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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Cruelty in the Philippines, even the
comparatively few and scattering cases
as our German critics pronounce them,
continues to receive little encourage
ment in President Roosevelt. The
latter has just disapproved the findings
of court martial which acquitted a
cavalry captain who held the head of
Filipino vice president in bucket of
water to bring him to terms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The Bancroft Commercial in referring
to the Shiawassee township republican
caucus says of Mr.. Chas. E. Ward "Mr.
Ward is close student of political
economy and young man of convic-
tions of his own. If he takes solid del
egation from this township to the con-
vention, all admit that his nomination
and election are assured"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The Lansing Republican says; Senator
Robson, of this city, will probably be
re-nominated unless Shiawassee county,
the other county in this district, de-
mands the privilege Of having the nom
ination come within its borders.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Cuba proposes to give agricultural in
terests bare $4,00O,000 out of $35,OOO,-
900 secured by loan. If that is all they
needed she might better have saved pay
ing interest by taking up a collection
from her warmest sympathizers (g) the
controllers of the sugar trust.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

w. G.. Mcmillan announced through
the Detroit Journal Saturday that he
would not be candidate at this time to
succeed his father in the United States
Senate. The announcement has
brought out no small amount of
comment throughout the state and by
far the greater part of it of a most
fiattering nature. On the part of those
papers whose editors know Mr. Nc
MILAN best any feeling which is dis
played to the effect that Mr. Mcmillan
has done the best thing for. the party at
this time by declining to be a candidate
is coupled with the avowal that a better
senator than Mr.. Mcmillan would make
would be hard to get, and also the as
sertion, which is backed by no less a
paper than the Detroit Free Press, that
Mr.. Mcmillan could have been easily
elected if he had 80 desired and had at
once entered the field. Mr.. Mcmillan
is already recognized as one of the best
business men in the state, various inn
portant interests in Detroit having
offered him inducements of no mean
sort to have him assume the leadership
of their affairs at times when the diff
culties confronting them made the
presence of master hand imperative.
In straight forward business ability,
shrewdness, and old fashioned honesty
he is an able successor of his father In
political matters, too, his abilities are
undoubted Mr.. Mcmillan is out of the
race this time In fact has never been
in it, but he will be heard from in both |
the business and political world before |
many years roll by. He is one of the !
coming young men of the state !
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Lots of encouragement to democrats
in the returns from Maine. Not many
of them are likely on election day to be
heard singing, Remember the Maine
-alactiou
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

1t is still not exactly the kind of ter
ritory where life insurance companies
would like to work-that part of China
where the Boxers still hold forth. Dis
patches this week announce the killing
of two American missionaries by that
aociafv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

After all the Western Maryland Rail-
road isn't so far behind the republic of
Cuba. 1t is to issue $25, 000, 900 of bonds
to the $35, 900, 900 issued by the latter
Here's guessing that the railway will get
more for its money than Cuba does how
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The Minnesota primary election law
has been held constitutional. There is
at least little encouragement for the
friends of primary election reform in
that announcement
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The Cuban cabinet of seven members
having been completed, loan of $35,
600, 900 will at once be negotiated. They
will need more
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Miss Anne Douglas Sedgwick, author
of ''The Rescue" has written a new
story of friendship between women,
called "a Deserted Temple" which is to
appear seriallyi in The Century, with pic
lures by Miss Harding.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The President returned to his Oyster
Bay home Wednesday after decidedly
strenuous three weeks work. Perhaps
it may be easily imagined however that
there was feeling of thanksgiving in
his heart when he stepped out on the
familiar grounds and thought of the
faithful member of his party who did
not return with him, Secret Service
Agent Craig, and realized over again
for the thousandth time that but for the
kindness of providence he too might
have been unable to return in his
strength. The country rejoices with
its President over his preservation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
Low Fares to the Michigan State Fair
at Pontiac, via the Grand Trunk Rail-
way System.

Single fare, plus fifty cents for the
round trip, including admission to the
fair grounds Selling date September
22d to Goth inclusive. Return limit
September 27th, 1902. For further in
formation call on your local agent or
write to Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. p. & T.
A., Chicago, ILL.,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Setting the date for the ending Of the
coal strike seems about as difficult as
setting the time for the lend of the
world" has always proved to be-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Guess Uncle Sam is not going to take
o back seat ON volcanoes either. With
Alaska coming to the aid of Hawaii
things seem to be doing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Encouraging reports come from At
serney General Knox from Paris where
be went to investigate the Panama can
al title. He expects to have the report
ready for the president within few
Anvs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

The Washington sta tie convention en-
aorsed President Roosevelt for 1904,
for his brave stand for the common peo-
pie"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
Republic an Caucuses ;.
RUSH.

The republicans of Rush will meet in
caucus at the town hall at two o'clock
p. M, Saturday, Sept Goth, to elect
delegates to the county convention.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
j. w. JORDAN,
w. e. HALL.
". M. WHITE.

Fifth Ward-The republicans OF the fifth
ward Will meet in caucus at the hose house,
South Lansing street. on Friday, Sept 10, 1902,
from to o'clock p. m. standard time, for the
purpose OF electing delegates to The county
convention TO be held at Corunna Sept.
10Th. to elect Is delegates to the state conven-
sion, "a delegates to the senatorial convent, n
sud TO nominate county officers. The caucus
WILL be conductedpon the primary election plan.
The persons receiving the largest number of
votes shall be declared elected.
BY order Ward Committee.
A. L. ARNOLD,
w. Il. WASHBURN,
THEO. KEBLER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
A. L. ARNOLD.
w. Il. WAsHBURN,
THEO. KEBLER.

Senator Hanna will stump Ohio this
fell That means good work in that
state
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

second ward-The republicans OF the second
ward will hold a caucus at The Times ONCE
East Main street. on Friday, Sept 10, 1909,
from TO 7 o'clock p. m. standard time, TO elect
Is de egates TO the county convention TO be held
AT Corunna, Sept. 3d. 1902, TO elect IL delegates
10 the state convention, "a delegates to the
senatorial convention and to nominate county
offieers The caucus will be conducted on
the primary election plan. The persons receiv
ing the largest number of votes shall be de-
rlafed elected as delegates.
BY order Ward Co Lmittee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

Never mind about the dissatisfaction
up in Maine The twentieth century
descendants of the old New England
Yankees have not quite lost their grip
on that far-famed Yankee shrewdness
yet. Maybe the democrats-for there
are democrats in Maine too, just the
same as there are moose in the Maine
woods, although like them little scarce
maybe the democrats did insist during
the campaign that the republican party
is in no way to blame for the wonderful
prosperity the entire country is enjoying,
or that republican policies had nothing
to do with the good times which prevail
all over the land, but it didn't work up
in Maine this fall. Then, just as in
other places, they didn't all get out to
vote up in Maine this year. An off year
there counts just as it does anywhere
else. In 470 out of $50 towns, where
the votes had been reported up to yester-
day, there were II, 1913 less votes than
there were two years ago. Over eleven
thousand more stay-at- homes this year.
But the plurality received by Governor
Hill in those same towns was only about
5,420 less than it was two years ago. 1t
left him the comfor table plurality of
20, S65 even in an off year, about double
what the republican managers had esti-
mated. Strange how those Maine back
woodsmen and those up.to date residents
of the cities of Maine forget all about
the dissatisfaction-oft the democrats
when it comes to election day, and even
in an off year like this
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
1. G. CURRY,
~ w WV
JOHN BROWN,
\ A AnNsrRn'

Fourth WaId-The republicans OF the fourth
ward will meet In caucus at keyte's store, south
Washing ton street. on Friday, Sept, 10, 1862,
Tor the purpose of electing IL delegates to the
county convention to be held Sept %, to elect
10 delegates to the state convention, "a dele
yates TO the senatorial convention and to nomi
eRse county officers. The caucus will be con-
Quoted on the primary election plan The per
sons receiving the largest number of votes
shall be declared elected as delegates.
BY order Ward Committee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
BURNS

AT Byron, Saturday afternoon, Aug
Goth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
JAS. F. RACE.
JAS. BARTREM,
w. 10. ATEN.

Third Ward-The republicans OF the third
yard will hold caucus at the council chamber
east Main street, on Friday, Sept. 10, 1902, from
Sto O'Clock d m standard time, for the purpose
OF electing 9 delegates TO the county conyen-
ton, to be held Sept. %. to elect Is delegate
90 the state convention, "a delegates TO the
senatorial convention and to nominate county
oIficers rhe caucus will be conducted on the
primary election plan. The persons receiving
he largest number of votes shall be declared
elected as delegates.
BY order Ward Committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
/ epubIican Ticket.

y puOuCdu ttVNOS
STATE.
For Governor.
ARON T. BLISS. OF Saginaw.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ALEX. MAITLAND, OF Marquette.
For Secretary Of State,
RED M 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 H. KELLEY, OF Wayne,
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, OF Gogebic.
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOR Representative in Congress- sth District
JOSEPH w. FORDNEY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12
Republican Caucuses.
OwOSSO CITY.

FIRST Ward-The republicans OF the first ward
will bold a cauvus at the office OF A. F. Hollis,
North Ball street, on Friday, Sept. 10, 1909
nom 10 O'Clock m, standard time for the
purpose OF electlng II delegates to the county
convention to be held at Corunnn, Sept. %, 1902
TO elect 10 delegates to the state convention, "a
delegates to the senatorial convention and to
aomlaate county Off GERS. The caucus will
DO conducted on the primary election plan. The
uersons receiving the largest number OF votes
Shall be declared erected as deleg ates.
BY order Ward Committee.
II. FRIEsEKE.
z. II. Ross,
WILL
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-12

election
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Greatly Overestimat ed.

eHtt-Half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives.
Jewett-I think you overestimate th,.
number of people who mind their own
business.-Brooklyn Life.
No man can be brave who considers
pain the greatest evil Of life or tenn
perate who regards pleasure as the
highest good.-Cicefo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Sponges.

Sponge5 grow In odd. fantastic
shapes. Some of them have an over
growth resembling huge warts. There
are some suggesting hands, hats and
figures o. idols. These are curiositieS
and not marketable for practical use.
In trimming them into shape many
small spongeS are made which are
used for children's states. for black
ing shoes and in making paper. The
uses vary according to size.
One of the largest sponges known
is in New York city. 1t is fan shape
and some three feet In diameter. For
practical use it is worthless. but as an
exhibit it is valued at 500.
The best sponges are imported from
the Mediterranean, although Florida
produces very fine varieties. These
vary in price from cent to so
apiece. although occasionally fine
specimens bring $50 pound. The
best of these are used in surgical OPP
erationS.
Other sponges are the mandruka
bait. the elephant ear. velvet. grass
and sleeps wool, which is best for
washing. The cheap sponges are used
in washing carriages and by painters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Plays In INSTALLING n Is.

In nearly all the large cities of Spain
the theaters sell tickets for separate
acts of a play. The plays are. as a rule
Of the popular variety, plentifully in
terspersed with songs and dances They
are, in short, a sort Of variety enter
tainment, with a slender thread of plot
running through them. They begin
early and end late, and large numbers
of performers are employed. Seats are
very cheap, aud few people would care
to sit out the whole performance.
The result is that it is possible for a
small sum to buy ticket emitting the
purchaser to see one or two acts out of
five or six. The consequence is that
when the curtain comes down after an
act large portion of the audience
leaves the house and seats are iEmedi-
ately taken by newcomers who have
been waiting for the end of tue act
and have taken tickets for the next.
Even in grand opera and classic drama,
this practice obtains in some of the
Spanish theaters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
The ORIGINAL S0ueers.

The erossest injury which Dickens
ever inflicted on a fellow being WAS
his too accurate p rtrait Of an limo
cent man j., his Squeers. That York
shire schooin.usters were. as rule.
cruel and wicked enough it is true, but
the particular schoJima ster Who was
recognized and who recognized him
self as the original Squecrs seems to
have been an exception to the rule.
1t will lie remembered that Dickens
and his illustrator Travelled together
to the north of England for the pur-
pose of collecting material for Nick
leby'' and especially for the Dothe-
boys episode. At Great Bridge they
visited a boarding school known as
Doves academy. The master, William
Shaw, received the strangers with
some hauteur and did not as much as
withdraw his eyes from the operation
of penmaking during the interview.
Phiz sketched him in the act; Boz
described the act. The personal pecul-
iarities of William Shaw were recog-
nized in Squeers. Shaw became butt
Of popular ridicule, lost his pupils and
finally died of a broken heart. Yet
there is abundant evidence to prove
that he was a really excellent and kind
hearted man, who was made to suffer
for the misdeeds of his neighborS.-
Literary Era.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
One Of Our Vicesf

1t is peculiarly necessary that we ID
America should understand the dan
ger of morbid self consciousness, for II
is one Of our two most distinctive ma
tional vices. being eQualed only by our
irreverence 1t is no accident thar
more books are written about America
than concerning any other land. nor
does it mean that we are more interest
ing. except TO ourselves. than the rest
of the world 1t does mean that we are
so self conscious, SO OvcrSenSitiYe TO
praise and blame-above all. so anxious
TO know what our neighbors are saying
about us-that any traveller. however
inane and incapa bic. who spends few
weeks upon our soil may return home
and write his book about us, and we
buy il by the hundred thousand. We
are doing great things. thanks TO our
opportunities and our fOrefathcrs. but
how much greater might we do could
we use in quiet. simple action the time
and energy we spend in pluming our
selves upon our achievements Ed
ward Howard Griggs in Ladies' Home
Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Tae Moon Kept on SHINING.

A certain we'll known Judge was once
fClently attacked by O young and very
mpudent counsel. TO the surprise Of
everybody, the judge heard him quite
through, unconscious Of what was said
By these present. and made 10 reply.
After the adjournment fer the day
and when all were assembled at the
hotel where the judge and many OF the
court folk had their refreshments, one
of the company asked the judge why
he did not rebuke the impairment fell
low
Permit me-" said the judge lond
enough to attract the attention Of the
whole company. among whom was the
harrister in question-"permit me to
tell YOU little story. My father. when
we lived in the country. had dog, a
mere puppy. | may say. Well. this
puppy would go out every moonlight
night and bark at the moon for hours
together"
The Judge paused. as if he had fin
ished.
We'll, what Of it," exclaimed half a
dozen Of the audience at once.
"Oh, nothing-nothing but the moon
kept shining on, just as If nothing had
happened"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Common Sense In Law.

When we are told that every law
must be enforced to tie letter though
the heavens fall, it has Il brave sound,
but wise regard for the public good
demands that the laws be SO executed
that the heavens may not fall. The
maxim that the extreme OF the law
may be the extreme Of injustice =
"summum jus, summa injuria lis Of
venerable age and has had the approx
al of the best Jurisprudence as well
as the best craftsmanship OF many
centuries. 1t is not mere 'sophIstry -
as somewhat hastily, | suppose, it has
been called-but it may well be quoted
In support of the application of simple
common sense to complicated and per-
picking exigencies. | think there is not
a government in the world, not even
the most conscientious, that does not
refrain from riSidly enforcing to the
letter some laws standing on its statute
books, either because they are anti
uuated or because such enforcement IS
practically impossible or, if beneficial,
would result in evils greater than those
which those laws are to prevent or re-
preSS.-Carl SchurZ.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08

In the original settlements in British
Columbia n peculiar institution occa-
stoned gala times for the red men now
and then. This was the "potlatch." a
thing to us so foreign, even in the i'm
pulse of which it is begotten, that we
have no word or phrase to give its
meaning. 1t is feast and merrymak-
Ing at the expense Of some man who
has earned or saved what he deems
considerable wealth, and who desires
to distribute every iota of it at once
In edibles and drinkables among the
people Of his tribe or village. He does
this because he aspres to chieftain-
ship or merely for the credit of a pot
latch" high distinction. Indians
have been known to throw away such
sum of money that their "potlatch"
has been given In huge shed built
for the feast, and blankets and orna-
ments have been distributed in addi-
ton to the feast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
One Cold Saved,

Logic is logic. whether it touches the
Affairs of nations or d cold in the head
The conviction. says Bits. was fore
Cd upon Il Liverpool woman whose
CodcAn4an, although he had been i'll fol
several days. appeared one morning
with his hair closely cropped.
"Why, Dennis" said the mistress,
''whateyer possessed you 10 have your
hair cut while you had such a bad
cold?'
Nv eI, num-" replied the unabashed
Dennis, Il do be takin' notice this long
while that whiniver l have me hair cut
l take bad cowld, so l thought to me-
self that now, while had the cowld
on to me, it would be the time of all
others to go and get me hair cuttn'
done. for by that course | would save
meSelf just one cowld. Do you see the
power of me reasonin', NUM-"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Artist and FIowman;
Artists have many amusing and some

Artists have many amusing and some
unpleasant experiences when trespass-
ing IN pursuit of subjects for their art.
When Mr.. Boughton once saw man
blowing in a field. he climbed the di-
viding wall and began TO sketch him.
This was TOO much for the involuntary
model, who strobe UP to tie artist and
said, DO yo,d know what | could do
with your Il haven't the slightest
idea" Mr.. Boughton answered, with a
smile.
Well" the burly plowman said, u
could chuck you into the road. 'Iou'G
better not do that" Mr.. Boughton re
torted. Why not go back to youl
pillow. and I'll whistle for you IL halt
al hour
To Mr.. BOughtOn's surprise the man
obeyed and half an hour later was duly
summoned to inspect the finished pic
ture. How much will they give you
for that? he asked after critically
surveying the sketch. "Oh. about
So" the artist answered. We'll,
I'm hangedr' the astonished plowman
said. scratching his head in perpleXity.
81 have to plow two months before |
can earn as much as that. "-Tit-Bits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
A School For Detectives.

In Paris aspirants for positions in the
detective force are taught in regular
school. where day after day they are
put through various exercises until
they be, cine proficient and receive ap-
pointments or show that they have not
the detective instinct in them.
The students first are trained in the
use of their eyes and their hands. One
Of the lessons consists in placing the
pupil in a brilliantly lighted room full
of furniture and ornaments. Then ne
is taken to another room and required
to make a sketch Of the room he just
has left, indicating the position of all
the objects in 1t. He is allowed to loo.
at face for q minute and then re-
quired to describe the colCr of the hair.
the eyes, the general form, etc. He
afterwarl is required to pick out Il
photograph Of the face from among
several hundred others.
In educating the hand the student is
placed in a dark room in which are
many curious and unusual objects.
These he feels over and then writes a
description Of them. He must remem.
Ger even the slightest Details. One test
is to let him handle gems in the dark
and then tell what they are, whethe.
diamonds. rubies or what not. This is,
of course, an exercise for the more ad.
yanced pupils.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-08
Survival of the Primitive,

A Philadelphia philosopher thus ex-
plains the general preference for wall
table in a restaurant: "primitive man
ate in peril The cave bear the saber
tooth tiger. even some warrior of his
own kind, was apt at any moment to
leap upon him and to devour his food
and perhaps himself. Therefore he
took his meals with his back against a
cliff or in the corner of two adjoining
cliffs, ii possible, and with tie open
country before him. That, you see,
was the safest way for him TO eat He
could not then be surprised.
And we still have in us that memory
of the primitive man. and we still I'M
consciously, when we sit down to our
repasts, choose places that give US a
wall for our protection. That and not
a desire to see things is what causes us
to pick out walls and corners. You can
see as well from the middle of room
or from any other place, you know"