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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
The Last Bluff.
Have an Affidavit.

The idea is absurd" said General
Collier. MIR. Walkers arTess was sim
ply a matter of military discipline he
was not discharged, but was given his
liberty until arrangements could De
made for his trial by court martial
When this viii be has rot been deter
mined as yet
Asked if Walkers release was influ-
enced at all by a desire to forestall
any possible application in the federal
court for a writ Of habeas corpus, Ad-
infant General Collier said:
Not in the least. A wrong impress
son apparently prevails in regard to
the reasons for the arrest. Mr.. Walker
was hC1rd to make statements two
Ga-d before his arrest that were re-
garded as mJuinOUs, and persons over
hearing his remarks made affidavit to
that effect. The order for his arrest
was accordingly made out by Governor
Taylor. and we are only waiting for a
favorable opportunity to arrest him.
His arrest at the time il did occur was
as unlocked for by US as it was by
him, and was more of an accident than
design. It is simply nonsense to say
that he was confined because he pinned
a court notice on the governors door"
1T is a trivial matter" continued
Colonel Williams. Since Mr.. Walkers
arrest We have hardly given the matter
a thought, and his liberty was granted
him simply FOR the reason that TO keeT
him in confinement was not only q
hardship to him, but to us also. as We
had made no provision for prisoners
It Will take some time 20 get together
the judge advocate and members of the
court martial, and we have no desire
to iniiict any needless hardship on Mr.
Walker"
In Response to a request. Colonel Will
liams produced from the files the order
for the arrest signed by Governor Tay-
lor, and dated Feb. 2 It says:
1t appearing from information given
to me that Al0nZ0 Walker has been
guilty Of the offense of encouraging.
advising and melting mutiny and de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
OBSTACLES REMOVED
No Doubt of Jurisdiction Over
Nicaragua Canal Now.
TREATY IS MODIFIED
SCOPE OF CLAYToN-BULWER
TREATY Is CHANGED.

Definitely Announced That Negotia-
tons With Great Britain Have
Resulted in Modification Of The
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Giving
United States Control Of Canal
Route.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
Governor Beckman in Louisville.

Louisville. KY, Feb. 4-Governor
Beckham came to Louisville from
Frankfort on an early train this morn
ms, in company with Colonel Bennett
Il. Young and other Democratic lead
ers. During the afternoon most of the
prominent Democrats who have been
active in the management of the GOe-
bel campaign called on the new execu-
tive, and "a number of Informal confer
ences Were held. The policy to be fol-
lowed by the party under its new leader
was discussed, but the secret Of the
consultations was closely guarded
Speaked TTimble of the house of rep
resentativeS was present part Of the
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
VIII Refuse to Vote.

The departure of the Democrats has
been upon the advice Of their attorneys,
who have told them that it would, all
things considered, be the best thing
for them to go to some place where
they could not be reached in a hurry
If attempts should be made to arrest
them and take them 70 London, as has
been threatened by the military forces.
Democrats declare that they viii make
no resistance in the event IF arrest or
conveyance to London, but that when
they arrive they will not vote upon a
subject that may be brought before the
SeSs- or There have been numerous
rumorS all day that the Democrats in
tended to hold session Of their own
at some place in the state outside Of
Frankfort. The report could not be
substantiated in any way. however.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
Legislators Disappearine.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. members Of
the legislature are exceedingly scarce
IN Frankfort today. Nearly every
member has left the city, the Repub-
ncans having gone in the direction OF
London and the majority Of the Demo-
Gratis to their homes. although a small
number of them have gone to Cincin-
natl Few, if any. of the Democrats
who have gone viii return to Frank
fort until after the session Of the
legislature which is called for Tuesday
at London has been held. although a
large number Of them expect to be
present at the funeral of Governor
CyophaI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-05
THE MINING INDUSTRY

q. one of UJah's greatest resources,
rhe Herald publishes more min
fng news than any other Titan
newspaper.
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Fighting an Invisible Foe.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
London. Jan. 24-Julian Ralph, the
American correspondent. writes from
Modder River TO the Daily Mail. under
date Of Dec 80:
Did YOU ever see any Beers? an
officer calls out to US
Very few says I just the prison
ers we have taken'-for we ara fighting
an invisible foe. as everybody knows by
tn 5 time.
Well, have a look th1oggh this.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

The republicans of Owosso township ex-
pressed themselves In the following brief
and pointed way relative to the candidacy
of Hon. Geo. T. M,son for denomination
as representative to the state legislatures:
Resolved the republicans OF Owes
90 township, In caucus assembled, do here
by declare 1t to be their desire that their
t0wnsman, Hon. Geo. T. Mason. be re-
nominated for representative in the state
legislature, and that the delegates to the
county convention be instructed to use ell
honorable means to accom- plish that object"
TIE caucus then elected as delegates, K. o.
Place, o. r. aalstead, l.. 8 Bowles. FIJI.
Rush, M. Mix, r. M Shepard, A. Purvis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Under democratic administration gov
eminent bonds were sold to pay the running
expenses of the government in times of
peace. The bonds carried a big rate of
interest and itswas hard job to sell them
to any advantage even in Europe. Under
republican control when it was necessary to
sci! bonds to pay up the democratic short
age, the people of the country showed that
they had both the cash and the confidence
in the business ability and honest intentions
of the government to subscribe for the
amount of the loan seven times over The
money swas not only forthcoming at once
without any humiliating hawking about the
money markets of the world but the popu-
lar subscriptions when fully examined
showed that the American people were both
willing and anxious to take the bonds of
their government at much lower rate OF
interest than the democratic administration
had been compelled to pay to foreigners.
SomeWay or other even the patriotism of the
pocketbook seems to flourish better under
republican than under democratic admins
trations, and when you stop to think of 1t it
is not so very strange either
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Mrs. Hetty Green, one Of the most eccen-
trio as well as one of the richest women in
America, has we'll known liking for the
form of binyestments represented by gilt
edged:frst mortgages, railway and govern
ment bonds, but the shrewd Hetty does not
like the effect of democratic free silver agita-
ton on the stability of the latter class of Sc
curities and has not even yet quite recovered
her old partially for them in spite OF the
fact that to the ordinary investor the chance
for any interference with the value of the
bonds of this government by the Bryanites
seems too remote to be worthy of any con-
sideratiOn' whatever. She does not want
any securities which are even threa tened
with the slightest interference on the part
of democratic politics.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Amongsthe new candidates for the county
offices, one who has apparently the Who'll 9
field to himself, is Atty w. j. Parker, of
Corunna, the hustling candidate for the
Office of circuit court commissioner from
the east side of the county. 1t is custo-
mary to elect one of the two circuit court
commissioners from the east and one from
the westside of the county, altho there is
no division In the jurisdiction of the two,
aud Corunna has regularly been called
upon to name one of these. Her choice
this time seems to be unanimously for Mr..
Parker who is a young attorney but one
who has already abundantly demonstrated
that he:possesses all the qualities which 20
to make.a lively and successful practitioner
Of the law. He is bound to be heard from
aud THE TIMES predicts that he will not
only receive the nomination and the cleo
ton, but also that he will make record
which will entitle him to still higher honors
In days to come.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Intends to Reside at the Capitol.

Col. A. T. Bliss came down from Sagi-
nav on some private business this morning,
returning on the noon train He took time
to run up to the capitol and call on few
friends, and was found there by reporter
of the State Republican to whom he ex-
pressed himself as entirely satisfied with
the political outlook, saying that the result Of
the Grand Rapids convention has been most
gracefully accepted by all the other candi-
dates and their friends, and that all are
working together for the success Of the
ticket.
~ have received numerous inquiries, I"
he said. las to my plans In case ] am elect
ed governor, but thus far l have reached a
conclusion on only one point. 1t will be
time enough to consider the matter Of ap-
pointments after election, but there is one
thing the people of the state are entitled to
be informed about now. All my life have
been trained to business methods, and
have satisfied myself that business sue
ceeds best when the person in charge of 1t
gives 1t his personal attention. For this
reason desire to say that IL elected govern
or, as am absolutely confident will be,
promise to secure a residence in Lansing,
bring my family here, and give the duties
of the Office my personal attention during
my entire term. l intend to give to the
business of the state the same careful and
constant attention that l give my own
private business enterprises. feel very
earnest on the subject, and make this early
announcement in order that there may be
no misunderstanding as to my position
Ny secretary will also be In Lansing at all
all who call at the executive Office. State
RannhIican
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

A blue flannel shirt may be a picturesque
article OF clothing for the American regular
or the Amerisan volunteer to wear, and 1t
may even be far more comfortable In warm
climate than anyone who has never worn
such garment under broiling sun would
ever suspect, but that would seem to be no
excuse for making the American soldier,
even in China, the best target offered by
any soldier there on account of the conspic-
uousness of those same blue flannel shirts.
If the heavy flannel Is more healthful than
Khaki, then at least let the color be changed
to some color as inconspicious as the Khaki
itself Is.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Republican County Convention.

The republican electors of Shiawassee county
are requested to meet in convention at the
court house in the city of Corunna, Tuesday,
Aug. 7th, 1900, at eleven o'clock a. m, for the
purpose Of placing in nomination candidates for
representative in the State legislature. Judge
of Probate, Sheriff, County Clerk, Register Of
Deeds, Treasurer Prosecuting Attorney, two
Circuit Court Commissioners, two Coroners, and
Surveyor, and for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before the
convention.
The several townships and wards will be
entitled to representation as follows, to wit:
Antrim, 8; Bennington, @; Burns 8; Gale
4; New Haven, 5; Owosso Tp., Z: Perry, II ;
Rush, 5; Sciota, 6; Shiawassee, IL; Venice, /:
Vernon, II; Woodruff, 3; Owosso city, LIST ward,
Z; Corunna LIST ward 4; I'd WARD 8: Sd ward Q
BY order OF the County Committee,
FRANK II. WATSON, Chairman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

at the meeting of the Maple River Farm
ers Club yesterday, resolutions were passed
endorsing Mr.. z. j. Cook as a candidate
placed in the field by his friends, who say
that he is in to stay, and that they intend
to push his candidacy in. way that will
show that he is factor that must be
counted on. Mr.. Cook is one of the best
known, most public spirited, and progress
sive farmers, in the state of Michigan, and
If elected would take the keenest and most
wide awake interest in every measure be-
fore the upper house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
WILL GET A SHOCK.
Democracy Cannot Look Upon w. r.
Burt as Its Possible Candidate for Con-

Democracy Cannot Look Upon w. r.
Burt as Its Possible Candidate for Con-
gress.
Ii Is the general belief that Hon. W. X.
Burt will be the unanimous choice of
eighth district democrats as congressional
candidate. So far no other name has been
prominently mentioned. But the indica-
tlons are that the gentleman in question
will turn his head and exclaim, NAY,
nay" when the nomination Is rendered
him. In fact Mr.. Burt positively announces
that he is not candidate and in an in
view with The Courier-Herald yesterday,
practically asserted that under no circum-
stances would he take the Job of represent
ing this district at the national capitol.
Mr.. Burt has by no means high idea of
the honors appertaining to the position of
congressman. He would prefer in fact, an
Office the title of which does not sound so
big.
eyes, have been approached many
times on this subject" Mr.. Burt said, land
probably could have the nomination II
wanted it. But what Is there to the posi-
tion9 l do not consider that any honor
attaches to 1t. Possibly after you are dead
reference may be made to your having been
a congressman. But during the term of
service you are simply an errand boy. You
have very little influence and this is especi-
ally true of new congressman who really
amounts to nothing. All legislation is
mapped out by the administration and lead
ers of the parties.
81 not only have no desire to enter this
field, but have decided Discrimination to
do so. All my interests are In another
direction and while the time required would
not prevent my serving, there is no attrac-
ton whatever In the prospect of filing such
Office. AS matter of fact, would much
prefer to 20 to the state senate and would
really consider that greater honor.
$50 far as my chances of defeat are con-
cerped, would have no hesitation In MAX
ing the race. although this district Is GER
tainly republican. This is not the first
time have made the same announcement.
On two or three occasions have declined
congressional nomination, once after the
convention had voted for me. No, am
not In the field and do not believe there
will be disposition to insist upon thrusting
the nomination upon me IL say that alb
solutely do not want It,"
Mr.. Burt did not venture an opinion as to
whom he thought would make a desirable
opponent for Mr.. Fordney, nor express
himself with regard to the relative winning
chances of the two. parties. II, however,
democracy OF the eighth district has its
optics fixed upon Mr.. Burt to make the
coming congressional fight, the probability
is that 1t will get a shock on convention
daY SAGINAW Cnnrier-H Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

The cry of 1896 was calamity; the con-
dition of 1900 is prosperity" the New York
World recently remarked and the Democrat
ic Chronicle, of Rochester in reprinting
the remark added that 1t didn't look like
good argument for voting the democratic
ticket this year. There are others whose
memories can reach back to the times of
1896 who think of several things which do
not look like good arguments for voting the
democratic ticket this fell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

While no one has ever accused George
w. Haskell of joking himsef out of the
nomination sfor the Office of sheriff of Shia-
wassee county In the way In which some
people attempte d to disparage the recent can
didacy of one of the aspirants for guberna-
torial honOrs at the hands of the republican
party, it is nevertheless certain that no
one has succeeded in injecting more fun into
q canvass or In getting more fun out of it
than has this same irrepressible George w.
Haskell. Mr.. Haskell is, as nearly every
body in Shiawassee county must know by
this time, a candidate for the republican
nomination for the Office of sheriff and the
way his friends have hustled over the county
has been good commentary on the value of
numbering a few lively hustlers on ones
Scaling list" This does not mean how
ever that Mr.. Haskell has been at all idle,
or that he has left the work of making
friends and of getting delegates to others
besides himself for he has not done SO. MIR.
Haskell has been actively I'm the race for the
nomination for sheriff for no short time
and the parts OF the county which he has
not visited In the interests Of his candidacy
are not down on the map. IL you have not
and received a regulation candidates hand
shake 1t must have been because you were not
at home the day Mr.. Haskell came around
your part of the county. Mr. Haskell Is
jovia', fun-loving soul whom 1t is pleasure
to meet and he would make sheriff who
would be credit to the Office. He has
been staunch republican for years altho
he has never appeared before the voters of
the county with the request that they give
him their ballots for an Office. The fact
however that he has never served the people
of the county in an official capacity does not
make him any the less promising candi-
date In the eyes OF his friends. In fact 1t is
admitted on all sides that all of the three
candidates for the nomination OF Sheriff are
not only good republicans, but are men any
one of whom would make good run for
the Office, would he elected, and would be q
credit to the county after being elected.
Naturally ip the eyes of his friends, this 10
especially true Of Mr.. Haskell.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

The democratic platform says, I'VE op-
pose the accumulation of surplus. /"
Really there wasn't much need of telling
anybody that, for their actions in the past
have told 1t more plainly than any state
ment In their platform could do. The
highest financial ideal of the democrats
seemed to be to fight as shy of surplus as
possible and to rely on bond sales to lift the
treasury out of the deficit into which they
persisted In crOwding ii.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Since the adoption of the gold standard
Japan has no longer been troubled with a
constantly and widely fuctuating rate of
exchange to hamper her intercourse with
o'ner countries. Japan knows what pro-
r'-ss means and is quick to avail herself of
the best things which western civilization
{ f'rs. The gold standard which is one of
Ia latest of western institutions to be taken
advantage of by this wide awake nation is
last proving to be one of the most satisfac-
tory of them all, and yet what Is none too
good for the Japanese, Bryan says by his
course, is too good for the American labor
ing man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Our English cousins seem to have had a
moment Of something very like inspiration
when In referring to the secret of the great
supremacy of the American manufactured
products, the London Times ventured the
suggestion that 1t is, Intelligent labor
highly paid" Yes and that is what the re-
publican party ever insists that American
labor shall be, both intelligent and highly
paid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Anyone wishing profitable work should
address the Wolverine Soap Co. of Portland.
Mich, who are DESTROYS Of securing an
agent In this vicinity to sell their toilet and
laundry soaps, for which they are willing to
pay SO day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
A vote for the democratic party this ia 1

A vote for the democratic party this tai
means a vote to donate another two or
three hundred millions year for four
years more to foreign ship builders and
owners. A vote for the republican ticket
means vote to pay that money to Ameri-
can ship owners, ship builders, seamen,
and workmen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Mr.. George T. Mason, of Owosso town.
ship, representative In the State legislature
from this county, is again in the field for a
nomination to succeed himself at Lansing.
AS matter of course second term may
not be claimed for him as 1t Is generally for
county officers, but conditions will some
times arise when turning away a tried SER
want has no merit, but may be attended
with chargin and loss to those affected by
the change, because of weakness in a man
or lack of tact for the position to which
chosen. Mr.. Mason's record as legislator
has been placed before the people of this
district, and, we think, will commend him
to the careful consideration of all conserva-
tive and honest men. Experience goes for
more as a lawmaker than for any other call
ing one might haye, and when to this is
added integrity of character, social and
moral worth, sound judgment and judi
cial turn of mind, then we have conditions
that press home upon the electors duty
that cannot be ignored without being rec
reant to the trusts, powers and possibilities
at the command of the electors of this com
monwealth. See to it then that the primary
meetings do not go by default, that intelli-
gent and unselish delegates be chosen who
from principle will exercise the trust COM
mitted to them for the best interest of all
concerned. Byron Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Caucus Calls.
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP,

The republican electors of the township of
Caledonia will meet at the town hall on Friday,
August 30, at two O'Clock p m. for the pur.
pose of electing five delegates TO the county
convention to be held in the city OF Corunna
August 9TH. BY order of committee.
JB. HyELETH, Chairman.