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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16

During the past three months about 500 OOo
worth OF this stock has been purchased nv ~
most conservative investors IN this State
IS down and IS per month for months buva
100 shares.
s25 down and s25 per month for Q month";.
buys 500 shares.
$50 down and $50 per month for o month.
buys 1000 shares
We Issue and deliver the certificate irrma-
Purchasers Of stock making full payments -
allowed 10 per cent discount.
The directors OF the above company are ma,
prominent In both the public and eommerciaI
life OF California, we'll known all over fha Stafe
as conservative and Trustworthy citizens vTho
have been successful In the conduct o. shete
own affairs They are:
E P. COLGAN p-...ss
- state Controller. Sacramento. Cal
ID. Z. AkINLAY ............ Vice- Israsi,,..r.
Assistant .. 8: Attorney. San Francisco Cal.
n oCrNNE I 4. .-... ........-... Directors
- Judge Superior Court. Santa Rosa, Cal
v n -WOODS.- ...... Director
, state SgrTeyoE,General, sacramento. Cal
Mgr Van Emon Engineering Co. s. F.. Cal
=, F. B. Hood Canning Co., Emeryviile. cal
NJ. A. NURSE. Dirscfo,
Chief Engineer State Board OF Public
Works. Sacramento. Cal
These men have pledged their honor to IN
sure protection to the smallest stockholdar and
an honest division OF the pronts Win an VIE
Join them In this enterprise
Send for our new prospectus and for furtha1
particulars call on or address F. II. Hood sec
fetary, room 31A. Chronicle Building cornea
Market and Ksarny streets, San TEaRcisoe. Cal,
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
Provide Graves for All.

OAKLAND. Oct. 15.-A corporation
to be known as the California Mutual
Burial Association has been formed
the purpose Of which is to pay the fu-
neral expenses Of each member upon
his death by the payment OF a 30
cent assessment. The papers were
fled with the County Clerk to-day and
the directors are: W. G. Brown, ]. c.
Blundon, Charles F. Girard, H. A..
Parkhurst and Frank Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
Will Appeal Suit.

OAKLAND, Oct. 15.-Notice OF ap-
peal from the decision of Judge Ogden
in his suit against the Board of Su-
pervisors was filed this afternoon by
Harry n. Morse. He attempted to
stop the board from completing the
building of the Mocho road, leading
from Livermore into the magnesite
district.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
welded at San Mateo.

BERKELEY, Oct. 15.-The long list
of quiet marriages of college town
Misc Bertha Batdorf, daughter of J.
H. Batdorf of 1245 Berkeley way, ad-
mitted her marriage to Clarence Lee,
a business man of San Francisco. They
were married at San Mateo last Sun
day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16

Meat is seldom seen on the break
fast table in Austria and Germany, nor
ia much use made OF the prepared
cereals, so popular in America. Wheat
rolls and rye bread form the staple
EreakfaSt food
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
Northern Games Postnoned.

SEATTLE. Oct. 15.-Seattle-I.os
Angeles game postponed; rain.
TACOMA, Oct. 15.-Tacoma-Port-
land game postponed; rain.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North II.
ALAMEDA.
14S5 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda $50.
WILL SEND EXHIBIT
TO THE WORLDS FAIR

OAKLAND Poultry Association 10 DIS
play Carload of Fancy Birds at
the Exposition.
OAKLAND, Oct. 15.-The Oakland
Poultry Association will send a car
load Of prize poultry to ST. Louis next
Monday for exhibition during the last
two weeks of the Worlds Fair. Many
prize winner birds from all parts OF
the State will be included in the ex-
hibit and every variety of fowl bred
in California will be represented.
Forty-one States will be represented
in the poultry exhibit at the fair, and
California ranks eleventh in the nu-
merical strength of its exhibit. Prizes
to the amount of $4,000 have been
offered for the poultry exhibit by the
Fair Association. and the California
exhibitors are confident Of carrying
off their share of the trophies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Conway's Successful Beet Crop.

James c.. Conway of Isabella town
ship, received $746. 6S for the beets from
twelve acres grown this season. He had
1877 tons, almost eleven tons to the acre
al $5.SS per ton.
The crop produced $62. % per acre, and
if there is another farm field crop that
produced such an amount of money per
acre as has the beet crop the past season,
it has not yet been discovered and re-
ported. Judging from Mr.. Conway's
reports his crop has not cost him sos per
acre all told. This leaves him a net
profit of 1922. Many a good farm has
been sold in this vicinity for less money
per acre.
Mr. Conway estimated his crop at Il
tons to the acre and the yield should
have been as great. Such yield would
have paid him in cash received from the
sugar company s1,05s.4O And had the
season been right he would have this
amount, if not more.
AS the matter stands Mr.. CONWAY is
satisfied at the result and expresses his
satisfaction with hearty Irish brogue
which echos many good sensible ideas
concerning the raising of beets. Mt.
Pleasant Enterprise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Pensions Allowed.

Col. John Northwood recently asked
Congressman Fordney to call the atten-
tion of the Commissioner of Pensions to
the case of John Delbridge, of New
Lothrop, who had applied for an in
crease Of pension but was not satisfied
with the recommendation of the board
of examiners before whom he appeared.
In company with Mr.. Northwood he
went to Washington last week and at
the request of Congressman Fordney the
Commissioner ordered Mr.. Delbridge to
be examined by the pension Office board
"a favor not easily procured. The
board found Mr.. Delbridge entitled to
an increase from $24 to $46 per month.
The examiner stated that he should have
been allowed larger amount years ago.
Cong. Fordney also called up the case
of Mrs. Matilda Hunter, Of New 10th
rop, whose name was dropped from the
pension rolls in 1896 and secured an or
der of reinstatement, carrying with it
$732 back pension. Mr.. Northwood was
also interested in this case, having
spent considerable time in looking up
the evidence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Rural Service.

It has been almost impossible for. the
rural carriers about the State to make
their trips during the past ten days.
The local carriers have endeavored to
make their deliveries daily but have not
been able to do 80. 1t would seem in
many cases as though the work of the
carriers is not appreciated by the
patrons of the routes as no effort is
made to break roads through the snow
drifts 80 that the carriers can drive
through. The result is that the service
is delayed, the carriers frequently tip
ped out with the mail and their con-
veyances damaged. The regulations
forbid carriers to leave their convey
ances to place mail in the boxes, yet but
few of the patrons clear the snow away
so that the carrier can drive up to the
boxes. One carrier reported Tuesday
that there were scarcely half dozen
boxes on his route that he could reach
without getting out. The carriers will
hereafter return mail to the post office
which cannot be delivered without get.
ting out of their conveyances to place
same in boxes The patrons of the
several routes should appreciate the SER
vice enough to comply with the require
ments.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
circuit Court.

The case Of the People vs. Mrs. Caro-
line Collins, for murder. will not be tried
until the Nay term of court.
Brown & Farley, of Flint, have fled
bill to remove cloud from title to two
lots in Corunna belonging to Jas. H
Martin, of Flint.
The case Of Manner VS.. Phillips will
not go to the supreme court just yet, the
attorneys by stipulation leaving the
settling Of the bill of exceptions until
the next term of court.
Odell Chapman, attorney for plaintiff,
has received from the Livingston county
circuit bill of exceptions in the case of
Glenn Mack VS.. James Sharp. Mr..
Chapman secured verdict in the cir
cult court and defendant has appealed.
The following cases by consent will go
over to the next term of court to be
tried later: Fred Grove, of Owosso, VS..
M. G. r. r.; Mrs. Margaret ODea, of
Owosso, VS.. r. G. r. r., Watson &,
Chapman, attorneys; Allen Thompson
VS.. VIM. Siegels.
Some time ago the Industrial Con
struction Co.. of Chicago, secured sub
scriptions from a score of prominent
Durand citizens for a creamery. The
subscribers were not to pay until the
creamery was in operation, they were
told, but their contracts turned out to be
promissory notes, which they refused t,
pay as the creamery is not running yet.
To enforce collection the company has
begun suit for $1,000 against +. G.
Barlow in the Circuit court.
The same firm has alsojbegun suit in
Justice Peacocks court 9orunna, in the
sum of $500 each against the following
Durand citizens: Fred Brown, Bert
Potter, /. Cole, Edward c. Gregg, Fred
e. Holmes, @. M. Shattuck, Alfred Der
ham, M. d. Snyder, M. L. Izor, and w.
l. Whitaker.
Watson & Chapman have received
notice of settlement of bill Of exceptions
in the case of Thayer & Mills vs.. Gibbs,
in which they represent plaintiffs The
firm is also preparing the case of Her
man VS.. Marie Frieseke, which has been
taken to the supreme court by Mrs.
Frieseke for trial. Watson 81 Chapman
represent plaintiff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Probate Court.

John Harshbarger, of Owosso, has
been appointed guardian of Mary r..
Randall, minor.
II. j. Tremaine has petitioned that he
be appointed administrator of the es-
tate of James H., and Maude Richmond,
deceased, of Durand. Hearing Feb. 90
In the estate of Eliza G. Walton, de-
ceased, late of Owosso, application of
Joseph S. Walton to be appointed ad-
ministrator will be heard Feb. 90.
The report of the sale of real estate in
the estate Of d. M. Estey, received.
The property is located in Crawford
county and was sold for 81 900.
Frank H. Westcott has made applica-
tion for the appointment of H. B. Nc
Laughlin, of Vernon, as administrator
of the estate of Solon Stone, deceased
Hearing March 7. The estate is valued
at So, 500.
In the case of Mrs. Anne Lingle VS.
The Owosso Sugar Co., Watson & Chap
man have been retained by the defense
and have filed a plea wherein they claim
the company had lien on the beets
which were grown on Mrs. Lingle's
farm and thus had right to the crop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Appreciate the Service.

Carrier Sprague states that when he
drove out on his west route Tuesday
morning he found Geo. T. Mason driv-
ing herd of cattle up and down the
road in the vicinity of his residence to
make a road through the snow drifts so
that the carrier could make his trip. If
the patrons generally would take this
interest the service could be made much
better.
Much credit is due to Mr.. Charles
Whelan on account of his efforts to keep
the snow drifts broken. During the
blizzard he opened the highway for cne
mile, from his residence to Shiatown.
s. S. Cook also broke the road for mile,
thus enabling the carrier on r. F. d.
No. to make his trip with ease and
safety. The Vernon township commits
sioner has issued orders to keep the
roads pen.-Durand Express.
w. G Fox, of Fairfield, is another
patron who saw to it that the roads in
his neighborhood were made passible.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
To Produce Peat.

r E. Olds, of Lansing, has secured
the exclusive right for Michigan to use
certain machinery to manufacture peat.
He has also bought controlling inter
est in several companies that have pro-
jected factories and is in position to
push the business. Mr.. Olds says: 1.-THE
first properties to be developed, will be
those at Bancroft and the tract known
as the Old Maids swamp southwest of
Lansing. At Bancroft there are ZOO
acres of peat material that lies ten feet
thick. The plant to be erected there
will produce 100 tons day and at that
rate it is estimated that the tract will
supply the factory fifty years"
"The equipment to be used is quite
similar to that for a -four MILL" said
Mr.. Olds There is the crushing and
the grinding and then the compression.
The machinery is automatic and hence
but little labor is required. The cakes
will be three inches long by two and
one-half inches in diameter, and about
as hard as anthracite coal" The peat
burns clean, leaving no cinders.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Weigh Station at Ovid.

Through the courtesy of the Owosso
Sugar Company, and the Ovid manager
Alex. Morrison, about thirty of our peo-
pie were invited to inspect the largest
beet sugar plant in Michigan, and every
one was well pleased with the cordial
treatment and the pains taken by Supt.
Dolsen and his assistants to show the
method of making sugar.
The visitors were taken to dinner at
the expense of the company, and all
were well repaid for their visit to the
immense factory. There seems to be
quite feeling in favor of hav ing a
weighing station at Ovid. and we under
stand that if contracts for 200 acres can
be secured in this vicinity station will
be placed here. If this is done those
who grow beets will be given the right
to elect their own weighmaster Ovid
Register Union.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Common Council.

At meeting of the common council
on Monday evening, City Attorney
Frank II. Watson reported that E M.
Hopkins had declared his willingness to
accept from the city the franchise offer
ed the Ionia-O -Owosso line.
The special committee, appointed to
look up the matter of releasing to L. E..
Woodard & Sons the deed of the new
furniture factory and the assignment of
insurance, now held in the name of the
city, reported in favor of releasing the
deed, and assigning the insurance to the
Woodards; and releasing c. ID. Stewart
from his bond, given for the Woodlands.
and of accepting in lieu of these the per-
sonal bond of l.. E. Woodard g. Sons for
$4,000 that they will carry out their
part Of the contract. The committee &
report was adopted.
Aldermen Heyer, Van Sice, Wiley,
Sturtevant and Brown were appointed
as committee to attend the meeting OF
the Michigan League of Municipalities
at Ann Arbor Feb. 11-12.
Promoter d. L. Wright asked fol
a franchise-rather an extension OF
the Owosso & Corunna Electric Co. Z
and the Caledonia Electric Light &
Power Co.'S franchises--fo periods OF
five and six years, respectively. In re-
turn for this favor from the city, Mr..
Wright pledges his company to expend
within six months $40, 900 in improve.
ments in the power house in addition to
those recently made. 1t is not expected
the improvements will include any work
on the street car line. The ordinance
was read, but was held over for one
week.
r. p. Bigelow was reappointed city
assessor by Mayor Arnold, and the ap
pointment was unanimously confirmed
by the council.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29

On account of the illness of Mrs. D:
Houghton, the Woodruff and Sciota
Farmers Club met at the home'of S. T..
Headley. There was good attendance
and an interesting meeting.
Association topic. Mr.. Headley, Are
the Farmers Clubs of Michigan making
the progress they should, If not, why
not9 We have done nothing to influ-
ence legislation and we might reap finan-
cia' benefit by making arrangements
20 buy our farm machinery from the
manufacturers. Mr.. Headley was re-
minded that we sent an ex-president OF
the state association to the senate last
year. He did not know of any benefit
we had derived from that. w. w.
Berry said the clubs should do some
thing in regard to excessive taxation of
farm property. Had supposed the tax
commissioner, was appointed to deal
with the railroad taxes There is plenty
of evidence that they are not good
Judges of farm and village property.
NJ. Haggerty, 1t is our duty to try and
get financial benefit from the club. If
we did farmers generally would flock to
join the clubs. We have nothing to
say in regard to the prices of wheat we
sell or what we buy. M. Child, Supply
and demand are the only things to regu-
late prices. Mr.. Lake, When you see
farmers united and selling their pro-
ducts for a uniform price you will see
an impossible thing. NJ. Haggerty, If
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Or. Hume Elected Marshal.

DR. A. M. Hume. of this city, was
elected Grand Marshal, of the Grand
Lodge of Michigan, F. & Al. M. during
the recent session at Lansing. The doc
tor was chosen on the second ballot, re-
ceiving majority of nearly $50.
DIR. Hume was defeated for the office
last year by only 80 votes. He is past
Master of Owosso Lodge No 81, F. g. A.
M, is a member Of Owosso Chapter
Order OF Eastern Stars, Corunna Com
mandery, Knights Templar, and of the
Mystic Shrine. He has long been a
prominent worker in Masonry.
The election to the Office of Grand
Marshal means that DR.. Hume will
eventually become Grand Master of
Michigan Masons, as each officer is ad
vanced one place each year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
w. G. CADWALLADER,
y, Attorney at Law
Fire Insurance, Real Estate and Loans
Office in KeeIer Block. Owosso
The Essentials.

(which would you rather marry.
Ethel, brains or money!
"Money, of course. l can get along
without the luxuries, but | must have
the necessities" s."-Brooklyn Life.
In reply to inquiries we have pleasure
in announcing that Elys Liquid Cream
Balm is like the solid preparation of
that admirable remedy in that it cleanses
and heals membranes affected by nasal
scatarrh. There is no drying or sneezing
The LIQUID Cream Balm is adapted 70
use by patients who have trouhie inhal-
ing through the nose and pref.r spray
ing. The price including spraying tube
is Is cents. Sold by druggists or mail.
ed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street,
New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
He Got Good Returns.

Charles Saunders, of Emerson town
ship, Gratiot county, so far as heard
from had the bumper beet crop and his
returns from five acres are such that his
faith in the profits of beet raising will be
hard to shake. Mr.. Saunders had 81
acres, not contract for 81 with ten on
the side, from which he harvested 112
tons, $50 pounds, for which he received
$512.77. He figures that this crop gave
him profit of $64.14 per acre, He's
looking for some one to beat this record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Burned BY Powder Explosion.

Saginaw, Mich, January 2s.-Twe
brothers named Kretlitz, employed at
the Standard Oil Company's mine neal
the city limits, were fatally hurt Wed
nesday afternoon by the explosion of
two kegs of blasting powder They
were filing blasting cartridges when
In some manner the powder was ig-
nited and the explosion followed. Both
were burned almost beyond recogni.
tIon. They only recently came here
from Pennsylvania. They are in a
dying condition at st. Mary's hospital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Prosecutors Record.

During the last six months of 1908,
Prosecuting Attorney w. J. Parker says
there were grand total of 404 cases
prosecuted, 394 of which were convicted,
acquitted, discharged on payment of
costs, and settled out of court
OF the cases, 258 were drunks, 2S ar
rested for assault and battery, B for
bastardy, 1S were disorderlies, juve-
miles, 8 maliciously destroying property,
32 were arrested for simple larceny. 90
used indecent language, 2 violated the
game law, and 2 the liquor law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Bay City Got a scorchinq.

Bay City, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The Nor
ton block on the west side, owned by
the Fisher Land Co., burned Wednes
day morning. 1t was occupied by w
A. Gregory, jeweler; A. RobacheclS
printing and wholesale paper, and II
A. Sieloff, tobacco and cigars. LOS
on building, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
Gregory's loss, $4,000; insurance, 81,
ESQ. Robacheck's loss about sS,500;
insurance. $3,100.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29
Annual Elections.
CoRUNNA FURNITURE CO.

CORUNNA FURNITURE co.
President-M Bush
Vice f G Gale
Secretary-W E Aten
Treasurer-A w Green
Directors-M Bush, d j Gerow, ID
Royce, A w Green, W e Jacobs, G ID
Smith and F G Gale
OwoSSo COMPANY u. r. X. p.
Captain-Fred Edwards
1st Lieut-G T Reynolds
end George Reineke
Guard-Ghent Fox
Sentinel-F d Collamer
Recorder-James II Copas
Treasurer-John Walsh
Trustees-E A Gould, j II Robbins
and DR.. p s Wilson.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
President-F A Gillett
Vice Pres George Bonnell
Cor Sec'y-J G Walton
Fin Sec'y-Hiram Findley
Sergt at Arms-Thomas Perry
Trustees-William Cady, Z. Moeres,
j Worden.
MODERN UNITED MoHAwKS,
President-Hiram Findley
Vice 'r Bert Gage
Councillor Charles Deederly
Secretary-F A Gillett
Treasurer-Harry Bell
Marshal-Fred Gill
1 G-Wm Mitchell ~
Trustees-Joseph Walton, James
Drown, Fred Scheibner.
HENDERSON BUTTER co.
President--John Crane.
= Vice President--L. s. Shuster.
Secretary-M. A. Crane.
Treasurer-E w. Convis. ~
Directors Crane. w. T. Goodel.
L. s. Shuster. c. G. Washburn, Thomas
Amos, e. w. Convis and N. A. Crane.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29

we sit still and say we can do nothing /
will guarantee we will do nothing.
Select reading, Mrs. Child, Just
humble recognition of dad.
AT irregular intervals Mr.. Tucker
edits paper called The Club Punch.
We were entertained with number.
The editorial being retrospect of the
past yer.
Another year has passed away
Gone from us forever,
Within the year one of our Club
Passed peacefully over the river. 4
One has left thro' marriage
Now friends this is no pun
For Grace has surely changed her name
From Child to Frickleton.
Many have met with losses
Speaking in q financial way,
Some OF them thro' accident and
Thro many an untimely rainy day.
Many OF the beans were damaged
And for time they were sticlxer
But we Yankees are finding market
Thro the grinder, cooker and picker
The black birds were never more hungry
Not even in days OF yore,
They kept sticking In their bills
And this gave us less corn In store
Allow us to name remedy
halt to black birds and crows
Soak corn in brine and scatter round,
And see them turn up their toes
We have with us high taxes
The which we always deplore
We tho't the commission would help us OUT.
But they've made them more and more
But we'll keep on grinding,
For we're an industrious set,
And when we've cashed in our checks,
Some may have money to let.
Then followed number of Roths-
child maxims, current events and other
items Of interest. The paper closed
with this cheerful stanza;
Unmarried people have no fear
This is going to be prosperous year
For Leap year coming once in eight,
Permits each lady to chose her mate
After some discussion of the manner
in which the club department of the
Michigan Farmer is conducted the fol-
lowing resolution was passed.
Resolved, That we as members of the
Woodruff and Sciota Farmers Club,
respectfully request that l. r. Water
bury on account of his views on primary
elections, be removed as editor of the
Club column in the Michigan Farmer.
The question box was conducted by
Mrs. Purdy and contained number of
interesting questions, the most impor-
tant one being, what wages should
farmers pay hired helpY While no price
was stated it was agreed that they can
not afford to pay the high prices asked.
1t was thought by some that the Owos-
so Sugar Co. is to blame for the high
price of labor, as they are Offering young
boys 81. so a day to work on the Prairie
farm and they also paid very high wages
for work in the beet fields last summer.
The Club adjourned to meet with MI.
and Mrs. G. Child, Feb. 1S. Following
Is the program: Association topic, A.
s. Purdy; What is the matter with the
Tax Commissioner s. T. Headleys reci-
tation, Mrs. Wesley Parker; song, Mrs.
Walter Berry; select reading, Mrs. Lake;
paper, Mrs. w. w. Berry; recitation,
Miss Veda Lake cooperation of tax COM
missioners and supervisors, 8. Corcoran;
question box conducted by Mrs Cor
coran.