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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
Common Council.
Common Council Chamber.
Owosso, Mich, July -. ID

Common Council Chamber.
Owosso, Mich, July Is, 1909.
Special meeting OF the Common Council
Mayor White presiding.
Wiley, Nichols, Detwiler, Brown Ketcham,
Jordan, Densmore.
Clerk read the following call:
Owosso. Mich, July Is, 1902
To the Aldermen, City Clerk and City At
torney, Of the City of Owosso:
Gentlemen:-There will be special m et-
Ing Of the Common Con Council Of the City Of
at 80 p m: standard time for the purpose of
taking such action as may be deemed advis-
able in the purchase OF postotiice site, and
such other business as may properly come
VERNON NJ. WHITE,
which was upon motion adopted; ayes s,
naysO.
Resolved. that the mayor appoint COM
mittee OF three aldermen to act with ctts
lowing persons: Charles. W. Gale, Jesse q,
Shattuck, Ira @. Curry, V. M. White and
John 9. Hagyart. Said Joint committee to
Ing site and meet the special agent of the
treasury department. when he shall come to
Owosso, and transact such other business as
may be necessary pertaining to such site.
Aid. Jordan offered following resolution
which was upon motion adopted; ayes, 8,
nays0.
Resolved, by the com mon council of the
City Of Owosso that the committee on ways
and means be and are hereby directed to
make arrangements at such time as shall be
ne .essary for the purchase OF O site for the
public building In the city of Owosso as sell
ected by thei ONT committee.
Mayor appointed as a committee from the
council to act with the citizens committee,
Aid. Jordan, Pterpont and Wiley.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
Middiebury.

Died, at her home, on Sunday morn
ing, at 1880, Miss Eliza Sears, aged 81
years. She had been great sufferer
for many months, but, oh, so patient,
still having a desire to live for her
mothers sake, but as the time for her
departure was drawing near she being
resigned to her Heavenly Father, longed
to go. The entire community feel to
sympathize with Mrs. Sears and family
in their irreparable loss, yet their loss is
Elias gain, for to live is Christ, but to
die is gain-Charles Seib and family
were guests of Mrs. Seibs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Whittaker-Luther
Sears returned to his home in New
Haven, Conn.,, Saturday evening. His
wife will remain with Mrs. Sears
for some time-Mrs. Ransom Allen
visited at her sister-in-laws Mrs.
Wheelock last week. returning to her
home in Detroit, Saturday-Mrs
Mary VOORHEES, and son, Leon. Of Elsie,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Snyder Sunday-Geo. Arnold had a
horse quite badly injured by coming in
contact with bared-wire fence
Miss Jennie Harvey has been visiting
Mrs. Sears the past two weeks-The
many friends of Mrs. Elmer Bowlby
will be glad to learn that she Is doing
nicely since her accident-Mrs. Char
ley Van Dixie visited her sister. Mrs.
Bert Slocum and family Friday Of last
week.-Mrs.. Eta Davidson has been
spending some time with her mother,
Mrs. Sears, and family-Mrs. J. J.
Knapp visited in Ovid Wednesday, the
guest Of. her mother and sister-Mrs.
Geo. easier has been caring for her
cousin, Eliza Sears, for the past three
weeks-Frank Davidson and mother
were at Mrs. Sears Tuesday of last
week.-Mrs.. Foster, of Victor, visited
Mrs. Sears and family Wednesday
-Mesdames Bert and Alden Lewis
were guests at Mr.. E. Patrick's
Thursday Of last week.-Mrs.
Wheelock and Lydia also Mrs Ran
som ALLEN, of Detroit, visited Mrs.
J. J. Knapp last Friday-Mrs. Geo.
Vincent entertained her mother, Mrs.
Drum, and sister, of Mt. Morris, last
week.-Mrs. Nellie Ganong spent last
week with Mrs. A. Jorae--Mr. Oberly.
Of Lansing, was the guest Of G. Van
Dixie and wife last week. Mr.. Oberly
is cousin Of G. Van Dike's-J. J.
Knapp lost valuable horse last week
funeral of Miss Eliza Sears
was held at the home at one o'clock
Tuesday, Rev. Luther, Of Ovid, offici-
ating. Interment in the Middlebury
cemetery--Geo. Van Dixie, of Riley,
visited his cousin, G. Van Dixie, and
wife, last week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
Ann Arbor Ry. Notice.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will give its
annual midsummer excursion to the
following resorts on Thursday, July a.
by special train, which will leave Owes
so at 11:47 o. M, arriving at Crystal
Lake 6:10 p. m; Frankfort $3.50 p m,
and Traverse City 6:35 p. IN. Tickets
good for return on any regular train
until August eth; will be sold at the
very low rate of 1915 for the round
trip. The new Royal Frontenac"
hotel at Frankfort, accommodating
nearly five hundred guests, is now open
and the public will find it delightful
place to spend few days vacation.
The next Sunday excursion to Toledo
over the Ann Arbor Railroad will be
given July 81. Special train will leave
Owosso at S:00a. m. Fare for the round
trip $1.00 Children under twelve years
of age half the adult rate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Eugene Lawrie passed away to the
world beyond at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, July 18th, at the residence
of his parents in this village. He had
been an invalid for six years. Merry
GUS trouble and lack OF power to walk
or get around seemed the more prom
inent ailments. He was 81 years of age,
leaves a wife, who resides at Greenville
The funeral will be held at the NJ E.
church Saturday at 10 a. m. Burial in
Durfee cemetery. Deceased was a
member of Byron tent, of the Mac
cabees, and carried $1,000, payable to
his father. Byron Herald.
n. j. Clark has sold his beautiful
farm residence, east Of the village to
Detroit party. The consideration being
$40, 900. Possession will not be taken
by the new owner until December LIST.
Mr.. Clark does not expect to leave Ovid
and will move into the village M.
G. Campbell, our pension attorney has
received notice that the Secretary of
the Interior has allowed James Camp
bell of Byron apension of $50 per month
dating back nearly thirty years. The
back pay will amount to over $SO0O
The case has been in progress about 81
years, and although some well known
pension men have had the case Attorney
Campbell secured the allowance after
two years work Ovid Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

1t is understood that the school board
will soon take hand in the attempt to
find out whether any of the money sup
posedly raised for school purposes has
been retained in the city treasury. 1t is
said that demand will be made by the
board upon the city for the amount
which is claimed due. While of course
there is no claim made on the part of
any one that any of the funds have been
Incorporated so much comment has
been aroused over the matter that it
should be explained to the satisfaction
of all just how much money was raised
as school tax and what was done with
the balance, if any, that was not turned
over to the school board. As the mat
ter stands at present many are not salts
lied that a full explanation has been
made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25


DIR. w. Norris, of Morrice viii re-
move to Corunna soon to practice.
Thomas Kerwin and family are en-
joying an outing at Crystal Lake.
Mrs. H. H. Daniels and daughter,
Nina, are at Long Lake, Fenton, for an
outing.
w. HI. Bigelow returned Thursday
morning from business trip in Min.
nesota.
Will III. Brown, of Baltimore, Nd,
is visiting his mother, Mrs NJ. Brown,
Water street.
Owosso Chapter No. 50 R. A. NJ. com.
pleted its work for the season Tuesday
evening, by initiation and banquet.
The Oakhill Cemetery Co. has pur-
chased the Gates property adjoining the
cemetery on the east and will use it,
selling lots therefrom at once.
Jesse, son of J. w. Figg, of this city,
died at Grayling yesterday aged "a
years. He had suffered for many
months from consumption and had but
recently gone north thinking the change
would prove beneficial The remains
will be brought home this evening and
the funeral will occur Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

The non-contiguous territory of the
United States now furnishes a market
for $50, 900, 900 worth Of the products of
her people. A statement just prepared
by the treasury bureau of statistics
shows that the shipments from the
United States to its contiguous
territory during the fiscal year just end
ed have been in round terms as follows:
TO the Hawaiian islands SEQ, 900, 900
To Alaska. neutrality-suspicious.. $4,000, 900
To Porto Rico. .............. 10, 900, 900
To the Philippines. ......... 5000, 900
This is practically five times as much
as the exports to those territories in
1897, when none of them, except Alaska,
was under the American flag.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Taxes may be high this year but if
additional sewers, bitches, pavements
deep gravel top dressings for streets,
and side and cross walks are put down
all summer at the rate proposed by some
members of the council, taxes will not
prove circumstance this year to what
they will be next. They were high
enough last year and still higher this
year. There will be few more people
moving out of the city, few less people
TO do business, and few failures on the
part of business men if the increase in
expenses keeps up. And about that
time there will be few less jobs and a
few less dollars to pay on those jobs.
The council can do the city great deal
Of good at the present time by going
quite slowly on the matter of expendi-
lures
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

The question of the site for the gov
eminent building is one of the most in
teresting questions now before the citi-
gems of Owosso. The government has
made the appropriation for the building.
Owosso must furnish the site. Four
sites have been offered and on any one of
them the $35, 900. 90 government building
will be an ornament to the city. 1t is
sincerely to be hoped however that the
partisans for the different sites will not
let any bitterness creep into their con-
test The government reserves the right
to say on which site the building shall
be placed if on any at all. An inspector
will be sent here to examine all of them,
probably sometime next week or the
week following. Some people will have
to be disappointed at his decision, for
the building cannot be placed on all
four sites. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
however that the people who favor the
rejected sites, for whatever reason they
may not seem to be less desirable to the
Inspector than the others, will not allow
their disappointment to hinder the
prompt requirement of the favored site
and the deciding of it to the government.
II the government is to give the build
ing it should have something to say
about where it shall place it and a $685.
10000 building is something which |
Owosso cannot afford to run any risk of |
losing by failing to make provision for
whatever site may be selected
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

The navy is at present having such
literally rocky times that it is almost
beginning to seem doubtful whether
there will be any ships in commission
for any fall maneuvres. Since Rear
Admiral Crowningshield ran his flag
ship ashore on his visit to Denmark,
the gunboat Scorpion has gotten on the
rocks at Newport, r. I.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Even the big steel trust has chance
TO sigh, There are Others" for while
there may not be another billion dollar
steel trust yet, there is now one with
$50, 0OO, 900 capital. The Jones &
Laughfin company of Pittsburg was
reorganized with that capitalization
Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Wanted-In Owosso and Shiawassee
county an energetic man to sell stock in
one of the best mining propositions ever
offered. Terms liberal stock sells
quickly. Write at once or call upon
JASON E. HAMMOND,
115 st. Joseph ST.,
Lansing, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness,
nausea. Pleasant to take. Perfectly
harmless.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
! epubIioan Ticket.
STATE.

STATE.
For Governor
I'll ARON T. BLISS, OF Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ALEX. MAITLAND, Of Marquette.
For Secretary OF State,
RED hl WARNER, of Oakland.
For State Treasurer,
DANIEL MCCOY, OF Kent.
For Auditor General,
PERRY f. POWERS, OF Wexford.
For Attorney General,
CHARLES A. BLAIR, OF Jackson.
For Commissioner Of State Land Once.
EDWIN A. wILDEY, OF Van Burer.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
DELOS A. FALL, OF Calhoun.
For Members of the State Board OF Education
PATRICK II. KELLEY, OF Wayne,
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, OF Gogebic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
WANTED-Canvassing agents to act as
FIELD MANAGERS.

who have had specially cessful experience
In selling books. to travel In the interest of en-
ploying and training other canvassers. VIII
pay both salary and commission with the view
TO making the income from the latter large.
State fully length OF experience, name and num-
Der Of books sold, time engaged, etc. None but
canvassers of successful experience and capac
ity for training and handling men need apply.
Address,
PUBLISHING COMPANY,
223 North Second Street, St. Louis, Mo.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the fortunes of itching piles.
Yet there's cure. Doan's Ointment
never fails.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
10 Cure a Gold in One pax

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signatures
on each box. csc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Wanted-No. I Eastwood, soft elm,
whitewood, cottonwood, black ash,
white ash, and hickory logs; also Bass
wood bolts For further information
address the
GORMAN BROTHERS Co.
80 Mt. Pleasant, Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Found-A physicians medicine case
Owner can have same by calling at this
office, proving property and paying for
this notice.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
Good HousekeeperS

use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers,
cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

The republican State central COM
mittee will meet in Grand Rapids on
Friday next to call convention TO
nominate candidate for justice of the
supreme court to succeed the late Judge
Long
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
Crop Conditions.

The rain storms of the past week did
great damage to the crops in Michigan.
From all parts of this county reports
show that wheat, both cut and uncut,
has grown badly and will be much
damaged. Many fields of hay are still
uncut, while large acreage which was
cut just before the storm was
practically ruined. The outlook for a
large crop of oats was excellent before
the storm but it seems likely that the
yield will be greatly reduced as many
fields are lying almost on the ground.
The weekly crop bulletin of the
United States weather bureau issued
Tuesday says that the early part of last
week was warm and bright and very
favorable to crop growth and field work.
but since Thursday evening almost con-
tinuous showers prevailed in the south
ern and central counties, greatly delay
ing harvest and haying operations and
in many sections badly flooding low
lands.
Before haying time meadows indicated
splendid crop, but the showers caused
rank growth at maturity and are
greatly interfering with the work of
securing it; much hay has been dam
aged and considerable of it remains
uncut.
Wheat and rye harvests are also
much later than usual this year. their
harvest was quite generally begun dur
ing the early part of the week, but the
showers of the latter part have brought
it almost to standstill. Both grains,
if they could be secured. would yield
finely owing to the large amount Of
rainfall farmers complain considerably
of soft soil, which makes it very diff
cult to operate their reapsrs and binders.
Oats are ripening quite rapidly; the
stand is heavy and the heads well filled,
but there is much complaint Of lodging.
Corn has improved, but is still back
ward and many fields are quite weedy.
Sugar beets, as whole, are doing well,
although farmers experience consider
able difficulty in keeping them clean.
There is considerable scab in apples;
plums have been falling badly; as a
whole, apples, pears and peaches con-
tinue promising, especially peaches,
about which there is less complaint
than any other fruit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

The Saginaw Courier-Herald says
there is strong talk of making d L.
Lamphere, of Vassar, the democratic
candidate for congress in this district
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Lost-A six exposure spool of films.
Finder please leave at TIMES Office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

For Representative in Congress- sth District,
JOSEPH W. FORDNEY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25
@MAro

This signature Is on every boz OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmO.Q uinine rsblsss
che remedy that cures q cold In one -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

Prosperity Is the Issue is the title
of the great speech of United States
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, recently delivered in the
Senate at Washington. The speech has
been issued in document form by the
American Protective Tariff League.
Send postal card request for free copy.
Ask for Document No. IS. Address
w. F. Wakeman, General Secretary,
135 West 23d street, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-25

n.
The budget of good things in the Au-
gust st. Nicholas is sufficiently well as
sorted to tickle the fancy Of all sorts and
conditions of children. TON flanagan,
Jr., is the long story. 1t is vigorous,
natural, and decidedly interesting.
"Slimme Sir Marmaduke" is delight
full bit of nonsense verse, setting forth
the adventures of very thin knight
who in his armor was mistaken for the
fire-tongs by the giants wife. 1.-THE
Little Maid of the Sea" is charming
story of a fisher lass who mended the
nets and took care of her baby brothers
and cooked her fathers dinner and was
cheerful in her work.
The celebrated case of Prof. Frank
Zimmerman, formerly Of Owosso, against
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitley for $4,000
damages for alternating the affections Of
his wife, will go to the supreme court. a
bill of exceptions having been settled in
the Ingham circuit court Tuesday. In
the circuit court a jury rendered YER
dict of no cause Of action.
Ex-Gov. Cyrus G.. Luce was invited
recently to address the Shiawassee
Farmers Club picnic at McClrdy park
on Aug. 30. Mr.. Luce, on account Of
ill health, has been obliged to decline
the invitation.
ALI reports received by Alma Sugar
Co. indicate that the beet crop this year
will be on the average of that Of previous
years, the excessive wet weather during
the past month Notwithstanding. Some
fields where the land is low do not
promise much of yield, but most Of the
acreage is on high land and No beets in
general never looked better, although
wedding and thinning has bsen back
ward Gratiot county has mose acreage
out to beets than ever before in the
history Of the industry and sbout the
first of the present month the outlook
was very dubious, but the farmers are
feeling better now.-Alma Record.
Nineteen desperate long term prison
ers were sent to Marquette, wednesday
evening, passing through this city in
car attached to the regular t1sin. The
men were too unruly to b kept at Jack
son. Each was handcuffed and wore
ball and chain on the journey. There
were also eight guards in tho ear.
Miss Mabel Priest, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Priest, Of Venice,
was married to Phineas Buroh on We'd
nesday evening. The young people will
reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Priest.
G. E. Rowe, of this city. and friend,
W. F. Gage, of Detroit, have completed
and shipped to Orchard Lake, where
they have cottage, two fourteen foot
luck canoes, well finished and handsome
,rafts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-13
THINK PRICES roo HIGH
TaxpayePS' League Fighting Poor
Farm Plumbing Bill.

Judge Harrison Is at present hearing
arguments relative to the plumbing put
in at the county poor farm The tax
payers league were of the opinion that
the prices charged by Charles Wilkins
were eXorbitant on account of the com
bine of the Master Plumbers associa-
ton, and that the county should not
pay it.
Yesterday a number of plumbers were
examined, and they were of the opinion
that the prices charged were those that
prevailed, and in some instances they
thought that the prices Were lower than
usually charged, and 1t was thought by
them that Wilkins had omitted counting
in the freight when he made his bid
Today the Taxpayers league will have
their inning, and shall give their opinions
aus to what should be the proper charges.
After hearing both sides Judge Harrison
will then be able to determine whether
any combine exists. and whether Wilkins
is entitled to the price which was ac-
cepted by the commissioners, when he
was awarded the contract.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-13
PLANS ARE COMPLETE.
Everything Running Smooth on the
New Daily Merger"

Everything Running Smooth on the
New Daily Merger"
Committees of five from each of The re-
Gently consolidated daily papers at the
university met yesterday and arranged
the details of the transaction
The meeting decided that the board Of
directors for the new corporation for the
ensuing year shall consist Of five mem
bers from each staff. Ultimately, it is in
tended that the board of directors shall
consist Of eleven members, but the pres
ent arrangement was considered best as
Offering an even share to both papers.
These directors are to choose the man
aging editor and business manager of the
INCORPORATED merger" which officers are
to hold over for the coming year.
In the spring Of 1903 the government Of
the merger will pass into the hands
Of the stockholders, who will elect the
board Of directors and the officers of the
paper from that time forward
The first number Of the new paper ap.
peared Tuesday morning In general ap-
pearance it differs little from the former
Minnesota Daily. An extra sheet was
added, however, and a superiority of ad-
Vertising matter was apparent
Both sides seem to be perfectly salts
ned with the consolidate plan and
everything is going off without the slight
est friction. The feeling of the faculty
IS strongly favorable to the present ar
rangement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-13
ILLINOIS QUEEN
OF THE NAVY
SURPRISES ALL HER GREAT PRE-
DECESSORS
Commander Usher Talks EnthusI-
asticaIIy OF the Performance Of
the Battleship Under
Every Test.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12-The battleshlp
Illinois, which today dropped anchor off
Tompkinsville, after it's final trial run
from Newport News to New York, has
proved herself the queen Of the navy. In
every test she has surpassed the Ala
bama, the Oregon and even her sister
ship, the Kearsarge. The tests were
rigorous, and fully demonstrated, her Of
1icers say, her superiority over either
vessels of her class which the country
can boast.
Commander Usher, who, in the alb
sence of Capt Converse, was in com
mand of the vessel, said tonight:
I'VE had a hard test, and surprising
efficiency, speed and power were develop
ed. The most gratifying test, which
was somewhat surprising, was her speed
at natural draught. The test showed
l02 revolutions minute, as against nineay-
eight for the Kearsage. The additional
speed indicated by. the greater number
of revolutions would make us about a
half knot an hour faster than the Kear-
sarge, or, in fact, any other battIeship.
The speed was about 15.7 knots an hour.
Under natural draught at top speed the
coal consumed would be approximately
$50 tons a. day
1T was not only in speed that the
Illinois broke records said the captain.
''She surpassed the figures of the tests
of other battleships in every particular.
In maneuvering, in handling of the guns.
hosting ammunition, loading and sight
ing, and in swinging to one point and
another, as though engaged i'll a fight,
she fully showed her superiority