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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Grange Meeting.

O. T. Grange members at the last
meeting listened to some interesting re-
marks on the corn topic.
Mrs. L. ID. Carson favored us with in
strumental music entitled, The Corn
Flower Waltz. Then named the differ
ent kinds of corn grown, and uses made
of corn. She humorously spoke Of, one
kind of corn that many people grow
to their discomfort, this kind she could
see no use for.
f. w. Love explained how he had
tried breeding corn for a better stand
ard. To begin with, select the kind of
corn which has the most durable char
acteristics and is suited toyour locality.
When the corn is tasseling out, cut the
tassels off every third row, and save the
seed from that row of stalks, the vitali-
ty in those stalks will have been used
to produce corn alone.
In selecting seed corn E. o. Place
would go through the field when the
corn was matured and pick corn fol
seed from strong vigorous stalks that
had grown two ears, he preferred the
top ear, some others thought best to
pick both ears of corn; thought larger
yield per acre could be obtained.
R. c. Shepard did not think best tt
, import seed corn from distance be-
cause it may not be adapted to the con
| ditions where it is to be used. AS 6
/ rule, every degree north or south of
given point means eight or ten day
J difference in the time of ripening.
WIS Carson gave this as genera
standard for perfect ear of corn. TIL
ear should be cylindrical, or nearly 81
in shape, the length about eight inches
the rows straight, kernels well formed
uniform in size and shape. The col
about one-seventh the weight of thu
corn.
After some interesting talk abou
growing more grain to the acre, G. B
Cook explained the points considered il
corn score cards as follows; 1, Truenes
to type or breed characteristics 2, Shap,
of ear; 3, Color of grain and cob; A, Vi
tality or seed condition; 5, Tips of cal
6, Butts of ear T. Kernel uniformit.
3 and shape; s, Length and circumf Ell
ence of ears; 8, Space between rows ant
kernels; 10, Proportion of corn to cob
Program for Dec. 81
Some suggestions for feeding stock t.
: tatten, E. j. Cook.
What is the truancy law as amended
by the last Legislature? G. I. Mason.
3 Some late inventions in improve
.. farm implements, L. S. Goodale.
A report of your sugar beet crop, T
fo:-seoyanlds, CT. Greenwald.
Effect of cheesfuInesv i'm the home
Mrs E. j. Cook.
Upon what one element does the feed
ing value Of grain of corn depend? A
Robertson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Byron.

Wednesday evening of last week as
Kyle Fosket and family were leaving
town soon after crossing the-bridge his
horse lost his bearings in the dark
ness and got too near the north side of
the roadway when the buggy turned
over and horse and occupants of the
buggy were all rolling down the en-
bankment. AS the carriage turned over
the occupants were left on the side of
the embankment and the horse and
buggy rolled to the bottom. The horse
was held down by the thills one of
which was under and the other over
him, and was unable to get up until
released by those who had come with
lanterns to assist in gathering the
groceries apd blankets from the wreck.
Mr. Fosket and family were fortunate in
escaping with but slight bruises and
consequent lameness. This is very
dangerous piece of road. 1t is nearly
perpendicular side, and Is to 90 feet
high without any thing to prevent
horses from getting the wheels off the
edge-Sunday morning shortly after
services were commenced in the M E
church, hobo entered the church and
took front seat, after sitting there a
few minutes he arose and stalked out.
Soon he returned and sat down again;
after listening to the sermon for
short time he arose and began loudly to
address the congregation proclaiming
that he could talk in seven different
languages. He finally discovered that
the audience were getting uneasy, put
his cap on and went out uttering oaths
as he went from the door, No one
seems to know where he came from or
whittier he has gone-Mr and Mrs E
Fisher visited their daughter in Hender-
son last week-One evening last week
q young man from Swartz Creek was
the victim of practical joke, which he
richly deserved. He drove up to. the
hotel, tied his horse to post, went in,
ate good square meal, paid his bill and
went out to find his horse eating hay
and oats given it by the girls of the
hotel-John Crawford has returned
from Ireland. He brought over twelve
head of horses, selling four in New York
and coming on to Byron with eight
Rev r g Crawford has returned to
Byron, after an absence of several
weeks in different parts of the state
Mrs A Wellman has returned from
visit to Detroit-Tne bowling alley
has been removed from Byron to Ban
croft and John Avis has placed a pool
able in the room where it was.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Fairfield.

and Mrs w p Baese and daughter
E D Fuller. 81 ssyNss0 Tuesday-Mrs
Harrison Fuller's-Fred Baxter IND
family were in Owosso Tuesday
Myrtle Rhymes, of Kalamazoo, is visit
ing at John Johnson's and Lew Loynes
Iona Walterhouse visited her
mother, Mrs Sam Gibson, Saturday and
Sunday-Mrs Lizzie Sawyer is in De-
troit to visit her son, Pearl and wife for
about three weeks-W @ Fox and
wife were in Owosso Friday-Mr
Barnard, Of Portland, is visiting at
Fred Baxter's-Harrison Fuller and
family were in Owosso Saturday
Joe Skutt and family have moved into
the Celia Collins house-Mr and Mrs
Porter James visited her uncle, Mr.
Charlie Fowler, Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Garland.

Matthew Buchele has purchased the
Boman farm west of Chapin-James
Lewis and family visited relatives in
Saginaw Co. Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday--Mr and Mrs Oscar La.
Clear, son George and grandson have
gone to Los Angeles, California-Miss
Maud Taylor and brother Claude, OF
Chaplin, visited at A 7 Colby's last
week Wednesday night and Thursday
A T Colby and daughter visited A
T Phillips and family in Owosso, Fri
day,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Vernon.

Mrs Will Yerkes has been seriously
i'll with throat trouble the past two
weeks-Wm Cole, of Clare, visited
his parents here this week.-Mrs. f
West entertained the Friday Club on
Thursday of last week.-Mrs. S Knoll,
of Grand Rapids, is visiting Mrs A w
Perry-Mrs d e Williams in Owosso
the last of the Week.-Mrs. Edith De
Hart is quite sick-Vine Scranton is
working for Chas Van Alstine this
winter-Mrs w K Mcintosh who has
been sick for several months is not
much improved-Mrs Agnes Martin
visited relatives in Owosso this week
E Whitney, of Detroit, was in town
Saturday-Mrs T w Blair, who has
been visiting relatives here, returned to
her home in Lansing on Friday
Nelson West left last week for a trip
the west and will visit Califor-
MIA.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Michigan Central Stock Yards, Detroit

Cattle dull and slow at Detroit Live Stoch
Market. Thursday. Nov. o, 1905: quality com
prime steers and heifers. $3.50 Oh $500;
handy butchers, 1878 a s4.25; common. o.. 90 9
$3.50: Gamers COWS. $3.50 @225; stockers and
feeders. active ut q. so a si.05.
Milcn COWS. active at $500 QS50.0 90; calves
active at $3.50 "a ZOO.
Sheep and lambs quiet; quality com: prime
lambs. 675 90 S7O0, mixed H.00 a. $500,
culls $3.50 a $780,
Hogs lower; quality. com; prime mediums.
4.75 @ "a 80; Workers, "a 10 % $3.50; pigs. "a "a
@$4 75; roughs, a. 00Q1 $50; stays one-third on
cripples, u 90 per cwt. on.
Receipts-CAttle ilc0, calves, 500. sheep .l25Oe
hogs $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24

Every man owes it to himself and his
family to master trade or profession
Read the display advertisement of the
six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this
issue and learn how easily young man
or lady may learn telegraphy and be
ass ured position. 1924
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24

Young MEN-The Moler Barber Col
lege, Chicago, ILL.,, certainly offers splen-
did chances to learn the barber trade
just now Their scholarship can prac-
tically be earned before completing 1t
includes tools, board and positions.
Write them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends who so kind
ly assisted during the last sickness ant
burial of our father, and for the beauti
full floral offerings. also to the CHI ir fol
the excellent service rendered,
MISS SARA MCWILLIAMS,
Mr.. and MRS. RoBT. MCWILIsIAMS
Mr.. and MRS. T.. w. MASON
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds you up.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24

Any skin itching is temper tester
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema-any skin itching. At all drug
stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
Burton.

School closed Friday for the Thanks
giving vacation-Mrs d S Cramer
returned home from Traverse City,
Monday evening-Miss Ivah Roosa
visited friends in Flint from Friday un.
til Monday-Mrs Martha Martin
spent few days last week in Elsie and
Bannister with relatives-Messrs Gee
Whaley and J Thompson, of Brant
Center, were the guests of Rev and Mrs
J p Young Tuesday night-Mr and
Mrs w G Stiff were the guests of MI
andlMrs Fred Uhel of Ovid, Wednes'
day-Mrs Susan Hall returned home
from Detroit last week where she has
bee ia visiting her brother Rev Charles
Simpson and family-Mrs Collins
and two daughters Ida and Ivah, OF
Bannister, are visitinglat III SCOTS
Miss Nellie Genks, of Ovid, visited at j
Potters Friday night and Saturday
Miss May Gibbs, of Brady, was the
1ssast of her friend Miss Sarah Nc.
" iiii"s w',asday-Mrs Roy Brom-
ley and daughter Glae,--.-e. .rrle- rusU-v.
the week for a visit with relatives in
Laingsburg and DeWitt-Rev d
Cramer spent Monday p m in Owosso
with his son and wife, DIR and Mrs G L
Cramer-Victor Ockerman has moved
his family to the George Mckenzie
farm-There are two vacant houses in
Burton at present--Severa1 attended
the sale at David Richards, Wednesday
Miss Helen Gibbs, of Saginaw, is
the guest of Mrs John Potter and
family-Mrs Martha Durham, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs j
Potter, for the past month, returned to
her home in Toledo, Wednesday,
There were those present at the funeral
of Mr. James McWilliams from Bliss
field, Tecumseh, Chesaning, Palmyra
Owosso, Brady, Ovid and Brant Center.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-11-24
OBITUARY.


James McWilliams was born in An
trim County, Ireland, April 3, 1880 and
departed this life November 18th, 1905
at the age of rs years, 8 months and Il
days At the age of 90 he was united
in marriage to Miss Nancy CASTOR; from
this union were born six children, Sara,
at home; Robert. of Blissfield, and Mrs.
E. w. Mason, of Burton; Anna who de-
parted this life twelve years ago, and
two dying in infancy.
April 1868 he, with his family, moved
from Ireland to Michigan and settled in
Lenawee County;twentytwo years later
he moved to Saginaw County; four years
later he moved to Burton, where he has
since resided.
Early in life he was converted and
united with the Presbyterian church;
thirty years ago he united with the
Methodist Protestant church and has
been devoted member ever since, al.
ways loyal to all its interests, serving as
class leader for sixteen years. He was
a firm, resolute man, always true to his
convictions, yet kind and affectionate.
AS companion and father he met every
righteous demand, as christian he be.
lieved in being true to his God; as a
neighbor in doing to others as he would
like to have them do to him.
For the last two years his health has
been somewhat impaired. About three
months ago it became evident that his
stay would be short though never con-
fined to his bed, yet without murmur-
ing or complaining he bore his affliction
until the last. Then gathering up his
feet in death, took his departure to the
home above. The funeral services were
conducted from the M. P. church, Rev.
j. d. Young officiating.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
HOUSE.

Reading OF the Panama canal appropria b.
ton bill was resumed on the convening
of that body today The first amendment
was presented by Mr. Williams IL moved
10 cut the appropriation TO 81. s5S 1913 from
Sd60O.o00. believing that this sum was
sufhcient 10 meet the needs OF the com
mission 10 Jan. / next He had taken the
indebtednes ~ OF the commission which they
had stated a. $4,000. 900 and had added
to this the December estimates amounting
TO 1855. 1893.
MI. Tawney said Il was impossible 10
segregate from the estimate the liability
OF the commission. due in December on
equipment purchased by the commission.
Mr.. Williams contended that these sup
plier were not 10 be delivered until June
and payment need not be made until de-
livery
Mr.. Burton, Ohio. questioned tho no.
cessity Of the purchase OF 48 steam shovels
costing something less than half a mil
Hon dillars should it be decided 10 have
the work done by contract
Replying. Mr.. Mann uIis) stated the
commission and engineers had concluded
that tho equipment estimated for what
f. necessary no matter how the work is
done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
AGED MAN
SHOT BY
ROBBER

Kezar Falls, Me, Dec david Bar
ney. an aged resident of Porter, two miles
from this village, was shot and seriously
wounded yesterday by some person who
aftorward took $780, which Barney had
in his pockets Barney is in a critical
condition.
The victim Of the shooting lives with n
sister. Mrs. Sarah Day, widow, ON a
farm in an Isolated section OF Porter
township. Barney Is 80 years OF, age and
his sister is three years younger.
About 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon
the aged IMAM went TO his barn to feed
his stock. lie failed to appear at the
house, and when Mrs. Day went TO in
vestigate the cause OF her brothers alb
sence she found him lying In an uncon-
scious condition In the barn
Barney had been shot I'm the back OF
the head and when his clothing was
searched by his sister. she declared that
about 500, which her brother had on his
person, was missing.
After some delay assistance was sum
moned from the village, ana the physi-
clan found that the robber had osd
a shotgun at close range The chalg8
made deep wounds I'm the head and owing
to the age OF the victim his death is ex-
pected hourly.
Deputy Sheriff Frank c. Palmer took
charge OF the case pending the arrival OF
the oxford county sheriff from Norway
The authorities suspect a young man
who was spending money freely last night
I'm this village. and they expected TO make
an arrest within "a hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
PATRIOTS
IN BOSTON
AROUSED

Boston. Dec. 7-Acting Mayor Daniel A..
Whelton issued call yesterday after.
noon for a public meeting Of citizens to
protest against the suggestion contained
in the annual report OF the secretary OF
the navy as TO the historic frigate Con-
stitution, which is now tied UP at the
Charlestown navy yard.
In his report. which was given publicity.
Secretary OF the Navy Charles j. Bona
parte. dwelling upon various suggestions
as 10 preserving the Constitution sugges-
ted on his own part that so much OF the
materials of the present Constitution as
can be shown TO belong 10 the original
Constitution be transferred to a new ves-
sci TO be named the Constitution and that
the remainder OF the ship be broken up
The secretary further stated that NJ for
purely sentimental reasons IL be thought
that the ship Is entitled TO maritime
end. IL might be used as a target for
some OF the ships OF the North Atlantic
fleet and sunk by their FIRE
The secretary's suggestions have been
met by protests from many citizens OF
Boston. and Acting Mayor Whelton con-
sidered the matter OF sufficient conse-
quence TO Justify the holding OF a public
meeting. Tie has designated next Satur,,
day evening as the time and Faneuil hall
as the place Of gathering.
Acting Mayor Wheldon sent the follow
ing letter last night 10 about 20 promi-
nent citizens OF Boston and vicinity:
Dear Sir-You are invited TO attend
and to address a public meeting OF citi-
gems to be held In Faneuil hall on Satur-
day evening Dec. 9. at s o'clock, to pro-
test against the carrying into effect OF the
suggestion OF the secretary OF the navy
90 make a target OF the frigate Constitu-
ton. and thus destroy her at sea.
II believe that such an act by the
United States government would be an
outrage upon the patriotic sentiment OF
the people OF Boston. who treasure the
glorious memories OF her prowess I'm the
great struggle for the honor and dignity
OF the nation. nearly a century ago.
am, very faithfully. yours,
(Signed) DANIEL A WHELTON
Acting Mayor,
Among those 20 whom this letter was
sent were Gov William l.. Douglas.
Lieut.. Gov. Curtis Guild. Jr. Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes Of the United
States supreme court President Charles
w Eliot OF Harvard university. Col.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Bishop
William Lawrence OF Massachusetts, and
90 all the Massachusetts, senator's and
congressman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
TEN TEAMS STILL REMAIN
IN THE SIx-DAY BICYCLE RACE

New York. Dec Thirteen thousand
times the eix-day bicycle racers in Madi-
son Square Garden had circled the saucer
shaped track at 8 o'clock this morning.
At that hour they already had start
OF lao laps on the 14.000 lap. and they had
moreover completed only a little more
than half their long ride Tricky spurts
dangerous falls down the steep inclines
OF the track and the frequent appearance
OF rolls OF money sent into the enclosure
by spectators who offered good sums as
prizes to the team who would outride
their competitors and gain an extra lap
filed the hours from midnight until day
light today with excitement.
Once on the incline at one OF the turns
Stol riding at the top OF the embank-
ment slipped and fell and, as his wheel
slid TO the bottom OF the track, he struck
and upset both Achorn and Dussot. The
but. though covered with dirt and with
splinters In their clothing they mounted
their wheels and went ahead again with
n loss OF less than half a lap. Early
this morning two women. who occupied
box, sent 500 into the track for the
Achorn- -Downey team, provided these
riders would gain a lap. The team failed
to make the distance. Physicians who are
attending the riders say that thus far
their loss I'm weight has been scarcely
appreciable. There are still ten teams
I'm the race.
At l y. m. ten teams were still in the
race, ranking as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
9 KILLED WHEN
TRAINS COLLIDE.

Continued from Page One)
The Limited was run into head-on by
freight train and both engines were
and dining car on the Limited burned to
the wheels. Several OF the dead were IN
cinerated.
The dead:
First Cook James Busbee Omaha
Second Cook Ed Rosenbaum. Oakland,
Cal
Fourth Cook John Laws, Omaha
Two mail clerks. names not given.
Electrician Stigers and assistant
Engineer Brink OF Rawlins
Brakeman Smith of Rawlins.
The three dead cooks were white men.
An extra freight train was given an
order before II left Rock Springs TO meet
fetft r-et+-botttfd frtS-rrrcr trufrrs uf wfrtrtr
the Overland Limited was the last. at
Ahsay. siding five miles west OF Rock
Springs The freight took the siding at
Ahsay and waited until three Of these
trains had passed east and then pulled
out When a mile and "A half west of
Ahsay the freight met the Overland Linn
tied and crashed into It, head ON.
Engineer Brink OF the freight train, who,
It is said officially was responsible for
ovewunning his orders. was one of the
killed Relief trains with wrecking cars
and n large number of physicians were
Immediately despatched from Rock Springs
and Granger Most OF the injuries sus-
tained by tho passengers were slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
PLEA HELD insufficient
IN HARVARD BREW CASE

Judge Mumford has overruled defend
ants pleas in the equity cause of Harvard
Brewing company VS.. j. II. Hogan com
pany. Complainant sues as n stockholder
of defendant corporation for n winding
up IL the last named and the appointment
OF n received.
Defendants plea said that the action
could not be maintained as complainant
was foreign business concern and did
not have a resident attorney as chap. $50
OF the public laws require. Judge Mum
ford finds the complainant is seeking TO
establish It's rights as a stockholder and
the contract provision has nothing to do
with the main point. His honor further
says that examining the pleas in an ac-
ton at law between the parties he finds
the contract was entered into previous TO
the enactment OF chap. $50 This act the
supreme court has declared is not retro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
HAFFEY
CASE IS
DROPPED

The effort OF Thomas Haffey to break
of undesirable relations with the courts
by succumbing 20 the inevitable and taxi
ing to himself a partner OF his joys and
sorrows seems 10 have already proved
effective.
Thomas has been a resident OF Tiverton
for about two years. according TO re-
ports and has been making love TO
Bridget A. Horan. Bridget said he had
promised 20 marry her, but failed 10 make
good.
She therefore took the role OF n Nemisis
and brought a breach OF promise suit
This did not prove sufficient 90 properly
Impress on Thomas that he had a duty
10 perform, and other and harsher meas
ures were resorted TO.
The said harsher measure was the ar
rest OF Haffey last Friday on warrant
charging him with sending obscene let
ters 20 Miss Horan. The arrest was
made by Deputy Marshal Charles c.
Newhall who brought the prisoner before
United States Commissioners William T.
Cross for arraignment. lie pleaded not
guilty and his bond was fixed at $1,000 for
his appearance for trial today.
Mature reflection seems 10 have con-
vinced Haffey that he had met his fate
and It was useless TO resist the inevitable
as pensonihed by Miss Horan He was
married 10 her last Monday
When his case came up before the court
today Horan was discharged. his freedom
giving him as much JOY as Miss Horan
had found in the wedding ceremony. in
which the two had played a leading part
on Monday.