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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
Statesmen and Soldiers.

Leaders in times of war, leaders il
times of peace-soldiers and statesmen
men high in social, religious, political
and business life Two men who art
today of all men the most popular, thu
most trusted and the best fitted to &C
cupy the most powerful and responsible
positions in the world The unanimous
choice of the republican national con
vention for president and vice. president
William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Taking the country when it was in
misery, in hunger, in despair-when its
factories were closed, its laborers idle,
its credit threatened, when demo.
cratic administration had added to its
national debt in time of peace, and had
brought the United States into disre-
pute the world over, William Nc
Kinley guided it back, through war
precipitated by many of the same ele-
ments that would have ruined us tinan-
cially, to position at the head of the
civilized nations of the world-as a
financial, a commercial, and anaval and
military power-and in every other
course that makes nation good, great
and powerful. He has aided his party
in the fulfillment of every promise and
in addition has succeeded in uniting the
north nd south In N how'd &c bro+bor
hood that never before existed. The
great republican convention at Philadel-
phia-including amongi its numbers such
men as Lodge, Allison, Wolcott, Plat,
Quay, Depew, Foraker, Grovesnor,
Hanna, Penrose, Shaw, Scofeld, Hale,
Hoar, Chandler, and Hundreds of others
the leaders of our nation-has again
selected this man to lead the grand old
party to victory, the country to contin.
ued prosperity, and the people to hap
piness and security That he will be
elected can only be prevented by his
death. He has wonderful four years
before him and he will fill them with
deeds that will make his name even
more than now one of the greatest in
the history of this republic.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York
what more fitting than that this man
OF the people, this indomitable and re-
doubtable fighter for clean and patri.
otto politics, man who has worked his
own way from the lowest to the highest,
be the candidate for vice pres
ident! The great west has demanded
the nominations Roosevelt the east
has demanded it. the south has demand
3D. 1t and the north. The whole coun-
try has demanded and will elect the
best ticket that could have been named
in the country today-McKinley and
Roosevelt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The Reporter says: 1.-THE democratic
vote in Oregon shows gain Of about rs
per cent of the total vote Of the State
Gains of the Oregon kind are quite accept
able to the republicans, inasmuch as the
republican majority is about four times as
large as 1t was In '96. Such votes all along
the line this fall will be entirely agreeable
to the republicans.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Caro- already has two Of the best weekly
papers published in the state. Both are en-
terprising, up-to-date, clean sheets, credit
to the town in which they are published.
The citizens of that enterprlsing village will
do well to give them their undivided sup
port. third paper can do Caro- no good.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Clinton county republicans endorsed Ii.
NJ. High for senator in the Clinton ratiot
district. The gentleman will be nominated,
elected and will be most excellent senator.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The friends of Hon. Frank II. Watson
confidently predict his nomination by the
republican State convention at Grand Rap
ids next week for attorney general. Their
belief is based on letters received during the
past few days from different delegations
saying that their support will go to Mr..
Watson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The Grand Rapids Herald for this morn
ing sizes up the gubernatorial situation as
follows with ninety-three delegates still to
be chosen: Bliss, $50; Ferry, 200; Stearns,
1876; Osburn, 81; Campbell, 8; O'Donnell,
23; unpledged, 36.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The figures given this morning by the
FREQ Press relative to the gubernatorial con-
test are as follows: Ferry, 25s; Bliss, 2S7;
Stearns, 1ss; O'Donnell, 2S; Osborn, 80:
Campbell, 1S; delegates still to be elected
90
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Congressman FOrdDey has been at In
dianapolis during the week committing Hon.
+. M. Dice, agent in charge, of rural mail
delivery in this state relative to the petitions
f0f routes in this congressional district.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

y 1t Is now absolutely certain that w. j.
Bryan will be the democratic candidate for
president, more than two-ihirds OF the dele
gates to the Kansas City convention having
been instructed to vote for him. The latest
talk as to vice presidency would indIct that
Chas. A. Towne will not be the nominee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The republican county conventions in
Hillsdsle and Ottawa counties instructed
their nominees for representatives in the
state legislature to vote for the reelection
of Senator Mcmillan. Practically every
county in the state will DO likewise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

IDgham county republicans will claim the
nomination for state senator in this district
this fall under the two tenn agreement made
when the district was first organized
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The Press speaks of w. r. Burt as "a life
long worker In the democratic ranks" The
statement SO is astonishing that we can
hardly believe the Press means it. Indeed
it must be startling piece of news to Mr..
Burt himself, who was not many years ago
an active republican. 1t is also matter of
history that no longer ago than two years
he worked for the election of a republican
congressman in this district
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Washington dispatches announce that the
pay of the rural mail carriers is to be in
creased on July LIST from $500 to $500 per
annum. This is in accordance with the
promise of the post Office department Off
cials made to Congressman Fordney soon
after the opening of the last session of con-
gress. 1t was his intention to introduce
bill for that purpose but the postmaster
general assured him 1t should be done with
out action by congress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

What's in name? The democraticca NJ
didates for governor of Illinois are Messrs.
Orendorff, Alschuler and 0rtseifen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The supreme court on Tuesday granted
the msndamus asked FOR by the state tax
commission to compel the Grand Rapids
assessors to deliver their assessment roll to
the commission, so as to enable the COM
mission to review the rolls and add assess
ments omitted, etc. This sustans the valid
Aity OF the act creating the tax commission.
The opinion was written by Chief Justice
Montgomery, and was coDcurred in by all
the justices, except Justice Grant, who con-
CURED in The main opinion, except tina
portion sffirmug the right of each member
OF the state board 10 discharge all the
functions conferred upon the board so far as
hearing complaint, etc., is concerned. He
dleda separate opinion, In which he says
that this feature could be eliminated and
the balance of the act stand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The Press seems to be willing to accept
w. r. Burr, of Saginaw, as the democratic
candidate for congress ip this district, not
withstaDding his pronounced IS to views.
THE TIMES would be pleased to see Mt
Burt nominated as it believes our present
able representative would easily defeat him
in every county in the district In addition
to thai, Mr.. Burt would conduct clear
campaign.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Postmaster Dewey has landed several
good things for the OwossO postofIice, but
we have heard nothing OF late from Con-
gresham Fordney relative to public build
ing in Owosso. -OwOsso Press.
Bless your soul, Bro. Waite don't you
know that the committee on public buildings
did not report favorably on any public
building bill at the last session OF congress
and that as soon as this course was decided
upon that Congressman Fordney notified the
people of Owosso of the situation. Post up
before making any more such breaks
Aud, by the way, Mr.. Fordney has never
worked the building scheme for vOtes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

The st. Johns Republican endorses Perry
X: Powers for auditor general now that E.
p. Waldron is out OF The race.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
Toledo Excursion.

There is no pleasanter place at which to
spend Sunday than Toledo. The Ann
Arbor railroad will give another of its
popular excursions TO that city, Suuda y,
June oath. Special tain leaves Owosso at
500 a. m. Fare for the round trip St.00.
The place to buy Dress Goods, Dry
Goods, Fancy Goods, Waists, Wash Goods,
Carpets, Curtains, good Clothing, is Osburn
& Sons, where You are always sure OF be-
ing satisfied with your purchases.
Every lady who reads this local is invited
to call at our store and look at the ''Sorosis"
samples. 1t costs you nothing, and we are
sure that you will be more than pleased with
what you will see. We are showing IS
styles OF the "Soross" some of them only
partially made and. several skins of the
leather, so that you may see how the shoe Is
made and what they are made OF. We will
he pleased to show you the shoes and tell
you all about them. THIS line of samples
will be at our store for one week.
- CRowE-WEsENER SHOE Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
A LAWYERS READY ANSWER
In Which He Reflected Credit Upon
His Client as Well as
Himself,

An eminent lawyer, one of the most EN-.
inent in the United States, was in the midst
Of an argument before the supreme court in
defense OF the patent rights OF his client to
a new:fangled collar button that was being
unlawfully manufactured by the people on
the other side of the case. The distin.
guished counsel was describing the patent
referred to, and its many advantages, says
the Kansas City journal, when Judge
Shiras interrupted him, and, in a most seri.
GUS manner, observed:
II should like to ask the learned counsel
If his client manufactures a collar button
that won't roll under the bed"
OF course the court was shocked. Some
young people in the seats reserved for spec
tators Uttered, and the marshal, rapping on
his desk with his gavel, reared: Silence in
this honorable COURT" The eminent coun.
sci maintained his gravity, although his
soul must have been deeply stirred, and
had presence of mind enough to turn the in.
cident to his own advantage, saying with
emphasis:
Il have the honor to inform the court
that the collar button manufactured by
client is unique in that as well as in
other respects, but my client would not be
so selfish as to patent so important a bene-
fit to mankind"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
No Government in China.

There is no such thing in China as a
government as we understand that
term. There is the outward form. but
IL is entirely devoid of substance.
There are officials, but they lack pow
er, and even the imperious will of the
empress dowager cannot be impressed
lon the people at large. The present
disturbance, if it is at least a popular
Uprising, indicates the helplessness of
Pie central government to governs; or
u it is at the most actually supported
by the authorities, then we see the Gu.
Fious spectacle of a government carry
ing on a war against the civilized world
IN concert with the greater part of its
people and the whole of its navy stand
ing by apparently unmoved. What
pther country but China can present
fuch an anomaly?oWilliam Barclay
Parsons, in Harper's Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13

A man who had never seen the inside Of
a courtroom until he was introduced as a
witness in a case pending in one Of the
Scottish courts. on being sworn, took a posi-,
tion with bis back to the jury and began
telling his story to the judge. The Judge, in
a bland and courteous manner, said: "Ad.
dress yourself to the jury, sir" The man
made a short pause, but, Notwithstanding
what had been said to him, continued his
plicit, and said to him: Speak to the Jury,
sir; the men sitting behind YOU on the
benches" The witness at once turned
around, and, making an awkward bow, said
with perfect gravity: Good morning, gen
tlemen."-Bufalo Courier.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
SOME CHINESE
WISDOM FOR M


The gods honor her who thinkett
long before opening her lips.
The minds of are of quick.
silver and their hearts of wax.
A vain oma is to be feared, foi
she will sacrifice all for her pride.
Give heed to the voice of an old wom-
an; sorrow has given her wisdom.
A naughty woman stumbles for she
cannot see what may be in her way.
A woman without children has not
yet the most precious of her jewels.
A woman DESTROYS Of being seen by
men is not trustworthy; fear hei
glance.
Respectalways a silent woman; great
is the wisdom of the woman that hold.
eth her tongue.
Give heed to her to whom children
have come; she walks in the sacred
ways and lacks not love.
Trust not the woman that thinketh
more OF herself than another; mercy
will not dwell in her heart.
A beautiful woman knows not her
charms. therefore is she beautiful.
more so than the colors of the sea.
A mother not spoken well of by her
children is an enemy Of the state; she
should not live within the Kingdoms
wall.
A woman who mistakes her place
can never return where she first was;
the path has been covered up from her
eyes.
A woman that respects herself Is
more beautiful than a single star;
more beautiful than many stars az
night.
A woman that is not loved is a kite
from which the string has been taken;
she driveth with the wind and cometh
to a long fall.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
KNEW ALL ABOUT GENIUS.
A Poet's Wife Describes II and shows
She Is Thoroughly
Posted.

81 have Just finished a sonnet" said the
poet, according to the Atlanta Constitution.
Thank heaven" exclaimed the wife,
"'that'l buy a beefsteak and a sack Of
four"
And here is an ode for the state fair"
How fortunate! Ham is Is cents q
pound, and we haven't had any in six
weeks"
Il have also written q love song which 10
as tender as an April rose"
what a dear, sweet soul you arel I'm
sure mats good for a can of lard and a
gallon Of molasses.."
Woman" said the poet, sternly, "do
you know what genius lsf'
Yes she said, thoughtfully. Some
shutting the door on the baker, hidin' from
the house rent man, and singing, when Sun
day comes, / would not live always; / ask
not to stay!'"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
BAMBOO THEATERs.
-, pIayhouses Are Rare in
the Land Of the Gel
estin Ii.

recent letter from an American
shanghai describes a new theatel
- that place. 1t is a rectangular
u.;l;on. built of bamboo poles and
"att;ng. easily put together and al
NV taken down. Permanent the
asrs are rare in China, and perform.
"soes for the most part r given in
temporary buildings, like this they
.oye now erected here in Shanghai
The stage is at one end and a tier
- boxes is arranged along the sides
oad rear for ouch of the audience as
are able to pay for seats, while the
r;t affords standing room only and
Is free for ell.
Save for the unmistakable odor OF
he east-literal as well as %figurative
about the place, you might almost
imagine as you watch a Chinese play
.h,t YOU had dreamed yourself back
to Elizabethan days and sat watching
win Shakespeare himself struttine
,brough his roles. For in the drama,
os in everything else, China has at
tanned a primitive development and
there stopped short. To-day she is
/ like an ancient monument that some
preserving sand pile has saved from
ruin-a mummy that yet lives-an
embalmed relic of ancient civilization,
or n Rip Van Wrinkle in a thousand
| year trance.
And her drama, as it is in every
| country, is a true reflection of the life
| and thought of the people and that
| strangely arrested development of
/ theirs. As on the English stage in
1 s~hakespeare's day, there is in a Chi
nese play no attempt at scenic rep
| resentation. Indeed, we can almost
fancy it is our old friends, Bottom
and Flute. appearing before us in their
classic interlude, albeit disguised in
oriental draperies-for the Chinese
have actually adopted good Stage
Manager Ounces excellent idea of
letting a man with n lantern repre-
sent the moon-and have carried out
the idea to its logical conclusion in
all their stage settings. Truly the
moon shines with a right good grace,
and he has his little speech to make
to boot, while the sun, in the shape of
IA man holding a large gilt disc, smiles
benignly on the opposite side of the
stage. Yet in spite of these curious
human oddities of stage settings a
Chinese play is in a measure truly
spectacular, for the costuming is gor-
geous. Multicolored brocades and
%satins, richly %incrusted with gold en-
broidery and jewels, brilliant peacock
feathers, Furnished gilt and silver
constantly dazzle the eye, while
|%rhythmical, slow-moving professions
Irvine and intertwine, producing a bal
|letlike effect equal to some of the
most %pretentious scenes on our own
modern stage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
He Wants a Pension,

The following letter was addressed to tn,
war department by a colored citizen o.
Georgia recently: mister War-Deer Sur;
l wuz thinkin' bout j'inin' de army, en- ]
write dis ter let you know bout it. What
does you low fer a right or lef' arm shot off
What does you give fer de shootin' off Ell
one leg? En-, 'spose l lost my head by run
dat? l a po' man wild one wife dat aim
able ter make a Twin fer me; en- l wants
ter git on de pension list. Do, eff you please
sub, gimme a chance ter git shoot up, en-
III vote fer you wen you runs ergin!"-
Chicago Chronicle.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13

Business Opportunities on the line of the
Chicago Great Western Ry in Illinois. Iowa.
ings in growing towns for all kinds of bust.
ness and for manufacturing. Our list in.
cludes locations for Blacksmiths, Doctors,
Dressmakers, Furniture, Grain and Live
Stock Buyers, General Merchandise, Hard
ware, Harness, Tailors, Cold Storage,
Creameries and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard to your requirements so that
we may advise. you in~teliigently. Address
W. J: Reed, Industrial Agent, c. G. w. Ry.,
COL Endicott Big, st. Paul, MINI.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

One hundred and fifty girls m
ployed in packing-house in Akron. O..
have gone on a trike for higher wages.
The laying of the cornerstone of
the new Y. M. C. A. building at
Springfield, Mo-, took place Tuesday
with impressive ceremonies.
w. Bourke Cochran, of New York.
has practically recovered from hin
throat trouble, and he resumed his
speech-making tour.
The assignment of Lieut.. Caldwell,
TO command the submarine boat Hol-
land leaves a vacancy on the personal
stan OF Admiral Dewey.
Burlington Qa.) census figures
show an increase of only 636 over
ten years ago. The business men have
decided to have a recount at their
W expense.
The British war office has issued
orders that the bulk of the militia
regiments called out for service dur
ing the South African war be dis
banded.
Bubonic plague, says a dispatch to
the London Daily Mail from Bombay.
is becoming epidemic in MANY dis.
trlcts OF the Bombay presidency.
President Mckinley is contemplat
ing a note to the powers suggesting
a further reduction of military force
in Pekin.
The formal opening of the mag
niflcent new terminal station in Nash
vile, Tenn, took place Tuesday.
The st. Louis police are searching
o Thomas Gleason, wanted in Wash
ington, Ind, for the murder of Thorn
as Tolliver October A..
George w. Laurie, aged 10, and Mrs.
Rachel Hembrouge, aged 81, died at
Jacksonville, III. They were among
the oldest residents of Morgan conn,
ty.
William ]. Bryan completed His
tour OF Illinois Tuesday, making 16
speeches during the day. He has
started his speechmaking tour of
Michigan.
sam Sorrels, who lived about three
miles south Of Ava, ILL.,, shot and
killed his wife, Tuesday morning. and
a few minutes later killed himself.
Col. Joseph Payson Wright, assist
n surgeon general of the United
States army, died suddenly at his
home in Washington, in the sixty
fourth year of his age.
For the first time in MANY wears
Mound City, Mo-, is without any
saloons, the temperance people hav-
ing waged a winning fight against
them.
William Winlselmann, one of the
largest property n in st. Clair
county, ILL.,, and ex-mayor of Belle
vile, entertained his 200 tenants at a
picnic at the Belleville fair grounds.
D~espondent because he could not
control his desire for liquor, George
Stillman, an electrician, while eating
dinner, with his wife and child. at
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, suddenly drew a
revolver and killed himself.
The United States supreme court at
Washington has announced that, on
November II, it will hear. oral argu-
ments in the case of the State of Mis-
souri, against the Chicago Drainage
canal.
Chicago police state that forty or
more arrests may follow in the
Defenbach case. The developments
show the plot to defraud the insur-
ance companies to have been a gigan-
tic one. "a"
The board of trustees of the I'LL
nois Southern hospital for the insane,
at Anna, have appointed DR.. r. F.
Bennett, of Litchfeld. superintendent,
in place of DR.. w. A. Stokes, resigned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13

Ex-Congressnan A. T. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, 0:
,~Gentlemen-"I have now used two bot.
ties Of Peruna, and am a well man to-day.
| could feel the good effects of your medicine
before | had used it a week, after suffering
with catarrh for over a year" Respect,
fully, Al. Goodwin.
Cataarh in its various forms is rapidly be-
coming a national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hart.
man. This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. Promi.
nent men have come to know Of its virtues
and are making public utterances on the
subject. To save the country We must save
the people. To save the people we must pro-
tect them from disease. The disease tha.
is at once the most prevalent and stubborn
Of cure is catarrh. Public men Of all par.
ties recognize in Peruna a national catarrh
remedy of unequaled merit. Send to DR..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book
on catarrh.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-13
NOTES FROM THE PARIS EX.
POSITION.

The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany' OF 149 Broadway, New York,
snow their usual American enterprise
W having a very creditable exhibit, To-
eated in Group XIII, Class 70, at the
raris International Exposition, where
they show to great advantage the cele-
prated Singer Sewing-Machine which
I used in every country on the globe,
pom for family use and for manufac-
uring purposes. The writer was high
pleased with this display and OBJ
erVed with much satisfaction that Il
Fas favorably commented upon by Wis
TORS generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded bv thu
International Jury to Singer Sewing.
aachlnes for superior excellence in de-
pgn' construction, efficiency and for
development and adoption
3 every stitching process used in
itner h family or the factory.
ohly One Grand Prize for sewing ma
nines was awarded at Paris, and this
is'anctiono of absolutely superior merit
onhrms the previous action of the In
inational Jury at the Worlds CO.
linoian Exposition, in Chicago, where
machines received "a distinct
wards, being more than were re-
siVed by all other kinds of sewing ma
nlnes combined.
should 1t be possible that any OF our
raoers are unfamiliar with the cele-
'a'ea singer Machine, we would re-
Peclluliy advise that they call at any
sue singer salesrooms which can be
uGu IN all cities and most towns in
he United States"