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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

After holding the portfolio of Secretary Of
War for over two years in period when
the duties of the Office have been more
onerous than at any other time since the
close of the civil war, Gen. Russell "a /.
Alger, of this state, resigned his seat in
the cabinet on Wednesday of this week.
The general has had hard task. The
pressure of politicians seeking appoint
ments, and the despicable attacks Of the
eastern press have continually handicapped
him in his work. And 1t is hardly possible
that any man living could have avoided
making some enemies IL he bad been In
the secretary's place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

The adjustment of the protective tariff
as means of killing trusts, even If 1t acted
as the democrats claim, would be at best
but a reminder of the necessity of forming
larger trusts, and that there are braiDy men
who, with the experience already gained
In organizing such combinations, could rise
to the occasion and form international trusts,
there is now scarcely room to doubt But at
all events, owing to the great distance from
European ports and the necessarily small
difference between the protective tariff and
one for revenue only, there would still be
little if any material difference in the ease
with which trusts could be formed or main
tanned, even If the protective tariff were
abolished.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Oakley.

Mrs. Helen Rice, of Leslie, is visiting
her father, Michael Armstrong;. F.
Speigel is repairing his grist mill
Peter Stooky is to be the miller--Mrs.
Fin Armstrong, of Detroit, is visiting
Oakley friends-W. j. Cummings and
family returned to Oakley Tuesday,
after an absence of about three years
Mrs. Spencer moved to Freeland
the first part of the week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Annual Detroit Excursion.

The ladies OF the Congregational church
announce their annual excursion to
Detroit via the ID. g. NJ. Ry. for Wedues'
day, Aug. 9th. Fare for the round trip
81 25. This gives everyone an opportunity
to visit Detroit and beautiful Belle Isle at
q very small expense.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

With trusts forming 10 free silver Mexico
and in free trade England. 1t Is to be ex-
pected that the democracy will. as an
nounced, make its campaign next year on
trusts, and with characteristic intelligence
and honesty, will shout for rec trade and
free silver as the only effective means Of
abOlishing them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Merit IN Census Appointments.

Those who have been so eager to
criticize the president for his efforts to
straighten out the civil service tangle,
on the ground that he was seeking to
invalidate the whole system, may. If
they have eyes to see, find an instruc-
tive lesson in the way Director VIM. r.
Merriam and his able assistants, Assist
ant Director F. II. Wines and Chief
Clerk A. F. Childs, are choosing the
force of clerks for the census bureau.
When the appointment of ex-Gov-
ernor Merriam was first announced
there was some disposition to discredit
the future work of the bureau on the
ground that the ex-governor represented
machine politics. rather than trained
statistical ability or devotion to civil
service rules. In his assistant, Mr.
Wines, however, they were obliged to
admit that the best of material from
the latter point of view had been
chosen. In the person of the chief
clerk, too, they were obliged to confess
that no fault was to be found. And
now all who are observing are finding
some quite unexpected qualities in the
management of affairs by Director Mer-
RAM himself.
The position of director of the census
demands more executive ability than
many would suppose and this quality g
one which as governor of Minnesota
Mr.. Merriam showed In marked
degree. It now serves him we'll in his
new position. From the first the new
director began gathering corps of the
most able and experienced workers in
former census bureaus about him, pay
ing so much attention to matters of
ability and experience in fact. and so
little to political pulls that there have
been more than few disappointed
wire pullers who have learned that
there is such thing as civil service
even when 1t does not travel under that
name. The same strict tests applied to
the members of Mr.. Merriam's staff are
being now extended to the appointment
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
A Child 4 niOm

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of laxative, and II che father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow its use,
so that It Is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
bottle. Manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
THE OWOSSO TIMES.

EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITol

The democrats should be devoutly thank
full that there are trusts and should pray
increasingly that they may be preserved un-
I'll after the next election. Without trusts
to howl about where would they find an
issue for the coming campaign?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

The extremity to which the friends of
Secretary Alger are put in finding reasons
for the retirement of Senator Mcmillan to
make room for the former in the senate is
we'll shown by the petty tactics to which
they resort to place Sen. Mcmillan in an I'M
favorable light before the voters. One of
the latest local charges which has caused
the broadcast smile on the faces of those who
are in a position to know the facts Is that
Senator Mcmillan Is so aristOcratic that no
ordinary person can see him concerning
public matters The fact is that there is no
public man now serving this state and
having quarter the amount of important
public business on his hands who is any
easier of access to any of his constituents
than is Senator Mcmillan. Not only that,
but no one treats his constituents more
courteously than he, or does more for them
when possible. In fact that citizen is yet
to be found who ever wrote to Senator Nc
MILAN concerning any public matter who
did not promptly receive friendly reply
reasons why it was not then possible to
do so. No man living, however, could ac-
complish the work Senator Mcmillan does
if he allowed his time to be unnecessarily
taken up, and while the senator always
finds time for every constituent who tries to
see him 1t is only possible to do so by
pleasantly insisting that each one in turn be
as briet and concise as possible. The
senator has time for every mau who has
something which needs attention but he has
no time for bore and can size up one of
that tiresome species about as suddenly as
any man in the public service today. The
people, however, are not very likely to find
serious fault with his refusal to allow his
time to be squandered by that class of men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21


The intimate relations between English
and American interests In China which
have been exemplifed in marked degree
within the past few days have led to GER
tain amount of agreement In the diplomatic
actions of Great Britain and the United
States which Is interesting and instructive
to note. There seems to be disposition on
the part of China to revoke In q measure
her concessions to what Is the greatest COM
bination of British and American capital
ever gathered together, and as result the
representatives of both governments are de-
mandihg of China that she keep faith In
the agreements already made to their SUBJ
jects. The actions of the British and the
American ministers will be entirely Inde-
pendent Of each other, thus avoiding the en-
tangling effects of formal alliance but the
fact that they will be similar and practically
simultaneous gives almost the weight of q
temporary, alliance so far as these conces-
sions In China are concerned and lie one
more object lesson on the part every nation
must play In world politics In the future
1t Is also only another proof that the
American nation with Its immense wealth
and energy must 90 on in Its course OF
manifest destiny and cannot shut itself up
within itself to die from suffccation even IL
some misguided individuals would wish 1t
to do so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

On Monday new treaty between japan
and the United States, as well as similar
treaties with nearly all the principal
European powers. went into effect and
Japan now stands an equal among the
sovereign nations of the earth. Foreign
residents are no longer restricted to certain
parts of the island but are amenable to
Japanese laws and have equal rights with
Japanese citizens throughout the empire.
The advanced stand taken by the United
States alone for many years has had much
to do with the new order of things just
entered upon and naturally there is the
livliest feeling of friendship manifested
towards the United States in Japanese
official circles. And so the civilizing In.
fuence of the United States of America
still goes on But then, Mr.. Dictator
Aguinaldo and his white livered sym.
pathizers In America are not working for
civilization, or for the best interests Of the
fair isles he Is running over with murder
and treachery most iDhuman.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
Peculiar shooting Fatality.

Granite Falls, Mimi, Dec. 2.-Tru-
man White, sixty years of age, met his
death in sudden and peculiar manner
at Maynard. He had stepped into
Rowe's restaurant, which adjoins a
butcher shop, when a man handling a
rifle in the latter place accidentally
discharged the weapon. The ball
passed through two walls of the build
ings, went through Whites head at
the temple and passed between two
other men. White was a broommaker
and had lived on farm near Maynard
twenty-five years and made brooms for
a living. He was a bachelor and
lived alone.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
DeQpg OF Gbe R0rGbQveSf
FIGHT WITH FLAMES.
st. Paul Fircmen Engage I'm Heroic
! Battle.

st. Paul Fircmen Engage I'm q Heroic
Battle.
ST. Paul. Dee. 2-One- third OF Griggs,
Cooper & Co.'S wholesale grocery
! house. on Third street, was burned
last night with a loss Of about $780,
coo. y desperate battle by the hremen
1 kept the fire from passing the barrier
| of the fire wall that saved the western
| portion of the building The fire was
! discovered at 10 O'clock, and by mid
night there was nothing left of the
east third of the building but the roof
| less she'll
The fire started in the second story
of the building in part used by the
firm for making crackers in connection
with it's manufacturing department.
The alarm was given by policeman.
The night-watchman of the building
had been in the vicinity of the origin
of the fire shortly before it was dis
covered and everything was then all
right. The fire had gained consider
able Roadway before it was discovered
and when the fire department arrived
flames were bursting from the win
dows OF the second floor A general
alarm was sent in and soon all the
apparatus in the city was engaged in
the fierce battle with the flames.
The floor upon which the fire origin
ated and the two stories above it were
filled with light, infianmable material,
and the flames spread with remarkable
rapidly. The whole interior was a
raging furnace and flames shot up in
the air to a great height. The firemen
realized the futility of attempting to
queDch this seething cauldron and de-
voted their greatest efforts to prevent
ing the fire from eating through the
fire wall to the other parts of the
building. Within an hour from the
time the fire was discovered the east
third of the building was completely
Quilted and the roof and part of one
OF the walls fell, fortunately without
any one.
The heroic and ably directed efforts
OF the firemen alone saved the remain
der of the building from destruction.
1t was one of the haruest-fought bat
ties against the fiery element that st.
Paul has witnessed for many years.
The firemen continued until morning
to pour streams OF water into the burn
ing ruins.
1t Is estimated that the loss on the
stock and building will reach approx
mately S150.000, about $35, 900 on the
building and from $4,000 to $4,000
on the contents. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
Almost eight years ago the same firm
suffered the loss of their entire stock
and the total destruction of the build
ing, their loss at that time being $780,
BOO.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
DEATH OF THE knALIFA.

Details of the Recent Engagement
of Anglo Egyptian Forces.
Cairo, Dec. 3.--Otiicers from the Sou
dan who have arrived here say that
when Gen. Wingate's force overlook
the khal'fa. the latter tried TO outtiank
the Anglo Egyptians, but failed. See
ing his position was hopeless the
khal.fa told his emirs TO stay with him
and die. lie then spread sheepskin
on the ground and sat down on il with
the emirs on either side OF him. The
khalifa was found shot through the
head, heart. arms and legs, and the
emirs were lying dead beside him. The
members Of his badly guard were all
dead in front OF them. Gen. Win
gates force swept over them without
recognizing the khalifa and his emirs,
but they were identified later. The
khalifa Ii described as OF medium
height. strong and stout, Of Light
brown color and wearing a long. gray
beard.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

IL Is reported that the United States
department of agriculture 10 actively
engaged In originating an orange that
VIII bear greater degree of frost than
any now grown. At first sight this
Ieat might appear difficult to accom-
piish, but when we remember that we
nave apples that will not stand severe
climatic conditions, and that apples
nave Deen produced that will stand
such conditions, we see that there ia
nope. To illustrates: The best app,es
OF the eastern states, such as the Bald
win, VIII not grow at all in some
western states. 1t has taken years In
develop apples like the Wealthy that
VIII stand. We might also mention the
ben Davis. which grows abundantly ali
aver tho west and resists all kinds of
Aard conditions. So the government
may succeed in its undertaking.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
WILL PROSECUTE SOLDIERS.
For Shooting n Dcserter While RE-
sisting Arrest.

Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 3r--Attorney Cen.
eral Smyth has notified Gov Poynter
that he will prosecute tile Fort Crook
soldiers who shot and killed a deserter
who was resisting arrest. A court
martial has already acquitted the sol
diers. and the county attorney Of
Sarpy county dismissed complaint
on the ground that evil authorities
have no jurisdiction. The attorney
general says that while soldiers are
subject TO punishment or discharge by
the militia. the offense is nevertheless
committed against the peace OF the
state and cannot be punished except
by the civil courts of Nebraska
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

CORPORATIONS RepresentiEg $500.
oaO,0oO Capital viii Move East.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Corporations with
an aggregate capital of 100000 900
are preparing to move out of the State
OF Illinons aud establish their head.
quarters in the East, mainly in New
York city. The chief reason assigned
for the radical change of base of one.
rations Is that the legislature and
courts of Illinois have assumed so dis
tinctly an antitrust complexion in leg.
ls,ation and decisions that the corpora.
tons have decided to retaliate by with.
drawing their interests TO other fields.
The principal corporations that are
getting ready to quit their lleaaquar.
ters in this city are the Federal Steel
company. American Steel and Wire
company, American Steel Hoop com
pany. American Tin Plate company
and the Glucose Sugar Refining CON-
pany.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

Miss Helen Gould is again nrov,n,
nerseh the soldiers friend" Sbe Is
supplying the men at the front v,,h
travelling Libraries. The United stata.
transport Thomas. which recently sail
ed for Manila. carried two of these n
Draries Tor the troops in the PbiI;n.
pines. Within the next few DAYS sir,
iiar libraries will be sent to the troor,
IN Cuba and Porto Rico. The meo ~
Forts Hamilton and Slocum have al
ready received their boxes of books
Inc libraries are put up I'm oak case,
with room for a hundred or more vol.
umes In each case. When The men 81
one army post have read the books
In their library the case Is sent 10 an
other post. thus forming a circulating
library in America. Cuba, Porto Rico
the Hawaiian Islands, Guam and the
Philippines. The books consist az
works of travel. biographies. novels 4
Few hymn books.s and Bibles. Alto
sether Miss Gouldlhas given more thar
o thousand new books.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

Harry Fl. Charles, of Quincy, Ill.,, has
submitted novel plan to the post
office plan for c. o. d. department in
connection with the proposed parcel
post delivery. His plan would make
the postoffice the agent of the mer-
chant. Parcels mailed at any postofIice
In the country could be delivered and
collected for in any other part of the
country. The same rule would apply
70 the whole country. The postmaster
general is greatly taken up with the
plan and 1t may be adopted in the near
future, particularly as the attorney
general sees no constitutional him
drance in its way.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
HANNA WILL RETIRE.
VIII Not Serve Second Term ns
NATIONAL Chairman.

Will Not Serve second Term Us
National Chairman
milwaukee,. Wis, Dec. 3-Marcus A.
Hanna, chairman of the national Re-
publican committee, will not accept
another term as national chairman, al
though he will serve out his present
term. This much was admitted by
Henry C. Payne, national Republican
committeeman OF Wisconsin, yester-
day. The statement was made by Mr.
Payne when asked about the truth OF
the rumor that Mr. Hanna would re-
sign. Mr.. Payne says that Mr.. Hanna
told him that he would serve out his
term but would not accept another
His term expires after the next Re-
publican national convention, when
will be held IN June. Mr.. Payne says
that Mr.. Hanna's health is such as to
forbid his taking up the active duties
OF a national campaign. His successor
is entirely a natter of the future.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
Phy.iclsn. VIII Go to Paris.

Chicago. Dec. 3.-The Tribune says:
Western phys clans are planning to
visit Paris next year by the shipload.
Over 400 doctors from Illinois. Iowa
and Missouri are arranging to sail from
New York OH the steamship City or
Rome on June 30, 1900. With the
medical men, besides their families and
friends, will go Askalon commandery,
Knights of Pythias, of Pittsburg, Pa.
The main object of this trip is TO at
tend the congress of medical men to
attend the exposition next year, but
sightseeing will not be overlooked.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

There is now much contention in the
navy department over the large hills
for pilotage sent in by captains OF
nearly every warship in the service,
and the authorities frankly admit that
naval officers, great as is their skill in
battle and in the accurate use OF heavy
guns, know almost nothing of harbors,
charts or the art of steering vessels in
the most open channels. This admis-
sion, perhaps, explains why the Ameri-
can navy. acknowledged invincible in
actual fight, manned by the finest
crews and cleverest officers, has never
tneless been standing joke in time OF
peace and why so many American
ships have run aground or collided
with rocks and snags.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
Maccabebe Scouts All Right.
Latest oustatisns From Grain and
Live stock Centsrs.

Latest Quotations From Graf. ana
Live stock Csntsrs.
st. Paul, Dee. 4. - Wheat No. 1
Northern. u 3-Sas64 SAC; No. 9 North
ern, 81 1-2Q63 lie. Corn-No 3 yellow,
30 1-213lc; No. 8. 3OQ30 1-2c. Oats
No. white, % 1-4l23 lie; No. 3,
Y a-402Sc.. Barley and Iiys - Feed
barley, 1892 Lie; mailing grade, 800
Doc; No. 2 rye. Al 1-2Q4T 3.4c; No. 8
rye 46G4G 1-2c.
Duluth, Dee. Wheat--No. l hard,
cash, 63c; No. l Northern, 64c; No. 2
Northern, 81 lie; No. 3 spring, 5Sc; to
arrive, No. hard, "a LIE: No. 1 North.
ern, G3 lie; December, No. Northern,
63c; May. No. Northern, 67 3-Sc; July.
NO. Northern, IS 5-Sc; oats, % 1-2lu
23c; rye, 41c; barley, 34@36c; fax, to
arrive, Sl.30; cash, S1.33; December.
Sl.3O; May, $1.33 1-2; corn, % 1-2c.
Minneapolis, Dec. 4. - Wheat De-
cember opened at 81 1,S462 lac and
closed at 81 1-SM61 1-4c; May opened
at % Lac and closed at 60 1-4@65 lie
On track = No. l hard. G5c; No. 1
Northern. G3c; No. 2 Northern, Gle.
Chicago, Dee. 4.-Wheat-No. 9 red.
6!c; No. 3. 65Q66c; No. hard winter,
vi lie: No. 3, 60c; No. / Northern
spring, 6dc; No. 2 Northern spring, 65c:
No. spring. 5Sa64c. Corn--No. 2,
Bic; No. 3, 20 3-iM30c. Oats-No. 2,
- Sac; No. 3, % 1-4c.
Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 4. - Flour IL
steady. Wheat steady; No. / Northern.
66GG6 &c: No. = Northern. G4665 1-2c.
Rye lower; No. /. "a 1-20l55c Barley
lower: No. 2, 44c; sample, 35042 Ice.
Oats lower at % 3-4025 3-4c.
Chicago. Dec. 4. - Cattle - Reeve.
Si.4oa6.1O; cows and heifers So. lO0I5.
stockers and feeders, $3I4 70: Texas
steers, $325M5.25; Westerns. S4GI4 IN
Hogs Mixed and butchers. S375 m
So9l IL; good heavy, SO. S0df3 OF.
rough heavy, $3,7503.90. Sheep-Na,
tiyes. S3.s0d4 so; lambs. $4. 1Oa5.aO
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 9. - Cattle
Beeves, SiM5; cows and bulls. mixed.
$2ea4: stockers and feeders, SAMOA. o..
calves and yearllngs, $3.5Oa4.75. Hors
S3.6JM3.15; bulk, 1910.
south st. Paul, Dec. 4. - Hogs
$3.5od3.65. Cattle Stockers. S2G,4 10.
cows, S2.9oG3.4o; helfcrs, $3Gl3 %.
bulls. $2.S5. -
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
HUSBAND CHARGED wITH muDn,
.'sES& DER
OF heautifnl Young wom,.


Causes u Sensation ah
Jacksonville, Fla. Dee. 3--Tbo a.,
den death of Mrs. John u. Wil;an uu
Wen known and beautiful vonn
woman of this city, and the arrest o uap
,efday OF her husband on the charas
or murder, mas caused tremondons
sensation here. Yesterday after an
arrangements had been made for M al
Williams funeral an order came fran.
the coroner to hold the BODY ne an o.
topsy would be held. This action wa.
taken by reason Of certain suspieloua
circumstances connected with tha
death of Mrs. Williams that had baar
brought to the attention of the stata,a
attorney, Mr.. Hartridge. Shortly after
ward warrant was issued for III
arrest OF John ID. Williams. the ynnnr
woman's husband. and he was soon
placed in the county Jail, charged with
the murder of his wife. The autonsv
developedsthat Mrs. Williams came ~
her death by n violent blow in the
stomach, bursting the bladder ana
rupturing other vessels. The woman
uled In great agony but made no
charges against any enc. The husband
Is said to have quarreled with his wifa
about week ago. He refuses to talk
except TO deny the murder.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

Carbolic acid poisoning cases have
become 80 common in every communi-
~ al to snggest an investigation Of
drugstore practice In this direction
1T should not be easy to obtain go load
~ an article. But Ella Hyland. . IA
year old Chicago school girl, died from
the elects of this poison
which abe had little difficulty
In obtaining. Such a case is
a striking comment on the indis-
eliminate sale of this dangerous drug
IN the face OF the law prohibiting the
sale OF poisons without due preeaution
1t seems astonishing that a young girl
should have purchased quantity Of
this. acid sufficient to destroy life The
unfortunate child stated that the acid
was to be used for removing stains
from a moor. Though cognizant that
1t could be needed for no such purpose
the drug clerk. with a commonnlace
warning. handed the child the means
ar destroying her life.