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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Wilson and Wool.

Guessing at what will he from knowledge
of what has been, 1t is not irrational to sup
pose that the wool clauses of the Dingley
tariff will be the most beneficial. 1t Is
against them that the Wilson's, the organs,
the Baileys and the unrivaled David A.
Wells most vehemently rant This is indi-
catiye of their merit. 1t will be remembered
that the tn.pate clause of tbe Mckinley
bill was tn +, chief object oStheir attack. 1t
is now as indsputable as that the sun rises
and sets that the country has a magnificent
tin plate industry that is absolutely the ere
alton of the Mckinley tariff. 1t has hap
pened that whatsoever these gentlemen most
strongly condemned has been proved the
most laudable, and that whatsoever they
praised has proved to be worthless or
dangerously worse than worthless.
Here is William l.. Wilson the reputed
author, and certainly the main author of the
worse tariff ever framed by the ignorance of
man, writing to the New York Herald that
the Dingley wool duties will ''increase the
cost and degrade the quality CT the wooden
goods used by the people of the United
States" Mr.. Wilson cannot have forgotten
that when the bill that bears his name, and
that perpetuates it as a synonym of blund-
erer, was under debate, his friend and
coadjutor, David A. Wells, wrote an article
entitled death in the Pot" in which article
he asserted that the people were being slain
by diseases engendered by the use of
shoddy-which really is most villainous
stuff-and assured them when wool and
shoddy were let into this country duty free
much wool and no shoddy would be used.
That free shoddy should prevent the use of
shoddy, while free wool should increase the
use of wool, appeared to sane people as
contradiction in terms But David A. Wells
never cared much for the opinion of sane
people.
Howbeit, the facts are these: When Will
liam l.. Wilson's tariff went into effect this
country was importing shoddy at the rate of
about quarters of a million pounds year;
under operation of his tariff the imports
rose to more than 90 900, 900 pounds year.
And now he tells us that return to duties
that will diminish the imports of shoddy by
more than 19,OOO,O 90 pounds year will tend
..'to degrade the quality of the wooden goods
consumed by the American people,"
The Wilson tariff has been braYed in the
mortar of experience by the pestle of adver-
sity, but yet has not the foolish cock-sure-
ness of its makers departed from them.-In-
ter Ocean.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
United States Civil Service Examination


The United States Civil Service Commits
sion has ordered that an examination De
held by its local b )ard in this city on Satur-
day, June 8. 1897, commencing at O'CLOCK
a. m, for the grades of clerk and carrier In
the post Office service Only citizens OF the
United States can be examined. The age
limitations for this examination are as fol-
lows: Clerk. Is years or over; carrier, oyer
81 years and under 40 years. No applica-
ton will BIZ acce pied for this examination
unless fled with the undersigned, on the
proper blank, before the hour Of closing
business on May rs, 1897. Applications
should be filed promptly in order that time
may remain for correction II necessary.
The Commission takes this opportunity OF
stating that the examinations are open to all
reputable citizens of the United States who
may desire to enter the service. without re-
gard to race or to their political or religious
affiliations. All such citizens are invited to
apply. They shall be examined, graded
and certified with entire impartiality and
wholly without regard to any consideration
save their efficiency, as shown by the grades
they obtain in the examination.
For application banks, full instructions,
and information relative to the duties and
salaries Of the different positions, apply to
Nettie Matlock, secretary board of examin-
ers, postoffice service, Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

The official state canvass gave Judge c.
ID. Long majority OF 26,6s7 and plurality
of 7l,4l4. The vote reviewed by each can.
didate for regent OF the university was as
follows: Republican, William j. Cocker,
20S. $50; Charles d.. Lawton, 100000. Sill
yer, Stanley K. Parkill. 1S6,747; Thorne
hubert, 1856. 29s. Sound money democrat,
Levi l.. Barbour. 81 $50; Edwin r. Sweet,
80, 474. Prohibition, William w. Tracy,
7,792; Robert N. Mulholland, 7,762. So.
cialist. Albert Grau, 2,094; Joel Dugrey,
2,O61. Populist, Myrop o. Graves, 3,S1S;
Olson j. Porter, 3.787. Regent Cookers
vote would have been 1851 greater had II
not been for the fact that his name ap.
peared as Croker on the ballots in several
counties.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Consultation and Examination Free and
Strictly Confidential.

DRS. B., S. 6 co., devote their attention to
Diseases OF the Eye, Ear Throat and Lungs,
Asthma and Consumption, and all Chronic, Priv
ate and Nervous Diseases, Deformities, GrNnu-
lated Lids, Cross Eye, Deafness, Discharge Of
the Ears, Bronchitis, Chronic Cough, Goitre tbig
neck,l Fever Sores and Ulcers, Bright's Dis
ease, Rheumatism, all diseases of Kidneys and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Christ Church Annual Parish Meeting

The annual meeting of the parish of
Christ Episcopal church was held In the
church, Monday evening, and was made un-
usually interesting by the fact that the wo-
men were allowed to vote, never before hay
ing had this privilege. A large number
were present and very complete reports
were made by the vestry officers, and the
officers of st. Mary's, the Ladies' and the
Young Peoples Guilds. The parish is in
excellent condition, both spiritually and fin
ancially, and the church is to be congratu-
lated on its last years work.
The election of members of the vestry re-
suited as follows: G. S. Williams, Geo. r..
Black, James Osburn, j. j. Davis, A. Il.
Thomas, George Thomas, j. ii. Laverock,
A. ID. Whipple, A. f. Stever, T. j. Hors.
man. The vestry officers chosen were:
Senior warden, George Thomas; junior
warden, Geo. r. Black; secretary, j. j.
Davis; treasurer, Charles s. Williams.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

| The soldiers monument fund has all been
raised and subscriptions are now being re-
ceived to pay for grading the lot. If you
have not contributed already do SO at once.
Mrs. Cordelia NJ, widow of the late Hir-
am l.. Lewis, died at the family residence
yesterday at II q. m. Mrs. Lewis had been
sick for nearly three months and 1t was
known that she could not recover. The
funeral will be held Sunday at 2p. m.
On account of the sickness of his wife,
Rev. e. l.. Little. of Oberlin, Ohio. former
pastor of the Baptist church In this city, has
been compelled to decline the invitation to
be present at the anniversary exercises of
the church next Sunday morning.
The officers of the ladies' guild, of Christ
Episcopal church for the ensuing year are:
President, Mrs. Fl. b. Cooney; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. VIM. Barrisford; secretary, Mrs.
K. A. Todd; treasurer, Mrs. Walter Osborn.
The affairs of the guild are in splendid
shape.
The north building of the Dudley cold
storage property, after having had story
added to it, is being moved by Geo. Fulmer
to the rear of the large building. 1t is to
be replaced by larger building, better
adapted to Mr.. Dudley's growing business.
On Sunday morning Rev. j. q. Cromer
enters upon his third years work as pastor
of the Congregational church. During his
pastorate every department of church work
has been prosperous, and at no time In its
history has the church had such bright
prospects.
An article from the pen of G. p. Rey-
i nolds in this issue on poultry raising, partic-
ularly turkeys, will be of interest to those
who give this profitable branch of farming
any attention. Mr.. Reynolds has gained
quite reputation as a writer, also as a
breeder of White Leghorn fowls.
Senator Hadsall's bill to compel owners
of dams across the Shiawassee to put in and
maintain fish chutes, has passed the
senate and ought at once to be passed hy
the house. The measure is meritor,ous
one and should have been law years ago.
The spoltsme are under obligation to Sen
ator HaGsall for his effort to haye the bill
become law.
One of our contemporaries found it neces.
sary this week to sue several subscribers
for subscription accounts. The gentlemen
seemed to have the idea that they could
take the paper several years and then re-
fuse the same at their postoffice and thus
escape paying their bills. To their sorrow
they learned different, and not only paid
the subscription but good sized bill of
costs.
AT the Woman's Literary Club, Saturday
afternoon, Miss Curliss read a paper on
parallel between the lives OF Keats and
Shelley" and Mrs. l. II. Keller compared
the works of Keats and Shelley. Mrs. L.
e. Gould reviewed the work of different
authors and writer's who had been studied
during the year. All of the papers were
we'll prepared and highly interesting to the
members in attendance. A discussion of
work for the following year occupied few
minutes and 1t was decided to have purely
social session at Mrs. G. w. Gales in the
near future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

The long drawn out senatorial contest In
Kentucky was settled Wednesday by the
election of W. j. Deboe, republican, who
received II votes; Martin gold, democracy,
IL; Blackburn (silyer democrat). SO. The
fight lasted through two legislative sessions,
112 ballots being taken and the expense to
the state will exceed 100000. 1t is need
less to state that the outcome is highly
gratifying to the republicans of the nation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.
To be Given by the Gentlemen at the Bap-
fist Church next Tuesday Evening.

The second dedication anniversary
banquet of the Baptist church will be
given next Tuesday evening, May 4th, at
$50 o'clock in the main auditorium and
lecture room of the church, by the gentle
men of the society, and will be one of the
finest spreads in that line ever given in
the city.
A menu of several courses will be
served by corps Of gentlemen who will
respond to the tap of the bell in charge
of Chief Dowdigan. The post prandial
speeches will be presided over by Toast
master Matteson, the responses being
made by several of Owosso's happy
speakers. The music will consist of male
quartettes, male duets and male solos.
An elaborate and dainty menu and pro-
gram folder will be given each guest as a
souvenir. In order to defray the neces-
sary expense charge of twenty-five
cents per cover will be made. Tickets
may be procured at Sprague & Cos drug
ore.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
India,s Hoard of Specie.

For long period of years India has
been characterized as a "sinkholo" of
the precious metals, or, in other words,
there has been for many years con-
tinuous flow Of the precious metals
gold and silyer-into India, where they
have to large extent disappeared, un-
doubtedly by burial underground for
the purpose Of boarding and conceal
ment. The motive for this under the
mogul and native rulers was unques|
tionably to escape direct plumber or con-
fiscation, but under British rule these
boards, amounting unquestionably to
many hundreds Ct millions, are not tax
ed, mainly by repec.i Of their inaccessi-
bility, and partly by tho recognized pol
icy Of the government to avoid direct
taxation of active capital, and encour-
age, by making safe its employment,
the tendency of these buried treasures
to come to light and enter into the
channels of trade.
That this policy has been wise one
is shown by the fact that within recent
years there has been an increasing dis
position on the part Of the Indian own
ers Of concealed treasures, especially
the Indian princes or rajahs, to with.
draw them from their boarding places
and invest them in government bonds
or other desirable, interest bearing Sc.
curities, and i'll this way very great
addition to the worlds active stock, the
money metals, may be anticipated in
the perhaps not distant future. -Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

The many friends of Maj. A. p. LOOMS,
Of lonia are highly pleased that he is to sue
coed Burton Parker as Deputy State Land
Commissioner. Major LOOMS was the
efficient private secretary of Gov. Rich.
during his term of Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

The selection by Mayor Gould of j. s.
Haggart as a member of the board of public
works places splendid business man on
the board. Mr.. Haggart is very careful in
the management Of his own business and
there can be no doubt but that he will be
equally so in the conduct of city affairs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

DIR. bale, the chief consulting physician
of the British Medical Institute, of Detroit,
who has effected so many wonderful cures
in this vicinity, will be at the National hotel
in this city, next Monday and Tuesday, for
the purpose of giving consultations and
treatment to all in need of medical aid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
owosso. FRIDAY. APRIL 80. 1897.

The appointment by Gov. Pingree of j.
L. Cox, of Battle Creek, as state labor CON-
missioner, is highly commended on all sides.
He will prove to be an excellent official.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

A missionary collection amounting to
nearly $lOO was taken at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Watson d Chapman, attorneys for 4. M.
Rohrabacher, have brought suit for $40, 900
damages against l.. K. Woodland for injuries
received to his hand on planer at his
factory.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
& Fun. His Sister YOl 3 lazvs how

Fun: His Sister gu lazy boy. 3
dom believe you learned asingle line
IN your Sunday school lesson.
Little p Brother yawning) Yes I have
Know all bout Il.
s His sister Well, let us see. Who
was the strongest man spokeato Of in the
.Bible2 sszs
Little Brother Jonah
HIS SISTER Nonsense. Jonah wasn't
aoted ftn his strength.
Little Brother Yes he was, too.
His SISTER For goodness sake, why IS
Little BROTHER Because the whale
couldn't keep him down.
Exchange: In Russia teachers are
none too veil paid. At a scholastic
meeting soaeone proposed the toast:
Long live our school teachers. =
..What on2r asked a*cadaverou look
ing specimen, rising "a his seat.
New York Tribune Her Father
Penelope, Will asked me for your hand
and I told hin had no objections.
Penelope Well, papa, that's the first
Bill of mine you haven't objected to in
q long time.
Chicago Tribune: THAT is rare old
violin I hear you playing SO often, IS it
not?' asked the next door neighbor.
1T is, indeed" replied the, owner of
the instrument. at cost over $500. .
"seems to me,' rejoined the other
YEARLY, .'it's too valuable to be used
like an ordinary fiddle, If it were mine
I woulln' touch it more than once a
year"
Cincinnati Enquirer: young man,
said the one who wished him we'll, shave
you utterly forgotten what yon owe to
the honored name you bear. Have you
no regard for the sacred dust Of your an
cestors?'
"They didn't leave me any," said the
young man. "The only dust Iget next
to cop out for myself.
. @ ~ y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
II Probate couat.
State Of Minnesota, special 7

State of Minnesota, Special Term.
County of Brown. Jan. 14th. 1897,
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Dietz ST., Deceased.
On Reading and fling the petition of
George Dietz Jr., asExecutor Of the estate
of George Dietz, deceased. representing a
nlinistered said estate, and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of his adj
ministration, and for the assignment of the
residue of said estate to the parties enti-
It Is Ordered. that said account be ex-
amined and petition heard by the Judge
a, D. 1897, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. at the Probate
Office in New Ulm in said County.
And It Is Further Ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks,
prior to said Of hearing in the New Uln
Review, weekly newspaper printed and
published at the City Of New Tim in said
county.
Dated New Ulm, Mimi. an 18th A. D. 1897.
BY the Court, Jonas Laudenschlagel
(SealJ Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
Holiday Excursiion Rates,

Agents Of the Minneapolis & St.Louls
r.. r. will sell excursion tickets to all
points On that line within 200 miles, on
Dec. "a, IS and 81, 1896, and Jan. I,
1897, good to return until Monday Jan.
4, at 8 rate OF one and one third fare.
Those contemp plating . visit to friends
or relations during the Holiday season
should avail themselves Of the 6ppor-
.tunity to travel at these cheap rates.
For further nfOrmafiOD, call on local
Agents Of tie Minneapolis s ST. Louis '
|R. =s5s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

A Trife w itty.

xxxx8xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx.
New York journal Miss Karson---I
suppose that you dominies take . great
many notes for your sermons, do you
not
Donnie Well, when the trustees.
can't pay the cash We sometimes have
to take them Or else sc broke.
Indianapolis journal 81 have TO help
Johnny with his mental arithmetic every
evening, said the young woman, ssandI
Il SIS 4 nuisance. z
DO you -er- find that celebrated prob
lem about one plus one equals sone2.
asked the young man.
said mental arithmeti i, = not senti-'
mental, = said The young woman with
great dignity
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

notice from the papers Of the Twin
Cities that james Whitcomb Riley is go-
ing TO be there soon, and / III be hanged.
if don't feel like takin' him in. don't
know just what it is. but there's some
thing about this plain poet Of the people
that canont help but love. When he.
gets TO writin', doesn't seem as if he
cared anything for the muses.. but he.
gets right down with his ear to the.
ground and breaches sermons about the.
common sshings in, nature that you find
lying around ssthiek as these ERE little
tree toads when it rains.' And then he
doesn't .'teeh 'em up fine, as the poets
does" but speaks ina language that q
man can understand with his feelings as
well as his .eas2. Doesn't brag about it
either. Jes' says iitiisrl't him at all; that
he's only the Ntiller through which the.
whistle blows. That's why I like him
and that's why / feel as though I'd like
to meet him and get real acquainted.
Since reading OF the senatorial con
tests in various states of late, Ihave been
forced to consider the rapid strides with
which the craftsmanship OF our country
has deIeriorated. From legislators,
whose, speeches we were wont to read
while at school and whose honesty and
ability has been commemorated in ev-
erything from massive biography to al
MANAGES, we have witnessed, steady and
rapid decline, until now we are brought
face to face with collection of petered-
out politicians, overwhelmed professors
and ordinary business men, regarding
whose ability even to advertise doubt
has often been expressed. Forensic elo-
quence has given place to carefully ed
tied speeches delivered from the pages
of the congressional record. Where once
ability and scholarship were locked up
on as necessary qualifications, there is
now no alderman so poor that he need
decline; no boss so corrupt but that he
may not freely aspire to rattle to and
fro in the seat of an illastrious prede-
cessor. @ times! o customs!
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
Homeaeeker's Excursion.

Over the Minneapolis s Sst. Louis Rail
road will he run o.. Tuesday, Jan. S and
10, Feb. 2 and JIG, Apnl 6 and 20, May
4 and Is From al points TO Kansas.
Nebraska, yomlng, Colorado, Utah,
Minpesots. lows, Wisconsin, North and
South Dakota, Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory, Oklahona, ,rexas, Louisiana, An
'zons, kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
and other territory The rate one fare
for Tie Mound TIM, plus q. Tickets good
for kWenty days For fnll particulars call
on AZ rite my gent Of the MinDeapo-
III g 80 .o6i RailIoad 60, or address
All CUTS Gen. Pass. 3 Tick. Az. Min
|Eneap poll Nam
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

There is nothing like something good
in the house, ]. H. Strasser SELLS case
of milwaukee Beer GA quart or SO pint
bottles) for $3.50.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

Lynching is not quite a national insti-
tuition. Twenty six states We're free
from it last year. All but nine of the
131 lynchings Of 1896 occurred in the
South. Louisiana led with 25: Alabama
had Is, Tennessee IA, Florida 10, Ken.
lucky and Georgia 9 each, Texas Z, Mis-
sissippi 6 and Missouri 5. The average
annual number of lynchings in the Unit
ed States during the last twelve wears
was 1877, and the aggregate was zoos.
Though Louisiana had the most lynch
ings, the leading papers Of the State de-
clare that this form Of punishment
neither prevents nor diminishes crime.
It is a matter Of local custom and I'M
diligence Of mob passions. and is clearly
not an agency by which justice and civ
llization can be strengthened.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

Prior to the caucus choice of United
States senator in Pennsylvania, one fac
ton sent 100000 circulars to the Repub-
licans of the state requesting them to
forward the enclosed postal card to their
representatives IN the legislature. THIS
bit of political work cost $4,000 in
postage alone.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

If Grant Brambel has really come IN
to possession of million dollars,he owes
it to the young operators who are striv-
ing for prom otion to resign at once. #
he doesn't, the company should demand
it of him. s.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

Ex-Gov. Long Of MASSACHUSETTS, vii
be McKinley's secretary of the navy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

John G. Spooner goes back to the sem
ate fro n Wisconsin.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

The time is approaching when the
SHRED man. on the farm will he sue
ceeded by the machinist. On one Ger
man farm an assistant Hooks after the
dynamo which lights the barns, yards
and dwellings, and furnishes current
of low tension to work pumps, run straw
cutter, lathe, grindstone, saws and
thresher. Should the agriculturist de-
sire to go into some light form of man
ufacturing he has the power at hand. If
the tillers of the soil are soon to be ru-
raj electricians and skilled mechanics
there will be little difficulty in keeping
the boys on the farm.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
Fouftt Annual
Clear nce Sale
/ WO / IuIldred cent.

common New Tim
byd
We an dda -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20
NEW ULM& SOUTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.

Departure Of Trains.
No. Is ST. Paul, Mpls Pass $50 A. N.
No. 80 St. Paul, Mpls Pass IL 10 4. NJ.
No. So Winthrop Acc dalton 500 r. n.
Arrival of Trains.
No. 81 Winthrop Acc dation 7:15 4. n.
No. 80 st. Paul, Mpls Pass 22O F. n.
No. l6 st. Paul; Mpls Pass 8 80 P. n,
All Daily Except Sunday.
No. Is arrives Mpls 8: ~ 4. NJ. st Paul
10 30 a. NJ.
No. 1e leaves St. Paul 500 p. NJ Mpls.
81 5 :33 z. N.
No change Of cars between New Tim,
st. Paul s. Mpls.
& Close connections for Chicago Mil
waukee and all points East.
For full particulars apply to
JOHN RYCZEK, Agent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-20

# Minnesota must have . cabinet POI
sition, BY all means let it be filed by
the brainiesf representative that the Re-
publican party has in tins state And
I if the Major has any doubt: upon that
point, let him start : little investigation.
Every tifth-reader scho ol- boy can tell
him it's Cush Davis.