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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Henderson.

Mrs. Charles Allen who has been sick for
some time with sciatic rheumatism, is re-
ported some better--Mrs. James Agnew,
Sr., has been sick for the past week.
Mrs. e. e. Bunting spent part of the week
in Owosso, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Cheney--The special meetings
conducted by Rev. G. w. Gordon, at the M.
K. church, have closed, and series is
being held at the Goss church--C. d..
Kirby spent Tuesday in Saginaw--The
Henderson school took a vacation last Mon
day and all went seighIiding. They visit
ed Oakley school, and all had good time
Rush township school officers, patrons
and teachers association held its second
meeting in the town hall, Monday evening.
A good audience was present, and quite Q
discussion took place. Papers were pre-.
sented on the following topics: "Uniform
Text Book Law" Edmund Vincent; "Bene
fits of Township Associations" j. K. AL
len; "Value OF School Libraries" Mis-.
Minnie Pierce. All the papers were vel
arranged and we'll read. The patrons o
the several school districts of this township
should come out to these meetings, ant
thereby get better acquainted with the
needs of their school and try to find tn,
best methods of supplying them. Th'
next meeting will be held at school No. Z
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
An Evening Pleasantly Spent.

Saturday evening a number of the mem
bers of Owosso Lodge 1. o. G. T. enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Hartwellvile to spend an
evening with Crystal Fount lodge.
After the initiation of candidate into
their lodge. light refreshments were served
to the visiting members by Crystal Founi
lodge, after which an hour was spent In
social conversation and forming acquaint-
ances. A program was rendered consisting
of music, recitations and select readings by
Crystal Fount and Owosso lodge members.
j. II. Hartwell gave an excellent talk, vel.
coming the visiting members to their lodge,
which, by the way. is the oldest Good
1emplar's lodge in existence, there having
been over 1,70O persons initiated into II
since 1t started, over 40 years ago. After
the program was completed an hour or more
was spent In visiting.
The OwossO members returned home
much pleased with the cordiality with which
they were received by ''Old Crystal Fount.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Business Mems Association.

The meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
citation held Tuesday evening, while not as
largely attended as those recently held, was
quite as lively and may result in number
of important moves for the future welfare
of the city.
The council committee appointed to in
vestigate the question of securing an IRON
working industry for the city presented the
matter to the meeting, stating that they had
investigated the business of the concern
which desired to locate here and believed it
to be very promising for the future; that
the firm employed Is men at present, but
with larger quarters the number would be
about doubled. The sentiment of those
present was to secure the industry IL posi-
BILE. ID. M. Estey, 1. III. Keeler and G. s.
Williams were named as committee to.
act with the council committee.
The question of trying to interest lcapital-
lists to establish condensed milk works
here was considered at some length and
finally referred to a committee consisting of
S. s. Min er, K. Carr and M. Osburn.
Such an industry would be of incalcuable
value to the farmers of Shiawassee county
and every effort should be made to get the
right parties interested.
A resolution was passed requesting the
council to pass an ordinance providing for
the collection of city taxes in July.
The question of adopting standard time
for the city was considered, the sentiment
being in favor of the idea
President A. ID. Whpple's resignation
was presented and promptly laid on the
table. Mr.. Whipple stated that his time
was so occupied that he could not give the
necessary time to the duties of the Office
but the members are so we'll suited with his
work that not a member present would vote
to accept the resignation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
The Spring Election.

The republican city committe held a
meeting at The TIMES Office Tuesday even
ing, M. l.. Parker acting as temporary
chairman, and Geo. M. Dewey Jr., as tenn
porary secretary, twelve of the fourteen
members being in attendance.
The committee organized by re-electing
the old officers. E. o. Dewey, chairman, o..
l.. Sprague, secretary.
The question of uniting In movement
for citizens ticket at the city election was
thoroughly dscussed-the decision being to
nominate a straight-out republican ticket
and to put forth every endeavor to elect the
nominees.
The dates for the ward caucuses and city
conventions were fixed for Tuesday, March
22d and Thursday, March, oath respectively.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Saloons Must Be Closed on Sunday.

The Supreme Court has made another
common sense ruling in the case of the
People vs.. Schottey, saloonkeeper, who
was convicted of keeping his place of busi-
ness open on Sunday. 1t is a correct and
fair condition which should have obtained
has living room back of the saloon. He
and three other men were seen going into q
hallway which opened upon the street and
also opened into the saloon. He said In re-
sponse to query that the men were there
to inquire about friends. He said that none
of them entered the saloon but that he got
some tobacco from the saloon for one of
them. He also testified that the bartender
passed through the saloon on that day.
The supreme court in a unanimous opin-
ion affirmed his conviction stating that the
defendants testimony showed the saloon
was not closed on the day In question with
in the meaning of the Law. Defendant
urged that bis family had the right to go
into the saloon and that the bartender was
a member of the family.
The court, however, says: "The statute
means that saloons shall be kept closed the
first day of the week and compliance with
1t means that all doors and openings shall
be kept closed, whether in the front or rear.
1t is apparent that this hallway was made
the runway from the street into the living
rooms by passing through the saloon. 1t
was immaterial whether any liquors were
sold that day or not. The object of the
statute was to cut off all subterfuges or ex-
cuses for the violation of the statutory in
hibition, and the keepers of such places
must keep them closed at their peril.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Union Plains.

Misses Emma and May Parsons, of New
York, are guests at Philo Mills this week
john Hurry was I'm Owosso Thursday,
and purchased new wagon. ). Clark
went to Owosso Saturday on business
Mrs. Amos Walworth is convalescent and
is now staying at G. Rogers'-Jesse Ire
land, of this place, and Miss Inez Ware, of
Brant Center, were married at the latter
place, at the home of the brides parents, on
Saturday Lewis had stroke Of
apoplexy Thursday of last week, and is
still in a helpless condition-Religiou
services are being held at the school house
every, night this week. g.. T, Thurman, of
jackson, has charge of the singing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Laingsburg.

Ben Brown has moved into the p. Bacon
house-Wm. Shirts, school janitor, has
been quite sick for the past three weeks
1t Is reported that Chas Blizzard has sold
his barber-shOp to Geo. Hutchings, Of Per-
ry-H. s. Crook has purchased two acres
of land in the western part of the village, Of
G. Weeks-Dr. Lilly, of Charlotte, visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday-The
village council held special meeting March
20, to accept the resignation Of Nightwatch-
man Charles Ripple. Before the meeting
adjourned, councilmen Throop and Harris
resigned their Offices, which designations
were promptly ccepted--There will be
two tickets for village offices in the field
this spring, viz: Union silver and citizens.
A fairly warm time is looked for. The
silver caucus Is advertised for March 5th,
and the citizens for March 7th, at Q o'clock
p. m. Pres. Lee has had rather stormy
voyage the past year, but his course has
been sustained by the best element of the
village, and he will undoubtedly be nomi-
mated for president next Monday on the
citizens ticket-We would like to second
DR.. Wards proposition made in last weeks
TIMES for the election of new chairman
of the republican county committee. We
believe there are men at home in the county
who are competent and who would probably
be willing to perform the duties of that re-
sponsible position. Give us man who has
the best Interests of the party at heart, and
who will perform his duty without preju-
dice or partiality to any man, or section of
the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Burton

Mrs. j. N. Mcbride and daughter, Miss
Lois, spent two days the first of the week
with her brother, II. Dunbar and family, Of
Henders0n-A. Russell, of st. Johns,
was the guest over Sunday of his uncle, w.
q. Stif--Mr. and Mrs. X. 4. Vincent
spent part of Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
X. Cadz--W. Farmsworth and sister. Miss
Lizzie. of Medina, Mich, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Bailey, over Sunday
ID. b. Green spent last week In Rochester,
Oakland county, with his brother, George
Miss Lena Giles, of Owosso, was a
pleasant caller at AE. Cadz's Friday of last
week.-Mrs.. and Mrs. VIM. Wright and
daughter, Miss Sadie, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
tanlake-Joseph Vincent was at Mt.
Pleasant Saturday on business-Miss
Nellie Cramer spent part of last week In
Owosso with Mrs. M. Neal-Miss N.
Cramer will lead the endeavOI meeting Sun
day evening. Topic: "Getting Close to
Christ"-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Putnam
were called to Oakley Wednesday, by the
death of their brother in-law, Mr.. Harriug-
ton--Mrs. Comiskey Bliss, of Saginaw,
will give lecture in the M. e. church, un-
der the auspices of the WOman's Home
Missionary Society, March 9Th, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, and at 7:30 in the evening
Miss Eta Swader was the guest of Miss
May Vincent over Sunday-About forty
of the people of this place and vicinity gave
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Millard surprise Wed.
nesday evening, and presented them with a
very nice locker. 1t is expected that Mr..
and Mrs. Millard will soon move away,
much to the regret Of the community.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Byron.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Hathaway are the
happy parents of new baby boy-Mr. and
Mrs. e. q. Tuckey were in Owos-
so Thursday-Rev. Rowe, of the Baptist
church. is in Pentwater this week. Rev.
Riley Crawford occupied his pulpit Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Swick visited at J..
B. Wilcox's, near Knaggs Bridge, Tuesday
On returning from the surprise Thurs
day, at Rev. Benson's. in Owosso, the peO-
pie In John Shouts sleigh were treated to a
''tip,over" about two miles west of Ban
croft. No one was hurt, but broken reach
hlhdered for time the readjusting of the
sleigh. The ladies of the party, however,
repaired to nearby house and remained
while the damage was being repaired
Died, on Friday, Feb. 25, of pneumonia,
Jerry Joslin, after an illness of ten days.
He leaves wife and four daughters who
will mourn the lpss of kind and loving
husband and father. The funeral was held
Monday, being conducted by the K o. Il.
M, of which he was a member. Numer-
GUS relatives from Owosso, among them be-
ing three sisters of Mrs. Joslin, and their
husbands, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hillman, of
Tyrone, Livingston county, were present at
the funeral-Register j. ID. Royce and
editor Frank Welch, of Corunna. were In
Byron Monday on account of the funeral OF
Jerry Joslin-Mrs. Spencer Burlingame
returned Tuesday from visiting her son,
Harry, at Charlotte, bringing his two little
daughters, Bertha and Nellie, with her to
stay week Oh twO-Ed WriggleswOrth,
of Detroit, visited his mother part of this
week--Rob Coats went to Nickleson,
Thursday--Owen Knapp Sundayed at his
daughters in Oak Grove--Stone are be-
ing hauled for the foundation of new M
E. church. About $4,000 have already
been pledged for the church--The -four
ing mill here was totally destroyed by fir,
Wednesday morning. Fire was first dis
covered about two o'clock, but it had theI
got under such headway that nothing coult
be saved. Loss $40, 900, insurance SIS, O0'
Carrie COykendall, of Flint, is in Byrol
this week-A little girl week old ha
found a home at DR.. HOward's-ROll
Lord went to Owosso Thursday-Mis
Flo Lusk, of Owosso, visited at Mrs. A
Lusk's last week-Dr. b. s. Knapp, 9
Owosso, was here Thursday on professions
business-AnOther meat market in Byron
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Caledonia.

julius Shoultz is still very i'll. Mrs.
Shoutz is also very feeble--Pearl Shouliz
has been quite ill-F. M. Hodge and son,
Homer, haye returned from their visit in
Pontiac-Mrs. Willis is on the sick list
The social at G. Wildermuth's netted
between four and five dollars. The ladies
showed fine taste In the arranging Of the
tables, which looked very neat. Sever
al of the young ladies rendered some very
fine music on the organ--Carrie Bodamer
is home from Lansing, and is in poor health
Benjamin Cook, of Oakland, is visiting
his cousin, w. s. Ostrander.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Lection Galore.

The first sign of approaching spring In
this suburban retreat, Is our village election.
Birds of passage are the precursors OF the
vernal season in some localities, but any
number of geese might migrate toward
KiOndike without causing remark. till after
our village lection.
The last days of February, however, con-
versation begins relative to the tickets to be
put in the field, and before the second Mon
day In March arrives the several tickets have
been nominated, and the names thereon
comfortably canvassed, with degree of
freedom somewhat surprising to tender
foot. But as this is expected and can be
relied upon, 1t occasions no bitterness after
spice and zest to the affair, sufficient to
awaken interest. To call man blathers-
kite. a sapsucker, or noodle, might make
him hot at any other time, but not lection
time. He expects it, and looks for 1t, and
would feel hurt and sighted, in fact, If
there wasn't something mean said about
him at that time.
The anti.saloon league have intimated
that they will take hand in the election
this spring, and more than the usual degree
of vim and vigor IL not ranc0r, may be in.
jected into the affair, by the means. The
question is an open one as to how much,
if any, the restriction of the sale Of intoxi-
cants would be aided by closing the drink
shops so long as druggists are allowed to
sell dd ltbitun, All experience goes to
show that closing saloons simply diverts the
channel, but doesn't check the flow of drink.
Furthermore, If the present restrictions can
not be enforced, what probability is there
that anything more stringent can or will be
made operative? Public sentiment is the
only hope of enforcement of laws in this
respect, and we have had some infelicitous
experience in regard to this matter.
The township meeting promises rather
more interest than usual, also, this spring
Tho the bailiwick has a republican ma
jority, or rather has had for several years
still we have almost invariably elected {
supervisor of another color. For upwards
of three and half decades, to my certain
knowledge, the democrats have elected tn
head of the ticket with the exception of tw
years, widely separated. The present In
cumbent, A. G. Fuller, has served the tow
very acceptably for several years, and IL re
nominated the probability is that he will b
elected this spring, hands down. He stand
pat on the county seat question, which wi
be factor of much prominence throughou
the county, tho his sympathies run ou
toward Coruhna, perhaps same as they d
toward the under dog In fight.
| Just why the county should be called ur
on to support that aggregation Of senil
rookeries and crumbling county edifce'
doesn't as yet transpire, but the claim is Sc
up by those pecuniarily interested, and III
less the county can prove an alibi, they wi
probably bring us in guilty. 1t would b
cheaper, however, to simply move the cit
O or so much of 1t as will hold togethe
up onto the county farm, and let them wor
out their own salvation with ground an
lofty tumbling. WARD.
Laingsburg, March Q, 1898.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Vernon.

Rev. Van Dorm preached in the Baptist
church Sunday--Miss Maud SimisOn, of
Bancroft, visited Miss Grace Graham this
week.-Mrs.. P. Cavanaugh entertained
company from Bennington this week
Rev. Caster will delive lecture at the M.
e. church on Friday eyening-B. Holmes
and wife called on Durand friends Saturday
"A number of friends of Artie Cooling
gave him surprise party at his home two
miles east of here on Friday evening
Rev. Davidson returned the last of the week
from Bellevue--Eleven eighth grade pu-
pills from here took the examination at
Durand on Saturday--Mrs. Grant Reed
who has been at Toledo for treatment for
to return home soOn--Ed Hearn, of Du-
rand, visited his parents here Sunday
Miss Ethel Springer entertained her young
friends at tea on Monday evening--Ray
Davids is moving onto the Lane farm,
which he will work this summer--Miss
Mary Dyer spent Sunday at F. Butts
John Norton, who has been sick for a long
time, died Sunday night of consumption.
The funeral was held Wednesday after
noon at the M. E. church--Aden Har-
rington has sold his forty acre farm to Shaw
& Holmes. Mr.. Harrington will start for
the west soon--Rev. Benson and wife
entertained company of twelve young
people from Mt Morris, Thursday and Fri
day--P. Cavanaugh slipped and fell on a
piece of ice In such way as to break one
of his arms, Tuesday night--Mrs. G.
Tickner was in Owosso Wednesday--The
social at j. B. Harris on Tuesday evening
netted about thirteen dollars-Mrs. w.
Wright is improving-Dr. Smith. of Du'
rand, was in town Tuesday--Charles Van
Alstine went to Buffalo on Tuesday
Harry Martin visited In Durand Wednes-
day--Elsie Goff is enjoying vacation
this week.-Mrs. G. p. Weeden and Mrs.
DR.. Scully we're in Corunna on Saturday -
Messrs. Olney, Calkins, Augsberry and Var
Alstine shipped car load each of sheep to
Buffalo this Week.-Mrs. Grace Graham
visited at Durand Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

To stick rubber use Majors Rubber
Cement. Bewarel! Take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Professional and Business Men.

Rev. j. G. Cromer, pastor of the Congre-
gational church, will preach on the success
i've Sunday evenings in March sermons on
topics as follows: March 6, The Physician;
March 1S, The Lawyer; March 30, TIE
Business Man; March 81, The Minister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
The Amns,c,yon Literary Society.

The Amphictyon Literary society will hold
its regular meeting at the high school
building this evening, to which all friends
of the school are invited. The following
program will be rendered.:
PIANO SOlO....... ....''nllurou rrbWlcy
The nrst 30 years OF Lincon's life. "............
...................o.Lettie Goodale
The Lincoln-Douglas debate....Blanch Shepard
Lincoln's assassination and the capture OF Booth
williams
Lincoln's Best Stories.......... Jessie Collier
SOLO. ......,';..' DaIsy 1911
Debate-Resolved, that Lincoln would not have
been a great figure in the u. s. history IL II
had not been for the Civil War-Anirmatlve,
Lee Clark. Florence Bartrem; Negative.
Archibald Clapp, Helen Stuart.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

To those who have not already paid their
taxes | will say the books are still 10 my
possession, and until settlement can be
made with the County Treasurer (which
will be about March 12th) taxes will be
received.
s. B. PITTs, City Treasurer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
iOc. 25c. II c. g. @ fail, druggists refund money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-09
THE SUNDAY REGISTER.

An Almost Unprecedented Demand for
1t Yesterday-Full and Accurate Story
of the Manila Engagement.
Yesterdays issue Of the Sunday Reg
lister was in every essential great
newspaper 1t contained no less than
twenty-five columns Of live Geographic
news. furnished by it's corps of spe-
cial correspondents and the Associated
Press. the greatest newsgatherlng
agency in the world. In the fullness
of it's report of the great naval en-
gagement at Manila, and ats news
from all other points pertaining to the
latest developments in the war situa-
ton it was equalled by few newspa-
pers published in this section OF the
country, and excelled by none. Those
who read the last edition of the Sun
day Register were furnished with all
the war news obtainable at that hour.
1t is this up-to-the-hour news SER
vice which has created an unprece-
dented demand for the Daily and Sun
day Register since the outbreak OF hos
tilities between the United States and
Spain. Several editions were printed
Yesterday morning, and they went OF
like the proverbial "hot cakes" More
copies of the paper were printed than
at any time since the memorable edl-
ton of the Sunday Register after the
great food of 1884
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-09
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NJ. F. Tighe endorsed Delegate Bau-
ers remarks and expressed himself as
having always been surprised that the
Trades Assembly had not hitherto
taken up these questions. The mem
bers of the Assembly owed it to their
constituents and to the working peO-
pie of the valley to take some action on
these matters, and to this body was
looked to give some expression on the
subject He realized the fact that the
increase of toll is an onerous burden
on the working people who live on the
Island, and our citizens who use the
bridges He had always advocated
that our city should own our own
bridges and it was wrong that any citl-
zens should pay tribute to go from one
part Of the city to another. 1t was just
as wrong as it would be to put toll
houses at the creek bridges and charge
to cross from one side to the other. He
expressed his approval of what had
been said in reference to the electric
light plant, and that the legislative
committee of the Trades Assembly
should take up the toll question, the
electric light matter and other ques-
tons, such as the eight-hour law, the
State fee system and public parks, and
formulate some plans to be pursued at
the next Legislature to secure these
ends
Mr.. Tighe made a motion that the
legislative committee consider these
matters and make report at the next
meeting. Delegate O'Neal offered an
amendment that the street paving con-
tract be added to the subjects to be con-
sidered The amendment was accept
ed and the motion as amended was
passed.
Delegate Stein made a report from
the Belmont Trades Assembly and stat
ed that the Belmont Council had pass
ed a resolution and had forwarded it to
Congressman Danford, petitioning
President Mckinley to pardon and
grant the release of J. D. Hart, captain
of the steamer Dauntless, who had been
imprisoned for filibustering in breach
Of our neutrality laws. Delegate Stein
also spoke in reference to the bridge
question, in the direction of having
new bridge built and towards influence
ing the labor class of the city to vote
in favor of an issuance OF 100000
bonds for this purpose
The Assembly voted unanimously to
instruct the secretary to communicate
the wishes of the body to Congressman
Dovener that Captain Hart be pardon
ed William Pritchard rendered his
resignation as member of the legisla
tive committee. This was accepted and
A. L. Bauer elected to the vacancy.
Before adjourning the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and Commodore Dewey's VIC
tory received some attention, and as
result patriotic speeches were made by
Delegate Stein, President Riley and
others.