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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
Six Mile Crock.

The beautiful is still coming, enough
now for teaming and we hope there will
be no more for a week. We heard a
man say, he rather prophesied an open
winter wonder what he thinks now
Our mail carriers have quite hard
time and we should all petition congress
to give them more pay for this is GER
tainly hard life-Daniel Ormsby,
who moved from the Creek about six
weeks ago and went north to work in
the lumber camp, met with sad acct
dent by falling into large vat of hot
water, scalding him as far up as the
greatly and then died. He leaves a
family of small children-Several
parties in this vicinity have poor sales
of their hay, some bringing it back from
Owosso on account of poor sales or none
at all. This is hard for the farmer, we
had better raise more stock and feed it
up-Mr. Van Sice's teams draw wood
every day, rain or shine and his men
are faithful lot, have some bad luck
and obliged to load up twice and one
the third time-Mr: and Mrs. q. G.
Day will entertain the Farmers club
next week.-Mrs.. Henry Hartman was
called home on Saturday tc see her
father, Mr.. Mitchell, who suffered the
second stroke of apoplexy and is very
poorly at this writing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
Burton.

Elmer Andrews, of Lapeer, visited
his sister Mrs. Alice Scott, the first of
the Week.-Mrs.. Lillian Meyers, OF
Fenton, is the guest of Mrs. d. S.
Cramer-Mrs. F. Raymond, of Owosso,
spent two days of last week with Mrs j.
d. Young Markham is serious
ly ill-Mrs. B. Grub is very ill
Hattie Baker, who has been visiting her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Cadz since July was called to her home
in Hutton, S. Dakota, the first of the
week by the dangerous illness of a
brother-The Disciple Aid Society
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs T. Fair
field Thursday, Jan. 21st. All are in
vited to attend-Mrs G. e Wright,
of Big Rapids, is spending the week
with Mrs. Susan Wright-The revival
meetings are still in progress with grand
good results-About seventy took
dinner at the M. p. Aid Tuesday at the
home of E. w. Mason's. Several from
Owosso and two from Ovid attended
and all had very enjoyably time-E.
H. Smith spent part of the week in
Lansing in the interest of the Cleaner
lodge-Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smythe en-
tertained a company of friends at din
ner, Thursday-Mrs. L. Littlefield
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
Beet sugar cIrcuIar- Send for one.

2 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in
his coming annual report will deal es-
pecialiy with the subject of the prepare
ton of the land for the successful grow
ing of sugar beets and also the most
economical methods in caring for the
beet crop. For the benefit of the farm
srs in the beet growing districts, he is
preparing circular treating specially
with the farmers end of the beet sugar
industry, and he is very anxious to st
a copy of this circular into the hands of
every farmer residing within the dis
tricts contiguous to the sugar factories
All of the farmers who are contrac-
tors for beets to the factories will have
their names sent to the secretary of
agriculture by the sugar factories, and
each one of them will receive a copy of
this circular. The farmers who are not
contracting with the sugar factories but
who would be interested in the subject,
can either send their names to the sec
rotary of agricultural, or to any sugar
) factory within the state, giving their
tpo,toffice address and they will be fur
nished with this circular.
On account of the very unfavorable
conditions for the past two seasons, the
beet sugar industry has resulted in a
loss both to the factory and the farmer.
Under favorable conditions, there is no
question but what the farmer can reap
better reward by raising crop of
beets than by raising any other crop
upon his land at the present price Of
beets. The Importance of the industry
from the farmers standpoint, consists in
his having one more crop, and also in
the increased value of farming lands
near the sugar factories. The Michigan
sugar companies are paying the highest
price today for sugar beets that is paid
in the world. In Germany the beets are
raised and delivered at the factory at
s4.90 per long ton or 81. 40 for the ton of
1000 pounds. The average price paid
in Michigan is something over 30. 90 per
ton to the farmer for the beets at the
factory. The lands upon which sugar
beets are grown in Germany range in
price from $500 to $500 per acre. The
farming lands Of Michigan are equally
well adapted to the growing of beets as
the lands in Germany. All that is nee
essary for the farmer in order to make
his land suitable to the raising of sugar
beets as valuable as they now are in
Germany is for him to learn the best
and most economical methods of agricul-
ture in the production of his crop.
The success of the sugar industry de-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
the guest Of Mrs. d. s. Cramer

the guest of Mrs. ID. S. Cramer
Wednesday-Mrs. Susan Hall is i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. James De Witt enter
tanned the M. e. Aid Wednesday at their
pleasant home-Mr. and Mrs. J. w.
Rose returned home from their three
weeks visit. Saturday.
The city of Corunna, will soon vote on
a proposition to bond the city for from
$50, 900 to SAC, 900 for stand pipe system
of waterworks. Corunna pledged the
county that if the new court house was
voted, adequate fire protection would be
established. The reservoir may be To-
Gated ON the M. A. Wilcox farm south
of the city,-if not there, then in the
northwestern part of town near the
river.
List of letters advertised az Owosse
post office for the week ending Satur-
day, January o: Mrs, w. A. Bailey,
Mrs. Jane Bechley, Mrs. ID. H. Cook,
Mrs. j. 8. Defearn, Mrs. Gladis Halford,
Miss Maebelle, Miss Minnie King, ]. J.
Kinney, DR.. g. r. Lucas, Miss Annie
McCuaig, Mrs Huldah Mclean, Mrs.
ADELAIDE Post, James Simpson, Mrs.
Marie Tromley, Miss Mabel Wallace,
Miss Elma Washburn, Ray White, Miss
Bessie Williams y-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
Oakley.


Mrs r A Tobias was in Saginaw re-
Gently to help care for her sisters child
during serious illness-P. Mickle
was in Owosso, Friday, on business
A stocking social was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Armstrong. Fri
day evening, for the benefit of the min
lister, about one hundred invitations
were issued and each one contained a
verse and miniature sock. The verse ex-
planned that the person receiving the in
vitation was to put into the sock a sum
twice the size of the stocking he or she
wore;thus if No 10 stocking was worn
twenty cents was expected About
$1,000 was realized-Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Chamberlin visited their daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. George Cute, at Owosso, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alexander visited
in Northwest Brady, Sunday-Ed
Middaugh, of Owosso, was in town Sun
day-Ed Fillinger, bookkeeper for B.
A. Fillinger, is sick with neuralgia of
the nerves.. B. Hoffman attended
a session of the board of supervisors at
Saginaw. this week.. Y. Howell
was in Saginaw, Monday on business
Emmett Sackrider is able to be out
again with the aid of crutches B.
Finley is teaching school in Fairfield
township, beginning last Monday
John Kerr will begin drilling another
test hole for coal this week. He expects
soon to have more machines on the
ground
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15

Wanted-A girl to dip chocolates and
also a clerk at the Columbia Candy
Works, III North Washington street.
Williams & Santos, proprietors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15

WE WILL OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CARPET BUYERS
REMNANTS IN THE CARPET DEPARTMENT.,
pieces of Velvet Brussels Carpet, containing II
yds to 80 yds at. 9oc
Carpets ready made of Administer, Velvet and Brussels
sizes about 9x12 1x13 1Oxl1 9x9 9x136 ETC. 5c I'd
IS pieces Ingram Carpet containing 5 to 20 yds.
room size Rugs in best 2ply Ingram, nearly q price
Large number of short pieces of Oil Cloth and Lnoleum
containing yds 20 yds. All at special cut prices to let
them
Moquee and Velvet Rug sale continued for few days Sizes
27x63, 27x45. 30x68 36x72.
SHADES
II doz. Shades, Oil Cloth, CSC EACH Odd Sizes
20 doz. Cloth Shades 1910 each.
S doz. 48"x6 it,, 69c doz. 81 it,. 79c
BATH ROBES
20 Bath Robes, very pretty coors IS per CT discount
BLANKETS AND COMFORTS
Wool and Cotton Bed Blankets at special prices.
We offer Merrs Sterilized Wool Health Comforts $3.50
value for $34S. The warmes and ghtest Comforts made
SCREENS
Division Screens at Special prices
KID MITTENS
Kid Mens 50c 75c $O0 and ST. so value at &c. &c., 74c
and $1O9.
Golf Gloves slate white mode and brown, value SOC,
per pair Golf Gloves assorted coors Csc value at Sc
STERI- INC NOVELTIES
Botte Darnag Balls Hat Brushes Tooth Brushes Files,
Shoe Spoons Seals at 25c, SOC, 75c
Hand Bags, Csc to $500, all less Is per CT
Calendars fSc, 28c Csc, 40c, all less one half
Candlesticks 10c &c., 4Sc 75c, $l2sc $780, all less ESQ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-15
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure E. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
rexan eunners tIold Record.

Pensacola, Fla, April 16-The
twelve-inch gun crew of the battle
ship Texas now holds the worlds rec
ord for fest and accurate work,
snatching the laurels from the battle.
ships Wisconsin and Alabama. be-
tween which ships there was dis.
pute as to the championship. When
the Texas concluded her practice she
had an average of about so per cent
of hits, about per cOt better than
that OF the Wisconsin and better than
that OF the Alabama.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
PANIC IN HOSPITAL
LIVES OF HOTEL GUESTS ALSO
ENDANGERED.
Woman Jumps From the Tourt., F.cor
and is Killed-httendsnte and
Nurocs Eeceivc Injuries in Their
F!icht-Saved With Dlfnculty.


F!icht-saved With Dfnouliy.
indianapolis, April 1e.-Firo which
for almost two hours threatened to
destroy the principal retail district
was discovered at an early hour in
the Occidental hotel. The hotel was
filled with guests and panic was
narrowly everted. There were many
narrow escapes from the flames and
suffocation. the inmates being corr
PEELED to leave the building clad only
in their night robes The hotel is
valued at 100000 and is gutted. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
While the city fire department, re-
inforced by companies from the su'
burbs. was being taxed to It's utmost
lighting the Occidental hotel FIRE, an
alarm was turned in from st. Vim
cents hospital When the first fire
company arrived, one life had beer
lost and several were seriously in
jured in the panic that followed
For a time it seemed the flames,
which started among pile of rugs
under the east stairway, would burn
their way to the upper floors, result
ing in frightful holocaust. At every
window on the third and fourth floors
were crowded the panic-stricken men
and women, screaming for help to
those on the street below, who were
for more than twenty minutes pre-
vented from entering the building by
the dense smoke. The panic that
ragged on the third and fourth floors
continued until long after the fire had
been. quenched. Patients who had
Just undergone surgical operations
rushed fro p their beds to the win
dows and attempted to throw them
selves to the ground.
Harriet Leahy, an cid employe of
the hospital. leaped from a window
on the fourth floor and when picked
up was dead.
In the rear men and women were
making ropes of bed clothing, by
which they escaped to the ground be-
low. Katherine Beach, less fortunate
from the third floor and is now in a
critical condition from internal in
juries sustained.
AS an unusual number OF surgical
operations had just been performed
in the hospital, many of the patients.
carried from their beds by the res
cuers, were in a critical condition.
The physicians in charge fear that
many fatalities may result.
Henry Nichols, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis few hours
before the outbreak of tho fire.
jumped from his bed and ran down
four flights of stairs into the street.
His condition is critical.
Sister Superior Stella was seriously
injured by shock following a surgical
operation. William Schneider. a pa
ticnt, who at the time Of the fire was
undergoing an operation. was serious
~ injured. Several other nurses and
attendants were more CT less bruised
IN their endeavor to escape from what
they thought was instant death.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
GAS ENDANeEas rHousANos.
Bursting of Big Main Spreads srfio-
eating Fumes Over Two Cities.

Mount Vernon, N. T., April 18.-The
bursting of a large gas main last
night placed this city and Pelham in
a situation of great peril. The acci-
dent befell the Westchester lighting
company, which furnishes gas to
these places. AS result, the gas
went out for a time and then started
up again, pouring its poisonous fumes
in homes when nine-tenths of the resi-
dents were asleep. Police and fire.
men were summoned and they made
q rapid house to house canvass, noti-
flying the householders OF their dan
ger. Bells were rung and whistles
shrieked to spread the alarm. Tele-
phones were called into requisition.
but the greatest danger was to those
living in outlying districts. There
were many reports of families who
happened to wake up in time to smell
the gas escaping in their homes.
Mrs. William Martens. wife of one CT
the wealthiest residents of Mount
Vernon. woke up and found the house
filled with gas. The family of Albert
Buckley was also nearly overcome.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Russians at sunuiin.

Seoul. Korea, April 18.-Further re-
ports received here from Sungjin de-
clare that thirty-three Russian soldiers
are within thirty miles of that place
and that the Japanese consul and
residents left there on steamship
for Gensan. Sungjin ts a small port
on the east coast Of Korea.
1t has been learned here that thirty
three Cossacks occupied Sungjin on
the night of April 16. The Japanese
refugees. who fed from there.
arrived at Gensan this morning. The
rumors that 5000 Russian troops are
following this advance of thirty-three
men continue and it is declared that
they intend to divert the Japanese
from the Yalu river. These state
ments, however, are discredited. be-
cause 1t would be quite possible for
the Japanese to effect landing near
Sunsjin and cut off these troops. Two
English missionaries reside at Sung
jim. but it is not known whether or
not they have left there. They are
not believed to be in danger.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Three Killed BY Trnin.

Allentown. Pa. April 1S.-George
Clauser. aged forty; Edith NJ. Metzler.
aged fifteen, and Stella Knaus, aged
seventeen, were strucl, and instantly
killed by a Reading railway passen-
ger train near their home. near
Macungie. Miss Metzier's sister. An
ME. saved her life by jumping aside.
The party had attended a church SER
vice in Macungie and were taking the
short cut home by walking on the
railroad track. The noise OF n pass.
Ing freight train prevented them hear
ing the approaching passenger train.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
MAYOR JONES MAKES GIFT.
Ten Thousand Dollars in Stock Given
to Employees In His Factory.


Toledo. April 1S.-Mayor Jones. in
a talk to the employees of his sucker
rod factory on the value of the labor
ingman to society. told the men that
he had made gift of $4,000 worth
Of stock in his company to them and
that they could do with 1t as they
liked. 1t is worth its face value.
Last Christmas this stock was turned
over to the trustees of the Golden
Rule trust. the income to be distrib-
uted equally among the company's en-
ployes. Now the stock itself has been
turned over to the trustees. Mayor
Jones. in announcing the gift. said to
his employees: II am putting no
strings on this stock. You can do
with 1t as you wish. only hope the
trustees will keep the fund intact and
administer It in the spirit of the gold
en- rule
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Foss Is Defeated.

Boston, April 16.-Canadian reci-
procity and Eugene Foss. its foremost
champion in this section of New En-
gland, were decisively defeated in the
Republican state convention called to
elect four legates-at-largo to the
Republican national convention at
Chicago. Mr. Foss. who, before the
convention had announced his inten-
ton of Offering a reciprocity resolu-
tion and OF contesting as candidate
for delegate-at-large on this issue.
carried out his plan. His resolution
was overwhelmingly voted down. and
he was rejected as o delegate by a
vote of IFS to 1.161 for his nearest
contestant.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
MoHeoN SAVES THE MISSOURI.
Jumps Into opsn Magazine and clcoes
Door Behind Him.

Pensacola, Fla, April l5.-That the
newest battleship OF the navy. tie
Missouri, had such a narrow escape
from being blown to pieces by the
explosion Of magazine ard also be-
ing beacaed. came to light today.
Captain william 6. Cowles prevented
the latter when tae vessel was with
In 250 yards Of tie beach by giving
orders that the ships course be
changed. Chief Gunners' Mate Mon
son saved tire ship ana the lives of
over 600 men by jumping into the
open magazine aad closing the dcor
behind him. 1t is stated that when
the Officers heard the explosion in
the turret and saw the Grc leaping
u rough the top they realized the hot
magazine would next explode and
headed the ship for the beach, intend
ing to beach her before the explo-
sion. Captain Cowles quickly
stepped the plan and put the ship
back to sea. When the first explo-
sion occurred IN the turret the men
in the handling room l,new il an in
slant what had occurred. The big
magazine door was open and stand
ing against it were four charges Of
powder. Withou+ a moments aesi-
tation Gunners' Mate Monson jumped
into the magazine and pulled the door
closed after him. The magazine was
totally flooded with water and when
the men opened the door they found
Monson barely alive, the water hav-
To-. 1I..1 rfTr
mated damage caused by the explo-
sion will reach $4,000. The totel
list of dead now numbers thirty-two.
o. 3. Moe, apprentice; J. F. Knight.
seaman, and J. T. Donnelly. ordinary
seaman, were added to the death
list.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Earnnera, Trus, lncornorated.

Pierre. S. D.. April 15.-Articles Of
Incorporation have been filed with
.he secretary OF state for the Ma
tional Farmers exchange, with South
Dakota headquarters at Pierre, and
headquarters in Chicago, and a cap
ital OF $4,000. 600. This concern has
for its purpose the handling of all
products OF the farms. or in other
words, farmers trust Incorpor
atoTs are: w. N. Gaines, Topeka
Kan; j. w. Payne, Hamlin, Ia; j. S
Strandsburg. Wataka, Okla; a. G
Van Hatten. Hatten. ILL.,, ard L. L
Stevens and z. j. Binford, Pierre, S
II
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
japaneea cruiccr Reported Lost.

St. Petersburg, April, 18.-A dis
patch from Port Arthur says several
cyc-witnessos assert that a Japanese
cruiser was lost outside Port Arthur
April IL. by striking one of its own
floating mines. RumoTs were in cir
oulaticn here of fresh enlargement
on the Yalu river which had resulted
.favorably to the Russians, but dis
patch received by the general staff
says that the situation is unchanged
and that all is quiet on the Yalu.
1t is said that the Japanese torpedo
fotilla attack on Port Arthur April 13
was intended to cover a landing from
nine transports at Shwang Tai Use,
twenty miles south of Taku Shan,
with view of cutting off the retreat
of the Port Arthur troops to Siu Yen
and Kaiping, destroying the railway
and preventing troops stationed in
southern Lao Tung from effecting a
junction with the main Russian forces
concentrated at Lao Yang and Muk-
den. The execution of this operation
only failed owing to the fact that all
places on the peninsula suitable for
the landing of troops are protected
by mines, well fortified and strongly
guarded.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Hanos Murderer Of Woman.

Chicago. April 1G.-Lewis Pesant
one Of eight murderers who are in Jail
here under sentence of death, was
hanged. Next Friday is the day that
has been set for the hanging of Mel
dermeier, Van Dine and Marx. the car
barn bandits. and shortly following
four more men will meet similar
fate on the same scaffold Pesant'5
crime was the murder of Mrs. Mary
Spilka during a robbery.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Eiah. Killed In Battle With Herreros.

Berlin. April 16.-According to a
dispatch received from Windhoel.
German Southwest Africa, captain.
first lieutenant and six men were
killed and a lieutenant and seven
severely and five men slightly wound
ed in battle with the Herreros on
April 10 at Okatumba. five miles
southwest Of Katjapia. The enemy's
right flank retired to okatunba after
the battle at Onganjira.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
ualx Eeud In Illinois Town.

Sterling. ILL.,. April 1s.--An alder
manic feud In Harmon. near here. will,
It is feared, lead to bloodshed. All
the aldermen are heavily armed for
self-protection.s Mike Burke has been
arrested on charge OF trying to burn
up the town. Alderman Kengler's
store was wrecked by dynamite and
detectives and bloodhounds are out
looking for the dynamiters.
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Russia in Need OF Money.

London, April 1S.-Reports are
again in circulation here of Russia's
need to raise money. When the war
broke out the gold held abroad by the
Bank OF Russia amounted to sS7500,-
900. OF this amount s50.0oO,OOO has
been expended, and therefore. accord
ing to these reports, It would soon be
necessary to have recourse to the gold
held in tie treasury. According to
telegram from Brussels, printed this
morning, the outcome Of the ways
and means conference at st. Peters
burg will be the issue Of S200.000,000
in per cent treasury bonds in Paris,
Brussels and Amsterdam.
Vice Admiral Togo's report. in
which he says that the Japanese sunk
the mines off Port Arthur. is accepted
here rs fully explaining the mystery
of the destruction Of the battleshlp
Petropavlovsi. and the newspapers
pay warm tributes to the daring ami
skill displayed by the Japanese. con-
trasting these with the apparent lack
of foresight and vigilance on the part
of the Russians.
War correspondents arriving at
Ping Yang report that the roads are
in terrible condition, but that the
Japanese troops, in marching, display
splendid endurance.
The Daily Nails Ping Yang corre-
spondent says that food supplies are
being pushed forward on n gigantic
scale. All the preparations prove
that the Japanese are in readiness to
sustain a campaign. The correspond
ent describes the Irresistible courage
shown by the Japanese ut Chengju in
riding decklessly up hill in the face of
superior numbers. He relates an Incl
dent showing the individual initiative
of the Japanese soldiers. A private
got isolated and saw the main body
OF the Russians making for the south
gate OF the town. He hid himself un-
I'll the Russians approached and then
deliberately shot the Russian com.
mander, throwing the force into con-
fusion.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Shan Hal Kwan gives report that
a Japanese fleet of twenty-six vessels
has been seen escorting 100 transports
north of Port Arthur.
Rumors emanate from various quar-
ters that trouble is imminent between
Russia and China, but there is no
authentic news to this effect. Some
st. Petersburg correspondents con.
slider the sudden departure Of the Chi
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Al. Quiet at Viadivostok.

st. Petersburg. April ia letter
from Vladivostok has been received
here which says that nobody there be
lieves that land operations will be be-
gun soon. The winter has been espe-
cially cold and there is still much
snow. Since the first bombardment
the city has been tranquil. The coal
mines are supplying fuel to the rail-
read and the city. but this is the only
industry that is being pursued
Gilpin observer., 1904-04-21
Jspsnes. transports Sighted.

Port Arshur. April 1S.-Rumors are
current here that. twenty Japanese
transports, conveying troops, have
been sighted steaming in the direc-
ton of Yinkow. The runners cannot
be confirmed. The Russians impa-
tiently await Japanese landing.
Since the bombardmcnt of Friday all
has been quiet here. Viceroy Alex
iefr has hoisted his nag on the battle
shin Sevastopol.