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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.
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=, time.
La--own parties have flooded Chel-
sea with clever counterfeit scent
piece.
The postoffice department has ac-
certed the recommendation of the in
spector to establish rural free de-
livery route out of Concord.
Moose are reported to have been
seen in Alger county. AS far as
known, they are the first which have
ever taken up quarters in the upper
peninsula.
Ten Seventh Day Adventists have
left Battle Creek for Europe, where
they go to attend the European gen.
eral conference, which meets in Lon
don May 10.
The directors of the Marinette iron
works at Menominee have decided to
move the entire plant from Marinette
to Warren, Pa. They employ about
$50 men.
The eight leading restaurants and
boarding houses in Coldwater have Or
ganized trust" and advanced the
price on board. No single meals will
be hereafter furnished for less than
/ 25 cents.
A fine pavilion is building at the
Avery and Agnew, in Mt. Clemens, and
summer vaudeville will be one of the
attractions. w. M. Morse, Jr., man
ager of the two hotels, is looking af-
ter bookings for the season.
The Battle Creek Sanitarium &
Health Food Co. has closed deal by
which the Somerville hotel at ST.
Clair, owned by Walter Hopkins, will
pass under it's control and be operated
as branch institution to the main
sanitarium at Battle Creek.
Owing to the dilatory tactics of the
Niles council, the Indiana Railway Co.
will build an electric line from South
Bend through Buchanan to Benton
Harbor, rather than through Niles, as
was intended. The Niles city council
could not agree upon a route through
the city.
DR.. Victor H. P. Sturm of st. Louis,
Mo-, has purchased the Spring Beach
resort, beautifully located property
on West bay, just beyond the edge of
Traverse City. He intends using it for
hay fever patients during that season,
and the remainder of the year for a
hospital.
Queen City Hive, No. GA, Ladies of
the Maccabees, CT Ypsila1ti, has is
sued circular letter advocating that
the great Offices be held in rotation,
and urging that DR.. Ellen B. Murray,
examining physician of the Ypsilanti
lodge, be elected great medical ex-
aminer, to succeed DR. Emma Cooke
of Detroit, who has held the Office for
eight years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Lnck of Tact.

There are many very good people
people Of irreproachable character. who
are never liked because of their wan,
OF tact. They are hospitable and like tt
entertain, but they ask known enemies
to little family dinner. They expose
all their little household economies tc
their guests. They never spoil story
for relations sake" If guests are OF
different religions or politics. they In
troduce the subjects and give most de
cided views which do not convince and
only irritate. A lady is told that her
hat is unbecoming or, d man that he
made bad speech. They never have
any appreciation of the fitness OF
things.
Tact is of great importance If one
would be agreeable or retain friends. A
man without tact can never exert n
strong influence. He can never become
a great leader. Tact is needed in every
calling in life.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Three cctroit Boys Sentenced.

Detroit, Mich, April 30.-Charles
Connor, six years at Ionia; William
Fiplayson, six years at Jackson: AL
bert Lipsinski, five years at Jackson.
These sentences were dealt out Tues
day morning by Judge Phelan to three
OF the young men, who at the point Of
revolvers, held up the occupants Of
Kavanaugh's drug store on Fort street
west on the night OF Jan. 90. Ed Mo-
gan, the fourth member Of the gang,
the first to plead guilty, will be SEN
fenced later by Judge Murphy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Declared Andrews Crazy.

Lansing, Mich, April 3O.-Supt.
Long Of the state asylum at Ionia and
Supt. Polglase of the home for the
feeble-minded and epileptic at Lapeer,
made an exhaustive examination of
Rev. ]. r. Andrews yesterday, and it
Is stated on reliable authority that
they are both of the opinion that he is
mentally irresponsible as the result of
epllepsy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
MysteriousIy Disappesred.

Owosso, Mich, April 3O.-The vii
fage Of Elsie, north Of Owosso, is
stirred UP by the disappearance of Mil
ton Finch, who has not been seen
since Sunday night. Finch is a mid.
dle-aged man, unmarried and lived
with his parents, two miles southwest
of Elsie. He has been acting queerly
for some time, and 1t is thought has
been partially insane.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
In Reply to Inquiries

we have pleasure in announcing that
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is like the
solid preparation of that admirable
remedy in that it cleanses and heals
membranes affected by nasal catarrh.
There is no drying or sneezing. The
Liquid Cream Balm is adapted to use by
patients who have trouble in inhaling
through the nose and prefer spraying
The price, including spraying tube, is
75 cents. Sold by druggists or mailed
by Ely Brothers, So Warren street, New
York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Hemorrhci is (Piles).
IUuIb NtIy UIUIy,
O. L. BRISTOL.

Sample mailed free-one application
gives relief-while the continued use of
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil perma.
nently cures Piles and Hemorrhoids Elk
ternal or internal, Blind or Bleeding,
Itching or Burning. Fissures and Fistu-
las. Relief immediate certain.
Sample mailed free. Three sizes, CSC,
soc and 81. 90. Sold by all druggists, or
sent prepaid on receipt of price. Hum
phrey's Medicine Co., corner William
and John streets, New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
5000 Fire at Manistee.

Manistee, Mich, April 30.--At an
early hour Tuesday morning fire de.
stroyed the c. o. ID. laundry, owned
by e. M. McElligott, together with a
stable. in which two horses were ere.
mated. Loss estimated at $4,000. Max
Baumans cigar factory adjoining was
also damaged $1,000 by water and
smoke.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Train Threw Him 200 Feet.

Waldron, Mich, April 3O.-The
southbound Cincinnati Northern pas
senger train, due here at SAB D. M,
ran into a team and wagon belonging
w II w Reynolds half mile south
NJ Gown. George Baughman, who was
C.1ving the team, was thrown with
lie horses and wagon about 200 feet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

President Signs Exclusion Bill.

Washington, April 3O.-President
Roosevelt has signed the Chinese ex.
clusion bill. The pen used was given
to Rep. Kahn of California, who has
taken a deep interest in the bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot.Ease,

A powder for the feet. 1t cures Swols
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweat.
ing Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all
drug stores, 25c. Ask today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

Present this notice and ten cents to
your grocer, at once and get Triumph
fruit can wrench. Latest and best
wrench made. Try Forbes cocoa, it is
pure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Cholera Situation in Manila.

Manila, April 90-The cholera sta.
tistics to date are as follows: Manila,
COS cases and 4S3 deaths; provinces,
1884 cases and 1921 deaths.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

If boy is perfectly healthy ana nori
NAL. quart of rasins which be Is
given to stone will dwindle to a hair
pint before be Is through.-Atcsiso
Globe. ..,..-.-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

Pontiac, Mich, April Bob. S.
Trombley of Ann Arbor, an insane pa
tient at the Eastern Michigan asylum
OF this city, committed suicide in a
horrible manner. When the time for
closing the halls came, Trombley was
nowhere to be found. A search was
started and at l o'clock George Rose
found the charred remains of from
bley on a blazing pile Of old ties near
the tracks of the ID. & M. railroad.
The fire, which was very intense,
had entirely consumed the body with
the exception of a portion of trunk
and one of the hands, and from the
position in which these lay it was evil
dent that the man had thrown himself
face downward into the seething
flames, with the idea of having all
traces. of himself removed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
ACT OF INSANE MAN
Kills His Wife and Slashes His
Own Throat.
A FARMER NEAR ST. JOHNS
Ann Arbor Insane Patient at Pontiac
Commits Suicide by Throwing Him.
self into a Blazing Pile of Railroad
Ties.

st. Johns, Mich, April 3O-J. A.
kimball, a Riley township farmer
shot his wife and cut his own throat
Tuesday afternoon. The woman is
dead and Kimball is SO badly slashed
that his recovery is impossible.
From the scant details obtainable, ii
develops that Kimball went suddenly
insane and shot his wife with a re-
volver. The wound was through her
head and she was dying when found
BY her side lay her husband, with his
throat cut from ear to ear with a
butcher knife. Both knife and revol
yer lay on the floor beside him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
FOUGHT With Mad Mar

Ludington, Mich, April 3O.--While
City Assessor Hansen was alone in
his office yesterday he was attacked
by George Logan, who had suddenly
become violently insane. A terrific
battle ensued. Logan was the more
powerful man of the two, and before
he was choked into insensibility he
had cut and bruised Hansen's head
and face and nearly bitten the second
finger off his right hand. Logan Will
be sent to the Traverse City asylum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

Clear white clothes are sign that
the housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large OF package, cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21

Northern to the milwaukee, or vice YER
sa, as in either case delay is certain.
November "a E. D. Sewall. assistant
general superintendent of the Milwau-
kee, posted a brief notice on change to
the effect that until further notice, grain
received by the Milwaukee could not be
delivered to the Great Northern owing
to the accumulation of cars on track On
the 18th another notice from the sa me
source was posted stating that the Mil
waukee could rot deliver cars to the
Eastern Minnesota owing to the accum-
ulation on the tracks of that road
This second shot stirred the Great
Northern to action and brought out a
heavy return fire. A. L. Scott, manager
of the Terminal association, received a
letter from the Office of B. Clarity local
superintendent of the Great Northern
1t said:
Post on change today a notice to
grain men that until further notice the
Great Northern will not receive cars
from the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Paul
railway or elevators along it's lines. This
is found necessary owing to the inabil-
ity of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway to take deliveries from us
with any dependable degree of prompt
ness or regularity, resulting in great
congestion in our yards a thing l am
determined to put a stop to in the fu-
ture.''
This is the last to this time from eth
er side. and it looks like a draw in the
third round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21
ON THE SCALES.

the decision was sustained. But one
judge excepted from the Judgment and
declared that such testimony was not
only worthless but positively danger
GUS The court of appeals has reversed
the court below and sustained that dis
senting judge, holding that it is mani
testify absurd for men. however skilled
in the microscopic examination of hand
writing, to swear to the identity of the
hand which had made a series of mere
straight lines.
A more palpable reduction of the case
to absurdity could not well be had If
such testimony could be admitted as ev-
idence there IS no limit to be drawn
around the field of the handwriting ex-
pert. In view of the many proved blund-
ers which they have committed their
work is to be REGARDED today as little
better than systematic guessing. But
the spectacle which shakes all public
confidence in them is the ranging of
expert against expert to swear to dia-
metrically opposite statements. So fiex-
ible is the science that it is now posi-
BILE to prove any proposition whatever
from the same premise or exhibit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21

received three more applications for men,
bership in the lodge. There will be NO
meeting next Wednesday night on account
of the dance that is to be given by them.
The store house and office of the gen
cral storel1eeper is being wired for electric
lights. Heretofore the building has been
lighted by lamps and gas.
Thomas Astle, a blacksmith in the old
shop, has been moved with two helpers
to the new shop. This change was made In
order to break in the new FORCES.
Edward Erhart commonly known as
Red on account of his bright hair did
not report for work Thursday morning
on account of sickness. Edward is the
office boy in the office of the superinten-
dent of motive power.
Olof Nelson of the ash pan department
received a severe cut on the wrist last
Wednesday night while strengthening a
piece of steel on an anvil. He happened
to hit the steel on the. edge and it flew
over cutting an artery in his wrist. Quite
a good deal of blood shed, but it was
stopped and Mr.. Nelson is as well ever.
The new timetable and circular for the
Golden State Limited, the new Rock IS
land train to California, has been issued.
This circular gives all information of the
Golden State Limited which is one of The
finest trains in the west. 1t is illustrated
with pen and ink drawings of the interior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21
The Handwriting Exnert.

Washington Star.
Never before was the stock of the
handwriting expert, so-called. at such a
low ebb as today. with the celebrated
MolineuX trial closed. Since that cas-
was finished, under circumstances cast
ing serious reflections on the value of
this sort of testimony in criminal cases,
the court of appeals of New York state
has rendered decision which still fur
Their increases the public distrust of this
method Of proving legal propositions.
The case in point turned upon the vail
dity of n will. The signature was adj
mitted. but through it had been drawn
a series of vertical lines of cancella zion.
One side contended that the signer had
himself drawn them. the other that tt-e
cancellation had been done by another
without the knowledge of the signer AT
the first trial expert witnesses swore
that in their judgment these lines were
the work of arOther than the sgner
The win was admitted to probate on
this authority. and on appeal to the
appellate division of the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21

meeting Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
His theme will be The Sermon from the
Dinner PAIL
Harry Zane, who does switching service
in the yards. is the proud father of a
baby girl born Wednesday.
Ralph MCNEIL a machinist apprentice
in the machine shop. will be out of his
time next Tuesday evening
John P. Peets general foreman of the
Santa Fe shops at Fort Madison, was in
town Thursday. He came down for the
dance
Engines 81 and e2s3, both oilburners, will
go out on their trial trips today. These
engines intended for the Texas oil
district.
Peter Schanfeldt, night helper on the big
hammer in the blacksmith shop, has draw
his time and gone to Hays City to visit
his wife.
George Elliot. foreman of the Sixth
street yards. and his son, George, jr-. went
to Chicago Wednesday to make a visit to
his there.
A great many people who were here
from all parts of the country in order to
attend the big ball, were visitors at the
shops yesterday.
Irwin lodge No 2G0, which is composed
mostly of shop men, initiated two candi-
dates last Wednesday night. They also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21
The Conviction of Butler.

BaltlmOre news.
Col. Edward Butler, contractor, polit-
ical boss, millionaire, has been decorated
by a Missouri court with suit of prison
stripes for offering a bride to a member
of the St. Louis board of health to in
duce that officer to vote Mr.. Butler an
advantageous contract. Unless the higher
court finds something technically wrong
with the trial of Col. Butler, that gentle
man will be permitted to mediate for
three years in a solitary penitentiary cell
on the retribution which sometimes comes
to those who get rich by wholesale rob-
berry of their fellow men. Col. Buffers
offense was worse than larceny, for he
not only robbed his own people, but in
order to do it he corrupted his own polit-
ical household.
A man in the decline of life. old enough
to have a son in congress, Col Butler will
| feel keenly the ignominy which he has
garnered for his advanced years. The
days made brighter for the just man by
the proud consciousness of a life-work
well done will be darkened for Col. But
Ter by the shame of detected crime and
/ the dull misery of the prison pen man
who led men and ruled them will find
himself penned up by the very men he
tried to use as political pawns, and de-
prived not only of the good things which
were the fruit of his efforts, but even of
natures fresh air and bright sunshine,
the heritage of the meanest beast of the
field.
Col Buffers fate should be a warning
| to corruptionists the country over. Ii
shows that when righteous public indtg-
nation is once aroused. no criminal is
powerful enough to escape punishment
The conviction of Col. Butler should be
an inspiration the country over to those
who believe in the essential integrity OF
popular institutions. 1t indicates that
there is sufficient virtue in the people tc
compel the cleansing of any political
household when the people are convinced
that cleansing is necessary. The respon-
sibility of showing the necessity lies with
political leaders In this case it is par
ticularly significant that the punishment
of the offender has been brought about
by the very party which Col. Butler has
endeavored for a lifetime to corrupt and
control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21
STEELE FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Former Santa Fe Advertising Agent
Gets Good Position.

ST Louis, Nov. 21-Railroads have
opened the campaign for the develop
ment of the great southwest. A special
committee of four passenger officials
reported on organization to a general
meeting at the Planters, and the report
was accepted.
The organization will have headquar-
ters in st. Louis and will be known as
the Colonization Agency of the South
western lines. Offices will be leased in
the heart of the railroad business dis
trict today, and the headquarters OPEN
ed for action on December 1.
J. w. Steele, well known as the editor
of the Burlingtons Corn Belt, monthly
publication in the interests of the north
west, at present located in Chicago was
appointed at the head of the agency,
with the title of commissioner. The
special committee, composed of John
Sebastian, George T. Nicholson and
Bryan Snyder, passenger traffic man
ayers of the Rock Island, the Santa Fe
and the Fisco, respectively, and H. c.
Townsend, general passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific and the Iron Noun
tain, chairman, will continue as a man
aging committee of four indefinitely.
They will perfect the. details of the or
ganization in conjunction with Mr..
Steele
The commissioner is a man of wide
experience in colonization work, railroad
advertising, has a wide acquaintance, is
an accepted authority on agriculture
and horticulture of the country, knows
the southwest, Is q writer with a repu-
tation among the railroads and was
unanimously chosen from among fifty
applicants for his position. Mr.. Steele
has a war record, represented the Amer
lean government in Cuba during the
Ten Years war. was seven years ad-
vertising agent for the Santa Fe and
has been writing for the Rock Island
publications.
The railroads represented in the colo
nization scheme. the basis of the devel-
opment plans, at the meeting were: In
ternational & Great Northern, Texas &
Pacific. Missouri. Kansas & Texas,
Santa Fee Cotton Belt. Fort Worth e.
Denver City, Missouri Pacific, Iron
Mountain, Rock Island and Frisco Rep
resentatives of the Southern Pacific and
the Kansas City Southern were present.
but are not represented in. the organiza-
ton. They have taken the matter of
joining the movement under advise
ment Present were: John Sebastian.
G. T. Nicholson, Bryan Snyder, H. c.
Townsend, S. G. Warner. S. F. B. Morse,
w. H Weeks, George Morton, A. A.
Gibson and Captain J. W. Steele.
Plans involving the expenditure of
$4,000 the first year. the establishment
of agencies in all parts of the world, the
placing of stereopticon lecturers in the
field, the distribution of tons of litera
ture, etc, have been fully given hereto
fore in the Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Up Go the Freight Rates East
of st. Louis.
Public Will Have to Pay for Re-
cent Wage Increase.
EVERYTHING is LOVELY
Will Be No Rate Slashing ON the
Trunk Lines.
New Schedule Will Go Into Ef-
feet Dec. s.
EVERYTHING is LOVELY

New York. Nov. 21.-At a meeting of
executive officials of central freight
lines, the trunk lines and southern roads
held at the Trunk Line association 5
Headquarters in this city, rates in the
territory controlled by the association
have been generally advanced, says the
Journal of Commerce. The meeting was
called primarily to discuss export rates.
particularly those rates on southern
lines from St. Louis territory. but re-
solved itself into a conference to adj
vance rates. The increase is in line
with action usually taken at the close
of navigation.
1t is learned on high authority that an
increase of 21z cents per 100 pounds, Chi.
cago-New York basis, on grain and grain
products was decided upon. A correspond
ing advance in rate on glucose, glucose
syrup, corn oil. corn syrup, etc, was
made The rate on dressed beef was in
creased cents per 100 pounds, both do
mestic and export, and 5 cents hum
dred also on provisions. The present
rates on grain products from Chicago to
New York are: Grain, export, 1872
cents; grain, domestic, 171s cents; grain
products, export, Is cents; domestic.
beef and provisions both export and
domestic. are 40 cents and 25 cents. re-
SDect1Vel-. The new rates Will take
effect on December 8.
AS to the export rate situation on
southern lines, it was alleged that some
of the roads had been shading their
rates from st. Louis territory in favor
of southern against northern ports,
bringing them below the differential. A
satisfactory understanding was reached
in this matter. as is indicated by the
agreement among the representative
lines to advance rates. One of those
present a t the meeting is quoted as hav-
ing said:
In former seasons, when there was
considerable rate cutting and the rate
situation generally was demoralized, in
creases decided upon brought the rates
up to perhaps not more than the nor
NAL tariff. The advance now agreed
upon will. in view of the present favor
able conditions, be real increase"
One of the reasons given for this ac-
ton was the general advance in wages
to employees which is being granted by
various railroads. 1t was also plain that
if there ever was need of cutting rates
to secure business, there certainly is no
necessity for such action now.