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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Strange Features of the Kent County
Primaries.

The trial of the Kent county primary
election law appears to have called forth
mixed opinions about the result A
number of good candidates were nom
mated and some not so good, about the
same product both ways as the average
convention produces. The democrats
voted quite freely in the republican
caucuses, though the newspapers that
favor the law say that it is doubtful if
this affected the result. There were
over 1880 votes cast for the republican
nominees and only 700 for the demo
cratic. That this is a very large vote
for the republicans can be seen from
the fact that two years ago the total
vote cast for lieutenant governor, selec-
ted because 1t is an Office on which
there is generally very little cutting.
was only 1888.
The candidates were all busy about
the city until late evening, visiting the
precincts, looking after workers and
getting men out to the polls. Carriages
were used freely in the interests of
various candidates, and some auto
mobiles were in evidence. That was
machine" work.
One striking feature of the campaign
was the overwhelming victory of
Deacon George E. Ellis, who got
thousand more votes than any other
nan in the field. Ellis is a sport,
bucket shop and pool room gambler,
md testified before the grand jury and |
he court that he was the ''go- between" |
or Salisbury in the alleged bribery of |
longer in the rotten water works deal, |
wearing that he offered. for his princi-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

county may well be proud. Especially
was this noticed short time ago when
a committee from the board of super
visors visited number of the different
county buildings throughout the state.
In the language of one of them, they
found Judge Bush was known eyerv-
where, and they were shown more fay-
ors on the ground of friendship and adj.
miration for Judge Bush than any 9th.
er single reason. More than one mem
Der of the committee came back with
new appreciation of the worth of
Shiawassee's judge of probate and the
high standing which Shiawassee has in
probate matters because of the record
which he has made. Then, aside from
the legal qualifications. thereis absolute
confidence in the integrity of Judge
Bush. No one ever heard the first hon.
est expression of doubt as to his perfect
uprightness. And, lastly, the big heart
edness of the man who is big enough
hearted to sympathize with all who are
compelled in time of sorrow and per-
plexity to come to him deserves consid-
Grafton. 1t is no hattery to say of Judge
Matthew Bush that in every respect in
which judge of probate is to be Judged
he comes nearer being entitled to be
called an ideal judge than any it has
been the good fortune of the vast ma
Iority OF counties to have any acquaint-
ance with. The republicans of Shia-
vassee county have done well to renom-
nate Judge Bush. The voters of the
county will be equally certain to do
heir part and do it WELL They will
lect him by big majority. 4
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

pal $50, 900 to Conger if he would use
his newspaper in furtherance OF the
corrupt attempt to mulct the city
Ellis was chosen as nominee for the
Legislature. 1t is said that when Ellis
announced his candidacy it was regard.
ed as joke, but he began in earnest to
make systematic campaign. He
made special appeal to the taxpayers,
and posed as taxpayers candidate.
He enlisted the firemen. letter carriers
and policemen as the first part of his
campaign, then got number of shrewd
politicians. spent his money literally
and made the most active personal cam
palgn OF any one in the field.
Those who were -over-sanguine about
the efficacy of the direct nomination
system are disposed to look askance at
the Ellis incident and to revise their
opinion that undesirable candidates will
be unable to secure nomination by that
plan. On the other hand, the proseou-
TOT under whose administration the
water deal cases were brought and push
ed with energy was apparently renom-
mated by very narrow majority, so
small that his opponent may win on the
recount. That this latter contingency
is likely is shown by the vote of one
ward alone, where, it is alleged, there
were 90 more votes cast than there were
voters.
We have never claimed that the con-
vention system produced invariably sat.
lsfactory results, nor charged that the
wide open direct nomination system,
did not potentially contain some good
But the point is pertinently submitted
by so eminent authority as the Detroit
Free Press, which is supporting Ferris
and radical primary reform, to the
effect that there never was in the state
4 convention so warped by prejudice,
dominated by bosses or saturated with
corruption as to have the hardihood to
'fter the voters such startling results as
The two cases cited above from the Kent
county direct nomination primaries
The truth is, what we most need is
lot new tangled laws and theoretical
ystems, but course of education
'mong us all toward higher standard
n politics and in the necessity of pub
lc honesty.-Saginaw Courier Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Congressman Townsend, of the Sec
ond district, has long been one of the
most ardent primary reform men in the
state but recent nominations and cleo
tions of delegates under that method
have caused him to question the wis
dom of adopting such a law. He also
says II warn you, that the democrats
are by subterfuge, trying to get the
control of the next legislature. They
are making great cry about primary
reform, but it is not primary reform
they want. They desire the Legislature
so as to elect a United States senator
and redistrict the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23


One of the most common as well as
most reprehensibie modes of political ar.
gument is to attribute to an opponent
views which he does not hold. An illus
tration of this is the very common
democratic assertion that the republi-
can party in claiming that the prosper
ity of the country is due to its legisla-
ton, is thereby claiming that it is re-
sponsible for the bountiful harvests
which have fallen to the lot of the
American farmers.
No republican ever made such a
claim. 1t is not the amount of grain.
nor the number of tons of hay, nor the
number of pounds of live stock the
farmers places upon the market, which
makes him prosperous. He can only
prosper if the price which he receives is
enough larger than the cost of produc
ton to afford him good profit. And
it matters not how bounteous his crop
OF wheat, or corn, or of anything else,
may be, if the price at which he must
sell it is so small as to afford him no
adequate return for his labor and no
decent margin of profit in addition, he
will not prosper, He must have fair
crops plus adequate prices, in order to
thrive.
Now, the republican party never has
claimed any influence over crop condi-
tons. But what it has claimed and
does claim, with truth. is that the value
Of the farmers crops is due in a large
measure to republican legislation and to
The operation of the protective tariff. |
The American Agriculturist, one of the |
highest authorities in the country, an.
lounces that the value of our agricul-
ural products will probably this year
exceed that of any previous year in our
history Yet our crops in amount will
lot be extraordinary, nor have thew
'een during the past few years. In
S96 the corn crop in particular meas
lred nearly billion bushels more than
ONE years since, and yet in value the
armer only received about one.half
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
TURNED DOWN PRIMARY
REFORM.
Methodist Conference at Grand
Rapids Wouldn't indorse It.

Methodist Conference at Crane
Rapids Wouldn't Indorse 1t.
AT the meeting of the Methodist con
ference in Grand Rapids a sharp tilt or
the question of primary reform was
precipitated.
The matter of primary reform was
proposed as step toward better civic
conditions When this report was read
Dr. Van Schorck called attention to the
resolution in the report endorsing pri-
mary reform and moved that the reso-
luton be stricken from its report.
DIR. Van Schorck said that he had
been heartily in favor of primary re-
form until last winter while spending
SIX weeks in Pennsylvania in revival
work, he heard so much concerning
evils that had grown out of the Craw
rord county system of primary reform
that he was now satisfied that it was
not reform at all.
Ii had introduced so much corrup-
ton that the counties of Lackawanna
and Luzerne had discontinued il
and returned to the old system.
DIR. Van Schorck said. He also
wrote to friends in Iowa where
primary reform had been tried for seven
years and was credibly informed that
instead of lessening corruption in poll
Tics 1t had increased it; and its worst
feature is that the reform, so called
gave the people officials who were most
and incompetent as a rule.
DIR. Van Schorck had also received
word OF its workings in Minnesota and |
the complaint from that state was that |
the farmers were virtually knocked out
Of Office holdings, the villages and cities
getting all the Offices He said he was
the guest of Judge Grove, who, while
believer in primary, reform, said in
Ills opinion, the farmers in the legisla-
;ure who are largely in the majority in
hat body, would repeal the present
primary law in Kent county next win
er.
AS the system gives the farmers the
marble heart they will defeat it in the
legislature unless less cumbersome.
ess expensive, and less corrupting sys-
EN- can be devised. Dr. Van Schorck's
notion was adopted by 73 to 10 in a
Using vote and the resolution was
tricken out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

The Hastings Banner, which always
stands for clean politics, in referring to
the contest for governor says it has NO
use for certain well known politicians
and then says: But is is most unfair
to class Hon. Fred M. Warner with
them. He is not only bright business
man, but clean in his life. He was not
nominated by the so-called machine"
but in spite of it. 1t is well known that
Mr.. Warner started his own campaign
for governor The machine had an en-.
tirely different candidate in view. just
then Stearns came in line as a candi-
date. The machine did not want
Stearns, and as Warner then had his
own campaign we'll under way the
machine forces were turned to him. not
because he was machine man, but ne.
cause he was the only available man
who could prevent the nomination of
.Justus s. Stearns In view of the fact
that Stearns has since declared himself
democrat and as such made bid for
the democratic nomination for Cover.
nor, and was one of the three Doodle
candidates in 1900, not much sympathy
need be expressed or felt for Stearns.
But it is unfair and unjust to class
Warner as machine candidate, when
the facts are that the machine support
cd him, not because they wanted to but
because they had to, in order to defeat
5tearns
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

9. A. Towne, who has been campaign.
ing in Indiana, is reported as saying
that in that state many democrats will
vote for Watson and still more for
Roosevelt. "Our greatest danger" he
says lis in the apathy of those who
were leaders in 1896 and 1900. The
situation though, looks, very unfavor.
able for Parker
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

!. If the democrats can be induced to
let Mark Stevens make half dozen
speeches in Shiawassee county the ma
jority for Fred Warner would not be
less than 1000. The republicans ought
to bear the expenses of Marks meetings
IL he could be secured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

which he has been receiving for the
past few years.
This is where the republican claim
that the tariff is benefit to the farmer
is fully substantiated. The full meas.
ure OF employment which has been en-.
joyed by our working classes during the
past few years, their high wages and
the consequent high standard of living
have given us home market and q
purchasing power which has brought
to the farmer this large prosperity and
great reward in return for his labors.-
Toledo Blade.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

The democrats have called congress
ional convention for the Goth at Sagi-
nav at which time some one will be
named to run against Congressman
Fordney. 1t is conceded that the NOM
inee is likely to be beaten about
10000 votes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Ifevery voter in the state could see
and know Mr.. Warner exactly as he is,
just as his neighbors have known him
through quarter of a century; through
the whole of his business life, instead of
what the opposition try to make you be-
lieve, his majority in November would
exceed the 10000 mark. -Hillsdale
Leader.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Every time Mr.. Warner has been a
candidate for Office he has run far
ahead of his ticket in his own town and
in every place where he is known, show
ing what is the character he has borne,
and the reputation he has made-a repu-
tation beyond the power of political
libelers to smirch. jackson Citizen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

The campaign on the part of the re.
puolicans will be opened in this city on
Monday evening next by an address at
the opera house by Hon. P. T. Colgrove.
OF Hastings. Mr.. Colgrove is an elo.
quent and convincing speaker and
should be greeted by large audience.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

The republicans Of Vermont and
Maine believe that the violent attacks
of Bourke Cochrane on President Roose-
welt had much to do with the splendid
republican majority rolled up in both
states. The announcement that Coch-
rane is to invade Michigan for the dem
ocracy will be hailed with delight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Congressman Fordney has been mott
he'd that Tuscola county will be given
county rural mail service. This will
leave Shiawassee as the only county in
the district without county service and
1t is thought that this county will be
included in the list within a few months
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Sunday Excus sion To Toledo.

The next Sunday Excursion to Toledo
over the Ann Arbor r. R. will be given
on September 25th. Special train will
leave Owosso at 500 a. m. Fare for
round trip $1.20 Children over five
and under twelve years of age half the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Z publican Senatorial Convention.

The republicans of the fourteenth senatorial
district OF Michigan are requested TO meet IN
convention in the Common Council room in the
city of Lansing, on Sept. "a, 1904. at2 O'Clock p
N. for the purpose OF placing In nomination a
candidate for state senator from said district,
and for the transaction OF such other business
as may properly come before the convention.
The two counties comprising the district, In
ham and Shiawassee are entitled to represen :
tation OF twenty four delegates each.
VIM. A. PRICE.Chairman
- GEO. II. CAMPBELL Sec'y
W Senatorial Committee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

+. ii. Watson and A. M. Hume, of
this city, have been appointed delegates
to the convention of the National
League of Republican Clubs which
meets Oct. 9Th at INDIANAPOLIS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Congressman Fordney and Hon.
Grant Fellows will address republican
meeting at Perry this evening. A club
will be organized.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Robert T. Paine, Jr., democratic can
didate for governor of Massachusetts, in
1899 and 1900, has declared his intention
to vote for President Roosevelt.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Senator Burrows, who has been in
the east for some time, has returned to
enter the campaign in Michigan. He
avs there is no question as to the cleo
ton of Roosevelt and Fairbanks, that
there is almost no doubt as TO the re-
publicans carrying New York by good
majority
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

There has been a distinct falling off
In the Ferris talk in this city since the
visit of Candidate Ferris.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

The democrats will hold their con-
vention to name a candidate for con-
gress September 30. Who will be the
knight of political chivalry to be quietly
laid away by Congressman Fordneyg-
Saginaw Courier Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Congressman Fcrdney was elected an
honorary member of the ED Michigan
Infantry at its annual reunion last weel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Money to Loan
at 6 Per Cent

Will accept payments on the
principal; will loan in sums of
$500 to So, 500 on improved farms
in Shiawassee county, and on
centrally located property in the
city of Owosso, (city property
must be producing an income).
On farm property or city pro.
perty we loan not exceeding 40
per cent of actual value. Alb
stracts of Title and Fire Insur-
ance required.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Richards The remains of Ethel
Richards will arrive Friday morning
at $50 and will be taken to the res
idence of Frank Spinning, 1O1 South
Twelfth street, where the friends may
call from to 10 p. m. The funeral
will take place Saturday morning at
9:3O O'Clock, from the East Main
street Friends church. Interment in
Earlham cemetery.
Overman-Friends desiring to view
the remains of Bernard H. Overman
may call at the home of his mother,
631 South Fifth street, at any time
this evening Or tomorrow.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04

see some results. When an idea is
given a class of children. some OBJ
portunity must be given for action.
Under this state less emphasis is
placed on the subjective and more on
the objective, Every Sunday school
should find some definite activity that
they can pursue. The Sunday school
teachers should be acquainted with
the everyday life of their pupils. We
can not transfer to the little child
these moral ideas any more than we
can our idea of Shakespeare. There
is abundance of energy in little chill
dren which We have failed to recog-
nize and turn into useful channels.
Our teachers have had a tendency to
throw away those active boys whom
they did not know how to handle, and
the more passive ones have gone on
into the work. This is the reason
we have church today doing almost
nothing. The teacher must be a sug-
eester of what to do. The children
will do for the sake of doing the
thing, and the motive can remain in
the background.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04
= REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
. . = . q = . q - q 80 q

AS reported by Thomas J. Newkirk,
abstracter of titles, office in Court
House, phone 116S:
Clarinden Haworth to John Snyder
part of section 10 in Franklin town.
ship, containing so acres. Considera-
ton $1,000.
Mary J. Addleman to Willis K. Mil
Ter. lot 26 in F. A. Coffin s addition
to Richmond on north Goth street. Con
sideration $3.50.
Charles Martin to Reverdy Pickett
part of section z, in Jefferson town
ship, containing 40 acres. Considera-
ton 1925.
City of Richmond to c., c. & l..
railroad lots Is and Is in Doan and
Mendehall's addition to Richmond, on
Morotn street. Consideration 1886.
Caroline NJ. Reeves to Hannah M.
Reeves, lot so and part of 81 in Men
denhall and Prices addition to Rich
mond, on south 10th street. Consid-
GRAFTON $1.0O.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04
DISLIKE BEER
Rubbed on Exposed Skin It Will
Drive Away Mosquitoes.
Baltimore SUM-

Captain Charles K. Adams. of the
Maryland Pilots Association, re-
ports having discovered a new anti
dote for mosquito bites, which accord
ing to his statement, also proved a per
feet protection against their attention
when sleep was sought. He gives the
formula in the following words:
GA few days ago on board Steamer
Pilot, when the vessel was alive
with mosquitoes, the thermometer LOG
degrees in the shade and the sand
dunes on Cape Henry blinded the
eyes, / sought know not why're
freshment in a bottle of beer, but the
heat and viciousness of the mosqui-
toes prevented me enjoying the bever-
age.
"Thoughtlessly I poured some Of
the fluid in one hand and began to
rub. ridge of mosquito bites that
formed bracelet around my wrist.
There was momentary smarting, fol-
lowed by cessation of the itching and
then I felt relieved. / began to think
of cause and effect, and concluded
that if beer would reduce the discom-
fort of mosquito stings maybe it would
prevent the marauder inflicting them.
l took what remained of the contents
of the bottle and bathed my face,
hands and feet and lay down for
sleep. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that not one insect got in his work. I
awoke refreshed and without mark
of his business end about me any
where.
81 intend to keep the preventive,
even if I have to forfeit the refresh
ing pleasure that a glass of beer gives
me when lying at the mosquito para
disc off Cape Henry"
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catar-
rh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular
It is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh. Send for tes-
timonials free. -. .......
F. ]. CHENEY & co.
Props, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-04
AFFAIRS OF
:. Il. COURT House
SEVERAL MATTERS OF PRO
BATE INTEREST
GUARDIAN APPOINTED
And Large Number of Final Set
Elements are Made-General
Court News.
GUARDIAN APPOINTED

There were several probate items at
the court house today, the same being
approved by Judge Fox. g L.
Martha Dillman. executrix of the
estate of Elias B. Dillman. fled final
report.
Emily w. Chandlee, executrixs of the
estate of Webster Chandlee, made fin
al report.
Caleb W. King filed final report in
the estate of James NJ Shank.
Final report was made by B. F.
Mason in the estate of Elisha Bow
man.
John X. Jones, administrator of
the estate of Henry Stigleman, fled
final report. ..
Final report was made in estate of
Isaac Pigg by Van M. Frame.
Charles. E. Marlatt made final re-
port in the estate of Mary Crowder.
- - = 80
Elizabeth Tice filed her report in
final settlement of the estate of Mich
olas Tice. no.. ~.
Final settlement was made by Ed
ward G. Jacobs in the estate of Sarah
Bowmaster, insane. -
ii. &. Starr made his report as guar
dian in the estate Of Stephen D. Wig
gins.
Mordecai D. Doddridge fled final
settlement of Lorenzo Wagner on the
heirs of Michael D. Wagner,
George Me Conaha, guardian of the
heirs of Jasper Wallace, filed settle
ment. Balance due $3,11S.56.
Richard Shute, administrator of
the estate Of Deborah Shute, filed
final settlement.
John F. Mccarthy has been ap-
pointed guardian of the estate of De-
borah Quill.