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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Has Many Grand Pare nts.

The nine and one-half pound son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lepior, Shiawassee
street, born the first of the week has,
probably, more living grand parents
than any child in the state inasmuch as
it has seven living grandmothers and
twelve living grand parents, all of whom
are residents Of Owosso and vicinity as
follows:
Great great grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Monroe; great grandpar-
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Hiram Monroe;
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs Dull A. Mon
roe; great grandmothers, Mrs. Reed, of
Vernon, and Mrs. Sophia Lepior; grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lepior;
great grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Baese.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
The Circuit Court.

In the case of Mrs. Eusebia Downey
VS.. William Downey, of Corunna for
divorce, Judge Smith overruled the de-
murrer of John T. McCurdy, defen-
dant's attorney, and ordered an answer
within Is days. Watson e. Chapman
are plaintiffs attorneys.
In the case of Julia A. Barr VS.. NV.
Alger and wife, Judge Smith has
ruled that the 1868 payment on the
mortgage which defendant claimed to
have made to John Wallace was not
proven. Mrs. Barr will take decree
of foreclosure after August 10, next.
The amount of Indebtedness is $11O4. or.
S. S. Miner, of Owosso, has begun
suit for divorce for Nicodemus Harris
VS.. Lydia A. Harris. The couple form
erly resided in Owosso, and now live at
Burton.
In the case of Zoe Millspaugh McCul-
logh, of Perry, VS.. John McCullogh, of
Pontiac, divorce was granted and de-
fendant ordered to pay s. per week ali
mony. He failed to do so, and Judge
Smith on Monday cited Mccullough for
contempt. He was given As hours to
produce S75, or go to Jail.
Watson & Chapman, McCullough's at
torneys, secured stay of proceedings
and took the case to the supreme court.
McCullogh's defense was the claim
that he had never been married to the
girl, producing as proof timeslips show
ing he was at work at the Owosso Car
riage Company on June II, 1901, when
Mrs. McCullogh claims the ceremony
was performed in Windsor, Ont.
In the case of J. W. Hibbard VS.. the
Bennington Creamery Company for the
appointment of receiver, Judge Smith
allowed the appointment of one on the
Company's cross bill. The official so
named is W.P. Harryman, of Benning-
ton, who will keep the plant running,
and is authorized to- borrow $3.50.
w. G. Cadwallader;; of Owosso, has
begun divorce proceedings in the case of
Robert VS.. Alice J. Bowles, both of
Owosso. ~
!, Drs Marshall and Carney, of Durand
have begun suit against Frank d. Case,
of Bancroft, for $500. They claim that
sum to be due from medical attention
to Mrs. Blanche Cole Case, of Vernon,
before her divorce from Mr.. Case.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tinsley has brought
suit for divorce against her husband,
Thomas Tinsley, of Corunna, for di-
vorce. The husband has sued his wife
to recover possession of property which
she holds, he claims by deed unfairly
secured.
A decree has been granted Lulu, wife
9. c. Carpenter, of Owosso, Nischarging
a mortgage on her farm in Hazelton,
which run to Henry Cameron. The
mortgage was satisfied fifteen years ago.
Watson e. Chapman were Mrs. Carpen-
ter's attorneys.
4 The divorce case of Jabez H. Payne
VS.. susanna Payne, of Owosso; the last
case that will ever be tried in the old
court house, twas completed Tuesday,
and court adjourned without date.
Plaintiff was given decree,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Independence Day Celebration.

Following is the program for the
celebration, Saturday, July 4th, by the
labor unions of Owosso, Corunna and
Durand at Corunna;
10 o'clock a. m.-Baseball, Owosso VS.,
Chesaning
Sports and games, Shiawassee av-
enue
Standing broad jump, running broad
jump, 200 yards, for boys under 10
Running race, 200 yards, anyone over
Is years
Blindfold wheelbarrow contest
Tug of war, Owosso and Durand
unions
Weight putting
Biscuit eating contest
Nail driving contest, for ladies only
$50 p. m.-Address of Welcome, w.
F. Gallagher, mayor of Corunna
Address to organized labor, Rev. G. E.
Bigelow, Coriunna.
800 p. m.-Baseball, Owosso VS..
Chesaning
Dancing at casino, morning, after.
noon and evening
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
WORKING ON PLAN TO USE BEET
REFUSE.

II Hopes of Capt. Boutell Are Realiz-
ed Valuable By-Products VIII Be
Made.
Work is being done constantly on the
beet sugar refuse conversion processes
on which Capt. Ben Boutell of Bay City,
and others have recently secured the
patent right, says the MichiganiIuyena
tor. If the hopes, of those interested
materialize, the by-products Of beet
sugar manufacture will be increased
many fold and in all probability fac
toryestablished in Bay City.
1t is now definitely known that the
materials which it is expected to manu-
facture are principally glue or gelatine,
acetate of lime, wood alcohol and chemi-
cally pure carbon. The glue and gela-
tine would, of course, be the most valu-
able articles. The wood alcohol is OBJ
tanned by burning the pulp and distill-
ing the smoke, while the acetic acid
used in the acetate of lime would ceme
from the wood alcohol. The carbon
would be obtained from the residue of
the pulp.-Lansing Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Long Ago.

once knew all the birds that came
And nestled in our orchard trees
For every Aower had name
My friends we're woodchucss, tosds and bees
knew here thrived inyonder glen
What plants would sooehe stone bruised
toe
Oh. was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerbe rries could be found
knew the rushes lear the mill,
Where pickerel lay that weighed a pound
Iknew the wocd-the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods ard crows knew mt
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the Joys of youth.
tread the old familiar spot
o ally TO learn the solemn truth
have forgotten, am forgot,
Yet here this youngster at my knee
Knows ALI the things used 10 know;
To think once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
know its's folly to complain
OF whatsoe'er the Fates decree;
Yet, were not wishes all in vain,
tell you whatsmy wish should be-
I'D wish to be a boy again,
Back with the friends used to know;
For was. OH so happy then
But that was very long ago.
EUGENE FIELD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Declare Four Per Cent Dividend.

The semi-annual four per cent divi-
dend Of the Union Telephone Company
was declared at its recent meeting al
Alma.
The business of the company was
shown to be in very satisfactory con
dition, the increase of phones in use dur
ing the past four months being at the
rate Of 10 per cent.
The Union Company is recognized a:
one of the strongest independent com
panies in Michigan. Stanley E. Parkill
is president of the company, and Tod
Kincaid and G. w. Gale are also direc
tors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03

The county board of examiners met
in Vernon, Saturday and issued certi-
ficates to the following successful can
didates: a
Second Grade-Almira r. Lewis
Morrice; Mildred Bridger, Perry; Kath
crime Beck, Corunna; Bertha. Ryan,
Oakley; L. r. Harris, Vernon; Edna Car
son, Owosso; Helen Pack, Martha Crome,
Bancroft.
Third Grade-Erwin Kingsbury,
Anna Minot, Corunna; Anna Kelly,
Burton; Maine Rekart, Hiram Walter,
New Lothrop; Will Eames, Henderson
Mary Redmond, Perry; Maud Kline,
Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
A Gard.

The w. G. T. o. of Owosso, would
like to express through your paper its
thanks to Prof. Cadman and his noble
wife for the good work they have done
as members of the w. G. T. o., and al
SO our appreciation of the high standard
of moral excellence he has maintained
in his school.
A desire was expressed in our last
meeting to give them a reception. We
were too late, however, as they are to
leave so soon. Our warmest sympa-
thies shall go with them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Fighters viii Be Seen In Detroit

Preparations for the reunion in De-
troit, July 16, II and 18th, of Santiago
Veterans and the 5th army corps are
now completed, and the $4,000 re-
quired as guarantee for expenses has
been raised. The government has
promised all the regulars the committee
may need. Col Young, the newly ap-
pointed chief of the general staff of the
United States Army, is member of the
council of the society. In addition to
the parade grand military tourna-
ment will be given ON the afternoons
of July 10th and 18th at Woodward and
Minterey avenues, Detroit. As this is
the first entertainment of its kind that
has ever taken place in this section
great interest is manifested.
William Lewis has gone TO Bay View
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Chaplin.

The quarterly meeting which was
held at the NJ. E. church was success.
There were four converts and several
We're sprinkled Sunday morning.
Children's Day exercises to have been
held June % have been postponed until
July 10, on account of the quarterly
meeting which was held on that day
ID I. Loynes bonght the contents of the
Grange store for $1,000 cash. The
goods invoiced about So, 100--Levi
Gable aud wife and daughter, Blanch,
visited relatives at Ithaca saturday and
Sunday-Mrs. VIM. Green, formerly
of Garland, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dyer Carroll last week-Mrs
Green left for Canada, Tuesday, where
she will join her husband They will
make their future home there for a
while--Most of the farmers in the
vicinity had to fit the ground and re-
plant their beans c. M. Loynes and
wife spent Saturday in Owosso-Fred
Krant rides in new buggy now days
Miss Florencei Gable has returned
home to spend her vacation, after going
to fchool in Ovid for a year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Balance deposited with U. S. Treas

There were registered during the six
months 764 letters, 154 parcels, 26 for
eign letters, foreign parcels and rs free
letters and parcels-a total of 1925.
Adding to the expense account the
salaries paid the rural mail carriers,
$4,000, it will still be seen that the Office
has netted quite snug sum for the
past year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
NEW WooDMEN RATES.
VIII Go Into Effect as Soon as it is
Possible to Make Change.

The new schedule of Woodmen rates
which will go into effect as soon as pos
sible to make change, are as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Post Office Business.

The business of the Owosso post Office
for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
was the largest in the history of the
Office in every department The re-
ceipts were as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03

]. s. Lewis and John Babcock leave
the first of the week for long visit in
New York State. 49,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03

William Lewis has gone to Bay View
for the summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22

hands helped a very feeble old man to
mount the steps of the throne. There was
a sharp burst of comment, a moment OF
GREATNESS silence and then a spontaneous
outpurst of handclapping. And that saint
ly looking old man stood beaming on his
children and smiling benediction on them.
For Catholic and Protestant. no one could
see that kindly face without feeling the
paternal shining from II and irradiating the
whole OF that great asemblage.
And then he pronounced blessing on the
pilgrims and on all the assembIage while
very impressive silence made his feeble
voice penetrate to the farthest corner Of
the room. After that came the pilgrims,
presenting their banners through their
chosen spokesman and receiving words Of
kindly acknowledgment for their gifts. And
then the air of the reception room grew
too heavy for comfort and I crept quietly
out, passed through the ante-room, de-
scended the many marble steps and found
my carriage waiting in the great plaza be-
fore ST. Peters.
1t was very quickly over. yet 1t lacked
nothing in impressiveness and the MEM
DRY Of II is one of the most grateful In my
catalogue Of experiences.
But I often regret that did not ask the
concierge what number Of pilgrims would
make an audience with the Pope-say. semi
public. GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22

of time since criminal statistics are method
ically prepared.
81 and some eminent colleagues of mine
have discovered that arsenic forms an in
tegral part of the human system. and that
mammals, fish and plants. serving as hu-
man food, contain a certain amount of ar
senic. So much being established, it is
most dangerous thing to declare that a per-
son died from arsenic simply because ar
senic was found in his stomach. bones.
membranes, etc.
81 have before me the records Of trials
resulting in the execution of some helpless
human beings, because certain quantity
of arsenic was found in a relatives body,
and circumstances seemed to point them
out having administered the fatal dose.
What is termed the fatal dose may have
accumulated in the body of the dead per-
son by want of secretion-the usual chan
nels for discharging unnecessary arsenic be-
ing closed; or the man or woman may
have eaten an overdose Of turnips, pota-
toes, grain, all Of which contain more or
less arsenic; he may have eaten too much
of a certain fish pregnant with the poison;
there are a dozen different reasons why
involuntary self-poisoning may be sur
missed, yet another human being Is ordered
to follow him into the grave just because
science did not discover the presence of
arsenic in the human, animal and plant
worlds up to now.
when I discovered the first infinitesimai
portion of arsenic in a person, who clearly
had not died of arsenic poisoning and who.
to my certain knowledge, had never taken
the drug in any known form. was struck
by the Importance Of the fact for criminal
Jurisprudence and resolved to devote my
life to the attempt of calling a halt to GER
tain monstrous proceedings demanding the
sacrifice of human lives year after year.
Speaking of America continued the
professor. there is, according to statistics,
no city of any size in the United States that
has not one or more famous arsenic pois-
oning cases, resulting in the execution of
some person, or persons. charged with q
crime that may never have been commit
ted, which, in truth, may have constituted
no more, no less than a freak Of nature.
In Syria and Tyrol arsenic eaters are far
more numerous than snuff-takers in my
dulge in the poisonous drug, and for years
and years, often for the whole length of
their lives-and people grow very old in
those parts-experience discomfort
whatever. What does that prove? That
nature Graves arsenic, in some people more.
in others less. The Tyrolians and Styrians,
habitually drinking water largely charged
with arsenic, must have the real stuff and
many, as investigation proved, take as
| much as six grains every two days. Who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22
Some Senatorial Nicknames.
Washington Letter.

Even senatorial dignity does not always
suffice to divest new senators OF familiar
nicknames which chung to them before
they became members. of the greatest
legislative body on EARTH" This is EVIL
denced in the case of the Hon Gum Shoe
Bill Stone, of Missouri. Mr.. Stones prop
er title would be William Joel Stone, LII.
d. But out in Missouri it has been Gum
Shoe Bill and Cum Shoe BIZ Ii will re-
main for a long time to come. Another
new senator who brings a nickname Is Mr..
Clarke, of Arkansas. His constituents. re-
ferring to the thatch of white hair which
covers his head, call him "Old Cotton
Top"
Some of the older senators who have
been there for many years have failed to
shake off the familiar nicknames applied
to them. The Hon. Joseph Clay Stiles
Blackburn, of Kentucky, is plain Joe"
Blackburn. The Hon. Chauncey Mitchell
Depew, of New York. is Our Chauncey.''
The Hon. Thomas Collier Platt. the soul of
dignity, is never called anything but
Tom Plat. Then there is Mat" Quay.
alias 1.-THE Old Man." Ben Tillman. of
South Carolina; Joe" Bailey, of Texas,
and "Grandpa" Hoar. of Massachusetts,.
But they have not yet succeeded in maxi
ing 1t Hank Lodge for the Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge. of Massachusetts,, or Red
dy'' Proctor for the Hon. Redfeld Proctor,
Of Vermont. ~-ss-
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
cENTRALIA.

Our town is booming. New
bank preparing to open. r. A.
Rody bought stock Of goods from
Camplin & Pulls and is moving
his stock to their building. Bank
will occupy his old stand. The
burnt buildings are being cleared
preparatory to rebuilding; several
contracts are already let.
A grand Sunday school picnic
in Mr.. Garrard's pasture south of
town Friday Chicken in the grass.
A shooting occurred six miles
southeast of here Wednesday eve.
1t seems that Ben Mayes and son
met George Sanders in the road, a
quarrel between them followed and
Sanders, who was on his horse,
got off, drew his gun and swore he
would kill both of them. A hand
kerchief was wrapped around the
pistol which prevented Sanders
from using the gun at once. A
scufle followed for possession of
the gun and Mayes secured it and
shot Sanders thru the body. He
fell and begged for his life. The
bullet has not been located at this
writing. 1t is thought Sanders
cannot recover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Cupid's Captures

Zeak Conner and Miss Lota Ford
were married Wednesday of last
week at the home of the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Sallie Ford. six
miles south of this city.
Gordie q. Ledfood came up
from st. Louis on the Fourth
and slipped away with Miss Maude
Bower and they were married in
the Worlds Fair city last Monday
morning. The groom was reared
near Vandalia.
Mr.. w. Latney Barnes of this
city and Miss nellie Lewis, daugh-
of Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Lewis, liv-
ing north of Mexico, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony at
the BRIDES home last evening Rev.
A. w Kokendoffer officiating. On
ly the immediate relatives Of the
contracting parties were present.
The couple have large circle of
friends who join in wishing them
prosperity and every joy welded
life can give.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
M. w. A. Resolutions.

HALL OF MEXICO CAMP, No.
2050, NJ. W. A., MEXICO, Mo. ,
July 3, l9O3.-Whereas, Arnold
Hughes, a friend aud highly es-
teemed neighbor of this camp, is
deeply afflicted in the loss of his
brother, Judge L. Nj. Hughes, a
great and good man. Therefore,
be it ReSolred, That the neighbors
of this camp hereby extend to onr
neighbOr, Arnold Hughes aud
his most estimable family, aud
through him 20 the family of
Judge Hughes, our deepest sym
pathy, aud would commend to
them, aud our great fraternity, the
life of Judge Hughes as a noble
and beautiful example, worthy Of
all imitation. 1.-THE Lord gave,
aud the Lord hath taken away;
blessed be the name Of the Lord. f"
j. N. Cross,
JoHN BEAL,
j. w, PLUNKEFF,
Committee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
A SHOOTING.
B. F. Mayes and Geo. Saun-
ders in a Sklrmish.

Wednesday evening of last week
at about Z O'Clock, six miles south
west of Thompson, b. F. Mayes,
a substantial farmer, and George
Saunders, also o farmer, became
involved in a fight and Saunders
received a pistol wound in his
chest. Saunders may recover.
Mayes tells one story regarding
the trouble and Saunders another.
The former says the trouble was
over bee tree, which Saunders ac-
cused him of taking. Says he was
attending to his own business when
Saunders came to his farm with
pistol to kill him and that in a
fight which ensued the gun was
accidently discharged.
Saunders makes the statement
that he was shot by Mayes' 16
year Old son, while he(Saunders)
had the father on the ground in
the fight. Says the father called
on the son to get a club, but the
son took the pistol and shot.
Mayes sticks to his first story,
and it is corroborated by the state
ment of his son. The two Mayes
came to Mexico and surrendered
to the officers and are now under
81, 900 bond each to await the re-
suit of Saunders wound. Saunders
has been under bond of $500 for
some time, charged with trying to
kill Allen Sedenstriker, a number
of weeks since, with an axe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
STROTHER

Mr.McQuerry and family of Hol-
liday are the guests of James
Bledsoe.
George Watterton of Perry and
George Dull of Santa Fe spent the
Fourth with friends near here.
Miss Ina Utterback Of Stouts-
vile is the guest of Miss Berta
Bledsoe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jode Beam enter
taided about forty of their friends
Saturday night. All enjoyed
themselves,
A large crowd from in aud
around Strother attended the fire.
works ON the night of the Fourth,
G, o. Mason delivered an address
after which patriotic songs were
sung
G. o. Mason's team became
frightened the other day, throwing
him from the buggy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
Order of Publication
In Vacation.
State Of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County of Audrain September term, 1903
Virginia Fuqua, Plaintiff,


Robert II. Cornett, VIM. w. Cornett,
Thomas j. Cornett, Napoleon d. Cornett,
Sudie Cornett, Hannah Chestnut, Annie
Brice, Laura Brice, Ella v. Pryor, Josie
S. Brice, Lizzie Brice, Ralph Brice and
VIM. o. Brice, Defendants.
Now on this day June 24th, 1908,
comes Plaintiff by her Attorney, and files
with the Clerk of this Court, i'm vacation.
her petition duly verified by affidavit
stating among other things that the de-
PENDANTS, X. II. COrnett, Napoleon b.
COrnett and Hannah Chestnut, are non
residents of the State of Missouri, and
that the places of residence of Ella v.
Pryor, Josie S. Brice, Lizzie Brice, Ralph
Brice and VIM. o. Brice are unknown to
plaintiff, and prays for an order OF publi-
cation as to them.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
this Court, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said nonresident de-
PENDANTS, IRA II. Cornett, Napoleon i.
Cornett and Hannah Chestnut, and said
defendants, Ella v. Pryor, Josie s. Briee,
Lizzie Brice and VIM. o. Brice, whose
places Of residence are unknown, that a
suit has been commenced against them
in the Circuit Court OF Audrain County,
Missouri, the object and general nature
of which is to obtain Decree of Parti-
ton and Order of Sale of the following
described real estate situated in Audrain
County, Missouri, tO-wit: The East half
90 of Lott and all of Lot Block Is
Crigler'S Addition to Martinsburg Mo.
Now, therefore, you, said non
resident defendants, and defendants
whose places of residence are
of the filing of this suit, and unless YOU
be and appear at the next regular term
of this Court, TO be begun and held at the
Court House in the City Of Mexico, Au-
drain County, Missouri on the 3rd Mon
day in September, A. d. 1908, aud ON or
before the irSt day of said term, answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered according to the
prayer of said petition.
And it is further ordered by the
Clerk, that copy hereof be published
IN the Mexico Missouri Message, news
paper published weekly in Audrain
County. Missouri, for four weeks success
SlNely, the last Insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the commencement of
said next term Of this Court
State of Missouri
County OF Audrain
Z, W. II. Morris, Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is full, true aud perfect copy of
the Order of Publication IN the above en-
titled cause as fully as the same appears
of record in my office.
Witness my hand aud official seal.
| Done at office in the City Ot Mexico, Au-
drain County Missouri, this June 24th,
| 1903,
Sv, W. II. NORRIS.
Clerk Circuit Court.