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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Bet Sugars Weapon.

The active opposition in the house to
the effort to put Philippine sugar on
the free list is likely to fall to Congress
man Fordney of the Eighth district:
that is, so far as the important tactical
work is concerned. All the Michigan
congressman, of course, will oppose the
attempt, we hope vigorously and con-
stantly, as probably will all the mem
bers from Colorado, Nebraska and Cali
fornia. The Eighth district represent
alive is looked upon, however, as the
strongest friend of the sugar beet among
members friendly to the sugar industry,
and his uncompromising stand, report
ed from Washington, is likely to have
weight and influence among the weak
kneed. To correspondent he said:
"The bill to reduce the tariff on
Philippine sugar and tobacco from 70
to % per cent of the Dingley rate will
never get through the house. We have
now 36 republicans who are pledged in
writing to vote against any rule brought
in cutting off amendments, and l think
that the democrats would like an OPP
portunity to slap on few amendments.
l have an amendment ready placing re-
fined sugar in the schedule with raw
sugar. shall vote to put steel on the
free list and hides, too. If they intend
to lift the protection from sugar and to-
bacco, let's get everything in and not
discriminate.
One of the best weapons the beet
sugar men haye to use is referred to by
Mr. Fordney in the placing of refined
sugar on the free list along with raws
Any prospect of that being done always
brings the refined sugar men out into
the open in double-quick time,
ready to do anything to prevent attack
upon their interests. The steel and
hide men. too, will be aroused if a
chance is given to amend the bill, and
some of the anti tariff thinkers not spec
tally interested in any of these indus
tries will get busy should it appear that
anything like letting down the bars i'm
ponds.
At any rate, however severe the
struggle, Fordney may be confidently
expected to fight to the very last inch
left him on which to make his stand
Saginaw Courier Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Mrs. M. d. Roth entertained on Thurs
day afternoon for Miss Gertrude Smith,
of Chicago.
9. E. Mcpherson, general passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway
for lines west of Port William, predicts
that during the next decade the United
States will draw upon Canada for
wheat for home consumption. In the
course of an interview, Mr.. MCPHERSON
says: 1.-The wheat acreage in the
United States is decreasing. The farm.
ers in the United States, formerly al
most exclusively producers of wheat, at
least in the northwest, are turning
their attention to other crops, and are
selling less wheat and more of other
cereals"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Republican County Convention.

The county convention of the Repub-
icans of Shiawassee county, is hereby
called to meet at the armory in the city
of Owosso on Monday, February 18th.
1905. at one o'clock standard time in the
afternoon, for the purpose of electing
seventeen delegates to the state conven-
ton, which is called to meet in Grand
Rapids February 14th, 1905. Also to
elect seventeen delegates to the circuit
judicial convention, which is called to
meet in the city of Corunna, February
Goth, 1905, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the convention. Under the new appor-
tionment, the townships and wards are
entitled to delegates as follows:
Antrim 6; Bennington 8; Burns TO-;
Caledonia s; Fairfield 5; Hazelton 12;
Middlebury 5; New Haven 7; Owosso
township Il Perry 16; Rush s. Sciota VI;
Shiawassee ID; Venice z; Woodruff 81
Owosso City, first ward, 10, second
ward, Is, third ward 10, fourth ward,
ID. fifth ward, 10; Corunna city, first
ward 5, second ward 4, third ward 2;
Vernon 27.
Dated at Owosso, this 18th day of
January 1905.
WILLIAM III. BIGELOW,
]. w. JORDAN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

The first of a series Of stories dealing
with the adventures and misadventures
of "Pinkey Perkins" "a real boy
comes in the February st. Nicholas.
The author, Captain Hammond, is a
West Point graduate, who has seen
much active service. Captain Ham
mond served in the Philippines, and was
also member of the expedition for the
relief of Picking from the Boxer REBEL
ion. 1t was at the time Of the rescue Of
the members of the various legations at
Picking that he met his wife, who is a
niece of Minister Conger. Captain
Hammond is now stationed at West
Point as instructor in the Department
of Drawing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
The Sugar Trust and Beet Sugar.

1t is reported from Washington that
Mr. Havemeyer, president of the sugar
trust, with several of his directors, has
started on a tour of the "beet sugar dis
tricts' to inspect the various properties
of the trust and perhaps consider the
policy of adding to their number. Mr..
Havemeyer is dyed-in-the-wool demo
GRAFT of long standing, who said that the
Tariff was the mother of trusts at a
time when he was contending for free
raw sugar, of which he should be the
sole purchaser Since he has become
largely interested in the beet sugar in
dustry, which he was formerly so
anxious to destroy, we have heard less
from him on the subject of free raw
sugar-we never heard anything from
him in favor of free refined sugar and
if he puts few millions more into beet
sugar plants he may conclude to
permanently drop the subject. 1t is
trust now controls all the beet sugar
factories of Importance in the country
by stock ownership and agreements
which enable the trust to control their
policy, and it expects to continue that
control by subscribing to oneshalf the
stock of all beet sugar plants which are
erected in the future whose location and
prospects meet the approval of it's ex-
perts. At present the trusts interests in
beet sugar are small in comparison with
its interests in Cuban sugar, and if it
has its way it will doubtless use it's
power in the beet sugar trade to prevent
the beet sugar interests from agitating
for abrogating the Cuban treaty at the
expiration of the agreed fve-year term.
For the present that is doubtless the
main object of the trust in acquiring the
properties which Mr.. Havemeyer is now
inspecting, San Francisco Chronicle.
The factories at Owosso and Lansing
are both independent of the trust.
"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Southwest Bennington.

Mrs. Alice Vert, of Laingsburg,
visited her mother, Mrs. Jane Bugbee,
Sunday-Miss Ella Hickey returned
Saturday from few days visit with her
sister in Williamston-Mrs. Hattie
Woodbury. returned Friday from a
week visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Ida Tink in Williamson, Mrs. Tink
and son Ira came home with her for a
short visit-Mr. and Mrs Frank
Baese took sleigh load of the fraterni-
ty to Bennington Monday evening to
attend installation of X. o. T. M. and
L. o. T. M. officers-Irwin Hickey
is moving his family to the Pitts house
in front Of 81. Polley-Born to Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Williams, Sunday, JAM
Goth, a son. Miss Minnie Brandahl is
helping with the work-Mr. and Mrs.
Kimmis attended the funeral of the lat
ter's uncle, MIR. Hiram Burgess, held in
the M. E. church in Laingsburg Sun
day-Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wright
entertained large party of friends at
pedro and finch Saturday evening.
Charles Bease and Mrs. L. Raymond re-
ceived winning prizes, H. Stocking and
Miss Mable Smith the consolation
prizes. Refreshments were served and
all report good time-Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Boyd were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. G. Williams Thursday-C. Vosberg
is helping with the work at Charles
Mitchels as he is still suffering with the
grip and unable to be out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
Owosso. FRIDAY. FEB. 3, 1905.
Republican Judicial Convention

A republican convention, for the
Thirty fifth judicial circuit, of the State
of Michigan, will be held in the City of
Corunna, on Monday, the twentieth
(2Oth) day of February, 1905, at one
o'clock p. M. for the purpose of placing
in nomination a candidate for the Office
of circuit Judge, and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The counties composing said judicial
circuit will be entitled to representa-
tiOn in said convention as follows:
Livingston county, eleven.
Shiawassee county, seventeen.
Dated, January 4th, 1905.
A. E. RICHARDS,
Chairman of Committee.
f. ]. SHIELDS, Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Circuit Court.

In the case of Amelia G. Williams vs..
Eliza VanRiper, of Byron, a decree to
complete the establishment of the deed
was handed down. Mrs. VanRiper,
however, maintains dover interest
during life Mrs Williams showed
that deed of the property, house and
lot in Byron, had been drawn in her
favor by her father, since deceased, and
that her mother had destroyed the
same.
Ex-Supervissr Hiram Reed, of Venice,
who was struck on the head last fall
with hammer in the hands of neigh
Dor, Ephraim Perry, has begun suit by
capias against Perry in the sum Of
$4,000. The writ is made returnable
Feb. 81.
John T. McCurdy has fled plea and
general notice of recoupment for plain
tiff's failure to perform work agreed
upon in the case Of John Scanlon VS..
Col. John Northwood, of New Lothrop.
Mr.. McCurdy also asks security for
COSTS
In the habeas corpus proceedings Of
William Devereaux, VS.. Special Guard
ian Charles James, of Ovid, to secure
possession of Lyman H. James, men
tally incompetent person, Judge Smith
on Tuesday dismissed the bill, as the
probate judge had no jurisdiction to ap-
point special guardian, and conse-
quently Lyman James may stay with
his son if he desires.
In the divorce case of Minnie VS..
Charles Wilkes the court Tuesday
morning allowed $25 solicitors fee, $40
witness fee and 81 per week alimony.
Catherine Ryon has brought an as
sumpsit suit against Hill butcher in the
sum of $500. Her attorney is G. r.
Lyon.
The February term of the circuit
court begins the last Monday in Feb
ruary-on the eth.
G. H. Huntoon has brought suit
against the Eberle Brewing Co., OF
Lansing, and has secured temporary
injunction to prevent the foreclosure of
a mortgage of $4,000 on the hotel at
Perry. Huntoon e. Cross bought the
hotel year ago, giving 81, 900 cash and
the mortgage, but have never secured
possession, the present landlord, M. D.
Patterson, having successfully resisted
all attempts to GUST him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Republican Caucuses.
owosso CITY cAUCUsEs

The republican ward caucuses to elect
delegates to the county convention to
be held February 18th, will be held
Friday, February 10th, from to Z
o'clock at the following places: First
ward, Argus Office; second, TIMES
office; third. city hall; fourth, polling
place; fifth; hose house. All will be
conducted on the primary election plan.
The several wards will be entitled to
delegates as follows. First 12, second
10, third 10. fourth ii. fifth 10.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Tod Kincaid and Miss
Alice McHardy leave Monday fol-
Florida.
Charles Salisbury, advance man for a
theatrical company, is visiting his
mother here.
Joseph Dudeck paid Justice McCaugh-
ma fine Tuesday for being drunk on
the streets here Monday.
Rev. r. o. Cooper was in Flint part
of the week, attending missionary
meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
SHIAWASSEE.

At Bancroft, Friday, Feb. 10th at
2 o'clock p. m.
RUSH.
At town hall, Henderson, Saturday,
February Sd at one o'clock.
OWOSSO TOWNSHIP.
The republicans of Owosso township
will meet in caucus at the town hall at
2 o'clock p m, Saturday, Feb. 4th, for
the purpose of electing seven delegates
to the county convention to be held
Feb. 14th, and to transact such other
business as may come before the caucus.
By Order Committee,
G. T. MASON,
E. o. PLACE,
ALEX. PURvES.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Special Low Rates.

To all points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and British Col
umbia, March LIST, to May 18th, 1905.
Round Trip Homeseekers' Tickets on
special days Write at once for infor-
nation and maps to HI. w. Steinhoff,
Travelling Agent, Wisconsin Central
R'y, Saginaw, wv. S., Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Roy Northway is working in the
county treasurer's office at Corunna.
A. j. Palmer. who conducted the
Economy store on north Washington
street, has packed the stock and shipped
it to Owendale.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

DR.. T. b. Scott, whose bill of $20S in
partial payment for services as health
officer was rejected by the board of
supervisors may bring suit to recover,
thus making test case of the matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Michigan State banks, trust COM
panies and one society for savings in
this state had commercial deposits to
the amount of $57, 500, 657 Is, and $780,
139. .04 in savings deposits on Land
Jan. 18th. The increase in deposit
amounts to $50, 100000 within the last
four months.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

DIR. Nehemiah Boynton, of Detroit
says: Don't have your boys read the
lives of the saints who lived in time
too remote for us to comprehend.
would rather have my son read the life
of President Roosevelt than that of the
most majestic saint who ever lived
Read a great deal of poetry to stimulate
the Imagination. In prose, give biog'
raphy and narration the preference
Above all, bring up boy on good stir
ring hymns, if you want him to grow
up strong and able to Withstand tempta.
ton. The namby PANTY Sunday school
songs in vogue are bad for children.
Imagination as over against the mater.
ialism of today, is reservoir of the
mightiest truths of life."
1t will evidently prove very disap-
pointing and depressing to the editors
and Washington correspondents of a
number of so-called independent news
papers if President Roosevelt shall
continue to show favor for republican
policies and to indicate the possession
of respect for republican pledges.
From these Washington correspond
ents have come almost daily reports
as to the woeful break that was about
to occur between the president and
his party. The republican leaders
are opposed to the presidents plans,
these correspondents tell us, and the
president prefers to go it alone, they
hasten further to suggest in explana-
ton of their prophecies of party dis
sension. In the meantime, however,
it is noted by those who are in nor
NAL health and not disturbed by bad
dreams that President Roosevelt is
doing his best to meet the expecta-
tions of the American people as Gre
ated through republican promises and
republican policies, and that the re-
publican leaders in congress are cor
daily doing their part in their own
legislative spheres to assist in the same
desirable end.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Secretary.

Chairman.

Congressman Fordney declares that
no compromise of any kind will be ac-
cepted on the proposition to lower the
tariff rate on sugar coming from the
Philippines.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Postmaster General Wynne has ap.
pointed commission of three of the
officials of the department to devise a
new money order blank which will pre-
vent the altering or raising of money
orders issued at postoffices throughout
the country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Genesee county supervisors have ask
ed to have their officers put on salary
basis, all fees being turned in to the
county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Senator Burrows declares that his
election as U. S. Senator cost him just
$575r of this amount $500 went to the
state committee and SIS to the Kalama-
zoo county committee
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Wanted Men experienced with live
stock to represent us in their own
locality. Michigan 1.-Two Stock Insur.
ance Co., Hammond Bldg, Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Michigan and Wisconsin are to he
pitted against each other, sometime in
tie near future, through an oratorical
contest in which the two states will be
represented by students of the Univer-
sity of Michigan and the University of
Wisconsin. The subject for the debate
will be, SHOULD party candidates for
national, state and county elections be
nominated by direct voter" 1t is quite
fortunate, because Of the great interests
that are involved in this question, that
1t can be discussed in thoughtful and
serious way by representatives of two
Of our country's greatest educational
institutions. The hysterical and clam
orous charges and demands in our last
state campaign made by those who fav-
ored the arbitrary and abrupt adoption
Of an entirely new nominating system
can now be seen TO have been in direct
opposition to the lessons of experience
and of common sense. Changes in the
direction Of direct nominations are COM
ing-are here, in fact, so far as Mich
gan is concerned they have come
and should continue TO he introduced
through growth and experience as have
the other important changes effecting
our state and national government.
The question TO be discussed between
representatives of the leading educa-
tional institutions of the great west is
fully worthy of the dignity and inn
dortance which is attached to it through
this interstate debate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

A. l.. Densmore is at the University
hospital for treatment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03

Hillsdale friends of DR.. w. H. Saw
yer have launched boom for him for
the republican nomination for regent
of the State University which promises
to at least make it lively for other
aspirants. The Doctor is very popular
ut home and his friends, both republi-
cans and democrats, have enlisted in
his behalf and already have a well
organized machine" at work for him
all over the state. The Hillsdale Lead
or says His candidacy has not been
Of his own seeking; in fact was wholly
unknown to him until the 'boom" was
fully launched by his friends. 1t is a
case of the Office seeking the man.
Will extensive business experience and
with almost unlimited financial strength
he can afford to give the university tie
necessary time for the proper guidance
of it's large business interests. He will
be very popular candidate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-03
Money to Loan
at 6 Per Cent

Will accept payments on the
principal; will loan in sums of
$500 to 50, 500 on improved farms
in Shlawassee 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 Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06

While the report of the Republic Iror and Steel company for the as,al year of 1905 has not been made public 't can be stated that expenditures for new con- struction were fairly heavy. It is ex- pected that the corporation will be able to show little less than z per cent on the preferred stock, although nothing was paid to stockholders in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905
 Steel manufacturers who are familiar with the operations of the company over the twelve months ended June 30, will re- gard this showing as unfavorable. The Republic has worked off some very un- profitable contracts. The first six months of it's fiscal year were not encouraging from a steel manufacturers standpoint. The large percentage of the earnings &C., crued in the last quarter of its fiscal year.
 It Is expected that work on the new open hearth furnaces of the company will be started soon. They will add to the ca pacity of the company and serve as an- other outlet for the basic ores of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS
 RAPS THE CHAPTERS

Baltimore, November 5.-Cardnal Gib- probity in business, taking his text, Pay What Thou Owest." He said in part:
 There is another species of dishonesty which is conducted on a larger scale allude to the iniquity of watering stock, and floating it on the market, of inflat- Ing stocks and bonds, and giving them a fictitious value. This sin is the more odious. as it is not the result of sudden impulse of tempation, but Is perpetrated in cold blood by sharp-witted men who court the esteem of their fellow citizens. They use all kinds of spacious arguments to catch the unwary in their tolls, and infict untold misery on a too confiding community, and not infrequently widows and orphans are the victims of this species of fraud.
 "I might also allude here to dishonest presidents and cashiers of banks and bus mess house clerks Their number, thank God is very small compared with the army of loyal and upright officials.
 These unfaithful officers yield to the criminal desire of growing suddenly rich. They secretly appropriate the funds of the institution in which they are employ ed with the vague intention of restoring them. They gamble in stocks and other securities, hoping to realize large profits. Their first venture is a failure They cast the dice again and again. each time stalk ing larger sums with the same result un- til they have drifted down the stream of speculation too far to retrace their steps and hide their iniquity. They involve themselves in irreparable ruin and degra- dation All the waters of the Mississippi could not blot out the stain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06

people. New York is the first state to cross the eight-million line, and it was the first to cross the seven-million line in 1900. Pennsylvania will have over seven millions inhabitants in 1910. but no other state will.
 t has long been predicted that the mineral wealth of Pennsylvania would place her at the head of the column. but the cities of New York have thus far proven to be more than a match for the mines and plants of Pennsyl- vania. The latter will wait many years before she becomes the ranking state.
 The agricultural districts of New York are not particularly prosperous, and her factories are not specially nu- merous. It is a state full of cities, and these keep her figures at the top. In rank she is No. 1, and the chances are sne will hold that place fifty years longer at least
 The city of New York holds 4,014,304 inhabitants, or almost one-half of the population of the entire state, and it's growth keeps the state in first place. Of the sixty-two counties in the state twenty actually lost population. They lost 1S,064 all told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-06
VENEZUELA MAKES OFFER.
Re-affIrms Willingness to Withdraw
 Note Concerning Taigny.

Caracas, November 5.-The Venezuelan government on Sunday delivered to MT. Russell, American minister, a note re- affirming the willingness of the govern- ment to withdraw its note concerning M. Taigny, French charge de'affaires at Ca- racas if the French government likewise would recall its request that Venezuela withdraw that part of it's note which gave notice that Venezuela would not treat further with M. Taigny until he apologized for his statement that the French Cable company had been treated unjustly.
 The note says the government will per init the French Cable company to trans init cables from Caracas and coast of- fees if the company will undertake to make a satisfactory arrangement with the government within eight weeks, and that failing to do so, the government will pro- ceed with the execution of the mandate closing the offices of the company.