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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
The Divorce Question.

The divorce question continues to
keep well on the surface and numer-
Gus bills designed to better conditions
in this connection are on the lists.
One offered by Representative Holmes
provides that correspondents in these
suits which result in the breaking up
of family shall be prosecuted for
felony, and also makes it q felony for
person to resort to hypnotism in his
efforts to ALLEVIATE the affections Of Il
wife from her husband. 1t is evident
that the alarming increase in the mum
Der of divorces granted in Michigan Is
directing public attention to this evil.
Time was when no one ever seri-
ously considered any portion of the
upper peninsula as an agricultural
possibility. Now, however, since emf
nently satisfactory experiments hav,.
been conducted in certain sections
above the strait, bill has been in
troduccd to make an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the establishment of an
experiment farm in Alger county for
the purpose Of conducting experiments
along the lines of the most effective
methods Of farming under conditions
which prevail in the upper peninsula.
The railroad committee Of the house
will endeavor to have submitted to the
people a constitutional amendment
that will legalize the creation of 9.
commission on freight rates. 1t is pro.
posed to submit this question next
month so that the necessary law can
be enacted at this session.
JAMES V. BARRY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
Profits Accrue to the State.

Liquor would be furnished custom
ers in sealed packages at the market
price, and all profits would accrue to
the state. The liquor would have to
be tOted away from the dispensary be-
fore consumed rs the law forbids the
opening Of the packages at the dispen-
sary. \ board or commission of five
members. each of whom would receive
an annual salary of $500, would be
in general charge of the state dispen-
sary system, and this commission
would elect state liquor commits
siOner who would receive q salary of
$500. All liquor dispensed by the
state would first be chemically ana
lyZed at the agricultural college with
a view of insuring against the sale of
anything but the real stuff. The in
dications are that patriotic citizens
who might have a yearning to serve
the state in the capacity outlined
above need not fall over each other or
run the risk Of suffering a stroke of
apOpleXy in their anxiety to file the
applications. 1t will he several days
at least before the bill becomes law.
But then it is an interesting document
and its introducer has hopes.
The women Of the state or at least
the representatives of Il large and very
respectable and intelligent element.
are again seeking to have the institu-
ton laws amended so as to provide
that at least one member of each state
institution in which women, girls or
children are cared for shall be wo-
man. There is much to commend in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
Number of Bills Introduced.

When the gavel dropped at the
close of the fifteenth day Of the ses-
sion, the limit for the introduction Of
bills under the constitution, Il total OF
l1G6 bills were on the calendars Of
the two houses. This total is MS less
than that Of two years ago. The
senators outdid their record of 1901
10y Il, while the house members fell
short by $50. Pretty much every
subject Imaginable is covered, all the
old familiar measures of recent years
being out in full force, except. possibly,
railroad tax bills, which dropped down
few notchcS, owing to the existence
Of the al valorem tax law, which is
generally satisfa Glory. 1t is safe to say
that not more than one in three of the
total number of bills introduced will
be seriously considered, while a great
majority are as near to becoming laws
now as they peacefully slumber on the
table or in the committee clerks desks
as they ever will be.
AS predicted last week substantial
progress has been made during the
past few days in the direction of re-
forming the election laws. The Wayne
county primary election bill was pass
ed by both houses, the Kent county
bill advanced, and general hearing
given on the primary election bill APP
plying to the entire state. At this
hearing a number of legislators and
other citizens from various sections of
the state expressed themselves freely
and large majority of them expressed
themselves as unqualifedly favoring
the bill. There is practically no doubt
that general primary law will be en-
acted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
Reform in the Tax system.

From the number of bills in hand
affecting the tax system it is evident
that determined effort is to be made
to effect some substantial reforms in
this direction. While the material Of
fered in this connection Is of sufficient
bulk to choke a rhinosceros or two, it
is confidently expected by the prime
movers that satisfactory bill can be
formulated from it. The main effort
will be in the direction of doing away
with double taxation incident to the
taxation of both the real estate and
the mortgage covering such real es-
tate. Just how this will be accom-
plished remains to be determined One
of the tax bills eXempts credits from
taxation, while another provides for
applying the stamp system to prom
issory notes, mortga ges and deeds, the
revenue varying from the nature Of
the instrument. This bill also seeks
to reach parlor car companies, which
now escape taxation altogether, by
requiring them TO place one cent
stamp upon each parlor and sleeping
car ticket sold, such stamps to be
purchased by the companies from the
auditor general. A question has been
raised as to the unconstitutionality of
this method of taxation, and in order
to meet the issue joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution providing for this plan has
been introduced. Representative
Rodgers would extend this plan Of
raising revenue to the theaters and re-
quire that one cent stamp be at
tached to each theater ticket sold in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
To Abolish State Census.

There are those among the legis-
lators who believe that the expendi-
ture Of 100000 which it costs to take
and compile and publish the state cen
sus every ten years is wholly unwar-
ranted inasmuch as the general gov
eminent covers this work quite as
thoroughly. The taking of the next
state census will occur next year and
with view of heading it off, Senator
Barnes has offered a joint resolution
submitting constitutional amendment
to abolish the state census. 1t is dol
lars to doughnuts that the resolution
will be killed.
Gov. Bliss exercised the veto power
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19
ABOUT YOUNG FAR
MERS AND FARMS.

1t is almost generally conceded that
all Of the homestead lands that were
north having been taken up and set
tied, and thus ends system that for
general good has not peen equaled by
anything else of public national ma
ture. There is great deal of dis
content among the young citizens of
the country, and right smart dis
satisfaction existing between the old
and the young. The question that
seems ever in the minds of our older
people is why don't young men settle
down to a farm life? instead of going
to the city, the railroad and taking
the blunts and abuses of that kind Of
living. The idea that young people
and especially boys who have been
reared on the farm prefer the public
work, though growing daily in the
minds of the older people, is never the
Less | think a mistaken one, when ap-
piled to them as a whole. In fact
while there is great deal of transi-
ent moving about, going on among
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19
A MONUMENT FOR RANKIN SOL.
DIERS.

Brandon, Miss, Nov. 17.-Mr. Edi-
tor. There should be a monument
erected on the square in Brandon to the
confederate soldiers who enlisted from
Rankin county. There were about
twelve companies from this county
These men deserve the small tribute
to their devotion to principles, SO
dear to our whole people. 1t is right
that they should be thus honored. A
small stipend from each citizen of
the county, and from those who have
left the county since the war, will in
sure the erection of fitting monu-
ment, which will be an honor to our
soldiers and to our people. The vet
erans are passing away; few years
more and they will have gone to their
reward. Ere it is too late, our people
should act. We can always rely on
the ladies to aid so worthy an object
the daughters have rendered their
good Offices; won't our people aid in
perpetuating the memory of these he
roes of the cause that is lost - The
effort will be made. We must have
the monument. Respectfully,
PAT HENRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19
CITIZENS URGED TO MEET.
To Consider the Proposed Change Of the
Railroad.

Mr.. Editor: We notice your edito-
rial in re the changing of the road
back to its original line; all you said
we endorse. We are for the change
and call on our citizens to get togeth-
er so that we may accomplish our
great desire; and to this end we trust
our citizens will meet and rass suita-
bic resolutions. We have failed here
toforc along this line but conditions
have materially changed. We are now
beset by new railroads which det1act
from our trade. The road once put
back through Brandon, on the old bed,
will put us on a footing with our com
petitors. Now is the accepted time.
Let us have a meeting and confer
together, and I suggest Friday at D.
m. at the courthouse as the proper
time and place for inaugurating the
The advantages to our
town are inestimable Let's try any
way. Yours, etc..
CITIZEN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.

The board of trustees of the insane
hospital, of which our friend r. E.
Gayden is member, were in session
last week, winding up the business of
the past two years and making their
report to the legislature. Mr.. Gayden
informs us that the hospital has turn
ed back into the state treasury for the
two fiscal years which closed October
1st, $38, 324. 81. He also says that
since P. B. Bridges has been steward,
which is about eight years, the insti
tuition has turned back about $154,
900. This enormous sum has been
covered back Notwithstanding the per
capita allowance has been smaller
than in former years. and despite the
fact that all kinds of supplies have
been much higher during this period.
This amount has been saved to the
taxpayers of the state not by stinting
the necessary wants of the institution,
but by frugality and good manage
ment on the part of the trustees and
by the closest competition in the pur-
chase of supplies by the steward.
This splendid showing, too, has been
made after spending large sums every
year in the improvements of various
kinds, such as the building of dwell
ing houses for the officers and en-
ployees, barns, etc, and making re-
pairs on the main buildings. Besides
this over 500 acres of valuable land
has been purchased for the hospital,
and all paid for out of the support
fund.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19
AN APPEAL FOR THE MISSISSIPPI
ORPHANS HOME.

To the Members Of Thomasville Cir
cult:
Let us all observe the national
Thanksgiving day. We have much to
meet and thank God for. We desire
to have several thanksgiving services
on the charg. We want to make liber-
al contribution to the Mississippi Or
phans' Home to help support the or
phan children. There are one hundred
and twenty ty-five Of them there now.
| want every child and grown person
who comes to preaching that day, to
bring along something to put in the
collect en for the Orphans Home.
Let US honor God by not spending SO
much on a Thanksgiving dinner and
giving it to the unfortunate orphans
Of Mississippi. There will be preach
ing at Mt Carmel church at II a. m.
Thursday the 26th inst, by Rev. r.
P. Fixes. There will be preaching at
Monterey at the same time by Rev.
o. W. Bradley and at Thomasville by
w. A. Terry the pastor. Let every
body lay down his work long enough
to come out to church.
Your pastor and friend,
W. A. TERRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19

VIZ JouAB p0Ople, anu some ClSaS0S or
the old, we believe that almost
nine out of ten boys who have ever
known the blessings and pleasures
that linger around the country home,
would it left sole choosers under diff
erent conditions to what now exist,
with a hope of chances for the better,
and are reasonably possible way of be-
coming owners. almost always prefer
the good, happy, old farm life and
surroundings.
one reason why some young men
become dissatisfied With farm life is
because of the fuctuating condition of
the farm product markets, rising and
falling in such an uncertain manner,
and especially is this so of the cotton.
1t is some times hard to understand
just what governs these markets and
causes these changes, and the idea
that it is caused by great speculators
among moneyed classes, whether truth
fully founded or not, is going to be
believed by great many including
Some OF the best thinking citizens we
have, many mind has wondered
how, arguing from the standpoint of
supply and demand, the cotton mar
ket could fall from IA cents in August
to 10 and even to in less than three
weeks, in which time the amount of
supply could not possibly effect SO
greatly the demand
Another great reason why young
men do not like the farm is ON ac-
count of the scant possibility of some
whose parents are not and will not be
able to provide a home for them,
never accommodating enough while en-
ployed on the farm, at the low scale
OF wages generally paid, to buy and
improve home of their own and
how can it be expected that any one
will remain long content whose earn
ings are not sufficient to justify even
the hope of self independence in
which particular living is destitute of
the greatest, most necessary, essential
OF life's makeup.
Then it should be remembered that
land is much harder to get possession
OF now than when a great many of
the present owners got theirs. If
we will stop to think a little about
the history of land owning since Miss
issippi was settled, how first it was
donated, and how it rose up all the
way from 25 cents an acre to it's pres
ent state, which is all the way from
So to $40 an acre for any kind of
farm land we can very readily see
how it is that men could once own
larger tracts of it and why now it
is some times impossible for young
people to possess 1t all. I speak of
young people as whole for I know
that SO long as land is $5 and $40 an
acre it is impossible for every one to
own it.
When tile last of the land under the
homestead system shall have passed
into use, and when speculation son
land shall have been practiced until
only those who can handle money in
large quantities may become princi-
pal owners of it, when the sons of
poor citizens shall go wandering, rent
ing and share working over the very
acres that were once the homespot of
their fathers. and wien the citizen
ship is reduced from it's present high
and honorable numbers to few stall
ly, kingly land lords, the rest sewing
them in both labor and politics, then
will the master minds begin to con-
clude that land should be used for
home purposes and not to speculate
upon. A. N. H.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-19

Brandon is improving every day,
thank you.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28

IN this connection Chief cusaelk
gave out the following statement:
From what investigation have made
I would conclude that Mr.. BurdicsS
was called down stairs by a ring or
knock at the door after he was ready
for bed. for he was clad only in his
underclothing. He evidently edmitted
some one he knew well ana took the
visiusr iato the den for a talE, and
then partake Of the luncheon found
there. There are some signs Of a
struggle The fact that two Of the
fingers Of Mr.. Burdick's left haad we're
broken indicates that he put up his
hand to ward off blow which he saw
coming. The force with which the
blows that killed Mr.. Burdick were
delivered seems TO preclHde the possi-
bility that a woman delivered them"
Mrs. Burdick. the murdered mans
wife. left home two months ago. with
the intention, It is said. of not return
ing. On December 8 proceedings for
divorce were filed in the county clerks
Office by Mr. Burdick It is under
stood that Mrs. Burdick went to At
lantic City. What connection Bur
dicks domestic trouble may have had
with the crime the police do not pre-
sumo to say.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
FIL|BUSTER|NG
I'm THE HOUSE
Democratic Members Carry
Out Their Threat to Block
Legislation
DEATH EHELL OF BILLS SOUNDED

Two Special Rules Were Passed to
Expedite Appropriation Bills and
Four Measures Were Sent to Con.
ference.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Demo-
Gratis Of the house yesterday carried
out their threat made Thursday that
If Mr.. Butler was unseated they would
do everything in their power to block
legislation from now until congress
expires March T. The result was an
other stormy session. prolonged from
II o'clock yesterday morning until al
most o'clock last evening. Roll call
succeeded roll call and at every pause
party passion manifested itself in Bit
ter and acrimonious denunciation.
Two special rules We're brought In to
expedite appropriation bills and to
continue the legislative day OF Thurs
day in order TO reduce as much as pos
sible the minority's power to obstruct
legislation. During the debate on the
rule the Democrats voiced their con-
demnauon of what they denominated
Thursday as the outrageous action OF
the chair The Republicans declared
that they were willing TO assume the
responsibility for what they had done
and explained the necessity for the
drastic rules presented yesterday Mr.
Dalzell saying that unless this course
was pursued the Democrats would con-
sumo 1877 hours. or q legislative days
on roll calls on the senate amendments
to the appropriation bills.
1t was agreed on both sides that the
present situation sounded the death
knell Of practically everything except
the appropriation bills The friends of
the omnibus public building bill, who
Thursday were threatening to defeat
the rules If they were not modified to
include their measure, were placated
by promise. which It was understood
was given, that their bill would be COW
cred by special rule to be brought in
later
Even with the special rules In opera
ton getting appropriation bills into
conference was a tedious and laborious
process, an eight-hOar session and 10
roll calls being necessary TO get the
agricultural sundry civil. and military
academy and post-oiioe appropriation
bills into conference and % adopt the
conference report on the Indian appro-
priaiion bill. Al cvertures from the
Republican side 10 induce the Demo-
Gratis TO abandon their llibustering
have been fruitless ard there Is every
indication that taey will continue
their present tact.-s to the end Of tho
session.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
BUFFALO CITIZEN
FOUND MURDERED
Body Was Covered With a
Rug and a Number of
Sofa Pillows
POLICE HAVE IMPORTANT CLUES

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 2S.-Edwln L.
Rprdick. president of e. L. Burdick &
Go. and of the Buffalo Envelope Com
many. was murdered early yesterday
at his home on Ashland avenue. in one
of the finest residence sections of the
citv The theory at first advanced
tbat the crime was the work Of
bnrqlar-was abandoned as the police
probed deeper into the case, and while
they claim to have several important
.clnes. no arrest has been made.
Mr.. Burdick was last seen ahve on
Thursday night at 1890, when he bade
the other members of the household
GOOD night and started for his room,
annarently with the intention of re-
firing for the night. Yesterday morn
ing his body, clad in an undershirt,
was found lying on a couch in small
room off the lower hall, used by BUR
dick as smoking room. The body
was covered with rug and NUMBER
Of sofa pillows. The couch was sat
urated with blood, and the walls and
aoor of the little den we're bespattered
with brains and blood. The head had
been crushed with some blunt instru-
Tnent.
Some interesting discoveries were
made in other parts of the house. 10
begiu with. no weapon could be found
anywhere. The body was clad only IN
an updershirt. At the foot OF the
couch were found the drawers and
stockings. The trousers and other ar
ticIes of clothing which Mr.. Burdici
had worn we're in his bedroom on the
floor above. The bed had not beer
occupied. on the table in the smok
fng room the detectives found a Dol
Gle partly filled with whiskey and thu
remains of a light lunch. Members o
the family declare that Mr.. Burdicl
never partook of the food OF whicl
the lunch was composed, and neve
drank liquor while eating.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
GAS COMPANIES MERGED
Eight Separate Concerns Absorbed Ey
South Jerscy Cooperation.

South Jerccy Corporation.
Trenton. N. j.. Feb. 2s-The South
Jersey Gas. Electric and Traction Com
pany yesterday absorbed the subordi-
nate corporations controlled by the
company. with a sG.OOOOOO capitaliza-
ton for the consolidated interests.
Eight separate companies we're
merged into the South Jersey Com
pany. which will continue its old name
and continue in the same management
that has all along directed It's affairs.
The River Shore Gas Company. tho
Burlington Gas Light COMPANY. tho
Bordentown Gas IAsht Company. the
Gloucester City Gas Light Company,
the Suburban Improvement Company,
the Camden Gas Company. the stock
ton Electric Light and Power Com
pany. and the Beverly City and Town
ship Gas and Water Company are all
now included in the one corporation
of the South Jersey Gas, Electric and
Traction Company
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
AMBASSADORS SIGN
ANOTHER PROTOCOL
Conclusion Finally Reached
in French Claim Against
Venezuela

Washington, Feb 2S. - Mr. Jusse-
rand. the French Ambassador. and
Herbert Bowen. the Venezuelan pleni-
potentary. signed q protocol yester-
day afternoon for the settlement of the
French claims against Venezuela by
joint commission to meet at Caracas.
and for the reference TO The Hague
convention OF the contention of the al
lied powers for preferential treatment
in the satisfaction of their demands.
The French protocol. which is the sixth
convention Mr. Bowen has signed, is
identical save as TO parties with that
of the United States recently cigned
by Secretary Hay and Mr. Bowen.
For several days it has been feared
that President Castro's suggestions re
garding a separate mode of settlement
for the French, Belgium and Spanish
claims might result In complications
in Washington which would delgT the
signing of the French convention Had
ihe French government insisted on
more advantageous terms than those
provided for in the United States pro-
tocol it would have been difficult for
Venezuela to refuse them. Mr.. Jusse-
rand, however, appreciating the situa-
tion. urged his government to content
itself with a protocol framed along the
exact lines of that accepted by the
United States, and his suggestions
were approved. Mr. Bowen said last
night: THE signing Of the French
protocol affords me an opportunity to
state on behalf of Venezuela the ap-
/ probation of that country for the pa
tient attitude which France has main
tanned throughout the negotiations
here, and to bear witness to the con-
sideration shown by Mr.. Jusserand in
the drafting Of the protocol"
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
Mans sody In a Zinc Trunk.

Knox~ila Tenn. Feb. 2S.--Coronor
Hackney yesterday began an inquest
over the dead body of man found in
a zine trunk at the county cemetery,
the jury after hearing several wit
nesscs adiourning until Monday. when
the Investigation will be resumed.
Sexton Payne testified that a man
brought the trunk to the cemetery,
but be could not state the name of the
party. A drainage tube in the neck IN
dicates that Il likely came from a dis
secting table. The investigating com
mittee up to this time has opened 321
graves. and Of these 225 have b0on
found TO contain empty collins.