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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Eighth District of Michigan.
Suggests Making Mr.. Fordney G. A.
r. Member.

Editor Courier-Herald:-I desire to
call the attention of comrades relative
to making Hon. Joseph w. Fordney
an honorary member of Camp Sherman
No. 1, or one of Saginaw's G. A. R.
posts, or both Of them, for that matter.
If necessary, / think we could get an
order from Comrade Terrence, comman-
der-in- chief of the G. A r., for an hon
orary membership in one of our city
posts.
/ believe he merits the honor from
comrades for the noble work he has &C.
complished for the boys, during the past
four years, and is still doing for them.
Whenever he has an opportunity to
strike heart blow in favor of the old
soldiers, he strikes it with vengeance.
Comrades suggest this honorary mem
bership for his. true worth, and do not
think it would be out of the ordinary
in so doing, as Mr.. Fordney has been
weighed in the balance many times, and
never found wanting. We all well re-
member, but short time ago, that the
Associated Press announced to the world
that we had praying congressman in
the halls of congress, with uplifted
hands and eyes toward the goodness Of
liberty he prayed that every enemy of
the Grand Army of the Republic might
be silenced. So may it be. Perhaps
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND q. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1902.
Full of Hope and Courage.

Much is expressed regarding the views
and expectations of the stalwart pro-
tectionists in congress, as well as the
situation and outlook as viewed by
them, in the following letter from Rep
resentative Fordney of Michigan:
House of Representatives Washing
ton, June 8, 1902.
Editor American Economist
DEAR SIR:-It has been my pleasure
to keep in touch with the sentiments
expressed in the American Economist
relative to the proposed reduction of tie
tariff on Cuban sugar imported into the
United States and to note its firm
adherence to republican principles and
the platform Of the last National Re
publican convention.
1t cannot be argued from any point of
view, except that of the sugar trust and
the free-trade democrat, that the posi-
tion taken by the American Economist
is not the only one which can consistent
ly be taken, and | am proud of your
steadfastness in your opinion in the
matter.
1t is to be regretted that the opinion
of many of our good republicans are so
in variance with the principles of our
party, but as right is bound to be upper
most in the end, 1 feel sure that the
American Economist and the few who
have stood out for the protection of one
of the most promising of infant in
dustries ever nurtured by the protective
tariff, the beet sugar industry, will soon
point with pride and deep qualification
at the results of their labors.
1t now seems certain that the argu-
ments used in behalf of the republican
principles of protection will surmount
the influences being brought TO bear on
the contrary side of the question, but
should my predictions prove -groundless
as to the immediate outcome of this
agitation, the fact remains that the
American Economist has fought an
honest fight, which has been founded on
the most stable principle of the republi
can party and which is bound to bear
unthought-o fruit. With kind regards,
I remain, very truly yours,
j. w. FORDNEY, NJ. c.,
Eighth District of Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
"rhe Lady or the Tigcr.v

Once. referring to The Lady or the
Tiger" Frank r. Stockton said:
81 cannot answer the question, for
have no earthly idea myself. | really
have never been able to decide whether
the lady CT the tiger came out Of that
door. Yet must defend myself. Peo-
pie for years have upbraided me for
leaving it mystery. Some used to
write me that had no right to impose
upon the good nature Of the public in
that manner. However. when started
in to write the story l really intended
to finish it, but it would never let itself
be finished. | could not decide. and to
this day have, | assure you, no more
idea than any one else"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Federal Union Officers.

The Federal Labor Union elected the
following officers at its last meeting
President-E. j. Sheldon.
Vice " Harry Bell.
Secretary-C. A. Byerly.
Treasurer. A. Harmon.
Guides-L. H. Norton, W. Potter
Guard-John A. Kidd.
Trustees-Edward Rourke, Lloyd
Webb, L. S. Goodale.
Delegates to G. L. U. for six months
Harry Bell, E. j. Sheldon, G. A. Dyer
ly.
/ Delegates to G. L. U. for year-V. M.
White, R. p Bigelow, w. E. Wash
burn.
Alternates for six months-Lloyd
Webb, L. II. Norton, Edward Rourke.
Alternates for one year-John Com
stock, John Goodwin, B. J. Farnsworth.
Hundreds Of lives saved every year by
having DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the
house just when it is needed. Cures
Group, heals burns cuts, wounds of
every sort.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
ViruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of wonerful advance
in medicine is given by druggist G.. w
Roberts, of Elizabeth, w. Va An old
man there had long suffered with what
doctors pronounced incurable cancer.
They believed his case hopeless till he
used Electric Bitters and applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve, which treatment
completely cured him. When Electric
Bitters are used to expel bilious, kidney
and microbe poisons at the same time
this salve exerts its matchless healing
power, blood diseases, skin eruptions,
ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters SOC,
Salve 25c at j. S. Haggart and W. b.
Collins & Co. S drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
The worries of weak and sick motht

The worries of weak and sick mother
are only begun with the birth of her
child. By day her work is constantly
interrupted and at night her rest is
broken by the wailing of the peevish,
puny infant. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes weak women strong
and sick women well. 1t lightens all the
burdens of maternity, giving to mothers
strength and vigor, which they impart
to their children. In over thirty years
of practice DR.. Pierce and his associate
staff of nearly score of physicians have
treated and cured more than half a mil
lion suffering women. Sick women are
invited to consult DR.. Pierce by letter
free of charge. All correspondence is
strictly private. Address Dr.. r. V.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute. Buffalo. n Y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Mr.. Fordney's prayer will have good
moral effect upon King Edward VII
during his coronation. Let that be as it
may, the comrades all rejoice also over
Mr.. Fordney'si third birth, he being
born very much alive as q representa-
tive in congress at the recent congress
sional convention.
The tenderness with which he has
been pleased to treat with us as COM
rades has won for him our everlasting
friendship and our most profound graft
tude. believe 1 speak the sentiments
of the majority of the old soldiers when
i say he has taught us to consider him
as one Of our most cherished friends.
OF course, he was too young to re-
spond to Abraham Lincoln's call for
three hundred thousand more, but with
skill, courage, andEpersistence, and his
soldierly bearing before the bureau of
pensions, has so inspired the hearts of
the old soldiers as to convince them that
their faith in Mr.. Fordney has not been
in vain.
And with this invincible bravery and
unfiinching loyalty to justice and right
in our behalf, which has characterized
him in the past four years, he will prove
conclusively that no enemy can with
stand him, or will be allowed to rob us
of our rights. His life at home and in
congress is an open book.
A man of high character is Genial
Joe, as he is generally called, frank and
very soldierly in manner His success
as congressman is very gratifying and
highly creditable.
He has the faculty of accomplishing
whatever he undertakes and no man
ever in congress, from the eighth dis
trict, has accomplished so much for his
constituents as has Mr.. Fordney. His
modesty is no less apparent than his
bravery in contending fer justice. His
good sense as man is no less obvious
than were his abilities in the sugar beet
fight in behalf of the farmers interests.
The name he bears commends him to
the favor of an honorary membership in
Camp Sherman, and also to one of the
c. A. r. posts of this city.
And never was there more need of the
sturdy integrity for which that name is
synonymous than there will be for our
in congress from the
eighth district for the next two years.
Come boys, speak right out in church.
Let us hear what you have to say rela-
tive to the above suggestion. For am
sure Mr.. Fordney would appreciate
sincerely the friendship and honor
which prompts the compliments pre-
sented him in the above suggestion, and
he would ever be grateful for such con-
fndence in us in addressing him here
after as Comrade Fordney.
COMRADE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Marriage Licenses.

PABLO r Cuddeback, Vernon. 49,. "a
Mary How'd, Vernon. ........... Is
Cloyse Lewis, Owosso. ....,....... 81
Alta Goodwin, Owosso. .......... q
Charles e. Beehler, Owosso. ....... "a
Annie J. Kelley, Owosso. ........ %
Gilbert f. Cole, Burns ............ q
Mamie E. Waters, Morrice. ...... 10
Ansley Silverthorn, Owosso. :. 26
Lulu May Burke, Owosso. $500. 20
Geo. McSwitzer, Perry %
L. Agnes Hawkey, Perry. $1,000. %
Vide f. Belman, Perry. %
Lena E. Mccormick, Perry....... 20
Ned Sergeant, Vernon. ........... 20
Mable e. Payne; Vernon. ........ Il
Albert ID. Slocum, Gaines. ......... %
Eva M. Stafford, Corunna. q
Frank II. Learned, Detroit. ....... %
Harriet e. Covert, Owosso. $500. %
Arthur j. Strickland, Byron. ...... 81
Bertha Wilson, Gaines. .......... Is
Andrew Budd, Deerfeld. ....... %
Winnie Falls, Durand. ........... %
Carl 7. Holmes, Durand. .......... %
Nina Fritz, Durand. ............. 22
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Parent-Who is the LATEST boy in
your class, Johnny?
JOHNNY dunno.
81 should think you would know.
When all the others are industriously
writing or studying their lessons, who
is he that sits idly in his seat and
watches the rest, instead of working
HIMSELF
why, the teacher"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilld
and Pills

Remove oil humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
1T had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparila
and it drove out the humor. / continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IRA o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Moods sarsaparIlia promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Three Crushed 70 cesth.

Sea Cart, n. j., June 24.-The par
tally completed rife range caved in
1t o'clock Monday. catching three
Ilen who were trying to escape be-
tween the topping front walls and the
tear wall, crushing them to death In
simultaneously.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house Natures
specific for bowel complaints Of every
sort.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
I'LL Hun7OrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits OF indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Aunt Malindy laid down the rolling
pin, set her hands on her hips, and de-
livered herself of this profound bit Of
wisdom
Great trouble in dis world is, dey is
too many people who don't know
enough to be fust cooks an knows too
much to be second"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

Three spectres that threaten baby's
life. Cholera infantum, dysentery,
diarrhoea. Dr. Fowler's Extract Of
Wild Strawberry never fails to conquer
them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

A blessing alike to young and old;
DR.. Fowlers Extract of Wild Straw
berry; natures specific for dysentery,
diarrhoea and summer complaint.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

order to have uniformity with the peo-
pie voting directly in the primaries for
candidates duly announced for any Of
fetal promotion from justice of the
peace to United States senators, who
cannot see that the occupation of the
ward heller or scheming politician
would be gone That the cry of party
precedent for q denomination would no
longer be heard, and that legislators
would never be accused of having sold
themselves to some wealthy aristocrat
who desired to become a United States
senator.
It has been said that great reforms
move slowly. I apprehend that it will
be true in this case because the parties
most deeply interested at present are
the men who will exert every effort to
defeat the measure. mean the Office
holder. But if the people will it
they can overturn the Office holder and
make them what they We're designed to
to be, 1.-The servants instead of the mas
ters." They can bring this about
through the Direct Primary"
F. w. REDFERN,
Member Exec committee State Grange.
This subject is one of vital Importance
to all classes of people and to the farmer
as well. But what do we understand
by direct primaries? That it is a pri
mary election law providing for the
election of delegates to attend conven-
lions to nominate persons for Office.
The delegates are elected to conventions
just as nominees are elected by the peo-
pie, by a secret ballot
This movement should be entirely
non partisan and the conventions sys-
tenn having SO thoroughly broken down
so that we are now unable to have a
contested convention anywhere without
a scandal growing out Of the use Of
money in buying delegates, certainly in
Michigan no argument should be need
ed to effect change in the present sys-
| tenn of making nominations.
Kent county has law of recent en-
actment, which provides for primary
elections and the people are much
pleased with its workings. If such an
act was in vogue over the state any
citizen having aspirations for Office
would have to consult the people, have
to be nominated by the people.
am at work collecting literature up
on this subject and will soon issue a
special circular and send to the Oranges
throughout the State. When received, 1
trust you will present it together with
Brother Redfern's article to your
Grange. Let US study this question
carefully and thoroughly. II law
could be enacted that would correct the
political corruption which has done so
much to debauch the voters we should
have it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

The following are the results of the
athletic sports at the eighth grade
graduating exercises held at McCurdy
Park last Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

COOK WANTED@First-class cook. at once;
ave,
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.


HOUSEGIRL wANTED-Girl for genera
housework. 1903 Armstrong ave-. north OF Par
ave,
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COOK wANTED-Girl to cook. wash and iron
minister place.
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POSITIONS FILLED.

Last week the following employed students Of
the Southwestern Business College. $40 Olive st.
Co. Seventh and LOCUST: Swift Packing CO, East
building. This school prepares persons for the
best office employment and makes q speciality
Of assisting graduates to good positiouA Day and
night school.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

WANTEDNGirl for general
housework, With or without washing. 1865 Blaine
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HELP =

Dillon 1t,
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BOOkKEEPER-Books few hours each, by ex-
perienced bookkeeper H los. Republic.
Observation-Disclosures bookseeper wants
work half Of the day. II los, Republic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

COOK WANTEDIWhite girl for plain cookine
and ironing. with or without wasting. 26l5 Gam
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COOK WANTED-First-ciass white womal
short-order cook: no other need apply. zii0 La
Gust st.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALB.
BoOkkeepers.

ASSlSTANT-Young man desires position as
81, Republic.
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COOK WANTED-White girl for plain coon
Ing and ironing with or without washing 26l
Gamble at
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COOK WANTED-Giri or woman to cook an
assist In general housework. call Sunday. 4
Finney ave.
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StenoGrapheFD.
BANKERS. merchants and practical bookkesp-
es strongly indorse Drauxhon's Pract cal Bust
ness College. EN- lie building. cor or Ninth and
bankers and others verifying the above state
ment sent free: call or seLd for II before SntAr.
Ing eIsewhere; day and night stes yons.
PENMANSHIP-Cne Of the most successful
teachers Of penmansnip 10 the city Will be found
at Draughon's Practical Business College, EN- lie
free to bookkeeping and shorthand students; PEN
manship alone, 50 per month: this college % In
dorsed by bankers and merchants: day and night
sessions.
INSTRUMENTATION lady stenosrapher;
have some experience and Wiling to begin for
"a per week H 100. Republic.
stenographers: "a. light work: typewriter copy
ist. IS; wholesale. IS. 70. S12: manufactures. IS.
s11: exports, 81. S5. Leigh Bros. mo advance
feel. iO25-l026 Century.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
Especial to the TEL J


Graniteville, April 5.-The special
train over the Barre railroad to carry
the Quarrymen's Union from this
place to East Barre last evening was
wrecked on the return trip while on
"belt line" just between the summit
and E. L. Smith & Co.'s quarry. One
car left the track and was badly
smashed up and one passenger receiv.
ed injuries that may or may not
prove serious
The train was composed OF three
cars and the engine Mountain King"
Conductor Frank Place was IN charge,
M. G. Sawyer was at the throttle and
the brakemen were Joseph Smith and
Joseph Joncas. At the time the &C.
cident occurred the train was going
along slowly, the engine pushing the
cars. The front car was the Barre
railroad "buggy' car 200.
In It, were some 40 men standing
and talking one with another when
suddenly without warning the car
Jumped the track, the trucks we're
wrenehed of and the car nearly tip
ped over.
A TELEGRAM reporter was in the
car at the time and thus describes the
ACCIDENT
1--WE we're running rather slowly
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
Train Ran Off The Track *. +:
On The Sky Route

fit seemed to every one when
suddenly the car began to
bump along showing it was of
the iron. Then it gave lurch that
threw all In the car In heap on one
side and there came a terrible grind
ing made by the trucks being torn of.
Men were on the floor piled several
deep and all trying to get out. 1t
only lasted minute as the car we0t
only about so feet when it was
stopped
zone end Of the Car was down in the
dirt beside the track and the other
was on the track, making the floor Of
the car about a: an angle Of 80 de-
grees. Fortunately the two lamps in
the car did not 60 out or explode and
there was only little fire in the
stove.
"When the car had been stopped
big quarryman threw open the door
on the upper side and barring the way
SC, that no one could get out said:
II Stand back boys, we have all got
totdie. Stick to your posts and let US
die like men. -
When order was restored out OF all
the confusion it was found that
Patrick Sullivan had had an ankle in.
jured by somebody stepping on it. He
Continued On Pages.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
Special Meeting Of ouarrymen's Union
4 Great Success
VOTE TO STAND BY PROPOSITION
Which Means a Strike April 10 Unless Their
Demands Are Granted

ted last evening so that out Of all
who work In the quarries there re-
mains less than dozen who are not
members Of the union known as Anal.
gsmated Quarrymen's Union, No
o666, A. T. Of L.
A vote of thanks was passed to the
Barre railroad for giving them the
special train to East Barre. This
train was secured through the efforts
of q special committee composed Of
M. E. Spence, Tom Riley and Frank
Place. The union feels under specia,
obligations to Conductor Frank Place
for the way in which the train was
handled.
There will be regular meeting Of
the union next Tuesday evening at
the same place, provided special
train can be secured.
The executive committee Of the
union is empowered to treat with the
quarry owners at any time and receive
a proposition from them that will
avert the strike.
The union is not looking for strike
but feels that It's demands are only
Just and such as ;csn be granted, so
that II necessary, and only then as
laet resort, will strike be declared.
By special vote of the meeting the
above report was furnished to the
TELEGRAM reporter and is the only
ofi1cial report as we'll IS an exclusive
one.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04

Chicago to participate in an interna.
tional yacht race en- Lake Michigan
the occasion OF the Olympian games
the officials have been engaged in see.
ing If it were feasible to get the boat
on to the lake. 1t is now declared to
be perfectly feasible to do 80 and
therefore Sir Thomas will be called
upon to make good his word.
Signs have been hung In the Offices
OF most OF the New York city hotels
announcing that seats to view the
coronation parades could be engaged
through the agencies in the hotels.
The manager OF one Of be news
stands said that the purchasers of
seats would be able to see the plans
and have as good an idea Of the loca.
tion Ut their places as II they had
bought them In London.
The mural tablet to be placed in
st. Paul's cathedral, London, to the
memory of Sir Arthur Sullivan is or.
namented with figure of Orpheus
and bis lutte, and heneath the inscrip.
tisn are few Of the opening bars Of
his popular melody for the hymn,
"Onward Christian Soldiers" 4
Marconi has applied to the Soudan
government for permission to intro.
duce his system Of wireless telegraphy
in that province. The adoption OF
the system is doubtful owing to the
expense and the. existence of the pres.
ent telegraph lines.
Two hundred and sixty members of
the British Parliament have notified
their approval Of the compulsory
adoption Of the metric system Of
weights and measures in England.
Stephen Ralli, head of the we'll
known mercantile firm Iof that name
is dead.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-04
Especial to Telegram.)


Graniteville, April 4.-Unless the
quarry owners give in, acknowledge
the quarrymen's union and grant
their demands there will be q strike
April 10, that will shut down com.
pletely every quarry on the hill.
The special meeting Of the quarry.
mems union at East Barre last even
Ing was a grand success. The meet.
ing was crowded, its action was unan.
i'nous and it was marked by great
enthusiasm.
The meeting voted unanimously by
large vote to abide by the pr0posi.
tion made to the quarry owners nearly
a month ago that unless the quarry
owners would give them an S-hour day
with nine hours pay and recognize
the union that they would g. out on
strike April 10.
It is safe to say that the East Barre
opera house never before held such q
large crowd as 1t did last night. 1t
is guaranteed to seat $50, but last
night with every seat occupied fully
half as many many more had to stand
so it Is safe to say there were fully
1000 present.
Gordon Mcleod, the president, oc.
cupied the chair and his control over
the large meeting was perfect. The
meeting began at 7.45 and was over
Just q few minutes before 10 o'clock.
Some so new members were admit.