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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

Rev. James j. Conover, D. D., who
was rector of Christ Episcopal church
in this city from March, 1887 to May,
1891, died at his home in Detroit, Mon
day. Funeral sevices were held We'd
nesday in st. Johns Episcopal church
in Detroit, the great majority of the
clergy of the city being present. He
was in his seventy-second year at the
time of his death.
DR.. Conover had very interesting
career, having come to this state when a
young man of twenty-three and settling
in Detroit for the practice of law. He
had already had three years experience
in the practice of his profession in his
home city of Cincinnati Shortly after
coming to Detroit he entered the news
paper field and was for years one of the
strongest editorial writers in the state.
1t was largely through an editorial of
his that the election of Zach Chandler
as United States senator was made. In
1872 Mr.. Conover left the editorial field
for the church and from that time on
had filled important fields being en-
ployed in the mission fields in Detroit
from 1892 until failing health compelled
him to give up work three years ago.
A stroke of paralysis about year and a
half ago fastened the end. His work in
this city was such as to make his name
dear to the members of Christ church
while he won the respect and esteem of
the community at large as well.
DR.. COnOver leaves four children, a
son and three daughters w. G. Con-
over. editor of the Plymouth Weekly
and the Misses Mary, Louise and Grace
COnOyer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Local News

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth E. Beers have re-
moved to Durand.
M. G. Dawes and wife are spending
few weeks on their farm in Sciota.
The Carnation Social Club had a
dance at Wesener's Hall, Wednesday
evening.
The Maple River Farmers Club met
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sheldon.
G.. r. Byam has moved to farm
near Laingsburg from $40 South Shia-
wassee street.
The remains of Mrs. Dennis Kildea
were moved from New Haven Wednes-
day, and inferred in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Frank H. Watson was hi Jackson,
Thursday, called by the dangerous
illness of Mrs. Westfall, Mrs. Watson's
mother.
Mr.. Albert Norris, of Owosso and
Miss Lunette Mitchell, of Chesaning
will be married at the latter's home,
April 30.
s. S. Miner now has 100 head of blood
ed cattle on the Bunker farm, northwest
of the city. He recently purchased 46
Durhams of J. n Mcbride, of Burton.
H. Kirk White, clerk of the modern
Woodmen, paid Mrs. Christian Hulk and
Mrs. George A. Dibble each $2,0OO-the
amount for which each lady's deceased
husband was insured in the order.
The business mems team defeated the
high school base ball team, Thursday
by score of z to in inning game.
The batteries were Allison and Lewis,
and Gale, Mckenzie and Matthews.
The house of Benjamin DeFreeze, at
Bancroft, burned to the ground early
Wednesday morning. In the fire was
trunk containing $1,000 in bills. 1t
was utterly destroyed.
Kate, % year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Nagel, 1912 River street,
died Wednesday of consumption. The
remains were taken to Lansing for in
torment this morning, Rev. J. p. Var
ner conducting services at the house.
The Modern Woodmen met Wednes-
day evening. Calvin Dell has been
elected camp deputy and DR.. T. B.
Scott, camp physician, vice deputy AL
bert Curtis and physician E. T. Wilson
resigned.
The Y. M. G. A. having closed very
successful membership contest, will Gel
citrate this evening with a factory mems
reception. The o. L. l. band, George
r. Whaley and male quartette will
furnish music, and McNally will serve
coffee and fried cakes
BY special dispensation, Owosso
Lodge No 81, Knights of Pythias con-
ferred all three ranks on A. L. Curry,
Thursday evening. Mr.. Curry took the
third degree in Masonry Wednesday
evening He left today on an extended
business trip. The Pythians conferred
the third rank on large class and
served lunch.
The base ball association will have
athletic grounds somewhere ON Corunna
avenue. The o. e. G. Elec. Co. has
leased the fence around Caledonia Park
to the association for 81 per year, and
will give bonus of two cents on each
passenger carried to ball game.
Three sites between Owosso and Corun-
ma are under consideration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Foldney'1 Maiden spe och.

From the Detroit Evening News.
Washington, April IS. Rep. Fordney
made his maiden speech of the session
today in defense of beet sugarsindustry
and against Cuban reciprocity. He did
very well, and was literally applauded
when he finished. Rep. Aplin did not
get chance to deliver his, which he
has prepared with great care, and if he
gets it in now he will have to cut it
down to five minutes.
ETTZGIURONG
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

And now if the gentlemen who wish
ed TO favor the sugar trust under the
pretext of helping Cuba are really will
ing to do little to help the people Of
that island, let them provide for q re-
bate which will get into the pockets of
the Cuban planters themselves, the
small in preference to the great, and let
them make it as generous and for as
long time as the evidence shows that
they need it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

The New York Tribune remarks that
THE last thing the beet sugar men
want is to be taken at their word. "
Well, they have been taken at their
word pretty thoroughly according to
the best of accounts. Incidental
ly if it were worth while for the beet
sugar men to get the Tribune to take
them at their word, judging from what
they have been able to accomplish here
tofore, they would be pretty likely to be
so taken by the Tribune before that es-
teemed paper was many hours older than
it is.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Whether the general practice

Whether the general practice of
courts in rewarding criminals who
.5''turn states evidence" by offering them
tlimmunities from the punishment their
crime deserve is morally justifable or
ihot may be still considered an open
{auestion. At all events Governor Gen
'jeral Wood has not added much lustre to
the last days of his administration in
I Cuba by pardoning w. H. Reeves, con-
lNieted of completely in the Cuban pos
( tai frauds, upon the ground that he was
q government witness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
THE OWOSSO TIMES
I EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWOsSO FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1902.
China may as well realize that she is

China may as well realize that she is
up against it. j. Pierpont Morgan is
reported to be at the head of syndi-
cate which has asked permission to
build a railroad from, Pekin to Ching
Kia Kan When such men as J. Pier
pont Morgan get after Chinese conces-
;sions, it may be taken for granted that
Gwen the Russians and Germans will be
given an object lesson in the most APP
proved way of doing things in the east.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

" English capitalists received worse
Iy,shock Tuesday than Boer victory
would have produced. 1t leaked out
that the transatlantic liners recently
brought into combination by Mr.. j.
Il Pierpont Morgan have as matter of
fact been actually purchased by the syn
dictate. The British fnanciers and
statesmen alike therefore, have sudden
ly awakened to realize that not only
are the great fleets now owned by Amer
lean capital, whether they continue to
fly the British flag or not, but as an
added shock it suddenly occurs to them
that it would be such an embarrassing
thing for England if war should occur
with this country. The supremacy of
England on the seas would not be so easy
to maintain if all these great trans-At
lantic liners were owned in the United
States. 1t is only proper to say, how
ever, that the ablest men of the island
kingdom are not worrying especially
over the danger of this country and Eng
The interests of the two countries, and
the sympathies, are too closely allied.
It is, nevertheless, matter of some
pride on the part of Americans every
where to see the evidences of American
supremacy on the seas as well as in the
commercial world so fully recognized.
Perhaps few of the working men of
she country who are looking with some
!. uneasiness at the growing cost of pro-
visions and of living in general through
out the country will remember what
republican statesmen told them few
years ago when a certain campaign to
make prices high was carried on by a
party which tried to make the laboring
IMAM believe that all the benefits of such
. course would come to him. Just at
present the man who works on salary
and in general the man who has only
$50 much each year to live on is seeing
/. ON small scale what would have
happened if money itself had been made
cheaper, that is if prices had been
raised twice as high in dollars as they
are now. At that time republicans told
the salaried man and the all men who
receive so much for their work each
week or month that their wages would
rise much more slowly than the prices
of the things they had to buy. Recent
y prices on various different lines have
been creeping skyward and men are be-
ginning to wonder how long it is going
to be before the price of their time and
efforts will rise CORRESPONDENCE. AS is
always the result, they will rise last of
all. Rise they will and already have in
many instances but they do not rise as
fast as other prices. But fancy what
would have been to pay if system had
been put in vogue which would have
raised prices to much more than double
any now prevailing. Their own earn
ings would have been so much farther
behind what they are now in purchasing
power that they would have thought
they were living in another part of the
world. Prices for work in many cases
however should and will necessarily
have to go higher than they have yet
but it is to be hoped, and there seems to
be no reason for doubling, that the read
justment will be made without inter.
fering with business in any way what
ever.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Special Attention.

In dealing with DR.. Walker patients
are not required or asked to sign any con-
tract or note. Terms reasonable. Con-
sultation free.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Ike Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets,
All druggists refund the money II II ia s
to cure. X. w. Groves signature Is on
each box Csc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

Letters advertised at Owosso post
Office for week ending Saturday, April
10, 1902: Mrs. Clara B. Steel, returned
to 4O2 Park ST.. Mr.. Showers, Arthur
Whelan, Harry Watson, Miss Rosa
Schneider, Miss Maebell Davidson, Will
Acton, Will Apins, Warren Benedict,
Ray J. Call, j. o. Coward, Clayton
Frisbie Mrs. Arthur Gee, Mrs. Isaac
Smith, Miss Mary LOTUS, Miss Reana
Hunter. Mrs Jack HOrgan. Fred Honed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
OWOSSO, NEW NATIONAL HO-
TEL,
FRIDAY, MAY 9.
One Day Each Month.
OFFICE HOURS. "a. n. to 7 Pm.
ST. JOHNS, HOTEL STEEL, SATUR.
DAY, MAY 10.
CONSULTATION FREE
The Most Successful Methods in the
Treatment of all Chronic Diseases
Known to Medical Science.

DR.. Walker will take only such cases
that in his judgment can be benefited
or cured. A candid opinion given in
each case.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

SPECIAL OFFER-A nine-room brick house.
1915 N. Washington ST., good cellar and wood
shed, nice large barn. 2 acres of land and fine
fruit. Cost about $1,000, will be sold for 5000
cash II sold before May 20. X. ID. Crawford, ll6
w Exchange ST., Owosso, Mich. 4-26
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
HyThe Public Press Says:
DR.. Walker is one of the most skillful
Specialists now before the public.
Samantha d a noto of VSo;<

By the latest scientific researches, both by
improved Instruments and methods, the
Doctor is enabled TO discover the true nature
Of the disease and locate the organ or parts
affected, and many diseases and complications
which have heretofore proved most obstinate
to the Medical Profession yield like magic
under his Oh Ill and systematic treatment.
There Ia no need TO live In constant misery.
IL costs nothing TO see him, for consultation Is
free and his prices for treatment are within
the reach of all. He IL q friend to The afflicted
and will turn none away unaided. The mer-
chant mingles with the artisan while seeking
relief at his hands and hundreds are cured
everv wear.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
q HIM.

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo=Q uinine TsD,ss.
the remedy that cures n cold I'm ono -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

For your fence wire, American fence,
nails, paints, oils and general hardware
go to the Owosso Hardware Co. We
quote low prices. 1Sw2
Try Mrs. Austins Quick Lunch Tapi-
oca, the new dessert. Ready in a min
ute, no soaking required. All grocers
sell it,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

Perhaps the greatness of this country
in geographical extent and resources
has seldom been brought to mind by an
accident with more force than it was
by the burning of the steamer the City
of Pittsburg on the Ohio river Sunday
morning. The. thought that on this
river, the Ohio, hundreds of miles from
the mouth of the Mississippi, there
could be a regular steamer line with
steamers carrying large crews and,large
lists of passengers tells its own story of
the physical wonders of the country. 1t
is said that fully half of the one hundred
forty-fv people on the boat were either
drowned or burned during the catastro-
phe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

Edward S. Little, Washington CORES
pondent of the Grand Rapids Herald
writes his paper as follows: In the
Eighth district, Fordney, one of the
ablest men that Michigan has in con-
gress, has a scrap on hand. The leading
candidate, against him appears. to be
Watts S. Humphrey. Despite the fact
that Fordney has been against the add
ministration in the sugar fight, he is
going to get all the administration sup
port chat can be given the genuine ,arti-
Gle. If necessary the administration
will come near doing unusual things to
convince the people of the Eighth
district that they will make a mistake
if they allow the Hon. Joseph Warren
Fordney to be retired from congress-.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25
Death Of Rev. conover In Detroit.

7-Hallelujah Chorus ....................H Handle
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23
NI,a NIIrhtY COmfortin'

Oh, it's mighty comfortin' when your hair is gettin thin, And the wrinkles in your face have come to stay, , each silver strand, While you meet her loyin LOOK ana near her say John, my dear, it seems as though every day you live you grow Handsomer than in the olden days, And you smile hack at your wife while you think in all your life You never heard q sweeter word or praise. Then, somehow, the teardrops fise to your dim, old fadln' eyes, While you kiss the tender hand stis white and small And you try to tell her how you loved her then--you love her now, But, bless me, if the words will come at all For, just then, it comes to you to think of trials she'd gone through And borne without a murmur Tor your sake. You can only bow your head at fne loyin' things she's said And your poor old heart can only acne and ache. But she knows what ails you tGen, and she kisses you again, While you hear her gentle whisper sweet and low; life has brot more hopes than fears; we have known more smiles than tears, You're the dearest dear of dears, John Anderson, my Jo." So it's comfortln', l say, when your hair Is gettin gray, And you're slipping down life's hill so mighty fast, Just to feel her little hand strokin' back each silver strand, While she whispers that she loves you to the last.
 --Exclanrp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23

number from the counties on the west | coast reaches fully one hundred and twenty-five thousand each year. There is one firm in New Orleans that handles | over five hundred thousand skins annu- ally
 In addition to the wholesale slaughter of large alligators for commercial pur- poses, feature of recent development is the preparation of young ones for the
 summer trade Dealers pay fifteen dol- lars hundred for the little reptiles while they are from five to ten inches i length. hey are disemboweled, pickled Ill a preserving solution, stiffened by the insertion of wires into theirT bod ies stuffed with sawdust and then var nished. They are ounted on pin cush- ions, pin and jewelry trays, paper wmeights, &c., and retailed at an ever- age price of fifty cents each. One firm in Florida sells every winter thousands of these little stuffed gators" to tour ists, and as many more thousands every summer at Asbury Park and other northern resorts.
 In addition to being preyed upon by the curio hunter, the young alligator is also beset by birds of prey and large fish. It is even devoured in great num- bers by the hardened males of it's own species, so that altogether it's young eX- istence is eXtrlnely precarious. It is falling by the wayside at such an alarming rate that the future of it's kind is in serious jeopardy.
 The saurian lives to a ripe old age, ranging from one hundred to one hun dred and fifty years. They generally travel in groups and the hunter who bags one looks around for others and nearly always finds them. There are seldom less than three or four together, and sometimes as any as fifty.
 Since the skins of the alligator have become such valuable article of com merce, all countries where they thrive are being secured for them. A New York firm recently sent a band of Sem mole Indians to India to hunt them. Most of the skins used in the United States come from Mexico. while near ly all of the product of this country goes to Europe Florida formerly pro- duced more skins than any other DOT ton of the United States but now fur nishes less than any other section where the reptiles are to be found at all.
 Indianapolis News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23
ANWU/TZES
Prof. c. S. Grimes (

Prof. c. $. Grimes of Evanston, Ill.,, now o4 years of age, carried a policy of S5,ooo for many years and when he reached the advanced age of 7ohe despaired of it's ever becoming a claim, so he compromised with the company on the basis of an annuity of S4Ioper year for the rest of his life. During the past A years he has received Fhis annual payments with regular ity and great equanimity of mind and, having already drawn So, $40, he has come to the conclusion that he has found the elixir of life in an Annuity.
 At age 70, s1,ooo deposited in The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York will yield an annuity of SI34.77 for life.
 This great corporation is the most wealthy moneyed institution in the world and more than SIo, 900, GOO in claims has been paid in this state through the under signed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23
GONE TO JOIN THE BISON.
The Florida Aligators Nearly Extermi-
 mated by Hunters.

The Florida Aligators Nearly Extermi- mated by Hunters.
 Tampa, Fla, May 31.-Persons who visited Florida a few years ago and saw the rivers, swamps and bayous literally teeming with countless thousands of alligators, will be surprised to learn that these large reptiles are fast becom- ing extinct. The constant and whole sale warfare that has been waged against them has thinned them out so completely that, unless a halt is soon called. their total extermination Is only a matter of time While they were for merly numerous as far north as Geor- gia, they have gradually become extinct until now they are found in great num- bers only along the coast line of the eX- trelhe southern states. In Florida they are practically extinct, with the excep- ton of Manatee, Lee, De Soto and Dade counties. In the Everglades the species have probably been more nu- merous than in any other portion of the world, for the reason that it has been well-nigh impossible to get to them. In this almost impregnable swamp na- ture has defended them so we'll that if a hunter succeeded in penetrating it and killing his game, he was frequently un- able to secure it.
 It was not until the hide of the saul rian became factor of commerce that it's extermination began in earnest. The skins, when tanned, make excellent leather for the manufacture of such ar ticles as trunks, travelling bags, purses, pocketbooks and all kinds of leather novelties. Books are also bound with it. and it is even utilized for upholster- ing chairs. Dade county, on the east coast of Florida, sends to market about fifty thousand skins annually while the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23
CIYfLIZIh G.

.''So you think you need a wife?"
 "Yes"
 "Well, nothing but marriage will dis pei that illusion!"-Puck.
 The Craze.-The Lady-I suppose you want money to buy liquor? The Beggar-Not me, mum! I wanter buy ping-pong set.-Chicago Daily News.
 Irate Customer-Looh here, you said this gun would shoot 100 yards. I've tried it and it only carries fifty.
 Isaacs-Vell, but mine friend, there are two barrels!-Glasgow Evening Times
 "Deah boy, why ah you limping about in dweadful fashion with your hand on your back?"
 "Weally, haven't you heard? King Edwud has a shocking attack of lum- bago, don't you know."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The Rev. Fourthly-My good boy, how often have I told you it is wrong to go fishing on the Sabbath?
 Tommy-Oh, aint trying to get fish I'm jest castln' about for some of the sermons you said were in the run ming brooks.-New York Sun.
 Getting Civilized.--The Duck-That aristocrtaic Mrs. Hen goes to so many social functions that l can't imagine how she attends to her domestic du- ties.
 The Turkey-Oh! She employs an in- cubator to do all her hatching,-Puck,
 Miss Fairfax-Good-m Aunt Caroline. Why ain't you washin' now adays?
 Aunt Caroline removing her pipe from her mouth)-Well, you see, Miss Clara, Is bin out O wuhk so long dat now, when l could wuhk, finds Is done los nah taste fo' it.--Judge.
 Little Flossie- Ma, if I ever get mar ried will I get a husband like pa?
 Mother-Yes. dear.
 l.. F.-And if I don't get married will be an old maid like Aunt Kate?
 Mother-Yes, Floss!e.
 l.. F. Gefiectively)-It's tough world for us women, ain't it, ma?--Indianapo- lis Journal.
 Cause and Effect.-Dr, Piller-Your husband s stomach is in very bad con- dltion.
 Mrs Newlywed-Oh my! Do you think my cooking is responsible for it? pr. Piller-Well. it's a severe case of gastritis, and
 Mrs. wlywed-Gastritis? Gracious! it's that gas range he made me use this summer!-Philadelp Press.
 "So, my brave boy" said the veteran, "you are going into the army?"
 T am,'' answered the high h-browed youth. My motto shall be Excel sior!'
 Don't adont any such motto as that"
 Well then, Conquer or diev
 'Na
 What would you suggest?"
 " Think before you speak. "-Wash- ington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-23
I CnANCNLLoR RESET.

Chancellor von Bulow of Germany is in hot water enough. His official tariff policy has alienated the Liberals, the Polish policy has incensed the Cleri- calls, while the Conservatives feel them selves rebuffed by the manner in which he declined to listen to their arguments in the Prussian Diet in favor of duties on grain still higher than those which the Imperial tariff bill proposes. In this last instance the Chancellor might easily have avoided all offence by shel- tering himself behind his official posi- tion and declining to answer any ques- tions on Constitutional grounds. He adopted a more aggressive course and so stirred up additional animosities. As a natural consequence of his political disagreements, he has been assailed on all sides by the opposition press of every degree. All this has induced him to accuse his critics-through the lips of an associate-of pessimism. For this, he says, there is not the least justifica- ton. In fact, Germany, of all the great Powers, alone has cause for content, England, France, Russia, and Austria Hungary all have pressing troubles of their own, from which Germany is hap oily free, owing. of course, to his en- frightened policy.