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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Twenty-Eight In The Class.

If all of them keep up in their classes
as well the present half of the year as
they did the first half, there will be
twenty eight graduates from the Owos-
so High School this year, six boys and
twenty-five girls Commenceme mt
Day will be on or about June 49, There
will be no outside speaker for the occa-
sion. Instead, the following members
of the class, selected by high school
teachers, will take part: Lena Norris,
who will have an essay; Mable Strahle,
recitation; Ethel Hunt, oration; John
Cook, essay; Ivah Steeds, recitation;
Violet Wilbur, book review; John MUIR
ray, oration; and Nettie Archer, essay
The other members of the class are:
Ella Brooks, Eliza Cook, Henry Cook,
Lena Frederick, Edward Fuller, Edith
Gabriel, Ina Gabriel, Elva Goodwin,
Lola Goodwin, Fletcher Gould, Ona
Ingersoll, Gertie McClintock, Belvia
McCreedy, Cynthia Payne, Frank Post,
Nettie Rush, Jessie VanHoten, Ella
Vogler, Erma White, and Zoe Wimple
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Bennington.

VIM. Hurrell died Saturday at the
home of his son, Otis. Interment in
Owosso-Rev. and Mrs. Benson were
in Antrim last week called there by the
illness of their daughter-Miss Jennie
Finch is very ill with appendicitis-
Murry York, of Lansing, was guest at
J. Horns last week-Mr and Mrs
Eugene Townsend will store their goods
and go to Ionia for visit of month or
more-Walter Pulver was surprised
Monday evening by having his school
mates and teacher walk in to spend the
evening with him-Mrs. o. F. Harry
man entertained Mrs. Miner, of Ches-
aning last Saturday-Don't forget to
attend the Epworth League literary
and musical at Mrs. Walter Harry
mans Friday evening Of this week.
Mr. and Mrs Pulver spent last Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs Smith at Laings-
burg-Miss Hull, of Owosso, has a
class here in voice culture-Mr. and
Mrs. Pulver entertained a sleighload of
Owosso friends last Friday night. A
very pleasant time was had. W..
Hibbard is in Springfield this week on
business Mrs. Mary WEIGH entertain
ed her nephew from Lansing over Sun
day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
p. o. Carrier Windows to be Closed
Saturday Nights.

After tomorrow night the carrier
windows at the post Office will not be
opened on Saturday evenings. This
change is made absolutely necessary by
the large increase in the mails arriving
in the city. The carriers are not al
lowed to work more than eight hours
per day. Their schedules are so ar
ranged that nearly the full eight hours
and in most cases every minute is
used to distribute their mail in the Of
fee and to deliver the same. In order
to save time to give 55 minutes for the
window service Saturday evenings most
of the carriers have had to bring back
part of the mail from their afternoon
trip The number of pieces has been
steadily increasing, until in some cases
fully 25 per cent of the mail was re-
turned to the Office. The rules of the
P. o. department do not allow this and
when 1t was called to their attention an
inspector was sent here to Investigate
with the result that the carrier windows
will be closed hereafter on Saturday
evening, While this may in many
cases prove quite an inconvenience-as.
the windows have always been kept
open since free delivery service was es-
tablished in the city-still the fact that
better delivery service will be given
should Offset this. Many more pieces
of mail will be delivered by the carriers
on their trip Saturday afternoon than
were given out at the Office on Satur
day evening. Thus taken altogether
the service is not in the least curtailed.
Agan, Owosso was about the only city
in the state where Saturday night SER
vice has been given at the carrier win
dows. The department has within the
past few months dispensed with the
service in several cities in the State.
The stamp window. the general de-
livery and money order window will be
kept open until O'clock standard time.
The rural carriers will not be required
to be at the office on Saturday evenings
hereafter.
AS the mail delivered by the carriers
will not be thrown on Saturday evening
the patrons of the Office are requested
not to call for the same at the general
delivery as it will be impossible to pro-
cure the same.
The Office will be open as usual on
Sunday morning from 8 to 10 o'clock,
standard.
f O. DEWEY. p M.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Ladies Aid Society.

The Ladies' Aid of the First M. E..
church had kitchen shower, Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. d. M.
Christian. Seventy-fve ladies were
present. Each brought some article for
the church kitchen.
The ladies are divided in twelve
bands, each band having charge of some
kind of entertainment once a month.
The chairman of the different bands
are: Mesdames Geo. Lanphere, Ira G..
Curry, David Salisbury, G. B. Hitler,
Edward Conant, Robert Ingersoll, l..
S. Benson, B. S. Sutherland, Harland
White, Wellington Williams. B. s.
Knapp. Under their direction the
ladies should have many pleasant church
gatherings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Garland.

Mrs. Lucy Waters spent two days in
Owosso last week-Wm. Scott and
Miles Simpson had telephones put in
their houses last week-Miles Simpson
and family visited Mrs. Simpsons
brother, Mr.. Williams, in West Fair
field, Sunday-Mrs. VIM. E. Scott is
ill-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Woodard visit
ed Mrs. Woodlands sister, Mrs. Louis
Green, near st Johns, Tuesday and
Wednesday-Mr and Mrs. John Green's
little daughter entered into rest Tuesday
after several weeks illness with lung
trouble-Will Head from the north
is visiting his brother and sister, Lee
Head and Mrs. Geo. Woodard-A box
social for the benefit of the Scott school
was held at Mr.. John Richmond's last
Thursday evening. About seventy were
in attendance and the proceeds amount
ed to eight dollars-Miss Della Hoff-
man, of Rush, visited Mrs. VIM Green
Saturday night and Sunday-Mrs.E Ed
Cox was given an oyster supper by
twelve of her friends from Chaplin Sat
urday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
CONVENIENCE IN BUYING FURs.
Made Possible by the Detroit Fur Co.

The Detroit Fur Company, of 253
Woodward ave-, Detroit, Mich, are Of
fering unusual opportunities for those
who are thinking of buying furs to do
so with the least trouble possible. They
have inaugurated thorough system
of communication with would be buy
ers, which system is as near perfect as a
careful study of the subject can make it,
All goods sold by them are cut in the
very latest styles and are guaranteed as
represented in every instance No mat
ter how distant customer may be from
the headquarters in Detroit, they are
enabled to make as critical selection of
the different furs and styles as though
the entire stock of the establishment
were placed before them Many of the
most costly furs sold by the company
are sold in this manner. Descriptive
and illustrated catalogues are mailed to
any address upon application, from
which an intelligent selection can be
made In the event of not being able
to satisfy the precise idea of an appli-
cant, which would be an unusual occur
renee, the money forwarded is returned.
The greatness of the mail order business
of the house is good evidence that these
goods must meet with general approval.
The company's order books show pat
ronage that includes the entire cold
weather section of the country, showing
thorough appreciation of the COM
pany's liberal system and reasonable
prices for furs of all descriptions, from
the elegant costly seal to the modest,
but pretty, articles for which there is
always a great demand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Burton.

J. N. Mcbride returned home from
Colorado, Monday evening--The
Misses Sarah McWilliams, Hattie Glass
er and Grace Young spent from Satur..
day until Monday with Mrs. Eugenia
Snyder, of Ovid-The Endeavor
Society gave reception last Friday
evening at the home of their pastor,
Rev. and Mrs. J. d. Young
Allie Wright. of RoFcommon, is spend
ing the week with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs A. E Cadz - Mrs Alice
Scott, who has been very i'll for the past
few weeks is again able to be out. Also
E. H. Smith and Mrs. VIM. Putnam
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Littlefield attended
the revival meetings at Ovid, Friday
evening of last week-The farmers
are busy harvesting their ice for sum
mer use-Mr and Mrs. VIM. Scott Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Turner, of Car
land, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Scott, one day of last week. Also
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mitchell-Miss Alice
Edwards and Miss Florence Wilcox
spent Saturday with friends in Ovid
The Union Revival meetings will
begin in this place next Monday even
ing-Miss Mamie Young spent Thurs
day afternoon of last week with her
friend, Mrs. A. E. Cadz-Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Cadz were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. st. Clair, of Ovid, Friday, of last
week-Rev. and Mrs. J. d. Young
spent Thursday of last week with MIR.
and John Willoughby, of North Owosso
Mr.. d. Banghart left last week for
Gladwin, where he has been engaged
to run an engine in a mill-A. l..
Wright was in Elsie Friday of last week
Alta business meeting of the Y. p.
S. G. E. the following officers were
elected Pres, R. E. Vincent; vice
president, Minnie Ockerman; secretary
Edna Farr; treasurer, Burns Young;
organist, Eta Killian-Mrs. Susian
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Vincent
spent one day of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wright-Mr. H Scott is
ill with pneumonia-T. II. Bonsor, of
Owosso, was on our streets Tuesday
E. Novis, of Greenville, expects to
move his family here this week and
take charge of cheese making-Mes-
danes SUSAN Hall and S. j. Mckenzie,
and Miss Allie Simpson dined with Mr.
and Mrs. L. p. Simpson one day of last
week-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Giles and
daughter Lena. and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Rose were the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Ackroyd, Tuesday---Mesdames f.
Beelby, of Bay City, d. Covert and j.
Fires of Ovid, were the guests of Mrs.
Roy Bromley, Wednesday-Mrs. S. j.
McKensey and her mother, Mrs. w. G.
Stiff were the guests of Mrs. Henry
Schroeder, Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Henderson.

Mrs. Kugle is reported quite sick
Charles Washburn has been suffering
with lame back-The Epworth Lea
que to have been held at Lula Amos last
Friday evening was necessarily postpon-
ed-Leroy Jones lost a fine horse this
week-Our popular doctor expects to
take three months post graduate course
in a Chicago college, next SPRING
Frank Walker and Bert Vangeison are
each entertaining company this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse, who
were married this week in Saginaw, are
spending their honeymoon in town
Mrs. j. F. Kirn spent few days visit
ing at Chesaning-Bert Boswell is en-
joying the music from a new grapha-
phone.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Auction Sale.

S. s. Miner will sell at his farm,
known as the Bunker farm, in Owosso
township, on Tuesday, Feb. Sd, begin
ming at 10 o'clock a. M, 100 head of cat
tie, cows and young stock; Is head Of
Chester white swine; horses; large
number of farm tools, most of which
were purchased new the past season.
Free lunch at noon. Terms: All sums
under $5 cash; over that amount, time
will be given to Oct. 1st next without
interest if paid when due, otherwise 7
per cent from date. per cent discount
for cash. 1t will be large sale.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Oakley.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wickham visited their
daughter at Fergus last week Wednes-
day-Glen Merrell had the misfortune
to break his arm while riding down hill
last Wednesday. DR.. O'Rourke reduced
the fracture-Mrs. Harry Montgomery
and daughter Helen, are making two
weeks visit at Saginaw-Last week
Wednesday evening, Oakley tent No
AGO K. o. T. M. installed officers for the
ensuing year-Ed Barrett has moved
into his wife's house. Fred Demunn
is preparing to occupy the house vacat-
ed by Mr.. Barrett-Rev. Hallock,
who recently started revival meetings
at the F. M. church, was called to his
home near Racy by the illness of his
wife-Mr and Mrs. Orvil Aselton are
happy over the advent of bouncing
baby girl at their home recently
There has been large quantity of
stone delivered at the stone crusher
here by the farmers-The Oakley NJ
E. Sunday school elected officers for the
ensuing year last Thursday evening
MR. and Mrs. j. B. Hoffman were in
Chesaning last Thursday-N. w.
Bingham is reported on the sick list this
week-Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Forbes
recently entertained relatives from
Owosso-Mrs. b. r.. Finley visited
her parents at Saginaw, Saturday
Frank Ferguson was in Owosso, Mon
day---The X o. t. M. degree team
met for drill for the first time Monday
evening-James Deforest recently re-
turned from the north woods-Art
/ Parshall resumed his duties the first of
the week at Hookway q Sons, Owossc,
after few days vacation-Val
Thomas has two Belgian hares which
came by express Monday-It is re-
ported that Rev. A. G. Peters will soon
start a series of revivals here-Jas.
Agnew, of Henderson, was on our
streets, Monday-W T. Eagan was
in Chesaning on business Monday
Mrs. Melvin Aselton is on the sick list
at this writing-Mr. and Mrs s. w.
Wickham visited in North Brady Mon
| day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Savings Society Officers.

At the annual meeting of the Shia-
wassee Savings Society, the following
officers were elected:
. Presidential. G. Frieseke.
Vice President-Dr. A. M. Hume,
Secretary-Thos. Kerwin.
Treasurer-George H. Bedford.
Attorney-W. M. Fitzpatrick.
The affairs of the society are in very
satisfactory condition. Considerable
business will be transacted with the
opening of spring activity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Special Gospel Meetings.

Special gospel meetings will be held
at the first M. E. church beginning Sun
day morning, Feb. 1. They will be
conducted by the pastor and official
members Everybody invited.
May we depend upon your presence,
your prayers and your self-denying
efforts to make the meetings helpful to
all.
Affectionately, your
PASTOR AND OFFICIAL BOARD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
20 Years Of Life

is the average time allotted for q well
cared for Plow. If plow is to be your
working companion for so many years
why not keep good company, the best
is none too good for you. 1t is also very
necessary to know that you can be sup
piled promptly with extras of all kinds
to fit your plow.
Hundreds of the best farmers insist
the lie Roy Plow" is the best made.
Easy Draft and Easy to Hold"
They are made by strong Company
Not in Trust. You can see them at
Hartshorn 81 Son, Owosso, Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Candidate for City Clerk.

Mr.. Leo G. Brewer has decided to be
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for city clerk at the coming city
convention. Mr.. Brewer is well known
in the city and is at present engaged in
the real estate and insurance business,
has for several years been a prominent
member of Co. H and is a veteran OF the
Spanish-American war. He expects to
make a lively fight to secure the nomi-
nation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or
stiff Joints. But there's no need for it.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the best
Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25c at
Will e. Collins and J. S. Haggart's,
Druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
The Injunction Dissolved.

The injunction granted Paul Fullmer.
of Durand, some weeks ago, restraining
the chairman and clerk of the board of
supervisors from issuing the ten thous-
and dollar bonds voted by the county
for the aid of the sugar factory in this
city, has been dissolved by Judge Smith.
He filed his opinion in the matter on
Monday, and holds with the officials
attorneys, Watson & Chapman and S. S.
Miner.
The grounds upon which the injunc-
tion is dissolved are as follows:
Because the bill of complaint does not
allege that said complainant is injured
in the sum of 500; it does not show that
he will be injured in any way, and that
If he does suffer, the damages are wholly
uncertain and speculative, not immed-
late; it is not shown that any tax has
been levied; in his capacity as private
citizen, Follmer has no right to enjoin
the officials of the board as said board is
legislative in its capacity; and because
the demurrer filed by the officers of the
board cannot be heard until the Febru
airy term of court, thus working fur
ther hardship upon the said officers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30
Carried BY 81.

The proposition to bond the city in
the sum OF $15, 1000 carried by fifty-one
majority at the special election Mon
day. The vote was exceedingly light
as glance at the following table will
show:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30

Byron p. Hicks, a Durand lawyer, is
here today to prevail upon Attorney
General Blair to begin injunction pro-
ceedings to restrain the county of Shia-
wassee from issuing bonds for $4,000
to aid in the establishment of a sugar
factory in Owosso. One phase of the
controversy was recently decided by
Judge Smith of the Shiawassee circuit
court in favor of those who are in favor
of bonding, but if the attorney general
permits suit to be brought in his name,
the proceedings may be begun in Ingham
county.-Lansing Republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
Nh statahond Comnromlse.

The proposed compromise over tho statehood bill should be opposed by every democrat. The proposition calls for the admission of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as one state, and Arizona and New Mexico as another state, This would rob the democrats of four senators, and the compromise should be talked to death in the senate if it cannot be killed in any other way.
 The old saying that half loaf is better than no bread does not fit the case, for by waiting a short time four states can be formed instead of two. After 1904 thero will be no trouble in that respect, because all four territo- ries are prosperous, and will soon have populations that will be heard, and four new states will be admitted.
 Tho omnibus bill should command the support of every democrat. It has passed the house, and it is what eaa four committees desire. The republi- cans would havo us believe that the Indian Territory and Arizona can be detached later on and turned into states, when all our history shows that except in war times and as war measure no territory can be detached from a state. Even Alabama cannot secure half dozen counties lying be- tween her and the gulf, although those counties desire to be annexed to Ala bama, and every general consideration favors the movement. And yet it can not be brought about. Neither could Arizona be detached from New Mex ico or the Indian Territory from Okla homa. It is better to let well enough alone-to fight the battle out on pres ent lines, and to demand four states or none at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
Spring Trade.

Referring to the business situation Hen ry Clews in his last Saturdays circular letter says:
 Spring trade promises to open under favorable auspices. Consumption con- tinues on an unprecedented scale fac tories have an abundance of orders, and the railroad system is almost broken down under the pressure of traffic. Labor Is actively employed at the highest wages on record, and the only element of warn ing in the industrial world is the large increase in costs of production. This is a factor that sooner or later must ar rest development and bring us into closer competition with foreign producers. where cost of labor and materials is much cheap CT. Such a reaction isfnot yet in sight. but it is not far distant and may come sooner than expected if these costs are pushed any higher. The moment produc- ton oyertakes consumption the reaction will begin. anu it can only be delayed by prudent control of both capital and labor.
 The market promises to be stronger in spots; many stocks are already sufficient ly high, and only few low-priced issues remain to go on the dividend list. These and the stocks affected by various deals promise to be the speculative favorites. Purchases therefore. should be made with much discrimination and profits taken on the sharp rallies. A favorable factor is the approaching adjournment of congress on March 1. and the prospect of no radical antitrust legislation during this n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
About Psrsona

John H. Bankhead, Jr., member of the Alabama legislature and chairman of the committee on elections, was In Birming- ham yesterday. Mr, Bankhead is author of the election bill and led the fight against the adoption of the elective rall- road commission amendment to his bill MT. Bankhead says he Is not opposed to an elective commission, but objected to having his bill burdened with such an amendment.
 Edw. Glider of Demop olls is at the Nor ris.
 l., N. Hastings of Hartford, Conn.,, is stopping at the hillman.
 Oscar Fulghum of Selma is registered at the Morris
 Dr. B. D. Sibley of Warrior is at the Hilman.
 W. D. Knox of Columbia, Ga, is regis tered at the Morris.
 John A, Wyeth and Marion Sims Wyeth are at the Hillman.
 C. B. Johnston of Uniontown is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
"stuffed Horses in Ben Hur.

"I don't know when l have been so knocked to atoms,' said a young friend of mine yesterday. 'as l was the other night at one of the Ben Hur perform ances. l was with a young lady whose enthusiasm increased from scene to scene and after Ben Hur's heroic slaughter of pirates in the galley scene. she could scarcely contain herself. l began to get apprehenslve for the chariot race and was preparing to hold her in her seat if necessary when that exciting event took place. At last the race was on and Ben Hur won amid the thunderous applause of the house but strange to say the girl beside me hardly moved.
 How did you like the racer 1 asked. "
 70 they ran splendidly for stuffed horses. didn't they?' chirped this maiden with dreamy eyes; and wasn't Ben Hurs face divine?
 Il collapsed and called one of the the atre boys to bring me a glass of lithia water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
STATE UNIFORMITY.

From the Prattville Progress.
 The legisla ture will make a great mis- take, and one that the people of the state will hold them to strict account for. if they fail to pass and put into sue- cessful operation a law that will give to every school in the state receiving any part of the public appropriation for school purposes a system of uniform text books. The truth is the people of the state have been held up on school book trust prices just about as long as they are going to submit, and if this legislature fails to do it's duty along this line. they will never have another chance to perform duty in the same capacity. Quite a number of the lower house are pledged to support any bill that will give the people relief on this text book matter.
 The legislature will not enact radical measures when it provides for a uniform system. but is has to guide it the sue cessful operation of such law in many of the states of the Union. Some of them as old as twenty years. and so far as this writer is informed, there is not to- day a single state where they have tried the uniformity system and abandoned 1t because it did not work we'll On the other hand, there is not a state which has the uniformity law but that furnishes school books to the children of the state at all the way from 20 to 60 per cent cheaper than the same books are now furnished to the children of this state. Is there any sane reason for the children of Alabama to continue to pay the high est trust prices for school books when the cheapest trust prices are in their reach if only the legislature would be brave enough to do it's pain, simple duty ?