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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

gresham. The family lives In q hand
some residence on Gratiot street, thls
= city, erected by Mr.. Fordney some Ten
years ago, a very comfortable ana con-
ri e Dlishnent, and noleu Ior lts
kindly hospitality.
or fads, the congressman mas puo d
limited assortment, bis life having
been too much OF the strenuous order
to allow him to accumulate tbem. he
is a good rifle shot, anu has tle clear
blue eye of the marksman. Detioit, 10
ledo and other cities know Joe" FORD
ney at their rifle shoots, and he is
the proud owner Of several valuable
trophies, won by his prowess with the
shooting iron. He is fond OF reading
and is remarkably well posted on the
lives and careers of American public
men. He Is an ardent admirer OF
James G. Blaine and considers him
the foremost stateman who has neen
In the arena Of American life in his
own time. He recognizes the greatness
Of Lincoln, but was too young to have
the active interest in the great pres
ident's career that he has In Blaine's
He is also a warm admirer OF Mckinley,
not on account Of his political
utilization with the president, but
because he believes him TO be a great
and able man, who administers Ameri
can affairs with true statesmanship
and devoted patriotism. He is not
an orator, nor does he make any pre-
tence In that direction, but he is able
TO make q good speech. He is clear
and intelligible and throughly under
stands any subject upon which he I'M
derLakes to talk. He has an easy, con
versational style, which may not appeal
from the standpoint OF art, but which
is decidedly effective, and never ralls
to command him a good hearing lie
has q wealth Of story and anecdote,
and knows how to apply them III a
style envied by many who in otncr
respects are his Supporters as platform
speakers. And he has that most In
valuable gift to a politician, reten-
tive memory for faces and names, so
that a person once met is never Tor
gotten by "Joe" Fordney.
The congressman may be described,
without suspicion of flattery, as
man of fine appearance. He is solidiy
built specimen, appears taller than his
alleged B feet, 8 inches, and looks as
+ though he weighed about $50 pounds.
His eyes are a good, honest blue, MS
hair DrOWu, anu NC "odis =" hnuo'"""S
of the same color. He has an open and
frank countenace, and impresses one
as sincere and honest. He has hearty
style about him which makes friends
easily, and he is a mighty pleasant
fellow to talk to. He is not so over
burdened with modesty as to destroy
his self-relance, and you feel in Civ
ing your faith to Fordney that you
are pinning to q man who will justify
your confidence.
A commendable feature about Mr..
Fordney Is the warm manner IN which
he speaks Of his opporent in this CON
test. AS he had to have an opponent
he takes it that the opposition have
paid him personal compliment in
putting up a man of Mr.. Burt's mettle,
in whom he recognizes a worthy and
honorable foe, with whom 1T Is
pleasure to do battle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

The spectre of militarism scares Hon.
wellington r. Burt to such an extent
that his slumbers are not restful. Yet
when one comes to know that the
United States had one soldier to every
10 persons in the revolutionary war,
one to every 13 in the war Of 1912,
one to every 21O in the Mexican war,
one to every $50 in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, and now only one to every
700 persons, it does look as il mill
tarism is clearly on the retrograde,
and no reason whatever exists for
alarm on the part of the Bryanite can
ddate for congress. The Courier-Her-
aid advises him to cut that "militar-
ism" chapter out Of his speeches. 1t
will not make him q single vote.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Mr.. Burt, in his 0wosso speech, on
Oct. 8, expressed the apprehension that
England had an undue influence In this
country. Mr. Burt's ideas on this sub
iect have radically changed since he
visited England and co-operated with
English capitalists in the effort to
form a gigantic salt trust
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Mr.. Bryan wants Mfr. Burt elected
to congress to help him smash the
trusts. just imagine Mr.. Burt voting
to destroy syndicate that is paying
him $4,000 annually.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Mr.. Bryan wants Mr.. Burt elected
TO congress to help him smash the
trusts. Just imagine Mr.. Burt voting
to destroy syndicate that is paying
him $4,000 annually.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26

Mr.. Burt Is Opposed to annexation Of
foreign lands" he tells us. But his
ideas have changed since 1893 when
he cham pioned the acquisition Of the
Hawaiian islands in the state senate.
But flake Imperialism" was not an
issue then.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Glorious News

|. Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile,
OF Washita, l. T. He writes:
"Four bottles OF Electric Bitters
has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suffer-
ing for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her face and head,
and the best doctors could give no
help; but her cure is complete and
her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the SUI
preme remedy for eczema, tetter,
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
An Editoe's LIE Saved By chambsl
,sln's Cough Remsdy.

During the early part OF October,
1896, contracted bad cold
whice settled on my lungs and was
neglected until ! feared that con-
sumption had appeared in an in
cipient state. ! was constantly
coughing and trying to expel some
thing which ! could not. ! became
alarmed and after giving the local
doctor trial bought . bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
the result was immediate improve
ment, and after had used three
bottles my lungs were restored to
their healthy state. -B. S. Edwards
Publisher oy the Review. Wyant,
Ill. For sale by the Arcade Phar-
macy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28

continued under the name OF the
Fowler News. The retiring editor
will be business manager"
You can make your government
land entries of every kind, con
tests, and final proofs, at La unta.
Plats Of the lands corrected daily.
Your business solicited. w. r.
Gibson.
The water right owners in the
Catlin canal are somewhat excited
over proposed diversion of almost
one-third OF their decreed water to
the Otero canal. The scheme is
one Of 7. c. Henry's and the peo-
pie of the valley look with some
degree of suspicion on any move
ment OF this veteran ditch builder.
A public meeting Of the farmers
interested will be held next Satur-
day to take concerted action to
protect their interests. - Rocky
Ford Enterprise.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Lenten Services.

There will be services in ST.
Andrews church Ash Wednesday
at 10 a. m. and 1890 p. M; Thurs
day and Friday at 1880 and 10 a.
M, and 1880 p. M. and on Satur-
day at 1880 a. m.
The subject for the 10 a. m.
services is "Conscience and Sin,
and for the evenings, "Repent-
ance."
Everybody, whether churchmen
or not, is cordially invited to at
tend these services. The pastor
will be in the church from 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m. Ash Wednesday, when
any one may speak to him Of
spiritual matters.
w. II. HAUPr.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
.tm,.AxnuAl CONVENTION.
otero County Sunday School Con.
vention.

The semi annual convention ol
the Otero County Sunday School
Association will meet at La Junta
Saturday and Sunday March sd
and 4th. Following is the pro.
gramme:
SATURDAY.
1890 p. m.-Devotional exer-
cises conducted by Mrs. ]. L. Ty-
ner, La Junta.
Opening address, "The Sunday
School and Present Problems.
Sunday School Organization in
Colorado" Anson S. Rudd. OF
Canon City, Colo, state field sec
retary of Sunday School work.
1.-The Most Successful Method
of Teaching the Sunday School, "
Prof. Roberts, Ordway.
Business and report OF secretary.
SATURDAY EVENING.
1890 p. Devotional and song
service, c. P. Miller, La Junta.
Music by mixed quartette, Misses
Alice NJ. and Clara L. Hill, Messrs
w. Morrison and Edwin Dodds.
Address, "Soul writing in the
Sunday School," A. S. Rudd.
SUNDAY.
10 a. m.-Song service led by
T.. L. Cole.
Lesson of the day, taught by
Rev. James Sheppard, La unta.
"primary Work in the Sunday
School," conducted by Mrs. Elsie
Goss add Mrs. Ida Pollock, Rocky
Ford.
Solo, Miss Zelia Peale.
Convention sermon.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Song service.
Ground Table Talks" Anson S.
Rudd.
Solo, Miss Vivian NJ. Bireley.
Deepening OF the Spiritual
Life OF the Sunday School," Rev.
]. l.. Vallow, La Junta.
Music, ladies' quartette, Zelia
Z. Peale, Lizzie S. Sebree, Sarah
Gooch, Vivian M. Bireley.
E. E. Cole, La Junta, leader of
music.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Teaehers' ExamInstion.

The quarterly teachers examina-
ton will be held in the Office Of
superintendent OF schools, in the
court house in La Junta, on Fri
day, March 10th, and Saturday,
March 18TH. Morning session
opens at 9 o'clock. Persons de-
string to take the examination in
this county and wishing their
papers graded in another county,
should notify the superintendent
OF the county in which they wish
their papers graded, before the ex-
animation.
MARY ]. ANDERSON,
County Supt. of Schools.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Think. n. Would Go c,.ry.

al think would go crazy with
pain were it not for Chamberlain's S
Pain Balm" writes Mr.. w. II. Sta
pleton, Hermine, Pa. 81 have been
afflicted with rheumatism for sever
al years, and have tried remedies
without number, but Pain Balm is
the best medicine | have got hold
Of" One application relieves the
pain. For sale by the Arcade
Pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Telephones.

The Colorado Telephone Com
pany now proposes to change the
present telephone system to a
modern, up-to-date central Office
system with rates for business
houses at So per month, and resi-
dences for 81 per month. With
rates as reasonable as this, why
not everybody assist to make La
Junta an up-to date, modern town
with communication all over the
state, also free wire for subscrib-
ers to Rocky Ford. Call on or
address Palace Drug Store and
have agent call on you.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Death Of James :. Sears.

lanes Franklin Sears, the oldest
son OF l.. D. and L. B. Sears, de-
parted this life on February "a,
1900, aged 9 years, S months and
10 days. He was born September
IL, 1890, in York county, Neb /,
and leaves a father, mother, three
brothers and one sister behind tc
mourn his loss.
The funeral took place last Fri
day afternoon from the residence,
the services being conducted BY
the Rev. ]. A. Lobby and the in
terment occurring at Riverview
cemetery.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
Sensational Burglary.

Dave Downer had a sensational
experience with burglar at the
bicycle store last Sunday night.
Dave sleeps in the rear OF the
store, and about 9 o'clock he was
awakened by the "pop' peculiar
to gasoline lamp when being ex-
tinguished. He got up to inves-
tigate and found full grown bur
glar in the front part of the store
'busily engaged in the pursuit OF
his occupation.
Although large stock of guns
revolvers and ammunition is kept
in the front part Of the store, where
the burglar was busily engaged,
Dave could find nothing but an old
gun barrel with which to work a
bluff on the burglar. BY holding
the barrel close to his body he con-
cealed the fact that the gun had no
stock, and yelled Justify at the
burglar to hold up his hands. The
midnight marauder jumped as if
shot, and catching glimpse Of
the gun barrel, threw up his hands
instanter and commenced to Reg
for his life.
Dave grew confident when he
saw the effect of his bluff and ad-
vanced toward the burglar. He
told him to advance to the front
part Of the store, and open the door
instructing him as to how the feat
could be accomplished and threat
ening to blow his head off if he
made break to escape. c. w.
Wonderly happened to be passing,
and while Dave guarded the pris-
oner the former went in search Of
an officer.
The prisoner grew confidential
during Mr.. Wonderly's absence
and related story of hard luck
that was heart rending. Dave had
not had time to dress, and being
clad only in night shirt, his suf-
fering from the cold caused his
vigilance to relax. The prisoner
suddenly made break to escape
and started through McNeen's
lumber yard at break neck speed
and disappeared. Dave did not
follow, and was rather glad of an
opportunity to lose his job Of
watching a burglar in the dead
hours Of night en- deshabille. Dave
returned to his couch, and as he
entered the workshop, found the
burglars partner in crime standing
It the window through which ar
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28

entrance had been effected. Dave
had a case of genuine fright this
time, and began to think burglars
rather numerous for one night.
The burglars partner made a hasty
exit and Dave retired "to sleep,
perchance to dream'-of burglars.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
u Junta.

La Junta is taking rapid strides
towards greater La Junta. Help
make it SO by taking telephone.
Cheap, convenient and within the
reach OF everybody. Gala at Palace
Drug Store for particulars.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28

salt rheum, ulcers. boils and run
ming sores. It stimulates liver.
kidneys and bowels, expels poison.
helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold At
Joys pharmacy. Guaranteed.
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-28
COUNTY AND VALLEY.
The News Cleaned With Pen and Seis
sors From Our Valley Exchanges.

for So, 600.
Why not own your own home and
save rents Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
Postmaster Young, of Rocky
Ford, is planning to put in 900 or
800 additional lock boxes.
The city council of Florence has
raised the price of licenses of sa-
loon keepers from $500 to $1,000.
A. F. Noble, of Cripple Creek,
has purchased the drug 'stock of
Postmaster Ringer, at Fowler,
and will take possession March
Ist.
w. c. Burke, of Las Animas,
has moved his family to Eureka
Springs, Ark, where he has con-
tract for building 100 miles OF rail
road.
Eighteen stalwaIt kentuckians
and Tennesseeans arrived in La
mar last week for the purpose OF
taking up homes in Prowers
county.
Extensive prospecting IS being
done in the Cedars looking towards
the opening of a coal mine. and
the outlook is said TO be very ia
vorable
Senator Swink has plated sixty
acres north OF Ms place of resi-
dence in Rocky Ford which will
soon be thrown upon the market
for residence purposes.
The station agent OF the Santa
Fe at Las Animas recently took
census OF the number of sheep and
cattle in the country contiguous to
that place. He found that there
were $4,000 head of sheep and
over o, 900 head OF cattle.
The 6Ist piece OF architecture on
the sugar factory site is bunk
house 26xI3o feet with mess
room and kitchen adjoining and in
which the army OF workmen on the
factory structure will be slept and
fed. Rocky Ford Times Republi-
can.
The report Of the secretary OF
the Holly Cantaloupe Association
for 1899 shows that the average
yield per acre was 7614 crates and
that s,15+ crates were shipped
during the season. The growers
netted 55E cents per crate for the
season.
Rocky Ford has organized
home building and loan associa-
ton, with capital stock Of $780,
900, divided into 2,ooo shares OF
S1oo each. The association is
planned after the La Junta organi-
zation which has been SO success
full for number OF years past.
The Fort Lyon Canal Company
is going to put in rating weirs at
each lateral and owners OF laterals
will be furnished with rating
card, which will inform them as to
the quantity they are receiving at
every given depth that flows
through the weir.-Las Animas
Leader.
Farmers institutes are becoming
all the rage in the Arkansas valley.
Lamar will have one on Wednes-
day, March 9TH, and La Jnnta on
March 9Th and 9th. Professors
from the State Agricultural Col
lege will be in attendance and lec-
ture on sugar beet growing, canta-
loupe culture and irrigation.
The Bent County Melon Grow
ers Association closed contract
with Nat Wetzel last week. The
contract is on 10 per cent COM
mission basis with an additional
s per cent when the product is so
great that the assistance Of other
commission men is required. The
melon growers reserve the right to
sell for cash all the melons they
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

that the plaintiff was sick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin were at her fathers home.
Didn't. you get up out Of bed and go
and put your arms around Mrs. Mar
tins neck and ask her to forgive your"
YES"
"Didn't you say that Will was no
more to blame than you were?"
"Yes."
"well that is true, is 1t not?"
"No."
After Mr.. Smith had questioned the
plaintiff to show she had to stay up late
sometimes to get through with the work
there was lull for a moment.
Judge Taylor, in the meantime, had
been digging in law books on the ques-
tion as to whether the defendant had
right to show that the plaintif had been
unlawfully intimate with others than
the defendant. He had gone through
pile of authorities to decide whether
the witness was to be interrogated as to
whether she had had relations with
Simon Richter previous to the alleged
assault by Martin.
The court found conflict on the point
in the authorities and decided to further
Investigate before allowing Richter or
anyone else to be drawn into the case
on such a compromising basis.
Just at 4 o'clock the plaintiff finished
testifying.
The plaintiff then tried to introduce
the records of the recorders Office to
show the property owned by the defen-
dant as basis for the jury to figure
upon in making up damages There was
a hitch on this and the question had to
be settled as to whether there was any
right to show the standing financially
of the defendant. Before the case was
decided as to the admission of the
records the time for adjournment arriv-
ed and court was dismissed till o'clock
Monday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

scarcely true Of the president. Not only
does ne shave himself. but he does It
with an expertness and nerve which
makes the ordinary man shudder to
think Of. The presidents face IL re-
markably regular in contour. and In
spite of his vast responsibilities is free
from most Of the burrows cares bring to
other men. Members Of the family are
authority for the statement that the
president does not need mirror at ALL
He lathers his face and then proceeds
to walk about the room, talking, looking
out of the window. and only stopping tO
try the razor on shaving paper.
There are millions Of men who can
shave themselves without drawing blood
and others who cannot trust themselves
with razor. but 1t is believed that the
president is one Of the extremely few
who can shave without q mirror and
preserve their own lives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
BARBER WELL PAID.
Man That Shaves the President
Ut the United States Gets
a Good Salary.

Undoubtedly the best paid barber in
the world is the man who shaves Presi-
dent Mckinley. He is paid $4,000 q
year, but his Job is exclusive ana he
shaves only the president. Many people
who look on the round, smooth face of
the president Of the United States, who
always looks fresh as rose. must have
wondered at his barber. The president
has q man come in for hair cutting.
shampooing and similar attentions. but
when 1t comes to artistic shaving, says
q correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune,
the president trusts no one but his faith
full barber for many years. William Nc
Kinley. ~
It has been frequently said by cynica
and manufactursrs Of BARRIERS chairs
that men take their lives and their ra-
sors In their hand together. This d
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
WEDDING AT SPARTA.
Canton Man Takes a Bride In
The Presence Of Many
Friends.

The home Of Mrs. A. Sponhauer at
Sparta, Ohio, was filled with friends
Wednesday, June 6, 1900, to witness the
marriage Of the eldest daughter, Miss
Myrtle, to Mr.. George lyman Sicka-
foose, Of Canton, Ohio. The ceremony
was performed at p. m. by Rev. T. AL
fred Fleming, Of Cleveland, o. The
bride was becomingly dressed in white
and carried brides roses She was ac-
companied by her sister. Cordelia. while
Mr.. Joseph Wagner took the place OF
best man. After the wedding supper
the party left on the evening train, car
rying with them the best wishes Of q
host Of friends. There were many
beautiful and useful presents that will
grace the new home, which will be oc-
cupied upon the return from their jour-
ney, when their friends will be well
coined at No. 80 West North street
Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
BAIR REUNION.
Nearly Four Hundred Descend
ants Of Gen. Rudolph Bair
Get Together.

The descendants of General Rudolph
Bair on Thursday held their fourteenth
annual reunion at the home Of Frank
Bair at Middlebranch. Over $50 people
were In attendance and the reunion was
one of the best that has ever been held
In all the fourteen years that the family
has been meeting. There was a feast
sufficient for thousand and a very ex-
cellent program of speeches and re, l.
tations with enough music thrown in
to properly balance the program. The
address Of the day was delivered by
Major Frank Baird Of this city and his
effort was full of eloquence.
Officers of the association were elec-
ted as follows: President, Frank Bair;
secretary Irwin Bair; treasurer. Geo.
Hake.
The meeting next year will be at the
home Of Mrs, Lewis Camp, one mile east
Of Middlebranch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
BLBEL & COMPANY
WON THEIR CASE.
Charles E. Summer Failed To
Get Any Damages.
THE JURY WAS OUT ALL NIGHT.
Judge McCarty's Court lworking On 9
Horse Case-4eneral News Picked
up In the Common Pleas
Courts.

In Judge Taylor's court, in room No.
Summer against Elbel G. Co. returned
verdict for defendants. The plaintiff,
Summer brought the action to recover
money withheld under an apprentice
ship agreement made during his min
ority and signed by his father, and to
recover $1,000 damages for the alleged
neglect of Elbel & Co. to properly in
struct him during his apprenticeship.
Testimony was produced by defendants,
Elbel & Co., to show that Summer had
violated his contract and forfeited the
sums withheld under its conditions, by
leaving at the end of two years to take
employment at another shop in Can
ton, as a journeyman molder. Other
testimony was produced to show that
Summer received the usual attention
and advantages given to all apprenti-
ces that have served their time with
Elbel & Co. since 1881, and the defend
ants attorneys were most emphatic in
claiming that Summers ability to pass
himself off as a full f1edged molder-
after serving only half his time of ap-
prenticeship-was a bar to the claim
that Elebl & Co. had not GWEN him
that EbelI & Co. had not given him
adequate instructions.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
The case of d. L. Wise VS. Harlan
True, ct al, was finished before Judge
McCarty and a jury, Friday morning.
The jury was only out a short time
when it bf ought in a verdict for the
plaintiff for the full amount of the note
with interest amounting in all to lit
tie over 500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
Married at GreentOwn.

Byron P. Wise. an employe Of the Erie
railway, at Akron. and Leila b. Smith.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Smith,
of Greentown, were married Wednesday
evening at p. m, at the home Of the
brides parents, in the presence of the
immediate relatives and friends. After
a wedding supper they drove to Akron
and from there took an Erie train fol
the east. They will be at home at a
pleasant residence the groom has pre-
pared for the bride in Thornton street,
Akron, in about ten days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
Probate Court

Final account has been filed in the
estate of Samuel Bowers. Of Canton.
Final account has been fled in the as
signment Of H. c. Seeger. Of Canton.
In the estate of Elmer Bush. Of Paris.
an inventory and petition for the sale
of real estate have been nied.
An inventory has been nled In the
estate Of Andrew Frets. Of Sugar Creek
township.
In the estate Of George q. Yengling. Of
Min,rva, the sale Of outlot No. ~ TO n.
H. EIart for $500 has been confirmed.