The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-09-29


TENDER S, 1899.
Nebraska republicans in their state con-
ventiOn strongly endorsed the administra
ton of President Mckinley, the gold stand
ard and commended liberal pension policy
On the question of trusts the resolutions
declare: 1--WE denOuuce the attempt now
desperately being made to again array labor
and capital in hostile camps. The republic
can party now, as always, opposes trusts
and combinations having for their purpose
the sitting of competition and arbitrarily
controlling production or fixing prices, but
we also recognize that legitimate business
interests fairly capitalized and honestly
managed have built up our industries at
home, given the largest employment to labor
at the highest wage, and have enabled US
to successfully compete with foreign coun-
tries In the markets of the world. Such
industries must not be struck down by legis-
latiOn aimed at dishonesty organized insti.
buttons which destroy legitimate enterprise
and the opportunities of labor and plumber
the public. We favor the creation by act
of congress of bureau of supervision and
control OF corporations engaged In interstate
business with power similar to those exer-
cised over national banks by the comptroll-
er of the currency, enforcing such publici-
ty and regulations as shall effectually pre-
vent dishonest methods and practices, and
generally such legislation, state and nation
al. as from time to time may be required
for the correction af abuses"
Congressman Fordney Is one of party of
seventy FIVE representatives which accompa-
MED the National Park and Forest Reserve
Commission to the head waters of the Mis-
sissippi early this week.
Colonel Cornelius Gardner, who COM
manded the s1st Michigan Volunteers dur
ing the Spanish war and has recently been
appointed colonel of the 3Oth u. s. Vols,
which regiment he has organized and will
take to the PHILIPPINES, has just had his rank
changed In the regular army from that of
captain in the 10th Infantry to that of major
with an assignment to the 18th Infantry.
He will however remain In charge of his
volunteer regiment until the close of the
Philippine rebellion. The promotion Is a |
pleasing one to the many Michigan friends |
of the colonel as well as to the many OK.
members of the 31st Michigan who served |
under him year ago.
8. T. Van Dusen received yesterday q
arge shipment Of the latest and most talked |
of novels and other popular books of the |
day, number of which are already attract.
ing attention In his show window where |
they are exhibited at cut prices. People
who are ready to complain that there Is no
really up to-date book store 10 Owosso-and
the majority of such people don't know
what is kept here anyway-have splendid
chance now to show whether they appreci-
ate an attempt to keep the latest and best
books and to prove that 1t pays to keep them
even in Owosso.
A defective chimney well filed with SCOT
burned out In the post Office building this
and came near setting fire to the
whole building. The chimney apparently
n
had not been properly cleaned and the SCOT
which had dropped down to the lower end
of the chimney from fire in the rooms of
Mr.. Cadmau's business college was set on
FIRE by brisk fire built In stove Temporal
rily set up In the post Office below and at.
tached to the lower part of the same chin
hey. The fire was put out by the use of
Babcock fire extinguishers and no water
was thrown. The business college aud
ledge rooms of the Foresters were badly
scented up with the smell of burning SCOT,
,ut little damage was done otherwise. No
iamage was done In the post Office.
The City football team goes to Lansing
Gmorrow to play the local team there.