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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-11-07
Gentlemen of the jury.

The following is list of the jurymen
for the November term of the circuit
court. They will be in attendance be-
ginning Nov. 25th
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BuYINa AND sE111Na-

The fact that the expectation Of man
ufactures this year is larger than in any
preceding year except 1900, and that the
importation of manufacturers materials
is also larger than in any preceding
year lends interest to a statement lust
prepared by the treasury bureau of sta
tisties showing the details of exports of
manufactures and importation of manu-
faeturers' materials.
The principal manufactures exported
are iron and steel. mineral oils. copper
leather cotton, agricultural implements,
chemicals, wood. paper. paraffin, tobac-
co. fibers, cars and carriages, India rub
Der goods. books and other printed mat
ter. distilled spirits and musical in
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struments-th eirsrelative value being in
the order named
The principal manufacturers mater
ials imported are hides and skins. chem
icals. silk. India rubber. copper. TIM
wool, cotton and wood-their relative
value being in the order named.
The bureau of statistics has prepared
a statement showing the expectation of
these great groups of manufactures and
the Importation of the great groups of
manufacturers materials in the ten
months ending with October, 1902, COM
pared with the corresponding period OF
last year. 1T shows that exports of iron
and steel manufactures for the ten
months ending with October. 1902, were
SS1 .977 ,545 against SIS, TIA in the COR
responding months of last year: exports
of mineral oils were s51 175361 against
$55, 140,39S in the corresponding months
of last year: exports of copper were $40.-
237 ,345 against $23.176,263 in the cores
ponding months of last year; exports OF
leather and manufactures of were $685.
412, $50 against S24 115. 1872 in the cores
ponding months of last year; exports of
cotton manufactures were s2S.s53,1S1
against $21. 81 .264 in the same months of
1901; exports of agricultural implements
were SIG, 246556 against S15.s12.144 in the
corresponding months of last year;
chemicals. drugs, medicines. etc. were
81 .19s,1 III against s12O06.510 in the cor
responding months of last year; manu-
features of wood were $10.410.4S0 against
S. 216197 in the corresponding months OF
1901, and paper and manufactures of,
were Sc. 200 165 against $6,145,705 in the
same months of last year
In importations of manufacturers
materials the figures of the ten months
ending with October 1902, show an in
crease in nearly all articles. Importa-
tions of hides and skins in the ten
months ending with October. 1902, We're
$4S. 32l 81 in value against 46,692,T 76 in
the same months of last year: chemi-
Gals, which are largely used in manu-
featuring. were $4S. 7O1 129 against $45,-
S40. ESQ in the same months of last year;
silk manufactured, SIS. 276,097 against
$23, 1896, 62S in the corresponding months
of last year; fibers, S2S, 936. s91 against
s21 1876, 922 in the same months of last
year; tin, S17,773.OS9 against 1624S.Sl1
in the corresponding months of last
year: wool, SIG, .164 against $11 624.27S
in the same months of 1901 and cotton,
$s.050. 46s against sc. 600. 23S in correspond
ing months of last year.
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TEST OF MERCER PRINCIPLE.

The following discussion of the ten
dency 10 railroad wage advancement is
from the Minneapolis Tribune:
All the railroads of the country are
increasing the wages of their men, 1t is
estimated that $4,000 men will get an
annual increase. aggregating $17000,OO0-
This is the most remarkable wage adj
vance ever made in the history of Amer
lean industry. 1t is considered TO be vol
untary and is so in a sense: but it is
quite certain that many railroads would
have been confronted by a demand Tor
increase of wages. enforced by the
MANAGE of a strike. but for this volun-
tary concession
OF course it is said that the railroads
will compensate themselves for this in
crease of wages with higher freight
rates, and that the public will pay it in
the end. This is the irvariable rule
when an increase of wages comes after
a wasteful strike. which has dissipated
the surplus and impaired the earning
power of railroads. 1t is not quite so
certain when wages are increased in
prosperous times and the increase can
be paid out of excess of earnings. All
the railroads have been doing tremend-
Gus business and making enormous pro-
fits 1t may be that they can pay the
increased wages out of surplus, and will
choose not to take the risk of cutting
down their business by making higher
rates. Undoubtedly they viii take the
course that seems to them most for
their own advantage in the long run.
1t is significant that the prediction of
increased rates is supported by citations
from managers of the weaker roads;
those that have not been able to avail
themselves of the economies of combi-
nation Indeed, these seem to have
taken part reluctantly in the increase of
wages That was started by the great
eastern mergers, the Pennsylvania AMI
Vanderbilt system. and the others had
to follow suit It is possible that the
strong systems can afford to advance
wages without increasing rates and that
the weaker systems cannot.
This will be an interesting test of the
merger principle. That principle is al
ways defended on the ground of its
large economies of operation. 1t is said.
and demonstrated in many cases, that
combination can serve the public more
cheaply than competition and can pay
! larger wages to employees, because it
saves the enormous expense of separate
administrations and fighting for bust
ness. The big industrial trusts assert
that they pay better wages and sell for
lower prices than the independent COM
panies If this is true for them, it ought
to be true for the railroads.
The question will be tested this winter
in full view of all the public. Ii will be
highly interesting to examine the freight
rates of all the railroads that have made
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MENAGERIE IN PANIC.
Fire at Central Park stirs Animals to
Frenzy.

New York. Dec. Sire in the arsenal at
Centred park created panic among the
animals of the menagerie, and the roars
and cries of the Gagged beasts attracted to
the scene great crowd from Fifth ave-
nue.. which for an hour was treated to Il
spectacle as thrilling any that might
have been witnessed in the heat of the
widest jungle. This is the first fire that
has occurred in the arsenal which is near
the animal-houses at Sixty-fourth street
and Fifth avenue The wood in the bull l.
ing, which is very old. was as dry tin
der, and when the firemen arrived the
flames had spread to the sitting room of
the police station and the offices of the
park department in the second floor. AT one
time the whole building was threatened,
but the firemen arrested its progress by
tearing out much woodwork and wreckinS
the interior. and the loss was not heavy.
Meantime the animals, frightened by the
unusual commiticn, the changing of tlre
bells and the rush of park attendants,
and leopards rushed about their cages.
dashed against the iron bars. emitting
roars and screams that shook the frame
structure in which they are covered.
Wolves and other animals in adjoining
houses took up the cries of their neigh
bors swelling the fierce discord until it
could be heard for a distance of several
blocks. The elephant julie and the two
horned rhinocerOs. the only beast of the
species of this country made their small
BUILDING rock and reel with their roars Q.
fright. Many persons in the street outside
of the park rushed to the scene in the oe-
lief that some death-battle was in progress
among the beasts.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.

ltrom the Atchison Globe
II these times a man ought to be a
farmer or In trust.
Last year it was petit larceny to steal
coal but this winter it will be a capital
offense.
Mistakes seem to be necessary: man
who can't show scars isn't much of
wood chopper
There is one thing about the wages of
sin; the man who gets them never COM
plains that he is not well paid.
An Atchison colored man says he has
dry gang" We never heard of the dis
ease before. II is eating his foot off.
When woman has watched a husband
thirty-five years, and raised a family of
children, she has a right to be nervous.
We hope the readers of this paper have
had the Discrimination to note with pride
that We never refer to a cold wave as the
icy NIT of Boreas."
Nothing makes a good Christian woman
quite so mad as to have a piece of fancy
work she has nearly killed herself maxi
ing, marked at a low price at a church
fair.
An Atchison woman who has Dragged
to her husband of fine Offer she re-
fused before she married him will never
bring up the subject again; the man turn
ed up yesterday not to see his old love,
but to beg her husband for a job
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IMMIGRATION BILL.
Senate Committee Takes 1t OPP and
Grants Hearings.

Washington. Dec. S-The senate COM
mittee on immigration gave hearing to-
day on the bill restricting immigration,
now pending in the senate.
Goodwin Brown, representing the New
York state lunacy commission, urged that
the bill be amended so as to provide the
deportation of aliens who become public
charges within two years. He said that
during the last ten years the foreign born
insane cost the various states $50. 000.010.
He offered an amendment. carrying out his
suggestion
Commissioner Sargent of the immigra-
ton bureau said the head tax of So in the
bill should be retained, as it would serve
to keep out many immigrants. Comus-
sioner Williams of New York urged more
strict regulations at Ellis island. saying
there was great deal Of perjury: lie
grant stations. The commission will give
another hearing tomorrow
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GOLF GAME YEARS.
Fifteen Holes Played in England and
Three in America.

New York, Dec. S.-A two-some at golf
that was begun on Wimbledon links, Sur
reg, England, by Arthur ]. Billin and
Elliott Norcross. 10 years ago. was finish
ed on the links of the Golf club at Lake
wood today.
The Wimbledon match was interrupted
at the fifteenth hole by rain. The other
three holes were to have been played the
next day but something happened to pre-
vent this. Messrs. Billin and Norcross
met for the first time since then at dinner
in the Lakewood hotel, and after exchang-
ing greetings the first word was about the
unfinished golf match.
They played it out and MIR. BiIlin won
bv hole.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lEIOIu the I7DlidQSlpuld RECORD
Heat expands even a hot temper
Economy begins at home more often
than does charity.
It's the other fellows money that is the
root of all evil
Virtue is its own reward. and it's pretty
lonesome at that
Wigg--" Figures never lie" Wagg-
How about figures of speech2''
He-~You should remember that consis-.
tency is a jewel" She-'sYes, but jewelry
is so vulgar"
We have heard of wolves in sheep
clothing, but a bear-faced liar seldom
looks sheepish.
A mans vocabulary is generally larger
than woman's, but Homans is more
persistent
Some people don't believe in putting of
till tomorrow what others can 10 for them
today.
The preacher may war against the world,
the flesh and the devil and still continue
to take on flesh
After a man has been disappointed in
love several times he begins to think Of
marrying for money.
It is well 20 speak only good of the dead,
and vet the tombstone engraver makes his
living by cutting remarks.
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HELP FAMINE SUFFERERS.
Swedish Citizens of Topeka Organize
to Assist Countrymen.

In order that Topeka may contribute
a share toward the relief of the people
OF Sweden stricken by severe famine
which prevails there. a conference was
held Saturday night at the Swedish
Baptist church of this city at which a
committee consisting of Rev Gustav
Nyquist, Rev. Peter Pearson and State
superintendent of instruction Frank
Nelson was named TO confer with the
various Swedish societies of this COM
munity for the purpose of making the
effort a united one to reliava the condi-
ton of the countrymen Another
meeting has been arranged for this
committee for Tuesday afternoon at the
office of Mr.. Nelson, at which time fur
Their advance will be made in this plan
During the summer just ended the
weather was exceptionally wet and the
products of the land were so decreased
from what is usually harvested that
there is scarcely enough grain right now
for the unfortunate people to live upon,
while cattle and other animals are being
killed continuously to supply the people
with food and to prevent starvation.
This condition existed in NOOrlcnG and
Dalarne, the two mort hernmOSt provinces
of the peninsula having a population of
about 100000 King oscar recently APP
pointed Swedish national relief COM
mittee establishing its headquarters at
Stockholm and empowering it to solicit
all aid possible for his unfortunate sub
jects. There are two millions of Swedes
III lhe united states ana right now con-
tributions are being made in nearly ev-
cry community where there are any
number of people of that nationality for
the help of those in need. In Kansas
there are about 10000 Swedes and al
ready in some of the larger settlements
considerable sums have been raised for
the relief fund. The movement has been
undertaken without any solicitation. It
is not merely a plan to raise money
among the Swedish people, but other
nationalities as well are invited to help.
Kansas did its part for the relief of the
people of India and Cuba and a large
sum is anticipa ted for this relief cause.
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.I4HUNTERS KILLED.
This Is the Number of Fatalities in
Michigan This Season.

Marquette, Mich Dec. S.-Fourteen
hunters were killed in the woods of
northern Michigan and northern Wis
consin during the fall months of 1909,
and particularly during the deer season
A score or more additional unfortunates
were more or less seriously wounded,
but survived.
This record of killing and manning is
about the average. One compilation
shows seventeen hunting fatalities in
the fall of 1901, while a partial list of
the wounded includes some thirty-three
ma mes
tt should be borne in mind in this
connection that all or most of these
accidents occurred in northern Michi-
gan and Wisconsin. and deer hunters.
both legal and illegal, are usually the
victims. A list taking in all the hunt
ing fatalities and casualties in the two
states would swell to truly formidable
proportions.
The hunters escaped rather easily
during the season lust closed, Several
sof the fatalities occurred before the
season opened. The death rate among
upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin
hunters is said to have been the lowest
of the last few seasons.
But few of the fatalities occurred as
result of men being mistaken for deer.
Other accidents occurred through the
accidental discharge of rifles. while
hunters were making their way
through the brush.
1t is proba ble that there are some I'M
recorded fatalities. This is usually the
case. Men are shot. and, unwittingly,
perchance, are left in the woods. where
their bleaching skeletons are found
months later.
Speaking of hunting accidents and
fatalities an old hunter Yesterday
voiced an opinion which is held more
or less generally: Too much booze
goes to the woods during the hunting
season. he said. tTco many 2arties
make their annual hunt the occasion OF
lively jollifcation, and thus many ac-
cidents occur that otherwise would nor
be possible. 1 don't mean to say thai
the hunters are a dissolute lot or that
they are heavy drinkers in the woods
but they are usually well provided with
more or less LIQUOR. A gun is a tricky
thing even in the hands of a man in fun
possession of his faculties. but when its
owners brains are a little added by
alcohol the whole neighborhood is I'M
safe. / have not the slightest doubt thai
many of the annual crop of accidents
can Justly be attributed to this cause
/ l am no blooming Puritan myself and
like my nip in camp, but, neverthe-
less, if hunters go out for a drinking
bout they should leave their guns at
h0n1e''
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HANNA PRESIOES.
Meeting of Industrial Depart
ment of Civil Federation.

New York, Dec. S.-The first annual
meeting of the industrial department
of the National Civic Federation was be.
gun here today Senator Hanna called
the session to order and made an adj
dress of welcome, in which he said:
In extending welcome to you, also
wish to extend congratulations. l am
glad to be able to say that our eA-
oerlences in the last year have proved
to those, who are charged with the re-
sDonsibilities of this work the fact that
the great mass of the American people
are in sympathy with the organization
and its work. This great industrial ques~
ton las come to the surface and is de-
mandina due and careful consideration
by the people of the United States.
n more important question claims
their attention than this one which
seeks to- bring about a better rela ton
ship between capital and labor The OBJ
ject of this meeting today, and for the
several days for which we are to meet,
is to discuss in every phase of. this
question: all matters of interest which
will tend to the Improvement of the
conditions affecting these two great
factors, and which shall interest to a
larger extent the people of this country
to Join with in this work.
Mayor Low made an address of well
come on behalf of the city. Among those
present were John G. Milburn of Buffalo;
Louis Nixon. Bishop Potter, Cornelius n.
Bliss, Alfred Mosely, President Eliot of
archbishop 1Feidnu, oscar .
Strauss, John J. McCook. Charles G. Bon
aparte of Baltimore, James A Chambers
of PittsbIlrg, Theodore d. Shaffer, James
Duncan, Daniel ]. Keefe. James O'Con-
nell, JAMES NJ. Lynch, Henry White, John
Mitchell,{ Charles H. Taylor. jr., president
of the American Publishers association
Fred It. Towne. president of the National
Founders association; Charles H. Castle,
president of the Stone Manufacturers;
A Becerly Smith. United States Litho-
graphical union: William Mahon, prosi-
dent Amalgamated Street Railway associ-
alton; Thomas w. Pater of Michigan.
John Graham Brooks. Cambridge, and
John A Hobart England.
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sucn liberal advance of wages. If there
sho--ld be no ether than the usual ad-
vs.>ses made on the closing of lake navi-
s. ion, it viii be clear that the increase
OF wages is TO be paid out of surplus
earnings. This ability to advance wages
without increasing rates cannot be at
tributed wholly to the merger principle.
if it shall be found in all roads alike
But if the weaker competing lines. nos.
yet brought into the various mergers.
should find it difficult to keep up earn
ings without resort to higher charges.
1t viii be necessary to conclude thai
the principle of combination is an eco
nomic benefit by which consumers and
wage earners alike gain. In that event
it will not be long before all the i'm
portant roads in the country will be
drawn into one combination or another
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From die CHICAGO News.


A close friend is one who declines to
lend you money.
The female boolkeeper is entitled to
the title of countess.
Pleased to meet you is what a man
never says to a sight draft.
The man who can catch a flea in the
dark can hoe his own row in politics.
The world seems all the brighter to
some lovers when they turn down the
gas
Spinning coins is uncertain. but it
enables man to turn his money
quickly
An old bachelor says pin-money is so
called because wives stick their hus-
bands for it.
Some people seem to think you ought
to pay rent for the place you occupy i'll
their daily thoughts.
There is nothing dogmatic about anna
teur photographers. They are always
willing to exchange views.
Men are like sandwiches. There's
nothing in some of them and the more
there Is in others the worse they are.
1t Is enough to disgust a hypocrite
when he discovers that the man he has
been posing for is no better than him
self.
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JAYHAwKER Jors.

Smith county yearns Tor the old-fash-
Toned spelling school There are too many
new tangled isms being taught
A Fort Scott lad. penitent after a riotous
spree, shed tears i'm court. He will also
shed his coat and do time the rock
pile.
Visitors at the Fort Scott iau are less
plentiful since three insane inmates have
joined the reception committee in robes
de mutt
A Downs man who drew graphophone
al rattle says he has a white elephant
on his hands. Several of the pieces are
from Kipling.
ago the poultry. exhibit was composed al
most entirely of Belgian hares. This year
there is not one.
It's nip and tuck at Ottawa which puts
on the most airs, the owner of Chinese
lily or the man who has been around the
golf links twice.
One Leavenworth colored woman has
mad another placed in jail for using ra-
zor on her. 1t seems to be clear case of
cutting her acquaintance.
The Hessian fly continues to fool around
however. the wheat is green and the
planned things may get the cholera NOR
bus.
An Arkansas City woman recently left
home mysteriously and returned in the
same manner All concerned have agreed
to discuss the matter with the soft pedal
Fifty Greek employees of the Missouri
Pacific at Neodesha struck because one of
their number was discharged They soon
rspented and wanted back, but found the
shutters up
There are only 5O2 Republican papers in
Kansas standing up for Bailey now. The
thirteen insurgents by microscopic search.
nave added another rhorrified puritan to
their list.
At recent Leavenworth burial a gram
aphone was used. About the only differ
ence these days between a funeral and
wedding is the music and that feature is
rapidly being eradicated-
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ETTER TO BEMARRIED.
Railroad Man Goes to Las Vegas for
Wife

W. K. Etter. chief clerk for General
superintendent ]. E. Hurley of the
Santa Fe, has gone to Las Vegas, N. M,
where on Wednesday evening he will
wed Miss Locke Fort, of that city
Miss Fort is the daughter of Capt. l.
c. Fort. who for many years has been
the prosecuting attorney for the terri
tory of New Mexico. He is one of the
leading lawyers of the west.
W. K. Etter came to Topeka at the
time Mr. Hurley was made general sup
erintendent here He was associated
with Mr. Hurley in the same CAPACITY
when the latter was general suoerin-
tendent ct La Junta. Col.
Mr.. Etter and his bride will not come
to Topeka until the latter part of De-
cember. They will make a tour of Cali
fornia, the Grand Canyon and other
western points of interest.
During Mr.. Etter's absence. his place
here is taken by w. Y. Black, who came
here two months ago from Pueblo, Col.