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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-03
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.

For SALE OR TRADE-A,good
wood stove. Inquire at DEMO
Graf.
Spiker will butcher your
hogs.
For good pasture and good
water, see James T. Umstattd.
We want at least one lady
from each township of Monroe,
Marion, Rails and Shelby
Counties to enter the Piano
Contest. Send names in at
once and get to work.
For good pasture see Frank
Proctor.
White Plymouth Cockerels
for sale. Apply at DEMOCRAT.
IL Owen attended the Pol
China hog sale at Brook
field lastWednesday. He bought
the highest priced yearling SOW
and spring boar that was sold.
Mr.. Owen is a firm believer In
new blood and keeping his fine
herd at the top.notch.
Joseph McClintic has bought
200 acres of good land near
Curryville. Marion county los.
es a good citizen and Pike gains
one.
JGent Fuqua shipped IA car
load of mules from Clarence
Friday.
CM Sullivan has traded his
100 acre Pike county farm to
G W Barain of near Ely for his
100 acre farm. It was an even
trade.
John L Owen shipped in a car
load of butcher stuff Saturday.
Col W r Clark arrived from
Midland, Tex, Saturday with 3
Car loads OF yearling cattle.
WP Young of Cooperville is
happy, he has his wind mill up
and says that for the first time
in 20 years the road overseer
has worked the road running in
front of his place.
John Kendrick shipped a car
of sheep and car of hogs from
Hassard.
Col W T Youell and E e De-
Lashmutt are booked for a big
sale Nov. II, at the Clark barb
adjoining the city on the south
west. 20 head of extra fine sad
die and driving horses will be
put up. Al head of registered
and high grade cattle will be
sold. Some of the COWS are ex-
traordinary mixers, for. instance
the Colonel says: Better cows
than these a bucket never set
under, and this one fell in a
well, 1 went down and MIXED
her until she was so light she
foated and then it was easy to
get her out" Remember the
date, Nov. 18th. See big bills
gotten out by the DEMOCRAT
for full particulars.
! ly hts SIl1)4l a CIR
load of big black Galloway cat
tie.
DIM Proctor has sold 8 hea d
of nice cattle to J Rogers,
Jersey Cows For Sale.
1 have for sale 2 Jersey COWS
some giving milk, others will
be fresh sooE.
11.24 j A BIxLER.
Miller Clark came in Monday
night from Texas with 8 cars of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-03
Shipments for week e;

Barger & McClintic 6 cars hogs,
J L Owen 1 car cattle, M Ely 1
Car cattle, w w Haudley Il car
mules, A H Green 1 Car oats,
Selby Poultry Co., 2 cars poul-
try and eggs. Total IL cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-03
MONROE OITY. MISSOURI, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1904

cattle. 25 shoats 90 sheep. Keep
your eye on the date for Coils.
Kidd and Buchanan are to he
the auctioneers.
James Sickles of near Hume
we'll was here on business Tues
day. He told US he had 81 head
of cattle on full feed also 80
head of hogs.
] W Hollansworth will have
a public sale at his farm 9 miles
east of town on Thursday, Nov.
10, of all of his personal prop
erty consisting of we'll bred
horses, Poland.China hogs,
Shropshire sheep, full line of
farm. implements, household
and kitchen furniture. See bills.
Ernest Borden is building a
4.room residence on his far m
south of the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
Hon. Fred Warner.

The republicans of Michigan have in
Hon. Fred Warner, clean and capable
candidate for governor. He has had
ample experience in state affairs, and,
when elected, will serve the state well.
He is successful business man and
always does things in business way.
He has a streak of independence that
will be valuable to him as governor,
and possesses large amount of horse
sense.
Mr.. Warner will, before the cam
paign is over, impress the people with
his strength and sincerity of purpose.
He stands for republican principles, for
honest government, for integrity in
public officials and for economy as far
as it is consistent with the rapid growth
of the state. Mr.. Warner will make
an ideal Observation-Disclosures Tele-
graph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
As to Primary Reform.

From the State Republican.
Doubtless Candidate Ferris is sincere
in his position in the matter of primary
reform. but as much cannot be said of
the professions of his party. 1t has been
the history of the democratic party that
it will promise anything in the hope of
winning, but its record of promises full.
filled'is scant one. Little would be
accomplished for primary reform by
the mere election of Mr.. Ferris. 1t is
the legislature that must enact the law
that is important. That legislature, it
is almost foregone conclusion, will be
republican.
Opinions as to the character of pri-
mary reform law vary widely. In some
counties direct nomination of all candi-
dates is favored. In others there is de-
cided opposition to doing away with the
convention plan. And so it goes. Each
member of the legislature may be de-
pended upon to consult the wishes of
his constituency before voting upon any
such reform law. Enough votes to pass
what is glibly referred to as a direct
vote plan" law may or may not be forth
coming when the legislature takes the
matter up. Probably law will be
agreed upon only after long delibera-
tion. 1t certainly ought not to be pass
ed hastily. 1t is imperative that each
legislative district be represented by a
man capable of calm and intelligent
consideration of the measure. Such
men ought to be nominated and elected
by the republicans. With such men
elected they may be depended upon to
pass primary election law that will
meet with approval. and Candidate
Warner can be depended upon to sign it,
just as confidently as can Candidate
Ferris In other words the republicans
can be trusted to do what is right in the
matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

A son was born this week to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stevens, Higgins street
Michael Strehl, of Owosso township,
whose knee was sprained during the G..
A r. encampment by his being hit by
a street car at Boston, is much i'm
proved and will start home this week.
Miss Josephine Gerow, of Corunna,
has entered the Owosso High School as
junior. She does not attend the Co.
runna schools, as her parents move back
here from Corunna, Jan. 1.
Mrs. G. s. Gilbert is visiting in Gray.
ling.
Rev. John kim, of Durand, was in
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Kim is very
much interested in the success of G. w.
Mimic for sheriff.
Miss Kate Shehee, of Henderson's in
surance agency, is spending week
vacation at Saginaw.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Miss Cora Vandewater, of CRAWLING
formerly of Owosso, will teach school
at johannesburg this year.
E. r. Phinney, right of way agent OF
the Ionia 81 Owosso r. r. has settled
with all parties through herewhere the
price was satisfactory to the Company.
and has settled with 90 per cent of all
the landowners between Ionia and
Owosso, having been out on the route
since June 18th, and leaves today for
Detroit and will soon begin on the
Owosso q Pontiac route, where the
survey will be completed this week.
st. Johns Republican.
u. S. Pensi on Agent o. A. James. of
Detroit, has made ruling that vouch-
ers executed on Sundays Sept. 4, Or
Monday, Sept. 5, will be accepted with.
out question at his office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Owosso was honored Wednesday by a
short visit from DR.. j. B. Bradley of
Eaton Rapids, republican nominee for
auditor general AS upon former visits
the genial DR.. added number of friends
to long list which he already has in
his native county. After spending a
short time in the city pr. Bradley went
to Corunna to mingle with those in at
tendance at the pioneer and supervisors
picnic, meeting many old friends there.
Everyone who meets Dr. Bradley is i'm
pressed with his personality and soon
becomes staunch advocate of him for
the important Office to which he has
been nominated.
Shiawassee county republicans should
take an especial interest in the candi-
dacy of DR.. Bradley. He was born in
Middlebury township and spent his
earlier years in this county. Since 60
ing to Eaton county he has been repeat
eddy honored by his party associates and
the people of his own town. He has a
splendid reputation as a physician, is
known as a wide awake, progressive
citizen.
He has host of friends over the
state, but is best liked where best
known, as is evidenced by the reception
given him by the people of his own
town on his return home from the state
convention. 1t is conceded that he is
one of the most popular candidates on
the republican ticket. He is modest in
manner and conscientious in DISPOSE
ton, as is suggested by his reply to q
speech of introduction by Mayor SHIELD
on, of Eaton Rapids at mass meeting
of his townspeople: eff elected I will
endeavor to conduct the office so that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

you will not have occasion to be asham-
ed of me-" DR.. Bradley is worthy the
vote of every republican in the state.
The Eaton Rapids Review contains
the following sketch of the doctor:
"Dr. J. B. Bradley was born on a
farm in Middlebury township, Shiawas-
see county, Michigan, November 10,
1858. He lived at Laingsburg and vi
cinity until he came to Eaton Rapids in
1881 and secured employment in Hamil-
ton Bros drug store. He worked for
them until 1883, when he went to Chi
cago and entered Rush Medical college,
where he graduated with honor Febru-
airy 16. 1886. He returned to this city
and began the active practice of medi-
cine and soon established large and re-
munerative business. He has long been
regarded as one of the leading physi-
clans of the county and has twice held
a position on the county board of pen
sion examiners. He was twice elected
as mayor of this city and executed the
duties of the Office with ability and to
the satisfaction of his constituents. He
has been prominent in the councils of
his party in this city and county for
number of years and has been chairman
of the republican county committee for
the last four years. He is in the prime
of life, brainy, possessed of good sound
business judgment and comes from a
family of successful men, all of whom
have developed such degree of execu
tive ability that they have risen to high
positions. DR.. Bradley is public spirit
ed and always interested in whatever
concerns the public welfare and progress
of his city. The republican party could
not have made a better choice for its
candidate for auditor general"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
Primary Reformers Should Vote For
Fred M. Warner.

From the Saginaw Courler-Herald.
The Ferris campaign which is just
opening is designed mainly as an ap-
peal to republicans to vote the demo
cratic ticket for the ostensible reason
that the republican state convention
advocated the adoption of local option
direct voting law rather than radical
and revolutionary law changing the
entire nominating system of the state
and abo'ishing all party conventions
at one sweep. The democratic orators,
including Mr.. Ferris, as well as the
democratic and assistant democratic
newspapers, maintain with great show
of frantic effort to brighten the voters,
that the machine" (meaning. the re-
publican organization which has been
in charge of republican campaigns in
this state for forty years. is robbing the
people, and therefore refuses to let
them vote directly for their candidate
for Office. These democrats take the
attitude that they are disinterestedly
waging "a fight, not for democrats or
the democratic party, but for the peo-
pie.
The truth is that the democratic or
ganization is after the offices-the
places and patronage at Lansing, the
United States senatorship, as many
congressman as may be gathered out
of the scrimmage and a long-shot pos
sibility that enough revolt can be stir
red up in the state to endanger the
national ticket.
If they were sincere they would have
nominated Mr.. Stearns, a boiling re-
publican, as their candidate for govern
or, without forcing him to his apostasy
of the republican party. We do not
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Dewey and son,
and G. w. Loring will be home from
Lansing tomorrow to remain until
Monday evening.
DR.. j. d. Milligan, of Pittsburg, Pa,
formerly of this city, shook hands with
old friends yesterday.
Judge Josiah Turner celebrated his
ninety-third birthday yesterday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Izor, OF
Durand,. daughter, ON Thursday.
A. F. Hunt, OF Byron, was in the
city Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. HI. Gould and daugh-
ter, Miss Lena. were in Ann Arbor yes
terday arranging for the latter to enter
the u of M. this fall.
The town board yesterday awarded
the contract for constructing the two
bridges in this township to Andrew
Geek, of Owosso, for $685., he being
the lowest bidder. Flushing Observer.
The following is list of advertised
letters remaining uncalled for at Owes
so postoffice Aug. az Mr.. Linn Coon,
Mrs. Lena Hicks, Miss Bob LaMonte,
Miss Ida May Lilly, Mr.. Frank Merritt,
Arnold A. Odlen, Dates OFT, Miss Iva
Smell, Miss Celia Weaver, Miss Clara
Whiting.
The Owosso Boys Club of the Y. M.
G. A. will have an outing at Lakeland
on Labor Day.
A rate of 80 cents for the round trip
has been secured and all members of
Boys class are urged to go for day of
good fun. Ms. B. S. Stratton and some
other men will accompany the party.
The boys will go by the Ann Arbor r.
r. leaving here Monday at sos a. IN.
and get home at 1909 that night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

say that this real purpose of the democ-
racy of Michigan is an unworthy one
from its standpoint, but that the party
is attempting to secure it behind an
alleged campaign for primary reform, T"
which thus far is mainly made up of
distortion of the facts and neglect to
tell the truth.
1t is fact the great majority of the
republican party of Michigan is in favor
of reform of the primaries Many of
them, those who are not theorists but
who have studied the workings of the
present primary system with intel
ligence and in the light of experience,
know that nothing approaching the
perfection claimed for it by its most
jealous and excited advocates can be
reached by the radical and revolution
airy plan; and that the gre at source of
the trouble now-the indifference of the
voters to the caucuses-will not be any
less than is shown in those cases where
in we already have direct nominations,
the aldermanic, school inspector, and
similar nominating primaries. Never
theless, most of this class of republicans
are willing to try the new system to the
extent of experimenting with it at
least. The great majority of the repub-
licans of the state are opposed to max
ing the change at one fell swoop. but
are inclined to give it a trial in the
various political divisions.
1t was they who carried the local
option and all-caucuses- the same day
plank. in the republican convention.
This favors law that, for instance,
will make it possible for the people to
nominate every member of the legisla-
ture by direct vote, if they wish-and
the opponents of the republican party
of Michigan claim that the legislature
is the real source of all the evil that
they think the comm onwealth is stag
gering urder. The democratic candi-
date and the democratic newspapers
are very Parkerish on this-quite mum,
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

The so-called independent republi.
cans" are to hold mass convention in
Grand Rapids, Sept 18th to nominate
state ticket. 1t is said that J. S.
Stearhs will head the ticket. AS this
is the last convention OF the year it is
quite appropriate that Justus should be
recognized. G. G. Turner. formerly of
Owosso, seems to be the leading spirit
in the movement. He is assisted by
B., T. o. Clark, of Brighton, who has
not as yet denied the charge that he
made two or three attempts to secure
$500 from friends of Fred Warner to
carry Livingston county for Warmers
nomination. 1t is at once apparent that
he is leading the independent move
ment" now because he ardently believes
the primaries need reforming.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Chairman Babcock of the republican
national congressional committee says
republicans are in danger of losing the
next house Of representatives and that
only by heroicwork can it be prevented.
1.-THE same time he predicts the cleo
ton Of President Roosevelt by an over
whelming majority. Local conditions,
fusion in several western states and the
party strife in Wisconsin are the canses
of Chairman Babcock's fears.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Local democrats say that Maj George
B. McCaughna, of OwQsso. will be NOM
mated by the party against Congress
man JOS w. Fordney. Maj. McCaugh-
ma is, at, present chairman Of the con-
gressional committee and young law
yer of Owosso, who has been prominent
in state military circles. He is popular
in his home town and it is said could be
induced to make the run on the plea Of
personal prestige and power obtained in
the event of Parker's election. A strong
Saginaw contingent favor ex-senator
John Leidlein Saginaw Courier.Her-
aid
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
18th Annual Ohio Excursion.

The Ann Arbor R. R. will give its
Annual Ohio Excursion Wednesday,
October 9Th. Tickets will be sold to
Toledo and points in Ohio on following
railroads: Wheeling 81 Lake Erie, Wa
bash, Hooking Valley, Ohio Central
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
Detroit Southern, Cincinnati, Hamilton
q Dayton, Pennsylvania Co. and To-
ledo, st. Louis 81 Western.
Information concerning rates and
time of special trains will be announced
later.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
Reduced Rates To The West

To all points in Montana, Washing.
ton, Oregon and British Columbia, Sep.
TENDER 10Th to October 10Th, 1904.
Write at once for information and
maps to H. w. Steinhoff, Travelling
Agent, Wisconsin Central R'y, Saginaw,
w. S., Mich. 1916
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

L. T. Durand was asked last evening
if the democrats would put up candi-
date against Congressman Fordney. His
reply was: 'Of course; why not9" To
which the question was returned why
haven't they already?" "Well, l don't
know; but think they will" 'Isn t it
little unusual, to have county ticket
nominated before the congressional con,
vention has been called?' Eyes, it is a
little unusual, but 1 think they will
make the nomination. "Who will il
be2' ooh, well, couldn't begin to tell
you that. Saginaw Courier Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
Sunday Excursion To Crystal Lake
and Frankfort.

The next Sunday Excursion to Crys-
tai Lake and Frankfort over the Ann
Arbor r. r will be given on September
4th. Special train will leave Owosso at
4:45 a. m. Round trip, $500 Child.
rem over five and under twelve years of
age half the adult fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Senator Foraker, of Ohio. will open
the campaign in this part of the State
for the republicans with an address at
Saginaw on Tuesday evening of next
week. :
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

The Michigan Republican Newspaper
Association will hold its annuals
ing at Pennington, Sept. 9th, when they
will be entertained at the home of Hon.
Fred M. Warner. 1t is hoped that
every republican editor in the state will
be present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

So far as Shiawassee county is con-
cerned the democrats seem to have but
two candidates running for office-one
for sheriff, one for governor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Worlds Fair Excursion via M. C. R.
R. sixty and fifteen day tickets on sale
every day, seven day coach Excursion
tickets at very low rates Tuesday and
Thursday. Through sleepers from jack
son, berths reserved on application, stop
over allowed on all tickets at Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

The Charlevoix Courier, one of the
leading democratic papers of the state
has declared for Roosevelt and Fair
banks and the republican state ticket.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

James Mckay, of Detroit, member of
the executive board of the Trades and
Labor council, says: 81 am for Warner,
first, last and all the time, and tell you
Warner will get the labor vote in this
state. There is no doubt that Warner
will get the plain mans vote in way
that will carry his majority up to the
greatest that Pingree had, or beyond it.
With the laboring man it is Roosevelt,
Warner, and the republican candidate
for mayor"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

The populists are to hold mass
meeting in Lansing, Sept. 10Th. Posi-
bly, they may be able to convert Mr..
Stearns by that date to Debsism.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

, Wanted-A good married man for
farm, good wages and steady job for
the right man. p. w. BANE,
Ovid. Mich
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

Nov good digestion waits on APP
petite, and health on both"
If it doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bit
tiers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
MICHIGAN STATEFAIR, PONTIAC
sept. 18TH TO 18TH. 1904.
The Grand Trunk Railway system.

Announces single fare for round trip,
plus 80 cents for admission to the fair
grounds. Tickets on sale Sept. 18th to
10th inclusive. Return limit Sept.
18th, 1904.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
owosso, FRIDAY, SEPT. 2, 1904.

Commissioner Ware has decided to
discontinue the furnishing OF the daily
list of pensions granted. He will save
SO, 600 yearly expense by this move.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

A good hundred and twenty acre farm
with new house, two and half miles
north of Burton, for rent or sale. In
quire of A. E. Cadz, Burton, Mich. If
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02

State Treasurer Mccoy warns all ped
dlers that a state license must be secur-
ed before they can legally do business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-21
TWO SIGNAL STATIONS
WILL BE BUILT AT TYBEE.
Will Cost in NeiGhbOrhood of $25,.
900 When Complete.

Within n fortnight an Inspection
Board of the United States Army will
visit Savannah and Fort Screven.
The purpose of the visit is to inspect
the land, which has recently been Sc
cured at Fort Screven for the purpose
of erecting two signal stations. 1t
is understood that everything has been
placed in such condition that a re-
lection of the site by the board is ex-
tremely improbable.
The two stations will be among the
most important improvements that have
been made at the fort in some time.
Through the appliances with which
they will be fitted d vessel twelve
miles out at sea can be accurately
fired at by gunners who do not even
see the vessel. Similar stations will
be fitted out at all the important
ports, the one at Tybee being the first
to be installed on the South Atlantic
coast. When complete the station will
have cost the government $4,000.
The inspection board is now at work
at Galveston and will move around
the Gulf coast to Savannah. Col.
James B. Quinn, division chief of
United States engineers will be presi-
dent of the board. Col. Harry r. An
derson, commandant at Fort Screven
will act as member of the board.