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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Dead In an Elevator Shaft.

KANSAS CITY. June 25.-The dead body
of DIR. C. L. spaulding. aged thirty-seven
years, a prominent physician. was found
here today at the bottom of the elevator
shaft in an incompleted office building at
18th and MCGEE streets. Spaulding, who
had an Office on the third floor of the
building, is believed to have fallen acci-
dentally into the elevator shaft. He was
to have married the neice Of David T. Beals
q banker, here this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Mr.. Hume suffers a Relapse.

1t is stated that Mr.. Frank Hume, who
has been seriously i'll at his home, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, for sew
eral weeks, is weaker today. Mr.. Hume
is understood to have shown decided i'm
provement yesterday, being able to take
slight nourishment, but today there came
slight relapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

Miss Emma Springborn. daughter of the
late Frederick Springborn of Wellsburg, w.
Va. was recently choked to death in at
tempting to swallow a piece of radish
which became lodged in her throat. DR.. II.
]. Roberts was summoned, but life was ex-
tinct before he arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
FOREST FIRES IN MEXICO.
Several Mining Camps Reported De-
stroyed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex. June 25.-Forest fires are
raging In the timber tracts close to Magda-
lena, Sonora, and the town of Magdalena Is
threatened 1t is reported that miners are
fleeing and that several camps have been
destroyed. The section is thickly populated
with American miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

Harold Lyons. fourteen years OF age,
whose home is at Langdon, had his foot
badly crushed while working at bakery
at oath and Detroit streets. Langdon. this
morning about 7:30 o'clock. Lyons was re-
moved to the Casualty Hospital for surgical
treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Commissioner Chamberlain Returns.

NEW YORK. June 25.-E. T. Chamber
lain. United States commissioner of navi-
cation, arrived here today on the steamer
Niagara from Nassau.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05
Why Hurry?

With large number of ayowed can
didates in the field at the present time
and more excellent timber in sight to
come outslater, possibly, as dark horses,
there does not seem to be any urgent
need Of the republican party making a
selection at present for the important
Office of United States Senator. Those
who aspire for the position will doubt
less keep" until the legislature meets;
and if there be any who can not stand
this test of time, they should be dropped
anyway.
As n0r as can be estimated at this
time from newspaper reports William
Alden Smith seems to be in the lead
with about 80 votes, Townsend and
Mcmillan close up with nearly % each,
Hill not making any claims but appar-
emily satisfied with his outlook. The
friends of McMorran of st. Clair,
claim that he will be as strong as any
on the first ballot. The votes from the
upper peninsula with a few scattering
exceptions are claimed for Charles
Smith, state senator for number of
years for the Houghton district. Out
side of these, we have yet to reckon as
strong possibilities Congressman Ford
ney, Governor Warner, Henry G. Smith,
s. w. Smith, Truman Newberry and
some others, with a possibility that the
name of the next senator has not as vet
been prominently mentioned.
The fact that Representative Ward
will doubtless be a candidate for speaker
of the next House. with good prospects
of winning the honor, will necessitaSe
his keeping out of the senatorial con-
test, but outside this we hope our rep
resentative and senator will not be in
any undue haste to make a choice for
this important Office. The people of this
county and district can feel safely as
sured that in the candidates for repre-
sentative and state senator offered by
the republican party they will have
men with whom the interests of the
county, district and state can be safely
trusted, without tieing their hands and
feet and throwing them into the legis-
lature with no standing and no infu-
ence outside of vote for given man
or a given measure. Shiawassee County
is entitled to real, active representation
in the legislature and will get it if
Arthur j. Tuttle ana Charles E. Ward
do business for us at the Capitol next
winter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05
A THOROUGH CANVAS.
Q. w. ShIpman, Republican Candi
date for Treasurer, is Making a
Good Job of IT.

Charles w. Shipman, of Venice, the
Republican candidate for county treas
urer, was in the city Monday. He says
his chances for election seem bright but
that he is doing his best to show the
people of the county that he wants the
Office to which his party has nominated
him. OF the campaign he said:
Sin the primary contest | made pretty
good canvass, but now am going over
the ground thoroughly and will do the
job up to the best of my ability l believe
am assuring the people of the county
that l am sincere in my efforts to secure
the election by most honorable means.
At the same time l am not forgetting
that there are other men on the ticket,
and am every day doing all l can to
further the interests of every Republi-
can candidate. and feel that we have
a very good ticket too. If elected /
will prosecute the duties of the office to
the best of my ability, giving the office
all of my time"
To the best of Charles Shipman g
ability, by the way, means much. He
has succeeded admirably for himself,
his ability proving him to be one of the
most successful farmers in Shiawassee
county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

President Diaz, in recent message,
called attention to the great gain that
had come to all classes in his country
through the recent change from free
silver to the gold standard. For the
first time in its history the business of
Mexico is being transacted on a single
standard basis, and the lowest paid
working classes of that country have
gained most through the change. Mr..
Bryan will probably not take any more
trips to Mexico in order to oratorically
congratulate the government of that
country on its successful demonstration
of his theory of bimetallism. AS a mat
ter of fact, Mexico never possessed it an
instant as all it's business was transacted
on a free silver basis and the entire loss
through that system fell upon the backs
of its working classes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The real issue in Michigan is whether
the people want to continue clean
businesslike administration of state
affairs, or to entrust them to a self con
fessed rampant ripper. Lansing Re-
publican.
The rain fall for the month of Sep
TENDER was only 74100ths of an inch,
while the average for the past twenty
seven years has been 800 inches. The
average temperature for the month was
67.46 degrees, the highest average for
twenty-five years.
The Gaines correspondent of the Du-
rand Express writes: lover in Shia-
wassee county the republicans have a
mighty good man running for prosecut-
ing attorney" said Charles Lille, of
Argentine, who was in town Monday
morning. "They have B. p, Hicks on
the ticket there / have known him for
years and ne is all right"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Chas. E. Hughes, the Republican
nominee for governor OF New York. in
recent interview said: regard sue
cessful man as one who realizes to its
fullest extent the best ability in him.
One may have great ability as a
money maker: then he would be sue
cessful when he had made much money.
Another man may have ability as an
artist; he is successful when he has won
fame by his art. If a man leaves any
one of his talents lie idle, he is not a
successful man. Mere money making is
a poor sort of success. There is a pleas
ure in achievement There is an inspira-
ton in work, and work well done will
make man contented with his lot. /
believe in work, hard work and long
hours of work. have never known a
man to break down from overwork. 1t
is the worries and designations that
cause men to break down; work alone
will not do it, except in rare cases.,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

It is greatly to be desired that Michi-
gan republicans will not permit the lack
of an active and aggressive campaign in
many counties on the part of their op-
ponents to cause decrease in their vote
or loss of interest in their organiza-
hon. The condition of republican SUI
premacy which now exists in Michigan
has been attained through hard work
and good work on the part of Michigan
republicans. Muchtof that. which has
been gained can be lost through lack of
active effort TO retain it. We are ap-
preaching national campaign, in
which o supreme effort is to be made in
behalf of all the opponents of the repub
fcan party to accomplish its defeat
Only through we'll directed organized
effort Can such a result be prevented
Not single point of advantage should
be lost or any element of discourage
meut permitted through lack of zeal
and work on the part Of Michigan re-
publicsDs throughout the present state
eompsign.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05
American Silk Industry.

Interesting facts relative to the Ameri-
can silk industry are set forth in the
semi annual review just issued by
Franklin Allen, secretary of the Silk
Association of America. In capital en-
ployed there has been an increase of
35 1 per cent, from $S1, 0S2, 2Ol in 1890,
to 500, $50, 621 in 1906. In the number
of operatives employed the increase has
to $4,000 in 1905, while in wages paid
to operatives the increase has been from
$40, 9S2,194 in 1900, to $26, 767, 943 in
1905, or 27.6 per cent. The value of
products has increased 1872 per cent,
from 500, 451 in 1890, to S11S, 533, $50 in
1905. The prosperity which has en-.
abled our silk makers to market this
large quantity among American con-
sumers has also enabled the American
people to buy silk fabrics from foreign
countries in 1905 amounting in value
to $32, 910,590, against $26, S42, 1873 in
1901. OF this total consumption OF
more than 1851, 100000, foreigners have
supplied nearly one-fourth. Evidently
the silk schedules of the \Dingley tariff
are not among those which call for
downward revision. On the contrary,
if there were to be any changes they
should be upward. The proportion of
foreign silks consumed is much larger
then it should be-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

At the close of the campaign there
will be but few if any voters in the
county with whom John Watson will
not have an acquaintance. The republi-
cans have never had candidate more
active in his canvass nor one whomakes
friends easier than Mr.. Watson. The
impression is also left that he will make
q first class sheriff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The voters of Shiawassee county have
always been quick to recognize good
service on the part of public officials
and we do not believe this year will be
an exception to the rule. For this rea-
son John Y. Martin will receive gen
erous support for re election as county
clerk, Loyalty to the interests of the
taxpayers has been his rule of pro
cedure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Charles w. Shipman, the republican
nominee for county treasurer, is care
full, conservative and successful farmer,
has had to do with public affairs for
many years and has always been found
true to the interests of the people. He
is qualified to fill the position he seeks
with credit to himself Let every re-
publican vote be cast for him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05
Republican State Ticket.


For Governor
FRED M, WARNER, OF Pennington.
Tor Lieutenant. Governor
PATRICK II. KELLY, of Lansing
FOR Secretary of State
GEORGIA. PRESCOTT, OF Tawas City.
For State Treasurer
FRANK p. GLA2IER, OF Chelsea.
For Auditor General
JAMES b. BRADLEY, of Eaton Rapids.
Tor Land Commissioner
WILLIAM Ii. ROSE, of Bath.
For Attorney General
JOHN Z BIRD, Of Adrian.
FOR Guperinieudeut Of Public Instructlon-
LUTHER l.. WRIGHT, of Ironwood.
For Member State Board of Education
DEXTER M. FERRY, JR., OF Detroit.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congressman
JOSEPH w. FORDNEY, Saginaw.
LEGISLATIVE.
FOR State Senator
ARTHUR j. FUTILE, Ingham.
For Representat.ve--
CHARLES e. WARD, Shiawassee.
COUNTY.
JOHN A, WATSON, Shiawassee.
For Clerk
JOHN Y. MARTIN, Caledonia.
For Treasurer
CHARLES w. SHIPMAN. Venice.
For Register
GILBERT J. COLE, Antrim.
For Prosecuting Attorney
BYRON p HICKS, Vernon.
Circuit Court Commissioners
JAMES B. DAVIES, Owosso
ROY II. DURHAM Corunna.
Coroners--
GEORGE w LORING. Owosso.
WERNER M. WHITE. owosso.
Surveyor
ELNERF. JOSLIN, Owosso
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Mead g. Cole, of Henderson, have
shipped on an average car load of live
stock from Henderson each week for
three years past. The average price
paid for car load is about $500. The
firm has the reputation of paying good
prices and stock is brought to them
from points number of miles away.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

1t certainly must be source of salts
faction to the republican county candi-
dates to have the republicans of the
county unit in predicting the election
of the entire ticket. 1t is so much differ
emit from some previous campaigns that
the work will be much easier for both
candidates and committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

''There is the very best feeling in
Rush township toward the nominees
on the republican county ticket; all
of them will get an excellent vote with
q. J. Cole probably leading with John
Watson close after him" is the way one
of the party workers expressed his views
of the campaign to THE TIMES Wed
nesdaY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

John A. Watson is decorating the
county with window cards bearing a
likeness of John. It's new idea for
Shiawassee county, but is all right just
the same. -Durand Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Write it down in your memory so
that it will not be forgotten
Clerk John Y. Martin is not responsible
for the loss of single paper connected
with the Harry Myres case.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The net decrease in the number of
pensioners for the year ending June 30,
was IL, 40, the number on the roll at
that time being !, 1888, 415.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

1t was an astonished lot of Massa-
chusetts democrats who heard George
Fred Williams declare that efforts to
carry the election this year on the issue
Of reciprocity and tariff revision was
like beating an old broken drum. T"
There's even yet hope for Williams and
his free trade following.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The crops of the. country are now
practically gathered and the govern
ment estimates show the yields will be
enormous The latest indicates that
the wheat yield will be 760, 200, 900
bushels, about 5000, 900 above that of
last year and II, 200, 900 over the record
year of 1901. The indicated corn yield
is 2, 7S0, 900, 900 bushels, contrasted with
the previous record yield of 2,707, 993,
$40 bushels last year. This is the great
feeding crop of the country, and the
situation for the live stock branch of
agricultural activity thus becomes most
advantageous. The yield of oats falls
below that of last year, while that of
barley and potatoes will be greater.
Cotton production will equal the big
crop of 1904. Taken altogether it is a
record breaking year for the farmers of
the country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Under the new salary bill for Shia-
wassee county good business man is
needed to ill the Office of sheriff. John
Watson fills the bill in every respect.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Three months of the present fiscal
year show surplus in the U. s. treas
ury of So, ST. 900.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The balance in the state treasury at
the close of business September 3Oth
was $11, 1913, 240.74.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

An official proclamation of the presi-
dent opens for settlement $4,000 acres
of the Kiowa, Apache and Comanche
Indian lands in Oklahoma. Sealed bids
are to be submitted to the interior de-
partment, but congress has fixed a
minimum price of Sl5 an acre, and no
one person may take up more than 100
acres. Farm land in this domain will
sell from $50 to $40 an acre. The date
for reception of sealed bids will be fixed
by the interior department.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The primary election law will be the
subject Of amendment in the next legis-
lature, it is expected. A proposed
amendment that is being discussed
and which will probably receive favor
able consideration is one which would
do away with more than one primary
IN state election years. 1t is now pro-
vided that on governor and lieutenant
governor the vote shall be taken in
June, and for county candidates and in
the legislative and congressional dis
tricts, in September. 1t has been pro-
posed that the June primary be elimi-
mated, and have the governor and lieu
tenant-governor nominated in Septem-
Der or on some other date suitable for
all offices.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

The 'glad hand" is given Byron p.
Hicks wherever he goes-doubly prov
ing his popularity which was so mani
fest in the canvass preceding the pri-
mary election. Mr. Hicks is a thorough
student of the law, good pleader, dill
gent worker and as prosecuting attorney
will look out for the interests of the tax
payers in a manner which will be APP
preciated by all. Mr.. Hicks should be
elected by a splendid majority.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

We noticed that HI II. Pulver was
wearing an uncommonly pleasant smile
Tuesday, and upon inquiry learned that
he had just received a telegram from
his son, S. Q. Pulver, Of Caro-, informing
him that he was grandfather to fine 8
pound baby girl. No wonder he smiled
Seymour Piatt harvested and shipped
his crop of sugar beets last week. The
crop would average about IL tons to the
acre, which at So per ton would mean
s7s. 90 per acre. A good showing in
deed for village -Houghton &
Haskins brought 1876 head of young
cattle here from the north part of the
state last week which they sold to the
farmers in this vicinity for feeding pur
poses. They also sold 200 sheep to Mr..
Beard of Morrice. We believe this is a
good policy. Bring in some stock in
stead of running everything out of the
country. -Eaingsburg News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

A. E. Sherman, of New Lothrop. was
in the city Thursday on school matters
Mr.. Sherman is serving his first term
as county school examiner and is a can
didate for reelection. He is an excel
lent school man and there is no doubt
but that the board of supervisors will
elect him to a second term-Corunna
Journal ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-05

Here's hint for Owosso and one or
two of the townships in the county: Coe
township, Isabella county republicans
had three candidates for different
county offices and the gentlemen agreed
among themselves to leave the decision
to the party caucus as to which one of
the three should be endorsed, the other
two to drop out as candidates. The
gentlemen made an active canvass
with she result that one of them re-
ceived 81 votes, the other two IA each,
and the first was made the candidate.
This is the sensible thing to do. One of
the three candidates was Roy d. Mat
thews, formerly of this city, who aspir-
ed to be prosecuting attorney, but I'M
fortunately received but "a votes.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
PITIFUL SIGHT.
The Result Of Strong Drink and Fast
Living.

Iron the Oeala Banner.
There were seen on our streets last
Wednesday three young white men, of
good appearance and good health, rep
resentatives of respectable families in
Florida, chained together and were be-
ing conveyed to the convict camps to
work out a five wears sentence for lar
ceny and robbery.
In state like Florida, where there
are so many new developments on foot,
there is no necessity for a young man, a
graduate Of our schools, who is willing
to work being out of employment, and
when this is not the case there must be
something wrong with the home life.
Speaking of the conviction of those
young men, the Tampa Times says:
A most pitiable sight greeted the
view of persons having business in the
sheriff office at an early hour this
morning, the scene presented being
that of three well-appearing and intelli-
CUNT looking young white men, all MEM
bers of respectable fomilies, who were
sent to the headquarters of the state
penetentiary at Ocala, to serve five
years Cor the commission of crimes that
resulted from drinking and fast living.
The men were in charge of Warden
Bridges, who will send them to the va
rious convict camps from Ocala, there
to remain in disgrace and oblivion from
the respectable world for the time men
toned.
In the trio, all of whom were bound
together with hand cuffs, was Hebern
acWilliams, a member of one of the
best known families of the state, who
goes to the penetentiary for stealing
$3.50 from w. B. Cason, of Columbia
county, at the house of i'll fame con-
Quoted by Blanche Underwood. Mac
Williams appeared to feel his disgrace
greatly, and held back tears of sorrow
with difficulty.
Jim Mills and Leonard Hewitt, both
of whom were convicted of the charge
of robbery at the recent term of crimi-
nal court, were the other members of
the trio. They did not seem TO feel
their gisgrace as greatly as did Mac
Williams, in spite of which the scene
created considerable sadness, even
among the officers of the law who are
accustomed to witnessing such scenes
continually. MacWilliams' mother who
came to the city to be with her son in
the hour of trial, is almost Frustrated
with grief at her sons conviction.
THAT is about the ssddest sight |
have witnessed for some time" said
we'll known officer. ~ have grown ac-
customed to witnessing sorrowfu
scenes, but when three bright young
men are condemned to five years of SER
vice with the toughest convicts Of the
state, / can't help letting my sympa-
thies get the better of me And the
cause of the whole thing is drink.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
Fire at Colorsd Normal.

Just as the old year was spending it's
last minutes, a short while before IL
O'Clock, an alarm of fire was sounded
from box "a, and large blaze could be
seen out south from the city, which
proved to be the academic building Of
the Colored Normal and Industrial
School, situated on the high hills look
ing south from the Seaboard Air Line
depot.
In the good old days Of the long ago
the historic house that was destroyed
was the home Of the Walkers, and many
of our older citizens have fond recollec-
tions of that grand old place, and re-
gret that another one Of the old land
marks, after so many years passes
away, although for a number Of years
it has been used for school purposes,
that plantation having gone into other
hands than the former owners many
years ago.
The building and equipments were
valued at $780, The school is stu
ated south of Tallahassee, beyond the
water limit, and no help could be given
by the fire department. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The building was insured, and will
soon be rebuilt, with new equipment.
The Colored Normal is one of the
schools provided for by the Buchanan
hill