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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
Burton.

Miss Sarah McWilliams returned
home the first of the week.-Mrs.. p. HI.
Wilkin and son Charles, of Rev, visited
old friends and neighbors in this place
the first of the week-Rev. j. D..
Young and Mr.. James McWilliams
spent Wednesday with friends in Brant
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Brown enter
tanned their daughter and husband of
Owosso over Sunday-TheM p. Aid
society will meet Tuesday afternoon
May 8. at the home of Mrs. j. c. Cook
-Mesdames j. Collins and G.. Martin
of Banister, are spending few days
with their mother Mrs II. Scott, who is
ill-Mrs. w. c. Stiff was in Corunna
on business Tuesday-Mrs. j. D..
Young, Mrs. A. l. Roosa and Mesdames
s. and A. L. Wright are all numbered
with the sick-The Ladies Aid Society
of the Disciple church of Burton will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Fairfield,
Thursday May 10th. Everybody is in
vited-Samuel r. Piddington died
Friday April 9th. He was born at
North Orange. New Jersey, February IA,
A. D. 1s43. making him fifty seven years
two months and twelve days old at the
date of his death. At the age of nine
teen he enlisted in the army to serve in
the rebellion. He served his country
faithfully for three years and at the close
of the war received an honorably dis
charge At the age of thirty-one July
9Th, 1874, he was united in marriage to
Miss Hattie Middletown and four years
latter settled on their farm in the town.
ship of Rush where they have lived ever
since. From their union four children
were born, three boys and one girl. AL of
whom survive him with their mother
and his companion. Mr.. Piddington
was an honest man, hard worker and
an indulgent father, an excellent neigh
Dor. and leaves large circle of friends
10 mourn his loss. During his recent
illness he was great sufferer yet he
bore it very patiently, he was seldom
heard to murmer or complain. About
one month ago he accepted the Saviour
as his Redeemer and left the assurance
that he was ready to meet his God. His
funeral was held Monday afternoon
from the M. P. church of Garland,
and was attended by large circle of
mourning relatives, friends and neigh
bors to pay their last tribute of respect,
Rev. j. ID. Young officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
A rERRIBLE DEATH.

d. C. Clapp Shot Himself Through the
Head Yesterday IN a Goshen, Indiana,
Hotel.
The whole community was almost in.
describably shocked yesterday after
noon to hear that Dwight G. Clapp,
one of the best known furniture men in
Michigan, and long time resident OF
this city, had killed himself at Goshen,
Indiana
The terrible deed was done at noon in
the Hattie Hotel, in Goshen, Mr.. Clapp
shooting himself behind the right ear
with a revolver which he had purchased
that morning from a local dealer, and
dying shortly after without ever re-
gaining consciousness. He had been in
the city since Tuesday, it being one OF
his regular stopping places, and the
only reason which can be given for his
act is that he must have been temper
arily insane. The furniture trade has
been,dull and as Mr.. Clapp's nature was
such that he was very apt to be easily
elated and again sometimes correspond
ingly depressed, it is supposed that an
especially respondent fit overcame him
at q time when he was not strong
enough to bear up under the added
strain.
The news of the tragedy was first
received about half past one yesterday
afternoon, by Chas. E. Rigley, who
notified his sister, Mrs. Clapp, and then
left on the evening train for Goshen,
accompanied by Robert Gemmell, to
bring back the body of his brother-in-
law. The sympathy of the entire com
munity is with the family and relatives
Mr.. Clapp was one of the best known
furniture designers in the country. His
patent guide for bureau draws was
Justly famed far and wide, and he has
received royalty on its use from the
principal factories of the country. For
years he worked for the Estey Mfg.
Co.. then for some time he had charge
of the designing for the Woodland furni-
ture factory. Since the latter factory
burned he has been employed by diff
ferent factories to furnish designs and
has for the last year spent much OF
the time on the road travelling with a
line made up of the special products of
three of the largest furniture houses in
the country. He was one of the best
furniture statesmen who ever lived in
this city.
As a citizen Dwight G. Clapp was
well liked and universally respected.
For several years he served the city and
his ward as alderman and was always
prominent worker in the old democratic
party. In society matters, especially In
Masonic circles, he has been q prom
inent worker, being member of Owosso
Lodge No. 81 F. and A. NJ, 'Owosso
Chapter No. 80 r. A.. NJ. and Corunna
Commandry Knights Templar No. 81.
His body was taken in charge by the
Goshen Knights. He had been married
about twelve years and his home life has
been most pleasant. He was about
fifty-five years of age.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
West Haven.

Miss Emma Frey. of Owosso, is visit
ing at home-Mrs. Wellman Hart Is
slowly recovering from her recent i'll
ness--Miss Huntly, of Nolan, is visit
ing at j. w. McIntyre's---Mr and Mrs.
Edd Allingham, of Owosso, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Callard
recently-Mr. and Mrs Frank Bailey
entertained few friends Tuesday even
ing--The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Emerald Hart was buried April
21-Mr. George Rush and Miss Lizzie
Bartrem called ON friends here Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04

The following is a list of letters ad-
vertised April 28th at the Owosso post
office: Mrs. Daniel johnson (2), Mrs.
Harry A. HOLSTER, Mrs. Isiah OFT, Mrs.
John Wetherson, Mrs. Frank Parker,
Mrs. Stephen Roberts, Mrs. M. L. Bell,
Mrs. Susan Morrison, Mrs. f. H. Fin.
ney, Mrs. James Connolly Mrs. Alex.
ander Barker, Mrs. Arthur Little, Mrs.
Orvil Joslin, Mrs. John j. Schultz,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheelock, C. w.
Countrymen, w. L. Pratt, Jim Powers,
F. l.. Reaves. w. M. Hodson, j. E.
Falling, Morgan Allclive, John M.
Malone, Mrs. Geo. Lai, Lessa M. Dodge,
G. w. Parsons, X. Swanson, Mrs. John
Grady, Sidney Willette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
Venice.

Mrs. Parsons, of Grand Blanc, was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Elias
Martin, this week-Fred Olney is now
the possessor of new graphaphone-
Mr.. Edward Miller and son, of Owosso,
visited at Fred Miller's on Sunday
Mr.. Burch has just put up new wind
mill-Mrs. VIM. Olney, of Durand,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Liddell this week-The Missionary
Society meets with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Calkins on Thursday fternoon-Mrs.
Harvey johnson visited in Owosso on
Monday-Mr. Bowerin and wife, OF
st. Charles, have moved into the house
formerly occupied by G. Ferguson and
family-Several from here attended
the surprise given Smith Gleason and
bride on Monday evening. Some very
handsome pieces of silver were left as
tokens of esteem-Mrs. Agnes Martin
has been on the sick list the past week
Mrs. Lewis Buyea is able to be out
again-Miss Clara Harris attended
the wedding of her cousin, at Charleston,
this week-Mr. Lorenzo Lousby has
purchased the new house of w. Bing.
ham and will move it to his farm soon
The Ladies Aid society held birth.
day social at the M. E. church, on
Thursday afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04

w. X. Curtis, known as one of the most
reliable OF the Washington correspondents,
writes as follows to the Chicago Record:
IAN interview with Col. Bryan in his
eastern organ today is accepted by politi-
clans here as an intimation that he does
not care to negotiate with the gold stand
ard democrats who have offered to support
him this year Ii he will drop the Chicago
platform. NJ. Bryan expresses himself
quite strongly on this subject, and says that
he prefers the support of the friends who
we're with bin In 1926 to that OF the demo-
Gratis who supported Mckinley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
South New Haven.

Mrs. W. M. Blagdeon is improving
slowly-Bert Bremen was home on a
visit last Sunday-Quite a number
from this vicinity attended the F. M.
quarterly meeting in Owosso last Satur-
day and Sunday-Miss Anna Amos
is visiting In Owosso this week-Mr.
Pratt is painting Mr. Alonzo Kings
bury's house at present-Farmers are
busy this week putting in oats-Rev.
Smith breaches at the F. M. church of
this place, next Sunday evening, as
usual.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
Calumet , ,: !: \
Baking ~ 5: e.: g.: $:
E>, e: !: Powder
\ West Fairfield.

Beth Gleason spent the latter part of
the week at Lewis Bennett's-Clyde
Haire is working for Henry Van Deusen
Mrs P. A. Schoonmaker is spend
ing a couple of weeks, in Mt. Pleasant
- Mr.. Thos. Haire and wife spent Mon
day and Tuesday with his nephew,
Elias Haire, near New Lothrop-Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Palmer spent Tuesday
night at Thos. Haire's-Scott Stack.
weather raised his large barn last Sat-
urdaY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS.
AT q session of the Probate Court for sald
county, held at the Probate ONCE, In the Guy
OF Corunna, on Wednesday, the 26th DAY Oh
present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Propate
10 the matter Of the estate OF Anna Lovets,
deceased; on reading and filing the petition Q, Q,
VIII z. Lovett, praying that administration u y.
SAID estate may be granted to petitioner vi
some other suitable person.
IL Is ordered, that the 2sth day Oh May;
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon ~ sa !d
petition.
And IT Is further ordered. that copy OF tnis
order be published three successive wee wees
previous to said day of hearing, In THE OWosss ~
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating IN
said county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Pro0ate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
Probate Order.

State Of Michigan, County of Shiawassee, SIS
Az session OF the Probate Court for
the city of Corunna, on Monday, the 3Oth day
April, In the year one thousand nine hundred
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
Parshall, deceased; on reading and filing the
petition Of Wells w. Parshall, praying that ad.
ministration OF said estate may be granted to
son.
1t is ordered that the 2sth day Of May, next
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at said Probate
ONCE. be assigned for hearing said petition.
And IL Is further ordered, that q copy of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing, in THE Owossc
TIMES, o newspaper printed and circulating ip
said county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-05-04
BY KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Probate Register.

One hundred and thirteen volumes of the
Journal of the British House OF Commons
have been added to the general library of
the University of Michigan.
The June Magazine number of The Out
look will be Its Eleventh Annual Recreation
Number, and will be largely devoted to
articles and pictures relating to outdoor
life. Among the authors who will con-
tribute are Henry van Dyke, Joseph H..
TwichelI, General Roy Stone, William
Gillette, Jane Barlow, Ernest lngersoll, DR..
8. d. Mcconnell, and Frank II. Spearman,
author of "Foiey's Nerve and other rail.
way stories.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
AT CAPTAIN.
The Liberal News Asserts That The Two
Roads Will Connect at the
Above Place.

The Rock Island surveyors started out
yesterday afternoon to work on the pro-
posed extension from Liberal to Captain,
New Mexico. Chief Engineer w. b.
Worrall came in Tuesday evening to
join the surveyors who have been here
for the past three days, preparing for
the trip. Mr.. Worrall informs us that
he will begin his work at the end of the
old survey 100 miles west of this city and
will further the survey to Clayton, New
Mexico. He expects to receive orders
when he reaches Clayton to continue
the survey through to Captain, New
Mexico. lie thinks he will stay in the
southwest about ten months, making
the preliminary survey and setting grade
stakes from the Liberal terminus to the
Captain terminus.
The road extension question from this
date ceases to be joke. The road will
be extended and will connect with the
El Paso e. Northeastern road at Capt.
tan. The News recently predicted that
trains will be running into the new
country of the Great Southwest and
everything points to an early realization
of the prophecy. The movement has
caused considerable uneasiness regard
ing the future of Liberal, but from all
indications the city will be made divis-
ion point and we will be benefited ma
terially. Liberal News.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
The Colonel Went Straight
Up About a Mile and
Was Pleased.
TRESTLES WERE BUILT ON Stills.
The Last Part of the Trip Enough to
Make Man a Thankful Chris
tain For the Rest of
His Life.

Col. E. S. Jewett, former Niles,
Mich, boy, now the genial passenger
agent OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad
at Kansas City, who has just returned
from weeks visit to his INVALID son at
El Paso, Tex, is charmed with the
country and the people in that thriving
city, says the Kansas City Times.
Talk about folks going up In the air."
says the colonel, 81 went about 25 miles
almost straight up last week and never
left the earth the whole time. | took
the trip from Ell Paso 1O1 miles to Cloud
croft, resort in the Sacramento noun
tains in southern New Mexico. The
road climbed the mountains for 25 miles
by system of switch backs and it beats
anything | ever saw
The last part of the trip is enough
to make man thankful Christian the
rest of his life. The distance is only
mile but it is straight up, and we had to
switch back and forward about ten
miles to get there, with double reverse
curves, and sixty foot crazy looking
trestles built on stills But Cloudcroft,
which is 5000 feet high, is beautiful
place and the view is as grand and far
more picturesque than the rugged
Rockies.
"El PaSo is improving very fast and l
look for it to become the largest city in
Texas. The people have the Kansas
City spirit New Mexican.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19

Mr.. c. j. Fillmore was born In Kill.
lingly, Conn, February 9th, 1857. After
completing his course In the public
schools and high school he entered the
employ of an insurance company, after
ward connecting himself for several
years with the Central Vermont Rail-
way company and started his lumber
career in April, 1880, at Tonawanda. N.
V, the largest lumber distributing
port in the world aside from Chicago.
For Is years he was connected with
the Gratwlck, Smith & Fryer Lumber
company, starting In their employ at
the bottom of the ladder and finishing
as manager of their large interests ut
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
SNODGRASS ROBBED.
Former AlamogordO Citizen Loses His
Wallet in Denver

W. b. Snodgrass carried s., 900 in new
500 bills, folded once tucked into his
hip pocket, for part of Saturday.
When he went home to No. 1920 Cham
pa street in the evening he didn't find
them. So little chance of ever seeing
the $1,000 did he think there was that
he did not report the loss to the city de-
tectives until yesterday afternoon. He
explained that he had been contemplate
ing buying bit of land near Fort Lo-
gangtha he wanted the money handy,
that he did not have need Of it, that he
went all about the city during the day
without thinking OF it, and that he new
er expected to see 1t again. Denver
Times,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19

mouth We will not have trackagt
rights, but our freight cars will run
over the connecting line aud theirs over
ours, and through sleeping cars between
Chicago or Kansas City 10 El PasO and
perhaps to the City OF Mexico and Cali
fornia, will be run. No, we are not
planning TO absorb the FL PasO & North
eastern railway. 1t is not for sale; 1t is
a paying line and has not been offered
TO us. But Mr.. Parker went into that
territory months ago and saw the situa-
tion in regard TO Fl Paso, the advantage
of entry there and the outlets from that
mart. The agreement TO build to a
common point was virtually completed
several weeks ago as the direct result OF
the efforts OF President Chas. b. Eddy
of the FL Paso line. who came here with
G. B. Simpson, OF New York. a large
stockhOlder in the line from FL PasO to
Captain. Their road has made a won
derful record for the FIRST year, by rea-
son OF local resources. The local trade
that now goes to III Paso may be cut off
20 some extent but FL Paso will gain
hundred fold more than she loses by the
extension. 1t may be that the tendency
OF roads TO consolidate may result in the
Rock Island eventually owning the con-
Meeting line, but that is not now thought
of. With the advantage OF from 200 to
225 miles saved between Ell PasO and
the east, under the mileage OF all other
lines, and good territory for local busi-
ness the two lines could fear no com
petitor."
From Clayton correspondent, spe-
cial to The Daily News says:
The News inquiry this morning as to
the business and effect of railway
across the country to White Oaks was
the strongest indication this town has
had that we are to have an extension
A line crossing the Denver Fort Worth
road here would have an immense buSi-
ness from this cattle and wool section.
and in going to White Oaks or vicinity
would go by Liberty and Puerto de
Luna and clear to White Oaks would be
splitting wide open the great wool re-
gion that has in the main done business
with Las Vegas and Roswell.
There is much country along such
route that will bear larger live stock
business than has yet been built up be-
cause of remoteneSs from railways. 1t
could not but give an opening for busi-
ness by El Paao wholesale houses that
can secure better rates than are possi-
BILE for the big towns in New Mexico,
where there is no competing railway
lines.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
Hotel Arrivals.

Following are the hotel arrivals for
the week ending, July 10:
Hotel Alamogordo Miss Brick, FL
PasO; Moses Dillon, DIR II II Stoyl. ] II
Austin, NJ d, A Stranger | L Webber,
FL Paso; L Migeon, Tularosa; S Sparks,
Bolton, Texas; J Stubbs, Galveston;
q c Smeath, Waxahachie, Texas; r NJ
Patton, Greenville Texas; A r Ander-
son, O f Raymon /, Houston; Sam Haw-
kins and wife, Denton, Texas; John r
Kirk, Austin; w II II LlewelIyn. Las
Cruces; r d Walsh, st Louis; j Good
rich and friend, Tularosa; L + John
son, Chama, n NJ; Mrs Lee II Hughes,
Dallas; WIN Hogan, San Francisco; Sid
ney Ullman, d Cohen, Mrs r HILBERT,
b + Darbyshire, + b Houghton, C s
Frenkle, A King, NJ w Stanton, w f
Payne, Ell Paso; S S Hopper, Baileys,
N NJ; S } Thrash, TT Worth; NJ Han
son, Toledo, o; c Cass, st Louis; A
Blacker, Cloudcroft T Keogh, st
Louis; j n Cole, Bryan, Texas; c A
Duffy, Kansas City; N NJ Ledford,
Waco. Texas
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
LAYING a Pipe Line.

The American Placer company is lay
ing pipe five miles long to work the
rich grounds in Ancho Gulch, Jicarilla
mountains,
The big hydraulic machine is now en-
route and the company is rushing things
in order to begin operating II as SOON as
it arrives. The machine and accoutre-
ments will make about five car loads of
freight. A number of men are at work
making preparation to begin work in
earnest. S. L. Bean, the superintend-
ent of the company, is on the ground;
also Johnson, his engineer, is here
White Oaks Eagle.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
FOREST RESERVE SCHEME.
A Government Agent to Report Upon a
Reserve In Lincoln County.


S. ]. Holslnger, representing the de-
partment OF the interior will visit the
Mescalero Indian reservation and look
into the feasibility Of pleasing the reser.
yatiOn or any part Of 1t, under forest re-
serve. BY recent act Of congress it
was declared the tract Of land now re-
sided upon by the tribe should be OPEN
ed for settlement. In addition to the
reservation through examination of
the territory embraced in and between
the Sacramento, the Captain and the
Sierra Blanca mountain ranges is to be
made with view Of reporting also upon
the advisibillty of declaring a portion of
1t under forest reserve. The territory
comprises over two million acres. The
plan of reserving this property has al
ready been investigated and reported
favorably upon by two of the interior
departments special agents, the result
of which is large collection of protests,
maps, ETC.. were forwarded TO washing
ton. Mr.. Holsinger has all these pa
pers, with instructions to make third
inquiry.
In this investigation, the interests of
the people and government are identi-
cal, said Mr.. Holsinger, to reporter,
and the department is by no means in
clined to handle the territory in the
face Of the protests, unless the condi-
tions justify 1t. In the Mescalero res
ervatiOn there are many things to $
considered, in determining whether the
forest land wonld be worth more pre-
served than used for agricultural pur-
poses. The other territory lies directly
around the reservation. Mexican.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19

that point His experience with this
firm was, Of necessity, conducive to a
varied, thorough and practical knowl.
edge Of the business from stump TO con-
sumer. The standing Of the company
was considered the very highest, Mr.
Gratwick personally being acknowledg-
ed TO be head and shoulders above any
one else In the lumber business in that
section.
Mr.. Fillmore remained with this com
paDy until II concluded its business in
1896, after which, for the following
three years he was employed by various
concerns in lumber and other business
as public accountant and auditor at
whid iness be continued until De
1st, 1899, when he accepted the
position of chief clerk and assistant to
the manager of the Alamogordo Lum.
ber company at this place.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
White Oaks Cool climate,

The heat in many places is almost un-
bearable. in White Oaks 1t Is pleasant,
and no annoying mosquitoes make life
miserable. Many strangers from var-
GUS places over the country are here
taking advantage of the pure air and
healthful sunshine of this climate
More will come next summer; everyone
here this season will help to advertise
its virtues to all their friends, who will
come with them White Oaks Eagle.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-07-19
Gould Furnish Ten Cars Of Lead
Ore Per Day With Good
Shipping Facilities.
OF REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE.
Lead Ore That Was Worth $2,l0 in
Oleveland's Time Is Now Worth
$4,00-The Big Con-
contractor.

Geo. c. Hopking, general manager OF
the New Mexican Lead company's mines
in the San Andreas mountains, is in FL
Paso on business. He came to engage
teams to haul ore from this companys
mines to the railroad. He also brought
along some samples OF ore that showed
from forty to seventy two per cent lead.
He says they have uncovered vein OF
this to the width of sixteen feet and
there's no telling how much wider 1t Is.
New mines are opening up frequently
in these mountains and all are making
good showings.
The output OF the mines belonging to
the New Mexican Lead company for
June was 1000 tons, and Mr.. Hopkins
says that he calculates to double that
for July. He will commence shipping
next week..
II was in the San Andreas mountains
in 1882" said Mr.. Hopkins, "but the
cost Of transportation and the necessary
materials were so high that man could
not afford to handle the ore. The ex-
peuse Of handling ore is seventy-tive per
cent less now than in 1882, and while
smelters made charge for treating ore
then, they will treat it free now and pay
q premium for the lead they secure in
the process. Then we couldn't handle
forty-dollar ore at profit. Lead ore,
during CIeyeland's administration was
as low as $s.1O per hundred pounds; yes
terday It was $4.sO per hundred. Still
q is large portion Of the ore we
get haudIe but when we get our
de It all and