assets of the
bank" Gage would extend the gov
eminent guaranty to all national bank
notes. whether issued against deposited
security or against assets.
To secure the government against
loss he would impose tax of per
cent. per annum on the unsecured cir
culation for safety fund.-" and also
make the governments claim a first
lien upon all assets in case of failure
Of the issuing bank. All national bank
notes to be of the denomination of $40
and upwrad. The secretary argues the
expediency and safety of his plan in
extenso, basing 1t primarily on the
recognized necessity for a reduction in
the volume of the demand liabilities
"now constituting a menace to the pub
iic treasury"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Haytian INCIDENT Closed.

New York, Dec. S.--Advices from Port
au Prince. Hayti, say that President
Simon Sam has agreed to all the Ger
man demands and saluted the German
flag. the salute being returned by the
two German school ships now In the
harbor and which was all the naval
force Germany sent here. What this
climb down" may mean for President
Sam is in the future. 1t may mean a
revolution, for the people are anything
but pleased with the humiliation of the
German affair, which, however, may be
considered closed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
CRISIS REACHES HAYTI.
It Is Brought There by a Couple of Ger
man Warships.

It Is Brought There by n Couple of Cor
man Warships.
Port au Prince. Hayti, Dec. THE
trouble between Germany and Hayti,
the result of the arrest and imprison-
ment of Herr Lueders an alleged Ger
man subject, reached a crisis yester-
day. Two German cruisers entered this
port during the morning, and an ulti-
matum from the German government
was delivered to the Haytien govern
ment, giving the latter eight hours In
which to grant the demands Of Ger
many for an indemnity to Herr Lued-
ers. The members Of the diplomatic
corps here believe the government of
the republic has decided to accept the
conditions of Germany. In anticipation
of trouble the citizens of German ma
tionality sought refuge Sunday on
board two steamers which were at this
port, and the French steamer Vile de
Marseille has been reQuisitioned by the
French minister In order to serve as q
place of refuge for French citizens The
Vile de Marseilie has arrived here d.
rect from Porto Rico. The population
Of this place is in q state Of great ex-
element. but the Hayden government
has strong forces of troops at its dis
posal and is resolved to maintain order.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
RECOGNIZED BY HIS MOTHER.
President HfcKinley's Dearest Wish Hal
Been Granted at Canton.

President AfcKinIey's Dearest Wish Hss
Been Granted at Canton.
Canton, O., Dec 8.-The president and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived yesterday morn
ing The fondest hopes the family has
cherished since the affiiction came was
that the president might be permitted
to be present when the Inevitable disso-
luton came and that the mother might
again realize his presence and he know
that he had been recognized. These
hopes have been granted them and they
now patiently and resignedly await the
end.
The scene In the sick room when the
president arrived was touching and pa
thetic. He gazed upon the dearly-be-
loved face, showing only an emotion of
Joy when the mothers eyes opened and
her face lighted up with smile of rec.
ognition and of greeting. Then as he
stopped to kiss and caress her he felt
the tender entwining of her arm about
his neck. The president remains al
most constantly at the bedside
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

Boston, Dec. 8. = Seventeen of the
thirty-two cities OF the commonwealth
held their municipal elections yester-
day. In majority of cases the Repub-
licans were successful in electing their
mayor and securing control of the city
government. although the results show
that the idea OF independent or nom
partisan control OF municipalities is
steadily growing in favor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Saturday, Dec. A.

Town Clerk Mark II. Wood. of Bar
rington, r. l.. has been found guilty by
the Congregational church society Of
spanking his wife.
Mrs. Marie Louise Van Week., wife
Of the millionaire oil operator, Of Buff
falo. is suing her husband for divorce
They have lived apart fifteen years.
The Hartford Times says that two
ripe strawberries were picked in Win
sted. Conn, on Nov. 10.
Jack pine is now being manufactured
into lumber and 1t sells well and Is
even better than Norway.
William Louis Winans, whose will has
been filed for probate at Baltimore. left
an estate valued at $2o.000,000.
John 8. Morgan. the murderer Of a
family. who was sentenced to be hanged
Dec. IS. escaped from the jail at Ripley.
W. Va.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

1t is announced that gold has been
discovered in the Mattillavaare noun
tain. six miles north Of Ofver-Torne. at
the north end of the Gulf Of Bothnia. in
Sweden.
The United States Cuban propaganda
appeals to its partisans to bring pres
sure on congressman in behalf Of the
Cuban rebels.
A disastrous prairie fire ragged in the
county near Guthrie, o. T., entailing
serious loss to farmers. 1t was finally
stopped by creek.
The Japanese foreign office has in
structed Minister Kato in London to
engage a professor on the science Of
ship building in England.
Secretary Sherman was so much i'm
proved Saturday that he transacted
business at home, buthe did not venture
out. owing to inclement weather.
The railroads centering in Omaha re-
port from six to eighteen inches Of snow
along their respective lines.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an Improvement was no
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles it
disappeared entirely, and although sew
eral wears have elapsed, not sign of
the disease has ever returned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Lake steamer Burned.

Chicago, Dec. THE steamer George
w. Morley, of Cleveland, was burned on
the beach at Evanston. Her crew of
thirteen men got ashore without diff
Guilty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
DefauIter Sentenced to Prison.

Chicago, Dec. 6.--George Bogart, the
defaulting city clerk of Evanston, has
been sentenced to an indefinite term in
the penitentiary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Tuesday, Dec. Z.

Aloah Bradish, veteran western ar
tist, who is now exhibiting his pictures
in Chicago. had sittings from Washing
ton Irving and Daniel Webster.
Residents of northern Minnesota
claim to have seen an airship early
Sunday morning.
The Lick observatory eclipse expedi-
ton from San Francisco has arrived at
Bombay and 1t will proceed inland to
select an observing station.
Kangaroos are being exterminated In
Australia nearly as fast as the seals In
the Behring sea-
DR.. Joseph Stolz. at Isaiah temple.
Chicago. spoke emphatically against the
movement to restore q Jewish state n
Palestine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

s Don pIououuCcu
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. H. Crausby, of I58 Ken St.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to a small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into cancer of the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment of
the best physicians, i continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Long Session of Congress Begins.


Washington, Dec. 7.-Nothing sensa-
tional occurred at the opening of the
Fifty-fifth congress Monday. In both
house and senate the galleries were
filled with a curious crowd, and both
houses were full on the floor. The SEN
ate was made gay with floral tributes
sent to the desks Of senators by their
friends. The body was duly called to
order. committee appointed to inform
the president that such was the fact
and in due time the message arrived
and was read and was listened to with
attention. After the reading the senate
adjourned. .a 4.s
In the house Dingley. Bailey and
Grosvenor were selected as the commit
tee to call on the president and notify
him that the house was In session. Then
the message was read, receiving q
round of applause at the close. Then In
honor OF the memory of Senator George,
Of Mississippi. and Representative
Wright. of Massachusetts,, deceased
during the recess. the house adjourned.
There were number Of bills intro
duced, among them one to establish the
postal savings bank system sk s
Washington, Dec. s.-In the senate
yesterday los bills many of them for
private pensions. were introduced with
several joint resolutions. Money. the
new senator from Mississippi. was
sworn in. A discussion as to right of
way for Lodges immigration bill was
pending at adjournment.
The house. after a spirited debate.
divided the presidents message among
the committees. Grosvenor made an at
tack on the civil service reform law,
which was warmly defended by John
son of Indiana, who charged Grosve-
nor with being derelict in his duty to
the Republican party. which he said
had repeatedly Endorsed the law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
Friday, Dec. 3.


The Dreyfus- Esterhazy affair is ex-
pected to result in a large crop Of duels
at Paris. Emile lola Is already in
voIved in a quarrel with the editor Of
The Journal.
A bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate Of Virginia to abolish foot ball where
an admission fee is charged.
The city council of River Falls. Wis.
has made an appropriation to aid the
students of the normal school, recently
burned. until better accommodations
can be had.
A heavy fall Of snow occurred
throughout South Dakota yesterday,
ranging from six to twelve inches in
depth.
The three great cracker trusts are
reported to have agreed on a plan of
consolidation.
The president has appointed Blanche
X. Bruce. of Mississippi. to be register
of the treasury
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10
THE NEWS in BRIEF.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS GIVEN IN
CONDENSED FORM.

Newt Items Caught from the Wire and
Given la Brief Paragraphs for the Bene-
At Of the Busy Readers--C Grimes, Casual
ties and Other Matters.
Thursday, Dec. 2.
Earthquake shocks doing no damage
were felt at several points In Kansas
yesterday.
j. A. r. Elliott, OF Kansas City. ex-
champion wing shot. of America, was
defeated In a 100 live-bird shoot by
Frank Parmelee. at Omaha-91 to 81.
Tommy Ryan and Billy Stiff. of Chi
cago, have been matched to meet again
at twenty rounds.
1t is stated at New York that the at
tempt Of the silver smelters to, combine
for the better management of their bus
mess interests has failed.
Judge Day. now assistant secretary Of
state, will soon retire from public life
to resume the practice Of law at Canton.
Ohio.
Over 100000 tons of ore were re-
ceived at Ashtabula. O.. in 1897. This
surpasses all records ever made in one
year by any ore-receiving port in the
world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27
Cheap Railroad Rates.

The low rate of one fare for round
trip will be given by the Southern
Pacific from any point on their lines
in oregon, to enable all to attend.
The peoples stae institution for the
improvement of agriculture and the
mechanical and household arts. Rep.
resented in district departments, and
divisions for the intelligent exhibition
of the various types of horses, cattle,
sheep, swine, and poultry, and many
classes of machinery and implements,
sical instruments, domestic manu-
facture, women's work, science and
art. The people of the state are
especially invited to participate. Let
us demonstrate the capabilities Of
Oregon and Oregon people. One fare
for the round trip. Popular admission
of 25 cents. TT
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

There was never greater case Of
PEANUT politics than thatos Senator
Mcbride pretending to distribute inn
portant federal Offices in Oregon. lie
alone can do nothing. All he has TO
give is within his own family circle
at present. If he saves a few crumbs
for his relatives and dependants he
will 40 we'll. The Mitch II push
flocking to his hotel at Portland is
sickeniug. Hoar, who rendered opin-
ions backing the Mitchell organiza-
tion of the legislature, has also writ
ten an opinion recommending the seat
ing of Governor Lords appointee.
If he takes his seat in December he
will have quite as much to say about
federal offices in Oregon as Mr.. Nc
Bride, or Mr.. Mitchell
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

Whether Salem merchant has
been conducting IA lottery or not ought
to be sifted TO the bottom by the next
grand jury. 1t is not only unjust and
unfair to all other business men to al
low one man to engage in the lottery
business, but it is a shock and an
affront ito the moral and religious
people of the community who patron
ize such place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

While there has long been distinc-
tive Pacific coast and Rocky Noun
tain literary product, only within a
few years have we heard of a middle
west or midland group of writers.
Two Chicagoan writer's, Mr.. Opie
Read and Mr.. Stanley Waterloo, are
very much liked in London. Mr..
Waterloo has written an introduction
to his first novel, "a Man and a
Woman. in which he has something
to say about the "school of literature,
lately born in the great region Of
which Chicago is the metropolis"
ga first impulse is to say that no
such school exists. There are not a
few writer's in this region, but there
is no well.defned school. The valleys
of the Mississippi and upper st. Law
renee rivers combine to make vast
country between the Alleghanies and
Rocky Mountains, in which country
majority of the people of the United
States have their being These mil
lions have perhaps, as much intelli-
gence and are made up as much of
reading communities as are the peo-
pie of any other great area in the
world.
"Until lately American life was
chiefly portrayed as it had been or is
on the Atlantic coast, or as it was in
the early tifties on the Pacific coast,
and as it is no more there nor any
where else. Speaking broadly, Amer
ican life west of the Alleghanies and
east of the Pacific slope has been al
most unknown territory in the world
of fiction.
"Yet this territory holds most of
the real bone and sinew of American
life, holds the centre OF population,
the very core of the continent of
North America. The life of the peo-
pie Of this area is largely concen-
trated and fully illustrated here, and
such life begins to find expression
through the writers Of Chicago and
the Middle West. They should, per.
haps, rather be called the Chicago
group than the Chicago school.
Nothing approaching a school or
cult of authors exists in Chicago and
probably nothing of kind will ever
flourish here. The spirit of the West
is too broad, too alive TO the immense
diversities Of human experience and
character to admit the sacrifice of in
diylduality TO any form.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

Europesn conditions are favorable
to a fair price for American farm
products, but not such as TO produce
what we would call boom values, or
bonanza condition such as would
advance property much. In an inter
view Hugh Smith, governor of the
bank of England, was quoted
August 26:
II do not anticipate any private
shipments of gold from England to
the United States this autumn.
There may be some from the CONT
nent-from France chiefly. We have
very fair harvest here, not enough OF
course for our wants, but more abun-
dant than the average. Besides that,
it is probable that the buying back OF
American securities by the United
States will tend to equalize matters.
redressing whatever balance there
may be.
II can't see any tangible reason for
believing exceptional shipments are
going. There has been recently a SUBJ
stantial improvement Ia the market
for American securities, due almost
entirely to American buying.
"Th,re is a feeling that American
finances are still in an unsettled con-
dition. There has been no such res
toration of confidence as would be cal
Gu ated to make any difference in the
impression that has prevailed for
some time, ard as to your original
question my view is that there is no
ground at present for expecting any
substantial movement of gold to
Al-erica from England.
"There will be large payments COM
ing due for wheat at its enhanced
value.
MAINLY from the continent, not
from England, where the harvest has
been almost a bountiful one and to a
large extent is saved already.
Francis Barring, manager Of the Ba-
ring firm, took similar view.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

The state fair is assuming unusual
proportions and promises TO be a f.
nancial success this year. as well as a
great fair from an exhibitors stand
point. Oregon people need an awake.
ming on this subject and should be
aroused 10 the necessity of attendance
and exhibiting ALL the products
and resources OF our commonwealth,
and elevate the fair above mere
place OF amusement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

A few American farmers about
Portland make money raising ducks,
pigs and poultry to sell to the Chinese
and Italians. The products consumed
by white people at the metropolis Of
Oregon is grown by Mongols and
Dagos. That is the condition of Cali.
fornia, British Columbia and fast
becoming 50 in Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

Orego sugar beets tested at the
State Agricultural college show
twenty per cent of sugar stuff. Chino
beets average 10 percent. This is the
garden spot of the world and Califor-
mia Is not in it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Salem, Marion county, Oregon, July, 1907
The county court Of Marion county mas or
dered the Tax Roll for Marion county oregon
fo the yeat 1906, closed ON September !,
1907. All taxes will be delinquent after said
date, All persons paying taxes before that
date will save costs, as at that time all prop.
erty upon which taxes have not been paid
viii be adv, rtised and sold
f. T. WRlGHTMAN,
Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county.
dw
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27

You naturally loce flesh In
the summer and running down
is so easy Yea get a little
weaker each 6ay without hard
ly noticing it There is loss Of
appetite, headache. weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmeraory, and these
are the beginning of nervous
prostration Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body. brain
and nerves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-27
Beware Of ointments for Catarrh That

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering 1t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physci-
ans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in To
ledo, o., by f. J. Cheney & Co., Tes-
tlmoDials free.
Sold by all Druggists, price Toe. rer
bottle.