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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
TO COMBINE TWO SUGAR FACTORIES
Such is the Intent Of Pittsburs
Capitalists Who Own the
Plant at OwOssO.
VISITED THE LOCAL PLANT
Officials Of This Plant Not Averse to
Selling Large interest II the Terms
Ara Riol,t

Officials OF This Plant Not Averse to
Selling Large Interest II the Terms
Arc Right.
From the Lansing Republican.
Several millions were represented in
the occupants of two Pullman coaches
which were left behind by the. Grand
Trunk train this morning. The passen-
gers who travelled in them were Pitts
burg capitalists who think in nothing
less than thousands. Their purpose in
coming to Lansing was to look into the
advisability of attempting to purchase
a controlling interest in the sugar fac
tory, combining it with the one at
Owosso, and running both under one
management.
The spirit of the enterprise is that of
combination of facilities, with the idea
of reducing the cost of production and
operating expense. The men who were
in the city now own the Owosso plant
or controlling portion of its stock.
The territory covered by the Owosso
plant is to all practical purposes the
same as that to which the Lansing plant
contributes its products and from which
it draws its raw material. Between
the two plants there is necessarily some
thing Of rivalry and competition. To
eliminate this lies at the bottom of the
visit.
The capitalists arrived in Lansing
about o'clock. They breakfasted in
their private car and went to the Ian
sing plant. With them were experts
in machinery and the sugar business.
They looked the plant over, examined
its machinery, and when they left it
was with perfect idea of its worth to
them.
The same car which brought them to
Lansing took them to Owosso at II
o'clock. There they will visit their
own plant, and tonight will journey to
Bay City, where as the owners of the
stock of the Michigan Chemical Co.,
they will look over their property there.
The Bay City plant is engaged in the
manufacture of alcohol from molasses.
No offer was made to the owners of
the Lansing plant for an interest in it.
The capitalists stated, however, before
leaving that they would send such an
offer in the near future.
The owners of the Lansing plant are
not averse to sale if the proper consid
GRAFTON is given. 1t is very probable
that if basis for sale or transfer of
stock can be reached the Lansing and
Owosso plants will be operated under
the same management the coming sea-
son.
Such an alliance would save in the
matter of clerks, of the management,
and other persons on the pay-rolls in
addition to any ill effects now expert
enced from the competition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
Death of Mrs. John E. Comstock

Mrs. John Comstock died Saturday at
her home 1913 West Main street. She
had been an invalid. for the last two
years and for some time past had
known that the end was near. Her
daughter, Mrs. Harry T. Newcomb, of
Philadelphia, and her son, Harold o.
Comstock, of Omaha were present with
her during her last hours.
Mrs Comstock, whose maiden name
was Emma Wheeler, has been one of
the best known of Owosso women for
nearly forty years. She was born in
1916 in Lee, Mass, in the academies of
which place and Stockbridge of the
same state, she received more than the
ordinary education for young women of
that day. While still young woman
she came to Owosso to teach in the pub
lie schools, living with her cousin, Mrs.
P. D. White. Her marriage to Mr..
John E. Comstock took place at Sand
witch, ILL.,, where her parents had gone
to reside, thirty-six years ago. She re-
turned to this city with her husband
and has made her home here since that
time.
Mrs. Comstock was woman of more
than usual strength of character and
for many years was one of the social
leaders in Owosso In the social work
of the Congregational church, too, her
influence and assistance was always to
be counted on and her work for this or
ganization continued to the time, some
two years since, when her health be-
came such that she could not work in
that or any other field. After that time,
however, her christian spirit, her brav-
cry, and consistency showed her charac-
ter in light just as noteworthy as did
the years of her active work.
IU Mrs. Comstock is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Harold o. Com
stock, of Omaha, Neb., and Lucy, now
Mrs Harry Turner Newcomb, of Phila-
delRhia
The Funeral services were held at the
late home of the deceased Monday after
noon. Rev. Carlos II. Hanks officiated.
Mrs. P. s. Wilson and Mrs. r. j. Tick
sang. The pail bearers were Albert
Todd, G. S. Williams, E. L. Devereaux,
and +. H. Gould A large number of
the older residents of the city, nearly
all of them intimate friends of Mrs.
Comstock for many years, were present
at the services to show their sympathy
and regard.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
Owosso Gets Next Letter Carriers
Convention.

The next letter carriers convention in
this state will be held in Owosso. This
was brought about by the efforts of the
two Owosso delegates to the state con-
vention held in Battle Greek this week,
Carriers Charles Ellis and Ami Nelson.
The convention will be held on Wash
ingtons birthday, February %, 1908,
and about seventy carrier delegates and
invited guests are expected to be present
at the meeting and the subsequent ban
quet which the Owosso carriers will ask
Owosso citizens to help them give the
visitors
The Battle Greek carriers had the en-
tire city back of them in the banquet
which they gave the visiting carriers of
the state in the Post Tavern in that
city this week-the Mayor of the city
told the guests that the citizens of
Battle Creek had given more than two
millions to the city for public pur-
poses within the year just passed
which shows the kind of assistance the
carriers of Battle Creek had in enter
tanning their guests from about the
state. The speakers at the banquet in
cluded Congressman Washington Gard
ner, Judge Kelley, Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hooper, and Postmaster F. H. Latta,
of the Battle Creek office.
The State association, of which Mr..
Ellis of this city was elected president,
is made up of fifty branches in Michi-
gan, and delegates from the majority of
these branches are expected to be in at
tendance at the Owosso meeting next
February. The Owosso carriers have
never asked the citizens for any assist
ance and undoubtedly when they make
whatever request they may consider
necessary next winter for assistance in
entertaining their fellow workers of the
state the response will be hearty one.
1t certainly should be. Incidentally in
securing the presidency of the associa-
ton and the next State meeting of the
carriers Mr.. Ellis has scored one more
point for Owosso as convention city
and added another honorary Office to
those held by Owosso citizens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

WANTED-SEVERALI INDUSTRIOUS PER.
sons In each state to travel for house estab.
lished eleven years and with large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
WeeKly cash salary OF SlS and all travelling ex.
penses and hotel bills advanced In cash e ach
week. Experience not essential Mention ref
erence and enclose self. addressed envelope
THE NATIONAL, 1874 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
Following is the list of advertised lei

Following is the list of advertised let
ters at the Owosso post office for the
week ending Saturday, May 2: Mrs.
Olive Burgess, Mrs. Virtue A. Gates,
Mrs. Cornelia Hall, Miss G. Kelly, Mrs.
Bessie Harlan Kingsley, A. Z. Long,
Floyd A. Potter, Conrad Savage, Mrs.
Clara Summar, Miss Mayme White,
Hiram Williams
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

Frank M. Gillette, as representative
from the Owosso Union, has gone to
Philadelphia to attend the National
meeting of the Bartenders' Union His
wife is visiting at Hillsdale.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
WANTS THEIR PAY INCREASED.
Congressman Fordney Believes That
Rural Mail Carriers Are Underpaid.

The f. r. ID. News, publication is
sued monthly in Chicago, has been agi-
tating the matter of raise of pay for
the rural free delivery carrier, and has
secured and publishes in the April issue
many opinions from senators and con-
gressmen as to their opinion upon the
matter, none of which are more pro-
nounced than that of Congressman j.
w. Fordney. which we reproduce below,
showing that the Congressman from the
eighth is level headed on this point as
upon others, and conscientiously believes
in at least adequate pay for the hardest
worked class of appointees in the post
Office business. The R. F. d. News
says
"Hon. j. w. Fordney, of Saginaw,
Mich, is statesman who deserves the
best things of his constituency.
I'm his letter he says in reply to the
letter of the News:
Permit me to say that the reason for
my not having replied to you before
was sickness. | am now and always
have been ready to do anything which
will tend to better the condition of the
poorest paid and hardest working class
of government servants, within my
knowledge, namely, the r. F. ID car
riers. Theirs is glazing injustice
which the department will have to
remedy, and that shortly. Ny illness
caused me to lose track of the final pro-
visions in the recent postoffice appro-
priation bill, but 1 am of the opinion
that they got some relief there. The
low rate of pay almost puts premium
ON dishonesty, and the fact that there
are for each position several applicants
offers not the slightest excuse, for the
accepting of a position gives the man
not the slightest idea of what he will
have to endure when once in the har-
ness. But, inasmuch as they have
friends in the postmaster general and
superintendent of the r. F. d. service,
I do not hesitate to predict that in the
not distant future they will get some
thing substantial enough to convince
them that the government is still their
friend
II will at any time assist them by the
introduction of bills which are designed
to better their future, and if you
have anything prepared along that line
and will send it to me at the proper
time, 1 will be pleased to give it my
best efforts
1.-The farming community has plenty
of warm friends in the house, who will
look after their interests, if they will
only make them known. The residents
of cities are eternally pushing their de-
mands, and for that reason seem to, and
actually do, get large disproportionate
share of beneficial legislation.
Hoping your efforts may greatly as
sist in hurrying the consummation of
any plans under way designed to afford
relief to those whom you seek to benefit,
am, yours truly,
j. w. FORDNEY."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

For the first three months of this year
the railroads of Michigan earned s11, :
761, 1926, an increase over the same
period last year of s1,G19, 469. 60, or al
most 10 per cent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs George Sweet entertain
cd the cabinet of the Epworth League
at their home on Bradley street, We'd
nesday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

Beet Sugar manufacturers in Michi-
gan, of whom there are more than in
any other state in the union, are very
much elated over the recent discoveries
regarding the uses to which the pulp of
the beets may be put. Processes for
producing vegetable glue, wood alco-
hol and other substances from the pulp
have been patented by New York CAPT.
talists, and it is claimed the bi-rro 1ucts
of the sugar beet will equal in value the
sugar extracted therefrom. The dis
covery is of the greatest Importance to
the beet sugar industry, which has been
hnguishing under the threats of re-
duced tariff protection and two unfav-
orable seasons for the growth of beets.
A number of the factories in Michigan
lost money last season, but it is expect
ed additions to the plants in this state
will now be erected for the purpose Of
handling the sugar beet pulp. = alam,
AGO Telegraph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

Michigan stands third among the
states of the union as producer of
Portland cement, Pennsylvania being
first and New Jersey second. The out
put Of Pennsylvania is far in excess of
that of Michigan, but that of New Jer-
sey is but trifie greater. For great
many years cement has been manufac-
tured at few places in Michigan, but
only during the past few years has it
developed into an industry of consider
able Importance. This expansion and
growth has been mainly noticeable
since 1898, and figures for the years
1901, compiled by Alfred II. White,
instructor in chemical technology at the
university, are as follows: 1898, bar
rels, 81, 800, value, $162, 1876; 1899, bar
rels, 400, 900, value, SOL, 900; 1900, bar
rels, 59S, 407, value, 1881, FOG; 1901, bar
rels, 1,025,71S, value, SLIPS, 300. The
industry is still expanding, and has
not yet begun to approximate its ulti-
mate full development.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
Notice of Attachment.

State of Michigan. the Circuit Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
Mary ]. Estey plaintiff, VS.. Frank T. Harris,
defendant.
To whom 1t may Concern: Take notice. that
n writ of attachment has issued in said cause
from said Court on March twenty fifth, 1908, a.
the suit OF said plaintiff, and against said
and that said writ was made returnable April
twenty seventh, 1908.
Dated, May second, 1908.
SELDEN S. MINER,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
OwOsso Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08
Death Of Mrs. Mildred Bedford

Mrs. Mildred Bedford died Wednes-
day afternoon at the family residence
on North Ball street from the shock
caused by fall two weeks ago which
broke her hip. She had been getting on
so well since the accident that her re-
covery was expected and not until few
moments before her death was she con-
sidered in dangerous condition. The
shock to her system however was too
great and death relieved her sufferings.
Mrs. Bedford was born in Lincoln
shire, England, but had lived practical
ly all her life in this country, first in
New York, then in Ohio, and Tor the
past SO years in this county. Her age
was rs years. Two children, Mr.. Geo.
H. Bedford and Mrs Ada Turner, and
one grandson, Geo. B. Turner, survive
her. The funeral services will be held
at the residence Saturday afternoon at
80, Rev. G. H. Hanks officiating.
Mrs. Bedford was a woman of strong
character, devoted to her home and fam
lily and for whose living the world is
better. Many of the older residents
about North Newberg, where the fami-
ly lived many years before coming to
Owosso, will remember her as one who
was always ready to do Christian act
and to make the pathway of life more
smooth for friend or neighbor in need.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08


Amos Jones and family have gone to
Detroit. Mr.. Jones has entered the re-
tail cigar and tobacco business at 81 JEFF
ferson avenue.
Benson Ford Whitley and Jessie Ma
RE Sturtevant were married at $50
Wednesday evening at the Disciple par
sonage by Rev. J. H. Coultard, the ring
service being used. The bride was ac-
companied by her aunt, Mrs. j. H.
Payne. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley will live
on Water street.
J. f. Race was in Detroit, Wednes-
day, attending a meeting of the Knights
of the Maccabees of the World. In the
evening class of 500 was received into
membership.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
BROWNS NECK.

The weather for nearly a week has been
ANYTHING but favorable. Only an occasional
GLIMPSE of Sunshine breaking the gloomy
spell by day, and nights drizzle and dark
ness so completely obseuring the sky, that a
peeping star is no longer seen.
A. H. Holston and family, ofCamden' n.
j.. are the guests of ]. B. Jacobs and wife.
Msster Oscar Graham, of Chester, Pa, has
returned to his home after weeks visit at
the home OF Master Carroll Parvis.
Rev. J. H. Wilson,at Houston, spent a part
OF last Sunday with J. B. Jacobs and wife
Miss Mary watkins, of Milford Neck, is Wis
iting Miss Annie Lohand.
Misses Hattie vinyard and Estella Taylor,
win return to Westchester next Monday,
where they have been attending school.
Mr.. Lun spry, of saHsafras, Nd, is spending
his twenty-fifth annual visit with friends in
Browns Neck. Mr.. Spry is remarkably &C
tive for a man ofeighty-hve years. His many
friends in lower Kent county, where be was
raised. appreciate his yearly visits and con-
gratulate him on hts spryness. SPOT
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
WILLOW GROVE.

Mrs. Emma Harrington is visiting Mrs
Fletcher Moore this week.
Mrs Wier, mother and two children Of
Wilmington, who have been visiting John
C. Dill and wife, have returned home accom-
panied by Miss Edna Dill.
Lenwood Clark and wife, Of VIOLA visited
her mother, Mrs Rebecca Cubbage, Sunday
Harry Clark, wife and son John, spent sun.
day with Lewis Harry and wife, Of Hazlett-
vile.
Miss Nellie Cook is visiting in Woodside.
Miss Ina Satterfeld, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Smith, has returned
to,her home in Houston,
Quite a few Of our friends went to Atlantic
City Monday.
Mrs. Ida Harris, of near Wyoming, visited
her father, ]. Colby Smith, sunday.
Mrs. Cad Sherwood and sister, Mrs. l.
Gooden, have gone to. Pennsylvania, where
Mrs. Sherwood will spend the winter; Mrs
Gooden will remain only a short time.
Harry Frazier and wife visited in Peters
burg Sunday.
John Ferdic, of Pennsylvania, is visiting
Oliver Harry. NJ u
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
HARRINGTON.

While hauling frei ght at the depot last sat
urtav afternoon, the horse belonging to
Thomas Evans, succeeded in getting away
from him. He ran through the business por-
tion of the town. overturning several vehi-
eles and by falling in front of Fleming's store
was caught. Great excitement prevailedbut
fortunately no one was hurt.
Mrs Roraback is entertaining Miss Miriam
Gray, OF Bridgeville.
Geo. X. Ross and wife entertained Miss
Mary Jester, of Philadelphia the first of the
week.
Clarence Jones, wife and daughter, Ruth,
of wilmington. are visiting their parents,
RUFUS Jones and wife.
The Misses Shaw have returned from Re
hoboth.
Mrs. Ross and Miss Rebecca Harrington
are visiting relatives and friends at Freder-
lea.
Alfred Raughley and family are home from
Bowers, where they have been spending some
time
James NJ. Cain and wife, have as their
guests their daughters, Mrs Ida Wix and
Miss Olevia Cain, OF Philadelphia, and two
lady friends from the same city.
Geo. Blades, wife and son, Harland,of Burrs-
Vile. spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs
Margaret Blades.
Mrs. Pottsof Philadelphia, was the guest Of
/ her aunt Mrs Roe, on Thursday and Friday
Mrs. Dale entertain' d her son Mr. Wix, o
Philadelphia, on sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Barber is entertaining her mother
from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ollie Roe, of WillistOn, Is visiting tow
friends this week.
Mrs DR.. Money has been visiting her par
: ents in FELTON,.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrington have been enter
taiMing Thomas J. Moore, of Indiana, thi
week.
Mrs. Newnom hat been entertaining he
, daughters, Miss Emma, missionary irer
/ the West, and Miss Anna, from the city.
Frank Truling is visiting relatives in Ne'
= Jersey
a Miss Lille Roe, who has spent several week
With relatives In town,has returned home I
Caroline county, Md. A.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Must Legal Justice be Slow?

Chief Justice Lore, of Delaware,
finds it necessary to speak often in
defense of his courts refusal to
start the wheels of justice early in
the case of the negro White. He
would not consent to hold a special
term of the Grand Jury. His court
insisted that the whole matter
should go over until fall, and the
mob, seeing that there was no zeal
in the court for doing speedy jus
tice, broke the Jail and burned the
negro.
Judge Lore cannot see that his
court was at all at falt in their
policy of inaction in the face of the
outrageous crime. He criticises
President Roosevelts admirable
letter to Governor Durbin, of In
diana, because the President advo-
Gated such an administration OF the
law as would "obtain swift venge-
auce upon the criminals" All the
President meant by this phrase
manifestly is to commend such
activity and earnestness on the
part of court and juries and chic
executives as will insure the speedy
trial and punishment of atrociou'
criminals. No court can afford tC
adjourn over the summer vacation
and leave a confessed rapist anC
murderer untried in Jail.
The plea of Supreme Court JUS
tice Brewer for the abolition of ap
peals in criminal cases does no
meet Judge Lore's approval. w
should not expect it to. There /
a large class Of legal minds VIII
look upon the machinery of justic
and the procedure as a sacred con
trivance to makethe conviction ant
punishment of criminals an ex
tremely difficult matter, especial,
if they are able to command tn
services of an able and resourcefu
criminal lawyer.
The interests OF the public hav
been lost sight of in the exclusly
consideration of the accused. 'Thi
tendency has been overdone an
there is a very wide reaction agains
IT, Lynch law is one expressio
of this reaction, but the large
minds of the legal profession az
beginning to feel its force, and tn
plea for swift legal justice is hear
now in high places.-"Philadei
Press"
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
THr Milford Public SCHOOLS WI

THE Milford Public Schools will
open on Monday next, Sept. 9TH.
and with the listed corps of teachers
it would seem that the prospects
are bright for a successful school
wear. but there is one thing that
has a bad effect upon school sue
cess, and that is the absence OF
many scholars at the beginning OF
the first school term. Some are
kept out Of school because OF work,
others to make a visit and Tor
various reasons. Many are absent
until late in the term, and then It
is impossible for them to ever
catch what they have lost IN the
few weeks of absence. The in
timation of this fact should cause
parents to see to it that their child
rem are there on the first day and
continue through the year. II
parents will do this it is safe to say
that the school year 1908 will
lead in the history of the Public
Schools of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

THAT eternal question Of char.
mony" among the Republicans Of
Delaware is being discussed Just a
little more deeply than usual.
No doubt the two factions want
it, but the trouble is that each side
wishes control and there you are.
When all Republicans of Della
ware are willing to submit to ma
iority rule there will be harmony,
and in all probability not until
then Philadelphia Inquirer
All of the Union Republicans are
willing to submit to majority rule.
In fact that is all they have de-
manded, or asked for. That is the
only way in which harmony can
be brought about. But there are
still a few office holders among the
Regular faction who are opposed to
harmony for fear they may lose
their present fat jobs. When these
men die.or are removed from Office
by the hand of victorious eAemyi
then there will be harmony, and
not until then.-"Union Repubh-
can"