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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
DIG SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Engineers Recommend 1t to the Pan
anna Commission.

anna commission.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The first def
mite engineering plans for the con-
struction of the Panama canal have
just been laid before the Isthmian Ca
nal commission by the engineering
committee of that body, consisting of
commissioners Burr, Parsons and Da-
Wis
The principal recommendations are
summed up in this resolutions:
Resolved, That this committee APP
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission a plan for sea level
canal, with bottom width of $50 feet
and minimum depth of water OF 35
feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mira
flores, whose disable dimensions shall
be 1000 feet long and 100 feet wide,
at total estimated cost OF $3.50, $780,
900 Such estimate includes an al
lowance for administration, engineer
ing, sanitation and contingencies, am
bunting to $3S,450,000, but without al
lowance for interest during construc-
ton, expense of zone government and
collateral costs, and water supply,
sewers or paying of Panama or Colon,
which last items are to be repaid by
the inhabitants Of those cities"
The committee estimate that sea
level canal can be completed within
from 10 to IL years from the present
time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney 81 Co., Toledo, o. con-
tains no mercury, and is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
T. J. Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Zoe. per
bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Marriage Licenses.
Byron Pearsall, New Haven. $3.50. ]

Byron Pearsall, New Haven. $500. 10
Mamie Fitzpatrick. New Haven. IS
William Overacker. Bancroft. -. 81
Nellie Dean, Mimi. Is
John Silt, Durand. ............... 55
Mary Thompson, Detroit. ....... AZ
Orlson L. NorcroSs, o wosso. ....... 80
Rachel M. Dickinson, o wosso -. %
Geo. L. Furcb, Brighton. ......... 81
Emma J. Stark, Owosso. ........ Al
Albert O. Gllletl, Laingsburg. -. "a
Mary A. Drake, Laingsburg, 49,. %
Sanford Shuster, OwosSo. ......... so
Alice e. Kaltenbeck, Owosso. 80. 81
Frances Buuline, Perry. 81
Anna Boutell, Perry. .......... 81
William ]. Graham, Owosso. -. 81
Title May Haynes, Owosso. 49,. 20
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, New Lothrop. 80. %
Rena M. Lyons, Hazelton. ....... 10
Charles Smith, Owosso. .......... 30
Myrtle Lee, Mt. Pleasant ........ %
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Pioneer Preacher Dead.

Flint, Mich, Feb. 27.-Rev Henry
H. Northrup, the pioneer presbyter-
ian clergyman Of Michigan, is dead
at his home here at the age Of az
years. The deceased had been a IL
censed preacher since 1887. He was
born in New York state in 1914 and at
the age of 20 graduated from Union
college. After teaching school he at.
tended the Auburn Theological semin-
airy, graduating in 1884.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Issac Eagle Must Serve Life Sentence
for Killing His Wife.

Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich, Feb. 81
Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree.
That is the verdict Of the jury in the
case Of Isaac Eagle, who shot his
wife last June. The verdict was rem
dered after two hours deliberation.
Eight ballots taken.
Eagle dropped his chin to his breast
when he heard The verdict, but other
wise he showed no surprise. He walk
ed back to jail with steady step.
Eagle shot his wife while she was
stopping at the home of James Pullar,
a neighbor, because he was jealous.
He went into the house and fired two
shots, but missed. He then chased her
into the yard. caught her by the
shoulder, put his revolver to her head
and fired
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
SALARIES FOR SoLONS
Proposed In Resolution Offered by
REPRESENTATIVE Eichhorn.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2S.-To place
the legislators on a salary of $500 a
year, practically $1,000 a session, is
the object of joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment, introduced
by Rep. Eichhorn of Port Huron last
night.
Constitutional provision is also
made to prevent q special session from
considering other matters than those
Of this sessions members, and cuts off
all free books, newspapers and 'other
perquisites" from the state. The vote
is to be taken at the April election.
Eichhorn says all the members OF
both houses to whom he has talked
favor tie measure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Killed by Dynamite Explosion.

Calumet, Mich, March 1.--Seven-
teen holes charged with dynamite
went off prematurely at the fifty-sev-
enth level Of the Red Jacket shaft of
the Calumet Il Hecla mine, killing one
and injuring three. Herman Onkka,
40 years old, was killed, leaving wild
ow and Ave children. The injured are:
Albert Nichols, Allen Campbell and
Oscar Allkanen. Thos- will recover.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
PROHIBS. IN CONVENTION.
Nominate Walter Westerman For the
Supreme Judgeship.

Kalamazoo, Mich. March 1.-Thir-
ty-three delegates made up the prohi.
bition state convention in this city
Tuesday. Fred w. Corbett Of Adrian
presided.
The following state ticket was NOM
mated: Justice of the supreme court,
Walter S. Westerman of Adrian; re-
gents to the state university, Rev.
Marshall M. Callen of Kalamazoo and
DR.. George S. Parmenter of Petoskey;
member of the state board of educa-
ton, F.. S. Goodrich of Albion.
A strong reform platform was
adopted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
ASSAULTED BY TRAMPS.
Hobos Mistook Their Man In an At.
tempt at Robbery.

Jackson, Mich, March Morrison
Bogart, stone mason from Brooklyn
was assaulted and possibly fatally in.
jured by three tramps at Cement City
about o'clock last night.
The assault occurred near the depot
and it is believed that Morrison was
mistaken for the station master, whom
they intended to rob.
The tramps have escaped and are
believed to be headed toward Jackson.
Bogart is about 38 years Of age and
has a wife living in Brooklyn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Nothing More Dangerous

Than cutting corns. The Foot Ease
Sanitary Corn Pad cure by absorption.
Something entirely new The sanitary
oils and vapors do the work. Sold by
all Druggists 25c. or by mail Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Judne LoxeIII s Dead.

Flint, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Judge Henry
r. Lowell, closely identified with the
history of this section of the state,
having been prominent attorney, pro.
bate judge and thorough politician,
is dead at his home in this city of
Bright's disease.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
Mother Gray's Sweet Powder 70,
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, cure feverishness, bad stomach,
teethipg disorders, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. Over
30, 900 testimonials. They never fail
At all druggists, 25c Sample FREE
Address Allen s. Olmstead, lie Roy,
N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03
All on Board Lost.

San Francisco, Feb. 2S.--A small
schooner, supposed to be the Mary c..
was wrecked near the entrance to
Tomales bay and it is thought all on
board were lost.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03

"a dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases Of every sort
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-03

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At, any drug store, so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
MAY co HIGHER UP
The Treasury Portfolio to
Commissioner Yerkes.
Hannis Taylor, Of North Carolina,
Former Minister 10 Spain. Has Been
Retained by Mississippi in an
Important Suit.
Especial to News and observer.)

NopSCldl " NEWS dHu OOSCINCl.J
Washington. d. c., Sept. 22.-Ru-
NOR has it today that Commissioners
of Internal Revenue J. W. Yerkes has
been offered the Treasury portfolio
when Secretary Shaw goes out the
coming winter.
Hon. Hannis Taylor. of North Caro-
lima, former Minister to Spain, has
been retained by the State of Mississ-
ippi as counsel in the boundary dispute
between the latter and the State of
Louisiana, which will be tried here
in the Supreme Court on October 10th.
The contentious between the States are
based solely on oyster beds, which are
worth about S5,000,000. in what are
called the Louisiana Marshes. Miss
issippi contends that the marshes in
question are islands, and that her
boundary extends out from Pearleyver
and embraces those islands and the
oyster beds.
Granville c. Howell has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Burton, Yancey
county; Joicy L. Green, at Greer,
Davidson county. and Lydon j. Whit
lock. at Jesup, Moore county.
Rural free delivery service has been
ordered today to begin October 18th
as follows: Blount Creek Route No
2: Edward, Beaufort county, Route
No. l; Lovelace, Wilkes county Ruote
No. 1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
REVENGE IN MONEY
Frisbee Handled Finances
Better Than On0's Jiu
Jitsu.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., Sept. 22.-Mr
III. b. Barnes, of Madison county, for
merry a deputy marshall has been APP
pointed deputy collector and report
ed here today for orders. He win be
On what is known as the 'raiding''
force, with headquarters at Wilkes
boro. Mr.. Barnes has the reputation
of being a fine officer in his former
position. Besides he is dead game
He is one of Madison's most intrepid
lovers of martial sport. To Mr.
Barnes more than to any body else
belongs the credit of getting up the
wrestling match between Tom Fris-
bee and Prof. Ono. Frisbee did not
do such bad thing nor his friends
lose so much money as has been sup
posed by getting worsted by the Japs
strange nolt." He got $500 fol
that fight, while his hackers lost
money. But in the recent fight be-
tween Ono and the terrible Turk,
Frisbee and Madison county backed
the Turk and had the satisfaction of
carrying away from Asheviile to Mad
ison county $4,000 besides the salts
faction of having seen Frisbee's con-
queror conquered. Frisbee won ST.
500 Of this $4,000 himself
Theo. N. Ramsey was kept busy
yesterday selling lots at Piedmont
Heights. 1t was the opening day for
the sale of lots and a large number
were sold. Among the pur-
chasers yesterday were number or
ladies of the city.
The new scale of prices adopted b.
the local printers union to go into eff
feet January first was accepted by the
Patriot, the Record, the Telegram.
the Advocate, the Industrial News,
E. L. Tate, Harrison Printing Com
pany. The firms not accepting the
scale are: Jos. J. Stone g. Co, J. c.
Pierce Printing Company and C. F.
Thomas & Bro.
A couple of burning bush preach
ers-man and Woman-opened UP
last night on South Elm street OPP
posite McIlhenneys drug store ana
entertained a crowd of bystanders by
their queer antics. They said they
were just out of Jail.
Yancey Sloan. the colored man who
had his leg crushed by shifting en-
CINE last week died yesterday after
noon from the effects of the injury
News has been received here of the
death at the Soldiers Home in Rich
mond, of Lieut.. Henry c. Willis, ageI
65 years. Lieut. Williams was
brave soldier and was raised here.
BY the loss of leg in battle and 9TH
er wounds received. he was unable
to work his way, and twenty years
ago, before the North Carolina Sol
dierS Home was established was adj
mitted into the Lee Camp home of
Virginia where he has remained
ever since. He was a brother of Rev
Mr.. Willis, a Methodist minister, now
living in Eastern North Carolina
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at
the residence of Squire j. r. Pierce
Mr.. Jas. O'Connor, of Richmond Va,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23

and Miss Martha Case, of this city
were happily united in marriage.
The Superior court has not yet
completed the disposition of Jail
cases. The Harrington case being a
very important one, in which promi-
nent citizens are charged with arson
because of the reporting of a citizen
for alleged bIockading was to have
been taken up yesterday. large
number of people from Sumner town
ship have been here the past two days
in attendance on the trial, which will
probably be called late this afternoon.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner w.
A. Scott who worked the case up, is
here awaiting the trial.
A welcome visitor here is Mr.. Reu-
ben Lincheim, of New York Mr..
Lineheil, as the former, manager of
the Cone Export and Commission
Company here, made many friends.
He is now treasurer of the Company
at their New York headquarters, and
rarely gets this far away.
Honorable e. M. Koonce, a leading
lawyer of Onslow county, and an
influential member of the last legis-
lature, is here. and will spend u
couple of days seeing the sights. He
came last night to accompany two
ladies to the State Normal and Indus
trial College.
Ex-Mayor, z. V. Taylor, who has
been on a business trip to Europe foT
the past six months, spending most
of his time in Paris, writes that n"
will get back homo October Sth IN
order to be present at the opening or
the Central Carolina Fair.
Last night a burglar entered the
residence of Tom MCGEE on Whiting
ton street and stole a purse contain
ing two dollars Not content with
this, the burglar looked about and
took from under the sleeping heads
of MCGEE and his wife, McGee's pants
and carried them and contents Of
fifteen dollars away with him. ester
eotvpe the sentence) There is no
clue to the burlar's identity"
At the residence of Mr. George
Holt on the suburbs, some one last
night tried to effect an entrance dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Holt, by try
ing to prize up the window The
burglar was heightened away by
hearing Miss Holt telephoning Tor
help.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
MANY HEARTS MADE GLAD.
Work of Evangelist
Stuart-High Point Wants
Electric Lights all Night.
Especial to News and Observer. )

Especial to News and Observer
High Point. N. c.. Sept 22.-Since
Evangelist George Stuart has left. it
has developed that he made several
hearts glad in silent way. which the
world perhaps would have never
found out. had not the kind deeds
reached the ears OF the newspaper
man. There lives here a little blind
girl who wanted Bible with raised
characters. Mr.. Stuart learned of it
end gave lady $500 to purchase
same One or two other instances.
where he made the hearts of unfor-
tunates glad could be mentioned.
All-night electric lights are being
aEitated for High Point. For some
time the matter has been under con-
sideration and year ago no one
thought but what this needed service
would be in operation. but nothing
definite has developed yet This is
ono thing High Point is lacking to
make her what she should be in
keeping with her other, progressive
strides.
party from Raleigh writing to
Editor Farriss wants to know if 500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Press Club and Law Glass at Chapel
Hill Organized.
Especial to News and Observer

! Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, n. c., Sept. 22.-Work
on the new chemical laboratory is
progressing nicely. The walls are
now about ready for the second floor.
Mr. Frank F. Wilburn, of Columbia.
S. c., who is the architect employed
in constructing the building has been
here for a few days inspecting the
work.
DR.. Venable addressed the threo
upper classes OF the University in
Gerard Hall yesterday at noon. In
this he discussed several questions of
vital Importance to the University and
it's life DIR. Venables address was
stirring and a strong plea for the
young men to stand by their alma
malta to keep afresh the high ideals
and grand and noble traditions of the
University.
He presented some interesting fig
ures about the history and growth
and size of the University. AS COM
pared with other institutions of the
South, tho University stands second
to the University of Texas. That is
to say that the University offers more
academic courses than any other col
lege in the South, except the Uni
versity Of Texas.
The Press Association of the Uni
versity, composed of about a dozen
members, who are the newspaper cor
respondents in college, and by the
way, the only organization of its kind
any whore in tho whole country, met
yesterday and elected new officers for
the ensuing year. They being Mr.
John A. Parker. of Duke. n. c., presi-
dent; Mr.. r. r. Reynolds, Of Ashe-
vile, vice-president; Mr. B. II. Perry.
Of Henderson, secretarY.-and Mr.. s.
II. Faraby, of Winston-Salem, treas
urcr
Plans for the years work were dis
cussed. An assessment was fixed and
preparations for a banquet to be held
this fall will soon be perfected.
The law class has just elected the
following officers H. C. Carter, Jr..
or Fairfield, president; N. j. Sherrod
Of Hamilton, vice-president; G. c.
Laughlin, of Wilmington, secretary
md treasurer: J. x. Wilson, of Eliza
beth City, class representative.
Moot Court Officers.
n. II. Townsend. of Lumberton.
judge presiding; F. S. Hassell, Of
WILLIAMSON, solicitor; T. w. Simmons.
of MintS, clerk of court: John A.
Parker, of Duke, sheriff: l.. T. Moore.
OF Wilmington. coroner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
CONVICTED OF MANSLUAGHTER.
Henry Young is Sentenced to Serve
Ten Years i'm Prison.

Wadesboro. n. c., Sept. 22.-Henry
Young, having been found guilty by
the jury of manslaughter, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
years, the crime for which he was
tried before Judge Neal being the kill
ing of John H. Williamson at Hamlet
in February. 1903. Notice of appeal
has been given by Young's counsel,
and his appearance bond was fixed at
$500. Unable to furnish this, he
is; now in Jail.
The crime was committed in Au-
mans bar-rOOm. Williamson and a
young man named Hill had entered
and Hill. who was intoxicated, was
bemoaning the loss of his valise
Young came into the room and called
Hill a foul name. On his repeating
it Williamson told him to stop With
threatening words, Young drew a pis-
tol and shot Williamson. who died in
fifteen minutes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23

cots can be secured here for use dur
ing Fair week.
The question OF buying Mr.. r. A.
Wheeler's property Chat part which
will be laid off i'm lots) by the city
to be used as a public park is being
urged by citizens to the board of al
dermen. High Point is without a
public park and the need of one is
felt. 1t will especially be the case
when electric cars are secured and
as the town grows larger, which it is
doing at quite a rapid rate now.
A citizen of this place. in the person
escape from being mangled by train
yesterday. He was trying to catch a
moving train when his body struck d
switch lamp, throwing him to the
ground. He fell parallel with the
track and only few inches from the
rails.
Miss May Walker. of Malta. Ohio. is
visiting her brother, Mr.. c. G., Walker.
on Lindsay street.
Miss Fannie Nation has returned
from Pittshoro, where she visited
relatives. While there Miss Nation
was takcn sick and for sometime
was quite i'll. She is regaining her
rapidly her many friends
will be glad to learn.
Rev. George Harrell. of Townsville
will preach at the First Baptist church
next Sunday morning.
Died at her home yesterday in
South High Point, Mrs. Fred Ecker,
wife Of the proprietor of the Ecker
Glass Works. aged forty-f1ve years.
Deceased leaves a husband and two
daughters to mourn their loss. The
funeral services occurred this after
noon from the house, conducted by
Father Vincent of the Catholic
chY1rCb
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
Bitten by Rather.
(New Bern Journal. }

A colored man was bitten by rat
tie snake near his home in Croatan
Wednesday and his case seemed des-
perate. The old standard remedy was
used and DR.. Rhem was summoned.
He found the wound was bad one
and had to resort largely to the use of
surgical instruments to intercept the
spread of poison. The snake was
killed. 1t was one of the largest SER
penis that has been killed in that sec
ton for some time, it having twelve
rattles and measuring over four feet
in length At last accounts the man
was improving.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
LAW ABIDING PEOPLE.
Judge Long Praises The People of
Warren County.
lLittleton .News-Reporter.)

Warren Superior Court is in session
this week, Judge B. F. Long, of
STA -esyille. presiding. In opet&ng the
court Monday morning, with the Grim
inal docket in hand, he congratulated
the people of Warren county upon the
fact that during his service as Judge
he had not before seen so small
criminal docket in any county of the
State. The great majority of citizens
of Warren county, white and black,
are law abiding citizens. and it is
known fact that the jail house doors
stand wide open much of the time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
A Big Horse Sale.
re- News and Observer.

I0peC1dI 10 NtNS IT. w
Asheboro. n. c., Sept; "a large
crowd came in from dIilerent parts
of the county today to attend the auc-
ton sale of car load of horses to
be sold here by Mr.. w A. Bennett, of
BRANDY station, va. Mr.. 2. T. Rush,
Of this place, will cry the sales.
The protracted meetings being con-
Quoted in Nj. f. church by DR.. Tur-
rentine. Of greensboro, is still in pro-
gress. He Is an able preacher and
great interest is manifested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
THE DALLAS JAIL.
Judge Cooke Opposes Cruel and Tn
usual Punishment
lNewton Enterprise.)

Mr.. Mike Whitener was here Mon
day afternoon and had a joke TO tell
on Dallas. He was attending CASTOR
court last week negro was con-
victed of digging another negro in the
head with q pick. Wheh the time
came to pass sentence on the convicted
man the nudge asked him how long he
had been in iail. 1.-TWO months" the
negro renlied Enter upon the
record. Mr.. Clerk. that the prisoner is
discharged two months IN Dallas is
punishment enough for any crime"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
SUMMER COLDS.

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