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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
Labor Dav.

| THE TINES congratulates the labor
day management on the most successful
labor day celebration ever held in this
city. 1t is to be doubted if there is another
l city of the size of Owosso in the entire
country with the same surroundings
which has ever made better showing
than was made here on Monday of this
week.
1t is hardly possible that celebration
like this one can be held without good
being done in awakening the minds Of a
part at least of those who witness it to
the important part played by labor in
the world today. Whatever the con-
clusion to which. people come there can
result no harm from consideration Of
the question of whether or not the labor
ing man gets his fair share of the pro-
ducts of his and his employers toll.
Both are laborers. The one uses money
| and brains. He uses his eyes, his hands,
| his feet, his ears, and even his nose
except in hay fever time. The other
does not always have money, aside from
his daily earnings, and if he does it is
invested in >other enterprises, a few
shares in some local enterprise here, a
mortgage there, or perhaps a govern
ment bond for little or greater amount
the American workman saves and in
| vests-but he uses all the other. facul-
ties made use of by his employer. He,
too, uses brains, or why are American
manufactures today at the head of those
of the world =? And that he uses his
hands, his eyes, his ears and his feet,
needs no mention because they are too
often mentioned as though they were all
that he used. But how to make sure
that the laborer, the man who works for
another, gets his just share of the profits
on the finished product is and will be
for many years to come one of the most
vital questions before society. And it
is the labor union that helps more large
ly than any other one agency, more per-
haps than all others, in the solution of
Jlidb ScIldlli Az 10 tldb w nav
ever cases of hardship unions have
brought to laboring men themselves, or
to the employers of labor, or to society
at large, the condition of the employed
men of the country today is vastly bet
ter than it would have been if it had
not been for them.
1t is big problem to solve, prob
lem with many nice point which must
not be overlooked, and it must be ex-
pected that the unions, which can be no
wiser than the men who control their
membership, will make mistakes. Some
times they will ask more than an en-
ployer can give. If the employer is a
good one the result must be unfortunate
for all. If the employer is an incapable
one eventually his place will be taken
by one who can pay the price the work
ers demand and still make the business
pay For, If the union does demand
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
A Careful Old Indy.

An old lady applied at registry Of
fee for q maid.
IT want little girl, between eight
cen and twenty-five years Of age, who
Is fond of mushrooms"
"Fond Of mushrooms?" inquired the
agent. "That Is something l never
inquire about from my applicants. I
don't understand"
"Well, am very fond of mushrooms
myself, and there are so many mis-
takes made. The idea came to me sew
eral years ago, and 1t was dispense
ton of Providence that it did or !
should have been killed. make my
maid eat q portion of all mushrooms
brought to my house before any are
served to me. l always require it,"
replied the old lady. II have lost two
excellent maids from toadstools dur
Ing the last five years, and, Of course,
l could not think of taking the risk of
eating mushrooms unless l had maid
to test them."-London Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
The Prosecuting Attorneyship.

AS predicted in these columns some
time since the present prosecuting at
torney is not to be permitted to claim a
denomination unopposed by any other
candidate. Attorney Charles NJ. Hamp-
err, of this city, is an active candidate
for the nomination and has friends
about the county who are quite as ac-
tive in his behalf as he is himself
These friends argue that while they
have nothing against the present prose
cutor, he has not done anything since
his incumbency of the Office to give him
any undisputed right to another term.
Mr.. Hampers friends believe that he
will make good prosecuting attorney
and Mr.. Hamper himself would like the
Office. The natural result is that they
have entered the lis's
Mr.. Hamper has demonstrated an
ability as trial lawyer which very
much older man might well envy. His
record on criminal cases is especially
good and he has been connected with
one side or the other of considerable
number of the criminal cases tried be-
fore the Shiawassee circuit court during
the last four years. There is reason for
this, however, as it is along the line in
which he has specialized most
Mr.. Hamper graduated from the law
department of the University of Michi
gam in 1891, month before he was
twenty-one years of age, although he
had spent two years in the literary de-
partment of the University before enter
ing the law department. His early
training had been in the Fenton schools,
his home from the time of his birth
having been at that place. After grad
uating from the University he went to
Chicago where he remained in the prac-
tice of law for four years. The first
two years were spent in the Office of the
prosecuting attorney for Cook county.
After this he went into the office of
Joseph r. Burros, one of the leading
criminal lawyers of the present time,
for the purpose of specializing further
in criminal law. He was in this office
for two years more when serious symp-
toms of lung trouble obliged him to
leave Chicago. Soon after returning to
Michigan his health had become enough
better so that he decided to locate in
Owosso where he has been since that
time.
Since coming to this city Mr.. Hamper
has taken an active interest in politics
and he has made many friends in both
business and social circles. He is q
Mason, Knight of Pythias, and
member of the Modern Woodmen of
America. He is in the race for the
nomination and will remain until the
county convention decides whether or
not he is to be tho candidate of the
party for the Office of prosecuting attor-
ney. After that he will be found in the
working to the best of his
ability whatever the result of the con-
vention may be.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
Bancroft. Legislative Candidate.

The interest in the contest for repre-
sentative continues to center in Shia-
wassee township, while Bancroft village
itself is laying additional claims for its
candidate, Chas. e. Ward. The eau
cuses will be held this afternoon and
the result may be learned in time to APP
pear in another part of this issue of
The TIMES. There are indications
however that Mr.. Ward will develop
considerably more strength than his OPP
ponent Mr.. Whelan had expected in the
township at large. In case Mr.. Ward is
successful in the Shiawassee township
caucuses today he will stand most ex-
cellent chances of being the nominee of
the county convention since, as noted
before by THE TIMES, there seems to be
| pretty well defined understanding that
no other candidate will enter the Face
| against the winner.
Mr.. Ward is n member of the firm of
| Sherman g. Son and is cashier of the
Exchange Bank owned by the firm. He
is a son-in-law of Elk Rep resentative
Roger Sherman, of Bancroft, with
whom and the latter's son, E. p. Sher
The same firm owns and operates large
hardware store in Bancroft which is
managed by E. p. Sherman, and some
five hundred acres of farming land near
Bancroft which is looked after by Mr..
Roger Sherman. In this way Mr.. Ward
| is closely connected with both the farm
! ing and business interests of Bancroft
and the surrounding country and has
acquired an extensive acquaintance
both in the village and through the
town and country at large. He has
been resident of the county for seven
years
He is member of the Masonic frater-
nifty, the Elks, Royal Neighbors, Eastern
Stars, and Modern Woodmen, being
clerk of the camp of the latter He
stands high socially in his home village
and it is almost needless to say has the
confidence of the business men and
farmers of his vicinity. He entered the
law department of the University of
Michigan in 1892 having come from his
home in Illinois for that purpose. He
graduated two years later and during
the next year practiced law in st.
Louis, Mo-, returning to Michigan then
and coming to this county which has
been his home since. He has been tax
ing an active interest in local politics
for several years and two years ago pre-
scented the name of his present opponent
before the republican county convention
in a ringing speech which won no small
amount of admiration for him at the
time. He is ready at debate and good
speaker. Should he be nominated Shia-
wassee will not fare badly to say the
least
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
THEY COST MILLIONS.
But ON German Forts at Posen VIII
Be Torn Down.

But on German Forts at Posen VIII
| Be Torn Down.
Posen, Sept. 4.-The great fortifl.
ago, one of the most impregnable
strongholds in Europe and second only
to Metz in Germany, and which have
been ordered by the emperor to be de-
molished, as his majesty announced to
the burgcmaster yesterday in his re-
ply to that officials address, consist Of
twelve miles of huge earth and ma
sorry ramparts. They were begun in
1928 and were never really finished
because they were continually modi-
| fled as the art of defense and offense
developed
About $50,0O0,00O has been spent on
these Notifications, first and last, and
yet gun was never fired at them, for
the place was never beleagured.
Now, with three lines in the Gazette,
the emperor abandons them. But the
mere work Of demolition will cost sew
eral more millions, of which the mu-
nicipality will gladly pay its share. AL
though the population of the city,
about $4,000, will spread mile or
two in every direction beyond the
walls, no brick or stone buildings can
be permitted within half mile zone,
so that no enemy may be able to find
cover. The natural growth of the city
Is thus suffocated. Inhabitants Of
Posen petitioned Emperor William to
cancel the military decree establish
ing the Notifications, and he chose
the time of his visit to do so. The
old Notifications will be replaced by
ring of thirty-one forts well beyond the
city limits. This, strategetically, Is
the great fortress looking toward Rus
STA, and it will not by any means be
weakened. The defences will simply
be modernized A real estate agent
who had lived twelve years in Kansas
is already advertising town lots for
sale in the old fire zone.
Yesterday Emperor William re-
Viewed another Of those scenic corps
parades that take place in various
parts of Germany every September.
About 10000 troops were on the square
mile of lawn composing the maneuver
field.
Returning from the parade, Emper-
or William and the empress passed be.
tween lines Of children three miles
long, the boys on one side and the
girls on the 6ther. There were 1900
of them. all shouting frantically.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
A GREAT ART.
The Rare Ability to Select Efficient
..A Executive Heads.


The Rare Ability to Select Efficient
Executive Heads.
Many men mistakenly think that be.
cause they work hard and 4 try hard
they must eventually succeed to some
extent. This does not follow. Some
men carry on great enterprises with
little apparent effort. Their success is
due to skill in selecting efficient exec
Ctive heads.
Many business man breaks down
trying to supplement the work of in
competent heads Of departments sim
ply because he does not know how to
choose the right men. A man Of COM
handing ability does not worry him
self over details. He makes out his
programme and then selects men who
can carry it out to the letter. Indeed
1t Is sign of weakness for the head
of concern to bother about little de.
tails. 1t shows that he lacks the in
sight, the business sagacity the abili-
ty, to select and to manage men who
can do things efficiently.
Many heads of large concerns spend
little time in their offices. They travel
or remain at home, but the business
goes on like clockwork simply because
they know how to select men who can
efficiently do the work assigned to
Them.
1t Is great art to duplicate oneself
in another and multiply oneself many
times by selecting those who are vast
ly superior to ourselves. but who did
not happen to have had our opportuni-
ty to do the thing themselves.-Suc-
cess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
Republican County Convention

The republican electors of Shiawassee county
arc requested to meet in convention at the
court house In the City of Corunna Tuesday,
September 23d, A. D. 1902 at IL o'clock a. m,
standard time. for the purpose of electing l8
delegates to attend the state convention to be
held In the City of Grand Rapids on Thursday,
September 25lh. 1902; to elect "a delegates to at.
tend the senatorial convention yet to be called:
also. to place In nomination candidate for
Representative in the State Legislature. Sher-
if, County Clerk, Register OF Deeds Treasurer.
Prosecuting Attorney, two Circuit Court Com
missioners, two Coroners, and Surveyor, ard
for the purpose OF transacting such other bust
ness as may properly come before the conven-
ton. The several townships and wards will be
entitled to representation as follows to-wit: An
trim 7, Bennington s, Burns o. Caledonia 8. Fair
held7, Hazelton II, Middlebury q, New Haven
8, Owosso township 4 Perry -, Rush 8 Sciota 8,
5hiawassee ~, Vence7, Vernon 20 Woodruff
4 Owosso City, first ward IL, second ward 10,
third ward 8, fourth ward IL, fifth ward o. Cor
unna City, first ward 4, second ward 8, third
ward 2.
By order OF County Com mittee.
WILLIAM II. BlGELOw, Chairman.
j. w. JORDAN Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

AT the recent races at Dover, N. H.,
was former Saginaw horse, Hale B.,
which took record there of 2:12i. The
horse was bred and raised on the farm
Of Albert Procunier near Saginaw and
was sold two years ago to eastern
parties. His sire was not supposed to
have any we'll developed strains of speed,
but the mother traced to Louis Napol-
con from whence it is deemed the
speed came.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
$3.50
TWENTY TOWNS DESTROY Ed.
Awful Landslide in Russia Kills 700
Persons.

Persons.
Vienna, Sept. 4.-Corresponden re-
ceived here from Tiflis Transcaucasia.
Russia, gives, a graphic account OF a
disaster which occurred Aug. II, when
Us the result of a landslide, supposed
have been due to seismic disturb
ances, some twenty villages were de-
stroyed and nearly seven hundred per-
sons were killed.
On the northern slope Of Mt. Kasbek
lies the watering place OF Tmenkau.
Early In the morning Of Aug. II subter-
ranean disturbances were noted at
Tmenkau, but the hundreds of bath
ers In the hot springs there secuted
the idea of catastrophe and, In spite
OF warnings, continued their bathing.
At o'clock that evening the entire
valley where the hot springs are sit
uated was filled with deafening noise
resembling thunder and loud under
ground rumbllngs were heard. The
valley stream swelled to the dimen-
sions of a mighty torrent and, sweep
ing along, 1t carried with 1t huge
blocks of rock and Ice. Then the bath
ers tried to escape, but 1t was too late.
TIL centre northern slope Of Mount
Kasbek, with the glacier above, began
to move rapidly. Village after village
was swept away, and everything in
path of the landslide was destroyed.
Within a few moments the valley,
which Is nearly twelve miles long, had
been devastated by wall Of rock, Ice
and earth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

One of the most unfortunate and sad
dest events which could occur in state
campaign came to pass this week when
the democratic candidate for governor,
abe widely respected Judge Durand, of
Flint, was stricken with paralysis. For
some time it was feared that he could
not live and his complete recovery can
even now scarcely be hoped for. He
was the right kind of an opponent TO
have in campaign, clean man. com
handing the respect and admiration of
party supporters and opponents alike
The sympathies of every good republi-
can of the state are with the family of
the stricken candidate, and with the
state at large for even the temporary
loss Of so good citizen-should his COM
plete recovery be assured. 1t il sincere
ly to be hoped that Judge Durand will
recover In the meantime it is scarcely
the time for republicans to rejoice at
the plight Of the democrats Of the state
who cannot hope to select another
candidate about whom they can rally
with the enthusiasm which they might
have felt for Judge Durand Judge
Rpgand is slightly better today but can
not make the run. His successor has
not yet been determined ON. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that he will be a man
Of equal integrity, one worthy to lead
one of the great parties in Michigan
campaign
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

The republican party passed the law
creating the tax commission. Do the
democrats wish to make that fact an is
sue? The tax commission in 1900 added
$3.50, 600, 900 worth of hitherto concealed
property to the tax rolls. The increase
for the ID years previous to 1900 had
been only 100000. Do the democrat
ic newspapers find state issue in that !?
The state tax for 1902 is less by 1868, 6S2
than the tax for 1901, and the lowest
since 1896 This fact makes a capital
subject for discussion when state issues
are up. President Freeman, of the
state tax commission, was able to an.
nounce in Saturdays Journal that the
commissions work so far this year had
increased the assessable valuations of
the state by $5S,OO0,OOO. There is in
sight perhaps $40 600, 900 worth more.
The year 1902 will therefore probably
see 800, 900, coo of property, new to taxa
ton, brought forward for assessment.
Every dollar thus added means that the
rate of taxation will be lower, and the
burden of paying the expenses of the
state frightened for the individual whose
property is already on the rolls. The
state. tax commission has abundantly
justified its creation as a state necessity,
and when state issues are under discus
sion we should not forget this one.-De-
troit Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

A telephone message just received
from Bancroft announces that Charles
Z. Ward won out in the caucus this af-
ternoon, defeating John J. Whelan. He
will have the solid Shiawassee delega-
ton to the county convention as the
townships candidate for state repre-
sentative
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
accidents IN SWISS mountains.

During the last ten years 249 acci-
dents have occurred In the Swiss
mountains, resulting in S13 deaths.
Thirty-seven of the victims were
guides. OF the whole number 237 could
have been prevented by the observa-
ton Of common precautionary rules
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

Said Saginaw republican,: 1.-The
democrats of the eighth district evident
ly think they have a strong card up their
sleeve one with which they hope to win
If allowed to play it, Their strategy
board is working over time trying to
side track the democrats who favor put
ting up candidate to cope with Con-
gresham Fordney. They argue that
owing to Fordney's pronounced popul-
arity, it will help their cause if they say
nothing, and put no one against him.
They then proceed to figure out that by
concentrating their efforts, and judici-
ously expanding the campaign fund
they can carry Saginaw county for their
candidate for governor and help him in
che other three counties. They also pro-
Tess to believe that such a move would
insure the election of the full Saginaw
county democratic ticket, whereas by
dividing their forces they will likely
lose all three Such may be clever
maneuver from that point of view, but
think their doom is sealed no matter
what they resort to. Saginaw Courier
Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
Murders In Italy.

According to statistics the number
of cases Of murder in Italy range from
or per million Of the population In
Milan to 1867 in Naples. Offenses
against property are reversed, Milan
showing 7,S49.6 per million. against
1902 In Naples.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
Republican Ticket.

STATE.
For Governor
sAEON Il. BLISS, of Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ALEX. MAITLAND, OF Marquette.
For Secretary OF State,
RED NJ 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 Buren,
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. WEIGHT, OF Gogebic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

Owosso is to be congratulated on the
prospect of the new cereal factory With
the new Woodland furniture factory well
under way, large and expensive improve
ments added to the Estey furniture
plant, the Ells' opera house and lodge
rooms, and the new postoffice building
I'll taken together, the city will be able
to show most gratifying progress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

The escape of President Roosevelt
from death "Wednesday when an electric
car collided with his carriage, may well
be called miraculous. The nation. and
the entire civilized world as well, has
need of Theodore Roosevelt, and devout
prayer of thanksgiving should go up
from every true American heart for the
saving of. our President.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05

Mrs. Austin's Quick Lunch Tapioca
makes delicious desert, ready in a
minute No soaking required. At all
prOcerS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL,

FOR Representative in Congress- sth District
JOSEPH w, TORDNEY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06
ROOSEVELT'S TlMIDITY
IN TAKING ACTION AGAINST BEEF
TRUST CAUSING TROUBLE.
His Policy OF Inaction ls Causing Heavy
Losses Among the Live Stock
Producers.
Special to The Post)

Washington. May 5.-opposltlon- TO the
oleomargarine bill, which has been awaiting
the signature OF the president for some time
past, is coming from a strong source Wi
liam NJ. Springer called at the White House
today and presented a telegram from the
president Of the National Live Stock asso
citation, In which # WIS stated that the pas
sage Of the oeomargarIne bill, tho failure
Of congress to consider the Grosyenor
"shoddy" bill and the governments action
against the beef packers wero~ulready re-
sultlng In heavy losses among the live stock
producers OF the country. springeV left the
impression that the association was not OPP
posed to the action against the beef trust,
but that it wanted prompt action, In order
that the present uncertain conditions might
be relieved. The president was strongly
urged to veto the oleomargarlne bill,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06

QUEEN MAY RECOVER
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Not Leave Bedside, But Anxiety
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